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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1892-08-04
Mr.. Davitt,s Offer Discussed,

LONDON, Aug. IA Laborite cham
pion writes to the Times in reference to
Mr.. Davitt's offer that if the Labor
members support Home Rule the Nc
Carthyites will support Labor legisla-
ture.
The writer says: ''This sounds like
a fair bargain. If Mr.. Davitt can give
security that an eight-hour bill, which
is the only measure in which Laborites
are interested, can be introduced SIM
ultaneously with the Home-Rule bill
and the latter will not precede it by
more than one stage the Laborites are
ready to negotiate with him. Other
wife they prefer to fight for their own
hand -
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1892-08-04
LIFE ON A PIRATE SHIP.
How the Buccaneers OF Old Times Were
Ruled and Regulated.

Ruled and Regulated.
The customs and regulations most
commonly observed on board a bucca-
neer are worth noting, says the New
Orleans Times-Democrat. Every pirate
captain doubtless has his own set of
rules, but there were certain traditional
articles that seem to have been general
ly adopted. The captain had a state
cabin, a double vote in elections, a
double share of booty. On some direc-
tions it was the captain who decided
what direction to sail in, but this and
other matters of moment were general
~ settled by vote of the company, the
captains vote counting two. The officers
had a share and half or a share and a
quarter of the plumber and the sailors
each one share. Booty was divided with
scrupulous care and NARROWING was the
penalty of attempting to fraud the gen.
eral company if only the amount of
gold piece or a dollar. Every man had
a full vote in every affair of impor
lance. Arms were always to be clean
and fit for service, and desertiOn of the
ship or quarters in battle was punished
with death. On Roberts ship man
who was crippled in battle received
eight hundred dollars out of the COM
mon stock, and propOrtionate sum was
awarded for lesser hurts Lowther al
lowed one hundred and fifty pounds for
the loss of d limb and other captains in
stituted a sort of tariff of wounds that
extended to ears, fingers and toes. In
chase or battle the captains power was
absolute. He who first spied sail, if
she proved to be a prize, was entitled to
the best pair of pistols on board her
over and above his dividend. These pis-
tolls were greatly coveted, and d pair
would sell for as much as fifty pounds
from one pirate to another. In their
own commonwealth the pirates were
reported to have been severe upon the
point of honor, and among Roberts
crew it was the practice to slit the ears
or nose of any sailor found guilty of
robbing his fellow Such feeble interest
as now attaches to what was once the
formidable fame Of the pirates is not
even aesthetic; it is merely comic. No
imaginative essayist discusses piracy as
a fine art, but Paul Jones is resurrected
as the hero of musical burlesque. Poor
Paul! And he is almost the only one of
the whole buccaneering race whose
story discovers a trace of the legendary
gallantry of piracy. Paul, whose father
had been head gardener to Lord Selkirk,
plundered the 0Sellzirk mansion of it's
plate, which he subsequently returned
in parcel to Lady Selkirk, with a let
ter of polite apology.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1892-08-04
LEGS OF UNEQUAL LENGTH.
The Reason Why People Lost in the
Woods Walk in a Circle.

The Reason Why People Lost in the
Woods Walk in Circle.
The fact that people lost on desert
or in forest invariably walk IN a cir
Gle is due to slight inequality in the
length of the legs. Careful measure
ments of a series of skeletons have
shown that only ten per cent. had the
lower limbs equal in length; thirty-five
per cent. had the right limb longer
than the left; while in ffty-five per
cent. the left leg was the longer. The
result of one limb being longer than
the other will naturally be that per-
son will, unconsciously, take a longer
step with the longer limb, ard conse-
quently will trend to the right or to the
left, according as the left or right leg
is the longer, unless the tendency to
deviation is corrected by the eye. The
left leg being more frequently the long
er, as evidenced by measurement of the
skeleton, the inclination should take
place more frequently to the right than
to the left, and this conclusion is quite
borne out by observations made on a
number of persons when walking
biindfolded. Further, adds Pearsons
Weekly, on measurement of the arms,
it is found that in seventy-two per cent
the right arm is longer than the left;
while in twentyfour per cent. the left
arm is the longer, showing that con-
siderable majority of persons are right
handed and left-legged. The Unequal
ity in the length of the limbs is not
confined to any particular sex or race,
but seems to be universal in all re-
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1892-08-04
Marking on Steel,

The street falir who sells you a bot
tie containing fluid with which you can
write your name on knife blade never
fails to secure patronage, although the
fluid he sells is so badly diluted that it
only does its work indifferently well.
In order to mark steel tools and other
articles distinctly, it is only necessary
to grease the substance with wax or tai
low and then scratch the name and adj
dress in the wax When this is done, a
few drops of nitric acid poured on will
speedily eat into the steel and etch the
name quite deeply. If enough acid is
used it is possible to cut right through
the blade.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1892-08-04
Gentlemen Exchange Com pIiments.

SOMERSET, KY, July 3O.-Grant Sell
lers, deputy sheriff of this (Pulash)
county, to-day attempted to arrest
John Coffee, notorious character, at
Flat Creek, twenty miles south of this
place. Coffee saw Sellers first, drew
his pistol, and shot Sellers through the
breast, inficting what is thought to be
fatal wound Sellers returned the
fire, and probably fatally wounded
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1892-08-04
4 Sharp Boy.

The Dundee Weekly News tells a
good story of a north of Scotland coun-
try lads back-action shrewdness. The
boy, having hurt his leg, was taken by
his mother to 'ebone setter in whom
she had great faith. The leg was duly
examined, and it was found necessary
to haul it very severely, in order, as the
bone setter said, to ''get the bone in. :"
The lad was liberal with his screams
while this was going on, but eventually
the bone was ''got in" and the patient
was told that he would be all right in
a few days. Didn't Davie do the thing
welI?" said the joyous mother. AYE,
he did, mither," answered the Lad; 'but
1 wisna sic a feel as tae gle him ma
sair Leg
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1892-08-04
TRAVEL IN INDIA.
Railway Accommodations in tho Great
Empire.

Railway Accommodations In tho Great
Empire.
Railway travel in India may be made
very cheap, for although first-class fare
is three cents mile, the second-claSs is
but cent and half, and third-class
only half cent, says the Youths Com
panion. One has little trouble with his
baggage at the stations. AS soon as
the train stops, says the author of
''Indika," he has only to go to the door
of his compartment and call out: ''Kuli
hai?'' which means: ''Is there a porter
about?" and the question will be an
sWered by one or perhaps half a dozen
barefooted natives
At the time of the decennial pilgrim
ages, thousands of natives take the
train, crowding in with such persist
ency that there is no withstanding the
pressure. Sometimes the railroad Off
Gals stand near the cars, and with
great bamboo rods beat the pill
grims, pounding them over the head
and shoulders with all their might, in
order to prevent the dense crowd from
overwhelming the train.
The pilgrims and ordinary natives use
the third-class carriages, but Euro
peans are taking to them very rapidly.
When Bishop William Taylor was max
ing his four years evangelistic tour
through India, he succeeded in setting
that economical fashion. It was not
then considered respectable to adopt
such humble means of travel, and he
was asked:
''Why do you ride in third-class cars?'
His reply came on the instant.
Because there are no fourth-class
cars!''
Since then it has been respectable fol-
Europeans to travel by any class.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1892-08-04
Socialism in the Army.

Five years ago one Jacklin, Hun
garian, was sentenced to eight months
imprisonment at Pesth, capital of
Hungary, for having participated in
revolutionary propaganda. He after
ward managed to be received into the
imperial army and advanced to the
rank of sergeant. He has now been
placed under arrest again, under the &C
cusation Of having propagated socialistic
views and papers in the army and to
have written articles for socialistic
papers exposing the bad treatment suf-
fered by soldiers Of the Austrian army.
He was CHARTERED at the city of Agram
and will be tried there.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1892-08-04
MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS.
NearIy ALI of Them Are of Extremely
Ancient Origin.

NearIy ALI of Them Are of Extremely
Ancient Origin.
Apollo was the old god of music, and
his favorite instrument, the Tyre, was
invented by Mercury. When the latter
was four hours old he found the shell
of a tortoise and made 1t into Tyre with
nine strings, in honor of the nine muses..
This instrument Mercury gave to
Apollo, who became a wonderful play
er upon it. The Tyre was used by the
Greeks in olden times, and from it was
fashioned the harp.
The old-time VOL was the first instru-
ment of it's kind, and furnished the plan
for the modern violin, which, however, is
several hundred years old. It is said
that Charles II. introduced it into Eng
land. One of the finest makers of vio-
Inns was Stradivarius, of Cremona, who
existed in the early part of the eight
zenith century. Violins made by him
are worth thousands of dollars now.
The harp was King David's favorite in
strument The harp was used by the
Welsh and Saxons, and also by the an
Gent people of Ireland. One of the old
est harps in existence is in the Dublin
college museum, and originally be-
longed to Brian Boroihme, king of Ire
land
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1892-08-04
LONG LIVED PEOPLE.
A Region Where Centenarians Are Not
Uncommon.

a Region Where Centenarians Are Not
Uncommon.
Il observe that when a man dies in
this country at the age of one hundred
years, or therea bouts, the papers elab-
crate on the occurrence in their news
columns as if it were soTc.cl ling Won
derful," said Ramon Cass,;1ov of
Guadalajara, Mexico, to a ST. Louis
Globe-Dem01T1t reporter. u know d
score or more Ct people in Mexico con-
siderably more than one hundred years
old and who give promise of living
mar years yet. There is a limited
area II the state Of Tamaulipas whose
climate, water and general condition
seem to induce longevity. l visited the
nelThbOrhood few months since and
saw live generations of one name living
in the same house. The eldest male
was said TO be one hundred and thirty
two years old. He is shriveled and
weazened, blind and almost dumb, but
in other respects all of his vital func-
lions appear to be strong ard normal.
There are, perhaps. fifty persons in the
neighborhood whose lives have spanned
a century. They are a pastoral people
of Spanish and Aztec blood, and for
generations have intermarried con-
trary to all the accepted laws Of con-
sanguinity. Their constitutions are not
particularly robust and none of them
is over ) feet 6 inches tall. They are
cut off from the rel OF the world and
are ignorant as to the great population
of the globe, nor do they seem to have
the slightest conception as to the mode
of life of other people. They live in
the most primitive way, and perhaps it
is this absence of the tremendous pres
sure of modern civilization that largely
conduces to their marvellous longevity"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1892-08-04

1856 About fifteen months ago a COPY
realized e35 los. So there has been very
remarkable rise in the market value of
this edition
Among some "reminiscences contributed
TO Temple Bar by Mrs. Andrew Crosse.
are one or two illustrating Bcownines's
fine memory and his admiration of
Byron works One one occasion he re-
peated portion of the Vision of Judg-
ment beginning with st. Peter stood at
The celestial gate" and when he had
hulshed he added: Il have aot repeated
those lines for forty years, but they are
craven on my memory
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1892-08-04
Eagle Creek Bridge Gives Way

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, Aug. IA small
bridge over Eagle creek on the Peoria
division of the Big -Four road gave
way last evening under freight train
in bond, causing nine freight cars to
be piled up one on another. The line
was blocked all night, passengers hav-
ing to be transferred. A drawbar or
axle is supposed to have broken, thus
causing the bridge to leave it's but
tresses. There We're no lives lost. The
damage done will amount to $1,000.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1892-08-04
Iron Hall Members Surnrjsed.

CINCINNATI, O., July 3o.-There are
five local branches of the order of the
Iron Hall in this city. Naturally the
news by Associated press from Indian
apolis last night that a receiver had
been applied for to settle the business
OF the order created CONSERVATION
among the members here. It is limited
that members here will stop paving
monthly dues till the case is settled.
There are several claims of 81, 900 due
members of the order in this CITY that
are unpaid but not overdue.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1892-08-04
One Woman Burned.

LYONS, Iowa, Aug. IA disastrous
fire visited the little town of Wheat
land, this county, yesterday. Four big
brick business blocks and other build
ings were burned. The loss is esti-
mated at $37, 900. Mrs. John Schneider,
a young married woman, who lived
over one of the burned stores, was
with difficulty.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1892-08-04

st. Louis Post Dis pa'ch Will Have tn A.,
swer 100000 Charge

ST. LOUIS, July 30.-Fiorence D
White, editor. and Samuel Williams and
george S. Johns, assistants, on the st.
Louis Post Dispatch, were arrested this
afternoon on the charge of criminal libel.
At the same time civil suits for s4OO, 900
were begun against the owners of the
paper. Proceedings were instigatei by
Jndge Normile of the criminal court. who
considered certain recent publications
about his court hbeIous.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1892-08-04
Monkeys Uutyiug Knots.

The monkeys intelligence has never
been able to arrive at a point which
enables that animal to achieve the IN
tying of a knot, remarks a traveller.
You may tie the monkey with a cord,
and unless the beast can break the
string or gnaw it in two he will never
get loose. To unite the knot requires
observation and reasoning power, and
though monkey may possess both, he
has neither in a sufficient degree to en-
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1892-08-04
A Colombian Vessel CAPTURED.

New YORK, Aug. 1.-The Herald's
Panama dispatch says: A report is
current here to-day that the Venezuelan
warship La Justicia, in possession of
the Crespists, has captured the Colon
bian gunboat La Popa, which was in
Venezuelan waters with a cargo of
arms for the Caracas government.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1892-08-04
Opening Proceedings of Parliament.

LONDON, Aug. 1.-According to the
form of procedure for the opening Of
Parliament, which takes place on Thurs
day next, the Clerk for the Crown first
hands a list of the members selected to
the Clerk of the House of Commons.
Then the Clerk of House, standing at
the entrance to the House of Commons,
verifes the members entering. The
House then proceeds to elect the
Speaker, who, after his election, first
makes oath. Then the swearing in Of
members begin. 1t is done by separat-
ing the members into detachments Of
twenty each, and will be completed by
Saturday.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1892-08-04
ColYilla Indians Ugly.

SPOKANE, Wash, Aug. There is
trouble brewing among the Indians on
the Colville reservation, and in all
probability United States tronps may
be called out to quell the threatened
uprising. The Indians are in arms
against the white invaders and have
fred the reservation in order to drive
them off
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1892-08-04
New York.

NEW YORK Aug. 1.-FLOUR-Dull and weak
superfne 81. 1902. So; city mill extra S. 1903 Is
WHEAr-Opened steady and advanced 1sc to
&C by noon on the shelving of the anticipation
bill; receipts, 356,700 bu; shipments, 81 S75 bu;
No. , red winter, SIC cash; S2Bc August;
aS24c September: SIC October
CoRN-Opened 1s0l4c lower but advanced
M0Ac, receipts, 795 bu; shipments, 1907
blu; No mixed, soc cash; $500 August;
64Ac September.
OATs-Dull, steady: receipts, 49,, $50 bu; No
emixed, 344035c CASH August 37Bc.
RYE-DulI; 70075c
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1892-08-04
EliStNring Beetles.

There arc many kinds of beetles in
the United States which are as good for
the purpose of blistering as the Spanish
fly, belonging to the same family with
it. One species in and about Washing
ton preys destructively on the petals of
chrysanthemums and asters, but has
the redeeming habit Of devouring grass
hoppers' eggs.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1892-08-04
a Spool Country.

In the backwoods villages of Oxford
county, Me-, one sees scarcely any 9TH
er industry but spoolmakhg, and
everyone is in some way interested in
the business. The factories have been
eating into the Maine birch forests for
years, but there seems to be enough
left yet to feed them well for years to
come Hundreds of thousands of feet
of logs are cut and sawed into spool
timber annually.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1892-08-04
Socialist Labor In Massachus e it's.

Boston, Mass, Aug. 1.-The Social
ist labor party has nominated full
State ticket. John Orvis, who was a
co-worker with Wendell Phillips and
William Lloyd Garrison in the anti
slavery movement, is the candidate for
governor. The State committee puts
the labor vote il the State at from
900 ~ 20, OOO
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1892-08-04
Catholic Summer Assembly.

NEW LONDON, Conn, Aug. THE
Catholic summer assembly was opened
yesterday morning with a pontifcal
high mass in ST. Mary's church, Bishop
Mcmahon officiating. His assistants
at the throne were the Rev. Morgan
M. Sheedy of Pittsburg and the Rev.
James Nihill of Bridgeport.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1892-08-04
EIeHan ScaIps at His Belt.

LOUISVILLE, KY, July 3O.-Talton
Hall the Kentucky desperate who is
credited with having killed eleven men,
was sentenced at Wise c. H, Va, to
hang Sept. 2. The crime for which
Hall will die is the murder Of Officer
Hilton, at Norton, Va. Hall has been
placed under guard of ten men till the
day of execution.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1892-08-04
Destructive Fire at Portland,

PORTLAND, Oregon, Aug. Fire to-
night destroyed Whittier, Fuller & Son s
paint and oil store, and Wadham s whole
sale grocery, with loss of $3.50, 900. The
insurance covers about two-thirds of the
loss.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1892-08-04
New Postaee-Stamp Designs.

New YORK, Aug. 1.-The Metropon-
tan Philatelist in its next issue will
announce that the Postmaster-General
has adopted the designs for a new
series of postage stamps to be issued in
commemoration of the discovery Of
America.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1892-08-04
Drinking while speakihg.

One Of the most peculiar features Of
French parliamentary life is the custom
of drinking while addressing the house.
No sooner does a deputy or senator
ascend the rostrum than a glass filed
with his own favorite brew is placed be-
fore him.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1892-08-04
RISE IN PRICE OF GOAL.
Reading and Pennsylvania Roads Make,
an Advance of 10 Cents. a Ton.

PHILADELPHIA. Pa, Aug. 1.-Begin-
ming to-day the circular price of coal
for this city is advanced Is cents at the
mines by the Reading and Pennsyl-
vania roads, making the rates as fol-
lows: Egg, $2.65; stove, $2.75; chest
nut, 2.55. This makes an increase of
about so cents since the first of the
year. The retail dealers are expected
to add about SO cents to presenG quota
tions.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1892-08-04

The copyright Of the Vicar Of Wake,
field was SOLD by Goldsmith through the
good Offices of Johnson for ESQ. A few
days ago copy Of the first addition of
that immortal work was sold at Sotheby's,
London, for the unprecedented price of
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1892-08-04
Personal PARAGRAPHS.

One of the features Of Margaret Math-
er's coming season will be her production
of the Egyptian, which she brought cut
only last s3aeon, and in which SIZE was
eminetIy successful.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1892-08-04
Cincinnati.

CINCINNATI, Aug. T. WHEAT-Receipts,
1857 bu; shipments, 1000 bu. CoRN-No.
mixed, 531ac; receipts, 10 246 bu; shipments,
4,320 bu. OArs-No. mixed, S3hc; receipts
IL 1876 bu: shipments 6,357 bu. RYE-61c; re
ceipts, 17S0 bu; shipments ], 100 bu. WHISKY
-Sllb
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1892-08-04
ANOTHER BIG -FOUR WRECK.
Fatal Disaster at Edwardsville, Ill, Re-
ported.

ST. LOUIS, Aug. lit is reported here
that the limited east bound passenger on
the Big Four, which left here at 9 p. M,
colided with freight traiN A. f wards
vile, Ill. The engineer and fireman were
killed, and a large number of passengers
injured, several fatally.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1892-08-04
St. LOUIS.

ST. LOUIS Aug 1-CATTLE-Receipts 1900
head; market shade stronger. HoGs-Re-
ceipts, 10000 head; market ali sold out at
steady prices; late arrivals met 10c decline;
heavy, S5.7005 80; mixed So 3oa5.s0; Workers,
&1095.S0. SHEEP-Receipts, 700 head; mar
ket strong.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1892-08-04
Peoria.

I PEORIA, Ill, Aug. 1.-CoRN-Firm, higher:
No. 4, 42c; ~receipts, $3.50 bu; shipments,
$500 bu OArs-Inactive; No. 2 white, 311!c;
No 8 do, 30iac: receipts, $4,000 bu; shipments
S0s00 Gu. RYE-Scarce, nominal receipts
1900 bu. WHIsKY-Market steady on the
basis of 1l5 for highwines; shipments s02
brlS
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1892-08-04

OMAHA, Aug. -CATTLE-Receipts, 1900
head; steady; feeders, s298.l0; COWS, sa032 20;
Common, SI92. HOGs-Receipts, 1900 head;
Zoe lower; best, $780, light mixed, So 2005 IS;
heavy IS. 1905 go; pigs, e4a5.