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Morning journal and courier., 1889-10-02
entertainments.

The Rentz-Santley troupe of pretty girls
and clever burlesquers have already danced
and sung themselves into popularity at the
Grand Opera House. The costumes, what
there is of them, are very tasteful and the
girls are decidedly attractive in their many
speoialties and songs.
FEMALE WALKERS.
The entries for the big sixteen. hour female
walking match, which opens at the Polo rink
at 1880 o'clock this evening are Nora Evans,
Belle Killbury, Alice Robinson, CLARA Bell,
Annie Harvey, frankie Fleming, Jeannette
Jasper and Maud Dinsmore. The match will
create sensation among sports.
ACROSS THE CONTINENT.
This thrilling melo-drams will be pre-
scented at Proctor's this afternoon and eve.
ming by good company of players. This
piece is we'll known to theater-goers and its
string scenes win much applause every
where.
AT DWIGHT PLACE CHURCH.
The second entertainment of the Dwight
Place church lecture course will take place
this evening at the Dwight Place church at 6
O'Clock. The talented and interesting elocu-
ZIONIST of Brooklyn, Miss Carrie Louise Ray,
will give humorous and dramatic recitals
which never fail to please.
"LITTLE LORD FAUNTLERoY."
This popular juvenile play, which has been
go favorably received by theater. goers in New
York and Boston, will be presented at Proc
tors New Haven Opera House for the last
three nights of this week with Saturday
matinee. Manager French of the Broadway
Theater has charge of the presentation, and
the cast includes such artists as little Tommy
Russell, George Parkhurst, Frank e. Aiken
and Emily Lytton.
HRRRMANN's vAUDEvuLEs.
At the Hyperion Saturday 'Hermann'a
Great Transatlantic Vaudeville company
will make its first appearance in this city.
The company comes here from Chicago where
1t has been playing two weeks engagement
at tho Grand Opera House to crowded
houses. There are about 80 people in the
great English tenor. There will be special
matinee Saturday afternoon.
AT THE STAR rnEArER, NEW YORK.
The great military drama by Bronson How
ard, shenandoah" has made decided
sensation in New York dramatic circles since
its first production at the Star Theater about
three weeks ago. 1t has been pronounced by
critics as the finest and most correct Ameri-
can war drama ever written. The piece is
illustrated by twenty-one dramatic artists of
acknowledged ability, among whom are
Wilton Sscksge, Henry Miller, Morton Sell
ten, @. w. Bailey, Harry HARDWOOD, Lucius
Henderson, Dorothy Dorr, Viola Allen, Fife
Shannon. Nanette Comstock, Alice B. Haines,
Esther Drew and others.
Morning journal and courier., 1889-10-02

John White, of Bridgeport, has just gone
to Thomasville. N. O., with . kennel Of "a
dogs, dozen Of which he will put In train
ing for the annual asld trials at High Point,
N. O., to take place In December. Mr..
White is accompanied by John Cassidy. Of
Bridgeport, and will be absent until Janu-
Morning journal and courier., 1889-10-02
one nanndrea Years old.

One member of the Second Congregational
church Of Norwich, Mrs. Charlotte Robinson,
who lives near the Sheltering Arms, was 100
years old last Friday. She was born in South
Kingston, r., l.. aud passed her childhood In
Charleston of that State. She 10 nearly blind
and quite lame, but she hears readily and il
perfectly clear. In her mind.
Morning journal and courier., 1889-10-02
~ xsATHEkk RECORD.
INDICATIONS FOR TODAY.

INDICATIONS FOR TODAY.
wan DEPARTMENT,
opgIcE OF THE CHIEF SIGNAL SERVICE.
WAsniNoroN, d. O., 8 p. m, Oct. !, 1889
For Maine, New Hampshire and Vermont.
Massachusetts. Rhode Island and Connecticut;
Rain on the coast. light rain In the interior; slight
~ cooler. northwesterly winds; fair and cooler
Thursday.
For eastern New York: Light showers, followed by
clearing, cooler, northwesterly winds; fair and
cooler Thursday.
Morning journal and courier., 1889-10-02
BOY Life In Japan.

Mr.. Shigemi's book on boy life in japan
the latter part of this week. A great many
people are showing great interest in it and
have already subscribed for copies. It will
be on sale at Peck's and Judd's as soon as it
Ia ont
Morning journal and courier., 1889-10-02
VIII he Elected.

NoRwALK, Oct lion. James W. Hyatt,
ex-United States treasurer, was last evening
nominated for warden on the Democratic
ticket. The nomination is considered equiv
alent to election.
Morning journal and courier., 1889-10-02
Wedding at the church OF the Ascen.
sion This Evening.

sion This Evening.
This evening at the Church of the Ascen-
sion takes place the wedding of Mr.. William
J. Klock and Miss Nellie Mason. Mr.. Klock
is con Of I. B. Klock of Branford, formerly
Meriden druggist, and of late years en-
ployed at Klock & Mix's drug store in this
city, Mr.. William Klock is employed at II.
J. Sperry's Elliott House drug store. Miss
Mason was formerly employed as q stenogra-
pher In the real estate Office of Gardner
Morse. She is daughter of Edward G. Ma.
son of 80 Daggett street.
Morning journal and courier., 1889-10-02

deroge Munson, aged 40, a carpenter, was
engaged In tearing down house on Holmes
avenue, Waterbury, yesterday. when the roof
fell In and he received fatal internal injuries.
Morning journal and courier., 1889-10-02

Rev. John Binney, professor In the Berkeley
school, has received osll to 81. Peters church
Of Philadelphia, Of which DR.. Davis was for
many years rector. Professor Binney has the
call undar Confederation.
Morning journal and courier., 1889-10-02

sration which you call for Hoods Barsaparills.
Be sure 70 got Hoods, which h peculiar.
Morning journal and courier., 1889-10-02

An INVITATION to the Public
To visit us on our opening days, Wednesday,
Thursday, Friday and Saturday, when we
shall offer souvenir bargains which will de-
light you.
WV. Nicely e Co.
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Al the Bristol Fair.

The great show of cattle at the Bristol fair
has been postponed until to-day. The BIZ
Cycle race will be held tomorrow morning
at 10 o'clock
Morning journal and courier., 1889-10-02

Opening Day Souvenirs,
Consisting of one or more articles in each de-
partment, will be sold for less than actual
cost on Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and
Saturday Opening Days.
VIM Nicely & Co.
Morning journal and courier., 1889-10-02

The Exci,emene NOT over.

The Excisemene Not over.
The rush on the druggists still continues,
and daily SCORES of people call for bottle of
Kemp's Balsam for the Throat and Lungs for
the cure of coughs, colds. bronchitis, asthma
and consumption. Kemp's Balsam, the stand
ard family remedy,is sold on guarantee and
never fails to give entire satisfaction. Price
SOC aud ST.; trial size free.
Morning journal and courier., 1889-10-02

The many friends of DR.. Thomas +. Davis,
graduate of the Berkeley Divinity school,
Middletown, In one Of the nrst GLASSES, will
be pleased to learn he has been elected bishop
Of Michigan.
Morning journal and courier., 1889-10-02
ClOakln0a.

ClOakfn%s.
just received. an elegant assortment of fall
and winter cloakings at prices which will
a,tonish you.
VIM. Nicely & Co.
Morning journal and courier., 1889-10-02
Horsford's Acid Phosphate

A Brain and Nerve Food,
for lecturers, teachers, students, cler-
gymen, lawyers, ana braIn-workers
generally. $50 8teodltw
Morning journal and courier., 1889-10-02

Pocketbooks and Purses.
10 different styles, leather lined with nickel
frames. worth 42c, for goo each.
WIN. Nicely & Co.
Morning journal and courier., 1889-10-02
AnAttraction which Draws

She stoops to conquer" who sends her
husband to the drug store for an Oliver Gold
smith,
Morning journal and courier., 1889-10-02

Indecent Exposure.
Andrew Navin Of Westville was arrested
by Officer Gibson of that place for indecent
Morning journal and courier., 1889-10-02

California Blankets.
Ia size, actual value So so; our price for
this week, So 90 per pair.
WV q IN
Morning journal and courier., 1889-10-02

Something to Talk About.
On our opening days we shall sell five hum
dred pairs genuine kid gloves, in all colors
and black, for 100 per pair.
% ct WIN. NEnLY & Co.
Morning journal and courier., 1889-10-02

Rose Jars.
If you want to see the finest line ever
shown in the city visit our Crocker7 Depart
ment.
WIZ. Nicely & Co.
Morning journal and courier., 1889-10-02

Mohair Crushed Plush,
"a inches wide, for 81 per yard. Upholstery
department..
WIN. Nicely & Co.
Morning journal and courier., 1889-10-02

An Attraction which DrnWs1
One of our opening day souvenirs-fve
hundred pairs real kid gloves, all colors and
black for loo per pair.
o. ct WIN. Nicely & Co.
Morning journal and courier., 1889-10-02

Remem Der This!
An imported Marseilles quilt which cost
1926 to land, we are selling this week at
$3.50.
WIN. Nicely & Co.
Morning journal and courier., 1889-10-02
At DWIGHT PLACE CHURCH.

The second entertainment of the Dwight
Place church lecture course will take place
this evening at the Dwight Place church at
O'Clock. The talented and interesting elocu-
ZIONIST of Brooklyn, Miss Carrie Louise Ray,
will give humorous and dramatic recitals
which never fail to please.
Morning journal and courier., 1889-10-02
FEMALE WALKERS.

The entries for the big aixteen- hour female
walking match, which opens at the Polo rink
at 1880 o'clock this evening are Nora Evans,
Belle Killbury, Alice Robinson, CLARA Bell,
Annie Harvey, frankie Fleming, Jeannette
Jasper and Maud Dinsmore. The match will
craake a aanaatinn among snorfa
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-03-14
KRAKATOA.
The Greatest Volcanic Eruption Known to
History.

The Greatest Volcanic Eruption Known to
History.
London Spectator
A committee of the Royal society has
Just issued a report on the phenomena
attending the great volcanic eruption in
the Sundra strait-the narrow sea lane
between Sumatra and Java-in the sum
mer of the year 1888, which serves an an
excellent illustration. The effects of the
eruption of Krakatoa were peroeptible
all over the globe, and science, in this its
latest contribution to kpowiedge, is hard
at work making Us realize the somewhat
humiliating conclusion. Sill, if it must
be admitted that our fuller knowledge of
the effects of the great upheaval in the
East Indian archipelago tends to make Us
belittle the world and destroy our notions
of its vastness and the remoteness of its
continents and islands, the zeport of the
Royal society at any rate immensely in
creases our respect for the great destruc
tive forces at work on our planet.
If the earth is nothing but garden,
and the ocean q pond, we have, at any
rate, the satisfaction of knowing that
both are well mined. The explosive
forces that lie beneath them are at any
moment capable of suddenly changing
WdbSE INV VI VI OACNA1S
lands into clouds of atoms to circle
round the sun in rosy Or emerald mists,
till the air currents of the other dispense
them into space, or rain them back upon
the earth as dust.
The world show traces at many points
of as great or perhaps even greater con
WILSON'S than the eruption of Krakatoa ;
but never since man became able to- re-
cord horrors has anything occurred
equal in magnitude or violence to the
outburst which shook the Indian archi
pelago in 1883. On Aug. 81, 1883, the
whole top of the island in the straits of
Sumatra and Java was literally blown in
to the air.
The missing mass of the island Krako-
| toa consisted of more than two hundred
thousand million cubic feet. OF this,
some was blown into clouds of dust that
| for hours made full daylight as dark as
night and for days covered the neighbor-
| hood ot the island in q pail of black
| clouds-clouds that were at last dispers-
ed all over the earth, only to tInge with
opacity the universal atmosphere, and to
render the sunset glows everywhere ra-
diant with golden, green, and red. The
rest fell into the sea, and the splash from
| the mountains of hurried rock hurried
some twenty miles upward into the sky,
and thence dropped into the sea, affected
| the waters of the world.
Close at hand, a wave, fifty feet high,
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-03-14

defenses of today. The United States is
self Supporting, it needs nothing from
abroad. it may close its ports or per
nit them to be blockaded indefinitely
with but little harm, white a few fast
cruisers roaming the sea may play havol
with the enemy's commerce. It Is only
necessary to keep iron-ciads away froCa
the cities that they cannot be bombarded
and the United States may not fear war
The magnificent naval ornaments of
Europe can excite no terror IN this cOuu-
try when they must pass through a sea OF
fire to geo at Us. Once more the Ameri-
can mind proves equal to the emergency
1t will not be lead; It insists on leading
It will not build miles Of forts and spend
years in constructing guns and armour,
but it takes staple product of the coun-
try and with it provides ample iefepses
that can be ready when war is upon Us.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-03-14

| it would have been well for Burns had he
possessed the reserved strength of char
acter which belongs to Whittier. which
would have saved him from yielding TO
he temptations which luxurious Edin-
burg society offered TO his susceptible
nature.
! For man of his age Mr.. Whittier en-
joys good health, and with him scrupu
lous attention to hygienic laws has been
the means of his attaining an exceptional
longevity for poet. He viii be 81 years
old this month, being nearly two years
older than Dr.. Holmes. 1t d0es not seem
to me that Mr.. Whittier has shown of late
years ohe cumulative evidence of old age
which might De expected; he has held his
OWL, so to speak, with remarkable ten
acity, and the same may be said OF the
| "Autocrat of the Breakfast Table" Who,
| barring a slight deafness, Is as well pre-
served as most men ten years his junior.
l have sometimes thought that deafness
was not an altogether undesirable acqui-
sItion for man like DR.. Holmes, who is
pestered with all sorts Of talk, and as he
is not reduced to the necessity of using
an ear trumpet he can the more easily
''turn deaf ear" to unwelcome visitors.
It is not what people say TO sUoh 8 man,
but what he says to them, which measures
the extent of his usefulness, and as long
as his tongue and pen flash forth wise
thoughts and brilliant fancies the fact
that he cannot hear so easily as formerly
the voice of admiration and compliments
is not SO serious drawback as it appears
at first sight. At his time OF life the
mind naturally dwells more upon inward
than outward satisfactions, and with his
wealth of pleasant memories he can new
er be at loss for contem plative enjoy
ment.
AS between Whittier and Holmes it is
noticeable that the former has not col
ored his later poetry with the pensive
tinge which marks the more recent verse
OF mis- brilliant contemporary. Though
the fire which glowed in the passionate
appeals for the slaves is not seen in the
placid poems for which the author of
"Snow Bound" smooths his declining
years, there are no indications of oldage
in their tone. I take it that the life of
Nature which Whittier has lived has left
him untouched by the pleasing melan-
chOly which is apt to color the poetry OF
men who, like Holmes, have been i'm
pressed by the changes of artificial so,
cietV.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-03-14
The Poets Whittier and Holmes.

The poet John G. Whittier, who was
visiting friends in Boston last week, wears
his old age easily, and of late years seems
less sverse to mixing in general society
than he formerly was. l suppose, says a
writer in the Boston Post, that his sum-
mer solitude among the mountains and
the quiet life which he leads ct Oak Knoll,
his home in Danvers, make the change TO
the city welcome by way of variety
Though not fond of society in the or6in
airy scoeptation of the earase, he has
large social likings and takes a deep in
terest in social progress. In large COM
panies he does not appear at his best, be-
cause he is not accustomed to the conven-
tions of society and has not the faculty
of passing lightly from one topic to an
other after the manner of our brilliant
conversational butterflies. He is more
| or less absorbed in the serious thoughts
to which he gives utterance in his poems
and his finest fancies cannot take meet
ing form which would adapt them fol-
the requirements of the drawing room
In these respects he is unlike the great
| Scotch poet, whom he resent les in his
| love of nature and attachment to its hum
blest object. I have often thought tha'
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-03-14
ABOUT THE BISMARCK DYNASTY.
Baneful characteristics of Germany's Young
Count.

Baneful characteristics of Germany's Young
Count.
The Contemporary Review contains an
article entitled "The Bismarck Dynasty
which bears no signature, hat which con.
tains internal evidence of having emanat-
eG from high authority. It is probable
that the article will cause a sensation. It
opens with the reminder that the chan
cellor cannot live long. The American
minister at Berlin, the article says, i've
years ago remarked with sur prise that
Prince Bismarck was preparing no one
TO succeed him. The chancellor, waking
suddenly to this idea, set about develop
ing Count Herbert Bismarck.
The article frankly alludes to Count
Herbert's youthful brawle, to his later in
trIgues and to his embodiment With a
woman at Rouen, from which he had TO
slash his way with his sword, receiving an
ugly cut on the head. The Bismarckian
contempt for women, aecentuated by
this and another intrigue after the war is
represented as the origin of ali that is
baneful in the Bismarckian character.
''We shalt have no moe petticoats med,
ding with politics now" was, according
to rumOr, the exclamation of the exultant
Count Herbert on the death of Emperor
Frederick.
The article affects to dismiss as mon
strous the iEslnuation of the opponents
of Prince Bismarck that the chancellor
meditated the death of Emperor Freder-
lex when he insisted that Frederick
should leave San Reno for Berlin, but
depicts the idea that his ascendency
would be menaced by Empress Fred
erick as a nightmare to the chancellor,
who further saw by Frederick's refusal so
discuss state sffairs with Count Herbert
that it would be useless to hope that
Herbert would ever be Frederiok's chan
cellor. We could, therefore be surprised
the writer asks, had Prince Bismarck
wished the cancer to make haste.
The writer of the article asserts that a
compact with the present emperor was
the only reason Prince Bismarck had for
opposing the marriage of Princess Vic
toria with Prince Alexander Of Batten-
burg.
The article is hardly less sparing in It's
criticism of the present emperor. 1t
calls him an apt pupil of cynical mas
ter who found no difficulty, moral or SEN
timental, in treating mother in fashion
after Count Bismarck's own heart, and in
treating the Prince of Wales with such
disoourtesy as to prevent any intercourse
between them.
The article goes freely into the Geff
cken and Morrier affairs, but reveals
nothing new.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-03-14
A QUEER WILL
The Benefictaries Win Resign to Realize on 1t
About the Year 2040.


Thomas n. Nesmith, father-in law of
Lieut.. A. w. Greeley, or arctic-ex plora-
ton fame, died recently at San Diego,
leaving large amount of property IN
this city and county. His will was pre-
scented for probate, says the San Francis.
CO Chronicle, and some of It's provisions
make the document about as queer a
specimen of will making as is ever seen.
After willing a large amount to his
family he bequeaths to 0. S. Hubbell,
George M. Dannals, and Aaron Pauley, of
this ctr $4,000 in trust, to be put at in
terest for $50 years, at the end of which
time the principal and interest are to be
added together, the whole sum to be kept
at interest forever, the interest to be ap-
piled as follows: "Eight-ninths OF it to
establish and maintain in San Diego a
lyoeum, which shall be first class col
lege. called the Nesmith lyoeum. One
ninth of the interest shall be used to es-
tabIish and maintain dwelling houses in
San Diego to be leased to the poor, needy
or industrious of the deserving classes,
at as low rates as may be found practi-
cable.
The will also provides that SUN of
Sc 900 be put at interest for150 years with
good security, the principal and interest
to be added at the end of that time and
the whole to be kept forever at interest.
OF the interest ten-twentieths shall be
used to establish and maintain an art
school for both sexes, TO be kno8n as the
Nesmith Art School; five twentieths shall
be used to establish and maintain in San
Diego library, which shall afford read
ing matter for all classes, and the re
naming five-twentieths shall be used to
plant and keep in order trees along the
walks, streets, and roads throughout the
county of San Diego, and in putting in
and keeping in repair and order guide
| boards of stone, iron or wood at the cor
ners of roads and streets throughout the
county, and in picking up stones found
| in the roads and streets, and in building
/ and maintaining in order convenient
water-troughs, tanks of water or reser-
! voirs, streams, or other forms of water
on the sides of roads or streets through
out the county, to be conveniently locst,
ed for people, horses, cattle and other
animals and creatures 10 drink when
travelling on public highways.
The Parish of S.. Paul gets $500 as al
| endowment fund, to be kept ab an inter
est forever. The San Diego Benevolent
association is given 800 with the same
provisions. A library fund of s. 600 il
bequeathed for a library at Julian,
small mining town in this county. Abou
$500 is also set asideto found a frst-clas
) college in $50 years to be known as TIT
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-03-14
RErrsR qHAN THE MISERY'S GOLD.
BY VIRGIL a. PINKLEY =

Better than gold in the miser's grasp;
Petter Than gold in a mean mans clasp:
Better than god which the rlch man hoard
Better than idle gold affords-
Il charity with open hand
FNrtending aid throughout the land.
Ali better than all the miser's gold
Il charity thousand fold.
Better than gold is the word Of cheer
That drives from the face Of grief tear;
Better than gold IS a kindly deed
To a fellow man in the hour Of need;
Better than gold to this world Of strife
Is a smiling face and cheerful life.
All! words of cheer are wealth untold
And better far than the miser's gold
Better than gold is the wealth we reap
From knowledge broad immortal deep;
Better than gold is a cultured TIen
Adjoining life from \ source unseen:
Better thar gold and more refined
Is wisdom dwelling within the mind.
Ali knowledge is wealth untold
And better far than the miser's gold
A conscience clear is better than gold
And the Joy it 81 Ids cannot be tOldi
II is oftener 5uDd in the poor mans cot
Than in the home of rich and great,
Or in the halls Of high estate.
Ali a cons i shc- clear Is 10y untold
And better far than q miscr's gold.
Better than praise and better than gold,
And better than rank Oy thousand fold,
Is the bloom Of health with a mind at rest,
And Ueaca at home rs a loving guest.
To have heart that is VAIN within,
7 = i've lfe ulstained by S n,
To dare the right with courage bold,
Is better than boarding plies Of gold.