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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1886-06-24
Another Resurrection.
Washington Star.

"Noble man! Mighty martyr" muir
INJURED the seedy man who stood in the
Riggs house gazing at the portrait of
Abraham Lincoln which hangs there. II
have often been consumed with remorse
when but stay!" and his voice dropped
into silence with dull, sickening thud,
and he looked about himself apprehen-
sively.
"Are we alone?" he asked
In view of the fact that there were
forty or more people around the Stranger
was compelled to confess that the were
not.
mo matter" said the seedy person bit
terly. II have carried my secret too
long. When 1 look into that face the
past rushes back upon me with fatal force.
You have heard of me as pirate in the
Mediterranean sea, an Arab leader, as
No. in Phoenix park, as the man who
victualized Niksic, as = worst of all "a
preacher in Georgia, but you can not guess
my name"
The stranger confessed humbly that
the seedy person was too international
for him, but he would venture a quarter
on it.
''Then Iisten," Kissed the seedy man,
clutching the coin, land bear the secret
to your graves. [ am John Wilkes
Booth"
Both counterfeit" murmured the
stranger softly as he reflected that the
quarter was rather a poor article of
lead.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1886-06-24
The News Was Good.
New York Tribune.

Mr.. Kimball was an active politician in
Maine when the war broke out. He went
to Washington, and was there when the
first battle of Bull Run was fought.
Charles Sumner was then in the height of
his career at Washington. He had been
in for some days. Mr.. Kimball relates
that friend of his on the night of the
battle fancied he heard the cannonading,
and lay awake until the break of day
when he got up and went out to get what,
news he could. In walking along the
street he observed Senator Summer, also
out for walk. Although he was not
personally known to the senator, his de-
sire for information overcame his scrupIes
about approaching stranger, and dis
tinguished one at that, and he stepped
up to the senator saying: II beg your
pardon, senator, but [ am anxious to
know if there is any news. Can you tell
me the news?" The Massachusetts man
replied, with an egotism thatnearly took
the questioners breath away: eyes, sir
there is good news. I am better SIR
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1886-06-24
FRESH FASHION NOTES.

A novelty in mitts is the revival of the
Old-time Melted embroidered goods.
Very pretty fichus of muslin gauze or
Grape are now being prepared for summer
toilets to wear by way of mantel with
elegant toilets.
The Richelieu shoe of bull-duck or
bronze kid is worn this summer with the
plain-cOlOred silk or thread stocking. 1t
has plain bow of black or brown faille
ribbon, laid fiat over the instep without
any buckle.
Among the novelties in hat trimmings
are the plume aigrettes, which are shown
in all solid colOrs, and also in parti-
colOred feathers. Pearl nail heads and
carved ivory rosary beads are among the
latest importatiOns. Amber, amber vrise,
or iridescent amber, ruby and garnet ar e
the popular seasonable beads.
A novelty in the way of a parasol has
tips that curve outward and upward when
the parasol is spread. Another style has
the ribs of irregular lengths, those on two
opposite sides much shorter than the
others, giving the top when spread the
shape of a oblong square. 1t is heavily
| edged with lace and lined with fancy silk
if the outside is in colOrs, or it may be
white altogether.
There are evidences of a revival in the
old-time "harness" that was in such favor
among young ladies twenty-five or thirty
years ago. There is plain band of rib
bon around the throat, and from this
several perpendicular rows extend below
the waist and are finished by passemen-
terie ornaments, bead balls or other fancy
drop trimmings. Intersecting these rows
are others that cross the bust and should
ers, and there is a bell with a bow and
ends, finished like the rows from the neck.
Satin-faced velvet ribbon is the most de-
sirabIe for the purnOSe.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1886-06-24
G. W. as a Rural fireman.
Washin etc n Letter.

Charles Levi Woodbury. says that
George Washington's last words were
Never trust niger with q gun" That
has the air of an adoption from 'Never
take the horseshoe from the door," but
perhaps it is correct quotation. When
[ was down in Alexandria the other day.
however, I found no one who recognized
it, but [ heard some other things about
George Washington which were quite as
interesting. learned for the first time
that he was great fireman. He was one
Of the founders and member Of the
friendship fire company which still exists,
and when he first went to the Continen-
tai Congress in Philadelphia he bought
a machine for the company for S40O He
used to run to fires with it whenever he
happened to be in town, like the public
spirited citizen that he was. It is remem-
bered that few months before his death
he was riding through Alexandria, when
the fire-bells rang. He rode to the fire,
and was surprised to find that the mach
inc was poorly manned and very feebly
worked. Riding up to number of we'll
dressed men standing on the curb stone,
he said: "Gentleman, I am surprised to
see you standing here idle; it is your duty
to lead in these matters" With that he
got off his horse and himself mounted
the machine. You may be sure it was
we'll worked from that time on.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1886-06-24
PerilOus Spinsters.


II don't like it," he said bad-tempered-
ly. "That's the tenth old lady who's fall
len in love with me-"
II should think that's plimentary to
you"
ut is! Oh, yes. That's all right. go
to party, and the old lady takes me into
corner and begins to talk to me, and she
has a pretty daughter, and there an
ocean of pretty girls, and I see some
| body I want to dance with and the old lady
says:
you don't want to dance; sit here and
talk to me-"
"Wen, why don't you get out and
dancer"
II can't. A nice old lady, who fiatters
you by asking your opinion of her daugh-
ter's beaux, and tickles your vanity with
all sorts of pretty little touches-I tell
you my boy, you may talk as you like
about young women and widows, and
spinsters and firts, but there isn't any
firt in creation so dangerous as a single
woman at SO, whose hair is just sprinkled
with silver They have ways about them.
Confound it all, remember getting quite
spoony on an old lady of about sixty, who
was too old to dream of Disgusting her
age.
You laugh! All right. Some day you
will catch it, perhaps. But you don't
seem to be lovable. If they'd only get
mad and let me alone. But, no, they sim
ply take a snub H1ietly, and wait the next
chance"
II don't think that everybody's expert
ence."
"Maybe not. That makes it all the
worse. You see,an old lady is privileged
to talk out, even about love, and when she
talks of love you think she means as a
son or something like that. Then you
find out that it's just the same kind of
love as anybody else's, and you've kind of
encouraged it and accepted it, especially
if she has money. Even money is no
good. J. knew an old widow lady of 65
who was passionately attached to me, and
when she died she left all her money to
congregation. [ tell you, I'm not going
to stand it any more. The next old lady
who falls in love with will get4eft, and
don't you forget it,.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1886-06-24
Washington and Bunker Hill.
ST Nicholas

1t was on the 18th day of June, 1775,
that George Washington was chosen COM
mander-in- chief of the American army.
The next day he made his answer to con-
gress, in which he declared that he ac-
cepted the office, but that he would take
no pay. He left Philadelphia on his way
to Boston June 81, escorted by troop of
horsemen, and accompanied by Schuyler
and Lee, who had just been made maj or
generals by congress. They had gone
about twenty miles when they saw man
on horseback coming rapidly down the
road. 1t was a messenger riding post
haste to Philadelphia, and carrying to
congress news of the battle of Bunker
Hill. Everybody was stirred by the news
and they all wanted to know the particu-
lars.
"Why were the provincials compelled to
retreat?" he was asked.
'It was for the want of ammunition"
he replied.
did they stand the fire of the regular
troops?" asked Gen. Washington, anxious
ly.
"That they did, and held their own fire
in reserve until the enemy was within so
rods"
'Then the liberties of the country are
safe!' exclaimed Washington.
He remembered well the scenes under
Braddock, and he knew what sight it
must have been to those New England
farmers when compact body of uni
formed soldiers came marching up from
the boats at Charlestown. If they could
stand fearlessly, there was stuff in them
for soldiers.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1886-06-24
A Point of Law.
Louisville Ceurier-Journal.

few days ago Young lawyer entered
the law library, and, after an hour or
two's inspection of sundry and divers
folios, approached Law Librarian Digby,
and, taking him aside, whispered in dead
earnest:
percy, I want to find little law. I
want the law in this state is regarding
Good Friday when it comes on Sunday"
An Extension of Time Granted in the Maxwell
Case.
ST.. LOUIS, June 14.-In the crimina
court this morning the attorney for Max
well, asked that he be granted more time
In which to file afidavits, etc., preparatory
to the argument for a new trial in his
clients case. Fauntelroy says he has i'm
portant fresh evidence. The court ex-
tended the time till Thursday.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1886-06-24
An English Jury.
st James GaZ-tte,

Twas present in court when the follow
ing incident occurred.
Scene Derby Assizes.-Samuel Lowe
and James Halligan charged with stealing
a ham.
Clerk of Assize-- Do you find the pris-
oners guilty on not guilty?
Foreman of the Jury-We find as one
on EN- stole it and the other received ii
knowing it to have been stolen.
Clerk of Assize-Who do you say stole
it.?
Foreman-Nay L can't say which stole
it. One on EN- brought it home under
his arm and the other took it from him
Mr.. Justice Mathew man is Lowe
and that is Halligan. Now which stole
it?
Foreman don't know.I warn't there
How can say? If they didn't steal it why
should they have it?
Judge-Gentlemen shisIis your foreman
Is there no one of you can say whether
Lowe is guilty of stealing?
Foreman-Yes Lowe stole it.
Choras of Jurymen No the other tole
Clerk of Assize And is that the verdict
of you all?
Jury-Foreman included Yes.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1886-06-24
English Amenities.
London Truth.

There was a lively scene at the last
meeting of the West Derby (Liverpool)
local board. DR.. Fitzgerald was speaking
in favor of an appeal against the assess
ment of the sewage farm, when Mr.. Cros-
by rose and complained that the speaker
was wasting the time of the board. Mr..
Crosby was going on to remark on the
high respect he bore for DR.. Fitzgerald,
when that gentleman got up and said she
utterly despised Mr.. Crosby's respect"
Mr.. leicester said she was unworthy of the
respect of any member of the board.' DR..
Fitzgerald retorted that she absolutely des-
pissed Mr.. leicester ALSO" Mr.. leicester:
Nothing could be more emphatically des-
picable than you are" DIR. Fitzgerald:
''See the vice chairman sitting there grimm
ing like a mad Cheshire cat" Mr.. Lieces-
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1886-06-24

ter: ''Dr. Fitzgerald is a simple humbug,
and incapable of knowing a gentleman
when he sees one" Mr.. Crosby then de-
nounced ''the doctor" as "a perfect NUS
ance," and the incident" closed with some
disorder. Such alterations are admirably
calculated to bring all those local author
tiles into disrepute and contempt. Men
of means, character, and position will,
therefore have nothing to do with them in
many districts, and thus the business falls
into the hands of a lot of jObbing trades
men, who bleed the luckless rate-payers to
a truly hideous extent.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1886-06-24
The Rates and the Yeast.
Oswego Palladium.


Quite an amusing incident is said to
have occurred in Middleton Sunday after
noon last. 1t seems that groceryman
had occasion to ship some goods down the
road on Saturday evening, but got them
at the Erie freight house too late for ship
ment, consequently the goods had to lie
over until Monday. A Package of yeast
cakes, weighing five pounds, was devoured
during the night by the ravenous freight
rats, and it was amusing to ses how the
yeast worked About 3 O'Clock Sunday af-
ternoon people waiting for the arrival of
the milk train were attracted by seeing
rats run out from underneath the freight
house, go up like rockets, and explode
with noise similar to a small Krup gun
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1886-06-24

read, but when four or five hundred voices
united in singing them the effect was
electrical. Men grew enthusiastic, rising
from their chairs and wildly waving hats
and handkerchiefs, grasping hands, and
embracing each othe". Then slowly they
dispersed and the festivities of the day
were ended
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1886-06-24
Definition of Dynamite.
NV York Tribune

1t was at the dinner table. His father
was saying something to his mother about
dynamite.
"Oh," eclaimed Jack, looking across to
Eloise with an evident desire to impress
her with his requirement, Il know what
what dynamite is
''What is it?" inquired Eloise.
cts something that you blaspheme
rocks" Jack explained.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1886-06-24
The Chief Justice and Pretty Mrs. Pert.
Boston Globe

"What a lovely woman!'' was the ex-
clamation of Chief Justice Waite upon
passing frst-classs beauty when walking
down Pennsylvania avenue with a friend
the other day.
"What an excellent judge!' said the
lady, when her sensitive ear caught the
fattering decree of the chief justice.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1886-06-24
care Won trying to think of sometime

care you trying to think of something
funny, my, dear?" asked the paragraph
er's wife. II am" he said, as he hove a
deep sigh, and ran his fingers through his
long hair. ''Then suppose you think that
you are going to buy me new bonnet,
that will be something funny for you to
do ::
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1886-06-24

President A. L. Chaplin Of Beloit col
lege has resigned. President A. L. Chaplin
has been connected with Beloit College
since 1847.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1886-06-24

The veterans in the Philadelphia asy-
lum complain because old sailed horse is
rung in on them under the name of corn
ed beef,
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1886-06-24
MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN

For notices in reference to Special Excur-
sions, changes Of time, and other items Of inter.
est in connection with tho CHICAGO, MILWAUKEE
& ST. PAUL RAILWAY, please refer to the local
columns o. this paper.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1886-06-24

[ was present in court when the follow
ag incident occurred.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1886-11-27
A wonderful Gold Mine

It is possible that gold ere long may
be as cheap as silver. Marvellous ac-
counts are given by the English papers
Of the richness of the gold mines in
South Africa. The Sheba mine appar,,
entity is enough to supply the world
with the precious metal forever. fhe
formation on one side of 35 foot reef
has been carried away, leaving exposed
a mass of gold quartz when, at a
rough calculation OF sixteen cuoic lees
to the ton. will yield million tons Oh
payable" stone without SINKING one
single inch below the level of us eA'
posed base. Visible gold shows Freely
wherever the quartz is Clipped ana II
is asserted that no where in the whoie
Of the known mining world can such
a marvellous deposit bS matched
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1886-11-27

In Chicago last week, young girl
canned Daisy Trick. died in terrible
.oony from hydrophobia, the case be
;no tie most severe known in that
si,, for a long time. Twenty-seven
a.ys before she Was attacked and bit
,.n in eighteen different places by a
hnos Newfoundland dog. The ply.
,;ci,u, who were called said the dog
w.. not mad. and no danger WAS ap
n,.heuded. The wounds were dressed
and the patient pronounced complete
/, veil in few days. Two day be-
fare her death, however. startling
symptoms began To be manifested,
and she was attacked by hydrophobia
In all its horrors. She went into one
.n.sm after another, which continued
all dsy and all night. While suffering
intense thirst and pleading piteously
for A drink, she had an indiscribable
aversion to water, aud screamed in the
utmost terror when it WAS brought
near her. going into spasms If she
mw it. During the day she became
more and more uncomfortable. Her
sutferings seemed beyond human en-
durancs, vet she retained conscious.
mesa. She Was possessed with 6
strong desire tn bite somebody and
when any one went near her she would
scream for all of them IN 90 away
The attending physicians endeavorsd
la afford her relief by opiates and
chloroforn, hut without success. The
snlount of cl,oroform given her would
have killed ten ordinary persons, but
1t had no effect whatever on her. and
she remained conscious. suffering her'
ribly, uatil death came.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1886-11-27

| had been much troubled by roar.
ing and singing in my sars and at
times whistling sound, especially y
when living down, writes = correspond
ent of the Boston Transcript. An old
and experienced physician whom |
consulted told mc To gargle my throat
night and morning with hot aud cold
water Have one tumhler of hot WA
ter. taking ths water hot enough to
scald the mouth, aud one tumbler OF
cold water. DO this three times, max
ing nine times with each, In short
time was cured by this very simple
remedy. Many times have wished
u we're better understood how often
deafness is caused by the hardening
wax In the ear. A great number oi
people doubtless suffer from what
they believe is incurable deafness, old
persons ia particular supposing 1t to
be caused by old age, when If they
would consult any good aurist they
would find II was merely harden
in2 Of the secretion of wax in the
ears. This can generally be removed
by very simple aud painless opera
ton and hearing restored.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1886-11-27
Elko county has taxable property to
the amount of a, $50, ,I60,0

Elko county has taxable property to
the amount of "a, $50, ,169, 100.
The Reno Journal has no objection
10 Stewart as King of Bulgaria, and
will Intercede with the Gar in his be-
half
Fred Archer. the noted jockey, while
deirOus from the effects of typhoid
fever, shot and killed himself a few
days ago. He leaves e250,0O0.
The receipts of $4,000 for stamps
and taxes on olemargarine at the Bos-
ton collection office in the last five
DAYS, indicates that the butter dealers
had good reason to fear the competi.
lion OF the compound.
A plasterer named Shules, who con
templated leaving Winnipeg, Manitoba
Tor the aid country, recently sold his
wife and five children to- man named
Williams for $40. A regular legal
agreement was drawn up between the
Two men and the property was form
ally transferred.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1886-11-27

THE NEWS once is supplied with every
IN facility for executing all kinds OF Job
printing In neat manner and at hving
ats. Any Job from a lady's visiting
ard 20 = fuIl-shOet poster turned At short
no,ina Orders Solicited.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1886-11-27
WHITE PINE NEWS
p.hiishsd every Saturday morning by
W. l.. DAVIS.
revms of subscription:

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The Rugby gazette and east Tennessee news. (Rugby, Morgan Co., Tenn.) 1884-188?, 1886-06-05
Foreign n otes.

THE Pope has appointed the Very Rev.
F. Katzer Bishop of Green Bay, Wis.
THERE were reported at Venice, on the
30t,i, thirty two new cases of cholera and
twelve deaths.
THE Minister of Marine, of Spain, is
about to present to the Cortes scheme for
credit of S45,0O0,00O, with which to en-
large the navy.
THE Cunard Company has presented to
the captain of the steamer Fulda pocket
chronometcr in recognition of his services
to the passengers on the occasion of the
sinking of the steamer Oregon.
THE eruption from Etna is subsidins
and it is hoped the danger is averted.
The Rugby gazette and east Tennessee news. (Rugby, Morgan Co., Tenn.) 1884-188?, 1886-06-05
% The ShOra Line I,imitesl. ,,

To meet the growing demand for i'm.
proved facilities for handling the business
between Chicago and st. Paul and Mime
apolis, the Chicago & Northwestern Rail-
way hiss added a nav fast train to those
heretofore run. 1t is called. 1.-The Short
Line Limited" because of the fact that the
Northwestern is the Short Line between
the above cities. The new train is magnif1-
cent in all of its appointments-ev thing
being entirely new and refitted for this
service. 1t makes the run each way in a
little over twelve hours, starting early in
the evening and arriving at its destination
the NEXT morning m time for on early
breakfast. The Importance of this innova-
ton will doubtless be readily recognized
and appreciated by those whose interests
require rapid transit to and from ths
Northwest.