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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1890-12-25
Sarah Bernhardt's Swapping Son.

Maurice Bernhardt, who fought a duel
with a journalist, in which he came out
victorious, and actually drew blood from
his opponent, is as thorough a Frenchman
IN parentage as any man in Paris, and vet
In appearance typical English squire.
His fond mother sets aside S35, 900 a year
tor her son s expenses, and young Bern
hardt runs in debt for about $40. 900 more
on an average. He has grown tall and
broader since he was In the country. and
he is now fine looking specimen of a
clear eyed, rudy checked and powerfully
built athlete. He amuses himself at times
by driving tandem through the crowded
streets OF Paris, and, without seeking no
toriety In any way, he continually figures
IL the small talk of the French capital. A
few months ago very distinguished
duke, who hal come back to Paris after an
exile, was received by an enormous crowd
of admirers at the station. Well back in
the crowd was Maurice Bernhardt. and as
the distinguished duke walked throu oh
the station, greeting his friends and ac-
quaintances, his eye suddenly fell on the
stalwart figure of the actress son. For a
moment the cheek of the noble duke paled
while the younger man blushed almost
painfully; yet the two men raised their
hats politely to one an other AMI the duke
went on his way. The newspapers re-
marked next day very broadly that it was
meeting between father and son.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1890-12-25
Patrick Egan Transfers His Stock From
Parnell to Mccarthy.

Cork, Dec. 1.-THE city and county
convention is assembled here today. The
news of Parnell was greeted with cheers
by the delegates, but the crowd groaned.
The high sheriff of Cork presided. The
chairman read a telegram from Patrick
Egan, giving instructions for transfer
of his shares in United Ireland to Nc
earthly.
Mccarthy in an address. declared that if
the Irish party wanted authority or sane
ton for what they had done, the magnif
cent gathering there assembled gave it to
them.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1890-12-25

THE sympathy with Mrs Francis IIodg-
son Burnett in the death of her son,
Lionel, in Paris, Sunday, Dec, 7th will be
as extended as the readers of her books.
He was the original of Little Lord Faunt-
leroy. This writer, always in search of
material, " found her choicest suggestions
in Eer own children and household.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1890-12-25
GRAND RArIDS, WISCONSIN

A New IDEA.-A recent contract pro-
yides for street lighting in Paris on a
novel plan. Power is distributed by the
compressed air system to a great number
of small motors, each of which supplies
electricity for small number of lamps.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1890-12-25
WHARF CAVES IN.
Several len Lose Their Lives While I'm.
loading Coal.

HALIFAX, Dec. ia large gang of
men were engaged in unloading coal
from a steamer lying beside the south
wharf tonight when, without warning,
large section of the wharf caved in. The
mass of coal went under the water carrying
a number of men with it. Nicholas Bald
win, John Kelly, Henry Powers, Henry
Wise (colored) and John Brown (colored)
are known so have been drowned, and st
is feared that one or two others were
lost
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1890-12-25
INSURANCE CO. IN STRAITS.
Charles f Bennett Asks That the Institu
ton Suspend Operations.

PORTLAND. Dec. 19.-In the United
States court today. Charles r. Bennett,
filed a petition for the receiver for the
Northwestern Fire & Marine Insurance
company, the capital stock of which is
half a million. Some time ago the direc-
tors levied an assessment of SO per cent,
and the petitioner is unwilling to pay it,
alleging that the company is insolyent
and has maintained false accounts and
statements. The board denies his allega-
tions
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1890-12-25

IT was understood that polygamy had
gone into ''innocuous dessetude" in Utah;
but that idea does not allow for the forty
two arrests for having too many wives
the past two months. The Mormons are
liable to make mistakes in their state
ments where any part of their religion
comes in
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1890-12-25

jumped from an upper window and re-
ceived fatal injuries
1T is reported from Zanzibar that the
sultan of Vitu and his followers have de-
stroyed an English mission station on the
Tana river. Several native christians
were killed by the sultan's people
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1890-12-25
Died in California.

DAYTON, Wis, Dec. 1S-News has
been received here Of the death in Cal
ifornia of Mrs Alice Smith, wife of Gran
will Smith, Of that state. They resided
south of this place until few years
ago.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1890-12-25
Speculation as to Who Will Succeef,
Lord TennySOn AS Poet Laureate
of England.
Bernhardt'S Duel with a Journalist in
Which He Drew Blood From
His Opponent.
A New York Congressman Elect in
His Younger Days Caught in
Trying Predicament.
William Morris.

Recent di 'cussions upon the question as
to who will succeed to the position of poet
laureate of England upon the death of
Lord Alfred Iennyson has brought up the
name of William Morris, more, it may be
said, as a possible than probable choice
OF the sovereign. for, whatever may be
the merits of Mr.. Morris as a man and as
a poet, his well-known leaning toward
socialism would very likely prove an effect
i've bar to his preferment. Mr.. Morris.
| who Is htty-slx years of age, studied
painting after his graduation from Exeter
College, Oxford, but did not succeed in the
profession. Since 1868 he has been identi-
he'd with a London establishment for the
artistic designing and manufacture of
wall paper, stained glass, tiles, etc, HIS
leisure has been devoted to poetical COM
position in which direction he has been
quite prolific. THE Earthly Paradise
is a poem in three volumes. He has done
the "Eneids of Virgil" into English
verse and has treated the NibeIn1gen
.egends IN vigorous poem published in
1877, besides aiding in several translations
from the lcelandic.
Personally Mr.. Morris delights in rude
apparel. He loves the sea and NOTHING
pleases him more then to be mistaken for
sailor. One night he was overhauled bv
seafaring man. ''Avast there?" cri.d
the stranger; don know you? Weren t
you at one time mate of the brig Sea Swal-
low?' To be mistaken for a mate of a
ship bearing so poetic name as Sea Swal-
low was simply glorious. Yes, | am he. :"
said Morris, and he locked arms with the
stranger, piloted him into an ale-house and
filed him full of liquids and substantials
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1890-12-25

Contentment is the only true happiness
of life: and pleasant disposition and good
work will make the whole surroundings
sing with cheerfulIess.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1890-12-25
THE NATIONAL CAPITAL.

SENATOR MORRILL, presented his Gre
dentials.
The election bill has been taken up,
Sen. Solquit taking the floor and speaking
in opposition to it.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1890-12-25
GAIN BY THE FAILUR RE.
The s. A. Kean & Co. Failure Will Reliev
the City of Superior.

SUPERIOR. Wis, Dec. 19.-The failure
of S. A. Kean & Co., the Chicago bond
brokers, will relieve Superior in a
measure of temporary EN- oarassments. S.
A. Kean was unable to meet payment on
bonds of 5000, 1000, which the city needed,
but which may now be negotiated else
where, as the contract is now invali-
dated.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1890-12-25

NEW YORK, Dec. 13.-The third game
of the chess contest results In draw.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1890-12-25
The Best Depth for Potatoes

The Rural New Yorker has been testing
various depths to discover that best adopt
ed for potatoes Here is the result:
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1890-12-25
Bushels,

1t will be seen that the four-inch trenches
give the largest yield as the average of
three years during which these experiments
have been sounded on the same land.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1890-12-25

The talent of success is nothing more
than doing what you can do well, and do
ing well whatever you do without
thought OF fame If it comes at all, It
will come because it is deserved, not be-
cause it is sought after.-Longfellow.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1890-01-19
The Reason.

Now that so many people are busy
finding why the masses don't
go to church, we may be forgiven il
We present that offered by E E Cook
of Napa, to the Red Bluff, (Cal.) Senti-
mel. He writes:
Because one day in the week being
necessary for rest and recreation, and
because Calif,.rnians take nothing
but business during the week, there
iore they trespass upon the Lords
day. Until such time as the people
OF this State reserve one afternoon in
the week for secular pleasure, until
then will there be no church-goers.
That sort Of reason did not weigh
for much with the old Puritans who
smelt the smoke Of the pit forever in
their nostrils. 1t vas not a question
with them Of a choice OF two kinds OF
amusement Take out the threat OF
hell-fire and religion becomes some
thing which may lie attended to at
the first convenient leisure moment
in SO far as religion consists Of going
to church. -[Carson Tribune.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1890-01-19
Snow Blockade.

Marklevillo, the county seat OF Al
Pine county, has been experiencing
a snow blockade for nearly three
weeks. The snow is four feet deep
on a level, and about the same depth
is reported from Woodfords. On the
summit between the two places there
Is n much greater depth Of snow, and
it is drifted so badly that n team can
not go through. The road is now
open to fredericksburg, twelve miles
this side Of Markleville. 1t is said
that the latter place is running short
OF provisions, and il the road is not
opened soon supplies will have to be
carried in on snowshoes. The body
Of Mrs Wade, who died at Woodiords
on the End instant, was put in q box
and buried in five or six feet OF snow.
a casket has been ordered from
Genoa and it is ready to go up, but
cannot be hauled further than Fred
ericksburg ut present.IGcnoa Cour-
Ter,
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1890-01-19
THE FACTS ARE CALLING.

Under the above head Saturdays
Silver State prints a lengthy editorial
on B~artincis vote for Reed, and the
apologies offered by tho Republican
press Of Nevada for such vote, from
which We reproduce the following:
The idiotic pretext advanced by
MI. Bartine's partisans as a p~alliating
circumstance, that fealty to party re-
quired him to betray his constituents
does not deserve comment. There are
Republican silver men in Congress,
who are doubtless well qualified for
Speaker, for one OF whom Mr.. Bartine
could have voted, and in that way
merit the respect Of every friend Of
silver, and prove to the gold-bugs that
he intended to practice what he pro-
fesses to preach.
What do the gold men, who control
tho Republican party and dictate it's
fl Ianciai policy, care what Nevada
Republicans say for Or against silver,
Sd long as their Representative in
Congress votes for gold-bug speakers
and measures, and his party press
endorse his action? More independ-
ice and less ~partisanism than Mr..
Bartine displays, and a friend Of sill
yer under all circumstances, should
be the essential qualifications OF n
Nevada Congressman, who should
represent the whole people Of the
State, not a faction, and whom such a
maj is nominated by Democrats, Re-
publicans, or Independents, the Silver
State will do all in its power to elect
him.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1890-01-19
In NIemorium.

Thoa. r Harris was born in St
Louis, Mo-. on the 3lst day OF January,
1874. He came to this Coast in the
year 1860, to California on tho salt
water in a steamer, lived there a few
years, then crossed the Sierra Nevada
mountains and came to Austin, Ne
vada, where he lived several years,
following mining while there, thence
he canc to Pleasant Valley, Nevada,
in the year OF 1865, and has lived here
continuously ever since, following the
business OF farming. He was beloved
by every enc who knew him One OF
the most peaceable men; the most
remarkable, smoothest dispositions in
the county. He was never sick a day
in his life until the dread pneumonia
took him on the first day OF this
month. He leaves a wife and five
children to mourn his loss, with other
relatives in Wheatland, California
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1890-01-19
ne ..rylr Grip"

The grip" now travelling through
the country Is probably not tho Rus
sian Article. but what one received
tho name OF tho Tyler grip" At the
lime when John Tyler ~as serving
out the unexpired term Of William
Henry Harrison, "a President OF the
United States, there passed ver the
country q wave OF influenza similar
to that which is now raging. Youths
OF GO to 40 years OF age will remember
that the epidemic which then pre-
vailed was popularity known rs the
Tyler grip.'5iEnterprise.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1890-01-19
THE INSTITUTE PASTEuR.

but Ono Per Cent OF Its Patients Have
Succumbed to Hy%drophobIa.
Many years Of labor proved to Pasteur
that by incubation he could give the
disease, or cure 1t, In a dog; but 1t was
moi until July, 1883, that tho experiment
was tried on Q human being. The first
patient = small lad, having beer severe
~ bitten In some dozen places on the
hands, arms and legs, his mother, q sim
pie peasant, brought him from Alsace
and asked NJ. Pasteur to do the same 70
her son she heard he did to dogs TO pre-
vent their getting hydrophobia." Pas
tour hesitated; but having procured
medical advice, all Of which concurred
IS 70 the impossibility Of tho child's re-
coTery, he mot being himself a doctor)
let his surgeons i~noculate the boy. which
operation was repeated fourteen times
on two occasions twice in twenty-tour
hours TO accomplish the task as quickly
as possible. The child has not only
never showed symptoms Of h~ydrophobis,
though 1t Is now over four years since
he was treated. but Is fast growing 70
manhood. During the four years that
have elapsed since M. Pasteur inocu-
lated his first patient no fewer than
1000 persons have been treated In the
Paris institution alone, Of whom Is
have died-that Is TO say about l
per ~cent-while before no COM
menced his incubation treatment
from IS to 20 por cent invariably
succumbed. Pasteur has now made the
interesting discovery that tho nearer
the part bitten Is to tho brain tho
shorter Is the period OF incubation and
tho more virulent the attack Of the dis
ease produced. While tho ordinary NOR
tality In such cases Is eighty Der cent,
NJ. Pastcur by his treatment has re-
duced 1t to four per cent Surely these
facts speak for themselves. I will now
givo n short description OF tho modus
opcrandi OF tho incubation itself as I
saw It. Tho largo outer hall OF tho in.
%stitution by eleven o'clock contained
eighty-nino persons, composed Of all
classes. all n~ationalitics and all ages,
who had como to DO ~inoculatcd free OF
charge). having previously had tho mis-.
fortune to have been bitten by some
rabid animal. On tho right hand OF tho
hall Is . regular Office, In which
every case. with all particulars, 10 most
carefully registered. After tho pationt
has furnished overy possible particular
no crosses the passage TO . small room
on tho left, where the incubation 10
performed. There sits tho operator, who
Is assisted by 4 doctor. q nurse and .
clerk, furnished with full particulars
and tho number OF each case. Tho proc
ess Is . remarkably simple ono. A
small hypodcrmic syringe filled with the
preparation Is injected under tho skin,
Tho point Of tho instrument being no
bigger than o wool needle: the opera.
ton IS as trining ss It Is painless. and
occupies about Eve seconds 4. 10 re-
pcstcd on fourteen successive daye, tho
doso being made slightly stronger each
-Murray's Magazine.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1890-01-19
Windows a

Wall street approves Of WINDOWS
plum. They recognize it's true char.
acter in that locality. Henry Clews
i Co, bankers, New York, in their
weekly circular state that "Mr. Win.
dom's position is regarded as amount.
ing practically to keeping the matter
whore il now stands, which in view Of
the apprehension OF an increase Of
coinnge Ii regarded rs n welcome
alternative" That this is Windows
true object no ono familiar with the
silver question will for n moment
doubt. Ho has tried to set q back
fire to the growing sentiment in favor
Of FREQ coinage. 1t remains to 10
seen whether the friends OF silver can
be deceived by 10 shallow a Device
Eureka Sentinel.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1890-01-19
Congressman Kelley.

Congressman w. d. Kelley, Of
Pennsylvania, who died ut Washing
ton last week, wns born in Philadel.
phia, April ID, 1914. He was a ioweler
by trade, u lawyer by profession, and
o writer and speaker Of much force.
He was first elected TO Congress in
1880, where no served continuously
Until death, and was known rs tho
"Father OF the House." Deceased
began his political life rs a Democrat,
but whom in 1854 tho South. through
Buohannn's administration, attempted
10 establish the doctrine that tho
Constitution carried slavery into the
Territories, he joined tho Republican
party, which was organized that year.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1890-01-19
CLEVELAND AND BAnTrNE.

When it is remembered that every
Democratic editor in Nevada gave
Grover Cleveland n hearty and en-
tiu5iaatic support aftor he had labored
most industriously for an entire
Presidential term to render tho re-
m ,~netization OF silver an impossible
it,, the hollowness Of their insincere
attacks on Bartine for having kept
faith with his party after having gone
into caucus on tho House organiza-
ton, is too apparent-fReno Gnzette.
When it is remembered that not a
single Democratic editor in Nevada
indorsed the views Of President Glove
land in his hostility to silver the
difference between tho course Of the
Democratic and Republican papers
OF the State in their attitude on the
question Of party al against principle
is apparent
We we're much inclined to censure
Mr.. Bartine for voting for MIR. Reed
for Speaker Of the House Of Repre-
sentatiws until our Republican con.
temporaries made IL apparent that II
was his duty to follow the lead Of his
party at all hazards, hence ms a repro.
sentative Of the Republican party we
are willing TO admit that Mr.. Bartine
did perfectly right in casting his vote
for a staunch goldite for Speaker.
But at tho same time VI must insist
that II is high time the rule DO
changed 80 that q member OF Con
gress may DO free to represent the
people who elect him rather than the
party which noininates him.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1890-01-19
AN ECCENTRIC DOCTOR.
~ o.at,a Ways q . s-sses.srsl Ns~
AsAlsal MAJ

~ Q1AlnA WAyS q . SNsesssfN WSV
BAEiaad Medical MAJ
DR. Charles Wild practioed medicine
in Brookline. Mass. In the dAys when
people Unlisted upon taking large doses
OF calomel. rhubarb, jAlsr, picra, ipecac,
antimony and countless other drugs,
and on being blistered and bled. Tho
doctor was equal TO the occasion. and
gave his patients their moneys worth
OF physic and service-When they could
secure his attendance.
For the doctor was . difficult man 20
ind, and. when found, to impress with
the idea taat he was actually needed
Unless the case gas represented as =
matter OF life and death, he WAS apt TO
delay his visit until the patient had re
covered or died. Those who hunted for
him, knowing his habits Of going from
one patient to another. without going
home for a day or = night, used to go
through the streets looking for 'old
Sal" his sorrel mare, and his familiar
old buggy, standing before some house
door.
But such was the public confidence in
him, that in ordinary illnesses people
would wait his tardy visit rather than
send for another physician.
The author Of Sketches of Brook
line" describes him as entering a house
In b breezy way, stamping of tho
snow or the mud, throwing oil his over
coat and letting down his black leather
pouch, with noise enough for three men.
His s~slutstion, uttered in a deep. grufi
voice, was likely to be, II the patient
was an acquaintance:
''Welli we'll! what kind Of q kick-up
have you got now?"
He gaVe nicEnames TO the children,
and would ask: ''How's Sicodemus to-
day?" or: 'Well! IS lchabod's tooth
ready for the lance this morning?' 4
friends child. whose name WAS Flor
ence. he called Rome" Milan or by
several other Italian cities.
A member of his family, while making
out the doctors bills, was perpieIed by
q charge upon the books Of . visit 10
Don Sebastian" On inquiry 1t proved
10 be the nickname Of a child of the
Cabot family.
When the doctor hSd studied the case
and given the patient his dose OF medi.
cine, he would, If there was Cause for
anxiety. settle himself for q social visit
"a WV VI ~ uOhiSr ouEAuk hLSh ~
told droll stories, and acted them out 70
tho amusement OF the children, who
were very fond Of him. II tho case was
serious nc was grave and silent catch.
Ing flies, IL there we're any To catch, OF
walked the room in deep thought
The doctor was more than a physician,
he was the counselor of his patients
who consulted him upon all sorts o.
matters, from choosing a wife or a hus
band to building a hencoop. His opin
ion Was IN authority that few disputed
for his good sense was seldom at fault
Hisquaint humor. on leaving a sick
ROOM, would often express itself in som
such salutation as this: Now II you can
sleep we'll and don't know what u
do, you can amuse yourself with taking
an emetic."-Youth's Companion.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1890-01-19
MarJ Anne under rnl,ron.

An exhaustlcss supply Of patience ia
tho most important requisite in the
training OF green holp." "Thcre's q
Q OF yours in tho drawing.room," was
tho style In which . housemaid an,
ounce q caller 10 the eldest daughter
OF tho house o fcw days ago. After.
wards her mistress said TO Mary Ammo:
When q person calls to SEQ any nom.
oor OF tho family you should say: "A
gentleman 70 SEQ you, ma'am or SIR"
Mary Ammo scquicsced quietly, but tho
next day when . lady called TO SEQ her
mistress sho camc upstairs and said;
Please m, there's . gentleman 10 SEQ
you, but its = lady" Tho course Of to-
tion Is still on.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1890-01-19
Another Huge Storm.

Last evening it began showing hard
again, the wind rose and a fearful
storm vas the consequence. 1t must
have showed constantly during the
night, for this morning huge banks OF
snow appeared on every hand, and
shovels were brought into requisition
to open a way for pedestrians to get
about It is hard to tell just how
much snow did fall, as the heavy
wind kept it constantly drifting.
Were We to give a guess we should
not put it at less than ten or twelve
inches.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1890-01-19
Quick Work.

The Grand Jury found an indict-
ment against Jake Gray for grand
larceny at 1l:aU yesterday morning;
at . o'clock p. N. he was a~rraigned in
the District Court, plead guilty and
was sentenced by Judge Wells to
three years in the State Prison. At 3
o'clock Sheriff Ullrick delivered him
owe to Warden McCuIlough's pro-
tection-three hours and Il half from
start to finish. That's the way to
deal out justice.ICarson Tribune.