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The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1883-01-03

VIZ see an intimation that Secor Robson
wants TO succeed Hannibal Hamlin at the
Court OF Madrid. Well, there is not much
left of the Spanish Navy in these modern
times, so probably he may be trusted but
Mr.. Robson has had terrible tendency to
ret away with ships etc.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1883-01-03

JoHs B. COUGH, the noted temperance
-srator, does not take much stock In promo
Et0ry laws. He advocates abstinence from
stimulating liquors not forced by law but
Thought about by other means.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1883-01-03

TIE San Francisco Democrat is OF the
ozinion that greater care should be exer'
cisxd by the Government in regard to the
Smpor.ation of foreiga insects which are
likely to endanger the fruit and grain crops
Of fNa oauntrv
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1883-01-03

0UR night dispatches report terrible cas-
zsIties from Europe. Thirty-six workmen
we're crushed to death at Bradford, England,
and fifty wounded by the fall of very
high chimney OF a mill. Twenty persons
are reported drowned by the OVERLOOKING of
the Rhine and It's tributaries.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1883-01-03
Malaria in its Various Forms.
FEVER AND AGUE.

Fever and Ague cured to- so cts. There Is not n
remedial agent ia this world that will cure Fewer
and Ague. and other MsleSiOus, Bilious Scarlet
Typhoid, Yellow snd other fevers laided By Rad.
ways Pills), so quickly 81 Radwsy's Ready Relief
Fifty Cents Per Bottle.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1883-01-03

s7,714 tons. while British shipping increased
from 1880 to 1880, 5.9l5,S54 tons. Mr..
Jones furnishes figures showing the profits
derived from investments in British ship
ping as follows:
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1883-01-03

No xATrKR what may be said OF American
uaanAers, their customs were good for $40
e1o0 COO last wear
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1883-01-03

her."
could not help thinking, as went back
TO the saloon. that Shorty aud his mother
were likely TO accomplish more between
them than many pretentious Society of
wealthy philanthopists might do during q
prosperous career of several years.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1883-01-03

ScHooL savings banks are to be introduced
I'm iowa.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1883-01-03
OPINIONS OF TIE STATE PRESS.

The Lafayette Journal, in concluding an
article on the "civil service reform bill''
which recently passed the United States
Senate, says:
Experience will doubtless suggest some changes
for the better should the bill ever become a law.
he bill permits any one in the public service TO
make contributions for political purposes. vOun
tanly and without solicitation by any officer of
the Government or mem Der of Congress. Machine
politics was the legitimate outgrOwth of the spois
system, and this evil must nect Ssarily fall with
the other. The hour has struck when the remedy
must be applied. If the Republican party, as
re PRESENTED in Congress has the sagacity to sup
plement the work OF the Senate on Wednesday by
be performed by the Democracy 1t will have
strengthened them for al aggressive campaign
two years hence.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1883-01-03
DIR. RADwAv's
SarSaparillian Resolvent

Is THE GREAT BLOOD PURIFIERi
Changes as Seen and Felt as They Daily
Occur, after Using "A Few Doses.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1883-01-03

10 MEXICO for US. Beer thirty-seven cents
. gi&ss.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1883-01-03

GER ready to write 'sS.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1883-10-04
RAILROADING In JUUEA.
A Few Familiar Friends wet with I'm
A FOrcfgn Land.

FROM brakes travellers Magazine.
1t was on the first train out of Jop-
pa, and the pilgrims had only just
pulled the peas out of their shoes
when the fat Shelk turned up.
81 say, dog of conductor, why
don't you put the cow-catcher on the
rear end of this train and keep the
COWS off,"
The other passengers roared, and
the fat Sheik shook his side and re-
peated his joke, whereat the passen-
gers roared again, and a woman of
Samaria, who was going down to
have her sandals half soled and heel
ed, observed between her screams
Of merriment that cit was pretty
good"
when | came up from Jerusalem,
continued the fat Sheik, emboldened
by his former success, II stopped at
the restaurant for dinner. What do
you think they had?"
All hands gave it up with suppress
ed enthusiasm.
Boot leg for steak" roared the
Shiek, land doughnuts made of rub
Der! What do you think the pie was
composed off"
The woman of Samaria gave it
up, imploring the Sheik to be merci-
full.
Spider web, as hard as iron, in the
crust" protested the fat Sheik, and
the yell of laughter told him that he
had made another ten strike.
Abba Hassen approached the Sheik
with all the gravity he could assume
and asked him to let up. 1t was too
much, he said, and he hoped the
Sheik would forbear being funny any
longer
That's all right" persisted the
Sheik, but just as we rounded the
shore of Galilee, the conductor not
iced tramp on the train. He put
him off at four stations, and at the
fifth, by the beard of my father, there
was the tramp again. Then the con
ductor kicked him off, and at the
next station there sat the tramp on
the back platform OF the last car.
Where are you going?' asked the con-
ductor. I have kicked you off this
train nine times I'm going to Jeru-
salem, if my pants hold out?' replied
the tramp"
Abba HaSSen strOked his stomach
and yelled with delight, while the
woman of Samaria remarked to a
Prodigal son on his way home that if
the fat Sheik didn't stop before long,
she would have to get her corsets half
soled with her sandals.
It's poor generation that can't do
something for its ancestors, and as the
world got it's enlightenment from the
Holy Land, SO it lpays back in jokes
as old as Christianity for the stream
travellers of the day of civilization.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1883-10-04
A Russian Fair.
The Universe.

Mimi Novogorod is city of about
%, 600 inhabitants, where all is life
and activity; but what is this city
far to the east, across the Okla, upon
the flats between the Okla and Volga
"a city as large as seven or eight of
Mimi?
'Oh," says the stout Cossack at
your side, that is our fair ground,
where s7e collect from all parts of the
world, and do up our trading for the
year"
There, from July LIST to the last of
August, a period of eight weeks, all is
hustle and life and activity.
During those eight weeks those
streets are frequented by Tartars and
Chinese. There are Persians with per
fumery; there are droves of Tartar
ponies, which have been for months
on the way; bankers from England
dealers in jewelry, wines and fancy
goods from every part of Europe.
There are nearl y two miles of streets
devoted to the sale Of Siberian iron in
all its forms, such as would be found
in any European city.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1883-10-04

impression of the letter struck upon
hard paper, it makes an imprint or
matrix in sheet of soft paper such
as is now universally used In stereo-
tipping.
All the various cases and fonts are
represented necessary to make up the
matter of an ordinary newspaper.
When the copy is all printed on the
matrix it is wrapped on a cylinder
and stereotype plate made directly
from it without the use of any type
Of course fiat plate can be made as
well as a cylindrical one. The main
trouble would be the proof reading.
Some method, however, of correcting
the errors of the ''compositor" will
be devised, if one has not already oc-
CURED to the inventor, but it will be
necessary, probably, to ink the matrix
as well as to make an impression OF
the type on its surface to facilitate the
reading of the proof and the correc-
ton of errors. The impression, too,
must be all of the same depth in the
matrix or the printing would be a hor-
rible Job.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1883-10-04
The Oath in England.

At the hearing of case just taken
in private by the Nottingham borough
magistrates, Aid Manning and Capt.
Starey, the following incident occurr-
ed.
A girl about II years old was called
as chief witness. When she appeared
in the witness box Bible was given
to her on which to take oath. After
examining the book she said, Gentle
men, this book belongs to the Church
of England, presumed"
/ Magistrate Yes.
Witness l decline to take my
oath upon this book.
Magistrate-Why? Are you an
atheist, or to what denomination do
you belong?
Witness-Indeed, gentlemen, | am
no atheist; I am Roman Catholic.
Magistrate Well, / have never
heard a Roman Catholic raise an OBJ
lection before. Why, many have taken
their oath on this Bible, and Dr.
Hynes has taken it over fifty times.
Witness-I am not DIR. Hynes. and
[ shall decline to take the oath upon
that book.
Magistrate that Bible con-
tains the Gospels and Epistles APPROX
ed and appointed to be read in all the
churches and chapels in England.
Witness -Gentlemen, III all your
churches and chapels, but not in
mine.
The magistrate then said they could
not take her evidence. She was turni
ing to go away, but Mr.. Black, who
appeared for the case, and she was IL
best witness, and the case could not 90
on without her.
Magistrate Ito witness)-What Bible
will you take your oath on?
Witness-On a Roman Catholic
Dauay Bible. Unless have one will
not take my oath on any other.
Witness then left the hall for a
quarter of an hour, when she was
again called in.
Witness-I still object to take my
oath upon this book.
Magistrate-I have never heard
such an objection, only by a Pres
byterian, who claimed his form of
affirmation.
Witness-Then [. as Roman Cath
olic, claim to affirm.
udSISIEdG0- w udL lOII1 vi dluTIlld-
ton will you give that what you say
is truei
Witness-I will affirm that what I
say is true by the sign of the Cross, in
the name of God the Father, Son, and
Holy Ghost.
Magistrate hold the Bible in
your hand and make the sign of the
Cross.
Witness-Gentlemen, [ will not
hold that book as Catholic. set no
value on that version of the Bible It
would not bind me- I must have my
own true Bible, or will not take
the oath. [ will not kiss any other
book
Magistrate-What can we do in this
case, gentlemen? You see the witness
refuses to take the oath on this Bible
We must get one from her Bishop.
This case will be adjourned until 10
o'clock next Monday, when there will
be proper Bible ready for this wit
ness to take her oath.
This case has been further adjourne
for a month
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1883-10-04
Railroad Pass Stories.

It is told that when Dean Richmond
was connected with prominent rail
road a young man presented himself
before him and requested pass. up
on what grounds do you want the
pass" said Mr.. Richmond. Because
I don't want to pay my fare" replied
the young man. Said Mr.. Richmond:
you shall have it for your truthful
ness" and turning to his secretary,
he said: Give this young man a
pass. He is the first applicant that
has told me the truth for ages" In
Cincinnati an individual applied to
Mr.. Ingalls,, president of the big
-Four" road, for pass to Chicago. He
was refused time and time again, but,
not dismayed, he would reappear and
present his request. Finally Mr.. In
gals, getting tired of the mans per-
sistency, said to Mr.. Davis, his secre-
tary: "Give this man pass to Chi
cago, that seems the only way we
can getrid of him" ITO what account
shall I charge it," asked the secretary.
ITO cheek and pcrsisteney, replied
the president.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1883-10-04
An AnecdOte of Garfield.

The employees of the Capitol who
take care of the baths, have been tell
ing the Cleveland Leader correspon-
dent stories of the Congressman who
freuuented the rooms. Says one of them
of General Garfield: ''He bathed at
home as a rule, but sometimes when
wearied out during a dull night SEES
sion, he would come down for dip
and never failed to leave fee. re
member one night during the pro
gress of deadlock, several years ago,
General Garfield applied fer bath.
He looked haggard and worn, and re-
guested that no one be allowed to dis
turb him. The bath of tepid water
was prepared, and it was not long be-
fore he was splashing and spluttering
ike child. No attention was paid
to him after he closed the door until
an hour later, when a page appeared
and said that the General was wanted
on the floor of the House to vote.
After few sharp raps had been Civ
en- on the door of his bathroom, Gen
cral Garfield suddenly started up from
the water shouting, ''All right, be out
directly" and sprang from the tub.
He had fallen asleep in the water,
completely overcome by fatigue, he
explained, as he came out of the room,
and handing the man who had arous-
ed him half a dollar, hurried up
stairs -
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1883-10-04

windows. He saw handkerchiefs drop
ped from the carriages, by accident,
and he was morally certain that the
young men who politely handed them
back to their owners delayed long
enough to squeeze the fair hands that
received them. All these things were
gall and wormwood to the old gentle
man. The next day an order was post
ed through the city prohibiting ladies
from driving after nightfall. This of
course raised storm which is not yet
appeased 1t has drawn out the start
ling and reasonable claim from some
of the ladies that they have equal
rights and privileges with the men.
1t is of course to be expected that the
Turkish ladies will win in this matter,
in spite of police and the fact that
Turkish dictionaries do not admit such
a word as Irritation.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1883-10-04
Mind Your Business.

An anecdote is told of clockmaker
who, being employed to construct a
new clock for the Temple, London,
was DESTROYS of a suitable motto to be
placed under the clock. One day he
applied to the benches of the Temple
for the motto, while they were at dim
ner, and one of them, annoyed at the
unreasonable interruption, testify re-
piled, go about your business" I'm
Outstanding this to be the selected
motto, the clockmaker inscribed it
under the clock, where it still re-
mains to admonish all to attend to
business.
The Continental cent, usually
known as the Franklin cent because
its legent was proposed by him, gives
the same advice In the words: Mind
your business" This is frequently
misquoted and corrupted to Mind
your own business, which instead of
a counsel to diligence is a rebuke to
meddling. Franklin's advice was an
admonition to perform duty and to
care for the concerns which make life
successful. 1t contains the very ker-
mel of all business wisdona. A homely
adage is that 1T is better to drive
your business than to let your bust
ness drive you" better to be a master
and manager of your own business
than to be its slave and victim. This
is the essence of the Franklin cent
motto, and, whether acknowledged in
so many words or not, it is the actua-
ting principle and the underlying
cause of all business management
and business success.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1883-10-04
Rebellion in the Harems.

A Constantinople letter says: The
goyernmeat is poor, it is harassed
with many weighty questions besides
the means of defense against cholera.
Yet it has found time to enter upon a
CRUSADE against the fair sex, and it
finds the ladies harder to deal with
than the Gar himself. During the
present month, when all Moslems OBJ
serve. the fast of Romazan, those who
can afford it lie abed through the hea
of the day. By night, however, the
city is astir. From 10 o'clock until
midnight all the Turkish ladies who
can find carriages take their drive
through the most fashionable squares.
The jam in such places is tremendous.
One night the chief of police was
promenadlng in search of evils to be
cured, and he observed these great
lines of carriages full of ladies pass
ing along under the eyes of the young
men of the city standing on either
side of the roadway. And then he
saw, to his horror, ladies lean forward
and smile at the young men, and even
wave handkerchiefs from carriage
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1883-10-04
Big Names.

Some people like long, big names
for their maladies. A woman came to
me with pain. examined her, and
told her that back-ache was her di-
sease She was dissatisfied. It was
commonplace and vulgar. The low
est kind of people have back-ache.
She went to another DOCTOR He said
that her case required the most care
full investigation, and was rare; that
he seen but one case like it, and he
would tell her confdentially it was
that of a wealthy and highly cultivat-
ed lady in neigh boring city. In
brief, it was case of decided tenden-
cy to ''cerebro spinal meningitis.
She took her prescription, which was
in elaborate Latin, paid S. and went
home delighted. A dear friend of
hers had consulted a distinguished
French physician then in this coun-
try, and urged her to seek his advice.
This was done, and after careful ex-
animation the French doctor told her
that it was clear case of ''polariza
ton of the cerebro-spinal axis" and
accompanied his advice by a written
prescription done up in ornate techni-
calities, and charged $50. The lady
was excited beyond measure; and re
garded herself an nothing less than a
heroine. Meeting her casually, [ asked
after her health, She told me, with
an evident chuckle, of the distinguish
ed French physician. | asked to see
his opinion and prescription, which
she showed me with a funny display
of pride, and then asked: What do
you think of my having 'backache'
nOM.r=Dr. Dio Lewis.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1883-10-04
The Royal Family.

The eldest child of Queen Victoria
is Victoria Adelaide Maria Louise,
Princess Royal. married to the Crown
Prince, Frederick William, of Ger
many, Jan. 25, 1858.
The eldest son, the second child, is
the Prince of Wales, Albert Edward
heir-apparent to the throne; married
to the Princes Alexandra, eldest
daughter of the King of Denmark,
March 10, 1868.
Her third child was Alice Maud
Mary, married to ". Grand Duke Of
Hesse- Darmstadt, July 1, 1862; died
Nov. Is, 1873.
Her fourth child is Alfred Ernest
Albert, Duke of Edinburgh, married
Jan, %, 1874, to the Grand Duches
Maria of Russia.
Her fifth is Helena Augusta Veto
ria, married July 5, 1865, to Prince
Frederick Christian, of Schleswig HOl-
stein.
Her sixth is Louise Carolina AL
berta, married March 81, 1871, to John
Marquis of Lorne, present Governor
of Canada.
Her seventh is Arthur William
Patrick Albert, Duke of Cannaught,
married March Is, 1879, to Princess
Louise Margaret, daughter of Prince
Frederick Charles of Prussia.
Her eighth is Leopold George Dun
can Albert, Duke of Albany, married
April 81, 1882, to the Princess Helen,
daughter of the Prince of Weldeck.
Her ninth is Beatrice Mary Victoria
Fedoroa, still unmarried
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1883-10-04

THE orange crop in California this
year is said to be the largest ever
known in that State, Notwithstanding
the fact that many trees were damag-
ed by the February frosts. The lime
crop, on the contrary, is much small
er than usual. Heretofore not many
have been exported from California.
They are liked well enough for their
sweetness and flavor to have been
consumed almost wholly within the
State up to the present time. They
are preferred, as rule, to any except
Floridas, and very few Floridas have
reached the Golden State. In time,
however, when the orange crop is in
creasing as they have been doing,
California will have to seek market
in the Eastern States for her surplus.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1883-10-04
Type-Setting by Machinery,

A new invention in the matter of
setting type by machinery is announc-
ed that has feasible look. We called
it type-setter. 1t does not set type.
It is something after the fashion of a
type-writing machine, but as the keys
are touched, instead of printing the
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1883-10-04

OFFICIAL reports describe the disease
NOW prevalent in Mexico as virulent
we Iow-fever. The records of previous
epdemics show that the fever does
not spread dangerously in the United
States when it's initial appearance is
delayed until Sept. l. The danger
lies in the early start which the poison
now generating in Mexico will have
when it shall cross the Rio Grand
next spring.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1883-10-04

Sitting Bull is IN poor health. He
says: Il have been offered much
money to travel and to be present
at the Cincinnati Exposition, but I
never travelled on the cars, and fear
that to do so would make me
sick. [ now have lung disease, and
fear that in a short while must
go to my fathers; therefore the little
time that is spared me want to spend
with my children, whose sight delights
me. | have ten children and many
relatives, who want me to stay with
them. I also fear if trusted myself
from home that the whites would
starve me, or that would die before
returning.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1883-10-04

Maggie Rice wishes she had never
married. She correspondent with DIR.
Beaumont, of Cincinnati, as the result
of a matrimonial advertisement, and
subsequently married him. He left
in Kansas and made off with her
property and 81 900 in cash, leaving
her penniless among stranger but
wiser for her poverty.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1883-10-04

J The use Of the term " Short
Line" in connection with the
corporate name of q great
road, conveys an idea Of Just
what is required by the trav
cling public-a Short Line,
Quick Time and the Best OF
accomodations-all OF which
are furnished by the greatest
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1883-10-04

oar NeU Short Line to Ocont0 IS NOtr
Open for business.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1883-10-04
DAILY.

Passengers for MILWAUKEE, can remain in
Sleeper destined for that point until seven o'clock
in the morning. and thus secure full nights rest
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1883-06-08

q person accused OF crime. 10 the change Of
time and modification Of system OF govern
meat such prohibition is now but little
needed 1t is not n this, but in an era long
since past that the government was liable to
crush prisoner and deprive him of his rights
by requiring excessive bail But in these
days the distinction appears to be largely
LOST between excessive bail and proper lail
The one principle tina, ought to he followed.
is that the bail should be sufllccntly large to
render The respondents appearance for trial
reasonably cernin II was ncter, the inten-
ton of the State to compound felonies-
though II IL something very much like 1t that
it is doing nowadays It vas never its in.
tent to take money in settlement of criminal
offences. 1t la. but one law, and to that
rich and poor are alike amenable-thcorcti.
cally, at least.
We sincerely ,ru,, that magistrates and
prosecuting officers will institute reform in
this important mi,ier-that public sentiment
now fast becoming corrupted, Will be pun
fed and sireng,hcued--tha we shall not soor
again sec the 1issriceful and demoralizina
spectacle of rich man buying immunity fol
| his crimes.