Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1876-02-17
ITEMS OF INTEREST.

WEATHER Y's-Those used at the end OF
"rainy" and sunny"
THERE are good many high whines~
in the distilleries of the West.-ATcGdsan.
ALARGE number of more or less fash
ionable parties this year--chief confecfon-
candy dates.
DARWIN says: Man is the only being
of the animal creation that abuses the fe-
male of his race
COUNTRY boys in England average an
inch and quarter more in height and
seven pounds more in weight than city
boys.
IT is the male cricket which Chirps,.
while the female works and makes n>
'1oise. 1t is just the opposite of human
life, you see.
TWENTY -FOUR wild geese got frozen in
while taking a rest in cove in Seneca
River, Onondaga County, n. Y, during a.
cold snap, recently, and farmer secured
the entire lot.
PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND oysters aresent
TO England packed in oatmeal and bv the.
time they reach London they are plump
and wholesome, commanding about sixty
cents dozen.
Mrs. AMY RIGGs advertises in Texas
paper that she is able TO whit either one
OF the two women she saw walking on
her husbands arm few nights before.
What an Amyable woman she must
be. ehs
A RAPTURED writer inquiries: What
is there under heaven more humanizing,
or, if We may use the term, more angeliz-
ing, than fine black eye in lovely
woman?" Two black eyes is the only
answer thought of at present.
NONE but Mohammedan is allowed to
enter the Turkish army. There are few
European officers left from the Crimean
wal, whose services are too valuable to be
spared, butthe rank and file is made up of
only true followers Of the prophet
The New York World satirically says
that the canvas back duck is now our prin-
cipal export 1.-The English have at last
learned, too, how not to cook the bird,
which is only carried thrice around a hot
kitchen, and then sent in all its richness,
and, above all, rareness, to the table"
In spite OF the belligerent attitude of the
Chinese faction at Virginia City, the
white opium smokers are still such vic
Tins of the habit as to go to the opium
dens to indulge their appetites, and even
,l,o,,
several white men were found completely
stupefied in one of the rooms.
VIRTUE IT'S OWN Observation-Disclosures
Sixty-Seven, of the Seventh Avenue Rail
road, found gentlemans gold watch,
whose case was incruSteQ with diamonds,
on the front platform Of his car on Friday
He delivered it to the main Office and it
was advertised. The owner proved his
right to it. and it was given to him He
did not even thank the conductor -NeU
York Express.
d. P. ELY, a wealthy citizen Of Nor
walk, Conn.,, was born in Simsbury.
When he was three years Of age his old
nurse pun five dollars IN the Pratt Street
Savings Bank, of Hartford, in his name.
He has never added to it or collected any
part of it, Last fall, however, he had the
bank book written up, the five dollars had
been there fifty-six years, and Mr. Ely
found that the interest had increased it to
$175.
AT the breakfast table, the other morn
ing, Detroit landlady gave Mr.. Jones a
severe look and said: Mr.. Jones, / I'M
derstand you have been circulating injuri-
Gus reports about my house, "How,
madam 20 Il" / understand that you said
you had used better butter than ! have here
to grease wagons with" g I did say so,
madam, but not to injure your house |
have used better butter, madam, to grease
wagons, but [ wouldn't do it again. Id
sell it to you" She accepted tie apology.
Detroit Free Press.
THE latest fashion for sleeYe-studs is to
have the two initials Of the wearer made
very heavily and solidly in gold, one let
ter to each wrist These letters are mount
ed on a foot, and without background
In fancy trinkets lovely little parures of
violets are now made Of purple mother
of pearl, with IA tiny crystal in each cen
ter; small violet forms each earring,
and large one is mounted as a pendant.
Similar sets of spa jewelry in silver are
pansies with pearl in each center, and
there are clusters of forget me-nots, daisies
and other small flowers, painted on wood.
The variety of neck ornamentation is very
large. .4
"YoU must really exercise patience"
said an old rat to brother that had been
caught in trap; no doubt it is painful,
but squeaking will DO you no good what
ever, and it is very distressing to US 10
hear.' g You are mighty passionate"
said the prisoner, trying to ease his leg
"Oh, / assure you, feel beyond all de-
scription for YOU" said the old rat; II
can enter into your suferings most fully;
but, you see. notwithstanding that grieva
so acutely, can command myself and
behave with moderation" Very fine!''
replied the captive; 81 could do the same