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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1884-05-08
Bismarck's Dislike of America.

Bismarck is not enthusiastic in his
love of Americans. He believes in
blue blood, and thinks there is but lit
tie of it in America. He is convinced
that we are an unedUcated people, or
we should send educated men to rep
resent us in foreign courts. He snubs
Minister Sargent every chance he gets,
for the reason that he can speak Meth
er German nor French, and is mere
tgure-head in the German capital
The book Germany Seen Without
Spectacles, by Henry Ruggles, re-
Gently published in Boston, has kicked
up good deal of Robbery over here,
from all accounts. 1t has had Il large
circulation III Germany, many copies
having been sent by German-Ameri-
cans to their friends in fatheriand.
The author says he has lived two wears
in Germany, and several chapters of
the book give the Germans rather I'M
merciful criticism in their habits of liv-
ing, customs, treatment of their Wom-
en-, duelling, beer-drinking, etc.
These chapters have been translated
and extensively copied by the German
press, and Of late one could not 90 into
Berlin club or cafe without hearing
the book energetically cussed and dis
cussed. A few weeks since, report
says, 4 Berlin publishing-house had
made arrangements for issuing an en-
tire translation of this book, but Bis
marck on hearing of it sent note to
the publishers, with his own signature,
which quietly put an end to the matter.
A German told me seriously, yester-
day, in the Cafe Bauer, that Bismarck
would never smile on Americans as
long rs they published such harsh
things about the Germans, even if they
were true.-BcrLial Letter.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1884-05-08
The Business Outlook.

Wall Street is said to be the pulse OF
the nation. The good times are dis
counted by the great operators of the
street. The great prosperity Of 70 and
80 first showed itself in prices on the
stock exchange. The drought of 81
and the bad times which followed caus-
ed depression in securities which was
not felt in the general business of the
country till later. For two years prices
have been on the down grade, but early
in February changed feeling manifest
ed itself in the street. The bears ;
that is the sellers of the market-failed
IN their efforts to still further depress
prices, and the ''bullsh took q hand in
the game of speculation and succeeded
in establishing higher range of values.
Then the iron market became more ac-
tive. Sagacious business men say that
the price of iron tells the story of the
industrial situation. When the quoted
values of that metal fall, it means that
all the industries of the country are
suffering; but when there is new de-
mand for tools and engines-that is,
for iron and steel-it shows that the bust
ness of the country is reviving. The
pIIG0 VI hoA SIeduIIy went uoHu 1IOm
1881 to 1884, but the February of this
year told a different story. The de-
mand for iron increased and there was
an advance in its price. There are, it
is true, some bad business indications.
There are many failures, wages are be-
ing reduced, the bank currency is con-
tracing; and gold is being shipped
abroad but after all we have plenty of
currency and the surplus of last years
crops is large Our population is in
creasing, and the condition of our ma
chinery for doing work was never bet
ter. The American people are hopeful
as well as enterprising, and if the crops
this year are at all good, they will be
as prosperous as ever in the closing
months of this year.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1884-05-08
Fairy Stories for Children.

In the April North american ReU:ea0
Julian Hawthorne says:
If we believed-if the great mass of
people known as the civilized world did
actually and liyinoly believe = that
there was anything beyond or above
the physical order of nature, our chill
dren's literature wrongly SO called,
would not be what it is. We believe
that we can see and touch; we teach
them to believe the same, and, not sat-
lsIed with that, we sedulously warn
them not TO believe anything else. The
child, let us suppose, has heard from
some unauthorized person that there
are talries-little magical creatures an
inch high, up to all manner of delight
full fcats. He comprehends the whole
matter at half a word, feels that he had
known it already, and half thinks that
he has seen one or two on his way
home. He runs up to his mother and
tells her about il; and has she ever seen
fairies? Alas! his mother tells him that
the existence of such a being SIS a fairy
is impossible. In old times when the
world was Very ignorant and supersti-
tlOus, they used to ascribe everything
that happened to supernatural agency;
even the trit1ing daily accidents of ones
life, such rs tumbling down stairs, put
ting the right shoe on the left foot,
were thought or fancied to be the work
OF some mysterious power; and since
ignorant people are very apt to mag
inc they see what they believe pro-
ceeds this mother instead of believing
what they see; and since, furthermore,
ignorance dispOses to eXaggeratiOn and
thus to untruth, these people ended by
asserting that they saw fairies. Now,
my child, )" continues the parent, lit
would grieve me to see you the victim
of such folly. Do not read fairy sto-
ries. They are not true to life; they
fill your mind with idle notions; they
cannot form your understanding, or
aid you to do your work in the world.
If you should happen to fall in with
such fables be careful as you read them
to bear in mind that they, are pure in
Ventions-pretty, sometimes, perhaps,
but essentially frivolous, if not immor-
al. You have, however, thanks to the
enlightened writer's and publishers, an
endless assortment of Juvenile books
and periodicals which com bine iegiti-
mate amusement with sound and trust
worthy instruction. Here are stories
about little children just like yourself,
who talk and act just as you do, and to
whom nothing supernatural OF outland-
ish ever happens; and whose adven-
lures, when you read them, convey to
you some salutary moral lesson. What
more can you want? Yes, very likely
'Grimm's Tales and The Arabian
Nights may seem more attractive; but
in this world many harmful things put
on an inviting guise, which deceives
the inexperienced eye. May my child
remember that al is not gold that gilt
tiers, and desire, not what is diYerting
merely, but what is useful and :.
and cOnventionalr
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1884-05-08
In the Lime Kiln Club.

The Chairman of the Committee on
Applications arose and said he desired
to make a statement. Two days pre-
vious to the meeting his committee had
decided fayorably upon a batch OF
thirteen applications, and he had tied
up the letters with a piece of rope and
placed them in his bootleg for safe
keeping.
IAN dey am now missin'?' asked
the President
Eyes, sab, reckon dat at de time I
was run ober by a milk sleigh an had
two ribs splintered dose applicashuns
mus ha' bin lost in de snow"
'Brudder Juneberry Gosport, no
mans ribs mus be allowed to inter
fere wild de reg lar bizness of dis club
Thirteen people anxshus to jine to US
am delayed an disappointed bekase
you stopped in de middle of de road to
h'ar de band play an was run ober by
a spotted milk boss an left fur dead.
In de fucher all papers belongin' to de
club mus be left at de hall, an kin
only be removed in case of fab. DE
tr0t Free Press.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1884-05-08
In His Lair.

l sit down in my pleasant den this
morning in a cheerful frame of mind,
with heart as light as cork. 1t is .
pleasant den, this lonely lair of mine.
1t makes visitor think of night
mare. 1t is decorated after my own
designs. Whenever [ found anything
too big to crowd into a drawer or
pigeon hole nailed it on the wall.
The door is my photograph album,
whereOn are tackled the counterfeit
presentments of all my friends who
have sent in their miniatures. What
ever the other members of the family
absolutely refused to allow in any
other room | have nailed up on the
walls of my lair. l am no niggard
with nails. When | nail a small steel
engraving, unframed, to the wall, the
easiest way to get that picture down is
to pull the wall away from it. The
lair looks like household scrap book.
And think that is why l like it.-Bo5
Blsrdette.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1884-05-08

In talking about the strong man in
the show, two little boys uptown
brought out some interesting points.
SAID one: MY father knows of a
stronger man than Barnum's strong
man, or the giant, either WHO is
he? demanded the other young Amer
lean. Il don't remember his name"
was the reply but l know my father
SAID this man he was talking about
could carry all the Northern States and
most of the Southern ones. too. y
Mem York Commercial AdUertiSer.
Parrots are queer creatures, and,
ike monkeys, sometimes seem like a
very burlesque upon humanity. One
South American bird had unfortunately
learned on ship-board the habit of pro-
fame language. The mate, little
ashamed of the creatures profanity,
undertook cure by dousing it with
water at each offense. Polly evidently
Imbibed the reproof, for during gale,
when heavy sea broke over hen
coop and deluged hens and cocks pretty
thoroughly, she marched up to the
dripping fowls and screamed out,
'Been swearing again, hain't We %
feminine naivete-Miss Darling:"
Mr.. Springer, l must thank you for
your last novel. 1t is positively en-
trancing !" Springer, the rising young
novelist Charmed by Miss Darling S
enthusiasm): Really? am delighted
that you are pleased. Tell me, can
didly now, how you like the finish. :"
Miss Darling with sweet simplicity:
why, to tell the truth, I've been so
busy reading some real important
works that | have not found the time
to get beyond the tenth chapter of the
Solitary Rover - Mr.. Springer is
himself q Solitary Rover for the rest OF
the evening.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1884-05-08
4 Perfect Gentleman.

"Who is that man who has just gone
out?" asked traveller of a bar-keeper
in Deadwood City the other day.
That" replied the bartender,
that perfect gentleman-one of the
most perfect gentlemen in the camp. "
Indeed" said the surprised stran-
ger.
why, the other night, over at Jack
Bowie's game, he killed man for
something or other. and the next day
he paid the undertaker's bill out of his
own pocket and sent the widow bar
rel OF flour. 1t is true he made big
winning and all that, but how many
men DO you meet nowadays with 4
great big heart like that? He's a per-
feet gentleman, sir. - Columbus (Ohio)
Home Gazette.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1884-05-08

a jury of seven women and five men
in Washington Territory heard the case
of bar-keeper charged with keeping
a disorderIy house. The female end Of
the jury was solid for conviction and
the other for acquittal. Being unable
to agree, new trial was ordered. The
women say they know where to find
five of the biggest fools in the country,
and the men declare they will emigrate
before they will serve on another jury.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1884-05-08

The New York families OF the Astors
and the Belmonts do not speak as thev
pass by. The deadly quarrel between
them arose from the christening of an
Aston baby. The godmothers did not
please the house of Belmont, because
the father and mother of the child had
quarreled, separated and divorce pro.
ceedings are in progress. Ever since
then the neighbors of the two quarrel
ing families have wished ga plague on
both your houses
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1884-05-08

This will interest ordinary people
but won't affect editors in the least.
If an editor was to, by any chance, get
hold of postal money order, he would
think it was an advertisement for some
kind of a new porous plaster and
wouldn't know what TO do with it.-EU-
a1aSUiLle argus.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1884-05-08

Miss Cleveland. sister of the Gov
ernor Of New York. is lecturing ON
Medieval History" She resides at
Holland Patent, n. Y, and is a lady OF
superior culture
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1884-05-08

DO YOU not think I would make a
very attractive angelo" said dude
with very large ears to young lady.
well, no. she replied. pointing to
his immense ears; L think your wings
are too high up"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1884-05-08

Newly imported scarfs for gentlemen
are not as gaudy and brilliant as they
W, "A fact men of refined taste will
appreciate.
ta4
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-04-23
prodding the British Lion.

ROME, April % The Fanfulla says edi,
torially, on the report from Cairo of the
massacre of 600 non -combatants while OF
their way to Berber, ut is time something
more definite was done by England in re
gard to the administration of affairs il
Egypt, and that better protection should be
afforded foreigners whose business compels
them to remain in Egypt 1t calls
attention to the fact that sew
eral shieks were arrested at Cairo
recently while formulating plot to massacre
foreigners, and of the number of non-com.
batants slaughtered during the existing
troubles in Egypt, and says: let Signor
Manceni, minister to foreign affairs, speak
a word, and 25, 900 Italians, armed and
equipped, will leave for Egypt Immediately
to relieve Gordon and the rest of the foreign
ers now at Khartoum and Berber and chas
tise the rebel fanatics for the many murders
Of Italian citizens"
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-04-23
Moline to the Front.

Moline again rushes to the front. This
time it is with burglary case, in which a
young lady figures as heroine. Monday
night burglars attempted to effect an
entrance into Mr.. G. NJ Hulfs house
They first tried to get in at the back door,
but it was no go. Then they tried prying
open shutter, and while they were at
work a girl who was in the house, tele
phoned the police, The burglars heard
the phone ring and made tall tracks.
Then the police put in an appearance
after the burglars had "Aitted' The
police nearly always do this. They
raped on the door, and wanted the girl
to open it, but she wouldn't. They told
her that they were the police. She had
probably heard so much about the Moline
police that she was more afraid of them
than she was of the burglars. She re
mained firm in her decision. She got ou
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-04-23
GOLD THAT GLiTTERS.
Excitement I'm COlOradO---A Non.
COmmittal Report.

CANoNGITY, Colo, April 23.-The widest
excitenIent prevails over the gold discoveries
at Mount Pisgah. A heavy snow has been
falling, but this has not detained hundreds
from crowding to the new fields. Some few
are discouraged, but the piucky ones are
still there to the number of two or three
hundred. Many believe in the camp and
many do not. 1t seems to be generally con-
ceded that it will be the best camp in the
state, or the worst. There is no doubt on one
point-some of the material from two or
three prospects has yielded extraordinary re-
suits in gold, but how much there is OF that
material must be determined before estimates
of the camps future will have any value.
There are about fifty prominent mining men
here from Leadville, most Of whom are con,
fident of valuable results, and are acting ac,
cordingly. A miners union was formed for
the purpose of defining the boundaries of the
district and establishing a code of rules fol
the government of all claim-owners.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-04-23

COCK and Morrison 1t should be added that
the Greenbackers who in the two last cam.
paisns in this state united with the Demo
Gratis and carried it on each occasion, arr
substantially solid for Gen. Butler. They
have little Democratic sympathy in this
movement, although there is disposition on
the part of the Democrats ard Greenbackeir
to cooperate on electoral and state tickets, q
proceeding which would make Michigan al
least doubtful state.
New Hampshire: So far as the Democrats
OF this state are concerned, there is no ques
ton as to first choice for president and vice
president. Ask a Democrat anyWherC
In New Hampshire, be he a lawyer
OF merchant, farmer or mechanic, wh'
should be nominated this year, anC
nine times out of every ten you vii
get the same reply: "Tilden and Hendricks.
Tell him that this is out of the question -tha
Mr. Tilden is physically unable to make th
run, and has SO declared, and he will say al
| most invariably: "He must run-we mus
have the old ticket again in the field"
New jersey: One man is away in the lead
Samuel ]. Tilden has the call. Not only i
he the favorite among the party leaders, a
was shown when the state committee me
in this city a few weeks, but he
the favorite among the voters Of tn
| party. The Trenton Times is now conduct
ing an extensive canvass in that direction
1t requested postal card preferences from a
over the state These replies have not ye
been published, but several thousand of ther
have been received from voters in bot
parties. The Democratic replies are nearl
all for Tilden
Outside of Tilden, the margin is vel.
small, but the tendency is toward Randall
Payne has somewhat of a following, all
Flower has scattering friend here and there
But Randa,l is next to Ti!den, and Tiiden
away ahead of them all
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-04-23
Remarkable EScane.

John Kuhn. of Lafayette, Ind, had a
very narrow escape from death. This is
his own story: "One year ago l was in
the last stage of Consumption. Our best
physician gave my case up. l finally got
so low that our doctor said l could not
live twenty four hours. My friends then
purchased bottle of Dr. VIM. Halls Bal
sam for the Lungs, which benefited me.
I continued until took nine bottles.
am now in perfect health having used nc
other medicine
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-04-23
Mackey's Proposition for Postal TeIe.
graphY.

New YORK, April est has transpireG
that John Mackey went to Washington Sun
day night to see the postofilce committee ani
to make full explanation of hi:
postal telegraph project; also, that the
conditions on which Sl0,000000 il
bonds were given to the COMMITTEES
as security for carrying out the contract
which is to do the general business at II
and Is cent rate to all points in the Unitei
States, If Mackay gets the award, an Eng
lish capitalist now with him will take 81,
900 900 in Postal bonds
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-04-23

Dublin, April 25. The police of this
city are greatly excited over the
discovery of large quantity of car
tridges, which were found in the
Four Courts, where they were placed, it is
alleged. with the object of blowsg up the
officials and jurors who were about to serve
on several important cases. 1t is said that
several officials and jurors received letters
containing threats that their lives will bt
forfeited in case they attempt to bring Ger.
tain cases to trial. The letters led to extrt
precauion being taken, which resulted in the
discovery of the cartridges
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-04-23
Eads' Ship Railway Scheme.

New YORK, April 23.-Captain Eads, of
jetty and shp-railway fame, has returned
from Europe where he went to invite capital
to embark in bis Tehauntepec scheme. Ho
considers the trip a success, and says English
capital will back him to the extent of the
$50, 900, 600 or s75 900, 900 needed to put the
ship railway into operation. Captain Eads
goes from here to inspect his work on the
jetties, and viii return to London next
month on ship railway business. His pro
posed route W i'll shorten the trip 10 San Fran
cisco by $50 miles less than the Panama
,.OI1tn
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-04-23

a revolver and was going to bore holes in
the whole gang Of Moline cops. Finally,
after many protcstations, the girl opened
the door and the police entered, but
found no burglars. They had gone. No
clues were discovered as to who the bur
glars were, and it is doubtful if ever any
clue will be discovered which will lead TO
the detection of the gang.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-04-23

The dependence of man upon wheat
bread for his best nourishmcnt makes it
important that the break be light, pala-
table easy Of digestion. DR.. Price, S
Cream Baking Powder is the best means
we have for securing those ends. A ma
ton of housebeepcrs have been using il
for years and found it always the same
pure and healthful
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-04-23
River Riplets

The river is on a stand still, neither
rising nor falling
The Llbbie Conger arrived this morn
ing from St Louis.
The White Eagle arrived from st. Loui
this afternoon.
The Grand Pacific was at this landing
this morning going down to St. Louis
The Pittsburgh arrived here this fore
noon from Dubuque.
The little Clyde went mp the river aftt
a raft this evening.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-04-23
-
Ties

Four more car loads of ties were
dumped of in the Chicago, Milwaukee &
ST. Paul railroad yards yesterday, making
eleven car loads of ties that have been
unloaded there in the past week. These
ties are to be used in replacing old ant
worn out ties on that road.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-04-23
The Michigan Central.

CHICAGO, April 23.-The Michigan Cen
tral road is now running new line of palace
sleeping cars between Chicago and Toronto
leaving this city on the fast express
at 9:15 p. IN. except Saturday and arriving
in Toronto at $40 the following morning
The same road is also making arrangement:
to run through line of sleepers to Montrea
and Ottawa.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-04-23
PHYSICAL PATCHWORK

In rheumatism and Neuralgia there is
much physical patchwork. The medicine.
taken have not gone to the disease. Not
so with Athlophoros. 1t eNpels Rheuma
tism pcrmantly. A case in point-that
of William Bradley. 3O4 Columbus Aven-
ue, New Haven, driver for Adams Ex
press. He says: Was driven from my
business for three months by an attack OF
Rheumatism One bottle of Athlophoro.
cured me. Have been on my wagon every
day since, rain or shine
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-04-23
For Edmunds.

Boston, April % The Seventh district
Republican convention elected E. Il. Has
kell aud George w. Cate delegates to the
Chicago convention. They favor EImGnis
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-04-23
HOney 10 Loan.

Loans negotiated IN sums Of 81 900 and
upwards, on good real estate securities,
by VIII G. Whitehead, at Surgeons law
office. q
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-04-23

Like oil upon troubled waters is Hale's
Honey of H0rchound and Tar ppon cold
Pixies Toothache Drops cure in one
minute
Colden's Liquid Beef Tonic imparts
strength to body and mind. Take nd
0ther OF Druggists.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-04-23

If you suffer with Sick Headache, Con
stipation, Sour Stomach, or Bilious at
tacks. Emory's Little Cathartic Pills vii
relieve YOu.-l5 cents.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-04-23
PROMPT AND POSITIVE.

"Benson's Capcine Porous Plasters are
the best in use."-H. J Cassenbecr, Phar
maciSt, New York. 25C.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-04-23

DUBLIN, April 23.-Most Rev. Michael
Warren, d. D., lord bishop of Ferns, Ennis
corthy. is dead.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-04-23
"Rough on COrns. +"

Ask for Wells Rough on Corns 15c.
Quick, complete cure Hard or soft corns
Marts huniOns