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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1890-10-16
TALNIAGE AWED.

Rev. Dewitt Talmage preached in
Brooklyn last Sabbath, on the theme,
'My first day in the Holy Land" The
sermon is not up to the full standard Of
the distinguished minister. The nights
sail from Greece, the landing at Joppa
in the morning and the impressions Of
that first day in the Holy Land over-mas-
tered him. Much in his words is thrilling
and touching; here and there sentence is
rounded with words that awaken many a
thought from the burial places of memory,
but the great preacher made mistake In
trying so soon to speak of what he saw
with his natural eyes, before the confusion
which filled with conflicting colors his
mental vision has passed away. To the
matter-of-fact man the Mediterranean is
but giant arm of old ocean with treach-
srous winds blowing across the treacher-
Gus waves, and the shore beyond is but a
half-worn-ou land which lies beside the
sea even as does a half burned log remain
above the ashes of campfire. But as
Talmage listened to the throb of the ships
Engines and felt from beneath the keel
Of the huge ship the beating of the pulses
OF the mighty sea, we know that out I'M
der the stars in thought he saw the boats
Of Xerxes, the fleets of Egypt, of Tyre, of
Carriage and Rome and The wash OF the
seq against the beam of his ship struck
his ears as though it we're the noise of the
strokes of the oars of some huge trireme
Then that Holy Land. To his livel y imag-
ination the shades of whole nations must
hive walked in the shadows around him.
and among them here and there colossal
shad IS must have lowered above the others
shades of mighty men Of war, Of great
kings and chiefs, of sages who were exalt-
uefore books were invented, and who,
,efore urofane history was born, so strobe
the world that their presence is still felt;
at different periods, there has been enacted
scenes which in thought, exhaust every
conception of grandeur, of courage, of
pathos, of devotion, and sacrifice, and
these cast their spell upon the imprisoned
Talmage, and hence while in this sermon
on his first day in the Holy Land, he is not
equal to expectation, and we fancy that
when he retired from the church he told
his friends that lis soul was not satisfied
that he felt as though he had treated his
theme as he should not have treated it.
The shadow of the dead years, the shadow
of the cross, the awe of mighty names are
upon him, and he ought to psstoone
his days in the Holy Land until he can
do them more justice.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1890-10-16
--LATEST NEWS CONDENSED.
GENERAL NOTES.

Two PERSONS who havearrived here
Lunel, France, from Spain. are suffering
from cholera.
THE classification committee of the
world fair has decided to report in favor
of dividing the exposition into twelve de-
partments.
LORD WOLsELEY believes hat the Chi
nese are the coming race, and that they
will oVerrun the world the moment great
general or law glver arises among them.
The lower falls of the Genesee river,
at Rochester, n. Y, are utilized for pro-
ducing electricity, and over 500 motors
are in use. Power is furnished to sewing
machines in 108 tailor shops, the charge
being S18 year for one-eight horse
| power.
! CONGRESSMAN MILLER, the newly-seated
! colored member from South Carolina has
only slight strain of negro blood in
him. He has a son who is red-haired and
freckle faced.
THE strike Of miners at Ishpeming,
Mich, is apparently nearly over. The
mlne-Owners refuse to make any
concessions, and the men cannot hold out
long. They will return to work in day
or two
THE Princess Marie Anna of Portugal
is apparently woman of good sense.
I She Is to marry an untitled doctor of
medicine, and when asked how she could
marry person of such low rank when SO
many princely suitors were at her disposal
she replied: Il prefer to marry man
without name, rather than name with
out man.
IHIRD-VICE PRESIDENT WEBB, of the
| New York Central Railroad. has issued a
circular, which has been sent to the heads
| Of the various departments. announcing
that the road objects to its employees be-
ing Knights of Labor. Officials are re-
quested to call the attention of employees to
the circular
THE Mormon President Woodruff read
a manifesto at the late Mormon conference
forbidding in future marriages in viola
ton of the law, and the congregation,
numbering thousands, accepted it as au-
thoritative and binding. 1t is said that
this settles the vexed question of po-
lygamy.
MEYER JoHNAssoN, of New York
has received a cablegram from Berlin
that his son Joseph had been acquitted of
! the charge made against him by three
| drunken students who accused him OF
saying II sneeze at your emperor" This
Is political crime with a penalty of ten
years imprisonment.
ABOUT $50 shoe manufacturers, rep
resenting all parts of the country, have
met at New York, and decided
that there must pe an advance in
the price of shoes. This decision was
reached only after long discussion It
was SAID that the advance would be from
Is to SO cents a pair.
HENRY M. STANLEY expects to reach
New York Nov 5. During his coming
tour he will travel in private car especi-
ally constructed for him Four years ago
he made a contract with a Baltimore man
to deliver lectures on Africa for 500
apiece. 1t is said that he will receive
from $500 to S., 900 for each of his lectures
this coming season.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1890-10-16
FOREIGN.

The Jews in Sebastopol have been
ordered to leave the city.
The state council BY vote of % to L.,
has approved the action of federal coun-
ell in regard to the instruction in the
Canton Of Ticino.
SIX THOUSAND miners employed in the
colllerleS In the counties of Fife and Claclz-
mannan, Scotland, have warned their EN-.
ployers that they will go on strike unless
their wages are advanced Is per cent.
The Servian Government. finding the
presence of ex-King Milan in the country
intolerable, has resolved to ask the
Skuptschina to pass a bill providing for
his expulsion from Servia
ALL public meetings have been forbid
den IN Bellinzona by order of the
federal commissioners. Thousands of
liberals flocked to Bellinzona to protest
against the action of the government. The
demonstration was peaceful, but various
Indignation meetings were dispersed by
the cavalry. The people made no resist
ance and no blood was shed.
The revenue of the French government
during the month of September exceeded
the estimate by 100000 francs, and
SnoWeu du IilCTetSe Oh y, 1OU,UOU francs over
the revenue of the corresponding month
last year. For nine months the
revenue shows surplus of A, $50, 900
francs.
The ministerial problem is still unsov-
ed. The king wrote to Senior Ferrao
asking him to accept the foreign portfolio
but General d 'Abrene Sousa, considering
further efforts useless, decided to give up
the attempt to form cabinet The
king has now summed Senior Luciano
Castro to undertake the task.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1890-10-16
HARRISON GOING HOMEWARD
He Spends the Sabbath in His Native
State and is Heartily Greeted
There.
His Journey is Curtailed by the News
OF the Death of Justice Mil
Ter.
The Students of Wooster University
Greet the President With Hide
Gus College Yells.

UNION CITY, Ind, Oct 13.-Promptly
at clock this morning the special train
bearing President Harrison and party
pulled out of Indianapolis, where Sunday
was spent. on their return to Washington
The president spent last night aboard his
car and arose this morning much refreshed
At Pendletona brief stop was made and q
committee from Anderson boarded the
train. An immense crowd was assembled
at Anderson and the president on being
introduced spoke briefly.
The mex stop OF the presidents train
was at Union City, the boundary line OF
Indiana and Ohio, and here the chiet
executive again left the train and was
escorted to a stand which was surrounded
by thousands of people. The president s
pathway to the stand was strewn with
flowers by school children. Mayor Spock-
ney welcomed and introduced the presi-
dent, who spoke for a short time The
next place reached was Sidney, O., where
a brief stop was made and the president
shook hands with few friends.
Bellefontaine was in gala attire when
the tain pulled into that city, and every
man, woman and child seemed to be in
the throng that turned out to welcome
him.
Short stops were made at LIE Rue, Agos-
ia and Marion, but the president merely
bowed to the cheering multitude. There
We're loud cheers for a speech at Gallon,
but the president begged to be excused
Crestline was reached at 245 and brief
stop made.
The president received message here
saying that Justice Miller was sinking
and could live but few hours The
schedule was SO shortened that Pittsbura
would be reached at $50 o'clock, two
hours earlier than originally intended
Washington will he reached tomorrow
morning.
At Mansfield another large crowd was
assembled, and the president spoke briefly
thanking them for the kindness, and say
ing that he was glad to be permitted to
stop at the home of their distinguished
senator and his friend, Mr.. Sherman.
At Wooster the students of the univer
sity joined their college cry to the cheers
Of the citizens. This was the first point
in Congressman Nick nlay's district al
briefly as the time was short and many 9th
er stops remained to be made. A large
crowd was assembled at Orrville, but there
was no time for a speech. At Massilior
was a crowd of Grand Army veterans
school children and citizens, headed by the
mayor. AS the train entered the city
operatives from the manufacturing estab
lishments near the road gathered at the
track and cheered the president as he spec
by.
When the train rolled into Canton owe
5000 people were assembled to greet TIT
chief executive. The G A. R. and othe
organizations were out in full force The
president spoke in response to an addres,
of welcome.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1890-10-16
WASHINGTON,

THE acting Indian commissioner has
issued a modification of the circular OF
March, regarding the removal of the stock
from Oklahoma and Indian Territory, in
time fer November [.
JUSTICE MILLER of the United States
upreme Court, who was stricken with
paralysis at Washington while on his way
home, is worse and it is feared that he can,
not recover.
The following national banks were
authorized to commence business: The
national bank of Sioux City, Iowa,
capital 81 900, 900; the first national bank
of Vienna, Vienna. H., capital $4,000;
the Columbia national bank. Lincoln
Neh nanital $3.50 600
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1890-10-16
A STORY OF ARTEMUs WARD.
A Friend of the Great Humorist Relates
the Following:

''FOr a wonder, the great humorist was
about my only guest that night-at least,
the only transient guest. Artemus made
himself entirely at home. The season was
cool, and the flames in the big fireplace
leaped and cracked, sending a ruddv
glow upon the thin face of the sober-vis-
aged traveller, as, leaning back in the old
fashioned, high-back rocking chair, he
gazed pensively on the glowing heap. Oc-
casionally he turned and addressed a word
to me.
presently bright-eyed little girl, about
s years of age, who was staying temporari-
ly at the house, entered the room, and
seated herself near the fire at a respectable
distance from the stranger.
''She had been there only few minutes
when Artemus suddenly turned to her,
and, with solemn countenance, slowly in
quired:
Excuse me, my little dear, but please
tell me how you spell the word cat?'
Cat, was her prompt response.
"'Ah! how sad, how very sad. remark
ed the great Snowman, in doleful tones
and with deprecatory shake of the head,
that so intelligent a young lady as you ap.
pear to be should have had your early
education so dreddfully neglected! MY
dear, allow me to set you right. The
correct and only true way to spell cat is
is kat. Now, you won't forget it, will
you?'
g But, tell you, my way is right, she
pertly and earnestly retorted. My book
says it's cat, and my teacher says it's
cat.
"'All wrong radically, terribly wrong,
moaned the almost weeping humorist.
Let me convince you of your fearful er-
ror.'
And thereupon he proceeded to weave
about the young maiden's plastic innocent
mind the most ingenious, subtle, plausible
net work of sophistries that even Patrick
Henry, Rufus Choate, or Ben Butler
could have invented. His student listened,
entranced; doubted, wavered. and at the
end of the long argument, believed. And
when he retired for the night his face wore
a triumphant look, as though the last good
night utterance of his guileless companion
was mentally prefaced with kat, kat,
kat -
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1890-10-16
SLAUGHTER A SCIENCE.
The Important Part Which Smokeless
Powder Will Play in Future Wars.

Powder VIII Play in Future Wars.
Smokeless powder promises to be one OF
the most important war problems of the
future. 1t was first discovered by the
French, who hoped to keep its chemical
composition a secret, although it was GER
tain that it would be generally known
sooner or later, through spies or in the
natural course of scientific investigation.
1t is now known everywhere, and the
military authorities of England, Ger
many, Russia, Austria and Italy are all
experimenting with it, without as yet
having arrived at any very just notion
regarding its practical value. 1t still re-
quires a considerable amount of study
and experiment, but the general verdict
SO far is In its favor, and its general
adoption somewhere in the future is high
ly probable.
Hitherto the smoke of the powder of the
guns has been an important factor In mill
tary campaigns. Armies have fought with
so dense cloud of smoke over or between
them that it was impossible for either in
fantry or artillery to fire with any degree
OF accuracy. Hence, great waste OF am
munition with very insignificant results:
The artillery labored under an additional
disadvantage, as, for instance, when a bat
terry was favorably placed on an elevation
for doing effective work, its position was
at once made known to the enemy by It's
smoke. In classmates powder smoke has
always been Objectionable, since 1t vltlated
the air and demoralized the gunners.
These and other difficulties, 1t Is hoped,
will be remedied by the new powder,
though, as the same discoveries and I'M
provements are made in all countries near
ly at the same time, their relative position
is likely to remain nearly the same. One
of the points to be studied In respect to the
new explosive is its odor, which has been
found highly offensive even IN experiments
made In the open air. Unless this diff
fculty can be obviated its utility for use in
classmates will be greatly impaired or des-
troyed entirely. This is not the only tech
meal question to be resolved. Powders
easily deteriorate with time or from the
manner in which they are stored, and the
new one will DE matter OF great sollcitude
till this point is determined.
The tactical questions involved are
| more numerous The conditions OF future
wars with repeating rifles OF small cali
Der, improved artillery and smokeless
powder are entirely changed. Armies
must approach one another cautiously.
seeking every possible advantage, while
endeavoring not to expose themselves to
the deadly fire of the enemy. The initia-
tive is of the greatest Importance. Each
will seek to bring the greatest number OF
guns to bear upon the opposing force, to
place the greatest number of men IN line,
to annihilate the enemy before it is in a
condition to reply effectively. The chances
would seem to be with those generals who
can mobiles their forces most rapidly. As
to matters of detail the smokeless powder
offers many advantages. Sharpshooters
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1890-10-16

can do deadly work without having their
position detected. The decorations being
feeble and there being no smoke. batteries
viii ENJOY similar immunity. The
French claim that their artillery is beyond
comparison the best in Europe, fact
which the Germans do not deny, either as
regards number of guns or their efficiency.
In the coming war witt Germany it will
be In the interest of tie French to make
tins superiority felt by being the first in
the held. The French also claim that the
Lebel gun, with which their infantry is
furnished, Is not equaled by any foreign
army. and, no matter what other CONT
mental power Is superior to all others As
TO mobilization, their three lines of forti-
ticatlons which command their eastern
frontier from the British Channel to the
Medlten anean, are joined by strategic
lines OF railroad which permit the mobii-
zatlon OF their forces In the least possible
time and their movement eastward to cover
threatened points or to attack the enemy
on his own ground.
The smokeless powder renders more i'm
portant the role of artillery In the future
That OF the cavalry will, for the same rea-
sons, be more conspicuous, for though this
army cannot operate at hazard, for fear of
being annihilated. it can by watching its
chances render its charges more effective.
What spectacle a field of battle will
present in the future Every part of it
barring those masked by woods or in
equallties of fhe ground, will be visible
like the stare of a theatre to the specta-
tors or to the generals commanding Each
commander will 0e able to move his forces
like the men upon a chess board. The
thunder of artillery and the rattles of
musketry will be greatly diminished in
volume. Ii the day is not decided by the
artillery, and the infantry come to close
quarters, the slaughter will be such as few
Will conceive. even to those who have seen
many bloody battle fields The moving
down will be no longer fgurative, but
horribly literal, OF regiments placed face
to face will quickly disappear, killed to
man, possibly both, to be replaced by
others distined to the same fate Charges
against breastw0rks will be hopeless. The
retreat of a shattered brigade or army
corps IN the face of the enemy will not
save it, for those whom the musketry has
spared will be oVertaken and annihilated
by the artillery. Battles and perhaps the
fate Of nations, quickly decided unless the
generals of both sides persue a Fabian
policy and fearing the destruction of
hand-to-hand combat, try to accomplish
their purposes by maneuvering for the
best positions and artillery duels at long
range. Although the prospect is hot
cheerful, the only hope OF the advocates
of peace rests en- the spark of humanity
remaining in the breasts of leading states
men and warriors, which even now makes
them hesitate to trust their countries to
the arbitrament of arms on account of the
slaughter that is sure to follow, and which
it is hoped, may lead to a general dis
armament
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1890-10-16

the speaker, with the perspiration pouring
off him, rushes TO the cloak room, where
the servant stands with the coat ready,
and throws it over his shoulders as soon as
he comes within reach. Next, the member,
with his collar of his overcoat turned up
high, tueks his dry Undertaking under
his arm and makes for the bath rooms.
There he enters the waiting room, where
the temperature is high and there can be
no draught, being under ground, an
waits to cool off little preparatory to
bath. There is no more work for him in
the House that day. When he has cot
his bath he makes for his lodgings as fast
as he can, and stays there until thoroughly
rested
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1890-10-16
NEWS OF OsMAN PAsHA's VESSEL,
The Admiral Was Struck by Beam While
Swimming to shore

SAN Francisco, Oct. 10.-The steam
ship Belgic arrived from Yokohama and
brings news concerning the loss of the
Turkish frigate. japanese papers place
the cause of the disaster to an explosion of
the boilers caused by a rush eff
cold water from the opening made
by the vessel striking against
a rock of the Kashinosaki lighthouse. Ac-
cording to the stories of the survivors,
during tremendous storm a terrific
noise was heard and all was confusion.
The men and officers were mostly below N
their births. Those not Immediately
killed rushed up to find the vessel going
to pieces. The sea was soon full of debris,
in which the men fought and struggled for
life. Osman Pasha, the admiral, was
swimming toward the shore when ne was
struck on the head by a spar and sank.
Out of total of 600 souls, only six officers
and 81 of the crew reached land Many
of those are so badly injured as not to be
expected to recover
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1890-10-16
MAKING A SPEECH.



gresham Addresses the House.
1t may look like very easy thing for a
member, having his speech written, to de-
liver it during the course of an hour in the
house. but it is not such an easy thing as
it looks, says the Pittsburg Telegraph.
The average speaker gets deal of athletic
exercise in the course of an hour S speech.
There are some members In the house who
can stand and read a speeck without lift
ing hand, except to turn the pages, and
almost without changing position, and
there are others who can talk all day with
out getting tired; but the average speaker
perspires as if he were saving wood. An
off-hand speech of ten minutes does not
count, but the man who throws his arms
into the air as if whirling Indian clubs,
hammers his desk like blacksmith, and
dances all around the place for an hour or
more, is taking very violent exercise. Ex-
perience has taught some of them that it
is not safe to make such a speech without
taking extra precaution against cooling off
too quickly afterward.
| know several members who take extra
ordinary precaution They do not speak
often. They know for weeks beforehand
that they are to speak; and after all prepa-
rations are made for the speech itself, and
the day comes for the effort, they have
servant bring them a complete change Of
linen and underwear and heavy overcoat
to the capitol, and wait with these things
at hand until the speech is ended Then
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1890-10-16
The Rest Man in fh q World

Well, if not positively the best, one of the
wisest is be who checks disease at the start in his
own system. In preserving or restoring the
heaven granted gift of health, he deserves pro-
found consideration. His example is worthy to
largely attributable to want of tone in the
stomach, either inherent or inflicted by ourselves
upon that much abused repository of the food
that should rourish us. What is its requirement
in adversely, A wholesome tonic. None so good
if we rely upon experience and testimony, as
Hosretters Stomach Bitters. Unmedicated slim
atien of the digestive viscera is not to be effected
by these Through the agency of the stomachic
named, strength of the entire system is retrenched
dyspepsia and biliousness overcome. Malarial
kidney, bladder and rheumatic complaints are
eradicsted by this salutary reformer of i'll health
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1890-10-16

New YORK is just now suffering from a
Hague of ieas. Swrms of them first in
tested Harlem There they increased and
multiplied and overhowed into Brooklyn.
There they seem to have found congenial
conditions, for their numbers grew apace
until, seeking new fields to conquer, a large
detachment marched one moonlight night
across the great bridge and laid siege to
the metropolis itself Not only in tene-
ment end in boarding houses, but in the
stately mansions on Fifth avenue, in the
lordly palaces that face the park in the
great hotels, in the great business build
ings down town, and, needless to add, in
the surface and elevated cars, they run
riot, attacking alike the high and the low,
the rich and the poor, and making miser-
able the lives of all. 1t has long been felt
that the time would come when New York
would be made to suffer for her manifold
transgressions 1t has come.