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Evening journal., 1892-01-13
why X ,nsa, Does Not Progress.

At Fort Scott, Kansas, recently, a " an
crawled under freight house wherein
was stored Ia barrel Of whiskey and
boring hole through the floor and bar
rel, carried of the liquor No wonder
Kansas does not progress 30 much Of
the ingenuity Of the inhabitants is sx
ercised In trying to get drink that they
have little left for the channels OF legi
innate business.
Evening journal., 1892-01-13

IF 1t is true. as a Chicago msn. adver-
tises that he has recipe whereby a
black man may become white the chief
occupation Of the Republican party in
Delaware would be gone.
Evening journal., 1892-01-13

TEX resolution In the House Of Repre-
sentatives to investigate the Treasury
and obtain a statement Of balances was
opposed BY the Republicans. Mr. Dookery
stated that they were $50, 600, 600 short.
Evening journal., 1892-01-13

Mrs Agnes Lowber died at the late
residence Of her son-in-law, Thomas Fox,
No 3q4 Poplar street, on Monday, aged
SO years. This makes the third person
that has died in the Fox family since
March. Il was only on January 2 that
Thomas Fox died. Mrs Lowber's grand
children are almost heartbroken. as they
loved her as a mother She will be buried
70 morrow Solemn requiem mass will
b held in St MarY's r O. Church. In
terment will be made in the New Cattle
dral Cemetery.
Evening journal., 1892-01-13

Looks ike a
qhostin That's
what they say Of
the pale thin,
weak won an
who's "run-
down y and over
worked Prob
ably she knows ID
hers elf. But
there's one thing
she can't know,
or she wouldn't
Evening journal., 1892-01-13

The Equitable Life" is the largest
LIFE insurance company In the world. It's
assets are $3.50, 600 900, with surplus
over ard beyond ali liabilities Of
&25 900, 600.
ANsoE A. MAHER. General Agent,
No sq2 Market street,
Evening journal., 1892-01-13

ALBANY, IN, l8-The state branch OF
the American FEDERATION Of Labor met here
with eighty delegates present President
Harris made an address, which contained
recommends ions for labor legislation.
Evening journal., 1892-01-13

II magnificent church is anything
higher than millionaire penance It Is
because there are some poor Christian ID
It 20 consecrate Il to good works.
Evening journal., 1892-01-13
Memorial services.

The memorial services OF the A. o. D.
w Of this city viii be held at Institute
Hall on Mondsy evening January IS The
exercises will begin at s o'clock. An in
tsEes.iag PzSgsAZ IS bs.as ErsFared.
Evening journal., 1892-01-13

EocgLEss ssMrsoN asks the House to
investigate the Agricultural Department.
Uncle Jerry attacked in the house Of his
friends Alas.
Evening journal., 1892-01-13

ToDDIEs are supposed to be bad for the
grip bacillus but that is only one o. the
reasons why she tippler prefers them to
any other medicine.
Evening journal., 1892-01-13
EDITORS slater De.d

Mrs. Lena Johnson, youngest sister OF
A. Worthlngton Brinckley, the colored
editor OF the Delaware Twilight, died at
her home in Philadelphia yesterday. She
will be buried To morrow.
Evening journal., 1892-01-13

IT IS mans nature to be dissatisfied
and If he cannot keep up with the pro
cession his wife and her mother assist
him.
Evening journal., 1892-01-13

THE energy OF the grip bacillus more
shan compenaates for its size. 1t Isl the
smallest, but the livellest known to
science
Evening journal., 1892-01-13

THE only way 70 keep diary Is to
keep It clean The more entries a man
makes in it, the more he spoils It.
Evening journal., 1892-01-13

TEE man who loses his grip" with in
finite sorrow does not catch the grip
with any commemorate Joy.
Evening journal., 1892-01-13

Inc Deas/ssr lo-2zy IS likely
TO be ckoudy.
BY a large purchase of pure
South American horse hair.
just made, we are able to offer
500 Mattresses of 40 pounds
each in first class ticking. one
or two parts,at SIS each. They
are such as we always sell at
$40. Orders will begin this
morning and will be filled in
rotation as received.
Plaid Dress Goods come
out strong among the special
bargain stuffs. On some the
manufacturer loses, on any of
them you can save a good
share Of the original price.
No bad styles or shop worn
pieces among them; fresh and
bright, all.
Atwood Snow fake Plaid. 90 incbem
s7ic; they've been quick sellers al
SOC.
Ally wool 3S inch Imported Cashmere
Plaids Beauties Many Of the
styles contain the newest and lat
est colorings Patterns suitable
for Ladies', Misses or Children's
Dresses:
26 styles at soc from 75c
30 styles at 75c from 81
Among the higher priced Plaids are
AZ inch Chevrons
40 inch Rough Diagonals
AZ and so inch fine serge
at 81 the old price was 81 so.
4s-inch English cheviot Plaid. very
stylish. 81 from $225 and $3.50.
a rich Novelty Plaid, at Si.75 from
So 10
Three Blanket items:
$50 pairs Of heavy good quality white
wool Blankets, pure wool filling
72xS4 inches at SO So pair. A
regular 81 so Blanket.
Extra size soft silver gray Blanket,
fancy Jacquard borders, f3 rs q
pair. Have been 81 90.
Fine quslity white wool Blanket,
72x64 inches, fancy Jacquard bor-
ders, IS pair, have been SO 80.
Near Womez's Waiting Room.
JOHN WANAMAKER.
Evening journal., 1892-01-13
WANAMAKrR,s.

PHILADELPHIA, Wednesday,, Jan. 10, 1892.
TIE zOeathsy to-day IS hksIy
TO be cloudv.
Evening journal., 1892-01-13
Examining the County jan.

Levy Court Commissioners John w.
Jols, Andrew s. EliRson and sRlchard 6.
Buckingham, with Commissioner Sutton
Of this city, are at the county jail this
afternoon. sThey are inspecting
the building, under instructions from
the Levy Court, with a view to present
ing report to the CT urt as 10 what and
where improvements are needed in the
prison. The committee will probably
favor eplsrging the structure.
Evening journal., 1892-01-13

The January meeting Of the Women's
Auxiliary of the Protestant Episcopal
Diocess Of Delaware will be held in this
will begin in Emmanuel Church az 3 IS
o'e ock. The grafton win be delivered
BY Rev. a. M, Bartlett of Christ Church.
Chrlstiana hundred. During the
services and exercises the church doors
will be open to all visitors and they will
receive a cordial greeting.
Evening journal., 1892-01-13
an ola Pilot Dead

Captain James McCray, one of the
oldest Delaware River pilots, died Of
pneumonia yesterday at the residence OF
his son, DR.. A. M. McCray, in Camden.
Captain McCray was So years old and was
the founder Of the Delaware House at
Cape May City.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1892-08-18

at Braddock. On December %, 1887.
the men presented their annual scale.
and on the following February Mr..
Carnegie formally declined to sign it
A reduced scale was proposed, but the
Knights of Labor committee refused to
accept it. A conference with Mr.. Car
negie was held in New York. He offer
ed fairly satisfactory scale, but in
sisted on the men working twelve
hours. This was refused by the men,
and the strike began. The 5000
strikers remained out four months and
lost S560,000 i'll wages. In the follow
ing year 1S9O the Pittsburg puddlers
struck, and their strike cost consider
ably over $4,000. The Turtle Greek
minersminers also went out in 1890.
and their strike cost S1S9OOO.
The eight-hour question caused the
most of the strikes in 1890. Chicago
was the center of disturbance, and III
city alone $4,000 men struck during the
first quarter of the year. In Boston
10000 builders, and in Indianapolis
1000 mill-hands went on a strike. The
total cost of strikes during 1890 has
not been estimated, but it amounts TO
several millions Of dollars.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1892-08-18

Maurice de Gueria. It's 4uthor, An In
terpeter of Nature and His Sister En-
genie.
A brown bird sitting under the
shadow of n leaf proves to be the sing
err that enchantS us; therefore, when
George Sand Gin the Revue DIES Deux
Mondes, May 10, 1870 called attention
to a new poem in prose, entitled lie
Centaure, the world turned its gaze
npon retired and decaying chateau at
lie Cayla, in Languedoc, from which,
indeed, the singer had already van
lshed, hut whence a strain of music
came which viii not die.
Two children of kindred genius
We're nourished in that ancient house.
Five years before the volume containing
the journal, letters and poems of
Maurice de Guerin was published. the
public had learned to know his sister
Eugene and delight in her wonderful
letters. Indeed, Sainte-Beuve though
her genius equal, if not superior to her
brothers; but Matthew Arnold. to
whom the English-speaking world is
indebted for first introduction 70 the
brother, says: mo one has a more
profound respect for NJ Sainte-B euve's
critical judgments than I have; but it
seems to ME that this particular judg-
ment needs to be a little explained
and guarded. In Maurice's special tai
ent, which was talent for interpreting
nature, for finding words which incOuI-
parably render the SubtileSt impression
which nature makes upon US, which
bring the intimate life of nature Won
derfully near to us, it seems to me that
his sister was by no means his equal.
She never, indeed, expresses herself
without grace and intelligence; but her
words, when she speaks of the life and
appearances of nature, are in general
but intellectual signs-they are not,
like her brothers, symbols equivalent
with the thing symbolized."
Maurice de Guerin died in 1899,
when he was only Twenty-Five years
old. Suddenly, in the following year,
when George Sand introduced his work
to the French reading world, it was
discovered that a new star had indeed
risen above the horizon. Twenty-Five
years, however, elapsed before two
English essays by Matthew Arnold
upon the brother and sister were pub
lished in bOok-form in America; and
even in these only passages from Tie
Centaur were translated into English
Mrs. James T. Fields, in August
Sc1ibner.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1892-08-18
BEGG4RS OF 4 GREAT CITY.
Unique Pleas They Make for Fiuoncia

Unique Pleas They Make for Financial
Hid.
'The beggars of this town have some
peculiar methods Of pursuing their Vo-
cation" said John 3. Brady of Albany
to a New York Advertiser man.
Three of them within a week accosted
me and asked for aims on the grounds
that they were ex-convicts, and two
Of the tree had newspaper clippings
showing the nature of their crimes.
There was another old mendicant ran
across last night who had even a
stronger plea for assistance. l was
standing at Twenty eighth street and
Broadway with several friends. and
pleading voice at my back told me OF
the presence Of beggar.
1--WE paid no attention to him and
tried to make our conversation so loud
as to drown his voice. He would not
give way, and we were forced to hear
him. He begged for a few pennies on
the ground that he was an eX-confeder-
ate soldier, and stated his case in such
q wav that led us to believe that he
really thought all relics of the confed-
eraacy were entitled to northern as
His gall won him bed, how
ever, for every man in the crowd chip
ned in some lose change"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1892-08-18

has been prominently identified with
various news associations for the past
thirty years. He was at one time the
London agent of the Associated press.
The small poX epidemic in British
Columbia is virtually over. The last
Official report gives the total number OF
cases in tie main land as ten. The
total number Of cases reported during
the epidemic was ffty-four. No new
clses were reported during the past
week.
Ishpeming has been officially notified
by Secretary Adds that it has Deen
dropped item the WiscOnsin-M ichigan
ball league. The managers of the club
feel sore over the action. Several of
the players have offers from other
clubs in the league. The schedule four
club organization has been made out.
1t assigns games to Oshkosh, Marinett-
tie, Green Bay and Menominee. 1t is
expectd all OF these viii play the re-
mainder OF the season.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1892-08-18

1t as to DisplGce the Steam Engine and
RecOIuttOnize Cooking.

1t as to DispIGce the Steam Engine and
ReCOIuttOnize Cooking.
Since in obtaining power from fuel
by means of steam engines, upwards
of ninety per cent. is wasted in unused
heat, while the power obtainable for
use represents scarcely more than ten
per cent. Of the real value of the fuel
under the very best conditions the
question arises whether there may not
be diScoVerable a plan whereby much
larger percentage Of the real value of
the fuel may be turned to account as
electricity, and through the latter as
heat, light or power, says Professor
Ehhu Thompson, the eminent electri-
cal inventor and expert, in the July
New England Magazine.
This question has at present no an
SWer. The subject has been alive in
the minds of our most able engineers
and inventors for years, and some
have striven hard to find a solution to
the problem. Records of scientific dis
covery have been earnestly ransacked
to find some clue; or, as it were, a
guiding post to point the way for the
uncertain explorer. 1t now appears
that we may be compelled to await
some new discovery, some new adapta-
ton, or some new generalization be-
fore the way to the much desired
solution may be found. The effect on
the general industrial and economic
development in electricity which would
follow the discovery of some not too
complex means for realizing an econ
Omy of even 40 or so per cent. of the
energy value Of fuel is indeed almost
incalculable. Then truly would cleo
tricity become the almost universal
agent IL the production as well as the
transmi ssion of power. The steam en-
CINE would go out of use almost en-
tirely. We should burn our coal, not
under steam boilers; it would be con-
sumed in electric generators, and their
propellors should be turned by gigan-
tic electric meters, connected with the
generators. The speed would be in
creased so as to still further shorten
the time of an ocean voyage. The
uses of electricity as a heating agent
would be vastly extended, and it goes
without saying that our lighting would
be accomplished at much less cost.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1892-08-18
HOW OCTOPT IRE UGHT.

Fishing for the Marine Monster Ia the
Hoters of Puget Sound.
ut is no trick to catch them. They
are pulled out with hook and line from
the deep waters of the Sound, just like
toms of the fishing banks" said a fish
erman to a reporter for the Seattle
Telegraph. Look at this" continued
Nick, raising the Shiny mass of legs,
and pointing to a perfect counterpart
of a parrots back. That's his mouth.
Just like a parrots, only much larger
and more powerful. When once those
jaws fasten on the bait they never let
go until landed on the deck of the
boat. No, they seldom give us much
trouble. That is part of a Greek fish
erman's early education. Experience
has taught the men to handle them
safely. The only care necessary is
to prevent their fastening their suckers
on the sides and bottom of the boat
If by accident or carelesSness they
should succeed in doing so, the octopus
is safe, for the suction of those cup
like disks is so great that nothing but
the knife can dislodge them, and, as
they can't be reached, they get away.
''The men know by the weight on
the line and it's action when an octopus
is hooked. Then by means of poles
the line is kept away from the boat,
and, watching a favorable opportunity,
with the assistance of boat hooks, the
fellow is suddenly yanked on board
and left to thrash it's life away on deck
Of course, the men have learned to
keep carefully out Of reach of its ten
tacles. On a clear day and in clear
weather one can see an octupus at
great depth. Their bodies usually lie
hidden under shelving rocks, leaving
only one or more of thos long feelerS
visible, moving cautiously back and
forth. By batting a hook with a white
rag and dropping it close by, it is fun
to watch their movements. They pre-
tend not to see the bait, believing it is
a living prey. They will advance their
feelers inch by inch, and gradually
their body, and retreat again, as if to
draw on the intended victim. Playing
the bait back and forth excites their
cupidity, and when satisfied of the re-
suit the beast makes a spring for the
bait that, for tightening like speed,
beats anything on record. OF course
it fastens its razor-like, double-back-
action beak into the rag and holds on
like grim death, allowing itself to be
pulled out Of the water rather than let
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1892-08-18
Do Not Be ~ Stare.

Why will you keep caring for what
the world says? Try, oh try, to be
no longer Il slave to it. You can have
but little idea Of the comfort of freedom
from it. All this caring for what peo-
pie will say is from pride. Hoist your
flag and abide by it. In an infinitiyely
short time all secrets will be divulged
and therefore if you are misjudged,
why trouble to put yourself right? You
have no idea what a great deal Of troub
BILE it will save you. Roll your burden
en- him and he will make straight your
mistakes. He will set you right with
those with whom you have set yourself
wrong. Here am l a lump Of clay;
thou art the potter. Mould me as thou
in thy wisdom wilt. Never mind my
cries. Cut my life off-sO be it; prOlOng
it-so be it. Just as thou wilt, but I
rely ON thy unchanging guidance dur
ing the trial. Oh, the comfort that
Genes from this!
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1892-08-18

Gjce Your Children a Chance to Play and
be Natural.

Gice Your Children Il Chance to Play and
be Natural.
As to keeping children too clean for
any mortal use, l don't suppose any
thing is more disastrous. The divine
right to be gloriously dirty a large
portion of the time, when dirt is Il nee
essary consequence of direct, useful,
friendly contact with all sorts OF in
teresting, helpful things, is too clear to
be denied.
The children who have to think of
their clothes before playing with the
dirt, digging in the sand, helping the
Stabieman, working in the shed, build
ing a bridge, or wedding the garden,
never get half their legitimate enjoy
ment out of life. And oh! unhappy
fate, do not many of us have to bring
up the children without a veStage of Il
dog, or a sand-heap or a stable, or a
shed, or a brook, or a garden! Conceive,
if you can, a more difficult problem
than giving a child his rights in a city
fat. You may say that neither do We
get ours; but bad us we are, we are al
ways good enough to wish for our
children the joys we miss ourselves.
Thrice happy is the country child, or
the one who can spend part Of his
young life among living things, near
to natures heart. How blessd is the
little toddling thing, who can lie fiat in
the sunshine and drink in the beauty
of the green things growing;" who
can live among the other little ami
mails, his brothers and sisters in feath-
ers and fur; who can put his hand in
that of dear mother nature and learn
his first baby lessons without any med
dlesome middleman; who is cardled in
sweet sounds from early morn to
dewy eve" lulled to his morning nap by
hum of crickets and bees and to his
nights slumber by the signing Of the
wind, the plash of the waves, or the
ripple of a river. He is a part Of the
shining web of creation" learning to
spell out the universe letter, as he
grows sweetly, serenely, into know
ledge Of it's laws.-Mrs. Kate Douglas
Wiggin, in August Scribner.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1892-08-18
The -frt OF Being Pleasant.

There is an inherent longing deep in
the heart of each woman plodding
along the earth of ours to be attractive
and she thrives on admiration and
grows plump at the rate of five pounds
d week if a little love should de thrown
in her way. But the great question of
how to gain this affection, this love and
admiration which each man has it
in his power to give, is sometimes of
rather pulling nature to girls, es-
pecially those who have no personal
charms to attract. In conversation the
other day some charming girls were
complaining of their lack Of talent and
plain features. 1t was suggested to
them to make a study of the art of be-
ing pleasant. Girls you don't know
what an effect continued pleasantnesS
has upon a man. A woman who
makes the man whom she loves believe
that she knows not the meaning of
worry, and who always has for him
a pleasant smile and a word Of wei
come, will find that tender thoughts Of
her are creeping down into his heart
more than the beauty whom she en-
vieSvieS. The only way always to be
be pleasant is to make a study of the
art aud convert it into q science and
study it as such. A pleasant woman
in the home is like a gleam Of Cod 5
brightest sunshine. Her very presence
sOothes and comforts and cheers the
hearts of men.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1892-08-18

A Journal devoted to progress in
manufacturing asserts that within five
years as good bicycles as any that are
made now will be sold for $50 and
probably for less. The original patents
will expire by that timeand the process
of making them will be cheapened.
enc, there will be good roads in all
parts of the country. The more num-
erous wheelmen become the greater
will be the miles of good road in the
rural districts. With roads good e.
With bicycles so chep that every far
mer, his boys and hired men can own
nough for bicycle travel the free col
lection and delivery of mail matter in
to the country will be extended. With
daily free delivery of mail matter, far
mers will take daily papers, and know
better-or least know sooner-what IS
going on in the world. AS an agent
of civilization there is a promising flu
ture for the bicycle.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1892-08-18
A NEW NIGHT SIG T.

4 iskiIftE Derice to F0acjlitote the linn of
Gunners la the Darksl1ess.
A new patent night sight, which has
been adopted by the British admiralty
viii shortly be fitted to the cruisers ~
ing at Davenport. The device is an
ingenious arrangement designed to ia
cilitate the aim of gunners at night
time. A bead of electric light is attach
ed to the gun sight. Each piece is sup
piled with a battery which is placed
on the carriage or in any convenient
position. These Illuminated sights cap
only be used in conjunction with the
electric search light, which is directed
upon the target. The results of the ex-
periments SO far made are said to have
been very satisfactory.