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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-05-31
He Kissed the Babies.

Mr.. Tom BOUrke is one of our most
popular young business men, says an
Athens (Ga.) dispatch to The atlanta
Constitution, but last evening his usual
good judgment failed him. Tom is
very reticent in regard to the matter,
but somehow the story leaked out in
spite of his silence. On yesterday
morning he was given bill to collect,
and the bill was made against gentle
man who IS not noted for undue affa-
bility toward collectors. This fact was
well-known to the young man, so he
concluded to wait until the old man
went home, when he would be likely to
be more approachable. As Tom en-
tered the old gentleman's grounds he
spied several little girls playing on the
steps, and bright idea struck him; he
would make friends of the children
and so conciliate the old gentleman.
''Oh, whata perfect brunette." said he,
as he raised the nearest child in his
arms and imprinted a resounding kiss
on its ruddy little lips. And what a
dear little gypsy" as he touched his
lips to the brow of the next.
And now," said he, as he came to
Inc lnlru, d little g0lden-haired lass,
who had watched him with blue eyes
open wide, lean you tell me where l
can find your father?" Yes, sir,
she replied at once, .'my pas in the
house; but them's niggers you kissed"
The unapproachable pa had been a
witness to the scene through a half
closed window, and Tom concluded
to call smother time. He is now en-
gagged in the study of treatise on
color blindness, and is too busy TO talk
70 the public.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-05-31

so if l preferred it, but l dreaded jan
too much from my former experience,
so decided to continue as [ was; but
after the punishment l began to give a
mock laugh and thank my lady iron
ically, but whenever | did so I was al
ways again refastened and repunished,
which was repeated once as often as
three times. Another time I resisted
and would by no means allow myself
to be so treated, when two more female
servants were called up, and | had to
submit. The servant who helped al
ways went away before the punish
ment. Ultimately I used to undress
and lie in position myself, as the lady
after that came alone, though the
whipping was as severe as ever. When
the two months were expired | was re-
leased, with much prayer and good adj
vice, and l never after stole anything
to the value of pin, and l am now the
wife of a respectable mechanic.
4 relate this circumstance, as | be-
lieve if the cat is beneficial in pre-
venting men from committing atrocious
crimes, that castigation might also be
performed with good results on the fe-
male prisoners by some OF the female
EarQerSn
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-05-31
No More Birds in BOnnets.

Ladies are no longer to wear birds on
their bonnets and hats. Thus it has
been decreed by fashion. The benevo-
lent edict comes just in time to save the
last remaining members of the race of
humming birds and birds of paradise.
The great forests of India, Brazil, and
the banks of the Mississippi have been
ransacked, and have yielded up their
treasures of winged jewels to adorn the
feminine headgear. Now, at last,
there is to be truce to the massacre.
and the pretty denizens of the woods
may sing and fly awhile in peace. To
estimate the extent of slaughter per-
petrated for the sake of womankind's
adornment, we may take the state
ment of a London dealer, who admits
that last year he sold 100000 small
birds of every possible kind and color,
from the soft gray of the wood pigeon
to the gem-like splendor of the tropical
bird. Even the friendly robin has
been inundated to adorn the fashion
able hOnnet-LOndO?1 Queen.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-05-31
The Best Way to Clean the Teeth.

There is not one of my patients out
of ten,'' said a well-known dentist,
''who does not inquire anXiously as to
what is the best method of cleaning
and preserving the teeth. | tell them
all the same thing, and that is to use
nothing but water. More good teeth
are ruined by so-called dentifrices than
by all other causes put together, and
the reason is that these preparations
contain strong alkalis, SO that with
a very little rubbing the teeth WILCOX
clean and white. But these take the
enamel off, and before long the teeth
are utterly destroyed. There are many
dentifrices, however, that are not so
bad, and many reliable druggists have
preparations which are not SO harmful,
but they do not produce the same rapid
effect as that of which [ spoke first,
consequently many ignorant people do
not consider them so good. But after
all moderately hard brush, plenty of
cold water and nothing else will keep
the teeth in excellent condition. Sweet
meats are bad for the teeth; so is smok-
ing and the taking of very hot or very
cold drinks. But the worse thing of
all is the so-called dentifrice. Pitts
burQ B1LIictin.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-05-31

In this connection, says the gossiper
of the Omaha Herald, in referring to
Col. Peter A. Sarpy, prominent
figure in the early history of Nebraska,
it will not be out of place to relate an
incident characteristic of Col. Sarpy.
During a general conversation in the
main room of the Bellevue trading post
Ione evening in 1855, he portrayed in
glowing cOlors the noble traits of the
Indians, and denounced the injustice
and wrong which they had suffered at
the hands Of the whites, who had by
means of one-sided treaties deprived
them of their lands. He was rather
rudely interrupted by a stranger, who
said:
This talk about the Indians as good,
brave, and intelligent may suit you
traders, who have been enriched by eX-
changing your worthless gewgaws for
their valuable buffalo robes, but /
have lived among them, too, and know
them to be alying, thieving, treacherOus
race, incapable of distinguishing be-
tween right and wrong, and the sooner
they are eXterminated the better it will
be for the country"
Col. Sarpy walked up to the stranger
and said to him in a very excited man
ner; do you know who 1 am, sir!
If you want to fight, sir. I can whip
the devil, sir! Ifyou want satisfaction,
sir, choose your weapons. Bowie
knife, shotgun, or revolver, sir, [ am
your man.
Thereupon he whipped out his re-
volyer and fired at candle on table
about ten feet distant. The bullet ex-
tinguished the light, leaving the room
in darkness, under cover of which the
thoroughly frightened stranger made
his escape.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-05-31
Very Provoking.

How they praised and they applauded
And her every action lauded,
And declared she'd be rewarded
Yes, indeed, rewarded richIy-in the land be-
yond the sky.
For" quoth they, ''of the many
In our family not any
In usefulness or patience can with her begin
to VIE"
Then they turned them to their pleasures.
And added to their treasures,
AND took all sorts of measures
To leave her alone to battle with the troubles
and the cares.
For she seemed so well to bear them
That they felt no call to share them.
Though, as oft as they remembered, she was
mentioned in their prayers.
And it caused some Indignation,
And no very slight veXatiOn,
When their OVerwOrked relation
Closed her tired eyes upon the earth and soft
ly sighed, ''GOOd-byI'
And while few tears giving
More than eer they gave her living,
They murmured, How provoking It's that
she should go and die!"
Margaret Eytinge in Harpers's Weekly.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-05-31
California's Expectations.

The census of 1890 will probably
show that the population of California
has doubled within a decade. The
census of 1880 gave the state 500. 694
inhabitants. The great tide of East
ern immigration had hardly COM
menced then. Surveyor-General Ham
mond estimates that there are now
about 100000 residents in the State
besides floating population of so, 900,
most of whom are looking for locations
and will soon make their homes here
spurISI og!opd 9ql pup p!sV 'ro!IIV
'ro!J9UV qluoS III sIo499Uoo u99lX!s
sAoIdm9 sp!qoIo u! IeIcop uopuoT V
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-05-31
PlucE Old kosSuth.

a son Of Paul Somssich gives an ac-
count of an interview which his father
had shortly before his death with Louis
Kossuth in Turin. The present flour
ishing condition of Pesth was spoken
of, and Kossuth said it broke his heart
% hear such a great account of 1.-The
peaFl of Hungary and not to be allowed
to see her" The great patriot was re-
minded of the change a wig and pair
of spectacles would effect, but he shook
his head and remarked with a glow of
patriotic fervor: 1T is just possible
that | may see Hungary again. If Rus
STA attacks my country | will go with
out wig or disguise, and viii visit
every village and every city, and give
my right arm in the service Of my
fatherland."
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-05-31
Test for Wallpapers.

A simple and easily applied test for
Wallpapers consists in turning down
an ordinary gas-jet to quite pin-point,
until the flame is wholly blue; and, this
being done, strip of the paper sus-
pected of containing arsenic is cut one
sixteenth of an inch wide and an inch
or two long. On the edge of this paper
being brought in contact with the out
er edge of the gas flame a gray colora-
ton due to arsenic, will be found in the
flame. If the paper is burned a little
the fumes given off have a strong gar
lic-like odor, due to the vapor of arsen-
ic acid. On taking the paper away
from the flames and looking at the
charred end the carbon is seen to be
colored bronze red, which is a copper
reduced by the carbon. Being now
away from the flame in fine state of
division, the copper is slightly oxidized
by the air, and on placing the charred
end second time not too far into the
flame, the latter will now be colored
green by copper. In this way it is pos
sible to form an opinion, without ap-
paratus and without leaving the room,
as to whether any wallpaper contains
arsenic, for copper arseniate is COM
monty used in preparing wallpapers.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-05-31

The town of Mansfield, Mass, is
said to possess an infant musical
prodigy in the diminutive person of
Charley Sennett, 3-year-old ''kid, "
who can manipulate the harmonica
like master. He can play more tunes
than there are hairs on his head, and
his father is already casting about fora
manager, in the hope that his offspring
may take the place OF the fugitive
Hoffman infant The only drawback
to the otherwise happy prospect is that
Charley has brother who plays the
accordion, and it is said that the twain
are inseparable. The harmonica might
go down with a music-loving people;
but the accOrdion-neyer.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-05-31
Loves LetteI-Box

have found out by watching where she doth
hide
Her letters from me, her true lover.
Away from her father, who Yainly nath tried
Her secret and mine to discover.
Who would think of you tree-trunk as likely
to hold
The breathing of young love passioned,
When the tree is regarded by young and Dy
old
As straight-laced and prim, and old-fash-
toned?
Old oak, through your boughs may the soft
est light play,
And may none of your comrades outlast you,
Unless the time comes when you false to Us
play,
And then may a thunderbolt blast you,
From the German of Karl KnOrtz.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-05-31
How to Cook Husbands.

Miss Corson said in the Baltimore
Cooking School that Baltimore lady
had written receipt for cooking hus-
bands so as TO make them tender and
good" 1t is as follows: A good many
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-05-31

A man at Livingston. NJ T., is said
to keep as pet a full-grown mountain
lioness. The animal is as tame as a
cat and playful as little dog, and
sleeps in the bed with its master. There
is no accounting for tastes.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-05-31
Equilibrium of the Sexes.

In Europe there is a greater excess of
women in the north than in the states
of middle Europe and the east, in some
of which the women are in the minority.
Through Europe as whole, the num-
Der of women is very definitely in eX-
cess of that of the men, and the excess
appears to be increasing. 1t was very
great after the Napoleonic wars; then
the numbers gradually tended toward
equality, and nearly reached it (1S47 to
1850, 1,009 to 1,0000 then they diverged
again, and stood in 1870, 1,037 to 1000
The phases of increased difference are
generally observable after wars, and.
latterly, appear to be the result partly
of the enormous emigration which has
taken place to other quarters of the
earth. In America, as a whole, and in
Australia and Africa, on the other
hand, whittier this emigration with its
preponderance of males is tending, the
men are in excess, and the excess is in
creasing with the constant arrival of
new parties of emigrants. Neverthe-
less, a near approach to equality pre-
walls over the earth as a whole, and
this whether we regard the white,
black, or red races, OF their mixtures.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-05-31

Confucius now has a direct descend
ant OF the seyenty-second generationin
London. He is Chinese scholar of
eminence.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-05-31
g contemporarv states that if the

ga contemporary states that if the
Emperor Frederick had died before he
reached the throne his widows income
would probably have been $25, 200 a
year, and it might have been less"
says the London Truth. This is all
nonsense, for the Empress Victoria has
a life allowance from England of $40,-
900 a year, and her marriage settlements
provided the same amount for her
from Germany, so that if she7had been
widowed while Crown Princess she
would have had at least $4,000 year.
Under the Prussian royal statutes the
Empress Victoria, if she becomes a
widow, will have a fortune, payable by
the reigning Emperor out of his civil
list, of $500 year, and the use of
the Palace of Charlottenburg and
portion of the Neue Palais at Potsdam."
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-05-31
Women Are Growing Larger.

A New York dressmaker gave some
interesting data the other day in sup
port of the theory that American wom-
en- are growing larger and better
formed. The proof came from her or
der book kept by her mother and her.
self, and covering period of some
forty years, in which the height and
form of women were duly tabulated as
to the fraction of an inch. According
to these veracious statistics the most a
girls waist used to measure in 1859
was twenty inches, the average being
eighteen, and bust and shoulder meas
ures were to match. Now girls of the
same age and height as then will aver
age twenty-three inches at least around
the waist, while taller girls, say five
feet seven inches, will measure up to
twenty-five and twcnty-six inch waists,
and there are plenty not at all ashamed
of waists much larger, while height and
other measurements are in proportion.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-05-31
A devilfsb or ocean vampire was &C

A devilfish or ocean vampire was ac-
cidentally caught near Tampico, Mexi-
co, in fishing seine recently. Ropes
were thrown around the monster, and
by the aid of horses it was drawn to
the shore. 1t weighed two tons, and
when spread out on the beach dead pre-
sented every appearance of az enorm-
Gus bat or vampire. 1t measured fifteen
feet long and seventeen feet wide from
the edges of the pectoral fins, and its
mouth was five feet across. & num-
Der of them had been seen for some
time, but all efforts to catch one had
proved futile.
Telegram-herald., 1888-01-08

Whsa asks3 sazsaeg - w4s "a fzsQr
e tas gaassl la.sxfsEh se1so.s ssnzsor
EAsx4s SD - .cal1 fkssF siii ~aseA
"a. bssa esfors tas 9 eezlH1ssfss ons sad
ibrss years sge; taal sss thAs ths Post
nazteF Gs1sral advertise for proposals
- % Gossrunlsat tslszrsphiDg and al
othsr BUSINESS offered AZ price not 10
exceed ~ esnEs for twenty words, H.
elating TIA sd4zsss snd signature, feF
l.0N niles sad auders - cents for dlE-
tAuas bstseen 60 sad 1.260 zniiss, and
not over - esais for twenty words for
any grs1ter tlstaEcs Within the hlted
states. aizht messages st hzlr price. the
Govssnmsns 10 fulaisa . room Il ths
PcstoEics xhszs wires usignE De run. ths
company TO farnlsh operators and the
GoEeramsat % deliver the messages ~
fEss delivery estiss for lsttsr postage. Ii
ia GcVernmsnt received no bids At the
above pricss then the Postnaster-Gsn-
srzl sas 10 Dc instructed to advertise for
proposals ior ths purchase of al hnes
Ia the country and report the bids 10 the
nsxs Congress. Ials plan, Senator Saw
YER stated, would be similar TO that
adopted By the Government in the opsr-
alton OF the mail service.
Telegram-herald., 1888-01-08

IsNAfTUs DoSssLLx is more than 3
BAoos ~. sEAKEsrxARz philosopher. he
u = great gsologisf, astronomer and au-
thropoiigist. The origin ot the human
sQseies il Mr.. DOSNKLLY's specially.
Among other profound things he main
ssins that the continent OF Africa was a
nighty meteor that aneientiy fell upon
sad inabsdded itsel, into our earth. We
do not understand. however. that lesA-
rIUs insists upon il that the Africans IN
hRbiled bis meteor when it fell, and thus
summarily annexed itsslf to us. Mr..
DosSALLr 10 q prominent advocate OF
the dsvelopmsnt theory. aud 1t ia said
that he once intimatsd in a heated dis
eassion in Congress that his opponent,
Hon. z. Il. WAsHBUksE, was the "con-
Meeting link" Much of Mr.. DoSsALLY's
speech was expungsd from the Congress
sional records, and the eloquent repre-
sentative severely csnsured.
Telegram-herald., 1888-01-08
THE DOCToRS.

In many parts OF the country CO.
operative system has been inaugurated d
a. to medical treatment. We believe the
plan is nearly as wise as rule adopted
by a certain Eastern potsntats. He paid
as physician literally when no WAC well,
but nsvsr gave aim cent when be was
sick. This co-opsrati We system - as fol-
lows: Any numbsr of families form to-
gsthsr 80 a sociesy, paying SO much each
to their common medical attendant, pei
snnurn, whether sick or well. Thus, hay
ing faith 10 their doctor and he regular
settled salary from them, 1T is for his IN
tsress to keep them we'll thar he may mol
bs worked TO death when they are sick
OF course the physician gets nothing
specific for "calls,' and he gets dis
charged unless hs attends to his busi'
ness.
Telegram-herald., 1888-01-08

Tia eesrsllse Il poSssl tsassrspes in
Eaxl6.-a sai etssr Lssopssa eoanfriss
hsa tssns vitAOas qasssloa, szal2satly
saeeszsfsL 1as sasloFssy q ths psoEis
q EAis esastFy dssiss posssi tslssfsEhy.
ard tAers remains DO good reason shy =
bill providing for sueh SERVES should noi
be passed ~ conxEsss Al taAs prsssas sss'
s;ea. 1hs GoFsramsnfs facilities. ~
Elslng lhs possonisss aud, psrhsps, by
eo8ais.oainz railway contracts ior carry
iaz the mails upon tie use OF the e0m-
pArss rlsbG OF Way fos telegraph hnss.
seeosdisg 70 ths pEssiies Of ihs old tsls-
graph companies. are ell in favor OF the
feasibility Of the idea The only real
Eszunsnt sgainsG Government tsisgrzphy
is ths corporations great pessuadsr. the
EaightY dellAr.
Telegram-herald., 1888-01-08
cir1 sEws CONDENSED.


The Board Of Supervisors will mseG TO-
nQFToH.
AsssAoYs Wsaied - TElxsxAa. II sxALp
ofhee. 40 " esssra ava Aliler bleeg.
Marshal Dyksh0is. II n onsszue. yesseT-
day brought four trslfsEs 10 the coaEty jail,
who are % Estaaip sssss ior teiisy dAys.
IL. sullivan aud wils. Of Foresl River,
Dakota, who has heea visiting their sister.
Mrs. G. Ii. Mine. al Lakssids. have iell fur
Rochester. y. y.
Samuel Doekstsdder. er-firensn in No. l
hose company, who lsft the same three
weeks ago FOR his home IA Csasds. rstaTasd
yesterday morning.
TIE nsu e1lcsFs Of the Maskcson Lodge.
]. u y. +. were Installed FRIDAY nisnl by
District Deputy smitA. After the iastaiia-
lion rsIfeseasn were seryei.
The funeral of the late MRS. Tiffany, who
died here lew days ago, Was held in st.
Asry's Catholic church yesterday morn
lng, ana was largely attended.
One of Auskegon's prominent business
men now plays the most popular airs Of the
day on an organ drawn BY him in rsfiis
which was put up ey one Of his Tenants.
One OF A. ID. Boelkin's horses. hitehed to
. cutter. ran away yesterday morning do "a
Nertern-ave., and without doing much
damage Was csaght ~ the loot OF JefIer-
scn-sl
A ball will ba sivsh at the Clay Avsn us
Armory on January IL for the benefit OF
Louis Posgio. whose confectionery stock
Was ruined by the lire in Gusun's block re-
Gently.
Among the different costumes which sp
peared nj the carpenters and joiners ball
last Frlday evening, IN the German Hall,
Was one which was made To represent .
tramp, with the following on the back
George Ii. Jacks out ON bsll."
The Fire Department was called out few
minutes after 2 O'Clock yesterd ay afternoon
10 extinguish a small blaze at the residenc,
OF Fred c. Younker. of 2s3 South Terrace St
The nre was caused froma little child fool
ing with matches in closet. Damage abou
3l5.
Charles johnson. the man arrested on q
charge OF assault with intent 10 do gres
bodily harm to Charles Il. Candy, was dis
charged by Justice Bearisley OF Friday this
evidence produced not peing sufficient Z
snow that he was the man who stabbed
Gsmoy.
Telegram-herald., 1888-01-08

John Rose. through his attorneys, Naher
and Fslker, yesterday commenced suit in
the Circuit Court agains. the township oi
Games, to recover $500 damages. which he
ciaiTns he sustained through the negligence
OF that corporation. He states in his bill
that a certain bridge had been allowed TO
get into q delapidated condition, and while
be wa passing over il With his thrsshing
n aehins and engine, Ii broke through, par
ticipating him and ths vehicles into the
specs below. He claims that his machines
were damaged TO the extent OF 500. and be
was obliged to lose considerable valuable
time. hence the suit.
Telegram-herald., 1888-01-08

The decision Of judge WATERMAN, OF
Chicago, that physician may advertise
Ia the newspapers II he wants 10 without
rendering hlmssii liable to have bis
liesass revoked by the State Board OF
Hssllh. viii probably be passed on by the
Saprsms Court Of the State, and II 10 not
certain that Judge WATERWAYS iutsrpre-
tstion of the law viii stand Should Il
DO found to be good lsw IL 10 not likely
that tho rssult woald lead TO any very
great increase in the amount OF sdvsr-
tising among regular physicians.
Telegram-herald., 1888-01-08

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Telegram-herald., 1888-01-08

In Police Court yesterday Eugene Sabin
pleaded net guilty to chsrge Of disordeTly
conduct and beating bis wife. He viii
have . hearing tomorrow. The exsmiBs-
ton Of Martin Pierce for keeping house
Of ill-fsme was adjourned unit. tomorrow
afternoon. Cornelius Wan Piow pleaded
guilty 70 charge Of assault and battery and
vas 6nai 81 and $3.50 costs, which he paid.