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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1886-04-22

sentiments and its beauty. How grand
the mission of mother in the presence
of the possibilitie of her power. How
dreadful the mistake when, from neglect,
she allows evil Influences to control the
destiny it was hers to make, and sin to
ruin the promise it was hers to fulfill.
If you would seek the first avenue to
the hearts of your family, beautify your
home by putting in tangible shape, with
your own hands, the high moral impulses
of your life. Moral sentiments, beauti-
fully inIaid by handwOrk, made itself
attractive, through a sweet life conse-
creted to God the nature of His charge,
tell of the hopes and purposes and char
acter of her whose blessed influences per-
vades the home. These are but mile
stones on the way she would lead her
little ones to duty and to God. Plant
them in the home as the limits of life,
and in daily devotion to duty find the
higher beauty, of which these are only
the sign, in the blessed influences they
make in the life of the young.
Pictures made by mothers own hand
or selected under her careful supervision
as the embodiment of sentiment, pur-
pose or an act, serve not only as invita-
tOn TO good, but great rebuke to evil.
Shrubbery and trees, flowers and fruits,
all bring us close to God and his purposes
and when as beautiful ornaments, they
adorn the home, they are but serving the
mission upon which his goodness has
sent them. Mothers lead out the little
ones, with hands and hearts, to join you
in the word of making home beautiful
and happy. Help their hearts to duty
and their little hands to service, that
home may be the best of all the earth to
love in youth, and the sweetest to remem-
Der in the years to come.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1886-04-22
A Sensible View"
Br0oderS' Gazette.

Oeomargarine, butterine and shoddy
have probably '"come to stay" and since
this is true it is well that an effort should
be made to compel those engaged in their
manufacture to so label them that that no
one may be received into buying the IN,
believing them to be something they are
not; but there are many honest-minded
people who do not believe that it is the
duty of the state boards of agriculture to
encourage the manufacture or to offer
premiums for these substitutes for genu-
inc goods. The necessity for regulation
and federation does not imply the propri-
ETY. of encouragement.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1886-04-22
Beautify Your Homes.
Southern Cultiyator

The appearances about the home have
much to do with the character of its in
mates. Not SO much that they serve as
an index to the opinions and feelings,
but that the surroundings actually have
much to do IN moulding the character and
making the sentiments of the young.
Cultured refinement is difficult in the
schools, when the home is rude, and. on
all sides, coarseness shocks the finer SEN
sibilities of the soul. Women as wives
and mothers, carry this responsibility in
life, and home is what woman makes it.
All along through life goes the conscious
impress of home, in its influences, its
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1886-04-22
His,Tact.
Binghampton1Republic

Tact is the lubricant that makes sliding
down the baluster of life easy. She had
two odorers, and as usual, halted between
two opinions. Henry loved her well, but
Georges head was the longer, as the Sc
quel shows.
Speaking of memories" cried Lucille,
why can remember when used to play
with dolls and make mud pies in the
lane"
"What wonderful memory!" exclaimed
the foolish Henry, admiringly.
"Pshaw! Wonderful to recall that
which occurred SO few years ago?" spoke
George of the long head, and the next
time Henry spoke to her she snubbed
him.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1886-04-22
FARM, HOME AND GARDEN.
A WOMAN'S QUESTION.

Do you know you have asked for the costiiest
thing
Ever made by the Hand above
A woman's heart, and a womRn's life,
And q woman g wonderful love?
Do you know you have asked for this priceless
AS a child might ask for toy.
Demanding what others have died to win,
With the reckless dash of a boy?
You have written my lessen of duty out,
Manike you have questioned me;
Now stand at the bar OF my woman's soul
Until shall question thee.
You require your mutton shall always be hot,
Your socks and your shirts shall be whoe
Irequire your heart to be true as Gods stars
And pure as Heaven your soul.
You require cook for your mutton and beef:
Irequire a far better thing;
seamstress you're wanting for stockings and
1 look for man and king.
A king for a beautiful realm called home,
And a man that the maker, God,
Shall look upon as He did the first
And say, 1T is very good"
am fair and young, but the rose will fade
From my soft Dung cheek one day;
viii you love me then mid the falling leaves,
AS you did mid the blo.m of May?
Is your heart ocean so strong and deep
may launch my all on its tide?
loving women finds heaven or He'll
On the day she is made a bride.
require all things that are grand and true
ALI things that man should be-
If you give this all would stake my life
To be all you demand OF me.
II you cannot do this, laundress and cook
You can hire with little to ray;
But woman's heart and woman's life
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1886-04-22
The Turnip Crop.

The rutabagas will continue to grow I'M
til frost, and they should be given good,
clean working in the fall, not so much be-
cause they need it, but to kill the weeds
that are continually springing up. As it
is not time for storing them away for win
ter it will be tim enough giving directions
for SO doing next month. The rutabagas
are good winter keepers, and it will be
best to use the white and fiat varieties
now, leaving the rutabagas for winter
use.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1886-04-22
Information on Temperance.
Pittsburg Chronicle-T Telegraph.

'Have you license in Pennsylvania?
asked Buffalo young lady, deeply inter
ested in temperance work, of Pittsburg
visitor.
'License!' replied the latter, ~ should
just think we had. Why you can't even
get married without one"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1886-04-22
Illustrating an Oath.
there for.
It'd Bits.

Teacher Johnnie, do you know the ma
ture of an oath?
Johnnie-Yes'm. 1t is something that
a man gives when he wants to be be-
lieved.
Eeacher-That's right. Now, let US
have it illustrated. Johnnie, suppose
your father should swear to your mother
that he would be at home at 10 o'clock in
the evening. Where would he be at that
hour?
Johnnie-In TiHctny Doogan's bar
room.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1886-04-22

With one pound of good vermillion
double the huber of impressions can be
printed that can be produced with three
pounds of cheap, inferior ink. Analysis
show that the vermillion of commerce
sold at low price contains red lead, chalk
and snlphate of barytes.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1886-04-22
She Played on the Piano---Parse it.

teacher requested a pupil to parse
the following sentence: ''She played on
the piano"
The pupil began thusly: Sheep is com
mon noun; third person; plural number
-"
Hold on cried the teacher. ''Who
said anything about sheep? She played
on the piano was the sentence
"Oh, thought that it was Sheep laid
on the piano. and was wondering what
the muttonheads wanted to lay sheep
there for
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1886-04-22
teaspoonful soda. Fry in hot lard and
WHITE CAKES.

teaspoonful soda. Fry in hot lard and
roll in sugar.
WHITE CAKES.
Whites of six eggs, one cupful granu-
lated sugar, one cupful sweet milk, one
half cupful -four, three-fourths cupful of
corn starch, one teaspoonful baking pow
der. Flavor to suit your taste.
IMMINENT.
One part spirits camphor, one part tur-
pentine, one and one aalf pints coal oil.
The above liniment is good for pains and
aches. It has cured pneumonia and
pleurisy, but should not be used instead
of doctors.
Easy way of breaking glass to any re-
quired figure: Make small notch by
means of file on the edge of piece of
glass. Then heat the end of piece of
iron the same size red hot. Apply the
hot iron to the notch and draw it slowly
along the surface of the glass in any di-
rection you please. A crack will follow
the direction it takes.
To keep glass from breaking place the
tumblers, chimneys or vessels which you
desire to keep from cracking in pot fill
ed with cold water and a little cooking
salt, allow the mixture to boil well over a
fire, and then cool slowly. Glass cooled
in this way is said not to crack, even if
exposed to very sudden changes of tenn
perature.
HOMINY MUFFINs.
Two cups of fine hominy, boiled and
cold, 3 eggs, 3 cups sour milk (if sweet is
used, add teaspoonful cream of tartar),
q cup melted butter, 2 teaspOOnfuls salt,
2 tablespoonful white sugar, 1 large cup
-four, and l teaspoonful soda. Beat the
hominy smooth; stir in the milk then the
butter, salt and sugar; next the eggs,
which should first be well beaten; then
the soda, dissolved in hot water; lastly
the -four. They are considered very deli
cious when rightly mixed, and quickly
| baked.
HOMEMADE HOMINY.
Make a strong lye from wood ashes
enough to cover the amount of corn want
ed. Put on the stove, and boil until the
hulls slip off readily; then pour the whole
into enough cold water to keep from
burning the hands, and rub until free OF
hulls. Boil and wash number of times
until clean and free from lye. Towards
the last I drain it, and filling up with
! boiling water, boil until the kernels be-
come so tender that they swell and break
open Suit yourself about that, however
1 have made lovely hominy from concen
trated I've, but should never recommend
it; for unless great care is used, it will
injure the stomach. Homemade hominy
is healthier. A cousin of ours had dys
pepsia so bad that medicine was power
less to help him. After living on HON
my diet for year, he was well man.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1886-04-22

Louisiana farmers are organizing gen
eral movement to plant less cotton and
raise more hogs until such time as the
price of cotton advances.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1886-04-22
Useful Hints.
DOUGHNuTS.

Two eggs, one cupful sugar, one cup
full sour, milk. butter size of an egg, one
The Washington critic., 1886-05-21
yIusical Events.

The next public recital Of the George.
town Amateur Orchestra will take place at
Congregational Church on Friday next
The programme will include; /. Lent Sym
phony, a. allegro moderate; b, allegretto
scheizando. 2. Coleman, religioso for
violoncelll 3. Grleg, Landkjending, Franz
Abt Club with orchestral accompaniment.
4. Schubert Unfer's Symphony, a, ale
gro moderate; b, adante con moto. 8.
Ressiger, overture, Felsenmeible. 6. NAL
mine, 30 Lieb SO Long du Lieben Kannst."
Z. Rafi, Mill for strings. s. Droak. Slav-
opic dance, rninuet
The matinee musicale given by the pupils
Of Mr.. William Armstrong at Sheldon's
Hall on Tuesday was most enjoyable af-
fair, and will serve as a pleasant recollec-
tion for this talanted young teacher In his
new field Of labor. The programme was
elaborate, and showed to good advantage
the training given the young ladies, their
delicacy in shading and excellent taste In
phrasing being quite remarkable. Mr.. Arm
strong's class was assisted by Miss Jane
Stuart, an elocutionist rarely gifted, who add
ed greatly to the pleasure Of the entertain
ment by her recitations. Among those
present were: Mrs. Senator Kenna and her
sister, Mrs. Jordan, Admiral Jenkins
and daughters, General and Miss Wilcox,
Assistant Secretary Fairchild. Rev. aud
Mrs. Power, Mrs. General Pickett, Chief
Clerk Youmans, Commissioner of Internal
Revenue Miller and wife, Mr.. Muldrow and
family
The Washington critic., 1886-05-21
LOCAL BRIEFS.

The Columbia Fishing Club gave their
annual fish fry yesterday near Bennlug's
Station, Md.
The master builders have been informed
that the unions will not consent to q rejec-
u, n Of The card system.
After banquet at Schuetzen Park last
night the Baltimore visitors OF the Washing.
ton Butchers Benevolent Association left
for homo.
The property adjoining 81 Johns
Church on Sixteenth street, which was
recently purchased by the church, is TO be
used as site for Sunday school.
The Association OF Nurserymen, Seeds
men and Florists will hold their eleventh
annual meeting on Wednesday, June 10,
In the annex to the Agricultural Depart
ment. About $50 delegates are expected.
The last will and testament Of Captain
John Ii. Goddard was filed for probate yes
terday. lie gives his estate to his wife for
life and makes disposition of II after her
death to various members OF his family.
Charles King tried to assault his wife
last night but she held up chair In front
Of her, and he ran against IT, AS he had re-
celyed the worst OF the encounter he was re-
leased on his personal bonds In the Police
Court this morning.
The jurors In the Hltz.Prcntiss case
have signed an affidavit declaring that tho
sickness OF Mr.. Tucker, one of the jury,
occurred after he had voted on the verdict.
Tho motion for a new trial was based on
Mr.. fuckers sickness.
George +. Kirk filed his bill yesterday
against the United States Commissioner OF
Patents and the Secretary Of the Interior,
defendants. The plaintiff, as assignee OF
Samuel Strong Of patent for street letter
boxes, sues to assert his claim to the owner
ship and benefit Of the patent
The Washington critic., 1886-05-21
CITY SPECIALS.
Great Reduction in standard Su
RAr9

The Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Com.
pany, at 503 Seventh street and 1920 Four.
teenth street northwest, are as usual in the
lead reducing the price OF sugars. Mr.. N.
II. Bowman, the energetic manager for this
city, is ever on the alert to give the com
pany's numerous patrons the benefit OF the
reductions of prices Of goods in their line
as soon as they occur. This popular tea,
coffee aud sugar firm has made the follow
ing reductions in sugars: For the best
gtanulated, powdered and block sugars,
u cents; Standard A, 6i cents; White Extra
Z, 6 cents; Light-brown G, 81 cents Owing
TO the immense increase OF business (which
is easily accounted for simply because
this company sells none but the finest
brands OF goods at the lowest possible
figures), they were compelled to buy an
Otto gas engine In order that they might
ill all their orders with accuracy and dis
patch. Their fragrant delicious cofrees are
toasted daily, aud have an immense trade
in that line, as well as teas and sugars.
The Washington critic., 1886-05-21
Closing OF the w. Il. 4. Fair,

The fair Of the Washington Light Infan-
try,which las been in progress since Easter,
closes tonight. Like all OF the entertain
ments given by the Infantry, the fair has
been success. There are some of the
members who deserve especial mention for
their efficient labor, and whose energy has
done much to insure both the success of
the fair and the entertainment OF the many
visitors and patrons. Without personaliz.
ing, 1t is but Just and proper to state that
their best and are entitled to the esteem OF
the Corps. The battalion wishes to again
extend It's thanks to the citizens of the
city and its many friends abroad for their
attendance and The many words and deeds
Of encouragement and support.
The Washington critic., 1886-05-21
We are Pleased

Tonote that whenever we have line of goods
that create astonishment among so many
buyers and the news is carried broadcast that
some of the great leaders In our line of goods
grab at an opportunity to initiate If we adver-
tise remnants they follow lead; If we say dam
aged lace caps they follow again, and so on.
The public may not notice these little things,
but we do. But why do wey Because we are
SO far away from these parties, and yet we can
worry them through our customers, who
tell them they can do so much better at
the Double Combination that 1t makes us feel
hilarious. Noble buyer, do your good work,
and we shall reward you by looking to your
interest at all times
You are not misled If you call, as our stock
is large, our assortment unexcelled, and our
prices hard to beat.
The Washington critic., 1886-05-21
Mammoth Instailment Houses.

Mammoth 1nstallment Houses.
These extensive and complete installment
houses-930 and 932 Seventh street north
west-are elegantly stocked to their utmost
capacity with valuable and useful merchan-
disc. Mr.. Ridden has just opened his
spring goods, which consist In part of every
quality and style Of furniture, carpets,
rugs, clocks, pictures, mats, rattan chairs,
newest designs Of refrigerators, superb
styles and finish OF baby carriages and an
immense variety Of housekeeping goods In
general. He will dispose of this magnificent
assortment of valuable merchandise for
cash or on the installment plan as cheap as
they can be purchased of any other estab-
lishment south Of New York. While his
prices and superior goods are an induce
ment to buyers, his exceedingly liberal
terms are also a great consideration. 1t
will pay housekeepers to examine his
enormous supplies OF excellent wares and
obtain his prices before purchasing else
where
The Washington critic., 1886-05-21
A Reneat for yeter.ps

Mr.. Z. p. Jewell's Comedy Company will
leave on the Excelsior tonight for Hamp-
ten, Va, where his new comedy Of "Under
the Circumstances" will be performed for
the benefit Of the veterans there at the
Home. Among the ladies and gentlemen
accompanying the party are: Mr.. and Mrs.
N. j. Hillman, Mr.. and Mrs. John NJ.
Jewell, Mr.. and Mrs. +. 2. Jewell, MIR. and
Mrs. W. b. Sunny, Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
Marsh, Miss Clara Cunningham, Miss
Lillian Edmonston, Miss Minnie Renhard,
Miss Florence Jewell, and Messrs. T. p.
Southwick and w. G. Souder.
The Washington critic., 1886-05-21
Our Great Embroidery Sale

Is continued. You have chance to buy Ham
burg and Swiss Edging, In white aud colOrs,
at 3, 3, 3, 10, 12lS, 10, Is, 20, ESQ.
Our Lace Caps for infants will also 20 for
another week. II would look too much like
phantom story II we say that we sold In six
you that we have covered many little heads
at D, 10, Is, 20 and 25c. No old shop-worn, fly
spccked cotton trash, but fine Shirred Null
Caps.
Few hundred yards Curtain Net still remain
at 3, z, 10, 10 and 100.
Fancy Linen Doylies, per dozen, 45c,
All-over Hamburg Net l2l6c.
cases Fruit Of the Loom Short Lengths,
from to 10 yards, 6lc.
Lace Effect Crinkled Seersucker, finest
goods, from to 10 yards, 12l6c.
Finest quality Of 'Chambray Seersucker, In
plain and stripe, to 10 yards, Sc.
Amoskeag Dress Ginghams, splendid pat
terms, ranging to 10 yards, &c.
Yard.wide Yarn-dyed Satines, put up In diff.
ferent dress patterns, &c.
1 case of India Linen, regular 1aIac goods,
short ends, &c.
500 yards of finest shlrred India Linen, worth
25c., at 12hc.
The above seven lots are all short ends.
2splendid drives In 26-inch Silk Surah, beige
and brown G0c.
We could not give you a better souvenir If
we gave you gold dollar at that price.
We have not got the space to-day TO men
tion our line of short length Lawns separate
but you can rest assured that we are the only
bona fide house for this class OF goods in the
District.
Our Parasols and silk Umbrellas are await
Ing your inspection. Novelties and Staples
comprise the line and We are Offering some
big leaders.
The Washington critic., 1886-05-21
RAILROADS.
THE GREAT
PENNSYLVANIA ROUTE

PENNSYLVANIA RUuTE
To the North, West and Southwest.
DouIie Truck. lSpieadid Scene,y.
Sttel Rails. Magnificent Eguipneat.
In EFFECT MAY 10, 1856.
Trains Isgss Mashingtos, from s.ts,ion, corner
Express Of Palace Sleeping Cars at o:5o a
S,h.,hn Sncnnati and ,.. St. Louis with
Cincinnati and hotel car to 3. Louis; daily
except saturday. to Chicago, with sleeping
car Altoona to Chicago. Chicago and GIN
sleeping cars Washington 10 Chicago, con-
Meeting at Harrisburg with Western ex-
press, with through sleepers for Louisville
for Pittsburg and the West, with through
land.
BALTIMORE & POTOMAC RAILROAD.
Fol, Erie. Canandagua, Rochester, Buffalo,
paaaa mhga,S Cars ro 99iny SS'opt saturdaywith
For Williamsport, Lock Haven and Elmira at
- Ds0 @ N daily except Sunday.
300 IN, 2, d15, 10 and 1 30 p IN. Lin.
tied express of Pullman parlor cars, 0;1O a
-, m and 800 P m daily except Sunday.
For Brooklyn, N. Y, all through trains con
meet at Jersey. City with boats of Brooklyn
annex, anorulng direct transfer to Fulton
street, avoiding double ferriage across New
For Philadelphia, 7.15, and II a nj, Q, 4:15,
$3.50. 10, and 11:20 p m. ON Sunday, o d
IN, 2, 4:1b, 0:3O, 10 and II. 30 p m. Limited
express, 0:dO m and $50 p m daily ex-
For baltimore. e:s5. 7:1s. 300. $40. $50.
100 q M, 12.05, 2. $50. 4:15, 4:23, $40
0:30, 7:l0, 10 and 11:2O y. m On Sunday,
8, $50, II a. m, 2, 4:15. $50, TAO, I'd
For Popc's Creek fine 715 a IN and i:4o u
m daily except Sunday.
For Annapolis T:1l IN, 1905 and i:23 D m
daily except Sunday. Sundays o IN, 4:15
p m.
ALEXANDRIA AND FREDERICKSBURG
RAILWAY AND ALEXANDRIA &
WASHINGTON RAILROAD.
For Alexandra, q, 7:Os, 1928, 1l:O1 and
1895 a. M, 2O5, d:2b, l:35, sol. sos and
11:37 m. ON Sunday at 8. 9:25. 11:O1
q. m, S:05 p M.
For Richmond and the South, q, 11:OI an
daily. and 4:T5 IN daily except Sunday.
Trains leave Alexandria for Washington.
G:05. g, 10 1910 m. /, 3:O,, 3;2 ). 5.iO,
cept Monday. ON sunday at = and 1910
am, 7.05, 10:42 p m and 1910 midnight.
Tickets and information at the office, north.
east corner of 18th stlest and Pennsylvania
avenue, and at the station, where orders can
he left for the checking Of baggage to dosti-
nation from hotels aud residences.
CllAS +. PUGlI General Manager.
J. II. WOOD. General Passenger Agent.
The Washington critic., 1886-05-21

The Baltimore and Potomac Railroad
Company announces q grand Decoration
Day excursion to Pen Mar, the famous
mountain resort Of the Blue Ridge. Special
train of frst-class coaches will leave the
Sixth Street Station at $3.50 a. IN. Monday,
May 81; returning, reach Washington In the
evening at 9p. IN. Special cars will be as
signed 10 ladies and children. Tickets for
the round trip will be placed on sale at the
low rate Of $1.50; children, rs cents. A more
delightful excursion has not been afforded
the Washington people. Frst-class meals
can be secured at Pen Mar for so cents. A
grand free afternoon concert will be given
Mt the payilion
The Washington critic., 1886-05-21
West washiurtpn.

The Rev. DR.. Howe, for many years
pastor Of the West Street Presbyterian
Church Of this place, will be at the house
OF Mr.. Archibald Greenless tonight. DR..
Howe will probably remain in town until
Monday.
Sergeant George A. Hess has so far re-
covered his health as to be able TO resume
his duties.
Temperature and condition OF water at I
o. M: Great Falls, temperature, 81; con-
dtion, Q; receiving reservoir, temperature,
CA; condition at north connection, 10; con-
dition at south connection, 80; distributing
reservoir, temperature, GA; condition at in.
fluent gatehouse, 6; coudtion at eflluen,
gateheuse, 10.
The Washington critic., 1886-05-21
ADJUSTMENTS.

AIBAuGH's OPERA-HousE. go winston
Opera Company in ala Pericholc."
NATIONAL TuEATRg.-Alice Harrison In
"IIot Water"
NfNTn-srREET OpERA-HoUsE.-"A Brave
Woman"
BARTON & LoGAS's. - May Adams
Comedy Company.
FAR.-Light Infantry Corps Armory.
PANORAMA. Second Battle of Bull Run