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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1884-06-12
THURSDAY. JUNE 3

Senate = The senate was not in ses.
sion.
HouSe-The house of representatives
passed bills To forfeit the land grant of
the California and Oregon road; to
bridge the Cumberland river at Nash
vile and the Missouri at Leavenworth.
and to repeal a land grant to the Iron
Mountain Road from Pilot Knob to
Helena On the strength of letter,
the signature to which was forged, being
the name of man who has been dead
four years, Mr. Broadhead, of Missouri,
presented a resolution in the house yes
terday asking for an investigation of all
the New York national banks. The
resolution, upon Mr.. Hewitt's objection
to immediate consideration, went to the
proper committee, but the matter created
a decided feeling in New York City.
FRIDAY, JUNE 6.
Seaaate-The Senate was not in ses-
sion.
HOuse-The House as usual on Friday
spent the day on the private calendar,
and disposed of a number OF pension
claims
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1884-06-12
Enyel0ped by a Wire Fence.
Corvallis (Ore.) Gazette, May Is.

A remarkable and serious accident
occurred on Dry creek a few days
ago. r. T. Wightman and George
Manchester were building a wire
fence, stretching the wire with
team. From too great tension the
wire parted, and the ends flew about
the bodies of the men with tremend-
Gus force, cutting both in a shocking
manner, and in the case of Wight
man pressing against his breast
Ratchet he was using IN such a way
as to break one of his ribs and the
handle of the tool. He was also
badly cut up by the barbs of the wire,
and he is now suffering severely
from his wounds. Manchester was
more fortunate, but he also received
some painful wounds. The wire
coiled around his thigh, the barbs
imbedding themselves to the bone.
while another coil caught him about
the breast, and cut deeply into the
muscles of his arms.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1884-06-12
The British in Egypt.
try
London Snactatnr-

There is no help for the situation.
Ihefe are Tunes IN every life when
man must consent to be misunder-
stood, and go on bearing calumny-
or what IS worse, candid criticism
from their friends as a part of the
day S work; and the Ministry has ar
rived at one Of those times. They are
dong their duty, under circumstances
OF quite extraordinary perpIexity. as
best they know how, and must 90 on
dong 1t, undeterred by any fear of
Lord Randolph Churchill or Of conse-
quenc6s. With every step they take
they will find that their leaders,
splendid dream of saving Egypt with
out governing it is more and more in
capable Of realization. If, for in
stance, they attempt to save the
garrison by force, or to relieve Khar-
toum by an army, which, we suppose,
they are now preparing, they will find
that they will require far more direct
control OF the Egyptian departments,
military, financial and civil, than
they yet possess. They must, to begin
with, either ruin Egypt by compelling
It 10 pay for the expedition, or to pay
the money for the sake of Egypt, or
lend the money to Egypt; and in
either case the responsibility for the
fate of Egypt would be more urgent
than ever: Still, Mr.. Gladstone, is
seeking what, if it could be attained.
every Englishmen would join him in
striving to attain; and the country is
not going to punish him because he is
a little nobler than itself, or that the
facts will allow it to be. He will find
out before he is done that Egypt is
the native home of the mirage; and
when he has found it out, no man can
be trusted more implicitly to lead to
real water. Till then the country
must toll on, thirsty, and ill-tempered
with thirst, but with an angry GER
tainty that the desert-the desert
without wells-is not the place for
changing experienced guides. The
mirage will lift yet.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1884-06-12
CAB2EGRAMS s.

"a DISPATCH from Odessa says the crops
IN that vicinity are suffering seriously
from continued drought.
THE commission of the German Reich
stag has approved the bill for the insur-
ance of working people against acct
dents
MOODY, the evangelist, announced
Sunday evening at his revival services
IN London, that the health Of his col
league, Mr. Sankey, had again collapsed
and that he would sail for the y. S.
Saturday.
The Mark Lane Express, in its week
y review of the British grain trade.
says the outlook for the wheat crop is
more than usually promising. The sales
of English wheat last week amounted
to 50,351 quarters at BIS. I'd, against
1888 quarters at ABS. sd. for the cor
responding week last year.
THE Reichsbote says the German gov
eminent will never permit herself to be
influenced by the bravado of such i'm
patient, unprincipled statesmen of Eng
land. The insulted national feeling Of
Germany will, the paper says, rouse it
self and tell the English nation of its
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1884-06-12
Venus in the Flesh
Cincinnati Inquirer.

No woman has been more talked
about among men for the past year
than Patline Hall. who appeared,
rather than acted, the part of Venus
In late burlesque. She is said to be
about ~ years old, and to have been
at least seven years of that time on
the stage. During the week I caught
sight of this actress in street-car,
dressed in a long over robe, with imi-
tation fur running down the seams /:
she had in this dark dress a large
bunch of red roses; yellow kids were
on her hands, and she wore some kind
of Green suliote cap of cloth. She
is a woman considerably above the
average size, but not very tall nor
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1884-06-12
CRIME

AT Osborn, Mo-, early Sunday morn
ING, the house of the widow of the late
State Senator Truax was entered by two
men, who bound. gagged, and outraged
her. The country is being secured for
the malefactors.
ON the outward bound steamer at
Quebec John G. Emo, the New York
absconder, was captured Saturday
morning. His companion wLo was
dressed like priest escaped.
THOMAS J. WATSON, the oil broker
who hastily quilted Pittsburg Friday
night, was arrested Satui day morning
at Jersey City. A Judgment against
Watson for $50, 900 was entered by the
Armenia Insurance Company.
Mis-. ELLEN LONG, on trial at Prince
ton, Wis, for the murder of the bov
Harvey Whittemore, testified SATURDAY.
that she had discussed with the bows
father the question of killing Mrs.
Whlttemore, and thatshe gave poisoned
caramelS to the latter believing that in
case of her death Whittemore world
live with her. WhittemOre has been ar
rested as an accessory to his sons MUIR
der.
PRESIDENT RIDDLE, Of the insoIvent
Penn Bank, of Pittsburg, made q state
ment Monday to the effect that directors
were members of the oil pool, which
wrecked the concern, and setting forth
the details of subsidiary pool which
had been formed to buy petroleum., and
with the profits of the deals plul; the
holes made in the banks accounts. The
statement created intense excitement.
Some Of the directors made indignant
denials, but Riddle states that TIE
books, now in the assignee's hands, will
subStantiate his statements.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1884-06-12
Marvellous Escape from the Earth
quake.
London Stoodor,

lAOuuOu standard.
At the Church of England School
here Colchester a most marvellous
escape has to be recorded. About one
hundred and forty children of both
sexes, and ages varying from 3 to IS.
were assembled when the shock was
felt. Some sixty Of these were in the
infant school, an apartment adioin
ing the main building, and into which
a portion of the wall and roof fell,
close alongside the raised tier of seats
on which the little ones were. In an
instant the place was full Of dust and
SCOT, and, as might be expected, some
thing approaching panic took place.
The children screamed and rushed to-
ward the door. Mr.. Thorpe, the
schoolmaster, not knowing what had
really happened, but realizing that
there was some terrible danger, got to
the door instantly and threw it open,
only to find shower of tiles and
bricks descending from the roof. The
children came tumbliRg one over an
other towards him, but be suatched a
little girl up who had fallen and,
standing in the doorway, was able to
check the rush, the young ones calm
ing down when they found him
among them. In a minute or two,
when the rain of bricks had ceased, he
allowed the school to disperse. He is
getting it cleaned up, and hopes to
open it soon.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1884-06-12

Genuine and innocent wit is surely
the flavor of the mind. Man could
not direct his way by plain reason or
support his life by tasteless food; but
God has given us wit and flavor and
brightness and laughter, perfumes to
enllven the days of mans pilgrimage
and to charm his panied steps over the
burning snarI
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1884-06-12

For DYSPEPSIA, INDIGESTION, depression Of
spirits, and general debility in their various FORMS
also, as preventive against fever and ague and
other intermittent feveTS, the ''Ferro- Ph0sphora
ted Elixir of Calisaya,n made by CasweH, Haz
ard & Co, OF New York, and sold by all drug
gISts, IS the best tonc and for patients recover
ing from fever or other sickness il has no equal.
25c buys pair Of Lyons Patent Heel Stiffners.
Makes boot or shoe last twice as lone.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1884-06-12

Littleso of a bill broker to his papa
" Papa, what IS business honor r.
Business honor? Well, Alphonso.
my boy, suppose one of our customers
sends thousand francs too much, ;
. Yes, papa. "WeI, I give Mr..
Ratpeau, my partner, FIVE hundred of
IL"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1884-06-12
Advertising Cheats III

ut has become so common to write the
beginning of an article, in an elegant, in
teresting manner,
"Then run it into some advertisement
that we avoid all such,
And simply call attention to the merits
! OF Hop Bitters in as plain, honest terms
as possible,
ITO induce people
ITO give them one trial, which so proves
their value that they never will use any
thing else"
THE REMEDY so favorably noticed in
all the papers,
Religious and secular, is
Having large sale, and is supplanting
all other medicines.
There is no denying the virtues of the
Hop plant, and the proprietors of Hop
BltterS have shown great shreWdness
"And ability
"ln compromising a medicine whose
virtues are so palpable to every oneF
Did She DEF
"No!
"She fingered and suffered along, pin
ing away all the time for years."
''The doctors doing her no good;"
"And at Last was cured by this Hop
B1tters the papers say SO much about"
Indeed! Indeedp'
Glow thankful we should be for that
medicine
A Daughters Misery
eleven years or daughter suffered on
bed of misery,
"From a complication of kidney, liver,
rheumatic trouble and Nervous debility,
Under the care OF the best physicians
''Who gave her disease various names,
'But no relief,
"And now she is restored to us in good
health by as simple remedy as Hop Bit
tiers, that we had summed for years before
using it. THE PARENTS.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1884-06-12
Lots of People

get bilious, have heavy headaches, mouth foul,
yellow eyes, &C., all the direct result of impure
and enriched with Kidney-Wort 1t acts at the
same time on the Kidneys, Liver and Bowels and
has more real virtue in package than can be
found IN any other remedy for the same class Of
4ScSyeS
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1884-06-12
-The question VA ther yonng women s.

The question VIII ther young women snail
pursue the same line of studies as their brorhes
seems to find its chief objection in their differ
ent physical constitution. Arguments on this
perfect adaptation or Mrs Pinkham'S Ve.-etabit
Compound TO the cure OF ailments attelaias the
feminine organism needs no aIguneat; its vyork,
are its prOOf
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1884-06-12

displeasure at the narrow, Jealous
measure, which is plainly stamped as
of hostile character. The 9th er
papers comment on the subject in the
same tone, aud argue that England IS
Jealous of all colonial extension except
ing its own.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1884-06-12

1t is said there are twenty-five
saloons to ore church, though why
one church should have so many sa-
looms is problem very difficult to
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1884-06-12

oil II hundreds hundreds Of instances where Hot Springs
and other treatment failed to cure scrofuia and
Sypn5lltlc disorders, the sufferer has sought and
c dolLnu cure in DR.. Guysotts Yellow Dock and
Lne urinary and digestive organs, and quickly re
moves all indications of i'll health and blood dis
Ease; from pimple to running sore, from a
neadache to a rheumatic pain. Its superiority
over all other blood purifiers and Strengthening
daealcnes is admitted by all who test its curative
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1884-06-12

Antiquarians have discovered that
the bridal veil was originally worn to
conceal the brides bushes. There
were blushing brides in those old
days.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1884-06-12

Why is it that q man never thinks
Of winding the clock up at night I'M
til after he has put the light out and
jumped into bed?
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1884-06-12

The medical properties of petroleum nave long
been known to the aborigines, and since Carbolin9
mas mas become as Well known as hair restorer and
dressing, petroleum takes front rank anon- the
new remedies.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1884-06-12

Somebody says Good manners are
the small coin of virtue." If this be
true we suppose bad manners must be
the trade dollar of vice.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1884-06-12

gS5 DO 1t Yourself. With Diamond DYES
any lady can get good results as the best prac-
ucal dyer. Every dye warranted true to name
ana sample 10c., at druggists. Wells, Richard
son & Co., Burlingto II, VT
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1884-06-12
EmnNrENnI.

When you visit or leave New York city, save
baggage expressage ana carriage hire aud stop
Central depot; $50 elegant rooms, fitted UP at q
cost of one million dollars, reduced tc 81 and uE-
taITant supplied with the hest. Horse cars.
stages and elevated railroad to all depots Fam
lies can live better for less money at the Grand
Qmen Hotel than at any other 1rsJ-ciass hotel in
the city.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1884-06-12
Father is G. ting Well.

My daughters say:
How much better father is since he used Hop
Bitters"
HE is getting well after his long suffering from
a disease declared incurable"
'And we are SO glad that he used your Bitters "
a LADY of Utica, n. Y.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1884-06-12

As Cure for Sore Throat and
Cough, ''Br03Cn'S Bronchial Troches, have been
thoroughly tested, and maintain their good repu-
tation
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1884-06-12
could scarcely speak: it was almost

could scarcely speak; it was almost i'm
possible to breathe through my nostrils Using
Ely S Cream Balm short time [ was entirely
relieved. My head has not been so clear nor
voice so strong in years. | recommend this adj
mlraole remedy to all afflicted with Catarrh or
Cold IN the head j. O. TICHENoR, Shoe Mer-
chant, Eizabeth Y. ]. price 50 cents.)
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1884-06-12

For Sale-A ten too Fairbanks Scale com
plete for half price. Address P. T. Barry, ~
Franklin St. Chicago, Ill
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1884-06-12

Aliens Iron Tonic Fsftters create "A
healthy appetite. All genuine bear the signature
Ct j. 2. Allen Druggist, st. Paul, MINI.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1884-06-12
Here is a piece of German repartee

A Frenchmen said to a Berliner:
Your iron cross, the highest Prussian
order, is simply ridiculous-it has an
intrinsic value of scarce sous. To
which the native of the Prussian
capital replied: 81 don't deny it,
put 1t has nevertheless cost you two
Napoleons.n
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1884-06-12
FIELDS 5: s: s; s; 81; s.: 81: POW DIR

An explosive for rife and blasting use, as power
tul and more satisfactory than dynamite and
giant. and as safe as the Old standard powders,
as it can be exploded only by fire Can be shipped
IN two parts meither of which can be exploded
by red hot from, at merchandise rates and
mixed at the place of use in strength desired for
specific purpose saving of 100 per cent. to
users of powder A little stock OF the Corupa y
still for sale on terms favorable to investors. Send
ORDERS or for circulars, to
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1884-06-12
1 COngressman'S STORY.

Congressman Blackburn, Of Ken
lucky, tells the following story of his
experience in the Confederate army !:
"F0ur days before [ went to the front
with my regiment we had a little girl
baby. She is now grown, and you
always see her with me at any social
gathering. Well, in our army the
fUrloughs came very rarely. When
we got into line there was no great
chance for man to get home. It
was abolt three years afterward that
a few of us were one night going
down the Mississippi on river steam
er. [ had been sick and was return
ing to my command, but pretty well
broken up, even then. AS for money.
we did not have any, and the night
was hot, as ] laid down on the
deck, my throat almost parched with
thirst, pretty soon a little girl
came along with a big glass of
lemonade. I tell you it looked
good to me. She saw me eying it,
stopped minute, looked doubtfully
at me and finally came UP to my side.
You look as if you wanted some
thing to drink" she said, and offered
me the glass. It wasn't quite the
square thing to do, but [ took it and
handed it back to her empty. It was
like nectar to me. Then [ thanked
the little creature and sent her away.
Soon after, just like every child, she
came back, leading her mother to see
the poor soldier. Be- Jupiter, it was
my wife, and the girl was the baby
whom I had last seen as baby but
just born. You can imagine the re
union. They were with my brothers
family, and happened to be going
down the river. That was the only
time during the four years fighting
that I saw my wife and baby, and
under these circumstances what man
would ever forget it.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1884-06-12
W aSte d Wealth in Nevada.
Virginia City Enterprise.

During the bonanza DAYS. when
nearly dozen big mills (on Six-mile
and Seven-mile Canyons were rush
ing through the rich ores of the Com
stock, the tailings that left the mouth
Of Six-mile Canyon were allowed to
run to waste, and spread abroad on the
desert to the northward Of the town of
Sutro. Six-mile Canyon was then
filled from end to end with blanket
sluices and all kinds of su1phuret
catching traps. It was thought that
when the tailings left the mouth of
the canyon they contained so little
valuable material that it would not
pay to catch them up in a reservoir.
but the blanket sluices caught only
the sulphurets and other heavy mat
ter; they did not get the chloride that
went out with the slums. For some
years past men have been delving for
this wealth lying scattered upon the
desert sands, and they are still gather
ing it IN. In the places where they
are now mining" for this material.
1t does not show on the surface. The
shifting sands of the desert have hid
den 1t, and it is overgrown with sage
brush and CROSSWORD The deposits
must be prospe d for, but when
found, pay W r the work of col
lectin Not pou of the tailings
flowing down Gold Canyon and Six
mile canyon should have been allowed
to get out into the Carson river. They
should have been led along down
over the plains and caught up ia a
series Of reservoirs. Millions upon
mllions-some place the loss at $780,
600, 00O,-have tloated away into the
Carson river and down into the sink.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1884-06-12
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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1884-06-12

The advent of new Sunday-schoo Song book bv
notable event. " - -
MI EMERSON stands confessedly in the very front
rank OF chUrch-muSic composers. and Mr.. SHERwIN
also eminent as composer. has had great success in,
the compiling of the best-knOwn Sundayschool music
beoks, ana has for years had charge of the musical
partment at
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