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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-01-26
TOOK THEM AT THEIR WORD
How Landlord Beat Three Legal Lumina
ries.
Atlanta Constitution.


Not far from the city of Montgom cry,
in the state of Alabama, on one of the
roads running from that city, lives a
jolly landlord by the name of Ford.
In fair weather or foul, in hard times or
soft, Ford would have his joke whenever
possible. One bitter, stormy night, or
rather morning, about two hours before
daybreak, he was aroused from his slum-
bers by loud shouting and knocks at his
door. He turned out, but sorely against
his will, and demanded what was the mat
ter. 1t was dark as tar, and as he could
see no one he cried out:
"Who are you, thereg"
"Three lawyers FROM Montgomery"
was the answer. eve are benighted and
want to stay all night"
Very sorry I can't accommodate you
SO far, gentlemen. Do anything to oblige
you, but that's impossible"
The lawyers, for they were three of the
smartest lawyers in the state, and ready
to drop with fatigue, held consulate IN
and then, as they could do no better and
were too tired to go another step, they
asked:
"Well, can't you stable our horses and
give US chairs and good fire until morn
mgr"
80 yes: can do that, gentlemen"
Our learned and legal friends were
soon drying their wet clothes by bright
fire as they composed themselves to pass
the few remaining hours in their chairs,
doing and uodding and now and then
swearing word or two of impotence as
they waited till daylight did appear.
The longest night has morning, and
at last the sun came along, and then in
due time a good breakfast made its ap-
peararce, but to the surprise of the law
yers, who thought the house was crowded
with guests, none but themselves sat down
to partake.
"Why, Ford, 1 thought your house was
so full you couldn't give US bed last
night?" said one of the travellers.
II didn't say so'" replied Ford.
'You didn't? What in the name of
thunder, then, did you say?"
"You asked me TO let you stay here all
night. and l said it would be impossible,
for the night, was two-tuirds gone when
you came. If you only wanted beds why
on earth didn't you say so?"
The lawyers had to give it up. Three
of them on one side, and the landlord
alone had beaten them ALL
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-01-26
TX, besides securing the

your pluck, besides securing the
whale"
As ne spoke, he directed his boat
towards the stranger. and added
Now l see you closer, your face
has familiar look
AYE, Captain Ogilvie," answered
the other, in well-known voice; '.but
for this thick beard of mine, YOU
would, [ think, know me at once L
am Ronald Lesley"
There was a wild cry of Joy from
Maggie, who had heard these words,
and the captain, as soon as he had re-
covered from his surprise, said to the
young man
go aboard, lad, go aboard and see
her. She has suffered enough on your
account, and, after what you have so
bravely done, | have not the heart to
oppose either her or your wishes. You
are welcome to her boy from this mo-
ment"
Words may never express the joy of
the young harpooner, who, q minute
later, held Maggie in his arms.
As soon as the whale had been Sc
cured to the ship, and all the occu-
pants of the boats were aboard, Ron
aid told the story of his escape after
the "Condor's" boat was steven, more
than year before.
The whale had smashed the boat to
fragments with his fiukes, killing the
second mate and one of the men out
right. The others, who were unhurt.
were good swimmers. Ronald urged
his companions to try and reach land,
but, unfortunately for them, Us the Sc
quel proved. they would not take his
advice, thinking it better to endeavor
to find the other boats, which they i'm
agined could not be far astern in the
fog. Therefore, they and the young
harpOoner separated-he going one
way, they another.
He had not swan two miles when he
fell in with native in canoe, who
took him, with some difficulty, to land,
a tempest having come up as he was
making for the shore. He was treated
kindly by the natives, but he watched
every day for sail, and tried to sig
nal such vessels as he saw Until
now, however, it had CHANGED that
the few crafts which passed were too
far off either for his signal to be seen,
or for him to overtake them in his
canoe.
On this day he was out in one of the
canoes, spearing fish, when he saw the
whaler approaching, and at once made
towards it.
aye" said the captain, ''and you
have Maggie to thank for our coming
so far this way, for we wonld never
had done so had she not wished to be
taken to the latitude in which yon
were lost!'
In due time, after the Neptune"
had gone into port and been repaired,
she, with Ronald now aboard, re-
turned to Dundee, where Maggie was
united in marriage to the man whose
bold venture had induced the girls
father to greatly prefer HIM for his
daughters husband to the cautious and
more selfish Sandy Ferguson.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-01-26

meaning to those who have learn ed to
read it Alright. In our NEST logical mode
we still employ expressions which imply
belief in long exploded hypothesis. In
our ealmest moments we use metaphors
and SMILES once instinct with passion,
but now part and parcel of she common
coin of current thought. We speak of an
army being smitten with a disastrous
panic, without rejecting that our epithet
implies belief in astrology or that our
substantive indicates faith in the ex1s-
lance of the god Pan. We describe a
man as jovial, or mercurial in disposition
without any conscious reference either
to Jupiter or Mercury.
But perhaps the moss remarkable
series of latent metaphors in our lam
guage are those of the physiological type
which contain references to the organs
and functions of the human body. Few
words are more frequedtly OF our lips
than warm hearted, cool headed, i'll tenn
pered, good humored. We talk of vent
ing the spleen, man of the kidney, q
good ear for music. All these expires
s1ons however loosely emPloyed in gem
eral involve a theory ane il most cases
the theory is either false or partially in
accurate.
Tennyson tells US that:
Kind hearts are more than coionets
And simple faith than Norman blood
Especially do we speak of the heart
when we are thinking of the devotion of
a lifetime. The bride at the altar is
said TO give her hand and heart,-the for
mer signifying her person and fortune,
and the Latter implying the surrender of
her affections.
The following lines express familiar
but always a touching sentiment:
The flush of youth soon passes from the
The spells of fancy from the mind de-
The form may lose its symmetry, its
But time can claim no victory DER the
heart.
1t is needless to multiply instances of
such expressions, as our literature teens
with it, and they are constantly upon our
lips.
Y ct it is not very difficult to Discern
why so many nations have instinctively
spoken of the heart as the seat of the
emotions, not only without consciousness
of absurdity, but with firm conviction
of the accuracy of such expressions.
Though not the source and origin CT
emotion the heart is prominently re-
sponsive to its influence. In secondary
sense the heart may still be regarded as
concerned in emotion. It is so concern
ed, but as patients, not agents in effect.
Sudden emotion produces a feeling of
fullness in the head, slight giddiness and
all signs which clearly indicate some
distur bance o. the brain.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-01-26
Why French Women Are Well Dressed.

Like every other fine art, dress equir-
es the sacrifice of time and attention,
and these a French woman has more at
her command than an Englishwoman:
her life is less complicated, less hamper
ed with the looking after of servants,
ordering of meals, writing of letters, etc.
The middle class Partisan woman lives
in fiat, waited on by one or two servant.
She seldom dresses before dejeuner at II
o'clock, and devotes the morning hours
to going over her afternoon toilet, seeing
that every button, hook and frill is in its
place.
Very little dressmaking is done at
home; ladies' maids are unknown in the
middle class French household. Mr..
RuskIn's recon- mendation to women
that can afford it. to get the dresses
made by good dressmaker, with utmost
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-01-26
The Best Watch Dog.

''But for persons who would rather
risk an encounter with thieves than
lose their goods, a well-bred, rough
haired terrier weighing about twelve
pounds, makes capital house pro-
tector. He is likely to be full of in
telligence, and will not give an alarm
without cause. If he hears a noise, he
will thoroughly Investigate it before
he barks. No passing footsteps. no
wind-rattled shutters, in fact nothing
but an absolute attempt to get felon-
iously into the house, will induce him
to arouse the inmates. If his suspi-
cions are awakened, he will 90 very
quietly from door to door, and from
window to window, shifting softly at
each, and ascertain the exact state of
affairs. Then if his voice IS heard,
it is time for everybody to get up. The
robbers will always certainly run away
when they hear him, but if there is
any 'unpleasantness', the dog may be
trusted to do his full share of the work,
though he could not undertake it alone.
Such a dog should never be allowed
to fraternize with strangers or to take
food from unaccustomed hands, though
probably his disposition will not
lead him to do SO, but poisoned
meat surreptitiously thrown over the
fence is great aid to burglars. San
Francisco Examiner.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-01-26
Courtesy to the Aged.

An old, feeble woman entered a
horse-car on Hampden street yester-
day when the car was very much
crowded, and the first to offer her his
seat was a young school-boy. A pas
senger was heard to remark. That
coy shows his home training" and,
touching the boy by his arm said,
81 for one thank you for your courte-
sy to the aged.-Boston Traveller.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-01-26

attainable precision and perfection" is
endorsed by all French women, who be-
Heye it to be the best economy. Their
wardrobe numbers half the amount of
dresses of Englishwomen of the same
social standing. but they are generally
made by first class conturiere. The ano-
maly is never seen in French households,
as I have seen in many an English one
of girls employed in adding another to
an already large stock of gowns, while.
gloves and stockins in daily use are IN
mended or uudarne0.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-01-26

Ex-Pres:dent Grevy is m axguiSIte
classical scholar. He loves mas = :,ud
painting. and mas chasteB,.., ~ IL =
writing and speaking Tnc p.~~ ons
of his old age are money and -,.f.'rh
ter. without whom he could 10 re.
Nine. Grevy was formerly j Hera
servant in the employ OF the H.~ It
of the eX-French President. alt. Nine
Wilson was bora prior to the marriage
of her parents.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-01-26

Bulgaria is said to be overrun with
armed bands. The Bulgarian band
has the reputation of being worse than
anv we have in the back towns of
New England. and if they did not go
armed the people would fall upon the
trombone man and stuff his horn with
old boots burlington Free Press.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-01-26

Smith, see coal has gone up 20
cents per fifteen hundred weight"
Brown-s.You mean 40 cents ton, do
YOU not?' Smith-'.No. Yoa are
speaking in the language of the dealer;
| am stating the fact. "-BinghaatOn
Republican,.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-01-26
ERRORS IN SPEECH.

Popular Figur4tive Expressions Which In
Yolve an Inaccurate Theory.
Language from one point of view may
be regarded as fossilized thought. Just
as in the strata of rocks are found rem
nants of extinct genera and species, so,
in our everyday language, words and ex-
pressions survive still bearing the most
obliterated traces of ancient and half
forgotten theories. Each record is silent
to the unframed eye. but eloquent with
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-01-26

The grand jury at Joliet refused to
find an indictment, on the charge of
arson. against Lambert d Bishop.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-01-26

A butchea may not be great gambler,
but he is always putting up steaks.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-01-26

the vessels danger at 4 glance.
Maggie, who stood by the rail, and
saw the whale coming, gave 4 cry of
terror.
'Quick, Sandyw roared the captain.
you are near enough to the whale to
do something to turn him from his
course. Remember, man-remember
my child is aboard that shipi"
But Ferguson would not make the
venture.
And so now, with a tempest APP
preaching from windward, and one of
the only two remaining boats-both
crowded with the picked up crew of
the steven ones-so badly broken that
it could not long keep ahoat. it seemed
rs if both ship and crew were doomed
to be lost.
At this trying moment the young
stranger, who in the canoe from the
island had hitherto been a mere spec
tator of what was going on, and who
had previously kept his craft just
astern of the Neptune" came shoot
ing like a flash on the crest of a sea
past the pale, sinking Ferguson, and
boldly directed his light vessel almost
between the whales encouth head and
the ship.
Then up he sprang. and snatching a
long spear, which he carried in his
canoe, he raised it quickly, just as the
deadly, uplifted jaws opened in front
of him, were about to close over his
bow, and drove the weapon, with I'M
erring precision, deep into the life spot
of the monster.
One mad leap sideways-one fling of
the heavy fukes sand then, with a
culver of his ponderous body, the
whale rolled over and gave up his
mighty breath.
well done" cried the grateful cap
tain, admiringly. you have saved
my ship. my daughter, all of US by
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-02-28
Interstate Commerce.

We return thanks to Judge COOLEY
for several pamphlets containing the foil
opinions of the Interstate Commerce
Commission in a number OF cases which
they have recently decided. Amongst
the other opinions is one in the HECK
and PErREE case. On this case we in
dulged in some comments on the 2lst
instant, adding, however, that we were
not prepared to say that the decision was
wrong. The full opinion in thisca shows
that road connecting two other reads,
both OF these under the same control,
was itself all in the State of Tennessee,
land only three miles long, and, though
chartered by that State, was beyond
doubt conc of the means by which COM
MERGE in coal IS carried on between Ten
nessee and other States as an instrument
tally of interstate commerce" There
fore, argue the commission, sits duties
to the public" under the interstate
commerce act care the same without re-
spect to its ownership" its corporate
control, or the authority or means OF
its construction. Whatever else this
road may or may not be, it is one OF the
instrumentalities of shipping or car
riage" included in the Interstate
commerce bill. GAS such it must be
open and accessible alike to ell shippers
and on equal and reasonable terms"
Again The commission say that this
same road is included in the term "rail-
road" or the term transportation" or
both. as defined in the Interstate com
merce act.
This decision and opinion will show
our State legislators what the Interstate
commission understands its powers to
be. How many railroads are there in
Virginia which do not thus connect
with other railroads engaged in inter-
State commerce?
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-02-28
Eilp-Gnaw1nQ.

A friend in Tennessee sends us an edi-
torial paragraph from the st. Louis
Globe Democrat which makes General
ROBERT L. LEES resignation from the
United States army the subject of bitter
fling at that illustrious soldier. Our
friend says he thought the paragraph
might have escaped our attention. 1t
did not escape our attention, but we did
not consider it worthy of notice. Cen
eral LEE resigned from the United States
army and entered theservice of the South
under circumstances alike creditable to
himself and his native State His
motives and his course need no
defence. The GIobe-DemOcrat elects
its venom to no purpose. To all such,
history, backed by CHANCEY NJ. DEPEw.
says, "Cease vipers. We gnaw file" We
state, however, for the benefit of
those who may have been misled by the
Globe DemOcrafS dates, that the Vir-
ginia convention passed the ordinance
of secession April II, 1861 ; that three
days afterwards General LEE rendered
his resignation to General SCOTT, and
that he proved that he felt bound by
the action of his native State by placing
his sword first at the service of Virginia.
When later Virginia became one OF the
Confederate States General LEE and her
other loyal Sons of course went with her.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-02-28
THE RICHMOND DIspATcH-TUEsDAY, FEBRUARY %, 1888


town OF Farmville for the years 1877 TO
1885 inclusive.
SENATE ELLIS PASSED.
To incorporate the Virginia Savings
and Safe Deposit Company OF Richmond;
To authorize the Petersburg Railroad
Company to lease its road.
The chair was vacated until 4:3O Z. M.
Afternoon session.
Speaker Cardwell resumed the chair at
4:30 Z. NJ.
The Clerk read the resolution author.
izing the afternoon session. 1t provided
that local bills only should be called up.
HOUSE BILLS PASSED.
Extending the time for one year for
the collection of certain taxes and levies
by the treasurer of Fluvanna county and
his deputies.
70 provide premium for the scalps
OF foxes, hawks. owls, minks. and wea-
sells in the counties of Caroline and
Northampton.
To amend the act authorizing the
voters OF Pittsylvania county to vote for
or against the repeal of the present fence
law by magisterial districts.
To allow John r. Alrich further time
to collect certain tax-tickets.
To incorporate the Building Associa-
ton of America. No. 1889. Grand United
Order of Odd-Fellows, of the city OF
Richmond.
To amend the charter of the Shenan-
doah Valley Railroad Company, and TO
issue preferred stock or convertible under
any plan of reorganization thereof.
To incorporate the Fincastle Telephone
and Telegraph Company.
To define and extend the powers OF
the Council Of the city of Portsmouth.
To incorporate the Southern Paper
and Pulp Company.
To incorporate the town OF EstIllville,
in the county OF Scott.
To Incorporate the town of Windsor,
in the county of Isle of Wight.
SENATE BILLS PASSED.
To incorporate the Big-Stone Gap
Water Company.
To incorporate the Sun Mutual Aid
Association.
TO provide for the collection of de-
| linduent taxes on real estate due to the
town of Farmville for the years 1877 to
1885 inclusive.
To amend the charter of the Surry and
Smithfeld Railroad Company.
To amend the charter of the West
Norfolk and Carolina railroad.
TO allow J. w. OVERLY, late treasurer
of Lunenburg county, further time to
levy and distrain for uncollected taxes.
To provide for the sale Of real estate
in the town of Farmville delinquent for
the non payment of taxes due said town.
To incorporate the Virginia Under
ground Electric Conduit Company.
incorporate the Ivanwold hotel and
Ferry Company.
To allow w. G.. Miller, treasurer Of
Rappahannock county, and his sureties
twelve months to collect any uncollected
tax-tickets in their hands aud not re-
turned delinquent.
To incorporate the Big-Stone Gap
Construction Company.
10 incorporate the Bristol and South
Atlantic Railroad Company.
To amend the charter of the town OF
/ Charlottesville.
To amend the charter of the Richmond
Perpetual Building, Loan, and Trust
Company.
To amend the charter of the Baldwin
Fair Association.
To incorporate the Seaboard Water
Company.
To provide for the draining OF the
lowlands in Palmer's-Springs district, In
the county of Mecklenburg.
Directing the Secretary OF the Com
monweelth to affix the seal of the State
to certain deferred debt certificate.
Adjourned at 6:25 p. NJ.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-02-28
Mr. Rlaina-Ana ln

VIII not everybody agree now in the
opinion that Mr.. BLAINE is in earnest in
Withdrawing from the presidential field ?
1t is stated that he expended his whole
fortune in 1884, but went to work and
made $4,000 out OF his book. Also,
that Mrs. BLAINE, who is accustomed to
having her own way, is determined that
he shall never have another such chance
to beggar his family. Also, that he had
told his friends long ago that he would
not run again. Also, that If be were to
accept the nomination now and do less
work than he did in 1884 the public
would infer that he had no hopes of be-
ing elected. The UTorld's Florence cor
respondent, a report of whose interview
with Mr.. BLAINE we gave in orr last
issue, has the following:
81 asked Mr.. Blaine about several of
the prominent candidates, seeking to
gain some expression of opinion from
him in a negative and indirect way con-
corning his choice among them all. |
specially asked him about Senator John
sherman, what he thought Of his
chances. But instead OF making any
answer he asked me questions upon this
subject and wound up with a general
statement that he had no personal pro-
ferences to express, and that his hearty
support and sympathy would go to whom
soeyer should be nominated. twas evil
dent from Mr.. Blaine's manner thatif he
had had any personal feeling against any
of the Republican leaders growing out
OF previous conflicts they were forgot
ten"
That last is an illogical conclusion to
draw from Mr.. BIAINE's refusal to say
word in favor of Mr.. SHERMAN. Let the
Virginia Blaineites follow their great
leaders example, and say not word in
favor of the Ohio presidency-stealer.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-02-28
The BurgIary-Abductio

Correspondence Of the Richmond Dispatch.l
ROANOKE, VA, February 81 1883.
Your correspondent has carefully in
spected the work OF the burglars in the
LIQUOR establishment of David Lawson, on
Commerce street, and is convinced that
it was the Job of expert operators. The
manner in which they secured an en-
trance TO the room, the fact that when
they got inside they carefully secured
the doors to prevent any one from en-
tering in the event they were discovered,
the neainess and dispatch displayed in
drilling the safe, and the time selected
for the explosion OF tue cartridge indi-
cate thorough knowledge of the bust
ness. Suspicion points to two parties,
but the inexperience of our police force
in working clues will probably result in
a failure to discover who the burglars
are. Young Mr.. Lawson and the bar
keeper, Mr.. Charles Crawford, agree that
there was between $50 and 500 in cash
in the safe. gold watch worth S160 be-
longing to Mr.. David Lawson, and seve-
rAl pieces OF family jewelry, highly
priced on account of family associations.
The loss sustained is between $500 and
$500. The participants in this bold rob
berry are believed TO be the same parties
that cracked the treasurer's safe in Bote-
tourt county and the sherifl's safe in
Nelson county several months ago.
Rev" Charles G. TAYLOR (coloredl
was in this city short time ago aud
preached to the colored people. he was
accompanied by two children, boy and
girl, and went from here to Southwest
Virginia. 1t was subsequently ascer-
tanned that the children belongedin Lex
ington, and that the pious fraud secured
control OF them by fraud. Taylor was
arrested at Abingdon, and on Friday
Chief-of-Police Jones, of this city, went
up and secured possession OF the boy, re-
turning that evening.
Henry Haynes, colored man, was
run over by train Friday evening near
Grocer furnace and seriously injured.
His right arm was broken, and his head
badly cut aud bruised. -f*