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Morris tribune., 1890-03-05

Senator Call, of Florida, has been
keeping his tremendous jaws closed
tightly, ever since Senator Sherman re.
primanded him in the Senate last week.
The great Ohioan almost annihilated the
windy man from the Alligator State,
with his whitening statements concern
ing the violation of the courtesy of the
Senate, of which Call had been guilty.
ARMAT.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1890-07-31
Dickens and the Boston Hackman.
Undertook Rough Notes

At the time Charles Dickens was about
to leave this country for the last time the
writer happened TO be in a railroad sta
ton in Boston when the great novelist ar
rived to take train He was accompanied
by Mr.. Dolby. The hack driver who
brought them had evidently been employ.
ed by them several times, and had the
manner and address of thorough gentle
man. After he had deposited the last
piece of luggage ne said:
'Good-by, Mr. Dolby; | hope you will
have safe voyage Mr.. Dolby took the
mans extended hand, thanked him for
what he done for them while In Boston.
and for his good wishes, and said: Good
by, my good fellow; long life and a hap
Ply one to you
Turning to Mr. Dickens the man said, ex.
tending his hand:
"Good-by, Mr.. Rickens; | hope you will
reach home safely
Dickens turned promptly on his heel,
cooked up his lordly nose, and, with his
back toward the speaker, and without no.
tlclng the man hand, said:
Dada, da-dal" as he walked away.
The man looked at him in surprise and,
as Mr.. Dolby said something in an under.
tone, he walked off smiling.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1890-07-31
(To be continued.)
English Homes.

Zone thing that impresses the stranger
coming to this country are the honses
without fences around Them" remarked
an Englishman yesterday afternoon in the
lobby of the Hotel Cadillac. In England,
you know, when we build our houses we
put walls around them and build the wall
so high that no one can look over and see
us. Not that we are ashamed to be seen
oh, dear, no-but because every man s
house is his castle, you know suppose
the Americans build their houses having
in mind the maxim of the old Roman
g 4 will build my house so that all the
world may see my action As | walked
through one window | saw the family eat
ing breakfast, and through the window of
another house the domestic making beds.
On the lawn of third house were play
ing a score of the neighbor's children.
An Englishman is like bear if any one
steps on his lawn. You know the story
of Tennyson? Several ladies anxious to
see him paid pilgrimage to his country
seat. Tennyson was seated ON the front
steps smoking an old pipe when they ap-
peared in the distance. The old poet
watched them crossing his lawn and his
brow lowered.
is this Lord Tennyson? Well, we're
so sorry to intrude We wish to apologize
for entering in this unceremonious fash
ion
- Then, why dom you go?' said Tenny-
son CURLY, surrounding himself with a
cloud of tobacco-smoke. And that is the
attitude most Englishmen maintain in
their homes. Detroit Tribune.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1890-07-31
The American Citizen Abroad.
Harper's Weekly.

If we are fortunate when a man like Mr..
Lowell, or his successors Mr.. Phelps or
Mr.. Lincoln, is our representative In Eng
land, how fortunate are we when a multi
tude of those who also represent what is
best and most characteristic in America
are familiar figures in foreign countries
There are many such often going and
coming by whom we should all be glad to
be estimated. They have, indeed. seri-
Gus responsibility, of which we will hope
they are conscious. Although they have
no official character, they are still our en-
bassadors, ordinary, If not extraordinary,
and their conduct credits or discredits all
their countryman. In other years the Of
fetal American Minister in foreign city
has been known under the illusion of the
grape, and attired in ralment which was
certainly not official, to harangue from the
balcony of his hotel the wondering passen-
gers in the street. Another, dangling his
feet from the sides of a borouche, with a
cigar at the Bowery angle in his mouth,
and a fercely cooked hat on ais head, an
nounced in another city that he'd be
if he WASH a free American citizen. Hap
PLY we are no longer at the mercy of Choc-
taw representatives. But every steamer
takes away a crowd of American ENJOYS
by whose intelligence and conduct we may
all feel glad to be judged. They are very
sure to win for their country the respect
of other lands, and to make serious and
menacing troubles with them much more
difficult IF only all antislavery men
were like you, said planter to Wendell
Phillips. with whom. not knowing him, he
had been talking in a railroad car, ''we
could easily settle these matters The
sure bond If national amity is friendly
personal knowledge.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1890-07-31
CHAPTER 1.-THE DAWN OF HOPE.

The little town of Nertchinsk had. a short
time before, been greatly excited by the
murder of an engineer called Major Dobson,
the grantee of piece of auriferous ground
situated ten or twelve miles from the
village.
This Englishman lived upon the land he
operated. Thanks to modern improvements
in the mining industry, he had succeeded
in obtaining large quantities Of gold In
spot disdained and abandoned by his pre-
decessors.
The Major attracted the assassins more,
perhaps, by the reputation Of originality OF
character accorded to him for one hundred
miles around, than by his wealth, although
that was immense.
Every morning he went to the place where
the steam-engine was working, wearing
enormous boots drawn over three pairs OF
stockings. He examined the machinery at
JenuveIy; at the least sign of rust, he pulled
off one of his stockings and rubbed away
until he had restored the polish; his three
pairs of stockings were used in this way,
and the mechanics, in whose faces he hurled
them were obliged to bring them back to
him under penalty of dismissal.
Contrary to the custom of the majority OF
the grantees, he lived in niggardly fashion
and had but one servant-an old woman
and it was asserted that, far from sending
to Barnoul the entire amount of gold he
| mined-for the mines belong to the govern
ment, and all the gold of Siberia is smelted
| at Barnoul on the Obi-he did not fear to
purloin large quantities of it which he kept
concealed.
! One morning, he and his servant were
| found dead. the skulls of both split open
! with hatchets.
However, the robbers did not succeed in
! discovering the Majors supposed hiding
place. They were able to steal only small
amount of silver, Major Dobson being in the
habit of sending the most valuable portion
| of his profits to England.
Three weeks later, another assassination
turned out much better for its authors,
and agitated the entire district of Merit
| chinSk
A Russian from the Crimea, named Khab
aroff, possessed as grantee piece of land
from which he had been unable to get even
the smallest morsel of gold, though much Of
! the neighboring territory yielded superb re
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1890-07-31
wHITTIER,s MoCKING RIRD
A Splendid Songster That GIaddened the
Poets Home For Years

In bird store over on the west side 2
few days ago was much interested in tbs
efforts of the proprie tor of the aviary to
induce a prospective customer to mr..
chase full throated mocking bird saws
the New York Herald. The dubious nat.
ron objected that he had heard that birds
OF that variety nev lived for more than
i've years, that they often died with.
III much shorter neriod. and that he
was unwilling to expend his money on a
songs1er whose voice would be so soon
hushed.
1t was In vain that tie storekeeper ar
gued that the talel of a hooking birds
years was much longer than was generally
supposed and that the FIVE year limit was
mere superstitious fiction. The precon.
celved notion was indestructible. and the
anticipated customer left the shop quite
convinced.
As passed on was reminded of an in.
cldent related to me on the occasion of a
visit to the poet Whittier at his home at
Oak Knoll a little over year ago. Ii
was the sage of Danivers' 00th birthday.
and while he was receiving a group OF
literary dignitaries in his cosy parlor.
was having delightful chat with his
charming Is year old neice Phoebe in the
library.
Probes love fer domestic pets is
only second to that for her uncle. and il
was with intense pride that she exhibited
the great black cat, whom she christened
Rip Van Wrinkle in Joe jefferson s honor
and the hooking bird whose songs in
many keys are scarcely less tuneful than
those Of the gray-bearded Quaker.
The cat and the bird are in perfect &C.
cord and together with the magnificent
Newfoundland, who is always at Mr.
Whlttler's side, as Phoebe says. "a per.
fect!y happy family of three How
old IS he?" Phoebe repeated, when I asked
about the birds age, "Oh, he is ever
so many years ahead of me" with a blush
and laugh, and then she told me of a
visit paid to Oak Knoll some time before
by rather pretentious Boston gentleman.
who had remarked as he had entered the
library, All, l see you indulge in the
luxury of hooking bird Well, sir,
mark my words, you will not keep him
lone"
10 this sage observation Mr.. Whittier
replied dryly, mo, indeed, I fear not. He
has been in the family for more than 25
years now"
Whether that bird is still in the land
OF the living is more than | can tell. but
the fact of the possibility of a hooking
bird s longevity is to my mind we'll es-
tabl1shed, If only on 5right-eyed Phoebe
authority.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1890-07-31

them IN one OF Its yourtes until they couIo
get time to build a hut. To enable them to
live, they had a few cents, the salary from
the grantee Of the mine, receiving besides
from the government sixty-six pounds of
rye flour and one dollar per month They
could dispose according to their liking of
one week in four.
Seeing Yegor so sick his companions car
RED him to the hospital It was rather a
charnal-house. When he recovered his
senses, about forty EIGHT hours afterwards,
| ne found himself in wooden barrack ar
ranged like the between-decks OF a ship
Each cabin contained a number of invalids
stretched upon shelves, one above another
on the bare boards. In the midst of COM
plete darkness, those who were least i'll
assisted those who were dying. The air
was loaded with putrid emanations With
the death-rattles were mingled the hollow
complaints of those struggling with suf-
fering. It was horrible. This place of So
lace bore closer resemblance to a hall of
torture
When Yegor had accustomed his ewes to
the absence of light, he perceived on one of
the shelves opposite to him two nude corpses
in state of decomposition. He was seized
with terror and, gliding down from his
funereal couch, dragged himself into the
open air, suddenly recovering strength to
pursue to the end of the earth the work of
suicide. But fate was against him. No one
had continued his task.
His last day had come. He was about to
60 from his yourte to the Shaft, when NJ
Nadeieff, the grantee of the mines, who had
arrived at Oukboul the day before, sent for
him.
The latter had found himself by chance at
Omsk when the exile passed through that
town, and had noticed him when his place
of residence was being decided upon. He
knew from the notes on his passport that he
was acquainted with several languages,
French. English, and German, and that he
possessed notions of physical and mathemat-
ical sciences. Hence it seemed to the
grantee, who was a cold and positive man,
that he could turn Yegors requirements
to better account than by putting ham
mer or wedge in his hand at the bottom of
a mine.
NJ. Nadeieff was a vigorous and thick-set
little man, with broad Kalnuck face, sharp
and piercing black eyes, a fat nose, thick
lips, which allowed white and solid car
nivorous teeth to be seen, and black beard
as curly and woolly as the sheep-sl1ia cap he
wore.
ut is my principle slid he to Yeg0r,
''to draw from the people I pay the largest
possible profit. y man like YOU wisa d
nI!lr.-o:' III his hand can only be bad work
mar You Ga0ull know better how TO man
a:ce Ii pen"
y Cd at the Univc.s!tyoe lief, said
YeuUr
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1890-07-31

Too long
deluded - the unhappy victim of
catarrh in the head. He's been
told that it can't be cured. Don't
you believe it. 1t can be, and it
is-no matter how bad or of how
long standing. 1t has been done
for thousands by DR.. Sage's Ca
tarrh Remedy. Other so called
remedies may paIiate for time
this cares for all time. By its mild,
soothing, cleansing and healing
properties, it conquers the worst
eases. It's makers offer, in good
faith, a reward of $500 for a case
of catarrh which they cannot cure.
They are able to pay it. Are you
able to take it?
The symptoms of catarrh are
headache, obstruction of nose, dis
charges falling into throat, some
times profuse, watery, and acrid, at
others, thick, tenacious, mucous,
purulent, bloody, putrid and often
siye, eyes weak, ringing in ears,
deafness offensive breath !; smell
and taste impaired, and general
debility. Only a few of these
symptoms likely to be present at
once. Thousands of cases termi-
nate in Consumption and end in the
grave, without ever having mani
tested all these symptoms. DR..
Sage's Remedy cures the worst
cases. SO cents, by druggists.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1890-07-31
The Lucky Winners.

At the last drawing of The Louisiana State
Lottery there were two citizens of Galveston
who were fortunate enough each to win
very handsome slices of one of the capt.
tai prizes, their tickets being fractional
parts of tickets No 90,207 which won
100000, the two winners securing as their
share of this amount 81, 500 each. One was
Oscar VIM. Ekelund, a cabinet maker who
resides at No. 159 Twenty -seyenth street.
between Market and Postoffice, the other
Geo. Weiss, deliverer for Fox's bakery
MIR. Ekelund being a former citizen of New
Orleans grew up under the influence of The
Louisiana State Lottery and for four or five
years he invested regularly in the drawings
there, and during the past eight years in
Galveston he has dallied with the tickle god
dess regularly once month, winning during
that time sufficient approximations to whet
his appetite. He believed in the old maxim
about a faint heart" etc, and continued
until finally rewarded, and though he is now
more than compensated for all his invest
ment, he says he intends to continue it as
the most profitable he has ever en- gagged in.
Mr.. George Weiss, the winner of the
other $500, was winner against his faith
He says he never had faith in lotteries of
any kind, and that the ticket he bought and
won for him $500 was forced upon him.
Thus While some men are bora lucky Others
have luck thrust upon them. He bought
the ticket the day before the drawing, and
the next day found that he had won s., 500
his surprise can better be imagined than de-
scribed. 1t was the third ticket that he had
ever purchased, but he says that in the fu-
ture that if any month passes without his
buying a ticket it will be because he has not
got the dollar to buy it with Galveston
(IeX.) Neocs, July 9.
The Athen@um has this advertisement:
writers of fiction Qadies especially may
be supplied with new materials of an excit-
ing and romantic character"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1890-07-31
An Aztec City.

Another forgotten Totec or Aztec city
has been discovered in Mexico 1t is To-
Gated among the mountains of the state of
Vera Cruz, and does not seem to ever have
visited in modern times except by Indians.
Some of the buildings are four and five
stories high, and the cornices and win
dows are skillfulIy worked out. The
buildings are frescoed in colors that ap-
pear as bright as if just put on. Many in
scrlbad slabs of stone are found.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1890-07-31

4 wealthy banker of Columbus, O., hear
ing through a newspaper that he had been
drawn for jury duty, took the first train to
get out of the state.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1890-07-31
A Lady in South Carolina Writes:

My labor was shorter and less painful
than on two former occasions; physicians
astonished; 1 thank you for "Mothe, s
Friend" 1t is woI tn it's weight in gold. Ad-
dress The Bradfield Reg. Co.. Atlanta, Ga.
for particulars. Sold by druggists.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1890-07-31

any nan that puts an article in reach OF
oper- ocofked ocon,e'o to Tighten her labor is cor
tainy a beacroctor. Cragin & Co. surely
come under this head in making Dobbins'
Electric Soap so cheap that all can use it.
Y0m i've it a trial
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1890-07-31

CHICAGO, Hl.-The Ashton Manu-
featuring company's establishment OF
paints and oils, burned Thursday night,
causing loss of $3.50, 900.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1890-07-31

A wild sweet orange has been discovered
growing in the northern part of FlOriG.<
Tie fruit hangs on the tree all the year
round often for six months after it is ripe
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1890-07-31

WASTING AWAY, growing thinner every
day. Poor child. You need DR.. Bulls Worm
hestrOyerS and you would soon grow fat
and hearty Mamma, get her some.
A great cruiser named the Ceciile, Just
launched in France, has speed of nineteen
and one-half knots
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1890-07-31

\ reduction of postal rates in Japan was
expected to cause deficit in the revenues,
but instead they showed an increase.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1890-07-31

z. B. WALIHALL d Co, Dr!g~i,;s.
Horse Cave, KY, say: "HalPs Cat&rrl ,'ur.
cures every one that takes it," Sold by
Druggists, 75c
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1890-07-31
Physicians recommend s9Tansilps Punch.n

In England they look upon strawberries
very much as Californians do on nuggets of
gold. The 'fruiterersn sell them for shout
81 a pound
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1890-07-31

t'WELL BEGUN is half done" Begin your
work by buying a cake Of SAPOLIO. Sa-
polio is a solid cake of Securing Soap. Try
cake of it and iudge for Yourself
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1890-07-31

JoHNsTowN contains more inhabitants
to-day than she did before the disaster
which drowned $500 of her people year
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1890-07-31

4 journalist in Italy has just been sen
fenced to six months Imprisonment fol-
having insulted the royal family in his re-
Gently published memoirs.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1890-07-31
HOE a DIsoRnFREn IIyER az nEFcHAM's IN

FOR DIsoRDENED LIVER try nEFCHAM's Pms.
new model school in Germany. which has
been built al a cost of S.-:,225 co.., contains 4
large dining room where 200 poor children
can be fed in winter.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1890-07-31

Bronchitis is cured by frequent small doses
of Piso's Cure for Consumption.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1890-07-31

The Athenaum has this advertisement:
writers of fiction Qadies especially may
be supplied with new materials of an excit-
ing and romantic charsctern
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ONE ENJOYS

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DEPENDENT PENSION BILL

has become a law. S12 PER MONTE to all
honoraby discharged Soldiers and Sailors of the late
war who are incapacitated from earning support
Widows the same without regard to cause of death,
Dependent Parents and Minor Children also inter
ested. Over 20 years experience. References in ak
parts of the country. No charge if unsuccessful.
Write at once for Copy of Law" blanks and fu in
co. Successors to VIM. Conard Co. J. II. @. Es0x
us, Washington, ID. &.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1890-01-23
BUSINESS OF THE STATE.

A. X Could is preparing the lumber for
the new bri ige that he is to be build across
the river at rresQue l. with . little aii
from The town, aud work will commence
At once.
The annual meeting of the Bangor Mu
tusi Fire Insurance Company WAS held
Tuesday. The report of the officere
showed tina. while the losses Of this. like
other comnanies. mad been larger during
the past year than usual its dnances wer,
in good condition and that for the past few
year, it had re n fast gsinirg strength.
Hon. W p VII & lte was elected Presid. n,
of the company.
MIR. W. A. Vinal IF Orono, one OF the
younge.t of the Maine lumbe' men. but ~
the same time one Of the most energetic,
is carrying on = large op .ratiOn on the
head wsers of the Aroostook. having thr. e
camp. and about $50 men employed. He
expects to get about 100000 fee. anu
says the present winter Is one Of the most
favorable he ever knew for carrying on
work in the woods to advantage.
The amount of white birch spool strips
manufactured At Bethel and within T. "
mile of that station 10 very considerable.
About two co Dc Il wood make thouss d
strips aud large number of men are en-
ployed the year round in the business OF
getting the lumber ready for ,hipment.
rhe amount obtained in different localities
10 about as follows Bethel 400 corde, West
Bethel | 500. Walkers Mills 200, Chap
mans Mills 400. Swans Corner, 1000,
John Swans Mill. The above are all stu
ated in Bethel. Then Bare River, Newry.
puts in about l 500 cords; another mill on
the river puts in 200. Thurston & Morrill,,
kstcham, put in 400 cords.