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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1883-03-22
7. G. stAmour's
2 air Corner1

In our fair cornerg extra value
viii be offered from time to time.
7 lbs. extra Rio roasted coffee S1.00
% lbs. Extra Rio green coffee S1.00
5 lbs. Best Rio ground coffee S1.O0
y lbs. best dried peaches, S1.00
II lbs. best dried prunes, S1.0O
II lbs. best dried currants, S1.O0
10 lbs. standard A sugar LOO
l ID. Smoking tobacco Soc
4 Five cent cigars for 15c
4 Ten cent cigars for Csc
L Gallon Kerosene for zoe
Il " Pure Sugar Syrup 60c
l Bushel nice Onions for loo
3 lbs. best tomatoes per can 15cts.
3 lbs. best peaches per can 20cts.
2 lbs. best Yarmouth corn il" 16cts.
CALIFORNIA FRUITS.
Lusk's apricots pears per can CSC.
Green cages per can Csc.
Egg Plums per can Csc.
Muscat grapes per can 25o.
L ID. best pan fired jap. uncol-
Ored tea, IS cents.
l ID. FOur Pride" plug tobacco SOC
l ID. best bak'g powder, in blk, 25o
Bargains in Dress Goods at s,
10, II, Is, Is, 20 and 25 cents per
yard.
We are daily receivingnew Shoes
and are offering inducements as to
Price and Style.
Try our bargains at Is cents and
.$1.58.
Bargains in Corsets at 48, 10,
and SO cents.
Try our Clothing. AS Spring
opens we want to sell you new
suit of clothes, and will give you
the best bargain you ever had.
Only give US a call, we have suits
from S. up.
We can suit the most fastidious.
We are first in quality, and lowest
in prices.
z. G.. ST. AMOUR'S
FAIR CORNER, near the bridge.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1883-03-22
LIST OF LETTERS,

Remaining unclaimed in the Post
Office at Grand Rapids, Wood County
Wis, Mch. 10, A. D. 1883.
Garden, Mrs. Emma Marth, Julius
Cam, Emil Restiue, Perlv
K0hn, Heindrich, Steinke. Friedrich.
Mark. Pauline.H. Wharton, John
Persons calling for the above will
please say advertised.
G. T, WITTER, P. NJ.
By +. ". Burt, Asst.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1883-03-22

NEENAH SUGAR KETTLES,
thearfamed.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1883-03-22
Always On the 'FqUf live =


A large consignmentof three
leading articles just receied at the
BON M4RCHE Harazzrs Store
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1883-03-22

WAUKEGAN WOODPUMPS,
the Celebrated.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1883-03-22

TINE AND EXPENSE SAVED
Hard workers are subject to bilious
attacks which may end in dangerous
illness. Parksr's Ginger Tonic keeps
the kidneys and liver active, and by
preventing the attack saves sickness,
time and expense.-Dstroit Press.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1883-03-22

A man by the name of Diff Updahl
tailor by trade residing ar Wausau,
was found dead at the foot of tree,
Sunday morning the 18th inst. having
a piece of rope about his neck. Il is
supposed he committed suicide. He
was to have been married to a sister-in-
law in the near future, but a dispute
arose between them about some prop
erty, shortly before the suicide, which
is thought to be the cause of this
foolish act on the part of Updahl.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1883-03-22
MINNEAPOLIS PEAMS.

the best in lie world.
The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1867-188?, 1883-11-21
THE LIGHT RUNNING "DOMESTICss
Initiated by Many. Equaled by None.

1t leaps years in advance of its
competitors, by the purchase, at an
immense expense, of the exclusive
control of an entire New Set of
Attachments, which can be adjust
ed instantly, without a screw driver
or turning a screw, for hemming,
tucking, binding, rufiing, etc. A
child 5 years old can adjust and
use the entire set. Also some
thing entirely new and elegant in
wood work.
B@A very fine quality of Oil,
Machines kept in stock and Repai
hand Machines for sale cheap.
Rooms and Office in Benedict's Bl
The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1867-188?, 1883-11-21

What was itp The sentinel is wide

What was itP The sentinel is wide
awake and upon his feet. Wife and
children have been startled from slum-
Der to grow white-faced and tremble.
Even the horses have raised their hesds
and are peering into the night. There
was a single .cry-the wild scream OF
human being suddenly terrified.
sit was nothing-nothing but the
howl of a wolff" whispers the sentinel.
as he walks over to comfort wife and
children; and by and by all is quiet and
peaceful as before. The night grows
apace-the stars fade-daylight breaks.
As the sun comes up the wagon moves
on its way and the brook and the camp
and the cottonwood are left behind.
Yes, it was the howl of some wolf
prowling about" whispers the emigrant
to himself as he walks beside his wagon
and cautiously scans the prairie.
Three hundred feet to the left Is
coiled a snake, which darts its veno-
nous tongue at the rolling wagon. Half
a mile beyond lies the dead body of the
Blackfoot-swollen, distorted-a horri-
BILE sight under the light of the morning
sun. Overhead circles three or four
vultures of the prairie, and creeping
through the grass come the lank, hun
CRY wolves to the feast. The wife
laughs, the children frolic, the husband
regains his light heart. Night wrote
the record of the serpents in the grass,
and he will never read it.-Detroit Free
| Press.
The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1867-188?, 1883-11-21
Ruling the democrats Out.

The Cleveland Leader solemnly ar
CUES that Judge Hoadly's election is
void because he purchased the nomina-
tion for $4,000, more or less. 1.-The
fact that George Hoadly has received a
majority of votes does not make him
Governor of Ohio" says the Leader
'.In the face of certain charges ne is as
completely debarred from holding the
Office as though he was an unnatural
lied alien" After reciting the charge
that Judge Hoadly purchased the nom,
iDation, the Leader quotes the law OF
Ohio, which says that 'a candidate for
nomination to any office before any
convention. who pays or promises TO
pay, directly or indirectly, any money
or property to any delegate, for the pur-
pose of obtaining his influence or vote
for such nomination in such convention,
if nominated and elected to such
Office, shall be ineligible to hold the
same.n
The law is plain. and such an offenso
may possibly be provable; though prov
ing it we suspect would be difficult,
notwithstanding the undenied and pre-
sumably admitted fact that Judge
Hoadly said that his nomination cost
him $4,000. Whatever may be be-
lieved about the manner in which this
money was expended, Judge Hoadly did
not confess that he paid it out in bribes.
But the cruel fact is that the Leader s
policy, If carried into effect, is calculated
TO turn this statute into a prohib-
itory law against Democrats holding Of
lice in Ohio. 1t is merciless attempt
10 rule .'the barrel" out of Democratic
politics. Think what condition the
politics of this country would be re-
duced to if Democrats who tap their
''barrels' should be declared ineligible
to hold Office after being at the expense
of securing an elec6onl Is the Leader
prepared 10 reduce Ohio to an unexcit-
ing millennium of innocence aud hon.
esty, where the elections would invari-
ably go Republican, and all the
piquancy would be extracted from
politicsP Has it no consideration for
the other hearts with barrels that
would bleed. including the venerable S.
j. Tilden? Does it mean to intimate
that Mr.. Bookwalter can not be Sem
ator? Doesn't the Leader know that,
while everybody admires virtue in the
abstract, reducing it to the concrete is
mixing religion with politics, and ruth
lessly trampling upon the immemorial
privileges of the Democratic partyp-
Detroit Post and Tribune.
The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1867-188?, 1883-11-21
BABPs LETTER.

Here m this casket you may beholn
Something more precious to me than gold.
For the crumpled scrap OF paper there,
Inclosing a tress OF soft. bright hair
And pencilcd over so cunningly,
Is my wee grandson's letter to me,
Where not in vain did his babyhood
Struggle TO make himself understood.
A world of odors, and light. and song,
Such a. to infancy belong,
Seem part of this letter: for, don't you see,
he is just as sweet as a baby can be-
To think the darling-you needn't laugh
Marked lines like this At year and a hall.
With his blessed own little dinpled hand,
And sent them to me out Of Babylandl
His words still few, he scarce has met
The fitting ones for his purpose yet,
But the love in his all-loving breast
Beyond expression is here expressed
These comical crooks and awkward angles,
And twisted lines. like thread in tangies,
Are riddles riddles that grandma guesses
To be storms of chokingiy close caresses.
And what was ever more plain than this
Circle, his mother labels "a kiss"
A prophecy of loves new romance.
Bringing the old 20 remembrance.
This letter shows clear as Heavenly ray,
The angel side of my mortal way,
And crowned, behold my grandboy stand
On the sunniest summit OF Babyland.
Louise v. B''yd, In WIDE Apd'se-
The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1867-188?, 1883-11-21

- - Nz1 not. life & sweeping By. 90 and
- III dare lefore you die. sometsing
29 - mi esS ssd ,ms IN s ss 1sess swees IN
own town. 6 0utet fres Ho * rn s
ne.s usnT are making fort uuss Ladl. MAKE
- much men- and 20 u fiss ieh s YOU can axe
kcader "a ,e ti,ne ife for particulsrs 20 H. HAL
fss--r f- = Co. Portiznd- Mains
The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1867-188?, 1883-11-21
Where's Your Gimbletl

Little Johnny Yerger has caused q
breach between Gus DeSmith, an Aus
tin society gentleman, and the Yerger
family. Gus called TO make a friendly
visit after supper, he having previously
informed Colonel Yerger of the intend
ed honor. The whole family and Gus
were in the parlor, when Johnny riveted
the attention of all present by asking
Gus DeSmith:
Have you brought your gimblet
with youP'
Hush, Johnny" sad Mrs. Yerger.
$50 to bed, SIR" remarked Colonel
Yerger.
"What do you mean, Johnnyp" asked
Gus.
II don't mean muffin; except heard
pa say you were coming up this evening
to bore us all. ."-Ie1dS SJtings.
The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1867-188?, 1883-11-21

JOHN M UNI M
Boilers Repairing satisfactorily
Orders solicited requiring mills and working
Secondhand Boilers
diameter sf large dome back head $3.50 One tubular boiler s
also boilers
J. DUNN, HJor00a1lks
The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1867-188?, 1883-11-21
Thoroughbred Stock i.t s.l..

IL head Dark Red Registered
Shorthorn Heifers, all coming in
this Fall to SON of Imported
Waterloo Baronet. Also, 2young
Shorthorn Bulls. Can be seen on
the premises, 2l miles south of
Wellington.
48 FRANK ECKRLs.
The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1867-188?, 1883-11-21

EB Bring your job Printing to the
ESTERPRIsE office. We are constantly
adding new styles and novelties, and
can give you as good job rs you can
get In the city. Try US.
The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1867-188?, 1883-11-21

Throuyb cars with connections in
Union Depo,s. Only direct line via
Cleveland,
Buffalo and
Niagara Falls
The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1867-188?, 1883-11-21
wHEEilyI { LAKE ERIE RAILROAD
Cleveland g Marietta R.R- :

From and after Oct. 10, 1888 until fur
ther notice, trains on this road will pass
Wellington as follows: sttte
The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1867-188?, 1883-11-21

-Vennoris undecided whether to have
any cyclones next year or not. Perhaps
he wants different States to buy him Oil
Detroit Free Press.
The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1867-188?, 1883-11-21
Repairing a Speciality.

Sole Agent for Wellington
for Teske's Patent Watch
Regulator.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-08-07

Grrursluus.
-CUNE I lSLAND,
NETWORK AND SEA BEACH ROUTE

A -CONEY ISLAND, A.
NETWORK AND SEA BEACH ROUTE
ExCURs ION TICKETS. 40 CENTS
any day but sunday 10 ceues
FOUR MILES SHORTER 30 MINUTES QUICKER
and 10 cents cheaper tlisn any other iine
landing passengers the centre Of the Island
Brighton the Sea Beach Palace the ffee end o. eh0
Ocean Pier connecting with the Elevator kailrosd toe
brighton Beach RAGS oufse and Hotel.
ATwenty minutes sail across New York Harbor and
minutes ride very leo Of Louy fsisnt
Boats leave RS $40 1870, III, lI:f0 m
1920 l. lao. 2.20, 8 $40 42o $40 $50. Tao. S5o
Boats leave Pier 8 N. r., 20 nnutss later.
Returningrrains Island tfor and west
2Jd-sI N. r. 7.Ss, ,3J. DID, TOLD, l0;5A lls35 ms
1918 1865 l.3o 2ia 300, s35 4l5 455. 5:35 6i5. DOS
1885, Sl5, S:55, 935, fU:l5 .. N.
sundays and holidays every 40 minurcs.
Ave minutes walk fro Kings
Highway station. BUFFALO BILL and DIR CARVER
wild WEST" Monday and Wednesday At O'clock
the ersaiest noyerv Of the season
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aRATEFUL-cvMfohfi
EPPS'S COCOA.

nara KPAsr-"B thorough kno~ieiso oi INC n~,ea
AZ When govern operations Of disesuen snn al, a.
ssta Epps our sny eav1
,s MIA IA is By ddoieus use OF sunh heios o.
S,ss Sst constitution DO gradually built up and
msiaaics are eina aIound Us really - ataSs M
ever there Is weak polna 1912 INK mrs blood and
asy aaurisnsd rxne"Clvi service aszst,e ,,.. onlv
xsds .impIy with boiling water % MIX sS ~xu EpPS 4
~ M and b1 by Grocors iabesisd thus - 10 "NN
kss non@opstbie ChozniztA London 3nh~A@
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-08-07
PENNSYLVANIA RAILROAD.
i ON ann after inv 9. 1889.

AND UNITED srATEs NAIL ROUTE
Trans leave Sew.fors via oesbrosses aaa o'''''i'
Hsfa.sars pit,:eurs we ,,na ,,lsi si san 9
r:S Ss,s ISsa P.s a sai r. a m
4n WIN Sass Lock Tsvsn o,,:y =, .-s.
So m ceaaeSting - y'rrv',r fiti"iua P'r''i' %"
,,s i,, .t a,,, s :a,
= ~: arrive v ssSiartoa a tssalsr; m -, =
E End s'ssi. .sa ss' AL, sl.e -,
sq9isy va 3 sat ?. z r. 50 ~ n 'a''' nv"
For a .na1 sy s.oso saadss i,loa mi AMI
ssSps Y, az h,,;s,%s ;nas
All n.,,, ~ and g. n n. i aaos
Is mot ; sasas Aiasss Pullman paor Cars at BIS
.ss 4 :afssf. ,,
pitssburz .atliso 7ss.i
Ssss ,. snS s saa n s, sSs's ssa
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ss sss i lS.sa i sss .sa 10 - srsa.
sao a as az sS 7os ii:Sb s'aa 7''s ssi ihll
1883 and io''er Z u PHILADELPHIA
., n varA atrsuEp ROUTE AND SHORT LINE
a'T DxY s hASh S TI5fzDELFHiA sis
DousLg TRACK THE MJsr THY dMP9 SoSsIsr aoUIf
hASi' wiTn ABSOLUTE SAFETY.
Empress Trans is4ys sew. fora Dss'rossss AL IA
xl a 10 sass - ;. .sa ~ "a nitsd MT A
a. % AL ~ a, ,ad I; nsaS sd nai SSrss
Express rrssns ava Sss-Ibrs InL ,ks,gt salan a.
5sA %. aai 4 D ~ raaaias through VIA rfo"''a ~
Rs,5mn ,ssans .eavs aroads stAton faisislpat \,
go u =, IA rs taxcoyc doc lxyl 65d 151 slt sol
sad iiisx a sAnlisi s.ersss i,s, AL ~ + q
Y:i3 5,y9 5,iJ ss5s sssl "a. iSzJ "a eitsD. 80
7aA szndsssJ \ m Leave rnnaaspa.a wa c~naSn'
hcxet D ncss. ~ 40 an "a srssfssE Ast9r foas
ana loot ~ "a 0oss8s IN toru ig so OJl-A =
Hrostlyp Amer ,IItsoa loot OF Rai,,Ls 8ro,<ra
ia ifb aud ils Huiyoast. Hoooxea 5ttlca tsrss v,sy
Ths asw.Yorx Transfer neAsy sinea for al ,issl
ssErsgt 1en ~ 81 M - pS1sta j. L. WOOD
Una" .enstza Soma 0euelzl PasSf
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-08-07
S,tuaIlons Danteo-- masea
Nlisrellanecus.

-~ICTTro re --(,ne hundred th0usand elek5zn,'
saS an srsv1nss ski inches s'rE ~ ~. ~
= enso imam taken IN lot Address ~
LAT lxth,st, hsw.xsxk
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-08-07
rHE SPECIAL NEW. YORK

THE SPECIAL NEW-Y0Rk
AND Wits MoUNTAINs
kxpess tam wsh yasi0r aud 9saer cars through VIII on
end alter July 1854 eavo Grand JsafA ees3t o. IT, y
H. aud "A. NJ AVA dairy, except sundays conDecs-
nx Is Volts aver with expres train or Newport vernont
eaebee sc End arriving ~ tns oantalns et IN we ssen
~ RxSior may engaged 10 zdvaneb AZ ~ hc
- - ~'s'' C. 1. HEMFsrEAD q. T.. A..
Grand CsaExA Depot asw-for :
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-08-07

nOpUI.AR SHORE LINE.-For Providence,
L poston and tho EAST. Al rail fro q jr2ai Ceas-A
Dspot Three express trains diy tSnndiTs exo,ptsp u
with palace seepn yasrsb sundays st 10 N WIN ots
sleeul ae carsl Newport express eiyes Granl ootrt
Dser q n m, arrives a. Newport 7t5o. Psrorcars
s,yycssr y ~" r. w. POPPLE Agens
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-08-07
WEST SHORE ROUTE,
w via West Shore OF Hudson Rivef.

Ga and sfter Moaday July train. on SewYors wss,
Shore and Buffalo RaIwa will leave VIA DcsDossos ana
CortlaDdt st. ferries as follows
for saratoga lilo a m; $50 n m
For Albany and cstskili village. illo a. M soo p m.
l:lO o.
Fof Paeuvis Cairo Moantsin House station ll;ioa m
Por ssuse ties. 1ii0a nj t10p az,
For stantoea i;lD ~ sat sitar isvs ny 5sy m "a,
For Kazerskin. Hunter. sum nit Pine iii rnbii9iA oo,
Q. ll;l0 n BOO p m. 350 D. mi S5o m fna runs
aI KlnSsson Highland Poushkeep,s Marlboro $50
li.IU nj 25Op 4;lV D. m ar 300 m tor Kingston
Newburg, 5:sea m, $3.50 m- iii0 m. 2sop m.
Com van West Point cranstoaa .5So m. $50 M
1i:ioa 10 100 p M 1850 ul 4slo y M ezo p nj %
10. 49,, ...n,. .outh nj Cornwall see time tables At
Offices - ...,,. daily excspt sunday
Dsny ysor car 10 Phssneis. IN catskm MOuntains on
lilo a. trains - ,,.Ia. IN ann $50 n m traina for
Catskll Albany snd safA'os~
,ss and timetables at stations and ~ cdces OF the
comosay jersey Guy once oss Of Fulton
It. sswYork cy Noa iSx III sss al as,h.t' Psnnsyi
vsuis lrosd foot OF ' " o''
isndtst
| psssr car ssssx rsssrved At all oucea
nENRY MosETE
General Passenger Agent
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-08-07
PENNSYLVANIA RAILROAD
LONG BRANCH.
FROM STATIONS
FOOT OF DESB ROSS kS-ST.
FOOT OF CORTLANDT-sE

SPLENDID PASSENGER CARS.
PULLMAN PARLOR Cars
on and after July 8. 1888
LEAVE NEW-YURK ON WEEK DAYS
f:l0 a, m 12 ylb y. N. D. n, ID n p M
Long (IAnited) Pull ns1 Pafor 1aft S'iS D. IN
LEAVE SEW-YORk on SUNDAYS
ga N. and
RETURNING TRAINS
LEAVE LONG BRAN II on WEEK DAYS
IAN a m 02Oa IN. 1886 moan. 44S D. m. 300 D. m,
t0p.m - -. o.,.. .,
LEAVE LONG BRANCH on SUNDAYS
e.20a m. and 5:5l p. m. - ~.
Direct connection 10 ami from Brooklyn VIA Annex Boa
which py between Jersey City aud loot Of fdlton bfooN
gn
TICKETS. BAGGAGE cHECKs AND FULL iNfohaA
NAV he obtained At the foowrnr Zee OF ths
NEW-IOKK
Nos $40 ana ass Broadway. No. Astcr House No. 9it
Broadway station lesbrossesst station f0ot Cof
iSn6i-sS station ersey Cisy Bu-oh's Hotel Hoboken
BROOKLYN
No. Courtst Brooklyn Annex station footcf Fuitonst
CHAs Il. PUGH. j. H. WOOD.
Gep1 Manager. Gen1 PASSENGER Ago1t
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-08-07
Gnrouean advertisements.

CWIss NATIONAL EXHIBITION.
NhDS ZURICH. -
~ nay -sErrENBBh-l5sa
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-08-07

IN To Boston Worcester Nashua Portland and the EAsa
ihe new iron Se CITY OF WORCESTER
without the most Sounf aut
IN. fsyorite CITY or BOSTON.
leave Pier No 60 North River foolei m
Drawing Room ars sro through without chanxe 20
Boston Worcester Portland and White NJ"
London mt 4:fQ
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-08-07

SPECIAL yoTICE
The Elevated RAILWAYS awe e's1a asr wsm.a ,,, -
BATrEkY PLACE the ih and lth avenue insS ur,snS
opposite the Iroa ststupolt u noiys ctVuh 'ef l.
North P.sssngers issrn< 70 sA<s oSEs sA 1870
passeogers from ed AMI "a tysals INV ibuty tea
cxets. VIII % trtnsferrei % tsi III
.lh avalae ilss 1t SD1tl f,rryfrie
tx URSION TICKETS for sais 70 all d0watowo HsoS
statiels oftt, ELEVATED RAILWAYS &C 70 ceats esoi
rafix fare hot
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1883-05-31

1t is "a common belief that the cuckoo
is q transformed girl, calling her broth
er. Servia the cuckooo, batbdgitzG, was
u girl who lamented her brothers. death
SO long that she was turned into a cuck-
90. This in itself is not very circum-
stantial, but Albania supplies more
complete story. There were once two
brothers and q sister. The latter ac-
cidentally killed one OF them, by get
ting up suddenly from her needlework,
and piercing, him to the heart with hel
scissors. She and the surviving brother
mourned so much that they were turned
into birds; he cries out to the lost broth
er by night qjiO11, qiiO11, and she by day,
k2i,- ku, bu, bu, which means: ''Where
are you?'
The cuckoo, says the Bohemian le-
gend, once had q crown on her head,
till at wedding among the birds, at
which the hoopoe was bridegroom, she
lent it, and has never been able to get it
back. He is always crying out K1ukS,
which means: "You rascal" to which
the other replies .jdu, jdat, 81 come,
come" but comes not.
The Bohemians also take the cuckoo
for an enchanted miller or baker. The
latter is the more interesting story, as
being either of post-Christian origin or
else a pagan memory transferred, as so
often happened, into q Christian dress.
Christ, passing one day a bakers shop,
sent one of his disciples in to ask fol
some new bread. The baker refused to
give it, but his wife and six daughters,
who We're more compassionate, deliv-
cred some secretly to the disciple. In
reward they were placed among the
stars, as the Plciades; but the baker was
turned into q cuckoo, and it confirms
this story, that his cry is heard as long
as those seven stars are visible in the sky.
! In Poland long ago it was q capital
crime to kill cuckoo. The apparent
reason was that Zywiec, who in old Sla-
vonic mythology was the ruler of the
universe, used to change himself Gas
| Zeus once did and Indra, too) into a
| cuckoo, in order TO announce to mortals
the number of Eears they had to live; a
| belief so real that multitudes used to
| flock every May to Lywiec's temple on
| the mountain that was called after his
name, to pray for long life and prosper
ous health. TO this day it is common
article Of folklore belief that so many
wears vet remain to q man of life as he
/ hears the CUCKOO voice IOr Tile llFSL
time in the Spring, And monkish
historian has handed down, for the edi-
fcation OF posterity, the story of that
worldly-minded brother who, tired of
the monotony OF convent life, resolved
| to ask of the cuckoo the number of years
yet allotted him to live. The bird hav-
ing said twenty-five, the monk resolved
to devote himself for u season to the
pleasures of this world and yet have time
before him to prepare for the next; but,
alas! the bird was heathenish and
therefore false oracle to listen to, and
death surprised the recreant monk in the
twentieth year, still absorbed in tenn
poral enjoyments and vanities.
RGW IHdQdzi11e.