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George Alfred Townsend-l
The nature Of tho influence which the
United States may. IL it chooses, exert over
the republics OF South and Central America
Is clearly shown by the quiet progress Of
events In Mexico during the last ten years.
Frejudicss Of a. generations growth have
been swept AWAY the suspicious Of poiti-
cinns aliayed, the superstitious terror Of
strangers, 80 universal among the lower
classes Of the Mexican populace, nave Ger
tainly lessened- And all this has been the
result of a private enterprises conducted on
Mexican soil by American capitalists, of In
creased travel and closer social relations be-
tween representative men OF the two re-
publics. osa r.alt5 l
The tone OF our diplomatic course has not
noticeably varied during the past ten years.
but our business relations have so Increased
that fifty persons in the United States are
now Interested in the welfare Of the LAND Of
Montszuman where scarcely one was a decade
ago. A glance at the titles OF books pub
hshed In the United States Of late years will
prove this. Ten years ago who wrote or
read a book on Mexicol A few sensational
novels, n few Newspaper letters, a few I'M
trustworthy and badly written works of
travels and compilations Of history COM
prised all that was being published. At
pTcaono nearly every puDlAnluH mouse OF
note has its works upon Mexico, its climate.
resources, history. ethnology and antiquities.
Few persons realize how actively the
Mexicans themselves are taking hold of
other enterprises In connection with Ameri-
can capitalists. There are a great deal Of
wealth hidden away In Mexico in some Of the
old families. Living has been so cheap for
centuries, .and the mines AVE paid so well,
that many young and energetic Mexicans,
some OF them educated abroad, some in the
United States. have the necessary capital 10
take their part in the Industrial development
Of the country. The inevitable increase in
real estate value has also fallen largely to
the profit OF the natives
The three things that the chief cities of
Mexico viii soon have ARE telephones, electric
lights and cable cars. The other day the
Mexican Gable Tramway company was in
corporated- In the city Of Pachuca, tho
capital Of the state of Hidalgo, population
$4,000, a two-mile cable car line is now
being constructed for passengers and freight
The extensive ore reduction works near this
town make the promised traffic large and
profitable. The horse railroad in Guanajuata,
a city OF 5000 population, is to be replaced
with a cable road, and the same will be done
in Zacatecas. Cable roads will be soon com-
menced, 1t is snid, IN San Luis Potosi, Puebla
Guadalaxera, all cities of nearly 100, 900 in
habitants. The expected cable roads In the
City Of Mexico will cover about twelve miles
of distance
, 1885-01-16
sust the Leg for an Arctic climate.

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brooklyn Eagle.1
All Smith sound explorers have something
to say Of the Esquimsu with the wooden leg.
Everybody knows, Of course, that timber
docs not grow in that part of the world, and
the man with the wooden leg must be quite a
curiosity 10 the Elesmsre Land Esquimaux,
who occasionally visit their friends on the
Greenland coast. His name is Arrowtah.
One day, when he was quite a boy. be was
out on a hill hunting birds, when a
great stone rolled on his foot and
crushed il. His mother, to save his
life, cut off his leg about sir inches below the
knee with a knife made of bone. Arrowtah
survived the rude surgery, and grew up a
stout young man, but was almost entirely
helpless to his tribe, because he could only
hop around on one leg.
In 1s45 the surgeon Of the North Star, one
Of tho Franklin search vessels, made him a
wooden log, which was repaired and renewed
by DR.. Hayes eleven years later. Twenty
four years after he first put it on the Polaris
party found him still stumping around on
his good. stout wooden leg, and he could
hunt auks with the best OF his tribe, though
the difficulty Of travelling over the rough ice
made him useless as a wnlrus hunter. Arrow
tab at last accounts Was very anxious to
cross over to Ellsmere Land In search Of q
wife. He said none Of the ladies in his own
tribe suited him.
, 1885-01-16

lreW York Letuer.J
Nh. Roswell Smith Of The Century tells
me; "The current story that we have agreed
TO pay Gen Grant $4,000 for his four battle
articles, and $4,000 for his autobiography
is absurd, though a royalty might possibly
give him that. Tho fact is that we have
made no bargain whatever. We shall GER
tainly give all they are worth The gem
sral himself, whose bodily Affections are Less
severe. told a friend Of mine that he enjoyed
writing more than he ever enjoyed anything
also in his life. "More than fghtingf r. he was
asked; and he laughed and answered,
heartily, u never liked that"
, 1885-01-16

Here is a portion of an interview with a
Queensland native, as reported I'm a Sydney
newspaper
Missionary very good fellow. Missionary
he come along, IN he sec Kanaka boy with
h~anana-leaf round him. Missionary he say;
aWhite man God no like ~banana-leaf; white
man God like Calico Obi and who sold
the calicoF Oh missionary, he sell Calico"
, 1885-01-16

The best salyc in the world for cuts,
bruises, sores, ulcers salt rheum, Fever
SORES, letter. ohaFPsd hands eh;lhIains.
corns, and all skin eruptions, and positive
ly cures piles or no pay required. II is
guaranteed to give perfect satisfaction. or
money refunded. Price Is cents per box.
For sale by Gray 4 Pearse,
, 1885-01-16

A famous Highland minister once an
nounced for the following Sunday a coliec-
ton for foreign missions which, he said,
would DO taken both at the Gaelic and at the
English service, so that "every one would
have tho preevilege of CONTRIBUTING in his
oxvn lanonaOa "
, 1885-01-16

Persons desiring pure Lake Mahapaluta
ice should leave orders at Christ. Mauss',
baker, 81 Ferguson street, or with the
undersigned. SLOAN & Co.
, 1885-01-16

Spurious how much cleaner all tho people
look, . exclaimed a Texan who had been
away on a trip for a couple Of months
yes" replied the old settler with whom he
was talking; "you have no idea what a thur
dering lot OF rain has fallen here this sea-
son.
, 1885-01-16

lhhuflce lnompson.J
IL would be a much wholesomer sign OF the
Times II our hction-writes were discussing
how TO make novels pleasingly harmless, or
grandly helpful, or harmlessly amusing, or
s~harmingly instructive, instead Of warning
over what a novel is.
, 1885-01-16

A man has actually been sent to prison in
Nova Scotia for three months for lying in q
horse trade. Ei .
, 1885-01-16

Another sign Of American decadence is To
ported from New York There were only
Twelve poodles at the dog show.
, 1885-01-16
REYNOLDS mos,

The best line Of shoes made Of the kind.
For sale by jenkins & Ross.
, 1885-01-16

Every smoker should try Little
Joker"
, 1885-01-16

Courtesy of Hyo. Archives & Histor
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1885-10-29

DIR. J. F. Lockwood. Office over
Garrison's store, where he may be
found night and day. TELEPHONE. tt
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1885-10-29
Sunday Evening Meeting.

The Cong'l church was packed full
of people Sunday evening to listen to
the exercises of the occasion. These
entertainments are being furnished on
the last Sabbath Of each month and
are diversified in character. The
program was fully carried out and was
about as follows: Invocation, Rev.
Rowland +; Heavenward March, instru-
mental, Miss Laura Canning; The
Other World, defamation, Roy Hol,
linshead. Choir, Anthem. The Blind
Traveller. Carrie Tenant; Instrumental
duett, Misses Katie Parrish and Laura
Canning Civilization of Meades and
Persians. written paper. Miss Nina
Briggs Solo. A Bird from Over the
Sea, Carrie Tenant Recitation. Dicks
Watch, Rena Houston; Original
Paper. Thoughts on R G. Ingersoll
by Byrde Vaughn The Choir, hymn;
Recitation. Strive Tor the Best, Clara
Rablln !; Exposition of the Parable of
the prodigal Son. DR.. Lockwood
The Choir. hymn Recitation. The
Church and the World. MISS Jennie
Pratt The Choir, Anthem. The
parts were we'll taken and few partl.
cnlary SO while a few could have been
rendered better. The entertainment
was appreciated by all present.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1885-10-29
a New Industry.

1t is an old saying that goes uncon.
tradicted. that every little helps. Our
people are too apt to discourage any
new enterprise that presents itself to
them. They fear to venture out any.
Many 60 so far as to discourage those
who contemplate new departure.
This is all wrong The least that
anyone can do is to lend an encourag-
ing word. How much better it is to
say if you have confidence you car
make the thing success, go in and
we will assist you all We can.
A new industry is springing up in
our midst that shonld be encouraged.
Mr. G f. Bellows, a practical mill
man. has gone to work and fitted up
the west wing of the Patrick and
Mahoney foundry property into a
Shingle mill, which he will soon have
in successful operation.
A water wheel has been placed in
the foundry fume which furnishes
him thirty horse power. One Chand
ler hand shingle machine and other
necessary appartuses have been fitted
up, so that now as soon as he gets
bolts, which have been contracted.
business will begin in earnest. He has
the mill arranged so that he can max q
the very best grade of shingles offered
in market Shingles made from good
bolts excel all others and are looked
after by the best builders everywhere.
In addition to the shingles all waste
irom the knot saws will be utilized by
being arranged in bundles and sold fn,
kindling fires The shavin.s from the
shingle saw will he haled aud sold fnr
bedding stock and banking houses. etc
The bales will be in convenient form
for transportation and will be found
desirable by many.
Mr. Bellows is new conner in ou,
midst and a desirable citizen. H.
should be substantially encouraged a
the success OF his enterprise means the
employment of more laborers and the
distribution of more money among our
home merchants. Every man whit
does this is public beneIactor an
deserves eneouragem MIR. BELOW:
has started in modestIy and economi
| cally, but he means tn make it win
Give him your hearty support. Shor
him friendly hand and thereby ait
in making his enterprise success.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1885-10-29
Change in Postmaster.

FRIENDS AND Fellow CITIZENS:
As | this day pass over to my hon
ored successor the books, papers and
post office furniture, of the Grand
Rapids Post Office, | feel profound
sense of gratitude to the Grand Old
Brigade of friends who have contrib
uted so much by their forbearance,
their kindly advice and cooperation,
to make this branch of service SO
efficient to all interests in our city, for
so many years. While we do. not
claim that no mistakes have been
made, nor entire satisfaction had, yet
as we drop the Government Collar.
worn continuously for the past sixteen
years, we do it with conscious pride
that during all these years nothing
but the highest good to all concerned
has been the great end and aim. With
greatrul acknowledgment for the many
significant tokens of regard and es-
TEEN and with thankful regard for
the cioit cerpice policy adopted by the
administration in our city by which +,
W Burt is retained and continued as
an assistant in this office. [ remain
Respectfully Yours,
G. F WIrTER.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1885-10-29
Train Wreckers Foiled.

Chicago & North Western Railway
officials at Green Bay are greatly ex,
cited over the discovery of dellber-
ate attempt to wreck the Sunday
night express at point about mile
and one half from Fort Howard. The
obstruction, which consisted of log
chain wound around the rails and
hooked in the middle, was discovered
by a farmer named Smith and com
panion. who were returning from
visit to a hunting cabin in the marsh
near by. They removed the chain
after great exertion as it had been
twisted to an extreme tension and
fastened. A report Of this discovery
was sent to Little Suamico and the
engineer approached the vicinity
where the obstruction was found with
great caution The only additional
obstacle discovered was thin plank
which spanned the track. but which
offered little resistance to the cow
catcher Railroad men state that the
chain. arranged as it was. would have
ditched the whole train, which runs at
speed of twenty-five or thirty miles
an hour at that point and caused great
damage and loss of life. The Sunday
night train is generally loaded with
passengers. The obstruction was on a
curve in the road and there was
small embankment that would have
increased the damage had the train
been derailed. The chain has not yet
been identified.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1885-10-29
Jocks VS.. Jarish.

Some time ago Gottlieb Jocks
began suit against VIM Jarish. before
Justice Woodwork, for the recovery
of $3.50.
This claim grew out of dispute
between the parties as to wha. Jarish
would pay Jocks for borrowed house
hold effects, hay and grain when he
went upon the farm under a certain
contract or lease with Jocks Jocks
claims pay and the other denies that
he is owing him anything. Proper
papers were served through Mr.. j. w.
Cochran, his attorney The case was
regularly called but adjourned four or
five times. until Friday last when the
trial began in earnest. In the morn
ing at abont 6 o'clock the first scenes
of storm we're made apparent.
Mr. w. w. O'Keefe from Stevens
Point appeared in behalf of w. Jar
ish The trial continued all day
through a skermish line fight, blows
being given quite literally between the
attorneys. witnesses ani audience. The
zeal displayed in the case was par
taken of by the audience and often
they were appealed to by the parti es
involved for justification of their
statements. The court would inter
fere when all would spin along
smoothly again until a new hitch
occurred. The towns OF Grant and
Grand Rapids were we'll represented
throu. hout the trial At one time
two of the interested persons became
so excited that they exchanged bar
room courtesies in fine style when the
officer happened to be outside the
room Quiet was soon restored. The
trial continued throughout Saturday
and the following Tuesday. 1t would
require too much space TO enumerate
the proceedings of this animated and
sensational suit as it presented itself
to spectators. The witnesses were
numerous on both sides aud the char
acter OF the testimony such as to leave
the ordinary mind in doubt as to the
real merits OF the case The Judge
maintained dignified patience through
out the trial while the two interested
parties we're ably and sharply rep
resented by their attorneys. Tuesday
afternoon the closing arguments were
made and the whole matter was taken
under advisement by JudgeW oodworth
to be reported Friday afternoon.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1885-10-29
Marshfeid Items.

From The TINES: Mrs. Sarah
Upham aud Miss Clara Cramm, left
Tuesday for Neenah. where they will
visit friends.
Born. To Mr.. and Mrs. III. J
Pankow. on Saturday night, girl,
and on Friday last, to Mr.. and Mrs.
Fred Doll, son,
J. w Bradford. of Necedah spent
several days in the city last week
The firm q. w. Bradford & Sons J
will put in two camps on the Yellow
River this winter. and intend to put
in seven million feet of logs. Their
headquarters will be at Spencer.
At Neillsville, workmen engaged in
lowering the grade of the street, which
at one time had been buryine
ground, plowed into cases containing
dead bodies that had been deposited
there some fourteen years ago.
Mayor Budge and Dupty Sheriff
Sheehan took Mrs. Fred Couture te
Grand Rapids Tuesday, to be passed
upon as Insane, and committed to the
Insane Asylum tD be treated.
1t is reported that Henry Sherry
of Neenah has purchased the saw mil
at Hewitt, and that parties bave pur
chased site, and will erect large
stave mill at that place.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1885-10-29

Dynamite is the greatest explosive
known. Go TO the Pulp Mill, Contra
liza, for dynamite,
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1885-10-29

Dynamite will dig we'll through
sand or rock at small cost.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1885-10-29
A New Firm.

This week has ushered in a new frn
and practically new business era to
the producers OF this section of the
county at least. Messrs. +. G. Tain
adge and g E Blodyett have formed
business alliance and will carry on IA
jobbing trade in this city They intend
to buy at highest cash prices for ship
ping purposes, lumbernen's supplies,
beef, pork, furs. beans, potatoes.
cranberries, blueberries. apples. &c
For the present they will occupy the
Arpin building north OF First National
Bank. This firm will afford cash
market for farmers products that
will prove boon 1t is rumored that
another company will soon be formed
to carry on similar business.
Dynamite will dig we'll through
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1885-10-29
Hiles VS.. Lynch.

The taking of depositious of wit
nesses in the Hiles VS.. Lynch libel
suit case Con part of the defendant
before Il w Lord Circuit Court Com
missioner is being plshed as fast as
consistant by defendants attorneys
Geo. r. Gardner and Geo. l. Will
liams. This case is to be tried before
Judge Bennett, at Janesville, Rock Co.
November 4th 4 large number of
the most respected citizens of the late
town Of Dexter have been examined,
and whose testimoney makes interest
ing reading matter. Hon. w. Fl.
Ebbets Of Milwaukee, and H. W.
Remington, are plaintiffs attorneys.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1885-11-25
A Telephone Crank.

A man hurried into the Fifth Avenue
Hotel the other day, and, rushing
along the corridor, approached the
desk, raped sharply on it with his
knuckles to attract the clerks atten-
ton, and said:
'sLet me use your telephone, for a
minute, please. Pm in great hurry
to get word down to my Office"
''No telephone in the house, sir" said
the clerk calmly.
seWh-at! You mean to say you've
cut yourself off from the whole tele-
phone system in New York"
Precisely"
"Why, my dear sir, it is absurd, out
rageous; the very height of incon-
venience," sputtered the inquirer, half
angrily. Then he rushed away again.
'He's right" said the clerk, "about
the inconvenient part of it. Wefound
it an intolerable Inconvenience to have
half the population OF New York COM
ing in here to use the telephone. Of
course, it would be beneath the dignity
of the house to charge anything for
such service, and it would require an
extra man to look after the telephone.
Several hotels have now followed our
example out OF self-protection. The
telephone has developed new kind of
crank, and he is the most pestiferous
and cantankerous of them ALL"
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1885-11-25
Human PincushiOn.
From the Cleveland Leader. I


An interesting exhibition OF mesmer-
ism or physical phenomena was wit
messed at the parlors of the American
House yesterday afternoon. A num-
Der OF physicians and prominent
citizens were present, among whom
were DR.. G. D. Ellis. Dr. Peck. DR.. III.
J. Herrick, Mayor Gardner, and John
Kingsborough. The mesmeric tests
were conducted by Prof. E. G. John
son, a young man, who amused and
mystifed the gentlemen present, and
fully demonstrated that he has q won
derful command over the minds of
certain class of people, Travelling with
the Professor is a young man named
Harry Leon who is styled ''The HUI
man Pincushion." Hewas born with
out the sense of feeling, and is i'm
pervious to pain. He was stripped to
the waist, and Prof. johnson immedi-
ately began to stick needles into his
body and fifteen or twenty were placed
in his breast and left there. His
cheeks, ears, and tongue were then
pierced through, and large needles
driven through the fleshy part of his
arms. The young man never WINGED
and asserted that hefelt no pain what
ever. The physicians present made
several tests and were satisfied that
the man was a peculiar phenomenon.
He is healthy and good-looking, but
has never been subjected to pain
since his birth. The professor then
gave an exhibition of his mesmeric
powers. A young man was selected
for the test, and the mesmerist began
to operate on the nerves centering in
the temples, and directly between the
eyes, and soon the mesmeric influence
began to manifest itself. Different
parts of the body became rigid, and
soon the entire body was placed in the
catsleptic condition, and turning two
chairs back to back about five feet
apart, with the aid of several of the
spectators, the unconscious man was
raised and left reclining in mid-air,
with his heels resting on the back of
one chair and his head on the other.
The professor and two spectators
then sat upon the body without their
weight causing any depression or re-
Taxation. The young man was then
brought to his senses and knew moth
ing of what had occurred. The next
test was peculiar one. A common
sewing needle was produced all ready
threaded, and the patients cheek,
tongue, and limbs were sewed together.
The spectators shuddered at the sight,
but not a muscle of the mesmerized
man moved, and not drop of blood
followed the needles tracks.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1885-11-25
PERSONAL POINTERS

SECRETARY LAMAR is fond Of taking
long and lonely walks at night. He
finds 1t helpful to the Interior DEPART
ment.
The lato Earl of Shaftesbury, who
afterwards became one of England's
leading evangelists, in early life was a.
skillful boxer.
Miss @. A. THYM, a Dutch lady, has
Just been appointed CONSERVATION of
the new museum Of international art
in Amsterdam.
GEORGE STEPHEN, president of the
Canadian Pacific Railway Company, is
to be knighted for his rapid construc-
ton Of that road.
The cotton crop of Mr.. Richardson,
of Mississippi, is greater than that of
all Egypt. and his plantations are
worth $12,OOO,O0O.
CANON FARRAR made 81, 500 out of
his three lectures in New York. It is
expected that he will return to England
with his pockets well lined.
GEN. DANIEL BUrTERFIELD, who was
chief of staff Of Gen. Meade at Gettys-
burg, resides in New York, and is de-
scribed by the Tribune as ga short
and well-built gentleman, with a head
like that ofNapoleon and an iron-grey
mustache that would have delighted
a grenadier of France"
STURGEON favors the disestablish-
ment OF the English Church. Heconsid-
ers the union of church and state I'M
scripturai, fraught with countless evils,
and an injustice toward dissenters, and
therefore it ought to be discontinued.
In conclusion he says: 81 am not dis
posed to handle the question with
bitterness, and cannot regret the i'm
pending change"
A CHICAGO photographer, speaking
OF subjects for pictures says: "Poor
John Mccullough was a superb one.
He could furnish me with stage ideas
which [ subordinated to stage effect
a. few years ago he went through AL
most the entire play precisely as he
would give it on the stage, and when
ever he reached q fitting climax of pos
ture [ held him to it and took pic
ture OF him. | must have made q
dozen through the piece"
WAGNER when composing ''Siegfried"
or the "Meistersinger," arrayed him
self, like Oscar Wilde, in the medieval
garb, while Gluck composed best out
of doors in a meadow, with his piano
and bottle of champagne. Saccf mi
worked surrounded by his pet cats;
Paesiello composed in bed; Sarti, in
dark room; Meyerbeer, during a thun-
der storm; Auber, on horseback at
full gallop; Adolphe Adam, buried I'M
der an eiderdown quilt; and Sir Arthur
Sullivan, lying on his back on g. sofa,
with a bottle of Bass ale within
easy reach.