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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1895-12-26

". H. Phipps, postmaster at Carmi,
H., whose term expires this month,
has been nominated for circuit clerk by
the republicans.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1895-12-26

Washington, Dec, 19.-While the
time of the house was mainly absorbed
today in a debate on the republican
plan to create three committees of
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1895-12-26

I've made a splendid resolution.
Whats that?"
mot to make any"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1895-12-26

Washington, Dec. 21.-The house
/ Ian bill went over in the senate until
Friday, when ii will be referred 10 the
foreign relations committee. The clerk
announced the passage by the house OF
a Dill apprOprlaung 100000 for the eA
penseS OF the commission to investigate
The boundary between British Guiana
and NenezueIa, which was recommends
ed by the president, and the vice presi-
Qent Immediately laid il before the SEN
ate. Mi. Morgan moved that it be re-
terred to the committee on foreign re-
latiOns and spoke in support Of his
motion. He said the senate should not
be hasty. The bill Should be deliber-
ated on as long as necessary to reach
an absolutely correct judgment. But
he would oppose reference to a COM
mlttee, except with The distinct under
standing that congress should not take
holiday recess until it was reported
back.
MI. Sherman said he believed in the
Monroe doctrine and considered it to
be OF the highest Importance TO the
civilized world, but that the importance
OF the question only emphasized the
necessity fOT deliberatiOn. There is
no hurry" he said. Inc contrOS ersy
will not De seLLled in a day or monLn
anC l do not believe that a war between
Great Britain and the United States
will form a feature Of the settlement.
l do not contemplate or wish TO con-
template a hostile result. l have seen
enough OF war 10 dread its conse-
quences, and l believe Great Britain
viii soon realize that she has TOO much
at stake to invite a hostile encounter
with this country"
Mr.. Lodge (rep., Mass.), followed Mr..
Sherman IN a vigorous speech. He
said he was not in haste, but he
thought that the time for the COM
mission to report should be limited
and gave notice of an amendment pro-
viding that the commission should re-
port by April 1. He did not think that
the Monroe doctrine could be upheld
as a proposition of international law,
but he believed that it should be sup
ported as We supported the declaration
OF independence because of our doc
trine
Mr.. voorhees, dem, Ind took the
ground in favor of immediate action.
Raymond Bushrod, colored, was ar
rested at Rockport, Ind, charged with
attempting to assault Mrs. Matilda
Jones, a white woman, and James
Grimes, also colored, was arrested for
a similar attempt upon a 9-year-old
! colored girl named Hunter. Lynching
is talked of
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near Stuartsville, Ohio.
Miss Maud Crowther, formerly post
mistress at Fort Riley, Kan, has been
arrested charged with embeZzling ST.
800 from the government. She claims
to have been robbed.
In a difficulty over a game of cards
Emery Doam and Charles Key had a
fight with knives at East Mount Car
NELL, III. Key cannot live and the
chances are against Doam.
D. A. Hook, of Leayenworth, was
elected president of the Kansas Munich
pal association at its annual meeting
in Wichita. The next meeting will be
held in Leavenworth.
Thomas Council, accused of the kill
ing of Silas Morgan at Centerville, Ill.
last August, was granted a continuance
until February on account of the sick,
ness of rwo Of his attorneys.
Oliver P. Harshman filed a $4,000
damage suit at Frankfort, Ind, against
William P. Boyd for alienation of his
wife's affections. They are brothers
in-law, having married sisters.
John McAndrews, foreman of Ar.
mour's carpenter gang, building ice
houses at Cedar Lake, Ind, fell from {
scaffold and was fatally injured. His
family resides in Chicago.
Representative Smith, of Michigan
has introduced a bill to restore the
Mckinley tariff bill schedules GOVERNS
agricultural products, wool and wooler
goods and silk and silk goods.
Senator Allison is preparing a bill
which provides for a popular loan tt
relieve the treasury. Republican
leaders in congress have also decided
on other financial legislation.
The only buffalo in Kansas wa:
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1895-12-21
THE FASTNEI LIGHT.


It Is the First Glimpse the American Gets
of Foreign Shores.
The first glimpse of Great Britain
that the American tourist gets on his
European tour is that of the Fastnet
lighthouse.
1t stands on rugged and solitary
rock, situated nine miles south of Crook
haven, at the extreme southwest corner
of Ireland, and is perhaps more storm
beaten than any other around our coast.
The rock is so feet in height, and the
lighthouse towers another 70 feet above,
yet, in winter gales, the Atlantic bill
lows literally lombard the massive
structure and have even smashed in
portion of the lantern at the summit of
the erection, the seas frequently sweep
ing over the rock with tremendous
force. Some two or three years ago the
stormy weather then prevailing prevent
ed all communication with the rock for
many weeks, so that the store of food
was consumed, with the exception Of
some flour At last schooner managed
TO approach sufficiently rear to enable a
small quantity of food to be dragged
through the sea by the hungry men, and
fortunately the next day the sea mod
Grated, and the stores were once more
fully replenished.
Except in very calm weather the
Fastnet is surrounded by fringe of
foam, and the only means of landing is
by the aid of "jib" IS feet in length,
SO placed on the rock that, in moderate
weather, its end reaches outside the
surf. When visitor wishes to land tan
unusual occurrence), he is rowed in
small boat as near as the waves permit,
and the lightkeepers throw out small
buoy, attached to rope, which is Sc
cured by the man in the boat. The jib
is then swung out, and the visitor,
placing one foot IN the loop and catch
ing tight hold of the rope, is hoisted
about 40 feet vertically, and then the
jib, being pivoted at its foot, swings
him horizontally about 100 feet on to
safe landing. London Sketch.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1895-12-21

In China il is believed that people
should pay according 70 their means.
The enc barber in Picking who under
stands the foreign mode Of Undressing
charges foreign minister half dol
lar. secretary Of legation % cents and
an unofficial foreigner 10 cents. Natives
pay about half cent for the same serv-
ice. So says Mr.. Holeombe in bis book.
''The Real Chinaman. and he adds
this bit Of personal experience;
In passing through Japan once had
occasion to employ Chinese chiropo-
dist residing there His charges, so no
declared, were cents to his fellow Chi
nese, 10 cents to an ordinary Japanese
and half dollar 20 all other foreign
ers- In the course Of the conversation,
while he was at work, be said;
81 hear that our Chinese minister
came to this hotel today Do you know
whom he came TO seer"
"oh. yes. said ], "he camo to call
ON me- i"
Then you must be ar oiieial. said
the Chinaman.
/ modestly admitted such to be the
fact, and the conversation drifted to
other subjects. When the mans lahors
were concluded, be demanded dollar.
in the face of his own statement that
his regular charge TO all foreigners. cx-
cepting Japanese. was 90 cents, and no
enforced his claim by this argument,
"Sposey that China minister come
see you, yon b'long all Same he. Yca
blong same be, you makey pay 81 all
same. That b'long ploper. A" -----
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1895-12-21
The Only Yenomous Bird.

Among all the thousands of feathered
creatures classified by the trained or
nithologists, but one, the rpir n'doob,
or "bird of death, =" is known to be ven
omous. This queer AND deadly species
of the winged and feathered tribe is a
native of the island of Papua, or New
Guinea. The bird is described as being
about the size of q common tame pigeon,
of gray plumage, and tail of extraor-
binary length. ending in tip Of bril-
liant scarlet red 1t is marsh bird and
is found TO inhabit only the immense
stagnant pools adjoining the lakes Of
the interior of the island. The rpir has
hooked beak, as sharp as cocks spur
and hollow. The venom with which he
inoculates is distilled in set of organs
which nature has provided for that pur-
pose and which lie in the upper mandi-
BILE, just below the openings of the nos
trils. Under this poison secreting labora-
tory in the roof of the month is small,
feshy knob. When the bird sets its beak
in the flesh of victim, this knob re-
ceives pressure which liberates the
venom and inoculates the wound No
man, native or otherwise, was ever
known to recover from a bite inflicted
by rpir 'doob. The suffering in such
cases is said to be much more agonizing
than in cases of rattlesnake and ella
monster bites. st. Louis Republic
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1895-12-21
ENGINEERING BY A MOUSE.
The Skillful Plan by Which He Got Him
self Out of a Deep Hole.

self Out of Deep Hole.
"While digging holes for telegraph
poles at Byron, Me-, said Western
Union man, 81 became interested in
watching the ingenuity and persever-
ance of mouse. He fell into one of the
holes, which was AZ feet deep and
20 inches across The first day he ran
around the bottom of the hole, trying to
find some means of escape, but could
not climb out. The second day he set
tied down to business. He began stead
lily and Systematically to dig a spiral
groove round and round the inner sur
face of the hole with uniformly as
cending grade. He worked night and
day, and as he got farther from the bot
tom he dug little pockets where he
could either lie or sit and rest. Interest
ed witnesses threw in food.
cat the end of two weeks the mouse
struck rock This puzzled him. For
nearly day he tried to get under,
around or over the obstruction, but
without success. With unflinching pa
thence he reversed his spiral and went
on tunneling his way in the opposite
direction. At the end of four weeks he
reached the top and probably sped away
to enjoy his well earned freedom. His
escape was not seen. When his food was
put in in the morning. he was near the
surface, but at night the work was seen
to be complete, and the little engineer,
whose pluck and skill had saved his
life, had left. New York Sun.
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of his house. God meant this world to
be only the yestibule Of heaven--that
great gallery Of the universe toward
which we ARE aspiring. Wo must not
have it too good in this world, or we
would want no heaven.
Polycarp was condemned TO be burned
to death. The stake was planted. He
was fastened to it. Tho fagots were
placed around him, the fires kindled,
but history tells us that the flames bent
outward like the canvas Of ship in a
stout breeze, so that tho flames, instead
of destroying Polycarp, We're only q
wall between him aud his enemies.
They had actually to destroy him with
the poniard. The flames would not
touch him. Well. my nearer. want
you to understand that hy Gods grace
the flames Of trial, instead Of consum-
ing your soul, arc only going 20 DO a
wall of defense and canopy of bless
ing God is going TO fulfill TO you the
blessing and the promise. as he did TO
Polycarp, "When thou walkest through
the fire, thou shalt not DO burned "
Now you do not understand. You shall
know hereafter. In heaven you will
bless God even for the hornet
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1895-12-21
DIDN'T KNOW HE WAS OUT.
The Surprise Which Struck an English Pu
gilist In Chicago.

The Surprise Which Struck an English Pu-
gilist In Chicago.
He was a lightweight--at least he
said he could fight at 1873 pounds. al
though he looked as heavy and clumsy
as Sussex pig. He hadn't been over
the water very long, and his his were
omitted and inserted on a system that
left DO doubt of his origin and ancestry.
The fighting game wasn't very good
in Chicago when he arrived, and he had
to cool his heels in idleness until his
eyes had keen, inquiring look and
some of the surplus beef began to disap-
pear from around his waist band.
One night he managed TO hypnotize a
saloon keeper who frequently brings off
little affairs CT the kind the English
man wanted, and the boniface agreed 10
"get him CO. IL seemed quite long
time to the Briion, bnt match was
finally arranged. He and a French Cana
dian gentleman of some little fame were
to furnish the wind up" at the next
Monday nights carnival of the Cormo-
rant club.
The hours never went so slowly as
they did during the week that the Eng
lishman waited for the night that was
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1895-12-21

Florence. the Athens of Italy. had
banished the Medici family, after hav-
ing put them in power, and had just
burned Savonarola at the stake, after
having regarded him AZ an idol and q
prophet. The city was governed by a
grand council Trade was prosperous
certain families had immense riches.
Ono Rucellai spout 1000, 900 francs
upon his wedding, while merchant
named Lnca Pitt commenced the cree
ton of palace which. it is ture. he
was unable to finish. but which has,
nevertheless, made its founder famous.
Brunellescki drew the plans for it, but
this Pitt has received all the credit.
His edifiee is the most perfect specimen
of Tuscan architecture extant. It be-
came the palace of tho Medicis and is
today one Of tho finest museums IN the
world, and the only one Of which it can
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1895-12-21
Tea and Medicine.

Advertising seems nowadays 20 re-
quire as much training and iinesse az
the diplomatic service The old time
method Of giving away crookery,
framed pictures and literature with a
pound Of tea is now considered crude
and unconvincing way Of inducing
the attention Of would be purchasers.
Now it has become tho happy privilege
Of tea merchant TO retain ON his staff
the services of medical practitioner
and give TO every customer a coupon en-
titling him or her to free advice and a
bottle Of medicine
Tho medical profession, while icaliz-
ing the resource and genius Of this
method Of securing customers, has do
clared that the tea merchant is treepaes-
ing on its preserves, therefore has ap-
pealed TO It's own council TO check this
ebullition of inventive genius and order
the tradesman 20 desisi from mixing his
tea with its medicine. London Letter
in Chicago Times Herald.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1895-12-21

VIVA.
DEPARTURES.
Mail close at 10:40 a. m. for Hagers
town. and all points east.
At 8 90 m. and and Z p. m, foJ
Washington. Baltimore. Philadelphia
NewYork and all points East and South
AT s. So p. m. for all points East.
At 90 . m. for Pittsburg and all 10
cal and through points West.
At p. m. for Hancock. Berkeley
Springs, Cumberland, and principal 10
cal stations on the main stem of the b
& o. and all through points West.
At 8 55 p. m. for Pittsburg and all
places West.
At745 a. M and 2 40 p. M. for Hag
erstow Baltimore and all intermediate
stations on G. V. R. R
At II a. M and 8 40 p. m. for Win
chester and intermediate stations on the
G. V. R. R.
Mails arrive by a. m. from all through
points East West. and South
At 8 25 a. m. from New York. Phila.
delphia, Baltimore, Washington, and
local points on old line of B. &. o. R. r.
At and 5 &C p. m. from all points
East and South.
At9:5O a. m. from st. Louis, Cincinnati,
and intermediate points.
At 7 30 pm from Chicago, Wheeling,
Pittsburg, and intermediate points.
At s IS a. m. and 90 p. m. from Win
chester and intermediate stations on the
CIV. R. r.
At II 80 a. m. and 2 10 p. m. from
Harrisburg, Hagerstown, and interme-
diate stations on the G. V. R. r.
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to bring him glory and a settlement CT
his board bill. At last the fateful even
ing came, and the man from across the
sea hied him to the saloon where in a
big back room the mill was to be de-
cided
He stood up in the center of the ring
and bowed gracefully as seasick ele-
plant The master Of ceremonies bel
lowed, "Mr. Bill Lambkin of Birming
ham, England, and then, "Mr Henri
Pijette of Montreal Somebody hit a
gong, and the carnival was under way
The Englishman SWING his right
aloft, but it never landed. There was a
duck, a swirling fist flying upward. The
man from Birmingham sprang straight
up into the air as if lifted by dyna-
mite explosion. Then he fell and lay
very quiet ON the padded floor.
Lovely uppercut, said as alderman.
"Shorfest knockout ever saw said a
building inspector. Eight, lime, ten
out = said the referee.
They took him back to the dressing
room and sat him on chair. His eyes
opened, and he rose to his feet.
Hi say. hisn't hit time Hi was goin
to tn ring?" he queried
There was smoker.
''No, you're through for the night, +"
grinned his second
''W'at? Ave Hi been boxin?"
.'No, you - cockney T'other
mugs been boxin.''
ivy? Watts 'appened? Wat ave
Hi been doin:"
All, g'wan You've been doin clog
dance an some ground AN lofty tum-
bin, " growled his second. The English
man looked around him in dazed, un-
certain way and mechanically took the
money-the losers end-which was
handed to him. Then he dressed and
went out into the night, shaking his
head and thinking many things. Chi
cago News.
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Ioinbroso.

Professor Lombroso, the famous
criminologist, is thus described by one
who knows him well: I'm appearance
Lombroso is not distinguished. He is
short ard rather stout; few silyery
threads shine in his dark hair; his mus
tache is gray, his imperial entirely
white. His conversation is simple and
pleasing and rendered exceedingly inter-
esting by his powerful memory and vast
learning. Owing to his long residence
in Turin, he uses many Piedmontese
words and phrases -
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Dom. Izssp 1Tasl. Of na,s..

ITS peculiar matter, but neyertha-
less true. that not oue.half Of the color
ed people who como before me have any
idea as to the time when they were
born or, in fact. the date Of aiy par
ticular ovent. said Magistrate Jermon
to Philadelphia Callreporter. II FREE
quently have occasion 10 ask colored
women how old they are. and almost
invariably the answer comes. Don't
know. Frequently ask them how long
they have been married, TO which get
1 ha enIna i.n..lv -
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ono one, says The Saturday Re-
view, who has rot heard David Plum
ket speak can have any idea Of tho ora
tory Of the house Of commons His
speaking. when he is IN The vein il
what oratory should be. something be-
tween poetry and prose, with function
and purpose Of its own. bis voice is
very sweet and has sometimes PAS
tionate, pleading ring, that stirs enc
like fine music. and no chooses his
words. too, with the case and tact u a
Literary artist "
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Dc said That il contains many master
pieces and not one poor picture.
Wealth and a love of art were not flie
only features which distinguished the
inhabitants Of this center Of the Italian
renaissance They did not confine them
selves to the building IT palaces. the
construction Of monuments and the en-
couragement generally If 1cicnco aud
art. They professed. also, tho worship
OF woman and the alteration If beauty
Every rich man. if DO were not the han
Ply possessor Of a lovely wife, induced
IN the luxury of pretty mistress. Tie
customs of the period threw no obstacles
in the way Of keeping a mistress, al
though they were moro in favor Of Ger
tain unions, legitimate but i'll escorted,
which contributed b society the seduc-
tive elements OF wit aud beauty. Read
Boccaccio, and you VIII obtain sniii-
ciently exact idea Of what was said and
done in those houses filed with works Ct
art and handsome women. Nineteenth
Century
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