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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1885-08-06
LITTLE THINGS WORTH KNOWING.

That bag of hot sand releaves
neuralgia.
That warm borax water will remove
dandruf.
That salt should be eaten with nuts
10 aid digestion.
That milk which stands too long
makes bitter butter.
That rusty hatirons should be ruo~
oeo over with beeswax and lard.
That it rests you in sewing to
change your position frequently.
That q hot, strong lemonade taken
at bedtime will break up bad cold.
That tough meat is made tender by
lying a few minutes In vinegar water.
That little soda water will relieve
SICK headache caused BY indigestion.
That cup of strong coffee will re-
move the odor of onions from the
breath.
That cup of hot water drank be-
tore meals will prevent nausea and
dyspepsia.
That well-ventilated bedrooms will
prevent morning headaches and Iassi-
tude.
That consumpt1ve night-sweats
may be arrested by sponging the body
nightly IN salt water.
That one in 8 faint should be laid
Hat on his back. then loosen his cloth
es and let him alone.
That fever patient can be made
cool an3 comfortable by frequent
sponging off with soda water.
That cold tea should be saved for
your vinegar barrel. 1t sours easily
and gives color ana flavor.
That to beat the whites of eggs
quickly, add pinch of salt. Salt
cools, and cold eggs frotk rapidly.
That the hair may be kept from
falling out after illness by freouen
application to the scalp of sage tea.
That you can take out spots from
wash goods by rubbing them with
the yolk Of eggs before washing.
That white spots upon vanished
furniture will disappear If you hold
plate from the stove over them.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1885-08-06
He Found the Bed.
Boston Globe.

Ore Of the soDs of an old Ipswich,
himself grey-haired, was thus relating
the characteristics of the parental dis
cipline which he obtained in hisyouth.
Zone evening"" said he, L had come
under my fathers wrath, and he
sternly ordered me to bed. The bed wa
in the loft of a log house, so I com
planned I had no light"
$50 to bed IN the dark" was my
fathers answer, and | climed the lad
der and made my way along the TIM
bers. no flooring being laid. A bright
idea struck me, and I could make
one more appear, cried down:
'It is SO dark can not fnd the
bed!"
"Quick as a flash came the answer.
Get as near to it as you can and lie
DOWN."
1t is unnecessary to say that thu bed
was found and not lost again till morn
ing.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1885-08-06
A PETlFUL SCENE.
& Girl Whose life Has Been Ruined
BY skating Kinks.
RrOokIvr Union

There was quite a pathetic scene in
Justice Kenna's Court this morning,
which brought tears TO the eyes of
many OF the women present, and
made even the hardest natured men
feel tnge Of sympathy.
The cause Of this scene was Ida
Qainn, a very pretty girl, about II
years of age, tall and shapely formed
with regular features and dark hair.
She was attractively attired in suit
of white stuff, trimmed with rich lace
and her bonnet was perfect gem of
style.
Sac was brought before the Magis-
trate by Detective Price, who, with
the assistance Of Officer Monahan, of
Coney IslauG, had found her after
long search. in company with a num-
Der of other girls in Brady Brothers
Hotel, at West Brighton. She is the
daughter OF very respectable people
living at No. 56S DeKalb avenue.
during tue past winter she had fire.
quented numerous skating Kinks and
by her high attachments In fancy
skating on rollers. She became ac>
Quainted with the 'Professors, and
was led off into disreputable mpaQy.
Her father attempted 10 reclaim her,
bat his efforts were useless.
Seven weeks ago she went to Coney
Island with a skating professor,
and under an assumed name gave ex-
hibations at one of the Kinks. Her
parents have been searching for her
ever since, but did not find any trace
OF her until yesterday.
When she was brought into court
this morning, her father was stand
ing before the bench waiting TO prose-
cute her.
"Oh! father" she cried in a piteous
tone, as she threw her arms about his
neck, "Oh! father, forgive mel"
''You have slnned once to often"
he replied. Il cannot forgive you"
"You are charged with being va
grant" said the Magistrate. "You
may have your choice Of going
TO the Penitentlary or to the House
Of the Good Shepard"
''Oh. fatherI' she cried throwing
herself upon him. II can not 60
there! Oh! must not. Forgive me
and [ will never leave home again"
''You must choose be said sternly"
although his features worked convul-
sively, and it was evident he was sui
fering mentally. 1t is for your OVID
good. ard prefer you should go
to the House Of the good Sheperd."
"OhiI can mott can not she
cried in piteous tones as she hung
about his neck ''Ohl do not be so
cruel. Forgive nae, I pray you, and
I will never leave you again"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1885-08-06
Labor Troubles.
SERIOUS TROUBLE EXPECTED

YOUNGSTOWN, o., July 31.-SerioUs
trouble is expected on this division of
the New York, Pennsylvania & Ohio
railroad, by the company running
double header freight trains. A meet
ing of all the employees has been
called for Sunday in Cleveland, and
they will insist on one more brake
man to each train Or strike.
IF THEIR WISHES ARE NOT COMPLIED
WITH THEY WILL STRIKE.
CHICAGO, July 3O.-The Daily News
Spring field. ILL.,. special says: "a
general meeting of the board Of the
Knights of Labor is to Re held at Par
sons, Kansas, or Sedalia, Me-, when
plan for the settlement of the Wa
bash railway trcables will be deternl>
med upon, ard it will be proposed to
the general manager, Talmadge. It is
declared, that III the event OF reiec-
tion, g general strike viii be ordered
next Tuesday"
ANOTHER STRIKE AT CLEVELAND.
CLEVELAND, July 31,-Three hun
dred men and boys employed on the
LAX Erie bolt works struck this morn
ing on account of a ten per cent re-
duction Of wages The mea declared
the strike because similar cut was
made year ago Only the bolt and
nut workers and the boys struck at
wages. The machinists, not being
effected by the cut, wished to continue
work, but were forced out by the
others. The works are now idle, and
the superintendent says they will aot
start until the men accept the reduc-
tion.'
TROUBLE BREWING AMONG BRAKES,
PITTsBURG, July 81. = Trouble is
brewing among brakesmen on the
Plttsburg and Wheeling division of
the Baltimore & Ohio railroad, over
the running of double header freight
trains. To reduce the expenses the
company has lately been sending out
an occasional double header" but
there was no trouble until Thursday,
when two refased to run train and
they were promptly discharged.
The meeting was then called and
the action of the company severely
criticised. Some of the men favored
the strike but no decision was reach
ed. The impression, however, was
general that any attempt to run
double~headers would meet with de-
termined opposition.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1885-08-06
How Incandescent Lamps Are Made.
Electrical Review.

AhSSOiASRA NCN1CH
"The way incandescent lamps are
made is very simple an electrician
said recently. ''There are different
ways Of preparing the filaments,
which are shaped, carbonized, and
treated at a white heat. They are
then placed in platinum holders,
which are imbedded in glass, and
next go into the hands of the glass
blower. The glass bulbs have round
openings at the bottoms and little
tubes at the tops. The little tubes all
connect with big tube. This is calls
ed a big tube. This is called fork,
and resembles cluster of black>ber~
ries. Two or three dozen bulbs may
be on fork. The glass blower places
Glaments in each bulb at the bottom,
and YIELDS the glass about the platin-
UNI holders to the edge of the OPEN
ing, Then the air is drawn from the
bulbs.
THE open end Of the big tube is
attached to an air pump, which has
forty pounds Of mercury drops it cars
rles all the air with it, and vacuums
are created in the bulbs. The opera
tor then takes Bunsen burner, and
directs it's flame against the little
tubes close to the bulbs. This closes
the bulbs, which are then removed
fron the big tube. The glass blower
finishes them off. The exhausting of
the air from SO many lamps at once
makes the cost small. The bulbs can
be made by any ordinary glass blow
er, but il requires man of intelli-
gence to make the filaments."
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1885-08-06
JEFF DAVIS ON A SOUR APPLE
TREE.
How the Famous Song Had Hts Origin
in the Army.

A few days ago we saw in The
Leavenworth Times a clipping from
an eastern paper giving the authorship
Of
Wen hang jeff Davis ona sour apple tree
TO a Leaven worth boy, Knewin g
that George a Huron, now a prom
inent attorney IN Topeka, formerly
probate judge Of this county, was the
author, we sent him the clipping and
received the following reply:
TOPEKA, Kan, May z, 1SS5.-LoN
w. ROBINSON, Editor Argus Dear
SIR: In answer TO yours Of the 30th
ult., inclosing clipping relating to au-
thorship of the lines Of the John
Brown Body" song
Well hang JEFF Davis on a sour apple tree,
AS we go marching or.
[ have to say that while [ dc not re-
gard the authorship as important to
the world as even that Of Beautiful
Snow" yet, since you have asked me,
| must contradict the statement that
they originated witn Leaven worth
or any other newsboy. The verse was
first sung by myself, at that time a
soldier in brave Jimmy Shields di-
vision in the Shenandoah valley, near
New Market, Va, in the spring of
1862, We were al the tine pushing
"Stonewall Jackson" up the valley to
Harrisburg, had checred the WEAKNESS
Of an all-night march through rain
and mud singing John Browns
Body" until the words seemed as bad
ly worn cut as the tired troops. Our
brigade had halted at the roadside
and were hastily boiling coffee for
their scant breakfast, while in the
column still tramping by tired SOL
der here and there YEARLY continued
the refrain:
While his soul goes marching on.
When suddenly an old ditty I heard
when boy about
sick monkey on a sour apple tree,
Came into my mind, and [ remarken
to my chun, Lets give John Brown
a rest" He said, "How will you do
it?" I replied, singing:
Well hang Jeff Davis on sour apple tree.
When rapidly as sound could travel
the words were caught up, and IN a
few moments Shields division was
singing them.
TIE Graphic is not the first to char
acterjze the lines as "coarse and half
brutal" for, after his little episode in
skirts, while Jeff Davis and family
were guests Of the nation at Fortress
Monroe, I remember to have seen a
published copy of a letter from Mrs.
Davis, in which she complained bit
terly Of the brutality of the Yankee
soldiers, who had taught her youngest
child q think she called him little
Jetf'O to ''sing the coarse words, and
said the little innocent never seemed
SO happy SIS when singing:
Well hang Jeff Davis on q sour apple tree
IN the neighborhood of his fathers
cell. At this distance it is not sur
prising that the line CRATES harshly On
fastidi0us ears, but then it was not
constructed for use IN a drawing room.
In fact, there was no special thought
in its construction; it was one Of those
things which simply drops into a
niche and fits, and If the thousands
of soldiers VINO, on the weary march
were invig0rated by the impassioned
words are not ashamed for having
sung them, neither am I ashamed for
having originated them.
Yours truly, G.. A. HURON.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1885-08-06
Miscellaneous Matter,

GEN. SHERIDAN ARRIVES AT CHICAGO.
CHICAGO, July 31-Gen. Sheridan
arrived here from the west this morn~
ing and will leave direct for Wash
ington this afternoon. The general
is IN excelle2t health. Concerning
the troubles IN the Indian Territory
he said he had expressed no opinion
aud that while he had settled views
respecting the Indian question, they
would be expressed only TO the presi>
dent IN person as that was in the main
the mission upon which he was sent.
Any expressions which had heen
credited to him concerning the situa.
ton were unauthorized aud un-
founded.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1885-08-06
Not SO Ignorant.
Buffalo Express j..

School-board visitor, while examin-
ing scholar-"Where is the North
Pole2'
81 don't know, SIR"
Don't know? Are you not asham-
ed that you don't know where the
North Pole is2"
why. sir, if Sir John Franklin,
and DR.. Kane, and Captain Mares and
Markham couldn't find it, how should
[ know where II iS?n
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1885-08-06

It has been discovered that Victor
Hugo's first earnings as an author were
expended for a cashmere shawl for his
wife.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1885-08-06
a SERIOUS MISTAKE.

CHICAGO, H., July 31.-A man
named Erb suddenly died in the pro
bate court last Monday from the sup
posed effects Of long continued intox-
lcatlon. An inquest was held to-day
at which the county ply sician created
a sensation by testifying that Erb
died of chronic inflammation of the
brain and was no drunkard, but
poor sick man. He said 1t was great
mistake that the police did not dog
nose the mans case. He was carried
into the station in semi>unconscious
condition aud booked..for drunkenness,
when really only ILL.,
The physician thought this case
showed the necessity of having
medical examiner at the police station
to guard against the dying of prison
ers through the ignorance of officers.
GRAssHoPPERs AT WORK.
KEOKUK, July 31.-The farmers,
from a number of localities, report
that gfasshoppers are abundant and
that some small grains were slightly
damaged by them. The grasshoppers
are now sM arming to the corn fields
and greater damage is feared
VERDICT EXPECTED SOON.
WINNIPEG, July 31.-The jury to-
day IN the Rel case was addressed by
Robinson for the crown, aftec whicA
the magistrate pointed out TO the jury
the law of high treason and com
.menced to read over the evidence. He
will conclude Tomorrow and the jury
is expected to return a verdict by to-
morrow night.
THE OLD HOUSE AT POINT PLEASANT.
NEW YORK, July 32.-Capt James
j. Coogan, of this city, is negotiating
for the purchase of the house at Point
Pleasant, Ohio, in which Gen. Grant
was born, with view to having it set
up in Central Park He offers Sc, 900
for it. The owner, Michael E. Hirsch,
wants $4,000.
COMMITTEE OF CATTLEMEN TO Go TO
WASHINGTON.
KANSAS CITY, July 31.-The city
council to~night adopted resolution
for the mayer to appoint a committee
of Is members to 60 to Washington
and urge upon the president an ex,
tension of time for the remov,l Of
cattle from the Cheyenne and Arapa>
hoe reservations, The mayer selected
the committee from among the pro-
minent citizens, none of whom are
identified with the cattle interests.
Extension Of time Will De asked for
or the ground that the order involves
other besides cattle interests IN Kan
sas, Missouri and Texas.
DASHED TO DEATH.
New YORK, July 3L-Nine men got
into bucket to-day to be hauled to
the top of the shaft connected with
the new Croton aqHeduct. When 60
feet up the bucket caught on pro
lection and tipped. -Four men were
| thrown out, two chung to the bucket,
and the other two, VIM. Cunning
ham and Timothy Harrington, were
dashed to death. Of the men who
clasped the bucket John Carr had his
left thigh broken and his scalp IN
jured, and VIM. Ryan suffered in
juries about the head, besides inter
nal wounds.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1885-08-06

The father would not relent, and
she was carried out of the court Ia
FAINT, to serve term Of six months.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1885-08-06
India.

SnNLA, India, July 31-Major Mac
Oregon IS going to Quetta to select a
site for an entrenched camp in the
Pisin Valley.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1885-08-06


were exchanged. Judge Terry is the
same who killed Senator Broderick in
the early days Of California.
| INVESTIGATIONS OF POSTMASTER JONES'
CASE CONTINUED.
INDIANAPOLIS, July 31.-The inves-
LEGATION of tho acts Of Postmaster
Jones was continued by Civil Service
Commissioner Thoman and Chief
Examiner Lyman, to day During
the day statements were made by both
the prosecution aad defense, but as
the examination is conducted priv
aIely. nothing was obtained for pub
hcatl0n. Several of the witnesses
examined to-jay were men who had
either failed 10 pass examinations or
who had been removed from posi-
tons IN the office. The action of the
local board OF examiners is being in
veSugated with great care, and
MeSsrs. Thoman and Lyman have
taken possession OF all the examina~
ton papers and records.
Particular attention IS being paid to
the cases Of Wood and Wilmiaeton.
the discharged register clerks whose
places were filed by Byfred and
Browning who had satisfactorily
passed the examination. 1t is under
stood that the independent committee
will press the other charges of max
ing unworthy appointments and the
1netflGlency and lncapacity of some
OF the new appointees, before the presi-
dent, after the commission have made
their report, and q particular effort
will be made to prove that Captain
Dodd, the assistant postmaster, is not
the proper person to hold his present
position. Also that ne and Mr.. Ben.
Jones were paid large salaries at the
expense of the suberdinates who
either had their wages reduced or
were discharged.
The investigation was practically
completed to day and Mr.. Thoman
left tOsnight for Washington, Mr..
Lyman remains to give some unim>
portant details.
FILED A SUIT.
LOUISVILLE KY, July 31.-Several
months ago masked body of men
visited the house Of Prof. 2. j. Slo-
cum, q school teacher, near Horse
Cane, Ky. SIocum fred into the
crowd and killed three OF them. Slo-
cum to-day fled q suit for S25, 900
against nine of the best citizens of
Hart county.
SENTENCED TO BE HANGED.
OMAHA, July 31.-Thos. Ballard,
convicted Of the murder of Henry
Verpoorten, of this city, was sentenced
to-day to be hanged in January.
A NOVEL SUICIDE.
GEORGETOWN, Col, July 31.-Wm.
Netf, q former resident of st. Louis,
employ ed by the Telephone mine, sui
clded this afternoon in most novel
manner. Complaining of being Ill,
Nef went to d cabin and laid down
Ola the floor, and placed stick of
giant powder, with 2 cap and fuse at
tacheo, under his head, and while Ia
this position lighted the fuse. The
shock blew his head entirely from his
body.
AN ATTEMPT TO BLOW UP A TRAIN.
DENVER, July 31.-Au incoming
Leadville passenger train due here at
$50 this evening exploded a dyna-
mite cartridge about TWO and half
miles south of this city. The engine
and tender were badly wrecked, and
one length of the track was torn up,
but no passengers injured. The ex~
plosion was distinctly heard in a
radius of ten miles. The popular be-
lief is that it was the outrage work of
strikers.
JTTRv DISAGREED
CLEVELAND, July BIN the police
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1885-08-06
AN ATTEMPT TO BLOW UP A TRAIN.
JURY DISAGREED.

CLEVELAND, July BIN the police
court to-day, the jury disagreed IN
the case of Garsuch, Chicago archi-
tect, charged with uttering language
calculated to incite riot.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1885-08-06
A WATER FAMINE.

ASHLAND, Pa, July 31--The water
famine in this vicinity still prevails
and is growing worse every day.
The dam which supplies Ashland with
water will not last till Monday. There
is much excitement.
ALL ACCOUNTED FOR.
WILMINGTON, July 31.-All the men
believed to have been in the fallen
mill have been accounted for. The
list Of injured members, II in all, are,
however, now considered out of dam
ger.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1885-08-06

A few days ago we saw in The
Leavenworth Times a clipping from
an eastern paper giving the authorship
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1885-07-04

The wiekedest boy lives in Wash
ington. He visited the observatory
q few days ago with a large FREELY
be had caught, and with the aid 81
some mncilage stuck it In the center
Of the largest lens Of the telescope.
That night, when the astronomer
vent TO work, he perceived blaze OF
light apparently ia the heavens, and
what amazed him the more was that
1t would give couple of spurts and
then die out, only 70 burst forth again
in q second or two. He examined It
carefully for few minutes and then
began to do sums 10 find out where in
the heavens that extraordinary star
was placed. He thought he found the
locality, and the next morning he
telegraphed all over the universe
that he had discovered a new and
remarkable star OF the third magni-
tude in Orion.
In dag or two all the astronomers
of Europe and America were study
ing Orion; they gazed at 1t for hours
until they were mad, and then they
began TO telegraph TO the man in
Washington to know what be meant.
The disco, erer took another look and
found that the new star had moved
$4,000, 900 900 miles in twenty four
hours, and upon examining it closely
be was alarmed to preceive that 1t
had legs. When he went on the dome
next morning. to polish up the glass
he found the lightning bug. The bill
for telegraphingd dispatches amounted
20 $1,000, and now the astronomer
wants to find that boy.-LWashington
Letter.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1885-07-04

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The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1885-07-04
WHITE PINE NEWS
rhs Boy Get the Badge.

"Co, my son, ;" be replied, as he put
on his nat, ssyou can't 60 to the
circus"
"Bat why, father7"
"WeII, In the first place, can't fool
axay any money on such things.
oBut have money enough OF my
own said the boy.
NIn the next place, said the old
man. tie a rough crowd the sentiment
IL unhealthy, and no respectable per-
son can countenancs such things"
but, faith"
ssthat's enough, sir; you can't goi l
want you to enjoy yourself. but you
must seek some more respectable
amusement"
An hour later q curious thing hap
pened In The circus tent. A boy bad
elm bed 10 the top flight OF seats and
at down by the side Of . man VINO
had fust finished glass OF lemonade
and was lighting q cigar. he bad
plug hat on the back OF his head, and
seemed TO be enjoying himself hugely.
Il was father and son. The father
had gone straight 70 the circus
grounds from dinner, and the boy
had run away. They looked at each
other . half minute, and then the
boy got in the first blow by saying:
" Say. dad, il you won't lick me, l
won't tell ma you was here"
Tho father nodded his head to the
agreement, and just than the grand
parade in the circus ring began.