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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-05-28

Pucciarelli, a Paris beggar, committed
suicide by throwing himself from the
window of the apartment which he occu-
pied in the Rue Princessc. The streets
of Paris, if they are not exactly paved
with gold for the benefit Of the beg
gar, are at any rate macadani2ed with
bronze. The commissary OF police for
the quarter in which the Rue Prin-
cesse is situated was called upon to make
the usual examination as to the death of
Pucciarelli. In performing his task in
the dead mans room-which was not GER
tain1y furnished with sufficient luxury
to render the same lengthy operation
he nevertheless made the interesting dis
covery that the old man possessed in Sc
curities and money no less a sum than
$4,000 francs G91G,O00.)
Like most beggars, Pucciareli lived
frugally; little bread and cheese and d
demi-settier of wine were sufficient for
his needs. One luxury he allowed him
self, and that was cigarettes. All the
afternoon and evening he lay on his bed
and smoked cigarettes. Lately he had
met with reverses in his profession. 9th
er beggars stronger than himself had
driven him away from where he had been
wont to make so much, and he bad been
forced to seek fresh fields for his indus
try.-Cor. Chicago News.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-05-28
ITO be eOntinued.)
HE WAS A BAD MAN.
But That Didn't Stop the Captain From
helping Him Ashore.
Detroit Free Press

1t was at Mauston's Landing, about
fifty-fve miles from st. Louis, that the
whistle valve blew ouS and we were COM
PEELED to turn in shore half mile down
from the regular stopping place. The
bank was high where the boat stopped, so
that the surface of the ground was on a
level with the upper deck. A dense
growth of trees covered the patch of
ground, thus effectualiy shutting off any
bit of breeze that might have been astlr.
1t was midday of one of the hottest days
in very warm July and there was moth
to 90 but to let the boilers cool off so that
another valve could lie put in. That meant
the remainder of The day and half the
next night. Everybody from the captain
to the newest roustabout, was out of sorts
1t was with these conditions surrounding
us that we saw a visitor coming through
the woods in our direction. We noticed
that he was triae In his cups, but for all
that we were G lad to see him, because he
was something new and might help to
pass away that dull afternoon. The
stranger came on the edge of the boat,
and, reaching over from the high bank to
the deck railing, he very unsteadily climb
ed aboard.
Hello" said the captain, "anybody up
to the landing?"
Run it m self, returned the man, With
surly alr
"Will you take the goods we have
here?" the captain asked, They re for
Jones & Robinson's store, over in the
woods"
Nav, won't take EN-, responded the
stranger, pulling his pirat- like black beard
viciously.
who will then2'
Don't know an don't keer," said tht
man. I'm bad, am
well you have to get off, Be-" said the
captain, his wrath rising.
Get off?
That's what l said"
"But I'm bad"
"You must get off, ali the same con-
tlnued the captain moving toward the
black-whiskered stranger.
bat I'm bad, say an | kill"
You We got to go, catching the man
by the collar.
Hold on. eap'n, you don't know me.
I've killed ter men ="
Don't make any difference" said the
captain, dragging the intruder toward
the rail.
But, see here, m mean; I'm "a"
The pair had reached the rail and the
captain took his other hand, and gathered
the stranger up, threw him into the weeds
anu yellow flowers on shore.
No sooner had ne struck than the
stranger turned over toward the boat, and
pulling his long beard again viciously, he
Observed:
I'm a bad man cap'n; and you'll find
out by askin' up al the landln'' I'm one
of the meanest men in st. Charles coun-
! ty. "
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-05-28
Where Gold Goes To.

A considerable part Of all the gold
which goes t. India never returns. Hav
ing been obtained in the west by the sale
of exported productions. it is retained IN
the east as realized profits, wealth stored
up, and to I; moderate extent for use in
the arts, for the rest as representative
of value on the credit Of which traders
buy and sell with the bills of exchange
they issue and the book credits they
open, and settle up the differences with
the silver money Of the country.
But the vast stock Of gold accumulated
there undergoes no di1ninution. There
is no ebb and flow under the reciprocal
action which commerce enforces i'll the
case of countries trading together on d
common metallic basis. The three mill
ions sterling Tor thcreabout) of gold bull
ion which India annually adds to her
store are, under the monetary law of
that country, just as much lost to the
nations of the west, by being with
drawn from the general commerce of the
world, as if the money had been lent to
a South American republic.
Between the years 1855 and 1882
(ApriD this depletion amounted in value
to $50, 292, 758. Between that date and
the month of September, 1890, further
accumulation. to the value Of 5000
gig, took place, bringing this portion Of
the gold treasure Of India up to value
exceeding 35,250,G 600. - Blackwood's
Marazina
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-05-28
Effects If Fertilizers on Corn.

In report Of experiments made by the
Illinois experiment station it is told that
in nine trials made during the past two
seasons no practical benefit was obtained
from the use Of commercial fertilizers
when applied to corn, and but very little
effect Of any kind. The conditions Of
soil, climate and culture were not very
different from those under which the
bulk Of this great crop is raised.
The increased yields from the use of
stable manure, taken as a whole, proba-
bly, repaid the cost of application and left
some profit. Clearly the value Of stable
manure was not equal to the estimates
often made, based upon the cost Of com
mercial fertilizers. The testimony de-
rived from experiments so far conducted
is that for those states which raise one
half or more Of the corn Of the United
States the use Of commercial fertilizers
for the production Of corn is not gener-
ally profitable at the present time, and
THAI to base the value of stable manure
for those states on the price Of the con
stituents OF commercial fertilizers is mis-
leading.
The conclusions above given as to the
use of commercial fertilizers on corn i'll
the principal corn growing states are no
doubt correct. 1t is, however, to be
noted that it is not the custom in those
states to value stable manure for corn at
the stations prices for the fercilizing ele-
mcnts it contains. The manure is in the
farmers yard and stables, and even if it
had no fertiizing properties it must be
removed. That it is an important factor
in agriculture is well known, and it's
value per ton will depend largely on cir
cunstances and localities. Every farmer
should determine for himself to which
of his crops it can be best applied.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-05-28
Tbsen's Curious Figure.

| cannot recollect having ever met a
man Of more peculiarly striking appear
ance than Mr.. 1bsen. He reminded me
to a certain extent of those fabulous
creatures the gnomes. who play such an
important part in Scandinavian myth
ology, and are wildly described in the
old songs of the Edda. He is a man of
less than medium size, but very heavily
set. The upper part of his body is very
large in proportion to his lower limbs
bat still small in comparison with that
immense head, which, with its bushy
hair, white as snow. overtowers the
compact bodily frame.
A heavy beard Of the same color would
encircle the face if it was not for the fact
that Ibsen keeps his chin shaven, dis
tinction also enjoyed by the upper lip
| wonder if Mr.. Ibsen knows that by
wearing his beard in the manner de
scribed he shows very strong chin and
a mouth Of classic delinea ton. lrresist-
ible is the charm Of his eyes. which are
Of a deep blue, like the color of the sea
on the shores of his beautiful native
north land. Louisville Courier-J ournal
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-05-28
CHAPTER ",

''You are very kind, says Monica, slowly,
feeling not SO much embarrassment as sur
prise at this sudden advent.
The young man loosens the rope, and, hay
ing done so, casts cursory glance at the
boat to which it is attached. AS he does So
he lifts his broWs.
Surely you are not dreaming of going on
the river in thdtr' he says indicating the
Wretched punt by contemptuouS wave of
his hand
Yes. Why not?" returns she.
There isn't a sound bit of timber in heI
What can your people be thinking of, to let
YOU trust yourself in such miserable at
fair?'
My people have nothing to do with it,"
says Monica, somewhat grandly. II am my
OlCn mistress.
She has picked up. her flowers again out
of the desp sed punt, and now stands before
him with her hands filled with the June
blossoms, blue, and white, and red. They
show brayely against the paIOrO Of hergOwn
and seem, indeed, to harmonic altogether
with her excessive fairness for her lips are
as red as her peoples, and her c0rnfOWerS
as blue as her eyes and her skin puts her
-9---~-;'>o daisies all to shame
LAS you are your own mlSraSS,' says the
young man, with suspicion OF smile, as
he takes in the baby swee tne-s of her mouth,
and each detail Of her slight girliSh figure,
that bespeaks the child rather than the wO-
man, 81 entreat you TO have mercy upon
g0ur8elf.7
But what is the matter with it?'' asks
Monica, peering into the boat. 1T looks all
right: | can't see hole IN It."
Its nothing but holes, in my opinion"
says the S,range young man, p eTing IN his
turn. Its q regular coffin. You will be
committing uatHin5 less tnan suicide if you
put your foot IN it.
"Daar ne, says Monica, blaEEly, feeling
impressed in spite Of herself, Il 30 think l
~ ,..z g.. ar ,..sr,u. -a.a weEs2n alive. do
you hnoW. 3li-ing EYES to his Il didn't
| sleep a wins last n -ht, n n~ing Of this row
| moth ng, That is iu t ike my luck always.
| WIS So bent on il: | wanted to get rol nd
| that corner over there, pointing 10 IT, to
| see WHIT WAS at the other size, and now l
| can't do it
There is no reason Why yon shouldn't"
| he IS beginning, an1ioUs,y, when she con-
| dadicts hin.
After al she says, CoahtfulIy. ban'3ing
| 0rer - look into tire clear b Il Of tire river.
| - don't De ieyr, i. things rama to the worst,
| and [ did get Swamled. should he drown
| ed
Certainly not, if you could swim, or if
| there was any one watching over your wei
| rare from lie banks tn,t could"
! ~ ell, I can't" confssses Monica with
sigh. ''and unless uC1S,'' with al irrepressi-
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-05-28
CHAPTER III.

Monica is up early this morning studying
the landscape and encounters Mrs. Reilly,
who is got up in her WaT-paint.
Why, where are you going Mrs. Reilly"
asks Monica.
I'm going to get me uncle's wife's niece
for yer own maid Miss"
"Are you. I'm glad Of that, :" says Monica
with native courtesy. rs she'-with some
hesitation and a faint blush-''s she pretty,
ReiIly?n
She's the purtiest girl We ever set eyes
on says Mrs. Reilly. with enthusiasm.
I'm glad of that; I can't bear ugly peo-
pie, says Monica.
''Faix, then, there's bad time before We
wild the oud ladies'" mutters Mrs. Reilly,
soto UOce, gathering up her cloak and step
pins, onward. She is q remarkably hand
some woman herself, and so may safely de-
plore the want of beauty in her betters.
Monica, turning aside, steps on high
bank and locks down toward the village.
Through the trees she can see the spire of
the cd cathedral rising heayenWard. Though
ROSSmOyne is but a village, 1t still can boast
its cathedral, an ancient edifice, uncOuth
and unl0vely, but Yet one OF the oldest
places Of worship in Ireland.
Most Of my readers would no doubt laugh
~ ~ oCCIiAs btG VIC Hl4V HS-S4i, W IL AO'NA
ence it, and point out with pride to paSsers-
by the few quaint marks and tokens that
link it to a by-gOne age.
There is a nave, broad and deep, compris-
ing more than a third Of the whole build
ing, with its old broken stone pavement,
and high up, carven upon one OF its walls,
the head OF St. Faughnan, its patron saint,
"a hideous saint, indeed, if he resembled
that ancient carving How often have l
gazed upon MS unlOveIy TlSage, anu wUir-
dered in my childish fashion why the grace
that comes from so divine an origin had not
the power to render his servant S face more
beautiful!
The village itself stands upon high hill;
the ocean lies at its feet. From MOyne
House one can see the simmer OF the great
Atlantic as it dances beneath the sunbeams
or lashes itself into furious foam under the
touch Of the north wind. The coast-guard
station, too, stands out, brilliant IN It's white
wash, cleaning spot upon the landscape.
Monica, looking down from her height,
takes in all the beauties of the landscape
that surround her. and lets the music OF the
melancholy ocean sink into her very soul.
Then She lets her eyes wander 20 the right,
and rest with pardonable curiosity upon
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-05-28
A Glance at London Society.

Take the vast London society. II is
stiffnecked dress parade in which one
meets ones best friend once a fortnight
and strangers in proportion. People
never know each other well and are al
most suspicious Of those they do know.
Invitations are sent out from one to two
months ahead and people come and go
without making visible impression. and
there is none Of that merry familiarity
which makes American life so enjoy
able.
\ dinner is set affair, with no gen
eral conversation and total absence Of
what the French call esprit; in fact,
most Of the Englishman's pleasures are
of the macintosh and umbrella kline
The LOndOncr is always guarded and
suspicious OF the stranger, and | don't
wonder, considering some of the Amer
cans he has had showed upon him. But,
after all, there are too many people in
London; it is impossible to expect free
dom, familiarity and hospitality among
such a nultitude-Cor. Chicago News
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-05-28

AS soon as the ground was dry enough
to work two beds were prepared in the
garden side by side and alike in all re-
spects. In one bed seed was sown of the
same varieties that had been started in
the greenhouse, in rows one foot apart,
and the young plants were afterward
thinned so as to stand the same distance
apart as those in the other beds. The
second bed was filled with tbs young
plants from the greenhouse, and the
plants were placed three inches apart in
the rows, the distance between the rows
being one foot. Both grew well from
the start, and the conditions were equal
ly favorable for the two beds through
out the season.
The table shows that there was an in
crease in yield of the transplanted onion
in every case, but the increase was
greater with some varieties than with
others. The following are some of the
advantages enumerated as derived from
transplanting: First, a longer period Of
growth for the transplanted onions than
for those sown in the garden. Those
transplanted ripened earlier than the
others, and yet had a longer time in
which to grow before the hot weather
came Second, the transplanted onions
had decidedly the advantage Of making
the greater share of their growth early
in the season, during the cool weather,
before the others had fairly started.
Third, the transplanted onions were
much more uniform in size than those
grown from seed sown in the open
ground.
The greatest increase was found in the
foreign varieties. The cost OF breeding
the bed Of transplanted onions was about
half that of the other bed, owing to the
fact that the onions had the start of the
weeds from the first, making it possible
to commence in time and keep ahead Of
the weeds all along. While in these ex-
periments the plants were started in d
greenhouse, q hot-bed or cold frame may
be made to serve the same purpose. The
following brief summary Of the results
is given by Mr.. Green, the horticulturist
of the station:
1. Transplanting onions increased the
yield 100 per cent. in some cases, and
gave decided gain with all varieties.
Those that gave the best results were
Pompeii, Prizetaller and White Victoria.
Those showing the smallest gains were
Danvers, Weatherfeld and Michigan.
2. The transplanted onions were larger
and more uniform in size than those
grown in the ordinary manner and
ripened from three to four weeks earlier.
3. The extra labor in the TRANSFORMING
was offset by the saving of labor in
wedding. The increase in crop without
a corresponding increasein labor 1essened
the cost per bushol il production.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-05-28
Things Told by Others.

Rural New Workers. plan for destroy
ing tho asparagus beetle is to go over the
plantation as soon as the stems are q few
inches above the ground and rub off the
eggs. A single movement Of the hand
inclosing the shoots suf1ices. Do this
again in a week. Then again in an
other week. There will be no Larvae to
destroy the plants.
Root thinks ii safe to assume that the
age Of a drono is something less than the
age Of q worker. If kept constantly in q
queenless hive they might've for three or
four months, perhaps. The drones when
10 longer wanted, are made way with
by the useful inhabitants Of the hive.
GOOD draught horses, roadsters or work
horses are always in demand at good
prices, and with care in the selection Of
the breed stock may be raised as cheaply
as common plugs.
Harness for oxen is q modern thing,
and it works well. Head stalls and bits
also work well on oxen, if we can be
ievo Galen Wilson. Why not try it
and get rid Of so much awkwardness?
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-05-28
family. at was your Uncle. :,

family. ''lt was your Uncle"
MY incIeLGeorge Desmond! Why,
what or earth can he have done?' demands
he bewildered.
Il don't know" Feeling this is indeed a
lame answer to most natural question, she
goes on hurriedly, lit all happened twenty
years ago. and"
But what happened?" asks he, wi tn par
donable Impotence
Something dreadfully wicked" says
Monica, soiemnly. Something really very,
Ce1y bad, because Aunt Priscilla can't hear
You spoken ct with common patience"
',lTor'
Not so much You, perhaps, as your name.
she hates the very sound OF it. There isn't
a doubt about hat; because. though | have
not heard the exact story yet, know both
my auntS grow actually faint with horror
when your uncle's name is mentioned"
Good graciouSr' says the Mortified neph-
eW of this apparently diSreputable old man.
lie is staring at Monica, but in reality he
does not even see her. Before his minds
eye is picture of a stout old gentleman,
lrascible, but kindly, with a countenance in
no9ent of guile. Visions of forgery, muir
der, homicide, rise up before him, but, try
as he WILL he cannot connect Mr. DaSm0nd's
face with any of them.
You don't exactly know yourself what
the crime is with which he is charged?' he
asks her. with growing diffidence.
No. But [ shall find out, and tell But
that Will be impossible r'-with glance
full Of liyeliest regret. Il cannot tell you,
because after to-day l shall never see or
speak to you again.
That Is the most insane nonsense [ ever
heard in my life, says Mr.. Desmond.
The girl shakes her head sadly.
IF you Won't speak to me / shall speak
to YOU, whether you like it or not" says
Desmond. with decision.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-05-28
The i.ss1x~srr Should De Uonored.

The real dignity of labor is we'll sym
bolized and set forth in those single acts
at the beginning or end Of a great work
which represent to the imagination the
whole enterprise.
The corner stone of Il great building is
generally laid by some oilicial digni-
tary who, in an unaccustomed apron
and with a trowel which he uses clu,i-
silly. makes a pretense Of doing the actual
work of putting the stone III place,
Crowds stand about to witness the Woil.
and orations are made and hymns sung.
The knocking away Of the prop which
sends a vessel off the ways and into the
water is an event Of equal consequence
and interest, because it represents Tx
noble task of constructing a great ship.
When one of the greatest engineering
works of all time was completed-the
construction of the Pacific railroad-it
was regarded as Il great honor to drive
the last spike that bound the last rail Il
the earth: and the spike which served al
least temporarily for the work was
made of silver.
Emperors, kings and presidents star
with their own hands the machinery o.
great industrial exhibitions, themselve:
typical in Il nigh degree Of the import
ance Of manual labor.
IN certain sense it would be NOR,
fitting that these ceremonies. which con
centrate into single instant's act lon'
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-05-28
AN ENSIGN 1T WATERLOO.
The Ea1i of AlbeD aTIe, Who Went to Bat
tie From the Famous Richmond Ball
Paul Mall Gazette.


Norfolk greatest son, George Thomas
Keppei. the veteran Earl of AIbemarle,
died recently, aged 80. At the battle Of
Waterloo, as junior ensign of the four
tenth, he carried the flag OF the regiment
on the memorable march from Brussels,
having Just come from the Duchess Of
Richmond's famous ball; and singularly
enough in the previous year he had cai-
ried the cap Of maintenance at the open
ing of parliament, when the great duke,
his commander bore the sword Of state.
He took an active part In the great bat
tie Of the 18th of June. He was long one
of the most honored and distinguished
at Apsiey house, and Of late years
the house of the deceased in Port
man SQUARE, described by Mr..
Montague as the Montpelier of Eng
land, has been beset by brilliant COM
pany. Royalists, officers of both services,
and illustrious civilians assembled to do
honor to the deceased, and in May of last
year when he appeared in full uniform as
general at the military exhibition, he was
warmly greeted by the Prince Of Wales
and q vast assemblage.
His well, known figure, with a snow
white beard and mustache. and his skull
cap of black fix, were everywhere recog-
nized and honored when he took bis morn
ing walk or bis afternoon drive. Lord
Aibemarle's study in London and his
whole house at Quiddeaham were full of
pictures a.zd mementoes Of his early
friends and Of the startling events IN
which he took part. His memory was
marvellous, and the way in which de sud-
denly p1,lIp9 M a rpcOUntUre who drew on
his Imagination for his facts was however
uncomfortable to the individual, rare
sport for thz bystanders. There are innu-
merable portraits of the Keppel8 in his
rooms, many painted by Sir Joshua
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periods OF hard labor, should be per
formed by one of the real workingmen
who are engaged upon the enterprise 1t
is they who do the work, and they might
well claim that the honor of the key
ceremony belongs to them.
This was what was done. indeed, when
the first blow of the pick was struck in
the construction of the buildings for the
Worlds fair of 1898 at Chicago.-Yo uth's
Communion
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-05-28

A New York surgeon who has made q
speciality Of nerve centers says the music
of hand organ is pleasant to at least
ninety nine out Of every hundred people,
falling upon the nerve centers and tyn~
panum of tt ear with soothing effect,
He says that when you meet a person
that cries out against this sort Of muSii
you can safely put him down as falsl
fer and deceiver. -Detroit Free Press