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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1886-07-22
DESTRUCTIVE ELEMENTS
Heavy Rains Throughout North Caro-
lima Cause Greatest Floods Since
'67-ImmenSe Damage Done.
Terrific Storms Occur in Parts Of Il
lin0is-Cr0pS Totally Destroyed
and Stock Killed.
SEVERE STORMS.
Floods in North Carolina.

RALEIGH. July 19.-The heavy and con-
tinuous rains throughout this state have
caused the greatest floods since 1867. The
farmers on Cape Fear river have lost all
their crops and many have been forced to
leave their homes on account of the flood
Many turpentine distilleries are
under water and stores and
dwellings are deserted. All low land
crops in the state are injured, and only
IN few sections, on stiff uplands, is
there much prospect of any sort of crops.
The damage in many sections is well
nigh total loss and in others from one
quarter to one-half.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1886-07-22
4 Severe Storm on the Lakes.

CHICAGO, July 17.-Last nights storm
was a severe one on the lake. Notwith-
standing the severity of the storm there
were comparatively few accidents to YES
sells reported this morning. There is a
stiff gale blowing from the northeast.
Several vessels laden with lumber and
bark came in during an early hour this
morning, but none of them reported any
accident from the storm.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1886-07-22
Nothing New at the Hub.
New York Sun

"Yes," said a New Yorker, II had a
very pleasant time over in Boston. In
fact, always do. 1t is a very cultivated
city"
Anything new being discussed there in
social or literary circles?"
mo; nothing new. They are still
agitating the questions, Who is to Write
the American Novel; and Who is to Whip
Sulliva n?'"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1886-07-22
A Child of Science.
Maui Work HarS

Marion, aged five, is much interested
in her brothers natural science lessons.
One Sunday her elder sister related to
her the story of the ark and flood. After
listening very attentiyely she at length
exclaimed:
Il don't believe a word of it,"
''Why, Marion, why do you say that:"
the sister asked in surprise.
''Why, all those people in the ark would
have ben suffocated with carbonic acid
gas" the child replied.
An Aurora, Tex, citizen, aged sixty-four
years, is said to carry around with him as
a curiosity finger which he lost in early
childhood.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1886-07-22
RACE TRACK PHILOSOPHY.
Judge.


The best horse does not always win.
Look out for the horse in bandages.
The black ''tout" would burst bank.
The knowing ones never win anything.
Some old horses can run fast on three
legs.
A short horse is harder to catch than
a flea.
The hacker is on the wrong side of the
house.
The horse the starter has his money on
gets the lead.
The man who hesitates is the surest to
lose.
The careful better loses the most mon
ey.
The man who strikes winner wants to
go home.
A gambler never knows when he has
made enough.
The gambler is never afraid of dying
poor as long as he can live rich.
The first impression picks oNt the
most winners.
The favorite pays the least, but he gets
there oftenest.
According to his hackers, the horse
that falls would have won the race.
A dollar on the winner is better than
five on the loser.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1886-07-22
Absent Minded.
San Francisco Chronicle.

Young Benedict-Hello! old man have
not seen you in an age. I got married
yesterday.
Old Wayoff (who is awfally absent
minded SO. That's nice. How are all
the children?
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1886-07-22
HOUSEHOLD.
RICE CREDIBLE CAKES.

To IL cups of boiled rice add three
eggs and flour and milk enough to make a
batter, adding little salt. Fry delicate
brown
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1886-07-22
COFFEE ROLLS.

Take one quart Of dough and mix with
it = cup of sugar 4 Of a cup of butter, 2
cups of dried currants; make into small
rolls, dip into melted butter, place in tins,
let rise and bake.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1886-07-22
SCRAMBLED EGGS.

Pour one cup Of cream into a frying
pan. When hot, pour in one dozen eggs
previously brkeen in dish. Cook slow
ly, stirring constantly, so that the eggs
will be evenly done. Season with pepper
and salt and serve hot.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1886-07-22
A Destructive Electric Storm Sweeps Oyer
Lee Comfy I'll

DIXON, July ian electric storm of a
very destructive nature, accompanied by
hail and rain, passed over this county last
night. Great damage has been done to
crops of all kinds, especially the fruit
crop, which will be a complete failure.
Various buildings and wires were blown
down throughout the county. The resi-
dences of A. G. Martin and A. S. Maxwell
were both struck by lightning, Maxwell's
being badly DAMAGED hv fire
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1886-07-22
The Name Will Not be Lost.
Washington Capitol

The postoffice department yesterday
named postoffice in Highland county,
O., Folsom"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1886-07-22
Tea Gowns.
Cleveland Sun.

''Tea gowns" are a late novelty n
feminine attire. They go well with
creamy complexion.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1886-07-22
The Relative Power of Explosives.

Monsieur Berthelot, the French chem
ist has given methods of estimating the
explosive force of different materials
His method is to ca lculate from the
chemical composition of the explosive
the volume of the gases produced by the
explosion and the quantity of heat dev-
eloped in the reaction. He conceives
that the product of these two numbers
gives, within certain range, measure
of its explosive force. In this manner
he has calculated the explosive force of
a number of well-known explosive COM
pounds add mixtures. The following
table is transcribed from his figures. The
first column of figures indicates the heat
developed by the combustion of one kill
ogramme AZ pounds) of the explosive
substance substance. The second column
indicates the volume of the gases olsen
gagged in the combustion of the above
named weight of the explosive, expressed
In iters Il liter equals 1.76 pints) and
the third column is the product of these
two quantities, WEIGH, as Berthelot be-
heves, affords an approximate estimate of
the explosive power of the substance I'M
der examination:
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1886-07-22
Dead-Letter puzzles.

In the busy foreign-room of the dead
letter office the other day, they had a
pOstal-card with an amusing history,
writes a correspondent of The st. Louis
Republican. 1t was dated "June 2" last
month, and was addressed "Mr. Koerster.
North of New Oberlin, Russia" 1t was
mailed at an Ohio town. the postester of
which pitched it in the foreign mail box
and sent it across the sea. It arrived
promptly in St. Petersburg all right was
duly examined, marked in pigeon English,
insufficient address," and returned to
this city, where it was taken in hand by
the ladies of the death-letter Office. They
inferred that, as it was posted in Ohio,
it was probably intended for the adioin-
ing town of RUSSIA" so they added So"
to the card and sent it west. The import
ant message which this card had borne
upon its back across the ocean to Mascovy
and back again was:
When you come in please to bring me
one and half bushel of potatoes"
Another puzzle, out recently in the
deadletter Office, was letter thus inscrib-
ed:
Me Maria Peratola
nura Pa Kamlin IA
ute takkata ter nurt
amerikas.
The lady thought to herself till well nigh
distracted and finally settled on Mrs. Maria
Peratola, Nora, Hamlin county, Dakota,
and it was duly delivered.
Occasionally the address carefully copi
ed from the bottom of an old American
letter by some Finn or Hungarian who
does not know word English is tangled
up with stray bits of sentences, such as
''Good-by," or MANY Kisses" and one
recently receive here carefully copied
into the superscription: 'Love to the
ole man and the little Doolans."
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1886-07-22
FRENCH MUSTARD.

TAKE of pure mustard four tablespoon
fuls; sugar, one tablespoonful; cinnamon,
one teaspoonful; cloves, black pepper and
wheat flour, each one-half teaspoonful;
vinegar sufficient to cover. Let it come
to boil, and when cold add from one to
two tablespoonfuls of salad OIL stirring
it in well.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1886-07-22
FISH GEMS.

TAKE any remnant of boiled fish, chop
it fine and add the same amount of
bread crumbs soaked soft in milk, also
two eggs beaten and a spoonful of butter;
season with salt, pepper and chopped
parsley. Bake in butter pan twenty
minutes.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1886-07-22
RIBBON CAKE.

I like this recipe very much: One and
one-half cups of sugar, one-half cup of
sugar, one half cup of butter, one half
cup of milk, three eggs, one half tea
spoonful soda, one teaspoonful groom of
tartar, two cups -four. Bake half of this
in layers. To the remainder add one
half cup of molasses, one cup flour, a lit
tie soda, and fruit and spice to taste.
Bake this in layers and put the whole to-
gether with jelly, using first dark layer
and then light one.
TOMATO FIGS.
Take small red tomatoes, scald and
skin them quickly, breaking them as lit
tie as possible, add granulated sugar,
boil slowly until they are clear, take them
out and spread them on plates; boil the
juice until it is very thick, pour it over
the tomatoes, and dry them in warm
oven. When dry put them in paper
box sprinkiing sugar over the bottom of
it, pack tightly, and cover closely, and
you will have a eonsection for winter.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1886-04-14

Congressman Steele of Indiana has
introduced bill which provides that
all honorablF discharged soldiers of the
Union army in the war of the rebellion
shall have the right to purchase 100
acres of public land at the minimum
price at which such land is sold. Those
who served one year are privileged to
purchase at three-fourths of the mini.
mum price; two years, one half; three
years at one-fourth- No settlement OF
residence is required, and the bill is in
addition to any rights under the pre-.
emption or homestead acts. These
privileges extend to the heirs of such
soldiers, but no sale or transfer of the
lands thus purchased can be made
within three years from the time of OBJ.
tanning title.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1886-04-14

Last Thursday was Gladstone,s dar
III the English house OF commons. it be.
ing the occasion of the introduction Of
his bill granting seperate parliament
for Ireland. Mr.. Gladstone was the
recipient of a grand ovation on his way
to parliament and his entrance into the
house OF commons was the signal for
loud and prolonged applause, in which
the Parnelites were the most enthusiast
ic. The bill will be bitterly opposed
by the Tories and the disgruntled Lib
erals, but it is thought that with the
aid of the eighty-si1 Parnelites the
measure will pass. The scheme is
heartily approved by the Irishmen in
this country. The introduction of the
Dill IS certainly bold step, and even il
It should fail it assures more liberal
policy towards Ireland hereafter
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1886-04-14
The Buzaca7,k of Peace.

Ct I oui LIE p6tCH.
If any one has doubts of the wisdom
OF an efficient state militia organiza.
ton, the events at East st. Louis dur
ing the past week ought to convince
them to the contrary. The civil au-
thorities were completely oyerpowered.
Disorder and mob violence ran riot, ac-
companied by murder and incendiar-
ism. The passions of men we're arous-
ed to the highest pitch, but the moment
an adequate force of militia came on
the ground everything quoted down as
if by magic. There is nothing like an oY-
erwhelming display of authority to quiet
lawlessness and COW rufianism. Had
Gov. Oglesby sent the militia when first
requested to do SO, all bloodshed and
incendiarism might have been avoided.
In time of peace prepare for war. No
state can SO efectually guard against
the possibility of civil strife as by foster.
ing and encouraging in every way the
| organization and drilling of its citizen
soldiery. There is no expense which
the taxpayers ought to pay SO willing
ing as the trifiing cost of the state mill.
tia. 1t is the bulwark of peace and
order.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1886-04-14

Our witty friend of the Redwood
Falls Rsvsilzs is getting sarcastic. In
answer to our editorial of last week
dealing with matters Congressional, he
says ''there is liable to be wars and
rumors of wars all along the line, y
which we can't quell, even with our ''tin
soldiers" The REVIEW has no desire to
engage in controversy with the Re-
veizle over the merits or dement's of this
or that candidate for Congress in this
district. We have not advocated Gov.
Wakefeld's candidacy and do not know
that he is candidate, and we only ask
ed for him what we would ask for Mr..
Turrell, viz:-fair play. When the
war does come it will not be of our
making, but Bro Todd will find the
'.tin soldiers all along the line ready
to take hand in the fray.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1886-04-14
Not Il Candidate.

Congressman Wakefield has conclud.
ed not to be candidate for reelection
In letter to personal friend in Man.
kato he says:
Il shall not be candidate for re-
nomination this fall. Ny health I'D.
monishes me that I must, at the e1pira.
ton Of my present term, withdraw
from politics and avoid its eScitements
and struggles. I shall surrender the
field cheerfully to younger blood, and
have only gratitude to you and my
other friend. who have stool by me so
long and faithfully
This will no doubt be gratifying to
the score Of would-be Congressman in
this district, and the friends OF those
who have been Gliding Mr.. Wakefield
will feel as though they had been undu.
II exercised.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1886-04-14

Dr. Ames and his colleagues en- the
Democratic ticket swept everything be-
fore them at the municipal election in
Minneapolis last week. The valiant
doctor received majority of 5, 40 and
all bat two of the counciImen elected
are Democrats. OF the several causes
leading to this result none were more
potent than high license and the patrol
limits that have maintained under the
Pillsbury regime. Dr.. Ames was OF
course elected by Republican votes, and
the apparent Democratic victory will
have but little bearing on the fall cleo
ton. Minneapolis is still Republican
city and the Democrats who expect a
similar sweep next fall viii be as badly
disappointed as now are the Republic
ans.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1886-04-14
FOB CONGRESS.

It is with pleasure that the REVIEW
Announces the candidacy Of Hon. Johr
Lind OF New Ulm for the Republican
nomination for Congress in this dis
trict- Without dispsraging the quail
fcations OF the several other aspirant:
for Congressional honors, we have nc
hesitancy in saying that Mr. Lind pos.
sesses all the qualifications which 60 tc
make successful legislator. He IS a
sef-made man in all that the word i'm
plies; man OF the people, and with the
people. Having resided in this district
ever since his infancy, and having de-
voted much Of his time TO farming pur-
suits. none better than himself Know
the wants Of the agricultural classes.
As lawyer, he ranks among the best
IN this district, and, should bis candi-
aacF terminate successfully, his legal
talents would be great lever in his
efforts to right the wrongs of the labor
ing classes and to effect wholesome
legislation generally. He has been a
staunch Republican ever since he has
had any politics and has always been
found in the thickest of the fray. Al
though an active Republican, he is not,
nor has he ever been what in common
parlance is termed an offensive fpar.
tisan, land his nomination. would resal
in drawing hundreds OF Democrats Il
his support. He is essentially mar
on whom all elements Of the Republic
ar party could unite. and the REyIEv
hopes to see him nominated and elect
ed.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1886-04-14

The labor troubles in the Southwest
are still in very unsettled condition.
As the strike progresses the men
thrown out of employment become
more desperate and acts of violence are
now OF frequent occurrence. At Ar
genta, Ark, last Thursday night a de-
putty sheriff who had'charge OF force
guarding railroad property was shot
and mortally wounded by mob of
masked strikers. 1t is reported that
several others were wounded. At East
Louis, Ill.,. last Friday an attempt of
the strikers to drive out the men
employed in the Louisville & Nashville
yards eliminated in 3 bloody encoun-
ter between the strikers and the depu-
ties guarding the railroad property. The
deputies opened fire on the mob with
Winchester rifles, killing six and
wounding another. The deputies
sought safety in fight to St. Louis, but
two were captured and killed by the
mob. The greatest excitement..preyail
ed and when darkness set in several
partial successful attempts were made
to fire the freight cars in the yards.
Subsequently eight companies of lii
nois militia arrived upon the scene and
this alone prevented the obstruction of
all the railroad property. All the rail-
road companies affected by the strike
have succeeded in employing new men
and freight trains are run with some
show of regularity, but the strikers
threaten that unless Gould comes to
terms they will stop work in all the
mines and thus shut off the supply of
coal. The miners along the entire line
of the Illinois & St. Louis, four hund-
red in number, have gone out, thus car
rying out the purpose of the Knights of
Labor in the fight in that direction.
Had Gov. Oglesby ordered out the mill
tia when first applied for the bloodshed
in East St. Louis might have been a.
verted.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1886-04-14
SATURDAYS Dispatch SAYS Capt.

Saturdays Dispatch says Capt. al.
bert Schefer, while walking along the
streets of St. Paul, was attacked by a
muskrat, which bit him through the
calf Of the leg. We didn't know
that muskrats wintered in st. Paul,
but then it might have been rural
chap that came down to interview Al
bert on the political situation.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1886-04-14

The Rhode Island election last Wed.
nesday resulted in the election of the
entire Republican State ticket, with the
exception of attorney general, which was
carried by the Prohibitionists. The
amendment which relieves soldiers and
sailors of foreign birth of the property
qualification of s135 was adopted By a
practically unanimous vote.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1886-04-14
a Rare Chance to Secure
Desirable Property

The undersigned offers for sale, AT
a BARGAIN, Lot No. IA. in Block No.
81 North, in the city of New Ulm. This
is corner lot, situated in desirable
portion Of the business part of the city.
On it are a one and half story brick
building, suitable for store or saloon
purposes; a one and half story frame
dwelling, with six rooms; brick sta
bic, large enough to house twenty hors-
es, and is we'll adapted for a livery
stable. will also sell one span of
good horses, set of harnesses, platform
spring wagon, lumber wagon, light
sleigh and riding saddle and bride.
Also my saloon fixtures and stock of
liquors. All the property is in good
condition. For terms etc. write or call
on Jos. SCHNEIDER
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1886-04-14
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New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1886-04-14

Gov. Ramsey's resignation as chair
man of the Utah commission has at last
been accepted by the President Gen.
McClernand of Illinois, succeeds Gov
Ramsey on the commission.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1886-04-14

Fa;rmont News:-Tne latest slate cut
has J. B. Wakefield on It for Governor
and Senator Peterson of New Ulm as q
possible candidate for Congress from
this district.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1886-04-14

The Senate last saturd ay passed til
Washington territory admission bill by
a vote 30 ayes to 10 nays. As the politi-
cal complexion OF the territory has a
Democratic hue, the house may concur
in the Senate bill. This however can
not be done with any show OF consisten.
cy unless they pass the Dakota bill al.
So
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1886-04-14

The prohibitionists have achieved
glorious victories in the election of
Dr.. Ames and P. g. Carney as mayors
Of Minneapolis and Mankatorespective-
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1886-04-14

There was a marked absence of
ROSTERS in the country weeklies this
week, considering the fact that nearly
all the villages had elections last Tues
day.-Dispatch.
The ROSTERS are too busy just now to
crow over municipal elections.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1886-04-14

Senator Logan's bill to increase the
army to 10000 was defeated in the
Senate last Wednesday-1e to 81.
Eleven Republicans voted against the
bill and only one Democrat for it. The
army is large enough to all purposes
and intents Of the solid South.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1886-04-14

Mrs. Jane Whitcomb, the divorced
wife of ex-State Auditor Whitcomb.
made three unsuccessful attempts on
her life in England, recently. She has
since been placed in an asylum to pre-
vent her making another and perhaps
successful attempt at suicide.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1886-04-14

The license question cut quite a
prominent figure in several town and
city elections in this State on Tuesday
OF last week, and the license men very
generally carried the day: especially
was this the case in towns that last
year voted no license.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1886-04-14

Laredo, Tex, was the scene Of 5
bloody political riot last Wednesday.
Five men were killed and three wounded.
Winchester rifles. revolFers and small
cannon were freely used. The rioters
were finally disbursed By United States
troops.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1886-04-14

The Paris Repubzique FRANCHISE says
the result of the adoption of Gladstone 8
Irish home rule scheme would be that
Ireland would. aspire to an alliance
with the United States of America.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1886-04-14

The suicide mania has struck St.
Paul and Minneapolis. There were
four attempts at suicide in the twin CT
ties last week, three of which proved
successful. The disease seems to. be
contagious.