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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-01-06

NoRwALK, Conn, has an original temperance
organization. A year ago last New Years eve
three drunken men were watching the old year
die, when. in a spirit of bravadO, one proposed to
"swear of" and take the pledge for a year, the
one failing to keep the obligation to agree to sub
NIT to being tarred and feathered. Rules and
regulations were finally drawn up, including the
agreement named, and were duly subscribed.
The novelty of the arrangement attracted 9th
ers, and within six months time thirty more had
applied for membership in the 'Tar and Feathers
Society, as it is called. On Wednesday night
last the society gave a ball, celebrating the expi-
ration of the time for which they had pledged
total abstinence. The hall was filled. At mid
night the president announced that the pledge
had expired. By a ununanimous vote it was
renewed for another year, and some twenty new
names were added to the roll. The peculiar
penalty proves an attractive advertisement, and
the matter is the talk of the neighborhood.
Nearly every resident wears the ~society's badge.
The badge is a blue ribbon, with a lump of tar
flied with chicken feathers attached.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-01-06

ROLLER skating has not been regarded as an
amusement of aesthetic tendencies, but it appears
that certain disciples of Oscar Wilde feel en-
couraged on account Of it's popularity. The
chief objection to the knee breeches, which that
apostle of dress reform advocates is, that the
young man of the period is too spindie-shanked
to look well in the abbreviated garments. Active
exercise in the skating rink, it is now suggested,
will produce a development of calf of which he
will feel proud, and will at once wish to display.
Once this day of protuberant muscle arrives, the
reign of the pantaloon, it is believed, is ended.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1885-09-10
PEOPLE AND EVENTS.
Inter-Ocean.

James Russell Lowell takes good
deal of walking exercise.
Noah Webster mastered twelve Ian
guages after he was SO years old.
Fred Archer, the noted English
jockey, will put window in All
Saints Church, Newmarket, in me-
mortal of his late wife.
The southerners are happy because
their crops are bigger than last years,
while the mortgages on them are
So, 100000 lighter.
The Chautauqua Literary and Sci
entiic Circle has 100, 600 pupils in all
parts of the world reading the requir-
ed books for 1886.
Ira Wilde, of Dayton, Ohio, recent
ly discovered at @. A. r. reunion at
Springfield daughter that has been
lost to him for thirty years.
It is just fifty years ago that the
construction Of the first French rall>
road, that from Paris to st. GERMAN,
was officially sanctioned
The Princess Amelia, sister of
Frederick the Great, was the only
royalty descended musician who ever
achieved shy but ordinary musical
fame,
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1885-09-10
December and May.
New York Times.

Darn IMP said Mr.. Joseph Bond,
bachelor, Of Little Neck, L. l., as he
was dressing Wednesday morning, st
guess I'll GO over to Woodbury. and
see Ben or some of the old boys, [ feel
so stale; seems as if I were 100 instead
of only IS years DID," So he kicked
the bureau drawer to make it go in,
and hitched up the gray mare. It was
just noon time when Mr.. Bond arriv-
ed at the house of Mr.. Benjamin
Fleig, in Woodsburg, and was wells
coined into the front parior. He had
hardly seated his 205 pounds OF the
hOrse-hair sofa when Miss Ella
Coombes, the next door neighbours IT,
year-old daughter, came la to make a
call. The two visitors were introduc>
ed at 1904 p. N. Mr.. Fleig started for
the grocery to get some meat for din.
ner, and Mrs. Fleig went out into the
kitchen to look after cooking the vege-
tables.
, But the two visitors got on very well
together In conversational way.
80 you have to cook your own
meals or else 60 to an eating house."
said Miss Ella. commiseratingly, as
the clock in the corner indicated 90
minutes past IL p. no.
Mr.. Bond felt sudden pity for HIM.
self, and fell to wondering how he
really had endured it for IS years.
Just then the bent pin with which he
had fastened On his collar aG the back
pricked him viciously in the neck.
He groaned and clutched at his coat
collar behind his head. Miss Ella
glided over to him and deity adjust
ed the pin.
''Do you know how to sew buttons
on SO they'll stays" he asked longing
ly, as the clock struck the half hour
for half past IL p. 81.
Law, now, its 12:45," said she with
a start, as she looked at the clock, but
he pulled her nearer by the apron and
went on explaining just how his
house In Little Neck was furnished.
When Mrs. Fleig opened the door at
1 p. m. and announced that dinner
was ready she found Mr. Bond on the
road unhitching the gray mare, while
Miss Ella was standing on the horse
block blushing furiously.
We're going to be married, but
We'll be back before dinners over" ex-
planned Mr.. Bond. Mr.. Coombes gave
his reluctant consent to the match at
1920, and Minister W. @. Vincent
made them one at 1:43 p. N. They
were back again to disner at 1:45
p. m.
Mr.. Bond took his new bride home
on Thursday, and they were busy all
day yesterday receiving the congratu>
latiops of the town of Little Neck,
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1885-09-10
Want of Electricians.
From the Providence Journal.

rTOu TTOVIu0Eco JOuTHdl.
The attention of young men ought to
be called to the fact that at present cleo
tricians find great difficulty in obtains
ing workmen to put their ideas into
practical shape. If we suppose a
hundred men graduated from college
and admitted to the bar, and a hun
dred others thoroughly skilled in the
electricians art, it would be fair to pre-
dict that of the first class 80 would
within year starve to death if they
depended on their business to support
them, while every man of the second
class would at once step into living
competence and thereafter be practi-
cally independent of all worry about
bread winning. We do not hear that
the learned professions" are languish-
ing for lack of recruits, but skilled la
borers are wanted in many branches
of enterprising industry. The young
gentlemen who are not quite decided
weather they will give their talents to
the Supreme Bench or to some rich
city church will do well to think on
these things.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1885-09-10

is something for you to write up"
suddenly cried out the interpreter, as
he listened eagerly TO the trembling
accents of the terrified Celestial. at
is regular sensation This is All
Shing. the head and front of the new
ly formed organization l was telling
you about, and he informs me that his
life has 3een threatened, as well as
that OF: his friend, All Look. A notice
to that effect has just been posted on
the door of the Suey On (Highbinders)
club, Oh the corner of Jackson and
Dupont streets, stating that both their
names had heen oDliterated from the
roll of the club, and that its members
had taken solemn oath to take their
lives, and he saw it coming up" The
Celestial here commenced to gesticu-
late violently, using imploring and
supplicatory gestures. s'He wants me
to protect him or aid him with my ad-
vice. or, if the worst comes, to engage
a lawyer to avenge his fate" The
Mongol continued to urge his request
In piteous accents, and at last he was
treasured by the interpreter informing
him that there was a reporter present
who would ventilate the matter, and
perhaps its being made public would
constitute his best safeguard. The
Celestial assented and supplied some
OF the particulars already detailed.
eff" he added, ''any of the Highbipd-
ers attack me, and [ kill them in de-
Tense, | want you to engage a lawyer
to defend me, and the new society will
be responsible for the expenses" This
is not an isolated case. Hundreds of
such are occurring. Celestials sud-
denly disappear and are heard Of no
more. Their bodies are not even
found, and one is not one whit the
wiser
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1885-09-10
Slow Eating.
Independent

The idea Of rest and recreation and
elaboration in eating no longer occu-
pies the thought of the Amecican boy,
much less of the business man. Yet
the power of ones life depends as
much upon this as upon any one con
duct of life. The relation of the chew
ing and the juices of the mouth to the
after digestion, all along the digestive
track, and to- that assimilation which
is to give force and Vigor to work, is
such that we can not afford to forget
the essential relationship. The fail,
ure of this part of the apparatus to do
its part does not involve immedia tie
loss of power or bed-ridden sickness,
but it is a more frequent limitation
upon forceable life than any one dis
ability. A thorough digestion not
only leaves the mind clear and the
nervous system placid, but SO provides
the physical and mental machinery
with 1t propelling power as to make
thought as natural as If it were a
physical function. It is not difficult
to see in the work, as well as in the
writings OF some men, the traces of a
bad physical condition. Emerson
overstated the case when he stated that
the sick man is on the road to rascal
ity; but, nevertheless. did indicate
what is true, that man in a chronic
state of embarrassed digestion:is out of
gear with himself and the rest of
mankind. We believe that the foun~
datlon Of many an incapacity is laid
in this want of quiet, deliberate eat
ing.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1885-09-10
JEFF DAVIS FEMALE ATTIRE.
A Talk with the Federal officer who
Escorted Davis Into Macon, Ga
st. Louis Globe Democrat


The anr ual reunion of the nth In
diana 9th cavalry) was held to-day.
An important event in the regimental
history was the capture of jeff Davis.
The 4th cavalry was at Macon, Ga
when that event occurred, and two of
its companies had been detailed to look
after the feeting chief. They were
hot on his tracks, and it was only the
accident of time and place that gave
the ID Michigan and LIST Wisconsin
the honor of capturing the president
OF the confederacy. However, this
disappointment was modified by the
fact of Lieut.. Isgrigg of Maj. Gen.
Wilson's staff, being provost marshal
of Macon at the time. He was 4th
cavalry officer, of company I and en-
ioyed the distinction of brining Davis
into the city under arrest. He de
scribed his participation in this affair
to day as follows: 81 went out to the
line my jurisdiction to receive Davis.
Two miles and half from Macon he
became my prisoner, and / brought
him into the city in an old farm wagon.
It was vehical with a great deal
to condemn it in the way of un-
sightliness. Ithad weakness all over
it. but sufficient strength to hold JET
ferson Davis. myself, and his secre>
tary. The rebel chief sat between us,
and over his head from a pole fixed to
the seat hung the hoop skirt, calico
wrapper, and an old straw hood,
which formed his disguise when cap
tured. Davis bore himself with the
fortitude of brave man in trouble.
He was courteous to me and to the
guard talked freely on every question
but that relating to the result of the
war. When we stopped at the Inter
national hotel and were about to get
out of the wagon, Capt. Thompson, of
the 4th Indiana cavalry, drew his
revolver to fire at Davis. I saw his
movement, and struck the weapon
with my arm. The bullet tore my coat
and shirt. At the moment Davis.
seeing Thompson's purpose, cried out,
For God sake, lieutenant, save my
life!" I got the prisoner out of the
wagon and into the hotel with a good
deal of alacrity. After that I never
saw Davis until [ saw him at a Louis
vile hotel in 1872. He reconized me
and approached and said: 81 must
thank you again, Lieut.. Isgrigg, for
savingi my life." Before this II had
received a letter of thanks from him.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1885-09-10
The American Cheese Trade,
New York Commercial Inquirer.


There is much solicltude felt in the
cheese trade over the present condition
of the maket. The lowness of price. it
is argued by some merchants, is due
to the general shrinkage in the value
of products of other kinds, and the
cheese producers, like other people,
must be content with smaller gains
than they have been accustomed to.
There is Go explanation in this argus
ment for the falling off IN the export
demand and the general dullness of
the trade at this port when prices are
so low and cheese is SO good. While
it is indisputable that cheese made in
New York State is uncomparably
superior to that made in any other part
of the American continent, Canada
has for several years been making
serious ihroads upon our business in
the article. They have aided them
selves In gaining this reputation by
buying New York factory cheese in
the best producing sections of the
northwestern part of this state and
selling it in the foreign market as
Canadian cheese. Lower freights and
less cost for handling at Montreal
enables them to make slightly better
profits than the trade does here, even
when they buy goods in this state.
There is too much eagerness among
factory men in this state to market
their goods quickly: and to gain this
point they make cheese that does not
possess keeping qualities. In this
they are largely encouraged by re
celvers and exporters here, who are
also anxious to handle the goods as
quickly as they can. The production
of cheese that is sold at the prices cur
rent is more profitable than that of
butter at the rates which it brings. If
our cheese makers in this state would
have the important industry survive
with its former strength they mast be
as careful in manufacturing as they
used to be, and be well satisfied before
their cheese leaves their hands that it
has good keeping qualities The trade
should persistently press these facts
upon their attention and thus foster
AID support the interests of all.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1885-09-10

stones are nothing more or less than
com mon glass, with a piece of foil at
the back. They are set in 'sinck>up'
setting-that is, these composition set
tings are cut out by the hundred with
a die, just as soon as they are put
IN water the brilliancy of the glass,
occasloned by the foil at the back, is
destroyed, because it comes off. The
air soon discolors the setting, and
they are thrown away, as was the
money that bought them. The best
imitation of a diamond is a quartz
found in Africa. When this quartz is
cut and set the same as diamond, it
often battles the scrutiny of an expert.
You see a thousand of these rock-cry-
stall quartz even where you see one
genuine diamond. In fact, some peo-
pie mix 'em right with their diamonds
and no ones the wiser. A lady
who lives in considerable style came
here not long ago to have a valuable
diamond cross she owned duplicated
in these stones. She was going to
sell her diamonds, and wanted the
duplicate ready to wear before she
disposed Of them, that society might
not dream of her necessity. Vanity 2
No; think 1t was commendable
pride. It's an awful bore to sympa-
thlze with misfortune. Envying sue
cess is a pleasanter occupation. An
other lady of high social standing,
prominent IN a North Side church,
got the fac smile of pair of magnif>
cent ear drops last week. Her friends
will never know but she is wearing
the same Jewels"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1885-09-10

in Salem, N. j., who believed that
j. Death must be his brother from
whom he parted fifty years ago. and
that he was induced 10 write to him.
On July IL, 1881, Mr.. Death, of this
city. with his brother and several
other companions, left London to seek
their fortunes in America. After
travelling about the country four years
James parted from Jonathan and
came to Lowell in 1885, and has since
resided here. For five years the broth
ers correspondent, but since about 1910
they had not heard from each other
antll within a few days. Both mar
RED and have raised families. iona
1nan is a and James "a years of age.
The latter served in the Union army
during the rebellion. The former
proposes to visit Lowell.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1885-09-10
Why He Obtained A Substitute.
Toronto Truth .

A very good story was told the oth~
er day Of young man painfully con-
scious of an exterior scarcely worthy
of his character. Accompanied by
the young woman whom he had mar
ried, he stepped into photographers
and drew the artist aside. He wanted
their "pictur's" taken. but had a spec
ial favor to ask. Her folks" he ex-
claimed, ''go a good deal on STYLE
They never So " me, and if l send
them my face they'll be dead agin me.
I'm sight better than I look, ard
when people come to know me they
vote me brick. Now, then, what do
you say? Will you stand in2 She's
willing. Those big whiskers of yours
IL take them at once and create har>
mony. You look like solid capital>
list, and they'd take me for a petty lar
ceny thief" Of course the photegra>
pher could rot refuse favor so flat
teringly proposed, and the distant
relatives, no doubt, in due time were
gratifed with his portrait side by side
with that Of the young lady.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1885-09-10

Public feeling in Spain is still in.
tensely irritated against Germany, al
though the cabinet has adopted more
cohclliatory tone. Seven Madrid jour.
nails have been seized, and will be
prosecuted for their violent utteracnes.
and the Army and Navy club has been
closed because it has struck from its
roll of honorary members the name OF
the crown prince of Germany. It is
rumored that the king of Belgium and
the emperor of Austria have been ask
ed to act as arbitrator, and that Prince
Bismark favor the latter.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1885-09-10
Next Thing To Vanilla.
Detroit Free Press

II can't eat that ice cream" he said
as he showed back from the table with
disguised expression on his face.
Anything wrong?" queried the pro-
prietor of the psrlor, as he rubbed his
hands and looked anxious. 'It's
beastly stuff. Dear me, but I'm sor-
ry. Susan, what flavor did this gem
tleman order?" vanilla. SIR" 'And
you gave it to him?" eyes, sir.n "Ah.
that explains. I'm out of vanilla.
and she must have used kerosene. I'll
make it at half price to you, sir, and
you get all the advantage of a sure
cure for sore throat"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1885-09-10
A Brother Found After a Separation
of Fifty Years.
Lowell (Mass.) Courier.

James Death, shoemaker, WHO
lives on Wamesit street, has just re
ceived intelligence from a brother
whom he has not seen for fifty years
nor heard of for forty~fve years, and
the Times prints long interview
with him, The brother is of Salem,
n. and bears the name of Jonathan
Death Ward. He has correspondent with
James and sufficient proof has been
interchanged to convince each that
he is the others brother. The peculs
iarity Of tie name, ]. Death, led Lo-
well newspaper photographers to make
mention Of it. Other papers in vari-
Gus parts of the country copied and
credited the item. One of these papers
came to the house of J. Death Ward
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1885-09-10
He Wanted A SeIf.Winder.
ArkanSaW Traveller.

81 see that some one has invented
watch that winds itself up while the
owner is walking. I should like to
have one, for [ forget to wind my
watch.quite frequently, remarked Mr..
Smith to his wife.
docs the wearer have to walk in
order to wind the watch2" asked Mr..
Smith.
- Certainly, my DEAR" replied
Smith.
''Well, then, you have no use for it,
John"
''No use for it2 Why2
Because the men who carry you
home drunk would forget to wind
your watch for you just the same as
they do now"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1885-09-10
Evolution in Music.
Philadelphia Call.

Il tell you, Bromley; I've married
an angel"
20, no doubt. Wait until you've
been married as long as I have"
"She's all smiles, Bromley; never a
cross word. Her voice is as sweet as
the sound of harp. Her"
80, she reminds you of harp does
she? Inside of year she'll remind of
an accordion"
why of an Accord IN"
Because she'll make the most noise
when you attempt to shut her up"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1885-09-10
Imitation Diamonds.

''What kind of imitation diamonds
are there2"
Prominent among them is the
kind known as Rhine stone orna-
ments.' They are extensively sold at
all the cheap stores. The sale of this
style Of jewelry and the other types
found with 1t is absolutely killing the
legitimate business. These Rhine
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1885-09-10
Was The Treasurer.

Sandy, understand that YOU.
have withdrawn from the Sons Of
Ham."
"Yas, sab, got out"
Didn't you like the institution"
mo, sab"
Why"
"Oh, kese it's SO cu'is.',
I'm what respects"
wall, yer see I wuz treasurer.
We had $40 on ham at one mpetin'
and at the de next meetin' we didn't
hab but IS. I tole 'em dat want no
way to do business"
You say that you were the treas
urerg"
as, sab, an, OATS de reason didn't
like it. [ thought dat eff de money
keep appearin' away da mout 'cuze me
o, akin 1t, so drawed out, doan
Ike FUR thing ter look 'spicious."
The strike on the Wabash railroad
is naturally, from the peculiar cir
cumstances of the case, attracting
considerable attention. The workaen
are satisfied vita the work, no reduc~
ton of wages has been made, or high
er pay demanded. The ONLY reason
for the strike is that it has been order
ed by the executive committee of the
Knights of Labor-a sort of federal
union of all of the labor organizations
in the country, said to include 80, 900
men west of the Mississippi alone.
The causes assigned by the committee
for It's actions are that the Wabash
management has refused to confer
with the committee before taking GER
tain steps; that some of the Wabash
shops have been closed, throwing
Knights out of employment; and that
the road has shown disposition to
discriminate against members of the
Knights of Labor organization, by
such measures, among others, as re-
quiring its employees to sign certain
regulations regarding strikes. That
is to say, the Wabash managers have
offended by preferring to direct their
own affairs without interference or
dictation from the Knights. Certain
ly these reasons seem most puerile.
Public opinion is divided as to wheth-
or contented workmen generally will
obey the order. and give up their
means of support for an absurd senti~
ment. If they do, they can not ex-
expect any public sympathy.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1885-09-10

Sandy, / understand that YOU,
nave Withdrawn from the Sons Of
Ham.n
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1885-12-24
RAYS OF LIGHT,
Items OF News Gathered Here and There
by industrious Reporters.

There Is no narcotic In Red Star
Cough Cure; still 1t always cures. Price
% cents.
An elegant and complete line Of
over-ooats will be sold at New YORK
prices for the next 30 days by l.. Eisner,
corner Of Military plaza and Commerce
street. ll2G-lm
Chavez, NORM q Mnteu have taken
charge ofthe stock yard on South Flores
street, south Of Military plaza, where
they will do commission business. buy
ing and selling all kinds Of stock. l2-9-tf
Having bought from Mrs. +. Rou-
want her entire stock Of elegant millin-
cry and fancy goods. now offer the
same at great sacrifice. This Ia no adj
vertising scheme, the goods must be
sold. and the best bargains in the city
can be had by calling early. An expert
enced milliner will be in attendance.
corner Of Military plaza and Commerce
street. lll26lml !. EIsNER.