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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1879-10-09

AN orang-outang at the Paris garden
of acclimatization died recently of con-
sumption, complicated witt other
maladies. Gahgaunt said of during
its illness: During the whole day the
sufferer lies PROSTATE On the flo1r of his
cage, and frequently puts paw to his
forehead like persons afflicted With bad
nervous headaches. Sometimes he
nibbles at the oranges or little bites OF
bread which his visitors present to him,
but, apart from those dainties, 1e takes
little or no sustenance. However,
| though so very i'll, the orans-outang
continues to prove himself a most
affectionate father to his young, and, it
must be admitted, very ugly, little son.
Though no longer able to indulge in
gambols with the latter, he carefully
collects the straw and other warm ma
terials that have been supplied for his
and the baby orang's use, and having
prepared it, waits till the other is ready
for bed, and then carefully 'tucks him
in In fact, not only in this but in
other respects the quadrumane's habits
present close and striking resen blance
to those of human beings, causing, nc
doubt, many spectators to ask them
selves Tor the first time whether they
may not after all be some truth in Mr.
Darwin's tabooed theory"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1879-10-09
THE WEEKS WORK.
Selected From Every Source and
Boiled Down.
WASHINGTON.
WASHINGTON.

| A WASHINGTON special of the 1st says
| the excess of exports ever imports for the
year ending Aug. 81, 1879, amounted to
| $685. ,7O9 341.
! A WAsHINGTON dispatch of the 3rd
gives the coinage of the T. S. mints for
September: Gold, 1885 pieces-yalue
| $1,869, 100; silver, 1896, $50 pieces-value
! $2396,002; minor coins, L469, $50 pieces
value $14964 Total, 3,998,9 pieces ;
| total value, $9,279,9 ,906.
A PRESS dispatch from ashington of
| Oct. 3rd, states that at meeting # the
Washington monument society, to day, a
letter was read from Dom Pedro, emperor
of Brazil, formally presenting the socie-
tY the stones which he has sent to this
country to be placed in the monument
A WASHINGTON dispatch under date of
Oct. 1st gives the following description
of the new So note on the National State
Bank of Troy, n. Y, is furnished by
the secret-service division: The counter
felt has the name of John G. New,
treasurer, and painted seal. The gen
uine note bearing the same name
has a scailoped seal, and the words
''series of 1875" in cOlored ink, which
the counterfeit has not. The old genuine
issue of this bank, which has painted
seal, bears the name f. e. Spinner,
treasurer" In the counterfeit the word
"Treasury" is under the name of Allison,
and is spelled "Treusary." The note is
printed from skeleton plates sold to New
York parties by Henry c Cole before
his arrest. The printing is much below
the average of this class of work.
A PRESS dispatch from Washin gton of
the 1st says party in Illinois applies TO
the secretary of the treasury for the re-
demption of five coupons United States
bonds representing several thousand dol
lars. The applicant alleged that for safe
keeping he had placed the coupons in
tin box and deposited them in stove
pipei that subsequently fire was built
and the coupons were destroyed. The
ashes, however, were retained il
the box End presented with the
application. The decision in
the case is that the "statute authorizing
the rede npliOn of called bonds were
clear and unquivocal evidence, has been
furnished that they have been destroyed,
does rot apply TO coupons which, at the
Time of their destruction, were detached
from the bonds. The coupons in ques,
tion, having been detached from bonds,
can not be redeemed"
The following shows the condition of
the treasury, at Washington, Oct. 1st:
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1879-10-09
YELLOW FEVER,

AT Concordia on Oct 2nd four new
cases were reported.
SIX new cases were reported at Mem.
phis on the 5th inst.
FOR Oct. 2nd there were reported 10
the board of health of Memphis II cases
4 white and 7 colored Two deaths
occurred.
MEMPHIS advices of the 3rd state that
eleven new cases in all-six wnite and
five colored-were reported to the board
of health during the day. The Howards
have 116 nurses on duty attending so
whites, % colored and one Chinese
family. Donations to the Howards to
Cay aggregated $1,O50. OF this amount
Boston, Mass sent 81 900. Thermometer
ranged between so and 81.
A KALAMAZOO, Mich, dispatch of the
Both says that Mr.. Henry Morris and his
wife, Of Volinia, Cass county, were mur-
dered last night about 8 O'Clock. The
assassin stole u horse and made good his
escape. Money and other valuables
were untouched by the murderer, which
would indicate that the object of the
crime was not plunder.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1879-10-09
CRIME.

AT Lima, Ohio, on the 4th inst, far.
mer named Burns lost $1,000 at
the fair grounds by buying note from a
confidence man, who represented him
self to be the cashier of the First Ma
u0nal Bank of Van Vert No arrests.
A LEWISTON, Me, special of the 9th
says thlr cen tramps armed with rocks
and missiles, boarded a train from Cum.
berland, on the Maine Central railroad,
this morning, and defied the conductor
to oust them. After running some dis
tance the train halted on an iron bridge
here, and help was called for, when the
ruff1ans left the cars. Several arrests
were made
A ST. Louis special of the 9th inst.
gives the particulars of desperate and
fatal encounter near Springfield, Mo, be
tween Rev. Geo. Large, Baptish preach.
er, and farmer named Frank Goddv.
These two parties met on a country road
with laden wagons, and each refused to
turn out for the other, when hand to
hand fight ensued. The minister got the
better of his antagonist and ripped his
abdomen open. causing fatal wound
which soon resulted in DEATH Rev. Large
has been arrested.
A BALTIMORE, Md, special of the 4th
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1879-10-09

A TECHNICAL school for metallic in
dustry will shortly be opened in West
phalia. It will give instructions in both
scientific principles and in practical
skill, and is supported partly by the
state and partly by the districts. Special
technical schools, properly managed,
would be q source of unmixed good,
especially in country like America;
and 1t would be much wiser in the loud.
voiced advocates of industrial educa-
ton to work for the establishment OF
such schools, than to strive as they do
for the introduction of technical work
into the already overloaded and super
fetal course of the public schools.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1879-10-09

JUDGE BARNARD. of the Supreme Court
at Poughkeepsie, granted tempory in
junction against the New York Central
and Hudson River Railroad Company
restraining them from removing the
telegraph line of the American Union
Telegraph Company, and from interfer-
ing with the further work of constrdc-
ton between Herkimer and Little Falls,
n. Y, distance of about ten miles. 1t
appears that the telegraph conpany's
line between New York and Buffalo is
now almost entirely finished, excepting
between the points named, where it has
been located upon the turnpike, claim
ed to belong to the New York Central
Railroad. Superintendent Priest, of that
company, whose headquarters are at
Little Falls, n. Y, last week undertook
to stop the work of construction, and
fOrcibly remove a number of poles.
The injunction will prevent further in-
reference with the line, and will per-
nit lis speedy completion. La the
case involving the right of the Ameri
can Union Company to construct its
line near Yonkers, which was decided
by Judge Barnard i'll July last, the right
of the telegraph company to occupy
ground previously condemned for rail.
road purposes was confirmed, and in.
reference by the New York City and
Northern Railroad Company or the
Western Union Company was prevent.
ed.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1879-10-09
GRAND RAPIDS, WIS THURSDAY, OCTOBER 9 1879.

inst. says, in Sept. 1878, the National
Bank of Baltimore was robbed of two
tin boxes, one containing $4,000 in bank
notes belonging to the bank The other
contained bonds aggregating S2S, 900 de-
posted by the late Col. William M. .
Boone, together with stock certificates
and private papers. Friday last a young
man hunting in the woods near Wood.
berry saw two men sounding for some
thing buried. Tuesday lat the same
person saw two men digging at the same
place. At night, the young man, with
several friends, went to the spot, and,
digging, unearthed the tin box which
still contained Col. Boone's bonds and a
number Of his private papers.
A EVANSVILLE, Wis, dispatch of the
9Th says an organization of 60 men,
raised in the towns of Fulton, Porter
and Center, iu this county, started
last night for Janesville, for the
purpose of taking Baumgartner, the
child murderer from Jail and hang
ing him. They concentrated their forces
a short distance from the city, when a
messenger met them and told them that
the sheriff was expecting the mob, and
had prepared to meet them by
having the dfLlllefy plaCeu near the
Jail, where he could sweep the
streets leading thereto. This discour-
aged good many in the crowd, and
part of the number returned home, but
208 of them decided to make raid on
the Jail. They poured into the city on
various streets, at two O'Clock this
morning, the most enthusiastic and
indiscr ct ones whooping and
yelling; with the crowd was
a wagon carrying ropes, sledge-ham-
mers and crow bars. When they arrived
at the Jail, they demanded the prisoner,
but Sheriff Comstock informed them tn at
Baumgartner had been removed; they
would not believe this until q com
mittee of their number had been selected
to examine the jail. When they saw
their scheme was failure, they did
good deal Of talking, but resorted TO no
mobilize proceedings.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1879-10-09

PROF. ASA GRAY traces the introduc-
ton Of weeds in the eastern states in a
paper to the Journal Of Science for Sep
tember. Few native herbs had the
capacity to adapt themselves success
fully to the changes made by the de-
strucGon of forests in the Atlantic
States. Hence European weeds fol-
lowed the settlers easily, and throve
where the native weeds made less head
way. The reverse was the case with
western weeds. Being 'lsed to open
country it was it was to b eexpected that
they would encroach eastward toward
the Atlantic.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1879-10-09

HE dangers IN wanton destruction
Of forests have already been felt in Cali
fornia. According to the California
Horticulturist, the greatest harm is
done by sheep and cattle. Private in
dividuals will buy a quarter-section OF
government land, selecting that on
which the best springs ale. and use the
rest ofthe section for pasturage. The
cattle tramp the ground hard, destroy
ing the seed, and killing all the young
trees within their reach.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1879-10-09

The Russian Minister to the United
States has Just arrived at a seashore
hotel in Connecticut with his family and
servants for two or three weeks stay
and the hotel which was just on the
point of closing, will continue the "sea-
son" the better part of month for his
benefit. And yet there are people who
maintain that foreign ministers are ol
no account and might be abolished al
together without damage to diplomatic
relations.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1879-10-09
How GrasshOppers are Conquered in the
West,
Virginia City New Chronicle

Virginia City New Chronicle
During the past two seasons Sierra
Valley has been subjected to the de-
vastations of the isatiable grasshopper.
The farmers, however, have not been
discouraged, but have maintained their
unequal fight against the pests, uuwill-
ing to lose land so productive and valu-
able as long as there was the slightest
hope for deliverance. A new ally has
come to the farmers assistance in the
shape of white worm. Millions of
little eggs are laid alongside the grass
hoppers' eggs, and the worms coming
out first proceed to feast upon the un-
incubated egg Of the grasshopper. If
any of the hoppers survive the attack
of the worms, little red bug darts into
the fray, and proceeds to business at
once. The first active work he does is
to eat the grasshoppers l. cad off. He
quietly fastens himself behind the
grasshopper's ear and burrows into his
brain, which he devours IN few hours,
leaving the grasshopper physically and
mentally in bad fix. The hopper does
not always die, but his mental faculties
being affected he loses his fine sense Of
discrimination. and Is just as liable to
eat one Of his numerous relatives or
patch of weeds as to banquet upon the
farmers wheat, and finally he perishes
miserably, The red bug meanwhile
dies in the grasshopper's head for want
Of nourishment, and the white worm,
having accomplished its mission on
earth, winds up its business affairs and
is gathered to IFS fathers, while the hi
larious farmer, happily rid Of the null
tifarious insectiverous pests, takes down
MS fiddle and mis- bow and dashes off
familiar hoe-down on his back stoop,
and the hired help "pat juba" while the
children dance merrily until the moon
rises in the eastern sky, and all hands
60 to bed.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1879-10-09

Mr.. JANSEN recently admitted to
the French academy communication
on the partial eclipse of tie sun Of July
19 last, which he obsered at Mar
seilles. 1t is we'll known tat the obser-
vation of partial solar ecliBes has for
time been considered Of little astrono-
mical interest. The pricipal draw
back has been the difficulty of taking
exact micrometric measure on the sun,
and determined the precise m oment OF
the contacts. Mr.. Janssel shows that
this difficulty has disappeared before
the new methods of celetial photo
graphy. Partial eclipses tan now be
studied to advantage both by spectrum
analysis and photography. Mr. Jansen
also shows how phi photography can be
used. 1t is known that photographs
will show the granulations orice mark
ings on the suns surface. Where a
large photograph of a partia eclipse Is
taken, these granulations shMld extend
to the very edge of the moon provided
the latter is absolutely without an at
mosphere. Ifthe moon hasan atmos-
phere these granulations wiIloecome If
regular in shape, and the extnt of their
changes in form will be citerion oil
the density Of the lunar atmosphere
Photographs Of partial eclipss will also
enable astronomers to messlre the
heights of mountains situated on the
limb of the satellite.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1879-10-09
VOL. XXI.
NEWS NOTES.

The Haverhill, Mass, postoffice re
ceived letter postmarked San Bernar.
dino, Cal, addressed to FThe Old
Maids, Haverbill, Mass" 1t contained
an offer of marriage from wealthy old
bachelor to any widow or old maid be-
tween 20 and 40 who answered the letter
first. The replies are numerous.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1879-10-09

The revival of peach raising in New
England is beginning to attract atten-
ton. Twenty-Five or thirty years ago a
fine peach orchard was by no means
an uncommon sight in the Massachu-
sets or Connecticut valleys, and their
fruit would easily bear comparison
with the most delicious varieties grown
III Delaware. But gradually the old
trees died out and it seemed to be i'm
possible to develop new ones. There
was q good deal of speculation as to
the reason, but 1t came to be generally
accepted that peaches could moi be
raised in New England any longer, and
is safe to say that a few baskets would
have held the whole crop in that sec
ton OF the country q few years ago.
OF late, however, people have found
that peaches will grow and bear again,
and orchards are springing up again.
A farmer in Newton, Connecticut, mas
nearly two hundred trees and has al
ready sold to one dealer a hundred and
twenty baskets. 1t is not likely that
New En-. land will ever become dan.
generous rival of Delaware in this line
bat the farmers up that way wi atleast
enjoy showing again that some things
can be done as well as others.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1879-10-09
Bogus Certificates.

1t is no vile drugged sIuff, pretending to-,
m de of wonderful foreign 0ots, barks, &C.. md
puffed up by long bogus certificates oil pretended
miraculous cures but simple, pure, effective
medicine, made of well known valuable remedies,
that furnishes its own certificates by lts cures
We refer to Hop Bitters, the purest and best oil
medicines. See another column publican
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1879-10-09

munltles, ana DY leti@lnaLlon compelled
republicans 10 remain from the polls or
vote the democratic ticket. By these
means they haYe seized control of
majority of the southern states, and
have secured majorities in both
houses of congress; and yet they set
themselves up as the champions of free
and fair elections. Being the enemies of
free ballot themselves. with most trans
parent hypocrisy they denounce the re-
publican party as opposed to fair cleo
tions, and threaten the very continuance
of the government in their efforts to re-
peal wholesome laws enacted for the pro-
teclion of the purity of the ballot. If
our system Of government is to be con-
tinued, the sancity of the ballot-box must
be maintained. 1t is the chief corner
stone of our system, and, if sapped and
ruined by fraud, intimidation and MUIR
der, our splendid fabric of civil govern
ment must fall. The laws upon the
statute-book for the protection of free as
semblage and free speech, and for super
vising the the elections, and for securing
a fair count, must be maintained in their
integrity, and enforced with vigor and
courage, so that all men, everywhere,
without fear, shall be protected in their
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-05-06
Board Of Public Works

The following communication was re-
ceived and the request granted:
"To the Board Of Public works
THE undersigned, propretors of the Great
London Circus, desire permission to put up
stairs at the Intersection of Curran and
kenner streets, for the purpose of admit
ting the people to the above circus.
COOPER, BAILEY & Co."
The Committee on Bridges recommended
that new floor be laid on the Sycamore
street Bridge. The recommendation was
approved and the Engineer was instructed
to have the work done.
1t was resolved to have the plank walk
on the west approach to the Mill Creek
bridge at Harrison avenue relaid.
A resolution was adopted that the Police
Commissioners be requested to qualify such
officers and employees in the parks as may
be designated by this Board.
The contract for laying new floors on the
Eighth-street and Crawfsh Creek Bridges
was awarded to Thomas German, at his bid
OF S33 for the Eighth-street Bridge and
ST rs for the other.
Sealed proposals for the purchase of one
hundred ard seventy-fve bonds of the City
of Cincinnati of 81 900 each, the proceeds
of the bonds to be used in the completion
of the McLean-avenue sewer, were received
and opened as follows:
Albert Meter & Co. proposed to pay fol
the bonds par and interest, all to be award,
ed to them or none.
The Third National Bank offered
102 03-10o premium or one thousand and
twenty dollars and thirty cents for each
bond with interest.
The Third National Bank offered 2 11-10C
per cent premium.
The bids were referred to Messrs. Bel
and Baker.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-05-06
KENTUCK KNICK-KNACKS.
Pithy Points Picked up in the Old
Commonwealth.

Specials TO the Star.
BAGDAD, SHELBY COUNTY, May e.-Two
young men, named Ed Duncan and Will
day evening at Jacksonville near thi;
place, which, perhaps, will result fatally to
Duncan. Duncan got off from his horse
and knocked Hazlette down three times,
when Hazlette cut him in the abdomen and
let out q great quantity Of Duncans
bowels. Hazlette was then pulled away
from his man, else he would have probably
killed him outright. The doctor thinks
Duncan will hardly recover. No arrests.
SHELBYvILLE ND, May 6.-Dr George W.
Boswell, old and prominent citizen, died
Saturday evening He was buried yester.
day afternoon with Masonic honors.
George Allen and Lydia Huddelston,
Guilty on Washington street yesterday after
noon, during which Lydia was badly cut
about the face with a razor. Allen was COM
mitted to Jail.
The negro struck with rock by young
Owens at SimpsonviIle, last January, has
died OF his injuries and Owens has left for
parts unknown.
HAwEsvILLE, May 6.-Rev. R. R. Cab
bert, who committed suicide in Hancock
County, was at the time pastor of four
churches, had happy family, and suffi-
cheney of this worlds goods. A spinal af-
fection is supposed to have unsettled his
mind.
NEW HAVEN, May 6.-The body Of young
Mcdonnell, who was drowned in Rolling
Fork, near Howard's Mill, in December
last, was found by plow-boy near this
place.
HICKMAN, May 6.-Three young ladies
went riding in canoe on Reelfoot Lake
When some distance from shore the boat
capsized, and before assistance could reach
them Miss Lucy Thomas was drowned.
Miss Josie Stephens also sank. but was re-
covered in time TO save her life
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-05-06
Local Personal.

Coroner Carrick is indisposed, owing to
severe cold.
Mr.. John A. Lewis, President of the Mer-
idan Miss. Oil Mill, is in the city.
Mrs. NJ. Rothschild and Mrs. R. Roths-
child of this city, left last evening for
Europe.
Col. Len A. Harris, Jack Rutherford and
| Mack Doherty will start for the Colorado
mines in a few days.
Mr.. Lewis Gilbert, assistant manager of
the Grand Opera-house, is confined TO his
bed by rheumatism.
Mrs Sarah ]. Elliott, widow of the late
Judge Elliott, of Kentucky, is in the city
the guest of the Emery.
Hon. John A. Shank has leased his hand
some property on Dayton street, and is re-
siding at the Hotel Emery.
Colonel Sam. McGlasson, of the Gibson
House, left for Toledo last night to attend
the Grand Encampment of the |. o. o. F.
J. L. Peterson, bankrupt from Hamil-
ton, Ohio, has been arrested with $ll, 500
which it is alleged belongs to his credi-
tors.
The marriage of Mr.. Henry Benning-
hausen to Miss Josephene Volking will take
place tomorrow evening at St. Philomena's
Church.
Mr.. VIM. Paley. Madame Anderson's S
husband left for st. Louis last night to
make arrangements for the Madame's ap-
pearance in that city.
Mr. Harry Gilbert, the aeronaut has Just
received an order from San Francisco for
several balloons of the pattern that he uses
in making his ascensions
Mr. G. H. Lingers, of the livery-stable
| firm of Lingers & Norman. celebrated the
| fifty-frst return of his birthday yesterday.
| He was rendered serenade in the evening
| by Prof. Faloni
Major Thomas O'Connor of Nashville,
Tenn, and one of the firm of R. G. Huston
& Co., Southern Railroad contractors, was
| in the city yesterday and started down the
Southern with Mr.. Huston.
Miss Emma Heckle, the renowned solo
ist, who is to take a leading role in the
coming S9ngerfest, left Europe Sunday
morning for New York, where she expects
to arrive at the commencement of next
week. (.
Mr. Theodore Thomas tells the New
Workers that he is greatly interested in his
Cincinnati work ard has no idea of leaving
it. The College of Music is in most
prosperous condition, and the prospects are
that the attendance of students next year
will be double that of the present.