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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1884-04-10
Growing Philosophers.
Popular Science Monthly.

Any philosopher who hopes for
other than misery and disgust in life
must indeed seem strange doctrine to
teachers such as these-even as the
emiles of the cheerful seem unmean-
ing and offensive to those whose souls
are overcast with gloom and discon-
tent. Sir Walter Scott tells story Of
his childhood which we'll illustrates
the unreasoning hatred felt by the
Everlasting Growl School for the doc
trine that conduct should be directed
to the increase of happiness. One
day his healthy young appetite made
him enjoy very heartily the brose or
porridge of the family breakfast I'm
luckily, he was tempted to say aloud
how good he found his food H
father at once ordered point of Wa
ter to be thrown in, to spoil the taste
of it! Possibly he meant to inculcate
what he regarded as a high moral
HABIT; but rather more probably Mr..
Walter Scott, ST., objected to his son
enjoying what he had no taste for
himself. Much of the sourness of the
Growl Philosophy may be thus inter
preted.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1884-04-10

NOTWITHSTANDING the immense
number of watches made in other
countries, the SWISS watches still con-
tinue to be in demand It is estima-
ted that there are about As, 600 work
men engaged in this industry in
Switzerland. In the competition
with other countries they manage to
hold their own very well, being large
ly aided by the belief that their
watches are made by hand. 1t is a
fact however that machinery is en-
ployed in the making OF watches in
Switzerland to considerable extent;
though the fact is kept in the back
ground. In some cantons the manu-
facture Of cheap imitation gold and
silver watches has been recently
started. a composition is used in the
manufacture of these imitation met
ais which is SO highly explosive that a
slight blow Will cause q defamation of
an alarming character. Excellent
theological schools are established
throughout the country, III which
boys are taught the trade of watch
making in all its branches, by the
most skillful workmen to be found in
the country.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1884-04-10
a Red letter Day,

The day on which an invalid begins the use of
Hostetter's Stomach Bitters should be marked
with red letter in the diary of his experience,
since it mears for him the beginning of a new era
OF health. YigCr, sound digestion, regularity of
the bowels, tranquil sleep are among tie hoons
which it cOnfers. The chief hindrance 10 the
restoration Of nerve power. non-assimilation OF
the food. is removed by it, and it successfully com
bats inherent or acquired tendencies to disease
Voysgers in tropic seas use it as an antidote tC
the facilitating effects OF extreme heat: it pro
tectS the system from the consequences of e. pos
ure IN rough weather, and in regions where ma
larial feverS are prevalent; it neurazes the mias
matte poison IN both air and water. Persons
whose health IS precarious cannot adopt ore
potent medicinal auxiliary of purely sanitary
measures.
Jesse Grant. the generals youngest
son, has fortune of $500, 600.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1884-04-10

The unprecedented severity Of tx
Goods of the Ohio valley during the
past few years has been attributed to
the increased acreage of new-drained
land IN the watershed of that river.
Perhaps IN no part of the country has
there been so much attention paid to
the modern methods of drainage as III
Ohio and Indiana. As result water
reaches the streams much more rapid
ly than it otherwise would, and great
floods result. If this reasoning be
correct, annually increasing spring
floods must be expected and provided
against.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1884-04-10

ford married a sister of Gilmora and
the lady. dying after short illness was
buried last Thursday. Gilmore meet
ing Clifford the next day, CHARGED him
with numbering his wife, ending the
altercation by shooting him. Death
resulted in a short time. Gilmore sur-
rendered and was lodged in the CITY
Jail. His accusation was without foun-
datiOn.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1884-04-10

THE heather Chinee may be pecul-
lar, but he has his redeeming traits.
In San Francisco the Chinese gave
$45, 900 to aid their countrymen who
were sufferers from the recent great
floods near Canton. Several Chinese
merchants gave 50. 900 each.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1884-04-10

The city of Manchester, Eng, now
has water reservoirs covering 844
acres. whose mains measure CAB miles,
and they supply 100000 gallons to
900, 900 people daily. The cost thus
far has been 93, 352, 600.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1884-04-10

Floridians claim that rs, 600 North
erners have passed the season in their
state, and that the population of the
state has been increased by %, 1000
permanent settlers during the past
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1884-04-10

Cash in the Treasury 1902 S75 211
Gold Certificates. ........ 104, 236. 400
Silver Certificates. ............ $50. 49, 408 191
Certificates of deposit observation-disclosures. Is AS. 600
Refunding certificates. 304, 400, 900
Legal tenders. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 345, 6Si, 016
Fractional currency. ................. 6, 9S4 315
On receipt Of Secretary Frelinghuy-
sens telegram informing him of the
complimentary manner of his transfer
to st. Petersburg, Minister Sargent cabled
the secretary the warm expression Of
his gratitude for the approval Of his
course in the Lasker matter, and for the
action of the president and senate n
comforting upon him the Russian mis-.
sion, but added he could not accept it
and wished to resign his post at Berlin
THE senate committee on appropria-
tiOns completed the naval appropriation
bill. As amended, the bill calls for APP
preparations amounting to $50, 1856, 676.
The estimate submitted to congress
called for 1922, ESQ, 500 and the bill as it
came to the senate from the house pro
vided for an appropriation aggregating
$14, $685. 96. The senate committee has
added Sc, 451, $50 to the bill.
A WASHINGTON dispatch says the re-
publican caucus was no: very fully at
tended. The education bill was the
only topic of discussion, and several
amendments proposed by the caucus
committee were approved by the eau
Gus. Chief among them were proposit-
ions to reduce the aggregate appropria-
ton to between $40 600, 600 and $40, O0O,-
600 Che bill in it's present form calls for
$105, 600, 000); to make the money avail
able only upon acquisitions by states
under certain restrictions as to account
ability, and to require its distribution
TO counties according to population and
llliteracy.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1884-04-10
LATEST TELEGRAMS.
WAS HINGTON.

THE decrease in the public debt pu's-
lie debt during March amounted to S14,-
238. 324. The decrease since June Both
10 S02 Ct 00o %
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1884-04-10

The election was only for aldermen
and the minor officers. The democrats
re-elect about the same candidates as
last year, the council remaining demo-
cratic.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1884-03-27
A $50 Bible Prize.

The publishers Of RmledJe'S M0athly
offer twelve valuable rewards in their
Monthly for April, among which is the
following
We will give $4,000 to the person
telling us how many words there are
in the Epistle of Jude, as recorded in
the New Testament Scriptures (not
the New REVISION by April 10th
1884. Should two Or more correct an
swers be received, the REWARD will
be divided. The money will be for
warded 70 the winner April 18th, 1884
Persons trying for the reward must
send 90 cents in silver (nO postage
stamp taken) with their swer, for
which they will rece' We the May M0nb h
lu. in which the name and address of
! the winner Of the reward and the cor
rect answer will be published, and il
which several more valuable reward
will be offered. Address RUTLEDGI
PUBLISHING COMPANY, Easton, Pa.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1884-03-27
Madisonburg Splinters.

Mr.. Ellis Shafer came home with 3
splendid horses the other day. Mr..
Shafer is the boss horseman in this sec
ton.
Mr.. David Shafer is ON the road to
Illinois. Got tired of MaCisonburg.
Simon Hasel killed a calf the other
day, weighing $50 pounds dressed.
Mr.. c. Rachau expects to moye away
from this place. Sorry to see him go.
Mr.. L. Bierly'S exhibition was an
enjoyable occasion and was witnessed
by house full Of people.
Bartges Bros are getting in loads OF
new goods and are doing a thriving
business. They expect to give theil
customers the best bargains they ever
had.
Plenty Of mud here.
If the writer Of these items wishes
his future communications published
he must give US his name we do no
publish items without knowing tht
name Of their auth Dr. Editor.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1884-03-27
AN EXTRAORDINARY OFFER.
To All Wanting Employment.

We want Live, Energetic IN Capable Agents
in every county in the United states ana Can
ada, to sell a patent article of great merit. oN
ITS MERITS. IN article having a large sale,
paying over 100 per cent. profit, having no
competition, and on which The agent is protect
ed in the exclusive sale by 4 deed given forcach
and every county he may secure from Us. With
all these advantages 30 cur agents, aua the fact
that il is an article that can he sold TO every
hOuSc0wncr, Il might not be necessary TO make
IN "EN NrRAoGDINART OFFER" 10 secure good "a
gents ut once, but we have concluded To make
IL 10 show, not only our confidence IN the merits
Of uur invention. I'm, in its stability by any r.
gent that viii handle Il with cIcrEy. Oar n
gents now az work are making from sl.8to $500
4 month clear. and this fact makes IL safe for
n TO make our OiIcr to al WHO are out 81 en-
ploymcnt. Any age nj that Will give our bust
ness thirty days trial aud fail to clear ~ least
500 IN this time, ABOVE ALL Expenses can re
turn all goods IN sold to Us and we Will refund
the money paid for them Any agent or Gen
eral Agent Who would like ten or more counties
and work them through subagcntS for ninety
days. and fail 10 clear at least 800 ABOVE ALL
Expenses, can return all unSol and get their
money back No othcrcmployer of agents ever
dared to make such offers. nor would We if we
did not know that we have agents now masking
more that double the amount we guaranteed.
and but two sales day would give profit oi
over 3l25 a month, and hat on. OF our agents
took eighteen orders in one day. Our large de
scriptive circulars explain cur oncr fully, and
these We wish TO send 10 every one out of en-
pIoymcnt who viii send Us three one cent
| s'ampS Tor up~taup Send 9t once and SpcuIp
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1884-03-27

the new counterreits given by the de-
partmcnt very carefully and not take it
for granted that everything in the form
of paper money bearing the apparent
imprint of the United States Govern
ment is good.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1884-03-27
RENNEg MANUFACTURE CO.,
l66 Smithncld 81. Pitt,burg, Pa.
A Fatal Mistake Of Children.

PHILADELPHIA, March pa spe-
cial dispatch to the u ross from Mead
vile, says: 'siX chill dren from the will
age Of VelOnia vent out yesterday in
search of sugar water" Not finding
a camp in operation the boys tapped
some kind of tree with their pocket
knives and all the children slipped the
juice. Soon all were taken sick and
gave every symptom of being poisoned.
George Custy, aged ten, is dead, and
three others are considered beyond aid.
The kind Of tree furnishing the deadly
poison is not known"
PHILADELPHIA March 2I-1 Il. NJ
Another Of the poisoned children nam
ed Lizzie Pinkhouse, aged six, has
died. The others now seem to be out
of danger. 1t is now said the poison
was not from sap as told by the chill
dren, but from eating the plant gener-
ally called wild parSnip or coWDank.-
Patriot.
Information is telegraphed flom
Washington that dangerous conter-
felt of the twenty dollar silver certili-
Gates is in existence and liable to be eX-
tensiyely circulated. Tne minute de-
scription Of the new counterfeit given
by the Treasury Department should en-
! able carcfuIm men tO discover il and save
themselves from loss thereby. The
chief danger will be to those who ale
hurried in their transactions and who
naturally suppose that all silver certif-
Gates, Treasury notes and national
bank bills are good. The business pub
J lie should study the description of the
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1884-03-27
ii. \. BENFER,
ANNIE l.. BENFER.
March 2Oth. 1891.

March 10Th. 1881.
The following is a list Of the names
of the donors and mticlcs received
Mrs. Margaret Neese, sheet and towel /;
Jacob Sankey, table cloth
" Z. Miller, pudding dish, soap tow
el, pin cushion
" l.. Campbell, Hap. towel. soap
and cranberries
Wm. llenuey, sheet.
w. X Alexander, large fruit dish !;
r. LuSe, canned fruit and jelles !;
Il" Jonathan llarter, large glass pitch
cr, towel and soap
Samuel Musser, canned fruit
Catherine Weiser, Cake dish
Kate lamcy, fruit dish
+. Brumgard, par Of pillow
shams
- y. .. Deininger, canned fruit and
towels
/" Lizzie kerstetter, glassdshes and
towels
j. &. Smith, muslin
Master Robbie Smith, soup ladal
Mrs Il. Hockmal,, fruit dish
-. w CiStIs GUAR CuSulOu anu
handkerchief
" Ida Hartman, gobletS and sugar {;
" Mary Gephart, towel
/" Wilt, glassdish
" Wm. Musser, !dz. napkins ;
. II. MusSer, towels
q" Kate Gephart, crock Of applebut-
ter
Mr.. Il Mrs. ID. l.. Xerby, parlor lamp,
quilt, soap and towels ;
Miss Stella Zerbv, pair of towels
Mr, Il Ms L. II. Musspr, ,glasspitcher;
Miss Cora kreamer, two glass dishes
Mary Mauck, spoon holder ;
Maggie Alexander, muslin ;
Carolina Gobble, soap
Lodie Musser, glassdish and su-
gar
Emma Eisenhuth, turkish tow
els
Rosetta Mauck, rocking chair;
Mr.. A. Miller, meat saw ana spoons ;
f. +. Weiser, jellies and cabbage
;. NJ. Campbell, coal oil can
E. {. Campbell, pair of fat irons.
y number Of other articles were do.
mated, but not haviH G been labeled the
names Of the donors cannot be given.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1884-03-27
DIED.

ON the 10th inst, in Penn township, Daniel ;
Auman, aged 30 years, / months and l3 days.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1884-03-27
Musical Director

The following parties from town
will all start for tie West on Tuesday
the Sth of April Mr.. H. X. Luse,
II. II. Weiser and family, E. Brumgard
and family and Edward Frank. We
wish them all safe journey and good
success.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1884-03-27
For the ,lOIlrllpl

OF lli' JONIUtI
We were greatly surprised last
Wednes lay evening At the Evangelical
parsonage by receiving donation from
the kind people of Millhem, amount
ing to about seventy dollars, consisting
of articles essential to housekeeping
The kind donors were chiefly ladies'
members of the Evangelical, Lutheran,
Reformed and Methodist churches.
We accept this christian act as token
Of regard and appreciation for us, ana
herewith acknowledge our heartiest
thanks, praying that Gods richest
blessing may rest upon the dear people
of Millheim, whom we shall not soon
forget.
The Labor enquirer., 1884-01-05

Occasionally some friend, desiring to see
the Howitzer better patronized, asks why we
do not enlarge it and thus make it more de-
sirable by the general public. In answer to
all such questions we are compelled to say,
it is now as large as we can possibly afford to
make it. A considerable capital would be
required to print larger paper during the
time it would require to get it before the
public and obtain the needed support. This
we have not. Again, there are hundreds OF
papers larger than ours which fail OF sup
port and ''peg out" Their size is no guaran-
tee of life and prosperity. The worth of a
paper should by what it contains, rather than
by its dimensions. The farmer in selecting
land for cultivation, looks at the quality OF
the acres into which he puts his plow, rather
than the number of them. A thousand acre
farm, if sterile, is worth far less than forty
of good alluyial soil. And so it is, with
newspapers. The great blanket-sheets filled
with thistles which are only suited to the
taste and consumption of donkeys, may be
sustained by the long-eared race and those
who ride and use them, for frivolous knowl-
edge is the nearest kin to ignorance, and sig,
norance is the mother to devotion" to party
Greeley Howitzer. s-
The Labor enquirer., 1884-01-05
SKINNER BROS & WRIGHT
COR.16TH.&L LAWRENCE SITS. DENVER,
A Dictionary I, and Picture Free.

1t will be seen from the advertisement
of the American Agriculturist IN. "
that splendid six. hundred
page Dictionary and superb Engraving,
can be obtained free, by eyerybody.sThe
American Agriculturist, now Forty-three
years old, continues to be the recognized
leading Agricultural Journal Of the
world. Every number contains nearly
one hundred columns of original reading
matter, and one hundred original Engrav-
ings by the leading Rural writer's of the
country, and by leading artists The
editorial matter is furnished by such
well known writer's as Orange Judd, Geo.
Thurber, Joseph Harris. VIM. Cliff,
Byron d. Halsted, Prest. Liautard, Prof.
Slade, of Harvard University, Prof.
Thompson, Nebraska University, while
such well known artists as Edwin Forbes,
VIM. M. Cary, and Alfred Trumble get
up the original illustrations. During the
coming year the paper will devote special
attention to house plans for farmers, ex-
posures of humbugs, and information as
to the best points in the West for settlers.
The circulation of the American Agricul-
turist is to-day larger than at any period
since the organization of the Company
publishing it, and it will continue to be,
as heretofore, the great journal for the
Farm, Garden, and Household. Price
M.50 year. English or German. New
subscriptions before Dec. 10th, receive
Dec. number of this year free. Specimen
copies and Premium List Forwarded to
all applicants. as per advertisement.
The Labor enquirer., 1884-01-05
Lodging the Complaint.
foe Howard IN Philadelphia Press.

In the last issue of John Swinton's
Paper is given the number of deaths
which have occurred in New York dur
ing year, and the evidence goes to
plainly show that at least 10000 die in
that city each year of starvation, but the
doctors classify it in their reports as
something else. Following is an extract
from the article:
One of the witnesses before the senate
committee in session here last Septem-
ber, after eferring to sundry things in
this city, thus spoke:
"Witness-I estimate that of the
deaths here at least ten thousand every
year are by starvation. 1 believe that
between 10000 and 10000 people die Of
starvation in this city every year.
Senator Blair You mean prolonged
condition of insufficient nutrition, which
is equivalent to starvation.
.aWitness-A prolonged condition OF
inanition. 1t is classified in the reports
as 'febrile Diseases as lung diseases, as
'anemia, and so forth. It's put under
various fine terms to conceal the CHASTITY
fact of 10000 persons dying yearly from
lack of the supplies needed for the
generation of the forces of life.
Upon the rich jackals of New York
do charge the guilt of this condition Of
things, and this death-rate Of the plague
The Labor enquirer., 1884-01-05
The Army.

Lately the capitalistic press have been
complaining of continual desertions from
and general discomfort in the ranks of the
regular army. They wonder what can be
the reason for it., The cause is that the pri-
vate in the United States army ordinarily is
but the servant of the officer. Fatigue duty
embraces all kinds of menial work. The sol
dier lays down his musket to pick up the
pick and shovel. He hauls gravel to make
roa DIS and plants grass in front OF the Off
GERS quarters. He is utilized as waiter,
groom, messenger and dishwasher at the
pleasure of the begilt and brass-buttoned
STRIPPING of ''good family" who is placed
over him as his superior. The uniformed
loafer receives $50 monthly, and the liyeried
slave S13. And yet discomfort is wondered
at This way Of conducting affairs is typlcal
of the vulgar bourgeoise who now rule the
world. Wealthy without refinement, we'll
born yet still hogs, schemers without fore
sight, aristocrats. but without the great quail
ties of the nobler bandits of other days, de
spite their attempts to create more favor
able impression they enforce upon our at
tention the aphorism of Heine: "a hog
though in armor is still but a hog" Had the
bourgeoise any generous spirit they would
have made Of their soldier friend and COM
panion. Had they not lost even their an
cient business acuteness, " they would have
well paid, fed and housed him. Had they
the first gliInmering Of even ordinary com
men sense, they would have, at least, SO
treated the soldier that he would have been
bound to turn his rifle in time Of danger
The Labor enquirer., 1884-01-05
A Triumph Of Force.

The events of the past few months,
this constant feeling of dread, and the
startling developments in the Cotton
trial have made it possible to settle with
the Central Pacific railroad company
upon terms upon which the company do
not appropriate the entire amount at
issue. A case in point comes from Hum
boldt county, this state. Some years ago
farmer settled on some land along side
of the road, and announced his willing
ness over and over again to pay for the
farm. The company never appeared to-
have time enoughto make outthe papers,
but told the rancher to go ahead and i'm
prove his property, and they would give
him the deed as soon as some technic-
alities had been complied with between
the company and the general govern
ment. The man was assured that he
would never be disturbed in the posses
sion of his rights, or in any way would
he be asked to pay for the Improvements.
With this assurance he improved his
farm until it was worth in the neighbor-
hood Of $4,000 Finally a Jew pur-i
chased 1000 acres of the railroad com.
pany, including the improved farm.
Thus. without moments warning, was
the rancher dispossessed of the labor of
years. He could get no satisfaction from
the agents Of the company, and fully and
forcibly he announced that he was going
to San Francisco to demand settlement
of Stanford, and if he did not get it he
would blow his brains out. He went
down, interviewed the officers Of the
company, and got what he wanted. 1t
is said that parties in Humboldt county,
knowing that the man meant to carry
out his threats, posted the railroad peo-
pie oniwhat might be expected, and be
cut pretty wide swath when he hove in
sight. He said that fifteen or twenty
years litigation wasn't his idea of the
matter, and be was going to settle the
row in two minutes or have his rights.
He got his rights without trouble.-Car-
son Appeal.
The Labor enquirer., 1884-01-05

, When the masses observe that the
chief bulk of the men who get into con-
gress grow rich, and are always seen to
vote in favor Of capital monopoly, they
conclude that the old party politics has
fallen to dirty, thieving business, and
those engaged in it as profession, must
be the dirtiest and most corrupt scamps
going. AS soon as the people come to
this conclusion there will be great po-
litieal and social upheaval, and this will
be the moment when the socialists will
make their proposition for the introduc-
ton of new system; and the American
people will adopt the proposition. But,
before this will be done, the Socialists
will have to agitate, educate, organize
Social Bulletin.