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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1886-05-20
The Severest Storm Ever Known at Joliet.

JOLIET, May A. One of the severest
storms ever known in Joliet struck here
about $50 this evening. A deluge of rain
and hail inundated the streets and
thunder shook the earth. The thunder
bolts were deafening and the electric dis
play unparalleled. A circus was having a
performance, and in the midst of the per-
Torrance the storm struck the tent and
turned the whole show upside down.
Women screamed, animals howled and a
general stampede ensued, amid the sheets
of lightning, drenching rain and resistless
gale. Three persons were seriously I'M ur-
ed by falling poles and a number were
slightly hurt.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1886-05-20
CYCLONE IN ILLINOIS.
be Destruction of Property Very Great.

CHICAGO, May 14.-Passengers on the
Chicago and Alton train which arrived
here tonight, had remarkable exper-
fence with cyclone. At Pontiac, ILL.,, a
storm cloud was seen gathering in the
west, and moving in northeasterly di-
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1886-05-20


this the Connecticut courts have only Civ
en- expression to the dictates of common
sense and common justice, as well as of
the common law.
The proprietorship of love-letters has
been forever set at rest in England, three
of the Lords Justice deciding that the
letters belong to the writer, who in case
of arrangement may demand and receive
them back, provided they have not been
destroyed. Ladies may write in them
whatever nonsense they may see fit, with
the full assurance that they cannot be
published without their consent, nor can
they be sold or disposed of contrary to
the authors wishes.
SENATOR FAIR suggests that the Apaches
should be sent to the uninhabited Island
of Catalina, which lies in the Pacific, suf-
fciently distant from the California coast
to prevent any escape in canoes or other
small craft When the Apaches are all
caught it might be good idea to act on
the suggestion and, further, to send all
anarchists thither to keep them company
The result could not fail of proving salts
factory to the rest of the world.
A MEMBER of the Geological Survey says
that Salt Lake will be of great value IN
the near future, not only on account o
the common salt it will produce but also
for the sulphate sodium it contains. The
latter is separated in a focculent precipi-
tate by the cold weather of midwinter and
annually thrown up on the shore IN enOr-
nous quantities. There are many other
lakes in the far west whence an inexhaust-
able supply of the alkalies may be OBJ
tanned at a small cost, Mono Lake, Cal,
alone being estimated to hold over
100000 tons of sodium carbonate.
The Greek complication still continues
to disturb the European diplomats. A
reply to the ultimatum of the powers
was sent by the Greek government at the
close of last week, but was regarded as
unsatisfactory. It asked for the with
drawal of the ultimatum, assuring the
powers that Greece would not disturb the
peace, but would gradually reduce her
ornaments. A collective note has since
been sent to Greece in which the powers
demand more precise assurances regard
ing the disarmament of Greece. To this
note Greece has not sent a satisfactory
reply, and it is now announced that the
and that the combined fleets will blockade
the Greek ports.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1886-05-20

A Massachusetts philosopher suggests
that the Knights of Labor settle the pres
ent trouble by buying land in Dakota.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1886-05-20

The Philadelphia brewers have consent
ed to let their men drink all the beer they
want free. Each man drinks thirty glasses
day
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1886-05-20

BoYCoTTING has been declared a Grimm
al act by the Connecticut courts, and in
this the Connecticut courts have only Civ
en- expression to the dictates of common
sense and common justice, as well as of
the common law.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1886-05-20

RECENT experiments made by Dr. Paley
an Englishman, and others have destroy
ed a very popular though erroneous idea
about the fertilization of wheat. Hither-
TO it has been generally believed that one
plant of wheat is fortified by another by
means of the anothers protruding from
the spikelets of the ears while the wheat
is sin flower" the idea being that these
wheat blossoms" are fertilized by pollen
floating in the air. Thus poor yield of
grain is often attributed to high winds
prevailing during the blooming" time,
as they will blow off the anthers dangling
from the ears and prevent the wheat, as
it is supposed, from setting through the
loss of the pollen. But the fact brought
to light by the Investigations alluded to
is that these anthers when protruding
from the glumes have already performed
the flee of impregnation.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1886-05-20

By means of the proposed tunnel from
the Canadian mainland to Prince Ed
wards Isle, it is believed that steam COM
munication may be carried on all the year
round, as is the case now in the Clyde,
Severn and Thames system. The total
distance from Cape Tormentine TO Cape
Traverse, the two terminal points, is eight
and one-half miles, and between these
two points are the straits of Northumber-
land. The plan is to run a tunnel COM
posed OF metal cylinders three-eighths
inch thick, fifteen feet in diameter, lined
with concrete two and one-half feet thick,
giving clear passage-way of ten feet,
through which cars may be drawn by fire
less engines, also TO run piers out from
the main land on the New Brunswick side,
10000 feet and from Prince Edwards
side 1000 feet. To reach the bottom of
the straits, which at the ends of these
piers is twenty feet below water level, a
cylinder will run down a gradual incline.
Ventilation of the whole will be secured
by means of a shaft sunk about half way
across the straits, at which point the
water is ninety feet deep.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1886-05-20

The manager of the Fort Wayne, Ind,
Gazette, Mr.. B. NJ. Holman, says he has
often read of the wonderful cures effected
by st. Jacobs Oil. Recently he spralned
his ankle and invested in cane and a
bottle of st. Jacobs Oil. The latter proved
the better investment, as it entirely cured
orJ-1o
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1886-05-20
Estimates of the Damage Done.

There was much damage to partly fin
ished buildings. Twenty-Five small houses
in progress of erection in the southeast
ern part of the city were blown down.
The Central Presbyterian church on
Grand avenue. had portion of
the roof damaged to the extent of
$4,000 The German Catholic church at
the corner of Ninth and MCGEE streets, is
damaged to the amount of $1,000, Two
stained glass windows of the First Con-
gregatiOnal church on the corner of
Eleventh and MCGEE streets were blown in
loss, 5000. The Locust and Humboldt
schools were damaged $1,000. A row of
houses being built at Eighth and Cherry
streets were damaged $4,000. The Kan
sas City sewer pipe factory, at East Bot
toms, was partly demolished; loss,
$4,000, The Yates Ice companys
stables at the foot of Broadway were
wrecked with large number of similar
casualties with equal or smaller losses are
also reported. The total damage is
roughly estimated at $3.50, O0O,a portion of
which is covered by storm insurance. The
storm is generally considered hurricane
not tornado or cyclone.
1t was tremendous gale of wind, with
flooding rainfall. Telegraph and tele-
phone wires were Frustrated to the extent
of total stoppage of business for a time
The Western Union had but one wire
working out of the city until night, when
several more were obtained
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1886-05-20

Col. VIM. Louis Schley Grand Secretary
I. 0. NJ. Grand Lodge, Maryland, found
Red Star Cough Cure perfect and GER
tain remedy. Price, twenty-five cents a
hottie
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1886-05-20

New York city again has the red wheel
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1886-05-20

Texas Siftings: The way of the trans
gressor-BI oadway:
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-03-09
THE FREEZE IN FLORIDA.
The Orange Industry not Seriously
Crippled.

JACKSONVILLE, FLA, March At
the annual meeting of the National
Editorial Association held at Cincin-
natl delegation was appointed to
visit Florida and report to the associa-
ton their conclusions as to the effect
of the recent freeze on the orange in.
dustry. The party returned to Jack
sonville Friday night and adopted
and signed an official report in which
they say: sin journey of 600miles,
covering near 10000 square miles OF
territory, at nearly every important
station we have visited orange groves
and examined the state of the trees
and the extent of the damage done.
The country travelled over comprises
the main orange producing district of
the State. In many places lemon
and other less hardy fruit trees
were killed. These trees, however,
are of rapid growth and will be speed
lily replaced by new trees. In many
localities where orange groves are
sheltered in some degree by other
trees, the frost was not sufficiently Sc
we're to kill leaves on the trees. After
giving careful and specific details of
other observations at various points
visited, the committee says: "Our
observations lead to the conclusion
that the reports so unfavorable to the
orange industry, which followed the
frost, were largely theresult of a panic
among orange growers themselves,
arising from insufficient information.
The few weeks which have since
elapsed have changed the face OF nat
ure and lifted the cloud from FlOrida's
great industry"
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-03-09

the successful sculptor, and will be
magnificent affair. In addition, the
paper will contain other interesting
pictorial and reading matter. For sale
by all newsdealers.
Two distinguished writers have Just
expressed decided opinions concern
ing Noltaire, and it is interesting to
see these opinions in conjunction.
Thus Ruslxin: "Noltaire His work il,
in comparison with good literature,
what nitric acid is to wine, and sui
phureted hydrogen to air Literary
chemists cannot but tate account Of
the sting and stencil OF him; but he
has no place in the library Of thought
full scholar. Every man of sense
knows more of the world than Vol
taire can tell him; and what he wishes
to express Of such knowledge he will
say without snarl." Mr.. Lowell,
looking back upon literary history
from another point of view, mentions
the Frenchman as one "who, if he
used ridicule too often for the satisfac-
ton Of personal spite, employed il also
for sixty years in the service of truth
and justice, and to him more than to
any other one man we owe it that we
can now think and speak as we choose.
Contemplate he may have been in
more ways than one, but at any rate
we owe him that, and il is surely
something"
FREDERIC ARCHER, the distinguished
musical critic, is not altogether favor
ably impressed with the recent pro-
duction of Ldkme by the American
Opera Company. In the course of an
elaborate critique in The Keynote Mr.,
Archer says: "The plot of LaI7ve is
made up OF well-worn material, and
its stupid incidents are so thoroughly
familiar TO opera goers that they have
ceased TO arouse any interest. Like
many more illustrious predecessors,
Delibes, therefore, labors under a dis
tinct disadvantage in treating a hope
lessly inane libretto. The general
performance of the work by those on
the stage did not rise above the anna
teur level, save in one or two occa-
sional instances, and there was a me-
chanical restraint everywhere discern
ible. To return to M. Delibes's music,
il may be summarized as q series of
elegant and graceful thoughts of no
great intensity and not remarkable
for individuality, Auber, Gounod and
Bizet being frequently laid under
contribution. Nevertheless, NJ. Deli
bes is an adept in modern French
methods OF orchestration and employs
his knowledge in this respect with
consummate judgment, indeed to this
circumstance much of his music owes
its chief charm.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-03-09
THE CONVERSE CASE.
a NORTHERN VIEW OF 1T As 4
VERY
''SIekening Spectacle 10 the Heart
OF Avery One who Loves
the Lord"

Chicago Interior: The editors OF the
Christiqn Obse1er, the Revs. +. b. and
I. K. Converse, have, In response to
demand OF their own, been accused
before the Presbytery Of Louisville,
South, With violating the ninth COM
mandmert. One OF the accusers in
the course Of some remarks revealed
his aninnus as a desire TO break down
the Cliristian Observer rs religious
newspaper, He said he feared thai it
might become more powerful than the
General Assembiyitsel. The accusers
try 70 play sharp ON the accused by
ringing the charges on this specif-
ton. VI
Falsely and deceitfully denying in
the Memphis APPEAL OF October 20,
1885, that the Christian Observer has for
many years borne bad reputation as
TO yeracity, and that IL has been, with
great unanimity and persistency, 80
denounced Tor many years by all the
leading newspapers of our church, and
several beyond its bounds"
We receive all the Southern Presby-
terrain newspapers, and pretty large
list of others, and the suggestion that
the Observer was not Il truthful paper
has never come 10 our notice, except
possibly in the New Orleans Presbyle-
ridn. The editor of that paper went
with his carpet-bag from the neighbor-
hood OF Mr.. Wilmot Proviso, in Penn
sylvania, TO the city from which Ones
linus wickedy ran away, in Louisiana,
and he does not seem 10 acclimate well.
He is a peaceable man, when he is
asleep. We think we remember that
he charged falsehood on the Chris
.tidn Observer, and the impression
we had at the time was that he was
slightly madden than usual, and that
he did not really mean it, There is
nothing that gives n malicious man
greater scope for his malice than the
charges and specifications OF an
ecclesiastical prosecution. This case
against the Messrs. Converse is quite
similar in its spitelulncss to the one
filed against DIR. Talmage few years
ago, the animus of which was sup
posed 10 be jealousy. The prose-
cutors of the Mcssrs. Converse vary
their charge into twcnty-six spccifica-
tons and forms of statement with no
apparent motive for the number and
variety except the pleasure it gives
them TO call those excellent brethren
liar twenty-six times. Such things
are sickening 10 the heart of every
one who loves the Lord, and they are
rs ruinous to the cause of Christ as
anything that man can do can be.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-03-09
LETTER FROM FLORIDA.
How the Land Of Flowers Lie Oks
After the Big Freeze.

The following letter to a member OF
the APPEAL staff will be interesting to
those Memphians who are interested
In Florida orange groves:
AE0NA, HILLsBORO Co FLA.,l
February ~, 1885.
DEAR SR-I told you l would write
about the freeZa after seeing. / am
now on my place aud find that no.
only as 10 this, but as to all that sec
ton this side Of Jacksonville, the
New York Herald and some other pa
pers have carried exsggeration to the
lying point. The oranges were all
frozen, but through the territory men
toned the next crop will be as large as
the last. A few young trees two.
ear-olde) were nipped at the ends,
but thst is no material injury. | was
prepared TO expect every man OF them
would be trying TO sell on the con-
trary, / find them putting out more
trees, and raising the prices on groves
and wild lands. My opinion as TO my
own place is like theirs--it Is a 20 ID
one, and will continue 10 improve 1t.
That cod epell was phenomenal, none
comparable TO II since 1885. My in
formation is from natives who know
what they are talking about. The
fact is, too much Northern capital is
coming here. Millions on millions
have been invested, and live Yankee
iowns are springing up all over the
country. Hotels larger and more COM
plete than the Gayoso or Peabody have
been built and are full. This Is true,
even as far north as Thomasville, Ga.
The North made money while we lost
it, and they are not only willing and
able, but anxious TO invest il here,
and thousands spend the winters here.
You will see as many people on the
main street OF Jacksonville as on our
Main street, not sleepy, but lice fol.
lows, In spite Of all
said 10 the contrary, tell you that
man who has a good grove Ct even .fV
acres has fortune. ! went last week
to see the Speer grove, four and half
acres, in Orange county, which would
this year have Melted $4,000. That is
only one of many Of like character,
From all can understand II is much
cooler here during the summer, in the
shade, than in Memphis, while 1t is
never GO hot as TO prevent work or
pleasure. speak of this locality. +.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-03-09
Murdered BY Apaches.

TOMBSTONE, AMz March S.-News
was received here last night that q
band of thirty Apsches attacked q
party OF travellers fifteen miles south OF
Nocasari, Sonora, Mexico, killing one
Mexican and an American named
Tess. The Indians, who, it is belieyed,
belonged to Geronimo's band, then
proceeded to VIM. Browns mine,
where McKerten was killed last Sep.
TENDER, and killed Brown and his
c 'mpanion, James Mosen. The band
then started south and camped one
mile south Of San Pedro, where they
stole eighty horses belonging to the
settlers, aud then started in the direc-
ton of the Sierra Madra mountains,
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-03-09
AEPITHE LIOM I!
OR SKIN CANCER.

For seven years suffered with a cancer on
my face. All the simple remedies were ap-
piled to alleviate the pain, but the place
continued to grow, finally extending into
my nose, from which came yellowish dis
charge, very offensive in character. 1t was
also iohamed, and annoyed me great deal.
About eight months ago i was in Atlanta at
Commended lhe use of Swi rs Specific that
determined to make an effort to procure It,.
In this was successful, and began its use.
The influence Of the medicine at first was TO
somewhat agaravate the sore; but room the
Inflammation was allayed, and began to i'm
prove after the first few bottles. My general
health has greatly improved. am stronger,
and able to do any kind OF work. The can
Ger on my face began to decrease and the
ulcer to heal, until there Is not yestiGe of
II left-only a little scar marks the place
where it had been. l am ready to answer
all questions relative to this cure.
MRS. J0ICE A. MCDONALD.
Atlanta, Ga, August IL, 1885.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-03-09
LITERARY NOTES.

Mn GoTTsBsRGER makes an uncer-
tain experiment in publishing trans
lation of Prof. Ebcrs's biographical
sketch of Mr.. Alma-Tadema. II has
thirteen illustrations; and it will APP
pear on Saturday.
ALI manner of flatterirg things are
said about the new poem which Mr..
William Morris is preparing to pub
lish. II deals With Socialism, is called
"rhe Pilgrims of Hope" and is writ
ten in the measure of "Ligurd the
Nolsung."
THE new'serial which Mrs. Muloch-
Craik has contributed to Harper is a
study of maternal feeling II con-
trasts veritablc mother who hates
her child with an adopted mother
who loves it, and the working out of
the relations of the three is said to
present many dramatic effects.
Mr.. WILLIAM II. HowRLLS, it is
stated, receives from $50 to $l00a page
for his work i'm The Century and Harp
er's, and that his estimated income
from his writings this year will be
about $40 600. The Philadelphia
Times says twenty-five years ago Mr..
Howells's salary rs news editor was
$50 q week.
We see, in the Book Buyer, the form
and potency OF future monthly as
rich in results as any magazine now
before the public, especially rich in
illustrations. The table of contents
and pictures" of the current number
are an earnest of this. We renew our
allegiance TO the pleasant companion
of many a delightful hour
THERE appears at stated intervals in
Boston what is called can organ OF
Anarchismn-a very large capital A
being used invariably. The organ
which bears the much abused name of
liberty, is about to publish novelette,
by Princess Sophie Krapotkine. II is
entitled "The Wife OF No. 4237," and
was written by the Princess while liv-
ing within sight OF her husbands
prison walls.
TnR craze for cheap editions in Eng
land has produced another series 1t
is called the Camelot Clqssics, and is
sold at a shilling volume. The first
issue is Sir Thomas Malory's History u
King IthU; this is to be followed by
De Quincey's Confessions Of az English
Opiun- Eater. This is a companion
series to the Canterbury Pots, the latest
volume of which contains the poems
of Walt Whitman (selected.
THE Gladstonc.HuNley controversy
over the question of the scientific
significance of the Book of Genesis
viii be continued in the April Popular
Science Monthly. The number will
contain Prof. Huxley's second article
replying to Mr.. Gladstone's "Proem
to Genesis which appeared in the
March issue; Henry Drummonds
comments on the views thus Tar pre-
sented by the two distinguished Il 5.
putants; and, in a supplement, MIR.
Gladstone's original paper, The
Dawn of Creation and of Worship,
which first called out Prof Huxley.
Tur Cripple Nous, the illustrated
weekly of Cincinnati, in its Issue OF
March 18th. will be of unusual interest
20 the people of the South, rs il will
publish double pag' picture OF the
proposed monument to Gen. r. +. Lee,
at Richmond, Va, together with a
portrait OF the lamented dead. The
testimonial to the memory of the great
commander will cost S200, 200, and will
be one of the grandest in the country.
The Graphic Ncrs's illustration of il
was prepared under the supervision Of
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-03-09

Scott county, Miss, s3,Oss, property
and supplies; legal representatives OF
II. U. Spencer, Claiborne county,
S9,963, property taken from plantation.
Jesse g. Featherstone, late Of Colonel
Bradiord's regiment Of Tennessee
mounted volunteers Of the Seminole
war, asks Congress to grant him q
nengiOn
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-03-09

Fer many years was sufferer with can
Ger of the nose, and having been cured by
the use of S. S. s., l feel constrained by a
sen SO Of duty to suffering humanity to make
this statement of my case. With the four
teenth bottle the cancer began to. heal rap
months there has been no appearance of a
sore of any kind on nay nose or face, neither
is my nose at all tender to the touch. |
have taken about two dozen bottles of 5. s. s.
am soundly cured, and l know that S. s.. s..
effected the cure after every known remedy
was tried and had failed.
ROBERT SMEDLEY.
Fort Gaines, Ca, May /, 1885.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-03-09

UTICA, N. Y, March s, Mary
Becker, Ielict OF Ex-Gov. Horatio
Seymour, died az the residence Of Mrs.
Roscoe OonkliDg at $3.50 O'Clock to-day,
The late Governor removed Mrs. Sey-
mour from his country home to Mrs,
OonkliDg's on account I her illness,
and while attending her was attacked
with his fatal illness.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-03-09

UNuKE other cathartics, DR.. Pierce's
pellets" do net render the bowels
costive after operstion, but, on the
contrary, establish a permanently
healthy action. Being entirely vegetable,
no particular care is required while
using them. BY druggists