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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1885-07-23
Chicago Market.

CHICAGO, July 1S,-Flour-Dull and easy. Win
ter wheat, 4. 50@525; southern, 45005O0; Wis
consin and Michigan wheat less active and unset
tied; yesterdays advance partly lost; opened
asQ9sc lower, quickly strengthened, weakened
again, declining 11ac from outside. and closed 34c
under yesterday; SS19 for seller cash; S615 for
seller July; S9340691s for seller August; 92@921s
for seller September; No 2 red, 94@9414. Corn
Fairly active; opened weaker; rallied, declined
1c, and closed 14c under yesterday; 46A0465s
for seller cash. 4658@14634 for seller July: 1870
461a for seller August 4614 for seller September
Oats-Dull and slow; July ranged 3sc higher
early and closed 4@3sc Hnder yesterday; other
deliveries 1sc lower; 3134 for seller cash; 1850
a1A for seller July; 2615 for seller August; 2515
for seller September. Rye-Steady at $50. Bar
ley-Nominal. Tiraothy- Steady; prime, 155.
Fax seed-Easy; No. 1, 1.26. Pork-Moderately
active, easy; declined gradually 15@1716c, and
closed steady at 103O01O35 for seller cash; 1890
for seller July; 10321501O35 for seller August
10.40@10421a for seller September Lard-Fairly
aetiye, but easy; declined 21s@5c, and closed
steady at 6621k@6.65 for seller cash and July;
6.671s@6.7O for seller August; 675@6771a for sell
Ter September. Shoulders-3.90@4.0 90; short clear,
59O@6OO short ribs, 5.571a05,60. Whiskey-
Steady, at 1.15.
CHICAGO, July 18-The Drovers' Journal re-
ports: Cattle-Receipts, 5000; frmer; shipping
steers, 475@6O5; stockers and feeders 3.1004 40;
COWS, bulls and Mixed 2.25Q4.eO. Hogs-Re-
cepts, $4,000; steady and unchanged; rough and
mixed, 4.20@4.45; packing and shipping, AS
G4.60 skps, 335@42O. Sheep-Receipts, 1,400;
steady; natives, 2.OO@42O; lambs, per head, 100
M2.5O.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1885-07-23

By new law of Illineis, any per
son who shall enter another person.
premises, whetner by breaking IN or
merely entering an open window or
door, with intent to commit murder,
robbery, rape. mayhem, or other
felony, or larceny" will subject him
self to Indictment and conviction of
burglary, punishable by confinement
ia the state penitentiary for from five
to twenty years, and if such person
shall be found with a deadly weapon
or deadly drug or anaesthetic in his
possession when thus entering an
others premises, his term of sentence
inthe penitentiary is specifically fixed
at mot less than Ave years.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1885-07-23
Married Life Healthy.

In an address to young men, DR..
W. Pratt, of London, says that mar
ried life is By far the most healthy.
In 1000 married men of % to 80
years of age there are deaths; I, 900
bachelors furnish 10 deaths, and
600 widowers % deaths. In young
men married before 10 years of age
the figures are unfavorable, being so
per ], 900. In unmarried men under
20 the rate is but per 1, 900. IL girls
marry before 30 a like mortality be-
falls them. Married people from Is
to 20 die as fast as people from go to
70. After 81 marriage should be con-
tracted as soon as possible
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1885-07-23
Short Literary Notes.
Chicago Evening Journ al.

1t is limited that Senator Plumb is
about TO write a book on the South.
Miss Harriet w. Preston is now
living at Oxford, Eng, where she is
writing a novel.
Mr.. Michael Dewitt is writing a
book recounting his impressions of
his recent travels.
The British Royal Society of Litera-
ture has sent the family of Victor
Hugo letter OF coincidence.
Miss Jean Ingelow says of the
poems IN her last volume that not
one of tsem IS more than three years
OLD.
Between the years 1895 and 1865
Goethe and his heirs received the sum
of s21S, 900 from his publishers for the
works of the poet.
Those who know say that it is eyi~
dent that In Miss Jewett's much talk
ed>Of book, "A Marsh Island " she
describes localities in Essex county,
Mass.
Protraits OF several of the st. Louis
editors appear in this weeks issue of
the Cincinnati Graphic. The series
will be continued In the next number.
Julius Claretic, the accomplished
critic of the Paris Temps, has Just
published new novel entitled Jean
Norris" It is said to be full of brilli-
ancy and dramatic vigor.
Goldsmith's tomb in Temple church
London, was found the other morn
ing to be exquisitely decorated with a
profuslon of fowers-by whom de-
posted nobody seemed to know.
''Herne Hill Almond Blossoms" is
the title of the second part of Mr.. Rus
kln's autobiography; ia this number
more extracts from "Fors Clavigeran
are reprinted and new matter begins.
The Boston Public Library has not
excluded Fielding and Smollet from
its shelves, but the trustees have di-
rected that certain of the works of
these authors shall not be delivered to
minors.
The report of the council of the
British Folk Lore Society makes the
the important suggestion that all folk
florists, wherever living, should co
operate; there is some idea of holding
a FOLKLORE congress.
Montgomery Schuyler. the SUCCESS
or of George William Curtis as man.
aging editor of Harper's Weekly, is
said to be both an authority and an
enthusiast on the subject of horses
and horsemanship.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1885-07-23

Mrs. Henry w. Sage died the other
day at Ithaca, n. z, from injuries
received from falling out Of a runaway
carriage.
The oyerseers of the poor Of Boston
hold trust funds to the amount OF
1858, SIC. A. The public library trust
funds amount to $175, 595.13.
The medical adviser of the English
government has reported against
sending a cholera commission to in
vestigate DIR. Ferran's incubation in
Spain. The belief prevails that Eng
land Will not be visited this year by
the epidemic.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1885-07-23

AT meeting of the Dakota Board
of Agriculture of July SO, the ter
ritorial fair for the coming fall meet
ing Of September $50 and October
1-2 was located at Huron.
Premiums aggregating $4,000 will
be given. The G. & n. W. r. R.,
and @. N. s. ST. P. r. r. VIII trans
port stock and exhibits free of charge
when originating in Dakota, and
when originating in Minnesota or
Iowa free one way. Premium lists
will be ready for the public IN few
days.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1885-07-23

THE Belgian government, through
It's millister at Washington, has ex-
tended an invitation to this govern
ment to send delegates to an interna::
tional. congress of botany and horti-
culture, which is to be held at Antwerp
from the 1st to the 10Th of August
proximo. If it is deemed expedient to
appoint delegates to attend the con
gress, the department of state will
furnish them with the usual creden-
falls
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1885-07-23
Fires.
AT NEW YORK.

NEW YORK, July 17.-Thurber,
Whylana 6 Co. s grocery establish
ment was damaged $4,000 by fire
tonight Fully insured.
SIX CHILDREN BURNED TO DEATH.
PITTsBURG. July 17.-Last night the
resi5 ence of Josiah Evans, two story
log hut three miles from Grahampton
Clearfield county, was destroyed by
fire, and six of his children, ranging
in age from 6 to Is years, were Gre
mated. Evans was awakened by
strange noises, and under the impress
sion that burglars were about, he
took a gun and went outside.
To his horror he discovered the
dwelling IN flames. Before he could
reach the children, who were sleeping
on the second floor, the roof fell in,
and in q few minutes the building
was ablaze. His wife and three of the
younger children who We're sleeping
on the lower floor, were taken out
safely and the parents were forced to
see their other children perish
This morning hundreds of people
were drawn to the scene. The re-
mains of four children charred and
u3arecognizable were gathered up and
buried in one coffin. The other two
were apparently reduced TO ashes as
no trace Of them could be found
Parents are craZea by grief, and the
whole community is excited over the
horror. The father insists the fire
was the work Of an incendiary, and in
this opinion others share
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1885-07-23

The committee of scientists appoints
ed after the Washington Monument
was struck by lightning to report up
on the manner for protecting it, re
commend that copper rods be placed
around the roof at each joint, with
200 needle points projecting there
from. Colonel Casey anticipated the
report, and recently placed four rods,
with twenty-eight needle-points,
near the canstone.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1885-07-23

THE people of New York, and many
from other states celebrated in be-
coming manner on the 18th the open
ing of the Niagara State Park. Here
after there will be an opportunity to
see Niagara without paying for it,
but the exorbitant hackman will
still hold the fort and demand FIVE
prices for his services.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1885-07-23
A Sad Death.

In Philadelphia recently at a coroner S
inquest over the BODY of chil4, the
Jury returned verdict that death was
caused by the administration OF a pat
ent cough syrup, containing morphia.
DR.. Sam'l <. 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 Stsr Cough Cure as being purely
vegetable, absolutely free from opiates,
poisons and narcotics. He regards it as
a most happy and valuable discovery.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1885-07-23

The loss to the Chicago street car
companies during the recent strike is
reported to have been SIS, 900, That
sum distributed among the street car
drivers and conductors for one month
only would have made a fair addi-
ton to their salary, aAd had much to
do With preventing the strike.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1885-07-23

are now carrying passengers for moth
ing, and throwing ia Turkish bath
as premium.
True, sir, as me old weman was
saying last night; but the stage fare
from the old mans home to the near
est port is matter of Is cents, and
that's what bothers me and keeps him
out of this blessed country"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1885-07-23
What Bothered Him.
Wall Street News

"Pat," he called to the man vino
was leveling down at the far end of
the dump scow, "why don't you bring
your father over from Irelands?"
Cant afford it, your honor"
"But the steamships and railroads
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1885-07-23

PRIVATE advice from Salt Lake
City report feeling of bitterness
growing up between the Mormons and
the Gentiles in Utah that threatens q
bloody collision almost any day. All
the Mormons are said to be armed
The United States troops in Camp
Douglas, near Salt Lake City, are IN
readiness for service.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1885-07-23
RESULTS of those portions of Illinoi

RESULTS of those portions of Illinois
where the wheat has been harvested
indicate that the total yield will fall
below 100000 bushels. In many
cases thegrain is SO thin on the ground
that the crop will not pay the expense
Of harvesting. The wheat crop in Da>
kota will be larger than any previous
year.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1885-07-23

A SITE has been selected at Ottawa
for the location of the annual encamp-
ment of the First Brigade of the
Illinois National Guard, and the week
beginning August 9th will be the
time. Our Chicago troops and nearly
all other Northern Illinois regiments
are included in the First Brigade.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1885-07-23

EASTERN Kansas has suffered from
nine days of continuous and heavy
rains. The loss on shocked wheat is
said to be million bushels Bridges
in all directions are gone, and all the
low land is under water. Several
towns have suffered great loss from
flooded cellars and streets.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1885-07-23
Milwaukee, MarSar.

MILWAUKEE, July 1S.-Wheat-Quet; No. 2,
Milwaukee, 6719; SO for seller August; 91A for
seller September Corn-Stea y; no. q 4615
Oats-Tame; No. 2, 3134. Byc-Nominal. Bar
Iley-Nominal. Provisions-DulI; Mess pork
1Os219 for seller cash and July; 1910 for seller
August,
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1885-07-23

THE Iowa Supreme Court has de-
cided that hotel keeper who receives
guests knowing that there is con-
tagious disease in his house is liable
for damage to any guest who may
contract the disease.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1885-07-23

s.
Johnson had his case nolled.
All Queen Victorla's children are
fond OF the theatre and 60 there fire.
quently.
The German government has order
ed the preparation of engineering
plans to connect the Rhine and Ems
River.
Dom Pedro, of Brazil, is the oldest
living sovereign. He has reigned fifty
three years, or since he was six years
old.
a noted physician of London, in
calls attention to the fact that child~
ren's parties are dangerous affairs.
Lightning struck a Chinese res~
taurant in Helena. NJ T., and Ong
Ong jerks face was changed from
copper color to black, but he was oths
erwise uninjured.
Mrs. Labouchele writes 30 an init
mate friend that Mr.. Labouchere and
she will probably visit the United
States IN autumn.
Some of Richard Doyle's quaint
conceits have as yet existed only in
manuscript. One of the most bril-
liant designs for Comic History of
England" will shortly be engraved
and published.
There is disposition among the
louder class of young men and women
of the season to return to the intenser
perfumes and to use them in liberal
quantities.
Edm und Hoyle, the patron saint of
oldsfashioned whist players, was born
over 200 years ago, and lived to the
advanced age of 81, dying in Caven~
dish Square, London, ia 1859.
General Scott conquered Mexico
with IL, 900 effective raen. He fought
six battles and was victorious in all of
them.
They are talking about introducing
the electric light on the farms in Al
geria, so that the harvest csn be gath
cred at night, the heat in the daytime
being too intense for the farmers to
work.
Theodore Thomas says that every
singer and musician should be tald>
headed. 1t not only adds dignity to
their positions but is natural mark
Of superior smartness
Cleopatra, Queen of Egypt. was
not an Egyptian. She was of NJ ace
DOMAIN extraction. Her great-g grand
father, was one of the generals of
Alexander the Great.
a currant grape that has no seeds is
grown to a great extent in many parts
Of Greece, the annual product being
about Sc, 900 tons, of which the Unit
ed States buys annually about $4,000
tons.
The people of Crawford County,
Penn, give queer names to some of
their towns. The following are specis
mems: Stringtown, Valonja, Kerr
town, Goose Haven, Liberty and Frog
port.
The San1tarian says: "Inasmuch
as persons who have had cholera are
not exempt from it's recurrence, we
are at a loss to perceive how inocula>
ton though it be with the true microbe
can have any prophylactic effect, how
ever successfully inoculated persons
may pass through the process"
DR.. Chlbret, a French ocullst, re
ports to the Academic de Medicine
that having been obliged to remove a
diseased eye from young girl, he
replaced it with one taken from a
rabbit. At the time of his statement
fourteen days had elapsed, and the
eye had retained its vitality, and was
doing well.
Mr.. Smiley Better let me carry
the poodle, my dear, and you may
carry the baby" Mrs. Smiley-"No,
no; you carry the baby; l can not
trust you with Gyp; you might drop
him."
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1885-07-23

a SEVERE shock of earthquake was
felt at Calcutta on the 14th, the shock
lasting several minutes
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1885-07-23

THE three electric light companies
of Boston have consolidated, with a
combined capital of $3.50, 900.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1885-07-23
Heavily MOrtgaged.
Merchant Traveller.

Two money lenders were in love
with the one woman, and each thought
he was the favored one. The other
night Jones went 10 see her and found
Johnson with his army around her,
and both seemed quite happy.
Hello" said Jones in surprise, 81
that had mortgage on that proper>
ty."
you did have" replied Johnson,
but it was only second mortgage.
| held the first and have foreclosed it.
If you want to 60 to law about it you
can do so. I'll go as far as the pro
bate court with you and get license"
johnson had his case nolled.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1885-05-28
THE MAN AND THE MONKEY,

What ails youF' asked the man: Il see you
are sufferer, and can scarcely get along"
"Oh, you see" replied the monkey. my
mudder, she had what you call scrofula, very
much scrofUia, my farder, he had heap sores,
some big, some little sores, long time. They
both took much medicines and dies; the
sores was all they left me-
Yes, yes" replied the man, Il see how it
is. Your mother inherited her disease. scro-
fulq, and your father caught his on the wing,
and you inherited or was born with both COM
plants. But why pine away and die when
you can be CuredE'
Il been done used over sixty bottles one
drug store medicine, and it no good Money
all gone and sore here yet. Some doctors
charge heap money, but no good
But my friend" said the man, "you got
hold of the wrong medicine. Go to the drug
store and get one bottle of b. B. B., and be-
fore using all you viii fell bett ar. 1t is a
quick cure. 1t will cure all sorts of Sores
Scrofula, Blood Poison caught on the wing
Itching Humors, Catarrh, Blood and Skin dis
eases and kidney Troubles"
y be so thankful for your kindness. and
will go get b, B. b. to-day" replied the mon
key.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1885-05-28
A Cabinet Minister'S WIFI

Washington Letter
The cabinet officers wives have each
year to call first upon the wives Of the
justices of the supreme court, and then
upon the senator's wives-every one of
them. Having gotten rid of those sew
cnty-odd social debts, the cards of gen
eral callers pour in upon them at the
rate off 800, 400 and 500 per week, and
the senseless, old unwritten law COM
mands that every one Of them shall be
returned in person. \ dozen instances
can be quoted where women died or
were left invaIids for years, by this stu
pid eXaction of society. There has been
great talk all of the time against the alb
surdity Of the custom, now that Wash
ington has grown so far beyond its estate
in the days when /. was established. but
none like to assume the initiative in
doing away with it, and it would require
concerted action to carry it through sue
cesscully.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1885-05-28

BY virtue ofan order of the Hon. County
Judge III and for the county of Putnam State
of Florida, will sell at public Outcry i'm front
of the court house door in said county of Put
nam on Monday the LIST day of June A. D. 1885.
it being the first Monday in said month"; all the
right, title and interest in, and to the follow
ing described real estate belonging to the es-
tate of Horace NJ. Cast n, deceased late of
Putnam county. Florida: Situate at Weaka
in Putnam county, Florida, described as fol
lows Being part of the Southwest quar-
ter of section thirty-fOur, township IL south
of range twenty-SiN east beginning at a point
thirty rods and sixteen links east of the South
west corner of section thirty-fOur, thence run
ming east thirty-twO rods and twenty-fOur
links to land owned by Justus S. North
thence north, along said NOrth's line thirty
two rods to Il stake and adjoining another
piece of land owned by said North, thence
west along said NOTth's line thirty-twO rods
and twenty-four links to land owned by Det-
rich Gartleman, thence south along east line
of said Gartlemau'S land thrty-twO rods to
the starting point, containing six and one half
acres, more or less The same being all the
estate possessed by Horace NJ. Castor deceased
at time OF his death. &C COCHRAN.
Commissioner.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1885-05-28
TRAINS ARRIVE AT GATNFsvILLE
CONNECTIONS.


Al Palatka with Jacksonville, Tampa &c Key
west KY, ta-t river steamers for st. Au-
CUISINE, Green Cove Springs, Jacksonville
ana al points North, East and West, aud With
up river steamers for South Florida. Also
with the Twin Screw Iron steamer civ Of
Paiatka," and Steamship City OF Monticello.
phia, etc.
Mail trains make close connection both ways
via J. T. u X. W. Rsy. at Jacksonville with At
lantic CO0St Line, Fast Mail
At Waits Crossing with Florida Railroad
ana Navigation Co, fer Waldo.
AT GalnCsvIlie with Savannah, Florida 4
western X Y for Tallahassee, savannah and ali
points North East and West, and with Florida
halfway and Navigation Co, for Cedar Key.
Pensacoia, New Orleans and Tampa.
AT Ocala with Florida Railway and Navfra
tion Co. and Hacks for Silver Springs.
At LeeSburg with the St Johns and Lake
Eustls division of the Florida Southern Rail-
way, and boats on Lake Harris fOI points on
Lake.
At PembeFton's Ferry with Hack line for
Brooksville, TuckertOwn, Fort Dade, Tampa
and South lorida.
5. CONANT, @. ". CROMWELL,
General Manager den'l Pass. Agent
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1885-05-28
COmmissi Sale,

BY virtue of an order of the Hon. County
Judge, in and for the county of Putnam State
of the court house door in said county of Put
nam on Monday the LIST day of June A. D., 1885,
1t being the first Monday in said month, ali
lowing described real estate belonging to the
estate of d. n. Babcrs, deceased, late of Put
nam county, Florida: An undivided One-half
interest in the following described real estate,
situate in said county and state, tO-wit: North
half OF the Northeast quarter of the Northeast
quarter aud the North half of the Northwest
quarter OF the Northeast quarter of section
tWenty-tOur, township twelve, south of range
tWenty-slX east, containing forty acres moro
or less, less ten feet reserved for road way. as
will appear by reference to a deed of convex
dnce from Frank e. Reeves and his wife Anna
l.. Reeves to John II. Babers and the said de-
ccdant in the life time.
G. G. COCHRAN.
Commissioner.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1885-05-28
Commissioners Sale,

By virtue of an order of the Hon Comfy
Judge, in and for the county of Putnam, State
OF Florida, / will sell at public cutlery in front
OF the court house door in said county of Put
nam on Monday the LIST day of June A. D.,
1883, it being the first Monday in said month,
all the right, title and interest in, and to the
following described real estate belonging to
the estate OF Archibald II. Johns. late of Brad
ford county, deceased, to wit; Lots No. % one
and ~ two in section 90 fourteen; and lot No.
90 hye IN section (lD eleven, township 90 nine
south, of range C2}l twenty-threc east, contain
lug one hundred and thiTty-twO 032) acres
more or less, said described LANDS being situate
IN the county of Putnam, State of Florida.
April % 1885, j. r, WILLS,
Comm iSSiOupr-