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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1882-11-30
Bill Nye's Engagement Broken.

II have just received letter from
my friend Bill Nye, of The Laramie
CHy boomerang, wherein he informs
me that he IS engaged to the beautiful
and accomplished Lydia E. Pinkham,
of Vegetable Compound" fame, and
that the wedding will take place on
next Christmas. To be sure I am ex-
pectcd at the wedding, aud I'll be on
hand If can secure a clean shirt by
that time, and the roads amt too bad.
But Pm somewhat at a loss what to get
in suitable present, as Bill informs me
as a postscript to his letter, that gifts
of bibles, albums nickle-plated pickle
dishes, chromos with frames, and the
like, will not be in order, as it is utterly
impossible to pawn the articles of this
kind in Laramie City.-THe Bohemian"
We are sorry that the above letter,
which we dashed off in careless mo-
ment has been placed before the public,
as later developments have entirely
changed the aspect of the matter, as
the engagement between ourself and
Lydia having been rudely broken by
the young lady herself. She has re-
turned the solitaire filled ling, and
henceforth we can be nothing to each
other than friends. The promise which
bade fair to yield so much JOY in the
future, has been ruthlessly yanke6
asunder, and two young hearts must
bleed through the coming years. Far
be it from us to say aught that would
reflect upon the record of Miss Pink
ham. 1t would only imperil her chan
ces in the future and deny her the
sweet satisfaction of gathering in other
guileless suckers like us. The truth,
however, cannot be evaded that Lydia
no longer young. She is now in the
sere and yellow leaf. The gurglirg of
girlhood and the romping, careless
grace of her childhood are matters of
ancient history alone.
We might go on and tell how one
thing brought on another till the quar-
rel occurred, and hot words and an as
sault and battery led to this estrange-
ment, but we will not do it. It would
be wrong for great, strong man to
take advantage OF his strength and tn
public press to speak disparagingly of
a young thing like Lyd. No matter
how unreasonable she may have treat
ed us, we are dumb and silent on the
point. Journalists who have been in
vited and have purchased costly we'd
ding presents may ship the presents
by express prepaid, and we will accept
them, and struggle along with our first
great heart trouble, and Lydia goes on
in her mad career.--LdrGneie Boomer
d7lg.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1882-11-30

STHE senatorial election III Minnesots
nexNt winter will De one of the most iu-
terefting to take place in the country.
Sensttor Windom's candidacy for re-
election was avowed during the recent
canvas and many of the nominations
to tue legislature were made on the
ground of frieudliness or hostility to
him. 1t is not known yet, however,
how the legislature will stand on the
senatorship, though it is strongly re-
publican. Congressman Dunnen is be-
lieved 10 be working energetically to
defeat Mr.. Window.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1882-11-30

GovERNoR CoLQUITT, of Georgia, is
the eighth senator already chosen OF
the twenty-six whose terms expire on
the 4th of March, 1888. The other
seven are Randall L. Gibson (dem. J, OF
Louisiana, who succeeds Kellogg
James F. Wilson rep !, Of Iowa, who
succeeds McDill; H. Riddleberger IRE.
adiuster). of Virginia, who succeeds
Johnston; Joseph n. Dolph (rep.l, O.
Oregon, who succeeds Grover; and L
z. G. Lamar (dem.), of Mississippi
Henry B. Anthony (rep.), of Rhode
Island, and James II. Beck (dem. J, o.
Kentucky, who succeed themselves.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1882-11-30

DURING the recent iron strike the
mail manufacturers of Wheeling set on
foot plan to dispense with the labor
of over five thousand puddlers. Frank
j. Herndon has now been sent to
Pittsburgh to secure equipments fol
Bessemer works Of the first class, and
in time each nail mill will daily receive
It's allotment of steel plate, and pud
died iron will be largely thing of the
past. IF the scheme succeeds, it will
revolutionize the iron manufacturing
business of the country.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1882-11-30

GOVERNOR ALFRED II. CoLQUITT, who
has been elected United States senator
from Georgia for the full term begin
ming next March, was the late chief
magistrate Of that state, of which he is
4 native. He is sixty years of age, and
was once a member of congress. He
was $ soldier in the Mexican war, and
brigadier general in the confederate
army. He is an ardent Methodist. In
person General Colquitt is fine speci;
men of physical manhood, and is dig
nifed in every movement. His face
bears the stamp of kindness and good
nature, but he is not wanting in posi-
,tiyeness, zeal and purpose.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1882-11-30

The Chicago Tribune, in closing an
elaborate article on Hon. Carter II. Har-
rison. Mayor of that city, gives the fol-
lowing as Mr.. Harrison's opinion of ST.
Jacobs Oil: 'sWhen I frat found myself
suffering from the rheumatism, my lead
ing thought naturally y was to call physi-
clan, but my neighbors all advised me to
try ST. Jacobs Oil, the Great German
Remedy. Iprocured some of it immedi-
ately and found it is excellent for that all
ment.o
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1882-11-30
Tom MarShaII,S Shot.

John Bull certainly won the day over
Uncle Sam at Creedmoor recently, but
many years ago under peculiar cir
cumstances, an Americana New
Yorker, beat at firing at 8 mark an en-
tire British fleet. The affair occurred
in old Admiral Gregory's time, before
he was admiral, and think the Incl
dent worth recalling.
A New Yorker called Tom Marshall,
sailor, served in ship under Greg
ory, when Gregor was q young lieu
tenant III the navy in the second war
with England. Three years after the
close of this war, ere the bad blood it
had excited had quite subsided, Greg
ory's ship happened to be in the harbor
of Rio Janeiro, and an English frigate
happened to be lying IN the harbor, too.
The English tars got practicing their
guns at hogshead for mark, and
didn't do much execution. The Amer
ican sailors in Gregory's ship wanted
to take part in this practicing or firing,
but fearing some outbreak of bad feel
ing, the American commander gave
Gregory strict orders not to allow any
of his men to join in the firing. The
Americans looked on, grumbled, but
submitted-aH but Tom Marshall. He
couldn't keep still. He implored
Gregory to let him have one crack at
that hogshead. Gregory sternly rc-
bllked the New Yorker and ordered
him to quarters.
Marshall sullenly retired. swearing
it was q downright shame he could not
be allowed to test his craftsmanship
Presently he left his quarters, and
going up to Gregory, asked him wha,
1t would cost to have one shy at tbs
cask. GA first class fogging," answer
ed Gregory, angerly, "Only a fogging
repeated the New Yorker CHEEKY.
'Then here goes !" And before Greg
ory could prevent him Tom Marshall
had fired off one of the big guns al
the hogshead and hit it, too-the
fret time it had been hit.
The sailors cheered Justify; Gregory
half scowled, half smiled; but the
New Yorker came UP respectfully
touched his hat and told Gregory thai
he was ready for his fiogging. 81 havt
had the full worth of it already, SIR
he said.
Gregory was in somewhat of a fix
He felt really proud of Marshalps
achievement, but then he had disobey.
ed orders, and had PROBABLY deeply
offended the Englishmen. So, after
little hard thinking, Gregory deter
mined to leave the New Workers
punishment to the Englishman them
selves. So he sent Tom Marshall or
board the English frigate, with note
explaining the facts of the case, and
leaving the New York marksman II
John Bulls hands.
1t turned out to be the best thing fol
the New Yorker he could have done,
The English tars forgot their chagrin
at their own failure in sheer admira
ton of the New Workers. skill. In.
stead of Furnishing Tom Marshal
they rewarded him, and sent him
back to his ship as happy as lord
while Gregory took great fancy tc
Tom Marshall, and had him promot
ed
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1882-11-30

THE Denver mails to eastern cities
have been robbed repeatedly during
the past two months. One entire New
York mail has not arrived at It's desti-
nation. The total amount of checks
drafts. money orders and currency
stolen is estimated st fully 100000
The major part of this amouEt would
not be negotiable except at great risk
but the losses to business interests ha;
been very large. Strange to say, the
postal authorities cannot tell anything
.about where the robheries occurred.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1882-11-30
CUTTING REBUKES.
by the Several Railroads
to Each Other.

The Omaha and Rock Island Invade
the st. PauTs Territory Once hore-
Bound to Bring the Milwaukee Road
to its Knees-The Latter Reduces its
Hates to Rock Island and Iowa
PoInts-The Illinois Central Takes .
n Hand in the Disturbance-yShat
the Officers of the Several Roads
Have to Say-NO Prospects of a
Reconciliation.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1882-11-30

The New York republican state COM
mittee has closed its rooms at the Fifth
Avenue Hotel. All bills were paid,
and there was left in the treasury a
sum more than sufi ciept to pay the
$1,000 fine imposed by the United
States circuit court upon ex-Treasure1
General N. NJ Curtis, for collecting SIS.
sessments from federal employees last
yaar
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1882-11-30

THE most trustworthy reports pace
the democratic majority IN the next
mouse Of representatives at sixty-fve.
The 325 members will probably be di-
vided as follows when the house is or
ganized: Democrats, 1875; Republicans,
1913: Readjusters, 5; Independent, 2.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1882-11-30

THE cutting of pass enger rates by
the several competing lines between
St. Paul and Chicago is gradually ex-
tending also to freight rates. Passen-
ger tickets may now be purchased for
81 from st. Paul to Chicago, but the
rate from Chicago to st. Paul remains
s,pnhapond
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1882-11-30
ProYinciaIism of New York.

New York papers manifest considera-
bic spite and jealousy over Philadel-
phia's success in getting up the biggest
celebration the country ever saw. This
is very unright. New York can draw a
bigger crowd at dog fight, sparring
match or walking match than any other
city in the Union, and yet Philadelphia
doesn't envy her the honor, and say
spiteful things about her on that ac-
cOlnt-NOrristo1n Herald
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1882-11-30

SENATORS Malone and Riddleberger,
of Virginia, have announced their IN
tentions of voting with the republicans
in the organization of the next senate.
This will disDel all doubts of the re-
publicans being able to organize the
snnatn
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1882-11-30

AFULL list of the membership of the
next legislature of Wisconsin shows
that in the senate there will be II re-
oublicans, Is democrats and l inde-
pendent republican. In the house
there will be 55 democrats, 43 republi-
cans and 2 independents. So that the
republicans will control the senate and
the democrats the house.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1882-11-30

So FAR this year 1892 mile of new
railway track have been constructed
in this country. It is the greatest rail-
way building year on record.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1882-11-30

A former Hartford Conn., cabinet
maker, L. ]. Toohey, has just been
elected judge OF the superior court of
California Leaving Hartford twenty
eight years ago, he studied law at Gin
cinnati, became one of Secretary
Chase's confidential clerks at Washing
ton, served through the war on General
T Fremont's staff, and then settled down
in San Francisco, where his abilities as
Ia wyer have won him honor.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1882-11-30
An Odd Kind of a Show.

D. K. Loveland, son of the we'll
known Saginaw lumber dealer, is in
7. N, making arrangements to take q
temperance drama out on the road.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1882-11-30

THE wolnan's suffrage amendme n
to the Nebraska constitution has been
beaten by 10000 Only four counties
favored the amendment.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1882-11-30
PRESIDENT CABLES OPINION.

Details will probably be announced tc-
morrow.
PRESIDENT CABLES OPINION.
Manager Cable of the Rock Island
road in conversation with q reporter
said there was nothing new in the
passenger and freight war between this
city and the northwest. No additions
cut has been made. He stated as his
opinion that the war would be 2 pre-
tracted one. He declined to say any.
thing in reply to the card of Alexander
Mitchell. president of the G. M. & ST.
P. r. r., published this afternoon, but
intimated that he might have some
thing to say on that head within day
or two.
WHAT PRESIDENT MITCHELL SAYS.
To the editor of the World-Sir: !
have to say in answer to your inquiries
by telegraph that [ cannot possibly tell
how long the existing and inexcusable
railroad war may last. 1t has been be-
gun because we refused to submit to
what we deemed very unreasonable
demands, and after we had offered to
leave all points in dispute to arbitra-
ton. It augurs badly for future rail
road property in this country if great
corporations are to act in this manner
After submitting without retaliation fo1
some weeks to unprovoked hostilities,
we are simply trying to defend our
selves,
Signed ALEXANDER MITCHELL,
Pres't c., M. & st. P. railroad.
A TRUCE DECLARED.
The war is probably ended. A tele-
gram from Chicago late on Wednes-
day night says:
Late tonight by means of telegraph
between this city and New York, an
agreement was reached between the
managers of the Rock Island, st. Paul
and Omaha and Northwestern railways
to declare truce in the railway war in
the northwest for thirty days, pending
a meeting to consult about differences.
zig understood rates on all lines will be
restored tomorrow and remain so
pending negotiations.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1882-11-30

Miss Emma Nevada, the American
prima donna. is living in Paris, with
her father and mother, DIR. and Mrs.
Wixom, and is now studying "Mignon"
under the personal supervision of NJ
Ambrose Thomas.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1882-11-30

The crowned heads of Europe are
exchanging friendly assurances, F"
Usually this is warlike symptom.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1882-11-30

GENERAL, GRANT will spend most of
the winter in Washington, probably in
the interest of Fitz John Porter.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1882-11-30
Answer This.

Can you find case Of Bright's Disease of the
Kidneys, Diabetes, Urinary Liver Complaints
that is durable, that Hop Bitters has not or can
not cure? Ask your neighbors if they can.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1882-11-30
GRAND RAPIDS, WIS, THURSDAY, NO

mems, but at the same time refused to
give information. w. G. Swan, superin-
tendent of the freight traffic On the St.
Paul road, says his road has decided so
make a sweeping slash in freight rates
shortly, affecting an points on the road.
Details will probably be announced tc-
rl1OrrnW
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1882-11-30

Alexander Mitchell, president of the
st. Paul road, will not make further
statement than that sent to the eastern
papers in regard to the railroad war.
Manager Merrill was equally reticent.
To-day's important cut was in passen-
ger rates On the Chicago, Milwaukee &
st. Paul road from Rock Island to
Chicago, the tickets being reduced
from IS to fifty cents. Railroad officials
are extremely reticent, and blame the
daily press for making incorrect state.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1882-11-30
4 S0RROWFUL ROMANCE.
The story of n Love Affair in which
PRESIDENT LIncoln's Assassin Was
One of the Principals.

a page of the unwritten apochryphal
history of the United States appears in
the Pittsburg Telegraph. 1t is as fol-
lows.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1882-11-30

BURGLARS drilled the safe of J. S. Hen
~, Son & Co., of Brainsville, Ontario,
Friday, and secured $1,000.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1882-04-06
Where Jewels Gro Eu~nd.

HRn franCSc0 Unfomlcle.
The diamond comes chiefly from
Brazil and South Africa !; the finest
rubies from Burmah; the best emeralds
from New Granada, while some are
found ia Burmah antSin Germany; The
sapphire is found principally in Ceylon.
Pearls are brought from, Ceylon, the
Persian Gulf, and ths Gulf Of Cal:fOr-
MIA. The opal is found in Hungary
and Germany, Certral' America, and
MANY other places: ths moonsaone
principally in Ceylon;: She amethyst
in India, Ceylon,. BraIl. Persia ST.
IBERIA, Hungary and Spain; the
aquamarine in Siberia and Scot
land, and elsewheres cat's.eyes in
CeTOn. and the Hastz Mountains.
The turquoise is. abundant in Ceylen
and Persia. The onyx Is wide.
~ diffased. the supply of commerce
being obtained f2om Yemen IN Arabia
SaxoEg. Russia and Greab Britain.
There are numerous other stones, not
precsOus, but rseed from time to time
in an ornamentlway but not now per.
mitted by fashionable capzice to enter
largely into the composition of jewelry
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1882-04-06
AN APRIL GIRL.


The girl that is born on an April day
Has a right to be merry, liRhtsome, gay
And that Is the reason / dance and play
And frisk like q mote in sunny ray
Wouldn't you
Do it, too,
~ you had been born on an April day?
The girl that is born on an April day
Has also q right TO cry, they say;
And so sometimes do give way
When things get crooked or all astray,-
Wouldn't you
Dot, too.
IL you had been bonn on an April day?
The girls Of March love noise and FRAY:
And sweet as blossoms are girls of MAY
bat belong TO the time midway
And so l rejoice in a sunny spray
OF smiles and tears and hap-a day
Wouldn't you
Do IL, too,
lf you had been born on an April day?
HelghoI and hurrah for an April day,
Its cloud, its sparkle, its skip and stay!
Il mean to be- happy whenever l may,
And CRY when l must; for that's my way.
Wouldn't you
Do it, too,
If YOU had been born on an April day?
-Adrv Mdpcs Dodge; st. Nicholas for
AprtJ.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1882-04-06
More Sunshine.

1t would not be difficnlt to find oc-
casion for much of the malaria and
the bad feelings of which there is so
much complaint, in the want of sun
shine. IF plants and, domestic animals
droop. sieken and die when deprived of
sunlight, how much more may it be
true Of ourselves Where the sun
does not come the doctor does" Yet
how men carefully shut out the sun
light from their houses, carefully.pro-
tect themselves from sunshine when
they 60 out. No wonder they ale
malarious, pale, sickly, bilious. blue,
gloomy, misanthropic and miserable
generally. The dwellings, the homes
of many, are rendered anything but
CHEEKY, inviting and happy. by this
foolish dread of heavenly sunshine in
their home.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1882-04-06
The4FemaIe Printer.


I OF all the occupations in which a
woman can engage for the purpose of
making living, the raOst thankless is
that of setting type. The female COM
position lead3ra weary, areary life. She
AS never permitted to strike o fat take,
she is denied the inestimabse boon Of
setting up the thoughtful matter which
temanate from the editorial room, she
is never reokoned capable cf handling
manuscripts and the very idea of her
being competent to set up display.
head is dsemed atrSeious. She is ex :
pected to, hammer away at miscellS>
neous reprint; the only bonanza she
ever strikes is solid pinion with al occa-
sional oasis Of loaded BREWER when the
business manager aenclHdeS that aa-
vertisins. Is dull enough to admit Of
the biggest kind Of type. But this.is
not all--no, the WORST remains tc he
told. When the work is done for She
day, it Is not with, the female printer
as with others of the trade. She oan-
not adjourn to a. oonvenient and COM
fo1tasle saloon and plsy pedro ca old
sledGe for the beer, CT throw dice for
five cent cigars or jeff for the drinks
She, must pick her way home through
all sorts of weather 10 dreary' room
and a cold bed. She has no wife to
thrash, no children to scold, ID furni-
tare to breaS-uoDe of thosS sweet
lAxuEies which. are supposed tG be part
and parcel Of the, glorious art 9reservar
tive. AS q class, female printers are
adiligent and worthy. They nevsr
"soier;" they never bother tAs editions
for chewing tobacco; they never prOwl
EarOund among the exchanges for the
Police G.azettes they nevsf get them
selves full OF bulge and try to clear
out rival print shops they never sweal
about the business manager; they de-
not smoke nasty old clay pipes; they
never strike for more pay; they do moi
, allude to editorial matter as Sslush" OF
"frogwash'-ins short, they are patient
gentle, conscientious and reliable
They peg right along for seven dollar
T a week, dress tiaily, keep solid witt
the foreman, End, last Of all, when tn
female compositor gets tired OF he
] treadmill, unceasing round OF tolls
I she marries the best looking printer u
!, the shop and then she becomes a verie
q slave than before.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1882-04-06

The aged ex-sreasurer, Hon. Francis
Spinner, is living at Jacksonville, Fla.
He is 80 years old, enjoys excellent health,
and writes his quaint autograph with q
steady hand.