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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1894-05-24
CHAPTER XXXVI.
The Trea son of Ca11va gnac

Ii
We must now go back little way,
and inform our readers what had been
passing at Vayres, which as yet they
have only heard imperfectly.
After several assaults the outworks
| were taken, but the brave defenders
of it, after disputing every inch of
ground, retired through the covered
way, and took refuge in the fortress
itself.
NJ. de Meilleraye knew we'll that if he
had lost five or six hundred men in
taking the outwOrks he should lose
surrounded by good walls, and de-
Tended by a man whose courage and
skill he had already experienced to
his cost. He had, therefore, decided on
commencing a regular siege, when the
arrival of the Due d'EpernOn doubled
his force.
This changed the aspect Of affairs,
and they decided on an immediate as
sault.
Richou, seeing their preparations, as
| sembled his men to prepare them for
the defence. His establishment was
| great after the gallant manner in
which they had hitherto behaved, to
find them looking gloomy, and to hear
murmurs arising from the ranks.
"Ha! who murmurs?' cried he.
IT. replied one soldier holder than
the rest.
Then, come here" The soldier
obeyed.
NOW, what do you complain OFF,
said Richou looking sternly at him
Have you not proper rations?'
Yes, commander"
Are you badly lodged?"
NO
Then, speak; what is it you want
what mean these murmus?'
ut means that we are fighting
against our king, and that does not sui
Frenchmen."
Then you regret his majesty's sery
ice?
yes"
Then you desire to join him?'
Yes" said the soldier, who believed
that it would result in simple eXclu
sion from service.
VERY weu,'' said Richou, seizin:
hold of him, but as the gates are shut
you must take the only method left;
and raising him in his Herculean arms
he threw him over the parapet. Th
soldier uttered loud cry, and fell il
! the mOat. which fortunately for hin
was full of water.
: 4 dead silence succeeded this Wig
orous action. Richou thought he ha'
5 Quelled the sedition. and turnin
around. said. Now, if there are an
: more partisans Of the king here, lie
/ them speak
One hundred men cried simultaneou:
! ly, Yes. yes, we are parisans of tn
king, and we wish to go.
y "Ah, ah,'' said Richou, seeing tia
this was a general revolt, this is
| different thing: l thought that 1 ha
|, to deal with one mudneer, and l fin
f instead five hundred towards"
+ Richou was wrong to accuse all, &c
/ only a part had spoken, but now
general murmur commenced.
e Come" said Richou, do not a
speak at once; but if there be any of
d GER here who wishes to break his oat
'. let him speak for all promise ths
|, he may speak safely"
el Ferguzon stepped from the rank
i and bowling politely, said, "Sir, yc
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1894-05-24

sand francS-deStined TO pay YOU
| troops-I was refused. | appeal TO NJ
Lenet for the truth Of my statement.
1T is true said Lenet; when mon
sieur came, he received no money
And could you not wait d few
days:"
Il did wait, madam, the time VI. d,
Larochefoucault himself named. 4
| the end of that time 1 came again. anC
was again refused.
''Unhappily," said Lenet, II an
| forced to admit that this is true
Cauyagnac proceeded triumphantly
well, madam, in such circumstance
most men would have sold himself anC
his party to the queen. I merely gave
my men liberty to do as they chose
and l remained neutral"
But your soldiers:" cried the prin
cess, furioIsly.
Madam, my soldiers, not being paid
were free, and then 1 suppose they
turned against their new captain. ]
know nothing of it,
But you, sir, who call yourself nerl-
trail, have taken up tie kings cause. .
Madam, my neutrality became sus-
pected, and one day | was arrested at
my inn and brought before the queen. =
And then you sold yourself to her $
No, madam; but 1 expected i'll treat
ment, perhaps even death, for l had
espOused your side. But the queen.
instead of Furnishing me, said Brave,
but mistaken gentleman, l could with
word make your head fall on the
scaffOld; but Madame de Condo has
been ungrateful to you. here we will
act differently, and you shall hence
forward be one Of my party. Gentle
men, continued she, addressing nv
guards, respect this officer, for have
appreciated his merits, and | make
him your chief. [ make YOU said
she, turning to me again, Governor
of Branne Tha IS how the queen of
France revenges herself What could
| say" continued Cauvagnac, in his
natural voice, for he had been mimick,
ing in a half comic, half sentimental
manner, the tones of Anne of Austria:
nave pStu NOulANitu LII LILY uOpeS,
and the devotion I once felt for your
highness, to whom on one occasion I
had had the pleasure Of rendering
service; so l acted like Coriolanus, and
entered the tents Of the VOlscians"
We'll, sir, you are my prisoner"
Eyes, madam, I am; but [ hope to
be treated as a gentleman. l have not
fought against your highness, I was
only going to my new post, when I fell
in with your soldiers, who arrested me;
and I demand to be treated as an Off
Ger and a gentleman"
You shall be so treated, sir. You
shall be free of the city if you will
swear on your honor, not to leave it."
Il will, madam"
Good. Lenet, give this gentleman
the words, and we will receive his
OATH
When it was finished-"NOw 60"
said the princess, eve trust to your
honor as a soldier and a gentleman"
Lenet was not entirely duped by
Cauyagnac's specious account, but he
could not but admire his tact and
presence of mind. As for Cauvagnac
he went down with much in
ward congratulation at having escaped
so we'll
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1894-05-24
N A N @ N
OR.
WOMEN'S WAR.
By ALEXANDER DUMAS.
(COnGnued.)
OR,

(Condnued.)
Yes cried Lenet, lit must be so
[ know RichoU, and | know him to be
| incapable-I do not say of treason
| but of a weakness. Oh, madam, do
| you hear? 'Betrayedr Let us concern
| ourselves about him at once; there has
| been some great misfortune here for
our poor Richou. Write quickly, mad
am, | implorer'
Write! Why"
ITO save him"
Bah! When a man SurrenderS a
fortress he takes precautions"
But do you not hear that he did
not surrender, but was betrayed by
some lieutenant?'
And what can they do to him.
DO to him? Do you remember, ma
dam, how he was introduced into
Vayres? That we used NJ. d'Epernon's
signature?-that he has fought against
an army, commanded by the king and
queen in n?-that he is the first
and that they will make an example
Of him? Oh! madam, in Heavens
name, write to NJ. de MeiIleraye-send
a messenger"
And with what object?"
''To prevent at any price the death
of a brave officer. Oh, I know the
queen; perhaps we are already too
iate.''
TOO late: Have we not also pri-
soners?"
Claire rose in terror. 'Ah. madam"
cried She, "do what NJ. Lenet asks.
Will apprisals restore liberty to
Richou?''
at is not liberty, it concerns his
life
well. let them act We will have
prison for prison, and scaffold for
scaffOrld."
Claire threw herself on her knees,
and cried, "Ah, madam, NJ. Richou is
a friend of mine;-you romise to grant
me & favor, [ beg you to try and save
him!''
The princess, glad to yield to the
prayers of Claire what she had refused
Lenet, went to the table, and wrote to
NJ. de Meilleraye, to demand the ex-
change Of Richou for one of her pri-
soners.
Ravailly, tired as he was, offered
himself as messenger, and set off i'm
mediately, urged on by the eXhorta-
tons of Lenet and the prayers of
Claire.
An instant after, he heard the people,
to whom he explained his mission as
he passed along, crying give la Prin-
cesse! ViTe lie Due d'Enghien"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1894-05-24
CHAPTER NNNV.
The Governor of Branne.


Suddenly a sound of drums and
flies was heard a little way off, and
the crowd dispersed to ascertain the
reason of it, and Lenet said, 81, also,
madam, am curious to know what
these sounds mean. [ believe we shall
have some good news"
That is not our fortune today,
fear,' said the princess.
Still, madam, think that this noise
announces something joyful
Before long the cries We're heard dis
tinctly-"Branne! the governor Of
Branner'
ooh, OH" said Lenet, "here is a
hostage for Richou.'
AS the crowd approached they could
distinguish a party of thirty soldiers
endeavOring to protect man from the
fury of the people who were crying,
death to the governor of Branne"
"Oh, madam, it seems that he also
is in danger. Do you hear the cries
and menaces of the people; they will
tear him in pieces; they are like tigers.
And, madam, the honor of Condo is
involved in his safety: [ think that
Richou-our brave RichOu, is in the
same situation as this unhappy man.
Here! twenty men to aid in dispersing
the mob"
At these words a number of the
bourgeois guards assembled quickly
and by threats and blows penetrated
the crowd and joined the prisoner S
escort 1t was time, for his clothes
ere alreay hanging in ribbons.
Ma fol! thanks, gentlemen" said
he, for helping to keep these canni
balls from devouring me. Peste! if that
is the way they eat men here, they
will devour the royal army alive the
day they besiege Bordeaux"
"Ah, he is a brave fellowv' cried the
people, fattered by this joke. He is
not afraid. Vive lie gouverneur d.
Branner" and the tickle people changed
Immediately into admiration for oul
old friend Cauvagnac.
Thus protected by his guards, and b.
his presence of mind, the prisoner wa!
conducted before the princess. eau
vagnac entered apparently firm ant
tranquil, though it must be confessed
| that his heart beat quickly.
M. Cauvagnac!' cried Lenet.
/ IN. Cauvagnac, governor o
Branner cried the princess. 'Tha
smells Of treason"
What means your highne>s? Di
you say treason?"
Yes, sir, treason. Who gave 20
this post?"
M. Mazarin.'
"Treasonl Double treason! You ar
governor of Branne, and your me
surrendered Vayres.'
At these words profound astonisl
ment was painted on Cauvagnac's face
My men surrender Vayres! Doe
your highness say that:'
Yes, sir, l do. Pretend to be ignt
rant-feign establishment, you are
good comedian, but L am not easil
duped.'
L feign nothing, madam. Ho'
, could I know what passed at Vayre
when [ have never been there|
"A subterfuge, monsieur
Il have nothing to reply, MADAM
except that l thought that instead (
, your highness having to complain
me, it was l who had reason to con
plain of YOU
, Complain of me, sirr' cried Il
princess, astOnished.
Eyes. madam. On your word, al
n that of NJ. Lenet, raised a compan
n and entered into engagements wi
g them: and when I came to ask for t
promised sum-a miserable forty tho
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1894-05-24
FAILURE AT LA CROSSE.

La Crosse. Wis, May 14.-Max
Strouse, clothier and dealer in furnish
ing goods, was closed by the sheriff to-
day On judgments aggregatng $4,000.
Other claims will bring the total la
bilities to $4,000. The liabilities will
exceed the assets by $4,000. Strouse
came here from st. Paul fourteen
months ago.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1894-05-24

Grasses-The appointment Of an ad-
ditiOnal special agent in the division
of botany, who shall be an expert on
the subject of grasses, has been au-
thOriZed by the secretary of agricul-
ture. The comparatively large salary
of $1,000 pei annum has been decided
upon.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1894-05-24

The fourth and last session of the
10th parliament of Ontario was form
ally prorogued at Toronto by the lieu
tenant-governor in the presence OF a
brilliant assemblage. 1t is probable
that the announcement of the dissolu-
ton Of the legislature will be made in
a few days and the general election
will be likely to take place some time
in June.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1894-05-24


writes: please answer the following
questions in the veterinary depart
ment of your valuable paper: Last
spring a 2-day-Old calf was attacked
with diarrhea, and was cured, but
lost seventy-fiye calves from the same
cause. They seemed to be well and
strong when born. Usually, however,
on the second day they were attacked
with the disease, and were dead in
from ten to twenty hours after. This
year [ have lost numbe" of calves
and lambs, all affected in the same
way. Thinking it might be something
in the stables, [ had the manure taken
out, and used lime as a dsinfectant
The ewes were and are fed on hay
rye in the straw, and they run at
will on 100 acres of corn stalks" Re-
ply.-The symptoms of the disease
which has proved so fatal to the young
calves and lambs is not sufficiently de-
scribed in the above letter to enable
us to give a definite opinion as to the
probable cause. 1t is possible, how
ever, that the whole trouble may be
traced to some irritant in the food or
water given to the dams Of the young
animals Should this prove correct
it can be demonstrated only by a care
full investigation by some expert who
will have the opportunity to give it his
personal attention.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1894-05-24

Alfalfa-Men who have had the larg
est experience in growing alfalfa think
it should not be sown too early, as the
young plant is somewhat tender and
liable to be injured by frost. They all
advise covering the seed an inch or
two deep.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1894-05-24

| is established, in a judicious fancier's
hands the product is decidedly salts
factory, however, and they are always
salable at good prices if reproduced
clean and well marked, says The Poul-
try World, which advises as follows:
Bantam chicks should be Matched
in the fall or late summer. The OBJ
ject in thus delaying the Matching Of
bantams-Of any variety-is to get the
chicks out toward approaching cold
weather. They are very hardy if we'll
managed, but the colder season dwarfs
the younglings, and as small proper
tons are the most desirable for these
birds the less weights the better. This
plan of deferring the setting until Au-
gust or September rather than to have
them Matched in the srping is an ex-
cellent way to keep the size down.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1894-05-24

Wdter-Field and Farm says that an
ordinary we'll, with a 10-foot windmill,
will furnish sufficient water to irrigate
a garden of three to five acres, and
the plant to irrigate 40 or 50 acres
will cost about $500 The thing laid
will cost from So to so an acre in
addition.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1894-05-24

What DuY-The Italian agricultur-
lists demand a protective duty. They
especially desire a heavier duty on i'm
ported wheat. After Russia, the
United States and Canada are the
countries that import the greatest
amount of wheat into Italy.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1894-05-24
FACTS FOR FARMERS
GERMANY'S THOUSANDS OF
AGRICULTURAL BANKS.
PROPER METHOD OF BUSHlNG
PEAS.

A Little Chicken Lore-What Can Be
Done with 10-foot Windmill-Dis-
eases in Horses, Lambs and Calves
and Their Cure-MiScellany.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1894-05-24

The youngest editor in the world is
Lady Marjorie, the thirteen-year-old
daughter of Lord and Lady Aberdeen.
Lady Marjorie lives in Canada and has
a lovely suite of rooms in the govern
ment house of Ottawa. When Lord
Aberdeen was appointed governor-gen-
eral of Canada, Lady Marjorie grfeved
deeply, because she felt that she must
give up the editorship Of her little
paper on her removal to America; but
she was consoled by being told that
she might continue editing her paper
lust the same here as in England,
Lady Marjorie is in delicate health
and her anxious mother fears that the
ambitious essays and poems and edi-
toriaIs attempted by her little daughter
are not very good for a child's brain.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1894-05-24

One of my horses" writes a reader,
"a mare years old, sound in all re-
spectS will drink over thirty-tWo
quarts of water three times a day, and
as she weighs but $50 pounds this is
altogether too much. If she does not
get about that amount she will not
eat enough hay to speak Of. She is in
fair condition, but her coat is rough.
Can you tell me the cause and a cure?
Should l turn her out to grass where
she can get all the water she WantsT
Reply.-TO what we are to attribute
this unnatural or morbid thirst,
whether to any diSOrdered state of
the kidneys or a arrangement in the
functions of digestion appears pro
blematical. We know that it is very
, common for horses to be attacked with
diabetes insepidus," profuse and
frequent discharge of urine, and this
condition is invariably accompanied
with an Unsuitable thirst, but there is
nothing in the symptoms which are de-
scribed in the above letter to indicate
that the patient is affected with the
latter disease. 1t is possible, however,
that the owner has either overlooked
the fact, if it is a fact, that the ami
NAL is passing inordinate quantities of
urine, or did not consider it of import
ance enough to notice. At the same
time we do not think there is any
doubt that there is an inOrdinate secre-
ton of urine. The large quantity OF
water which is said to be taken into
the system daily must be got rid of in
some way, and if not carried off by
the bowels or skin, must be excreted
by the kidneys. Diabetes insipidus is
usually traced to some irritant in the
food or the water taken into the sys-
tenn Musty hay or straw is one of
the most prolific causes. Treatment
Be particular to feed nothing but
sound food Give f1aXseed tea to drink
and give of phosphate of iron L dr.;
fluid ext genetian and fluid ext. Gin
chona of each IL o.; iodide of potas
SUM, 2 scruples, water, ID pint mixed
, four times a day.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1894-01-23

1t is said that Johnny Bowler thought
that all he had to do to join the Ameri-
can League last night was to walk
right in to the meeting. Mr.. Bowlers
Americanism is so well known, how
ever, that he will experience proper
treatment at the ballot box when he APP
plies for membership.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1894-01-23
AN HAWAIIAN SWIMMER.
One of the Chief Attractions at the

One of the Chief Attractions at the Big
One of the sensations of the EXPOSE
ton will be the famous diver, Kohana
Maka, whose record as long-distance
swimmer, deep diver and shark hunter
surpasses that of all aquatic wonders of
the great Pacific. 1t is Kohana Maka
who has kept alive the old shark hunt
ing custom of the early kings of Hawaii
In former daysit was the custom of these
royal sportsmen to go to sea in their
war canoes or ca.amaran, taking along a
large bowl of chopped enemies This
bowl was placed over the water, and
fragments of hashed Kanaka were thrust
through hole in the bottom of the
bowl, thus attracting schools of man
eating sharks. When the sharks be-
came thick around the boats a native
king would dive in among them, knife
in hand, and. coming up under the
school, would stab one as he arose. This
is one of the things that Kohana Maka
does in these days. There will be no
sharks in the little lake within the Ha.
waiian enclosure at the Midwinter Elk
position, but there will be ample room
for diving and for KObana and Other
great swimmers to exercise. Four Wo
men and three men, all experts, form
the little company of swimmers, headed
by Kohana Maka. They will not only
illustrate the wonderful aquatic feati
for which the islanders are famous, bu
they announce themselves as ready tt
meet all corners in any form of aquatic
sports IS. f. PdDer,
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1894-01-23
FLOTSAM AND JETSAM.
THL WINDS WAIT TnE ROBERT
LEVERS INTO FORT.


Warrimoo tonight.
The schooner Alice Cooke is anchored
in Naval Row.
The bark Ceylon will leave for the
Coast tomorrow morning.
The bark Velocity is discharging at
Old Custom House wharf.
The steamer w. G. Hall left for Ha-
waii leeward ports this m, rning.
The greyhound steamer Kiauea Hou
left for the Hamakua coast to-day.
Rates prevailing from Newcastle at
present are fourteen shillings per ton.
The little sealing schooner Josephine
Skinned out for the Japan coast this
afternoon.
The schooner Mary L. Foster is land
ing IS tons of coal at Pacific mail wharf
for Makaweli plantation.
The schooner Ka Moi arrived in yester-
day with 5000 bags of Hamakua sugar,
and the schooner Mary L. Foster came
in with load of Kauai sugar.
The little American schooner. Tulen-
kun, Captain Melander, anchored off
port this morning. bound for the Caro-
line Islands from San Francisco.
The schooner Aloha left for San Fran.
cisco to- day, with 1916 tons of sugar
valued at $90,475. The captain looks
for smart passage, and the wind being
northward she fitted to eastward at a
twelve knot gait as soon as she left the
tug.
The Pacific Coast Steamship Com
pany has served notice on the Long.
shoremen's Union in the Sound cities
that wages will be cut from fifty to
forty cents an hour. The cut has been
accepted in all the cities except Seattle,
where the longshoremen refuse to &C.
cept the conditions.
The American four masted schooner
Robert Levers, Captain Goodman
locked at new Fort-street wharf this
morning, seventeen days from Sar
Francisco with a cargo of general mer
chandise consigned to Hackfeld s. Co
She will commence loading sugar i'm
mediately and will probably be able tc
depart with cargo next week
Episcopal missionaries have appealed
to the United States Government fol-
assistance for shipwrecked sailors al
Point Hope, Alaska, the most northerly
mission on that coast. A relief station
is asked for at that place, as there il
seldom IA supply of provisions sufficient
to last more than a couple of weeks
and shipwrecked men would starve t,
death, as the majority of Il crew of fort,
did few years ago. The nearest relic
station is at Point Barrow, many DAYS
journey distant. DR.. John b. briggs, o
Wilmington, Del, who has been Their
for i've years teaching mission schoC
of natives, lights beacon of his own t
warn imperiled mariners.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1894-01-23
MUSICAL.
Goodbye to the Gifted Misses
Aibu.

A Goodbye to the Gifted Misses
Aibu.
The Misses Albu will give their finsl
concert ut the Opera House Saturday
night, before leaving for San Francisco
to fulfill an important engagement at
the Midwinter Fair. BY their splendid
and highly cultivated voices and
charming personality these young ladies
have endeared themselves to the Homo
lulu public. They have sung in many
lands, and everywhere have been re-
ceived with delight. Endowed by nature
with great talent they offer to the
public the very highest form of enter
tainment These young ladies excel
particularly in music that touches the
heart; and Honolulu will long remember
their exquisite rendering of patriotic
songs. All seats in the opera house
should be taken at their final concert,
and the public should testify their APP
probation of these talented young ladies
who have contributed SO much to the
delight of lovers of art. The program
has been carefully selected and each
number is sure to be rendered in style
such as only artists of years of practice
can give to compositions of great
masters.