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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-07-12
Where the Colors Come From.

Every quarter of the globe is ransack
ed for the m8terial-animal, vegetable
and mineral-em ployed in the manutact-
ure of colors. From the cochineal insect
is obtained the gorgeous carmine, as well
as the crimson, scarlet and purple lakes.
Sepia is the inky fluid discharged by the
cutie fish to render the water Opaque for
its own concealment when attacked. In
dian yellow is from the urine of the cam
ell. Ivory black and bone black are made
out of ivory chips. The exquisite Prus-
sian blue is got by fusing horses hoofs
and other refuse animal matter with i'm
pure potassium carbonate. It was dis
covered by an accident. In the vegetable
kingdom are included the lakes derived
from roots, bark and gums. Blue black
is from the charcoal of the vine stalk.
Lampbleck is SCOT from certain resinous
substances. From the madden plant,
which grows in Hindostan, is manufact-
ured Turkey red. Gamboge comes from
from the yellow sap of tree, which the
natives of Siam catch in cocaanut shells.
Raw sienna is the natural earth from the
neig hborhood of Sienna, Italy. When
burned it is burnt sienna. Raw umber is
an earth from Umbria, and is also burn
GU IL veg o1do1o P1Smoh h1oy PIoooo
iy be added India ink, which is said to be
made from burnt camphor. The Chinese,
who alone can produce it, will not reveal
the secret of its composition. Mastic-
the base of Enastic varnish-is from the
gum of the mastic tree, Indigenous to
the Grecian Archipelago. Bistre is the
SCOT of wood ashes. Of real ultramarine
but little is found in the market. 1t is
obtained from the precious lapis lazuli,
and commands a fabulous price. Chinese
white is zinc. Scarlet is iodide of mer-
curry; and cinr abar, or native vermillion,
is from quicksilver ore. Lucky for the
health of small children, the water colors
liz the cheap boxes usually bought for
them have little or no relation chemically
to the real pigments they are intended
to counterfeit.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-07-12
0neeP Xerdicfs.

The duties of those who serve on coro-
ner's juries do not ordinarily suggest
anything very funny, and yet some laugh
able results come from their work par
ticuIarIy if they do not understand their
work, and what is expected of them.
An amusing story is told of verdict
brought in by western jury, impanaled
to INQUIRE into the cause of the death of
a man supposed to have committed
suicide. The verdict was brief and to the
point, the foremen saying simply:
"We the jury find the deceased guilty
as charged"
Another jury examined great many
witnesses in the case of man run over
by railway engine. 1t was:
!sWe find him to have come to his
death by being cut in TWO by railroad
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-07-12

this country has already been purchased
at large price.
COUNT DE LEssEPs said. Saturday that
he was perfectly satisfied with the ulti-
mate success of the Panama canal
scheme. The loan was reasonably sue
cessful.
HAvRE.-The steamer Vile de Brest,
belonging to the General Transatlantic
company, collided with and sank
the steamer Charles Qdint, belonging to
the same company. The captain of the
Quint and three of the crew drowned.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-07-12

IT has been said of the French that
their school-boys are little men of the
world. Shall it be added that Frenchmen
are only grown up school-boys? Clemen-
beau and Boulanger lately dined out to-
gether at the house Of mutual FRIEND
and sat with their backs turned to each
other and to the woman who gave the
dinner to avoid saluting.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-07-12
PASSENGER TRAINS COLLIDE.
Passengers Badly Shaken Up and Brighten
Several Slightly Injured.

Passengers Badly Shaken Up and Frightened
Several Slightly Injured.
WILKEsBARBE, Pa. July Ga wreck oe-
cured on tie Pennsylvania railroad, near
Nanticoke, this morning, between two
passenger trains One of the fremen,
in jumping, was seriously bruised about
the body. The others escaped without
injury. The passengers on both trains
were badly frightened aad shaken up.
Some thirty of them are slightly injured,
though none fatally. The accident was
due to blunder of the train dispatcher.
First Dame Ia few years hence)-How
are you getting along now, dear?
Second Dame-Very nicely. [ have Sc
cured the services of person to come in
once a day, make the beds, dust the brio
a-brac and clean the silver. For a little
extra she also lists the clothes for the
laundry.
Glow fortunate yoR are!"
"Yes, indeed. That leaves me nothing
to do but sweep, cook, wash dishes, carry
coal and scrub"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-07-12
Stolen Securities Recovered.

PROVIDENCE, R. 1.-The Union bank
officials have received word by cable
that the whole bundle of securities,
bills receivable and other property, stolen
by Charles A. Pitcher, the defaulting tel
Ter, have been recaptured in London.
Pitcher had mailed them 81. A. Roberts,"
his assumed name, and believed
them safe from the bank, and that it was
in his power to keep their hiding place
secret until the bank would be ready to
compromise on the basis of Pitchers re-
tanning $150,000 in cash. His stealings
aggregated 100000.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-07-12
CABLE CATCHES.

Sunday was observed throughout
Canada as a public holiday. being the
twenty third anniversary of the confed-
Grafton of the provinces.
The Milan African society will raise
subscription to equip an expedition for
the relief of Stanley and Emin Bey.
Extra precautions have been taken to
guard the lives of Emperor William and
Bismarck on account of anarchistlc
plots.
It is reported that marriage is being
arranged between the czarovitz and one
of Emperor Williams sisters.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-07-12

The latest diplomatic achievement
credited to Bi marck is an overthrow of
the French intrigu. for an alliance with
Russia. The Gar is said to have been
finally persuaded that such step is not
30 his interest at this time. A Berlin
newspaper which is regarded as good
authority, quotes Prince Bismarck as de-
cIsring that, while he unprecedented no
rupture of the present friendly relations
between Germany and Russia, "the I'M
expected might happen in France at any
time.n
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-07-12
RAILROAD NOTES.

There is no let up IL the eastern rate
war.
The earnings of the st. Paul road for
the fourth week in June decreased
$50, GOO, and for the month the decrease
amounted to S12S,OO0.
It is claimed that within ninety days
Duluth will have direct connection with
the principal ee-board cities via. the Du-
lutL, South Shore il Atlantic route. This
will largely increase the Importance of
that city as a northwestern distributing
point.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-07-12
LATE NEWS BY WIRE.

The business portion of Lake City,
Michigan, burned yesterday; loss. $780,
600.
The Irish bishops have published
series of resolutions on the land question,
expressing the opinion that unless
parliament does something TO relieve the
people the most disastrous consequences
must ensUe.
The jury in the libel suit OF O'Donnel
against the London Times returned
verdiet for the Times
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-07-12
THE MOCKING BIRD.
Song Well Worth Journey Over Land and
Sea
Olive Thorne Miller.

Olive Thorne Millet.
To see as we'll as hear a wild hooking
bird sing is worth a journey over the
rolling deep. l passed hours in a pleas
ant grove beyond the gardens and fields
watching and listening to one bird whose
concert hall it was. That grove was the
audience room where one might be in the
shade and not too CONSPICUOUS in watch
ing him. His chosen place was in the
sunshine, for this bird is a sun worshi p
er. 7 always found him singing when 1
reached the spot. Perhaps on the top
spike of young pine tree, balanced on
one, or sometimes two adjoining top
twigs-whicb, of course, stand straight
up-stood the singer, madly sounding his
most peculiar medley. He looked at me
as passed near his perch, but did not
pause in his song. After I had taken my
seat he few, singing as he went, alighted
nearer, on the upper sprig of cedar,
turned his eyes upon me and treated me
to another performance, while looked
and listened enchanted.
Nor was the only listener. Ever and
anon while absorbed in the entertain
ment or waiting breathless for a new
note, was startled by a rustic and low
"Good evenin', misses" and glanced up
to see negro stealing along IN steal
thy way. 1t might be woman with
big bundle or basket on her head, possib-
ly slouching young man or "boy" with
an air of interest in my eccentric pro
ceedings, or group of youngsters with
nothing particular to do, but one and all
perfectly silent in movement. No won
der they know all about this birds and lay
violent hands on eggs, nest or nestlings,
as they choose, creeping around, as they
do, without sound. It is only surpris-
ing that bird is left in the State, so per
sistentIy do they rob their nests. Natur-
ally the mocking bird, for which they can
always find purchasers, is the most desir-
able, and white as well as black persecute
that bird increasingly.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-07-12
Fire at. New York.

New YORK, July Shorty before one
O'Clock this morning flames broke out IN
the six-story building on East 18th
street running through to 18th street.
The fire started in the book bindery es
Enlistment of G. W. Alexander, and ex-
tended through the upper part OF the
building. The loss will amount TO from
500, 900 TO 100000.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-07-12

A SORT of combination clubhouse, joss
house and hospital is to be built by
Chinese in the heart of their quarter in
Mot street, New York. The architecture
will copy that of China, and will look
strange and grotesque, even among the
diverse types that our metropolis can
show. Poor and friendless Cinnamon
will be cared for at the hospital.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-07-12

MUNEM1TsU MUTsU, the Lew minister to
this country from Japan served five years
in prison for his connection with the
Saigo rebellion. The work of transacting
Mills political Economy" into Japanese
begUiled his captivity.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-07-12
CONGRESSIONAL
MONDAY, J ally 2.

Se,aats.-The senate to-day took up
the river and harbor bill, some amend
ments to which had been received
Saturday for separate votes. The de-
mand for separate vote on the Henne-
pin canal amendment was Withdrawn by
Mr.. Vest, on the suggestion that the
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-07-12
GRAND RAPIDS WISCONSIN

A CABLE 1900 miles long is to connect
Australia and Canada. The route is now
being surveyed by British vessel, but
the wo-k of laying the cable alone will
take three years.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-07-12

Yrs aud downs in the Pennsylvania oil
regions were never better illustrated than
in the history of Pithole City which is re-
called by the selling of the Holmden farm
there last week for less than 800, on &C
count of unpaid taxes. 1t was on this
farm that oil was first struck in the vicin-
ity in January, 1865. The yield at first
was 200 barrels DAY, which represented,
at the high prices petroleum then brought,
a money value of $4,000. The sum of
$4,000 was originally paid for the prop
erty, but shortly afterward Chicago
company paid million and half for it.
Prospeotors, capitalists and Adventures
of all sorts began to flock to Pithole, and
the place had more astonishing and
picturesque growth than that of western
mining town. Great impetus was given
the infant boom by the striking of the
Grant well, with a capacity of 1920 bar
rels in June of the same year, and 10y o.
tober the population was estimated a.
from 10000 to $4,000. All sorts of indus
trial enterprises was projected, but the
wells suddenly gave out, and tho boom
collapsed as swiftly as it hat swelied. The
town site is now q pasture, nature has
filed up the ugly gaps made by mans in,
dustry and Pithole City appears in the
gazeteers as "a 6scayed peterborough
AN interesting experiment in ship
building is under way at Brooklyn, where
a hydraulic steamboat is being construct
ed. Since only the most meagre details
concerning this novel craft have been
published, it would be idle to attempt
to discuss in advance the practi-
cability of the new invention; but the
against its success. 1t appears that the
engines will not supply directly the mo
tive power. The vessel is to be worked
by system of pumps in the bow and in
the stern, and by this device great saw
ing in power is anticipated. A speed of
thirty knots is predicted for the new yes
sci, which is certainly not an over-modest
stimate. If steam is ever superseded.
by direct motive power on the sea, how
ever, 1t seems more probable that cleo
tricity. rather than any other known force,
will take its place, but this contingency
is so plainly hazardous that speculations
on the subject have little practical value
At the same time the results of the
Brooklyn experiment Will be anticipated
with interest.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-07-12
CHARITIES AND CORRECTIONS.
Second Session of the National Conference
Being Held at Buffalo.

BUFFALO, July 6.-Ine second session
of the boards of Charities and Correction
opened this morning. After the formal
proceeding, the reports of the states were
taken up and the report of Wisconsin was
presented by Ex-Governor Fairchild. He
spoke of the charities in his state, and
said he took pride in stating that Wiscon-
sin had established home where de-
pendent soldier could go and take his
wife with him
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-07-12

House-In the house to day the land
forfeiture bill was passed by vote of
III ayes to noes. The hodse then went
into committee of the whole on the
tariff bill. The reading of the bill pro-
crossed rapidly, motions made on the
republican side To strike out many of the
paragraphs being rejected generally
without division and without debate.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1888-11-29
Mothers.


There are upOn the skin OF every hui
man being, child and adult slika, 2 300
600 pores. through these pores in the
f0rEa OF inseasible perspiration, is ex-
PEELED nOre than one quarter of the
lnourishment taken into the system
The im f0riance OF keeping open these
perspiratiOn valves upon a child's body,
is secoEd only to thgt eff promptly d.
gesIing the TODD eaten. It was to open
the pores Of he skin and to assimilate
the iood that DIR. Pitcher formulated
Castoria. Loose bowels, constipation.
fegers and erupticns which are so con-
stant among infants and chiidron, and
which kill one-third of all children be-
fore they are five years old, arise prin-
cipaily from these TWO causes. IL il
from the wonderful results attendant
upon the use OF Cas;oria in regulating
the stomachs and bowels ard keeping
open Tie pores OF the skin, that Cast :
RIA acquired lis world wide reputation
With plenty Of water for the body.
pure air for tie lungs and Castoria to
assilnilate the food, there need be no
unaccounted for sickness among Chi
dren. Castoria Is vegetable prescrip-
ton without morphine or other narcotic
properly. Thirty years extensive Use
has given it history .-yer attained by
another medicine.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1888-11-29
Lynnville.
BY LYNN.

Thos. A. Brown, of Texas, come
out the past week to visit his thous-
and friends here and sell the James
Wilson deceased lands. Tom was
gallant soldier in the old 2rd. He
lost an eye in the sanguinary battle
at Ray mond, Miss. He has been in
Texas nine years and has done
we'll.
Prof. W. r. Hanserd and family,
of Athens, Ala, were visiting the
sisters of Mrs. H--Mrs. Boyd aud
Mrs. Smith, this week. Prof. Han
serd is principal of the Athens Hig h
School. Mrs H. was Miss Weasie
Shields, than whom no one ever had
more friends here.
H. NJ. Fleming, who has been In
the commission business some
months in Birmingham, spent Sat-
urday and Sunday at bone.
DR.. j. Nj. Locke is preparing to
60 to Nashville next year. He goeF
to educate his daughters and prac-
,ice physic.
Mr.. Geo. Wheeler and bride, OF
Morish, were visiting friends and
attending church here Sunday.
Squire R. d. Cameron has on ex
hibition g huge beet measuring p
inches in circumference.
D. M. Redding bought the past
week $50 big fat hogs, the largest
weighing 555 pounds; the lot aver
aged $50 pounds.
Thanksgiving services will he
held in the Methodist church Thurs.
day. Rev. W. H. Groves will preach
tie thanksgiving sermon.
The protracted meeting at the
Baptist Church closed Wednesday
night. Elder Goodloe Woods, who
did the preaching. is a preacher of
wonderful power.
Jim Helmiek, our efficient mar,
shall, elected seven big barly tramps
from The depot Friday night. They
had taken up quarters in the ladies'
waiting room, and had q rousing
fire and refused to go When jim
lit into them they did not stand on
the order of their going, but went
They were going south. 4 box car
was opened here that had 80 tramps
in it last week. They refused to
get out, and the railroad had to sub
nit and they continued their free
ride south.
Our efficient depot agent, J. c.
Hamlin, reports 10 cars of hogs
shipped the past week, l car cotton
seed, b cars cotton ia bales), l
car cattle.
DR.. A. L. Wilsford, of Corners
vile. spent few days at his fathers,
w. j. Wilsford, the past week. We
learn that Al. is dong q fine prac-
tice and is successful in his profess
sion.
Our people all killed hogs last
week, and are "living fat On spare
ribs and fatty bread
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1888-11-29
Hams Creek.
BY YOUNGSTER.

A considerable amount OF cotton
is vet il the Geld and farmers are
getting anxious about it. :.
About 80 head of~hoss were dry.
en- to Wales station to-day from
this neighborbood.
Several OF our neighbors have
killed hogs and are enjoy ing spare
ribs and backbone.
M. Ben. Hclton, of Pulaski, was
circulating among the boys and
girls OF this community a week OF
so ago.
A sermon was delivered at Rock
Spring last sunday by Rev. John
Johnson.
The quiet of our burg was broker
on last Sunday by q wedding, which
occurred at the residence of TIE
brides mother, Mrs. S. j. Barcheers
Mr.. James Rose was united tc
Miss Fannie Barcheers at about IL
o'clock, a. NJ, Rev. A. j. Parker of
floating. After the ceremony they
repaired to the reception at the resi-
dence Of the grooms father, Mr.. G
E. Rose.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1888-11-29
Sheriff. Sale Of Land.

DY virtue of en- execution in my hand
ID issued from thu chancery court of ellie
county Tenn, In tho causc of folly T. Ea
ton VS. C W Brock ct Gle, | will sell to thu
highest bidder for cash at the court ous'
door in PrlaskI, Tenn, on
Saturday, Dec 1st, 1883,
at u O'Clock N. all the undivided interest o.
w.R Fogg in and TO the following deser. bod
tracts OF land.
lst., tract lying and being in the lSth. CIV
il district of Giles county, on the waters Of
Egpew creek, containing "a d % 100 acres
and bounded as beginning az q
beech stump, the N E. corner OF En- ~ No.
4l3, in the name of A u Mcdonald,
thence with the Same TO the corner, o
beech in N. B. of an entry No. sos, IN tho
name of Joseph Pillow, IS poles, thence
Z. with the same A poles to stake in the
field, thence 8. Al poles TO stake, thence i
e9k poles to st Ike thence N. 3pole- 70 a
largo beech, thence Z III poles to a W hto
Oak, thence s. AN \ oies co Persmmon.
thence E. 46H poles to stake in the q.
of the Buncomb survey thence N. with the
same l4a poles to Hickory, thence W %
poles to nd beech pa oplar, thence N 10
poles to a stake, thence W. l2l poles to a
stake. thence 8. 90 to beech, thence W.
97k to the beginning and being the same
conveye cd TO VIM. Fogg decd, by Joseph
Pennington, Admir-. of MerTsl STANFORD b.
deed dared, March, Iath. 1850 and registered
in G G, in deed book, IA. A." pages
8s2-3.
End. tract lying in the 9Th. civil district
CT Giles county ard bounded as follows:--
On the north by Rchland Creek, on the s-st
by Coffman, on the south by Edmsndson,
on the wet by Oliver, and containing 100
acree, and being the same upon which the
widow Ct said VIM Foeg now resides
= Tho said uudivide insterest Of w Z Fog9
in tho above described tracts of land TO be
detsrminod by the provisions Of the will of
VIM Fogg, decd.
snvtd W. W. MARKS, d. Shift.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1888-11-29

QY virtue of an execution in my hands is
- sued from The circuit C urt ofGiles conn
ty. Tenn, in the cause of A E May & Son rs
. j Maxwell, will sell to the highest bid
der for cash ct the court house door in Pu-
laski, Tenn, on
Saturday, Dec. Sth, 1888,
at ! / O'Clock m, the right, title, interest
aud estate said o J Maxwell has In an | to
the following described tract of lond lying
IN the 18th civil district of said county and
bounded as follows. Beginning at polo I
in middle of pigeon roost creek near a small
oak tree in the south boundary of lot No 2,
anS at corner of lot No of the subdivision
of the lands OF B Maxwell, doc'd; thence
s 4 W, passing q white oak, the corner
of said lot No l, and also Henry White 5
corner ct Ell Is |; thence with said " hite's
line in all 50 CHI SO to q stake; thence s
ssM, As ch to middle of the Maxwell road
thence with said rosd north l, 9 ch thence
n IS CHI to a point in said road with
beech pointer, the extreme south corner OF
lot Nod; thence with lot No As eh to
middle of said creek; thence down middle OF
said creek with its meander to tho begin
ming, cont tanning 253 acres. and being the
same assigned to said . J Maxwell as dover
out of tho lands OF B F Maxwell, decd, and
said o Maxwel.'s interest in the same be-
ing lie estate or free hold estate for life.
This Nov 5, 1885,
W. W MARKS, Dep, Shift.