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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1886-06-03
Lnga cement Rings.

In all things fashionable III personal
apparel France is the authority par erceI-
leace, says ihe Pail Mall Gazette, and with
regard to engagement rings, which are
said to be mostly required at this season
of the year, one Of the oracles delivers
itself thus:
''The first OF the presents which must
be made to an atnanced bride ought to
be the engagement ring; this ring must
forever be kept by the woman; it is the
first openly allowed gage of love; it
should be CT perfect taste and at the
same time not announcement to the wear
CT (which remark, considering that the
custom of marriage de conrenonce is still
very much adhered to in France, has a
slightly sarcastic tone). I would not
choose the ruby, II IS too SNOWY, loud and
indiscreet. Ny taste inclines towards the
sapphire and the diamond, OF which the
one does not go well without the other.
I should not choose large sapphire sur
rounded by diamonds; | should ask our
jeweller artists to interlace in happy COM
bination the sapphire and the diamond.
The turquoise is also tasteful stone. but
when 1t is constantly worn it has the i'm
mense disadvantage TO change its color,
and to this change most women attach a
sad and sentimental superstition. Ie
should, therefore not be chosen for the
first present which Is worn and cherished
while life lasts, and which remains from
the days Of youth while everything else
changes"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1886-06-03

out i'll the street that the telltale tears came
into her eyes, and the bitter sigh broke from
her and mingled its little unheard misery
with the grand rise and fall Of the tumult Of
London life. While he was still 1T the win
dow he saw her crossing the street on her
WAY back to him. She came into the room
with her complexion heightened BY exercise;
she kissed him, and said with her pretty
suile: Have you been lonely without me?'
Who would have supposed that the torment
of distrust and the dread OF dcSertOn were
busy at this woman'S heart?
lie placed 4 chair for her, and, seating
himself by her side, asked if she felt tired.
Every attention that she could wish for from
the man whom she loved, was offered With
every appearance of sincerity on the surface!
She met him half WAY and answered as if her
MIND was quite at ease.
NO, dear, Pm not tired-0ut I'm glad -
get back"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1886-06-03
He Spelled it "Fite."

Yes" said Col. Mcclure, appointment
clerk of the postofice department to re-
porter. Gen. Forrest of the confederate
army though born cavalry general, was
one of the most illiterate men that ever Iiy-
ed. He and photography, etymology. syn
tax and prosody were mortal foes. Ihave
frequently seen letters from him. They
would have made Josh Billings and Petrol
cum V. Nasty as jealous as a young girl is
of her first sweetheart. AS many battles
as he has been in he never could spell an
engagement as being other than 'fte' I
saw one letter from him in which he said
that he had been in the war a long time
and had come to the conclusion that to be
successful it was necessary TO git thar the
fustest with the mostest men,"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1886-06-03
Making a Man Of Him.
G. A. Sala in Under the Sur ~

had a schoOlmaster once who was
clever and excellent man, but a little mad,
and was a craze about making boys
'hardy." He was pleased to fix upon me
as Chilly MORTAL and expressed a de-
termination to ''make q man of me-" The
process of manufacture demanded that
when was smuggling over fire and book
in play-time I should be driven forth into
the bleak and bitter open air ito play"
Now I never could play. At this date,
when l am grizzling, I scarcely know a
crlcket-bat from stump, or prisoners
base from FOUNDERS. l never could throw
ball or catch one properly; and in child
hood | was utterly unable even 70 stuck
in my two penny at leap-frog Or drive a
hoop. So while a hundred merry lads
around me raced and gamboied + used to
Turk in q corner Of the pl8y ground and
SILVER. We had large bath room, and
always with the benevolent idea of
making man Of me') vas put through
bastard course of hydropathy. I de-
clare that in the midst of the most biting
winter weather have undergone the cold
douche, the cold shower bath, and the cold
sitZ; that I have been packed in wet
sheets; that I have been made to put a
dry pair of socks over a wet pair, and
thus accOutered have been ordered to
walk from Hammersmith to Kew bridge
bridge before breakfast in the dark to
make me ''hardy." Unless another boy
of the same 'hardy" breed was sent with
me to see that I went through my training
properly, used to perform the journey
from Hammersmith to Kew bridge by
sneaking to the widow Crumps shop at
Turnham Green sold fruit, toys, peri
odicals and sweetstuff- sitting by the
fire IN her little parlor, drinking warm
gingerbeer and reading the lives of the
pirates and highwaymen.
As it CHANGED, my good crazy master
did not make man of me. I grew up to
be only sickly, lOnglegged, weakened
youth, with premature pains in the bones,
which developed in later years into
chronic rheumatism and intermittent neu-
ralgia.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1886-06-03
TO BE CONTINUED.
Five Million Base Balls.
New York Mail.

fair estimate of the number of balls
made for the present season is said to be
100000, or one for every ten of the
population of the entire country. The
hard, unyielding baseballs that are now
used by professional ball players are
very different articles from those which
were in vogue quarter of a century ago
In fact, they differ as greatly as the pres
ent game Of base ball does from that
which was played in those days. Dead
Or professional base balls are made en-
tirely by hand. According to rules laid
down by the league they must weigh
within five and quarter ounces. A little
rubber ball. weighing two ounces, is
used as the foundation for two ounces of
wooden yarn that is wound around the
ball, and permits of its coming within
the regulation size, weight and shape.
The limit in size is nine inches in circum-
ference. The yarn used makes the cir
conference of the ball considerably more
than this, but it is corrected by undergo
ing hammerlng process, after which the
little spheres are turned over to the coy
erers, who invest them with a casing of
horse hide, sewed with strong linen
thread.
n-prOfessional balls are made by ma
chinery. To show the difference in speed,
care and cost of manufacture of base
balls, it may be stated that certain fac
tory in New York can turn out $4,000
machine-made balls in a day, while the
limit of manufacturers for "deadn balls
In the same time is eighteen.
The balls made in the days when it was
customary to strike runner out between
bases by hitting bin with the ball were
made largely of India-rubber. To do
this with the dead" ball made now
would often result in death to the person
hit.
That 100000 halls have been made
for the present season is not surprising
when 1T is remembered that there are
scores of amateur clubs-juvenile and
otherwise almost every city in the
Union and each member of these numer-
Gus clubs is the possessor of from one to
ten base balls.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1886-06-03

dreadful thing hat want you to explain
oh, can remember it all; it's like learning
lessons, only much observation-disclosures
says: Before the day is over the name on
your boxes will be Your name no longer
Mr. SarraZn now became aware of the
labyrinth into which his young friend had
innocently led him. The divorce, and the
inevitable return (when the husband was nc
longer the husband) to the wife'S maiden
name-theSe were the subjects on which
kitty'S desire for enlightenment applied &c
the wisest person within her reach. her moth.
erS legal adviser.
Mr.. SarraZin tried to put her off his knee.
She held him round the neck He thought
OF the railway as promising excuse, and
told her he must go back to London. She
held him a little tighter. II really can't
wait my dear;' he got up as he said it. Kitty
hung on to him with her legs as well as heI
arms, and, finding the position uncomfOrt
able, lost her temper. Mammals going to
have new name" she shouted, as II the
lawyer had suddenly become deaf "Grand.
mamma says she must be Mrs OrmOnd.
And [ must be Miss OrmOnd. | won't
Where's papa? [ want to write to him: !
know he won't allow it. Do you hear?
Where's papa?'
She fastened her little hands on Mr. Sar-
raZin's coat collar and tried to shake him, III
fury OF resolution to know what it all
meant At that critical moment Mrs. Presty
opened the door and stood petrified OH the
threshold.
Hanging on to Mr.. Sarrazin with hel
arms and her legs!" exclaimed the old lady.
You little wretch, which are you, a monkey
or child"'
The lawyer gently deposited Kitty on the
floor. Il mean to have it out OF you," she
whispered, as he set her on her feet
Mrs. PreSty pointed sternly to the open
door. Screaming, too" she resumed, ''wher
quiet III the house is OF the utmost impor.
lance to your mother. Go! it l hear you
again, bread and water and no doll for the
rest Of the week"
Kitty retired in disgrace and Mrs. Presty
sharpened her tongue on Dir. Sarrazin 1iext,
I'm astOniShed, sir, at your allowing thai
lmpudent grandchild Of mine to take such
liberties with you. Who would suppose thai
you were married man, with children OF
your oWn%'
That's just the reason, my dear madam"
Mr.. Sarrazin smartly replied. II remp witt
nay own children-why not with Kitty. Car
dc anything for you in LondoN? he went
on, getting little nearer TO the door; 81
leave Edinburgh by the next train. And
promise yeu," he added, with the spirit OF
mischief twinkling in his eyes, this shall be
my last confidential interview with YOU
grandchild When she wants to ask any
more questions l transfer her to YOU
Mrs. Presty looked after the retreatine
lawyer thoroughly mystiied. What ICON
1dential interview?' What ''questionsp
Was this one more lamentabe case OF re
spectacle man oyertaken by liG:ior? "Scotcf
whisly!' she suddenly conclude, II thought
he sMelt Of spirits when he first cam. ia"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1886-06-03
A Man with Curious History.
IndiauapoliS Journal.

The habitues of the court house were
struck by tho sight of queer little old
man, having much the appearance. except
in size. of Jefferson's Rip Van Wrinkle.
who visited the different rooms and rep
resented himself as Count Lawaski. at
one time nobleman in Poland. If his
story Is true he has had probably the most
remarkable experience of all men now
living. He said he was born in Warsaw,
Poland in 1871, that he entered the army
of the great Napoleon at an early age,
fought with him in Africa, at AusterIitz,
and Waterloo, was sent with him to St.
Helena, and fought in the struggle be-
tween Poland and Russia in 1872. His
brother and father were exiled to Siberia
at the time of the war with Russia.
He took up the cause of Kossuth, the
Hungarian revolutiOnist, and in 1851 was
banished from that country. He came to
America, and served three years and nine
months in the late war, being a member
of the 1O1st Pennsylvania regiment, and
under command of Sigel. At one time he
received a pension amounting to $500
year from the French government, and is
trying to get back to Paris to get re-
newal of the pension, which has been
stopped. Since the war the count has
been IN different parts of the union. He
has wife, aged 70 years, in France. He
is said to be able to talk in eight different
languages. He says he has shaken hands
with BOnaparte, of whom he speaks
familiarly as "Bony," with Ney.
Grouchy, and other Generals. He
has seen the duke of Yelling
ton, who, he says, looked like an Irish
man. He is very lively for man 50 years
old. The only suspicious point about the
old mans story is his statement that he
was with Napoleon at the battle of the
Pyramids. He could have only been nine
years old at that time, by his own state
ment of the date of his birth. Possibly
his memory is hazy from age. He is
seeking help here to continue his journey.
He says he was offered 160 acres of land
by the government, for his service in the
rebellion, but he wanted money, not land.
He was for time in the soldiers home
at Milwaukee.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1886-06-03
BIG H0TET BILLS.
What Some Extravagant People Pay for Rooms
and Board

" nat some EAtraNaganC PeOple Pay for Rooms
and Board
The amount of money spent in hotels
in New York must be enormous. saws a
correspondent of the Cincinnati ENQUIRER.
was chatting with a well-posted hotel
man tonight, who was telling me about
the prices paid by some of the guests
The Hoffman House. said he, has
guest who pays $115 week for his rooms,
or over SIC day, Admiral Maxse of the
English navy. His services and meals are
extra and must bring his bills well up TO
500 week for himself alone. John w.
Mackay pays 800 week for rooms at
the Hoffman. When James McHenry the
LONDON railroad man, was over here on
New York, Pennsylvania and Ohio busin-
ess, he paid $50 a day for a suite of rooms
with private service and table at the Vic
torla Hotel. 1t was the same suite of
rooms that President Cleveland occupied
when he held his famous Victoria Hotel
conference to get acquainted with the
prominent Democrats of the country.
There Is Mr.. Dean at the Firth Avenue
Hotel whose bills are about $50 day. He
is retired Californian, and has a family
and several servants. He has been there
all Winter. The Windsor frequently has
guests who require service to the amount
of $50 or $50 day. Nine. Barrios, the
widow of the Central American, was one
of the heaviest paying guests a New York
hotel has ever known. She stopped at the
Langham where her numerous family and
large retinue of servants brought her
daily expenses up to at least 5000.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1886-06-03
FRESH FASHION NOTES.

| India silks, China grapes and pongees
| are shown in great variety, including al
most every imaginable floral pattern III
moderate-sized and small figures.
| Red tulle capotes are very much worn,
and when they have the stamp of la bonnie
faiseuse upon them they are all very prett.
but when they are Enthusiastically made "a
home the effect is anything but happy
one.
The popular trimming for all kinds of
visites, dresses, and little capes is of jet
in which small pastilles, round and Hat
like sequins, play the most prominent
part; they are usually cut and bright, but
for mourning purposes they are to be
found in dull or dead black.
In Paris just now the ladies indulge il
sporting brooches with such subjects
tiny gold horse and cavelier jumping
ive-barred gate, cor de chase and hunt
ing knife supporting an enameled fox OF
hounds head, jockey with whip up, go
ing at mad speed, the cap and jacket pow
dered with diamonds.
The prettiest hats are decidedly the
Louis Kill, trimmed with bows of black
ruban, jets, and yellow bird in front
Sometimes the whole of the crown and
trimming is lightly yelled in white poln'
d'esprit tulle, and others with black. IT
both cases they are very becoming. The
Spanish hat is now covered brlm ane
crown with pamphlets of jet. On the lei
side is placed large bow of exceedingly
fine Chantilly lace, in the midst OF Whlcl
there are placed pale pink and tea crusl
roses.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1886-06-03

Mauna Loa, the Hawaiian volcano,
situated on the southern slope OF tn
Mauna Loa mountain, some several thous
and feet below the apex. The crate
proper is nine miles in circumference ans
abovt 600 feet deep. The floor of II
crater is covered with black lava, al
every few weeks or months it receives
new coating.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1886-06-03

An auxiliary to the rudder for steering
seagoing vessels has been proposed. It
consists principally of two discharge
pipes placed one at each side Of the yes
sells stern as far below the water line as
possible, and connected with a steam
pump capable of forcing a powerful
stream of water through the pipes, would
force it to the side opposite that from
which it issues
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1886-06-03
Shin Lost at Sea,

HALIFAX, n. S., May IS. The British
ship, William Low, from How're, went
ashore at West Scatore, near Louisbury,
yesterday, and is total loss. Two sea-
men were drowned. The ship was valued
at $4,000.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1886-06-03

A blushing young woman entered the
Circuit Clerks Office at PerryvilIe, Mo-,
the other day and asked if a certain
young man had taken out license to
marry a certain young woman. She look
ee much relieved when the Clerk said
mo" ''Wen, don't give him one," she
said. I've got the first claim on him.
The heat of the earth is caused by light
impinging upon the earth's substance and
it's friction through the atmosphere,
that Is. if we accept the 'Newtonian''
theory of light. If, however, the theory
of ''undulation" is believed, then heat is
caused in substantially the same way by
the action of these rapid waves or undu-
lations, for in no case will heat be found
till within the bounds of the atmosphere,
Tobacco in Virginia is selling for less
than the cost of fertilizers used upon the
land.
Wallace Chapman has on his farm at
Neco, Kan, a massive petrified log 10
feet in length.
Salt Lake evening Democrat. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1885-1887, 1886-02-25
THE REAL HEAD.

The Church papers are vehement in
their denials that George @. Cannon is
the real head of the Mormon Church,
and therefore the one man above all
others who should be made to feel what
it is to wilfuily violate the just laws of
the Government under which he lives.
The NeaUs asserts that John Taylor is still
above George @. Cannon in authority,
and then goes on to libel the great God
above by naming Him as the real and
true head of the Church. This is tough
on the Almighty, to say the least.
If there is any truth in the rumors that
have been current in this city for some
time past, then George @. Cannon is just
what ne has been represented to be-the
real head and front of the Mormon
Church, all the asseverations OF the Church
papers to the contrary Notwithstanding.
We are told that John Taylor is no longer
a responsible being; that since he has
been in hiding his reason has tottered
and fallen from its throne, and left him
an imbecile; that his mind is so deranged
as to leave him incapable of comprehend
ing anything that transpires around him
in short, that mentally he is no longer
living man.
Ii this be so-and there are many rea-
sons for believing it to be true-who but
George @. Cannon stands at the head of
the Church? The Mormon people do
not appear to have any knowledge of the
true state of affairs even within their own
organization, but the time is near at hand
when they must be made fully acquainted
with all the facts. The near future has
developments in store for the Saints
which none but the initiated now dream
Salt Lake evening Democrat. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1885-1887, 1886-02-25
A "NEWS" COMPARISON.

The Neacs of last evening devoted a
column of its editorial space to 'refuting''
the charge that the recent acts of violence
committed upon United States officials
by members of the Mormon Church were
the legitimate results of the preachings
and teachings of the Church leaders and
the incendiary talk of Mormon news
papers. In the course ofits "refutations, %
the NepS asks:
If Mason or an Odd Fellow disgraces
himself, is the society to which he belongs
assailed for his offense?
OF course not. But that does not help
the Mems argument one particle The
Mason or Odd Fellow who disgraces
himself by breaking the laws of the land :,
does so contrary to the teachings of the
Order to which he belongs; therefore the
odium of his acts should attach to him
personally and not to the body of the
association. The News may not know it,
but it is nevertheless fact that no man
can in spirit and truth become either a
Mason or an Odd Fellow unless he rever-
ences his Creator, is faithful to his coun-
try and fraternal to his fellow-man.
Loyalty to his country, implying obedi-
ence to oil the laws of the land
such are the teachings of these two great
Orders. Therefore, the member who
breaks the laws of his country and thus
disregards the teachings OF his associa-
ton, is deemed an unfit person to associ-
ate with, and he must fully atone to the
Salt Lake evening Democrat. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1885-1887, 1886-02-25
Mining the Carson River Red.

VIRGINIA, New, February 22.-Articles
OF incorporation of the Whittier Dredging
and Bullion Company were filed in the
County Clerks Office on Saturday. The
company have located under the mining
laws the bed of the Carson river for a dis
tance of Is miles, from the Churchill
county line to below the Eureka mill.
The bed of the river is said to contain
$40, 900, 900 in amalgam and quicksilver
that escaped from the mills and was de-
posted in the form of tailings. The COM
pany is operating successfully an arastra
in the river in New Granada, and
will begin the immediate construction of
scows 200 feet long, rigged with steam
dredges each, the scow to carry in addi-
ton four lines OF sluices, total length of
$50 feet, and will begin dredging June 1st.
The enterprise is backed by Boston capi-
talists.
Salt Lake evening Democrat. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1885-1887, 1886-02-25
THE GOVERNOR AND THE LEGIS-
LATURE.

Governor Murray will shortly have an
excellent opportunity to place few more
of his vetoes where they will do the most
good, and it is to be hoped that he will
unhesitatingly do SO, after giving due
consideration to the measures laid before
him. If, among all the bills which may be
born of the idiotic and pig-headed efforts
of the Utah Legislature, the Governor is
fortunate enough to find single one to
which he can consistently give his ap-
proval, we trust that he will do his best
to bring himself up to the scratch OF at
taching his signature, and then, after he
has done that, throw the whole business
into the waste basket for the hired man
to light the fires with next morning.
Up to the present time, though over
three-fourths OF the time allotted for the
existence of this Legislature has passed
away, not a single measure has been
sent to the Governor which ought to re-
ceive his signature. 1t is safe to say that
none such will be sent to him
during the remaining few days of
the session, and therefore the
Governor will have use for nice little
veto message to accompany each OF these
bills he returns to the Legislature, and
the balance he can stow away in the con-
venient pigeon-holes of mis- office desk.