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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1893-10-12

explore the northern part of South
America, and he took with him Ameri-
90 NeSpucci, who wrote a graphic ac-
count of the expedition The follow
ing extract from a translation of Yes
puccrs work gives the origin of the
name Venezuela. and tells of their con-
nection between the curious village dis
covered there and the name Venezuela:
proceeding along the coast they ar
rived at vast gulf resembling a tran
gull lake. entering which they beheld
ON the eastern side a village the con-
structiOn Of which filed them with sur
prise. 1t consisted of twenty large
houses shaped like bells. and built on
piles driven into the bottom of the
lake. which in this part was limpid and
OF but little depth. Each house was
provided with drawbridge and canoes.
From the resemblance Of the Italian
city, Ojeda gave the bay the name
of the gulf Of Venice Verezia)." The
country itself wss afterward called
Venezuela. or Little Venice the origi-
nal Indian name being CoQuibacoa.
In Lake Maracaibo, south of the BAY
of Venezuela, similar buildings are
still erected by the Goajoir Indians.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1893-10-12

angry by wondering why it is so. 1t
is exceedingly nice when I dine out
to be paired off with an unmarried
girl. My married friends look across
the table at me obviously. Any sort
of married trump" is good enough for
them. AS am l can do exactly as /
like; go TO bed at 8 or 3, at my own
sweet will, and breakfast in bed. or up
at any hour. Most husbands can by no
means do as they please. even in so
small a matter as this. They are ex-
pected to be at home by 10 or II
o'clock, or face cold coffee, cold eggs.
cold toast and cold looks next morn
ing
Every married man marries for him
self-for his pleasures and comfort
Am l TO blame if l choose to remain
single for the same purpose? There is
no more absurd cant than the talk
about it being mans duty TO the
race TO take Il wife. OF course, too,
there is the dreadful possibility of the
marriage turning out IL. 1t is next 10
impossible for man TO say definitely
L can be happy with such woman
for my wife" l know sweet young
girls who five years from their we'd
ding day were untiGy. coalse, neg
igent Won en-, either openly loving their
children to the neglect of their hus-
bands, or openly Indifferent TO both
husbands and Children. This sort of
thing is frightful to think Of Married
in 70
it, but it worries and kills the brighter
part of them.
do not write altogether as novice
in matters of the heart. | have been
IN love over and over again. Some
how, though, | have always put off
popping the question until some other
fellow had done it on his own account
OF all these girls whom: l might have
married, only one now, as Il married
woman, seems to answer the eNpecta~
tons | had formed Of her. The real
ZatiOn of this makes me more and
more fond of my bachelor freedom
and irresponsibilty. Besides, l have
a gray hair or two and my habits are
getting fixed. An astonishing number
of men like myself remain single for
reasons much like those I have men
toned. Unmarried, we have one bird
in the hand-contentment. How can
we tell that we may not get hold of that
gay, long-tailed paroQuet in the bush,
married felicity, if we suddenly change
our state?
There is an ideal woman | should like
to marry. Some day l may meet with
some one who is tolerably like her
Then, il [ am not too old will WOO
her.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1893-10-12
BREAKS" OF A SCULPTOR.
An Equestrian Group That Is All But
Perfect.

An Equestrian Group That Is All But
Perfect.
Having not remotely had occasion to
look with critical eyes upon an impos-
ing artwork of home production, Chi
cago will read of the breaks that
European artists make with additional
interest. A Paris letter in the ST.
James Gazette says:
Since the national fete the outside
attractions of Paris have been in
creased by the addition Of a colossal
equestrian statue of Joan Of Arc, which
has been temporarily erected in front
of the Palais de I'Industrie on the
Champs Elysees. This immense work
i by N. ROul.eau, 2nd is intended for
the permanent establishment of the
town Of ChinOn. In the plaster it was
one of the most conspicuous works Of
sculpture in last years salon, the
Maid Of Orleans, waving a sword in
her right hand and a banner bearing
the feur de lis in her left, is repre-
sented as leaping over the bodies Of
several English warriors, very bold
effect being produced by the position
of the horse. which is poised on its
forelegs, with its headquarters well UP
in the air a strong support being art
fully concealed under the animals
girths. Needless to say that this snowy
work of art has-favored by an almost
unbroken spell of fine weather, which
still continues-proved the object of
sort of pilgrimage on the part OF the
thousands of provincials who have re-
Gently paid a holiday visit to the CAPT
tai. The e1comiums passed upon the
patriotic group by those easily-pleased
critics are not, however, shared by a
cavalry general, who contributes to a
morning paper a highly amusing crit
cism of the horse and rider from a
purely technical point Of view. The
gross inaccuracy of representing Joan
charging the enemy with the vizor of
her helmet up the writer excuses on the
ground that, of course, the face Of the
heroine could not well in a statute
remain concealed. He, however, Sc
verely condemns the chain-mail neck
piece, which looks, he declares, as
though Joan of Arc had enveloped her
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1893-10-12
TWO HEARTS THAT BEAT AS ONE.

The use of the wedding ring is first
noted in Egypt. when the ring was
the emblem of eternity
-Four rings were used in the marriage
ceremony of Mary Stuart to the I'M
fortunate Darnley.
Among the New Zealand natives the
most important part of the ceremony
is terrific mock scuff1e
In Morocco the face of the bride is
painted white and red ana her hands
and feet are dyed yellow win henna.
Marriage by capture prevailed among
the Turcomans until a very recent
date. and the form is still kept up.
The Ars4>es1an bride dons long veil
ana the artist of the village paints
bouquets of flowers on her neck and
shoulders.
In the middle ages the betrothal
was as public as the marriage and
either, when secretly done, was a pun
ishable offense.
In China all arrangements for a
wedding are made by a go-between
who also does the counting and makes
the proposal.
When Princess Anne, afterward
queen of England, was married she
wore head-dress yards high and 8
yards in circumference
Wedding-rings engraved with the de-
vice of a heart and two clasped hands
have been found in Egyptian tombs
dating B. G. 1000.
In most churches Of England a ring
is kept so that embarrassment may be
spared in case of forsetfulness of the
parties concerned.
The European museums contain
Wedding-ringS of wood, bone, ivory;
of brass. lead, tin, stone, iron, silver
gold and other substances
When Queen Elizabeth of Austria
entered Paris in 1851 she dragged af-
ter a train 70 feet in length. 1t was
borne by thirty-five pages.
The brides veil is a relic of the care
CLOTH" & canopy held over the virgin
bride by our Saxon forefathers to con-
ceal her embarrassment.
Among the ancient Jews, if the bride
were a maiden, her robes were white
and her hair was allowed to flow down
over her shoulders; a widow might
dress in any color and arrange her
hair in any style she pleased.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1893-10-12

throat in a shawl on account Of a
bad cold. A mantle flying from the
shoulder of the heroine is also con-
demned by the military critic, who
asks what earthly use such garment
could be to a person-whether male
or female-completely enclosed in
heavy armor. The position of the Maid
of Orleans in the saddle is next dealt
with by the general, who points out
that, with the rigidity of her body as
represented in the statue, she could
not possibly escape being thrown for
more than few minutes Moreover.
she has allowed the reins to slip on
the horses neck so that there is moth
ing to prevent its falling over the first
obstacle it encounters. Then the speed
as indicated by the position of horse
and rider is out OF all proportion to
the weight of armor, and to the heavy
carthorse build of the animal; the har-
ness is incorrect, and the bit is in
an impossible position in the horses
mouth. The general concludes by
charitably observing that Joan of Arc,
the horse, and the trappings are all
wrong, but that otherwise the equestri-
an group is perfect
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1893-10-12
BRITISH NAVAL FAILURES.
The Fleet Of Torpedo Catchers Is a
Dismal Failure.

One OF the most serious pieces Of
news in connection with naval maneuv-
erS is reported by a correspondent,
says the London Standard. He states
that when ordered to accompany the
Royal Sovereign at full speed the tor
pedo catcher Niger could not steam IA
knots. Now, the Niger is one of the
latest Of an immense class of vessels,
nearly thirty in number, which has
been turned out by the admiralty to
perform a specific duty. The torpedo
catchers are small boats Of from 700
to $50 tons, with engines of from 800
to 4,5OO-hOrSe power. They are in
tended to be the British rep1y to the
very large force Of torpedo boats
which the French have placed in the
Channel and in the Mediterranean.
The theory is that in anything ap-
preaching to a seaway they will run
down and destroy the fleetest torpedo
boat. Their speed is supposed to vary
from 10 to q knots. AS a matter of
fact, says the Pail Mall Gazette, the
whole class, with scarcely an eXcep-
ton, is notorious and dismal failure.
Few of the catchers can average 16
knots; many have failed to maintain
an even lower speed. Their tunnels
become red hot when their boilers are
being pushed, and tongues of flame
from their furnaces indicate their ap-
proach at night. The French have
many torpedo boats capable Of run
ming 25 knots and upward. To set a
vessel like the Niger to catch one of
an express train in a hasom cab. 1t
is to be regretted that in building six
ships Of the Hawk class, vessels of
215 tons and 5000 horsepower, with
out trying one boat Of the series, the
admiralty are repeating the fault that
has incumbered the navy list with over
a score OF failures of the Niger type.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1893-10-12
To be Continued.
CORRESPONDENCE 3.5OO YEARS
AGO.
Certain Important Indica tons of Early
Civilizatio of Palestine.

We have become possessed of GER
tain very important indications as 10
the early civilizatio of Palestine by
means of clay tablets, says the EAlin-
burgh Review \, that the KNOWLEDGE
50 attained is altogether new or tina
it conflicts with that which has been
deduced from yet earlier Egyptian re-
cords. 1t is well known TO scholars
that ThOthmes Ill, when he defeated
the leag of HittiteS and Phoenicians.
ut MegiddO, In 1900 B. c. "a century
before Amenophis III. accedeO reaped
civilization Of Syria; including not only
the precious metals and chariots paint
ed and plated. but also objects of art
having a high esthetic value, and that
he found corn, wine and Oil abundant
in the country, and many hundreds of
walled towns, in which there was al
ready temples of the gods.
Such evidence has, however, been
sighted by those who regard the early
Hebrews rs Savages, and who think
that, though placed in the very center
Of the ancient civilized world, between
the Egyptians and the Assyrians, they
were, nevertheless, undcquainted with
any arts and uninfuenced by surround
ing culture. The new discoveries insiss
on quite another understanding of their
ancient history.
1t is surely lesson of humility that
the modern student should learn from
such discoveries NOltaire was no
doubt a writer of great originality and
acumen. though, from our present
standpoint, wonderfully ignorant of
antiquity. He finds it hard to believe
that Homer's poems could have been
written down before 500 3. c., and as
serts that papyrus had not been invent
ed in Egypt in the time of Moses,
though we now possess in the maXims
of Ptah-hotep manuscript as old as
the pyramids.
We find, on the contrary, that not
the art of writing known in the time
of Moses, but that the inhabitants of
Palestine also could pen Il brick epistle
which, in the space of a few inches,
contained rs much information as can
now be condensed into a sheet of note
paper. Such letters were neither heavy
nor bulky, and could be carried in the
turban or in the folds of the shirt
bosom just as easily as paper letters
are now so carried, with the additional
advantage that they were impelishable,
as is witnessed by the fact that they
are now being read. 3,4O0 years after
they were written.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1893-10-12
WHEN WIND MEETS WIND.
Then Comes the Tornado and the
Deadly Cloud Of Funnel Shape.

Dcduly OlOuu OIL 4 uune1 Shape.
From the gulf of Mexico to the North
pole and from the lakes to the Rocky
mountains is vast extent of country
crossed by no mountain chains to in
current. The extent of this country
is equaled by none on earth. Gold
air being heavier to the square inch
than warm air, the cold air, when
coming in contact with a warm cur
rent from the south, always predomi-
mates, forcing the warm air into the
upper currents. The cause of cyclones,
says the Minneapolis Tribune, is the
melting of . a head-wind from the north
with a head-wind from the south.
They met like two vast armies of men.
The pressure at the point Of meeting
is so great that the air, by compression.
becomes heavier to the square inch
than wood or the human body; hence
either one will float in the same man
ner that wood viii float in water-it
floats because it is lighter to the square
inch than water. Place water in an
ordinary washbowl and remove the
plug and it will be observed that in
passing out the water forms a circular
reaction. Air, being a liquid, does the
same in passing either upwards or
downwards; hence the funnel-shaped
spout of the cyclone center. When
two immense bodies of air coming from
different directions meet the only egreSS
is upward and sideways, and in pass
ing upwards it forms the funnel the
same as water passing out of a wash
bowl downwards. The theory that a
cyclone forms vacuum is absurd.
Withdraw air from a glass jar with an
air pump, and a feather within the
vacuum formed will drop with the
same velocity as lead, or, on the other
hand, you can compass air until it is
heavier to the square inch than wood,
in which case wood will float in the
air. The lifting power of a cyclone is
caused, first, by the compression or
density of the air, and, second, by its
velocity. Combining the power of
density with that of velocity, which
occurs at the center or funnel, no pow
er can resist it. The feeling of suffO-
cation or difficulty in breathing when
near the track of 9 cyclone is caused
from the compression of air.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1893-10-12
PRESENTS FOR BADTES.
Some of the Ways in Which to De
light Their Mothers.

Some of the Ways in Which to De
light Their Mothers
The custom of sending presents to
newborn baby is one that is growing
III favor, and since it need not neces-
sarily be an expensive one it should
be encouraged. There are all sorts of
pretty tritieS that one can send Il baby.
from pair of 25-cent crocheted shoes
TO a bag Of Orris root, cake of the
incest soap or a pretty package of rice
powder. Small brushes are very ac-
ceptatle to both mother and baby. If
one wished to spend more money. there
are delightfully."- soft little winter and
summer blankets for the crib. small
dainty count erpaneS, and down. hair
ana air pillows that may be enclosed.
in Il white slip and then iii an EN-
brOidered case of fine linen An afghan
Of China silk. filed with a wool wad-
ding, would be a thoughtful provision
for the cold days that are coming. a
pretty one seen recently was of yellow
sIrinkled with bright little butterflies.
The spreads are tufted with baby rib
bOnS
For every day use the celluloid basket
is certainly more suitable than IL
basket with frills of lace and great
bows of ribbon. These baskets are of
medium size, woven like willow, and
in them are placed toilet boxes, also
of celluloid. They come in white. buff,
pink or blue, ann can be washed when
soiled. They also are of very light
weight
y trained nurse has invented a nice
little bath tub for the baby who has
the misfortune to begin its journeys
early in life. 1t can be folded into al
most no space, and consists of Il white
rubber tub with a faucet 1T the bottom
and Il little bamboo frame. Besides all
these homelike things, if you wish to
play fairy godmother to Il child, the
gifts are ready to be bestowed. There
are spoons and silver bowls, and plates
and trays, all decorated with little
figures from nursery tales that are
classic, and silver-backed brushes and
picture frames for the babys photo
graph A pretty frame Of white ena-
mel with gold beading inside is IN
oblCng about 4 foot high and several
feet broad. The panel inside the
glass has spaces for the pictures Of a
dozen birthdays.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1893-10-12
HOUSES BUILT ON PILES.
4 Strange and Little Known Village
Located at the Mouth of the Mississ-
ippi.

Among the 65,OOO,OO0 people in the
United States there are probably not
500-outside of the locality-who are
aware that at the mouth of the Miss
issippi there is a little village built
upon wooden piles standing far out in
the water, says Harper's Young People.
This village, which is called Balize
IS reached from the mainland by
canoes or boats, and its inhabitants
have to climb kind of pole ladder
to get to the doorways of their homes.
This is probably the only place in the
United States in which ''pile-dwelling
occur, but all along the Venezuelan
coast and at the mouths of the Orinoco
and Amazon similar villages are fire.
quently met with, many of them be
ing inhabited by the Indian fishing
tribes of the Amazon estuary.
These strange inhabitants We're first
discovered by Alonzo de Ojeda, who
accompanied Columbus on his second
voyage to this continent In 1899 he
undertook an independent voyage to
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1893-10-12
.SOLHOQUY OF A SELFISH MAN.
His Reasons More or Less Sufficiently
Set Forth for Remaining a Bachelor.

1 do not marry for many reasons,
says writer in Casselfs Magazine.
One reason is that I am of a very
affectionate temperament 1 feel quite
sure that it is better for me to love
all women, as I do now, than to have
to profess to love but one woman-my
wife. Let me think of some more rea-
sons.
As a bachelor 1 get a great many
invitation cards and pleasant atten-
tons wherever 1 go. My married
friends don't have anything like as
much luck, and their wives make them
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1893-10-12
CHEWED THE RINGMASTER.
Animal at Hagenbeck's Makes
Meal of His Keeper.

Hagenbeck's carnivora, says Chi
cago paper tried again last night to
make a meal off one of the two-legged
actors in the grand geological perfor-
nance Fritz Mas, one of the ami
ma. trainers, was the victim and g.
broWn-muzz,e black bear assailed him.
1t was in that scene where mans
mastery over the brute creation Is
portrayed that one of the four-legged
performers demonstrated the fact that
there are exceptions to the rue There
were a whole collection of animals in
tie arena, Leopard, lion, dogs, mon
keys, and other beasts, with sturdy
little black bear, who essayed the
roe of clown in the circus they gave
under the supervision of the ringmas-
ter, Fritz Mas.
The clown didn't appear to be in
Jolly humor when let into the arena
and so surly was he that he made
the happy family anything but joy
ous aggregation of quadrupeds.
He snarled and was surly, wouldn't
obey the commands Of Mas and f.
1aly, while sitting on a stool, reached
out for the leopard and spatting him
with his right paw knocked him out
with the first blow. Then the bear
got off his stool to sit down on the
leopard and Trainer Mas interfered.
The clown bear turned ON him, Civ
ing him a terrific blow, knocked him
down and then bounding upon him
sunk his teeth into his shoulders.
Several keepers rushed in, beat the
bear off his prey, and dragged Mas
without the iron-railed arena. Mas
was badly wounded and was bleeding
prOfusely from the wound. The flow
Of blood was stanched, and a physician
being called Mas was given over to
his care. At the time of the onslaught
by the bear the amphitheater was
filled with spectators. They became
greatly excited and began rushing pel
nell out of the building though safe
from attack by the animals. AS soon
as the clown bear dOWned the ring
master the other animals showed dis
position to make a melee of it and
get at each other promiscuous-y. The
quick advent of assistant keepers III
the ring subdued the animals, and
they allowed themselves to be driven
out OF the arena without any demon
stration beyond snarl or two. Even
the bear, which was dragged out. made
no other resistance than planting his
feet firmly to keep from going.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1893-10-12

its million lamps were being lighted.
Never was there a more unSelfiSh. a
more patient woOer Rose had been
hard with him; Rose had kept him at
arms length She never meant 10 mlr
~. She had her mission in life: and
that mission was TO take care of Kath-
leen
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1893-10-12

Emile Zola continues to advocate his
pet theory that work, constant and Wig
orous, is mans chief aim. Tolstoi,
however, has written a review article
attacking the French realist's position.
He declares that work only makes
man ike an ant, hard and cruel, and
that the greatest criminals are the
busiest of nen. Most people will be
inclined to side with the Russian. The
difficulty is in getting enough people
to take the lola side of the controv-
ersy and, incidentally, to do all the
necessary work in the world.
The Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1893-1901, 1893-06-08
Fargo burned Qua.

From passengers on the delayed flyer
which arrived here at 30 this afternoon
it was learned that almost the entire
city Of Fargo. North Dakota. was aes-
troyed by ire last night, Theconiiagra-
ton started about / 2. m. yesterday. and
literally wiped out both broadway and
Front streets, embracing some twenty
blocks Including the business portion.
AS far as known when the train left
there no lives had been lost. The fire
and attendant heat So damaged the rail.
road track that the train had to remain
there oyer seven hours awaiting neces-
sary repairs.
The Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1893-1901, 1893-06-08
The Fire Department.


President Butler called the Miles
City fire department 10 order AT . o'clock
last evening. and Secretary Brown
called the roll. showing about the usual
attendance.
Messrs. c. l.. Carter. q. II. Clmer and
j. Il. Hawkins were appointed as "a spec
ial committee to interview the new city
council upon the proposition Of obtain,
ing some more adequate system of
alarm for fires.
TO the same committee was also dele
gated the authority TO apply for the pro
per lighting Of the hose house.
In view Of the fact that the new city
council organizes this evening it was de
cided to recommend the re-appoint
ment OF the present chief. Louis King.
Il was also decided to recommend the
appointment Of Chas. S. Wright. as as
sistant chief.
II. J. Connovan and William Hawkins
We're elected to membership in the de
paroment. and an adjournment was
then taken.