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Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1888-12-12
WEDNESDAY. DECEMBER -



The question of saving the heavy
flow of water that runs to waste
down the Truckee river in the
Spring has been discussed time and
again, but the importance Of the
matter will justify still further COM
ment. The value Of the water 20
lest il becoming moro apparent
~ the demand for it increases, and
some action should be taken to store
it away for use in the Summer time.
Washoe Valley 10 rapidly improving
its agricultural facilities, and every
acre of land that is placed under
cultivation will draw upon the water
supply. Those who are familiar
with the topography of the country
around Lake Tahoe claim that, at
comparatively small outlay, the out
let of the lake can be damned, and
an immense amount of water there
by saved. There are many ether
lakes in the Sierra Nevada range
that could be cony erted into inn
mense mountain reservoirs, and.
their waters brought to our Valley.
The agitation Of this subject is not
out of place, and considering tho
fact that our acreage Of titled ground
10 rapidly increasing, and that every
land in the Valley, and even the
high lands in this vicinity, must
eventually be brought under the
plough, this water question il Of tho
greatest importance.-Journal.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1888-12-12
WHITTIER, FULLER & CO

These Oils can be obtained frem our Branch
stores ~ AacrAmcnt0, Los Angeles.
Oak land, San diego, Cal. and
Fertlanos Or. ds-iw
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-02-09
CHAPTER xv.-HEAvY FETTERs.

The Court CirculGr-yeS, here it was,
long list of the names at Mrs. Langley's
dance on Wednesday night society paper
speaking in glowing terms of the extra
ordinary beauty of Miss Valerie Herbert,
and the sensation she created. Louis sat
and read these things with a miserable
feeling that Valerie was drifting away
from him; she belonged to a world in which
he had no part or lot; he was not "in her
set" she had passed at one bound from the
valley to the Olympian heights, and he was
left below, looking up at her.
And yet before him lay letter from Va
lerie asking him, in her aunt's name, to
come and dine in Upper Brook Street the
following evening. Yes, he was asked
now and then; he was not to see Valerie
often; she was to be alienated from him:
taught the creed that money and rank are
all in all. She was changed already; she
was not as she used to be down at Wei
ford; her letters failed to satisfy him, and
she did not always answer promptly.
No wonder Louis felt chafed and heart
sore; no wonder Especially as he was only
just twenty-three) he talked and thought
a good deal of nonsense about love in a
cottage (even the cottage. by the way,
would have been problematicaD, fighting
the battle of life more bravely with the
loved one by your side, and the rest OF it.
The trif1ing facts that, without the loved
one, he could scarcely do more than keep
afloat, and that heads of departments take
no account of loved ones in regulating in
crease of employees salaries-were, natur-
ally, overlooked.
But at the appointed time Louis drove
up in hanson to Mrs. Langley's house,
and Was ushered into the drawing-room,
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-02-09
NJ OTHER '1 ,s',11 '' s1'

has i'll so short a period gained the repu-
tatIon and popularity enjoyed by the
WISCONSIN CENTRAL LINE. From a
comparatively unknown factor in the
commercial world, it has been trans
formed to an independents, influential,
grand Through Route, With mag
nIhcent depots, superb equipment and
unsurpassed terminal facilities. Through
careful catering to details it has won for
itself a reputation for solidity, safety,
convenience and attention to les patrons,
second to no railroad in the country.
Pullman sleepers, models of palatial
comfort, dining cars in which the cuisine
and general appointments are up to the
mig hest standard, and coaches especially
built for this route, are among the chief
elements which have contributed to-
wards catering successfully to a dis
eliminating public. Located directly on
ITS line, between Chicago and Milwaukee,
and st. Paul and Minneapolis, and
Chicago and Ashland and Duluth, are
The following thriving cities of Wiscon-
sin and Michigan: Burlington, Wauke-
sha, Fond du Lac. Oshkosh, Neenah,
RenaSha, Stevens Point, Chippewa
Falls, Fan Claire, New Richmond,
Hurley, Wis, IrOnWO0d, Mich, and
Bessemer, Mich.
For details, information, low
est current rates, berths, etc., via
this route, to any point in the
Northwest, apply to nearest
Ticket Agent, or address
VIM. s. MELLEN, JAMES BARKER,
General MANAGER. Gen1 Passr & Tkt Agt.
MILWAUKEE.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-02-09
A CLOSE THRUST.
A Bright Boy Who Told Charity Worker
the Truth.
IT,.

a
the Truth.
Boston Transcript
certain charitable mission enterprise
connected with an important church, is
presided over by the young assistant
minister of the church, who is much
admired for his personal graces as we'll
as for his piety and zeal in good work.
He has been assisted In the work of in
structing, elevating and amusing the
boys who resort TO the mission by some
good ladies of the parish, and particular
ly by young woman whose benevolent
interest in the mission work has been
supposed to include the clergyman at its
head. She has been indefatigable in her
endeavors to teach and entertain the
boys, and often addresses them in little
speeches.
The other Sunday this young lady was
speaking to the boys in the presence of
the clergyman. She exhorted them to be
good and studious, to avoid bad CONG any,
and closed her little exhortation with
these words:
81 want you to be good boys and do all
because I love you ALL"
81 know who you love most!" a small
boy in the front row called out.
"Well, who is it, johnny" asked the
lady.
No doubt she expected some accusation
Of Partially among the boys which she
would have been glad of an opportunity
to deny.
The boy pointed his small, grimy finger
at the young clergyman.
"Him!" he shouted.
The young lady's interest in charitable
work is said to nave declined visibly for
some little time.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-02-09

castle are not more admirable in their
splendors than "the blessed homes of
England" IN their modest beauty. Every
where one nay see there old parsonages
by the side of the ivy mantled churches,
and the comfortable mansions where gem
efations of country squires have lived in
peace, while their sons have gone forth to
fight Engiand's battles and carry her flags
of war and commerce all over the world.
We in America can hardly be said to have
such possession as family home. We
encamp not under canvas, but in fabrics
OF wood Or more lasting materials, which
are pulled down after brief occupancy
by the builders, and possibly their chill
Gren, or are modernized SO that the for
mer 3wellers in them would never recog-
uize their old habitations.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-02-09
A Bear Defies a Train.
Iharuille H.al South

There are good many bear stories 60
ing the rounds nowadays, bat we have one
which actually occurred in this parish re-
Gently. On small plantation a mile or
two above Bayou Golla, black bear was
seen to have entered a turnip patch and
at once proceeded to help himself to as
many turniPs as his appetite demand.
ed. 1t is said that a colored han wit
messed the unauthorized levity of Mr..
Bruln and determined that he would en-
ter the patch and drive the invader out
Acting on the impulse he INN. ediately en-
tered the Enclosure and started in Bruins
direction. AS soon as the mans presence
became known to the beast he discon-
tinued his vegetable repast with the evil
dent intention of embellishing it with
meat, and with ears thrown back and
head erect he started toward the son of
Ham with the apparent intention of test
ng the qualities of his makeup. The
darkey saw him coming, and at once de-
cided that he did not wish to drive his
bearship from the field, and rather than
attempt it he would leave the field him
self. So he graciously turned his face
in the opposite direction and made
for the railroad. The bear appear
ed go be socially inclined, and
willingly followed his visitor, accelerat
ing his speed as he travelled. Sambo imi-
tated him and quickened his pace. And
thus they had 1t for some time straight
up the railroad run bear, run man, and the
devil take the hindnost. Suddenly the
coloyed man heard rumbling noise down
the track and knew at once that the ex-
press train was coming. In a shors time
it hove in sight, running at the rate of 35
miles an hour. When the train came in
sight, the colOred man jumped from the
track and continued his wild flight on the
side of it. The bear also heard the noise
and looking around saw the iron horse
with its red lights and its terrible wheel
ing and putting, rushing madiy upon him.
He seemed to lose all thought of the man
and turn ed his Alteration to the new foe
which threatened him. Rearing defiantly
upon his haunches, with his fore feet ex :
tended, he snarlingly awaited the oncOm-
ing train. He hadn't long TO wait, and
the ponderous engine. with its long and
heavy laden train, struck bold bruin
amldships and in jiffy sent him to the
happy hunting grounds to join the mem
bers of bis family who had preceded hum
there. He was skinned on the spot-by
piecemeal, we suppose-and the colored
man who had been racing with him en-
ioyec slice of hapless Bruin for supper.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-02-09
THE CARS ESCAPE.
Preferred Suicide to Committing Murder

PreIeffeu Sulclue 70 committing NurUer.
The st. James Gazette says 1t has
authentic advices from st. Petersburg
that an army officer, who had been shot
in the region of the heart was taken to a
hos pital where the doctors declared that
his wound was mortal. The officer there
upon admitted that he hap shot himself
in order to avoid the necessity of shoot
ing the Gear. He said ne was member
OF secret society which had balloted to
decide who should undertake to assassin
ate the Gear, and the choice had fallen
upon him. Several persons in the hos
pital who overheard part of the confes-
sion were Immediately arrested. Two
physicians who were present on duty
were liberated. The full confession of
the officer was taken in writing by the
authorities.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-02-09
Great Soldiers.
North American Review.

While, to make great aptain, all the
mental and physical qualities must exist
in the greatest possible strength, var
ieties of these in combination, to a great
or or lesser degree, have been possessed by
generals of lesser or greater repute In the
worlds history, and the number and in
tensity of these qualities in the combina-
ton gives the general his relative place
in the list of great soldiers. Some gen.
erals are only brilliant upon the battle
field, and some even only in particular
phases Of battle, though they may pos
sess certain qualities of a great leader to
an extent which amounts, in its way, to
an exhibition of genius as great as any
great captain has ever shown. The par
ticular quality which made Napoleon
seize the colors and incits his troops to
follow him, at the bridge of Arcola, is well
worthy of attention as being, at times a
most important factor in battle. Alex
ander and Henry of Navarro were lead
ers whose personal power On the battle
field may be said to have directly influ-
enced many of their victories. Many of
Napoleon's lieutenants had this instinct
of leadership; Lannes and Massena to an
eminent degree. Washington showed it
in the power of his personal presence
to change q retreat into an attack, and
Scott made brilliant display of it at the
battle of Lundy's Lane. The Civil War
shows but little Of this divine gift. Gen
eral G. F. Smith may be said to have had
the genius of battle highly developed in
him, as was picuously shown at the
battle of Fort Donelson. It is not always
given to genius to succeed in these efforts.
Napoleon failed at the bridge of Arcola,
though it is possible that the desperate
fighting around his person on the cause
way kept the enemy closely en- ployed I'M
til another force had taken the town in
rear, and that, therefore his act secured
his great victory.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-02-09
What Water Costs in California.

The great Mercer (Cal.) Canal has been
formally opened. The canal, which was
commenced five years ago, is the largest
work completed in California.
It is 100 feet wide and twenty seven
miles long and will irrigate 100000 acres,
The water is taken from the Mercer river
and carried across the barren plains,
which will be converted into vineyards
and fruit farms. The canal has cost
over 81 200 Onn
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-02-09
English Country Residences.

1t is very delightful to find ones self in
one of these English country residences.
The house is commonly old, and has
history. It is oft6ntime5 itself record,
like that old farmhouse my friend, John
Bellows, wrote to me about, which chroni
cled half a dozen reigns by architectural
marks exactly as if it had been an official
register. 'sThe stately homes of England"
as We see them at Wilton and Longford
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-02-09

DR.. Paxton says of poor ministers:
"What can poor minister do? He can't
steal, being a minister; he can't beg, and
you can't hire him as clerk because you
can't swear at him. God ought to take
poor ministers to heaven"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-02-09

John Wilkins, son of one of the d.
rectors of the Standard Oil company,
and who has been married six times dur
ing the past year, has been arrested at
Scamble- Mimi
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-02-09

Several cedar camps near Prentiss Bay,
Michigan, are said to have been clogged
on account of the great depth of snow,
throwing out of employment 500 men
who are ill-supplied with provisions and
WILL suffer if they do not find work or re-
lief soon.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-02-09

1t is said that I. E. Nash, superintend-
emit of the railway mail service, is arreng
his business for retiring, and that the
postmaster-general has selected Michi-
gan man as his successor. Mr.. Thomas
will doubtless go to the interioa depart
m ant
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-02-09
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M.LS.XW. RY.
D

The Milwaukee, Lake Shore Il Western
Railway has been well named the Fishing
and Hunting Line of Wisconsin, passing,
as it does, through thousands of acres of
but partially explored woods and within
easy reaching distance of lakes and
streams that have never been fished by
fish for which Northern Wisconsin waters
are noted. The woods abound with game;
deer, bear, wolf, mink, beaver, pheasant,
and other game are quite plentiful.
THE ONLY LINE
From Milwaukee to the new Iron Mining
reaches ALL of the developed Mining
towns; GOGEBIC, WAKEFIELD, BES-
SEMER, IRONWOOD AND HURLEY.
Direct line to ASHLAND and DULUTH
Sleeping cars between L INLAND and
CHICAGO.
The GUIDE Book, and other descriptIN
matter, containing full information, maps
and engravings of the country traversed
by the line, will be sent TO any address On
application to the General Passenger
Agent.
CHAs. L. RYDER, Gen. Agent, 1O5 Wash
ington St., Chicago.
City ticket office, 62 Clark St., Chicago.
Chicago Depot. Cor. Wells and KinzI
Sts., &C. Il N. w. R'y.)
City ticket Office, 102 Wisconsin ST.,
Milwaukee.
H. F. WHITCOMB, CHAs. v. McKINLAY,
Gen1 Manager. Genr Pass Agent
MILWAUKEE, WIS.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-02-09

CHAPTER XvI-AT THE GRAND OPERA
1t was after the second act # Faust at
the Paris Grand Opera, and among the
well-dressed crowd that poured down to
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-02-09

Lord Churchill and Lady Churchill
have arrived at Paris.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-02-09
LEGAL BLA NKS
F0RSALE
AT THE
WOOD co, REPORTER OFFICE,

FOR JUSTICE OF THE PEACE.
AppeaI-Notice, Affidavit and Undertaking.
Attachmen Warrant and Affidavit.
Bill of costs.
Garinshee AiTidavits.
Summons.
Replevin-W arrant and Affidavit.
Subpenas.
Summons-with filing and Return.
Venire.
And full line of blanks used by any Justice
If the Peace.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Land Contracts, (Bond for deed,)
Lease-No. for Farm land.
9 term of years for cit!
property.
Mechanics Lein-Petition for material and
labor.
Mortgages-For real estate-Prepared speci
ally for Wood County Records.
Warranty Deeds-Prepared for Wood County
Records.
ChatteI Morts age-No1.
=" 3. Several Notes.
Satisfaction of Mortgage.
Assignment '' s.
Notice to Tenant to grit Premises.
Generalfiadave for Pnsion,
Physicians afiGavita for Pension.
Saloon License bonds
General Power of Attorney.
Quit-CIaim Deed-No. ]. form 1886.
Search Warrant. and Affidavit.
Stationary
Mol. Legal Cap-Linen.
Abstract or Department LegaI-Numbered
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-02-09
Electricity for Street Cars.
The METROPOLITAN.

Since Aug. the Eleson cars have run
a total distance of over 10000 miles in
London in the most perfect and punctual
manner. Statements of the number of
passengers carried have been supplied by
the North Metropolitan Tramways Com
pany, which conclusively prove that the
public prefer this mode of conveyance
TO horse cars, and we shall not be sur
prised if an oLtcry be shortly raised
against the use of horses for hauling
heavy cars, now that it has been clearly
proved that the problem of drawing them
by electricity has been successfully
solved, and that it is unattended by the
risks, dirt, smoke and offensive gases
which appear inseparable from the use of
steam.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-02-09
ITO be continued.
Social Club For Working Girls


The successful beginning of a social
club for working girls in Boston shows
that experience has taught the way of
class of young women. Efforts made by
girls of leisure to meet socially those who
work are apt to fail from want of tact ON
the part of the former and suspicion
from the latter. Sometimes the benevu-
lent young lady makes the mistake of es-
tablishing too intimate and cordial re-
lations with the working girl, whom she
kindly hopes to elevate and encourage.
She visits the girl at her home, invites
her to tea, and places their relations on
the basis of intimate friendship.
Although some instances of this method
have been excellent in results, many have
been painful in termination. On the other
hand, social club with educational aims
may be beneficial to all its members. A
young woman who was active in the for
nation of a successful clsb said to me-:
"Both the girls at leisure and the girls at
work gain from our pleasant relations.
We learn much from the others. Girls
who earn their own living gain a keen
ness from meeting the world which we
cannot attain in our quiet home lives.
They are SO bright, too. We feel that
they can take our measure, as it were, at
once, and We are sometimes too positively
afraid of their penetrating looks" 1t
has been found that the young woman
who has achieved social success in her
own circle is raost apt to be appreciated
by the girls who know nothing of the
society. The tact and graciousness which
please the cultured win the unlearned
and society manners never count for
more than among those who have not
studied the rules of etiquette.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-02-09

sE For information in reference to Lands and Towns
owned by the CHICAGO, MINIATURES & ST. PAUL.
RAILWAY COMPANY write to H. Ct. HAUGAN, Laud
Commissioner, Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-02-09

We have in this department complete line
Of job Material and Type for doing frst-class
lob york on short notice and a. the lowest
living prices. We do all kinds # Pamphi.i
and Law Brief work known to the trade.
Call in and get prices.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1888-01-25
The Highest Wat erfalls in the World.

According to Dr. Wcrtsch, the highest
waterfalls are the three Krimbs Falls, in
the upper Prinzgau, which have total
height of 1, 14S feet. The three falls
neSt in height are found in Scandinavia
tho Vcrma Foss, in Romsdal (9St
feet): the Vettis Foss, on the Sogne
Fjord 1858 feeD; the Rjukan Foss, in
Thelcmarken i50i feet. With adecrcase
in height of 2l3 feet the three Felino
Falls (59l feet). near Zcrni, the birth
place of the historian Tacitus, follow
next, and are succeeded by the three
Tossa Falls, iii the Val Fornazza (541
feet. The Gastein Falls, in the Gasteiu
Valley (4G9 fee9, arc midway between
the Skiaggedal Foss, in the Hardanger
Fjord (53f feeO, ond the Boring Foss, in
the same ford. The great Anio Cascade,
near Tivoli (315 feet), appears small by
the side of the foregoing, but is still
larger than the Falls of the Elbe in the
Ricsengcbirge, which are only 14S feet
high. If the width of the falls is taken
into consideration the most imposing
are those of the Victoria Falls of the
Zambesi, which are 394 feet high, by a
width of 8, 200 feet. A long way behind
come the Niagara Falls, III feet high
and =! ,96S feet wide. The third largest
falls is that of the Rhine at SchafThauscn,
1ls feet wide by only 33 feet high. The
highest waterfalls mentioned cannot
compare with those gigantic falls as re-
yards cubic contents.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1888-01-25
Burned Mt the Stake.

A horrible crime, and one of the most
diaGolical ever committed in Wyoming,
says the Cheyenne Sun, occurred last week
in the northwestern portion of the Terri
tory, not many miles from Fort Washakie,
and on the Shoshonc reservation. An
Indian woman, who was probably re-
gardcd as burden by the balance of her
band, was unfortunate enough to meet
with an accident, whereby she sustained
a fracture of one of her limbs. The
bucks, who appear to have everything
their own way, counseled together and
came to the conclusion that the best
thing to do with the poor old woman was
to put her to death.
In pursuance of this plan, and after
divesting her of every garment that could
protect her from the cold, they drove
stakes in the ground and tied her to
them, and left her to freeze to death.
At the expiration of two days and nights
both of her arms were frozen solid, but
she was not dead. Concluding that
some more expeditions way must be
adopted, they gathered lot of old
blankets, pied them upon and around
her. and set them Oh fire.
The result of this terrible torture was
that her body was so badly burned that
the inner organs were left exposed. They
then let the fire 60 out and left her again
to freeze. At the expiration of twenty
four hours death at last came to her re-
liof