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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1895-07-18

the part was taken by the young and
graceful Adelina Patti, vino might
have been taken by Rosina herself as
model.
AS Ninetta, the heroine of La Gazza
Uadra, the then new prima-donna
made a great success in a new style
new, at least, for her-though La
Gazza Ladra itself was fast growing
as old as Rosini's music ever can grow.
His delightful music wrote Theo-
phlle Gautier, now good many years
ago, twill never be old-fashioned; it
will suddenly become antique" 1t
seemed fresh enough when Patti sang
the part of Ninetta; and it was as
fresh as ever when, shortly before her
last appearance at the Royal Italian
opera she revived it, and, in the true
sense of the word, gave it new life.
In more dramatic part than that of
Ninetta she was to be heard in the
strong dramatic part of Leonora in II
Trovatore. But the best of all her
early Representations was that of
Margherita in Faust. She appeared
and as Adina in L'Elisir d'Amore-ai
opera, now no longer played
and as Maria in La Figlia del Reg
gimento, work of which the average
opera-goer of today knows little.
All of the pictures of Patti shown
here are from old photographs taken
during her first London season. Some
of the costumes look sadly out of date
compared with the pretentious gowns |
OF the fashionable young women of to-
day, but they have a simple charm
that the present great modistes might
in the fashioning of new cos
tunes.
Patti is shortly to sing at Bucking-
nam palace, and is making elaborate
preparations for her appearance there.
She will wear a gown of lemon SATIN
with precious stones. and
and slippers to match.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1895-07-18

ing claimed at the time that no such
Dinorah as Nine. PATHS had ever
been seen. She sang then as she does
now-as if all other singers might
learn from her, but as though she her.
self had never been taught.
What was true of Patti then, in the
charm of her appearance, is just as
true now. On the stage she is today,
Notwithstanding her fifty-odd years, as
much of a girl as she was more than
thirty years ago, and off the stage she
looks like an exceedingly well-pre-
served woman Of thirty-five. Seekers
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1895-07-18

HOW SHE APPEARED MANY
YEARS AGO.
HER GlRLHOOD SUCCESSES
At Seventeen the Whole OF London
Was at Her Feet Because She Was
Beautiful and Sang Like One In
spired-Wonderful Hit in the
Shadow Dance.

Every year, with almost clock-Gke
regularity, Adelina Patti tours this
country. giving farewell performances
with a broadcast freedom. This year
will probably see the diva making an
other of her time-worn tours. Whether
it will be a genuine farewell only the
succeeding year can tell. 1t is claimed
by those who know Patti best that
when she announces final tour she
honestly believes it will be her last.
Each year she firmly expects to lose
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1895-07-18
EFFECT OF TWO BIG GUNS.

During the recent naval maneuvars
rWo ten-inch guns were fired stimuli
taneonsly on one of the vessels with
startling effect. The glass that pro-
tects the helmsman and the windows
OF the charthouse, Of which the glass
is one-third Of an inch thick. were
smashed to atoms. An inkstand. bot
ties and tumblers jumped six inches
into the air and spilled their contents,
but came down whole, and men near
the -'rret We're lifted off their feet bv
the conclusion.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1895-07-18

her voice, or at least experience a
retrogression. Upon the first signs of
decay it is her intention to retire alb
solutely from the public concert and
operate stages, as she has a peculiar
dread Of casting the slightest blot upon
her wonderful career by singing a day
TOO long. Few of the great singers
have disappeared from the public view
in time. During the last half dozen
years it has been almost a pitiful spec
tacle when Campanini sang in public,
particularly to those who remembered
the wonderful charm of his voice in
the heyday of his fame. Financial
reasons forced the great tenor to sing
long after the wonders of his voice
had departed.
Patti is an exceedingly rich woman,
and in the ordinary course of events
she will always have an income almost
fabulous in its dimensions. She has
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1895-07-18

Patti announced in London today that
she would sing in La Sonnambula it
would resurrect that almost forgotten
opera and make it more popular than
the newer masterpieces of today. In
the shadow dance of Meyerbeer'
Dinorah Patti made a wonderful hit
during her first London nights, it be-
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1895-07-18
CLIO.

To transform common things
"A power mysterious lies
In her unfathomed eyes
And in her voice that sings
Sings of old happenings
That from their graves arise,
Astare with pale surprise,
No longer common things.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1895-07-18

OF the secret Of perpetual youth should
apply to Patti. She seems to have
solved the mystery, and utilized her
discovery with charming results.
Returning to PATHS first London APP
pearance, her Rosina is and was, after
all, perhaps, her best part. Before
Adelina Patti appeared as DR.. Bar
tolo's Viyacious, frolicsome, fascinating
ward, the last Rosina seen in London
was represented by Mime. Viardot
Garcia. After listening to the singing
OF THAT great artist with wonder and
regret, it was impossible not to be
thrown into ecstasies of admiration.
unqualified by any other feeling. when
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1895-07-18
Totals 81. 393. Sss s.. ri. 53a 1as

Totals ...53. 1893, SSS 81, 721, 535, 79S
To simplify matters a little, there are
nearly S2,OOO,OO0,OOO invested in mo-
tive power of a perishable, uncertain
and expensive kind. Busy or idle,
these animals must be fed and cared
for every day. They are boarders
that can't be gotten rid of when the
busy season is over, and to keep them
at work is part of a farmers economy.
Two thousand millions of dollars make
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1895-07-18
SMOKE OVER THE LAKE

Menominee, Mich, July IA fish
ernan who has just reached here
from Porte des Morris reports that the
smoke from the forest fires is so
dense that vessel masters have been
obliged to abandon this dangerous
passage.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1895-07-18
ROW AT A CHURCH FRSTIVAL

Huntington, W. Va, July 14-Dur-
ing row at church festival, Burt
Davis, a wealthy farmer, was shot
and killed by Pursee Peyton, who es-
capped.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1895-07-18

WOOD COUNTY MAN NAMED
UR JUDGE.
JUDICIAL VACANCY FILLED

Governor Upham Settles a Most In
portant Matter by Making an Ap-
pointment Necessitated by the
Death Of Judge Orton-Biographical
Sketch of the New Justice.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1895-07-18
FOREIGN FLASHES.

Gladstone issued another plea for
Ireland.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1895-07-18

In Baden the main roads are under
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1895-06-26

outlines against tho sky, the blank
wall on which the eye sometimes re-
poses, the towering campanile boldly
contrasted against the horizontal line
of roof, broken only by few strag-
Cling chimney tops, the row of equal
sized, closely-placed windows. Con-
trasting with the plane-space and single
window of the projecting balcony, the
prominent portico, the continued ar
cade, the terraces and tie variously
formed and disposed outbuildings all
combine to form that picturesque
whole which distinguishes the modern
italian from every other style of ar
chitecture.
A leading advant ntago of the italian
style is that on addition can readily be
made at any time, and often with
great improvement on the original
structure. This is strong point con-
sidered with reference to American
building. Hundreds of persons of
moderate fortune desire to improve
their residences at future period,
and by adopting design of this style
O little forethought leaves everything
in favorable state for additions, yet
giving at the same time on appearance
of present completeness.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1895-06-26

The center of our population in
1870 was about twenty-three miles
east Of Baltimore in 1910, about
forty miles northwest of Washington !;
in 1920, about sixteen niles north of
Woodstock, Va. in 1889, about nine
teen miles southwest Of Mooreicld,
w. Va.; in 1S4 }, sixteen miles south
of Clarksburg, W. Va; in 1850,
twenty-thrce miles south OF Purkcrs-
burg, W. Va; in 1850, twenty miles
south of Chillicothe, Ohio; in 1870,
forty.eight miles east Of Cincinnati; &;
in 1880, eight miles west OF Cincinnati;
i'll 1890, twenty miles east of Colum.
bus, Ind. Perhaps the most remark
able feature in this march is the
directness Of its westerly progress. In
the full century it has not varied hall
o degree from due west direction or
gone north or south OF belt about
twenty-five miles broad. Yet in this
century it has moved across more than
nine meridians, or distance Of 50j
miles westward. In comparison with
the center of population we may note
tie center of area, which, excluding
Alaska, is IN the northern part OF
BnasaS.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1895-06-26
PIoUE AND DUCK SUITS.

In thicker cottons, says Harper's
Bazaar, pique is tho favorite in white
mi colors alike, the tan colors being
made up in tailor fashion, with short
blazer and skirt to wear with white
ahirtwaists. Extremely plain white
pique suits, entirely without trim
ming, and made in tailor fashion, are
considered good style, and others have
merely row of open-pattcrned inser-
tion let in the large square collar, and
perhaps around the blazer. Others
have round waist with blouse front,
box-pleated in fl ont and black. The
trimming is o sailor collar OF pale bluo
pique and white stock with Paquin
points of blue. Large puffed sleeves
of white pique have tho close lower
part of blue. The skirt, nearly six
yards wide in six gored breadths, has
no lining, and is trimmed with broad
bins band of pale blue, the belt also
being of the blue pique. A short
blazer OF white pique has three large
pearl buttons each side Of the open
front. to correspond with three other
buttons placed Oh q box.pleat beside
the front breadth of the skirt. A large
square collar is on the blazer.
Fancy duck suits in white ecru and
dark blue are made with short jacket
of Eton length, or else blazer that
extends six or eight inches below the
wAist-line. There is no lining in tho
:aeket or in the gored skirt, which is
about four yards and half wide.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1895-06-26

There is great excitement in Eng
land over the discovery that Birming-
ham metal manufacturers have been
engaged in making idols for export to
the hcathen subjects of the Queen of
India. No donbt English enterprise
and skill can turn out superior, as
well as cheaper, article than native
workers in metal can mako. But it
seems to tho Boston Culti 7ator g
strange thing for professedly Chris
tian Nation to thus cid and abet idola-
ters in their deyotions. Perhaps the
fact that money is made thereby will
cover the sin. 1t is money rather than
anything else that serves as an idol to
millions WHO little suspect themselves
OF idolatry."
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1895-06-26

Another artistic frock is of pale blue
organdie muslin, sprayed with forget
me-nots. The skirt has four hounces,
each edged with valenciennes. The
full, pufed sleeves are tied with blue
and white ribbons, and more ribbons
are used for shoulder bows, sash and
streamers.
Cycling dress is getting brave. 1t
use to be gray, to avoid showing dust,
but now it does not hesitate to be red,
because it is no longer the badge of
on exercise, but of o fashion. A pic
turesvue cycler In Central Park wore
q green tweed skirt, with white shirt
and leather belt, cuffs and collars
Her red serge blazer coat shone out
daringly with it twinkling gold but
tons. To this she added red serge
knickerbockers and soft red felt hat.
She had red ribbons tied to her wheel,
and she looked as if life was good and
June the best of all months of the year.
LESS snowy, but quite as novel, may
be, was green cloth cycling suit, with
white silk blouse, oil frills and fuffiness.
Over this came green Figaro jacket,
faced with white, and belt and neck
tie of tartan red and green. No skirt
at all was visible, but the knicker-
bockers were so full you wouldn't have
known the difference until you got to
the knees. At the knees they stopped,
and tartan stockings took their place,
helped out by soft cycling shoes.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1895-06-26

A general description of tho design
illustrating this article is given below:
Dimensions: Width, 40 feet; depth,
81 feet.
Heights of stories: Cellar, 7 feet 6
inches; first story, 10 feet; second
story, 9 feet inches.
Exterior materials: Foundation,
brick; first and second stories, clap
boards; roof, tin.
Interior finish: Three coat plaster,
sand finished, tinted colors to suit
owner, in halls, dining and sitting
rooms; elsewhere hard white finish.
Plaster centers and cornices in hall,
parlor, dining.room and si'ting.room
and large front bedroom. Main stair
case. oak. Dining-room and hall
floor, also trim, oak elsewhere floor.
ing and trim Of soft wood. Bathroom
and kitchen wainscoted. Panel backs
and picture moulding i'll principal
rooms OF first story; clsir rail IN
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1895-06-26

dozen Constitutions, aad the Empire
State has recently changed its Con-
stitution again.
The lines of this original Constitu-
tion of the United States run across
the sheet, and the penmanship is very
coarse. The preamble, which so many
of you can repeat, is separated from
the text by narrow space, and there
is no attempt ut fancy lettering in the
opening words, as there is in the
Articles of Confederation. Many Of
the signatures are the same as are
found at the bottom of the Declare
tion of independence. The amend
ments, even the very first one, do not
form part of this original, but are
written upon separate rolls of parch-
ment, and preserved in tin tubes that
stand in the corner of closet. The
number of these tubes is greatly in
creased by those that contain the
official reti6cations by the States. The
earlier Of these ratitications includes
approval of the Constitution and of
tho earlier amendments. Later amend
ments, such as the celebrated Four
teenth and Fifteenth, adopted at later
dates, required separate ratifcations,
and separate tubes.
Twelve States are represented by
the thirty-eight members who affixed
their signatures September II, 1857,
after session OF over four months.
They occur on the original in the fcl-
lowing order:
Go. Washington, Prcsidt and deputy
from Virginia.
New Hampshiro-John Langdon, Nicholas
Gilman.
achusetts-NathGniel Gorham. Rufus
King.
Connecticut-Wm. samI johnson, Roger
Sherman.
New York-Alexander Hamilton.
New Jersey-Wil. Livingston. David Drear-
ley. VIM. Paterson, iona. Dayton.
Pennsylvania-B. Franklin. Thomas Mif-
fin, Robert Morris, George Clymer, Tho.
Fltzsimmons. Jared Ingcrsol, james Wilson,
Gouv. Morris
Delaware-George Read, John Dickinson,
Jaco. Broom, Cunning Bedford, Jr.; Richard
Bassett.
Maryland-James. McIenry, Dan. of st.
Thos. Jennifee. Dnu'l Carroll
Virginia-John Blair. James Madison, Jr.
North Carolina-W William Blount, Richard
Dodds Spelght, Hu. Williamson.
South Carolinu-J. Rutlodge, Charles Cotes-
worth Pinckncy, Charles Pinckney, Pierce
Butler
Georgia--William Few, Abr. Baldwin.
WILLIAM JACKSON. Secretary,
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1895-06-26
Chinese Boat DweIlers.

The swarming inhabitants of these
floating tenements have their only
homes upon the waters Of the noble
Peking river. The miles of closely
crowded boats moving restlessly up
and down stream between the green
fields resemble huge metropolis Of
vast squares and avenues, river
rocked cradles where the drama Of
life is enacted by the thousands who
CLEAN but scanty livelihood.
AS soon as q boy born to one OF
these river denizens can stand upon
his little feet he is strapped to
scull or oar, and begins to 20 through
the motions Of propelling the boat,
earning his living at least in theory
from the earliest age.
Whenever his hair is sufficiently
long to plait into respectable tail
he begins to manipulate chopsticks,
to hate foreigners, to understand the
ring of money, and in time to paddle
his own small wherry and carry
foreign devil up and down the river.
If he wishes to see little of the
world he may ship upon travelling
Junk, not to venture, however, out
side of Chinese waters, and after ac-
cumulating a few dollars he takes
unto himself wife and establishes
his home among the river popula-
tion-the Paris Of China.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1895-06-26
She Wanted Her Share.

She was a tall, spare woman, sui
low of coloring, lusterless ofeye, with
stopping shoulders and hard gnarled
hands. For forty years she had been
the wife of the man who. sat beside
her in the lawyers Office, and those
forty years had been spent in the
hard manual labor, the perennial
baking and brewing, the almost cease
less round OF toll that belongs to the
lot of farmers wives.
Their joint home had been a small
acreage of land in Western Pennsyl-
vania, which had been hardly re-
claimed from the wilderness, but
which now, in the light of some re-
cent coal findings. had becopes val,
liable and salable properly II was,
to execute such a 5sed Of sale that
the two had cops to the attorneys
office, and they waited passiyely and
quietly whR the lawyers clerk pre-
pared it|
PRESENTLY it was ready, and true to
ting custom of their married life it
ESas father" who first took the
pen, and, with much labor and pains,
produced his signature. @
Then mother was asked to put
her name on tie proper line and g.
place was made for her at the Office
desk But she did not move. Her
hands fumbled neryously and she.
cleared her throat Of some choking
emotion.
Before I sign chat paper" she
said,' and her voice grew steady and
firm, II want to know whats my,
shares to be. I've worked as hard
as father all these years on the farm,
and I've pinched and managed and
earned whatever's to be paid for it,
rs much as he, and I want q set sum
that's all mine, and that I can hold
in my own hands and have belong to
me alone"
Husband and lawyer were both
amazed at this outburst, but her
manner Indicated so much resolution
behind it that the legal man proposed
at once not to combat her, but to &C.
cede to her request. In a concilia-
tory speech he acknowledged the
reascnableness of her demand and
wished to know what she would con-
slider fair estimate of her share, her
husband sitting by dazed and speech
less at this most unexpected turn of
affairs.
The woman did not hesitate.
II thought OF that, too," she said.
"It's been forty years, u good forty
years, for we took the farm in the
fall, and this is spring, and it seems
to me''-her voice broke q little at
this critical moment-"it seems to
me-" she repeated, ''as if I'd ought
TO have $40."
Which is true story Of recent
happening.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1895-06-26

The Chicago Record says there is q
distinct touch Of pathos in the valor
which the Nicarasuans exhibited.
These people believed they were in
the right and they were willing to
suffer and to sacrifice for principle.
A somewhat similar spirit was exhibit
cd when the Germans contemplated
the conquest of Holland. The Dutch
recognized the hopeiessness of resist
ance, but they resolutcly determined
never to acquiesce to the coutemplat-
ed invasion. They said, "Our lives
are nothing to us without our liberty.
The moment the German soldiery
crosses the frontier We will cut our
dykes and let loose The sea upon our
towns and pastures. So the invaders
shall find not the fertility and pros
perity they seek, but simply waste
Of relentless waters"
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1895-06-26
THE CONSTITUTION.
FACTS ABOUT TIE
GREAT DOCUMENT.
Written Upon Long Roll and Cut
Up Into Five Parts - The
Amendments and the
Signatures.

The original Constitution OF tho
United States, says Harper's Round
Table, was written upon long roll,
that was afterward cut up and put
under glass in five oak frames two
inches deep, and fourteen by nineteen
inches in size. In four OF these frames
are parchment sheets, easily filling the
space, on which are written tho Con
stitution of the United States. In the
fifth frame are tho signatures, and the
resolution submitting the document
to the States for ratification. This is
the original of our National Constitu-
ton tho only Constitution our re-
public ever had. Most States OF the
Union have had from two to half q
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1895-06-26

The Cleveland Plaindealer sums up
tho quantity of money which Amerl-
cen beiresses who have married Euro
pean or titled husbands have carried
out of the United States, and finds it
to amount to fully s2oo,ooO,ooo. 1t
cannot he denied, adds the Atlanta
Constitution, that this is an exporta-
tion of capital for which it is hard to
see That the United States gets any
return whatever. There are no Eu-
ropean heiresses marrying poor young
American scions of noble families for
their titles.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1895-06-26

Bill Nye might be mistaken by
stranger for Judge, and, rs matter
OF fact, states Frank Leslie's Weekly,
he was lawyer, when lack of practice
drove him into newspaper work in
Laramie He is man of very sober
side Of aaai c5iHihas ia6s Hssfa
been known, however, to play prac-
tical joke on friend. John Fox, Jr.,
says that when Lieutenant Greeley
started on his expedition to the North
Pole Nye gave him sealed box that
was not to be opened until he had
reached his farthest point north. 1t
contained axle-greasc for the polo.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1895-06-26
CASHMERE WORN.

The information that cashmere will
bo highly favored will be received
with satisfaction by many women.
There are few fabrics of its kind moro
dressy looking when stylishly made
up than silky French cashmere. Deli.
cate women select even for summer
wear fine sheer wool gowns in prefer
encc to those of cotton, and if the
material is all wool and never SO light,
it can be cleaned once aud again and
appear as dainty and fresh as the prct.
tiest of cotton gowns before washing.
There is wonderfully attractive
amount OF fi1e beautiful wools now
manufactured, tho range embracing
French yelling, camel's hair, chud-
dab, tricot cloth, crepon, Henrietta
cloth, fayettu, many varieties OF serge
and English diagonals, Keyber bison
and pilot cloth, challie, carmelite,
crepalinc and mousseline de laine.