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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1892-05-05
BUTTON.
A BoastfuI Menento Returned To Its Sci
fish LSayyn,r

A Boastful Men,ento Re! urned To Its Sell
fish fSsyrner.
Mt Perdu, in the Pyrcnees, is diff
fcult of access, aud French woman,
Madame L.. had made a VOW that she
would be the first woman to stand up
on its summit She engaged four
guides. and engaged them to carry
her body to the summit alive or
dead.
No carrying was needed, however.
The party camped over night on the
way and in the morning triumphantly
gained the top.
But now the fair climber undid all
the glory Of the exploit A bottle
had long been kept in niche Of the
rock at the top. to be opened by zach
rare new conner for the inscription of
his name Our heroine opened this
bottle scattered the precious contents
to the winds, and inserted her card
in their place declaring that there
should be but one name found on the
crest Of Mt Perdu
Great was the Indignation in the
valley when the ungenerous act was
noised abroad, A young stranger
who was staying at the St Saviour
no sooner heard of the occurrence
than he started up the mountain. and
a day or two later Mmc. l. then n
Paris. received a polite note inclosing
the card that she had left as boast
full memento on the summit of Mt
! Perdu. Youths Companion.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1892-05-05
THE BIO bonanza MINE
Mackay Took One Hundred and FIT
Million noIIarS Ont

Mackay Took One Hundred and Fifty
Million Dollars Out of 1t.
was strolling with Mackay some
years ago in Virginia City when we
looked down a smoking cavity in the
ground that was soon lost in the dark
ness, and at the mouth of which
windlass was slowly grinding. Out
OF that hole" he said, Il took $780,
900. 900 in bullion = This vas one OF
the famous bonanza mines whose his
tory all men know The Big Bonanza
as it was called and as Mackay de-
scribed it to me at the time was
kidney" or a pocket of crude ore
about as high as the steeple of Trinity
! and in area as large as the city hall
park of New York This ore. SHOW
eled out and reduced. gave the stu
pendous yield to which Mr.. Mackay
referred, writes Jo5n Russell Young
In Munsey's Magazine. and was the
foundation of the bonanza fortunes
Assoc ated with him were three
other gentlemen. whose names we're
to win world wide mining Jane
James g, Fair, afterward senator from
Nevada whose skill rs mining ex-
pert had attracted the attention of
Mackay, William O'Brien and James
c. Flood. OBrien and Flood had
come to California as friends in the
Argonaut days and had like other men
taken their humble parts in the Gre
alton OF the Pacific states. In those
times men who were to be major gen.
erals in the army drove dravs for a
living. Others who were to become
luminous In craftsmanship and juris-
prudence joyfully mended their own
trousers and washed their own linen.
They were partners term that
Bret Harte has pathetically explained
in one of his exquisite stories Part
ners" that Is to say friends with =
, friendship such as we who live out
side OF the atmosphere OF adventure
which EMBODIED the Argonaut days
can not understand and which would
be but vaguely explained II we COM
pared it to the love of man and wo-
man.
Billy was my partner once y as
Mr.. Flood said to me one day in
Menlo. while we were looking al the
portrait of OBrien: Billy was my
partner once He is my partner now,
will be my partner forever" "a speech
which made deep impression. com
ing as it did from the lips Of one Of
the most resolute. self-restrained and
undemonstrative of men. Flood was
the financial representative and ally
Of the two young miners who were at
| work on the bonanza; ~ Brien the
partner in the firm. because Flood
could have no interest he did not
share. O'Brien passed away in
Bonanza times-Flood not long
! since, in Germany. He was
brave. independent reserved, conscien-
tious man, especially charming and
true in the higher relations Of life
no better citizen. 10 truer friend - in
all that goes toward the true develop
ment Of manhood the best man have
ever known" as Mackay said TO me
when the hour of irrevocable silence
had fallen. L know only one man in
the world that can break me- and that
is Mackay." This Flood said to me-
and | note 1t as showing the strong
links which in those days bound the
bonan a frm and gave it strength
and confidence which were the basis
of its power.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1892-05-05
to accompany the bouquet.


When a tired papa who has walked
8, 169 times around the room with .
restless baby finally quiets the child
and is himself just about to drift away
into bewitching dreamland he derives
no happiness from the suddenly en-
gendered recollection that he forgot
TO lock the hall door and TO put the cat
out.
When a bachelor getting out of bed
on cold morning decides to keep on
his nightrobe till the room gets warmer
and then thoughtlessly hurries away
to breakfast, where people smile slyly
and significantly. it does not add to his
JOY to remem Der that he did not make
the change in the apparel he contem-
plated.
When we are telling some man of
the grand and brilliant schemes we
are working whereby we are coming
money SO fast that we scarcely know
what to do with il it is a real source
of annoyance, rather than pleasure, 10
call to mind the fact that we are ow1-
ing him ''fiver" which we borrowed
of him long time ago. but which we
cannot pay because we have not cot
that much ready cash to our name.
The pleasures of memory? Bah:
They are all poetic myth. The mis-
cries of memory come nearer hitting
the bull's-eye OF truth. We remem Der
too much and at the most inopportune
times. Let us bury the past and 90
away and forget where we made the
grave.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1892-05-05
About Fin ger Nails.

Fortune-telling by means of the fin
ger nails, onychomancy, as it was
called, was common in ancient times.
The practice was to rub the nails with
oil and SCOT or wax and to hold up the
nails thus prepared against the sun.
and upon the transparent horny sub
stance were supposed to appear. fig
ures or characters which gave the an
swer required. In more recent times
people have been found predicting by
means of the nails of the hand and
telling the dispositions of persons with
certain descriptions of the nails.
i person of broad nails is of gentle
nature. timid and bashful. Those
whose nails grow into the flesh at the
points or sides are given to luxury. \
white mark on the nail bespeaks mis-
fortune. Persons with very pale nails
are subject to much infirmitv of the
flesh and persecution by neighbors
and friends, People with narrow nails
are ambitious and quacreIsamc. Loy-
ers of knowledge and liberaj sentiment
have round nails. INDECENT people
have generally fleshy nails. Small
nails Indicate Ittleness of mind. OBJ
stinacy and conccit. Melancholy peo-
pie are distinguished by their pale or
lead-colorcd nails, and cholcric. mar
tial men, delightiug in war, have red
and clotted nails. Cincinnati Connscr-
,j0I Er.rffo
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1892-05-05
Life on the Stage.

There is fascinating legend atioat
that other people pay for actresses
meals and recreations, writes Maud
Banks. in an article on Stage Life for
Women" in the Ladies Home journal.
But it isn't so: it all comes out of the
81 me thin pocket-book which provides
the dresses, the ornaments, the adj
yertising fourishes and the handsome
photographs. Other people do not do
anything for actresses without expect
ing pay: much more costly pay taGl
the last few dollars out OF the thin
pocket-hook This is thee most ex-
pen>ive delusion actresses and would
be actresses have, 1t costs 2 great many
health. courage. character and life.
When a woman pays with her wits or
her smiles. or with anything hut
money. she will find in the end that no
quicker or more certain way could she
have taken To bankrupt herself.
Another thing: A dashing, smart.
INSCRIPTIONS woman will outstrip
twenty cleverer. handsomer. better
women in getting position, getting Il
salary. getting a success or notorieCN.
1t is done every day and no wonder
the enthusiastic girl in front thinks ii
pays. Does it? Ask the dashing. uu-
scrurulous women in ten years, III
five. IN three. No need To ask her
Look at her and answer yourself.
! said to a woman once, an actress:
Stage life is pretty hard on good
woman?" "Eard.n she replied, 1t is
impossible"
| said to a man once, an actor: Ella
R Ga mutual friend) is going 10
leave the stage because She says she
can't keep respectable on it. What do
you think of it?" Il think she is right,
but it wouldn't do to say So"
Why won't it do? fit is Desperate
y hard for a woman to keep on her
feet, why not say so and let the butter
flies, which, after all are butterflies
and not earth-wOrms. find some other
brightness less poisonous TO feed on
Many dare say, mOst-pretty, weak
girls would rather be good than vicious
if circumstances would helm them.
Wen, let us tell them circumstances
are not helpful behind the footlights.
Let the amateurs at virtue. who ship
wreck themselves and our profession.
- elsewhere where lie is easier and
leave room to the people who can en-
dure as well as act. [ know it is a
widely-accepted theory that one can't
do both; but theories have their iudg-
menr day as we'll as men and it Is
time for some kind of a Judgment day
here!
Let us say an honest lie on the stage
Is giants task and perhaps the giants
will come and help US. At any rate,
let us say it loud and brighten the
butterflies.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1892-05-05
MAY FIGHT A DUEL.
Congressman Cummings Assaults an
Alleged Washer.


WASHINGTON, My 9.-Congressman
Cummings thought he detected a
masher at work yesterday and taught
him the dangers of MASKING. Mr..
Cummings and his wife with a party Of
ladies and gentlemen, were coming up
from Marshall hall on board the Nc
Allister. A tall, handsome man sat
opposite the group on the desk and Mr..
Cummings soon made up his mind that
the stranger was trying to firt with
somebody IN his party. After stand
ing it as long as he could the New
York representative jumped to his feet,
and, eXclaiming, These ladies, sir,
are respectable struck the stranger
terrible blow on the side OF
the face. Mr.. Cummings struck
the man again, when friends
of both separated them. The
stranger refused to give his name, but
swore that he would have vengeance.
One of his friends said Mr.. Cummings
would receive challege, and if he re-
fused to fight duel he would be horse
whipped on the public streets. The
aSgrleVeu mans companions assert
that Mr.. Cummings was al
together too hasty and that the man
he attacked was gent lenaan, who had
no idea of insulting any of the ladies
who were with the repres EN- tative.
They say he was simply admiring one
of the ladies in respectful manner.
Mr. Cummings, according to his friends.
T. nt Hya ,,aani1-aI oho1
while they laugh at the idea of one be-
ing sent, they are evidently much
troubled over the outcome of the affair
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1892-05-05
A MethodicaI Man.

Once an old Englishman, james
Scott by name, travelled about on bust
ness until he was nearly 80 years of
age, says Harper's Young People. He
became celebrated for his punctuality
and his methodical habits. Upon one
occasion a gentleman stopped at an
inn much frequented by Mr.. Scott and
saw fine fowl cooking. "That is very
good" said the hungry guest. You
may serve that for my dinner you
can not have that, SIR" replied the
landlord. "That is being cooked for
Mr.. Scott. the traveller" Il know Mr.
Scott very well, said the gentleman.
as he stopping here?" "Oh, no, cir.
answered the landlord. But six
months ago he ordered fowl to bs
ready for him at precisely 2 O'Clock to-
day, and we are expecting him every
minute"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1892-05-05
He Was a Gentleman.

Dayy Crockett used to say that
General Jackson was the politest man
he had ever met. 1t was while Jack
son was President that Crockett paid
his respects at the White House, SAYS
the Cincinnati Iintes-Star. The Pres
ident was glad to see me and we talked
long time" said Crockett, "and final
II the General asked me if | wouldn't
like to have drink, saving that he had
fine brand that was the rale old stuff
and of course | could not refuse the
President. SO he went and brought it
out, and he didn't tell me to pour ou1
one.
He didn't bring out any glasses at
all; but in genuine, good, old true
Texan style he handed me the demiiohn
and then turned his back, and | swung
it upon my arm and began to pull at
it. Snch liquor had never tasted. and
| couldn't let go for long time. but
the President never turned around I'M
til | said Bob, and | tell you that is
what l call real, true, genuine polite
ness, and that is why say that old
General Jackson was the poiitest man
ever knew"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1892-05-05
4 Cheap saisluf.cean

A cheap, portable disinfectant is
permanganate of potash. A bottleful
of these crystals bought at the store
of any chemist will last for years 1t
can be used when wanted by putting
a pinch OF the potash over night in a
jug of water; in the morning It will
present reddish appearance and
can be used for drains &c. 4 small
quantity of this liquid kept in basin
and renewed daily keeps a room fresh
and destroys disease germs The only
drawback is that if too strong. the
liquid will stain linen at the same
time it has the great advantage of be
ing easily carried about while it Can
be prepared In the smallest quantity
at a moments notice boston Com
mercial
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1892-05-05
The Reading Combine Again.

CHICAGO, May 2.-As stubborn facts
come out day by day now, the com
pleteness of the Philadelphia and Read
Ing monopoly on the hard-coal product
becomes more apparent. Not only is
the great Silver Creek and Morris COM
pany eaten up, with its great plant and
wharves on Lake Erie, in
Chicago at West SUPERIOR on
Lake Superior, and at St. Paul, but
also the Lehigh Coal company, and the
Laclkawanna Coal company, and their
plants and wharves on Lake Erie, in
Chicago, at Milwaukee, and other
ports, and also the great Lehigh trans
portation line and the Lackawana
transportation line, with their i'm
mense wharves, freight-house, and
plants at Baffalo, Chicago. and other
points
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1892-05-05
Some Sweet Statistics.

Following are some interesting
statistics of the rapidly developing
sugar industry of Argentina: The area
OF the cane plantation this year Is
AZ 500 acres which at the usual rate
of production will yield 1879 900. 900
pounds OF cane. The area of cultiva-
ton in 1889 was 81. $50 acres, and the
yield was /. J07. 900 pounds OF cane.
The gross value OF the crop this year
Is estimated at $12, $50 900, as COM
pared with Sc. 165 900 in 1889 There
are thirty-six sugar factories. repre-
senting capital value of about
$50 600 900 in gold. The actual
production in 1889 was II, 600. 900
pounds. and this years yield is esti.
mated at SO, 600. 900 pounds or
3d. 800 hogsheads New Orleans
Picayune.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1892-05-05

II Took True Courage to Do This. and IL
Is a Modern Feat, Toe

~ Ao~A h~s SooH@ke co DO This, and ft
Is a Modern Feat, Toe.
1t is great mistake to suppose
because it is many centuries since
Leonidas fought with the Persians at
Thermopylse. and brave Horatius kept
the bridge at Rome, that deeds eoual-
~ heroic, and equally worthy OF cele-
bration. have ceased to be done.
Though warfare is now less n matter
OF personal proves than it was in an
cient times, the campaigns OF the pres
ent age have produced many instances
of heroic sacrifice as remarkable as
those of ambiguity.
A recent occurrence of this sort Is
well worth relating The story of it
is told very simply in an order of
the day " issued by General Reste
commanding the French forces in tho
Indies
A detachment OF the Ninth regi-
ment of the Marine corps had been
sent to subdue aud capture a band of
Chinese pirates which had been ope-
rating on the coast of Ton3uln The
pirates took refuge in battlemented
pagoda-
Here they were besieged by party
of the French, under command of
Lieutenant de Nathaire Attacking
the pagoda with axes and other i'm
Elements the French succeeded in ef-
fecting a narrow breach in its walls
but this breach WAS sufficient to admit
only one man at time.
Within, the pirates awaited the on
SCI OF their ass&,iants. Whoever
went in first was sure OF death at their
hands but if the remainder OF the
French pressed in after him the
pirates might be overcome.
De Nathaire did not hesitate Put
ting himself al The head OF line OF
his men, he bade them follow him,
and forced his way into the breach Ia
the pagoda shouting 'Vive la France"
He was shot down and died on the
spot But the attack succeeded and
the pirates were captured.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1892-05-05
Net 10 SIC Borne.

That dogs are affectionate is univers
sally allowed, and that they are jeal-
Gus no observer eau doubt but that o
dog may show true philosophy in 40
cepting a hard situation is occasion
ally proved Says the London Speo-
tator: "A young man had for some
years owned a dog which was his con-
slant companion. Recently, however
he married and moved with his wife
and dog INTO a house on the opposite
side of the street from his fathers
house, his old home. The dog was
not happy. for attentions which had
once been his own now went to the
young wife. His master tried to REQ.
oncile him to the altered state of things
and the bride endcavored TO win his
affection. but he cons family showed
his displeasure aud misery. One day
the master came home and sat down.
putting his arm about his wife. Jack
was lying by tho fire and lie at once
rose approached the two and made
the usual exhibition OF his disap-
prevail. Why. Jack said his MASTER
this is all right She is good girl
and as he spoke he patted his wife's
arm. Jack looked up at hira turned
away. and left the room In mo-
ment they heard a noise. and going
into the hall found him dragging his
bed down stairs He reached the front
door and whined to be let out. The
door was opened and he dragged tho
bed down the steps and across tho
street to his old home. where he
scratched for admittance. Since then
he has never returned to his master
ald has refused all overtures toward
reconciliation -
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1892-05-05
Live Stock.

CHICAGO May 2.-CArTLE-Rec 1000.
The average of prices was higher than for
SATURDAY, but was about 19@15c lower than for
Thursday which the highest day last
week. This applies more particularly to
steers, prices for cows and bulls having
fuctuated but slightly. Quotations were
$1.50G3.50 for poor to choice cows, heifers and
bulls. 81. 51d3S5 for stockers and feeders, So 40
@5 for shipping steers and s. 2a04. Is for
Texas cattle. Calves were in light supply and
were in demand at Sl0I4.75 per 100 lbs. There
was a fair inquiry for springers at SlSGA3s per
head.
HoGsAlthough the arrivals were unexpect-
edlv large (about 50 0O0) there was no softening
OF prices. There was active demand at
S4.25d14. 60 for poor to prime grades. Only o
small part of the supply changed hands below
A50 the prevailing prices beng 81. 5094 .571..
few fancy butcher weights fetched "a 621s0
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1892-05-05
Won NoItke,s fsumor.

There are CLEANS of humor in the
recently published letters of Won
Moltke to members OF his family.
Thus in one of his old time letters to
his sister Lena he complains that he
has no appetite just after his d calls
that he suffers all day from utter sleep
lessncss and that toward nightfall he
Is afflicted with yawning. He tells his
sister that he hopes she does not suf-
fer in these ways. New York Sun
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1892-05-05
By Word of Mouth.

A story is told by Mrs Elizabeth
Akers Allen. the author of Rock Me
to Sleep. Mother" The words had
been set to music long before | ever
heard them sung she says Ono
day on the street was electrified BY
hearing small gamin warbling most
unsteady the words Of my poem.
stopped short and looked at him He
was in the midst of no other worship
abldes and endures, but he broke his
tuneful notes off short as he saw me
and growled: What in - are you
a-starin' at2,n
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1892-05-05
prectoHs Love Letters.

What is in the package?" asked
the express Office. proceeding to fill
out blank
old letters" replied the young
woman.
'Value" mechanically inquiredthe
clerk.
Fifty thousand dollars"
And the plaintiff in the breach OF
promise case OF Joone against De
Cember. who had Just RENTED 9
batch Of documents to her lawyer.
walked out OF the express office with
a vivid but business-like CLEAN in her
eye Il hicago Tribune
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1892-05-05
An African Tribe.

The single tribe Of the Besti Faugs
In the hongo country, according to
De Brazza numbers over 2. 900, 900
souls. Their most important villages
are from three to ten miles back from
the rivers rather Leieune estimates
that along the Ogowe river from LAM
barene to Ndyole there are 200. 900
Fangs. All the ri ers forming a net
work through the country are in the
possession of this race
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1892-05-05
Thomas 0 Seabroke is having con

Thomas Q. Seabroke is having con
stIucted a Wilmington, Doi.. a peculiar
palace car IN s. aica b, viii tour nexs sea
son while piaging IL tue new comic
opera The lsle of Cnampaeee." The
car is City feet in length, and in exact
imitation of a champagne bottle to the
smallest particular, cork, label and all
The interior arrangements are sumptlous
and with every convenience known to mod
ern railway travel. 1t is understood
that a leading wine house pays for the
eomedjans's costly comfort
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1892-05-05
A Dry AuInOr.

Thackeray was not a humorist In
the sense that Dickens was nor wit
in thee sense that .Jerrold was but he
now and then said good thing in a
quiet way. He was pestered on one
occasion while in America, by young
gentleman of an 1nquiring turn of
mind as to what was thought OF this
person and that person in England.
'Mr. Thackeray,' he asked what
do they think of Tupper'' They
don't think of Upper" was the reply.
-Argonaut
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1892-05-05
WHAT MEMORY SOMETIMES DOES.
RecOliectiOns That Do Not Always In
spire with Happiness.

Much has been written concerning
the pleasures of memory, but no one,
it seems, has cared to present the
other side of the subject. But there
is another side to it.
Remembering when you are half
way to the opera that you have left
your box ticket at home upon your
dressing-table. and at the same time
recollecting that the overture was
what you wished especially to hear, is
an incident not calculated to add to
the pleasures of memory. After you
have sent a bouquet to your lady love
with note intimating that the flowers
were the finest that could be pur-
chased, but that you cared not cent
for expenses. it adds nothing to your
pleasure to remember that the florists
card on which was written @25 cents,
collect. was thoughtlesslY permitted