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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1885-06-25
Folk Lore for SWeethearts.
hom Belgravia,

Perhaps your affections are still dis
engaged, but you wish to- bestow them
on one who will return like for like.
In this case there are plenty of wish
ing-chairs, wishing gates, ETC., scatter
ed through the country. A wish
breathed near them, and kept secret,
will sooner Or later have its fulfill
ment. But there is 40 neea to travel
to the lake country Or to Finchale
Prory, near Durham (where there is
a wishing chair; if you see a piece of
old iron or horseshoe on your path
take it up, spit On it and throw 1t over
your left shoulder, framing a wish at
same time. Keep this wish a secret,
and it will come to pass in due time.
Il you meet a piebald horse, nothing
can be more lucky; utter your wish
and, whatever it may be, you will
have it before the week be out. In
Cleveland the following method of
divining whether a girl will be mar
ried or not is resorted to: Take q
tumbler of water from q stream which
runs southwark; borrow the wedding
ring of some guide wife and suspend it
by a hair Of your head over the glass
OF water, holding the hair between
the finger and thumb If the ring
hit against the side CT the glass, the
holder will die an old maid; if it turns
quickly around, she will be married
once; if slowly, twice. Should the
ring strike the side OF the glass more
than three times after the holder has
pronounced the name of her lover,
there will be a lengthy courtship and
nothing more; "she will be courted to
dead, !" as they say IN Lincolnshire; if
less frequently the affair will be
broken off, and if there is no striking
at all it will never come on. Or If
you look at the first new moon
of the year through a silk handker-
chief which has never been washed,
as many moons as you see through it
(the threads multiply the vision, SO
many years must pass before your
marriage. Would you ascertain the
color of your future husbands hair?
follow the practice of the German
girls. Between the hours of II and
ID o'clock at night on st. Andrews
eve maiden must stand at the house
door, take hold of the latch and say
three times, "Gentle love, If thou
lowest me, show myself" She must
then open the door quickly and make
a rapid grasp through it into the dark
ness, when she will find in her hand
a lock of her future husbands hair.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1885-06-25
The Vale of Cashmere.

Cashmere, which has just been de-
vastated by an earthquake, is a king
dom in the northwest part OF India,
including the Vale of Cashmere, made
famous by the poet Moore. Seringur,
the capital, has a population of about
one hundred and thirty-five thousand.
It extends about four miles along both
sides of deep and placid stream,
about three hundred feet wide. From
its delightful situation, and innumer-
able canals, Seringur has been called
the Venice of Asia; but the city is, for
the most part, extremely filthy. The
houses, which are generally dilapidat-
ed, are built of thin bricks, with tim
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1885-06-25
Postal Changes After july /

On } lily the following important
changes will be made in the rates of
postage:
1. Any article in newspaper or
other publication may be marked for
observation, except by written or
printed words, without increase of
postage.
Z. ALI newspapers sent from the
office OF publication, including sample
copies, or when sent from a news
agency TO actual subscribers thereto.
or to other news agents, shall be en-
titled to transmission at the rate of
cent per pound or fraction thereof.
the postage to be prepaid.
3. The weight of all single-rate
letters IS increased from one-half of
one ounce each or fraction thereof TO
one ounce. The same increase of
weight IS allowed for drop letters,
whether mailed at stations where
there is free delivery or where car
rler service is not established.
4. A special stamp of the value of
10 eents may be issued, which, when
attached to letter, IN addition 10 the
lawful postage thereon, shall entitle
the letter to immediate delivery at
any place containing 1900 popula-
ton or over according to the Federal
census, or within one mile of the
post office coming within the provis-
ions of this law, which may in like
manner be designated as a special de-
livery office; that such specially stamp
ed letter shall be delivered between7
a. N. and midnight; that book
shall be provided In which the person
to whom the letter is addressed shall
acknowledge its receipt; that messen-
gers for this special delivery are to be
paid 80 per cent. of the face value of
all the stamps received and recorded
in a month, provided that the aggre~
gate compensation paid to any one
person for such service shall not ex~
coed $50 per month, and provided
further that the regulations for the
delivery OF these specially stamped
letters shall in no way interfere with
the prompt delivery of letters as pro
vided by existing law or regulations.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1885-06-25
A QUEER STORY.
A Cousin of Queen Victoria Dying in
ObscHrity and Secretly Buried.
London Truth.

London Truth
A few days ago there died in Press
TON, at an ordinary cottage house in a
street on the northern side of the town,
woman of royal descent-a second
cousin of Queen Victoria, it is dis
tinctly asserted, and, so far as the
town is concerned, she went down to
the grave, at the age of IS, "unhonor-
ed and unsung." The only mourner
at the graveside was her son, whose
life has been Of most checkered des-
cription. For particular reasons we
purposely suppress names, if refer
ences were plainly made the living
might be injured In material prospects.
This parsonage, true to the VOW she
had made, gave no clue to her char
arter or lineage. So well was this
VOW kept that only limited favored
number were able to penetrate the
secret. Descended from a royal stock
of peculiarly historic renown, the
woman preferred to pass her youthful
days In the vicinity of Balimoral
Castle. A Draw Scotch laddie, well
educated, but with no fine ancestry to
boast of, wooed and won the maiden.
They were married, but the marriage
was not approved of IN certain high
quarters and the welded couple after
wards took their departure and locat-
ed themselves N neighborlng Scot
tlsh town. Great secrecy
was observed as to the family charac
ter and associations of the deceased
as it was only three days ago we as
certained, through quite a special
channel, that she had lived and died
al Preston. A short time before her
death she, with her son, went special
ly to London and stayed there for a
week, certain arrangements being
made during their sojourn In the
metropolis. In her last illness she
called her son to her bedside, gave
him good council and advised him to
be content with his present station in
life, as any departure from It might
be attended with inconvenience to his
happiness. During his life there were
from time to time communications
passing between London and Scotland
and the deceased, which iBclines us
to think that the so-called error of
her marriage was viewed in a by no
means very harsh light and the events
which subsequently took place strong
~ confirmed this view. The deceased
was ripe scholar, a good linguist,
possessed a well balanced mind and
left behind her many things bearing
upon her royal descent. These, we
understand, are about to be, if they
have not already been, sent to cer>
tain quarter. A voluminous CORES
posdence has been committed to the
flames by order Of certain authorities
and diary kept by husband and
wife has shared the same cruel fate.
Many of the books bore marginal
notes in ink, and these, too, have
been subjected to the same fiery Or
deal. In accordance with instructions
officially given, all manuscripts and
letters have been destroyed, while
some articles have been sent off to
London and Scotland.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1885-06-25
Tho Tovoc Nopprsco opoa tooly a

The Texas Congress once took ex
ceptions to President Sam Houston's
habit OF giving them his messages
orally, and insisted that he should
write them out; that the habit of de-
livering them orally was highly die
tatorial, and lacking in respect for
Congress. Houston agreed to conform
to their wishes, and as the next day
was the one set apart for the delivery
of his inaugural, he made his appear
ance III the halls of Congress with a
roll of paper in his hand, tied with red
tape, and marked in large letters,
Inaugural" He addressed them
with the roll in his hand, waving 1t
gracefully that all might see it, and
on concluding handed it with a bow
TO the clerk. and strobe out of the
chamber On being opened it was
found to be roll Of blank paper.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1885-06-25

A young lady of Portland, Oregon,
while breaking eggs for making cake,
few days ago, found lizard nearly
two inches in length and alive In one
OF the eggs. The Oregonian, which
tells the story, vouches for the hon
esty of the informant, who is the
father of the young lady.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1885-06-25

General Robert Toombs, who Is now
totally blind, Is living at his home IN
Washington, Ca, from whence he is
foDd of sending out to MS friends oc-
casional religious tracts which happen
to suit his fancy.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1885-06-25

A lady who had boosted highly at a
dinner party of her little darling ads
dressed him thus: Charlie, my
dear, won't you have some beansf'
mo" was the i'll hammered reply Of
the petulant cherub. mo" exclaim-
ed the astonished mother; mo what?'
mo beans
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1885-06-25

The pay of a private soldier in the
Russian army IS half cent day.
They can easily keep their minds on
their duties as the thought of pay
does not get them excited.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1885-06-25

A sycamore tree IN Green County,
Ind, measures AZ feet and inches In
circumference.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1885-06-25


Did you ever see two women board
a street carr No. Well, they do it
somewhat after this fashion: ''Is this
our car, Cellar mo, Martha, I don't
think it is. [ think that is ours Just
back of it." And they wait until the
car has passed them, and then hail it
with their parasols. This proves in~
effectual, so several men begin to
whistle for it on their fingers. It is
at last brought to standstill, and one
of them says: Now, you get on
first" ''No, [ won't; you get on" 81
shan't do it. ''But you must. "
''There, now, I've left my handkerchief
in that store; oh, dearm Cant you
wait conductor, while she goes back
to look for it," ooh, never mind, /
will call there again tomorrow and
see if it has not been found. Now.
you get on, Celia" mo, you'll" This
car goes up to Columbus avenue does
it not, conductors" Conductor-''No
ma'am, F." and then pulls the string.
Very Observation-Disclosures is the
hoe, Sambo?" ovid de rake, massa."
''W ell, where is the rake2" vivid de
hoe "But where are both?" "Why
oof together. I golly, old naassa, you
pears to be berry ticker dis morn
in'r'
The Sunday tatler and Jersey City express. (Jersey City, N.J.) 1883-1886, 1885-05-31

There were several thousand happy
children in Jersey City on Tuesday, the
day on which our Sunday School anniver-
sary was observed. It is estimated that
there were between five and six Thousand
children in line, an array that shows the
efficacy of the Sunday School system and
the popularity of this mode of familiarizing
the " citizens of the future with their re-
igious duties In this connection it may
be mentioned that some humanitarian !"
in Brooklyn, where twenty thousand chill
dren paraded. made objection because he
did not consider it humane to compel these
"little toddlers to parade for several
hours in a ''broiling sum-" In the first
place the very "ittle toddlers are not
sent to Sunday School and in the second
place there was no "broiling sun" 1t
was not even baking or stewing sun, and
the average toddler" wastes about the
house every hour each day an amount of
physical strength that would do for two
or three parades. If our Brooklyn
humanitarian doubts this he should /" take
day off and make an inspection of any
primary school he comes across during the
fifteen minutes recess given the little ones.
He will be astonlshed at the amount of
physical energy he will see displayed, and
won't find the little toddlers sporting
under sun shades either.
The Sunday tatler and Jersey City express. (Jersey City, N.J.) 1883-1886, 1885-05-31
The Ghost I'm sps.r,. Csmstary.

A short, thick-set, elderly man, with .
fringe of white whiskers under his chin, .
trowel in one hand and pot of flowers in
the other, entered the cemetery at Bergen
Square about sunset few days ago. He
was Joseph Kirby, of 100 Storm avenue, the
man who recovered damages from the
horse-car road couple of years ago. With
Mr.. Kirby was his sister, Mrs. Evans. The
latter is tall and slim. She wore white
dress, while over her head was thrown q
white nubia They worked until it was
quite dark. A number of people were
gathered about tine graves in the vicinity
when Mrs. Evans concluded her labors.
As she assumed an erect position, the last
rays from the vast glanced across her fg-
ure. The white dress, the white nubia,
and the surrounding circumstances were
too much for two men and q woman who
stood near by. With wild shrieks they fed
for the gate. Mrs. Evans, frightened al
most as badly as the runners, turned to her
father. "Papa," she said, 'Hhere must be
something the matter, the way the people
are running"
The Sunday tatler and Jersey City express. (Jersey City, N.J.) 1883-1886, 1885-05-31
FIRE ITEMS.


The members of No. 10 engine of Newark
have irst-class billiard and pool-tabls in
their house.
Trenton has four companies who use the
swinging harness. They refuse to pay q
royalty and it will stand suit This is
foolish, as the boys will have to pay in
the end.
The official inspection OF the Philadel-
phia Fire Department will take place in
June.
Atlantic City viii inspect her department
on june 10Th.
Chief Kirstead, of Newark, has the finest
office in the city. He has had it painted
and refurnished.
Why don't the Fire Board enforce the
law regarding the erection of Horoscopes
on all houses containing more than twenty
| persons.
Have you seen il? What Why Dodge's
water tower. 1t has been painted red,
and Dan Morrow is the driver Of it. He
drove it to box 81 last Friday.
Haley has been transferred to Engine q.
he will help Lennon eat onions.
The fremen are out in their Simmer
| suits.
Three of the Fire Department horses re-
CURED medical attention during the past
week.
Signs announcing the location of fire
keys have been placed on thirty-three of
the FIRE boxes.
The annual inspection Of the various
quarters of the Fire Department will take
place on June 18th.
| The active fireman is the one who gets
hurt The one who stands ba ok never has
to shoulder falling wall. "EBufaloes :"
| take note.
Engine Co. No. 2 at Newark, had q new
set of stalls put on last week.
Elizabeth will send crack company to
take part in Harrisburgh, Pa, parade next
month.
Engines 8, 4, S, and truck 2 of the Eater-
son Fire Department have received their
new teams.
Engineer Hayes of One engine has been
fined five days pay for drunkenness and re-
duced to stoker.
Michaels Of 2 engine has been transferred
to One Engine.
The Union Hill fremen had the right of
line in the parade of the Carlsbad FIRE de-
partment last Monday. They looked fne,
and were cheered along the line.
understand that Haley, of One engine,
is after the TATTLHR fire reporter, carrying
an axe with keen blade. Refrain.
i Mike"
Chief Farrier should have more power
invested in him regarding the condemning
of unsafe buildings. Jersey City is full of
unsafe dwellings, and il is only matter Of
time when the Colgate street accident will
be repeated. The Board of Fire Commits
sioners should give this matter their strict
attention.
The fire department were prompt in ans-
wering the alarm from box IS last Wednes-
day morning, and rendered great aid to
people who were buried in the ruins ct the
tenement house disaster on Colgate street..
The Sunday tatler and Jersey City express. (Jersey City, N.J.) 1883-1886, 1885-05-31

The Hymn-Singing Society Of Hobeksn
celebrated last Monday a. Pfuig-
ster Monday-by picnic during the after
noon followed by a concert and snmmes
festival, at Pohlman's. Throngs attended
the festivities in the evening. It was nearly
O'Clock when Eckert's orchestra opened
the concert with an overture, tBerlin. vie
es WENT und lacht, which was renaAred in
nue. style. Among those present Henry
Wooilens and wife, John F.. WilliR and
WIG, Police Commissioner Otto w. Meyer.
ex-Aiderman W. ]. Winges and wife, Mr..
and Mrs. John d. Bischoff, Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Mitschke, ID. Davis and family, @.
=. Peters and family, VIM Biederhorn and
family, VIM Kraft and wife, Edward Hunt.
John Schroeder, and the following officials
OF Hoboken Cooperation Attorney VIM.
Stuhr' Alderman James Kenney, Thomas
Eitzsimmons, P. Londrigan and August
Washington Stamm No. 1856 of Jersey
City, and Hudson Stamm No. 166 and
Wash-a-Key Stamm No. 173, Improved
Order Of Redmen Of Hoboken, celebrated
Pfuigster Monday night by summer night
festival in Strechfuss's Bellevue Garden.
Over 500 people were present ia the even
ing and dancing was kept up till very late
honr. Messrs, @. Goetsch, F. Schei. G.
Miller, E. Claussen, C. Heisinger, N.
Deanken, ]. Thalburg, and A. Kortz, were
the committee of ARRANGEMENTS
The Sunday tatler and Jersey City express. (Jersey City, N.J.) 1883-1886, 1885-05-31
G. T. Of Il. & T. Election.

The Grand Temple of Honor and Tenn
perance, of New Jersey, held its annual
session on Wednesday last at Temple of
Honor Hall. Harrison. A large number of
delegates were present representing the
various Temples throughout the State
Much enthusiasm was manifested ct the
encouraging reports in regard to the work
throughout the States. The following of
ficers were elected to serve for the ensuing
year :-G.W.T., VIM. T. Howe; G.W.V.T.,
W. j. Soverell; G. W, R., Rev. G. s. Wood
ruff; G. w. Treasurer, VIM Menkin; G. W.
o., JAS. Hooley; G. w. G., Thos. W. Biggs;
p. G. w. T., JAS. A. Jameson; Represen-
tative to Supreme Council, which meets at
Bangor, Me-, VIM. A. Greenwood; Propo-
cation Committee, w. ]. Lsverell, z. "
Oakley, R. Oliver, Thos. w. Biggs, Rev. G.
s. Woodruff, VIM. MeRkin, John D. White
side; Finance Committee, Il. ID. Williams,
". L. Conditt, E. Y. Oakley; Delegates to
Centennial Convention, Philadelphia, w.
VIM. Menkin, w. J. Soverell 4. v. Oakley;
Committee on Press, w. A. Greenwood,
VIM. T. Howe. The representatives were
well entertained by the ladies' of the Social
Temple. In the evening public meeting
was held, when addresses were delivered
| by Companion Rev. Geo. s. Kick, Com
panion W. A. Greenwood and Most Worthy
Templar Rev. G. S. Woodruff. A vote OF
thanks was rendered to Enterprise Temple
and the ladies of the Social Temple for
rheir generous hospitality during the SEES
sion and on previous occasions. Enter
prise Temple is in very successful condi-
ton, owning their large meeting hall and
grounds, and also fine brass band com
| posed of members of the Temple, under
| the able leadership of Professor Whiteside
The Sunday tatler and Jersey City express. (Jersey City, N.J.) 1883-1886, 1885-05-31

Human folly was heyer more forcibly il
Illustrated than when Annie Hudson, of
Camden, killed herself with dose of stry-
chime because her lover refused to takeher
to the circus and went off to the show with
another girl. The girl probably brooded
over the affair until she became temporary
insane. To the ordinary mind this will
be almost inconceivable, but it requires
very little to make some love-sick girls
crazy, and Annie Hudson was probably one
of that kind. There was nothing in the
case involving the girls character, we are
glad to know Her lover must belong to
the fool order also, for report says Annie
was as beautiful as she was silly-to justify
which she must have been very handsome
indeed-while the girl whom he preferred
escorting to the show was only of passable
appearance. Why he refused to take
Annie, to whom he was engaged to be mar
ried, was not disclosed, as there had been
no interruption of the friendly relations
between them up to the time of the re-
fusal.
The Sunday tatler and Jersey City express. (Jersey City, N.J.) 1883-1886, 1885-05-31

Why He Will Vote the Democratic Tisket
Hereafter.

Hereo1tsFs
Major Bundy is one of the best known
characters on the Hill For years he has
been feature at every Republican primary
in the Fifth District, and the more he was
abused the better the Major enjoyed it.
The Major worked for the good Of the
cause year after year, until evil genius in
the shape Of " Doc lowering. Jack Archi-
bald and several other local lights suggest
ed the propriety of his laboring for q
salary. They agreed to fix things with
Ben Van Keuren before he left the Board
of Works, and the Major listened to the
tempters. On day appointed he visited
the Office, whore he met Van Keursn.
"Ah, good morning, Commissioners, 7
he said, extending his hand, and smiling
all over his face.
Hello. Bundy," answered the terse
Commissioner.
Then there was period of silence. The
Major waited for an opening He was pre-
pared for it. he looked good. He had on
an elegant suit of clothes that had done u.
s. mail service, and his boots and hat
Commissioner Van Keuren looked up.
Say, Bundy," he remarked, ssyou wear
good clothes, too good for this place better
than mine. But understand you want q
job. If you do, you can go around to the
stable, hitch up horse and drive the cart
you'll find there around to the Central
ferry, where you can load up with dirt
You'll find man down there to help you.
The Major was speechless for moment
He was too full for utterance. Indignation
showed itself in every feature. But he was
too much of gentleman to make dis
turbance, so he walked of, after delivering
cutting rebuke. Since then Major Bundy
has voted the Democratic ticket.