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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-12-26
Au-Americans in New York.

NEW YORK, Dec. 20.-The All-Ameri-
can delegates resumed their tour around
the city this morning, and afterwards
visited the house of Cornelius Vanderbilt,
where they were entertained. Several
visitors were the guests of the Spanish
American Commercial Union at Del
monica's. Official business compelled the
return of Secretary Blaine to Washington.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-12-26
Terribly Cut in a Street Fight.

CHICAGO, Dec. 21.-In a fight early last
night at Desplains and Washington streets
two laborers, Ed. Hughes, of 326 Milwau-
kee avenue, and VIM. Smith. a boarder at
the St. Cloud hotel, were dangerously
stabbed by Ezra Cohen, a West side bar
tender. Hughes was cut three times In
the neck and Smith was wounded in the
face, arms and neck. Cohen is locked up
at the Desplaines street station.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-12-26
Another Boom for Chicago.

CHICAGO, Dec. 21.-A tract of 651 acres
of land, six miles west of the city hall, was
purchased today by R. S. Grant, of New
York. The purpose is to remove the
Grant Locomotive works from Paterson,
n. j., to this site. Part of the land will
be plated and sold in lots. This will be
the first locomotive plant established west
of Pittsburg. E. I. Jeffrey, late general
manager of the Illinois Central railroad,
will have supervision of the works. The
old plant at Paterson will be abandoned.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-12-26

Elton Fay Attempts suicide in a Cheap
New York Hotel.

New YORK, Dec. 21.-Elton Fay. a
chemist and an agent and a well known
perfume manufacturer in Chicago was
taken to Bellevue hospital this morning.
from a cheap lodging house. He had
taken an overdose of cocaine. His physical
condition is horrible. 1t is supposed he at
tempted suicide. Previous to coming to
this city he was In good circumstances in
Chicago. His wife, who is said to be
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-12-26
SIayin Under Bonds.

LONDON, Dec. 21.-Slavin, the pugilis
who is to meet Jem Smith in the prize
ring in Belgium tomorrow, was arrested at
Margale while on his way to the battle
ground. He was taken before a justice
and bound over in the sum of e400 to
keep the peace. A large number of sport
ing men have started for the rendezvous.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-12-26
Looking for the Murderers.

CHICAGO, Dec. 21.-Mrs. Mantwell and
her former boarder, Eberling, were held
by the grand jury today after the coroner's
investigation of the death of Mr.. MAXWELL,
who was knitted thirty-fve times in the
basement of his home Thursday night.
The verdict of the coroner's jury simply
expresses the belief that Mrs. Mantwell
and Eberling had guilty knowledge of the
crime
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-12-26
Ki1rain Want, a Remittance.

JACKSON, Miss, Dec. 20.-Gov. Lowry,
today, refused the petition of J. Kilrain
to remit the Imprisonment portion of his
sentence ON payment of the fine, but told
him after the case was decided by the
supreme court might present hi' 70 his
0owry'sl successor.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-12-26
WILL DISCLOSE THE SECRETS.
Cronin Jury Proceeding to be Made Public

CHICAGO, Dec. 21.-Elijah Bonteeon.
n of the jurors In the Cronin case. said
yesterday that a statement would soon be
prepared of all that took place in the jury
room. This statement, he said will be
signed by eleven of the jurors and will be
given to the press for publication. 1t will
be a lengthy one, because everything viii be
told
The prisoners passed a dreary day in
jail. O'Sullivan is suffering from re-
morse Oh dyspepsia, or both. Coughlin is
taciturn and Burke has grown silent of
late.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-12-26
Acquitted of Perjury.

DUBUQUE, Iowa, Dec. 21.-In the Unit
ed States court today the case of fine United
States against Luther P. Owen for perjury,
which has been on trial two days before
Judge Shiras and jury resulted In the
acquittal of the defendant. Mr.. Owen is
a druggist of Omaha and is widely known.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-12-26
A Cattle Company Fail.

LARAMIE, Wyo., Dec. 19.-The Laramie
Plains Laud & Cattle company, made an
assignment here to-day. The ranch con-
sists of 1000 acres, with cattle and i'm
proyements valued at S126. 900. The as
signment was caused by the recent heavy
failures of stockholders residing In Wayns-
burg. Pa.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-12-26

highly connected, is now living with her
friends at the paternal home of Elton Fay
at GAINESVILLE, Wis. Fay said he had also
taken twenty grains of the drug last Sun
day. Physicians say such a dose is
enough to kill a man.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-12-26
Fire i'm a Police Station.

SUPERIOR, Dec. 20.-Fire this morning
almost totally destroyed the East End
police station. A disreputable woman,
the only prisoner, was rescued by the fire.
men after being horribly burned about the
face, hands and feet. Loss, $1,000; in
sured.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-12-26
Henrx Gradr,s Condifion Worse.

ATLANTA, Dec. 21.-Henry Grady's con-
dition is much worse today. Pneumonia
is believed to have set in, and nervous ex-
haustion makes his condition more serious.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-12-26
Market.

MILWAUKEE,, Dec. 2.-Wheat-Firm; No. ,
spring on track, 74975 for seller cash; T5s for
seller May. Corn-Quiet; No. 3 on track, 2902915.
~oats-Slow; NoE2, white on track, 22a@23. Rye
Easier; Nos, in store, 45A. Barley-DulI; No.
2 in store 6A. Provisions-Quiet. Pork-9.1715
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-12-26
Death of H Day

New YORK. Dec. 21.-B. H. Day, who
founded the New York Sun and printed its
first copy in 1886, died today, aged 50
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-12-26
A Family Smothered.

AKRON, Ohio, Dec. PA family
named Wilhelm, consisting of a man, wife
and child, was ~asphyxiated by gas from a
coal stove last night.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-12-26

An autopsy on a man who recently died
at Madison, Wis, revealed five jack-knives
IN his stomach. Western epicurianism
goes to peculiar extremes.-New York
World.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-12-26

Edith Wheeler, who was burned in the
school fire, at Detroit, died last evening,
making the third death, Other children
inhaled considerable smoke, and fears are
entertained for their recovery.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-12-26
Three Were Hanged.

ZANZIBAR, Dec. 20.-Three of Bashiris
head men have been hanged at Baga-
moyo.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-12-26
Influenza in Kansas City.

KANSAS Cry, Dec. ia local paper
says that a number of cases of influenza
are distinct enough In type to be readily
recognizable, having attracted the obser-
walton of physicians IN this city.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-12-26

A project is on foot In Milwaukee for
supplying the city with gas to be used as
uel.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-12-26

, LONDON.-FapeIs mere express much IN
dignation at the action of the Portuguese
officer, Pinto, in making war on the
Makololo tribe in Africa, in violation of
British interests. The Globe says: The
conduct of Portugal is practically casus
belli. England does not relish warning
with contemptibles, but if they become ar
rogant, insulting or aggressive beyond en-
durance she will not hesitate to make her
power felt. The British feet might exer-
else a gentle pressure at Lisbon. A wave
of the viceroy's hand would suffice to bring
the Portuguese possessions in India under
British sway.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-12-26
Condition of the Banks.

New YORK, Dec. 21.-The weekly state
nent of the associated banks shows the
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1889-01-24
ETIQUETTE AT DINNER.

New York Evening Sun.
WHIsTLING between courses is not al
lowable.
No wELL-BRED person will eat cay
enne pepper with spoon.
IT is not the proper caper to take your
pet mastiff out to dine with you.
NEVER ask your hostess for "the
check" at the conclusion of the dinner.
IT is not de rigueur to want more
than three napkins in the course of a
single meal.
IF fruit is served do not offer the ap-
banana skins on the floor.
PIE is no longer fashionable in socie-
ty. No member of the charmed circle
ever thinks of substituting pie for fish.
KEEP your food on the table, 1t is
not de rigueur to drop roast beef or, in
deed, any other edible on your hostess
carpet.
Do NOT ask for more than five plates
of soup, no matter what your politics
may be, or what kind of soup may be
served.
THICK soups are very common. 1t
must be remembered that it is vulgar to
attempt to cut your soup with a knife,
no matter how thick it may be.
AVOID personalities; do not perpe-
trate the old joke of asking an oyster
patti to "sing Home, Sweet Home in
her own inimitable way" for you.
Do not put your hosts silver in your
pocket. He may have hired it for the
occasion and such thoughtless behavior
on your part might tend to embarrass
him.
SHOULD your friend invite you home
to real homemade dinner, do not ad-
wise him to try Browne, the new caterer,
ifyou wish to remain friend of his
wife's.
GIvERs of dinners should avoid prac-
tical Jokes. Such old-time customs as
putting hair-pins in the soup and sew
ing machine oil in the salads have gone
out entirely.
AVOID politics at dinner. If you are
unwillingly drawn into heated debate
TdII6T duullG lOulScll Ill Ouo WIOllS Iildn
throw plate of ice cream at your ad-
versary's wife.
Do NOT complain of the cooking when
you are dining at the house of friend
His wife may have prepared the meal,
and you certainly can have no wish to
hurt her feelings.
AT public banquets it is considered
very witty to hit the after-dinner speak
ers in the back of the neck with bread
balls, cherry stones or Malaga grapes,
but under no circumstances is it proper
to substitute russo or filet for these OBJ
jects.
IF your host tells you that the soup is
called creme d'artois take. his word for
it. 1t may seem like pea soup, and it
probably will be pea soup, but some peo-
pie like their soup better in French than
in English, and you must remember
that every man is entitled to his own
taste.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1889-01-24
A PLEASANT STORY.
, Mussey, in Gin. Com. Gazette.

F. ID Mussey, in Gin. Com. Gazette.
The writer was standing on the rear
platform of Fourteenth street car. In
side sat Chief Justice Fuller and Justice
Harlan, making one of the strangest
contrasts it is possible to conceive of
between two men. One is small, gray
haired and rather distinguished looking.
He breaks over all unwritten rules of
the Supreme Court in wearing heavy
mustache upon smooth face. Harlan
is as big as two of him. Standing on
the rear platform, with the Chief Justice
on the lee side of the big Justice, you
have to look around the robustuOus per-
sonality of Harlan to see the little Chief
Justice on the other side. Opposite the
gentleman sat comely, gentle faced
lady and pretty young girl with peachy
complexion, bright, brown eyes, dark
hair and vivacious manner.
She reached across to the Chief Just
ice, pulled his gloves on snugly and
buttoned them, remarking: "Papa, you
mustn't wear your gloves that way. You
must be more careful about your Dress"
while the big Justice laughed and the
Chief Justice apologized to the bright
faced young lady.
The elderly lady was Mrs. Fuller and
the young lady was number four or five
of the eight daughters.
Said the conductor in a burst of con-
fidence to the t. al talker ''That is the
incest family OF people 1 ever knew.
They travel on cars day after day, and
they are just as pleasant as they can be.
They have no frills and don't put on any
airs. The Chief Justice stands on the
platform with me and talks about mat
ters, and asks me all sorts of questions
about Washington and our business and
so on, and chats just as familiarly as he
would with Mr.. Harlan there. And the
young ladies are just the same. They
all patronize the street cars, and when
they want to know anything that l am
liable to know they ask me. Sometimes
four or five them come aboard together,
and they are full of fun and spirits and
keep everybody in the car laughing at
their bright remarks. L tell you they
are nice people, and don't put on any
French airs.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1889-01-24
INDIAN FABLES.
From an Exchange.

From an Exchange.
The Indians of North America had &
large stock of stories resembling the ia
bles of Esop. They are stories of ami
mails, and many of them are in form as
if first told by animals, not unlike that OF
the Georgia negro stories pOpularized by
Uncle Remus. Mr. Gordon reports the
following from New Brunswick:
The clumsy butt of all the other ami.
mails was always Muween, the bear, and
the cleverest were the panther Shoks
and the tiShermarten, Pekquan, but these
had not the same rank with the tortoise
who, to my surprise, was considered the
great lord and chief among the beasts
although his awkwardness and helpless
ness lead him into many unpleasant and
ludricrOus positions.
There was one very comical story of
his going out hunting, drawn on a sled OF
tobOggan by two moose OF course
he met with many misadventures. The
boughs swept him off his sled without it
being perceived by his steed; he got en-
tangled in creapers, and finally his team
became so tired of their load that they
made a hole for him in the ice and left
him there.
But, by dint of subtlety, he shot the
moose which they were in search Of,while
his companions returned empty handed.
On another occasion he fell into the hands
of his enemies and escaped from them
only by series of clever stratagems.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1889-01-24
Bel,,tn1tt Gtttrnttirle.
THURSDAY, JANUARY "A, 1889.
TALKATIvE YOUNG LADIES.

San Francisco Argonaut.
Opposed to the silent type is the young
American lady who is victim of the
talking habit in its most virulent form.
Her companions leave her society feel
ing very tired. She is most vivacious
and bright. Her friends say of her,
sShe has a wonderful flow of language" :"
Her enemies, especially the vulgar ones
and all enemies are vulgar-say that
she can talk the hind legs off mule" :"
See how different the point of view can
be! When her friends hear what her
enemies have said, they politely wonder
if she has talked off their hind legs
But why repeat these spiteful recrimi-
nations?
This young lady is fond of retiring
with her victim into secluded corners,
where she entertains him with the histo-
~ of her abnOrmally gifted family for
several generations back. She never
loves dear gazelle, to glad her with
his bright, soft eye, that she does not
impart to him anecdotes culled from
of her own childhood which also must
be told, and to which the family's PROV
ess was merely mild prologue. Natur-
ally, these "reminiscences of a promising
past spur her companion to emulation.
He recalls remarkable evidences of ge-
MUS which decked with amaranths his
brow of youth. He burns to tell them.
He chafes to enter the arena. As he
pauses breathless, he cuts in with:
"Yes, yes; very funny. That reminds
me of when l was little chap"
"And it was two years after that"
she meditatively interrupts, her eyes
fixed in a stare of working memory on
her foot, ''that fell through the ice out
skating. 1t was one of my most horrible
experiences" etc. She takes the bit
firmly between her teeth and canters
proudly off. He succumbs, but waits
his time At the end of her recital he
makes a spring for the silence and
clutches it with:
"As was about to remark, when Twas
a little chap, not 6 years old-my mother
has often told me the story"
''Six years old!' she murmurs, raising
her eyes to the chandelier in the deep
est reverie; ''when my brother George
was 6 years old he wrote Spanish
poem, which was considered very re-
markable. He was wonderful child" :"
She drops the words out lingeringly,
but he sees with horror that she is
warming with her subject. Opening
vistas of recollection of Georges dis
tinguished powers stretch away before
her mental vision. George is on the
carpet for the next fifteen minutes. He
holds his advantage bravely. The Span
ish poem was followed by Greek one
at 8, and a Hebrew translation at 10. 1t
was very hard to vie with Georges opu-
lent genius. Her companion is gradu-
ally swamped by it. Like the Queen of
Sheba before the glories of King Solo
mon, f'there is no more spirit left in
him" He only sits and waits patiently
for the happy time
When silence, like a pOultce, comes
To heal the blows of sound.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1889-01-24
THE TETE-A-TETE MAN.

Arlo Bates in Boston Courier.
Dr. Samuel johnson, who devised
many happy epithets, was perhaps new
er happier than when he described a
tete-a-tete man.
We all know the tete-a-tete man. He
is beautifully dressed, he is soft and
suave in his manner, his voice is clear
and melodious, but somewhat weak of
fiber; he is cepable of absorbing his
whole being in the most trifing topics
of the day, feat which perhaps seems
less remarkable when one takes into ac-
count the limited extent of his individ
uality; he is always well informed in
current gossip, and he frequents 5 o'clock
teas, where his cup is tempered with
considerable hot water, liberal allow
ance of cream and at least two Jumps of
sugar.
1t never has been satisfactorily ex-
planned why women so generally encour-
age the tete-a-tete man. 1t is, perhaps,
of piece with their fondness for lap
dogs; the same feminine instinct which
in different stratum of society finds its
expression in devotion to that most
wretched apology for pet, the shrill-
voiced and pindling canary. The lap
dog and the canary are, of course, less
Objectionable than the tete-a-tete man,
since they at least do not fall so far be-
low the possibilities of their race. 1t
may be that women tolerate them in
virtue of certain divine charity, which
extends so far as to include even the
deliberate failures of humanity; and it
is not wholly impossible, though it may
be unkind to mention it, that the tete-a-
! tete man is endured and even encour-
aged because nothing also so readily
offers to crafty the Unsuitable craving
for masculine presence.
1t is to be observed that men have no
great liking for this mongrel creature.
They recognize that he is libel on their
sex, and they are content to leave him
to o'clock teas, gossip and the society
of lovely woman, when she is so little in
earnest that she is not even flirting. The
tete-a-tete man belongs to the lap dogs,
and his place no genuine man envies
him.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1889-01-24
MERIT WINS.

We desire to say to our citizens, that
for years we have been selling Dr. Kings
New Discovery for Consumption, DIR.
Salve and Electric Bitters, and have never
handled remedies that sell as well, or that
have given such universal satisfaction.
We do not hesitate to guarantee them
every time and we stand ready to refund
the purchase price, if satisfactory results
do not follow their use These remedies
have won their great popularity purely
on their merits. Patterson & Sons. 1
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1889-01-24
When silence, like pOultice, comes
To heal the blows of sound.
HOW THEY CAPTURED MosBY

HOW THEY CAPTURED MOSBY.
Youths Companion.
The truth of the following cOmical
war story is vouched for by its orator,
John Esten Cooke. A body of federal
cavalry had approached very near the
Confederate lines, and two or three of
them who had gone out to forage came
to cabin in the woods, and after care
full reconnoitering raped at the door.
A negro woman answered the knock,
and seemed very much disturbed at the
sight of the blue-coats.
"We want some supper"
eyes, sir"
"But first, is there anybody here?"
"No, sir"
"Are you sure?"
"Oh, they amt nobody here but me
'cept-"
"Except who?"
"Only Colonel Mosby, sir"
"Colonel MoSby III" exclaimed the
speaker, with at least three exclamation
points to his accent, and getting hastily
into his saddle.
"Are you joking?" he added. YOU'D
better not. Is Colonel MOsby here?"
"Yes, sir" stammered the woman in
great terror, and at the same moment a
low noise, like that produced by the foot
steps of man, was heard inside.
No sooner did the men hear this than
they turned their horses heads and gal
loped off to their command, where great
excitement at once ensued.
1t was necessary to act with caution.
MoSbyS desperate courage was well
known, and he would make all the
stouter resistance because he was sure
to be hanged to the first tree if he were
captured as a 'bushwhacker" and an
outlaw.
Elaborate preparations were made, the
cabin surrounded and the door suddenly
burst open. Men rushed in with cock
ed pistols. But no rebel was to be
found.
"Where is Mosby?" thundered the of
fcer.
"Oh, there he is" was the trembling
reply of the woman.
"Where?"
"There," and the woman pointed to
the cradle.
"What do you mean?"
"Oh, sir! l don't mean-I didn't mean
nothin'. L call him 'Mosby' sir-'Colonel
Mosby,' sir-that's his name, sir"
Awaiting her doom she stood trem-
bling before the intruders. They, on
their part, looked from the woman to
the baby sucking away at his thumb,
scowled, growled, took another look,
saw that the old woman had told the
truth, then they burst out laughing,
took to their horses and were soon out
of sight.