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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-01-21

ing frog Oophius piscatorius) often
thrown up on the coast of Britain and
conspicuous for the disproportiOnate
size Of its head and jaws and for its
general ugliness and rapacity. None
of the gulfWeed antennari which We
have found have been more than fifty
millimetres in length, and we are still
doubtful whether such individuals have
reached their full growth and size. 1t
is this singular little fish which con-
structs the singular nests of gufWeed,
bound in a bundle with cords Of viscid
secretion, which we have mentioned
as abundant in the path Of the Gulf
shell-less mollusca, is aslo a frequent
inhabitant of the gulfWeed. \ little
short tailed crab (Nautilarius minutus)
swarms on the weed and every float
ing object, and it is OJd to see how
the little creature corresponds in color
with whatever it may happen to in
habit.
The gulfweed animals, fishes, mol
lusks, and crabs do not simply initiate
cOIOrs of the weed; to do SO would be
to produce suspicious patches Of con-
tinuous olive. They are all blotched
over with opaque white, the Dlotches
sometimes irregular, but at a little
distance absolutely ;ndistinguishaNle
from the patches of membranipora ON
the weed. Mr. Murray, who superin-
tended cur surface work, brings in
curious SIC Iieo of the little crabs. He
observes that while everything floating
or the surface is covered with them,
they are rarely met swimming free.
and that whenever they are dislodged
and removed a little way from their
resting place they Immediately make
vigorous efforts to regain it. The
other day he amused himself teasing
q crab which had established itself on
the q est of physalia. Again and again
he had picked it off and put it on the
surface at some distance away, but it
is always turned at once to the physa
liza, struck out, and never rested until
it had climbed up into it's former quar-
ters''
1t is probable that the Sargasso sea
viii remain in it's present locality for
all time to come, or at least until the
winds and ocean currents shall have
changed their course. That a more
thorough investigation into is botany
and zoology has not been made is
somewhat strange in view Of the many
Eeculiarities existing there. Some day
a special expedition may be made and
a mere exact and scientific knowledge
Nhtained San EranciScn RullEtin
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-01-21
ANCIENT ADVERTISING.

When some enterprising Greek or
a portion Of the wall of his house. and
on this album, as it was called, rudely
scratched the symbols of his trade. he
little dreamed it to be the dim fore
shadowing of miles upon miles of pic
tOrial advertisements, first produced
in the interest of commerce, but de-
stined to come so close to art as to
attract more than passing notice from
the aesthetic connoisseur and collector.
Yet, from the very earliest time some
sort of public advertising was cit to
be necessity. Thus we read of no.
tees, in the first days of the children
of Israel, being posted in the high
places of the es,-proclamations
generally, of kings and prophets, in
scribed ON parchment; and papyri,
more than three thousand years old.
have been exhumed from the ruins of
ancient ThebeS, on which are written
descriptions of runaway slaves and the
rewards offered for their return An
other heather mode of attracting at
tention was to hang on the statues Of
the Internal deities, within the tenn
enos of the temples, sheets of lead
bearing curses and prayers of venge-
ance against those persons who had
stolen goods or otherwise injured the
advertiser, the evil to be deprecated
only in case of the restitution of the
property. A collection of such i'm
precautions, that was discovered in the
temple of Demeter at Cnidus in 1858,
may be seen in the second vase room
of the British Museum.-Agnes Carr
Sage in Lippincott's.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-01-21
AN AWKWARD SCRAPE.
A Young Woman Who Lost her Way
in London.

lost in London is a commonplace
for the expression of all that is I'M
pleasant and lonesome. But Miss Kate
Hickey has surpassed the experience
of most people who go through that
awful trial. She returned from the
United States after three years alb
sence to find that the friends whom
she came to see were dead. She then
engaged lodgings in a street near
Liverpool street, and paid a weeks
rent in advance. She went out to
search for other friends, but found
them dead or disappeared. When she
turned to go home she found that she
had "clean" forgotten the number and
address of her lodgings. Fortunately,
she had the common sense to TASK a
policeman who in his turn referred
her to a magistrate. That wise man
referred her to the press, recommend
ing that her case should be given the
utmost publicity.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-01-21
NEWEST LINGERIE FADS.

Some of the newest se1s OF lingerie
are being built with beautifully lem
med edges, above which ere let in r:ire
insertions in straight bands aud n
Louis XIV. scrolls and undula.'ons
The effect of these skirts and panta-
looms and chemises is not 50 fluffy as
those lace-edged, but the stuff of which
they are built is so sheer and tba lace
entre-deux so lovely that it is be
witching from its very stran geness
A set, for instance, has chemise
ending at the knee, with beautifully
ho nd-sewed hem, just above walsh are
scattered motifs Of Goniton in rich
cream. The sheer stuff of whi h it =
built hangs straight about the waist.
neither fitted not yet in gathers, the
blgDess crushing to nothing under the
skirts. About the bust and along The
back motifs of honiion are let in. the
ef:ge scalloped and buttonho'e stitched
cry nicely. The shoulder straps are
rot whole. the two rounded AMI sea-
loped elds fastening together by Il
small white pearl button or with
knot of white MORE ribbon.
And apropos of ribbons just here.
OF course you know Of the ribbons
that come especially for lingerie. They
wash like a silk tape, and are in all
the dainty colors desirable, some edged
with line Of white or black.
The short skirt and pantaloons be-
longing to this set are finished with
marrow ruff1e of the lawn. hemstitched
and with the lace insertion just above
the hem, as we'll as above the rufle.
Both of these little articles are
slashed up on each side, the sides
rounded-and very nice work is needed
on the hemming of these slashes-a
chou of ribbon placed at the head of
the scalIop.
For Little Girls.
Liberty satin is charming for little
girls, especially when built very simple
the better to show the lustrous dainti-
ness Of the stuff 1t is not an ex-
travagant looking fabric, either, as it
is apt to be the case with moire or
heavy fancy silk of any kind. A skirt
laid in broad tucks encircling the hips.
the breadths gored below and finished
with tucks again at the hem, is pretty
on a slim child. The satin for the
bodice is laid straight across the bust,
fiat and smooth, forming a scant
blouse over the crisp MORE ribbon belt,
which ties in small square bow in
front. 1t has a Botticelli decolletage,
with two fancy buttons on each side,
and an insertion of cream lace on the
bust in the form of large bow-knot
is its only other trimming. The
sleeves are charming broad tucks of
the liberty satin encircle the arms from
the shoulder to wrist, the lower ones
spreading to form a double cuff. A
draped puff is punched on each shout
der. The belt is black, as are the
vows on the hair and the shoes and
stockings. The gloves, one-buttoned
ones, are cream.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-01-21
LOVE AT FIRST SIGHT.
Montana Ranchman is Captivated by
a Flower Girl and Marries Her.

Four sturdy looking men, wearing
fur overcoats and displaying other
evidences of rough prosperity, stood in
a group on the tiled floor of the Cliff
ton house and discussed the prices at
which they sold some cattle. The
quartette were Montana stock raisers.
A poorly-dressed young woman carry
irg a basket of flowers entered the
hotel and after trying to sell her wares
to other loungers in the corridor reach
ed the cattlemen
BUY rose?" she pleaded to the
Youngest Of the quartette.
''Well, I don't need it, but I'll buy
it if you will put it in my coat" he
assented.
The girl bit off the end of the stem
fellows coat. He was unaccustomed
to attentions frem women, and colored
in confusion.
Look herer' he blurted out, ''this is
a mighty poor way for a young woman
to make a living. I live in Montana
L We gu d ld11Cu VI OUU dill OUU
head of cattle. Eff you will give up
this business an be my wife, I'll take
you there an you need never want for
anything the longest day you live.
What do you say?"
The young woman convinced herself
that the stockman was in earnest, and
then consented. That is why Lena
Fuld, the girl who has been selling
flowers at the Clifton house, is not to
be seen there today, but, dressed up
in a new outfit that cost the best part
of 50-dollar bill, she sits in a rail-
road coach by the side of Andrew Stew
art, a ranch owner from the country
near Butte, and expects to share his
future, his stock, and his ranch in a
lifetime partnership. The hotel at
taches give the young woman a good
name.-Chicago Tunnel
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-01-21

London to tell the geographers there
about his polar project. He saw
great crowd at Buckingham Palace,
and pushed to the front rank just as
the Prin cess OF Wales arrived to hold
a drawing-rCom. As he waved his hat
with the crowd, he felt a twitch at
his chain, and grasped the wrist of the
too familiar person. He cheercd and
waved until enthusiasm subsidized,
meanwhile holding an umbrella firmly
under the arm to which the thief was
attached, and then handed his prisoner
over to a policeman. Nansen said he
merely held the man tightly: but the
fellow was bowling with pain, and de-
clared he would rather go to prison
than have his bones crushed.-Cyrus
G. Adams in McClure's Magazine
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-01-21
WONDERS OF INSECT FECUNDITY

Away back in 1850 the people of
east Prussia had a little experience
with an imported insect which reminds
us of the growth of the English SPAR
row pest. There was a young entom-
ologist living near Cheron who had ex-
changed some insect cCcoons with a
brother bug fancier. Those obtained
were cocOOns of the insect known to
the entomologist as Uaparis monaoha.
In due course of time a male and q
female laparis broke their silky cover
1ngs and came out to breathe the Prus-
siam air. The young student figured
THAT in the future he would go and pick
his own laparis cocoon, and accordingly
he gave the insects their liberty The
patch of woods into which they were
turned to pasture comprised 10000
acres and was one of the finest pre-
serves in that country. It was April
when Mr.. and Mrs. Laparis tried their
wings for the first time, but by Sep
TENDER their progeny had so increased
that the air was full of insects. By
October of the following year there
was not a live sprig in that forest OF
10000 acres, the entire wood having
been converted into a desert covered
with lifeless tree trunks. During the
eighteen months which elapsed be-
tween the time when the insects wee
turned loose and the last date men
toned, when the forest was pronounced
a complete ruin, the people of tie
vicinity had collected and burned 500
pounds, or 9OO,O0O,OOO single eggs, and
had destroyed more than 3,O00,0 900 fully
matured moths. How is that for in
sect fecundity?
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-01-21
MRS. GRUNDY SAYS.

That the variety Of society people"
nowadays is infinitely amusing
That only very rich men can afford
to wear shabby clothing in these days.
That those who are living on other
peoples money are never in robust
health
That those Who are not, but try to
be, fashionable, are very ridiculous at
times.
That there is no time in up-to-date
hospitals for much consideration or
sympathy.
That the fellds generated between
members of rival dancing classes are
formidable
That it is not always safe to praise
the dead until the will has gone to
proabte.
That bank checks in the hands of
some men are as dangerous as I'M
loaded guns.
That the respectability of church
going means more now than it ever
did before
That the best test of love and af-
lection in men and women is down
right poverty"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-01-21

hour was midnight and the scene was
in a grove of trees made fragrant by
the wild flowers, and every heart
danced to the music Of the ripping
waters.
At last the singing and drumming
had the desired effect. The majdens
came forth after a delay just long
enough to satisfy that universal pas
sion of the mind of a woman to drive
a lover mad with doubt. There were
more men than maidens counter
marched on the line Of the same cir
Gle, each selecting a husband from the
line. The chosen ones fastened to
follow their brides away into the dark
ness. The unfortunate suitors were
left to despair.-Portland Oregonian.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-01-21

Argument was heard in the supreme
court OF the United States in the case
in which the government sought to
collect duty on the yacht Conqueror.
imported to this country from England
by Frederick W. Vanderbilt, Elihu
Root appearing for Vanderbilt and the
attorney general for the government
Mr.. Vanderbilt contends that the yacht
should have been admitted as any other
vessed, while the collector of customs
sought to collect duty upon it as upon
other articles manufactured abroad.
The federal courts Of New York sus-
tanned the Vanderbilt contention.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-01-21

But They Must be Plain to be
Considered Ultra Chic.

But They Must be Plain to be
Considered Ultra-Chic.
Now all fancy dress goods are out of
vogue and plain materials
cashmere, alpaca, ladies cioth-tops are
in favor. The last named is the best
esteemed just now. 1t is used most
effectively in a charming gown that
is purple in color -Four and a half
yards Of the cloth were bought to
make skirt and bolero. The side
seams of the skirt and the jacket were
the loose bodice was of pale yellow
silk. The design is exceedingly pretty
and may easily be carried out in other
materials. The purple cloth costs 81
a yard, and is both too costly and too
striking i'll color to be suitable ordi-
narily. The color, however, may be
changed to dark blue or green. By
treating the cloth carefully after it is
bought, SO cent material may easily
be made to look as we'll as one twice
that price. The cloth should be
rolled between wet sheets and laid
away 10 dry. When it is nearly dry
it should be pressed on the wrong side
and lined with a thin canton flannel,
which gives it a more elegant appear
ance. To replace the silk waist what
cOuld re prettier than a bodice of
shaker flannel? Over it should be
worn the jacket of green. That and
the skirt might be braided with fine
white cord, and as pretty 4 costume
as possible would be the result. And,
if made at home, it's eos T5uld not
rise above Sc including q margin for
Jhosa innumerabIe noth.ngs that do
make gown cost 50 much.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-01-21
THE SHAFTS DOCTOR.

What a novelty it would have seemed
for modern doctor to have been a
physician to King Solomon and looked
after the health of his thousand wives.
And not a whit less novel is the situa-
ton Of DR.. William S. Vanneman, born
and reared near Salem, n. J., and
educated at Princeton and the Uniyer-
sity of Pennsylvania, who is court
physician to the shah of Persia, hay
ing under his care the shaIh's six hun
bred wives and servants. And if one
Of the favorite wives should die
through the doctors negligence-we
the consequence is not pleasant to
contemplate.
DR.. Vanneman was born thirty three
years ago on a farm near Salem. DR..
Vanneman went to Persia as a mis-
sionary under the direction of the
Presbyterian board of missions. When
the cholera ragged in Persia Dr. Van
neman rendered valuable service.
This service brought him under the
notice of some of the highest officials
in the Turkish empire. During the
Summer time the court officials and
their harems pass their time at Tab
riz. Here in 1895 DR.. Vanntman made
the acquaintance of the shah's young
est son and on several occasions at
tended the prince and the members of
his harem. His skill quickly made
the prince his friend, and when the
latter'S father was murdered by fam
attic last May DR.. Vanneman was one
of the first to extend sympathy. At
the time the prince was named to sue
coed his brother as shah, instead of
an elder brother, the new ruler sent
for the American and offered him the
position Of court physician.
On August 10 last Dr. Vanneman and
! his wife set out from Tabriz, accom-
panying the shah's harem to Teheran
| The caravan consisted of twenty car
riages, the majority of the few in the
land, and five hundred horses laden
with men, women and children and
| baggage. The journey was expected
| to take three weeks, the caravan tray
| cling from twenty-five to thirty miles
! daily. DR.. Vanneman and his wife oc-
cupied one of the carriages, and they
had three tents for camping at night.
In addition to furnishing the physician
with a retinue Of servants. the shah
gave him $500 to buy food along the
route. A native Persian physician ac-
companied the caravan as assistant
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-01-21
NANSEN'S GREAT STRENGTH.

From his childhood DR.. Nansen has
been an athlete, hunter, and an ex-
pert skib0ler, or snow-shoe traveller
He is more than six feet tall, with
muscles like iron, and the medals ne
won made him known, long ago, as a
champion of sport in Norway. These
qualities, with the courage and endur-
ance they imply, besides skill in kayak
and ski travel, and ability 20 live as
the Eskimos do, have had no small
part in making his success. He has
the grip of a giant, as a misguided
pickpocket learned to his sorrow when
he toyed with the Norseman's watch
chain. Nansen had just arrived in
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-01-21

Lord RoseberTy having said that he
does not consider London favorable
to the production Of literary work, it
is pointed out that Milton, DR.. John
son, Keats, Fielding, Richardson,
Grote, Browning and Macaulay did
most of their literary composition in
the metropolis.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-01-21
TURKEY AGITATING US.

The time is getting near when the
question Of Turkey will again be agit-
ating the whole American public-but
the emotion will be wholly of a pleas
ing and peaceful nature. Baltimore
American
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-01-21
AMONG THE WINNERS.

Uncle Sam is now in a condition to
take a few prizes with the dogs Of
war in case there should be such an
international dog show.-New York
Press.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-01-21

Customer lin barber chair)-You say
that smuggling the hair prevents it from
falling out?
Barber-Yes. sir.
Customer never was afraid of
that; but l wish you would SINCE it
near the scalp. I'm really worried to
think it may fall in.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-01-21

the fashion of the common negro songs
The music to this song is much in
lively, yet full of pathos and plain
tive, even their most exasperating
foot-shaking and soul-stirring Zig
songs"
True, typical negro songs rarely ever
show any particular effort at prepara-
ton. They seem to just boil right out
of the darkey's heart and soul, and if
by chance they manage to get fairly
good jingle or rhyme to them, it is
by no special poetical painstaking on
the part of the author, and in fact, is
of but little consequence to him.
Such are the songs that one hears
on the Suwanee River in these modern
days Of progress and material develop
ment-Leslie's Weekly.
The Jewish South. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1893-1899, 1897-04-30
3ewisb Question in Uienna.

Some years ago CHANGED to be in Vienna when
of those periodic outbursts of feeling against the
Jews occurred There had been sinister in the
air for days before; carefully yelled warnings in the
newspapers, and, what still more significant,
declarations that the power of the antSemte party
was on the wane. There unmstakable signs of
The Jewish South. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1893-1899, 1897-04-30

THE spectacle of Jewish political association of
Chicago unfurlng the flag of King Solomon, what
that may be, and of the daily newspapers of
Porkopolis presenting staid and solemn reports of
the occurrence, is not calculated to inspire with
much respect either for the patriotism of these pot
clans for the experience of the aforesaid news
papers. To mind nothing is SO reprehensible,
nothing calculated to excite the contempt Of good
citizens than this trading Jewish for the sake
of spoonful of political pap; and nothing is
pitiful the gullblity of the daily press, which
swallows every fake with more avidity than the
whale swallowed Jonah. The Chicago pressis other
wise wideawake enough Their enterprise SO far
the getting OF the worlds is concerned exceeds
that of the Eastern papers 1t therefore surprising
indeed that in the matter of this fake this imposition
of lot of pothouse politicians, whom the accident
of Jewish birth has not taught to be gentlemen the
Chicago press could have swallowed it without
making face. We are, however, once more face to
face with the proposition that in the matter Of max
ing Rishuth we are sometimes SHINING, and not al
ways sinned against These Jews, so-called, have
made Rishuth. They have generated a suspicion that
the national emblem is not suggestive to them
that imaginary rag of the king Of thousand wives
Setting aside the fact that the whole thing piece
Of arrant nonsense, bit Of sensationaism, designed
to impress the ignorant the religions of the Cen
tiles, with whom the romantic part OF Israel still
counts for something, cannot but depore the
occurrence, whilst glad to know that the
clergy have protested against this dissertation. Let
it be fully understood. Such Jews worthy of
the name, and he who is not worthy of the name
Jew will rise to the position of true American
citizen. These men have committed crime They
have made their religion a laughing-stock and have
lied to the public regarding the embems Of their peo
pie. We do not live in the days OF communication,
but it is well to let the world know that decent
Jew has share in such arrant and criminal non
sense.-Enanu-eL
The Jewish South. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1893-1899, 1897-04-30
The JIG 1SH SOUTH.

after the Oppenheim album, instead of some Boards
ley monstrosty is the customary order of the day