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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1878-06-27
Love Needs no Language but its Own.


Our news columns announced, few
days ago, that an italian youth aged 10
had fallen desperately in love with a
French girl of 16, while they were cross
ing the Atlantic in steamship to-
gether. He could speak no French;
she could speak no italian, and they had
no common tongue in which TO COM
municate their thoughts and feelings.
Nevertheless, he managed to inform her
by eloquent partomime ofthe fervOr of
his passion, but without making any
particularlmpression upon her. He did
not despair, however. He continued
his voiceless suit, and took occasion dur
ing its progress, to inform her of his
financial condition, giving her to under
stand that 1t was such as to fully Justify
him in the preparation of marriage.
This part of communication was OBJ
served to touch her heart; her former
Indifference disappeared; she rapidly
melted into compliance; and when they
reached our shores they were promptly
united. The sentimental will say that
this proves that love needs no words
to express itself; that it has its own pc
culiar language, silence that speaks.
eloquence OF eyes, etc. TEe. satirist
will contend that money Won who're
affection faded; and we are forced to adj
NIT that the thing is open to this con-
struction. But if such be the truth, We
must remember that the girl is French,
a mere foreigner Let us comfort our
selves that such a thing could not hap
pen here. Who has ever heard of an
American girl moved to marriage by
the vulgar consideration of money?
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1878-06-27

upon the floor. She was carried up to
her room. .surf = -,..t Es,r-~ Il
That night of horror seems ike a
frlghtful dream to me now. None of
us retired, but sat in the parlor in a
kind of dumb terror Our gentleman
friends were out all night, ana the
ladies sat close clustered together in a
piteOus condition, and not until the
gray dawn came stealing in did were
tire. sick at heart, and with heavy, wet
eyelids; for we then knew the worst
the President dying, the Secretary
fatally wounded, and ourfavorite flying
from justice; with the burden of q
mighty sin upon his guilty soul.
p " During the whole time of the pur-
suit of Booth we awaited, in a dreadful
state of suspense, the end. A thousand
runrors We're flying about, and people
seemed nearly crazed with all the
startling events that followed so rapid
ly each other in succession. .-... --.--.
I'm all these hours Bessie Hale kept
in her room, and none but her mother
and physician was admitted to See her.
A day or two after the assassination
"a never-to-be-f forgotten day-the re
port came, substantiated, that John
Wilkes Booth had been captured and
was. being brought back to Washington.
1t was told Bessie. and she came into
my room in fearful state of excite
ment, and the proUd, naughty, cold
woman seemed to have lost all control
over herself. #s E .e-
I" did the best / could to calm her,
and finally succeeded. She wrote let
ter to Booth telling him she loved him,
and concluded by saying she would
marry him even at the foot of the scat
fold. At last the news came of his cap
ture and death, and finally all Wash
ington turned out to view the remains,
though but few men were allowed to look
upon the corpse. On the 9th of April
a small boat received the remains OF
the actor, and they carried the body off
into the darkness, and from that dark
ness it viii never return.
Robert Lincoln never met Bessie Hale
atterward, but, ere long, married a
daughter of Senator Harlan, of Iowa.
Bessie never recovered from the
shock. The shadows of the past, full
vi ohSGlI1CSo tlllNl pam, dIlu vi
ecstatic dreams and abhorred reminis-
cences, leftit imprint on mind and
brain, and like one touched by Ithuriers
spear, she shivered, covered, and chang
ed in an hour from a happy, radiant
maiden into a sad, silent, pale woman.
who lived in live world while she her
self was dead The Senator carried her
to Europe. hoping the change of scene
would make her forget the past Vain
faithl | saw her years ago, and the
fair, sweet, though pain drawn, face.
the hollow eyes, the sad patient smile
haunt me like dream"
But, Mrs. Temple" [ said, :" that
was years ago. What has become OF
her now? [ saw a marriage of Miss
Hale announced in the papers a few
days ago. Was it Booths Bessie Hale p
Eyes" she said, 1T was But if ]
were to write her future life, do you
know what / would denominate it?''
~ cannot tell"
81 would call it A DEAD WoNAN'S
LIFE"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1878-06-27
AGRICULTURE.

YOUR farm is. your fixed capital. The
improvements you make on it are in
vestments. If you make them wisely
they will add to your profits.
The rice crop of this country is com
ing to the fore again. South Carolina
has an estimated yield of 1900 tierces
this year. and Georgia 10000.
CURRANT Rolls Mix two ounces of
butter and beaten egg with pint of
light bread sponge: work in enough
flour to make a smooth dough. When
light, roll the dough into sheet a
quarter of an inch thick, spread 9 little
softened butter over the surface. and
sprinkle it with sugar, cinnamon and
Zante currants washed and dried. Roll
the dough as for roly poly, and with a
sharp knife cut it in pieces an inch or
more in thickness: set these on end in
a round pan, let them just touch with
out crowding. When very light, bake
and and turn upside down on to a plate.
Serve with coffee.
The ENGLISH IMPORTATION OF HORSES.
The Mark Lane Express says that
scheme for importing horses on large
scale, is put forward in the prospectus
of the British Empire Horse Supply
Association. It is proposed that the
new company should have a capital of
100000, Tone million dollars, if they
can get it, and the horses are to be
drawn from the unlimited supplies
which exists in America and Canada"
1t is intended ultimately to establish a
line of large and fast steamers especial
ly fitted for the conveyance of horses;
but for the present the company will
utilize existing lines of steamships.
The project is an ambitious one, and
deserves to succeed. The council con-
sists of gentlemen well known in
" horsey" circles, headed by Lord Com
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1878-06-27
Feels Young Again.

"My mother was afflicted a, long time
with Neuralgia and a dull, heavy, inact-
i've condition of the whole system;
headache, nervous prostration, and was
almost helpless. Nophysicians or med
icines did her any good. Three months
ago she began to use Hop Bitters, with
such good effect that she seems and feels
young again, although over 20 years old.
We think there is no other medicine fit
to use in the family. pa lady, Provi-
dence, r. /. ri -
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1878-06-27
A Secretion that Communicates tho
Bfood.

When the bile is diverted from its proner cI,,,
nels, into the blood, which is always the go -
iiVef complaints, it ceases to be healthy Ses..
uon, ana becomes poison. It's abnormal Grns
ence IN the clrcuiGJlon and stomach is inIiIota3
oy the suflasIon of the skin witha hiaeous ssffrC
unge, Dy headaches. vertigo. nausea pain in he
rgnt side nd-undef the right shoulder blade. nv
indigestion, obstruction of the bowels and other
minor symptoms. Order may be substituted for
TINS state OF chaos. and further bodily evil avert
ca by using the benelicent alternative and tonic
iiostctteT stomach BitterS, which, by relaxing
the howelS promotes the escape from the ercula-
ton of billions Impurities; besides RENDERING HE
acton OF the liver regular, and removing every
trace OF dyspepsia, This pleasant and purely
neSetaOIe ambitious medicine is not OILS int
ntely more elective than any form az meTenry
out Is on account of its freedom from hurtf1I
properties Infinitely 10 be preferred to that pois-
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1878-06-27
A TIRED JVOMAN'S LAST Words.

Rere lies an old woman who always was tired,
For she lived in a house where help wasn't hired,
Her last words on earth were: Dear friends, l
am going
Where washing amt done, nor churning, nor
sewing:
And everything there will be just to my wishes,
For where they don't eat there's washing Of
dishes.
I'll be where loud anthems will always be ring
ing,
But, having no voice, III get rid of the singing
Don't mourn for me now, and mourn for me never,
For I'm going TO do nothing forever and ever
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1878-06-27
Take Notice.
Rutland Herald.

The following notice is posted verba-
tim by Frenchman in Peachan1, Vt,
as a warning to persons inclined to
trespass on his premises: Zone man
come on my place, fish; one man comes
on my place, trap; one man comes en-
my place, hunt; ten dollars lose for
him."
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1878-06-27
Celebrate the 18th of JuIy.

My new Nickel Plated Seven Shot Steel Barrel
and Cylinder REYOLVERS make Louder Report
IMAM anything of the kind ever invented. just the
thing for firing Fourth of July saIutes with Carr
ridges 10 nit them can be had at any general store
UnSquillled as 4 weapon of defence. Sent To any
address, postage paid receipt of s 90 Send
IN your orders early. q. ~ HARRIS, Manufacturer
III 5th aY., Chicago Ill -.--'-'s -
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1878-06-27
LIFE.
By JOAQUIN Miller.

LIFE: Ills the story of love and Of troubles,
OF troubles and love that travel J0getherC1t ~
The round world through. Behold the bubbles
OF Lowell Then troubles and turbulent weather.
" by, man had ! II Eden Then love- then Cain,
TO away conway With eYeur bitter sweet pain
Of love, and leave US! Come care not a pin,
Until peace goes ont, and till love comes in I
E. " y IHdeDfl.dfgf
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1878-06-27

A fnelydressed young woman came
hurrying out of Worthington street,
and as she turned into Main ran against
barefoot urchin, one Of group, up
setting him. 81 beg your pardon, :"
She Said, "did it hurt your mo,
miss, y replied the little fellow, when he
recovered his speech; lyon may run
agin me and knock me down twenty
times if you want ter" Then, as the
young woman passed on, turning to his
companions, he continued: 81 tell
you, fellers, it kinder tux my breath at
fust to hear her 'poligize ter me, but
guess | did the right sort of thing arter
all, didn't IL" You bet" was the
unanimous response.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1878-06-27

DON'T USE SoDA-Nor any of the com,
mon Kinds OF oaleratus in making bread.
II you value health anu desire to have
bread that is palatable. Always use d.
b. DeLand & CO. 5 Best Chemical SaIeratus
and you will have pure article. 1t
may be had at the grocers.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1878-06-27

CHARLES READE claims to have for
gotten the names of some of his early
books.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1878-06-27

Candles made from peat are sold in
London.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1878-06-27
HUIllOr.

When man is making love to a
widow he always feels as if lie had to
begin where the other fellow left off. I
Samson was an eminent ,tragedian in
his day, and in his last act brought
down the house.-Erehange. .97-T. u
flyOur footis asleep do not be alarm
ed; the poet tells us that the sole is not
dead that slumbers. -Syraca,se Sunday
Times. aFs e-s.sl Hfrns a2r-
2 A gentleman asked a.friend in a very
knowing manner, Pray, did you ever
see a cat.fshg" ssNo, ? was the response,
" but I've seen a r0pe-lcdls.S' ot rrEr-es
The festive goats and sportiye cows -
Can never, never Knit their browse. -- 1919
-NeU Jersey Republican.
The air is SC. balmy that the young
woman who is taking piano lessons can
have the window up. This is very graft
fying to -Danbuy Ne,cs. r=af e. 3,
"Isn't there an awfuIly strong smell
Of pigs in the air?' asked Smith of
Jones. Yes" replied Jones. 9 that's
because the winds from sou-west.'" go
"Alf flesh l. grass" remarked a dry
preacher in the midst of Il wearisome
discourse. "Then l guess you're hay"
half audibly observed sleepy fellow in
one of the wall pews.
There hasn't been western town up
set by a tornado, or rent in twain by
cyclone for a whole day. Go west
young man, go west, and blow up with
the country.-Oa City Derrick. g..
The Detroit Free Press presents the
question, Are watermelons healty?"
Much depends, we should say, on the
teeth and enterprise Of the old gentle
man dog. -Ba.faJo Express.
" And they were all talking so unkind
of you, dearest Louise, and" And
what were they saying?" Saying that
you painted your face; and | told
them that it was untrue, and that your
color was only erysipefas."..4 80, 49,
Out in Nevada young wife in Eureka
asked her husband to take her to the
circus, but refused, and said: ." I've lost
four wives already, and you're thefifth,
and atore them circus fellows get here
I'm goin to chain you up"
David Davis is about to establish an
''CiAliS WIN III w dolliIlS tOll' IllttI 10 "
say, he is going to Europe. We trust
the vacancy will be plainly marked
Danger" so that two or three hundred
ambitious persons won't stumble into it
and get lost foreyer.-BufaLo Express.
Charles (plaWuLy). GLOW much really
did that hat cost, Jennie?" Jennie al
you really want to inspect the bills for
my dry-goods, Charles, there is way to
do it. = Ind aUtat else could Charles do
bit propose on the spot.
Now WELD the girls the mallet-sticks
With strange infatuation;
And meanwhile play fantastic tricks
With 1Oudest exclamation
Their malletS swing the game TO win,
Regardless Of the friction,
Till suddenly one strikes shin,
And though she struggles hard to grin, I'D.
She shrieks her mallet-dictOn.
Here is an extract from Il little boys
first composition: Wen cats is a
swearin' and blasfemin, and tryin'
the cages of their steam b'ilers in the
back yard at mite it makes a Teller offil
Trade, if he isn't sleepin' with his big
brother. - Virginia City (NeU.) Enter
prise. ,.-...-.. f--......
nj coo
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1878-06-27

Beautiful feet are those that 90
On kindly ministries to and tro-
Down lOwlieSt ways, if God wills it so.
Beautiful shoulders are those that bear
CeaSeless burdens of hOmely care,
With patient grace and daily prayer.
Beautiful lives are those that bless
Silent river of happiness
Whose hidden fountains but few may guess
This is boys composition on girls.
He says: "Girl's are the only folks
that has their own way every time.
Girls is of several thousand kinds, and
sometimes one girl can be like several
thousand girls if she wants to do any
thing. This is all [ know about girls,
and father says the less that [ know
about them the better off | am. - ..
Throughout the hot and dusty day
The sprink!ing sprinkler sprinks its way,
And sprinkles sprinklEgs up and down
The sprnkled precincts of the town. Pc
In vain have sprinked ladies sWore
At crossings sprinkingly sprinkled Ger;
In vain the sprghtly sprinkling hoots
Because the sprinkler sprinks his boots;
That sprinkling sprinkler sprinkles on
Until its Sprinkling sprink is done,
Nor pause ZEN for curse or Thank,
Until Its final Sprnk is sprank.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1878-06-27
BEFORE BUYING OR RENTING a
CABINET PARLOR ORGAN

BE sure to send for Latest Catalogue ana Tircu-
tdFS, with NEW STYLES. REDUCED PRICES and
much information. Sent free. MASON Il HANIIIN
ORGAN Co. Boston, New York or Chicago
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1878-10-19
Leprosy in San Francisco.

One DR.. OtDonnell has been proving to the
people of San Francisco that leprOsy exists to a
considerable extent among the Chinese 10 that
city. Recently he made a statement in court, in
which he said that he had that morning visited
= China Town " in company with an officer, and in
one room, I4xIO, had found sixteen lepers, six Of
whom had escaped one had fallen to pieces when
they took hold of him, and the remaining seven he
had brought to the City Hall with him. In his
opinion. it was better to expose the disease in all
its hideous deformity than to let it flourish in
secret. and be had been doing a meritorious work
in the matter. He claimed. as a citizen. the right
to investigate the sanitary condition of the city.
and was so well acquainted with the prevalence of
the plague that in two hours he could Gil the court
room with lepers. The fact was well known that
the Supervisors bad declared tue iepers' quarter a
nuisance. and be wanted to know if be was to be
arrested for exposing il. If II was a crime to i'm
mart needed information to the people, there should
be a r~o.ision to that effect in the laws. His in
tention bad been of the best, and if be had COM
mitted anv crime, the feature of intent was surely
absent. The case was dismissed.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1878-10-19
THE PACIFIC
Commercial AOOertlsfr.
SATURDAY !. ODER -.
ny

The following tracts q Government lzld VIII be
leased Tor the terra Of ten years by uCbhc suction or
November i. st Il O'Clock ". ia front q Aticlani Hale
No. I'm North Hlo, Hawaii. the trzct included BE-
tween Humuula and waipuualei. containing the land
Awaw2Ikl aud others. and described Il general terms -
follows: Beginning AZ the middle q vater-eoErse u
KAawalii Gulch a; the sea. and Running along the sea.
direct distance one uiIe. - TIE middle q w2ipunalei
GuIch: thence up tie boundary q Wa3PunAlsi ss de-
ssribed il the boundary eernaesss Of same, $ distance OF
three niles thence down TIE middle q AASwali Guleh.
slong Huuuula 70 the initial p1int- continuing 81 area q
nine hundred sores. Upset price $50 Per snEum-
No. ? In HAmskua, Hawaii, the tract included 0t-
tween OpihilAlA Sud Pa4uLIo described a. follows. Begin
ming At the extreme y AEEle Of PAsrilo, At Junction q
sea coast with centre Of gUlch, and running along the
sea: y 79e " fmaE1 SO feet. y 5sS W mag 80 feet;
y 461 So " mag 80 feet. y o. " mag GO feet; ;
76o 4" mAgJ 7g5 feet TO boundary Of opih4lzis Grant
as7. thence along the boundary Of said grant : Il 40
", sl60 feet. thence along grant 1871 5 T0o as T, 1850
feet 10 the middle Of Pszuilo Gulch; thence down the
middle Of said guIeh the direct distance being sI6o feet
to the initial point, AREA e07 sores Upset price Sl75 per
annum.
Maps Of the above may be seen at the Survey once.
errus-Ouarterlv il advance SANL q. WILDER.
Minister Of the Interior.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1878-10-19
Melbourne Exhibition, 1880.

We stated in a brief paragraph recently that
there was to be an Exposition 4" at Melbourne,
Victoria, next year. On inquiry we find that 1t is
to take place two years hence. We have been IA
vored with a copy OF the following letter received
at the Foreign Office from ii. Ms Consul for Vic
toria, which will thoroughly explain the matter.
We trust that our planters and others will take
measures to have Hawaii properly represented at
the Exhibition. Although, at present, the bulk OF
our trade and commerce is with the Pacific States
of America, yet the time may come when we shall
need to cultivate more intimate relations with
Australia than at present subsist,
HAWAIIAN CONSULATE, MELBOURNE,
September 10th, 1878.
To His En-. the Minister Of Foreign Affairs, HoHolulu:
SIR: i have the honor to inform you that the
Government Of Victoria purpose holding a Grand
International Exhibition Of Arts, Manufactures.
Industries and Raw Products Of all parts Of the
world in this city, in the month Of June, 1880.
The Exhibition will be opened by II. Il. IL. the
Prince OF Wales in person. and great efforts will
be.made TO ensure its success.
The Government Of Victoria. desiring specially
the friendly cooperation Of foreign nations in this
great undertaking, have appointed me, in %conJune-
ton with Others of the Consular representatives Of
the various Powers stationed here, one Of the Com
missioners for the purpose of carrying out the
details of the Exhibition, and | bave--subject to
Your Excellency's direction and approval-ac-
cepted the Commission as a means Of giving assur-
ance OF the friendly regard which His Majesty's
Government entertain for this portion OF ii. b..
Maiesty's possessions.
In doing this | have kept in view the instruction
which prohibits me from accepting . any Office Of
trust " under the government to which l am aG-
credited, but have assumed-subject 20 directions
from Your Excellency-tbat this was not an Office
Of trust within the meaning of the Regulations.
l enclose herewith CD a list of the Commission
ers appointed from the official Government Gazette,
and with the highest respect,
have the honor to be, Sir,
Your Obedient servant.
q. n. OAKLEY,
H.. MS Consul for Victoria.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1878-10-19

A LEPER HosPITAL.-The San Francisco Bulletin
says a resolution was adopted in the Board of Super
visors last evening, directing the Health and Police
and Hospital Committees to erect a hospital on
the ground of the Almshouse, to which all Chinese
lepers found in this city are to be removed until
an opportunity is found to ship them back to
China. 1t will not do to trile with this terrible
disease any longer. That there are Chinese lepers
living among us does not admit of doubt.
Several of them were shipped back to China by
Supervisor Gibbs some time ago. But all the
cases evidently were not reported to him, for there
are still lepers in the city.