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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-07-18
LASSOING ABOAsIN JAVA.
A Serpent Twenty Feet Long Captured Alive
by Malays.
Forest and Stream.

by Malays.
Forest and Stream.
After about an hour of crawling an
pushing through, our man suddenly stop
ped and began to point ahead, chatter
ing and gesticulatlng. Looking the way
they pointed we saw in tree IN immense
boa constructor waving his head two and
fro, with his scales glittering in the sun.
My friend said: sect back quick; he is
preparing to jumpw and we did as fast
as possible. After consulting a few
moments the Malays cautiously advanced
with lasso, which by dexterous throw,
caught the snake around the neck, jump
irg behind trse, sis htened it on him.
He thrashed and pulled, and it was all the
four Malsys could do to keep from being
drawn near enough for him to crush them,
and once or twice it seemed as though he
would get them. We coald have shot him
at first, but they wanted TO capture him
alive. After awhile, by pulling and chok-
ing him, he gave ~ and they pulled him
down from the cree. He was a big fellow,
twenty feet long and very large around.
They have great strength, and this one,
was assured could easily swallow goat
or calf. He was looking probably for
leopards, that are plenty there, Ii wing
principally on monkeys, and the snakes
also catch them when they can, but usu-
ally the monkey is clever or than the snake.
They sometimes gather big bands, and
club them to death. By this time Wa we're
so hot and tired that We concluded to let
the monkeys rest, although we could hear
them chattering and jumping not so very
fer ahead of us, so We turned back to our
i
trophy. The Malays made cage very
quickly, cutting lengths of bamboo and
notching them together, into which they
poles, marching off with it on their
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-07-18

his name may be, "being duly sworn," de-
poses and says that his infant son did
chew up and swallo Y the missing portions
of certain S. bills, and that the said miss
ing portions we're thereby Wholly destroy
ed and are now Eo longer IN existence.
The fashion of keeping small pet dogs
has also been the cause of many solemn
afhdavits being sent to the department
Your pug and your poodle seem to tai
especial delight in masticating the fruit
and reward of many days of severe toll
of the head of the house.
The fancy of mice for $40 bills as lin
ing tor luxurious nests has been impress
ed upon the redemption bureau by long
series of examples. Only few days ago
several hundred dollars worth OF nest lin
ing was redeemed for southern man
who had for many years given up all idea
OF finding his missing treasure. There
was 800 of it in the first place. notes of
almost the first issue made by the govern
ment early in war times. 1t had been
put away in place supposed to be secure
and had disappeared. A quarter of a
century later, in repairing the porch of
the old house, the nest of the wealthy
mouse had been discovered and enough
of the fragments recovered to secure
more than half of the original deposit.
Also from the south come most of the
moulay, worm-eaten bills which have
been hidden in bottles or buried in the
earth for years. There are not so many
savings banks in the south as in thrifty
New England, and hiding places are
used.
But the habit of using the parlor or
kitchen stove as a safety deposit vault is
not confined to any one section of the
country. Neither is the custom of burn
ing up this treasure by some other mem
Der of the family who is all unaware of
its value. Years ago the clerks in the re-
demption bureau ceased to declaim upon
the stupidity of such people. It has be-
come matter of course with them, and
they expect about SO many letters every
week from people who have warmed
So pair of hands with 81 900 worth of sill
yer certificates.
Evidence of family row crops out in
a queer way in the bureau occasionally.
Mr.. Blank sends on the half of $40 note
with torn edge and an affidavit that the
remainder of the note has been destroyed.
Presently comes the other half, with
correspondingly ragged edge and an aff-
davit from Mrs. Blank that the first half
has been destroyed. Then the redemp-
ton bureau people know that there has
been an exciting time over money in the
Blank family, and there is before them
vivid picture of Blank clinging to one
end of the note and his wife TO the other
end until it parts in the middle.
There are not many attempts to de-
fraud the government through the re-
demption bur eau, and none have been
successful. The sending of the two
halves of note of large denomination
by different people, each one swearing
that the other half is destroyed and ask
ing for the full value of the note, fire.
quently looks like an attempt to
defraud, but the officials think that in
most cases the senders believe they are
telling the truth.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-07-18
.N0MEO from the diary of touristA
TN commercial travellers, busi-
ness men and otharr 49,

lN0MEO from the diary of touristA
WTN commercial travellers, busi-
ness men and others e.
revealed:
That the Wisconsin Centry; has the
unqualified endorsement Of all;
That the Wisconsin Central has to-day
the most popular line between Chicago
and Milwaukee, and st. Paul, Minnie
apolis and the Northwest;
That the Wisconsin Central is daily
adding to its admirers as the recog-
nized Pullman line between Chicago
and Milwaukee end Ashland, Duluth
and Lake Superior;
That the Wisconsin Central touches
the most prominent points in Wiscon-
SIN, and that it his more important
business centers on its through line
than any other railway to and from
the Northwest;
That the Wisconsin Central has made
an envlable reputation with its peer
less Dining Car Service;
That the Wisconsin Central runs fast
trains on which all classes of passen-
gers are carried with commodious and
distinct accommodation for all;
That the Wisconsin Central has repre-
sentatives distributed throughout the
country, who will cheerfully give any
information that may be desired and
that its terminal agents are specially
instructed to look after the comfort OF
passengers who may be routed via it,
line.
For detailed information apply to your
nearest Ticket Agent; or to represents
tiyes of the Wisconsin Central.
WIN. 8. MELLEN, JAMES BARKER
General Manager. GenH PasSr. & Tkt Az
LOUIS ECKSTEIN.
Asst Genr Passr. & Tiki. ACT +;
MILWAUKEE, WIS
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-07-18
JOSH BILLINGS PHILOSOPHY.

Praze is sown with one hand, censure
with both.
After all liz sed and done, there are but
phew persons, if amy, ov real merit who
fail to be unprecedented III this world.
I hav known people who had so little
karakter that they waz just az apt to do a
thing wrong as rite.
It allwus takes two to keep up quarrel,
and keeps them both bHzzy.
Arrows of wit should be shot from DO
ov good sense.
Whole volumes hav bin writ praizing
the buty ov tontemptment; and yet we are
prone to beleave that thoze who praze it
the most hav the least ov it.
He who haz the most virtew haz the
least suspicion.
When yu hav ded sure thing, then liz
the time to go slo, and keep both eyes on
the gun.
Yu kant do man greater injury than
wink at hiz faults.
Az mulch as l luv mersy, and stand in
need of it myself, I think it would be
better for mankind if there waz no rule
but stern justiss.
and none doubts his capacity.
Bad lux strengthens our bak bone,
while good LUX too often only weakens
our stummuk.
It il natral to be afraid.
HABITS are just az necessary for man
as vittles are.
If we allwus do the best we kan, the
results will astonish US and our Majors.
1 wouldn't dri up the tears ov this
world if l couli; they are often the only
things that poor human nature haz to
battle her trubbles in.
Fiddlipg one string is no great accom-
plishment; besides it units a man for
emmy thing else.
We kant define happiness emmy more
than we kan buty.
The gods luv them who help themselfs,
and so do men.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-07-18

The Milwaukee, Lake Shore h Western
Railway has been well named the Fishing
and Hunting Line of Wisconsin, passing,
as it does, through thousands of acres OF
but partially explore. woods and within
easy reaching distance of lakes and
streams that have never been fished by
white men, all well stocked with the game
fish for which Northern Wisconsin waters
are noted. The woods ABOUND with game;
deer, bear, wolf, mink, beaver, pheasant
and other game are quite plentiful.
THE ONLY LINE
From Milwaukee to the new Iron Mining
District in Wisconsin and Michigan that
reaches ALL of the developed Mining
towns; GOGEBIC, WAKEFIELD, BES-
SEMER, IRONWOOD AND HURLEY.
Direct line to ASHLAND and DULUTH
Sleeping cars between LSHLAND and
CHICAGO.
The GUIDE Book, and other descripslv,
matter, containing full information, maps
and engravings of the country trarsrsed
by the line, will be sent TO any address on
application to the General Passenger
Agent.
GAS. RYDER, Gen1 Agt. ia Clark St..
z. VLIET. City p. 7. Agt. CHICAGO.
Mii,oaaskee Office. IS Wiscon9 81.
q. F. WHITCOMB. GEO. S. MARSH,
Gen1 Manager. Gep1 Pass. & Tiki Agt
MILWAUKEE,, WIS.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-07-18
Strikers in Vienna

VIENNA, J1ly 8.-Four thousand wesv-
ers at Jaegernsdorf have struck work.
An official proclamation has been Issued
warning the strikers against committing
excuses.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-07-18
The Usual Reduction.


Sol Smith Russell tells of dear, pious
old lady residing in the CITY, says the New
York World, who has followed his career
with great interest, though regretting
that is was wi5hing the confines of the
stage. One day she said:
"Won't you give US dime for our mis-
sion, Mr.. Russell?"
"a dime! Nonsense" said the CONNIE
dian. Here's SIS"
But the old lady was firm.
We only accept dime from any one,
and prayer shall be aid for YOU"
"Well, that's cheap investment" re-
piled Sol, as he handed her the ten
cents.
Shortly after, when writing from the
west to her, he said:
81 hope the mission is prospecting.
haven't dime about me, but please &C
cept the inclosed coin. 1 suppose it's the
usual reduction-three prayers for a quar-
ter"
A dispatch from New York says that a
well educated man named Albert Or
tawski, hung himself from a transom
and then shot himself in the head with a
horse pistol.
Unessiness is felt at London ON &C.
count of no news from Col. Wodehouse,
who last wrote that he Was following a
superior number of Dervishes. Rein
forcements will be sent to him.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-07-18

Fast NAH Line with vestibuled Trains D.
tween Chicago, Milwaukee, st. Paul and
Minneapolis.
Trans-Continental Route between Chicago,
Council Bluffs, Omaha and the Pacific Coast
Great National Route between Chicago. Kan
sas City and St. Joseph, Mo.
800 Miles of Road reaching ali principal
points in Illinois Wisconsin, Minnesota, Iowa,
Missouri and Dakota.
For maps, time tables, rates OF passage and
freight etc, apply ts the nearest station agent OF
the CHICAGO. MILWAUKEE & ST. PAUL RAILWAY,
or to any Railroad Agent anywhere in the WoEaA,
BOSWELL MILLER, VII. CARPENTER,
General Manager. Gen1 Pass and Tkt. Agt.
H For information in reference TO Lands and
Towns owned by the CHICAGO, MuwAUKEE 81.
PAUL RAILWAY COMPANY, write to n. G.. HAUeAN,
Land Commissioner. Milwaukee WiscoEin.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-07-18

Tablets of white paper for pencils.
pm, all sizes kspI
in stock.
We propose to keep all blanks useS in Circuit
Court, Justices Court and tho.s of miscelia-
psous character as noted above.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-07-18
JOB DEPARTMENT

We have in this department . semp lete line
of job Material and Type for doing frst-clAss
job sork ON short notice and 1T the lowest
living prices. We do all kinds Of PamphIss
and Law Brief work known to he trade.
Call in and get prices.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-07-18


out the li~hts and daylight next morning,
L never can clearly remember. The
schooner took care OF herself for any
effort of mine, and I think / went into
the galley and orept behind the stove
At last crewled out of that contracted
space soon after daylight, in response tc
call. / supposed 1 was called to prepare
breakfast for the pirates, but I was no
sooner out of the galley than saw large
ship hove to quarter of mile away,
while one of her boats with five men in it
was alongside the schooner. I must have
looked and acted like stupid, for as a
coupls of men came over the rail one of
them gave me hearty shaking and
gro~led out:
You idiot, can't you get your mouth
opens"
There were twenty-five men living Oh
the decks and in the cabin sound asleep.
No! Dead! Overy one OF them dead and
cold, and the only living thing aboard. II
took some time to explain matters and
get all the particulars, but with what
could tell them and what they could see
it finally became plain to all. That bar
rel of wine had been dosed with some
deadly drug. The cook must have done
it previous to the attack, or the bung had
been left out by another, and some pois
onous reptile had crept in to die. No one
| could tell for certain, but the drinkers
were all dead, and all had died asleep.
The ship was English and the schooner
was over thirty miles off the land. One
of 81. M. nep-of-wsr, assisted by civil
functionary, attempted an investigation,
| but nothing came of it. Our crew had
| been slaughtered and the schooner cap
| tured, but she had recsptured herself and
| brought off twenty-five oorpses. Not a
living man.could ever be found among
| the islands who would acknowledge that
he had ever seen the schooner, much less
participated in her capture.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-09-14
FIXED IN HIS MIND.
None Of the Details Are Overlooked
or Forgotten.
GIVEN WITH DIsTINCTNESS.

1t isn't altogether easy for man to talk
about himself, but when he has been
through a notable experience it is only him.
self who can adequately describe it. 1t was
indeed notable experience that the speaker
in this case passed through. That its de-
tails are still firmly fixed in his mind is
shown by the distinetness with which he de-
seribes them.
SIT may not SEEM" said Mr.. McGrew,
"very important to anybody else, but it was
rashly important to me, for felt, as did my
friends. that my trouble could not help but
end in my being obliged to give up work
and everything else, was failing so stead
lily and surely.
II can hardly say when it began" he
continued, but l commenced to notice it
especially after an attack of malaria, some
years ago 1t was chiefly in my head at
first. Ihere would be an aching feeling at
the back OF my head, near the base of my
skull, sometimes dull, heavy pain in the
forehead, just over the eyes. Ny nostrils
would be clogged up, first one and then the
other.
"After time the trouble seemed to e1-
tend to my eyes and ears. My sight became
dim. Ny eyes would fill with water and
become so weak and infamed that I could
hardly see to read. If L would overtax
them in the least by reading they would
ache and pain me so that I could hardly
bear it. Sounds like ringing and buuing
would come in my ears and 1 could see that
my hearing was being affected.
"As the trouble extended my throat be-
came very seriously involved. I would
catch cold on the ightest provocatiop. My
throat would feel raw and infamed and
sometimes would get so sore that it would
be hard for me to swallow In spite OF
everything could do the trouble kept get
ting stronger hold upon me.
81 had to be continually hawking and
raising to clear my throat. Something
would seem to stick there that 1 could not
get up or down. I could feel the mucus
dropping back, and sometimes would have
choking and coughing spells that would
leave me feeling miserable.
MY stomach became very much deranged.
There would be feeling Of discomfort and
nausea after eating, and what 1 did eat
seemed to lie there like load or weight.
1 would sit down to the table
feeling very hungry. Then could only
eat a few mouthfuls. The sight or smell Of
food seemed to take away my appetite.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-09-14
Additional Evidence by Mail.

About the middle of last May Miss Lottie
J. Forker, of 299 Arch street, Meadville,
Pa, placed herself under treatment by mail
with Drs. Copeland & Blair. Her trouble
had SO completely involved her whole sys-
TEN as to almost entirely deprive her of the
ability to perform her duties at home. In
stating her case by letter just previous to
the date above mentioned she complained of
terrible headaches, followed by spells of vomit-
ing. which would compel her to lie in bed for
"a hours, after which she would be completely
worn out. Sharp pain in the breast, extending
through to the shoulder blades. and followed
by others in her stomach and side.
On June y she wrote: "Your medicine is do
ing me good, do not feel so tired. and my head
has only ached twice, and that was caused by a
fresh cold caught"
June IG she wrote: II am still improving,
Your treatment is doing me great deal of
good" On June %: 81 am able to see still
further improvement" On July her letter
stated that she was feeling very well.
August o she wrote: Il have had but one
headache since I last wrote you and am im-
proving in every way.n August 26 she wrote:
II feel quite like a different woman from the
one was when commenced your treatment.
Although 1 have always said that would not
have my name in print, am quite willing that
YOU should make a short statement of what
your treatment has done, for me. Shall be
pleased to answer any inquiries that may be
made regarding it."
Some time ago Mr.. NJ. c. Wilson. of Canons-
DuIS, d. pidC0u uluocll uHueI LIcdLHeut, ny
mail, with Drs. Copeland & Blair. His
catarrhal trouble had extended until it had in
volved his whole system. In stating his case
heavy feeling in his head over the eyes, a bad
taste in the mouth, coughing and raising
phlegm, dimness of sight. sharp pains in the
chest with a tight pinched feeling and soreness
in the lungs, and weak and shaky condition
of the limbs.
July Is. he wrote: II am improving steadily;
feel ever so much better than have in years"
August he wrote: 'My head and throat feel
clear. / sleep well and eat well. and feel better
in every way" August 16 he wrote: II feel
like different being from the one was when
commenced your treatment. and am quite
willing that a short statement of what your
treatment has done for me should be made in
the papers,"
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-09-14

SIN later years there would be dry, fever
ish kind of feeling in my throat. Sharp
shooting pains would take me in the chest,
running through to the shoulder blades. An
aching feeling. more like horrible sensa-
tion of weakness than anything else, would
come in the small of my back.
'Dizzy spells would come over me fire.
quently, accompanied by palpitation of the
heart. This would sometimes leave me
weak and faint. My sleep did not seem to
refresh me and would get up in the morn
ing feeling more tired than when went to bed
at night.
Might sweats came on and wakened me
terribly. would have feverish spells, followed
by cold chilly sensation. l tried many ply
sicians, but in spite of everything could do
grew steadily weaker and worse, losing flesh
all the time.
when went to Drs. Copeland & Blair the
night sweats were increasing in frequency, and
was growing weaker rapidly. Although they
did not make any marvellous promises, felt
that they would cure me. I improved steadily
from the start under their treatment My
throat became well. The night sweats disap-
peared l gained back my lost weight and
strength. The pains in the chest, and the weak,
aching feeling in the small of my back passed
away. l slept WELL eat well and felt well. l am
strong and well now quite like another person
from what was when first went to Drs. Cope
land and Blair"
Mr.. Willard McGrew, who makes this state.
ment Is a well-known millwr1ght and builder
living at No. l5 Sheffield street, Allegheny
CITY.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-09-14

A N ORDINANCE-AUTH THE
n grading paving and curbing of ColVeTl
street, from Dinwiddie street to Jumouyills
street. in the Eleventh ward Of Pittsbur9.
whereas 1t appears by the petition and an
oaylt on file in the Office of the Clerk of Couu-
CHS tnat one-third in interest of the owners Of
property fronting and abufting upon the said
street nave petitioned the Councils Of said CITY
70 enact an ordinance for the grading. paving
a1s curplng OF the same; therefore.
oectlon l-Be 1t ordained and enacted bv
me CITY OF Pittsburg in Select and Common
Co9ncils assembled. and it is hereby ordained
AZ ana Snacsed by the authority of the same. that
Ine CnieI OF the Department of Public Works
pc ana Is hereby authorized and directed TO Adj
vertise, n accordance with the acts Of Assemblv
OF tne commonwealth Of Pennsylvania and rbs
ordinances OF the said city of Piftsburg relatin0
thereto and regulating the same. for Droposals
1or the grading, paving and curbing Of ColweIi
street. from Dinviddie street to JumonviiIs
street, the contract therefor to be let in the
manner directed by the said acts Of Assemble
and ordinances, the cost and expense OF M
same TO be assessed and collected IN accordance
with the provisions of an act OF Assemble ~
the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania entitled
"An act relating to streetsand sewers in cities
Of the second class" J" approved the 10th day Of
May, A. d. 1889. sei3.so