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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1884-12-25
81 heard the bells on Christmas day,
Their old, familiar carols play,
And wild and sweet
The words repeat


New York Letter to the Cincinnati Enquirer.
| | hold it to be a truth constantly
selfevident, that every man will de-
| fend woman against all men except
himself. IL you haven't noticed it
already, you have only to look for it
an hour or so in any place of mixture
of the sexes. Clap your eyes on a
pretty woman without male escort,
and two phenomena will become OBJ
vious. Firstly, there will be a large
amount of open and covert staring at
her, to all of which her oblivicusness
is, of course. only assumed. Second
ly, if one of the starers happens to
realize that others are at the same
game, be will manifest plainly his
disgust at such treatment of an unpro-
tected beauty, utterly ignoring hi:
own offense. A husband and wife
got into street car. The man was
somewhat dudish ia dress. The wo
man was under 20, and as pretty as
nature and art are liz the habit of com
bining to produce.
They were chatting on the very
subject that have here introdu ced.
''Percival. DEAR" said she, Il will
prove to you that [ am right and take
only ten minutes to do it; if you'll
promise not to get angry about it.
He closed the contract. Then she
drew herself up, as though the hus-
band sitting beside her was an entire
stranger, and waited for the car to fill
with passengers at Union Square.
''Now," she whispered behind her
fan, observe how | am ogled when
alone"
Within five minutes he saw that
half dozen masculine passengers,
from hoary age to calIow youth, eyed
his bride with more or less audacity,
and several manifestly would not
have needed the smallest beginning
of wink On her part to selze upon
her then and there, That part Of the
expedition was a triumph for the
| wife. but the most curious feature of
her experiment remained to be tried.
You certainly do seem to attract
great deal of admiration, said the
husband, supgosing that the pretend
ed strangeness was at an end. She
lifted her eyebrows in stimulated sur
prise, as though and impairment fell
low had unwarrantedly accosted her,
and pointedly turned Der face away
from him. He understood her
now and did not speak to her
further. Next she drew her
shoulder away from contact with
his. By this time the spectators were
believing that ne was annoying her
drcadfully, and scornful glances were
aimed at him A man arose from the
opposite side, will you exchange
seats with me?" he very politely
and CALAMITY said, lifting his hat
most deferentially.
Now he had been foremost among
the original oglers-the veriest simple
ton of thens all.
''Thank you, sir, she replied, 'but
/ prefer to sit beside my husband "
Thus with the same stone she killed
that vulture- bird and The dove mate
whom she had undertook to instruct
as to the philosophy of male gal
lantry. s
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1884-12-25
christmas Time.

The forms of observing Christmas
very greatly among different peoples,
according to custom and their ideas
how to impress the child's mind most
effectively. While to one Santa CLAUS
fills the stockings from his boundless
bag, TO another Kriss Kringle, with
his swift reiudeers speeding over
forests and house tops, bringing his
treasured gifts, and to another the
lovely Christ Child makes present
of brilliantly lighted and adorned
Pine-tree, laden with gifts, America
is gradually developing a Christmas
observance of its own.
We have already adopted some of
the most beautiful customs and obser-
vances of several European nations,
and amalgamated them with the all
pervading spirit of Christianity, MAX
ing it day of heart gladdening, of
charity, of love for all; for the rich to
be made joyful and charitable by Civ
ing, for the poor to be made happy and
thankful by receiving. On this day
differences of rank and position, of
wealth and poverty, are made to give
way to our better selves, to fellow
feeling for all mankind, that lifts us
above our every day routine of life
into purer and better realms. To all
alike the Christmas bells announce
that the world is far better, far more
beautiful, than moments Of gloom
may have made us believe; aud while
the carols may be old and familiar
so sublimely beautifully expressed in
Longfellow's immortal lines = the
kindly feeling, the charity, the love,
the life they bring with them are al
ways young and joyous to all who
will open their hearts to their sweet,
harmonious sounds:
81 heard the bells on Christmas day,
Their old, familiar carols play,
And wild and sweet
The words repeat
Of peace on EARTH good will to men,"
Christmas is prominently the chill
dren's holiday. What glorious mem
cries cluster around that hallowed
day that transport childhood to fairy
land And while to the young it is
freighted with the most delightful
visions their imaginative minds can
conceive, in those of maturer years it
it revives youthful joys and pleasul es,
makes the whole world buoyant,
young, and bright again.-American
Garden.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1884-12-25

then, is the reason why the food stock
of delicate whitefsh is not increased
but rather steadily diminished year
after year. There must be law and
the rigid enforcement of law prohibit
ing the use of trap nets or the fish
supply of the great lakes will be ex-
terminated. The law to be effective
must be a law by congress also, for nc
state laws by different states adjacent
to the lakes can meet the case.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1884-12-25
The Baby.
Philadelphia Call

Philapelphia CAL
Proud Mother-Do you know, dear,
! believe our baby will be sing
er, perhaps a great tenor like Brignoli
or Campaninia Tired Father-H.
strikes high G mighty often, if that's
what you mean. Yes, the tones are
SO sweet and shrill. I hope we will
be able to have his voice cultivated in
Europe" by Jove! good idea. Send
him now"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1884-12-25
New Words for Aud Lang Syne.

At the meeting of the Old Schoo
boys Association in Boston the 9th,
lay the following ode, written
Rev. S. f. Smith, the author
America" was sung:
Live for one hour our youth again!
Give back our childbood's toys!
Renew, old Time, my early reign,
For these few gray haired boys
For aud lang syne, my dear,
For aud lang syne;
Well take cup o kindness yet,
For auld lang syne.
Give back the bright and sunny brow
We knew and loved so well;
The careless laugh, the wild halloo-
Young life's delicious spell.
For aud lang syne, etc.
Give back the smooth, bare face gone.
The good, the tue, the brave;
Their lights, alas went out too soon
They slumber in the grave.
For auld lang syne, etc
But dear the days, the scenes we shared.
And dear our childhood's joys;
Thanks that old Time has kindly spared
These few gray headed boys.
For aud lang syne, etc.
And although our early ranks grow dim,
Like moving sails that set
Successive meath the horizons rim,
The boys will neer forget
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1884-12-25
For auld lang syne, etc

It has been decided to hold the
French Exposition of 1889 on Camps
de Mars, the same site as the proceed
ing one, and to use the EsplaA ade des
Invalides adjoining in addition. The
Trocadero Palace will be enlarged.
The total area of the site will be $780,
900 metres.
Omaha daily bee., 1884-10-03
1T WON'T BURN.
The Old II ,okery Insists on Continu
ing as an Ely, sore Despite
the Flames.

Yesterday morning about 8 o'clock it
was discovered that the old shell of a
building standing on the corner of Broad
way and Scott streets was on fire. The
flames we're confined to the upper part
of the building, and the citizens watched
1t for a while, took out some of the or
tents of the first floor, and after thinking
that the flames might get too hot, sent
out an alarm, and in the meantime went
through the notion of putting a few
pals of water and doing a little stamping
nut. By the time the department
had a.. we'd there was no need of any
streams. So in the course of a few min
utes after the fire lads had left, smoke
me pouring out again from under the
roof, but the old building refused to be
moved, and the fire getting discouraged
went out of its own accord. Col. Sapp
owns the building and he seemed as lit
g concerned about its fate as anyone.
The ire department did excellent service
in not doing anything, and it was not
their fault that the building was not
wiped out. Since it has not gone by the
flames, perhaps the board of health
which is so ready to condemn church
buildings, will condemn this old rockeiJ,
and order it removed.
Omaha daily bee., 1884-10-03
COUNCIL BLUFFS
ADDITIONAL LOCAL NEWS.
A THRILLING TRICK.
The Confidence Men Work n Coun.
trymau for n Smau Sum.

Yesterday morning a man named JOS
eph Lyons, a good, honest sort of a look
ing farm hand, was made the victim OF
the confidence men who are hanging
about here continually. The amount
was small but it was all he b"1. Lyor =
is'from Jackson county, and has lately
been at work at Creighton, Neb. He
was in Marbles store, in tie
Drovers' hotel here yesterday morning
buying some writing paper, when a man
came in and asked the storekeeper if he
knew where he could find a man to work
on a farm. The storekeeper said
he did not know and young
Lyons, who was looking for employment
began talking to him about hing out.
They walked out together, and as the re.
suit of the chat, Lyons hired out at $22
a month. The stranger had a little bust.
ness to do, and to saw himself the
trouble of going clear up to the bank,
wanted to torrow 500 of Lyons until
they could get the latter's baggage, get
the horses and wagon and drive up town,
on the way home, and be could then
stop at the bank and draw some money
and pay him back. Lyons only had
S12. 90, and he let the stranger have Sl2.
Soon after tbs the stranger gave Lyons
the slip.
Omaha daily bee., 1884-10-03
PEE

CIR. Herner left yesterday to Webster Cityon
a visit.
Mr.. Birch, of Derison, was in the city yes
terday.
L.. Kirsh and family have returned from
Chicago.
Col. J. w. Chapman arrived here ye-terday
from Kansas.
j. P. Cassidy is confined to his room by ma.
larial fever.
Mrs. DIR. Mont -omery has retr led from
her visit to Cleveland.
L. A. Farnham, of Grandy, Iowa, wa at
Bechtele's yesterday.
A. J. Norman, ofLo3e1, WIS among yc.ter-
days Pacific House guests.
Charles f. Mcclure, of Hartford, Conn.,,
arrived at the Pacific yesterday.
Mrs. James Frsiney and children have re-
turned from Fort Scott, Kansas.
Wn. +. Todd, pres agent of Wfgne. S
show, wa9 at the Pacific " ,terday.
Col. Root, the Urit;d S; ties marshal, I'd
bis daughter left yesterday for home.
8Mrs. George Pullman, of Silver City, is Wis
itipg her father, Mr.. Charles Plumer. who
lives near this Gig.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. Wesley left last evening
for Marshalltown to Witt old Pennsylvania
friends who live there.
j. A. Bede, of Tabor, who pushes one of the
sharpest pencils of all Iowa's newspaper men,
was at Bechtele's ye2terday.
Mrs. f.. Il. Adams, Whose husband has
lately opened a boot and shoe house here, ar-
rived yesterday, With her children from
Boston.
Harl p. Christy, representing the Button
fire engine company, and who is probably al
we'll known among iremen az any man on the
road, was in the city yesterday.
o. +. Beswick has returned from the reunion
at Creston, and reports a glorious time, not.
withstanding the wet weather. He brought
back a sample of army rations with him.
Miss Lena Danrizer, from New York City,
who has been away for the part month";, will
arrive home accompanied by Miss Ella Mont
gomery. Miss Lena vi visit her mother and
sister for a few weeks. She IL hope 70 see
all her friends during her stay, ~ she will re-
turn to New Orleans for the winter.
Omaha daily bee., 1884-10-03
A SLICK GAME.
A Stranger Steals His Own Gripsack
and Makes the Landlord
Get Another.

At one of the hotels a day or two ago,
s valise was stolen under peculiar circum-
stances, 1t belonging to a stranger who
was stopping for a day or SO. The
transient had a check for the %valise, and
the corresponding check which had been
attached to the baggage was found lying
on the floor in the office near the bag
gage. The landlord with an honest de-
sire to do the square thing, not being
able to find the missing gripsack, made it
right with his guest by buying him
a new one, and replacing the contents,
which consisted, as the stranger claimed,
of a quantity of underclothing. Alto
gether the landlord had to spend about
$50 to satisfy the fellow, who soon after
trok The train for out of town. II was
discovered that when the man took the
train he had the missing %valise, as well as
the new one, and it appeared then that
Omaha daily bee., 1884-10-03
Exposition open afternoon and evening
Oysters at all hours.
Married,


HAMLIN-HARRIS-In Sioux City,
Iowa, at the residence of +. +, Ford,
No. 213 Kansas street, by Rev. G. N.
Lyman, of Onawa, Rev. Cyrus Hamlin,
of Oak Park, ILL.,, and Miss Lydia S.
Hal ais, of Sioux City.
The wedding above announced wcs a
quiet one, only a few of the near friends
of the cont. citing p-rties being present.
The oficicting clergyman is an old I /. lend
of the groom. The groom Wa formerly
pastor Of a oh lrch at Council Bluffs, and
and is now the pastor of the Congrega-
tional church in Oak Park. The lady is
known to many of our people Is a tai
ented el%ocut,onist, the guest of Mrs. +.
f. Ford for the past six MONTH. Mr..
aud Mrs. Haml,n left on the afternoon
train for Oak Psrk.-Sioux City Journal,
October ID.
Omaha daily bee., 1884-10-03

New York Sun.
Since the beginning of August sharks
have been seen in great numbers off Mat
innecock point, in Long Island sound.
At low water, any calm day, one canno
island without hearing them splashing
lazily away as they get out of the course
of the intruding boat. None of them
seems bigger than nine feet, and few
smaller than three, but the teeth of all
are sharp and formidable. Several big
ones have been taken with hooks bats
with menhaden. A man who h%arpooned
two not long ago says that there is a
good deal of fun in spearing sven a small
shark. He used oil ordinary sworddsh
harpoon, made of wrought iron, there
feet and a half long, with q head that
fastened itself securely in the fish.
A long, light wooden handle, a coil of
stout half inch line, a keg buoy, for use
in emergencies, completed his equipment
Padding along in the shallow water,
after striking at and missing several he
finally drove his iron clean through a
s~ix.footer Just back of its head. 1t was
not got into the boat, however, without
a struggle. He was hardly a man.eater,
but he looked savage enough to be one.
There can be no doubt that these sharks
would be dangerous if they knew their
own power.
After the shark was speared it kept
crashing its big jaws as it took the boat
in tow and dashed the water with itl
tail. 1t was finally killed.
Omaha daily bee., 1884-10-03
A Pludky Engineer.

Houston Post.
Many plucky engineers have crawled
down on the cowcatchers of their locomo-
tive, as the machine was rushing along at
the rate of twenty miles an hour, and
snatched a child or baby from certain des.
truction beneath the pouderous wheels
of the iron horse, but none has as yet the
experience of Christoval Mendoza, al en-
gineer on the Mexican railroad. The
other day, as the train wal nearing
Jalapa, he discovered an old beggar, 10l
years old, on the track. The old fellow,
being deaf and imbecile, paid no atten-
ton to the shrek of the whistles, &c
Christoval climbed down on the COW
catcher, and snatched the old fellow,
almost mummified with fright, up into a
safe berth beside him just es the monster
was about to grind him into a thousand
fragments.
Omaha daily bee., 1884-10-03
His First Ride.

Last Thursday our old Silver Creek
friends, A. N. West and A. NJ. Frizzell,
went to Council Bluffs to visit friends
and look in on Barpum's show, Mr.
Frizzell is 70 years old and this was his
fast trip behind the iron horse. He
came west in advance of railroads and
having always always entertained a dread
of ''1ying Ger the rail" he has avoided
such a mode of travel until last week
when, al the earnest solicitation of his
old friend West, he took his life in his
hand and stepped aboard a Q train with
his face toward the wicked city to the
northward. After looking the city over
and seeing the elephant the old gentle
man returned home safely, having en-
ioyed the trip very much, Malvern
Leader.
Omaha daily bee., 1884-10-03

he had been playing it sharp. The land
lord felt so ashamed Of being thus duped,
and feeling DESTROYS of preserving the
good reputation of his hou.e, concluded
not to send after the fellow, or make any
more stir about il.
Omaha daily bee., 1884-10-03
SOUTH OMAHA,
Fine Healthy Homes,
FOR ALL ARE FOUND
Where They Can Enjoy Pure Air & WaterI
BEAUTIFUL N

And all of the good and pleasant things that Ego to make up a COM
pete and happy existence.
The town of South Omaha j. situated south of the city of Omaha
on the line of the u. P. Railway. end it is less than 81 miles from the
Omaha post Office to the north line ci the town site.
South Omaha is nearly IL miles north and south by "a east and
west, and covers an area of nearly four square miles,
The stock yards ire at the extreme southern limit.
Nearly $50 lots have been sold and the demand is on the increase
The yards are being rapidly pushed to completion.
The $50, 900 beef packing house is progressing finely.
The $4,000 Water Works are finished and furnish an ahundsnt
supply Of
PURE SPRING WATER.
The B. \ M. and Belt Line Railways have a large force of men at
work and will, in connection with the U. P. Railway, have a union depot
near the park at the north end of the town. Suitable grounds will be
furnished for Church and School purposes.
Now is the time to buy lots in this growing city. They Will never
be cheaper than they are to-day.
eB- Apply at the Companys Office, at the Union Stocks Yards.
M. "A. UPTON,
Assistant Secretary.
Omaha daily bee., 1884-10-03

Aero property, farms, to leale q lot, to rent q house
have house rented, to buy q house, sell the one you
! We, have the title looked up, before purchasing
re paper made after lou have purchased, or any
.notarial work done.-The place to go is to Sears 4
Bosard.
Omaha daily bee., 1884-10-03

Tableaux at the exposition tonight
under the mar 1gement of Mrs. Y. T,
Lindsey.
The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1884-12-18

Recently we had an article advo-
eating monthly settlements of ac-
counts. In our case precept fol-
lowed example, for the business Of
the BULLETIN has been conducted
upon monthly accounts from the
start. An advertisement of Messrs.
Bishop & Co., requesting that busi-
ness with them be settled monthly,
has started our contemporaries anew
upon the subject. ''Pay as you
CO." is a good maxim for these
times, indicating the best way to
avoid living beyond means.
The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1884-12-18

ingly judicious disposition of shade
makes it not unpleasant TO go
abroad even at MONDAY. Nowhere
has sanitary science been applied to
such perfection. Gas and clectri-
city alternate with the moon in maxi
ing every night as clear as day. The
citizens are like one family in their
union of aim and effort in every
good work. Drunkenness, crime
and wretchedness are chiefly known
in the remembrance of the oldest in
habitants. No wonder that this
beautiful group and its peerless
capital are attracting thousands of
tired and sick folk, by the weekly
steamers, from all parts of the
world. Confound the twelve O'Clock
whistlel 1t has broken off n
delightful day dream right in the
middle.
The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1884-12-18
KENNEDY g. CO., Proprietors.
JOSEPH. E. WISEMAN,

The Only Recognized General Business Agent
ESTABLISHED S1O
Offices Cmpbes Fneproo Building St. Honolulu
e. ~ hoN 81" Telephone 172,
REAL ESTATE AGENT parts the King
DOM Rents Offices Houses, Cottages and Rooms.
SOLICITING AGENT FOR WLDERS INTER
lists and the Travelling Public will Tickets
the Volcano.
SOLICITING AGENT FOR INSURANCE CO. OF NEW
World - ~ ~ :" ~
AGENT FOR THE GREAT BURLINGTON RAILWAY
the meals the choicest and the Palace
AGENT-Finds Employment seeking
soLICTING AGENT FOR THE CITY
The best known Company stands
CUSTOM R @ Goods Custom House discharges
MONEY BRoKER-Loans Money at all times frcla security
GENERAL AGENTegal
Collected Books
Copying and Engoing done Articles
to.
NEW MUSIC
JOSEPH H.. WISEMAN,
o0 General Business Agent Honolulu Hawaiian Islands.
The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1884-12-18
SUPERIORITY oF AMERICAN LABOR.

A comparison has been instituted
between the work of European en-
ploye and one in the United States.
1t appears that employees of the cot
ton mills in England work up 2,914
pounds per annum, and those in
Germany from 1,200 pounds to
1900 pounds, while the operatives
of the United States work up no less
than 4 $50 pounds. The amount of
wool worked up in England by each
operative averages 1875 pounds; in
the United States, $40 pounds, and
in Germany 1000 pounds. In flax
the average is 2,0S0 pounds for Eng
land and 715 pounds for Germany;
in silk, Il pounds for England, 81
pounds in the United States and 80
pounds in Germany. 1t will thus be
seen that the operative in the United
States works up 100 pounds of cot
ton to 67 pounds worked up by the
English operative, and 274 pounds
in Germany; 100 pounds of wool
against n pounds by the English
operative, and GO pounds by the
German; 100 pounds of silk against
81 pounds by the English and GO
pounds by the German operative.
1t is consequently claimed that as the
American artisan furnishes more
work in a given time than the for
eigner, he is entitled to the higher
wages he receives. From London
Times, October 16M.
The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1884-12-18
TREASON, O KiNCl

One need not be long in this coun-
try to remark the trick of some
public servants in crying out, Urea
son, treasonr' and getting behind
the King whenever their own con-
duct is held up to criticism. 1t is
not an original device, nor one un-
ique to this country, but those who
have seen the same thing tried in
other countries the more readily see
through it here. Yesterday, there
was passionate display of loyalty
in the Advertiser, and His Majesty
was involuntarily paraded in front of
his Commissioner TO the South Seas,
and the latter's Secretary. The
occasion for such tactics was simply
y hint thrown out that the conduct
of those officials on their mission
was likely to be revealed in n judi
cial investigation. Candidly, the
first evidence of any weight with
us, that anything seriously blame
worthy could be proved against the
two gentlemen, was that very arti-
Gle upon their behalf in our con-
temporary. 1t was at the very least
n piece of bumptious arrogance,
without Il spark of true loyal
ty in all its frantic canting.
This morning the advertiser charges
us with insulting the gentlemen in
question, in saying that they wished
TO " shield themselves from inves-
tigation of their conduct" What
else but an attempt to shield them
selves could be made of the coarse
insinuations thrown out that all who
harbored any suspicious of their
conduct were enemies of the King,
upon whose heads they invoked
divine maledictions! Under such
gross revilings, our retort might well
have been attributed to second
Moses. The manner in which it has
been received shows that it did not
go wide of the mark. If it is treason
to mention in aught but terms of
awe and admiration the conduct of
any official who holds n commission
from the King, then let 4 heads
mans block be set up at the Fish
Market and have done with liberty
at once and forever in the Hawaiian
Kingdom.