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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-04-11
Many Draths from Mad Dogs

NEBBA KA CIrY Neb. Apri S.-A panic
prevails near Perciva', Iowa, six miles
east, on account of mad dogs. A large
number of stock died from the effects of
rabies, and the son of farmer Key
was also bitten and is suffering from
HYDRO DhObia.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-04-11
died a Terrible Death.

PONTIAC Mich, April 8.-Frank Harss,
of B oomield, aged %. wes to day riding
on a cart driving a mare and leading a
stallion. The stallion seized him by the
neck VII b his teeth and dragged him out
of the cart backwards. shaking him ter
ribly and stamp ping him TO death.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-04-11
ARRESTED FOR RIFLING THE MAIL.
An Old Employe Caught Opening Registere
Letters.

An I'd EmplOye UanghJ opening Reglstered
Letters.
WASHINGTON, April 8.-The postofice
inspe ctor to-day arrested Harry D. Darby,
registry clerk in the postoffice in this
city, for rifing valuable registered letters.
When arrested Darby had $40 in his hand
which he bad just taken from letter.
He is an old employe, having
entered the office as carrier in 1880. He
was taken before the United States COM
missioner and held in the sum of $4,000
to await examination tomorrow. When
arrested he had 1852 on his person, which
it is thought was taken from other regis
tered letters.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-04-11
ENGLISH Sympathy.

Officers of the English Fleet at Gibraltar
Tender Their Coincidence.
WASHINGTON, April IA graceful
tribute, from the English naval officers,
was contained in the following cablegram
received by Secretary Tracy this morn
ing:
GIBRALTAR, March 81, 1889.
The officers of the English channel
fleet sympathize with the American navy
in the terrible loss of life from the wrecks
at Samoa.
To this message Secretary Tracy made
the following reply:
WASHINGTON, Apri, 1.
To to admiral comm nd ding her majesty's
channel fleet, Gibraltar:
Accept for yourself and the officers
of your command, my grateful acknowl-
edgment on behalf of the United States
navy, for your message of sympathy and
good will occasioned by the recent
disaster at Samoa.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-04-11
Boomers Increasing in Numbers.

CALDWELL, Kan, April 8.-The count
today Of boomers oamped around the
city, show the number to be about 1850
and are increasing every dav.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-04-11
pakotans Asking Aid From Chicago

CHICAGO, April S.-Mayor Roche today
received letter signed by the county
officers Of Sulley county, Dakota, detail
ing the recent disastrous storms and
fires, and asking for aid.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-04-11
Milwaukee Market,

MILWAUKEE,, April s. Wheat Easy; So for
seller cash; S334 for seller May. Corn Firm; No.
8. 33I5a34 Oats-Firm; No. 2 white, 2Sa2S15.
Rye-Quiet; No. 1, 4515 Barley-Dun; No. ?, So.
Provisions-Easy. Pork-11.S0.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-04-11
Two Engines Collide.

ST. PAUL, april 2.-Lite tonight two
engines IN the Chestnut street yards of
the Omaha road collided, and two men
were Instantly killed, two others fatally
and three more badly injured. The ac-
cident is thought to have been caused By
arelessness.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-04-11
As Though (urspd.

LONDON, Anril 8-A dispatch from
Inois says Is 600 persons are rendered
homeless by great fire at Surat To add
to the prevailing distaess cholera has
broken cut in town.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-04-11
Lost q. I.pp.

NEW YORK, April 4.-hev. DE-. Edward
Beeouer, brother of Henry Ward Bsecher,
VINO was il pred yesterday in Brooklyn,
today suffered amputatiOn of his left
foot.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-04-11
A God Sand TO DAKOTA.

ST.. PAUL, pril 8.-Specials from South
Dakota port the usual spriHg rains have
at last set in and will soon exiting uish the
prairie fires that are running all over the
country People are r. joiciug.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-04-11
CAUSED BY A WASHOUT.
A Train of Seven Cars Plunged Through d CUl-
vert. Killing Three Men.

WEST POINT, Va, April 8.-A wreck &C
cUrued GA the York river branch Of the
Richmond d Dapville road, two miles
above this place Saturday night. RsaVy
rains wasted out culvert and part of a
daIn and an engine and seven freight
cars plunged into the wa hout. Three
men were killed. The engineer was ter
riblY scalde6.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-04-11

particip ated in the melee. Thus far it is
impossible to determe who actually fired
he shots
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-04-11
Great Sneed ot E,oina

BUFFALO, April IA remarkable feat
of railroading was performed today on
the Erie railroad. A locomotive of
American manufacture hauled the Buffalo
day express the entire distance from
Jersey City to Buff 4lo, 423 miles. This
Is the greatest run ever made
by one engine. The train left
jersey Cisy az 9:25 a. N. and arrived in
Bnfalo exactly on time, 1910 o. N. A
speed of over mile minute was
attained Oh several occasions. The train
will leave Buffalo at $50 q. N. and will
reach New YORK at ll:15 pm. The same
engine will take the train back.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-04-11
FULL OF WRATH.

JAMES G. BLAINE,
Secretary of State.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-04-11
BouIanger Has Not Been Asked to Leave

PARIS, April S.-Gen. Boulanger has
telegra phe6 from Brussels, that the re-
port that the authorities had requested
him TO leave Belgium is untrue.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-04-11

public printer will be bestowed upon none
OF the gentlemen who have beer 80 far
named in connection with It
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-01-13
He Was Really Clever.

A sultan Of Morocco. requiring an exocu-
toner, one day man arrived to otter his scr
vices
Are you really clever at itTH asked the
monarch. "Can you cut or a head at one
blown
TRY me-"
VERY good Come into the court yard
Take your sword There happens TO DO a
criminal waiting to be beheaded-"
The headsnan obeyed. went down into the
court yard. was confronted with bis victim
and swept out bis sword across the mans
throat The head did not move
"Clumsy wretchT cried the sultan
"Sire." said the executioner, without WING
ing, shave you a snuff boxr
"Yes, what forp
"Do me the favor Of holding the snuff
under the criminals nose"
The sultan did as he was asked. The man
sneezed and the head fell of at the feet Of the
astonished monarch This was a good stroke
Of work, or am very much mistaken.
NJ Richepin, the famous novelist, has a
rather quaint story still in the same dismal
vein. however The hero Of one Of his 70
mances Is the most luckless being on tue face
OF the earth Nothing goes well with hun
His wife betrays him, his friends rob him,
and at last he is condemned to death for q
crime be has not committed On the Scaifold.
at least il might be hoped that he should die
10 peace, but his III luck pursues him even
there. He turns to the executoner and tells
him that to him he has bequeathed his for
tune, and the executioner Is SO much moved
by this act Of generosity that he only cuts of
his victims head at the sixth blow.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-01-13
PERSONAL GOSSIP.

The Bantam Of Berlin" forbids his servants
10 wear mustaches
The Bulgarian legislature has pardoned
Maj. Popoff Popotf may yet make some
noise Ia the world.
Mr. Gladstone says he can quote from
memory any page Of Homer Of which the
first line is given him.
The car has commanded Anton Rubinstein
to compose an oratorio on tho subject OF his
rec.nt railroad accident
Tho sultan never uses plate, but takes his
food usually with a spoon or his fingers d.
rectly from tho little kettles In which il Is
cooked.
Bonapartists charge NJ Carnot with the
"evil eye" Its baleful glance, they say,
browns sailors, makes rivers overflow and
burns houses
Col. Higginson says that most Of the preJu-
dice against college bred men which he has
encountered In political life has proceeded
from other college bred men
Charles Sheriff., champion runner OF Yale,
class Of 80, who Is seriously III at bis home IN
Washington, will probably regain his health,
but no will never DO able 10 run again.
Mr. Huggin, an English astronomer, has
received the Jansen gold medal from the
French Academy OF Science IL IL evident
that Huggin embraced his opportunity
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-01-13
People who Fret.

One Of the most striking examples Of this
large class Of unfortunate beings is the great
Carlyh-the man Of noble heart and a strong
mind capable Of grasping great subjects and
giving wise words of admOnition regarding
them, and yet 50 difficult 10 live with com
fortably, because be was easily disturbed by
uiAes and gave free vent 70 an oral express
sion Of the annoyances he felt
There Is a touch OF the ridiculous, but much
more that is pathetic, in the story Of Carlyle's
behavior on bis return homo after an absence,
during which bis loved Jennie Mrs Carlyle
worked With loving industry 10 make her
husbands home coming an especially happy
one The study was made Immediately neat,
the new furniture arranged in the most pleas
ing order, and dainty touch given here and
there 20 make all home like. The task com
pleted. Mrs Carlyle awaited IN happy ex-
pectancy the return Of tho master Of the
house.
What did Carlyle do to show his apprecia-
ton of this loving service 80 willingly rem
deredi Did he express his satisfaction in
words, or even by look Of pleased surprisef
Not be Surveying the room With critical
eyes be walked 10 a window, discovered that
the sash ratified, and vented his displeasure in
unmistakabe language This one small Jaw
blinded him 10 all the rest Of the order and
pleasant arrangement Of the room. Evening
Wisconsin
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-01-13

Here is an incident which shows how care
fully the principles OF acoustics should be ap
piled 10 q building church had been
erected in Sheffield IN which the preacher was
altogether unheard, however great his eXer
ton Various unsuccessful expedients were
tried, until the incumbent, happily in this
case q scientific man, had a large parabolic
reflector of light wood constructed and 30
suspended that the pulpit was in the focus Of
the parabOla-
By such an arrangement the rays OF sound
issuing from the focus Of the mirror would
be thrown forward as parallel beam The
consequence Of this was that every word NJ
tered in the pulpit could be distinctly heard
throughout the church, indeed the speaker
was more distinctly heard at the far end than
at the intermediate portions, because this
parallel beam Of sound was directly cast upon
those in the distant gallery Unfortunately
however, the reflector acted In both direc
tons. If any one whispered in that distant
gallery the sound OF the whisper was gath
cred into the focus Of the reflector The
preacher placed In that focus thus heard all
the remarks that happended 10 be made by
the people sitting In the gallery, and as II
was anything but pleasant 10 preach and
listen to criticism on the sermon at the same
time the reflector after awhile had 70 be taken
down. Chambers Journal
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-01-13
Gas, Water and Brine.

One Of the most remarkable of the
wonderful things of which Pittsburg
boasts is the combination well that has
been struck at the cracker factory of s.
5. Marvin q Co. on Liberty street. It
produces at one and the same time cold
water, rs pure and sweet as the dew that
falls from heaven, salt water as briny as
old oceans waves and a flow of gas that
when ignited Eliminates the entire sur.
roundings The. well was drilled some
time ago, Mr.. Mdrvin's idea being to get
Il supply of pure cold water for use in
his bakery in the summer and during
food times, when the city water Is not
desirable. At 100 feet the fresh water
was struck, and at 200 feet the salt
water and gas were found Two castings
were inserted, one for the salt water and
gas, the other for the fresh water; and
now when tho engine is started and the
gas lighted, spectators behold the won
derful sight of fresh water, salt water
and fire all coming out Of one we'll at the
same time. -Pittsburg Dispatch,
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-01-13
A DIinlopaire,s smalI BeeiunIpe.

The visitor 70 Talbotton is pointed out the
store where Leonidas Strauss, the millionaire
crockery dealer Of New York, began bis bus
iness career Long before the war Strauss
drove into Talbotton in rickety two horse
wagon containing some goods and all his
worldly possessions lie applied to Barney
Curley 70 rent little store, the only vacant
one In tho place. And so unprepossessing
was Strauss and his outfit that Barney only
relented by prepayment OF one month rent
But Strauss prospered and sent his children
TO school In 1861 he moved 10 Oekmbus
Ho speculated In cotton and at the close OF
the war ho left for New York with nearly
$4,000 lie engaged in the fancy crockery
business, dealing only In special tmporta-
tons He IS now worth S2,0OO,OOO and lives
In princely style. Mr. Cleveland appointed
his son Oscar. lawer. minister to Turkey.
Mr. Strauss had some Of his beautiful crock
cry ware on exhibition al Columbus Barney
Curley docs business in the same little store
rented TO l.. Strauss, lives niOdestiy, nor has
he allowed time nor circumstances nor events
to jostle him out of the even tenor Of bis way
Savannah Gal News
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-01-13

ana lovely. but away anean we see
miyrlads of diamonds flashing and spark
ling In the air We are approaching
Cedar rapids, which arc much more
dangerous and longer than the Coteau.
which we had just come through. The
same experience repeated, only with a
much greater emphasis. After passing
the Cedars safely, for which we breath n
sigh OF thankfulDess, we sight the Split
Rock rapids. Here again Is danger. only
a narrow channel being open TO Is. The
Immense rock from which the rapids
take their name lifts its head and stares
the yoyagers in the face. In n BREATH
less hurry we sweep past, only failing by
some inches to grind against its edges.
Now we are through, and here We drop
anchor TO wait for the boat load Of Indians
who are to pilot Us through the Lachine
rapids, which, as every one knows. are
the most dangerous of all Nineteen
men are required 10 lift the anchor and
get 1t IN position; but, unfortunately. il
Is dropped too soon, and long time is
spent IN shipping it again. A long line
line OF men arrange themselves on the
raft-One boat load goes out. and to-
gether they begin TO draw the long cable
mat holds the anchor, swaving this WAY.
then that way, their voices ringing out
unsteady in the fresh air: 30 howe
hol o hoy-ye ho"
But all things come 20 an end. and so
must this, and the sound Of deep bass
voice saying something about "Lachine"
awakes Us to the fact that our anchor il
shipped, our rowers in place, the Indian
pilot standing like 4 bronze statue. and
we are advancing with treacherous
smoOthness, but in reality at the rate of
eighteen miles an hour.
The rowers. A moment before they
had been laughing and talking carelesslv.
Now each man has dropped to his knees
and IS imploring lie bon Dieu and all the
saints to guard us well
1t was a curious thing to see all these
rough men, caring nothing for the OBJ
servation Of our party, barring their heads
and lifting their eyes 10 heaven. believ-
ing that their simple act of devotion
would bring them safely through all the
dangers OF rock and tempest" But the
time allotted TO prayer is short. A
moment more and every one is in his
place; every back bending to the oar
every eye keen and watchful. As be-
fore, the pilot shouts, the rowers spring
back, and with a crash we strike the
mass Of foaming water which filings it.
self out TO meet Us. Again the "solid
ground seems to fall beneath our feet"
Again our shanty shudders and springs
into the air. Again the horrible twist
ing and grinding Of the logs. Airy
water sprites dance along Just ahead Of
us, reckoning with gittering fingers.
Drawn at a terrific speed by millions of
cruel foamy hands, drenched with spray,
breathless but triumphant, we clear the
last rock, speed safely into smooth
waters, and, passing beneath the Vic /
toria bridge, glide calmly onward, and
at last reach the haven where we
would be'-Montreal. Detroit Free
Press.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-01-13

could have missed your shan neve9
forget my horror and misery when got
outside the theatre and found your
cousin clinging TO me, ana you, knew
not where. Irushed in again, but was
helpless in the darkness. until at last !
found you quite close to the door,
Have you quite forgiven meF
asked.
Eyes, my dearest, ! forgave YOU long
ago, and loved you too; but after that
evening when i was 50 hard and merci-
less feared TO tell you what | felt, and
you always seemed to avoid me, and
treat me so coldly."
oh said, between a laugh and a
sob, Il thought you never meant 10
speak TO me again, and / heard a lady
congratulating YOU on your approaching
marriage 10 Miss Gould"
Miss Gould' he exclaimed "Why
she has just become engaged TO Thorn
ton, the art st who painted her portrait
in the r. "A. this year. What can YOU
mean|
II thought" stammered-"I heard
che was engaged directly after hearing
sou congratulated, and 50 thoughf-
you were entirely mistaken. hesaid.
gravely. That lady was CONCENTRATING
me on the announcement of the speedy
appearance Of my new book and euG-
gosted that probably my marriage would
be the next subject Of cOnglatulatiOn.
But there Is only one woman / would
marry, Amy, che brother and friend /
know so well and love 50 dearly. II is
my turn now to ask for forgiveness.
Can YOU forgive me, Amy. and Jet my
new book be dedicated To the God given
wife and friend | hope To have ALWAYS
beside me hcnceforth; Can you. Amy
Eyes, answered, and that yes has
been the key to my earthly paradise, for
surely no cher woman can ever have
been 50 happy as am.
There is no doubt one is absurdly iOy-
full over ones first proof sheet and first
review, buy Cyril and always say, after
all the last is better than the first, and
we oughs 10 know, for we have Just
finished correcting what will certainly
be our very last proof sheet. We have
grown oh together, since that terrible
vet joyful evening, and as we sit hand in
hand by The fire, and recall the past. we
feel that though the first book was a
beautiful preface yet the deepest joy
ans hClest content came afteTvard
when the glamour of poetry ond passion
being last, we still felt the glory Of art
and the unselish beauty Of love grow
clearer and more divine with every day
we passed together. and eFefy line We
wrote Once a Week.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-01-13
Cheek" Achieves Some Things.

There was quito big fire over on the
North Side the other night Two young men
saw the reflection In the sky, hailed cab,
and told the driver 70 drive them 70 the scene
Of the conhagration He did 80. When they
arrived there the burning structure was blaz-
ing fercely Directly across the way was an
moccupied building, yet unfinished in the
windows and open doorways OF which were
forty or fifty people watching the progress Of
tho fire.
Ono Of the young men In the cab com
planned that he could not see the fire His
friend said that no would six IL, and get
ting out and going up 10 policeman near by
ho said t. him Here, officer, how Is it that
those people can ovorrun my building' They
are liable TO deface IT," The officer addressed
called two other policemen and together they
cleared the vacant building OF sightseers in a
jiffy. Then the cheeky young man and his
friend took possession all alone and watched
the fire Chicago Herald
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-01-13
NouesppN. rat son OF TIE SHAH.

There was a shah hsd a second son
Who was very unlike his elder one.
Tor he went about ON his own Affairs.
And scorned The mosque and toe daily prayers
Whom his sire frowncd fierce, then be cried Ia
haw
Noureddin. The son OF the shah.
But worst ~ an the prlnks he played
Was 90 Gan bon love with q Christian maid
An Armcuian maid " no wore no vcii
Nor behind % lqiuco rrow thin and pale.
Al his sifc's dark threats laughed the youth IA
IA"
Noureddin The son Of the shah
u on shut hi.n close in an iron cagc"
The monarch said. u a fumiug r.gc.
Bat che prince slppci om by p1.tern doo~
And away to Che mountains bis lowed one bore.
Loud bis g.oo rang hack on Che Winds To. haf'
Noureid.n. Che son of Che shah
Ari sti.l in thc town 81 rchoun
Nlcl n youth and mail adopt Obs plan
A. ifuNrs cul thoats with @ laugh defy.
And away nom tbo mosques o. iho mountains
0F-
Folk meet ori greet WITH gay "Ha ha
Noar,dlin tlc son of Che .alh
Clinton Scotland
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-01-13
Worth Remembering,

One trouble with the ordinary day
laborer is that he lacks fine intelligence,
the breadth Of mind tina. comes with ed
ucation, an earnest love Ct all mankind,
an eager ambition to excel in his
work, a delicate sense Of social distinc-
tons, and an overmastering passion to
attain high ideal. But if these rehec-
tons occur to you when he puts coal
ashes around your fruit trees for fer
tilizer, it Is also well 10 reflect that if he
had all these things he probably would
not be day laborer Puck.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-01-13
HrooklYn Bridge.

The Brooklyn bridge is no less a mar
vel than it ever was, but it is now such
a commonplace convenience that the
people Of the metropolis wonder how
they ever got along without it. Over
$4,000 600 passengers passed over the
bridge during tho year ending Dec. l, Of
way passengers. Not a single serious
accident occurred on the railway. Fifty
eight persons were injured by falling on
the stairs or from other causes. Five
lost children were found on the bridge
One person committed suicide by shoot
ing, and there were forty-two runaways
with slight damages. The bridge is well
policed, so that women cross alone at
night without the slightest annoyance, -
Public Opinion.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-01-13
TO THE SEA SERPENT.

Strange and numerous monster OF the deep.
Across whose placid bosom thou dosi sweep.
To snnositi<
Beware. yea. watch. lest thou DO caught
BY him who hast for decades sought
Monstrostles.
IT'S wei thou tacklest only smaller craft.
And tribe not with such az Leary's raft,
You must know.
Take warning. and ahen Barnum comes In view,
secrete thyHelf. OF he VIII mako Of you
side show
Prom The Queen