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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1882-08-17
The Soldiers Haste.

The following story is told of Gen.
Harvey, when he was in command al
Camp Verde, Texas. He was an in
tensely dignifed officer, and if there
was one thing he detested more than
another it was undignifed haste. One
evening, j ust as be was about to hold
dress parade, he perceived that he had
forgotten his handkerchief, and as the
weather was very hot he said to his
orderly: "Go to my quarters quick and
bring me my handkerchief. The or
derly touched his hat and started for
the quarters, several hundred yards
distant.
After be had proceeded a short dis
tance, remembering that there was nc
time to lose he broke into trOt.
"See-that scoundrel running as il
the Indians were after him. If there
is anything I hate it is to see soldier
running instead of walking properly.
Here, my man." continued Harvey to
another soldier, ''go after that man and
tell him | say to walk"
The second soldier started after the
first, but as the first ore kept running
the second one saw his only chance to
deliver the message was to hurry up
80 he too broke into run. To say that
Harvey was mad is to use but q mild
expression.
"Here, sergeant. you go after that
man, and tell him that if he does not
stop running I'll hang him up by the
thumbs"
The sergeant started out in a brisk
walk, but as his predecessor had a good
start, he too began to run as hard as he
could.
eff all three of the scoundrels ain't
running like jack rabbits !" calculated
Harvey. I'll show 'em." And tuck
ing his sword under his arm he start
ed in pursuit as fast as he C uld run;
but suddenly remembering his dig nity
he came to halt, and walked stiff1y
and slowly back to the place where the
dress parade was to come off.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1882-08-17
TELEGRAPH TICKS,
Important and Interesting Items
from the Wires During the Week.
WASHINGTON,

TIE appropriations made by congress at
this session exceed those of last year near
ly $80, 0,000000.
PRESIDENT ARTHUR and party left,
Aug. 13, in the steamer Despatch for New
York.
No less than 422 persons were appointed
to positions in the pension Office, Wash
ington, Aug. l3.
THE nomination of Messrs. Grant and
Trescott as commissioners to frame a
commercial treaty with Mexico was con-
1rmed by the senate.
THK proposition Of Rothschild Bros. of
Detroit, TO compromise suit against them
for defrauding the government on an i'm
po1tation of Havana tobacco has been re-
jected
IHE agreement between the United
States and Mexico concerning the recip-
rocal crossing of the international bound
ary in pursuit of hostile Indians is made
public.
The agricultural department holds that
the cattle plague now raging in the mid
die and southern states is the Texas cat
tie fever. Agents of the department have
been sent to Virginia, North Carolina and
Alabama to investigate, and information
is being sought in Pennsylvania.
A BILL has passed the house authoriz
ing the transfer of the property of Ma
tional Soldiers and Sailors Orphans
Home to the Garfield Memorial Hospital.
The assistant treasurer at New York
states the amount Of gold coin held by the
associate banks is $60,000,000, and that all
the banks will probobly make large and
rapid offerings of their gold for the new
gold certificates, and that the banks are
anticipating their issue now, making pri-
ority applications.
A SHARP and spirited letter from Dorsey
to Garfrld, concerning the formation of
his cabinet, is made public. threats with
contempt the suggestion that James and
Mac Yeagh go into the cabinet. The pub.
lication of the letter is to show that it an
imated what Dorsey regards as his perse-
cutions by those officers.
TIE acting consul general in Egypt tel
egraphs Secretary Frelinghuysen from
| Alexandria that the archives of the con-
sulate, which it was feared were destroyed
have been found at Cairo, and that he is
OF. the way to Port Said, to attend Gen
Stones family, who have been saved by g
faithful friend, and supposed to be at Is
MALTA.
THE president and some members of the
cabinet have planned an excursion on the
Tallapoosa TO the navy yards along the
Atlantic coast. Postmaster General Howe
is to spend August in Wisconsin. Score
| ta1y Lincoln, on account of the death o.
his mother, has abandoned his trip with
General Sheridan through the Y elbow
stone, and will take vacation at Rye
Beach. Attorney General Brewster anC
Secretary Frelinghuysen will go to Ions
Branch and Cape May.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1882-08-17
FOREIGN.

TIE Australians have been defeated by
the English cricket team.
Two Parisians were struck dead at the
Tuileries gardens by catching hold of an
electric wire used in Illuminating the
grounds.
HENRY GEORGE, the Anne rican writer.
was arrested at Loughrea, I reland, as a
/ suspicious stranger, and detained for three
hours.
IT is rumored at St. Petersburg that
Russia is making warllke preparations at
Odessa, in view Of the possibility of com
plications between Turkey and England
THE Emperors of Austria and Germany
met at Ebensee, and proceeded together
to Ischl, where the Empress of Austria
was waiting for them. The meeting was
cordial, and the populace howed much
enthusiasm.
On the 12;h of September Louisville
will celebrate the completion of three new
lines of railroad by any industrial street
pageant.
LIEUTENANT DANRNHAUER, it appears.
is the son of a Chicago bookseller who
did business at No. 123 Lake street in
1850. The family moved from Chicago
to Washington.
A GERMAN organ of Bismarck asserts
that England, whose traffic SO preponder-
ates on the Suez canal, cannot be expected
to be satisfied with placing that great
waterway under the control of a mixed
commission.
THREE Irishmen, of PHILADELPHIA,
named Patrick J, Carroll, L, NJ. Nc
Namara, and J. J. Hoolan, will soon sail
for Egypt to fight in Arab Pasha's army.
4 member of the Grattan Land league
has rendered $500 to defray the cost of
their trip.
THE London Time says the English
forces will not retire from Egypt and
leaves events to take their own course.
and when the consent of Europe is neces-
sary to sanction such a course it will
be invoked in a manner very different
from that with which we have lately been
fa amiliar. A German organ says the in
terests of Germany are not menaced, and
when they are she will have time ior res.
olution. Her only aim at present is Eu.
ropean peace. The sultan's proclamation
against Arab declares him a religious
rebel.
TWENTY Bedouins have been arrested
for pilfering at Ramleh. The khedive has
announced his intention to indemnify suf
ferers from the disorders at Alexandria
A train load of rebels went to Mahalls
Junction to destroy the railway, but they
were frightened away by forty -poundel
inside the British lines. Arab Pasha has
ordered the garrison and people at l.
MALTA to.retire to Cairo, and twenty. five
| Frenchmen will be gwen a spe cial escort
Admiral Seymour does not intend to sur.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1882-08-17

A CLOSER analysis of the fraudulent
River and Harbor bill shows that is is
unjust as well as corrupt. The Missis-
sippi and Missouri rivers and their
tributaries get S6,67S,OOO. The New
England States get but little-$130, 600
for Maine, S55, ,0GO for New Hampshire,
5000 for Vermont, 1851 900 for Mas
sachnsetts, $4,000 for Rhode Island,
and $4,000 for Connecticut, 1856 500
in ali. Nor have the Middle States a
full share. To New York 1857 500 is
given; to New Jersey, S313, ,975; to
Pennsylvania, s389,O00; to Maryland.
1928 600; to Delaware, S2SS, 600 in all,
s2,121, ,475. The South carries off about
one-half of the entire appropriations
of the bill. To Improvements of rivers
and harbors in Ohio, S345, 900 is given !;
III Michigan, 1923, 500; in Indiana.
$4,000; in Illinois, $475, 900; 10
Wisconsin, 1854 600 in Iowa, $50, 900 /;
IN Minnesota, s15O,OOO, including the
grant for the Red River of the North :;
in idaho, $4,000 in all, s2,615,OOO.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1882-08-17
FIRES AND CASUALTIES.

WHITE frost formed in the neighbor-
hood of Portage, Wisconsin, on the night
of Aug. 9.
A PREMATURE blast at Cornwall, near
Poughkeepsie, n. Y, killed four negroes
and wounded others.
2BY collision of two hand-cars on the
Wabash, near Jerseyville, Ii, one man
was killed and several seriously injured.
LIGHTNING fred no less than twenty
four buildings in various parts of New
England recently causing q loss ef $780,
00O
VICTORIA LEsEURC, one of the oldest
and wealthiest citizens of Danville, Ill.,,
died August 13 OF genuine Aslatic cholera,
after an illness of three days.
By the explosion of boiler in Weav-
er's mill, near Eldersville Pa, Thos. Bev-
ington the engineer, and a workman
named James Phillips were killed, and
the building almost totally destroyed.
A THIRD case of yellow fever developed
at New Orleans Aug. 10, the victim being
foreigner who arrived in May. He was
examined by 81 physicians, and it is prob
able that he will recover.
A confagration broke out at Gardiner,
Me-, in a planning mill, and was only
stayed when property valued at 5000, 900
had been burned. Twenty acres were
burned over, including all the factories
on the lower dam. Two lives are report
eG lost.
AN assignment has been made by Close
& Wassou, well-known retail dry-goods
firm of Louisville TO cover liabilities OF
$4,000. A similar course was taken by
the Shawnee Agricultural company of
x enia, o., whose debts are about $25 900.
Our of LOG persons on board the steamer
Gold Dust, which burst her boilers off
Hickman. KY, 64 are on board the City
of Alton, IS are dead, 12 badly burned are
left at Hickman, and II are missing.
Captain McCord was but slightly hurt.
In Brownsville there are 81 cases of
yellow fever, at Matamoras 500, and in
surrounding towns number of cases.
The mortality is very light. In case of
an actual epidemic the contingent appro-
priations for such purposes will be used
for its suppression. The first case occurred
at Matamoras month ago.
The steamer Gold Dust exploded her
boilers Just after leaving Hickman, KY,
and AZ persons were scalded and IL are
missing. The boat was landed in the ed
dy lust above the town, and through the
e1ertions of the citizens the cabin passen.
gers, officers, and part of the crew, and
deck passengers were taken ashore and re-
moved TO hotelc and residences. The Gold
| Dust was built by Capt. E. w. Gould, in
June 1878, at cost of $50, 1000, and was
worth at the time of the accident $4,000.
She had capacity of /, 400 tons, with the
following dimensions: Length $50 feet
beam 40 feet; hold III feet. She had
three boilers 81 feet long and 40 inches
in diameter, furnishing power to two cyl
inders Z feet stroke and % inches in diam
eter. Her inspection calls for a we'll
built steamer fully equipped, and passed
the underwriter's inspection for all rivers.
Capt. Gould built her for the st. Louis
and New Orleans trade, and after several
successful trips. was sold to the St. Louis
and Vicksburg Anchor line.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1882-08-17

OFFICIAL returns received st the
office of the chief of the bureau OF
statistics at Washington show that dur
ing the year ending June 80, 7S9,00S
foreign immigrants have landed on
our shores. This is the largest years
immigration into the United States in
the history of the country, and ex-
ceeds that of the preceding year by
1852 OF the number VINO arrived
during the past year, Germany con-
tributed 249 sos; England and Wales.
S5,175; Ireland, 76 4S2; Scotland, 49,
937; Austria, 1910; Norway, 29,1OOi
Sweden, 64,6O7; Dominion of Canada,
98, sos; China, 80 $40; all other coun
tries, 11O,590
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1882-08-17
CONVERSATIONAL.
TUESDAY, AUG. s.

IUEsDAY, AUG. 3.
Senate Mr.. Wind IN submitted a report in re-
gard to the use of money to defeat the bond d
spirits bill A bill was passed to transfer to the
Garfield Memorial Hospital certain property o.
the Soldiers and Sailors Orphans Home. Mr.
Pendleton secured the adoption of a vote Of
thanks to the presiding officers. III on. David
Davis, Messrs. Anthony and Bayard were ap-
pointed committee to notify the president that
the senate was ready to adjourn. request by
Mr.. Morrill, that the tax bill be passed by unani-
nous consent was received on the democratic
side with derision, and the senate adjourned
SINE die.
House-The house of representatives after list
ening to the reading of the journal, took reces:
to noon, end subsequently extended to- o'clock
Messrs. HiscOck, Carpenter and Atkins were ap-
pointed committee TO wait on President Arthur
who informed them that ne had no further busl-
ness for congress. Several Intellectual attempts
were made to pass senate bills Speaker Ktifer
returned thanks for nerous treatment, de-
clared the house adjourned with yut day, and the
members left for their trains.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1882-08-17

aIR. HExEv BERaH, who has made
himself famous for his labors in pre-
venting cruelty 10 animals, enters a
formal and indignant protest against
prize-f fighting We do not wonder at
this, as the prize fighter is as brutal and
savage as any other animal, and the
business falls within the specially of Nh
Bergh, who calls attention to the fac
that while cock fighting and dog-hght
ing have been almost entirely suppress
ed in New York by the enforcement o
the laws against it, priSe-fghting be
tween human brutes still goes on anc
is encouraged by pubic opinion.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1882-08-17

THE prevalence of py@mia is becom-
ing alarming in this country. The dis
order is rapidly on the increase, or 1t
has been imperfectly understood, and
improperly diagnosed heretofore. Ger
ain it ls, we have more of it late years
than formerly. A farmer named Hoag,
living near Reading, Pa, suffered a
scratch from Canada thistle, and hav-
ing assisted at the post mortem of a
dead COW, the wound was innoculated
with the deadly virus and he will die
Blood poisoning in all of It's form seems
to battle the skill of the most expert
practitioners of the healing art.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1882-08-17

THE chief survivor of the old Astor
family of New York millionaires-W.
w. Astor-has been appointed and
confirmed United States minister at
Rome, Italy, to fill the vacancy caused
by the death of Mr.. Marsh. Thus is
oil poured upon the wounds Mr.. Astor
received last year in being defeated fo1
congress by Mr.. Flower. Being an &C
complished gentleman, and having
plenty OF money. he will "do the hon
ors" for America at the Eternal City,
and hay e a good time doing it.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1882-08-17
An Irishman Who Cannot Speak the
English Language.
St. Louis Republican.

"Who are the latest birds of pass
age?' asked a Republican reporter of
Mr.. 2. 2. Wythe, the ocean steamship
agent yesterday.
"Jim Doran is the latest"
"Jim what ?"
"Jim Doran, he is 40 years of age,
an Irishman and cannot speak the
first word in the English language"
"Tell me about him.
"There is nothing to tell except that
he came over from Connemara, Coun-
ty Kerry, about six months ago, and
has been working on a farm over in
Illinois, but as he cannot speak, read,
write Or understand English he could
not get along in these glorious United
States, and decided to get HIM hence
to the land of his forefathers."
"Wnat language does he speak" ?"
"Celtic. We tagged a ticket on his
collar, took him to the train and com
mitted him to the tender"mercies of
the conductor. He will sail in the
Egylst of the National line"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1882-08-17

He wasn't a man who uld be
classed with tramps, but yet he was
shabby, untldy and dead broke.
you see my dear man." he ex-
claimed, to a Griswold street lawyer
II come of an excellent family, have
worn diamonds and broadcloth, and
am in my present fix simply because
my father wouldn't let me wed the
girl | loved, and | ran away. | have
concluded to return to him, and ask
his forgiveness, and marry the heir
eiss he has picked out for me. I
need only five dollars. As soon as
[ return to Troy | will forward you
q big cluster diamond pin as pres
ent. That's the style of clothes pin
[ AMI
The lawyer sat ris bit down and wrote
him cheque for five dollars, and he
wouldn't even let the repentant young
man return thanks for it. No, if he
could do a fellowman a good turn, he
was only too glad to do go. What was
life worth living for but for it's chances
10 make others happy?
"Ju~t so-heaven bless you!-look
out tor the diamond pin," said the
young hli'll' DIS ne lelI Ihe oilice lot The
bank.
One minute before he presented the
cheque, he was all smiles. One minute
after the cashier had the paper, a voice
was heard saying:
''Tcm Collins! Who in blazes is Tom
Collins? He has 40 money herel You'd
better jump out o'this, or I'll have you
in the cooler in about three minutes!"
The young man jumped. AS he went
out, he saw the lawyer across the
street; but be never smiled. He placed
the cheque on the walk, spit on it, and
decended into barber-shop and asked
if they knew of any citizen who want
ed a competent man to take care of
dog and to do the marketing for the
kitchen.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1882-08-17
render the Egyptian prisoners to the

render the Egyptian prisoners to the
khediYe,
De LEssEPs has telegraphed to Constan-
tlnop that the whole of Egypt has en-
braced the cause of the national party,
and that the English will ind everywhere
a determined opposition. The rebels at
Ramleh made forward movement. but
were repulsed by shots from the
British iron-clad Temeraire. Lord
Beresford has been promoted to the rank
of captain for services during the bonn
bardment of Ale1andria. Thirty-seven
battalions OF Ell glish militia have vol
unteered for active service in Egypt,
Gladstone states that arrangements have
been made to prevent the telegraphing of
information to Arab Pasha from Eng
land. a cable is being laid from Alex
andria to Port Said.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1882-08-17

CERRo GoRDo WILLIAMS wanted all
legislation suspended that the pleuro-
pneumonia bill might be perfected and
passed. but the Massachusetts, delega-
ton insisted that the barbed wire
business should have preference.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1882-08-17
A w elcome Change

In the condition of an enfeebed system. despond-
ing mind and impaired digestive apparatus i:
produced by the supreme tonic aad Corrective
Hostetter's Stomach Bitters. The nervous system
of delicate persons invariably lacks tone. This
the Bitters is peculiarly adapted to supply, siace
nerves. This benign result it effects through
the medium of improved digestion, and the es-
tablishment of regularity in the bowels when they
are disturbed or obstructed. The stomach i
soothed and strengthened, and the system forti-
fed by it against malign climatic influences, and
after unwented fatigue, both mind and body are
re freshed and their energies renewed by it. Per
sons whose vocations requires severe Ihyscal or
mental strain will find it matchless compensation
tor diminishe ed Yigor.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1882-08-17
Fair Hopes Blasted.
From the Economist.

On January 81, 1882, the sheriff of
Mariposa county, CAL, sold at auction,
to satisfy judgment, the Mariposa es-
tate of Al 600 acres of land for the sum
of 1901 ,674 96. The stock and bond
holders, under the law of California,
had six months time in which to re-
deem the pro property, oy paying paying the the
sale.
The time allowed for redemption ex-
pired on Friday last, the 211t inst, and
those interested having failed to re-
deem, the property has passed into the
possession of the late purchasers at the
sheriff's sale, and the stock and bond
holders have new lost all right and
claim to what was at one time very
valuable property.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1882-08-17

Mr.. FuTCaINs wants the house to
resolve that it shall require vote of
two-thirds of the members to override
veto of the president, instead of two
thirds of the members voting. The
nouse has taken the proposition under
consideration.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1882-08-17
NO. 33.
uuwauxee MARKER

MIIwAuKEr, Aug. I5-Flour Quiet and
nominal. Wheat-Quiet and steady; No. 2
hard, nominal; Nc. 2, lis; 1.O3 for seller
August eSAz for seller September: OK for
seller October; Ne. 8. 50. Cor, Higher; No.
2, at 79; rejected, rs. Oats Dull and un-
settled; No. 2, 20: rejected, 81. Rye-Yery
scarce; in good demand; No. l, 6S1; No. 2,
81. Barley -Firmer; No. 2, Sep;e nber, II;
extra No. 8, 81 bid. Provisions-Dun Mess
Pork-2l.20 for seller cash and August; 2l25
for seller September. Lard-Prime steam
1885 for seller cash and August; Il 81 u for sell
Ter September. Live Hogs Quiet; 7.70GS.25.
Receipts Flour, 54l; wheat $3.50; barley,
none. Shipments-Flour, l4,O43; wheat. 45O;
barley, none
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1882-08-17

A CIVILIZED Indian over on the Rice
Lake reservation in Wisconsin has so
far adopted the custom of his white
brethren as to murder his squaw and
two children. The Indians over there
are a progressive peODle.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1882-08-17
CRIME

a MOB attacked the Campbell bows,
desporadoes, in Caldwell county, Ky.
A fight ensued, resulting in the death of
one of the mob and all of the boys.
THE striking driver-boys and miners at
WiIkesbarre are in accord and remain
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1882-08-17

WHO wants to be consul general to
Persia? Senator Window intro
duced a bill, which was promptly
passed, providing for consulate at the
court of the shah, at salary of $4,000,
and the office should not go begging.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1882-08-17
VOL XIV.

The porte has at last made demon
stration. 1t has drawn upon the bank
rupt treasury of Egypt for the expenses
of the Turkish expedition which has
not vet moved.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1882-08-17

SERIOUS charges have been preferred
against Green B. Raum, the stalwart
commissioner of internal revenue, by
E. G. Check, of Memphis, but Raum's
friends ask a suspension of judgment
nendine an investigation.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1882-08-17

PRESIDENT ARTHUR has informed the
managers of the Milwaukee exposition
that he has fully decided to visit our
metropolis m on the 18th of September,
or thpreabOuts.