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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1885-10-01
Mexican Peculiarities.
Boston Commercial Bulletjn.

The Mexlcans exhibit perplexing
elements of character. They are in
dustrious; but not thrifty. While
Mexico is The market for the cheapest
and most inferior goods, the popula>
ton is addicted 10 vanities of a
luxurious and costly nature, TO which
the import trade contributes very lit
tie except jewelry. Hats o. uncut
felt Of grey colors, and adorned with
silver, embroidery, costing SIS to $50.
and everywhere met with. Saddles
and brides costing 500 to $500 are in
general use. The country is full of
small silver coin used for buttons.
and often as ornaments down the
outside seam of the pantaloC rs. The
national vanity shows itself among
the beggars as we'll as the most pro
h'gate class. Women will go with
out food, or reduce their subsistence
to beans and bread, or take chances
Ia the lottery, and the men will expend
their last dollar on a magnificent SOM
6rerO No country affords more in
teresting study, and while it is diff
cult TO perceive that it is making any
progress at all so far as it regards the
great BODY OF the population, it is
easy to see that it is patiently evolv~
ing ideas Of what a better condition
means
The chronic disposition to defer
everything TO n0ndma, and the slow
moving thought md physical action
so annoying 10 Europeans and Ameri-
cans alike, while it ADDS to the cost of
every article IN trade, is not wholly
without reason in this peculiar eli
mate. At the high altitude Of the
American plateau, 1900 to 5000 feet
above the sea level, along which the
Central Railroad is built, TIE air is
thin and dry, intensely rarifed, evapo
ration is rapid, oppression of the
heart common to all strangers. and
physical and mental exertion has
limits that seriously interfere with
business energy. The fact is SO pros
rounced that it is something of
problem itself without reference to
other obstacles, whether any foreign
colonization will ever sustain itself On
this plateau.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1885-10-01
1t Was in Boston.
From the Providence Journal.

a charming family hotel was built
In suburb of Boston two years since
It Eas finished with all known mod
era conveniences and Inconvenience
There were electric bells in a row at
the door, so that the afternoon caller
could ring UP nine different and peace
full maid servants before getting into
communication with the family she
came to see; there were fire escapes
and telephones, and elevators and
speaking tubes, and for aught know,
safety valves and submarine cables.
But the browning joy of all was the
fact that no children were allowed
within its walls. 1t was built for the
accommodation Of childless couples,
and to ten childless couples were the
suits let. How great were the quiet
and calm of that sheltered retreat, I'M
til one ill-starred morning, when the
cry of an infant shrilly and piteously
broke the stillness Horror and in
dignation on the part of nine guiltless
couples; and yet so weak in humanity
that before the end of the second year
there were children Ia seven of the ten
families The childless young couples
were childless no more, and when the
owner of the building complained to
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1885-10-01

An American traveller writes that
whlles he was travelling with bis fam
lip through Syria last year, an Arab
offered him two camels and donkey
for his sister. OF course the traveller
refused to sell; no true man, worthy
of the name of an American, would
sell his sister for such price as that :;
It's mighty poor sister that went
fetch four camels and a pacing mule
but, oh, that mans punishment for
a mean act he did. The remore that
gnawed at his vitals all that night i!
His wife heard him crying, and she
said: "What is the matter? Why do
you weep so bitterly?H ooh, my dar-
ling" said the wretched man in a tor
rent of sobs, II am SO grieved that
[ refused to bring your dear mother
with us on this trip. Oh, I can never
forgive myself, never, never!" But
his wife, although she secretly tr1-
umphed in his penitence, comforted
him, and said he could take her the
next time. But he refused to be COM
forted, and said yes, but this chance
would never come again. But she
said ma would be just as pleased to 90
to Saratoga, and Newport next sum
mer, and SO she tenderly hushed him
to sleep. And when she wrote home
didn't she tell how dearly Harry
loved ma, and how lonesome he was
without here Didn't she? Oh, didn't
she, though? But her husband never
told what an offer he had for his sis
ter until two months later.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1885-10-01
DUTCH RICE.
The Process BY which 1T is MiIled and
Polished Kept a Secret
New York Sun.

The finest rice is known as Dutch
rice, and comes from Amsterdam.
it is grown in Java and m1lied and
polished in Amsterdam by some pocu-
liar process which American millers
are very anxious to learn. The Dutch
rice" has more perfect grains, better
luster, and is less broken than rice
milled in this country. Many at
tempts have been made to learn the
Dutch process, but they guard 1t with
Jealous care and allow no enc IL their
mills. 1t is suspected that they use
oil, as the rice when confined IN bag
for some time gives the cloth soft,
greasy feeling.
Recently the state department sent
out circular to consular officers res
questing information concerning the
preparation of rice. The consuls had
no better luck than other people.
They recently reported that the manu-
facturers declined to divulge the Sec
ret, saying that it was of the utmost
value for them to preserve it, and
they would not furnish the method
to tEeir own government. The Dutch
rice is worth one>fourth of cent
more per pound than any other rice,
simply because of its fine appearance,
but when cooked it is no better than
other rice.
American millers are secretive
about their own processes of milling
and decline to allow strangers to go
through their works. There is only
one ruill in this city that Of Champion
Brothers, at Monroe and Jefferson
streets.
The grain comes from the thrash
ing-nill as rough rice or paddy, and
requires grinding to free it from the
bulls. 1t is first screened to get rid of
the sand, and then passed between a
pair Of heavy stones, five feet across,
to remove the outer husk. Thence it
goes into large wooden mortars, the
ironshod pestles to which weigh $50
to $50 pounds each, and is pounded
for two hours, when it is ready for
screening. Sonae mills clean the rice
by means of wire cards without
pounding. Finally the rice is screen
ed into flour, broken rice, middling
rice, and prime rice. The prime rice.
passes into the polishing or brushing
screen, which is a vertical cylinder,
laid up and down with shreds Of
sheepskin, and made to revolve with
in 8 wire screen. This cleans off the
-four and gives a polish to the grains.
The best rice produced in this coun
try is grown in South Carolina. The
Chinese consume great deal of rice
in this city, and are said to use only
the best quality. The majority of
New York families serve boiled rice
as q sort of paste. with the grains all
merged together. In the south where
It's cooking is properly understood, 1t
is served with every grain clean and
distinct. It is eaten there as vege>
table with pepper and salt, while
north it is regarded as dessert and
eaten with sugar Or molasses. Tt is
said that rice should be put into sailed
water which is boiling hot. In five
minutes the water should be drained
eff, and the covered pot left for TWEEN
ty minutes longer on the Goals.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1885-10-01
Wizards Wonderful Palace.
Newark Advertiser.

Mr.. Willard, it is certain, had no in
timation until the last moment of the
trouble that was TO come upon him
and ruin him. He laid his plans for
the future with mathematical precis~
ion. He had an enormous income,
and he used in free handedly. One of
his extravagances was splendid
mansion which he built on Madison
avenue. When the crash came and
he had to meet his debts, the house
went out of his grasp with other as
sets. This was the hardest blow of
all, for Willard had put his heart into
this house. That is why, possibly,
the Willard mansion is enc of the most
beautiful dwellings in New York. The
simpleness Of the impression made by
its interior decoration is quite extra
ordinary. The buildiE g itself is copied
from an Italian palace. It is a part
of a group of building, six altogether.
The Willard house is a right wing Of
the entire structure. One enters the
vestibule by court and finds himself
il an Italian palace, of course on a
small scale. The color is that OF the
Sienna marble and deeper browns.
The halls run at right angles with the
vestlbuIe, opening at one end into a
drawing room suite and at the other
into a music room. The walls are pan
eled with Sienna marble Of various
tints.
The vaults of the ceiling are inlaid
with Renaissance design. There is
a splendid fireplace and above this a
relief figure by Augustus st, Gaudens.
Throughout the hall and vestibule
there are so many exquisite details of
workmanship that is is hard to refer
to them in matter of-fact way. The
diningSroom is divided by mahogany
pillars into three divisions and is or
namented with gorgeous effect. The
walls are hung with ecru silk wrought
in the tints of mahogany. Tie walls
have a restful tint of un broken cream.
Slabs of Mexican onyx surmouEt the
fireplace. The dining>room is paneled
in old oak; it is divided by screen of
perforated carving. The music room
is lofty apartment in white and
gold, with soft pine wainscoting. On
the second floor the library is IN ma
hogany. Then there is an antique
room with a nai1sstudded ceiling. In
fact, there are SO many wonderful
chambers ia the house which Mr..
Willard will never, it is thought, rest
his lead IN, that one can only sym
pathlze with a man who could have
built so noble structure and then
lost it.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1885-10-01
The Awful Pollution of The London
Thames.
London Saturday Review.

The average quantity of London
sewage daily poured into the Thames
at the outfalls may be approximately
stated as 1000 tons, or 157, 600, 900
gallons, or $50, 600, 900 cubic feet, on a
cube of 1913 feet diameter. This esti>
mate is below the truth, The foul Or
ganic matter of the sewage is at once
attacked by the dissolved oxygen of
the water, acting through the agency
of low organisms, and ultimately de-
stroyed, the process being practically
completed between Gravesend and
Southend. But above Gravesend the
river is pollutedIthroughout the whole
of the tidal portion quite up to Ted
dington with actual sewage matter.
In the process of destruction putre-
smell is generated which, IN hot
weather. when putrefaction is rapid.
becomes evident to eveay impartial
nose. The worse portion of the river
is, of course, between Greenwh ich
end Greenhithe, which may be Ges>
cribed as the sewage zone of the river
Here dissolved oxygen is almost abb
sent, so rapidly Els it taken up by the
sewage, and in the recent hot wealth.
er, as in that of last Summer, the
stencil of the river has sometimes
been unbearable. W1thiH the last
month it las been distinctly smelt at
Firth, more than half mile from the
river, and persons who from duty or
expected pleasure have spent days up
on the water have suffered from diarr-
hea in consequence. Two of the Roy
al Commissioners during the late in
quite were attacked the same way,
and recorded their personal expert
ence in the final report. Evidently
this state of thingscan not be born
much longer. It is disgusting and
dangerous now, and it is ten times
more dangerous in view of a possible
we might almost say probable, visit
of cholera. However imperfect our
knowledge of cholera may be, we
know that it is propagated By spec
ial poison, probably an organized
poison, which can be carried in water
or in air, and in other ways. Water
pollution is common and perhaps
the most important means of extern
sion; but air pollution is also effect
i've, as vas proved by the late Prof.
Parkes in his elaborate study Of the
epidemic in Southamp ton in 1866,
where water~pollution W as out of the
question. Cholera finds its natural
home in low and foul districts, and
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1885-10-01
Cincinnati Enquirer.

Recent Investigations by the Lon
don journals prove that while in Eng
land, railways as well as omnibus
companies pay good dividends, the
signal men, booking clerks, and others
mere lads some of them, are fearfully
overwerked. At the more important
functions Chaplain junction, for in
stance-the hours of the booking clerk
are from a. NJ, till midnight, alter
nate Sundays, and half Saturdays
from 5 a. m. to 1:30 p. NJ, and from
1 80 p. n. to midnight alternately, off
duty, thus leaving. after deducting
half an hour for getting home and to
bed, about four hours IN bed for
mere youths about 90. And their la
Dor is not In the open air, but at desk
in close room for nineteen hours.
The pay of the booking clerk is about
1915 per week, or four cents per hour.
It is no wonder that young English
men seek a broader field ana better
pay, in ''the states" and in the Eng
lish colonies. At home, the poor
young man has but little opportunity
for obtaining remuneratiTe employ
ment, the competition is SO enormous.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1885-10-01

facilities of the home manufacturers
they are enabled to successfully COM
pete with the foreign trade. In Europe
the factories are small, and are mostly
carried on in private houses, where
every member is either an artificial
flower or feather maker. AS this is
their sole means of livelihood, they are
compelled to seek large profits, thus
cutting themselves off from foreign
trade. The business is very combining
and also injurious, as the fumes rising
from the dyed cloths and feathers are
poisonous.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1885-10-01

particularly by foul rivers. If furths
er evidence on this point were want
ed, it would be furnished IN abund-
ance 81 the recent fearful experience
of Spain There can be no doubt
that even q small epidemic of cholera
IN London might make the river a
vast hotbed for the disease.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1885-10-01
A Cure.
Arkansaw Traveller.

Hello, colonel, how's your gout?"
'Well."
"Glad to hear it. What remedy did
you use?"
"None."
''That SO? Why how did you manage
it?"
''You see, the doctor said that was
living too high"
"Well?'
81 moved from the third story down
into the cellar and haven't been trou.
bled any SINCE"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1885-10-01

Several of the FORCES are already in
use in Bradford, and have given good
satisfaction. Twice as much work is
done as was possible with the coal
forge. while there is aving of one>
third of the cost in fuel.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1885-10-01

his friends of the unfair treatment he
had received at the hands of lis ten
ants, they all laughed in his face and
advised him to let his apartments to
bachelors.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1885-10-01

The sale of about 90, coo pounds of
wbalebone in the New Bedford mar
ket at 50. 10 a pound has created SEN
sation. The last sales were at s.. %
per pound.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1885-02-12
High Compliment to Newberry Lady.

High Compliment to Newberry Lady.
Some time since, B., F. johnson g. Co.,
Publishers, Richmond, Va. requested
Mrs. Mary 4. Evans to write for them
an essay looking to the promotion OF
the iaterests OF the women CT our land.
the tightening OF their burdens and the
best means Of earning livelihood for
themselves through the easiest and most
pleasant channels Of industry, suitable
to their strength and nature. In other
words, to offer suggestions toward q
plan for the general occupation OF wo-
man. Mrs. Evans complied with the
request. She received several days ago
letter from the publishers, which stated
that they recognized in the essay some
practical and helpful suggestions that
would reach large number who really
need such information and stating that
with her permission they would use her
suggestions in a new book now nearly
ready for publication. 1t will thus be
seen that Mrs. Evans reputation as q
writer is not confined to this locality
it extends abroad, where her talents
have become known through the medium
OF the press. This is. indeed high COM
pliment and we congratulate Mrs. Evans
| that some. Of. the:writings OF her strong
snd vigorous pen are to be preserved il
book form,
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1885-02-12
The Court Of Common Pleas

CONVENED Monday at O'Clock. The
case OF. Jacob H. Dorinick and Dan T.
Deminiek against Andrew P. Domiiick
Was taken mp, and@ occupied the Court
until Tuesday evening" The jury found
a verdict for the Defendant. This case
has been in Court, for ten years. 1t
grew out OF; dispute. over about ono
half Of ali acre OF land.
: Tie caseo of J:;D. Smith against the
C..& CIR. r. was poStponedon account
of the absence of witnesses. 81, -,
:. The case OF Clafburue:Lyles against
Beaure gard Suben and A. G, W. Glymph
was being heard as we went to press.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1885-02-12
Death.

Death.
Mrs. Laura Mclaughlin, the beloved
wife OF Mr. Robt. L. Mclaughlin, died
on Wednesday night last, after short
andzmost painful Illness of disease
which lad existed for some time. but
which Suddenly assumed alarming cha
racter onlya few days before her death.
She bore her suferings with great pa
tienee aga Christian fortitude,, and died
ils iun assurance Of the loye of the Sa-
Ylor Mrs. McCaughrin was lady of
large charity, and had the love and es-
TEEN OF all who knew her, and her un-
timely and sudden deatl, is felt by the
entire community OF which she was 3
most active and devoted member. As q
vile and mother, however. is her death
most sensihly felt, her husband and
children will long mourn the loss OF a
loving and self-sacri6cing wife and mo-
ther,. Whe are bid to turn to the Savior
who Ssempers the wind to the shorn
lamb.S Blessed are the dead who die
in the lord for their works do follow
theIn.''.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1885-02-12
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SCROFULA.

!; Are. any members Of your family thus Of:
hic,edT Hav... they scrofulors dwellings OF
the glands? Have they any serofulous .ores
or ulcers? IF so. and il should be neglected
the pce,iiar Ia.nt, or poison. may deposit
itself in The substance Of the lungs. producing
Consumption Look well TO the condition OF
your family, and If thus afflicted, give the prop
Der remedy without delay. Buy tn t which
makes absolute cures in the shortest space OF
time. The unerrlpg Hnserof public opinion
noints 10 B. B. r. as the most wonderful rene
DIV for ..crofula ever known. You need no.
fake our word-you need not know oEr name!
-taefst is;all you seek. Ask your nelghoorS
ask .Yopr druggi Z, ask or write TO hose who
tive ,h.ir certificates and be convinced that B
-B. B. tise quickest and most perfect Blood
Purifier eyer before known. Feb. a-6 I'm.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1885-02-12
Jalapa., Flashes.

Our farmers are still sowing oats, and
I think there will be more sown this
year than ever before i'll this county:
The farmers are determined to try and
do away with the lien law at home; and
If they will only sow, wheat. and oats
enough We will be q happy:an.l prosper
Gus people. - *.
Mr.. Ernest Merchant is preparing to
build Il fine house ON his.plaee near Mrs:
Sallie Kinard's. Shockley >Brol. are~tlSe
contractors and will soon begin work. /:
Our 'colored" population have a hot
supper every night in the week some:
where in the township and cry ON Sat,t7:
day night because they can't have. Ole
on Sunday night. They rarely ever
have one but some one is either cut OF
crippled. --
| heard two OF our farmers say they
objected to planting sorghum cane as
the molasseS made their children worniy.
A. new objection against raising. hot:,e-
made molasSeS. .,.''
have noticed in different papers the
boom in trying to raise tobacco; in this
State. We have a farmer who raised
last year.on onc-foartiI of al acre ~
pounds as nice tobacco as could have
been raised in North Carolina. He eA'
poets to try another crop this year. Tho
vari ty pl,lnted was the White 'arly.
Capt. Nicely. the section master OF,
the L. r. R., will move his family from
NiNe,y-S:x this week to our city, .iUtc
the house vacated bv, Judge Campbell
That wonderful monstro>itv. resen;
bling u negro with red hair AID n ,necl
yard long. has not been seep-hy yo1,
correspondent. think the ruinor was
set atioat by the married ladies as q
means to reform their husbands and gel
them home by daylight. The "wiIt
woman" worked like charm. / knew
many married men who found t impos
sible to leave town before night, unit
the aforesaid w. W. scared them int
propriety. Now they are mo;lpls, ant
may be set up as examples to t;.e rising
generation. :....... -
Same time ago one OF our besS citizen:
While on Ills way 10 town met q mar
who was followed by bear. His horse!
took fright and broke his buggy tongue
He thiaks the bear got loose from the
owner and is prowling aboat. We car
now see that man coming home about 8 OF
4 o'clock, p. No., while heretofore II tool
him until dark to make the trip ,...-
I do not recommend such proceeding
az means Of reform, but lave no OBJ
| lection to the ladies trying it Oh thei
belated lords, some of whom do NO
know when they have gooa Thing
,.. ...., --.... JAN,