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

In Minneapolis last evening z. P. Rob
nson, editor of the Northwestern Rail
roader of St. Paul, was married to Miss
Name Lowry, eldest daughter of the
millionaire railroad operator, Thomas
Lowry. The wedding Gel emony took
place at St. Marks church at o'clock,
and reception followed at the mansion
home of the bride at o'clock, lasting un-
til midnight A special train came all
the way from Boston over the 500, bearing
friends of the family. Miss Lowry pre-
scented each one of her bridesmaids with a
magnificent bracelet, besides an elaborate
costume.
The civil marriage contrac was signed
at Paris Tuesday between Rene Raoul
Duval, nephew of the noted statesman
Leon Say, and son of the millionaire presi-
dent of the Naples and Paris gas works,
and Miss Jennie Ureuhart, sister of Mrs.
James Brown Potter. TIE civil marriage
took place yesterday and the religious
ceremony at the Bercieres French Protest
ant church will occur today. The groom
has an income of million francs yearly.
The trousseau was made by Worth. The
grandfather of the bridegroom, who is
commander of the Legion of Honor, will
be present at the religious marriage,
wearing all his decorations. The old
gentleman refused to attend the wedding
of his last grandson on the ground that
the bride was not pretty enough for Du-
val The courtship of the couple was very
brief, as they only met on July 5 last, and
were engaged two weeks later. The wed
ding dress is present from Mrs. James
rown Potter.
At the wedding of Col John j. Uphan,
third cavalry, last evening in Milwaukee,
Brig. Gen. Martin D. Har din, United
States army, now on the retired list on &C
count of wounds, WIS the best man. Gen.
Hardin was classmate of Col. Upham.
They were in the class of SO at West
Point
Charles Delmonico has received a sam
pie packet of the 81 800 thousand cigars,
which, on the authority of a Cuban manu-
facturer, are supplied to the prince of
Wales. They are big smoke, irrespec-
tive Of price, being seven inches long.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-10-01
A CITY OF PALACES.
London and it's SPLENDID Buildings in the
Middle Ages.

Middle Ages.
You have now to learn, what | believe
no one has yet pointed out, that if London
could be called a city of churches, it was
much more city of palaces. There were
than in Verona and Florence and Venice
and Genoa ali together There was not,
it is true, line of marble piazzi along the
banks of a Grand Canal; there
were no Piazza della Signoria, no Piazza
DELI Erbe, to show the building. They
scattered about all over the city; they were
built without regard to general effect, ami
with no idea of decoration or pictures
queness; they lay hidden in the labyrin-
thine streets; the warehouse stood De-
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-10-01

The engagement has been announced IN
Washington of Miss Pendleton, daughter
of the late George Fl. Pendleton, United
States minister to Berlin, to Arthur
Bryce, who was private secretary to the
late w. w. Corcoran
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-10-01

The national and provisional govern
ments of Italy owe IS, 600, 100000 and i'm
mense numbers of the people are fleeing
the country. Italy is on the verge of re-
pndiatjon.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-10-01

The marriage of Miss Gertrude Barlow,
of Sing Sing-on-the Hudson, and Frank
D. Wit, Talmage, son of Rev. DR.. and
Mrs. T. De Witt Talma.e will take place
in the early portion of the winter, pre-
vious to the marriage Of Miss May Tai
mage and Daniel P. Mangam, of Brook
Inn
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-10-01

THE intense neat Of the electric arc mas
been successfully used in Sweden for blast
ug. The expansion at the point where
re arc is placed splits the rock.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-10-01

WHATEVER be the state of colored pho
ography, process for photographing In
:olors has been patented in London, and
the company is about to begin business.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-10-01

AN apparently inexhaustible supply of
silica has been discovered near Allentown,
Pa
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-10-01
Vspor Poison and Its A ntidote.

The morning and evening mists that peryade
the atmosphere of malarious localities cannot be
brealhed with impunity. a safeguard is needed
to render harmless the dangerous miasmata with
which they are impregnated. The surest, safest
defense Is Hostetter's Stomach Bitters. 1t is an
antidote to the poison which has already been in
haied and borne fruit, an adequate preventive of
its harmless effects. No preparative for breahers
of miasma tainted air or drinkers of malaria
poisoned water like the Bitters. 1t completely
neutralzes the otherwise irresistible OF the
er1al foe. Settlers newly cleared land, exca-
vators of canal routes (notabiy that on the 18TH
mus of Pauama), western pioneers and emIgTants
in short, all jected to Inaariai influences in
air water find it benign remedy, effectuaI
safeguard. Disorders of the stomach, liver and
bowels sic grippe rheumatism and kidney COM
plants are remedIed by the Bltters.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-10-01

Statistics show the American to be the
greatest traveller. The record of railway
trips taken by each nationality gives the
following proportion: Americans, 81;
English, 19; Belgian, IL; French, 5:
Turks, Swiss and Italians, each.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-10-01

Uncle Josh-"What's that thing?''
City Nephew-"That's sprinkling
cart
Uncle Josh-"It don't seem to be
sprinklin' much
City Nephew-"Wait till it gets to a
croSS1no
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-11-07
The Shadow of Free Silver Coinage.

From the North American Review.
Our excessive silver coinage il the one dark,
ominous shadow which projects itself over the
country, plainly indicating disaster. II this
danger could be eliminated by the common
sense of the people operating upon Congress-
there is no question that an era Of permanent
prosperity wonld open before the nation. The
wise remarks of the President at Albany indicate
that there Is no prospect OF free silver coinage
during the present administration; but the
introduction of free coinage Of silver ia not the
only thing necessary to cause the withdrawal Of
gold as circulating medium. The monthly
purchase Of 500, 900 ounces of silver bullion,
with its attendant issue o. treasury notes, WILL
in my opinion, inevitably produce this result
1t is highly probable that gold would have sold
at premium before Christmas of this year had
it not been for our large crops and the uni
versally short crops of cereals in Europe.
II the question is asked, ''When will
gold sell at a premium under the existing state
Of thingsY an obvious and reasonable reply
would be: Gold will be withdrawn from circu-
lation, and the boarding of this metal will COM
mence whenever the time arrives that import
ers and foreign bankers believe that it is prob
able in the near future that O check drawn
upon a bank in New York will not be received
in payment of a bill of exchange drawn on
London. All prudent men engaged in foreign
trade will then convert as speedily as possible
their deposits into gold, and the catastrophe Of
premium gold will be at hand. The large
banks and bankers of Europe have, before this
impending danger, been willing to leave liberal
cash balances in the hands Of their agents in
this country because of the higher rates for
money usually prevailing here. OF course the
probability OF a premium on gold would cause
all floating capital Of this kind to be withdrawn
unless promises to pay in gold, with all the
attendant risks, were entered into on the part
Of American dealers in foreign exchange.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-11-07
ORCHID CULTURE
Temperance Of an Old variety-Titled
Orchid Growers in Europe.

Temperance Of an Old variety-Titled
Orchid Growers in Europe.
The orchid growers of Europe, and they now
include kings, princes, dukes and rich men of
all degrees, are much excited by the reap
pearance Of variety Of orchid known as the
Catleya Labiata. A good many years ago this
rare variety is said to have been brought from
some secret place and jealously guarded by
the few persons who had it. Lately an Eng
ishman, travelling in Brazil, found it and
brought it to France. Early this month a
largo stock Of these rare flowers was sold in
Paris and was eagerly bought at high prices
A similar sale in England a few days before
brought $1,000
About fifteen years ago orchids first began to
attract the attention Of people with the proper
bent OF mind TO make orchid growing passion
Now travellers are searching all tropical coun-
tries for new kinds and the trade in them
amounts to hundreds of thousands Of dollars
yearly. In France it is not uncommon for a
plant to sell for $1,000, and sometimes q rare
variety has brought ct, 600. In France and
England catalogues, illustrated in colors and
otherwise expensively adorned, are frequently
published.
The two greatest collectors of orchids in the
world are Sir Trevor Lawrence and Mr.
Measures. On the continent the great collec-
tors are the Count Of Germany, Barons Al
phonse, Gustave, Adolphe and Edmund de
Rothschild. the Due de Massa, NJ. Mantin and
n. de Cahusac. Some of these gentlemen de-
vote themselves to extending the cultivation Of
certain varieties Of their collections. while
others are more devoted to getting those kinds
which excel in the beauty of the blossom.
There Is room for the indulgence Of both pas-
slons, as late catalogue enumerates 1O0OO
kinds, and the number is increasing daily.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-11-07
DAISY.


You hadn't ought to blame q man for things he
For books he hasn't written, er fer lights he hasn't
The waters may look placid on the surface all
An yet there may be undertow a-keepin' Of him
down.
Since the days of Eve and Adam. when the eight of
1t amt been safe, my brethren for to lightly Judge
he may De tryin' faithful fer to make his life
And 81 Il: legs git tangled in the sre.cnrou, un-
he may not lack in learnin' an he may not want
he may De always worlin' with the pstientest of
pans,
An YET 60 unrewarded. an. my friends, how can
We know
What heights he might a-climbed up to but for the
You've heard the Yankee story Of the hens nest
An how the hen rep layin eggs with all her might
Yet never got settin', nor q single egg, I trow
That hen Was simply kickin' gin . hidden under.
There's holes in lots Of hens nests an you've got
To see the eggs s-ronn' where they hadn't ouen,
Don't blame man fer failin' to achieve Q laurel
Until you're sure the undertow amt draggin Of
him down.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-11-07
Outlook for American Arts.

From the Century.
Within the past few Year, also there has
arisen here . eoterie of picture buyers who
make point Of purchasing none but works by
American artists, thus stimulating home pr o.
duetion, softsning the harshness of foreign
competition and gathering together, a. is am
ply proven by occasional exhibitions, most in
teresting and choice collections Of contem-
porary art which are revelations even TO the
most hopeful and enthusiastic frie,ds Of our
artists. In various institutions there have been
established funds for the purchase Of works of
art for permanent public exhibition. The
library building Of the city Of Pittsburg given
TO the city by Mr.. Andrew Carnegie has with
equally unparalleled generosity, been endowed
BY him with . fund the annual income Of
which, 80. ZOO, b 10 be expended In the pur-
lection, snd ut least % per cent Of this
sum ID, By the terms Of the endowment, 70
b spent for the productions OF Ameri-
oan artiseA The extent Of this gift ID scarcely
10 be realised at Arst sighA What museum
Of modern art WIN in few years be built. mp
by this e6o,o per annum IN perpetuo! The
income from the fund Of the Chantrey bequest
In England for the purchase Of modern pictures
10 but "a, 900 year, and, % far as 10 known.
was, up 70 the date Of Mr.. Carnegie's endow-
mont The largsst sum n the hands Of any in
stitutiea fog such Purpece. What . stimulss
come! and what . power in the hands Of the
COMMITTEES 10 urge our artists TO turn from the
tentative TO The genuine accomplishment. The
prospect h % encouraging as IL 10 novel and a.
bewildefing IN its possfbflfties 10 q n en-
eouraging, for the Carnegie fund 10 doubtless
Different citiss, and alnost before ~ are aware
Of u ~ shsl And this new factor one q the
most Important eass n sar srtisels develop
nent
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-11-07
Opening Letters by Law.

from the new York Herald
II noticed . short time ago." said Wash
ington official, shat some objection was made
by q Mr.. Pen of the San Domingo Shore Line
road to the opening Of private letter by the
chief Of the secret service bureau. II is nos
generally known that the rules Of the Post ofios
Department empower inspectors TO open sus-
picious letters at discretion. The public APP
pear TO be very much astonished at this pro
ceeding mentioned, but ! assure you that il 10
carried TO greater extent than even those who
know all about il suppose. In fact, under the
rules of the Post Office Department. almost any
private letter can be opened and read. This
will surprise some people, presume, but IL 10
nevertheless true. and q reference TO the pri-
waite instructions topost Office inspectors which
are in printed form, will convince anybody OF
10. Whether such secret privileges are ewes
used illegitimately would be diffcult 20 find
out IL is good deal like arresting man on
suspicion. As matter OF fact. therefore, you
will see the United States malls are no more
sacred than the mails In Russia or any other
country % far as government espionage ID con
cerned."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-11-07

proper is made up with a crossed bodice, while
the lover part, in princess form, has broad
revers faced with the dress matexial The over
dress is garnitured its full length with silk gre
lots.
My attention was lately attracted bya charm
ing indoor toilet in two shades of gray wooden
stnn. Is was made princess style. on founda-
ton OF lighter gray, which served as plastron
and tablier. There was yoke Of embroidery
which was lined with silk of the color of the
stuff and three bands of embroidery on the
bottom of skirt and one midway.
CLOTH DRESSES AND FANCY VESTS
Cloth gowns have their plainness relieved by
q vest Of fancy pattern. The vests or, more
properly speaking, waistcoats, for they have
lapels, pockets and backs Of lining for all the
world like the masculine garment are particu-
larry stylish, provided the fit be faultless, and
the woman of fashion now has a number of
these fancy vests, SO that she may make o
change to suit her particular cast of thought or
humor-a lively pattern when feeling in good
spirits, a dull one when otherwise. Each tailor
made dress is supposed to have several vests Of
different patterns to go with it. The princess
form seems to be quite popular. but the front
is invariably jacket form. falling over tight
skirt. One will be quite safe in ordering the
jacket with loose sides. provided the skirt be
tight and the vest glove-fitting. otherwise not
There is also a marked taste for corselet bod
ices for evening wear. and you may rig up
very pretty evening costume at a small outlay
by a full bodice in soft silk of some bright
color to be worn with black skirt and black
corselet. The Tudor sleeves with puffs spring.
ing out at the shoulde- and elbow are becoming
to long arms
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-11-07
to long arms

At this season Of the year young peoples
thoughts turn to all sorts of winter entertain
ments, from amateur theatricals to skirt and
flower dances. Last season there were some
very pretty exhibitions of flower costumes at
private and semi-public entertainments
Tulips, chrysanthemums, roses, hollvhocks,
sunnowers and hosts of others were success
fully simulated in silk satin, and in some
cases the limitations were quite effective. The
flower made use Of In the costumes represented
in my last illustration is the carEation, which
made up very brilliant costume, the leaves
going to form the skirt and the green calyxes
hanging gracefully from the waist OF course
a cluster of the natural flower must appear on
the corsage. With a little attention to artistic
fitness these flower costumes may be used with
admirable effect to heighten the particular
style Of beauty of each young person taking
part in the dancing or posturing.
JET oRSAMESTArIoy OVERCOME
There is no doubt that jet garniture Of all
kinds will be much used on winter dresses. but
the huge cabochons have been somewhat over
done and become somewhat vulgarized, SO that
in their stead you will tiny beads and nail
heads finely cut in facets. Jet spangles, too
laid closely one over the other in unbroken
lines, forming large branching patterns. are
genuine novelties Another novelty is the use
OF white cloth for trimming purposes, partic-
ulariy for making vests, revers, cuffs and yokes
1t is cut in bands, pinked out and laid under a
fold Of the material round the bottom of skirts,
and you often see an under basque of white
cloth, both under and upper being cut in tabs
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-11-07
HIS HATED RIVAL.
A Bashful Young Man Who Acted Well 4.
spite of Himself

From the Chicago Inter-ooean.
The season Of amateur theatricals has already
arrived. very select and private club de.
lighted their friends with a performance on
Friday night.
A well-known young lawyer. who oficiated o.
stage manager, told the following very ludio.
rous story Of the affair to a reporter for the
Inter- Ocean:
Il sent on q young medical student in tho
character Of O lover, who had to make
declaration, be accepted. be surprised
BY rival, challenge him on the spot de.
clare that he would not stir until this
green sward was stained with the blood OF ons
if not Of both. order parenthetically pistols FOO
two at once and coffee for one in ten minutes
and. IN fact, go through the greatest amount a
bombast compensate into n short time. o.
course the love making was TO be Of the moss
high-hown character.
ION he went and at the sight OF the audi
ence and the lady seated at her work table
subsidized Immediately into the very abyss Of
fear. Instead Of rushing frantically toward the
object OF his affections, flinging himself on his
knees and bursting into tremendous rhapsody
as he ought 90 have done. he simply stood AND
looked at her, twisting his hat feebly in his
hands.
Not one word could be saw but in dead 81.
lence crept across the stage. slowly took up .
10 make sure il the chair was really in its
place. sat down on the extreme edge OF IL
looked on the ground, rubbed his knees slowly
and now and then glanced up at his intended
bride much rs dog looks up when il has
stolen something and knows it is going 10 DO
whipped.
The audience were in ecstacies. They al
thought it was pure acting and that the part
was that OF a bsshful lover. Certainly any ons
who could act half well would make his for
Ne hndh RrFR IN, al.
some seven or eight minutes without speaking
word, when he opened his mouth once 90
twice. rubbed his knees again and ct length
said in broken and husky voice:
"'Hows your motherT
"a perfect shrek Of laughter burst from tho
audience and gave the opportunity for gettins
him of the stage. The rival rushed forward
bounced on him, hauled him of by the collar,
flung himself on his knees, did all the rhapsody
himself. and we had 20 patch up the scene a.
best We could. Although 80 complete a failure
on the part OF the individual, the scene ~
the best Of the evening"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-11-07

ANDRES, THE HER3fTs MoCrHrrKCE.
In the few railroad journeys which he has
been known to take other passengers In the
car have noticed with good deal Of curiosity
that ne no sooner entered the car, even in the
bitterest winter weather. than he raised his
window enough TO let the end Of Q tube pass
through and hang into the outside freshness
Then he would sit down, and, we'll muffied
against possible draught, hold the other end
of the tube in his mouth.
1t is possible that in the earlier days, before
Setauket knew the hermit Of Old Fields and
had experienced his wit and shrewdness. this
tube caused Setauket TO doubt his sanity. But
Setauket has long got used to the tube and all
the other eccentricities. Besides, the tube was
but small part of his queerness. and to those
who have sat in misery in the steaming foul
ness of Long Island railroad coaches in winter
the tube will seem admirable to the point OF
genius.
One Of the rooms of the old farm house Is
set aside as his study. Il 10 full Of books and
Uttered with papers in way that would defy
the most ardent house cleaner. In the wall are
two windows looking to the vest One of
these windows is never closed when the old
man Is sitting In the room. In summer this IL
in the natural order Of things; but in winter
stiff and icy breeZes blow over the sound and
over the snowy fields. The window remains
open just the same and the old man sits at the
table muffied like an astronomers foot deep in
consciousness that the uncontaminated air of
heaven is filling his lung cells. He takes q
bath every day-differing again in the point of
cleanliness from the ordinary hermit. And in
the coolest weather it has been his habit TO
stand, unmuffled and uncovered, on his front
porch and practice with dumb bells.
The result of this passion for fresh air and
this persistent exercise is happily apparent in
the old mans face and figure. Although he is
eighty-nine years old. with silver white hair
about his shoulders, his thin, smooth and we'll
featured face is that Of man ut least twenty
years younger. His slight and not tall form d
not bent, but retains the straightness of Q
young mans form and much of its elasticity
His voice, too, is young. And although he says
he will soon die because his body is rapidly
failing, no sign Of it is to be seen, and his mind
is of no more peculiar quality than in his earlier
days at Setauket.
1t is said that he is going to add large sum
to his gift to the Smithsonian Institution. He
has already completed arrangements for the
building OF a handsome library in Setauket az
a memorial to his dead niece. At present he
refuses to see any company except his doctor,
and his business manager communicates with
him by note. His door is carefully, almost
fiercely. guarded by the wife of Andres, his
English farmkeeper. Andres himself, who is
curiosity in humble way, is an able coad-
jutor of his stout, SHARP -tongued wife, So Sc
taUket keeps away from the farm and takes
its revenge by gossiping, not ll-naturedly, ii
should be said.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-11-07

NV second illustration sets forth a very pretty
bonnet Of pale blue velvet. the crown being
ornam ,Ited with graduated rows OF brown
applique The velvet is pulled high, both at
the back and in the front, and there is a tuft Of
pale blue ostrich tips in front, the strings be-
ing Of pale blue satin ribbon. I should add
that we on this side Of the Atlantic are likely
to feel the effect of the present rage in Paris
for Russian gowns and Russian toques, and the
latter, can promise. will be quite sure to
please those whose taste runs to gaudy and al
together startling effects. The Russian toque
II very becoming TO a dark-haired and dark
eyed woman 1t has cloth crown decorated
in gold and green embroidery, the brim being
n astrachnu