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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1881-09-01
NO. SO.
An Elephant on the Rampage.

Those who attended the circus last
evening says the Ionia Mich Sentinel.
were treated 10 spectacle not down on
the bills. Just before the performance
began great cOmmotiOn was heard in
or near the small tent back of the en-
trance through which the cavalcade of
knights, tumolers. and elephants, dogs
and bareback riders are wont to emerge
IN all their glitter and splendor. Two
! or three elephants were making a big
noise, as If they were mad about some
thing, but people thought perhaps the
baggage master had got hold of their
trunks and waited for the show to open
needless ofdanger. Soon, however. the
tent on the side of the entrance between
that and the row of reserved seats was
seen to rise, and an enraeed elephant
came footing and unannou1.eed into
the mphitheatre He was Closely fol-
lowed by keeper, who very dnneces-
sarily shouted, Let him alone" With
out pauslng an instant he made straight
for the opposite side of the tent, tearing
up the stakes and taking the rope with
him as he entered the ring. The seats
on the west side were filled with men.
woman, and children, who were terrif-
ed when they saw that the elephant was
coming through, and they Jumped.
rolled, and tumbled in frantic efforts to
get out of the way. Luckily the ele-
phant became entangled in the chain
rope as he emerged from the ring
on that side, and his progress Was
checked for a moment so that the peo-
pie escaped in time. Reaching the
seats, he nushed along, smashing a tier
at time as long as .le could step on
them, and then Selling the others with
his trunk, he vicIously whirled them
over his head, making an opening clean
through to the open air on the west
side the big tent. He then rushed
Oft on to the open prairie south where
he was with difficulty recaptured and
chained up.
As his first appearance was deemed
all that WAS necessary, his request to be
excused from further performance was
politely acceded to.
An amusing incident occurred in the
very midst of what was like to be a
tragedy, which turned it into come
dy. An old gentleman, who weighed
200 pounds, more or less, and was sit
ting near the top row of the benches,
seeing the animal coming through in
his direction, shouted ont Justify: "Get
out of the way down below, want to
come down"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1881-09-01

POSTMASTER GENERAL JAMES has writ
ten q very sharp letter to the Canadian
postmaster general upon the subject Of
the appropriation of United States
mail bags by the Canadian authorities.
Mr.. James states that no Canadian
mail-bags have ever been used in the
domestic service Of the United States,
and that no special international pouch
will be required if the bags of each
country are promptly returned, empty,
to the exchange offices. That this is
not done on the Canadian side is
shown by the recent dispatch of closed
mails from Montreal to Winnipeg in
United States sacks.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1881-09-01

A GREAT deal of sickness is reported
among the Lesseps working parties on
the Panama isthmus. That is what
might have been expected, for the eli
mate is one of the deadliest in the
world for Europeans. When the Pan
anna railroad was built it was said that
every tie might have been a dead body,
so fearful was the mortality among the
builders. NJ. Lesseps, even if the
requisite amount of money can be pro
vided, has before him very different
undertaking from the simple one Of
cutting q ditch through sand bed, as
at Suez.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1881-09-01

Mr.. ~. AsHNrEAD BARTLETT is no
more. He has renounced his name
forever, and is now Mr.. Burdett- Coutts.
Mr.. Bartlett is no longer an entity. The
marriage with the baroness swallowed
him up. The price of his happiness
was the loss of his name. It's now de-
clared of record that said Bartlett has,
pursuant to the directions contained
in the viii, dated the 14th day of
March, 1887. of the most noble Harriet,
duchess of St. Adams, formerly Harriet
Coutts, of the Strand, in the said county
OF Middlesex, deceased, the widow of
Thomas Coutts, of the Strand aforesaid,
deceased, who was the maternal grand
father of Angela Georgina Baroness
Burdett-Coutts, wife Of the said William
Lehman Ashmead Burdette- Coutts-
Bartlett -Coutts, taken upon himself and
will henceforth use the surname of
COuttSo
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1881-09-01
MORE AND BETTER.

EXECUTIVE MANSION, WASHINGTON,
Aug. 29-5 p. m.-Dr. Boy nton came
from the sick room Il snort time since,
and said the president was improving,
and all We're now hopeful of his ulLi-
mate recovery. He was quickly fol-
lowed by DR.. Bliss, who said everything
was very promising The presidents
pulse" said Dr. Bliss, is now 1O4, and
is as soft and natural as could be de-
sired. He is sleeping quietly; his skin
is moist, and his face looks bright and
pleasant" "You regard this recent
change as one of the most miraculous
in the history of surgery, dare say"
bserved the reporter. eyes, sir. He
went down as near to deaths
door, on Saturday, as | ever
expected to see man go with
out dying; but since then ne
has picked up marvellousIy. | consid-
er he has now reached point where he
enters upon a plane of convalescence,
and if no new complications arise, you
will be surprised with the rapidity with
which the repair will go on in his sys-
tenn.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1881-09-01

BILL MORRISON, of Ohio, declared
that ne wished the president would die
of his wound. 1t was such wicked
wish that Captain Cook, an old soldier,
who was standing by, slapped the said
Morrison's mouth, for which he was
promptly fined for assault, according
to the statutes of Ohio for such cases
made and provided. Then one-cent
subscription was started for Cooks ben
eft, not so much to relieve him of his
fine, for that was only $50, but to testl-
fly the donors appreciation of the pat
riotic act of the resolute Captain Cook,
and their contempt for the bastard
Morrison. Over $4,000 people have
already sent one cent each, and the do
nations still continue to pour in with
no perceptible decrease.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1881-09-01

THE farmers near Davenport, Iowa,
are of the opinion that the barbed-wire
fence monopoly is bound to break
down, fence of that character having
been discovered in the country, which
ante-dates the barbed-wire patent by at
least six years. Should the facts prove
sufficient to overthrow the patent, as is
anticipated, the benefit to land owners
in the northwest will be very great.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1881-09-01
Fain would climb,
But that | ear to fall.

So the kind lad yhad to do the propos-
ing herself; and NV she not only keeps
her own name afer marriage, but en-
oows her husbad with it too. The
social exterminatDn which some wise
acres predicted fd the Baroness in case
she married the oung American has
not been as devastating as might have
been expected. ne Princess Freder-
ika of Hanove, the Queens pet
cousin, dined win the Burdett- Coutts
the other night, nd gay doings take
place the whole me at the Baroness
lovely Summer bx on Highgate Hill,
Holly Lodge.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1881-09-01
1lIIwauk sc Market.

MILWAUKEE,, Aug. Colour Stronger and
higher. Wheat-Irregular and weak; No. hard,
nominal; No. 2 1.26; l.26 for seller August, l.244
for seller September; 2614 for seller October;
1861 for seller November 1864 for seller De
cember; No. 3, LIZ; No. T. los. rejected nomi-
nal Corn Weaker; No. 2, SO. Oats-Higher;
No. 2, 3524. Rye-W Weaker; No. 1862.
Barley-Lower; No. 2, September, 791a for seller
cash
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1881-09-01
VOL XIV.
NEWS NOTES.

The flow of gold from Europe to this
country having resumed, it is likely to
continue until late in the autumn.
There is now about 100000 in gold in
transit, which will arrive in New York
within the next two weeks.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1881-09-01

The total value of the domestic
breadstuffs exported from the United
States during the seven months ending
July 81. 1881, was $131, 1862, ,709, against
$153, ,58G. .362 worth exported during the
corresponding seven months of last
year.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1881-09-01

WORD is received at military head
quarters of another encounter in New
Mexico between the troops and the
hostile Indians, in which Lieut.. Smith
and four men were killed. Thus far
thirty people have been killed by the
Indians, and the casualties to the
troops amount to nearly thirty in killed
and wounded.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1881-09-01

The kitchen gil now has an oppor-
tunity to capture IN ice man. As he
gently tongs a fR-pound cake of ice
into the refrigerior, she we'll knows
his weak points, nd accidentally puts
within bis reach srious chunks of cold
neat and other eIicacies. A great
deal of marital hppiness has had its
origin in more humble facts than these.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1881-09-01

TIE car is reported to be devoting
his attention to military matters. He
feels it necessary to retain better reIa-
tions with the Russian army, because
he Is aware that the nihilists are max
ing many converts among soldiers and
officers.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1881-09-01
Rurdtt-COntts.
From Olive Loans London Lett

From Olive LOANS London Letter
From first to list, this marriage has
been regular wnan's rights dream.
The Baroness, tley say, popped the
question herself, or Mr.. Bartlett, like
the old time curier, who loved the
Queen, felt the satiment expressed in
the cOunlet:
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1881-09-01
MORE HOPFFrL THAN EVER

New YORK, Aug, 29.-Dr. Hamilton
said to reporter Of the Eue,aing Post
The president is in a more hopeful
condition than | have seen at ally
time; there is more ground for enc ur-
agement, and l should feel greatly
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1881-09-01
BULLETIN,
(Unumclal.l

EXECUTIVE MANSION, Aug. 29.-7OO
A. M.-lntormation just received from
the physicians room is to the effect
that the president held his own during
the night, and that favorable symp-
toms previously noted, still continue.
His fever subsided about midnight.
He passed a good night, resting and
sleeping. Pulse ITO, temperature 99.7,
respiratiOn 20.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1881-09-01
BULLETIN.
T0hicial,1


EXECUTIVE MANSION, Aug. 29.-12:3O
P. M.-AU the morning dressing OF the
president an additional point of sup-
puration was recognized in his swollen
face, which being incised, gave out
healthy-looking pus. The other open
ings OH the exterior Of the swelling are
likewise dlscharging. The tumefaction
has not materially diminished in size.
Nothing new has been observed in the
condition of the wound. The usual
daily rise of temperature has not oc-
CURED, and his general condition has
not materially changed since morning.
Pulse 1O6, temperature S.6, respiration
Is.
{Signed) D. W. BLISS,
J. <. BARNES,
]. J. WOODWARD,
ROBT REYBURN,
d. Il. AGNEW.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1881-09-01

disappointed if he does not get we'll. l
ascribe his improvements to other cause,
wholly independent of suppuration
OF the gland. [ mean to say it is no
IN any measure, in my Judgment, du
to an elimination of poison by tn
gland. / have reasons to believe his
symptoms are not due to py@mia,
but | do not care to give these
reasons at this time. l can only
say as | said first, that
the president is now in a more hopeful
condition than have seen him in at
any time, and cannot conceive any-
thing that will defeat the wished-for
ana now almost assured recovery.
Fears that We shall sustain disap-
polntment are unfounded,I [ think, and
my colleagues in Washington agree
with me entirely.
MORE EVEN THAN YESTERDAY.
EXECUTIVE MANSION
WASHINGTON, Aug. % 2:25 p. m.
In an interview at 2:25 p. m.. DR..
Bliss said the president is getting along
much more evenly than yesterday; the
extreme range of his pulse siuce morn
iA1S l4C1o 1JOb SACtSQSu 1Oo, anu Is IltDW at
from lO2 to 1O4; the pulse is also fuller
and stronger In character. Yesterday,
at this hour, the patient had a little
fever; to-day, he has not.
BLAINE'S OPINION.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 29.-The follow
ing was sent this afternoon:
To Minister L lUeU, London:
The president had a good night and
is having a good day. At this hour. 2
T. NJ, his pulse is 103, showing de-
crease from the forenoon. For many
days past his pulse has shown de
cided increc Sc by this time in the after
noon. His res spiration is normal, and
all other symptoms are reported by his
surgeons to be favorable.
BLAINE, Secretary.
BULLETINS.
[0ficiall
EXECUTIVE MANSION, Aug. 26.-12:3O
2. M.-At the morning dressing of the
president an additional point of sup
puration Was recognized in his swollen
face, which being incised gave exit to
some healthy looking pus. The other
openings on the exterior of the swelling |
are likewise discharging. but though |
less tense, the me faction has not ma
terially decreased in size. Nothing
new has been observed in the condition |
Of the wound. The usual daily rise of |
le temperature has not occurred and
the general condition has not materially !
changed since morning. Pulse, 1U6;
$50; respiration, IS.
(Signed) D. w. Bliss,
J. K. RAKNEs
]. J. WOODWARD, !
ROBT REYBURN,
f. IL HAMILTON,
ID. III. AGNEW.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1881-09-01

and that It's use is growing. The duty is
six cents per hundred pounds.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1881-04-16
RR. CAMDEN'S CARD.

We print in another column a
card from DR.. J. b. Camden, Super
intendent of the Weston Asylum, in
which he gives some of the facts
connected with his removal. AS we
supposed, there were no charges of
incompetency, ineflicency or neglect
of duty, because no such charges
could have been maintained. He
was not removed to make place for
a Democrat, because DIR. Camden
has always been, and is Democrat.
But the gist of the matter is that he
could not be made subservient to the
''powers that be-" The political
ring which comprised his removal
care vastly more for the gratifica-
tion of their personal ambitions than
they do for the interests of the In
sane Asylum and the State. Eff.
cency and competency in az officer
amount to nothing if he is not capa-
bic and willing to render them ser
vice in the furtherance of their po-
litical schemes. If the best interests
of the State are to be sacrificed in
aid of few designing schemes af-
ter Senatorial and Congressional
honors. the sooner the people are
made aware Of the fact, and arouse
to the Importance of properly rebuk-
ing it, the better.
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A Card.

10 THE FRIENDS OF PATIENTE
UNDER TREATMENT AT THE
WEST VIRGINIA HOSPITAL
FOR THE INSANE.
WESTON, w. Va April 9Th.
You no doubt have heard or
will learn that have been remov-
ed from my position as Superin-
tendent of the Hospital.
1t is due to myself and to the
Hospital, TO state to friends and
relatives of patients that was not
removed for improper treatment
of patients, or any neglect or mis-.
management, or from any charge
against my administration what
ever.
Each member of the Board who
recorded his vote against me, dis
claimed that it was for any fault
Of mine, stated his approval and
admiration of my efficient admin.
istration of the institution, and
pronounced with emphasis his
friendship for me.
was removed to make room
for DR.. Bland, an uncle by mar
riage of our Governor, and to graf
ify the personal revenge OF George
II. Tingle against my brother, j.
n. Camden. My removal, l learn,
was pronounced and determined
upon by Gov. Jackson before h is
election, and the decree was as
unalterable as was the law of the
Modes and Persians.
After he was seated ia the
Gubernatorial chair, enough suit
able material was presented TO
him to be appointed as directors
TO ensure my removal, some of
whom | know were pledged by
written promise to remove me if
appointed, and one George Tingle,
of removal" fame, was appointed
and selected to manage the Job.
Be it said to his credit, however,
that he wrote me and told me that
there were no charges against me
or my administration, and said he
would suffer no one to speak dis.
respectfully Of me or my admins
tratiOn in his presence
But he said | had to be remov-
ed, because he recognized me rs
being identified with a ring, ana
that ring was politically his one
my; and he would remove me.
He also wrote nae; IF you are sac
riticed, il will DE upon the altar Of
a brothers. political ambition"
Before proceeding to remove me
he kindly advised me to resign, SO
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1881-04-16
SATURDAY, APRIL l6. 1881.
WEST VIRGINIA.

In his speech in the Senate some
days since Senator Malone, charged
that West Virginia had shown no
disposition to make any provision
for the settlement of the debt ques-
ton between the two States. Sena-
tor Davis, who was member of the
State Senate and, we believe, moved
the resolution to appoint commits
sioners to go to Richmond to adjust
the debt, took issue with Senators
Hoar and Sherman, who repeated
the declaration Of Senator Malone,
and their was a running debate be-
tween these gentlemen on the ques-
ton, in which Senator Davis show
ed conclusively that they, and Sena-
tor Malone were in error.
We notice that on Tuesday Sena-
tor Camden made speech in the
Senate in reply the assertions of
Senator Malone in regard to West
Vlrginia's action in the matter. In
reply to Senator Mahone's charge
that West Virginia had shown no
disposition to make any provision
for the settlement of this question,
Mr.. Camden quoted from various
acts of the Legislature of West Vir-
ginia for the appointment of COM
missioners to adjust the debt. The
last of these acts was passed in 1871,
but before waiting for the action of
the commissioners the Legislature
of Virginia had passed a funding
bill, by which two-thirds Of her debt
had been funded and certificates for
the remaining third issued. These
latter had been issued without the
knowledge of West Virginia, but
had improperly come to be known as
West Virginia. The commissioners
made report showing that West
Virginia would not be liable for
One-third of the debt on a basis of
territory, population or revenue.
The commissioners had decided that
West Virginia's proportion of the
debt was $953,360 This report had
been forwarded to the authorities of
Virginia, and there the matter had
rested to the present time.
AS the question is one of interest
to our people, we will give the speech
of Mr.. Camden next week.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1881-04-16
rs JOTITNGS.


Five thousand persons were killed
by an earthquake in Chic about a
week ago. Chic is an island in the
Grecian Archipelago with only about
50S square miles and 40, 900 inhabi-
tants.
The establishment Of large loco
motive works in Baltimore is talk
ed of. The works will employ 600
men and have a capacity of turning
out two locomotives day,
The Baltimore Suns Washington
correspondent says the Grant Repub-
licans are talking of bringing Score
tary Lincoln out for President in
1884.
The hammer with which John
Paul Jones nailed the historic flag to
the mast of his ship is owned by a
gentleman in Indiana, Pa,
The furniture factory of Mentzer,
Schelhase Il Co., of Wheeling, was
destroyed by fire on Tuesday morn
ing. The loss is estimated at $751;
600.
The Whitaker court martial costs
the government, it is estimated, So
900 for every day it is in session.
Witnesses are paid S4 day, and ex-
perts in handwriting 500 day.
The members of the court are al
lowed their expenses while in New
York. Before the case is closed it
will have cost, it is said, 100000.
In concluding long and pleas
ant sketch Of ex-senator Thurman,
Howard Carroll, of the New York
Times, says: "He has been bitter
partisan, and he may have gone
astray on the money question, but
even his bitterest enemy cannot de-
ny that he has always been an hon.
est public servant;that he has work
ed faithfully in what he believed to
be the right direction, and that he
has done very much to elevate the
tone of political discussion in the
United States.''
The Secretary of the Treasury has
finally issued his call for $195, 0O0,-
600 of the maturing per cent.
bonds. 1t is believed, from the ex-
pressions already made by many of
the holders of these bonds, that the
majority of them will avail them
selves of the option to have them
continued at the pleasure Of the gov
eminent, bearing interest at the
rate of 81 per cent, per annum, and
should this be the case il will practi.
cally be refunding one-third of the
maturing debt at this low rate.
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We WANT SUCH "MONOPO-
LISTS"

When Hon. J. n. Camden was Il
candidate for u. S. Senator, the only
argument used against his election
was that he was "monopolist, I"
and connected with railroads and
other corporations. Mr.. Camden in
a published card at that time, con-
tradicting the silly charges, said that
his ambition was to develop the
wealth of the State and make 1t pros
porous and progressive, that whatev-
er, in his judgment, was for the best
interests of the State, would have his
hearty approval and cooperation.
How Loyalty he is carrying out his
pledges, is seen the substance OF a
telegram from Wheeling under date
of April II, which announces that
the Eastern Syndicate proposes TO
build railroad from that place to
Charleston, w. Va, distance of
one hundred and eighty miles, as
soon as local company, with which
it can contract, is organized. The
road is to be known as the Wheeling,
Parkersburg and Charleston Rail
road. Incorporators were selected
and steps taken to make survey
Immediately. All that is asked of
the local organization is the right of
way. The road will be standard
gauge, and will connect at Charles
ton with the Chesapeake and Ohio
Road, and at the Wheelingiend with
the Pennsylvania system. Senator
Camden represented the Eastern
Syndicate at the meeting. The road
will pass through the counties of
Ohio, Marshall, WetZell, Tyler,
Pleasant, Wood, Jackons and Kama
wha."
Senator Camden, himself large
capitalist, has the very best opportu-
mites for enlisting the cooperation
of Eastern capitalists in the work of
building railroads in our State, and
thus developing it's resources. They
have confidence in his judgment land
are willing to invest in enterprises
which have his approval and sane
ton. We wish there were a few hun
dred such "monopolists7 as Senator
Camden, in every county in the
State.
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ATLANTA, GA,
Feb. 10. 1870

McSSrs. HtdcbjSon q Bro. Ihave
used your "Neuralgine" in several
instances, and lind it the best reme-
dy for neuralgia and headache have
ever tried. 1t relieves the pain.
leaves none of those unpleasant eff.
fectS due to narcotics or other ano.
dynes. | shall always keep it in my
Office, and take much pleasure in
recommending to my patients.
:. &. HOLLAND, ID. D..
. = Whitehall, Atlanta, Ga.