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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-06-06
Anecdotes of Tennyson.
Sc N Francisco Chronicle.

Absent-mjnded to degree, Tennysop
often fOrgets to whom he is speaking,
and once when in full conversation with
Robert Browning said, apparently apro-
pos de bottles: 81 wonder how Browning's
getting on?" "Why," exclaimed Robert,
81 am Browning" Nonsense" replied
Tennyson, with almost an attempt at
roguish raillery, 81 know the fellow well,
so you can't tell me you are he."
few years ago some enthusiastic ad-
mirers of Tennyson gave large dinner
party in his honor, and invited all their
choicest friends IL the world of literature
AMI art TO meet him. Tennyson, who
rarely accepts an invitation, did for a
wonder, put in an appearance on this
occasion, but during the first half of the
dinner caused the greatest disappoint-
ment by remaining absolutely silent, and
as if lost in the most profound reverie.
The guests, who had expected to hang on
words falling like pearls of thought from
his lips, gazed somewhat wistfully upon
him, when suddenly rousing himself, he
exclaimed in aloud stentorian voice: 81
like my mutton cut ia chunks" L can
not help suspecting that there was some
thing of malice prepense in this burst
of confidence, and that the poor man felt
not unnatural irritation at being CAPPED
at, and corresponding desire to punt sL
the offender.
An anecdote told not long ago By his
daughter-in-law is amusing in that it
shows how the greatest are not incapable
of stopping to little weaknesses. Some
very dear friends of Tennyson's who
had been spending some years in Paris
returned to London, and, anxious to re-
new old ties, wrote inviting him to their
house. But TeGnyson mistook the day,
and arriving at the domicile found the
birds flown. Sitting down to write note
of explanation, he had the misfortune to
throw the contents of a well filled ink
bottle all over the beautiful new white
Persian carpet. The maid servant, in
ans yer to his summons, appeared with a
large jug of new milk, which she poured
over the offending ink-stain. cpl give
700 shillings, my good girl, my very
good GIRL" confded Tennyson, in much
sgitation, eff youth only get rid of that
abominable ink before your master and
mistress come home" And together, on
their hands and knees, poet and Abigail
rubbed and rubbed at the wretched carpet
until not a spot remained. The girl earn
ed her five sbillings, and when few
WEEKS afterward Tennyson went to dine
with his friends he had every reason to
believe she had told no tales. At any rate
his host and hostess displayed their gor-
geous carpet without any signs of CON
seriousness.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-06-06

the mere task of cutting arteriaI roads,
theIvery beginning of our work, is five
iimes the task it would be TO build Roman
roads throughout Euiope. We must
enter by the rivers and the lakes, ana
everywhere throughout the rich valleys
which We must first subdue, wherever
there are trees-and the trees never end
there are the twisted IianRs, and under
growth which bars all passage till the axe
nas cloven way. The endless difficulty
OF communication created by such mag
ni5nde of area, and such density in the
forest, quintuples all other difficulties,
and wastes human energy almost beyond
endurance. We moderns have ceased
even TO think of messenger taking six
months TO pass by land from point TO
point. The climate, though it will i'm
prove when We have learned to respond
TO its demands, and hare ascertained
what kind of constitution gives
European his best chance, viii always re-
main more dangerous than that of tropi
cal Asia, and in the beginning, when we
most wish TO succeed, it uses men up fast
er than India did a hundred years ago,
or than Burmah did when Rangoon, one
OF the healthitet cities in the tropics, was
considered an Aceidama. We shall have
to expend cultivated men in thousands
before We have made the least impression
on our gigantic task, and but that we are
really driven by the force stronger than
ourselves which is visibly hurting Europe
upon Africa On every side at once, we
should abandon the enterprise uncom-
p1eted out of mere humanity.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-06-06
DOES NOT FAVOR PROHIBITION.

Cardinal Gibbons Thinks High License the
Most Effective Way of Controlling the Traffic.
BALTIMORE Gibbons is an
earnest advocate of high license.
In a communication on the subject he
says: 81 am decidedly opposed to pros
hioItion as a means of preventing in.
temperance, because it does not prohibit.
Experience has sh IN that in those
states where prohibition has been tried
it is not an effective means of
preventing the vice of drinking.
Prohibition is to be discouraged also
because it confounds drunkards with
those who use liquor in moderation,
making out sin where there is no sin.
The only places where prohibition might
be enforced are thickly settled country
districts. 1 regard high license, with
moral suasion as the most efficient way
of diminishing the drinking vice. In
order 10 make high license effective, only
a limited number of licenses should be
issued for each ward, and they should be
given only to persons of good reputation.
The cardinal is also in favor of a severe
police Sunday Jaw prohibiting the sale of
liquors on Sunday, and would have that
law rigidly enforced.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-06-06
jeff Davis on General Harvey.

Jefferson Davis wrote ten years ago his
recolleotions of old General Harvey, who
has just died and whom he knew in 1929.
she was them" said Davis, physically,
the finest man l ever saw. Tall, straight
Muscular, broad chested and gaunt-
WASTED, he was one of the class which
Trelawney describes as natures noble
men, against whom the plague in the
east never made an attack. Had he lived
in the time of Homer he would have
1obbed Archiles of his sobriquet of swift
footed, for he would run faster than a
white man, farther than an Indian, and in
both showed that man was organized to be
master of the beast. To elucidate the
last clause of the preceding paragraph
requires the recital of an anecdote. Cap
tain Harvey carefully attended to his
company's garden, which On the frontier
was necessary for the comfort as we'll as
the health of the men. The beds had
been carefully spaded and roped, when
one of the numerous dogs, a half-grOwn
mongrel hound, came walking across the
carefully prepared ground, and the Cap
tain, stormipg at him In tones and Ian
guaged not suited to the pulpit, frighten-
ed the dog so that instead of going out
by the walk he ran across the bed toward
gap in the fence. The Captain started
in full run after the dog, which had TO
jump on the fence and then off it-fatal
disparity to the dog!-for the Captain
cleared the fence at a bound, which
Brought him jump nearer to the dog,
and then he began an even run up the
long slope which led to the fort, before
reaching which Harvey mastered the dog
and Rover suffered in proportion to the
chase. Captain Harvey was also bold
horseman, fond of the -hase, good boat
man, and skiilful in the use of a spear as
fisherman. Neither drinking nor gaming,
he was clear of those rocks and shoals of
life in frontier garrison, and is no doubt
indebted to this abstinence for much of
the vigor he has possessed to his present
advanced age"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-06-06
African Problems.
Spectator.

The mere territorial vastness of the diff
ferent areas TO be subdued oaunts the
Imagination. We have all no doubt pre-
conceived ideas of the magnitude of the
Dark Continent; but it is onlywhen we read
letters like those of the great explorer
that we realize fully what such geograph-
zeal spaces are; that an African 'river" is
not Thames, or even Rhine, but would
reach from London to ConstantinopIe;
that an African king" often rules tract
that would hold first class European
State; that an African forest can be com
pared with nothing on our continent, bat
may stretch, like the forest of the Aru
whimi, in Us broken gloom and painless
ness over an area equal to five Englands.
Still less do We realize that such forest
is but one among many; that probably
two-thirds of Central Africa is as yet i'm
penetratable except to the elephant; that
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-06-06
Aid for the Sufferers.

Dies MONIES, June Ex-Governor LARA
bee has issued proclamation calling up
on the people of every city, town and ham
let in Iowa to contribute to the relief of
the YOUNGSTOWN sufferers.
OMAHA, June 3.-The mayor today is
sued proclamation calling on the PEG.
pie Of Omaha for aid for the sufferers in
the Pennsylvania floods. The general
manager of the Pacific express company
offers to transport over the com pany's
lines all the money and merchandise in
tended for the sufferers free of charge.
HARTFORD, Conn.,, June 3.-The house
today concurred with the senate in pass
ing resolution appropriating $4,000
for the flood sufferers in Pennsylvania.
Boston, June 3.-The house this after
noon suspended its rules and admitted
bill appropriating $4,000 for the re-
lief of the Pennsylvania sufferers.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-06-06
"Serye ,Em ALL Sn.n

PEsHTIGo. May 30.-What is known as
the "First House," on the Marinette road
located about two miles from this village,
and one of the dens that has caused Kate
Bushnell and others 80 much uneasiness,
was destroyed by fire at about 2 O'Clock
this morning. The Waterman reported
that the place was raided by twelve
masked men, bent on the destruction of
the house, that he shot into the crowd
that the fire was returned, and that he fled
into the woods. When he returned the
den, stockade, bulldogs and all were in
ashes. Sheriff Murphy has been making
it exceedingly warm for keepers of dens
and their inmates, lately, and it is reported
that this one had been vacated and left In
charge of this Waterman. At all events,
the den is now a mass of ruins.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-06-06
THE YELLOW FEVER EPIDEMIC.
Noted Physicians Meet at Arkansas and Dis
cuss the Terrible Scourge.

Noted Physicians Meet at Arkansas and Dis
cuss the Terrible ScOurge.
PINE BLUFF, Ark, May 29.-Dr. Nelson,
a member of the college of physicians
and surgeons of the province of Quebec,
and a late member of the state board OF
health at Panama, read paper yesterday
at the fourteenth annual meeting of the
state medical society of Arkansas. The
subject was yellow fever, and the result
of his experiences extending over many
years in Panama, Colon, Mexico, Cuba
and Tampa, which led to MS bold
forecast of the Jacksonville epidemic
was brought out. Particular mention
was made il the paper of DR.. Domingo f.
Revie, of Rio Janierio, who is entitled to
honor as being the first to recognize and
cultivate the germ of yellow fever and to
use the incubation as prophylast1c.
Mention is also made of the work of Dr..
K. Girard, later surgeon in chief of the
Ponema canal company, whose profound
faith in the protective power of Inocu-
lation was fully shown by his
inoculating himself, and having a mild
form of yellow fever, which was followed
by perfect immunity from the disease,
and finally the crucial work of DIR. Carlos
FindIay and Dr.. Delgado, of Havanna
DR.. Nelson being personally familiar with
the work of these gentlemen, he boldly
forecasts the day when NEGOTIATIONS
against yellow fever will take equal rank
with NEGOTIATIONS against small pox.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-06-06
Chicago Market.

CHICAGO, June 3.-Flour-Steady. Wheat
Steady; 75a for seller cash; 7514 for seller July.
Corn-Steady; 1874 for seller cash; 341s for
seller July. Oats-Easy; 21zsa22 for seller
cash; 221aa22as for seller July. Rye-Dull; 49,.
Barley-Nominal. Flax--1.5S. Pork-Steady;
II 76a11S for seller cash: 11.65 for seller July
Lard-Steady; 66216a6.66 for seller cash; 70Oa
7721z for seller July. Shoulders, - 5.1214a5 .25:
short, clear, 6.O0a6. 121h; short ribs, 5e5a5.7o.
Whiskey-102. Butter-Steady; creamery
Hale dairy, 9a14. Cheese-Lower full cream ched-
ders, 71za71h; fats 714a734; young Americas, 8Ika
81. .Eggs-Easier; fresh. 11a12. Hides and tallow
Unchanged.
Flour-Receipts. IL 900; shipments, 1900.
wheat-Receipts, 1900, shipments, 1900.
Corn-Receipts. $4,000; shipments. 40. 600.
Oats-Receipts, 219, 900: shipments, 287, 900.
CHICAGO June 3.-The Drover's Journal re-
ports: Cattle receipts. 1900; 5a10c lower;
beeves, 4ooa4 s71a; steers, g .ooa4.20; stockers
and feeders, 24Oa3 60; COWS, bulls and mixed,
t.SOa3. IS; Texas cattle, lower, 20Oa3.65. Hogs
Receipts, % 900; slow. SC lower; mixed, 40
a445; light, 430a455; heavy, 4.2oa4 30; skips.
3.4Oa420 Sheep Receipts !, 900; shade easier;
natives, 3 5Oa48O; western.shorn, 36014.70i
arnbs 50a5 80.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-06-06

in the train. Having secured something
from everyone he backed his way out,
still holding his revolver before
him, and leaped from the train in
the dark just as the train was pulling
into this station. E. @. Allen, travel
ingman from Marinette, was relieved of
S175 and gold watch. John Wells, of
Menominee, was taxed gold watch and
S.. James Hughes, of Iron River, gave
up his last dollar. R. D. Butler of Ran
dom Lake, Wis, had $40o IN his pocket,
but the bold highwayman missed him in
the confusion.
The robber was dressed like lumber
man, had derk full beard. was about 5
feet inches tall, and weighes about 140
pounds. Deputy Sheriff Tchlick and
large possee are out securing the
woods in search Of the nervy
robber, but the chances of capturing him
are sight, as the woods about here are
heavily timbered and the nights dark.
The general manager has offered re-
ward of $500 for his arrest. The descrip-
ton of the man tallies with that of the
mail rObber at ShaWano
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-06-06
A CALL ON PHYSICIANS.
Asked to Make Returns of Deaths.
The following call is sent out from the
census Office:
Washington, May L, 1889.

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
CENSUS OFFICE,
Washington, May 1, 1889.
To the medical profession:
The various medical associations and
the medical profession will be glad to
learn that DR.. John s. Billings, surgeon
q. s. army, has consented TO take charge
of the report on the mortality and vital
statistics of the United States as return
ed by the eleventh census.
As the United States has no system of
registration of vital statistics, such as
is relied upon by other civilized nations
for the purpose of ascertaining the
actual movement of population, our
census affords the only opportunity of
obtaining near an approximate estim ate
of the birth and death rates of much the
larger part of the country, which is en-
tirely unprovided with any satisfactory
system of state and municipal reglstra-
ton.
In view of this, the census office Turing
the month of May of this year will issue
to the medical profession throughout the
country "physician's registers" for the
pur pose of obtaining more accurate re-
turns of deaths than it is possible for
VIC Suuu0TdbOTS W IL 10
hoped that physicians in every part of
tins country will cooperate with the cen
sus Office in this important work. The
record should be kept from June 1, 1889,
to May 81, 1890. Nearly $4,000 of these
registration books were filled up and re-
turned to the office in 1880, and nearly
all them used for statistical purposes. 1t
is hoped that double this number will be
obtained for the Eleventh census.
Physicians not receiving registers can
obtain them by sending their names and
addresses to the census Office, and, with
the register, an official envelope which
requires no stamp will be provided for
their return 70 Washington.
If all medical and surgical practitioners
throughout the country will lend theil
aid, the mortality and vital statistics OF
the eleventh census will be more compre
hensive and complete than they have ever
been. Every physician should take 6
personal pride in having this report a;
full and accurate as it is possible to make
it.
It is hereby promised that all informa
ton obtained through this source shall be
held strictly confidential.
RoBERr P. PORTER,
uperintendent of census.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-06-06
a HARD FREEZE.
Northern Wisconsin Nipped by a Killing

Northern Wisconsin Nipped by Killing
Frost
BARABoo, Wis, May 30.-The hardest
frost of the prevailing cold spell fell
here last night, and reports from differ
ent sections show that the corn and
grain crop is entirely ruined. The ten
der vegetgtion was all cut down, and in
some localities ice formed one-eighth of
an inch thick.
OooNTo, Wis.,, May 30-The frosts of
Tuesday night did great damage to
fruits of all kinds, especially to apples,
strawberries and blue berries. The fire.
quent rains we have had for the past
week had Thoroughly roaked the ground,
and therefore the frost did more damage
than 1t would have done if it were dry.
RIVER FALLS, Wis, May 30.-Every-
thing was frozen stiff for miles around
this place. Corn, potatoes and garden
truck got a bad set back, and strawberry
beds, of which there are many acres
IN this vicinity, are almost entirely
ruined.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-06-06

MARsHFIFLD, Wis, June 3.-Two men,
Joseph Fermanthal, a teamster, engaged
in hauling lumber from Rosellville, this
county, left for home accompanied by
Peter Daul. Near the Wanke settlement
Daul assaulted Fermanthal, who was
worsted. The team took fright during the
scrlmmage aud ran away catching Fer
manthal In the wagon. The team was
stopped at John Lives place over a mile
beyond, where Farmathal was taken off.
Drs. Hayward and Bulge of this city were
summoned, and found it necessary to
amputate the left arm below the elbow.
He was otherwise badly bruised. One of
his fingers was picked up on the road
over which the team ran. FermanthaI is
in q very pricarious condition.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-06-06
CYCLONE In KANSAS.
Houses Carried Away and Crops Destroyed to
Large Extent.

MCPHERSON, Kan, May ga cyclone
formed about SIX miles southwest of this
city, yesterday afternoon, passing almost
directly east through the county, striking
the earth three times in its passage.
Where it struck everything was destroyed.
Three miles east of Elyria it struck John
Nightingale's house, taking 1T from. it's
foundation with all its contents, carrying
1t entirely away, not vestige
of it having been seen since.
The family escaped by taking refuge ID
the cellar. B. Katzlap's house was also
destroyed and the family were likewise
saved by saking refuge in the cellar.
Corn and wheat were taken out C the
ground. few hail stones fell, one that
was picked up measured 13 inches in
circumference. No lives were lost nor
were there any one hurt.
The only thing that saved destruction
was that there were no buildings in its
tack. Large quantities of machinery
were destroyed, also timber.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-06-06
THE WISCONSIN DESPERATE.
He Robs Train on the NJ. & R. Railroad


ELLIS JUNCTION, Wis, May 30.-The
mysterious "one highwsyman" who
successfully robbed three stage coaches
in Shawano county, has turned
to a new field. Last night as the
north bound passenger train On the
Milwaukee & Northern road, pulled out
Of Beaver, station five miles from here,
man walked deliberately through the
rear coach to the rear door, and reaching
that, asked the brakeman:
"What is the name of the station you
have just leftf"
"Beaver."
"Weu,'' said the stranger, drawing a
pistol from his hip pocket, ~ guess I'll
trouble you for what spare change you
have in your pocket"
The brakeman complied, and then the
dare devil proceeded on, calling on each
passenger in a similar manner. As he
relieved each passenger, he made him
walk ahead, and kept up this pro
gramme until he had visited every coach
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-06-06
BLAZE AT APPLETON.

A Large Manufacturing Building Swept Away
by Fire.
APPLETON, Wis, June 1.-The main
building of the Appleton Manufacturing
Company's plant was burned last even i,
ing. The company manufactured farm
machinery and implements, and the por-
ton burned comprised the iron and
woodworking departments, filled with
machinery. The warehouse and lumber
yard were saved. The loss is about $751;
600; insurance, $4,000. The fire throws
100 men temporarily out of employment.
The cause of the fire is unknown.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-06-06
McGARIGLE'S FINANCES.
He Can Now Draw His Back Salary Amount
4

He Can Now Draw His Back Salary Amount
ing TO More Than His Fine.
CHICAGO, June aside from any SEN
timent or feeling in the matter, the re-
turn of W. j. McGarigle is not a bad
financial move for him. He pays ine
of $1,000 and he can now prosecute his
claim for $1,874.96 salary as warden of
the county hospital, for which he holds
unpaid warrants. Against these war
rants the county has no defense nor no
setoffs. 1t is supposed that McGarigle
also holds a number of other county war
rants which he bought up from time to
time during the "boodle" regime. He is
now at liberty to prosecute his claim on
these.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-06-06
Among the Appointments.

WASHINGTON, June 3.-The president
today appointed Charles. l.. Knapp, of
New York, consul general of the United
States at Montreal, and Alexander j.
Reid, of Wisconsin, United States consul
at Dublin. The following changes were
made today in Wisconsin postmascers:
B. R. Burrell, appointed at Fredonia,
vice. N. Crigand, removed; w. S. Bunker,
a. Troy Center. Walworth county, vice
p. II. Merrick, resigned.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-06-06
Particular About Style.
New York Weekly.

Mrs. Prim stylish boarding house
kesper)-It cannot be delayed any
longer. We must have a new set of dish
es.
Daughter-Yes, ma; The old set was very
handsome in its day, but it's all out of
fashion now.
swell, my dear, go to Rrickaback i
Co.'s and select a new elmer service;
take nothing but Royal Windsor china
or Dresden ware, no matter what the
cost"
"Yes, ma"
"And, by the way, on your return step
into the market and order twenty pounds
of corn-beef and forty pounds of liver"
James M. Hall, the barber charged with
bigamy at La Crosse, pleaded guilty and
was sentenced to three years imprison-
ment at Waupun.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-06-06
Kate Kane Whips a Reporter.

The Chicago papers say that Kate
Kane, the lady lawyer, formerly of Mil
waukee, permitted her anger to gsr the
better of her in Justice Wallace's court at
the Armory, in Chicago, Thursday morn.
ing. She believed two newspaper repor-
tiers had made remarks 6erogatory to her
character, AND began belaboring one of
them with her umbrella. The police put
her ont of the court room.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-06-06
Her notwithstanding Cloak.

"Why do you wear such a mannish-
looking cloak?" asked one fair damsel of
another as they strolled down State street
this morning. swell, you see," was the
reply, 81 ride on railway cars great deal
and like to have seat all to myself. So
I sit down and fling this cloak over the
back of the seat beside me. Every One
thinks it is cloak belonging to some
gentleman VINO will soon return from the
smoking ear and act as my eecort. In
consequence / am always comfortable
without having to be impolite."