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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-10-01

ceive upon her the whole weight, and thus
set free the other beetle, who ran around
behind the fish, turned his back to it,
worked himself backward under the fan
of the tail until he was almost concealed
from view, then buried his orange-colored
antenr a In the earth, bumped his back.
gave one resolute thrust, AMI away went
red-throat, little wife and ALL" The
movement had been so sudden that his
companion was taken quite unawares,
but though she was thrown some distance
with the weight of the whole fish upon
her, she did not seem at all discounted
but was cut and up on her feet again,
evidently delighted that more than IN
inch of progress had been made.
Thus, inch by inch, these two patient
toilers carried their load. sometimes lift
ing as | have described, sometimes tug
ging with their horny forceps, sometimes
pushing and TRUSTING with every posiu, e
and method. In a half-hour they had
made less than foot of progress.
Two hours later, when | returned from
fishing jaunt along the stream, they had
reached the edge of the path, where there
is a step decline for eighteen inches to-
ward the stream, and below it a soft bed
of sandy loan. As it was an hour APP
pointed for luncheon, and my comrades
had not yet come, | wanted to witness the
burial or at least the steps toward it.
In few minutes the edge of the step
declivity had been reached. One beetle
was on his back under the fish, pushing
with all his might. The other was in
front. Juggling with her teeth Suddenly,
as the verge was reached, the fish On top
pled; miniature avalanched was set in
motion. and down to the bottom went the
three, the Ssh on top, the two sections
underneath.
The body being now in place, excava,
| lions for its burial were Immediately be-
gun. Each Of the beetles passing under
began to dig away the soil and to thrust
it backward with the feet. Soon, all
around the body, at the distance of an
inch or so from it, reminding of the hasty
intrenchment about some military camn
rose little embankment Of finely pul-
verified earth, which has been dug with
the strong forceps that served as picks,
and thrown back with the six horny feet
that supplied the place of shovels. The
body gradually sank as the embankment
slowly rose, the head lingering longest
above the original level
| returned from time to time to watch
the progress of the burial. When the
shadows of evening we're falling, and |
returned for the last time, a portion of
the head was still visible, all the rest being
under the earth. In few hours more the
little red-throat was lying three or four
inche s under the ground, as neatly and
carefully buried as If some man had done
the work
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-10-01
KNEW HIS WIFE.
But Was Anxious to Know What She ws
Doing in His Absence.

But Was Anxious to Know What She was
Doing in His Absence.
He was about feet tall, had light hair,
and looked meek, says the New York Sun.
He was making strenuous but unsuccessful
efforts to reach a knothole in high board
fence on the outskirts of East New York
A tall man was passing, and the small man
glided up to him, plucked him timidly by
the coat, and said
Hate to trouble you, sir, but would you
mind doing me favoI?"
Not at all would be happy to.
The small man took him by the arm and
led him over to the fence.
You see" said he, Il promised my
wife I'd be home four hours ago and beat
carpet, and-wel, | just want you to
stand on that rock, look through that knot
hole W there, and tell me what is going
on inside
The tall man looked rather surprised,
but complied, while the other leaned up
against the fence to await developments.
What do you see?" asked the meek
man presently.
''Why, see woman"
''Sh! Not so loud! Tall woman, With
auburn hair, red face, and wart on her
cheek?"
That her
Beating carpet, isn't she?"
Yes"
Looks warm?"
Il should say So
Kinder excited, too, ISM she?"
"WeIl. yes"
"Um--got her skirt up around her knees
and her sleeves rolled up to her should
ers ?"
Exactly"
HAS she got on black bonnet with
white feather stuck hind side before and
tied underneath the chin in double hard
knot?"
That just the way she's dressed"
Whats she using-a carpet beaten or a
broom?"
:. "a hoe-hande'
: Lord! She's worse than | thought :"
Just then came from the other side a
crack, rip and snort. The fence shook
and tie tall man almost tumbled from his
post.
Gee Whit said the other, trembling;
''but she's got 'em bad this time. Did
she smile when she hit that whack,
stranger?"
''SmiIe! She sniggered!'
That all right. Much obliged tc you,
sir. That will do. | guess won't go in
yet. Good day, sir
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-10-01
ACCIDENTS.
Strange Facts Concerning the Occurren
of

Strange Facts Concerning the Occurrence
of Accidents.
The collection of large gnoups Of facts
about accidents which has been made
necessary by the development of accident
insurance has made a contribution to one
department of social science that is by no
means uninteresting. For instances, it is
a curious fact that man is much more
likely to lose Lis left hand than his right
hand, or his left eye than his right eye;
statistics show, too, that when a man in
sures himself against accidents he thereby
greatly diminishes the risk of accident
and this is probably explained in this
way: when a mans attention is called to
a danger he fixes his mind on it, and
thereby conscious y or unconscioUsly makes
unusual effort to avert it. It therefore
happens that a man is more likely to be a
vsctim Of an accident of a kind that he
never thought of, than of the kind against
which he insures himself. A man, for
instance, who handles sharp tools will in
sure himself against an accident from the
use of them, and the first thing he knows
he will be drawing pay from an insurance
company for an I'M ury done by getting q
cinder in his eye. Not only are such odd
and curious facts as these brought to light
by the development Of accident insurance,
but great many important groups of
facts which bear upon the habits of men
and the development of civilization. For
instance, accidents are much more COM
mon in the sparsely settled portions of the
country than in the densely settled
portions, and they happen more frequently
In the middle of winter and the middle of
summer than in the other seasons of the
year: An interesting study Of these facts,
which is perhaps the first study Of the kind
Forum for September by Mr.. James R.
Pitcher.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-10-01
A Great Event Recalled.

Chicago seems to have a chance to get
for the exposition a naval attraction
which will divide honors with the model
of her namesake of the white squadron. "
1t is the brig Niagara, built on the shore
of Lake E-ie in great haste during the
war of 1912 and just in time to take part
in the battle which every schoolboy
knows about. It was to the Niagara that
Perry transferred his flag and himself
when his ship, the Lawrence, was shot to
pieces by the enemy, and it was on her
deck, with his hat for desk and the
blank side of an envelope for pager, that
he wrote the historic dispatch, ''We have
met the enemy and they are ours. y
Famous ships fare as hardly on the lakes
as On the sea coast, and the hull of The
Niagara is said to have been under water
for years, although sound enough to raise
and move to Chicago. 1t is said, too, that
some of the guns of her battery can be
obtained and mounted. Restored and rig
ged, she will be much smaller than many
sailing crafts on the lakes; beside fac
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-10-01
snGEa's Treasure.

It is estimated in the Allahabad
Pioneer that the treasure lying idle in
India in the shape of boards of orna-
ments amounts to 81. $50, 900, 900. A
competent authority guesses that sin
Amritsar City alone there are Jewels
to the value Of 60, 900, 00O." AS re-
CARDS some other districts, the figures
that have been furnished are not less
astonishing. The miserable waste of
Montgomery is estimated to possess
about 80 lakhs in ornaments The
hlllsldes and valleys of Kulu are put
at three lakhs and half In Jhelum
two-fifths of the wealth of the district
Is said TO be vested in property of this
nature, and in kohat, probably one
of the poorest districts of the province
In this respect, the estimate is taken
at 500 rupees for each Hindoo family
and 10 rupees for each Musselman
family, and a lakh in the aggregate
for the Nawab and other Raises max
ing total for the district of 70 lakhs."
A lakh is worth about $50, 900.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-10-01
A New LOoReG Fabric.

A foreign textile journal records the
invention of new kind of Topped
fabric which has novel and beautiful
effect with durability never before at
tanned. The popularity about it is
that wor5ted is used for the thread
forming the figure of the design, and
alpaca or mohair for the threads form
ing the ground OF the design. The
contrast between the lustrous and
beautiful threads Of the mohair and the
worsted gives, it is said, an effect that
is strikingly novel.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-10-01
THE HUMOR OF WARRIORS.
Jokes of Great Soldiers During the I'll eat of
Battle

Jokes of Great Soldiers During the Heat OF
Battle
Ihe grim business OF a campaign would
scarcely appear likely to lend itself to any
display of humor, yet some of the wittiest
bon mots have been uttered by men on
active service, says the Brandon Bucksaw.
Even the heat of battle has produced its
examples, and the fun made by Victor
Emmanuel, at the time King of SARDINIA.
is case in point. During the war of 1859
against the Austrians he led an attack on
the Austrian position of San Martina.
His soldiers were repulsed. When rally
| ing them he cried out In sentorian tones
Comrades we must either take San Mar
tino or make San Martina"
If it is explained that to make San
Martina" is an Italian equivalent for that
nocturnal operation greatly favored by
impecunious tenants, and known in ng-
land as shooting the moon, or decamp-
ing from ones lodgings, the sly hint as to
defeat entailing a change of quarters on
his command will be understood.
Another royal soldier-Fredrick Il
could not resist the temptation to joke
even at the hover his position looked most
desperate. itwas during the great crisis
of the Seven Year War that one of his
men deserted, and, having been taken,
was brought before him.
Why, do you wish 20 leave me?" ask
ed the king.
Because, sir" replied the soldier,
''your affairs are in such bad condition
that thought it was high time to aband
on you.
''Wen,'' said friedrich, quietly, ''re-
main till after the battle tomorrow, and,
if they are all no better, we will desert to-
gether"
Their ready wit has often saved mems
lives, bit We question if it was ever more
cleverly called into play than in the fol-
loving instance: Four soldiers Of the
Emperor Joseph IL having been convicted
of the crime of deserition, were condemn
ed to throw dice to determine which of
them should be executed. Three Of them
made no objection, but the fourth re
fused Asked his reason, he replied:
1T is against the emperor's own orders.
/ He has strictly forbidden bis soldiers to
play at any game of coance."
The emperor, having been informed of
the mans quaint excuse at so critical a
moment, instantly ordered that he, as we'll
as his companions. should be pardoned
The vein of humor possessed by most
Americans was continually illustrated dur
ing the rebellion, and an extremely funny
story is told of a certain union captain
Just before the union troops entered Gin
cinnati an Indiana regiment, worn out by
a long march on sultry day, struggled
along with but little regard to order. Hur,
rying up to his men the captain shouted:
CLOSE up. close up. If the enemy were to
FIRE when you're Struggling along that way
they couldn't hit cussed one OF you
Close up!' The ranks closed up immed :
ately.
Gen. Lee, of the revolution. who had a
supreme contempt anything approaching
afectation, once administered what may
in reality be termed cutting rebuke
for such to one of his command. Finding
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-10-01
MODEL UNDERWRITERS.
How the exton Beetle Burr, its Fellow
Creatures.
September st. Nicholas.

The two beetles were soon at their post
They first ran around the body of the dead
fish until they met. Then they seemed to
be comforting for moment. Next they
passed under the body at opposite side and
began ito lift. The head rose slowly
again, and then both the toilprs could be
distinctly seen at work. Our original
friend was lying on his back, as at first,
with feet in the air, lifting the upper part
of the FISH from the ground. His mate
was just behind him, stand upon her hind
feet, her fore feet, antenne and mandibles
weoged between the scales of the fish
above her while she was thrusting for
ward with al her might 20 push along the
fish as her mate lifted. ALI in vain!
There was still no advance. Again there
seemed to be conference. Then the head
rose again, lifted as before; but when it
had utmost hight, she reared herself upon
her hind feet, branched herself so as to re-
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-10-01
Creeks and Wells RryFnn En

FREEPORT, Ill. Sept. 24.-Creebs.
wells and cisterns are drying up in
this section because of the LACE OF rain
The dry, hot weather has literally
burned up the pasture and farmers are
compelled to feed their stock. The
thermometer indicated - degrees in
the shade to-day.
The farmers of Stephenson county
are greatly alarmed at the inroads hog
cholera has made on their fat porkers
Fred Fisher has already lost fifteen
head, and the disease is spreading.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-10-01

Fast Trains with Pullman Vestibuled Drawing
Room Sleepers, Dining Cars and Coaches of Latest
design, between Chicago and Milwaukee and
St. PanI and Minneapolis.
Fast Trains with Pullman vestibuled drawing
Room Sleepers, Dining Cars and Coaches of latest
design, between Chicago and Milwaukee and
Ashland and Duluth.
Through Pullman Vestibuled Drawing
Room and Tourist SIeepers via the NortherE
Pacific Railroad between Chicago and Port
land, Ore, and Tacoma, Wash.
Convenient Trains to and from Eastern,
Western, Northern and Central Wisconsin pointb,
aTording unequaled service TO and from Waukesi
sna, Fond du Lac. Oshkosh. Neenah, Me-
nasha, Chippewa Falls, Eau Claire, Hurley,
Wis and Ironwood and Bessemer, Mich.
For tickets, sleeping reservations, time
tables and other information, apply to agents Of
the Line or to Ticket Agents anywhere in the
United States or Canada.
s. P AINSLIE, General Manager, Milwaukee
Wis.
Paul, MINI.
a. c. BARLOW, Traffic Manager, Chicago, T.,
LOUIS ECKSTEIN, Genl Passr and Tk't Ast
Chicago, III
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-10-01
Convenient to have About.

The following test for water will be
found useful for sanitary and other pur-
poses:
The American Machlnist says that vase
line is one of the best things for prevent
ing bright iron work from rusting.
Test for lime.-Into a glass of water put
If it gets milky lime is present.
Test for hard or soft ter.-Dissoive a
quantity Of good soap in alcohol Let a
few drops fall into a glass of water. If
it turns milky it is hard; if not it is soft
Test for earthly matters or alkali-
Take litnus paper dipped in vinegar, and
If, on immersion. the paper returns to It's
true shade, the water does not contain
earthly matter or alkali. If few drops
of syrup be added to water containing an
earthly matter, it will turn green.
Test for carbonic acid.--Take equal
parts of water and clear lime water Ii
combined or free, carbonic acid is present.
a precipitate is seen, to which If a few
drops of muriatic acid be added, and eff
fervescence commences.
Test for magpesia.-BoiI the water to a
twentieth part of its weight, and then
drop few grains of neutral carbonate of
! ammonia into glass of it,and few drops
of phosphate of soda Ii magnesid IS
present it will fall 70 the bottom.
Test of iron.-BoiI little nut gall and
add to the water. If it turns gray or slate,
black iron is present. Second: Dissolve d
little prussiate Of potash, and if iron is
present it will turn blue.
Test for acid.-Taks a piece OF litimus
paper. If it turns red there must be acid
If it precipitates on adding lime water it
is q mineral acid.
Test for copper.-If present it will turn
a bright polished steel copper color.
Second: A few drops of ammonia will
turn it blue if copper is present.
Test of lead.-Take sulphurated gas
water and equal quantity to be tested. If
it contains lead it will turn a blackish
brown. Again: The same result will take
place if sulphate of ammonia be used.
THE negroes have never been stirred
by the impulse of migration which has
manifested itself SO nightly in other
| races, and there is little or no evil
dence of any enthusiasm among them
for this scheme of colonization in Ii
IBERIA. They cling to the soil on which
they were born and reared with affec-
tionate aud almost invincible tenacity,
1t does not follow, however, that the
colored people Of this country may
not hereafter, with the growth of in
telligence and self-reliance among
them, seek opportunities for lettering
their condition by emigrating to new
regions. Nor is it improbable that
the millions of negroes who inhabit
the jungles of western Africa may not
some day cross the narrow strip of
ocean that separates them from Brazil
and become the predominant race in
that country.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-10-01

Fast Nan Line with vestibUled Trains -
tween Chicago, Milwaukee, St. faa ssaS
Minneapolis.
Trans-Contfnental Route between CAiease
Council Bluffs, Omaha and the Pacific CeAS1
Great National Route betvetA Chicago. Kan
sas City and st. Joseph, No
5ic1 Miles of Road reaching ali principal
points IN II inois, Wisconsin, Minnesota, Iowa,
Missouri and Dakota
For maps, time tables, rates of passage ara
freight etc. apply the Arrest station agent ST
the CHICAGO, MILWAUKEE & ST. PAUL hAILwAY
or to any Railroad Agent anywhere in the TSz'A
BOSWELL MILLER, A.V. III. CARPENTEG,
+. General Manager. Genl Pass and Tkt Asl
For information in reference TO Lands and
Towns owned by the CHICAGO, MuvAUKKs 4 81
PAUL RAILWAY COMPANY, write to 81. G. HAUAAA
Land Commissioners. Milwaukee WiscoK1in.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-10-01
THE STORM.

The swift choiristers of the sky
Herald the forces, black and vast,
And charging lines move quickly on,
Warning of gloom to overcast
Now bird and beast a shelter seek,
A 5 the rain drops begin to fall;
The caTksome night shuts in around.
And gathering fear creeps over all.
Anon the storm through valley sweeps,
And stately pines DOW frowning lift
Their branches TO the murky sky,
As through the clouds the lightnings rift.
Oh! day of dread and pain and loss!
some recOmpense you yet may bring:
For brighter still the sun will shine,
And woodland birds will sweeter sing
When uTOra tInts the eastern scene,
And the fresh diamond-spangled green
Tells US the tempest's past and gone
And PhRbus reigns in silver sheen.
Charles E. Frow in Boston Journal
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-10-01

simile of the big Chicago she will look
like mere tender, but with her history
she needn't care how che looks. Any
modern fighting ship Of any nation would
be glad to exchange records with her.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-10-01
His DeIignt.

Damp sheets are the terror Of every
oody except the editor, who likes to
have sheet brought damp from the
press.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-10-01

A EVANSVILLE merchant paid 81, 260
for advertising during the past year. 1t
would be edun ant . say the he pros
pered in las business
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-10-01
TWO VIEWS OF DEATH.

oh, how sweetly ! would rest
With the turf upon ny breast
Lightly laid;
And how calm would be this brow
Which so thrObs with anguish now,
In deaths shaded
Then the wandering breeze would sigh,
AS it sadly whispered by,
Round my tomb:
And the silent GeWs that sleep
On the breast Of night would weep
Ger my doom.
And the bending grass would wave
Der my soon-forgotten grave.
Fresh and green;
And the early wild flowers shed
Fragrance round my lonely bed,
Lowiy laid:
With the turf above my hsad
And the damp earth Tor my bed,
Freshly made.
Give me drop of Barley bree,
And sing to me cheerful song.
Ere | SHAH close my eyes il. deathT
And sleep among the dusty Thong.
+ Yon need not mind that ghastly One
That shakes mis- shadowy dart at me,
He cannot stlike the fatal blow
Till have drank the barely bree!
Another Cupl another still!
" bile yet m on the mortal brink
Another cup It's the last
That ever ] Oh cath shall drink.
Now do your worst my CHASTITY friend!
Strike, V hen you will, The fatal blow
For I've no mole to do on earth
And am COntented now 10 90.
But, hold! what magic charge is this
h8L tails uICn my fading slghtt
" here stood that ghastly goblin grim
l now behold damsel bright
Jyon her cheek tie rosebud blooms!
With living breath her bosom sTellsi
And Oh Ler laughing brow she wears
A wreath Of blooming III moitellesl
One hand she reaches out to me,
he other points far, far away
To where what seems fairy land,
Where lilies bloom and fountains play.
Hush-let me hear the silyery voice
7 hat falls go sWeetly or mine ear
With smiling face she bids Ire come,
And nothing i shall have TO fear.
Adieu, my friends, cannot stay
So VIII bid you all gOod-byei
And, as I'm going, will say
IT'S MOTT ful-thing-to-die.
e. C .sHopkins
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-10-01

James Hartman, a we'll known club
man OF New York, made an assignment
without preferences.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-10-01
False sentiment.

There is certain quality of sentiment
ality in the minds Of some makers of
newspapers that carries with it an insult
to the intelligence of their customers. An
instance in this was given recently when,
in describing the discharge Of Mamie
Roche, of Williamsburg, N. Y, who
threw vitriol in her lovers face because
he had deceived her, an evening news
paper declared in a head line, cher re-
venge justified"
Whether it be the duty of the newspaper
to lead or to follow public opinion, Ger
| tainHy no ethics of the profession author
ize such conception of dignity of our law
Or the impartiality of our tribunals True,
the offender was woman subject TO a
profound realization of her wrongs. But
the law is not made with the intention of
mitig ating its penalties when the criminal
chances to be of the gentler sex. It is
! qualified 0y no thing save the guilt of the
accused person.
OfaIl crimes against the person, always
excepting assassination, the mutilation of
human being by acid is the most coward
ly, and, no matter what the provocation,
should be punished at the criminal code
provides. Let us have justice and not
ha 'pennV sentiment.