Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1879-05-01
had been watching the pleasant pas

had been watching the pleasant pas
senger.
Just as he reached the water cask, a
heavy green sea struck the ship to
windward, necessitating the boatswain
to hold on by the ropes so as to keep
bis footing, and precisely at the same
moment Reginal Moore appeared at
the top of the cabin stairs. l shall
never forget the scene.
The instant the ship had steadied her
self, the boatswain commenced his ex-
animation of the water cask. For a
moment only Moore stood looking at
him, with as an evil expression as
ever beheld.
With one bound he was upon the
boatswain, before he could turn to pro-
tect himself. waited no longer, but
flung open the door of my cabin in an
instant, and in another / was to the
rescue, and in a few moments We had
our pleasant passenger in irons.
So, you see, he was the thief, after all,
hiding his knavery under the pleasant
est exterior [ ever knew man to pos
sess. The manner in which he had
manufactured the top of the water
cask was the most finished and ingeni-
Gus piece of carpentry [ have ever be-
held.
In the interior of the side of the
cask be had driven several nails about
two feet from the top, on which he had
suspended in wash-weather bags, the
jewelry he had stolen.
You may easily imagine the surprise
evlnced by our passengers on discover
ing that the thief was the man for whom
each and every one of them entertain
ed such regard and even affection!
At the expiration of three days from
the date OF the pleasant passengers de-
lection we landed in Melbourne, where
duty compelled me 10 hand him over
to the police; but as no one cared to
remain in that town for the purpose OF
prosecuting him, he was summarily
dealt with. The presiding magistrate
sentenced him to six years imprison-
ment with hard labor.
Fashion Notes.
Black satin slippers are studded with
small steel beads.
Camel hair bunting is ii new dress
material 1t Grapes gracefully.
The new summer silks come in al
most every color under the sun.
Straw hats and bonnets are to come
in shades to match the costumes.
Bunting suits that were so popular
last summer, will again be in favor this
season.
New walking boots for ladies have
pointed toes, and are much higher in
the ankle than formerly.
All full dress costumes. for recep-
ti0ns or carriage wear, are made with
the longest kind of long trains.
Military cordings on ladies' garments
is too loud to be refined, and is not in
favor among the first families.
Oriental designs in silk handkerchiefs
are more or less in favor with those who
want to be neat and also gaudy.
Yellow is one of the popular colors,
and when the various shades are com.
bned one can only think of sunrise.
Something new in the line of French
fans are those made entirely of wire
beautifully painted in various designs.
Breton remains one of the most fay-
orite laces, and is more extensively
used for trimming than ever. Russia
lace receives much attention.
Smoothly-banded hair, with very little
hizzing on the forehead, and chignons
worn low, is the fashion which has all
of a sudden been adopted in Paris.
Some of the fashion writer's say that
the models of new dresses show de
cided fulness. Clinging dresses, it
seems are slowly but surely going out,
and tied back dresses are becoming
things of the past Many Of the wo-
men drowned when the Princess Alice
went down were SO encountered by
their skirts that they could not help
themselves when hel p was given them.
The bonnet, instead of remaining the
dainty little nothing it has been for SO
many years, has blossomed this year
into something of magnificent proper
tions-speaking com paratively, ofcourse.
The Metropol, one of the most admired
Of the new designs, has ample spaces OIL
crown and rim, admits Of great variety
in ornamentation. Feathers are not in
vogue to the extent that they form erly
were, brocad ed ribbons and lace having
in a measure, superseded them; but u
Marguerite, with dainty Marabout
plumage, will be one of the most at
tractive things of the season.