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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1885-11-12
What Hanging is Like
Pail Mall Gazette .

The TO lowing account Of the sensa>
tons of hanging is sent us by a cor
respondent, who is member Of a
kind of Suicide Club" and was &C.
tually, he says, partly hung the other
day, in the presence of several
friends.
4 good stout rope had been obtain
ed. This was securely fastened to the
rafters of the barn roof. I pulled at
the rope with nay hands to make sure
that it would not break. Then I per-
mitted myself to be blindfolded and
mounted on chair. For the moment,
admit, I was weak enough to turn
pale and tremble. I soon, however,
recovered my presence of mind. Put
ting my head through the moose, l
gave the signal. I felt the chair drawn
from under me. There was a great
jerk and felt violent pain in my
neck, as though my scarf had all of a
sudden become too tight. Now comes
the most curious part of my experience.
After the first feeling of torture, which
I admit was decidedly severe, I lost
consciousness. seemed to be trans
ported into new world, more beau>
tiful than anything imagined by the
poets. I was swimming, mothought,
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1885-11-12
The Sultan o f Turkey.
Fortnightly Magazine.

Add ul-Humid, the Sultan of the
Ottoman Empire, l. a most high and
puissant monarch. His will is law,
and his nod is death. He has many
palaces; ne rules despotically over a
vast empire; he makes quantities of
Pashas cross their fawning hands
whenever he looks at them; he has the
power to do anything to any one of
his faithful subjects-except recall
him to life after he has killed him.
But social power he has none. His
life is passed in an endless round of
official drudgery, nay, positive servi-
tude. Each minutest detail of bust
ness, from the highest visions of
diplomacy down to the opening of q
new coffee louise on the shores of the
Bosphorus, passes through his august
hands; and each incident of every
transaction forms focus of intringues
which in their conglemerate mass, it
would take twenty Sultans with a
hundred times Abd-ul-Hamid's power
to disarm and defeat. What time,
therefore, can he have to spare
for society2 The Commander of
the Faithful may be seen any week
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1885-11-12

in a sea of o |. The feeling was ex,
quisitely delicious. As | swan easily
and without effort through the LIQUID
mass I noticed afar off an island of the
most emerald green in color. This it
was my wish 10 reach. swan con-
tentedly on. The sea kept every
instant changing its hue, though it re-
manned of the same substance through
out. At one instant it was mass of
gold, as though the sun were shining
brilliantly on it. The next moment
1t was a vivid blood red, bat there
was nolhing terrible or disgusting in
this new color. 1t kept changing IN
fact to all the hues of the rainbow.
yellow and red being the predomin-
ant tlnts. got nearer and nearer to
the isle As | approached it there
sprung out suddenly from the ground
a number OF people strangely trans
figured, whose faces seemed to be
known to me. / at last reached the
land. A magnificent chorus of voices
human aud those of birds, burst
forth. | closed my eyes in ecstasy.
| hoated calmly on to the shore. and
lay IS q child IL its cradle, slightly
weakened from, as l supposed, the.
enervatlng effect of the oily matter in
which [ had been swimming. At last
L opened my eyes. The magic charm
was at once dispelled. The divine
harmony ceased. The faces were still
peering at me with an expression of
eager curiosity, but perceived tina,
they belonged to the members of our
society, The pain in my neck was
great. | was now in entire possession
OF my senses. Ny friends had fortu-
nately cut me down IN time. was
still weak-too weak to at once relieve
nay friends curiosity. When I was
able tospeak I told them my exper-
fences. Though l drew a charming
picture OF the bliss which had felt,
not one Of them would consent to try
my experiment. They all considered
my conduct heroic, but absolutely re-
fused to emulate me. They said I
looked to CHASTITY
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1885-11-12
A REVERE THE RIVER.

The summertime is finished,
The sun with heat diminished,
Sheds paler rays through shortened days,
And leaves are turning brown;
The stream runs thick and muddy,
And time has come to study
If any pleasure be like this leisure
What greater joys has town?
Is it more hard to scramble
Through brier, brake. and bramble,
Than crush and fight through half the night
Upon stuffy stair?
At least fresh air you breathe here.
Whilst fresher bowers Wreathe here,
And ones thick dresses can stand their presSe
And never dread tear!
Here ''sweo thearts' are for asking,
Without IA 9ment'S taSking
OF heart or mind their clasp they wind
Around each maiden shy;
And when we choose to leave them
We need not fear to grieve them,
Nor dream Of Cupid-that infant stupid!
But kilt our skirts and fly.
And each her pets may foster,
Nor fear what it may cost her
OF sigh or groan to leave them lone;
Each pet will greet returning
With joyous voice and candid,
70 chant her praises Bonded
Who first will feed their empty greed,
Nor age nor face discerning.
The birds are truer suitors,
The fields are wiser tutors,
Than ballroom flame or ancient dame
Twas e'er my luck to meet.
Though absent, need tremble!
Sure he would not dissemblel
Ahl footsteps crush the neighboring bush!
Well, L london has some sweet
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1885-11-12
ABOUT AXMAKING.
An Old Axmaker Tells About Bit
Drawers and Their Wages.

drawers and Their Wages.
Were you up to Barry's meeting
last evenings" asked a gentleman
largely interested in manufacturing
enterprises in Detroit, of reporter.
Yes; why2
Did you hear him say that ak
makers used to earn from SIS to IS a
day, whereas, because they refused to
organize, they now get only from 50. so
to So a day?"
THAT was his statement"
well, that is incorrect, and chal>
lenge him to prove that at any ak fac
tory III the country within the past
eighteen years any axmaker averaged
IS or even S. day."
How do you know about it,"
"Know2 [ used to be one of 'em
myself. | made axes when we had to
know the whole business, and I only
left the calling about fifteen years ago.
Now I'll tell how things were then
and up to ten years ago Mr.. Barry is
blt-draWer and he appears to be about
IS years of age. Well, say he had
worked as an axmaker Is years-that
is, as heater and bit-drawer. [ don't
suppose he's been at it more than ten
Or twelve years, but for the sake of
the argument I'll allow that he's been
at it Is years
''How does that help the argu-
ment?"
Because axmaker's wages were bet
ter 10 and Is years ago than they were
10 or IL years ago. Sect It's to the
advantage of Barry's statement"
h,,+ Al L,
bitedrawer ISL"
''In axmaking, as it has been done
during late years, the poll or head of
the ak is roughly wrought by mas
chinery. The bitsdrawer is the man
who fits the steel into and YIELDS it to
finish the iron head. Then there is
the head-hammerer. who pounds the
head to finish. Next it goes to the
temperer, then to the inspector, from
there to the grinder, then to the pols
Usher, and finally to the painting and
labelling room.
Glow about wages"
"Well, Is and Is years ago, the
wages were 4 and Al cents, never
above that figure, for each bit drawn.
Bit~dra wers made their part of 1875 to
$50 axes per day-being limited in
some shops TO 1875 day. Every bit
drawer has man who is necessary to
help in his work. He is called the
heater and it was the custom for
years to divide the money paid for
b1t-drawing, giving go per cent. to the
bit-drawer and 40 per cent. to the
heater. Now, then, take the highest
average production-15C axes per day
and credit with the maxium paid
Al cents per bit.
Eyes"
"That gives $675 per day to be dis
vided, the bit drawer getting Sd. 05 and
the heater $27O per day. So you see
the difference between these figures
and Mr. Barry's S. to S. day. | was
an axmaker for 20 years and up 70 Is
years ago never knew time when
biGsdrawer-even the quickest workers
could make an average of S. day.
Since that time, by the introduction
of poll punches head-hammerers, and
other machinery, the wages of work
men have decreased"
'"Then, too, the present AK manu-
facturers IN this country-except
few small commensurate in a pool,
just as the watchmakers and others
are, by which the product is limited.
Accordingly bit-drawer's wages, and
in fact all wages IN an ak factory, are
made smaller"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1885-11-12
A Mistake by Tennys0n.
Pittsburg Chronicle.

II think Tennyson must be going
crazy" said Ebenezer Jones to Zebe>
dee Smith.
''Why2" asked Zsbedee.
"He is either going crazy or else he
does not read mis- bible"
What in the world do you mean?"
"Why, he has just written a poem
entitled 'The Close of another Eve
''Well, what of thst?"
''Why, Eve had no clothes"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1885-11-12

Derby, Mass, declines bequest of
S., 900, because of the condition that
the town should not touch the money
until it had accumulated to $5,00O,~
600.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1885-11-12
New York Sun .

was built against the side of a hill.
What is left looks like stone wall
covered with iron rust. Cannon balls
were cast here, and now and then one
is uncovered.
The links Of the chain were fash>
Toned at a forge about eight miles
above the Glove. One of the end walls
of the forge yet remains in an up
right position. Ivy thickly over
grows it. It is short distance above
Lo1illard's Station, and the Erie rails
ways, tracks run within few feet of
it. The shop was directly on the
bend of the river. There was a spy
in. Col. Burr's lines. He was a mo-
ted tory named Smith. He supplied
British accommodating parties with
horses and information. He had a
cave in the mountainside across the
river from the forge. It was deep in
dentation in the rocks. A thick
growth hides it nov, it is almost i'm
possible to reach it. Smith was caught
and hanged for his work.
Mrs. Philip de Vismes lived in the
Hermitage at Hopperstown. The
house was fine one. It set back from
the post road and was surrounded by
trees. It was built of red sandstone
underlying the country. The present
owner of the place is Mr.. Elijah Ros~
encrantz. He built a new part on,
and the old part serves as wing. The
new part was however, made to con-
form with the old and the whole is
picture Of the Tudor style of architects
ure. The roofs are peaked, and many
of the roofs are diamond, shaped. Mr..
Rosencrantz name for the place is
Waldwick, "a light in the wood"
With Mrs de Vismes lived daugh-
National Republican., 1885-07-16
a Labor Representative on Judge
Smell.

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EDITOR NATIONAL REPUBLICAN,: IL the Eusning
Stars report of Police Justice Snolrs antics in the
case of Max md Morris Rosen. membars of tho
Toi,,r, I,,,Io,, ,,,,I,st,aS ,a., Ion,,,
Iui'Ois otIo1' PuOiIs'su ias' evening" uocS'he
polcc Justice conmon justice III correctly rep
reSentng hin' theh men may understand how
IL mas been possible Tor shakespeare, Dickens,
ana host OF the great wits, satirists, and
humorlkts IN every age TO hold Justice SMELL $
prototypes mp TO excite the mirth of mankind.
II VIII teach," brays MIR, Justice Smell,
these fellows to mind their own business"
'Ihese fellows are members OF an order
which numbers in the District 1000 men AMI In
the nation OOO,OOO; theynre also members OF an
order whose representatives have recently
beCn treated Dy PRESIDENT Cleveland with that
amplitude OF courtesy and consideration which
becomes MS exalted oihce,
These fellows are men well known to and
respected by thosedeGcnt elements of or popu'
lntion VINO are never brought In contact with
justice smell i'll his police court If anywhere
else.
Intelligent observers of the erraticisms and
forensic ignorance of the justice will probably
plucc about as much value on his structures on
trades unions us they attach Importance to his
legal vnporinGs.
When, however Police Justice Smell pros
litules even q police Judges bench to cast
sling az men because OF the accident of birth
ne NlCluS u QOuDc.clgCQ sword, for it is not
National Republican., 1885-07-16
Mr.. Rutterwortb,s DSnia,.

Under the caption, "Why They Should be-
Turned Out" the New York World recently
published and credited to the Washington cor.
respondence of the New York Tribune the fol.
lowing remarkable statement;
A group of prominent Republicans were dis
cussing the political situation the other night
at the Riggs Honse. Among them were Con.
and others. The talk drlited into discussion
Of the best means for raising money for the
coming campaign in Ohio.
You are the only oliceholder we have to
assess, said Butterworth TO Robinson, who Is
secretary of state.
"Why, there are n good many Ohio clerks
still In here" remarked the general.
That's so, but you knoY ", general, they were
never of any account to us. We have fought
the battles out in Ohio that have contributed
TO hold their places for them, and when we
have written to them for assistance they have
turned our letters over to the Democratic com
mittees. L hope they will all be turned out
So long as they are in office they are afraid to
speak or 10 vote, Every one who is turned out
becomes a good Republican voter. Thea, If
they stay In ,oiiice, they simply contribute to
make the administration asuccess by their
skillful labor"
A reporter of THE NATIONAL REPuaLIcAN,
meeting Congressman Butterworth in the city
yesterday, called his attention to the ab)ye,
and asked him If 1t was fair expression of
his views in relation to the Ohio clerks.
~ cannot imagine" Mr.. Dutterworth re.
Piled how or, for what purpose such an ab.
surd and baseless fabrication was set aholt.
The alleged conversation Is from beginning to
end fiction. i never uttered q word of WnAt
Is attributed to me IN the conversation quoted.
never entertained such thought as Is eX,
pressed therein. The matter Is not of great
but OF Bulhcient Importance to require correc-
tion, and am greatly obliged to you for Gu IL
ing my attention to II"
National Republican., 1885-07-16
The New silver Purchase Rules.

The Secretary of the Treasury has issued a
circular giving notice that in the future bids
for the sale of silver bullion, In lots OF not less
than 10000 ounces, and its delivery, free Of ex-
pense to the government, at any specified mint
of the United States, will be received every
Tuesday and Friday until 2 o'clock, p. m,
either by telegraph or by letter. All bids will
be. addressed TO the treasurer of the United
States, and will state the quantity offered in
fine ounces, and the price per ounce fine, pay
able in standard silver dollars. Bidders whose
offers may be accepted, either as to the whole
amount offered, or any part, will be notified by
telegraph or mail. The delivery must be COM
pleted within ten days from the date of the ac-
ceptance of an offer, unless otherwise stipu-
lated. When the bullion purchased is OF a
character TO require parting or refining, the
usual mint charges for those operations will be
paid by the seller. When bars bear the stamp
of well known private reiiners or assayers, such
approximate value OF the bullion delivered
will be paid pending melt and assay, at dis
cretion, as may be regarded safe and proper.
No silver coin except trade dollars and other
uncurrent and mutilQted coins of the United
States will be received at the mint at Philadel-
phia on account OF purchases for delivery at that
mint for coinage of silver dollars. All foreign
coin must be melted into bars of full size bear
ing the stamp ofthe New York assay office. The
right TO reject all bids, or any portion thereof
is reserved, and also toaccept any portion OF
amounts offered instead of the whole.
National Republican., 1885-07-16
ABOUT PEOPLE.

ARTHUR D. WooD, formerly chief of the con-
sular bureau, Department Of State, has been
transferred from Belfast, Ireland, to Dundee,
Scotland.
Hon, BEN, LIE FEvRE, who has been in the
city for the last week looking after the welfare
OF a number of his soldier friends, left last
night Tor his home Maplewood, Ohio.
JUDGE JERE NJ, WILSON was taken suddenly
i'll early yesterday morning, and not improy-
Ing much by 10 o'clock his family who are at
Berkeley Springs, were telogaphed to return
home.
Henry b. RYDER, consul TO Copenhagen,
Denmark, has returned to his post after
leave spent in his native land, lie len with
the assurance Of President Cleveland that no
could retain his consulate during the present
administration,
ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF STATE PORTER au.
thorigos the statement that W. +, risdell, the
agent Of the United States 10 the Congo
country, has made an elaborate report of his
investigating visit which VIII be published IN
tie July number ofthe consular reports
National Republican., 1885-07-16
nreu M.cu1tocn.s VIEWS.


He Discusses the Gold and Currency
Questions 90 A Radical Romedy for
silver Hoardiug.
Hon. Hugh McCuloch, eS.Socretary of
the Treasury, was interviewed yesterday In
regard to the recent conference between
Treasurer Jordan and the New York bank
ers. Mr.. McCulloch said that he did not
think there was any immediate necessity for
alarm, for the conditions Of trade at pres
ent were greatly in our favor. He referred
to the fact that the present depression in
business was due to overproduction, but
that the consumption would equal the pro-
ductlUn Of the world all I'm good time. lie
alluded to the demonetizatlon Of silver by
tho European nations, and said that
he did not think we ought
to make any change in our financial sys-
tenn at present, bat wait until the initiative
was taken by some of the European pow
ers, and he believed that some OF them,
Germany especially, are feeling the effects
Of this demonetization Of silver, and SEQ
that n mistake was made.
zone thing can be dono,n said Mr. Nc
Culloch, "to put silver into circulation In
this country, and not have IL continually
accumulating in the vaults OF the treasury,
and that is to stop the issue of United
States notes of small denominations. You
find nothing less than few pound notes in
England, her smaller currency, with the
exception Of the sovereign and half SOW
ereign, being silver. III we cease printing
one aud two dollar United States notes that
will release the gold thatis held in the
treasury to redeem them, and will also
force the people to use silver rs change
"Do you think there would be an In
crease in the weight of the silversdollar
~ do not think there should be any
change at present, nor until an agreement
Is reached with the nations OF Europe as to
the status silver is to occupy IN inter
national commercial transactions. If, as is
evidently feared, the gold surplus in the
treasury shall run down so low that the
government would be unable TO meet its
obligations In that coin, but would be COM
PEELED to make payments In silver, then
gold would be at premium, and those
banks and individuals who have been stor-
ing up this coin would realize large
profits. The proposition OF the banks
to Treasurer Jordan renders such a state
Of things impossible at present.
think that the agitation Of this
subject is unfortunate, as IL tends to create
q feeling of distrust and uncertainty where
none existed, and as | said before | do not
think that the condition Of things is such as
to cause any fear that the gold surplus will
reach so low an ebb that the government
will be unable to meet its obligations in
that coin.n
National Republican., 1885-07-16
rhc Ylrrlnin 1,ennhllcnns.

The Virginia Republican convention, held
at Richmond yesterday, was one Of the
most earnest and enthusiastic political
gatherings ever convened in that state
Every county was represented, and the
delegates were more fairly representative of
the people Of Virginia than could possibly
be found in a convention of any other party.
Wealth and poverty, capital and labor,
commerce, manufactures, agriculture-all
the classes and all the industries Of the Old
Dominion were fairly represented.
Contingents from all Of the old political
organizations, brave men who had faced
obloquy in obedience to their sense of pub
lie duty, and broken old aud strong ties in
order to unite with a progressive, liberty
loving party, met with men whose early
years had been passed In slavery, and all
met on common plane-not as "social
equals" for social equality is not political
question, but as equal before the law, and
equal In their devotion to the great cause,
the love Of which has welded them together.
The work of the convention was not con-
cluded until late hour last night, and the
report comes to hand this morning too late
for extended comment in this issue.
National Republican., 1885-07-16

"a VIRGINIA DEMOCRAT" who has oyi-
dontly failed to keep himself well upin the
ways Of his brethren, writes letter to
THE REPUBLICAN, in which he makes q
sweeping denial of the charge that frauds
were perpotrated in the spring election Of
Norfolk. He seems never to have heard of
the facts that were shown In the trial Of the
case Of Carney against Crocker. In one
polling place there was an excess Of rs
ballots in the box. When these had been
drawn out the Democratic election officers
made the return stand: Carney (Rep.),
15G; Croclser (Dem.), 14s But 293 men
made affidavit that they voted for Carney,
leaving possible II for Crocker. In an
other precinct a majority Of 157 was re-
turned for CrOcker, whereas, as shown in
the trial, there was an actual majority OF
1CO for Carney. Under these circumstances
Crocker gave up the case-because it was
vain to fight longer-and judgment was
entered for Carney. But We are not ad-
yised that any punishment has been in
flicted on the officers who were guilty of
these frauds. 1t is notorious that the Vir-
ginia bourbons, having the election ma
chinery in their hands by virtue Of partisan
legislation, intend to use II. There are Vir-
ginia Democrats in Washington who do
not deem 1t absolutely necessary to dis
guise this intent.
National Republican., 1885-07-16
The Government Hospital in Corea

Ensign George Cffoulk, U. s. N. at present
charge d'aiaires ad interim of the United
States in Corea, reports to the Department OF
state that the government hospital at Seoul,
the establishment of which was some time
formally opened by n general proclamation OF
the king, and IS in successful operation, under
the charge OF an American physician, DR.. III.
n. Allen. The hospital accommodates fifty in
door patients aud contains a dispensary, inili-
tary rooms, and rooms for surgical operations.
Since its opening applications for treatment
have been numerous, the average number of
eases treated being about sixty daily, including
sum of money 10 eXacted from each patient
who can afford to pay for medicine and treat
ment, and in this way the hospital has already
become more than selfsupporting. A number
OF bright young men and women have been at
lAched to the hOspitnl To study medicine
National Republican., 1885-07-16

n meeting of members of the press aud
citizens will be held at parlor No. 10, VIII
lard's Hotel, tonight, at s o'clock, to see
what steps shall be taken toward the enter
tainment of the Mexican editors and their la
dies who win arrive here next Tuesday. They
have received quite an ovation in st. Louis,
Chicago, Boston, and New York, and Wash
ington, the capital Of the leading republic
of this continent, should extend proper
courtesy and attention TO the distinguished
editors from the capital and other cities Of
the sister republic OF Mexico.