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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1890-09-25
A Critical Genius.
The Century.


Among Rlce's old acquaintance was
leader of the orchestra, one John C.
Quite musical genius was C, and
great character. He was a perfect know
all: no subject, either artistic, musical, or
scientific, could be preached in his pres
ence on which he did not at once present
himself as an authority. If a fast horse
was mentioned C had a father or
uncle who owned one that could distance the
animal III question with ease. Should
any one venture to give an account of re-
markabie storm where the hailstones were
as large as hen S eggs, the old leader was
Gown on him with goose eggs at once.
On a certain Sunday afternoon John Rice
and IA party of his friends were sitting on
the back porch of his house, listening to
some of the marvellous experiences of
c., when the host, getting little tired
of these wonders, exclaimed: &C,
you seem to be an authority on most mat
tiers; now | want your solution of curious
fact that is staring us in the face. Look
at that apple tree over the fence "-point
ing at one in the orchard at The back of
the house. You see it has no apples on
it and all the rest of the trees are full
OF fruit; now how do you account for
that?' c. ran his eye over the orchard
with a profound look, and rising slowly
from his seat mounted the fence, let him
self down upon the other side with as
scientific an air as the performance would
admit of, and going down upon his knees
began to examine the roots of the barren
tree. The company during all this time
were watching the proceedings with be-
coming gravity. C. having cut off a
piece of the bark from the tree, wiped his
eyeglasses and examined the specimen
with great care At last he smiled With a
placid kind of triumph and exclaimed, 'Ah!
| thought So Again climbing the fence,
he returned to the group who had been
watching him and said: Now observe
You see that gray color on the edge of the
bark?' They did. ''Well, that is called
fungi norton, and whenever that deadly
sign appears at the root of an apple tree it
never bears fruit.
Il don t think you are quite right about
it, said Rice; ''for that tree was full of
apples yesterday and the owner came this
morning and gathered them. -"
There was shout of laughter and C
was dUmbfounded. 1t was dreadful blow,
and it had the effect of curtailing the
scientific discourses of C for some
time
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1890-09-25
JEALOUS ENGLISH MA1DESs
An American Girl Abroad Is Suspected of
Husband Hunting

A brilliant Newport belle, who has re-
turned from an early summer trip to Lon
don, speaks freely to her friends of the
annoyanees she suffered in the midst of her
social triumphS Why" to quote her
own words. 1.-The way lots of those stiff
Engllshwomen regard us American girls is
abomlnable. They are envious of a GER
tam Independence and wit we have that
make them appearas graceful as gamboling
camels when they attempt it. Now. Won
understand | met quantities of charming
people over there who wereas good as gold
to me. In fact they would all have been
nice If they could have gotten out a guar
antee that we girls wouldn't marry anv of
their men. That where the real friction
comes in. Acres of the Hon. Misses This
and That must be supplied, and there are
not enough eligible men to go around
without a squable somewhere. One Eng
lis5 girl can stand by and see another of
herown nation carry off prize but to have
an odiouS creature fro m the States land
a lord or rich young baronet is just a lit
tie more than she feels able to endure.
And they think you can't exchange civil
words with man without having a mat
rlmonial lasso concealed up your sleeve.
This applies especially where there in an
unmarried title in the family Each par
tlcular member of that branch feels it a
| sacred duty so protect the guileless sprig
aristocracy and see him safely married 10
money and station. | had a funny little
| experience | don't mind telling here in
the bosom of my friends, as you all know
OF my engagement to Ned and that the
| wedding takes place this fall. 1t
scarcely seemed discreet to l,ub-
lish in London the fact
of my contract on this side, and having
| enjoyed some small successes over here, |
thought it would be at once wise and anus
ing to try lay hand, for the last time, on
| few Britlshers: Sure enough, at my first
ball | ensnared an absurd little specimen
of the aristrocracy. 1t was deep pink,
graceful as crab, and Kissed and suffered
like the lid of a bubbling kettle.
The little object fell head over heels in
love with me, as | was the first woman
who had failed to take him seriously. Such
arallying as there was of the clans Every
musty old uncle and calculated aunt, with
all the anxious malden-cousins, lowered
over the waywac1 child, trying. you see,
to expose my artful lodges to capture the
poor little title--as if it would not have
been an honor for q vigorous. amiable
young woman like me TO marry duke,
much less that weakly little viscount.
! thought to give them a lesson, and for
three weeks kept their precious BERTHE
dancing by string. Finally when | let
him lay his crest, his town and country
house, his jewels, his family connections,
and lastly, his meager person at my feet,
| replied so that every relative should learn
how entirely scorned his belongings, and
was only sorry for the small man him
! self"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1890-09-25
PRETTY IRISH GIRLS.
The Rosy Buxom Women of the Rural
Districts.

In the remoter districts away from the
hawthorn hedges, the roses bloom red in
the cheeks of the Irish pheasant girl.
However she manages it ON the stir
vigorous and full of sap, like the green
things that fill the island.
The colleen bawn is straight, she is not
unfrequently tall, her shoulders are broad,
her waist large but supple and she looks as
strong as a young man.
Her hair is brown, perhaps with shade
of chestnut; sometimes it has aripple in it,
but oftener it is lustreess and strai ght,
and possibly SO very heavy as to be almost
moplike
1 have seen peasant girls with braids
that were like clubs, the tresses when I'M
bound reaching the knee
Her forehead is low and the wave of hair
is drawn back to leave it uncovered; her
eyes are frank and blue, her complexion
clear, though exposure to weather Ia =,
darkened it and put into it shades of vel
low grown, and the red in her cheeks is a.
deep as in the peoples that brighten thu
wheat fields.
1t is a splash of color, daring as if tn,
artist had flung it on a dark spot of hi )
canvas more brilliant than one ever sees
in drier climate of what they are here
pleased to call the ''states,'' spreading
It's warm blush quite from cheekbone to
chin.
The pheasant girl is often fne-looking
sometimes superlatively handsome, bu-
never with what an American would con
slider a delicacy of beauty. She has few
of the soft curves of more MISUNDERSTANDING
ed young womanhood.
Her arms are not rounded. They look
muscular and hard. Her bust is fiat, like
an Amazon's. She is not dimpled, bu;
she is sturdy, as becomes the scion of thu
''foinest pisantry in the world
Her greatest charm is her fresh and
splendid vitality.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1890-09-25
A Repri.ve for the Condemned

Wreched men and women long condemned TO
suffer the fortunes of dyspepsia, are filled with
new hope after a few doses of Hostetters Stom-
ach Bitters. This budding hope blossoms into Tia
fruition of certainty, if the Bitters Is persisted
in. 1t brings a reprieve to all dyspephcs who
seek its aid. Flatulence, heartburn, SINKING al
tremors and insomnia of which chronic lndlges-
ton is the parent, disappear with their hateful
progenitor. Most benefcent of stomachlcs! VINO
can wonder that in 20 many instances it awakens
grateful eloquerce in those who, benefited by Ii,
speak voluntarily its behalf. 1t requires
graphic pen TO describe the torments OF dyspep-
sa, but in many of the testimonials received by
the proprietors of the Biters these are portrayed
with vivid truthfulness. Constipation, bilious
ness, muscular debility, malarisl levers ana rheu-
matism are relieved by it.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1890-09-25

SIR BENJAMIN BAKER, one of the con-
structors of the great bridge over the
firth of Forth, has come over the ocean to
inspect the work on the new ship railway
in Nova Scotia, of which he is chief engi-
neer, and also that on the North river tur-
mel at New York, in which he is concerned.
The Nova Scotia railway is to connect the
bay of Funday with the gulf of st. Law
renee, and save thereby nearly threedays
voyage. This great work employees l 400
men and is expected to be completed in the
spring of 1892; the Dominion government
guarantees the company $4,000 year
for q years Sir Benjamin regards it as
impossible to complete the Panama canal
for any purpose; it would cost $50, 00O,-
GOO to fix it over for snip railway, and
not less than 5000, 100000 to finish it on
the original plans. And yet the Colombo
an government has just decided to extend
the concession eight years from 1892, when
it would otherwise expire. Perhaps the
Columbians fancy French cash and cred
ulity both inexhaustible.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1890-09-25

If anything had been needed to show
up General Boulanger in the light of an
imposter and migrate it, was his cowardly
attack upon the Duchess dues, the wo
ma Who for years has supplied him with
the money to carry on his silly and puerile
political intrigucs. The most faithful of
'the brave generals friends have now
deserted him.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1890-09-25

burrows. are easily leveled down, and, by
eros narrowing with au Acme or other
harrow. the land can soon be got ready
for the drill drill in $50 or 200 pounds
of superphosphates with the barley and
oats. and have reason to expect good crop.
and the land. after the oats or barley is
harvested. is In Better condition for plow-
ing for wheat than If it had not been well
and deeply plowtd in fall previous.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1890-09-25

The Irish Times, of Dublin, announces
that the Princess Maud, youngest daugh
ter of the prince and princess of Waves, is
to marry Ferdinand Rothchild. If the
news is true, Maud is to be congratulated.
She viii be in a position to strike her
Cresus of father-in-law for little ready
cash with which to liqudate some of her
royal papa s most pressing debts.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1890-09-25

ONE of New York's millionaires was
originally porter in warehouse. If he
had been a porter on sleeping car the re-
suit would be but natural
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1890-09-25
WASHINGTON.

Congress may about complete the work
of the senatethis week.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1890-09-25

Was approved Mr.. Haugen then demad-
ed the previous question on the Langston-
/ Venable contested election case. On
ordering the previous question the votes
stood yeas, 135; pays. 10-Mr. Hill (ul.),
republican, voting in the negative. This
being no quorum a call of the house was
ordered. Then there was somewhat ex-
citing scene The democrat members
were endeavoring in every way to prevent
the consideration Of the election case,
and in pursuance of this policy, almost all
of them left the hall to break a quorum,
Mr.. Burrows called the attention of the
speaker to the fact. and asked if the men
bers present could not be obliged to re-
main. The speaker replied that the rules
were intended to secure this end. he
added that he did not see why they were
not observed. Accordingly the assistant
doorkeeper, Mr. Hauk. directed all the
doors leading into the hall to be locked.
Hardly had this been done before Repre-
sentative Kilgore. of Texas, presented
himself at the speakers left hand and
sought to go out into the loby. He found
that the door was locked and the door
keeper In charge. MIR. Hayes refused to
unlock it. Unlock that door, demand
ed the stalwart Texan. The doo-
keeper moved not. whereupon Mr.. Kill
gore gave sudden and vigorous kick and
the frall baize structure flew open and Mr..
Kngore strobe out. He was followed in
about the same fashion by Representative
Grain, of Texas. Cumming, of New York.
and Coleman Of louisiana, who IN turn
forced the lock open without opposition
from the door keeper. At the moment
Mr.. Kilgore drove the door flying wide
open, Representative Dingley, of Maine,
was approaching from the other side: The
door struck him with full force IN the
face. bruising his face badly. For time
it was feared and so generally reported,
the bone had been broken. but it was found
not to be the case upon examination. 1t
being impossible to retain quorum the
house adjourned.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1890-09-25
FRIDAY, Sept. 10.

House-Mr Voorhees, introduced
joint resolution for an Immediate increase
Of silver money by the purchase of coinage
OF IL, 900, 900 ounces of silver at price be-
low 81 1929 within the next thirty days,
this purchase to be in addition to the
amount required by the existing law. 1t
was referred to the finance committee.
number of bills were passed, including
the house bill to discontinue the coinage
of So and 81 gold pieces and 3 cent
nickel piece. In regard to the house bill
to reduce the amount Of the United States
bonds required of national banks and to
restore to the channels of trade the eX
the treasury. Mr.. Sherman said he be-
quiet even the present agitation in the
money market. Undoubtedly the effect of
the bill will be not only to prolong, but to
encourage the national bank system. Mr..
Plumb feared that the bill would finally re-
suit in a contraction of the currency.
While he agreed that the national bank
ing system, as a system of discount and
deposit was wise and ought to be continu-
long to be a system Of having relation
" Oull lIC dIIlCtt
to get out of that business. Congress could
not afford to let the national bank cur
rency disappear without supplying cur
rency in its place. He believed the bust
ness of the country was in greater peril
than for years, from the lack of a suf-
fcient circulating medium Mr.. Power
moved to strike out the first section. re-
ducing 81 900 the deposit of bonds to retain
charters. The bill was not disposed of.
House-After some fiIibustering, the
question required on the ordering of the
previous question on the Langston-Ven-
able contested election case. Most of the
democrats again retired but the previous
question was ordered-yeas, 147; nays, z,
the clerk noting quorum, the question
then required on the minority resolution
declaring Langston not elected. was re-
jected and vote was taken on the second
minority resolution declaring Venable
duly elected, it was lost-4 to 155 the
speaker counting a quorum. The first
majority resolution declaring Venable not
elected was next in order, and again the
quorum disappearedand the house adjourn
ed without deciding the case. -!
The morning call., 1890-09-01
A SNAKE IN HER BONNET.
Thick Hair Saves n Woman From n Ven,
mana

Thick Hair Saves n Woman From n veno-
nous Sting.
A few evenings since the neighbors Of Mrs.
Kate Lynchbar were much alarmed to hear
succession of shrieks issue from that lady's
residence, and ran instantly to her assist
ance, writes a correspondent from Calves
ton, Tex, to the Philadelphia Times. They
met Mrs. Lynchbar, who is widow, as she
rushed from the house, holding her hands to
her head; but it was some time before she
could calm herself sufficiently to tell them
what was the matter. Her story was that,
having an engagement to 60 to church, she
had gone into spare room for her bonnet,
which, on coming home from morning SER
vice. she had put temporarily on table in
the room.
She picked up the bonnet, noticing that it
seemed unusually heavy, but put it on her
head, or tried to, for she was prevented from
doing so by the presence of some body in it
too large to permit her head 10 enter. Be-
fore she could snatch it off, however.
whatever II was struck her on the head, she
said, and, frightened out of her wits. she
tore off the bonnet, and what she declared
she knew by the feel of its Shiny body to be
snake. Though believing that the lady
was mistaken in the thing that had been in
her bonnet, her neighbors proceeded to
thoroughly search the room. aud finally dis
covered a small puff adder behind dress
ing case.
The reptile show ed fight but the numbers
being unequal it was at last dispatched.
There being on the island no snakes Of that
kind which is extremely venomOuS, the only
explanation OF its presence is that 1t must
have been brought from Mexico on one of
the fruit schoopers plying between there and
this place, ana probably was concealed in a
bunch of bananas Mrs. Lyncbbar had that
day purchased. Her hair prevented the blow
which in all likelihood would have proved a
serious matter,
The morning call., 1890-09-01

travagant price He has stately trees, wal
nut. butternut and chestnut b airing well, al
though he devoteS very little time 10 them.
Side by side one may see growing water
melons, sweet potatoes and peanuts. He
has wonderfully big crops of the latter, and
they command good price, but he gives
them but little attention.
His pride is in his beautiful fruit trees.
he is now busily engaged in drying pruneS
and the process is very interesting. He ex-
poets 70 get four tons from an acre, and has
contracted them for $500 per ton.
Not long since friend visiting him went
over the place admiring this. expressing
his surprise at that. and finally said, with 4
look of disappointment: where is your
hayfield?" Mr.. G. said he had none. But
what do you do for hay for your horses"
'Oh," said Mr.. G. laughing, 81 can afford to
buy my hay" lie is a thorough horticul-
turist He has but few irons in the fire, but
he keeps them hot. PAN.
IfenfdSbtfr1 dun 80 1900.
The morning call., 1890-09-01

This is the way they clean and renovate
fnrs in Russia: Some rye flour is put into
a pan upon the stove and heated, stirring
constantly with the hand. SO long as the
heat can be borne. Then spread the flour
all over the fur. rubbing it well; then brush
II gently with very clean brush. or beat II
softly till all the flour is removed. 1t is
claimed that this method will make the fur
appear almost or quite like new.-Good
UousekeeuinP
The morning call., 1890-09-01
WILL DIE ON THE GALLOWs.
A Convicted Murderer Escapes Jail, but
Ia Recaptured.

IN
RALEIGH On. c., Aug. 23.-There was a
largo assemblage of people at Lumberton
yesterday TO see Steve Jacobs, the noted
outlaw, who, heavily ironed, was taken
there fro IN Jesup, Ga, where he was recap
tured few days ago. Jacobs is Croatian
Indian of the most bloodthirsty and re-
vengeful nature. He brutally murdered
Mrs. carp. an aged white woman, in Robin,
son County, year ago. He escaped and
was recaptured, tried, convicted Of murder
and sentenced to death. He appealed to the
Supreme Court, which affirmed the judg
ment. The Governor then issu"d his death
warrant, but ten days before the date fixed
for the execution Jacobs escaped from Jail.
He lived in the swamps, but AT times ap-
peared in the public roads, both in South
and North Carolina. He threatened many
persons with death and was feared by every
body. A big reward was offered for his
capture and he fled into Georgia. His uncle,
Purdie Jacobs, is also in Lumberton Jail
under sentence of death for the murder OF
Mrs. carp. who was assassinated IN her
house. Louisville Courier journal.
The morning call., 1890-09-01
Poi.onous Eree,. ofCofree.

DR.. Edward Smith of England made a
detection of four ounces of coffee which he
and his assistant drank together. In fifteen
minutes they fell upon the floor uncon-
scious and remained so for thirty minutes.
Probably il either had had constitutional
weakness of the heart the dose would have
been fatal-Exchange.
The morning call., 1890-09-01
OCEANIC STEAMSHIP COMPANY.

Carrying United States, Hawaiian and CO.
loniaI Mails
WILL LEAVE THE CONF ANf'S AEA,
w Wharf, foot OF Folsom street. SeeZ
For Honolulu, Auckland and Sydney,
WITHOUT CHANGE
The Splendid New 3o00-ton Iron Steamer
Alameda. September goth, at IL NJ,
For tionoIuiu.
SIS Australia (3OO0 tonsl ....S Sept. 10Th. at II "
Or Immediately on arrival OF the English malls.
BE- For freight or passage. apply at Office 81
Market street. JOHN u. SPRECkELS BROS,
se2o II General Agents.
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Mosquitoc. Hate OIL.

find mosquitoes" said all old oil country
man. 1.-The Internal insects can't stand the
smell of the grease, and wherever oil wells
are plenty there is no call for mosquito bars.
Over aud over again Eve seen mosquitoes
cleared out IN new oil field as soon as
well flows. Whether petroleum, applied to
The morning call., 1890-09-01
CGMPAGNIE GENERsLE

IL 4 n l. A n L q U T..
French Line to Havre.
COMPANl'S PIER (NEW), az NORTH S<a
~ River. foot of Morton st. Travellers by SssSEH
this line avoid both transit by English railway and
the discomfort OF crossing the Channel in q small
boat.
LA BRETAGNE. De Jousseln. ..............-
........... Saturday. September 9TH, 1850 A. NJ
LA CHAMPAGNE, Traub. .........,..............
................ Saturday, Sept. -, at 400 A N.
LA NURMANDIE, De KersaDiec. ..............-
............... Saturday, Sept. Goth $3.50 A. NJ
LA BOUR6OGNE, Frangeul ...............-..
49,. ....... Saturday, Sept. 27th, at $3.50 A. NJ
LA BKErAGNE De Jousseln. INSTRUMENTATION.
...................S Saturday. Oct 4th. 300 A. N
AS- For freight or passage apply to
A. FORGET, Agent,
No. Bowling Green, New YORK
San Franclsco mr2Uf
The morning call., 1890-09-01

the hands and face. will drive off 'skeeters,
don't know. But one of the few compen-
sat!ons of the driller is that he is seldom
troubled with mosquitoes. "-Pittsburg Dis
mich
The morning call., 1890-09-01
PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY

THE COMPANY'S STEAMERS WILL xsxa
i sail SzzsSS&S
FOR NEW YORK. VIA PANAMA.
Steamship COLlMA, Wednesday, September 81. at
u ociock NJ, taking freight and passengers direct
for Mazatlan. acapulco, OcOs Champerico. San Jose
de Guatemala, AcaIutla La Llbertad Corinto, tunta
Arenas and Panama This steamer Will make n
special call at.Tonala.
FOR HONt. KOSC. via YOKOHAMA, direct
CITY OF RIO DE JANElRO. Tuesday .........
............... September 2Sd. at
CHINA. Thursday october 9th, at PM
CITY OF PEklNG, Saturday. November LIST, at l Pm
Round trip tickets to Yokohama aud return ~
reduced rates
:. For freight or passage applyas the Office corner
stand Brannan streets
Branch onics-2O2 Front street.
W. X. A. JOHNSON Acting Gen'i Agent
delbtf GEOKGE II. RICE, Tralo Manager
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Cough-Cures

Are abundant; but the one best known for
its extraordinary an0dyne and expectorant
qualities is Ayers Cherry Pectoral. For
nearly half century this preparation has
been in greater demand than any other rem
edy for colds, coughs, bronchitis, and pull
monary complaints in general.
81 suffered for more than eight months
from severe cough accompanied with hem
orrhage of the lungs and the expectoration
of matter. The physicians gave me up, but
mydruggiSt prevailed ON me to try
The morning call., 1890-09-01
nj AscoW and LoNpoNnERPY

Cabin passage TO Glasgow or Londonderry, $50 and
$50. Kound-trip, $50 and y Ia. SecOnd-ciass
$50. steerage passage, either Service, $40.
Saloon Excursion Tickets at Reduced Rates
Travellers Circular Letters of Credit and Drafts
for any Amount issued at lowest current rates.
For Books of Tours, icketS or further Information
Apply to HENDERSON lROTliERS, New York,
or GEORGE w. FLETCHER, 6l3 Market St or T.
d. MCKAY. 80 Montgomery ST.; or }. \. FUGAZZI
y. SEAMAN, 107s broadway. Oakland. mr24 6mo