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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1890-08-07
latest NEWS CONDENSED.
GENERAL NOTES.

CAPT. PRIEsTLY, late Indian agent at
Yakoma, Washington, died July %, at his
home in Mineral Point, Wis.
WHEAT harvesting began at Emerson,
Manitoba. Reports from all parts of the
province state the wheat yield to be one of
the greatest Manitoba has yet had
THE miIl-owners and the strikers at
Ashland, Wis, have compromised, both
making concessions.
EZRA B. TAYLOR was renominated by
acclamation by the republicans of the 9th
Ohio district.
A REPORT is current that the arrange
players league and the American associa-
ton.
THE New York post office is a good in
vestment, it Melted the government nearl Y
four millions last year.
The Gar of Russia INDUCES in youth
full pleasures. He is still a collector of
postage stamps and birds eggs.
Hon. LEWIS T. BAXTER. of Davidson
county, president of the Nashville Com
mercial club, has been nominated for gov
ernor by the Tennessee republicans.
The democratic congressional
convention for the Second Ar
kansas district, has nominated Cliff
ton R. Breckenridge for congress by &C
clamation. This is the district in which
the Clayton contest, now pending In con-
gress, originated.
E best authorities estimate the wheat
TIL of the present season in the Dakotas
and Minnesota at one hundred million
bushels The hot weather has not done
serious damage, taking the country as
a whole and the harvest is now in pro-
gress. The value of this crop to the
northwest is estimated at $50. 100000 at
the lowest.
THE rain fall in Tucson, Ari t., dur
ing the last few days is unprecedented.
All the streams are flooded and there is
much destruction of property in the valley.
wide opposite Tucson. Many thousand
dollars worth of garden truck has been
lost. The river is still rising.
CHAs. THOMPSON of Great Chebeague
Island, Maine, reported that yesterday
while Goose-berrying in Island, near
Chebeague, he came across the remains
of the bodies of some children.
On rock were four hands and four
feet recently cut off. A large fire
had been built near by and among the
charred Goals were bones, as if the chill
dren's bodies had been burned. He left
them and told the story TO the captain of
steamer who brought it here. Coroner
Davis will 60 down to the scene
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1890-08-07
Bismarck and His Estimab1e Wife.

One who has known Bismarck for MANY
years tells me that however careful the old
gentleman may be of his health now. he
was not so in the earlier part of his career.
But the lnestlmable boon of a splendid
physique and iron constitution warranted
him In certain excuses and in that indif-
ference which less robust men can t afford
to practice. 1t is pretty well known that
as young man Bismarck was exceedingly
wild. When he went counting the young
lady whom he subsequently married, peo-
pie wondered why his suit was favored,
for the young lady herself was model of
piety, and her family was famed for dig
nifty and austerity. But Fraulein Johanna
would have the harum- scarum fellow. She
seemed to have acted wisely, for Bismarck
has made an afectionate husband and he
is proud to say that his wife has been a
great help to him. Bismarck has distinct
notions about woman's sphere; he detests
a female politician, and he has always
made a practice of snubbing those women
at court who sought to engage in political
intrigue, for which reason the Russian
and French ladies most cordially detest
hun. When the German diet was held at
Frankfort Bismarck was sent .hither as a
representative of his state, and it was
then, practically, that he had his first ex-
perience in public life; it was then, too,
that he began to be recognized as power
at least as an influence At that time
he went much into society, and the enter
tainments he gave at his home in Frank
fort were the most elaborate seen in that
capital. But he allowed nothing to inter
fere with his business duties. After these
M pn1 ficnnt rocaptiOnS which la cd upti |
far into the night, he would hasten to his
study and write out his official dispatches;
then he would vault upon his horse and go
for a long gallop in the cool air of the
early morning; then, after bath In the
river, he would go home again and to bed
for an hour or two. arising betimes fresh
and eager for another day of active ser
vice.
Frau Bismarck is famous housewife;
her dinners have always been the best, hel
home has always been a model of neat
ness and comfort, her children have been
most judiclously reared, and as hostess
there is none in all the empire that can be
compared with her. Expert with her
needle, famous as a cook, an angel in the
nursery and at the Preside, skilled in all
social graces and accomplishments, re-
markable for her singular piety, and adj
dicted to benevolent practices and char
liable deeds, this lady is perhaps the most
conspicuous example of womanly virtue
that Germany affords.
When Bismarck speaks of woman s
sphere" he has his wife's example in his
mind, and the sphere he refers to is DIS
great and noble as the example is illustri-
GUS and that wife lovable.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1890-08-07
A Transporting Piano.

An interesting exhibition was given at
the Savoy hotel yesterday of the transpos-
ing piano intented by Mr.. Henry Schal-
leban. The interest manifested by music
ians in the new instrument is of a very
real and practical kind Concert-givers,
accompanies and others conversant with
the requirements ofsingers in regard
to vocal range will welcome in it an
acquisition of the utmost importance.
Many feats in the arts of transportation are
on record characteristic of the powers of
the contrapuntists of the past century
These, however, were accomplished, no
doubt on figured bass and under con-
ditions very different from those of today.
We have still among us musicians OF
sound theoretical and executive ability;
but it is doubtful whether many Of them
would care to encounter the feat of trans
posing at sight some of the elaborate &C
Compartments which it has become the
fashion in many cases to write to modern
songs. But it is not from this point of
view only that Mr.. Schallehan' invention
will be welcomed He has another and
special recommendation. 1t will enlarge
the sphere of utility of the so-called trans
posing" instruments. The cornet, for ex-
ample, and the clarinet are only to limit
ed extent available for use by amateurs
in association with the piano. With the
new instrument the embargo lit may be
a fearful prospect to an already much suf-
fering worid) will be removed and new
interest will be added to the lovers of
these instruments The capacities of the
new iano were satisfactorily attended
yesterday afternoon. Passages were play
ed frs at concert pitch and then transpos-
ed into various keys. Sufficient to say
that the instrument passed triumphantly
through the ordeal, there was no lack
of tone, precisions of expression, and the
opinion OF the large company assembled |
appeared to be unanimously in favor of the |
James Gazette.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1890-08-07
FOREIGN.
ERA is endemic. in Mecca.

CHOLERA is epidemic in Mecca.
CARDINAL PALLoTTI is dying in Rome.
The revolution in the Argentine Repub-
lie has seeming y run its course.
AN armistice having been signed in the
Argentine republic, revolution and peace
may ensue.
The French government has granted
an amnesty to all persons convicted of Of
lenses in connection with labor riots.
THE cholera has appeared in the Span
ish province of Badajo, on the Portuguese
frontier.
GEN. MOLINA GUIRoLA, minister of
war for Salvador, has telegaaphed to
Senior Peu, the Salvadorian consul at the
City of Mexico that the affairs with Guate-
mala are in a state of status quo.
The Salvation army is spending $780,
900 for new barracks at Sheffield and
Birmingham. Critics of the army
are pointing out that it is passing
through the stages which have formed the
history of all religious orders First,
poverty and simplicity unalloyed, accom-
panied by rapid growth in influence and
membership. Second, less poverty, less
simplicity, less growth, less influence, but
more apparent Importance. Third, wealth,
decay.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1890-08-07
SWINDLED THE POOR.

One Of the meanest and most heartless
cases of swindling on record has just come
to light in New York, and has re-
suited in the arrest of ?. Arnson, pro-
pr Ntor of a bank and passage Office, :"
and Louis Silikowitz, his soliciting agent.
Their victims have always been among the
very poorest and most ignorant. The
method employed by these precious rascals
was to go among the recently arrived Rus
sian and Polish Immigrants anxious to
bring their relatives to this country. and
sell them, on the instalment plan railroad
and steamship tickets from various OBJ
scure and PARKWAY places to America.
When all the hard-earned money had been
paid over the tickets were furnished the
purchaser and sent to the absent relatives
in Europe The railroad ticket was good
to Hamburg, which was always named as
the embarking port. but the steamship
tickets were fraudulent. and were in
variably dishonored by the obstensiblc
agent of Arnson at Hamburg. Of course,
the unfortunates were left destitute at
Hamburg, while their relatives on this
side spent many anxious days wondering
why their loved ones did not come. Arm
son always had some smooth story to tell
whenever they went to him for informa-
ton, promising that he would make it all
right. The victims finally got tired of
his promises, which were never fulfilled,
and determined to take matters into their
own hands A mob of several hundred
Russians and Polish Hebrews gathered in
front of his bank on Canal street Satur-
day night, and it would have gone hard
with Arnson and Silikowitz had not the
police arrived just in time. They found
the two skulking towards hiding behind a
counter, and they were marched to the
station house, followed by many of those
whom they had so cruelty swindled. Many
pathetic stories are told of the confidence
placed in those two rascals by the poor
mn i0rants.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1890-08-07
WASHINGTON.

THE tariff bill will be laid aside till
the river and harbor measure is disposed
Of
CONGRESSMAN MCKINLEY, jr., was
called home by the death of his sister,
Miss Annie Mckinley. She was one of
the most active public school educational
writer's.
The house committee on Indian affairs
decided to recommend to the house to
non-concur in all of the senate amendments
to the lrdian appropriation bill.
WAsHINGToN.-Secretary of the treas
ury, Window, has taken the first step
toward giving effect to the last silver
act by the preparation of a circular an
nouncing that on and after the 18th inst.
offers for the sale of silver bullion to the
government will be received on Mondays,
Wednesdays and Fridays OF each week
Various conditions are specified.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1890-08-07

IT is rather unfortunate that rupture
between the Central American states
should follow so quickly upon the heels OF
the pan-American conference. One of the
objects of that conference was to promote
peace between the American states, and if
war is so soon to follow the conference will
prove a failure indeed. Secretary Blaine
should urge his Central American friends
to try and hold themselves in a while
longer for appearance sake, if nothing
more
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1890-08-07

noon when the writer encountered him
with the story written in England and re-
printed IN the Tribune from a New York
paper to the effect that Jennie Limbs
grave is unmarked aud neglected. til + her
last days We're Swallowed by the indifer-
ence of her husband. and that she died
broken-hearted, says the Chicago Tribune.
Not word of truth in it, It's false.
Contradict 1t at once. IL you don't shall
under my own name. 1t is unjust to the
dead-lt is not fair to the living. Bless
my soul! How do such things get Into
print?'
The smile so familiar 60 the world. van
lshed from the great Snowman face as he
spoke
Il was over in the old country recently,
as you know ne continued, with a culver
on his lips. Il went to Jenny Lind s
nome and saw and talked with her husband.
Mr.. Goldschmldt and her daughter and her
granddaughter. aud they with me. As
tor the grave of the dear dead woman. it
Is marked by monument in the shape of
a cross: 1t is touching in its simplicity.
But 1t Is like her in that respect. 1t is
costly and unique. The grave is strewn
with fresh flowers every day, and most of
these are sent down by the Goldschmidt
family.
There are a number of fine portraits of
the nightingale on the walls of Mr.. Gold
schmidt, home, and several fine marble
busts. Her memory is perpetual to them
IN that house. Mr.. Goldschmidt is a
thorough gentleman, and talked with me
about his dead wife in the tenderest way.
am sure he was sincere. And her
dan Ontpr' f,,II 90
she spoke of poor mamma.
How could anyone say that Jenny
Llnd's grave is neglected and how could
anyone say that she died broken hearted ?
Her whole life was a song. Her last
days were spent in singing for INDECENT
clergylnen. She was the most charitable
woman that ever lived. | could make her
cry IN two minutes by telling a story of
poverty. and she always backed her tears
with purse full of money It is a mis-
take to say the name of Jenny Lind rests
solely on her ability to sing. She was a
WToman who would have been adored if
she had had the voice of cow. She was
gulleless, great-hearted and her heart beat
for the poor. She would have been known
and loved if she had never sung a note.
Of all the people with whom | have had
relations as Snowman | became most at
tache to her. 1t was in 1850 that she
came to me. | had never seen her until
met her on the vessel that brought her
over. Dear Jenny Lind's name will live
forever, and that she was not loved to her
last breath, and that her memory is not
tenderl kept, and that her grave is not
covered with flowers is not true Not true,
sir. | hope the contradiction will be
emphatic. ="
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1890-08-07

An illustration of the remarkable com
mercial growth of New York is furnished
10y noting the rapidly with which the res
idence section is being driven northward.
The changes along Fifth avenue below the
park have frequently been pointed out,
and the fact, too, that Madison avenue, so
long the center of residences of the
city's solid men, is beginning to be invad-
ed; but the most astonishing development
is on Broadway above the Thirty fourth
street junction with Sixth avenue. Hard
ly week passes that sales are not recorded
in that section up to the Boulevard, and
recent operations by careful investors gives
color to the idea that commercial business
some day to go beyond Fifty-ninth
street. The real estate market In New
York is therefore uncommonly active this
summer many brokers giving up their
usual vacation in order to be on hand to
get hold of eligible property. 1t is ex-
pected that the real estate market will be
large and brisk this autumn. New York
with It's growth in commercial and manu-
featuring enterprises is getting to be q
pretty small place for residence purposes,
and the suburban districts are consequent
ly enjoying also an unprecedented boom
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1890-08-07
CRIME.

ST. LoUIs-Eugene Coulgeld, II years
old, killed his stepfather. Robert H. Boy
den, who had been beating the boy S
mother
UNITED STATES Commissioner Morey
has announced his decision in the case of
Enumeration Louis Hegman, charged with
not returning his census schedules in Min
neapolis He was held to the grand jury
in 81, 900 bonds.
INCENDIARIEs set fire to the residence
of DIR. David Plume, in Gale, Ind. and de-
stroyed it. Mr. Plume was burned and
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1890-08-07
UNITED IN LOVE.
Rollin b. Mallory is Welded to MISS
Lillian Bacon for Life.

MILWAUKEE, July 31.-Rollin B. Nal
lory son of Judg James \. Mallory, was
united in marriage with Miss Lillian
Bacon of this place this morning. The
ceremony was performed in the presence
of large party of friends. After an
elaborate wedding breakfast the young
couple started on an extensive wedding
trip and will not return until the 1st Of
October.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1890-08-07

THE citizens reform movement in New
York las taken unto itself a name-''The
Peoples Municipal League and the
watchrord is Municipal government is
business, not politics. -
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1890-08-07

A TEXAS editor says: Man is fool
and woman is thrown in for good meas
ure.'' There will be no use for the woman
when that editor is transferred.
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\ DYING MANS GOODNESS.

which this recalls. A patient of mine was
suffering from disease which had preached
that stage where a physician could do
nothing except give the sufferer Ell @. On
one of my visits the patient said to ME Just
as coolly as though he had been discussing
the weather:
well, doctor, [ know I'm going to
die-that is settled. of course Now, I
want you to tell me, just as near as YOU
can, just how long I'm going to live, i've
got a good deal of business TO settle I'D.
and | want to know as near as possible
how much time have to give to it
The GOODNESS of the man rather stag
gered me, but I answered him as near as l
could. and when had done so tried to
note the effect on him.
There was none. He appeared neither
disappointed nor relieved. Reckoning
servant to hand him calander, he went
over 1t just as If some engagement was to
be noted.
g Thank you, he said, when he had
made his calculation 1 shall have ny
affairs pretty we'll in order by that time
Then calmly dropping the subject as if
1t was of no Importance, he started to dis
cuss some other matter
Now, who will say whether courage of
SOlle QUIET clllOulOu WAS uppel1llOSU III Une
mans mind? | do not know.
The terms hero and heroine are
often disapplied. | am Of the opinion that
Leroines are to be found at the washtub as
often as anywhere else Any one who says
ability to bear pain without shrinking
knows nothing about them.
Il have two cases in my mind now that
bear my statement out. There is a woman
who has been and still is my patient. She
suffers from deformity that can only be
removed by a series of trying surgisal OPP
amount of nerve to stand one of these
operations. Well, this woman has stood
TWEEN ty-two, and is anxious for the twenty
third
II had another case few days ago. 1t
was one where delicate operation was
necessary to relieve the patient. At the
same time the operation, if not successful,
was almost sure to be fatal. This was ex-
planned to the woman but it did rot at all
unnerve her. She insisted on the operation
and stood it with wonderful nerve. 1t so
happened that the operation was success,
but the courage displayed by the woman
before this could be known was simply re-
markable.
GENERAL GRANT COURAGE.
81 suppose" continued Nj. Shrady,
that no man ever displayed more courage
than did General Grant, and knew, of
course, that he was very brave man, but
must confess that he surprised even me
by the manner in which he wresteled with
death even after it became certain that his
Sine was short. 1t was a marvellous
struggle, and the calmness, the fortitude
and the genteness and patience of the
dying General were simply remarkable.
He startled me one night by suddenly ask
Ing:
= 'Shrady, am going to die to-night?'
"'No, General, | replied; 4 have no
fear that you will die tonight.
"'All right, Shrady, was the reply;
in that case am going to have a walk
around the room. | am tired of this
chair.
And walk he did, although how he
did it is more than | can say. 1t was his
wonderful nerve that stood by him and
never left him to the end. y
DENOUNCING THE SUPREME
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1890-08-07
A Sensible Precaution.

Though disease cannot always be conquered, lis
first approach can be checked. But not only i
he Use of medicinal safeguard to be recon-
mended on the first appearance of a maIadv, bu
wise discrimination should be exercised in til
'hoice of remedy For thirty years or NOR
losetter's Stomach Bitters has been the reigniu-.
specific for dyspepsia, fever and ague, 4 loss 0:
physical stamina liver complaint and other li>
orders, and has been most enlphaticaily indorse7
~ medical men as health and strength restar:
I've. X Is indeed wise pEec&ution to use thi>
sovereign terrifying agent and Alternative IN th-
'ariy stages of disease, for 1t enectually counter
aCTS H. If the maady belongs 10 that large class /"
which this sterling medicine is adapted. Not ONLY
j. il efiicacious. hut pure aud harmless.
The personnel of the imperial opera
house in Vienna is little village COM
munlty of itself. 1t consists of All per-
sons-the director, twenty-one male solo
singer, twelve female solo singers, a Choir
US director, fifty chorus men and sixty
seven chorus girls, ten male solo dancers
sixteen female solo dancers. twenty-five
male chorus dancers, seventy-fve ballet
girls, three directors of the orchestra, one
director of the ballet, l06 members of the
orchestra, one stage musical director and
twenty-five stage musicians.
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Received an Appointment.

WASHINGTON, July So. H. Gilmore,
of Illinois, has been appointed member
of the board Of pension appeals.
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Paid his Penalty.

LIVE OAK Fla, July 31.-Kelly Stew
art (colored) was hanged here today1
the murder of John Hawkins, about tNv
years ago.
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SATURDAY. Aug 2.

!Senote.-In the senate today Mr.. Nor
rill was granted an unlimited leave of
absence on account of the condition of his
health. The day was mainly consumed
in discussing the tariff bill, but nothing
OF Importance was accomplished.
House.-The house proceeded to the
further consideration of the senate amend
ment to the sundry civil appropriation
bill. The pending amendment was that
appropriating s75,O00afor ightship on
the North Carolina coast The amend
ment was non-concurred in. Yeas, 1856;
nays, q. One hundred and forty mem
bers were announced as paired on this
vote.