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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-01-22
FIGHT WITH AN OCTOPUS.
Boys Kill a Monster Devil Fish W.
Seyen-FOOt TentacIes

Boys Kill a Monster Devil Fish Nvith
Seyen-FOOt Tentacles.
Three young men, aged about IL years,
had an exciting encounter with an octopus
or devil-fsh under the old wharf belonging
to the Meyers Canning company at West
Seattle recently. 1t resulte lin the fright
full creature being killed after fearful
struggle. 1t was necessary to completely
sever every one of the horrible creature S
tentacles from its body before it gave up the
struggle. The fight was witnessed by
quite number of spectators.
The boys were fishing for tomcod from
the front of the wharf when they noticed 4
considerable commotion in the water
under the wharf, says the Seattle Press. "
One of them, Dick Smith, took pole and
climbed under the wharf to find out, if
possible, the cause of the disturbance. He
had not gone far when, in the sunny gloom,
he discovered a strange shape and saw a
pair of small eyes glaring at him. In his
fright he poked at the animal with the
pole, but to his horror and amazement
it was wrenched from his hand as easily
as though it had been straw.
Young Smith gave a frightened yell
and climbed to the top of the wharf to
give the alarm. Several boys arming
themselves with poles and spades, climbed
down under the wharf to investigate this
marine monster, and, if possible, capture
it.
After the eyes of the boys had become
accustomed to the gloom they beheld to
their wonder and surprise that the crea-
ture with which they had to deal was a
huge devil-fsh, lashing the water into
foam with its mercile5s arms, which were
spread out for distance of about seven
feet in every direction.
The boys attacked the creature with poles
and spades. One boy make strike at
the animal cutting it slightly with spade.
The Infatuated creature seized the spade in
its grasp and threw it far out among the
piles.
The fight continued for Some time, the
animal selling everything that was thrust
at him. Several times one of the boys
narrowly missed Icing caught and drawn
beneath the surface by the monster of the
deep.
At length, by a united pull at several of
the poles which the octupus had seized in
in its blind rage, he was drawn from the
water, but even then he kept up the fight
with unabated fury, striking vi"iously at
everything within reach.
One after another the tentaces were
served from the frightful misshapen body.
Even after the last arm had been severed
the animal did not give up the fight, how
ever, and when any one approached it giared
at them and caused It's body to culver in a
manner that induced a thrill of fear to
run over the behoIder, even with The
knowlege That it was harmless.
The deviI-fsh was finally dispatched
with a spade. The arms were carried
away by the several boys who had severed
them as trophies of the fight, but the body
remained on the ground and was viewed by
many people during the day.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-01-22
THE SMOKERS REVENGE.
Smokers as Well as Dogs Have their Ap
prSODriate Places


A Partisan recently chronicled this true
tale OF The Smokers Revenge"
Scene: Arailway compartment. ma
dame, do you object to smoking?" No re-
ply. The question is repeated with a SINH
lar result. Thinking the lady deaf, the
male passenger made pretence of light
ing his cigar.
DO it if you dare" exclaimed Madame
Potin, with an unearthly CLEAN in her
eye.
Just to see what II happen, here goes!''
he said, stung by the lady's tone. And be
applied the match.
The lady bounced from the seat, and.
snatching the cigar from his lips, threw it
out of the window.
There is a compartment for smokers %
she Kissed.
The gentleman, quite taken back,
thought it best to he quiet, secretly be-
moaning his lost Havana
Five minutes silence, Madame Potin
flushed with her triumph Suddenly the
lady's muH appeared to become instinct
with life, and presently little poodle put
out his head to take breath of air. The
gentleman arose. smiling atfably. seized
the little dog by the tail. and tenderly drop
ped it out of the carriage window, saying.
in dulcet tones, Madame, there is a COM
partment for dogs! '-Illustrated Ameri.
cam
CHICAGO, Jan. 15.-There seems to be
but little question that nearly 700 men en-
ployed on the St. Paul road, will quit to.
morrow, although the officials of the road
here still profess dense ignorance Of any
! extensive movement. 1t is believed that
they are making every effort to break the
force of the strike and prevent the serious
interruption of business.
MARTIN KUHNs, who was arrested near
Fort Wayne month ago, and taken to
Gitin, Ohio, was tried before the grand
jury at Tiffin, O., for murder of Campau,
and an indictment was returned Wednes-
J day morning for murder in the first de-
gree.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-01-22

| notice particularly where this is and
when the wheat is drawn to the barn, this
is taken last and put by itself on top of
the hay. The, it is thrash-d first and my
own seed saved from it. Ny soil is not uni
form in quality. One could find spots
yielding at the rate of, say, from twenty
up to fifty bushels per acre Seldom is
there year, | think. when | car not pick
out half acre that will yield at the rate of
from twenty to twenty-five bushels, or
twice that amount per acre.
But now, where does the plumpest
wheat grow? Where do we find the
largest berries? In the thin spots every
time. Where do we find berries of large
average size, and more or less shrunken
some years? In the richest part of the
field, where the growth is great and the
crop more or less lodged. If we thrash
the grain and mix it and then grade out
the largest berries, we shall be likely to
get most of our seed from the parts of the
field that yields the least Is the plump
individual berry the best one to sow,
with regards to the condi tons under
which it grew? This is what l would
very much like to know for a certainty
from series of careful experiments. Pro-
lessor Plumb is just the man to find this
out for US.
| take the wheat from the best half
acre and run it through the tanning mill
IN such way as to take out nearly all the
screenings-the very small and badly
shrunken grains. In most seasons
these would amount to one bushel
out of from twenty to forty.
All grain of fair size are left in
the seed. Perhaps you ask: Why not
grade the wheat from the best half acre?
Well, which heads contain the largest
grains-the smallest with few kernels.
or the ones that had twice as many? |
have thought for some years that the
former did, and | do not care to plant
them to the exclusions of others. If it
was practical to select the best heads
from the hest half-acre and then the best
berries from them, would like to do so;
but as far as lily present knowledge goes,
| do not care to grade my seed from the
best of the field, except to take out the
very poorest. | have not jumped at this
conclusion as matter of theory, for it is
the result of a good deal of observation,
and still presume that nine farmers out
of ten who go out to buy seed wheat would
select fine, plump grain from the field,
which had yielded twenty or twenty-five
bushels to the acre, rather than an infer
ior-looking article somewhat smaller and
perhaps little shrunken from field
wish they knew had yielded thirty-fve
q E1rty Bushels DeT acre
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-01-22
The Fathers of the Republic an Uncom
monty Young Set of Men


No fallacy is more trm fixed in the
public mind than that which represents
the establishment of our government as
the work of old men. The deusion is
imbibed in childhood, and is unconscious
~ cultivated by the textbooks used in
school. The fathers of the Republic are
depicted In all the histories In wigs, queues,
and other accessories Of dress that ap-
parently betoken age, and the pupil natural
ly concludes that they have been old -vten
the nation was born.
In point Of fact, they were an uucom-
monly young set of men. George WASH
lngtOn, senior In age as well as in authority
and influence, was but 43 when the Rev
olution broke out, and 81 when he be-
came first president; Thomas Jefferson,
only 80 when he wrote the Declaration Of
independence; Alexander Hamilton, but 80
when he became secretary of the treasury;
james Madison, on y % when he was made
member of Virginia committee of safety,
and sc when he was Hamilton s great col
laborator in the production of thu. politi-
cal classic The Federallst.'
Nor were the leaders In the great enter
prise exceptional IN this matter age
Forty names were signed to the { )nstitu-
ton of the United States on the IF Sept
ember, 1857. Leaving out of 20 count four
whose birthdays are not given the books
of reference, only five of the rem timing
thirty-six had reached the ageo co.; -enty
Of the number were less than - yea, old;
and twelve were under 40, among tn lat
ter being one (Hamilton) of 80, anoUi'r
90. third of %, and fourtI. Who lacked
some months of q when tn conventi n
met. The average age of all tde members
did not quite reach As years. The most
important committee to which the instru-
ment was referred for flnaI revision consist
ed of five members, four of whom were be
tween 80 and 36 years of age, the fifth an |
asst prominent being 90.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-01-22
WHY ROSY LIPS WERE MADE.
FRED EMERSON BROOKS

AS Bessie blushing, raised her head,
The handsome fellow archly said,
Stroking his chin,
Pray tell why rosy lips were made!
Said she: They are the sweet blockade
Against young lovers who invade
The heart within.
If the sweet blockade should run,
Might hold the heart I'd won
By such adventure:
Not every one can take who tries!
But should you take me by surprise
And close the lips Id still have eyes
Would speak in censure!
Could eyes like those be so unkind?
Then close them up for "Love is blind!'
Nay, that 9 true, sir!
Can love be blind, I'd like to know,
And shoot the unerring arrow so?
He sees more in some one trow,
Than others do, sir.
And why do cheeks get rosy red?
I'll tell you why sweet Bessie said,
With some emotion
There nature with consummate art,
Paints every passion of the heart.
That burning secret to impart-
A maids devotion
He stole one kiss, then two, three, four!
And gladly would have stolen more
Without repentiug.
You've Ia EN- my heart, il must be true
Those rosy lips were made for you!
You'd better take the residue
While I'm consenting.
New York Herald
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-01-22

they sell honest New Jersey beer. lrec-
ognize the obligation of the situation"
We five men fled down the street
The two women toward the pleasant slope
where the sunlight gilded the forehead of
the great hill, On Mr. Jacobuss veranda
lay a shattered circle of shining grains of
rice. Two of Mr.. Jacobus's pigeons flew
down and picked up the shining grains.
making grateful noises far down in their
threats
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-01-22
FARM NOTES.

Only well-drained land bears a good crop
ina wet season.
1t is the Holstein COW now that is ahead
with a yield of 963 lbs, Is o., of butter
in nine months She is still humming
along at the rate of two pounds a day
She is owned by J. B. butcher & Son,
Pawling, n. j., and her name is Pauline
paul -
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-01-22
Selecting Seed Wheat.

When | first began growing wheat ran
my wheat through mill, grading it so
as to take out about half. which would be
large, plump kernels. The smaller grain
was sold at the mill. At present, says T.
B. Leroy in Rural New Yorker" my
practice is to select, when cutting the
wheat, half acre which promises to
yield more than any other part of the lot
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-01-22
EXERCISE FOR STOCK

All classes of stock need some exercise.
1t is not necessary to exhaust or overwork
an animal to give it exercise, but allow it
freedom to move and find relief from con-
fnement. Fowls when too closely confined,
and have no exercise, are subject to leg
weakness, and the same rule applies to
their stock if they are kept securely in the
stalls.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-01-22
OATS FOR HENS.

It was thought at one time that oats
were the poorest food hen could have,
and to find that man was only feeding
oats was proof that he was not only stingy
but starving his hens. But time and ex-
perience have shown that the stingy neigh
Dor was not so far out of the way with his
iced of oats. Oats are now considered to
be one Of the necessaries on poultryman' s
bill of fare; but, while they are good feed
in their natural state, they are better if
fed ground and mixed with scaIding water
or, which is as well, boiled whole and fed
while warm. Chickens fed on oat meal
are seldom troubled with weak legs.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-01-22
PURE BRED FOWLS.

Cross-bred fowls are seen on all farms;
yet it is mistake to suppose that they
are harder than the pure breds. In all
experiments made to determine the merits
of pure breeds and cross-bred fowls, both
for egg production and hardness, the
former have given greater satisfaction
In crossing fowls, however, some advan-
tage is gained by using only pure bred
males for that purpose.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-01-22
Sinclair in the Ring.

CONCORD, n. H., Jan. 19.-The demo-
Gratis have nominated Chas A. Sinclair for
senator
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-01-22
Teller Renominated,

DENVER. Jan. 19.-The republican eau
Gus tonight renominatea Sen. Teller.
The Logan County banner. [volume] (Logan, W. Va.) 1889-1903, 1891-01-22
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Address,
WEST VA. PRINTING CO,
WHEELING. w. VA.
| JAS. b. TsSEy. Gen,l Manager.
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TIE QUEENS LATEST OFFER.
A Free Education or One Years Travel in
Eurege.

In The Queens "Word Contest, .
which the publishers of that magazine
announce rs the last one they will ever
offer, A Free Education consisting of a
Three Years Course in any Canadian or
American Seminary or College, includ-
ing all expenses, tuition and board, to
be paid BY the publishers of The Queen,
or One y ear Abroad, consisting of One
Entire YEARS. Travel in Europe, all ex-
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person sending them the largest list OF
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nounced in the last issue Of The Queen.
A special deposit of $3.50 has been made
in The Dominion Bank Of Canada, to
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and valuable prizes win be awarded in
order Of merit. The publishers of The
Queen have made their popular family
magazine famous throughout both Can
ada and the United States by the liberal
prizes given in their previous competi-
tons, and as this.will positively be the
last one offered, they intend to make it
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the prizes. Send six two cent U. S.
stamps for copy of The Queen contain
ing the text, complete rules and list of
prizes. Address THE CANADIAN QUEEN,
Toronto, Canada.
The Logan County banner. [volume] (Logan, W. Va.) 1889-1903, 1891-01-22
COMMISSIONERS SAFE or LUAsLE COAL
AND TIMER LANDS.

BY virtue of decree of the Circuit
Court Of kanawha County, West Viz
ginia, entered on the 10th day of De-
eember 1899, in the Chancery cause.
therein pending, wherein Z. Wards
Executors and others were plaintiffs,
and Mary G. Allan and others We're de-
PENDANTS, we as Special Commissioners,
appointed that purpose, will on the
Goth day of February 1891, offer for sale
at public auction, to the highest bidder,
at the East Front Door of the United
States Government Building at Charles
ton, w. Va, the following tracts Of
land situate in Logan Goanty,tWest
Virginia:
First, an undivided one half interest
in and to certain tract. containing 800
acres lying on Dingess Run of Guyan-.
dotte River. about three miles above
Logan G. IT,, which was granite TO the
said Evermont Ward and Jne. 4 Han BY
patent dated on the LIST day of July 1886,
being the one half still owifed by the
Allans, said Ward having sold his one
halfsinterest to Zatto c. Dingess.
Second, the mineral rights reserved
in a certain deed made by Special Com
niissiouers in said Chancery cause to f.
NJ. Chambers for tract of 900 acres on
Rich Creek, OIL the West side of Gnyan-
dotte River, being part Of a tract of
J, $50 acres granted to said John Ahan
and y. Ward By patent dated July LIST
1886, upon the following terms:
One fourth Of the purchase money
cash on day Of sale, the residue in two
payments, in one and two years, the
purchaser executing his notes bearing
interest from date. with security for the
deferred pnymrnts. and the title to be
retained until the further order of the
Court.
j. NJ. PAYNE, Special
IL. D. sHREwsBuRy,) Com'rs.
hereby certify that bond, wit securs
l. ity has been executed hy the above
named Special Commissioners as requir-
ed by law. tsivea andet my hand this
10th day Of January 1891.
II. X. BLACK,
Clerk Kanawha Circuit Court
The Logan County banner. [volume] (Logan, W. Va.) 1889-1903, 1891-01-22

CHARLESTON, w. VA, Jan. IA
The Senate was called to order at
noon to-day by Hon. T. w. Nor
ris, of Ritshie. Senator Whitaker,
Of Ohio, was the only absentee.
The Senate immediately went
into the election Of officers. The
names presented for President
were ]. w. McCreery, Of Raleigh,
the Democratic caucus nominee,
and T. W. Morris, of Richie, Re
publican. McCreery received II
votes and Morris z. McCreery
was declared elected. For Clerk,
Holly G. Armstrong was chosen
over George J. Walker, of Jack
son. NJ. Il. Tracy, of Wheeling,
!. was elected Sergeant-at-Arms ov-
er .. S. Davis. of Preston. For
Door-keeper, Willis NJ. Dent was
chosen over A. Doan, Of Pleas
ants. A recess was then taken
antiT3 p. M.
Atthe afternoon session tie fol-
lowing pages we're appointed: l.
The Logan County banner. [volume] (Logan, W. Va.) 1889-1903, 1891-01-22

IN Til? SENATE.


President MeGreery has named
the following gentlemen as Chair
men of the several committees.
Judiciary-Arbuckle.
Finance-Knott.
Education-Wiley.
Counties and Man. Cor.-Prich-
ard.
Roads and Navigation-Gun-
ningham.
Banks aneGorporations-Hard-
man.
Builainss and Humane Institu-
ticns-fe1f ttt.zurr -------------7---
neutrality-suspicious..
Railroads-Stewart.
AIilitia-St Clair.
Federal Relations-Watts.
migration and Agriculture
Parks.
Mines and AAtirfitlgg-sS'tt Clair 4it,
Claims and Glievances-Yeater
For. and bet. Eands-slheppard.
Public Printing-Gall.
Rules-Sheppard.
Public Library-Dorsey.
Examine Clerks offfces-Mar-
cum.
Besides being Chairman of the
Committee on Forfeited and De-
linquent Lands and the Commit
tee on Rules, Mr.. Sheppard is on
the following Committees Roads
and Navigation, Militia, Mines
and Mining.
The Logan County banner. [volume] (Logan, W. Va.) 1889-1903, 1891-01-22

Maj. McGinnis seems to be a
little angry both with the majori-
ty in the House and the Presi-
dent. He has right to be. IF
he WAS elected he ought TO be
seated, and if not the contest
shoultIat once be decided in favor
of Anderson. While we think the
appointment of McWhorter to
the Charleston Postofice, would
have been under ordinary circlm-
stances, a lit and proper one. Yet
as MIR. Hanna, against whom moth.
ing can be said, had been RECON-
lnended by Maj. McGinnis, the
President should have Maj. Me-
Ginnis some good reasons for
turning him down. However, the
vote for MeGinnis, as compared.
with that for Maj. Gaines should
be some consolation.
The Logan County banner. [volume] (Logan, W. Va.) 1889-1903, 1891-01-22
We heartily endorse the Aus

We heartily endorse the Aus
traIian baff0t system as MOTE IF
the right direction, bnt with it VIC.
should have some act that would
more cffectnally prevent bribery
and corruption. Machine politics
IS so skiilfully managed shat the
presentIaw Is inadequate to stop
bribery. We would commend e
oar Legislature the EneliAh aGer-
rupt Practices Act" Under it
England has tffectually put stop
90 bribery in her elections, and
We believe it would have The same
effect in West Virginia. We
would like to see it tried. Money
has controlled our elections too
long.
The Logan County banner. [volume] (Logan, W. Va.) 1889-1903, 1891-01-22
TUITION- FREE.
TO ALL WHOM TT NAY CONCERN.

Notice is hereby given THAT the West
Virginia and Ifonton Railroad Company
has fiieti in the office of The Secretary of
State Of West Virginia the following
declaration:
THIS Is TO CERTIFY AND DE
CLARE, II 1 hat on tire tl1irtietii day of
September, a. y. 1890, the West Nir-
giIria and lronton Railroad Company,
III the tft9ttttff' ed by
dated aud merged its capital stock, pro-
pcrty, privileges. and franchises with
and into the capital stock, property,
privileges and franchises Of the Norfolk
and Western Railroad Company, and
adopted for the consolidated company so
formed the name of the Norfolk and
Western Railroad Company
in WITNESS WHEREOF, The cor
porate names and seals of the said CONF
panies are hereunto sevcrally signed and
affixed this thirtieth day Of September,
4. ID. 1880.
NEST VIRGINIA AND -IRoNIoN- RAIL-
ROAD COMPANY,
BY
iJos..I.= DORA NJ NJ
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Notice to TTesDaSserS.

All persons are warned not to trespass
upon any Of the various tracts of land
situated Cabell, Wayne, Lincoln and
Logan Counties and upon the waters of
Guyan and Twelve Pole rivers, known
as the Lowe-and Aspinwall lands. The
cutting or causingeto be cut Of any TIM
Der, whether say logs, slaves, railroad
ties or Of any other class or description
is absolutely forbidden.
Any person disregarding this notice
will be prosecuted to the fullest yigor
Of the law, and all persons will save
tronble and expense by strict obsery-
ance Of this notice.
j. G. MILLER,
Chief Engineer Guyandotte Coal
Land Associations.
.OfrIcE.-Louisa, Ky. Aug,7-90.
The Logan County banner. [volume] (Logan, W. Va.) 1889-1903, 1891-01-22
WILL BE THE
LARGEST Ind CHEAPEST
NEWSPAPER II. THE
FIELD FOR 1891.

The Register prints more matter than
any other paper in the State; is the
ncwsiest and spieiest journal; more tele-
graphic ;sitd general news than. any
newspaper in the Two Virginias.