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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1883-11-29
MELTING HUNG.
Three Hundred Masked Men Break
Into the Jail at Fowler. Ind, and
Lynch the Murderer,

Lyncn the Murderer.
From Fowler, Ind, Nov. 10th,
comes the following dispatch:
About 1880 o'clock last Sunday
night man on horseback slowlyrode
to the jail from the southeast. After
riding around the Court House he
turned, broke, and rode rapidly in the
direction from whence he came. In
about aR hour after about three hun
dred masked men rode into town.
They hitched their horses. posted
guards to warn away the citizens,
went to the east door of the Jail, where
they soon found an entrance by
breaking down the door with sledges.
They then quietly but with great de
termination proceeded to break down
the inner doors leading to the CORR
ders. This took some time, in all per-
haps half an hour. Soon, however,
the door gave way ender the skill and
labor of the avengers. Melting, the
murderer of Ada Atkinson, met them
at the door of his cell, already dressed
and ready to go to his doom He was
quickly walked to carriage ia which
was the rope. The only remark that
he made was, Go little slow gen
tlemen. I am older than some of you. !"
He was taken to Oxford and hung
Immediately.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1883-11-29

THAT murder turks in the docile
baked bean few lovers of the nutrit-
ious vegetable suspected, but Boston
man has been "downed" by one, and
hereafter the favorite dish of Yankee
dom will be regarded with suspicion.
Wallace Cobb died suddenly, and a
post mortem examination developed
the cause of death to be bean, which
lodged in the appendix calci, situated
in the right lilac fossa, in the lower
right-hand corner Of the abdomen.
inflammation followed and finally
caused death.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1883-11-29

AT a recent party in New York a
very large Japanese umbrella formed
a covering above the heads of the
guests The long handle was fixed
into a weight in the center of the
table, and partially concealed by
ferns and tendrils. Fixed to the edge,
at distances, were Chinese lanterns,
and these afforded the necessary light.
The table was a round one, and the
umbrella one of the very largest
size.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1883-11-29

The verdict in the Kilborn case at
Washington has been set aside. 1t
seems to be impossible to get a jury in
that city to decide it tosuit the judges.
The suit, as is we'll known, is against
the Sergeantat-arms of the House of
Representatives for locking Mr.. Xii
bourn in jail because ne wouldn't
testify before committee of the
House of Representatives. On the
first trial the jury gave him 100000
damages, and at the recent trial just
closed he got 100000 The verdict in
both suits was set aside by the Judges
on the ground that the damages were
excessive.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1883-11-29
Mary and " aIes.
Louisville Courier-JoTnal.

Said the Prince, on being intro
duced to Mary Anderson; Il under
stand your exposition In Louisville is
a big thing" ''You ought to see it, .
said Mary. I'm just burning to see
how those chickens are Matched with
out any mamma" said the Prince.
Yes, but you'd be scared when you
saw the man hold up the little aliga-
tor by the TAIL" said Mary. You
forget how I hunted the tiger in In
dia, said the Prince. But the alliga-
tor is a great deal awfuller than
tiger, said Mary. Here DR.. Griffin,
seeing that a dispute might arise, IN
volving the peace of two friendly ma
tions, adroitly put in and directed the
talk into another channel.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1883-11-29
Maryland to the Front,

The Hon. Oden Bowie, Ex-Governor
of Maryland, President Of the Baltimore
City Passenger Railway Co., also Presi-
dent of the Maryland Jockey Club SAYS:
Both in my family, and in my private
stables, as well as those of the City Pas
senger Railway Co. I have for several
years used st. JACOBS Oil most satisfac-
torily." Such a statement ought to con-
vince every reader of this paper.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1883-11-29

FIVE hundred and fifty thousand
dollars has been raised to relieve the
sufferers from the earthquake at
Cassamicciola One of the singular
facts in connection with the great
disaster is a point surrounded by the
ruins, covering a space of 300 meters
square, which escaped untouched,
and every building and ornament is
intact.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1883-11-29
Morning Wists

And night damps generate maIarIal disorders and
rheumatism in those obliged to be abroad in them.
The farm abOrer, the early rising artisan, and the
night tOiler find in Hostetters Stomach Btters a
genial protection against the effect of exposure to
the weather and damp or foetd air. and also pleas
ant means of counteracting the effects of eXceS-
sive fatigue or WEAKNESS induced by the lack of
due measure of natures sweet reStorer''-sleep
They who work early and late the year round
need, occasionally the healthful stimulus impart-
ed by wholesome tonic like this. To all its pur-
ity and efficiency as remedy and preventive of
disease commend it. 1t checks incpient rheuma-
tism and malarial symptoms, relieves constipa-
ton, dyspepsia and biousneSS, arrests premature
decay of the physical energies, mitigates the in
fr1nities Of age and haStens cOnvalescence
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1883-11-29

and biting her fingers. To-day a par
ty of physicians went to inspect the
case. They agree that it Is most re-
markable. The case will be brought
before the Erie County Medical Asso-
citation at its next meeting, and
will be published in the medical jour
nails.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1883-11-29

Miss KATE CHASE SPRAGUE is in
Washington attending to some bust
ness matters. She intends returning
to Europe in few weeks, having left
her daughters there at school.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1883-11-29

THE False Prophet and his army in
Egypt, instead of being suppressed, as
several times reported, is really max
ing progress against the Egyptians and
their English allies.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1883-11-29
Baltimore was visited by anothe

Baltimore was visited by another
furious gale Tuesday, increasing the
destruction which resulted from Mon
days blow. The shores of Chesapeake
Bay are lined with wrecks. The
oyster boats, and small schooners
have suffered severely, and scores of
lives have been lost.
There is a lady in Washington who
can play the piano with her feet. Per-
haps this is the way the neighbours
oldest girl plays it.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1883-11-29
In a Wagner Sleeper.
Cincinnati Enquirer.

Very amusing incidents sometimes
happen in sleeping-cars, owing to the
ignorance of untraveled people as to
utilizing the limited facilities for dis
robing, etc. An occurrence Of this
kind took place on the Bee Line few
days since, which caused some con-
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1883-11-29
D is necessary.

THERE are 1877, 565 bee hives in
France, from which have been taken
this autumn 10, 1877, 284 pounds of
honey and 1851, 598 pounds of wax,
the total value of the product amount
inc to about $4. 600, 900.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1883-11-29

Tom Gallagher, the versatile sport
ing editor Of the Globe-Democrat, St.
Louis, has become somewhat celebra-
ted for his unraveling of the Mary
Churchill case.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1883-11-29

MISSISSIPPI has just made grand
success Of her State Fair, 1t is a good
card for Mississippi. The states of the
south have a grand future before them
if they see fit to take advantage of the
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1883-11-29

Rosa BONHEUR, the celebrated ami
NAL painter, has been very Ill for three
weeks, and is now in a critical condi
ton. She is suffering from cancer,
for the removal of which dangerous
operation is necessary.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1883-11-29

THE British war steamer Condor
and the steamer Hymethus have been
wrecked off the coast of Holland,
with nearly all on board.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1883-11-29

A COMPANY has been incorporated
which proposes to construct a new
bridge across the Mississippi river ten
miles above the present st. Louis
bridge
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1883-12-06
AT SUNSET.

3Ark how the g lden sunbesms CULVER
10 they ,hone In the Gays gohe by,
~ heu arm in arm BY the quiet river
We wandered 1t sunset, she and l.
onl what beauty was In the Island,
On. what glow on the distant sea:
What halo Of glory DER vale and highland
That summer evening she walked with mt!
Ehe skv was bright, for 1t shone above her.
Tue earth was fair that she walked upon;
And life was sweet-could aught but love her,
~ arm casped arm a. We saunpered OIL?
Haa The forgotten the golden glory,
That path OF life on the distant sea.
AID the waves that murmured their lasting story
HAT summer evening she walked with me-?
An, well, peshays-'tis the old recital
OF love UNLOCKED for and unbelieved!
y5as che u blame for it, non requital?
Was she to blame that my eeajt deceived?
IEer love was ffiendship--my friensht loving.
That deepened still - the days went by,
T1ll II worshipped, as there by the river rowing.
We wandered at sunset, she and l.
Well. Well. God bless herl lis mine forever,
1hat image Of her In the days gone ger;
Nee u still by the quiet river,
IL wallis ny mycside on the pt aceful shore
hear her voice in the low, s0ft signing
As comes tie Tide f,om The rolling SEA.
lake her wis. cred words % M words rep ying,
That summer evening sh walked with ne.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1883-12-06

DR.. L. W. Bacon in his discussion OF
divorce reform in the Princeton Review
hxes three points TO be aimed ct in that
reform. The flrst improvement to be
demanded 10 . better administration Of
bad laws - they nov stand. The second
10 to 20 construct the statute that Il shall
not eject any moro evil than the evil
which il aims at. Third. the procedure
should be open and deliberate, TO give
time for cooling Of temper and chance
for personal persuasion and religious
influence. In addition 10 these points
DR.. Bacon would have the public 81.
lowed 10 intervene in divorce suits in
the interest Of morality, and would pro.
vide for the penal punishment OF Grimes
alleged - the ground Of divorce.
There ere, no doubt. points which
would b worth securing. The great
source Of abuse Il The secrecy which u
allowed 70 divorce proceedings In many
sla&as. This Il graatsd IN this STATE IN
De- TIE plea a psevsntiDg he publicity
At scandals oitoo involvod II - testi-
0oasy. But & moro oloea Involves Tie
prsvsotion a Tie publisiiy which = ~
quirsd to loseseall fxsudIlsnt q trivial
sails. Whsn svssy seep II divorce sli>s
y nsds subject 70 ~ kneVledgo q ~
public. Iafgs shass a ~ present. d..
erodi1able pEoseedinGs vill = pgovoaee9.
h uiekSssoo 80 u Philadelphia
aGerdsd . sigsal inslsses q ~ Wy
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1883-12-06

sitting one on either side of the drop
light in the dining room.
II shall hsvs to give lip the back par
lor,n said poor Timothy. ''And as for
my half hall bedroom, don't know how
to pay for that, for Mr.. Crabbe won't
take me back"
Time. serving old wretch!" said Mrs.
White. mo matter, Mr.. Bloom, I'll
trust you. Intentions being right. l
never will be hard on my boarders. and
you can keep the parlor until it is hired,
because it is more comfortable"
''And try to keep up your spirits"
said Hetty; "for, after all, money isnt
everything"
1T seems too sudden to last" said
Mrs. White. II never trust these law
yers."
So the good souls comforted him, and
after while, when he asked Hetty to
take little walk with him, she con-
seated.
There was little park on the opposite
side of the street, and though the gates
were locked, they walked around its rail.
ings. Their talk was long and earnest,
and at last Timothy said
well, Hetty, poor as am, will you
promise to marry me some day?"
And she answered, Eyes, Tim," very
simply-and 80 it was settled; and for o
young man recently reduced from afau-
ence to poverty, Mr.. Bloom certainly
looked happy as they went home to-
gether. But it was only when Mrs.
White had given her loving consent to
his marrying Hetty when they had
enough for bread and butter. that he
made confession
II can't keep it to myself any longer,
grandma. I wrote that letter myself.
I'm rs rich as ever was, and I've tested
my friends. Old Crabbe has proven
false, and you have proven true. 1 felt
sure about Hettv all the while; and
whom we are married you must live with
as. and there shall be no more hard
wor and boardefs for you in this world,
you dear old soul.-Selected.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1883-12-06
Couldn't be Expected To.

Two ladies entered Fort street car
one day recently and took seats beside a
lady we'll known to ono Of them. She
gave her friend an Introduction, and di-
rectly this one remarked:
II think I saw you at the street
church on Sunday, several weeks ago"
"Yes."i
"You seemed to be % much disguised
with the sermon as I was, for I saw that
you we're terribly uneasy"
"Yes," again.
ibid you ever hear worse preacher
in yoar life?"
"Well, perhaps"
II never did, and I haven't been there
SINCE"
The conversation then ratified of on
some other subject. and by and by the
two ladies got OF.
wonder Why she didn't agree with
me about that preacher?" queried the
one who had blasted HIM.
"Why, how could you expect her to ?
She's that very ministers wife!"
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1883-12-06

divorces can be obtained by privately
hearing the testimony before master.
How many more such divorces are
granted that never attracted the attention
Of the public is only matter of conjec-
tion.
The principal danger Of divorce re-
form at present, according to DR.. Ba.
cons view. is that the supporters of re-
form will demand exorbitant measures.
There is nearly as much danger in going
too far in this attempt to remedy the
divorce evil, Is there is in doing nothing
ct all.--Pittsburg Dispatch.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1883-12-06

The church quarrel in the parish Of
Wallpack, New Jersey, has taken novel
turn. The trouble dates back some ten
years, when the present church edjfice
was built. The meeting which decided
to erect q new church was unable to de.
eide whether the old site alongside the
old burying ground or more suitable
site nearer the village of Wallpack Cen
ter should be selected. The Flatbrook
stream. at that point about 80 feet wide,
divides the congregation into two par
ties, east siders and west siders. Those
living on the east side, where the old
church stood, strenuously objected to
choosing site on the west side. 1t was
finally decided that whichever sice con-
tributed the largest sum toward the
building of the new ediiice was to have
the choice of the site. Each side worked
hard to secure the most money. The
church treasurer, to whom the books
were handed in az fast as completed,
who was q west slider, and who alone
knew which side was ahead, 50 managed
it that his side won the day. There was
much dissatisfaction, and several per.
sons left the congregation.
The course of brotherly love ran along
smoothly for two or three years, when
some OF the brethren began to find fault
with the organist. They tried hard to
get another, but there was no one in the
neighborhood who could play the organ
except the organist who WAS then offici-
ating, Miss Emeline Knight. She was
one OF the east siders, and the fault
finders were from the opposite side OF
the stream. Miss Knight continued to
play as before. One morning the MEM
bers OF the congregation found on their
front doorsteps anonymous letters, all
written in the same hand. containing
grave accusations against the character
of Miss Knight. Later on similar letters
were found slandering others of the con-
gregation. The author of the letters
could not be found, and they were grad
uslly forgotten. About seven months ago
letters were again circulated slandering
Miss Knight. and have greatly annoyed
her. A short time ago new organist
was engaged and Miss Knight was told
that her resignation would be accepted.
The new orgapist came to the church Q
few nights ago, at some special service,
and was amazed to find that tho organ
had undergone strange tran sformation.
Inside and out it had been smeared with
tar and then sprinkled with coat Of
feathers, giving it more the appearance
OF gigantic bird than Of . musical in
strument. When the pastor and congre-
CATION arrived they became greatly ex-
cited. No clue could be found to the
perpetrator of the deed, but it is limited
that Miss Knights friends had q hand in
it. They insist, however. that it is y
scheme Of her enemies to injure her rep.
utation. It 10 probable that the east
siders will withdraw and form separate
conRregation.-N.Y Y. Sun.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1883-12-06

NO." said the clipping woman; "thers
isn't the lsest likelihood that my hus.
band will discover our whsrsabouts.
Hes New York detective.
"And The cloud welded the shadow, !"
sings poet. From which IL would ap-
pear t6at the bard had jusl returned
Iron . negro wedding.
4 Philadelphia lawyer. toolproud 70
Ill his friends 70 supposs that he prao-
tices n he divorce courts, advegtieeo,
"4ia6t marriages speeiAlty."
A Chicago commercial traveller says
that IN . snail village II nerthesn
Iich,enn h iound : noGise pinned %
shs dor Il sSors vhisS nd: 's0oss
% bury ~ viis; WI b baek b thirty
minutes.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1883-12-06
The Female Form.

Given q small, straight, fat figure,
with face delicate in its features, and
the problem of making girl look like
fifteen until she is past her teens is not
exceedingly difficult. It can be very
simply done by refusing to let her
petticoats grow to q mature length, es.
chewing all devices Of bodice that pro.
duces artificial undulations, and then
enjoining an innocent simplicity of car
risge and manner. That was what
whom have mentioned. There
was in her family the usual incentive for
thus retarding her apparent growth from
childhood to womanhood. Two older sis
ters wished to matrimonially place them
selves before their ages were emphasized
by the youngest daughter becoming an
adult. Why. I remember that one even.
ing at reception the dear girl came
down to the parlor in q lovely costume
of white tulle, as simple and infantile as
q christening robe, and with q hem no
lower than the tops Of her high boots +;
but she had presumed to give Q slight
roundness to her corssge. That was an
amendment to the family resolution
which was instantly voted down. though
she pleaded hard to carry it.
II m woman, and want to look like
one, she pleaded.
You may be . woman, but you've
got to look child Is long as nature will
let you" was the maternal mandate.
So abe had to go back to her room and
fatten the bosom in which indignation
was swelling.
"I1l develop all OF Q sudden, the first
thing they know-see if don't" she
said to me on that occasion.
And she did on her wedding day for
certain. The digni6ed little creature
who dragged train up the center aisle
of fashionable church was no longer
childish. Her babyish braids Of hair
had become an elaborate couture; the
ankles we're out Of sight, and, instead of
their stockinged display, there was .
charming disclosure Of bare arms that
were fur moro plump and tapering than
anybody had expected, and Is fair -
eighteen years Of seclusion could make
them; her bodice, for the first lime, Was
shapely-by exactly what means is mono
Of the public's business. Improved? l
should cay so. II the bridegroom had
fallen in love with her former aspect he
had every reason for augmenting his
passion ss he bsheld her in bridal robes.
CLARA Belle. in the Courier Journal.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1883-12-06

believe in these schools where boys
can learn trades. Peter the Great quit
his throne and went of to learn how to
build ship. and he learned from stem
to sterp, from hull to mast, and that was
the beginning Of his greatness.
know . young man who was poor and
smart, and . friend sent him to one Of
these schools up north, aud he stayed
two years, and came back Is Q mining
engineer and bridge builder. and last
year he planned and built cotton fac
tory, and is getting large salary.
How many college boys are there in
Georgia who can tell what kind of native
tim Der will bear the heaviest burdens,
or why You take white oak for one part
of Q wagon and ash for Wother. or what
timber will last longest under water?
How many know sandstone from lime.
stone, or iron from manganese?
How many know how TO cut q raftsr or
brace without . pstternf
How many know which turns tue
fastest-the top Of the wheel or the bot.
tom a. the wagon moves along tho
ground?
How many know how steel is made.
and snake can climb tree?
How many know that horse gets mp
before and COW gets up behind, and the
COW eats grass from her and the horse
ests to him?
How many know that surveyors
mark upon . tree never gets any higher
from the ground; or what tree beam
fruit without bloom?
There il power Of comfort in knowl-
edge, but boy 10 not going to get il I'M.
less he wants il bad, and that is the
trouble with most college boys; they
don't want il. They are too busy. and
haven't got time. There 10 moro hope
for duh boy Who wants knowledge.
than Of genius, for genius naturally
knows il al without study. The Close
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