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The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1885-08-17

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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1885-06-25
favorably and is rather inclined to
deny the petition on the ground that
enlistments are very scarce.
The OPIUM Trade.

A recent cable dispatch has briefly
conferred the information that by a
new treaty with China the British
government has completely swept
away every shadow of obstruction to
the opium trade, and all the Chinese
ports are now open to the accursed
traffic which was forced upon China
by England for the benefit of the
Indian opium producers. An inter>
esting chapter in English history l5
this. There were no opium smokers
in China previous to the last quarter
of the last century. A century ago
few struggling English traders held
up some profitable trade in Canton,
backed by the East India company.
Two attempts at international inter
course were made, one in 1872, anoth-
er in 1916. A guild of Chinese mer-
chants at Hong Long exclusively
regulated traffic with outsiders.
During the last quarter OF The last
century, the East India Company
superintended the smuggling of
opiuna, for which India needed a
market into China. In 1900 an I'M
perial Chinese edict stringently for
kade such Importation; nevertheless
1000 chests Of opium were annually
smuggled in and the taste for it was
actively promoted by the English. In
| 1920 the imports had reached 5000
chests annually. In 1886 the imperial
government ordered the opium oper-
ators to quit the country, and seizures
of the drug were frequent. In 1889
Jin-Tsch Len was sent to Canton to
extinguish the traffic. He seized $6,
| 900, 900 worth of the poison, mixed it
with lime and poured it into the sea.
England declared war, and thousands
| of Cinnamon were massacred In cold
blood. China was forced to submit
and pay for the opium destroyed; but
the emperor refused still to legalize
the traffic. When England acquired
Hong Kong, that became the dumpia 6
place and distributing point for Indian
opium. In 1858 threats forced the
Chinese government TO legalize the
import at one port. In 1876 further
warlike threats opened four more ports
to opium. To-day every port is open
to it. That the traffic has been curse
to China is well known. The process
by which India secured her market
there was infamous. The hunger for
the drug has been fastened Ola the
Chinese to their misfortune. But In
dian poppy -raisers have market for
their product, and the British Official
conscience is not greatly troubled by
the bad record of the process by which
| the market was secured.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1885-06-25

she did not take her head" and make
a love match. She has reigned and
governed in Wurtemburg. But reign
ing and governing in secondary
German kingdam dWarfs intellect and
sypapathies. There is not much to do
beyond enforcing the observation of
rules of court etiquette, helping to
review a few regiments of soldiers,
looking over the list Of strangers who
demand presentation at court, writing
love letters to illustrious relatives and
frowning down subversive agitators
Queen Olga has inherited from both
her father and her mother a passion
for material order which is at once a
cause of friction and source of oc>
cupation. There is a place for every
thing III her palace and country resi-
dences. But, even with docile German
servants, it Is impossible to keep ev>
erything in it's place The King, in
despair at ever attaining his wife's
ideal, keeps in "den" of his own,
where he studies new methods of ar
tillery, smokes, reads newspapers,
plays cards and receives friends of his
own sex who share his amusements.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1885-06-25
Why Her Lover Enlisted.

The secret of George S. Carriers dis
appearance last September, says an
Uxbrldge, Mass, telegram to The
New York World, has been cleared
up by the publication of little love
story with romantic sequel IN which
Garter figures as the live hero. Young
Garter was engaged to young lady
living here, and preparations had
been made for the nuptials On the
evening of the second day before the
appointed time young Carter drove to
the home of his affianeed and asked
her to take a ride. She made some
excuse for preferring to stay at home
that evening, and Carter drove off
alone in a sad and detected frame of
mind. He was not satisfied with her
treatment of him, and this dissatis
faction was rather heightened an
hour or so later when he saw his
young lady with another young man
with whom he had not been on good
terms, and of whom he was rather
Jealous. He followed the young
couple to know where they intended
TO go and learn how late they would
remain together. He was satisfied
that his betrothed was not true to
him, and he drew his savings amount
ing to $1,000. from the bank and
started to New York, where he en-
listed IN the regular army. His de
parture caused sensation, and for a
long time no one could tell the cause
of Carriers departure nor his destina-
ton. At length letter came from
New Mexico telling his parents that
their son was soldier. He wrote
again, asking their help in getting q
discharge from the army, and his an
xiety was no doubt increased when he
learned that his parents had been left
S3O, 600 by the death of a relative.
The war secretary has not yet replied
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1885-06-25
Red Sunsets.
From Science.

Professor Kiessling, of Harrisburg,
has given special attention to the fa-
nous sunset question, and during the
past year has devised number of ex-
periments for illustrating the action
of minute solid or liquid particles on
sunlight, by which sky col0rs are
produced He has lately summarized
his results in a pasaphlet, entitled
"Die Observation-Disclosures i'm
Jahre 1883, und Ihre Physikal1sche
Erklarung." Dlfraction is consider.
ed the most important optical process
that contributes to the result, as the
dull, reddish ring around the noenday
sun, the horizon colors at sunset and
the purple and other glows half an
hour later are all ascribed to this
action. The explanation of the pur-
pie and pinkish glows is especially apt
and ingenious, and more to the point
than any other solution of the ques-
ton that has been presented. An im~
portant supplement to his pamphlet
describes the construction of an ap.
paratus designed to illustrate his ex-
plantations experimentally. He is
strong supporter of the volcan origin
Of the particles on which the diffract-
ing water particles have condensed.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1885-06-25
Before Pens.
Chambers Journal.

The chisel was employed for inscrib-
ing on stone, wood, or metal. It was
so sharpened as to SUIT the material
operated upon, and was dexterously
handled by all early artists. The
style, sharp pointed instrument of
metal, ivory, or bone. was used for
writing on wax tablets. The style
was unsuitable for holding a fluid,
hence a species of reed was employed
for writing on parchments. These
styles and reeds were carefully kept
in cases, and the writer's had a sponge,
knife, and pumice stone, compasses
for measuring. scissors for cutting, q
puncheon to point out the beginning
and the end of each hne, a rule to
draw and divid the lines into columns,
a glass containeng sand, and another
with writing~fuid. These were the
chief implements used for centuries
to register facts and events. Reeds
continued to be used till the eight
century though euills were known in
the middle of the seventh. The earl
lest autho. who uses the word penna
for a writing pen is Isidorus, who liv-
ed in that century, and towards the
end of it a Latin sonnet " To a Pen"
was written by an Anglo o-Saxon. But
though quills were known at this
period, they came into general use
very slowly, for in 1443 present Of
a bundle of quiliswas SAINT from Ven~
ice by 1aonk with a letter, in which
he says: Show this bundle to Bro
ther Nicholas, that he may choose a
quill" The only other material to
which we refer is ink, the composition
and colors of which were various.
The black was made of burnt ivory
and the liquor of the cuttle-fsh. We
are not prepared TO say what other
ingredients were used or how it was
manufactured, but these ancient man
uscripts prove that the ink was of a
superior description. Red, purple,
silver, and gold inks were also used
The red was made from vermiIion
and carmine, the purple from murex,
and the manufacture of these. especial
ly the gold aad silver varieties, was
an extensive and lucrative business.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1885-06-25

millions, and it is probable that 81
900, 900 is low estimate. Each skater
is Supposed to pay at least 81 week
for the amusement, and this gives the
SUM of at least $1,000, ,00O weekly for
this purpose. To this is to be added
the first cost of the skates which is
paid either by the skaters or the rink
proprietors. The price of these articles
range from 80 cents for the cheapest
sidewalk rollers to Sc for fancy,
highly finished skates, and even more
in exceptional cases. Besides this is
20 be considered the cost of erecting,
fitting up and maintaining the rinks.
Thus large capitals invested in this
amusement plant, SO to speak. The
craze is CONDEMNED in many quarters
on the ground that it encourages pop
uiar eXtrayapance
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1885-06-25
SOME WEDDING DRESSES.
Typical Toilets for All Sorts of Brides
The Necessity for Harmonious Aids
New York Letter in the Evansville Journal

| New York Letter IN the Evansville journal.
I June is a month of weddings. A
| grand drawing of matrimonial lottery
| tickets takes place, far more uncer-
! tain than the Louisiana State, since
Generals Beauregard and Early do
[ not supervise the drawings in the lot~
terry of love. But the bride expect
ant ventures smilingly and thinks
only OF her costume. The youthful
mind runs to silk Grape. silk null,
surah or India silk. A few more
years brings dignity sufficient for
Ottoman silk or brocade. White sat
in seems sort of thing that any ybody
can wear end anybody wears it. All
run to lace, and upon the bridal dress,
therefore, it is run to founces, IN fall
ings, in twistipgs, perpetual, in
whole breadths, in puffngs, in ruch-
ings, a climax being reached some
times when ornamentation exceeds
what is ornamented and the fleecy
yelling becomes lace over satin in
place o. lace on satin-a vast differ
erence IN the two little words-and
bringing about in technical parlance
an entire change Of costume. Case 1,
a Ia ce dress; case 3, q satin dress trim
med with lace.
Flowers are the traditional orange
flowers or rewer RIVALS, such as white
lilac, pond lilies, snow drops, az2leas,
spirea or lilies of the valley, while
it attaches to pale pink roses or Mar
echal Mel buds. Gloves long and all
most white, though occasionally a
pearl tint is chosen; veil usually tulle,
but sometimes rich lace. Boots or
slippers of white kid Or satin. A
piece de resistance generally is the
tram, the longer the better, and upon
its expanse is lavished a mighty ex-
penditure OF thought. A worthy
task is the expressiveness of a train !;
great its power for good or i'll, since
its grace may be turned into carica-
turism. All by a few inches more Or
less; punching where lines should
be severe, or trimming where simpli>
city should reign. A small person
can be SO easily overweig ghted by one
too long; tall person robbed of dig.
nifty by one too short, etc, etc. Il
is taken for granted that the train sets
well, because the horrors Of an ills
setting one are too much to contem
plate. Neck, either high or neart
shaped sleeves to the elbow. Fol
style of making, study the style Of
bride and the material.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1885-06-25
The Queen Of Wurtemburg
Paris Letter to London Times.

The Qeen of Wurtemburg has been
quietly lying by at the Hotel Bristol
for some days past. She has wealth,
but no longer health, and does not
appear to have much happiness to
look back TO. Her residences at Stutt-
CART are certainly not ''dog- holes, "
and there are many intellectual people
there. But If they have mental bull
ion, they have little small change, so
that after ali a fairly clever woman
brought up at the court Of st. Peters,
burg might pine almost to death of
ennui among them. Her Wurtem~
burg Majesty was the most romantic
as well as the most beautiful of the
Gar Nicholas daughters, and the
only one of them whom he prevented
from making a love match. The
eldest and the first to die married a
brother of the present Queen of Den
mark. I dare say the once peerless
Queen of Wurtemburg regrets that
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1885-06-25
Playing She Had a Dead Husband.
Little Rock Gazette.

Mr.. Henhoper had his life insured
for SO, 900. Several nights afterward,
while he and his wife sat by the fire,
he remarked: look here, Jane,
I've been thinking this matter over,
and it now seems to me that [ have
made mistake in having my life ln~
sured"
"Why, Jody,' she replied, "this
money will be paid IN case of your
death"
Eyes, IN case of my death. But
hang it all, [ don't want to die. II |
had store, [ could have it insured,
burn it down, make several hundred
dollars on the transaction, but you
don't suppose that man wants to
coramit suicide, do you? Wonder if I
can rig up some scheme for beating
this game!"
II don't only see one way, and that
would result in the death of us both;
for Jody, if you were to die l would
take poison. I would cut my throat
with an old case knife rather than live
without my Jody," and she put her
arm around his neck and wept.
Il tell you," said the husband, after
few moments reflection, ''I'll be
found dead. Don't look frightened" "
He then unfolded his plan. He
would get a skeleton, put a lot of
bruised meat around it, stuff the
whole arrangement into an old suit of
clothes, put it in the bottom OF a well
not far from the house and cave the
walls in. The idea was happy one.
The coroner weuld hold an inquest
when the remains were brought out,
everything would be satisfactory, and
the insurance company would pay the
money. Then the husband would
slip home, take his wife and leave the
country.
The other morning report was
circulated to the effect that a well had
caved in upon Mr. Henhoper, and
| that his wife was almost crazy. Hen
hopper was well-known in Little Rock,
and the accident caused a sensation
After three days of hard labor the
| mangled remains were reached. The
coroner held hurried inquest, and
the jurymen held their noses and said,
'Poor fellow, what q horrible death !"
| The money was paid to Mrs. Hens
hoper. At one time it was thought
necessary to send her to an asylum,
but she improved gradually until
people said the blow would not kill
her.
Henhoper waited and waited, ex-
pecting to receive some word from his
wife, and falling, stole home at night.
The house was dark. Craving
through the window, he entered his
wife's room. On a table lay letter
addressed to him. The contents were
as follows:
''Jody: The idea of playing you
are dead is too sweet to relinquish,
and have concluded to go away with
another man who tells me he can ju
diciously invest my ten thousand dol
lars. | am still your friend, however,
and if you ever get hard up and tramp
out my way, you may rest assured |
will give you lift.
Just as Henhoper finished reading
the letter, an officer entered the room
and led him 10 Jail.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1885-06-25
Queer Names in Mexico.
City of Mexico Letter.

The custom of naming the shops
after some fact or fancy has been a
constant source of amusement to us
all through the country, but it reaches
tho climax of ludicrous perfection
here. 1t is not altogether new. even
at home, to meet a saloon or corner
grocery with some such fanciful ap-
pelfation as ''The Arbor," 1.-The Alb
bey" or 1.-The Golden Lion" But this
universal baptism without ryhme Or
reason and the utter abSuraity to
which the limitless tropical imagina~
ton has led the sponsors of every
business house from two>foot square
pulque stand to a gilded emporium of
fashion, would make the Trainer of
the Connecticut Blue Laws laugh out
in meeting. THE Fountain of Love,
''The Triumph of Dynamite" 'The
Flight of Time" ''The Tempest of the
Sour are some of those [ find ia my
notebook, taken Unfortunately
along the street. s'The Tail of the
Devil and ''The Little HELP might
have been placed over their respective
liquor counters by a temperance lect-
urer looking toward the eternal fitness
of things; but would he consent to
''The Spirit of Purity" and ''The Balm
of Sorrow" over two similar grog
shops little further off?
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1885-06-25

John Wilkes Booth was shot in a
barn near Bowling Green, Va, April
Goth, 1866, twelve days after tAe as,
sasssination Of President Lincoln, by
Boston Corbett. His body was first
buried in the arsenal at Washington.
In 1866, at the request of Edwin
Booth, the remains were removed to a
cemetery in Baltimore, and were in
TERED by the side of those Of his
father and other members of his
family.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1885-06-25

A recent writer on heating of green
houses and Conservatives says that
the secret of successful heating is to
raise the temperature of the water IN
short space of time SO as to cause ii
to flow through the radiating pipes
with such velocity that it may return
to the boiler before losing all its heat.
This is achieved by bringing the water
under the influence of the fire in small
continuous bodies, and if this is car
ried out the radiating pipes can be re-
d1"ea in size with advantage and
econunly. The time for putting all
such things Ia order is during the hot
season.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1885-06-25

There is an insect known as the
elm tree beetle that has quite gener-
ally attacked the elm trees of our east
ern states. The United States agri-
cultural department has recently is
sued a report on the habits of the
insect and the most effective means of
protecting the foliage of the elm
against its ravages. The eggs are de-
posted on the under side of the leaves
in groups, and the Larvae subsist on
the leaves for about two weeks, when
they fall to the earth and change to
pupa. But there are several genera
tiens each year, and the trees are
liable to their ravages from May to
August. Several modes of extermin~
ating them have been experimental
with. The one recommended as the
most simple and satisfactory is to
syringe the tree with Paris green or
London purple, the latter being pre-
ferred as less injurious to the trees.
Three-fourths of a pound Of the poi
son and three quarts of flour TO bar
rel of water will make a mixture of
sufficient strength.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1885-06-25
Ireland.

EXULTANT DEMONSTRATIONS ONER sPEN-
GERS DEPARTURE FROM IRELAND.
DUBLIN. June 16.-Tha Parhellites
are organizing for the purpose of hold
ing monster demonstration 10 show
their pleasure at the departure OF
Spencer from Ireland Saturday.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1885-06-25

"Will Tommy always be younger
than I ams" asked a little Texas boy
of his mo ther.
Eyes, sonny"
"That's bully! I'll always be able
to lick him and take his things away
from him as long as he lives"
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-02-15
A Censcnarisn.
FLOYD G. H., Feb. II, 1885.

To the Editor ~ t"o D''P
Won some time ago asked that your
,,,resnopdents in the different parts of
the state would give you the names of
any centeuarians that they knew of in
their respective neighborhoods. lhave
the pleasure OF giving you the name OF
Mrs. Elizabeth Dickerson, who reached
her hundredth year, or rather completed
Il on the 18th day Of January, 1888,
beiug now in her one-handred-and-
first year since the above date.
Mrs. Dickerson was the daughter oil
Andrew Reed. and was born on the
18th day of January, l7S5, IN about
four miles of her present home. sup
nose Mr.. Reed then lived in what was
then called the county Of Botetourt.
She Is the widow Of Moral Dickerson,
who has been dead many years. Mrs.
Dickerson can converse very well,
walks about The house and yard, and is
q member of the Old Baptist church,
and has always borne an unimpeachable
character. The facts in regard to her
age can be satisfactorily established,
even to the most skeptical. Would you
like to see one whom God has so mer-
cifully blesseG-if long life, even ac-
companied with health, is blessing
Now, one thing, perhaps, | could tell
that would seem strange to those who
think the use of tobacco shortens the
human life. She is the most inveterate
smoker ever saw. Query: How long
would she have lived had she never used
tobacco. respectfully, &c.
e. VI. STIGLEMAN.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-02-15
DANTILLE.
Postponed Stwrrare->hot at Five Times
Acquitted.

Postpone -Stwcraie->ho at Five Times
Acquitted.
Correspondence Of the Richmond Dispatch
FEBRUARY II. 1885.
The meeting of the Young Mems As
ISOLATION called for last night was post
pOned on account of bad weather.
The snow which fell yesterday morn
ing to the depth of about three inches
is receiving reinforcement this morning
with wind from the northeast and the
mercury at twenty-eight.
A petition against the arrangement
of the sewers proposed by the City En-
gineer and the Committee on Sewerage
and adopted by the Council is being
handed around and signed-that OF
sewers running along the principal
streets. The contract for the pipes for
the sewers has been awarded to d West
Virginia firm.
A negro man named George Watson,
who had broken into a bOX-car at
Franklin junction over year ago.
escaped over into North Carolina from
a party which went to arrest him few
days ago, although he was shot at five
times and wounded so as to bleed free
ly.
In the session Of the Hastings Court
of Henry county Allen Shaier, who
shot j. A. Quitman Davis at Axiom on
the 18th of September last, has been
tried and acquitted. Davis died day
or two afterwards in great agony. The
story as published about that time was
that Davis in something Of frenzy had
made threats against Shafer, and when
approaching him with a shotgun an
hour or two afterwards was shot By
him. ALPHA.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-02-15
The scores Nos Revealed.

A Macon (Ga.) special says One of
the strsngest stories that has ever been
told has been brought ont to-day by the
death of man who was accused OF
committing murder, yet proved his in
nocence until his actions on his death
bed betrayed him. A farmer named
Evans was murdered. lie was found
lying with his head smashed in and an
axe lying near. A negro girl was found
in the room buried under pile of corn.
She said she had been paid by Evans's
brothee-in-law, Carr. to let him in the
room with another white man and q
negro. While they were in the room
they killei Evans. The white mar ran
.asay and the negro was sfterward
killed. Tise girl was sentenced to Dade
coaL-mines fer life, where she now is.
Car died to-day. On bis death-bed be
said Ia was in y perfect hell, aud called
all into abe rooW TO hear his story, when
lle died with the secret on his lips.