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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1886-10-21
Marriage Has Improved Him.
Philadelphia Telegraph.

Married life has improved the Presi-
dent. He is more contented and happy
man. He is more sociable in his habits,
and is no longer afraid to appear in
public. He has begun the season already
by going to the opera-house two weeks
in succession. Last winter he persistent
ly refused to go to places of entertain
ment, and he probably has not walked
half square outside the White House
grounds. When going to New York he
has always been carefully guarded on
getting out of his carriage at the depot,
and he has been particular to avoid a
crowd On Monday night watched him
at the theater with his wife. Everybody
watched them, and Imay say that the
audience were not at all as considerate
about staring as good taste probably de-
manded. He seemed more at ease and
better contented than I have before seen
him In public. They walked out of the
theater with the other people, were just
as much pressed up the stairs, and had
to wait some minutes in the street for
their carriage.
Mrs. Cleveland is having softening
influence over the President, and she has
greater control over him shan some of
the politicians who have tried to influence
him could believe possible. These poll
ticians must feel envious to see her bind
him to her will. She is a woman of
strong character, great persuasive force,
and no little ambition. She has wonder
full conposure in public, and carries her
self before a battery of eyes as if she ex-
pected to be looked at and did not mind
it much. Yet she does not pose.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1886-10-21
Benefits of Laughter.
Scien tific American.

Probably there is not the remotest cor
ner or little inlet of the minute blood
vessels of the body that does not feel
some wavelet from the great CONFUSION
produced by hearty laughter shaking the
central man. The blood moves more
liVely-probably its chemical electric or
vital condition is distinctly modified
it conveys different impression to all
the organs of the body as it visits them
on that particular mystic journey, when
the man is laughing, from what it does
at other times. And thus it is that a
good laugh lengthens mans life by
conveying q distinct and additional slim
illus to the vital forces. The time may
come when physicians, attending more
closely than they do now to the innumer-
able subtle influences which the soul ex-
erts upon its tenement of clay, shall pre-
scribe to the torpid patient $50 many
peals of laughter, to be undergone at
such and such time" just as they do
that for more Objectionable prescrip-
tions-a pill or an electric or galvanic
shock.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1886-10-21

skins to 100000 year, the Alaska COM
pany pays to the United States treasury
about $315,000 annually, which, after pay
ing all the expenses of the treasury,
yields more then per cent. per annum
on the purchase money paid to Russia
for Alaska. To preserve this revenue
though future years, the protection of
the seals from illegal capture or distur-
bance on their annual visits to the islands
is an absolute necessity; hence the pro-
hibition against approaching or landing
on the islands, and the vigilance of the
United States revenue cruisers in the
Behring sea.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1886-10-21

ed by the reduced rates. Where the i'm
portation is now light at high rates, and
the receipts are proportionately small
the importation at low rates would be
increased and the receipts would be far
greater than at present. Tariff reduc-
ton would fill the country with foreign
goods, from the low duties on which a
revenue far in excess of that now collect
ed would be derived, and the surplus
would, of course, exceed all bounds. At
the same time American industry would
be crippled in every limb and joint, and
widespread bankruptcy and ruin would
follow.
To reduce the tariff is the way to in
crease, not to diminish, the surplus.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1886-10-21

Among the curious sights of Constan-
tinople which nearly every traveller makes
point of visiting Is the establishment Of
dancing dervishes at Pera. The building
in which these dancing dervishes perform
their religious exercises does certainly
not impress one with any idea of sacred
ness. 1t has very commonplace exter-
ior and inside has many "halls" on the
continent set apart for the exhibition of
and conjurers. On the floor of the hall
is circular space rallied off, with a par
terre beyond the galleries above, which
in a recess sit the musicians whose singu-
lar instruments send forth those strangle,
monOtonious sounds which constitute
Turkish music. The leader or priest
stands in the center of the circle, and the
dervishes bout twenty in number on
the occasion when we have witnessed the
perfOrmance-clothed in light grey fan
mel robes, made very full, and with grey
felt hats like inverted hower-pots on their
heads, and feet bare, spin round him in a
kind of waltz. The left foot appears to
be kept constantly on the floor, while the
right foot is passing around rather than
over it to effect the revelation. Each man
keeps his hands outspread, with his fin
gers pointing to the ground, or folded
upward across his breast, and whirls
around like spinning top, his garments
extending almost horizontally from his
hips.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1886-10-21
A RACY LETTER.
st. Paul Democrat Shows Up the Leaders o
the Party in Minnesota.

oC. raul Democrat SHOWS UP the Leaders OF
the Party in Minnesota.
The following open letter was sent by
leading st. Paul democrat to President
Cleveland. 1t is to the point and speaks
out in meeting:
ST. PAUL, Mimi, Oct. 16.-His Excel
Iency, Grover Cleveland, President of the
United States-Sir: 1 have not the honor
of your personal acquaintance, but trust
the fact that am loyal American citi-
zen, democrat and an admirer of YOUR
administration, will excuse the the free
dom with which / address you now. do
not desire to fiatter you, but the evident
honesty of purpose you have maintained
in your official actions and your palpable
sincerity of desire to reform" your own
party challenge the admiration and re-
spect of every lover eff good government.
Before come to the point of this letter
I desire to inform you that 1 have always
been democrat; that / have never held a
public Office, and have never sought one.
Therefore, the element in my party whom
| criticise here cannot accuse ME of
'soreheadedness," nor can you suspect
that am seeking your favor. An honest
desire to give you information that
know has never reached your ears is the
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1886-10-21
HE GOT THE STAMPS.
An Iowa POStofice Clerks Original Method OF
Making RequiSition.


Making RequiSition.
Recently the postoffice department re-
ceiyed requisition for postage stamps
from little office In Iowa signed by the
postmaster's clerk. The department,
pursuant to its rules and regulations, re-
piled that the stamps could not be sent
unless the postmaster was dead and the
clerk was acting In q capacity of post
master under authority of the sureties of
the office. Several days elapsed, when
the following letter was received:
Your communication received, in which
you state that your supplies cannot be
furnished upon my signature, unless the
postmaster is dead and I am acting on
the authority of the sureties of the de-
ceased postmaster. This starts up cir
Gus. What are we to do? This is a two
horse affair. We are out of stamps, and
In the fix the boy was after the ground
hog-'We must have EN- l have pur-
chased stamps from my neighboring Off
ces with my personal funds; but they
vanish like fresh butter set before
hungry pack of hounds. Our postmaster
is not dead, but alive and kicking, in
jail. Charged with prevaricating on the
stand in favor of young dude, charged
"lUh bLedch u PIoIniSe 10 marry one OF
of our fi1rts. The citizens sympathize
with him and willeth not his demise I'M
less the department demands it, and then
like obedient servants we can get him on
shutter. We anxiously await your reply,
whether we shall kill him before or send
him to Washington to be slaughtered.
The stamps we ought to and must have.
Please indicate your choice or answer by
mail at your convenience"
This time he signed himself acting
postmaster by authority of sureties," and
he got his stamps.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1886-10-21
British Emigration Statistics.

Mr.. Robert Giffen, statistical secretary
of the British Board of Trade, has just
published some very interesting emigra-
ton statistics pecially interesting
in their reference to the United States
aud the British colonies. They indicate
very clearly that, Notwithstanding their
British pref JUDGES, the Scotch and Eng
lish prefer this country to the colonies
of the mother country. Thus of the 49,
302 persons who left England during the
first eight months of this year, 55,467
came to the United States, IL ,343 went to
British North America, and 20, 301 to Aus
tralia, The Scotch are more marked in
tn cir preference for this country. Of
the IL, 147 who emigrated from the land
of Burns, IL ,453 came here, 2,301 went to
British North America, and 1857 to
Australia. The Irish emigration was
mainly directed to America. The total
was 45, S78, of which 40,200-or $4,000
less than the English immigration-came
to the United States, 2,214 went to British
North America, and 3,240 to Australia.
AS the year advanced the tendency toward
emigration from England to this country
increases. Thus in August 1885 Eng
llsh immigrants came to America, against
5,250 WHO went to the British Colonies.
Another feature of the August immigra-
ton to the United States is preponder-
ance of the English and Scotch over the
Irish. There were in August 14,124 Brit
ish people-that is, English and Scotch
who sailed for America against 1901
Irish. These facts correct the erroneous
impression that the greatest number of
our immigrants. comefrom the British isles.
The English and Scotch immigrants SO
far, this year are nearly twice as numer-
Gus as the Irish, and in August they were
more than twice as numerous.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1886-10-21
PEOPLE OF NOTORIETY

They call Henry George ''the gentle
manly crank"
Senator Sherman is Familiarity calico
"Uncle John"
Fred Douglass and wife are attracting
much attention in Liverpool.
Jules Simon thinks the weak point of
the French Republic is its universal suf-
frage.
Democrats and greenbackers, in con-
vention at Bay City, Mich, renominated
Spencer o. Fisher for congress.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1886-10-21

one marriage in ten would take place at
all; and because if they we're followed
ten mistakes would be made for everyone
which is made now, and probs ably mis-
takes ten times as serious as well as ten
times as numerous.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1886-10-21

Freddie Gebhardt gave the order in
New York for sumptuous apartments for
Lily Langtry.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1886-10-21
Extra Territorial Legislation,

An important point appears to have
escaped the attention of those VINO have
discussed in sOue of its bearings the re.
fusal of United States Minister Phelps tC
Introduce Allen Thorndyke Rice to the
Prince of Wales. Mr.. Phelps refused tc
extend this courtesy to the distinguished
editor of the North American Review be-
cause a caustic and savage criticism on
Secretary Bayard had been printed in that
magazine. The punishment was severe
one, but the publication in question was
admitted, and no extenuating circum-
stances were pleaded.
Yet this was Furnishing an American
citizen in England for an offense com
mitted in the United States. It is the
Cutting case over again in most respects.
Minister Phelps holds in London high
tribunal of courtesy by which social rights
are adjudicated and determined. Mr..
Rice was subjected to trial before this
tribunal, was convicted of violating its
implied code in the United States, and he
was sentenced to the extreme penalty that
it could inffict-an exclusion from its ia
vor in procuring formal introduction to
British royalty.
Secretary Bayard should send Mr..
Sedgwick to London to investigate this
case, but should warn him to avoid the
London clubs and the high-rollers of club
society whom he would be likely to meet
in that Jolly social and political center.
How to Increase the Surplus.
The ree-traders and the theorists who
propose to reform the tariff on free
trade lines urge that the tariff should be
reduced in order to reduce the surplus in
the United States Treasury. This prop
osition is as intelligent as other free
trade and ''tariff reform" arguments.
To reduce the tariff would stimulate
the importation of every article affect
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1886-10-21

The depression in wool has induced
many farmers to give their attention to
the strictly mutton breeds of sheep, and
the change has been found to be prof
table one.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1886-10-21
The Careful Wife.
Texas Siftings.

Vito. Why don't you eat your pud-
ding?
Husband. I'm afraid the pudding will
put my stomach out of order.
Wife. Well, suppose it does. That's
better than throwing it into the slop-bar-
rel. Have some more?
The Portland daily press., 1886-04-10
AGAIN EXCITED.
AGAIN EXCITED.
Two More important Arrests Made
i'm New York City.
Another Alderman and the President
of the Broadway Railway Caught.

New YORK, April 9.-Alderman W. FL.
Mills who has been rusticating in Florida
since the investigation of the affairs of the
Broadway surface railway began. is now on
his way home as prisoner. He was arrest
ed yesterday by New York detective. His
arrest has thrown the New York pothouse
politicians into white heat of excitement,
and their state of feeling was greatly aug
mented through statements made to the press
by District Attorney MARITIME that numerous
other arrests might be looked for within "A
hours. These arrests, he said, would be not
only of bribe-takers, but of bribe- givers. He
stated that % aldermen of the board OF 1884
were implicated as far as the. investigation
had shown, and that the outsiders numbered
as many. Byrnes and his detectives were
closely watched this morning, and the public
was on tiptoe of expectation.
James A. Richmond, friend OF eX-Aluer-
man Waite, and president of the. Broadway
Surface Railway, was arrested this forenoon
charged with bribery Richmond was ar
rested on bench warrant issued from the
court of general sessions. He was arralgned
in court and told that he was indicted by the
grand jury for bribery. He was asked whe'
ther he was guilty or not guilty and his coun-
sci interposed plea of not guilty, reservlne
the right to withdraw it at any future time
and to examination of thelindictment Them:
dictment sets forth in brief that Richmond
| offered Waite large sum OF money for MS
| vote in favor of the franchise OF the Broad
way Surface Railway Company.
The Portland daily press., 1886-04-10
THE LAREDO RIOT.
Seven of the Participants Dead and
Ten Wounded.
Further Trouble Feared and State
Troops Ordered to the Scene.

CHICAGO, April "a special from Laredo,
Tex, says: Two of the men wounded in
yesterdays political conflict died to-day. The
returns now show five B0ta partisanS killed
and 10 wounded. There were five funerals
to-day. Business is practically suspended.
The Belknap Rifles, state troops are expec.
ted to arrive by special trains tonight The
following petition, signed by many ci tizens.
1Ios talnGrarahnd tn Cow -Irnland this innrn-
We understand that state troops are on their
way here to preserve the peace. we most earn
estly protest against said troops belng placed ni-
ties of Laredo or Webb county, and more especial
ly that the sheriff have no control over them.
GALVESTON, Tex, April 9.-.A special to
the News from Austin says: Governor Ire
land Yesterday, in response to kilograms
from the county and city authorities at Lare-
do, State Senator Hall and Representative
Santos BenavideS, representing that rlot ana
lawleSSneSS prevailed in Laredo and asking
that troops be sent to suppress the rlotous
element and restore order, has ordered the
BeIknap Rifles of San Antonio and Captain
Schmidt's state ranger company to proceed
to Laredo on the first train to assist the local
authorities in preserving the peace and MAX
ing arrests" The governor has also ordered
Brigadier General Roberts and AdJutant
Smythe to Laredo to take cOmmnnd OF the
state forces kilograms represent that more
trouble is Anticipated, and say that the civil
authorities intending to arrest the rioters are
threatened with. armed resistance and that
bloodshed is imminent; that the partisan
feeling is bitterly intense and that an un-
biased force is necessary to calm the dis
turbing element and prevent a repetition of
the tragic scenes of Wednesday, until calmer
councils prevail.
City Marshal Bayard says, as to the cause
of the outbreak:
The "Botas'' imported men from Mexico and
defeated our ticket. They undertook to insult US
by burying our party in effigy. The boys would
not have 1t that way, and we could not restrain
them when they saw the "Botasn headed by city
and county officials carrying Winchesters and
marching to the Plaza to bury the "Huarches.'
Although outnumbered four to one, the "Hu
arches" gave the "Botas" good thrashing.
Bayard was a candidate for reelection. He
has made good record as an officer, and his
friends will contest his election.
The action of Col. Barnard. United States
commandant at Fort Mcintosh. is highly
commended by all parties. 1t is admitted
that the battle would have been kept up al
night and hundreds killed had not he acted
promptly.
The situation last night was one of quiet
ness, but the trouble is not over.
The Portland daily press., 1886-04-10
FOREIGN.
Fatal Riot Yesterday in LYONS
France.
One Woman Killed and Many Citizens
land Soldiers Wounded.

LYONS, April GA fatal riot occurred in
this city today at Graud's silk mills A sub
prefect and a number of gendarmes at
tempted to close up the chapel connected
with the mills, and were resisted by the op-
eratives and local residents. The gendarmes
persisted, and an open fight ensued The
populace, the larger portion of whom were
women, used stones and sticks and the sol
diers used their fire arms. One woman was
shot dead and a number of men were badly
wounded. The sub-prefect and three of his
gendarmes were wounded.
The Portland daily press., 1886-04-10
RAILWAY MATTERS.

Four of the new Maine Central passenger
cars purchased of the Wason Manufacturing
Company, Springfield, Mass, have been tt-
ted up at the car shops in Augusta, and are
now running ON the road Thursday another
one of the new cars arrived. yesterday
nassenoer cars Nos. 27 and 30 were sent to
Augusta after having been newly painted
at the Portland Company works.
The new Boston d Maine depot in this
city will probably be first used at about the
Fences will be built dividing the different
tracks as is done in all large stations.
The Portland daily press., 1886-04-10
FROM WASHINGTON.
Messrs, BouteIIe and Dingley Pre-
sent Petitions.
Especial to the Press ]

Especial to the Pressl
WASHINGTON, April 9.-Mr Boutelle TO-
day presented the petition of large number
of citizens of Piscataquis and Penobscot
counties for bill requiring scientific tenn
perance instruction in the public schools ;and
Mr.. Dingley of G. W. Rawley and 80 others
of ST. George, Me-, for bill granting the
same pilotage rights to American sailing
vessels that is enjoyed by American steam
vessels.
Maine Postal Matters.
Changes in the postal service are an
nounced as follows for Maine:
Postnlasters Commissioned.
W. NJ. Lord, Acton.
o. II. Williams, Katahdin Iron Works.
B. Plummer, West Winterport.
Postoftce Established.
Elmwood, Knox Co., on route 264 Appleton is
21a miles north, Union miles south. III. A. Mo-
rang postmaster.
Star Servtce Changes.
Route 194, Harrison to Norway. Extend ser
vice to begin at Bridgton, increasing distance 5
miles. To take effect April 15
Changes IN Star Schedule.
Route BAL. Isle au Haute to Green's Landing;
from December 1 to May 81 leave Isle au Haut
Wednesday and Saturdays at z a. M; leave
Green's Landing at IL m.
The Sick Cabinet Officers.
No particular change has occurred in Sec
retary Manning's condition during the past
few days.
Attorney General Garland is much i'm
proved in health.
Minor Matters.
Mr.. Milliken presented today, the petition
OF thirty-seven citizens of Union, Me-, who
pray for a revenue tax on adulterated butter.
The Portland daily press., 1886-04-10

I have not the official figures of the great lake
sheries but am informed that they fairly partici-
pate in this gain. In fact, it is beyond dispute,
that the life of the Canadian fisheries depends
largely upon the freedom of our markets. Now,
sir, what advantages have accrued to us from the
Washington treaty?
1. "Wood, water and shelter" But we had
those before, and now too under the treaty of
1918.
O.. OF commercial privileges. None under the
treaty.
3. The right to take fish within the three-mile
limit. What has this been worth to us? The
right to take caplin and squid for bait would have
been of value but the moment we undertook to
avail ourselves of it found cables cut nets de-
stroyed, all manner of damage inflicted and moth
ing else could have been expected. The people
around those shores, living on the small bays and
harbors, have only one resource upon which they
a,, 1"nend for money, the capture of caplin and
en eanid s6r hait " he sold to the fishermen. Men,
women. and children engaeSS IN y with the hook
and line. one of our vessels with LIS huge selnes
can sweep little bay clean; H. Who can an blame lame
only source of supply the sole barrier between
them and starvation? Our nshermen speesoily sa, \,
purchased their bait Of these poor people at cost
The Portland daily press., 1886-04-10

The duty is so low that demand and supply reg
ulate the market prices rather than the law, but
free access to our markets on the part of the Ca
madam fishermen introduces AN additional uncer
The custom of sailing on shares, that is, the YES
sci, outfit, ETC., receiving one-half of the catch the
captain and crew the other half, was formerly al
quently insist upon wages rather than chances,
and should this become the rule it would be a fa-
tai blow to the business for the owners will be
slow to take the additional risk of wages, and be-
Sides it would have tendency to lower the stand
ardOf the service rendered.
Mr. President. the republic itself has deep
and an abiding interest in this fishing industry.
Can it see with Indifference its gradual decay and
regard without lively concern Its certain EXITING
The Portland daily press., 1886-04-10
THE FlTcHRuRc RAILROAD hoR-
ROR
Latest R,>aorts Show Ten Persona
Killed and 'enty- Eight Injured.

Dnero,- Anr;Io +. a IN relatIOH
PpSIoN, aplH S.[It is stale Green
field, that under the terms of a seven years.
contract between the Fitchburg road and the
State, the latter and not the Fitchburg, must
stand the loss and must also reimburse the
Fitchburg Company for the damage sustain
ed to their rolling stock.
The latest returns show that 10 persons
were killed and % injured in the accident.
All the passengers are not accounted for.
The Portland daily press., 1886-04-10

The reported discourteous treatment by
the San Francisco customs officers of the
new Chinese minister on his arrival by
steamer at that port, is officially denounced
as a cruel hoax.
Business failures occurring throughout the
country the last seven days number for the
United States, 173; Canada, AZ; compared
with a total of 214 last week.