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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1886-09-09
He Got His Views.
EStnllina Bell.

A well-dressed stranger walked into the
Office of a Dakota lawyer and real estate
agent and said:
Suppose a man made misrepresenta-
tions to me about piece of land he sold
me, what could I do about it?"
''Have him arrested for obtaining mon
ey under false pretenses."
IF he said it was good land and 1t won't
raise white beans"
HE could be heavily fined"
E'And that there wasn't a stone on it and
I find you could build stone Methodist
church off of every acre."
imprisonment, sir, he would be lucky
to get off with five years."
''That's what I thought. Now If he
said there were good buildings and there
proves to be only the lattice-work off of
a bale of hay?"
''Why, my dear sir, nothing short o.
fine and Imprisonment and plenty of it.
too. 1t would be clear case"
''Much obliged had about the same
Ideas myself"
'sWelI, hold on; don't you want me to
take your case?"
'Oh, no, guess not. You see 1t was a
piece of land you wrote to me about and
finally sold me. I've been out looking it
over and have retained this other man
across the street to handle my case. I
just thought I'd step over and get your
views on the subject, too. Well, good
morning. III see you at the trial"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1886-09-09
Wouldn't Risk 1t.
ladelphia Call.

I very religious old darky brought ten
pounds of geese feathers into Philadel-
phia to sell, and the buyer found them of
such excellent quality that he said:
''Uncle Reuben, if you will promise not
to mix any hens feathers in I'll agree to
buy all the geese feathers you can bring
me-"
CT can't zactly promis on dat, Mas'r
Sodus,' was the hesitating reply. "Dar
am two kinds of religun in my house, an
while mine leans to'rd geese-feathers de
ole woman's kinder allows hens'-feathers
to git mixed into de bag to make weight.
Reckon you'd better famine be bag afore
II goes on de scales. I nebber buys a
coon mn tree
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1886-09-09

nature-an idea on which she claims no
royalty, though it is hers. It is worth
while to visit school of ashland. in
general knowing something about nouns
before parsing them. If you would teach
order, look at this fiower-take Il N
pieces. 1t is not perfect?
So there is no class of men, and no
class of workers, who are not better men
and not better workers for loving this
beautiful frame of things which God has
made. 1t is no credit to a man that he
denies himself the free air of heaven and
Is prisoner for learning's sake, or for
moneys sake, or for religions sake.
The bars are of his own forging. God
made for him beautiful temple, domed
with ethereal space and lighted with con-
stellations, but he has lifted one of the
stones of the floor and dwells beneath it.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1886-09-09
MY SOPRANO.
PHILADELPHIA CALL

Above the organs highesr note
/ hear her dear voice ringing,
And am spellbound to the u. t.
Though l don't know what theyr singing.
I searched her book to find her name,
Her eaI thy name, tits Anna.
The angels must have thought that tame
When they sent town my soprano.
There's no place now like church for me,
They whisper I've grown pious,
They know not how wish to be
Beside her skirt cut bias
What care l though the tenor crop
AS on sly banana?
Baritone, alto, all may stop,
But leave my sweet soprano.
| have no eyes FIR men or things,
The sermon is but jargon;
have no ears for him who sings
When she S not by the organ.
But when she comes the whole thing huns,
Joy swells like showeriDg mamma,
And, rather queer, DO voice | hear
But hers, my dear soprano.
When she's not there the whole choir's wrong
'Tis aot for me to praise her;
The counter screams all through the song,
And the base becomes still baser.
All! when l miss her dear, dear face,
I'd give a straight Havana
If they were in some other place,
hear my sweet soprano.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1886-09-09
MAYFLOWER AND GALATEA.

Most of the Things That Landsmen Want to
Know About the Two Yachts That Are to
Race for the Americas CUP.
Brooklyn Eagle.
There are a good many worthy people
even in Brooklyn who take lively and
patriotic interest in the forthcoming
races between the Mayfower and Galatea
for the Americas cup, and who are will
ing to back to slope against the cutter,
yet who would be somewhat puzzled if
they were required to stand off-hand
civilservice examination in regard to the
differences between the two vessels. The
following comparative statement will
show at a glance the principal dimen-
sions of the English and American cham
pions. Those of the Galatea are official
and differ from those heretofore pub
liShed:
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1886-09-09
Outdoor Life.

Something is wrong with the man who
feels no inclination to take his sermons
from stones and his books from running
brooks. Not that man should be always
running after feldlore; but there are GER
tain seasons when Nature proclaims in
struction to all her children. School keeps
with her-vacation is over. If at such
times we find no desire within ourselves
to go to school to our universal mother,
then are we out of harmony with tune
full order of things. We need the masters
ear and the masters hand to 'key US up"
The natural man loves outdoor life,
with all that it brings him, physically,
mentally, spiritually. The artificial man
has no yearning for sky or horizon. He
prefers four walls and a ceiling. The
one is grateful, happy child of nature;
the other is self-centered, cold, and has
vague and heartless idea that there is no
motherhood for man except in a physical
and individual sense. Measure the two
by any standard you please, and you will
find the outdoor man the larger.
There is more in a birds song on
summer evening and bit of sky over the
trees, than in all the books that were ever
written and all the songs that were ever
sung by men. The bird and the sky are
direct interpreters of God. We may not
understand them, to be sure, but we know
that they are speaking to US from him.
Nothing comes to US but what God is say
ing. But when man undertakes to inter
pref God to men, there is something be-
tween. The man is there, his indiVidu-
ality, his taste, his conceptions of things.
The song comes through many and per-
haps tangled strings; the sun is seen
through veil of human personality.
Outdoor life makes apt teachers. The
first object teacher borrows his idea from
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1886-09-09
Took Advantage OF the Decline.
Detroit Free p ess.

A newsboy who was eating away at a
yellow banana, while he had two red ones
stuffed into his pockets, was approached
BIZ another and asked:
''Did you get that tintype took for ten
cents?"
s'Nawi"
''Too cloudy"
NAV! was on my way to the gallery
when bananas dropped to three fur ten
cents, and took advantage of the decline.
Tintypes are allus 10 cents, but bananas
bob up and down."
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1886-09-09
Badly Hurt, but still Had His Senses.

During an ARRAY in a Texas town
man was shot and very badly wounded
Sympathizing friends raised up the faint.
ing man.
''Take him to the drug store" was sug =
gested.
The wounded man opened his eyes and
whispered family:
WHAT'S -matter-with asa
LOOM"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1886-09-09
Thought it was a Goat Fight.
It'd Bits

..This honest butter fight has been a
long one, hasn't it?' she asked.
Eyes indeed, and both slds have spen'
lots of money!
"Say John, VII! n goat whipped?"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1886-09-09

Ivy or any vine that runs perpendicular
ly up tree does not injure it, unless
branches from the vine run up the bran
ches, and by its mass of leaves smother
the leaves of the tree. Vines like Wis
caria that coil around a trunk, do injur
trees.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-06-04
THE FISHERY SQUABBLR.
Canadian Cruisers Watching American Yes
sels--Wild Rumor About Troops.

DIaBY. N. s.. June 1.-Two of the police
cruisers have gone to Newfoundland to watch
the American fishermen. Yesterday dispatch
was received from St Johns, N. F., that two
American schooners, heavily armed, were in
that neighborhood, boasting that they would
sink any police boat sent against them. One Of
them is believed to be the New York schooner
Herrick. The Dominion fishermen are alarmed
less the Yankee boats may take it into their
heads to practice upon some of their craft
The man 'of-war Bellerophon has been sent to
St Johns to look these combative Americans up.
Captain Scott, commander-inchief of the Cana
dian fishery police. has retired to his home in
Newfoundland, and intends to shortly send in
his resignation. being Disguised with his duties.
HewiN resume his old position as chairman Of
the Dominion Marine Board. Information re-
ceiTed here this morning states that 10000
British troops have been ordered to Halifax.
Why they are needed is unknown.
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nized last evening. They began to arrive before
o'clock, and continued to come in groups until
afternoon ALL however, were doomed to dis
appointment and none of them were able to get
further than the main entrance Here their
progress was arrested by the door-keepers, who
informed them that the house closed for the
day and that orders had been issued by Colonel
Lamont to admit nobody, except on public BUSH
ness. Inside. workman had been engaged from
an early hour removing the tropical
plants and all floral decorations and
clearing the house generally This work con-
sumed several hours, but was fully completed
by / o'clock, and there was nothing eft in the
general appearance OF the rooms to indicate that
presidential wedding had occurred but a
few hours before. Most of the flowers used in
the decorations were distributed among the city
hospitals.
The sensational statements that the diplomatic
corps, as a body, are dissatisfied because they
were not invited to the Presidents wedding, and
that an Indignation meeting was held yesterday,
are Inaccurate. Some of the younger mem bers of
the corps were guilty of incorporate speech, but
the British ard German ministers will call upon
Secretary Bayard and ask that day may be
fixed when they can call upon the President to
congratulate him.
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June 2. 1885.
Chicago Medicfre COMPANY.
Signed,
Charlottesville Hi.h-School.

special TO the indianapolis Journal.
CRAwFoRDsvILLE, June 3.-The City High
school commencement was held this evening at
Music Hail. The graduates were greeted by a
large audience. The exercises were opened by
Rev. a. Hummer. of the Methodist Church.
The following were the graduates and the sub
jects of their essays: Anna Brown. 1.-THE Con-
ditional Element; Anna Wilson, "Shylock';
Lulu M. Keegan, what the Brush and the
Chisel Have Done for the World: Belle Bap-
pert, Mirrors; Leora M. Aston. 1.-THE Hneid~:
Roberta X. Krout. The Age of Shams" Ora
Noland ''Earth's Mines Are Open-Go Dig for
Gems" Mamie Gerard. Bitter sweet; Hanna
N. Duckworth. "The Price of Real Pleasure;
Mamie e. Keegan. "A Lost Art; Minnie NJ.
Brown. "A Sketch of the Worlds Exhibitions. ;"
An address was delivered to the class by Prof.
e. e Smith. after which the diplomas were pre-
sented by Superintendent L. Fl. Dunn. Last
night an alumni banquet was given at the rink.
and tonight class reception was given after
the exercises at the residence OF Dr. e. W. Kee-
gan. Miss ii. H. Krout. of the Chicago Interior,
attended the graduating exercises.
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issued TO tbs grangers. complmenting them and
asking their aid. Powderiy will leave for Scram



st. Louis Threatened with n Big Lockout a
Building Employees.
ST. Louis, June "A great lockout or pIan,
ing-mill employees and carpenters, Ii. 900 in all.
is threatened. When the demand for eieh4
hours was made by the planning mill employees ID
was refused. and majority OF the employers
combined to uphold the old ten-hour system.
The Phoenix mill. however remained outside OF
the combination, and settled with their men on
basis of nine hours work per day and an adj
vance of 10 per cent. in wages. This was not
satisfactory to the Amalgamated Council Of tho
building trades, and strike was ordered The
men refused to obey the order, and the council
boycotted the Phoenix mill and its employees.
This caused several of the master builders 20
abandon their work in hand, and meeting.
which is that unless the boycott on the mill shall
be raised before Monday next, on that day all
building and business connected with it will %
stopped. This action is of great Importance, for
it the Amalgamated Council persists in its boy
colt, and the builders in their resolution, brick
layers carpenters stone-masons, cellar dggerS
and all the workmen who depend on building
for livelihood will be thrown out OF employ
ment with but a few days warning.
LATER.-The boycott against the Phoenix mill,
instituted by the Amagamated Council of build
ing trades. has been declared off, and the lockous
threatened by the builders will not be carried
into effect
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ILLINOIS,

A Thirteen-Ye @r-Oid Girl Outraged by q
Tramp-Threats of Lynching.
CENTRALIA, June AIN the neighborhood of
three hundred tramps have been hero during
the past two weeks picking strawberries. and
the people and police have had their hands full
keeping down their lawlessness. Yesterday one
named George Wesley Ward outraged a little
thirteen year-old girl named Eliza Andrews
Her widowed mother and the rest of the children
had gone to the fields TO pick berries. and the
tramp finding the cir, alone. heinouslv assaulted
her. Ward fed. aud though the officers have
been making thorough search for him, he had
not been captured at dusk. The people are
very much incensed at the tramps for the mis-
deeds they have committed during the past
two days. and if Ward is caught his neck will
hardly be safe, as threats of hanging have been
made.
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Boston Journal.
AS the train rolled out, one Of the leading
officials said: "He always comes at the last
minute but we did not expect him by the back
way. 1t was so different in Garfeld's time. He
always used to come by the front door, just as
every one else does. If any one was coming that
him, as every one else does. He never once came
by the back door,"
But one day when Garfield came to the front
door he was borne ont on a stretcher Possibly
Cleveland is superstirious. and on his wedding
journey did not care to walk over the fateful spot
in the floor of the waiting-room where Garfield
fell from Guiteau's bullet
Grover Cleveland has started safely on his
wedding journey by the back way. He raised
his hat to nobody, and nobody raised a hat 70
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-06-04
INDIANA AND ILLINOIS NEWS
The Daily Chronicle of Happenings of
All Kinds in the Two States.
Bank Cashier Charged with disappointing
l6,0OO-Hog- Cholera Swinde-Train-
Wreckers Held in Heavy Bonds.
INDIANA.


A Cashier Charged with MisappropriatiDg
$4,000 OF Banks Money.
Special TO the indianapolis Journal
SPENCER, June 3.-The following are the facts
concerning an alleged defalcation of Samuel L.
Wallace, cashier of the Exchange Bank of Spen-
Ger, and Democratic candidate for auditor of
Owen county: Mr.. Wallace, as cashier, loaned
the banks money to his brother and other par
ties on insufficient security, or without any Sc
curity. 1t is claimed by the bank officers that
the money loaned to his brother was for invest
ment in Chicago margins, with his knowledge
and consent. The investment was disastrous,
but Wallace and his brother it is understood,
have turned over all their property to secure the
debt. The bank has fled plant in the Owen
Circuit Court, against Wallace and his bondsmen,
claiming misrepresentation of $4,000 of their
money. The bondsmen will controvert the
fraudulent intent and nature Of the transaction.
The suit will create considerable excitement
here.
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DENVER, Col, June 3-Fire at Durango, Col,
last night completely destroyed /. Kuske's dry
goods house, and the hardware house of Adams,
Posey q Bailey was badly damaged. Loss. s75.-
600; insurance $4,000
NEW YORK. june 3-The New York Daily
Commercial Bulletins estimate of the fire loss in
May in the United States and Canada is 81, 00O,-
900. 81 900, 900 less than the May average tor
many years.
HARTFORD, Conn. June 3-The white
mill, of the Warren Wooden Company at Stat
fords Spring, was burned last night Loss
$50, 900; insurance, $4,000.
KEoKUK, Ia June 3--Fire at Salem Ia, last
night destroyed the Union Block. Loss, $685.
900; insurance, $4,000.
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SARATOGA. n. Y, June 3-The session OF the
American Home Missionary Society was re-
rem, of Michigan. gave an account of the
seciety's work in that State. Rev f. s. Gale re-
ported for Florida. Rev I. Fl. Moreley for Min
Aesota, Rev. G. Fl. Simmons for North Dako a,
sev ID L. Leonard for Utah. Rev. J. III. Warren
Fpr California, and Rev. C. c. Otis for Washing
N Territory Favorable reports were received
gom all, and large gains were shown for the
ociety. The meeting of the society closed with
be evening session. when addresses were made
~ Rev w. 4. Merriam of Boston. and Rev. II.
Ill. q. Dana, OF Minnesota
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-06-04

WHAT can be more disagreeable, more disgust
troubled with catarrh, and has to keep coughing
and clearing his OF her throat of the mucus
which drops into liz Such persons are always 20
be pitied, if they try to cure themselves and
fail But If they get DIR. Sages Catarrh Remedy
there need be no failure.
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A Split Among Hancock Democrats.
Epecial to tho 1adial.apoiis Journal

Special to the Indianapolis journal.
GRRENPIELD. Jane 3.-This is an 'soff year.
for the gallant democracy of old Hancock" az
was again demonstrated at the senatorial con-
vention held at New Palestine to-day. The con-
vention was held to select the Democratic candi
date for Senator for the counties of Hancock and
Rush Hancock county had two candidates,
Morgan Chandler and James A. New: Rush
county named George FL. Pnnteney, editor of the
Nashville Jacksonian. 1t becoming apparent to
Chandler that he could not get the nomination,
he threw his support to Punteney, defeating New
The Democrats have not recovered from the
way the Hancock delegation let the nomsnaton
of Mason. for Congress. slip away from them at
Indianapolis, and now that the same tactics have
been repeated at the senatorial convention. the
dissatisfaction is spreading rapidly, and will re-
suit in revolution in the politics of this county.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-06-04
Brief Mention.

DIR. Thomas Yates. an old citizen of Peoria
county. was run over and killed by the ears. He
leaves large estate.
James H. Danley. a prominent citizen and
churchman, on trial for forgery at Lincoln was
acquitted Wednesday evening.
Frank Baker, who robbed John s. Gray, "A
travelling salesman, at a hotel at Warren. has
been sent to the pen;tentiary for one year. if
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-06-04
What Caught the President.

PhiIadelphia Press
1t has just been discovered that Miss Folsom
once took cooking -school prize for making thS
best pie. 1t was a mince pie, built on the old
huntng-case pattern, with ecru under cruss
and four rows of box pleating around the border.
We should like to print illustration Of this
celebrated pie, but cut of it wouldn't rud
through the presses without being hopelessly
mutilated.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-06-04
Sale of Miller Bros Stock.

Special to the INDIANAPOLIS Journal
EVANSVILLE, June 3-The large and elegant
retail dry goods store of Miller Bros was sold.
to-day, by the assignee. to Sweetser. Caldwell g.
Co.. of this city, for sl5O,0Oo There were hid
ders form Beloit. Wis, Chicago and New York,
besides the above. The sale will be contested
on the ground that other property. amounting TO
about $40, 1000. bid for by others. not included
in the sale. The concern is very desirabls prop
erty.
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Steamship News.

NEW York. juno 3.-Arrived: AmalA, from
HAMBURG; Belgenland from Antwerp: DEN
mark. from London; Baltic, from Liverpool.
MONTREAL, June 3-The mail steamship Sar-
dinian passed st John, N. T., at noon to-day,
bound west All we'll
SOUTHAMPTON. June 2--Arrived: Elder. from
New York, for Bremen
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The Brides Teeth.


Bohton TrNnecrfpt.
We have it on the authority of Lucy Hooper
that Miss Folsom has two rows of peariy teeth,
white, transparent and even" 1t is fair TO pre-
sumo that Miss Hooper is right. and that the re-
ports that the bride elect has three four and five
rows of teeth purely sensational in their
character and entirely ENTHUSIASTICALLY In their
numerical cerrecsness.
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The Nailers Readmitted.

PrrTsBURG, june AT the session OF the
Amalgamated Association of Iron and Steel
workers. the question Of readmitting the nailers
was debated for three and half hours and 70.
suited In affirmative vote. The admission OF
the nailers is accompanied by certain restric-
tons which will not be made public.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-06-04
An Overdose of Aoonite.

Special to the INDIANAPOLIS Journal.
NATION. June AT Tuscola, Douglas
county, last night, Henry Van Lanken, popular
young druggist. died suddenly in his store He
had swallowed quantity of tincture of aconite,
and by mistake too an overdose Ali efforts
to save him proved unavailing.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-06-04
The Party La Growing.
AhO 0Aey 40 0Av"Ao6s
Indianapolis Freeman.

Indianapolis Freeman.
The Freeman's constituency, If we may be-
lieve the Journal. has grown A year ago it rep.
resented the ''quadriateral." One has been
added to this number, and we now insist on be.
ing known as the ''pentagon." We trust THAI
our neiChbor will do as the favor to make tho
correction.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-06-04
Too Gifted 20 Live.

New York Graphic
Major FL G. Russell, who killed himself In In
dianapolis on Sunday, was poet and gambler.
One should not have too many gifts. 1t is really
a wonder the Major survived so long
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Strikers Sue for Wages.

LOUISVILLE June "a short time ago tha
Journeymen Painters Association ordered q
strike, and to-day Ave of the strikers who went
but sued the association for the full amount OF
wages they would nave earned had they con-
tinued working. The case is peculiar. and win
be tried Monday next.