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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1884-12-11
AGCIDENT rs.

THE Canadian steambarge Erin, load
ed with lumber, consigned to the
Northern Pacific Railway, went on the
rocks at Keweenaw Point, Lake Super
iOr, during a severe snOw-stOrm, Sun
day night The crew escaped, but the
vessel and cargo, valued at $J5 1000, are
probably a total loss.
Two cars containing exhibits from
Iowa for the New Orleans exposition,
were wrecked by q collision near Bur-
Iington early Sunday morning. The
articles destroyed embraced paintings,
embroideries, specimens of women's
work, seeds, grain, -four, etc.
THE Science Hall, of the University of
Wisconsin, caught fire on the evening
of Dec. 1st, and before midnight the en-
tire building and it's valuable contents
were reduced to ashes. The building
was the largest and best equipped sci
entific structure in the west, and the
loss on building and contents, is esti-
mated by tho board Of a.eS0ntD, Ugt .er0r c
than a quarter of million Of dollars.
All the maps, drawings and records of
geological and geadetIc surveys of the
State, and belonging to the United
States, costing $4,000 were lost. Tho
College Museum and Art Galleries
collections of thirty-fve years were lost,
and the entire department OF chemistry
one of the most extensive in the country
is q total loss.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1884-12-11
Strange Geological Formations.
New York Sun.

Captain @. E. Dutton, of the Wash
ington Geological Survey, has been
studying some remarkable relics OF
ancient volcanic action in the north
western portion of New Mexico. They
consist Of a multitude of needle-llke
peaks rising out of the broad valley
bottoms to attitudes varying from
LOCO to 1000 feet. They are compos-
ed of black basaltic lava, having a
beautiful columnar structure like the
basalt of the Giants Causeway. They
are remnants of lava which once rose
up out of the earth through the strata
and CONCEALED in the volcanic pipes
or vents. In later periods the strata
which inclosed them have been dis
solved away and removed by the gen.
eral erosion of the country, leaving
these basaltic cores projecting many
hundreds of feet in the air, as casts OF
the volcanic pipes or passages through
which the ancient towers rose to the
surface.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1884-12-11
TELEGRAPHIC.
GENERAL NOTES.

A DIPHTHERIA epidemic raging in On
70, Wis, has assumed an alarming char
acter. There have been 16 deaths since
the 23d ultimO.
6 MUsKRATs in Tawas lake are building
their houses in rather elevated locations,
which is taken as an indication Of high
water in the spring.
VIM ROGERS, a veteran, who lost his
sight during the war, and for years has
been grinding an organ for living at
Carthage, Mo-, was the recipient We'd
nesday of SO, 312.17 pension money, and
will besides receive $72 per month for
life.
The State Department has recently
received from Consul AthertoD, of Per-
nambuco, sample of the medicine now
being, it is claimed, successfully used IN
Brazil and other parts of South America
in the treatment of cancers. The rem
edy has already been tested in a Liver
pool cancer hospital, but with what re-
suit the State Department has not yet
been advised.
THE Charleston News says that If
teen orange trees near Plant City, Fla,
yielded this year $50, 900 oranges-1O,-
900 to the three. These trees arc about
40 years old, and furnish another illus
tration of the persistent vitality of the
orange tree in Florida. One hundred
and fifty thousand oranges at 1 cent
each Is $1,000, but the reader should
not, from this fact, jump to the con-
clusiOn that fortunes are made without
risk and great labor raising oranges IN
Florida.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1884-12-11
Groans from the Mountains

COLUMBIA, ). O., Nov. 28.-Letters
have been received here announcing
the recurrence of those startling
sounds in the Blue Ridge mountains
which attracted so much attention
two Or three years ago. Then it was
Bald mountain; now it is Elk noun
tain. Apparently just over the crest
of Elk mountain there was what seem
ed to be most terrific subterranean
explosion, followed by very percep-
tile trembling of the earth for miles
around, and heavy sound, as Of
distant thunder, which came ON with
increasing volvme for some seconds
The sound proceeded with rapid undu-
lat1ons in an easterly direction, fol-
lowing the course of the mountain un-
til it reached point on the horizon of
the valley about II degrees east from
where it started, when it suddenly
pealed out like mighty thunder bolt,
and thus it ended as suddenly as it
began Elk mountain is over the
line in North Carolina near Ashe
vile.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1884-12-11

LORD COLERIDGE's daughter. now
dependent upon her own exertions
for bread, worked for her father as a
domestic for several years, receiving
So a week, and when she insisted on
receiving the attention Of a gentleman
whom "mi lud" objected to he order
ed her out of the house. Now the
gentleman testifes in open court that
while he has a high regard for the
lady he has never had any intention
of marrying her. The difference be-
tween an English lord and an Ameri-
can citizen is that instead of persecut-
iag tae girl the latter would hit the
gentleman" with his fist under the
ear
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1884-12-11
Bad Air.
Halls Journal of Health.

When a person has remained for
an hour or more in crowded and
poorly ventilated room or railroad
car, the system is already contaminat-
ed to a greater or less extent by
breathing air vitalized by exhalations
from the lungs, bodies and clothing of
the occupants. The immediate effect
of these poisons is to debilitate, to
lower vitality, and to i'm pair the
natural power of the system to resist
disease. Hence it is that persons who
are attacked by imfiammatory dis
eases, as pneumonia or rheumatism,
can generally trace the beginning OF
| the disease TO a chill felt on coming
out of d crowded room into tne cold
or damp air, wearing perhaps thin
shoes and insufficient clothing. If
these facts were generally understood
and acted upon, thousands of lives
might be saved every year. It is a
well-known fact that men who "camp
out" sleeping on the ground at all
seasons of the year, seldom have
pneumonia, and THAI rheumatism,
with them, comes, as a rule, only from
unwarranJable imprudences. There
are two facts that should be learned
by every person capable of appreciat-
ing them, and should never be lost
sight of for a moment.
One is that exhalations from the
lungs-the breath-are deadly poi
son, containing the products of com
bustion in the form of carbonic acid
gas. and If person were compelled
to reinhale it unmixed with the oxy-
gen of the air, it would prove as de-
structive to life as the fumes of char
coal.
This is an enemy that is always
present, in force, in assemblies of
people and only constant and free
infusion of fresh air prevents it from
doing mischief that would be i'm
mediately apparent. The other fact
is that pure air is the antidOte to this
poison.
The oxygen of the air is the great
est of all purifiers. Rapid streams of
water that pass through large cities,
receiving the sewerage, become pure
again through the action of the air
after running a few miles. Air is the
best of all ''blood purifiers. " Com
bined with vigorous exercise to make
it effective, it will cnre any durable
case of consumption.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1884-12-11

and required, on the presentation of any
silver certificates issued under the pro-
visions of this act, by the legal holders
thereof, to redeem the same by deliver
ing to depositors silver bullion of the
weight and fineness certified upon the
certificate, and immediately cancel and
destroy such certificates. Mr.. Vests
resolution of yesterday, calling for in
vestiga ton into the leases made by In
dians in the Indian Territory, was taken
up.
HouSe.-The bill passed authorizing
the construction of a bridge across The
st. Croix river, between Saltwater and
TaylNr's Falls.
On motion of Mr.. Cobb, the senate
mendments to the house bill forfeiting
the unearned land grant of the Atlantic
and Pacific Railroad Company were
non -concurred In.
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 4.
Sendte.-Bills were introduced and re-
| ferred: Sen. Mitchell granting the pen
sion of Gen. Grant. Sen. Cameron, of
Pa), submitted the following resolution
after reviewing the depressed state of
the American shipping and export
trade.
| ReSolued, That the committee on finance be
and is hereby directed to inquire whether it be
expedient to expend any portion of the surplus
revenue for the purpose Of reviving shipping and
export trade, by allowing a rebate from the
tariff duties on foreign goods imported in ships
built and owned in the United States; and also
| by allowing a premium on American grown
| products and articles of American manufacture
exported in American vessels, and report by bill
| or otherwise.
The bill providing for the national
| regulation of inter Estate commerce was
made the special order for Thursday
Rext. After executive session the senate
adjourned till Monday.
House.-A number of bills were in.
troduced and referred. The house thea
resumed consideration of the inter
state commerce bill, but without reach
ing a vote adjourned over until Satur-
day morning.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1884-12-11
CRIME.

THE case of Nellie Thompson, recent
ly fatally burned at Omaha, Neb., has
developed into shocking murder. The
dead woman knew of some burglaries,
and the "gang" conspired to quiet her
tongue. John Thompson and his mis-
tress got her intoxicated, poured kero-
sene over her clothing, and then set
her on fire. The latter pair are under
arrest.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1884-12-11

The following is the official vote of
all the states at the November elec-
ton of 1884, with one or two excep-
tions, and in these cases the unofficial
vote is substantially correct. There
will be no change of any Importance
whatever, except to add the Butler
and St. John vote, which is lacking
in two or three of the states:
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1884-12-11
Hung the Villain.

SALEM, n. J., Dec. 2.-Howard Sui
Gvan was hung in the county jail
this morning for the murder of Ella
Watson last August. He attacked
her on a lonely road, ravished and
then murdered her, and hid the body
in the bushes. At the trial he pleaded
guilty.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1884-12-11

SHOULD. the illness of AlfoDzo of
Spain terminate fatally, as is feared,
his Queen would leave Spain forever
regardless of political events, and
spend the remainder of her life IL
Austria
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1884-12-11

IT is recorded against Lieutenant
Greely among the testers that he spent
years in the arctic regions without
bringing Mrs. Greedy home sealskin
SacOue
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1884-12-11

a sportsman near Kalamazoo,
Mich, killed duck and black bass
with one shot.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1884-12-11

*Fusion-Cleveland and Butler electors.
fFusion-Cleveland and Butler electors; one
Clevel land elector was voted for Sc parateIy, re-
ceiving 149, ,S35 votes, and Butler elector was
voted for separately, receiving Al 800 votes
tFusion-Blaine aud Butler electors.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1884-12-11

SOME interesting discoveries nave
rewarded the exploratory enterprise
of the dominion government within
the past few years. 1t is not SO very
long ago that Sir George Simpson, the
governor of the Hudson Bay Com
pany, testified before a British court
that the Red River country, now
thought TO be the finest VIII at region
in the world, was unit for human
habitation. His strange misconecep-
ton of the capabilities of Manitoba
aud the northwest territory was not
further out of the way than our own
idea of the vast areas around the
Rocky Mountains, supposed to be
bleak and in hospitable, that the gov
ernment surveys within the past eight
years have shown to be adapted for
settlement. GAS in every former
year." says the surveyor general of
dominion lands, 1.-The past seasons
operations have afforded information
OF large areas additional to the known
quantity of lands best available for
immigrants" For eight years the
Canadian surveys have been prepar-
ing vast territory north and west Of
Manitoba for immigration. 1t was
known some years ago that wide belt
of remarkable wheat lands stretched
along the Saskatchewan valley almost
to the Rocky Mountains. But it was
not known until recent surveys made
it evident that a great region south of
the Assiniboine and Qu'Appelle riv-
ers, between Manitoba aud 1867 west
longitude, afforded good land for
farming purposes. Neither was it
known until the report of the surveys
for 1880 was published that along the
eastern slope of the Rocky Mountains,
extending north for several hundred
miles to the upper waters of the Bow
river, is tract of country that the
department of surveys regards as
specially adapted for settlement. !"
The isotherrlal lines that mark regions
in Alaska which, according to Lieut..
Sch Satka, arc adapted for cattle rails
ing, also denote soue large fertile
tracts in British America, whose av-
erage temperature is much higher
than was formerly supposed.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1884-12-11
THE MAJORITIES.

The pluralities are made confusing
this year by the Blaine-Butler fusion
in some states and the Cleveland But
ler fuson in others. AS nearly as
possibl, they may be stated as follows:
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1884-12-11

The aggregate amount of gold and
silver coin and bullion held by the
Treasury i. creased fr0m 1852, $40, 800
IN 1883 to 1895, ZIG, 297 in 1884; in
crease, $42, 7O5, ,487. Gross assets ia
creased from 1856, 119, 817 in 1888 to
$50, ,690,249; increase, $63, $40, ,431,
from November1 1, 1888, to November
/, 1884. The reserve decreased $12,-
752, 255, or from $3.50, 822, 545 to $148,-
O,29O. There were nominally out
standing at the close Of the fiscal year
silver certificates amounting to $780,
891 691-an increase of $32, ,274, $50
during the year. The amount held
by the Treasury increased from $15,
996, 145 to $23, 1884 $50, thus leaving
actually outstanding $97, 907, oil;
actual increase, $24, $50, 325. The
amount of standard silver dollars
coined to September 30, 1884, was
$182, $50, 829, of which the Treasury
held $142, $40, 400. OF this amount
$97 7e94 ,S81 was for the redemption of
silver certificates outstanding. The
amount in circulation was $39, SOL, 953,
or about 21.8 per cent. of the total
coinage. The Treasurer anticipates
that the Government will have to
withdraw frosa its arrangement with
the New York Clearing House where
by the balances against the Govern
ment are paid in gold or gold certlfi-
Gates, as under this system the gold
in the Treasury is steadily decreasing.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1884-08-16
From Ransom.

RANSOM, Aug. 6.-Miss Snyder, OF Pax
ton, is visiting her aunts the Misses Heb
lings.
At the Republican caucus Saturday the
Plumb party were successful by small
majority. Cullens grangers were busy
harvesting If the township was fully rep
resented we think Cullen would have as
many followers as Plumb. The delegate
chosen were, A. n, Douglass, w. Ii. Mcln
tyre and p, Geheber.
Miss Simpson, of Ottawa, is visiting in
the village
Miss Louisa Mcintyre will teach the
Young ideas of No. this winter,
Miss Katie Senate will teach the fall
term of the Ransom school; and will also
teach in the lower room in the winter.
Miss Fanny Blaine is i'll. DIR, Ives is at
tending her,
Mrs. Tracy, of Ottawa, is visiting hel
sister, Mrs Peter Trainor.
Mr.. T. L. Brunk bid adieu to his Ransom
friends Tuesday. During his stay in Ran
som h has made many friends, who vii
be glad to hear of his success in the FL
ture O. CUTY,
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North Ophir.

NORTH OPHIR, Aug. 18th, 'S4.-Warm
DAYS, cold nights and no frosts indicate a
long fall $50 SAYS the men of olden times
which we need very much for the corn
Quite number are threshing in our
midst and all report oats light according to
last years yield.
The Campbell Bros will take the lead
in this vicinity as they have one of the
best machines out
A number of our young men will attend
the ball in Utica, Friday evening, Aug. 10
Charley Meeks Of Prairie Centre, is too
proud for any use. His spouse presented
him with bouncing boy last Friday morn
ing.
If the report is true some of the boys are
getting up a picnic to Starved Rock, Deer
Park and Bailys falls AS the parties are
popular young men we anticipate large
turnout
Mike, how far is it to Ottawa by Kinna-
CARS and the county house?
JAY EYE SEE
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From Waltham.

WAITHAM, August S.-SOme time ha'
passed since our last writing, as we were
enjoying our annual sojoun among the
fair damsels, forgetting the outside worC
and the duties required of your correspond
ent, but we will again resume our work,
Since Jupiter has resigned as evening
star it has been extremely cool and farmers
are entertaining fears of an early frost.
All shocked-Oats
Humming again from early dawn til
late at eve-The threshing machine.
The Leech Bros. started their steam
thresher on Tuesday in Mr.. A. o. Crosiar's
winter wheat 1t works charmingly.
Mrs Harry johnson is visiting at hel
sons, Clayton Johnson, in Iowa.
Mr.. Peter Cartwright has erected a new
granary Ditto Jas. Kinzer new barn
Rev Akers was shaking hands Will
friends in Marseills on Monday.
Mr.. Geo. Bennett is having his house
painted.
The Shay Bros, of Dimmick, passed
through town on Tuesday en- route fOl
Ottawa
Mr.. Rhodes of Pittsburg, Pa, who has
been the guest of his cousin Miss Katie
Rhodes for the past few weeks returned
home last week.
Elmor Irwin is all smiles-it is a girl.
tIr. c. w. Esmond has IA new jump seat
carriage That is right, Amasa; try it Sun
day evening.
William Wilson and Will Warrick Were
sent as Republican delegates to the county
convention on Tuesday.
Miss Anna Moore has resumed her du
ties as teacher in Dist. No. l. i'll Utica.
Clint Condo sports a new buggy.
John CuthbertsOn is threshing his forty
acres of rye. Billy Longworth's steamer
is doing the work.
Jacob Newcomer and wife were visiting
friends in Ottawa the first part of the
week
Mrs. Condo returned from Ottawa on
Monday after short visit there.
Thomas Burke has built a new COW
barn
Farmers are complaining of great
many oats growing in the shock. Cause
cut too green and a continuation of wet
weather.
Miss Katy Duffy has been entertaining
Mary Myers the past week.
John Aubury and sisters were calling on
friends in DimmicK Sunday.
Thomas Esmond has been hauling ma
terial fOr-well, we do not know; but we
think he will sail in matrimonial boat ere
long. Thomas, do not hesitate upon going
to sea, but go at once.
John Wylie, one of our popular young
bachelors, is now viewing the hills of Bon
ME Scotland.
On Tuesday, in Ottawa, John Myers, OF
this burg, and Miss Katy Sicily were Join
ed in the bands of holy wedlock, May
they have long and prosperous life
L. AND |.
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FROM ANOTHER

Threshing is the topic of the day, al
though some are shocking.
Mr. Fredenhagen was the guest of c.
l. Hoffman on Sunday last
Mr. John Elliott will return home with
Mr. II. Elliott to Gilmour for amonth's visit.
C. A. r.
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Nrm advertisements.
ILLINOIS CONSERVATORY OF MUSIC.

Established IN lS72 4 College course Of study IN
Piano U,Jda, SiidiHJ anu orchestral Instruments
Languages Art and ElOcutun. Address
l. 5. BARLOW, Musical Director, Jacksonville, III.
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Married.

At Otlawa on the nth day of August 1854, by 4. D.
smith ESQ Mr. FRANK III. TIFFANY, of Deer Park
In Sale county, H., and Miss ETA POHLMAN' OF
NillsCa. Iowa,
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Building Association.

The annual meeting OF the stockholders Of THE Otta
wa Building Homestead and savings Association" viii
bc held in the of the Association, III Post Occ
Block, on Monday evening, September !, 1854, AZ 90
r. NJ. l. MthlNLA1, StCy.
D. HAPFMAN. Pres't. auglG3w'
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From Dimmick.

DIMmcK, Ill, August 5, 1ss4.-Rain,
rain!
Early potatoes are rotting.
John Hamel has built fine hay barn.
Dat harvest almost over.
Luke Doyle has forty acres of tame hay
vet 10 put up.
B. 5. Huckins has returned from Iowa
where he has been selling nursery stock.
Rev. Dinsmore will deliver lecture one
week from next Sabbath coming, in the
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1884-08-16

EINAI SEHI"rI 4ENI NT.-EsrATE OF
L SAENH KELLY. DECEAsED.-NO is hereby
given 10 all persons Interested in said estate that the
undersigned EXcCutrX of the last will ana testament OF
said Sarah Kelly, deceased, will appear before the
Probate Court Of the county of La Sale and state Of
Illinois at the County Court fousc in Ottawa, in said
county on Monday the 18TH day of September A. u. ISL
for the purpose of rendering account OF her proceed
ngs in the administration of said estate for the nml
settlement
Dated at ottawa, this 18th day of August 1891,
MARY 4. MALLAMG,
ATTEST: \. T. BARrELs. ENecutrN,
Clerk Probate Court La sale Co. III. Nuglh-3W
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ANNOUNCEMENTS.

COL. D. F. HIT will be candidate for County
Surveyor.
We are authorized 10 announce l. W. BREWER as
candidate for the Office OF States Attorney subject 10
the decision Of the Democratic County Convention.
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Unlike other companies, the HOME has removed
from H. policies dH restriction, regards ,egi.ns'
| fNrei.
/ 4 In tIp is
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From Galloway.

GALLOWAY, Aug. 13-At the residence
of the brides parents, Miss Sadie Elliott
was married to-day TO John S. Mugg, OF
Kokomo, Ind. The guests present were
Mrs. Homer Elliott, of Gilman, Mr., and
Mrs. o. V. Woodward of Streator, X. Bull
lock and son of Tonica, Miss Lucy Egbert,
Mrs. Lloyd Knapp, Miss Nettie Hoffman,
Mr.. and Mrs. Ingles of FL Paso, Bonnie
Mugg, brother of groom, Misses Libbie
Granville of Polo, and Maggie Bryce OF
Butler, Mr., and Mrs. j. l.. Mathews. Mr..
Mathews performed the ceremony. The
presents were many and useful,
Art" had narrow escape to-day, from
the tipping over of "A grain stack
Mr.. and Mrs. Mugg start next Monday
for their new home in Ind
Mrs. John Elliott starts tomorrow for IA
visit at Gilman, Iii.
We received pressing invitation to at
tend "A reception at j, l.. Mathews on FRI
day evening of this week.