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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-06-24

and fallen and decaying logs held
voluteG toad-stools. The soil was
| identical with that of the boys of Ire
land, and trees Of past centuries lying
buried in it had suffered no decay, but
were of great value for shingles and
slaves of wine casks.
This is how the swamp appeared to
, George Washington, and all undeter-
rec by the many difficulties in the way
he planned an artificial waterway
through it, believing that not only
would it furnish transportation, but
that it would serve TO drain a region
OF great fertility. The Revolutionary
war iDterfered with the carrying out
OF this scheme, but in 1887 the Dismal
Swamp canal company was chartered
by Virginia and North Carolina. The
canal was opened for traffic in 1924 and
almost Immediately became a paving
institution. Porte Crayon, who jour
leyed through the canal to the lake
of the dismal swamp in 1856, for Har-
per's Magazine, had to take with him a
DSuulQS,
there was no one living there but the
employees of the canal company. On
the bank he found a covered barge.
something like an emigrant's caravan
WITHOUT wheels, and two stout negroe>,
The boatmen, each took hold of a
pole and by the help Of a peg and
Withe rugged it horizontally, one to
the bow and the other to the stern of
the boat. These poles bore across
their breasts as they walked on the
tCW-path of cypress logs, and the barge
went ripping through the water.
The canal company realized fabulous
proceeds from the timber, white pine,
cypress and juniper. on its grant
Porte Crayo1 relates an incident in
which he saw one of the sable out
laws of the swamp. He had rambled
away from one of the corduroy roads
and followed up the sound Of chopping
and saving until he came upon a shin
gle mill about which there was a small
clearing, but thirty PAGES away the
wood closed in again with an extricahIe
jungle of vine and underbrush. When
ne made a cracking noise in passing
over some twigs, a gigantic negro with
a battered blanket and a gun parted
the vines just ahead Of him. His head
bare, ragged breecbes and boots, his
grizzly gray beard and hair, his great
strength and energy, fear and ferocity
made him terrible person to have
encountered alone. He reached forth
a powerful hand to hold back the
brlars. The negro did not see the in
truder who obtained this sketch which
he drew partly from memory and
which he showed to his black servants
on returning to the camp. They said
that he was Osman, and his name was
spoken with evident fear, so terrible
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-06-24

I countered and the jungles of noisome
vegetation to be penetrated prevented
white men from following them, so
the desperation of outlaws was added
to the other terrors and the region
was aN oided. The depths of the sea
would not hide a man more securely
Nearly thirty years after Col. Byrd's
surveying expedition, Scotchman by
the name Of Drummond penetrated to
the very center of the swamp, discov-
cred lake and named it after him
self-a name that was never very gem
orally accepted, for very early in the
present century Thomas Moore, who
escaped the irksome duties of a coun-
twenty miles in circumference, and
that 1t was situated neither on a
hollow nor plain but on a hillside"
a phenomenon to be seen in the noun
tain boys of Ireland The lake was
found to be in the middle of a swamp
or bog thirty-fve by over twenty
sulship in the Bermuda islands by
travelling in the United States, wrote
the mournful ballade, The Lake of
the Dismal Swamp, and by this name
only has the melancholy sheet of
water been identified in literature for
nearly a hundred years.
In 1853 George Washington, then
only q, explored the swamp, and, as
he quantity says, ''encompassed the
whole Of it." With some knowledge of
the sciences and civil engineering he
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-06-24

were the crimes he had committed in
resisting capture.
From 1910 to the breaking out of
the civil war, the dismal swamp canal
was the principal island route for
transportation between the north art
south At the beginning Of he war
transportation ceased, and after the
capture OF Roanoke island in 1852 Gen.
Henry A Wise made a romantic es-
cape through the canal, demolishing
three of the locks behind him to stop
pursuit in 1865 the property was re-
turned to the owners, but in such a
ruined condition that it has been little
used since. The first steps in the i'm
portant undertaking of reconstruction
were taken about three years ago,
when the property was acquired under
foreclosure proceeding.
Preliminary construction in the way
of diverting the channels of creeks
near the northern terminal has been
finished, and the lock at that point is
well under way. By the terms of con-
structiOn the work is to be completed
and the canal made ready for traffic by
next February. The enlargement of
the canal will result virtually in con-
structing new waterway. The prism
is being cut to the width of forty feet
at the bottom and sixty feet at the sur
face, with a minimum water depth of
ten feet. Two enlarged locks. one at
either end Of the canal, will take the
place Of the five locks, of the old
towed by steam tugs can make the
passage from Elizabeth City to Norfolk,
distance of fifty miles, half the way
by navigable rivers. in six hours, and
that fast river steamers can go over
the distance in forty hours.
If for no reason than to develop a
traffic route between North Carolina
sounds and Chesapeake bay, the i'm
DrovemenU of the dismal swamp canal
has sufficient motive, but there is a
vast cCastWise trade below Palmico
sound which seeks transportation
northward. It goes, for the moss part,
over the outside route, around Cape
Hatteras. For that reason freight
must be carried in large ocean vessels,
and at an increased expense to ship
pers. But Ocracoke inlet affords an
entrance to Pamlico sound. and the
conditions Of navigation below that
point are Eiot adverse 10 Darges towed.
by steam.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-06-24

and to suffer blighted affections and
early death, how he went
Through tangled juniper, beds of
reed,
And many fen where the serpent
feeds,
And man never trod before"
And the black boy who stood behind
his chair may well have been the first
slave who ever heard described the
desolate region where so many Of his
race were to find refuge from the con-
sequences of crime or the uncomfortable
burdens of servitude. Before the
French ard Indian war it was believed
that fugitive slaves were living in
the swamps, but the horrors to be en-
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-06-24

perfume not to be endured except IN
the cool, dewy wood. There were dense
cane brakes, serpents, lizards, silent
turkey buzzards, crows and hawks
birds of prey-wheeled over the
bTandy-ccIored water of the lake.
Death and solitude faigned supreme.
Fires had already left their mark
CT the swamp. Not only were the
trees blackened, but the peaty soil was
burned in L any places to the depth Of
several feet and the hollows Tnus
formed filed with water the color Of
ink. Peat moss grew on the margins,
and along the shallow pools the ooze
afforded footing for delicate ferns,
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-06-24

twenty-five feet above the sea level
within distance of twenty miles.
Young Washington found that rivers
flowed out Of the lake on the south
east shore feeding the streams that
lowed into Albemarle sound. The
boys, he reported, were heavily wooded
with cypress, juniper, gum and tulip
trees. Maple, laurel and the gall
berry shrub abounded. The smilax
laurifolia draped the ruins of old
trees, green briar clambered and
tWined, and the jessamin6 twisted
around trees, twenty to thirty feet
high, covered thickets with it's yellow
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-06-24
SCALDED IN 4 MALT VAT.

La Crosse. Wis. June 1S-Peter
Soucheck, aged So years, fell into a vat
of steaming malt at c. & J. MftchelPs
brewery and was SO badly scalded
that he died. The accident was caused
by the machinery in the vat being
started up before Soucheck was ready.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-06-24

made the first discoveries of impor-
lance about the region. He camped one
night on tie east shore and discovered
that the mysterious lake was some
miles in extent, and to comprise an
area of over one thousand square
miles. The whole region was literally
a hillside, a slope that connected the
two parallel coast plains of southeast
Virginia by a gradual rise of ten to
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-06-24
SEALS TO BE PROTECTED.

Washington, June 1S.-A cablegram
received at the state department from
eX-Secretary Foster, who has been in
st. Petersburg engaged in negotiations
with the Russian government for bet
ter protection by mutual agreement Of
the seal life in the North Pacific and
Boring sea, announces the complete
success of his mission.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-06-24
NOR WEGIANS TO CELEBRATE.

There will be a Norwegian celebra-
lion at Omdahl's park on the "76"
farm in the town of Burke July 3.
State Treasurer Sewen A Peterson
ard Attorney John NJ. Nelson of the
secretary Of states department will
be the speakers.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-06-24

Miss Ivy Bowron, who won the prize
at the Milwaukee normal school for
the best poem, is a daughter of C. W.
Bowron Of The Oshkosh Northwestern,
and president of the Wisconsin Press
association. The poem will be read to
the graduating class on Thursday.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-06-24

must look your best Tomorrow. Good
night, and pleasant dreams.
Miss D.-Good-night, and thank you
dear. Goodnight (Curtain.l
The End
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-06-24
VIA DISMAL SWAMP
PROPOSED NEW ROUTE TO THE
SOUTH.
MANY ROMANTIC FEATURES

Important Bearing Upon Trausporta-
ton Between North ana South of
the Enlargement of the Old Water
way Which was Originally Planned
b! George Washington.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-06-24
UB=ROSA.

Personnel: Miss Nora Dal1ymple.
Her sister-ln-laW; Mrs. Richard Dai-
rymple. Capt. Richard Dalrymple.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-06-24
SCENE II.

Same place. Capt. Dalrymple's
dressing-room. The captain perform
ing his toilet Enter his better half.
with a slightly disturbed air.
His Better Half-Dick. your sister
Nora is without exception the most ag-
gravating girl I know.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-06-24

Same as Scene l. Time, next day,
5:45 a. M, after the Hunt ball. Miss
Dalrymple in an armchair before the
fire 4 tap at the door and enter Mrs.
Dick.
Miss D. (turns half-rounG)-Oh
ccme in, Oracle! Here's lovely fire
and a chair just ready for you.
Mrs. Dick-So there is, and you just
ready for chat; but I mustn't stop
long, you know. It's so late. Draws
Daily camera., 1897-05-04
Ward Camp,

The Republican this morning contain
ed a somewhat extended write-up of
Ward camp. Among other matters of a
more particular nature it has to say:
1t is somewhat paradoxical to remark
but it is the truth, that Boulder county
has suffered from the discovering of ores
of marvellous richness within her bord.
ers. TIE high grade tellurium deposits
with her unrivaled specimens have al
lured many into the enterprises that were
not fortunate. The veins in the tellurium
district are treacherous and erratic. The
old prospector who now encounters tel
lurium in his claim wants somebody to
come along and jump it. And the popu-
lar belief is that all the ores in Boulder
county are of this character. Nothing
could be farther from the truth. A dyke
running almost due north and south
through the country clearly defines the
line between the tellurlum and iron sui
phide ores. On the west side of this line
the ores are iron, carrying practically no
other values than gold and this fact ex
plains why Ward is one of the best
Camps, although among those least gen.
orally known in Colorado"
Daily camera., 1897-05-04
TODAY 5 NEWS.
THIRTY KILLED.

Fire in a Paris Charity Bazaar Results
Disastrously.
Paris, May "A fire broke out this
afternoon in the Charity Bazaar, which
was thronged with people at the time,
and panic ensued in which 80 people
were killed and s. serlouly injured. The
bazaar was temporary structure and
the fire originated in the stall of the
Duchess Dues.
Thirty bodies have been taken out
and many are still missing. 1t is i'm.
possible to identify the victims.
Daily camera., 1897-05-04
Denver School Directors.

Denver, May 4-The election of mem
bers for the board OF school directors re-
suited as follows:
Mrs. Carrie O. Kistler and Harper M
Orahood, district No. I.
Rudolph Wolior, Colfax district.
Dr.. William Smedley, North Denver
district.
A. w. Clark, West Denver district.
Daily camera., 1897-05-04
Shot at q Negro.

Colorado City, May 4,-Mrs. Bell
Beimer last evening shot at colored
man known as "Nigger Jim" but missed
him and he took away the gun before
she could shoot again. She claims that
he had attempted to assault her and she
shot in self defense. The negro cannot
be found
Daily camera., 1897-05-04
STEAMERS COLLIDE.

Two Scotch Vessels Collide OFF the Coast of
Scotland
Aberdeen, Scotland, May A COLI
sion occurred last night off the coast at
this point oftthe steamers Grnigo and
Colllnye, resulting in the loss of the lat.
ter. Captain Laurie was saved but his
wife, two sons and the crew of eight men
were drowned.
Daily camera., 1897-05-04
Engine Boiler Explodes.

Kansas City, say 4-The boiler of a
freight engine exploded this morning
killing Engineer Hank Roberts and
fatally injuring Fireman Chas. Gardiner.
The engine was an old one and was
known to have been defective.
Daily camera., 1897-05-04
The Corrected Count.

The corrected count for member of
the board of school directors resulted in
an increase for Major Peck. The cor
rected count stood:
w. S. Peck 40
Mrs. S. w. North 246
Ebert Greenman "a
Peck's plurality I33
Daily camera., 1897-05-04
THE TROOPS ARE ELEGANT.

So the Greek Ministers of War and Interior
Describe the Forces at Pharsala.
Athens, May 4-The ministers of war
and interior have returned from their
tour of inspection of the troops at Phar-
sala and Velestino and denominate the
former as excellent and the latter as
elegant,
Daily camera., 1897-05-04
In the Hands of a Receiver,

indianapolis, May 4.-The Mutual Life
and Endowment association of Indiana
is in the hands of a receiver. Assets
S3oo, 1000, liabilities $4,000.
Daily camera., 1897-05-04
Relnforcements for VelestIno.

Athens, May 4.-Heavy reinforce
ments for the Turks are arriving at Vel
estino, but the Greek position is strong
and it is not believed that they can be
dislodged
Daily camera., 1897-05-04
Report Today on the Tariff,

Washington, May 4.-The majority
members of the senate committee of
finance will report on the tariff bill to
the full committee today.
Daily camera., 1897-05-04
An Unknown Man Found Dead.

Cleveland, O., May Am unknown
man was found dead in the hold of the
barge Olympia this morning. 1t is be-
lieved that he was murdered and robbed.
Daily camera., 1897-05-04
The King of Greece speoulatinr.

The King of Greece Specializing.
Paris, May 4.-The Gil Bias says that
the King of Greece has used the Turko-
Grecan trouble to advantage in specu-
lating In Turkish and Grecian bonds and
has cleared between 100000 and IS,
900, 900 francs.
Daily camera., 1897-05-04
Refuse Peace,

Athens, May 4.-The powers have
made overtures of peace to Greece, but
they were refused.
Daily camera., 1897-05-04
TO BE FAD FOR ASKING.
The Kaiser Explains Why Only the Turks
Had German Officers.

Had German OmcerS.
Berlin, May 4-The Empress Freder.
ica has demonstrated with the kaiser for
furnishing the Turks with officers. He
replied that the Greeks could have had
them had they asked. He admitted that
the German differing of the Turks artil-
lery rendered it more effective, but said
that the same could have been done for
the Greeks.
Daily camera., 1897-05-04
WILL BE DEFEATED.

The Arbitration Treaty Will Be Voted Up
on by the Senate Tomorrow.
New York, May A Washington
special states that the Anglo-American
arbitration treaty will be voted upon by
the senate tomorrow but its defeat is GER
tain. There is said to be 3S votes against
II, and 30 would BE- sufficient to defeat
Daily camera., 1897-05-04
silver Quotation.

New York, May 4-Silver is quoted a
oo4 today.
Daily camera., 1897-05-04
Boulder Co. No.11U.K. X. OFF.

WIN meet at the hall this evening
May 4th, at o'clock, for drill.
E. V. BEDFORD,
Recorder.
Daily camera., 1897-05-04
CONTRACT FOR FIVE YEARS.
The Council Accepts the Electric Light
PrOposItion With a Proyiso

The Council Accepts the Electric Light
Propagation With Proviso.
The council held an extra long and
busy session last evening and transacted
considerable routine business in addition
to several matters of special importance.
The first matter 0f Importance was
petition and ordinance presented by the
Intermountain Railway company for
right of way through certain alleys and
streets of this city. The route selected
enters the town in the southeast corner
of the city and follows Boulder creek to
the line of the Gulf road and thence runs
directly westward to the canon. The
matter was referred TO the city attorney
with instructions to report at special
meeting next Saturday night, when that
and several other matters will come up
for consideration.
Three bids were received for the city
printing and were referred to commit
tee composed of the mayor, city clerk
and Alderman Earl.
The nuisance caused by the city dump
ing was complained of by Mr.. Andrew
and, on order of the council, Health
Officer King was instructed to burn or
remove the Objectionable matter.
The consideration of placing indicators
in the hose houses to show the place
from whence the alarm had been turned
in was introduced again, and Alderman
Temple appointed to act in conjunction
with Chief May in looking the matter up
and to report at future meeting.
The electric lighting contract was then
considered. The city electric light
works submitted schedule of prices as
follows:
5000 per lamp for a one year contract.
S.75 I" two
$50 three "
800 five
Alderman Coan moved the acceptance
Of the five year contract. Amended by
by Alderman Russell to continue at
present rates for Cne year. Amended
by Alderman Earl. to accept the five year
contract, subject to termination at one
years notice. If the contract is termin
ated before the expiration of five years,
the rate governing the number of years
stated in the proposition to prevail.
Russells amendment was lost and the
motion as amended by Earl was carried.
1t was decided that the alderman of each
ward should investigate and repoet the
necessary additions of lights for the year.
The ballot on water commissioner re-
suited in the election of Mr.. Wells, the
present incumbent, by vote of 7 to 2.
A motion to purchase block I26, for a |
consideration of $4,000, and equip as a
park, was lost.
The ordinance providing for plac-
ing the cemetery water supply In charge
of the Masonic order was adversely re-
ported upon by the committee and the
report accepted.
After considerable discussion over
various new crossing at different points
in the city, it was decided to put in six
teen new crossings this year, equally di-
vided among the four wards.
The meeting then adjourned until next
Saturday night.
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She Say Him.


Fayette Postal Card:-"Is there a man
in all this audience" fiercely exclaimed
a female lecturer, "th.t has done any.
thing to Tighten the burden resting on
his wife's shoulder: What do you know
Of woman's work? Is there a man
here she continued, folding her arms
and looking over the audience with SUI,
perb scorn, that has ever got up in the
morning, leaving his tired, worn out
wife to enjoy her slumber, gone quickly
down stairs, made the fire, cooked his
own breakfast, sewed the missing but
tons on the chlldren's clothes, darned
the family stockings, secured the pots,
hllel the lamps. swept the kitchen and
done all the rest, if necessary, day after
day uncomplainifigly? II there is such
a man in the audience, let him rise up!
| should like to see him." And in the
rear of the hall a mild looking mai in
s%pectacles, in obedience to summons,
timidly arose. He was the husband of
the elOvuent speaker. 1t vas the first
time he ever had Il chance to assert
himself.
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a Remarkable cure FOR Chronic


In 1862, when | served my country as
private in Company A., 10th Pennsyl-
yania Volunteers. l contracted chronic
diarrhoea. 1t has given me a great deal
of trouble every since. I have tried a
dozen different medicines and several
prominent doctors without any perma-
nent relief. Not long ago a friend sent
me a sample bottle Of Chaulberlain's
Collie, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy,
and after that | bought and took a so
cent bottle; and now Lean say that ! am
entirely cured. | cannot be thankful
enough for this great Remedy, and
recommend it to all suffering veterans.
If IN doubt write me. Yours gratefully.
Henry Steinberger, Allentown, Pa. Sold
by f. E. Miller, druggist.
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Beats X

John Myers sold John Bvrnes a two
year old steer last week for S41.5O. Mr..
Myers: bought the dam and calf two
years ago OF Geo. Richardson for $40.
The COW has a yearling offspring also
which tips the scales at $50 pounds and
is WORTH $40. The COW would sell
readily for $50, perhaps more. Here Is
three head Of stock worth in spot cash
S96.50-possibly an even 500 from an
investment of $40 two years ago-25O
per cent a year. This is not an uncom-
mon case in Brule county; in fact, it is
being done right along and by some
stock raisers Oh a big scale. 1t should
be taken into consideration, too. that
the milk ii taken to the Kimball cream.
cry, as Mr.. Myers is doing. will pay the
entire cost of keep of cow and calves
making the cash from the calves cleal
profit.
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1t is always gratifying to receive testi-
monials for Chamberlain's Collie, Cholera
and D%iarrhoea Remedy, and when the
endorsement is from a physician it Is
especially so. "There is no more salts
factory or effective remedy than Cham
berlaln's Collie, Cholera and Diarrhoea
Remedy" writes DR.. R. Il. Robey, ply
stefan and pharmacist, of Olney, Mo.
and as he has used the Remedy in his
own family and sold it IN his drug
store for six years, he should certainly
know. For sale by +. E. Miller, drug
piSt.
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Dakota Lives More valuable

A North Dakota editor sizes up the
matter in this way: "More human lives
were lost on account OF the excessive
heat in the city Of Chicago in one day
last week than have been lost in Dakota
billiards. since the organization of the
territory. Very little space is devoted
by the great metropolitan dailies TO a
death by heat in Chicago, although col
umns and pages are given to describing
the agonies suffered by a victum OF a
Dakota bllzzard-all of which gees to
further emphasize the ac. that human
life is regarded as having far more i'm
p%ortance in the DakOtas than in Chicago.