Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1880-04-29

It's n1gn Tune somebody spoke the
TRUTH" said Mr.. Jones.
Leave the house, sir!" said Miss Pep
permint.
And welcome" said Mr.. Jones, put
ting his hat beligerently on the side of
his head, and shouldering his umbrella
| like bayonet.
But first let me give you little ad-
vice. The next time you have house
| to let"
But l haven't any house to let" in
dignantly interposed Miss PAMELA.
''Eh?" said Mr.. Jones.
"And never had" added the lady
breathlessly.
isn't this house 10 lel?"
eyes, but it isn't mine, and I've moth
ing to do with it."
"You said you advertised"
$50 did," said Miss PAMELA, with
difficulty keeping back her bys;eric
tears. "But 1 wanted a position as
| house keeper, and"
The middle-aged bachelor stood a.
ghast, the full horror OF his situation
gradually breaking upon him.
MADAM he said, [ beg your par
don"
"Sir," said Miss Peppermint, "there
has been an unfortunate mlsapprehen-
sion all around"
II was abiding to the house, ma am,
when | used those unfortunate adject-
ives" explained Mr.. Jones. ~ hope
you don't think could apply them to
lady?'
II am q solitary female" said Miss
Peppermint, retiring behind her hand
kerchlef, "and 1 find myself compelled
TO earn my bread in genteel way.
You couldn't recomend me to any sin
gle gentleman in want of capable
hoase-keeper, could your"
''N-no ma'am, l couldn't, that is just
at present." stammered Mr.. Jones.
"But if [ hear of one | will certainly let
you know. Good morning"
"And he bolted out of the door in a
state of cold perspiration.
What a fool I've beenp said he to
himself as be strobe along the windy
April street, wiping his forhead with a
red silk handkerchief. "I'n 60 speak
to Mrs. Budget and engage rooms there
for the neSt ten years.
And so he did.
vertisement: no one rented the desir-
able mansion No. 80 Nixson street.
Mr.. Ellicott, the real estate agent, de-
clares that business is duller than ever,
and Mrs. Budget the boarding. house
/ keeper, says to her daughter;
whatever has come to Mr. Jones, l
don't know, but he's as docile as lamb,
and hasn't found fault with his roast
! JOINT IN month";
"Wonders will never cease" saye
Miss Budget devoutly.
DIR. G. FL. THOMAS, of Philadelphia,
has been making a study of the various
new devices for helping the deaf to
hear. All of the n, he says, depend
for their action upon the principle of
acoustics that solids vibrate in unison
with the sound waves produced in the
air near them. In these instrum ents
the vibrations are of sufficient force to
be audible when conveyed to the inter-
nal ear through the medium of the
teeth and cranial bones, independently
of the ordinary channel of hearing.
He says that simple and excellent in
strument for the purpose Consists
simply of a rod of hard wood about two
feet long and a quarter of an inch thick,
one end of which is placed against the
teeth of the speaker, the other resting
against or between the teeth of the per-
son hard of hearing. If the speaker
articulates in natural tone of voice,
the vocal vibrations will be transmitted
in great volume through the teeth and
thence to the ears of the deaf person.
Ii will also convey the voice distinctly
when placed against the forehead or
other portions of the skull of the hear
er. 1t will also convey audible speech
from the skull Of one to that of the 9th
er, or such sounds may be conveyed by
simply bringing the heads themselves
in contact. Again, instead of the
speaker holding it against his teeth he
may place it against the upper part of
bis chest, when, upon using his voice,
the sound will be conveyed as before, of
course independently of the teeth OF
either person."