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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-03-22
Gov. Marmaduke's DueIs.

A st. Louis man, who was with Mr..
Hickey last night, told the story of the
two duels fought by Gen. Marmaduke,
the governor of Missouri, who died re-
Gently. A small point of honor had
arisen between himself and student
named Presley Craig. A challenge
passed they exchanged shots in Flirta-
ton Walk and neither was hurt. After
the first fire the seconds interfered and
a settlement took place. Gen. Mar
maduke killed his man in the second
duel, which took place years after
ward at Bayou Metre. His antagonist
was Gen. Marsh Walker. whose anger
had been aroused by a sighting re-
mark of Gov. Marmaduke concerning
his conduct at the battle of Bayou
Metre. Marmaduke was asked to re-
tract but refused. Walker challenged
him. The duel was fought at sunrise.
Walker aimed to kill. Marmaduke
firing first disconnected Walkers aim.
Marmaduke's pistol was not even
raised when he fired it, and the trick, if
it was such, had the effect of complete
" upsetting Walker. On the second
fire Marmaduke shot Walker through
the stomach and killed him.-Ne1
York Tribune.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-03-22
Petroleum as Wood Preserver.

The New York Tribune states the
result of an experiment with crude
petroleum in rendering pine lath, less
than a fourth of an inch thick, dura BILE
when exposed to the weather. After
a dozen years constant exposure it
still remains quite sound. We have
performed the same experiment for Il
much longer period, using thin pine
lath for lattice, with entire success.
The wood, however, requires 4
thorough soaking with the oil, and
after ten or twelve years exposure it
is well to give another application.
The question is sometimes asked Us if
kerosene will not answer in the absence
of crude petroleum? 1t will not. The
concrete matter held in solution enters
the pores of the wood with the oil, and
hardening there, remains fixed. But
kerosene being wholly liquid is gradu-
ally displaced by exposure to the
weather and by action of rain on the
surface, and will not endure long. If
crude petroleum can be bought by the
barrel, it is cheap material for pre-
serving exposed wood, and the best is
where about three-fourths, more or
less, is the light oil, and fourth heavy
oil, but this intermiXture is not essen
tial 1t is an excellent and economi-
cal application for all wooden tools
such as the wooden parts of hoes and
spades, rakes, ladders, barrows,
marking sticks, carts and wagons.
plows and cultiyators, gates and
fences, stakes and trellIs. etc.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-03-22

fierce that with deep, gruff howl the
grizzly, whose hold upon the post was
insecure at best, now dropped to the
ground, and sat there minute on his
launches, his mouth open. painting.
the game, he made another trial, and
in spite of me, this time got both feet
over the edge.
Il was desperate, and with re-
doubled efforts, thrust my knife at the
creatures neck, and whacked first one
and then the other of the great paws,
bringing the solid pan down with all
my might. and not only across his feet,
but square across his nose.
''Clinging with one powerful paw,
he would make sweeping cuff with
the other. and once tore through my
trowsers-leg long rent.
''At last, with one tremendous
thump, the handle of the frying-pan
broke short off and the pan went
whirling off over the ground. One of
my weapons, and very good one, was
gone.
''But I hoped the bear could not
hold on long enough, in the face OF
assault, to get up, and with courage
kept thrusting deep at his neck and
hairy paws.
''Bruin could not stand that a great
while, and to my unspeakable relief
he again dropped to the ground.
This time he made no further at
tempt to scale the ta6lado, but took Il
Decline for the stream, grumbling
hOarSelV as he went
Next morning showed the tabJad0
despatched with blood, two whole
nails still chung into the boards, and
several pieces of flesh and tufts OF
hair showed the struggle to have been
a rough one. And on going out, his
course was plainly marked by a san
culinary track, testifying to the coed
execution of the keen knife-thrusts.
Il was not disturbed again.
1.-TWO days after, the major domo
came out. [ had scarcely got over my
scare. and l let him know in plain
English what thought of his building
and his ideas of a grizzly's climbing
abilities, and demanded to be at once
removed from the dangerous locality.
'He did not demur, and my band
was taken farther away from the foot
hills "-GOidel D0BS
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-03-22
FARM NOTES.

If the iron wedge will not draw build
fire of chips and heat it.
Heap up and tramp down solidly the
snow around the young fruit trees.
Water. green food and meat fowls
must have to prosper during the win
ter.
Watch the outlets of the tile-drains.
that they do not become closed with
ice.
There is one part of the farm that is
not benefited by drainage: the manure
heap.
Politeness pays in the constable.
A gentle man gets more milk than a
harsh man.
Straw and corn fodder are best
worked into manure by putting them
through good animals.
The best preventive of trouble at
Landing time is daily exercise for the
ewes during winter.
Take the brides with you when you
60 to breakfast, and put them near the
stove while you eat.
Separate the weaker animals; they
need extra feed, whereas with the
stronger they get scant feed.
Profit in farming comes from the
maximum crops, the products of win
ter thought and summer work.
If the chain pumps clogged up with
ice do not give the crank Jerk. Both
wheel and chain break more easily
when very cold.
Every farmer may be the architect
of his own fortunes. and it is poor
policy to let the job out to luck,
Harness hung in the stable is dam
aged as much by the gases and damp
ness there as it is worn by use.
When green wood is used for fuel
part of the heat is absorbed to con-
vert the water in the fuel into vapor
If you do not wish cloddy and life
less ground in the spring keep the cat
tie off the fields when the soil is soft.
Drive your horses little to one side
when you stop with load on the sled.
This makes it easier to start the load.
A fire burns better in a hot than in
a cold furnace; it is equally true that
an animal we'll wintered is half sum-
mered.
If open, outdoor feed-troughs are
turned over at night they will not be
filled with snow and ice in the morn
ing.
If YOU place the ak near the stove
for fifteen minutes it will cut better
and not be so apt to break along the
edge.
The flavor of the fuel used for smok-
ing is somewhat impaired to the meat;
hence the fuel should be selected care
fully.
You have no right to feed a dog so
long as you have not the money TO
provide your family with good papers
and books.
Give the sheep a mess of ground oats
every evening from now until the lamb
ing period.
This is q favorable season for re-
moving dead and useless trees from
the orchard.
The agricultural returns of last year
put the total number of sheep of all
breeds in Scotlai4d at 6,34S, 40.
Butter takes nothing from the soil
that effects its fertilization as do crops
of cereals from the plants of the air.
The people of Holland practice sheep
dairying, and there is an increasing
demand for the butter and milk. The
butter is winter but sweeter than cow
butter.
Twenty persons in Inowraclaw,
Posen. were recently attacked with
symptoms of trichinosis, and an in
vestigation showed that they were
poisoned by eating the flesh of trichin-
Gus ducks. In the opinion of many
the flesh of ducks and geese that feed
on garbage is more likely to be filled
with parasites than pork is.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-03-22
An Excuse for Papa.

Harold is getting old enough to as
toRish his parents occasionally with
an original remark. The other eve
ming his mother said something to his
father, who was reading. He didn't
hear it. She repeated it, but the head
of the family was too intent on his
reading to notice that he was being
addressed. Harold had watched oper-
ations, and after his mother had
spoken the second time, observed:
Mamma, 1 think you'll have to 'scuse
papa. | guess his ears has gone out
to walk around the block for few
minutes. - Chicago Tribune.
Doctor. you ought to take a vaca-
ton" My dear fellow, [ tried that
once and it proved most disastrous. 1t
was ct least six weeks after / came
back before my patients got into the
way Of being sick again. tell you 1t
doesn't pay for man to let his bust
ness go at loose ends. '-Burlington
Free Press.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-03-22

lished in the last Is years are protected
by English copyright. In that time
have suffered pretty heavily in temper
and pocket from imperfect copyright
laws; but they were American. not
English. l have no quarrel over there.
-Marb 1tOai7a In NeI0 Princeton Re
rielC.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-03-22

An overworked Congressman is
what the dry-gcods advertisements
call a startling novelty. "-Neaoa''k
yoar7sdL
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-03-22

supported by people who come here to
see Fesuvius yomit fire, smoke, and
melted matter called lava.-BiH Nue
la the NetC York Horld.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-05-20
MARKING THE ARM.
Female Vanity Is Against the Scar Loft
BY tho incubation OF Vaccine Virus.

Female Vanity Is Against the Scar Loft
By tho incubation OF Vaccine Virus.
From the Philadelphia Record.
Maidenly modesty and female vanity
have had a sharp struggle among the
young ladies in this city, and especially at
the fashionable schools, since the small
pox scare began. The young women
dread the disease, which, even II not fatal,
might prove deadly TO her physical
charms, and vaccination was therefore
welcomed by all. But the difficulty was
that n few Of the young ladies with visions
Of receptions next winter before them,
when they would appear in low-cut cor
sage and sleeveless bodiccs, feared TO have
the disfguring marks placed upon their
arms. In consequence there has been q
great demand, especially at the fashiona-
BILE boardingschool In the city, for elderly
physicians, to whose snmi. patornal care
the Young ladies' could submit themselves
10 an operation.
As they would not he yaccinated upon
the arm, and they did not caro- 10 have
the pimple on the end Of the nose, Il had
generally been decided by tho fashionable
female 10 have the delicate operation per-
formed upon the calf Of the leg This TO-
quircd the services OF the elderly practi-
TONERS, as the ladies were 10th 10 submit
10 the gnzc Of the youthful doctors. A
lady who manages fashionable boarding
school near broad and Locust streets
last week determined 90 have all Of the
Young ladies under her charge yaccinaicd.
Those who were boardcrs ut the school
were TO bo vaccnated by the physician, an
elderly and well known practitioner, who
has usually been called In 10 attend such
ills as school girls arc heir 10. The young
ladies all protested against the marking OF
their arms, and II was determined, after q
solemn conference, that each one should
be yaccinated upon the calf Of the leg This
was entirely satisfactory until the day ap'
pointed for the operation. Instead OF com
ing himself the doctor sent his assistant, q
very young man with blonde moustache,
whom the girls declared looked "just too
sweet" There was hurried consultation
/ of the Indies. Newer "Ill take the
smallpox Grst" Gle shall not yaccinato
mel" Such were the expressions Of the
girls. The young doctor was compelled 70
retire, and the kindly old gentleman, who
Is his prcccptor, was sent for. Tho girli
then submitted without murmur.
A wcll-known physician said yesterday
81 doubt II there Is woman above hitoon
years OF age in the city Nho will submit 70
q vaccination on the arm. That, OF course
Is natural and II feminine
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-05-20
w,a, the, D,d when Young.

From the Louisville Courier Journal
Senator Vance was a hotel clerk.
Secretary Bayard was a clerk In New
York.
Judge Kelley, father Of the House, was
n jcwelcr.
Tom Reed, Of Maine, was a paymastor in
the navy.
Leland Stanford was a country lawyer In
Wisconsin.
Senator Dawes was q school teacher and
country editor.
Senator Morrill,, Of Vermont, kept a
country grocery store.
Senator Stewart, OF Nevada, mined With
a pick and shovel In California.
Senator Cullom we famous rs corn
huskcr In early days In Illinois,
Justice Bradley Taught district school
every winter from hs BlXiconth TO his
twcnty.lrst year.
President Cleveland compiled the
american Herd Book, and received goo
for the service.
Samuel J. Randall, whom nobody sup
poses 30 have had war record, was q PR
waite In n company OF cavalry.
Senator sabln, Will his trousers tucked
! In his boots, used 10 stand on the streets o.
Springfield, Mass, oil day 70 sell cord,
wood that he had chopped and hauled
twelve miles.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-05-20

beneath tho hem OF her dress. "But
don't let us talk about that, Tom. I'm
sorry l seemed queerelld cold when you
came in. wasn't feelpg well, and you
you looked so. 1t made me SILVER"
Like many people who are dountless in
the presence OF real danger, Kate had all
her life been shy OF praise. Ii she could
have kept the knowledge OF her escapade,
Us she mentally termed It from her hus-
band, she would gladly have done it.
But, stupid as he wasin some ways, OBJ
fuse as he was, he was not 10 be put off in
this way. lie was already on his knees
beside her, cutting threads removing pins
and undoingc cloths inkphc OF her protests,
until he disclosed little loot purple with
bruises, and with an rSly gaping cut in
one side.
"No wonder you are not yourself to-
night. A little walkl' should say so.
Kate, what have you been up to now?"
81 had on my slippers, ~ confessed the
culprit, "and-there WASH time TO change
them. Let it alone, Tom. It'll be all
right tomorrow"
"A little waikiki" persisted Tom,
"Grcat Caesar, Kate, you are not to be
trusted alone any more than two-year.
old babe; I'll never dare to so OF and
leave YOU again.
III / hadn't taken my little walk, you
you-you mightn't have had the chancel"
cried poor Kate, cornercd at last.
"My soul" cried Tom, a light dawning
upon him at last. 1T was you"
/ think he kissed the little lame, bruised
feet. / am afraid he did great many
foolish things aud humblod himself most
lamontably TO show his love for his brave
young wife, his pride in her and his con-
| triton.
There was a purse made up by the pas.
sengers on the overland train that fatciul
day, to reward the plucky woman who
had saved them from such a irightful dis
aster but they were never able TO find her
out. The station master and Jack Spencer
kept their secret well. The only subscrip.
ton that ever reached It's destination was
Tom Middleton's His wife sometimes
wears very ugly bracelet set with couple
OF very large and pondcrous gold coins,
When people question her about IL she
replies that il is medal Tom once award
ed her for race she Won, II is generally
understood that she refers TO some rowing
match or horseback ride, for there arc
boats on the pond now, saddle-horses IN
Toms stable and tcnnis-court on the
lawn. But even as she answers Kate sect
again the railroad train, with It's precious
living freight, laundering on to destruc
ton, and woman, barc-headed, wild
eyed, with draggled dress and bleeding
feet, racing desperately across rougl
country, in mad effort 10 avert th,
impending danger.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-05-20
Uncle Joe'. monopoIy,

Edward Egglcston, In the Washington rust
Uncle Joe Is one Of the most ingenious
darkics In Washington. The other day he
coniriycd TO mako a rude whcclbarow for
himself. Tho morning after II was com.
plctcd hc went out TO try II, but was dis
mayed 10 find II gone.
~ 'clah 10 graciousl" hc exclaimed, 81
knowcd dat wah n mighty nice wheel
barrow, but didn't spec II gwinc TO run
of by is own sci"
lie presently found II In use In Jake
Turner'S garden.
flake, What YOU doin' wild my now
wheclbarrow, III like 10 know.'
"W'y, Uncle Joe, faint none NV yo'rn.
lit belongs Ia dc community. Fer you 10
keep II would bo monopoly"
"lInint done mado it2' cried Uncle
Joe. "An' hninl Il minc2"
"No, Il heini," said Jake. "'Twuz
worm aio' the wheel was put ON 10 II, but
when VI. you put the wheel on it you dOno
"Whats tho wheel got 10 do wild ~"
"W'y, you see, done hear Cun'l Beck,
the Kaintucky senator, say dat when a
man writ book Z wuz his'n but 81 he
print II Z wuznt his'n. An printin'
makes a book 20, an wheel makes q
whcclborrow 10. Culn Beck said that
II WIZ q monopoly 10 give man the book
he writ artcr il was printed. No seq its
monopoly for Uncle Joe 10 have bis wheel
borrow when tho wheels on.
"You g'lung," said Uncle Joe, going on
with tho whcclbarrow; 81 done made II,
and IT'S mine, wheel ur no wheel. What
goods a whcclbarow 'thout whccl3'
"wcll, what goods book that you
can't prini2 An Gun Beck hosaid -
"Oh, you shot up, Jake. Some niggahs
otis M smart il makes 'cm fools. An a.
ier Cun'l Beck. don't want TO DO disre
speclful, bat Ct he ever said any scch stuff
don't reckon lao meant H. Any way
this amt Kaintucky, an e 70 90 oil Will
my whcclbauow agin Ill have you tul
up. You hcah, now2'
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-05-20
I,aI..mber SLASH.

A doctor Of divinity, who writes 10 the
Foroa and lSirmm Of his angling adycn'
lures, tells Of being stuck In a slash"
Presently we came 10 q lumber slash"
This signifies section Of forest whore
homlock trees have been felled In the
winter, their trunks peeled of the mark
elable bark, aud then left 10 decay. The
stumps here were about six feet high, In.
dicaiing the depth Of snow on the ground
nj the time tho woodman did his work.
The branches remained on the prone
trees, making an almost impenetrablo
barricadc. II Is easier getting q comb
through tramp's hair than a fly.rod
through such a labyrinthlof dry brush.
Alasl Tor me that | was In haste. Alas
again that Il IL my fate 20 wear eyeglasses.
Alasl once more that Johnny had fallen
hoadlong and sadly scratched his face and
torn his Jacket. / own felt embarrassed.
When I gathered up my senses for calm
survey, this found 10 be the condition ol
things. Ny haste had served 10 wind my
line and rod around at least three dozen
twig.; my eyeglasses had gone, cord and
ali; / was corraled 10y fallen trees. q,
ahead I could not; 10 20 back seemed al
most impossible. With Johnny's help
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-05-20
AL...en ,n the Ar, Of War.

FROM the inll Mall oafcilc.
A curious experiment has just been tried
at Toum under the direction Of the French
war minister. The object was TO ascertain
the quickest means Of communicating
dispatch, and the methods employed wero
horsomcn, bicyclists and war hounds. Tho
latter have become an institution In tho
French army, and II Is sought TO increase
the sphere Of their practical usefulness,
The inst race was over q course OF six XII.
omelen-about four miles and the result
was singular. The dogs took the lead aud
kept Il I'LL one turned TO Stake his thirst,
and the others all followed suit. The delay
of half q minute enabled bicyclist 10 como
10 the front and reach the goal iist The
final average was: Dogs IL minutes % sec
onds; bicyclisls, 10, and the horemen "a.
| On shorter course next tried the supe'
riority Of the dogs was more apparent. foI
the three kilometeB the respective imea
/ were Z. % and 10 minutes
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-05-20
The Power OF Inc Human Eyes.

Prom the Washington Post
"Wcll, he asked me 10 look him straight
In the eye and did II, " WIS the cxplana.
ton given In the criminal court yesterday
by John J. Ilalstead, Of Chcalcr's Cross
Roads, Nicholson county, w. Va, regard
ing the disappearance OF his silver watch,
valued ut S25. Theodore n. Handy, a
good looking young man Of dark com.
plexion, was ON trial for the larceny. Mr..
lIalstcad WIS a most charming specimen
Of an una9uming granger. His face was
bronzed by the sun and every feature re-
Elected honest good nature. lie told tho
same old story, how ON the ~ Of March,
near the capitol, he had met Handy, who
began conversation without an intro
duction and finally treated him 10 drink.
Then while the countryman was looking
hs new friend straight In the eyes the lat
ter ahstractcd the watch. Leave wai
granted tho defense 10 bring in witnesses
today and Mr.. llalstcad left the court In
perfect good humor and wiping the dust
from large red apple which lac had taken
from his pocket.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-05-20
AT MooNRISE.

How hushed and quiet the gaunt poplars spring
Beside the lake,
Where the song weary thrush, head under wing,
Is Nesting half awake
The warm, gray lights Of evening llnger there
Or gently pass
Along the dapplcd water and the dir
No voice or music has
Low on the nights marge yonder, n big moon,
Cleaving the blue
Comes up and sllyors the broad shades which SOON
Tho bats llt darkly through;
And visions, born OF fancy and the night,
Glide 10 and fro
Move with dream feet amid solemn light,
Aud softly come and go
Across the mOor-elsc silent over earth
Aud sky's Wide range
Steals the low laughter of two lovers mirth:
How sweet II sounds, yet strange
--EHglish Magazine.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-05-20
RHYMES TO HER CIGARETTE.

Her cigarettel
IT'S fixed and set
A constant star that CLOVIS before me,
The while she breathes
Slow curling wreathes
That float In dreamy fragrance DER me.
Her cigarettel
Like yiolets wet
With dew her eyes are sweet and earnest
Her heart is kind,
Her thoughts refined
Her principles are OF the sternest
Her cigarettei
IL can get
Some quaint old poem, song or story,
Some time-worn screcd,
We smoke, and read,
And she Is simply in her glory.
Her clgarettcl
And yet-ah, yet,
She quite ignores my sad position,
sho smokes with me,
And lets me be
Bon camarade on this hard condition.
Her cigarcttel
ii dared fret,
Or show her deeper depths Of passion,
She'd calmly mise
Her tranquil gaze
And freeze me out In friendly iaihion.
Her cigarette
And so, you bet,
Pm not rehcarslng terms to plead in;
Ny heart may ache,
But won't take
The chance Of being bounced from Eden.
--,IudgC:
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-05-20
BEYOND THE MIST.

ont Of the mist the river rIIdu 70 us, -.
0lldca like a phantom, 'Siungc and ihaIfeiVus'
Out Of tho mist
Into the mist the river unssrs on,
With inartlculaie mnrmuf n0ut anon
Into the mot
And yet. pcrrhance, upon NJ inisnt nlls,
Pair ahone the sun amid tho cfadling hiis
Before the mist
And whom Al last The fuil food near the main,
fcrchancc . glory crown u vets ghh'
s''' VIZ "' jobs W. Hulss.
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however, I recovered my eyeglasses; he
discovered them hanging on limb; de-
libentely proceeded TO untwist and un-
snarl my line and to carefully encase my
rod. Johnny, meanwhile, had been call
ing for our guide.