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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1894-08-30
CONVERSATION AND TALK.
An Art in Which Great Scholars Are
Usually Not Proficient

Conversation is as much of an art
as it is an accomplishment. 1t has
been noted that in America we have
plenty of takers, but few conversation.
aliStS. To converse with intelligence,
backed up with a fair knowledge of
men and things, is the first requisite.
Our greatest scholars are far from be-
ing our best cOnverSatiOnaliStS, neither
are they are, as a rule, good public
speakers.
The most noted English CONVEX
sationalist was the celebrated DR.. John
son, of whom Macaulay, the English
historian, said: The influence exer-
cised by his conversation was alto
gether without a parallel" As DR..
Johnson was a man of eminent learn.
ing, our readers may think we have
been too fast in saying that great
scholars are not often good converse
tiOnaliStS.
Johnson is said to have made sharp
distinction between talk and CONVERSE
ton, and, when speaking Of an evening
spent in society, he once remarked:
"There was plenty of talk but no con-
versation." He was one of a class of
great literary men. like Addison and
Steele, who seem to have gone out of
existence with the last century. In
these days men of genius drift into
certain narrow channels; they cOncen-
trate their thoughts on some special
subject and make that the study Of a.
lifetime.
The result of applying ali ones men
tai powers to one hobby has its ad
vantages, for the subject treated is eX-
haustively studied, every phase Of it
becomes understood and many new
and often valuable discoveries brought
to light and use. When the Call says
that our greatest men are not good
nverSatiOnaliStS it means, therefore
the great men of the present century
almost all of whom are bound up in
some special work and it expects jJur-
nalists Of ability. from the fact that
it is their duty to know everything"
in the estimation Of the people.-Phil-
adelphia Call.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1894-08-30
FRAUD MADE EASY.
How Impositions Can Be Carried Out
in Matters of Identification.

1.-The unreliabillty of evidence Of
Identification has long been recOg-
nized,' said Charles W. Fisher, OF
Rochester, n. Y, who was at the
LiIdell yesterday.
at is. even possible for man to,
identify himself, or rather to claim
that a dead body is his own, when he
wants to make it appear that he IS
dead. A man who deserted his fam
lily some years ago had the audacity
to do this. Reaching town far
enough away from home to make In
auiries difficult, he deliberately visited
the morgue and identified the dead
body of a stranger as that of his own,
giving a false name and address and
claiming that the deceased had &C.
cornpanied him from Rochester and
had gone out the previous evening to
hunt up some friends. A marked
copy of a newspaper reporting the
Identification was mailed to the de-
serted wife and when later she de-
sired to get married again she wrote
and obtained what purpCrted to be a
burial certificate of her own husband.
A year or two later the truant hus-
band repented and returned to his
home to find that he had been hoisted
with his own petard and that all his
deceit had resulted in was inveigling
his wife into an act of unconscious
bigamy."- Louis Globe-Democrat
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1894-08-30
OF COURSE.

The man that took his pail and
went out into the middle Of a field
and sat down to wait till COW would
back up to be MIXED, got left, says an
exchange. The other fellow who went
out after the COW got the milk. 1t is
just the same with the man in bus1-
ness who sits down in the middle of
a stock of goods to wait for the Gus
toners to come around and buy. He
gets scooped by the other fellow who
goes out after customers with catchy
advertisement.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1894-08-30
DANGER IN A LOBsTER's CLAW
Twenty-Five Pound Monsters Can
Easily Snap a Mans Finger Off.

A mature lobster is not small or
Misunderstanding by any means, says
Inc New York Evening Post With
out the claws an old fellow should
measure from one to two feet in
length, and will weigh altogether from
five to fifteen pounds. Smaller ones
are caught more frequently than
larger ones, especially since the COM
petition has become so fierce as to
reduce the numbers and size all along
the New England coast. Occasionally
an old-timer is caught-one that
weighs as high as twenty-five pounds.
Such a monster is a veritable fighter.
and a fierce struggle is sometimes ex-
perienced before the creature is land
ed safely. The claws of a large lob
ster are powerful enough to crack the
shell of a clam or to snap off a mans
finger. Instances are on record where
several fingers have been thus nipped
off and where severe injuries have
been inflicted on the hands and arms.
The fishermen are consequently very
cautious when they land big LOBSTER
anu ldhS pdI IiCuidl pd1uS W SEE ludL
he is we'll secured before taking him
out of the trap. According to the
fishermen of Newburyport, Mass, the
lobster sheds his shell for the first
time when he is about five years DID,
but no one seems able to tell how
often after that the shedding occurs.
The young Holsters few inches in
length have very little power to pro-
tect themselves, and they generally
seek refuge under their mothers shell
when danger approaches. If startled
by enemies when away from their
mother they will run into conchshells
or other places Of refuge. The parent
lobster shows the same maternal IN
stlnct noticeable in all living creatures.
If her young are pursued by enemies
she is pretty sure to enter into the
race also. Her powers of lOcomotfon
are pretty good at such times and her
fighting abilities of no mean order.
Very few fish or shell creatures can
withstand her onslaughts or give eff
fective battle with her. One stroke of
her powerful claws will suffice to de-
strOy most enemies. The food of the
Holsters consists for the most part
of CLAIMS, mussels. founders, sculpin
and other fish that get within their
reach. They seize these creatures with
their strong anterior claws and hold
them up to the mouth while the sub
stance is slowly sucked in.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1894-08-30

Then followed a long expose Of Ely's
so-called heretfcal views as expressed
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1894-08-30

Fogg says there is this difference be-
tween politics and religion: Among
the politicians it is the chief object to
put your opponents in hole. Among
religionists, Also the purpose is to put
those of not your way of thinking into
q hole only it is not spelled that way
-Roston Transcript.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1894-08-30

Madison, Wis, Aug. 23.-The Ely
inquiry was concluded tonight. Chair
man Chynoweth at the outset an
nounced that he had received, for the
committee, a communication from Su-
perintendent o. E. Wells. In the
opening this said: Upon request of
your committee, but against the ad-
vice of friends and counsel, l attended
the meeting of the Dist inst. and took
part in the inquiry then pending be-
fore the committee. The demonstra-
tons that occurred and the sentiments
Of approval and dlsapproval expressed
during the sitting, as we'll as the limi-
tation the committee was disposed 20
place upon the scope Of the inquiry
and the time to be devoted to it. as
we'll as the admitted lack of power
on the part of the committee to prose
cute a thorough investigation, con-
strain me to concur in the advice Of
friends and counsel that an inyestiga-
ton conducted under such circum-
stances and with such limitations and
lack OF power, would not be likely
to SubseTve any useful purpose or to
reach any satisfactory conclusion. Act
ing upon such advice I must respect
fully decline to be present at any fur
Their meetings of the committee"
Hawaii holomua = Progress. [volume] (Honolulu) 1893-1895, 1894-05-17
BoAzD OF EDCcArloS.

Court House Building, KiagstTeet
Presided, Hon. c r. Bishop
Secretary, ". James Sni.l.
inspector OF Schools a. !. Atkinson.
Hawaii holomua = Progress. [volume] (Honolulu) 1893-1895, 1894-05-17
CHIEFS OF BUREAUS. INTERIOR DErAEruE

Surveyor General, W. D. Alex 1nder.
supt. Publ C Works, w. E. Roarll
Supt. Water Works, Andrew Brown.
inspector, Electric Lights, john Cassidy.
Registrar OF ,uveyduCes, L. g.. TarIm.
Road supervisor, Ii 'nolu.u, Vs. II Cummings
chief Engineer Fire Dept, jas. II. Hunt.
supt. Insane Asylum, DR.. \. 1IcWuyue.
Hawaii holomua = Progress. [volume] (Honolulu) 1893-1895, 1894-05-17
BUREAU OF AGRICULTURE AND FORESTRY.

President: His Exeelleucv the Minister %
Interior. Wan. q Irwin, Allan Herbert,
Jonn Ena, Joseph Marsdeu, Commissioner
and Secretary.
Hawaii holomua = Progress. [volume] (Honolulu) 1893-1895, 1894-05-17
CUSTOMS BUREAU.
once, Custom House. Esplanady, For: street.
BOARD OF IMMIGRATION.

President. 5is ExceIIeney A. King
Member OF the Board OF immigration.
don j. 3. Atherg0n. j g.. Is. Castle, Hon 4.
:. tlegn IN, James q. Spencer, AaF& l.
Robinson.
Secretary, wray Taylor.
Hawaii holomua = Progress. [volume] (Honolulu) 1893-1895, 1894-05-17
DEPARTMENT OF FyAycE.

Office, Executive Building, King street,
minister Of Finance, His Exceueucy = ~.
Damon.
Auditor General, George J. Ross.
hesistrtr OF Accounts. ". g. Ashley.
Clerk of Finance Office, r. A. Mclusrny.
Collector General OF Custom. Jts 3. Castle.
Tax Assessor, OIhu, Jud. saw.
Deputy lax Assessor, W. C.. Weldon.
PJstuaaster- General, J. Mort Oat,
Hawaii holomua = Progress. [volume] (Honolulu) 1893-1895, 1894-05-17
DEPARTMENT OF FOREIGN ArrAtn,.

Office in Capitol Building, King street. His
ENcelIsncy Sanford b. Doe, sinister OF Foreign
Affairs.
Geo. C. Potter, Secretsrv.
W. Horace Wright Lionel Hart. Clerks.
Hawaii holomua = Progress. [volume] (Honolulu) 1893-1895, 1894-05-17
CIRCUIT JUICES.

First Circuit: tW- a. Whiting ob,
Second Circuit: (M1u) A. y. Kepoikai.
Third and Fourth Circuits (HawaiD ;. L. Austin
Fifth Circuit: (Kauui) J. Hardy.
Offices and Courtroom in Court House.
King street. Sitting ~ H1uOulu-Ths fO:
Monday IN February, May, August and Nlyem-
bcr.
Hawaii holomua = Progress. [volume] (Honolulu) 1893-1895, 1894-05-17
pEsrsIcr Cousr.

Police s.stton Building. Merchant street
4 ,. ~ Robertson. Magistrate
James A. Thompson, Clerk
Hawaii holomua = Progress. [volume] (Honolulu) 1893-1895, 1894-05-17
ADVISORY CoUScrL.
STPRESrE CoURT.

Hon. A. F. Judd, Chief Justice
Hon. Z. +. Bickert0n, First Associate Justice
Hon. W. F. Frear, second Associate Justice
Henry Smith, Chief Clerk.
Geo. Luc 5, Deputy Clerk
c. F. Peterson. Sec nj Deputy Clerk
J. Walter Jones, Sten0grdpher.
Hawaii holomua = Progress. [volume] (Honolulu) 1893-1895, 1894-05-17

executive CoCNCrL.

5. B. Dole, President Of t1e Pr1yjsi1Grr err---
meut II the Hawaiian Islands. AMI y.rf.,s-
OF Foreign Efsirs.
J. \. King. Minister I the Interior
:. VI. DluJu, Minister of FIuanue
W. D. smith, Attorney General
Hawaii holomua = Progress. [volume] (Honolulu) 1893-1895, 1894-05-17
DEPARTMESros INTERIOR.

Office In Executive Building, King street.
His ESceleucy J. \. King. Minister Of interior.
Chief CLERK, JOhd A. Hass NIGER
Assistant CLERKS: James II. Boyd. NJ K. kt1h1-
kalole. stephen Mahaulu, George e. EJss
Edward ). Boyd.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-03-01

manhood suffrage. but II is not conce''a-
bic that an honorable man VIII cheat anu
then perJurc himself 10 cover 1t up u
that honorable men will consider such an
one worthy OF offices OF trust ana hoho'
because they know him TO be perJure'
and Enthusiastically.
We have no hesitation I'm choosing inc
side we would take. II fighting were
necessary TO protect our families ana
homes. why. we would fight. but we wouid
not resort TO the methods Of weakness
and cowardice. We believe. however that
neither Fighting nor cheating arc the rene
dies for the real and pretended evils COM
planned Of, while II is perfectly certain
that the continuation Of the cheating
methods will corrupt our people and dis
rupt the Democratic party.
The safety OF our party is In the deVo-
tlon Of the people to its principles anu
their respect for and allegiance to JUS
organization. If the principles are ignoreu
and the organization becomes contempt
bic. what will the people do? oar party
should exalt and honor Democratic pr1n-
ciples and purify its political methods.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-03-01
THE WEST VIRGINIA DEBT SET
TIEMENT

Should this Legislature adjourn without
adopting that most excellent measure,
passed by the Senate. for wiping out the
last vestige OF our old debt. an error will
be committed which may result in compn-
cations. which ought TO be laid at the
doors " those members OF the House OF
Delegates who from ignorance or indiffer-
ence neglect their palpable duty
Virginia has not only duties to perform
az trustee. which she undertook twenty
three years ago. for the holders of the
certificates she gave. for the part OF her
debt assigned by her to Vest Virginia
and for which she holds her own bonds
in trust and uncancelled-but there is an
unsettled account between Virginia and
West Virginia growing out OF the expendi-
lures made before the division Of the old
State.
While Virginia is pledged to effect a
settlement with West Virginia for the
benefit Of the holders OF her certificates
under the present plan. If she did so she
would not bear the least cost nor run
the ltdSt iicN VI i'1Sf q il 0ilf AAl~ 10
do this and the certlncates-ho holders should
themselves seftle with West Virginia, then
West Virginia could demand OF Virginia
"A settlement which might and II the aver
ments of the West Virginia representa-
tlves be true. would bring Virginia into
debt 10 West Virginia This may be done
~ Virginia refuses TO execute her trust.
Aud all such possibility Of trouble is
utterly unnecessary. Virginia runs no
risk whatever in adopting the measure
OF the Senate. and does run risk in not
doing SO.
II is greatly 10 the credit Of this Legie-
lsture that no bill that has been passed
has been helped through by any expense
Of money. ard IL would be a sad day for
this state II the notion should get abroad
that the legislation necessary for effect
ing a proper financial measure Of great
importance to the two Nirginias and Their
creditors would have TO be passed ~
some future Legislature. as the fundlns
bin was said TO have been passed.
Our House OF Delegates has a plain.
nattcr-of-fact course ana every thought
ful man. both in Virginia and West Viz
ginia. wishes them TO pursue II.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-03-01
A Lively FNDrrience.

About o'clock \. VI. Tuesday Mr.. John
O. Taylor, the well-known grocer, had a
lively experience with a burglar who en-
tered his residence No. 5l2 north Eighth
street
Mr. Taylor was awakened by the noise
Of the marauder moving about in his
bedroom, and when the thief. whom ne
describes as negro man. lett the cham
Der he got out OF bed and followed him
stealthily down stairs. While the burglar
was pillaging in the front parlor Mr.. Tay-
Tor jumped on him and shouted 10 his
sons, who We're upstairs The negro proved
too powerful for his captor. and after a
brief struggle succeeded in escaping from
the house. However, he left his coat ana
hat IN Mr. Taylor's possession. AIR. Tay-
Tor is suffering slightly from heavy fail
he sustained in his endeavor 20 capture
the negro. The coat and hat Will probably
be OF aid TO the police In their efforts
10 discover the man who was in them.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-03-01
THURSDAY. MARCH /, 1894.
SIX PAGES.
MEETINGS TONIGHT.

Joppa Lodge. Masons. Masonic Temple.
Richmond Chapter. r. A., Masonic nan
Virginia Lodge. j.. Of T., Gate"oou
Hall. -, =,
Henderson Lodge, /. o. o. T.. Toneys
Hall.
Manteo Tribe. J. O. r. NJ. Kerse's Hall.
Pawnee Tribe 1. o. Il. NJ, Odd-Fellows'
Hall.
A. w Clnn Council, fr. o. I. a. NJ IT.
o. L. 4. VI. Hall.
Davis Council. Jr o. l. \ NJ, LlShtn
and Hull streets.
Iron Moulders' Union, Eagle Hall.
Virginia Council. r. A, Powhatan Hall.
Mccarthy Council Il. A. Lee Camp Hall.
Marshall Court. r. l.. OF A., Ellctt's Hall.
ESst-End Court. f. l.. OF A, 4l5 north
Twcnty-lfth street.
Cynthus Grove. L. A. o. d.. Cersley's
Hail.
Liberal Grove. L. A. Q. D.. Druids' Hail.
Monroe Grove, l.. 4. O. D., Belvidere
Han.
Richmond odge Elks. Concordia Han.
Stationary Engineers, Jr. Q. L. A. NJ.
Hall
Jefferson Lodge. !. o. G. T.. Bozes Hall.
Soldiers Home Lodge. !. o. q. T., Sol
diers' Home.
ST. Parick's Beneficial Society. Twenty
sixth and Grace streets.
West-End Beneficial and Social Society,
Laube's Hall.
Stuart Horse Guard. Snyder Building.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-03-01
Js "lhe Ring In the Legislature?

Some time I'm December, we thlhn ~
1ns. Judge Buford. the member lio'n
Rrupawick. introduced N the House Ga
delegates several bills so amending Tue
Andefson-NfcCc rmick election law as 10
guarantee 20 the people fair dealing at
the polls. These bills were referred 10
Tn Committee on Privileges and Elections
and three Of them Zone with an anehu-
rnen) were favorably reported In Que
course one Of these bills was, on motion
of It's patron. made the special order
for q certain day at fixed hour "heh
the hour came. a preceding special order
overlapped and shut of the bill Of the
member from Brunswick. Since that time
this bill has not been called on the calen-
dar but, availing themselves of the priv
ilege Of each member to call up Dill
when his name was called. both Judge
Buford and Major Lee the member from
Elizabeth City. have made earnest and
repeated efforts TO have this bill for
fair elections brought before the House.
Each effort has been foiled by the par
lamentary objection OF a member ara
such objection, according TO the rule OF
the House had precluded the consideration
of the bill The session is now drawing 10
a close. and il looks as IL Il G House OF
Delegates means to dodge the issue Of
fered by Democrats who are in favor or
fair elections TO Democrats who appear
TO he determined 10 stand by the ring
10 the end. 10 matter when or what the
end may be. Gentlemen of the Lesisia-
ture. your course Is suicidal 10 your
party and to yourselves. To dodge this
issue is too dastardly TO be worthy OF the
Democracy of Virginia. Is the ring" IN
the Legislature? We shall see. -
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-03-01
EoUALIz .TION OF ASSESSMENTS.

Senator Fairfax deserves credit for his
Jealous and able advocacy Of the bill for
the equalization Of assessment OF land
and personal property in this State The
grossest injustices have been worked by
the present method Of assessing property.
II the inequalities OF taxation. which
are practiced under the different assess
ments Of property of the same value in
different counties. were made apparent by
the different rates Of taxation which
would appear IL the same values we're
equally assessed there would be cries
Of indignation heard throughout the State.
But 1t is all covered up by the low as
sessment in one place and high assess
ment in another What is worth and
assessed al 500 in one place Is put at
so or so. or even 500 elsewhere, and one
citizen will pay two, two and a half or
three times as much tax as another. when
he is nominally paying the same. Il
is all wrong, and the effort to protect
those who are not bearing their even
share of the burden of our State Govern
ment should be exposed and the skuikers
be brought out of their hiding.
Equality Is equity and good Democracy.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-03-01
"BULLDOZiNa -

II we understand the article OF the Dis
patch OF yesterday 1, means 10 ray thai
The Times is for "buildozing'' IN elections
and that In It's opinion that Is worse than
cheating In elections. the Dispatch being
presumably for the latter
Now. We want to say that II The Times
were for "bulldozing." which II Is not. 1t
would be for something far preferable 10
cheating. To countenance cheating is TO
approve Of the very worst thing that could
by any possibility happen. What is called
''bulldozlne' has at least the merit OF an
exposure OF the ''bulldozer" to danger.
II II possible TO conceive Of a situation
In which force ana courage without
whisky In his stomsch) may be neces-
NJ fer N honorable man TO aszsrt his
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-03-01

Mrs. Sally Nelson Robins has. in the
Ladies' Home Journal for March. under
its head. ''1'aces We Seldom See" two
columns OF most readable matter about
President Tylers Daughter" Mrs. Sem
pie.
Two portraits Illustrate the piece-one
of Mrs. Semple in 1873. when she was
mistress of the White House and the other
as Mrs. Scmple now appears. residing al
the Louise Home In Washington. both most
striking and lovely faces. Showing strong
~ the Tyler cast of feature
Mrs. Robins easy. graceful and tasteful
style VIII rapidly win Us WY into public
favor Whatever she writes has q cher
acter Of It's own ana ~ attractive char
actcr.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-03-01

! II is a pity that Mr. Alien, Of Missis-
sippi. cannot undersqtand that life is not
a joke. We believe that he has some
really good qualities Of head as well as
heart. bat he seems sometimes TO try
TO make his well wishecs believe he mas
neither by his perpetual levity The
speech which he made in Congress on
Tuesday last. critcising Mr. Patterson
New York speech, may he funny, but IL
is nothing else. Mr.. Patterson made
candid confession, for which he is TO be
admired. when he said that he was born
i'm and inherited heterodox financial
ideas. and that ne had been educated up
to sound ideas in finance since he had
been I'm Congress He was right In ask
ing clemency Of Judgment for the people
at large OF his region in matters relating
10 financial theories, FOR the reason that
most Of them we're in situations similar
to that he had been in. Mr. Allen may
get the applause o. that sort Of people
in his district by saying of this:
Il confess. Mr.. Chairman. that ! have
been brought up to believe In some things
by tradition. but unlike my friend from
Tennessee, Col. Patterson. / studied
quesuJns before / came 10 Congress. 1
came here because / had studied them"
Mr.. Allen had reference here TO his
free silver" absurdities. which Mr.. Pat
terson had recanted. And Tow we ask
leave 10 suggest TO Mr.. Allen new de-
parture. Go right TO work and study with
all your might TO unlearn what YOU
learned by study before you came to
Congress. and. If you succeed. though
you may become a serious man, you Will
be a sound fnancier