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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-02-12
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Handsome Member of the Finny Tribe
Found in China.

A Handsome Member of the Finny Tribe
Found in China.
The paradise fish, like the German cana
~, is a product of cultivation, as there is
no place known where it is found in a wild
state. 1t is a native of China. There they
are cultivated and kept in aquaria as orna-
mental fish only. The male is the larger
OF the two sexes, measuring. when full
grown, from the mouth to the end of the
caudal fin, three and half inches. The
body is shaped very much like that of the
pumpkin seed sunfsh. It's coors surpass
IN brllliaucy any fish heretofore cultivated
for the aquarium.
The head is ashy gray. notified with ir-
regular dark spots. The gills are azurine
blue, bordered with brilliant crimson.
The eyes are yellow and red with black
pupil. The sides of the body and the eau
| dial shaped fin, are deep crimson; the for
mer having ten Or twelve vertical blue
| stripes, while the latter is bordered with
blue.
The under surface of the body is contin-
ually changing color-sometimes it is
| white, at others gray or black, The dor
| sal and anal fins are remarkably large,
| hence the generic name of the fish-macro,
large; podus, the foot or fin. Both fins
are shaped alike. They are striped and
dotted With brown and bordered with blue
! The dull colored ventral fms are protected
| by a brilliant scarlet colored spine,
extending three-fourths of an inch
behind the fms. The pectorals; situated
directly above the yentral fins, are well
shaped, but, being transparent, show no
color.
All these colors above described are most
brilliant when the fish is excited. For in
stance, when engaged in combat for
the possession of a female fish, or
when counting, he shows the most brill
liant colors, in order to attract the attention
of his lady love, she being especially fond
of bright colors. Hugo Muierit, in Ma
lures Realm
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-02-12
Affairs OF THE POPE.
He VIII Made a Report on the Educational
Question.

ROME, Feb. THE pope has finished
the long and exhaustive study that he has
been making Of the educational question
in the United States, and is preparing a
letter to Cardinal Gibbons upon the SUBJ
ject of Archbishop Ireland's discourse. He
is satisfied with the cardinals statement
and bases his reply upon the facts set
forth in the cardinals letter The pope has
forbidden catholic papers to comment On
the fall of Crispi and he believes the ex-
premier will return to power. owing so
the influence of the people.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-02-12
Prepared Herself for Death.

An old colored woman living in Atchi-
son used to prepare herself every night FOR
death by dressing in blue gown, and she
was always surprised to find herself alive
the next morning. She kept this up until
she wore out three OF four blue dresses and
then she quit.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-02-12
FEEDING HEIFERS.

The feeding of heifers for the first year
determines their value. 1t is easy to spoil
the best bred one by high feeding or rough
treatment. Grass and roots, bulky food
that has tendency to enlarge the intes-
tines and strengthen the digestive organs,
are much better for heifers thar rich con-
centrated food
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-02-12

Ii thou were lying, cold and still and white,
In deaths embraces, y mine enemyl
think that if came and looked on thee
l should forgive, that something in the sight
OF deaths sad impotence, and should see
How pitiful thing it is 10 be
AT feud with aught that's mortal.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-02-12
A newspaper is published at Princa

A newspaper is published at Prince Al
bert, small hamlet in the center Of the
Canadian northwest territory, called the
Prince Albert Critic. Its size is four
pages, four columns to the page. The pa
per has a circulation Of several hundred
copies. and is specimen of what can be
done by an enterprising journalist without
font of type The mode of issuing it Is
rather peculiar The matter, instead of
being set up. in type, is written in ink with
an electric pen on prepared paper, the rest
of the issue being imprints of the original
sheet The paper is newsy tor its size,
contains quite number of advertisements,
and is the official paper Of the hamlet.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-02-12
A Compliment.
Harnprfs Razar

Ethel: 81 heard a compliment for you
to-day, Mr.. Lightwaite
Mr.. Lightwaite: 'Oh, indeed, Miss
Ethel, you make me positively vain. Pray
what was it?'
Ethel: ''Dr. Poras said if you didn't
stop smoking cigarettes you might have
paresis"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-02-12
BLACK TOOTH IN HOGS

The black tooth is a disease that often
troubles hogs. The remedy is to examine
the teeth, and if one is found blacker than
the others pull it out, but the tooth must
under no circumstances be broken off, DIS
it will increase the suffering.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-02-12
WHISKY AND CARDS.
The City Electrician of Peoria Is Arrested
for Robbery.

Tor KODDerY.
PEORIA, pl., Feb. Henry Schearer,
city electrician, was arrested today for the
robbery of Bow & O'Brien's safe a week
ago. The arrest created intense surprise.
The prisoner has always born an excellent
name and has been high in official circles
for years Schearer assigns his downfall
to drink and gambling
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-02-12
FARM NOTES.

A COW in high condition may be MIXED
closer to the period of calving than one
reduced in flesh, as tie fat cow is more
liable to milk fever. Overlooking of COWS
that are dried off is detrimental.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-02-12
SO to night,

SO to night,
My soul, unfurling her white flag of peace,
Eorestaillng that dread hour when we may NEE,
The dead face and the living, fain would or,
Across the years, "Oh, let our warfare ceasei
Life is so short, and hatred is so sweet!
Let there be peace between us ere we die
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-02-12
THE HOU SEHOLD.
RECONCILIATION.

CENTURY.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-02-12

needed the stimulus of hope Want and
encouragement was visible in every home
we visited. The shanties and cabins were
as clean as possible, yet the one ROOM
summer and winter, must hold the whole
family, whether few or many These
shanties We're always cheap, rough and
implanted. They were uniformly exposed
to the chilling winds of winter or the broil
ing sun, without the kindly shelter of tree
or shrub.
AS we left the little settlement, with on
~ few farmers who had any show of
comfort said:
Il see the same conditions here that we
have in Ireland, except that here we find
Intelligent people who make an effort tC
improve themselves with some hope of the
future"
And" said the duke, ''if the people are
forming into unions and clubs TO work
against US, we will soon find ourselves as
the man said, in a den of tigers instead OF
among herd of asses"
''Do you believe the Irishman's story.
that he is working for the same landlord
here that he was under in Ireland?"
sit may be true. Lord Sanders once
owned the estate Sir Wren now owns in
Ireland"
''Why, was he the man Sir Wren told
me had three hundred tenant farmers
evicted because he wanted to make the
whole estate into tenant farms"
81 presume he is the man. said the
duke.
''Well, he did not have a very pleasant
time of it. Sir Wren said that the enraged
tenants would drive off his stock as fast as
he could buy it in spite of all the dogs and
agents he could procure
''That was his reason for selling He
told me he was very thankful for the
change; that putting his money into pro
perty in America had added thousands of
dollars to his wealth. 1t was through his
Morning journal and courier., 1891-03-12
TELEGRAPHIC JOTTINGS.

Prince Napoleon has had relapse, fever having again set in.
 The Cunard Steamship company has de- clared dividend of four per cent. for the past year.
 The British ship Bay of Panama has been wrecked off Falmouth, and the cap tain, his wife and twelve of the crew were drowned.
 Public School Inspector Hughes reports that 15,000 teachers from the United States will probably attend the convention at Toronto, Ont, in June; 2,000 from New England.
 Griffith, Farren, Oakden & Welsh of London, have issued the English edition of Talleyrand's memoirs Whitelaw Reid, United States minister to France, wrote the introduction to the edition.
 William A. Chapman, the veteran actor, who retired from the stage about twelve years ago and settled on a farm below Aaddonfeld, N. J., died yeste rday at the advance age of eighty-si1 years.
 The California legislature in joint ses sion yesterday bslloted for United State: senator with the following result: NJ. NJ Estee go, NJ. H. De Young 24, Charles N Felton 13, scattering 20. Boucher, dem who under democratic caucus arrangement | was substituted for Ostrom, received tn, | full democratic vote, 9.
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pIurder-AIimonv-uarr,aee

PORTSMOUTH, N. H., March 11.-Last fall Fred A. Hein of this city shot Charles W.Taylor and then killed his three daugh- ters and afterwards took his own life The terrible affair was nearly forgotten by many persons outside of Portsmouth until it was recently brought up again by Mrs. Taylor suing for divorce and s10,000 ali mony. Less than month has elapsed since Mrs Taylor was granted a divorce from her husband and scarcely two weeks since Judge Smith rendered decision al lowing Mrs. Taylor the house, furniture and S4. 1000 in money. Nevertheless Tay- Tor seems to have lost no time, as to-day another chapter was added to the story by word received from Chicago to the effect that Charles w. Taylor of Portsmouth and Alice Lucas were married last week, Alice Lucas being Mrs. Fred Hein's maiden mama
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WANTED

nRGANIZERs wanted for the best one-year O order. Pays Si00 in one year. SIS weekly sick benefits Send for terms.
 Cm7 s) ADVANCE BENEFICIAL ORDER.
 9a5 Spring Garden street. Philadelphia Pa. Any Merchant or Manufacturer NOT requiring the constant services Of a
 IN bookkeeper can have books written mp and cared for by an experienced accountant Address
 mhll 2t. INDEX. F. O. Box S36
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-------- SUBSIDIyING SHIPS.
The Guatemalan Government Enters Into a Contract With the Cosm s

The Guatemalan Government Enters
 Into Contract With the Cosmos
 Steamship Company.
 WASHINGTON, D. C., March 1.-The de- pertinent of state has been informed that the government of Guatemala has entered into contract with the Cosmos Steamship company, for the establishment of line of steamers to sail monthly each way be- tween the ports of Guatemala and Ham burg, Germany. The company agrees to carry free of cost all employees of the gov ernment, and to transport for one-half the ordinary tariff agreed upon all articles i'm ported for the use or benefit of the govern ment, also to carry all immigrants from Europe to Guatemala at one-half regular fare. The steamers are to carry free the mails from Guatemala and other American republics on the west coast of South and Central America to the ports of Europe and the European mails. Reconsideration of this concession the government of Qua temala agrees to pay the company a sub sidy of $1 ,000 for every steamer of the Cos mos line calling at it's ports, the condition being that not less than one a month shall call there. The steamers are absolved from all tonnage, anchorage and port dues, and are to have preference in the way of advantages for unloading and loading.
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A Century of Time.

Tuesday night most interesting con- munication was sent into Harmony lodge from one of its oldest member, Samuel Cleeton, for many years its janitor, and read to the members present.
 The present year is quite a centennial anniversary in his family. His father, George Cleeton, was born in 179I, in England; his, grandson, George Lee Blakeslee will be twenty-one years old next October if he lives, making the fourth generation in the century
 His wife next August will be seventy five years old, and their fifty-ifth we'd ding anniversary. The 21st of next April will be si1tieth anniversary of MT. Clee' tons arrival in New York from England. The 9th of next July he will celebrate his fftieth year of membership to liar mony, and the first meeting in September will find him member of Sassacus En campment for his fortyeighth year.
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HS GOOD metal polishers- Steady employ, AC ment and good wages to competent men
 LoZTER YosT BICYCLE MFG CO.
 mhl21 II Toledo, Ohio
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THE sPRGNGHELL DISASTER.
Verdict of the Coroncr's Jury-saccom
 mcndatious 7Eade.


 SPRINGHILL, N. S., March 1.-The coroner's jury resumed their investigation of the recent mine disaster to-day and reached this verdict: The jury upon oath declare that the late John Connorton and others came to their death by an explosion which originated in No Bord of No. : Palance of the East slope of the 21st of February, 1891. They further believe ex- plosion was caused by flame from shot fired in said fue. They also believe that there was an unusual flame from said shot owing to slip in the stone. They believe that the explosion was accidental; that no blame should be attached to the manage ment, and they took every precaution for the safety of their workmen.
 The jurors make the following recom- mendations: ''First, that the future where safety lamps are used, and in very dusty places powder should not be used. Second. they recommend that the gaseous portions of the mine should be examined by competent officials before the men re- sume work after dinner. Third, they recommend that the local government procure for the use of the deputy in spector of the mines the Shaw machine for testing gaS
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LOSSES BY FIRE,
Two Hundred Thsusand Dollar Blaze in Chicago-Caused by the CQreIeGaneaa of Ray

Two Hundred Thsusand Dollar
 Blaze In Chfcago-Caused by the
 Carelessness of a Bay.
 CHICAGO, March 11.-During bIinding
 snow storm $2OO, 900 worth of property
 was burned this evening at 1O3-1O7 West
 Fulton Street. The fire was caused boy
 carelessly setting fire to can of varnish. | The burned premises consisted chiefly of 8 ive-story brick structure owned by the Arthur Manufacturing company and a building belonging to the Atlas Manu- featuring company. The Arthur structure | IS total loss, amounting to $50, ,000.
 Fully insured. Other losses in the Arthur building are: L. Piese & Co.,. flour dealers, $25, ,OOO. Insurance S1O,OOO; Trowkowski & Co.,, picture frames, $20,O00, insurance S4,0OO; Will Hams & Crane, laundry machinery, total loss; Hess Stove company, total loss The Atlas company's building was damaged $lO, ,OOO. Murray & Co.,, butterine manu- lecturers, the tenants, suffer to the extent of S15, ,OOO. The Garden City Vinegar works stable, valued at SS,O00, was also burned and there were number of smaller losses.
 PEORIA, H., March 1.-The loss by the burning of the Peoria Grape Sugar company's warehouse is S30, ,0O0 Fully insured. Among the insurance companies affected are the following: Rhode Island Underwriters, $4, 500; National and Atlas of Hartford, s2,500 each; Granite State of Portsmouth, N. H., $1, 100.
 PITTsBURG, March LA heavy e1plo- sion of gas at 11:30 tonight blew out the rear of J. R. Weldon & Co.'s building, Diamond and Wood streets. In a moment the entire five story building seemed to leap into a sheet of flame Every stream at the command of the city was turned on without avail and Allegheny was called on for aid. The building was destroyed with the entire stock of station cry, pictures, etc. Several offices were also burned out. The board of trade building, just opposite, containing the R. G. Dun agency, Germanis bank, customs house and other offices caught fire.
 This was destroyed. The Weldon build ing was erected at a cost of s30,0O0 owned by David Gregg and T. Morrison Heiss. Weldon's loss on stock is $125, ,000. Insurance $65,000. Loss on board of trade building S75,000. In surance $50,000. Reineman's cafe, saloon and building $50,000. Kornblum, optician, S10,000. Cain Brothers shoe store, SEQ, 1000. In addition to these there are other heavy losses suffered by the Dun agency, chamber of commerce, board of trade, and the handsome interior of the Germania bank, all of which will run the total loss to a half million dollars.
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FOR SALE,

AA Two lots on Olive street, near Chapel D#: street, 23x100 each. n2ssA House and lot on Bradley street, ali mod ern improvements.
 MERw1N's REAL ESTATE OFFICE, ioo 759 Chanel Street
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Sporting Notes.

HARTFORD, March 11.-Both teams put up excellent polo tonight and the Hart lords had to fight hard to win the game. The visitors lost goal by a foul in goal by Lations. Score: Hartford 6, Boston 4. Stops-Swords 33, Lations 30. Referee Beecher.
 MER1DEN, March 11.-Bridgeport easily defeated Meriden at polo tonight. Score: 5 to 1. Each team lost a goal on fouls. Stops-Smith go, Curley 16. Referee O'Malley.
 LOUISVILLE, March 11.-Manager Chap man telegraphs from Cincinnati that he has signed John Cahill, who caught Doran in the New Haven club last year.
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nixnufed inc RiIl,

Late yesterday afternoon James McKins went into the restaurant of George Miller on Custom House square. A dispute arose between them in reference to payment for some food and lively though short-lived fight ensued. Officer McGrath was prompt ly upon the scene and at police headquar- ters Miller was charged with breach of the peace and McKins with defrauding a res taurant keeper and breach of the peace.
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War Apafust inc Grand Trunk,

TORONTO, ,Ont., March 1.-The Mails Ot- tawa correspondent says: The government has declared war to the knife against the Grand Trunk railroad. The road op- posed the government in the recent cam paign, and no effort is made to conceal the fact that the great corporation must be made to suffer for the defection. It is freely asserted that the present manage ment of the railroad must go.
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Brazilian Consulate.

WASHINGTON, March 1.-The depart ment of state has received a copy of a de- cree of the provisional government of Bra gil dated January 31, of the current year, dividing the consulates of that country in the United States into two groups-that of the consulate general at New York en- bracing the New England states, the Pacific coast and the middle Atlantic states to the boundary of Maryland; and that of the consulate at Baltimore all other Atlantic and gulf states from Maryland to Texas, inclusive.
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SENATOR pALmEn,s ELECTION.
The General Tenders His Thanks to the Democratic Members Who Made His Success Possible-What the Defeated F. M. B. A. Candidate

1 to the Democratic Members Who Made His Success Possible-what the Defeated F. M. B. A. Candidate | Says.
 SPRINGFIELD, Ills, March 11-Senator- | elect Palmer being introduced by Speaker
 Crafts, began by saying that he would not
 undertake to formerly thank all of his
 friends for the honor conferred upon him.
 He felt, he said, more like singing that l camp meeting song "Aint I Glad I Am
 Out of the Wilderness" General Palmer
 expressed his thanks to the 101 democratic
 members of the joint assembly whose un-
 wavering support throughout had made
 success possible. Their stand, he said,
 had vindicated the right of the people
 of the state to elect a senator. If
 the present legislature had been cleo ted as legislatures ordinarily are, the general continued, he would not have been candidate for the senatorship, but the people of the state by a plurality had endorsed the principles advocated by him during the campaign, and the election of to-day was therefore in historical sequence. He thanked the farmer men who had vot- ed for him, and congratulated them on thelrlndependentp principle shown through out. The republican members, he con tinued, represented the old method of electing senator in contra-d stinction to direct appeal to the people. He thanked them also for the fairness and dignity with which they had conducted the senatorial contest.
 Moore and Cockrell received many beau tiful floral pieces from friends and mem- bers, and after the adjournment of the house great crowds pressed around them and shook hands and congratulated them, the throng including great many ladies' Fire bells and church bells all over the city were rung as soon as Palmer's election was made known, and on public buildings and private houses flags were hoisted and bunt- ing hung out.
 The defeated F. M. B. A. candidate, Streeter, said ''The manifesto issued by Moore and Cockrell was very surprising to | me- I regard the course they have taken | as meaning death to the Farmers Mutual Benefit association. Hereafter it will be known far and wide as an auxiliary to the democratic party. In the future the or ganization will have no influence in the | politics of this state and very little infu- ence in the politics of the country at large. | By their action Moore and Cockrell must | be held responsible for the length of this | contest and the enormous expense entailed | on the people of Illinois,
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Died Of His Injuries.

MEMPHIS, Tenn, March 11.-David Pos ten, the lawyer who was shot yesterday by Colonel H. Clay King, died this evening. The only chance of saving his life was taken at late hour last night and failed. It consisted in cutting away thirty six inches of the lacerated intestines. The operation is a most dangerous one. It was, however, last resort. Colonel King in his cell at the jail received the news of his victim's death in the same cool manner that has characterized his bearing since the tragedy occurred.
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WANTED.

A LARGE number good girls for all branches h housework. and all families wishing sucl help to call on MRS. BARR
 nlh6 lst q Elm street
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Death of a Noted Man.

MONTREAL, March 11.-John Lesper- ance, who has been for twenty years fla miliar figure in Canadian literary circles, is dead. He was born at St. Louis, Mo, in 1886, and adopted the nom de plume 'Laclede." MT. Lesperance served on the Confederate side in the civil war, and came to Canada upon the defeat of the cause which he had espoused. He con tributed largely to Canadian journals and was an interesting writer of poetry and history
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Daylight Come. Early.

Car Mo- 45 of the F. H. & w. H. R. R. company yesterday attained the distinc- ton of being the first car of the season to go over the road in the early morning hours without the necessity of having the lamps lighted. The car left the depot at 6:10 yesterday morning, and it was then sufficiently light to run the car without lamps. This is something almost unpre- cedented at this season of the year. Verify spring is upon us.
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Passenger. Snowbound.

IvANHoE, Col, March 11-Passengers have been snow-bound on the east-bound Midland train 20 miles west of Leadville, since early Monday morning and snow has fallen continuously since They have plenty of coal and provisions, but no i'm mediate prospects of rescue. The train master and roadmaster are doing all in their power to open the road. The storm still rages and the prospects are not very encouraging to them.