Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1873-03-20

slioht maintenance at the emo OF one uu'
th6upht nothing of it till he heard the
she'll snap. Upon looking he sa" SIN
qular substance oozing out. when proved
to be a fully developed serpent, seven
inches long, which had apparently peen
coiled up in the end of the egg: Ii was
nearly the color of the white OF the egg,
and exhibited some signs OF life Wheh II
first came out.
Asa RULE, the English wife has the
absolute control of certain sum appro
priated to household expenses Eand her
own personal wants, to much greater
degree than the American woman. IN
this respe o. she is freer, happier and more
self restricting. The very responsibility
tends to cultivate in her sound judgment,
fortheught, foresight, and prudence IN
expenditure. A creature treated as
child in the use of money will seldom
have more than the judgment OF a child,
albeit it be that Of a child of larger
growth.
A TURKISH GLUE CEMENT dissolve
half dozen bits Of gum plastic, each as
large as pea, in as much alcohol as VIII
make it a LIQUID In another vessel dis
solve as much isinglass previously soften
ed with water, as will make two ounce
vial that is, holding four tablesPoonfuls,o OF
strong glue, adding two small bits OF gum
ammoniac which must be rubbed until IL
is dissolved in the islnglass mixture; then
mix the whole with heat. When 1t is to
be used again, set the vial in boiling
water until 1t is dissolved.
A SOUTH American reporter has got the
start of us now by stating that the Oldest
man in the world has at length been dis
covered. His name is Jose Martina Con
tinho, resident of Cape Frio, IN the
province of Rio Janeiro, Brazil, who was
born on the Goth of May, 1894, and is
therefore nearly 1914 years old! 1t is SAID
that he has forty-two children by SIX
wives, and can count 1913 grandchildren,
eighty six great grandchildren, twenty
three great-great-g grandchildren, and
twenty children Of the last.
A CINCINNATI paper publishes this as
vertable transcript from the docket OF a
magistrate in Covington, Ky: Com
monwealth of Kentucky vs.. George
Washington for beating his wife, Martha
Washington. Witnesses on behalf OF com,
monwealth: Thomas Jefferson, Daniel
Webster, Henry Clay, Andrew Jackson,
John G. Calhoun. This cause came on
for hearing this 5th day of February,
1873. Defendant fined SO and costs.
John G. Calhoun, having failed to appear
as witness, was attached and fined So
for contempt Of court. W. L. Manson,
Justice of Peace"
THE SHOPPER Cincinnati Cam
merci4l prints this "Ballad by clerk
who parts his hair in the middle:
She stood beside the counter
The day I'll ne'er forget,
She thought the Muslin Bearer
Than any she'd seen yet
watched her playful fingers
the silk & Satin toss
the clerk looked quite uneasy
and nodded at the boss
Show me some velvet ribbon
Berage K satin dark
She said want to purchase
Then gave the goods jerk
The clerk all obedience
He Travelled on his shape
at Length with Hesitation
She bought yard Of tape.
A NEW ANTI PoTATIVE ARRANGEMENT.
The following is the new way to stop
your husband Tor wife) from drinking:
A woman called at saloon on Madison
street, near Clinton, and requested to see
the proprietor, when the following col
loquy ensued:
Female-Does my husband get liquor
here?
Proprietor-Yes, sometimes.
Edo you know how much he spends
here week?
Pho.
F.-Well, I'll tell you what I want you
to do. Take slate and put on it for one
week the amount of money my husband
amends here and foot ii mp Attor the
week is up, refuse to sell him any liquor,
and, to prevent any loss to yourself, l
will call in once week and give you the
amount of money he would have spent.
viii you agree?
The saloon keeper is considering the
proposition.- Chicago Egening NuN.