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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1883-03-15
THE TARIFF BILL.

E0w Much 1t Reduces Taxatisn -
The Articles Reduced - The Total
Am0unts-ArtIcies N0w On the Free
List-sshar the Bill .ctuaIIy Pro-
hfbits-The Different Times Which
the Several Parts OF the Bill Takes
Effect-ADd Full Particulars Con-
cerning the Important Measure.
INTERNAL REVENUE AND TARIFF RFDUC-
TIONs.
Both houses of congress finally, dur
iBg the last hours Of the late session,
passed bill reducing the internal rev
enue taxes and custom house duties on
imported articles. The president has
approved the bill, and it IS now law.
The total amount of reductions made
by the bill is estimated at about S70,-
000,O00, of which about $40 100000 is
in internal revenue taxes, and the rest
in import duties.
INTERNAL REVENUE REDUCTIONS.
The taxes are entirely abolished on
the capital and deposits of banks, and
also, after July l, on bank checks,
matches, perfumery and medicinal
preparations. The tobacco and cigar
licenses and taxes are consid erably di-
minised, and farmers, planters and lum-
bermen are permitted to supply tobac-
CO and cigars to their own employ es
without taking out 81 dealers license.
TARIFF DUTY REDUCTIONS.
The following articles are among
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1883-03-15

THE new Judge of the criminal court at
Nashville released NJ T. Polk, the de-
faulting treasurer. on $4,000 bail.
MAJOR PHIPPs, The absconding super
intendent of the Philadelphia almshouse
will be returned TO the United States by
the Dominion authorities at Toronto.
A PRACTICAL Joke played by some boys
ou Farmer Wing, of Sonlerville, Ohio
proved fatal to that gentleman.
+. II. PITT, secretary Of the Peninsular
Mutual Benefit association of Flint, Mich.
is charged with making sess lnents npon
members on account Of fictitious deaths,
JESSE WILLIAMS, of Orange county, n.
:, en- roue to the west TO buy land was
robbed of ST 900 at the Pennsylvania rail
road station In Philadelphia.
ID. y. FoLLANsBEE, treasurer of tie
Boston Police Relief association, has EN-.
bezzled S20,771. He first stole funds to
pay extravagaut household bills. and Thea
embarked heavily in stock speculations
He made a confs ssion To Commissioner
Blsley and turned over $4,000. He WAS
placed in Jail in default Of bonds for $40
0O0. ~
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1883-03-15
FOR HIGH

TEE town council of Dublin has ex-
PEELED James Carey, the informer.
AT a legitimist meeting OF 600 persons
at Lille. France, violent spet ches attack
ing the republic were delivered.
TIE society for the suppression of bias
phemous literature in England is desirous
Of getting mp cases against Huxley. Tyn-
dali, Herbert Spencer and others for their
atheist;cal writings.
t. KINCsBM, the famous mare who won 81
races and was never baaten, has been shot
:, Y emma because she was fl .cted with
g'auders.
CLEMENCzAU's effort to embarrass the
French ministry on the constitutional re-
vision question has been defeated, the
chamber voting confidence In the govern
ment 307 10 IS2.
TIE British government has asked oi
France the extradition of John Walsh
who was arrested at Harve last week.
Henri Rochefort urges Victor Hugo tc
use his influence to secure the release ot
Bryne, now imprisoned at Paris.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1883-03-15
GENERAL NOTES.

DR.. Garcelon, ex-governor Of Maine,
has boen elected mayor of Lewiston.
Forty degrees below zero was indicated
by the mercury at Fort Fairfield, NJ Aine,
yesterday morning.
A. w. Spoer has begun suit against the
New Y ork Central Sleeping Car company
to recover So, 600 for alleged breach of
contract.
Lord Chief Justice Coleridge will visit
this country late in the summer, on inyi-
tatIon OF the New York bar.
IN q pigeon-shoo,ing contest at the Chi
Gcago Driving park, Saturday, Dr.. Carver
to 49,
RAIN commenced to fall las. Saturday
evening all over western and southwes-
tern Texas, where cattle and sheen were
said to be dying by thousands for lack of
water and grass. Buffalo reports q Eesvv
snow storm in western New York.
The Spanish residents at Liyermore
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1883-03-15
TELEGRAPHIC.
News by Wire Reduced to
Close Quarters for Con-
Venient Reference and
Easy Reading.
WASHINGTON.

Awards for mail messenger service have
been made By he Second Assistant Post
master General as follows: Chicago. Chas.
Walsh, $35. 1919; ST.. Louis, r. G. Wood
lief, $685. Detroit, r, q. Woodlief,
S5 798; Kansas City. Z. G. Slavens, $5,-
$50
Postmas:ers commissi )ned; William G.
Masten, Chesterfield, III; William II.
Smith, Hore,lalv, III. Feank w. Searles,
New L9nox, Ill; r }beit n. Davis, Evans
Landing, Ind; David II. Htzen, Osley,
Iowa.
The President has accepted the resigna-
tion of James GilfIlan, Treasurer Of the
United States. L Is not likely his success
sor will be appointed for some time. As
sistant Treasurer Wyman is mentioned as
likely to receive the appointment.
Democratic representatives now in the
city regard RaDdau'g chances for the
speakefship Of the next house as very
much improved by the passage Of the
tariff bill. They think Carlisle would
have been almost certainly cleo e. speaker
had the tariff question me over.
Senator Warner Miller, Representatives
McCook and Wadsworth Of New York,
and Representative Townsend, Of Ohio,
go 10 Mexico, and thence to California,
Oregon and Alaska next week. They are
10 be gone three months. They are look
ing Tor mines rumOr says. They say they
are looking for pieasu ure.
Second Assistant Postmaster General
Elmer, Superintendent Thompson, of the
Railway Mail Service, and Superintendent
Slater, OF the Railway Adjustment Divis-
ion, have been designated a committee TO
frame and submit to the Postmaster Gen
eral a system for guaGing the rate Of pay
for Carrying the mail on railroad routes
in accordance with TIE provision OF the
rostoffice appropriation bill for the next
fiscal year.
ALEXANDER II. SrENEGs died at Atlanta,
Ga, Saturday nixht. A. the time of his
death he was governor of GsorGia, and II
years OH. He was here in Washington
20 years. He was born in Georgia IN
1912, graduated in Franklin college, and
built up lucrative law prartice. tie
served six terms III the Georgia house aud
one in the senate, and held a st at IN con
gress for sixteen years He was a vigorous
opponent of secesssion, bat finally accept
ed the vice presidency Of the southern
confederacy. In 1865 he was one of the
rebel peace comm issiont rs who he'd d
conference with President Lincoln and
Secretary SewsGd. After Lees surrender
he was prisoner at Fort Warren for five
months La 1866 he was elected TO the
United States senate, but was not given a
seat. From l S72 10 to 1882 he was again
in congress, resigning TO accept the gov
ernorship OF Georgia. The funeral was
held at Charlottesville, Tuesday. }, :
Boynton, president Of the senate, viii be-
come governor.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1883-03-15
WIEN IT TAKES EFFECT.

While the provisions ef this act 20
into effect generally on and after July
l, 1888, exception in made in respec;
TO tariff duties upon sugar, which take
effect June l, and the internal reve-
nue. provisions relating to the reduc-
tion of taxes On tobacco, snuff and ci~
gars and the reduction Of the special
taxes, which go into effect May l, with
the provision that oil claims for draw
backs on unbroken packages o. tobac-
co, snuff, cigars and cigarettes, held by
manufacturers or dealers at that date
must be presented before July 1.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1883-03-15
FREE LIST.

The bill adds to the list of articles
that may be imported free Of duty GER
tain crude materials used IN dyeing or
tanning; certain acids used as ingredi-
ents for medicinal, chemical. or manu-.
featuring purposes; natural mineral
waters; animals imported for tempor
ary purposes or by the families of i'm
migrants for actual use; re-imported
articles Of American manufacture when
unchanged; barrels, bags, ETC., in which
articles had been exported; art
work Of American artists; art works,
decorations, ETC., intended fol
societies or institutions not merchan-
tile; works of art, etc, for temporary
exhibition purposses; certain materi-
ais used in ship-buildng Of foreign ac-
count; peltries brought into the coun.
try by Indians. The duties on interna
trans portations and commissions and
other charges are repealed.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1883-03-15
People WIN DeIude Themselves

With the idea. bon no doubt of repeated failure
TO obtain relief, that dyspepsia is incurabe. are
not 70 be found among those who have tried that
sure specific. Hostetter's Stomash Bitters, one of
the hnest eorreesives of acidity of the stomach.
natulence, constipation, and the various symp-
toms of chronic indigestion obtsinable in any
land: Simple persistence in the use of this medi-
cine is the sole condition of ultimate recovery in
the most obstinate cases. When we recall the
harrasSlng symptoms produced b. fit of indi-
geStlon we can form some idea of the protracted
misery endured by confirmed dyspeptic, whose
tortures have been aggravated and prolonged bv
unwise treatment, and we can also understand
the thankfulness which relief may inspire. Such
relief IS within the power of all troubled to OBJ
taiR and the earlier it is sought the better. The
Bltters is also remedy and preventative of fever
and ague, liver complaint and toallher ailments
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1883-03-15
PROHIBITIONS.

The bill prohibits the importation Or
obscene books, pictures, or other arti-
cles OF an obscene character. under Sc
we're penalty; also the importation Of
infected animals or hides, or of watches
or watch-works which are limitations of
similar articles of Am erican manufac-
ture.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1883-03-15
A Terrible Mistake.

DETROIT, March II life convict,
named Saml Ulum, has just been par.
doned out Of state prison where he
had been confined 90 years for the
murder of man named Estabrook, in
St. Joseph county, in 1858. There is
little doubt that UIum is entirely innc-
cent of any connection with the MUIR
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1883-03-15

Valley in Southern California, are this
month expecting a food predicted one
hundred years ago bv Padre Arselmo,
mission priest of San jose. Their e1pec-
tsrc1 is promoted by the fact thai the
good father foretold the food Of 1888 in
Liyermore Valley at the time he prophe-
sled the disaster now looked for.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1883-03-15
Washington.
THE IDAHO DELEGATE

WASHINGTON, March 8.-The first
comptroller of the treasury advised the
treasury to make no payments on ac-
count Of salary to Theo F. Singhiser,
the newly elected delegate to the house
Of representative from Idaho, until
his accounts as secretary of territory,
which Ofice be has just vacated. have
been adjusted. There is nothing wrong
in the accounts which are now in pro-
ces of settlement.
Treasurer Gilfllan says he cannot
refuse to advance Singhiser his salary
when it becomes due, as he does not
believe he has authority to withhold
the sala.y of any public officer unless
it can Dc shown he is indebted to the
government.
THE EEVJY5 FROM MADAGAs CAR
and their suite were to-day entertained
rs guests of the government by an ex-
cursion to Mount Vernon, in company
with the resident diplomatic corps and
number of other distinguished per
sons invited by the secretary Of state
to make up the party.
HAzEN NOT To BE COURT MARTIALED.
1t was said at the executive mansion to
day in response to inquiries that the
president had not ordered q court mar
tlal to investigate the conduct of Gen
Hazen, chief signal officer. and that nc
representations on the subject had beer
made to the president by the war dc
partment.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1883-03-15
Michigan nemocratIc Convention.

DETROIT, March 7.-The democratic
state convention mat at Lansing at
noon. After temporary organization,
VIM. P. Wells was declared chairman.
Adjourned till evening. A resolution
to divide the ticket with the green
hackers who hold state convention
tomorrow, was referred to a com nit
tee, but there is no doubt Of its adop-
ton.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1883-03-15

those on which the export duties are
reduced 5 or 10 per cent, and in q few
instances more:
Chemical Produces -Gelatine prepa-
ratiohs, glycerine, isingl2ss, phespher-
Gus, soaps, acids, csstOr beans, castor
oil, cream tartar, certain gums, resub-
lined iodine, icorice paste or rolls,
essential oil of bay leaves, croton oil,
hemp-seed and rape-seed oils, tartrate
of soda potaSsa, strychnine and its
salts. tsrtars, alum, ammonia water,
artificial and imitation mineral waters,
manufactured asbestos, crude harytes,
refined bOrax, whiting, putty, prepared
chalks, chronic and bichromate OF
potash, blue vitriol, copperas, brown
and white acetate of lead, carbonate Of
and calcined magnesia, EPSON salts,
certain pCtashes, certain sulphuIs, coal
tar and its preparations, spirits of tur-
pentine, colors and paints, bone-char,
ochre, dry Ovide of zinc, certain essen
tial or distilled oils, medicinal prepsra-
lions, barks, gums, dyes, ground woods,
crude minerals, ground or powdered
spices, clays, china clay, cologne water,
chloroform, coilodion, sulphurIc ether,
lOdOform, tannin and It's acid, fusel oil.
EarthernaOdre and Glassware States,
roofing states, green glass bottles.
Metals Iron ore, pyrites, pig-iron,
steel railway bars, iron and steel rails,
iron rods, manufactured Gerwan
silver, copper, steel ingots, lead ore,
sheet lead, lead shot, nickel oxide,
yellow metal sheathing, bronze powder,
hOlloW-ware, certain firearms, knitting
and sewing machine needles, swords.
pins, type metal, chromate of iron.
There are some other metallic articles
in the reduced list, but these are the
principal ones.
Wood and WoodenaUare. No change
worth noting.
Sugar and Syrups ALI changes in
crease the duties, except molasses, un-
colored candy and some other confec-
tionery, which are reduced.
PrOviSiOnS No material changes.
Observation-Disclosures tobacco of
all kinds and certain kinds of stemmed
tobacco, duty reduced 10 cents pound.
Duty on Sumatra toba Geo increased.
Wines,-Duties on champagne and
still wines increased.
In cotton and aUoOLe71 goods, there b as
been no change, except in hosiery.
Wool and WOOlens.-Raw wool re-
duced 80 per cent; manufactured
goods generally reduced.
Silks-Pretty general reduction of
duties of about 10 per cent. Duty of so
ccnts per pound placed on imported
cocoons.
Books and Paper-Re3ucti of about
5 per cent. on all books, hlank-books,
print paper and manufacturers of pa
per.
Other articles reduced 5 or 10
per cent. on alabaster, baskets, beads,
blacking, manufactures Of bladders,
manufactures of bone, horn and ivory,
bonnets, hats, hoods, brooms, brushes,
bulbs, candies, tapers, clocks, Goals,
combs, coral, corks, crayons, dolls and
toys, floor mating, fur, hair-cloth, ma
teIia!s for hats, bonnets, etc, India
rubber fabrics. inks, jet goods, calf, goat
ard sheep skins, leather goods, marbles
musical instrum ents, paintings, papier-
mache, percussion caps, scientific APPS
paratus, smoking pipes, playing-card
rattans and reeds, umbrella and par
sol ribs.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1883-03-15
DIR. ChadbOurne's Successor.

Boston, March 7.-Andrew ]. Hall
has declined the nomination of prison
commissioner in place of Dr.. Chad
bourne.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1883-03-15

A hotel clerk name B-iscoe,
Stubbed his foot out in FRS co,
Il hurt him like thunder,
But the pain was got under,
By st, Jacobs Oil rubbed on histce
q conductor who lives at Belair,
Got hurt, being thrown on a chair,
They took him away,
But in less than day,
st. Jacobs Oil made him all square.
Mr. Elaine atte ned a 'fgentlem an {
dinner party" at the residence of Sec
retary Chandler on Friday last.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1883-03-15
THE DIRECT LINE TO
WESTERN and NORTHERN IOWA,
NEBRASKA, MINNESOTA and DAKOTA.

Close Connections at Merrillan, reaching
ST. Paul and Minneapolis the same day
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1883-03-15
LAST OF CONGRESS.
Congress Passes the Tariff
Bill at the Elevent th Hour.
Scenes and Incidents of the EX-
piring Congress.
Gossip Cocerning the Acts of Both
Houses.
Other Washington EIatters.
IN THE HOUsE-GOssIP ABOUT HOW THE
THING WAS DONE

WASHINGTON, March All day long
the corridors of the capitol and especl-
ally those on the house side, were filled
with sightseers, lobbyists and repre-
sentatives. The last mentined were
continually running between their
seats and the telegraph offices in the
building. kilograms were received
from all sections of the country.
They were sent by all interests, and
urged the passage of the bill un-
der consideration.
Kimball enterprise. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1883, 1883-07-13

An incident that occurred within the
observation of the writer illustrates her
meaning. 1t is that of DR.. Hyder D.
bedon, now of Mississippi, who served
IN the ranks during the entire war. from
the tocsin that called him to Bull Run to
The last drum at tAppomattox. On being
demonstrated with friends who depicted
the hardships of camp life in his capaci-
~ as a private, his reply was: "Any
man will eccept the position as an Off
Ger, but every man willInot, fight as pri-
or to do my duty" He fought gallantlv
and came out of the war unscratched
A humorous incident is relate,
OF another private in the legion
who left sumptuous home, The regi-
ment was encamped near the Potomac,
and the young warrior having been
taught that cleanliness was akin to god
illness" decided not only to take bath
himself, but to wash his clothing. He
did so and hung the latter on the neigh
boring limbs to dry while he went to
sleep. On awakening he found that
every vestige of his attire had been
stolen, probably by some luckless in
dlvldual whose morals bad not been i'm
proved by war and whose wants were
"C.oS. 1iio Nao u piStliCdllclll IOT
soldier OF the Legion who nigat expect
marching orders at any moment. He
arose to the situation, however. and
stating the case to his friends they called
the company together to consider the
question OF of"repairs. They voted him
an outfit in very short order, but for
uniqueness it has doubtless seld ON been
equaled. A coat has contributed by one
pair of trousers by another, a sock and
shoe by third, etc. Not an article
was of the proper dimensions, but it
served as temporary covering, for
which he was grateful, ana whe the
entire "get up" was complete, the bows
christened him "The Child of the Regi-
ment"
While the Legion were encamped on
the banks of the Opequan, in Virginia,
an old Quaker rode into camp. He was
mounted on the back of sorry-looking
mule and was himself, with his "thees"
and "thous, a typical specimen of an
anti i-belligerent from the backwoods
The boys jeered him from one end Of
the camp to the other, but he paid nc
attention to them until he reached the
headquarters of Colonel Hampton,
where, being met and cordially greeted
by number of officers, he quietly raised
the colored glasses that concealed ha
ey es, removed wig and revealed ia
familiar features of one of the most da
Ing, scout in the Army of Virginia. He
bad just returned from Washington, run
the line of pickets on the Maryland side,
brought lot of northern newspapers,
together with mass of private infor-
nation that subsequently proved Of
great moment to the Commander.in-
Chief, and in his quiet disguise had pre-
sented himself for further orders. It is
needless to say that he had a welcome
that night from his comrades in arms
such as brave men always accord to
each other.
Kimball enterprise. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1883, 1883-07-13
Turned White from Terror.

From the Colorado Springs Gazette.
Lone Star ranch is becoming famous as pro-
ductive of some very remarkable sheep. Ii
was on the Lone Star ranch that the wonderful
three-ply sheep were born. We refer of course.
to the sheep with three eyes, three ears and
three tails, which was fully described in tho
Gazette some weeks ago We have received
advices from our special correspondent, Mr..
w. w. Cook, whom we have engag ed as a
specialist to keep scientific eye on the pecul-
lar happenings Of the ranch In course of his
letter on the recent phenomenon, Mr.. Cook
says: "As most of your readers probably
know black wool brings from five to ton cents
pound less than the correspond
ing grade of white wool In order to
secure the separation of the inferior pro-
duct as our shearing operations progressed,
we placed the black sheep in pen by them
selves There were thus on last Tuesday night
siSty-three black sheep and some lambs alone
in one of the corrals. During the night a
coyote entered and killed an eve and two lambs
and we were greatly surprised to find in the
morning that tho wool on the remaining sixty-
two sheep had turned perfectly white from ter
ror. Happily this increase in the value OF
the wool more than balanced the loss
of the sheep that were killed The
bleaching effects of fear on the hu-
man hair ia we'll known, but 1 never heard
OF any previous instance Of its action on ami
imals. l merely state the facts as they oc-
Cured and leave to others practical applica-
ton OF them, which will. doubt not, add
thousands of dollars to the value of the an
nual wool product of this country The facts
givon so succinctly by our correspondent are
deserving of especial notice, and will, no
doubt, attract much attention upon the part of
scientists.
Kimball enterprise. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1883, 1883-07-13
Shall We Know Each Other
There?

The minister of fashionable church
once preached beautiful sermon on
this subject. He drew the picture of a
very beautiful heaven. We would walk
in sun-lit groves, by the music of water
falls, and gaze outupsn the amaranthine
fields. And then, too, 1--WE shall know
each other there" said the minister,
gers in the new Jerusalem; we'll all be
friends
Beautiful said Dea. Sham, as he
trotted down the aisle.
IA lovely sermon!' said Miss Simp-
kins, as she put her bony hand into the
minister's. She was stopped by poor
mechanic, who came up and addressed
the preacher:
Mir. I am glad we shall know
each other up there"
"Ies," said the minister, ssit is one of
the greatest consultations of our relig-
ion."
"Well, I'm right glad we shall know
each other. It will be great change.
though; for have attended your church
for over four years, and none Of the
members Of this society have recognized
me yet. "But-we shall know each 9TH
er there"