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Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1886-05-20
New York Fashions,
SUMNER MrxTUREs--CoLoR--0uT-D Door
GARMENTS -NoTEs.

SUMNER MlxTUREs--CoIoR--0uT-D Door
GARMENTS
There was a time when dressmakers
seemed to vie with one another as to
who should cut material into the small
est bits, and most ingeniously put them
together again. Now mat. rial bangs
with comparative plaifness drapery
takes long sweeps, is in long. wide
plaitings, etc-much more dignity
(anG If we except the Unlocking and
still monstrous bustle) with a great
deal more taste, as a result But to
atone for all this, the spring opens
with such mixing of raw stuff, that
in many cases there is no classifying
of goods under orthodox headings of
wool, silk or cotton. The thr are
constantly in tumble. and so equal
that mixture" is about the most sea-
scnable appellation. They run often
in parallel stripes, combine in figured
patterns. and even in conservative mo-
hairs there are stripes, bot. in self
color and contrasts. Stripes of soft
fallle silk alternate with broad twills
OF wool fiise silk is similarly placed.
but indeed the variety is so great that
any attempt at special mention must
fail Stylish
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1886-04-08
When not in Positive AGONY.

The rheumatic are seldom free from a certain
soreness or stiffness in the joints and muscles,
which serves as constant reminder that the
virus only waits an unfaverable change OF wealth
err the aid of a cold, to emphasize its presence
renee and mitigate the pain, there is no finer or
safer source of relief than Hostetter's Stomach
Bitters, a medicine every way preferable
TO the poisons, repeated infinitesimal doses
of which are taken. to the prejudice Of
health and the jeopardy of life, and with
out a permanently remedial effect. Sleep
banished by rheumatic and neuralgia pain at
night, is restored by this benefcent soother of the
nervous system. and the slumber which it super
induces is far more refreshing and beneficial than
the stupor into which the brain is thrown by a
narcotic. Appetite and Digestion as well as
sleep, are improved by it, and it is an admirable
regulator and tonic for the bowels and kidneys.
Use it for rheumatism before retiring.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1886-04-08

In the upper peninsula of Michigan
travel and traffic have been suspended,
owing to the snow blockade, and work
in the pinories has been abandoned.
= So heavy has been the rainfall
throughout Georgia that trains are
side tracked on eight railways entering
Atlanta, and the cities of West Point
and Rome are nearly submerged. The
destruction of property has been very
great
In the Brazil Ind., mining district
!, 500 miners have signed the temper
ance pledge, and several saloons have
been closed owing to the conversion of
the proprietors. The revival has been
conducted by Mr.. ]. E. Martin, Presi-
dent of the Vigo Temperance Union.
AN assembly of knights Of Labor in
Chicago passed resolution demanding
that the government assume ownership
and control of all railroads and teIe.
graphs in the United States, to be oper-
ated in the interest of the people.
A PORTLAND newspaper is responsible
for the allegation that an association at
San Francisco is negotiating to place
5000 Cinnamon in Maine at 81 week
for wages and board, the employers to
furnish hunks and blankets for the &C.
lesti2ls,
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1886-04-08
CRIME.

AT Oxford, Conn.,, Monday morning,
a young and handsome girl named
Louisa P. Williams refused to marry
John Andrews, whereupon he killed her
with an ak and blew out his brains with
a revolver.
ABE LOWENTHAL, Of New Orleans, is
the third of the witnesses in the Ford
murder case VINO have been convicted
of willful perjury. The penalty is i'm
prisoment in the penitentiary for not
less than five years.
AL BENNETT, formerly salesman for a
safe company, was shot and killed at
Memphis, Tenn, Wednesday, by ais
mistress, Laura May Porter, who then
shot herself, infiting perhaps q mortal
wound.
In the the Graham case at Springfield,
Mo-, Wednesday, Cora Lee was held
without bail as accessory before the
fact, while Mrs. Molloy, as accessory
after the killing, was held in $4,000
bonds. It is feared now chat Graham
will be lynehed.
A SENTENCE Of eighteen years and
six months in state prison was passed
upon Michael Kurtz, Of Troy, for taking
$4,000 worth of diamonds and j9welry
from Marks jewelry store. He made
a confession ia order to save himself
and secure the punishment of his &C
complete, VIM. d. Porter. but the
scheme failed,
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1886-04-08
ASHINGTON,

PRESIDENT CLEVELAND signed the bill
granting $4,000 per annum pension to
Mrs. Gen. Hancock.
THE senate passed an order appro-
priating 100000 for the erection of a
monument to Abraham Lincoln at
Washington.
SENATOR FAIR introduced the Morrow
Chinese bill in the senate, with an
amendment changing from twenty
years to ten years the period during
which the entrance Of Chinese iaborers
into the United States shall be prehib-
ited.
CLAIMING that Alabama has defaulted
in certain legal obligations, the attor-
ney general of New York decides that
savings bands OF the Empire state can
not invest in Alabama state bonds.
A CONFERENCE was held between Gen.
Crook and staff and the Indian chief,
Geronimo, and his tribe. The chief
begged that the lives of himself and
companions be spared, but was told
that fight to the death or uncondition-
al surrender were the only alternatives
left.
A BILL was introduced IN the house
authorizing the secretary of the treas
ury to receive In the name of the Unit
ed States as a gift from j. w. Drexel,
the cottage at Mount McGregor ia
which General Grant spent his Last
days.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1886-04-08
FIRES AND CASUALTIES.

HIGH water undermined a cotton fac
tory at Plattville, Ale, and the struc-
turo collapsed, causing a loss of $4,000.
In attempting to repair broken cleo
trio light wire at Philadelphia Sunday
night, Daniel Coyle, aged 80, received
a shock aud fell dead to the street.
By the burning of block of stores at
Bronson, Michigan, Mrs. Tim sthy Hur-
ley and her daughter lost their lives,
while Mr.. Hurley and three small chill
sren were terribly injured.
A FLEE at the office of the Mail at
Toronto did damage to the amount OF
$4,000, the chief sufferer being the
Bell Telephone company.
SEVENTEEN buildings with number
of horses, mules and cows, were des-
troyed by fire at Columbia, Mo, entail
ing loss of $63,450. The insurance
aggregates $1S,700. Fire at Bronson.
Mich, Tuesday morning, burned four
stores, a woman and her daughter per-
ishing in the flames, while other persons
were badly burned Or wounded, The
financial loss is about $4,000.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1886-04-08
LATEST KILOGRAMS.
FOREIGN.

THE government of Greece. having
failed in its efforts to obtain a loan, has
summoned the chamber of deputies to
assemble and grant credits.
M.DE LEssEPs is confined to his bed
in Paris from the effects of fall on
board steamship when returning from
Panama
SOME natives of Senegambia made an
attack on the French Garrison, killing
nine soldiers and wounding thirty-
two.
A LONDON cablegram states that a
formidable opposition to Gladstone's
plans for quieting Ireland is being or
ganized by Chamberlain and Trevel-
yam.
A DECREE has been issued at Panama
by General Santo Domingo Villa, sus
pending for sixty days the American
newspaper, The Star and Herald, be-
cause sub-editor declined to publish
certain correspondence submitted by
the authorities.
IT is reported that Queen Victoria has
accepted the designations of Joseph
Chamberlain and q. o. TreveIyan, mem.
bers of Mr.. Gladstone's cabinet, and
that the office of secretary of Scotland
will be rendered to the Earl os Dalhou'
sic.
IT is reported that Russia has notified
the powers of her intertion to occupy
Bulgaria in the event Of Prince Alex
andor's final refusal to accept the gov.
ernorship Of Roumelia for five years
only.
TIE damage done to property by the
miners in Charleroi alone already
amounts TO $4,000, 000.. The strikers
strong endorsements of troops have
been sent to help protect the city. TIE
glass works have been looted and de.
stroyed, involving loss of $1,000 O(
and throwing thousands Of people out
of employment.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1886-04-08
Polish for Mahogany Wood.

Ali French polishing is injured by
spirits, heat or lamp oil, as the polish
is made of gums resins which are sol
dbIe in spirits, are dissolved in alco-
hol. and when applied to the furniture
remain on the wood as thin deposit,
while the alcohol evaporates from con-
tact with the air. This deposit is dis
solved when either heat or any kind
Of spirit comes In contact with it, and
must be re-polished. To polish furni-
ture so ihat it will resist stains and
water: Melt four pieces of sandarac
the size of walnuts, In pint of boiled
oil, ard boil for an hour; take the
mixture off the fire, and when cool,
bat Hot cold, add one drachm of Ven
ice turpentine and little oil of tur-
pentine. Apply to the wood leave it
on four or five hours. and then rub
off. Rub the furniture but only apply
the polish once In every two months.
Articles that have never been French
polished. and that are stained, can be
brought back to the right color by us
ing hnseed oil colered with alkanet
root to the proper tone. The OIL should
be daily rubbed in.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1886-04-08

INDUSTRIAL schools are demanded
IN all quarters nowadays. The de-
mand is a reasonable one and should
be granted. It is not to be denied by
any intelligent, competent observer
that the public school system of to day
good though it be so far as it goes, is
inefficient in the very important mat
ter of fitting boys to earn their living.
Something more is needed. Much of
the time and labor and money expend-
ed in teaching boys and girls a smat-
tering Of numbers, languages and sci
ences, too often resulting in imparting
the dangerous idea that education is
to take the place of labor, might be
more proftably employed in teaching
the boys the elements of carpentry,
blacksp1ithing and other manual occu.
pations, and the girls the elements oil
work suitable for women. Education
not practical leads to esthetlcism and
makes undersaid and overworked
clerks of men who under proper train
ing and inspiration in industrial
schools, might have become an in
ventor or other highly successful me
chanic.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1886-04-08

in the Interstate and territorial trans
portation of property, and the passen-
gers and their employees. The bill was
referred to committee of the whole,
and the house Immediately went into
a committee of the whole in considera-
ton of the measure. Pending the dis
cussion the committee rose. Mr.. Viii
lis reported the river and harbor bill.
The report Of the majority on the Hurd-
Romeis election case was submitted and
Mr.. Mortin obtained leave to file the
minority report. The house then adj
journed.
THURSDAY, April, 1.
Senate Shortly after the opening of
the senate, Sen. Edmunds moved that
when the senate adjourn it would be
until Monday next. Agreed to. The
committee on library reported favor
ably the bill for the cree
ton of a monument to Abraham Lin
coin. At the suggestion of Sen. Logan
an understanding was secured by which
his army bill will be taken up on Mou-
day next, Immediately after the morn
ing business, and in considerations con-
tinue throughout the day and if neces-
sary from day to day until disposed of
Sen. Platt spoke on tie Washington
territory bill. After an executive ses-
sion the senate adjourned.
House.-After the morning hour the
house went into the committee of the
whole, and spent the day considering
the O'Neil labor bill, without reaching
vote.
FRIDAY, April Q.
RouSe.-Mr. Harmer presented a me-
mortal of the shipwrights and caukers,
Knights Of Labor of Philadelphia, pro-
testing against the passage Of the free
ship bill. Referred. The committee
on agricultural appropriation bill, and it
was referred to the committee of the
whole. on motion of Mr.. O'Neil, of
Missouri, the private business was dis
pensed with, and the house went into
committee of t he whole, Mr.. Springer
in the chair, on the labor arbitration
bill, and debates being limited at 80
minutes on the first section. Ga motion
of Mr.. Lowery an amendment was
adopted, providing, that in no case
shall any witness be compelled to dis
close the secrets or produce the records
of asy labor organization AT which he
may be an officer Or member. The
second section of the bill was agreed to
with certain amendments recommended
by the committee on labor, and the
third and fourth sections we're agreed
without charge. While the fifth Sec
ton was under consideration for the
purpose Of limiting the debate, but be-
fore motion to that end could be sub
mitted, a melton to take recess until
1880 was agreed to. The evening ses-
sion being for the consideration Of the
pension bills. The house at the evening
session passed 80 pernsion bills, and ad-
journed.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1886-04-08

IN an age of great COZ captions and
great achievement it is natural to ex-
pect failures on gigantic scales, but
the tie failure that seems to threaten
The De Lesseps canal scheme on the
Isthmus of Panama promises to be
gigantic beyond all proportions The
famous old canal digger either made
grossly erroneous statements Of the
cost of the proposed canal or he has
been grossly deceived and plundered
by those connected with him AL
ready over $12O, 900 have been
spent and not one tenth of the necess-
ary work has been done. 1t now
estimated that the least sum for which
the proposed work could be finished
is $500, OGO,OOO In addition to what
has already been spent. De Lesseps
has been on the ground during the
past month, having been acconapani-
ed by several representative men of
various nations whom he invited to
visit, inspect and report upon the con-
dition and prospect of the work. It
is safe to assert that no amount Of
cooked reports will be able to conceal
much longer the Thames of this can
al bubble or to postpone its collapse.
Gross Encouragement, positive pluR-
derlng and reckless extravaganza
have characterized the administration
of the company's affairs on the 18th
mus. Great loss there must be, and
this will fall principally on France,
where the money squandered was
aised.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1886-04-08

BERLIN, the capital of Germany,
with about the same population as
New York, has 800, 900 more square
yards of streets than our American
metropolis. It has comprehensive
educational and charitable systems,
and maintains twenty-three free Cir
culating libraries. It's annual MUM
cipal expenditures are under SIC, 900,
900. Yet the annual expenditures OF
New York are nearly $50, 900, 600
over SO, 100000 being required for
salaries of officeholders alone. Ameri
cans always cut a wide swash, wheth
er in individual Or municipal ex
penses. It is safe to say that Ber
lin alderman earns his salary and gets
no pickings,
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1886-04-08

TWENTY years ago a visitor at the
London Royal academy, contempla
ting a picture Of the Queen, uttered
an offensive remark about her Majesty
and was at once knocked down by a
stranger who overheard the remark.
The stranger became a hero. 4 few
years later Granville Murray's Queens
Messenger died because it was disl oy
al. and the Tomahawk had a transient
popularity only for similar reasons;
but to day English papers attack the
Queen and flourish. and men have re-
peatedly missed the national anthem
within the past six months without
being knocked down Or even repri-
manded by anybody.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1886-04-08
One Obstacle Out of the Way.
San Francisco Post.

IT wish we could get married at
once, Mary" said he, as he clasped
her to his manly breast, ''but l think
we had better wait until January,
whom my salary shall be raised from
S. to 81 week You have nothing of
your own, have you, darling to help
little?'
Nothing"
Your father wouldn't be likely to
give you house and lot, or anything
else, when you marry, would he, my
love2"
mo, for he hasn't anything to
give"
Your motuer; has she anything in
her own righta"
"Alas, mol she is dead"
''She is really dead2"
eyes"
"WelI, that is some consideration.
I think we'll try it on SIS considering
that there will be no mother ln-law ia
the family"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1886-04-08
Rough On Dallas.
Texas Siftings.

Said Dallas Tex woman to fe.
male friend:
"You should make your husband
quit chewing tobacco. If you tell him
to quit it, he will give it up I should
think"
eyes, if ask him to, but am not
going to ask him to quit chewing to-
bacco"
"When he kisses you don't the
taste of the tobacco really make you
sick?"
eyes, but I want him to keep on
chewing. He kisses three or four
other women, and the tobacco makes
them sicker than me, for I've got used
to it already"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1886-04-08

California; fruit production is
something wonderful. During 1885
she produced IN raisins over 5000, 500
pounds, Or nearly three times as much
as in 1884. She also sent to market
last year 1, 5oO,OO pounds of prunes,
1928, 900 pounds of apples, 1900, 900
pounds of peaches, 1,139. 900 pounds
of plums, $50, 900 pounds of apricotts,
2,25O.0 pounds of honey, 1850, 900
pounds of walnuts and 1, O50, 900 pound
of almonds
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1886-04-08
CRANE RAPIDS WI

The Danes do not propose to have
any receptions IN their butter supply.
A law enacted In Denmark last year
compels all makers and sellers OF
adulterated, imitation and bogus but
ter to pack it in elliptical tubes, con,
spicuously marked margarine" and
Furnishes infractions Of the law
by a. fine of from $54 to $40. The
enactment was forced by the agricul.
tural element Of the country, despite
the opposition by the bogus-butte1
Oaonle
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1886-04-08
GENERAL NOTES.

The Straits of Mackinaw are packed
with ice from Forty-mile point, Lake
Huron, to Skillagalee bead, Lake Mich
igan.
On account of the continued rise of
the waters of Rock river the mills at
Reckon, Wis, have been compelled to
shut down.
The Indiana Colonization Society,
with the object of preaching the gos,
pei in Africa, has been organized at
Brazil, Ind. and will, if possible, found
q state in Liberia next fall.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1886-04-08
SQUIBS.

There is not manageable woman
in Deming, N. NJ.
One firm in Western Massachus-
etts last year made 130, 900 drums.
A Russian convict is said to have
survived a punishment of 1000
| lashes.
The cut in overland rates has
brought about big rush of emigrants
to the Pacific coast.
| Travel to Europe this spring will
exceed the Transatlantic travel of last
spring by 30 per cent.
A state agricultural society, COM
posed entirely of colored men, has
been formed In Arkansas.
New Haven's cat show was boy
cotted last week because its prizes
were made by firm under the labor
ban.
Orange growers in Riverside Cal,
are complaining of the debredations
of their orchards by Eastern tourists.
British war ships on the Chinese
statiok are to be painted gray, because
that is the most durable as well as the
least conspicuous color.
The Caucasian petroleum, which
excells all others in illuminating
power, is said to be greatly inferior
as lubricant to the American oils.
Fifty thousand square miles of teri
tory east of the Mississippi are cover
ed with swamps, which might easily
be drained, and turned into fertile
lands.
Among the bronzes DO Barge late
| ly sold In Paris a jaguar group was
sold for 8 400 francs. Other groups
| brought from 1, 800 to 8 900 francs.
The --latest notion is S P. @ B.
q Society for the prevention of Cruel
| ty to Birds. Feminine m6mbers there
| of are expected not to wear birds on
their bonnets.
The farmers of Arizona, in digging
their irrigation canals, find tn en-
selves mere imitators, on s. small
scale, Of the unknown people who
once occupied the country,
| A bunch OF very dark purple pan
sizes, with one or two white ones,
makes pretty breast knot for any
young woman who mas arrayed her
self in Lenton black or gray.
Arrangements are being made in
England and Scotland to establish
danger signals, in connection with
| the weather service, for the purpose
of making known such atmos pheric
changes us may affect the working of
the mines.
David Tyson, a Clay County
Georgian, wishing to move and hav-
f! ing no means but a two OK wagon
and one steer, yokad himself along
side of the steer and did his part in
pulling a load of !, 900 pounds over
seventeen miles of country roaa,
The massive iron chest in which
the manuscript Of the Domesday
Book was formerly kept is still pre-
served In the British Office of Public
Records, and, will be- an object of
curiosity at the coming celebration of
| the 80Oth Domesday anniversary.
A column article liz the Denver
| News describes the finding IN Middle
Park. at the depth of thirty feet, the
agatized timber of ship of unknown
length, evidently moved by sails, !"
Some observers, however, consider
the supposed ship Every like a
whale.
The latest travellers yarn is of a tree
in the northwestern part OF New
| Guinea which is to consist almost
wholly of amorphous carbon and to
possess the properties of an electric
battery to such an extent that when
| it's discover it touched he was knock
ed to the ground.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1886-04-08

GOODS are made to a considerable
extent in Saxony from textile fiber
obtained from the needles of the fir
tree. The needles, young and green,
are dried, and subjected to settling
and fermenting process similar to
that in use for flax, which softens the
woody parts and loosens them from
every fiber, though the complete sep
aration is only obtained after a
lengthy boiling by steam. During
this process a by product appears,
called frwood oil, whica is similar to
turpentine. The fiber is passed through
a milling machine like those used for
wollen cloth, and is carded and spun
like cotton. Generally the candle
fiber is mixed with certain proper
ton of cotton or wool, and thus a
kind of merino yarn is produced,
which is worked in the hosiery
frames into singlets, drawers, stock
ings, etc., these fabrics being sold as
anti-rheumatics aid as a preventive
of geut.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1886-04-08

While hunting elk in the mountains
near Camas Valley, Oregon, recently
a man lost his bearings. and wandered
abont four days before he was found.
The injuries he sustained from freezing
were such that his recovery was not
considered probable.