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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-09-20

formed into "coDcert saloon" Hither
people came to witness pugiistic exhi-
billions, variety entertainments and
species of hIlarIty which leveIed all social,
intellectual and moral distinctions In
the seventies the placs was remodeled
and enlarged, by the addition thereto of
the building known as the Hotel Yer
sailIes, while a dancing room and billiard
and private wine-Tooms were added.
About year ago Capt. Murphy of the
Mulberry-stree station, turned his guns
upon the place, when Is was charged by
Harry .Hill that he was being black mailed
in behalf of the reform-r by Ward, De-
tecttSe Moran, who pending the trial of
the charge resigned. Then began what
hill stoutly asserted vas persecution"
and he was arrested on several charges of
violation of the excise laws. He pleaded
guilty to these charges and was fined, but
nevertheless continued TO offend. At
present there are 1eral Judgments in
sUsp ense against him. He therefore at
tempted to run his place without the sale
of Intoxicating drinks, but the effort was
forlorn nope and be saw himself obliged
TO give up his business. The police
showed him ne mercy from the time that
he denounced Cap. Murphy, snd were
ever eager to catch him in violation of
the excise regulations. Is was Hills
bOast that TO one was ever robbed of
money or valuables in his resort, and that
no murder was ever committed within its
precincts. OF all notorious or immoral
places ever kept in New York it was, per
haps, the one in which the least disorder
was ever Witnessed
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-09-20
A Well Informed Judge.
TaxaS STRINGS

Jim Webster and Sam Johusing were
up before an Austin Justice of the peace
for theft. jim Webster's case was dis
posed of several days ago, while Sam
Johnsing's came up soon after. Sam is a
sim pie minded darbey. On Sam being
arraigned the judge said:
Your par5ueI has already confessed
TO another theft IN which you are impl
Gated"
ST reckon yer must be limiting at dem
clothes what was missed from Col. Jones's
yard night before las" said Sam.
81 never heard Of that robbery. That
was not the one your partner confessed
to-"
"Lemme see! o, yes, iedge. I remem-
bers nov. You is alludin' 10 dem chick
ems Jedge Smith raised SIGH row about
last Saturday. l believe I does remember
sumfin' about dat ar.''
The Judge shook his head.
81 am NIGH Altered Use losing my
memory. Was IL some frewood IN ward
No. 5, iedge?"
Try again.
Gilt must have been 10 gemman what
missed his pants i'll de boardin' house,
but OATS barred by the statutes of limits,
jedge. Dat happened last mumf ago."
You haven't hi il yet"
"Jedge, you knows more about what's
stolen In dis tOxn den 1 does. l don't
ask yer ter takes mo inter confidence, but
eff yer will jes' say what hit is yer is hit
tin at I'll plead guilty. [ ain't gwin ter
take no risk wild a man who am = veil
POSTED as Won is"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-09-20

with its flowers and birds and fountains,
as unconscious Of bitter servitude as the
children she loved and guarded.
Gas for Matte" Mrs. Lattimer con-
fessed to her brother, "she is invaluable,
and I shall never be able TO endure an
ordinary servant again, but if she hadn't
known her mind better than I did mine,
we would have parted the very first week.
That's one blessed thing your old journal
has done for the l-bor question, and if
my ship ever comes in I'll endoT the
paper out Of gratitude.
"Ah, always felt that was born to be
a benefactor," said the editor. 'Your
ship would have come in long ago, if you
had called me for a pilot"
"And what one did he marry" asked 8
saucy airl at my elbow.
Neither of them, my dear. Pretty
Dolly in tbs course of time went back to
the farm and was married, but har sis
ter is a staid Old maids.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-09-20
Care Of Animals.

Said a farmer who lately read a para
graph i'll some agricultural journal, that
animals repay the cost Of food and care
bestowed on them: Last year I bought
horse that proved even older than
thought him, and was generally SO in
efficient that I regretted my purchase.
When the winter came I fed old Whitley
because it suited my princi Piles, but 1
really grudged the old fellow every oa6
he got and much of the hay My wife
took his part, and that settled 1.-THE
pony had to have ratIons. When spring
came he was in good order, al felt well,
but felt almost sorry he was alive, and
often said [ would almost give MIN away.
Whitley came out of the winter finely, and
In due time I set him at work. Everybody
says: How your pony has improvedr and
I among the rest. He is worth all he
cost, and will be good horse for years.
The facts are, that he was abused by his
old owners until he was diseased, and
was turned out to die as no account. The
man that sold him to me made q specu-
lation, for he let him winter as be could.
When I got him, he suffered for the want
of winters keep, and having been taken
good Christian care of last winter, he
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-09-20
Prizes for Cattle in Switzerland.
London Live Stock Journal.

London Live Stock Journal
The Swiss Government distributes 2
sum of nearly Sc 600 each year as a
premium for bulls in the twenty four can
tons of Switzerland, and according TO
return which has just been published,
there are Is 391 bulls in these oantons.
The amount of premiums allotted TO each
canton Is proportional to the further
sum given by the canton itself, and the
premiums are not paid over until it Is
proved that the animals &c which thew
have been awarded have been used for
getting stock. Another useful innovation
is that by zhioh the Federal Government
offers special prizes for the best collec-
tions of animals belonging TO the same
family-wha5 we call family groups In
England-the object being to encourage
the embodiment of the various qualities
which go to make up good stock. These
prizes were awarded last year in the ten
cantons OF Western Switzerland, and, ac-
cordiDg TO the returns published, these
ten cantons comprise 423.245 animals
suitable for breeding purposes. One of
the conditions to which winners of these
prizes are subject is that the animals
awarded these shall not be sold out of the
couctry. Several of the cummunes have
raised money to give additional prizes of
their own, and in several instances q bull
which would probably not bring more
than $40 has won prize worth three
fourtbs of that sum.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-09-20
Some Marvellous Toilets.

It was an assemblage of the most
brilliant people in the c0smo poIitap
society OF Paris, ia the most splendid
mansion in the world. [ will not enter
upon description of NJ. Cernuschi's Bev
house in the Avenue Valasquez. It hea
long been famed as one of the Creates o.
the great sights of the city.
Nj. Cernuschi was clad in ia psnese
costume, and SO were the dozen bachelor
friends who assisted him in receiving the
guests, and as they stood together a. the
top of the great marble staircase they
presented such a scene of picturesque
magnihoence as Is not to be described
nor even imagined, save in the dreams of
one who has been reading 'sThe Count of
Monte CristO."
Such costumes were never seen before
and the vlaue of the jewels worn was to
reckoned by millions of dollars. con
spicuous figure was Nine. Gautherenu. tho
noted creole beauty. Sac was dressed as
Cupid, and Of course, her raiment was ex
ceedingly scauty, bat she was literally
encrusted with gold and gems. The alb
briev1ated skirts Of her costume were
actually made of pure gold, spun ano
woven into gauge SO delicate, that it was
not much heavier than silly.
Another much admired costume was
thai of the famous beauty, Mme, Ber
nardski. She was Diana. Her bodice
was Of blue velvet and her skirt of white
satin, and every stitch IN the seame of
these was marked by a diamond Or
sapphire.
Hanging over her shoulder was e
panther's skin, and her hair was powder
ed, not with diamond dust, but with dia-
monds and sapphires az big as peas, all
held in place by network OF gold thread
She had on her person more than $3.50,
900 worth of precious stones.
Nine. Marie Van Zandt, the American
singer, was esteemed one of the most
beautiful women present.
Nine. Pasti, the actress, wore set of
real imperial Russian sabies, one of the
less than q dozen sets in the world, owned
by persons outside Of royalty. She had
also marvellous coronet of diamonds,
said to DE worth more than 100000.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-09-20
THE GEAR AS "UNCLE SASHA"
A Glimpse at the Home Life of the Autocrat Of
Russia.
Dali LII


In the Russian Windsor, at Gatschina,
by the seaside at Petsrhof, or in the Dan
ish home at Copenhagen, the emperor de.
lights for a time to forget the cares of
state in the society of his wife and fami-
~. He is perfectly idoIzed by his fani-
ly, and all those who serve him in any
way are overlooking in praise of his kind
ly, unassuming disposition. A devoted
husband, whom not even his worst enc
mics have ever accused of single fault
against his wife, he is most affectionate
father, the CON panion and friend of his
boys.
Fewm more pleasant pictures were describ-
ed to me during my stay in Russia than to
see him officiating as master of children s
revels in the happy family party that as
semblsd last autumn at Copenhagen,
perintending all their games and par
ticipating in all the boyish sport There
was no romp SO great as he. There were
the English children and the Greeks and
his own, and a royal time they seem to
have had of it. TO these princes and
princesses his imperial majesty was
merely "uncle Sashaw and it was "Uncle
Sasha, Uncle Sashs!" all over the place.
Sometimes he would stand up in the
midst OF the merry throng and challenge
the youngsters to pull him down. One
after another, and then altogether, the
bevy OF princes and princesses, grand
children of the king of Denmark, would
wrestle with ths Gear and try TO throw
him over. But although the struggle
lasted until the whCl party steamed with
Precipitation and the gardens rang with
merry laughter, the emperor never was
thrown. The Greek princes are as sons
of Anak, but the Gear is as Hercules for
strength and muscle, and "Uncle Sasha"
always stood his ground.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-09-20
The Fate of Harry HIPS Resort. :.


Harry Hill has d1sap peareG as g factor
of Importance in New York's history, says
the New York Herald. In few weeks
the building which has witnessed so
many characteristic nocturnal scenes
will vanish, like many of the quondem
habitues. Time was when Harry Hills
was frequented not only by the poor
waits Of misfortune who helped to make
it what it vas, but also By medley of
visitors brought within its precincts by
various motives. Buffalo aldermen on
carouso; Chicago board of trade men,
curious TO see if Gotham could produce
more sensational Nocturnal picture than
their own city of divorces, gamblers and
Adventures, and lastly debaucbes, who
sought congenial society; where they
were certain never to meet with rebuff
so long as they refreined from disorder.
Another set, perhaps Joined the mob
because, like Bertis in '' The Henrietta"
it was "deyvilish," and that it made
them feel so themselves. At least they
thought SO.
This land mark is about to be removed,
as the site has just been purchased from
P. L. Barnum by the firms of Leo Scnles-
niger & Co., and Foster, Hilsen Co. for
$115, 900. Within six weeks the purchas-
ers will cause the building to be RACED TO
the ground, and seven-story fire proof
building, which is to be let for business
pur poses, will be erected in its place.
It is Low thirtyfve years since Harry
Hill first pitched his tent, SO to speak, at
the corner of Houston and Crosby streets.
During the past year his world -famed re-
sort has been closed. Originally, the site
was occupied by grocery, attached to
rear Of which was hall, which Hill trans
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-09-20
Tie Hosnue of IT. Sonhia
From Carter II. Hawison's letter in the Chca

From Carter II. Harrison's letter in the Chicago
Mail
On the highest elevation of the point
and Immediately behind the garden and
palace walls stands the Mosque Of st.
Sophia, with its mighty domes lifting out
of and over other and smaller Dunes,
whose arches support the grander one,
and Zig htened il by four beautiful and
lofty minarets. This is the noblest edi-
fee ever erected for the worship of the,
one loving God, aud is the oldest of His
churches which has been always ana con-
tinuuu5ly used for worship. For over g.
tbousdnd years it was the most holy of
! Christian tenn pies, and when the Cross
wss removed the Crescent imm ediately
took it's place, and the building became
at once the most exalted of Islam mosques.
The minarets do not detace, but rather
add to the architectural perfectiOns OF the
original design. They are TO me the
perfect com piiment of the swelling dome
or a place of worship. l can not calmly
luoh upon a noble mosque without feel
ing of religious sentiment filling my
heart. We're there no associations
connected with the grandest of Gothic
cathedrals or other forms of churches, L
would look upon them only with cold ad-
miratiOp. The "Taj' for awhile almost
sanctified the bad woman who sleeps be-
meath IFS rounded vault. have to recall
the effects of ISlamism to prevent the
cold marble in dome and m4naret in
fine mo que ar0using a feeling of rever-
ence for the koran. It is the "eause" of
Christ which makes me venerate even the
grandest of Gothic or Italian churches.
Ii ID, however, after entering 81. Sophia
aud walking around It's vast interio: and
then standing beneath the overhanging
vault that the wonderful projections of
the ed1fce sink into the soul. At first
one is disappointed, the proportions are
so fine that it looks small but il grows
and grows until the fl CT is almost pain
fully i'm pressive. Perhaps, too, the as
socIation5 have much to do with this
The centuries which rolled along while
the worship of the true God WAS held
there-the memory of the thou-aDds of
old men, women and children EhO we're
packed within its walls for sapctury when
the blood stained Turks rushed in and
gorged themselves with slaughter. The
recollection OF the cry of "Ilaha ii Allah,
Mohammed resoul Allah" uttered by Mo-
manned H., when he tore down the Cross
with his blood-dyed hands AID planted
the Crescent in it's place. These IN amor-
les rushed upon me as | stood under the
mighty dome and filled me with senti-
ment of admiration no other church ever
caused.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-09-20
Indicating Age of ECattle.

Speaking of indications showing the
age of cattle, the Farming World, Lon
dor, Eng, says:
A heifer has no rings on her horns IN
til she is two years of age, and one is
added each year thereafter. You can
therefore tell the age of a COW with toler-
able accuracy by counting the rings on
her horns and adding two TO the number.
The bull has no rings as a rule, until he
is five years old, SO to tell his age, after
that period, add five 10 the number of
rings. The better way to tell the age is
by the teeth, which is OF course the only
way with polIed cattle. What are called
the milk teeth gradually disappear in
front.
At the end of three years, the second
pair of permanent teeth are grown, at
four years the third pair, and at five, the
fourth and last pair have appeared. At
this time also the central pair are Of full
size. At seven years dark line caused
by the wearing of the teeth appears on
all Of them, and on the central pair cir
GUAR mark. At eight years this circular
mark appears on ali of them, and at nine
years the central pair begin to shrink.
At ten the second pair begins to shrink,
and the third at eleven. After this period
the age cab only be determined by the
shrinkage generally. At fifteen the teeth
are nearly all gone.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-09-20
A HORRIBLE DISASTER.

a Premature Explosion in a Tunnel Causes it.
ST.. PAULA Pioneer Press account Of
a frightful accident Thursday morning at
Wicke's tunnel, on the Montana Central
railroad, twenty miles from Helena, says:
The tunnel, upon which work has been
going on for two years was nearly com
pleted, and this morning the north
and south headings we're only
about twenty feet apart, the contractors
expecting to make connections in day
Or two. About six O'Clock this morning
the night shift we're engaged in putting
in their last charges. There were about
thir or forty men at the south heading
and twenty-five in the north. Charges of
giant powder had been put IN at
both headings and it was the
calculation to set them beth off
at once. The men in the south end were
just leaving the heading to get in safe
place. having finished tamping the
charges, when fearful explosion shook
the mountain overwhelmed the worbmen,
blew some of them to atoms and buried
a number under the rocks and earth.
Those who were in the lead on the way
out escaped serious injury, but
the rear OF the crowd caught the
full force of the explosion. Ten
were killed outright and a number of
others were severely wounded. The sur
vivors escaped to the outer air and gave
the alarm, when the work of rescEe be
gan. The bodies were removed and
laid out along the track at
the mouth of tunnel, where
they presented q CHASTITY spectacle.
Irving's head was completely severed
from the body. Others were horribly
mutiIated. The cause was the exploding
of signal cap IN the north heading,
which touched off the powder in large
hole charged from the other end, the
men not dreaming that the charge was SO
near.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-09-20
SUNSET.


THE white clouds float in the summer sky,
And the sun sinks down in the blushing west
Tired but with his life Of light on high,
He sinks to rest.
And a pause steals over the evening hour,
Like the hush in hallowed house of prayer;
It's the breath Of the calm invisible power
That dwelleth there.
Then creeping in at the easement window,
GRAY shadows drape the darkening room,
Shrouding the lonely watchers spirit
In their gloom.
Who that fingers to hear the voices
Old thoughts awake in the dreamer's heart,
A life apart:
Hours come again from the joyous morning.
When, Needless Of perils beneath the stream,
We take the cleaning delusiye bubbles
For what they seem.
Then we are dweIlers in unreal worlds;
Our hearts are with the past or far away,
Or in the distant wild and untried future,
Not in to-day
Why? Because time has robbed the past OF
While the perfume of its leaflets still is there,
And fancy decks the future with gay blossoms,
1t will never wear
We have but the dreary present with Us;
That alone IS ours, and not our dream ldeal
We share earth sstoils for sad and lonely hours'
For LIE is real
Real for toll and strife, yet unfuiflling,
The ardent longings Of the soul
Striving and yearning for the world of heaven
Our only goal.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-09-20
There Was a Plot.

"Uncle Dan'," be said as he met oDe OF
the white wash brigade at the market,
''do you think you could get away with
a twenty-pound watermelon this morn
ing?"
81 does, sah.''
ssCan you eat it ell alone!'
81 kin"
ain twenty minuteb?'
''Yes, sab"
s'WII you eat seeds, rind and ali ?"
Uncle DaB'I lookes at him rus pici0usly
for a long minute and then said:
"You 20 on, sab! see de obJick VERY
plainly. You want to kill me off SO l
can't vote the Republican ticket, lie too
deep fur you, sah!'
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-09-20
Mysterious Bright Lights


Mysterious bright hghr-, appearing
Ike big fires at distance, have caused
some discussion in Portland and vicinity,
recently. From Portland they appeared
to be in Gorham or Alfred; from Alfred
they appear to be in Ssarboro. Scarboro
paople have located them in Westbreok,
and residents of West5rook have thought
the reform school was bnrnipg. The
Portland Advertiser seems % favor the
theory that they are species of mirage
produced by the reflection of the Port
land electric lights, especially as the sup
posed fires are seen on foggy evenings.
1t is fortunate that the days of witchcrafs
are over, Or somebody's head might be In
danger.
President Harms, of the Northern Pa
cifc railroad, says he will resign the pres1-'
sency in favor of L. T. Ames, but Will
reM ain as chairman of the board OF
directors.
General E. s. Bragg is expected home
from Mexico about the Goth inst, when
he will attend the trial of the case OF
Blewett vs. Gsynor, at Oshkosh, as an at
torney for Mr.. Blewett. He will spend
few weeks in Fond du Lac
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-09-20
An Unimportaat Omission.

Steamboat travelling on the Missouri is
constantly eniivened by sounding, and
the calls, "Six feet" Give and q half"
mo bottom" etc, have come TO be given
after traditional musical formula vary
much like intoniug. A recent importa-
ton from the land of ''praties" having
been ordered to the lead, went bravely to
WORK aud sang OUT" ''Ioo-rnl," "Too-
rul-i-"
"What's that You are saying?" shouted
the mate.
"Fait," answered Pat, sol remember
the chune, but Olive forgot the words en-
toirely"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-09-20
THE FARM AND HOME
QUIET WAYS ARE BEST.
NEW YORK LEDGER.

NEW YORK LEDGER.
What's the use in worrying.
OF hurrying
And scurryiug,
Every body fiurrying,
And breaking up their rest,
When everyone is teaching US
Preaching and beSeeching us
To settle down and end the fuss.
For quiet ways are best.
The rain that trickles down in showers
A blessing brings TO thirsty flowers;
And gentle Zephyrs gather up
Sweet fragrance from each Drumming cup.
There's ruin in the tempest's path.
There's ruin in a voice of wrath.
And they alone are blest,
Who early learn 10 dominate
Themselves. their violence abate,
And prove by their serene estate
That quiet ways are best.
Nothing's gained by worrying,
By hurrying
And Scurrying.
With fretting and with fiurrying
The tempeT'S often lost;
And in pursuit Of some small prize
We rush ahead, and are rot wise.
And find the unwonted exercise
4 fearful price has cost.
IT'S better far to join the throng
That do their duty right along;
Reluctant they to raise fuss,
Or make themselves ridiculous.
Calm and serene in heart and nerve,
Their strength is always in reserve,
And nobIy stands each test:
And every day and all about.
BY scenes within, and scenes without
We can discern, with meier q doubt.
That quiet ways are best.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-09-20
Canada Getting Independent.

OTTAWA, Ont. Sept. 13.-The postmas-
ter general has completed arrangements
by which the West India mails, which
have hitherto been sent via New York,
will be transmitted by new line of
steamships, which will 60 directly between
Halifax and the West Indies.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-09-20
Suicide Of a Prominent Lawyer and Judge.

MARYvILLE, Mo-, Sept. 13.-Hon. John
Edwards, late candidate for judge of the
Kansas City court OF appeals, blew out his
brains this morning. He was one of the
leading lawyers of Missouri.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-09-20

came out in the spring another kind of
horse from what he was in 1887. The so
worth OF feed he ate all winter made him
what he is, and was well invested.