Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1876-08-17
ITEMS OF INTEREST.

C1IIeu states Is estimated at l 900. 600
THE rest of the great men must stop
dying till we catch up in the monu-
ment business.
The Buffalo Courier wants it under
stood that there are a pile of pretty
widows in that city.
1t is one thing to write with the
point of pencil, and another to write
with the point of an idea.
THERE are counterfeit gold dollars
just now travelling around with mar
velously honest look on their faces.
THEY say that the coming crop of
honey will be the largest for twenty
years. The bees seem to be gaining
on it.
The expense of living is not vet re-
duced enough throughout the country
to hasten on the good times very
speedily.
THE merciful man is merciful to his
horse. Whether on the road, or in the
field, think how grateful will be pail
of water between meals.
GREAT families run down at the heel
once i'll about a sometimes
less. The first man arrested in Mo
bile on the Fourth of July was George
Washington.
SINCE the hard times panic has
| struck New I ork some of the million
aires have had to divide the estimate
Of their wealth by the figure two, and
some by three.
JOHN BURROUGHS says female birds
are free from coquetry, and wishes girls
were bird-like. But then mother ma
ture gave the male bird all the fine
| feathers and music.
Hot weather in California. A pa
per from there says: Never in the
history Of California have we known
such suffering from heat by both ami
mails and men, as has been experienced
the present year"
SAID Denver prisoner to His Hon.
or: You've sent me up every sum-
meI for four years, and I've missed
the Fourth of July every time. Now,
[ want you to make it short this time.
Make it so I'll get out before the
Fourth. This is the last centennial I
expect to spend on earth, and | don't
want to SDpnd If in i9i1 -
IT pleaseth the C0ltrie7-J 0u1YzoZ to
remark: "A Chicago man has been
vainly doing his level bes5 to sell a lot
in that city for Sc, 900. one third cash,
and yet, when he got that same lot five
years ago for S14, 500, he was so proud
OF his bargain that he wanted to hire
parcel Of men at two dollars and a half
a day to congratulate him.
THE latest New York industry is
the coaching of ill-trained adults in the
usages and requirements of fashionable
society. Men or women acquiring
wealth more rapidly than cultivation
are provided with teachers to instruct
not only in the minor arts of good be-
havior, but also go as far as to desig-
nate the clothing and the acquaintance
fit to be adopted
HE singular proposition made in
the Connecticut Legislature to pass a
law disqualifying clergymen for mem
bership OF that body was explained by
its author as an attempt to break up
very common practice of congregations
inducing clergymen to accept a low
salary on condition that they shall be
elected to the Legislature, and thus get
$500 more.
A STRANGE scene took place in Es-
sex Market Court, New York,
a few days ago. Mr.. Wilhelm
Henlein, young man recently
from Germany, was brought be-
fore the court on charge of breach
of-promise. There were three COM
plainants, Minnie Spindler, Fanny
Sparks and Ida Ittman, each of whom
charged that he had been engaged to
be married to them and had violated
his promise. Henlein frankly admit
ted his offense, but said he could
marry but one Of them, and if the
three could agree upon the girl he
would marry her. Judge Bixby ap-
proved the proposal, and advised the
girls to settle their choice They re-
tired for consultation, as the political
conventions would say, and after five
minutes talk they decided that Miss |
Sparks should have Henlein. The re- !
suit was communicated to Henlein. |
who expressed himself satisfied, and !
that evening the twain were made one.
LII was singular ending of the arrest
OF Henlein when the disappointed
girls who had caused him to be brought |
before the Court kissed him good-bv |
and wished Mrs. Henlein, nee Sparks,
good luck, long life and much low
Cor Chicago Tribune.
reflections on Great Men.
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