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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-04-12
THE AFRICAN SLAVE TRADE.
The Terrible March of the Captives Aero
Desert and ,JUnplpS

The Terrible March of the Captives AcrOs
Desert and Jungles.
The cruel part of the slave trade, says
the London News, is the march across
Central Africa from the Soudan When
a sufficient number OF slaves have been
caught to form a caravan the miserable
procession starts across the desert. Each
slave has to carry his or her gourd of
water and provision and DR. ed dates from
station to station, and to make the weary
journey on foot. In the forests and bush
of equatorial Africa they are yoked or
tied together, but in the sandy wastes of
the Sahara they are chained Or manacled
for, should they try to escape, there is
nowhere but the desert for them 30 go,
and they would have to throw away their
burdens Of food and water, so that GER
tain and ling ering death would be the only
result Of gaining their freedom. At different
points on the route parts of the caravan
branch off from the main body and strike
northward across the desert for Tripoli,
Tunis, or the interior of Algeria, until all
the caravan arrives at Timbuctoo. From
this great central mart they turn north
ward to Cape JUDY, where the Northwest
African Trading Company attempted to
found station on a small island just off
the coast to tap the Sultan's trade with
tie interior and Timbuctoo, and would
no dopbt have been successful had not
the Sultan sent several thousand troops
to occupy the cape, with strict llstruc-
tions to fire on any one who attem pied
to land. From Cape JUDY to Morocco is
but short march, and then the slaves
are distributed among the inland towns
AMI are sold by public auction to life
of comparative ease and comfort. Of
Darfour and the Soudan for Morocco not
more than 40 per cent. reach the Sultan's
domi1ions; the rest have fallen by the
way, victims to the sun, to hunger and
thirst, to blows and privations of every
kind. If the horrors of this march
across thousands of miles of desert are
to be put to an end they must be stopped
at the fountain head. Nothing car b
done in Morocco; but slavery there is not
of the Legree and Uncle Tom type, which
is the only one that English minds can
comprehend; the slaves are well fed and
well treated, and most European govern
ments would lay themselves open to OBJ
vious retorts did they interfere to change
the slaves condition. It is at the com
mencement of this journey CT death that
the cure must be affected. When Cor
don swept the province of Darfour the
slave-hunters found their occupation
gone and their hitherto profitable calling
was changed to one of danger and doubt
full remuneration; but when we abandon
ed Gordon at Khartoum We abandoned
all attempts to check the slave trade IL
Central Africa. Bat the Soudan is
long way off and Africa is still the dark
continent; and so we left the long cara
vans to once more pied their deadly path
across the desert, and We passed On
either side, content to chase a few dhows
in the Red Sea for the saving of our con-
sciences.
The clerk of the court st Hurley gave
first papers to 246 foreign born voters
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-04-12
Enriching Milk by Feeding.

There is great natural difference in
cows with regard to the richness of milk
they give, and this is only partially mod
flied by feeding. Jersey cows make yell
low butter, and good deal of it, accord
ing to the quantity of milk even in whit
er. If the food be dry and poor they will
not give so much. A COW that naturally
gives thin, poor milk may be made to
give somewhat better milk by giving Ter
rich food, as corn meal or oil meals.
Probably if this vas continued while the
cow is bearing calf the progeny will in
herit this tendency to put more of the
milk into the cream pot. In this way
our large mixers may in time be bred
as equally remarkable fer butter pro-
duction. There is a hint in this fact al
SO against neglecting the feed of cows
while they are dry and near dropping
their calf. It might make trouble with
their bags to feed rich or succulent food
at this time, butter is undoubtedly best
way TO develop good animals for the
dairy either for milk or butter.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-04-12
Victoria's Crown.

The diadem in which Queen Vic
toria was crowned, June %, 1888,
is much more tasteful and manage
able than that of her predecessor,
George ", which weighed nearly
seven pounds. The queens crown
weighs about three pounds, and is
composed of bands of silver, entirely
covered with precious stones and top
ped with a ball covered with small
diamonds, surmounted by Maltese
cross composed of Drlliants, and bear
ing in its center a large sapphire. A
splendid hcart-shaped ruby. once
owned by Edward tie Black Prince,
adornS the face of the cross which is
in the front of the crown, and below
this is an enormous oblong sapphire.
There are two large center diamonds
Waived at $4,000 each, and four dia-
monds on the tops of crosses, each
worth So COG; two circles Of pearls
around the rim cost $1,000, and there
are, besides. cmeraIds, rubies. sap
phires and clusters of pearls to tie
value of 5000, 900. The whole crown
is lined with deep blue velvet and sur
rounded with ermine. e. Watch Dial
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-04-12
Cleveland Tells Philadelphia Meth
OdiSt Ministers the Teaching of
English in Indian Schools is for the
Best and the Plan Will Continue.
STANDARD OILTRUST.
The House Committee Sitting the Matter.

The House Committee Sitting the Matter.
WASHINGTON, April 6.-The house com
mittee on manufactures to-day began an
inquiry into the alleged Standard oil
trust under the authority conferred upon
the committee by the house to investi
gate all the trusts or combinations
Henry Webster, of Bradford, Pa, a con
tractor for drilling oil wells and a mem.
Der of the oil well driuers' association
testified at length, going into the de.
tails of the contract between the union
and the Standard Oil company and the
producers associations. He said two
million barrels OF oil had been SET
apart for the benefit of labor
ing men thrown out of employment
Since the union was formed all drilling
hao practically ceased. This contract
provides among other things that the
Producers association shalt pay to the
well irillers union profits on one million
barrels of oil, and the residue of profit
on any other million barrels that may re-
main after adjusting and paying the
other classes OF labor injured by the
shut down movement, the cost price
of oil being 81 cents per barrel on No
vember 1, 1887, and subject to interest
storage and fire loss charges from that
date, the profits to be distributed among
members the Well Driliers Union. This
oil shall be held by the producers asssocia-
tion and sold by them when they think
proper, but not faster then one-fourth
every three months. All persons entitled
to the benefits shall devote their time
and attention to the stoppage of the drill
during the continuance of the agreement
and shall report weekly to the designated
officer.
Qaestion-"Do you know whether this
organization was formed at the sugges-
ton of the Standard Oil company for the
purpose of making it more convenient
for Them to transfer to workmeu their
share of oil?"
Answer-"I do not. The purpose of
the shut down was to diminish production
and afford an opportunity to decrease the
surplus of oil. The object, [ understand,
was to have more uniform and graded
price"
j. n. Bennett, of Bradford, Pa, con-
tractor, also member Of the union, tes-
titled he had done no work since the
agreement was entered into, bat had re-
ceiyed SIS up to March 10th from the
union.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-04-12
A Boy on a Farm.

1t is my i'm preston that farm with
out a boy would soon come to grief.
What boy does is the life of farm. He
is the factum, always in demand, and al
ways expected to do the Thousand and
ons things that nobody else will do.
Upon him falls the odds and ends the
most difficult things. After everybody
else is through ne ia TO finish up. His
work is like woman's, perpetually wait
ing On others. Everybody knows how
much easier it is to cook good dinner
than to wash the dishes afterward. Con
slider what boy on q farm is required to
do, thi1gs that must be done, or life
would actually stop. 1t is understood in
the first place, that he is to do all thu
errands, to go to the store, to the post
Office, and to do all kinds of messages. IF
he had as many legs as the oentipede
they would tire before night.
He is the one who spreads the grass as
the men cut it; he slows it away In the
barn, he rides the horse to cultivate the
corn up and down the hot, weary rows;
he picks Up the potatoes when they are
dug, he brings wood and water, and splits
kindliDgs; he gets up the horse and turns
out the horse. Whether in the house or
out of the house, there is always some
thing to do. Just before school in the
winter, he shovels paths; IN the summer
he turns the grindstone. And yet, with
his mind full Of schemes of what he would
like to do, and his hands full of occupa-
ton he is an Idle boy who has nothing TO
busy himself with but school ard Chores.
He would gladly do all the work if some
body else would do all the chores, lse
thinks, and yet, [ doubt if any boy ever
amounted TO much in the world, or was of
much use as man, who did not enjoy
the advantages of liberal education liz
the Wav of chores
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-04-12
THE POSTOFFICE APPROPRIATION.
Consideration of the Bill Completed by the
House Committee.

WASHINGTON, April 6.-The house COM
committee on postoffices today completed
consideration of the postof1ce appropri-
alton bill. As agreed to it appropriates
$60,l33,00O. The principal reductions
were the item for $4,000 in the estimates
for mail depredations, postofice inspec-
tors, and fees to United States marshals.
and attorneys, and the expenses connect
ed herewith. The item for $4,000 for
extraordinary expenses allowed by law is
stricken out, and the estimate of S35, 200
for building diSallowed. The principal
items of increase over last years appro-
priation are as follows: The com pensa-
ton to postmasters is raised from SI1,-
100000 to $12 100000; that to clerks in
postoffices increased from So, $4,000 to So
$4,000; the item of free delivery service
is increased from So, 522 900 TO $4,000, 600;
for inland transportation by rail routes
the item is increased from SIS, 867, 1862 to
$17000,000; the appropriation for trans
portation of foreign mails is Increased
from $4,000 to $647,O0O. The Unau-
imous consent of the house was given TO
the committee to insert in the bill a new
provision of law authorizing allowance
for rent, light and fuel and by virtue of
this new item of $650,6O7 has been
inserted. There are now 2,452 third
class offices which will secure the benefits
of this clause.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-04-12
The Little Red R:bbpu She Wore I'm
Her Hair.

sing Tar battles nor conquercrs laden
With Plies their vaior nas won in the
strife.
Nv sof,g 4 the love Of a shy LITTLE mniden
who smiled upon me in the morning Of
life.
I whispered my passion; though. c:umsi Y
with leal-shining Iashcs she needed ny
prayer;
With the ring Of bctrothaI plead for to
The little red ribbon she wore in her hair.
Though now it is faded
picture it braided
The way that it shimmCred that night On the
stair;
And often ] kiss it,
And think how I'd miss it.
The little red ribbon she wore in her hair.
The years have flown by and her locks have
grown whittier;
I smile when ske speaks of the gray i'll the
gold;
whisper to her that her gIances are brighter.
Her dimples more witching than ever OF
old,
Our love-Ifght has witnessed more laughing
than weeping;
We chase vita fond kisses the footprints OF
care;
But my little wife never dreams am keeping
The Little red ribbon she wore in her halr.
I -ough faded and crinl1led
And rumpled and wrinkled
J ne bonnie, bright looping that gHstened so
Far down in my pocket
1t lies in q lOcket-
The little red ribbon she wore in her hair,
Samuel Minturn Peck.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-04-12

A bright-witted girl in Manchester,
England, telephoned to her father at
his office, asking if her dog, Curly,
was there. He replied that he was.
well. take him up in your arms and
hold the receiver to his ear; | want to
tell him to come home" said the girl.
Her father did so. The dogs coun-
tenance wore, mOmentarily, Il look of
establishment at hearing Come home,
Curly! Come homer in the feminine
tones of his mistress, but it took him
only an instant to understand what
was wanted, and he made break for
home as fast as he could 90.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-04-12
Only a Coincidence.

Here is an incident, says Washington
CORES pondent, which may, of course, be
only a coincidence, and nothing more
like that, for instance. which made the
three Commissioners of the Civil Service
march into the Blue Room at the recent
New Years reception and shake hands
with tie President while the Marine
Band out in the lobby struck up the tune
''For He's the Lord High Executioner"-
it may, say, be coincidence merely; it
is at any rate vouched for by credible
witness as an actual fact which occurred
on recent Sunday in the church which
the President attends here. The congre-
cation was engaged in singing "Hold tae
Fort" when the president marched up
the middle isle, Mrs. Cleveland at his side,
followed by a dozen or more OF people
who had awaited in the vestibule the ar
rival of the distinguish party. And as
they we're just half way up the aisle the
congregation struck up the second
verse:
See the mighty host advancing,
Satan leading on.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-04-12
Writin g for Charity.

The following story of the Emperor
of Brazil furnishes a good illustration
of the character of that gifted mon
arch. The other day at Cannes the
editor of a scientific French journal
waited upon his majesty, with the re-
quest that he would contribute some
articles on matters of scientific inter
est connected with his dominion.
Certainly" replied the Emperor:
''but what rate of pay do you givr?'
The man of letters, though little
surprised. having named what he " rs
in the habit of giving, Dom Pedro
added, smilingly. Yes, that will do
well. You see, would gladly write
for nothing. but l am not at liberty to
do so, as ever since [ began writing
have given every penny l have earned
by my brain to an orphan asylum in
my Capital. '-Boston Advertiser.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-04-12
THE FARM AND HOME
LIES JOURNEY.
ELLA WHEELER WILCOX

AsE speed out of youths sunny station,
The track seems 10 SHINE In The light,
But it suddenly shoots over chaSmS,
Or sinks toto tunnels Of night.
And the hearts that were brave in the morn
ing
Are flied with repininz and fears,
As they pause at the City o. Sorrows.
Or pass through the Valley Of Tears.
But the road of this perilous Journey
The hands of the Master has made;
With all ITS discomfortS and @augerS,
We need not be sad or AFRAID.
Paths leading from light into darkness,
Ways plunging from Dom 10 despair,
Wind out through the tunnel of midnight
To fields that are blooming and fair.
Though the rocks and the shadows surround
Though we catch not one CLEAN of the day,
Above US fair cities are laughing
And dipping white feet in some bay.
And always, eternal, forever,
Down over the hills 10 the west,
The last final end of our Journey.
There lies the Great Station OF Rest.
lis the Grand Central point of all railways.
All roads center there when they end;
It's the final resort of all tourists,
AL rival lines meet there and blend.
All tickets, all mile-books, all passes
II stolen, or begged for or bought,
On whatever road or division,
VIII bring you at last to this spot.
If you pause at the City of Trouble,
Orwait in the Valley of Tears,
Be patient; the train will move onward
And rush dewn the track of the years.
Whatever the place is you seek for,
Whatever your aim or your quest,
You shall come at the last with rejoicing
To the beautiful City Of Rest
You shall store all your baggage of Worries
You shall feel perfect peace in this realm,
You shall sail with old friends on fair waters,
With JOY and delight ct the helm.
You shall wander in cool, fragrant gardens
With those who have loved you the best,
And the hopes that were lost In life's Journey
You shall find in the City of Rest
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-04-12
Patents Issued.

WASHINGTON, April 4.-Pstents were
granted to Wisconsin inventors Tuesday
as follows:
j. G. Davis, Marshfield, whiffietree
hook; S. Honinger, Milwaukee, drilling
machine; w. III. Johnson, Milwaukee, nut
making machine; E. A. Munger, Beaver
Dam, spring heel, also for elastic or
spring heel; f. Prinz, Milwaukee, smut
machine; j. Ruesch, Milwaukee, lookup
for printers forms; II. R. Siefert, Mil.
waukee, educational appliance; o. o.
Sort, Milwaukee, automatic trip for
grain binders; j. E. Wallace, Lacrosse,
extension treotle.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-04-12
STANDARD OIL MONOPOLY.
Resume of Saturdays Testimony Given Be
fore the House Committee.

Resume of Saturdays Testimony Given Be.
fore the House Committee.
WASHINGTON, April THE house com
mittee on manufactures resumed the in
vestigation of the oil trust to-day.
David Kirk, of Bradford, Pa, member
of the Producers association, said that
the association was organized as a pro-
lection against the Standard Oil trust.
It had two thousand members. After its
formation it was found that a great deal
of capital would be required to build a
new system of pipe lines, ETC., so nego-
tiations were opened With the Standard
and an agreement reached, to give
the association the profits on five million
barrels if the association would agree to
cut down the production to IL 800 barrels
per day and refrain from opening new
wells. The first act of the association
after this was to set aside the profits of
one million barrels for the labor affected
by the shut down. Then they went back
to the Standard and squeezed another
million barrels from it for the same
purpose. There had been daily aver
age reduction of $4,000 barrels since the
contract had been in force. The Stand
ard, the witness said. threw every
possible obstacle in the way of its com
petitors. Representative Smith asked
witness if when the association was form
ed they thought they could, by any
legislative enactment of Pennsylvania
compel the Standard oil company to car
ry oil to everybody. Witness said:
Yes, we were suckers enough to think
go. I certafHly thought they should reg
ulate monster they have created
Witness Thought the pipe lines should
be owned by the state.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-04-12
Mrs. Oliver Wendell Holmes, who

Mrs. Oliver Wendell Holmes, who
died few days since, was not what is
known as Literary woman." but she
was highly accomplished and 4 great
assistance to her husband in his work.
Size was the authors model of the
school-mistress in the 'Autocrat of the
Breakfast Table" Her maiden name
was Amelia Lee Jackson, the q Inter
of Judge Charles jackson of Mas
sachusetts Supreme Court. Sac was
married in 1910, and was the mother
of three children.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-04-12
Sheep HGsb2ndry,

We know of 10 industry that farmers
with cheap lands or worn out farms can
both direct and indirect, than sheep hus-
baudry. It is true that the wool market
is under a cloud at present, but this we
think is only temporary and should not
deter any one from enbarking in the bust
ness. The sheep is adapted to all climates
and all countries. With habitat extend
ing from Nova Zembla to New Zealand
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-04-12
A Larger Appropriation for the Collection of
Customs Revenues Needed

WASHINGTON, April 3-Secretary Fair
child to-day sent communication to the
speaker OF the house calling particular
attention to the condition of the appro-
priation for the collection of revenue
from customs for the fiscal year which
will end June 30th next. It appears that
at the close OF the year there will be
necessary q further appropriation of
S450,000 for conducting the service.
The secretary says il will be necessary
to cut down the pay of the employees re
tanned about forty per cent. unless an
additional appropriation is made.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-04-12

4 Bridgeton, n. j., tomato grower
says he can raise from ten to fifteen
tons of tomatoes to the acre, which, at
$3.50 per ton, would yield from SO to
SSS. Wheat yields but about twenty-five
bushels to an acre at 81, bringing
only $50.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-04-12
THE WASHINGTON NEWS

An Investigation into the Alleged
Standard Oil Trust Begun. Testimony.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-04-12

Maria Mitchell, the celebrated Pro-
fessor of Astronomy at Vassar College,
is 20 years old. She is the discoverer
of eight comets, the discovery of one
of which gained her gold medal from
the King of Denmark, and it is said
that when ~ne was girl of II she
made an accurate record Of lunar
eclipse. She has received the degree
of LII. ID. from three different institu-
tions of learning.
Forty per cent. of all the students
at Williams College are from New
York, and p per cent. from Mass
achusetts.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-04-12
sciences.

The clerk of the court st Hurley gave
first papers to 246 foreign born voters
the past week.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1888-12-12
A Fatal Kiss.

ERIE, Pa, Dc. ll.-Mrs. William
Savory, when. Saturday, admitted to the
room where her dead friend Stella Stim-
son lay rushed up and kissed her face.
The undertaken bad bathed the face and
lips of the dead girl with a preparation
for preserving the appearance and to ar
rest decom position. The mourner was
inocnlated with the deadly poison, and
now lies in an almost hopeless condition,
suffering untold agony.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1888-12-12

Did ever any one see jolly dyspept'e? We
trow not What natural cheerful ess rs proof
against the almost ceaseless bodily snnoyancs OF
chropie indiae-tio 7 r ople whose stomachs are
eonstan ly disturbed exh il the utm 81 peesish-
ness AID Lervou- iriahitg. Happily tor
them-sin the irritable and nervous pre- a.
tur Iy fret themselves into the grave tranquility
of the 8, omach and rene ed good temper await
them In a sure q lsrter If tn i'll but teek It.
The genial stomachic, Hostetter's Stomach BIT
te,s. hre ds cheer uln s. by insuring tSesse' tal
pre.condition easy digestion. B.liou ness, too,
and consti alton. malsvolent companions Of the
banshee, dyspepsia Va in aftera hrie but ready
course OF the natl nal ais'ra i've Many tenn er
nat rail- sw ct, but cont tiuu llg soured, by the
e. mbin a tack OF this trio imps, PASS e
boundary Of monoman =. Proven his pos-ibii-
ity with th Ri tiers Maari lfevers rheumatism,
kidney comrl Is aud debility are truly relieved
by this standard medi ine.