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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-01-29
IN PROBATE.

9r3TE Wood Or C5SGGTslN c6Gafy Wood County Court
In the matter of the estate of Joseph Bellinger
deceased.
Letters of administration on said Estate
having been granted to Fr@nk Stahl and six
months from and after the LIST day OF February,
!. d. 1891, being allowed for creditors to present
their claims against said deceased for eXaming-
tion and allowance,
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, That the said
County Court will, on first Tuesdays in March
and June 1891, at the Probate Office in the city
of Grand Rapids Wood County receive, exam
inc and adjust all claims and demands of all
persons against the said Joseph Bellinger. /.
deceased
Dated December 9th, 1890.
GEO. l. MILLIAMs. County Judge
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-01-29
PLEASANT SURPRISE.

About twenty of Mrs. j. LaMadelne's
lady friends in the twin cities gave her
a pleasant surprise Thursday afternoon
it being her birthday. They presented
her with a beautiful willow rocker as a
token of their esteem in which they
hoped she would take great comfort
Her daughter, Mrs. Sophie Noel, heard
of the surprise and came down from
Merrill to enjoy the festivities. We
join with her many friends in wishing
her the return of many more birthdays.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-01-29

\ faithful, intelligent Newfoundland
dog, finding his masters house on fire
in Chicago, plunged through a glass
door, and mangled and bleeding, went
through the dense smoke to the bed of
the sleeping man and dragged him half
dead to a window; then awoke the rest
of the family and they were all saved.
But the dog perished. All dogs are not
worthless.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-01-29

Travellers may learn lesson from
Mr.. c. D. Cone, a prominent attorney
Of Parker, Dakota, who says: II never
leave home without taking bottle of
Chamberlain's Col1c, Cholera and
Diarrhaa Remedy with me, and on
many occasions have ran with it to the
relief of some sufferer and have never
known it to fail For sale at W l.
Woods drug store.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-01-29
ScHLITZ'S MILWAUKEE, BEER

Mr.. Pete Christman, manufacturer of
pop beer, in this city, has made arrange
ments with the Schlitz Brewing Co., Of
Milwaukee, whereby he will deliver to
any part of either city their beer. He
receives it by the carload and stores it
in his ice-house for sale. He invites
fare share of the trade and reports the
beer equal to PabSt's.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-01-29
CARD OF THANKS.

We take this method and opportunity
of expressing our thanks to onr neigh
bors and friends for their kindness and
during the illness and death
OF MIS-, Isabelle Mclaughlin.
J. L. McLAUGHL1N.
]. r. Or iCLAUGHLIN.
Katie Mel ArGHLIN.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-01-29
CONCERT AND BANQUET.

Next Wednesday evening February
+th Fruit Banquet and Concert" will
he given in the Methodist Church by
the Ladies' Aid Society. 4 beautiful
Japanese napkin viii be given to each
one as a memento of the occasion. The
following program will be rendered:
Voluntary. .MisS Norton
hymn Audience
InVoca Pastor
Anthem. Choir
........Mrs Gogglns
-Messrs. Alexander and Taylor
Leuhr
Recess and Distribution of Fruit etc.
PART IL.
Duet........,......M Mr. Alexandet and Mrs c. Webb
Reading. Miss PcTle st. Amour
Choir
DoXology.
Doors open at Z 80 Fruit Banquet and
Concert TO begin at O'Clock Admis-
sion 25 cents. Children under II years
of age 10 cents.
Many man is ruined by keeping too
many hens that do not lay eggs, fgura-
lively speaking. The COW that does
not pay for her keeping is that kind Of
d hen. So are the trotting stock colts
that never develop any speed.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-01-29

The amount necessary for paying
freight, etc, will be raised when it is
assured that Mr.. Whipperman will
come.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-01-29
The First Step

Perhaps you are run down, can't eat,
can't sleep, can't think, can't do any
thing to your satisfaction, and you
wonder what aiis you. You should
heed the warming, you are taking the
frs+ step into nervous prostration. You
need a nerve tonic and in Electric
Bitters YOU will find the exact remedy
for restoring your nervous system to its
normal healthy condition. Surprising
results follow the use of this great
appetite returns, good digestion is
restored, ard the kidney and liver
resume healthy action. Try ii botuIe.
Price SOC at Johnson, HiII {: CO. and
Walter Woods drug store. 6
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-01-29
BLENkER ITEMS

G. s. Parsons, Secretary and Treasur-
er Of the Sherry Lumber Co., made a
busines trip to Fond du Lac and Rosen-
dale.
John Blenker was in Milwaukee the
past week on business.
Mr.. Thos. Boyd, of the town of Car
son, Portage county, and Miss Mary
Berauek, of this place, were married at
AIiladore, Tuesday last A very pleas
ant time was reported by many who
attended the wedding.
Mr.. Henry Blenker, formerly man
ager of the Blenker store here, de-
parted for his home at Sherwood, last
Saturday.
r. Connor & Son have broken UP
most of their logging camps on account
Of no snow.
Martin & Watkins are here repairing
sewing machines, and are reported as
giving the best of satisfaction.
The teacher Of this berg. who has
been sick for several days, arrived here
Sunday evening in lumber wagon, and
proceeded to work Monday morning.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-01-29

For dyspepsia and hver complaint
you have printed guarantee on every
bottle of Shiloh's VitaIizer. It never
fails to cure. For sale at II. FL. yoss q
Co.'S drug store. I'm
A cat seldom loves a dog much, but
the cat will learn that she must endure
the presence of the dog on the premises
and will conclude to make the best OF
it, in which it shows heap more sense
than some married people do
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-01-29

Why will you cough when Shilohs'
Cure will give immediate relief Price
% cents and 81. For sale at II. II Voss
& Cos drug store. Inn
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-01-29

Mr.. William T. Price, a Justice of the
Peace, at Richland, Nebraska, was
confined to his bed last winter with a
severe attack of lumbago: but a thorough
application of Chamberlain Pain Balm
enabled him to get up and go to work.
Mr.. Price says: "The Remedy cannot
be recommended too highly" Let any
one troubled with rheumatism, neural
gia or lame back give it trial and they
will be of the same opinion. 80 cent
bottles for sale by Walter L. Wood.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-01-29
The New Discovery.

j. VI. I AIIISON,
Agent G. NJ. & st. Paul r. r.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-01-29

1 nc UIUNSIoI, IUI
Fine Papeterles.
New designs in Calling Cards.
Euchre Tally Cards.
Fine Playing Cards.
Elegant Glass ware.
Hanging Lamps.
Prescriptions carefully compounded.
Spring stock of Wall Paper just in.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-01-29

Beggs' Cherry Cough Syrup has gained its
great popularity simply on its true merit It is
equally as good in of deep seated cough
as in a freshly taken cold, as it relieves the
cough at once, so that the lungs and bronchial
tubes are not irritated by continual coughing,
thereby relieving them of all soreness Sold by
H. II. Voss & Co. SIN
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-01-29
SALE ON FORECLOSURE.

BY IHt IOUII.
GRO. l.. WILLIAMS, County Judge.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1891-10-16
First DEPARTMENT.

CLASS Best bushel OF bearded OF
longberry wheat, Frank II. Boyer, POO
second. David Sheetz 100; smooth
Foltz. John W. Copp. 200; second, NJ.
A. Stickley. LOO; Fulcaster, joseph
Maphis. 200; second, Samuel Cofman'
LOO: best white corn, Samuel Mil
Ter. 200 second, Levi McInturff, 100
best yellow corn, Mrs. Jas. Hoover
200: second, Samuel Lambert. LOO
best bushel OF rye. Hampson Gochenour'
l 90: second. Levi McInturii, 80; bush
81 of barley. second, John w. COpp. 30 /;
best bushe of oats. w. Lineburg, 100;
best bushel cloverseed, Arthur Burner,
90: bushel timothy seed. w. II. Baus-
erman, 200; second, James Maphis,
l 90: orchard grass seed. Henry Maphis,
, 90; second. Atwell Frye, 100; beans.
Levi McInturfI. 100; second. Mrs. JOS.
Sager, 30; peanuts, Levi Mclntnrf,
l 90: bushel buckwheat. Levi Mclnturf,
LOO: Japan buckwheat, Milton Bow
man. 90; millet seed. Abraham Hisey,
80.
CLASS Best display Of apples,
Frank Brumback. 300; peaches, John
W. Copp, 80; pears. Emma Gochenour'
80: ounces, w. II. Sheetz, 30; grapes,
Jonas Stephenson, 80.
CLASS Irish potatoes. David Moore
100; sweet pot'toes. W. E. Stockwell'
LOO; turnips, Alkaline Glenn 100; to-
matoes, Joseph Saum, 80; cabbage W.
H. Sheetz. 30; beets, Milton Spiker, 30;
parsnips, Mrs NJ + Pifer, 80; satisfy
David Moore. 80; radishes, Emma Rol.
Ter. 80; celery. Ida Sheetz, ID
souashes, Mrs Albert Sheetz' 90
pumkins. J A Sheetz, 30; largestpump-
kin. Wesley Rankins. 30; cushaws' j II
Rittenour, 80; variety OF gourds
Amanda Slower, 30; cheese, same, 30
Dutch cheese, Mrs Jos Sager, 80.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1891-10-16

larger than on any previous occasion on
these grounds. The good order that
prevailed was exceptional for such gath
erings and with the exception of four
strangers arrested charged with pocket
picking not a single arrest was made.
This is certainly record of which the
people of the county and the Valley
generally have right to be proud.
The music throughout the entire time
was furnished by the always re lab e
Lee Cornet Band. of New Market.
Ever at their posts the members of this
organization were most faithful in their
efforts to pease the peope, and they
have the satisfaction Of knowing that
their music was ful'y appreciated.
We are informed by the officers that
the financial part was a gratifying sue
cess and all premiums will be paid in full
and at once.
Great credit is due the ticket-sel'ers
and gate-men who discharged their hard
and often trying duties with apoite con-
sideration for the rights OF every one.
Too much praise cannot be given to
the oflicia and stockho ders OF the As
ISOLATION. They have performed their
duties with an int iigence and faithful =
ness that has p aced the Shenandoah
County Fair upon a so basis for all
time to come. and given . a widespread
reputation second to none in the State
and has brought the county and Valley
with their wonderful resources promi-
nenty before quite anumber OF States.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1891-10-16

ger; single specimen, Rebecca Rinker
decorated work, Aggie Johnson; PLAGUE
on oil, Lou Stephenson; decorated
oil paint on velvet, May Fetzer; paint
ing with mineral colors, Bessie Rinker
crayon drawing, Sue Baker; cOlored
photographs. Mrs DR. Hisey.
MISSES UNDER 14.-Apron, Maud
Wilkin; sacque, Emma Coffman childs
dress, Daisy Dinges wooden hose, Katie
Sager; button holes in cotton, same /;
wooden mittens, same patching, Mamie
Fout; worsted work on bristol board,
Katie Sager cotton mats, Grace Haas;
paper flowers, Ada Baker; cradle quilt,
Pearl Cline; sham tidy, Ada Bowman !;
quilt square, Mamie Fout; splasher,
Katie Sager; doll dress, Clara Copp;
rag rue, Daisy Dinges; sponge cake
Critic Campbell cocoanut, Katie Sager;
sugar cake. Mamie ROdeffer; loaf OF
bread. Ruth Bemis corn bread, same;
lemon crackers, Daisy Miller taffy, May
Magruder; carmels, same; dried corn
Katie Sager; dried fruit, Jennie Fultz;
toasted coffee, Mamie f. Bowman;
specimen pastel, Bertha Wissler; paint
on canvas, Lucy Magruder; single spec
linen preserves. Lizzie Wiley; apple
Jelly. May Painter; pear Jelly, Annie
Rush; plum Jelly, Alice Coffman; crab
apple jelly, Pearl Cline; apple leather
Maggie Sheetz.
SEWING MACHINEs-Best displays,
Snarr. Borden & Miley, and Milton Vet
ter; best display having the largest
range of work. Snarr, Borden a Miley'
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1891-10-16
List Of Premiums.
LADIES DEPARTMENT.

I'VE donot give the value of premiums
in this department. They can be found
by referring to the catalogue.l
CLASS l.-Domestic bread, yeast, Ma
ria Maphs; salt, Mary Walker; yeast
rolls. Mrs W J. Dosh; beat biscuits Mrs
Alvin Bemis soda biscuits, NJ + Towns :;
orange cake. Mrs Robt Wilkin; spice
cake. / G Grabill; nut cake, Mrs Geo
Sager: chocolate, Ida F Baker; Jelly,
Laura B Maphis; cocoanut. Mrs John
Brooks; snowdrift, Mary Z Smooth; ice
cream. Mrs JOS SaSer; domestic ginger
bread, Daisy Wilkin; Georgia crackers.
Mrs Geo Sager; lemon crackers. Fannie
Hoover; sugar cakes, Mary Gochenour.
CLASS 2.-Display canned fruits, Mary
F Wisman; rhubarb, Lizzie Hoover;
apples. Ada Borden; peaches, Mrs Hen
nv Baily; pears. Mary E Smooth; pums,
Kate Copp; tomatoes. Mrs VIM Bauser-
man: blackberries. Mrs Jos Sager; rasp-
berries. Mrs VIM Bauserman ; gOoseb r
ries. Mrs Geo Moore; grapes. Mrs VIM
Bauserman cherries. Ida GOchenour
ounces. Alice Fravel corn, Mrs Jos
Sager: whortleberries. Ida F Sheetz;
crab apples. Annie VI Wisman; damsOns.
Bette Borden; green cages, Clara \
Comp blue plums, i F Saum.
CLASS 3.-Preserves.-Best display,
Mrs J W Copp; apples, NJ L Hoffman;
peaches, Mrs Jos Sager; plums, Mrs W
L Dosh; strawberries, Mrs H B Chap
man: raspberries, Mrs VIM Bauserman
pears Ida Gochenour cherries, Leatha
Gochenour :. currants, Mrs Geo Moore !;
grapes, same; wild plums, Martha Artz
wild grapes. Lucy Tapley; citron, Mrs
Albert Sheetz; green tomatoes. Mrs Geo
Sager.
CLASS 4,--Jelies.-Apple, Sarah B
Jones pear, Annie Mech; ounce, Ada
Tallhelm; currant, Mrs George Moore !;
grapes. Ella V Sheetz; blackberry, Mrs
DR. Locke crab apple, Mrs G W Koontz
plum. Ella V Sheetz; strawberry, M1
Luther Mech; cherry. Annie Rifle
wild grapes, Mrs Luther Mech;
plum, Emma Rudy; tomato, Mrs
Sager; rhubarb, same; goosebeIX
D Lichliter damsonpAnnie
Heller; pepper, Mrs L 81
pear, Mrs Geo Sager; craf
water melon. same appl
Sager; cabbage, Mrs v
grape, Annie Z FnZ
Dosh; cherry,
oupe. b w Ma
Grabill chow-cI ~
caulifower, Bert j.
CLASS &C
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1891-10-16
SECOND DEPARTMENT.

CLASS 6.-Largcst display of carri-
AGES. /. J. Golden, diploma.
CLASS S.-Best pair blankets. Martha
W. Fry, 100; second, Miss Annie E..
Hotel, certificate.
CLASS 10. Harrow frame, Oscar Hot
tel. 100; single shovel pillow, Omer kel-
Ter. 100; double shovel pillow, Omer
Keller. 100; six single trees, Oscar
Hotel. 100; six maddox handles
Glenn Rudy, 100 two flour barrels, }.
L. Borden & Co., 100; six corn brooms,
Lewis r. ible 100; plain pottery
Virginia Pottery Co., LOO; ornamental
>ssry, Virginia Pottery Co., diploma
l1.-Section 1.-Two horse
Just & Shotwell, 100; saddle
c. Laughlin, 200; saddle
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1891-10-16

Geo Sager; chill sauce, Emma fuhk
houser; vinegar, " A Hovey.
CLASS 7,--Wines.--Grape, w T Will
liams; strawberry, same; currant, Nary
F Wsman dewberry, same; black
berry, Mrs Samuel Lambert; cherry,
Martha w Fry rhubarb, Caroline Par
linus raspberry, same elderberry, Mrs
VIM Bauserman dandeliOn, Mamie
Cofman blackberry cordial, Mrs VIM
Bauserman dewberry cordial, Mrs Jos
Sager.
CLASS S,-Butter, Dried Fruits, &C.
lbs print butter Alice " Wisman, first,
Annie Neeb. second lbs roll butter,
Sarah Gochenour, first, Mrs j w COpp,
second apples, Joana Baker; peaches,
Mrs Jos Sager pears, same blackber-
ries. same ounces, " E Pifer; cherries
Mrs Milton Vetter corn, Annie Rhodes;
butter beans. Mrs w Sheetz raspber-
ries. Re Pifer: mustard seed, Mrs VIM
Bauserman hard soap, drip I've, Nrs
Jos Sager; hard soap, concentrated I've,
Edith Robinson; soft soap, NJ L Pifer;
apple butter, Mrs David II Gochen-
our; peach butter, Miss Tilitia Saum;
ounce butter, Mrs William Boyer;
damson butter, Mrs Luther Neebj pop
corn Harry C Burner; apple leather,
Mrs N + Pifer; pear leather, same
apple chop, Mamie Grabill; ounce mar
malade, Mrs Geo Moore; pear marina
lade, Lucy Hollngsworth; half gallon
brandy peaches, Mrs Jos Sager; grape
butter. same candies, Leatha tGOchen-
our.
CLASS 0,-Hand Made Work, &c.--
Best specimen of plain sewing, Julia
Wightman; two yards knit lace, Miss
Lucy Marshall crochet scarf and tidy,
Bette Lantz; lace handkerchief, Lau-
IA V Ripley; crochet t1ble mats,
Lizzie Rinker; doylies, lou Ackley;
bureau scarf. Annie Ria1er; pin cush-
ion, Bette Mech; photo case, Lula
Baker; netting, Mrs r f Bushong;
drawn linen, Emma Lantz; ric rae Sal
lie SupingeV pillow sham' Mrs Jas
Cover splasher Bette Mech.
CLASS Worsted and Silk Work.
Best knit slippers, Maud Snapp;
crochet -. Mrs r II. Lacey; silk tie,
Kittie six purse, Lou Ackley;
slumber rug, Mrs Annie Wike; knit
cape. Sallie c Hotel; manila rose
work. Nara Snyder; crochet worsted
cape. Sallie Culers; crochet sacque,
same; crochet socks, same; worsted
work on canvas, Mrs JOS Sager; seed
work, Nettie Maphis; perforated card
work, \ Il Rinker.
CLASS 1.-Embroidery. Best speci-
men of embroidery, Mrs r II Lacey;
table or bureau scarf same; silk quilt,
Mrs Z B Rutter; crazy silk quilt, Lula
Bushong; crazy wprsted quilt, Carrie
Saum; fancy bed spread, Belle Bruce;
embroidery on silk, Lou Stephenson :;
flannel ssirt, Mary Allen; netting on
SHIRE Bushongk worsted quilt, Sallie
Clover; Roman embroidery, Mrs Ella
Heller.
CLASS 12.-HA Ahold Manufactures.
Hooked RAG #et, Mrs Jos Sager
homemade tow Annie Rhodes home
made carpet, hrs DR. Cline; wooden
coverlid. Polly Coffman; cotton bed
comfort, Mary A Coffman; wooden,
Mrs Jos Sager; hearth rug. Mrs VIM
BgUSeSaan; cotton hearth rug, Mrs Geo
Sager; door fS BOT mats, Annie Rhodes !;
knit WOODEN h ose. Mrs Jos Sager knit
cota~d hrs Elizabeth Fout; wooden
l. a Fravel six button holes
RifIey; six button holes
Mech; gents vest. Mrs
|, Bessie Hotel; cross
Gochenour latch
Gochenour crochet
arshall :. knit quilt,
The Sunday herald and weekly national intelligencer., 1891-04-19
WASHINGTON
Electric Construction Co.,
600 Twelfth Street NV.

We are in our New Store. Come and see u.s.
ELECTRICAL LSPECIALTIES AND NOVEL
TIES IN STOCK.
ANY AND ALL KINDS OF ELECTRIC
LIGHT MATERIAL.
REPAIRING ELECTRICAL APPLIANCES
A FEATURE.
BELL OUTFITS FOR AMATEURS A SPE-
CIALTY.
We treat young eYperimenters we'll. Come in.
The cheapest Dry Battery in town. Only S5c.
Think of it.
We are ready to wire your business places
and private residences for Electric Lights and
Bells. Architects and builders will please
note this.
We sell the G. & q. MOTOR, to so HIP.
in stock. Over 900 motors in actual use.
Have you seen our new sign? The finest in
the city. Forty tiny incandescent lamps are
feature Of it.
Residents of Connecticut avenue and neigh
boring streets, do you know that we win be
ready to give you electric lights in few
weeks, Specifications and estimates given.
Remember, we are
BETWEEN F AND SITS. ON TWELFTH.
Washington Electric Construction Company.
CHAS. s. PARDOE, G. w. MESsNER,
Electrical Engr. Manager.
TELEPHONE, 572-2. 900 1aTH ST NV.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1891-05-27
Our Hands and Feet.

Il is very interesting to consider how
those wonderful pieces Of mechanism we
call our hands and feet were developed" !"
said DIR. Frank Baker, ofthe Smithsonian
Institution. " The first effort that nature
made in this direction was a simple fold
slong each side of the primitive back
boned creature that swan in the water
subsequently each fold came to have a
skeleton, making of it a sort of fin. The
parts Of this fin which were not effective
for purposes of locomotion dropped off,
and thus two members forward and two
at the rear were left. Next, TO secure
more control by those members they be-
came jointed. Then more and more of
the parts were dispensed with as the
limbs became more highly specialized
for necessary uses, until the fin was
transformed in the higher type of animal
into limb composed of a shoulder-gir6le,
to which was attached one bone to this
bone two bones were hitched on, with
smaller bones in rows at their other end,
suitable for grasping and other mechani-
cal purposes. The shoulder-girdle is
what you cali in man the shoulder-blade,
TO which the single bone Of the upper
arm is attached, and TO the latter the
two bones of the forearm, with the little
bones in rows at the end, which are the
fingers. Many anatomists are Of the
opinion that we are descended from sew
en-fngered creatures, and they find con-
firmatiol of this theory in the fact that
people are born with extra digits, as if by
Teversion.' st. Louis GLobe Democrat.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1891-05-27
PostoffIces at Sea.

One Of the Postmaster Generals first
inquiries upon his return from the West
related 10 the development of sea post
Offices. He found there were now in sue
cessful operation ten of these, each bear
ing its appropriate number, and located
on as many vessels. Beginning with the
arrival Of the Havel on April 9th,
there have been IA inward trips made
from Bremen and Hamburg to New
York. There have been brought on
these trips 100000 unregistered and over
1000 registered letters, besides large
amount Of printed matter. This mail
WAS worked ready for delivery either to
the addresses in New York or the railway
postoffices running in every direction out
Of New York according to the distribu-
ton scheme furnished the clerks in
charge
The United States clerks, who were
very carefully selected from the force Of
the New York City postoffice and the
railway mail service. have done their
work well. The time gained in getting
this correspondence to the addresses in
the case Of that addressed to parties in
New York City is at least six hours,
while in the case Of correspondence ad-
dressed to distant parts of the country,
there is a gain, in some instances, of
nearly two days. The largest mail work
ed on each trip was that brought on Sea
Post Office No. ?, on the steamer Colum-
bis on her second trip, arriving at New
York from May 8, with l,4l5 letters.
The distributing tables were found too
small and have been enlarged to meet
the requirements Of the United States
distribution scheme. The time made by
the steamer has been good, the longest
voyage covering but ten days, and sever
al instances it has only been eight days.
The United States clerks have enjoyed
a remarkable exemption from seasick-
ness. reporting none, in fact, in the last
ten trips. The German clerks have not
been quite 30 fortunate OF the force at
present employed in sea postoffices the
United states furnishes a clerk and the
German Government clerk and helper,
or laborer. One Of the conyeniences for
passengers on board is that they are al
lowed 10 mail correspondence just as they
would in an Office on land, the clerks be-
ing requirrd 70 carry the stamps of their
respective countries.
The United States stamps are used to
prepay postage on outward trips and the
German stamps are used for .he same
purpose on mail inward trips. There
has been a constant improvement in the
thoroughness with which the mails are
worked, until now very little mail reach
es New York which is not ready for i'm
mediate dispatch.