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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1890-10-02

The Congo Free State over which
Stanley is to assume the Governorship.
is a territory estimated to contain
1,056.O00 square miles, with popula-
zion of 7.0O0, 900. Through it runs
the magnificent River Congo. which is
navigabIe for 800 miles from the sea.
Then come the cataracts arouu.i
which a railway is being constructed
to Leopoldville, the Capital from which
to Stanley Falls, 900 miles distant. there
is good navigation. 1t is constituted
under the terms of the Berlin Confer
ence, and if Stanley should eventually
proclaim himself Emperor it is hard to
see what there is to prevent him
Toronto W0rld
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1890-10-02
Thumb-NaiI Pictures.

In collections centuries DID, to be
seen both in China and Japan. are
specimens of the most remarkable
drawings in the world-pictures of all
kinds drawn with the thumb-nail. The
nails of the thumb on the left hand of
these peculiar artists are allowed to
grow to an enormous length, some
times to foot or eighteen inches, and
are then pared down to Il pen-shaped
point. Dipping this oddly constructed
pen in beautiful vermillion or sky-blue
ink, the only kinds of ink used in those
sacred" thumb-nail drawings, the
artist gracefully outlines his work.
Occasionally the bold touches from the
studio of a master in this department
of high art are life size. and are
sketched by a few sweeps of the artists
arm. Like other pictures and sketches
OF the orient these sacred thumb-nail
pictures are mounted and rolled up
like scrolls, Louis Republic.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1890-10-02

world is that awful racket in the libra
~? Somebody being murdered?"
Mrs. Calvin Calmly -''No; that is my
husband. He is discussing revision
with Deacon Oldschool. "-Ljppiaacotts
Magazi1se.
Mr.. Chips Cooking up from the pa
per)-''The doctors have discovered
another new disease?" Mrs. Chips
well, | wish they'd stop looking for
new diseases long enough to find a
cure for my old rheumatism 7.
Weekly.
A New York critic says that a GER
tain actress has never yet been fitted
exactly with a play" She should 90
to Paris and get Worth TO take her
measure. He has fitted more than
one actress with society drama in
which she has made a hit.-Norris-
torn Herald.
Muscian-''There, that is my latest
composition. What do you think?"
Cynicus Well, caudidly. Thumper,
my boy, if architecture is frozen music
that composition might be CONCEALED
into a successful morgue, but other
WiSe-"-N Y. Sun.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1890-10-02
Cementing Iron.

By new method of cementing iron
the parts cemented are so efectuallv
Joined as to resist the blows even of a
sledge hammer. The cement is COM
posed of equal parts of sulphur and
white lead, with a proportion of about
one-sixth of borax. When the COM
position is to be applied it is wet with
strong sulphuric acid. and thin layer
OF it is placed bet'veen the two pieces
OF iron, which are at once pressed to-
gether. In five days it will be per-
fectly dry. all traces Of the cement
having vanished. and the work having
every appearance of welding.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1890-10-02
HOME FROM SCHOOL.

What an appetite he has! How hun
CRY he is always! How the cookies
vanish and the gingerbread disappears
before his determined onslaught! He
is all noise, and impulse, and warts,
and freckles! His hands are dirty
his tinger-nails trimmed with black; he
has stuck ''cud of gum to the shelf
in the pantry to clear the way for the
edibIes, and his trousers are torn at the
knees, and he smells Of tish-bait and
peppermint candy; but he is your boy,
and YOU love him.
The house is turned upside down i'm
mediatcly. He wants a string for his
kite. He wants some lead. He wants
a bigger fish-hook. He wants his ball
meuded. He wants money for Jim. to
pay him the boot on the jack-knife he
has snapped. He wants to 90 fishing
with Tom and Jack.
He Grams his mouth full of bread
and butter, and with the jelly running
out of the corners, he makes his wants
known.
Ma, can't l have bicycle? want
one. Where's pa? Who's been here
with carriage? Where's my box Of
worms? wish I had a pistol. or
shotgun. Jim's got one. Say, ma,
teacher says I've been late twice and
it's only just once. Jim's been late
dozen times and never got marked.
| did ten examples to-day. | wish |
had a new slate. Oh, ma, the circus is
coming next month! Can't I 90 every
day? | wish | was circus, or a me-
nagerie! Wouldn't | have jolly old
times! Going to school is awful slow!
Toms dog bit Mike Lane. They think
he's got the hydrophobia. 1t was in
the leg, and he had two white ears and
a white tall and he'd sit up ike-like
we'll, like anything. l should like to
have dog. Say, ma, amt there any
custard? Tom has mince pie all the
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1890-10-02
He Understood Coons.

Bob Il. is a stable-keeper up in New
Hampshire. Bob is also quite coon
hunter and keeps pair of coon dogs,
which he thinks are not to be beat
One night some parties caught fine
coon alive and brought it to Bob's
stable and put it in a barrel Bob
brought out the dogs to show what
they would do with Mr.. Coon. The
barrel was turned down on the side
and one of the dogs told to take him
out. The coon was not in the mood to
come out just then, and Zip got the
worst Of it and could not take him out
OM lack was brought up and told to
take him out. and in went his head
The coon was there, and after q DIES
perate tussel the dog gave up the job
as bad one. The crowd here became
JubiIant over the defeat Of Bob's dogs
Just then Farmer H. came along and
asked, whats the matter?" On be-
ing told he said, That 'er dog of mine
can take him out" pointing to cross
between shepherd and just dog for
the other part. Bet you $50 he can't. :"
says Bob. Il guess | can kiver that;
put up the pictures, the old man says
and to Bob's establishment out came
the greenbacks. The money was put
in Il third party's hands. On time be-
ing called, F.rmer H. takes his dog by
the collar and head and backs him into
the barrel. When he comes in con-
tact with the cooE the coon just fastens
to the dogs rear. With howl of as
constituent the dog gives jump, and
out comes Mr. Coon before he knows
what's up. The dog turn on him, and
before be gets over his astonishment
he is Il gone coon" well, l never
squeal, old man" says Bob. The
money is yours. But I'll be hanged if
there amt more than one way to get a
coon out of a barrel. '--F0rest and
Stream
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1890-10-02
The Lion of India.

The lions of India are going like the
buffalo of America. Within the mem
DRY or many persons lions were COM
mon enough in Rajputana. and even
now roar may be heard occasionally
IN the widest parts of Central India:
but the neH railway from Nagpur is
now being built through this country,
and that will drive out the few re-
malnlng lions in the Central Provinces.
Practically the only lions remaining
are SAID to be the race existing in Kat
tywar. Their number remains, it is
baIievel pretty stationary. They are
5peci;ti.S preserve lor EoEaI sport;
but even t.ey are reEnl.le.l as doomed.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1890-10-02
The KAlSER,S BROTHER.
How Military Discipline Got the Beat of
Princely Dirt.

AprOpos Of the meeting between he
queen and the Empress Frederick at
Darmstadt. | am reminded. SAYS the
London Figaro, of the following story,
which is characteristic of her maiest IS
eldest daughters notions and practice
of discipline: Prince Henry, the broD h.
CT Of the present emperor, had. when
a small boy, the greatest objection to
his daily bath, and the nursery became
every morning the scene of Il vigorous
and fearful struggle on his part against
Tubing. His mother tried in vain to
persuade him that baths were it
able and that he must submit to them,
but she finally gave the nurse orders
one morning to let him have his own
way. Prince Henry, confident that he
had gained remarkable victory, was
exultant and when he set out for his
morning walk took no pains to conceal
his triumph. He INDUCED in sundry
taunting remarks to his attendants;
but on returning home he was sur
Drised to notice that the sentinel at the
gate did not present arms as he passed.
On reaching the palace he found a
second sentinel equally remiss, and
knowing as we'll as any of his punctil-
lious race what was due to his rank,
the little fellow walked up to the man
and asked severely: 80 you know
who | amp" Yes. Hohelt," said the
sentinel, standing motionless. who
am -" Prince Heinrich" why
don't you salute, then?" Because we
do not present arms to an unwashed
prince, y replied the sentinel, who had
received his orders from the princes
mother. Th e little fellow said not a
word. but walked on, bravely winking
back the two big tears which filled
his eyes Next morning, however, he
took his bath with perfect docility, and
was never known to complain of it
again.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1890-10-02
An English Laborer's Holiday.

On his midsummer holiday the Lon
don wage-worker diSported himself
after the fashion Of his kind. To the
Crystal Palace went he in colossal
numbers. There were 81, 900 of him
if there were one. Through Chaplain
junction rolled trains by the hun
bred. packed to the doors, to dis
charge their multitudes in the shadow
of the big glass house at Sydenham.
They came early. they came late, and
they came all day long. The palace
was filled, the terraces were filled, the
grounds were filled, and the crowd in
dustriously flied itself with edbles and
drinkables. They gazed at the statues
the flowers, the books, the pictures, the
big lobster, the stuffed animals, the
Substituting animals, the panoramas
the birds. the balloons, the fish, the
divers, and each other. They listened
to band music, to organ music, and to
chin music in ali the varieties. They
slid down the toboggan slide. and held
on and yelled over the soul-stirring de-
clivities of the switchback railway.
They skated, bicycled rowed, canoed,
and did everything else that attracted
their vagrant fancy and their sixpences.
When other attractions failed they de-
sended. like the Assyrans, upon the
tea and coffee tents, and drank and
munched with gusto and a digestion
truly British. There were variety
shows and japanese shows, and foun-
tain displays for them to see, and they
saw them. From place to place in the
grounds, as the program varied, they,
rolled, a turbulent tide of pot hats and
bright feathers, eager that no attrac-
ton should be denied the Endorsement
of their appreciatiye presence. And if
any one OF the $1,000 did not enjoy
himself the fault was in him, and not
in the occasion and the day.-L0ndon
Rer1lG
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1890-10-02
Mind Blindness.

A singular case of mind blindness
recently occurred. the subject being a
man of 50, who had complained for
a month of inability to find his way
about TO tell his own position in a
room, and to recognize objects, al
though his perception of light was
scarcely impaired.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1890-10-02
so.v:ng IN C,Io- . .,estion.

Some scientific person has discover
ed that NOT only vii woitilii be Il bru
net in tie not very remote future. but
her descendants. both ni,iie and female.
will be black.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1890-10-02

/ In France the copyright OF an author
is for life.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1890-10-30
The Queen pays Expenses.

The queens last Stree Trip to
Europen having excited such uni
versal interest, the. publishers of
that popular magazine offer anoth-
er and S200 for expenses to the
person sending them the largest
list of English words constructed
from letters contained in the three
words "British North America"
Addition prizes consisting of Sill
yer Tea Sets, China Dinner Sets,
Gold Watches. French Music
Boxes, Portiere Curtains, Silk
Dresses, Mantel Clocks, and many
other useful and valuable articles
will also be awarded in order of
merit. A special prize of Seal
Skin Jacket to the lady, and a
handsome Shetland Pony to girl
or boy delivered free in Canada
or United States) sending the larg-
est lists. Everyone sending a list
of not less than twenty words will
receive present. Send six U. S.
&c. stamps for complete rules, il
Illustrated catalogue of prizes, and
sample number of The Queen,
Address The Canadian Queen.
Toronto, Canada.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1890-10-30
CERR0 GORD0.

A crowd consisting of Misses
Sue Garner, Minnie, Hattie and
Matte Powers, Matte Parkhill,
Mr.. and Mrs. w. b Parkhill,
Willie Primm and Willie Pow
ers went out to Mr.. Nimrod Wat
sons Monday night; all had a jol-
ly time, and Miss Matte Parkhill
closed the evenings pleasures by
playing and singing, "GOd be with
you till we meet again."
r. Hobbs is sick with pneumo-
MIA.
Mr.. McMeen and Gus Whitlow
have gone to the Lexington Fair
with their stock.
Lewis Freeman, who has been
very sick with typhoid fever is
improving.
Harvey Balm has a very s;ck
baby.
Miss Matte Parkhill who hiss
been visiting her brother w. B
Parkhill left on the Clyde Wed
nesday for her home ats Mayfield
Ky. CRICKET.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1890-10-30
Musical.

The August number of The Mu-
steal Million and Fireside Friend
comes to us replete with most en-
pertaining, delightful and instruct
i've literature, and contains, be-
sides, several excellent pieces of
music. The publishers of the
abOve-named journal Issue quite
a number of music books for use
in Sunday-school church, and
singing-schools. The readers OF
this paper would do well to write
the publishers for specimen pages
of their book and a sample copy
of Musical Million. Address, Rue
bush, Kieffer & Co., Dayton, Rock
ingham County, Va.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1890-10-30
The Cause of Pain.

An ache or pain is not of itself
a disease, it is but a symptom, and
warns the sufferer that there is
something the matter with his
physical organization. Weak kid
neys, bad blood, and nervousness
are frequently the source or cause
of the many mysterious aching
sensations that afflict the body,
You can remove the cause of such
distress by using b. B. B. Botanic
Dlood Balm.)
C. II. Roberts, Atlanta, Ga.
writes: my kidneys were disor
dered aud gave me excruciating
pain. A single bottle of B. B. b
helped me wonderfully"
VIM. N. Nelson, McDorough
Ca, writes: "B. B. B. has bene
fitted my daughter very much
She was afflicted with severe l,erv
business. | think it the best fam
lily medicine"
w. r. Ellis, Brunswick, Ga,
writes: Il have tried B. i. Il
and it is a great thing for the blood
1t also cured me of rheumatic
palms."
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1890-10-30
ADkMSyILLE.

G. w. Written, of Rose Creek,
2nd District, who, year ago, was
tried at Purdy for wife-murder,
but acquitted, was on Saturday
the i9ih inst, Drained with an axe
in the hands of Vim. Sweat. We
did not learn the particulars, but
hear that Written has since died.
j. j. Mcbride, of Mud Greek,
had his cotton pen, containing
240O lbs. of seed cotton, baskets
etc, fired by unknown persons
last week.
Mrs. Stan6eld, aged 80 years
died last Thursday.
Croft Dollar, who went derang
ed last year, died last Wednesday
in the Insane Asylum at Bolivar
His remains were brought to AID
amsville and inferred Sunday a
o'clock. Rev. j. b. Knigh
preached his funeral at II A. NJ. il
the NJ. f. Church. BRITANNIA.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1890-10-30
SUICIDE.

The sad news reached US last
Thursday by telegram that j. w.
Lavender, who moved from here
to Union City last spring, had com
mitted suicide. Following is the
telegram sent the Nashville Amer
lean regarding the affair:
! 81. w. Lavender committed sui
eide by hanging himself at his
home this morning. When found
he was swinging in cramped po-
sition, his feet dragging the floor
of the back porch, the small rope
of a child's swing around his neck.
Mr.. Lavender has been drinking
] for several days and had threaten
ed several times TO kill himself.
Yesterday while being shaved he
made an attempt to cut his throat
with the razor. He afterwards
tried to get hold of a pts oil. Still
later he cut his arm badly with a
piece of barbed wire, with the in
tention of terminating his exist
ence in that manner. His family
watched him until after midnight,
when they left him with his 13-year-
old son, thinking he would remain
quiet. Some time afterward he
went out at the back door and his
son supposed he had gone to town.
About 4 o'clock his family found
him hanging as described.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1890-10-30
Special Offer.

Everybody should know some
thing of the history of the county
in which they live, and it is an I'M
disputed fact that no family should
be without the county paper.
While the supply lasts you can
get copy of the History of Har-
din County, by B. G. Brazelton,
and the Savannah Courier for one
year, for the nominal sum of Sl.3G.
This applies to old and new sub
scribers alike, provided all arrear-
ges are cancelled and a years sub
scription paid in advance.
No attention will be paid 20 Or
ders not accompanied by the cash.
Address. COURIER,
Savannah, Tenn.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1890-10-30
The Pulpit and the Stage.

Rev. F. M. Strout, Pastor Unit
cd Brethren Church Blue Mound,
llon., says: 81 feel it my duty to
tell what wonders DR.. Kings New
discovery has done for me. My
Lungs were badly diseased, and
inv parishioners thought l could
live only a fen weeks. l took
Eve bottles of DIR. Kings New
Discovery and am sound and well,
gaining 26 lbs. in weight" =
Arthur Love, Manager Loves
Funny Folks Combination, writes;
"After a thorough trial and con
yincing evidence, | am confident
DR.. Kings New Discovery ioi
Consumption, beats 'em all, d
cures when everything else Us
The greatest kindness l caa I'd
my many thousand friends is e
urge them to try it.' Free tria
bottles at j. X. Barlow's Drug
Store. Regular sizes soc. and 81
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1890-10-30

Our remarks last week about
whisky having been sold in and
around Savannah during the fair
put the officials on the lookout and
Sheriff COunce and Marshal Baker
run down one A. Lusk, alias j. w.
Hughes, who claimed to be from
RivertOn, and the probabilities
I are that they will bring other of
tenders to time. Mr.. Hughes,
that seems to be his correct name
was detained at Purdy Saturday
on message from the officers
, here until they got there. He
was brought here Monday and
tried before Commissioner Hinkle,
and, in default of bond was re-
handed to Jail until Tuesday
morning when COunce and Baker
took him to Jackson. He was al
so tried before Esquire Martin
who found him guilty of selling
liquor without license and also
within four miles of school
| house.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1890-10-30
Memphis Again.

Ano her excursion has been ar
ranged over the Tennessee Mid
land by that well-known manager
of excursions, U. l.. Collins. This
excursion will leave Perryville at
$3.50 A. M. Thursday, Nov. IL, and
parties in this section desiring to
go can go down on the Str. Clyde
Tuesday night and make close
connection. The price of a round
trip ticket from Perryville is only
1926 and good to return on any
regular train for five days, thus
giving everybody a chance to see
all the sights of the Bluff City.
For further information address
U. L. Collins, Memphis, Tenn.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1890-10-30
NIXON.

The meeting of the Institute at
the Nixon Academy the oath and
25th was success.
A girl at W. II. Moore's last
week.
Rev. Moores, our new preacher
filed his appointment at Bethel
last Sunday. We are highly
pleased with him.
Mrs. Luther Davis is sick.
Misses Ellen Brown and Ida
and Jessie Ross were the guests
of Mrs. j. NJ. Parnell Friday and
Saturday.
Charley Alexander said last
Sunday "for goodness sake dom,
tell it is a girl" FED.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1890-10-30
Teachers of Hardin County.

regret very much that | could
not meet you in The Institute last
week, but the illness of my moth
er prevented. | hoped until the
last moment that | would be able
to meet you; however, trust that
you had a pleasant aud profitable
time, and somtime | hope that |
will have the pleasure meeting
you in an Institute again.
Respectfully,
BESSIE MOORE.
Co. Supt.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1890-10-30

A plan has been suggested by
which free school in Savannah
can be maintained indefinitely.
1t is for the business men and 9TH
ers who may be interested to sub.
scribe to a fund of, say $500, to
be paid annually, for a period OF
three or more years. If we had
an assured free school for a peri
cd of five years our population
would double within two years
Bring around the paper. We
want to subscribe.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1890-10-30
For Over Fifty Years

Mrs. Winslows Soothing Syrup
has been used by millions of moth
ers for their children while teeth
ing, with perfect success. II
soothes the child, softens the
gums, allays all pain, cures wind
collie, and is the best remedy for
Diarrh9a. 1t will relieve the
poor little sufferer Immediately
, Sold by Druggists in every part
of the world. Twenty-Five cents
% bottle. Be sure and ask for
"Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syr
up" and take no other kind.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1890-10-30

Cut this out and take it to your
druggists, j w Akin and get a boz
tie of Cuban chill tonic if you have
Chills or Fever of any description.
1t will cure you! Remember Gu
ban chill tonic is guaranteed to
cure You if you will take it accor.
ding to directions. Thousands OF
people have used Cuban chill ton
ic and pronounced it the best chill
and fever medicine in the world
Cuban chill tonic is cheap and in
the reach of the poorest man oil
woman. Try Cuban chill tonic.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1890-10-30
Look Out!

On Saturday next and each Sat
urday following the goods former
ly belonging to Story & Bro. will
be opened for sale at % per cent
discount from first cost and will
continue SO each Saturday until
sold out. Money saved is money
made. Now is your time.
Oct. 81, 1890.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1890-10-30
Real Estate Agency.

have established real estate
agency and will buy and sell real
estate in any part of this town,
county or State. If you have
property for sale or desire to buy.
consult me in person or by letter.
c. L. HEFNER,
Savannah, Tenn.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1890-10-30

The long winter evenings will
soon be here. Prepare some in
structive amusement for the chill
dren by getting them pack ofGeo-
GRAPHICAL and Historical Cards-an
interesting game for old and young
for sale at this office.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1890-10-30
A Cough Syrup that can be relied on.

Beggs' Cherry Cough Syrup
gives wonderful satisfaction where
ever it is tried. 1t allays irrita-
ton of the throat and bronchial
tubes, makes expectOration easy,
and relieves all soreness of the
lung and chest. Every bottle is
warranted to give satisfaction.
Price Doc. soc. and $l.00 per bot
tie. The large bottles are the
cheapest. Sold by j. X. Barlow.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1890-10-30

The w. H. Cherry was sold last
week to parties in Louisiana and
was delivered at Cairo Friday.
This leaves the ST. Louis & Ten
nessee River Packet Company
with only one boat in the field,
but their new boat, the City OF
Sheffield, will be in the trade in a
few days. We learn that a new
boat to take the place of the
Cherry will be ordered at once.