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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1892-08-18
THE MODERN UOM4N'S WITCHES.

THE WODERN UOM4N'S W4TCHES.
Many Ladies Ire at Loss. Hoe to Hear
IheiI. Dainty Iichers.
For the person who mventS a safe
sort Of pocket for WOmen's watches, a
large fortune an d the gratitude of
thousands are awaiting.
Women are beginning TO grow tired
of having their slender chains Jerked
in a crowd and finding themselves
watchless. They don't enjoy even
hunting yainly for the timepiece which
was butotned into the front Of their
bodice, but which has slipped in and Is
finally discovered two inches above
their Wristbands and far on one side.
The pretty toys. are continuously be-
ing lost, as they slip down under the
bodices and belts and drop onto the
ground.
If you are determined to wear your
watch like the rest of WOmankind--
thrust into your bOdice-it is a good
idea to have sewed securely to the
lining of each waist one Of the patent
fastening hooks which have to be pres
Clasp this over the big link at the end
of your chain and you are comparative
ly safe. A strong-handed thief may
break the chain, but cannot capture
the watch. If this is impossible, it is
at any rate always easy to fasten a
fancy pin through the end of the chain,
which will keep it from slipping and
render it a little less easy to grab.
Another excellent plan would be to
have a small pocket sewed to the lin
ing of each bodice the place where it
is natural to slip the watch. This
pocket could open toward the front
and when the watch is thrust in could
fasten by means of one of tn patent
loops to an eyelet crocheted on the
lining of the bodice.
With the watch securely tucked in
such a respectable, even with the chain
dangling dainty down the front of the
gown, a woman might safely venture
into a crowd, and not be obliged to
keep one hand on her breast to protect
her property.-N. Y. World.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1892-08-18

Should the anticipated rebellion oc-
cur in Cuba it will be a bloody and re-
voting affair, as was the struggle Of
the people of that island which was fn-
ally suppressed few years ago after
eating into the prosperity of the island
for a dozen years. Civil war in Cuba
takes the form of discriminating and
rowing about in small parties and max
ing descents by night on undefendcd
plantations, their visits resulting in in
discriminate massacre regardless o
sex. The vengeance of the Spanish
government always equals in atrocity
the deeds of the armed bands of mar
ders and it is a state of things where
quarter is never given or asked.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1892-08-18

In journeying from country to coun-
try the changes III the value of coins
Is apt to be confusing, writes L. De
Witt Talmage in Across A Crystal
Path in the August Ladies Home
Journal. But guincias, and horinS, and
kreutZer. and double ducats have cea-
sed to be a perpleNity to me. L ask
the price of thing, look wise as if l
knew all about it, and then hold out
my hand and let the vender take his
pick. AS riches take wings and fly
away, l am determined to lose nothing
in that manner. Fifty years from now
81 Turkish plaster will be worth to me
as much as Holland guilder; and it
worries me not when l am cheated,
for the man who cheats me must, in
the end, suffer more than I, so that my
chagrin is lost in compassion for his
misfortune.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1892-08-18

The old Colorado potato beetle has
been almost eXterminated in Pennsyl-
Vania by hunger. A new and much
smaller insect, popularity known as the
flea beetle, has appeared in such num-
the potato vines, leaving nothing for
the former depredators. This insect has
beeh known to etemologosts for many
years, but till recently it has gener-
ally fed on weeds growing in the woods
Two or tire years ago it began to at
tack garden vegetables, and this season
it has taken possession of potato fields
The insects multiply very rapidly, pro
ducing new brood every month.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1892-08-18
OfliOn SOM

Cnop six medium size onions fine and
place them in a spider with table
spoonfuls melted butter. Cook slowly
until the onions are tender but not
brown, then add a quart of stock, and
salt and pepper to taste. Strain
through a sieve, return to the Kettle
and stir in teacupful of boiling or
milk Cook two minutes and it Will
be ready to serve.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1892-08-18

The first manufacturing enterprise
started in America is said to have been
glass factory that was built in 1908,
about a mile from jamestown, Va,
and from this was exported the first
North American manufactured product
This factory soon fell into decay; but
another was built in 1921 for the pur-
pose of making glass beads for the In
dams.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1892-08-18

Cocaine sometimes kills. This fact
was forcibly demonstrated in the case
Of BENJAMIN T. Noe, at Bellevue hospi
pital, New York, recently. Death came
almost as soon as the drug was admin
istered and the doctors do not doubt
that cocaine was the fatal agent.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1892-08-18

Lord Beaconsield once stated that a
foreign war always set people to study
ing geography, and added that this was
the chief advantage to them. The COM
paratiVe near approach Of Mars has set
millions of people to studying astron-
omy. 1t is well that something oc-
ours occasionally to take the attention
of people from politics and the common
affairs of life.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1892-08-18

The American club for artists in
Paris, has been so successful that
the English artists in Paris propose to
follow the example. A meeting was
held the other day at the residence Of
an English lady and the establishment
of a club was decided.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1892-08-18
An Honest Opinion Wanted.

''Have you fixed UP my wil?" said
the sick man to Lawyer Quilips.
Eyes"
every thing as tight as you can
make it"
entirely So"
''Wen now I want to ask you some.
thing-not professionally, but as a plain,
everyday man. Who do you honestly
think stands tho best show for getting
the property
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1892-08-18

The recent volcanic eruption in the
PHILIPPINE islands destroyed the north
western portion of the great Sangis is
land and caused the death Of 200 III
habitantS.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1892-08-18

The underground railroad in Glasgow
is nearly completed. 1t is IA miles
long and the greatest depth Of the
track is 100 feet. The contract price
was over $5,GOO,0OO.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1892-08-18

Sir Henry Bessemer suggests the sub
stitution of aluminium tokens for bank
notes of small denominations. He says
that with the recent progress in the
science of metalluragy these tokens
could be made in a fashion that would
set all the art of forgers at defiance.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1892-08-18

A new method of quickly rendering
glass transparent during the process of
manufacture consists in forcing into the
melted materials a stream of oxygen
gas, the enormous heat generated oxy-
dizing all deleterious materials.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1892-08-18

AS evidence of the widespread In
terest abroad in the worlds fair, it is
said that more than half of the mail
now being received by the state depart
ment at Washington is in relation to
it.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1892-08-18

Samples of tea grown and cured at
Summerville, South Carolina, have
been received at Baltimore, which ex-
pert tea dealers have pronounced ST.
periOr to East India tea.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1892-08-18

French breeders have become so
much interested in making an exhibit
Of their horses ut the worlds fair that
they have sought to stimulate compe-
htion, and thus secure the best results,
by Offering rs a prize handsome bronz
French trotter. This statue is to be
modelled from life by NJ Isadore Bon
heur, and be awarded to the best col
lection of trotters exhibited at the ex-
hibition.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1892-08-18

Potato scab frequently Injuries the
value of the crop to great extent.
If your potatoes are scabby this year
do not save any of them for sed, and
do not plant on the same soil next year.
A new and rich body of ore has been
found in the midnight mine at Ouray,
Colorado. 1t is of gray copper, native
and brittle silver, and the richest yet
discovered.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1892-08-18

Expedition island of the coast of AUS
tralia, has mysteriously disappeared
from view.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1892-08-18

The shah and the sultan each possess
q mat made Of pearls and diamonds
valued at over $1,000.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1892-08-18

The bronze cents, such as are in cir
culation now, were first coined in 1864.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1892-08-18

An excess of manure is injurious to
grapes.
The record-union., 1892-10-25
A MECHABICS' Lien.
The Supreme Court Rules in Favor Of
the Plaintiff.
1t Directs the Demurrer to be Set Aside,
and Gives Plaintiff His Day
in Court.

The decision of the Supreme Court in
the case Of George Slight VS.. G. s. Patton
ct al, respondents, was fled in Deputy
Clerk Govan's office yesterday.
The action was brought in TuIare
County to enforce a mechanics lien. A
general demurrer to the complaint was
sustained, and plaintiff having declined to
amend his complaint, judgment was rem
dered in favor OF defendants. The plaintiff
appealed from the judgment-roll and con-
tended that the court erred in sustaining
the demurrer to his complaint.
The complaint shows that plaintiff was
a sub-contractor, with Thompson and
Gamble, who were the original contractors
with the defendant, Patterson, to build
and paint for the latter, on his land, a
house and barn, and certain other struct-
ures; to furnish all the materials therefor
for the gross sum of 1910. payable on the
completion and acceptance of said build
! ings and structures or within ten days
| thereafter; that no part of this original
contract price WAS made payable thirty
| five days after the completion of the con-
| tract; that the work was commenced by
! the original contractors on or about the
10Th day Of July. 1859, and completed
/ NOVem Der -, 1889; and that neither said.
! original contract, nor any note or men
orandum thereof, was ever filed in the
office of the Recorder of the county in
which said structures We're to be built.
Plaintiff further averred that. after the
original contractors had commenced the
erection of said buildings ,on or about
| August 80, 1SS9). plaintiff entered into
contract with them whereby it was agreed
that he should do all the painting OF said
/ buildings and furnish all the materials
therefor, according to the plans and speci-
tications, for the sum OF S54I 70, to be
| paid within reasonable time after the
completion Of such painting; and that
I plaintiff duly performed his contract
with the original contractors to paint said
| buildings, and completed the same on the
10Th day of November, 1889, on which
day the buildings were completed.
The complaint then proceeds to state
the filing and recording of plaintiffs no.
tice of lien within thirty days after the
completion of said buildings, a copy of
which notice is exhibited as a part Of the
complaint.
The Supreme Court, in considering the
objections to the complaint, goes into
particular statement of the portions of it
alleged to be insufficient. at great length,
and they reversed the Judgment and re-
manded the cause, with instructions to
the lower court to overrule the demurrer
and proceed in the cause.
The record-union., 1892-10-25
SOCIAL AED PERSONAL.

Mrs. George f. Pratt has returned from
| Los Angeles.
G. II. Gilman is in San Francisco on a
business trip.
Don Catlin. son of Judge Catlfn, has
arrived in England.
Senator Noorhies of Amador is in the
city, accompanied by his wife.
Mrs. w. \. Jones of Dallas, Tex, has
joined her husband, VINO is employed in
this city.
Mrs. Pechner of San Francisco is visit
ing her daughter, Mrs. Mary Busch of
this city.
Harry D. Lathrop has been in the city
recounung to his numerous friends his
experiences in Europe.
}. III. Clunie has returned from a cruise
IN the santa Cruz Mountains, where he
has been fishing and hunting
Director George w. Hancock of the
State Agricultural Society has gone for
an extended trip through Mexico.
Mrs. Charles Petit has gone to Glib
sons Landing, Sutter County, to spend
a few days visiting Mrs. ellison, an old
| friend.
Mrs. B. Z. Steinman and her sister.
Mrs. Louis Heilbron, left for Cincinnati
on Sunday night to attend their niece's
wedding.
Arrivals at the Golden Eagle Hotel yes
terday: a. Nj. Cole, Virginia; Il. Small,
Rockford, ILL.,; ). b. Eastman, Utica, \.
r.; E. J. Caldwell, Cleveland, o.; G. Ii.
Gray, A. Sherman, New York; W. +.
Mason, Willows; DR.. c. A. Ruggles,
Stockton; d. L. Oliver, Oakland; b. Hotf-
man, st. Louis; f. =. Washburn, +.
PoindeXter, III. w. Hickman, A. J. Stein
man, f. Elliott, G. II. Bucks, L. w. Lord
r. knighton, Mrs. w. Roberts, George
ii. Root and wife, 5. Lanter, ID. Levy, r.
NJ. Hamilton, W. Ii. Horns, san Fran
cisco; Miss Jeffreys Lewis, Miss Esther
Williams, Miss G. Lewis, Scott Cooper,
en- route.
Colonel Harry Comstock of Fulton, n.
y, the commercial traveller, who has
Journeyed ali over the wide world and is
known IN every city and hamlet, includ-
ing sacramento, has recently been elected
an honorary member OF the Partisan In
ventors' Academy of Paris, France, with
award OF the flrst-class diploma and great
gold medal. The notification of his cleo
tion to membership cites the number and
value of several Of his inventions. This
honor, coming as it does unsought and
unexpected from the greatest and highest
inventors society in the world, is GER
tainly OF most flattering character and
one of which Colonel Comstock may most
naturally and justly feel proud.
The record-union., 1892-10-25
MARCELLUS' CHARMER.
Another Victim of the Courthou
Practical Joke Fiends.

Another Victim of the Courthouse
Practical Joke Ffends.
The practical joke fiends who infest the
Courthouse have been at it again.
This time their victim was Marcellus
Gratz, the handsome Registration Clerk.
Marcellus, be it known, became enam-
ored of pretty young actress who vis-
tied Sacramento recently-or rather she
became enamored of him, so Marcellus
always said. When she left town to play
an engagement in San Francisco he was
greatly detected and the "boys' deter
mined to cheer him up, even il for onlv
few hours. One Of the rascals arranged
with friend who was going to San Fran
cisco to forward a ''iake'' telegram to
Marcellus. When the latter received the
joyous news that his charmer would be
up on the evening train he could scarcely
contain himself.
Freshly shaved, powdered and scented.
with his best clothes on and shoes beauti-
fully shined, Marcellus hied himself to
the depot and waited. She was not on
the first train, but that did not matter
she would be on the next one sure-and
still Marcellus waited. Several times in
the course of his vigil be thought
he heard tittering and chuckling
somewhere near the baggage-room, but
paid no particular attention.
The next train came and then the next.
No charmer. Marcellus was heart
broken. Then, to make matters worse,
here came villain from the Courthouse
with grin on his face a yard wide "Ah,
waiting for somebody 2" Then another
imp tripped out into view, wearing an
other grin, and asked the same conun-
The record-union., 1892-10-25
ART SCHOLARSHIPS
Three of Them Conferred on Deserv-
ing Young Ladies.
The Good Work Done by the ladies
Museum Association-IIow 1t
Aids Young Girls.

The Ladies' Museum Association have
Association three one year scholarships
in the Sacramento School of Design, to
aid manifest art ability.
These scholarships have been filled
by the names of Miss Mary Hinkson,
Sacramento; Miss Minnie Bethel, Suffer
township, and Miss Mabel Eadon, Dutch
Flat.
This makes fourteen scholarships the
Ladies' Museum Association has pro-
vided, and for which it has expended
over 81 200 in the last three years. Many
Of the pupils thus placed in the school by
the Ladies' Association have proved the
best workers in the school. Some Of the
pupils who studied under these scholar
ships are now teaching i'll different parts
of the State. One of them was early
made art teacher in leading college, and
III every case the ladies leel that their
efforts to aid the school have been fully
rewarded.
The Ladies' Association has now $50
members, each of whom pays into the
association fund dime a month. Occa-
sionally the ladies give entertainments to
swell this fund and accumulate enough
TO purchase more ScnOlarSnlpS. IL is
worthy work, and the California Mu
scum Association frankly admits that had
IL not been for the ladies' auxiliary the
School of Design would long since have
been closed, despite the fact that its artis
tic success has been complete, and that it
IS run at less expense than any institu-
ton OF the kind in the United States.
The regular class of the school now
numbers twenty pupils and the Saturday
class six. The first ought to be double
that number, and the latter should have
at least fifty pupils, the advantages offered
by the two being such as are not sur
passed in the State.
There are probably hundred persons
IN Sacramento to-day dabbling in design
ing, who ought to go to the school and
take thorough course and fully develop
their talents, and who are able to do so.
There are probably twenty or thirty
others, young people, not able to attend
the school, who have ability that, if
trained, would make them independent
1t has long been believed by the two
associations that the wealthy lodges, ,socie-
ties and people OF the city ought to search
out the dormant talent and place it in the
School of Design, and thus for the meager
sum OF 800 to SO a year i'll each case, put
deserving and desiring ability on the road
to art success, and at the same time in
sure the stability of the school, which is
a source of such pride and credit to the
Capital City. The amount of good that
can be done in this direction is incalcula-
BILE, and the cost less than the sum scores
OF people of means waste in indiscrini-
nate aid to the undeserving yearly.
The record-union., 1892-10-25
ILLEGAL PRACTICES
How Persons are Kept in Jail and De-
MED the Right of Bail.

How Persons are Kept in Jail and De-
MED the Right of Bail.
The injustice of imprisoning persons
against whom complaints had not been
nled was demonstrated rather forcibly
Sunday night and yesterday morning.
1t appears that some youngsters were
annoying the Salvation Army warriors,
and one of the latter, William Durham.
dashed into the crowd and seized the first
hoy he laid his hands or. The latter
proved to be a l4-year-old kid" named
Benny kawles, whose father works in the
railroad shops. Durham was appointed a
Deputy Sheriff some time ago, and he
marched the youngster to the County
Jail. Although requested by several citi-
Zens, who cid not want to SEQ the boy re-
main in Jail all night, to swear to COM
piaint then and there, Durham, it is said,
refused, remarking that it would do
him good to spend the night in jail"
The boys parents applied at the Jail
about ii O'Clock and had bondsmen with
them, but Deputy Sheriff Alter, who acts
as night jailer, said he could not release
the boy, nor could he designate what
amount of bail would be necessary, as
The record-union., 1892-10-25
REGISTRATION CONCLUDED.
The Clerks Stayed Up Until Midnight
to Accommodate,
Looking Out for '.sruGers''-A caadl
date Spilled Down stairs-Why
They Were Late.

Registration closed at midnight last
night.
OF course, as might be expected. hun
dreds held off until the last minute, but
still the rush at the registration Office in
the Courthouse was not as heavy as was
expected, and Mr.. Rhoads' force of effici-
ent clerks proved more than equal to the
occasion.
Many of the late callers gave excuses
for not being around sooner-and the
clerks invariably put them under oath.
Some had been off on honeymoons,
others had 'been worllin' an forgot
entoirly''; still others 'never know'd a
ting about it until jest now again, they
had sick mothers-in-law at home. teeth
ing babies, hadn't read the papers, or
supposed the ''old regeester" was sufii-
cient.
One of the belated ones livened up
matters by falling down the flight of
stairs leading up to the registration
rooms. He got up i'll ''never-touched-
me" style, and they put him on the list.
lie happened to be candidate for Con-
stablesnip, and had been "out wild th'
bhOys," and was not in condition to
climb stairs. But he got there just the
same, as he subsequently explained to
one of the clerks.
George Irvine, Deputy Assessor,
watched the registration with his eagle
eye. He had been there all day and was
on the lookout for Suffers" 1t was
generally understood that he was put
there by the Citizens Association.
Another young man, whom no one
seemed to know, was also on duty for
while. Irvine got along nicely until he
received a note to attend a secret meeting
that was then in session. While he was
gone the hobos piled in by the wagon
load, and George is liable to be a little
mad when he finds out that he was
''joshed."
HEAVY REGISTRATION.
When the Great Register closed at mid
night it was found that the number of
voters enrolled was 10,9S9. This is good
showing, and indicates a heavy vote at
the coming election, which in turn war
rants the belief that the Republican can
didates will be- elected by large plurali-
ties. y full vote has always resulted in
that way, at least in Presidential years.
1t is safe to assume that of the voters
on this new register the percentage of re-
n.ovals, ETC., will be very small.
The record-union., 1892-10-25
tIere was no eharge by whieh 10 be az

there was no charge by which 10 be di-
rocied.
Justice Of the Peace Henry was found
and readily opened mp his Office for the
purpose OF making cut the bond. He be-
came quite indignant when he learned
how matters stood and declared that
somebody was perpGrating an outrage.
lie advised the boe's mother to 60 TO
Sheriff Stanley's house and lay the matter
before him. This course was adopted.
The Sheriff came down town, and after
2 talk with Justice Henry agreed to re-
lease the boy on 500 bond guaranteeing
the lad's ) appearance this morning.
Salvationist Durham had left word that
he would swear TO a complaint this morn
ing. He put in an appearance this morn
ing, but would not swear to complaint
Tor some reason or other.
number of boys who were with
young Ra wles say-that he was not one of
the party who were annoying the Saliva
tlOnIStS.