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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1890-05-08
MANY WAYS o. EATING.
They Serve Up Little Living Crabs in Chi
-SniderS re DeIicious


If you should travel round the world
says The Pansy, you would learn to eat
your dinners in good many different
ways. In Turkey you would learn to eat
on the floor cross legged, and eat your
dinner off tray without knives or forks,
plates, glasses or napkins. All the guests
eat with their fingers out ofthe same dish.
If you dined with the Arabs, you would
see no knives or forks, and if your host Of
fered you choice bit of meat. you would
be expected.to open your mouth and let them
put 1t In. The Arabs use only the right
hand in eating. and. what is still more
funny, they will pull apart or carve turkeys
or fowls, with only one hand and without
knife. If 1t Is hard to separate one of
the guests will lend his right hand. In
Siam you would be treated to ants eggs,
and III Burmah to locusts stuffed and fried
All you young folks would like to eat in
Japan, for they serve candies and sweet
things very often, and what you don't eat
you are expected to take home. At grand
feasts guests are expected to bring serv
ants with baskets to take home the leav-
lngs. In Abyssinia it is mark of good
breeding to smack the lips while eating
their meat raw. In South America YOU
would eat snakes and lizards: and among
our American Indians you would be treat
ed to grasshoppers. In Ctaheite you would
eat your dinner alone, from a basket. and
if you are in the fashion you would turn
your back to everyone while eating. Snails
and horse flesh would greet you in France.
But the funniest dish you would see.
would be in China where you will be served
up little crabs-alive. Just as they sit
down to dinner the tiny crabs are put into
dish of vinegar, which makes them very
lively, Then they are put into a covered
dish and placed on the table. When
every one is ready the cover is snatched off,
and instantly the table is covered with
scampering crablets running for their
lives. In New Caledonia they serve up
spiders. Horrid! you say. Well, it does
seem disgusting to US, Lut people who
have eaten them say they are delicious.
Some people add caterpillars to their
dainties. Would you fancy eating roast
ed ants by the hanifuls? They taste like
sweetened cream. so travellers say. |
never tried them. But really when you
come to think of it, none of these insects
that we consider so horrible and disgust
ing look any worse than Holsters and crabs,
which we eat freely. 1t is matter of
fashion like digging up centipede eigh-
teen inches long in India and eating it
like stick of candy as the children do
there, according to Humbert
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1890-05-08
a Holland for Her Oliver.

While passing along fremont street the
other day, says a writer for the Boston
Post, heard one of two women in front
of me say to the other: mo self-respect-
ing lady should go without mutf at this
season. As the person to whom it was
addressed was muffiess it seemed in the
nature of a rebuke, and that she consider
ed it such was apparent from the rather
unwecome manner with which she receiv-
ed it. Not content with Struggling her
shoulders, which was almost equivalent to
a retort, she ridiculed in an airy way the
effiminacy which, as she declared, was the
result of carrying muffs, and added: Il
am not afraid to show my hands, This
struck me as the unkindest cut of all. for
the idea that her companion resorted to a
muff to conceal her hands was a
reflection upon their size or other appear
ance which must have been sad blow to
her.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1890-05-08

1 bible has just been rediscovered in the
Vatican library which is in Hebrew 1t
is supposed to be the oldest in the world,
and is valued at $4,000 1t is so weighty
that it requires two men to lift it. the
binding being in heavy metal In the
year 1912, the Jews of Venice offered Pope
Julius II. its weight in gold for it, but
though he was financially hard up just
men he refused the offer.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1890-05-08

routine morning business of little public
Importance, the consideration of the Land
Forfeiture bill was resumed.
House.-There was a spirited and
heated shirmish in the house to-day,
when Mr.. Pierce. rising to a ques-
ton of personal privilege, denied the state
ment made afew days ago by Mr.. Evans
Tenn to the effect that there had been
ballot stufing in his district. The
speaker ruled that this did not pre-
sent matter of personal privilege
This resulted in some sharp talk in
which the speaker was contradicted by
Mr.. Pierce. and Mr.. Mills TEX accused
him of fraud The speaker COM lacently
declared that Mills was out of order,
whereupon he responded, Il am in order
and Mr.. Speaker is more out of order
than the gentleman from Texas. The
ruling is simply an outrage" The
matter was then dropped. A senate res
olution was concurred in concerning
the irrigation of arid lands of the valley
of the Rio Grande.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1890-05-08

THE New York Evening Sun, admit
ting the curse of Chinese immigration, and
the fearful proportions to which it has
recently attained, suggests that the ad-
minstration should ask the Chinese gov
eminent to keep its people at home, There
are two reasons why this would be useless
The first is, that the Pacific steamship
lines, which profit chiefly by the trans
portation of these Cinnamon, are more
powerful on the Pacific than is the United
States government. They will spend
more money and make more exertion to
keep up the Importation, provided the
market for their human freight be kept
open here in the United States, than our
government can or will do to stop it. The
other reason is, that most of the China
men come from Hong Kong which is a
British, not a Chinese port, and that nego-
tiations for laying an embargo upon emf
grafton from Hong Kong would have to
be conducted with the British government.
which would make no agreement on the
subject. There is bat one escape for our
working people from the danger of being
Mongolianized. 1t is, to enforce the ex-
clusion laws which are now on the stuatute
book. Congress will vote any amount the
administration will ask for, to guard our
posts and frontiers. Close the market
here in the United States for cheap Chinese
labor, by stopping up the gates of entry.
and the whole thing is accomplished
Public opinion can be invoked to compel
Secretary Window to revoke his transit
permission. He has already yielded to
California outcry so far as to partially
block in Asiastic rush through Mexico,
and he will yield further, for political rea-
sons, if pressed. I b five hundred mil
lion of Cinnamon, are only fortnight S
sail away from our continent; if nothing
is done to keep out, our civilization, our
progress, our peace, our Christianity, may
be endangered.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1890-05-08
The Testimony of the Rocks.

Out in the wild west mailbag was
emptied of valuable contents by parties
unknown and filed with stones. The loss
was not discovered until the bag reached
its destination, and no one had any notion
where the theft was committed But a
petrologist was shown the rocks, and ne
said at once that there was only one place
in the United States where such rocks are
found He told where the place was, and
a detective going there-it was only $50
miles away-found two Cinnamon at work
in an isolated spot, where, it was SUBJ
sequently remembered, the robbed train
stopped for water. He promptly charged
them with the crime, and they were so
taken by surprise that they confessed it.
So much for rocks.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1890-05-08
CONGRESSIONAL.

TUESDAY, April %:
.Senate.-After the transaction of some
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1890-05-08
FRIDAY, May 2.

.Senote.-After lot unimportant bust
ness, which came before the senate was
disposed of concurrent resolution hereto
fore offered requesting the president to
enter negotiations with Great Britain and
Mexico with view of securing treaty stipu-
ations for preventing the entry of Chinese
Iaborers into the United States was taken
up and agreed to. A message from the
house with the house amendment to the
senate dependent pension bill was laid be-
fore the senate; and the chairman of the
committee on pensions moved that the
amendment be nOn-concurred in and a
conference asked. Mr.. Sherman suggest
ed that the bill and amendment be refer
red to the committee on pensions, and it
was done. The customs administration
bill was taken ul. Gray amended it but
after long and sharp discussion the
amendment was quiteted without decis-
ion. The conference report on the Okla
homa town sites bill was presented and
aged to- After an executive session the
senate adjourned.
Hoase.-The copyright bill was taken
up in the house today and the bill was
discussed all the afternoon, and some
amendments adopted. A vote was finally
taken on the engrossment and a third read
ing of the bill, and it was defeated
Yeas SO; nays 1875. Before the announce
ment of the result Breckenridge Ky) who
voted in thessaffirmative. changed his vote
to the negative for the purpose Of moving
a reconsideration. Mr.. Hopkins (Ills.)
moved to lay the motion on the table, and
Adams Ills to take a recess. A vote was
taken on the recess motion and it was de-
feated, but as the hour five o'clock had
arrived the chair declared under the rules
the house take recess until o'clock
A motion to reconsider and lay that mo-
ton on the table to GO over till tomorrow.
The evening session was for private
pension bills.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1890-05-08
CRIME.

JAMES PALMER was hanged at Concord
N. H., Thursday morning, for the murder
of Henry 7. Whitehouse at Portsmouth,
May q, 1888.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1890-05-08

II no workmen ever struck except those
who wished to do so there would never
be any strike of aserious nature. 1t is
the contented workmen, compelled by his
slavery to the union to quit his job against
his will, VINO is at once the tool and the
victim of the paid fomenter of labor diff
c,,ltioc
The Delta independent. [volume] (Delta, Colo.) 1886-19??, 1890-05-13
THEY STRUCK IT RICH.
Three Men Each Draw Ole, 900 from
The Louisiana State Lottery.

Philadelphia tPa) Item, March "a.
Fortune continues to smile upon Phila-
depnians. Several residents Of the city
have been fortunate enough to draw largo
prizes in The Louisiana State Lottery, but
the present month breaks the record, -
three comparatively poor men wore sud-
denly made rich by q small investment,
each holding one,twentieth of ticket num-
ber S132, which drew the capital prize Of
100000. The lucky men are w. Conding-
ly, Of 2959 Fairhill street; J. s. Aman, 2ji2
Thompson street, and Joseph Goodman,
salesman with N. Snellenberg & Co. ut
Fifth and South streets.
An Item reporter visited these gentle
men this morning. Mr.. Condingley was
the first one called upon and said Eyes
j was very fortunate. and feel very
much clated over my good luck. MIR. Aman
stated: my mother and / invested in
one ticket, and could hardly believe my
eyes when ] received the list and noticed
that my number won eI5,OlQ,
Mr.. Goodman was seen at his place Of
employment. ~ had the one.twentIeth Of
ticket numbered gl32,D he said, (which
draw tho capital prize. R49 yeuotvod al
monsy op lsst eaSup6Ay.n ' y
The Delta independent. [volume] (Delta, Colo.) 1886-19??, 1890-05-13
A LOVELY WOMAN

Overheard one say Of her, "By Heaven,
shes painted ~ Yes" retorted she in
dignantly, land by heaven onlvI" Ruddy
health mantled her check, yet this beautiful
lady, once thin and pale, and suffering from
Q dry, hacdng cough, night-sweats, and
splitting Of blood, seemed destined TO iii
q consumptive's grave. After spending
hundreds Of dollars on physicians, without
benefit, she tried DR.. Pierce's Golden Medi-
cal Discovery; her Improvement was soon
marked, and in few months she WINS
plump and rosy again,-a perfect picture
Of health and strength.
This wonderful "Golden Medical Dis
oovsry,n now world famed as remedy for
consumption, which is really lung-scrofula,
10 not only an acknowledged remedy for
that terribly fatal malady, when taken in
time and given Q fair trinl, but also for all
forms Of 6crofulous, Skin and Scalp diseases,
q White Swellings, Fever-sores, Hip Joint
Diseass, Salt- -rheum, letter, .Eczema, Boils
Carbuncle:, Eryhpelas and kindred all
ments All scaly, crusty, itching, trouble
some erupttons yield readily to is curative
powsn It invigorates the liver, enriches
The Delta independent. [volume] (Delta, Colo.) 1886-19??, 1890-05-13

tho blood and promotes all the bodily func-
tlons. 1t is tho only liver, blood and lung
remedy, sold by druggists, under a positIye
guarantee, that it will do all II Is recon-
mendcd to, or money paid for It will bc
promptly refunded. No ordinary rornedy
could be sold under such peculiar and f,yin0
conditions. To do 30 would bankrupt i'll
manufacturers. Not so with " Golden Mcsii-
cal Discovery" which outsells every other
liver, blood and lung remedy, throughout
tho civilized world. It's legitimate med
tcine, not u beverage; contains no alcohol.
70 incbriate; no syrup or sugar to derango
digestion; as recslfdr In remedial effects "a
In its composition; II stands alone, tran
scendent in curative properties, unique in
composition, It's sale backed by q subsfautiai
forfeit In case of fnilure to do ali Chat Il
claimed for it. There's nothing It ali iiko
y, either in composition or curative effects;
thing clso represented to be Just e good,n
TINT tho dealer may mako . larger proft,
Every dealer knows It's the bcst and oMiv
guaranteed Liver, Blood and Lung Rcmciy:'
WORLDS DIsPkNsARy MEDICAL. Asso-
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Buffalo, N. Y.
The Delta independent. [volume] (Delta, Colo.) 1886-19??, 1890-05-13
CONFINEMENT.

Once thore lived little maiden, who was
very sweet and fair.
Who had eyes like purple pansies, and long,
sunny, flowing hair;
And twas said through all the country she
was loved beyond compare.
Yet she had no wealth or dover, just love-
ly smiling face;
Just kindly, gentle nature, and maiden's
winsome grace;
But at times she lorged for jewels; to wear
silk and costly lace.
And II chanced she lay a-sleeping in the gar
den, once in June,
And the sunlight kissed her tresses, and the
breezes sang tune,
And the roses were half jealous all the sum-
mer afternoon.
And she dreamed of wondrous treasures, of
castle by the sea,
Oh prince who came to claim her, and
whose praise seemed melody,
Like the music of the waters flowing on de-
iightfully.
Aud she longed for Time to pass her like
sudden spirit flown,
For her youth to vanish quickly, and to be q
woman grown,
That the prince might kncel before her, and
might claim her for his own.
And in part her wish was answered, and
there came to her one day
One who offered wealth and station, and In
disputablc sway;
Tho she had no love to give him, yet she did
not turn away.
But I've heard sad-eyed woman stands
alone ut close of day,
And her heart is grieved and troubled, let
men praise her as they may,
For her happiness has left her-taken wings
and flown away!
And ! think, o friends, twere better, In this
journey here of ours,
Not to dream of power and riches, nor OF
stately dOmes and towers:
But to live in sweet contentment, like the lit
tie birds and flowers.
The Independent.
The Delta independent. [volume] (Delta, Colo.) 1886-19??, 1890-05-13

The pleasant favor, gentle action and
500 thing effects of Syrup of Figs, when in
need Of q laxative and If the father or
mother be costive or bilious the most graf
flying results follow its use, so that it is
the best family remedy known and every
family should hcve o bottle.
The Delta independent. [volume] (Delta, Colo.) 1886-19??, 1890-05-13

In the Congressional report upon the admission
Of wyoming. many incts werc given going 10 show
her ~ richer In resources than npy OF her sisters.
,bo5oaghly gl SSs!,led ihs report shows ths
lest cities OF s sze in the world and certainly tho
moat favored and prosperous. Thc Union Pacific
sdmNN and employ 20, men; This fact. coaplci
causing rush 70 CHEYESNE, but hcr realty Is
stiil low. Of .irE tte best Inv estment In the
We have the Lest unmpro residence property
in the city, and our prices are even lower thA
that Immediately hdlotning. We arc offering only
We will. TO lir;iied amount, take two-iifths IN
clear lands or chnttIee email cash payment, bal.
ance In one and two years, at seven per cent
eemiAnnual interest. Call al our Cheyenne once
OF nddrees THE INTERIOR LAND AND
IMMbGRATION co., Department Is, Dem
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per including an Army press; very cheap.
A McEatrich mailing machine and
enough mailing type to set up3,OO0 names.
Virtually new.
A complete Job office doing o good bus
mess. Fine chance for u good man.
Two or three newspapers in Hourishine
Colorado towns.
For particulars address J. S. TEMPLE,
Denver, Colo,
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The clangor of an Alarm Bell

Close by, in the stiffness of the night
could scarcely startle the ordinary indi-
viduul more thnn do triHing noises tho
nervous invalid. But once the nerves are
brsced and tho system invigorated with
Hostetter's Stomach Bitters, this abnor-
guilty not to be disturbed by trivial
causes. Impaired digestion is fertile
cause of nerve weakness and unnatural
mental gloom, and vigorous renewal Of
the action of the stomach Is one OF the
surest means of invigorating and quieting
the nerves. Insomnia, or slecple ssness. a
form of nervods disease, is unquestionably
benefited by sedatives, when it 10 pro-
longed, or OF frequent occurrence, but Its
permanent removal is more effectually
achieved with the Bitters. This medicine
is also signally ef1icscious for malaria,
rheumatism, constipation, liver complaint,
and torpidity Of the kidneys and bladder.
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The "Mother.s Friend''

Not only shortens labor and lessons pain
attending II, but greatly diminishes the
danger to life of both mother and child Il
Wtite to the Bradfield Regulator Co., At
lanta, CD. for further particulars. Sold
by nll druggists
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with LOCAL APPLICATIONS. as they cannot
reach the seat OF the disease. Catarrh Is blood
or constitutional disease, and In order TO cure II
Catarrh cure is taken internally and acts direct
ly on the blood and mucous surfaces. Halls
Catarrh Cure is no quack medicine. IT was
prescribed by one Of the best physicians In this
country for years, and is n regular prescription.
1t is composed of the best tonics known, com
bined with the best blood purifiers, acting d.
rectiy on the mucous surfaces. The perfect
combination OF the two ingredients is what pro
duces such wonderful results In curing catarrh.
Send for testimonials free. +. j. CHENEY &
CO., Props, Toledo, o. Sold by druggists,
price 15c
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Morse.s scnoo, Shoes.

Made in our large factory at Omaha,
Nebraska. Ask your dealer for them.
Refuse to take any others. II not kept
in your town, write US asking where
To get them. They wear longer and
fit better than any other shoes. Shoes
have always been made too narrow.
We. make them wide. A reward OF
Fifty Dollars In gold paid for every
pair Of our own make OF shoes that
contains q particle OF shoddy, or any
thing but solid leather. We make
$50 styles Of Women's, Misses and
Children's Sewed and Standard Screw,
Grain, Glove, Kid and Dongola. Ele-
CANT styles, wide and good fitting. We
also carry $50 styles OF Mems Goods,
Rubbers, &c.
w. v. MORSE 4 CO..
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A New Hampshire woman has set
ont 10 eount the Kernels of corn on
10000 fnIl sized eobs, and. Mt lust re-
ports nis had got through with. 5000
eobv Nd W. not dlanopvAgsd.
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confidence Regot of SUCCESS.

So successful has DIR. Pierce's Golden
Medical Discovery proved in curing
throat discusses, that It's manufacturers
now sell it through druggists under n
positive guarantee of its bcneiiting or
curing in every case, If given fair trial,
or money paid for it will be refunded.
Consumption (Which is scrofuln OF the
lungs) II taken in time, is also cured by
this wonderful medicina
The Delta independent. [volume] (Delta, Colo.) 1886-19??, 1890-05-13

Sioux maideus still set tho fashions in
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Coughs, Hoarseness, Sore Throat, etc,
quickly relieved by BRowS's BRONCHIAL
TRocHEs. A simple and efIectual remedy,
superior to all other articles for the same
purpose. Sold OnlU In borcs.
The Delta independent. [volume] (Delta, Colo.) 1886-19??, 1890-05-13

The girls in the thread factory were JUS
titled in striking; no foreman has right
to call them windlasses.
The Delta independent. [volume] (Delta, Colo.) 1886-19??, 1890-05-13

LET mo give you pointer" as the
small boy said when he carefully adjusted
pin in tho school teachers chair.
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We presume that II the ripples on the
mouth of q river make it smile, high
waves make it roar.
The Delta independent. [volume] (Delta, Colo.) 1886-19??, 1890-05-13

For Constipation or Sick Headache, use
DR.. Pierce's Pellets; Purely Vegetable.
One n dosn
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Divided it stands, united it falls-thc
tripod.
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Str Nopcls Free, will be sent by Cragin
& Co., Philsda-, Pa, to anyone in the u.
or Canada, postage paid, upon receipt of -
Dobbius' Electric Soap wrappers. See list
Of novels on circulars around each bar.
Soap for sale by all grocers.
The Delta independent. [volume] (Delta, Colo.) 1886-19??, 1890-05-13

There has been dyspepsia In the Cabinet
over since they had Secretary Of the In
terror
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QronSx,

We call the attention Of those suffering
with Dropsy TO the fair proposition OF DR..
H. H. Green Il Sons, in their advertisement
on this page. Try them; it costs you
nothing TO do So
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The militia drill is generally successful
in striking whisky.
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Children Enjoy

An educated hog-the college professor
who spits tobacco Juice ON the floor.
The Delta independent. [volume] (Delta, Colo.) 1886-19??, 1890-05-13

The base -ballist who played right field
last season need not kick II he now gets
left,
The Delta independent. [volume] (Delta, Colo.) 1886-19??, 1890-05-13

When Shakespeare remarked, "All the
worlds stage" the world was rather
slower than it is nowadays.
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In doubtful .tate-wonder if she loves
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We recommend .'Tansill's Punch" CiHst.

The shoe which is in Tho hands OF the
bootblack has bright future.
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Now is the time when the servant girl
puts her mistress to blush by tho gorge
ousnoss OF her Easter bonnet.
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wyoMINo.s CAPITAL.

In fancy work, women frequently get
worsted
The Delta independent. [volume] (Delta, Colo.) 1886-19??, 1890-05-13

There Is many man who thinks he is
In advance Of the times when he Is behind
them
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Shoe Manufacturers. Omaha, Neb.
Wales Goodyear Rubbers are the best