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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-12-24
WONDERS OF COREA.
Freaks of Nature Whose Description Taxes
the Readers Credulity.9

the Readers Credulity.%
Corea, like the world of aucients, has
It's ''seven wonders" Briefly stated, they
are as follows. says the North China Her
aid: First, hot mineral spring, near
Kin-Shantao, the healing properties of
which are believed by the people to be
miraculous. No matter what disease may
affitct the patient, a dip in the water
proves efficaciouS. The second wonder is
two spr ,ngs, situated at a considerable
distance from each other, in fact they
have the breadth of the entire peninsula
between theG:. They have two peculitr-
tiles: When one is full The other is al
ways empty, and, Notwithstanding the
obvious fact that they are connected by a
subterranean passage, one is bitter and
the other pure and sweet The third won
der is a cold wave cave-a cavel n from
which d wintry wind perpetualiy blows.
The force of the wind from the cave is
such that q strong man can not stand he
fore it. A forest that can not be eradi,
Gated is the fourth wonder. No matter
what injury is done to the roots Of the
trees, which are large pines, they viii
sprout up again directly, like the pheaix
from her ashes. The fifth is tae famous
'thoatinp stone - II stands. OF seems to
stand, in front of the palace erected In his
honor. It's an irregular cube of great
bulk. 1t appears TO be resting on the
ground, free from support ON all sides;
but, strange to say, two men at opposite
ends of a rope may pass it under the stone
without encountering any obstacle what
ever. The sixth wonder is the hot
stone" which, from remote ages, has lain
glowing with heat ON the tor of high
hill. TIE seventh and last Corean wonder
is drop of the sweat of Buddha. For
thirty PAGES around the temple in which it
is ensbrined not d blade of grass will
grow. There are no trees Or flowers in
side the sacred square. Even the animals
decline to profane spot 80 molly.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-12-24

Thomas Laws, The negro who bore the
message from Miss Rebecca Wright to
General Sheridan which induced Sheridan
to attack the rebels at Winchester, has
been found. He lives in Philadelphia.
Mr.. Albert Bierstadt has sold his great
painting, The Last of the Butfaloes, for
$4,000, 1t is now on exhibition in Lon
don, and all the papers vie with one an
other in praising it.
Mrs. William A. Whittlesey, formerly
of Florence, Wis, will receive $3.50, 900 Of
the Tilden estate
DR.. Ide, CT the Grand Avenue Congre-
gational church, Milwaukee, denounced
christian science, from the pulpit and SAID
it was not only unchristian but contrary to
the teachings of the Bible.
Miss Frances Oregon, of Kewaunee,
Wis, has translated into English from
the Bohemian Of Bozena Nemec tale of
life in Bohemia entitled The Grand
mother a Chicago firm of publishers
has made of it handsome little volume.
Tomasso Salvini, the famed tragedlan,
has forever retired from the stage. Alex
ander Sa'vini is to take up the mantle OF
his iIlustrious father. At The urgent re-
quest of his sire he is to appear as Othello
His father has recently sent him his own
prompt book, mantle and dagger, which
he will use In the production.
%k&
GoV. MChluUJ,.-c Oil, - L.
appreciation of the valuable training
which is afforded by practical newspaper
work by appointing as his private secre-
tary James Boyle, who has been identified
In past years with the staff of the Cincin.
natl Commercial Gazette.
Julia Marlowe has new play, written
by Malcolm Bell, called A Poor Player,
which she will soon produce. The scenes
Of the play are in Standardization,
twenty-four years after Shakespeare s
death, and the plot twines around the
puritanical persecution of the strolling
players of that day.
The wife of the Hon Roger @. Mills is
straight, fine looking, we'll formed lady,
with dark eyes and beautiful wavy hair
into which the gray is beginning to creep
She was Miss Jones when Mills fell in
love with her many years ago, and the
marriage took place when they were both
quite young Mrs. Mills is on thoroughly
congenial terms with her husband, and
she is almost as much interested in his
tariff work as he is himself They have a
very pleasant fanily-one married dsugh-
ter living in California, and another one
living in Washington. There is another
daughter who is just approaching woman
hood
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-12-24
Longevity I'm Birds,

As instances OF longevity in birds while
in state Of captivity, Nature reports the
death of European crane (Grus cineria)
which had lived nearly forty-three years
in the London Geological gardens. This
is exceeded, however, by the case of a
black parrot (Coracopsis vasa) which died
in 1884, after having lived 6fty-four years
in the Regents park.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-12-24
PASSED COUNTERFEIT MONEY.
Four Members OF Notorious Pnilad4I phi la
Gang are Captured.

PHILADELPHIA. Dec 19.-Four alleged
leaders of the gang that have been food
ing this city with counterfeit money we're
arrested shortly after midnight this morn
ing. The prisoners are Raphael Di Nicola
and Giacoma Di NicolaD, keepers
of an Italian restaurant and
lodging house and wholesale dealers
in counterfeit money. and Frederick De-
rogat and Emma Tate, accomplice8 The
arrests are the result Of hard work On the
part of the seer ct service officials and are
considered one Of the most important cap
lures of counterfeiters ever made, The a
gang disposed of from $500 to $1,000
week of counterfeit money
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-12-24

In collision Wednesday on the Fort
Wayne railway, near Lima, Ohio, Judge
A C. Reynolds, general counsel of the
Pittsburgh, Fort Wayne & Chicago com
pany, Conductor Foot, and three Others,
we're fatally injured. Cook Manel was
killed.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-12-24
DRILLING A HAIR.
A Hair From Queens Head Boared and
Threaded With Fine Silk.

The Queen of Roumania, during her
recent soiourney III England, visited a
needle factory. While watching the work,
one of the men asked her majesty for a
single hair from her head. lhe queen
granted the request with smile, and the
man., who was engaged in cutting the
eyes in the needles, placed the hair under
the needle Of his machine, bored hole in
it, drew a fine silk thread through the
hole, and presented it to the queen.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-12-24
Open the Windows of Your Soul

The day was dark. cold and dreary
The rain had fallen In dismal, sullen
way for a week The house seemed cheer
less. and life, thought, was not worth
the pain of living. Doors and and win
dows we're closed to shut out the searching
wind and rain. But finally opened a
door aud looked out. The green branches
of the overhanging trees bent down, and
every little gllstening leaf seemed like a
face bearing smile; all the earth, so long
athirst, seemed riotous with joy. The
dropping flowers stood erect, and little
birds were fitting and chirping through
the branches overhead, while high up
athwart the sky there stretched shining
ribbon Of clear blue, fair harbinger Of the
golden sunshine just beyond.
Somehow my heart seemed lifted up In.
to the serene height. | closed the door
but the shadows wcre dispe}led; soon |
lay, and the world did not seem such bad
old world after all. Much of the discom-
fort of life lies in our shutting OUT the
brighter side and shutting ourselves In
with our shadows and sorrows. God
knows we have enough of them-we
human atoms. who seem each IN himself
a universe of Joy or pain-but because Of
that we should strive the more 10 grasp
whatever Of happiness may come within
our reach. Because our path is rough and
rocky let US not keep our e-es so closely
upon the storms at our feet that we CAN
not see the birds and blossoms at either
hand
Though the rain beat, a rainbow like
a very diadem OF glory may hang It's arch
across our sky if we will see it; though
winds blow and waves break madiy about
US we have or may have some sweet har-
Dor of love wherein we may find warn h
and sheltr; and though the world ma.
frown there is yet good God over all. -
Lady BiddV in " oman's World.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-12-24

New ORLEANS, Dec. 19.-The Picay-
unes Paul's Valley special says: The
hard feeling SO long existing between Hon.
Sam Paul and his son. Joe is az last wiped
cut in the shedding Of the fathers blood.
Tonight as Sam Paul was
sitting in his restaurant some one jumped
in front Of the door, which was open, and
raising double-blrreled shot gun, fired.
taking the whole top of Sans Lead off.
He then emptied the other barrel into the
PROSTATE form. Parties who witnessed
the act fay the murderer was his son, Joe
Paul.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-12-24
A Herald of the Infant Year.

Clip the last thirty years or more from the cen
fury, and the segment will represent the term OF
the unbounded popularity of Hossetter's Stomach
Bitters. The opening of the year 1892 will be
signalized by the appearance of fresh Almanac
of the Bitters, In which the uses, derivation and
action of this world-famous medicine will be
lucidly set forth. Everybody should read It
The calendar and Astronomical calculations 10 be
found in this brochure are always astenlshingJ
accurate, and the statistics, illustrations, humor
and other reading matter rich in interest and full
Pa, publish it themselves. They employ more
than sixty hands in the mechanical work, and
more than eleven months in the year consumeo
in its preparation. 1t can BE- obtained without
cost of all druggists and country dealers, and is
printed In English, German, French, Welsh.
Norwegian, Swedish, Holland, Bohemian and
Spanish
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-12-24
Personal MENTION i.

Thomas Laws, The negro who bore the
message from Miss Rebecca Wright to
General Sheridan which induced Sheridan
to attack the rebels at Winchester, has
been found. He lives in Philadelphia.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-12-24

Mrs. William A. Whittlesey, formerly
of Florence, Wis, will receive s660,000 Of
the Tilden estate.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-12-24

DR.. Ide, CT the Grand Avenue Congre-
gational church, Milwaukee, denounced
christian science, from the pulpit and said
it was not only unchristian but contrary to
the teachings of the Bible.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-12-24

Mr.. Albert Bierstadt has sold his great
painting, The Last of the Butfaloes, for
$4,000, 1t is now on exhibition IN Lon
don, and all the papers vie with one an
other in praising it.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1891-01-23

1t i related that a Mercer County man
has moved so often lately that wlen le
goes on 20 hitch up bis horse, his COW falls
into line, and even Che chickens cross their
legs . be tied.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1891-01-23
Carbon county

DIR. Fennog'a Kidney and Backach'
Cure is warranted 10 give satisfaction d
every case or money returned.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1891-01-23

The aJie1meut about the mullci-
psi AID township elections viii soon set Ia
aii Oyel the Jana.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1891-01-23

-Governor Beaver has issued The fol-
lowing death warrsn.s.Wm West. va BE-
ington county, Thursday. FEBRUARY ~;
Harry &aErah, alias Marsh Cambria com
ty, "Wednesday, March p; Em. staugiey.
Carbon county
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1891-01-23

that have positive REMEDY fsr the eabovc-Ialaed
disease By rs Timely uae thousands Of hope's.s
cases have been perrslent.y cared shall ZEE gla4
10 send two bottles Of ny remedy FREE % lBy o
your rel-c5s who A4yo consumption f they ST ~!
gend me their Ixnresg aud p. o. address. Respect
fully. T. 4. 9LoCUA. u. c.. Igi Pearl St.. n. y.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1891-01-23

For headaches, bil.olsness. constipa-
ti0n, GizHbess, sieepicasHes, the blues,
>croluIa. tie blood aad all skin erupuoHs
Dr. Fenners Blood and Liver Remedy and
Nerve Tonic never fails. Warranted to
satisfy OF money TetGlled.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1891-01-23

-Eyry talher thinks that there's 10
baby ike lis baby. ana all the other fathers
ere glad oft
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1891-01-23

King u sparin Liniment removes al
hard. sOlt Or aIlorsed lunpf and blemisies
rom horses, blood sPayns Uur9s spnAtss,
sweeney, mig bone, 5ulesi rams an
swollen till9a.s. coughs, etc. Save tJV ~
use Of one 5.lle. Warranted The most
wonderful I j cuEe ever Known 7ol,'
0y ) q Rec.A druggist ButieE
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1891-01-23

-"What ightieiiy decollete animal :
exclaimed Aias Buddington, as She looked
at tic giraGg
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1891-01-23

Sick headache is cared by Hoods
sarsspa paril.a. tfa peculiar medicine sold
by all drli-
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1891-01-23

Dr. 3. J. KE7Sp III. Co.
EendaIf's SPAWN Cure with perfect sGccess on a
valuahle and biooded mare that was quite lame
WITH Bone SPAWN. The mare IS now entirely free
tom i--Ae1ess and shows no bunch oa fie 5of1f-
- T,----....trllIl.- Il Il aIrTc..rEs.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1891-01-23
EEKliLL'S SPavIH Cure.

Price 81 per bottle. or SIX bottles forS5. Al drug
rsts haze OF can get It for you IT VIII be sent
to any address on receipt or price b. tee proprie
tors. DIR. u. J. KENDALL CO.,
EEos0arrh EaL.s, Vermont
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1891-01-23
DEA I'll OF BANCROFT.

George Bancroft, the illustrlous
scholar and historian of the United
States, died at his home in Wash
ington last Saturday. His demise
had been expected for several
months past, and when announce
ment came it occasioned no great
surprise. For more than fifty
years the name of Bancroft has
been familiar to the people of the
United States, as an author and
publicist, but his reputation will
rest upon the solid monument that
he has raised in the composition
Of his Incompatible history Of the
United States. This great work
will forever hold rank with the
best Of English classics, occupying
in style place midway between
the luminous conciseness of Glib
bon and the wearisome dilfuseness
of Macauly.-Statesman.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1891-01-23

The following are some of the
things Governor Pennoyer favors in
his message to the Legislature last
Wednesday: A state poll tax of
50 and a state income tax; pur-
chase by the state of the locks at
Oregon City and the fair grounds
at Salem; Australian ballot sys-
tenn; taxation of all debts due Ma
tional Banks; a state portage rail
road around The Dalles rapids of
the Columbia river; the building
of two state steam tugs for the
Columbia river; a law regulating
freights on railroads; the reduction
of interest. And the following are
some of the things he opposes:
The fish and railroad commission
ers; the tax to maintain the State
Agricultural College and the State
University and free scholarships
to these colleges; any appropria-
ton for the Worlds Fair at Chi
cago; Federal interference with
state affairs.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1891-01-23

A naturalization bill is now pend
ing in congress that has attracted
not little attention throughout
the country. 1t provides that an
applicant for citizenship must
prove by two witnesses that he
has. resided in the country five
years, must be able to read and
write English, and mast be able to
answer sixty per cent of the ques-
tions asked him about the consti
tuition Of the United States, the
examination to be conducted in
the English language without the
aid of an interpreter. Comment
upon such a measure is wholly
uncailed for as it would meet with
the approval Of the people solely
upon its merits.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1891-01-23

The refusal Of the u. S. con
gress to pass copyright bill in the
past has resulted in our being
dubbed pirates by the English.
Now that congress is about to pass
such bill our English cousins set
up a howl against such, claiming
that the passage of the bill would
result in the transfer of English
printing aud publishing to this
country. 1t IS pretty hard to
please a Briton anyway.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1891-01-23

The constitution of the state of
Oregon was the recipient Of an
airing in the national congress re-
Gently in which the old absolute
color line clause was brought up
and discussed. The dead and
long ago buried out Of sight idea
of excluding colored men from
citizenship in this state. seems to
be the live idea with Senator
George, of Mississippi. Oregon
has progressed far enough not to
observe the old obsolete clause al
though no repeal of it has been
made, and leaves it to- less pro-
gressive states to haggle over such
points of disagreement.-Herald.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1891-01-23

The Salem correspondent OF the
Oregonian in referring to the per-
sonnel of the Oregon legislature
says: Two members of the last
house performed their duties so
satisfactorily that their constit-
uents elected them to the senate;
Crosno, Of Benton, and Myers, OF
Linn; the former most energetic
republican, the latter an ardent
democrat. The former has the
good Of the Agricultural college
most at heart, the latter the inter
est of the farmers, Of the lady
clerks and of a bill to appropriate
$4,000 for the improvement of a
public spring at Sodavllle, Linn
county.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1891-01-23
GENERAL MILES has demondrat

GENERAL MILES has demonstrate
ed his value as an Indian fighter
by not fighting. The recent
trouble with the Sioux which
threatened to develop into a
bloc ly warfare has been settled
with but little blood,hed. Gen
eral Miles was prepared to even
exterminate the hostlles if it be-
came necessary, but he adopted
pacific measures and has been
gratilyingly successful.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1891-01-23
THE NEIV CITY CHARTER.

The new city charter prepared
BY the special committee was read
at the meeting OF the council last
Monday and Tuesday evenings and
after being discussed by the coun-
Gil and citizens present was adopt
ed.
1t is broad and progressive in
its provisions, and, as Tar as we are
able to ascertain, it meets with the
general approval OF the taxpayers
of this city. Almost every pro
vision contained in it has been
thoroughly tested by other pro-
gressive cities, that have lived and
prospered under them. 1t is clear
of many Objectionable features
contained in the old charter and
is certainly a great improvement
over it. Hence we see no reason
why it should not pass the legisla-
ture without opposition. Under
its provisions the city will be en-
abled to make many Of the much
needed improvements SO necces-
sary to the future progress and
growth, if the people SO will it,
which were hindered by the
penurious provisions Of the old
charter. If Corvallis is to be a
live progressive and prosperous
city, which she has every oppor-
tunity to be, then let us have the
new charter. If we are to con-
tinue in the same old ruts and let
the weeds and moss grow on the
roofs of our houses, Git is a notable
fact that some three years ago a
good crop Of weeds and moss could
be seen growing on some of the
business houses on Main street)
then go down to Salem and defeat
it,.
The new city charter changes
the system of city government by
doing away with the Office of mar
shall and recorder and creates the
offices of police judge, chief of
police, street supervisor, and city
surveyor, who shall be elected by
the council. It provides for the
issuing of bonds by vote of the
people, for the purpose of pur-
chasing and operating system of
water works, electric light plant,
the building of bridge across the
Willamette, constructing sewers,
and public buildings for the city.
H gives the city power to improve
the streets and sidewalks and as
sesses the cost for the same to the
abutting property; also numerous
other minor changes relative to
the city's government.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1891-01-23

a SENSATION was caused in the
Washington legislature last Tues
day by Representative Metcall, a
Squire man, who. just before the
time to ballot for U. S. Senator,
handed $500 to the speaker of the
house and in the presence of the
assembly announced that he had
been paid that sum to vote for w.
II. Calkins for the United States
senate.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1891-01-23

The democrats are trying to
bluff the republicans by claiming
that they have no objections to an
extra session OF congress, when the
truth is that it is the one outcome
of the present session that they
fear most, and this fear will prob
ably prove powerful factor in re-
training the natural obstructive
tendencies OF that party.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1891-01-23

The death of Senator E L
Eastman last Saturday at Oregon
City, removes from the stage ac-
ton one of Oregon's most enter
prising citizens. There will be no
election to fill the vacancy in the
senate until the general election
one year from next Jan. as the
present legislature will be ready to
adjourn before an electioncould be
held.