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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1885-09-17
ANDROMEDA'S NEW STAR.
Probably a World in Process of Par
turItion.
Commercial Advertiser

Commercial Advertiser.
Even to those of us who are not as
tronomers, the recent appearance of a
new star in Andromeda is fact of
the utmost interest and picturesque
ness. The nebular hypothesis teaches
that all heavenly bodies, including
our own sun and its attendant planets,
were formed by the slow cooling of
gases, first into molten masses of red
hot solid material, slowly to go on
cooling and contracting while de-
scribing their appointed courses IN
space.
The existence Of nebulae or cloud
like masses of star matter In the heav-
ems has furnished q strong support to
the theory, but until now no one Of
the nebu1ae has afforded us sight of
that contamination tn which the by
pothesis assumes that their existence
and nature tend; no nebula has finish
ed the process of world parturitlon
and brought forth its young in our
presence.
That is seemingly what has now oc-
Cured. The first and most natural
assum ption OF astronomers is that the
ed and studied through ages has at
last given birth to sun or a system,
and thus set the seal of observed fact
upon the theory that worlds and suns
and systems are born of star mists in
that way.
The assumption that this is what
has happened receives support from
facts already observed. The pebula
In which the new star appears differs
from other cloud like masses of the
kind in way which seems to indicate
its greater advancement toward the
crisis of world formation. The specs
trum of other nebulae is that of heated
gases; the SPECTRUM of this one is that
which is given by solid or molten
masses, or by gases in a state of ex-
treme compression and condensation.
La word, the spectrum Of the nebulae
indicates that It is IN precisely the
state III which, according to the nebu-
lar theory, it should begin to collect
It's matter into stars.
Again, when the new star was first
seen 1t was apparently only star
like nucleus" which has rapidly de-
veloped into a star of tae eight or a
greater magnitude. Here again, we
have a strong suggestion of actual
star formation IN our presence
If that is what has happened, the
occurrence is unquestionably the most
important one In its bearings upon
the advance Ct certain knowledge in
astronomy that has occurred since
men first began to record the results
of heavenly observations
Whatever the explanation may be,
the fact is certain that a new star has
appeared where there was none before.
1t has not been newly formed there,
it must be what is called variable, g"
that is to say, a star whose brightness
undergoes a periodical increase and
diminution, and if so, It's period of
variation must be SO great that it's last
previous access of brightness occurred
thousands Of years ago, before the
date when orderly astronomical rec~
Ords were begun.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1885-09-17
Improved Prices for Wool.
Boston Advertiser.

The wool market, which has been
very active for the past seven weeks,
the sales averaging each week over
1900, COG pounds, shows this week a
business O: 1888 100 pounds, with
prices for many desert tions stronger
and higher. The advance from the
lowest point has been from 2 to cents
pound, and prices are now about on
a par with those ruling year ago.
Very little speculation is reported, the
heavy transactions being due to free
purchases by manufacturers OF WOODEN
goods, who have recently secured lib
eral orders therefor. Wool, too, like
many other articles Of merchandise,
had been forced down too low, and
the reaction has been the more quick
and emphatic A short clip is re-
ported, and it is noticeable that the
more recent receipts in this market
show significant decrease over those
for the corresponding weeks of last
year. Thus far the trade IN wool has
this season been the best for many
years, and Boston dealers have done
q large and profitable business
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1885-09-17
He Couldn't Get Out to Vote.
San Francisco Pos /

A party of English tourists were
coming from the Yosemite last week,
when one of thes, who had been dub
bed the interrogation point of the
crowd, espied pair of brogans stick
ing in the face of the bluff, toes down.
Nudging the coach driver, who
CHANGED to be old Bill McClenathan,
he asked: ''Ah, driver, l wondah
what the doose those boots are doing
up theahi'
Old Bill scarcely glanced up, as he
replied: That's a man buried up
there, and the boys were in such a
hurry that they did not dig deep
enough to get his feet in"
"Bah Jawve, that's very strange,
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1885-09-17
Appetite that Grows by What it Feeds
On
Memphis Times

Lawyer-For the life of me I can't
see what attraction people find IN
this stupid game of base ball. Some
day I think I'll go out to see them
make fools of themselves.
Merchant-The idea of sane men
going crazy over such thing. Seems
to me the fool killer is badly needed
nowadays.
Time: A week later Scene: This
grand stand at the base ball grounds.
Lawyer (tossing his hat in the air,
and yelling like Sioux brave)-Git
down, come along dad bling my
American heart, why don't you run,
Mulligans
Merchant-Shoot the umpirei Let
me get at him.
PoIiceman-Say, you old buffers,
we don't want any of this here hoods
lum business here. I'll fire you out
if you don't shut up.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1885-09-17
The Widows Sufferings.
Texas Siftings

A colored woman in Texas town
has just buried bsr fourth husband
AS In duty bound Parson Whangdodle
Baxter called TO console the bereaved
widow.
ODE Lor' will temper de wind to de
shorn lamb"
Does yer mean dat Use one OBJ de
black sheep OBJ de feck2' asked the
widow tartly.
Il doesn't mean dat. sister. All
means am dat yore afaicum am sore.
Nobody 'preshiates de sufferia's oh de
widow"
''Pertikerly when dark colors make
her look like skeercrow. I reckon
l knows all about de sufferings OBJ de
wildly. I has been dar foah times"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1885-09-17

The English language is coming into
usa Dy the natives Of India; and,
owing to their sources of learning,
they leave out and put in H's like
Enghshmen.
1t is claimed that the free use of
sugar with coffee will ooviate the in
furious effect on the organs of diges-
zion which coffee sometimes pro-
duces.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1885-09-17

China has 8, 500 mules of telegraph
line, and only seven miles of rail
road.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1885-07-29
Who Was Thomas W. Patterson

We yesterday received the fol-
lowing communication dated at East
Saginaw, Mich, and publish it ho-
ping that the letter mailed 2l years
ago may finally reach its des,ina-
ton. The writer, Newton H. Gull
yer, 1923 Monroe street, says:
81 wish to know the Whereabouts
of Thomas W. Patterson, who was
a member of Co. D. Fifteenth Reg
iment, Twenty-second brigade, Cd
Division, G. S. A., camped at Har-
risonburg, La, Aug. 9, 1864. At
that time was member of Earle's
Scouts with headquarters at Nat
chez, Miss. l had previously served
three years in Co. G. 4th Wisconsin
Cavalry. On Or about the above
named date, we captured a large
Confederate mail.
Among the many letters was one
written by Mr.. p. to his father; a
model letter.; one l have read many
times and always with profit. l Of
ten read it to my boys, now grow,
ing into manhood, and commend it
to them as one breathing forth the
true Christian and filial spirit. In
one corner is this note Should any
one misplace this letter l hope le
will do the favor to forward it, Il
now at this late date, nearly twen-
ty-one years after, will, as far as
possible comply, by saying if Mr..
p, or, if he is not living, any of
his relatives will give me their adj
dress, will forward the letter."
Il Natchez Democrat, July 22d.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1885-07-29
wesleyan Female Institute
Stanton, Virginia.

"Opens September 21st, 1885,
Vne OF the FIRST Schools for Young
Aaa'es IN the United States. Sur
lpnndlngs beautiful. Climate un-
surpassed. Pupils from eighteen
ea'es' Refers to one thousand pu-
P'ls and patrons. Terms among the
n =, N the Union. Board, English
yWoa!se, Latin, French, German,
a auslc' &C., for scholastic year, from
ssps' to June 1898. For Cata-
,oyae write to Rev. VIM. A. HAIR
vvie, D. D., President Stanton,
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1885-07-29
Bucklen's Arnica salve.

The best Salve in the world for
Cuts, Bruises, Sores, Ulcers, Salt
Rheum, Fever Sores, letter, Chap
ped Hands, Chilblains, Corns, and
all Skin Eruptions, and positively
cures Piles, or no pay required. 1t
is guaranteed to give perfect salts
faction, or money refunded. Price
rs cents per box. For sale at the
Eagle Drug Store, Jacob Geiger,
proprietor.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1885-07-29
THE DEMOCRAT.
TERMS:

The Democrat is published Semi.
peskly-Wednesdays and Satur-
dqas-at Tmo Dollars and FIT.
tn Cents per annun;; One Ddla,
md Fifty Cents for sic months.
P1yable in adrance.
Adsvtisements inserted at the rate O,
one Dollur per squire for the first
insertion aud Fifty Gents for each
subsequent one. Ten lines or less
ofberier type constitute a square.
Personal Cards, phen admissible,
sjN be charged double the usual ad-
rprtisiag mteS.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1885-07-29
Notice for Publication.
LAND OFFICe
At New Orleans, La,

Jaly l, 1888. }
Notice is hereby given that the fol
lowing named settler has filed no.
tice of his intention to make final
proof in support of his claim, and
that said proof will be made before
the Judge or in his absence the
Clerk of the 18th judicial District
Court at Alexandria, La, on Aug
ust 21st, 1885, viz: B. F. Simmons
who made Home Entry No. 1895
for the w J of N w i of Sec. "a
T 5, N r l W, d n R R. He
names the following witnesses to
prove his continuous residence up
on and cultivation of said land viz /:
Edward J. Barrett, of Rapides Par
ish, La, Josephus Simmons, of Ra-
pides Parish, La, VIM. W. Will
banks, Of Rapides Parish, La,
Samuel D. Willbanks, of Rapides
Parish, La. G. B. DARRALL,
Register.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1885-07-29
SHERIFF'S SALE,

H. HeJW0H
c. P. johnson.
Twelfth Judicial District Court,
Rapides Parish, La.
By virtue of and to satisfy a writ of
fieri facias issued in the above emit
tied and numbered suit, and to me
directed, l have seized and will Of
fer for sale at public auction, at
the McEnery Quarry, at Deloach's
Bluff, in this Parish, between the
hours prescribed by law, ON
Saturday, the LIST day of August
A. D. 1885,
the following described property,
to-wit -
Five (5) Small Houses,
Forty (40) Cords of Rock, more
or less, corded and on the side of
roadbed of the T. and p. Railroad.
Terms Cash, subject to ap-
praisement. D. G. PAUL,
July l6-tds. Sheriff.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1885-07-29
From the Bloody Ground.
ToLLEsBORO. KY.

AoLLESBORO, NY.
DR.. S. B. HARTMAN g. Co.. Colum-
bus, Ohio: l keep the largest stock of
medicines Of any store in Lewis coun-
ty, with the exception of a drug store
at Vanceburg, our county seat, and am
selling great deal of your PERuNA
and MANALlN. 1t is giving the best
satisfaction of any medicine that l
ever handled. In one case the consta-
bic of the precinct had been very sick
and low spirited for long time. For
several years he has tried all the
doctors here, and we have some good
ones, and they did him no good. AZ
ter much persuasion I sold him two
bottles of PERUNA and MANAL1N. He
took half of the medicine. I could
see great change in him, and now he
is as sound man apparently as there
is in this vicinity, and hesays he is en-
tirely we'll. He is a number one man
and is highly respected. He is satisfied
that your medicine saved his life, after
all the doctors and all medicines had
failed. Being unacquainted with you
l refer you to John Shillito 4 Co., AL
tor, Pinckard & Co., and other business
houses Of Cincinnati.
r. L. GILLESPIE, P. NJ.
Messrs. Adamson & Shipley, of
Waynesburg, Pa, write: "Please send
US some Ills of Life" Immediately.
We are having big run on your medi-
cine, PERUNA. Instead of dying out,
like most medicines, in course Of time,
it seems to be growing in favor. We
sell lots of it. Please send the books
soon''
Messrs. Wirthorn & Urban, of ALE.
gheny City, Pa, write: "Having a
large sale for your PERUNA and MAN.
ALIN, we have also many calls for your
book, Ills of Life Please send us
supply of them, German and English,
and oblige"
s. Wolf & Son, Wilmot, O., write:
Gentlemen: We handle your goods
and they give good satisfaction"
A. g. Sellards, Greenup, KY, says:
"Gentlemen: l am handling your
medicines, and having good trade in
them"
J. c. Saunders, Martinsburg, W.
Va, writes: Gentlemen: Your Pc
RUNA sells fast and gives good satisfac-
ton here. We sell more PERUNA
than any other preparation we handle"
W. Bauer, St. Marys, Pa, writes:
my son is still improving in health.
Your PERuNA is just the thing for
him"
Adolph, Bakhaus 4 Co., Springfield,
O., write: 1--WE are having a good sale
for PERUNA. 1t sells as we'll as any
medicine we have, and gives the very
best satisfaction"
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1885-07-29

PLANS and specifications will be
received for the construction of the
Alexandria Charity Hospital, at
this place, until the 3lst day of
August next. The building to be
a two-story frame and to cost about
$4,000. Plan accepted will be paid
for. MIREs RosENTHAL,
Secty Alexandra Charity Hospital.
July %, 1855.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1885-07-29

DOUBLE ELopEMENr.-We are
informed that on Tuesday last, Miss
Mary Fort and Miss SallieN Hays,
daughter of L. NJ. Hays, Esq, Of
the Third Ward, ran away and
married two brothers, Perry and
William Sled. We are informed,
that the ceremony was performed by
G. W. Sample, Esq, of the Eighth
Ward. Neither of the girls were
of age, Miss Fort the elder, being
10 and Miss Hays 10 years of age.
The parents are very angry, but it
it is too late now to do any good.
There seems to be an epidemic of
elopements in that section as the
Worsham Hatcher marriage, was
also runaway match.-[De Soto
Democrat.
The Summer is sufficiently
advanced in New Orleans to fix its
sanitary character. We are to have
it is now safe to say, a summer of
unusual healthfulness. There are
no opposing elements of bad health
lurking around; no big bodies of
water from the overflow drying up
to breed maleria because we had
no overflow this winter; no tronb.
lesome diseases hidden in the pur-
lieus of the city; and the epidem-
les that linger in the tropical coun-
tries to the south of US always
threatening our shores may now be
considered as safely avoided-[N New
Orleans Times Democrat.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1885-07-29

For everything needed in the
house furnishing line, call on Mil
Ter, Brady & Co., who will sell you
these goods at astonishingly low
figures. You will be well repaid
for your visit.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1885-07-29
100000 4: !: :: =: &C.,: !: g.:

postage and by mail you will get free
a package of goods Of large value,
that will start you in work that will
at once bring you in money faster
than anything else in America. All
about the $500 900 in presents in
esch box. Agents wanted every
where, of either sex. of all ages, for
all the time, or spare time only, to
work for us at thoir own homes
Fortunes for all workers absolutely
assured. Don't delay. Il. HALLETT &
Co., Portland, Me.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1885-07-29
CIRCUS MAN AND NEWSPAPER
MAN.
SCORE ONE FOR THE QU1LLDR1vER.

A d'mlnutive but very pompous-
looking specimen of humanity, with
a dollar diamond ornamenting his
cravat, entered the business office
and asked for the sporting editor.
Introduced to the latter parsonage
the stranger produced a sheet of pa
per about ten inches square and
submitted it. "This is my card"
he said. ri desire to confer with
you concerning my circus, a NAM
moth circus, the circus of circuses,
sir. l desire you to describe in your
paper-four miles of cages for wild
animals, among which are twelve
new species of elephants alone, and
a recently discovered wonderful
nondescript from Africa, weighing
5000 pounds. We employ 10000
persons. ! have imported artists of
the very first class from Europe at
$500 per week, in order to offer the
very best to the public" "Real.
"" eyes, sir, and a man like
you, whose famous pen lights up
two hemispheres-" GLOW many
columns do you want :" Here the
newspaper man interrupted the elo-
quence Of the small man. Gas
many as possible" was the answer
after which the journalist asked
when the circus was to arrive. tIn
few months, for transportation re-
quires so much time that we can
travel but slowly; besides we trav-
el more for pleasure than to make
money" eyes, l can understand
that" was the answer. "Well, our
terms are $50 per column, cash in
advance, and thirty per cent Of the
receipts of every representation ad-
ditional." The face of the circus
man heightened. "But isn't that
rather steepW said he. ooh, it
would be so with a one-horse sheet
like the New York Herald or the
London Times, but we publish SO
gigantic a paper that this price is
in reality very low. We consume
daily eighteen freight trains of pa
per, and our journal is printed upon
fifty great Waller presses, which
never stop for moment. The ex-
penses for steam amount to $40, 900
per day. By shortening the paper
one-eighth Of an inch, recently, the
proprietor saved sufficient money to
enable him to build four school
houses, at $4,000 each and have
enough left to found two founding
hospitals in every township in the
United States. The proprietor does
not publish the paper with the pur-
pose of making money, but only
for the benefit of his health and
from love for the public. The
workshops in which our paper is
folded are all four times as large as
Pullman's entire establishments
care those workshops here 7" soft
ly asked the circus man. "Why,
certainly not! This is only a small
branch Office for circus advertise
ments. Our main Office is" The
circus man did not wait for the rest,
but hastily closed the door from
without. -[Exchange.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1885-07-29
Parker's Tonic.
Azure Family Medicine That
Never IntOxicates.

If you are wasting away from
age, dissipation or any disease or
weakness and require a stimulant
take Parker's Tonic at once it will
invigorate and build you up from
the first dose but will never intoxi-
cate. 1t has saved hundteds of
lives, it may save yours.
If yon are a lawyer, minister or
business man exhausted by mental
strain or anxious cares do not take
intoxicating stimulants, but use
R@Asr's Tonic.
II Eou are mechanic or farmer,
worn ont with oyerwork, or a mohter
run down by family or household
duties try Parke''s Tonic.
lfgon have Dyspepsia, Rheuma-
tism, Kidney or Urinary Complaints,
orlfyou are troubled with any dis
order of the lungs, bowels, blood or
nerves yon can be cured by Par
kers T6nic.
HISCOX e CO.,
No. 1853 William Street, New York
% so cents and 81 sizes, at all
dealers in medicines. Great saw
ing in buying the dollar sizes.
Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1885-11-18

CyHERlFF'S SALE-BY VIRTUE OF A
- writ OF Levari Faciss, TO me directed,
will be exposed to public eale, At the Court
House, on Market street, between Tenth and
Eleventh streets, IN the city Of Wilmington
New Oastle County, Dol, on
SATURDAY, THE 2lsT DAY OF NOV EN-
Der, 1885,
Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1885-11-18

round the whole
store inside, the ancient land
marks are gone-nothing re.
mains to mark it as old. The
same is true of part OF the
upper floors. The central
portion isn't touched. 1t was
lofty and picturesque before.
Now it Is old. The brighter
aspect all around it makes
us wonder how it ever was
anything better than quaint.
We have exactly eleven
and-sixty-hundredths acres
of room. We had to begin
with neutrality-suspicious.
dredths acres. There's more
to be got overhead. We
shall need it all.
We thank you for your
patience while this work has
been going on. We have
had to make noise and dust.
We have screened off both
las much as we could. No
beams have fallen. No harm
has come to any one. Not
even the hazardous sights Of
building have stirred your
fears. What was night to
you was our day The work
went on most briskly under
1.-THE drowsy stars.
We thank you for more
than patience. While the
tedious work was going on,
Though parts OF the store
Iwere made uncomfortable and
parts uninhabitable,you have
never lett us. Trade has
: actually grown in spite Of it
lall and during it all.
We owe you more than
empty thanks. We owe you
} such a use of this building
lyou have helped US to build
. as shall make your city, al
l ready famous for comfort, a
: still better city to live in
slalready a leader in industry.
s we owe you such a use Of
S this building you have helpee
d US to build as shall make
lyour city a light in the com
y mercial world.
d What we owe we shall
It faithfully try to pay.
: JOHN WANAMAKER.
Il Chestnut, Thirteenth and MArks
streets and City-hAn square.
Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1885-11-18

have SIX veters in my family
who have always voted the Democratic
ticket, but " are done with that now
No more votes from my family 60
for tariff tinkering and free-trade. The
Democrats told us TO stick 10 the ticket,
that II Cleveland was elected there
would be more work and better wages ;
that the Democrats were the friends Of
the laborers and all that kind Of thing.
We did as we were told and stuck to
the ticket, but where is the increased
work and wages? Why we are glad
to get work half the time at almost any
kind Of wages. We applied to these
city officials for work who told US to
stick TO the ticket, but they were not
half as clever "A they were before the
election. We we're told that 81 VIC
lived In hopelessly Republican ward,
they had no need for as, that we
couldn't do anything to elect Demo
cratic Councilmen, and had a greai
deal more OF the same kind Of talk
We have done with them. Our voter
hereafter will 60 for no free-traders
Such was the language in subatanc'
OF an honest well-to do Irish American
10 US yesterday Are there not hun
dreds of laborers waking up in TIN
same manner How il 1t possibl
that workingmeu In this country d,
not see that their chance for work an
good wages lies in the protection t
American labor? Democratic politi
clans with fat CFices can well afford t
say to the workiugmen, stick to You
ticket. Oh yos, workingmen, stick ,
the Democratic ticket, it will give yor
political bosses fat Offices but Il is te
ribly hard on you. 1t IL about time
vote for your own interests and let Il
Off CO holders who run the Democrat
party go2