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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1885-02-05
Beaten BY a Star.

The other morning, says the Free
Press, young man pretty well dressed
and quite extensively adorned with
iewelry entered the Office of Detroit
capitalist and introduced himself as
William Lorenzo Smith, formerly of
New I DIRK, but just at present a resi-
dent of Michigan on account of the dis
bandment Of theatrical troupe in
which he was leading star.
''Yes-I see-eXactly so" replied the
capitalist in icy tones.
Il was recommended to come to YOU
for loan of $50" continued the young
man.
Indeed! Very kind of some one.
am not in the habit of loaning $50 to
every stranger who applies.'
But ] will certainly return it soon
as | reach New York
VERY likely, but l must refuse to
lend it,
"Do you take me for dead-beat?"
asked the young man.
ooh, no, but if | We're in your place
I'd raise some cash on that big gold
watch chain and diamond pin before
trying to borrow of a stranger. You
ought to have no trouble in raising 800
that way
Il suppose not, though they are keep
sakes and [ hate to part with them.
Nevertheless, it doesn't seem right to
wear them while am dead broke. Ii
Ihad fif-"
Here he paused and detached the
chain from his watch and removed the
pin and laid them down.
81 am not in the pawnbroker bust
ness" said the capitalist, ''but you can
send for these articles any time without
paying interest. Here's the $50 you
want.
The young man had been gone an
hour when friend came in, observed
The articles, and after brief inspection
remarked:
You must be about the tenth man
he struck"
''HoW-what?n
Young man-busted troupe-wants
to get to New York. That's a washed
chain. and this diamond is only glass;"
A call at a jewelers. proved that such
was the case.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1885-02-05
n City Waif.

POking around in dark alley above
which the great black buildings tower
ed high patrolman found boy asleep
in a barrel. The night was wet and
chilly, and the child, who was not more
thar seven, and whose grimy and hony
little limbs could plainly be seen
through the rents in his clothing, had
wrapped an old sack of some kind
about his shoulders. At the further
end of the alley were brilliant lights,
which, rejecting on the stream of wa
ter trickling over the granite blocks in
the center of the narrow thoroughfare,
gave it the appearance Of a silver rivu-
let
The officers lantern was thrown full
on the lad and brought his wretched-
ness into strong relief Once the man
stepped aside as if to leave the boy, but
turning again, his rough face full of
kindly sympathy, he bent over the lit
tie form and spoke TO the sleeper
kindly.
''God help the child said the officer
under his breath, his thoughts wander
ing off to his own little ones. Come,
Johnny, this is no place for you. Come
with me and Sleep
The boy made no move and the Off
Ger hit the barrel with his club, the
blow echoing up and down the alley
with a resounding crash. The child
was on his feet in an instant with a
brick in each of his bony hands.
Yer amt got no war MT, Mister Cop,
and yer knows it. Don't yer put yer
fiuke on me, or I'll smash - cut of
you
$50 to bed, Johnny, go to bed OBJ
measured tread, Whistling little as he
went, and then, when out of hearing
and looking back in the grim recess
where dark little figure could still be
seen, GOD help the child, all the
same - hic00O Herald
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1885-02-05
Bitten BY q Tarantula.

eleven years ago" said q represent
tative citizen of Arizona, when there
wasn't any such pleasure in travelling
through these parts as there is now, /
camped out one night just across the
New Mexican line with a party of pros
pectOrs. We were all comparatively
new, and we didn't know anything
about tarantulas. When we Sc ected
our camping place we noticed three or
four drab-colored things, looking like
dice boxes with covers, lying on the
ground, but we paid no attention to
them. It was chilly, and we had
blazing fire. Some time in the night
Gus Peterson startled us with an I'M
earthly yell, and, running to him. we
found that he was in a death agony.
We Thought he had been shot, and i
guess he did, too. He didn live long
enough, though, to get any very clear
idea of what killed him. He doubled
up like a jack-knife, and then spun
around like q top. Then he would
straighten out stiff for minute, and
we'd think he was dead, but pretty
soon he'd begin to writhe again. We
couldn't do anything with him. He
died in about an hour in awful torment.
The next day we examined him and
found bite of some kind on his left
breast. The breast was purple anG
swollen. Some one said it must have
been a snake or tarantula.
g Did you ever see tarantulaP''I
asked one of the crowd.
Zone man said he had seen one dead
on card once, but none of us had ever
seen one alive. just then Conkey, one
of the party, picked up one of those
mud-like dice boxes, with the remark:
what the mischief are these things,
boys?" As he held it up the cover lift
ed, and out crawled spider with five
or six legs and two inches long. He
gave yell, and we all ran.
g That's tarantula, sure said the
man who had seen one dead. After q
while we crept back to the camp, and
found that we had slept in regular
nest of them. ''-Bosto1a Budget.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1885-02-05
, "A Fillainous Dog.

A dog belonging to BIS, which
was a great favorite of theirs, and re-
garded as of thoroughly irreproachable
training, was charged by one Of the
neighbors with worrying sheep at night
The family rebutted this charge on the
ground that the dog was fastened in
their kitchen at night, and was never
let out until the servants came down in
the morning.
The farmers persisted, however, that
they knew the dog well, and had seen
him going from the sheepfold, though
he had managed to escape. When
this was urged so strongly as to make
it imperative on the BIS to axe some
further steps, one of the daughters
volunteered to sleep in the kitchen and
watch the dogs behavior.
When they made up the young lady
bed. the dog seemed very restless and
strange, but by and by he settled down
and all was silent
4 little after midnight he got up,
came to the bed. and shifted about I'M
I'll he satisfied himself that the lady
was not awake. Then he leaped into
the window seat. lifted the catch of the
shutters. and opened them. Then he
undid the latch of the window. which
he opened, and then disappeared.
After a long interval he came back,
closed and fastened the window and
shutters. and finished by licking his
own feet and the marks which he had
left by springing on the floor. To the
terror of the seeming sleeper. he now
came and closely scrutinized her; but
she kept still, and he at last crept off
to his own bed.
As soon. as she heard the servants
stirring, the lady rose softly and slip
ped through the door. But the guilty
dog had marked her. He sprang up
and made a dash at her with most I'M
disguised fury, for he saw that his Sc
cret was discovered and his character
blasted by one whom he now regarded
as a hateful spy.
Fortunately, she got the door fast
shut in time, and at once alarmed the
house But the dog was now so fur
ious that no one dared 90 into the
kitchen, and at last gun was brought,
pointed through an aperture, and he
was shot dead .-Pentldnd Rerisited.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1885-02-05
Girls In Odd Stockings.

Scarlet stockings? Yes, they're all
the 60" said q Chestnut street hosiery
dealer yesterday. But that isn't the
latest craze. by any means. ="
What is the latest fashion. them
why, Saturday morning had three
young lady customers who came in and
bought three pair of red and three pair
Of black hose. | was somewhat sur
prised, and asked the object. In each
case [ was told it was not considered
the proper caper to wear twored stock
ings now any more than it is TO wear
two black ones
well, what en- earth were they go
ins to do?'
Wear one of each kinda scarlet
stocking on one foot and black one
on the other. It's fact, l assure you.
And the fashion is gaining ground, for
this morning have had several more
customers on the same Grand Black
and red, you know, are striking and at
the same time becoming contrasts. -
Philadelphia Ne2cs
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1885-02-05
I'm a Hurry.

\ negro woman entered a life insur-
ance office and asked for the manager.
a gentleman stepped forward and ask
ed if he could do anything for her:
is vessel de man whit pays out
money when folks die?''
Yes if their lives are insured in our
company"
''Yas sab: vas. Wall, my husband
whut's named RUfe Evans inshored in
dis heah place some time ago, an l
thought dat I'd call roun' dis ebenin'
an Git de $500.
when did Your husband die?''
Hes dead just about now, sab, case
" hen lef' home de doctor he say de
po' man couldn't live more den fifteen
minutes longer, an / reckon l hab
been bout dat long walking frum de
Perkins block ter dis place. You see,
I'll need some o de money in de fun
raj. Doan wanter to 90 dar lookin'
Sloushcy an like-look heah man amt
yer gwine ter gin me der money? Haf-
ter fetch er stifikit dat he's dead, yer
say? Yer's de fust man | eber seed
whit wouldn't believe de truf when It's
tole him. All right. sab, I'll sen roun'
de corps on or dray. Dat'll be stifkit
huff. ''-Artdnsgar Tr0reier.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1885-02-05
Meat Versus Bread.

A Paris correspondent of the Kansas
City Journal recently had long talk
with lie Comte Ferdinand dc Lesseps in
regard to the cereals for food NJ de
Lesseps worked thousands of Italians.
Turks and Frenchmen on the Suez
Canal.
''Do you really think the cereals are
stronger than meat?" was asked
Certainly" he replied. lone
pound of dry wheat Or flour is worth as
much as three pounds of wet beef.
Scald the pound of flour and see. You
have 4 gallon of mush. You could not
eat it in three days If You feed the
cereals to cattle as they dc in England,
it takes eight pounds OF grain to make
one of meat. So, why feed the grain
to animal tramps? Why not eat it our
selves and do away with Z surplus pop
ulation of 50.000.000 cattle, hogs and
sheep-animal tramps? England is
supporting, perhaps, 50. 600. 900 cattle,
sheep and hogs. and 80. 200. 600 people:
or rather. she supports her cattle and
buys bread from America to feed her
people. France supports about $1,000
900 people, and about 100000 cattle,
hogs and sheep. One acre Of cereals
in France win support five men, while
1t would take two acres To support one
steer. The advantage Of cereals over
meat is as five to one. So yOu see the
steer is an unnecessary tramp. The
Englishman insists on roast beef. every
pound Of which costs eight pounds of
cereals. The Frenchman eats the cere-
ais himself. He buys millions of gal
Ions of cOtton-seed oil in America at 5
cents per pound. This he eats in his
salad, in his soup, and in his bread and
pie-crust. The Frenchman refnes
millions of gallons of American cotton
seed oil, sends it back to America and
sells it for 50 or IS a gallon. Cotton
seed oil is superseding peanut oil and
olive oil is a most q thing of the past.
For years the peanut crop of Tennessee
and North Carolina has been sent to
Marseilles and made into olive oil.
Cotton-seed oil has been found by the
French to be better and cheaper than
peanut oil. To-day all Spain, Southern
France, Italy, Turkey and Austria are
living on American cotton-seed oil.
All an Italian gentleman or laborer
wants is oil, macaroni, bread, sugar,
wine or coffee. Cotton-seed oil takes
the place of meat. 1t is strange that
your Southern States have been for
years throwing away millions of bar
rels OF beautiful cottOn-seed oil and
buying unhealthful pork and lard in its
place. Corn meal cooked Ike maca-
roni with Gil and cheese, is delicious
food"
The Count is right, but he forgets
that in France, where nothing is wasted,
100000 steers will go as far as So
100000 steers in England. or 10000 200
in profigate America. There is never
a mouthful of meat or grease thrown
away in France. France can support
population of 100,O00,O0O better than
England can support a population of
%, Coo 900.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1885-02-05
How Miss Kellogg Has "Growed."

Miss Clara Louise Kellogg is spend
ing the golden days Of autumn in this
beautiful village. the place of her na-
tivity, among old friends. She was
much amused during call upon Miss
Mary Smith, a homespun dame, and one
of the old settlers in the place, who is
quite deaf. Miss Kellogg was intro
dueed as the C LIBERATED songstress that
everybody had heard of. ''What did
you say her name WASP" said the old
lady, putting her hand up to her ear;
''d0n't remember ever to have heer tell
of her. O, yes, Louise Kellogg, used
to sing up to the Birmingham 'Pisco-
pal Church when she was a gal, and
Mary Smith played the organ. But,
deary me, that was long time ago
Do you sing there now, Louise?'
No, aunty,' explainingly said q
friend, miss Kelloggis the prima donna,
don't you know? and she has been
heard all over the world
well, don't know about the 'pri1na
donna part of it, but now [ do remem-
Der that the gal had purity loud voice
suppose though it would ever
come to be heard so far. But it wa:
the singing skewls, [ suppose, though,
that did it. Well, well, and this is the
title Louise? But, massy SAX 5, how
you have growed. ''-Birmajn9ha,n.
(COHn. Letter.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1885-02-05
Earth-Movements in Chill.

In all only ten known Gillian cIaters
can be pronounced with certainty to be
now active volcanoes. Obviously the
neighbo hood of these subterranean
furnaces cannot be regarded as belong
ing to the quiet regions of the earth
No part of the earth 5 surface is so pro-
litic OF earthquakes as the western half
OF South America; and here they are
more frequent and severe on the Pacific
coast than on the eastern side of the
Andes. On this coast they are often
accompanied with scenes of horror and
woe that surpaSs description. To the
direct consequences in the loss of life
and the destruction of buildings are
frequently added the rayages of fire
breaking out in the ruins and consum-
ING all that has not been already crush
ed. The seaport towns are exposed to
4 still further danger of destruction BY
the rushing tidal-wave which follows
the extraordinary retreat of the waters
with which the earthquake phenomena
are usually accompanied. These evils
and more were suffered in their worst
form during and after the earthquakes
of March, 1881. with which Mendoza
was visited, and August. 1868, which
laid waste a considerable stretch of the
coast, with many towns.
With these volcanic and seismic phe-
nOmena IS associated a steady elevation
OF the CHILEAN coast, which has amount
ed, according to the indications of the
shore terraces, to from six metres at
Cape Three Mountains, to three hun
dred and ninety-seven metres at Con-
cepcion, within the present geological
period Darwin has averaged the rate
at about seventeen centimetres q year.
The Island of Santa Maria, in the
northwest of the Bay of Arauco, rose
three metres during the earthquake of
1885, but afterwards sank to its old
level. Depressions also seem to have
taken place in former periods. The ell
evating force is more intensive in the
Gillian Andes than in the neighboring
countries, and, as it is still in operation,
it is still destined probably to carry the
-Oftiest peaks of the Cordilleras to a
still greater height. The frequent oc-
currence of the ending hudpi-Indian
for island-in the names of promontor-
les, indicates that many former islands
are now connected with the mainland.
The islands of Imeleb and Quehui, in
Chloe, are at present separated only at
high water, and appear to be approach
ing q permanent uniOn.-Dr. Karl
OcRSeniuS, IA Popular Science Monthly
for NOC972ber
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1885-02-05
Oscar Wilde.

| met asfriend the other day who
knew Oscar Wilde intimately during the
winter he spent quietly in town here.
and said he:
''Much as the public laughed at
Wilde's extravaganza he made lasting
and beneficial impression. The stimu-
lus he gave to artistic household deco
rations was astonishing. His lectures
gave people few ideas perhaps, but they
called attention to the subject. For the
first time hundreds of householders
knew what artistic beauty meant Only
upholsterers and furniture dealers can
fully appreciate the change in the deco
ration and arrangement of interiors
during the last two years. The old
style drawing-room, for instance, in
gold and white, with bare walls blotch-
ed with huge daubs in gilt frames; Cor
inthian columns dividing the apartment
and a glazing carpet with monstrous
figures is a thing of the past. The
houses of the rich are now marvels of
taste and beauty, and the poor and
well-to-do furnish with an eve to grace
and effect as well as cheapness.
''Most of Wilde's money that he
made in this country" my friend con-
tinued, ''was made outside his lecture
room. He was constantly offered large
sums by rich men to visit their houses
and suggest harmonious colors and ar
tistic effects in decoration. He fire.
quently got $500 for visit of couple
of hours, and just coined money"
| have always said that the man who
set Oscar down for fool was makinga
big mistake -Nelc Tord, Stor.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1885-02-05
Sympathizing with Vanderbilt.

| learn with much sadness that Mr..
William H. Vanderbi It's once princely
fortune has shriveled down to $780,
100000. This piece of information
comes to me like a clap of thunder
out of clear sky. Once petted, fondled
and caressed, William H. Vanderbilt,
shorn of his wealth, and resting upon
no foundation but his sterling integrity,
must struggle along with the rest of US.
In conclusion do not know
what to say, unless it is to appeal to the
newspaper men of the country in Mr..
Vanderbilt's behalf While he was
wealthy he was proud and arrogant
He said: LET the newspapers be blank
ETY. BANKED TO blank" or words to that
effect, but we do not care for that Let
us forget all that and remember that
his sad fate may some day be our own.
In our affiuence let us not lose sight of
the fact that Van is suffering, Let US
procure place for him on some good
paper. His grammar and spelling arc
little bit rickety, but he could begin
rs janitor and work his way up. Par
ties having clothing or funds which
they feel like giving may forward the
same to me at Hudson Wis, postpaid.
and if the clothes do not fit Van they
may possibly fit me.-BW Me-
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1885-02-05
The famous Ridgley house at Hamp-

The famous Ridgley house at Hamp-
ton, Va, wrices Il correspondent is one
Of The historic country seats which has
maintained its stately superiority for
100 years. 1t was built in 1888. and
stands in the midst of an estate of 5000
acres. The facade of the house is 100
feet in length, with offices attached.
The spacious grounds and terraced gar
den are model of the kind A Wash
ngton gentleman mentioned that he
mad often been one of fifty visitors
entertained there when each had a bed
he same night.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1885-02-05

He leaned over the piano and gazed
upon her face enraptured as she sang.
Indeed, so intense and absorbed were
his eyes fastened upon her countenance
that Il friend remarked in 4 low tone.
You seem lost 20. no; | amt
lost" he whispered. Il filled her back
teeth about ten months ago and I'm
observing how the filling lasts. -
PtttsbarQ TeIeqranh- Chronicle.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1885-02-05

Mexico boasts of her four distinct
climates, all of which may be reached
in less than a weeks travel. Mexico
ought to wake up and realize that she
is way cehind the times. Chicago has
six distinct climates, and a man can
meet them all In seven hours by sitting
down on his back porch.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1885-02-05

Major WHY. of Jacksonville, Fla,
owns cherry tree from which con-
stantly drips a fine mist, very much re-
sembling rain. Any one standing I'M
der it and holding out his hand can feel
the water; vet when the leaves and
branches of the tree are examined they
are perfectly dry. No one has been
able to solve the mystery.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1885-02-05

A well-known New York artist and
his wife made their appearance at an
evening party last winter. As they en-
tered the drawing-room the hostess
FASTENED to greet them with efusion,
and exclaimed: Pm so glad to see
you. We've been ransacking the high
ways and by-ways TO get people tc
come here tonight.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1885-02-05

There is new joke on Mark Twain.
An Italian publisher announces trans
lation of the works of Marco Duo, fur
Their translated as Samuelo Langhome
CleminsiG
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1885-02-06

The Pierce county district court
has adjourned until March oath.
Mrs. Rebecca NJ. Stiles died at
Washongal, of paralysis on the Goth
inst.
The railroad company's telegraph
Office and other buildings now at
Alnsworth is to be only flag station.
Parties from Dayton are talking
of building il large grist mill at
New Yakima, backed by eastern
capital; also "a saw and Touring mill.
From the Chehalis Bee: The
handsome sum of $4,000 has been
subscribed for rebuilding the Che.
halls bridge.
NJ. c. Barnum, an old, respected
and we'll known citizen of Seattle
died very suddenly on WILDLY isl.
and on the 29th, probably of heart
disease.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1885-02-06
DriftWOOtl.

The original civil service rules did
not contemplate change OF the
Administration.
Miss Cliffany, of Melrosc, Scot
land, Mr.. Sankey says. is the author
of his favorite hymn, " Ninety and
Nine"
Out of this Territory the anti o.
man suffragists are charged with
making war on women; yet every
day some fellow is laying siege to a
woman's heart and nothing is said
about it.
Whatcom is to have a starch fac-
tory. In the early Spring a Mr..
Norstrnm will erect a building and
put in the necessary machinery re-
quired 10 manufacture 500 pounds
per day, which can be done by the
assistance of three or four men.
The Skagit jam appears to be a
regular cormorant. The Mt. Vernon
Ne,rs says that the sum of 81 400
has already been expended, and
moro is wanted or the work done
will be useless. The late freshet
left nearly 200 yards of drift and
logs to be taken out.
The tower of London, which an at
tempt was made to blow up by dyna.
mite on the 3lst ult. was, according
to tradition. built originally by Julius
Caesar, but was bought to o state of
perfection by William the Conquerer,
who erected what is known as the
White Tower, where the explosion
occurred, to take the place of por.
ton of the walls and towers of the
| city which had been washed away by
| the Thames. The tower was the de-
pository of the regalia of England,
and is famed throughout the world
as of great historicical interest.
Saturday is the day when sight-seers
are admitted. and is on that day
filled with schools and families who
have no other day to enjoy the
sights. The worst tortures inflicted
in the tower in The darkest of the
dark ages would be none too bad
for the fiends who committed the
diabolical crime.