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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1884-08-14
POLITICAL.
New York Democracy Seriously
Diyided-ReaI State of AZ
fairs in Mississippi.
Irish Coming into line for Blaine
and Logan-Why the Har-
perS Kick.
Divided Democracy.

SARATOGA, N. Y, Aug. 4-There are
some significant movements noticeable
among the democratic element at Sara
tnga. Leading lights in the party con-
tinue to arrive, and Henricks serves as
focus around which all gather. Dan
Manning made a pilgrimage here yes
terday. This evening Roswell P.
Flower is at the Grand Union. He and
Hendricks have been in consultation for
some time. Many other leaders OF the
rock-ribbed forces are here. Consulta-
tions are the order Of the day, and the
air of profound mystery which the
democrats seek to throw around all
their movements only serves to inteasi-
fly the interest. A gentleman in posi-
ton to know assures your correspondent
that there is regular internal conflict
going on among the leaders over John
Kelly. Tammany las stated its ultima
tum. The New York City patronage
must be given it or out it goes, bag and
baggage, from the democratic camp.
of his followers are disposed
Good radiance of bad rubbish:
Hendricks, on the other hand, insists
that Tammany must be seduced back
into the fold at any cost. 1t is known
that while Cleveland and Hendricks
were holding their first interview in
Albany the other day the matter was
touched en-very slightly to be sure.
yet still enough to evince that the head
and the tail of the ticket differed widely
in their views as to tse best policy to be
pursued. There is a serious break in
the Democratic harmony somewhere.
and whether the genial Manning, who
Is anti-Tammany, or the subtle Flower.
who is Kelly first, last, and forever, can
unite On a line of policy that will strad-
die all the issues and satisfy the varied
elements remains to be seen. From
information III your correspondents
possession you can look for some
rich development is from Saratoga very
shortly.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1884-08-14
ACClDEsN So

CAP. MILFORD, of the Osborn, which
was sunk ia collision with the steel
steamer Alberta, has arrived at Cleve-
land. He says only four lives were lost.
The owners of the Osborn will libel the
Alberta.
THERE was a destructive confagra-
ton a6 Jersey CITY, the depot buildings
and docks of the Pennsylvania railroad
company being reduced to ashes.
A LOSS of $27,600 was occasioned by the
burning of the Schmidt Label and LithO
graph Company's building at San Fran
cieso Tuesday morning
The fire losses during July in the
United States and Canada aggregated
IS, S00,6 being the largest since the
Portland (Me,) fire of July, 1866. Since
Jan. 1 the loss by fire has been 500, $780,
600.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1884-08-14

publican nominees. Thomas Docharty
was the first speaker. He spoke O,
Blaice as champion Of civil rights and
a friend of the workip.man
blaine and Logan" said he, ARE Americans
who will see that we are not trampled upon and
who will preserve our dignity one of the great,
est powers of the earth
James O'Reilley spoke next. He said
his own determination had been tv vet
for Butler. If they should split up and
some vote for Butler, while others favor
ed Blaine, they would lessen their pow
er considerably. There was no halfway
about it. The committee on demon
Stration stated that t.e meeting a.
Chickering had marked new epoch in
the history of politics in this city in the
united action of Irishmen. They had
acted both as Americans and IrishmeT.
There was no Inconsistency in the fact
that their impelling motive was a love
of their own country as we'll as this
The question now appears to be whether
England or America should say who
was to be president. Bernard S. Kelly
stated that in the Twenty-second assem-
oily district the young men were disgust
cd with the democratic party and would
vote for Blaine and Logan.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1884-08-14
GRIM; s.

JUAN c. BACHA, of Las Vegas, a
wealthy cattle dealer, was drugged,
beaten. and robbe d of $13 600 in money
and checks at Cincinnati Friday night
FIVE men attacked four Hungarians
Saturday night at Uniontown, Pa,
killing one outright and seriously in
juring the others. The ruffian5 have
been arrested, and are held for murder.
TIE particulars of the shooting of
Willard B. Sherman, aged Is, near Eau
Claire, Wis, on Sunday evening, show
that, while out taking rid:, he entered
the orchard of John Jackson to get
some apples. While in the act of pick
ing the fruit he was told to halt by
Jackson's son Irvine. Not complying &,
young Jackson discharged the gun.
which was loaded with buckshot, the
contents entering the back of Sherman.
resulting in death. Both were school
mates few years ago, and of nearly
the same age. The deceased was the
son of S. S. Sherman, a well-kno WI
lumberman of Eau Claire.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1884-08-14

So far as legislative capacity is con-
eerned, the American Congress is ex-
actly as capable as the British Parlia-
ment. England and Scotland have
been without needed legislation for
years at time while the house OF
commons was striving to get at the
previous question. The present SEES
sion of the house of commons, for
instance, has been total failure thus
far. It is, therefore, difficult to see
how America would be benefited by
the adoption of the English system of
a Irresponsible government" where
members of the Cabinet would sit in
the house and bring in all the new
bills. The expense of public printing
is not yet great enough to justify a
revolution.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1884-08-14

THE cable system OF propulsion for
street railway cars seems to be gain
ing favor. 1t has been adopted for
the Market street railway IN Philadel-
phia, and a cable road Is also being
built IN st. Louis. The High gate
Hill Cable Tramway" is now in oper-
alton in London, and the project of
using this system for underground
roads is vigorously discussed there.
The New York Gable Railway Com
pany is constantly gaining ground,
Notwithstanding opposition, and a
road will probably be built from Har-
lem to the Battery. A fine cable road
is to be built on Montague street,
Brooklyn.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1884-08-14

terrible story told about tie addiction
OF deceived and betrayed Buffalo girl.
Maria Halpin. by Grover Cleveland,
and shutting her up by hired ruffians ia
an insane asylum, under the false
charge that she was insane, from which
she was discharged as soon as the ply ST.
clans examined her. Every man ] have
talked with hereabout says that if the
story is true Grover Cleveland must
never disgrace the United States by b.
ing elected its chief magistrate. If it
Is not true, then the friends of Mr..
Cleveland, and especially every Demo-
cratic paper in the country, should
GRAND the story as an infamous lie, and
as yet the story is not denied by any
Democrat,c paper or personal friend of
Mr. cleveland, and under this state of
lh'nSs people IL this section eff the coun-
try can come to but one conclusion. As
you tava kindly asked me to keep YOU
advised OF matters hereabouts. which
needs looking after, please answer me
by return mail, whether these terrible
stories IN relation to the private habits
and character Cf the Democratic
candidate for the president of the
United States are true or not. for
assure you, my dear Manning, there Is
no way in the world in which we can
work together in he canvass" so eff
fectually as to be. able to contradict and
prove as lie those terrible statements
N relation to our candidate. Hopiur
to hear from you, my dear Manning. on
this subject without delay, I am truly
yours,
WILLIAM HENIY SMITH
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1884-08-14
WILLIAM HENRY SNIITN,
II. Il. LEE.
n letter Written TO His Son Thirty
Two Years AGO.

The original of the following pri-
vate letter from Gen. Lee to his son
was found at Arlington house, and is
interesting as illustrating phase in
his character:
ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, April 5, 1852
Mp Dear Son: | am Just in the
act of leaving home FOR New Mexico.
My fine old regiment has been ordered
to that distant region, and l must
hasten to see that they are properly
taken OF. | have but little to add ia
reply to your letters of March &c, 81,
and %. Your letters breathed true
spirit of frankness; they have already
gwen myself and your mother great
pleasure. You must study to he frank
with the world; frankness is the child
of honesty and courage. Say what
you mean to do on every occasion,
and take it for granted you mean to
do right. If a friend ssks favor you
should grant 1t if it is reasonable; if
not, tell him plainly why you can not;
you will wrong him and yourself by
equivocatiOn of any kind. Never do
anything to make friend or keep one;
the man who requires you TO do so is
dearly purchased at a sacrifice. Deal
kindly, but firmly with all your class
mates; you will find it the policy
which wears best. Above all, Go no
appear 10 others what you are not. If
you have any fault to find with any
one, tell him, not others, of what you
complain; there is no more dangerous
experiment than that of undertaking
TO be one thing before a mans face
and another behind his back. We
should live, act, and say nothing to
the injury of anyone 1t is not only
best as ii matter of principal but it is
to peace AID honor
In regard TO duty, let me, in con
clusion of this hasty letter, inforRn you
that nearly a hundred years ago there
was day Of remarkable gloom and
darkness-still known as the dark day
"a day when the light of the sun was
slowly extinguished as if by an eclipse.
The legislature of Connecticut was in
unexpected and unaccoun.able dark
ness coming on, they shared in the
general awe and terror. It was sup
posed by many that the last day-the
day of judgment-had come. Some
one in the CONSERVATION of the hour
moved an adjournment. Then there
arose an old puritan legislator, Dew
export, of Stamford, who said if the
day had come he desired to be at his
place doing duty, and therefore NOV
ed that candles be brought in so that
the house could proceed with lis duty.
there was quietness IN that mans
mind-the olIiatnpSS a. heavenly WIS
DOMAIN intiexible willingness to obey
present duty. Duty, then, is the sub
FINEST word IN our language. You
can not do more; on should never
wish to do less. Never let me and
your mother wear one gray hair for
any lack of duty On your part. Your
affectionate father, r Z. LEE
To O.. w. CusLis Lee
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1884-08-14
THE survivors of the British steam

THE survivors of the British steam
ship Laxham, which collided with the
Spanish steamer Gijon, not far from
Corunna, Spain, estimate that $50 lives
were lost. They report that on the
evening of the collision there was a
thick fog The Laxham was going
slow. and both steamers were sound
ing their whistles. The Gijon struck
the Laxham amidshlp, and the latter
was nearly cut asunder. The funnel
fell, and the steam pipes burst. The
chief engineer, IL reversing the en-
CINE, was horribly scalded. Most of
the Laxham's crew boarded the GIjon.
Capt. Lothian tied his wife and child
to himself, and all three were thus
hauled aboard the Gijou by a rope.
The Laxham sank 90 minutes after
the collision. It was not long before
the Gijon began to settle. Terrible
confusion prevailed on board. The
captain stood with a revolver In his
hand, but he was unable to keep or
der. The passengers and crew were
fighting for their lives, The boats
were lowered aud filled to the gun
wales, but they could not accommo-
date half the people. Those who were
so fortunate as to secure places in
them were obliged to keep off others
with knives. The Gijon sank bow
first. The quarterback at the time
was crowded with men and women,
the captain and officers standing on
the bridge.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1884-08-14
The Edfcts of Nature

Are as immutable as the avs of the Modes and
Persians. Absurd attempts at rebellion against
them are often made by persons whose gluttony
or lmprudence is sulla9ly p9nis:nted by nts or
such ailmelts, Us well as for others that
e1f1icu the alimentary canal and b4wels, Hostel.
ter's Stomach Bitters is standard remedy. In
digestion, whether temporary or Of long existence.
the various symptoms of biliouSness, too well
Known and unmistakable to need reorganization
here, and costiveness, a disorder the continuance
of which is utterly subversive of general health
and bodily quietude are relieved by it. The eff
cacy in overcoming these ailments of common
occurrence which it shows, commends it with
special force as a family medicine It gives
regularity to the habit of body, invigorates by
promoting sound digestion, and is agreeable and
wholesome. Fever and sgue rheumatism, nery-
BUSINESS and irregularity of the kidneys and olad,
der are also obviated by it. 1t leads the van OF
household remedies
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1884-08-14
Interesting, but Let's Not Try IT.
Chicago Tribune.


Soms body of mathematical turn,
with nothing better to do, has made
the following computation, which is
curious, if not essentially correct. He
says that German mile-about five
English miles contains q, $50 feet;
square German mile contains there
fore Cos, 500, 600 square feet The 81
perfcial area of the Lake of Constance;
being 81 German square miles, there
fore contains 5, 6S2, 600, 900 square feet.
There are living OH the surface OF the
globe at this moment, IN round num-
bers, 1.43O. 00O, 900 human beings.
Let every man have four square feet
allotted to him, and if the lake were
frozen over, the whole human family
might find standing room upon It's
surface. Should the weight prove too
great, the ice break, and the human
race be submerged, it would raise
the level of tho laks about six
inches.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1884-08-14

a CORRESPONDENT of the Woman
Journal takes heart from the fact that
the next president is going to be
friendly to the cause of woman sutf-
rage, as 'for the first time in the his
tory of the country every candidate
In the presidential field is favorable. a."
Blaine has been in the ranks For Is
years; Gov. Cleveland last winter, IN
receiving delegation Of the New
York woman suffragists, publicly and
voluntarily pledged himself to APP
prove the then pending full suffrage
bill, and has approved a local suffrage
bill which was afterward passed
Pomeroy, Butler and st. John, too,
are quoted for the cause. Let all our
workers thank God, take courage,
and push on" is the conclusion of the
writer who formulates the above
facts.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1884-08-14
MANNING'S STILL HUNT.
An Oswego Democrats Answer to a
Request frefn Headquarters for Help
A Scratching Reply that the CAR
guss' Will Not Publish.
OSwego Times.

Daniel Manning has issued circular
to nearly every democrat in the stat-,
in which he asks for replies to number
of questions, in order that the work of
the campaign Pay be at ence comnlenc-
e.. A democratic friend of ours has
favored us with one Of these letters of in
quiry which we append with his an
swer:
ALBANY, July Is, 1884. = William
Henry Smith, Oslcego ToaUn, ~ y
DBA1s SIR: Please send Immediately in
the enclosed envelope the names and P.
o. address of all independent and doubt
fuL republican voters in your election
district, etc.
Reply: My dear Mr. Manning-There
are no such confounded fools ameng
the republicans of this town. If you
had asked for the democrats who are
going to vote for Blaine, I could have
sent you a long list.
Request second Please designate
such as openly declare for Cleveland
and Hendricks ky mark z before the
names.
Reply-As there are no such repub-
Jicans ia this town, you will have to
Reuse me.
Request third-Put in this list the
names of no pronounced republicans,
Reply-They are all PROF. ounced re-
publicans and are all pretty dish
pronounced, too. do not know of
shaky one among them.
Request fourth-Please keep a copy of
list sent us and notify this committee
from time to time of any change Or ad-
ditions thereto.
Rcply-All right, Dan, when hear
Of such a name I'll add ii. That viii
make one. But don't look fox it III
hurry.
Request Fifth-Keep me advised of
matters OF particular interest in your
district to the end that we may work
together and effectively in the canvas.
Reply-TII do that, Daniel, and to
start with [ will inform you that there
is much interest hereabouts among all
classes of people to know Why the
Democratic papers do not deny tie
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1884-08-14
A Tar Who Had Seen s eryjce
Nantucket Letter in Detroit Post

Nantucket Letter in Detroit Post
I was introduced TO a gray haired
salt IN that quaint cavern, and the
captain who presented me said, with
a complimentary accent: He has
seen service though"
The man hitehed UP one side of his
mouth as he smiled at me, ard he
spoke with deprecating halt, as if
he didn't like 10 take up any Of the
time. He was a gnarled specimen,
deformed and mutilated in the face,
head, arm and leg. "You have
evidently been out in heavy blow,
sir" I remarked to him.
Got ketched in whales mouth.
that's all, (" he said. He spit me out,
though, after he'd chawed me up.n
He was unconscious when he was
picked up.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1884-08-14
bandoned, anil the prospect is decided

abandoned, anil the prospect is decided
ly warlike.
THREE packages OF dynamite. wrap
ped in the Dublin Irishman news paper,
were found in letter box at the Not
tingham postoffice on Sunday night.
They contained a pound of dynamite,
with fuse to which a cap was attach
ed. 1t is supp osed the packages were
intended to explode By fall or when
stamped. The quantity Of dynamite
was sufficient to have wrecked tie build
ing, The packages were stamped with
the words British Dynamite COMPANY.
Glasgow"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1884-08-14

HONDURAS is said to be a perfect
paradise for lazy people. Farmers,
mechanics, and others can earn
enough in few weeks to support
them for year, and as a majority of
the inhabitants only care for mere
support, few of them work more than
a week or two at a time. The soil is
said to be remarkably fertile and the
climate delightful. Contenarlans are
the rule, and all the inhabitants 1--we
to an advanced age.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1884-08-14

THE blacksmiths and farriers OF
Pesth have demanded that they shall
be allowed to rest on Sunday, and
have struck work pending the answer
of the employers. Hitherto they have
worked seven days in the week, four
teen hours a day, and six hours on
Sundays, for daily pittance of sc
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1884-08-14
Bla1ne,s Irish Supporters.

New YORK, Special Telegram, Aug. 3
The Irish-American independents held
another rousing meeting at Clarendon
hall this afternoon. Delegates from
almost all Of the assembly districts were
present, and the room was thronged
with enthusiastic supporters of the re
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1884-08-14
Reducing WapaS

WooNso cKEU, r. I. Aug. 5.-The
wages OF the weavers in the Wyman
& Chase mill will be reduced from 8
to S cents per cut. The mill is only
running alternate weeks.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1884-08-14
GRAND RAPIDS

SING SING prison made a profit OF
$4,000 during July. This is one Of
the few prisons that are more than
self sustaining After present con
Tracts expire, however, no new ones
will be made, the voters of New York
having adopted an anti convict CON
tract amendment to the constitution
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1884-08-14
Nominated d.

CHARLOTTE, n. c., Aug. s.-W. II.
Fl. Cowles was nominated to-day for
congress from the Eighth district by
the democrats on the 65th ballot.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1884-08-14

CONDITION OF THE COLORED PEOPLE.
at is not true, then, that any consid-
cradle number of the colored people
are inclined to vote with tue demo
crats?''
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1884-07-01
Naval Appropriation Bill.

In respect to the naval bill, the
conferees have made no progress
whatever towards an adjustment of
the differences between the two
houses. There are two main points
of difference, that relating to the
building of the steel cruisers, and
that relating to the continuance of
work upon the monitors. Neither
house seems willing to recede, and a
suggestion has been made by some
of the House conferees, that the APP
preparations upon the basis of last
year IS bill be continued for six months
leaving the pending hill open until
next session.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1884-07-01
ANNAPOLIS MD, TUESDAY EVENING, July /, 1884,
DISTRIBUTION Of One school Fuad.

The Comptroller to-day made the
following distribution of the free
school funds to the several counties
and the city of Baltimore, (the drafts
are payable on and after the 18th
instantly A!legany counay 81, 1854;
Anne Arundel, $2,04l SO; Baltimore
city, SS,72l.04; Baltimore county,
$3,72704 Calvert county, S1,045.SS,
Caroline county, 1,536.15 ; Carroll
county, $2,627 46; Cecil county, 81, =
$40 Charles county, $1,l99.33 !;
Dorchester county, $l9,04.O5 Fred
erick county, $4,005.62 Garrett 81 3
05.65 Hartford county, ST, ,S95.O1 /;
Howard county, $l,597.35 Kent
county, S1,644.62; Montgomery
county, $2,642 80 Prince Georges
county, $1,723.3O !; Queen Anne's
county, 81 ,S43.73; st. Mary's coun-
ty, 81, ,365.41 Somerset county, 81 3.
..0.30 Talbot county, $2,085. 90 !;
Washington county, $2,643.36 Wi
comico county, l,70S.73 Worcester
county, $l,649.75; total So, ,4OO2.77.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1884-07-01
Review of the Oyster Fleet.

The oyster fleet consisting of eight
slo 1ps and one steamer, will be re-
viewed in our harbor tomorrow bv
the Governor, Commander Waddell.
and the other members of the Board
of Public Works. The feet will be
under charge of Commander Waddell,
who, with the inspection party, will
board the Steamer Governor Hamilton
and from her will review the fleet as
they will be brought up in line in the
harbor The sloops to be reviewed
are: The MARY Compton," Captain
j. B. Wilson e. B. Groome." /" Can't.
j. E. Kerwan Mamie Merryman. !"
Capt. James K, Fairbanks "Bessie
Woolford,n Capt. j. w. Webster !:
Julia Hamilton" Capt. George III.
Roberts; Carrie Franklin" /" Capt. j.
W. Wingate Katie Hines" Can't.
Lemuel Smoot; Louisa Whyte, y
Capt NJ B. Hance. Whatever re-
pairs may be required will be done at
once by our enterprising railway ma
rine builders Messrs. Heller and Mat
gen. Though this is an especial in
pection by the Board of Public Works.
yet it is matter of general interest
to our citizens, and one for obtaining
a better understanding and an inter-
change of views with the force gener-
ally as regards their various duties.