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Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-01-13
PETITIONS.

PETITIONS.
Mr.. j. E. Child presented a petition
from citizens of Jackson county asking
1000 be appropriated for a bridge at Jack
son.
MOTIONS AND RESOLUTIONS.
On motion of Mr.. Hicks the Judiciary
mittee was allowed a clerk.
On motion of Mr. j. Smith, Jr., the regu-
lar hour for meeting was changed to
2.30 p. II.
RIGHT TO THE POINT.
Mr.. Brown introduced the following
resolution:
WHEREAS, It is the opinion of this house
that the public service is suffering great
detriment by reason of the absence, from
their posts, of so many federal Office hold
ers whose presence at our state capitol at
this particular time, does not seem to be
demanded by any consideration Of public
duty; whereupon, be 1t
RESOLVED, by the house of representa-
tives of the state of Minnesota, That it is
the sense of this house that said federal
Office holders return at once to their re-
spective places of abode, if any they have,
and leave the representatives of the peo-
pie free to act according to their best judg-
ment in the selection of an United States
senator, without any further officious in
reference on the part of such delinquent
federal Office holders.
On motion of Mr.. Hicks the resolution
was referred to the committee on federal
relations.
BILLS INTRODUCED.
BY Mr.. J. E. Child-To allow the state
treasurer to draw 100000 from school and
other funds to meet present extra ordinary
expenses of the state. Passed under sus-
pended rules.
By Mr.. Thayer--To prevent unjust indis-
elimination in rates charged by railroads
for carrying passengers or freight.
By Mr.. Lenz-To authorize county of
Scott to issue $4,000 of bonds. Passed
under suspension of rules.
By Mr.. Emery-To repeal the special law
of 1881 authorizing Lake City to purchase
a ferryboat. Passed under suspension of
rules.
HOUSE BILLS PASSED.
To fix the salary of the auditor of Mar
tin county.
INFORMATION WANTED.
The speaker caused the following to be
read: bridgeport, Mich: Sir must find
one James 81. Rim of the Twenty New
York volunteers, known to be a resident of
Minnesota ten years since. am badly dis
abled, and need his testimony in pension
case. Will you read this before an open
or full house, requesting any member who
can, to give me information. Yours,
q. b. WEAVER"
Adjourned till IL o'clock a. m. Tuesday.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-01-13
MOTIONS AND RESOLUTIONS.

On motion of Mr.. Hicks the judiciary
mittee was allowed clerk. :,
On motion of Mr.. j. Smith, Jr., the regu-
lar hour for meeting was changed to
2.3O D. II.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1883-11-01
How Capt. CatIin FOretelIs a Storm.
PHILADELPHIA Record

DR.. S. Weir Mitchell, of this city,
the eminent specialist in nervous dis
orders, recently read before the Phil
ade1phia College of Physicians All
interesting paper containing the expe-
riences of Capt. Robert Catlin, of the
United States Army, who claims to be
able to fOretell the approach of storms
by pains resulting from the loss of a
foot, crushed in battle, in August,
1864 The Captain is victim of trau-
matte neuralgia, through the mutila-
ton of his foot. Storms frequently
announce their coming by the witch
ing of his nerves when the storm cen
ter is at a distance Of $50 miles. It
was stated that storms" from the Pa
cific are felt the furthest off, soon af-
ter crossing the Rocky Mountains.
Those which move along the coast,
from the Gulf of Mexico, are associa-
ted with neuralgia not quite so in
tense, and are not felt, as a rule, I'M
til within the average neuralgia dis
lance. Should the pain be on a day
of intermitting rain, it takes on an
additional activity just before the in
creasing shower. And continues 20
to 40 minutes. Each little increase
ment of pain seems to bear about the
same relation to the showers, as the
main attack bears to the storm. Eat
ing a meal hastens an attack and in
tensifies it when on. There is an ebb
tide of pain just preceding meals,
and storms coming within range dur
ing the early and middle sleeping
hours do not ordinarily arouse their
victim, but delay their attacks until
sleep becomes less profound. Intense
auroral periods are also believed to
produce the pain"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1883-11-01
A BATTLE WITH WHALES.
Two of the Huge Creatures Slain fer
a Most Exciting Combat.
Los Angeles Times

Los Angeles Times.
! About a week ago Peter Warner
and fisherman started out on a fish
ing excursion In small boat. They
carried with them a Winchester rifle
and shotgun, in order to possibly
bag some of the game that abounds
in the laguna, which extends some
three miles inland from the shore and
from whence it is necessary to embark
They had rowed out but a few miles
when two whales of the bottle-nosed
species were espied a short distance
from the boat. Mr.. Warner immedi-
ately grasped his rife, fired and APP
parently wounded one of them. In
| furiated, the monsters dashed the
water into foam and made desperate
efforts to reach them. After a second
and third shot vital spot in one of
them was reached and only one was
left to combat with. He then began
firing at the remaining one, but,
| though wounding it several times i
seemed utterly impossible to seriously
disable it. 1t made the most furious
attacks upon them, and, with distena-
ed jaws, 1t seemed at times as if about
to engulf boat and all Twelve shots
were fired into it and still it continued
its onslaughts. 1t slashed and foamed,
spreading heavy spray in all direc-
tons, and nothing but the most skill
full management kept the boat at a
safe distance from it's fury Now and
then it would plunge under the water,
endeavoring to get under the boat
and send it skyward, but the steady
old salt managed each time to whirI
the boat beyond its reach.
The situation was growing serious,
as the cartridges IN the rife were ex-
hausted, and it seemed we'll nigh i'm
possible to reload while the monster
was making such furious attacks.
While attempting it, a sudden on
slaught of the whale made it necessary
to use the shotgun, and Mr.. Warner
fired hastily, discharging both loads
right into the face of the monster. It
was a most fortunate shot, as it took
effect in the eyes of the whale and
must have totally blinded it. The
pain served to Increase its ferocity,
but its efforts were now futile, and it
was an easy matter to row safe dis
lance, when the rifewas re loaded and
the beast killed at leisure.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1883-11-01

little face powder sprinkled on the
bang keeps it fluffy and gives a pretty
/ look
A very odd and pretty hanging bask-
ct can be made out of an old clay
pipe. Fill with rich earth, and plant a
/ few vines of Creeping Charlie and
Wandering Jew. Suspend from a
bracket by a gold or silver braid.
To any one so unfortunate as to be
obliged to move, it may be of value to
know that canned fruit may be trans
ported without fear of loss. if the
glass cans are securely packed IN saw
dust. This must be very firmly pressed
! down so that the can really cannot
move, or be moved by the jaring of
! the wagon or car.
An easy but very tasteful way to
arrange a mantle lambrequin is to
buy a strip of plush or velvet of the
length and depth desired, put it on
straight with gilt tacks or with invisi-
BILE taclls, and at the corners loop it
gracefully with bows of ribbon to cor
respond in color with the lambre-
Quin.
Oil stains ON carpet, if action is
taken at once upon the oil being spill
ed. may be removed bv scattering
corn meal upon them. The meal will
absorb the oil. Also the application of
hot iron through a heavy sheet of
bl0ttling paper viii have a like effect
A useful and even tasteful cover for
the marble slab of the sideboard is
made of a strip of canton flannel
lust the width of the slab. It should
be long enough to hang over at the
ends four or five inches Trim the ends
with white or colored ball fringe, and
row Of Kate Greenaway figures may
be outlined at each end Line the
flannel with fine white cotton CLOTH
or with Turkey-red cotton.
The broad and sometimes very I'M
slightly looking window can be greatly
improved by being covered with the
dark, double-faced canton flannel
Tack it on with very small tacks.
First cut the flannel to fit the window
sill, and tack the side next to the
window on the under side of the fan
mel, and then turn it over so as to
entirely conceal the tacks It must
be put on very smoothly, and it will
give a comfortable aspect to an other
wise barren-lOoking room.
The latest fashion in table covers is
to knit them; occupation is thus pro
vided for those who do not feel equal
to high art in needleWork, Or whose
eyes will not stand the strain. These
table covers are of silk; old silk dresses,
old ribbons that are too faded or
streaked to be of any further use are
transformed into things of beauty by
being cut into narrow strips a third
or fourth of an inch in width,
and then are knit on large needles OF
wood. II you have old black silk,
make d border of that. The cover may
be finished with a fringe of the silk,
cut III strips of the proper length, and
wide enough so that they may be
fringed by drawing the threads out.
This fringe is tied in as thread is put
in the monte cloth tides.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1883-11-01
A Parrot With Pluck.
Columbus State Journal.

Samuel Crouch has a parrot that
distinguished itself night before last
in terrible conflict with huge rat.
Polly is taken up stairs every night to
keep her away from the rats, but one
crawled up the elevator and got into
the birds cage, in order to take the
nuts and crackers to be found there.
Poll made noble fight for her pos
sessions and succeeded ia killing the
rat, which was found dead in the cage
the next morning, the birds beak hay
ing been plunged into it nearly an
inch. The cage was covered with
blood, and Polls bill was marked
where she had used it as knife. The
rat had gnawed off one of the parrots
toes and had bitten her under the
wing; Beyond these slight injuries
the bird was all right.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1883-11-01
0p. I'M in Blocks Of Wood.
San Francisco Call.

Over 81, 300 worth of opium was
seized on the steamer Oceanic yester-
day. CustOm-House Officer John H.
his attention several times was attrac-
ted to two large blocks of wood lying
in close proximity with the coal shute.
These pieces were each three feet long,
one foot deep, and seven inches in
/ thickness, and were nearly exact
coUnterparts of ch0ck-blocks, used to
support the gang plank, ETC. They
are very common about the vessel and
wharf, and an ordinary observer
would hardly take notice of them
Breeze at first did not seriously con
slider them objects of suspicion, but
finally the head of a screw in one of
the sticks caused an investigation,
and enough was discovered to deter
mine the officer in further inspection.
Being called away for a few minutes
to attend to some duty, he returned
to find that the two pieces had been
spirited away. They were found ~
ing on the wharf, and without more
ado were subjected to a process that
disclosed the fact that they had with
IN them 1O1 pounds of opium, one
containing 45 pounds of crude opium
and the other Sc pounds of prepared
opium. Each of the pieces had been
followed out, leaving a square COM
partment within, in which the stuff
was slowed away. Tho work was in
geniously done, the various pieces be-
ing joined together so that no cracks
were visible, even on a close inspec-
ton, and the grain of the wood and
knots were joined almost to perfec-
ton. The lid slid in on grooves, and
the nails and screws had been we'll
hidden by being covered with putty.
Both pieces, after having been paint
ed, had been rolled around in the coal
SO as to give them the appearance of
having been used. The timber in be-
coming seasoned, shrunk so as to loos-
en- the putty and expose the head of a
screw, or in all probability the snug
glers would have been successful III
getting their booty ashore.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1883-11-01
They Sold Him a Hole.
Wall Street News.

He was telling the story in the bill
lard room of a Denver hotel. Said
ne:
There were three Of us, you see,
and Nebraska was a cold climate for
us. We were dead broke, half-starved.
and clear disc outraged, when along
came New Yorker. He wouldn'
play cards, wouldn't be robbed, and
we couldn't stick him with forged land
patents, or bogus pre-emptions. One
day we trailed out and dug a hole in
to the hill and sailed it a bit, and
rushed back and offered the New
Yorker the big discovery for s., 900
cash down."
And he bit?"
Took right hold like a pair of PIN
GERS. Why, he never even stopped to
beat rs down. We got a cool thous-
and apiece and made for Frisco"
Purity cool that was"
WELL I dunno. If there was any
thing cool in that transaction it was
the way that New Yorker hunted up
a pard, set miners to work, bought
machinery, and took over $3.50, 900 out
Of that ar hole inside of eight months.
Maybe we've got over feeling flat, but
L guess not.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1883-11-01
FnnaIe Freaks.

1t is reported that Mrs. David Moses,
nee Blanche Grey, the New York fat
girl, picks her teeth with her hus-
band.
The fair Goddess of Fashion points
to Arcadia velveteen as the leading
article in this line of goods for the
coming season.
Mrs Hynaus Eastman, of Leon, N.
Y. is now her own mother-in-law,
having just married her deceased hus-
bands father, who is 73 years of age.
Custon-House official holding up
two black bottles: Il thought you
had wearing apparel only, in this
trunk" Lady: 80 did. Those are
my husbands night-caps."
A Connecticut woman whose hus-
band is topper, sold out her millin-
cry store aud started saloon, in or
der to keep some money in the family
Then the old man swOre off, and Con.
neticut contains one very mad WON
an.
A Stratford, CT, woman dreamed
that she saw her husband kissing a
certain neighbours wife, and she
awoke and struck him across the face
and broke his nose. a man should
never kiss with his nose even in his
Wife's dreams.
We cheerfuly stop the press TO an
nounce the fact that the price Of hus-
band killing has riz A Wisconsin
woman offered the hired man 500
in cash and yearling colt 10 kill her
old man, but he struck for yoke of
oxen in addition, and the scheme
failed
Among the reasons urged by Peo-
ria woman for divorce are: Drunk
eness, swearing, obscenity, arson, fill
thy habits, incompatibility, infdelity,
brutality, cruelty, iaziness, bigamy
and non support She married him
to spite her father for boxing her
ears.
At one Of the colored churches in
Charlotte, n c., on a recent Sunday
evening, o woman shouted so ener-
getically that she dislocated her jaw,
making her mouth stand open to its
fullest capacity. She left the church
and went through the streets with her
mouth standing wide open, followed
by the larger portion of the congre-
cation in search of a doctor, and one
being found, the unhinged member
was forced back into its place. She
was judiciOusly advised to keep her
mouth shut hereafter.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1883-11-01
Autumn SuDDerS

Now the cool evenings of Autumn
are at hand. A hot dish for supper is
something to be enjoyed. Welsh rare
bit CLAIMS and oysters prepared in the
following manner are delicious: For
q Welsh rarebit select the richest Am
erican cheese, the milder the better,
as melting brings out the strength.
To make five rarebits take one pound
of cheese, cut it up in very small dice
and put in tin or pOrcelain-lined
saucepan; add Bass ale" about q
-glassful to each rarebit; stir
briskly until all is melted Have a
slice Of toast ready for each rarebit
trim the CRUST; put slice on each
plate and pour the cheese over each
piece to cover it; serve Immediately
with mustard, salt and pepper For
a good clam soup take twenty-five
gOod-sized CLAIMS with their liquor j;
chop fine, add one quart of water I;
cover them and boil one hour; then
add one quart of milk, half cup of
butter, and just before serving add
one cup of rolled crackers. Oysters
for boiling must be large and full !;
dip each one in lightly beaten egg,
then roll in finely powdered cracker
place them in the oyster broiler,
which must be we'll buttered, and broil
over a clear fire light brown; serve
on soft buttered toast, the crusts trim
mod
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1883-11-01
He Had TO Have Il Row.
American Register.

American Register.
[ was visiting a magistrate in Kerry
County, when a stalwart fellow was
brought in a prisoner, charged with
nearly killing an old, bald-haeded
man, whose head was a bloody mass.
Beng asked to swear information
againts the accused, who had wound
ed him, the injured man was silent,
and on being pressed absolutely re
fused. What was it this fellow did
to you?" asked the magistrate
''Nothing," was the answer. The
magitrate turned to the culprit. care
you not ashamed" he said, ito have
half-killed this old man, who will not
even give information against you?
Had you any ill-will to him?" cob,
none at all, Your Honor, [ never
saw him before to-day" ''Then
what made you do it," "Well, I'll
tell Yonr Honor Gods truth. Ye see,
[ came late into the fair: luck was
agin me, for all the fighting was over;
SO, as [ was strutting about, looking
for some boy to cross a stick wild,
l saw this poor mans bald head poked
out of a slit in the tent, that he might
cool 1t, audit looked so inviting that,
for the, sowl O me, [ couldn't help
hitting the blow"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1883-11-01
Laws Of Language,
New Orleans Times-Democrat

Imagine a writer-perhaps a poet
at least a genius-standing on the
! highest attainable point of the mount
that he has been climbing, grasping at
an idea far above, rapidly floating
past him.
'Words! words" he cries, give
me words, and will make wings and
reach ityet."
Here are words of all sorts" says
a pedant, producing a huge diction-
airy. Tell me what kind you want,
and [ will pick out the proper ones,
But [ don't believe you can reach that
idea anyhow. You will break your
neck, trying"
The impatient poet who knows that
he will never reach it if he waits,
| catches up some refuse words lying
near him which have been rejected
as unfit to make a footbridge over a
small creek, twists them into a pair
Of rude wings, dashes from his cliff,
seizes the idea in mid air, and brings
1t safe to earth.
The whole world admires the idea;
but, Bless, mer' cries the pedapt,
what wings! They are overweight
ed, badly balanced, and barely hang
together"
II know that better then you do. ;"
replied the genius, and would adj
wise no one to risk his neck on them;
but would have saved that idea if
need had so required, with wings of
lead"
And some cenceited ignoramus, who
always did know that pedant was a
fool" having lead mine on his
premises, sets up a mandatory of
1eaden wings and advertises them, on
the authority .of the genius, as the
very best wings for reaching and
catching lofty ideas.
The moral is that laws of language
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1883-11-01
! gentleman who was no longe

A gentleman who was no longer
young, and who never was handsome,
asked his sons child what he thought
of him. The boys parents were
present. The youngster made no re
ply. "Well so you won't tell me
what you think Of me? Why won't
you?' "Couse [ don't want to get
licked" replied the sprig of a rising
generation.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1883-11-01
MAY 81, 1888.

This most remarkable statement was made by Nh
Frank B. Lee, clerk in the Office of " y. c. & H. r. r.
T.. Little Falls, n. Y. on the 8th of June, 1888.
Mr.. Lee says My father has been troubled for over
twenty years with severe kidney and bladder disease
suffering the most acute pain when urnating He be-
came so bad that he obliged give up all business
His condition such that his urine would drop con-
stantly, and lie was obliged to use rubber bag, the
weakness was so great. He used many kinds OF medi-
cine without deriving any benefit, until he urged
by one of druggists in Little Falls Ir Skinner) to
use Hunts Remedy he had known of its being used
in many cases with great purchased bot
tie, and he commenced using it, and he was so i'm
proved that he got along without the rubber bag. He
used in all twelve bottles and it has entirely cured him
Father is sXtytwO years old, and consider it most
wonderful cure, and cheerfully recommend Hunts
Remedy to all afflicted with kidney, liver, urinary
troubles"
All the evidence published in regard to Hunts Rem
edy can be relied upos 1t is true in every particular
IN free fight over dusky damsel
at 3 negro ball Charleston, w. V,
Saturday night one man was killed.
Several others were seriously injured,
it is thought, fatally.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1883-11-01
A Western, ,,,,aocbo,, whose con

A Western preacher whose congre-
cation had begun to fall off somewhat,
had it intimated that he would discuss
a family scandal on the following
Sunday morning. AS a consequence
the church was crowded. The minis
ters subject was Adam and Eve.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1883-11-01

A crusty old fellow once asked
What is the reason that grifins,
dragons, and demons are ladies favor
ite subjects for embroidery designs?'
''Ah, it is because they are continual
~ thinking Of their husbandsn' was
the quick retOrt.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1883-11-01
Artificial Limbs.

The well-known manufacturer Of Artificial
Limbs, Robert Baty of 1877 Wisconsin street, Mil
waukee Wis. has the reputation of turning out
the very best work in his line. In addition to ar
tficial limbs, which Mr. Baty manufactures him
self, he also keeps the largest and finest assert
ment in the state of trUsscS belts elastic hosieryI
etc. Parties needing such goods should write for
MIR. Baty's catalogue.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1883-11-01
Important.

When you visit or leave New York city, save
baggage eXpressage and carriage hire and stop
Central depot; $50 elegant rooms fitted up at a
cost of one million dollars reduced to 81 and up
ward per day. European plan. Elevator Res
taurant supplied with the. best Horse cars,
stages and elevated railroad to all depots Fam
lies can live better for less money at the Grand
gnien Hotel than at any other irsU-ciass hotel in
the city.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1883-11-01
How to Make Home Beautiful.

Drawing-room screens made entirely
of artificial flowers and leaves are the
newest, and are very effective. They
come in all sizes and heights, and
their beauty is to large extent regula-
ted by what they cost.
When going out in the evening a
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1883-11-01

Milkman Ito small boy: Tell your
mother she'll have to pay ready
money for milk after this. [ amt
going to chalk up any more" Small
boy: "What are you going to use in
stead of chalk, Mr.. Grange
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1883-11-01

A health journal advises: 'sDo no
lie on the left side. :" This is a very
proper admonition. If you are oblig-
ed to lie, be careful and lie on the
right side. You will find it will Pay
tn the end.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1883-11-01

'You make yourself scarce!n said
an irate father to the young man who
had been forbidden the house, at the
same time reaching for him with a
No. 9. And the y. ~. excitedly re-
marked, as he cleared the front fence,
Il am now taking steps in that direc-
ton