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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1885-04-16
Drunken Poetry.


1t was IN the dark days of the war,
and Governor Curtin, who had been
called to Washington to confer with
President Lincoln on the dishearten-
ing news from the front, arrived at
the national capitol full OF fo1eboding
for the future of the Union. Early ia
the day he met Colonel Forney Ia the
drawing>room, and they sat down by
the window to discuss the gloomy
situation. While they sat there the
inner door opened and Thomas Bu-
channan Read, the brilliant but erratic
poet painter, pushed his way in and
staggering across the floor, threw him
self into chair by the table. With
out a glance at the earnest men by the
window he dropped his head on the
table and fell into heavy sleep.
Quietly the war governor and the
great Journalist talked on the terrible
losses in the south, the disaster and
death among the boys In blue, the
heartrending scenes in the north when
the news of battle filed every home
of ultimate success in the suppression
of the fratricidal war of rebellion.
Suddenly as if by inspiration from
heaven, the sleeping poet raised his
head from the table, and with a gaze
that seemed to penetrate to the far
away field Of the Soutnron, said in a
voice that quivered with emotion:
Oh, that some bird from the sunny South
Might build its nest in the cannen's mouth
And stop its terrible roar!
Then, like weight, he fell back
into the char-his head fell forward
on his hands, and the poet was again
asleep-insensible.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1885-04-16
Had an Object.
Wall Street News .

A New Yorker who was in Missouri
Last fall found a number of men dig
ging ditch between two small
lakes.
Il don't see the object, he observ-
ed, after surveying the work for
awhile.
No, :" dryly answered the boss.
THE lakes are so shallow to be
nayigated."
''Well?"
'And the ditch can't be of any use
except to the fsh?"
''Mebbe not"
Say" called the nettled New
Yorker, what is the object Of your
internal old ditch, anyhow?"
To issue 100000 worth of boLds
on, was the calm reply.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1885-04-16
A Photograph From Life.

San Francisco Ingleside.
Subscriber to editor of country
daily I notice you nave cut down the
size of your paper.
Editor-Yes.
Subscriber-And have reduced the
price?
Editor-Yes.
Subscriber-And are using patent
inside plates?
Editor-Yes.
Subscriber-Well, what's the mean
ing OF all these changes?
Edltor-Enterprise, my boy, enter
prise. We are meeting with unpre-
cedented success.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1885-04-16
A Bride Kills Herself at Monte Carlo
London Times.

The death of another victim of
Monte Carlo has to be recorded. A
clerk IN a large counting house in
Germany was spending his honey
moon in Italy, and received 40, 900
frances in payment of a bill due to his
employers. On his way back he
stopped at Monte Carlo, and, fearing
It's temptations, intrusted the money
to his his wife's custody. He was
called away for a time, and found
on his return that his wife was
missing. He made inquiries to no
purpose.
At last he learned that youn 2
woman, after losing 40, 600 frances at
the gaming tables, had thrown herself
INTO the sea. The bride had entered
the Casino from curiosity, had staked
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1885-04-16
Must Drink to Mexico.

Some thirty years ago there were
not the numerous routes to the far
west from the eastern portion of the
United States that we have to- day.
One was by way of Cape Horn, an
other by way of the Isthmus of Pana-
ma, and the more trying and weari-
some one of crossing the plains and
deserts whicn lay between. About
this time a new way was opened
through Mexico, which was at once
taken advantage of by large mum
Der of emigrants en- route from New
York to San Francisco. Among the
new comcrs was a German who met
on the streets a friend and country
man whom he had known in New
York some years before. Fritz was
delighted to meet the new arrival and
began at once to question him as to
how he had come:
well, Yacob, subhose you game
Cabe Horn aroundt"
''Nein, Fritz"
''Berhabs yoy gross der Ishmus ov
Banama?"
"Nein."
80! you game der oferlandt,
den?"
''Nein, nein, mein freundt."
"Dunder! Den you was nod arivedt
here ad all!'
yah, yah, Fritz, I Megsico gum
droon
''Ish dot so! Well, we musdt dake
some peer on dot. ;"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1885-04-16

some small sums, and then, egged for
the purpose, had lost everything.
The Casino authorities had ordered
the affair to be kept secret, and, but
for one of the officials being touched
by the husbands anguish, the young
man might never have known what
had become of his wife.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1885-04-16
The Worst Thing--Of All.

Philadelphia Call.
Whats the matter with youg
You look down in the mouth, :" said
a Market street merchant to his COM
panion,
81 am," answered the man address
ed
Lost any money!"
''Worse than that"
Anybody dead?"
''Worse than that"
What on earth's the matter?"
I've gone to law"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1885-04-16
Tom Ochiltree's Railway.

The National Republican has the
following concerning Congressman
Thomas Porterhouse Ochiltree, who
was In Washington this week a day
or two in company with John w.
Mackey:
AS he got aboard a west~bound train
last night to begin a journey to Cali
fornla, Col. Ochiltree said: 'The
political arena will know me no more
forever. You see me and Mackey
have some new railroads to look after
that will occupy my time for the next
ten years and [ will have no leisure
for politics. When man has 500, 900
to 600, 900 miles OF railroad to build he
has no taste for ward meetings and
party conventions.
why, colonel, askeda bystander,
isn't that figure little steep?"
''Steep, the devil!'' exclaimed the
rublcund Texan. why, that isn't a
patching to what we are really going
to do. [ put the figures low because
didn't want you to think I was over
drawing the thing. Instead of four or
five hundred thousand miles, our new
road will aggregate into millions.
Why, sir, when We get our system in
Mexico completed, that - cayote
republic will look like an old fashion
ed gridiron, and the whistle of our
locomotives will make continuous
roar along the confines of that God
forsaken country from Bagdad to
Guaymus, and from Cape Isabel to
the Rio del Norte, and, sir" But
just then the coloners train began to
move westward, and the graphic pic
ture of what he and Mackey propose
to do in railroad construction remains
incomplete.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1885-04-16
A Manufacturing Pun.
AIelrose Journal.

Maxfeld Bean was in a manufacture
ing town last week, when a very
fashionably dressed young man pass
ed along. He was told that it was a
clerk IN one of the cotton mills and
quite a lady's man. In fact the girls
had spoiled him. ''That was my idea
of him, )" said Maxfeld Bean; 'sif not
spoilt, / thought he was little mill
dude"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1885-04-16
Footprints of Hickory Jackson.
Savannah News.

SAVANNAH News.
Near Chickasawhatchee a line of
earthworks can still be seen which
were thrown up by Genel al Jackson
(Old Hickory as protection against
the Indians on his march to Florida
through this section in 1878 These
are scarcely perceptible
on first sight, but by close observation
they can be traced.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1885-04-16
The Firms.
Nineteenth Century.

Everybody loves his own country;
with the Firms this love becomes a
passion, as powerful as the passion of
the powerful Scottish Highlander for
his land of mountain and of food;n
and It has the same source. We can
easily understand the nostalgy of the
Highlander who yearns for a glimpse
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1885-04-16
So 1T Goes.
Pittsburg Chronicle.

FItJsburg ChrOnlcIe.
Twelve months before marriage J
He-How coyly the rose aad lily nes-
tie on thy cheeks, Laura.
(Twelve months after marriage. J
She-Say have I got too much on my
cheeks?
He-How'n thunder do I know?
Go look in your glass. Don't bother
ne when Tn readingl
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1885-04-16
HOsTILIIEs SUSPENDED.

GALVESTON, April 4.-Hostilities be-
tween Guatemala and the allied re-,
publies has been suspended and armis-
tice of one month duration announc-
ed. The legislative assembly of Qua
tamala annulled the decree promuls
gated by President Barrios in Febru>
ary. 1880, to which union Of Central
American Republics was proclaimed
and BarTios announced as dictator
and the supreme military ch1eftain of
all Central America. The gold hilted
sword of President Barrios was found
on the battle field broken. According
to the latest intelligence received here
Barrios, of Guatemala, is dead. No
particulars received.
INTERVIEW WITH THE GUATEMALAN
MINISTER.
WASHINGTON, April 5.-The Post
tomorrow will print an interview
with Senior A. Barrtres, the Guatem-
alan Minister, Ia which he says ne
does not believe the reports of the
death of Barrios and of the victories
of the Salvadorian troops. He said
there was but one cable to Central
America, and that is in the hands of
the enemies of Barri0s and his cause.
and they are manipulating the wire
to suit their own interests He said
further that Barrios has about 25, 900
men with him, and could easily get
as many more, as the people Of the
Central American states were in
hearty accord with his efforts to se~
cure union. ''Barrios," said Bartres,
"does not want to be President of the
union, and would not accept the Office
if elected to it. His efforts were di-
rected entirely to efecting a union of
the states"
EX-PRESIDENT SOTO'S OPINION.
NEW YORK, April 5.-Senor Soto
was found this evening at his new
house, next to that purchased by Bar
rios in Fifth avenue. He had received
private adyices by way of Mexico con-
tirming the report of Barrios' death,
and Of the action of the Guatemalan
Assembly in revoking his Froclama-
ton. 1.-The latter fact" he said, g is
itself confirmation, for the Assembly
would not have dared to annul the
decree with Barrios alive. The haste
with which they have availed them
selves of the emancipation shows
plainly under what pressure they
acted previously"
"What will be the effect of his
death?"
Anarchy in Guatemala to a GER
tainty, and President Bozram's downs
fall in Honduras. The union of Cen
trail America has been delayed rather
than hastened by recent events. It
can not be forced, but must be culti-
waited carefully. The time will come
for Central American union, but the
people must first be prepared for it.
La the near future the contiguous
Republics of Honduras and San Sal
vador will be united and form the ba-
sis of union of all the Central Am
erican Republics.
will you go to Central America
soon9"
Probably; that is a matter yet to
be decided. Several Of my friends
among the leading public raen, are
now on their way north to consult
with me. Ny actions will depend on
the result of the conference.
is Mexico likely to step in and an
mex Guatemala nowW
''Not at all. I am on the best of
terms with President Diaz, and in fre-
quent communication with him, SO I
can assert positively he is unalterably
opposed to a policy Of annexation.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1885-04-16
The Ambitious Guatemalan
Leaders, Life Ended on
the Field of Battle.
Complete Victory for the Allied
TrOOps-HOstilities Sus-
pended-An Armis-
tice.
THE DEATH OF BARRIOs.

WASHINGTON, April 5.-Senor Per
alto, minister from Costa Rica, re-
ceived to night cablegram from the
president of San Salvador, of which
the following is translation:
SANTA ANNA, April 4, 1885.
To SENIOR PERALTo, Washington:
Barrios was killed at the battle of Chalchuapa.
The battle was complete victory. Long live
free Central America. (Signed),
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1885-04-16
Wanted to Shave His Wife.
New York TELEGRAM

New York Telegram.
''Did you draw this razor on your
wife Abe?" said Justice O'reilly in
the Tombs police Court, to an aged
negro who responded to The name of
Abraham Lincoln Jackson Smith.
''Me dun drawd no razor, boss-yer
honor, ter strike my wife; bress der
Lord, no. Why, boss, we's been
libbin' tegedder eber since long befo'
de wah," said Abe.
But why did you grab her hair and
raise the razor just as your son came
ina"
"Why, yo' honah' I only meant to
shave her. only"
give hundred dollars bail to an
swer," said his honor.
The Time Wasn't Mentioned.
Boston Times.
"Well, how did you succeed?" ask
ed Slim of O'Dude, when the latter
returned from making matrimonial
proposition.
"Oh, I'm all right, I guess. She
said she had gr eat many offers, but
she gave me the refusal"
For how long?"
"Oh, well, the time wasn't men
toned, you know"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1885-04-16

-Four young boys in Cincinnati
school, who contemplated becoming
cowboys IN Texas, fired off revolvers
IN the school for practice.
The Northwestern standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1885-1886, 1885-12-26
A CHRISTMAS lJAROI.

Tho days of the old year are numbeTed
lie soon shall be named with the dead;
Though griefs has his pathway encunbered,
A glory still shines round his head.
The eyes OF fond inaidens are gazing
With love in his wrinkjed old face,
The holly and ivy wreaths raising
On his brow how loosely they place.
Ali bail to the merry old season
That sheds delight ser n1y soul,
Whore feasfing Is tempered with reason,
And wit gilds the edge Of the bowl.
With the Wild waves our good ship has battled
IN the year that ID now dying fast,
Through the cersiage the fierce STORM rattled,
But our flag Fill few high from the mast,
Bold, brlsye hearts the pennant were guarding,
The main at fhe helm proved true;
May the time soon arriye for rewardlug
Commander, Hentenants an5 crsw
All haii to the merry old season
That sheds delight D er the SOUL,
Where feaetiug is tempered With reason,
And wifi gilds the edge of the bowl
III bondage for centuries seven,
Orr gold in the furnace wa casI,
ana came ont az pure az In heaven
Protected it through the hot basf.
Our geifdcrn mas vanished forever,
The future is flooded with Iignt---
God aids every honeat endsaves
Htsn nanaoo1 strikes herns FOR It's right.
All hGaI 10 fhe merry old sefsso.a
Tt1at Hneds delight ertbe soul,
Where feasting is tempered with reason,
And Hit gslfs the edge ps the bowl
The Northwestern standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1885-1886, 1885-12-26
NORTHWESTERN news.

The Northern Pacific is said TO be
negotiating Tor the purchase Of the CIR
egon : California road.
A memorial FROM Helena to Congress
asks shat 10 further legislation be mad
On the silver question.
The pfow and enltiyator nanufactnr-
ers Of the Northwest viii advance
prices in case OF a further advance IN
raw material
Joseph blanchard Wednesday was
sentenced TO Saltwater for four aud a
haif Years for the murder Of George
Johnson near Appleton.
Florence Smith, the ls-year-oId Lake
City, Mum. girl wno ran away with q
man to Chicago, was sent TO the Erring
lEornenSs Refuge in that city yesterday
Delegate clifford viii ask Congress
To appropriate sloO,O00 for the home
Stead monument at Mitchell, to sci
aside sc, 900 acres of land Tor school Of
forestry iii Dakota. and to provide for
State one and one territory.
The Northwestern standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1885-1886, 1885-12-26

! pacenber Is and %, the Young Mems Glee
and Dramatic elub VIII give dramatic and lit
erary entertaiunont in Holy Rosary Hall The
! program is a good one and iudging from the
| fai MT selected many Of whom we are welt ac-
auainted with, tiia entertainment WILDE first
class. Iho entertainment is for the henent OF
! The parish school and shonid receive the sup
port OF every une.
AT regular meeting of the Father Mathew
| T. A. Society, held Sunday, December 20, the
following neIned gentlemen were nominated
for the various POSITIONS; President, +. H.
Prendsrgazt; Vice President, NJ O'Reiiiy;
Treasurer, Timothy Corbett; Recording Seore-
tary, Joseph Quinn; Financial Secretary Jas
Byr1es; Marshall, NJ Doyle sergeant-at-arms
f. Coyne Board of Managers, Joseph Tracy
Michael sheehan, d. NJ. CSurten, James Gro
nan, j. B. Quinn; Auditing Committee, VIM.
Dobhin NJ. O'Reillv, Jermiah Lane The cleo
ton takes place the first sunday in January.
George o'sulliyan, toe good natured cutter
al Skoll & Robitshek's is the owner of one Of
the neatest little pieces OF mechanism IN the
shape OF g eloo& nla9o for him by Mr.. G. w.
Pickett who is with Senborn. opposite the
Temple Court on Washington avenue and is
the only one Of the kind in this country. Il
contains eight feet of springs is adjusted TO
heat, cold ana position. and regulated 10 run
q days, finished III the neatest possible manner
ana the actual time put on the little beanty by
Mr.. Pickett was about year George yalues
the prize very highly.
Yesterday morning as Mrs. King living on
First avenue north near Thru street was on
her way to attend the Christmas services at the
Church OF the immaculate Conception she was
knocked down and ran over by one of the
drivers of the United States express company,
aud very seriously injured st the time of the
accident the driver was III a hurry TO catch a
train then due and was probably driving fas-
ter than he would have otherwise, but it seems
strange thatmore care is not taken by drivers
OF vehicles, and if there is q law to govern this
ii should be enforced by making an example
OF some one
The Northwestern standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1885-1886, 1885-12-26
AN EXILE,s SONG.

The fr.nds love whom now no more
My longing eyes may see,
Who blest my life in JOY and woe
Are ever dear to me.
Sometimes wish chat that they were near,
Yet know that wish in vain;
The sea divides me from the ones
l left In tears and pain.
But here where toiling man can get
The rights which are his own,
And live In peace and liberty
A freeman In his home
I'll patient toll and hope % see
That fair land free once more.
And freedoms dag unfurled above
The friends i do adore.
THOMAS WARD, st. PAM MINI.
The Northwestern standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1885-1886, 1885-12-26

/ united nation and sposs sss not only Of the
4 present but Of the future, asking, lib
arty not only for Ii:el and, but for all
humanity. He would ever be en-
shrined in the hearts of the irish peo-
| pie with efrattan, the hercules Of lib
Eertv, O Common and other great Irish
men Of halloWed memory. %. Crowley
| followed with a few remarks. Nearly
one-haIf of the revolutionary array
were Irishnen, thus aiding the cause
Of American liberty and placing this
country under a debt Of gratitude.
Rev. Father Gallagher always found
himself at home in any irish meeting
he said. il there was wisdom, strength
and cunningness ia the Irish leaders OF
to-day, we might expect something for
Irelanl's relief. He believed that G lad.
stone was the greatest enemy that Ire.
land had and had no confidence in his
ramored plans for Ireland's self-rule.
There was never a time Ill Ireland S
history when she was as united as at
present. Catholics, Professionals and
Orangemen were all striving side by
side for the same great end. The Sec
Rotary read a letter received from Pat
rick Egan. President of the Irish Ma
tional League, expressing his pleasure
at the progress being made III st. Paul.
The closing remarks were made by
Capt starkey, who, though an English
man by birth, had held alife-long fealty
TO the Irish cause.
A meeting of st. Paul Division No.
L, A. @. H., Irish National League,
Branch 40, was held Sunday afternoon,
.20th instant, at which the following
gentlemen were elected delegates to the
coming Chicago convention: James j.
Kennedy, NJ. 0nToole. J G. Gantwell,
and III. Downey. Al members Of said
division and branch are requested to
attend the next general meeting to be
held on Monday evening next.
The Irish National League held it's
last meeting with President Tim Rear
don IN the chair. Mr.. j G. Donnelly
took the opportunity to read q spirited
lecture to the members. He broke at
once into the middle of his subject and
declared that the members come to-
gether every Saturday night and talk
aud go home, all OF which dfdn amount
to great deal. What was wanted was
money, not talk. Some time ago a
committee was appointed to collect
money and ii had done nothing. What
was needed was a small committee OF
energetic men that would prepare q.
list of men that would be likely to con-
tribute, and then parcel out these men
to different members Of the committee
and each member see a. certain number
of gentlemen and solicit subscriptions.
The meeting agreed that Mr.. Donnelly's
criticisms were suitable to the case and
were true. They agreed with him as
to the committee and what it should do.
The result was that the meeting dis
charged the old committee aud appoint
ed a new one, consisting OF Messrs.
Calvin, Dom agh. Reardon4
McAllister solicit SUB
sri pbions tes 10 fund sslsu 1T ii, eisJ ssct-
ed Of this committee that the members
will go to work III earnest and collect.
money for the GREAT cause. The or,Iys
The Northwestern standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1885-1886, 1885-12-26
THE LEAGUES.
a Good Deal Of Interesting Business Trans
acted BY the Different City
Branches,
The Good Work IN ST. Paul Activity in
Both Cities, aud Meetings
Well Attended.

There is no lack of enthusiasm in the
league meetings held on the East Side.
The same spirit that characterized it's
organization a few weeks since con-
tinues undated. At the last meeting
three delegates were elected to the mus
nicipal council. to confer with q like
number from each of the other branches
of the city, and all TO meetin session at
Window hall on Saturday evening
next. After the organization OF the
municipal council that body will take
charge, in a general way, Of League
matters throughout the city, and in
this way relieving the State President
of a great amount OF work. Regular
meetings of the East Side branch viii
be held hereafter on Wednesday at 1856
p. N. in Odd Fellows hall About SIS
was subscribed to the cause. Thisitem
in itself is proof of what is being done
by the new branch.