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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1886-09-02

That beer is more dangerous than
whisky is the verdict of the Scientific
is found to produce species of degenera-
ton of all the organs; profound and
fatty deposits, diminished circulation,
condition of congestion and perversion
of functional activities; local infamma-
ton of both the liver and kidneys are con-
stantly present. A slight injury, a severe
colod or shock of the body or mind, will
commonly provoke acute disease, ending
fatally in beer drinker.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1886-09-02

Liberal Primiums Offered by the Interstate
Agricultural and Mechanical Association,
To be held at Madison, Sept. IA to IS.
Special offered by DR.. Jacobs & Son, of
Madison, Wis, on shorthorn herds, own
ed in Wisconsin, bull and four COWS or
heifers any age.
ISL frsmlum ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. $50
I'd NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 81
Sd 6 Observation-Disclosures. . 20
It is to be hoped that large exhibit
will be made by our Wisconsin breeders
for the liberal premiums SO generously
offered by these public spirited gentle
men.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1886-09-02

Tribune, writing from Panama, says that
within the last five months the death rate
among the chief resident officials of the
Panama Canal company has been more
than 50 per cent, mortality which, if
extended to all classes of the community
would exterminate every man, woman and
child on the Isthmus in six months.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1886-09-02

HE young queen regent of Spain is
spending the season at La Granja, about
forty miles from Madrid. Every morn
ing she goes out with the children, very
simply attired, and unattended by anyone.
She may frequently be seen sitting on a
bench in the palace grounds with the in
FAINT King sitting in her lap and two lit
tie princesses playing on the grass
around her. After dinner she gives an
audience to Senior Martinez on affairs of
state, and at in the evening she takes
an hours drive along the Balsain road.
The Niagara whirlpool craze seems to
be contagious; at least many fools have
been seized with it. It is now stated that
ex-COuncilman Geo. Chambers, of the city
of Pittsburg, Pa, has decided to swim
the whirlpool next week if no interference
is made with his plans, without cork jack
et barrel, or anything else to aid him, de-
pending on his power as a swimmer to
carry him through. The fools are not all
dead yet, but there will probably be one
less before the end of next week.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1886-11-13

avoidance while carrying out some dream
purpose, just as a walking purpose is
fulfilled. This hypothesis obviously
requires very full explanation Of such
an accident as that by which sleep
walker recently came to her death
namely falling out Of an open window.
1t is not iaely to have been part Of the
dream to get out of window. There
must have bten some error in the carry
ing out Of the process; such for example
as turning to the right instead Of the
left On leaving room and thus walking
through a low window instead of
thrOugha doorway. As rule the senses
are sufficiently On the alert to enable the
sleep-walker to take all precautions for
safety and when he comes face to face
with a difficulty involving more than
automatic or sub-cOnsciOus self control.
he wakes. We should like to know mere
of the case which has just ended fatally
from some competent medical observer
who has studied the development of this
interesting disorder in this particular
instance. Surely a practitioner was
consulted. No case of sleepwalking
there is the making Of madness, and in
its inception this disOrderly sleepiess-
ness ought to be stayed.-The Lancet.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1886-11-13
The Caucasian and the Negro.

The Caucasian race have ruled every
race that they come in contact with, and
any race that openly contested their
sway have finally gone to the wall. The
Indians who once occupied this country,
and to be seen upon every hilltop, in
every valley whose graveyards and cam
ping grounds yet leave the evidence of
their once undisputed sway but where are
they nOwp They are buried with the
blood stained tOmahawk and scalping
knife beneath the Tread of the hardest
race, AnglO-SaxOn and the few that have
been driven steadily westward before the
march Of civilization and guarded by its
soldiers along the western limits of the
Government, soon to disappear before the
march Of time forever II they remain in
the future as in the past irreconcillable
to the rule Of this unconquerable race.
What lesson should the colored race draw
from this undisputed histOryr or do they
think that they can reverse history? or
that the AnglO-SaxOn race now are de-
genenerate sons Of worthy sires.-Sum-
NIT Sentinel.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1886-11-13
The Results of Smoking.

Prof. Franzel the head physician to
the Berlin Charlie published in the
Charlie Annaten some pregnant Obser-
vatiOns upon 'immOderate smoking"
Some of the results at which he has ar
rived are calculated to astOnish those
who suppose that the worst cigars or at
all events the cheapest or most delete
rious. The contrary according to his
examination Of his patients appear to be
true. Heart complaints particularly
irregular action Of the heart-are almost
always produced by the smoke of the
best Havana cigars, which are by no
means as DR.. Franzel says rich in nicO-
tine. strange as it may SEEM" the
doctor adds, "such complaints rarely
show themselves among those who smoke
The ordinary trade cigars, even in an
enormous quantity. He speaks Of men
who actually smoke eighteen common
cigars day without being injured. He
has had to deal with cases in which men
have been injured by smoking the finest
cigars specially imported for their use
from Havana; while the same men have
found that they could smoke without any
injury cigars made Of the same tobacco
from Havana, but worked up in Bremen
or Hamburg. For the comfort of those
who have been immOderate smokers, he
says. l can assure them that after they
have abstained for some time they may
safely indulge moderately in cigars ia
bricated in Germany out of Havana TO-
baccO. The native manufacturers of the
farherland ought to be grateful to this
physician.-St. James Gazette.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1886-11-13
Accidents to Sleep.Walkers.

1t seems strange, on the first blush Of
the matter that 80 very few accidents be-
fall sleep-walkers. The proportion of
instances In which any injury is sus-
tanned by the subjects of this remarkable
state Of semi-sleep is very small. The
explanation Of the immunity is doubtless
to be found in the fact that 1t is a state
Of semi sleep in which the sleep-walker
makes his excursion. He is sleeping
only so far as part of his cerebrum is
concerned. The rest of his brain is
awake and therefore it is really not a
strange feat to walk carefully and escape
injury doing all the necessary acts of
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1886-11-13

A Georgia man who swallowed four
shOe-buttons in place Of four pills doc
tor had given him for pain in his side
experienced speedy and satisfactoryrelief
inside Of two days. No one knOweth
the medical virtues which may lie con-
cealed in pair Of boot straps.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1886-11-13

On the 18th ult., the MOrgan's Loui-
siana and Texas Railroad and s. s. Com
pany filed proceedings in the District
Court here against the Board Of Assess
ment Reviewers of this parish, to cause
them to reduce their assessment which is
fixed at $4,000 per mile for the main
line and $1,000 per mile for branches.
This rate was decided upon by the Police
Jury last July sitting as q Board of As
sesSment Reviewers. Representatives of
the road appeared before the Board while
in session, and protested against the rate
without efect.-Sugar Bowl.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1886-11-13
A Rare Chance.

We offer to our readers, and the
public the grandest offer ever made in
this parish. We will furnish the Mes
senger and The Mayflower, of Var
mouthport, Mass, an eight page family
paper, for one year, for s1.35.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1886-11-13
A GREAT REMEDY FOB OATARRH.

In another column Of this paper will
be found an advertisement of a Catarrh
remedy, Of which sample is sen. free to
any sufferer Of this terrible scourge. We
know B. 8. Lauderbach d Co., the propri-
etOrs, to be a responsible firm and those
who write them will receive prompt at
tentiOn and square dealing.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1886-11-13
Unclaimed Letters.

Letters remaining at the Post Office at
st. Martinville for the month ended Oc-
tOber 21st, 1886,
The Press., 1886-01-14

your lips. And yet everything was good to eat and the coffee was cooked by elec- tricity. -...
 And when the little clock tinkled out twelve, ushering in the new year, and the chimes from the distant churches came softly into the room, pandemonium seemed to have changed places with the modest dining-room. Two big cannon unexpect- edly went of with asuddenness that rolled every man back from the table, the lights disappeared, gongs under each chair beat a tatto and two bricks dropped off the chimney. For few minutes every malIg- nant noise ever invented was piled on top of one another, and then silence and the lights came back, and supper was resumed as calmly as if such thing as a scare had never been known
 After supper electric fireworks and phon. o9raph experiments and luminous cham. Der of horrors sent the guests home with 8 bewildered feeling that somehow they had been living half century ahead of the new year.
The Press., 1886-01-14
aren't you, Mrs. Muntle ?" said Mr. Pat,

aren't you, Mrs. Muntle ?'' said MT. Pat terson, coaxingly.
 ''The doctor knew him. He's going to do it just as he said he would if he ever did" said the lady to herself. Aloud she answered ''Well SIT, am pretty free, it is true. All my children are married well.''
 1T know money would be no object to you," said Mir. Patterson. ''You have enough. But if I was to tell you that I hated boarding houses and wanted home I think you would have pity on me. I'll buy beautiful house, and you shall have complete control of everything; only to make my strawberry short-cake for me all my life.'''
 He paused and looked at the lady.
 ''That is delicately putt he thought. "Now will you hire out for housekeeper, I wonder ?''
 'I ain't romantic, though" said Mrs. Muntle; ''but still we ain t young, neither of us, and it gets to be just that with the most sentimental after awhile"
 ''Don't refuse me-" pleaded MT. Patter- son.
 "Well, Mr. Patterson, I won't," said Mrs. Muntle. "I'm my own mistress and though I've never thought of 8 sec ond marriage, why think I'm warranted ill making one. And no doubt I shall never repent, for think you've fine disposition, and I understand your ways and tastes"
 Mir. Patterson listened. He saw what he had done-proposed and been accepted without having any idea of what he wal about. He looked at Mrs. Muntle She was very nice and comedy and ten years his junior, at least, if she was forty. He could not have done better thing, anG would be married without any trouble some counting. So he at once put hi arm around Mrs. Muntle's waist and said
 "Thank you, my dear. I consider my self very fortunate"
 He wrote to his good doctor in about tortnights time, to tell him that he hat taken both his prescriptions was n mar red man and intended to bring his bride home about the first of the new year.
The Press., 1886-01-14
Banana -fall-bad sprain, Rub-St. Jacobs Oil-kill pain. Winter zero-throat sore Red Star Cough Cnre-congh no more.

Banana -fall-bad sprain,
 Rub-St. Jacobs Oil--kill pain.
 er-zero-throat sore
 Red Star Cough Cnre-cough no more.
 GIT IS MY Boy. "-Through Rochester, N. Y, runs the Genesee river, between steep and rocky banks. There are falls in the river and dark re ecessee. One time a gentleman who lived iu the city had just arrived on the train from a journey. He was anxious to go home aud meet his wife and children. He was hurcying along the streets with bright vision of home in his mind, when he saw on the bank of the riAer lot of excited men.
 "What Is the matter ?'' he shouted.
 They replied, "A boy is in the water.''
 'Why don't you save him ?" he asked
 In 8 moment, throwing down his carpet bag and pulling off his coat, he jumped into the stream, grasped the boy in his arms and struggled with him to the shore, and as he wiped the water from his drip ping face and brushed back the hair he exclaimed, 70 God, if is my boy !''
 He plunged ill for the boy of somebody else, and saved his own. So we plunged into the waters of self. denial, labor, hard ship, reproach, soul-travail, prayer, anx- ious entreaty willing to spend and to be spent, taking all risks. to save some other one from drowning in sin and death, and do not know what ref1exive wave of bless ing will come to our own souls. In seek ing to save others we save ourselves and those most dear to us, while others, too selfish to labor to save other peoples chil- dren, often lose their own. n.-PTesbytcri0n
 Just give B. II. DOUGLASS & SONS CAPSICUM COUGH DROPS a fair trial; they will relieve your cough instantly. Thousands testify to th1e. Sold everywhere. Price 15 cts per qr. ponnd.
 They say those artificial eggs cannot be beaten.
 James P,le's Pearline is universally ap- proved by those who use it for it's admirable cleansing properties and the relief it affords in washing clothes. Sold by grocers every where.
 A green Christmas present buyer makes q fat bill for the shopkeeper.
 CURE FOR CKoUp.-J-se:Dr. Thomas Electric Oil according to directions It is the best remedy for all sudden attacks of colds, pain and inflammation, and for injuries.
 Gustavus Pancake has been appointed post master at Omega, Ohio. He is very popular with lasses.
 Give your children B. II. DOUGLASS & SONS CAPSICUM COUGH DROPS for their Coughs, Colds and Sore ThrOats; they will cure speedily, harm less and pleasing to the taste Sold everywhere. Price . Cts. per CT. pound.
 Too much care cannot be taken ip selecting meats for the table. Sperry x Barnes goods are frs-cass in every particular because they slaughter the hogs and but the heathiest are uscd cut for the market.
The Press., 1886-01-14

DALED HAY.-Another carload just 1D received by MARSHAL BOIIEAU. The hest arffcle always on hand, and at lowest prices.
The Press., 1886-01-14

HE ToLD THE TRUTH - was troubled with Liver Complaint for years, and suffered terri bly. Lake, the druggist, advised me to take Sulphur Bitters. I took three bottles, and now am a we'll nihn.-L. Fcnner, W aterbury Conn
The Press., 1886-01-14

Scotts Emulsion of Pure Cod Liver Oil, with hypophosphites, very palatable and effi- cacious in wasting diseases. Dr. c. T. Brom- ser, Rochester, N. Y., says: After having used Scott's Emulsion with decided benefit upon myself, have taken great pleasure in recommending it since in the various condi- tions of wasting in which it is indicated"
The Press., 1886-01-14

Send 10 cents postnge, and we wfl ~rwx mall you free raya vauahle, ,aafas A NTNF'H pie box al goods that wtn pot vua In the way Of making mors mouey
 at onoo. than anything elae tn America. Roth sexes Of an agoe can iivu d koanA and work in spare time. all the time. Capital na< required. We will start ypn, lmmcnss pay es1s fpr those who start at once. stipsoh Gee, PoTsAsa Afs
The Press., 1886-01-14

DUTTERFIELD'S Wood Yard,
 u South-st., Stafford Springs Hest or Hard WOOd always on hand, four feet length, cut to any size and delivered in any quantity Pine KfndIhnGS always in stock. An order book may be found at ID. II. Parson's store.
The Press., 1886-01-14
It was a case of breach of promise. Th'

It was a case of breach of promise. The defendant was allowed to say a word in his own behalf. Yes" he said, ''I kissed her almost continually every evening called at her house." Lawyer for the defendant ''Then you confess it 2" Defendant-"Yes, ] do confess it, but had to do it." Lawyer ''You had to do it What do you mean T'' Defendant-'T was the only way could keep her from singing" The jury gave a verdict for the defendant without leaving their seats.
The Press., 1886-01-14

Lucy miss of ten years, was on board steamship. GlanCing at the steam guage, vis- ib e through window in the engine-room, slre cried, "Oh mamma, dear, its sixty o'clock: I didn't know it ever got that late !O
 lmposters everywhere. Among th" worst ot them the men who make vile compoundr of s'i vIler ingredients and palm them ot valuable ieme- dies. Beware of them Remedies like Lewis' tcd Jacket Btters, that are endorsed by prominent phy- sicians, can be trusted This remedy never faiis in malaria.
The Press., 1886-01-14

'Yes," said Fogg in the horse car, ''rd get up and give my seat to one of those ladies, if seats weren't so plaguey scarce"
The Press., 1886-01-14

E H. DOUGLASS & SONS CAPSICUM COUGH DROPS the result of forty years experience in compounding cough mixtures. They are the best. Sold everywhere. Price Is cts. per or. pound.
The Press., 1886-01-14

I had to comb back the hair from my fore head and omit the parting to conceal my badness Since then Parkers Hair Balsam has made my hair as thick and glossy as ever. Ladies whose hair is getting thin will find the Balsam just splendid. Mary Swanson, Chi caQO
The Daily telegraph., 1886-01-25
OUR RAILROAD AGAIN.


Mr.. John H. Rice, the erudite editol
Of the Fort Scott Monitor hits Kansas
City severe blow and "booms'' the
North and South railroad in the follow.
ing editorial:
1 The Kansas City Times is excited
again. Now who has imposed upon
~. Mumford with some mixed drinks i?
MI. Rice wrote no letter to the "Guard"
about "our" syndicate neitherris he a
member OF any syndicate for any pur-
pose. Having some knowledge per.
sonally Of North Louisiana, he wrote
several letters In behalf of friends, who
say they Will build railroad from
Kansas to Alexandra, La, aud when
they determined to do so, if they do,
they can put their hand upon the
money to build it with, while Kansas
City could not raise money enough Of
their own or from "other people" to
build one little road of forty miles to
PaoIa. For Lords sake come down to |
Fort Scott and breath the pure air of a
live town, and by and by you may
become just little "prceressive." Ty
ii, Doctor.
The Kansas City man should now
climb into bis hole, and "pull the hole
IN" after him.
The Daily telegraph., 1886-01-25
QUOTATIONS..
GRAIN AND PROVISIONS.

Flour, lower, Choice, S4.3o Fancy, S4.5Oc,
Extra Fancy. s4.GO patents, $3.50. Corn
dull, mixed. 45c white. 42043c.
sacked, 4ic. Oats firm. choice western,
4Oc Corn meal quiet, 81 25. Hay firm
PRIME, Sl60l7OO, choice. $lS@l9 90. Lard
steady, shoulders. 4c. long clear sides, 60
clear ri sides, 5Ssc. Bacon firm, shoulders,
3.7oc, long clear sides, 9. 10, clear rib sides.
6%c. Hams choice sugar cured, 9@91lc.
Whisky dull, $l.Oo@l.25. Coffee, quiet car
goes common to prime, 61309kc. Sugar,
45s; fully fair, 4Ac, good fair, 4J3-I6
fair, 45sc, good common, 4A043S, COM
mon, 4HW4a5, inferior, 21l04c. centri-
fugal plantation granulated, 65sc, off clari.
fed GIG choice white, 6Nc, off White. 6Lc
greywhite, 6 l-l6c: prime yellow clarified
dIi6c, choice yellow clarified, SO off
yellow clarified, &C. seconds, 45sS5kc.
Molasses firm, open kettle, choice, 4Fc
strictly prime, 34037c good prime. 3oCa33c
prime, l6(92sc, good fair, 22024c, fair. 90
(92lc, good common, 10. centrifugal, good
prime, TO choice, 2l@25c, common to prime.
l4(@ZOc. Rice steady. ordinary to prime.
5H@519c. Bran firm, 9O19(60lc. Cotton
seed oil, lower, crude, new. 1850 zoe. re- !
tined, 27%026, +. o, B, cake, I81<Ol9c. |
meal, ice. Pork quiet, S1I.5O.
ST. LOUIS.
Flour steady, XXX, $3.OO@3.I5, f4niIv.
sS 25N3 35, choice to extra fancy, S3, ,05Sz
l.7O, patents, S4.90@5.30. Wheat, 9niot, No
red Fall, S91Ec cash. Corn lower, 10. 2
mixed, SSAc cash. Oats, quiet, No. 2
6.500S.25, timothy, Sll.5O1I4.0O. Bran
asy, mill, 63c; east track, 63064c
,orn meal quiet, lS56 80. Pork, steady.
1000 for old, and Sll.0O for new. Lard
teady, 6.0006.05c. Bulk meats, shoulders
SIC. long clear sides, 5.4Oc. short rib, 5 so:
hort clear 5:o9c. Bacon, shoulders 3.6Oc;
lear 5.95@6.00c. Boxed lots; shoulders.
.75c; long clear sides, 5.1O05.2oc; short rib
ides, 5.35G05.40c; short clear, 5.45Q5 soc.
Whisky steady, Sl.l0
The Daily telegraph., 1886-01-25
PRO BONO.

The John Hanna took cotton at
Monroe last week for 70 cents per bale.
The Telegraph In speaking OF it says:
"That Is getting there" Yes, tive
should smile, but the trouble with US
is, It does not ssget tbsren with us in
that way. Cald,ceN Watc1ma,s.
Competition, neighbor, Il tho "life
OF trade" Ask the clerk of the Hanna
how much the freight charges will be
on = bale Of cotton from Columbia 10
Monfoe, and, will bet an sseye, opener"
that the starin" will equal that of the
transportation charges to New Orleans
from your landing. To elucidate: The
Haane 2lmminates her up trip here;
recslxes Zach trip, from 800 to 1900
balsseotton It this point; is usually
late II reaching port and then has cot
ton ahead, t'wixt your town and this
city, belonging to Monroe merchants,
or, on which they the merchants, have
lien. The same boat, sometime since,
refused reshipping cotton here because
she had engagements below. On her
trip down Saturday she lett the Mon
roe cotton for the Howard. to take
doing this in order to accommodate
patrons Of the line, living below.
Now regarding discrimination: Don't
You really belive that this city has
reason to "kick!" This city, for years
past, has been spraying for relief it
has fought and combatted adversity
and must soon emerge from The trade
depression, which prevails almost ia |
every section OF our state. Columbia
merchants might even fnd it profta-
bic to purchase in this market, which,
When the great branch house of Wes>
tern packers is opened up in Monroe,
which event we shall chronicle in the
near future, will offer inducements Of a
neture that is bound to attract the
patronage OF the whole of North
Louisiana sand, don't you forget it,"
We are going to get in q little cheap
transportation talk ourself. It will be,
however, for the benefit of all.
The Daily telegraph., 1886-01-25

Gov. McEnery says that he pardoned
Ben Jenkins, mention of which was
made 10 the DAILY afew days ago, on
account Of his, (Jenkins) failing health
and on the certificates Of several ply
sicians.
The Daily telegraph., 1886-01-25
TO CITY TAX PAYERS.

Tax Payers of the city OF Monroe are
hereby notified that the Tax Roll for the
City of Monroe for 1885 has been completed
and is now on file in my Office. Early
settlements will save penalties and costs.
D. M. SHOLARS.
Assessor and Collector Of Licenses and
Taxesor City of Monroe.
October 1885.
The Daily telegraph., 1886-01-25
MILLINERY ESTABLISHMENT
FOR sALEl

Mrs. M. J: MoKENNA offers for sale, at a
bargain, her entire stock of Millinery Goods
together with all the store fixtures.
gs- For full particulars apply at the
store.
The Daily telegraph., 1886-01-25
TO THE PUBLIC :.
STAR CLOTHING HOUSE.

From and after this date, all persons
indebted to the above firm will please
come forward and SETTLE THEIR
ACCOUNTS. By doing SO they will
be entitled to tickets in the Grand
Drawing to take place February 1st,
1886, for every dollar paid.
Don't fail to mako use OF this golden
opportunity.
|. BAER & BRO,
Proprietors
The Daily telegraph., 1886-01-25

The Mann an Pullman car companies
have consolidated. Pullman bought
the other Mann out.