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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1885-02-19
Begging as Regular Business.

In China begging is regular bust
mes, beggars being born to the profess
sion and bringing up their children to
it. In every large city there is vast
association of mendicants, to which ev-
eryone who begs for living must be-
long. At the head is one called the
Beggar King. His authority is abso-
lutte and to him the others are amena-
BILE. The society has code of rules,
and by this every beggar has right,
according to custom, to stand at the
door of a dwelling and howl, sing,
knock, or make any other noise he
pleases until the occupant gives him
one cash. Then he is obliged to desist,
and can apply at the same place no
more that day. No two are allowed to
beg together at one place, yet they are
SO numerous that few doors are free
from their clamorings long at time
The proprietOrS of large establishments
who desire to save themselves the an
nOyance of the continual visitations. do
SO by paying certain sum at once to
the king, who causes a written state
ment to that effect to be pasted by the
side of the door, and this procures for
that house certain exemption. No beg
gar dare approach it, for, though few of
them can read, they all recognize the
seal of their chief, and if one transgres-
ses he may be beaten by the occupants
of the house, or, being reported to the
king, be more severely punished. Ev-
cry beggar has his beat, beyond which
he dare not 60, and has also his supe-
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1885-02-19
Gen. Beauregard on Jefferson Da.
vis's Military Policy.

From General Beauregard's story of
she Battle of Bull Run in the Novem-
Ser Century, we quote the following:
mo people ever warred for indie
pendence with more relative advan-
tages than the Confederates: and if. as
a military question, they must have
failed. then no country must aim at
freedom by means of war. We were
one in sentiment as in territory. start
ing out, not with struggling admin
istration of doubtful authority. but
with our ancient State governments
and fully organized central govern
ment. As a military question, it was
in no sense a civil war, but a war be-
tween two countries-for conquest on
one side, for self-preservation on the
other. The South, with its great ma
terial resources, its defensive means of
mountains, water ways, railroads, and
telegraph, with the immense advan-
tage of the interior lines of war, would
be open TO discredit as a people if its
failure could not be explained other
wise than by mere material contrast.
The great Frederick, at the head of
little people, not only beat back a COM
bination of several great military pow
ers, but conquered and kept territory;
and Napoleon held combined Europe at
the feet of France till his blind ambition
overieaped itself. 1t may be said that
the South had no Fredericks or Napo-
Icons; but it had at least as good COM
manders as its adversary. Nor was it
the fault of our soldiers or people.
Our soldiers were as brave and inteli-
gent as ever bore arms; and, if only
for reasons already mentioned, they
had a determination stronger than the
enemy's. Our people bore q devotion
to the cause never surpassed, and which
no war-making monarch ever had for
his support; they gave their all-even
the last striplings under the family
roofs filling the ranks voided by the
fall of their fathers and brothers. But
the narrow military view of the head
of the government, which illustrated
itself in the outset by ordering from
Europe, not 100000 or 100000, but
10000 stands of arms, as an increase
upon 5000, its first estimate, was
equally narrow and consequently timid
in its employment of our armies. The
moral and material forces actually en-
gagged in the war made our success a
moral certainty, but for the timid poll
cy which-ignoring strategy as a sci
ence and boldness of enterprise as its
ally-could never be brought to view
the whole theater of war as one sub
ject, of which all points were but in
tegral parts, or to hazard for the time
points relatively unimportant for the
purpose of gathering for an overwhelm-
ing and rapid stroke at some decisive
point; and which, again, with charac-
teristic mis-elation, would push a vic
torious force directly forward into I'M
supported and disastrous operations,
instead of using its victory to spare
from it strength sufficient to secure an
equally important success in another
quarter"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1885-02-19

rior, to whom every night he hands
over certain part of the days pro-
ceeds. The overseers in turn pay the
king fixed sum monthly, which must
be large as he lives like nabob. If a
beggar breaks the laws he is sent to the
king, who is held responsible by the
city magistrates for the good conduct
of all his people. The punishment he
administers is generally too slow for
the people who suffer from the depre-
dations of the beggars, and when a
beggar is detected in an offence his
punishment generally consists in hav-
ing his hands tied behind him, being
drawn up over the limb of the nearest
tree and beaten half to death with
sticks, clubs, fists or anything that
comes to hand.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1885-02-19
Saved by His Sister.

A pretty and pathetic scene might
have been witnessed in a New York
court last week. A lad arrested for
stealing violin was being arraigned
for trial when a pretty young lady
bounded across the room and clasped
him in her arms, both bursting into
tears. They kissed and embraced each
other ferYently, the tableau bringing
tears to the eyes of even the judge.
Turning to him, she said: Judge, I
am this young mans sister. We are
two orphans. Mother is dead, and, for
all the good he is to us, father might as
well be dead too. That boy there is
my only care in the world, and he is a
good boy, too. If he yielded to temp
tation it wasn't because he is wicked
or weak, but because necessity drove
him to it. He's not thief, and never
can become one unless you make it I'M
possible for him to be an honest man
by putting the brand of Cain on his
life. Release him, and you have sis
ter's guaranty that he will repay your
leniency by leading an honorable ca
reer." The eloquent pleading secured
the boys release, and both went away
rejoicing.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1885-02-19
Carlyle on Daniel Webster.

Carlyle met Daniel Webster at break
fast one morning, and has left a por-
trait of this noticeable politician: 81 will
warrant him." he says, lone of the
stiffest logic buffers and parliamentary
athletes anywhere to be met with in
our world at present. grim, tall,
broad-bottomed, yellow-skinned man,
with brows like precipitous cliffs, and
huge, black, dull, wearied, and yet I'M
weariable looking eyes under them;
amphorous, projecting nose and the an
griest shut mouth [ have seen any
where. A droop on the side of the up
per lip is quite mastiff-Gke-magnifcent
to look upon; it is SO quiet withal. I
guess I should dislike i'll to be that
mans niger. However, he is a right
clever man in his way, and has husky
sort of fun in him, too; drawls in
handfast, didactic manner about our
republican institutions, ETC., and so
plays his part.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1885-02-19
Scotch Logic About Tipping.

A minister in the Highlands of Scot
land found one of his parishioners in
toxieated. The next day he called to
repr0ve him for it. ''It is wrong to
get drunk, " said the parson. Il ken
that replied the guilty person, ''but |
dinra drink as meil1le as We do yer
sell" "Why, how is that?" why,
gin it please ye, dinna ye aye take a
glass O. whisky and water after din
ner" "Why, yes, Jenny, sure 1
take a glass of whisky after dinner to
aid digestion. 1'And dinna We tax a
glass O teddy every NIGHT when We are
gangin' to bed?'' Eyes, TO be sure,
just take little toddy every night to
help me to sleep" ''Wel, continued
Jenny, that's just fourteen glasses a
week, and about sixty every month. [
only get paid once a month, and then
if I'd take sixty glasses it wad make me
dead drunk for week. Now, ye see,
the only difference is that We time it
better than [ do. ~ 7. EItra.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1885-02-19
A USEFUL PARLOR GIRL.

The family of George D. Croker, of
Commonwealth avenue, has a parlor
girl named Annie Moran in their en-
ploy, who, during the recent heated
spell, covered herself with glory, and is
the pet of all who know her. About a
week ago a young man went in to
battle. but got beyond his depth. His
cries were heard by Miss Moran, who
was partially dressed in her bathing
suit, and she rushed off the bath-house,
down the beach and into the water up
to her neck. She, being tall, was able
to 60 out quite distance, and reached
him as he was sinking for the last
time. She brought him ashore, and
Mrs. Croker, who had heard the
alarm, was quickly on hand with
brandy and other restoratiyes, which,
being promptly applied, soon revived
him. Some young men who are
swimmers, and were on the beach at
the time, would not 90 to the rescue
for fear of being pulled under by the
drowning man, but this brave girl who
could not SWIM risked her life to save
that Of a stranger.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1885-02-19
Removing Scars.

Sears are always unsightly, and are
often painful or inconvenient on ac-
count of their propensity to contract as
they become older. DR.. Ward, of New
York, asserts that they may be removed
by manipulation. which he directs to be
employed as follows. Place the ends of
two az three fingers on a scar if it be a
small one, and on the margin if it be
large, and vibrate the surface on the
tissues beneath The surface itself is
not to be subjected to any friction; all
the motion must be between the integu-
mant and the deeper parts. The loca-
ton of the vibratile motion should be
changed every ten or fifteen seconds I'M
til the whole scar has been treated. it it
be of moderate size. Ii the scar be the
result of large scald or burn. the mar
gin only should be treated at first; the
advances toward the center should be
deferred until the nutrition of the mar
gins has been decidedly improved. Only
a little treatment should be applied as
any one spot at the same time. but the
vibrations should be repeated as many
as twenty times a day. but never with
sufficient frequency or severity as to
cause pain. If the scar becomes irri-
table suspend treatment until it sub
dues. In the course of two OF three
weeks of faithful treatment the surface
of the sears of moderate size become
more movable and will begin to form
wrinkles like new skin when pressed
from side to side. All these changes
are due to improved nutrition. conse-
quent on better blood circulation-the
development of entirely new sets of
bloods in the electrical issue.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1885-02-19
A Feline ETy-Catcher.

A man who lives not q hundred
miles from this city has cat that
catches flies for a living, or lives to
catch flies. 1t is a iger-colored kitten,
abolt three months old. When a re-
porter saw the animal bounding about
the room, he asked what it was about.
He's catching flies, " explained his
owner. That's what he does the
whole day. He has eaten nothing else
since he was weaned. | can't tell you
how he came by the habit. We have
offered him milk, meat and other
food, but he will not touch it. He
catches and eats as many as 200 flies
some days. The cat becomes very ex-
cited over his work, and viii spring
upon a chair or onto a window for a
fly. He invariably uses his right paw,
and rarely misses his aim. Syracuse
Herald
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1885-02-19

From single grain of wheat planted
in 1881. says the Grass Valley (Cal.)
Record, grew twenty-five stalks, each
bearing full head. These yielded $50
grains, 760 of which were planted the
next year, producing one-fifth of a
bushel of splendid wheat. This was
planted last Spring yielding seventeen
bushels, making 1920 pounds of wheat
from one grain in three years.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1885-02-19
MEDDLERS IN POLITICS.

1T would never do for women to
control politics. 1t would be outrage
ous," exclaimed an Infatuated lady, in
conversation with a correspondent of
The Louisville C01tr5er-JoaGr71aL.
"Why, have you been crossed in
your aspirations?
mo, have not been crossed re-
piled the lady. "but heaven preserve
some othersr' and she upturned her
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1885-02-19

One-half of all the telegraph wires in
France are already underground.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-11-15
COUNTERFEIT CHARMS.
AriiHcoe posorted go BY Professional 70
Einbeilish female Forms mud Fncrs.

ArtiAcoe uosorted 80 ~ Professional TO
Einbeilish female Forms aud Fnccs.
4 new word has been coined, says the
san francisco Chronicle, by one Of the
halt-dozcn professional beautiicrs 70 nus
city, who terms herself a "cWomnpathic
physiclan.n This designation includes
The kn0Wlcdgo Of everything tcndlns ny
several processes to Improve Wumau's ap-
pearauge. The palaphcrnala OF artih-
cial charms IN her room consists OF bot
Ties containing tinted liquids, boNes Ia
heled rs preparation. for the face, q box
Ike contrlWncef Orgivipg "ooauty pathS''
masks and gloves for improving the hue
of the skin, and numerous other ar
rapgcmcnts with technical names.
urms,n she said, taking mp one bottle
from the showcase, ''remOFes wrinkles
frecklcs. tan and all other discolorRiiOns.
This indicating another "ls uncqn0lrd
Tor nrtistically improving the hpst That
ercam preparation there lmparls q dah-
zling fairness, making the compassion
soft. transparent aud clear, but, 70 be
,horf have nlytiads OF powders,
pomadcs ard liquids Tor the complexion,
They color Tho face so naturally thal " q
impossible 70 dctec, thcir use. Would
YOU believe thar my checks are tintcdi
She micd az the reporters negative
reply piece Of gross nattery, ~ Tic
Way
@you are right she said "bui have
To tell my patrons ! am using iiils and
that ~ 90 induecment % them 20 Do ~
also Lots " the women who come herr
are quito good booking bat iley are not
satisfied with their APPEARANCE. some %
ilny patron- attend regularly iikc Q
family physican, and they pay me Ny tnS
month Among my callers what DO you
think -arc lots Of old icllows-~cillt
men, 900 know -wi.o want 70 De made
YOUNG agoin They az seem stfnch aitei
I The beauty bath, hut, 81 course, don
attend ~ them, although they are WiiiiAg
u pay any price ak "
Living on the corner were Pie Of cos
lnetic toilet masks. They are ungainly
substitutes for paints and powder, bui %
they arc 30 Dc worn 10 sleep whfn no one
! n looking, they are in great demand
ghe chroulopafh remarked that they give
glow 10 the check, . healthy pms inok
70 the skin, ana preserve W. 1859 ii'''s
from pinplcS They seemed y pe iiatiS,
81 silf, viii pomade spfcad Ahereoo aiih
ilned VITA fe1ce. Four litflehoses were
t.lit III thofa for the eyes, nose aua molih,
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-11-15

cause OF such complexion is unmlstak-
able. It IS also used for Improving the
white ot the eye, 10 which
II imparts clear gloss and
smootlluess The eyes are de-
partment hy themselves In tho inSti.
tuition OF artificial beauty. u Is generally
supposed that bcilaaonna has a harmless
eject on the ofgan OF vision, hut a drug
gist denied the truth az the impression.
IL diatcS the iris, making The eye scom
larger and relieves all ugidity OF the cp-
tlcal muscles AntmOutl preparations
arc also used Tor hTiglteutng the eye, and
oiten thoy are washed With or3gc Juice for
that effect
Beauty hathsn are given in many
places IN this elk. They aic intended 70
whitcn an the SKIN, \ modical man when
questioned regarding th0m said they arc
necessarily mhonlthful They hlcech
The SKIN 10 40 this chloride OF calcium,
which Is poisonous, Is placed IN The water
IN which ives daughters dip
The professional beautnor's arts en-
brace nanicUrug Dealers ia tuilet arti.
cles states that this Is one oi the msnias
Of the day rgtnp Ia this city. ana very
many manicure Sets, with witch men aud
women may keep their nailS Ia tlrstelass
order. are being sold rhcy consist Of
salye to soften the hard sim, liquid III
din The tiugerS ip, powder 80 polish the
surface az The nail and hiring uUt a pinb
glow, and cmery-p8pcr MuUIcnriua was
tlrst introduced hero about Two Years age
by woman, who states that thOrc nee
only iour regularly certOcated nanieures
IN this country she being one They
were Taught IN Eltope, where mNnlcur-
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-11-15
THE GAzETTE FoRT woRrn TExAs sUNDAY NoyEMBER

Gloves having similar effect on the
skin are also widely used
One method professional beantihers
employ for improving the bust Is known
as the vacuum process. Its victims are
nat-chested women, as its presumed re-
suit IS mammal enlargement. Like every
other appliance attended for artificial
heapty,it Is alleged 10 be "sure and harms
lessN According To one bcauther's ciie
cular cit forces the blood 20 circulation
IN the bosom by gently stimulating the
veins and arteries TO action, thereby
causing them to expand and form new
glands. II is ON the same principle as
the toy rubber hailoon-the iuuve YOU
foruc in the balloon the larger II becomes.
SO with the huSt You force a circulation,
aud the greater the Tow OF blood sent TO
the bosom the largcr u becomes, until the
cuhclc expands as far as poSsi-
hle, When the development ceases. One
form Of the vacuum process Is that OF M.
iecting abr beneath the skin In manner
resembling hypodrmlc administrations
OF morphine. Au expansion follows.
The other system lshCroic treatment, Its
pain is said to cQnM that Of tOoth-pulling
rhr machine Is kinduf mir pump, with
cur, which Is placed against that por-
tion of the body TO he developed, Into
4 thts cup The suction draws flesh, muscles,
! nerves and VEINS, and makes the patient
Z feel as Il She were hUipg diSioutcd, Not.
withstanding tie agony There are women
anxious to appear TO ADVANTAGE in dOool.
/ lete attire, Who endure the operation
I Several mouths must vlapse before The on.
( Grafton is completed. BEFORE this oNcruct
ating plan became general medicinal prep
urations had been employed hy the gen
tier sex TO remedy pccullaritles of lorna
I ton 4 druggist who Informed the re
l porter about thc,u laughed at the delusioi
of women In thinking that an improve
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-11-15

dishonest act was patent on The face Of 20
the dishonest m0livc was all but im9osri-
bic 10 establish
The question is no longer whether Jus
tlce required the passage OF such a laW
but what remedies can Zee found for the
distressed condition In q commonwealth
spGdeAly deprived sol one OF the pIimc
necessities 81 modern life. There r. no
that che companies viii
yield or3tbat the legislature VIII repeal
the law .aAsanulacturcIo able to leave are
prcfaii0@ to do so; those who must stay
are looking about tor some plan OF sotcty,
a certain class OF property Is taking rel
uge IN "mill mutuaS," and may, after the
noise OF the controversy has died aWaN
md itself better Oft than before. The
withdrawing insurance companies have
had good deal 70 say about their New
Hampshire losses The cooperative im-
munity of the factory nutuals, which in
yitcs no insurance without personal IN
spcction ol the promises for safeguards
against fire, gocs TO show that most e0m-
panies, whether Ia New Hampshire o.
elsewhere, incur many hazards careleSsly
Fvca before tine present controversy broke
out New hampshire manufacturers were
beginning IN take au interest IN this claH'
Of insurance. Since The trouble bcgar
Others have couformcd their premises AM
business arrangements TO Che require
mcnls OF the mutuals, and secured poll
lcies. They may he Tho gamers by j.! thy
tyaluod policy law may have the oiioc
| Of good, but itis dearly bought. Careless
and hurried legislation whether Ia ,
proper direction or not, has irfcted {
| blow upon New Hampshire Industry IRON
which u VIII be slow TO recover
CDuyriuht 1855
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-11-15
NEW HAMPSHIRE SCRISIS.
Some Results Of the Valued Policy
Insurance Laval State With
out Insurance.
What Manufacturers Propose to 10.
Emigration to Massachu.
sets.
How the New Law Canc so be Passed
Tho FIFTY eight withdrawing
Companies
For tho sunday Gazette.

For Tho sunday Gazette.
The Manchester IN. u Mirror has
been scattering broadcast over the Gran
ito state circulars addressed 70 miA own
ers, manufacturers merchants, hotel
keepers, owners of valuable private
houses, etc, asking for answers to care
fully prepared questions intended 70
bring out the exact effect of the new "yal-
ued policy" insurance law upon the prop
erty interests of the state. IL Is now
barely two months silcc the decree was
placed upon the statute books. Fifty.
eight corporations among then the most
stable stock Insurance companies Of the
Eastern and Middle states, have refused
TO take further risks in New Hampshire
The local companies which were renet
upon to spring up in numbers and Aour
ish like the green bay tree upon the bust
ness discarded by the outside corporation,