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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1886-03-18

who obtained the receipt from a hermit
and by the use of it is said to have pre-
served her beauty To old age. Gather
inc de Medicis, when she came to
France to marry HENRY IL, brought
with her a famous Florentine perfum-
er, who had the art of man ufacturing
oils from flowers, both by the pro-
cess of enfeurage and by maceration,
though of course his methods were
rude and unscientifc as compared
with those OF to-day. From that time
the French have paid great attention
10 the cultivation of flowers for this
purpose.
The greatest number of the materials
amounting to tHenty-eight, is OBJ
tanned from the south Of France and
Italy, which is the chief center of
manufacture for perfumery materials.
The East Indies and China furnish
about twenty-one, Turkey two, Africa
two, North America six, South Amer
SIX and England four. The only az
ticles named from the United States
are peppermint, sassafras and winter
green. The chief places for the growth
of the sweet perfume producing How
ers are Montpelier, Grasse, Mines,
Savoy, Cannes and Nince in France.
1t is there that the jasmine, tuberose,
cassia, rose and violet grow to such
perfection, and that the processes of
enfeurage and maceration are COM
mercially worked.
Nice and Cannes are the paradise
Of violets, producing annually some
thing like $50 tons Of blossoms, The
variety cultivated is generally the
double or Parma violet, which is so
productive that the flowers are sold at
about 5 pence per pound, and we all
know what sort of boquets pound of
violets would make, The abundance
in Sicily of every flower which in our
climate it most highly priced recalls
the traveller in the story who arrived
in a country where the children play
ed pitch aud toss and marbles with
diamonds, rubies, emeralds and other
precious gems. '"These are doubtless
the sons of some powerful king" he
said, and bowed before them. The
children, laughing made him soon
perceive that they were the street
boys, and that the gems were only the
pebbles of that country.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1886-03-18
Odd and Funny.
Texas Siftings.

One of the brightest lights of the
Austin bar was standing on the cor
ner of the avenue, surrounded by a
group of admiring friends, when a
man with peculiar stride and close
cropped hair walked up to the lawyer
and, taking one Of his hands in both
of his, shook it as if he was going to
wrench it from the lawyers body, say
ing:
Its ten years since / saw you, but
knew you as soon as laid eyes on
you"
The lawyer was embarrassed, but
the rough-looking stranger helped him
out.
"You did me kindness once. ledge
and eff ever forgit it may my right
arm Glove to the roof of my mouth.
Don't you remember when you prac-
ticed law 10 years ago, in Dawson.
Y GU did NE q kindness [ never shall
forget"
The friends of the lawyer cast ad-
miring chances at him, and one said to
the other that he, the lawyer, always
had a good heart.
YES" continued the stranger, still
holding on to the lawyers hand, II
had shot man in self-defense, and
the shirif was going to lock me up,
when you nobly volunteered to go my
bond. And you didn't know me,
either"
The lawyer said he recollected the
circumstance, while the admiring
friends said:
''Just like him. He's always going
ABOUT doing good"
you offered to go my bond, but
the sheriff said he would be ID if
any jack-legged shyster could shove
a straw-bond off on him, and If you
remember, judge, he refused to ap-
prove the bond, and I was locked up,
but was always grateful to you just
the same You tried to help NE to
swindle justice according 10 law. I
broke jail that night and crippled sew
eral people, but thanks to you, got
away"
"Where have you been since?" asked
the lawyer, seeking to change the con-
versation
81 am just out of the Kansas Peni-
tertiary. I would never have got in
thar if you had been around. A Teller
refused to drink with me and I had to
shoot him. Let's step across and have
something"
And running his arm through that
of his legal friend they marched across
the street, the judge keeping step like
a soldier, while the friends on the
sidewalk snapped opinions about what
bad eye that man had.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1886-03-18
He Invented the Electric Telegraph

The Charlotte IN. O. Observer of
recent date publishes a column inter
view by its Washington correspond
ent with Junius Lynch Clemmons,
clerk of the river and harbor COM
mittee of the house of representatives,
who asserts that he is the original in
ventor of the electric telegraph. Mr..
Clemmons says that he invented the
system in 1885. and communicated
his discovery to Mr.. Page. who was
in the patent office, and who had be-
come an eminent as an electrician.
Page did not answer the letter, and
associated Morse and Amos Kendall
with him. The company applied to
congress for aid to develop the discov-
cry, and the world knows the result.
Ciemmons claims only the original
invention. but gives Morse credit for
its development. He concludes the
interview as follows: 81 would not
pluck 8 single leaf from the laurel
that circled Morse's brow or drop a
word that would reflect upon his mem
ory." The letter is published as a
vindication of the truth of history.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1886-03-18
A Scandal-MOnger's Mistake.
San Francisco Chronicle

81 am afraid they're not very
happy" said the male scandal mon,
ger, making q call on a houseful OF
ladies.
"You don't say So" and they all
crowded around HIM. "What is the
matter?"
''Well, as to the matter can't say,
but know there's been a good deal
of quarreling, and it would not sur
prise me if-mind [ don't say it is Sc
but it would not surprise me if there
was divorce soon"
TITS too bad, isn't it2 I do think it's
just awful whe1 a man and wife get
to that point Of trouble, But what
has he been doing to here"
l can't quite say. All I know Is
that | called there last evening. was
very early, and on being shown into
the drawing room I saw-well, /
caught"
eyes. yes. Go on
And caught her just going out of
"Ohp
Eyes, her eyes were all red, as ii
she had been crying, and her face was
swollen, and he stood by looking very
angry and out of temper"
You don't say so! Had he been
II don't know. OF course I wouldn't
like to be given as an authority, hut
his excuse, which was for her as well,
was very incoherent, and he did not
invite me 10 remain"
"Well, that is queer, isn't it, I 81
ways said that match was sure TO end
unhappily."
The chorus of the opinion was CHR
Ply and unanimous. and then In came
another fellow, doctor.
Whats all the noise about9 Is
there some news"
80 MOI We have been talking about
MIR. and Mrs. --"
oh, poor Mrs.-I called on her
yesterday. She was suffering the
agonles from gumboil and her hus-
band and had quite a wrestle with
her 10 get her to have 1t leeched."
Then the scandal-monger had an
other call to make and took his leave
abruptly.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1886-03-18
Pa was a Barber.
Philadelphia Herald.

and SO you have changed your
mind?"
Yes; I cannot mary you"
is your decision irrevokable?n
Eyes; you deceived me-"
II never did,"
Eyes you did. I didn't know until
last night that you shave yourself"
''Why, what objection have you
got to that?'
"a great objection. Pa is barber,
and you are one of the men who are
helping to cheat him out of living.
Besides. pa says that the men who
shave themselves are brutes."
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1886-03-18
Professional Pride.
San Francisco Chronicle.

He was an undertaken and his wife
had just died. They found him with
a mourner's hat in his hand, carefully
removing the Grape.
Il am deeply sorry, Mr.. Jones, that
you have lost your wife"
Eyes, I feel it deeply, I assure
you"
''She was a lovely woman"
Indeed, she was. She was a love
~ woman. She was SO lovely that ii
Was positive pride to bury her.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1886-03-18
The. Grea. German Physician.

The remarkable phase, in the practice Of DR..
Peter W. Schmidt frequently called Dr. Petel is,
he never asked one to describe their disease but
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he has allowed his great medicines, Golden Seal
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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1886-03-18
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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1886-03-18
4 have been afflicted with

4 have been afflicted with catarrh for q
years. 1t had become chronic, and there was a
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roof of my mouth. 1t extended to my throat
causing hoarseness and great difficulty in speak
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the use of Eiys Cream Balm have received more
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and hearing are greatly improved = Jas. W
Davidson. Attorney at Law, Monmouth, Warren
Co., Ill.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1886-03-18
FrfghtfuI Waste.

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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1886-03-18
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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1886-03-18
A DfuogisL,s Story.

Mr.. Isaac c. Chapman, druggist, Newbury, n. Y :,
writes 81 have for the past years sold several
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ways have bottle In the medicine closet,
lGGeneral Hancock once spoke Of Sheridan as
"A hiriWnd with SpurS ,,
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1886-03-18

BE wise to-day; tits madness to defer" Don't
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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1886-03-18
THE PERFUMERY INDUSTRY.
Its Early History Flower FIELDS of
SicIly-Peruftrnery from France.

The manufacture of perfume from
fowpes has been carried on more or
less since the beginning OF the historic
era, says the Baltimore News. The an
Gent Egyptians seem to have under
stood the process of distilling affairs
from various flowers and fruits. Dur
ing the middle ages we read of a per-
fume known as Hungary water which
was first distilled from rosemary In
1870 by Elizabeth, queen OF Hungry,
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1886-03-18

Rev. Robert Rowe, of Baltimore, is
disliked for calling charity balls
Goddess hops i'll the sweet name OF
charity"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1886-03-18

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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1886-03-18

Thurber, the professional anti mon
opolist in New York, Is threatened
with 3 boycott.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1886-03-18

New Idea embraced in Ely's Cream Balm.
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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1886-03-18

Those men who avoid healthful exercise in the
open air are now said to have disease called cos
IoHS
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1886-03-18

Why are dancers like mushrooms? They
spring up at night. And the night air often in
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bur take Taylor's Cherokee Remedy of Sweet
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Vice Chancellor Bacon is the oldest judge on
the Ranch in ENGLAND He 10
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1886-03-18

| Three moose were shot recently within two
miles of the Mount Kineo House, on Moosehead
! 4 nIza
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1886-03-18

It is reported that Professor Nicolle
recently discovered Raphael, LA
Verge au SEM" is in fair way Of
being purchased by the Bavarian Gov
ernment for the gallery of the Old
Pinacothek. The price mentioned
Is 500 600
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1886-03-18

Ten thousand unlicensed dogs have been deS
The hydrophobia scare began a few weeks ago.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1886-03-18

The scalp is ceansed and excited TO a healthy
action by Halls Hair Remover
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1886-03-18

Lady FiorSnce Dixie is writing home rule
POEMS in an Irish nationalist pager at Dublin.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1886-03-18

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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1886-03-18

There are twenty -four chaplains in
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You will get more comfort for 25 cts. in Lyon:
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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1886-03-18

PIso's Remedy for Catarrh is agreeable to use
It Is not liquid or snuff Soc
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1886-03-18

By the January count there were 100000 paup
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crimes as riots
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1886-03-18

A woman in Oakland, CAL. whose daughter
eloped with her son-in-iaw, offers a reward OF
500 for her capture.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1886-03-18

Two thousand blooded bulls were
taken upon the cattle ranges of Ari-
IONA last years.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1886-03-18
Mushroom Dancers.

The state survey finds Mt. Greylock, $500 feet,
to be the highest point in Massachusetts.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1886-03-18

Fairburn, Ca, lady, 20 years old, has never
eaten mouthful of meat of any kind.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1886-03-18

The bugc, drastic, gripping, sickening pills are
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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1886-03-18

Larkin G. Mead, now i'll Florence is at work on
statue representing The Mississippi
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1886-03-18

Nine. Christine Nilsson is sojourning in the
south OF France.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1886-03-18

After being victim of severe rheumatism for
three years, was induced to try Athlophoros
and am now glad to state that am free from
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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1886-03-18

In consumption, the disposition to cough is
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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1886-03-18
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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1886-03-18
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The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1886-10-28
IN THE FAR WEST.
Frontier Justice Who Believes in the
Enforcement of Good Laws.

A Frontier Justice Who Believes in the
Enforcement of Good Laws.
A man with his face bandaged up,
walking on crutches, limped into the
Office of a justice of the peace in Red
Gulch, Arizona, last week, and ex-
claimed:
"Do You know Two-fngered Jimmy"
"Yup,' responded the justice
"Well. | want warrant for his ar
restr' continued the lame man, excl
tedly.
"What fer?' demanded the justice.
assault and battery with intent to
KILL"
"What did he do?"
HE hit me on the side of the head
and knocked me down.
"Well, there ain't no law agin that, "
explained the justice.
''He jumped on me three or four
times when l was down, and broke two
ribs"
Cant arrest him for that, young
feller. That's the custom of the town. "
HE knocked three or four teeth
down my throat and stabbed me six
times with dirk
"Sorry for ye, young feller, but 'taint
worth while arrestin' him fer that.
"Then he stole my horse and"
"Eh? What's thatp Stole hoss.
did hep Why didn'tye say so before2"
And the justice jumped excitedly from
his chair and began to buckle on a belt
full of knives and pistols. ''Say, Jim. :"
he called to the sheriff, who was stand
ing near, .'jest you sling rope over a
tree an I'll call up the Peace and Or
der Society, and we'll have him strung
up inside O. thirty minutes. Stole a
hoss, did hep Well. the law must be
enforced. - Chicago Rambler.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1886-10-28
A Philanthropic Society

Some of the philanthropic citizens
of Brooklyn have conceived plan
whereby the fear of being buried alive,
which haunts the minds of so many
persons, may be removed, and they are
about to bind themselves together as
an Incorporated company. In the
suburbs editices will be erected fash
ioned to hold a large number of collins.
In these reeeptacles the collins will be
ranged about with open lids, and will
remain in the receptacles until the
bodies they contain show signs of life
or are proven by decay to be dead.
Means will be provided so that if a
person in any of the collins should be
alive he could communicate by speak
ing tube or telephone to an attendant,
and receive proper aid.-N Y. Letter.