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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-06-28
a True Hero.

Many Americans are familiar, says
the New York San, with the history Of
Father Damien, the heroic young Bel
gian priest. who in 1873 voluntarily
took up his abode in the island of
Nolokai, whittier lepers are taken from
the Hawaiian islands. He has since
laborcd to tighten the brief earthly lot
of the wretched outcasts. After thir-
teen years almost miraculous immu-
nifty Father Damien was seized by the
deadly disease, and now it seems as
though death will soon end his suffer-
ings. He continues, however, to min
lister to the spiritual and temporal
wants Of the poor lepers, assisted by
Father Joseph, another devoted priest,
who Joined him III 1866. The follow
ing letter, dated Kalawao, Molokai,
Nov. s, 1887, has just been received
i'll London by an English friend of the
brave writer:
The disease on me works more now
at the eXterors and does not give me
so much pain in the limbs In regard
to the cure of this, our incurable dis
mighty God, who knows better than
40 WudG Is BeSG lOI our SducliIcdllOll
during our short stay in this world.
The blessed Virgin, Our common
mother, in whose hands have intrust-
ed my health from the day put my
feet in this asylum Of death, could
very easily obtain me q miracle, but
she, too, knows better than ! do what
may shorten my road to heaven; and,
for myself, I feel very happy and
we'll pleased with my lot. Since the
change Of our government | have re-
ceived q great number of lepers, and
probably a great addition is to follow.
| have here under my special guardian
ship fifty boys, who occupy pretty
well all my spare time. The brother
with me is greatly occupied dressing
sores and other similar occupations.
Our two churches are pretty well
crowded on Sundays, and every morn
ing and evening good number assist
at divine worship. [ will have to bury
this afternoon two old lepers in one
grave
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-06-28
The Papal Tiara.

The popes did not always wear the
three-crown tiara, says the Catholic
Ne1CS. AT first they wore an ordinary
inter with one crown around it, and
then a second was added to it, and
then third, when it-took the name of
Triregno (three kingdoms). This ex-
plains why sometimes the simple inter
is used and sometimes called the tri-
Tegno.
We read of the form and splendor of
the pontifical miters in pOntiEcal in
ventories. Some of them weighed as
much as ten pounds, or even more;
they were decorated with canoes and
stones, inlaid with figures, rings, and
other precious ornaments, fastened to
the inter like dropping pearls, crosses,
and every other kind Of Jewel then
known. In 1419 Eugene ". had
inter made in France bv Lorenzo Chi
BERT, which weighed five pounds, of
which over four pounds were Of pre-.
cious pearls and gems, and cost over
10000 gold ducatS. 1t was this inter
which Eugene ". afterward pledged
to Florence for $780, 900, which he gave
to the Greeks, who interviewed in the
council of Florence in 1S49. Till the
end of the last century there were four
precious miters in existence-two made
for Plus Y. and Paul V, the latter of
whom spent $4,000 on his miter; and
two were made for Paul VI. The two
first were kept in Castle Saint Angelo,
and were taken out for great cere-
monies.
When taken out they were guarded
by the pope's jeweler, and were ac-
companied by the same jeweler all
through the procession and ceremonies
of the day. Even when placed on the
papal altar, they were still under the
jewelers. custody. The other two miterS
were kept in the pontifical sacristy.
Plus Wis first inter was made in 1880.
1t had a gold foundation, decorated
with gold threads and pearls threaded
with silver, also many precious stones
of all kinds. At the back it was decor
ated with the pontitical arms. The
ribbons were also covered with gold
pearls and diamonds. This second
inter of the pope was made in 1871,
and was decorated in the same man.
ner, only in a different pattern, and
the foundation was in silver in
stead of gold. All these four miters
were broken up by Plus VI. in 1897 in
order to pay the French what was stip-
Ulated in the peace of Tolentino. Not
one of the mitcrs offered to Leo NIL.
for his jubilee is Of the value Of either
one of the above stated miters. But
even the present ones are valuable
enough, especially for these days.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-06-28
INDUSTRIAL BREWTIES,

1t is reported that there are over six
hundred silos in Ohio, and it is thought
that the number will reach a thousand
| during the present season.
The director of one experiment sta
ton says official fertilizer control has
reduced the cost of commercial ma
nures so that 1857 will buy what
value 500 did twenty years age.
The northern provinces of France,
although they export to England i'm
mense quantities of farm products, are
far from prosperous. Land has de-
creased in value 20 per cent. in the last
five years.
1t is reported thattwo sorghum sugar
season. One of them will be located
at Topeka and will require the cane
grown on three thousand acres OF
ground to supply it.
Some Australian parasites that are
warranted to kill fruit pests have been
received in California and are being
tried by orchardists. 1t is claimed
that these little bugs, no larger than
tieas, feed on fruit pests and rapidly
destroy them.
One man in Texas claims to have
$4,000 flll-blood or grade Angora
goats. He states that they are more
profitable than sheep, being more
hardy and requiring less harvested
food. Till lately he has derived moth
ing from them except from the sale OF
their fieeceS, but he is now selling the
kids for food.
One benefit which the farmer who
surrounds his premises with artificial
groves will realize, and which should
by no means be lost sight of, is that
such groves invite the misunderstanding
birds, which are the farmers best
friends in protecting fruits or other
crops from the ravages of destructive
insects.
Napoleon, having drafted the brains
| army, was forced to donate 1,O00,00
francs, annually, for the maintenance
of six rural guideboards, or experiment
stations. TO send the remnant of scat
tered people and the rising generation
back to farming. Those stations start
ed the beet sugar business and when
the people got wonted to it they re-
duced the price from 40 cents to 3 cents
pound.
Cultivated in groves the average
growth in twelve years of several vari-
cites of hardwood has been ascertained
to be about as follows: White maple
reaches 1 foot in diameter and 80 feet
in HEIGHT. ash leaf mamie or box elder,
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-06-28


II she lives a few wears longer Victoria
will have reigned longer than any royal
parsonage of history.
Queen Elizabeth of Rormauia is in
tensely musical, fond Of dancing, and
has written a ballet.
Queen Olga of Greece is practical.
dresses plainly, and goes in for 90
nestle economy, etc. even making her
own bonnets, it is said.
Dagnar of Russia, the Princess of
Wales sister, is said to be politically
smart, though not intellectual other
wise. Like her sister she is clever
with her needle. as they had TO make
their own clothes before their father
got to be King.
Old Eugene, eX-Empress, is said to
have developed strange idiosyncracies.
besides being recluse. One IS 4 ten
dency to Spiritualism and belief that
she can communicate with her dead
Prince Imperial. 1t iswell understood
that she intends to make Princess
Beatrice of England her heiress.
The Queen of Spain recently. after
the performance, called Sarah Bern
hardt into the box and gave her 4 10
quet tied in ribbon and secured by a
splendid sapphire mounted with dia-
monds.
Marie, the daughter OF the Empress
of Austria, is about to marry Prince
Ruprecht of Bavaria, who is, accord
ing to loyal Jacobites, the heir APP
parent to the English throne.
Victoria of Germany, it is said, tastes
portions of every article of food in
tended for the Emperor, and superin-
tends the preparation Of most of it her
self
Queen Marguerite of Italy shows
more and more fondness for American
literature, and, it is said, gets all the
leading magazines published in the
United States.
The Queen of Sweden, since she
learned and began cooking by the advice
of her physician for her health, takes
long walks, and often goes into the
peasants houses and shows them how
to make good dishes.
Olga of Greece is the most beautiful
Queen of Europe and is sister of the
Empress of Russia and the Princess of
Wales.
The Queen of Denmark is intensely
deaf, but fond of music, and has big
and powerful organ that she can hear.
Elizabeth of Austria has developed an
unfortunate skin disease and wears a
veil continually.
Isabella, cx-Queen Of the Spaniards,
when she appears abroad wears a cos
tune much the same as that Of q nun.
The Queen of England's grandson,
collars and Cuffs, is irreverent. He
was dancing at a ball recently, with a
pretty but pIebeian partner when his
brother called him to account You
can go and hum, God save grand
MOTHER was his retort, IN dance
with whom please.
The Queen Regent of Spain chooses
the word daily for the countersign
without which no one is admitted to
the palace by the many guards. This
is communicated to the highest mill
tary official, who happens to be Marshal
Campo, who proclaimed Alfonso King.
-FhiladelDbju Times.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-06-28

l foot in diameter and 20 feetin height;
white willow. Is inches and 80 feet:
yellow willow, Is inches and 81 feet:
Lombardy poplar, 10 inches and 40
feet; blue and white ash, 10 inches and
p feet; blaze walnut and butternut. 10
inches and 20 feet
4 Springfield, Da kota. orchar,list has
originated new variety of winter aD-
pie, described by local paper rs fot-
lows: Fruit very large and SNOWY, as
large rs Northern Spy, OF ruSSettv
green color. round, stalk long. stout in
Il deep cavity. flesh white, very arm,
s:l:acid, with a brisk, pleasant flavor;
tree perfectly hardy, healthy, free. and
of an upright habit Of growth, bark
smooth and of a light gray color IN
Tree, bark, leaves, and fruit, ;t2ra IS no
trace of crab blood. 1t is called Bon
H0mme county.
PIC rearing is Il great industry in
HaJnun, China. Last year 5000 were
shipped from Kiungchow t. Hong
hong, whore an unlimited demand cX-
ISIS for this particular porker. Owing
10 the extreme competition. how ever,
amongst the shippers, 1887 was not 4
very prosperous one. A frequent fraud
is practiced on them. On account of
the shallow water of the port Of en-
6arl,at:on the pigs are frequently sent
out to the steamers at night and the
boatmen take advantage of their op-
portunity TO exchange big pigs tor
small on the way. They bring back
y receipt for the right numberfrom the
ship, and appropriate the profit made
on the Weight OF the pigs.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-06-28
A Vapor Bath on the Frontier.

In 177O I started from Comstock on
a prospecting expedition. The first
day we travelled about thirty miles and
camped on the Carson River below
Fort Churchill. 1t was my luck to
have been mounted on bucking
mustang. I had been pitched over his
head and over his tail and had besides
gone off once CT twice on side eXcur-
sions. | had not been on a horse be-
fore for years and the constant jolting
/ / received was about as bone breaking
as my tumbles among the rocks.
was sore from the crown of my head
to the soles of my feet. l feared !
| would not be able to mount my mus
| tang the next morning. | therefore
determined to drive the pain out of my
| body by means of hot bath. [ took a
shovel and leveled Il space of ground
on the bank of the river about six feet
long and three feet wide. | then
gathered some dry cottonwood and
willow poles, brush, and such other
fuel us | could and built a fire on the
charred patch of ground. When the
fire had burned down and the bed OF
Goals left had begun to die out, Iraked
all off down to the ground. then dug
up the ground to the depth of two or
three inches, throwing out all cobble
stones and sticks, when [ leveled it all
down and spread on it one of my
blankets. | then covered myself with
the other blanket, tucking in both head
| and heels. A hotter BATH [ never eX-
perienced. A sort Of dry yapoI
poured up out of the ground that al
most cookedme. 1t poured up through
| the blanket in q thousand streams
and had strong flavor of mother
earth. | stood the heat an hour or
two, then was obliged to remove to
cooler quarters, when I cooled down by
degrees in order not to take cold. The
next morning | awoke without single
pain or ache and rs climber as an eel. >
Although no moisture was perceptible
in the ground on which | built my fire,
yet certain degree ofmoisture seemed
to have come into it when Iraked away
the fire and began stirring up the soil.
We were out in the mountain about
a month. While in Humboldt range
one of my party had an attack OF
| mountain-feYer. | made q big sage
| brush fire on the little flat in which we
were camped and gave him one of my
baths. He hOwled like a coyote about
the heat. He swore he was being
cooked alive and | had hard work to
keep him under the blankets for an
hour. He would have been outin spite
of me had | not handed our guide, a
wild raw Indian, shotgun and told
him TO shoot the man if he got up. The
patient knew that the Indian was Just
big enough fool to shoot, and so was
obliged to confne himself to groans
and howls until l took the gun away
from the Indian and relieved him OF
his watch. The Indian was sulky the
remainder of the evening, as he did
not like Tom and hoped to have been
allowed to shoot. Tom never had the
least sign of mountain-fever during the
remainder of the trip, and always
after the experience of that evening
was ready to take his turn at cooking,
getting wood, or hunting horses
Virginia city Letter to Sat Lake Iri-
bune.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-06-28
Progress in Japan.


The total production of cotton per
annum in Japan is officially estimated
at 100000 pounds, quantity which
is not sufficient to supply the require
ments of the Empire, SO that the i'm
portation of cotton yarns and cotton
goods is an important item in the
foreign trade of the country. From
British Foreign Office report, however,
it appears probable that the imports of
cotton manufactures will decrease, as
the japanese spinning industry of late
years received an impetus. There are
twenty-five old-established mills at
work, with an aggregatenumber of76,-
600 spinGles, and, in addition to these,
eight new factories have been started,
with an aggregate of 117,000 spindles,
being an increase in eighteen months
of $50 per cent.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-06-28

see on the reverse side the identical
words he had written nine years ago.
Z project said to be much needed is
the starting of American schools in
Paris for the education Of American
girls under home influence. Girls
educated in Paris become shy, helpless,
and often awkward, like French girls
who have everything planned and
managed for them and are supposed
to have no will or judgment Of their
own. 1t is becoming realized more
and more that American girls should
be educated to take a natuarl part in
American society.
In Skiatos, one of the Grecian isles,
there ad been no case OF diphtheria
for over thirty years until the summer
of 1884, when a child died of the
disease, and in the course of five
months there were over 100 cases,
with SO deaths, in a community of
about 1000. Careful Investigations of
the origin of the epidemic resulted in
tracing it to a flock of infected turkeys
received from SalOnica, and which, on
examination, showed unmi stakabIe
evidence of the diptherla process.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-06-28
Tested.

Eyes, darling" he said, in tones of
deep tenderness, II would do anything
to show my love FOR you"
''Ah!'' sighed the gentle maiden,
"that's what all men say when they are
striving to win a woman's heart"
Put me to the proof. he exclaimed,
in wild, passionate tones, ''put me to
the proof, test me and see if l fail. Set
me any task within the bounds of pos
sibility, and it shall be performed"
''Ahn' she murmured, eff L could
only believe YOU"
''Put me to the test. Say to me do
this or do that, and it shall be DONE
''Then will put you to the test"
'.Ah!" he exclaimed, eXultingly, you
shall behold the height, the depth, the
length, the breadth, the circumference,
of my lovei What is the test?"
The maiden dropped her snowy lids
until the siIken lashes rested on the
peach bloom of her cheek, slight
smile dimpled the corners of her mouth,
and bending over the youth, who knelt
at her feet, she whispered.
marry some other girl!"--Boston
Courier
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-06-28
A Dog With a Memory.

There is a dog in Xenia, o., that still
has a vivid remembrance of the de-
structive flood that visited that town
in May. 1886. At the time the animal
was tied in a stable and could not get
out when the water came rushing in
on him. But he was rescued by some
Of the boys after re water had reached
a depth of about six feet While the
dog was being rescued the fire bells
rang an alarm to warn the citizens of
their peril. Many fastened from the
city and took refuge on neighboring
hillside, and the dog went there also
as soon as he got out of the water
Ever since that time, Rover, as he is
called, takes to the hillside just the
moment the fire bells ring out, antici-
pating another flood.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-06-28
The Handy Hairpin.

With a hairpin a woman opens en-
velopes, fastens her dress, suspends a
calendar or picture on the wall, picks
her teeth and cuts apart the leaves of
her magazine or book. 1t becomes OF.
occasion an improvised nut pick, or a
shoe and glove-buttoner; or is as swift
" transformed into hook, scoop or
crank. Nor is this a complete cata-
logue of the manifold uses of the mod
est hairpin. Necessity is the mother of
invention, and so the hairpin becomes
the tool of the moment for whatever
purpose the fair mechanic wills.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-06-28
ArithmeticaI.

Teacher-Now, remember, Robert,
that horses front legs, as you call
them, arc his fore legs. VIII you try
to?
Bobby-Yes sim.
Teacher-That's a good boy. Now,
before dismiss you, tell me again how
many legs horse has?
Bobby (promptly)-Six legs.
Teacher-Six? How do you make
that out, Robert?
Bobby-The two legs what's his
hind legs and the fore legs what's his
front legs is six legs
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-06-28
1t Wasn't Amy "Depravity'' to Him.

The historian went into a west end.
horse-car the other day. At the time
of entering it was not very full,
but soon people began to crowd it till
presently there was not seat to be-
had. At this juncture very dressyt
young colored woman made her APP
pearance upon the scene, glanced
around the car, took in the situation,
and with jaunty philosophy reached.
up and took hold of the strap. This.
was too much for the gallantry of q,
cOlored man few shades darker and
not nearly so nattily weli-dressed, who
occupied a seat in the extreme farther
corner of the car. He rose at once,
bowed, and beckoned to the damsel to
take it. She hesitated. Then he came
forward and proffered his seat in
words.
''Oh, but I don't wish to deprive
you," she murmured, in very blush
ing manner.
The gallant bowed again and replied
iauntily: mo depraVity, madam; no
deprayity at all, l assure you. "-Bostoas
Record.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-06-28
Natures North Point.

The instances where trails of ami
mails CT flights of birds or insects have
guided those who knew how to inter-
pref them are numberless, and, while
mostly local, they are none the less
valuable for the Outiug man to know.
When l was in King Williams Land,
in the Arctic Ocean, [ was one day
hunting inland from the beach where
my camp was pitched, when suddenly
a dense fog overspread the land and [
thought | was in for time of it in get
ting home. [ set my face resolutely in
the supposed direction, and plodded
along, winding around many sinuous
lake shores. which made it hard to keep
a true course. Then | remembered
that for days, as we had been walking
near the beach, we had been frighten-
inc these ducks from their nests close
to the lakes, and that they had always
flown straight out to sea to join the
brakes sitting along the edges of the
ice cakes and ice foes. [ followed the
course mapped out by the duck and
started another, and, this being in the
same direction, as were several others,
l confidently followed it until I came
to where l would have got a ducking
had 1 pursued them farther. Our
tracks along the beach showed that
was south of camp, and I followed it
to that desirable point. = Frederick
Sch1Cdttd. IN outing.
Many a teacher of white children in
the East echoes with aching heart,
what was lately said in the q. S. Sen
ate of the red children in the West,
that it is of little use to send them ito
school while they return to spend the
rest of the day in their tepees." Itwas
only given Paul, however, to plant,
and the teacher who sows good seed in
the heart of child may distribute it
more widely for the reason that the
child does go home at night to scatter
it where it is needed.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-06-28
About Queens.

Queen Victoria has now reigned over
England longer than any monarch but
two-Henry III. and George III. She
overlook Queen Elizabeth six years ago
and has outdone Edward III. who only
reigned las days over half century.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-06-28

Plants most cultivated by working
people in the cities are said by florist
to be the geranium, the heiiotrope,
fuchsia. daisy, gillyfiower, primrose,
pink and oxalis. These will grow
where less hardy plants would die and
will thrive in small quarters
Chauncey Depew has coined a phrase
which will probably have run. He
speaks of certain financial transactions
OF an uncertain character as kathleen
Mavourneen loans," because lit may.
be for years and if NAV be forever"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-06-28

The fiat pieces of iron shaped like
the letter S that are frequently seen on
the walls of old brick buildings are
said to be an ancient symbol of the
sun. Their origin may be traced back
to Asia, where they were in use in pre-
historic time, and the same sign was
once employed on the official seals of
Sicily and the Isle of Man
One of the finest collections of orchids
in the world is that of Joseph Cham
berlain. the English statesman and
manufacturer. 1t is valued at 800, 200
and fills nine Conservatives.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-06-28
The Latest Fad in ScarfPins.

1t is quite customary when any one
desires to show how little man knows.
after all, to ask, ''Who can tell what
makes 4 blade of grass grow or why it
grows?" But there are equally great
mysteries closer to man than even that
of the grass. For instance, what man
can tell why every man who pays heed
TO style is now putting his scarf-pin in
the upper left-hand corner of his scarf?
Who first wore his pin that way. or
what man or body of men ordered the
pins worn that way? When last scarf
piS WeLG re " .6 aneS VIE TIL Pu, III ene
ously. they were not worn atal. Now
they reappear in this peculiar way
Aezr InrL. SIN