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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1884-09-04
English and French Girls.
London Cor. Philadelphia Telegraph


AS rale, the young English girls
that one meets in society, have as lit
tie to say as have the French society
damsels, though they are by no means
kept under such severe restraint 1t
has been suggested that the French
girls say nothing because they are not
permitted to speak, while the English
girls say nothing because they have
nothing to say. They are very sweet
and simple and modest, but they lack
sparkle and e41tr0i11 most woefully
English girls, too, are in general far
less brilliantly educated than are their
American contemporaries. There is
very little serious devotion to litera-
ture Or accomplishments, such as one
sees IN the more literary circles of
America, among the younger mem
bers of society. The amateur singers
for instance, are too dire and dreadful
to be even named in the same breath
with the usual run of cur girl-musi-
clans. In many instances, voice, time.
and tune are altogether lacking aud
yet the vocalist will placidly MARBLE
straight through the innumerable
verses of ballad, Or attack difficult
Italian aria with the serene convic-
ton that the whole affair is passing
off admirably. How is she to know
that it is not?-there is nobody among
her hearers to cnlighten her. On the
other hand, they have much taste in
fancy work, and English homes arc
prettily decorated with satin cushions,
mantlepiece draperies, etc, painted by
hand ia water colors Or with fine and
dalicate embroideries, the handiwork
of the ladies of the family. But as to
either intellectual or artistic employ
ments, they are far less addicted to
them than are our own young girls.
They ride well and are devoted to
lawn-tennis and other out door games,
and in the main are healthy, happy
race, physically superb, but lacking
mental brilliancy and charm. It is
perhaps for this reason that the mar
ried state in England differs so widely
from the same institution in America.
Here it is q monarchy, while with
us it is republic. The English hus-
bano is an autocrat, and admits of no
discussion respecting his DEGREES. The
household and its movements are
regulated to suit his whims and con-
victions, and his wife and daughters
must shape their actions accordingly.
But there is plenty Of warm mutual
love manifested between husbands
and wives in England, and SO matri
mOny here far more resembles the
same institution with us than does the
welded state in France.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1884-09-04
TELEGRAPHIC.
GENERAL NOTES,

AN earthquake that lasted thirty sec
onds occurred OH the Island of Jersey
THIS years hop crop in this country
Is estimated to be about one-fOurth Snort
of the average.
THOMAS c. PAGE, Of Dubois, Wash
ingtOn County, ILL.,, was committed by
United States Commissioner Bradford
at Spring field for passing counterfeit
money.
THE United States steamer Kearsarge
has received direct orders at Gibraltar
from Washington tc4 make a cruise along
the north ana west coast of Africa.
AN Ottawa, Ont, dispatch says the
cattle trade with England has proved
disastrous to shipping this year, and
many will go out of the business. One
firm has dropped $3.50, 900.
The Dominion government is annoyed
at the presence of Rel in the northwest,
having received intelligence that Big
Bear and Lucky Man have left their
reservation and gone 20 confer with the
renegade.
THE inner safe of the First National
Bank Of Albion was forced opened Mon
day. Although those present at the
ment, il is generally understood nothing
of any value was found.
A TRAIN stopped at drawb1 idge near
Pensacola Monday on the Pensacola ana
Atlantic Railroad. Seeing no signals to
move the conductor went forward and
found the Waterman murdered, and his
body laid on the track.
DR.. SALMON, chief of the Bureau of
Animal industry, says he has found
eight cases of pleurO pneumonia among
cattle in the vicinity of Chicago, and
ten cases in other parts Of the state.
THE liabilities of r. Weinricb, the
great sugar refner of Vienna, Austria,
whose failure has been heretofore re-
ported, are $4,000000. The failure is at
tributed TO the reproduction of beet
sugar.
DURING the storm Sunday off the
Newfoundland COAST fifteen fishing
smacks were lost at Outer Cove, the
schOoners Petrol and Elizabeth were
sunk in White Bay, and fishing smack
with four men and two lady passengers
was lost off Cape Broyle.
THE weather was uncomfortably
chilly throug hout the east Tuesday
night. The mercury sank below so
degrees in some localities Some damage
is reported by frost in the eastern por-
ton of New York State and in Vermont
and New Hampshire.
THE directors of the Louisville and
Nashville Railroad Company, at meet
ing in New York Tuesday, agreed upon
plan for the reorganization of the
company but the details will not be
made public until Sept. 49,
In the case of w. F. Storey, of the
Chicago Times, the jury in the Probate
Court, after taking the testimony of
witnesses, Friday decided that Mr..
Storey is demented and incapable of
managing his estate. Judge Knicker-
booker will appoint a conServator, but
is not definitely knowa when or whom.
LIEUTENANT GRFELY has received
from Commando Cheyne, of the British
Navy, a congratulatory dispatch. A
telegram was received from Captain
Bedford PIN requesting Greely's pres
encc at the meeting of the British Asso-
citation at Montreal Sept. l, and M de
Lesseps has sent a letter congratulating
Greedy upon the scientific results Of his
expedition.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1884-09-04
Is This Hot Enough for You.
EXCHANGE


In 1903 and 1904, according to a
French periodical, the Rhine. Loire,
and Seine ran dry. In 1916 the heat
throughout Europe became excessive.
Scotland suffered particularly in
1925; men and beasts died ia scores.
The heat IN several departments dur
ing the summer of 1705 was equal to
that Id a glass furnace. Meat could
be cooked by merely exposing il to
the sun. Not soul dare venture out
between noon and p. ~. IN 17lS
many shops had to close; the theaters
never opened their doors for several
months. Not drop Of water fell
during six months. In 1773 the
thermometer rose to lis degrees. In
177G the heat at Bologna was so great
that great number of people were
stifled. There was not sufficient air
for the breath, and people had to
take refuge under ground. In July,
1898, the heat became intolerable
Vegetables were burned up and frui~
dried upon the trees. The furniture
and wood work IN dwelling houses
cracked and split up; meat went bad
in an. hour.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1884-09-04

THE largest sailing ship in the
world was launched at Glasgow on
the 9Th inst. from the yards of Messrs.
w. Hamilton & Co. She is described
as handsomely modelled iron, four
masted, full-rigged sailing ship of the
following dimensions: Length over
all, $40 feet; breadth, 40 feet; depth of
hold, % feet S inches; register ton
mage, 3,173. Her principal masts and
yards are made Of steel One of the
novelties OF this ship is that instead
of the poop and topgallant-forecastle
she has long bridge amidships, under
which all the accommodation for
Captain, officers and crew is fitted,
the Captains rooms, saloon and Off
GERS rooms being in the after part,
while the petty officers and sailors are
accommodated in the forward part.
She is intended for the East India
trade
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1884-09-04

Finding tine Bones of an Old Man
who Disappeared twenty-Sfx Years
Cambria Herald

Cambria Herald
Twenty-slX years ago next October
Philip Arthur, aged seventy years, a
resident of Green township, near
Taylcrsville, Indiana county, mys-
teriously disappeared! He lad started
to visit his brother at Pine Flat. but
never reached his destination.
Searching parties were organized, but
he could not be found One day last
week Mr. Henry, who resides near
the Snowberger mills, in clearing off
piece of ground found the remains
of a human being beside large log
Only the skull and larger bones of the
body remained. A pair of buckled
shoes and several brass buttons fully
identified the remains as those of
Philip Arthur, who persisted nearly
twenty-six years ago. Mr.. William
Arthur, of Indiana, is a son of the de
ceased and on Saturday went out and
identified the remains, which were in
tered in proper manner on Monday
last. The old gentleman was slightly
demented and was also subject to at
tacks of rheumatism, and it is pre-
sumed that he fell and was unable to
rise. That the bones could have lain
for so long time where they were
found, shows that there are still deep
forests IN Indiana county.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1884-09-04

JOSEPH EDGAR CHAMBERLIN specu-
lates on the tendency of immigrants
to mass in certain states, and thus give
to those sections a specially foreign
character. AS to the American of the
f;,11.1re, he thinks that, sUpposing
present forces to continue, and all
white elements to fuse equally, he
would be almost as much an Anglo
Saxon" as the American Of 1920. But
the races are not distributed evenly,
and certain types are likely to be
locally predominant. The Wisconsin
man of the near future, for instance,
is to be almost German, while the
New Englander-still supposing all
elements to combine-will be at least
half an Irishman.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1884-09-04
Small Pity

Is generally felt for nervous people, for since
they cannot hay claim to any on the score OF alb
Sotute pain, and are not suffering from any ap-
parent disease. their trouble is set down by the
unrehectiug as imaginary. 1t is far from being
so. however, as the nervous individual himself
or herself best knows. Super-SensiJiyeneSs of the
nervous s7stem is a direct consequence O!
physical weakness and indigestion and is there,
fore remedable With Hostetters Stomach Biz
teTs, medicine whose tonic properties speci,.lly
fC it for debilitated persons, nervous people and
dySpeptcs. As 8 means of counteractinr the
pro >tration caused by haat CT excessive fatigue
whether physical or mental, this popular invigor-
ant NAV also be fully confided in 1t stimulates
digestion and aSSimulation-twin functions the
vigorous discharge of which is essential to nerve
visor ana quiet-keeps the bowels and liver in
order and is benign source of relief to the
rheumatic and malaria stricken.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1884-09-04
Results of a Greedy Expedition.
Life.

The principal scientific facts dis
covered are the following:
1. The North Pole lies duo north OF
New York. It was not discovered, but
its general direction was pretty well
Established
2. That the North Pole lies in the
arctic regions
3. That it is an almighty cold leigh
borhood.
f. That nearly all the animals
there wear sealskin jackets all the
year round.
5. That chief signal officers arc
somewhat unreliable caterers
6. That when men cannot get food
they starve to death.
7. That extreme cold produces frost
bite.
s. That the getting back is the
chief fun and difficulty of the expedi-
ton.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1884-09-04

The former rigidity of seclusion for
women is greatly relaxed in Constan-
tinople. Since they have commenced
leaving their faces uncovered the
most picturesque view is from behind.
They still wear the veil, but so loose
Iy that the face can be seen. From
the back however, there is nothing
but the white head-dress and the
graceful folds of the envelope to the
knees, below which is usually bare
ness. On the street the women are
models of propriety. They never
speak to a man on such occasions,
though they will stare at foreigner
with simple and childlike curiosity.
A smile is not hard for a stranger to
obtain, but it is given not so much
in coquetry as to worry the guardian
eunuch.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1884-09-04
A DISPATCH lust received from Foo

A DISPATCH just received from Foo
Chow says that the French iron-clads,
eight in number, again entered the river
Min at o'clock Monday afternoon. and
attempted to demclish the forts between
the mouth of the river and the arsenal.
Owing to the fact that ships of heavy
draught have to wind throug III a marrow,
difficult channel liz entering the river,
and the danger of Instructions having
been placed in the river during the
night DC cessarily made the French feet
proceed slowly. This gave the Chinese
an opportunity of making their fire
from their forts more effective. and so
well did thy handle their guns that the
Fr-nch fleets were compelled to retire
in an hour after the first shot was fred.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1884-09-04

BENJA1IIN FRANKLIN left IS, 600 to
Boston to be loaned in small sums to
young married mechanics, under %,
who had served an apprenticeship,
mad good character, and could give
bonds for the repayment Of the money
in annual instaliments. The changed
condition of mechanics, the decay of
the apprentice system, and other
causes have made the bequest OF no
value to those for whom it was in
tended under the rules Franklin laid
down. The fund now amounts to more
than 1890, 600, and is increasing at the
rate of $4,000 year.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1884-09-04
How Cholera Distinction is Accom-
plished.
London Times.


Tie experiments in the disinfect-
ing of rooms have been continued
throughout the week, and the hospital
has now become general rendezvous
for Paris hygienists. Several mem
bers of the municipal council, NJ
Camescasse, project of police; nj.
Cochin, director of the public assist
ance, and many others have witnessed
the experiments conducted by Drs-
Pasteur and Dujardin-Beaumetz. DR..
Pasteur tests the efficacy of the disin-
lection. his colleague, In conjunction
with M. Besancon, chief of the second
division at the prefecture Of police,
organizes the methods for carrying 1t
out
At present two systems are under
discussion-the use of the liquid sui
phur0us anhydride and the simple
burning Of sulphur At first the sal
phur would not burn, and the acid,
though it told on the lltmus test papers,
did not kill the microbes which M.
Pasteu, had left in the room. Now.
however. by pouring a little alcohol
over the sulphur it has been made to
burn successfully, and by using a
larger quantity of the disi.fectant.
whether liquid or solid, the microbes
were killed.
Both the rooms measured % cubic
metres, and two kilos of sulphur bad
to be burnt before the living organ
ism left in the room were destroyed.
This is about the same amount which
long cxperince in England has proved
to be necessary. The siphons of sui
phurous anhydrlde contain $50 gram
mes of liquid, which is equal to $50
gramme5 Of solid sulphur. Therefore,
five siphons were used in the second
room as the equivalent Of the two
kilos of sulphur burnt. a hole is
drilled la the door, through which an
India rubber tube is passed. The end
is placed in an earthenware basin, and
at the other extremity of the tube the
liquid, which is under a pressure of
from two to three atmospheres, is
squirted from the siphon through the
door into the basin, where it takes
about two hours to evaporate. In this
form the sulphurous acid gas seems to
pierce more readily thick bedding and
clothing.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1884-09-04

In middle life Mr.. Gladstone form
ulated TO himself rules for chewing
food Thirtytwo bites were to be
given to each mouthful of meat, GER
tain less numbers to fish, bread, ETC.,
etc, These rules he has since closely
adhered to, and he has trained his
children to do the same.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1884-09-04
GRAND RAPIDS

Bf the last census there is one Pro
testant Evangelical Church to every
573 of the population of the South,
while in the West the average is about
one to every LOCO, and in the great
cities of the North one to about every
5000. In view of this show the Nash
vile Christian Advocate pronounces
it "a curious view Of the matter that
induces our brethren IN the North to
expend a large amount of money on
the South as a mission field"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1884-09-04
From Head to Foot .

The postmaster at North Buffalo,
Pa, Mr.. NJ. j. Green, says St. Jacobs
Oil, the great pain conqueror, curea
him of pains in the head, and also OF
frosted feet.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1884-09-04

A result of the cholera scare IN
California town was sanitary Vigil
lance Committee. Mr.. Cholera should
stay away from the coast.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1884-09-04

safely be inferred that there is out
little danger that the disease will ever
become epidemic in this section.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1884-05-20
Confidence Men.

Some time since two strangers appeared
in Austin and after a few days Of hunting
obtained work on q ranch not far from
town. They worked faithfully for a little
while, when two other strangers appeared
who seemed to be on very good terms with
the first pair. A few days later the workers
quit and left. when it was discovered that
they had nj their employer Sl,1OO in
debt and had gathered up g bunch of
horses and left for parts unknown. The
victim who lost the money concluded it
would be cheaper to lose the 81 100 than
to spend more money looking after them,
particularly as he knew the chances OF get
ting anything from them was too slim to
warrant the effort. So it is very likely the
four pals are now fastening to Arizona or
some other haven of safety with their
money, supplies and live stock. They
need not hurry, as they are not being fol-
lowed.-Reveille.
The world is still deceived with this sort
Of ornament, and always will be. We hear
that a ''shirt" man, who was around here
taking orders not very long ago, is being
~anxiously enquired for.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1884-05-20
The Raging Humboldt.

Railroad men say the Humboldt is
higher up in Elko county than the oldest
inhabitant ever saw it before. 1t is gradu-
ally rising here, and will undoubtedly be
considerably higher when the freshet from
Elko county gets down here. W. s. Will
Jams Of Lovelock, who was in town yester-
day, said they had experienced no trouble
from high water down that way yet, but
fears are entertained that the tule lands
near the lake will be fooded.-Silver State.
A gentleman from Palisade tells US that
the Humboldt comes raging and frothing
by that point and bringing large quanti-
ties Of floating trunks of trees, roots,
bushes, etc., and that a few days ago one
Of the piers Of the bridge became nearly
shut up with the debris. 1t was feared
that the bridge might be swept away by
the force of the damned up water, but the
railroaders vent to work vigorously and
removed the obstruction sufficiently to
ease up the pressure before any harm had
been done.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1884-05-20
COnsigmeea.
BfggiO's Burial.

The funeral Of Gaspsro Biggio. which
took place from the Catholic church, Sun
day afternoon, was largely attended. The
brother and cousin of the deceased, Agos-
iino Biggio and Giuseppe Ghirardelli, came
over from White Pine and were present at
the obsequies. The Itslo-Swiss Benevolent
society, thirty-nine in number. turned out
and made an imposing appearance, dressed
IN uniform of black with white gloves. their
coats decorated with rosettes. Gasparo
Biggio was the first member Of the Society
10 die In Eureka; hence his funeral, Sun
day. was the first that the Society ever at
tended In 3 body. The Society has been
in existence here nearly four years. Besides
the members OF the Italo-Swiss Society. on
foot, many friends Of the deceased In vehi-
Giles attended the remains OF the deceased
70 their las. earthly resting place.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1884-05-20

Hon. M. d. Foley returned yesterday
from Salt Lake.
Gen. C. @. Powning is in Washington,
d. c., en- route home from the X. Of P.
blowout in New Orleans.
Mrs. Theresa Fair leaves for Europe this
week. She gave a "kettle-drum" to her
San Francisco friends last Thursday.
Capt. Frank Drake, accompanied by his
brother, s. s. Drake, came up yesterday
from California, and will leave to-day for
Eberhardt.
1t seems that Gov. Adams, instead of
having recently gone out to his ranch. was
taken i'll again. He is reported now as
convalescent.
there OF Sheriff Sweeney in charge OF
Frank Robes, sentenced to two years In
the State Prison.
Mile. Nevada will not be able to sing in
America before next year. She is under
contract to sing in Madrid for a short sea-
son, and at the Oratorio in London next
October.
II. A. Henderson, who has been out on
the Duck Valley Reservation, in the north
ern part OF Elko county, for the last two
or three months, returned to Eureka
yesterday.
President Arthur has mailed to George
E. Stockle. Cherry Greek, the young man
who passed the most creditable examina,
ton for the West Point cadetship, his
commission.
Pete Burke, formerly Of the Comstock,
who invented a sewer flusher, has sold the
Chicago right. so report says, for $500, 900.
and Is negotiating with New York parties
for 81, 900, 900.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1884-05-20
Fears of

The present "~falling weather" is spoken
oil by q number of old timers as ominous.
They say that each Of the three great
floods that have visited Eureka has fol-
lowed Just such weather as we have been
having for the last week or ten days. In
speaking of the last big flood, they say
that ii rained every day in July preceding.
We are not an "old timer" and can't say
what the signs of the food are; but it will
do no harm to be on the qui vive, and be
out of harms way If it does come.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1884-05-20
Conflicting Figures.

Different newspapers figure quite differ
emily on the votes that the various Repub-
lican candidates will go to the Chicag o
Convention with. Out of 800 delegates
already elected, the Times says that Blaine
has $40, Arthur 2S7 and Edmunds 66. The
Tribune puts down Mr.. Blaine's vote at
397 to start with, or only IA short of a
nominating majority. The Albany Even
ing Journal has 361 for Blaine, 264 for
Arthur and 80 for Edmunds. The Phila-
delphia Press ciphers out 357 for Blaine,
2S2 for Arthur and 70 for Edmunds. The
Press also calculates that in States which
it regards as surely Republican Mr.. Blaine
has BOA votes and Mr.. Arthur only rs;
while from Southern Democratic States
Mr.. Arthur has 209, his strength, accord
ing to this authority, being mainly derived
from States that will not vote the Repub-
lican ticket.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1884-05-20
Fact ana account Of Fact.

In his address before the American
Health Association. DR.. Hunt, while
speaking of the difference between a man
who is able to discover a fact and one who
can discover merely an account of one,
illustrated his point by referring to the
mental habits of astronomers. 1t APP
pears that a Washington astronomer was
at a recent marriage reception, and, being
somewhat absorbed in thought, was asked
if he had paid his respects to the bride.
"No," was the answer, 81 have not"
"But why do you delay 2" asked his friend.
Because" said he, 81 have no facts to
communicate"