Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1890-01-02
HIDDEN JUST IN TIME.
An Incident of George Remnants Travels
in the Land of the Gar.

Mr.. George KEENAN,, the Siberian explorer
and exposer, is one of the most entertain
ing conversationalists whom a person can
meet. He is a very unassuming man and
very modest. Some of his most thrilling
experiences will probably never be put in
print, or, at least not for a number o fyears,
for, strange as it may seem, Mr.. KEENAN,
hopes to again visit Russia at the end of
two or three years. He had very many
narrow escapes from death and the mental
strain produced by them was naturally
very great. One of these, which has not
been printed, occurred once while he was
in a N1hilist's house. He had papers
with him which, if found, would result in
his being instantly SHOT. He was informed
that the officers were ON his track, and
would arrive at this house within five
minutes. Russian officers are very thorough
when making a search for anything of this
nature, and what to do with these papers
was a most pertinent question. But to
think was to act, and taking up a hand
glass upon the table he pried out the back
with his knife, hastily put the papers in
the frame and restored the back to It's place
Just as the officers arrived. The search
was made, the glass raised from the table,
but the papers were not found. This is
but a sample of the many experiences Mr..
KEENAN, had in Siberia. He says that the
horrors of the prison system there IN vogue
cannot be described in words so as to con-
vey any accurate idea to the reader or
nearer.
About SaIamanders. s.
Considerable ignorance exists, even
among persons of education, as to the
habits of the s~alamander. The mere men
ton of this harmless little batrachian re
calls to the minds'of most people mystic
ideas with respect to fre-eating and fire.
~inhabiting creatures, which have probably
caused many of the poor little brutes to be
burnt by experimental philosophers who
should have been far above a belief IN such
absurdities. The spotted salamander is
the color of lamp-black with numerous
large yellow spots and stripes, and is very
common all over Europe, as well as in
Northern Africa. It haunts all manner of
dark and cool places, such as cavities under
logs of wood, and holes IN old walls, where
they can find a supply of insects, worms or
slugs. All the s~alamander's movements
are performed with such absurd solemnity
that the most hardened reptile-hater could
not be uninterested. Sometimes the opera
ton of swallowing a worm will last twenty
minutes.
The Grave Gets Tired Eawning,
Seemingly, for certain wretched inyalids who
toddIe feebly along, though always looking as II
they were going to die, but emitting to do it.
They dry up, wither, dwindle away finally, but
in the meantime never having robust health, know
nothing of the physical enjoyment, the zest of
that existence to which they cling with such re-
markable ~tenacity. They are always to be found
trying to mend by tinkering at themselves with
some trashy remedy, tonic or pick me upf" to
give a flip to digestion, or "help the liver" If
such misguided folks would resort and adhere TO
Hostetterss Stomach Bitters it would be well with
them. This superb inyigorant supplies the
stamina that the feeble require, by permanently
reinforcing digestion and assimilation. 1t over
comes nervousness, insomnia, malaria, kidney
complaints, biliousness, constipation,
and neuralgia
As soon as the fall work is over the tools
should be thoroughly cleaned and well
anointed with kerosene oil, which will pro-
tect them from rust. Never keep tools in
a damp place.