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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1884-10-16
Diaz Declared President.
City of Mexico, Two Republics.


The galleries of the house of cong
ress were thrown open at 8 P M.
yesterday to the public. At $3.50 P.
III. the roll was called and 1873 m en-
bers of congress responded to their
names. After the roll-call secretary
Mitchell read the report in which was
noted that "Citizen Porfro Diaz had
on July Is received an absolute ma
jority of the electoral votes, emitting
him to the presidency of the United
States of Mexico" This record was
put to vote, and being carried was
placed upon the minutes of congress,
and day appointed to make the ban
do nacional, or official edict. Elec-
trio wires had been stretched to several
parts of the city, and simultaneously
with the declaration of congress the
bells rang and bands played in the
Alameda and Zocalo. Ia the Alneda
an immense mass-meeting was held
under the auspices of the Melchor
Ocanpo club. A wire was connected
with their stand, and the first intima
ton had of the event by the people CT
that vicinity was the music by the
band engaged by the club. Gen, Diaz,
yesterday afternoon and evening was
visited by hundreds Of friends anxious
to congratulate him.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1884-10-16
FOREIGN.

THE Pope has announced his inten-
tion of making the Lateran Palaces a
cholera hospital should the necessity
arise for such action.
The French and the Chinese had a
battle in Tonquin Monday. The Chinese
were defeated, with loss Of 1000
men.
TIE Cars Government has closed up
the University of Kieff and arrested
1863 of its students as Nihilistic conspira-
tors.
DIETRICH. LICHTENBERG & Co., mer-
chants of Berlin, have failed. Rudolph
Lichtenberg, member of the firm, Is
missing.
LATEST reports from the recent terrific
cyclone at Catania, in the Island of
Sicily, are to the effect that twenty
sevea persons were killed, 400 injured,
and that property to the amount of
100000 lire (about $S00,000) was de-
stroyed.
IN Tonquin last Monday the Chinese
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1884-10-16
A CARGO OF SKELETONS.
Five Hundred and Twenty-Five Tons
of Bones.
Boston Transcript.


A cargo of skeletons has been re-
Gently received by fertilizer estab-
lishment in Philadelphia from Texas.
1t was an interesting load on account
of the fact that the bones represented
such variety of animals and had so
many complete skeletons; but special
interest of rather loathseme and
horrible sort centers In the circum-
stance that among the skeletons of the
animals are many Of the most inter
eStlng of anlmalS-man. In the 522
tons of bones which the New Haven
schooner brought from Galveston, it
is estimated there were at least half
million animals represented. The
wild animals furnished the greater
share, indicating, as did other evil
dences, that the collection was most
ly made ON the broad plains and prai-
rles of that state. There were carcasses
of buffalo by the hundred; eiks, with
their fine antlers and sometimes the
head, which were taken off as orna-
ments; thousands of deer of all sizes.
antelopes, horses, cows, goats, sheep,
panthers, various small animals, ALI
gators from the bayous. and even the
skeletons of snakes. The bones were
white from long exposure to the sun.
Some had evidently persisted in prai-
RE fires, and their skeletons were
partly charred More had no doubt
persisted from hunger, want of water,
and similar causes, and some had been
shot. The men on board the schooner
say the human skeletons were numer-
Gus, and the boilers and grinders at
the bone-mill laughed and said:
"There were always some of them,
but that didn't matter" Some of the
human skeletons were intact, skull
and all, but most of these were broken
during the loading and unloading
There were few skeletons that were
recognized as women. Portions of
one skull and other parts of skeletons
were scattered as if by bullets, and no
doubt there were on board and are
now being made into bone dust. evil
dences of manslaughter, murder, and
desperate deeds of border rufianism.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1884-10-16
A Kind OF Lethar0y

Sometimes fastens upon the kidneys and bladder.
rendering them torpid and inactive. Delay in
restoring their energy is fatal alike to their in
dividual health and the general walfare of the
system. To arouse them from state of mac
ton, Hostetter'S Stomach Bitters is about the
safest and most effective renal tonic that can be
used. 1t does not stimulate them like the
alcoholic eXcitant of commerce, it never dis
orders. but invigorates and regulates the
stomach, and it is an incomparably fine laxative.
The changes it effects are not abrupt and violent,
but natural, easy and progressive. 1t contains no
ingredint by which hurtful after consequences
can be produced and its genial influence for good
is soon felt in improved appite and sound
repose. Fever and ague, rheumatism, dys-
pepsia constipation. and other ailments, also
WELD to it
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1884-10-16
Love and Linen.
n. Y. Sun.

On Sunday night young doctor of
Newton Centre escorted the daughter
of prominent and wealthy citizen to
church. The father of the girl had
forbidden her to keep the young mans
company. When church was out the
father lay in wait behind tree for
his daughters companion, and jump
ed out upon him as he passed. He
seized the young man by the throat
and tore his collar off and the bosom
out of his shirt The old gentleman
then ran away. The doctor went on
home with the young lady as though
nothing had happened. When she
entered the house her father took her
to the parlOr and pointed to the doc
tors shirt bosom which he had tackled
on the wall.
81 intend to have it framed" he
said.
On Monday the doctor saw the old
gentleman passing his office. The
story of the shirt bosom was already
known about the village. The young
man rushed out, dragged his Sunday
night aSsailant into his office, and
compelled him to take off his white
shirt. Attacking to it this placard,
" A contribution from a coward" he
fastened the garment to a pole
and hung it out of his Office window.
Since then the father of the young
lady has apologized to the doctor, and
invited him to call on his daughter as
often as he pleaseS. The doctor has
accepted the apology, and it will not
surprise the village if he becomes the
gentleman's son-in-law.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1884-10-16
WASHINGTON.

ANOTHER session of the prime merid-
ian cor ference will be held Saturday.
The American delegates express the
opinion that if the French representa-.
tives continue their opp osition to the
proposed prime meridian of Greenwich
the conference Will adopt the majority
resolution recommending that meridian,
and leave the French delegates TO do
what they please.
ANOTHER phase of the Chinese ques-
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1884-10-16
ne dismounted, and turned his own

ne dismounted, and turned his own
elephant in amongst the others.
He then said TO the eldest, Take
your half" and he took nine; and to
the second, Take your third" and
he took six; and to the youngest,
Take your ninth" and ne took two.
The uncle then mounted his own
elephant and returned home. Thus
the elephants were divided according
to the will, yet each had more than
his share, and the legatees being per-
fectly satisfied with the arrangement.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1884-10-16

NEW YORK, it would seem, is the
center of the cigar-naaking trade. She
has nearly four thousand factories
and turns out 1 1000, 100000 cigars 81
year. Pennsylvania, Ohio and Illinois
rank after New York. There were
made IN this country last year 3, III,
868, 952 cigars-about forty for every
pound of tobacco used. About thirty
five million were imported, thus MAX
lag total of about $3.50, 900, 900, or
sixty for every man woman and child
in the United States, and $50 for every
man over 81 years of age.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1884-10-16
In the Shade.

Hon. r. c. Payne, City Alderman,
Brisbane, Queensland, Australia,
writes: L have been great sufferer
with rheumatism for years and nave
tried every known remedy, including
galvanic batteries and Turkish Baths.
Finally I tried St. Jacobs Oil the great
pain-cure and can positively say it
gave me instantaneous relief. 1t puts
all other remedies in the shade. !"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1884-10-16
world.

THE development of the oil fields IN
Russia is likely, in time, and at no
very distant period either, to revolu-
tionize the petroleum trade In this
country. Russia will probably sup
ply many parts of Europe with petrol
cum cheaper than can the oilprodu-
GERS in the United States.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1884-10-16

In Brooklyn a street awning which
its owner had neglected to empty of
accumulated rain gave way and pour
ed lis contents upon a lady who was
passing. She sued for $3.50 damages.
The bill of particulars was made UP as
follows: Bonnet, s12; dress, SO;
gloves, 50; medicine, 81; loss of time,
sos: bodily pain and suffering, $12s.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1884-10-16

AMERICAN railroads the past year
transported over 4OO,OoO,0OO tons Of
freight. At $25 ton, the value of
freight would equal 81, 900, 100000.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1884-10-16

The sugar product of Cuba ten
years ago was 1,OO0,oOO tons; now it
is only $50, 900 tons. The tobacco and
coffee industries are almost PROSTATE.
The valuable timber forests are I'M
touched. The Cuban roads are the
,-ou1I
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1884-10-16

The consumption of raw wool in
the United States has increased from
90 900, 600 pounds in 1860 to 800, OOO,-
600 pounds per annum. Twenty-four
years agosswe imported 10 per cent. of
what we used, and now we import less
than 20 per cent. The number of
hands employed has increased from
40, 900 in 1850 to 161 900 in 1880. The
capital employed has increased from
$28, 900, 900 to $3.50, 600, 900 during that
time. In 1860 we imported nearly
one-third of the wooden goods we
used; now we import one-tenth.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1884-10-16

The Wisconsin Central Railroad
has filed its annual report with the
Wisconsin State Railroad Commits
sioner. The road has $50 23-1OO miles,
all in Wisconsin. The total income
was 81, 476, 8215O against 81, 272, 1876.
80 last year; operating expenses, ST.
Oil, 42S. "a; last year, 1892, 492 20; ex-
cess of income over operating expen-
ses, $4O5, 1872 rs; last year, 1919, 7O3 O3.
Total taxes, rentals and interest, 1885,
585 35, leaving balance for the pres
ent report of $40, 807 IL, against $57,-
O2987 last year Number of passen-
gers carried one mile, 15,246, 629; num-
Der of tons Of freight carried one
mile, ~, 727, GA; average earnings per
train mile 81 90
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1884-10-16

movements of the Chicago, Freeport
and St. Paul Railroad Company,
which has just completed an inland"
survey on the east side of the Missis-
sippi, abandoning the proposed route
along the river banks on account Of
the numerous advantages offered by
the former over the latter. The Gin
terror" line runs from Chicago to
Freeport in almost an air line, thence
northward up the valley of the Peca-
tonica river, crossing the Wisconsin
river near Lone Rock; thence along
the north bank of the Wisconsin to
Mill Creek. in Richland county
thence northward through Boaz, in
Richland county Sparta, in Monroe
county; Melrose, in Jackson county !;
Whitehall, in Trempealeau county !;
Durand, in Pepln county, and River
Falls, in Pierce county, to point on
Lake st. Cro1x, in the town Troy, in
st. Croix county; thence in direct
line to st. Paul and Minneapolis.
The whole line, it is said, will be
forty-6ve miles shorter than any other
route between Chicago and st. Paul.
AMONG the Second Chambers" of
the world, the Senate of the United
States holds unquestionably the fore
most place. The House of Lords has
far more splendid history, but moth
ing like the same share of substantial
power. Under no other Constitution
of the "bi-cameral" type, except that
of the United States, has it been posi-
BILE for the upper house chamber
of less frequent renewal by election,
and of more restricted numbers-to
attain, without any sign OF public I'M
patience or discomfort, an unchaIleng-
ed and unbroken ascendancy. 1t is
with the Senate that we associate the
names of all the eminent public men,
with the rarest exceptions, who have
left their mark on the parliamentary
history of the Union, and the excep-
tons nearly all belong to the revolu-
tionary periods of the War of indie
pendence and the War of Secession
In the records of the Senate, and not
in those of the House of Representa-
tives we must look for the greatest
names in American politics, at the
height of their authority and distinc-
ton, though some among them may
have passed away for while to the
White House or the Cabinet.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1884-09-06
NORTH MOUNTAIN.

North Mountain school began Sept.
1st, with 26 in attendance. Little
Georgetown school will begin Mon
day, 9Th inst.
Mr.. John Myers visited his family
last week.
Messrs. A. M. Tabler, of Cumber-
land, j. A. Tabler, of Clifton Forge,
Va. J. S. Tabler and Mrs. p. J. Am
brose, of Martinsburg visited their
parents from Friday to Monday.
Mrs. S. F.. Tahler, of ST. Louis, is
visiting friends in this section.
Services at Little Georgetown
church, Sunday, Sept. 18th.
Flowing, threshing, cutting clover
seed, is the order with farmers in this
vicinity.
The Dunkers held meeting at
North Mountain school-house, last
Sunday, and will hold next service
four weeks from that day.
Mr.. Bartles has enlarged his house.
Mr.. Dick O'Leary has built an adj
dition to his house, and Mr.. Geo.
Robbins has raised carriage house.
ALPHA.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1884-09-06
NIGHT SCHOOL WANTED.

Now that autumn is approaching,
ana the school scholar has returned
rom his vacation, refreshed both
physically and intellectually, and full
Y prepared to brave the storms of
another session, would it not be well to
look after the education of our young
men who are unable to attend day
Sclool? There are great many of
our youth, whom circumstances COM
pei 70 be engaged in the various mer-
gSahtlle and mechanical pursuits.
,lhese young men would readi-
Y attend a night school, was the
opportunity but offered them. Now,
ouT best citizens are the merchants
aIiu mechanics, then, are we to let
ehese youths who, in years to come,
are to be our leading and most in
nuentlal citizens grow up in ignor-
SS,lce, when the additional task OF a
teW cents on the 800 would establish
mn9uriShing night schools? These
o si are in successful operation in
"tl the large cities, and are productive
VI much good. Why can we not have
al Martinsburg night school, three
vi Tour nights a week through the
WINTER months a.? This establishment
" schools would not only educate
muse who must otherwise grow up
N ignorance, but the moral infiu.
ence exerted would also be great. II
sle proper authority takes no action in
= atgard oit, would it not be remnuer-
1--we ior private teacher to under
take the enterprise? b. s. f.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1884-09-06
MARRIAGES.

September 2, by Rev. A. ]. Hank,
Leroy NJ. Lee, of Jefferson county, to
Miss Virginia VOORHEES,, of Berkeley.
July 30th, at the NJ. E. parsonage,
in Martinsburg, by Rev. Mr.. Hank,
Miss Sarah E. Keefer and Jos. p. Hill
Sept. LIST, at the Antietam House,
Hagerstown, by Rev. S. w. Owen,
John E. Bartgis, of Frederick Co.,
Md, to Miss Emma L. Ullum, OF
Martinsburg.
Aug. 9th, in Harrisburg, Pa, by
Rev. J. B. Mann, Albert Il. Martin
and Miss Celia Huber, both of this
city.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1884-09-06
HEDGEsvILLE.

The brick kiln is the leading attrac-
ton in our village for evening walk
ers, and all take interest in the work
as the brick are intended for the new
school house, from which we all ex-
pect benefit.
Misses Grace and Ella Swartz, of your
city, and Miss Ella NoH, of Tuscarora,
visited our village last week, the
guests of Miss Laura Miller.
Misses Mamie and Bessie Chrisman
are visiting their aunt in our town.
Master Will and Scot Kramer paid
usa flying visit Sunday. We think
the attraction is transit.
MISS Alice Hanna left Saturday for
Frederick where she intends teaching
this winter.
Miller stock is still going up in this
section; so we would whisper, look
out, Lemon, you are going to gel
squeezed.
In another week we will have -four
Blaine & Logan Clubs organized in
Hedgesville District.
The Episcopal and M. E. Sunday
schools, Joined in picnic to Island
Park Tuesday. About $50 attended
and it was an enjoyable day to all.
SILVER CITY.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1884-09-06
COMMISSIONERS OF ELECTION.

STATE DE WEST VIRGINIA, Countn
Court Of Berkeley County. September
term, 1884. In the matter of Commits.
sioners of Elections 1t is ordered that
the following named persons are hereby
appointed Commissioners and Can yassers
of Elections at the several Voting Places
In the County for the next two wears =
Bunker Hill.-District No. 1. Mill
Creek, E. L. Hoffman, Ed. Henson and
David Stewart, ST., Commissioners.
Public School House, COL. Darkesville,
mill Creek Ed Britton, NJ. v. Hawk
and Edwin Glover, Commissioners.
Gerardstown.-District No. 2, G. w.
Mckown, Morgan Morgan and Jas. w.
Campbell, Commissioners.
Shanghai. district No. 2, Gerards-
town, b. M. Kitchen, VIM Barney and
Q. M. Bishop, Commissioners.
Smith S School House, District No. g. Ger
ardstown, Joseph Thatcher, Jas. F. Glad
den and Taylor Catrow, Commissioners.
Walkers Lane School House, District
No. 8, Arden. Elias M. Pitzer, John NJ
Payne and George B. Weller, Commits
sioners.
Van Metres School House, District
No. 3, Arden. Robert S. Flagg, Daniel
Sutten and Aaron Fulk, Commissioners.
Grange Hall, District No. 8, Arden,
w. I'll. II. Harley, Joseph Fiscus, and j.
5. Cushwa, Commissioners.
Martinsburg. -District No. 4, Frank
d. Staley, D. M. Kilmer and John w.
Pitzer, Commissioners. Henry Wilen,
II. N. Deatrick and D. A. Cline, Canvas
sers.
Greensburg. District No. 5, Opequon,
John w. Holiday, Joseph B. Van
Metre and Elijah Tabler, Commissioners.
Ridenhour s School House, District No.
8, Opequon, D. H. Small, H. c. Wells
hanse and G. w. Bender, Commissioners,
Hedgesville No. 6, M. c.
Nadenbousch, Jacob Naylor and Ellis
Ellis Commissioners.
Dry Run School House, District No. 6,
Hedgesville, Jonathan Thatcher, j. r. A.
Nadenbousch and George Small, Com
missioners.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES No. 6, Hedges
vile, Canada Alvey, Levi Henshaw and
Jeremiah Hiett, Commissioners.
Falling Waters.-District No. 7, w. R.
Porterfield, Ell. II. Cox and Decatur
Hedges, Commissioners.
Test: c. w. DOLL, C. B. G.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1884-09-06

James R. OsgoOd & Co., of Boston,
publish in neat and convenient form,
the address of Robert P. Porter to
the Arkwright Club of New England,
on Protection and Free Trade To-
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showing how free trade and protec-
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affected by these two economic poll
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artisans who have no time to read a
volume on the subject, but who want
a clear exposition of the condition of
labor here and in European countries.
lie takes decided Protective ground
put makes a fair use of the official
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with dramatic effect. Few are better
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question than Mr.. Porter. Price 10
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Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1884-09-06
vANCLFvEsvILLE.

A man unknown and supposed tt
De tramp was struck by a wesl
bound freight train on the stone
bridge at Couchman's curve last Tues
day evening and was knocked off the
bridge on the rocks beneath, dis.
ltance of at least forty feet. Strange
to say, life was not extinct when he
was carried aboard the train but we
understand that he died shortly after
and was respectfully inferred on We'd
nesday by the r. r. Go.
Mr.. Geo. Van Metre opened his
school at this place last Monday and
had a good enrolment the first day.
A young lady from Pennsylvania
will teach the school at the new
school building near the x roads.
Cupid is again playing some of his
pranks in some of the affairs in and
around Vanclevesville, and ere spring
we predict that some ones heart will
be completely perforated with his
little arrows. Well, summer already
speaks seriously.
| Mr.. j. Rush Couchman had very
fine horse killed Wednesday morning
on the railroad.
Mr.. Robert G. McWilliams also had
one of his best horses, it is thought,
almost fatally injured the same time.
People living along the railroad can
not be too careful to keep their stock
in bounds.
Rev. McLearan will. preach next
Sunday at the School house.
We have understood that the bridge
at Riley's ford was to be completed
yet before Christmas, but we have
seen no beginning yet.
There Is a movement on foot in
Jefferson County to get bridge over
the Opequon at Burns ford. Let the
good work go on.
The little girls and boys of the
UnionSunday-School are jubilant over
having picnic in Mr.. Fulk's woods
next Saturday. Everybody is invited.
Miss Cockerel, of Harper's Ferry,
who has been on a visit to her Sister,
Mrs. Jno. Undertook, returned to her
home a few days ago.
Plenty of ripe peaches and grapes
now, though there is not so good a
crop as last year. The apple crop is
very poor, as far as wehave been able
to learn.
We heard few days ago that the
Republicans ofthe vicinity of Kearn-
eysville have organized a Blaine &
Logan Club at that place, with Mr.. c.
c. Getzendanner as president and DIR.
Border as Secretary.
There will be some entries from our
section at the Fair. We hope it will
be grand success. MEMO.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1884-09-06
RAIrIMnRF MAaKFrs

BEEF CATTLE.-Prices of beef cat
tie ranged as follows: Best 5 75a
Sc 90; that generally rated first quail
ty 5 00aS5 624 medium or good fair
quality 3 50as4 62l, ordinary thin
steers, oxen and cows 2 5OaS2 IS. Ex-
IRENE range of prices 50aS6 90. Most
of the sales were from 75a$5 so per
100 lbs. OF the cattle received lis
head came from Maryland, l62O from
Virginia, 625 from Kentucky, 263
from West Virginia, $50 head from
Ohio.
SwINE.-There was fair increase in
the receipts this week, and consider
able number of the lower grades of
hogs. The demand was moderate at
decline of a full ic per ID. We quote
grass hogs at 61a74 cents. Better
grades 8a84 cents per ID net.
SHEEP AND LAMBs.-There was a
large falling off in the offerings this
week, with the quality not as good as
that of last weeks offering. Lambs
slow of sale. Wequote butcher sheep
at BAIL cents, and extra Al cents.
Lambs at 3a5l cents per n gross.
Stock sheep 2 e0a$3 so per head for
ewes, and 31a43 cents h for wethers.
GENERAL MARKETs.-Family Flour
3 75aS5, western Family 50, Patent
case 81. Butter, best 22a23, good 19a
20, nearby receipts 12ai5. Eggs ia
10. Live chickens 9a10 cents q pound.
Young chickens l2al3.