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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-04-26
The Tobacco Habit.

I'm every land and in every cline
where the use of tobacco prevails it
causes degeneration, degradation, de-
basement-physical, mental and NOR
al-disease and death, or individual
and national decadence."
Such is the statement of DR.. George
j. Ziegler in an article on The To-
bacco Poison" in The Sdnitaridn.
4 do not believe there is any more
harm in smoking a cigar or pipe, after
eating, than there is in drinking tea
Or coffee. ANY luxury carried to ex-
cess carries with it a penalty. For my
own part, / consider that smoking as
a sedative and equalizer of the temper.
assists digestion, and is a medium OF
sociability among men which should
not be discarded.
So says Dr.. A. E. Adams, of Dan
bury, CT, in an article entitled is
Smoking Injurious?"
The doctors disagree, but there can
be no doubt as to whose view is nearer
the truth. The broad statement of
Dr.. Ziegler is contradicted, not only
by general experience, but by the I'M
doubted fact that such countries as
Germany and the United States, two
nations which are certainly not suffer-
ing from decadence, consume three or
four times more tobacco per capita
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-04-26
A "Reminiscences of Mrs. Stowe.

Mrs. Harriet Beecher Stowe has been
feeble of late. and rarely writes any
thing but brief letters to her friends.
She did, however, for charity's sake,
contribute a few lines to paper pub
lished during the progress of a fair in
Hartford. The contribution was short
but amusing: "When | was s years
of age l had favorite cat, of which l
was fond. Puss was attacked with
fits, and in her paroxysms flew round
the top of the wall, jumped onto our
heads, and scratched and tumbled up
our hair in q frightful way. My IA
Their shot her, and when she was cold
and dead my former fondness re-
turned. l wrapped her nicely in
cloth, and got my brother to dig a
grave and set up a flat stone for a
monument. Then / went to my older
sister, Catharine, and asked her to
write me an 'epithet' to put on the
the stone. She wrote:
Here lies poor Kit,
Who had tit,
And acted queer:
Killed with a gun,
Her race is run.
And she lies here.
81 pasted this upon the stone, and
was comforted."
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-04-26

a clever young German. who came
from Heidelberg not long since to
teach philosophy in an uptown school
for girls, is made much of in certain
circles of society, where poverty is
partially atoned for by talent. Still,
he says that in no society in the world
does wealth play so prominent part
as in that of New York.
Il met Wit striking ecksemple uf
that q'vite recently" he replied to
some friends over n modest table
d'hote. Il vas ENGAGED Wit lady uf
some consequence in vot you style
here de social world, und hat occasion
70 mention young man wort, | sup
pose, twenty-five tausand thalers.
Yes she said, we know him.
''Suptseq'vently / spoke of anoder
young man wort, [ suppose, fifty tau
sand thalers.
oh, yes she sayed, he's a real
nice young man, q'vite prumising.'
Later L mentioned a chentleman
wort, l suppose, Won hundred tausand
thalers.
"'Oh, myr she spoke up, hes gcot
trent of ours
"'Are you acquainted, l asked,
more supseq 'vently, wit Herr Weis-
nichtyea?' "a young man Wit for
tune of nearly a hef Million" he eX-
planned to his companions.
'My,my,yes, she answered, qe'vick-
ly; hes intimate at our house.
Intimate at our house." the pro-
fessor soliloquised. ga q'veer phase.
1t sounds like an itiom, but it seems
to mark de social rekognation uf hef
a million thalers. "-Ne5O York Herald.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-04-26
The Sensible swede Treat.

There is an American custom that
the Swedes do not seem to take to
very kindly. This is the custom of
treating" The Swede is too thrifty
to find delight in paying over and over
again for "booze' which some one
else will have the beneft-or curse
of. No" says a gentleman who has
lived in section of Minnesota thiczly
populated with Scandinavians, 1.-THE
average Swede or Norwegian never
stands treat like an American. They
have, however, what we Americans,
living among them, used TO call
"Swede treat" that is, every man pays
for his own drink. A dozen of them
will come up to the bar together and
drink in unison, and with the best of
feeling prevailing all around, but
when it comes to settling every one of
them goes to the bottom of his pocket
for the price Of the liquor he has per-
sonally absorbed. That's a Swede
treat. st. PG@5 Pioneer Press.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-04-26

than do the Spaniards or Italians. ma
tons OF by no means so vigorous a Vi
tality.
The real facts as to the influence of
tobacco on the health are fairly well
established. and the occasional out
burst of anti-tobacco fanaticism does
not affect received medical opinion
Tobacco is pernicious to growing
children. Used in moderation, the
majority of healthy adults can smoke
it without harm. 1t does not in these
shorten life or produce degenerative
changes. Nearly one-half of Professor
Humphreys collection of centenarians
were tobacco-users. 1t is particularly
harmless to those who live outdoors
and engage IN physical work. 1t is
particularly apt to injure those who
live indoors. The worst feature about
its use is the difficulty some persons
have in smoking in moderation. This
is especially true of brain-workers,
and it is for this reason that physicians
never advise the requirement of the
tobacco habit. But among the great
mass of working people the use of to-
bacco is apparently a harmless one
Ae10 lOr6 Medical Journal.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-04-26
Didn't Look Like One Anyway.

Men who have been in Washington
few years can tell a member of con-
gress in his first term as readily as one
SELLS a pig by the ear marks, says the
New York Tribune. There is an air
of Importance, q look of ''Oh, you
know all about me, of course" that is
never seen elsewhere. The other day
q young woman calling to see a well
known member sent her card in by a
doorkeeper and waited outside rather
than brave the crowd that usually
throngs the ladies reception-room.
Presently man came out whom she
took to be the same that had carried
in her card. She stepped up to him
and eagerly asked:
SIS Mr.-in?"
II presume he is replied the man in
a top-lofty manner.
well, did you give him my card,
then?" she persisted.
Il did not; no, madam, [ did not;
what do you mean?" drawing himself
to his full height and punching his
chest with his thumb. 81 did mott
am a member, madam"
"Oh, beg pardon" promptly retort-
ed the young woman, with a roguish
twinkle in her eyes, Il thought you
were gentleman-you know-one of
those that stand at the door there"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-04-26
Wives For French Soldiers.

There is no place where well-to-do
widows have so good a chance of ad-
vantageously investing their incomes
in the purchase of husbands as at
French military bail. The French
officer is not particular as to personal
charms or family. He is q good fell
low, knows how to make little money
go long way, how to avoid debt, and
has snowy qualities which women like.
There is no more domestic man, when
he has chance of domasticity. In
stead of going to boarding-houses in
search of second husbands, the sOnsy
relicts of rich and vulgar Englishmen
would do better to attend military
balls. Money and good reputation
will secure a capital match. Both are
de rigueur. A subaltern has to get
his colonels consent; and, no matter
how high the officer, he is unable to
marry without the leave of the war
minister There is regular inquiry
department at the war Office, for in
vestlgating the antecedents of ladies
whose names are sent up by officers
desiring to become their husbands.
No marriage is possible unless there is
at least dowry of 4S pounds year:
If there be a shady past, and tits found
out, the proposing officer is ''blown
up" The regiment is looked upon as
family, and officers and wives treat
each other as if they were all blood re-
lations. Tue officer who marries a
lady with fairly good income is really
we'll off. He can, for instance, al
ways have two soldiers for domestics
one for himself, and another for his
horse; but they must wear uniforms.
This is a bar to making use of them as
coachmeu. A snowy establishment is
not expected; but when there are am
pie means, hospitality of fraternal
sort is looked for by brother officers.
London Truth.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-04-26
persons of foreign births is GO a1s


Some one has made a study of the
different pig calls in different sections
of the country, and says that in Penn
sylvania the farmer calls ',Pig-pig. pig.
pig-gie. pig-gie, in North Carolina he
shouts '.Pig-eye, pig-eye," dwelling on
the "eye;" the Hoosier whoops
'.Whoo-ee, whoo-ee, and the hogs an
swer gladly; the Buckeye calls 500
500, 500. 500. soo-o;" the Blue Grass
pork raiser shouts ''Poo-hee, poo,hee, -
and tie Dakota man brings his hogs
with 4 whistle.
Col. Robert G. IngersoI said to a
visitor in his office the other day: Il
hate work, but find there is such
close competition in the business of
larceny that good many men are
forced TO 90 to work" At a later
hour the visitor was in the Colonies
house. what grand house you live
in the visitor said. Il wish" the
Colonel replied, that I lived in the
poorest house in New York" ''What
do you mean by saying that?" the Wis
itor asked. Il mean that l wish every
man in New York had a better house
than | have"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-04-26
Mourning Rings.

'.Dld you ever see mourning ring?
asked a Maiden Lane jeweler of a Mail
and Express reporter yesterday.
''Well, here is one"
1t is heavy gold band, perfectly
plain and with seal in the shape of a
coffin. 1t has glass face, through
| which can be seen a skeleton in gold.
On the inside of the ring is the in
scription in black enamel giving the
initials of the deceased and the date of
death.
''These designs were used over a
century ago, and now they are to be
revived as the latest fad. Some young
widows who find it difficult to indicate
their bereavement when indoors with
hat and flowing veil removed, take adj
vantage of the ring to announce to sus-
ceptible young men that they have re-
turned to the matrimonial market.
They need not look melancholy. a
turn of the finger and the sad news is
told"
DO men use them?"
''Most assuredly. Widowers have
no way of announcing their loss ex-
cept by the band on their hats. With
mourning ring all embarrassing IN
quiries regarding the deceased wife
may be avoided, and knowledge of the
widower's restored eligibility quickly
and neatly impaired
A farmer in Accomack county, Vir-
ginia, few days ago, while digging a
post hole, came upon pot full of gold
and silver coin. 1t is supposed to have
been buried by Tory whO went to
England at the outbreak of the Revolu-
ton.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-04-26
How Stonewan jackson Fell.


We followed our bottoms until we
got to the plank road leading from
Fredericksburg to Charlottesville, be-
ing then near and in the front of
HOoker's (better known as Fighting
Joe'O army. We were thrown in line
of battle three deep, and ordered to
| rest, but our rest was suddenly dis
turbed by the firing of one of our can
mons Immediately in our rear, and as
the echoes died out we heard the an
swer from one Of Lees guns. The
boys then knew that the next thing
would be to fight, and in few minutes
we heard the order coming down the
line, Elk bayonets and charge" With
a loud yell we pushed on, but had
gone but a short distance before we
were on the enemy, greatly to their
surprise. As they were not looking
for US at that time and place, they
were not prepared to receive us, so
they took to their heels sooner than be
taken prisoners, leaving their KNAPP
sacks, laid in squares by companies,
guns stacked, and complexities boiling
with beef. On we went, in high
spirits, in double-quick time, loading
and shooting. passed one poor fell
low with bail through his leg bathing
in a hole of water. He looked up at
US. and said, $50 ahead Johnnies, the
Yanks are running like --!' the
further we went the more stubborn
the enemy became, but there was no
stopping the Stonewall men. Just at
dusk they made bold stand in the
edge OF heavy woods, where they had
thrown up some heavy breastworks,
but we made no stop, but forced them
on. As it was dark we came to halt
The best of my recollection is that we
must have been on this charge one
and a half hours. When we stopped
| found | had strayed off from my
company, but soon found them stand
ing on the plank road, telling, as SOL
diers will, what each one had seen,
how many rounds each one had shot,
etc. While waitingw we heard the clat-
ter of horses hOofs, and we'll does any
old soldier know how we felt to think
of a cavalry charge in the night. Soon
we heard the clanking of sabres; then
we momentarily expected the dash Of
cavalry upon us. Our officers gave
orders to all that had loaded guns to
fire when they came near enough, and
all that had empty ones to prepare to
receive a cavalry charge. On they
came closer and closer, until they
seemed to be almost upon us. Being
in the woods and dark, we could not
see them, but we fred one volley. On
ly those fired that were Immediately in
the road, and all was still as death.
SoIdier-like, we were delighted to
find that they had stopped and were
easing their way back. But o.! it was
not SO. 1t was Stonewal Jackson
Better would it have been had every
hand that pulled trigger to loaded
gun that night fallen dead than taken
part in that disastrous killing. Imme-
diately after the rain stopped the
charge at dark jackson rode in be-
tween the lines to find out where the
enemy was (history gives it as a sup
position that he intended making one
of his night charges.) One of his aides
telling HIM they VI ere among the Yam
KEGS, they turned and put spurs for
our lines, but were met by shower
of balls and DEATH athens (Ga. j
Banner.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-04-26
Life in the Indian Territory.

4 gentleman who lived for years in
the Indian country said Yesterday that
the present system is breeding race
of murderers. LAS population thick
ems in the states and lawabiding set
Elements take possession of the
country, the desperadoes are driven
into the Indian territory to prey upon
the widely scattered victims. Added
to their depredations are the acts of
violence committed by the members of
powerful families. They control the
councils of the civilized tribes and
force the more peaceful Indians to
obey them implicitly. They do not
hesitate to kill anybody who dares
thwart their will. Feuds are more
common than friendships. Laws are
laughed at, and the impotence of the
police is growing worse. | knew
harmless whiteman in one of the civil
lied tribes, who carried his Winches-
ter for months, even in going from his
house to his store, simply because he
stood in the way of some influential
Indians, and was constantly in dan
ger of assassination. The lands are
not cultivated except by few 'squaw-
men and half-breeds. The majority
of the Indians live poorly and idly.
They quarrel over religion and politics,
and that is about their only apparent
interest il life. When [ say religion
and politics I should say over preach
ers and politicians. They neither
know nor care anything about meas
ures or principles. They take fancy
to this or that preacher and fight over
their preferences freely. So with
politics; it all turns on personal and
family attributes. 1t is shame that
such state of things should be al
lowed to continue. AS for the Indians
on the western reservations, they are
worse yet. "-Kansas city Times.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-04-26
Beyond Earthly Comprehension.

Little Alice frequently begins to say
her prayers before her mother is ready.
She repeats them as she does her nur-
sery rhymes. very rapidly, running the
words together into an unintelligible
tumble, meanwhile swaying her body
back and forth in time with her utter
ances. Her tot of a brother sat watch
ing her the other night and listening
TO ''now I lay me" and twinkle,
twinkle little star" with Impotence
and amazement depicted on his coun-
tenance. When she had finished he
said, 'Mother, do you 'spose God knew
what she was sayin'?"
Nv by certainly, dear"
We'll, he must be pretty smart
then"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-04-26

The Rev. Phillips Brooks is probably
the most difficult man in the American
pulpit for stenographer to follow.
When he gets fairly warmed up to his
subject he talks at the rate of $50
words minute.
do you believe IN luck, my good
man?" asked superstitious old lady OF
tramp. Il can't say that | do. mum,
replied the tramp because | never
had any. "--.JUdQe>
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-04-26

Lawyer Snap (of counsel for defend
ant, whose case looks doubtful because
the jury don't seem to enthuse when
his witnesses testify)-Are you ac-
quainted with any of the jury? Wit
ness Gan honest man)-Yes, sir; I
know more than half of them. Law.
yer 81 should think it strange, very
strange, if you didn't know more than
sll of them put together. -Jatdge.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-04-26
How He Sold Peanuts.

| Not long ago charter for 2 cor
poration was asked from the Con-
necticut legislature. 1t was bitterly
opposed by certain interests, and
| good many witnesses. were called to
appear before the committee. An old
| gentleman, of unassuming dress and
manner, took the witness stand and
gave his name and residence. AL
though he lives in Connecticut he does
| business in New York. But that did
not appear at first His testimony
annoyed the lawyer representing the
opposing interest, so he went at him
with q buster.
"What is YOUR business?" he asked.
II sell peanuts" said the old man.
With look of disdain and smile
of triumph the lawyer set out to en-
force upon the committee the fact that
the opposing side relied upon the
testimony of peanut seller.
Peanuts, eh? Well, sir, how many
pints of peanuts do you sell day? L
want to show the committee your bust
ness capacity" said the lawyer.
The old gentleman muttered as
though performing an operation in
mental arithmetic, and then said:
I'm the season 1 sell from million
to million ard a half pints.'
"Where?" beloved the opposing
lawyer.
''At my office in the Cotton exchange
in New York. sell from a million to
a million and a half dollars worth
every year."
The opposing lawyer was squelched,
ord said that no nauat. hafopa
realized so fully the difference between
one pint and million, or that so hum
bic z thing as a peanut sold by the
pint could be raised to the dignity of a
colossal business.
Baitimore's New Amusement.
Baltimore has a new society fad. 1t
is called a pig party. Everybody at a
party is required to draw with pencil
on white paper two pigs. The drawing
must be made without taking the pen
ell off the paper. The second draw
ing must be maze with the eyes blind
folded. after which the paper must be
signed The fun comes when 4 COM
parison of the drawings takes place,
and the prize in competition is given
to the draughstman of the best pig.
The person who makes the worst draw
ing is called the pig.
..I'I teach you to play pitch-and-
fog YOU for an hour, TWILL" Father"
instantly replied the incorrigible, as
he balanced a penny on his thumb and
finger, IN toss you to make it two or
nothing. boston Globe.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-04-26

The cost of maintaining the imper-
ial family of Germany with all its var
ious branches is S20.O0O.0OO a year.
The Sultan of Turkey costs s15. 900. 900
annually. The most economical court
in Europe, considering the wealth of
the Empire, is the Austrian Royalty
comes high, but some of the people of
the Old World t..ink they must have it
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1888-08-25
Helping the Right Side.

To help the right side is not only COM
mendabie in a general point of view, but
is jUdici0us and prudent when that help
is enlisted in behalf of the right side of
the body, inst over the lower ribs in the
region Of the liver. The most efficient
help is afforded 10y HOstetter's Stomach
BitterS, an anti-biliOus medicine of in
comparable efficacy. InactiOn Of the Ii
Yer is accompanied by constipation, sick
headache, furred tongue, nausea, occa-
siOnal vertigo, an unpleasant breath, yell
lOwness Of The skin and ball of the eye.
The author of these symptoms, liver cOGl-
plant, routed by the Bitters is accompa-
Iied by them in its flight. Fever and
aguc, which always ;involve the liver,
dyspepsia, rheumatism, debility and kid
ney troubles are all maladies to the ear
ly relief and final cure of which this
standard medicine is adapted. Don't use
it by fits and starts, but Systematically,
that its full effects may result in a per-
feet restoration of heath.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1888-08-25
Auction Sale.

For the purpose Of liquidation, the en-
tire Stock of Goods Of Mr.. Cab. Garde
NAL, will be sold at Public Auction on
Saturday, September Sth. 1883.
The Stock comprises, Groceries, Tin.
ware, Hardware, Crockery and full
assortment of Hats Il Shoes.
Terms Cash
Felix & Dan VOORHEES,
Atty'S at Law.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1888-08-25
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