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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1892-06-02
IN A SNAKE'S COILS.
A Terrible Experience of Mother and
son With Huge Snake.

A few weeks since the wife of Mr.. Viii
liam Richardson Of Waldo township,
Ohio, missing her son. went cut into the
garden to hunt him. To her horror she
saw the young fellow az years oid) liter
ally enveloped in tie folds of monster
snake. Her cries did not reach the father,
who was at work IL the neighboring field;
and seeing the boy black with strangula-
ton. she heorically seized the snake in her
hands and tore it loose. No sooner was it
loose, however, than it made for the
mother ferociously, and coiled itself about
her person, attempting to strangle her like
the boy. She again seized him and dis
engaging herself killed him with an ak.
The boy swelied up for several days, but
he fully recovered. The snake was called
the 'blue racer, which does not bite, but
strapgles, and measured FEN feet.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1892-06-02

priations amount to s21. 683, 752. The bill
provides FOR the abolition of the z :ah
commission of FIVE members with salary
Of s., 900 each The post Office appropria-
ton bill was considered in committee OF the
whole. The secretary of the treasury sent
to the house an estimate Of 800, coo to
carry into effect the provisions Of the
Chinese exclusion bill. A joint resolution
was. reported favorably requesting the
president to issue proclamation recon-
mending due Observance In all localities
of the four hundredth anniversary of the
discovery of America. Adjourned until
Tuesday.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1892-06-02
a Girls Room

TIE girls Of the household should have
cheerful Iooms, where they may receive
their girl friends and feel pride III play
ing the hostess. Says a writer in the
New York Tribune:
Such room need not be Ct large size,
but it should be daintily and neatly fur
nished There is no better way in which
you can educate girl to he neat and order
" than to give her properly furnished
room, and require her to take proper care
of it. In this way she receives her first
lesson in thorough housekeeping, and
ACQUIRES habits Of order and neatness.
The pleasure girl takes from such
room as this, and the influence 1t exerts
toward making her womanly and domes-
tic person, should in themselves be strong
enough arguments to induce a mother to
sacrifice some OF the snowy fittings Of her
parlor in order to provide comfor table
rooms for her girls.
1t should above all things be thoroughly
neat, sunny and cheerful, and should be
the girls private room, and all the be-
longings should be her personal property.
It should be her daily duty to keep it in
thorough order.
EXPERIMENTS made in Austrla show
that the addition of soda to Portland &C.
ment enables 1t to Withstand the action of
frost
Clarkson and Blaine Have an Inerview,
NEW YORK, May 28-Sacretary and
Mrs. Blaine left for Washington this
afternoon. During the day Clarkson had
long interview with Blaine.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1892-06-02

IF the manuscript of John Bunyan's
Pilgrims Progress. is still in existence,
and can be produced at the worlds fair,
it will be, eel talnly, matter of no little
interest, Mrs. J. w. Patton, of Spring
field, H., believes the manuscript to be
now in Il po session of a family named
Bates, living in southern Illinois. 1t is
said TO ave des cended as an heirloom in
the family, from Bunyan's widow, to
w1Cm after bis death the manuscript had
been returned by the printers of the book
The unearhing Of relics for exhibition at
the worlds fair will probably become
quite common; in some instances, no
douht-snd we could wish it might be SO
in il present case-with supporting tes-
timopy that may be trusted.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1892-06-02

Cases have been known to follow mental
shocks. disappointments of various kinds.
or any unusual occurrence that would tend
to disarrange the ordinary tenor of the
nervous system. Attacks similar to this
have at times been comfortable on the part
of the patient to such an extent that the
administration of such a severe measure
as applyinga red hot iron to the skin has
resulted in a nnmpintn cIlre
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1892-06-02

THE plan for great line of American
steamships to Europe grows apace. The
ships will start from the eastern point of
Long Island and touch at the nearest
point of land east of the Atlantic. Con-
nection from New York and London to the
points of arrival and departure will be by
the fastest railway trains. The ocean
transit will be made in much less time
than heretofore,
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1892-06-02

lGNATIUs DoNNELLY's book, 1.-The
Great Cryptogram, was failure fnan-
cialIy as we'll as in literature. He owes
his publishers R. S. Peale & Co., of Chi
eago, $4,000 in excess of all the receipts
for sales. William Shakspeare's shade
has its revenges ON all its assailants.
Della Bacon, the first of the Baconites,
died in madhouse. Mr.. Donnelly g
financial reverses from his book are Sc
we're,
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1892-06-02
ODDITIES

Mr.. Dressy: "Well. Besse, we may as
we'll talk over this question of getting the
house painted
Mrs. D.: 'sWhy, Jack, it doesn't need
painting for a year, at least.
Mr.. D: True, my dear, but you know
you've got to decide what color you
want"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1892-06-02

A RUSSIAN horn band, each horn of
which can produce but one tone, is playing
in Paris. This band, however, is SC well
trained that the effect produced is the
same as though ordinary instruments
were used, even scales and trills being
beautifully rendered.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1892-06-02

IT is announced that the pope has direc-
ted that specimens of the beautiful mosaic
pictures, made at the mosaic works in The
Vatican, shall be exhibited at the exposi-
ton, and that at least one picture shall be
made expressly for the worlds fair.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1892-06-02

THE supreme court of New York is grad
ually whipping the new secret ballot law
into working shape. Its latest decision Is
chat inspectors of election do not have the
right to decide whether marks on the face
of ballots were placed there fer purposes
of Identification. That is a question for
the courts to decide; the inspectors shall
count and return the ballots as cast.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1892-06-02

A TURK recently sent an order to New
Orleans real estate man to purchase for
him tract of land near that city where he
Guild set up his harem, have power of life
and death over his servants, and enjoy
such other Injuries as beft a Mosiem of
condition. 1t is feared that on later adj
vises he will conclude not to come.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1892-06-02

General Schofeld has accepted an invi-
tation to attend New Hampshire soldiers
reunion at the Weirs this summer, and
General Sickles is also expected to be
present.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1892-06-02

PATHS castle in Wales contains forty
rooms and cost her 100000 francs. The
little theatre in the castle seats 300 people
and is a model of elegance
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1892-06-02

REQUESTS for religious, educational
and charitable purposes under one hun
bred and twenty of the wills reported in
this country las year, amounted to about
100000. The amount of charitable be-
quests and gifts in England in 1881, ex-
elusive of Baron Hirsch's benefactors, is
estimated at about SIS, 900, 900, as against
$11, 50O,0 900 in 1890.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1892-06-02

IT is reported that one hundred tons Of
exhibits for the exposition have already
been collected and are awaiting shipment
Lima and Callao.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1892-06-02

THE empire of Japan has no fewer than
700 earthquake observing stations scatter
ed over it, and the records Of the 500
shocks that annually visits that countr
are accuratalv noted
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1892-06-02
GRAND RAPIDS, WISCONSIN.

The ear has ordered that foreigners
shall not be allowed to settle in Russia IN
less they will Learn its language.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1892-06-02

THERE is a whirlpool in the Santa Fe
river, three miles from High Springs, Fla.
into which 1000 feet of line has been
lowered without finding bottom.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1892-06-02

ONE thousand Danes are settling in the
Walker River Valley, California, tie grea-
ter number of.whom are experienced dairy
men
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1892-06-02
AFTER THE wHISkEY TRUST.
Warden II. Corning and j uIius E. French
Are Indicted AS Members.

CLEVELAND, Ohio, May 28.-Warden
H. Corning and Julius z. French, indict-
ed as members of the whiskey trust, ap-
peared before commissioner Williams to
day.
In the absence of judge Kicks the
hearing went over till next Wednesday
afternoon. The indicted meu wiil resist
any steps to make them go to Boston.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1892-06-02

1T is stated that the only woman free
mason in the world is Mrs. Salome Ander-
son, of Oakland, California. The account
says that she learned the secrets of the
order by concealipg herself in a room in
her uncle's house where the lodge met.
On being discovered she was made mem
Der of the lodge 20 prevent her from pub
fishing their secrets. Mrs. Anderson has
served on the board of trustees of the
Masonic Temple. She is also a charter
member of Golden Gate Chapter, No. l,
Order of the Eastern Star, and is mem
Der of Oak Leaf Chapter, Nos s.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1892-06-02

THE historic old locomotive, "the Gen
eral," famous as the engine stolen by
Union soldiers at Big Shanty, on the
Western and Altar tic roda, is to be part
of Georgia's exhibit at the worlds fair
The locomotive is now being overhauled
and rerainted, as it has been badly used
up of recent years in its humble service as
switch engine Tie chase after the
Federal soldiers who ran away with "the
General, their subsequent capture and
execution, form one of the most exciting
episodes of war times.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1892-06-02

PROF. LoRs, the Greek rife shot, il at
tracing much attention by his feat Of
shooting glass ball from his own head.
The trick is performed by shooting at the
trigger of rife held in a frame, with the
muzzle sight at glass ball dangling by
a string directly over the marksman's
head.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1892-06-02

EXPERIMENTS made in Austrla show
that the addition Of soda to Portland &C.
ment enables it to withstand the action of
fracf
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1892-12-24
What an Advertisement Is.

1t is like sign on your door, tell
ing the public what your business is
and where you are located. You
would not think of doing business
without a sign.
It's like an invitation to the pub
lie to call on you and trade with
you.
1t is notice to the public that
yoo have not gone out of business.
The great mass of the people pre-
fer to deal with a trader who has
the outward appearance of being
prosperous. The advertisement is
an indication of your prosperity.
The man whose businessis diminish,
ing does not advertise. The man
whose business is booming does the
advertising
Advertising builds up your trade.
1t pays. 1t is the lubricator of the
wheels of business.
The men who have made the
largest fortunes in trade have been
liberal advertisers.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1892-12-24

WHETHER you are going for the
first time, have been there dozen
times, or never expect to go at all
but have to content yourself with
"stay- at,home" travel, you will
thoroughly enjoy reading the
charming paper "The Gay Season
in Florida" published in DEMoREsT's
FAMILY MAGAZINE for January.
You may also learn something
about almost everything useful and
amusing by studying the various
departments which are a special
feature Of this Family magazine;
and all this need cost you but 20
cents for this special number, which
is only a fair sample Of what is
given twelve times year. COR 80.
Published by w. JENNINGS DE
NOR EST, Is East l4th ST., New
York.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1892-12-24

committee having the matter in
charge, of which Secretary Elkins
is chairman, to make this the finest
equestrian statue in Washington.
AT last the House has taken up
aud passed one of the regular app
preparation bills-the army. Repre-
sentative Anthony, of Texas, caused
quite a stir in the House when the
bill was first taken up, by offering
an amendment that no person draw
ing a pension from the government
should be allowed to receive any
pay from the appropriation. 1t was
not adopted.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1892-12-24
Nature Favors Wisconsin

Willis l.. Moore, Director of the
Wisconsin Weather Service, speaks
as follows about the climate of
Wisconsin,:
The climate of Wisconsin is one
of the most healthful in the United
States. With annual rainfall suf-
fcient to give the State high rank
IN agriculture, its atmosphere is
suil so dry and free from disease
breeding germs that our mortality
record is as low as the lowest, in
some cases the death-rate not being
over one-half what it is in Southern
and Eastern States. In the East
we have heard people refer to the
air of Wisconsin as vapor-laden
from the lakes. Nothing can be
further from the truth. The gener-
al easterly movement of all air
carries the ascending vapors from
Lake Michigan to the more easterly
States, aud the absolute humidity
of Wisconsin is but a shade greater
than Minnesota and the Dakotas.
We all understand the vitalizing
influence of electricity on animal
life. The human body is a much
better conductor than dry air, and
when existing in such air not only
retains the electricity received from
the earth, but continually
gathers it from the atmosphere,
thus inyigorating the muscles,
strengthening the constitution and
rendering the physical system al
most impregnable to the microbes
of disease. When the atmosphere
is heavily charged with moisture it
becomes a better conductor than the
human body, and the body rapidly
loses this tonic force. The low
mortality of the North Central
States is sometimes attributed to the
comparatively thin population, but
it is more reasonable to give the
credit to the atmosheric conditions
of these States. If the population
should become as dense as in the
Atlantic Coast States, there is no
reason to believe that the death.rate
will ever become as high as in the
latter States. The cool, dry, in
vigorating air of Wisconsin is one
of the most munifcient blessings
of nature.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1892-12-24

Why, asks The Atlanta Constitu.
ton, SHOULD Democrats place their
party under suspicion by declaring
that an extra session involves hasty
and precipitate legislation?" This
is . question which has not been
satisfactorily answered.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1892-12-24

THE Canadians are emigrating to
the United States in such numbers
that it may be necessary to annex
the Dominion in order to find room
for all of them under the Stars and
Stripes.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1892-12-24

TIKI Milwaukee Journal sueoring,
ly alludes to Secretary Rusk's efforts
to introduce corn as human food in
Europe, as an attempt to induce
Europeans athorsefeed." Among
Americans corn is largely used as
food. 1t is wholesome and cheap.
There are several corn mills in Ger.
many where meal is manufactured
and the increased importation of
com is proof that the people of that
country are making use of it as food.
The Journal is chagrined at the Sec
relmy'S successful effort in securing
for American farmers a larger mar.
ket for their products
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1892-12-24

DURING the recent campaign The
Madison Times, the organ of the
state Offices holders, charged that
there We're no tin pla,e mills in the
United States ontside Of Repnbh-
can imagination, and during the
controversy which followed NJ. II.
Ball, q manufacturer of that city,
offered TO 80 with any representative
The Times might select and If he
failed to show him tin factory EN-,
ployiug 25o hands Mr.. Ball offered
to pay SIS per day and all expenses
of the trip TO The Times emissary.
II the factory was found The Times
was to liquidate the BILL The matter
has not been allowed to drop and
finally The Times named January 3
as the date of departH:e, Mr.. Ball
has accepted and notified the doubt
ing organs agent to be at the North
western depot on that date to take
the southhouud train at noon
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1892-12-24

THE inuumerable war claims
against the Federal government now
pending aggregate the enormous
sum Of $4oO,oOo,Oo0. 1t wouldn't
be bad thing for Congress to pass
law barring them all. Uncle Sam
should be able to take advantage Of
the statute of limitations, the same
as any other man.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1892-12-24

WHEN on a visit to Iowa, Mr.. X.
Dalton, of Luray, Russell county,
Kansas, called at the laboratory Of
Chamberlain Il Co, Des Moiues,
to show them his six year old boy,
whose life had been saved by
Chamberiain's Cough Remedy, il
having cured him of a very severe
attack of Group. Mr.. Dalton is
certain that il saved his boys life
aud is enthusiastic in his praise Of
the Remedy. For sale by L. d.
Pulford.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1892-12-24

NJ DAle1.
which we propose to send TO YOU trth.
tation paid. The little darling rests ae,ji -s
Il pillow, and is in the act OF drawing elnad
pink sock, the mate of which has been I ~
off and flung aside with trlum phalst INV
The flesh tints are perfect. and the eAe iyn .,,i
you. no matter where YOU stand. Inc 49, -
sitereproductions Of this greatest pi.iiitli's rr
Ida Waugh the most celebrated oi ~ ,ncse
painters of baby life are TO be given ~ ,Sgga-
who subscribe to DemOrests Fanny -l ha
zine for ls9} The reproductions c5isss ana
told from the original, which COS iesbyis
are the same size ITx22 inches. nv Oa $40
life size, and absolutely liteiAe W. w s,,b.
also in preparation, to present 70 GU ir,s bv
scribers during 1893, other great Eie..IL-,ltbrey
such artists rs Percy Moran, Maud = XVI tgitie
Louis Deschumns, and Others OF Hol - ,@bqt
rpnnwn. Take only two EXAMPLES ~ -
we did during the past year, = 1.t,, e., The
sizes" and 1 White House OrCnl4 }t 80
wife of President Harrison, ana ~" WE
what orr promises mean. l. r-.,-5,v
Those who subscribe rD"Ihai' -.-
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Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1892-12-24
RAILROAD TIME TABLE
N 4 St pat Mineral Point

The . :05 p. N express makes direct comma
tons for all points west, northwest agi eas,
arriving at Milwaukee 100 y. m. Chicago VIZ
Milwaukee 1000 .. n, and Council Buff. ok
a. m. the following day. Passengers cav ny Mn.
eral Pointat 6:55 a. ~. arrive alWarren gI5s M
Leaving Mineral Point 915 Il m arrive a.
Platteyille 200 p. NJ, and at ShullstHg l25;
P. m. Leaving Mineral Point 2:05 p. m. ariyeat
Platteyille $3.50 p. M, Warren 2.l5 aud S1rs'
burg $3.50 p. m. N. II. SNOW, All
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1892-12-24
DO YOU WANT TO ADOPT A BABYi

Maybe you think this is a new busir IS,
sending out babies on application; il has 9een
done before, however, but never have ihose
furnished been so near the Original samHeaSS
this one. Everyone will exclaim, Wen
that's the sweetest baby / ever saww ms
you buta faint idea of the exquisite original,
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1892-12-24

THE meanest man in Congress is
Anthony, Of Texas. He offered an
amendment to the Army Appropria-
tion bill that no soldier of the
regular army drawing a pension
shall he paid a salary. The House
rejected the amendment. Anthony
ought to be an inmate of some
institution for the feeble minded.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1892-12-24
Some TING New.

Kerosene Heating Stoves at Eden
Is BJewett's-the Chicago and the
Grand. No smoke, no smell, no stove
pipes to bother, VIII heat room
fourteen feet square. Satisfaction
guaranteed. Call and see them. 45tf
PoErs in nh kinds of binding
can be GOT nj Hanseom a. Co.'S
book store.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1892-12-24

THERE will be on exhibition at
the worlds fair in Chicago a news.
paper press which has a somewhat
remarkable history. The first paper
ever printed in Dubuque, says the
GMeua Gazette, was printed by this
press. Il wa, afterwards shipped
10 Lancaster WIS, whore it printed
the first paper ever ISSUED in Grant
couny-the Herald. Thence il was
taken TO 81. Paul and used in
printing the first paper ever pub.
hshed in Minnesota--the Pioneer
Press The last place where it did
service was in printing the frst
paper issued in Dakota. 1t is time
for the old veteran to take rest
and now it will 50 70 the world''
fair.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1892-12-24

InE prospects are that this great
country is soon to lose its foremost
statesman-James G. Blaine. For
a week now he has been lowering
between life and death, at his home
in Washington, and any cause for
hope of his recovery is yet to be
made manifest While his ailment
Is not publicly announced, it is
generally understood that he is a
victim of Bnght's disease.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1892-12-24

Inter Ocean: Senator Villas has
been in New York to consult with
Cleveland and report on Wisconsin.
1t is not understood that Villas re.
ported in favor of the election of
General Bragg to the United States
Senate, The Democrats are not
banking on the sentiment expressed
by Bragg eight years ago that
Cleveland was loved for the enemies
he had made.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1892-12-24

In fact something to suit you ALL call and make a seec-
ton from stock and you will have something that will be
useful as we'll ornament.