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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1886-09-16

capacity as justice of the peace, among
which was complaint by ''his maiesty's
tithing- man" against iona and Susar
Smith for prohibition of the Sabbath,
namely that during divine service or
the Lords day they did smile" A fine OF
5 shillings and costs probably taught the
culprits to keep their faces straight in
meetings time thereafter. 1t is reported
that this book was shown to the late Prof
Agassiz, who examined it with great in
terest, and then made the following re-
mark:
II find here difference of the evidence
between the Calvinism of Switzerland
and the Calvinism of America / was
brought up in that faith. l went to meet
ing in the morning, | danced with the
parsons daughter on the green in the af
ternoon, and played whist with the par
son in the evening"
The old Yankee newspapers had a good
many curious advertisements which die
not concern the lottery, the spinning
wheel, or the sabbath. In 1868 was adver.
tised san address to persons of fashion
concurning the frequenting of plays
balls, assemblies, card-tabIes, etc, "In
which the people were assured that i'm
over religion, and the prince OF
the power of the air reigns with almost
an uncontrolled restraint" Elizabeth
Courtney offers to teach the ladies of Bos-
ton that most ingenious art of painting
on Gauze & Catgut;" Gardner and Cabot,
of Salem, offered ''snow'' (two-masted
vessel) for sale, that ''goeth well;'' the
brigantine Tartar gave chance to sail
gentlemen seamen and able bodied land
men who have mind to make their for
tunes, and are inclined to take cruise in
said VESSEL" the widow Hendry, having
been burnt out in "Paddy's alley" asks a
continuance of custom on the ground
OF having very charg cable
family; at the same time Jonathan
Payson missed a pair of ''Brass Dogs
(andirons); Mr.. Turner, the dancing mas
ter, having suffered much by booking
will require cash payments hereafter; a
man who has tract of land for sale men
tions the inducements "that there's a
settled minister in said parish much APP
proved Of" a reward is offered for an es-
capped negro man slave who ''can play on
a fiddle and loves strong drink" John
Woodbury. offers to give two bushels of
beans of any one who will keep his runa-
way wife, whom he tenderly calls his
house plague for several long years,
masury old Moll, alias trial of vengence,"
and Susannah Endall offers three coppers
reward to whatsoever would return her
runaway husband.
Perhaps hundred years hence the ad-
vertisements of to-day may afford even
more entertainment than they do to US,
and it is at any rate true that the adver
Using columns are at all times a chief
source of pleasure as we'll as profit.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1886-09-16
Card-PIaying i'm Paris,

Card playing in Paris has become an
absolute passion among all classes.
Cards are played at all hours of the
night. In all the cafes from the Cafe
Richie to the Taverne de Bagne, the
game goes on uninterruptedly. And not
only in cafes, but in the houses of rich
and poor alike. Those unfortunate NOR
tails who can not get out of Paris on Sun
days resort to the quiet excitement of
ca I'd playing to pass the time. You may
see the concierges playing in the door
ways, and the milk-woman and the coster
at it on the pavement during the inter
walls of business. The passion dominates
the whole community, and as money is
generally introduced in the game it ex-
ercises a demoralizing effect. This little
bit of explanation is necessary in order
to fully comprehend the fact that during
the last year the duty on cards in France
which which was first imposed by Henry
Ill, amounted to 100000 francs e1OO,
OOO,- an excess of $1,000 on the prev
ious year. More money is probably put
on cards Under the republic than in the
century of the Roi-Soleil, when Nine.
Montespan lost 10000 ecus in one even
ing.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1886-09-16
He Moved Four Times.
EStelline Bell.

Two men who were once warm friends
but who had not seen each other for
nearly twenty years met on a railroad
train. After an exchange of greetings
one of them said:
''You are looking feshier than you did,
corporal"
Il beg your pardon, but it is gener-
al"
''What?"
my friends call me general"
"Why, how's that we used to call you
corporal?"
eyes, was a corporal when I came
out of the army"
That's what I thought. 1 don't see
what you could have done since to raise
your rank"
"Don't, eh?"
'sNo don't. What was it,"
II have moved father west about four
times"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1886-09-16
housekeeping IN JaDan.

Housekeeping here has no trials,
writes lady from Japan. "The worn
and vexed spirits of American chatelaines
ought to rest in Japan after death. Ca
pable and faithful servants are plenty and
cheap. Our establishment boasts five
and for these we pay about what two would
cost in New York. [ do not visit my
kitchen once a month never give an order
outside of spoken wish, yet the domestic
machinery moves with an ease and per
lection unatainable at home by almost
no effort on the part of the mistress.
The manners of the servants are
amusing, not to say startling, to an
American accustomed to the cheerful
familiarity of her native help. Every
night at bedtime our five retainers appear
PROSTATE themselves in succession to the
earth and retire. This is to wish me
goodnight and to review their testimony
of profound respect and pleasure over the
privilege of serving me. It was difficult
at first to preserve the necessary digni-
ty for the ceremony, but now I am as
maiestically gracious as any other poten-
tate.
The other day, on one of my rare visits
to the kitchen, hairpin became loosened
and dropped without my notice. I had
been seated in my room only a few mo-
ments when my houseman entered, bear
sng a small salver, which he presented TO
me with many genulfections. Fancy my
surprise to see a little hairpin upon it,
and to learn from my proud but en-
barassed servitor that it had had fallen
to the kitchen floor from my head. After
ward found there had been discussion
as to who should pick it up, and almost
a quarrel as to whom belonged the inesti-
mable honor of bearing it to its ownerr'
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1886-09-16
PHYSIC FOR THE BIRDS.
Nursing Them When Out OfSOrts and Perform
ing Surgical Operations on Them.

Chicago Herald.
A half-dozen baby hooking birds fut-
tered in cage by the window, and "a par
rot with Roman nose and green suit
yelled ''Rats" and called for a cracker
when the Herald reporter toiled up the
stairs leading up to ID South Ann street
one day last week. The knocking birds
came from the hawthorn bushes of Ken
lucky, and the parrot-well, ne was so old
that nobody could tell when he first saw
the light of day. He was a knowing
bird, too; or, as Artemus Ward would say,
"an amusin' little cuss."
No. AZ looks like a great many other
buildings on Ann street. 1t is tall and
grimy, and metropolitan in its architec-
ture. Yet notwithstanding the striking
resemblance it bears to its neighbors, 1t
differs from all other buildings in the
world, by reason of the uses to which it is
devoted. This marvellous structure is a
bird hospital, not that it was founded by
a man named Bird, but because it is a
place where your little canary may be
cured of tough stomach ache or "weak-
ness of intellect" Bird hospital is about
six years old. 1t was founded by Mrs. A.
S. MAR, who still acts as manager and
nurse. Mrs. MAR was born in Kentucky,
where she says, she used to go to sleep
listening to the whistling of the knocking
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1886-09-16
Young Legislators.
Providence Journal.

The present parliament is the youngest
in point of personnel that ever was elect
ed in England, especially looking at the
tory side of the house. There never we're
so many young fellows fresh from Ok
ford and Cambridge in the peoples house
as now. 1t is impossible not to be-
heve that their presncce will have a
beneficial influence on legislation, no
matter by what party names they may
designate themselves. Youth can not be
stagnant or unenterprising, it is only
among the aged that we find solid and
permanent resistance to all reforms. The
young legislators of Great Britain and
Ireland, whether they call themselves lib
erals or tories, will, we doubt not, do
good work for their country and labor to
advance the interests of its people.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1886-09-16
PERSONALITIES.

Neal Dow is eighty-two.
Professor Tyndall is seriously i'll from
overwork.
Senator Jones, of Florida, still "holds
the fort" at Detroit.
Mrs. Custer is writing life of her hus-
band, the general.
Gill is a member of the fish commission,
and Drum is acting secretary of war. Is
there anything in a name?
William Sherman, an old and we'll
known horseman of Palmer, Mass, re-
ceived a stroke of paralysis while driving
on the trotting track on Thursday and
fell from the sulky. He died before he
could be removed from the ground.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1886-09-16
Didn'tLike Bald Heads,
Life,

First Young Lady-And how do got
like Mr.. Brisk? saw him with you 6
moment.
Second Y. lam not impressed. Can
not abide bald-headed men.
First Y. bald Why, his
head is not bald.
Second Y. Lob, yes, it is inside!
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1886-09-16

The cable tells of fresh outlay of fire
at VesuvIus. Here is something from
letter just at hand from Naples: 1.-The
new crater is between so and $50 metres
In diameter, being somewhat elllptlcal
and having double apex. Explosions
of steam take place at intervals from the
eastern division, grinding up the mater
ials that have recently crumbled in, and
showering dust and ashes around to such
an extent that, although very hungry, we
had to wait until we came down before
we could eat cur lunch. Lava is still
flowing in abundance across the Val din
fernO"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1886-09-16


ney."
The following notice appeared in a
Salem paper of 1775:
O"Whereas, the sober and thoughtful
people of this town are much displeased
by the great Noise..and Disturbance made
in the Streets on Saturday and Sabbath
Day Evening: It is earnestly desired
that all Heads of families would keep
their Children and Servants at Home on
those evenings, and thereby greatly con-
tribute to the Quiet of the Town and
Peace of the Inhabitants,'
Not to be a meeting goer" in those
days was to range ones self with thieves
and robbers and other outlaws, even
though there was little regard to comfort
in the meeting houses. "For long per-
iod," says Mr.. Felt in his Annals of Sa-
Iem," ''The people of our country did
not consider that a comfortable degree
of warmth while at public worship con-
tributed much to a profitable hearing of
the gospel. The first stove we have
heard of in Massachusetts, for meeting
house was put up by the first congrega-
ton of Boston.
It was hardly necessary for the editor
of the New England Sunday to quote the
mythical blue laws invented by Lying
Peters as statutory authority, for the
real laws were blue enough to satisfy the
most devout, and the "prophanation of
the Sabbath" was an offense that very Of
ten came up for punishment in the petty
courts. 1t is said that a book of Con-
necticut statutes, formerly belonging to
Jonathan Trumbull, had at the end of
the volume, in manuscript, reports of the
cases adjudicated by the governor in his
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-12-20
gatirura 4rmentrs.
INITIATED BLOOD
ScrOful0us, Inherited and Con
tag;Ous Hum0rs Cured
by CutiCura.

THROUGH the medium of one of your books
l. received through Mr.. Frank I. Wray,
Druggist, Apolla, Pa, | became acquainted
with your CUTICUBA REMEDIES, and take this
opportunity to testify 10 you that their use
has permanently cured me of one Of the worst
cases Of blood poisoning, IN connection with
erysIpelas, that | have ever seen, ana this
after having been pronounced incurable by
some of the best physicians In our county. |
take great pleasure in forwarding to you this
testimonial, unsolicited as it is By you, in or
der that others suffering from similar mala-
dies may be encouraged to give your CUTI-
CURA REMEDIES 4 trial.
PS WHITLINGER, Leechburg, Pa.
Reference: FRANK L, WRAY, Druggist,
Apollo, Pa
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-12-20
GIrrtrir Brltn.
Electric Belt Free.

ITO introduce 1t and obtain agents we will
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charge. in each county IN the United States q
limited number OF our German Electro Gal
vanic Suspensory Belts. price IS. A positive
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Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-12-20
sCRoFULOUS ULCERS.

James Z. Richardson, Custom House, New
Orleans, on oath says: I'm 1870 Scrofulou'
Ulcers broke out on my body until L was 8
mass of corruption. Everything known tt
the medical faculty was tried IN vain. | be-
came mere wreck. AT times could not lift
my hands to my head, could not turn in bed
was 10 cOnsta Mt pain, and looked upon lie al
a curse. No relief or cure in ten years. In
1850 heard of the CUTICURA REMEDIES, USED
them, and was perfectly cured"
sworn to before U. S. Com. j. ID. CRAWFORD
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-12-20
ONE THE WORST CASES,

We have been selling your CUTICURA RENE
DIES for years, and have the first complaint
vet 10 receive from purchaser. One Of the
worst cases of ScrOlula ever saw was cured
bv The use of ive bottles OF CUTIoURA REsOL-
VENT. CUTICURA, and CUTICURA SOAP. The
soap takes the 'cake" here as medicinal
soap. TAYLOR n TAYLOR, Druggists.
Frankfort, Kan.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-12-20
goarDtng.
THE MORRISON HOUSE,

One Of the Largest Boarding HOUSES
IN the south,
UTAVING been newly fitted up, affords
IL pleasant rooms good board, with pure
Artesian Water. at prices to suit those WISH
ing regular. transient or table acco,nIno ..sI
Draytou streets, opposite Marshall House.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-12-20
sCROFULoUs, INHERITED,

and CONTAGIOUS Humors, with loss OF Hair.
and Eruptions OF the SKin,are positively cured
by CUTICURA and CUTICURA SOAPeXternally,
and CUTIcURA REsoLvENT internally, when
ali other medicines fail. Send for Pamphlet.
CUTICURA REMEDIES are sold everywhere.
Price: CUTICURA, the great Skin Cure, Soc.
CUTICURA SOAP. an exquisite Beantiher. Csc. !;
CUTICURA REsoLvENT, the new Blood Puri-
fer, 81 90. POTTER DRUG AND CHEMICAL Co.,
Boston.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-12-20
Danha.
KIssiMMEE CITY BANK,

Kissmmee City, Orange County, Fla.
CAPITAL Observation-Disclosures. $50, 900
TNRANSACT a regular banking business.
lections. Correspondence solicited. Issue EX.
change on New York, New Orleans. Savan-
nah and Jacksonville, Fla. Resident Agents
for Coutts h Co. and Melville, Evans Il Co., Of
London, England. New York correspondent:
The ssaboard National Bank.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-12-20
2tteniral.
LIPPMAN's PyRaFUGE,
The Great Chill and Fever Cure.
3tteDiral.

LIPPMAN BROS, Wholesale Druggists,
PRoPRIEToRs ..............S SAVANNAH "a
NOR ALL the various Malarial Disorders
that 80 many are subject to. 1t promptly
cures and eradicates Fever and Ague, or In
termittent Fever. Chills and Fever, Dumb
Ague, Malarial Fever, and all diseases arising
from Malarlal Poisoning. Price SOC. per bottle.
This medicine is a sure cure for Malaria anu
Chils and Fever. and has been Kept before tue
prietors Every store in the states OF Geor-
gia, Florida, South Carolina and Alabama,
more or less hes sold LlPPMAN'S P1 RA-
FUGE, and it has always given satisfaction.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-12-20

nJEsPLES. Blackheads. Skin Blemishes and
fIm Daby Humors, use CUTICURA SOAP.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-12-20
Hatmta aMD @tte.
Railroad & Mill Supplies.
SPECIAL LOW PRICES.
IAtMsa aMD GftG,

All of the above goods are guaranteed to
give perfect satisfaction or no sale. Full
weights and measures guaranteed.
carry the largest stock of WHITE PINE
DOORS. SASHES, BLINDS. HOLDINGS,
BUILDERS HARDWARE, PAINTS, OH p,
RAILROAD. STEAMBOAT and MILL SUP
PLIES of any house in the South, which am
selling at very low prices.
Send for estimates and price lisJs before
buYing and be convinced.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-12-20
DANIEL. HOGAN.

GULKY PLoWS: Meikle's celebrated Blue
~ Grass.
HARROWS: Thomas Smoothing, Scotch,
Revolving, Diamond and Adjustab Bile Harrows.
MOWERS AND REAPERS: johnson and
John p. Many's makes.
HAY RAKES: Edmiston g Waddelps fine
makes.
RICE DRILLS: Hoosier Drill Company's
atest makes.
CULTIVATORS AND HORSE HOES:
Planet, Jr., and Parish makes.
CORN MILLS: Greene's and Nordyke Il
Marmon's patents.
Engines Hay and Cotton Press, Corn She'll
ers. Cotton Planters, Mill stones. etc.
GEO. ".PARESH
SAVANNAH GA
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-12-20
At 35c, 40c, SOC and Use :

We have the largest assortment ever ex-
hibited in this city, both IN White Colored,
Bordered and Fancy Embroidered Handker-
chiefs. An inspection is respectfully solicited.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-12-20
White and COlorGd silk HandkGrChiGfS,

This limited space prohibits our going into
detail as to prices and qualities OF these
goods. Parties intending to purchase goods
in this line will find IL to their interest to ex-
anime our STOCK before buying elsewhere.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-12-20
At Ace, soc, 65c and 75c:

rs dozen Gentlemen's Plain White and Col
ored Bordered Hemstitched Handkerchefs.
These goods are the latest productions of the
most celebrated European manufacturers
the greater part of them in one half dozen
boxes. the patterns in each box are well as
sorted.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-12-20
Gentlemen's Handkerchiefs.
At Zoe, I2 Ice and I5c:
At 20c. 25c and 35c:

80 dozen Gentemen's Pure White Linen
Hemmed Handkerchiefs, extra large size and
altfx
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-12-20
1865. CHRIS. MURPHY, 1865.

House, Sign T. Ornamental Painting
ENXECUTED neatly and with dispatch.
II Paints, Oils, Varnlshes. Brushes, Window
Glasses, ETC., etc Estimates furnished on APP
plication. Corner Congress and Drayton
streets. rear of Christ Church
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-12-20
CrOhan 6 DOOner.

N. B.-We have just opened a choice assort-
ment Of Ladies' and Gen tlemen's SILK I'm
brellas, in Gold, Silver and Oxidized Han
dies. CROHAN N DOONER.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-12-20

30 dozen Gentlemen's White Hemmed and
Hemstitched White and Coored Border
Handkerchiefs. We will guarantee that the
above price of these goods cannot be equaled
anYWhere In this civ.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-12-20
Misses and Children's Suits

Will offer on Monday morning 500 Misses
and Childreus Suits Mt prices entirely regard
less of value. The siZes range from 2 to 10
years, and the prices from 81 to SIP so. 1t
takes but "a very short time to examine this
line of goods. and IL will pay.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-12-20
THE COON CAME TO HIM.
CAPTAIN MARTIN SCOTT OF
VERMONT.

Fellow Officer is Cured of Consump-
ton by One of His Unerring BuUets-
The Captains Clever Dogs-His Visit
Home.
Morning journal and courier., 1886-11-11


n SITUATION as coachman or driver bv
IA young man who thoroughly understa nds III
care of horses. Address 7 N 'i
Morning journal and courier., 1886-11-11
WOR * DONE

At the Congregational Conference at
Hartford-Papers Read-Resolutiens
Adopted.
HARTFORD. Nov. 10.-The Congregational
conference of Connecticut continued its ses-
sion this morning and heard the reports of
the committee on fellowship and work, the
standing committee ON Sunday schools and
the executive committee of the New Eng
land Congregational Sunday School associa-
ton. The reports were folio wed by dis
cussion The afternoon was chiefly occupied
with the reading of papers on the nature and
function of public worship. These were by
Rev. William M. Barbour, of Yale, on "The
Prayers" Rev. James w. Cooper of New
Britain, on ''The Readings" Professor Waldo
S. Pratt on tThe Music" and Rev. Justin
E. Twitchell, of New Haven, on sfThe sac
raments and their accompanying services
DIR. Walker presented the report on the in
corporation of churches and after the subject
had been well aired a resolution was adopt
ed that ga committee of three be appointed
general law whereby Q) a newly organized
Congregational chu1c CHI can become an incor-
porated body; C2) whereby an existing Com
gregational church can become an incorpor-
ated body; 81 whereby under suitable terms
of mutual agreement the property of an &C.
clesiastical society can be transferred to a
Congregational church."
DR.. Walker also read the report of the
committee .on the Woman's Congregational
Home Missionary Union Of Connecticut, and
resolution was adopted approving the work
of the union.
The conference placed itself on record as
opposed to lotteries and church fairs by a
resolution of disapproval.
A resolution was passed condemning ga
looms and dram shops and demanding their
suppression by the State.
A resolution was adopted condemning
Sunday newspapers-and Sunday trains.
Morning journal and courier., 1886-11-11
AmPHIoN SOCIETY
At Trinity M. IL. Church Last Even
Ing.


ing.
Trinity M E. church was crowded to over
flowing last evening, the occasion being the
concert by the Amphion society. Eager in
terest prevailed to hear the society and every
| seat was filed before the hour, and camp
| chairs in the aisles seated many more, while
| many stood up for want of more seat room
The concert was financial and musical sue
cess and was greatly enjoyed. The enter
tainment was the third in the Trinity church
course. The Amphion society is composed
entirely of members of the College street
church choir, and Prof. Fowler, musical di-
rector at that church, is conductor. This
was the Amphions' first public appearance
as society; The result amply justified the
very favorable anticipations formed. The
evenings programme was as follows:
Miss Viola Sanford and Mr.. VIM. Miller
Chorus-"oh, for the Wings of Dove
Solo by Miss Emile schneeioch. oe''sonn
Quartette-''Sleep Thou Wild Rose ............Abt
Messrs. J. E. PUGET. g. T. Newhall, jr, J. c. Gr:ggs
song-"ou. on the 3 be s; Billiard 1onr
Gu, Mr. J: c. Griggs.
Chorus-'.We'll Gai!y Sing and Play. ..Pnsuti
Solo by Miss Emile schn eloch.
Messrs Pucci, Newhall, Griggs and Billiard
Harp solo-Theme with variations. -.-..........
Miss Viola Sanford.
Quartette-'The Haunted Stream" Phelps
Obligato Solo, Miss Emile schneeloch.
Chorus-Vocal Waltz. ................ 49,. Taylor
Song-sMy Dearest Heart. ............ Sullivan
Mr.. J: Pucci.
Cornet Solo-"That Alone Can KNOX,. .Riegg
Mr.. e. J. Gavegan.
Messrs. Pucci, Newhall, Griggs and Billiard.
Chorus Finale from "Cantata of Ruth. =. Gaul