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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1880-02-26
A New Kind Of Watch Case.

New becauseit is only within the last few
years that it has been improved and brough t
within the reach of every one; old in principle
because the first invention was made and the
first patent taken out nearly twenty years ago.
and cases made at tn at time and worn ever
since, are nearly as good as new. Read the
foilowin which Is only one case of many hunl-
reds, your Jeweler can tell of similar ones:
MANSFIELD Pa. May 2Sth 1878
| have a customer who has carried one of
Boss Patent Cases fifteen years and | knew it
two years before he got it. and it now appears
good for ten years longer.
R. F. OLNEY, Jeweler
Remember James Boss is the only Patent
Casemade of two plates of solid gold Zone out
side end one inside covering every part expos
ed to wear or sight, the great advantage of
these solid plates over electro gliding is appar-
ent to everyone. Boss is the only patent Case
with which there is given a written warrant, Of
which the following is fac simife:
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1880-02-26
CONNECTIONS.

CONNECTIONS.
At Green B&y with Chicago & Northwestern
and Wisconsin Central ka;!wa! s !nr Milwaukc e
and Chicago, and for all points, North East ard
South and with Union Steamboat Co. for De-
troit, Cleveland, Buffalo an the east.
Al New London with the Milwaukee. Lake
Shore & Western R'y or$nawano and Mantle
Toe.
consin Central r. r. for Ashland Stevens point
Portage and Madison
At Merrilan with CHICAGO, s. Paul & Min
neapolis Line for Black River Fails, Eau Cl&ire
st Paul and MINNEAPOLIS
At Winona with Chicago Milwaukee st. Paul
ay.fcr st Paul $nd MINNEAPOLIS, with wins m
* st Peter Railroad, &C. Il. II W. icr K chester
Marshal, Sioux City. Nanktnn. and points wrSr.
At La Crosse with Southern minnesota + T.
and With Chicago Clinton, Dubuque ana Mime
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1880-02-26

The legislature wont repeal the
tramp law.
New YoRK CITY has had o 81
100000 fire. Two fremen persisted
in the flames.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1880-02-26
From Washington.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 10, 1880.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1880-02-26
COME TONS

= ~ - - r L i ! = II -
At Milwaukee with Chicago. Milwaukee 4 st.
Paul..snl Ii-a-tern Union Iai.Ways, in Unien
Depot, Rec street..
At Piymopyh ui.A Ii.eboyGan ( Fond du La
RaiIwas,-IEr Fontl ia Lac ana Shcboyean.
At Forest Z Grs-iou hi'h Milwaukee, Lake
Shore ana Weston -si.zay.
AtGrecn Bay uirb Gscep Bay & Minnesota
Railways. for New LVi.aaH. anu Ci,I.aso
Northeastern RailwaE for POINTS north.
AtAahcrst Junction Fitl GTctr Ba. ainne
sta Railway for Grand BaIia: and point
West.
AtJunction City With Wisconsin Vale. Rail
At Portage with c. NJ. ( st. Padl RI 70 rMa3i-
son and the Vest.
Al Ashland with steamersfo all Lake snperi-
or Ports.
F FTNE3E. q encral Manager
JAS. BARK Err. Asst Gen. I. a. Nil.
MILWAUKEE
c. T. DutJen, Supt. Mil East Division.
j. CAM beil. Supt Southern. Middle ard
Ncrthcrn Division. Stevens Point.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1880-02-26

REV, EDWARD CoWLEY, tie Wolf
in sleeps clothing, who presided over
the Shepard's Fold. and who was con
yictcd of starving and abusing shame
fully the little homeless and parentIess
ones entrusted to his care. has been
sentenced to one year in the peniten-
tiary, and to pay fine Of $50 dol
lars. A righteous judgement.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1880-02-26
Republican State Convention.
Rooms OF THE
REPU3LICAy STATE CENTRAL CoMHITTEE
FEBRUARY u, 1880. )
RooNs OF TIE

FEBRUARY II, lSS0.
\ State Convention of delegates representing
the Republican party of Wisconsin, ana Of all
who will CO operate with them in supporting
the nominee of the party, is hereby called to
meet at The Capitol in Madison at twelve
o'clock NJ on Wednesday, May 18th, 1880, for
the purpose Of placing in nom nation an Elect
oral ticket of ten Electors to be supported by
the party at the next Presidential election, and
also to select tw mtg delegates (two from ercb
Congressional district and four from the State
at large), to represent the Republican party of
Wisconsin in the National Republican Conven-
ton, which is called to meet at Chicago on the
second day OF June. 1850, and to transact such
other business as may be deemed necess Try.
Each Senate ana Assembly district is entitl-
ed to two delegates in the Convention.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1880-02-26
DIET q NGEG :

For time of night freight and accommodation
trains see local tim, tals.v.
spinner.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1880-02-26
ADyERTEsEMG RATES:

One inch or fraction Ofan iaea, constitutes a
square.
Loaded notices in reading eDlEmns, or uElsr
mead of Business Motives, 10 cents peg line fer
6rst Insertion, and cezts per Iiae fof essA SIX
sstuent Insertion.
Marriages and Deaths inserted free.
Transient advertising payable in as;T2aee.
Legal Notices rec uirin proef of Pu blicaticn TO
BE paid for before said sroef is deliyered-all
ether payable In advance
All advertisements will be inserted until FER
aia - NJ 50. .ere ss.sissd tine is stared.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1880-02-26

SCIENCE has found way to mana
facturo absolutely pure diamonds, as
genuine as any worn by the arisfocra-
cy Of earth. 1t will soon be 50 that
we poor folk can shine along side Of
the Vanderbllts and Astors.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1880-02-26

ANOTHER attempt yrs made to kill
the Gar of Russia, Monday the 10th.
The imperial dining room was blown
to atoms, at the regular dining hour Of
the royal family, bat either the Gar
stopped moment to take his vinegar
bitters, or the hired girl was tardy, OF
the liver wasn't cooked, which insured
little delay, hence oaIy five common
people were slaughtered anJ tiirty-fve
thin blooded everyday folk, wounded.
1t VS. only little calamity, as no
blue blood ran out. The mine which
did the terrible work was placed d.
rectly under the Imperial dining room
and tore away hole in the floor big
enough to give right smart carpenter
half dozen days work, in repairing.
Maybe the Car will make reforms in
consonance with the wishes Of his sub
jcctz. and maybe not. A little civiJ
service reform wouldn't hart Russia,
but then, with all the terrible injustice
to which the Russian is subjected, no
excuse can be found for dastardly as
sasajnation. Reform, or death to the
royal head of the government, sooner or
later, is inevitable.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1880-02-26
A@@

TIE DEMOCRATIC party can't fad
a place to rest the sole Gifts prcsidan-
tiaI nominating foot. Chicago, st.
Louis, Cincinnati and other cities are
spoken Of, bat it VANDERBILT like an
Arab.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1880-12-23

crowned with noble triumphs. AS /
reads of the splendid achievements
men of renown, lofty idels sweep throue
his brain and his soul stirs with acti7
purpose to plat banners Of glory whe
others waved then in grand victor,
And who shall condemn these revealing
OF the fancy, or soarings of the willie Al
they not better to cherish than has
toughts, selfish aims, and unholyi mas
inings9 The former are lar as above to.
latter as the eagle, who scars in the fac
of the sun, 90 the cat that, wsth elf
wing, beats the air only when darkne
setting,
AS mountain SUBMITS reflect the glor
opening day, SO do nigh ideals mag
the divine creation IN man. 1t is "a
better fer the young man to put on til
harness OF lite with open brow and sum
heart, than to sc forth with suspicion
tread and crawling gait. To look GU
upon the world with vision clear an,
purpose noble, is more exalted than t
gaze with prejudiced eyes and revenge
full spirit. High places are won throug!
heroic deeds, and crowns sparkle th
brightest when worn as the fruit Of man.
courageous toll. Hereditary kings ar
not the ouly mobiles. There are other
of nobility higher. Goodness, gentleness
truth love mercy honor wovee into tht
web OF life according to the dattern of
lofty ideal, furnish badge and in
sigma Of royalty garnder aud truer tina,
uhe orders that blaze GU jeweled thrones
Work then according to the high patterl
that is div1nely stamped on the sou!.-U
| s. Economist.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1880-12-23
CHRISTMAS MORNING.

Stockings in the kitchen, hung up in row;
Santa Claus has filled them-yes, from top to
toe;
Purple, gold and crimson, paint the falling
snow
On Christmas Day, SO early in the morning.
Earnest little whispers from the cosy bed;
Busy little footsteps pattering overhead;
Down the stairs they wander to the sweet
music we'd
On Christmas Day, so early in the morning.
Dolls and drums and trumpets, what sight
to see!
Whips and tops and tea sets-one for you and
Blooming in the corner, such Christmas
tree
On Christmas Day, so early in the morning.
Wee, soft, fairy footsteps outside in the hall,
Then the words of baby unsteady fall
"Goipg to kiss my papa, irst one Of them ALI
On Christmas Day, SO early in the morning
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1880-12-23

A California inventor has made
machine for pressing and drying potatoes
SO that they will keep for years, pre-
serving their natural flavor. No chemicals
are used in the operation Of curing, every
thing being done by simple machine
capable Of pressing 600 bushels Of pota-.
toes in "a hours. The machine not only
presses the potatoes, but lays them on q
tray in concave form with the hollow
side down. After the pressure they are
put into q drying apparatus, where they
remain for two hours, then they are
ground into coarse meal resembling
cracked rice. The first shipment of these
preserved potatoes to Liverpool last year
brought large profit. The average price
of Ipotatoes in San Francisco is about 20
cents bushel. Dried, they brought in
England IS shillings hundred-weight
or at the rate Of $3.50 q bushel for green
potatoes. This year preparation has
been made for drying and shipping
large quantities. It is said that there
are SOC, 900 acres of uncultivated land on
the western slope Of the Coast range, tneal
San Francisco, especially adapted K
potato growing. The fogs and mist from
the ocean supply sufficient moisture, and
the soil yields bountitully. The only
problem heretofore has been where t
market the product. Scientific American
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1880-12-23

if you will waits minute will walk as
far as Field 8 with you. must have q
little Canton flannel for baby, and it is
cheapest there. IF you are not ashamed
Of my gloves" she added, drawing on an
exceedingly frayed pair, 81 am; but my
kids arc my light ones OF last summer,
and these are al! my second best. I will
hide them under my shawl Nothing
like necessity, dear, for q teacher"
Lois listened, and on her mental
tablets two items Of shoes and gloves
promptly found place.
'sWlll 1t trouble you too much, Lois,
to just call at my washwoman's, aud tell
her she need not come next week. The
children will be at home, and with their
help must do it myself. It's Just up
Mintee lane"
Lois agreed, and walked on. At the
number she inquired for Mrs. Tarish, and
was directed to rear basement. There
she found poorly furnished room, two
or three small children, and discourag-
ed-looklng woman dressing one still
younger
Mrs. White will not need you next
week, = said Lois, after speaking to all
| around.
won't! why nots' asked the woman,
quickly.
"she thinks she must get along BY
herself said Lois.
The woman was silent, but Lois was
sure there were tears under the down.
cast lids. "Did you need it very much 2
she ventured to ask.
| ct ha1 k;n1 ~ cot - ~, -, ro;l A.
woman, Ito get my baby few bits o.
clothes. All she has in the world is
these on the chair. She's never had
none 'cept some old rags of mine; tore
the best off fer her; bat it can't be help.
ed, I suppose.
perhaps it will be; take heart, Mrs
Tarish; I'll certainly remember baby s
little at Christmas and she hurried
away to consult others wiser than herself
in that line of wardrobe.
Those were busy days that fol
lowed and very happy ones to Lois. Sh'
went out shopping in new line. ant
and was perfertectly surprised to 6ne
how many more bundles five dollars
would purchase when it was invested il
calicocs and hannels and ten. cent toys
than when she went, as yeal before, t
the shops Of art and the antiques.
! And then on Christmas day, what
| succession of pleasures, from the thank
! OF Cousin Agnes tor her pretty tur trim
med street gloves, and of Mrs. Tarish fol
the plain, warm clothes for baby, to thos
OF her own papa for an outside door-mat
the lack of which had been quite a tria
to him, and her mamma for warm arti
Giles, for hers being quite too far gon
for use.
ut has really been the happiest day G
my life" said LOIS that evening.
"And yet you have only had thanks
for your presents answered mamma.
"Indeed, I had forgotten that sal
Lois, laughing. 81 feel as rich as ca
be. l guess then, after all, real things
need and real thanks are what 60 togetl
er and give satisfaction. Any way, a,
, SO satisfied that every year live Fl. II
, to practice on my new lesson.-N.
Witness.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1880-12-23
Washington Irving on Mary of Scot
land.
SUNNY Side, june III, 1857.


MY DEAF SIR: I am infinitely obliged
to you for the copy of your life of s'Mary
Queen of Scots which you have had the
kindness tie send me. have read it witt,
intense though painful interest: indeed:
when / had once commenced I could not
lay down it down until had finished it,
which I did late last evening. You have
faithfully and conscientiously accom-
plished q generous undertaking, the
vindication of the memory Of one of the
loveliest, but most unfortunate of woman
who, after suffering ever ywrong and out
rage while living, has been basely vilifed
in history. You have ably cleared up
some of the dark points of her story, on
which malignitv had succeeded in cast
ing u shade, and have shown her as
worthy of love as Of pity.
1t is one Of the speciai Offices OF our
literature to call up before it's fresh and
unbiased tribunal the historical questions
of the Old World; to 1ejudge its judg-
ments and reverse decisions on which
death aud tune had seemed to set q seal
Such an Office you have honestly and
impartially executed in regard to poor
Mary and ner prosecutors, and I am mis-
taken if the world does not pronounce
you .srighteous judge
In the meantime shall look with
great interest for the volume Of Ma1y's
letters, ETC., with which you promise t.
follow up the biography.
Very truly, my dear sir, your obliged
friend,
WASHINGTON IRVING.
DONALD MCLEOD, ESQ.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1880-12-23
here and see what he says!'

here and see what he says"
"But he's goue MI. Ambrose, Imean
Mes gone, and I shall never see him
adm! Oh, dear, If were dead?''
And all night long, while the Christ
mas stars rose and went down, she tossed
upon her bed. that cry upon cry upon
her lips II wish were dead p
At last the Christmas morning dawned.
and from steeple to steeple rang that
sweet old song, ssPeace on eartn, and
good will toward men,
Aunt Eun1ce stole softly into the dark
ened chamber. 35
'sRos1e, it is Christmas morning, and
Ben has come. You'll get up and see
him, my dear2
She obeyed without word, her young
face white and sorrOw-worn.
Aunt Eunlce robed her in her pretty
crimson dress with dainty laces at the
throat aud sleeves; then she crushed back
the ripping yellow curls, and fastened
them with spray Of holly
"Come now, Rosie, you must go and
speak to Ben
Aunt EuDice led her down the stairs
and to the door Of the old 81 ting room.
SEQ and bid hum welcome, dear,' she
said, Enclosing the door, aud pushing
her gently within.
One startled glance one little gasping
cry, and Rosie was in Ben arms.
"Can you forgive me, Rosie?" he said,
kissing her pouting lips. 81 was obliged
to deceive you, little one, or you never
would have cared for me. You do care
! for me little, Rosie; but l owe itall t
the hemp seed.''
"No, you don't, Ben,'' she answered
with a shy, fond glance; I'm sure ]
should have. liked you all the same if
had never strewn hemp;
"Then you'll take the ring now for {
Cristmas gift, Rosie2''
She held up her dimpled finger. As
he put it on, the bells changed out agar
in honor of the Christmas morn. 1
"Peace on earth and good will toward
men," said Aunt Eunice, softly, as sh'
threw open the suffers toilet the SUNSHINE
in.
"Ah! my children, let us be grateful
for this blessed Christmas"
| And Rosie, resting her bright head OF
Ben's arm, burst into a flood of happ,
tears,
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1880-12-23
They Met and Parted.

''Now then," says tramp Mol to No.2
as they turned into Montcalm street
from Woodward avenue the other day,
"here is the game: you walk down the
street and ring the bell of some house.
When the lady answers, yon tell her
that you haven't had anything to eat for
three days. If she says she don't care,
tell her you are desperate and ready to
commit any crime. If she starts to slam
the door on you, hold it open with your
foot and roll eyes anb look savage. I'll
arrive just about then, and I'll take you
by the neck, slam you around and pitch
you out of the yard. I'm the lady's pro-
tector and the hero of the rour, you see.
I'll be very modest clrw oft, but I'll tell
her I'm a stranger and need quarter to
buy food. She'll hand it over, and I'll
Join you around the corner aud divide.
See?"
s'Magni6centl' replied No. 2. "You
Will, here CO."
He passed down the street and select
ed house, and the programme was
carefully followed out until he reached
the point where he said he was d sperate
At that instant the hall door was pulled
wide open, and a six-1oot husband sho,
out with his right hand amp knocked
No2 clear off the lower step. No. 1 was
just rushing in, and six tooter though {
he might as well kill two Birds with ONT
stone, SO he gave HIM one on the jaw
and when tired OF walking around or
their PROSTATE bodies he flung them ov {
the fence. The tramps limped down t
the corner, looked at each other in deel
| disgust, and separated forever.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1880-12-23
Captive Humming-Birds.

IN the time OF the Montezumas, hum
ming birds were tanned and kept in largt
Conservatives. Doctor Zipperleln, O.
Cincinnati, tells of two humming-blrdT
which strayed in May, year ago, into
the house of lady IN that city and wer.
captured:
The lady, friend of birds, resolved
to try the experiment of demonstrating
the little creatures, although she wa:
aware that such attempts ended usually
in the death of the birds. She had nc
suitable cage So she selected large
candy jar, and fixed a perch inside. I1
the bottom she placed a boquet of flow.
ers, and covered the open end with gauze
The flowers were renewed every day. The
convolvu.us, trop@olum, honeysuckle
and other flowers with a long calyx were
selected. A little honey was dropped
into every blossom.
The birds began to sip the sweet foe
on the first day, humming above the flow.
er cups, darting their tongues in anC
out among them swift IS lightning.
They also snapped at little insects anG
devoured them. After some weeks they
were given some honey ,hinned with
water, IN small dish. They sat upon
their low perch and Tapped the honey
with their tongues, like dog drinking
water.
In short time the birds were so tame
that the gauze that confined them was
removed, and they few about the room
while their glass palace was cleaned and
furnished with fresh flowers and honey
but as soon as this operation was finished
they flew into the glass again, and began
eating the honey. If the lady took NAP
after dinner, they perched themselves
upon her forehead, and enjoyed theil
siesta there. They humued about the
room for hours, hating for rest upon the
I finger Of their friend, aud dressing their
| feathers. For change they would fly
again to the honey, bur after a moment
airy taste away they would 60, flying
about their friend. Towards cvening
they sought their perch in their glass
palace, and sang quick flute notes in the
} finest pianissimo. They occasionally
snapped at small insects, but their chist
food was honey, and later strong sugar
. water, since the honey thinned with
water often settled to the bottom Of the
dish. They thrived finely on the sugar
, water, too. AS the weather became
warm in June, the gauze covering wa:
entirely removed from their glass palace
and the little creatures were given the
range Of the whole room. but their foo6
was always placed in their old dwelling
The tiny birds were rot at all timor'
GUS, even at first; they did not 1uttel
about anxious when their flowers were
removed and fresh ones brought. Theil
eyes said plainly: I'VE know you ar
good to u.s. They thankfully appre
ciated the care of their protector, and
although they manifested no uneasines
when strangers were in the room, they
could not be induced to perch upon an!
anybody's finger but THAI Of their tcnde
, keeper.
At the end Of September one Of then
began to be ailing, and few days ate
was found dead upon the floor. Tn
other pined from hour to hour, and whe,
|. the cooler nights at the end of Octobe
! approached it too succumbed to the I'm
friendly climate and to its plainly mani
tested homesickness.