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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1885-07-02
A Strange Story About Chinese Gordon

Here is droll story about General
Gordon that has not yet found its
way into print. The General enter
tanned peculiar ideas concerning the
Edenic apple by which Mother Eve
introduced death and all our woe"
into the world. The constituent ele-
ments of this fruit Gordon held to be
present in the blood of every men-
Der Of the human race up to the pres
ent day, and he contended that their
virtue could only be subdued and
counteracted by frequent participa-
ton in the bread and wine of the
sacrement. But so material a view
did he take of this rite that he
Thought the more a man could inject
in quantity of the consecrated food
the better would be his chances of ex-
purging from the physical organism
the poisonous corpuscles of the for
hidden fruit. Having foreseen that
there would be little or no opportuni-
ties of receiving the sacrament in the
Soudan, Gordon resolved to take as
much as possible of the sacred ele-
ments before starting. He therefore
occupied himself on the Saturday be-
fore his last Sunday in England in
ascertaining the certain hours at
which communion would be admins
tered in the various churches within
reach of the place where he then was,
and rising early on the Sunday morn
ing, he went from church to church
in turn, partaking of the sacrement
in each, and thus received the ele-
ments some half-dozen times in sue
cessien, beginning at 6 o'clock a. NJ,
and ending at midday.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1885-07-02

John Bach McMaster, the historian,
1900. "The pantaloon Of beau went
up to his armpits; to get into them
was a mornings work, and, when in,
to sit down was impossible. His hat
was too small to contain his handker-
chief, and was not expected to stay on
his head. His hair was brushed from
the crown of his head toward his
forhead, and looked, as satirist OF
that day truly said, as If he had been
fighting an old-fashioned hurricane
backward. About bis neck was a
spotted linen handkerchief; the
skirts of his green coat were cut away
to a mathematical point behind"
To the list of hlccough remedies,
most Of which concentrate the atten-
ton for few moments, the Popular
Science Monthly adds: "You say to
your affected friend something like
this: See how close together you can
hold the tips of your forefngers
without touching. Now keep your
elbows out from your side. You can
get your fingers closer than that.
They are touching now. There-noW
hold them so. Steadyr By this time
you can ask: Now, why don't you
hiccough2
The first American almanac is be-
lieved to have been issued IN 1867 by
William Bradford, IN Pmladelphla.
The celebrated 'Poor Richards Al.
manacn was published IN 1872, and
continued until 1857.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1885-07-02

How old a man is the Marquis of
Salisbury" asked an American of an
Englishman on the cars this morning.
"Oh, he is not an old man, by any
means-only about S." was the
prompt reply. "Ah, then. Salisbury
is not an elder berry !" remarked the
American. to the great disgust of the
son of John Bull.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1885-07-02
Food and Exercise.

Those who have little time for exer-
else and are compelled to live chiefly
within doors must endeavor to secure,
or should have secured for them as
Dodge City times., 1885-05-14

liberty coerced, from which they appeal for
protection. They make . lengthy plea In
defense of polygamy, asserting its divine
origin and its Justice, and charge the COM
missioners under the Edmunds law with
gross abuse of their power. Complaint is
made that United States officials have gen.
orally allied themselves with sectarian
priests and political adventurers, lending
their executive influence to foment local
excitement and degrade US in the estima-
ton of the people abroad. The present gov
ernor especially has acted the part of pet
ty tyrsnt. The document concludes by pro-
testing against the forms OF abuse, and clo-
ses by saying, we respectfully ask for the
appointment by the president of commits
sion to fairly and thoroughly investigate
we sOlemnly protest against the continu-
ance of this merciless crusade.
DR.. A. n. Paaren, State Veterinarian, of
Illinois, who has just returned from the in
terror of the State, says his efforts to stamp
out contagious pleur0-pneumOnia is attend
ed with many difficulties, on account OF
the indisposition of the local authorities in
many cases to lend assistance to the State
authorities. The action of the Governor of
Missouri in refusing to cooperate with this
state in the matter of inspection, the deal
ers, has made great delay in the shipment
of cattle north, and many thousands are
now awaiting shipment from St. Louis.
The st. Louis Bridge Company declines to
ship any until certificate of health is
shown. The agents of Transportation
Companies had conference with the Gov
ernor and State Veterinarian of Ill nois
last week, that resulted in the adoption Of
a form of certificates to be in use that will
hereafter greatly facilitate the movement
Of cattle. The State Veterinarian of Mis-
souri, has been notified that the State of H.
inois will accept the statement of any COM
petent Veterinarian he may select to inspect
cattle at points of transfer, with the certifi-
cate of Veterinarian, and an affidavit that
the cattle don't come from affected districts
and have not been near such district for q
period of 100 days. Now that these dets lis
have been perfected, DR.. Psaren apprehends
no further trouble, and thinks everything
will 60 smooth between the two States.
Dodge City times., 1885-05-14
NEWS SUMMARY
WASHINGTON TOPICS.

WASHINGTON TOPICS.
George J. Vest, son of Senator Vest, has
been detailed by Secretary Bsyard as Con-
sular Clerk at Liverpool.
Judge w. M. Merrick, appointed to hll
the vacancy in the Supreme Court OF the
District of Columbia occasioned by the res
ignation of Judge Wylie, appeared and
took the oath of Office.
Boyd Winchester was appointed Consul
Generalto to Switz erland was recently appoint
ed on account of the small salary. it being
but 81 500 per year. The annual salary OF
the. new position is S., GOO.
The President has appointed Geo. V. N.
Lsthrop, of Michigan, to be envoy extraor-
dinary and Minister Plenipotentiary of the
United States to Russia; Boyd Winchester.
Kentucky, to be Minister Resident and
Consul General to Switzerland; John Z: w.
Thompson, of New York, to be Minister
Resident and Consul General to Hsyti.
Mr.. L,throp, appointed Minister to Rus
sia, is sixty years OF ege: He mas peen
prominently identified with the legal pro-
fession. His resldence is at Detroit. The
appointment to Russia was unsolicited.
Mr.. LathrOp has declined nomination to
Congress. Mr.. Lathrop, it is understood,
will accept the appointment rendered him.
It is stated at the Postofice Department
that Postmaster Palmer, of Chicago, was re-
moved for Offensive partisanship." The
Postmaster General SAID Palmer was an
active worker in the recent campaign, and
one of those Republicans whose Continu-
ance was not deemed advisable by the ad-
ministration.
DR.. John E. w. Thompson, who was ap-
pointed Minister Resident and Consul Gen.
eral of the United States to Hayti, was born
in Brooklyn, N. Y, and is at present resi-
dent of Yew York City. Thompson is a
graduate of the medical department of Yale
College. After leaving Yale he pursued his
medical studiesin Paris, where he became
proficient in the French language, which
knowledge will serve him in his new
sphere, ss the Hay taiDs are French speak
ing people. DR.. Thompson is q young color
ed man, highly recommended for the pO-
sition by the faculty of Yale as well as by
many leading citizens of his native State.
Thompson is said to have been a life long
Democrat.
The President has appointed the follow
ing postmasters: Samuel P. Stone, Uibana,
Ohio, vice Samuel B. Price. suspended; S.
Corning Judd, at Chicago, ILL.,, vice Frank
w. Palmer, suspended; VIM. Groesbeck, at
Independence, Mo-, vice G. Crysler, COM
mission expired; Charles A. Foster, at
Bellevue. IGaho, vice E. johnson, resigned;
Willard P. Carr, at Sioux Falls, D. T., vice
Isaac N. Hibbs, resigned; H. s. Herbert, at
Rolla, Mo, vice H. E. Baker, commission
expired; N. J. Price, at Neosho, Mo-, vice J.
R Wood, commission expired; Oliver
Wells, at Marsbfield, Mo-, vice VIM. Smith,
office raised to presidential grade; Jacob l..
Blake, at Red Oak, a., vice E. s. Rogers,
commission expired; Patrick Cain, at Ft.
Dodge, Is., vice F. M. Page, suspended.
Dodge City times., 1885-05-14

oh: Cast th"t Shadow From thy Brow. /.
You can't do it if you have liver com.
pleint or dyspepsia. The darkened con.
tenance tells the story of inward com.
motion and woe. Clear your stomach
strengthen your digestion. regulate your
liver, tone your nerves, and then away
goes the shadow from your brow, and
you are happy because you are we'll.
Mrs. NJ. ]. Aston, of Littelton. N. C.,
says, Il recommend Browns Iron Bit.
ters to the nervous and debilitsted. It
greatly benefited me."
Dodge City times., 1885-05-14

A BROOKLYN saloon is evenly divided
on the line between King and Queen
counties and the bar so placed that half
of it is on either side of the line. On
Sunday the Kings county side is watched
by Brooklyn policeman, and no beer is
sold, but on Queens county end brisk
trade is carried on, the Kings county
officers being powerless to prevent the
sale in the adjoining county.
Dodge City times., 1885-05-14

gees cannot leave San Francisco before June
9Th, when the next Auckland steamer sails.
Chief Of Police Harrington cabled Mr.. Gam
BILE, American consul at AuckIsnd,
instructing him to hold Maxwell
at all hazards until the officer from Missou-
ri arrived. The police board has also tefe-
graphed Secretary of State Bsyard, notify
ing him that an officer will leave San Fran.
cisco for Maxwell on June 9Th. and urging
Mr.. Bayard, in conjunction with the Brit
ish minister at Washington, to see that
Maxwell is not released on q technicality
until the officer arrives.
Dodge City times., 1885-05-14

WEsrBoRo, Mass, did not have q
single fire during the year 1884. The
fire department was called out once to
put out q fire in freight car en- route
through the town, which was stopped
for the purpose. Another time the fire.
men answered an alarm caused by q
bonfire started by mischievous boys, but
not dollar has the town suffered from
fres the past year.
Dodge City times., 1885-05-14
MURDERER CAPTURED.

The Inhuman Fiend Who Murdered Preller
In st. LOUIS Hotel Captured ut Auck-
land, New Zealand.
The fendish crime which was perprtrated
at the Southern hotel, st. Louis, Q short
time ago is yet fresh in the minds of tae
people. The murderer vss supposed to be
Walter 81. Lenox Maxwell, and he vas
traced from st. Louis to San Francisco, and
from there it was supposed he took the
steamer for some South Sea port. On May
7th word came that the murderer had been
captured at Auckland, New Zealand.
Extradition papers were prepared at st.
Louis to be sent for the murderer. No agent
for the state has yet been appointed to 70
for him, there being some doubt - to the
manner Of the appointment. There il no
need toR hurry, however, - the officer who
Dodge City times., 1885-05-14

Tom Elliott, rich young farmer of
Dakota, having announced that he would
never marry until wheat sold at 81 per
bushel, neighboring farmer, who has a
daughter willing to relieve Toms loneli-
ness, has offered to take his entire crop
at 81 bushel and give him check for
it at the wedding.
Dodge City times., 1885-05-14

REM NADEAU, of Los Angeles county,
the largest vine planter in California, has
set out about 100000 vines this season,
and is waiting for more rain to increase
the number. He and his SONS have now
between three and four million vines,
and are the largest grape growers in the
world
Dodge City times., 1885-05-14

SOME time ago man had one of his
legs amputated IN Washington hospita
and upon visiting the Capital several
months afterwards discovered the men,
Der preserved in alcohol. He was shock
ed, and demanded it that he might bury
1t. The demand being refused, he
brought suit in replevin, and the case
was decided in his favor, thus giving
him possession of his own leg.
Dodge City times., 1885-05-14

A BUxoM country girl rode into Car
Isle, Pa, the other day, wearing a jaunty-
looking hat of strictly domestic manu-
facture. 1t was made wholly out of oat
straw and corn shucks that grew upon
her fathers farm, and was trimmed with
chickens feathers dyed in pokeberry
juice and blue writing fluid. She crea-
ted q sensation.
Dodge City times., 1885-05-14

his brother, whose body was shipped to
Pittsburgh in . trunk, left his house, No.
IS Tilden avenue, at 9 o'clock last Thurs
day evening, with over $20O in his posses.
sion. Withintwo and . half hours his
corpse was delivered at the railway station
James C. Smiddy, the most trusted in.
mate Of the Joliet pa psnitentary, serving .,
dispenssry clerk, killed himself with NOR:
pardon which had been promised him. He
was serving life sentence tor q murder
committed in Jackson county, and had
spent sixteen years in prison.
The wife of DR.. ]. j. Steinrede, of Mem.
phis, who fed with q colored coachman be-
cause of abuses to which she was subjected,
has appealed to the police of Chicago to be
sent home. She claims that she attempted
to earn subsistence by sewing or scrubbing,
and wandered about until she had pawned
all her fine clothing. Her appearance would
move the stOniest heart.
An express train on the Louisville, New
Albany & Chicago railroad. was stopped at
Smithville Hill, Ind, by one man, and the
robber after shooting the baggageman and
express messenger took what money there
was in the car, pulled the bell chord and a.
the train Stacked up left the train and
made good his escape. 1t is thought the
robber got about $1,000. In jumping from
the car he dropped $500 but did not stop to
pick it up.
In fire in Southwater street, Chicago
NJ. Mulvery, single man, was caught by 9
volume of crates, cases and barrels, which
buried him six feet deep. Charles Bird
married, was standing beside Mulvery
when the crash came, and he fell just be-
side his companion. When ell the less
Injured men had been extricated, it was sud
denly discovered that the two were missing
Fifty men lost no time in clambering uL
ladders, and with pricks and hooks dragged
away the debris until their comrades were
found. Both were dead. The weight that
suddenly bore them down had crushed
their lives out.
Rev. J. n. Daily, formerly pastor of the
Trinity NJ. E. church in York street, Jersey
City. and who left the ministry confessing
he had been Improperly intimate with Mrs'
Stewart, q servant in his house, has com.
mitted suicide. After he left Jersey City he
went to New Orleans to study medicine
He applied himself too closely, and this, to.
gether with his domestic troubles. under.
mined his health. He decided, however
to go to St. Louis to open an Office, and on
April q boarded Mississippi River steam.
er. That evening he rushed to the bul.
warks aud threw himself into the river.
The steamer was stopped. but the body was
not recovered.
Dodge City times., 1885-05-14

MANY companies in England, calling
themselves friendly societies, encourage
parents to insure the lives of their in
fants by the payment of 81 annually for
benefit" of s40 or ESQ on the death of
a child. 1t is found that this insurance
becomes a potent inducement to whole
sale infanticide,
Dodge City times., 1885-05-14

From statistical work it is learned
that in Nova Scotia there are 265 law
yers, 29S doctors and 26S clergymen. Ac-
cording to this every hundredth full.
grown man in the province is engaged
in one of these professions, one in lit.
tie more than two hundred being a
a clergyman.
Dodge City times., 1885-05-14

ORANGE-RAIsING in California has not
been successful this year, prices having
fallen as low as 50 cents a box in some
instances. The fruit is not so large as
usual, but excellent in t1ovor,
and though now ripewill be better
if left on the trees till May.
The lemons are large and fine.
Dodge City times., 1885-05-14

GEORGE LEWIS, q colored man living in
Dooly county, Georgia, has tame 60
pher, or ground hog, which has made its
home in hole in his yard for over four
years. He has named it Tobe, and in
warm weather, when the children 60 to
the hole and call him by his name. he
will crawl out aud follow them all over
the yard, eating from their hands and
aoing other funny tricks.
Dodge City times., 1885-05-14

missing. Two women were taken from the
second floor by fireman who had rsised
ladders to the State street buildings. Cheil
Nevins said, II bslieve there are at least
twenty five people in the ruins and there
may be more" The loss is estimated n
t3OO. 600; insurance unknown. The build.
ing was owned by Nat Cushing, Of Boston.
Dodge City times., 1885-05-14

AT Bellaire, O., several years ago. some
land was drilled for oil, but only slight
flow of salt water was obtained. The
field was abandoned and for
gotten, the operators not being
aware that they had struck vein
of natural gas. Last Fall a hunter acci-
dentally lighted the gas in one of the
wells, and it has continued to burn ever
since with a fame six or eight feet high.
Dodge City times., 1885-05-14

GOLD and silver medals, bronze crosses,
and marksmen's pinsare issued by the
war department as rewards for successful
craftsmanship in the United States
army, and Brig. Gen. S. V. Benet, chef
of ordinance, says in his annual report
for 1883 81 that this has been a power
full and healthy stimulus to the steady
Improvement of the army in skillful
Dodge City times., 1885-05-14

COL DANIEL LAMONT, the presidents
private secretary, smokes a corncob pipe
of the variety known as Missouri meer-
schaum. 1t is made by breaking corn
cob in half, boring it out, and putting a
ioint of cane in it.
Dodge City times., 1885-05-14

Wichita Eagle: Recently the Usage
Cattle company sold to Mr.. Rothchilds.
the cattle dealer, forty fine young bulls
to be shipped to Chicago. There they
will be slaughtered, canned and shipped
to England, and possibly to India to feed
the British soldiers. II the American
bull of the West is used to feed Johnny
Bull there will be q combination that
will make the Russian bear howl.
Dodge City times., 1885-05-14

CANADIAN merchants and manufactur
ers who have large mails save third in
their postage expenses, it is said, by
sending their mail matter in bundles by
express to the nearest posoffice on the
United States side of the boundary line
where they mail it at the 2-cent rate.
Dodge City times., 1885-05-14

OHIO has passed law giving the city
of Columbus monopoly of all the hang
ings in the state. There is no other ex-
planation for it than that it was done in
the interest of the railway excursion
Dodge City times., 1885-05-14
"A SAD Death.

In Philadelphia recently at a coroner's
inquest over the body of a child, the
jury returned verdict that the death
was caused by the administration of a
patent cough syrup, containing morphia
DR.. Saml K. Cox, of Washington, states
that not one cough medicine in ten is
free from this objection. After careful
analyses and practical tests he endorses
Red Star Cough Cure as being purely
vegetable, absolutely free from opiates,
poisons and narcotics. He regards it as
a most happy and valuable discovery.
Dodge City times., 1885-05-14

The people of Louisville have been
grossly deceived into giving an attenuat-
ed and hungry confidence man unlimlt-
ed drinks and cigars on his representa-
ton that he was Frank James.
Dodge City times., 1885-05-14
KANSAS CROPS.

We are under obligations to Majol
VIM. Sims, Secretary Of the State BoarG
of Agriculture, for the following infor
nation regarding the condition of tht
growing crops in this state, which ha,
been prepared for his forthcoming re
port:
OFFICE OF STATE BOARD OF AGRICULTURE,
TOPEKA, KANSAS, MAY 6, 1885. !
WINTER WHEAT.
From information received at this of
fee it is found that the area sown to
winter wheat in this state, in the fall o1
1884, did not exceed 73 per cent of tha,
sown the preceding year-a decrease o1
$50, 900 acres as compared with the acre.
age of last year; that of the acreage sown
u per cent has been killed by frost and
destroyed from other causes, ana the
land, to large extent, seeded to other
crops, leaving but 1,145,OOO acres from
which q product may be expected-an
area equal to but 81 per cent of the acre
age of 1884.
From q careful compilation of the re-
ports of 315 legal and volunteer cores
pondents of the Board, representing ev-
cry county in the state except one 7Bar.
ber) the condition of the crop, April 80,
is found to be 79 as compared with the
condition one year ago-an improve
ment of 8 per cent. over the condition
shown March 81. We therefore esti-
mate the winter wheat product of the
State for this year at 20, 800 ,OOO, bushels or q
small fraction less than As per cent. of the
total product of the harvest oflSS4-and
slightly in excess of 6S per cent. of the
average annual product for the last five
years.
The acreage of rye has fallen of
from that of the preceding year about
20 per cent, leaving an area of about
100000 acres. There was an improve.
ment in condition during April, and
as compared with April 80, 1884, il
is SO.
SPRING WHEAT.
This cereal has decreased in area, as
compared with that of 1884, a little
more than 2 per cent, the State area, as
estimated for 1885, being about SO, 600
acres.
OATS.
The acreage of oats has increased over
that of 1884, about 10 per cent, the
State area being estimated at 100000
acres; much of the wheat ground having
been seeded to this cereal.
FRUIT.
The prospect for fruit is very encour-
aging. Ill varieties, except peaches,
promise full crop. The counties lying
in the south-central section of the State
have a fine prospect for a peach crop
but outside of this section, there will be
none. Small fruits, especially grapes,
promise an abundant yield.
THE SEASON.
In the extreme western portion of the
State, and some of the counties on the
northern line, the season is reported as
far advanced as it was last year; while
the reports from the remainder of the
State show it late from ten to twenty
days, as compared with last season.
WV. SIMS,
Secretary St. Bd. of Agriculture.
Dodge City times., 1885-05-14

In her life of her husband, Mre. Custer
relates that he gave strict orders that she
should be shot when with him on the
plains rather than allowed to fall into
the hands of the Indians.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-12-17
THE SOCIAL WORLD.

The Minneapolis club has about decided
to purchase the residence of the late A. c.
Rand and convert it into club house. 1t
stands on the southwest corner of Seventh
street and Sixth avenue south and is admir-
ably adapted to the uses of a club house.
The club has decided not to go over $50, 600
and it is said the residence can be purchased
for less than that sum.
At o'clock last evening, at the residence
of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. W. S. Porter.
Ills Fifth avenue south, Miss Cora Porter
became Mrs. George II. Coffin. DR.. Camp
bell performed the ceremony in the pres
ence of about one hundred guests. Joseph
LIE Croix and Edward Coffin and Mrs.
Joseph LIE CroiX and Miss Ada Blaisdell
were attendants.
The reception and ball to be given by the
George n. Morgan Post No. and Ladies'
Auxiliary society is announced to occur at
Curtiss hall this evening. SAVERS quad
rifle band is to furnish the music. The
following are the committees: Executive
committee, Washington Pierce. J. A. Fill
more. D. K. Shockey, Lewis Matsh. H A.
Burr; ladies' committee, Mrs. S. l.. Brearly,
Mrs. ". II. Reeves. Mrs. John West, Mrs
John Husty, Mrs. II. A. Norton; floor COM
mittee, D. r. Shockey, J. 81. Eye, William
Phillips, E. 81. Case, C. W. Hills; com
mittee on introduction, Washington Pierce,
J. 4. Fillmore, S. Brearly, DR.. Brace and
John West.
The marriage of Aid. c. W. Clark to
Miss Adelaide Wetherbee occurred Tuesday
evening at the residence of A. E. Herrick,
1912 Third avenue south, Rev. r. S.
Hutchins officiating. The wedding party
consisted of only few intimate friends