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The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1881-03-16

1t is not good to be angry with
those who may seem with ma
icious intent to assail our cher
ished beliefs. A few burning
weeds may produce smoke enough
to hide the stars, but the stars
are shining all the same. II is not
wise TO vex and weary ourselves
by angry denuncia,tions OF the
smoke which will soon pass OH
without eug labor.
The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1881-03-16

A person who had an import
ant case in court sent two very
handsome and expensive fagons
to the Judge. He ordered them
to be filed with costly wine and
sent back to the donor. Tue
Judge was a pagan, however, and
didn't know any better. Such
foolish stories can't be told Of the
courts of nowadays. ....-.
The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1881-03-16

The greatness shows itself in
ignoring, or quickly forgetting per-
sonal injuries, when meaner ma
lures would be kept in unrest by
them. The less of a man one is,
the more he makes Of an injury
or an insult. The more of a man
be is, the less he is disturbed by
what others say or do against
him without cause.
The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1881-03-16
WANTED, AN OPINION.

IL - q iuCAy LulIS 4oE Ia" oIs
who are much sought to for 'opin-
ions,' that they can occasionally
give piece of wisdom not their
own. There is good story told
of the hit Roger: Sherman once
made by taking advantage of this
privilege.
An honest farmer once called
upon the celebrated lawyer and
told him he wanted an opinion.
He had heard a great deal about
the value OF Mr.. Sherman's opin-
ions, and how a great many peo-
pie went to him to get an opinion,
and John, who never had, nor
was likely to have lawsuit or
other difficulty for a lawyer to
help him from, thought be would
have an 'opinion.'
We'll, John, what can l do to
help you 2 said Mr.. S., when
John, in his turn, was shown into
the room.
Why, lawyer replied John, i
happened to be in town, and hav.
ing nothing to do, 1 thought l
would come and get your opinion
State your case, John. What's
the matter?'
oh, nothing. l amt got no
lawsuit. l only want to gel one
of your opinions. They say they're
valuable.'
But, John, about what?'
oh, anything, sir; take your
pick and choice
Mr.. Sherman, seeing the no.
tions Of his client on the matter
in hand, took pen, and writing a
few. words folded them up and
handed them, to John, who care
fully placed them in his pocket.
whats to pay, sir?'
-Four and sixpence'-Ysnkee
money, seventy-fve cents.
When John returned home the
next morning, he found his wife,
who pretty much took the lead in
his business matters, anxiously
discussing with bis chief farm SER
want the propriety of getting in a
large quantity of oats on that day
which had been cut on the pre-
vious, or of undertaking some
other labor.
John was appealed TO to settled
the question, but he could not de-
eide. At length be said, I'll tel!
you what, Polly, I've been to a
lawyer and got an opinion that
cost me four and sixpence. There
it is e; read her out. It's lawyers
writing, and | can't make head or
tail ont ofit!'
John, by the way: could not
read the p!ainest print, but Polly,
who was something Of a scholar,
opened the paper, and read as
follows: Never put off till to-
morrow what can be done today
Enough said!' cried John.
Them oats must be got iD.' And
they were got in and the same
night such a storm came on as
otherwise would have ruined
them.
The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1881-03-16
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Doetrpp.
HIS FIRST LOVE.

HIS FIRST LOVE.
l remember
Meeting you
In September,
Sixty-two,
We were eating,
Both of US;
And the meeting
Happened thus:
Accidental,
On the road
Sentimental
Episode),
was gushing,
You were shy;
You were blushing--
So was |;
Twas smitten,
So were yon
(All that's written
Here is true);
ANY money?
Not bit.
Rather funny,
Wasn't it?
Vows we plighted-
Happy pair!
How delighted
People were!
But your father
To be sure
Thought it rather
Premature;
And your mother
Strange to say
Was another
In the way.
What heaven
Vanished then
(You were seven,
Twas tep)l
That was many
Years ago
Don't let any
.... Body know.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1881-11-17
Sowing Wild Oats.


The Cramer case, which is exciting
so much general attention, belongs to
the wildcats variety of products.
Whether the pretty girl whose body
was found in the water at West Haven
a little while ago was murdered or
drowned herself in a fit of remorse, is of
no consequence, so far as the cause aud
moral of this affair is concerned. She
was beautiful and spirited, somewhat
headstrong, given to having her own
way. and fond of filtration. She meant
no harm in going out upon the College
Green in the evening and picking up an
acquaintance there just for the fun of
the thing, and meeting him on the side
walk and going with him on excursions
in the evenings were only girish ways
Of sowing wildcats. The young man
and his cousin were engaged in the
same exciting occupation. Not that
they wished harm 10 anybody; they
wanted their fill of fun and frolic, of
excitement and e,1hilaration, regard
less of commandments and with no
thought of their consequences. The
old-fogy ways of living were TOO slow
and dull for their rapid-transit notions,
and they drowned the decencies in de-
bauch. And the result was that the
body OF the beautiful girl who had been
wronged was fshed out of the water
dead, and they are left to reflect upon
the perils and penalties of fast living,
behind the grated windows of a prison
their prospect of life destroyed, their
family name blackened, their home
dishonored, even though they should
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1881-11-17

would not only BET disgrace, but great
injury to the family, if Guiteau was
proven hereditarily insane. The letter
now received, however, and the.one
written few days since by the alf-
sister, show that both relatives have
become convinced, or are willing to ac-
knowledge, that their worthy brother is
really insane.~ One result of the COM
munication from Boston will probably
be the purchase of new wardrobe for
the prisoner, whose clothes have be-
come greatly dilapidated from contact
with the rough stone of the prison
walls and other causes. Mason's bullet
created great havoc with the assaesin's
coat, tearing out nearly all the breast
of 1t. The rents were patched up as
well az possible under the circumstan-
ces by one of the jail guards, but the
garment was considered hardly pre-
sentable. at the time of his arraign-
ment Guiteau's personal appearance
was freely commented upon by the
newspapers In anything but cOmpli-
mentary manner. and the remarks
about his clothes he felt very keenly.
He asked his brother-in-law to buy
him new suit, but Mr.. Scoville did
not think he could spare the money,
and, as no one else had offered even a
secondhand suit, it seemed quite like
ly that the assassin would go to trial
looking more like a beggar than a
whilom gentleman" Now, however,
the Boston brother has become recon
ciled to the insanity theory, and, as he
is able to offer some financial assist
ance, Guiteau will probably come into
court looking something as he did III
the palrny days when he beat boarding
houses and courted society.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1881-11-17
Two Men Inside.

An old Indian once illustrated temp
tation and conscience in his style: He
asked a white man to give him some
tobacco for. his pipe. The man gave
him loose handful from his pocket.
The next day he came back and asked
for the white man. "For," said he, II
found quarter of dollar among the
tobacco"
"Why don't you keep it?" asked a
bystander.
give got a good man and bad man
here" said the Indian, pointing to his
breast, "and the good man say, TT IS
not mine; give it back to the owner
The bad man say, Never mind, you
got it, and it is your own now The
good man say, NO, no, you must not
] keep itr So L don't know what to do,
and [ think to go to sleep, but the good
and bad men keep talking all night,
and trouble me; and now [ bring the
money back and feel good.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1881-11-17

be acquitted of -murdeF~-Ihis- is the
crop that came of that sowing of wild
oats. There has grown up in this coun-
try within half century a spirit of
levity, and leniency toward some
forms of vice, and a general loOsening
of restraint on the young which tend to
encourage the sowing of wild oats re-
gardless of the yield. It seems in
many quarters to be taken for granted
that youth has a great deal Of folly to
get rid of, and must have its run Of
fastness as childhood is expected to
have measles and chickenpox. A
smoking, staggering, pooI-playing,
wine-bibbing boy, turning night into
day and sleeping till noon to recover
from his carouse, is only sowing his
wild oats, which is spoken of as SYM
pathetically as though he were a baby
cutting his teeth. Whoever has the in
clination to fast ways and reckless be.
havior which goes under that name,
should bury 1t under all possible thick
nesses of good resolutions and noble
conduct, and let it fertilize the soil for
a finer growth of manliness instead Of
planting it where It will reproduce after
It's kind. For wild oats grow. They
yield a crop of bad habits, Of evil COM
panions, and vicious tastes, of disease,
and sometimes Of crime and death.
They produce hundreds Of Jennie
Cramer deaths every year. They
colonize the prison cells. They bring a
heavy aftermath of remorse and
wretchedness. There is no crop sown
that brings forth such harvest Of sor-
row, and wretchedness and shame.
Yet at the present time the customs Of
society and the too lenient judgement
of our easy-going people encourage
the sowing and furnish all the condi-
tons for raising the crop. The time
has come for parents to consider
whether it pays them or their children
to SOW wild oats, when better kind of
seed can be scattered just as well. All
possible JOY to the young; all possible
innocent pleasure to young people; all
the freedom compatible with safety.
But the lines drawn across the world
by the fingers Of the Eternal, which
cannot be crossed, should be pointed
out, and every precipice should be
fenced against the feet Of inexperience.
Let the young be made to understand
that the everlasting laws Of cause and
consequence cannot be trifed with,
and that if they SOW wild oats they will
be forced to harvest pain and wretch
edneSS, If not disgrace and death
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1881-11-17
Compressed Air as a Motor.

The Peoples Passenger railway conf
pany will soon begin an extensive series
of experiments with d compressed air
motor, with the view of introducing
this new system on each of its lines if
satisfactory results are reached. A
single car is being fitted with ma
chlnery to test the ability Of the motor
to perform its work. If the car runs
properly, ten others will be supplied
with engines and a thorough test
made of their efficiency and econ
omy. This system has been in
use for ten years in Nantes,
France, but when an attempt was re-
Gently made to intrOdue it in Paris the
omnibus companies successfully OPP
posed the innovation. 1t is the inven-
ton Of a Frenchman named L. Nc
Karski. The motor can be attached
to cars as built at present with but little
trouble. The engine and battery of six
teen cylinders to contain compressed
air will be underneath the car, while
OH the front platform the engineer and
machinery for controlling the car will
be placed. The cylinders will be
charged with leo cubic feet of air COM
pressed to the density Of so atmos-
pheres, or a pressure of $50 pounds to
the square inch. In transmission to
the engine the air will be passed
through hot water, which will further
increase its pressure. The engineer,
by means of guage, can control the
pressure applied to the piston-rod,
which will be about that of steam in
ordinary running. A speed of twenty
miles an hour can be obtained from
the engine, which is designed to run
seven miles before the cylinders will
need recharging. The engine now be-
ing built at the Philadelphia hydraulic
works for COMPRISING air is of an en-
tirely new pattern and unusually strong.
A merit claimed for the new motor is
that it does not require an experienced
engineer to run it. The re re8enta-
tives of the patentee in this country
expect to accomplish wonderful results
with the motor, though mechanical
engineers think it will not be able to
work in winter over a track covered
with snow and PhjLqdeEphia Record
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1881-11-17
THE RECOGNITION.

A traveller with staff in hand
Visits again his native land,
He is SO dusty his face so brown,
Will any one know him in the town2
lie enters the familiar gate;
Perhaps the tOll-man will bid him wait
They were comrades once, so brave and true
When they drained the cup and life was new.
But see the toll-man does not trace
Ills friend in the pilgrims sun-burnt face;
So with greeting short he passes on
into the shady streets alone.
Now glancing from q window there.
A lady with face most fair
Ills sweetheart; but she does not know
Her lover, the sun has Drowned him so.
With slower step and moistened eye.
IL passes all old comrades by
Forro one Knows him through the town.
The sun has made his face SO brown.
His mother stands by the old church door,
God greet you"' he says, and nothing more
My SOM" she cries, with glad embrace,
She sees her child in the sun Drowned face
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1881-11-17
GuiteaU and His Brother.

One Of the letters lately received by
Mr.. ScovilIe, says The Washington Post
is from Guiteau's only brother, who re-
sides in Boston. 1t seems that Guiteau's
relations were strongly opposed to the
theory of insanity, and, when Mr.. SEQ
vile announced his attention to prove
the prisoner insane, the half-sister re-
siding in Freeport. H., and the brother
in Boston, refused to assist in the de-
Tense in any way. Both thought it
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1881-11-17

A serenader was shot at the other
night III Indiana. He was pouring out,
Sweet Spirit Hear My Prayer" and
the old man poured into him a charge
of shot, thinking he was burglar saw
ing out door panel. Justice some
times adopts very mysterious ways to
ACCOMPLISH her ends.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1881-11-17

Friendship: In the forenoon of life
a man has an idea that it would take a
mighty big church to hold his friends,
if they should all be drawn to the same
sanctuary at the same time. But ere
the dentist has put in his second set of
teeth he has about come to the con-
clusion that one of the short pews near
the stove would not be crowded if they
should all sit down together to warm
their feet.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1881-11-17

A good Baptist clergyman of Bergen, n. Y, a
strong temperance man suffered with kidney
trouble neuralgia, and dizziness almost to blind
ness over two years after he told that Hop Bit
tiers would cure him, because he was afraid of and
predjudited against "Bitiers." Since his cure
he says none need fear but trust in Hop BiHers.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1881-11-17

DR.. Pierces "Favorite Prescription" is not ex-
tolled as 4 'cure-all.' but admirably fulflls
singlenesS of purpose, beng most potent specific
in those chronic weaknesses peculiar to women.
Particulars in DR.. Pieces pamphlet treatise on
Diseases Peculiar to Women, SO pages. sent for
three stamps. Address WORLDS DIsPENsARY
MEDIcAL Association. Buffalo. y. Y.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1881-11-17

HOMEOPATHIC Family MedicineCases
and books, giving concise directions for
treating all common ailments, are
great comfort and a positive saving in
every household. The best assortment
of all styles and prices is found at
BOericke & Tafers Homeopathic Phar-
macy, 50 Clark St., Chicago. Descrip-
tive Price Currents gratis. Business
establish ed in 1895
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1881-11-17

There is 4 man IN NV York who
claims he can perform miracles. Let
him try to run a daily in weekly
town, and make it pay.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1881-11-17

The stock OF corn now in Chicago is
the largest ever known. 1t is not far
from 100000 bushels, and possibly
exceeds that figure
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1881-11-17

The Pittsburg Sunday Leader quotes;
Mr.. Martin Karg, Silver Greek, Mimi,
cured q badly wounded horse with ST.
Jacobs Oil.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1881-11-17

The best Corsets and Kid Gloves are
sold by JAMES MORGAN, Milwaukee. He
has just opened another large lot of
Dress Goods, DOlmans, &c.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1881-11-17

DR.. Pierce'S .Pelets"-little liver pills Sugar
coated purify the blood speedily correct all dis
orders of the liver, stomach. and bowels. By
druggists
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1881-11-17

To make new hair grow use CAROLINE, a de-
odorzed extract of petroleum. This natural
petroleum hair remover, as recently improved. is
the only thing that will really produce new hair.
1t is Il delightful dressing.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1881-11-17
-s4CsEEsT AS-R Gp1xu

Or. I. '. PIERCE, Buffalo, \. y eqr S.
1our Golden Medical Discovery has cured NV
boy Of fever sore of two years standing. Please
accept our gratitude. Yours truly.
HENRY WHITING. Boston. Mass
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1881-11-17

There is no use talking '.Lindsey's Blood
Searcher" is taking the lead for curing all blood
diseases.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1881-11-17

George Washington was a great gen
eral. 1t was not until he adorned a
postage stamp that he has licked be-
hind his back.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1881-11-17
Germanys' Cellar Full of Gold.

In a dark cellar OF the julius Tower
at Spandau, Prussia, lies vast bulk of
gold coin equal to about S30,000,000,
laid aside from Germany's gains by the
war Of 1670-'71, as q provision of hard
cash wherewith to defray the mobili-
zation and other preliminary expenses
Of the next campaign undertaken by
the Empire. This fund is absolutely
unprOductive, and may be said to
have cost the German nation half its
total amount in foregone interest since
it was first lodged in its subterranean
repository. A few days ago the annual
inspection of the treasure of the I'm.
perial Commissioners took place. A
special detailed section of the Prussian
Guard assisted the two Commissioners
III the labOriOus task of counting over
the contents of 1000 canvas bags, each
containing 100000 marks, or $25, 900.
The massive iron doors closing the
dOmicile of all this wealth can only be
opened by the simultaneous action Of
two keys, masterpieces of the lock-
smiths ant, one of which is in the
possession of either Commissioner.
The exact times at which the door is
unlocked and relocked, as wellas every
circumstance, however minute, con-
nected with e process of revision,
are registered on the spot in a protocol
signed by the officials before leaving
the fortress, and attested by the Cover
nor in person. During the inspection
the tower guards are doubled; at this
conclusion the Commissioners turned
their keys IN the locks at one and the
SON Il
gates of the fortress, and take their de-
parture for Berlin, leaving the infructu-
Gus millions to darkness and seclusion
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1881-11-17
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EEnScuRd from EARafh

William J. Coughln Of Somerville, Mass, says
g In the fall of 1876 1 was taken with violent
bleeding of the lungs followed by a severe cough.
was admitted to the City Hospital The doctors
said had hole in my left lung. L gave up
hope, but friend told me of Dr. VIM. Halls Bal
sam for the Lungs. got bottle, to my sur
prise I commenced to feel better, and to-day I
feel in better spirits than I have the past three
years [ hope that every one afflicted with dis
eased lungs viii take DR.. VIM. falls Balsam and be
ony iuced that Consumption be cured.''
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1881-11-17
Dublin is \ cant1lred CITY Fro

Dublin is a captured city. From the
London journals we learn that it CON
tains over 5000 soldiers-cavalry, ar
tilery and infantry = besides about
1900 police, who are soldiers in all but
name, being armed with rifles, swords,
and revolvers. There are 1000 horses
and sixteen guns. Every sentinel is
provided with twenty rounds Of ball
cartridge. Troops in garrison are con-
fined to barracks, ready to turn out at
a nome nt's notice. Five military mag
istrates and three civil magistrates have
been specially appointed, and the city
has been divided into three districts for
the more prompt administration of
justice. All these arrangements indi-
cate the seriou3 state Of affairs and the
strong resolution of the government.
For the more prompt administration of
justice, says our English contemporary;
for the more effective crushing out of
q nations life, say we.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1881-11-17

"a farmer once said twas immense,
To close in his farm with barbed fence.
But barb caught his ear,
And his speeches, [ fear,
For printing were greatly too dense
-PhHn1cpLin Sluldnn EEorI6.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1881-09-09

to the rest OF the crops. leaving the
Changers oil in Q seeming good humor,
I prepared to depart, hearing the edit.
ors were to meet the next day, which
they did, and Of course had Q GOOD time
picking up the crumbs that fell from the
farmers table.
This Cumberland valley d certainly .
rich farming country, although just now
it is suffering from drouth. Everything
green has tinss OF gray. All the towns
show signs Of thrift. Shippensburs, Car.
lisle, Chambersburg and HaeerstoWn
seem all to be fiourishing, and the msr.
camille community to be doing Q good
business.
At Hagerstown the Cumberland Val.
les railroad forks, one branch running
on the West, the other on the East side
Of the Valley. take the East side and
crossed the Potomac at Shepherdstown,
where Lees army crossed on its road TO
Gettysburg, and the Baltimore and Ohio
railroad at Duffield, . few miles East OF
Martinsbury. while the West branch
runs to Martinsburv. From Duffield l
went down the Baltimore snd Ohio main
line to Harper's Ferry and back through
Charlestown (where the Eastern branch
Of the Cumberland Valley road 10 crose-
ed) to Winchester. This line TO Win.
chester is controlled by the Baltimore
aud Ohio, and the Eastern or Page Val.
lev branch known Is the Shenandoah
Valley raiIrosd) by the Pennsylvania
Company.
But my next will probably be from
White Sulphur, where all good West
Virginians SO. as all good Americans 60
to Paris. DRunNER.