Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1881-02-17
In A NUTSHELL.

Ice thirty-six inches thick is now be
ing cut from the Connecticut river.
The snow on an average is about thre,
feet deep in Allegany county, n. Y.
Henry Ward Beecher has a new lee
ture-''The Reign of the Common
People"
General and Mrs. Grant are at pre-.
sent the guests of Mr.. G. W. Childs, O
the Ledger, New York.
William Pitt Kellogg, of Louisiana
will be the only republican senator
from the south in the new senate.
Roxy" Edward Eggleston's story OF
Western life, has been translated into
Danish, German, and Russian.
DR.. A. P. Miller, formerly of the To-
ledo Blade, has been appointed business
manager of the New York Tribune
The sign, " Sentimental Valentines, -
is more repellant than attractive to
the shy young man with tender inten-
tons.
The Literary World says: "Nr. John
Fiske is going for the lectures of Jo-
seph Cook in the North american. Now
we shall see the fur fly"
Victor Hugo has promised to be the
honorary President of the committee
for the erection at Nice of a monument
to Garibaldi.
Lord Odo Russell, the British Abas-
sador at Berlin, will shortly be raised
to the peerage as Lord Thornhaugh,
Of Thornhaugh.
John Mccullough, the tragedian, af-
ter seeing Salvini in Othello, it is said,
turned around sadly to friend and
said: "None of US can play Othello."
The Dowager Lady Bayenst who died
a few weeks ago in London at the age
of 8S, was the European woman who
ventured openly in Canton, China.
Mr.. Parnellis picturesquely describ-
ed by Viennese correspondent as "a
charming cavalier with pale, finely cut
face, fine brow, and thoughtful but
cheerful eyes"
A Boston young lady whose engage
ment was announced last week, receiv-
ed sixty-five baskets of flowers from
congratulating friends.
The Kansas House has concurred in
the senate resolution relative to placing
the statue of old John Brown in the
National Art Gallery at Washington.
Adelina Patti has been singing at
Nice, France, and Madame Blanc, of
Monaco, has given to the prima donna
a present of q handsome tiara of dia-
mOnds.
Tavern keepers in the suburbs testify
that Chicago sleighing parties are noisy
and keep too late hours. The trouble
is they forget to take policeman along
with them.
Alfabetical" is the way the fonetic
Chicago Tribune spells it. Imagine
your old Greek professors countenance
on seeing "Alfa" written out on the
blackboard by a young beginner.
Among the real-estate transactions
in New York last week was the sale of
the residence of the late William M.
Tweed, on the corner of Fifth avenue
and Forty-third street, for $185,00O.
Secretary Sherman is mem ioned as
being kind to poor and struggling peo-
pie, having once been poor himself;
and though he is a clnldless man, he is
very fond of and very good to little
children.
The University of Kiel has promoted
a dead man to the rank of doctor in
philosophy. Andreas Lork, the object
of these pOsthumOus hOnOrs, died on
the day on which he had passed his
examination.
Prince Bismarck has appeared in
Berlin so much better in health that he
seems to have taken a new lease Of life.
His complexion has lost its sickly pal
l. I,
Lady Violet Freville, who has been
writing essays, tells women to 9 beware
of male friends. Female friends are
shifty, unstable and not always true,
but men are worse"
The net receipts of the charity ball
in Philadelphia one night last week were
about $4,000 The net receipts of the
Hebrew charity ball on the following
evening were $14, 800.
THE Bureau of Engraving and Print
ing is busily engaged IN printing legal
tenders of the denominations of 81 and
50. 1t is believed that Secretary Sher-
man means, by laying in this stock OF
small notes, to relieve his successor
next summer Of the annual annoyance
incident to the regular July and August
pose of paying western harvest hands.
The bureau is also engaged on ma
tional bank notes, principally Of the de-
nominations of s. and SO.
The Joseph Hume scholarship in
political economy has been awarded
by the council of University College,
London, to Miss Ada Heather BIgg
This is the first time that the
Hume scholarship has been carried of
: by lady.
Mr.. William E. Chandler has present
! ed to the New Hampsire Historical
, Society pocket knife which was car
ried by President Lincoln on the night
of his assassination. 1t is a six-bladed
pearl-handlcd knife, with one
I. blade broken, and has Mr. Lincoln's
name engraved on the handle.
, Miss Clara Morris. the actress, says
that she has no intention Of visiting
England professionally. She is unable
to accept all the engagements offered
! upon this side Of the Atlantic, and is
quite satisfied to remain at home.
Mile. Marie Heilbron, the opera
singer, was civilly married at Paris,
! Wednesday, to her old admirer, NJ. De
: La Panouse. After the interesting cere-
!, mony the fair prima donna announced
4 her intention Of Withdrawing from the
stage. The lady will be remembered
as appearing in opeara in this country
q some five years ago.
General Sherman does not stand on
ceremonious etiquette. The other
night at reception given in his own
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