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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1895-05-23
SHAKESPEARE'S WINES.
Sack Consumed by Falstaff is Men
toned Oftenest in the Plays.

Tie wines mentioned in Shak-
speare's plays have been the cause
of considerable discussion among the
commentators who have not always
agreed on their nature and origin.
They were all of foreign growth, and
the names the dramatist applies to
them are very few, though under
each appellatiOn are included several
kinds often coming flom widely separ-
ated localities. In these days there
are hundreds of varieties. and each
jealousy guards the name of the
country. island or district in which
it is produced or of the port from
which it is sent abroad. Though wine
was made in some parts of the south
of England during the Middle Ages
and perhaps down to ShakSpeares
time, it does not appear that it was
ever sought after in London, where
ale was from a remote epoch the COM
mon beverage of the people and wine
that of those who had money to spend
on such luXurieS.
The wines mentioned by Shakespeare
One of these was sherry, which, with
the addition of sugar, was consumed
in such immOderate quantities by
Falstaff. Claret is only mentioned
once, and that in the second part of
Henry VI, where Jack Cade, in a
burst of generosity, promises to his
followers to make the water cOnduits
flow with it. Though this was I'M
dOubtedly a red wine, it is not known
whence it came or whether it re-
Sembled the modern Bordeaux VIII eS.
The Jack Cade rebellion occurred more
than Il hundred years before ShakS-
peares time. and it seems hardly pos
Sible, considering the very recent
favor shown by the English for the
Bordeaux vintages, that they should
have been known in England at that
date. Tie red wine spoken of in
Henry VIII. was perhaps like that of
Jack Cade, a sweet wine from Spain,
Portugal or the Greek islands.
Malmsey. called by the French Nal
yoisie. was in more general use and
of more ancient origin. 1t was first
made in the southern part of Greece,
then in the Greek islands, later in
Naples, and in the seventeenth CEN
fury in France, the last an imitation
made wholly or in part of honey.
That consumed in England probably
came from a variety Of sources. 1t
was always very sweet and could be
kept for some time in vessels i'm
perfectly closed or entirely open, like
the butt which the assassin Of Prince
Clarence promised to throw him,
though it does not appear from the
play that the threat was actually car
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1895-05-23
THE TARANTULA KILLER.

1t has a bright blue BODY, nearly two
inches long, and wings of a golden
hue AS it flies here and there il the
sunlight, glittering like a fash Of fire,
one moment resting on a leaf, the next
on granite boulder, it keeps up an
inceSSant buZZing, which is caused by
the vibra ton of it's wings. No sooner
does the tarantula hear this than he
trembleS with fear for we'll he knows
the fate in store for him when once
his mortal foe perceives his where
abOutS. This it soon does and haStens
to the attack.
At first it is content with flying in
circles over its intended victim. Grad
ually it approaches nearer and nearer.
At last, when It is within a few inches,
the tarantula rises upon his hind legs
and attempts to grapple with his foe,
but without success. Like a flash the
giant wasp is on its back. The deadly
fangs have been avoided. The next
instant fearful sting penetrates deep
into the spiders body. Its struggles
almost cease. A sudden paralysis
creeps over it, and it staggers, helpless,
ike a drunken man. first to one side,
then to the other.
These symptoms, howe Ier, are only
of short duration. While they last the
wasp, but a few inches away, awaits
the result; nor does it have to wait
long. A few seconds and all sign Of
life has disappeared from the taran-
lula; the once powerful legs curl up
beneath the body, and it rolls over
dead.-Chambers' Journal.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1895-05-23

can be raised in a year or two. Prob.
aoly their increase might prove so
rapid that in time they would prove
a nuisance instead of a benefit, but
IKE every other good thing the bugs
must be controlled in their multiplied
tlon. Several other beneficial insects
from Australia are being experimented
with by the Pacific coast orchardists
and the Improvement in this line has
no end.
In other parts of the country we
need more of this same kind of i'm
provement. There is in Australia a
parasite that kills the grasshopper very
effectually, and it may be to our ai.
vantage to have this destructive insect
introduced in this country. In short
there are many birds and insects that
have been driven out of this country
but exist elsewhere, which might saw
thousands Of dollars to our farmer
every year.
We are seeing the evil effects today
OF destroying our song birds. and many
other kinds. If we could bring back
these birds and protect them we would
nave less spraying to do. They would
keep down the worms and insects bet
ter than an organized army of
SprayerS. The sparrow. kept within
control, IS very useful in destroying
the lnch-Worm, and nearly all of our
inSecivOrous birds kill thousands Of
grubs and injurious insects that we
never credit them with. 1t is not only
necessary to introduce beneficial in
sectS and birds from other countries to
help us in this fight but It IS quite es-
sential that We should appreciate the
good We may get from those already
here. Then we need organized efforts
to protect them.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1895-05-23
THE GARDEN.

Now Gladys sends for catalogues
From seedsmen everywhere;
For icy winters reign is DER,
And springlike is the air.
She scans them closely when they
come,
And cabaliStic signs
She makes against the packages
Toward which she most inclines.
In course Of time her lists are made,
And, filled with futtering hope,
She sends her orders, likewise stamps
In every envelope.
And then with a rake and spade
Gladys will brayely scratch and dig
Until her gardens made.
Her brothers proffered help she'll
scOrn
Though in a gentle tone,
For this years garden, she intends,
Shall be her very own.
SO stoutly with her little foot
She'll press upon the spade,
And stir the soil three inches deep,
By jumping on the blade.
Such earnest labor due reward
Is sure to win, and so,
With Gladys fair to cherish them,
Her plants are bound to grow.
In early summer you snail see
The fragrant blossoms come
To fill her heart with pride and joy
1 hope she'll give me some.
-SOmervilIe Journal.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1895-05-23
THE VIOLET IN FRANCE.

On the morning Of March 20 1915,
Napoleon, who had been banished by
the allies to the island Of Elba, upon
returning suddenly to Paris for his
reign Of 100 days was welcomed by
the women of Paris with showers Of
violets. In memory Of this attention
on the part Of the Parisians the EN-
press Eugene adopted the violet as
the NapOleonic emblem. EiOletS thus
became fashionable in the times Of
the second empire to such an eXtrava-
CANT extent that they were eaten as
a salad, and Marquis, the widely
known confectioner, invented the su-
CARED violet as q bon bon. But not
only was the purple violet a la mode,
but the pale violet from Parma, Italy,
as we'll. Alphonse Kari, the celebra ted
novelist and poet, retired to Nice,
where he devoted himself to the culture
of flowers. He raised these Italian
violets in such a quantity that he sup
piled every morning the principal
flower stores of the capital with i'm
mense boxes covered with wadding, in
which these flowers arrived as fresh
as when gathered from his gardens.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1895-05-23
BOAT-HOUSES.
An Effort is Being Made to Introduce
Them in This Country.

An effort to introduce the hOuSe-bOat
in this country as a summer recrea ton
will be of interest The hOuSe-boat is
popular in England, where it is used
extensively by families. They are
really summer cottages on the water.
company has been organized in this
country to build number and to Of
fer them for rental at $500 per season.
Each boat has from eight to eleven
gOOd-Sized rooms, and all the conven-
upon which it's popularity is based is
that it affords one an opportunity to
visit any number of river or seaside re-
sorts in 4 summer, while at the same
time having a permanent home. Ten
people can live comfortably on one
boat, and may be as SOciable or as eX-
elusive as they please with the people
at the resorts they visit. They have
no neighb0rs or many neighbOrS, as
they see fit. Two servants will meet
all requirements. and the total cost of
summer outing, it is said. is not
more than half what it would be on
land. The hOuSe-boat has to be
tOWed from place to place, as it is not
intended to prCpel itself. 1t costs
about $4,000 to build one. Quite a
number of them have been in use along
the Pacific coast, but no effort has
been made until now to introduce
them in the east.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1895-05-23
DYSPEPSIA AND BADNESS.
\ Disordered Digestive Apparatus the
Great Hair Fuller.

Dyspepsia is one of the most com
mon causes of badness, SAYS Halls
Journal of Health. Nature is a great
ecOnOmizer, and when the nutrient ele-
mentS furnished by the blood are i'll
sufficient to properly support the whole
body, she cuts off the supply to parts
the least vital, like the hair and nails.
that the heart, lungs and other vital
OganS may be the better nOurished.
In case Of, severe feverS, this economy
is particularly noticeable. \ single hal
is sort of history of the physical
condition of an individual during th0
time it has been growing, if one could
read closely enough. Take a hair from
the beard or from the head and scru-
tinize it, and you will see that it
shoWeS some attenuated places, indi-
eating that at some period Of it's
growth the blood supply was deficient
from OverwOrk, anxiety or under feed
ing.
The hair falls out when the strength
Of its roots is insufficient to sustain
its weight any longer, and new
hair will take it's place unless the root
is diseased For this reason each per-
sons has a certain definite length Of
hair. When the hair begins to split
or fall out massage to the scalp is IeX-
cellent. Place the tips of the fingers
firmly upon the scalp and then vibrate
or move the scalp while holding the
pressure steadily. This will stimulate
the blood vessels underneath and bring
about a better nOurishment Of the
hair A brush Of evenly tufted bristles
is also excellent to use upon the scalp,
not the hair.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1895-05-23

A prominent physician Of New York
recently declared that hot water is
woman's best friend. 1t will cure dys-
pepsia, if taken before breakfast, and
will ward off chills, when she comes in
from the cold. 1t will stop a cold, Z
taken early in the stage. 1t will re-
lieve nervous headache, and give in
slant relief to tired and infamcd eyes.
1t is most efficacious for sprains and
bruises, and Will frequently stop the
flow of blood from a wound. 1t is
sovereign remedy for sleeplessness,
and, in conclusion, the doctor asserts,
wrinkles fee from it. and blackheads
vanish before it's constant use"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1895-05-23

The interior Of a japanese house
is quite unlike the interior Of an
American house The rooms are low
studded, TO suit the small stature Of
the occupants: 50 low, in fact, that
it is often hard for a foreigner to
move through them without awkward
ness. Both the outer and inner en-
velOpe Of the house are in a large
part removable, and the screens Of
which they are composed can be easily
adjusted to provide both door and
window space. Doors, therefore, in
our sense, there are usually none, and
such windows as may be built into
the permanent walls are regarded
more as a decOra ton than a necessity.
A Japanese house contains no furni-
ture, as we understand furniture, and
except in certain special places, it
is bare Of pictures and bric-a- brac
And lastly, the japanese house is IN
heated except by charcoal braziers.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1895-05-23

Lieut.. Gen. Randall Joseph Fielder,
conservative member of parliament for
Chorley, North Lancashire, is dead.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-07-02
He Took No Chances.
Detroit Free Press.


II was on Sixth avenue elevated train
going up town. A man with a red nose
which terminated in a knob got on at
Franklin street, and sat down beside lit
tie girl about years of age. who was ac-
companied by a brother of T. She was a
sharp-eyed handsome child, and after a
few minutes the red-nosed man felt his
heart warm up 10 her. and he said:
We'll. little girl, are you going some
where"
She looked up, but made no answer, and
after a minute he smiled more oiandiy,
and continued:
You are an awfully nice little girl. AMI
I wish I had some candy for you. Is that
you brother"
say mister" called the boy. as he
leaned forward you don't know much
about children. do you?"
Yes. know all about EN-.
We'll. then. you can take your chances
with her"
Chances What chances
WHY. II you get her 20 talking. She
up'n ask you all about that nose o your n
and II You don't want 20 give II away
you'd better keep still,"
Six passengers on the opposite seat All
began 10 grin at once. and the man with
the nose got ny. and solemnly and stir-
IL marched M the aisle and opened the
door and dropped into seat in the next
car He thought he knew all abont chill
dren. but that hoy had given nam pointer
never 70 he forgotten.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-07-02

gland buying certain grades or EngilSh
cloths to sell in the United states. and at
the same time selling American fabrics
in Great Britain.
Not satisfied to dismiss these reports
without proper investigation. the Report
er has made very thorough inquiries and
presents substantial evidence of the corr
rectness of Consul Meeker's statements.
though not of his conclusions as 10 the
great Significance of these exports. The
wooden manufacturers of this country
have been somewhat disturbed by the
fact that exports from Bradford to the
United States in January. 1895. showed
an increase of 1856. 900 as compared with
the corresponding month of 1894. We are
fighting courageously to beat our En-
glish cousins upon our own ground. and
the public ought not to be deceived as to
the real issue.
II Is true that our domestic manufac-
turers, by constant effort and great in
genuity have been able to meet the bulk
of the foreign competition thus far this
season, and they hope to continue in the
lead. Domestic woolens have never been
so popular in the United States as they
are today, when our people have learned
that foreign fabrics are mainly attractive
for their fine finish, due in part to the use
of short tibers which represent the ele-
ment of durability in inverse ratio TO
their seductive appearance when fresh
from the packing case. Following is an
extract from a letter from New York:
The statement which has been going
the rounds of the press the past week to
the effect that American woolens were
being sold in Bradford. England the fa-
nous wooden manufacturing center OF the
United Kingdom, at profit. and that
orders had also been placed in Glasgow
and Aberdeen, Scotland. has foundation
despite the fact that IL has been taken
al ic ht
fed with the wool and wooden rnanufac-
turing interests OF the country. and GEN
orally regarded as a piece of political
buncombe by others.
1T may seem very like carrying Goals
TO Newcastle. nevertheless there were
shipped yesterday (the 13th) from Nsv,
York 10 Bradford. England per White
Star line steamship Teutonic. two eases
OF domestic woolens. The goods were
shipped by the dry goods connofssjo,,
house or W. r. Derby & co. so Wor4h
street, and consigned TO well-known RraS-
ford converters and commission mer-
chants. whose names we are not a. 1th
erty TO mention. These fabrics so e.
as We are able 10 learn. comprise tho fret
and only shipment Of American woolans
TO Europe
The goods In question are s-fncb
piece dyed black and blue wool c-1eyiot
weighing - ounces which. according n
tohshl -deekers report. were purchased
by the Bradford parties for ~ ana en-
cents per yard net. These fgises we mn
dersiand. are substantially correct
representative Of sthe Wool and Cotton
Reporter has seen the goods in question
While on these goods alone actual sar,
PIE orders have been obtained this same
commission house states that they bsya
secured duplicate requests on other H.
OF domestic wooden fabrics to go IA Ina,
and are now sending ten different I,nas
% samples Of cheap fannels. ranging
from . to 10 cents. to that country
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-07-02
Tho Enurfh at Snohnmish.

Snohomish. July 1.-Special.--Th people
Of Snohomish have arranged a celebration
Of the nations birthday anniversary. The
programme will open at sunrise with the
usual salute Of 100 guns. At $50 a m. the
industrial civic and ragamufiin parade. w
A. Ryersou. marshal Of the day Viii take
place. after which the literary exercises
viii be held in the Gem City opera house
The Rialto hand OF Seattle will furnish
music The afternoon VIII he devoted TO
sports. The most prominent OF these con
tests VIII be a shingle packing contest
open 10 the state. for which a prize of
Sioo has been hung az. The other sports
VIII be ia the line OF foot races, bicycle
races etc. The evening sky win be lurid
with fine display Of fireworks. the case
OF Chinese CombustibIes having cost 500.
After the fireworks the patriotic sons and
daughter of America viii repair 10 the
opera housc and close the day with a
strand bail given ~ the Snohomish fire
department.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-07-02
GRIEVANCE OF LOGGERS.
They say the Mills Are Guilty of sharp
Practice in scaling.

Elma, Wash. June 3.
To the Editor: There is considerable
complaint-in fact. it is universal-with
the loggers of this section that the mill
companies on the harbor steal about one
third of the logs sent TO them. One firm
Of hard-working men. hand loggers. aver
that they have been swindled out of not
less than $4,000 feet of logs this season:
that their scale although a very liberal
one. is that much more than the scale al
lowed by the companies on the same logs.
Now. IL this firm was the only one MAX
ing these charges We could understand
that they possibly might be mistaken. but
as the complaint is made by all. without
exception. we must believe there is some
thing In it,
This matter ought TO be remedied in
some way, and we believe by holding the
companies to strict compliance with
the recent law they would be unable 10
thus gouge men who earn their bread
by the sweat OF their faces.
AS matters are now, every logger is in
debt TO the mill companies. and when a
drive is made the parties making ii are
allowed just about enough more credit on
their logs TO feed the teams and men
and the balance, if any. is applied on
back debts. and after each settlement
they are just a little deeper in debt to
the company they sell 10 than before.
Logs are selling at good price appar-
emily, yet when the companies scale the
products of the different camps it is so
much less than il should be that notwith-
standing the low wages paid. the boss
loggers get nothing absolutely for their
investment. responsibility and risk, and
as consequence the fine body of timber
along this river is going rapidly. with no
return of substantial benefit TO the coun-
try.
The stealing can be prevented in hold
ing the logs back and allowing the mill
men TO whistle for timber until they
agree TO do what is right. or II the seal
ing and inspection law is rigfdly enforced
A combination of the loggers similar to
that of the mill men. would soon bring a
crisis that would result in the loggers
getting fair scale, and then men, hon
est as they are, would be able TO paw the
mill men what they owe them and have
something left beside
g IS written to the Post elligencer
because we know the mill men of this
section have no "cinch" on il, and that
IL Is in favor Of fair play W.
Ladies OF Washington and the other
Coast states have learned that the hest
food and the greatest saving are alike at
tanned by using Prices Cream Rakinc
Powder
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-07-02
THE BRIGADE STAFF.
Gen. Carr Makes Appointments Unde

Gen. Carr Makes Appointments Under
the New Law.
Brig Gen Z. VI. Carr yesterday issued
his first general order. dated June 20.
announcing his assumption of the COM
mand and appointing his staff. The or
der is as follows:
Brigade Headquarters. y. G.. w.
Seattle, Wash, June %. 1896.
General order No. i.
al. hereby assume command of the
brigade OF the National Guard of Wash
ington.
-. / hereby announce the appointment
of brigade staff officers as follows, the
same to take effect at once:
Falcon Joslin, TO be assistant adjutant
general, with the rank of lieutenant
colonel.
Albert F. whyte. TO be assistant chief
engineer. with the rank OF lieutenant
colonel.
L. II. Coon. TO be brigade inspector.
with the rank of lieutenant colonel.
Wallace Mount, to be judge-advoeate,
with the rank OF lieutenant colonel.
"E. s. Isaacs, TO he brigade quarter
master, with the rank of lieutenant
colonel.
~. A. Hatfield. to he brigade commits
sary, with the rank of lieutenant colonel.
Donald B. Olson. 10 be inspector of
rife practice, with the rank of lieutenant
colonel.
wv. J. c. Wakefield. TO be chief signal
officer with the rank of lieutenant
colonel.
w A. Peters A. n. Brown and George
S. Vance. to he aides-de-camp. each with
the rank Of first lieutenant.
81. The staff officers hereby appointed
Will report 20 the assistant adjutant gem
eral for instructions.
&c. NJ. CARR,
"Brigadier General n. G. w"
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-07-02

Gov. Altgeld that this large sum was APP
propriated. There is an alumni 0ssocia-
ton known as the Puget Sound Alumni
Association of the University of Illinois,
and il has about fifty members. There are
In the neighborhood of twenty members
living in Seattle Whatever else may be
said OF Gov. Altgeld's administration, ne
has shown himslf friend of higher edu-
cation in Illinois. My best information is
that the present controversy is not nearly
so serious as your editorial would imply.
] understand that by his action he simply
abolished one branch of the normal uni
versity as il is called, viz, the depart
ment which aimed to instruct teachers in
high school work. Illinois supports besides
the normal university either two or
three other normal schools, so that with
the state university proper above re-
ferred to the youth Of the state do not
lack opportunity foc higher education at
the public expense. Very truly,
II 3. SLAUSON.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-07-02
ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY.

Seattle. June = 1896.
To tae fdl7or: J notice IN your editorial
~ his Gate entitled Gov Altgela's Folly.
Noa sa< that ne slate % Illinois has no
university sueh as those of Michigan and
wisconsin The state If Illinois most
honnffuliy maintains university called
The University 90 Illinois located s.. Cham
raiEn- 49,. ard the school compares most
fAvcraelN With The Wisconsin and MicFi-
San institutions. Il was founded under
che same land grants from she general
government as We're these schools and
row has a corps ~ instructors numbering
s7ra" sixty members ami an enrolment ot
more than ~ students. The legislature OF
ere state this wear Appropriated more than
S#o'ssf for she maintenance % tire unlrer-
S3ty for the ensuing two years. and Il is
largely oWL1g % The personal influence os