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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1876-03-09
Spring Silks.

The soft, lustrous LOuisine silks are
imported in low priced qualities for over
dresses for the spring. These come in
tatfeta designs in small checks of white or
ecru, with black or any dark color, and
are sold for one dollar a yard. Good
taffeta silks in these patterns are bought
for the same price at present, and these
should be chosen when the entire dress is
made of one material. Louisine silk is
preferred for Over-dresses above plain eros
grain.
Damasse LOuisines are new this season
They are imported in cream, black, blue,
brown and myrtle green shades to match
the plain silks that will be worn with
them. A heavier fabric than this, called
serge broderie, is twilled silk quantity
brocaded in antique designs, and also in
more recent Louis Quatorze patterns.
The ground is invariably ecru, but the
figures are of bold contrasting color. The
Henri Quatre brocades shown for parts of
costumes are as thick and rich looking as
the stuffs used by upholsterers for furni-
ture covers.
Plain, solid covers will prevail in gros
grains, as they have always done. The
reps are of medium size, and the eros
grain has the soft finish necessary for
drapery, instead of falling into stiff, heavy
folds. The fancy is for rich, dark colors
for costumes, and the list of shades is not
long, nor does it show any novelties, since
the object is to return to Old-time, sub
dued, yet positive, colors. There is seal
brown, myrtle green, marine blue, mud.
color, and various gray shades, such as
steel-color, caoutchouc, Coomassie, Bill
boa, etc.
The shades for evening silks are ciel
glace, which is very lustrous, simmer
ing blue, sourire, IA smile), rosy-tinted
lavender, sea-foam green, and every shade
that has a yellow hue, such as cream,
pa5Ue. or strawcolor, chair, or flesh, Isa
bel, buff, canary, etc. With these plain
gros grains are imported two fabrics of
corresponding shades from which to
choose over-dresses, viz: brocaded silk
and brocaded Chambery gauze.
Three Shades of white double faille are
shown for bridal dresses. These are
blanc mat, or dead white; blanc rose.
with faint rosy tints; and blanc creme. or
the rich cream white like that of syringas
and orange blossoms. Double faille has
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1876-03-09
A Lawyer Outwitted.

A SIMILAR case to that of the Presbyte-
rian clergyman commemorated in the
| EDITORS drawer of the January Harper's
occurred in Massachusetts town of high
repute quite number Of years ago The
| town, now a city, maintained a high
school, according to law. A teacher was
employed, at a certain salary, by The year
After while his services were found not
satisfactory to the school committee, and
their chairman, a smooth-spOken member
of the legal profession, was deputed to
perform the ungracious task of informing
the master of the state of the case. After
the settlement Of preliminaries, the point
was reached and the propriety of the mas
ter's resignation was automatically and
politely suggested. The incumbent, if
not qualified to teach such school, was d
shrewd Yankee He expressed his will
ingness to leave so readily that the COM
mitteeman became uncommonly gracious
at the success of his mission. But
said the worthy pedagogue, " if my SER
vices are not satisfactory here, they may be
in some other place; and as | must get my
living, l presume you will give me a
recommendation ?"
Certainly" replied the committeeman.
thinking only of relieving his own town
of an inefficient instructor, and accord
ingly he drew up the paper on the spot.
The master read it and found it highly
satisfactory. "And now," said he, glanc
ing keenly at his employer, upon this -.
recommendation l am so we'll fitted to
teach, will thank you to pay me the rest
of my salary for the unexpired half year,
The lawyer was caught, and the money
was paid.-Drauer, Hayper's for March.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1876-03-09
Learn to Be Useful.

BOYS, when you come into the house
for your meals and find the dinner or sup
per not quite ready, and your mother or
sisters hurrying around heated and tired,
instead of standing about in the way,
leaning against the sink or fitting back
in your chair against the buttery.doOr, I
would take hold and help the women
folks. At first, maybe, you won't see
any way you can help them, unless you
were brought up to work occasionally in
the house. Try an experiment to-mOr-
row. Come in few moments before din
ner time, and watch the steps your moth
er takes in putting the finishing touches
to the meal. See her lift the heavy kettle
OF potatoes from the stove and holding it
with great effort at nearly arms length,
carry it 10 the sink, and then lift it up
again to drain off the water. Certainly
you could do that for her You can take
the pot Of meat or beans from the oven
and thus save much of her strength; you
can set the chairs up and run down cellar
for the butter or bread; you can glance
over the table and see if a knife or spoon
has been misplaced in dishing up the din
ner, and if so, quietly Wouldn't
this be a better way than after the
family are all comfortably settled at the
table to loudly announce: "Marm, my
knife and forks gone-guess you mean
for me to eat with my fingers to-day" and
then mother has to spring up, no matter
how tired and stiff she may feel, and run
to the cupboard and bring her great boy
his knife. When you notice the vinegar
cruet, the pepper or salt box, or any dish
has been forgotten, get up quietly and get
the same before your mother has chance
to. See if she can't sit in peace at meal
time and not be continually getting I'D
for articles. Things will be forgotten
in the best-regulated families-PrG5rte
Farmer
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1876-03-09

He was wonderfully practical man,
and she was wonderfully poetical. To
| her, life had been dream edged with gold
and filled III with the loveliest of roseate
! hues. But to him had appeared every
| thing in the home-spun garb of everyday
life. He is a country merchant, and buys
his goods in New York. His partner al.
ways went to the city on business con-
nected with the grocery, but the partner
was recently i'll, and our extremely
practical friend was obliged to 90. 1t
was his first visit to the great city, and he
was to be gone three days. 1t was a
mOmentous event TO his fond wife. Do
the best she could her mind was troubled
with forebodings. 1t is difficult to tell
just exactly how she felt, but while it was
evident he realized the Importance of the
step he was about to take, still he never
lost sight of the fact that mighty respon-
sibility was resting upon his shoulders,
and that all private emotion must be sub
served to public interests. His carpet-bag
was packed, and his hand on the door to
pass out of the house, when she babe him
goodbye. She put both arms about his
neck
"John," she sobbed, "you are going
away
This was so palpable that it would have
been madness to attempt denial, so he
merely observed:
LOOK out for my collar, Maria"
''You will think of your wife while you
are gone ?" she whispered, huskily.
He was trife nervous under the pres
sure of her arms upon his collar, but he
spoke reassuringly:
Il will bear it in mind, my dear"
"You will think of me as mourning
your absence and anxiously awaiting your
return ?" she murmured.
" You can trust me to attend to it." he
replied, with as much frmness as IT it had
been request for six barrels OF mackerel.
"And you'll be very careful of yourself
for my sake?" she suggested, in a broken
voice.
4" / will see it attended to, my dear; but
1t is almost time for the train" and he
gravely sought to remove her arms from
his neck.
" john, john" she convulsively cried,
Z" don't forget me, don't forget mel"
Maria" he said, with a tinge of re-
proach in his tone, Il have made
memorandum to that effect"
And then she let him go-still fearful,
but confident q it would be attended to-"
-Danbu7y Nelcs.
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"She's too good to live" said Katv
" Yis, darlint, it's ready, just so soon as
lock up the silver spoons"
By this tine mamma and the others had
recovered their presence of mind, and
Pinkie's guests were made most welcome
The very dirtiest had their faces and hands
washed, and then they were all marched
into the dlning-room and sat down to one
of mammals unrivaled teas. After tea
John showed them some pictures, Pinkie
told some Bible stories, and Maggie won
all their hearts by playing on the piano
and singing. Mammals full eyes brimmed
over when little Ellen, the blind child,
after listening breathlessly to 1.-THE Mas
ter has come over Jordan" whispered
eagerly, Is it far lady? Could l get
there? Maybe he'd make me SOS could
seer'
And after all, they didn't behave bit
worse than other childrenm said jamie
when they had all gone away, we'll fed,
warm, and very happy; and Pinkie was
deep-buried in Maggie's gift, dear, de-
lightful old Grimm.
" Here's de spoons, mum; and not one
missing, praised be Providence!" said
Katy
"1'll never speak to you again, never
one word so longs l live, Pinkie May"
said Jennie Davis the next morning. "To
think you'd go and have a party, and
never ask your own confdentious friend,
and fill your house chock-up with beggar
children"
They weren't beggars either,'' said
Pinkie the valiant: they never begged
OF me. True's you live, had to coax
some Of 'em real hard to come"
Coax street childrenw sneered Jennie
They're Gods children, anyhow"
said Pinkie, waxing warlike. And one
morning at worship, my father he just
read Out Of tie Bible, Jennie Davis, bout
if you're going to have party to ask poor
people, and lame ones, and blind ones
and so | did--and not your rich friends
who'd ask you back-and that's you,
Jennie"
"You needn't be afraid Of that no,o,
Miss Pink May"
" No, Miss Jane Davis, l amt, Cause
I'm sorry to mention it, Jennie-but last
week, when was at your house and your
mother gave out two chocolate sticks you
ate the whole of one and most all the
other, 'cept one small bite you measured
Of for me. And | was cOmpany, Jennie"
Janet Ramsey, IN Christian Union.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1876-03-09
WHAT ny LOVER SAID.

BY the mcrest chance, In the twilight gloom,
IN the orchard path he met me
In the tall wet grass, with its faint perfume
And tried to pass, but he made no room;
oh tried, but he would not let me;
So l stood and blushed till the grass grew red,
With my face bent down above it.
While he took my hand as he whispering said =
(How the clover lifted each pink, sweet head,
TO listen to all that my lover said;
oh! the clover in bloom-I love itD
IN the high, wet grass, went the path to hide,
And the low, wet leaves hung over;
But could not pass upon either side,
For found myself, when vainly tried,
In the arms of my steadfast lover.
And he held me there, and he raised my head,
While he closed the path before me;
And he looked down into my eyes and said
Glow the leaves bent down from the boughs o er
head,
To listen TO all that my lover said;
Oh! the leaves hanging lowly DER MED
Had he moved aside little way,
l could surely then have passed him;
And would not have heard what he had to say,
Could only aside have cast him.
It was almost dark and the moments sped,
And tie searching night-wiDd found us;
But he drew me nearer and softly said
(How the pure, sweet wind grew still, instead,
To listen to all that my lover said;
OH the whispering wind around us!)
| am sure he knew, when he held me fast,
That | must be all unwilling;
For tried to 90, and would have passed,
As the night was coming with its dew at last,
And the sky with stars was filling;
But he clasped me closer when l would have
fed,
And he made me hear his story,
And his soul came out from his lips and said
GLOW the stars crept out where the white moon
led,
TO listen to all that my lover said
Oh. the moon and stars in glory0
[ know that the grass and leaves will not tell,
And I'm sure that the wind-prccious rover
Will carry his secret safely and well
That no being shall ever discover
One word Of the many that rapidly fell
From the eager lips of my lover
Shall never reveal what fairy-like spell,
They woye round about us that night in the dell
In the path through the dew-laden clover;
Nor echo the whispers that made my heart swell
As they fell from the lips of my lover.
II. g. in NeaG York EUeRing Post.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1876-03-09
gor nnu'u, Reaasrs.
SLANT AND WON'T

SHA'N'T and Won't were two little brothers
Angry and sullen and gruff:
Try and VIII are dear little sisters:
One scarcely can love them enough
Sha'n't and Won't looked down on their noses,
Their faces were dismal to see:
Try and Will are brighter than roses
In June, and as blithe as a bee
Sha'nt and Won't were backward and stupid /:
Little, indeed, did they know:
Try and Will learn something new daily,
And seldom are needless or slow
Sha'nt and Won't loved nothing no nothing
SO much as to have their own way:
Try and Will give up to their elders,
And try to please others at play
Sha MT and Won't came to terrible trouble,
Their story is too sad 70 tell:
Try and Will are now going to school,
Learning to read and to spell.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1876-03-09

double twisted chain in the grain, making
very rich-looking reps, yet retaining the
desired softness.
New lmportations of black silk show
the cashmere finished silks which are now
the first choice by reason OF their softness
and their subdued luster. The best man
ufacturers, such as Ponson and Bonnet,
have done away with the harsh, heavy
stiffness that caused their silks to fall into
set-looking folds, and have given this
cashmere finish to all high priced silks
made in their factories There is a well
come reduction in tbs price of silks. For
$3.50 or 81 yard can be bought rich
silks that formerly brought So or Sc.
The pretty light taffeta silks for making
simple suits for the spring show new
effects in checks and stripes. Thus there
are silver-gray grounds barred with black
and white-a very stylish design. The old
contrasts Of white with dark brown, lue,
or black are also repeated. From twenty
five to thirty yards of these silks are re-
quired for very simple dress, as they are
only nineteen or twenty inches wide, and
cost one dollar yard.
a beautiful fabric called satin laine ct
sole is an improvement ON the cashmere
broderie worn during the winter 1t is
light enough for summer wear, has raised
damask figures of silk on wool, and comes
in exquisite colors and quality. This is
also meant for over dresses with gros
grain or velvet foundations.-H arper's
Rn1no,
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1876-07-11
ROMANCE OF HISTORY.

On the I'd OF July, 14.6 tue magnificent
city OF Copenhagen. capital OF the King
dom of Denmark, was IN state OF IN
tense excitement.
From an early hour in the morning
the streets were crowded with people,
W no gathered in groups, discussing in
an excited manner a subject which
seemed to be uppermost IN The minus OF
all.
"What will be his seutenceY asked a
sturdy burgher. "WIll it be the sword
or halterT
"Maybe something worse" said an
other; ''high treason is an offense that is
never punished lightly"
"The poor Countw exclaimed an old
man; II knew his father we'll. Heswas
IA benefactor to the poor of Copenhagen.
1t is a sorry day for us that so good
ble."
"What say you" cried royal halbert
man. sThe poor Countl SO you sym
patbize with the traitor sJemevelde
Come along to the lookup. You shall
be punished Tor your traiC0rous talk"
Tue crowd did not venture to resist
this act OF violencei for those were days
of sore oppression in Denmark.
The King, Eric the Second, was a IL
centious tyrart. Those who Oppnsed his
slightest whims were sure to meet with
cruel punishment.
Many a good man, upon whose wife
| the King had cast his eyes. had myste-
riously disappeared, "a ylctlm TO the gang
| OF official assassIns whom he employed
| 10 get rid OF persons obnoxious 20 MIN
and whose chief he was.
THE CRUEL AND RECKLESS BARON RVS
KoE.
In 1475 Eric had fallen In love witt
the young Countess Stemevelde, wife o
the ricaest and most esteemed nobleman
in Denmark.
The King paid a visit to the handsome
lady privately, at her husbands country
seat, Laringare. ....
| The Count Stemeyelde had caught the
King at the door ot his wiie's bed-cham
ber.
He hurled him back, exclaiming:
"My Wife's honor ca u act be touched
even by the King himself"
Eric was furious. He left karingar
abruptly, and returned to Copenhagen.
On the following day Baron r. skO
arrested Count StemeyeIde on u chary
of high treason and teSe Aldjeste
He was loaded Win enalns and thrus
into a loaihsome dungeon.
Three Judges, seryl1e tools Of the Kin.
lwere appointed BY the latter 10 try III
lprisoner. .ff,.. a4sz t.4.A.a
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1876-07-11

GOVERNOR TILDEN, though bachelor,
is not without refined female society in
his bachelor home. His widowed sister,
Mrs. PELroN. with her son and his wife
aud daughter, the latter pet grand
niece OF the Governor, constitute his
household. Should he attain the Presi,
dency he will be better off in regard to
lady society at the White House than
was his bachelor predecessor, James
Buchanan, who had only niece. Har.
riet Lane, to do the hOnors Of the Execu.
tive Mansion.
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ing Tor Vice President in Booths place.
A good many influential papers like
tue Terre Haute Tribune, from the Re-
publican side, and the Kansas City Times
from the Democratic side, are support
ing "Uncle Peter" on the greenback
platform. The latter paper becomes
poetic over the issue, and says that the
National Democratic Convention talked
to the Greenback Democrats in this
way:
"Wheel about and turn about
And do jes so,
And every time you turn about
Eat little crow"
And the Times refuses crow, and there
fore gnes for PETER, the great Apostle
of the Greenbackers.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1876-07-11

AS to this Sioux war, we want no rep.
etition OF the half-and-half Seminole
war, that took seven years and forty
millions of dollars. just let the CIV.
ernment say go for 'ens, boys" and
there will be no more Sioux to hold
councils and assassinate the Commits
sioners. SITTING BULL will mighty
soon take a back seat in some happy
bunting-grounds. Make it short, sharp
and quick. Hyn "t
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1876-07-11

THAT delighted Democratic paper,
the Augusta (Ga.) Chronicle, JubAates
after this wise,-"Even the Cincinnati
ENQUIRER supports Governor Tilden.
This is good. The millennium has come.
The Soft-Money lion lies down with the
Hard NJ oney lamb and a little child
shall lead them to the polls in Novem-
ber.n Taat ''haTd- money lamb is good
ran,ark ably good! tes.. 90 ti
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1876-07-11

THE Chicago Times is hard old nut.
Just hear how it can talk:
1.-THE Times has denounced, and here
by reiterates its denunciation of the old
rock rooted mountain buttressed -cor-
pef-bottomed-p prc-slavery- Bourbon-C Con.
federate combination Of political
fossils, sometimes styled the Dem
ocrafic party, as putrid rem
iniscence and a political bad smell
Of most detestable odor"
That is what the Times of'last Friday
said. And yet the same! Times on last
Saturday had thunderbolt articles in
support of Tilden. swell, Ineyerp
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1876-07-11

WHAT is called q 'stest case as regards
polygamy," in which one Reynolds is
defendant, was tried in the District
Court at Salt Lake, and the defendant
convicted and sentenced to two years
imprisonment and $500 fine. On this judg-
ment the case was taken to the Terrific
rial Supreme Court, and there con-
frlned. Thereupon the case was taken
81 the Supreme Court of the United
States for final decision. The probable
ity now is that we may at last get de-
c;sion upon this vexed question OF the
law Of marriage as related to the rights
OF conscience and religious belief.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1876-07-11

CONGRESS proposes to raise fys regi-
ments for campaign w.ork against the
Sioux. TIE Canadians are expressing
Aaprehensiops that, for refuge from the
United States forces, Sitting Bull and
his savage Sioux will fee from our terri
tory and exercise squatter sovereignty
within the lines of the Dominion.
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THE N. Y. World says that Mr.. Has
saurek's brother.in-law is the chief
Of his parer (the Cincinnati Volksblqtt)
and is also a law partner of Gov. HAYES"
These sayings will probably be ''news
items y in this nart Of the country.
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SINCE it is announced that the whole
nAdams family" are going for Ttlden,
what will Sam. Bowles, of the Spring
field Republican, do now, poor thing ?
He will have to follow the example of
the historic robin, take refuge in the
barn to keep himself warm, with his
head under his wing. poor thing"
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THERE is no use o. talkin'. Uncle Pc
TER COOPER hasn't petered out. His
ticket is receiving good many impor-
tant adhesiens from among the soft
money men OF the West from both the
ether parties. There are cooper clubs
aud .Greenback clubsn formed through
Indiana and Illinois. as well as Hayes
clubs aud TiIden clubs. General Sin
gleton and Hon. Jesse Harper, with a
numerous following, have signihed their
acceptance ofthe Cooper and Booth plat
form. Blanton Duncan has slgnihed his
purpose TO cid Cooper, but prefers Ew-
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1T is surmised by some-o of the knowing
ones that Grant is going to vote tor TIL
den, and is therefore doing all he can to
injure Hayes and the Repu plican cause.
"Mr. Grant is a verv obstinate man"
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FAMILY relations DON'T count for
much in the politics Of this country. A
son-in-law OF Senator Thurman is the
Secretary Of the Republican National
Committee. 't '.* u
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YESTERDAY we happened to overhear
man saying to another that this is
pretty hot weather." We give the ru-
NOR for what it is worth.
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THE Philadelphia Times proposes our
Gen. SAM. CARY for the vacant place of
Vice-President instead OF Booth, de-
clned. on the PETER COOPER ticket.
The greenbackers are lively, and Cary
would be just the man to stir up the
monkeys. We second The n animation.
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LAST Wednesday the paying admis-
sions to the Exposition amounted to
$1,000. The sum of $25 500 must be con-
sidered a pretty good days wages.
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