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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-08-22

IT was first said of the most Christian
King of Spain, Charles v. that the sun
never sat upon his empire. In the
fifteenth and sixteenth centuries Spain
dw&rfed all the other countries of the
earth in Importance. Her soldiers and
sailors carried the cross and the Spanish
flag to the limits of the known. She
planted her colonies on every continent,
and the isles of the sea. Vassal princes
of every race aud color and condition
rendered her allegiance and paid her
tribute. The Spanish empire at its great
est glory was even larger than the pres
ent domain of the Queen of Great Britain
and Ireland and Empress of India. But
Spain was stricken with mortal illness a
century and half ago. She was reduced
to insignifcancs in the affairs of Europe,
and then began to lose her mighty pos
sessions in the new world, embracing the
entire North American continent south of
a line formed by the Columbia, the
Rockies and the Rio Grande, with the
exception of Modern Brazil. In addition
she possessed Florida and the rich West
India Islands. Inspired by the success
of the United States against the British,
the Spanish colonies threw off the CALLING
but feeble yoke that they had worn so
many years, and from the ruins of the
Spanish-American Empire there sprang
fifteen sovereign republics, at least three
of which are nov of much more impor-
tance in the worlds affairs than Spain.
The mother country has now only the
Island of Cuba, Port Rico and the Phil
Hppines left of the great empire
of ''the richest monarch in the
Christian world" and it does not seem
possible that she can hold them
1t cannot be said, however, the Spanish
race has delayed, for in the new repub-
lies it is showing great force aHd en-
ergy. Cnili and the Argentine Republic
rank among the most progressive na-
tions of the world. The old Spain is in
its dotage-bnt the fifteen newer SPANS
are Just beginning to approach the full
flush of young manhood. 1t is with
these vigorous offshoots OF a decaying
tree that the United States meets in con-
gress in OStober. The effort will be
made to bring the vigorous, progressive
new world peoples nearer together, that
neither the United States nor Latin
America need longer be commercial vas
sells of Great Britain. It is not likely
that much will be accom- plished, but it
may be the beginning of much that will
while Spain sleeps on.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-08-22
Infinite Variety of Electrical Application.

Infinite Variety of Electrical Application.
Few persons realizs the limitless scope
of electricity, and the part it is coming 30
play even in our own age. Unused and
disused water is everywhere coming IN
der the yoke of the dynamo Mountain
streams in Switzerland, which have never
before been used for any purpose except
that Ct contributing TO the pleasure Of
sight-seers, are now supplying power to
mills five miles distant, and the manu-
facturers of that country are having
great revival. In our own country an
important utilization of power will short
ly be carried into effect. The "Dalles CT
the s.. Louis" are a series of cascades
some miles in length, over which the
whole volume of the river precIp pilates
itself, few miles west of Duluth, and
the total fall is more than 500 feet. Il is
proposed, with single dam at this point,
to run all the street cars 10 Duluth, to
furnish electric light for the city, and to
supply large amount of power for other
uses. What cannot fail to open the eyes
of the public 10 the marvellous possibili-
ties of electricity is the proposal of the
EIscsrO Automatic Transit Company, of
Baltimor TO construct an electric rail-
way that will run at a speed of three
miles minute, or $50 miles an hour. The
papers may thus be delivered
for the breakfast table, and the evening
papers before supper time at distant
points. Letters will be delivered almost
with promptitude of the telegraph, and
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-08-22
Self Defense AGAINST a Dangerous Foe.

Forewarned is not forearmed in the case Of
those who incur the risk of attack from that
dangerous foe, malaria, unprovided with means
OF defense. But if those in peril are aided, sus-
tanned and reinforced with the great terrifying
safeguard, Hostetter's Stomach Bitters miasma,
prolhc breeder OF evils manifested in the shape
OF bilious remtient and chills and fever, ague
cake, dumb asue, and the cdlentur0 Of the 18th
mus ana Central American coast. Is nullifled and
rendered harmless. Our western pioneer set
tiers aud miners, jewellers in tropic lowlands and
Wis tants Of and jewellers in malarious localities
in TINS country and many quarters Of the globe,
nave Tor years been acquainted with the fact and
are constantly provided with this unparalleled de-
Iebslve medicine and remedy. All disorders of
the stomach, liver and bowels. rheumatic and
ed by it.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-08-22
The Great Chocolate Makers.

The reaping and other agricultural
machines shown at the Paris exposition
have been tested on the great farm at
Noisiel of Nine. NJ snier, the head of the
chocolate making house, she having put
her land and harvests at the disposal of
the jury. The mandatory at Noisiel
turns cut about S40,000,000 pounds of
chocolate year. The tin paper with
which the cakes are covered costs $780,
900 per annum, and the work of wrapping
up the cakes gives employment to 600
women. The Denier5 have their own
railway to meet the main line; they have
their own Cocoa plantations in Nicaragua,
and they grow their own sugar. They
employ 1 500 workmen in all, whose child
rem receive graf uitous education, and
who get per cent. for all savings they
conide TO their employers The house
started in 1916.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-08-22
WHO ARE THEYs

Four Bodies Discovered in the Johnstown
DebriS
JoRNsTowN, Pa. Four more bodies
have been found and removed TO The
uorgue. Two of them were women
and swo children. They were all in 6
bad state of decomposition. One of The
women was well dressed and may have
been passenger on the day express. She
wore black silk dress and had big gold
button on her collar and wore Harrison
and Morton badge. The other woman
was also we'll dressed and wore q plain
gold ring engraved on the insids N. j..
D. aud NJ. L. NJ, Feb. %, 1870" Sac
also wore a pin with large rhine s5ole
in the center and eight smaller ones
around it.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-08-22
BOULANGER SENTENCED.
He Was Guilty of Embezzlement and Will be
Punished for it.


Punished for it,
PARIS. The codrt found Boulan-
ger guilty of embezzling the pub
lie funds, and sentenced him with Count
Dillon and NJ. RachefOrt to be deported.
After the announcement of the sentence
the court Adjourned in order to frame a
text of the decree of the sentence, which
will be voted upon in secret
session and read at public setting
Republican groups of the senate adopted
resolutions requesting the government
to enforce the decree after the court has
dissolved calling attention to the gravity
of absence IN tbs senate of ministers and
demanding that steps be taken against
ali officials implicated in the case.
PARIS = Nauqnat and Laguerre and
other Bouiangiots have gone TO London
TO consult with Boulanger regarding
the proclamation which is to be issued.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-08-22

The Albany Law Journal says truly
and wisely of the trial of John l.. Sulli-
van: at would be pity to encourage
him in pock citing more money in three
hours in breaking the law than the chief
Justice of the United States receives in
two years for expounding it. But is there
no punishment for the hackers who set
this stupid brute in motionG 1t would be
more effectuqI to trike at that root by
laying them by the heels"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-08-22

ing him. and he afterward died. The
sheriff returned the fire killing the hired
man. Goch has not been captured.
DEPUTY UsITED STATES MAR hal NlGLE,
the slayer OF Judge Ferry, WAS released
from jail at Stockton, CAL, Saturday, on
q writ of habeas corpus AID taken TO
San Francisco by Marshal Franks. The
Department of Justice at Washington has
telegrepeed United States Attorney Carey,
at San Francisco. i1structing him to un-
dertake the defense of Nagle on behalf
of the government
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-08-22
Chicago Markets.

CHICAGO Aug 17.-Flour-Steadv. Wheat
Lower; 771a for seller cash: IS for seller
December; S214 for seller May. Carn-Lower;
SO sic for seller cash and seller September;
81 1916 for seller December. Oats-Easy; 2)4
for seller cash; 20 5-16 for seller Septem-
Der; 205k for seller December. Barley-641e for
seller September. Prime timothy-1.40 for seller
cash. Flax seed-121 for seller cash; 1 p for
seller September. Whisky-1.02. Pork-Steady;
952Lh for seller cash and seller September;
$50 for seller January. Lard-Steady; SHY
for seller cash; 6171sa6.2 20 for seller September;
6061a for seller October Dry sailed meats in light
request and prices easier-Short ribs, 5.05a5. Is.
Butter, cheese and eggs-Steady. Hides and
acknowledgements.
Flour-Recelpts. II, 200; shipments. ID. 900.
Wheat-Receipts 5000; shipments. $4,000.
Corn-Receipts, 800 900; shipments, $4,000
Oats-Receipts, 1893 900; shipments. $4,000.
CHICAGO, Aug. 17.-The Drovers' Journal RE
ports: Cattle-Receipts, 5000; market steady
beeves. 46Oa4 80; steers s.3Oa450; stockers and
feeders, 2 0oa3. 49, cows, bulls and mixed 1900
800; Texas cattle, 1.75a3.00; native and half
breeds, 3.0Oa3 60 Hogs-Receipts, 00G; market
strong and sc higher: mixed 400a4.40; heavy,
9. S5a4.20; skips, 50a4.40. Sheep-Receipts,
1900; market steady; natives 350a480; west
erns 3.6004 co; Texans, 3.75a4 .10 Lambs, 4.90a
600
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-08-22

the mails between New York and Omaha
will be carried in night. Although it is
intended that at first this railroad shall
carry only mail and light freight, it is
the purpose of the managers of the COM
pany 70 ulsimstely adapt tbs system to
passenger traffic, i. e., as the success of
the enterprise gives the public sufficient
confidence in its feasibility.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-08-22

The increased price of sugar is SAID to
have stimulated the use of substitutes
in candies. Last week steamer from
the Mediterranean landed 600 tons of
terra alba at New York. It will be
found in the cheaper sort of confec-
tionery. Il is not an active poison but
is not so digestible RS blue clay, and it is
death TO the internal anatomy in the long
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-08-22
Milwaukee Markets,

Mn.wA6KEE Aug. II Wheat-Easv; 1875 for
seller cash; 1895 for seller September. Corn
Dull; No. 8, 36a361s Oaus-Dull; No. white,
2419a25. Rye-Easier: No. As. Barley-Quiet; No.
g. SO for seller September. Provisions-Easy
Pork-o 60
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-08-22

A STATEMENT prepared at the Postofhce
Department at Washington shows that
the Increase in tie mileage of railway
mail service for the fiscal year 1889 was
6,946 miles. Nebraska furnished the
largest increase, 592 miles, followed by
Alabama, with 493 miles, Kansas with 4l6
miles and Kentucky with 385 miles.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-08-22

EDMUND G.. Ross was a United States
senator from Kansas, Cleveland appoint
ed him governor of New Mexico. He has
been removed and has gone to sticking
type in newspaper Office at Sapta Fe.
He is high liver aud can't save money.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-08-22

Now, it is said, that there Is crust On
diamonds, and the output is limited and
prices climbing up. This will give Wis
consin pearls q chance.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-08-22

really good man had rather be de-
ceived than be suspicious; had rather
forego his own right than run the ven
ture OF doing even q hard thing. This
is the temper of that charity of
which the apostIe saws il shall never fail.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-08-22
Will Swell the Numbers.

WASHINGTON, D. c., Aug. 17.-Per-
mission to attend the National Encanp-
ment OF the G. A. R. at Milwaukee, Aug.
26 to 81, has been granted such mployes
of the wsr department as are members
of the organization.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-08-22

The defeat of the Mormons in Salt
Lake City is likely TO stimulate migration
to Utah.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-08-22

rs when they were occupied by Washing
ington in 1892. a few old pieces of
furniture are said to be still seereted
abous tie house.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-08-22

HENRY G. PAYNE has beea offered the
presidency of the Superior Land com
pany, a large syndicate with 100000
capital.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-08-22
MODERN INGENUITY.
An Immense Railway Bridge Moved in Twelve
Mir,nfas

Minutes.
LANCASTER. Pa. = Master Carpen
ter Beard with 100 mel, jacks and
trestles. moved the Pennsylvania railroad
bridge near Mill Creek on Sunday. The
bridge, which is of iron, 258 feet long,
was moved $50 feet in twelve minutes.
Fifty-eight minutes after the was begun
q freight train and two engines passed
over the structure. Several thousand
persons watched the engineering feat.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-08-22

A correspondent who has net Boulanger
in Lo don writes: "The generals manner
is, for the Frenchmap, sedate, composed,
erquil; with the self-posseasion OF one
long used to intercourse with his fellow
men and woman"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-11-10
Winter Apples.
From st. Nicholas.

What cheer is there that is half so good,
In the snowy waste of winter night,
AS dancing fire of hickory wood,
And an easy-chair in its mellow light,
And pearmain apple, rudy and sleek,
Or a jenneting with a freckled cheeki
A russell apple is fair to view,
With a tawny tint like an autumn leaf,
Tho warmth of a ripened corn-field's hue,
Or golden hint of a harvest sheaf;
And the wholesome breath Of the finished year
Is held in q winesap's blooming sphere.
They bring you a thought of the orchard trees,
In blossomy April and leafy June,
And the sleepy droning of bumble-bees,
In the lazy light OF the afternoon,
And tangled clover and bobolinks,
Tiger-lilies and garden pinks.
II you've somewhere left, with its gables wide.
farmhouse set in an orchard old
You'll see il all In the winter-tide
At sight Of pippin's green and gold
Or pearmain apple, rudy and sleek,
Or q jenneting with a freckled cheek.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-11-10
The Apple Crop.
From, the Philadelphia LEDGER


Last year New York state furnished III,
bulk of the apple crop of the United States.
this year the crop is a failure in that stata'
and what few it does produce are of inferior,
quality. Michigan looms up as the banner
apple-bearing state this year, its crop. M
Hellings estimates, being LOCO. 900 barrels
the heaviest crop it has produced for ron
years. This apple product of Michigan is
it is thought, over half the product of the
United States. Southern Illinois has rai,aJ
fair crop, but the fruit is ''cloudedn and
other wise inferior, while on the contrary
the Michigan product is the finest ever
grown anywhere, and of greater number
of varieties. Mr.. Hellings' advices from
the west are to the effect that the crop is
being shipped away very rapidly, not onlv
to the east, but the farther west. The
growers are dlsposing of their fruit at once
only keeping over enough for their own use
Mr.. Hellings also stated that his firm was
shipping apples to Boston and New York at
an advance over Philadelphia prices.
Last year Europe received 1,30O,OOO bar
rels, and so greatly are American apples
preferred there that its people are already
clamoring for them even at the advanced
price. The indications are that so much of
the reduced crop of this year will be ex-
ported as to make severely felt scarcity in
this country later in the season. New York
state alone produced 1 500, 900 barrels last
year, to few or almost none at all this year.
and had not Michigan come to the rescue
apples this season would have been luxury
instead of a necessity.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-11-10
Cremation In France,
from the London Standard

It will certainly take considerable time
before the French become familiar with
the system of burning instead of burying
their dead; but cremation may, neverthe-
less, now be said TO have a recognized posi-
ton IN France, and to render cremation
popular-at all events with the humber
classes of society-everything has been
done to make the process cheap. The pre-
feet of the Seine has Just given his sanction
to tariff for burning the remains of per-
sons who may themselves, or whose rela-
tions may, prefer this system to burial
A uniform and moderate charge of so
francs is made, this including the
right of depositing the ashes in
columbarium which will shortly
be built by the city of Paris, and leaving
only the urn, in which the said ashes are
inclosed, to the cost of the relatives. More
over, in the case OF persons who are certi-
fed by the mayor Of the commune in which
they died to have been in very necessitous
circumstances, no charge whatever will be
made for oremating their remains or for
keeping during period of Ave years, what
remains of the body after the burning
process. Nothing is said as to what will
become Of the ashes at the expiration of
the five years; but probably as the bones Of
the dead are now every three, five, or ten
years, according to the length of the
lease Of the ground, removed from ceme-
teries to the catacombs, so the ashes will be
collected and placed in some general
receptacle.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-11-10
COLORADO'S WONDERS.
The Gigantic Mountains of Salt That
Extend for Miles.

From q Colorado Letter.
On the Colorado river ara mountains of
salt extending for miles. The salt Is so pure
that newspaper can be read through
blocks of six and eight inches. A single
blast Of giant powder will blow out tons
upon tons of it. This salt does not dazzle
the eye, as you may expect, while riding
along on the river steamer or clambering
over 1t. 1t has a LAYER of sandstone from
two to eight feet thick over it.. When this
is torn away the salt lies in full sight, like a
great snowdrift. How deep it is nobody
knows This salt is destined to be the source
OF great wealth. Hamilton Disston, the big
saw manufacturer, aud Baldwin, of Bald
win Locomotive Works, are the only men
who have secured any Of these salt noun
tains. When the Utah Southern railroad
is pushed on from Frisco, Utah, it will tap
the gigantic salt mountains.
The rocks up toward the salt mountains
are painted and cut into hieroglyphics
which none of the Mojave, Yuma, Piute
or other Indians knew the meaning Of
There are valleys along the great but as
yet unknown Colorado, singly as much as
100 miles long and twenty wide. That will
be the real orange country of the globe
They are rich as the Valley of the Nile.
Irrigation will redeem them. Water will
be brought upon them as sure az destiny.
Ell Dorado Canyon is grander than the
Grand Canyon of the Colorado. The tops
of the windows of the steamer Gala do not
project out more than six inches, yet may
put my head out and look as high
as l can and l can't see half way
up the mighty walls of the canyon
The river is $50 feet wide there, too. The
only way you can see to the top is to get
| out on deck and look straight up. The
| walls are SO high that there is perpetual
| shade there. Neither the sun nor the moon
can shine in. 1t takes ten hours going up to
go through the canyon AMI two hours COM
| ing down. BY the Colorado river and the
Virgin you can run clear up into Nevada
and Utah. Many people have laughed at
me for saying was going up into noun
| famous Nevada by boat, but that's lust
what have been doing right along. Strange
as 1t may seem, and little known as it is,
the Colorado river has more navigable
water without portage than any other river
| on the Pacific coast. 1t has 700 miles, while
| the Columbia has but $50. The Colorado is
the only real field for explorers on the
| North American continent outside of the
| frigid North. The wonders that could be
unearthed there will yet attract the atten-
ton Of the greatest scientists of the world.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-11-10
A MATRIMONIAL BAROMETER
A Mans Shaving Habits an Unfailing
Indication of His Intentions.
pr.o,,, fba Near Uo.I. c.,n
From the Neto York 81,

From, the New York Sun.
A young man, who for several years had
been getting shaved at one of the Madison
Square hotels, stepped up to the chair of
his favorite barber the other day. His
face was cle2ply shaveu aud the barber
noted it. and when the young man said he
wanted his hair cut, the barber began
operations Immediately and in silence. But
in little while he began to murmur,
Very soon, very soon, ahl" The young
man didn't know what that meant, but said
nothing. The barber repeated the words
a moment later. Still the man in the chair
remained silent. Then the barber, who had
known the young man sufficiently long to
become somewhat familiar, began to ask,
How soon, how soon, how soon will
it bep
what on earth are you driving at,
manP suddenly asked the perplexed victim.
"Oh, nothing; but see you are beginning
to shave yourself and take it that is a sign
of something. Yes, l know pretty we'll
what it means when a young man stops
getting us to shave him. It's the beginning
of his economies and about the first sign
that the young man is going to get married.
Almost any observaut barber will tell you
that this is a belief in the trade, and l can
tell by the way you look that it's the case
with you"
The victim didn't say anything just then,
but as he was leaving he admitted that the
philosopher was right.