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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1883-11-22
Scientific False Pretense.

There are those who have every IA
cility for the pursuit of science, who
have an ample salary and every APP
pliance for work, yet who devote them
selves to commercial work, to testifying
in courts of law, and to any other work
to increase their present large income.
Such men would be respectable if they
gave up the name of professor, and
took that of consulting chemists or
/ physicists. And such men are needed
in the community. But for a man to
occupy the professor 5 chair in a prOmi-
nent college, and, by his energy and
ability in the commercial applications of
his science, stand before the local COM
munity in prominent manner, and be-
come the newspaper exponent OF his
science, is disgrace both to him and
his college. 1t is the death-blow to
science in that region. Call him by his
proper name, and he becomes at once
useful member of the community. Put
in his place a man who shall by pre-
cept and example cultivate his science,
and how different is the result! Young
men, looking forward into the world
for something to do, see before them
this high and noble life, and they see
that there is something more honorable
than the accumulation of wealth. They
are thus led to devote their lives to
similar pursuits, and they honor the
professor who has drawn them to some
thing higher than they might otherwise
have aspired to reach.
I do not wish to be misunderstood in
this matter. 1t is no disgrace to make
money by an invention, or otherwise,
or to do commercial scientific work
under some circumstances. But let
pure science be the aim of those in the
chairs of professors, and so prominently
the aim that there can be no mistake.
If our aim in life is wealth, let us hon
estly engage in commercial pursuits,
and compete with others for its possess
sion. But if we choose life which we
consider higher, let us live up to it,
taking wealth or poverty as it may
chance to come to US, but letting
neither turn us aside from our pursuit. t.
Prof. II. 4. RooOla1ad, IN Popular Science
Monthly for November.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1883-11-22
Ancient Earthquakes in Ischia.

The most ancient of the recorded
eruptions in Ischia was that of MOntag-
none, to which is ascribed the origin of
the vast crater Of regular form that still
existed before the recent earthquake, in
a state of perfect preserva-iOn, in the
northwestern part of 1schia. About
40 b. O., successive eruptiOns at Point
COmacchia gave rise to the vast flows
of Manecoco and Bale, which extended
far into the sea and prolonged the
point to the north. Numerous efforts
have been made since these ancient
times to plant colonies on this unstable
land, even then fertile and covered with
a luXuriant vegetation.
Lyell. who made q long exploration
of the island in 1928, relates that first
the Erythreans and afterward the Chal-
cideans, who had settled in the island
before the Christian era, were driven
away by the incessant earthquakes and
the mephitic eXhalations escaping from
every point. At later time, 280B. c.,
Hero, king of Syracuse, tried to found
colony there, but it was soon driven
away by a formidable explosion preeed
ing the great flows of lava which gave
rise to the masses now forming the
promOntories of FARO and Camso.
The same fate befel the Grecian colo
MES which afterward tried at different
times to occupy the island. The erup-
ton that forced the retreat of the first
Grecian colony gave rise to Monte
Rosato, that cone of projections the
sudden formation of which is compare
bic to that. of Monte Nuoyo. The last
named mountain was raised in Septem-
Der, 1888, in forty-eight hours, at Puz-
zuOli, after a succession of formidable
shocks which occasioned great disas-
ters in the Phlegrean fields and de-
stroyed great number Of Roman
buildings. These two mountains of
yOlcs>nlc erection, formed under similar
conditions, at two distinct epochs cor
responding in each case with period
of repose in Vesuvius, and distinguished
by their regular form, which may be
compared with that of the classic vol
canoes of the chain of the Pug sof Au-
Yergnc. Both, terminating in vast
crater, have emitted, like the volcanoes
OF Auvergne, only a single flow of lava,
which seems to have exhausted all
their energy. A long period of repose
followed. During more than century
''lschia the Joyous" as it was called,
rested in perfect tranquility. Thepleas
rre-loving Romans made of it the most
enchanting resort in the world; all
their magnatas had villas there.-POp-
nlar Science Monthly for November.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1883-11-22
Old Grimes.

This is a remarkable instance of per-
petuating a mans memory, says cor
respondent of the New York Tribune,
who endowed no institution, founded
no public library, and reared monq-
ment (by his friends) in no fashionable
cemetery. Every reader of this cpl
taph will give new lease to the per.
petuity of it, as the freside memory of
the quaint story is revived, and again
repeat it O. er and DER for the children
to take up and continue. The facts in
this narrative were incidentally CLEANED
from Mrs. Rebecca Harrington, nee
Wigging, who was born in New Jersey,
and raised near Niagara Falls, on the
Canada side. Her memory is that
cold (JOhn) Grimes" was born in Bel
fast, Ireland, about 1776. He was an
educated man of cheerful disposition,
at one time an editor in Toronto, Can
ada, perhaps fifty or ffty-three years
ago. He subsequently engaged in the
purchase of rags which he transported
OF mule, and used to make his ''head-
quarters with one William Bigger, an
uncle of the said Mrs. Harrington, who
lived at Lundy's Lane, half mile from
Niagara Falls. Here Grimes would
unload his merchandise, as Ire said, to
''let the rags and mule cool off, and
would sometimes stay several weeks.
Soon after he began to be recognized
as a regular visitor, he brought forth
several copies of The Epitaph," F'Old
Grimes is Dead ETC., which he said
he had written and printed while in
Toronto. The mound that covers him,
the winds that sing his requiem, or the
blossoms that eXhale their sweet per-
fume in commemoration of his simple
worth are unknown to me. / have
never seen any apparently authentic
account of ''Old Crimes before, and
send this on a venture that you may
think it acceptable
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1883-11-22
A Last Talk.

Come out in the garden and walk with me,
While the dancers whin to that dreamy
tune.
See! the moonlight silvers the sleeping sea,
And the world is fair as night in June.
Let me hold your hand rs used to do;
This is the last, last time you know,
For tomorrow wOOer comes to WOO
And win you, though love you So
You are pale or is it the moonlights CLEAN
That gives to your face that SOrroWful look!
We must wake mt last from our summer dream
We have come 10 the end OF our tender
hook,
Love. the poet has written well;
He has won our hearts by his poem sweet;
And now III til" end. we must say farewell
All, but the Sarmmer was fair and fleet.
Do YOU rem. netcl' he night we metz
You Worn ltsSc II yGnr yellow hair,
Closing irt. T. ';'A see you yet,
just as I,: ..,tj on ne tOpmOSt stair,
futfel. d. ,-a. from bead to feet
4 clustey. '!0s on Nn"r breast. All me!
But the !. ii. h a. nC.-t," ia'f SO sweet
A it is 10 !. s.It II m memory.
Hear the yips cry. ana ;Ia deep 0assoon
Seems sohhing on. in il undertOne,
Some sOrrowfu memory The tune
Is the saddcst one have ever known.
Or is it because we must part tonight
That the music seems 50 sad? An me.
You art weeping, Love, and your lips are
white
The ways Of life are a mystery.
] love you. Love, with love so true
That in coming years shall not forget
The beautiful face and the dream | knew
And memory always will hold regret.
] shall stand by the seas as we stand tonight.
And think of the Summer whose blossoms
died
When the frOsts of fate fell chill and white
On the fairest flower of the Summer-tide.
They are calling you. Must I let you go?
Must | say gOOd-by and go my way?
If we must part, it is better so
GOOd-bys such Il sOrrowful word to say.
Give me, my darling, one last sweet kiss
So we kiss our dear ones and see them die,
But death holds no parting so sad this;
God bless you, and keep yOu-and SO-gOOd-
Dy
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1883-11-22

The German War Office keeps trained
pigeons in efficiency by continual eNer-
else. Lately a special exercise was held
from Cologne to Hanover. The pigeons
started at 4. m. The first made the
journey in three hours thirty-fiye min
utes, an average rate of flight of 1,245
meters a minute; the second three hours
forty-eight minutes; average, L, 145 met
ers; the third, three hours fifty minutes;
the fourth, four hours; the fifth, four
hours one minute; the sixth, four hours
nineteen minutes, and the seventh, four
hours thirty-five minutes, an hour longer
than the first. The average rate of this
last pigeon was $50 meters, the average
OF all was four hours two minutes.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1883-11-22
Something Wrong.

This example isn't right, said a
Detroit school boy to his teacher, as he
exhibited his arithmetic.
''How so?"
"Why, it figures the interest on $500
at six per cent.
..Wen, isn't that all right?"
mo, mas Pa always figures on
thirteen per cent, and If there are
twenty-four days over he calls 1t
month! | guess this is misprint
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1883-11-22

Matthew Arnold's lecture t's Amer.
lea, entitled Sweetness and Llgbt,
suggests dry sponge cake.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1883-11-22

PROUD of my family, sir?' exclaimed
man. "Yes, sir; am proud. l am as
proud as boy with two stone bruises.
National Republican., 1883-12-14
Tho SENATE Officers.

The caucus of republican senators yester-
day took action looking to a reorganization
of the patronage of the senate by nominating
Gen. Anson G.. McCook, of New York, for sec
retary Col. w. P. Canaday, of North Carolina,
sergeant-at-arms; James r. Young, of Penn.
sylvania, executive clerk, and Charles II.
johnson, Of Minnesota, chiofc clerk. They are
good men and true republicans, one and all.
Gen, McCook is too we'll known to tho
country to require extended comment. He
was gallant soldier, and achieved distinc-
tion in tho war for the suppression of tho re-
bellion. He has served three terms as a
member Of tho lower house Of congress from
the state of Now York. Personally he is a
high-minded, genial gentleman, and can be
relied upon to discharge tho duties of his
office with courtesy, intelligence, and fidelity.
w. p. Canaday is native of North Caro-.
lima. He went into the confederate army a
mere boy. At the close of the war he ac-
cepted its results in good faith, and, wisely
iCIObHlSihB bhup bhO oouNh pNON hO hAiOHidubN
to any party, cast his lot with tho one that
seemed to him to be truly national
He has been CONSTANT republican
since the close of tho war, and
long prominent as ono of its leaders in his
state. He was q delegate to the Chicago con.
vention, and is now a member of the national
committee His personal qualifications render
him worthy successor to the pleasant gen.
tleman he succeeds, and his nomination is a
graceful recognition of southern republi-
canism.
Mr. Jamcs r. Young has for some time held
the position for which he is now selected and
his reelection is well-earned recognition Of
worth and capacity.
Mr.. Charles johnson, the nominee for chic
clerk, is from the state of Minnesota, and wa:
the caucys nominee for the position two year'
ago. Like his confreres, he will bo found
worthy, and we'll qualified for the duties Of
his Office.
National Republican., 1883-12-14
DEPARTMENT. DOTS.

The President yesterday approved the joint
resolution extending the time FOR the Joint con-
gressional committees TO agree upon the number
and salaries of the employees oil both houses.
Deputy Collector stpes, of the fourth district of
North Carolina, has telegraphed Commissioner
Evans from Company Shops, In that state, that he
has lust returned from raid in Orange county
in which he captured three disilleries and $500
gallons Of beer.
A delegation of southern Ute Indians from
Colorado had an interview with the secretary of
the Interior yesterday in reference TO agency
affairs The secretary urged them to turn their
attention 10 agriculture, aud promised TO provide
them with seed and farming implements next
spring.
The treasury department Is informed OF the
ARE ST at Denver Col, of Charles Thompson, alias
the "Opium Fiend of the Arkansas Valley" fol
passing counterfeit silver half dollar coins. In
formation has also been received of the arrest OF
jarrett stlwel At stendal, Ind, for counterfoiting
silver coin.
| The postmaster general has called upon the at
toTney general for an Interpretation of the Gct o
| March 3, 1889, providing for u readjustment o.
salaries OF postmasters In accordance with the &C
| OF June IL, 1866 very large number Of claim
! have been made by postmasters tor back pay un
| der his act, aud the amount Of money involved
is yariously estimated AZ from s2,OOO0O0 10 $4,000
| 600.
National Republican., 1883-12-14

THE location of the eighth republican
national convention at Chicago is we'll re-
ceived by the eastern press. Chicago has
been exceptionally lucky in carrying of this
coveted prize from other contending cities.
The coming convention will make her recor
four out of the eight held since the organiza-
tion of the party. In 1860, Abraham Lin
coln in 1868, Ulysses s. Grant, and in 1880,
James A. Garfield received their nominations
in the great city by the lake. 1t is a melan-
choly reminiscence that tho first and the last
of the illustrious trio nominated there died
in Office through assassination. Philadelphia
has witnessed the nominations of two repub.
lican candidates for the presiiency-onc of
whom was defeated and the other elected
John c, Fremont, the first candidate of the
party, having been nominated thero in 1856,
and Grant, for his second term, in 1872.
Rutherford B. Hayes received his nomina-
tion at Cincinnati in 1876, and at Baltimore
the immortal Lincoln was given the nomina-
tion that resulted in his fatal second term.
National Republican., 1883-12-14
Eacc the Music.

The south dominates the democracy. If
the party of retrogresson should obtain ma
tional ascendency the section recently in re-
bellion would naturally dominate the nation.
Whether or not it would be safe to make
such an entailment of power SO soon after the
armed conflict for supremacy will be deter
mined by the people next November. The
probabilities are that the decision of the
popular jury will be in the negative. What
ever may be the real issue between the con-
testing parties, the ostensible issue will be
the tariff. Voicing the sentiment of the au-
thoritative wing Of the democratic party the
Atlanta Constitution says that Editor Dana
ia becoming reckless. He now wants the free
trade issue fought out The democratic party
must be excused" This is quasi exempli-
fication of the motto, Gin uino ueritaS," which
applies to tho needless expression of truth
on any occasion of intellectual exaltation as
we'll as to an alcoholic tendency to truth
telling. On the main issue of the prospective
campaign "the democratic party begs to be
excused" But the people will not accede to
its beggary. The party whose banner is
adorned or soiled with notification, secession
or treason cannot beg the leading question
in this manner. 1t proposes to reduce Ameri.
can laborers to a condition of competition
with tho mendicant laborers and serfs OF
Europe, and then, when the question OF
acquescence or resistance is to be pre-
sented for popular support or rejec'
tion, it "begs to be excused" 1t was
presumed that when tho democratic party
chose as its leader in the house an embodiment
Of tho dogma of free trade, or tariff reform,
that party would at last come forth from
its ambushes and fight an open, honorable
battle. From every stronghold of democracy
comes the slogan, "hedge brothers, hedge.
Knowing tho weakness and almost imbecilitN
of their plea for an opportunity to re-echC
tho Jacksonian cry, ito tho victor
belong tho spoils" the leaders o
that party are endeavoring to shrewdlI
disguise their real teuets, 1t will not do
They must come forth aud assert themselves
Senator Hampton must come into the ope
air and again advise the Virginians to 'vot
for the cause for which Leo and Jackso
fought" Mr.. Carlisle must again proclaim
that the United States is "a vicious system
that has destroyed sovereign states an
oppressed nine millions of people in tn
south" All of these leaders oft the party {
objection and obstructioq must Announc
their doctrines and be judged by the people
National Republican., 1883-12-14

ACCORDING to thejudcal system that pre-
walls in England man indicted for high
crimes is liable to be tried by panel of
jurors whose names and addresses he does
not know. Such was tho case with O'Don-
nell, and the counsel of the condemned man
are making frantic effort to find the jurors,
hoping that their friendly interposition may
be obtained. In this country no such OBJ
sta Gle lies in the path of justice. Tho man
in danger Of the halter can even enjoy the
luxury of n personal introduction to the
peers who are to try him, and if thcrc is any
Seeing" to DO done that is attended to by the
lawyers-before tho trial. practice which
renders it impossible to "see" juror before
tho case begins will meet with the just con
domination of America n lawyers. tSN
National Republican., 1883-12-14

SOME of the dem ocratic leaders in the
house are manifesting littlo restiveness
under the say-nothing policy that is being
pursued by Speaker Carlisle. He has failed
to call them around his council fires TO get
their views as to the committees, and If ro-
port is correct many of the speakers friends
are feeling real bad about it. Now, if Mr..
Carlisle should leave these gentlemen who
are miffed entirely out when tho chairman
ships are made up, there would be war in the
camp. A little family row among the demo-
cratic war horses would bc refreshing. The
love feast has continued too long.
National Republican., 1883-12-14
HIS CHOICE OF WEAPONS.
One OF MIR. Carlislo's EARLY rGxpioits-Hs
Declines to Fight Duel with Clap
boards.

LIuWWUH NOitul 4NCuS'
1t is not generally known, but it Is nevertheless
fact, that Hon. John G. Carlisle, speaker elect of
congress, once challenged our fellow townsmen
Stephen Easton, to mortal combat, under the rules
and regulations OF the code duelo. II appears
that the old firm OF owens Lane & Dyer had
placed an account in the hands OF Mr.. Carlisle,
then simple practitioner at the Kentucky bar,
for collection. Mr.. Carlisle collected the money,
1t is said but failed to make return of IL. Afler
repeatedly soliciting refunder, without success,
Owens, Lane IL Dyer finally brought suit against
Mr.. Carlisle for the amount and secured judg-
ment subsequently Clark Lane assigned
the Judgment to Stephen Easton. Mr..
Easton secured the services OF Allan Kinueer,
then practicing law here, and between them they
at once inaugurated a hot siege against Mr.. Car
Isle for the money. That gentleman was in those
days somewhat of convivialist, and at last, be-
coming highly exasperated, he sent peremptory
challenge to Stephen. The latter replied that he
accepted the challenge cheerfuly However he
said that inasmuch as he was almost blind, II
would be unfair upon the part OF Mr.. Carlisle to
expect him to meet him upon the usual condi-
tlons and with the customary weapons ordinarily
employed In affairs of such a character. More
over, as he was tho challenged party, he had @
right, under the code. TO name the place and make
the choice of weapons. He, therefore, desig-
mated Boston common as the locality the weapon,
to be clapboards Mr.. Easton never heard from
Mr.. Carlisle on the subject afierward.
National Republican., 1883-12-14
IN HIS Own DEFENSE.
Ex-socretary Kellogg Makes n Statement
and Again Asserts Ills Entire limo

Ex-socretary Kellogg Makes n Statement,
and Again Asserts Ills Entire Inno-
cence.
Ex-senator Kellogg said in anintorviow yester-
day that he had heretofore abstained from saying
anything whatever regarding the merits ofthe case
ngainst him, nor did ho propose now TO discuss
them. At the proper time, however, he might
show the origin and character Of this prosecution
In such way as TO place some OF the parties con-
neoted with IL, whom he knew 10 be personal as
well as political enemies, in anything but an EN-
viahle light When the history OF this case and
oil the facts were known every far.minded man,
he said, would condemn the manner in which
transactions, perfectly proper, and easily proved
to be so, by unimpeachable parole and docu.
mentary evidence, had been distorted and used
eN-pnrte nganst him. He had committed,
he said no ofcnse against the law, and his defense
conclusive that he would be willing to submit the
question of any wrongdoing on bis part TO any
honorable, impartial and unpreludlced man,
either democrat or republican. This whole mat
ter, he declared, had been worked up by two or
thace men, known to be his personal enemies.
who had simply abused their opportunity aud re-
had made, he thought, as great sacrifices at least
as any man for htsparty, and perhaps this was his
reward. lie made, however, no special complaint of
all this LII Louisiana little importance. he Thought,
had been attached to these proceedings against
MIN because the people there fully understood the
nature of them, the motives that actunted them,
and the character of those behind them. II would
lie difficult, he said to make even his old heredi.
tary enemies believe that he would wantonly
commit nm oftense against the law and involve
himself in n criminal prosecution Tor the small
sum alleged to he involved In the transaction. For
years, he said, he controlled, III great measure,
the finances OF Louisiana, funded the debt OF the
state; conld point TO his record in that regard
with pride, aud was willing to be tried upon that
record by his most bitter political opponents there.
He had multifarious transactions he said, with
every department of the state government, all OF
which were made subjects of thorough and zeal.
NNf.tal le. Iaun
ment which Immediately followed his, and whose
Interest II was to find something against him to
embnrrass his contest in the senate. mo" said
Mr.. Kellogg in conclusion, 1.-THE people of Louis.
lana would never have done me this wrong upon
such grounds. They would have at least given
me an opportunity to explain or be heard In de-
National Republican., 1883-12-14
To Prevent Mormon Immigration.

Since the Mormon question will most likely be
a very prominent one In the debates of congress
thisseSs!on, the idea occurs to me, after reading
your urucie on tue suoJect iu tn,s morning
preventing the immigration of the Chinese. SIM
liar law might be framed to exclude the thousands
of ignorant and degraded men, women, and chill
dren brought here from year to year by Mormon
officials from Europe. These people in time go 10
make up, to very large extent the sources Of
wealth and power of the Mormons aud arc prac-
ticaly trained by the latter to consider the people
and government their bitterest political enemies.
Have we no right to keep such people out Of our
business is finally and effecualy settled. dam up
at least one of the streams by which the Mormons
derive much strength in their present attitude of
defiance against tue American people and the
civilization of the age? ~ V.D.
.