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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1894-01-04

JurJung Tain, 4 district commissioner
for the Russian government at Garhi-
givsk. in the northeast point of 81
IBERIA. imagined he was Il god. Sub
sequently he declared himself TO be
the chief divinity in the Yukutskan
pantheon.
Divine honors We're paid to him, and
he was carried through the settlement
daily. On special occasions he was &C
companied by wonderful procession
when he was carried by eight richly
dressed men. seated in richly orna-
mented chair. which was adorned by
the wings OF cartridges. bells. horses
tails and ribbons. while before him
was band of dancers. His career
however, was Il short one. for he was
soon arrested by the military authori
ties and sent to VladivoStock. where
he is now confined in a lunatic asylum
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1894-01-04
COL. BILL SNORT.
He Has an EXhilarating Interview
With Boston Lady.

With a Boston Lady.
Texas Siftings:-Yesterda Il lady
from Boston called to see the presi-
dent. [ have settled aversion to the
blue goggles and moral diSquisitions on
The Thusness of the Therefore of
Boston's cerulean-hosed femininity,
but l mad to entertain her. as Grover
positively refused to do so. That is
one o. the little jobs Grover puts upon
me almost every day.
AS far as [ could understand. the
lady from Boston was very much
pleased with the presidents message
because the message was not "a poly
syllable sesquipedalian polyglot ola
podrida, full of sinuous tergiverSations.
lexicoSraphical peregrinationS and
verbal ratiOcinatiOnS."
[ replied that was precisely what |
told the president myself. Delighted
at finding somebody with whom she
could converse, the lady from Boston
said she would like to ask me CUES
ton; l rashly told her to fire away.
She beamed on me through her blue
goggles and said:
In prOmulgating his eSoteric cOgita-
tons, or articulating superficial senti-
mentalities, or psychological observa-
tons, does the president shun platitu-
dinous ponderosity|
[ replied that he had experimental
with several anti-fat remedies, but
without much effect as yet.
Sir she said severely, you misun-
| derstand the sope of my Interrogation
All l desired to know was if the presi-
dent in his conversational communities
! tons possesses a clarified cOnciSenesS
q compacted comprehensibleness, cool
escent consistency and concatenated
cogency? Does he eschew all cOnglom-
eratiOnS of fatulent garrulity, jejune
babblep!ent and asinine affectiOns?'
| replied that he (the doctor) had for
hidden him to eat any starchy food
whatever. She looked at me with Il
| plying smile and retOrted:
Il did not seek any dietary statist;-
cal information. I merely asked if
| lis eXtempOraneous descaI tings and
| unprecedented eXpatiatiOns have in,
telligibility and veracious vivacity
without rhodOmontade or thrasonical
bombast? Does he sedulously avoid
all polysyllabic profundity, pompous
proliXity, ventriloQuist verbosity and
IvaniloQuent vapidity, stunning prurient
jocosity and pestiferous profanity
obscurant or apparent?"
i [ was somewhat daZed, but pulled
myself together and said the president
never drank anything stronger than
ginger ale. She started to her feet sc
suddenly that l could hear the beans
rattle inside of her, and, giving me 4
look that will haunt me in my sarcoph
agus, she Stalked out. If this letter
reads like it was written by person
infested with paresis germs, you know
why the suction valve of my cerebel
lum came to slip the trolley.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1894-01-04
CRTSOE'S ISLAND.
Catching Fish and Raising Cattle the
Occupation of the Inhabitants,

1t is not generally known that Juan
Fernandez island on which Alex
ander Selkirk, the Robinson Crusoe Of
romance, lived for so many yearS-is
at the present time inhabited, says
the Melbourne Argus. Two valleys,
winding down from different direc-
tons, join a short distance back from
the shore, and here now stands little
village of small huts scattered around
long low, one-storied building with a
veranda running its full length.
In this house lives man who rents
the island from the Gillian govern
ment, and the village is made up Of Il
few German and Gillian families
The tiny town is called San Juan
Beautista, and the crater like an arm
of the sea on which it is situated, and
where Alexander Selkirk first landed
is low called Cumberland bay. The
island is rented for about 600 Il year.
The rent is paid partly in dried fish.
Catching and drying the many yarie-
ties of fish and raising cattle and
vegetables wholly occupy the contented
settlers and much of their little in
come is obtained from cattle and vege-
tables sold to passing vessels
The cattle need no care and the
vegetables almost grow wild. Turnips
and radishes, first soWn here by Sci
kirk himself, now grow rank and wild
in the valley like weeds. There is
nj Of oI,
pIetely overrun the island, depending
for existence mainly upon seals. They
are descendants of the breed of dogs
left by the Spaniards.
first high cliff, is a row Of caves Of
remarkable appearance heWn in the
sandstone. An unused path leads to
them, and a short climb brings one
to their dark mouths. About 40 years
ago the Gillian government thought
that a good way to be rid Of its worst
criminals would be to transport them
to the island of Juan Fernandez. Here,
under the direction of the Gillian sol
diers, these poor wretches were made
to dig caves to live in. In 1854 they
were taken back again, however, and
the caves have since been slowly
clunbling away.
The narrow ridge where Sellzirk
watched is now called 1.-The Saddle"
because at either end Of it big rock
hammock rises like a pommel On one
of these is a large tablet with inscrir-
lions commenting Alexander Selkirk's
long and lonely stay on the island.
1t was placed there in 1868 by the
officers of the British ship Topaz. A
small excursion steamship now runs
from Valparaiso to Juan Fernandez
island. The round trip is made in six
days, and three of these may be spent
on the island in fishing and visiting
those lonely and beautiful spots, which,
nearly 200 years ago, were the haunts
of Robinson Crusoe
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1894-01-04
ORANGES FOR EXPORT.
Florida Is Now Sending Her DeliciOU
Fruit to Europe. 4,


St Louis Republic off
anges are being introduced into Eng
land, and, if the experiment proves sue,
cessful financially, shipments will be
made to Holland and Belgium, and
perhaps also to North Germany. The
fruit is shipped from Jacksonville, Fla,
to New York or Philadelphia, where it
is resorted and repacked for the trip
across the ocean. The first shipment
from Jacksonville was made Sept. q,
and the oranges were sold in Liver
pool, Oct. g. at prices ranging from
II to 16 shillings per box, the average
price being IL shillings-about 1915.
The culture of oranges has grown
enormously in Florida since 1885, when
the yield was less than 100000 box.
es. The annual product has Increased
every year, with q single exception,
and the crop was cut short that wear
by the cold weather This years croy
is estimated at 100000 boxes, an in.
crease of 800 per. cent in eight wears
If this rate is kept up for another eight
years, Florida will be able to s1lDnlv
all Europe with oranges and barr
enough left for home consumption
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1894-01-04
DHULEEP SINGH.
The Romantic Life of King Without
a Country

New York TimeS:-A decade ago
Maharajah Dhuleep Singh, who died in
Paris recently, was a well-knOwn figure
in London, whose photograph was ON
sale in the shop windows. He was
born in 1888, the son of Runjeet
Singh, 1.-The lion of the Punjab'' that
doughty East Indian sovereign who
was the founder of the Sikh kingdom
and the cause of so much trouble to
England. There have been two Sikh
wars in the last half century in which
the ancestors of Dhuleep Singh figured.
The first was in 1915, when a Sikh
army of 10000 men invaded the
queens Indian empire and fought four
pitched battles, the final result being
the retreat of the invaders across the
Sutlej and the surrender of Lahore
to the British. By the terms of the
peace Dhuleep Singh, the infant son
of Runjeet, was recognized as rajah.
The second Sikh war broke out in
1913, but it proved to be shOrt-lived,
the British forces under Lord Cough
succeeding in destroying the Sikh army
and in anneXing Punjab to the queens
possessions AS a result of this war
young Dhuleep Singh received an al,
lowance Of $4,000 from his conquer
OrS. He, with his mother, moved to
England, became a Christian. and on
his estate in Suffolk cultivated the
habits of an English gentleman. He
was an intimate friend of the prince
of Wales, who used annually to spend
part Of the shooting season at Dhu-
leep's country home
The maharajahs first wife was a
little Syrian maid whom he met in
Cairo in 1868, when on his way back
from Bombay, where he had gone to
take back to its native soil the body
of his mother, that it might be there
cremated.
The maharanee died in 1897 and a
couple of years later-in May, 1889
he married in Paris Miss Ada Douglas
WetheriII
Dhuleep watched closely the advance
of Russia into Asia. and when he
thought the proper time had come he
renowned Christianity and issued a
manifesto to the Sikh nation claiming
the throne of his father. But his
remuneration of the creed of Baba
Nanuk and his suspected illegitimate
birth-it was asserted by the Sikhs
themselves that he was the son of his
mother through an intrigue with one
of the rajah's wafer carriers-had long
since estranged the feelings of the
people. and if it had been possible to
create a Sikh rebellion in the land of
the Five Rivers there were other
princes better than this maharai ah to
lead such an enterprise.
The British made Short work Of his
pretentions. He was travelling with
leisurely dignity on his great mission
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1894-01-04
MARRIED HIM FOR A JOKE
But Miss Van Kirk Concludes
main Mrs. Mastbaum.

Chicago Record:-Miss Julia -
Kirk Of Chicago has been for Co
time a guest Of Miss Allie N oKC
Danville, Ill, and received a few
al calls from Jules Mastbaum ace
ant manager of GimbeIs drv gno,
store. On Saturday last Mics W.
Kirk went shopping with her friend
and met Nastbaum at his desk He
had not shaved recently.
TITS q great pity you do not shave "
remarked Miss Van Kirk.
Mastbaum laughed. ST will NOT
shave until marry Miss Van Kirk"
he said.
Miss Van Kirk would not fake the
dare
'Well, suppose we do get married"
she said
Forthwith marriage Iicansn was
procured and Justice Whvto nromntIy
made MISS Van Kirk Mrs. Mastbaum
Then she repented and said she only
loved Alfred Eden Of Cbjcag 90, and
never intended to marry Mastbaum.
Arrangements We're made to secure an
annulment of the marriage TODAY. but
after consultation between the bride
ana groom they decided to assume
the marriage relations so hastily thrust
upon them, and left at once on THEN
wedding trip
Miss Van Kirk was daughter
nelson Van Kirk, formerly board
OF trade man, and lived with her father
Iof some time at sos West Monroe
street. Size was well known and liked
IN west side circles. Several months
ago MI Van Kirk died, and his daugh
ter left shortly afterward for Wis
at DanviIle.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1894-01-04
WHAT is A GENTLEMAN?'
Manners. Conversational Charms an
a Noble Heart.


1t is an easy question to ask, but a
difficult one to answer. What is
honor: What is value? What is
poetry: Though most people can feel,
few can define any of these things;
and the short answer TO the first ques-
tion is simply this: "A gentleman is
Il gentleman
Let me try to define him by a few
negatives as we'll as positives Firstly.
of his costume. He must not be dirty,
negligent or slovenly in his person.
He must neither be meanly nor magni-
ticcntly dressed
He must not wear gaudy and incon-
gruous cOlorS, or affront the eyes Of
onlookers with iewelry and tinery. He
must not affect eccentricity or singular
ity or dress himself in such manner
rs TO cause the vulgar to stare o. the
judicious to grieve as he passes by.
He must dress as Polonius-not at all
Il fool, though every actor who plays
the part endeavorS to make him so
advised his son Laertes to dress-in
golden words of true wisdom,
But dress. though it be the first and
most obvious is the least characters
tic of the gentleman. In his manners
he must not think himself the princi-
pal person in the world, the kingdom
or the company, but without parade or
humility, which is in itself an oftenSe,
he must think himself the laSt-or at
Ill events he must act as though he
thought so.
He must not fail in deferential polite
ness, either to man or woman. He
must not take the first place as if it
were his inalienable right. He muSC
not, at table or elsewhere, commit acts
which, though they may be harmless
| i'll themselves, are contrary to the
prevalent notions of the time and couu-
try
A hundred years ago a gentleman
might get drunk after dinner without
! losing his social position, but to any
! one aspiring in our day to that high
and illuStrouS rank the slightest ten
dency to drunkenness at table or any
where else is fatal to his pretension.
| To be loud in talk is almost as great
a derogatiOn from the ideal of the
character as to be loud in costume
l know that the word is II slang word,
but it expresses Il meaning not to be
reached even by a periphrasis, ana
may, for that reason be looked upon
leniently.
70 hear one mans voice overriding
every others, and one mans opinion
Numbered into the ears Of people too
timid, too indolent or too courteous too
do battle with Stentor, is fatal to
Stentor's claim to be considered a
gentleman.
And quite as essential. as manners to
the perfection of the character is con-
verSation. A man in the dress and
with the manners Of a gentleman must
not talk vulgarly, indecently, obscene
| ly, irreyerently, or even ignOrantly-
if the ignorance be very gross-without
/ forfeiture of the rank to which his
dress and his manners would seem to
entitle him.
But granting all these three essentials
the would-be gentleman is not a
gentleman if his heart lie wrong.
| Dress is an Ornament-manDers are
a grace-colversation is q charm; but
| these three may be possessed in all
] possible perfection by a scoundrel.
| But these three combined with noble
heart and a sound judgment-the one
the true gentleman.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1894-01-04
BLAZE AT BERLIN

Berlin, Wis, Dec. Yesterday
afternoon a lamp exploded in the wag-
on shops of n. Diebler & Sons. The
fire spread so happily that in a few mo-
ments the entire plant was IN flames
Loss on building and stock, $4,000,
with $4,000 insurance.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1894-01-04
DEATH OF A PUBLISHER.

Cleveland, o., Dec. 30.-Rev. NJ.
Lauer, senior agent of the publishing
house of the Evangelical Association
of North America, died this morning.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1894-01-04
WASHINGTON SOCIAL
THINGS IN A LIGHTER VEIN
FROM THE NATIONS CAPITAL.
SENATOR FAULKNER Mali
RAGE SET FOR THIS WEEK.

Romantic elimination OF an Old Love
Affair in Alexandria-Mr Burnett
Returns from Abroad-Mrs. South
worth Celebrates Her Birthday
New Years Party.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1894-01-04

PRENDEEGAST SAYS HE WILL
NEVER BE HANGED.
PRECAUTIONS TAKEN TO PRE-
VENT HIM FROM SUiCIDING.

The Fellow Becomes Ugly and Surly.
His Brother Says Il Mistake Was
Made When a Compromise was De
clined-A kentucky Crank is Sent
TO an Asylum.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1894-01-04

Chicago, Dec. 30.-ASSasSin Prender-
CAST informed Jail Clerk Ben Price to-
day that he would never be hanged.
There WAS something in the defiant
manner in which this was said that
caused the Jail official to become APP
prehenSive that the fellow might take
his own life. This significant remark,
together with his SurlineSS and ma
hgnant attitude toward the Jail PEG
as his friends strengthened Clerk
Prices apprehension. Accordingly he
made an early visit to Prendergast' S
cell-No IL, where Anarchist Lingg
ended his life-tO change the convicted
man to cell %, formerly occupied by
Engel
Il want to see YOU Prendergast,
was Mr.. Prices first remark
"Oh, you dor snapped the prisoner.
We'll, can't you see me! L want to
see no one. I've done talking aid
don't want anything to eat. But Price,
I'll tell you that L never will hang
Several guards were summoned and
after Il struggle PrendergaSC was bun
died off to cell %, which had been
fitted up with new appointments.
TO be on the safe side, Prendergast
I'll search YOU" said Mr.. Price.
We'll, l guess you won't" replied
PrendergaSt.
But despite his struggles the murder
Ell was deprived of his suspenders
necktie and box of shoe backing
that was provided with long wire
handle.
III keep you from using any OF
these things said Mr.. Price, but The
only reply Yentured by Prendergast
was that he didn't care. Il won't
hang anyway, Mr.. Price
John PrendergaSt,, brother Of the
prisoner, informed the attorneys fol-
the defense today that they made 1
mistake when they refused to accept
| the compromise that was offered by
tie state OF Imprisonment for life
Had this proposition been made to thu
four lawyers for the defense instead
of to Waldo alone, PrendergaSt might
now be wearing the stripes of Il life
| convict.
Louisville, Ky, Dec 3O.-Philip jacob
Schwartz, the crank who called or
Mayor Taylor few days ago, was
| tried in the county court this mOrnin.
on the charge Of lunacy. He was
! found to be of an unSound mind an(
ordered conveyed to the central lunatiI
asylum at Anchorage.
Berlin, Dec 30.-St. Carl Large, OF
Bloomingdale, H., claiming to be the
new Savior, who escaped from a luna
tic asylum there with the assistance
OF a large following and who came
to Germany and was sent to an asylum
| at Schweitz, Brandenburg, for the
same cause, escaped again. The police
are seeking him, according to latest re
ports, in Hanover.
/ 1t appears that a menacing letter
which caused some excitement was
not addressed to Prince Bismarck, bu
| to the chief of police, Hanover, and de
clared that unless Sunday was Observ
ed us Il day of rest and Christmas "a
holiday be abolished the government
buildings would be dynamited. Th,
letter was not regarded seriously.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1894-01-04

Louisville, Ky, Dec. 3O.-Philip Jacob
Schwartz, tie crank who called on
Mayor Taylor a few days ago, was
tried III the county court this morning
on the charge Of lunacy. He was
found to be of an unsOund mind and
ordered conveyed to the central lunatic
asylum at Anchorage.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1894-11-01
A huge eagle swuoned down nnon

A huge eagle swooped down upon
the yard of Thomas Richardson, a
colored man, living in the suburbs
of Huntingdon, Pa, and tried to
carry away the latter's infant child.
The bird fixed its talons in the in
fant's clothes end was rising slowly
when the garments tore and the
little one fell to the glound, a dis
lance of about ten feet, escaping in
jury. Richardson's wife frightened
the bird away, but it soon returned.
and Selling a dog belonging to a
neighbor flew away with it to its
eyrie in the mountain top.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1894-11-01
DO THE SQUARE THING.

This is season Of the year in
which many men begin debate in
their minds between honesty and
dishonesty, between right and
fraud. How very true that many
who contracted debts when cotton
was worth from eight to, nine cents
last spring and who now find that
they have only little over halt the
money they expect to get, who look
at the scanty return for the years
labor and in many cases resolve to
put it in their pockets and let the
creditor whistle for what really be,
longs to him !! Be honest if it takes
the last cent you have. lfyou have
contracted to pay debt by a Ger
tain time, it is your duty to liqui-
date it or pay as much as is in your
power, however little. Your honor
is at stake, and perhaps bis credit !;
for he owes others, and they must
be paid.
If you owe dollar and have but
fifteen cents, pay it !; it is that much.
AS long as you owe money you are
simply trustee for what comes into
your possession, and to deprive the
rightful owner of its use one day
longer than is necessary is the same
as thief. Gods requirements for
the observance Of the eighth com>
manQment are not biased by a
knowledge Of the lien and homestead
laws, nor by any shrinkage in val
ues or financial depression.
Do the best, the very best, you
can always, and merit the approba-
ton not only OF your fellow men
but of the Creator who will say,
"Well done" 1t takes manhood
and courage to empty your pockets
of the last cent to pay your debts,
when winter is at hand, but NO
man is worthy of the name who will
not do it. No creature is a man
who will shuttle the burden of his
debt on to another when he can help
it. Pay up, or do what you can TO-
wards it and thank Providence that
he has enabled you to do so much.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1894-11-01

In every election there are some
voters who tesl an indifference about
voting, believing that enough votes
will be cast to insure the election OF
the candidate of their choice. II
only one man should feel shus there
would not be such difference in
the result. But there are many
who conclude that only one vote
would be lost BY staying away from
the polls, and the aggregate is large.
1t is tie duty as well as the rrivi~
lege of every citizen who has COM
piled with the qualifications of the
law regulating elections to cast a
ballot, and this duty shoRld be neg
lected by no man.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1894-11-01
OFFICIAL COUNT.

The Legislature on last Thursday
counted the vote of the State and
Governor Atkinson's majority is
24,161. The State ticket, taking
Comptroller Wr:ght's vote, received
a majority of 1864. The totals
foot up as follows.
Governor--Atklnson, 121, 049 ;
Hines, 96,888.
Secretary of State-Candler, 1884,
862; Nance, 92,764.
Comptroller-Wright, 1925 ;
Konp, 1854.
Observation-Disclosures, 125,161 ;
Jones, 93,012.
Attorney-Terrell, 125, 125; Me-
haffey, 92,930.
Commissioner OF Agriculture
Nesbitt, 1869; Barrett, 92,945.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1894-11-01

'The newspapers have inadver-
tently created wrong impression
concerning the decrease which Col
onel Atkirson's vote shows when
compared with the vote received by
the rest of the state ticket" said a
prominent state official yesterday.
"rhe fact is, Colonel Atkinson ran
only about $500 behind his ticket,
an average OF twenty FIVE to a couu-
ty, which is just about what was
expected, as the head Of the ticket
always runs behind the others on it.
When you consider that about 1000
Of this fall off was here in Fulton
county, you will see that the average
TALBOT in the rest of the state is
quite small. . Atlanta Constitution.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1894-11-01

The Ellijay correspondent of the
Jasper Republican asserts through
ignorance or malice that Hon. Carter
Tate had Mr.. Ham Holt removed
from the position he held on the NJ.
& N. Ga. Railroad as postal clerk,
and had Mr.. Will Cox, Of Marietta,
appointed in his place. Mr.. Cox
does not live in Mr.. Tate's con-
gressional district and there was
nothing for Mr.. Tate to gain by
such an appointment, besides Mr.
Cox has no acquaintance with Mr..
Tate. He received his appointment
90 merit through civil service ex-
animation, and for the past eight
months has been running on the
Central Railroad as postal clerk.
His transfer to the present route
and the removal OF Mr.. Holt was
not done at the instance of Mr..
Tate. You had better consult Supt.
Terrell about the matter, before you
make 0aseless assertions.