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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1890-06-19
Fifteen Thousand for One.

Chicago is lucky city any way you take
it, and many of her residents are favorites
of fortune. One of the highly favored ones
has just captured a portion of the capital
prize in The Louisiana State Lottery. He
held part of ticket No. q, 303 in the April
drawing emitting him to one-twentieth of
the capital prize, 100000, and consequently
is winner to the extent of s15, 000 The
lucky man is A. S. Anderson, of No. 2O3 W..
Indiana st. He sails the lakes during the
Summer months and works at his trade in
the Winter. He is of Swedish extraction
bat a citizen of this country. Elated as
Anderson is over his good fortune, he is SEN
sible enough not to allow his prosperity to
change his thrifty ways AS he put it to the
reporter: eff l just use this money and
don't make any more I won't feel like work
ing when it is all gone. / have made no
plans as yet, but will determine in little
while what is best to do" "Have l
bought many tickets? Oh, yes. I buy
very often. I like to play every month. y
The reporter endeavored to obtain more
definite information, and in response to
further questions Anderson and some friends
standing by unanimously declared that tick
cts in The Louisiana State Lottery were a
mighty good investment. Nearly all of
them had won something at various times
and since Andersons extreme good fortune
his friends are more enthusiastic in their
praises of The Louisiana State Lottery than
ever before. Anderson declares himself as
particularly pleased at the promptness with
which his ticket was cashed. Within week
of the day of the drawing he received a
draft through the American Express Co, of
Chicago, on the Chicago National Bank
which was honored by the bank Immediate
ly on presentation. Another twentieth Of
q, 303 was held in Chicago, but the name
and address of the man who shares in the
lucky turn Of the wheel could not be OBJ
tanned. - Chicago (1lls.) Merchant Traveller,
May 10.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1890-06-19
A Dog Tried for His Life.

A Boston Mass dispatch says: A dog
on trial for his life-a sight impossible
outside the jurisdiction of Massachusetts,
curious laws-was the event Friday that
filed the Municipal Court to overlooking
with curious spectators. Judge Curtis
presided. The defendent, Towser. hand
some setter, belonging to Nathan Simmons,
South End saloon-keeper, was charged
with having a vicious and savage DISPOSE
ton, dangerous to the peace and bodily
veal of the good citizens of this Common
wealth.
To prove this, Hilmoth Hess swore that
the dog had bitten him without provoca-
ton, and he wanted the handsome animal
killed. Towser owner demurred, and the
Court summoned Towser to prove his good
character, and he was forthwith brought
into court and installed in the pen.
His master retained able counsel for him
and, amid the litter of the audience an
the smiles of Judge Curtis, the trial began.
The plaintiff told how he was bitten, but
acknowledged that he had provoked Towser
by teasing him. Others came forward,
and, after expatiating on Towser's good
qualities, the prisoner himself was brought
forward in his own behalf.
At various commands he played dead,
walked on his hind legs about the room,
stood on his head shouldered arms. whined
dismally in imitation of song, and wound
up by marching up the steps to the Judges
desk on his hind legs and shaking paws with
his Honor
The latter was greatly tickled. without
hesitating said, ''Towser. you are a
peaceable and orderly canine I give
judgement in your behalf and dismiss you
the plaintiff paying the COST
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1890-06-19
Our Hannah Jane.

Our Hannah Jane was thin and weak,
And ashy white her lip and cheek,
We often thou@h-and thought with pain,
eve soon must lose our Hannah Jane"
With change of doctors, change of air,
She sought for healing everywhere.
And, when our hopes were almost past,
''Favorite Prescription tried al last.
1t gave Us JOY, it gave Us hope,
She ceased % pine, she ceased TO NOPE,
Pierce's remedies are sure and true
Now Hannah Jane IS good as new.
DR.. Picrcc'S Favuritc Prescription is the
only medicine for women, sold by druggists,
,tader a posiiice guarantee, from the manu!ac-
turers, that ii viii give satisfaction in every
case, or money will be refunded. This guar
antee has been printed on the bottle-wrap-
per and faithfully carried out for many
years.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1890-06-19

Ex-Sheriff Flack and Will Flack have
given $4,000 bail in the New York su-
preme court.
1t is said that Lord Salisbury will hand
over all of the Lake Nyanza country to
Germany.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1890-06-19

Sig Nouels Free, will be sent by Cragin &
Co., Philada., Pa, to any one in the u s. or
Canada, postage paid, upon receipt of IS
Dobbins' Electric Soap wrappers. See list
of novels on circulars around each bar. Soap
for sale by all grocers.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1890-06-19

Old Peter, well digger living in Talbot
tom, Ga, was hired last week to clean oct 4
well. When he came out of the well in the
evening it was noticed that his jet black
hair had changed its color from black to q
bright yellow or golden shade.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1890-06-19

The use of the photograph among certain
Indian tribes leads to the conclusion that
the main characteristics of their language
can be recorded and permanently preserved
either for study or demonstration with this
instrument
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1890-06-19

A farmers wife living near Dover, n. j.,
broke a duck egg in frying pan few days
ago. when out rolled an egg Of smaller size:
The larger egg was of ordinary size, and
contained a perfect yolk. The inner egg
was about one and one-half inches long,
with perfect shell and normal in every way.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1890-06-19

This month the early puIlets of the large
breeds should be Matched out in order to
produce the laying hens for the fall. 1t is
advisable to use good breeds and to COM
bine the pest qualities. Pullets of the
small breeds need not be Matched until
May, as early maturing pullets, if Matched
too early, will sometimes moult in the
fall.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1890-06-19

We will give 800 reward for any case OF
catarrh that cannot be cured with Halls
Catarrh Cure. Taken internally.
7. J. CHENEY Il co. PrOns Toledo. @
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1890-06-19

There are about a thousand elk killed in
Oregon and Washington every year, the
antlers from most of which are sent to Eng
land for ornaments
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1890-06-19

G.-'tht Eye,. Dr. Bu!ts N,r:a Destroy
cro are the best. They taste good They
are SAFE. They are sure.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1890-06-19

DR.. Pierce's Pellets-cleanse and regulate
the stomach, bowels and system generally.
One dose; purely vegetable.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1890-06-19

A Crawford County, Pennsylvania, Jersey
COW took a fancy to the fresh paint on the
fence in which the bovine was pastured, and
licked off sufficient quantity to kill her.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1890-06-19

A gold Nugget worth 500 was taken from
a mine in the Bic Bug district, Arizona, re-
rently. 1t is now on exhibition al Prescott.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1890-06-19

John Ch&ryous, Hindoo and cannibal, or
ginally from the Fiji Islands, but more re.
Gently from Canada, is delivering lectures in
GEORGIA =
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1890-06-19

Best, easiest to use and cheapest. Piso's
Remedy for Catarrh. By druggists. SOC.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1890-06-19
Peculiar

That Hoods Sarsaparilla does possess curative
power Peculiar to Itself is conclusively shown by
the wonderful cures it has effected, unsurpassed in
the history of medicine. This absolute merit it
by of the fact that it is prepared by
Combination. Proportion and Process
Peculiar to Hoods Sarsaparilla, known no other
medicine and by which the full medicinal power of
all the ingredients used is retained. If you have
never taken Hoods Sarsaparilla fair trial will
convince you of its merits.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1890-06-19

Old smokers prefer "Tansill's Punch"
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1890-04-02
Okeefcnokee Swamp.

Colonel Frank Coke and General
P. N. B. Young. two Of the syndicate
who recently We're the successful bid
ders for the Okeefenokee swamp In
Georgia, arrived in the city yester-
DAY. Colonel Coke will remain few
days before leaving his home, and
General Young will be here some
time and Will busy himself looking
after his paving contract with the
city.
Their purchase consists Of EaH
million acres Of land, at present in
dense swamp covered with cypress
timber.
inside OF ten days. said Colonel
Coke last evening, I'VE will have sur
yeyors on the ground to find out the
exact number of acres in the tract
and the probable cost OF clearing it.
T -!ere is S5O0.00o in cypress In the
swamp, and we Will pei haps clear it
for that. Then it is thought thatj
beds OF Phosphate underlie it and wq
VIII pat experts on to find if there il
Ii we do decide to do the work, after
we have finished it will be made into
sugar plantations and sold"
The swamp lies At the southern
boundary OF Georgia and part of it
lies il Florida. The same price as
we paid to the former State Will be
offered the latter for that portion "
ing N It, and it is probable that the
offer Will be accepted At present it
is absolutely worthless and it wills
take an immense amount Of money
to clean it out. Directly after the
State had sold the property the pres
cnt owners had an opportunity to
dispose Of it to an English syndicate
and also to party of Americans.
Thay viii, however, hold it until they
know more of it's resources, and their
opinion is that they have strucka boz
nanza.-Asheville Citizen.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1890-04-02
Hcr Death CGrctOIG =.

WATERBURY, Conn, March 27.--At
the recent masquerade bad OF the
Tulnverein in THIS citv. which occur
led less than month ago. Miss Liz
zie O'Connor. then an attractive and
pretty employee CT the Waterbury
Manufacturing Company, was the
belle. Upon retiring after The ball
she had peculiar dream, IN which
she saw at her feet al open grave, on
the bottom of which was 4 light. and
in the distance. approaching the
grave. was d procession OF mouners,
some OF whom carried tne remains OF
u young and beautiful Sill. ro5ed IL
white. Friends OF the Young woman
at the factory interpreted the dream
to be Il sure sign of marriage and
happiness for Lizzie: but Miss o Con
nor would not be consoled by then
reading Of her fortune. and rapidly
gave herself up to SORROW and silence.
While still IN perfect health she Sc
lected four Of her gentlemen friends
as palI-beare1s and picked out the
robe which she vas to be laid out in
after death. The same day she made
these arrangements she was taken
with !: severe cold, which resulted IL
pneumonia and her death last Friday.
Saturday the Young men whom size
had selected to De her Dall-bearers
carried her body to the last resting
place, and many Of her shopmates
went with the funeral 10 New Haven,
which was the young woman for
mer home.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1890-04-02
DESTRUCTION OF THE FORESTS.
GRAY" Consequences Which May i;csui
from their Dcnu,lat:on.

|
The reservations which nave been
ceded by the Ciippewas IN this State
to the government embrace The he;tyt-
est white pine forests now available
as a source OF lumber supply. These
forests are largely cont;.ibutolT to the
retention OF the moisture which feeds
the streams and lakes thai make the
sources of the Mississippi river.
Already there is much s;tld about
the great commercial value OF these
pine lands, and there Is not the slight
est doubt that. as soon rs the region
is opened by the government, the
work OF construction will commence
which will speedily lay bare the soil
ana subject it to the drying influence
of the sun and wind. OF TO the forest
fires, which Will Kill every young
growth which appears and destroys
even tree scedwhich have been borne
there by the winds. The result OF
this will be the dminution Of the
sources Of the supply Of the Gissis
sippi, which will be felt by every
water power company rom ltasca to
Fort Smelling.
These are very grave consequences.
and the question is: Shall the denu-
dation OF this new region be allowed
to go on without some regulations as
to cutting and forest renewal
There would seem to be good OPP
portrnity to bring to beau the worlds
experience in forestry This reckless
deforestation will bring temporary
gain to the lumbernl2n: but 1t viii
ultimately ruin water power interest
along the river. This is inevitable.
In France whole communities were
ruined by the destruction OF forests.
and the government has found it
necessary to enter upon the work OF
restocking about 100000 acres with
trees, and over S4.000.000 has been
spent remedying the serious evils re
sultant from reckless Ienudation OF
land
That government is spending nearly
S1,G00,000 year to continue the good
work. It should not be forgotten, III
this connection. that the destruction
of the forests viii also remove Il
sLeltering influence and change o9if
climate to one Of sharp and sudden
variation OF temperature. causing Sue
cessions Of sudden thaws and sudden
freezings. injurious 70 al plants and
vegetation.
Every reserve Of timber in this
country ought TO he sacredly guarded
by the government. and timber cut
ting be put under stringent regula-
tons, looking to the continued protec-
ton OF the streams. Unless this is
done the Mississippi river viii surely
change its character.
It viii become II shallow. sluggish
stream. unable to cary OFF impurities,
and useless for navigation and for
watel. power. It will noJ take very
long to effect this change, either. II
the forests are destroyed III the north
c,n part OF tie State. 4 present gain
in lumber will mean very great injury
to Ill other matelalintercsts.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1890-04-02
Railroad Earnings.

According to the monthly state
ment OF tie railroad commission the
railroads Of South Carolina earned
nearly S9.000.0O0 net III january. an
increase Of about S14G,000 over the
corresponding month OF last year.
Not only is the total increase very
large but It is shared By nearly all OF
the roads. only five lines out OF thirty
four showing Il decrease The in
crease inpass2n@ercalnings IS twenty
eight per cent: =: freight earnings
thirteen per cent: in total earnings
seventeen and onc-half per cent. and
tonnage twcuty-seven per cent. The
net increase in tie total earnings OF
the Richmond and Danyille system IN
tle Stateis SG5.S676 SO or22.S 50 percent.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1890-04-02
Fu.l EVEN IN 4 CMSJ5.
..n Appeal, I, CoIo'cd I'ars oa= in the South
Prad;;cc& !:,a,;.in. ceSilltS.

Pr:aIcc$ AI:;UsiH. Results.
The funniest thing that has TUNED
up in connection With preparation toG
the tenth census. SAID IL. hirg OF
the census bureau, to :: Washington
Star Teport>.., has come about
through the sending OF what might
be called ,nini;:t,u re registers Of bn:chs
and deaths to colored clergymen al
over the South. with requests that
the little schedule blank books should
be filled ii with memoranda concern
ing all the blacks in their parishes
who chanced TO be born OF to die
during the census year. You see,
from that part OF the country it is
veTy difficult to obtain accurate con-
tributions to our vital statistics re-
gardin@ the ue"roes-information,
that IS to say, rs to the ages at which
they die. the diseases to which they
succunb. and I'll such things from
which We derive valuable knowledge
as to lie relations between disease
and race. longevity and occupation,
and 50 on. Down there many color
ed infants are born without any such
attendant formalities as registration,
and many colored people without
medical attendance, or legal cogni-
zance Ct the fact. SO we thought it
u good idea to ask these parsons, who
aCe always men Of large influence
among their people, to put down IN
the blank books we sent them mem
oranda upon such matters in their
own parishes.
y novel idea.
Quite so. also we thought a
good one. But theimmediate results
OF It's application have been q trife
surprising. We told the clergymen
whom we addressed that We were
merely asking a service which would
be entirely voluntary on their part,
and that We should De very glad if
they would assist us III our efforts to
make the census Is accurate as posi-
bic. About three weeks ago answers
began 10 po;il' mo the Office here,
and some OF the;p are remarkably
comic. Is a rule the reply sent Is IS
IL something Ike this fo1ln:
'':DzA2 SSIE: I accept you appoint
mert and woul>; like to know when
the appropriation for my workwill be
sent me. .1I,o inform me as to how
many assistants | had better engage.
Yours respectfully, etc.
But the QlaMtes5 answer OF al,
said NJ. King IN conclusion, was
one that we sos frcm q reverend ser
tleman whose postotficc address IS
Skunk Hollow, Mississippi. and who
remarked that the chief question II
his region was what should be done
with the white folks, and not atail to
the existence and propagation Of the
negroes.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1890-04-02

The Virginia Western surveys
have beer completed as far wes5 rs
Washington county, "a. The road
begins at q point ncar Buchanan.
Bo-.touct county and rrns parallel
with the Norfolk and Western and
Clinch Valley division from New river
west. It isintended to connect with
the Tennessee Midland. now under
construction ist or near Bristol, and
from a through line via the Richmond
and Allegheny division Of the Chesa-
pealle and Ohio between Richmond.
Lynchburg and Memphis. Colonel
4. S. Brtord, OF Richmond, is at the
head Of the enterprise.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1890-04-02
Jefferson Nayis's Widow.

Il may have b:en noticed th&t the
widow Of Jefferson Davis. since his
death. signs her name y. Jefferson
Davis. Many persons. doubtless
suppose she has added the name
Jefferson to heG Christian name
yarina. But this IS not the proper
explanation. I. IS the abbreviation
Of ye,lve. the French for widow, aud
it is the custom III Louisiana, and
perhaps in other parts Of the South,
for widows to place that letter before
the Christian names Of then deceased
husbands. V. Jefferson Davis simply
means the widow of Jefferson Davis.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1890-04-02
An Outrageous Crime

Congressman Lodge national clec-
ton bill is simply u bill to tax the
people S10,000.000 extra tor every
congressional election foI the double
purpose Of squandelin@ the public
money among charactcTless partisans
and violently assailins the rights OF
the people in sections where might
is expected to DEFY The popular will.
It is dual repetition Of the old Fed
cr:tl scdition law and OF the old Dem
ocratic Lecompton polc.y, with s1tt
Of S10.00O00O every two years to
political debauchcry-Philadelp
Times.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1890-04-02
i Ma@niaccrt Hotel for Mexico.

NJ. Isaac Taylor, leading St
Louis architect. LETT that city on Fri
dav last tor the city Of Mexico to
slDe,intend the construction of he
tel at that point TO cost S2,O0O,00O.
NJ. Taylor was the baI.le.: Of the
Southern Hotel and Hotel Beers in
St. Louis. the Crescent at Eureka
Springs. AK, Itae Oriental at Dal-
las. and otla.. tiaa structures. The
heel IN "a >.ty oi Mexico IS 70 be L
M 2-l:tic2rs ;!::1f;.il', with $50 guests
rooms. |! IS 70 be bul5 OF native
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1890-04-02
=, PILE or RUBBISH.

There i, scarcely anything LETT that
would indicate this heap of rubbish
had ever been Il building. and II any
body escaped, II was bv nothing less
thar Il miracle.
The path 0; the cyclone was about
a square and u half III width
LOUISVILLE. Ky, March 2S.-3 L. IL.
Shortly after9 o'clock a tornado
swept over tins city. wreckinc two OF
three hundred houses. and killing
two hundred people. The wind
came from from the southwest. The
union depot at the foot OF seventh
street. was lifted from its foundation
aud turned over into the raging toi-
rcat of the Ohio river. \ tram OF
ca3s making Up for the Louisville
Southern road went over with the
building. Falls City hall, on West
Market street, was wrecked.
In the hall were over Il hundred
people. and but few Of them escaped
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1890-04-02
.rO1.D BY AN EYEWITNESS.
TERRIBLE LOSS OF LIFE.

However. in Louisville the devas-
tation is terrific, and The loss OF life
will certainly reach in the hundreds,
ii not thousands. In one building,
at Twelfth and Market. two lodges
and IL dancing school were IL session,
there being in the building perhaps
one hundred people, not one Of whom
itis thought escaped. I stood and
watched them working i'll the rams,
and saw six or eight bodies taken out
in fifteen minutes.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1890-04-02
--~0--G--
Takin : the Census.

The taSins o. the celsv5 OF 1890
viii begin tle :.:Sst Of June and must
be co1nple:ed by -tj.1ss--of July
The compen ilt:on to be paid @eH,E<
mcrators Is fixed by section . Of the
census Act OF March /. 13S9,and pro-
yides a minimum rate of two cents for
each living inhab;5ant, two cents for
each death, fifteen cents for each
farm. twenty cents fo- each estab-
lishment OF productive industry, and
five cents for each surviving 5oldier,
sailor. or marine. enumerated and
returned, for all subdivisions where
such allowance shall be deemed srff-
cient. IN I'll other Subdivisions,
where higher rates are 10 be paid. ac
cording to the difficulty Of enumera-
ton, the maximum rates shall not be
more than three cents for each living
inhabiiant. twenty cents for each
farm. and thirty cents for each estab-
ishment OF productive industry; nor
shall they be less than three nor
more than six dollars per day Of ten
hours actual tield-work each. in
case per diem compensation is es-
tablished. Except il extreme cases,
no claim for mileage OF travelling ex-
penses will be allowed to any emu
merator, and then only when author
ity has been granted by the SupeIln-
tendent o. the Census. The law
provides that the number Of inhabi-
tants included in an enumeration
district shall not in any case exceed
tour thousand and in only very excep-
tionaI eases should this limit be
reached.