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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-11-07
Metal Working for the chinese.

Inc metal smith S trade Is very power
ful and influential In China-sayS Mechani-
cal Progress wrought metal being a fay-
Orlte decoration for houses. affairs In the
churches, town halls, assembly rooms. and
business places of the more wealthy firms.
The metals used are brass, white bronze
which closely resembles Britannia metal,
gold bronze. ordinary bronze and silver.
The work of the Chinese metal smith is
greatly superior to that of our own In var
lety, ongenality of design. and in artistic
finish. The smith turns out bowls. vases.
urns, pitchers, ewes, basins, cup standards.
pipes and other smoking utensils, salvers,
lamps, candelabra, lanterns, beadsteads,
chairs, tables, church furniture and num-
erous other articles, all of substantial
workmanship and standard meterial. The
metal smith makes good wages, and has a
good social position in China but the in
dustry is not a healthy one, the Chinese
not understanding the physiological action
of the metallic oxides on the system, and
not knowing now to prevent or remedy the
injuries they suffer. The Chinese system
OF casting is very similar to ours, but in
cleaning and polishing they use no chemi-
cal agents, relying II ost entirely on manual
labor, and the use of lathes fitted up with
polishing brushes. They understand oxid-
ization, and produce malachite and azure
effects and the like very effectively. They
secure these, not by the direct action of
acids and acid vapor ba5hs, but by bury
the objects to be treated in various
ingds of decomposing organic matter.
kins is, of course, slow and expensive
Thu ess. In one respect, the work of the
proc csc smith is peculiar. The soldier in
many parts of the Chinese empire wear fine
mail armor, helmets, breastplates, and
shields, and the same articles are worn by
the participants in civic professions and
official pageants. As consequence such
armor is still made, and the armorer oc-
cupies in China about the same position
that he did in Europe in medieval times.
A suit of brass armor worn by one of the
Black Flag leaders In the Tonquin war is
said to have successfully resisted bullets,
and to have broken bayonet thrust deliv-
cred by a powerful French marine.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-11-07
An Interesting Family.

In North Carolina, about seven miles
west Of Hot Springs. there lives family
by the name Of Brooks. 1t is a very inter-
esting one. consisting of a father, mother,
and twenty exceptionally handsome child
rem. Everyone IS a blonde, with yellow
golden hair and peachy complexion, and
all as ignorant and as wild and IN
tutored as they are beautiful. In addition
to the above family proper, the two oldest
girls are married; one is a widow with two
children, and the other has three children
and husband, Both these little families
are living with the old folks at home.
making in all family of twenty-eight
when none are missing. The home or log
cabin consists of but one room. and that
very small one. The family sleep In berths
Ike those of 2 shin.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-11-07
TO LAND TITLES
Gov. Prince. of New Mexico Refers Es-
pecially to Them in His Report.
The Surveyor General Made Titles
Worse in Trying to Better Them.
4 Few Of His Facts Regarding the Adj
mission of New Mexico.

WASHINGTON Prince, of Mexico,
In his annual report, calls special
attention to the subject of land titles. In
reviewing the history of congressional
action In the matter, he says: Matters
were In a very unsatisfactory condition
when the late surveyor general made them
worse by endeavoring to unsettle the few
things that were supposed to be deter
mined; taking up the cases which
had been decided twenty-five years
ago and without notice to any
one reversing the decision OF
the survey or general who heard the case
and declaring the testimony insufficient
and the grant invalid. So long as the
uncertainty regarding titles prevails, no
one will buy for Improvement and so the
development of the country is constantly
retarded. The governor urges the estab-
llShment of a tribunal exclusively for hear
titles
The governor answers at some length
the statement made by the persons op-
posed to the admission of the territory,
especially regarding illiteracy. He shows
that while the native population is more
or less illiterate it is not true of a very
large proportion Of the people. The ratio
of illiteracy has been reduced twenty per
cent during the last five years. He makes
an earnest plea for admission into the
union
Upon the subject Of water supply and IL
rigation, the governor says the people feel
that it is as much the business of the gov
eminent to render valuable the immense
areas now useless for cultivation as it is to
improve the harbors of rivers. While hop
ing for government aid, private enterprise
has not been idle, and during the past year
several corporations have been formed for
the purpose of irrigation. Cattle raising
has been in depressed condition through
out the year on account of low prices.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-11-07
SOME CHINESE CUSTOMS.
The CeIestials Have Very Peculiar Ways of
Doing Things.

When a Chinaman desires a visitor to
dine with him he does not ask him to do
so, but when he does not wish him to stay
ne puts the question: ''Oh, won you stay
and dine with me, please?" The visitor
will then know he is not wanted. When
a Chinaman expects a present and it does
not come, lie sends one of lesser value. A
rich mans servant gets no salary, yet many
are the applicants; while big salaries
are paid to the servants of the
common people, but few make applica-
tions. The perquisites of the former of
ten more than triple the salaries Of the lat
ter, which is the sole reason of these diff
ferences. To encourage honesty and SINGER
ity. confidential clerks and statesmen in all
branches of industry receive an annual per-
centage of the firm 8 business besides their
regular salary. The highest ambition of a
Chinaman is to have nice coffin and a fine
funeral In China one can always borrow
money on the strength of having a son,
but nobody would advance him cent if he
had dozen daughters. The former is re-
sponsible for the debt ofhis father for three
generations. The latter is only response
Bile for the debts of her own husband.
When a Chinaman meets another he shakes
and squeezes his own hands and covers
his head If great friends have not seen
each other for long time, they would rub
shoulders until they got tired. Instead of
asking each other health, they would
say: How is your stomach?" or Have
you eaten your rice?" How old are you?"
How much did you pay for your sandals?"
Men wear long petticoats and carry fans,
while the women wear short jackets and
carry canes. Boats are drawn by horses,
carriages moved by sails. Old men play
ball and fly kites, while children fold their
arms and look on. Old women, instead of
young. are idols of society. Love-making
is only done three days before marriage
1t is not only considered the safest way to
get ahead of rival, but the surest way to
get wife without losing much time. A
acquaintance between the male
and the female prevents them from mar
ring. For this reason man seldom weds
3 girl In his own town. If a Chinaman
desires the death of an enemy he goes and
hangs himself upon that enemy's door. It
is considered a sure way to kill not only
that particular enemy, but members of that
entire family viii be in jeopardy of losing
their lives.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-11-07

''Illecilliwaet, : glistening and winding in
the valley far below.
We are now In the SeIkirks, the grand
est peak of which is Sir Donald. looming
into the heavens. The grandeur of the
view Is without equal At some distance
from the base Of this mass of ice and
snow are visible the
AWFUL EFFECTS OF AN AVALANCHE.
Here we are most profoundly impressed
with Longfellow' famous lines:
Beware the pine trees withered branch,
Beware the awful avalanche"
A path fully 1000 feet wide, covering
distance of at least two miles, is cut and
cleared down the mountain side as evenly
and perfectly as the swath is made by the
reaper IN the yellow grain. Masses of
rock of enormous size, trees that were 200
feet and more in height and eight and
ten feet IN diameter, are here piled In in
extricable confusion, showing the pow
er of one of these great slides of snow and
ice
Passing on from Galcier. the next point
of great interest is Albert Canyon. a rend-
ing of solid rock. of very narrow confines.
hundreds of feet in height, and through
which the Ieecilliwaet fumes and frets far
below the railway tracks From there to
the Fraser River is but a repetition of
what we have been passing through and
which we never tire. The Fraser with its
great overhanging cliffs, with its rocky
Lodges and turbulent waters, and over AL
the immense numbers of salmon seen go
ing up the stream during the summer, is
fascinating In the extreme The railway
runs along the river Immediately upon its
haul -C for moro +bo,, loo T,iloC ui1+v Of
which were the most expensive to construct
of all its thousands of miles, the cost ag-
gregating s18,000,00O, and the work re-
curing the labor of Z 900 men for three
years.
At Vancouver, the end of the great rail
way journey, a feeling of having been over
whelmed by the sublimity of It's scenery
possesses one. and a return to customary
haunts is necessary to awaken him to the
comparatively prosy realities of everyday
life. LUCIUs H. COLLINS.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-11-07

sells. If the devil had only been guilty
OF petty larceny, he wouldn hav been herd
ov agin.
The hardest thing that emmy man can do
Il tew fall down ON the ice where it IL wet.
ana get up and praze the Lord.
All the good injuns die young.
how menny men thare are who argu, lust
az Dull duz, chained few post: they bel
Ter lei ana paw, but they kan t git away from
! hay heard CRATE deal about broken
hartes, and thare may be a fu ov them;
out my experience Il that next few the gig
zard, the harte Is the toughest peace ov
meat In the whole critter.
=, l nav hnally KUN tew the konklusion
that good reliable set ov bowels i wnrtb
more few man than any QUANTITY ov
brains
A man with one idee alwus puts me- in
mind ov an old goose a tryin' to hatch ont
d paving-stun ''''
Thare Il just about az mutch real bumor
In the best ov geniuises az thare IL Juice in
lennon; one good squeeze takes it all
out, and thare Il nothing but seeds and
skin left.
Az IN a game ov cards, so in the game
ov life, we must play what is dealt tew us.
and the glory consists, not so mulch in
winning, as in playing poor hand well.
| hav known folks whose calibre was
very small but whose boar was very bic.
If man begins life bi being first lieu
tenant IN his familee, he never need few
look for promoshun.
A pet lam alwus makes a bross ram.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-11-07
WASHINGTON.

Mr. MCDONALD, the Washington sculp-
tor, is completing bust of the late Chief
Justice Waite.
THE President has appointed Jerome A.
Watrous Collector of Customs at Milwau-
kee.
WASHINGTON, D. C.-Secretary Blaine
began hearing Of the q. S. consul
to Morocco, Lewis, in the charges
made against him by merchant of Fee
The inquiry will be continued next week.
The Chinese Minister wears an enor-
nous diamond ring on his thumb. This
stone is of immense size and very brilliant.
The setting, instead of being gold, is of
dark wood. The wood from which the
ring was made is very old-said to be l 900
years and its rarity makes it more costly
than gold.
VICE PRESIDENT MORTON, according to
a Washington letter, has determined to
locate permanently in that city. He has
invested $4,000 in his new hotel there,
and has bought lot of other property. He
enjoys society and he finds all that he
wants in the capital. It is possible that he
will retain legal residence in New York
State for political purposes.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-11-07
Indian Educational System.

WASHINGTON, D. c. Commissioner
of Indian Affairs Morgan has elaborated a
system of education designed to reach all
Indian youth Of school age now under con
troll of the Indian bureau. 1t is practical
ly the American public school system
adopted to the special requirements of the
Indians. 1t is to be non partisan and non
sectarian. The industrial features is to
receive special prominence The Outing
system by which pupils are placed in
white families and attend the public
schools is to be encouraged wherever
practicable
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-11-07

Speaker of the House of Commons relative
to the best mode of executing his atten-
ton at the next session of Parliament of
trying to establish the completely Of the
Government In the attacks made by the
London Times on the Parne!lite party.
BERLIN.-In the Reichstag a bill has
been introduced to maintain TIE existing
organization of the Imperial Bank of Ger
many for ten years It also provides for a
reduction Of the interest 10 be paid to the
shareholders Of the private capital at 312
per cent. per annum, and of the yearly dIv1-
dend to 6 per cent.
GLASGOW. -Twenty-nine bodies have
been recovered from the ruins of that por-
ton of Tenpleton s carpet factory which
was crushed by falling wall. 1t Is now
definitely ascertained that the total num-
Der killed is thirty.
RoME.-The CiviIitia Cattolica with
draws its recent statement that the vatican
intended to publish diplomatic documents
relating to the Italian Government s
schemes to infringe the rights of the Papal
See. It is thought probable that the with
drawal is due to the Government 5 threat
to make a c0untermovement by revealing
the intrigues of the Vatican.
BERLIK During debate on the
budget Wednesday, Herr Won Beningsen
said that Germany's position in Europe
compels her to wear heavy armor, and she
would stake everything to enable
her to wage a possible war VIGOROUSLY.
Dr. Windthorst indicated the willingness
of the centre party to grant money for de
fenses If necessary.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-11-07
JOSH BILLINGS, PHILOSOPHY
New York Weekly.

Human happiness IL like the Hottentot
language; ennybody kan talk it well
enough, but there ain t but phew can I'M
derstand it.
Gravity is more evidence ov wisdom than
a paper collar IL ov shirt.
Whatever providence has given US the
fakulty tew do, he haz given us the power
tew do it.
Thare IL a CRATE menny folks in this
world who are like little fies-grate bores,
without meaning or knowing it.
Crate iniquitys seem to baptize tnenl-
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-11-07
The Fruit of Violence.

In no case is the folly of violence in medication
more conspicuously shown BY its fruit than in the
effect upon the intestines Of excessive purgation.
The stomach and bowels are first painfully grifed,
then the latter is copiously, suddenly and repeat
edIY evacuated This is far beyond the necessities
of the case, most unnatural, excessively debIll-
tating The organs are incapacitated from Tesum-
ing their function with normal moderation. An
asfringent is resorted to which reduces them TO
their former condition of inactiOn. To this mons
trous and harmful absurdity, Hostetters Stomach
Bitters is the happy alternative. 1t relaxes
gently, naturally, sufficiently, il diverts bile from
the blood into its proper channel, it insures
healthful digestion and complete assimilation. It
is a complete defense against malaria, and con-
quers rheumatism, neuralgia, nervousness, kid
neY and bladder trouble.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-11-07
Value of Experience.

New York Weekly.
Fond Mother Why, my dear, what is
the matter?'
Daughter (recently married boo, boo!
Ny husband doesn 't-lo-love me any more
He didn' kiss me when he came home,
and he he kept edging away from me
whenever went near him; and-and now
he's in the library, don want don t want
to be disturbed-boo, boo, boot
Fond Mother Calm yourself, my dear
He loves you as much as ever, but | sup
pose he has taken drink and doesn t want
YOU to know it. =
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-11-07
Visible Supply of Grain,

NEW YoRK-The produce exchange
statement of the visible supply, Saturday,
November 2: Wheat 25,713,500 bushels,
increase, 1905, 1888; corn 1892, $40, de-
crease ], 504,O21; oats zoos, 254, decrease
81, $50; rye l. PSI, 900, decrease SO, 041; bar
ley 2,313, 099. increase 267, $50.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-11-07
Story aCanard.

WASHINGTON. Nov. Gov. Knapp,
of Alaska, in his annual report character
ICES the stories about the Indians dying as
absurd. He says the government schools,
mission work ofvarious religious denomi-
nations and contact with the better classes
of white people, are good influences for
the natives.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-11-07
MONEY RECEIVED.
The Commissioners of Customs Makes His
RenOrt.

Report.
WASHINGTON, D. G. - The report of
commissioner of customs for the last fiscal
year shows that 1926, POP, 412 was paid
into the treasury as receipts from the vari-
GUS sources. The amount paid out of the
treasury on various accounts was $40, 153,-
992, the commissioner makes a number
of recommendations among them one that
appropriations for the expenses of collect
ing the revenue should be permanently in
creased to a sum adequate to the prompt
payment of necessary expenses under this
head without having recourse to the income
from collections as now.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-11-07

The largest bell in the world is the great
bell of Moscow. at the foot of the Kremlin.
Its circumference at the bottom is nearly
sixty-eight feet, and Its height twenty-one
feet. Its weight has been computed to
be 443,7 pounds. United States Stats
tician
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-11-07

The largest empire in the world is that
of Great Britain, comprising $751;, 65S
square miles (more than one-sixth of the
land of the globe), and embracing under
Its rule nearly a sixth of the population of
the world In territorial extent the United
lation it ranks fourth, with its $4,000, 900
people Russia ranks second, 1852, "a
square miles
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-11-07
Queen Victoria's Crown.

Queen Victoria's crown. kept with other
royal regalia under strong guard at the old
Tower, and worn only on state occasions,
is one of the most costly insignias now In
existence To begin with, there's 20 dia-
monds around the circlet or head-band,
each worth $500, or $50, 900, for the set.
Besides these 20 there ere two extra large
center diamonds, each valued at $4,000,
making 800, 200 more ffty-four smaller
diamonds, placed at the angles of the
others, each valued at $500; four crosses,
each worth 100000 and composed of %
diamonds; four large diamonds on top of
crosses, each having money value of
$1,000; twelve diamonds in the Auer-de-lis,
$4,000; eighteen smaller diamonds con-
tanned in the same, $4,000; pearls, dia-
monds and rubies upon arches and circlets.
not mentioned before, $50, 000 also forty
one small diamonds in roses and mono
grams, S25, 900; twenty six diamonds in
upper cross, $4,000; two circles of
pearls about the rim of the head piece,
SIS, 900 each. The total money value of
this relic in any jewelers. market in the
world would be at least S600,000 metal
and all included
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-11-07
LEAVES MATTERS MIXED.
Chaotic State of Affairs Pending the EIec.
ton of New Officers.


YANKToN, Dak.-The proclamation of
President Harrison. admitting the two
f b?kot&s Into the s union places so P9 ad al
There are no clerks of TIE Circuit court to-
day in any of the districts and all land
office matters coming before these officials
are in a state of suspense. County COM
missioner elect. Circuit court clerks, and
it will be some time before the offices are
all filed. The oficef of United States
marshals, surveyor general, judges of the
Supreme court, and encouragement, as
well as the terms of all territorial officers,
ceased to exist today. There is prohibi-
tory clause in the constitution, but there
are no laws to enforce it. The legisla,
ture will not convene until Jan. Is, and
pending the action of that body liquor will
be sold as openly as heretofore.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-11-07

The Indians in the vicinity Of Black
River Falls, 422 in number-are re-
ceiving their annuity. 1t amounts to
s32, 768.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-11-07

By the explosion of boiler at the Bel
laire blast furnaces at Bellaire, O.. prop
erty was damaged to the extent of $500, 900.
No one was injured.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-11-07
GRAND RAPIDS, WISCONSIN

THE recent forestry congress called out
the fact that Is, 100000 acres of timber are
cut annually in the United States, and that
eighteen years viii clear off all that re-
, 1889-07-04
ATTEMPTED SUICIDE
T.. l.. AYER T,Its TuE PISTOL.
ROUTE ANU FAILS.
no aims Tw" buii-'s ut His u-nrt But
b"'h Miss III" M"'k-.Iii n.aiih
and Drsp"nd-ncv.


Aver, who conducts furniture
establishment on Main street. a,t,mu'ed
tu'c'ot Yesterday muruinH by shooting
b,nseIt vice through the left hr-ast with
oo'ta'ihre revolver. Wn.n + llals
Mr. AVER clerk, went To the rtor" at 7
CLOCK ~ the mornlng MIR Aver was s'ill
a. Ted at hi room IL tn" rear uf tn store.
Wh'n Mr. Hays .nt.t"d the room Nr
aver salt: IT ~ DYING Go tor a doc.
ior' without waiting To learn thu na.
lure o' the trouble Mr. HAYS went uf'rr
Dr parmey aud at once returned to MIR
A!1 r bedside aud s,k,d ann what was
tN. matter. Mr. Aver turned down the
covers aud revealed II uool Of blood, stat
inx mat h~ hao shot hiu..it Mr. HAYS
asked h,m rat her severely what he did
s"cn 'h'ng tor. ana Mr.. Aver at onc-
p''r"'he "ruM d,, aud sad tn"t ho did 1t
o'cduse he had br'n Suffering great
t'," with his heart ct late
ana had made up hs mind
that M would not endure H. any longer,
pr fd'mt'' arrived soon and uade au *.
.a'h,h"'ion OF th" ~"u"hs The bullets
h"" r"'tit c'nSt together, aud had
PASSED 'n''ie'y ihi"nHh thr l'ft side. ~.
u'c'inS only h"h wouuds. howtv'r,
, 1889-07-04
NOTICE or FINAL rEOoF.
ALFRED GERYAIS


Land Office at spokane Falls, w. T.,
May 10 1889,
Notice is hereby given that the follow
ing.nained settler hes filed notice of his
intention to make final proof in support OF
his claim, and that SAID proof will be made
before the clerk OF the district court of
Stevens county, w. r., at Colville, w. t.,
on August 8. 1880 at o A. NJ, viz: Alfred
Gervsis, who made pre.emptiOn declara-
tory statement No. 5, 500 Tor the M swH
swH neH seA nwH sec. A, tip % IL, 40,
Il. W. NJ.
He names the following witnesses to
prove his continuous residence upon and
cultivation of said land, viz.
Joseph Lapray, Edward j. M. Bousquet,
A ugust BelhunIeur, Robert Bailey. ell OF
Walkers Pral rie pOstotlice, Stevens county,
W.T..
Any person who desires to protest
against the allowance of such proof or
who knows OF any substantial reason. nm
der the law and regulations OF the interior
department. why such proof should not
be allowed, will be given an opportunity
| at the above mentioned time and place tC
cross examine the witnesses o said claim
ant and TO offer evidence in rebuttal OF tina,
submitted by claimant.
| j. NJ. ADAMS Register.