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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1875-05-27
REDUCTTO I'D ABSURDUH.

BY GEORGE A. BAKER, JR.
AHAD come from the city early
That Saturday afternoon;
sat with Beatrix under the trees
In the messy orchard the golden bees
Buzzea over cloyer-tops, pink and pearly;
7 WIS at peace, and inclined to spoon
We were stepping a while with mother,
At the quiet country place
Where first we'd met, one blossomy May,
And fallen IN loVe-so the dreamy day
Bought to my memory many another
In the happy time when l won her grace
Days in the bright spring weather,
When the twisted, rough old tree
Showered down apple blooms, dainty and
sweet
That swung in her hair, and blushed at her
feet
Sweet was her face as we fingered together,
and dainty the kisses my love gave me
" Dear love, are you recalling
The old days too" l said
Her sweet eyes filed, and with tender
grace
She turned and rested her blushing face
Against my shoulder; sunbeam falling
Through the leaves above us crowned
her head.
And so ! held her. trusting
That none was by to see;
A sad mistake-for low, but clear,
This feminine comment reached my ear:
Married for ages-it's just disgusting
Such actions-and, Fred, they've got our
treei"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1875-05-27
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ROBERTS NTCKNAMES.

THERE was boy, and for a name
Of course he did not want.
Twas Robert, but with every one
His nickname was {" CAN'T
Because when any task was given
To him of any kind,
Instead of trying to do his best,
-" can't" he always whined
To cure this fault his parents tried
To hitupon some plan,
" Because" said they, elf such the boy,
Pray what will be the MANI"
They bought a parrot that could talk;
1t soon learned Roberts name.
" can't,"" II can't" ~" I can'tmit screamed
Soon as in sight he came.
Twas so al morning and at night,
Twas so day after day;
Sc That hateful b5rd!' would Robert cry,
81 wish 'twere miles away"
He learned at last % say "I1l try"
Whate'er he had to do;
The parrot heard the words so oft
That soon 1t learned them too.
e I'll try" I'll try" "Tn tryp' it screams
Without word of blame.
g I'll try" is Roberts nickname now,
He seems to like the name.
Hearth and Home.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1875-05-27

earth wi itch covered the simple coffin,
the lid Of which was soon removed, and
she had the corpse in her arms. Her
first intentit N was simply to stay by the
grave and Pr otect it from the threatened
dissertation, nut she now determined to
remove the bod, altogether. According
ly she communica. ed her purpose to two
or three women VIII ose acquaintance she
had formed, and with their help the body
was taken from the q ave- carried over
the wall, put in car, and started for
London. She arrived tn. re at eleven
o'clock at night, but having no acqualnt-
ances In the city was compeIA9a 10 take
the body to public-house AT. 'er much
difficulty she succeeded in getting it to
her room and wept over it until m orn-
ing
But her secret could no longer be kept
in such place, particularly as the news
Of the elimination had been brought to
the city by the express and was the talk
OF the town. The fact was soon known
and the house was surrounded by an
immense crowd anxious to look upon
the body of the noted mutineer, whose
boldness and sincerity the populace now
increased, the populace began to cheer
the late mutineer and deride the author
tiles, when the Lord Mayor called upon
Mrs. Parker, who was watching over her
dead, and demanded to know what dispo-
sltion she intended to make of the re-
mains. The poor woman replied that
she only wanted to give them a decent
burial, and His Lordship promised that
all necessary aid would be given to en-
able her to carry out her wish All this
time the excitement was growing, the
streets became impossible, the turbu-
lence increased, and it began to look as
if even the dead mutineer might cause
bloodshed if not civil war. But the
body was soon buried according to the
widows wishes, and the crowds dis
persed.
Mrs. Parker took up her residence near
the place Of burial and, for some years,
derived a comfortable support from the
small property left by her husband But
she was subsequently deprived of that
by decision of the courts, which, for
some cause, declared her title invalid.
She was therefore thrown upon her own
resources; partial blindness soon fol-
lowed, incapacitating her for work, and
she was ultimately compelled to go upon
the streets and solicit aid from the char
table. In 19O6-forty years after her
heroic struggle for the possession of her
husbands body-a communication in the
London Times called public attention to
her necessities and fund of $500 was
quickly raised to render her last years
comfortable, the British monarch, Will
lam ~, himself contributing $50. The
brave but unfortunate woman died in
1912.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1875-05-27
Interesting Discoveries in Rome.

AN interesting paper was recently read
before the Royal Society of Literature
by its learned Secretary, Mr.. Vaux, upon
the extensive excavations which have
been undertaken at Rome upon the site
of the Coliseum. 1t has now been fully
made out that the whole Of the large
space in the center of the building is
subdivided by walls, one object Of which
was certainly to support the boarded
floor on which.the shows took place, and
as it has been found that these walls are
twenty-one feet high and six feet thick
the excavation has been carried to a
corresponding depth. From vertical
grooves discovered in portions of these
walls. it appears that lifts were employed
for raising the wild animals and other
objects from below, and arched recesses,
eighty in number, formed chambers
large enough to contain animals. For
elephants larger vaulted spaces were set
apart under the corridor on each side of
the central passage at the southeast end.
Under the central passage huge drain
has been found, evidently made to carry
off rush of waters, and provided with
an iron grating to prevent any important
material from being carried away Imme-
diately under the podSuna is a series of
corbels which supported the masts car
rying the awning for the protection
of the spectators from the sun and
rain, and corresponding with other masts
on the top Of the outer walls, and the
lower end of these masts served proba-
bly, as posts for the netting which
guarded the front of the p0dGuna against
any danger arising from the wild animals
let loose in the arena. The four straight
parallel passages which have been found
running along the entire length of the
amphitheatef, both of Rome and of
Capua, were probably used as canals
through which the trSrelne8 were drawn
for the naval encounters, and the con-
Quits for the supply Of the water have
also been discovered. These naval en-
counters were, therefore, represented as
taking place on river rather than on
lake or a sea. The general arrangements
were so skillfully contrivcd that the
arena could be with comparative rapid
ity converted into the canals thus de-
scribed; the boarded floor being taken
in pieces and piled upon the corbels be-
fore mentioned, the ends of which we're
cut into notches to receive them. The
excavation hitherto has been achieved
entirely through the agency, and in the
first instance at least entirely at the ex-
pense, of Mr., Parker, an Englishman,
who, however, has of late happily been
able to secure the valuable patronage
and cooperation of Prince Humbert. At
the present moment NJ. Rosa and staff
of workmen are placed by Prince Hum
bert under Mr.. Parker's directions.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1875-05-27

The latest outrage of the Italian
brigands upon the Appian Way, leading
into Rome, was their attack upon a par
ty of English ladies, who not only lost
their money, watches and fnger-rings
and earrings by the fierce attacks of the
ruffians, but also parts of the hands and
ears that held the Jewels.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1875-05-27

"A girl out West ate seven pounds of
heavy wedding cake in order that she
might dream of her future husband. She
dreamed that a man with teeth foot
long, dogs feet and hair-lip sat on her
all night and rather than marry him she
contemplates suicide and IN early tomb,
where the bobolinks sing.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-07-17

THE CHARGES AGAINST GEN. WADDY
IHoMPsoN.-lt has already been stated that
Gen. W addy Thompson has been arrested in
missouri, where he resides, upon a requisi-
ton from the Governor of Tennessee, and is
now awaiting the result of application for
discharge under writ of habeas corpus In
october, 1oIi, Thompson. accompanied by
W. W. Arnett, st. Louis attorney, visited
Memphis for the purpose of recovering pos
session OF certain horses, shrubbery and
other personal property of Mrs. Frances VIII
kerson, The mother fn-law OF Thompson al
Ieged 10 nave been wrongfully withheld by
Hendrlck, Carter Il Co, of that city. Arnett
as attorney for Mrs. Wil<erson, demanded
the property, which being refused, he sued
out writ of replevin in the United States
0ourt, and succeeded in obtaining possession
thompson appearing as witness in the
case. Afterwards the grand Jury of Shelby
county, Tenn, found indictments against
thompson and Arnett, charging them with
horse stealing, larceny and perjury and IL is
upon This Indictment that Thompson has
been arrested. He denies the truth of the
charges against him, and expresses a willing
ness to return to Tennessee and answer as
soon as his health, which is very poor, will
permit.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-07-17

The STATUE OF LAFAYETTE.-The statue
OF Lafayette, the gift of the French govern
ment 10 the city OF New York, was received
in that city on Wednesday. 1t is the Wort, OF
redeTIc Bar'hOldi, native of Colmar, in
Alsace, ami is seven feet high exclusive OF
the Pedlment. The project of presenting this
statue 10 New York originated with the
Timers government. and nearly $4,000 gold
was appropriated for its execution in bronze
Inc design of the sculptor represents Gen
lafayette IN his twentieth year, at the time
when he Joined the continental army. H
stands upon ship, as If in the act of speak
ing. His right arm is extended. and the left
Is thrown across his chest, with the hand
grasplng the pommel OF his sword and a
mass OF drapery which falls at his feet. The
Lody Is hrmly posed upon the right foot
while the left leg is extended. The head is
slightly turned 10 the right. The statue will
be placed in Central Park. and the unwilling
Will probably take place early in the fall.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-07-17

LECTURES HY Mr. REFCHER ISTHE WEsr
The hes MOiHeS NIowd) Register sF~S that
Mr.. Charles +. Locke OF Kansas City. No !.
has entered into contract with Mr. B.echer
bywhlch he engages TO deliver from fourteen
10 twenty lectures IA the territory west of
the mississippi, between st. Louis and St
Paul, in such cities aS Mr.. Locke ma select
II the tour opens dU~inE Mr.. Bcecher's vaca-
ZION, the lectures Will be twenty i'm numb r.:
hui II The engagement oT.CuS after Mr. Beech
er'S return To his congregation. the number
OF lectures will be fourteen. and be 50 ar
ranged a 10 places that ne Will not BE- COM
PEELED 10 be absent from ais pulpit more than
two sundays. The first lecture will probably
be delivered I'm st. Louis. ami then Kansas,
city, Leavenworth, st. JO>ef,h, Omaha pee,
Molnes, burlington, Davenport, and maybe
dubuque, viii be visited II * likely that
two or three lectures will b. delivered in 81
Louis and two in DeS MONIES. The prices of
tickets Will range from uftv cents To one dol
lar according To location OF seat, with usual
extra charge for reserved seats. The Regis
Ter adds: I'VE believe that the con tract So
cures Mr.. Beecher S5p0 per lecture aud ex-
penses, a.d we are informed that a go9tly
sum was placed i'm Mr. B"acher'S hands whea
the engagement papers were signed by the
artleS priucipAl,f
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-07-17
TELEGRAMS TO THE STAR,
OUR RIFlEMEN ABROAD.
SHOOTING At WIMBLEDON.
TIE AMERICANS AHFAD.
TIE CIRLEST RETREAT.
INTEral REVENUE INVESTIGATION.
TIE THIRD CLASS POSTiL
R4TES.
ihe Sonstitutionality OF Mr. HsmIin's


NEW York, July IA curious case, in
NolNiDg the cOnStitutionalityo of the amputieI
postage law, has been brought in the United
states Circuit Court for this district. A gen
tieman offers book for mail transmission
10 Philadelphia from this city. postage ar
Old rates being affixed. Being refused ne
applies Tor mandamus 10 compel the post
master 10 receive the package. The argu-
ment OF the applicant is that the Sundry civil
Appropriation bill, into which the amend
nlent increasing the rate on thiri-claSs mail
matter was inserted, was not "A bill for rails
ing The revenue; that the amendment did
provide ways and means for raising revenue.
tiat the Senate has no constitutional au-
thority 10 provide measures for that purpnSe
lhat oelng the sole prerogative OF the House,
ana that the postal amendment having orr
Sinated with the Senate and been grated on
a OH which was not one for revenue pur-
poses, * uncOHSti tutiOnal
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-07-17

DThe city OF Richmond has been indicted
for allowing the refuse Of the gas works 10
pass into James river.
ga little wart-backed hop-to will
break up croquet party quicker than the
darkest thunder cloud that ever gathered.
~General Sherman didn't get much
ahead OF his old companion-in-arms, Gener-
al Grant, In the grandpa campaign.
1General Stewart Van Vliet, u. s. A.,
arrived in Philadelphia yesterday 10 take
charge OF the quarterInasters department
there.
1Leading bankers in this country have
been advised from London TO be prepared
Tor the offering In the United States offorgcd
bank Of England and bank OF France notes.
SIf you could get into the Plymouth soul
you would find that they all worship Henry
as innocent, but that they all believe Eliza
beth guilty.-M Y. Hztld.
ga son of Captain Showers, of the brig
George Harris, at Philadelphia, was killct
by timber falling on him while at WORK IN
the hold OF that vessel yesterday.
ga dispatch from Key West, Fla, yes
terday, says that the yellow fever is abatIng,
and that no new cases have been reported for
several days.
1Judge Donohue, of New York, has
given q decision ordering the bill OF particu-
lars asked for by Defendant in the civil sui
fthe People vs. Tweed
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-07-17

CHALLENGE FOR THREE NILE S-rrrr
RACE.-James ONeill has sent tilrpurb
Fred. j. Engelharjt. IN the Turf Field AMI
farm. challenge addressed to George En-
gelbaIdt, TO row n three-mlie turning race
on Saratoga lake. two rqonthS from date for
-l.tuu side. ONeil has the best recO-I for
three niies-2l minutes lgS SecOndS-dOna
on mat lake last iall, when he rOwed agaipSt
time for want OF a better competitor i'm >
race on the programme Of the fan reg.ttfa OF
The SaratOga Rowing Association. Encel-
nardt defeated O'Nsill two years ago at Troy,
both winner and loser beating tnp test nr,,
iessional time. O'Neill expected q meet
Engelhardt in the assoc at on race last fan
out Engelhardt was ruled out, not being n
member of any club 4 purse was then Of
Tered TO Engelhardt at that time 10 row
ONeill match race, which he declined. and
the merits OF the two men have ever since
then been subject Of warm discussion
among the boating men and many others,
and now O'Nelll means TO settle the question:
cOncluSively.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-07-17

STABBED IN A Raj ROAD CARA cut
ting ARRAY took place on the train which
left Philadelphia on the PennS ylvania rail-
road at il-55 on Wednesday night for the
west. II appears that passenger occupied
full seat, which be refused 70 share with
another passenger, and when the conductor
came along an appeal was made by the pas
senger who was standing for a seat. The man
who held the full seat still refused, while the
other : pers:stently insisted on sharing IL.
In the dispute the passenger occupying the
seat struck The other disputant blow in the
face, when the assailed man drew a knife
and cut his aSSailant on the cheek and
throat, infiicting fearful wound, from
which the blood lowed copiously. The con-
fusion and excitement in the car was in
tense, and when the train reached Downing
town the wounded man was placed In charge
OF a MUSICIAN. AT Lancaster the man who
did the cutting was arrested and returned To
Downingtown. The wounded man is named
Williams, from kentuc Ky, and the man who
did the cutting is a drover from Indianapo-
lis.-IfdrTIS6tvg Cor. Phld. Press.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-07-17
THE 4-rERIC4NS aT UIuRIE
DON
our shooters Ahead Io-Day

LONDON, July 1.-THE American riiiemen
began shooting at Wimbledon to-day. la
consequence of rain the match for the
American cup was pos poned until WcineS-
Gay next. the first contest was for the ST
Le&er sweepstakes, al Poo yards range. Each
competitor has seven shots, and the posi- ole.
score Is 50. There are several hundred com
petltors. or the Americans. Fulton has
already scored IS, Gildersleeve 81 Yale 81
CahntIG 81, and lakln -. shooting is still
in progress. If Fulton'S score j. eaualeI the
match VIII be shot OF next week.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-07-17

BRooKLYNs FERG Uso N-ROwES SCANDAL.
In the suit of Henry c. Ferguson AIT. Louisa
"A erguson, for divorce, Judge Barrett, in
supreme court, chambers, grained Yesterday
an absolute decree of divorce in favor OF the
nuhbanO, on the report of 4 referee. Mrs.
ferguson was member OF the Amaranth
Club OF Brooklyn, and there formed the ac-
quaintance of Mr.. Rowe, with whom she
ned 10 canada, and thence 10 Portland. TAX
ing with her her child. She and Mr. l. rye
protested that the flight was innocent. in
order 10 preserve the custody of her child To
herself. After she was brought back and
the child was in the custody of its father
she made an effort TO carry Off the child
The decree awards the custody Of the child
70 The tather.-M Y. TribiAle lGLh
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-07-17
MISSING BALLOONS -p,nI

MISSING BALLOONS cS-Poot Ton iii 0 I
ant q Chicago JODROlid Gone TD.-ProfeSsor
donaldson and \. :. GreenwHc /, reporter OF
the Chicago Evening Journal, made an as
censiOn in balloon on THURSDAY, and moth.
ing whatever has been seen or heard of the
ProEautS since early that evening. when Il
SchC Oner sighted them. At that time the
basket was dipping in water, about thirty
miles from the shore. As the schooner turned
10 render them assistance the balloon again
assembled, and appeared to bear away north
ward. =
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-07-17
BRIGHAM YOUNG ANn TIE MorxrA1s

BRIGHAM YOUNG AND THE MOUNTAIN
MEADOW MASSACRE.-A dispatch from Bea-
yer, Utah, states that the testimony of John
ID Lee as well as that of other important
witnesses IN the Mountain Meadow maSSa-
ere, VIII entirely refute all charges which
nave been made against Brigham Young and
me leaders of the Mormon church in Salt
Lake CITY. IL Will be proven, adds the dis
patch, that Brigham Young sent an emnb3fic
command that the deed should not be c1m-
mitted.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-07-17

a CoLLEGIANs SUICIDE ora Isat, -
rae fdh'N ms ts' LF'.-A very sat case 90
suicide occurrCl at The fremont House, in
New Haven, Thursday Al noon. Al thar
Time pistol shot was heard ia a room AZ
The head Of the CCoud Hight Of St4 - and
ulon goipg IN a yodng man was fpuaI lying
upon the Door Ea>plng MS last breath. Ii
was soon aecrriaiuCt that the person Was
Nlllam 4. Wood, OF that city. vino graiu-
aied at Yale College IA i>jS, staudiug SECOND
IN MS class, ana who during the past wear
was tutor IN The college He yyt. abopt
twenty eight years ~ age. brilliant
scholar, particularly skilled tn mataamat-
lcS, and "a son or Rev. Mr. Wo. A. for many
wears a foreign missionary. AMI How residing
an North Bradford The position IA .Vbirn
deceased was found iuLica 81 Thar h. pro-
ceGlei WIN careful preparation ana col
deliberaiion ID take his lie. Il appears
That lac had removed all his clothing eT,.aut
ms stockings, pants aEa wrapper, and ma
laln upon the floor on his back. placing A
pillow underneath hl> head. At his i Re ne
placed the mirror Of hi> room. setting IL m
against the wall and putting one OF his shoes
by us side 50 as 10 keep 10 ma pos tion while
he was guiding hlS revolver 10 its place NV
looking into the mirror. Then. Judging from
appearances, ne opened his wrapper al the
BOSOM, and, pointing the muZzle of the re-
yolyer over his heart, mr. 4 and inflicted the
rata wound. Besides tle revOlveI used ne
had another one under his l-.t arm. DeSnon-
dency, caused by poor health anu diss ppOint-
ment. appears 10 have led him TO commit
the act. He had recently been making
strong efforts To obtain a Position in the
Patent Office at Washington. through the
college professors and others, but evidently
without success. \ small slip found in the
mp pocket OF his pants contained the follow
ing disjointed bit or writing, written with a
lead pencil, which would seem 10 indicate
the causes or state OF mind which brought
about the suicidal de>ign: The fact OF sick
ness, no light even for friends. countless
cares and social wretcheinesS. New Haven
prospects and away from friends. and even
irlehGS blessing. The body OF deceased was
taken in charge by Professors Thatcher and
Newton, Of Yale college, until Rev. Mr..
Wool should arrive.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-07-17

A REVENUE AGENTS DEFENCE.-The st.
Louis Republican publishes the official re-
port OF John A. Joyce, internal revenue
agent, relating To his Investigations about a
year ago OF distilleries, rectifying houses
and other establishments on the Pacific
coast from which revenues are derived.
This report shows that the revenue laws are
violated by various parties In California,
oregon, and other places on the Pacific
coast, and is made public mainly to refute
the recent charges by San Francisco lpers,
that in consequence OF the great personal at
tenffOn paid him while in California, Mr..
Joyce failed TO find any Irregularities in the
whisky business and ma lie q favorable re-
port of bis investigations.