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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1885-11-19
A Cure fer Neuralgia.
Louisville Medical News.

Several evenings since I was attack
sd with severe neuralgia. After
restoring to friction, cold and hot aps
plications, etc, without obtaining any
relief, | lay upon my bed, trusting
hat sleep might come and give me
respite. Still the excruciating pain
continued, and while was suffering
the ''tortures of the doubly damned, .
-ndecided whether to arouse some
red druggist for bottle of chloro-
form or chop my head off with de-
cided preference, however, for the
hloroform), I suddenly bethought
me of what I had read Of an anaes-
thetic which we always carry with us.
Thereupon I began to initiate my lungs
to their utmost capacity, and then
forcibly blew out all the air could.
Immediately the pain began to lessen,
and after a few repetitions of the pro-
cess it had entirely ceased, being dis
placed by delightful tickling sensa-
ton In the gums, and furthermore /
Knew not, for IN less time than it
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1885-11-19
An Unfortunate Mormon.
San Francisco Post.

During recent trial of Mormon
for polygamy, in Salt Lake City, the
following words passed between the
prisoner and the judge:
81 may be able to give up one OF
my wives, judge. VIII thai satisfy
the law?"
mo; that won't satisfy the law"
''I'll only have eleven LETT then"
That's ten too many"
SWELL; | know it will come hard ON
me, but I'll try to get along on ten,
if giving up two will satisfy you"
mo; you will have to give them
all up but one"
''Durn me if Twill. will go to
prison first"
swell, you will have to go, then.
But you seem to be poor man, and Z
should think that you would be glad
to get rid of some of your wives"
That's just the reason why [ can't
afford to lose any of them, judge. 1t
takes twelve to support me as it is and
l am sure should starve to death
with only one"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1885-11-19
get introduced to him smiled an

get introduced to him smiled an
said: 81 told you So"
At the time of his arrest he had but
-, 600 left, having spent the remain
der. He was tried, found guilty, and
sentenced for two years in the peni-
tertiary, but only served three
months, getting out by some techni-
cality of the law and by the aid of his
parents, who were rich and infuen-
tial.
Grenier is stopping with some
friends in this city for few days, but
is on his way to Chicago, where he is
going to visit some relatives. While
at the Falls he also gave young man
money to build a roller rink, which
was erected, and is now known as
Grenler's rink. To all the guides he
made presents ranging from $40 to
81, 600, and every visitor to the Falls
is told about Grenier and the money
that he spent.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1885-11-19
Pasteur's Discovery of a Cure for
HydrOphobia.
BROOKLYN EAGLE
Paris Telegram to the New York Herald.

Paris Telegram to the New York Herald.
No more hydrophobia! No more
mad dogs! DR.. Louis Pasteur's expert
ments have resulted in most brilliant
success. At perhaps the most impor-
tant sitting held by the Academy of
Sciences DIR. Pasteur thus describes
the process of cure means of a
rabbit inoculated with he fragment
of tissue taken from the spine of
rabid dog. The incubation of the
poison occupied fifteen days. AS soon
as the first rabbit inoculated was dead
a portion from its spinal marrow was
In turns inoculated into q second
rabbit, and so on until sixty rabbits
had been inoculated. At successive
inoculati0ns the virus increased ia
potency, and the last period of incu-
baton did not occupy more than
seven days.
Having ascertained that exposure to
dry air diminished the virus, and con-
sequently reduced its force, DR.. Pas
teur supplied himself with a series of
bottles with dried air. In these bot
ties he placed portions of inoculated
spinal marrow at successive dates, the
oldest being the least virulent and the
last the most so. For an operation
DIR. Pasteur begins by inoculating his
subject with the Oldest tissue, and
finishes by the injection of a piece of
tissue whose bottle dates back only
two days, and whose period of incuba-
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1885-11-19
Making Up a Shortage.
Exchange.

''Just think of it," he glowled, with
disgust written on every line in his
face. 81 was coming out of st. Louis
the other day. and the car being
crowded, I gave half my seat to a de-
mure little widow"
How did you know she was a
widow2"
''She told me so. She said she was
awfully afraid of being robbed, and
knowing by my face that I was an
honest man, she wanted me to take
charge of her portmonnaie until we
reached Chicago"
"And you dido"
''Am I not a fool2 Yes, l did, and
as she passed it over she sweetly said:
&c There's exactly 500 in it,
eve rode to Chicago without leav-
ing our seats. AS we ran into the city
I handed her the purse. She opened
it and counted the money"
"'Why, there isn't but $50 here'
she said, as she looked up at me.
"'But / haven't taken any
"'Well, am $40 short as you see.
Perhaps you can explain it to the
police"
"And what did you do9"
81 gave her $40, of course. Please
kick me few hundred times
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1885-11-19
He Knows Now.
New York Sun.

"I-I don't understand thi1 at all u
said Snaith, as he looked over the bill
"Why, it's bill for pair of bronza
vases at $25 per pair" replied the coils
lector.
Bronze vases? Why I never
bought such a thing in my lfei We
have a pair in the house, but they
were wedding present"
Presented by whom?"
''By my friend Green"
Exactly. He told us to wait three
months, and send the bill to you.
That has come to be the fashion now
and I am surprised that you didn't
catch on. I'll receipt it. Thanks.
Fine weather this"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1885-11-19
A Considerable Farmer.
Harper's Bazaar.

Farmer Ito physcian): eff you get
out my way, doctor, any time, L wish
you'd stop and see my wife. She says
she amt feelin' we'll. Physician:
''What are some of her symptoms2"
Farmer: II dunno. This morning
after she had MIXED the COWS, an fed
the stock, and got breakfast for the
hands, an washed the dishes, am
built a fire under the soft soap kettle
in the lane, an done q few chores
about the house, she complained o.
feelin' tired. I shouldn't be surpris-
ed if her blood was out of order. I
guess she needs dose of medicine"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1885-11-19

takes to tell it l was sound asleep,
awakening next morning delightfully."-
refreshed, and without symptom of
my ailaent left. Hence, you see. I
was Aot simply temporarily relieved,
but entirely well again. I wish other
sufferers would try this and report
results.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1885-11-19

A physician says the idea of tea
spoonful is one dram. This is, In
fact, about the measurement of that
article as used by our grandmothers.
But this and the dessert spoon are
now made so much larger than for~
merly that they hold nearly two
drains, and people who measure med
icine by them, overdose them selves.
The tablespoon remains as in the old
days.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1885-11-19

A young woman of Kingston, N.
Y, visited friends ia Jefferson, Green
county, that state last summer. During
her sojourn there she carved the let
tiers of her name into young green
apple. Last week the apple was sent
to her, fully grown, and hel name
plainly visible.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1885-11-19

In Colusa County, Cal. about a
year ago, a youth shot himself be-
cause a young woman refused his of
fer of marriage. The girl said he was
fool. but the boy recovered. The
other day the girl committed suicide
because the boy refused to marry her.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1885-11-19
The Tompkinses of Tomkpkins' Cor
ner.
n Y Sun
n. Z. Sun.

Tompkins' Corners, hamlet seven
miles back of Peckski]l, is mainly in
habited by the Tompkinses. They
are good democrats, and many of them
are named after Andrew Jackson. A
reporter inquired few days ago for
Jack Tompkins.
(Which one do you wanta" said the
person addressed. Turkey Jack, Big
Jack, Amos Jack, Terrier Jack, Store
Jack, Andy Jack, Twin Jack, Little
Jack, Tinker Hill Jack. Black Jack,
Bridge Jack or Mason Jacka"
The reporter was unable to tell at
first, but it turned out that he wanted
Miller Jack.
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1885-07-28
Fourteen Million Logs In jam.

Considerable apprehension has been
felt by the lumbcrmcu of Fairfield, Me. :,
in the last few days that they would
East branch of the kcnnebec. The
logs, when two miles below Indian
Pond dam, began to form jam on
the bend of the river. where the bank
is from fifty to one hundred feet high.
1t was some time before anyone knew
that the logs were hung up, and the
jam containing lO,OOO.OOO logs was
formed. The drivers in charge raised
the gates in Indian Pond dam, and,
with head OF eight feet of water,
tried to force the jam through. The
current from above the dam broke the
boom and let 100000 more logs down
on the jam. The lock gates were then
shut and arrangements made to hoist
another head OF water and break the
jam. A large amount Of po yder was
deposited in the jam and connected
with battery on the shore. A full
head of water, ten feet, was obtained
at Indian Pond dam, which made the
jam creak and groan, and at the proper
moment the powder was exploded. The
Jam with its l4.UOO, 900 of logs went out
in body, crushing and rumbling with
noise which was heard Il long dis
tance. The logs were piled twenty feet
high, and many OF them were standing
upright in the jam. From the place
where the jam formed to the forks the
current is at the rate of sixteen miles
an hour-NeU lOr6 Tribune.
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1885-07-28

An item has been going the rounds o! Cen
trsl Ohio papers to effect that, upon Allen
O'Myers's protest Gov. Hoadly had refused to
re-appoint Johu T. Norris a railroad police
man, under the laws OF the state, for the G..
II. V. railroad, he having become disliked
among the strikers in the coal regions. 1t is
now stated here positively that the railroad
company desiring to retain Norris in his po-
sition on their line, have secured his appoint
ment as deputy sheriff in each OF the thir-
teen counties from Toledo to the river through
which their road passes, giving him all the
powers he enj ,yed under the Governors ap-
pointment, and possibly few more, SO that
he is "on top" as usual. As it was necessary
to give bond in each county the railroad COM
pany's local agents signed the bonds as sure
ties. John continues the business at the old
stand. therefore. "Ah there Allen. Stay
there"
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1885-07-28

Hancock and the mayor of Atlanta on
| one Of the southern railroads. Gen.
Hancock and the mayor, who was a
German, were sitting together, and, in
a conversation relating to public men,
the latter remarked:
"Gen. Hancock, isn't it strange that
the great republican party should
make president of such man as
GrantP"
Hancock waited moment and then
deliberately answered.:
'Gen. Grant was very superior oiii-
GER He won his position by merit, and
hard and successful fighting, and was
worthy Of it. If you think strange of
the republicans for making president
of him, what do you think of the demo-
Gratis who nominated mePn
Several weeks later the doctor was
in South Carolina, and had occasion to
relate the foregoing incident to prom
inent state official who was n member
OF Gen. Lees staff The official re-
spondcd:
"Doctor, that reminds me of &c,
Lees opinion of your great union gen.
eral, uttered III my presence in reply to
disparaglng remark on the part of q
person who referred to Grant us mil
itary accident, who had no distinguish
ing merit, but had achieved success
through combination of fortunate cir
cumstances.' Gen. Lee looked into the
critics eye steadily and said: Sir, your
opinion Is n very poor compliment to
me. We all thought Richmond, pro-
teclcd AS it was by our splendid fortti-
cations and defended by our army Of
veterans, could not be taken. Yet Grant
turned his face to our capital, and
never turned it away until we had sur
rendered. Now, have carefully
searched the military records of both
ancient and modern history, and have
never found Grants superior as a gen.
eral. doubt if hi, superior can be
found in all history
These two anecdotes are significant
just now, not on y because of the great
confederate general ) estimate of Grant,
but because the first gives fresh proof
OF the loyal aud alway consistent atti-
tude of Gen. Hancock.
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1885-07-28
ILLUMfNATfNG THE STREETS.
Tho Electric Light Company To Make u
Proposition to Council for Lighting the
streets In the Center of tho CITY.

SrOpOsVtOu To council Tor LtguttuB tue
streets In the Center OF the city.
The contract between the city and the
Springfield Gas Light and Coke Company for
lighting the streets OF the city, and for gas
Tor the public buildings and Offices, expires in
Few weeks and 1t becomes necessary that n
new contract should be made within the next
month. The Gas Committee of Council held
meeting last night snd it is possible if not
probable, that the matter will be brought up
10 some torn nj the regular meeting of C0un-
Gil tonight.
The Electric Light Go. has prepared prop
osition and placed II in the hands Of mem-
Der of Council, ready to be presented at the
proper time, for equipping and operating a5
electric lights, Of the Thomson Houston sys-
TEN, now in use here for private custom, and
with the aid OF an expert from the East have
made plat of the central and principal por-
ton OF the city, suggesting distribution of
these lights. The territory covered embraces
that portion of the city lying between Foster
and Gallagher streets on the east, Yellow
Springs street on the west, North street to
the north, and Mulberry street on the
south. II desired and thought best by Coun-
Gil, five additional lights can be located along
the railroads passing through town. This
plat Is to accompany the bid presented to
Council The proposition is for three or
five years contract, and is also for thirty,
thirty-iive or fifty lamps, the proportionate
cost for fifty lights being much less than for
thirty or thirty-fve. The lamps, each OF
which is Of 1000 candle power, guaranteed,
are located, one at the intersection of streets
square by square for the territory included,
lighting in four directions, in the manner
now followed, by suspension over the center
of the roadways. 1t is not claimed
that this method OF lighting is cheaper than
than gas, except as a greater amount of illu-
mina,ion is furnished for the same outlay of
money. The company. with presen, iscities
can run 60 or 10 street lights, and 80 COM
mercial Or private lights, and has the floor
space for another engine and dynamos to run
ninety lights. NAn invitation was extended
the Eclectric Light Co. to send representa-
tive TO the meeting Of the committee last
evening, but as the principal member was
absent from the city this was not done.
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1885-07-28
EMONT CITY.

As the time approaches for the Republican
County Convention, to be held August A, and
the respective candidates are looking up their
chances for nomination, no name among
those mentioned for the Office of Prosecuting
Attorney would receive more hearty support
from the party in this part of the county than
that Of VIM. N. Rocket. He is one of the
hardest workers and would give eminent sat-
istaction should he be nominated.
Mr.. John Rubsom and Michael s. Minnch
OF Springfield, were in this village tor a
short time Tuesday on business.
Miss Ehie Randolph, OF Plattsvlle, is visit
ing Miss Mamie Botkin.
The foundation for the new school house
will be finished ready for the brick work in
few days.
Lou J. Beauchamp and Mr.. Geo. Brown, of
Springfield, addressed Prohibition meeting
here Tuesday evening, July 2l, of consider
able size, considering the hot weather.
Mrs. Mary f. Gard returned last Thursday
accompa, led by her daughter, Mrs. Sarepta
Herman, and son, of Baltimore. Mrs. Gard
has been making quite an extensive trip
through the East, visiting her son Arson at
Philadelphia, and Frank. at Stanton, Vir-
ginia; from there to New York and Brooklyn
Mr.. Charles Wallace, of Columbus, is
spending few days with his brother-in-law.
Warren Good.
The new library has been well patronized
since ii was opened two weeks ago. Fully
two-thirds of the books are out all the time
Any person can avail himself of the privilege
of this library by paying to the librarian one
dollar.
Mr.. Cyrus Beamer, OF Zionville, Ind, is
visiting his sister, Miss Lulu, and his many
relatives in this vicinity. He wi,l be accom-
panied home by his wife and son, who have
been visiting here lor the past several weeks
Wheat threshing will begin this week 1t
is thought there will be large yield iu pro-
portion to the amount OF straw, and OF an
extra quality.
W. D. Mansfield, OF Cincinnati, Superin-
tendent OF the Active Lite Insurance Com
pany OF OHIO, has been writing up n number
OF policies in this vicinity during the past
week.
The lots made vacant by the removal of
the old school were sold Thursday, at | p. M,
to Joseph Ritter and Jacob Wagner tor $l55
and $l65, with ex-Sherif Coffin as auc-
tioneer.
MRS. NtHNtT anu MTS. lyuklUH
Hughes and two sons, OF Dayton, o., are Wis
ting relatives in this vicinity.
Miss Mary Powell returned from visit to
her sister Ida, at Urbana, o., on Thursday
Mr.. John Partngton, of Plattsville, o is
spending few days with his brother here.
Mr.. Hacariah Putnam, and old-time resi-
dent Of this county, made our village short
visit Tuesday, looking up old time acqusiut-
ances. lie now resides at Rossville, III.
A well-known Democrat of this place,
claims to have been converted to the Prohi-
bition party, by attending the saloonisis picnic
and then going to the Prohibition Conyen-
ton and contrasting the crowds.
Lee Hinton returned to our village after a
long absence. He intends working with his
brother Ed. "Chuh" is q. A. Il. boy.
| There will be harvest communion service
held at the Reformed church, beginning Sat.
urdsy p. m, to be conducted by Rev. Mr.
Hale, Of Fairfield.
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1885-07-28

Last evening carriage load of four young
people OF the South End started out for a
jolly moonlight ride with carriage drawn
by four horses. They must have been very
much interested in each other, for about five
miles south OF town they drove off the side
of one Of the little bridges on the Yellow
Springs road, and smashed wheel off.
They propped the carriage up with rail, and
one OF the gallants led the horses while the
rest marched in dolefu procession back into
town--rather a long walk for warm even
ing. They slipped gently to their homes
when they got back and fondly imagined
that nobody caught on.
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1885-07-28

Alonzo Rice to Board OF Education, city,
lot on Pearl street; $2,40O.
Mary d. Kershner to Geo Arthur, lot on
East Clifton street; $4,000.
Robert G. Clark to Sallie N. Thomas, one
acre OF land in Madison township; 800.
Jacob Myers to o. $. Kelly, lot on South
Market street; $l,47O.
W. +. Knox to Thomas Bowman, lot in
Snyder's additon $500.
Anna Henry TO Patrick Sexton, 273 acres
OF land in Pleasant township; $l,46O.
Patrick Sexton to Thomas Henry, 27i acres
land 10 Pleasant wnship; $l,46O.
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1885-07-28
nor THIEHES.
John Burns and Dan Courtney Jailed fOI
the HOuse breaking at ksbsrps Farm
Saturday AfternOon.

John Burns and Dan Courtney Jailed for
the House breaking at Rsbsrrs Farm
Saturday Afternoon.
The police succeeded this ming in un-
esrthing the robbery at Ross's house, south
Of town, mentioned yesterday. Yesterday
John Burns, boy named Peterson and an
other named Tyree were bathing in the river,
and Burns asked Peterson if he wanted to
buy shotgun and told him where one was
hidden, just below Roberts, along the rail-
road, in pile OF old iron and ties. Peterson
and Tyree went to the place and got the gun,
taking it to Peteison's home. In the even
ing Peterson's father saw in the paper an ac-
count OF the Ross burglary on Satur-
day, and rightly surmsed that this
gun WAS the same one stolen then.
At 6 o'clock this morning he brought the
gun to Officer Wilson's house on Mulberry
street and told the circumstances. This officer
and the Marshal FASTENED to Burns's home
on Western avenue and arrested him before
he lett the house. He admitted his guilt at
once but said he had been assisted by Dan
Courtney, another boy not yet quite twenty
years old, who has quite reputation in po-
lice circles. Burns was ps'rolled in to the jail
and the officers hastened to Courtney's home
on West High street just below the old Day.
ton road. They found him on the street near
the house and roped him in. In his posses
sion they found carpenters rule and an oil
stone that were among the articles stolen
Courtney was also jailed for petit larceny
The goods now await the owner at police
headquarlers.
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1885-07-28
Is The sun ISluc9

1t may be asked. What suggested the
idea thatthe sun may be blue rather
than any other color? My own atten-
ton was first directed this way many
years ago when measuring the heat
and light from different parts of the
suns disk. 1t is known that the sun
has an atmosphere of its own, which
tempers its heat, and by cutting of
certain radiations and not others pro-
duces the spectral lines we are all IA
miliar with. These lines we customa-
rily study in connection with the abb
sorbing vapors of sodium. iron etc,
which produces them; but my own at
tention was particularly given to the
regions of absorption, or to the color
it caused; and ! found that the suns S
body must be deeply blush, and that
it would shed blue light, except for this
apparently colorless solar atmosphere,
which really plays the part OF red
dish veil, letting little of the blue ap-
pear on the suns disk where it is
thinnest, and staining the edge red, so
that to delicate tests the center of the
sun is q pale aquamarine, and its edge
garnet The effect found to be SO
important that, if this all but invisible
solar atmosphere were diminished by
but third part, the temperature of
the British Islands would rise above
that of the torrid zone; and this direct
ed my attention to the great practical
Importance of studying the action of
our own terrestrial atmosphere on the
sun. and the antecedent probability
that our own air was also and inde-
pendently making the really blue sun
into an apparently white one.-FrCtts-
S0r Langley IN cience.
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1885-07-28
LOCAL NOTICES.


Mr.. Il. Springer, Of Mechsnicsburg, Pa,
writes: al was afflicted with lung fever and
abscess OF the lungs, and reduced to a walk
ing skeleton. Got free trial bottle of DR..
Kings New Discovery tor Consumption, W hich
did me so much good that bought dollar
bottle. After using three bottles, found my.
self once more man, completely restored to
health, with hearty appetite and gain IN
flesh Of forty-eieht pounds. Call at Chss
Ludlow's Drug Store and get free trial bot
tie OF this certain cure for all lung diseases
Large bottles 81.