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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-08-02
a Little Lesson in Grammar.

Careless habits of speech are among
the prominent faults of our young peo-
pie, even those young people who have
advantages of schools and intelligent
home surroundings. Recognizing this,
the professor of English literature at
Wellesley college has prepareda list of
''words, phrases, and expressions to be
avoided" from which the young (and
old) readers will receive many service
able hints:
Guess, for suppose or think.
Fix, for arrange or prepare.
Ride and drive, Interchangeable,
(Americanism)
Real, as an adverb, in expressions,
real good, for really or very good, &c.
Some or any, in an adyerbial sense;
e. g., II have studied some, - for some
what. Il have not studied any," for
at all.
Some ten days, for about ten days.
Not as I know, for not that / know.
Storms, for it rains or SHOWS immod-
erately.
Try an experiment, for make an ex-
pertinent.
Singular subject with contracted
plural verb; e. e., ''She don't skate
we'll"
Plural pronoun with singular ante.
cedent: Every man or woman should
do their duty; or, If you look any one
straight in the face they will finch.
Expect, for suspect.
Flrst-rate, as an adyerb.
Nice, indiscriminately. (Real nice
may be doubly faulty.
Had rather, for would rather.
Had better, for would better.
Right away, for Immediately.
Party, for person.
Promise, for assure.
Posted, for informed.
Post graduate, for graduate.
Depot, for station.
Stopping, for staying.
Try and do, for try to do.
Try and 60, for try to go.
Cunning, for small, dainty.
Cute, for acute.
Funny, for odd or unusual.
Above, for foregoing, more than or
beyond
Does it look good enough, for well
enough.
Somebody else's, for somebody's
else.
Like I do, for as do.
Not as good as. for not so good as.
Feel badly, for feel bad.
Feel good, for feel well.
Between seven, for among seven.
Seldom or ever, for seldom if ever,
OF seldom or never.
Taste and smell of, when used trans
itively. Illustration: We taste dish
which tastes Of pepper.
More than you think for, for more
than you think.
These kind, for this kind.
Nicely, in response to an inquiry for
health.
Healthy, for wholesome.
just as soon. for just as lief.
Kind of. to indicate Il moderate de.
gree.
The matter of for the matter WITH
Boston Transcript
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-08-02
So / Got to Thinkin' of Her.

sgot to thinkin' of her-both her parents dead
And all her sisters married off, and none but
her and John
Alvin all alone there in that lonesome sort
O. way,
And him a blame old bachelor, contender
every day!
I'd known 'em all from children, and their
daddy from the time
He settled in the neighborhood, and hadn't
airy dime
So got to thfnkin' of her-both her parents
dead and gone.
got to thinkin of her, and wondern what
That all her sisters KEEP gittin married, one
by one.
And her without no chanceS-and the best girl
of the pack
An old maid, with her hands you might say,
tied behind her back!
And mother, too, afore she died, she ust to Jes'
take on,
When none Of 'em was left you know, but
Evaline and John
And jes' declare to goodness at the young men
must be blind
To see what wife they'd git if they got Eva
line!
got to thinking of her; in my great affliction
Was SIGH comfort to US, and so kind and
Shed come and leave her Homework, fer to
hep little Jane,
And talk of her mother, at she'd never see
again
Mayby sometimes cry together-though, fer
the most part, she
Would have the child so reconciled and happy
like at we
Felt lonesomer'n ever She put her bonnet on
And say she'd rally hat to be gittin' back to
John!
I got to thfnkin' of her, as I say-and more
and more
I'd think of her dependence, and the burdens
'at she bore
Her parents both a-bein' dead, and all her sis
tiers gone
And married off, and her alvin there alone
with John
You might say jes' a-toiIin' and a-slavin' out
her life
For man 'athadn't pride enough to git his
self q wife
LESS some one married Evaline, and packed
her off some day.
So got to thinkin' of her-and it happened
that away.
james Whitcomb Riley in Pittsburg Bulletin.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-08-02
Settling With Obnoxious Men.

In one OF the Albany breweries dur
ing the recent labor troubles was very
Objectionable employee. The firm had
endeavored IN every way to rid itself of
him without effect, because of the
agreement with the knights. At last
the head of the firm proposed to the
man that it would pay him S12 week
focayearif he would keep away frcm the
brewery, but the organization he be-
lOnged to would not allow such thing.
When the agreement expired the man
was almost Immediately discharged, land
this preclpltated the long fight which
followed between brewers and men.
Another novel case was that of an en-
plOye of local shoe factory. He was
obnoxious and the firm discharged him.
A committee of the labor assembly of
which he was a member waited on the
firm and demanded that the. man be
put at work again. The committee
was taken back by the quick response:
"All right; send him back in the morn
ing" The old employe went to the
shop as usual and was told to take a
certain chair in the office. He went
to dinner and returned, and was bid
den to resume his seat. The next day
he wiggled through the weary hours
in the chair. The third morning he
asked if he wasn't to be placed at work.
aren't you working?" asked one Of
the firm. I'VE employed you to sit il
that chair. 1t was sufficientto say that
the man did not return to work next
week, and having discharged himself
the knights could not find fault with
the firm Albany Journal
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-08-02
GROVER GOING FISHING.
The Occupants of the White House Start for
Rest From the Busy Capital

The Occupants of the White House Start for
Rest From the Busy Capital.
WASHINGTON, July 26.-The president,
Mrs. Cleveland, Mrs. Folsom, Postmaster
General Dickinson and Col. Lamont
drove to the Baltimore & Potomac station
just before IL o'clock this morning and
boarded the IL o'clock New York express
en- route for Jersey City. On arriving
there the party will separate, the ladies
going to Marion, Mass, where Mrs.
Cleveland spent part of last summer.
The rest of the party will put to sea
on yacht for a fishing trip. 1t is ex-
pected that they will make their head
quarters at Bath Beach, L. l., where the
wife of Postmaster General Dickinson is
summering. The president, postmaster
general and Col. Lamont are expected to
return to Washington between Saturday
evening and Monday morning. Mrs.
Cleveland and Mrs. Folsom expect to re-
main at Marion for some time.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-08-02
THE BILL COMPLETED.

The House Committee Ready With Its Forti-
ficatiOn Appropriation Bill.
WASHINGTON, July 26.-Ths house com
mittee on appropriations has completed
the fortifcation appropriation bill. 1t
provides for the ultimate expenditure of
little more than $15,000,OOO. Provision
is made for the creation of board of
three civilians and three army
officers. This board is authorized to
contract with gun makers for a
supply of twelve fourteen and
sixteen-inch steel rifles. The expsndi-
ture on tkis account is limited to S., $780,
geo annually, and the board is required
to contract for not less than fifty guns
for this sum. Outside of this the appro-
priation bill makes provision for the
purchase of fifty cast-iron mortars and
twenty twelve-inch iron rifles.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-08-02
SOME FASTMAR SHIPS.

The pending naval appropriation bill
contemplates the construction of four
new war ships, the largest of which is to
be an armored vessel of 1900 tons dis
placement and of seventeeE-knots speed
The other three are to lie unarmored, two
of them of 5000 tons each, 10 be guaraD
teed TO make at least nineteen knots and
the third of $500 tons displacement, to
be capable of twenty-knot rate of speed
The objection has been raised that it.
is easier to talk about building war yes
sells capable of a speed of from seven
teen to twenty knots than TO build them.
But unarmored vessels that make this ex-
ceedingly fast time are not unknown.
Italy, France and England have several
vessels each of this class aud more build
ing. OF armored vessels that can make
seventeen knots, Russia has one OF 5,796
tons displacement and Austria another of
5000 tons. England has five armored
vessels that can make eighteen knots and
two more building. Most of the twenty,
knot vessels belonging to the European
navies are small, it is true, designed for
use as torpedo boats, but there seems to
be no good reason why large vessel can
not be driven as fast as small one. In
view of what has been done by otker
nations in the way OF building war yes
sells of hgih rate Of speed there is little
doubt that the four new American vessels
viii be fully up to the specifications ir
this spect. American shi p-builders are
not in the habit OF getting left by those
of any country in the matter of speed
Armor that will protect and guns of the
proper proiectiie power are likely to be
more difficult of attainment than ships
that can make the requisite speed to put
them on an equality with the fastest now
In existence. But, even the guns and the
armor are likely to be forthcoming in
good time.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-08-02
Yhe County Parson Twice Astonished

He was an old man attired in sober
black and had come in to attend the
Presbyterian convention. His blue
badge waved gently in the wind, and
he had been down to the Academy to
hear the speeches and take part in the
debate. On his way up he stopped in
a popular cafe with the intention of
purchasing q good cigar. After con-
siderable delay q cigar was selected
through the joint efforts of the rever-
end visitor and the attendant at the
cigar-stand. He lighted it and asked
the price. 1t was a quarter. Was
there ever such a price paid for a cigar
before? He thought not, and began
to expostulate vigorously against such
eXtOrtion.
In the meantimea prominent lawyer
who was standing near and had been
taking in the whole scene, approached
the cigar-stand, and, in a Quiet'voice,
remarked to the attendant: Robert,
give me a cigar-one of the usual
kind" at the same time drawing from
his pocket a s. bill. The clerk, who
knew the joke, passed out the cigar,
took the So bill, which he placed in the
cash drawer, and turned away.
The country clergyman was dunn
founded. He left the place without a
word, and the odds are about ninety
to one that some quiet village will be
electrified IN the near future by pow
erful sermon on the extravaganza of
city life After his departure the
lawyer returned and got his change
81. S5.-PhlLddelphia Times.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-08-02

81 thought you was in favor of the
real, honest, reliable, good old-fash-
Toned times of hundred years agoPn
s'Never you mind, john" said the
smiling father. ''You can go down
buy that Thompson colt you've been
wantin', and LET Charley nave your side
bar buggy; and-say, if the wheat amt
takin' no hurt, you may go down to
Barnum's circus tomorrow and cut the
wheat next day."
He looked down at his diagonal pants
and white Marseilles vest and NUT
tered as he went to the house: Darn
the good old times! These ERE times
will dew fur mer'-Prof. Gouge, en- Al
bd7sq Journal.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-08-02
THE SENATE SUBSTITUTE.
Republican Senators Hold Conference and
Perfect Plan of Action

WASHINGTON, July 25. The tariff con-
ference OF republican senators was held
to-uight, at which the decision was
reached that the finance commit
tee shall prepare tariff bill
as substitute for the
Mills bill, and that it shall then be re-
ported 20 the senate and taken up and
passed regardless of the length of time
this may require. The bill will be the
outgrowth Of that already sketched by
the sub committe, but the views ex-
pressed by the senators tonight, and ap-
proved by majority of the senators,
will doubtless lead to some notifications
and changes of detail.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-08-02
Wyoming's School Lands.

WASHINGTON, July 26.-The house has
passed the DILL, with amendments, per-
uniting Wyoming Territory to select,
protect and lease its school and univer-
sity lands, and the senate has concdrred
in the amendments.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-08-02

Mrs. Robert 1iilligan of Bridgeport.
O., is IS years old. She was married al
L. and has given birth to % children
Of whom y are now living. Her child.
rem include five sets of twins
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-08-02

The Milwaukee, Lake Shore & Western
Railway has been well named the Fishing
and Hunting Line of Wisconsin, passing,
as it does, through thousands of acres of
bat partially explore. woods and within
easy reaching distance of lakes and
streams that have never been fished by
white men, all well stocked with the game
fish for which Northern Wisconsin waters
are noted. The woods ABOUND with game;
deer, bear, wolf, mink, beaver, pheasant
and other game are quite plentiful.
THE ONLY LINE
From Milwaukee to the new Iron Mining
District in Wisconsin and Michigan that
reaches ALL of the developed Mining
towns; G0GEBIC, WAKEFIELD, BES-
SEMER, IRONWOOD AND HURLEY.
Direct line to ASHLAND and DULUTH
Sleeping cars between [ INLAND and
CHICAGO.
The GUIDE Book, and other descrips1v,
matter, containing full information, maps
and engravings of the country traversed
by the line, will be sent to any address On
application to the General Passenger
Agent.
CHAs. L. RYDER, Gen. Agent, los Wash
ington St., Chicago.
City tiskst office, 60 Clark St., Chicago.
Chicago Depot, Cor. Wells and Kinzi
Sts., 60. Il N. W. R'y.)
City ticket Office, 102 Wisconsin St.,
Milwaukee.
Fl. f. WHITCOMB, CHAS. V. McKINLAY,
GENT Manager. Gen'l Pass. Agent
,
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-08-02

HE committee of Congress recently
appointed to investigate the growing
evils of lndiscriminate and excessive i'm
migration Is in session in New York City.
paste of chloride of lime aud water
well rubbed in will take ink stains from
silver or plated ware. Wash and wipe
as usual.
Ex-Gov. Porter, of Indiana, said he did
not want to be quoted as saying that In
diana was certain to go republican. He
said Indiana was very doubtful state.
LIZ Is estimated that the annual log out
put OF P1get Sound is 4IS,0oO,OOo feet.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-08-02

II. 0. McElroy, chief clerk of the
freight department OF the Mexican Cen
trail rail way, has been arrested, charged
with being a defaulter.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-08-02

LEGAL NKS
oRsAL4E]z
WOOD co. REPORTER OFFICE,
FOR JUSTICE OF THE PEACE.
Appeal-Notice. Affidavit and Undertaking.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS and Affidavit.
Bill of costs.
Garnshee Aifidavits.
Summons.
Replevin-W arcant and Affidavit.
Subpenas.
Summons-with filing and Return.
Venire.
And full line of blanks used by any Justice
Of the Peace.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Land Contracts, (Bond for deed,)
Lease-No. for Farm land.
q" term OF years tor clti
property.
Mechanics Lein-Petition for material and
labor.
Mortgagcs-For real estate-Prepared spsci-
ally for Wood County Records.
Warranty Deeds-Prepared for Wood County
Records.
Chs:tel Morris age-No l.
g 3. Several Notes
Satisfaction of Mortgage.
Assignment .
Notice to Tenant to quit Premises.
GeneralfiadaYe for Pnsion,
Physicians af1Gavits for Pension.
Saloon License bonds.
General Power of Attorney.
Quit-CIaim Deed-No. 1. form 1886,
Search Warrant, and AFFIDAVIT.
STATIONERY
No l. Legal Cap-Linen.
Abstract or Department Legal-Numbered
liner,
Letter Heads printed to order.
Note
Bill
Envelopes
Business Cards
Tags-all sizes
Circulars
Show Bills, all kinds"
Tablets of Waite paper for pencils.
" pen, all sizes kept
in stock.
We propose ts keep all blanks used IN Circuit
Court, Justices Court and those Of miscella-
? eous character as noted above.
JOB DEPARTMENT.
We have in this department complete line
Of job Material and Type for doing frst-class
job aork on short notice and at the lowast
living prices. We do all kinds of Pamphlet
and Law Brief work known to the trade.
Call in and get prices.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-08-02

The cause of education is skanefully
neglected in Cuba, as might be expected
in colony where the methods of the in
QUESTION are still practiced. Spain exacts
contribution of S25,OOo,OO0 from her
misgoverned colony, but S345,00o is re-
garded as sufficient to provide for educa-
tional purposes on the island. No pro-
vision is made either for primary or nor
NAL instruction, while the university of
Havana occupies a ramshackle building
and has 40 professorships vacant.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1888-06-21
ADMINISTRATORS SALE

BY virtue of an order from the court of
Ordinary, of Cobb county. will be sold on
first Tuesday in July, 1885, at the court
house door, of said county, between the le>
gal hours of sale, one fourth undivided in
terest in all that tract of land to witt One
fourth interest in eighteen acres of land
fronting on Atlanta street, in the city of
Marietta Cobb county, Ca, bounded
on the north by the Frazier property, their
fence Being on the line and bounded in
part on the north by A T Coryells proper>
ty, on the west by Atlanta street On the
south by Yale's property, and on the ist by
the property of A T COryell, formerly own
ed by Fl G Coles estate, being the property
on which the Banks house, formerly occu~
pied by w L Banks, is located. the entire
eighteen acres being in one field and under
fence, Also one-foUrth interest in forty
acres adjoining the eighteen acres first de-
scribed in this notice, in the south east corr
ner and bounded north by A T Coryelps
property, formerly owned by Fl G Coles
estate, east by w E Gilbert's property
south by Rev Mr. Bakers property. and
west by the property of Mrs, George and
MIR Yale, the forty acres being in one field
and under one fence, this being one fourth
interest in the entire Banks place in all
about fittyseight acres, Also one.fourth in
terest in wagon way or alley running be-
tween the property of Mr. Yale and Mrs
George from Atlanta street. About thirty,
five acres of this land cleared, the balance
in the woods Sold for the benefit of heirs
and creditors This being one-fourtb, in,
terest in the place where w T Banks resid
ed at the time Of his death, and to be sold
as the property of his, the said deceased's
estate. Terms cash
]. q. FOSTER, Admir-. of
W. I. Banks, deceased.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1888-06-21

An able man exhibits his manhood
by few words and many resolute ac-
tons.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1888-06-21
General Advertisements.
Fence or No Fence.
ORDINARY's OFFICE, COBB Co, !
Marietta, Ca. Nav. 10. 1888.

The laws having been complied with as
% fling petition and notice as contained in
section 1855 of the Code of Georgia 1t is
ofdered that an election be held at the
court grounds of the several Militia dis
trlcts, Of said county on Wednesday 4th
Gay OF July 1888. on the question of Fence
or NO Fence. Those voting for Fence
VIII have written or printed on their balls
lot Fence, and those for No Fence will
VIII have on theirs mo Fence" Witness
my hand and official signature
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1888-06-21
GEORGIA-COBB COUNTY +:

AT Chambers May 18th 1888, Samuel
Earle as Executor of Jordan Gappins, hav-
ing filed his petition for probate of the
viii OF Jordan Gappins in solemn form and
it appearing that citation should issue to be
served personally upon Sampson Gary lin.
dividually) and upon John D. Simpson.
James Rice, John T. Motley, Noah
McAfee, 5 r Lowe and S. Gary as trustees
of Turner Chapel in said county and state,
ordered that the usual citation be served
on them personally ten days before the
June term 1898 of this court, and that az
the heirs at law and next of kin of said de-
ceased are unknown both as to names and
residences and can only be served by pub
lication, that they be cited and made rar.
ties by publication once week for two
weeks in the Marietta Journal in said
county before the June term 1888 OF said
court of0rdinary and that this order so
published constitute such citation.
H. M. HAMMETT.
Ordinary for Cobb comfy, Ga.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1888-06-21
W3sa.T5 GET JOB palrlNG.

Attention is directed to the jobbing de
partment ofthe MARIETTA JOURNAL which is
provided With the most approved and ex-
tensiye facilities for the execution of lob
printing Of all kinds from the smallest label
to the largest poster, in black or eolored
inks, al prices as low as can be had else
where for an equal grade Of work. We are
prepared to print at short notice, pamphlet
posters, programmes circulars, letter heads
checks envelopes bin heads, blanks Of al
kinds, catalogues, business cards, and every
thing 10 the line OF printing used in the con
duet Of every day business.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1888-06-21
IRON CID NOTES.

We have for sale ironclad notes, waving
all the exemptions, and the garnishment Of
wages with several other strong binding fea
lures just prepared by the Solicitor General
of the Blue Ridge Circuit, which is pro
nounced the strongest and best note in ex
istence. II leaves no loophole for dishon
est man to escape from paying his oblga
ton, while it is approved by honest men
We send a book Of one hundred notes. viii
stub, post paid to any address on receipt o
50 cts, Or book of fifty notes for IS ct
Address Mlpyurrl Journal.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1888-06-21
ceneraa ACCOMPLISHMENTS.
Tax Receivers Notice.

I win be at the following named places sthe
dates mentioned below, 10 receive Tax Returns for
the year 1855.
Lemons April ?, morn; April &c. morn; June A.
saayrBs, April ?, eve April 80, eve; June 20.
Marietta, April May June 5.
Paper Mil, May 2, morn.
Merits, April 4, morn May 2 eve June 6.
Roswell, April 4, eve; May 3, June :.
Post Oak, April s. morn May t. morn June 8.
tSritter, april 5, eve; May l. eve; June 9.
Coxes, April 8, morn; May Z, morn June II.
Howels, April G, eve May 4 eve; June Il.
Austell, April Z, morn; May 5, June Is.
Powder Springs, April g. morn May 9, June IA.
Oregon, April 9, eve May 10 morn June Is.
Lost Mountain, May 10 eve.
Red Rock April 10 morn May II morn; June 16.
Marietta, Apr IL May 3, Y, Jane p, %, 2S
Big Shanty, April y, May IA, June IS.
Acworth, April 49, May Is June 49,
Akers Depot, May i6, morn.
Dodgens Mill, May &C. eve.
Concord Mills, May II, morn.
The Books viii close July the LIST.
l would urge upon all the necessity Of meeting
me punetually on nay rounds and not defer making
your retnrn till late in the season. for the Law
arranged that unless you make your return before
the books closed you win appear as defaulter
which often causes you TO entertain hard feelings
besides giving extra trouble to both receiver and
collector. So please heed this caution and accom-
modate, Yours Very Truly,
JOHN L. REED Tax RpcaiyaP
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1888-06-21
CITY TAX RETURNS.

Books are now open for receiving Tax
Returns on City property for the year 1888.
| can be found at Mrs, b Schoenthal' s
store at all hours May 1st 1888.
HENRY SCHOENTHAL.
City Tax Receiver