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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1885-10-08
A Brakeman's Story.
Chicago Herald.

Drunken men will do queer
things" said Rock Island brakeman.
Zone day last week there was chap
on the train going out, and he was
pretty full As the cars were crowded
he stood on the platform, and I
thought he was better off in the fresh
air, anyway, though I made up ny
mind TO keep an eye on him. It was
well I did, for when we arrived at
Garfield boulevard something happen
ed. Some of our trains stop there,
but this happened to be one that does
not. This chap thought il did, though,
and as thai was where he wanted to
get off he was just going to walk down
the steps and make himself at home
somewhere along there by the side Of
the track. I caught hold of him just
in time to save him, but as / yanked
him back his hat flew OFF and went
carroming against freight car. ]
had saved this mans life, but what dc
you think he dido Well, he made the
greatest fuss ever you saw because ]
had knocked his hat off. He swore ]
had done it on purpose, and kicked to
the conductor, threatened to lick me,
sue the company, and do all manner
of rash things. He wanted me to pay
him S. for his hat, and wouldn't take
no for an answer. We had quite a
time with him for few minutes, but
as we got to Englewood he seemed to
catch onto the facts of the case. His
manner changed IN an instant, and he
threw at me S. bill. I didn't want
it, but he rammed it into one of my
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1885-10-08

at tangent, as they will do some
times. Little by lite they slowed
down, and as soon as we could make
our voices heard we quoted them by
singing and talking to them.
There is nothing which will bring
crazy steer 10 his senses as quick as
the sound of human voice, and If
you can only sing a little you can do
the work all the quicker The clash
ing and cracking of horns and the
pounding of hoofs grew less and less
deafenidg; one after another would
recognize eur voices and slow down,
until finally, almost as suddenly as it
had started, the run was at an end
and the cattle as well behaved and
quiet as ever.
"In the morning the circle where
the mill had been was as devoid OF
revelation as dancing hall. The
sage brush was Sgrouud to powder,
and the ground looked exactly as
though it had been prepared for a
circus ring. Through the sage brush
where the stock had run a straight
smooh swath was cut. as if by a NOW
ing machine. I started to say how
a cowboy could sleep; throughout
that run, throughout the excitement,
the deafening noise and the danger,
those cowboys IN camp slept as they
might if in feataer bed in the Pal
ace hotel
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1885-10-08
A Wonderful Gun.
Texas Siftings.

Jim McSnifter, cattleman, who
has rancho near Austin, was shot
and killed by friend with whom he
had a fued. At the tina OF his death
Jim was owing Nose Schaumburg
quite a SUM of money. and his death
made the prospect of collecting it ex~
tremely doubtful.
= Kosciusko Murphy was the first to
inform Nose Schaumburg of the sad
affair.
''He was shot by Bob Sniverly with
a double barreled shot-g twenty~
five miles west of here"
dot vos a mosht remarkable shot>
gum" said Nose, shaking his head
sadly.
"How so9''
because it has such a long range y
replied Nose.
''Such a long rangel"
eyes, mine friend, some of dose
puckshot vat killed Jim McSnifter
terventy>fve miles away from here,
hit me too.
Ven will I get ninety six tollars and
terventy-fve cents back vot Pill owes
me9 ] was crippled up NIT dot puck
shot de worst kind. Don't you want
to puy pair of new sushpenders
dis fine morning, Mr.. Murphy2'
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1885-10-08
He Gould Spell.

A well known South street commits
sion merchant is a VIGOROUSLY bad
speller and is a trife sensitive on the
subject. In his business communica>
tons he spells potatoes as he pro
nounces them, ''tatoes," and makes
other mistakes equally as bad.
Recently party of gentlemen in a
drinking saloon, near Washington
Market, was commenting upon this
peculiarly of the commission mer-
chant, when the gentleman himself
CHANGED to come in.
Hello, Jiml' said one of the party,
eve were just talking about you"
eyes. Some of the boys claim that
you can't SPELL"
1T guess I can spell as well as most
OF EN-" he replied rather shortly.
Cpl tell you what I'll do, Jim, .
continued the first speaker, ''I'll bet
you $40 and the drinks for the party.
that you can't spell potatoes"
Cali right, I'll take the bet. 'P~o,
t-a-t-o e>s;' is that correct"
Eyes," replied the crestfallen pro
poser Of the bet, "that's correct"
''That amt the way spell taters
for fun" explained the commission
merchant, after he had pocket the SIC
and was enjoying gin fzz, 'but that
is the way [ spell 'em for money
Wall Street News.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1885-10-08

having faithfully followed his parts
ner to her prison, had perched himself
where he might see her, and she hear
the sad, broken notes that chirped his
grief.
The clergyman hung the basket
against the eve of the cottage, and
then the two retired TO watch what
might happen. In few minutes the.
captive whispered a chirp to Der mates
complaint. His joy was unbounded.
Sprlngirg to the topmost spray of a
tree, ne trilled out two or three exult>
ant notes, and then alighted on the
basket lid, through the hole In which
the captive had thrust her head and
neck. Then followed a touching
scene. The male bird, after billing
and cooling with the captive, dressing
her feathers and stroking her neck,
all the while fiuttering his wings and
grooming an undersong of encourage
ment, suddenly assumed another a
titude. Gathering up his wings, he
erected himself, and began to peck and
pull away at the edges of the hole in
the baskets lid. The birds ardent
affection and his effort to release his
mate touched clergyman, mother, and
boy.
III let the bird gol" said he, in a
sympathetic voice, as he saw his
mother wiping her eyes with her
apron.
The basket was carried to the spot
where the bird had been shared. The
cock thrush followed, sweeping oc~
casionally close past the boy carrying
the basket, and chirping abrupt notes,
as if assuring his mate that he was still
near her. On arriving at the suare
the clergyman began untying the
many intricate knots which secure,
the lid, while the cock bird, perches
on 81 hazel bough, not six feet away,
watched, silent and motionless, the
process of liberation. As soon as the
basket lid was raised the female thruss
dashed out, with a scream Of terror
and joy, while the mate followed like
an arrow shot from bow, and both
disappeared behind clump of birch
trees.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1885-10-08
A Change for the Worse.
Texas Siftings.

The train from Paris to Versailles
was leaving there in five minutes. An
elegantly dressed gentleman enters
frst>class carriage. He has a cigar in
lis mouth. He is about to take his
seat when he perceives that an elderly
lady is Ill the carriage. Being a gen
tleman, he opens the window, and is
about to throw out his cigar when the
old lady says:
Don't you know that you are for
hidden to smoke in a first-class cars
riage when there are ladies in it9"
My dear madame, you see was
about to anticipate your wish by
throwing away my cigar. However,
[ will not disturb you further" and,
bowling very stifay, he left the car,
and, purchasing th1rd>class ticket,
took his seat among some peasants
where he could smoke undisturbed.
There was sitting near the gentle
man wretched looking tramp, who
smelt horribly of garlic, and who was
about as disagreeable a neighbor as
can well be imagined.
"My good fellow" said the gentle>
man, did you ever ride in a frst-class
carriage"
'Never."
"Well, here's ticket that I can't
use. Just you go into the frst-class
carriage. There is vacant seat aext
to an old lady. Just take it."
The man, who was sadly in need of
disinfectants, did as he was told. The
door of the first class carriage was
closed, and off went the train, which
does not stop at any of the stations be-
tween Parisa nd Versailles.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1885-10-08
GEMS OF THOUGST.

Let friendship gently creep to a
height; if it rushes to it, it may soon
run itself out OF Breath.
1t is no help to a sailor TO see a
flash Of light across darkness, if he
does not steer accordingly.
In studying character, do not be
blind to the shortcomings of a warm
friend or the virtues of a bitter
enemy.
Wodrs are spiritual forces, angels
of blessing or of cursing. Unuttered,
we control them; uttered they control
us.
The seed of love cannever grow but
under the warm and genial influence
Of kind feelings and affectionate man.
ners.
Keep Your conduct abreast of your
conscience, and very soon your con-
science will be illuminated by the
radiance of God.
1t is always good to know, # only
in passing, charming human being
it refreshes one like flowers and woods
and clear brooks.
Be pleasant and kind to those
around you. The man who stirs has
cup with an icicle spoils the tea and
chills his own fingers.
1t is good for us to think no grace or
blessing is truly ours till we are aware
that God has blessed some one else
with it through us.
Old age is the night of life, as night
is the old age of the day. Still nj ght
is full of magnifcence, and for many
it is more brilliant than day.
Stories heard at mothers knee are
never wholly forgotten. They form a
little spring that never quite dries up
in our journey through scorching
years.
The man who is jealous and envi-
GUS of his neighbours success has foes
in his heart who can bring more bits
terness into his life than can any out
side enemy.
Even in the fercest uproar of our
stormy passions, conscience, though
in her softest whispers, gives to the
supremacy of rectitude the voice of an
undying testimony.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1885-10-08
A Gallant Thrush.
Youths CompaniOn,

A young Highlander, having set a
horse hair moose IN the woods, was de-
lighted one morning to find female
song-thrush entangled therein. He
carried home his prize, put it into q
roomy, open-braided basket, secured
the lid with much string and many
knots, and then hung the extemporiz
ed cage upon nail near the open
window. In the afternoon The parish
minister was called in by the boy
mother, who wished him to persuade
her son to set the captive free. While
the clergyman was examining the
bird through the basket, his attention
was called to another thrush perched
on branch opposite the window.
"Yes!" exclaimed the boy, "and ii
followed nae home all the way from
the woods"
1t was the captive's mate, which.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1885-10-08

THE incident" of the Caroline Is
er acquisition of territory by Germ
any or not. has at least drawn public
attention to the sturdy efforts OF the
Iron Prince to build up colonial
Empire and information is coming to
the surface upon a subject which has
hitherto claimed very little attention
from the busy world. Especially has
England's eyes been opened to the
fact that she has a colonial rival
whose steady acquisitions it is perhaps
well to watch just a little. The pro,
cess of building up Teutonic En-
pire in strange lands and at a late
day. when desirable territory On the
earth's surface is scarce, has been
making slow progress perhaps, but it
has been in accord with the Flooding
habits of the race; and, as new is
land rears its head in the ocean as the
results of years of submarine energy
from millions of unseen insects, so
Germany has labored quietly but
with tireless energy until she has
builded even better than many of her
own people knew. To be sure, it is
only within a few months over year
that Bismarck has openly played his
colonial cards; but there has been a
great deal of preliminary shu fling
and cutting of the pack which the
world has not witnessed, yet which
formed part of the deep game the
great German Chancellor was
studying over, preparatory to display
ing the merits of hand of his own
selection.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1885-10-08

The impression of the European
newspapers seem to be that Bismark
had no intension OF going to war over
the Carolines affair. Those Islands
were held by doubtful tenure aud
had never been effectively occupid
by Spain, whose claim was further
Weakened by England's protest, which
has never yet been Withdrawn. The
Berlin foreign Office wasapparently by
Germany without serious objection
from any quarter. When the excite~
ment over the matter broke out in
Spain and threatened the throne of
Alfonso and the establishment Of a
Spanish republic allied with France,
Bismark concluded the game was not
worth the candle and prepared to give
way. 1t would take a good many
islands to tempt the great Chancellor
to assist in overturning any throne
lust now.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1885-10-08
Recitation in Grammer.


Johnny" said the teacher, gazing
over the top of his spectacles, "Johns
ny, parse the noun 1etter-box,' and
speak up SO that everybody can hear"
Johnny clears his throat and proud
ly begins: 'Letter-box is a noun,
common noun, third person singular
number, masculine gender, noun-"
''Hold or Hold up, my boy! What
did I tell you about the gender of in
animate Objects"
You said they were neuter, SIR"
"Then, my boy, why did you say a
fetter>box' was of the masculine gen
der2"
Because its mail-box, SIR"
$50 10 the foot!"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1885-10-08
Not Shapely But Stylish.
New York Mail and Express

Professor at Vassar College-Now,
young ladies, I propose to lecture on
human anatomy. But [ can not while
there is SO much hustle among you.
All-Professor we can take our bus
ties off.
Prof. (confused) IL didn't mean
it that way--you misunderstood me.
Allah, thanks, you think they
are out of shape, but they are in
style.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1885-10-08
Wonderful CHM ate,

A New Yorker said to a gentleman
from the Lone Star state:
ST am thinking of spending the
winter in the south. Is Texas healthy
place? Is the air good?"
"Well, I should smile. You will
get to be a hundred years old in al
most no time down there in that
climate. We have the most wonder,
full climate in the world"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1885-10-08
A Chip of the Old Block.

Chow old are you, sonry?"
"Twelve years old, sir"
"You are very small for your age.
What is your name?"
Johnny Smith. My father is a
baker on Austin avenue"
$50 your father is baker. I might
have guessed it by your size, You re>
mind me of one of his loaves.n
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1885-10-08

pockets and said if I didn't keep it he
would tear it up right before my face.
Of course had to keep it. You can
never tell what drunken man will
| don
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-10-26
OLD WOR Id NEWS.
The RoumeIian Trouble.

LONDON, Oct. 25.-The amalgamation of
Bulgaria and Eastern Roumelia is COM
pleted. Delegates from the ministry
at Sofia have arrived at Philippopo-
lis to introduce Bulgarian regime.
A slight skirmish has taken place between
Bulgarian and Servian pickets. Five thou
sand infantry from the Adrianople frontier
have arrived at Sofia. They
are looking well. The report
that Servians have entered Bulgaria
is confirmed. Advices from Sofia say
Servian troops who advanced on Bulgarian
territory yesterday halted at the
custom house just On the frontier
lines. They refused to forward
the Bulgarian mails. A Bulgarian
officer was arrested by the Servians but was
soon released. Russians in Bulgaria's SER
vices advice that Sofia be fortified. Prince
Alexander declines to fortify the town.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-10-26
Fighting the Bell Telephone Patent.

WASH HINGToN, Oct. 25.-Three petitions
have been presented to the department OF
justice asking that suits in equity be brought
to vacate the Bell patents now owned by
the American Bell Telephone company.
Two of these petitions were presented by
the Globe Telephone company and the other
by the Washington Telephone company.
The department of justice has referred the
petitioners with the accompanying papers
to the department of the interior, for the
''report, advice and recommendation of the
secretary of the interior" The secretary
of the interior in turn has referred each to
the commissioner of patents for his ''report
and opinion" Mr. Montgomery has not
yet reported to the secretary of the interior,
but has submitted to him brief summary
of each case. Secretary Lamar directs, and
will order, that inasmuch as his ''advice,
opinion and recommendation are invited,
he will ask all the interested parties to ap-
pear before him and the commissioner Of
patents, exhibit all the facts and answer
the following questions:
First-Has the government the right to in
stitute and maintain such suit for such
purpose? and y
Second-If it has, do the facts as they shall
be presented warrant or demand that said
suit be brought?
All proceedings will be held publicly.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-10-26
The New Mexico Land Steal.

SpeclSl 10 Lllo OlODe.
WAsHIN GToN, Oct. 25.-Hon. o. P.
McMains of Ration, N. NJ. member of the
territorial legislature and attorney for thu
settlers who are contesting the Maxwell and
Nolan land grant steals, is in Washington.
Mr.. McMains, who was at one time
Methodist preacher stationed at Jacksons
vile, ILL.,, has for some time been {
leader in the opposition to the grasping land
rings Of New Mexico, and his business i1
Washington is in relation to the great body
of lands fraudulently surveyed under the
Maxwell grant. One of the first acts Of
the present commissioner of the general
land office, Mr.. w. A. j. Sparks, was let
ter to the secretary of the interior, declar
ing the maximum extent of the Maxwell
grant to be 5000 acres. Under the admin
istration of Commissioner Williamson, how
ever, patents had been issued under the
Maxwell grant to an aggregate of 2,000, ,00d
acres, and the immense overplus covered by
the decision of Commissioner Sparks has
not yet been
THROWN OPEN TO SETTLEMENT
Mr.. McMains has come to Washington to
see if something cannot be done to throw
this valuable portion of the public domain
open to homestead and pre-emption claims,
but it is question whether it can be done
by an executive order, or whether
it will be necessary to secure ju-
dicial proceedings to nullify the
patents already issued, although undera the
ruling of Commissioner Sparks they have
already been declared fraudulent. Mr.. Nc.
Mains is quite emphatic in his approval OF
the presidents order in suspending Judge
Vincent. In his opinion there need be nc
fear that any mistake was made, and he
says the people of the territory who are not
connected with the land rings or warped in
their judgment by entangling alliances or
associations, heartily and warmly applaud
| the removal
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-10-26


NEW YORK, Oct. 25.-Evangelist Moody
has suffered his first defeat since he became
famous in revivalism. On the East side is
an area of a square mile that is said to be
the most pOpulous in the ward. The blocks
are solid with SiX-story tenement houses, in
which large families commonly dwell in
three or four rooms. Protestant churches
became scarcer and scarcer in this part of
town, until at length not one was left in
what our city missionary termed 1.-THE god
less mile" There were many Jewish syna-
gogues and two Roman Catholic churches,
but the majority of the people did not
worship at all. This state of things be-
came somewhat a scandal to Protestant
Christians of New York, and fund was
raised to build and keep open the Broome
Street tabernacle. The intention was to in
augurate the house with a revival so re-
markable as to rouse the quarter and as
semble permanent congregation. To that
end Moody was enlisted, with Sankey once
more associated with him as vocalist and
by them the tabernacle was opened last
Sunday with program providing for meet
ingS three times day for month. The
undertaking has already been abandoned, so
far as the revival is concerned, and Moody
and Sankey meetings are suspended. No
appreciable impression was made. The
audiences were not large, and not a single
conversion was effected, though the two re-
yiyaliStS labOred at their best
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-10-26
aS0L1t " LAAl4 4AS4 Lis
Recent Decisions Convincing the Nor
mons That Polygamy Will Be
Broken Up.
A Minister Near Reading, Pa, Driven
From His Pulpit by the Tongue
of Scandal.
Attempt of Mob at Dennison, Tex.
to Lynch a Colored
Reprobate.
Isaac Herdman of Easton, Pa, Found
to Be the Possessor of Three
Wives.
Breaking UP Po1ygamy.

Special to the Globe.
BLAcKFooT, Idaho, Oct. 25.-The jury
in the case of George G. Parkinson, charged
with obstructing the United States marshal
in the discharge of his duty by hiding a
polygamist for whom Marshal Dubois had
warrant of arrest, returned verdict of
guilty. James Swan was tried and found
guilty of a similar Offense yesterday. He
was tried for secreting Bishop Painter, who
was convicted this term. This case closed
the criminal calendar for the present term
on the part of the United States and has
left the Mormons in a very trying position.
They are now convinced that nothing can
be expected from the Democrats other than
vigorous enforcement of the laws. Since
the last term of court here in May last
Chief Justice Hays and United States At
torney Hawley have been appointed.
United States Marshal Dubois has been the
most uncompromising foe the church ever
had to deal with in Idaho and they charge
most of their ills to him. He is the ac-
knOwledged political leader of the anti
Mormons of the territory, and they hold
him responsible for the election law, which
DISQUALIFIES EVERY MORMON
in Idaho. AS the Mormons all claim to be
Democrats they insist that Marshal Dubosi
iAiOoo
be removed. They cannot understand the
perfect harmony existing between Judge
Hays, Attorney Hawley and Marshal Du-
bois. Judge Hays has decided the election
law to be constitutional, thereby destroying
the Democratic party Of the territory (as
they claim) and has been very severe in his
rulings against the polygamists. Attorney
Hawley has been very active, fearless and
able in his prosecutions, and the future for
them is not bright here. The election law is
the hardest blow they ever received, and will
be the means of breaking down church rule
in temporal officers, and their po-
litical power. Take this away and polyg-
amy will soon follow. Convictions under the
| Edmunds law will never destroy polygamy.
The election law which disfranchises every
one who teaches, advises, counsels or en-
courages polygamy" will. The polygamists
convicted this term will be sentenced Nov.
3, and have been allowed to go to their var
ious homes to arrange for their departure to
| the penitentiary.