Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1886-05-13
4 A Strike Ayerted.
Pittsburgh Chronicle Telegraph.

"Johnny,' said Mr.. McSwilligen to his
youthful son and heir last night, II am
sorry to hear from your mother that you
have been very bad boy"
Johnny hung his head and his father
continued:
''You got into a fight with Jimmy Jones
and he tore your coat and BACKED your
eye"
''Well, guess nearly broke his nose.
So he didn't have all the fun" protested
Johnny.
II must punish you for such conduct"
continued McSwilligen, as he took long
strap down from the nail.
"But, father" replied Johnny, "before
you strike let's see if we can't arbitrate
this difficulty"
Johnny was let off that time.
In Paris the carpenters and masons
have formed a society, the object of which
is to prevent work in buildings on Sun
days.
Important.
When you visit or leave New York City, save
Baggage, Expressage and So Carriage Hire, and
stop a. the Grand Union Hotel; opposite
Grand Central Depot.
613 elegant rooms, fitted up at cost of one
pean plan Elevator Restaurant supplied with
the best Horse cars. stages and elevated rail
road to al depots. Families live better for
less money at The Grand Union Hotel than at
ary other first class hotel in the city.
Married Seventy Four Years.
Boston Globe.
TAT Poplar plains, in the northern part
of the town of Westport, Conn, stands
one and a half story house painted with
ared ocher. In this house during more than
sixty years Capt. Alfred Taylor, aged 81,
and his wife, Chloe, aged 90, have made
their dwelling place. Their marriage was
solemnized on April %, 1912, It's anniver-
sary on Friday marked the entrance upon
their seventy fifth year of married life
Friends for miles around called GA the age
ed couple and rendered their congratula-
tiOns. Two daughters, Mrs. Walter Brad
ley, aged II, of Reading, Conn, and Mrs,
Benjamin Fitch, aged 55,-a son, Nelson
Taylor, aged IS, and their defendants to
the number of twenty five were of the COM
pany. The bride and groom wore portions
of their oringinal bridal costumes.
Capt. Taylor became of age Nov. 81,
1872, just too late to enable him to vote
for James Madison that year. Conse-
quently his first vote for president was
cast for James Monroe in 1916. He has
FoV0u dV olSuCoeu pIeSlueuGldl eleCUlOuS,
and always supported the democratic
ticket, casting ballot for Grover Cleve-
land in 1884. He is thoroughly imbued
with Jeffersonian doctrines, and in advo-
eating one of cold Hickory's" principles,
ITO the victors belong the spoils," he re-
marks now and then upon the absurdity
of republicans in 1886 expecting at the
hands of Grover Cleveland, whose duty if
anything is to kick every soul of them out
of Office. He desires to know what party
is for if its supports can't be rewarded
after they've won the battle at the polls.
have been selling your Athlophoros for a few
months and have sold between one and two doz-
1t gives better satisfaction for rheumatism
than any other preparation of the kind have
ever sold. c. NJ Treat druggist Adrian Mich.
The Philadelphia North American advises New
Workers to lock up their aldermen as soon as
elected hereafter.
Five dollars can be saved every year in boots
and shoes by using Lyons Heel Stiffeners, costs
only 25c.