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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-01-01
AYALE AND HARVARD CAME.
How 1t Was Unexpectedly Won In the
Last Inning.

Of all games in which have played,
the most remarkable for a sudden re-
vulsion of feeling was one between
Harvard and Yale played upon Jarvis
Field. in June of 1882.
Yale went first to the bat but failed
to score. Harvard followed suit. In
the second inning, muff by the Har-
ward tirst-base man followed by the
Yale catchers making "two-bagger"
hit gave Yale a run. Our happiness
was short-lived. however. for in the
third inning Harvard made two runs,
followed by another in the fifth. Yale
scored one in the seventh. but Harvard
matched it with one in the eighth so
that we began the ninth with Harvard
four to Yale's two. | think we had
not the least hope of winning.
remember feeling, as we came in
for the ninth inning, that this defeat
would settle our chances of the cham
pionship. and think how the crowd of
boys who, as knew, were sitting on
the Yale fence awaiting the news, would
hear it and dwindle away in silence to
their rooms. Our first man at the bat
in the ninth inning went out quickly;
and our catcher followed, with the
same result. Wilcox, the last man on
our batting list, came to the bat. Two
men out, two runs to reach even tie,
and three to win! | noticed that the
crowd was leaving the field, and that
the young rascal who had charge of
our bats was putting them into the
bag.
Here, you! stop thatr' cried /, for
we all were superstitious about pack
ing up the bats before the last man was
out. Besides. was the next batter, if
Wilcox should by any chance reach his
base, and | wanted my bat. Two
STRIKES" | heard the umpire cali, and
then at the next ball, to my great Joy,
Take your base" and Wilcox trotted
away to first. | remember thinking
how much | would give for home
run, and then there came good ball
just off my shoulder and | hit it with
all my power. 1t went between third
and short-stop on swift drive, but
bounded high, as | afterward learned,
for | was meanwhile running at my
best speed toward first. When | was
fifteen feet from that base. [ saw the
baseman give tremendous jump up
into the air and | knew somebody had
made an overthrow. How ran then!
for every base | passed l knew was
one nearer to tying the score. AS l
came dashing past thirdbase, | saw
Wilcox just ahead of me. and we
crossed the home-plate within three
feet of each other Our next batter
took his base on poor pitching and
stole second; the next followed with
base-hit past second which brought the
first runner home with the winning
run. We then went into the field put
three Harvard men out and won the
game-when probably half the seven
thousand spectators were already on
their way home with a victory for
Harvard in their minds. - Waiter Camp
IN st. MichOLas.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-01-01
A Curious Place.

W. E. Baker, the late sewing ma
chine millionaire, had curious con-
ceits in regard to the arrangement of
his private grounds. His place at
Wellesley, Mass. in the matter of the
grounds, particularly. is a curiosity.
Everywhere on the premises the visitor
is confronted with some ingenious
piece OF extravaganza. Here in the
pathway Is concealed platform which,
as you step upon it. swings and sends
you a-lurching; there is an inviting
chair in front of a Towering cactus, aud
when you take Il seat TO inspect the
cactus. the plant sinks out OF sight and
IN its place springs up Il wooden devil,
painted red, and grinning in your face.
There are dozens of groteSqueries of
this kind which suggest the m echanism
of Humpty Dumpty rather than the
arrangement of gentleman private
lawn.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-01-01

make up the rank and tie of '-society?"
Who are the members Of the clubs?
10 calling before 4 o'dock; go to a
bar room before that h,ur; sit in the
club at 1-2. You viii find Yourself
almost alone. Nothing goes on in a
social way till the de,artments have
emptied themselves.
Any attempt to CLASSIFY these clerks
is absurd. They come rom everywhere
in America, from alnDst everywhere
on earth. There are Poles and Rus
slams and Americans among them.
Some are Californians. ome Floridians.
some Yankees, some Michiganders.
They are rich and pooi-from the clerk
whose carriage calls fo' him (precious
few of these are there, but still some)
to the poor fellow whowears an alpaca
coat far into the fall aid a heavy frock
coat far into the sprng. Some are
rakish bachelors. wb spend their
money in forbidden Measures others
are the fathers of larg and struggling
families, some are spe.dthrifts, always
IN debt and generally in the clutches
of the money lenders, cheers are thrifty
and own property. some are not vet
out OF their teens, othrs totter upon
the verge of the grave. When 4 O'Clock
comes this strange asemblage disin-
tegrates; their calling gives them moth
ing in common after dice hours.
Did 1T ever occur to any one how
curiously the selfishnes of men mani
tests itself? A man-otwar goes on a
cruise for three Yeas. During that
time the officers are literally cooped
up together and see practically no one
but each other. That ship goes out of
commission, say at SanFrancisco, and
the officers are ordeed East. Yet
those of the officers WIN make the long
journey across the plails together fire.
quently do SO by accident. The cruise
being over, it is mater of indiffer-
ence to them whether they see one
another again. 1t is thesame way with
Government clerks. Two men NAV
work side by side every day, year in
and year out, and ehh not know
where the other lives, o. even, some-
times. whether he is married.
Curious friendships sometimes spring
up--strange, incongru DIS. inexplicable
friendships. Won -, With ferocious
burly beard and mild blue eyes, sus-
pected of nihilistic tendencies, and said
to be political refugee, nay be seen
any day or night with thai dapper lit
tie triher. young s., aid real af-
lection exists between The two, and
when old Won - falls Ill this young
ster nurses him and teids him as
though he was his brother. Or, more
frequently, a friendship is founded on
community of tastes, as when two
clerks study law together graduate
together. and possibly resign at the
same time and become partlers.
Where is the sociologist who will
study the Government clerk and tell
Us scientifically about him? He must
borrow from Besant & Rice's book. and
entitle his treatise ''All Sortsand Con-
ditions of Men. Washington Star.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-01-01
California Cork Trees.

The available forests of cork trees
are already relatively extensive, al
though hardly sufficient to supply the
demands now made on them, or W hich,
as the world grows in prosperity, must
be made on them, for there is hardly
any end to the uses for cork. and none
of the substitutes for it which have yet
been tried are very satisfactory or
promise to take its place to any great
extent.
The latest estimates of existing areas
of available cork oak forests make their
extent from 100000 to $500 900
acres. of which about one-half, includ-
ing those on its African possessions,
belongs to France. The wood of the
cork oak is heavy, cross-grained, and
of a yellow-brown color; it shrinks and
warps badly in seasoning. and decays
rapidly when exposed to the action of
the atmosphere. 1t has little value in
the arts, but furnishes useful fuel and
makes good charcoal. The inner bark
is rich in tannin, and trees too old or
unfit to produce cork are cut for the
sake of the inner bark
The cork oak is an interesting tree
to Americans. as its cultivation now
seems destined to become an important
industry in California, where the
climate and the soil in many parts of
the state are admirably suited to pro-
duce it. This is not mere theory, as
trees have been growing now for
several years in California, and have
already produced crops of cork of en-
cellent quality. 1t is probable that the
tree will grow rather more rapidly
in California than it does in its native
country, says the Pittsburg Dispatch.
although the quality of the soil, the ex-
posture in which the trees are placed
local climate and the treatment which
the trees receive will influence, of
course, the rapidity with which the
bark is deYeiOpe0
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-01-01
GOVERNMENT CLERKS.
The Important Place Which They Occu.
Ply in Washington Society.

In Washington ball room last sea-
son were conversing three people
the Baron De -, newly attached to a
foreign legation. young department
clerk, and girl from Boston.
"And then" said the girl, there are
the people in the departments here.
They are a large part of the popula-
ton. aren't they?"
"Oh, re departments" said the
Baron. Il have heard Eat zey are re
houses of aims for re paupers. heini"
And have heard" said the clerk,
promptly. that the foreign legations
here are the places of refuge for the inn
poverished regulations of European
diplomats"
The girl from Boston was equal to
the occasion. and prevented the hot re-
tort on the Baron's lips.
''Ah. she said. Il am so glad. for
I'm philanthropist. you know. and l
adore pOverty-of all kinds"
Half the men in the room and several
of the women were department clerks.
The elegant elderly gentleman who
was assiduously feeding the pretty
daughter of Chicago Cresus re ioiced
in the possession of a ST. 400 clerkship
in our department, the bowling swell,
who was lazily allowing himself to be
amused by sweet rosebud debutante.
was the chief of a division in another
department, the group of young ex-
quisites. who were making the life of
the party, were all clerks. Several of
the women. who were receiving the
most court. followed the same calling.
All" said the Baron, after having
met few more of the people in the
room. ''ze department clerks-zey are
Washington, ba jove"
He was entirely right. Who are the
principal buyers in the shops? Who
are the chief patronizers of the
theatres? Who form the bulk of the
renters of houses? Who fill the
churches?Who crowd the bars? Who
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-01-01
Cyrus Field as a Poulterer.

1t is not generally known that Cyrus
w. Field is a successful poulterer. and
II the worst comes to the worst could
sell enough eggs to make both ends
meet. At his country estate at Ards
ley on the Hudson he has 1000 chick
ems and 600 ducks. His docks yield
over 8, 600 dozen eggs yearly.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-01-01

Twenty million acres of the land of
the United States are held by foreign
ers.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-02-11
INDIES rREcfOUs STONES.
Curious Manner I'm which They Are Some
times Discovered.

An old traveller who has been over half the
world showed reporter a handsome uncut
ruby the other day. This" he said. lis from
India and was given me by friend who found
il while out shooting
Precious stones. he said. were still numer-
ous in certain districts in India, but the raldhS
who own the property were very Jealous 81 ai
strangers and resented lntruslOns on thcif
territory by every means IN their power
Nevertheless. every now and then fine speci-
men was found by some sportsman or way
farer.
The traveller told Of party Of English Off
GERS who went out shooting one day On one OF
these estates but they managed 10 bag very
little game. On their way back IN the after
noon one of them came across "a stone Re
sembling nodule. which he picked up and
dashed upon a rock. The stone broke into a
dozen pieces and ont dropped beautiful.
brilliant pebble This pebble the young Eng
lshman, who was a tourist, picked up, and.
after examining il. was about 10 throw It
away again, but changed his mind and thrust
it into his pocket. remarking. I'll keep this
rs "A mementO of my visit TO this beastly place
where a fellow can hardly find anything to
shoot YOU know"
When he arrived at Bombay this English
tourist dropped into jewellers store 10 have
his watch repaired. In taking II out he found
the stone in the same pocket, and he threw It
upon the counter and remarked to the jewel
Ter: "Aw. here's a nice stone | came across,
whatll You give me for it;n
The head Of the firm took up the stone, and
as he examined it his eyes opened wider and
wider After humming and having for a
while. he said: IN give you 100 rupees
forit."
Had the ieweler offered the tourist a shil-
ling for the stone the latter would simply
have told him to take the stone and keep the
shilling and be blowed. as up to that moment
he thought it was only piece Of crystal.
But the offer Of 100 rupees awoke his suspi-
cions, and he quickly guessed that it was a
real. fne diamond. Taking it from the Jew
elers hand be exclaimed with a laugh: Il
dare say you would give me 100 rupees, and
perhaps trihc more. but Pm going 10 take
it 10 England with me- On his arrival in
London he sold the diamond for over $1,000.
New York Times.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-02-11
shetland Ponies.

The conventional Shetland pOny-the ami
nal represented IN picture-boOks namely,
about forty or forty-fOur inches high. very
tight jointed. and with an impossible growth
of hair all over him, is just about as bad a
type OF this famous race rs can well be ina
gned. From his build he IS generally short
winded and thoroughly lmpracticable in his
PAGES. A South Mainland specimen. on the
other hand. long and rakish in build hard
grown, rs the saying is-and clean-lmbed.
Will far surpass his companion in
staying power One Of this hardy
breed-in our opinion the ideal Shetland
pOny-has been known 10 travel from Sum
burge 10 Lerwck and back the same day.
with tOlerably heavy riding weight. say hf-
ty-siX miles altogether of extremely hillv
road. But, minor differences apart, there are
certain characteristics nfailing tests in their
way with the experienced judge-which go 10
the "make-up' Of Shetland. as distinguished
from an Iceland or Farce pOny-e. g. GER
tain unmistakeable breadth of build, set OF
pasterns. and, more particularly. an apathetic
air which no other breed possesses Your
Sheltie' Is not quick animal. is inclined 20
be sleepy rather than otherwise in
his PAGES, and l., as rule. disposed 10
do no more than he can help in the
way Of exertiOn. though. if put 10 H. he
eyinces great power Of endurance. and will 90
through an immense amount Of work for his
size. The Iceland variety is altogether inferior.
short Lived, narrower in build and generally
fallacious, but. with all this. he is quicker.
liyelier. and lacks that air Of pensive melan.
choly which haunts every Shetland pony. Our
advice Is to avoid the inferior animal. however
highly recommended Their price is ROUGHLY
speaking. about half that Of the Shetlander
but the money is ill-saved The average life
Of an Icelander is about twelve or thirteen
years. while the other will live TO twenty. five
or even more.-Popular Science Monthly.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-02-11
DOUN WITH Rum.
South Boston Wnging an Unremitting War
Against the Liquor Traffic.

SourH BosroN, Va. Feb. 10.-ISpecial. i
The temperance crusade may he said 70 have
fairly started in this town. For some time it
seems the three resident pastors Of the town,
VIZ. the Baptist, Methodist and Presbyte-
rian have had the question Of closing UP the
bar-rooms. and thereby advancing the cause of
temperance in the community, under serlOus
and prayerful consideration. The con
sideration Of this matter at tins
time was no doubt precipltated
by the fact that during Christmas night some
persons. while under the influence of liquor.
Shot man in the streets of the town. wound
ING him severely, for no offence or cause
whatever, 50 far AS the public knows. and 10
this day uhc perpetrators of the crime are
unknown. and all efforts at investigation have
been frnitless Great Indignation was felt by
all law-abiding citizens that such lwlessness
should be perpetrated, and the inability of
the police authorities to graplle with It. All
felt that the good name of the town was being
seriously injured
II seems that the Supreme Court Of the
United States has decided that where town
and city council refused 10 give permission
for persons 10 sell liquor the courts could not
grant licenses to do SO. and from their deci-
sion there * no appeal Another point ia the
case * that IN the charter of the town there is
n clause providing that the judge of the
County Court shall not grant anyone license
10 sell liouor within the police jurisdiction
of the town except he shall produce permit
from the town council. SO by this clausc the
matter of liquor or no liquor license rests en-
tirey with the town council, and II
they refuse To give the permit
the Judge cannot grant the license.
Therefore. after thoroughly examining the
question. the plan agreed upon by the minis
tors is to present petition. signed 10y aS many
citizens ~ they can procure, addressed to the
town council requesting them not 10 grant
permission TO any one ~ sell liquor after the
expiration of the present license year.
Petitions have been formulated and are be-
ing circulated throughout the town in accord
ance with the law. The petitions were only
started few days ago. and on Sunday both
the Baptist and Methodist pulplts rllng out
with strong temperance sermons and 1t seems
that the fight is on. and there will be no let
up until the question is decided by the coun-
oil in one way or the other.
South Boston and the whole country Is de
cidedly wet" at this time. The heavy rains
Of the past few days have rendered the roads
wcll-nigh impossible. Still. with this great
drawback, the tobacco market Was well sup
piled last week, and we look for continued
good receipts this week
The handsome issue of The TINS on Sun
day shows that it takes no steps backward.
and with new and enlarged home increased
and betterfacilitits a complete organization,
il Is one Of the b,st, most progressive, and en-
terprising journals in the South.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-02-11
LOUISA COUNTY.
County Court Session Activity in Real rs
tatc-Other News.

LOUISA, Va, Feb. lO.-lSpecial l-Yester-
day was regular County Court day. and a most
disagreeable day it was. 1t rained almost con-
tnually the entire day Quite small crowd
was present. The court green. generally a
scene of busy activity. was almost entirely de-
serted. But little business was done i'll court,
and none worthy of mention.
The merchants are complaining of dull
times, and the exodus of our citizens TO the
booming Western towns continues undated
Mineral city, six miles below here. is looking
up. and there is every indication of a healthy
growth there during the coming summer.
Some large transactions in real estate have
been negotiated there in the last few days.
Allow me, rs one of your constant readers
and as one who has watched with interest your
uprallced strides in journalism, TO congratu-
late you. the city of Richmond. and the State
of Virginia on the possession and control Of
one of the best papers published.
Every true Virginian can justly point with
pride TO such journal. and from the depths
Of his heart wish you that measure of success
as none but the meritorious deserve.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-02-11
North state News.

"Fnlmer's exhaust nozzle" is the name Of a
creation of the mind Of Jacob Fulmer. of
Asheyille and which has been patented bv
that gentleman. The invention l. intended
for use on steam engines, Is designed 10 regil-
late the draft, especially on locomotives. and
incidentally to eXtinguish the sparks that rise
with the smoke and steam. The arrangement
is calculated to save fully 20 per cent Of fuel
consumption, and 10 adapt the generation of
steam 10 suit the constantly varying emer-
gencies presented in every trip over a railroad.
Mr. Jacob Fulmer. the inventor. is an engi-
neer on the Murphy branch Of the W. \. G.
railroad. and Is one of the most popular men
IN the roads employ.
Mr.. NJ. Porter. the proprietor Of the brick
yard at Riverdale. found large rattlesnake in
"A held last September and impaled him on one
of the prOngs OF ptchfork. which made only
flesh wound which healed. but it held him
long enough for Mr.. Porter 10 place him in a
box and fasten him up. He has been confined
ever since without food or water. but he is
still alive and sprightly., seeming not 10 be at
all Inconvenience by his long fast
Preparations are being made for entertain
ing the State Medical Society, which meets in
Asheville next May, and committee. consist
ing Of the following gentlemen. has been ap-
pointed by the Buncombe Medical Society for
this purpose: DR.. NJ. II. II. Fletcher. chair
man: DR.. J, s. Grant. secretary; DIR. Charles
Z. billiard. DIR. s. W. Battle. DIR. III. W. Tay
Tor. DIR. W. z. Whittingham Charles ID. Blan
ton, Hon. IL. A. Gudger.
Captain T. L. Smith agent at the Richmond
and Danville freight depot in Charlotte. saws
that three times as much cotton has been
handled at the depot. up TO the present time.
this season. as was handled during all of last
season. The Charlotte compress has CON-
pressed 80 far 50 900 bales. against 1000 Of the
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-02-11
REPORTED 4 DEFIULTER.
The City Auditor of Lynchburg Makes This
Charge Against W. &. Wells.

LYNcHBURG, Va. Feb. 1O.-lSpecial. Mr..
w. c. Wells, collector of delinquent taxes Of
this city. appears from the report Of the City
Auditor to be defaulter to the city treasury
in the sum of II eos of collections
The health of Rev. J. L. Bray, the able
young pastor of Trinity Methodist church. has
become SO broken down i'll health as 10 neccs-
state his temporary REIMBURSEMENT from his
pastoral duties for some weeks.
Mrs Ann Lacy. relict of the late Moses
Lacy. died last night at her residence on
Church street, aged seyenty-four years. She
left large number of children among whom
are Mrs. Mildred Parker and FerIidely. of
Manchester and two sisters. Mrs Preston of
Richmond, and Mrs. Mildred ID. Williams, of
this city.
raid was made yesterday by the police on
a colored gambling saloon on Twelfth street
and twenty-five arrests were made. Each
were fined S25 to-day
The death of Colonel Richard f. Beirne, of
Ashland, was received here to-day with deep
regret by his many friends
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-02-11
BRILLIANT SOCT.iL Events.
EJoysble German at staanton-Criticai Ill
ness of Hon. 4. II. II. stuart.

STANTON. Va, Feb. 10 Especial. THE
social world of Staunton has been very busy
for the past two weeks, and every one seems
70 he trying to get her dinner. tea, or lunch.
Ia before Lent, 50 that some days there wer.
;wo or three on hand at once
The most brilliant affair of the season was
che german given by Miss Clemener Cooke.
Of New York. at the Hotel Mozart. a few
nights since The rooms were brilliantly
lighted and beautifully decorated. The cos
tunes OF the ladies were elegant and beauti-
Ml There were sixteen couples dancing rs
follow: Miss Clemener Cooke of New York.
and Mr.. Hampton Wayt: Miss Rebecca Young
md Mr. Lewis Bumgardner. Miss Bessie
Young and Mr.. r. 4. McCarr, Miss Maud
Cooke and Mr.. Martin Penny. Miss McKer.
OF New York and Mr. Carr Miss Susie
Cochran and Nr. Will Sproul. Miss
AWe Cochran and Mr. Hugh Braxton.
Miss Laura Taylor Of Texas. and Mr.. Ken
peth Mccoy; Miss Minnie Mccoy and Nh
Robert Blackboard Miss Bessie Van Lear and
Mr. Rhodes Nelson; Miss Matte Wayt and
Mr. Walker McChesney: Miss Guigon and
ur. Sproul Miss Nettie Foster and Mr.. f. =
oublet; Miss Lucy Lee Powell and Mr.. Gilk.
erson; Miss Ellie Foster and Mr.. Peyton
Brown. Misses Katie. Fannie. and Nettie
saker presided at the favor table and dispensed
the most unique and beautiful fayors ever
secn al a german in Stanton. Mrs. &. L.
Cooke and Mrs. George y. Baker were the
;haperones. An elegant supper was served
about IL O'Clock. and dancing kept up till a
Eery late hour. and all went home voting
unanimously, II was the most delightful
Ierman OF the winter"
This winter has beat the record for bad
SestoW. Ihe streets are IN fearful condi.