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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-04-04
One on the Rabbit.
Detroit Free Press

At Calera, Ala, as a dozen of US were
waiting for the train, two colored men
began talking In loud tones, and one of
them finally exclaimed:
"You is dun wrong, an I'll bet seven
cents you lie"
"Ize dun right an I'll kiver de bet!'
replied the the other.
The money was put up and then the
men approached the colonel and ex
planned:
"Kunnel, dis ar bet on how fur a
rabbit kin go in week. I say fo' hun
dred miles. Dis yere pusson says tree
hundred miles. Kin you telle"
why, no. How can any one decide
such thing?"
Didn't ye ebber see rabbit trsbbel?"
''Yes, but never saw one travel for a
week.
"Yo' didn't! Whar' on airth has you
lived all yer days! julius, we'll draw. dat
bet. White folks ooan' know more'n
niggers!"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-04-04
Nominations.


WARRINGTON, March 27.-The President
sent the following nominations to the
senate to-day:
Robert L. Lincoln, Of Illinois, to be En-
voy Extraordinary and Minister Pleni-
potentiary of the United States to Great
Britain.
Murat Halstead, of Ohio, to be Envoy
Extraordinary and Minister Plenipoten-
tiary to Germany.
Allen ThorndSke Rice, of New York, to
be Envoy Extraordinary and Minister
PlenipOtentiary of the United States to
Russia.
Patrick Egan, of Nebraska, to be
Envoy Extraordinary and Minister
Plenipotentiery of the United States to
Chilli.
Thomas Ryan, of Kansas, to be En-
voy Extraordinary and Minister Plepi
potentiary of the United States TO Mex
leo.
John Hicks, of Wisconsin,, to be Envoy
Extraordinary aud Minister Plenipoten-
tiary of the United States to Peru.
George B. Loring, of Massachusetts,, to
be Minister Resident and Consul General
of the United States to Portugal.
Marion Erwin, Of Georgia, to be United
States Attorney for the Southern District
of Georgia.
Tyre Glens, of North Carolina, to be
United States Marshal for the Western
District of North Carolina.
James O. Churchill, of Missouri, to be
Surveyor of Customs for the port of St.
Louis.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-04-04

the old man,-this arm which had been
diseased ever since it was broke in her
childhood. If she should fail once to con-
ceal her identity in this way, it might
lead to the discovery of her deception
and it would bring shame to her and
death to her father.
But she never forgot her role, and
crushing back her own personality she
tried to become more and more like Lu-
ciepne. Oftentimes when the old man,
whose legs became more and more weak,
leaned heavily upon her arm, she said
smilingly, "Father, support yourself more
on me-"
No one thought of disputing her right
TO Lucienne's name. So dead became
her old self that she at length almost be-
lieved that she was indeed Lucienns. The
pages of her life's romance were burned
by hot tears.
"Where are WEI" said the old man to
her one day.
"Rue des Danes"
'Let Us hasten, 1 do not like this
street."
"Why?" said the girl suddenly for
getting the past.
"Bacause they say that she lived here"
"Whofn
"How can you ask? AdrieEnew
"Ahm
"Oh, my father" said Adrienne, who
always listened sadly, sit is not right to
blame her now; she is not here to defend
herself"
"That is her fault. Her place is here"
"No, her place is elsewhere"
As the blind man raised his head in
astOnishment Adrienne carried away by
emotion, said
"She is dead"
"Dead?" repeated the old man in a
trembling tone.
eyes, ask the neighbors."
"Strange, 1 had presentment of it.
Dead!" repeated he, wiping away his fast
falling tears, "dead, what a happiness!
The thought that she was still alive often
tortured me. Let US never speak of her
again"
"Oh! never!' said the poor sobbing
girl, "What good can it do, since she Is
dead?"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-04-04
V0YAGING.
BELLA GREENE.

0 thou tenignant, ever wisel
Since unto man tits given
That he fare on, if kind the skies
Or unpropitious heaven,
What joy that he may trust the still
Through calm or stormy tile
Conscious that winds obey thy Will
And thou art pledged to guide
The barque that every mortal sails
Across the sea of time,
And no one trusts in thee aud fails
OF port IN happiest cline
OF that great continent where those
no sail shall landsmen be
Awhile, and thence shall course who knows
The great untrayersed sea!
But dream we even now and here
EnrranceI by plash of waves
Which lapsa this SIDE the heavenly sphere.
That l1veller ocean laves
The other coast of that Unknown
Tn t even he beftald
To whom at Patmos things were shown
That charmed the days of Ed.
From earth that ocean is how fars
What balque ism t thither fares?
What Islands on that ocean are?
Swept by what balmy airs?
What groves of fair pomegranates bless
With exhaations sweet?
What warbers with their gladsomeness
The island mornings greet,
As navies of the shining main
Are waited with the song.
And harperS of sublimeSt strain
The rapturouS theme proloDgg
Oh beautific vision bright
OF islands of that seal
Oh day when faith shall change to sight
And bring US there TO be!
And from those islands mountains rise
Where from whose lenses sweep
Still other continent de series
And lovelier, vaSter deep.
With sweeter isles to gem the scene
And still beyond coast,
A bri ghter sea to intervene,
And with those waters crossed,
Increasing still. the endless plan
OF continents and seas
And give for this quest of man
The vast eterrities!
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-04-04
SATURDAY, March 30,

AssEMBLY.-Mr. Johnson's resolution
requiring the secretary of state and the
superintendent of public property 10
furnish the assembly with list of the
capitol Employees, the salaries paid them
and tbs places from which they come
was adopted. Assembly bills passed:
Regulating the propulsion of steam
engines on highways. Relating to &C.
tions to enforce liens on logs Lid timber
To cure defects in certain conveyences
of real property. Making villages hereafter
organized entirely separate from towns.
Making it larceny for person to con
vey to his own use, timber of any des-
crition which be knows TO have been
taken from the land of another with
out the consent of such owner.
Senate bill concurred in: To
prevent espionage at public cleo
tions, to secure more fully the indeper-
ence Of voters, TO enforce the secrecy of
the ballot, and to provide for printing
and distributing ballots at public ex-
pense. This bill substantially embodies
the provisions of the Australian sys-
tenn. Adjourned to Wednesday at II
clock.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-04-04
Southern California Gold Fields.

It is predicted that the smash of the
Southern California gold boom is close
at hand. The Virginia City New Enter
prise says that bat few old Pacific Coast
miners have been led away in the rush.
Many of them were over ths entire ground
years ago, and even then found it full of
prospect holes. That region has long
been known to the native Mexicans, who
have good eye for gold. In fact, the
early Spanish prospectors probably
found every deposit of the precious
metals IN Mexico century snd half ago.
Why the California gold regions we're not
discovered by them is mystery.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-04-04
Fighting the Wisconsin .Dens."

WAUsAU, Wis.,, Nine of the girJs ar
rested in disreputable resort near this
city were in court charged with being in
N ates of a house of bad repute. ALI were
fned, the penalty for non payment being
terms in the county Jail. Wausau is de-
termined to stamp out anything that may
approach IN character, the "dens', that
have made some northern towns notori-
Eus. Keepers will be prosecutey under
the statute law. One of the girls IN court
PAID her hne promptly. The others were
remanoed to Jail.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-04-04
A New Comet Discovered.

RooHEsTER, N. Y, April 1.-Prof. Swift
of Warner Observatory, has received
telegram from the Lick Observatory,
announcing the discovery last evening by
Prof. Barnard, of new comet. It's po-
sition was right ascension 5 hours 20
minutes so seconds; decIination north Is
degrees minutes. It is pretty faint,
and has slow motion aouthvest.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-04-04
T.. p. Ailis Dead.

MILWAUKEE,, Wig, April lie. P. Allis,
the head or the great Reliance Works, one
of the largest foundries and machine
shops in the country, died suddenly to-
night. He employed 1,50O men, with
whom he always maintained the kindest
relations, even during the great labor
agitations of the past few years. At one
time he was the greenback candidate for
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-04-04
Murdered in Her Room

LEXINGTON, KY, april betty Shea, a
servant girl in the family Of John 81.
Voolfolk, was found in her room this
dead, her brains having been
beaten out with a blunt instrument. A
post norton examination disclosed the
fact that she was pregnant, and her lover,
Thos. O'Brien, has been arrested on sus-
picion of having murdered her.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-04-04
A YOuno Girl Suicides.

MINNEAPoDIs, April 1.-Adel Menard, =
-year-old- girl living in this city, COM
mitted suicide today by shooting. She
had been acting queerly for some time,
and was probably insane. She was to
have been married some months ago but
her intended husband disappeared on
the wedding day. Since then she has
been even queerer than before, and her
freaks illuminated in suicide this after
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-04-04
StauIpy,s T,pftar

LONDON, April IA letter has been re-
ceived from Stanley, the explorer, and
Sir Francis Dewinton, president of the
Emin Bey relief committee says it will
make five newspaper columns, so that it
not be published until tomorrow, and
that the government is ignorant of its
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-04-04
Great Speed of an Engine.

BUFFALO, A pril IA remarkable feat
of railroading was performed today on
the Erie railroad locomotive of
American manufacture hauled the Buffalo
day express the entire distance from
Jersey City to Buffalo, 423 miles, This
Is the greatest ever made
by one engine. The train left
Jersey City at 9:25 a. m. and arrived in
Buffalo exactly on time, 1920 p. m. A
speed of ever mile minute was
attained Oh several occasions. The train
will leave Buffalo at $50 q. M. and will
reach New York at 11:15 p. m. The same
engine will take the train back.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-04-04
Failures in the United States.

New YORK, April 1.-Failures for the
first quarter 1889, as reported by R. G..
Dun il Co.'s Merchantile agency, number
1924, as against 2,948 for the correspond
ing three months of 1888. The liabilities
for the first quarter of 1889 are S42, 1885,
600, as against, $38, 1884. 900 for the first
quarter OF 1888.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-04-04
Elections in Michigan.

DETROIT, Mich, April IAN election
was held in this state today, for Justice
of the supreme court, and university
regents, also a constitutional amendment
increasing the salary of the governor
from $1,000 to $4,000. Returns received
at laGe hour indicate a victory for the
republican ticket, and that the amend
ment has been carried. In this CITY
women exercised the electoral privilege
for the first time, voting for school in
spectors.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-04-04
Detroits Practicing for the Seasons work.

D'IioibS lhCblCtuS lUl Jhc DcdoOu
RICHMOND, Va, April 1.-The members
of the Detroit nine reported here today
for ten days practice work. From this
point they will gradually work north
ward until the opening of the season on
May 4, playing exhibition gam IS at Wash
ington, Baltimore, Pittsburg and Colum-
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-04-04
Milwaukee Market.

MILWAUKEE,. April 1.-Wheat-Easy; 661s for
seller cash; SIS for seller May. Corn-Dull; No.
8, 311ka32 Oats-Quiet; No. white, 2714a
g. Rye-Dull; No. 1, 4494. Barlay-Du1, No. 2,
So Professionalism. Pork-12.3712.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-04-04
Word From Cleveland,

JACKSONVILLE, Fla, April IA meg
sage from ex-President Cleveland, at
Jupiter, says the party will reach jack
sonvilie Thursday morning, and will
leave for the north at noon on the same
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-04-04
A Family Drowned

CLINTON, Mo-, April l. Yesterday John
Boyle with his wife and six children at
tempted to ford the Grand creek. The
wagon was overturned and four of the
children were drowned.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-04-04
They Wanted a Novel.
Lewiston Journal

Lewiston Journal.
This was told by lady who Witnessed
the occurrence. 1t happened in a Bangor
book store.
There entered two women, whose ap-
pearance indicated that they had come
from some far-off rural region.
Il want to buy novel," said one of
them.
"What novel do you wishf" asked the
clerk.
81 Dunno" she said.
Then, "What do you wantf" she asked,
turning 20 her companion.
81 don't CARE" replied this woman.
"Give Us a good one, that's ALL" said
the first speaker.
"And not too big" added the second.
"WOuld you like one of Dickens
worksf" asked the clerk.
'Did he write good novelist"
eyes"
"Let's look at one"
The clerk handed her 'David Copper
field" and she looked over the outside of
the book carefully.
woman.
81 guess So"
perhaps you would like one of George
Did he write good novelist"
eyes," the clerk said, sedately, and laid
one of Eliot's works before the women.
They glanced at its pages in dazed way.
"Well," said the first woman, helplessly,
in few minutes, "we don't care much
what it is, if it's only a novel,"
"And not too long," inter soted No. 2.
Chow would you like Robert Elsmere p %
asked the bookseller.
who's her"
The man of books explained that such
was the title of a novel.
"Is it a good novel;"
at is read good deal nowadays"
"How many pages are there in it?"
about 700"
"Wha5 do you say, sister,"
Il don't care" said the woman appeal
ed to, "if it's not too long"
"Do you think that is as good as any
you ha7e?" ssked the first speaker.
"Yes," said the weary bookseller.
swell, I'll take it, [ guess" she said,
and closed the transaction.
Il was evident that these two women
had never before entered the realms of
fiction, that a strong desire for an ac-
quaintance with its mysteries had sud
denly come over them, and they had reck.
lessly decided to make an exploration at
all hazards and find out for themselves
what novel is. They had deliberately
planned to indulge in this untried form
of dissi patton, and their only care was
some prudent care for the extent of If,
they apparently having apprehensions
that dangers were lurking for then
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-04-04
Fourth Glass Postoffices.

WASHINGTON, April 1.-Among the num-
Der of fourth class postoffiees which were.
raised to the presidential class today, are
the following: Osceolo, Neb.; Hinsdale,
ILL.,, and Alta, Iowa.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-04-04
Will Adjourn Sine Die To-day

WASHINGTON, April lit seems to be
the universal expectation among the sena-
tors that the senate will adjourn its pre-
sent special session Sine Die tomorrow.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-04-04

way car com panies or other transporta-
ton companies, and upon telegraph com
panies, telephone companies and other
electrical companies. Over thirty bills
on agriculture, together with a large
number of other bills were taken up and
killed
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-04-04
Death of a Noted Man.

OTTAWA, April. Hon. John Henry
Pope, minister of railways, died this
afternoon after long and painful ill
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-04-04

aside for school library purposes instead
of five per cent. of the school funds as
now. Permitting wife to have an insur-
snce in her own name, or that of trus
tee, placed on the life of her husband.
Empowering any school board to pur-
chase, at public expense, one or more
hags of the nited States to be placed in
3 school room. The medical committe,
reported, recommending for iEdehnite
postponment the following: No. so, A
to prevent incompetent persons from
commencing the practice IF medicine in
this state. Mr.. Rings anti trust bill was
ordered engrosed by a vote OF 81 to 20.
FRIDAY, March %.
SENATE. Senate bills passed: Amend
ing the charter of the city of Brlin
Amending the statutes relating TO the
enumeration of children of school age
for the purpose of distributing the mon
eys raised BY the mill school tax SO
that the children in charitable or refor
matiory institutions shall not be includ d
in such enumeration. Assembly bills
ooncurred IN: Requiring fire escapes to
De erected on tenement houses, aid all
other places where assemblies ale held.
Providing that father and husband
shall not be subject to punishment for
falling to support his wife or children if
ne proves that he is not able to do So.
Granting circuit judge power to no
tify jurors what day they will be required
to appear. Amending the statutes re
lating to streets, etc, of villages not being
in town road districts.
ASSEMBLY, The following senate
bill was concurred in: To provide
FOR needed additional facilities for
instruction in the department OF
mechanic arts of the state university,
and for the establishment of courses of
instruction in railway and electrical en-
cheering therein, there is hereby an
nually appropriated one per cent. of the
funds derived by the state from the Ii
oense tax upon railroad companies. rail-
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-06-20

added, for three, year.olds. one mile and
hall, was won by Mr.. Leopold do Roths-
chllds black colt Morglay by Sir Bevys,
out otPink. Mr. J. Gretton's black colt
Miguel, by Fernandez, out OF Cream
Cheese, was second. and Mr.. J. IL. IIoulds-
worth's bay colt Evergreen, by Springfield,
out OF Ivy, third.
The race for the Fern Hill stakes OF 20
sovereigns each, with 800 aided, five fur
longs, was won by Gen. Byrne's three
year-old chestnut colt Amphion, by Spec
uus or Roseberry, out Of Suicide: Lori Il
Churchills two year-old bay colt l. Able
Modln. 10y Trappist, out OF Festive, was
second, and Mr.. j. Hammond's three.
year-old chestnut FLY Paloma, by Silves-
ter, out OF Pianist third. There were
seven starters
The race for the Royal Hunt Cup, a
piece OF plate valued at 500 sovereigns,
added to a handicap sweepstakes OF 20
sovcreigns each. one mile, was won by
Mr.. ID. Henly's four year-old chestnut colt
White Legs, by Albert Victor, out OF Flora
Mclyor; Mr.. w. J. Leghs five-year-old
bay horse Veracity, by Wisdom, out OF
Vanish was second, and Lord Churchlps
three-year-old lack lilly L'Abbesse De
Jouarre, by Trappst, out OF Festive, third.
There were fifteen starters.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-06-20
MUSICAL MEETING TONIGHT.
Regular Committee Report and Outlining
OF Plan to Secure a Hail.

NNNh S'"i NehiihAeNet tNtpoII una outlining
OF a Plan to Secure n Hail.
The musical people OF the city will meet
atthe Merchants Exchange again tonight
II will be the most important meeting
yet held, aud every lady and gentleman
in the city who contomplatcs uniting with
II should be- ON hand.
At the last meeting OF the society last
Friday evening, a committee was author.
lied to report upon all the details of d
permanent organization. This committee
was to nominate officers, including an OK.
ecutivo committee OF five, suggest name.
report a constitution and bylaws, look
after hall, and arrange for charter. All
these matters have been attended 10, and
will be submitted 10 the meeting tonight.
But that Is not all. In taking up and
considering 10 many important subjects
the committee went further, and will out.
line plan 10 the meeting. or society.
whereby home Of is own may be secured.
This OF itself should attract oycry one who
can possibly DO present With definite
object OF that kind in view, the society
conducted on business principles. and
looking 10 and laboring for the elevation
OF musical tastes and advancement of It's
general interests, not only will the musical
people rally TO Its support, but the entire
business community rs we'll
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-06-20

and all are good and fit. The Montana
Stable has five. W. NJ. hurry has fifteen
from California. Albert Cooper has three
The stable OF Porter Ashe, with five. Bev-
erwyck Stable five, and twenty more will
arrive shortly from st. Louis. Ed Storms
has eighteen; George Hakes, six; o. o.
West, Jr., an even dozen; ID. ]. McCarty
4 Bro, five; Byron Mcclellan, five; J. NJ.
Brown, six; Dan 0'Brien, eight; Frank
Harper and z. Brown, thirteen each T..
Wiley, eight; d. Allen, ten; A. q. New
sum 4 Co., twelve; IL. Durham, fifteen.
There is any number OF others with two
and three horses, Before the bell rings ior
the first race more horses will be here than
ever before in the history OF the club.
will make an effort to give you his
tory OF the Derby as | see it. Yours,
PILGRIM,
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-06-20
The Ln.t pa, nj 81 Louis.

ST. LoUis, Mo. June ig.--Ths was the
last day Of the races. The weather was
perfect, the track slow, but firm and safe
the attendance good aud the racing fair.
First Raco-Six furlongs, selling Kid
nap 81, Stevenson. = TO l, inst; Big Brown
jug lol, Decker. TO 10, second; jim Nave
%, Barnes, TO l, third; Leila 81, Brown,
20 TO l, was the other starter Kidni y
got of In front and was never headed.
winning In drive bya neck. Time 80
1871.
Second Racc-Sclling five iurlongs, for
t9o-ycar.olds. Mile Williams lOl, Barnes,
oven money, Gn,; Indian Princess i0i.
sioyal, ) to l, second; Light ~. Stevenson.
3 to /, third. The others finished: Egypt
iOj. West, @ TO D. West Anna 90, Decker,
s 10 1; Hualpa 10, -. 10 tol. Light
made the running 30 the elrclsh, where
Indian Princess AMI Williams came
through, and, In drive, the latter Won by
half a length, two lengths between second
and third. Time-i;O0.
Third Raco-Sevcn furlongs, selling
Cora Fisher %, Stevenson, 10 3, won;
Fostoral 1902, sloval, q 10 1, second; AL
phonse l0i, Wellington. TO I, third.
These were the only starters. Tho race
resulted In grand finish. Alphonso made
the running 10 the head Of the stretch,
where the pair closed on him, aud In a
grand finish Cora Fisher won BY neck
OH Pastoral, who beat Alphonse by a short
head. Time-l.3ll
Fourth Racc-Ono mile. Queen q
Trumps ll3, Barnes. 10 ., first; josie NJ
l07. Ward, TO 1, second; 81 Legcf 10,
johnson, 10 I, third. These were the
only staricrA 81 Lcgcr made the run.
ming until iurlong from homo where
Barnes sent the fayorite 10 the front
and won by hall length, a length DO.
tween second and third. Time-l.l7l.
Fifth Racc-Mile aud seventy yards, for
all ages. Unlucky 90. Brown, 8 10 2, won.
Fayctio i05, Johnson, even money, sec.
ond: Insolcnco l02, Stevenson, 4 10 l.,
third. These were the only starters. I'm
lucky led from start 10 finish, winning by
half length from Fayctte, who beat In.
solonco n neck. Time-l:5l.