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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-02-02
What Some Actors Were.

Stewart Robson was printer.
Joseph Wheelock was a sailor.
George G.. Min was clergyman.
John L. Raymond was a clerk.
Anna Dickinson taught school.
Henry E. Abbey was jeweler.
Barney Williams was peddler.
Adam Forepaugh was a butcher.
Billy" Florence was Il newsboy.
Sarah Bernhardt was q dressmaker.
Edwin Forrest was cabinetmaker.
Lester Wallack was an army officer.
Adelaide Nelson was Il child S
nurse.
John Mccullough was a foundry
man.
G. w. Couldock was a clerk in Lon
don.
P. 7. Barnum was country store
keeper.
Mile. Albani was choir singer in
Albany.
Augustin Daily was newspaper re-
porter.
BARLEY Campbell worked in brick
yard.
The tenor Wachtel was a cabman in
Berlin.
Maurice Barrymore was a lawyer in
London.
Christine Nilsson sang for pennies
at fairs.
Henry Jarrett footed a horn in an
orchestra.
Osmond Tearle was formerly a drug
clerk.
Manager Mccall was a colonel in
the army.
Denman Thompson was a farmer
and a soldier.
Harry Di1cy was dry goods clerk
in Boston.
Maurice Strakosch was tenor in
Agram at Sc a month.
A. M. Palmer was librarian of the
Mercantile Library.
The great Rachel was street singer
and tam BOURNE player.
Tony Pastor was circus clown.
Theodore Thomas was a fiddler at
SO a week in the old Broadway The
atre.
Lolita used to dance and sing for
the "boys" in the Sierra mining
camps.
Nate Salisbury was an artilleryman.
- Cincinnati Times Star.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-02-02
To Keep Pipes Sweet.

Eyes, but my pipe gets so strong"
That's no reason why you should
smoke cigarettes.
''But, doctor, | can't afford to smoke
cigars" urged the young man, whose
family physician was lecturing him for
indulging in the cigarette habit.
There is no need of that, either"
81 don't see now you make that
out" replied the youth.
you can smoke pipe that never
gets strong"
Yes, but I don't like Turkish pipes.
They are cumbersome, and the long
stem is always in the way"
81 don't mean that kind of pipe I
mean a meerchaum.
''Meerchaum? Why, I have had
dozen, and they always get strong"
''There is where you are mistaken.
A meerchaum pipe that is properly
smoked never gets strong, but the
stem does. Change the stem once or
twice in an evening. Use waxel-root
stems. They keep sweet longer
than any other wood in the world"
Chats all right about the stem, but
how do you keep the bowls from get
ting strong?"
''By properly coloring them. Use
button in the bottom of the bowl.
That will prevent the pipe from being
burnt. Then take care not to smoke
fast enough to overhead the pipe. The
porous material will absorb the nico-
tine, and the longer it is smoked the
sweeter it is. Try it once. and if you
don't prefer it to a cigarette I'll pay
for the pipe" -NeU York Mail and En-
press.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-02-02
What Worried Mr.. Lincoln.

During the darkest days of the war
there was q squabble in Syracuse over
the appointment of a postmaster.
Two factions of the republican party
had candidates, and each had sent to
Washington numerously-signed petit
tiOns for the appointment of its
favorite. Finally, to get the matter
settled, delegation composed of the
wealthiest men of the town and
several of the most prominent minis
ters and lawyers, headed by Gov.
Leavenworth, visited the national
capital and secured an audience with
President Lincoln. Gen. Leayen-
worth had carefully prepared his
speech to Mr.. Lincoln, and the Phila-
delphia Press says it ran something
like this:
''MR PRESIDENT: 1t is with great
reluctance that we intrude upon you
this morning. We appreciate the
awful responsibilities and perplexi-
ties of your position, and do not forget
that the very life of the nation is in
your hands. But, Mr.. President, the
people of the great, loyal north are at
your back, and they are praying, sir,
IudO your Il1e may NC SpaIeu, anu
that you may be given strength to
carry this war through to successful
issue"
Mr.. Lincoln listened to Gen. Leaven-
worth with some impotence until be
reached this point, and interrupted
him with:
Il assure you, my dear sir, that it
isn't the war or the army that is
worrying the life out of me; it is the
Syracuse postoffice that is keeping me
awake nights
Gen. Lcayenworth did not finish his
speech. The delegation presented
their case in the briefest manner, and
felt more comfortable when they
reached Pennsylvania avenue than
they did in the presence Of the presi-
dent
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-02-02

white ;lu' some am blue-de most am
white. As dey am no use to de chu'ch,
dey'll be returned TO de owner if he
comes forrard. (Nobody stirs. y
Judge.
''You say you are starving" said a
magistrate to one of the unemployed,
''and yet the Sergeant here says you
keep Il dog" '.The Sergeant amt
speaking the truth, replied the tat
terdemalion: 1.-The dorg's been keep
ing me-" How" asked his Worship
''Why. I takes him out and sells i'm
for five bob or so, and he allus comes
back-that's 'oW. Judy.
An unfortunate selection. = Miss
Smith (whose brother has just arrived
from Texas)-''Duke you are making
a perfect exhibition of YOURSELF"
Duke Continuing the exhibition IL
don't care rap. You can dress me
up in dude clothes, make me cut my
hair, and insist on my saying 'ither'
for either; but when the band strikes
up The Old Keg,' I'm goin' to dance
Alamo style OF bustw-Puc6.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-02-02
Praise OF the RothschiId Women.

The Rothschilds may have small
claim to sympathy outside of their own
family, and but little claim to admira-
ton. [ know that many will have it
that it is impossible for them to have
made all their milliards honestly, or
that it is, on the whole, better for the
world that they made them; and they
contend that they might, seeing what
their wealth is. and seeing how pleased
human beings who ought to know bet
ter are to adore the wealthy, do more
with it. Personally | wonder that
they are half as good as they are, and
really believe the Baroness Alphonse
does her best to bring some of the
reality which doing good produces into
her life. The ladies OF the family, |
may here say, are, and have been gem
orally, in most respects, superior to
the numerous Barons OF vilsch the
male part of it is formed.-Ppis Let
ter TO the London Truth.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-02-02
Darwin's Theory of Coral Islands.

And now comes the great lesson.
After an interval of more than five.
and-thirty years the voyage of the
| Beagle has been followed by the
voyage of the Challenger, furnished
with all the newest appliances of
| science, and manned by a scientific
| staff more than competent to turn
| them to the best account And what
is one of the many results that have
been added to our knowledge of Nature
to our estimate of the true character
and history of the globe we live on?
1t is that Darwins theory is a dream.
1t is not only unsound but it is in many
respects directly reverse of truth.
| w it'll all his conscientiousness, with
all his caution, with all his powers of
observation, Darwin in this matter fell
into errors as profound as the ADVISES
of the Pacific. All the acclamations
with which it was received were as the
shouts of an ignorant mob. 1t is well
to know that the plebisciles of science
may be as dangerous and as hollow as
those of politics. The overthrow of
Darwin's speculation is only beginning
| to be known. 1t has been whispered
for some time. The cherished dogma
has been dropping very slowly out of
sight. Can it be possible that Darwin
was wrong? Must we indeed give ND
all that we have been accepting and
teaching for more than a generation?
Reluctantly, almost sulkily, and with
a grudging silence as far as public dis
cussio1 is concerned, the ugly posi-
bility has been contemplated as too
disagreeable to be much talked about.
The evidence, old and new, has been
weighed and weighed again, and the
obviously inclining balance has been
looked at askance many times. But
despite all averted looks, 1 apprehend
that it has settled to its place forever,
and Darwin's theoryof the coral islands
must be reiegated to the category of
those many hypothesis which have in
deed helped science for a time by pro-
noting and provoking further investi-
CATION, but which in themselves have
now finally clicked the beam. The
D'Ibe Of ArgyH, IN Popular Science
N0afbiy.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-02-02
The Sting Removed.

He put on his hat, started slowly for
the door, hesitated, came back, sighed
deeply, and took the lily white hand
in his own and pressed it to his lips.
Katie" he murmured, Il have
waited long-O, how long!-for this
opportunity. Will you, Kate, will you
darling, be mine?"
Henry" she replied, with look Of
half sorrow and half of determination,
sit can never be-"
Never be! Q, why have you per-
mitted me to hope? Why have you
encouraged me, only to stamp upon
my bleeding heart at last?"
Il am sorry, Henry; but 1 can never
be yours. [ have other objects in
view"
'Other objects!"
Yes, Henry; l cannot consent to
belong to any man. / intend that
you shall be mine. "-B0ston Tran
script.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-02-02
A Story of Theodore Parker.

a story of Theodore Parker, which
the Listener believes has never been
in print, told him by q venerable gen.
tleman prominent in free religious cir
Giles, runs as fellows:
''Many years ago" said the narrator
of the incident, ''about the time when
Parker began to preach in Music Hall,
was called upon one day by Yankee
sailor, who was good deal of a think
er on religious subjects, and who took
an interest, when he was in port, in
hearing the religious orators speak,
and in visiting the places where free
thought was expressed. 1t may seem
strange now that a common sailor
should frequent the lecture rooms, but
this was in day when there were
more sailors than there are now, and
when the majority of them were of a
different type from the one that pre-
walls nowadays. Well, this sailor told
me that he had not only been to hear
Parker, but had visited him in his study
the day after he had heard the sermon.
Parker was interested in the man, and
asked him what he had thought of his
sermon.
"'The sermon was frst-rate, Mr.
Parker said the sailor, but I didn't
care so much for the prayer
"'What was there about the prayer
that you didn't like?' asked Parker.
'Now, Theodore Parker had a way,
as you may remember, of making
pretty long prayers, and of embody-
ing the Lords prayer in them. every
Sunday. He closed his prayer gener-
ally with the Lords Prayer. So he
might have guessed what the sailor
was coming to when he answered.
Il know it was from the bible, Mr..
Parker, that sentence in your prayer
thatI didn't like; but [ don't like it,
all the same
We'll, what sentence was it?'
sit was where you prayed the Lord
not to lead us into temptation. Now,
do you suppose, Mr.. Parker, that the
Lord would lead us into temptahon?'
Theodore Parker remained silent
for a moment, and then said:
No, my good man; don't believe
he would
"'Then, said the sailor, I wouldn't
pray to him not to do it,
1.-The sailor left the great liberal.
1t was some weeks after the incident
that the sailor called upon me. l was
curious to see for myself whether he
had told the truth, and l went to hear
Parker the next Sunday atMusic Hall
to observe whether he had changed his
practice with regard to the prayer,
and found that the sailors criticism
had, indeed, made its impression.
did he cease repeating the Lords
Prayer?" asked the listener
mo, but he repeated it with a varia-
ton. Instead of saying, Lead us not
into temptation,' he said, Lead us
from temptation and he continued to
use that form, am sure, as long as
he lived. "-Boston Transcript
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-02-02
Thieving Indiaos

Canada makes no effort to prevent
marauding bands of Indians from leav-
| ing their reservations under The con-
| troll of the Dominion government, >
said Lieut.. George B. BackEs, of the
lst cavalry, who is on a leave of alb
sence from Fort Buford, land until
some steps are taken in that direction
| just so Is az will there be Indian trou-
bles along the frontier. Besides, our
forts are too far away from each other.
and especially from one of the main
entrances used by the raiding Indians,
to be of any practical service in pre-
venting such forays. Take Fort Blu
ford, for one instance, eighty miles
from the boundary line, and Fort
Assiniboine, forty miles distant from
the same point. There is a long
stretch of country. about two hundred
miles, between these forts and the
| these passes the Indians make their en-
trance into the United States They
are for the most part Bloods, or, as
| they are known East Crees, and they
cOnfine their depredations to peacea-
| bly, disposed Indians like the Assini-
BONES, and settlers, but are careful to
give the warlike Gros Ventres a wide
! berth. Their raids are for the most
part for the purpose of running off
| horses. and they usually come across
the line in parties ranging from ten to
twelve at the most. Mingling among
the friendly Piegans after they have
run off number of horses, they take
a good rest and recuperate, and in the
| meantime it is utterly impossible to de-
| tect them, owing to the care taken of
them by their allies. The point at
which they come into the States is one
noted for the abundance of water and
| facilities for grazing, and, in my opin-
ion, another fort could be probably
| located on the Piegan reservation and
would act as a check in preventing
these incursions.
''Whenever any OF our Indians steal
stock from their Canadian brethren,
and they are caught, the stolen prop
erty is promptly given up, but on the
other side of the line it is different.
What the Bloods steal they keep, I'M
less they are detected before they get
out of this country and then they are
forced TO abandon their plumber. Our
Indians complain bitterly about the
III tSUlC0 uuuS maui1eSG0u, anu Say:
When a0e take anything from the
Canadians our agents make us give it
back; but when the Canadians rob as
they are permitted to keep it. There
is some show of reason in their argu-
ment. These raids can only be stopped
by cavalry, but the force that we now
have at our disposal to guard this i'm
mense territory comprises only four
troops of about fifty men each. There
should be fifty-fve men in complete
troop, but we are short of our number
| at both forts. Then, too, the small
ness of the raiding parties makes their
discovery difficult, and it frequently
occurs that trail is three or four
hours old ere we start in pursuit, and
the results are consequently very
meager. think during the past year
our troops have compelled raiding
bands of Canadian Indians to give up
fifteen ponies, and these were dropped
| behind when the chase became too hot
for the enemy."-St. Paul Globe.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-02-02
Died OF zoo Much aToner.

a Boston man who, until he WAS 20.
lived an economic, hard working life,
and one which was both happy and
useful, lad the misfortune at that time
to inherit from relative fortune Of
some millions. He was instantly over
whelmed with opportunities from all
sides. Gifted with an acutcIv sensi-
tive New England conscience, he was
not only anxious to do good with his
wealth, but he was almost morbidly
afraid that through ignorance or care
Iessness he should do harm with it.
He investigated with the most painful
care the cases presented TO him, and
he literally agonized over the things
he desired to DO. that he feared to do,
and those that lie was urged to do.
Two years of this worry killed him.
His physician said afterward t.iat the
certificate to be accurate should have
been filled out to read, "Died of his
money" and the statement would have
been literally true.-BoSton Letter
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-02-02
FARMERS INSTITUTES.

Wisconsin is the most notable ex
ample of the development of farmers
institutes under state patronage. The
work was there begun, says a writer
in the american CuLtiUat0r, by the of
ficers of the agricultural department
of the State University only a few
years ago, and intended largely to
popuiarize that institution. But the
work so outgrew these workers and
met with such favor that the State
Legislature made special appropriate
ton of several thousand dollars to
support these Institutes. continued in
charge of the regents Of the univer-
sity, and authorized the employment
of q salaried superintendent. ". II.
Morrison, who is also president of the
W Isconsin State Dairymen's Associa-
ton, was engaged for the duty, and
his work has been eminentlv success
ful. Last season % institutes were
held, and the aggregate attendance
was estimated at 10000 people. For
this season, with enlarged appropria-
tons and perfected system, the re-
suit of a three-years experience, SUI
perintendent Morrison announces his
arrangements completed for 81 insti-
tutes. TO be held between November
and the end of March, in as many
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-02-02
AN IMPROVED CORN CRIB.

Three or four new corn cribs were
lately being built at Oak Grove farm
for storing the crop grown upon the
tifty-fve-acre corn field. The cribs
are set upon posts firmly planted in
the earth, with about four feet above
the surface. Upon these heavy cross
pieces are placed for supporting the
stills, which are thirty feet long and
four feet apart. The plates are eight
feet apart, which gives roof that af-
fOrds ample protection to the sides of
the crib and its contents. There are
joists running lengthwise for mailing
the upright siding boards in the mid
die, between the sills and plates. The
plates are held from spreading bv
strips of board nailed to each, across
on a level with the foot of the rafters
The rafters are FIVE and a half feet
long, made by splitting 2x4 joists.
The siding boards are four and half
inch floor boards, split with a rip saw
into two and quarter inch Stats.
These are nailed just near enough to
keep ears of corn from falling through.
The roof is covered with the best quail
ity pine clapbOards nailed directly to
VIC LdlGelS- / NC NuOIe 10 well pdluIeu,
as are all the farm buildings, from sill
to ridge pole. These cribs will each
hold 1,200 bushels of ears, and from
previous observations of similar
structures at the west, the corn will
dry and keep in them perfectly. This
kind of crib is also rat and mice
proof, particularly if tin pans, bottom
up, are placed on the posts. The crib
must not be near enough to any tree,
fence or building, for rats to jump into
the crib. As they can not climb up
the posts higher than the tin pans, the
crib is sure to be rat and mice proof
The steps leading into the crib should
be movable ones, that can be folded
or pulled up inside the crib when not
in use.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-02-02

ward DIES Italiems is of more coase-
queu-e TO the Figaro than an earth
quake in Australia If we substitute
for the injured dog picture exhibited
OF ne y play produced, we have just
the thugs about which the Partisan
PAPERS give the most news
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-02-02
The Acadians oc Louisiana.

1.-THE Acadians9 They belong to
this world-to daylight. They have
been here not two centuries. I am
Acadian myself on my mothers side.
On, know my people!" said the priest.
They do not seem to be a progress
sive people, ventured Mr.. Ely.
mo, perhaps not. But IS progress
everything? They are not lazy. The
men work faithfully-when they work
at all. The women in these houses
keep them tidy, cook, sew, and carry
on their little meters. They have
rough looms, and weave the homespun
cloths which they and their husbands
wear. They make, too, really beauti-
full fabrics of the Nankin cotton in its
native dull yellow color, or beautifully
striped with threads colored in vegeta
bic dyes. Some ladies, wives of the
large planters, have found agents in
New Orleans and New York who will
sell the stuffs which these poor women
weave | am told" added the good
father, cheerfully, ''that it surpasses
in beauty and durability the fabrics
woven by the Chinese, and is much
cheaper. do not say that it is so; l
have never seen the stuffs made by the
people of China. But it is reasonable
to suppose that good Christian women
could surpass barbarous savages in
civilized work"
Mr.. Ely was discreetly silent.
at would be Fortunate" continued
Pere Nedaud, eff their little mauufac-
lures could be brought into the mar
ket. They are very poor, many of
them, and thus comfort and much
pleasure would be brought into their
lives.
''Ah, m'sieu, progress, newspapers,
railroads, do not make the hero; not
even education. He is born-here in
the Cajan's cabin just as in Ancient
Greece or Rome. Let me tell you a
story which comes to pass this spring.
One of my flock is Landry, big, mid
dle-aged man, with grown sons and
grandchildren. He is shrewd,
money-making fellow, overseer on a
great cattle plantation. His life
counts for much, you see, to him and
his family. One evening [ see Joseph
in his bateau rowing down the bayou.
He does not return until morning.
Down yonder is nothing but a desolate
island, inhabited only by alligators
and wild birds. Again and again 1 see
him 90. [ asked him what it means,
and he tells me, against his will, that
month ago wretched old negro took
the smallpox, and was driven by his
people out on the prairie. Joseph
took him to the island, made deserted
hut there habitable for him, and every
night went down to nurse and care for
him, stopping halfway to change his
clothes. He took his life in his hand
every day, you see, for this miserable!
And Joseph is not a young, reckless
fellow, but grave, middle-aged. He
tells nobody; he counts it for nothing.
Aha" the priest broke into a tremulous
laugh, STOPPING to pat the neck of his
horse. Joseph is a rough-looking
fellow. He swears hard, and sleeps
when I preach. But it is out of such
stuff God makes his servants.-RebeccG
Harding Da0js, IN Harper's Magazine.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-02-02

An Ohio preacher visiting in Boston
asked bright woman there about her
religious belief. He was shocked to
find that she didn't seem to have any.
How can you be happy without
faith?' he asked. Doesn't your wom-
anly nature demand a belief in some
thlng?' 30, yes" she answered. 'sand
| give absolute belief to each Boston
craze as long as it lasts, and that
not only satisfies the demands of my
womanly nature by faith, but also for
variety"
Mailing clerk you'll have to or
der some paper for wrappers. We
are almost entirely out" Publisher
Order nothing; don't you know the
Congregational Record is about to re-
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