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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1886-10-07
JUMBLES.

"There Is a great falling off of the pop
ulation, observed the Brooklyn police
man, "since the bridge was ereoted."-
Lowell Citizen.
An English physician says short hair
deprives the brain of electricity. There
are lots of people who need long hair
Hartford Post.
In Collinsville, Ind, tree fell and
killed man who was whistling "Tit-Wil
low" 1t is supposed to have been q
chestnut tree.-New Haven News.
General Guitar is running for congress
in the Sixth Missouri district, and there
is music in the air. The opposition are
endeayoring to play Guitar for fiat
Philadelphia Press.
young Vermont fisherman has just
landed a speckled beauty, so he writes US
We imagine from the tone of his letter
that he has married freckled girl.-Bur-
lington Frse Press.
Small coins are said to be coming into
prominence. We are glad to hear it
Heretofore they have had mean kind of
way of getting down in one corner of
your vest pocket and staying there
Rochester Post-Express.
Reporter suppose you were badly
scared by the earthquake?
Georgian didn't know anything
about it till I saw it in the papers. /
thought it was fresh attack OF fever
and ague my wife had.-Lowell Citizen.
Go, Ganymede and bring it quick, that
little chestnut bell; we'll ring it on the
earthquake, lad, which hath musty
smell.-Washingt Critic.
'There are many temptations to pro-
family besettipg the unwary, and particu-
larily those of hasty temper. Do you
ever swear, young MANI"
mo, sir; [ DON'T" was the reply. "I'm
a proof-reaer. It's the other fellows
that do the swearing. "-Pittsburg Dis
patch
At political headquarters.
Bundle 'They say Smith is up for the
house from your district. What are his
chances-he has got barrel?"
Bamble-'I don't know for sure; but I
shouldn't wonder. IT any rate, never
saw him when he did't have bottle''-
Boston Transcript.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1886-10-07
FASHION NOTES.

Cashmere oyerdresses will be worn with
plush, velvet and striped skirts.
Coats or overcoats for little girls show
the same short waists and full skirts that
are seen in their frocks.
Wooden dresses are almost de rigUeur
for street wear for all except elderly Ia
dies, who may cling to their black or
gray silks.
Narrow gathered ruffies either bias or
straight are to supersede the anticipated
founces which have been popular so long.
Plush of every description, hue and
design will be worn for carriage and
street toilets in Paris during the conming
Winter.
The long wing drapery is used N the
back of many of the new dresses, with the
double apron upon the front of the skirt.
muffier of marabout feathers in some
soft tint is the latest London wrap for the
shoulders; it is fitted to the shoulders
somewhat after the pattern of a fur
pelerine.
The novelties in gloves this Fall are
colors dear to the heart of all women,
namely, all delicate tints of dove grey,
pearl and mauye. These many importers
offer in preference to the long favored
tan and beige shades. OF the novel colors
for shopping and street wear generally
are handsome shades in golden brown,
chestnut, mahogany and CUR color.
The fancy for buttons fashioned in
odd devices is again revived, and these
vary from the simple metallic buttons to
styles almost as expensive as jewels. Be-
tween these is an unlimited range in
mother-o'-pearl, hammered French gold,
chased silver, copper, bronze and solid
gold devices set with half-precious gems
and also showing heads of persons of an
tiquity in cameo, onyx and vari-colored
enamels.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1886-10-07
Oysters that Grow on Trees.

The boat soon reached the mangroves,
and, pushing in as far as possible, we
fouud ourselves surrounded by a life of
tropics. The tide was out, and we could
reach up from our boat and gather over
our heads the oysters which were growing
IN great clusters on the roots and bran
ches of the trees. The clear water was
filled with fishes of strange forms and
brilliant colors, and they were perfectly
fearless, SO that they could be examined
without difficulty, as they chased and cap
tured their food among the submerged
roots. The bottom was thickly covered
with beautiful sea anemones, and every
where, on the bottom, on the roots and
branches of the trees, and on the rocks
at the waters edge we found wealth of
molusks and crustacea, which soon taught
Us to regard the mangroVe th1cket as
rich collecting grounds. We were, how
ever. unable to penetrate through 1t to
the lind until we discovered little cove,
where the bushes had been cut down.
Pushing the boat into this, we reached
an open, grassy landing place, shaded by
three cocoanut trees, and surrounded by
dense forest except at one point where
narrow path led up the hill to the
house.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1886-10-07
A Mutual Affair.
Texas Siftings

a lnan of a speculative turn of mind
went to western town and started what
he called a Mutual Accident Insurance
company. The first man who came to
collect damages was one who had been in
jured by railroad collision. His insur-
ance ticket was all right and the man vas
hurt badly enough. No getting around
that.
'Were you travelling alone?" asked the
agent.
No, my wife was with me-"
"Then you and your wife were mutually
travelling together"
eyes"
''Was your wife hurt?"
"Not at all. Through merciful Prov
idence she escaped"
''Then my dear sir" said the insurance
man, "you have no claim against US"
''Why not?"
sThis is a mutual insurance company,
and as you and your wife, mutually occu
plying a car seat, were not mutually hurt,
you, of course, are not entitled to any
damages, don't you see?"
The man didn'tsee, but supposed it was
all right if the agent said so.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1886-10-07
Clam Juice for Headache.

Several first class hotels in various parts
of the country now give a permanent
place on their bills of fare to boiled clam
juice. The secret of the potency of this
preparation, which is simply what the
name calls 1.-THE juice from the clam
boiled until moderately thick-has long
been known, it is said, in London
but here it is comparatively new. It is the
only thing in the world that will safely,
surely and quickly restore the normal
equilibrium of system upset by over
much of a good time with the boys It is
pleasant to take, perfectly harmless and
never fails, even in the most hardened
case. 1t has none of the deleterious after
effects of bromide and the other drugs
usually applied as nerve-soothers and con-
stitution- bracers. Another form of the
same thing is the clam cocktail, and this
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1886-10-07
He Wasn't English.
AIerckan. Traveller.

Il say, chappie, you know Guy Simp-
kinson?"
'Yaas, know him quite WE'LL"
''Well, what do you think I've just
heard about him?"
dweadful?"
"Dweadful! I'm going to bwing up
charges against him to expel him fwom
Ouah set.''
''What foh?"
"Why he was heahd to say 'molasses'
veal plain the othah day."
"Well, what of it; there isn't anything
SO very bad in that, is there?"
"Why, don't you know, the English al
ways say 'tweacle?'"
''Oh, the howwid thing! Let's expel
him wight away.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1886-10-07

eide because her mother rebuked her for
neglecting her piano practice. Consider
ate girl; cruel mother; and happy neigh
bors.
"What charming woman Miss De
Cash is" said Binkly. Her conversation
is like glass of champagne" $50 it is, y
growled Fogg; Extra dry"
Science enumerates 5SS species of or
ganic forms in the air we breathe"
Just think of it Every time you draw
in your breath whole geological garden
slips down your windpipe.- Kentucky
State Journal.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1886-10-07
He Didn't like the Idea.
St. Paul Globe

Bank Preident-Now, it is understood
is it, that you are to act as cashier: are to
have $1,000 as your yearly salary, and mel
Their Of Us can terminate the arrangement
without giving the other at least months
notice of such desire.
Cashier-Excuse me but such an agree
ment would not be at all agreeable to me
President Is not the salary large
enough to suit you? Because, if it is not
we will try and make that satisfactory.
Cashier-Oh, the salary is about right
President-Whatis the trouble?
Cashier don't like the idea of giving
you months notice Of my intended de-
parture. I might want to go at a moment 5
notice-in fact, without notice, and I dc
not want to bind myself to acquaint you
with the fact month beforehand.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1886-10-07

is also dispensed at the moderate bar.
There is only one objection to clam juice
this is the peculiar smile of the waiter
that always goes with it. Nobody ever
orders boiled clam juice but a man that
needs it, and man who needs clam juice
is in a condition to be irritated by a
knowing grin on the walters face. If the
clam juice hotel can only arrange to have
the stuff served by cast-iron walters the
demand for it is bound to be immense.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1886-10-07

academy, M. Sidot showed number of
glass articles made of phosphate of lime,
and M. Henri de Parville suggested that
the phosphate of lime to which bone
ashes can easily be reduced may be
formed into medal on or statuette of
the person from whose body the material
was derived. Such articles are lndestruct-
ible by time or acids.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1886-10-07
A Reasonable Superstition.
II

"Mr. Featherly," inquired Bobby, while
the dessert was being discussed, lis your
dogs name Rome?"
NO. replied Featherly, in some aston
ishment, ''his name is Major. Why Bob
by"
Because pa told me last night that you
were down at the Eagle Hotel, making
Rome howl, and I s'posed he was talking
about your dog"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1886-10-07
He was a West Pointer.
Detroit Free Press

Customer-WilI you please show me
your eng agement rings? I would like to
get about dozen.
Jeweler-What on earth do you want
with dozen engagement rings?
Customer am West Point cadet
JeWeler-Ah, certainly. Excuse me.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1886-10-07
Keeping Up His Reputation.
New York Sun.

whats the price Of sausages?"
''Dwenty cents bound.
You asked twenty-five this morning"
s'Yes; dot vas when [ had some. Now
amt got none I sells for dwenty cends.
Dot makes me reputation for selling
cheap ind I don't lose holdings"
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1886-12-07
The Doves OF Xenicn.

One of the most charming and we'll
known sights of the city of Venice
says a writer in The POriland Trans
cript is the innumerable flock of doves
that, when they hear the stroke of Z
o'clock, llutter down into the Pla2ea
San Marco to receive their daily dole
of grain. This privileged race of doves
has been domcsticated in Venice since
the year S77, and until the downfall of
the Venetian republic these little pen
sioners were maintained ut the expense
of the government. Since that time
they have been cared for according to
Il bequest made i'm their favor by be.
nevolent lady.
Who would believe that these doves
have twice appeared rs plaintiffs in II
lawsuit In 1884 in suit concerning the
appropriation of the doves by various
individuals, for purposes of sale, il w.,3
decided that the birds were res nullius.
the property of no one in particular,
and hence the property of any person
who might take the trouble To catch
them. The consequences of this decis-
ION was immediate and obvious. The
poor birds had no peace or safety
and We're in fair way TO lose Their
trusting tameness, the happy result of
centuries of friendly intercourse with
mankind. They began to fear the
Venetians bearing gifts, and soon
learned to suspect a snare under every
handful OF grain.
Fortune wlled it that the subject OF
the ownership of the doves of st. Mark
should again be brought before the
court, and the first verdict was cor
rected The Judge decided that it was
not q ease OF res nullius. but that on
the contrary, the doves of Venice are
domesticated animals. and also, by
common consent. public property, and
intrusted to the care of the citizens.
Hence it becomes, he concluded. the
duty of every Venetian to guard and
care for these doves. not appropriate
ing them to his own use. but rs the
wards and ornaments of the city.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1886-12-07
Would StOp.

An old man entered the Office OF !,
justice of the peace and addressing the
magistrate, said:
II want 10 swear"
'Do you wish to swear out a war.
rant?"
mo, | want TO swear of.
'Swear oll?'' the magistrate ex-
claimed.
Yes. You see | have been studying
about it for some time and | have con
cuded to stop drinking.
How old are you?'
"Ninety-siy. "
''And you have concluded to stop"
Yes YOU see | thought this way.
Dobbs, said |. talking to myself, it's
tine you were letting Ticker alone.
You'll ruin your prospects and will
never amount to anything, old boy, UNI
less you do hold up. 1t is shame for
a man to waste his energies as am do
ing the old man continued, "sa I'm
going to stop before il is too late. "
-ArkanSaw I'rdUeter.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1886-12-07
1.-THE EYES OF ELEANORA."

tFrom the dim regions beyond the mountains, nj
the end Of our encirclcd domain, there crept out
narrow and deep river, brighter than all save tn,
eyes of ElcanoIu.-Edgir A. Poc)
As the light Of star Is found
BY day, In the sunless ground,
Where the river Of silence lies
So the spirit OF beauty dwells,
o love, IN the mimic wells
OF thy large and luminous eyes.
As out Of q turbulent night,
A lost bird turns TO the light
or desolatc dreamers's room
So, forth from the storm Of thine eyes
A passionate splendor flies
To my soul, through the inter-gloom,
As lily quivers and CLEANS,
All night, by the darkling streams,
That dream In the undcrlands,-
SO up from the haunted lakes
or thy shadowy eyes, Love shakes
The SHOWS of her beckning hands.
As clusters of new worlds dawn,
When the infinite night comes on,
In the measurlcss, moonlcss skes,--
So the planet of love burns high,
o sweet, when the day sweeps By,
In the dusk of thy orient eyes.
james Ae'cton 4uathe,cs, IL The Current.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1886-12-07
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Every subscriber who fails to get
the HERALD is requested to report the
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A Philadelphia paper recently printed an
article headed The Death Of Washington"
We believe the death of Washington occur
red more than six month ago; but the news was
doubtless forwarded to the Philadelphia paper
in a letter containing an immediate delivery
8 amp brakes Traueler'S Magazine.
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ga TATE OF WISCON5IN.-Couhty Court for
30 Jefferson County COurt.-In Probate.

@TATE OF WISCON5IN.-CouIty Court for
~ Jefferson County Court-In Probate.
Notice is hereby given that at a regular ter'u
of the County Court, to be held in and for said
County at the Court House in the city of Jeffer-
son, IN said County, Oh the first Tu, sday OF Feb
ruary, being the I'd dav of February, A. D. 1856,
at IL o'clock in the forenoon, the following mat
tiers will be heard and considered:
The petition of Sally A. Sleeper, for the taking
of proofs and determining the descent of the
lands of which Mary Hamlin late of the city
of Watertown, in Jefferson County. State of Wis
consin deceased intestate, died seized, to-wit
The undivided one half of those lots situated in
the First ward of the city of Watertown. in said
Jefferson County. to-wit: Lots g. 4, and In
Block S of Prjtchard's second addition to the
city of WateItown, aforesaid.
Dated, this 9Th day OF December, A D., 1855.
BY order of the Court
HENRY COLONIUS,
County Judge,
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1886-01-20
n TATE OF WISCONsIN-Coun Court fol
Sc Jefferson COGnty-!n Probate

Notice is hereby given that at a regular term
of the County Court, 10 bo held in and for said
County, at the Court House in the City of Jeffcr-
son, in said County, OH the first Tuesday of Feb
ruary. being the I'd day of February, A. D. 1886,
at IL o'clock in the forenoon the following mat
tiers will be heard and considered:
The petition of Mary McAleer, executrix of
the last will AMI testament OF Thomas .Garity
Sr, late of the City of Water own, in Jefferson
County, State of Wisconsin, deceased Cor the
examination and allowance of her final account
of her administration of The estate oil said de-
ceased. and for the assignment of the residue OF
said estate to the persons entitled thereto by
law and the term of the last will of said dece as
ed.
Dated, this 18th day Of December, D., 1885.
BY order of the Court:
HENRY COLONIUS,
County Judge.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1886-01-20

The Commissioners of the Worlds
Industrial and Co1Gon Centennial Ex-
position lately presented to Major
Burke, of New Orleans, the Director
General of the Exposition, a complete
set of the American Encyclopedias in a
carved bookcase of ebony.
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"A London PROJECT is to make plates
by photo-engraving the American IL
Illustrated magazines, print them on
common quality of paper, and get
them on the foreign market at half
price within four days after the issue
Of the originals.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1886-01-20
The New York Observer

FOR 1856, SIXTY-FOURTH VOLUME,
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selected articles from the choicest literary and
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A New Volume, containing second Series OF
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review of his life and work, has been published.
We shall offer this year SPECIAL and attractive
inducements to subscribers and friends.
Sample copies free.
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Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1886-01-20
GTATE OF WISCONsIN-County Court
- Jefferson CnuntY=In Probate

g TATE OF WISCONSIN-County Court for
- Jefferson County-In Probate.
Notice is hereby given that at a speaial term
of the County Court tn be held in and for said
County, at the Court House. III the City of JEFF
ferson. III said County, on the third Tuesday of
January being the 18th dav of January ID
1886, at O'Clock in thu afternoon, the following
matters will be heard and considered:
The application of John E. Humphrey to ad-
mi: to probate the last will and testament of
Griffith e. Humphrey late of the town of ken
ia, in said County. deceased. and for his an.
pointment as executor thereof as therein pro-
vided.
Dated, this 10Th day of December, A. ID. 1885.
BY order of the Court:
HENRY COLONIUS.
County Jndgs
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