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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-06-13
The Towers of Silence.

How many people, I wonder, who have
visited the fair city of Bombay have
thought of inspecting this famous Parsee
burial grounds Few, indeed, have doEe
so if report be correct, but those few, |
am sure, have been amply repaid by the
sight of these wonderful and awe-inspir
ing towers. In no cemetery, in no burn
ing ghaut, nave I ever felt the sensation
I experienced on visiting this strange
place. Words fail to express the awe ard
dread that seized me as l stood in the
lovely grounds amid the waving palms
and sweet scented tropical plants out of
which arise, cold and defiant, the white,
circular walls of the Towers of Silence,
some of which date back more than
century.
In few words, however, will try TO
describe my visit to the burial ground. I
arrived in Bombay with my friend Lord
Tenterden. Being informed that pass
was necessary to allow strangers to visit
these memorable towers, | al once ap
piled for a pass, and after a little delay
received card entitling us to visit the
grounds after 4 p. m. From what we
gathered the funeral rites are performed
between the hours of 10 a. m. and p.
M, during which no stranger is allowed
in the grounds. After a pretty and
somewhat long drive our carriage drew
up before large iron gateway, and de-
scending we entered the grounds, which
are prettily and artistically arranged on
steep slope. From the gateway moth
ing is visible to lead any one to suppose
otherwise than that the place was we'll
kept, pretty garden, but following the
pathway up several flights Of stone steps
you find yourself on an eminence quite
close to the white-walled towers, on which
are perched dozens of bald headed vul-
lures awaiting for their prey.
At the top of the steps you are met by
an aged Parse, the keeper Of the place,
who acts as your guide aud points out the
chief objects of interest. First of all
you are taken to spot where you enter
your name in the visitors book, and are
shown a list of all the personages of royal
and noble blood who have visited the
spot. Then you are shown little model
of the Towers of Silence, as of course
you are not allowed to approach the real
towers nearer than g distance of thirty
or forty feet.
From the model you see that the inter
ior formation of the towers Is most cur
| ious. Running round the whole length of
| the wall, Is large iron giro, Wnlcn e1-
tends with q gentle slop till it nearly meets
in the center of the tower. The grid is
divided into three parts or layers. The
largest, next to the wall of the towers, is
for the reception of mems bodies; the
next layer of smaller circumference, is
| that for the woman's bodies, and the
| third layer, next to the center of the tow
CT, of still smaller circumference, is for
the bodies of children. In the center is
large deep we'll of water, mixed which
chemicals, to kill any impurity that may
arise from the inoessant flow of blood
and for the destruction of osseous mat
ter.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-06-13
EN0CH ARDEN AGAIN.

A Family Reunited After Search of Twenty
seven Years.
The experience of Enoch Arden has
had many repetitions, but few are more
thrilling than the one narrated below. In
June, 1862, says a Detroit dis patch to the
st. Louis Globe-Democrat, Alfred Cum
mings, a contractor and builder of Chi
cago, and the possessor of a wife and
five small children-three girls and two
bOys-marohed forth to battle for the
Union. At Chattanooga he was wounded
and taken prisoner, being listed as killed.
After eight months in Southern hospitals
and prisons, he made his escape, rejoined
his company before Atlanta, and marched
with Sherman to the sea. He wrote his
wife an account of his capture, escape
and the subsequent campaign, but It ws1
one of ''the letters that never come.3 His
wife, believing him dead and having
large family to support, N carried again,
moving TO another part of Chicago. At
the close OF the war Cummings returned.
His wife and children were gone, no one
knew whittier. Heartbroken, he began
his weary search for them, travelling all
over the country. When his money was
exhausted he earned more and staI .e6
again on his search. He drifted to Lead
vile, made considerable money and spent
it all as before, and returned
to the West. A short time ago
he returned to the mining
his attention was attracted by scrap of
paper blowing along the ground. The
greatest solace to men who delve in lonely
places is news of the great outside world,
and Cummings eagerly grasped the scrap
of To t.
to be fragment of the Detroit Free
Press, and he found in it account of re-
ception to be given by the Odd Fellows
in this CITY. He saw among the names
of those who were conducting the prep
Aration .for the reception, that of John
81. Cummings. This was the name of his
eldest son, and he lost not moment in
coming here. He found John III. Cum
mings was the inside steward of the Rus
sell House. The stranger peered eagerly
into the young mans face momentarily,
AMI then stretching out both hands, ex-
| claimed, "John, my boy, don't you know
your fathers" When the mists cleared
away, father and son, who had not seen
each other for twenty-seven years, were
cIasped in each others arms. That night
Alfred Cummingssslep under the roofsof
mis- sons house, at IA Miller street. Now
comes the denouement. A few years ago
the second husband of Mrs. Cummings
died, and she has since lived in Toledo
with her son, Charles E. Cummings. All
three daughters are married. A remark
able family reunion was held at Toledo
one evening, the father and husband, so
long separated from their own, once more
taking them to his heart again. Alfred
Cummings is now So years of age, but
still robust. He will return to the West
and resume his mining operations, having
struck a rich lead.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-06-13
Farm and Home.
A PUBLIC SCHOOL IDYL.
E. FRANK LINTAHEY.

Cram it in, cram it in
Children'S heads are hollow
Slam it in, Jam it in
Still there's more to follow;
Hygiene and history,
AStrou emic mystery,
Algebra, Histology,
Latin, Etymology,
Botany, Geometry,
Greek and Trigonometry-
Ram il in, cram 1t in.
Children'S heads are hollow
Rap il in, tap it in
What are teachers paid for?
Bang it in, slap it in
What are children made forf
Ancient Archaeology,
Aryan Philology
Prosody, Zoology,
Physics, Clinictology,
Calculus and Mathematics,
Rhetoric and Hydrostatics-
Hoax it in, coax it in
Children's heads are hollow
Scold it in, mold it in
All that they can swallow;
Fold it in, hold it in
Still there's more to follow!
Faces pinched and sad and pale
Tell the same undying tale
Tell of moments robbed from sleep,
Meals untasted, studies deep.
Those who've passed the furnace through,
With aching brow will tell to you
How the teacher crammed it in,
Rammed it in, damned it in,
Crunched it in, punched 1t In,
Pressed it and caressed 1t in,
Raped it in and slapped it in
When their heads were hollow.
Puck.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-06-13
ASH 81 zsy ! 81
M.LsxW.RY.
no. 81 !

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 fshed 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 L&HLAND and
CHICAGO.
The GUIDE Book, and other descripsrv>
matter, containing full information, maps
and engravings of the country traversed
by the line, will be sent to any address on
application to the General Passenger
Agent.
GAS. L RYDER Gen1 Agt. ia Clark St..
z. VLIET, City p & 7. Agr. CHICAGO
Milwaukee Office. 95 Wisconsin st.
q. F. wHITCOMB. GEO. 8. MARSH,
Gen1 Manager. Gen1 Pass. & Tkt Agt
MILWAUKEE,, WIS.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-06-13
MY LOCKS ARE TURNING GRAY.
LAKE COUNTY (rLL.) CALL.

Yes. know that time is flying,
Youth long since has passed away;
Soon will come the hours of dying,
For my locks are turning gray.
Time seems short when remember
Scenes that seem of yesterday;
Then was June-'tis now November,
For my locks are turning gray,
Once the future seemed unending,
Sea-shells tinted, gilded gray:
For beneath its years I'm bending,
For my locks are turning gray.
Fair was hope and youthful visions;
Love held undisputed sway:
All have filled their empty missions,
And my locks are turning gray.
Idle Dreams no more enthrall me,
They have passed with childhood's play;
Nobler dreams Of duty call me,
For my locks are turing gray.
Each year points, with ghostly finger,
Deeper marks of lifes decay;
Short the time l still may linger,
For my locks are turning gray.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-06-13
WILD SCENE Alta BARN RAISING.
A Heavy Beam Falls, Crushing Many WOrkmel

A Heavy Beam Falls, Crushing Many Workmen
Beneath It.
AKRON, Ohio.-At Loyal Oak, this
county, on Wednesday while a number of
farmere were assisting Jacob Boerstler in
a barn raising, one of the heavy beams
fell upon a score of workers. Frank
Hirsih, Jacob Kurtz and Milton Beers tier
were terribly crushed and will die. William,
Charles and Joseph Bauer received
serious internal injuries, and dozen
other badly cut and bruised, several re-
ceiving broken limbs. The house was full
of women who were preparing dinner
for the workers, rushed out and on seeing
blood flowing from the wounds of their
hus bands, several tainted away, and a
wild scene eusued.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-06-13
For Once in the Year.
New York Sun,

NVW SUM-
Regular customer Ito waiter in restaur-
anti: George, this is my birthday and
am celebrating little. Would you be
willing to do me great favor" Waiter:
eyes, sir. Certainly, sir" Regular Gus
toner: Thanks; will you please be kind
enough to let me have dry napklni"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-06-13
CHINESE CHESS.
An Ancient Game Which is Skillfully Played
in Mott Street.

An Ancient Game Which is Skillfully Played
in Mott Street.
New Workers, with great chess tour
nament going on in their city, think
grea. deal of the skill of the players, all
of whom have made worldwide reputa-
tions in the game; but their claims silk
into insigniicance before the merits of
certain Mott Street players. The Times
says that in one of the dingy Chinese
shanties chess playing is favorste game,
and considerable money changes hands
over the table. The place is fitted up
and the chess table is a rare bit of Chi
nese craving and painting.
The Chinese game of chess is very
ancient, for WI Wang invented it in
112O D. O., but its rules of playing are
very different from those used by West
ern nations. In the play room a large
table is erected, the surface of which is
divided into seventy-two squares, of
which eight are run together to form q
river, leaving thirty-two on each side;
but as the men stand on the intersection
Of the lines there are ninety positions
for the sixteen pieces used by each play
er, or twentysix more than is used in
the European game. The pieces are like
checker men in shape, each of the seven
kinds on each side having its name out
on top, and distinguished by red or black
colors. The four squares near each edge
form the headquarters of the tsiagor,
general" out of which he and his two
81, or secretaries" cannot move. On
each side of the headquarters are two
elephants, two horses, and two chariots,
whose powers are less than those of our
bishop, knight and castle, though similar.
The chariot is the most powerful piece.
In front of the horses stand two cannon
GERS, which catture like our knights but
move like our castles. Five pao, soldiers,
OF paws, guard the river bank, but can
not return when once across it in pursuit
of the enemy, and get no higher value
wIen they reach the last row. Each
piece is put down in the point where il
captures its man, except the cannoneers.
AS the general cannot be taken, the object
of each player is to checkmate him in his
headquarters by preventing him from
moving except in check. The want of a
queen and the limited moves of the man
restricts the combination in the Chinese
game more than in western chess, but it
has its own elements of skill. The Chi
pamen in Mott street have had several
| Tournaments which the players did not
report, as the one in which Blackburne
| and Mason are now engaged. Bat some
of the players have attained an amount
of skill that would put an American on
his mettle of defeat. For more than
seven centuries chess has been a great
game with the Chinese, and it is held in
great respect in China and here.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-06-13

Fast Mail Line with vestibuled Trains -.
tween Chicago, Milwaukee, st. Paul eDo
Minneapolis.
Trans-ContfnentaI 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 all principal
points in Illinois, Wisconsin, Minnesota, Iowa,
Missouri and Dakota.
For maps, time tables, rates of passage and
freight. etc. apply t. the nearest station agent or
the CHICAGO, MILWAUKEE & ST. PAUL RAILWAY,
or to any Railroad Agent anywhere in the WoC~
BOSWELL MILLER, A.Y. H. CARPENTER,
General Manager. Gen1 Pass. and Tiki. Agt.
"For information in reference TO Lands ana
Towns owned by the CHICAGO, MnwAukkE ST.
PAUL RAILWAY COMPANY write to 81. g. HAUeANs
Land Commissioner. Milwaukee WiscoKn.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-06-13
She Felt 1t.
natrait Froa Prac,

"Hannah," she began as she called the
girl into the sitting rooom. haven't l al
ways used you wellf"
"Yes'm."
"Well, then. want to ask on question
and receive an honest answer"
ooh, ma'am, Pm going to quit! Yes,
I'll go right Off"
"Going to quitf Why9"
because feel that you are going to
ask me if your husband and me were rid
ing on the ferrybost together the other
day, and 1 couldn't tell you. I promised
him on my sacred word wouldn't"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-06-13
JOB DEPARTMENT.

We have in this department . scmplets line
of job Material and Type for doing 6rst-elass
Job york on short notice and 1T the lowan
living prices. We do all kinds Of Pamphlet
and Law Brief work known to the trade.
Call in and Get prices.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-06-13

Tablets of white paper for pencils.
pom, all sizes KEEP,
in stock.
We propose to keep all blanks used in Circuit
Court, Justices Court and those of miscolla-
o eous character as noted above.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-06-13
COLATE BLANC NANCE.

One quart of milk, one-half a box gela-
tire soaked in one capful of water, four
tablespoonfuls of grated chocolate made
smooth in little milk, three eggs and a
little extract of vanilla; heat the milk IN
Til boiling, then add the other ingredients
and boil five minutes; pour into mold,
serve. with cream and sugar or custard.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-06-13

One coffee cupful of milk, one cupful
of raisins, half a cupful of molasses, half
a teacupful of brown sugar, one cupful of
suet, one teaspoonful of saleratus, half a
teaspoe nful of salt, -four sufficient to
make stiff batter, boil three hours; serve
with vanilla sauce.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-09-29
PAVING DIFFICULTIES.
Judge Smith ReStrains the City
From Putting Asphalt on Park
Avennn

Judge Smith kestrains the City
From Putting Asphalt on Park
Avenue.
Edward II. Barrett and the other
members of the firm of the Minneapolis
Sidewalk and Pavement company have
begun an action against August &. Park
hurst, The Parkhurst Paving company
and the German-American bank and
the city of Minneapolis. The action is
brought to have a contract relating to
the paving of Portland avenue between
the city and the parties in the action
amended. Judge Hooker has approved
a bond temporarily enjOining the Ger
man-American bank and the city from
paying the money On the contract to the
Parkhurst Paving company.
The difficulty arose something IN TINS
wise. ParkhurSt was engaged in the
employ of the company, and secured
and made contracts. The plaintiffs
claim that he secured this contract for
their company, and afterwards formed
the Parkhurst Paving company and did
the work independent of them.
Judge Smith yesterday made perma-
nent the temporary injunction granted
some days ago restraining the city
officials from carrying the resolutions of
the council ordering the paving of Park
avenue with asphalt. The applicants
for the injunction claimed that the resO-
buttons did not pass the council by the
necessary two-thirds vote. Judge Smith
held that any violation of the provisions
of the city council in this respect would
be bad policy. As the council annulled
the order for the paving Friday night,
the order was hardly necessary.
Moline, Mllburn & Stoddard Company
has sued George S. Mayhem for Ss54.SS
claimed on notes. etc.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-09-29
THE DIVORCE MILL.
KimbaIl, the Ticket Broker, De-
fendant-A Consolidated Di-
VOpoe Shit


fendant-A Consolidated Di-
yOrce Suit.
The trial of the suit for divorce Of
Honora E. VS.. Charles r. Kimball was
in progress yesterday before Judge Rea.
The defendant few years ago was a
Well-known ticket broker. and before
the interstate commission made money
very fast. which he spent quite as
rapidly. He was a weli-known figure
on the avenue. He had blue black ring
lets which he took great deal of pride
In, affected the bOulonaire about three
years ago and went broke, and with his
wife went to California. He did not
mend his fortunes there, and his
wife says he failed to support her
and took up with other women. Mrs.
Klmball. very stylishly dressed, was
in court yesterday, and, among other
things. stated that her husband is, in
her belief, now living in adultery with
a woman of Duluth. A. w. Knettle, an
attorney, also testified to Kimball'S i'm
moral conduct.
A divorce was granted George L. Nc
Herman against Isabelle Mckernan yes
terday. The action was brought on the
ground of adultery.
Judge Hooker consolidated the two
cases for divorce in which August Kohr-
kee and his wife, Paulina, are respect
lively plaintiff and defendant. The case
will be tried in Wright county. Twenty
five dollars alimOny was allowed.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-09-29
Permits TO We'd.

Marriage licenses were granted yes
terday to Erick Erickson and Johanna
Steele. Samuel Pearson and Augusta
Swanson, Edward NJ. Caffall, of Rock
land. n. Y. and Gertrude NJ. Perrin;
Albert Yanka and Holda Klitzke, Nels
Larson and Christine P. Engstrom, Ed
Peterson and Annie Dohlen, John ".
Campbell and Sarah E. Greene, Alex
ander MAYNARD, of Pierce county, Wis.
and Susan Morse, Willard II. Dickin-
son and Della Connolly, Max Cohn and
Jennie Isadore, George II. Lamb and
Lizzie Rowan, John G. Proud and
No0na Mathena, Andrew Anderson and
Tilda Johnson.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-09-29
African Vivisection.

Carving is not an uncommon thing in
restaurants, but an uglier piece of work
than Charles Robinson, colored cook,
performed night before last at the Court
restaurant, where he is employed, has
seldom been seen in Minneapolis. The
carvee was Mrs. Robinson, the wife of
the carver, and her hand is badly cut as
the result of the fracas. The trouble
was over Robinson's alleged attentions
to one of the fair customers at the res
taurant. Mrs. Robinson refused to
prosecute her husband.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-09-29
The EpiIeptic Home.

Ameeting of the committee appointed
recently to consider the establishment
in Minneapolis of home for epileptics
was held yesterday afternoon at the
residence of T. B. Walker. 1t was to
give notice that female epileptic pa
fients are invited to correspond with
the superintendent of the Northwestern
hospital at Minneapolis, and if there is
a demand for an epileptic home the
ladies will open it in connection with
the hospital.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-09-29

his necktie walked around under his
ear, his leopard vest almost changed It's
spots, and he rained imprecations on q.
W. for half of minute at the rate OF
thirty to the second. Then Joe Miller
knocked out a two-bagger. and the
Sioux City man collapsed entirely. The
transformation was scarcely less Strik-
ing than the metamo rphosis of the very
good DR.. Jekyll into the very bad Mr..
Hyde.
Did you ever notice Jack Bennett at a
ball game? Jack used to play ball. He
PLAYED atPlatte City, Neb., in 1874 in
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-09-29

M en- ts a
leopard V e S t,
and pulled his
Ow s ers up
w b e n he sat
down to pre-
vent them bag
ging at t he
k II e e S . His
clothes fl t tie d
him to a nicely.
and he sat bolt
upright with a
score book in his
hand wien the
game began. In
the second inn
ing g. w Washing
ton Br adley
dr. OPP pc d an
easy fly and let
in two run S :.
The Sioux City
mans fists few
out like a shot,