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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1890-08-14
ARCTIC EXPLORATION.
How DR.. hansen Expects to Reach the
North Pole.

BOW Dr. hansen Expects to Reach the
North Pole.
When DR.. Nansen took his plunge into
Greenland two years ago, certain that he
must carry out his plan of crossing or die
ON the way, observant readers. says the
Hartford Courant, recognized the sort of
man who, if he lived through that exper-
fence, would do more Arctic exploring.
As we all know, he did live, and has since
been brooding another journey into the
unknown. It has formulated in his mind.
| and the preparations are well under way.
What he now proposes is to visit the north
pole
Of course at this late day no one talks of
that journey without full knowledge of
the lives lost and hardShips endured by
former explorers, and an equal knowledge
of the boundaries that have proved i'm
penatrabie- some approaching nearer than
than others, and many being turned back
at nearly the same latitude. Equally of
course a new candidate must have new
idea of how to approach the pole. DIR.
Nansen comes from a study of ocean cur
rents. He points out that in going up
west from Greenland explorers meet ice
coming down. There is strong southerly
current here and another to the east of
Greenland, where also several attempts to
work far north have been made; and an
other adverse current is encountered
north of Spitzbergen, a route which has
also been attempted. These three compose
the lines of attack that have usually been
followed by northern explorers. Now Dr.
Nansen very reasonably says that water
must go north somewhere if all these cur
rents are setting south and he finds rea-
sons both general and seecifc for believ-
ing that it flows through Behring sea. 1t
was here that the Jeanette entered in 1879.
She was shut III and drifted in north
easterl Y direction for two years, when she
sank. Two years later belongings to some
of her crew drifted ashore on the south
west coast of Greenland, and what is
known of the currents makes it almost i'm
possible that they should have come by any
route except through the unknown region
about the north pole. With this and other
things in mind, DR.. Nansen has decided
to make his attempt via that line, carry
provisions for five years, abandon his YES
sci to the movement Of the ice, and see
what comes of it.
The plan is simple and heroic 1t means
a chance of a great success or everlasting
night for Nansen. No one knows it bet
ter, but when the madness of Arctic ex-
| ploration is in the blood, the man must
work out his fate.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1890-08-14
A Generation on the March.

LOhuOu w IL anu w lSuOHl.
A generation on the march from the
cradle to the grave is an instructive spec
tacle, and we have it carefully presented
to US in a report of DR.. Farr. Let US trace
the physical fortunes which any million of
us may reasonably expect The number to
begin with is made up of 511 ,745 boys and
1922 girls, disproportion which, by
and-by, will be reduced by the undue
morality of the boys, and will be reversed
before the close of this strange eventful
history. More than quarter of these
children will die before they are five years
old-in exact numbers l41, 1897 boys and
10 1875 girls. The two sexes are now
nearly on level. The next five years will
be much less fatal. In the succeeding FIVE
years-from ten to fifteen-the morality
will be still further reduced Indeed for
both sexes. this is the most healthy neriod
of life; the death rate. however. is lower
for boys than girls There will be some
advance in the deaths in the next five
years. and still more in the FIVE that fol-
low, but 634,045 will certainly enter on
their twenty-sixth year Before the next
ten gears are at an end two-thirds of the
women will have married. The deaths
during that period will be 62,O52 and of
these no fewer than 81, 134 will be caused
by consumption. Between thirty-fve and
forty-fve still larger 'death-toll' will be
paid and little more than half the original
band-in exact numbers, 500, 915-wiII enter
on their forty-sixth year. Each succeed
ing decade, up to seventy-fve, will now
become more fatal, and the numbers will
shrink terribly. At seventy-fve only 161-.
124 will remain to be struck down, and of
these 1913, $50 will have persisted by the
must become still more limited as enlight-
eminent goes On. As a method for pro-
ducing Oblivion from pain ne expects to
find it further limited in application to
short seasons of special, social or meteoro-
logical cast; and if it falls the influence of
suggestion Will fall with IL
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1890-08-14
THE FARM AND HOUSEHOLD.
DON'T BLAME THE WORLD.
BAwKE's BAY NEW ZEALAND NEWS.

Don't blame the world because the tholns are
found among the roses;
The day that breaks in storm may be all sunshine
when it closes.
We can not hope to always meet with fortunes
fond Caressing,
And that which seems most hard to bear may
bring with it a blessing.
The buried seed must rot in earth ere it produce
the flower
And the weak plant to fructify must have both
and shower;
So man, to gain development, must struggle with
lifes crosses,
And view with calm philosophy his trials and his
losses.
deadly pois'nous weed may yield salve of
surest healing;
The sweetest blossom may pois'nous be, although
its bane concealing.
Things are not always what they seem, but still
twas heaven designed them,
And we should class them all as good and take
them as we find them.
Little we know of this briet life, and nothing of
its sequel;
Then let us take in humble trust all that may
seem unequal.
Gods ways are not ways, and he should GER
tainly be trusted;
All that is wrong in his good time will surely be
adjusted.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1890-08-14
THE SENTENCE OF JESUS.
The Most Memorable Judicial Utterance
Ever PronouRced.

The following is strict transcript OF
the most memorable Judicial sentence
which has ever been uttered by human
lips in the annals of the world This
curious document was discovered In A. D.
1880, in the city of AnqUill In the kingdom
of Naples. in the course of search made
for the discovery of Roman Antiquities
and it remained there until it was found
by the commissaries of art in the French
army Of Italy Up to the time of the
campaign in southern Italy it was preserv-
ed in the sacristy of the Carthusians near
Naples, where it was kept in box OF
ebony. Since then the relic has been kept
in the Chapelo Caserta. The Carthusians
obtained by petition leave that the plate
might be kept by them as an acknowledge
ment of the sacrifices they had made for
the French army. The French translation
was made literally by members of the com
mission of art. Demon had fac-simile of
the plate engraved which was bought by
Lord Howard on the sale of his cabinet for
1880 francs.
There seems to be no historical doubt,
says = the Kolnische Zeitung, as to the
authenticity of this document, and it is
obvious to remark that the reasons of the
ScIUcllCC SOlICSf3OhN CAdCUly "iSlI buOSc
recorded in the gospel The sentence it.
self runs as follows:
Sentence pronounced by Pontius PLATE,
intendant CT lower Galilee, that Jesus of
Nazareth shall suffer death by the cross. in
the seventeenth year of the reign of the
Emperor Tiberious, and on the 25th of
March, in the most holy city of Jtrusrlem
during the pontifcate Of Annas and
Caiaphas, Pontius PLATE, intendant sitting
in judgment in the presidential chair of the
prator, sentences Jesus Of Nazareth to
death on a cross. between two robbers, as
the Numerous testimonies Of the people
prove that-frst, Jesus is misleader; sec
ond, he has excited the people to edition;
third, he is an enemy to the laws; fourth
he calls himself the son of God; fifth, he
calls himself falsely the king of Israel;
sixth, he went to the temple followed by a
multitude carrying palms in their hands. ;"
1t likewise orders the first centurion,
Quirilius Cornelius, to bring him to the
place of execution, and forbids all persons,
rich CT poor, to prevent the execution of
Jesus. The witnesses who have signed
the execution against Jesus are: First,
Daniel Robani, Pharisee; second, John
Zorobable; third, Raphael Robani; fourth,
Capet. Finally, it orders that the said
Jesus be taken out of Jerusalem through
the gate of Tournea.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1890-08-14
CITY OF CORFU AND ms PEPoLE
Attractions of the Old Town and its Pic
tureSaue Inhabitants

Attractions of the Old Town and its Pic
turesque Inhabitants.
A correspondent of the Illustrated
American gives an interesting account
of the city of Corfu, which is built upon a
peninsula, on the eastern shore of an Is
land of the Grecian archipelago. Though
not In itself attractive, having narrow,
winding streets with no striking archi-
tectual beauty, the city glories in its fine
suburbs. The English, who held a pro-
tectorate over the republic of the Ionian
islands from 1915 to 1864, built fine raods
out into the country when they were pos
session, making drives and walks that are
delightful.
"Monrepos,' the summer palace of
height overlooking the bay only mile out
of the town. 1t is simple, charming
villa with large gardens and grounds that
mountains. Beyond is the old harbqr of
the ancient Ph@ni 2ian city, at whose en-
trance stands the little rocky isle which is
supposed to be Ulysses ship, turned to
stone when it was wrecked.
Near by is the SPOT where Princes Naus-
icaa found the wanderer who was cast
ashore after the loss of his bark. Not far
distant is another height, on which the en-
press of Austria is building a summer
palace to enjoy the delightful climate of
Curfu in spring and early summer.
Corfu is rather cosmopolitan place,
and many different types are seen in the
streets-the Greek, in his semi ballet attire
the albanian in dress somewhat similar;
Europeans, especially Italians, and sight
seers from other countries; the fez and the
derby together in a crowd on the
esplanade listening to the music of the
regimental bands The countrymen of
Corfu wear loose blue, zouave-like knee
breeches, with long stockings, short
jacket, and a hat or fee.
The dress of the Coriot women is
peculiar. They are fond of brilliant
colors and massive jewelry. and their
greatest pride is to make their skirts in
many small, fine plaits at the waist. The
The hair is coiled In large braids about
the head, much false hair being used to
add to the size One custume noticed on
the esplanade on independence day will
serve to illustrate the dress of the country
women. The skirt was ligat sky-blue;
the short jacket Of cardinal red was
heavily embroidered with gold lace; a
large boquet of wild flowers adorned her
hair, and flaming yellow silk handker-
chief, secured to her hair behind project
ed about foot above her head and hung
down nearly to her waist; immense ear
rings and necklace with pendants as
large as saucers completed toilet which
vas evidently the envy of her country
neighbors and drew the admiring gaze OF
all the foreigners on the esplanade.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1890-08-14
The Intellectual Training of Women
Harper Bazaar


The woman whose intellect has been
trained will not be necessarily a pedainte
bore Or an overpowerlng force in the fami-
ly; the better her training, the better her
balance; the better her understanding of
her household S need, and her ability to
meet them, the better will she know how
to retain and increase the affection once Sc
cured, and to make her home all that the
ideal home should be. Beauty will still be
beauty, charm will still he charm, and
academical honors cannot strip women of
either; and the love that is attracted by
them when accompanied by thorough in
tellectual development is love which will
Outlast that captured by the tricks and
arts which kindle but temporary fame,
for the development of the mind develops
and enlarges all the rest of the being.
other things being equal. It is well
known that there are no better mother.
nor more faithful wives, nor more accom-
plished house-keepers, for more delightful
guests, than can be found among our
present cultured, learned, and literary
women. All the education In the world
will not eradicate from the feminine nature
the household instincts or the love Of home
and children. Nowhere is real intellectual
training foundto weaken the feminine type;
but, on the contrary. homes are finer,
richer, more exalted, and happier under
its power. 1t brings about a perception
of mutual rights that does not come to the
ignorant; it prevents encroachment; it
renders due honor; and it knows how to
produce comfort and Joy, and puts the
knowledge to use. When at last any wide
number of women thus trained for genera
tions have married-for if marriage is not
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1890-08-14
GARRISON GOES TO DENVER,
Mr.. Wanamaker's Assistant to Manage
Two Daily Papers

DENVER, Col, Aug. 6.-The demo-
Gratis are to lose their Rocky Mountain
organ, the News having been bought by
syndicate of republicans, with Senators
Teller and Wolcott and Col. John s.
Clarkson, Mr.. Wanamaker's first assist
ant, as the head. The change will take
place at once. A half million is what
the trade involves, and the syndicate also
takes the Denver Times, the only evening
paper of the city, at 100000. Col.
Clarkson is to have absolute control Of
both papers, and will be at his new post
within month. Col. John Atkins. who
was at the head of the company which
owned the News, is said to be headed for
Chicago, and it is stated as a solid fact
that he has the Times of that city so tied
up that he can have it whenever he wants
to step into the management. Colorado
democrats will try to establish another
new paper here, as it is prime necessity
in the fall campaign.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1890-08-14
THE COST OF CROPS.
How a Farmer May Determine It

Many farmers object to determining the
cost of crops because the process of infor-
nation is too long continued. 1t begins
with the preparation of the land and goes
on until harvestingi is over This is of course
an objection, but not valid one. To de-
termine the cost of any farm product, says
the Southern Crltivator, it is only neces-
sary to keep regular books against the
fields. as to manure and labor expended in
the preparation and cultivation of land and
the gathering and marketing of crops.
This is not more tedious nor more objec-
ton able than accounts kept against arti-
cles furnished hired help on farms The
facts, to be accurate, must be
DETERMINED BY THE INDIVIDUAL FAR
MER.
No one farmer can settle the cost for any
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1890-08-14
RIDDLED WITH BUCKSHOT.
Thomas Harris Stays the Man Who Ruined


His Home.
SAN ANTONIO, Tex, Aug. "a terrible
ira gedy was enacted in Franudin square
today. At noon a cab dashed up to the
store of George futile and its occupants
requested Tuttle to come out. Tuttle de-
clined. Then a man jumped out of the
cab with a doubled barreled shotgun in
hand, and pointing it through the door
sent load of buckshot through Tuttle's
body. Tuttle fred a pistol twice, but
failed to hit his assailant. An hour later
Thomas D. Harris, young engineer, was
arrested for the crime. He said, Yes, |
shot futile because he ruined my home.
My family in North Carolina stands high,
and | want them to know that | did this
in defense of my honor" Harris is thirty
years of age and his wife is a pretty
brunette of twenty. Grant MarkIey, a
brother of the woman, was with Harris
when he shot Tuttlr.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1890-08-14

to be the aim of these women. it is. at
any rate. the destined end of these as of
all others-and have married men who
did not suffer themselves to be outstrip-
ped, it can only be Il mighty race of men
and women which will be born and rear
ed, compared with those achievements all
that we have at present will seem rudi-
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1890-08-14

lcongenitally blind the world is in great
measure closed, for even in their dreams
they must depend ON their other senses for
information and pleasure. The man who
has once enjoyed the gift of sight has
whether sleeping or waking, great adj
vantage over men who never saw: the for
mer knows nothing of the world. except
such parts as he comes in immediate CON
tact with: but the latter can recall sights
he has witnessed, and whether sleeping or
waking live over again his life with some
thing of the pleasure experienced by the
old man who can recall and describe the
scenes of his Youthful DAYS.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1890-08-14
THE
RUN

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Room Sleepers, Dining Cars and Coaches of latest
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st. Paul and Minneapolis.
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Room Sleepers, Dining Cars and Coaches of latest
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Ashland and Duluth.
Through Pullman Vestibuled Drawing
Room and Colonist Sleepers via the North
ern Pacific Railroad between Chicago and
Portland, Ore.
Convenient Trains to and from Eastern,
Western, Northern and Central Wisconsin points,
affording unequaled service to and from Wau.
kesha, Fond du Lac, Oshkosh, Neenah,
Menasha, Chippewa Falls, Eau Claire,
Hurley, Wis, and IrOnwood and Bessemer,
Mich.
For tickets, sleeping car reservations, time
tables and other information, apply to agents OF
the line, to Ticket Agents anywhere in the
United States Canada.
s. r. AINSLIE, General Manager, MILWAUKEE,
Wis.
j. NJ. HANNAFORD, Gen1 Traffic Manager,
ST. PAUL, MINI.
III. c. BARLOW. Traffic Manager, MILWAUKEE,
WIS.
LOUIS ECkSTEIN, Asst Gen1 Pass'r Tiki
Agt., MILWAUKEE, Wis.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1890-08-14
DREAMS OF THE BLIND.
Visions Which Come to Those Who
Never Saw-In Dreamland to
Them the World Never Grows
Old-Peculiar Experiences.
Strange Indeed Must Be the World
to Those Who Dwell i'm
Darkness.

The experience of the blind in the mat
ter of dreams is contradictory. They
never dream of seeing things they have
never seen, Just as the man born deaf
never dreams of hearing. The blind man
may know of foreign. countries. but seldom
dreams of them, and when he does, dreams
them spoken of. He never sees as vivid a
picture as would have been presented to
his mind if he had seen them. A notable
case of reminiscent dreaming was that of a
blind man of Boston who lost his sight at
the age of g. He frequently dreamed of
the city streets as he remembered them.
but never saw the country in his dreams,
because he never was In the country previ-
ons to losing his sight. Another boy, OF
New York state, had never seen the city,
but previous to losing his eyesight lived
in the country. To him, In dreams, coun-
try scenes were constantly present, while
he never dreamed of the city. Blind peo-
pie frequently dream of things they have
heard mentioned, but never dream of see
ing them A blind girl of indianapolis
once attended large church. the music of
which was in part furnished by a superb
organ, She was greatly impressed, never
before having heard church organ, and
afterwards frequently dreamed Of hearing
it, but not having the faintest idea what It
was like, she never dreamed of seeing it.
While blind people often dream of hearing
a band of music, they never dream of see
ing the performers. unless blindness came
on subsequent to having seen a band play.
A young girl of Ohio, who was born blind,
was taken by her companions to the woods
one day, where she heard the birds sing.
She described the songs of the birds, and
on the piano endeavored to initiate them,
bat could not describe the birds themselves.
Having, however, gained the idea of a
bird from a description which she once
read of an ostrich, the birds of the wood
had to her mind the general characteristics
Of ostriches
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1890-08-14
WHAT THE BLIND DREAM OF.

There was lately an inmate of a Mis-
souri, institution, says a writer in the
Globe-Democrat. who read a great deal,
and, though his reading included poetry,
romance and history, he was particularly
fond of travels. Though his mind was
filed day by day with accounts of what he
had read, he never dreamed of the subject
matter of his reading, which was a rather
remarkable fact, for it might be supposed
that his reading would revive itself in his
dreams. It did not, however, for he
dreamed of noises he heard in the street
of the cable cars which passed the door,
of dogs barking, Of horses neighing, of the
voices of boys shouting at their play, of
the sound of fre-crackers ON the Fourth
of July, Of the voices of his associates in
the institution, of incidents that might
happen In school and home, of his daily
lessons and exercises, of questions asked
by teachers and of answers given by
pupils. But never did he by any chance
dream of seeing, for he had been born
blind
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1890-08-14

| DAILY LIFE REFLECTED IN DREAMS.
The dreams of people born blind re-
| feet their daily life just as those of a man
born deaf and dumb never transcends the
limits of his experience. The latter
never dreams of people talking to him
save by signs. nor of ever learning any,
thing save by sight and the use of the fin
ger language. He dreams of what he
sees, but even in dreams he is compelled
to rely upon the sign language. A deaf
and dumb man in this city recently dream
ed that being in a street car he saw the
people talking and laughing about him.
He knew that the conversation and Laughter
were with reference to himself, though he
could not tell what was the matter until
after he had left the car, when he ascer-
tanned he had put on his coat wrong side
out. Another recently dreamed of an in
teresting lecture he had heard about the
Jeanette expedition to the polar regions.
the lecture being illustrated by magic
lantern views, and given throughout in the
sign language Like the deaf and dumb
man. the blind man who was born so car
ries his intirmitv into his dream life. He
wanders to and fro in a dream-world
where he learns only by hearing, touching,
tasting and smelling. He gains new ideas
from the senses only, and even in sleep he
is as blind as in his waking hours.
Our sight is the most enjoyable of our
senses. and the loss of it our greatest de-
privation. The man born deaf and dumb
can acquire much information with his
eyes alone, and it is well-known fact
that deaf mutes have generally more in
telligent look than the blind. Around the