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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1894-04-05
MISSING LINKS.

California has a 3,30O-acre prune
orchard
Victoria, Australia, had Il gold out
put OF about $15,O00,000 last year.
eStminSter bridge. built in 1850.
was the first in which the foundations
were laid by the aid of caissons.
Some of the Comstock mines are %
deep that no means has yet been de
Vlsed TO overcome the excessive heat
The green ants of Australia mako
nests by bending leaves together and
uniting them with a kind of natural
glue.
y Persian legend makes Christ saw
when [ come again, after 900 wears
[ shall come in the form of a woman. :"
Civil engineers say the wings of the
butterfly display the greatest possible
ightness combined with the greatest
possible strength.
In what are called looming mi
RACES" distant objects show an ap-
parent extravagant increase in height
without alteration in breadth.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1894-04-05
TELEGRAMS IN BRIEF.
CRIMES AND CASUALTIES.

Prendergast, Carter Harrison's muir
derer, assaulted his death watch, and
was put in a dungeon after q hard
struggle.
The residence portion of Ford, Ky,
a growing lumber village, has been
wiped out by fire.
A staye factory belonging to D. 2.
Smith at River. Tenn, was burned.
The loss was 100000 with no insur-
ance.
A S. Paris, a Cincinnati lad of 10,
forged in order to play craps and Slot
machines and is now a fugitive from
Justice.
Mrs Mayer, under arrest at Racine
for poisoning her first husband, is
now accused of poisoning her
adopted child.
The machine shop Of the Columbus,
Sandusky and Hooking Road, at Co
lumbus, Ohio, was burned. Loss, 500
GOO
Mrs. Margaret eating, aged 70, of
Munice, Ind, has been arrested for
passing counterfeit money.
Dr. Shepperd, who was married to
Miss Vail, of Industry, Ill, has been
arrested for bigamy. He has a wife
In Missouri.
While resisting an officer at Dan
vile, ILL.,, James Gaines, colored coal
miner, was shot and killed.
A masked burglar entered the bed
room of William Doris in Brooklyn,
and after a struggle escaped after
shooting Mr.. Doris in the thigh and
beating him with the revolver.
Krug, the embezzling city treasurer
of Seattle. Wash, who was arrested
in ST. Paul. was sentenced to seven
years in the penitentiary and to pay
all costs.
r. G. Wiltse, a settling clerk for the
United States express company at
Chicago, is missing together with three
bags Of money, said to contain $1,000
each PinkertOn detectives have been
put on the case.
The Unaka tobacco works, at Green
vile, Tenn, one of the largest tobacco
manufacturing plants in the south.
operated by Stevens Bros, well-known
tobacco men, has been seized by the
government for violation of internal
revenue laws.
Michael KirWin Of South Boston,
charged with making and possessing
counterfeit quarters and nickels, was
sentenced in the United States dis
trict court at Boston to six months
Imprisonment in East Cambridge Jail
and to pay a fine of 81.
Fire damaged the blacksmith shop
and carriage storehouse at Amesbury
owned by Il. d. Parry and occupied by
j. L. ClarksOn to the amount Of $4,000.
The loss on the building is $4,000, with
no insurance; loss on contents, $4,000
The fire caught from forge in the
blacksmith shop.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1894-04-05
ECIIPSED.

Justin Morgan was a SchoOInaster.
In 1895 a man who owed him a sum
Of money gave him in part payment
"a chunky little horse This horse.
afterward known as Justin Morgan.
was taken to Randolph, Vt, by his
new owner. There he became famous.
first for his own extraordinary quail
ties, and then as the progenitOr of the
great Morgan family. He, and not
his owner, perpetuated the name Of
Justin Morgan. On this point, Mr..
Merwin, in his Road, Track and
Stable has the following reflections:
AS to Justin Morgan, the man, his
history is matter of profound indif-
ference. Nobody cares whether his
mother was Jones from Connecticut
or Smith from Massachusetts. But
Justin Morgan, the little bay colt, has
kept the name bright for nearly
century.
This is sad, indeed, and yet greater
men than Justin Morgan have suf-
fered a similar fate. How many horse
men are aware that Ethan Allen was
preceded by biped of the same name,
brave officer of the revolution, who
commanded our forces at the taking Of
Ticonderoga?
The case of General Knox is even
worse. He was one who cut a wide
swath in his day,-a leader in the
revolution, brave soldier, a counsellor
much relied upon by Washington.
man of wealth, of birth and breeding,
a parsonage of great i'm
pOrtance.
And yet not long ago, when a certain
rustic youth reared in Vermont paid
his first visit to st. Adams in that
state, in company with his mother
he stood aghast before bronze statue
there which represented q two-legged
animal, clad in human clothes, and
having apparently the attributes of a
man. Underneath in large letters were
inscribed the words, General Knox"
'My stars, mothcr!' exclaimed the
astounded youth. II always thought
General Knox was a horse,'
And so he was, and very good,
)ne, too.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1894-04-05
CALVES PHOTOGRAPHS.

The many society people that collect
photographs of actresses and beauties,
either as fad or for the adOrnment
of their parlOrs and boudoirs, have
been purchasing quantities of Calves
photographs of late, and the sale of
the photographs of the popular prima
donna has far exceeded that of any
other favorite in number. An old col
lector of photographs of celebrities in
this city is very fond of pointing out in
his collection the different waves of
popular interest in this or that celebri-
ty which have prevailed during recent
years. First came the Maud Brans-
comb craze, and this was followed in
turn by the Langtry, Potter, Clayton,
Lillian Russell, Theo and Carmencita
crazes, until now the Calve craze
seems to be more widespread than
any of its predecessors.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1894-04-05

holds the toilet articles The deeper
space below is for the dainty garments
Three sides of the tray, which is like
wise lined with swiss over blue. have
pouch pockets made of the same ma
terial and their ruff1e edges lined with
lace. The fourth side has a bolster
cushion attached, whose ends are far
ing ruffies of lace-trimmed swiss and
whose surface is wound across Tom
Thumb ribbon in satin. The two
handles of the tray are wound with
this ribbon and have for a finish
rosettes of the same. The powder-box
is of pasteboard, covered in the blue
and white. The fat top of this box
has a ruche of narrow lace and a great
rosette Of the ribbon completely cover
ing it. All the brushes. etc. are of
ivory and among them stand a tiny
pair of blue kid boots.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1894-04-05
POTPOURRI.

England and the United States
nearly reach an agreement upon Ber-
ing sea.
Members of Coxey's commonWeal
army drop out till only seventy-nine
are left
A large vein of coal is found at
Rainy Lake City, Mimi, as we'll as
another gold deposit.
The Union Pacific telegraphers have
compromised their wages case with the
officials of the road.
Judge Dallas, of the United States
court of appeals, Philadelphia decides
that the sugar trust is not illegal
Milwaukee ministers have begun a
crusade against the so-called indecent
pictures pasted on billboards.
Cinnamon in Indianapolis nearly
precipitated riot because one Of their
number was about to be deprived of
his queue.
Miss Eleanor Louise Elverson, of
Philadelphia, was married to M. Jules
PaternOtre, French ambassador.
Experts were called in the Pollard
case to identify the plaintiffs hand
writing in letters which she has re
pudiated.
Celebrated Indiana tax cases lnvOlv-
ing the rights of railroads have been
reached by the United States supreme
court
1t is feared the recent cold weather
has destroyed the Illinois fruit crop,
but there is hope for wheat.
The wreck of the Kearsarge on Ron
cador reef was blown up and burned
by natives, who first stripped it of
everything movable.
Ambassador Bayard is soon to re-
turn, ostensibly on business. 1t is said
he finds the London mission uncon-
genial.
Admiral John G. Walker, who has
been assigned to the command of the
Pacific station, has not yet left Wash
ington, being detained to receive his
Instructions
William r. Laidlaw, Jr., who is suing
Russell Sage for $4,000 damages for
injuries received when bombthrower
NorcroSS tried to kill the millionaire.
retold his story to New York jury.
Dispatches from all points indicate
that the snowstorm of last week was
general. In the western states the
snowfall was accompanied by a fall
in the temperature.
DR.. Paxton, who failed to report the
New York marriage of Colonel Brock
inrldge and Mrs. Wing, has pleaded
ignorance of the law as an excuse, but
he will be prosecuted.
Hundreds We're turned away from a
hall in Milwaukee where Ignatius Don
nelly and Professor Sims held a Joint
debate on the merits of the American
Protective association.
Walter Edgerton, Kentucky Rose
bud,' challenged George Dixon to a
finish fight for $4,000 a side and the
featherweight championship of the
world.
Colorado's supreme court has decided
that Governor Waite did not have the
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1894-04-05
AFTERMATH.

! Attorney Miller declined propositions
to dismiss the Chicago lake front cases,
on the ground that it is desired to have
the case finally settled.
Observation-Disclosures democrats of
Missouri have again been rebuked by
Cleveland, who has appointed Clay c.
Mcdonald surveyor of the port of St.
Joseph.
Four hundred and thirty-five ballots
were taken at the democratic judicial
convention in Jacksonville without a
choice.
One democrat voted for the woman
suffrage bill and it again passed the
Iowa legislature.
Baron Hammer, of London, is dead
He was one of the Boring sea arbi-
! traitors.
Professor John NJ. Ellis, of Oberlin
college, died on a Santa Fe train as it
entered Chicago from California.
At Amigo, Wis, William Nome
macher pleaded guilty to numbering
his wife and three children and was
given a life sentence.
Lee A. Smith. a postal clerk on the
Chicago, Milwaukee and st. Paul road,
has been arrested for riding registered
] letters. 1t is an important capture.
Jim Godsey, sentenced to five years
at Terre Haute for forgery, said his
father had trained him in crime from
childhood.
Emperor William and Emperor
Francis Joseph met at Matluglie. The
meeting was very cordial.
o. S. Campbell defeated S. Beckwith
in the tennis tourney at st. Augustine
and won the tropical trophy.
Hoey and Thompson defeated Work
and Manchester at Babylon, L. l., kill
ing 100 birds out of 200 to their OPP
ponent's 1877.
One mile in "A So is the record
made by George w. Clifford in a winter
cycle at Ashland.
Five sports cleared 800 by a wire
tapping scheme at Kansas City.
Kid Lavigne challenges any feather
! weight in America to a finish fight
Theaters, cards and dancing have
been tabooed as vices by the Epworth
league of Michigan.
Eight small children and a servant
girl were burned to death in a fire
| which destroyed the home of John
Will, at McKendree, W. Va.
L. J. Morton, a merchant Of Grand
Rapids, Mich, was rendered blind by
a paralytic stroke while touring Cali
fornia.
At indianapolis seven members of
a family were poisoned by eating sau-
sage containing trichinae.
Judges of Columbus, Ohio, have
asked that Attorney Cyrus Huling be
disbaTred for tampering with a jury.
Receiver FaTot, of the Lima, Ohio,
National bank, which closed two
years ago, claims a shortage of $780,
900 for which he can get no eXplana-
ton.
Colonel Breckenridge took the stand
in his own defense and told of his in
trigue with Madeline Pollard.
Thomas Holloway, a populist farmer,
while watching CoXey's army in Co
lumbia, Ohio, dropped dead from
apoplexy.
Governor Tillman has called on the
pensary law in South California.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1894-04-05
WON A CAPTAINCY.
Quick Wit and a Quick Shave Secure
Promotion.

The scene Of a pleasant little story
Of a young mans quickness of wit
is laid in Egypt. 1t appears that
when Kissim Pasha was minister OF
war for Egypt, he issued stringent or
ders that his officers should never ap-
pear unshaven in public. One day
he met in the street a lieutenant who
had bearded the Pasha and disre-
garded his order.
ITO what regiment do you belong?'
demanded the indignant minister.
ITO the Regiment at Abessueh."
"Get into my carriage at once, so
that I can carry you to the encamp-
ment and have you publicly punished"
The Pasha soon stopped his carriage
and entered shop for few moments
to make some trif1ing purchase. Seiz-
ing the opportunity, the culprit dart
ed into a BARRIERS stall, and, minus
his beard, regained his post before
the return of his jailer
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1894-04-05
AN ECONOMIC TEA GOWN.

Green and white is a sweet and
girlish combination, but green and
black has a Frenchy air that is if
resistible. A woman who made this
discovery has created for herself a
house frock out of the ball dress that
had done duty all winter. 1t was a
pale green silk, with f1uttering white
ribbons and laces. She ripped it apart
and had it cleaned. The bodice and
skirt were Joined, and the joining
marked by a fine black silk cording
about her waist. A ruff1e of green,
edged with narrow black lace, trimmed
the foot of the skirt. The low-necked
bodice was pieced up and half COW
cred with narrow ruff1es of green, each
outlined with very narrow black lace
Altogether it is the prettiest frock
that does duty behind a Lenten tea
table.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1894-04-05
CHINAAIAN AND BLUECOATS.

New York Sun: Though the Chinese
have been in this country so long a
time and have become so numerous. it
is said Of them that they do not and
cannot comprehend the status of the
police. Their first idea is that the DO
Gceman is a sort of feudal ruler, with
the right to chop off their heads, or
levy on their property, or do as he
pleases with them. They have no fault
to find with such rulers. They are
used to them in China. In fact, as
soon as they find out that the police
men are mere watchmen on salary, set
to guarding the public peace, they be-
come disturbed and confused, and end
the strain on their minds by deciding
that the policemen must be soldiers,
and that is what nearly every China
man thinks they are today.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1894-04-05
TREATMENT OF THE FEET.
An Authority Discusses Hot, Ice and
Spirit Baths for Them.

A writer in Boots and Shoes has
been interviewing a chiropodiSt on the
care Of the feet and has got this in
formation from him concerning the
treatment for heated tired feet after
walking or standing:
He says truly enough, that authori-
ties differ as to the value of the vari-
GUS foot baths. Hot water enlarges
the feet by drawing the blood to them.
When used they should be rubbed or
exercised before attempting to put on
a tight boot. Mustard and hot water
in a foot bath will cure a nervous
headache and induce sleep. Bunions
and corns and callousness are natures
prOtestations against bad shoe leather.
Two hot foot baths a week and a little
pedicuring will remove the cause of
much discomfort. A warm bath, with
an ounce Of sea salt, is almost as rest
full as nap. Paddle in the water I'M
til it cOOls, dry with rough towel,
put on fresh stockings, make a change
of she's and the person who was
'rea0y 90 drop will then be ready to
oldhu up, DuJ Tic uulChcSI IelleI HOm
fatigue is to plunge the foot in ice
cold water and keep it immersed until
there is a sensation of warmth. An
other tonic for the sole is alcohol It
dries the feet nicely after being out
in the wet. Spirit baths are used by
professional dancers, acrobats and pc
destrians to keep the feet in condition"
The ice-coId foot bath seems rather
a dangerous remedy to persons unac-
custOmed to it and the caution is sug-
gested to experiment with it in very
mild weat her.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1894-04-05

approval Of the new Chinese treaty.
He looks upon it as a recognition of
the registration principle, which is the
feature of the law that bears his
name.
Telegraphic orders have been re-
ceived late by Capt. Hourson, com
handing at Mare island navy-yard at
Vallejo, Cal, from the secretary Of the
navy, directing the United States
steamship Mohican aid the gunboat
Yorktown to be prepared for sea i'm
mediately.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1894-04-05
BLAZER OF OYSTERS.

Take one quart of solid oysters, pick
each one with a fork into a coIander
and let them drain as dry as possible
Then get your chatting dish as hot as
possible and put in it a large piece of
butter about two ounces; let it melt
until it begins to sizzle; then turn in
your oysters, stirring them in the hot,
melted butter until the edges curl
Have ready mixed salt, pepper and
cayenne and season to suit the taste
While the oysters are sizzling in the
butter add half pint Of thick cream
and the liquor of the oysters be sure
to strain it firsO, thicken the whole
with a tablespoonful of flour smoothly
blended with milk or water, and serve
with toasted soda biscuits. This makes
a roya! supper after an evenings en-
tertainment.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1894-04-05

For the remainder of the route the
olllcef buried his face in his hands
ana seemed the picture of apprehen-
Sion' AbbeSSueh was reached at last.
and all the officers were assembled
to witness the degradation of their
conlrade, who all the while kept well
IN the rear OF the chief Come for
ward, you son of dog!" cried the
lrate Pasha. His Excellency gave one
long look of establishment at the
shaven face, and then, with an an
preciative smile breaking over his war
worn features, turned to the assembled
officers, and said, Here, gentlemen,
your old minister is fool, and your
young lieutenant is a captain"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1894-04-05
WASHINGTON.

Speaker Crisp has declined to accept
appointment as senator to succeed
Colquitt, deceased.
The amount of standard silver dol
lars shipped from the sub treasures
and the mints last week was 1919, It's.
Secretary Smith decided that the
claim of Illinois to Kankakee swamp
lands could not be entertained.
Dispositions affecting Miss Pollard's
character were admitted, a point of
favor of the Breckenridge side of the
scandal case.
Senators from public land states re-
solve to work for an increase of the
house appropriation for public land
surveys from $4,000 to 100000.
Secretary Smith has ordered the dis
barment of Attorney NJ. Dellis, of
Ind, for unprofessional conduct.
Treasury expenditures have again
run up to $29,449,OOO and receipts
reach only $50, 800. 2S4, a deficit of
more than $4,000.
House reports shows that exhibits
were received at the worlds fair from
sixty foreign nations, valued at S2S,-
100000
The investigation of the house
Judiciary committee into Judge Jen-
kns' anti-strike injunction against the
Northern Pacific Railroad employees
will be held in Milwaukee.
Secretary of the Navy Norbert may
Af IL
president regarding the Carnegie
armor plate scandal.
A controversy arises between the
postal authorities of this country and
Canada as to the right of congress-
men franling mail matter to Canada.
The pension bureau has sent another
notice of suspension of pension to
Judge Charles D. Long, of Michigan.
This makes the third.
The secretary of the interior has au-
thorized Colonel William f. Cody to
hire 125 Sioux and Comanche Indians
for exhibition in his Buffalo Bill wild
p-3St show
Representative Forman's daughter,
II years old, died in Washington. The
Illinois delegation met and determined
to accompany the remains to the depot
and to send flowers.
The court of claims ordered that
judgments averaging about $50 be en-
tered in favor of forty-one letter
carriers at Station A, New York city,
for services rendered in excess of
eight hours a day.
The senate committee on judiciary.
at a late meeting, had the bankruptcy
bill under consideration, and, while
no decision was reached, a general dis
position was manifest to report
bankruptcy bill
The senate committee on foreign re-
lations is preparing to take up the
question of the reorganization of the
Nicaragua Canal company and the sub
committee of this committee will meet
soon for the purpose.
The supreme court has advanced
for hearing on the third Monday of
next October the case Of the people of
the State of New York vs. John G.
Emo, the alleged wrecker of the Second
National bank of New York city.
Representative Geary, of California,
Trainer of the Chinese registration act,
causes some surprise by coming out in
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1894-04-05
AN EXQUISITE BABY BASKET.

The Form of Il Hamper and Its Equip
ment-
An exquisite baby basket now on
exhibition has some novel features in
its equipment. 1t is in the form of a
wicker hamper The cover is lined
with swiss over blue, and is held open
by a stick wound with blue and fin
ished with a pert little bow. One end
Of this prop rests on the tray, which
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1894-04-05

AS there were just thirteen marri-
ages in Henniker, N. H., last year, the
brides are all the objects of super
stitious so1icitude.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1894-04-05

Kossuth's burial Friday called forth
a colossal crowd
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1894-10-31
TIE SENATORIAL SITUATION.

Probably the most importantd duty that
will come before the present legislature
is the election of United States senator,
and tomorrow democratic caucus will
decide upon whom that high honor shall
fall.
The candidates are Senator Patrick
Walsh, Major A. o. Bacon, Colonel L. F.
Garrard, and Congressman II. U. Turner.
They are all worthy and capable Geor
gians, and each confidently expects the
plum to fall to his lot. 1t is the con-
census of opinion, however. that Major
Bacon is far in the lead, and it is be-
lieved that he Will be an easy winner.
Indeed, if the reports which come from
Atlanta are to be relied upon he will be
chosen on the first ballot.
Major Bacon is eminently worthy of
the exalted honor. Besides being both
sound and in accord with the people 5
views and interests on all public issues,
he is a man of admirable public training
and prepared in every way to enter at
once upon active and effective work in
the United STATES senate.
Lis election VIII be OF positive profit
to the state.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1894-10-31
Wanted to Sell
ABFSIRABhE FARM.

I offer for sale desirable farm cen
sisting of $50 acres of land, with q
good residence. good out houses, good
stockade, good fences, and we'll or
good water, two-horse farm isunder
fence and in cultivation, good red
clay subsoil. There are two streams
running through the land. one OF
them being the famous Itchiway
creek, on which there is a mill sit
that is alone worth more than | ask
TOR the entire place, Fish are album
dant, and there are two traps on the
farm. The place is within Il miles
of Milford postoffice, and is bar
ain. Write or call on
THOMAS RABUN,
Milford, Ga.