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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1884-10-02

Paper may be stuck on wood By
means OF this solution: Gum arabic,
halt-ounce; powdered gum tragacauth,
haf-ounce; water. one and one-haif
ounces, and acetic acid. twenty drops.
1t will cause labels to adhere very
firmly, without staining them, unless
the paper is of IN unusually bad
quality. A clear solution of GUM
arabic. applied once or twice. is ali the
varnish required in finishing for most
PURPOSES
a counterfeit dime is made of glass
mixed with base metal. 1t looks ex-
actly like genuine piece, but when
struck with 3 hammer breaks into
pieces.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1884-10-02

There is 4 rivalry between Kansas
and Colorado as to which shall be con-
sidered 1.-THE banner wheat state
The Bozeman weekly chronicle. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1883-1889, 1884-11-05
Boom in Finger Rings.

And speaking of rings. it must be al.
lowed. however little jewelry is worn
elsewhere. the dear creatures who pre-
tend 70 set fashion take it out in
rings. Never were there more cxtrav-
agsnt displays Of these sentimental
gauds than now. Whether it be owing
70 The manicure who has made most
AngDss tApsr and prettier, or Ito the
btilliance Of the jewelsothat cover
them, certain it is the modern hand. rs
now worn, is . mighty attractive menu
bsr Of society. The polished oval
shell Of rosy hue. finishing tie tip of
each dainty digit. is almo;: rs much q
gem ~ those enc:rcling j; higher up.
and requiring as great care, as every
well-groomed woman will tell you. A
hand should never be loaded with
rings. but it is permissible to wear
three rings on tho third linz .r and one
or two on the little fin GER of both
hands. provided the ornaments are not
too large. The variety Of designs and
the com bination Of tones admit of in
finite latitude in the selection OF rings;
but it is always we'll to remember. in
purchasing them, to choose only those
that soap and water will not iujnre.
Though the brilliancy Of The se,,ir =
may be temporarily dimmed by q
plunge INTO water. it can be more e.
lily remedied than loss, which some
times overtakcs the laying down i
ring for an abiu:ion in the room of .
strange hotel while travelling. Il is in
the summer time and at dinner parties
that rings assume social Importance.
and claim those little recognitions
which may be said to please q vain
lover Of precious things. if rcsning
more.-B0st0n Beacon.
The Bozeman weekly chronicle. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1883-1889, 1884-11-05
Romance Of Poor Young Man.

A good many years ago youngish
man kept grocery store in Troy. N.
T.. and built npa reputation In q short
time for shrewdEass. meanness and
enterprise. Heran his store Inc very
lively manner. and devised many
schemes 10 draw custom which are
common now. but were new and catch.
ing then. A couple of squares away
and around corner from the store
lived pretty little rosy-cheeked girl.
with large gray eyes and brown hair,
q nimble wit and saucy tongue, and .
very independent spirit. The grocery
man fell in love with the girl, and for
several years ccurted her diligently in
spite of snubs and scornful sayings.
He declared that the girl should marry
him, and she said she would see the
green grass and the little daisies grc'"-
ing over MIN before suca thing shoa'1
happen. The girls parents sided
more or less with the grocer, and told
the girl hcr over would some day be
very rich and great man. The result
WAS that the girl finally married poe. ::
young clerk. vino became = well-lU e
merchant in New York, and he n u,
his wife lead the happiest of lives III
their charming home out Harlem way.
Some times an old, ha--",'rd, weary
locking MN drives tlrougir the park.
and when lie sees the merchant and
his wife he nushes and Bows st;fdy. and
then leans back in MS superb carriage,
cooking more hagsard and more tired
than before. Ii somebody should no.
tee this meeting and should ask q
New Yorker who the people were he
would say tlat the cd mal IN the
spler1l4 carriage was Russell Sage, and
would probably add that the lady and
gentleman were unknown to him.
PlNsbNyg D.spatch.
The Bozeman weekly chronicle. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1883-1889, 1884-11-05
Henry Clay's Fortune.

Henry Clay was pronounced insol-
vent by his Kentucky oppoaents In
1912. and they paraded some mort
cages on his property as evidence OF
bis inability to pay his debts. In =
letter to u friend. denying this calum-
nv, Nh. Clay said: Il am not free, alb
solutely, from debt: am not rich. i
never coveted riches. But my estate
would. even now. be estimated at not
much less than 100000. Whatever
it may be worth, it is qualification to
me to know that it is the produce OF
nv own honest labor. no part of it be-
ing hereditary except ono slave, who
would oblige me very much II ne
would accept his freedom. 1t is sufii-
cient, after paving all my debts. to
leave my fam.ly above want If l should
be separated rom them. 1t is a mat
ter also Of consolation TO me TO know
that this wanton exposure OF my ri
va.e :ffairs can do me no pecun: r.
prejudice. Ny few creditors Will r.t
allow their confidence in me to be
shaken by it. 1t has, indeed, led to
one incident. which was ~ the same
LING u SOllCc VI piSsIsuLe ssuO Va psAAHs
A friend lately called on me, at the in
stance OF o.her friends, and Informed
ne that they were apprehcnsive that
ny private affairs were embarrassed.
and that ! allowed these emoarrass.
ments to prey upon my mind. He came,
therefore. with their authority. to tell
me .!,at they would contribute any sum
that / N I'll. wan, to relicr, me. The
emotions which such proposition ex-
cited can be conceived by honorable
men. felt most happy TO be able to
1ndcceivc them, and to decline their
anevolent proposition. Mr.. Clay
ever had any outstanding accounts at
Washington, ans; as he did not keep
use it was not difficult for him to
v as he went. Ben: Perley Ro~
The Bozeman weekly chronicle. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1883-1889, 1884-11-05

At one time in the history of the
Confsdsracy, the refugees became so
numerous in the towns and villages
remote from the path of armies. that the
GOOD citizens of the safe and pleasant
places, were seriously annoyed. The
Invaders were in their most sacred
places. like the plaques OF Egypt. en-
tered into their houses, and even their
churches were infested.
A worthy congregation Of a Virginia
town had complained that their pews
were occupied by refugees, often to
the exclusion of their own families, and
their pastor was requested to give
notice from the pulpit that all refugees
could be accommodated in the gallery.
Accordingly. on ono bright Sunday
morning the church Us !, 'ual had its
full complement of obnoxionus visitors.
whom at the proper time the reverend
gentleman arose and gave the notice
as requested.
The refugees. though already seated
and disposed to mind their prayers,
arose at once, some with heightened
color and tossing heads, and went
to the gallery. After the disturbar &c
caused by the move was over. the pas !
gave out the HYMN, which he mad L.
reAectingly selected. It was
''Haste, my soul, o. haste away.
To eeats prepared above"
A litter went around the gallery, and
the congregation seemed much annoy
cd; even the minister, before he finished
his verse, saw how unfortunate his
selection was, and all seemed 10 feel
how ridiculous it made them appear
TIE Southern Biv0uac.
The Bozeman weekly chronicle. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1883-1889, 1884-11-05
Curiosities in Georgia.

The following are some of the strange
things seen or heard by us during our
trip 10 the mountains: A man who has
twelve living children, the oldest under
sixteen years; y man let horse bite an
apple from his mouth and had his lin
bitten off; natural spring of water
that carried the thermometer almost to
the freezing point; man in Gaddis-
town stuck small briar into his wrist
and died in three days from its effects;
two children SO exactly alike that even
their parents had to mark them to tell
them apart;a young lady in Gaddis-
town with hair nearly six feet in length;
Il Dah!oncga young man who has in
creased over one hundred pounds in
weight in two years; Il dog that barked
himself 10 death; man who has often
walked from Atlanta 10 G:lddistown, a
distance OF eishty-iive miles. from sum
up to sundown;a coach whip snake
that measured nine feet four inches in
length; justice is administered in Davis
county under the shade of a gigantic
oak; the lnountaiieers are very clever,
but will neither feed nor shelter any
revenue officers or their stock; an old
man who thought that Grant was still
President of the United States, and had
never heard of the assassination of Gar.
field; the houses in Union county are
generally built Of poplar; man who
has been welded to three sisters.-
Piedmont (Ga.) Record
The Bozeman weekly chronicle. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1883-1889, 1884-11-05

'Hurrah! Hurrah!' shouted Mr..
Blinks rushing into the house.
whats the matter?" inquired his
better half quietly.
"Why, haven't you heard the news.
the glorious news? Hurrah!'
mo. What is it?"
''Oh! the grandest news. We're
ahead Of the world. Why don't you
shouti IHurrah!'
We'll possibly may, if you will
stop making an idiot Of yourself long
enough to tell me what it is all about. -
why. you know that Greely's party
has been found?"
Yea"
'eyWell,j Gfeely reports that he plant
81 our hag further north than that Of
any other nation had ever reached"
"Well?'
'Why, whoop! just think of it. Two
miles further north. Hurrah!'
WELL what of ite''
why, don't you sece The milton is
ahead. It beats the world"
HIN! I can't see that it makes any
particular difference. II you will Just
skip out into the yard and fix up that
clothes line that you have been prom
Using to for week, this particular part
Of the nation will get close to pole
that viii be of some benefit; and if you
waste much time about it, it will be
such cold day around these premises
that You will require relief expedition
within the arctic circle Of your home to
save you from starvation. Do you hear
me. Jeremiah?''
And Jeremiah heard, and needed
also. but ~ he retired from the high
latitude he remarked:
Its always the way with women.
They never have any patriotism. y
zs1os 6Jlings.
The Bozeman weekly chronicle. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1883-1889, 1884-11-05

sauntered into Stephens once. auous
three sheets in the wind. and his
slouched hat pulled t.own<over his
eyes. .Aleck, hear those COMPOUNDED
thieves hold So me Of you-. Inper; is it
SOP 1T is rep.ic.; Stephens. We'll.
what is the total amoun:?' Stephens
began the long list of notes he had
been obliged to give. The.foeal footed
up some $50. All thisAims Eoombs
was scribbling on p;ecsoof sRaper he
had picked up in an absaAssstSf way.
and when he had done passtbe plece Of
paper in his pocket and stumbled down
stairs. In q couple Of hours he was
back again and had the notes in his
hat, which was q favorite place Of his
for carrying things. Tumbling them
all out on the table. he said: There
you are. Aleck. l made up my mind
that those cursed rascals should not
hold your notes. Are these ALP Steph-
ems and he counted them over and one
was missing. Must have lost it. said
Toombs; 4 know l got them ALL And
he had got them all, but that one had
dropped out. of his hat and was lost, u
least, it never turned up. in Stephens
lifetime. Not long before his death
Stephens made over his lk1as lands to
Toombs in payment Of the debt, very
much against the, latter's will. "-PhsI-
G6elphiG Press
The Bozeman weekly chronicle. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1883-1889, 1884-11-05
y HERiEF'S SALE.

In the District Court of the First Judicial
District of the Territory Of Montana, i'll and
for the County OF GailaIin.
Nelson Story plaintiff VS.. Vim. II. Babcock
& VIII +. Davis, defendants.
By virtue of an execution issued out of the
above Court, OF date OF Oct. l, A. d.. 1854, will
sell at sheriff sale, in front Of the Court
house, at Bozeman, GalIatin County, Mon
tana Territory, on "Wednesday the 9TH day OF
November. a. d., 1881, between the hours OF .
o'clock A. NJ, and > O'Clock, p. Nj. OF said
day, all the right, title and interest that the
said defendants, have in and to the follow
ing described real estate situate in Gala
tin c. unity, Montana territory towft:
All OF block and all o: block 5 except lois
2, Z, Ii and - in iSabcoca d avis addition 70
city Of BoZemanA lso all the Endanp premises
embraced in the IOi owing mete> and bounds
to-wit: Commencing $40 feet south Ot point
in tine north line OF the OF the NW14 OF the n
Eli of section I, township 2, south OF range =
east and distant 24 feet east from the NV cor
ner thereof, and running from thence cast IJ5
feet, thence south ~ feet til nee west It's feet
then north 2i9 feet TO place o. besinin s,toseth-
er with all the Improvements and ipnur-
tenances to al! said land be!o. giu;g Or itc.d dent
theretO'
C.P. BL.lK LEY, Sheriff.
Dated this eth Of Get, A. d. 1854.
The Bozeman weekly chronicle. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1883-1889, 1884-11-05
Thoaght So Too.

!, n othsr day . girl Of II. who was
{: 3 ]onehine tie front steps Of house on
'sl1Ieh ofret& broke out into song. and
: Hemont theredfter . pedestrian halted
4 ~ Rate, and, - she looked around.
faisod his hat and bowed in the most
graceful manner.
THE missus isn't to home. remark
I'd the girl.
mo, suppose NOT he answered.
O. .And we don't want any per-
fumsriea, and haven't any old clothes
to exchange for china vases"
;.Well!' |"
Jewell, and who are you bowling and
scraping at?''
II heard you sing. In less than a
year some operate manager will dis
cover you. He will send you to Toledo
- train your voice. In few months
Won will strike New York direct from
Italy, and the bills will announce you
- Gdlle. Pinoni, the wonderful prima
donna and queen Of song. lam simply
bowling to you in advance.
':And you really mean that?" she
asked, - she stood up very straight.
'4Of course do"
'And I'll get $50 . night"
Eyes. t206-$S00- psrhaps $500"
'.And the opera-housc won't hold
the people.
Mot half Of en-"
That's what | think-just exactly
what think, and you bet your boots
! don't scrub any more steps for peopie
With antineome ofionly 90, O00a year,
sAadsaAe lAung the brush into the pal
Of water where the soap was already
! ApDQsfteds tossed . big rag after it, and
kW0pd foesthe back door trilling:
Z = s5'Toek-abOo-ab
Ieee you hiding there"
-Detr0I Free Press.
The Bozeman weekly chronicle. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1883-1889, 1884-11-05
A Terrible Revenge.

. Alter tina apples are harvested and
10 gsain ~ been thrashed in northern
Maine, ssyA. the Boston Globe. it is
faShloQ363es for the neighbo:s 10 give
:'buaky heat parties" 30 called from
the fsAk that ..Aapjacks'' and cakes
mRdAaf tAiaxgrain are provided for the
observation-disclosures guest. Mrs. Smith
gave sNarty last fall, and Mrs. Brown.
who offended II, went away AMI io.l
her friends TINT Mrs. Smith made the
worst fritters she ever tasted. Or
,oourSe Mrs. Smith heard Of it, and the
report :idid not delight her overmuch.
Whiu It came Mrs. Browns turn TO
give = party Mrs. Smith attended with
smiles on her face and canker in her
heart. All the company. consis,in. OF
some twenty ladies and gentlemen.
were seated around the table eating
and talking rs only country pcop c
know how'to eat and talk. when Ms.
Smith was observed 10 be having some
trouble with fri,ter in her plate.
She was apparently working very hare
in vain endeavor 10 cut it apart.
'.What's the matter. Mrs. Smith,"
asked the hostess. '.Ef yer'v gutter
bad one, try another"
mo, NOS don't think of me at all, Or
ef yer do I wish you'd jest 10 me s.
favor"
''Sartin; what is it?e"
'.Ef yer have emmy f:l1j ,cks LEI.
over, an I reckon you will and here
Mrs. Smith glanced ut her plate and
then at the lady Of the house in way
that meant mischief, Il do wish you'd
save 'em for me-
Eyes, and glad tew,' s;lil Mrs.
Brown. highly :lattc-eJ. Whatever
do you want of them? Perhaps you
want to give 'em tew the dear children
at home.". j.
NO.. DEAR. the children's teeth are
not hard enough. Seem It's; YOU, Mrs.
Smith, I'll tell ), :. want EN- TO nai.
down over sou les in the pantry.
They are cove. i si!eet-iron now.
but l think your :. j,cSs are tougher, y
and she arose and =. owere,i upon her
rival like q ticnd over soul il bond
age. =.
The party broke up early that even
ing, and since thee the neighborhood
has been divided into two fuctions
on the farjack question. They have
carried their dispute before the minis
ter, and it is said that both parties
have threatened to leave TIE church
unless he settles the question one way
or another. When laat heard from he
contemplated resigning.
The Bozeman weekly chronicle. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1883-1889, 1884-11-05

Tho American Hat.

The question Of a mans right to
wear his hat in court-or rather ct the
courts right 10 make him remove it
ID in fair way to be tested. In JUS
tice court ON Staten Island q few days
since . spectator was commanded oy
m officer to remove his hat. He re-
fused to obey the order. alleging tha,
he was bald and that the preservation
of his health required him TO wear his
hat so as to avoid draughts OF air upou
his unprotected scalp. He was arrest
ed, however, and fined for contempt OF
court; and upon refusing TO pay the
fine he was committed to prison for
Eve days. He threatened to bring suit
for damages and try the question OF the
Justices authority.
II he does, it will be an interesting
trial. Courts do universally insist on
uncovered heads, and always have in
this country. except in the earliest
daya and in the case of Quakers. whose
religious scruples would not permit
them to remove their hats. But have
they any real right to insist? Have
they any more right to compel man
to remove his hat than to demand the
removal Of his coat or his boots? The
notion Of honor or dishonor. respect OF
disrespect, in wearing or not wearing
the hat il purely artificial. 1t has nc
foundation in the principle of things.
II it had 1t would be a contempt o.
court for ladies TO appear with covered
heads, Is they invariably do, even in
the witness box.
It would probably shook the judici'
ary almost of the bench if it were de.
cided that the American citizen, under
the Declaration of Independence and
the s"egis Of liberty"-whatever that
may be-has right to wear his hal
when and where he pleases.
The Bozeman weekly chronicle. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1883-1889, 1884-11-05

liz was tramp, and when Inc had
carefully scanned the back yard for
the expected wood pie. and had found
none, he quietly slid around. knocked
at the front door and began his story
of misfortune and his inability to get
work. Yes" said the farmer. who
was Of classic turn. "but labor con-
quers all things;' you remember the
old saw, don't youP" Eyes. indeed
do" said the wayfarer as tears started
to his eyes. land the remembrance is
indeed painful, but as came along
didn't sec any hanging up on the back
of the house, so thought l would ASK
you for something to eat. Yes. l re-
member the old saw and the wood pile,
too. but have no use for them. Good
day." and he vanished into the wnere-
ness Of the whittier. Post.
The Bozeman weekly chronicle. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1883-1889, 1884-11-05
The White Ant in Indian Houses.

Among the household pests especial
" dreaded none entail more vigilant
precautions than the destructive white
ants, creatures no bigger than grains
of living rice. whose armies work so
swiftly and so silently that. if LETT ur-
disturbed for a day or two, they will
completely destroy any wood work to
which they take a fancy; and although.
from their love of working in the dark
ness, they will not touch the outer sur
face, but leave most respectable ex-
terror, a touch will soon betray a hol-
low sham, and prove that nothing re-
mains beneath so fair show but crum-
bling dust. So strong is their aversion
to light that as general rule it IS q
sufficient safeguard merely to raise
each box or article on such stand rs
shall allow free current Of air beneath
it. A couple of bricks, or empty wine
bottles laid like rollers. are all that is
necessary; also 10 avoid close contact
with the wall. Wherever these busy
workers make their way they form Sc
cure tunnels for their own safety OF
hard mortar as solid rs stone. some
times so completely filed up with the
woodwork which they have followed
that it becomes more solid structure
than before, though of different mate
rial. Pictures: have been sometimes
thus dealt with. and mirrors when fas-
tened to the wall. their wooden Frame
work and back being entirely eaten
away ill but the thinnest externa!
crust. while the glasses remain strong
" ccmentcd to the wall itself. Count
less are the annoyances consequent on
books and papers being thus DESTROYED
indeed. goods of all sorts. One
tradesman told me he mad received
large assortment of English goods one
day and unpacked them in the evening.
One single night they lay on the
ground, and the next morning were lit
orally reduced to powder. He showed
me his door, apparently of strong tim
Der. which. however. crumbled at the
touch, utterly destroyed, and the worst
of it is that once they attack house
there is no limit 10 their devastation.
nor any means Of knowing which rafter
or door post will give way next. We
fortunately escaped any damage from
these tiny hidden foes. though some
times little ridge of hard earthly ce-
ment running, along . door or wal!
would mark where they were Begin
ming to tunnelia dark, covered way for
future Operations. thus giving timely
warnttG to experienced eyes.-Mtss c.
r.. Gordon Cumming in tie Gentlcnaa's
Magazine.
The Bozeman weekly chronicle. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1883-1889, 1884-11-05
Plantation Philosophy.

De whitest shirt is sometimes got in
de blackcs. WY.
De pusson wild or foul mOuf is err
pusson wild er foul min. Do groun'
Itself is rank whar de smart-weed
grows.
En- soft voice amt allus de sign DER
tender soul. De wild cat hab er mighty
pi,itul cry. but, good Lawd. heasrank
pizen.
neber seed er pusson sosigaerant
dat he couldn't pick out fAwsEan' fin
fault. E. con niger ken ssysdat de
president Is er fool.
Ell de abcrage man had cSsmpeh sire
ter tell de truth ez he haz teraekher lie.
truth would bercome so p1shAif0l an
lies SO scarce dat de newneass0Ae lie
woul ou:shine de virtue ode tRush.
Honesty may run fur erlong time in
er family, but it sometimes run out
De wust thief cher seed wuz de son
Ger homes fodder an muder. It amt
right ter raise er chile ter beliebe dat
he's boun' ter be homes jes' case his
faddcr wuz. Honesty wild er man IL
like pacin' wild er h0ss. It may run
in de family. but de right sort O. train
in helps it mighty..-ArkansaU 1TevsI-
The Bozeman weekly chronicle. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1883-1889, 1884-11-05
- Story of Stephens and Toombs.

''-he late Alexander H. Stephens. :"
,said VIM. H. Seidell. of Rome. Ga.
-Hho was his private secretary for many
years, at the Girard recently, was one
~ the kindest hearted men l ever
knew, and his purse was ever open TO
those in need of assistance. In 1873
be, with others, started a newspaper
called the Sun at Atlanta. In the
course Of . very few years this sheet.
though ostensibly success. got into
difficulties and had to be sold. In the
division. the other men interested in the
Sws got Allthesmoney. while to Steph.
ems was left the unpleasant task Of foot
ing the bills. He did not have the
ready money. and signed bills for q
large amount. One dav Bob Toombs
The Bozeman weekly chronicle. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1883-1889, 1884-11-05
CEALED PROPOSALS.

Notice Is hereby given that sealed pro-
posals will he received at the December
term Of Board Of County Commissioners
for the care, support and niaintainance
of the sick, poor. and infirln of the
county, per capita by the week for the
succeeding year. Said proposals to in
clu,ic ana over the entire cost OF feed
ing, clothing and nursing of said sick,
poor. and infrm and all burial expenses
thereof. BY order Of the Board.
II. NJ. BEAcK. County Clerk.
Dated Sept. s. 1884.