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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1882-01-12
GENERAL NOTES

SMALLPOX of a violent type is prevail
ing to an alarming extent in the city and
suburbs of St. Louis.
In a cushion-carom billiard game at
New York, for $1,000 and gate money.
William Sexton defeated Jacob Schaefer
by a score of $50 to $40.
THE Illinois board OF health has advices
of the development Of ten cases of small
pox in two families at Woodlawn. Iroquois
county.
The pews in Beecher's church have
been sold at auction for $39, 1929. There
was a marked decrease In the premiums
paid.
FoR neglecting to pay an occupation
tax of 80 per month, one hundred law
yers, doctors, etc, of Leavenworth, were
arrested.
A FALSE report Of the death of Piercy,
the actor, from smallpox, in Boston,
caused half the theatrical people In New
York to offer their arms for vaccination.
The Boston Memorial Society has de-
Cided to erect a monument to President
Garfield, at cost of not less than 80. 600.
and the sculptor Ball has offered his SER
vices gratuitously.
ARRANGEMENTS have been made by
Jacob Schaefer and William Sexton for a
cushion-carom game of billiards, 600
points, for $500 a side. to be PLAYED in
New York in April.
The business men of St. Albans. VT,
are generally signing petition to the ho--
tel proprietors to resume operations. All
places of entertainment were closed BY
the temperance crusade.
THE first purely republican victory in
the south under President Arthur's ad-
mlnIstratlon was ct Pensacola, where Col
onel Tarbell was reelected mayor by 275
majority.
OSCAR WILDE, the English esthete, who
arrived in New \ ork the other day, by
the Arizona, is 26 years OF age and six feet
four inches in height. He says he came
to lecture and see the country, and will
not return until he does
THE Youngest daughter of William II
Vanderbilt was married to the son of Gen.
James Watson Webb, at St. Bartholomew
church. n. York. Three rectors officiat.
ed, and Bishop Potter delivered the beue-
diction.
The message of Governor Cornell to
the legislature of New York will an.
nounce surplus of 81, 100000 in the treas.
ury, which will permit the reduction OF
the state tax to the lowest rate in half q
century.
York as over $99. 100000, but saws the
city possesses sufficient wealth to cancel
the Indebtedness twice over. He fayors
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1882-01-12
Tobacco as a Match-Maker

All the nervousness, embarrassment,
and terrible excitement attendant upon
hpOpping the question" in highly civi-
tiZed countries are avoided by young
men Of the Tchulian Tartar variety de-
sirous to marry, whose simple and dis
Greet custom it is to ascertain their
chances of success or failure in matri-
monial enterprise by the following pro-
ceeding: The Tchulian Coelebs in
search of a wife having filled a brand
new pipe with fragrant tobacco STEALTH
ly enters the dwelling Of the fair one
upon whom he has bestowed his ahec-
tions, deposits the pipe upon a con-
splcuOus article of furniture, and retires
On tiptOe to some convenient hiding
place in the neighborhood, local Ell
quette requiring that he should execute
this strategetic movement apparently
undetected by the damsel of his choice
Or any member of her family. Pres
emily he returns without further affec-
ton or secrecy, and looks into the
apartment IN casual sort of way. 4
single glance at the pipe he left behind
him enables him to learn the fate of his
proposal. If it has been smoked, he
goes forth an accepted and exultant
bridegroom; it not, the offer of his
hand and heart has been irrevocably
rejected as not even worth a puff Of
tobacco. BY this ingenious expedient
the plan and humiliation of verbal re-
fusal and fruitless pleadings are spared
to luckless wooers, and Tartar maidens
are saved from opportunities justly re-
garded as peculiarly trying to female
sensibility. The pipe considered as a
matrimonial ambassador, has st least
this to Recommend it~-that it may be
relied upon to commit no breach of CON
fidence if its mission proved successful.
London Telegraph.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1882-01-12
Shot in Mid-Air.

Some years ago, says a Canadian
writer, the famous whirlpool, midway
| between Niagara Falls and Lewiston,
was remarkable for the number of
eagles that were often to be seen how
ering over 1t or seated in some of the
lofty pines en- its edge. They were
doubtless attracted to the locality by
the dead bodies of animals that had
come over the Falls, and that were ar
rested here sometimes for days to-
gether, while the summit of the tower
ing trees afforded a fine view of what
ever wild fowl passed through the gorge
of the river between the two lakes, Erie
and Ontario.
| But If this was a noted rendezvous
for these mOnarchs of the air. it was
no less so for their enemies, the hun
ters of the vicinity, who thought it no
mean feat to tumble them from their
lofty perch with one bullet; or, more
exciting still, to suddenly recall them
from mid-air with the leaden messen-
ger, while making the first of those
sublime swOOps upward that carry
them almost beyond the range of hu-
man vision.
| was an eyewitness Of a feat of this
latter description, but the remembrance
is not pleasant one. [ had climbed
on the bank of the whirlpool one morn
ing, on the Canada side, wlen / sud
denly came upon all acquaintance who
was one Of the best hunters in the dis
trict. [ saw that something was up, as
ne motioned me to halt and be quiet.
He was too late, however, for I made
some remark on catching a glimpse of
him. The next moment [ heard a
sound as of the Tapping of mighty
pinions, and two eagles sailed above
us.
Their first sweep was over the whirl-
pool, and, what I have never observed
before in such flights, they few almost
side by side. In the course of a few
seconds they hung above us once more,
| when the hunter, now directly beneath
them, took aim and fired. One seemed
to hang perfectly still in the air, but
there was a wild and convulsive move
ment On the part Of the other. The
latter l supposed to have been the
wounded one, but the hunter assured
me [ was mistaken, as it was the other
that was hurt mortally, and was COM
ing down gradually. And now began a
| drama in the ali, so touching that
never shall forget it. The bird that
had not been touched flew about her
wounded mate Ia such seeming agony,
and with such a show of affection that
[ could have wept for her Although
she could not but perceive US, she
seemed to disregard our proximity +;
and the hunter was now too much
| moved himself to take advantage of
the fact
Soon some heavy drops of blood fell
at my feet, and in a few minutes the
vanquished monarch of the air reached
the earth within a yard of me. When
he saw us he tried to gather up his
dropping plumage and regain his feet,
but he was too weak to accomplish
either; although in his last throes he
eyed US with so fierce and defiant
glare that / felt much relieved when he
fell forward and expired with feeble
scream.
In the meantime the hunter had re-
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1882-01-12
4 Village Beauty'S Fortune.

Many years ago a young man made
his appearance in Stratford, Conn,
and passed a few weeks at the tavern
which then existed to afford shelter to
stage coach passengers. Whence he
came and what was his business, none
could guess. Directly opposite the
tavern stood a small cottage and forge
of a blacksmith named Folsom. He
had a daughter VINO was the beauty of
the village, and it was her fortune to
captivate the heart of the young
stranger. He told his love, said he
was travelling incog., but in conf
dence gave her his real name, saying
that he was heir to large fortune.
She returned his love, and they were
married few weeks after.
The stranger told his wife they must
visit New Orleans. He did so; and the
gossips of the town made the young
wife unhappy by disagreeable hints
| and jeers. In few weeks he return
ed, but before week had elapsed he
received large budget of letters, and
told his wife he must at once return to
England, and must go alone. He took
his departure, aud the gossips had an
OVhCt SAO14Ouo OppOIIuu W Iidk6
contiding woman Wretched. To all
but herself it was regular case of de-
sertion. The wife became mother,
and for two years lived in silence and
hope. By the end Of that time q letter
was received by the Stratford beauty
from her husband, directing her to 60
at once to New York with her child,
taking nothing with her but the clothes
she wore, and embark in ship for her
home in England.
On her arrival in New York, she
found vessel splendidly furnished
with every luxury and convenience for
her comfort, and two servants ready to
obey every wish that she might ex-
press. The ship duly arrived in Eng
land, and the Stratford girl became
mistress of a mansion, and as the wife
of a baronet, was saluted as Lady Sam
uel Stirling. On the death of her hus-
band, many years ago, the Stratford
boy succeeded to the title and wealth
of his father, and in the last edition of
"Peerage and Baronetage" he is spoken
of as the issue of "Miss Folsom, of
Stratford, n. A"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1882-01-12

AN interesting experiment was re-
Gently made IN the town of Godalming,
England. as to the feasibility of light
ing the place with electricity, generated
by water power. The machine was
two Poncelet water-wheels, and the
work done by them was considered
satisfactory, though the river was slug
gish, owing to high rise and the large
quantity of back water. The lamps
used are the Swan lights, which have
each about fifteen-candle power, and
arc lamps, which have three pairs of
carbons and burn with instantaneous
changes, instead of two long carbons
burning continuously. The London
Times, commenting upon the expert
ment, says: eve have been told of the
wonderful floods of transmitted and
hoerated force which Niagara may be
made to yield for the service of the
Americans, but it is curious that a quiet
little Surrey town seems TO have taken
the lead in trying to put the idea into
practice"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1882-01-12

The trial of Guiteau, the assassin the
other day, the time was almost entire
ly occupied with the cross-examipa-
ton of DR.. Gray, an expert for the
prosecution, which was frequently in
terrupted by the prisoner. A DIR.
Bowker, of Kansas City, who is to be
called by the defense, claims that the
divorced wife of Guiteau told him that
previous to her divorce her husband
was of unsound mind. Bowker alleges
also thai the prosecution instructed
Mrs. Dunmire as to her evidence.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1882-01-12
The New Rule OF the White House.

New y Ork Correspondence of the Philadelphia
Ledger.
"Society," not less than the political
fraternity, Is expressing more or less
concern about the semi-Official an
nouncement from Washington that the
president reserves Saturdays and Sun
days for himself, and on these days he
will receive no one. This is so radical
a departure, in some respects, from the
prevailing rule, or rather the absence
of any rule at the executive mansion
during preceding administrations, that
the president, so far as the politicians
and Otfice-seekers are concerned, is ex-
posing himself to the accusation of un-
republican exclusiveness, but the great
body of people, it is safe to say, will
applaud his resolution. and hope that
he will adhere to it. When Mr.. Arthur
was collector of the port, as is well
known, he was one of the most accessi-
bic Of men, but he often used to COM
plain that, under the incessant pressure
of public affairs, as he had absolutely
no time and no rest for himself, he was
little better than pack-hOrse, or a man
in tread-mill. With the extra pres
sure of the presidency upon him, there
fore, he is to be commended, rather
than censured for the rule he has es-
tablished at the white house. 1t is
preposterous to characterize it as unre-
publican. The president has a great
deal of official work to perform, and
his friends say he simply wants time to
attend to it, as we'll as opportunity to
occasionally own himself.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1882-01-12
CONGRESSIONAL.
THURSDAY .IAN 3

THURSDAY, JAN. ..
SeHate-A resolution instructing the commit
tee on finance to inquire into the propriety of re
funding to parties who paid for protection under
the trademark legislation the fee required bv act
! OF congress touching the subject, which was de-
cIded by the supreme court of the United States
IN the trademark eases to be unconstitutional
and to report by bill or otherwise, was adopted
Mr.. Plum, to provide for a disposal of portion
Of the Ft. Hayes military reservation in Kansas
| Adjourned.
HoUse.-Mr. Orth rose to the question of priyi-
! lege stating it grew out Of the house He ad-
dressed the chair stating that he had been placed
On three committees and asked to be relieved
from service as a member of the committee on
rules, winch request was granted.
Bills were introduced to promote the efficiency
| of the navy
Adjourned till Monday.
FRIDAY, JAN. 6.
SeRale-The resolution of Dec 18th, offered by
sen DAVIS, OF West Virginia, relating to pension
frauds and calling for statements of their nature
and character, and what amonnt of arrears had
been paid, the number of eases added to the pen
sion rcu under the arrears act, j" the number
of applications Hereunder the estimated an
nual expenditure required. the estimated total
cost of arrearageS paid and to be paid and the
| arrearages that have been determined came up.
Sen. Edmunds argued that the president alone
was empowered to recommend legislation.
Sen. Hill. of Ca. contended that while it was
the duty OF the president to do this, there was no
limitation on the FOwer of congress to get opinions
from others.
Sen. Davis, of West Virginia, in the course of
his debate said. the secretary had estimated that
one hundred million dollars, would be required for
this year to pay the pension, and his estimate is
believed to have been increased by the commits
sioner to S12O,000000 and nobody knew where
the increase would stop. and the next year for
ought We know, it would reach $3.50, 600 600
Davis had stated last year that the arrearage pen
sions bill would cost the government a sum greater
than the national debt, and the statement was
laughed at. The present indication seemed to be
a fully justified statement
Sen. Logan replied to Davis and said that a
statement not based on accurate information
should not be allowed to go the country uncontra-
dicted. The statement that the pension arrear-
ages would cost more than the national debt is
certainly not based any reliable basis. Infer
ence from what has been stated, would be that our
pension roll would continue to cost $l00 600 900
per year right along with probable increase. The
report of the commissioner showed that with what
certain force at his command, arrears of pensions
could be paid IN two years, and that after these
have been paid the roll would be reduced to forty
ornOt over fifty million dollars.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1882-01-12
KING KALAKAI-A was welcomed nom

KING kALAKAUA was welcomed nome
by his subjects in a right royal manner.
The entire population of Honolulu was
in the streets to greet him; the Russian
squadron Numbered salute as he ap-
preached the shore, and the scene was
one of gayety and enthusiasm. As
the king drove toward the palace in a
light wagonet, the soldiers, in gorgeous
new uniforms, donned for the first
time to honor the occasion, and the
well-drillsd police made no effort to
restrain his majesty's royal subjects,
who crowded around the vehicle with
cheers and shouts of welcome. The
king seemed to be delighted with his
reception and in the best of spirits, in
spite of the long-winded oration to
which he was compelled to listen at
the wharf.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1882-01-12
They Both Got Ont.

Passengers in this 'buss will do well
to look out for their pocketbooks," !"
said London policeman at the door
of a crowed omnibus; "there are two
members of the swell mob in here"
'If that's the case" said a nervous man
in white choker, who looked like a
clergyman, Il will get out, L cannot
risk my reputation in such company"
"And l." said respectable-looking
old gentleman, with goId-headed cane
and spectacles, "have too much money
about me to stand the chances of being
robbed" And so both alighted. Then
the policeman said: ''Drive on; they've
both sot out"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1882-01-12

1t is believed in Washington that the
new year will bring with it number of
important department changes. Secre-
tary Kirkwood will. it is thought, retire
from the Interior department at an
early day, and Judge Rayner, solicitor
Of the treasury, is expected to vacate
that position, with the hope that he will
be given the place in the court of
claims left open by the appointment of
Judge Bancroft Davis as assistant sec
retary of state. J. Amber Smith, SON
in-law of Gov. Lewis, of Virginia, is
mentioned as the probable successor of
Solicitor Rayner
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1882-01-12

loaded his rife, and I was now scarcely
sorry that he was bringing it to bear
upon the solitary mate ofhis sad trophy
that sat listlessly close by. There was
a ringing noise, and she fell dead to the
earth with a dull, heavy thud. There
was no gleam of triumph in the eye of
the hunter for, as he gazed on both
the noble creatures, recently so full of
life and vigor, he said, mOurnfully, 'I
have shot my last eagle"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1882-01-12

STATISTICS compiled by the Toronto
board of trade show wheat-growing to
be an Improbable enterprise in the
province Of Ontario. But six counties
report an average better than twenty
bushels to the acre of winter wheat,
while the average for spring wheat is
under twelve bushels.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1882-01-12

THERE is real or affected alarm ia
the Canadian camp. The imports into
Canada flom the United States in 1880
increased in 1881 over 81 per cent,
while the imports from Great Britain
increased only % per cent The in
crease from the United States was
largely in manufactured goods, fact
that greatly puzzles and distresses the
British. Possibly the high character
Of American manufactures, may afford
light in explaining the matter.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1882-01-12

THE assassin is delighted with the
letter Of q sympathizer, who clips from
the fast-day proclamation of President
Arthur and of the governor of Penn
sylvania the assertion that the death
Of Garfield was the act of God. "Just
what | claim, , cries the scoundrel
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1882-01-12
VOL XIV.

DURING the year just closed there
was almost an epidemic of defalcations
among persons intrusted with the care
of other peoples money. and nearly
all could be attributed to a mania for
speculation.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1882-01-12

A BIG financial smash-up is anncunc-
ed from St. Petersburg. The Grand So
ciety of Railways is declared to be in
solvent, and in addition is charged with
having misappropriated 25,O0O,OOO ru-
bles Of government money. An impe-
rial court OF inquiry will look into the
matter
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1882-01-12
That the q ons tttution is Wrecked

By periodically recurring attacks of malaria, if
they are not arrested, is a fact too amply proven
by the haggard looks, worn frames and nervous
debility of those who have felt the malgn infu-
enee for any length of time, to admit of reasona-
bic doubt. To temporize with the disease is to
incur physical evils soon felt and very serious.
The pleasant and safe specific. Hostetter's Stom-
ach Bitters roots out the disease and prevents its
return, and is also a curative for the debitating
effects Of dyspepsia, as well for irregularity Of
the bowels and kidneys, and for rheumatism. 1t
restores diminished nervous energy, and is a geE-
eral appetizer and cheering corrective. Bilious
symptoms are removed by it, and constipation,
fatulence, heartburn, and other indicia Of de-
rangement of the organs of assimilation and Sc
erection, are overcome by it, with their cause.
Convincing and abundant testimony establishes
the above facts
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1882-01-12

ONCE more a failure Is recorded in
the effort to fix up a commercial treaty
between France and England. This
time the hitch occurred on the duty on
cotton and woolen goods, the French
Commission failing to reduce the figure
to the minimum fixed by the English
Commissioners
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1882-01-12

DURING the past year the Illinois HUI
name Society has rescued 1856 children
from conditions Of neglect or cruelty,
and has also investigated 789 cases of
iIl-usage of dumb animals.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1882-01-12

A house built by Daniel Symmes,
brother of John Cleye Symmes, the
founder OF Cincinnati, has just been de-
molished. 1t was the Oldest landmark
in the city proper. John Howard Payne
the author of "tHome Sweet Home"
was frequent guest within its walls.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1882-01-12
4 Picture that Lied.

A comical matter has been made
public in Montreal by some legal pro-
ceedings. A retired major of the Brit
ish army had four daughters who
moved in good society in that city.
They all entered into correspondence
with a retired clergyman of London,
whose mind was somewhat enfeebled,
but who enjoyed an income of $15,-
900. The letters became sentimental
all round, and at length the man pro-
posed marriage. But which Of the four
should he take? He had never seen
any of them, and it was arranged that
each should send photograph to guide
him in his choice. Now, the eldest was
widow Of 45, and, therefore, the youn-
ger and prettier ones we're astounded
when the decision was promptly an
nounced that their sister was to be the
bride. The truth was that she had
employed an artist to remove the hard
lines and otherwise beautify the pic
ture. But this trick did not help her.
When she went to London and present
ed herself to the clergyman he could
see no likeness between her and the
fraudulent portrait, and refused to mar
ry her. he gave her So,UOO, however,
and she went home. But she does not
consider that sum sufficient compen-
sation, and has sued for damages.
The railway up Vesuvius, known as
the Funicolare, is French undertak-
ing. it was started from a capital of
e72,000, and costs $4,000 year to
maintain. In fifteen years the COM
pany expect to realize the entire capi,
tai, and as the lease from the govern
ment runs thirty years, there will re-
main fifteen years for profits, which
are estimated at 10 per cent. after the
working expenses are taken out The
company is insured in five French
houses at 4f. per 1,000f. No English
house was willing to insure it under 10f
Everything about the road is said to be
well managed. At the top there is a
restaurant, and good one.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1882-01-12

From an extensive use of st. Jacobs
Oil in the editors family, we are able
to speak confidently of its great worth
in numerous ailments, and fully rec
ommend it as an article most desir-
able to have on hand in the medicine
chest. Stamford Conn.,. Herald.