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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1879-07-24
Na1 Up the Sign.
nAAniE Ennn Dno

A woman who opened small millin-
cry store in the western part Oft the city,
engaged painter to paint her a sign.
When it came home the other day, she
saw that it read: ''Mrss. ]. Blank" ETC.,
and she called out, you have got an
extra s. in Mrs, and you must paint
the sign over again" The painter saw
the error, but he did not want the job
of correcting it, and he replied: 'Mad
am, haven't you had two husbands?"
"Yes, sir" "You were Mrs. when you
lost the first?" II was" And do you
think a woman can 90 on marrying
forever and not lengthen out her title?
Mrs. means married woman or wild
ow. Mrss. means woman who has
been married twice, and is young
enough to marry again, and only yes
terday rich old coon was in our shop
and said if be had any idea you were
heart-free he'd come up" "Oh, well,
you can nail up the sign" she interrupt
ed. And it is there to-day.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1879-07-24

AT the graduating exercises of the
Binghamton ladies' college, the other
day, Miss Rogers read an essay entitled:
"Will the Coming Man go to Church p
She answered the question herself, as
follows: "When the minister has grace
to stop spinning after the tow is out, to
stop lying about concluding remarks, to
stop stealing the juice out of our Sun
day roast and playing thirteenthly to
the tune of petrifed potatoes and van
lshed gravy-then the coming man will
be more likely to go to church."
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1879-07-24
Her Reasons.

1t is no new thing here in the East
for a sweet 16 femininitv to espouse
decripit three-score and ten masculin-
ity, but out West it seems to be consid-
cred remarkable; so that when such a
match occurred the Pocky Mountain
Nears sent a reporter to interview the
young Lady. The reporter describes
her as pretty and piquant. Indeed" )"
he says, "the wealth of delightful por-
traiture is made in the statement that
she is sweet SIXTEEN and radiant as a
butterfly with brilliant summer plum
age"
GLOW came it" the reporter asked,
"that you wed man so much older
than yourself?'
Because love him." was the pert
reply,
THAT is reason, certainly. But
should have thought that a lady so
beautiful would have chosen a younger
mate"
Would you? Well now II tell you.
A young man is very hard to please,
and it is very difficult to displease an
old one. You know the old adage: "A
young mans slave and an old mans
darling l am rather fond of being a
darling"
81 should think So"
"Would you, indeed? Then l don't
think there is anything in the world so
charming as lovely young widow, and
such thing is possible for me-"
"Then you are already counting on
the old mans death?"
Al
smile the guileless thing went of to join
the dancers.
1t is not necessary to pursue the sub
ject further. Any one can see that
there is something very bewitching
about sweet 16.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1879-07-24

CAPTAIN JOHN S. McCULLoCH, an
elder brother of the late ex-confederate
General Ben McCulloch, and the last
but one of the FIVE brothers who fought
for Texan independence and gained
rich laurels in land where laurels run
to wearers of the bold buckskin and the
clinking blade, died at his home in
Ellis county, Texas, a few days ago, in
the 10th year of his age. General Harry
McCulloch, an old man now, survives.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1879-07-24

A NEW pestiferous insect has made
its appearance in the southern part of
Chester county, Penn, and is making
havoc with the cornfelds. 1t is a
beetle, from three-eights to half an
inch in length, brown, with long, wire
like proboscis, and with wings. Its
depredations are committed beneath
the surface of the earth. With its pro-
boscis it robs the tender shoots of corn
shortly after makisg their appearance
above ground.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1879-07-24
FIRES.

A FIRE at Seabright, N. j., July 18th,
caused a loss Of $4,000.
A FIRE at Macon, Ga, July 18th, des-
troyed three prominent business houses,
causing loss of nearly 100000.
A DAVENPORT, Iowa, dispatch of July
IS says that fire last night destroyed
the Davenport Glucose factory. The
loss is $4,000 on the building and ma
chinery, and 100000 on the stock the
insurance is $4,000.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1879-07-24

THE new city of Pipestone, Pipe
stone county, Mimi, lately named d
street "Longfellow," and in return got
a letter from Longfenow, the poet, in
which he says: Il wish it were in my
power to accept your kind invitation to
visit you, but that is impossible fol
many reasons. | am afraid | shall
never look with mortal eyes on the
great Red Pipestone Quarry"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1879-07-24

A BUTCHER of Des Moines, Iowa, has
a list Of regular customers who come
periodically to drink blood for their
health. The beverage is given fresh
from the veins of the slaughtered ami
mails, and is "tossed off" by the patient
with the grace of Teuton in lager
beer saloon.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1879-07-24
POLITICAL POINTS.

PROF. CARPENTER, of Oskaloosa, Iowa,
on the nth inst. declined to accept the
prohibition nomination for governor.
THE democratic state convention of
Pennsylvania met July 10th, and after
the adoption of platform nominated D.
o. Barr, of Allegheny, for state treasurer.
A DEs MONIES special of July II says
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1879-07-24

WESTON, speaking at q meeting in
London, stated that during the last
twelve years he had walked and 'wob-
bled' on foot fifty three thousand miles.
Sir John Ashley said that though he
had declined to back Weston for the
last match he was glad of his victory.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1879-07-24

PRINCE CHARLES NAPOLEON BONA
PARTE. the second son of the eldest
brother of the great Napoleon, is said
to be preferred at Cniselhurst as the
head of the house TO Prince Jerome
Napoleon. Prince Charles is 40 years
old and has the true Bonaparte face.
He holds the position of president OF
Corsica, where he is very popular.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1879-07-24

THE Atlanta university-an institu-
tuition for colored people-has been re-
markably successful in its work. Of its
fifty-one alumni forty-two are profes-
sional teachers, three have become
clergymen, two are studing theology
and one is studying law.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1879-07-24

MAJOR ]. p. WILLARD, paymaster, IS
relieved from duty in the department
Of the Missouri, and will repair to st
Paul, Mimi, to report for duty to the
commanding general of the department
Of the Dakota.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1879-07-24

THE aged congressman, Russell Errett,
fell from load of hay at his farm near
Pittsburg a few days since and broke a
rib, from which injury he is now suffer
ing severely.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1879-07-24

EVA SCHLEMMER, a young schoolgirl
of Memphis, Tenn, has received a gold
metal from the Howards for heroic
conduct as nurse during the yellow
fever epidemic last year.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1879-07-24

THE approaching marriage of Minnie
Hauk to a German journalist in Lon
don, and of Carlotta Patti to Nj. de
Munck, the violoncellist, are among the
matters of European gossip.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1879-07-24

A STEEL steamship, with compound,
directacting engines of five hundred
horsepower, has been launched at
Dumbarton, Scotland. 1t is said that
steel steamships will soon be common.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1879-07-24

GENERAL PHIL SHERIDAN is expected
to lead command in the sham b9" e
that will be fought by the brave boys Of
the northwest in the Aurora reunion on
August %.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1879-07-24

The Boston Journal thinks that the in
crease Of crime is due in measure
to the too free use of the par1oning
power.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1879-07-24

COLONEL FELIX LABAUvE, citizen OF
De Sofa county, Mississippi, who died
recently, left by his will over $4,000 to
Oxford University.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1879-07-24
What Three Kisses Cost.

He was dentist and she daughter
of wealthy parents, accomplished and
irresistible from all that luxury, culture
and travel in foreign climes confer. He
was treating a tender flaw ID two or
three of her brilliant and pearly teeth,
and when he had her mouth filled with
wax and her lovely arms pinioned fast
in the chair, lest she might struggle
when the cruel steel struck suddenly on
delicate nerve, she looked so sweet
and tempting that a sudden temptation
overcame him and ne stopped suddenly
and imprinted three kisses on her lovely
lips. Then he completed his work, and
in due time Sent in his bill. The young
lady is philosopher as well as siren,
and was prepared to settle on short no
tice. She, too, mad bill to render,
which does ample credit to the woman's
wit. Hare is his bill:
Miss -, to DR.. DIR.
10 Milling teeth. h........-........... Si4
and here is hers:
DR.. -, 10 Miss , DR..
TO three kisses. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 80. SIS
He paid the differencevery cheerfully,
but says that family obligations will for
bid the indulgence of luxury so expen-
sive Observation-Disclosures E1press.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1879-07-24

a POOR fisherman at Tallahassee,
Fla, while digging for worms for bait
the other day, came upon an old brass
kettle containing 81 400 in gold coin.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1879-07-24

CHICAGO Inter- Ocean Phil Sheridan
was at McVickers to see Pinafore J"
one night during It's revival last week,
and remarked to the manager that that
was the first time he had witnessed the
opera, as he had been long time alb
sent On the plains. "The Indians all sing
it." said Phil, but didn't go to hear
en-"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1879-07-24
VOL. XXI.
Personal AND IMPERSONAL.

GENERAL BOB TooMBs has subscribed
for 81 coo worth of the Southern Meth
odist Publishing house bonds.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1879-07-24
Products Of Convict Labor.

Some interesting facts in relation to
labor have been prepared by Superin-
tendent Wright, of the Massachusetts
Bureau of Labor statistics. According
TO this expert the number of convicts
in 1873 in all the state prisons of the
Union was %, 1877, of whom IA, 1856 were
employed in mechanical industries.
The greatest rumber was in New York
and the smallest in Rhode Island, very
naturally, the one being the largest and
the other about the smallest state in the
Union. At the rate Of forty cents per
day, which was the average, the wage
earnings of convicts for the whole year
amounted to 81, 634 SIS. At 50 per day,
which is the average price Of similar
labor outside of prison, these same men
would have earned SS,122, ,576, accord
ing to Mr.. Wright. The products of
prison labor, if we take the labor of 81
per day, did not exceed s20,0OO,O00 in
1878, while the products of all the me-
chanical industries of the United States
amounted to five thousand millions.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1879-07-24

Miss LILLE DUER denies emphati-
cally that she ever entertained the idea
of going on lecturing tour.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1879-08-26

sword in the hands of his adver-
sary. The Chronicle then should
and must have known when it tore
the cerements of the grave from
Kalloch's father that the natural
rules of ler taIi0nis would apply
and that he would certainly retort
in kind. The proper way to have
averted this was to avoid giving
the first offense. Determined upon
this, however, the result has fol-
lowed as philosophical sequence.
Kalloch answered the accuse.
tion against him in terms as se-
we're as lay to his hand. In turn
he has been shot for villifying the
good name of the enemy's mother.
Writing In the midst of the excite
ment which fills our city, and
which has for the moment paral-
yzed all business, we have not OPP
portunity to enlarge upon this sad
affair as we could wish. Summing
1t up In haste, we have this princi-
pie to declare. The man who vile
ly attacks the good name and char
acter of a father or mother by rea-
son Of his antipathy to the son,
must, in this day and generation.
expect physical castigatlon and
bodily harm. Religion and civili-
cation have never been able
to supplant this law of
natural impulse. Therefore we
say that the Chronicle did a griev-
Gus wrong when it sought to injure
Kalloch as a politician by dragging
to the light of day the bones of his
long buried father. In turn it was
not excusable, but almost unpar-
donably reprehensible In Kalloch
to use his church and pulpit to de-
fame, with basest accusation, the
name and character of his oppo-
nent's mother. Each and both mer-
tied condign punishment for
their offense. 1t Is not for
us, in cool blood, to measure
grudgiDgly the extent to
which q man may go
in defense of his family blood. The
cause and provocation must fur
nish to each individual the extent
of his resentment. In this connec-
tion perhaps the words of that fa-
nous lawyer, Dexter, in the world
renowned Selfridge trial. may not
be inappropriate. He said: ~ am
a man OF peace, and would shudder
at the idea of shedding human
blood. 1 would practice great for
bearance and moderation first, but
if 1 ever shall be driven to that i'm.
passable point where degradation
and disgrace begin, may my ton
que c!eave to the roof of my mouth |
and my hand sink palsied by my
side if fail to defend mine own
honor" Such is the spirit that
must actuate every noble minded
man; and in such light we must
view the events of the last few
hours.
We sincerely trust that no fu!-
ther lawlessness may supervene
upon this unfortunate transaction,
and that the law, strong and i'm
partial, may be allowed umpirage
in the premises. Goodness of
thought and action now by all par
ties will stand our city's fair name
in hand and may save us from
painful chapter of disgraceful out
lawry.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1879-08-26
Los Angeles and San Diego
THE STEAMERS
orizaba and Ancon

Leave San Pedro for San Diego August 4,
0, IA, 10, "a, % and Sept 8 andS.
Passengers take the train that leaves Los
Angeles for Wilmington at 3.45 P. M,
Los Angeles time.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1879-08-26
Saturdays Tragedy.
fSan Francisco Post.l

San Francisco Post.l
The lamentable occurrence which
has to-day added new stain on
this city's already dark records of
crime and misrule is the direct re-
suit of unlicened speech and press
A political campaign is in progress
here, characterized by more of Bit
terness and personal hate than has
been known since the days OF the
Vigilance Committee. The 0rdin-
ary rules of political discussion and
warfare have been ignored, and all
that venom, invective, malice and
bilious hate can Invent has been
compressed into outspoken slander
and printed libel. Not only what
candidates for Office have done,
but as we'll lies concocted for
political effect have been distort-
ell and thrown broadcast
regardless of decency, fairness or
consistency. The result of this has
been the creation OF heart-bitter-
ness and rancer that have had no
previous parallel in our political
history. Coming to considera.
tion of the all engrossing topic OF
the hour, We SEQ that Rev. Isaac
Kalloch, the nominee of the Work
ingmen's party for Mayor of this
city has been subjected for some
time past to u review by the
Chronicle Of every act of his past
life, in which the vilest crimes
have been laid at his door, and the
most obscene transactions charged
to his com mission. And not alone
he, but his father, who has been
put away In his grave many long
years ago, was put upon the rack
Of slanderous criticism in order
to point an argument or
envenOm q lampoon. Smart
| ing under this indignity to himself
and desecration of his parent, the
resentful spirit of manhood was
naturally aroused; and even as the
Chronicle had used its implements
and forum to traduce to the lowest
depths its political opponent, so did
Kalloch retaliate in kind. Where
the former employed the press and
its readers, the latter used his pull
pit and his audience. Each In
turn reflected in the severest terms
| possible to command on the blood
and lineage of the other. Ifitwas
allowable In one case, can i'm mpartia
history censure it in the other? /
it was incumbent on either to retail
late by personal violence, the
query naturally arises, whenc'
came the first offenceP Al
men of spirit agree that mani
bounden duty is to defend the
good name of his father and moth
or. This being admitted, the spir
itual warning is not inappropriate
"Woe to him through whom th'
ofense cometh.n 1t is naturally
incumbent upon one who takes VI
the sword to be prepared for q llk'
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1879-08-26
TO COLONISTS.
FOR p a LIE
FIN r

Ali irrigable and level, situate on the
line Of the s. p. r. R., one mile from an
impotant station. The soil is q rich
loan; the .ater belongs to the land.
Price, SIS per acre; one-half cash, bal
ance in one year, at ten per cent. Dis
count for cash. None but principals need
apply 70 III. M. JOHNSTON,
ai6-lm East Los Angeles.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1879-08-26
HOMESTEAD FOR SALE.

GREAT ACRIFICE IN IMPROVED
REAL ESTATE.
In most desirable location, viz: Sixth
street, second lot from Pearl street;
beautiful cottage house; four rooms;
hard finished; cost $500; stable, carriage
and wood house; "a ten-year-old orange
trees, full Of fruit, trees fine and healthy.
This property can be bought at figures
that will defy competition. Size Of lot,
saxl25 feet. For particulars call on ]. g.
DeTURK, NO, Market 81, dl5tf
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1879-08-26
DISCRIMINATION against New YOrE

DISCRIMINATION against New YOrG
NEW YORK, Aug. % The But
Ietin sums up the testimony OF
Vanderbilt before the Legislative
Committee at Saratoga as follows:
Mr.. Vanderbilt acknowledged that
upon the supposition that New York
city had important advantages In
ocean freights over Philadelphia
and Baltimore, he had agreed with
other trunk lines to charge two
cents per hundred pounds more on
through traffic than may be
charged by the Pennsylvania road
and three cents more than the Bal.
timore and Ohio. In other words,
he agreed deliberately to deprive
this port Of export advantages
which he believed 1t to enjoy, and
the traffic Of his road has been con-
Quoted on this basis for many
months past, and formal agree
ment has been made that this di.
version of our commerce Is to re.
main in force the next five years.
safe Of - Paper.
ST.. LOUIS, August 23.-The
Times Journal was sold at private
sale to. night to James z. Beck of
this city for $50,000. and A. S..
Mitchell was installed as managing
editor. No other changes will be
made ut present. What the course
of the paper will be politically is
not yet determined.
Yeiiuw fever fn ~ . mphis
MEMPHIS. Aug. 23.-Seventeen
cases of yellow fever were reported
to the. Beard of Health to-day.
There were nine deaths, five of
them of white persons.
VICKsBURG, Aug. 23.-The quar-
antine against New Orleans was
re-establisEed to day.
Discharge of Un,Ou Printers
MEMPHIS, August % A disa-
greement between the Typograph-
ical Union and e. WhitmOre, pro-
prietor of the Euening Ledger, re-
suited this afternoon in the dis
charge of every Union printer en-
ployed in the office.
The British Isles
LONDON, Aug. 23.-It is raining
again to-day with great severity.
There are floods in Oxfordshire.
The Oxford race course is inundat-
ed, and large numbers Of persons
are going over it in boats.
REDUCTION OF WAGES.
A reduction of five per cent. on
the wages of calico weavers at Old
ham came quietly into force on
The Oldham fustian man
ufacturers have agreed to reduce
the wages of weavers ST per cent.
Other reductions are pending in
Glossop and Fodmordeu.
CHALLENGE TO sCULL.
VIM. Elliott. the Lynesville,
sculler, has challenged Robert w.
Boyd, to a race over the Thames
course for GOO u side the match TO
take place six weeks after the Boyd
and Higgins race on September
Both.
SUSPENSION.
The FurnesS Iron al Il steel Com-
pany has suspended. It's Liabilities
are heavy.
CONDITION OF oPER.
ATIVES.
The Manchester Guardian, re.
viewing the general position OF
the cotton manufacturing indus
try, says that the Winter will be
one of the most severe experienced
for some time past, and the position
of the operatives will be considera-
bly, aggravated if they have to
suffer another reduction. Some Of
the manufacturers state that the
only alternative of closing the fac.
tories will be another reduction of
ten per cent. in wages
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1879-08-26
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Daily Los Angeles herald., 1879-08-26
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Daily Los Angeles herald., 1879-08-26
MISCELLANEOUS.
The Hygienic Filter
........ AND .......
Water Cooler.

This invention places within the reach
of every family the means OF procuring
pure and wholesome water. 1t will re-
move all decayed animal. vegetable or
foreign matter, mud, sand, alkali, etc.,
thoroughly cleansing and also cooling
the water by reason of its being made OF
porous pottery. to degree h ealthier aud
pleasanter to drink than Ice water.