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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-05-14

- vHv dIUnuns'Hy on tfa5 material shnuIg
be put up in neat paeer packages, fully la
beled, and kept witLa lump of camphor
In cigar boxes.
Natural feathers are the best, and scar
let Ibis or big maoaw is a treasure. But
feathers dye well, and the Diamond dyes
color them perfectly A fly wise is useful,
and two pairs of spring pliers will help i'm
mensely in the work
AS L read this article over l am con-
sclous Of how little have said of the many
words that might be used deserloHns Ehis
delightful art. Still. from what is here
written, any one may make beginning,
and in the tying of flies beginning is all
that is necessary, for one is sure to go in.
ALFRED BALCH.
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at all, any more than a pair of stills have
feet. But since the nice weather came
have seen these ladies day after day in the
Circle, playing with and admiring and pet.
ting the children who gather there for a
romp. My own little girls go there nearly
every day, and are great favorites with the
oriental ladies, who think a blonde, blue
eyed, golden haired American girl the
sweetest thing they ever saw in all the uni
verse. The presents of strange bonbons
and handkerchiefs and trifes which the
little girls bring home are a source of con-
slant delight to their Juvenile eyes One
of my little girls came home the other day
and said "a China lady" had kissed her and
told her she loved her These Chinese are
not so bad after all.
| come now to a pretty little story from
which | shall have to omit the names, 1t
is of a countess, one of the handsomest wo-
men in Washington, whose portrait Nun
kacsy once begged leave to paint simply
for the pleasure he could derive in treating
such perfect subject. This countess is a
little mite of a woman, no larger than an
average ten-year- girl, and while calling
at neighbours house one day she lifted the
baby of the house from his carriage, and
jokingly said she was so small she could
take ride in it herself The baby's father
said, while he was, as a rule, opposed to
wheeling a perambulator in public, it
would give him great pleasure to push
such lovely child down the most promi-
nent thoroughfare at high noon. "You
would not dare to take me down Connect
cut avenue in the carriage said the count
ess. "Pu give you d hundred dollars if
you'll let me wheel you from here to the
new Lafayette monument" said the baby's
father.
The little countess spirit was up. She
did not believe the dignifed and somewhat
elderly gentleman would play such a
prank, especially at such price He did
not believe she had the nerve to take the
journey. So both insisted they were will
ing, and then they discussed the hour at
which the trip should be made. Here the
little countess had the best of it. No dis
tinct stipulation had been made as to the
time of day, and she said she would be
ready at II o'clock at night. This the
other party to the contract demurred to as
being contrary to the spirit if not the let
ter of the proposal; but being finally forced
to admit he had set no particular time a
compromise was reached by which he
might claim the privilege of wheeling the
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-05-14
MOTT AND THE OLD SETTLER"
The Author of the Well Known Sketches
in the New York Sun.
TSraaial Observation-Disclosures

Inc AuCnOr OF the w ell hnOWn Sketches
in the New York Sun.
Especial Correspondence
NEW YORK, April 27.-Hardly any intro
duction is needed o "The Old Settler" who
has been such familiar figure in the New
York Sunday Sunfor so long. The picture
of the old man, with his fearful and wonder
full imagination, hs expressive sayings, the
humorous turn he puts to everything, and
the open eyed wonier of the boy Peleg as
he listens to thosefearful lies that the old
man constructs, sands out in bold relief
1t is all so thoroughly American, so thor
oughly funny, and the Old Settler is SO
thoroughly real that he overshadowS the
personality of the author, and we do not
think as frequently of Ed Mott as we do of
the Old Settler. This is in keeping with
the man himself-nodest in his ways and
preferring the haunts Of nature rather
than the artificial life of cities.
Edward Harold Mott has been news
paper man for years, and the literary skill
manifested in his work Is not the result of
chance but of untiring devotion. He was
born in Milford, Pike county, Pa, in 1915,
and when he was eight years old moved to
Ohio, where he went to school until the
death OF his mother broke up the family,
and he went back to Pike county. When
he was nearly twelve years old he begun
his newspaper career by going to work
on the Milford Herald to learn the printers
trade. He kept this up for four years,
mingling with his duties at the case the
arduous undertaking of watching the
three children of the editor who made their
appearance during his apprenticeship. In
addition to this he had the exclusive care
of two cows and lame horse, which must
have helped materially in building up the
structure Of patience which is such ne
ceSSitY to inurnalistin s11ccess
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-05-14
IBIS FLY, SHOWING METHOD OF TYING
WINGS.

IBIS FLY, SHOWING METHOD OF TYING
WINGS.
1 say apology, because it is foregone
conclusion that you will have made
botch and not a fly. Be not discouraged
thereby; every one makes botches at first
But in making the botch you shall lear
the basic rules OF the art, and you shall u
derstand as no words of mine may male
you what it is you have to do. From this
out il is PRACTICE that rendereth perfect.
Artificial flies are divided into winged
and not winged. For the wings You need
two or T-lore small feathers, which must be
right and left, in order that the convex sur-
faces may be opposite. Choose them Of n
size and strip OF the down at the base Of
the fcstiser. They are put on the hoo ::
from beloF~, the feather part pointing out
In front end downward when the quill IL
secured with silk. Then the feather Is
bent up into position and again wrapped
with the silk in order to secure It.
As there Is men who are fat. 50 are
there dies Of rotu1d body. This is made
by using motair or fur, or, OF pinch. cot
ton wool. Il Is SHAPED By the fingers into
stand which, wI5ep wound, will rough1 :
give the shape, and Is then finished with
tinsel, if necessary, and silk. Bodies OF
flies which project from the hook are made
of pieces of gut whipped together, and with
the upper part whipped to the shank.
The full list of materials includes silks,
floss and sewing of all shades, worsteds OF
all shades, fur of cat. rabbit, squirrel, mole,
skunk and bear: hare's faX-the short wool
under the fur: feathers of jungle cock,
scarlet ibis, large heron, swan, wild goose,
wild turkey, pin tail duck, widgeon, teal,
duck. crow, yellow hammer, jay, any va
riety of pheasant, robin@pigeon and domes-
tic fowls of all kinds; hackles-you can't
have too many; tinsel, fat and oval. gold
and silver; mohair of all tints, and in fact
anything and everything you can find 1t
is amazing what a collac-il2 Or. - -
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Something Greek,

Modern literature, so far as the old
fashioned scholarship could misguide it,
has initiated the Roman imitators of the
Greeks, so that we have not even had
the advantage of aping at first hand, and
we are only just beginning to feel the
true influence of the Greeks, which is al
ways toward the study of nature. Wher-
ever one of us succeeds in representing
life, he is seen to nave done something
Greek; that is, something true, some
thing free, something beautiful, some
thing novel, something temperate
William Dean Howells in Harper'a
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is to remember him always, for his man
ners are impressive. He appears to take
very little interest in the opera or play, but
sits rolling his large, luminous eyes about
the auditorium. He has eyes like those in
some pictures you have seen, such as the
Beatrice di Cenci," which seem to be look
ing directly into your own, no matter at
what point of view you glance at them.
This interesting gentleman, who is nearly
always accompanied by three or four bellies
of society, is none other than Mavroyeni
Bey, the minister plenipotentiary and en-
yoy extraordinary of his glorious majesty
the sovereign of Turkey Mavroyeni is
devoted and popular society man. His
national costume and lez he has eschewed
entirely, except upon such occasions as
New Year reception at the White House.
During the last year theater goers have
missed one of the scenes which formerly
afforded them no little amusement-the
presence in a box, or sometimes two boxes,
OF Il number of the gay young attaches Of
the Chinese legation. Since the new min
lister arrived IN this country the young gen
tlemen of the Chinese legation have given
up the theater and are rarely seen IN So
Getty The carriage rides, the flirtations,
the giving of costly presents to couely
American girls are no more. The new
minister would have none of it. He has
even had the cruelty to forbid coquetry in
the park. and the naidens, who now go to
Dupont Circle expecting to have a nice
time listening to the somewhat awkward
and unintelligible gallantries of the young
Cinnamon, rs they were wont to do year
or so ago, meet with nothing but disap-
pointment.
Since the fine spring weather came to Us
have learned of a new and pleasant char
acteristic OF the pink faced and comely
Chinese women who livein the big legation
house on Dupont Ci~oc Months anl
months ago | wrote abo2t s:ie gtranse -
pearance of these high l.eeGs lsiiEs:i stump
ing about the street o. q al lEGll. fssa
which in one or two insl gae1E. III Ens Ieni
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killed TN WRECK.
Collision Near Dennison. Ohio-Bag.
gage Master Instantly Killed,

COLUMBUS, Ohio, May 9.-A disas-
trons wreck occurred on the Pan handle
railroad four miles west of Dennison.
Ohio, at II o'clock this morning, be.
ing a collision between the limited
mail No. 7, west, and passenger No. 10,
east. Daniel Longnecker of Columbus,
baggage master on No. 10, was Instant
ly killed. He was formerly a con-
ductor on the same road and was an ex-
soldier. Three or four cars were
demolished and trains delayed about
six hours.
Elk Messenger Marvin was badly
bruised and Postal Clerks c. D. Rogers,
Samuel Crouch and --MIer, all of
the first car, were more or less injured
internally as we'll us bruised about
the body and limbs.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-05-14
A RIind Girls Success,

A blind girl has matriculated at Mel
bourne university. In algebra, arith-
metic, French, Latin and several other
subjects of study she has taken a first
class position. She has been sightless
from infancy. She Las had, however, a
passion for study, and it is her ambition
to earn her own living by educational OF
literary pursuits. At the examination
she wrote her papers by the aid of the
Braille system. A teacher from the
Blind school Transcribed her work into
the ordinary characters.-E1change.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-05-14
UNCLE SAM MAY COIN CHASE.
S1ftorEs Likely TO BE Made to Recap
ture the AudaeiOus Jtafa.


ture the Audacious Itata.
WASHINGTON. May S-Attorney-Gen
eral Miller made public the substance
OF the correspondence that has passed
between the officials here and the
authorities at Washington and San
Diego, Cal, relating to the insurgent
vessel Itata and the schooners Robert
and Minnie. He refused to give out
for publication the tull text of the
correspondence. The information given
by the Attorney-General agrees sub
stantially with taat received in the
press dispatches from those two points.
The kilograms received by the At
torney-GeneraI indicate that the
steamer ltata, after escaping from San
Diego WITH the deputy marshal aboard,
had sent him ashore at point on the
coast eight miles below the city. The
ltata is CHILEAN iaSurgent vessel of
iron build. She carries four cannon and
about 100 men The kilograms men
toned probability that the Robert and
Minnie would so to San Clemente
island, there transfer her arms and
ammunition to the Itata.
Can YOU take the vessel on the high
seas without violation of law" a re-
porter asked Secretary Tracy.
Yes, sir" replied the Secretary en-
phatically.
"Will you do it?' asked the reporter.
i have no answer to make TO that"
replied the Secretary. You can't
skin hare before you catch him."
This seems to summarize the present
situation. The 1tata will be captured
| if possible, but she has large start of
any pursuer. Probably the new
cruiser Charleston is the only naval
vessel in those waters that would
be able to cope with the audacious and
| we'll armed Itata. But the Charleston is
at San Francisco. A day would be re-.
quired to coal her and then she would
start from a point several hundred
| miles north of the place the Itata left.
So that practically the CHILEAN vessel
has at least three days start of her
purSuer.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-05-14
THE ART OF FLY TYING.
1T REQUIRES EXPERT FINGERS AND
WELL TRAINED EYES.
You Need Not Possess All the Materials
of the Expert to Make Beginning.
Tie Simple Ones at First and You Will
Soon Learn.
Especial Correspondencs.1

UopeclI CorreSpondence.J
NEW YORK, April 27.-To those who are
fond of the gentle art of angling, and have
learned the science of fly fishing, the de-
light OF the sport may be divided into two
parts-the fishing itself and the anticipa-
ton thereof. 1t is somewhat difficult to
say which Of these is the more pleasure
giving. All men to whom the spring of
the rod and the whirr of the reel are famil-
lar know that the early spring work, when
the rod is oiled and rubbed, the reel taken
apart, polished and treated with vaseline,
the line overrun so carefully, and the lead
ers and flies examined, is scarcely less en-
joyable than the sport on the water. This
fact, if others were lacking, is reason suf-
ficient why every fisherman should make
his own flies
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-05-14
She Killed a Coon with a Club.

Miss Louise Barreuther, Saturday after
noon, heard noise in the hencoop, and
going out to ascertain the cause found a
large coon in the coop. The young lady
soon secured a club and went back to
the coop and killed the animal. It
weighed sixteen and one-half pounds.
The Barreuther family live on upper
Pratt street in the suburbs Of Winsted.-
Hartford Courant.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-05-14

Agent Cooper to Pay the Sioux for
Property Taken by Uncle Sam.

OMAHA, Neb., May 8.James A.
Cooper, United States special Indian
agent, is in the city. In tile celebrated
Indian campaign of 1873 serci u thou
sand lead Of ponies belonging to the
Sioux were taken by the army. The
owners appealed to Washing ton for
indemnity, and an act was passed
by congress appropriating So 200 for
the payment Of the loss. This money
is to be distributed by Agent Cooper
among the Indians whose property was
taken, or their survivors who are still
among the band.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-05-14

At meeting at Akyab, British Bur-
NAH, in 1885, lady owners contested two
pony races, a fat and hurdle race. In
the racing annals Of last century men
ton is made of fe1nalejockeys who were
frequently backed asainst their male
opponents for considerable odds.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-05-14
Female Foot Exhibit at Kalamazoo.

KALAMAZOO, Mich. May 8.-The
three nights go-as-you-please race
with Clara Bell Of Boston. Jessie Con-
nor Of Cleveland, Kate Adams of De-
troll, Addie Moore of Pittsb burg, Emr.a
Rect of Chicago and Nine. ZoeIight of
Toronto as the entries, began last
night. Bell and Conner did II miles
the nrst hour. and the record promises
to be a good one.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-05-14
ABOUT THE DIPLOMATES.
ROBERT GRAVES GIVES SOME INTER.
EsTlNG PEN PICTURES.

The Corps Furnishes Color When Every.
thing Else Is Dull and LifeIess-Baron
Faya's Dignity-The Turkish Minister
at the Play-Chinese Diplomates' Wives
Especial Correspondence.1
WASHINGTON, April 27.-A week or two
ago wrote letter about the foreign lega.
tions in Washington, taking them as a
whole and giving some descriptions and
pictures of the legation houses. Now /
want to indulge in a little gossip about
the diplomates themselves With Presi-
dent Harrison and a majority of the
members of his cabinet out of town,
society dull and featurelesss and official life
going on in the most uninteresting routine
manner, one turns almost by instinct to the
diplomatic corps for something of color
and attractiveness. Baron Fava, one of
the heroes of the recent diplomatic Incl
dent between the United States and Italy
was noted in the American capital as P
good deal of a swell. He was proud and
exclusive man, if ever there was one and
many stories are told illustrative of his
peculiar notions concerning his own i'm
Oorfanoa and 1iupitu
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-05-14

For bracing up the nevers. purifying
the blood and curing sick headache and
dyspepsia, there is nothing equal to
Hood Sarsaparllla.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-05-14
The Earliest Lens.

The earliest known lens is one made
of rock crystal, unearthed by Layard at
Nineveh. This lens, the age of which is
to be measured by thousands of years,
now lies in the British museum, with its
surface as bright as when it left the
makers hands. By the side Of it are
very recent specimens of lenses which
have been ruined by exposure to London
fog and smoke.-New York Telegram
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-05-14

unuer an assumed name. Wneuner any
attempt at pursuit of the vessel will
be made is not known in this city.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-05-14

The only real work of art in copper
that now exists in India is the casting Of
Hindoo and other images for religious
purposes. These are, of course, mostly
to be found in old temples. Almost all
the temples which can really claim an
tiquity have images made of copper,
which are the perfection Of art, and
which, with all the assistance Of ma
chinery, could never be excelled or even
initiated by European cities.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-05-14

The largest kitchen in the world is in
the Bon Marche in Paris. 1t has 1000
employees. The smallest kettle contains
100 quarts and the largest 500. Each of
fifty roasting pans is big enough for 800
outlets. Every dish for baking potatoes
holds 225 pounds? When omelettes are
u. - - hill of fare $500 eggs are used at
ance. For c.soisane lone sixty cooks and
fHfl aiflIEszasf ara always ~ IKE ,.--,-sas
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-05-14
The omaha IN Port.

The United States steamer Omaha
entered the harbor this morning on her
way from the Asiatic station via Pana-
ma, to San Franciso. She was just
twelve hours too late to be of any
service TO the United States mars hal
in OBTAINING the italia. The captain OF
the Omaha says he saw nothing OF the
Itata or It Gillian warship On his trip
up the coast.
It transpires that Marshal Cards
chief deputy is Detective Harry n.
Morse of San Francisco, who has been
working on the case SINCE the start
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-03-26
FLORIDA.

A white boy IA years old was arrested at
Pensacola Monday for drunkenness.
Pastor w. c. Mccall of the Baptist church
has begun series Of revival meetings in
Lake City.
The Watermelon Growers Association of
West Florida is making extensive prepara-
tons for the coming season.
This winter Florida has been visited by
more prominent people than ever before,
and many are now in the state.
The coroner's jury has decided that David
Mcbride, who was found drowned at Jack
sonville day or two ago, was murdered.
The Marion county democratic executive
committee will meet at Ocala on April to
select for appointment, by the governor, five
county commissioners.
The lists of arrivals at the Ponce de Leon.
Cordova and AlcaZar hotels at st. Angus
tine, on Saturday, were larger than for any
previous day this season. Business continues
at the high water mark.
At Fernandina Wednesday afternoon S.
A. Mode lost a valuable ring, valued at
$l65 The next day negro sold the ring
to j. Nash King for 25 cents, and that gen.
tleman returned it to the owner.
Saturday morning about o'clock DR.. J.
Bell, was found deed in his room at the
Ocala house at Ocala. DR.. Bell was an old
gentleman nearly 20 years old, and had
been at the Ocala house since March6 His
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-03-26
remains viii be sent to his friends in Chi

remains viii be sent to his friends in Chi
cago.
Pensacola Nelus: A fine sorrel mare be-
longing to DR.. F. G. ReDshaw, standing
hitched to buggy in front Of his office
yesterday, became frightened AMI dashed
up the street. she had ran bat short dis
tance on Palafox street when she slipped
and fell on the street car track. The animal
was severely injured about the spine. Vet
Urinary Surgeon Rettinger was telephoned
for, and on his arrival the mare was con-
veyed to Hutchinsou's stable with the aid OF
several men who procured piece OF scant-
ling and passing It under the body sup
ported the hind legs, which were almost
paralyzed by the fall.
Tampa Metrs: Prof. Wright recsi we'd
from Memphis by express to-day a ballard
head which was lately uuearthed at Mem
phis. There can be no doubt OF the origin
Of this intere ting relic. The form, with
the hattle-ax on one side, the hook opposite
and the spike termination, mark it as relic
OF the fifteenth century. Three hundred
and fifty years ago it was placed in the
grave with the remains Of the bold cavalier
who bore it, and be was unquestionably one
OF De Soto's men. Rust mas sadly defsced
this reminder of an age long passed, but
enough remains TO identify it with the first
white man who ever walked where Tampa
stands.
Ocsla Ney Capitol: A young man,
formerly of Georgia, named J. II. Stevens,
and who has for some time been in the en-
ploy OF w. j. Willis Of Bhtchton, was
arrested yesterday morning on the charge
Of forging a check at the First National
Bank. Saturday he asked for his pay and
received a check on the First National
Bank. Stevens then made out a forged
check, bearing the same number, name and
date as the genuine and was DroDarlV in
troduced at the bank by parties who
vouched for his having received a check
from Mr.. Willis. Early Monday morning
Cashier Mcintyre found out the forgery,
and after some adroit detective work. sue
ceeded in bagging his man in the mayors
court yesterday morning and had him
locked no in the county jan.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-03-26

Train 500 leaves Savannah daily except Sun
day.
Train sol leaves New York daily except Sun
day.
Train No. IA stops at Green Pond.
Train No. as stops only at Montieth, Hardee-
vile. Ridgeland, Coosawhatchie, Green Pond,
Ravenel.
Trains Nos. Is, 16, IS and SO stop at all sta.
tionS.
For tickets. Pullman car reservations and
other information apply to J. B. OLIVEROS,
Ticket Agent, % Bull street, and at Depot.
Z. 2. McSWINEY, Gen. Pass. Agent.
9. S. GADSDEN, Superintendent.