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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-03-12
An Immense Shark.

While native fishermen were out fish.
ing with nets at Waialua, on the othei
side of Oahu, a monster shark got en-
tangled in one of the nets and was
hauled ashore on the beach. Ain - the
whole village went down and killed the
monster with axes. The shark meas
ured eighteen feet in length. When cut
up into pieces two good sized turtles,
one of which was still living. were found
in the stomach. The turtles measured
eighteen inches across. Other things OF
a varied nature were also found in the
stomach. The jawbones were brought
to Honolulu by the steamer G. R. Bishop
and placed on exhibition. The jaws
have seven rows of teeth and measure
twenty-five inches when fully extended.
The natives stated that the mate of the
DEAD shark managed TO escape.-H0no-
lulu Times.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-03-12
QUESTlONlNGS.

II at the last, after long, weary years
OF lonely wanderings DER desert ways,
We could clasp hands and say, thro' happy tears,
Together we viii spend ife's autumn days."
bow gladly would We bid the world pass by,
And live a life alone, just you and I!
We could afford, for such brief happiness,
To toll, unreeompensed, thro' youths bright
spring,
To miss the summer flowers and skies Of bliss,
And wait the fruitage that LIES fall will bring
But oh, when winter comes, with darkening SKY,
How can we live asunder, you and 1!
Fate lays her hand on the rebelhous heart,
And whispers ''PatienceI'' to the ardent soul;
Bids us accept our lot to dwell apart.
And trust his goodness as the slow years roll
Oh, dear one, shall we know, before we die,
That life of love together, you and II
e A Matthews in Once Week.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-03-12
AN OLD TIME INDIAN TERROR.
An Aged Indian Who for Ten Years Ter
rorized the Settlers of Arizona.

An Aged Indian Who for Ten Years Ter
rorized the Settlers of Arizona.
They were talking about Indian out
breaks when one of the party, who had
been for many years resident of Ari-
iona territory, remarked:
Itell you, gentlemen, that this Indian
business is pretty serious. Why, down
in Arizona we lived for fifteen years in a
state of terror on account Of maraud-
ing band Of Apaches that had things
pretty much their own way all this time,
in spite Of all the government troops
could do to keep them in check.
I call to mind particularly Old Vic
torio. There was warrior for you. He
commanded band of some 200 bucks.
They were the Chiracahua Apaches, and
the murders, robberies and depredations
committed by that band during those
ten years in which they were on the
warpath are almost incredible.
Old Victoria was nearly 80 years of
age when the troubles began. He ruled
those redskins with a rod of iron in
spite of his years. And he was para
lyzed, too, completely paralyzed. He
was only able to use his left arm little.
just enough to lift a cigarette to his
mouth.
He was constantly in the saddle, and
had to be strapped on like a bale of
goods. His band had the finest ponies
to be found anywhere. They would
sometimes appear at one place, and in
less than twenty-four hours you would
hear Of them some place 100 miles dis
tant. All throughout southern Arizona
and northern Mexico Old Victoria con-
tinued his raids until the settlers finally
gave up in despair. The government
troops appeared to be utterly powerlesa
in the matter.
Why, that band of redskins would
sometimes plumber a wagon train right
under the noses of the troopers, and by
the time the latter were mounted and
ready to start in pursuit they would be
out of sight. The next day, perhaps, the
wires would tell of some fresh depreda-
ton committed by the same band in a
section of the country over 100 miles
away.
This old war dog, however, was
finally rounded up and shot. He died in
the saddle, fighting to the last, and his
band, what was left of it, dispersed. Of
course the settlers heard of it and were
delighted. Dismay followed, however,
when Cochise took the field. This In
dian ran things pretty much the same
way for five years, and then came old
Geronimo.-New York Herald.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-03-12
BATTLING WITH AN OCTOPUS.
Difficult Fight with Monster Having
Seven Foot TentacIes.

Difficult Fight with Monster Having
Seven Foot TentacIes.
Three young men aged about IS years
had an exciting encounter with an octo-
pus, or devil fish, under the old wharf
belonging to the Myers Canning COM
pany, at West Seattle. It resulted in
the frightful creature being killed after
fearful struggle. 1t was necessary to
sever completely every one of the hor-
rible creatures tentacles from its body
before it gave up the struggle. The
of spectators.
The boys were fishing for tomcod from
the front of the wharf when they no
ticed a considerable commotion in the
water under the wharf. One of them,
Dick Smith, took a long pole and climbed
under the wharf, to find out, if possible,
the cause of the disturbance. He had
not gone far when in the semi-gloom he
discovered strange shape and saw a
pair of small eyes glazing at him. In
his fright he poked at the animal with
his pole, but to his horror and amaze
ment it was wrenched from his hand as
easily as though it had been straw.
Young Smith gave frightened yell
and climbed to the top of the wharf to
give the alarm. Several boys, arming
themselves with poles and spades,
climbed down under the wharf to inves-
tigate this marine monster and if pos
sible capture it.
After the eyes of the boys had become
accustomed to the gloom they beheld to
their wonder and surprise that the Great
ure with which they had to deal was a
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-03-12
New Use for Old Hose.

While dredging on the oyster beds
near New London, Conn.,, an oysterman
brought up something which at first
sight looked like a lifeless sea serpent
covered with immense scales, but on ex-
animation it turned out to be strip of
hose seven feet long and three inches in
diameter, completely hidden by the BIZ
valves, which had become fastened to it..
By actual count there were over 1000
oysters ON that piece of hose.-Philadel-
phia Ledger.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-03-12
Why Clock Faces Have F0ur rs

Do you know why four Us are used
to mark the hour of four on clocks
and watches instead of the usual
Roman numeral ''IV?' The tradition
among clock and watchmakers is that
in the year 1870 the first clock similar
to those now in use was made in
France for Charles V, surnamed the
Wise. The king could not deny that
the clock was an excellent timekeeper;
but as he wished to find fault with
something, and so live up to his name,
he insisted that four was incorrectly
marked. and that four rs should be
substituted for CIV" The makers could
not convince him Of his error, which has
been perpetuated as the kings mistake
through all the succeeding years. New
York Ledger.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-03-12
DREAMING.

"a the deep silence of the night dreamed
ftrod where once the waning sunlight cleaned
Upon garden, frightened by your smile,
Dreamed, idly dreamed, and lost my cares the
while.
heard the signing of the evening breeze
That stirred the leaves of apple laden trees;
saw the purple pansy's quaint old face
Look cut from meath the harebell's swinging
grace
saw again the fair verbena's bloom
And breathed once more the heliotrope's perfume
watched as once we watched in days of old
Ere sorrow came and life grew dark and cold
The swift winged humming bird that loved to sip
The sweets distilling from the lily's lip
seemed to hear your voice as in the days
When every tree was vocal with the praise
OF happy birds who dwelt around your home,
And like the flowers knew no desire to roam
That gentle voice which breathed in tones of love
And seemed the echo of the one above,
Which speaks as once it spake on Gailee
The peace be sti'' that Gained that troubled sea-
o, songs of joyous birdsl hear We STILL
Hear, too, the music of the murmurng ril,
Hear every voice in which glad nature loves
To call her children to the silent groves
And tell them there the story Of his power,
Who reared each tree and fashioned every flower.
o, thou whose voice the winds and waves obey
as fade the visions of the night away,
Speak to the troubled heart thy words of peace
And bid all sorrow and rcpining cease;
Make us to feel though earthly love may fall
Ger all Iife's woes the heavenly will prevail
Edward L. Rideout in Lewiston Journal
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-03-12
Chicaro,s Nervv Thieves.

The Chicago hotel clerk is a man of
nerve. The other day, when an Illinois
politician was sitting on his overcoat in
one Of the plush covered chairs at the
Grand Pacific discussing the senatorial
outlook with an acquaintance, the polite
thief stepped upto the guest, and tapping
him gently on the shoulder said, You are
sitting on my overcoat, sir" Oh, l beg
your pardon" replied the guest as he
lifted himself from his garment, and,
continuing his discussion, let the fellow
walk off with a $50 ulster. The guest
told his experience to Mr.. Sam Parker,
who extended this consolation: ooh,
that's nothing. You go back to the same
chair, and the thief will come back and
steal your Shoes"
Monday the thief of nerve entered the
man was sitting at the desk busily en-
gagged il writing. His new silk hat was
on Une JapIe'not two inches from his ell
bow. The thief wore black Derby,
without lining or swaziland. When
he departed he wore the guests eight
dollar silk, leaving the worn out Derby
behind. But the man of nerve was not
satisfied with that. He paid Palmer
house messenger boy twenty-five cents
to carry this note to his victim, sob,
where did you get that hat?" This was
the first intimation the guest had of his
loss. Not long ago guest was taking a
nap in one of the easy chairs in the ro-
In C l.. l. L, &c
stepped up to him, removed his new hat
from his head, and left an old SLOUGH in
its place.-Chicago Tribune.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-03-12
One Bottle That Reached Friends.

1t must not be assumed that all bottle
messages found on the various coasts are
due to al evil desire for mystifcation.
A bottle found in Drudge bay in No
vember, 1889, contained message from
an apprentice named Westerley. 1t
stated that the writer was i'll used by
the chief officer of his ship, which was
leaking badly. This bottle paper is the
only information received from that yes
sci since she sailed, and her insurance
money has been paid.-Chambers' jour
nal.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-03-12

anime the text carefully ia the light OF
the context. Firstly, Enoch was not an
Episcopalian, because he walked with
God and did not dance. He was not a
Baptist. because he walked with God
and did not swim. He was not Pres
byterian- because the context tells Us
that he walked with God at all, and he
was not a Methodist, because we are
plainly told that God took him. New
York Sun
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-03-12
ELECTRICITY in PHILADELPHIA.

There are over 5000 buildings in Phil
adelphia equipped with electric wires
for light and power purposes. During
the year the insurance companies writ
ing these risks have not suffered a dol
lars loss from fires caused by electric
wires. Fires from this cause in previous
years have been so few and far between
as to create great surprise when they
Gid occur. A perfect understanding is
said to exist between the insurance and
the electrical companies. The natural
result of this is good insulatious, which
fact explains why fires from electrical
causes are so few in Philadelphia
Electric Review.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-03-12
4 Startling ComDariSOn.

Recent statistics show that F'rex4eh
railways annually kill one person out of
each 100000 carried, while in England
q, 900, eco are carried before one meets
violent death in a railway accident.
French railways annually wound one
passenger out of each 500, 600 carried;
English, one in each 100000; Belgium,
one in each 100000, and Prussia Only
one in each 1900. OO0.-St. Louis Repub-
lie
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-03-12
Afraid of Being Buried Alive.

l for one am not at all surprised at the
rather startling instructions in the will
of the late Duchess Pozzo de Borgo.
that in order to make quite sure of her
death her heart should be removed from
the body. The dread of being buried
alive in q condition of trance or coma Is
spreading curiously, and have heard
quite number of people express de-
sire to be cremated, not upon hygienic
grounds, but simply through horror Of
being buried alive. The supposed neces-
si6y of such strong measures is not very
fattering to the doctors, but that it is a.
growing idea is obvious. -Lady's Pic
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-03-12
Machine for Shaping and Boring Post Arms

An ingenious machine is used in Eng
land for preparing telegraph post arms.
These arms are usually made from the
best selected English oak, and vary in
length from two feet to four feet They
are in the first case planed on the four
sides by means of a special planning ma
chine, and then sawed to the exact
length required by means of double
cross cut saving machine made specially
for the purpose. The arms are then
passed on to the shaping machine, which
rapidly and effectively does its work.
The machine is quite self contained, and
has the driving shaft placed overhead and
supported upon standards fixed to the
main bed. The arrangements for deal
ing with the various lengths of arms
have been carefully worked out. At the
official test Of the machine the wooden
arms were finished at the rate of three
per minute.-New York Commercial Ad-
vertiSer.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-03-12
Enoch's Classification.

Dr.. Van Dykes told this story: 1 am
reminded of a preacher who preached
from the text. 'And Enoch was not"
He went on to explain that this text was
incomplete. chow, brethren" said he,
''you may not know in what way Enoch
was not. To find this ont we must ex-
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-03-12
Two Remarkable Women.

Within the past week two old women
whose infancy was spent upon the banks
of the Yough, while the country round
about was a vast wilderness, have died.
The first, "Grandmother" Grim, who
was born in Saltick township, in 1903,
when that township embraced one
fourth of the total area of Fayette coun-
ty, died at the home of her daughter in
vauu5TUlIU. her remains were inferred
from the Mount Olive Brethren church,
at Detwiler's Mill. The old lady was
the mother CT eleven children. At the
time Of her death she had fifty-six grand
children, one hundred great-grandchil-
dren and thirty-two great-great-grand-
children, making a family living at the
time of her death IF 1876 persons. The
Buttermore, Ridenour and Grim fami-
lies are the descendants comprising this
large family. Mrs. Grim was the widow
of John Grim, who died ten years ago.
Her sole surviving sister is Mrs. Mary
Buttermore, widow of John Buttermore.
The second woman whose death is
noted was Mrs. Sarah Rush, of Browns
vile. She was the daughter of James
Frey, the first regularly installed pastor
of the Connellsville Baptist church, and
was born in ConnellsviIle in 1903 She
was the mother of four children-two
sons and two daughters. The daughters
are Mrs. DR.. Brashear, Of New Haven,
and Mrs. Shedrick Holt, lately of Sharps-
vile, but now of New Haven. She had
been member of the Baptist church for
sxty-seven years.
The combined ages of these two reached
ia years, and their death removes the
Oldest representatives of the pioneers of
Connellsville. Both funeral sermons
were preached by Rev. r. G. Morgan, of
Connellsville. -Connellsville Courier.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-03-12
THE GARDENERS PROPOSAL.

A wealth of flowers before us,
And flowers on either hand;
The flowery vines bend DER us,
AS here alone we stand.
With scent the air is laden;
But oh, that might call
One flower my own, dear maiden,
The faireSt flower of all.
Thou blushest-hues the farest
Are on thy cheek displayed,
Like reddest rose and rarest
On snowy lilies laid.
Like violets soft and tender
Those dark and lustrous eyes;
One glance, and surrender,
Such magic in them lies.
All ranll'd in order slightly
My dainty tulips grow;
Thy two lips shine more brightly
Than all the buds that blow
Be my petition granted!
Then in my garden green,
Dear maid thoult bloom transplanted,
OF all my flowers the queen
Richard H. Titherington in Munsey's Weekly.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-03-12
The Vice of IdIeneSs.

1t is exceedingly difficult to under
stand the cause of this vice, or of its re-
ported increase, but we incline to be-
ieye that while it is in few sort Of
-aiHeese it is in the majority nothing but
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-03-12
School DAYS.

Visitor-Do you like going to school,
my little man?
Little Man-Yes N, like goin', but
don't like stayin'. -Good News.
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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1891-07-01
rHE afYsrERY SOLVED.
The Suicide Thought to be Dolly Davis
TJnntiIIad Mt Inst.

The Suicide Thought TO be Dolly Davis
Identified Mt Last.
TArRYTowN, June SO.-A feeling Of in
tense relief pervades the community to-
day that the beautifulsuici hasat last
been satisfactorily identified and de-
Gently buried.
Tho young woman, supposed to be
Dolly Davis, the actress, was proven to
be Marie Eugenia. Josephine Arigasei, q
French seamstress, formerly employed
in tho family Of Edward Field, son Of
Cyrus w. Field, at Tarrytown..
Her identity was Demonstrated by her
sisters, who live to New York, who
showed letters in the handwriting OF the
note signed IN. .. J.,n announcing her
intention to kill herself, besides samples
Of tho dress goods Of which her suit was
made and a gold chain, from which q
link had been taken to form the ring
worn on her finger. The jury was con.
yinced, and rendered its verdict OF
suicide III accordance Herewith.
In compliance with her written re-
Quest, Eugenie was buried in Sleepy
Hollow Cemetery, beside the baby born
toherseven years ago. There wasalarge
crowd OF the villagers Mt the funeral,
winch was conducted by Reys. I. III.
Thomas and Philip Germon. The dead
woman's sisters, Marguerite. Arigasel
and Mrs. Louise 0relli, were the only
mourners. jyl III
Victor Herdling, who made such q
sensation by describing himself as Frank
Atwood, of Philadelphia, and claiming
the suicide as his long-lost wife, was
paroled in the custody OF his father,
Landlord Herdling, OF the United States
Hotel, New York, but will appear be:
fore the Coroner tonight to explain ii
possible, the motive which led him to
make the statements hiesdid.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1891-07-01
A aIIN1srERs WIFE nEAvns HIM,
Rupture of Marital Relations in Camp
nIcoting Clrolea as ocenn Grove.

Rupture OF Marital Relations in Camp
Meeting Circles ut oocan Grove.
AsRuRY PARK, N. j., June S0.-Great
excitement prevails in religious circles
Mt Ocean Grove over the scandal con-
nectcd with the marital relations Of
Rev. DIR. Aaron Ballard yice President
OF the Ocean Grove Camp Meeting AS
ISOLATION, and his wife. Little else
is talked Of among the high officials
OF tho town, who are greatly
troubled because OF its unpleasant
features. They have made every effort
to suppress it. Dissension has been rife
in DR.. Billiards. family for many months,
until ut lapt his vito has left his roof
md threatens to sue for support. Dir,
Ballard and his wife have been living
with his son, Franl; 4. Ballard, on
broadway, Ocean Grove. Mrs. Ballard
saws that her life there was most un-
happy, and she repeatedly asked her
husband to live separately from his
sons family, Rs he Ind promised TO do in
tho carly days Of their married life. He
refused TO do 60. At last, growing des-
pernte, sho rented cottage from her
uncle, 1. D. Mckee, and few days ago
moved into it with her effects, and also
all those 81 her husband.