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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1880-09-23
NO. 80.

to devote several years to the accom-
plishment of a definite work" "With
the educational facilities now afforded
IN our country, no young man who has
health and is a master of his own ac-
tions, can be excused from not obtain
ing good education" He lately said.
with much warmth of feeling, ''if the
supreme being of the universe would
look down upon the world to find the
most interesting object, he would see
the unfinished and uniformed character
of young men and young women"
In an address made some years ago
to the members OF a literary society, ut
Hiram College, ne uttered the following
eloquent passage Having passing
the limits of childhood, and being about
to enter the larger world of manhood,
with its manifold struggles and aspira-
tlons, you are now confronted with the
question, What must do to fit my
self most completely, not for being
a citizen merely, but for being all
that doth become a man, liv-
ing in the full light of the chris
tian citizens of America? Your disin-
thralled and victorious country asks
you to be educated for her sake, and
the noblest aspirations of your being
still more imperativly ask it for your
own sake"
It is but natural for powerful man
with such training and such impulses
to utter the most eloquent thoughts in
his political addresses to young men,
and to lead them to adopt his political
opinions. He cannot avoid engaging
their respect and good will, as he leads
many of them to recognize their abili-
ties, and to attain to situations of use
fulness and honor. His brilliant sue
cess must stimulate those who are dill
gently studying in our higher schools,
amidst discouragements and protract-
ed labor, to complete their course and
fill exalted ideals in their subsequent
lives. His election this fall as president
of the United States would give the
opportunity for him to influence the
character and advance the standing of
young men, as no other political leader
has ever done in this country.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1880-09-23
Chicago Market.

CHICAGO, Sept. l-Flour-Quiet and un-
changed. Wheat-Unsettled and lower, No. 2
Red Winter, 921a@93; No. 2 Chicago spring,
925s @922[ for seller cash; 952{ for seller Oc-
tober; 9314@9314 for seller November; No. 3
Chicago spring, So; rejected 6597O. Corn
Active but lower; 40 for seller cash. 397S @4O
for seller September; 4015 for seller October;
AZ for seller November. Oats-Dull, weak and
over; 30Ii for seller cash. 80 for seller Sep
tember; 80 for seller October. Rye-Easier at As.
Barley--Easier at 74@75. Pork-Moderately
active and a shade higher; 17.75@17.771& for
seller cash; 17.S5@17871a for seller September;
H.709l7.75 for seller October; 1895 bid for
seller November. Lard-Fairly active and a
shade higher, 40 for seller cash. 100 for seller
November. The " Drovers' Journal" reports:
Hogs Receipts, II, 900; shipments, $780, frmer
and generally higher; fairly active; common to
good mixed, 4.70@5.10; good to choice heavy,
5.3O9 5.6j; light bacon, 4.9O@5.l5. Cattle-Re-
ceipts, 800; shipments, 700; pens full of
grassers and common to fair: very dull; weak and
lower eXtept for best exports, 5.009 $40; good
to choice, shipping, 4.359475; common to fair,
3.3O93.75; stockcrs, 2.25G3.O0; butchers 2.OO9
3.O0 western half breeds, 3.5093.75; natives,
3.1093.30; Texans, 3.O093 10; thorough Texans,
2.5092.S5. Sheep-Reeeipts, 200; steady; lambs
per head, 2,O092.50; fair to choice sheep, 3.7O@
1919 The " journals London dispatches says:
Best American steers, 1515 cents per pound,
sheep 49,: trade dull
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1880-09-23
From the Capital.

GENERAL DRUM says there are no charges
against Lieutenant Howgate. There is a
good deal of jealousy of this capable
officer, besides what was bequeathed to him
by the late General Myer.
WEIGHTY influence is to be brought to
bear upon the president to secure the ap-
pointment as successor to General Myer
late chief of the signal service, of Major
w. B. Wetmore, of New York.
JUDGE LAWRENCE, first comptroller OF
the treasury, sustains the ruling of Treas
urer Gilfllan, that the district board OF
audit certificates draw only 3.65 per cent.
interest when converted into 3.65 bonds.
THERE will be a very bitter fight made
here this fall over the coming vacancies in
the army made by the retirement of some
of the old chiefs The number of candi-
dates and their hearty hatreds of each 9th
er promise interesting work over the SEN
atorial confirm alton of the men who will
be unlucky enough to succeed.
attached to the legation during the winter,
and great interest is excited in political as
well as social circles. These officers came
ing the cavalry branch of the American
army.
THE report of the postal business of the
government for the last fiscal year con-
tains the following aggregate: Letters,
S66, ,593, ,572; postal cards, 276, ,446, 716; news
papers to subscribers and news agents,
695, 172, ,624 magazines to subscribers and
news agents, 3,472, ,276; books, circulars
miscellaneous printed matter, 300,S45,-
4S0; articles of merchandise, 22,664. .456
total. not including mail received from
foreign countries, 2,215, ,166, ,124.
In the last ten days over three-quarters
of million of standard silver dollars have
been ordered from the treasury and scat
tered over the country. The $4,000 circu-
lars sent out by the Treasurer Gilfillan are
bearing immediate fruits. twenty-five
orders have been received from the west
and south asking for ftom $500 to $4,000
each. The largest order was from Athens
Ga, and the next largest from Columbus
Ind. With these orders are complaints Of
a scarcity of small bills, which is the prime
cause of silver going so rapidly.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1880-09-23

THE popular impression that the
flowery kingdom is packed with people
to its uttermost corners is refuted by
the governor of the Chinese province
Of Chekiang. He reports enormous
areas of land mcultivated in his dis
trict, and that, although seventeen
years have passed since the last wal
ravaged the country, a large body OF
land has never paid its taxes and has
been allowed to remain untitled. This
is particularly the case in the depart
ments OF Chinhoua, Chuchow and
Yenshow, in which there are over /,
600,0 900 idle acres, while III Hangshow.
kashing and Huchow there are 6,000,-
600 acres more. Some of the land is
too poor to return much, but there are
mt least 100000 acres of fertile sol
entirely neglected That will be n fine
country to emigrate to when the terri
tory of the United States is filled up.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1880-09-23

King KAIAKAUA, of the Sandwich
Islands, has had "crisis." He APP
pointed a new cabinet, in which the
minister of foreign affairs, CELSIUS
Caesar Moreno, was a rank tramp from
this country. The people rose in six
hour rebellion; the famous army, equal
in number to hotel dining-hall bri-
eade, slept on its arms, and the king,
like Zaccheus, came down. The ma
tives remembered the doctrine that
man is two-legged animal without
feathers, and determined to supply the
deficiency i'll the case of CELSIUS Caesar
but when they got to the palace" be
mold they found that Don CELSIUS had
begun his ministry of foreign affairs in
person, and had departed for strange
lands. King Kalakaua came nea1
losing his crown, which has only lately
been manufactured at a cost of $4,000
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1880-09-23

As usual in such cases, no explana-
ton is offered as to the cause of the
terrible explosion that took place in an
English coal mine on the 10th inst,
but ifthe reports are true that the shock
closed two shafts which were a half
a mile apart it is hard not to believe
that the quantity of gas must have
been immense. The gravity of an ex-
plosion of any sort depends upon the
closeness with which the explosive Is
confined; consequently small amount
If gas in a mine may be ignited with
out damage to any one, the force being
disSipated in space; a serious eXplos-
ion indicates the presence of large
quantity of gas, and, consequently, a
lack either of perception or precautlon
on the part of the manager of the mine.
tits quite probable that in this case as
in most others of its kind. familiarity
with danger has bred contempt, for a
sudden increase in the quantity of gas
in mine always makes itself prompt
" known to the senses of the miners.
How careless miners themselves are OF
this perpetual source of danger is
shown bv the trick, said to be common
among English miners, of flashing
the gas, ':just for fun in small, aban-
doned unventilated workings. If any
of the imprisoned men are rescued
some of them may have something te
say about the cause of the disaster, bu'
rescue appears doubtful III the hgh'
of late advices. Let our own mine
owners take warning. Even regarding
the subject in the most cold blooded
manner prevention is cheaper than the
repairing of damages.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1880-09-23
Accidents.

A VESSEL from Port de Paix, Hayti,
has been towed into New York harbor,
the whole crew being sick with yellow
fever.
WHILE G. w. Rusk, aged about 60
years, of Canton, ILL.,, was hauling wood
on the 10Th inst, his wagon ran against a
stump, upsetting the wagon and throw
ing the load of wood upon him, killing
him instantly.
THE schooner Harvest Queen foundered
between Detour and Presque Isle, on la Ike
Huron, on Sunday. All hands escaped IN
the small boat.
JOHN H. BELL, Panhandle brakeman,
was caught between the cars. at Anderson,
Ind, on the 10th inst, and instantly kill
ed. He lived at Richmond, and was a
married man.
THE new finance minister of Russia, III.
Bunge, is said to have found the finances
so disorganized and incrusted with defalca-
tions that General Mellikoff has advised
the czar to appoint commission to in
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1880-09-23

THE Presbyterian Council, which is tC
meet in Philadelphia on September
%, and to remain in session unit
October 3, will be one Of the most i'm,
portant church gatherings ever held IL
this country. 1t will consist of between
800 and 400 delegates from the differ
ent branches of the church, and they
will come not only from the United
States and the Dominion of Canada, bui
England, Ireland, Scotland, Wales
France, Holland, Germany, Italy, Bel
GUM, Switzerland, India, China
Austria, and Africa. The council viii
not have any executive or judicial con,
troll over the bodies represented in it
The reading of papers on important
topics and their discussion will be the
proposed business.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1880-09-23
:. Blind Soldier Gets His Pension.
New London Telegram.

Niles S. Rogers, of North Lyme, a
soldier in the late war, has procured,
through his attorney, a pension which
dates back to 1868, and entities him to
the sum Of between $4,000 and $11 900.
Application for the pension was first
made six years ago, and it has been re-
peated at intervals ever since, until
Rogers had given up all hope of re-
ceiving it. In addition to the sum
named he will receive $72 a month
during the rest of his life. He is totally
blind, the result of disease contracted
in the army, and is otherwise disabled
by gun-shot wound in the shoulder.
He has a wife and several children, and
has been very Door.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1880-09-23
Criminal.

JOE Goss, the prize-fghter, who has
been in Canada since his fight with Ryan,
ventured over to Detroit, a few days ago.
and was arrested for being u fugitive
from Justice. He was lodged in jail.
MINING troubles in and around Corn
ing, O., are assuming warlike aspect. A
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1880-09-23
BeautifeFS.

Ladies, you cannot make fair skin, rosy cheek,
and sparkling eyes with all the cosmetics Of
France, Nr beautifers OF the world, while in poor
health and nothing viii give you such good health
strength buoyant spirits and beauty as Hop Bit
ters. A trial is certain proof. See another col
umn.-T Telegraph.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1880-09-23
Milwaukee Market.

MILWAUKEE, Sept. 2l.-Flour-Dull and
firm. Wheat-0pened active and higher closed
firm; No. l. hard, LOB: No. /, 81; No 2,
921@ 9216 for seller September; 90 = for seller
October 931z fer seller November; No. 3, 3d.;
No. 4, II; rejected, Sc. Corn-Lower; No. ,,
40. Oats-Fim and in fair demand; No.2 3O1a l.
Rye-Lower; No. l, 50. Barley-Lower No
q 72l4.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1880-09-23

A stalwart woman got employment
In male attire as farm hand at Hutch
inson ILL.,, but the farmer discharged
her on learning her sex. She has
brought suit to recover wages for the
whole contract.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1880-09-23
ANNOTATIONS.

THE fall trade is opening, and the
merchants who advertise do the busi-
ness.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1880-11-18


A New CORNER IN WHEAT
Tho Washington Star Of last evening
printed special from Chicago saving:
."Unmistsksble evidence has dsvel-
oped here that a new and moro pow
erful COM ination has been formed in
Chicago to manipulate wheat. The
new syndicate are bettor organized
and have more money than they had
last year. As there is large short
interest in wheat in Chicago, G lively
turn may be expected in the comblna-
ton to scare the shorts"
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1880-11-18

Some weeks prior to the election,
we took occasion to say that the PEG
pie Of this country had become so az.
customed to the cry Of frsnd in cleo.
lions, that it had ct last been accept.
ed AS ore Of the necessary accomrani
rnents Of every e election, and warned
our readers. that they might not hear
it with unexpectant ears. For all
Of which, We were taken to task By
several Of our cotemporarles, and by
them given to understand that, that
cry was a thing Of the past and tc
which very few would lend attention
The election came and has passed ana
the cry is upon lis and, az We read
With some willing ears. In two state
especially, does the cry go up, and al
It happens the two parties are repre-
scented in the two States. New Jer
sey republicans are endeavoring t.
unearth sufficient democratic fraud t.
snconnt for the defeat Of their COVER
ror and in New York, the democrat
are enIeavorinG to nnearth suhitien
republican fraud, to account for tn
defeat of their electoral ticket and al
sil-sutliclent number of papers hsv
h"en found, to give respectability t
20 'oeness. We know It's despica
-, % "a H. ont We tc!l v9a 50.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1880-11-18

A prize fight for The light weight
championship Of the world between
John Clark snd Arthur Chambers is
on the taps among New York sport.
ing men, and it is expected the Ar
engagements Will soon be completed
1t will be for $4,000 side, the largest
sum ever fought for in this country,
except tho great battle in 1919 be,
tween Tom Hyer and Yankee SulIi.
van.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1880-11-18

The Philadelphia Press chartered 4
f..t train last week, which left tbs
city at ; o'clock, in the morning, and
arrived at Chambersburg at $50 the
Same morning. They took this moth
cd of distributing thor latest edition
of the PEGS in this section and along
the line Of the Penn.v'vania and
Cumberland Valley railroad, about
FIVE hours in advance Of any otAtl
Philadelphia papers, - Keystone ga
.eit6.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1880-11-18

Gen. Garfield is,'at present, mem :
Der of the House Of Representatives
&. S. Senator. elsct from Ohio and
President. Elect'of the United States.
If one man may attain to that much
Mt once, almost Anyone should be able
to attain toa portion Of it during a
lifetime. Think Of that, young Amer
lea, and begin to mark out your
course,
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1880-11-18

EpiH0oTY AND A CURE From al
parts Of the country 1t Is earned that
the epizooty among horses is Preva-
lent but SO far, with no fatal results.
An OLD veterinary surgeon Of the ar
my sends ths New York Times the
following simple safe cure for this
disease. Take ono pouni OF gum
sssafetda, mix with ons gallon
Of boiling water stir the mixture
constantly until the assaEetida ID
dissolved, let the mixture cool, strain
and give one Ealf pins every three
hours. This will relieve The horse
within twelve hours and give him q
good appetite" The army cure fol-
the "epizooty" was teaspoonful o.
chloride of potash in a pail full o
water three times a day.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1880-11-18

chas. T., Casseil, a. NJ,
Editor.
Z, L Root, Z pHOP'R'S
Ch0S, z. CaS3olI
THURSDAY. NOVEMBER Is 1880.
s.As Bees Practice Geometry

Thee ia no habit, practice or natu-
raj dispos;riou"o the horse, that indi
cat os the scienti skill Of the bee.
The only di;plsy Of architectural skill
exhibited by the dog in the rearing
Of q protection for himself from the
weather consists in making an elllpss
Of his 'bacEb under the sunny lea
Of a storebox or back porch. NsitLer
tbs horse or the dog builds himself a
louss and furnishes the harder, as does
the bee and yet 80 far AS we have been
able to learn, they a.e considered a
Liaher order of creation. Not neces-
sarily because they are somewhat
larger, but because they are capable
Of being taught. We never heard OF
q bee that ever got beyond that one
magnificent possibility, that 81 build
ing the 'tiggest possible house with
the smallest possible quantity of lum-
Der and then filing it Up with honey
for following generations to live OF OF,
and vet we have The bee held up, By
figure of,apeech. not by he'hngers, as
a model of industry and paragon of
scientific method. We have bsen
per7sr.o enough not only to deny this
honor to The bee, but further to en-
deavor, by analogy, to mako apparent
why We have taken sides against the
bee.
There may be found analogous in
stsnosa among men, and as we are
better enabled to Judge 'of each other
than we arc CT dogs bees, or horses
it NAV be well to illustrate the point
in that way. With TIE intelligence,
which some men posses on arriving at
the age Of discretion ana independent
Judgment, they diepossessed. They
neither lessen nor argument their
ability toiudge or reason,n nor DO they
:sd,l to the stock ofhuman knowledge.
'Ehsy are borne "with an idea, they
,pley with it as they grow up, malry
it at the proper age, raise family OF
like ideas and have or should have IT
ehiseled into their tombstones, It
may be good idea such " that
"the world ow es them living, or 1t
may an idea devoid Of good qualities,
auch as That every man is my neigh,
tbor.'
As the bse, s. tie man with one
single idea is perfect therein. AS the
bee, 80 the man never sndsavOrs to
improve or impa9. It. lie viewa i'm
prcvements as innovations and he
'life here, be it brief or long amounts
TO the same thing, so far as his sum
total Of availability or worth SO an
educator is concerned. lle atains the
perfection Of a piece of''nanimatc ma.
chinery and like it is calculated tc
serve a single purpose and unlike il
may not be adjusted to meet emergen
cies. The pig can get no farther in
mathematics than Square root, but
may learn to play cards ard rub dow II
a bar rail, tn, bee excels him in lnRth-
ematics by practlcing geometry, bat
the bee gets no further, either in the,
ory or practice. Wherein does the
claim to honor lie? In the natural
genius or instinct; or in the inte!ii
gencs derived from study or tact al
imitation? The mimic deservss more
credit than he that regulates his &C,
tons by the reelection given oat by
his own mirror.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1880-11-18

The Dunkards at y late conference
in Lancaster, adopted as cardinal
rule Of action "Thst the signing Of
tavern Licenses is uutecom!ng those
who follow Christ
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1880-11-18

On Monday morning last, Henry Ey'
Ter, one of the men engaged in the
work, whilst at work undermining
an embankment, the mass of rock
and earth fell, crushing him to the
earth and completely burying hin
seve,al feet deep. lie was quickly
rescued but he received severe inJu-
ries about the head, neck and Shout
ders, and was generally bruised and
crushed, though not seriously harmed
Westminster Advocate.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1880-11-18

The way CORY locks are being shak-
Z at John Kelly is o caution, and
though he frunticsG.y repeats Chou
can st not say I did it," nobody be-
Iieyes him. Boston Post.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1880-11-18
[ Ia
Hon. Jules y Brien,
Mark.

One Of tn. first questions that the
Southern whites will have to ask
themselves is whether the welfare OF
She South has been and is likely to be
hinlered or advanced by the alliance
with tho Dem ocrats Of the North. The
Southern people, We fancy, will make
themselves heard on the subject before
the winter is psst.-Char|eston Co..
rier Dem
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1880-11-18

Mra. ]. D. Cameron who Joins he'
husband IN the invitations to attend
the approaching marriage Of Miss
Elisa Mccormick Cameron the dangh'
ter Of the Senator, ia younger thar
tho Intended bride-her step dangh
ter. They ars very fond Of oAcl
other, however, and the Senators
marriage has p7,vsd a very happy
one both for himself and his children
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1880-11-18

Hanlan, tbs Canadian sculler de-
feated 'Tritket the Australian in a
race on the Thames. BY this victory
Hanlan is the acknowledged ehalnp!.
on Of the world at single souls.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1880-11-18

Madame Rumor persists in saying
that Frck & COMPANY will remove
their shopS, all reports to Tie contra
rv, notwithstanding -Neys!ons Co.
ztttc.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1880-11-18

according to Gen. Sherman an
nual report, the organization o. the
army provides for II general officers
$50 officers and 1886 enlisted men
for the staff 1880 officers aad "a
PA enlisted men for the line.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1880-11-18
General News.

Thurlow Weed attained his eighty
third birthday on Monday 18th inst,
and was entertained by the Press Club
of New York.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1880-11-18

MISUNDERSTANDING to the large
increase of their business Messrs. Bale
& Stoutler have leased the old depot,
near this town, and will be prepared
next season to extend thei: operations
in canning fruit, etc, and thus be
able to meet the demands for their
good; .--lNe,v Windsor Hc%ulG.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1880-11-18

John Kelly told the 'Tammany
Hall meeting on Thursday that Wall
street had con .ributetl' il 100000 to
the Republican canvas, and added;
Boys, think if you only had that
Tie boys groaned.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1880-11-18
Political Notes And Opinions.

The Independent party in the next
Senate will weigh over. 800 pounds, a
gain of'over $50 pounds since the last
session.-Bosto'a Post.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1880-11-18

Longstreet and Mostly have their
revenge. The man they could not de-
feat at Gettysburg has been crushed
by the people he saved from dsstsuc-
ton. -Peyyv Co. Dem.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1880-11-18

BURIED IN AN ENBANKMENT--
Near York Road on the pennsyIvsn.
ia Line Railroad, Mr.. I. Mehying is
grading a bed ior aideling 81 a c@ItcA