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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1886-08-19
EXCITEMENT IN A DENTISTS OFFICE.
Vulcanizer Explodes, Damaging Property
and Iniuring Patient.

and lnJuring Patient.
Mrs. Josie E. Weakley, of No. 1851
Fleetwood avenue, went to Segers' dental
rooms, No. 931 Arch street, to have some
thing done to one of her teeth, says the
Philadelphia Times. She was hardly seat
ed in the dentists chair when there came
terrific explosion, which badly bruised
the patient and ruined her clothing,
frightened the dentist nearly out of his
wits and made wreck of his room. When
the doctor and his patient had recovered
from the shock it was discovered that a
machine in the room called vulcanizer
had exploded. The report was like the
bursting of cannon and the havoc near
~ as great.
'It was the most frightful experience
ever had," Mrs. Weakley said, yesterday,
'and my shoulders and limbs are black
and blue from the bruises I received. I
shall enter suit against the party or par
ties to blame, unless reparation is made
to-day for my injuries and the loss of my
clothing, which was entirely ruined. It
was miracle that was not killed.
''As soon as I recovered from the shock
I discovered that l had been struck in
several places with flying missiles and was
literally covered with ink, a large bottle
b.
At the time of the explosion was in the
operating chair and Mr.. Segers not three
feet from me. AS soon as 1 was suffici-
emily composed, he called a cope and [
was driven to my home"
Mrs. Weakley, who is an attractive
woman of perhaps 3d. with fine phys
ique, had not fully recovered from her
nervous shock produced by the explosion,
Oh 4 H.
ever would. An hour later reporter
called at No. 931 Arch street, and on in
quiring for Mr.. Segers' dental rooms was
shown to the back rooms of the second
story. Mrs Weakley was in the operat-
startling episode.
AS the reporter entered both directed
his attention to the scars on the walls.
ceiling, doors, and furniture that told of
the explosions work. A panel of one
door was driven completely out. and in
another an articulator with cast of set
of teeth was indented so deep that it stuck
fast. The mirror of a large dressing case
was smashed to atoms and the headboard
of bed split and otherwise disfigured
On the wall Immediately alongside of the
bed, was an abrasion several inches deep,
made by piece of iron and brass, while
IN the ceiling overhead hole two inches
III diameter damned in as if a huge
weight had descended, was cut clear
through. One of the heavy window sills
was torn up as though lifted out of place
with a crowbar, and the lid of a large
trunk was upon it. Ink was spattered in
every direction, and the fixtures of the
room were all more or less defaced. The
windows were up at the time of the explo-
sion and much of its force was spent on
the walls of the buildings to the rear.
These walls show a dozen indentations
that indicate the violence with which
they were struck. Bricks are torn out in
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1886-08-19
Well Acquainted with Him.
Estelline Bell.

A gray-haired man stopped in front of
house in Dakota town and addressed a
young man in the yard.
Il don't suppose you know me?"
'No, I think not"
Il was very well acquainted with your
father
'Indeed?"
eyes, I saw him every day for long
time.''
''Were you brought up down where he
came frOm?'
''No."
acquainted with him while he lived in
Iowa."
''Never saw him there"
did you know him after he came to
this place."
II was never in this town before
MAY ask you, then, when it was YOU
associated with him SO long?"
Certainly, young man; once happen
ed to be in the same car with him for
trip on Dakota road. 1t seemed like
parting with IN old friend when I left
him.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1886-08-19
The Widow.


The other morning a very dainty young
woman in black, with mourning veil
not too mourning, just about mourning
enough-so draped as to set off her
shapely head and neck too advantage en-
tered large stationary store on Washing
ton street and said sweetly to clerk be-
hind the counter:
$40 you have all kinds of mourning
cards?''
"Yes'm; we have the cards and can get
them engraved for you"
don't want the kind they got engraved
Il want playing cards, you know"
Mourning playing cards!"
''Why, yes, don't you think they would
be real nice and tasty?"
The clerk was obliged to confess that
the trade hadn't reached the point of
supplying playing cards with mourning
borders for bereaved lovers OF whist and
draw poker, and the lady left the store
.visibly disappointed.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1886-08-19
LAYING in Stock.
Chicago Times.

Georgia Merchant Ito commercial trav-
eler)-You can put me down for two
hundred lawn mowers and one hundred
dozen scythes.
Commercial handkerchief Scott,
man do you mean it?
Georgia Merchant-Yes. This IS
prohibition town, you know, and l ex-
pect to do big business in lawn mowers
and scythes as soon as the grass begins
to grow in the streets.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1886-08-19
OUR LITTLE LADY'S WALK.
FRANK H. sTAUFFER, IN GOOD HoUsEKEEPIN

There were crickets in the bushes
And glow worms in the grass,
And the crows among the pine trees
Were holding noisy mass,
And the harebellS were a-ringing
To greet the little lass.
From the topmost rail a squirrel
Winked at her with one eye:
She laughed to see peacock
With saucy strut go by,
And then an ugly hop-toad
Made her run away and cry.
She toddled home unsteady,
With dilapidated look:
One shoe was in the brambles,
The other in the brook;
Her parasol was minus
The little wary crook.
Her hair was all a-tangle,
There were blisters on her nose,
Her face was stained with berries
And rumpIad with her clothes,
And through her dragged stockings
Peeped out her pinkwhite toes.
Poor thiugl She is so dreadful sleepy
The "Sand man" he went past;
She wants some milk an cookies"
To break the hours fast
And OF the ''jolly fun" she had
Well never hear the last.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1886-08-19
he Bought a Soft Hat.
Philadelphia Press.

II don't like those horrid stiff hats
she said as she took his down from the
rack.
What kind do you ike?''
''Oh, those little soft felt Ones" she
answered. ''They make plain man
handsome and handsome man irresis-
tible."
''And which would the effect be in my
case?" he asked.
'Oh, don't want to say. I'll tell you
some other time"
And he went right down on Sth street
and bought one. There are a good many
worn this summer.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1886-08-19
Feminine Amenities.
Judge.

Miss Jones-Captain Brown was utter
ly devoted to me the last week at New
port.
Miss Smith old Brown! How glad
he must have been to find somebody will
ing to be seen with him.
Miss Jones-Why? Was he compromis-
ed by his Irritation with you?
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1886-08-19
Why They are Scullers.
Minneapolis Tribune.

"Oh!' chorused the galaxy of beauty,
pressing forth to get another glimpse of
the boat as it passed; care they Lurlines
[ know some of the Lurlines. Goodness,
me, here comes some more of them"
At this, two more of the crew pulled in
to sight, then double, and later several
singles. 1t was Monday afternoon, and
the Lurlines were out in number.
'Look at that one by himself Ny! If
he should fall out" and the little dear
shut her eyes and shivered.
CHATS what they call Smelling in
skulls" remarked one. 'Tgh, it makes
me chilly all over, such horrible name"
"Why do they call them skulls?" asked
one.
''Why, don't you know? My cousin Jim
belongs to boat club, and he told me.
He says the first one was made from a
giants skull. The giant was murdered
by an awful band of pirates, who cut off
his head, bleached his skull and used it
for the captains gig, and after that they
always called them skulls
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1886-08-19
His First Disaster.
Philadelphia Call.

Jones-I tell you I've escaped no end
of disasters. I was scalped by Indians.
blown up in a steamboat explosion, cut
down after being lynched, hurled down a
Disguised listener-You have forgotten
the first disaster from which you es-
capped.
''What was that?"
"The disaster of your birth.n
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1886-08-19
An Eye to Business.
Boston Budget.

Can any Of you tell me why Gottfried
Muller is not at school?n said teacher
to her scholars a few weeks ago. Up
went little hand like a jumping Jack.
'Wellj" was the interrogative response.
'Please, ma'am," answered little bov.
with rapidity that almost took away
his breath, ''his fathers dead and Uncle
Pete's got the job"
1T is not, perhaps, necessary to say
that the relative referred to was rising
young undertaken. That boy ought to
be successful as man. He has an eve
to business.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1886-08-19

It is an American invention, but owing
to the fact that it does not always work
smoothly it is only used upon the more
common pipes. The wooden trays when
full are placed in the sun to allow the clay
to dry moderately. They are then taken
by girl, and each pipe is carefully pol
ished with a piece of hard wood. A
trimmer" block of hard wood, is placed
in the bowl and turned around to smooth
the bowl, while a piece of iron attached
to the trimmer" cuts the wreath that is
outside of the bowl. The stamp that is
seen on the front of the bowl is then
put on by means of hand stamp and the
pipe is ready for the potter" another
girl, who places the pipes, bowls down,
into an earthen pot called "sagger,"
which, after being filled pith pipes, is
covered with a fat earthen cover and
placed in the kiln. The clay before be-
ing fired is of a slaty blue. The various
decorations, such as wreaths, fern leaves,
figures, etc., seen on the pipes are formed
by the mold. After the kiln has been
filed with the "saggers," containing the
pipes the door is closed and the fire built.
The fuel used is charcoal and coke, and
the fire is kept at white heat for twenty
hours, the heat entering the kiln by means
of f1ues. Great care is taken not to allow
the flames to reach the white clay pipes,
as the slightest touch of the fire would
blacken them. After remaining in the
kiln the required time the pipes, which
by that time have become perfectly white
and hard, are removed and allowed to
cool, and are then carefully examined and
placed in the boxes and barrels ready for
shipment. The clay pipes the bowls of
The Arizona sentinel., 1886-09-18
FACTS ABOUT SHRIMPS.

Their Great Importance in the IncOmpre-
 hensibIe Economy of Nature.
 If you take portion of the compound eye of bluebottle or butterfly. clear it from the pigments and fit it to the microscope, you will find that any thing which is seen through it will be multi piled in proportion to the number oi facets which come within the field oi vision. Does, then, the creature see many images or only one?
 There has been much controversy re. specting the theory of Mosaic Vision," as it is called from the resemblance oi the lenses to the little squares oi Mosaic work. I think, however, thai there can be no doubt on the subject. If we, who have two eyes, only see single image, there is no reason why the two hundred or even two thousand lenses should not have the effect of pro- jecting a single image upon the optic nerve of the shrimp.
 Now for the gills, which are substi tutes for lungs.
 If you will lift up the carapace, you will see on each side row of white, feather-like objects, closely pressed against the sides. These are the gills, which, to all intents and purposes, re- semble those of the fishes. In the lob ster they are popularly known as 'ladies' fingers" In the sea, where the water is always in motion, the shrimp has no trouble in breathing. but in the still water of an aquarium the creature is obliged to keep some of its foot jaws in rapid motion, so as to drive current of water over the gills.
 Another question. Of what use is the shrimp except to be eaten with tea and bread and butter?
 Here we find that the creature plays no unimportant part in cosmic econo- my. The sea is filled with living beings, myriads of which die daily. Unless some means existed by which their dead bodies could be removed the water would be polluted and unable to sustain life. So the shrimp forms part of the great army of scavengers which has been appointed for the purification of the sea, and although individually it may seem to be ins gnificant, it is col lectively of the highest importance and could not be spared without disturbing the whole economy of nature. Ar0oSU.
The Arizona sentinel., 1886-09-18
VALUABLE MOSAlCS.
Discovery of Artistic Relics of Ancient
 Carthage and Rome.

Discovery of Artistic Relics of Ancient Carthage and Rome.
 Not long ago some highly artistic rel ics of ancient Carthage were disposed of at an auction in London. Two of the finest of these are mosaics in splen- did preservation, each about three feet square. The one represents a woman robed and wearing a crown of flowers, with a youth sitting beside her; and the other youth carrying on his shoulders an eagle. These have been called "Peace" and War" but there seems to be no authority for this. Both works are evidently early Carthaginian, and must have belonged to a period when Carthage held a high position as nurs- cry of art, especially in the beautiful art of mosaic-work, of which ancient Greece has left not trace, whilst the mosaics of Rome are of much later date. It will be remembered that Car thage was celebrated for her beautiful colored marbles, and for the wonderful skill of her artists and wOrkmen, which were known throughout the civilized world, for Carthage was a large city one hundred and forty years before the foundations of Rome were laid. It is possible, therefore, that the peculiar art of working in mosaic may have been originated in Car thage, and may have found its way to Rome, where it might have been practiced by Roman, or even Car thaginian artists. But, as rule, the Roman work is very inferior to the Car thaginian. These specimens were, with many others, collected by Count Her. isson from recent excavations made in a garden at Danar-el-Sciat, near Tunis. and situated in the midst of the ruins of ancient Carthage. Of the authenticity of these relics there can be, therefore, no possible doubt, as they were brought direct from the site of the city itself. The two referred to, together with sev- eral other interesting specimens, were purchased by Mir. Edwin Long, R. A.
 Whilst on the subject of mOsaics, we may mention that valuable discovery has just been made at Chiusi in Italy. Whilst some workmen were digging out a watercourse at the foot of hill near Monte Venere, they came upon mo- safe pavement about nine feet by six feet in size. The center represents double hunting scene; in the top row are three stags pursued by hunter with a spear; below is boar followed by two hunt CTS, carrying each an axe and lance. The whole work is in perfect preserva- ton, well and carefully executed with much fire and spirit, and is interesting as being the first piece of mosaic pave ment that has been discovered in Chiusi or its neighborhood- Chambers Jour- pdl
The Arizona sentinel., 1886-09-18
WHEAT SOWING.

Some Facts Taught by a Farm Experi-
 ence of Twenty Years.
 During our farm experience of twenty years, every year of which we have raised wheat, we fancy we have learned one or two things; that is for a light or sandy soil, though as matter of fact sandy is heavier than clay soil. One of the things we have learnt is to blow the oat stubble as soon as possible after harvest. Oats in our rotation always precedes wheat and timothy seeding. Whether farm manure is spread or not, our wheat seems to be benefited by light dressing of complete fertilizer just before sowing. The land is then rolled and narrowed. For several years we rolled both before and after seeding, but were convinced that it is not good thing to do. The rolled surface bakes and causes the rain, instead of soaking directly into the soil, to form gutters and to run in little streams here and there. It also appeared that wheat rolled after seeding did not stand the winters so well, being killed out in places.
 Who can rationally advise farmers in general as to the quantity of wheat that had best be sown per acre? We can not. Some wheats tiller little, others a good deal. The amount of seed wheat must be determined accordingly. Is your land light or heavy, well or i'm perfectly drained, rich or poor? Every farmer must consider these questions for himself and SOW accordingly. From careful experiments made years ago, we settled upon one and half bushels to the acre for either Clawson, Silver Chaff or Fultz.-RarGy NeU Yorker.
The Arizona sentinel., 1886-09-18
Insanity Among Royalty.

Prof. Hackel writes thus concerning the frequency of insanity among the reignng houses: Already the famous alienist, Esquirol, proved that the pro- portion of insane members of govern ing families to those of the rest of man. kind is sixty to one. If similar statis- tics concerning the hereditary nobility could be gathered, it would probably be found that the aristocracy, too, fur nishes much larger contingent of men, tai diseases than the ordinary people. The reason lies in the unnatural or one sided education, and in the artificial separ at:on of.the 'privileged' caste from the rest of the world This favors the development of the dark sides of human nature, which are artifcally propagat- ed, and, according to the laws of hered- ity, transmitted with redoubled power from generation to generation. '-GGr-
The Arizona sentinel., 1886-09-18
THE CATTLE PEST.
Inoculation as a Reliable Preventive oi
 PleurO-PneumOnia.

Inoculation as a Reliable Preventive of PIeurOPneumOnia.
 For the past three years Pennsylvania
 has been the only one of the States in- tected by. this disease which, from time to time, could be pronounced free from it, and which could trace all outbreaks to infection from other States. Much of this success is due to the plan pur- sued, anl this is practically acknowl- edged by the fact that the special agent of the Governor was recently summoned to Washington for consultation with the National authorities as to a course to be adopted by all States in general attempt to get rid of the disease.
 As soon as the herd is taken posses sion of by the State officers all diseased animals are killed and the others inocu- lated. A portion of the virus from the lung of a diseased animal is inserted under the skin, near the end of the tail, and in the course of from eight to ten days the peculiar symtoms are, to very limited extent, exhibited. Great care is necessary in the selection of the virus for inoculation. If the disease in the lung from which it is taken is too far advanced there is danger of blood poisoning. If not far enough advanced it will fail to take effect. Thus far it has been found to be an ample protection.
 In performing the operation th ha'r is first removed from point near the end of the tail, and with needle made for the purpose a seton of woO,en yarn saturated with the virus is drawn under the skin and left there; in about one week more or less infiamma- ton is shown, and in bad cases the portion of the tail below the inocu lation drops off; after having reached ( certain point all symptoms subside anC the animal is found to possess an i'm munity from the disease in exactly the same manner as exists in an animal which has had light attack in the natural way and has recovered. In three years experience no inoculated nimal. although purposely exposed in some cases to infection. has been known to have the disease in any shape or form. It is claimed that this inoculation gives immunity for considerable length of tune, but how long it may be depended  upon the State officers are not pre- pared to say.
 It is claimed in this way many ami mals have been freed from all danger, and that the saving to owners has amounted to several thousand dollars. In all cases it has saved much expense to the State. After little experience the operator, assisted by novice can inoc- ulate forty animals per hour; and in Europe, where it is practiced, it is com- mon to charge five cents per head for the ope1 ation. the only skill required being in the selection of the virus from the diseased lung. It is possible to cul- tivate this virus, and by repeated culti- vation to reduce its power; but after careful experiments it is not found to be necessary, and the matter direct from tho diseased lung is used.
 The plan has been adopted by the States of New York, Maryland, New Jersey and Delaware, and is found to be as successful there as here.-Harris. burg (fa.) Ieteyraph
The Arizona sentinel., 1886-09-18
A Brilliant Grating Operation.

Apropos of the recent accident to Dr. Von Gudden, a Munich paper recalls thesunhappy fate of one of his sons. A few years ago this young man, prom ising art student, visited a masked ball in peculiarly dangerous costume. with the avowed purpose of showing that an- other man, who not long previously had lost his life by wearing such a costume and coming near a candle, owed his misfortune solely to his ignorance as to the management of flames Gudden boldly played with candles until sud- denly his costume caught fire, and be- fore it could be extinguished his arms were terribly burned. The doctors sub- sequently decided that his arms could be partly restored to usefulness if new skin could be gradually grafted on them from the arms of other per sons. Several hundred students imme- diately volunteered to give a portion of their skin, and to-day the young man is able to row and to write, although he has been obliged to abandon his profrs- sion.-M y. PosG
The Arizona sentinel., 1886-09-18
Copy of Cablegram Received from H. ID.
 Umbstaetter, Aug. 23, 1886.

LONDON, Eng, Aug. 8, 1886.
 In the chancery division of the high court of justice, London, Vice Chancellor Bacon has given his decision in favor of The Charles A. Vogeler Company of Baltimore Maryland, in the action brought by that house against H. Churchill and Company of Brisbane, Queensland. The case which has been in progress here since September, 1884, grew out of an attempt of Churchill and Company to register trade mark con taining the words St. Patrick Oil in con- nection with a medicinal preparation. This was promptly opposed by the Vogeler Company, who, while admitting that the term and device which were sought to be registered by the Australian firm were in no respect identical to the wellknown St. Jacobs Oil trade marks contended, how ever, that sufficient similarity existed be- tween the term St. Patricks applied by Churchill and Company and St. Jacobs as used by the Vogeler Company to cause con- fusion in the minds of the public and lead to purchasers being deceived. In support of this position they submitted an over whelming amount of evidence from En- glish, American and Australian sources with the result stated Under the decision of the court Churchill and Company can not register their mark and must pay costs of the case. This is the second trade mark suit won by the Vogeler Company in En- gland within three years.