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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1894-04-26
A WOMAN'S USE OF GIMLETS.
AS a Fire Escape They are Especially
Useful

From Hardware:-A short time ago
a modest little lady entered the hard
ware store on Central avenue in this
city and asked about our stock of
gimIets. Being informed, she said that
she wished to purchase some. They
were brought forth, and placed upon
the counter for her selection. In the
meantime she had proceeded to make
herself at home by placing her numer-
Gus packages and umbrella in a con-
venient place. Stepping once more to
the counter, she opened the converse
ton thus. "YounS man, you are not
aware of the new use | make of these
little boring machines.
NY thoughts began to wander to
numerous things out Of the ordinary
use. Giving me no time to make re-
ply, she continued: Some years ago
I was in a hotel in the town Of B.
I engaged board and room for one
week. The second night, my room was
entered and my valuables, consisting
Of one mileage book and few dol
lars. were confiscated by some I'M
worthy scoU,ndrel, who had gained an
entrance with a skeleton key. [ con-
Guided that if / was to associate with
that class of people while there, 1 had
better prevent their visiting my room
again while asleep. After informing
the proprietor at breakfast l CON
| cluded to visit the hardware store
which, by the way, was combination
store, selling every thing from potatoes
to a keg of nails. After carefully look
| ing over his stock, / purchased three
gimlets. That night I fastened the
window by boring through the sasf
| into the frame, leaving the gimlet in
Also the transom and door. / retired
for the night feeling as secure a!
could be. After having been asleel
two hours or more, I heard the cry o
Fire! Firep Jumping out of bed m,
first thought was escape. WithOu
waiting to arrange my toilet, / grabbe'
the door, pulled the gimlet, turned tn
key, and opened it part way, when
, was blinded by smoke. Closing tn
. door again, thought to escape by tn
window route Raising the window
/ the second story. Once more m
: thoughts came to my assistance. Gin
, lets! gimletsl Where are my gimlets
: Picking up two of them that 1 ha
] previously removed, bored them int
. the window frame under the sill
3 Taking a clothes line from my runi
f I tied it to both of them, threw tn
2 rope out Of The window, and cllmbe
2 out and began to descend, and safel
: reached the ground amid the lou
] cheers from those that saw me. l tie
: you, young man, / shall never forge
that experience, and I owe my life
|, two gimlets and a clothes line. Now
It want these for any such emergend'
e as I have mentioned. Please pick n
e out one-quarter dozen rather sma
y Those I want to use for coat and b;
g hooks Sometimes I stay over-nigl
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1894-04-26
"Adieu, monsieur said Claire. leay,

"AdieJI, monsieur" said Claire, leay-
ing the room.
Candles followed her into the cor
ridor, and Selling her hand, said in a
hardly articulate voice, "Claire. / love
you more than ever. but unhappily I
can only prove it by dying far from
YOU
A scornful laugh was the only an
swer; but no sooner was Claire out of
the castle, than, wringing her hands,
she cried with sobs and tears. He
loves me no more. Mon Dieu. he does
not love me. And I, miserable that 1
am. l love him.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1894-04-26
SAD STORY OF GRACE DEVERE.'

Lawyers Wife Who Supported Her
self Writing Songs and Stories.
New York Tribune says that re-
porter yesterday found out that tall
white-haired, white-bearded man who
applied for aid at the house Of Aque-
duct Commissioner Tucker on Sunday
and afterward registered at the St.
Denis hotel as George F. Hoar. senator
from Massachusetts, was George w.
Hort, a we'll known lawyer of Athol.
He had been called to New York city
to look after his dying wife. The
couple were married at New York over
80 years ago. After her marriage Mrs.
Horn wrote poems, songs and short
stories for periodicals under the name
of Grace Devere. When they moved
to Athol, Mr.. Horr's fondness for Ii
uuor was said to have caused disagree
ments and about 10 years ago they
agreed to live apart. Mrs. Horr went
to New York city and devoted her
time to writing songs and stories
Her husband at intervals sent money
to her.
Mrs. Horr had lived at one board
! ing house in New York for II years
| She was eccentric, and lately it was
believed that she was insane. AS she
had paralysis, Mr.. Holt was requested
to 60 to New York and see to her. He
did so and removed her to another
house. He returned to Athol, but wa:
summoned back on the 18th. After
calling on his wife he went on a spree
She died on the 10Th while Mr.. Hor1
was away from the house. An under
taken went from Athol and took Mrs
Horr's body there for burial. Mr.. Hor
was turned out of the st. Denis hote
on Monday. His present whereabout
are not known at New York.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1894-04-26
FLOOR CUSHIONS.
How to Make These Useful Things.
at Home.

The newest floor cushions are in the
briOche shape and are covered with
striped Turkish tapestry in yellow, red
and blue, the stripes running horizon
tally. The cushions are about as high
as an ordinary chair and are seventy
two inches in circumference. They
are stuffed with excelsior and the.
under side is covered with leather to-
make them durable. Ready-m2de'
they cost over So but they can be made
at home for much less. Stout ticking
or awning cloth should be used for
the foundation, and a strip the re-
CURED length sewed to a circular piece
which measures about two yards
around. Fill this tightly with excel
sior gather it at the top with a stout.
thread, and fasten securely.
Sew the striped covering to piece
of black leather the same size as the
circular piece of awning cloth, slip it
over the foundation, gather it in the
same way, and with a long uphois-
terer's needle run strong cord
through to the bottom and back again,
drawing it tight, and fasten so that it
will not slip. This gives a dented eff
| feet. like that with which we are
familiar in the old-fashioned tomato
pin-cushions Cover a fat hutton
mould. about the size Of a silver dol
lar. with the same goods, to ornament
| the top.
These cushions are intended princl-
pally for piazza use, but will also be
found very comfortable il other parts
| Of the house.
Other floor cushions much less troub-
| lesome to make are in ordinary phi
low shape, very large. and stuffed ia
the same way with excelsior or halr.
They are frequently covered with
small Turkish rugs, and are very
handsome and durable. Stamped
leather is also used for the purpose
but there is linen goods which comes
in solid red, dull green, and blue
which would be quite effective, as
would also the Madagascar grass
cloth which is so popular for summer
furnishings.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1894-04-26
SMOKING In CHURCH.
In the Good Old Days of Merrie Eng
land This Was Permitted.

The practice of smoking in church
was prevalent in many churches in
| this country in the last years of the
! sixteenth and the beginning of the
seventeenth century. Previous to the
| visit of James l. to the university of
| Cambridge in 1915 the vice chancellor
| issued a notice to the students which
enjoined that Noe graduate. Scholler
or student of this Universitie presume
to take tobacco in Saint Marie's church
| upon payne Of finall eXpellinge the
UniverSitie."
Sir Walter Scott, in his Heart of
Midlothian" refers to one Duncan, of
! KnOckdundar, an important parsonage,
who smoked during the whole of the
sermon, from an iron pipe, tobacco
borrowed from other worshipers. We
are told that at the end Of the dis
course he knocked the ashes of the
pipe out, replaced it in his Sporran
and rejoined in the prayer with de-
Cency and attention" The same prac-
tice existed in Hudson's bay territory
and some other of the British pos
sessions beyond the seas for some
time after the erection of the first
churches in those early settlements,
there being a general recourse at the
commencement of the sermon to the
sermon to the soothing weed and not
before the pipes We're fairly under way
was the officiating minister able to
proceed with his discourse.
The custom of smoking during
church service was not confined to the
laity and minor clergy, for it is re-
corded than an archbishop of York
was once reproved by the vicar of st.
Mary's, Nottingham, for attempting to
smoke in the church vestry. The Rev.
John Disnez, of Swinderly, in Lin
cOlnshire, writing on December IS,
1913, to James Granger, says: ''The
affair happened in St Mary's church,
Nottingham, when Archbishop Black
burn was there on a visitation. The
archbishop had ordered some of the
apparitorS or other attendants to
bring pipes and tobacco and some
liquor into the vestry for his refresh
ment after the fatigue of confirma-
ton. And this coming to Mr.. Disnez's
ears he forbade their being brought
thither, and with a becoming spirit
demonstrated with the archbishop
at the same time telling his grace that
his veStry should not be converted
into a smoking ROOM
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1894-04-26
TROPICAL BEAUTY OF CEYLON.
Pain and Grief of Life Absorbed
Into 1t.

Rev. Francis Tiffany in the Christian
Register.-In Ceylon the glory Of the
tropics fairly eliminates. I would not
have believed it possible that such
sense of indescribable happiness could
be set yelling and gushing out from
the worn and weary heart by the mere
presence Of this luxuriant eXuberance
of natural beauty. The effect is over
whelning, irresistible. The pain and
grief of life seemed absorbed into it,
swallowed up by it, mantled over, as
it so quickly mantles it's ruins of
buildings with gorgeous Towering
vines and stupendous trees. Nothing
remains but the feeling of unspeak-
able, exultant joy in life, spiritual
echo rebounding from the soul in re
| Spouse to the exu1tant life about one.
| However brief his stay in CeylOn,
the traveller generally makes it point
| to visit Handy, some 1000 feet above
the sea, among the mountains of the
interior. Handy is now reached by
railroads. marvel Of engineering
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1894-04-26

Eyes; they have decided to com
mence by taking this place"
A few minutes after, the roll OF
drums was heard. What is that?''
cried Candles.
"Oh, pardieur' said another, ''it will
be curious if they have come to at
tack you already. 1t will be a charm
ing dessert"
Indeed it looks like it," said Ca
nolles: and he dispatched a servant to
see what was going on. Meanwhile
sit down again. Gentlemen" he con-
tinued, ''it will be time enough to 90
when we hear the guns
All laughed, and sat down gaily,
except Richou, who seemed uneasy,
and kept glancing toward the door
An officer now entered saying, IN.
lie Governor, here is an ambassador -
'An ambassador, From whom"
From the princess"
Whence comes hep
From Bordeaux"
Candles reflected a few minutes.
and then said gravely, Gentlemen,
duty before everything; the interview
may be long one, but I will return
to you if I can
mo. no" they cried, Eve will take
leave. This is a warning that we
should be at our posts"
'Well, gentlemen. [ confess that /
think it more prudent"
A very short time saw the last of
them depart, except Richou, who lin
gered behind.
Baron" said he, 81 could not leave
you like the rest, for we are old
friends. Now, give me your hand, I
wish you we'll"
''Richou, I feel sure that there is
some secret in your mind. You are
moved, and when you are so, it is not
for trifie''
Richou smiled sadly. Baron" l
have presentiment that we shall
never meet again"
''Well, RichOu, if one of us die, it is
the fate of war; and the other will
not forget. Adieu; good luck and good
courage" Then, with warm embrace,
they separated.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1894-04-26
BY ALEXANDER DUMAS.
fContinued.)
CHAPTER XIII.

The Entrance Into Bordeaux.
Two days after they arrived with
in sight Of Bordeaux. 1t was neces-
sary to decide how to enter the city.
The dukes were not above thirty miles
off with their armies; therefore they
could enter either practically, or by
force, as they pleased. Madame de
Tourville did her best to persuade tn
princess, always inclined to that mode
of action to summon the dukes, and
enter by force of arms, and march
through the city with cries of give
Condo" This triumphant entrance
would, she contended, alarm the
queen.
But Lenet, as usual, was victorious,
and disposed of all her arguments.
he reminded them that MaZarin had
already sent All officer into the town
to endeayor to detach it from the in
terests of the princess; that the least
sign of hostile intentions would turn
the scale; and ended by advising the
princess to follow the example of
Agrippina, ana enter in black, with
her child in her hand.
This pleased the princess who dress
ed herself accordingly in plain black
without any jewels, and the little
prince in white silk, trimmed with
black and silver, and hat with black
and white plumcs. In spite of the OPP
position of NJ. Lavie, the advocate
general who was in the pay of NJ
dEpernOn, and who tried to induce
the people to close the gates against
them, they made triumphant entry
amidst salutes from the vessels in the
port, and the guns of the city, while
lowers shOWered down on the young
duke.
The public enthusiasm reached its
height when the young orator, raised
in the arms of his squire, said, Gen
tlemen, be a father to me, for the
Cardinal has deprived me of mine"
Claire walked behind, pale and I'M
happy. At last, Lenet, who had been
observing her. said, "Do you still wish
to go to st. George?"
eyes, when may go?'
Tomorrow, if you like"
$50 be it then. But promise that
NJ one shall know whom you have
sent unless | succeed"
Il promise. This evening I will give
you y.ur instructions"
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where the room has no wardrobe or
nails to hang my garments on, so 1
bore them into the casing for that pur-
pose, thereby keeping everything hung
up. There are numerous other things
they can be used for, but I have not
time to talk further, and it is train
time. How much? Twenty cents?
Thank you. Good day"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1894-04-26
CHAPTER NXVI.
Love and DUTY.

! Candles returned to his room. and
/ found Nanon standing pale and mo-
/ tfOnless in the center. He advanced
sadly toward her, but she sank on her
knees before him, crying. Pardon me.
pardon me, Candles. 1t was 1 who
brought you here, and obtained for YOU
this dangerous post, and if YOU are
killed / shall have been the cause of if
[ was an egotist, and thought only of
my own happiness. Abandon me. and
go away from here"
Candles raised her softly. II aban-
don you. Nanon! never You are sa-
cred to me. I have sworn to protect
you. and I will save you or die"
DO you speak from the bottom of
your heart, Candles, without regret or
hesitatiOn?'
Yes" said he.
Thanks, my noble friend. They Of
fered you money; but are not all nv
treasures yours? They offered you
love; but there is on one loves YOU as
[ do. But now listen Let us buy
soldiers and arms; let us double our
force. [ shall fight for my love. you
for your honor. You will be victori-
GUS, my brave Candles, and the queen
will raise you still higher Then when
you are rich, and covered with glory
and honor, you can leave me if you
like" She looked at him, as if for a
reply as enthusiastic as her own; but
he hung his head, and said sadly.
"Nanon, while remain here, you have
nothing to fear"
'sThanks,'' replied she, though that
is not all I ask" Then to herself she
said, 81 am lost He loves me no
more"
Candles saw her glance of despair.
and he thought, Let me be really
generous. or I do nothing" So he
said, Come, Nanon; take your bonnet
and cloak, the air will do you good;
and l must make my rounds, for 1
may be attacked at any moment"
Nanon followed him joyfully.
Candles was a true soldier. He en-
tered the service a mere child, and
had really studied it as a science He
went around and questioned all the
officers on the means Of attack and
defence He examined everything, so
that all We're forced to acknowledge
that their young colonel was a man
of experience; and as each felt the
danger to be imminent, all his com
mands were Obeyed with a punctual
of
his soldiers equal to that which they
had conceived Of him.
Nanon vanly tried to induce him to
come in and rest, and at last he dis
missed her gently. Then, as he leaned
against the wall, watching the move
ments Of his men, his thoughts dwelt
on the past, from the day when he
first saw Madame de CambeS, for he
seemed to have no memory beyond
that. Amid his sorrowful meditatiOns,
mingled with the delight of being
loved by Claire he could not but feel
that it was duty alone which had
kept him to his post, and not love for
Nanon.
He did not 60 in till daybreak. Ma
non watched all night from the win
dow his motionless form and sombre
aspect, with a heart full of fear. 1t
was ten o'clock before she saw him,
and then she met him with a smile.
She was no longer a proud and i'm
perious woman, but a fearful and
timid slave, who no longer demanded
to be loved, but only asked permission
to love.
Go be Continued
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1894-04-26
4 PROUD DISTINCTION.

Van Rennet. II asked the naughty
Miss De We're to marry me last night. ;"
2. Leavitt-Nott (aghast). you"
Van Rennett. 81: but, of course, l
didn't spring it on her all Of sud
den. I introduced the subject gradu-
ally. First I asked her what she
thought of Jupiter and then, while
her attention was distracted, / asked
her to marry me-"
B. Leavitt- Mott "And what did she
say:''
Van Rennett. "She didn't hear me
but Ctriumphantly) I asked hr.T-
Puck.
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CHAPTER XIV.

The Dinner at the Isle st. Gorge.
On the day following that of tie
entrance into Bordeaux, there was a
great dinner at the Isle St George,
Candles having invited the principal
officers of the garrison, and the gov
ernorS of the province. At two o'clock
he found himself surrounded by
dozen gentlemen most of whom he
saw for the first time, and who We're
all occupied in talking of the late
events at Bordeaux, and laughing
gaily about the ladies in the process
sion.
Candles was magnifcently dressed,
and looked gay aud happy. Gentle
men," said he at last, 81 must still
beg you to wait for half an hour, for
I expect another guest-the governor
of Vayres. whom | do not know, but to
wrom l have written"
)h," said one of them, lit is, I
think, the Marquis de Bernay. But
he does not reside there, he has a
lieutenant who acts for him, while
he remains at court-the center of all
honor"
But, baron" said another, cit
seems to me that it is not necessary
to DO at court to receive favors, In
three months, captain, lieutenant
colonel and governor-peste! that is
getting on"
Eyes. ] confess" said Candles, red
dening. that [ do not understand it.
think there must have been some
good genius at work"
"Oh, we all know the good genius.
The most influential and liberal lady
in France, after the queen, of course. y
Count" said Candles, smiling, "you
should keep your friends secrets as
well as your own"
Indeed" said another, when you
spoke of waiting, l hoped it was to
give time for some splendid toilet"
At his moment a servant entered and
announced the governor of Vayres
Candles advanced to meet him, and tC
his great surprise recognized Richou.
"Richou" cried he, you governor OF
Vayres?"
Even so, my dear baron"
"Ah, so much the better. Gentlemen
you do not know NJ. Richou, but I do
and l say without fear, that the ap
pointment could not have been give1
to a better man"
They then went to table and thu
conversation soon turned on the ap
preaching war.
Are we to fight?" asked Richor
carelessly.
II advise you, at least. to look to til
state of your defences."
"Why so. sir? They are very GOOD
and for the three days I have bee
there, I have been hard at work r,
pairing all that required it."
ooh, you have been there three day
and l eight. Was your entrance a
triumphant as mine. drums and accl:
mations?''
mo; very modest and quiet"
well, the king is on his way. pro1
ably at Brufs by this time" said al
other guest.
"Are you sure?" asked Richou.
"Quite sure. The army will be cor
manded by the Due de Meilleray
who comes here to join the 7 DE
ernon. They will have fifty-five piec
of cannon between them
THAT is fine said Candles "wh
pity we shall see nothing Of it,
you will have enough OF fire fro
the BcrdelaiS''
CAS- for them,' replied Candles,
do not think them very terrible; a
/ confess to being half ashamed
having no better enemies than bl
geois.'
''Ihey will give you occupa tic
however" said Richou.
DO you know anything about the
tnen?"
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A correspondent in Dedham. who
that some time ago The
Listener discussed the question wheth
or people dream Of odors lit was as
sumed they didn't, but a good many
people wrote that they did, writes
an account Of q dream which, though
unpleasant in its details, Is interest
ing as having q curious bearing on
this question. The correspondent
dreamed Of fighting and slaughter
ine . number Of monsters, among
them being eco serpent, an enor-
NOUS boa constructor. q rhinoceros
and the devil. Wishing TO prove his
prowees to q friend, he took him to
where they lay piled up and found
them in an advanced state OF decom-
position. But though this was the
oAse he not only perceived no odor,
but wondered in his dream why hs
did not Boston Transcript.
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Saint Saens. while walking along
one u the boulevarSis one afternoon.
encountered . very miserable beg
gar, to whom he gave 2 sous and
passed on. A wealthy Partisan has
tened mp to the beRgar and said,
Here. my man, Ill give you francs
for thoae 2 sous that gentleman Just
dropped in your hat" What's that
forf asked the astonished beggar.
II want them for my collection. The
man who gave them to you Is Saint
Eaens, the poet" "What-hims"
asked the beggar. pointing toward
the fast retreating figure OF the do
nor. "Yes. That's Saint Saens.
That being the case. returned the
beggar, Il think III keep the coins
I'm : collector myself. "-Exchange.