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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1885-02-19

The Chinese are not the only people
who think it is desirable to earn money
in a place where it can be obtained
easily and to spend it where it will
have a larger purchasing power. OBJ
lection was made to them in Califor-
MIA because they simply came there to
make money, which they carried back
to the Flowery empire when they had
accumulated enough to support them
there. Lately, Americans are follow
ing their example. Mrs. Hopkins,
widow of the great railway contractor
has removed the fortune her husband
accumulated on the Pacific coast to
Massachusetts,. She is erecting five
million dollar house and investing her
surplus funds in eastern securities.
She has probably taken out of the
state more money than all the China
men who have ever lived there have
removed. Mr.. Mackey, another Cali
fornla millionaire, is spending his
fortune, or, at least, the income de-
rived from it, in France. It is pre-
sumed that he will make over much
OF his estate TO the young prince who
is shortly to marry his daughter.
During the past few years several
Germans who have made fortunes in
this country have returned to their
old homes for the purpose of enjoying
them. A gentleman Of German birth,
who has an extensive acquaintance
among the men of his nationality,
says large proportion of them expect
to return to the land of the Rhine as
soon as they have acquired compe-
tence. He says that they have ascer-
tanned that they can live in Germany
on half the sum that would be requir-
ed to support them here. By coming
to this country early in life they avoid
military service, and by remaining
unmarried they are able to make g
fair fortune before they reach middle
life. With this they return to Ger
many and devote the remainder o.
their lives to the pursuit of pleasure.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1885-02-19
TEL ZIG RAJ HE.
GENERAL NOTES.


The Edgar Thompson Steel-works, at
Braddocks, Pa, employing 1900 laen,
resumed in all departments Monday
morning.
A BILL to ''prevent children from &C
quiring the habit of using tobacco" was
Introduce! Wednesday in the Michigan
legislature.
THE various mills ard factories at
Joliet are in full operation, and manu-
factarers speak hopefully of the outlook.
Prices are unusually low, however, and
competition is close.
The production of pig-iron in the
United States last year was 4,5S9,613
tons, against 5, l40,972 tons in 1884. The
stock of pig-iron unsold January l, 1885,
was $4,000 tons, against 533, 600 tons on
January 1, 1884.
CALIFORNIA has between 100000 and
170.000 acres planted in vines and di-
vided into about 1000 vineyards. 1t is
estimated that the state received last
year for her crop $4643, $50, the ship
ments to the east having been about
100000 gallons.
LEGISLATORS and others who had
claims against the state treasury Of In
diana were disappointed Saturday in
not getting their money, there being
but $4,000 in the general fund, while
there is nearly 100000 belonging to
special funds which can not be touched.
For time rumors prevailed at Indian
apOlis that the state treasurer had sus-
pended payments, and some excitement
was caused.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1885-02-19

QUITE a sensation was caused in
Waterloo, Iowa, by the separation of
Mr.. and Mrs. o. Rudbeck. Mrs. Rud-
beck is a cousin of General John A.
Logan, and is reruted to be worth, IN
her own right, about a quarter OF
million. She has valuable property
in Chicago. About four years ago
she married Mr.. Rudbeck, whom she
met several years previously while
she was a member of Bishop Haven's
party which visited the Pacific coast.
He claimed to be connected with a
firm In New York which imported
foreign banks for veneering. After
this marriage they spent nearly three
years in travelling on the continent of
Europe, and for about year and a
half they have been living IN Water
loo. For several months past Rudb beck
has been renting considerable sums
of money to New York, until it is
thought he has from SIC, 900 to $780,
900 to his credit there. A few days
ago Mrs. Rudbeck instructed the banks
not to cash his checks on her funds,
and the other night he took the train
for New York City. He is native
of Sweden, is highly educated and
is very progressing in appearance.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1885-02-19

THE ci5y of Khartoum, rendered
famous by recent events in Egypt, lies
on plain near the point where the
White Nile and the Blue Nile unite.
The resident population Is generally
estimated at from $4,000 to $4,000
souls, of which two-thirds are slaves.
There is also a floating population,
estimated at from 1, 500 to 1900 souls,
and consisting Of Europeans, Syrlans,
Copts, Turks, Albanians and few
Jews. The free resident population
are mostly Makhass, or aboriglnes
DougolawceS, from Dongola; Shag-
hiyes, from a district along the Nile,
north of Khartoum, and Rubant, a
district north Of Berber. The slaves
belong mostly to the Nuba, Dinka,
Shulook, Berta and other negro tribes.
Both the free population and the
slaves are Mohammedans OF the
Malih school of divinity, and are also
followers either of the Rufai, Kadri,
Hamdi or Saadi sect Of dervishes.
They are very superstitious. Their
political creed is to side with which
ever side is the strongest. The free
inhabitants are mostly engaged in
traIe or commerce, and the slaves IN
agriculture, or else hired out as daily
laborers by their masters.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1885-02-19
yhe Art Of Getting Vigorous

Is comprised in one very simple piece of advice,
improved. digestion. No elaborate system OF
dietetics is needed. If you lack vigor, use sys-
ters Stomach Bitters. II you take this hint. and
g not commit any excuses there is no reason
Why you should not gain in strength, appetite and
weight. Hosts of whilom invaIids are to-day
} lilding a foundation for years of vigorous
n-aith with this sound and thorough renovator
Il a dlapidated physique and failing energy
dyspepsia is eradicated by it. and the constitution
fortified against disorders to which, if it were ex-
posed, it must surely succunb-notably malarial
rheumatism, inactivity OF the kidneys and
bladder nervousness, and their various SYMPTOMS
disappear when it is used with persistency, not
abandoned after a brief and irregular trial
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1885-02-19
FOREIGN

THE losses caused in Southern Spain
by the earthquakes are made more bit
to the value of 81, 100000, and the des-
truction by phylloxera of 100000
worth of raIsins.
A DETECTIVE of the Mexican Revenue
Department who attempted to seize the
stock of a trader at Jalisco for selling
unstamped cigarettes was doused in a
fountain, tarred and feathered, and
driven through the streets to the music
of band.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1885-02-19

THE cities of Minneapolis and st.
Paul are in the midst of lively dis
cussion over the formation of state
fair ground and state park, half way
between the two cities, each to con-
tain 200 acres, and the latter to EN-
brace the famous Falls of Mime
haha. Ten years ago the cities were
ten or twelve miles apart. Now, the
park, if formed, will be the only
neutral ground between them.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1885-02-19
splendid HOnOrs.

The public should note the fact that
the only proprietary medicine On earth
that ever received the supreme award
of Gold Medal at the great international
World Fairs, Industrial Expositions and
State Fairs, is ST. Jacobs Oil. After the
most thorough and practical tests, in
hospitals and elsewhere, it has univsr-
sally triumphed over all competitors
and been proclaimed By Judges and
Jurors, including eminent physicians,
to be the best pain-curing remedy IN
existence.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1885-02-19

A gateman on the New York elevat-
ed railroads receives S1.25 a day,
which is increased after lie has been
in the service a year. The highest
wages he can ever hope to receive is
50 day. Men over fifty-fve years
of age are now being discharged.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1885-02-19
CONGRESSIONAL.
MONDAY FEBRUARY 9

Sendte-The senate received creden-
tale of the reelection of Senators Voor-
hees and Pugb. Bills were passed in
creasing the appropriations for public
buildings at Pittsburg, Pa, Quincy, Ill,
and Peoria, I'll. A concurrent resolution
authorizing the president 20 announce
to foreign governments the result of
the Prime Meridian conference and to
ask their concurrence was agreed to.
Dir. Cameron spoke at length on his
resolution to revive the shipping and
export trade by allowing rebate on
tariff duties on goods carried in Ameri-
can ships. Mr.. Beck spoke in support
Of the bill retiring toe trade dollar. but
opposed the provision suspending the
coinage of the standard dollar On
point of order raised by Mr.. Ingalls,, the
senate decided to stand by it's rule for
blsaing the proposing of general legis-
latloa on appropriation bills.
RouSe.-The house in continuation of
Saturdays session resumed considera-
tion of the River aud Harbor bill in
committee Of the whole. Pending the
discussion on the Galveston harbor i'm
prevement the committee rose. I'M
mediately thereafter the house again
went into committee on the Postoffice
Appropriation bill, the general debate
on which was limited to five hours. A
resolution was adopted reserving the
east gallery Of the house for the families
Of tho senators and members during the
counting of the electoral vote Wednes-
day next. A subcommittee of the
house committee on appropriations has
prepared the Fortifcation Appropria-
ton bill. The amount appropriated is
Sd, 435, 900.
TUESDAY, JAN. TO-
Senate In the senate a memorial
was presented from legislature of Da-
kota, urging a division Of the territory
and the admission of the southern Dor
ton as a state. a resolution providing
for the striking Of medals to COM
memorate the dedication of the Wash
ington monument was passed. The
"Anti-Fencing" Dill was passed. as was
the Pension Appropriation bill. The
latter contained clause making sound
ness at enlistment presumptive, with
the privilege of rebuttal. left to the
government. The credentials of Mr..
Hampton were presented.
HOuse.---The house went into COM
nittee on the .Postoffice Appropriation
bill and some amendments were pro-
posed and rejected The committee
rose and the house after adjourning
began the legislative day of Tuesday.
Mr. Kelly wished to correct The Re-
cords report of the scene between Mr..
White and the speaker, but his motion
to that effect was lost. A resolution
calling upon the president for copies of
all the correspondence in the hands of
the government relating to the case of
&c. A. Van Rrocken. an American
citizen imprisoned at Hayti, was adopt
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1885-02-19
Foreign.

LONDON, Feb. 12.-It is reported
that Gen. Graham, ia the war council
to-day, advocated the advance from
Suakim without waiting for the lay
ing of railway to Korti. Tt is rum
ored that Col. Butter attacked the
Arabs entrenched at Metemneh Tues
day, and carried the position BY
assault. No official confirmation of
the minor has been received
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1885-02-19

It's no secret that DR.. Pierce's Compound Ex-
tract OF Smart-Wee d is composed of best genuine
French Brandy, distilled Extract eff Smart Weed
and Jamaica Ginger Root, with Camphor Ks
sence. and constitutes, therefore, the best remedy
yet known for collie or cramps cholera morbuS,
diarrhoea, dysentery or bloody-fux, or % break
up colds, feyers and inflammstory attacks Soc.
By druggists.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1885-02-19

The price of milk was raised IN
London in 1884 from D pence to 3
pence per quart, at which there was
a great outbreak of popular ceiling.
Now it is 5 pence per quart and $780,
900 quarts are consumed daily.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1885-02-19

The next royal book viii come from
the pens of the two sons of the Prince
of Wales, Prince Edward and Prince
George. 1t will be in two large vol
umes of 500 pages each, and viii be
profusely illustrated with pictures and
maps. During their voyage around
the world eacn of the young princes
kept his diary I'D to the date most re-
ligiously, and upon these daily entries
written ON board, on horseback. in
tents-the two volumes viii be based.
Rev. J. II. Dalton, who accompanied
the princes, has made important adj
ditlons from his own dairy, and has
revised the sheets himself. The two
volumes viii probably be ready in
April.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1885-02-19

Sixtv-four years ago yesterday
Buzzard's Bay was entirely frozen
over between New Bedford and
Woods Hall. The thermometer indi-
Gated II degrees below zero at sunrise
on that morning.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1885-02-19
sThe Ieprous distilment. whose effect

"The 1eprous distilment whose effect
Holds such an enn1ity with blood of man,
That, swift as quicksilver, it courses through
The natural gates and alleys of the body"
and causes the skin TO become 'barked about,
most Iazarlike with vile and loathsome crust. -
Such are the effects of disease and morbid bile,
the only antidote for which is to cleanse and reg
uIate the liver-an office admirably performed by
Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery. -
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1885-02-19
WEDNESDAY. FEBRUARY II

The senate and house met in joint
convention to-day and proceeded to
count the electoral vote.
Mr.. Edmunds, as presiding officer,
in calling the joint convention TO order
said:
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1885-02-19
GORDON'S FATE.
Stabbed in the Back by Treach-
erOuS Friends.
IL hartOum the Scene of a HOr.
rible Massacre.
England ROusing to the Gravity
of the Situation.

LONDON, Feb. 11-Noon.-Gen
Wolsley relegraphs that reports from
the scouts sent TO Khartoum confirm
the news of Gordon's death. He was
stabbed IN the back, while leaving
the house to rally his faithful troops.
He was attracted 10 the streets by a
great tamult, and was struck and fell
dead just as he entered the street.
The tumult was caused by the Mahdi's
troops WHO had gained access to the
interior Of the town through treach-
cry, and who were soon IN complete
possession Of the place, including the
citadel. A fearful massacre Of the
garrison followed. The scenes of
slaughter are deE cribed as SURPRISING
the Bulgarian atrocities. and riyaling
the worst horrors of the Sepoy mutiny.
The panic stricken Egyptians were
captured in flight and put to death
with the most tiendish fortunes. Some
were transfxed with spears and left
to bleed to death. Most of the victims
were mutilated in a most horrible
manner. Eyes were gouged out,
noses slit and tongues torn out by the
roots. IN many cases the mutilated
parts ofthe victims bodies were thrust
into their mouth, while they wei e still
living, The massacre included many
non-com batants, and the Egyptian
women we're subjected to the most
shameful indignities. More than 100
women and young girls were given
over to the Mahdi's followers to be
used as slaves. After the slaughter,
many Arabs were seen rushing about
the streets with heads of Egyptians
impaled upon spears. The next night
was spent in a saturnalia of blood and
debauchery. Since the capture of
Khartoum, the Mahdi has repaired
the Notifications and made the place
well nigh impregnable He has made
it his permanent headquarters, and is
SAID to have abundanc. of guns, small
arms and ammunition.
ANOTHER STATEMENT.
LONDON, Feb. 11.-There are still
slight grounds for hoping that Gordon
is yet alive. The accounts of news
paper correspondents come from com
mon native sources. No witness to
Gen. G0rdon's death is mentioned.
With Gordon were Hanzel, Austrian
vice consul, and twenty Greek mer-
chants The firm az Alexandria for
whom the Greeks have been acting as
agents, do not believe The story of the
massacre at KhartourA It is hnown
that Mahdi holds fifty Greek prison
ers and that they are we'll treated. In
reply to inquiries, Gen. Wolsley tele-
graphs that he has no more authentic
news than that brought to Korti by
Col. Wilson.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1885-02-19

In Dakota on a frosty day a CONVEX
sation can be carried on with perfect
ease between persons a uiie apart
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1885-02-19

House.-In the house, the senate
amendsaants to the house bill to prevent
the unlawful occupation of public lands
were concurred in. The resolution ask
ing the president to inform the house
why he appointed a commission on the
California & Oregon railroad, which
had failed to complete its line in the
time required by law, was agreed TO.
taken up in committee of the whole,
and after a long debate the provision
for additional compensation to Ameri-
can steamships carrying mails, was
stricken out. An evening session was
held, and number Of pension bills
passed.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1885-01-17

The malic acid of the apple and tn,
acetic acid produced from the fermen
tation OF the sugar of the juice are boti
wholesome and an aid to digestion. snd
the natural desire for these acids. es.
Pecially the former. which exists in All
fruits, may be considered as an instinct
I've craving for necessary article OF
food, just as the appetite for salt and
sugar is. The formation of the yeOa.
table acids is one of the curiosities of
agricultural science which shows in a
remarkable way what very great
change is made in the character of
various substances by the mere adj
dition or subtraction of one or more
chemical elements contained in them.
Thus, the following table will show
how starch is changed into sugar.
sugar into glucose, glucose into alco.
mol, and alcohol into vinegar, or acetic
acid. which is the last stage of the
chemical change, excepting putrefac-
ton, when the substance finally disan-
pears in an explosive gas:
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1885-01-17

In tropical climates the little Al,
Diadders which support the seawrack,
are OF great service, for the masaes n,
seaweed are several hundred feet Iona
ana OF considerable height, having
stems the thickness of . mans Thigh.
and branches and dropping stems which
support innumera5le forms of animal
lie, such as corals, crabs, worms Of
different kinds, together with moses
ana weeds of the sea, and being he
side place of deposit for innumerable
eggs OF various creatures. In Scotland
the tender parts of the seawracks.
known as tangles. are used as food.
and when cooked are considered fine
diet for cattle. The stems OF, A very
hard, horny variety of the seawracks
are used as knife handles. Thew are
cut 10 short pieces, and while. moist or
green the blade is forced in at one end.
When the stem dries it clings firmly. to
the knife-blade. Being gnarled and
horny it resembles bucks horn. and
when tipped with metal and fully fin
lshed forms an expensive knife-handle.
The rose tangles are higher up in the
scale of vegetable life, and their dali
cate tints render them very beautiful. |
VI these, dulse is an important variety |
70 the Scotch and Irish, who, beside |
1slng it as food, both in its raw state !
mo cooked in milk, find in it a substi- |
ute Tor tobacco. Carrageen moss IN
mother kind OF rose-tangle, from which
nourishing jelly is made. The Chi.
lese use one variety of rose-tanple e
chief Ingredient in other Slossinr
Preparations; $1,000 pounds are
rought annually to Canton and -soIa !
!, SIX to eighteen pice per pound. =
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1885-01-17

Here It Is seen that by adding an
equivalent of water to starch II i
changed into cane sugar: one more
equivalent of water changes cane mosr
into glucose. By breaking nm one
equivalent of glucose into two nart.
and taking from them four equivalents
OF carbonic acid-which, it l. wall
known, escape in the ALCOHOLICS fermer-
tation-there are left two eouiyaIents
OF alcohol. One. equivalent Oh alcoEnI.
tnen, loses two atoms of hydrogen and
gains one of oxygen. and becomes
vinegar, or acetic acid; and 1t Is exceed
ingiy curious to see how, after all these
changes, three equivalents of vinegar
are precisely alike in composition to
one equivalent of glucose, or fruit
sugar.
Every one of these changes occurs in
the production of vinegar from spnles
The starch and acids Of unripe fruit are
changed into sugar as the fruit ripens
by the addition Of oxygen, chiefly from
the air; and, indeed, this addition of
oxygen takes place in the exposure Of
nnripe fruit to the air during the grind.
ing Of it in the cider mill and the airino
OF the juice as it runs from the press or
iests IN the watts or casks. And lust
mere, IN concluding these remarks, it
might be said that, while ripe fruit is
extremely wholesome and even nutri-
tious, the use of unripe fruit is positively
nurtfui and dangerous. as some of the
chemical changes above mentioned
occur In the stomach and bowels. pro-
oucing various injurious gases which
not only irritate the sensitive MEM
otsnes and produce cramps and severe |
PANS, but BY being absorbed into the
piood may produce the most serious o. |
's'al disorders. :. Times.