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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1893-03-02
BEDS OF ALL EPOCHS.
Roman, Eskimo, Russian, Greek, German,
Chinese and American.

Roman, Eskimo, Russian, Greek, German,
Chinese and American.
AS the Eskimo sleeps on moss and
skins, even wealthy ancient Romans
were content to repose on leaves and
straw. Ere long they improved on
hints taken from conquered nations,
filed beds with delicate down, Or
stuffed them with the finest wool, till
they obtained the highest pitch of
luxury in the appointment of their
touches, says Chambers journal.
Richly carved wooden frames in
laid with ivory or silver, and finally
with gold, sustained cushions, pillows
and counterpanes of gold and purple
"a striking contrast to the flock
filed trusses of their plebeian breth-
rem. The old Greeks used beds sup
ported on iron frames, while the
Egyptians had couches shaped more
like easy chairs with hollow backs
and seats.
Climatic considerations must be
taken into account by different ma
tions in their bed-naking arrange
ments. The Russian day and night
hugs sheepskins around him; and the
Pacific islander finds in palm leaves
a sufficient coverlet. In the. tropics
mats of grass answer the same pur
pose.
The East Indian unrolls his port
able mattress, and in the morning liter
ally takes up his bed and walks off
with it. The Chinese use low bed
steads. often well carved, while the
Jap, with an uncomfortable wooden
rest for his neck, stretches himself on
a mating, and has a lighted paper
lantern for company.
German beds are furnished with a
huge pillow or upper mattresses,
which answers the purpose Of ordi-
nary bed clothing. Travellers agree
that there is not enough to the Con-
tinental bed-that, in fact, it ends too
quickly.
Europeans living in the East soon
become acquainted with the slender
iron bedsteads with tall iron rods, de-
signed to support the mosquito net
ting which seldom really answers it's
purpose.
On view in one of the early London
exhibitions WIS a Chinese bed orna-
mented with all sorts of curious and
elaborate cabinet work, the greater
part of which consisted of inlaid
mother-of-pearl. How useless and
extravaganza ornaments may be heaped
upon a single domestic article was
proved by the grand bedstead ex-
hibited in the Austrian department.
The enormity of it's bedposts, OF
which there appeared to be at least
a dozen, rising in spires of different
heights, with the high relief OF the
carving, and the massive magnifcence
of the whole design, and the finish
of the carving in all its parts, made
this bed appear not unlike a. great
model of Gothic cathedral.
Some of our very wealthy American
cousins appear to be puzzled in what
new form to lavish their money. A
brass bedstead, inlaid with real
pearls, was recently made for a lady
living in New York. On brass rail
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1893-03-02
MAY CHEAPEN ELECTRICITY.
French Improvement on Faraday's Disk
Likely to Work Wonders

EehCn Improvement on Far3daY'S DISK
Likely to Work Wonders.
Two French scientists have re-
Gently discovered an entirely new
property of Faraday's disk, and the
result may be an important improve
ment in the dynamo. It will be re-
membered that Faraday discovered
the principle OF the dynamo when he
attached one end of the wire to
the center of copper disk
revolving between the poles of a mag
net and the other end at the circum-
ference. A current of electricity was
thus produced on the wire. and this
simple experiment resulted in the
commercial dynamo, says the Phila-
delphia Record.
Instead of the Faraday disk, the
French scientists employ tin plates of
a certain constitution not yet made
public. These plates are composed,
in the direction of their thickness, Of
a very magnetic and highly conduct
ing metal, and are so placed that the
lines OF force of the field of the mag
net are perpendicular to this direc-
tion of thickness. Thus, it is said,
the flow of induction which proceeds
from the north pole of the magnet is
divided into several sheets of parallel
lines, which are very close together
and which only traverse the magnetic
portions of the bimetallic conductors.
The discoveries of this property
constructed small machine employ
ing this principle, and it was found that
the available energy of the machine
increases at a rate which is practi-
cally proportional to the height of
the conductors. The results achieved
are remarkable, and are believed to
Indicate valuable discovery of great
commercial Importance.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1893-03-02
4 WON ANS MINUTE.
One of Those Good Husbands Who
Shiver and Wait.

He stood beside the curbstone, a
mute, impressive object of pity.
Hundreds passed him, casting
curious ana sometimes sympathetic
chances at the sufferer, says an ex-
change, but not a man stirred hand
to help the helpless.
The wind whistled through the
cold November air and he shivered
anew at each cruel blast.
Men with fur-lined coats hurried
past. Now and then one glanced at
the spare frame and noted the be-
numbed fingers vainly endeavoring
to make the ends of collar meet
around a thin neck, but never
nickel was proffered the miserable
wretch. For season the law of hui
manity seemed a dead letter.
Slowly the hands of the clock at
the corner moved round the dial and
still the shivering mortal held his po-
sitiOn on the curb.
At length d man passed who had
apparently known the waiter on the
curbstone in better days, for in the
glance he threw at him there was a
start of recognition. At first he
seemed inclined to 90 on his way, but
a second look at the pale, tired face
compelled him to obey the better
promptings of his heart. He stepped
on one side and took the outcast
kindly by the hand.
''Why, Jack!" said he, 'swhat are
you doing here?n
A tear fell from the eye Of the
wanderer and wan smile stole over
his face.
'sBill, old man," he replied, with a
choking voice, ''she's in there; she's
-she's-shoppingH'
He pointed with gesture of de-
spair to the window of the store in
front of which he stood, where ladies'
attire reigned supreme.
"Poor boy!"
-it's-all right, Bill She'll
be back in g minute. She told me
she would when she left me an hour
ago"
Bills hand crossed his mouth in g
suggestive way, but the hapless bene-
dick shook his head mournfully and
resumed his attitude of patient wait
ing on the curbstone.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1893-03-02
NEWS IN BRIEF.

The $500" has made a round-trip
rate of S35 from st. Paul to New York,
and $40 to Boston.
The Treasurer of the Phillips Bro ol1s
Memorial Fund reports S7O,5 sub
scribed.
At Hahnville, La, negro named
Underwood was hanged for numbering
Oscar Lamon, a white man.
The 5-vear-old son of the Rev. and
MIS-. F. II. Sheets was run over by a
street car at Joliet, Ill, and killed
Adolph Vose, whose wife burned
with his house in OttuuIwa, Iowa, has
been found guilty of murder by Coro-
ner's jury.
T. A. Anderson of Carol County,
Miss, shot and killed James Mcmahon,
who was one of party of Whitecaps.
Anderson had preliminary hearing
and was discharged.
Special agents of the Treasury De-
partment are in Vanco.-er, B. c., in
vestigating the alleged smuggling OF
Chinese into the United States through
forged merchant return certificates.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1893-03-02
M...Aco Not AookIng for a loan.

CITY or Mexico, Feb. 25.-A sensa-
ton has been created in the business
and financial circles Of Mexico by the
report that the object of the Hon.
Matias Romero's visit to the United
States is to negotiate a loan for the
federal government. The Diara Off
cial the authorized organ of the Mexi-
can government, denies the report and
states that all rumors to the effect ,slat
any one is authorized to negotiate
loan for the governmelA are utterly
without foundation and that no nego-
tiations are in progress looking to the
obtaining of loan 10y the government
from any source.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1893-03-02
A JAPANESE GARDEN,
A Beautiful Description OF the Homes a.
CeIestTaIS,

A Beautiful Description OF the Homes OF
thu Celestia
Those antique garden walls, high
messed below cir ruined coping OF
tiles. seem to nut out eye1 the mur-
mu1. Of the city lie, say writer in
the Atlantic There no sounds but
voices Of birds. or. at long, lazy In
terrals. the solitary plash Of 4 diving
frog. Nay. those walls seclude me
from much more than city streets
Outside them huns the changed ia
pan of telegraphs and newspapers
and steamships: within dwell the all
reposing peace of nature ana the
dreams Of the sixteenth century.
There is charm of quaintness in
the very air-a faint sense of some
thing viewleSs and sweet all about
one; perhaps the gentle haunting of
dead ladies who looked like the ladies
of the old picture books and who
lived here when all this was new.
Even in the summer light-touehing
the gray. strange shapes of stone.
thrilling through the foliage Of the
lung iOfCu u CCo"tilCIC 10 O1lC lSIiutI'
ness of a phantom caress. These are
the gardens of the past. Vie future
will know them only as dreams, Gre
atlons of foreign art, whose charm
no genius may reproduce.
''Of the human tenants here nc
creature seems to be afraid. The lit
tie frogs resting upon the lotus
leaves scarcely shrink from my touch;
the lizards sun themselves within
easy reach Of my hand; the water
snakes glide across my shadow with
out fear; bands of SINH establish
their deafening orchestra on a plum
branch just above my head, and
praying mantis insolently poses on
my knee. Swallows and sparrows
not only build their nests on my roof
but even enter my room without con-
cern-one swallow has actually built
its nest in the ceiling Of the bath
roOm-and the weasel purloins fish
under my very eyes without any scru
pies of conscience.
"A wild uguisu perches on cedar
by the window, and, in a burst of
savage sweetness, challenges my
Gagged pet to a contest in song, and
always through the golden air, from
the green twilight on the mountain
pines, there purls to me the plaintive,
caressing, delicious call of the yama-
bato. No Europeon dove has such a
cry. He who can hear for the first
time the voice of the yamabato with
out feeling a new sensation at his
heart little deserves to dwell in this
happy world"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1893-03-02
SHOT BY AN ASSAS SiN.
One Member OF Prominent Firm Muir
dered and Another Wounded.

MADRID, Feb. 25.-A frightful
tragedy occurred to-day in Barcelona.
An Englishman named Samuel Pastor
entered the office of Bofill Bros, in
that city, and drawing pistol fired
deliberately at Jose Bofill, a member of
the firm, killing him instantly. The
assassin then turned his weapon against
the brother of Jose, who was trying to
save his murdered brother and part
ner. The assassin only succeeded in
inficting a severe but probably not a
fatal wound. Then Pastor turned the
weapon on himself but before he had
time to fire he was seized and securely
pinioned. There was great excitement
and some of the crowd threatened vio-
lence against the murderer, but the pc
lice succeeded in lodging him safely in
prison. May rumors are afoat as to
the motive fo;' the assassination, but
none of the stories has so far been verb
fed.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1893-03-02
They're Modest Pollution Al
Other Interesting Capt.
tai Gossip.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 25.--Office-seel1ers
are beginning to pour in from all direc-
lions. especially from the South and
West. A good many familiar faces are
among them. but they wear anything
but cheerful looks, for word has come
from Lakewood that Cleveland does not
intend to give old office-holders another
chance, but will pass the offices around
to others.
This statement is in part confirmed
by his course in the selection of the
Caolnet and Private Secretary, and the
oelleI grows every day that faithful
service under Cleveland's former ad-
mlnlstration will be bar to appoint
ment this time.
There is some gossip among politi-
cans about the Secretaryship of the
Senate when that body is reorganized
on the 4th of March. It is known that
the principal among the avowed candi-
dates is ex-Congressman Benjamin
Lefevre of Ohio. While not
much noise has been made
about it, it is certain that Gen.
Le1eVre has made pretty careful cam
Vass OF the Senate. Naturally he is
backed by his own Senator, Mr.. Brice,
and by some of the special friends of
latter among the party managers
While there are several other candi-
dates, most of those already announced
are from the South, and, as geography
enters good deal into politics, it is
thought probable that these candidates
will not be able to make much of an
impression upon the Democratic Sena-
tors who will meet in extra session on
the 4th.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1893-03-02
Gems Made to Order.

A Glasgow chemist claims to have
succeeded by a simple method in oh
tanning precious stones that approach
In all their characteristics, the noblest
products of nature. The details of
the process are, Of course, kept secret.
Working on laboratory scale and
using small vessels, stones have b en-
obtained over one-sixteenth of an
inch in diameter, and very large
mum bers have been formed approach
ing that size. These are hard, infus-
ible at all ordinarily attainable tenn
peratures, and insoluble in any acid.
The bulk of the gems are white
or, rather, colorless - sapphires
They are compact and traR
parent crystals, anf many specimeDs
have a splendid llNer. By subse-
quent treatment some of them have
taken on the sapphire blue. Apart
from the possibilities of the process
in the direction of producing the
diamond, the chief point already es-
tablished is that of having found an
easy method of chrystalizing alumni.
The oriental ruby, oriental amethyst
and other gems coming under the
heading oriental are all Of them only
variously colored sapphires and
elumina forms the chief constituent OF
the series. There appears to be little
doubt that the new process will weld
the ruby and other varieties. Apart
from ornamentation their hardness
will fit them for mechanical purposes
and their cutting power is remarks
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1893-03-02
viii Take the Place if He Can Get tt.

SAGINAW, Mich, Feb. 2 An Asso-
ciated Press Representative yesterday
called upon Mr.. Benton Hanchett, who
was nominated on Friday by Presi-
dent Harrison to succeed Judge jack
son on the Sixth Circuit Federal
Bench. In reply 10 question whether
he would accept the appointment, Mr..
Hanchett said he would if he was con-
firned. He has telegraphed the Presi-
dent to that effect.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1893-03-02
How Grover VIII Use Gresham

WASHINGTON, Feb. 25.-Judge Gres-
hams visit to Lakewood is the subject
of good deal of interest here, and
there is a growing belief that he is to
become the leading adviser Of the Pres
ideat on political as well as legal mat
tiers. It is still believed that Cleve
lands plan is to make Gresham his sue
cessor in the White House, and thus
not only kill off Hill, but keep control
of the Democracy in the hands of the
mugwump element and prevent it's die
tation by older politicians, especially
those from the South.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1893-03-02
CLEMENCY FOR HARPER,
The Cincinnati Bank Wrecker to Be Re-
leased on May 1.

leased on May L.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 25.-The President
has granted a communication of sentence
to Edward L. Harper, ex-President of
the Fidelity National Bank of Cincin-
natl, who was convicted of a violation
of the federal banking laws and sem
fenced, Dec. II, 1887, to ten years inn
prisonment in the Ohio penitentiary
at Columbus. The communication
provides for Harper's release Oh May
1, 1898. The President has twice re-
fused to take action in Harpers case
for the reason that reports showed him
to be less dangerously II than it was
claimed by those who sought to have
him released. Recently, however.
physicians who attended Harper have
nled statements that he is very i'll and
is gradually losing strength and flesh.
The Presidents Endorsement on Harp
ers application is as follows:
/ have felt that no reason for Glenn
ency was shown in the case, except the
serious health of the prisoner. Perhaps
he is entitled to some relief on that
ground. His term would expire in
April, 1895, and he has now been six
months in jail and six years in the pen
itentiary COMMITTED to ex pire May /,
1898
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1893-03-02
SpfndIes Resume Operations.

LONDON, Feb. Notwithstanding
the expressed resolution of the masters
and men in the Lancashire cotton-spin-
ming industry, SO far as represented by
the Masters Federation one side and
the Amalgamated Association of Cotton
Spinners on the other, to resist any
change from the basis assumed at the
beginning of the struggle, there was a
break at Oldham to-day, where $50, 0Ut'
spindle resumed operations at a reltu =
ton of - per cent III wages, or just
one-half the amount on which the Mas
ters' federation has insisted. The par
tial resumption of work to-day is re-
garded as concession on the art .
the employers.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1893-03-02
Bondsmen win Pay Up.

CLEVELAND, Ohio, Feb. 25. - The
bondsmen for Thomas Axworthy have,
after four years Of litigation and con-
sultation, agreed upon the exact SUM
they owe the city and have decided
pay this money into the treasury an
stop the accumulation Of court 60: q
and attorneys fees. The amount lp
volyed is about $500 600, clnbezzled hy
ex-City Treasurer ANworthy four years
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1893-03-02
Clothing Failure at saltwater.

SALTWATER, Mum, Feb. 25.-7J. E.
Gagnelius & Co. made an assignment
last evening to Guiterman Bros. of St.
Paul. The stock was owned by B.
Horovitz, who bought out j. E. Gag
nelius' interest two weeks ago. The
firm was one Of the leading clothing
houses in this city, and the failure is
due to bad accounts. The liabilities
are S3G, 900 and the assets are estimated
at So, 600. The principal creditors are
Headenrich Bros. OF Detroit, Mich
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1893-03-02
Fought q Duel with Shotguns.

BRENNAN, Texas. Feb 25.--At Chap
pell Hill, Washington County, Thurs
day night Constable George Routt and
Charles Carlisle. both young men Of
prominent families. fought duel with
shotguns. Routt received d load of
buckshot in his heart. dying instantly.
Routt fired at Carlisle. but shot too
high. The cause Of the duel is un-
known
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1893-03-02
Weekly Bank SUaten,o--t.

New YORK. Feb 25.-The weekly
statement shows the following
changes: Reserve. decrease. S4,221, 1"5:
loans, decrease. 81. 974, 700; specie, de-
crease, s2.74l, 800: legal tenders, de-
crease, s4,2o6, 100; deposits, decrease,
$40, 9o5, 100: circulation, increase, $53,-
700. The banks now hold 50, 3s4,7 in
excess of the requirements of the 21
nal. cent rule
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1893-03-02
ASmnrthN Mants to PuN I'm.

CLEVELAND, Ohio, Feb. 25.-To-day.
after four years of litigation, the bonds
men of Thomas Axworthy, the de
faulting City Treasurer of Cleveland
will make 3 proposition to settle, which
will probably be accepted. It will be
to pay the remaining shortage of $279-,
113 and liquidate the court costs. Ak
worthy is in Hamilton, Ont, trying to
recoup his fallen fortunes
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1893-03-02
More Than Doubled His Pension.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 25.--The House
to-day passed bill to increase the pen
sion of Capt. E. R. Chase of the Eleventh
Wisconsin Regiment from $50 to $40 per
month. The House also passed a bill
restoring DR.. Norman of the Marine
Hospital service to his rank as Assist
ant Surgeon.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1893-03-02

D1phtheria is a disease more to be
dreaded than cholera, and yet there is
never any talk Of quarantining against
it. At Buda Pesth, in 1892, there were
2,31O cases Of diphtheria reported, and
knows how many unrepOrted.
In all Hungary, 1850 cases Of this dis
ease and 9,137 deaths from it were re-
ported during the year. Nearly forty
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1893-03-02
SITTER RECEIVER M'LEOD
Will Likely Be Ousted from His Rail-
way Position.

Will Likely BE busted from his Rail-
way Position.
New YORK. Feb 25.-The Herald
says that facts Of a sensational char
acter have come 10 light bearing upon
the Reading collapse and Mr.. McLeod's
movements in New England territory.
at looks as if Mr.. McLeod's hold on
the three big systems" the article
continues, will be short lived. Strong
influence will soon be brought to bear
by banking interests to GUST him from
the receivership of the Reading and
receiver may be appointed for the New
York & New England road that will
checl1mate his efforts to assume control
Of that property. Should this be done
he will retain only the Boston q Maine.
1t is also claimed that Messrs. Speyer
d Co. are not any longer in SYM
pathy with his pretentions in
managing the Reading system. In
fact, these gentlemen are said to be
much put out at the representations
that he made to them when they made
the loan Of IS geo, 000a couple of months
ago to enable the Reading to take up
it's floating debt. At the time the loan
was made it was represented that the
Readings floating debt was only Sc, 000,-
900. Speyer & Co. took half of this. It
was stated that several. Philadelphia
institutions had taken up the remain
ing boating debt between them. Since
that time, however, the floating debt,
it is alleged, has assumed much greater
proportions. It is believed by some
that it was between $4,000 600 and S10,-
600, 900 when the above loans were
made.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1893-03-02
NO MONEY FOR THE WORKMEN.
Reading Pays Its Employees with Checks
Which the Banks VIII Not Cash.

WAvERLY, n. Y, Feb. 25.-The Phil
adelphia & Reading pay car arrived
here yesterday and paid the employees
with checks. The banks refused to
cash the checks on account of an at
tachment served by Hugh j. Baldwin
on the railroad funds deposited here.
Some of the merchants took number
of the checks,
PHILADELPHIA, Pa, Feb. 25.-The
only announcement of Importance
made by the receivers of the Reading
Railway Company was to the effect
that pending receipts of orders from
the court the payment of interest upon
the preference bonds would be discon-
tinuesl
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1893-03-02
To Revise MichigaTl's Constitution,

LANSING, Mich, Feb. 25.-Early
next week House Judiciary Committee
will recommend bill for the calling
of Constitutional Convention to re-
wise the constitution and make it up to
date. The basis of representation viii
be one delegate to each representative
district. The convention will meet
Aug. Is and hold not longer than sixty
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1893-03-02
Changes in New England.

New YORK, Feb. 23.-At special
meeting of the New York & New Eng
land Railroad directors held this morn
ing President Parsons resigned. Charles
Parsons. Jr., Clarence S. Day, William
Lummis and A. +. Flower handed in
their designations as directors, to take
effect March IA. President Parsons
resignation was accepted, to take effect
March A.