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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1885-06-25
Qualification Of Teachers.
Academy News.

What We want in Our schools is
through, practical teaching, by men
who are themselves practical. The
teacher has more to DO with the
formation of the mind and character
Of the student tAan books, Or anything
else with which school life is associat.
ed. The teachers appearance, style,
countence, and words, all tend to
draw out or suppress the thought of
the student, The general temper and
demeanor of teacher warm Or chill,
soften or harden the sensibilities.
To feel fully at ease himself is essen
tial, IN order that he may make his
class feel easy. If he lacks assurance,
is nervous and irritable, or cloudy
and morose, he spreads the contagion
among the students, drys up the
springs of thought, and paralyzes
effort.
For the teacher himself to be thor
oughly acquainted with the subjects
taught is of the greatest Importance
He must know not only the theory,
but the practical apple alton of the
lessons, in order that he may aid and
stimulate the student by familiar
illustrations, showing their benefits
now and in future life Confu-
sion Of mind, Or even hesitancy on
the part of the teacher tends to con
fusion and uncertainty III the student,
and dams back the current Of thought.
The profession of teaching must be
more elevated, with higher qualifca-
tons and better compensation, in order
to secure and retain the grade of teach
ers required. Nowhere is broad
culture. manly equipoise, conscious
strength and fully nodded character
more necessary, ormore at home, than
IL modelling men; furnishing them
toward the activities of life. The
work requires master hands, and it
pays to employ finished workmen In
so great work. In our rural school
districts especiallyis reform in this
particular called for Too many
weaklings, calculated to spoil rather
than elevate the youth of the country.
are here employed Too many max
ing teaching stepping stone to other
employments. Too many who teach
for convenience, not because they love
teaching. School teaching as a profess
ion ought TO be more sacredly guarded,
and qualification demanded higher
than for law or medicine, with compen
sation equal to the Importance of the
work to be done.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1885-06-25

The oldest paper in the world,
the Pekin Gazette, has lately
taken a new lease Of life. This
venerable Journal, alone almost in a
changeless land, has changed its
form. Established in the year Oil,
the Pekin Gazette has been published
regularly since 1851 Under the new
arrangement three editions are pub
lished; the first, the King-Paou, print
ed apon yellow paper, constitutes the
official gazette OF the Middle King
dom; the second, the Hsing- Paou
Commercial jomnaD, also printed
upon yellow sheets, contains informa-
ton interesting to the trading COM
munity; while the third, the Titani-
Paou provincial gazette, printed
upon red paper, consists of extracts
from the other two editions. The
total circulation of the three issues is
5000 copies. The editorsbip is con-
fined to a committee of six members
of the Academy of HanrLin.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1885-06-25

The large hotel of elephant shape
which has been in process Of erection
at Coney Island, New York, for two
years, is completed, and its back is IT'S
feet above the ground. Friday the
manager led a number Of visitors up
drought the elephants left hind leg
into his stomach, and the beast was
discovered to be devoid of vitals. The
"stomach~roem" is sixty by thirty five
feet and triangular in shape. From
the stoSnach>room the explorers walk
ed through the elephants diaphragm
and along his liver up into his left
lung, where a museum is to be situat-
ed during the summer. Then the
course was from the lung into tina
"shoulder-rooEa," thea up to the
''cheek ROOM" where they looked
through the elephant right eye out
to the oceau and peered down into his
trunk
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1885-06-25
Of Interest to the Ladies.
Greenville Is. c. News.

Robert Yergin, one armed ex-con-
federate soldier, of Dial's Township,
Laurens, has daughter of whom he
can be very proud. She has for sew
eral winters acted as engineer, run
ming her fathers engine TO gin cotton,
using her books even while at the en-.
CINE for self-improvement. By her
self-application, energy and Industry
she has made money enough to edu-
cate herself, first teaching, then at
tending school. She is now in the
graduating class of the Columbia Fe-
male College, has been elected to write
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1885-06-25
An Exception to the Rule.
Kentucky State Jouenal.

"What are you going to do with
that dog, Mike?'
Sure, and [ want to sell him,
sor?"
"How much do you ask for him."
"Well, bein' as it's you, scr, PlI
sell him to you chape, and better
dog niver walked in shoe leather;
you can have him for 50 sor."
"What breed is he?"
"Well, sor, he's-he's half bull and
half Newfoundland, an'-an' half
mastiff, sor."
"Ah? Well, this is the first time
I ever knew of dog having threSe
halves"
''Arrah an begorra, that's a big
dog, SO he is. He'd make a dozen
halves of the little felly goin' along
beyant...
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1885-06-25

her class Valed1ctOry address, anO
holds the position of first honor in
her class. Miss Yergin is now but II
years of age, handsome and Inteiiec~
tual. She bids fair to run a bright
and useful career in a lady's proper
sphere Miss Mary Yergin's younge
sister, Miss Llab, IA years of age.
now runs her fathers engine, and
promises to follow in her oldest sis.
ter's footsteps.
THE ANTIQUE FEMININE WAIST.
believe it is said that the corset
was not unknown to Rome. butt
clear that the Greek and Ron
women, as whole were quite con
vlnced that the human form was if
self beautiful, so that they made no
attempt tc disfgure it by compression
or addition. Young girls We're dressed
simply, chastely and yet elegantly ip
the flowing stola, slightly open at the,
throat and occasionally fslIlpg in
two sets of folds. On the eve of mar.
rage they We're clad liz white robe
called the regalia. After that eve
they wore the girdle, which the r
man matrons generally placed in
mediately beneath the bosom. Sons
times 1t was band and st other times
a cord tied in bow, over which the
tolds OF the upper part of the dress
fell gracefully. Among the Greeks,
not lntrequently worn as Just de
scrlbed, 1t was often placed lower
down. Occasionally the stela was
bound about the bosom by band
passing over the right shoulder and
under the left breast. This gave the
right arm liberty for action and twas
only for this object or for speedy mos
ton that the waist cord ever seems to
hays been drawn very tight. So little
did the Greek and Roman women
think OF the waist that in great num-
bers of draped statues their mantles
are SO arranged as to hide it alto
gether.-Magazine of Art.
HOW FRENCH WOMEN DRESS.
The chief point to note about the
dress of Partisan woman, no matter
what her station in life may be, is its
appropriateness. She does not wear
as costly garments usually as the
American of the same social class.
oAp VhOg arc always thoroughly Su1L~
able TO her position and to the occasion
on which they are to be worn. A
French elegante, for instance, will
neither go shopping in velvet cos
tune nor to wedding or official re-
ception in cloth jacket or cashmere
gown. She never goes out on foot Ia
superb and snowy apparel, or appear
at ball in dark silk made high ia
the neck and with long sleeves.
Etiquette forbids her receiving the
most intimate of her gentleman
friends In her morning dress, though
this rule has been relaxed of late In
favor of the very superb morning
toilettes of brocade and satiu and lace.
which have been connected for morn-
ing wear by the leading Partisan
dressmakers. These, however, are
simply reception toilettes for morning
instead of for afternoon wear. If she
desires to go out on foot she dons the
simplest of costumes in dark cloth or
cashmere. Her purse or her desires
may make it, and the same may be
said Of the dress Ia which she receives
callers on her ''at home" day. Her
theatre bonnet is much more snowy
and dressy than her visiting one.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1885-06-25

Over two hundred women have
taken up government lands in San
Diego county, Cal.
The inventor of barbs on fence wire
receives a royalty of 1920, 600 year.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1885-06-25

New Mexico spent $45, 600 for
churches and $9.4S5, 600 for liquor
last year.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1885-06-25

There are 700 Chinese scholars ia
twenty nine New York Sunday
schools.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1885-06-25

y
Have you ever got trace of your
child?"
Never. But I shall not give up
the search. Something tells nae she
is yet alive. [ don't know why she
was stolen Her money is untouched.
There are upwards of $4,000, 600 TO
her credit IN the bank of England.
No one can touch it, and if she is
not found I suppose it will go to the
crown"
Just then an old woman came in to
get a letter written and the reporter
left, thinking that if the thoughtless
persons who are wont to guy the old
man on his appearance knew his his
tory they would have more respect
for him.
, 1885-08-01
The Church Howe, in British Pol
frics.

AtA1os
LONDON, July 3l.-The Standard.
which is the accepted Tory organ, uses
the following language in its attack on
Lord Randolph Churchill, as the leader of
the Conservative party ITO speak
plainly, Lord Randolph Churchill has
been pulled in the press with admirable
assiduity, with a well organized clique
which is always ready to cry prodigious
whenever he opens his mouth, but it is
all in vain. The Liverpool incident shows
the extent of the alarm which Churchill's
laundering and clustering have inspired
within the bosom of his party. 1t were a
thousand times better that Conservatives
should be again in opposition than that
they should be exposed to the humIlia-
ton of such things as C~hurchill's attacks
on Earl Spencer's government of Ireland.
Unless the government disayows these
attacks, it will feel the bad effects in the
future more seriously than il has yet con-
templated. The truth is, Lord Churchill
has been much overrated. II his pranks
be endured much longer he will smash
the government and the Conservative
party. We will follow Salisbury, but we
will not follow this overgrown school boy
without knowledge sufficient to fathom
his W ignorance of craftsmanship. Ii
is a common saying that Lord Churchill
is equally radical with Joseph Chamber
lain, and the nupular estimate is not far
wrong.
, 1885-08-01
Rebel Leaders Captured.

NEW York. July 3l.-Senor Bccera,
minister to this country from the United
States of Columbia has received the
following telegram from Panama Bar
%ranquilla has been. taken by the forces Of
the national government and that port
will soon be open to commerce Prcstan.
who, since his escape from Aspinwall
after its surrender to the national corps.
has been operating with the rebels at
Barranquilla, was made prisoner and will
be tried for the part he has taken in the
rebellion.
Senior Becerra was sceu To night. and
added the following information Gen
Santa Domingo, with the national troops.
has at length succeeded in procuring a
number of steamers with which to pursue
the enemy up the rivers. Gen Camargo.
who commanded the rebels, is already in
custody and will be Immediately tried and
sentenced. There ARE no leaders left who
are able TO do anything with The remain
ing shattered iorces Of the rebels. The
war, although II small one comparatively
speaking, has been II costly une. Since
receiving the above dispatch | have had
several c%ontirmatory dispatches from
Carthagena and Colon.
, 1885-08-01
WIN Not Carry the MAILS.

WASHINGTON, July 3l.-Five Ameri-
can steamship companies-the Pacific
Mail (San Francisco to Australia), the
Red ID" New York to Venezuela), the
Clyde tNcw York to Turks Island, the
New York, Havana & Mexico and the
New York & Cuba lines-have declined
to carry United States mails after to-day.
The superintendent of foreign mails said
the American companies had refused an
offer of $l.60 per pound for carrying the
mails. This is what is known as com
bincd sea and inland postage, and is
equivalent to So, 200 per ton. They re-
ceive at present the international rate, or
a cents per pound.
SAN Francisco, July 3l.-The Cal
will tomorrow say The Pacific Mail
steamer, Colina. which leaves to-day.
Aug. /, for Panama and way ports, re-
fused to GARY mails for the postoficc
authorities destined for any South OF
Central American port except Costa Rica.
The company is subsidized by the rcpuh-
lies of Costa Rica and Mexico and will
take mails from the postofice for those
two countries only. For other points on
the steamers route mail, however will be
received at the steamship company office
and forwarded as usual
, 1885-08-01
WASHINGTON Notes.

WASHINGTON, July 3l.-The officers
of the corps of engineers in charge of the
improvements upon the Notifications of
the country have made their annual re-
ports to the chief of engineers. On ac-
count of the small appropriation made
last year, but little work has been done
during the past season. The funds avail
able were used in putting in good order
the platforms and parapets of the various
forts.
1t is estimated there has been a de-
crease of about $1,000 900 in the public
debt during July.
1t is understood that the president,
within a few days, will fill the vacant sec
ond l%ieutenancies existing in the line OF
the army from civil life. There will be
ten vacancies after the non-commissioned
officers, who are now being examined,
shall have been assigned to regiments.
Referring to the regrets that have been
expressed in some quarters that Gen.
Grant is not to be.buried in his uniform
with n of his swords by his side, and to
the supposition that none of his uniforms
or swords are available for that purpose,
because they were all turned over to the
government some months ago with his
other military relics. Adjt. Gen. Drum
said to-day that any or all of them are at
the disposal of Mrs. Grant while they re-
main in the war department awaiting the
action of congress.
The findings of the naval court martial,
before which ex-Surgeon General Wales
was recently tried, were made public to
day. The court sentences him to suspen-
sion from his rank and duty for FIVE years
on furlough pay and to retain his present
number in his grade during that period.
DIR. Wales was tried for culpable inefi
cheney and neglect of duty.
, 1885-08-01
Another strike In Cleveland.

CLEVELAND, July 31.-Three hundred
men and boys employed in the Lake Erie
Bolt works went out on a strike this
morning on account of Il 10 per cent
reduction in wages. The reduction was
made several days ago and the men finally
decided they would not stand it, as they
had accepted a 10 per cent cut about a
year ago. Only the bolt makers. nut
makers and bays struck. The wages of
machinists were not affected and they
wished to continue work, but were forced
out by the others. The works are now
idle, and the superintendent announces
that the works will not be put in opera.
ton until the employees accept the pro-
posed reduction.
, 1885-08-01
Prisoners Perish in the FLAMES.

SALT LAKE, July 3l.-Ncws received
from Baker City, Ore, tells Of the burn
ing Of the county Jail there at a. IN. on
the 2sth. Five prisoners persisted in the
flames. Louis Miller, George Plumb,
Sam Brown, VIM. Lamb, charged with
larceny; John Cooley, the murderer of
james Lavery, a few days since near the
Malheur agency; Fred Winkleman, muir
derer. Allen Rivers, who no doubt was
the incendiary in this case, is now confined
in the city Jail under a close guard for safe
keeping. He was severely burned before
being rescued and may not recover.
, 1885-08-01

BRIGHroN BEACH, July Weather
delightful. track splendid and attendance
very large.
Mile-Jim Nave Won, Bell Bird second,
Bonnie Lee third. Time l:45l.
Seven-eighths of a mile-Frolic won,
Hotachamie second, Prosper third. Time
1870.
Seven-eighths of a mile-Broughton
won, Hickory Jim second, Buccaneer
third. Time 1870.
Mile-and-a quarter-Tax Gatherer won,
Blue Bell second, Harry Mann third.
Time 2:l24.
Mile-and-an eighth. all ages-Barnum
won, Strathspey second, Miss Brewster
third. Time l:57.
Three. quarters Of a mile, 2-year-olds-
Mute won, Bessie B second, Juliet third.
Time l:l7l.
, 1885-08-01
A FLORAL TRIBUTE.
Leland Stanford Sends a Beau
tiful Flower Piece,
Representing the Gates Ajar, to
the Mountain Cottage.
Completion of the Military Ar
engagements for the Funeral.
A Beautiful Gift.

Mr.. McGREGoR, July sl.-A consider
able number of people came to the noun
tain to-day to view the remains of the
dead general. The expression of the face
remains very natural, A magnificent
floral memorial was received at the Grant
cottage this evening from ext Governor
Leland Stanford, of California, and Mrs.
Stanford, representing the GATES Ajar. ="
composed of two gates six feet high by
live feet wide, constructed of white and
purple immortelles, and spanned by an
arch inscribed with the name 81. s.
Grant, y and with fight of steps ascend
ing to the half opened gates. The pro-
gramme of services for Tuesday is as fol.
lows; Scripture reading, ninetieth psalm;
prayer by Rev. Bishop Harris, of the
Methodist Episcopal church, New York;
hymn, my Faith Looks Up to Thee"
discourse by Rev. j. P. Newman; hymn,
Nearer My God to Thee" benediction;
contralto solo, Beyond the Smiling and
the Weeping"
, 1885-08-01
vanderbIlt,s Congratulations.

CLEVELAND, July 3l.-David Bonner.
u brother of the owner of Maud $. pre-
sented Bair. the driver, with a snug
package of cash to-day, and gave John
Splan, who drove the runner. two crisp
800 bills. Mr.. Edwards, president of
the association, telegraphed W. fl. Van
derbilt last night that he believed Maud
s. could trot in 2:07. To-day Vanderbilt
wired the following:
SARATOGA, July STD William
Ed,oards, C2ereiand-She is a wonderful
mare. | congratulate Mr.. Bonner. you,
the mare, Mr.. Bair, and all hands. May
she yet do what you predict.
w. H. VANDERBILT.
No information has yet been received
from Mr.. Bonner as to the future move
ments of the mare.
, 1885-08-01
SPARKS FROM THE WIRES.

There were G,5l6 new cases of cholers
in the plague stricken districts in Spain
yesterday.
Ex-Postmaster General Creswell, Of
Gen. Grants cabinet, has arrived al
Mount McGrcgor.
Stanley Huntley, the popular journalist
and author OF the "Spoopendike Papers"
died Thursday night in New York.
The president has recognized David A.
Mckinley as consul general of Hawaii for
California, Nevada, Oregon and Wash
ington Territory.
The water famine still prevails in the
ne~lghborhood at Ashland, Pa, and is
growing worse every day. The dam
which supplies Ashland with water will
not last till Monday. There is much
excitement.
The property of the Bankers and Mer-
chants Telegraph company, New York,
has been sold by public auction. It
brought $500, 900 and was purchased by
Edward Stokes on behalf of the reorgan-
ization committee.
Yesterday at an early hour John
Beck and Philip Bulger, Pittsburg pugi-
lists, fought eleven rounds with hard gloves
for 5000. The fight took place in a barn
ten miles from the city and resulted in
the defeat of Bulger, who was knocked
out and severely punished.
, 1885-08-01
Pulled His Gun and Run.

SAN Francisco, July 3l.-When the
testimony was being taken to-day in the
Office of Master in Chancery Houghton.
in the case Of Sharon vs.. Hill, Judge
David Terry, counsel for the defense,
attacked with his canc II. j. Kowalsky.
an attorney engaged on Sharon's side.
kowalsky drew his revolver and Judge
Terry Immediately drew his, wherein
Kowalsky fed into the hall. No shots
were exchanged. Judge Terry is the
same who killed Senator Broderick in the
early days Of California.
, 1885-08-01
The Indianapolis Post ofice.


INDIANAPOLIS July Sl.-Ihe inyesil-
CATION oil the acts oil postmaster Jones,
was continued by Clvh Service Com
missioner Ihoman and Chiei Examiner
Lyman to-day During the day state
ments were made by both prosecution
anu defense but the examination Is con
quoted privately Several OF the witnesses
examined to-day were men who had either
JAILED TO pass examination or who had
been removed from positions IN the office.
Inc action oil the local board ofexaminers
Is Delng examined with great care, and
Messrs' Ihoman n Lyman have taken
, 1885-08-01
A Man of Nerve, but a Coward for
all That.

GEoRGETowN, July 3l.-At noon to-
day William Neff, a former resident of
St Louis, employed in the Telephone
mine. suicidcd in a most novel manner
Complaining of being i'll, Neff went to
his cabin, laid down on the floor, placed a
stick of giant powder with Il cap fuse
attached under his head, and while in
this position lighted the fuse. The shot
blew the head entirely from the body.
, 1885-08-01
Notise

The Fremont, EiKhom n Missouri Val.
ley railroad will be ready toship live stock
and other freight t and from Chadron.
Dawes County, Neb. August 3, 1851.
This line, in connection with the Chicago
4 Northwestern railway, offer facilities to
Northern and Eastern Wyoming, South
ern Montana, Southwestern Dakota and
Northwestern Nebraska shippers not be-
fore available by any line ofrailway, SHIRT
ening the cattle drive and wagon transpor
tation from 100 to $50 miles. New yard
with all modern improvements and con
veniences for feeding live stock hay,
inst been completed at Missouri Valley
la. For rates and other inloymation ad.
dress the undersigned.
X. Z. MoREuorsE.
Heneml Freight Agent,
Missouri Valley. Ia.
, 1885-08-01
designations Voluntary and Other
wise

WASHINGTON, July 3l.-The rcsigna-
ton of Edward p. Champlin, receiver of
public monies at Deadwood, La, has
been accepted.
Six chiefs Of divisions in the second
auditors Office have been requested to
tender their designations. They are
Thos. G. Bailey, F. II. Goodall, c. Tow
ell, Thomas Rathbone, II. A. Whallon
and Q. c. Snow.
, 1885-08-01
The Munster Bank Llouidatlon.

DUBLIN, July 5l.-The Munster bank
share holders have approved a plan petit
tioning the court of chancery to appoint
the provisional liquidation of the bank 5
affairs, pending the organization Of a new
bank with a capital of$3, 5000 of winch
81, SOC. 600 shall be called.
Dublin, July 3l.-The police have
succeeded in discovering some valuable
securities at the lodgings of Robert Far
quaharson, the ~absconding joint manager
of the Dublin branch of the Munster
bank.
, 1885-08-01
Down on lhe schonl reacher.

LOUISVILLE, July 3l.-Sevenl months
ago a masked body of men visited the
house of Prof. Slocum, a school teacher
near Horse Cave, Ky. Slocum fired into
the crowd and killed three of them.
Slocum to-day filed a suit for $4,000
against nineteen of the best citizens of
Hart county, charging them with con
spirucy to drive him out of the county.
, 1885-08-01
Glasgow Bad, Too.

GLASGOW, July 3l.-Ata meeting here
the provost Of Glasgow declared, in
speaking of the revelations made by the
Pail Mall Gdzette, that the inquiries
which have been made showed that there
prevailed in Glasgow a system of corrup-
ton of minor females similar to that which
the Gasette had exposed in London.
, 1885-08-01
DENVER DYNAMITE.
The Engine and Tender of a
Train Wrecked by 1t.
A Colorado Man Blows His
Head off With Giant Powder.
The Slayer of Senator Broder.
lex and His Little Gun.
More Dynamite in penrer.

DENVER, July 3l.-The incoming
Leadyille passenger train, due here at $50
this evening, exploded a dynamite cart
ridge about two aud a half miles south of
the city. The engine and tender were
badly wrecked, and one length of track
torn out. The passengers were uninjured.
The explosion was distinctly heard within
a radius of ten miles. The popular belief
is that the outrage was the work of strik-
crs.