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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-04-07
Democrats Carry Arkansas.

ST. LOUIS, April 6.-The elections in Ar
kansas passed ofqaietly. The Democratic
ticket was generally successful.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-04-07

Hyou once try Carter's Little Pills for sick
headache, biii0usness or constipation you will
never Do without them. They are purely vege-
table; small and easy to take. Don't forget
this.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-04-07
California RnsehalI,

SAN Francisco, April 6.-San Francisco
IL, San Jose 8.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1892-12-15
CHIN ESg EEGG AIRS.
The Terrible Condition of n Large ARM
of peA<in's inhabitants.

The Terrible Condition of Large Army
of Pe%in's Inhabitants.
Beggars are the curse he most
crying and shameful evil OF Pekin.
Numbering some so 600 they form a
kind OF caste, a fraternity with their
own tradit.o and privileges such as
those OF the mendicant5 of the middle
ages in Western Europe and like
them having their Emperor of Gal
lice, Duke Of Egypt or King of
Thunes that is TO say an elected
chief to whom they all yield obedi-
ence. The most curious feature OF
the whole institution is that the chief
whose headquarters are on the Bridge
Of the Gate OF Heaven. is recognized
by the police OF Pekin. who deal di-
rectly with him in matters rel ating to
the corporation Of the town.
AS for the misery Of these beggars
Harper's Weekly says no descrip-
ton could give any idea of it. But
for a rag about their loins they are
stark naked. Even in the severest
winter when the biSter wind sweeps
across the Monaghan steppes. and
the Thermometer is far below zero.
the poor wretches have most of
them. not a shred OF clothing to wrap
about their shoulders and they sue
cumD to the cold every night by
hundreds. Gaunt and wan. covered
with vermin and sores they wander
about the town narrowing the feel
lngs OF the passers-by with their
pite1u5 lamentations and lighting
with dogs for a share in the refuse of
the streets or for hours together they
crouch outside a shop. driving pur-
chasers away by their mere presence
till the owner gets out Of patience
and filings them few coins in self
defense.
When night comes they seek shell
ter under bridge beneath the gates
of the towE or in some tumble down
house lying down heller SHELTER
men. women. young girls and chill
dren, in a promiscuous heap. Their
physical misery is such that their
moral degradation is overlooked
From their faces ali traces of an in
ner life are wiped out; like the
beasts they can only endure and
seem to some extent to have lost the
capacity for suffering.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1892-12-15

pierces the ground to satisfy its ap-
petite with worms and grubS. 1t has
tine. long, pointed feathers. of which
the MaOris make feather rugs by work
ing them together with flaXen threads.
says the Nineteenth Century The ka-
kapo resembles a large bIight-green
parrot and is very handsome The wika.
or WOOd-hen, is the most common and
the smallest. The kiwi. or apteryx, has
the least developed wing. and approach
eS most closely to the now extinct moa,
or dinOrnis, Of which there are some
fine skeleton specimens i'll the museums.
Those at ChTiStchurch run TO a height
Of eleven feet, but lack the rudimentary
wing bone; in Dunedin there is one with
1t attached, and Il beautiful skeleton
is to be seen in the Natural History
museum in London.
We had quite collection Of live birds
on the HinemOa, rs we captured various
specimens Of young black swans para
disc ducks, and penguins, when boating
from the steamer. The method was to
run after Il young bird till it got fright
ened and dived, and finally, when tired
out, it was caught in Il sort of a landing
net ut the end of long bamboo cane.
The captiYes were designed for various
geological, gardens, as unfortunately,
there seems i prospect of many OF these
native birds dying out, probably owing
TO the depredationS of tourists and
SpOrtSmen. On this account the governor
has lately caused a large island in one
OF the sounds to be set aside as a re-
serve, where they will be neither shot
nor captured for any purpose whatever.
In addition to the wingless birds. there
are tifty-nine different land birds and
many more water birds abound on the
rocks and islands in the south and west.
Penguins exist in multitudeS, and our
captain told us thousands of them swim
away i'll the summer toward the south
pole to feed, whence, in spite of having
traversed many leagues, they return so
fat that they can hardly stand When
travelling. they form themselves into
compact bodies, on the sea, Of several
hundreds each and spread themselves
out in line at just sufficient distance to
enable one group to communicate by Il
cry with another. 1t was explained to
search the sea for land, and to avoid
missing it by a mistaken direction; but
it seems hardly likely that their annual
migration should be quite as vague as
that would suppose, or that birds Of
a previous year should not remain rs
guides for younger generation.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1892-12-15
FEET TOO SMALL.
Many Women Perfectly Formed Except a
TO Their Feet

Many Women Perfectly Formed Except as
to Their Feet.
Louis Xavier, the Partisan sculptor,
the corridor of the Southern yesterday,
says the st. Louis Globe-Democrat.
1T is not true, as the world generally
suppose, that ideal statutes are compOs-
ties. Yes, I have read that sculptOrs
use a number of models for one statue,
copying the head of one, the bust of an
other, the limbs Of d third, and so on.
Some sculptors may resort to such rid
iculous patchwork, but l imagine the
effect would be far from pleasing.
Perfectly formed women are by no
means so rare as generally supposed
Not one woman In a dozen has been
seriously deformed by tight lacing and
the high-heeled shoes, that formerly
played such havoc with shapely limbs,
have about gone out of fashion. But a
perfectly formed female foot is now a
rara avis. The world appears to have
adopted the Chinese idea that the small
err the foot the prettier it is, and the re-
suit is that perfectly modelled feet are
cramped and abused until not line of
beauty is left. Now any sculptor any
artist, will tell you that foot too small
to harmonic with the figure is an ac-
tual deformity. l would rather see the
foot too large, if it be shapely, than too
small. Think of a Juno who stands five
feet seven inches and tips the scales at
80 pounds, lettering to ana fro on No.
l or No. 2 feet! She should wear a No.
at the very least, and a No. would
J. not be out of proportion
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1892-12-15
UNIQUE BANQUET.
German Journalists and states /, Ell Nee
.ArmX L1ilI Iaik.

German Journalists and states EN- Meet
Army i1ili Taik.
Berlin, Dec. 10.-On the eve of the
first reading of the army bill, Chancel-
lOr Won Caprivi gave Il parliamentary
dinner unique i'll character, us the bring
ing together of members of the reich
stag of all parties and press represen-
tahves OF all shades of opinion, except
socialists. 1t was il memorable recOgni-
ton Of influence Of the press and mark
ed an epoch in German journalism.
While this dinner was proceeding the
socialists were holding meetings in every
electoral district in Berlin protesting
against the army bill. RESOLUTIONS were
den0uncing militarism and urging the
formation of j peoples militia. A new
feature Of the meetings was a large
attendance OF women, who, by their
fervid enthusiasm gave more trouble
than their socialists brothers dared to
cause.
When the debate on the army bill
opened in the reichstag today, the
house was crowded and the galleries
were full of visitors. The tenor of the
speeches from all sides disclosed no
hostility to the bill.
Herr Richter III his address said the
freissinnige party would grant what
ever funds are necessary for the intro
duction of the system of two yeas SER
Ice, but the chancellor viii have to ap-
ply to more complacent reichstag
than the present one to obtain demands
beyond that. He contended that the
bill would raise an extraordinary bud
get, to the extent of 2OO,OOO,OOO marks.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1892-12-15
OINDITIES s.

Teacher: who loves everybody,
Johnnie?" Johnnie: My. pa does, cos
he is runnin' for office"
If some folks could get the Job of
making spectacles for their neighbors.
it wouldn't be long until everybody
would be blind.
The baby has fell out of the Window"
Boston Mother: Fallen, you mean,
dear. Quick! run for the DOCTOR.
Teacher: Give an Illustration of the
superiority of mind over matter"
Pupil (after a prolonged refection)
II have to mind you. That's what's the
matter"
The man who first said that talk was
cheap never paid two dollars for at
tempting to talk over the telephone line
from London to Paris for the space of
three minutes.
Shallow: why, just read that sign
Dental Parlors.' Isn't it absurd to call
a dental room Il parlor' Deep: TT is
probably the printers mistake He
meant drawing-rOom."
Waiter Seeing dissatisfaction on
guests face: wasn't the fowl cooked
to suit you, sir?''
Guest: Yes, all but the bill; just
take that back an tell them to boil 1t
down little"
Harvard LampOOn: Husband GrTita-
bly)-Can't you remember where 1 said
left my glasses at breakfast this morn
ing?
Wifc--m sorry, dear, 1 really can't
Husband Peveishly)-That just shows
the forgetfulness of you women.
Philadelphia Record: The doctor had
just made a professional call. The wife
of the patient overlook the physician as
he was leaving, and whispered: Il wish
you would cure his cold, doctor, but
don't stir up his appetite until marketin'
gets cheaper"
Lady: "a ticket for me and two
halves for my sons"
Ticket Seller: Excuse me, madame,
but one of your sons is much older than
twelve years"
What Of that? The other is as much
under twelve years as the Older is over
twelve, so they only aggregate twelve
years"
Not this trip fair lady"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1892-12-15
Winter Quarters at the zoo.

With the first cool nights of autumn.
preparations are begun for making the
tropical animals and birds comfortable
during our hard winter.
A curious cage on wheels is brought
out, and into this the animals is cOaXed
by the kindly persuasion of a carrot or
other favorite article of food, and then
drawn comfortably to its winter quart
ers. This is always an exciting time
for the children; they run along by the
side Of the cage and watch with the
greatest eagerness the process of plac-
ing the box in position; and when the
final opening Of the door liberates the
frightened beast, the yells and shrieks
which greet it's entrance to its winter
lodging are enough to give it nervous
tidgets. The gun, although it has pass
ed many winters and summers in the
garden, grows very much excited at
such times; and if it could get out /
think it would make great havoc among
its small tOrmentors.
| do not think that the lions and tigers
notice much difference between summer
and winter. Of course they do not have
the summer cages with their rocks AMI
trees to range in; but their house ia
warm, and plants and running fountain
do their best to hide the dismal fact
will sit m0tiOnless for Il long time gaz-
ing intently through the windows at the
snowy landscape
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1892-12-15
ROACH CAGES.
How They Manage to Capture Big Bugs
in Washtn -ton.

in Nashtn -ton.
Four Of them. Tbev stood along
the mahogany in that observaut ex.
pectant silence which generally at
tends the preparations OF the white
aproned artist.
Curious said the man with the
palm-leaf fan. addressing a reporter
now this hot spell has started up all
bug creation. The mosqu tos have
fairly worn me out at my house and
now we're overrun with moths and
crotou bugs"
Speaking of croton bugs gentle
men. " said the man with the orange
compile ion. people in these parts
don't know what the critter Is, Where
| live in Washington District of Co
lumbia we have the genuine old
fashioned cockroach. You would be
surprised at the size and quantity.
The only way to keep them down in
numbers is by setting cages.
WHAT" inquired the man with the
palm-Ieaf fan, incredulously
Roach cages sir. Buy EN- at any
hardware store in the District OF Co.
lumbja Put little moIasses inside
and set the cage on the floor and all
night long there is a procession of
bugs down the funnel-shaDed trap
door You haven't had any kind OF
luck II there ain a pint and a hall Of
critters inside IN the morning. But
it's the sic of the bug that's wonder
full | never see such enormous
cnonhnS I'll
along the sidewalks on summer nights
and | declare they look as big as the
bricks Of course they really amt
added the man with the orange COM
pieXiou. hastily. as he noticed symp-
toms of incredulity but they certain
ly are enormous bugs. Not long ago
at my house we were troubled with
mice and my wife set one of those lit
tie spring traps baited with cheese.
The next morning the trap was
sprung. We started to take out the
mouse and pom my soul we had
caught cockroach. Caught by the
neck like rat and strangled."
larger" inquired one of the quar-
tet with some interest
Large? Gentlemen. that roach
measured four and half inches long.
But even that isn't the most remark
able thing" added the man with the
orange complexion. emphaticaIIy.
About this season cur southern
reaches shed their skins A few
weeks ago noticed a large fellow
acting strangely. and in moment he
had shaken otf his shell and came out
perfectly white"
Sort OF like crab " suggested the
man on the end.
just like soft-shell crab gentle
men.
There was skeptical silence for
moment until the man W tn the
palm-leaf an murmured soothingly:
How wonderfully nature seems to
repeat herself Shall we-ahem-
follow nature gentlemen?"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1892-12-15
WATCH CASES AND DIALS,
Interesting Process of Manufacture
Transferring the {; s, Designs.

Interesting Process of Manufacture
Transferring the c; s, Designs.
The process of making gold watch
cases is interesting. The 14-karat
cases which are the most popular
are made of gold to which an al
10y of copper and silver has been
added A flame Of gas quickly re-
duces the metal to liquid.
This is poured into bar moulds of
various sizes and when it has hard
ened the metal is placed under pom
derOus rolls and reduced to the de-
sired thickness. One of the machines
will reduce bar Of gold into sheet
one-thouSandth OF an inch thick.
The sheets are then sent to the
turner's who shape the cases. ,.oint-
ers then solder the parts to-
gether and add the recep-
tacles for the springs which are
inserted by workmen who are known
as springers. If the case is to con
tain a decoration in reler the design
is then soldered on and the case is
delivered to the engraver
Engraving cases frequently adds
one third 10 their cost accord ng to
the jewelers. Weekly Last Of all the
cases are sent to the poIisber and
when they leave his hands they are
ready Tor the market
The making Of watch dials is also
Interesting. Those made by ma
chinery are rapidly produced. A
steel plate is first engraved with
the desired figures and lines
By means Of wax matrix copy
OF this plate is taken and electrotyped.
The pigment Is placed on the electro
plate and thin coat of collodion is
placed over it being distributed by
centrifugal force.
a sheet of paper placed on the col.
lodion before it dries adheres and
when removed wthdraws the col
lodion and pigment thus leaving a
negative on the paper
This paper is then placed on a
blank watch dial and after being
slowly pressed into position the dial
is placed in a furnace. The heat de
stroys the paper and the collodion
penetrates the enamel Of the dial pro-
ducing on it the design. In this man
ner the most intricate designs are
trans ierred.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1892-12-15
LABOR BUREAU NEEDED.
Men Perish in Cities Where There is Work
Because They Can Not FindI c

Men Perish in Cities Where There is Work
Because They Can Not Find Ic
l have heard it said a thousand times
that in this busy city of New York no
one who really wants work need 20
idle long; but in the best season. when
work and wages are most plentiful. that
IS only half true, says Jacob A. RiiS Ia
the Forum. The work may be there,
and at the same time thousands may be
going around looking very hard for it,
yet fail to find it. They do not know
where to look and there is no one to
tell them. Perhaps they do not know
enough of our language to ask and be
understood. Some agency is needed to
bring the work and those who own it
together under auspices that would in
Splre confidence on both sides. | relnem-
Der being called a year or two ago, In
my capacity as police reporter, to a
tenement on the west Side-I think il
was in West Thirty-seyenth street
where a painter had that day cut his
throat. Standing there by the corpse I
learned from the sObbing widow that
the man was desperate for want of
work. He had been on the streets for
weeks and his children were starving.
1t happened that I had been for just
the same length of time looking for a
man to paint my house out in the coun-
try, where painters were scarce and
very busy. [ had just made up my
mind to advertise that day. There lay
this painter dead because he could find
no one to give him work, while would
have been glad to pay him more than
the wages Of his trade to get him to
work for me. Had there been any
means of bringing us together to which
we would both naturally have resorted,
he would have been alive and his family
self-supporting. Now it seemed certain
to become a burden upon the public.
1t was not the only instance of that
sort by very many l had come across.
I thought then, | think now, that some
great labor bureau conducted by a thor
oughly responsible organization that
could appeal to the community with the
certainty not only of enlisting the aid Of
employers, but also of reaching the IN
employed, would be one of the greatest
boons that could be conferred upon the
poor.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1892-12-15
KNEW WHAT THEY WANTED,

There was no Convention N Town But The
Clerk was Equal to the Emergency.
Lewiston JOurnal:-"They hain't no
convention nor n0thin' in town, is
they?" asked a long haired man, who
with an elderly lady, carrying an enorm-
Gus reticule, stepped falteringly up 10
counter in a Lewiston hotel, Friday
evening, and looked the proprietor fair
III his weather eye.
Not that | know Of said the pro-
pIietor What kind of a convention,
mister We're you looking for"'
'Wa-al, Baptis' is my first pick. I'm
Bapts'. Kelsey here" nodding at his
wife, she's got a Meth'dis' leanin'. but
tWOuldn't matter much either way.
would it," he replied, smiling at his
modest partner.
Did you come to town expecting a
conventions" asked the proprietor.
NO! oh, no! Not's l know on. We're
both Y. NJ. G. A, We see, and she's tenn
prance, and I'm considerable in the
Grange, and she's a Rebeckah, and
I'm one of the G.. A. r. post I'D in nv
tOh IL. w Z Guile NlSIJlh DuI Tie IOlkS
is away. We'd orter let 'em know, but
we didn't. We've alluS had good luck
cOnyentiOnin'; allus staid a good while
and had plenty to eat and a mighty
good time, and it hain't never cost us
nOthin'. We generally intend to do
most of our visitin' in strange places
as Delegates but here we be, and the
folks we was a goin' to visit has gone
away, and thoughts I, if there's a con-
ventiOn in town its mighty slim show,
but I'd be one of the bretherin and she'd
be sister in less'n two minutes after
we seen headquarters. l thought I'd
ask the question. No harm, We know
Eff there was a convention o any kind
republican or democrat, Unitarian,
Congregationalist, old school Baptis',
God Templar Sons O Temperance,
Temperance, Temple er Honor, Patrons
O Husbandry. P. q. o. W. F., G. A. R.,
Sons O. Vet'rans, or anything of the
Hnd-you'd know it, wouldn't you?"
There is no convention Of any kind"
Come ON then, Hesty," said he
YEARLY; well have to stay here and
settle"
Sam said the landlord, give this
couple the bridal chamber"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1892-12-15

Like the foot, the hand should har-
monte with the body. A little string of
a hand on a lusty Minerva, who towers
up nearly six feet tall, is shocking TO
true artistic taste. Did you ever see 4
man whose nose was too small for his
face? Well, it is just as necessary that
the hand and foot should be in harmony
with the figure as that the nose should
fit the face. Some day people will learn
this, and then as many people win wear
padded shoes as now limp along in foot
gear a size too small. Madam viii then
be as much ashamed of a hand too small
as she is now of one too large
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1892-12-15

H"w She Managed To Live peaceabIe and
Avoid puarreling.

How She Managed To Live PeaceabIe and
Avoid cuarreling.
"Auntie Collint," an old colored woman
who lived in a small country town, was
well known to the residents by reason
of her good cooking and queer saying.
According to her own story, she had
peculiar gifts as a peacemaker
Nom, l never had no great trouble
bringin' up my family" she said to a
visitor, who asked her about her daugh-
terS
THE gals wus good huff till they got
goin' into sassiety. Then, bless ye, We
couldn't live long with EN-. They
WANT satisfied to quarrel long of me,
but they he'd to get married an quarrel
long of their husbands.
Now l never would stan no such
doin's an l tOle 'em 50.
Il says, Now, gals, you knows jest
what my municipalities be; you knows
jest how well I've tried to fetch you up,
you knows jest how peaceable 7 alters
lived with your pa
An [ did" continued Auntie, with
earnestness. Me an him never had no
qualTelin' Nom; I never excused it or
encouraged it. When Pete ID kinder
forget hissef an go to given me pert
talk, I'd jest pick up the lamp or some
thin an give it a throw right at him.
He knew twas a 'Quivication fer him
to keep still. an so we never had no
trouble.
Il telled the gals, an telled 'em they
must manage to live peaceabIe, same as
their ma did"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1892-12-15
The WORN in tne Chestnua.

A Pittsburg physician explain
how the worm gets into the chestnut
When the nut is still green an insect
comes along. and hunting a warm
place in which to have its eggs
Matched, lights upon the green chest
nut and stings it At the same time
it deposits some of its eggs in the
opening thus made. The chestnut
begins to ripen and at the same tine
the eggs are Matching. The insect
selects chestnuts as a place for de-
posting its eggs as being the best
adapted place by instinct The foury
matter in the nut turns to sugar and
sugar contains carbon which pro-
duces heat