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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1896-12-17

they chat and gossip in a lively fashion,
just as our own women do, while their
nimble fingers are at work tying and
punching together the camellias, chry-
santhemums and roses that ere lying
around them in huge piles. Their ideas
OF color effects in church decoration
are different from ours. and perhaps
mere correct. Instinctively they seem
10 realize that white is the emblem
ofspuTity and green the color of nature;
so white and pale yellow flowers are
imposed against backgrounds of solid
green LEAKAGE, into which are inter
woven branches Of dwarf orange trees
with the ripe, yellow fruit upon them.
After church comes the Christmas
dinner, although it is as unlike our
own feasts as one can we'll imagine.
Turkeys have been introduced into
Japan from this country, and the goose
they have had with them always. But
chicken and duck are the poultry delic-
acies held in highest esteem, though
fish in various forms is the principal
feature Of the meal. The fowls are
oolIeu ana served cut up IN small
pieces mixed with rice, lily bulbs,
mushrooms, cabbage root, onions or
other vegetables in the form of salmis
or stews. The fish are also boiled and
served whole
Roasting and frying are unknown to
japanese cookery, for all food among
the rank and file of the nation is eaten
with cnopshcks. They are. an improve
ment on the Chinese articles and do
not require so much def juggling to
produce satisfactory results Each
guest has its individual small and low
table and seats himself on the thick
mating with which the floor of the
dining room is carpeted The soup
served as the first course is drunk from
handsomely lacquered bowls, and the
rice wine that is drunk with all of the
courses loses nothing of it's flavor from
being served in dainty porcelain cups.
The Japanese family concludes It's
observance of Christmas day by giving
the children a frolic, while their elders
look on sedately. If the japanese
Christian crowd their merrymaking
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1896-12-17
WHY THEY LAUGHED.
How Mrs. Busybee Astonished Her
Large Circle of Friends.

1t was past noon on Christmas day,
and Mr.. Busybee har just consulted his
watch for the fifteenth time in an hour,
wondering how he was to get through
the day without one peep at the office.
His thoughts were suddenly inter
rupted by the appearance of his wife,
who dashed into the room, seated her
self violently upon a chair and burst
into tears.
I DIDO believe the people of th-this
town are the most ill-bred specimens
of hu-humanity an the face of the
globe!' She sobbed.
But, my love, what has caused you
TO change your mind so suddenly? Only
yesterday"
Look here, Ignatius Busybee, want
to know if there is anything humorous
in the fact that you gave me a sea,s:1n
saQue for my Christmas present."
Nothing humorous at all, my dear.
On the contrary"
Then is there anything peculiar,
the thermometer being near zero, in
my wearing the saque to church to-
day."
why, dear, the peculiar fact would
buothgoytsey anitlex-Iht gtl eeren,
have been your not wearing it to
church to-dayr'
Very well, then, will you explain
the behavior of people to-day! The con-
ductor lauged in my face as he took
my fare, woman whom never saw
before wanted to talk to me in the car
and, as I walked up the church aisle,
everybody was in broad GRIM
Perhaps they were pleased to see
you in sealskin.'
yes it is so likely that Sarah Snaggs
would be pleased at that, and yet
she was one of the worst ones! And
here II thought I'd be perfectly hap
Ply if I had a sealskin!'
Il too, had hoped to be happier, then
my lover
"Al through service it was the same!
My head ached from the cold, anyhow.
Why what is the matter? You are as
bad as the rest! What is wrong with
my sacque?"
Poor Mr.. Busybee had turned, look
ing full at her.
ut is not the fault of the sacque;
that's all right. Only, in your haste
to see yourself in it, you forgot to put
their own stories and hay not sue
on any bonnet
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1896-12-17

nine-tenths Of the population. and for
the most port they are a prosperous
people, proud of their city and prone
to regard Jerusalem as Of secondary
Importance. Jerusalem is but five
miles away to the south, and is e2 silly
discernibe. The road from Jerusalem
to the city of David is uphill nearly all
Of the five miles, and even in Deem
Der the rays of the sun make the jour
ney a terribly not one.
This road presents d wonderful sight
in Christmas week. Nearly all of tho
visitors to Bethlehem come by way Of
Jerusalem, and they must follow this
road, some O. foot, others on patient
little donkeys. many on camels few
on horses and whole families in cum
bersome vehicles. Boxes and barrels
OF provender, bedding and tents, chairs,
tables and cooking utensils on carts
and wagons make such an endless pro-
cession that it would seem as if the
whole world were moving into the little
city on the hill.
Hotels in Bethlehem. there are none.
1nUSe WHO guile IOl d stay VI sever oil
days must either find shelter and food
in the homes of the regular inhabitants
or bring these necessaries with them.
Most Of the pilgrims bring tents and
the few things that are necessary for
the brief stay. Hundreds of these little
white tents are pitched upon the hills
and fields about the city; people swarm
in and out Of them, jabbering away in
a multitude Of different tongues, boxes
Of provisions are strewn about in ire
mendous confusion, little cook stoves
send up feeble curls of smoke, and
Bethlehem proper becomes lost in the
avalanche Of strangers.
Stern looking and silent Arabs on
camels or horses. carrying the long
ferocious looking gun Of Damascus:
native Syrians whose eyes have been
blinded in battling with the sands Of
the desert: long-coated and heavy
bearded Russians; squares houldered
and soldierly looking Germans. Eng
Hshmen in silk hats and frock coats.
busy sightseeing Americans, fussy and
gesticulating Frenchmen, Spaniards.
italians, Greeks, all are jumbled to-
gether, each bent upon doing and see
ing everything in his or her own way
! regardless Of the advice of the bustling
townspeople.
Christmas is something more than a
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1896-12-17
THE ISLAND KINGDOM.
Religious and Social Christmas Gus
toms in Japan.

It may seem to us Americans with
our preconceiyed notions that it is
hardly worth while to celebrate a
Christmas without the blazing Yule
log, or the Christmas tree, or mistletoe
and holly, or one and all of the ac-
compartments of that season that have
become a part and parcel Of our bring
ing up. Yet the majority of the $1,000
Christianized natives of the Island
Kingdom, in their "artless, Japanese
way, find pleasure enough in observing
the day in a manner that would make
Us think that the seasons had been
turned topsy turvy, and our civiliZa-
ton along with them.
The Japs work all day Christmas be-
cause that is their busiest time of the
year. It is The season when trade is
the most active and the export traffic
al its height. Church-going and holi-
day making are therefore deferred un-
til evening. In the meantime the
churches are trimmed by the women
and made veritable bowers Of flowers,
for December in the greater portion of
Japan is a genial month, and flowers
are so cheap that enough wagon loads
Of blossoms and greenery to trim Bar
NUNS circus tent can be bought for $40.
All Japanese seem to possess the art
istic instinct in a high degree, and the
women are no exception. Of course
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1896-12-17
QUESTION OF LUCK.
Citation That Clinched the Other Side
of the Argument.

Il hate to hear people say there's no
such thing as luck" remarked the
melancholy Mr.. Dolittle.
81 don't see why" his wife ceioined.
Because it isn't true" he returned
with asperity. "a man can go on try
ing and trying, and never get along.
And some other person will go ahead
and tumble into good things without
making any effort whatever"
Hiram, no great man has succeeded
without hard work"
''T1hat's the kind of talk you always
hear. But nine times out of ten it is
all owing to the opportunity that pres
ented itself. Fortune just seems to lie
in wait to kidnap some men. Look at
Sir Isaac Newton. His name is handed
down from generation to generation
And why? Simply because he was sit
ting under a tree and an apple hap
pened to drop on him. You can't pre-
tend that a man is in a position to
claim superior merit simply because,
through no action or preference of his
own, he gets hit in the head with an
apple, can you?"
mo, Hiram"
Then don't tell me about there not
being any such thing as luck
1T seems to me that you've chosen
a poor example in support of your
argument The case of Isaac Newton
goes to show that the difference is in
the people, If it had been some men
that | know of instead of Newton the
first thing they would have done afteL
the apple fell would have been to go
into the house and moan for the arnica
bottle; then they would have spent
two or three hours Of precious time
talking about their bad luck. Wash
ington Star.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1896-12-17

religious event 10 these latter. 1t IS
the great money-making season of the
year, and with true oriental avarice
they make the most OF ii. We, they
ere hospitable and a pleasant people
The poorest pilgrim can visit Betnle-
hem and be certain of food and shelter
during his stay. But when the rich
man comes he must pay double for
everything that he buys. and is i'm
portuned to buy an endless variety Of
things.
Peddlers and beggars surround him
at every step. Genuine relics are Of
fered at fabulously low prices, so low.
in fact, that not even a ten-year-old
child would be deceived by the earnest
ly given history of their genuineness.
Many of the travellers return to Jerusa-
lem at night in preference 20 accepting
the limited hospitality of Bethlehem.
These are the richer of the pilgrims;
the poorer ones stay in the city until
the end Of the pilgrimage.
The great center of interest is the
Church Of the Nativity. the only build
ing Of Importance in the city and one
Of the oldest structures in existence.
AS the centuries have rolled on it has
been necessary to repair it many times.
but much of its original form and
character still remain. Here all the
pilgrims go daily in Christmas week.
the services being continuous
There are many shrines in the great
building containing relics of Christ's
time on earth. The most venerate>. Of
these is the one which, it is said, en-
closes the actual birthplace of the
Saviour. marble slab on the floor,
marked with great star of silver in
the center, covers this sacred spot.
To kiss this stone some of the pilgrims
journey thousands of miles, and all
day long in the Christmas season great
crowds surround it, waiting for their
turns to kneel down and salute it.
The priests say that many times it
has been necessary to renew the marble
covering, as the constant kissing of
ages Of worshipers has actually worn
the stone away. The same is true of
the marble covering of the crypt in
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1896-12-17
EXPERIMENTS WITH x RAYS.

The Electrical Review publishes
con munication from NikOla Tesla con-
corning his recent experiments with X
rays. He says that the sunburn effects
observed in the use of the rays are
not due directly to the rays, but to the
ozone generated by the rays, and adds:
THE ozone, when abundantly pro-
duCed, attacks the skin and many or
gA1ic substances most theoretically"
By the use of perfected oscillators, he
asserts, "the production of ozone is so
abundant that it is sufficient merely to
turn on the current for a few seconds
to strongly ,ozonize the atmosphere Of
a large hall" He hints at the pos
sible manufacture of fertilizers by the
use Of the electric current and goes on:
eff merely fertilizers of the soil could
be manufactured in this manner the
benefits to. humanity derived therefrom
would be incalculableJ'
The inventor does not think it is
possible to make the bind see by means
o. the x rays. because by means OF
the rays only, the shadow of small
object can be projected He declares
that he cannot confirm some of the ex-
periments reported, and remarks:
when a hand is put before the closed
eyes it is easy to distinguish the sha-
dow, much the same as before the light
OF a candle. but when the tube is in
closed and all the light from the same
excluded, ! fail to get such an i'm
preston. The latter is, therefore,
chiefly Que to ordinary light"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1896-12-17

the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in
Jerusalem. Many of the pilgrims bring
gifts of great value to the grotto chapel,
and the church today is one of the
richest in the world Another shrine
deeply venerated is that of the chapel
of Magi, where the three wise men
Balthazar, Caspen and Melchor-came
worshiping from the last.
The priests, and there are many Of
them, chant the servI.n in the side
aisles at different affairs; and uAo
monks guide the pilgrims about the
edifce, pointing out the rich relics and
the sacred places.
Some Of the more devout of the pil-
grims, in leaving, go by the Egyptian
desert to Cairo, the road followed by
Mary and Joseph when they fed into
Egypt to escape Herod.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1896-12-17
CAN'T GO HOME FOR CHRISTMAS

No drearier mortal can be imagined
than The man who cannot go .hcme for
Christmas from college. He hangs
around the deserted buildings with 4
most fCTlCrn air. or hovers over his
study fire, if he has a study fire, in d
haps he takes a different tack and
thinks to find Christmas cheer in q
lark all by himself. Alas! the spirit
of Christmas is essentially commun-
istic; to be thoroughly enjoyed, it must
be. shared. No theater can appease the
loneliness of the solitary one, and the
only solace he finds is in sleep, where
he can forget that he is a man who
cannot go home. for Christmas
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1896-12-17
CHRISTMAS GOOSE.

II England goose is more often the
Christmas bird than turkey. To those
who think of substituting a goose for
a turkey the caution is given that the
former, though it may presen. an am
pie and tempting appearance as il is
brought to the table, crisp and arom-
attic. will serve by no means. generously.
as only the breast is available Under
the modern treatment of removing the
tough leg tendons, thus gaining all
the drumstick meat, there is 10 edible
bird to compare in economy with the
turkey
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1896-12-17
USEFUL NOVELTY.

4 novelty in small silver than one
wonders has not been thought of be-
fore is the comb and brush cleaner.
The pair is rather paradoxical, the
comb cleaner being brush, while its
mate is a sort of broken-backed comb,
something like rake, that thoroughly
intrudes itself quite to the roots of the
longest bristIes.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1896-12-17

and religious ceremonies into a shorler
space Of time than we do, they never
theless appear to enjoy themselves
quite as much, and it may be that we
can take a leaf out of their book with
both pleasure and profit.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1896-12-17
Cold Christmas? No,

Cold Christmas? No!
Our Christmas is not cold,
Although the north winds blow
And pile the drifting snow
And the beech trees on the freezing
world
Rock sadly to and fro.
Our Christmas bears a warm. true
heart,
His face is red with gIee,
And he jests and laughs,
And he brings delight
To the hearts Of both high and low.
Charles Mackay.
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on a bicycle in Sc hours, II minutes
and 81 seconds.
The eagle., 1896-05-06

THE showing made in the case
against Sheriff Cunningham, of
Santa Fe county, was much weaker
than mostpeople had been led to
expect they would be from a per-
usal of the charges fled with the
governor by the chairman of the
board of county commissioners of
Santa Fe county. The chairman
of the board not only failed to make
out his case, but he failed to sub
stantate any of the serious charges
which he had made against the
sheriff.
The eagle., 1896-05-06

MISSISSIPPI has been added to
the list of states which do not ac-
cept President Cleveland's ideas on
the financial question. 1t begins
to look as though majority Of the
democrats of the country will not
be in accord with the president on
the money question this year.
The eagle., 1896-05-06

Pennsylvania democrats have
declared for Pattison and have
gracefully straddled the silver
question. They want to have as
much silver in circulation as is
consistent with the maintenance
of gold standard, but are opposed
to the free and unlimited coinage
of silver. tbs plain that the dem
ocrats of the Keystone state are
preparing to move over into the
silver camp.
The eagle., 1896-05-06

The question of woman's suffr-
age is being agitated in this terri
tory, but the cause does not appear
to have very meny enthusiastic
supporters, Most of the ladies in
New Mexico are willingt to keep out
of politics and to Leave campaign
work to the men, 1t seems to us
that this course is highly com
mendable.
The eagle., 1896-05-06

Two fires within week destroyed
almost the entire town of Cripple
Greek, the prosperous Colorado
mining camp, The total aggre-
gate more than two millions of
dollars and several lives were lost
during the second fire by the ex-
plosion of dynamite which was in
tended to check the progress of the
flames.
The eagle., 1896-05-06

DELEGATE CATRoN has been max
ing strenuous efforts for some
months past to save the Borrego
gang from the gallows, but the
probabilities are that before the
leaves fall they will perish,misera-
bly, on the gallows.
The eagle., 1896-05-06
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The eagle., 1896-05-06

THE republican house of repre-
sentatives has passed appropriation
bills amounting in the aggregate to
more than five hundred millions of
dollars and the republican party
wants to pose as the party OF hon
est and economical government!
Subscribe ior THE EAGLE-Only $500
Il year,
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Poison

is good medicine sometimes; but nobody.
takes it except by doctors advice.
Yes they do though; they take it in
team "cheap" Japan tea.
All Japan tea sold in the United States,
that we know of, except SchtLhag's Best
is generally with Prussian Blue.
Look in your encyclopedia for information
about tea and the poisonous Prussian Blue.
This hits US pretty hard, too; for our
"Chpper" is also though not
with poison.
Seht2hng,s Bestis pure-no coloring in
it; nothing but tea, the best tea the Japan
growers can find us.
ScAalltng,s Best land your money back
if you want it) at your grocers.
San Francisco ~ n Schihling 6 Company
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log the free snI uUIiriId coinage q
silver at lGtu /. inrtiucuug uoitga,es
10 tue state convention 10 support 10
ono Tor delegate 10 the 81 Louis con.
veuiion not Ia accord with thglo view;
indOrfinR the Admlnlstfati OF OUy-
ornor Mcintyre, anu declaring thst
the principles Of reciprocity and pre-
lection we're adhered 10.
Before a vote was taken on these
resolutions an amendment vas offered
eulog ziug Senator Teller, and oou.
dtmnirg Senator Wolcoit's utFp ~
"uu-A American, uupAttiotio aud against
the united sentiment Of tho people OF
Colorado" Despite the fact that this
emondment was greeted with cneers,
II was defeated 10y an Ov0rwholmipE
vote, anu the convention thetoupon
went Ou record M Ignoring Senator
w0looIt and iudofsing Senator Teller.
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Opposing the aoId seeker.

DENVER, May IA special 10 the
News from santa Fe, y. ~, say:
Word from the Navajo county 10 10
the effect that Chief Black AoTse aud
powerful element OF the Navnlo tribe
are Opposlng the invasion Of the earn.
~ mo inIain gold fields ny tue syndi.
cate largely organized by !. n. r.
VOORHEES,, y nephew OF Senator NO1r
bees, anu others, aud that trouble d.
likely TO onsus II they undettsko tu
MINIS 10 that region. A company OF
United States tT0Ors have been oTdsTt d
70 the vicinity VI Pennington, anu all
oit.zsns entering tue Navajo Tes,tya.
tlOu are requested 10 secure passport,
rom the agent under pupslty VI arrest
anu c0niiseatiou OF their effects.
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LONDON, May Elm the Houss OF
Commons today DE-. q. II. CLARK, Lib.
oral member Tor CAitnrssshire, askod
the home secretary, Sir Matthew
White Ridley, II tho lord chief ju,t.cu
had intimatou to him that Mrs.. Flor.
onoe Maybrick ought TO be released,
ana whether no would appOint y cOm.
mission Of inquiry. The home score
tary replied That no had received such
an lntimatlon from the chief Justice,
but he ADDED that after careful Oonsid.
vtGtion Of the matter, ho was cjn.
vinced that the right course had been
adopted, aud therefore ho would not
appoint q commithion OF inquiry.
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AGREEABLE AN nOUND.
The Competitor Prisoners wiII He Al
lowed New trial,

lowed New trial,
LONDON, May lathe Madrid cor
respondent OF the Standard says: On
Monday spain and the United States
arrived nj n amieAGle understanding,
and the Competitor prlsOneTz Will be
allowed a ifosh trial before tne ordinary
olurt, under tho existing tTeaties BE-
tween Spain aud the United S.atOH.
NEW York, May ia di.tatoh
10 the World from Madrid HayE senior
Mor,, formerly Liberal minister OF
foreign affairs, said TO the World c0T-
respondent: "i aon't believe now that
tAe Competitor csss Is lIEoly TO lead
% an unpleasant Tension Ia the Fela.
tluns with tue United States, ,RA months
must elapse before u new trial eau b.
bad,
"rhe American government raised
It's objections unuor the treaty Of l7O5,
made when ws still possessed FIorlua,
which ought 10 have be1u formally
aCTOgated, since 1t hardly applies to
our inhular position In CubA. America
also inyOke5 the protocol Of 1871,
which our Parliament never ratified %
that | ignored iis existence, though
held oilioa sevgrll times AZ minister OF
SLATE. THIS protocol IL an ABSOLUTE con.
trAuiolion To our civil gad military
coles. doubt II our tribunals in the
peninsula could rocognlzoii.
"lho incident misEt nave besn
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TuiogisInr s,nnlsrTsII.r.

DEsvBR, May l2.-As q roaul, OF
The iacuonsl fight IN the ArApanoe
county convention, the McAiurray
adhersnis,. who were net recognized
In tho nslectlou VI delegates 10 the
state convoation. today announced
that they would send oontestinv
delegation TO tins state meeting. rms
convention ended tonight after 9 two
dayb' session, the Stevenson faction
having won 1t all points. Revolutions
were passed nj todAy's session dso,af-
Ing the Republican, OF this county
were In full accord with Senator
Henry M. Teller; stating that Inc
money question was the paramount
one before the country, ana RdvocAI.