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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1884-10-02
George Fuller.

Had Fuller been educated thoroughly
in his art, / believe he would have left
a name far greater than any Of modern
times. He hated his materials, be-
cause -hey impeded his ultcrance.
Suppose him 10 have had them under
almost perfect control, like VelasCuez
and there is no saying what he, with
his exquisite ideas, might not have
accomplished. OF course this is sup
posing a great deal. As it is, he ac-
complished surprising things through
force of will and loving labor, though
4 most faulty workman. He never had
what is called facility in the slightest,
degree. Men who have il, he once re-
marked. seldom have anything import
ant to say. | believe he was thinking
of modern men when he said this, for
he knew too much not to admire the
mechanical superiority of many old
Dutch and Flemish works, for instance,i
the motives of which could make no
appeal to his sympathies. He regard
ed tricks of technique with Indifference.
if not with contempt. One of his
favorite practices was to scrape his
pictures with the brush-handle He
cool oravs of the under-paintinr to
show through and temper the warm
fesh-tones; but he finally carried the
practice 10 excess, applying it appar-
emily without discrimination to flesh,
draperies, background, etc. 1t became
mannerism, but he defended it by
saying that it made no difference which
end OF the brush you painted with; q
remark intended to cover the whole
ground of the practice OF the art but
which was liable 70 be misinterpreted.
In point Of fact, it makes no difference
in the world which end Of the brush
YOU use, if YOU know what you want to
do and how to do it. He never learned
to draw well, and this defect was con-
spicuous in some of his leading works,
whereas in others it was either hidden
or vanquished. His sense of color, al
ways fine, grew more delicate and
more refined, so that some Of his latest
pictures are the best in this regard. 1t
was interesting to see how he wrestled
with picture, now gaining and now
losing ground, but never giving up
until he got what he wanted. He al
ways knew just what that was. 1t was
not likely 10 be appreciated at once by
others, but it was almost always beau
tiful in u certain original way, -some-
times exceedingly beautiful; and its
beauty was of a sort that grew upon
you and held you. Power of expression
was the gift that made Fuller great.
With all his faults he knew how to ex-
press personal character, and could
thus create ideal works, destined to
live. As he was lntege7 Uitg, scetefjS-
qase pu1ets, and overfowed with the
milk of human kindness, he was ca
pable of feeling the moral beauty that
dwells in maidens' minds, and his
youthful Winifred Dysart stands for all
that is amiable. sweet, and true in our
sisters. September Atlantic.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1884-10-02
The Deserts Between Cairo anc Khar-
tOum.

General R. E, CoIston, late of the
Egyptian General Staff, says in the
September Century, aprOpOs of the diff
ticulties opposing 1.-The Rescue of Gen
eral Gordon: The Arabs divide their
deserts into two kinds. The first is
called eJ je6eJ or Cd 6arrye, meaning
mountain or wilderness. In this kind
of deserts there is always more or less
vegetation. always very scanty; bU1
yet:it is there that the Bedouins roam
and raise their fiocks and camels. Ga
zelles and other game are also found.
1.-The desert between Berber and Su-
AKIN is chiefly of this kind. The other
kind is called the Gtn100T, and it is I'M
possible to imagine anything more bar
rem and desolate. 1t is literally moth
inc but sand and rocks. Not Il bush,
not blade of grass ever grew there,
and consequently no animal life, not
even insects. They are like oceans
which you cross on your desert ships
but there is death to tarry. The ost-
rich and hyena cross them swiftly by
night. These atmoors are generally
from eight to ten days across, with one
groupe of wells in the middle. Such is
the atmoor of Shigre, which [ crossed
in nine days, and that of Korosko in
seven (two days less than the usual
time).
Only one group of wells is found
half way, which is called n1our0-bit-
ter. None but camels and Bedouins
can drink its water. Travellers always
carry enough Nile water to last them
across. 1t is the only desert where no
guide is needed, for the track is per-
fectly marked by the skeletons of cam
els and cattle, which, rs | counted
them, average sixty to the mile on the
best parts of the trail, and four hun
dred on the worst. Thousands of cam
els and oxen perish there yearly. The
latter are driven from the Upper Nile,
scantily Watered once in forty eight
hours on the march, and q large pro-
portion of them die on the way. The
hyenas and vultures, which are the on
~ denizens of the atmoor, pick their
bones clean before the next morning,
and the fierce sun heat dries the hides
and bones, SO that the stencil of carriOn
never taints the desert air.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1884-10-02

WHY y woman Is alwavs late in TAX
ing a train is inexplicable A ticket
agent, who lived with his family right
over n depot. once observed that his
wife never took the train she expected
to take. When her train arrived she
generally had on one boot and was
looking out of the window, with one
eye on the train and the other eye look
Inc for her second boot. A married
man, when he first goes to reside IN
the country, generally misses from six
TO u dozen trains in the first few months
waiting in the morning for his wife to
take the train with him to the city.
After tins he pays no more attention
when. his wife SAYS she will 90 in the
train with him than on her informing
MIN when the church strawberry festi-
val Is 10 come Oft He knows the
strawberry festival is bound 10 come
off some time. and he knows his wife
will go 10 the city; but she viii not 90
on the train with him, or on the one
she expects to 60 on.
If Won reside ten minutes walk from
the depot Your wife, after keeping
you waiting NJ the house until five
minutes before the train leaves. will
inform YOU she is ready; and when
You Inform her that it is impossible to
catch that train and YOU must take the
next one, she will inform YOU that she
has walked to the depot from the house
4 dozen times. You know YOU cannot
do it. About ten minutes before the
next train starts YOU set out with YOUR
wife for the depot Before YOU have
gone thirty yards she returns to the
house for her pochetbook. and to tell
Jane not to let the baby fall down the
back stoop, and that she will be back
on the 4:30 train.
Your wife, having used up about two
minutes Of the ten in running back, al
though she can walk to the depot in
five minutes, asks when you are half
way TO the depot if YOU want 10 walk
the clothes off her back, and. at the
same time, informs YOU she never felt
so hot in all her life, and that YOU have
plenty of time and your watch must be
wrong, and that the train is always
late; and when you reply that 1t is al
about two years ago last january,
when YOU had to wait an hour for that
train. She refers to the day of the bic
snowstorm, when all the trains were
late, and tries 10 play it Off on you for
:: day in June, with the thermometer
S. in the shade N Y Commercial
AdUeWiSer.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1884-10-02
How the Chinese Get Rid Of Lepers.

The Chinese leper that temporarily
escaped from custody while his nine
teen companions were being shipped
aboard the Oceanic on Thursday was
observed hidden under building and
placed on board the steamer before
she sailed. 1t is anticipated that this
last band of twenty pests will meet the
same fate as the lepers shipped to
China about two years ago. These
latter unfortunates were placed on a
barge to be conveyed to the leper col
ony in Canton, but one morning they
were al found to be dead. The Chi
nese Government reported that the
food served them had been poisoned
by being cooked in q copper kettle,
but others openly expressed q belief
that the lepers had been Intentionally
poisoned 10 relieve them OF their mis-
ery,-,SGn Francisco Call.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1884-10-02
All Solid.

One of the last criminals sent for
life from this city, says the Detroit
Free Press, received call from two or
three friends the day before he was
taken to Jackson. Being asked if he
was in want of anything ne replied
the visitors said he could spare that
sum. and passed it over, but as he left
the Jail one of his companions said:
How do you expect to get your
money back?"
why, Bills honest-'
Yes, but he's sentenced for life"
.'Yes, but don't you see. FL garni-
shee the State Prison if he doesn't pay
up like q man."
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1884-10-02

1t is no wonder that Bismarck is eX-
aspcrated and alarmed at the German
emigration to the United States, and
feels that something ought to be done
to stop it. Between the years 1920 and
1879 Germany contributed to the popu-
lation of the United States three mill
ions of people. During the single year
1882, $50, $50 Germans landed on our
shores. In 1880, "a, 63S came; in 1888,
194,7S6. Thus, during our first centu-
ry as arepublic, nearly four millions
of Germans have left home and kindred
to settle in an independent, English
speaking country.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1884-10-02
Tricks of the Trade.

They do say that sales-people i'll shoe
stores have q unique way of deceiVing
lady customers. Their method is to
lay aside pair of shoes to which some
trivial objection has been made, and
bring forth others, which are tried on
without success. Then the sales-per-
son suddenly remem bers that few
hours previous there arrived o case of
sample shoes which have not yet been
put upon the market. After few
moments spent in another part OF the
abIishment the attendant comes
forth with the first pair of shoes con-
demned, done up in an elegant box.
which is unwrapped with due cere-
mony, and the shoes held before the
customers eyes in way that is both
tempting and convincing. This is q
new STYLE" says the sales-person,
''and one that will become popular"
Have none of them teen sold yet?"
asks the customer. No, madam; let
me try this one on you. All, that's
your fit, and gives your foot an IN
commonly pretty look!' Nine times
out of ten the trick does the work,
and the customer makes the purchase,
al uLSOISCiOuS VI IaiCG tAat oi1C Ids
a shoe which has been in the store
probably for months, and to which she
took exceptions but short time be-
fore. 1t may be very wicked to deceive
the ladies in this kind of style, but
the seller eases his conscience by de-
claring that it is deception which has
done no harm while it aided him to
make 3 SALE Philadelphia Bulletin.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1884-10-02

Yes, sir" sternly SPOKE the grocer,
1--WE must have system; everything
before you came was worked with
a rule" ''An' you want me to iine in
an be worked with rule too. do you?"
asked the clerk. Exactly, Young
man, you have struck it; if you cam t
90 by my rule you will have to seek,
another place. Reckon I'll have to
90, then" sadly unused the clerk,
.'cause | swore that if ever l got away
from my dad I'd fight clear OF rules. !"
He worked you by rule. then, did
hep" asked the merchant. Yes, sir,
he did; one of those three foot sticks,
made outen hic'ry and bound with iron;
l tell You. sir, Eve been worked by
that rule so much that it makes nv
back cry to have anybody ~'ention
rule
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1884-10-02

a story with moral is told in this
city on a venerable Judge, honored for
his ability and integrity, and greatly
beloved by all. He abounds in all
those natural gentle and kindly cour-
tesies that win hearts, and in these
qualities, as on the bench, he is no re-
spector of persons. Unfortunately he
is bachelor, and takes his meals at
restaurants. While dining at Faust's
the other day a rough-looking chap,
standing at the bar, caught his eve
and exclaimed: Take suthin, Judge. -
His Honor gently declined. The inyi-
tation was repeated, when the Judge
reluctantly accepted, not willing to
have the man, whose countenance
seemed somewhat familiar, fear that
he was sighted. AS they raised their
wine-glasses the man exclaimed:
Drink hearty, Judge; you sent me to
the pen for fourteen months once, but
l don't hold any spite agin you on that
account. st. Louis Cali
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1884-10-02

There are about SO, 900 locomotives
in the United States.
The daily Cairo bulletin., 1884-11-25

Are you disturbed at night aud H. ken
Of your rest by sick child suffering and
crying with pain OF cutting teethf If 50,
send at once and get bottle Of Mrs. Wins.
lows Soothing Syrup for Children Teeth
ing. Its value is incaculable. 1t will re
Iieve the poor little sufferer lmmcd.
arely. Dep,nI upon it, mothers, there Il
40 mistake about II. II cues ~ -rntery and
darrhpa, regulates thr stomach and bow.
els, cures wilma Colic, sotlens the gums, re-
duces Inflammation, and gives tone and
energy to the whole system. Mrs. Wins
lows Soothing Syrup for Children Teething
is pleasant to the taste, and is the prescrip.
tion of one of the oldest and best female
nurses and physicians in the United States,
and is for sale by al druggists throughout
the world. Price % cents bottle.
The daily Cairo bulletin., 1884-11-25
Only the Best B and Of Jysters,
1t Deb ,uu's, So OHIO ieyee. I
A Walk o. skeleton.

Mr.. SHinger oI hccu m,suurg, Pa,
writes: II was If ctcd with ,unL lever
and nbsc,ss 90 luug-, nj reduced 10 II
walking ,keleton. Got y free irl,l bottle
oi DR.. Kings New Discovery fr Con-
SUMPTION. which aid me :, much 20 ri
that | bought dollar bottle. After using
three BOTTLES. found self once more a
man, completely restored To- ae,th, with y
be rry appetite, and gam il lesh Of as
lbs" Gail at Barclay Br S drug store and
get free trial bottle OF this certnin cure
for all Lung Diseases Large bottles $ CO..
The daily Cairo bulletin., 1884-11-25
Politics and Powder.
What II Costs to Run Campaign
Opinion Of a fireworks Maker.
Rochester N. " Dem ocrat.

NoCHerlcr IN, H. DcmOCThI
"Flve million dollars"
"Yes, sir, five million dollars, of which
two millions are spent for fireworks and
thne millions for uniforms ETC., every pres
idental campaign"
Thus said Mr., James Palmer, the Roches-
ter fireworks maker, to our reporters in
qury.
"rhe average spent in off years for fire.
works is over one million dollars"
"Do we import the bulk Of our fire.
worksl'
mo, sir, we import nothing but fire.
crackers. We make the rest in this coun-
try. There are only ten fireworks establish
nens in America"
Upon invitation Of superintendent Fred
Ftz Flchner, the reporter inspected the
Polmer e,tabIishmentnot withuot some fear
and trembling at frst When the superin-
tendent said he had been blown up twice
the reporter furtively asked
"Is not this business little riskyi"
"Yes, suppose it would be so consider
ed by outsiders, but have encountered
greater dangers than any l find here and
don't feel concerned"
IL don't quite catch your meaningW
swell, have been 10 this business many
years and the constant though unconscious
nervous strain has caused greater suffering
than the explosions have takenH Many
a day would be very dizzy, and every
thing would get dark. At other times l
could scarcely breathe from choking SEN
sa:ions. Then my appetite left me and l
grew thin, weak aud ifeless. was drowsy
by day and wakeful by night. My side
pAined me- my back ached, my limbs burn
ed. bIoated learluly and one leg got
paralyzed. For ten months suffered de-
sper ,tely, and two prominent physicians
gave me up for a dead man, sure"
"Yuu don't look it nowi"
mo, that's so, but it was fact, just the
same. When found out my trouble, l at
once resorted to Warmers Safe Cure and q
. dozen bottles put me in possession OF the
best health | ever expected to enjoy, and l
I was prom junced lncurt bly, sick with bright's
l disease. 1t is the most wonderful medic
= inc IN the world"
g "Indeed. You are a fortunate man. Is
= here any falling off in the fireworks bust
= ness this yearr
"Not At all. On the contrary it grows
= more popular every year, and this year VI
= nave done an extraordinary business Th'
y Americsn people are getting quite as font
y of display as the mercurial Frenchman
and they manifest it by rockets and vol
~ canoes, political banner, camprign uniforms
I" etc. reckon that $lO,000,000 won't cove
~ the incidental political expenses of a pres
dental campaign
The daily Cairo bulletin., 1884-11-25
1t is No " Onder.

That 50 many people sink into untimely
graves when We consider how they neglect
their health. They have disordered Iiy-
er, deranged bowels, constipation, piles or
diseased kidneys, but they let it 60 and
think they will "get over it," 1t grows
worse, other and more serious compiler
,lons follow and soon it is too late to save
them. II such persons would take Kidney
Wort it would preserve their health, 1t
acts upon the most importent organs, puri-
iyi & the blood and cleansing the system,
removes and prevents these disorders and
promotes health.
The daily Cairo bulletin., 1884-11-25

Mr. T. W. Atkins, Girard. Kan, writes &.
II never hesitate to recommend yonr Eec-
Iric Bltters 10 my customers, tney give en-,
tire satisfaction and are rapid sellers"
Electric Btters are the purest and best
q edlciDe known, and will positively cure
Kidney and Liver complaints. Purify the
blood and regulate the bowels. No family
can afford to be without them. They viii!
save hundreds of dollars in doctors bills
every year, Sold at fifty cents bottle by
Barclay Bros. (3)
The daily Cairo bulletin., 1884-11-25

Net proceeds $l63 90
This snug little sum will be made to go
as far and last as long ms possible In re-
lleving the wants Of the worthy poor in our
midst.
AS on previou, occasion, quite large
quantity Of nice sandwiches were left on
hands, and these the different ward COM
mit,ee ladies' distributed amongst the desti.
tu,e families in their charge. r.
Argus please copy.
The daily Cairo bulletin., 1884-11-25
A Fair Offer,

The Voltaic Belt Co., Marshall, Mich,
offer to send DI. Dyes Voltaic Belt aud
Appliances on trial, for thirty days, to men,
old or young, afflicted with nervous debili.
ty los, vitality and kindred troubles. See
advertisement in this paper.
The daily Cairo bulletin., 1884-11-25
Open Day and Night.
DeBaun's restaurant, So Ohio levee. I
bucRlen's Arulca Salve

The Beet save N the world for Cuts,
cruises, Sores, Ulcers, Salt Rheum, Fever
Sores, letter, Chapped Hands, Chllbains,
Corns, snd all Skin Eruptions, and positively
cures Piles. II is guaranteed to give per.
fect satisfaction, or money refunded. Price
% cents per box For snIe by Barclay
Brothers.
The daily Cairo bulletin., 1884-11-25
Look for the Red Light,
at DeBauu's So Ohio levee.
G. Koch, Manufacturer and Dealer

in boots aud sho,s, Keeps always On hand a
large assorlncn, of gents ana ladi,~' boots,
shoes aud rubners OF all style aud s2".
Handmade gouds n speclalty, MS" always
on hama le rhcr and findings, l. viii pay
YOU to cal on him before purchasing else
where, His prices are very low and salts
faction guaranteed.
The daily Cairo bulletin., 1884-11-25
For the Best Oysters,
20 to DeDAun :, SO ONO Ievee.


Under the auspices Of the woman's club
and library association Glass in oil paint
ing, Mrs. g Fisher; class in wood carving,
hammered brass, repousse, modelling ana
etching, Mrs f. Knsmryer. For terms
and hours apply 10 above named teachers
ll9ml
The daily Cairo bulletin., 1884-11-25
SPECIAL NOTICES.
For Sale.

Shelving courier, show cases and look
ng glasses tor L. cheap.
|. FARNBAKER g. Co.
81 Cp'. Seventh II.
The daily Cairo bulletin., 1884-11-25

veunor'- predictions though in the main
pretty accurate are not inm,ible But nr
Bulls Cough Syrup was never kcown to
fail.
The daily Cairo bulletin., 1884-11-25

Hewett can supply you with the best
Oysters in the city. II
The daily Cairo bulletin., 1884-11-25

Place your orders with Hewett for
Oysters and Fish. II
The daily Cairo bulletin., 1884-11-25

Hewetl's Oyster Depot Is on Eighth
street one door east of Commercial. If
The daily Cairo bulletin., 1884-11-25

F'uSt Tine East,
D...,.,...,.., by TINS lnc 60 through TO tt-s
dSSelStIS ein points without an de!s'
caused by sunday intervening. The Saturday after
loon train iiOm Cairo arrives Ia new YORK hOnfhy
uorniug al 1925. Thirty.six hours n advance u
~ other route,
tY-Pnv through tickets and further iuioinstioL
,,pIy NJ unnois Central Railroad Depot, Cairo.
]. II. JONES, Ticket Agent
All HANSON Gen Pass. Agent. Chicago
The daily Cairo bulletin., 1884-11-25
For a Good Meal

For OOO0 Veal
or good room, 90 to DeB'un's, 56 ONO
lcyee II
The daily Cairo bulletin., 1884-11-25
TINE r. { ARD
.ss hiver arrives Wed sat & MlI

departs Wed Fri sun
? o. ger del. op from. 80 80 am 70 ,:1u P.n
7 o. box de! ouIr from ......6 AT TYP IN.
SUNDAYS ger del. open irom...s Il. m. to ~ ~ G..
Sundays box del. open from q. .6 q. IN tC lo'N au
su-NOTE.- Changes will hs punlshed it.n
time ,o time IN city papers Change yopl carGs 20
cordingly. WM. NJ. MuhFht r."
The daily Cairo bulletin., 1884-11-25

TEAIss LEAVE CAIRo:
3: o "a III. M all,
Atriyingin st Louis 10 am; Chicago, ~ pm =
Connecting at Odin and EffinRham fer Cinclo
natl, LoulsWlle, Indianapolis and r'l"h nadt'
l2:26 ID. IN. Fast st. Louis nn"
Weston Express
Arriving ~ St Louis Gas p. IN, and 'ohhectih'
ior all points West.
3+5 p. IN. Fast Express.
For st. Louis and Chicago, arriving at ST. Loun
1913 p. III ., and Chicago 1870 am
$40 u, III Cincinnati FSpress.
Arriving a, Cincinnati 7.O0 a. m l.oulsN'h -
a. IN. indianapolis 4.u5 IN. Pas-ehger' D,
this tram reach the ali We pOlttr IL TO 50
HOURS in advance OF any othrrfu
The daily Cairo bulletin., 1884-11-25
The Charity Ball.

Editor Bulletin
The charity ball passed of pleasantly
for all interested, guests and managers alike
seeming to thoroughly enjoy themselves.
The ladies in charge, while very grateful
to III" public generally for their liberal
p tron ge, desire to return especial thanks
to Prot Stor RS band, who generously
donated their sew ces for the occasion,
multiplying all the delights OF the evening
by their finely rendered music.
70 the Distilled Water Ice Co., the man
ayers are also under many obligations for
bountiful supply of oysters, and for the
kind and encouraging words accompanying
them.
Many thanks are due the Ideal League
ais, for the fNvors and courtesies extended
from beginning to end on the occasion, and
for their iberality in donating the use of
their beautiful halls and rooms, thus re-
iieving the ladies Of all expense in that di-
recrion, excepting for gas, fuel and use of
dishes.
As usual too, the editors Of our city pa
pers have burdened our charitable associa-
ton with gratitude for the many kindness
which seem TO flow spontaneously from
their warm and generous hearts.
The following ia an exact statement OF
The daily Cairo bulletin., 1884-11-25

t3-The 3l5 II. IN. express hs- ruL uLLMAN
sOEEPlSG CAR from Cairo Cilcnnst. WIN
out changes, aud through slceper- to 81 LoHh
and Chicago.