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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-03-08
Nightcaps Before the King.

Among curiosities of history may be
included patents for wearing night
caps. Several noblemen and gentle
men, chiefly in their old age, have
been granted the privilege of appear
ing in court and other places i'll their
caps. Perhaps the most interesting
document bearing on this subject
is patent granted by Queen Mary to
the earl of Sussex. He suffered much
from colds in his advanced years, and
on this account petitioned her majesty
to grant permission for him to wear
his ni@htcap when he waited upon
her. The queen readily granted his
request, adding that he might wear
two if he wished to do so. The fol-
loving is a copy of the patent:
"Know We, that we do give to our
well-beloved and trusty cousin and
councillor, Henry, earl of Sussex, Wis
count Fitzwalter, and lord of Eyre
mond and Pernell, license and pardon
to wear his cap, Golf, or nightcap, OF
| any two of them, at his pleasure, as
well as in our presence as in the pres
ence of any other person or persons
within this realm, or in any other place
in our dominions wheresoever, during
his life; and these, our letters, shall
be his sufficient warrant in his be-
half"
A patent granted by Henry VIII. TO
Walter Copinger reads:
Henry, by the grace of God king
of England and France and lord OF
Ireland, to all men our own subjects,
as well of spiritual pre-eminence and
dignities as of temporal authority,
these our letters hearing and seeing,
and to every of them greeting. Where
as, we are creditably informed that
our trusted and well-beloved subject,
Walter Copinger, is so diseased in his
head that without his great danger he
cannot conveniently be discovered OF
the same. In consideration whereof
We have by these presents licensed
him to use or wear his bonnet upon
his said head, as well in our presence
as elsewhere, at his liberty. Where
fore, we will and command you and
every of you to permit anu suffer him
SO to do without any your challenge,
disturbance, or interruption to the
contrary, as you and every of YOU ten
der our pleasure. Given under our
signet at our manor of Greenwich
the oath day OF October, in the fourth
year Of our reign. Henry r. british
W0rklCO7nGn.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-03-08
What Push Can ACCOMPLISH.

Tho first experience of a millionaire
merchant in Philadelphia on his arrival
In this country, aptIy illustrates what
push can accomplish. When he stepped
ashore from the sailing vessel, he said
II was without money or friends.
spoke to man on the wharf, and asked
him what to do. He replied: Work,
young man, have you any mottof' No,
said. What do you mean? He said:
Every man must have a motto. Now
think of one, go out and look for
work.
81 started thinking of a motto. AS ]
walked along the street 1 saw painted on
door the word push l said, that shall
be my motto. / did push at the door and
entered an Office, / was asked what want
ed. I said work, and the word on your
door gave me not only motto, but con-
fidence.
My manner pleased the man, he asked
me many questions. all of which were
answered promptly. He said at last, Il
want boy of your push, and as you have
adopted that for your motto, l will try
YOU
she did. My success followed and the
motto that made my fortune will make.
that of others.
"The word is old, short and crisp, but
it expresses everything, and has carved
out fame and fortune for hundreds of
thousands of poor and obscure boys"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-03-08
THE FARM AND FlRESIDE.
SONGS TO THEIR MOTHER.
GREETING FROM THE LIFE BEYOND

We 20 lot say, Forget US not.
ASH our tranquil grave we lie.''
Nor bid thee come TO mark the spot
With bleeding heart and streaming eye.
Thou hast been faithful TO our lives.
And. when their sands were nearly tua,
Watched US throughout the latest strife
Now lee thy task be done!
We would not bury in cur tomb
A wealth of tenderness ike thine;
Nor wish the spirit yelled in gloom
That threw such cheering light DER ours
Live tor the living, not the deadl
Toy mission is to love and bless;
And tears enough there are to shed
Ger conscious wretchedneSS.
Still, like an angel smiling peace,
Go whisper hope to hearts that ache;
And guide them where all sorrows cease,
BY the bright path thy footsteps take!
We do not need thy tender care.
We cannot hear thy gentle troad,
Nor canst thou reach Us with thy prayer,
Among the Lnoldering dead.
Far, far within happier sphere.
Our ransomed souls on Jesus breast,
Shall wait thy coming without fear,
To join US IN the holy rest.
And If We may from that pure high
Look on thee yet as we have done,
OF let us see the same sweet light
Upon thy placid Grow.
Oh. let US meet thine upward eye,
Undimmed by unavalling tears
For Us whose trouble has swept by
To usher in immortal years.
Recall no more our days Of painl
Think Of the love that charmed our lott
Ap0, in fond trust TO meet again,
Mother, forget us not!
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-03-08
FACTS ABOUT CHINA,
Why the People of the FIowery Kingdom are
Truly Good.
New York World

Why the People of the FIowery Kingdom are
Truly Good.
New York World.
Taking into consideration the millions
and millions of people who inhabit the
Flowery Kingdom, people often wonder
why so few crimes are committed in the
empire, and why people live such quiet
neighborly lives. Petty thieving is the
most common offense but the culprit
seldom repeats the crime if caught the
first or second time.
Highway robbery is never repeated if
the highWaymap gets caught, because it
needs head to plan such thing and once in
the clutches of the Emperor's magistrate
the bad mans head is taken away from
him pretty quick. This is what makes
crime so unpopular in China. So that
the readers of the World may know how
the various offenses, so lightly punished
in New York, are treated in China some
of the more common crimes are given,
together with the penalty that follows
discovery as surely as the sun follows the
moon.
For the first offense of larceny the cuI-
prit receives fifty lashes on his bare back
with bamboo rod feet long and 5
inches vide. For the second offense he
gets 100 lashes, and a wooden collar
weighing 100 pounds is put around his
neck. This he must wear ninety days
and ninety nights. The wesrer can not
seclude himself, but must make calls upon
his friends and walk in the streets. This
is compulsory. For all future offenses
the penalty increases at the above ratio
until the prisoner is reformed.
In simple assault and battery cases the
plaintiff must prove injury by showing
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-03-08

He was in no wise different from the
dozens of young men passing at the
moment, but Miss Stone stared at him
in speeches., motionless bewilder-
ment. and Mr.. Russell stared back at
her.
1t was not till the publisher had
bowed himself away that they spoke
''Eben" Miss Stone gasped
Gertrude" Mr. Russell reioined.
He had recovered himself, and was
smiling down at her.
Il didn't know you were coming to-
dayn
'Who-who are you?" Miss Stone
murmured family.
well, I'm the young person you're
going to marry, for one thingw the
young man responded emphatically;
and led her into a neighboring restau-
rant before saying anything more.
81 couldn't help it," he declared
breathlessly over their untouched
cream. Il couldn't think of any other
way, and [ was awfully gone on YOU
from the first minute. 1t was in the
porch that first afternoon. I heard
what you said, you know-all about
frivolous, flippant-minded city men;
and didn't dare to appear in my pro-
per character-I didn't, truly"
His voice shook with something be-
sides feeling, and he put his handker-
chief to his lips.
Miss Stone smiled too, helplessly.
And you-hayen't been doing
farm-work?" she said.
Good gracious! l don't know a
plough from reaper" Bob responded.
I've been lying about in Aunt Sarah s
front yard-when I haven't been with
YOU"
Miss Stone muscd, pink and tremu-
lOus.
"Where did you get the clothes9"
she said.
Borrowed EN- / have bought them
now, though, am going to keep them
forever" said her lover fervcntlv
See here, dear-am | frivolous and
fippant-minded? oyou want to bake
and milk exclusively? Aren't Won
rather glad am not hired man?'
Miss Stone looked at him with a
helpless fondness.
''Well, since it is your she confessed
sWeetlY
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-03-08

The sun shonc fair in the clear, crisp air-Da-
In winter array is cold, they say, # tried by
an Eastern test
But Chambers was a Western man, on the
frontier used to roam,
and his boys went along, with laugh and
song, to help drive the cattle home.
The old mans eye caught the CLEAN on hig!
of a sullen. yellow cOud,
And 10, the light faded out from the sky, and
far on the prairie loud
Fierce roar was heard, and with never a word.
save Home, while the storm aIlOws!'
He sped one boy back whiln he kept the track
with the other lad and the COWS.
The air filed up like frozen cup, eacn drop
had the point of q thorn,
Each gasp for breath seemed certain death; it
grew black though the hour was morn!
They staggered on with faces wan and cour-
age grown almost cold;
Lie down, my son, my, darling son, and this
coat about you fold.
But the mar in anguish walked up and down
and tumbled al last TO his knees
for the coat that wrapped the boy so warm
lett the father bare to freeze
Ard he felt the cold hand at his heart. up,
Kncel for moment by my side and let NE
near you pray.
Their prayers went straight to heavens gate,
andat dawn the faithful hound
Bayed for tire rescue till the boy by tender
hands was found.
His father low in the drfted snow lay stiff,
and yet still he smiled
As though in death he seemed to know he had
died TO save his child!
john Paul Bocock.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-03-08
WHAT WAS WRITTEN,
Curious Manifestation of Occult Energy
lndepeddent Slate Writing.

Curious Manifestation of Occult Energy
independent Slate Writing.
A lady IN Cleveland has two states that
she prizes very highly. 1t occurred some
time ago that Mr.. Charles Watkins, the
independent slate writing medium, was
stopping in the city for few days and
the lady being great sceptic in regard
to alleged spiritual Manifestations was
prevailed upon to go and see the ceIe-
brated pyschic. She went reluctantly,
but determined to make sure that no fraud
should be perpetrated upon her. On her
way to the hotel where Watkins was stop
ping she stopped in store and bought
two school states, which she took with her
These states when she came into the room
where Walking was, she kept IN her pos
session, never laying them down for an
instant. Watkins gaze her slatepenciI.
Now, said he, write the name of somf
friend that has passed away on the top oe.
one of those states.
The lady did SO, holding the other in
her lap the meanwhile. Watkins never
touched either slate.
Now, said he, break off piece of pen
Gil, put it on one slate and place the two
states together with the bit of pencil be-
tween.
The lady did go.
Now hold them out in your hand.
The lady did that.
The states had never left her hands for
one minute. Watkins had never touched
them. There was a sound of pencil
writing on the slate.
1 heard it distinctly, said the lady, mar
ataticg the circumstance, and I felt it.
Something was certainly writing on the.
slate.
Presently the writing stopped. The
lady lifted the upper slate; the lower slate
was covered with writing. Then strange
thing happened. The clean slate thar
the lady held in her right hand seemed to
be gripped by a powerful hand and was
turned over, the lady still holding it.
Hold on to it," said Mr.. Watkins.
The lady held it in a firm grasp. and
the sound of writing was heard
again.
Il glanced down at the under side of
the slate" saidt he lady, 'and there saw
a bit of pencil moving to and fro over
the surface, writing of its own accord
and no visible hand touching it
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-03-08
THE FORT OF GOLCONDA.
How this Impregnable Fortress Came to Be
Called Nine
Harper's Magazine

NOW tiils IHlpreSnaOIe FORTRESS Came 90 Be
Called Nine
Harper's Magazine.
Golconda has an old, old history. Hv
derabad with all its years, and great pop-
nlation, and bloody history, is young in
comparison with the dead city whose
acropolis rises, from the plain three miles
IN the distance on ou- left. The blocks
OF black granite which lie scattered over
the country here lose their individuality.
and form vast cone, on the apex of
which stands the grim fort OF old and rich
Golconda. The fort is still surrounded
by its creneilated stone wall, which Is
three miles in circumference. Is has
elghty-seven high bastions at the angles.
on which are still thu ancient SHAH guns,
some of them with their breeches blown
out, from service In half-forgotten wars
The bastious are built of solid blocks of
granite, either cemented together or
bound with iron clamps. Many of these
| blocks are of Immense size and weight.
Their average thickness is from so to so
feet.
On the way up we passed many battle
ments. 1t was fort within fort. We saw
many fragments of palace walls; decayed
mansions, where fragments of the deli
cate jealousies told the story of former
splendor and social elegance; and heavy
guns which had grown rusty in their long
silence and disuse. On cur right we saw
an immense piece of masonry-a cham
bered wall with granite substrcutures-
the whole covering a catacomb of fabu-
lous dimensions. Here lay the buried
wealth of GCIconGa in the old times when
the kings reveled in untold glory, and
n hnI Of
ism and treasure throughout India.
What this treasure consists of is not well
known, but most probably it was in Jewels
and gold. They were buried somewhere
in these far-down vaults, and only the
king, with possibly his premier, knew its
exact whereabouts. He had a diagram
of the catacomb, and knew where to go
with his diggers, who were probably
biind-folded when in sight of the treasure.
When the treasure was taken out, the place
was walled up again, that all traces of the
locality might disappear. It is believed.
according to the best information could
derive, that vast wealth is still stored
here, which is at the services OF the Nizam
when his revenue from reg ular scourees
get scanty. I noticed that there had
been recent openings in che solid mason
ry, but could not tell whether they had
been caused by making repairs or for
outlets for the concealed treasure, and
again walledup.
The "mines of GoIconda" are a pure
myth. The diamonds and other precious
stones discovered near Parteel Cuddapah
were brought here for sale, and were
readily purchased by the rulers and their
wealthy court. They were cut and pol
ished here, and were regarded as equally
good with gold as permanent treasure, of
the realm. The br rial of them for future
emergency gave the popular impression
of mine.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-03-08
ach and admits the gastric juices through
it, and thus it is well digested.
The Business Farmer.


Need we say that the systematic farm
er is as thorough g bookkeeper as the
merchant? Heis. Every day some items
are to be recorded. Menorandums are
In requisition. Memoranda ere innu-
merable as to future wants and supplies,
productions, prices and weights, as well
as expenses and receipts. He has full
knowledge of his transactions from year
TO year. His books show everything
Receipts are taken of all moneys paid
and are on file. He avoids lawsuits, yet
he is quite conyersant with business law.
Taste and refinement he has. The build
ings are in order; the surroundings are
i'm proving, the work being done at times
least expensive, at q season with the least
pressing duties. Recreation is bis. He
is here and there always obtaining fund
of Information. He knows where to find
choice stock, makes acquaintance with
leading men, makes purchases, makes
sales, makes money, and is home again
scarcely anyone knowing of his absence.
Everything has been growing, all the
same, and every man in his service knows
what labor to perform. He will take
time to visit fairs-state fairs, county
fairs and local fairs. Posted in prices,
he sees opportunities of purchases in the
neighborhood, and sells elsewhele at an
advance. His mind is systematic, aud
all labor is likewise so. His laborers and
neighbors speak well of him, and will
render him assistance il pushing sea-
sons. Nothing domineering appears in
him. He is not penurious, is not chat
ting to men, but is a controller of them,
he doing well by them, and they by him.
This is tact, and he has made it study.
He mildly insists upon having things
done well and on time, and is always pre-
pared and willing to pay promptly and
reasonably for the same. If that does
not answer, the mutual understanding
ends Without words, and without fred
temper.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-03-08
Ct w as Plumb.

Yesterday afternoon a man halted
on Griswold street and looked pretty
fixedly at the tower of the City Hall.
In ten seconds a second man stopped
and elevated his gaze. In five minutes
thirty men were looking. No one said
anything or discovered anything, when
a fresh addition advanced to the first
man and inquired:
''What is it, mister?"
1.-The City Hall tower" was the
answer.
Whats the matter with it?"
''Why, it strikes me that it is out OF
plumb. Don't you think SOP"
''Why, no. How could it be out OF
plumb"
Il don't know. It struck me that
way, but if you say it's all right, I'll
take your word forit. Good morning,
sIr."
The other thirty stood and looked
at each other in a foolish sort of way
for minute without saying a word,
and then everybody made a rush to
get away.-Detron Free Press.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-03-08
PERSONAL CHIT CHAT

The friends of Frederick Douglass will
give him reception in Washington on
the occasion of his list birthday, Feb
rHary %.
Mrs. Ella Wheeler Wilcox is after
Henry Watterson's scalp because of a
bogus interview with her published in the
Courier Journal.
Martin Irons, the great head and front
of the st. Louis strike two years ago, is
now On trial in that city on charge of
destroying telegraph wires.
Miss Lizzie Kelsey, the actress, has
died of pleurisy in New York.
Bicyclers Prince and McCurdy will race
ten miles at Omaha April z.
Tiernan is to do more pitching this
year for New York than he did in '87.
Jim Fuller and Jack Mcbride fought to
finish with kid gloves in Brooklyn.
Fuller was knocked out in the twentieth.
round.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-03-08
Corn and Cob Meal.

In his experiments in feeding cattle at
the Kansas College farm Professor Shell
ton says: ga considerable general ex-
perience in the use Of corn and cob meal
as feed for G herd of sixty odd head of
neat cattle has greatly strengthened not
only the writer bat those having the
practical management Of the herd In the
conviction of the superior value of corn
and cob meal. The corn and cob meal
was, apparently at least, better digested
than was clear corn alone when used; it
was eaten certainly with as great relish
the cattle were of their feed less often !;
while cases OF diaIrhoea caused by over
feeding-all too common when corn was
used-~ere practically unknown when
the grain feed was the ground ear corn"
A Brooklyn horse car company feeding
over 1000 horses gives its methods which
it claims to be the best in a long ex-
perience with feeding horses: "The reg
ular meals of the horses consist of corn
and Oats-in winter one part of oats to
four of corn, and in summer equal parts
of each. This feed is bought in the grain
and ground On the premises. The aver
age consum ption of each animal is if
teen pounds of meal and nine pounds of
hay day"
The hay Is prepared in a cutting box
and mixed with the meal, which is moist
ened SO as to stick to the hay, and thus
fed together. With such feeding the
company reports that it has not had a
case of collie among its ], 400 horses in a
year or more, and that they thrive and
otherwise do better on this ratios than
upon any other it has tried. The danger
of feeding horses meal alone is well
known to experienced feeders. Thus fed
it cakes in plastic mass in the stomach,
and frequently causes collie. Bat wet a
little and mix with cut hay the mass
when mastioated is spongy IN the stom-
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-03-08
Playing Billiards with Jesse James.

''Col. Nave and myself" said Mr.
Rutherford, ''were playing billiards
one night in st. Joseph when a man
was playing at an adjoining table with
two pistols buckled around him. ac-
cidently poked my cue against him and
he jumped as if shocked by electricity.
Col. Nave seemed to fear there would
be trouble, so he said: Col. Jesse
James, shake hands with my friend,
Jack Rutherford
After this James joined our party
and l found him to be very interest
ing talker. Late that night Col. Nave,
prompted by his sense of polite
ness, invited James to ride home In
our carriage, and we accompanied
him. The next morning when Col.
Nave and myself got up we found the
city in great excitement. Jesse James
had been assassin ated.
$50 you see Col. Nave and myself
have it to say that the greatest bandit
of modern times played his last game
of billiards with US. '-Nea0 York Iele-
gram.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-03-08
TIE HEROISM OF JIM BLUDSO.
DR.. Talmage Recalls the Thrilling Story of
the Prairie Belle

DIR. TaImage Recalls the Thrilling Story oil
the Prairie Belle.
A steamer called the Prairie Belle,
burning on the Mississippi river, Bludso
the engineer, declared he would keep the
bow of the boat to the shore till ali were
off, and he kept his promise. said DR..
Talmags in a recent sermon. At his post,
scorched and blackened, he persisted, but
he saved all the passengers. Two verses
of pathetic poetry describe the scene, but
the verses are little rough, so I changed
a word or two:
Through the , OF black breath of the burning
Jim BlHdso's voice was heard.
And they all had trust in his subbornness,
And knew he would keep his WORD
And sure you're sorn they ell got off
Afore the sInokestacks fell:
And Bludso's ghost went up above,
In the smoke of the Prairie Belle.
He weren't no saint, but at Judgment
I'd run my chance with Jim,
Longside of some pious gentlemen
That wouldn't shake hands with him.
He'd seen his duty, dead sure thing,
And went for it there and then,
And Christ is not gong TO he too hard
On man who died for men
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-03-08

Free rides to brides is the latest
advertising snap" of Canada rail-
WAYS Brides encumbered with
children over years of age" must
pay full fare.-NGrtha's Vineyard
Herald.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-03-08

A great many ot our Napoleons of f.
nance adorn Canadian society just now.
The Dominion authorities must keep
their eyes on ths-n or they will clean cut
the Banks of Newfoundland.