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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1895-11-28
FACTS ABOUT VENEZUELA.


The republic has enjoyed a federal
constitution since 1864.
There are 4O7 miles of railway and
1886 miles Of telegraph lines.
Gold has been the most important
product next after coffee, For five
years ending in 1886 the annual output
was $3,700,000, but it has greatly in
creased since then. The present dis
pute with Great Britain relates to ter
ritory in which the gold mines are
richest, though they have not been
worked to their full extent, owing to
the political uncertainty.
!, Boots and hats are chief manufac-
lures. The Venezuelans make hats
from material called jipijapa (pro-
nounced he-pee-ha-pa), which are
often sold in the United States for
Panama straw.
Venezuela is one of the important
markets for American petroleum,
though it has important oil fields of it's
own.
The Roman Catholic is the state re-
ligion, but freedom of worship is guar
anteed by law, and popular education
is well provided for.
The monetary system is the same
IS that of the Latin convention
France, Belgium, Italy and Switzer-
land-the unit being the bolivar,
which takes the place of the franc.
The metric system of weights and
measures is legal.
The public revenue is derived chiefly
from customs.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1895-11-28

The constitution is modelled to some
extent after that of the United States.
Venezuelans celebrate July Il as
their day of independence On that
day, in 1910, they rose against the
Spanish rule, under Bolivar, the
George Washington of South America
Caracus, the principal city, took it's
name from the Spanish captain gen.
eral in 1850
OF the last eiebty-five years, nearly
one-half have Been spent in war.
An important article of diet among
the common people in arepas. a kind
CT cake made of ooarsely ground IN
dian corn.
Coffee and cocoa are important and
increasing crops. Fruits and melons
are abundant, and the coast towns en-
joy al endless variety of fish.
1t was the first American mainland
sighted by Columbus on this third
voyage in 1893
1t was under Spanish rule until
early in the present century.
Among the snakes are rattlers, boa
constructors and anacondas.
Yellow fever is almost of annual
occurrence in the coast towns.
There are dry and rainy seasons. as
in California, the rainy season occur
ring during the months of our sum-
mer.
SWarms Of locusts sometimes COM
nit great ravages among the fields
and plantations.
The boundary question has been
perennial since the founding of the
republic, Colombia, Ecuador and Great
Britain having been the chief contest
ants.
The republic comprises eight states
and nine territories, besides two col
onies-Guzman Blanco and Bolivar.
Though situated on or near the
equator, the country has a moderate
climate. In Caracus the mean temper
allure is II degrees, the extremes being
4S and SO degrees. This is due to
trade winds.
The hottest weather is in April and
midAugust.
The vegetation is tropical in charac-
ter.
1t has about twelve times the area
of the state of New York.
The town of Merida is 5,400 feet
above the sea-200 feet higher than
Denver.
The territory east and south of the
Maritime Andes was called "sea of
grass, because it was entirely with
out trees, but now it is we'll wooded.
1t has a mountain, Picacho de la
Sierra, $4,000 feet high.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1895-11-28
FACTS ABOUT FOLKS.

Lee Song, a celestial who lives at
Lawrence, Kan, has sued a pretty
girl for breach of promise.
Mayor Tyler, of Louisville, while
riding a wheel recently, was run into
by woman who was learning to ride.
j At PrinevilIe, Ore, a Chinaman owns
a big hotel, which he rents to an
American landlord, who runs it for
Caucasian guests.
Police Commissioner Roosevelt OF
New York said recently that he likes
his present work better than any he
has ever done.
Professor William ]. Hussey of STAN
ford university will succeed Professor
Barnard as astronomer at the Lick OBJ
servatory.
1t is said that the bishop of Coven-
try, England, on his return from his
honeymoon trip preached sermon on
The Penitent's Return"
Chicago passengers on the Lucania
for Southampton yesterday were Mrs.
G. M. Henderson, Professor r. G.
Moulton, Edward Walsh and Alderman
O'Connor.
Ex-Speaker Reed has just purchased
the summer residence of William
Hooper, at Grand Beach, Me-, situated
on the sea wall, next to the elegant
summer residence of J. B. Hamblin,
the Portland lumber king.
John w. Foster, Just returned from
China, received an urgent telegram
asking him to go at once to Narragan-
sett and see Congressman Hit, who is
i'll there. Mr.. Foster had no knowl-
edge of the reason why Mr.. Hit de-
sired to see him, but started at once.
Pierola, the rebel leader, who has
been elected president Of Peru, is a
handsome man, tall, erect and well
proportional His hair is slightly
tinged with gray, and at the top of his
To- ehead is a white lock that is in
singular contrast with the rest. He
is a soh-in-law Of the Mexican En-
peror ItuIbide.
Just as a man was writing his name
on the register Of hotel not thou
sand miles from Galesburg a huge bed
bug appeared on the page. The man
paused and remarked: 'I have been
bled by Knoxville fleas and bitten by
Monmouth graybacks, but I'll be
cussed if I was ever in a place before
where the bed bugs looked over the
register to find where your room was. "
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1895-11-28
A THANKSGIVING HYMN.
Sacred wine of loves libation
To the Father ever more,
Gratitude and conservation

Sacred wine of loves libation
To the Father ever more,
Gratitude and conservation
From our hearts We'll daily pour.
In the hand extended DER US,
In the golden days behind,
In the sky-bright hopes before US,
Thy compassion we may find.
For the friendships that engirt US,
For affections sacred fame,
For Thy law which doth convert US,
We would magnify Thy name.
Thanks we give for home and nation,
For the blood that made US free,
Seeking still the consummation
Of our perfect liberty.
For the altar fires glowing
With religions holy light;
For the spirit breeZes blowing;
For the faith transcending sight;
For the storm, the sun, the rainbow,
Verdant pastures, pleasant ways
For Thy mercies' constant inflow
Hear our prisons Of praise
Rev. Samuel J. Barrows.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1895-11-28
REVEALED IN A DREAM.
How Doctor Diagnosed a Case and
Cured His Patient.

One Of the most unaccountable ad-
ventures in the phenomena of the lives
OF the physicians ever recorded was re-
lated by DR.. Charles Bockman of AS
toria, l.. l., at a meeting of the Amer
lean Medical society in New York.
The scientific men present were much
interested in the strange freak of ma
ture the practitioner disclosed. They
believe it new and valuable evidence
regarding the much-discussed opinions
on the conditions of the mind or brain
in sleep, which is also a subject of
strong human interest.
ct seems to me-" said Dr. Bockman,
after introducing the subject to his
listeners in formal manner, chat it
is truly remarkable occurrence when
a physician makes a clear diagnosis of
a mysterious malady in dreamland.
Yet have done so-and done so to my
utter amazement. When, purely char
acteristic instinct, | examined into my
dream and found it as a spokesman of
fact, | was stricken speechless, but
since | have come to the conclusion
that the phenomenon is not mysterious
or even strange. l was called to at
tend little baby suffering the most
rigid spasmOdic commissions, the cause
for which | found impossible to dis
cover. first saw the poor little infant
on Sunday and by Tuesday had become
perfectly nonplused as to what to do
for it, further than to administer tenn
porary relief. | thought of nothing
else than the poor little ones suffer
ings all day Monday, and retired that
night with the child's remarkable
symptoms mentally photographed on
my mind.
TUESDAY morning when | arose |
had been to see the little patient in a
dream; had discovered the trouble and
conceived simple treatment for it's
cure, which I had administered with
entire success. Upon calling at Mrs.
LockWoOd's, the child's mother, this
morning, I stepped to the corner of
the room in which the cradle stood,
and raising the infants foot observed
the little rose-colOred spot I had seen
in my dream. In an instant, almost
before l knew what l was doing, I
drew a slender-pointed lancet from my
pocket and quickly punctured the spot,
when out came needle three-fourths
of an inch long head first New York
Morning Journal.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1895-11-28
ON MONT BLANC.
observatory Completed and It's Most
Delicate Instrument in Place.

| The highest permanent astronomical
| observatory in the world--on the sum-
NIT of Mont Blanc-was at last COM
pleted and fully equipped with instru-
ments a few days ago. There has
| been a temporary station there for
some years, but the instruments have
been small and of little rower CON-
pared with those now in place.
The establishment of this obserya-
tory was a task which at the outset
seemed impossible, but the obstacles
which NJ. Jansen, who headed the
quartette of French astronomers. had
to overcome, was unparalleled. Mont
Blanc is nearly $4,000 feet high, and
its ascent, even under the most fav-
orable conditions, during the summer
months, is difficult AS we'll as danger
Gus. The transportation of many
heavy and delicate scientific instru-
ments to the top of this Hottest noun
tain of the Alps was, therefore, a labor
so great as to seem beyond the range
of possibility, yet it was accomplished
without the loss of a single life. The
telescope and other instruments had
to be taken to pieces before being
carried up the precipitous mountain
sides; even then some Of the packages
weighed hundred pounds, and most
Of them about fifty
One of the guides who assisted in the
work holds the record of having made
the ascent more than five hundred
times since the beginning of his pro-
fessional career, and it was he who
found recently the bodies of the Aus
trian professor and his two guides
who lost their lives not long ago.
In place of being entirely movable
about a pivot, like ordinary telescopes
the telescope on Mont Blanc is fixed
and directed towards the polar star.
A movable mirror placed near the
lower opening enables the observer to
study whatever star he wishes. it's
image being thrown upon the glass.
This makes necessary protective Gu
pola of comparatively small dimen-
sions.
The particular advantage to astro-
nomers in having an observatory ut
such high altitude as this one lies in
the transparency and purity of the at
mosphere. The study of the stars,
however, will not be the sole task of
the observers, for some of them will
devote themselves especially to mete-
orology, as on the summit OF Mont
Blanc, says Professor Jansen, they
will be in the very origin of atmos-
pheric phenomena.-New York World
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1895-11-28

NO"
Finally, to the question, 'Is it the
Episcopal church," she replied, rather
weary by this time with this appar-
emily endless catechism, THAT sounds
like it.
From heDceforth she was "the little
Episcopalian;" after leaving the con-
vent she was baptized in that church,
but she always likes to add that it was
reading a New Testament, which her
dear father had given her which de-
cided her to be baptized. When he
gave it to her it was with the words,
My daughter, hope you will read it
every day"
It used to be tradition among his
friends and family that, although Mr.
Greeley went to church every Sunday,
he slept through the service from the
beginning until the last amen" This,
however, was not the case, as his
daughter proved one day to her salts
faction. She had been to church with
him. Pussy" he said on the way
home, ''can you tell me the text and
anything about the sermon?"
''No, papa" she answered, promptly,
'and neither can you, for you were
asleep all the time.
Whereupon, Mr.. Greeley began at
the beginning and repeated the ser
mon in full, much to the establishment
Of his pretty listener, who henceforth
forebore accusing her father of sleep
ing though the service.
Mrs. Clendenin has travelled a great
deal, having been abroad three or four
times, and has met many people we'll
known in the social and literary
world. Being a beautiful girl, she
naturally had many admirers, and if
she had so chosen, might have been
my lady" today. Her first meeting
with Robert Browning was at fancy
dess party in London. She had chosen
character from one Of his poems,
BelOstiOn, a Greek girl, in which the
costume suggested was that of a wild
pomegranate. She had never read the
poem, but hoped to find time to do so
before the entertainment, as Browning
was to be present. The opportune
moment failed to arrive, however, and
although she felt rather uneasy on
that score, she got through the meet
ing with the great poet without be-
traying her ignorance of his work,
which she thought then and still
thinks rather heavy reading"
Browning himself she liked very
much.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1895-11-28
Mr.. Callaghan was silent.

Mr.. Callaghan was silent.
WELL" said the Rabbit, we've mad
a pretty good haul tonight, haven
! we?''
Yes, and we've broken a man
heart" said Mr.. Callaghan.
whats that?" asked the Rabbit
unconcerned.
THAT girl was giving this ring tt
! the fellow with the pale face. 1t wa:
! telling him she was willing to marry
him, whether the old folks were will.
ing or not, just as Molly is going tc
marry me. Now he's going off with q
/ broken heart, just the way I'd have
done if Molly hadn't consented
Very early the next morning Mr.
Callaghan stood at the door of GER
tain jewelry establishment that is
known all over the world. He was
just beginning to get sleepy, for It
was about his usual bedtime.
Callaghan's proverbial good luck, to
say nothing of his good judgment, did
not desert him. He had picked out
the right establishment, and ten min
utes after it had opened it's doors Mr..
Callaghan was racing up Bond street
in a cab. The driver stopped at a
fashionable boarding house, and Mr..
Callaghan, jumping out, ran up the
stairs to the third floor.
Out of breath and with a lump in his
throat, from the fear Of being too late
after all, he pounded on the door in no
gentle manner A voice told him to
come in" He did so.
We'll, what do you want?" asked
the pale-faced man.
AN invitation to your wedding, .
said Mr.. Callaghan.
The pale faced fellow looked up
from the trunk he was packing, and
mildly inquired if Mr.. Callaghan was
crazy. Mr.. Callaghan held the ring
loft, as he had seen the actors do
with similar things in the theaters,
and said, Behold your ringr
How did you get that ring?" asked
the other, his pale face becoming sud
denly flushed
"Stole it," said Mr.. Callaghan,
promptly; stole it as she was trying
to hand it to you. The fact is, she
thought my hand was yours. l have
rather fine looking hand myself, I've
been told"
WHAT" asked the other, in aston
ishment
It's a fact" said Mr. Callaghan. I
stole it just as l said I did. Wanted
something to remember her by, she
looked so pretty. Don't blame you for
loving her, not a bit. I'm in love my
self, and fancy pretty girls a great
deal.
Luckily for you, my side partner
nabbed your note out Of her pocket at
the same time. Wouldn't spoil your
happiness for anything in the world.
I hunted round and found out who
you were and where you lived. Here l
am, Mr.. Callaghan, at your service,
and here's your ring"
"Mr Callaghan," he said, 'you are
an angel"
"They don't seem to think so down
at Bow street" replied Mr.. Callaghan,
modestly-Lofldon News.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1895-11-28
A NURSERY DESSERT.

4 light dessert is made from sponge
cake and preserved pineapple, in the
following way: Drain off the syrup,
flavor it with kirch, and cut out the
interior of the cake, leaving thick
wall. Use the prepared syrup to flavor
it, pour in and over it, but do not use
enough to soak the cake so that it will
break. Fill the inside with chopped
pineapple, mixed with whipped cream
favored with orange flower sugar, and
heap the cream on top OF the cake.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1895-11-28
GREELEYSDAUGHTER
SHE is A CONSERVATIVE, HOME
STAYING GENTLEWOMAN.
WIFE OF A NEW YORK PREACHER.

She Tells Some Incidents of Her
Famous Father-Deyotes Large
Part of Her Life to Works Of
Charity.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1895-11-28
POOR BIRD!

The turkey is not a brilliant bird,
When all is done and said,
For on all great occasions
He's sure to lose his head.
The Madisonian. (Virginia City, Mont.) 1873-1915, 1895-03-30
F GETS A PASS.
The NOrtht RI Pacific Furn ishes Him
transportation to st. Paul.

Through the kindness of w. NJ.
Tuohy, general passenger agent of the
Northern Pacific, Efe Mathis was fur
nished free transportation from Butte
to St. Paul. L. Benton Letter, Joe
Bush and the editor of the MADISON
IAN interested Mr.. Tuohy in Efe Math-
is case with a very happy result. The
following letter is self explanatory:
Butte, Mont, March %, 1895. w.
w. Chiefly, Esq, Publisher MADISON
IAN, Virginia City, Mont. Dear Sir
| beg to acknowledge receipt of your
favor of March 18th in reference to is
suing transportation to E. Mathis, a
miner who was unfortunately injured
in n one of the mines at your point.
There is no way by which we could is
sue this gentleman editorial trans
portation, but it being a worthy case,
and wishing to assist him in securing
proper medical treatment, ETC., we
took the matter up with our company,
and take pleasure in advising you that
we arranged to furnish Mr.. Mathis
free transportation over our line from
Butte to St. Paul. Yours truly,
W. NJ. TUOHY,
General Agent.
1t is quite possible, under the cir
cumstances, that Cummings, Mathis
nurse, was furnished transportation
also. This would save the two at least
$50. MI. Tuohy's kindness in this mat
ter will not be forgotten.
The Madisonian. (Virginia City, Mont.) 1873-1915, 1895-03-30

Varney are associated with him in his
invention and have applied for a pat
ent. The principles will be kept secret
until the patent is secured.
Superintendent McGown and a force
of men spent the week at the Alameda
mill getting things in shape for active
operations. Ben James teams began
hauling ore from the mine this week.
Half a dozen are at work in the mine
under Fred Marks. and as soon as the
mill is ready to crush, about 20 more
miners will be put on to knock down
the ore. of which there is an abund-
ance.
Christian Nelson, an old and respect
ed resident of this city, is basking in
the smiles of tickle fortune. Mr.. Nell
son has an elder brother in his native
land-Norway-whom he left nearly a
quarter of a century ago to try his for
tunes in the New World. His brother,
who is in declining health, is quite
wealthy. and he proposes to divide his
fortune. which amounts to nearly $780,
600, between his two brothers and a
nephew. Believing that his days are
numbered he desires to see an eQuita-
BILE division of his property before his
death. This intelligence was conveyed
to Mr.. Nelson in a letter, which ne re-
ceived a few days ago, written by a
nephew, and it is quite probable that
Mr.. Nelson will visit Norway during
the coming summer to look after his
interest.
The annual meeting of the Southern
Montana Telegraph and Electric COM
pany was held in this city Saturday
evening. Henry Filing, A. J. Ben
nett, George Gohn. W. A. Clark and
Alex Metzel, were elected trustees for
the ensuing year, and at the trustees
meeting, held after the adjournment of
the stockholders meeting. Henry FL
ling was elected president: A. J. Ben
nett, secretary and treasurer, and Joe
Smith, manager. The proposition to
build a telephone line to Sheridan OF
extend the telegraph line to that place,
was laid before the meeting and dis
cussed informally without arriving at
any conclusion. The proposition was
referred to a committee consisting OF
w. A. Clark, George Gohn and S. r.
BufOrd, with instructions to report at
a special meeting to be held this Sat
urday) evening.
Remember the benefit ball at Sheri.
dan Saturday night. The proceeds &C
to the Efe Mathis fund,
The Madisonian. (Virginia City, Mont.) 1873-1915, 1895-03-30
BROKE BOTH LEGS
JOHN ROBBINS MEETS WITH
AN
He was Caught by n Fall of Rock
and Badly Injured How it Hap
pened.

BY a fall of rock in the Pacific mine
Monday evening, John Robbins a min
er, had both legs badly crushed. The
Pacific mine is in Browns Gulch. about
eight miles from the city. About two
weeks ago, Robbins, Henry Mounts,
William Wurner and Ben Hunter took
a contract from Henry Filing to do de-
velopment work in the mine.
The accident occurred about 9o'clock.
The ground was very heavy and Wurn-
er and Mounts. who were working day
shift, warned Hunter and Robbins. who
began work about ! o'clock. of it's dam
gerous condition. They had been
working about two hours when the
rock fell, a large boulder catching
Robbins. Hunter. who was unhurt. lift
ed the rock from Robbins and went out
of the tunnel for Robbins coat. When
he returned. the rock had fallen back
on Robbins. He took the rock from
him again and called his partners.
Robbins was carried to the cabin.
suffering intensely and one of the men
came to Virginia for a team. Robbins
had requested that Ben James be
brought to take him to Virginia, and
Mr.. James left for the scene of the ac-
cident Immediately on receipt of the
message. He arrived with the injured
man about noon.
Robbins was q%uartered at the Madi-
son house and Tuesday afternoon. Drs.
Rogar and ~Southmayd performed the
necessary surgical operations. While
there is no immediate prospect of Rob
bins getting out of bed, he will save
both legs.
Luckily Robbins legs were broken
below the knee. His injuries consist
of compound fracture of the large bone
of the left leg, the small bone being
broken also, and simple fractures of
both bones of the right. He suffered
terribly from the shock.
Remember the benefit ball at Sheri-
dan Saturday night. The proceeds go
to the Efe Mathis fund.
Clothes neatly pressed and cleaned at