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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1886-06-24
(To BE CoNTINUED.)
They Want to Go Home.
Boston Record.

II happened to be in one of the wards
of the Children's Hospital some time
ago. said a lady to the historian the 9TH
er day, sat the hour when a. the begin
ming of the short winter twilight the
children had been prepared for sleep.
1t was beautiful sight to see the little
convalescents kneeling in their little cots
and lisping "Our Father" and "Now I lay
me down to Sleep" and even more touch
ing and beautiful to see those who were
too weak too weak to rise lifting their
tiny weak hands in prayer. Suddenly
one poor weak baby in dista Mt corner
set up pitiful, wailing cry:
II want to go home! [ want to go
homer
"The words were taken up and repeat
ed from many cot. 1t brought the
tears into my eyes, and I said to the
nurse:
"This must be very hard for you to
bear?'
''It is, she said, but we generally ex-
pect to hear that when nightfaIl comes.
Rocks and toys while away the time for
such as are able to sit up, and the other
poor little things lie very patiently all
day, but when the evening comes, and
the prayers, there seems to come great
longing for their homes and for their
mothers. There is little we can do to
prevent it; it generally ends when one by
one they drop off too Sleep"
"While I was walking through one of
the corridors of the City Hospital hap
pened to pass the ward where the fever
patients lay, and I heard these same
words, but uttered this time in delirium
and from the lipS of strong men If the
children's cry had been woefully pitiful
this was still more so, and the thought
came that in many cases the oft-repeated
prayer would be answered before many
days"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1886-06-24
Unsoeiable Washingtonians
Indianapolis Journal.

There Is less sociability among the
congregations of Washington than in
any other known place on the habitable
globe. 4 lady who has resided in the
city some four years, in speaking Of this
subject to your correspondent TODAY
said: when my husband broughht me
here, some four years ago, I had not
single acquaintance, and owing to the
nature of his business he had very few
himself. We took pew in church of
the same denomination as that which 1
had been in the habit OF attending in my
former home, and thought, of course, we
should soon have a speaking acquain-
lance with some of the church members
of the congregation. We ATTENDED, that
church regularly for nearly year with
out having become familiar with the
name of solitary lady who worshiped
with US. At the end of the year we re-
moved our household goods, and for
some time remained uncounected with
any church congregation, but about
year ago we again rented a pew In the
edlhce most convenient to us. The min
lister Is men whom we like very much,
and he has done all In his power to make
Us feel at home IN the sanctuary, but be-
yond his efforts we know nothing what
ever of the people with whom we come
in contact every Sunday. There are per-
haps eight hundred people who are regu-
lar attendants at this little church. We
know the names of the minister and OF
the church officers. We learned their
names becauss they pass the plate to re-
celve our offering evey Sunday, but we
have never spoken to either of them.
and l suppose if we remain connected
with the organization for the remainder
of our lives we shall find ourselves still as
much alone as if we lived in the desert of
Sahara" Nearly everyone who comes to
Washington as a stranger experiences
the same difficulty. The churches here
are close corporations, which have an air
that SIS repellant about them, and in
which the congregation seems to take no
interest whatever in the welfare of any
one else than its Individual self. The
Washington churches do as much toward
lntroducinh civilization among the hea-
then of the world as any similar bodies
in the United States Washington wor
shippers are perhaps as devout as their
fellows In other states and territories
and perhaps do as much for the cause of
humanity, but when it comes to extend
ing the hand of fellowship to the strang-
er that is within its gates the people of
the city seem to be sadly NEGLIGENT
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1886-06-24
Made His Mother BItSh.
Boston Globe.

An e39fa1t terrible was travelling to Bos-
ton the other day via TIE Cambridge
horse-car, and in company with his fond
mamma and number of other people
bound in the same direction. After scan
ming the scene for some time his eagle
eye lighted on an engaging pictorial ad-
vertisement just above his head. 1t rep
resented, let Us say, the female form en-
comprised by a marvellous pair of cor
sets, and the legend written beneath that
purchasers of the same could return the
article after fifteen days trial if not per
fectly satisfactory.
Finally, in the silence of the car, rose
the piping voice of the terrible child:
Say, mamma! do you wear double X.
Y. Il. corsets:"
mo, no! Hush!''
mo shant hush! Why don't yor wear
those corsets ?" 81
''Hushr'
''Well, I should think you would like to
wear 'em. You could have a new pair
every fifteen days if they didn't fit
Passengers in commissions, and the child
threatened with dire punishment on ar
irving at home.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1886-06-24
the ceiling?" asked a Chicago News re

the ceiling?" asked Chicago News re-
porter of a cork manufacturer.
'Asyou doubtless know" he answered
the cork oak grows in Spain and Portu-
gal, which countries supply the world
with cork The tree is successfully Guilt
waited for its bark, and grows from
twenty to forty feet in height. The out
er bark,-the external layers of sponcy
cellular tissue,-which is stripped off for
market a year or two before it would
crack from distention and be thrown off
naturally in large facks, is what is used,
and this, having mainly lost its true
vitality, is burden to the tree, so that
so that its proper removal is beneficial.
The trees at the age of from three to five
years have fungus appearance, on
account of the rough and cracked con-
dition of the dark surfaces of trunk and
branch. The bark of young trees is use
less or of inferior quality, but after the
third peeling it is suitable. 1t is removed
at intervals of six or eight years, and the
trees continue to yield cork for upwards
of one hundred and fifty years.
1.-THE ba rk is taken off by making in
cision Inward and .traversely and by using
two-handled circular knife Then the
slabs are soaked, heated on the convex
side to remove the natural curvature
pressed flat, and ruperfcially charred to
remove decayed parts and conceal blem
1shes. Next they are packed for market.
The slabs come in thicknesses of from 81
to 212 inches, and are sometimes 4 by ,
feet in size.
THE older the tree the better and finer
the quality of the cork, its cost ranging
from TO % cents per pound. The slabs
are softened by being steamed for short
time IN boxes, and are then cut into diff
erentsized strips from which innumerable
sizes of corks are cut, from a quarter of
an inch in diameter at the top to the larg-
est flat cork. Druggists require ccrks
of fine quality. Some sheets from old
trees are thin and close grained, and are
used mostly for fiat corks and for drug
gists' walls. The sizes are mainly stand
ard, and there is no end to them. Corks
were formerly cut entirely by hand, the
knives beng frequently rharpened, be-
cause of the curious fact that the soft
bark dulls tool more rapidly then me-
tails. The corks are now cut out by hol-
low revolving knives and tapered by
hand. Cork is expensive, but the waste
is small, as the unused parts can be utiliz-
ed for making Spanish black, burnt-cOrk
cork facrories in Chicago and numerous
wholesalers, while the manufacture is ex-
tensive in the East, saying nothing
about cork legs, floats, insoles, etc"
ANTNDTAN ROW
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1886-06-24
CHAPTER XNNEI.

The steaIthy influence Of distrust fastens
its hold on the mind by slow degrees. Little
by little it reaches its fatal end and diSguises
delusion successfully under the garb of trutl.
Day after day the false conviction grew On
Sydney's mind that Herbert Linley was COM
pairing the life he led now with the happier
life which he remembered at Mount Moryen.
Day after day her unreasonlng fear contem-
plated the time when Herbert Linley would
leave her friendlesS in a world that had no
place in it for women like herself. Delusion
fatal deluSion-that looked like truth
Morally weak as he might be- the man whom
she feared to trust had not yet entirely lost
the sense which birth and breeding had firm
~ fastened in him-the sense of honor Act
ing under that influence, he was (if the ex-
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1886-06-24
His Mind Was Wrecked.

Bagley-I can't imagine what has be-
come of that so bill.
De Baggs-Have you lost SO?
B.-I don't know. l had an awful
headathe yesterday, and can't remember
De Bob, I remember now! [ saw
you pay Ponsonby so that you owed
him. That's where your money went.
B.-There! 1 was sure ] was out of
my head!
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1886-06-24
How a Great Editor Edits.
Chicago News

A gentleman just returned from New
York tells us that one day he sat in the ed
1tor1al-room Of the World chatting witt.
Editor Pulitzer when the foreman came IT
and said he needed half column more OF
editorial matter.
"Egscuse me-" said Mr.. Pulitzer, taxing
up pen. Il will edit so much IN Hddle
vhile,' and away he ratified, dipping MS
penholder halfway into the INK and daub-
ing his fingers and his desk.
ssWhat makes you dip your pen so deel,
into the ink?'' asked the visitor after the
great editor had ceased writing.
s'Vot makes me? Wy, man, look at oul
ciroulation [ have to write for a millior
peoples to read. Dink or dot"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1886-06-24
Something About Cork.

How many processes does this inter
esting article pass through from the time
it leaves the parental tree until, with a
sharp report, it energies from cham
payne bottle in an aerial flight towards
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-08-13
MONETARY AND COMMERCIAL.

Business continues slow, and the "hot spell" has
a decidedly languishing effect. Money matters
partake of the general quetude. Receipts of grain
continue fair. and prices here ate we'll maintain
cd in comparison with other markets. Govern
ment bonds are dull. Virginia bonds arc offered
at full pric s, with only an uncertain demand
Consol coupons January, 1888 to January, 1850,
are quoted at 4is4G, and the 1910 coupons non
fundabe at Al bid Railroad securities arc gen.
orally steady, and We quote: Va. Midland list
121; Cd 1875; 5th JOG; inc. 931ha94 y.
The finance committee of Lynchburg have issued
q call for $40 900 bonds of 1880, payable, with
accrued interest, on the list of October next. In
terest ceases on the bonds called on that date.
NEW YORK, August 13.-The opening at the
Stock Exchange was steady, first prices being
generally within I. per cent. of last evenings
closing figures. The market, however, quickly
rallied, and before II o'clock was brought up TO
opening prices, but again became heavy.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-08-13

THE G.. & O. CANAL.-A meeting was held
a; Cumberland last night to select delegates
10 the canal convention at Syracuse and TO
devise some means for the resuscitation and
preservation of the Chesapeake and Ohio
email 1t is said that the present year, with
three months of the shipping season cut en-
tirey out by the strike of the coal miners, it
il believed the canal will earn its current
expenses A:fuirly good traffic ia carried
now. and twenty boats n day are loaded
by the company, which il nearly "a much rs
The boat facilities can accommodate The
r,puits OF the big break at dam No 6 and
other damages from the freshets in the
spring we're extraordinary expenses, but the
smaller breaks, it il claimed, can be repaired
out of the current receipts. Thousands Of
dollars are disbursed monthly in Cumber-
land and on the line Of the canal in wages
to canal employees, boatmen, for supplies,
&c. Estimates place these monthly disburse-
m,nts at $4,000 to 900 now, aud they
have in the flush times OF the canal been up
to $50 600 aud more.
Delegates 10 the Syracuse convention were
chosen, and several stirring speeches were
uale.
Mr.. J. W. Thomas rccilei what the
rannl had done and referred to the time
hundred men and two thousand mules when
six boat yards were in operation and its
IMPORTANCE was felt from the coal fields of
Allegheny to Geors This state OF af
fairs he said, continued until the canal came
under the baleful influence of politics, and
business went down, and the canal Went to
where it now is. IL is now football on
the fairgrounds of politics. He mentioned
The mans sll rpestt l 80 mt il where it was
b,i,re one 10 ask the Federal government
for help, the other 10 ark the State to make
it u free.w water way. He urged All appeal
to the State, aud said thai practical engin.
GERS were convinced that the canal conli
DO made TO pay.
Mr.. George l.. Wellington spoke earuts'-
ly in favor of the free canal plan, ard
strenuously opposed the sale of tho canal
to any syndicate or railroad cooperation;
As long as the canal remains open IL will
be checkmate to railroad pools and
freight combiua ions. When the Ches
psake and Ohio Canal goes down Cumber.
land will follow soon. This is not the first
dark day the canal has seen and pulled
through. 1t will not do to surrender its
franchises to any corporation. When you
place it in the hands of railroad you sur
render yourselves into the hands Of the en-.
envy.
COL L. Victor Baughman gave Il brief his
tory of the canal. and said the present mau-
agtment was doing all in its power to put
the canal on solid financial basis.
The canal board will meet in Cumberland
next Tuesday to ascertain the cost of the
recent freshets, and to hear the report of
the convention.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-08-13

POLICE REPoRT.-Last night was warm
and cloudy until o'clock when it became
clear. There were four prisoners at the sta.
ton house.
The Mayor this morning disposed of the
following cases:
Jerry Willis, colorod, charged with the
seduction of Lucinda Ellzey, also colored,
under the promise of marriage, was dis.
charged.
Sam Chase, Ben Hughes, and Chas. Pres
ton. all coored, arrested by officers Grady,
Bremen and Hayes, charged with disorder
ly conduct, were fined 81 each and George
Grady and John Payne, arrested on the
same charge were dismissed.
Ann Weaver, arrested by officer Bontz,
charged with abusive language to Lucinda
E!lZey, was fined 81.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-08-13
GEBARGAINS
THAT ARE BARGAINS.

Notwithstanding in Cotton and Wooden Goods have
worked hard and succeeded placing several
on our counters which this week the following prices:
$500 yards Fruit the LOOM yard WIDE short pieces from 10
yards Sc yard
1900 yards rs Bed Ticking at CSC yard.
1000 yards Figured l'atises at &c yard.
1000 yards Figured Organizes at l0c yard.
1000 yards yard-wide Unbleached Muslin Sc yard.
1000 yards yard. wide none better at &c.
5000 yards ymtl-wide Blcached Muslin at 6ac
$500 yards Assorted Prints fall styles, &c yard.
5000 yards Standard Prints in patterns at &c yard.
$50 a-lnen Towels at l0c piece.
$50 a-lncn Ladies' Hemstched Handkerchief l2ac piece
$50 aLlnen do, colored borders at l2ac.
complete line of Canton Fannc and alwool White Red Blue
and Grey These goods have advanced Is per cent and we
still sell them at old prices.
Turkey Red Table Cloths full widths 35c yard
Black Silk Mits 25c pair
New Jerseys Gloves Ribbons Hosiery all marked out
for the occasion.
alive and let customers have the benefit
your buy before the general advance We received over so
cases of goods this week and intend sell them lust such prices as
will asonisl ALL
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-08-13

THE EIGHTH COMPRESSION AL DISTRICT.
The Washington Republican says:
THE Congress- onal convention OF the
Eighth Virginia district will meet again in
less than two weeks. That the result of
further balloting would be but deeper hu
initiation for Gen. Lee is now acknowledged
by most of bis followers, and the general
impression across the river is that his name
will BIO withdrawn. In this event there ia
little doubt that Mr. Frank Hume will carry
of the prize. AT the opening of the con.
yention he labored under the disadvantage
of being unknown to many of the delegates,
but in the past ten days he has gained many
friends aud added greatly TO his political
strength. He is now the only man among
those heretofore mentioned on whom a
combination can be made. Lee is surely
out Of the field Meredith will be opposed
bitterly by the whole Lee contingency,
who accuse him of defeating their can.
dihate on account of his stubborn
persistence in keeping before the con-
vention, without possibility ofsucces'. Capt
Foster will probably throw his strength 10
Hume, as he has pretty well given upall hope
of getting the nomination. 1.oudoun's votes,
Joined to those of Alexandria city and coln-
ty. with probable acc.ssiuns from Prince
William, Orange. and Cnlpercr, would place
the Washington merchant in the lend on the
first ballot. aud probably given him the
nomination on the second or third. Mr..
Hume's chaEcts Cf success are increased by
the excellent discipline OF his forces. AT the
head of them il one Of the brightest young
politicians in Virginia, Sam &. Brent, who
made d, cihedy The best speeches i'll the late
convention. Brent and his ientenants have
been buslv engaged since last Saturday in
working up the district, and they claim to
have gained certain promises which will in
sure Hnme's nomination.
Per contra. General Lee was in this city
yesterday, aud expressed himself as hopeful
of nomination soon after the Resembling
Of the convention
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-08-13

SENT TO JAIL.-Robert Ballor. colored, of
Alexandria county, was on Wednesday ar
rested and tax on before Justice Nauck, who
sent him to Jail to await the action of the
grand jury, ON the charge Of breaking aud
entering the house of James Diggs, colored,
with the intention Of committing an assault
on his fifteen ear-old daughter, Mary Digs.
Ballar is about twenty years old, and is u
son of Henry Ballar, who last summer kill
cd colored man named Johnson ut the
bone factory in the county.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-08-13

and admirers who greve at bis early death.
He leaves widow.
Information has reached this city { f the
death a: CHEYENNE. Wyoming Territory, of
Dir. Rick" Woolf. son ct Mr. II. NJ Woolf.
of Ri ctortown. Mr.. Woolf was a youn g
man of great promise and his death will be
learned with regret By all who knew him
His remains will b. brought hack to Ills
home in Fauquier for burial.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-08-13

PERSONAL. -Goyeruor Lee has returned
TO Richmond
Col. Delaware kemper, formerly of this
city, u hero OF first Manassas and late pro-
fessor in Hampden Sydney College, has
been elected superintendent Of Anderson, ).
G., Military College.
Mr.. Daniel Mckeever. formerly chief tel.
egraph operator at the Baltimore and Poto-
mac depot, in Washington, has succeeded
Mr.. Joseph X. Sharp as master of transport
alton. An attack Of Bright's disease has
compelled Mr.. Sharps retirement.
Rev. }. Calvin Stewart, who b Is been serl-
ously i'll at his home in this city for some
time past, is, his many friends will be glad
10 learn, able to be out again.
Rev. o. +. Hippo left here to-day TO
spend a few weeks in Lancaster county.
Mrs. James Z. Black we'll is seriously i'll at
her home on Washington street.
Mrs. Joseph Chauncey, who has been
very i'll at her home, in Fairfax county
near this city, for some time past, is report
Cd to be improving.
Mr. Julian w. Holt, of this city, has &C.
cepted an invitation ~ deliver the address
to the knights at the tournament to be held
at Franconia on Wednesday next.
Mrs. f. A. Coakley, of this city, ia spend.
lug few weeks near Mt. Vernon.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-08-13

THE POToMAC FLATs.-In the report of
the Chief of engineers of operations for i'm
proving the Washington river front during
July it is shown that of the 100000 cubic
yards required to fill the flats to the re-
quired height there has been deposited on
them about 1850, 900 cubic yards of material
and about 375 acres have been reclaimed
from overflow at ordinary high tide. The
amount expended to the end of the last fis-
cal year was $39 ,574 10; amount available
amount expended during July, $7,a9S.56;
balance available at the end of the month,
So, $50.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-08-13

PRIZE DRILL.-The executive committee
OF the LynchhnrG Agricultural and Mechani.
cal Society has offered prize of 5000 for the
best drilled infantry company ut their cen
tennial fair The Lynchburg Light Artillery
Blues have entered, and the Lynchburg
Home Guard and the Alexandria Light In
fantry it is thought, will also contest for the
nriye
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-08-13

DEArus.-Mr. John NJ. Henderson.
nephew of Mrs. S. A. Green, of this city,
'iiod rather suddenly yesterday of consump-
lion, at Phoenix, nenr Baltimore, where he
had gone for the benefit Of his sheath. he
Vas in the 32i year of his age. aud had q
humber of friends in this city.
Mr.. Baldwin Walker, Whose extreme III
ness has heretofore been noticed, died at
Inc residence Of his bro her-in-laW, Mr..
Williams r. Alexander, of Washington,
Yesterday Mr.. Walk,r was son
W Rev. Cornelius Walker, who for many
sr"r' was rector uf Christ church IN TINS
S'y'a'.d now professor at the Theological
se'uh"'y He was well educated young
%sa. aud a Christian gentleman. and 6y his
Soatteous manners had won many friends
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-08-13
AlexandrIa Gazqtfs
FRIDAY EVENING, AUGUST IL.
LOCAL NEWS.

For the District of Columbia and Virginia fair
weather. followed by local rains, sou,herly winds
sud nearly stationary temperature.