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Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1885-07-26
CLEvELAND'S LETTER TO MRS.
GRANT.
Hancock to Direct the Military
Pageant.
p~IsAPpRovAl or CENTRAL PARK AS
GRANTS BURIAL PLACE.
The President Has Postponed
His Vacation.
LETTERS OF COINCIDENCE 70 MRS.
GRANT.
A Batch of Appointments by
the President.
ESPECIAL TO THE sESrrSEL.l


The Presidents Letter 80 Mrs.
Grant.
MT. MoGREGoR, July 25.-The willow
chair in which Gen. Grant was won't to
sit on the cottage verands has been draped
with black and will be placed at the usual
spot on the porch where the General was
80 often to be seen. A heavy scarf Of
black Ia to-day seen on the entrance 70
the door Of the cottage.
The letter Of President Cleveland to
Mrs. Grant. and Of which Adjutsnt Gen.
erai Drum was the bearer, is here repro
duced:
EXECUTIVE MANSION,
WASHINGTON. July %. 1885.
My Dear Madam: Obeying the dictates
OF my personal feelings, and in accord with
what l Am sure is the universal sentiment
OF his feilow-countrymen towards your
late husband, I am solicitous that every
tribute OF respect and affection should be
duly rendered, and with constant consider
alton of four personal wishes on the SUBJ
ject. Adjt Gen. Richard s. Drum is charged
with the delivery OF this note, and will receive
and convey 10 me any intimation of the
wishes OF yourself and your children in re-
spect TO the selection Of the place of burial,
the conduct Of funeral ceremonies and the
part which may be borne by those charged
with the administration of the Govern
ment. With sincere condolence, your
friend and servant,
GROVER CLEVELAND.
Mrs. q. 8. Grant, Mt. McGregor, New
York.
The formal letters of Governor Hill and
Mayor OF Albany asking that the remains
OF General Grant be in state Of Albany,
and rendering the capital for the purpose.
have been received.
Gen. Hancock TO Direct h Mil.
tary.
WASHINGTON, July 25.-Continued ex-
pressions of %disapproval and disappoint-
ment OF the selection Of New York as the
burial place Of General Grant are heard
from officials in every grade and the citi-
0 generally in Washington. Said one
Of the most prominent officials of the new
administration to-day: 1.-THE burial Of
Gen. Grant at New York with the cere-
monies preceding it will make il more of a
State than q National affair. His body is
20 lie in state, at Albany and New York
City. 1t ought 10 be placed in state at
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1885-07-26
NEW TO-DAY.
O B S EQUIES
-...OF THE LATE.
d. .. GRANT.

A T A MEETING OF THE CITIZENS OF
Eureka, held on the oath inst, the un-
dersigned were appointed 8 committee to Or
gsnize for the ~obsequies of the late General
o.. 8. Grant. In pursuance thereof, Is given
the following notice:
All Military and Civic Organizations and
Societies. the Fire Department and the public
generally Of Eureka and Ruby Hill. are cor
daily invited to participate therein. Such or
ganIzstions, societies and Fire Companies as
intend to take part are requested to notify the
Committee as soon as convenience will per-
NIT. For the proper observance OF the day it
10 earnestly desired that all places of business
be closed during the time occupied by the
ceremonies. @. r.. THOMA,
a. t. HoADLEY,
A. L. FITZGERALD,
r. ]. REID,
D. W. LEvAN,
jy26-td Committee.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1885-07-26
NOTICE.

nR. @. HAMILTON, DENTIST. WILL
IL leave here shout the middle of August
next for . professional visit to Hamilton and
Taylor.
Eureks, July %, 1885. jy2Sn
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1885-07-26

A SITUATION rs WANTED By A MAR.
"A ried woman, 90 housekeeper or nurse.
FOR particulars. apply next door south Of the
harness shop on North Main street. my26-ts
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1885-12-03
RIEL REPORTED ALIVE.
He rs Seen on the Sask
Substitute Hanged in His Place.

A correspondent at Brandon, N. w.
L. sends out surprising story in re-
gard to Riel. Its truth is not vouch-
ed for, but it is sent In good faith, and
is as follows: Silence the execution of
Louis Rel, GA Nov. 10Th, rumors Of
every conceivable description have
been afoat, popular among which is
one that Rel was seen in person on
the north bank of the Saskatchewan
on Wednesday last in company with
person answering the description of
Gabriel Dumont, and there is strong
suspicion ia the minds of many that
Louis Rel, whom the government
calls ''rebel'' and the Opposition a
''poltroon," is now living and breath
ing the free air of the Northwest, and
that he who paid the penalty on the
scafold was clever and generous. sub
stitute in the person of one fthe con
demned prisoners at the Regina jail.
Be this as it may, there are great
| many speaking out who before the ex-
ecution were silent, and their express
ed opinions are that the Dominion
Government and not Louis Rel was
the cause and effect of the late Sas-
ketchewan rebellion, and to it alone
| is due the punishment which 1t has
| already melted out and is melting out
TO the half-breeds and Indians ia that
district. There are a large number OF
half breed families in the Sasketche>
wan District who have not house to
live in, nor even clothing to keep them
half comfortable during the winter.
These people were comfortably circum-
stanced before the rebellion. but their
goods were destroyed by Middleton
soldiers by order of the government
at Ottawa.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1885-12-03
DANGER IN DIMPLES.
The Distressing Wishap of a Young
Lady who Sought to Emhance Her
Reauty
Philadelphia News.
A Galveston correspondent

A young lady well known IN society
circles, where she is a shining light
and general favorite, is just now suf-
fering the punishment of her vanity
in regard to he existing feminine
craze for dinples. La seeking to
acquire, by artificial means, chose
hollow caves, those refund, enchanting
pits" with which nature has not en-
dowed her beauty, she has probably
become somewhat 3isfgured for life
She is charming blonde, and her
mishap will evoke sincere regret
among her large circle of friends
About year ago an exceedingly
suave young man, calling himself
PROF. King" arrived in Philadelphia
from Boston. He took up his quarters
in q fashionable clearinghouse on
Spruce street, and had bis name taste
fully engraved on poiised brass plate
on the doer. He had splendid suite
of rooms. Within few days he sent
out a number Of confidential circulars
among society ladies. He undertook
to produce perfectly natural looking
dlmples on any lady's cheek for SO a
pair. He secured a large patronage
for his peculiar work. Society ladies
could be found at any period of tRe
day In his magnificent waiting room.
The dimple factory was a success, and
the dear delightful young man became
quite as great favorite as the cham
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1885-12-03
Home Made Rugs.
Cassell's Family Magazine.

With regard to Home employments
l can mention one which I think
might prove remunerative. At the
present time the fashion for mats and
rugs runs high. Rugs are put here,
there, and everyW herein drawing
rooms, in halls, in bedrooms, to say
nothing of the places they have al
ways held at the entrance of rooms
and in front of the replace. The
rugs which are re-aminently in fav-
or are from Eastern lauds-Persia,
Turkey, India, Palestine; carpets and
rugs from these countries have just
now displayed the productions of
Western countries. & German firm
has introduced a plan for initiating
Oriental rugs, and Smyrna rugs
can now easily De made in English
homes.
The handiwork is accomplished by
knitting short pieces of thick wool
closely together with soft cotton: the
wool and the cotton are specialties
introduced by q Manchester firm. A
book has been issued by them, which
contains twenty-five colered designs, :
such as are seen in the veritabl
Smyrna rugs. With one of these be
fore her, the knittsr has no difficulty
in producing the proper effect and an
eastern appearance. Tnere is also
a book containing specimens OF the
different c0lors Of the wools; due re-
gard has here also been paid to the
Eastern class Of dyes, SO that in ap-
pearance, IL pattern, in color, and
general style, and, am assured, in
durability also, the resemblance be-
tween rugs brought from afar and
those made at home is close and I'M
mistakeable.
The work is not heavy as the rug
is made in strips, which are afterward
sewn together It's manufacture is
rendered easy by all the convenient
provisions made for it's execution:
boxes are sold which contain speci-
men Of work, d pair of knitting
needles, a staff by which to measure
the lengths of wool, paper design,
a ball of cotton, and quantity of
woods the different colors required
for color and design.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1885-12-03

motion to stop the train and we
downed brakes without whistling, for
we were afraid to frighten off that
cow. One of the brakeman had q tin
butter kettle, AID that bad beed scour-
ed clean. Off started Hiram on run.
For strange man to get to close
quarters with a strange cow is no easy
matter. Hiram B. was evidently q
master in the art of COW corralling.
At first the cow seemed to avoid Hir-
ana. She turned and dou Died, and we
were afraid he would lose her. We
could all see the COW stalking from
the cars, and the excitement was in
tense. Hiram B. managed things
beautifully. Maybe she was a provi-
Dental cow. He was bold, yet con-
cilatory. At last Hiram, after
quarter of an hours hard
work, cornered the cow. What
if she were dry? No; she
wasn't. There was Hiram B. en- his
knees, working away on the cow for
dear life. We all waved our banker
chiefs to him and the cow. At last he
seemed to have drained the cow dry.
There were fences to climb, and some
of them barbed-wire ones. What if
he should drop his batter kettle or spill
It's precious contents? Finally he
reached the cars, never was hero
more warmly greeted; even the con-
ductor was pleasant to him. The men
cried themselves hoarse, and some ofthe
women cried, they were that excited,
One old lady just smothered Hiram
B. Stebbins with kisses. Anyhow
that poor baby got his fill Of good,
sweet, fresh milk, stopped crying, and
came through safe"
mo sequel9" asked some of the lis
teners.
''Not that I knowed of. Hiram
didn't marry the pretty girl who was
taking care of the baby. [ met him
three weeks ago going north from At
lanta. He was still travelling in
feathers and women fxings He gave
me kind of surly nod-the oldest
old rough diamond you ever 'skeered
up"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1885-12-03
He Wasn't Acquainted,

Miss Clara Ito young Featheriyl-
Mamma and I were discussing GER
tain rule Of table etiquette just before
you came In, Mr.. Featherly. Mamma
thinks it is perfectly proper to take
the last piece of bread on the plate,
while | contend that to do so is VIC
lating Il rule as fixed as the laws of
the Modes and Persians. You mrsi
decide for us. Mr. Featherly.
Mamma-Yes, Mr.. Featherly, please
do so.
Mr. Featherly-Weli-er-really,
ladies, you place me in somewhat
embarrassing position. You see, I
am only slightly acquainted with the
Meades, and I've never even met the
PersiaAs.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1885-12-03
Care of Watches.

! The following advice as to care o.
watches, Is given by a practical iewAt
er, and Will be interesting to all WI
Own or carry time pieces:
Perhaps there is more fruitful caus
of the bad action of good watche.
than dusty and, oftentime. filthy
pockets. There is. perhaps, not MOI
than one person in ten, when Ia
lakes his watch to the repairer to have
1t examined, but expresses profound
astonlshment when shown that the
pride of kis pocket is locked with al
''alluvial deposit" or textile fabric
(" W n.y. they say, my watch case
shuts absolutely tight; | don't see
how anything could get into it,
Well, it is but far to admit that in
cases it is problem. But, what are
we to say ia the face of facts, when
on taking the movement from the
case and holding it over piecc ~
white paper there falls upon il
readily to ne seen9
Probably the best way to kee'
watch clean is TO keep the po 4
clean and to do that the watcl
should be carried In an upper
vest pocket, and have plenty of round
noles, worked like round buttonholes,
In the lower corners; and better yet
have your pocket made of a firm net.
Here is grand chance for some of
our clothlerS to introduce this sort of
pocket. Now about winding watches.
Hold the watch still, particularly so
II tits a key-winder. Don't wind the
key A very bad habit is to wind
both. By twirling the watch back
and forth, you increase the motion of
the balance in the arc, causing the
ruby PIN to strike the lever on its out
side edge, and thereby snap it off.
For the same reason, when q watch
stops, twirl it very gently,-and then
II 1t does not go on, stow it away or
have it repaired.
When winding watch or clock
see that the key has a close fl, and
that Is slides clear on TO the square.
else you will round the corners of the
srbor and key then whiz it goes, and
you and the clock both have receives
a shock that will last you through tn.
day.
Do not blow in the key, SIS no one
probably ever succeeded In blowing
out particle of dust, and there are
very few people who can blow into
key without wetting it; once wet,
you have rusty arbor, to the extent
OF being a serious injury to the wind
ing parts.
A finely constructed watch, barring
violent usage and neglect, may be in
it's prime at the age of fifty or even
three-score and-ten, and have been
running all the time But this one
thing IS certain; no matter how fine
a watch you may have, you can only
get the best results by being syste-
matte In your treatment Of it. It is q
well known fact that in changing the
position of a watch you change its
rate. Therefore, it shonld be regu~
lated to some chosen position by day
and by night. 1t makes but little
difference whether it hangs up by
night, or lies down but if you hang
1t up by night, hang it up every
MONT
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1885-12-03
EN ARCADIA
THE CENTURY.

Because choose to keep my seat
Nor join the giddy dancers whirl,
pray you do not laugh, my girl,
Nor ask me why find it sweet
In Ley Old age to watch your glee-
l. too have been in Already.
And though full well know l seem
Quite out OF place in scenes like this,
You can't imagine how much bliss
1t gives me Just to sit and dream,
AS your fair form goes fitting by,
How l. too, dwelt in Already.
For, sweetheart id your merry eyes
A vanished summer buds and blows,
And with the same bright cheeks of rose
/ see our mother image rise,
And DER long and and weary track
My buried boyhood wanders back.
And as with tear dimmed eyes cast
On your swes form my swimming glance
think your mother used to dance
Just as you do, in that dead past,
Long years ago,-yes, fifty-three,-
When too, dwelt in Already.
seem to hear old voices ring
That have been hushed, ahl many spring
And round about me family floats
The acho of q melody
i used to hear in Already.
And yonder youth-Eay, do not blush,
The boys his father DER again;
And bark, ye, Miss, was not plain
When at his age-What! must hush?
He's coming this wayl Yes, see
You two yet dwelt in Already.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1885-12-03
A Fathers Advice.
Pittsburg Telegraph.

Eyes, you can marry my daughter"
said a sensible Philadelphia father to
a pleading swain. Eyes, I've no OBJ
jections whatever to the marriage,
provided you intend to elope with
her."
"But why elope if you give your
consent?" asked the soon-to-be son-in-
law IN surprise.
Because" replied rhe practical
father, that is the easiest way of get
ting rid of the expenses of hand
some bridal costume for her and an
expensive wedding at my house. Go
it, my boy; get married slyly and
quietly. ] can not afford to pay for
any fuss, and neither can you. The
money most bridal couples spend for
flowers and wedding-cake is needed
for bread before the first year rolls
around
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1885-12-03
A Ruined Village Sold.
N V Tinnoc


The Metropolitan National Bark
has Just become the owner, by sheri4f's
sale, of the Wortendyke IN. J Manu-
featuring company's property, includ-
ing mills, tenements, vacant lots, etc.
More than one hundred neat and
pretty cottages occupied by operatives
in the great silk mills of this company
formed a community that was the
envy of its neighbors. Up TO August,
1883, there was not the slightest sign
Of decadence anywhere. The hands
had good wages, and they had their
own summer and winter pavilion, and
a brass band. The fall Of this great
Wortendyke industry makes a sad
picture. The mill buildings are of
brick, covering thousands of square
feet Of surface, and having every con-
veniencc, including posGoffice. Each
morning, before the failure, process
sion Of country wagons brought to the
mills hundreds Of farmers daughters
within a radius of ten miles. At the
close Of the days toll the wagons
would reappear to convey them home.
More than 2 900 persons depended for
their daily bread upon their work in
the mills. In August, 1883, the prop
erty passed into the hands of a re-
ceiver. An inventory showed the
total liabilities to be 100000, with
1912, 900 assets. DastItuuon rapidly
overlook the villagers. and hundreds
left the place. Many of the cottages
are going to ruin, and Wortendyke is
assuming the appearance of a
deserted village. IRE Metropolitan
bank paid $4,000 for the property,
which includes $4,000 of first mort
gage claims.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1885-12-03
ThinE of a Number.

Tell your neighbor to think OF any
number he likes. but not to tell you
what it is. Tell him then to double,
it; when he has done that, let biW'
add an even number to it, which you
yourself mast give him after doing
this he must halve the whole; then
from what is left take away the mum
her he first thought of. When +
shall arrive so far, if his calculation
have all been made correctly, y
will be able to give him the exact
mainder, which will simply be
half of the even ndmber you told
to add to his own.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1885-12-03

ing productions of his peculiar art. He
was very handsome and very gentle
manly and dressed TO kill, while he
was captivating talker, having a
rich musical baritone, voice, over
which he had absolute control,
The foolish maiden visited him about
six weeks ago. Prof. King explained
to her the process OF "dimpling." and
claimed that it was harmless and pain
less. Whatever misgivings she had
were conquered and she submitted to
the operation. She paid the fee of
SO in advance, and was taken into an
ante-room and seated In a plush color
ed chair resembling that of a dentist.
Then she was told to smile. She did
so. The next moment she uttered q
scream, and Jumping from the chair
would have fled from the room but
that the Professor" detained her.
My dear miss" he said, "you
must not be frightened. It is merely
a scarcely precepuble prick on either
cheek"
Both the girls cheeks were bleed
ing. With a pair of forceps the ''pro-
fessor" had cut minute portion of
the skin and underlying flesh from
either cheek at the center of the re-
quired dimple.
The young lady, after much persua-
sion, Gained herself, while the ''pro-
fessor'' applied some balsam to the
wound to stop the bleeding. This
done, he washed away the blood and
covered the puncture with small
piece Of court plaster, which, when he
had finished, was invisible. This was
the preliminary treatment, and he d.
rected the petient to call early the next
day.
Notwithstanding the application of
the healing ointment the lady f0and
her cheek rather painful. She could
not sleep that night, and the next
morning her face was considerably in
Hamed. She became alarmed and
hurried to see Prof. King. He ap-
peared somewhat discounted when
he saw her. After a microscopical
examination of the prncture In her
left cheek his blandness returned.
DO not be alarmed" he said. II
assure you it is nothing. Simply
wien I applied the forceps you started
and the result was that the forceps cut
deeper than [ intended. I will treat
the wound now, and you shall be all
right again"
But the professors treatment. while
it mid the wound, failed to reduce the
sewelling, and his reassuring suavity
was insufficient to allay the young
lady's distress She hurried straight
to the family physician and stated the
case to him. The doctor removed the
court-plaster and examined the dim
pie bed"
'The rascal has produced a dinple
that will last all your life," he said,
''but ] don't think it is one which will
enhance you smile. The forceps near
ly pierced through the cheek. As the
flesh has been removed q scar VIII re-
main"
The wound has now healed, and,
true to the doctors prediction, a dis
figured, star-like scar remains. On
The right cheek, however, there is
beautiful dinpIe. The doctor en-
deavored by every means to aviod the
scar, but failed. The skin is SO con-
tracted as to remove the scalp when
the unfortunate lady speaks. She
has naturally been very nucn annoy
cd by the mishap, and fears as much
the ridicule which her act may call
forth, as the disagreement.
--@-S <~
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1885-12-03
Trying to Entrap the Wrong Man

The numerous ''sawdust" schemes
| WATCH have come to light recently
says the New York Tribune, have
caused no small amount of talk with
reference to them, both in the streets
and business resorts. The other day
Ormond G. Smith, of the New York
Weekly, while seated ia his business
Office, told the following story about
Josh Billings and his experience with
two clever rogues who endeavofed to
work their little game On him:
Josh was great student of human
nature. He liked nothing better than
to watch the different faces of a large
crowd when greatly excited over some
thing more than usual; and he was
always able to draw some philosophic
inference from the study, which,
when uttered in his dry, humorous
way, seemed the more impressive.
He was not always particular In his
dress, and one day while walking on
Broadway he was accosted by we'll
dressed fellow who took him for a
countryman.
Morton, ray dear fellow said he,
'how are you2"
"'I guess y@u are mistaken in your
man, amt youp replied Josh, in an
innocent tone of voice.
"'Why. amt you Timothy Morton,
of Syracuse?
g" No. I'm James W. Bailey, OF
Rochester
1.-The young man looked confused,
begged his pardon, and then politely
took his leave. A couple Of blocks
further on he met his companion, who
after short talk, followed josh and
met him on the next corner.
"'Why, how do you do, Mr.. Bailey !
How's verything in Rochester, was
his ELUSIVE greeting.
"'I guess you are mistaken In your
man. amt your was Josh's quite re-
ply.
ley, of Rochester,"
"'No. I'm Timothy Morton, of
Syracuse.
''The would-be confidence man felt
that he had caught a Tarter, and
without even making an apology he
skunk away into the crowd"
| Train robbers are becoming SO plen-
tiful In Italy as to attract the notice OF
the government. They are said to be
under the control of 8 man who once
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1885-12-03

Train robbers are becoming SO plen-
tiful In Italy as to attract the notice OF
the government. They are said to be
under the control of man who once
lived in the United States
Ex-Governor Washburn says that
Lislie Smith, political orator of the
1860 campaign, was the first man who
called Abraham Lincoln "Old Abe.