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Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1894-09-07
Trust and Believe.

The piano closed; the curtains drop
ped; the laughter hushed. Crash go all
those domestic hopes and prospects and
expectations. So my friends, we have
all felt the shaking down Of some great
trouble, and there was time when we
were as much excited as this man of the
text, and we cried out as he did: 'What
shall l do? What shall l do?' The same
reply that the apostle made to him is
appropriate to us, believe on the Lord
Jesus Christ, and thou shalt be saved. "
There are some documents Of so little
importance that you do not care to put
any more than your last name under
them, or even your initials, but there
are some documents of so great impor-
lance that youwrite out your full name.
So the Saviour in some parts OF the
Bible is called Lord" and in other
parts of the Bible he is called Jesus, "
and in other parts Of the Bible he is
called Christ" but that there might
be no mistake about this passage all
three names come together-"the Lord
Jesus CHRIST.
Now, who is this being that you
want me to trust in and believe in
Men sometimes come to me with Gre
dentials and certificates of good charac-
ter, but cannot trust them. There is
some dishonesty in their looks that
makes me know that shall be cheated
if ! confide in them. You cannot put
your hearts confidence in man until
You know what stuff he is made of, and
am unreasonable when l stop to ask
you who this is that You want me to
trust in? No man would think Of ven
turing his life on vessel going out to
sea that had never been inspected.
No; you must have the certificate
hung amidships, telling how many tons
it carries, and how long ago it was
built, and who built it, and all about it.
And you cannot expect me to risk the
cargo Of my immortal interests on board
any craft till you tell me what it is
made Of, and where it was made, and
what 1t is.
M rt~t..
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1894-09-07

And am to be put on for thousands
Of years in dark place, with no one to
speak to? When the holidays come and
the gifts are distributed, shall l add no
Joy to the "Morry Christmas" or the
Happy New Years. All, do not point
down to the hole|in the ground, the
grave. and call il q beautiful place IN
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1894-09-07
WOODSTOCK HIGH SCHOOL,
BIN. WALES, Principal.

BIN. WHEN, PflHcipdL
Thisschool will begin SEPT. 10th, and
continue for term OF nine months. Us
design 10 to give pupils q thorough
preparation for college aud business. H.
strnction given in English, French, Ger
man, Laliu, Mathematics, &c. foI
further information OF catalogue. address
J. w. MkGRUDERt
uIy 2o--9mo. Woodstock, Ye
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1894-09-07
Your Attention

The old man is still alive and can make
old farms new and new farms old. Thee
| will do by taking out all stunps on
your farms. viii also dig and clean yeur
wells and cIsternp Call on or address
A. AZ. EVANS,
Agility EdiBburg, W.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1894-11-01
MILLINERY REFURBISHING

AS the cool weather approaches the
general woman takes account Of her
millinery stOck-that u.s. her feathers,
ribbons and other pOmps and vanities
to determine if she cannot make her
autumn chapeau both handsome and
Inexpensive. Superior ostrich feathers
are always good unless they have been
accidentally injured. Light colored
feathers that have become sOiled may
be washed in benZine or naphtha with
out injury to their colors, requiring
simply to be dipped in the fluid and
then swung in the air until dry. To
curl ostrich feathers use a dull knife.
Hold each feather over the fire, shak-
ing it gently until it is warmed
through, and then, holding the knife
ir the left hand place the f1ues between
the right thumb and the knife edge.
and draw the right hand along quick
ly, curling the ends of the f1ues only
If the feathers on a hat become damp
their curl may be regained by holding
the hat over fire, waving it until the
feathers dry, and then placing it in a
cool room for the fibers to stiffen. Con-
siderable cleyerness is needed to curl
a feather gracefully and without
breaking any of the fiues, but the end
Of-the-century woman is nothing if not
clever. and is up to date in all things
feminine.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1894-11-01
HISTORY, BEkn lex ON TWEED.

1t will be seen that in the notice pub
lished in last nights Gazette as to the
general form of thanksgiving for the
birth of young prince, the old form
is preserved, and that it is to be used
in all churches and chapels in Eng
land and Wales "and in the town of
BerWfck-On Tweed" The announce
ment recalls the curious history of this
old town; how, while England and
Scotland were at variance it be-
longed first to one and then to another,
until Henry VII. made it independent
of both countries-a curious isolation
which it long preserved, possessing
chancellor, a chamberlain and other
officers of a Kingdoms, rather than a
bOrOugh's state. This was put an
end to by the municipal reform act,
and the name of Berwick On-Tweed
ceased to appear as it formerly had
done on all acta: of parliament. It Is
presumably an oversight that 1t has
not disappeared from these notices
also.-London Globe.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1894-11-01
SOME VENERABLE ODDITIES.

The Mexican cucumber often attains
a length of seven to nine feet and
weighs anywhere between thirty-tive
and seventy pounds. 1t will mature as
far north as Arkansas. The "maeIto
valenito,' a species of South Sea Is
land tomato largely cultivated in Cuba,
Jamaica and Costa Rica, always grows
five-cleft, many of the well-developed
specimens resembling the human hand
to a surprising degree. Our common
''sheepnose" squash is thrown COM
pletely in the shade as far as fancied
or real remembrance is concerned by
the pig SQUASH" or 'melo imitatoda,"
which is a native of Brazil and north
ern South America. 1t is dark green
and white spotted and resembles q
legless pig in almost every particular,
even to eyes and snout. The "eyes"
are white circles, with black spots in
the center, and the "snOut'' is an ex-
creScence or protuberance caused by
an enlargement of the blossom end"
Of the squash. The vegetable boa
constructor is a queer representative
of the genus cumcumis, which is grown
in India for ornamental purposes, the
vines being trained over tellises, YER
andaS, etc. The fruit of this green
vine is, both in shape and color, the
exact counterpart of the snake from
which it takes it's name-St Louis Re
public.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1894-11-01
ABROAD.

England will demand an indemnity
of 100000 from Nicaragua.
Princess AliX has reached Liyadia
and wa: welded to the czarowitz.
Little change is reported in the con-
ditiOn of the car.
since Parnelfs death, have been turned
over to Justin Mccarthy.
Peace may be restored between
China and Japan by the emperor of
Germany.
Conferences on the union of the
eastern churches with the Vatican be-
gan in Rome.
The Swedish schooner Alene, loaded
with gunpowder, was blown up off
Peterhead Scotland All her crew
persisted.
Grand Duke George, second son of
the car, has renOunced his right of
succession to the throne in favor of
his younger brother.
The special session of the japanese
parliament closed at Hiroshima. 1t
was declared that Japan would toler-
ate no interference in the war.
The French chamber of deputies re-
sumed it's sittings; confidence in the
government was voted by a large ma
jority.
In an address at a banquet at Shelf
field, England, Premier Rosebery paid
a high tribute to the ear and ridiculed
the recent cabinet council scare.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1894-11-01
died. Stapleton is also under ar

he died. Stapleton is also under ar
rest.
Chauncey Wheaton. a wealthy farm
er at Waverly, \. Y, was buncoed out
of $1,000 yesterday by two three
card monte" men. Wheaton drew the
money from the bank. to show that he
had Il, and then won $1,000 more on
the game. He saw both packages
placed in Il box and tied up, but
when he reached home the box was
empty. The sharpers escaped.
The contractors Of the torpedo boat
Ericsson have notified the navy de-
partment that the vessel is finally
ready for her engine trials at New Lon
don, CT, and the department has or
dered the tests to be made Wednesday.
The date for the official speed trial
has not yet been set but will in all
probability take place the last Of this
week. Passed Assistant Engineers
Potts. Bowers and Kaemmerlind will
conduct the machinery trial.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1894-11-01

1t through a hole, where it is held
while a small hammer beats head on
the forward end of the wire
Here it is held until knife descends
and cuts the wire in proper pin length.
Next it is allowed to drop into a
groove through which the heads can
not pass. and while being held in that
position is exposed to the action of a
set of small files, which almost in
stantly give it smooth. sharp point.
The pin is now finished and ready for
the polishing tub, which is simply a
revolving barrel in which the pins are
cleaned and polished by their own
friction. After going through the .pol-
ishing tub they are boiled in a solution
Of acid and tin. This latter operation
gives them their shining appearance.
After going through the acid bath they
are accounted as being finished and
ready for market
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1894-11-01
IN JAP LAND.

Japanese folks have. six or eight
pockets cunningly inserted in the cuffs
of their. wide sleeves. These pockets
are always filled with a curious miscel-
lany peculiar to the droll little people.
AS common as Irvine in young Ameri-
cas- pocket is the prayer amulet writ
ten on delicate sheets Of rice paper
and composed by the bohzes In ac-
cordance with the abiding and funny
faith Of the japanese women, these
prayers are swallowed, paper and all,
like pill, in all cases of mental and
physical distress. Another essential
never missing is a number Of small
squares of silky paper, which is put
to the most unexpected purpose-to
hold the stem Of a lotus or lily, to dry
a teacup. wipe away a tear or blow
the absurd little nose Of the doll-like
little woman. The very smartest peo-
pie of Japan use this style of handker-
chief for practical purpose. After US
ing ball is made of the paper and
it is thrown in the street with disgust
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1894-11-01
MAKING PINS.
How the Little Useful Articles Are
Made by Machinery.

When pins were first invented, some
time during the third decade Of the six
teenth century, it took one man a
whole day to make two dozen, the mar
ket price of the days output being but
three shillings. Even as late in the
present century as 1888 one pin went
through the hands of twelve persons
before it was folded and finished away
in the little sheet of paper of the regu-
latiOn green. Today, however, every
thing is different in the pin factory,
a single machine turning out stream
of the little, neatly-polished, sharp
pointed implements at the rate Of 200
per minute, day and night.
This wonderful little pin-making au-
tomatum is not larger than sewing
machine, but it has more invisible
knives, springs, sharpeners and pinch
ers about it than a steam thrasher
The wire from which the pins are
made is coiled around a small drum
attached to the rear end of the ma
chine. different sizes of wire and pinch
ers being used for the several vari-
cites of pins. The wire passes from
the drum into the machine through
a small hole provided for that purpose,
being kept straight and taut by a
brake on the drum and a series of iron
pegs across the platform of the ma
chine. A queer little pair of pinchers
("catchers'D seizes the wire and thrusts
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1894-11-01
SMALLPOX SCARE.

Washington, D. c., Oct. 26.-There is
a smallpox scare in Washington. The
disease seems to have started in the
family of a clerk in the pension office.
Already there have been TWO deaths
and six cases reported, all traceable to
the same source. There are fifteen or
twenty members Of congress in town
who came here principally for the pur-
pose of looking after pension claims
but not one of the party has visited the
pension office, owing to the fear which
prevails that contagiol may be in the
atmosphere in the big barn-like build
ing. There is great decentralization
among officials and clerks because of
the disease. There is also an uneasy
atmosphere in the vicinity of the su-
preme court because the secretary of
one of the justices is boarding in the
house where the disease was discov-
cred.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1894-11-01
HORSES DIRT CHEAP.
Inc trolley and the Bicycle Are Rap
Idly Knocking Them Out.

Electric lines and bicycles have re-
duCed the average value of horses in
the United States from TWENTY-FIVE to
nifty per cent. In the westerr-ranpe
country the loss is felt the worst for
the surplus has formerly been sold in
the east Now the east is a closed
market to ordinary grade of ihorses.
and there is surplus everywhere In
cases of forced sale prices are some
times ridiculously low.
Recently a number of carloads OF
range horses of good grade were re-
ceived by an eastern road for ship
ment to an eastern terminal. The east
ern road advanced the charges of the
western lines, which had forwarded
the horse and added the amount to it's
charges for transportation. Arrived in
the east there was no market for the
horses and they were finally sold for
Sc head. The eastern road was paid
the entire purchase price and then was
compelled to charge $500 to profit and
loss for it's experience in the horse
business. In the future it will advance
no more charges on horses.
The telling of this story brought out
a recent experience of railroad Off
cial i'll Kansas City. He wanted a
good, small-sized riding horse for his
boy and found exactly what he wanted
in Kansas City horse market. He
wanted to buy the horse immediately.
but was informed that he must buy it
at auction. AS a special favor the
auctlOneer agreed to put up the horse
selected to be bid on first. the railroad
Official being in a hurry. AS it was led
out the auctioneer announced: LOT
No. 49," and the officials eyes spanked
as he noted the springing gait and
graceful form of his prospective pur-
chase. He would willingly have given
SlOG for the horse without a bid, but
carelessly called out. Fifty dollars"
as a starter. He was jubilant when it
was finally knocked down to him for
$40. He decided to lead his prize home
Immediately and so announced himself
to the barn manager
What will you have done with the
others - asked that functionary
There were six horses in Lot 6 and
the railroad official is thinking of
starting livery stable.-Chicago Her
aid.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1894-11-01

New York, Oct. 27.-Bradstreets'
weekly report says merchants Of vari-
Gus portions Of the country report that
in some instances the condition of
business has not realized anticipations
and at other points that the recent
bright outlook is modified. The gen
eral trade continues checked through
by Kansas City, st. Louis, Omaha
Minneapolis and st. Paul; due to the
unseasonably warm weather. In the
south low prices for cotton continue to
affect business unfavorably. Through
out the large portion of the region be-
tween Ohio and the northwest, interior
jobberS will continue to carry small
stocks throughout the winter East
ern dry goods jobbers report only low
cost goods moving with any freedom.
Domestic fieeces are depressed by the
free offerings of Australian wool at
concessions. Reports to BradStreetS
from LII national, state and private
banks OF the discount at I'D cities in
the United States show that the total
deposits on September l last were ST.
935, 000,0 900, an increase of about 500
100000 since September 1, 1898, just
after the panic, but a gain of only
a half of one per cent since May 1,
1894. Reports to Bradstreets from $50
savings banks at So cities, with de-
positS aggregating fve-siXths of the
grand total Of all the savings banks
deposits, indicate that the Withdrawals
from such institutions since May 1.
1898, aggregate $113,0O0,OOO. The ex-
ports of wheat, flour included, from
both coasts of the United States and
Canada for the week equal 1858, 900
bushels as compared with 1927 900
bushels year ago.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1894-11-01
OUT OF REMNANTS.
Striking Rag-Bag Success Achieved
by One Young Person.

1t was, according to it's wearers adj
miring friends. a most beautiful bod
ice. 1t was of pale blue crepe The
sleeves were pulled so as to form a
sort of cascade to the elbow. The
puffs were divided by bands of cream
insertion. Vandyke points of lace ex-
tended from the collar to the waist
line, the narrow points giving a ia
pering effect to the wearer's cure. A
stock collar of helitrope velvet finished
the bodice.
When it had been sufficiently ad-
mired the young woman who wore it
Tade the encouraging statement that
her last winters ball gown, a scrap
Of velvet and lace saved from three
seasons before, were the materials
used. Whereupon all the others de-
parted vowing to have lovely bodices
before the week was over.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1894-11-01
CLOSED TILL MONDAY.

Washington, Oct 29.-The interior
department will be opened Monday,
but no clerk will be admitted who has
not been vaccinated, and meanwhile
the building will be fumigated.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1894-11-01

Dun & Cos weekly report says the
political excitement causes a natural
Slackening in some business, but on the
whole, the indications are rather more
favorable han week ago The gold
exports have ceased "A number of
mills have gone into operation and the
demand for products is better than it
has been most of the time this year.
The prices of farm products do not
improve much. In spite of the low
price the principal southern crop-cOt-
TOMS selling at cturers
and wholesale dealers report rather
more improvement in the trade with
the south than with any other section.
The wheat market is lower. Western
receipts are 4,S16571 bushels against
6,276,623 last year and the Atlantic
exports are only 5S4 ,263 bushels
against 1,O66,666 last year. Corn is
higher and it is noteworthy that pork
at the same time is lower. The con
trast indicates how little the provision
market depends at the present on the
natural relations of supply and de-
mand. iron and steel in the west show
weakness, while eastern markets
show more encouragement Nothing
of consequence is doing in rails In
structural work some moderate con-
tracts are reported, but bar iron is
extremely dull, and it is stated that
low prices were reported last week;
80 cents for iron and 81 for steel
shaded in some transactions, There is
a decline in wire, S1.90 being quoted
for galvanized barbed and $225O for
wire rods. The best feature is that the
heavy increase in the output of pig
does not seem to overload the market
and there are rather less signs of
pressure to sell than of late
The demand for wool is not as large
as it has been and, while prices have
scarcely changed for two weeks, sales
are but 1904 $50 pounds against s.
ST, $40 in 1893. Failures for the week
are 231 in the United States against
352 last year, and 50 in Canada,
against A last year.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1894-11-01

The Wabash railroad depot, at Mt.
Sterling, ILL.,, was entered by burglars,
the safe blown open and So was
taken
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1894-11-01

1t is reported that English capitalists
are after the Chaplin mine at Iron
Mountain, Mich.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1894-11-01
BEFORE THE PEOPLE
LIST OF NOMINEES FOR PUBLIC
OFFICES
FOUR TICKETS IN THE FIELD
Candidates Thus Far Named for State,
Congressional, Legislative and
County Ofices-More than Half the
Senate and all of the Lower House
to Be Elected.

At the election in Wisconsin Nov. 6
there will be chosen a full set OF state
officers, ten congressman, twenty sen
ators, 100 assemblymen, and county
officers for each of the seventy coun-
ties. There will also be chosen rep
reSentative for the uneXpircd term of
Congressman Shaw. The twenty sen
ators to be elected will be from the
Odd-numbered districts and from the
districts represented by Messrs.
Phipps, Murphy, and Smead, resigned.
Twelve state senator's hold over-four
republicans and eight democrats. The
people will also vote upon PROPOSE
ton to remove the constitutional limit
alton upon the amount of salary to be
paid the state superintendent.
The nominations of candidates. eX-
cept few which yet remain to be
made, are:
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1894-11-01

A statement compiled by Bradstreets
shows that the total bank clearances
of the principal cities of the United
States for the past week were SOIL,
91S,325, a decrease Of $40 per cent
compared with the corresponding week
last year.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1894-11-01

Washington, Oct. 26.-The cash bal
ance in the treasury at the close of
business yesterday. was $112,711, 431;
the gold reserve SCI, 14O,539. The in
crease in the gold reserve in the last
three days was S1,624,OS4
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1894-11-01
TRADE IS CHECKED
UNF'ANORABLE REPORTS MADE
BY MERCHANTS
DOMESTIC WOOL PRICES DE
PRESSED GREATLY.

Foreign Fleeces Offered too Freely to
Make a Good Domestic Market
Big Shrinkage in Savings Bank De
posits-"Prices of Farm Products
Do not Improve Much
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1894-11-01
STATE OFFICERS.

Governor-W. II. Upham, rep; Geo
w. Peck, dem; j. L. Cleghorn, pro.
D. Frank Powell, pop.
Lieutenant governor-Emil Baensch
rep; A. j. SchmitZ, dem; Ole b. Ole
son, pro-; f. II. Smock, pop.
Secretary Of state-Henry Casson
rep; L. ]. Cunningham, dem; Z. J
Van Meter, pro-; NJ z. Larabee, pop.
State treasurer-SeWaH A. Petersen,
rep; John Hummer, dem; VIM. John
son, pro-; G. Scherzinger, pop.
Attorney generally. II. Mylrea
rep; James L. O'Connor, dem; j. B
Smith, pro-; Carl Runge, pop.
State superintendent-Joh Q. EN-
cry, rep; w. II. Schulz, DEM; E. l.
Eaton, pro-; John Ulrich, pop.
Railroad cOmmissioner-Dun J
Mckenzie, rep; Geo. G. Prescott, dem
J. w. Evans, pro; n. Is. LAWYER, pop
Insurance cOmmissioner-Wm. A
Fricke, rep; Olaf r. Skaar, dem. Thos
Edwards, pro-; H. E. Stole, pop
CONGRESSMAN.
First diStrict-H. A. Cooper, rep; An
drew Kull, dem; Hamilton Utley, pop.
A. S. Kaye, pro.
. Second-Edward Sauerhering, rep.
Charles Barwig, dem; B. w. Hewitt
pop; j. J. Sutton, pro-
Third. w. Babcock, rep; C. NJ
Butt, dem. and pop; John G. Martin
pro.
Fourth-Thobald Often, rep; David
S. Rose, dem; Henry Smith, pop; nc
nomination by prohibitionists
Fifth-S. S. Barney, rep; Henry
Blank, dem; Frederick c. Runge, pop.
L. w. North, pro.
Sixth-S. A. Cook, rep; Owen A.
Wells, dem; r. S. Bishop, pop; B. E.
Van Keuren, pro.
Seventh-Michael Griffin, rep; Geo
W. Lewis, dem; G. II. Van Wormer
pop; Edward Berg, pro.
Eighth-E. S. Minor, rep; Lyman E.
Barnes, dem; A. J. Larrabee, pop
John Faville, pro.
Ninth-AleXander Stewart, rep
Thomas Lynch, dem.; j. +. Miles, pop.
J. ]. Sherman, pro-
Tenth. J. jenkins, rep; e. C. Ken
nedy, dem; VIM. Munro, pop; John
Holt, pro.