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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1883-08-23

OF Brooklyn, was arralgned at Liver
pool, yesterday, and was remanded on
evidence that he had been seen examin-
ing public buildings in company with
Dillon, convicted conspirator
A COPY OF the new commercial treaty
between Mexico and Germany has been
published In Galveston. By its provis-
IONS Germans are to pay no taxes not
levied on MexIcans. and are to be ex-
empt from military service and forced
loans.
JOHN w. MACKY has been made trus-
tee of a majority of the stock of the
Postal Telegraph company. He intends
to have a uniform rate of one cent per
word to all points reached. and to sell
stamps for various amounts, which can
be affixed to any message.
The car-shops at Dayton. Ohio. paid
its workmen S75, 900 in checks, for fear
that It's messenger might be robbed in
carrying the currency one mile from the
bank. Fifteen hundred men Quit work
for this reason, and paraded the streets
with brass band.
In the first trial heat of the profess
iOnal race at Watkins, New York, Court
ney claimed foul at the hands of Lee,
HanlOn won the contest in theafternoOn
making three miles in 20:19, three lengths
ahead of HoSmer
LANCASTER, Pa, Aug 14-The Ian
caster Watch company, which suspended
operations several weeks ago. owing to
financial embarrassment, will resume
on Wednesday, sufficient additional
capital having been pledged to insure
the successful operation of the works in
the future
THE Indiana Banking Company, of
indianapolis, has decided not to con-
tinue business, much to the disappOint-
ment of the depositors, whose funds in
the concern amount to $4,000, 900, appoin-
ted John LandGrs receiver. 1t is asser-
ted that the firm to which Landers be-
longs is heavily indebted to the company
and the depositors are moving to have
another receiver appointed by the court.
Fears are expressed that some firms
which the institution had been carrying
will be forced to suspend.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1883-08-23
THE STAMPEDE.
A Lively Foot Race of the
Strikers to Get Back to
the Keys.
Every One for Him self"

New YORK, Aug. 17.-The state
ment is made on tke best of authority
that Master Workman Campbell, of
the brotherhood of telegraphers, to-
day informed the members of the or
ganization to look out for themselves
and make as good terms with the
Western Union company as they
could secure. Each man looked out
for himself. The female operators,
thirty III all, came in a body. and
twelve We're accepted while the rest
were rejected, their positions having
been filed. Forty-five male opera
tors We're accepted out of sixty
two who applied The order to
assemblies in other cities does not ap-
pear to have reached them until this
evening. 1t is learned from Pitts
burg, Boston, and Chicago that opera
tors are coming back on the run.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1883-08-23
Shaken with ConvuIsiye Tremors.

Then parched with fever then well nigh dissoiv-
ed in clamny sweat Is not the repetition of such
a course Of horrors every few days enough TO
wreck the strongest constitution. Undoubtedly.
Even when sufferers from fever and ague and
bilious remittent succeed iii overcoming these d.
stSes, 1t takes aOng 10 repair their Tavages That
popular ana effective remedy for the malarial
pest and Its standard preventive, Hostetters
stomach Bitters, not only eradicates IT. but builds
up system worn aud elf1ebied by its periodical
attacks. Nor is there sureF safeguard against
,nlasmatlc diseases than this genial regulator ana
tonic. For disorders of the stomach, liver ana
bowels, organs as rule hurtfulIy affected by m
pure water and unaccustomed diet, it IS a SPEEDY
and thorough means of relief It is equally 70 te
depended upon bv invalds who resort to it for lis
invigorating effects, and to remedy dyspepsia
Rheumatic and kidney troubles. It improves APP
subsequent discomfort.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1883-08-23

Mrs. JACKSON has sent the war
horse riden by her husband, Gen.
Stonewall Jackson, to the Virginia
Military Institute, there to be cared
for The horse is the same animal
upon which Jackson was riding when
he received his death-wound at Chan
cellOrSviIle
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1883-08-23

The late John A Roebling, the first
engineer of the Brooklyn Bridge, hav-
ing been a native of Muelhausen, in
Germany, the authorities have named
a street in his honor, and have placed
brass tablet bearing his likeness on
the house in which he was born.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1883-08-23

THERE is man in Vermont whose
brains, according to one of the medi-
cal journals, have dried up so that
they rattle around like beans in a
bladder every time that he shakes his
head
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1883-08-23

AT meeting of people in favor of
the deportation of the Irish poor in
London yesterday resolutions were
provided" for the sending of 100000
persons to Canada and other British
colonies
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1883-08-23

THE report that the Prince of Wales
has been dropped by society is base
SANDER Only the other day Phila-
delphia man in Europe invited the
Prince to run over next winter and
Snend q week
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1883-08-23

A DECISION involving s., 600, 900 was
rendered in the United States District
court at Milwaukee yesterday in the
case of Barnes VS.. The Chicago, Mil
waukee & ST. Paul Railroad Company.
The court has decided in favor of the
corporation.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1883-08-23

The instruction in SPAN has led
to an indefinite postponement of AL
fonso's visit to Germany. The au-
thorities represent the instruction as
having completely collapsed. Several
arrests have been made among the
soldiery. -Four insurgents have been
shot. 1t is expected that as soon as
the trouble is entirely over there
will be a reorganization of the Minis
my
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1883-08-23

Mr.. JOHN L. SULLIVAN announces
that he is through with the prize ring,
but he is still open to engagements of
the right sort under the Marquis of
Queensberry rules. Mr.. Sullivan
seems to be wiser in his generation
than the children of fight usually are.
While he can gather in $4,000 for a
single evenings easy work with ''soft
gloves" under the approving smiles
of the New York Police Department,
why should he desire to 60 lodging
Sheritfs and Constables on the Cana
da border or the Western plains in or
der to fight with bare fists for $4,000
or $4,000? Some of the most dazzling
ornaments of the profession which
Mr.. s. has done so much to decorate
(for instance, he adorned the late la
mented Mr. Elliott and the present
unlamented Mr.. Slade with rare skill
and effect have languished in prison
merely for putting up their hands
N the ring, said hands being in astate
of nature. But so long as he confines
his pugillsm to the public halls in the
city limits and covers his mighty fists
with buffers, which do not prevent
him from knocking a giant of 22O
pounds clean off big platform, Po-
lice Commissioners, Police Justices,
Police Inspectors, and Police Captains
vile with each other in doing him hon
or. When he grows too old and stiff
for the fierce joys of the roped arena
the champion will probably retire in
to politics, and we may yet see him
ornamenting the Senate-Chamber at
Albany, which has been already grac-
ed by the craftsmanship of more than
one hard hitter.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1883-08-23

The returns of the census taken on
Jan. ], 1883, which have just been
published, show that empire of Japan
contained population of $1,000, 100,
made up of IS, sos, 99S males and 49,
101, 122 females. According to the
officials census taken in 1875 the
population was 80, 794, S97, of which
16, 733, 696 were males and 16, 961, 1863
were females. The increase of popul-
alton in eight years is nearly 1000, :
900.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1883-08-23

The Law of compensation. - Maud:
Isn't it strange, dear, all the fellows
who first with me are married men?
I cannot think what has become of all
the bachelors. Gertrude (who is not
envious dear, no.: Possibly
flirting with the wives of your adj
mirersI'
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1883-08-23
WINSTON. FORSYTH Co. \. {

Gents-I desire to express to you my thanks for
your wonderful Hop Bitters. was troubled with
dyspepsia for five years previous to commencing
the use of your Hop Bitters some six months ago.
My cure has been wonderful. am pastor of the
First Methodist Church of this place, and my
whole congregation testify TO the great virtues
of your bitterS.
Very respectfully,
REV ri EFREREE
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1883-08-23

full feeling after meals, dyspepsia heart
burn and general ill-health relieved by Brown S
Iron BitterS.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1883-08-23

A CORRESPONDENT of the Portland
Oregonian estimates the fishing sea-
sons work on the Columbia river at
619, OBS cans, and says it is the heavi-
est in the history of the salmon-can-
ming business there. The fish have
been fine and fat, but the season has
proved almost profitless to the pack
ers, owing to the high cost of the fish
as they come from the water and the
unusually low market prices of the
canned product.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1883-08-23

CoRTINA, the Mexican rebel, is out
near Queretaro at the head of 300
revolutionists It is believed that a
general rising will take place in the
northern provinces of Southern neigh
Dor during the winter. Complaints
are being made of the arbitrary course
of national administration in the in
terfering with the local authorities.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1883-05-25
OUR MENAGERIE.

A GEORGIA dog got shut up in a church,
buj was equal To the occaalon lie puued
the bell rope til the frightened sexton
rushed to see what the maj,er was
Boston Hcr0ld: A lady had Ee5 dog and
cat that wee very fond OF each other and
never quar- ell d When the dog wished TO
go into he kitchen he would stand by the
doc, AMI FUSS oul jump up, catch one
paw Over the a. h an press tue other on
the thumb piece, and US the door swung
o en- shew uld drop down on the dogs back
and ride n in triumph.
A HARTFORD (Ct) paper contributes the
70 owing to o men lgelie: Mr.. C. Durham
has been tr ubled W tn rats for tome time.
Alr Dunham thought he would see ii he
could get MS cat to Xxi | q rat He caught
one and shut IL in a ! ar ell with a cat 1ne
Sc :tn day after ne iook ed in, and the cat
was sitting on one side OF The barrel and the
rat on the other. The next day, in the
art, loOn, the cat was sitting very con-
enteIly with the TT ps.Ch ri upon her
Lack. appa entity enjoying himself.
A CAT belonging to a family in Roseville
n. j.. crept upon the cross timber above one
of he trucks of n CIR attached TO Conductor
Chit enden's train on the Delaware, Lacka-
wana and Western railroad at the Roseville
station, and when the train stopped at the
Broad street station was the object Of much
curiosity. At Hoboken the trainmen drove
off the venturesome feline. When the train
started back for Newark at s.: p. m, the
cat was found snugly ensconced on the same
cross-beam, and she remained there until
Roseville was reached. when she jumped off
and made Decline for home
THE Providence JoUrndl tells the follow
ing crow story: "A few days since man
living in n town just over the Connecticut
line went hunting for crow. He di covered
a nest in a tail tree, and climbing up foun
therein eggs which he secured, putting
some in his pockets, but one he placed in
his mouth. descending The tree veiy care
fully 10 he break his fr gile sore. He
5 pj Cd, his laws came 20 seth "a and crushed
the egg in his mouth, aud OH hoTrib @, it
contained a very Young crow. Re ort 90 h
not sly whether the man a the crow or
not but it is So G to bet lie does not banker
# e it. +"
FRANKLIN On. H Transcript: b. NJ. Pres
colt is the owner OF large mastitf dog,
which possesses great degree Of sagacity
and Intelligence. One day recently a do
NEST C employed in his family went into the
Woo Shed for some wood, and in returning
dropped a stick, which the dog picked up in
his teeth, ard, wa king up TO the stove, de-
libCrately placed his pawson the hearth AID
placed the stick in the stove ms well as any
person could have done IT. On anoJher oc-
casion a young man. in passing through
Main street. accidentally dropped his hand
kepchief and passed on and entered his
house. The dog, which must have seen the
incident, picked up the handkerchief and
proceeded TO the door which the young man
had ent red, and after making his presen g
known by several raps, the young man
opened the door and the dog presented
HIM with the lost artic G.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1883-05-25
ON THE TRAIL.

Reports From the Great Ranges Of tho
West Show the Cattle business to be I'm
Thrifty Condition.
The Chicago Drovers' Journal has received
reports In detail from the ranching reg ons
OF Colorado Kansas, Texas, Nebraska, Idaho
Wyoming, Ind an Territory, Montana and
Nevada These reports show the range-cat-
tie business TO be in u very thrifty condition
The percentage of 10 Is in all ates and Ter
ritories ranges from TO 0 per cent, or gen-
eral ave. age By per cent. The great esq loss
was reported by Idaho, Indian Territory and
Kansas Kansas IL the ony S.a that re-
ports an increase In shipments OF beeves
vhis season, but the gene al average
reported the same as In lso.
he average condition of cattle
on tie range is rerorted bv
hansos Texas and Indian Ter tory to lie
worse wien 90 impaired with the correspond
ing period OF lat year, but a | other sec
Ions report an average or better ndt on
OF stook than last spIing Sh,I m N = OF
beeVes wi commence about the same me
on an average a In ord nary years The
hipping season in the Southwest. however,
will be alb ,uG month later than last year.
There IL reported an average increase of
about - Ell cent In the CALI C o a. COM
pared with last year. Prices for ca tie n
the range are rel Orted from 81 to $40 per
al higher than one year ago, and the
avtIa e q vance amounts To 81. ~ q head
The most-grat.fylng feature OF the port
t. the aver ge ncIe .se in the amount OF
imp owed bulls on the range There are 10
per cent mole improved b Ills in use than
|. st spring. Tue ort-h rms predominate
out there has been L mucn larger demand
for II re ords than last year, and many
speak faver of Polled-Angus
Ii ON the reports re ceived there is n grow
N tenden v o put W hay for winter use.
a ....lr
tn Southwest Tut 3 notl garde1 wi b so
much Ia or in the Noithwest where the
Lands ale main y pul Ii; and IL BIZ 10 be in
vaded b. he uatter. The losses r ny
the wInte have ,aIlen chic upon old COWS
n he iers q diving and Young stock The
ock for the ran is eported cntTey free
rom Ci q Use, save lew a es or black e.,
VIII oh is incident to overwhelming of calves
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1883-05-25
GLEANISGS.

PHILADELPHIA has great big live ghost
GRIDLEY Cal, is to add frog farm 10 its
N lGstrieS
JOHN SPLAN says Maud s. will trot in POS
this season.
A WASHINGTON lady has gone into mourn
ing for her japanese poCd dog
IT is said that John Bright is going to
marry his deceased wifes sister AID Con
servatives in England are aghast
THE viennese authoriu announce thai
married mon will not be permitted To 60 up
in a balloon without the consent or their
wives and children
TwENTY-sEvEN million barrels of petro' cum
are pumpe from the wells every year, and
the world has been searched in vain for u
market for this vast ocean of mineral oil
DESPITE the immense wealth of Jay Gould,
he admits hat IL makes him as sick "a a do
To cross the ocean. There is some comfort
in poverty after n |. IL keeps us at home.
THE New York Sun says that Char es
Mitchell. the pugilist has blue eyes, brown
hair delicate ink and white comp EXON,
very little down on his lip and an express
sion of gentleness and simplicity.
CYCLONES are tting to be The most-fash-
ionabe events OF the season The prairi S
~ the West, the NY South and the wood
ed regions of the East seem to be rum ng
n tilt as to which shall have the biggest
blow.
A TIIUNDERBoIT played n strange freak In
Montgomery, Ala A large oak, tn ee feet IN
diane Ell, and al o lt twenty-five feet from
the gTound to the first iimh, was struck q
few feet be ow the bushy top. ] he t-uns
was split in two, and the top descended per
pendiculdlly TO the gro md, the small por
| ton OF the trunk remaining limb -ddirg IL
self firmly in the exact spot from which th(
| roots had been tom
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1883-05-25

SENATOR BOWEN, of Colorado, tells
the following story about himself: On
his return from Washington, some
weeks ago, he was riding through Iowa,
on the Chicago, Burlington and
Quincy road, and lac at night passed
Creston, the little town where Bowen
lived when boy. At that point an
old man, Deacon Elihu Baxter, boarded
the train, and Bowen recognized him.
OF course the venerable deacon didn't
know Bowen from anybody else, and
when the two fell into conversation and
Bowen gave out he was from Colorado
he had the deacon all at disad
vantage. From Colorado, eh?" said
Deacon Baxter. Their new Senator
Tom Bowen, is an Iowa boy. Did you
ever meet the cuss 2" well, yes
off'n'on," replied Senator Bowen
rather nervously. "They tell heaps o
yarns on him." continued Deacon Bax
ter, can some o. the stories is purity
tough. But / guess most on 'em il
true, for / knew him when he was
boy, an, if my recollection serves me
right, he was leetle the orneriest GUS
I ever seem"
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1883-05-25

THE st. Louis Republican tells OF
an amusing incident that occurred in a
church of that city. A gentleman was
the owner of very unique pm in the
shape of large black spider, the body
of which is large amethyst. This or
nament was presented to young lady
friend, and she wore it on her dress to
service. 1t so happened, and unfortu-
nately, that young gentleman near her
perceived the lifelike ornament on the
young lady's dress, and to all appear
ances crawling up to her face. A look
of terror overspread his features, and
without any hesitation he endeavored
to brush off what to him appeared a
tarantula. He missed it, and brushed
at it again, when the almost audible
smile of few who witnessed the gentle
mans heroic endeavors attracted the
young lady's attention. He became very
red in the face when he discovered his
mistake, and it will be long time be-
fore he attends that church again.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1883-05-25

Tom OcHILTBEE says the recent at
tempt to deprive him of his pay was
the most infamous and damnable con-
spiracy ever set on foot to rob an Ameri-
can citizen of his birthlight and inter-
fere with the prerogatives of Congress
man." Tom owed the Government, you
see, and when he called for his pay the
Comptroller said he must first fork over
the balance due Uncle Sam. But Tom
conquered. He showed that the whole
fabric of this free Government was
threatened unless Congressman were
promptly paid their salaries, and that
his district, (which extends from Gal
weston to the Upper Rio Grande, faces
four Mexican States, and covers 81 900
square miles," could not be set down
upon with impunity. Il went to work, y
says Tom, "got up an elaborate argu-
ment full Of irrefutable authorities, old
Lawrence took back his opinion, and,
by the eternal horned-frog of Texas, /
walked up to the public crib and drew
my first months pay"
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1883-05-25

LUCY HOOPER, in one of her enter
tanning letters from Paris. tells this
story of Yankee girls pluck: The
young lady in question, who is a re-
fined. modest and high-bred young girl,
is staying with some members of her
family at one of the prominent hotels
on the Avenue de POpera AS her
dress and manners are alike unob-
trusive, she has never hesitated to go
out alone whenever business or inclina-
ton impelled her to do so. For few
weeks past, whenever she ventured out
alone, she was followed and accosted by
o stylishly-dressed individual, about 43
years old, wearing the red ribbon of
the Legion of Honor in his button-ho
This parsonage would not only follow
her, but would address her in language
of the fulsome, complimentary style,
would thrust his face under her bonnet,
would go few steps in front of her
and would then look back and leer at
her, and in fact, he conducted himself
in the manner that a well-bred Partisan
gentleman usually considers proper to
assume when he meets an unprotected
young girl. Finally the other day, the
affair came to climax. The syoung
lady was returning to her hotel about 3
o'clock in the afternoon, when her per-
secutor made his appearance and began
tormenting her as usual. The hunted
girl, worried, wearied and exasperated,
was at last wrought up to the highest
pitch of Indignation and nervous excite
ment. CHANGING to pass cab stand,
by sudden impulse she snatched one OF
the drivers whips from its socket. and,
turning on her tormontor, she cut him
sharply across the face with the lash.
Being taken by surprise, he started
back and let fall his hat. AS he stopped
to pick it up she followed up her adj
vantage, raining blow after blow upon
his head and shoulders, so stunning and
bewildering him that he was some time
in discovering his lost headgear, every
moment of which she employed to the
best advantage. At last, catching his
rescued hat, he fled from the scene as
fast as his legs could carry him, fol
lowed by the laughter of the whole line
of cabmen, who heartily sympathized
with the brave young heroine of the
scene And so one Of the woman in
suffers of Paris has at last met his de.
serts, at the hands of an American girl
I feel inclined to cry with the jolly ole
cabman, when he received back his
useful whip, bravo, mademoiselle
that was well donep
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1883-05-25

A COMPANY has been organized at
Marlborough, Pa, to manufacture sugar
from beets. The capital is $50, 900,
divided into shares of $25 each. A large
number of farmers have contracted to
raise and deliver beets Mt the factory at
S. per ton. They are informed that
they can raise from fifteen to twenty
tons per acre. Before farmers put
money in this concern or put sugar-beet
seed in the soil they would do well to
read the history of similar enterprises
in other States.