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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1884-01-03
FiIiaI Devotion OF a Bird.

We have saying that charity be-
gins at home, and it has been added
that a great deal of the charity that
begins at home stays there. Of this
narrow sort of beneYolence, too. we
find examples among the animals.
There is the barbet, for instance. 1t is
a solitary bird, and sits most of the
time in mOrOSe silence on tWig, wait
ing for its food Gin the shape of an in
secD to fly by. Sometimes it is said
to rouse itself and make a descent upon
the nest of some smaller bird, and eat
all the little ones.
Certainly, one would not look for
any sort of beneyolence from such
bird; and yet it offers a very striking
and beautiful example of the begin-at-
home-and-stay-there kind.
The celebrated naturalist, Leyaillant,
who has told us so many interesting
things about the birds of Africa and
South America, says he discovered q
barbet's nest in which there were five
birds. Four Of them were young and
vigorous, but the fifth was so old and
weak that when it was put into a cage
with It's comrades it could not move,
had been placed.
When food was put into the cage, the
poor old bird could only look at it long
ingly, without having the strength to
drag itself within reach of it. Then it
was that the younger birds manifested
singular spirit of kindness. Quickly,
and even with an air of tenderness, as
it seems, they carried food to the de-
crepit old bird, and fed it as if it had
been only f1edgling. Struck by this
spectacle, the naturalist examined the
nest from which the birds had been
taken, and found that it was full of
husks and the remains of insects, show
ing plainly that the old bird must have
been maintained long time by its
vigorous companions, which probably
were its own ofsprings. Further study
of other birds of the same species con-
vinced the naturalist that it was the
custom for the old and infirm birds
to be cared for by the young and
strong.
There are several different species of
barbets found in Africa and South
America, and though not graceful in
shape, many of them are exceedingly
beautiful in plumage. They get their
name OF barbet from the French word
bar6e, meaning beard, because they
have tufts of stiff hair at the base of
the bill Naturalists place them in a
genus called BuccO, and some persons
call them puff birds, because they have
an odd way of putting out the feathers
all over the body, which then looks
more like bale of feathers than bird.
st Nicholas.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1884-01-03
A Mexican POStOf1ip,n

The postOtfice on the opposite side of
the same plaza is an institution of the
most aggravatin.g character. conducted
strictly on Mexican MARIANA principles
Although Monterey has now many for
eign residents, there is not a clerk in
the office who understands word of
any language but Spanish, or can read
other than Mexican names. As the
Spanish alphabet does not contain all
the English letters (for instance it has
no w, its is are Is, and its is are y'S)
the mistakes they perpetually make
are enough TO make m angel weep.
OF course Mexican ladies never 90 to
the pOstOtfice, and when an ''Ameri-
cana" ventures to do so bold thing
perhaps she will be waited upon, after
having been severely stared ut, and all
the men about the premises are first
served. There is no drop letter system
and no city delivery. If you want to
communicate with person in the
same town, no amount of persuasion or
number of stamps will induce the pow
erS that be to put your missive in his
box. While postage ito the United
States, Canada and Europe is only six
cents per half ounce, it is - cents to
any part of Mexico, if only across the
line from one state to another. and very
particular they are in weighing to get
another 25 cents if possible. Mexican
postal cards are cents each, good for
any part of the world except Mexico,
but may not be sent from one town to
another within their own borders. In
Monterey they will sometimes sell you
one or two postage stamps to carry
away with you Gf you look particularly
honesty, but never more than two;
while in other Mexican postoffices they
will not sell any why, heaven only
knows, only that it is one of the many
''rules of the government" The Office
is frequently closed for hours at time
while the postmaster and all his clerks
are enjoying a long siesta. As there is
no outside box for depositing letters,
even if one had the stamps to put on
them, | am afraid that this institution
is responsible for considerable profan-
ity, especially on the part of those who
have been accustomed to better treat
ment in the ''Estados UnidOs del Norte"
as they insist in calling our United
States, in cOntradistinctiOn to theirs,
del sur.-M0nterey Correspondent of the
SDTinQfeId ReDmOEic0n.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1884-01-03

ter giving the subject n week 5 thought
On the following Sunday he put the
question to one of the scholars who
promptly replied, Tomorrow was
cast into the oven, which was certainly
according to Scripture. Harper's Ba-
gar.
On seeing n farm laborer astride q
gate, never say that he rides with a
good style. Never call a turnpike
keeper the Colossus of roads. Never
refer to hedge rs one which has
Stiff stake in the bank, nor call belfry
court of a peal Never speak of two
hedge-carpenters putting up palingS rs
two fellows fencing in a field. Never.
IN speaking of trees. joke about making
Dough or turning over new leaf. A
love OF racing is not to be described as
thlng OF course, nor an angler as one
who deserves the rod for taking such
line. Never allude to a man on a BRIDGE
as taking place among his peers.
Such jokes are considered somewhat
antiquated.
Not long since native of the Fiji Is
lands presented himself to a missionary
and humbly begged to receive the rite
of baptism But" objected the priest.
you are a polygamist, you have sew
eral wives" Only two THAT is
one too many" Good; will oct rid
of one of them" Keep the one YOU
have lived the longest with" NO. |
prefer the other, she is Younger" ..As
you please" Eight days after the saw
age returned to the priest, with his face
radiant with innocent JOY. Now. Fa-
ther," he said. You can baptise me-
You have only one wife now?" Only
one, on my word. . And he pointed to
pleasant looking young woman who
accompanied him. And what became
of the other?" asked the priest 20, l
ate herr"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1884-01-03
Something New.

A pair of embroidered, fancy looking
suspenders hung in front of Michigan
avenue store, yesterday, and a young
farmer stopped to examine them.
Something new?" be asked as the
proprietor came out.
"Shust Oud, mine friendt. Dose ish
batent suspenders.
''Are you the sole sgent?"
Il vhas. Dot batent came oudt about
two vheeks ago, und my brudder III
New York sends me u shob lot yester-
day. You can't puy EN- no blaze else"
They don't look very strong"
What? Ii you can preak dose sus-
penders Ply shumping over nine fences
| gif you ten BARS.
Il wonder how they'll wear?"
"Shoost like iron. Here ish bair of
dot batens," he replied as he unbut-
toned his vest, "dot l hat worn ofec
two 'ars."
The farmer was gone before the
dealer saw where he had made the slip
and then he looked after him and
mused:
Il guess [ let der batent part alone
und go n heafy on der embroidery
peesness. "-Dent,er Tribune.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1884-01-03
A Procession of Sun-spots.

Every body who watched the sun
with a telescope last summer must have
wondered at the great belt of spots
lying across the southern part of the
disk during the last half of July.
Several of the spots and groups were
Of extraordinary size, and their ar
rangement was very singular. When
the belt extended completely across
the sun, there was visible at one time
almost every characteristic form that
sun-spOts present, There was the
yawning black chasm with sharply de-
fined yet ragged edges, vast enough to
swallow up the whole earth, with room
to spare, and surrounded by a regular
penumbral border as evenly shaded
as an artist could have made it;
there was the double or triple SPOT
whose black centers, though widely
separated from one another, were
tangled, as it were, in one twisted and
torn veil of penumbra, or connected by
long, shsdovy bands; there was the
monstrous spot of grotesque form sur
rounded by crowd of smaller spots of
even more fantastic shape, and envel-
oped in a broad, irregular penumbra
as bizarre and wonderful as the mighty
sun-chasms inclosed in it; there was
the great spot, often of singular outline,
accompanied outside its shadowy Dor
ders by one or more sWarms of minute
black specks pitting the white photo
sphere in the most extraordinary fash
ion; there was the huge group, visible
even to the unassisted eye, and consist
ing of half a dozen or more large spots
intermingled with smaller ones whose
number seemed to defy counting, and
enveloped in penumbral cloak of be-
coming amplitude; there, near the
edges of the disk, were the crinkling
lines and heaped-up masses of faculae,
the mountainous, hydrogen flames
which marked the places where the in
tensest solar action was going on-in
short, there was a panorama IN which
every variety of sun-spot seemed to be
passing in q gigantic procession across
the disk. And what a procession it
was!-long enough, nearly to reach from
the earih to The moon and back again
three tines!-GarTett T. Serviss, in
Popular Scio''ce Monthly for Dec.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1884-01-03
Where the Muse DweIIS.

AS the staunch leaves upon some secular
tree
Confront keen Autumn, green as in their
prime,
And, weatherng each seasons varied
cline,
Still to their branches cling right sturdily;
So this old house has ever manfully
WithstOOd the winds and buffetings of
Time,
Constant in loyalty, in faith sublime,
All through our cOuntry's turbulent history.
Stern Winter cometh. All the darkening
wood
Stands songless, while the cleaners home
ward bear
From the gaunt fields the last of yellow
SheaYeS.
Pause and think, will the parable hold
good?
Is there no cause for signing, as we hear
The OminOus rustic of the falling leaves!
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1884-01-03
1t Depends.

Mr.. A.-.'What charming genre
picture that is"
Mrs. Ayes; love these domestic
scenes, and what l particularly admire
in this one is the artists management
of the light and shade
Mr.. A.-"'That struck me, too, and /
could not help thinking what a beautiful
lesson the picture teaches young mar
ried couples.
Mrs. A.-'.Indeed. In what way?"
Mr.. A.-''Well, you see, everything
depends upon the management of light
and shade. The full rays may be let
on the present, but it is often just as
we'll to keep the past little shady"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1884-01-03

A San Francisco paper, describing
the eight millionaires OF that city,
speaks of the living as generally
misers, rascals, or fools, and OF the
dead as having few Of them gone with
the poor to heaven. but as having rath-
OF "gone TO meet Dives. where the ell
mate is oppressive and the water Is
scarce"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1884-01-03

Baltimore has organized al effective
scheme for Kidding itself of tramps. A
woodward has ueen esta blished whore
the tramp will have to earn his VIC iuals
and lodging. A very small stock of
wood will be required after The srsmps
learn the Rows
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1884-01-03

The Providence Press makes a strong
plea in favor of compulso y education
and truancy laws. Their effect" it
says, ''has been uniformly salutary.
OF course, it is not claimed that they
have entirely done away with immor-
atty and crime, nor that they are like
ly to do SO. But it is claimed, and
abundant facts support the assertion.
that the operation of these laws has d.
recty resulted in a large and gratfy-
ing increase in school attendance, and
q consequent decrease In uiserscy. lIn-
morality and crime.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1884-01-03
The Singing Beggars.

/ heard two beggars singing to-day;
Two beggars, clutching from the throng
Grudged aims. No soul was in their song,
Beasts hungered Scourged by cruel thong,
Were like them they shrunk along;
Such wild fierce choristers were they.
II.
j heard two beggarS sing again,
They sang Of love when day was done;
They sang to sleep their little one.
Such sweetness through the vespers run
AS glorified their lay. [ won
Songs best revealmcnt made to men.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1884-01-03

The Nature reports an extraordinary
case of subsistence near Bona. Naiba,
an isolated mountain, more than $500
feet high, is slowly sinking into the
bosom of the earth. A deep ditch has
been made all around the ingulfed
mass.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1884-01-03

Blankets luke their name from Sir
Thomas Blanket Of Bristol, who first
made them IN 1910; while worsted is so
called from the town OF Worstsd, in
No<folk. were it was first manufactured.
The state journal., 1884-07-26
PRESS COMMENTS.

Colored Democrats in New York
are as scarce as hens teeth. John
Warburton Androscrogan Shaw is
the only genuine article of that stripe
which we have seen of late.-N. Y,
Globe.
The differenc between the Republi-
can National Convention and the
Chicago Democratic Convention is
discernible with the naked eye. One
had something about it. to give color
and the other had not Cairo (IlL) J
Gazette.
The intelligent colored man is not
oblivious of the fact that he has not
received that recognition due him.
yet of the two evilS-Republican and
Democratic-he considers the Repub-
lican the more preferable.-Little
Rock (Ark.) Herald.
The necessities of the time demand
that the control of the national affairs
shall be entrusted to new party. 1t
alone can provide for, or perhaps
avert the terrible evils that are now
upon US. The old parties are false
and corrupt.-Ne'o York american
Sentry.
The wondeful enthusiasm of the
the rank and file of the Republican
army, and the great Irish emigration
from the Democratic all declare that
Blaine will "okerpy de cheer. -
Richmond Herald.
The petition of Clara E. Eddy,
colored, grand daughter Of Reverend
J. P. B. Eddy, of Philadelphia, Pa;
who died about two years ago, leav-
ing an estate of $4,000, was set
aside last week, and the will was left
as it was understandable Bulletin.
The state journal., 1884-07-26

THE Pilot, of Philadelphia,
reckons apparently that all appoint
ments made outside of Philadelphia
are either not to be counted or the
editors possess a wonderful ignor-
ance of Governor Pattison's admins.
tration. We clip the following from
the Pilot:
During the administration Of Gov.
Pattison there has been one colored
man found worthy of an appoint
ment-that of master of the cuisine
profession in his kitchen"
First this was not an appointment,
but a servant hired in the governors
household. Besides this Governor
Pattison has done what no other
governor has ever done-appointed a
colored man messenger in the execu-
tive department, also one at the
state arsenal.
The state journal., 1884-07-26
Mr. Blaine's Letter,

The letter of Mr.. Blaine's will
undoubtedly meet the approval of all
republicans, for in it he clearly an
nounces the true policy of the party.
All the subjects upon which he com
ments, can not fall short of receiving
the approved Of the most liberal OF
the party. His tariff views are those
which the republican party have for
years advocated, and since having
control Of the government pat into
execution. He also displays that
ability with which he is accredited
as a statesman, and able writer.
1t was of course supposed that a man
after writing a book which if not
history, SO closely approximated one
as to cover all of the principal events
OF the nation, at least for several years,
would be perfectly competent to write
ably letter of acceptance, when Sc
lected as the standard bearer of the
great republican party. More might
have been said upon the question of
the rights of the colored people of
the south, but 50 indispensable has
become the protection of the votes of
of every America citizen, that it is
safe to predict that tairer count and
and treer vote will be cast in the
south this year, than ever since the
freedman had vote.
The state journal., 1884-07-26

TIE city government of Harrisburg
seem determined to make this year
several permanent improvements
which the city stands greatly in need
of. The Only drawback to the enter
prise and push of our councils is the
limited amount of means they have
to make these much needed improve
ments with. Already the appropria-
tions made for the several departments
havn hnpn nvnnnded and additional
appropriations will have to be made
to carry on the affairs of the city for
the balance of the year.
The state journal., 1884-07-26
A Colored Mathematician.

Mr.. Charles Gidney, of Troy, New
York, age 70, claims to have found a
system by which the true diamiter Of
a circle may be found in equal mum
bers. He has devoted years to the
problem and will soon publish in book
form the result of his labors. Gate
City Press.
The state journal., 1884-07-26
BLACK GOODS.

Frank J. Hess now offers at the
Black Goods Counter the best col
lection of Black Dress Fabrics for
Spring and Summer to be found in
the city. 1t is not too much to say
we have never been as busy III this
special line of goods. We show a
a collection of stuffs not surpassed in
large cities of staple black goods,
and at prices much less for the same
qualities.
The state journal., 1884-07-26
WASH DRESS GOODS.

Some new things in wash goods
reminds us to call your attention to a
nau line nf Rotna Snnrcnnknr Cling
hams in fine hair line stripes, medium
and wide stripes, neat ks,medium
and broad hair line blocks. The ex
cellent washing qualities of these
goods makes them desirable above
many others.
The state journal., 1884-07-26

The detection of the independents
is peteriDg. out fast, and the people
are beginning to realize that the real
objection to Blame and Logan is the
protective policy of the Republican
party.-LootisUile Bulletin.
The state journal., 1884-07-26

TIE Press throughout the coun-
try, are unanimous in the oppinion
that MIR. Cleveland has upon his
shoulders a very heavy load, in the
shape of a party with very ugly
record Cf thirty years or more
standing.
The state journal., 1884-07-26

THE Democratic party doesn't see
very far ahead, in taking man
without a record for the first place
on the ticket, and then giving the
second place to man who has the
record of having nothing to his
credit, after forty years of public life.
The state journal., 1884-07-26
CAMPAIGN.

THE JOURNAL will be sent to any address
from this date until after the Presidential eiec-
tiOn for sixty cents in advance; 10 clubs OF nVe,
S2.50. and upwards at the same rate cash in ad-
vance One copy free to the getter up of club:
Send in your subscriptions for the campaign and
get the opinions of the cOlored press which viii
be published weekly.
The state journal., 1884-07-26
THE STATE JOURNAL

Has the largest circulation of any paper in the
State managed and published by colored men. 1t
has circulation in every part of the State and is
the only general newspaper devoted to the in
Advertisers will find the THE STATE JOURNAL
a good meuium for reaching any part of the
State.
Specimen copies sent free.
Address all communications to
JOURNAL UBLIS HING CO.
Harrisburg Pa.
The state journal., 1884-07-26
Paanr6nr

TOHN OWENS, OF HARRISBURG,
announces himself a candidate for Recorder
of Dauphin county, subject to the decision of the
Republican convention and respectfully sOliclts
the support Of his friends.
The state journal., 1884-07-26
DRESS TRIMMINGS.

Remember our announcement last
week of special new and handsome
patterns of Satin Passementries,
Chenelle Fringes and Tailor Made
Buttons, covered, ivory, flat and ball
shapes. Also complete line of
The state journal., 1884-07-26

Or the two letters of acceptance,
Gen. Logan sets forth the question of
citizenship, and the enjoyment of the
elective franchise more fully than
Mr.. Blaine.
The state journal., 1884-07-26
Recorder.

CHARLES G. CRONE, OF FHARRISBURG,
~ announces himself candidate for Recorder
of Dauphin county, subject to the decision of the
Republican convention, and respectfully solicits
the support of his friends.
The state journal., 1884-07-26
ANNOUNCEMENTS
LEGISLATURE.

A LBERT B. TACK, OF HARRISBURG,
"A announces himself a candidate for the Leg
isature from this district, subject to the decision
of the Republican Convention, and respectfully
solicits the support of his friends.
The state journal., 1884-07-26
TO SUBSCRIBERS.

PERSONS LEAVING THE
CITY CAN HAVE THE JOUR
NAL SENT TO ANY ADDRESS
POSTAGE PAID FOR 40 CENTS
FOR THREE MONTHS.
The state journal., 1884-07-26
BUSINESS CARDS.
The Very Latest in Hats and Caps.

A LARGE STOCK OF ELEGANT AND
n Stylish Spring Headwear for men, boys and
children, in endless variety of shapes and colors
which for quality, lightness and prices, are un.
surpassed, are displayed by
WARREN A. ZOLLINGER,
lS S. Market Square, Harrisburg, Pa.
3-29-3m.
The state journal., 1884-07-26
RAnOrdAr

CHRIST. W. LYNCH, OF HARRISBURG,
~ announces himself candidate for Recorder
of Dauphin county, subject to the decision of the
Republican convention, and respectfully solioits
the support of his friends.
The state journal., 1884-07-26
Legislature.

n c. BURNlTE, OF HARRISBURG, AN
-. nOunces himself candidate for the Legis-.
lature from this district, subject to the decision
of the Republican Convention, and respectfully
soliclts the support of his friends.
The state journal., 1884-07-26
Legislature

r ID. SALTZMAN, OF HARRISBURG
e. announces himself candidate for the Legis-
lature from this district, subject to the decision
of the Republican Convention, and respectfully
solcits the support of his friends.
The state journal., 1884-07-26
County Commissioner.

r A. SLENTZ, OF HARRISBURG, AN
e. NOUNCES himselfa candidate for County
Commissioner of Dauphin county, subject to the
decision of the Republican Convention and re-
spectfully solicits the support of his friends.
The state journal., 1884-07-26
County Commissioner.

7 ]. LARGEST, OF HARRISBURG, AN
q. NOUNCES himselfa candidate for Coun-
ty Commissioner of Dauphin county, subject to
the decision OF the Republican convention, and
respectfully sOllcits the support of his friends.
The state journal., 1884-07-26
ADVERTISING.

NO advertisements taken for less than fifty
cents Special rates for quarterly, one-half
public meetings, church entertainments and the
like will be charged for half the regular rates.
When Job printing is given to this office no
charge will be made for local announcements.
Rills for advertising will be collected monthly.
The state journal., 1884-07-26
Legislature.

CHARLES A. MILLER, OF HARRIS
~ BURG, announces himself candidate for
the legislature from this district, subject to the
decision OF the Republican Convention, and re-
spectfully sOlicits the support of his friends.