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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-07-05

household garments under Cousin
Oh the machinr. On Monday she learn
ed how TO starch the fine clothes, and
on Tuesday she ironed them triumph
antly.
Il didn't know it was such fun to
work. She said. land, then, one al
WAYS feels that she is accomplishing
something. Oh, Cousin Peck, won't
mamma be surprised
II shouldn't bit wonder" said the
old lady. with a sedate smile.
When the chill December days
gloomcd over the sere landscape, Mr..
Neville packed his portmanteau to re-
turn 10 the city, SAYING:
4 must get back to work. have
PLAYED long enough = perhaps toe
long"
Maud looked up with Il startled face
IA lace which unwittinGly displayed
all the secrets 81 her heart. 1t EN-
boldened James Neville to speak out
what was in has soul.
Before ! 60, he sail. there is one
question that must ask. May | come
back TO YOU, Maud, one IF these daysa
May I ask you to be my .vife? Do you
think, dear, that you &C aid love me?'
There was nothing cl the coquette
about Mand Talbot. Sn,' had no idea
OF playing with any man heart, and
she answered simply Yes"
and" she added, after little OF
the sweet lover talk which transform
ej the frigid December twilight into
light and sunshine, you will find mt
a real helpnate. James. | have learn
ed to do all sorts of hOUsework since
have been with Cousin Philena Peek.
I can cook, and wash, and sew, and
My little busy beef" he cried, laugh
in@.
Because pleaded she, "Cousir
Pniipna said you were working-man
and Lknew that | must be working
wDmFn, too. / couldn't sit Idly BY
while you toiled for us both. Bu
james, she added wistfully, Il should
so ike to know what your trade is. y
u am clergyman said MIR. Ne
Vile with 4 smile. Il am rector o.
the Church of St. Segrairus. / tot
with my brains and delve with my
pen. But you are right, Maud; nC
day-laborer works harder than | do
And it was to rest my tired ccrebrum
THAT came out to this peaceful farm.
house, harvested Mrs. Peck's apples
and planted strawberry runners in el
garden borders
When Maud Talbot went back to tic
city il was to carry the news Of hel
en@a cement. Mary also, the patient
mHeh-enduring elder sister, had some
| thing 10 tell.
She had promised to marry the jri
nior partner in the bookstore, whert
she had stood behind the counter, anC
sold current numbers of magazines anC
sets of standard authors. And Mrs
Talbot could hardly express her graft
tude to Heaven for this newer, bright
er prospect.
My daughters declare that | mus
come and live with them alternately
six months at time" said she. but
| never thought, Cousin Peck, that my
little Maud would have the courage t
90 to work, and learn to be rea
practical housekeeper.
"a woman viii do anything for {
man she loves said Cousin Peck
| ShreWdly.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-07-05
Giving Good Measure.

You remember Billy Wilson-used
to be on the Peoria Transcript? Well,
he's out west now: that's in California,
and before he went out Of the neWspa-
per business acouple of young journal
lists on paper with which he was con-
nected went down to San Diego to
write up the new hotel. Del Coronado
is big tavern, handsome as it is bic,
bat when the collaborators wrote back
tha.s it covered an acre Of ground and
that LOO acres of carpeting were re-
CURED for its halls and rooms Billy
held the letter back few days until he
investigated Il went out on the
ranch, he said, .'and measured off an
acre Of ground. Then | looked up and
tried to imagine hotel 100 stories
high. But that was too much OF q
strain on the Imagination, even for
California. But the boys stuck to their
statement, so | measured off seventeen
acres of ground and tried to see how
hotel 100 stories high would look.
Then | tried hotel covering 100 acres
Of ground, and only seventeen stories
high. But still | couldn't comprehend
it; the boys insisted. however, that
arithmetic had nothing to do with esti-
mates OF that character, we run the
letter in. it sounded well, the eastern
papers copied it, and it looks big, but
still can't help thinking | must go
down and see that hotel in order to
satisfy myself y Brooklyn Eagle.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-07-05

Beggars will come six or seven times
in the day for the sake % the diam
with which the llvDtions are rewarded,
aud us 1t often happens .hs5 ~ men,
Der OF the family is present, and rs 10
one would like at such Il season 10 be
guilty Of an ungraciouS act. il IS very
difficult to keep aproper check on such
persons Saturday RcCieto.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-07-05

Major Sinclair. who is IN charge OF
the Mount Vernon barracks. Alabama,
has in his care $50 Apache prisoners
who belonged to Geronimo's band.
Under SincIair's management they are
becoming partially civilized. They
have learned the use Of brooms and
washtabs, and few Of the more pro-
gressiYe squaws even iron their clothing.
L1lne I'm 10y, a daughter of Chi
nese capitalist OF San Francisco, is the
most richly dressed woman on the Pa
cific coast.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-07-05

That light which we lack attracts us:
no one loves the light ike the blind
man. The dwarf adores the drum
major. The toad ALWAYS has his ewes
fixed on heaven. Why? In order to
watch the bird in its fight.
If one IS not on ones guard. lowered
fortunes may lead to baSeness of sonl
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-07-05
Taking Care of the Flowers.

A few days ago a Boston lady was
informed byher servant-girl that box
OF flowers had been left at the door for
her. Being occupied at the time, the
lady told the servant to open the box,
sprinkle the flowers with water, and
put them on the ice, adding that she
would attend to them when she went
down to tea. The box really contained
new spring hat. which had been or
dered, but was forgotten at the time
the servant reported the arrival. Only
the Howers were to be seen when the
box was opened. The servantfollowed
her orders explicitly and the flowers
were 50 thoroughly drenched that from
q perfect love OF hat" it became a
limp and worthless mass of discolored
ribbons and s1raw.-Bos50R IraUeler.
Miss Minna Irving, tie F,etess OF
Tarrytown, n Y, claims tie proud
distinction of possessing the smallest
foot in America She wears a slipper
exactly one size less than number
one, and keeps samples On exhibition
at the different newspaper Offices IL
New York.
Mournfgl numbers balance on
the wrong side OF the sheet.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-12-10
West Memphis
LAND SALE.

i HE LAND At TIIE TERMINUS or the
kansas city, fou Scott hul Nonrhl, Railroad
aud the Raid Knob branch ~ the lrou Mountain
where the srclt bridge acfo. the Mississippi River
will land on the western shurr. has bcrn subdl
Wdcl, and I. nov Offered for sale
This property lies opposite, AMI IN fun view oi
the city u Memphis
The trsil,.Nork Il the bridge invcrcs H. and Il
will b. n fine Investment Considerable building
hnlrcady going on, and We.t Memphis will son
BE- great center Of rdlrold, and manufactures
Terms oi s1lo and plan Of subdivision may 10
sccn by hpplylngto
rpnDnp ntunntn mr. ono -. a..
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-12-10
THE
MlSfit Clothing Parlors

(e02 SECOND STREED
Do not invite You with high sounding words
ana impossible promises We do not ransack
the dictionary for high sounding words and
circus phrases We appeal rather to your in.
tclliScncc, All We ask ot you is to look aud
examine our goods aud our prices. In base
ball parlancc, we make you the umpire aud let
you make all the decisions.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-12-10
RIGHT DRESS q THE RIGHT
PLACE TO GET IT.

Christmas Is coming, and by that time every
one wants To be snuggcd up warm and com.
Portable. Good warm CLOTHING is necessary
for both health and comfort There are numer-
Gus places In Memphis bidding foryour patron.
Hgc, aud naturally You are anxious TO know
which Is the best ioryou and your pocketbook.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-12-10

1Hr well known strengthening properties
Of iron, combined with other tonics and a
most perfect nerylne, are found In Carter
Iron Pills, which strengthen the nerves and
body, aud improve the blood and CON.
plexIon.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-12-10

lSsuEE yorr gin.houses in the Citizens
Insurance company, No. ~ Madison street.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1888-04-04
Growing Smilax In the House.

This beautiful winter climber-the
graceful queen of decorative vines-is
adapted alike to the greenhouse and
conservatory. Nothing can excel this
dainty plant in beauty of foliage aud
orange fragrance of the flowers. It is
extensively used for bouquets and f1o-
raj decorations of every description.
This plants speciality with Boston
florists, by all Of whom it. is extensive
ly grown asa decorative vine; and nc
Boston lady, dressed for g. party, feels
her toilet complete-if natural flowers
are without, q spray of .amilax
Appended to her~hair.
Mr.. J. Vicks, than whom there Is no
better authority as a florist, gives the
following directions for the household
culture of this plant:
With very little care, 1t can he
grown successfully asa house plant.
The seeds should be sown in a box, or
in pots, in the house; should be kept
moist till the young plants appear.
The seed being rather slow to germi-
nate, you must not think it bad if il
does not make its appearance In two
weeks. The young plants should be
potted off into three inch pots as soon
as they are three or four inches high.
Once q year the bulbs should be allow
ed to dry off and rest; they will start
into growth again in about six weeks.
The vine does not require the full sun,
but will grow in partially shaded sit
uation. 1t can be trained on small
thread across the window or around
pictures. 1t is climbing vine, and
will attach itself to string in just
about the right condition to use for
wreaths, etc., or, when required for
lighter work, the branches which be-
come entangled can be separated.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1888-04-04
Interesting Political Facts.

"In the history of this country, was
political party ever in control of the
Government for but single term ol
four years? If SO what party and
when?" Replying to the foregoing
question of q. reader, the New York
SA,a says:
Several. times. The federalists were
in<power from 1907 to 1901, when John
Adams was President. Then, under
jefferson, Madison, and Monroe, the
Republicans: who afterward became
Democrats, were in power to 1925
Then the Wings, with John Quincy
A dams were in power one term after
them. the Democrats, with Jackson and
Van Buren, held power for three
terms; then the Wings held one term
and the Democrats followed, and then
Wings again, until in 1858 the Demo
Gratis came into power for two terms
In 1861 the Republicans came in -
successors to the Wings, not the old
Republicans who had become Demo
Gratis in Jefferson's administrations
and they held power until Cleveland
lin 1884.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1888-04-04
VOLUME XXXII. .NO.47.
.Obscurity Of Birth.

1t is only shallow-minded pretend.
ers who make either distinguished ori-
gin matter of personal merit or OBJ
scure origin q matter of, personal re-
proach. A man who is not ashamed of
himself, need not be ashamed of his
early condition. It did happen to me
to be. born in a log-cabin, raised among
the snow-drifts Of New Hampshire, at
q period 80 early that when the smoke
first rose from its rude chimney and
curled over the frozen hills there was
no similar evidence of white mans
habitation between it and the settle
ments on the rivers of, Canada. Its
remains still exist / make it an an
nual visit. L carry my Children to4sit
and teach them the, hardships ,endur-
ed by the generations before them. :. j
love to dwell on the tender irecollec-
,tions. the kindred ties, the early ,affee-
tions and the variations and incidents
which mingle with all I know Of this
primitive family abode; I weep to
think that none who then Inhabited 1t
are now among the living; and,if ever
I fail in afectionate .veneration for
him who raised 1t, and defended 1t
against savage violence and. ,destruc-
tion, cherished all. domestic comforts
beneath its roof, and through the fire
andablood of seven years, Revolution
ary War shrunk from no toll, no sacri.
fee, to serve his country and to raise
his children to condition better than
his own, may my name and the name
.of my posterity be blotted from the
memory of mankind.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1888-04-04

THE ~ REGBPPIvB @FACULrY.-Ths
receptive faculty needs constant cult
vatiop.. Inethsl very searliest years it
may be trained and developed. Chill
dren are, 1t is true always receiving,
but few are taught how to receive.
They can be accustomed to habits of
observation and attention, to sentf-
,ments of+sympathy ahd gratitude, TO q
sense of responsibility for the use of
what isheOnfefFed' upon them. The
same dewthatsfalls.,ipon q; ;.stoife falls
also on the. thirsty flower but sthe
stone is unchanged by it's sprssence,
while the flower eagerly drinks 10 up
and drawszfFom IL fresh vitality for its
own growth. So good Influences are
everywhere abroad, falling alike on
the. .eallousand.thsAsehsitive;2o 2on GhoSs
who, are scarcely conscious fofs them,
and those who welcome ithem.s.with
aagerness,. USE them with. intelligence,
and draw, from .themasvsr-nsw.aa and
fresh. vital power.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1888-04-04
Sound Tissues.

A Young laboring man was brought
to certain hospital In this city w'th q
badly lacerated hand. He had fallen
upon an old .cotton-hook, and 1t had
gone entirely through the palm OF bis
hand, carrying with it. rust and dirt:
The wound was kept open so it would
suppurate freely and be readily cleans
ed. AS time passed on the hand be.
came very much swollen, turned
black, and the surgeons watched care.
fully for signs of blood poisoning, fear
ing that the entire hand would have to
be amputated to save the life of its pos
SCISSOR. These signs not appearing, it
then became q question whether more
of the hand could be saved than the
thumb and first two fingers. AS the
hand became no worse, the surgeon
DELAYED operating on it, and after a
time it began to mend, and finally
healed entirely, equally to the surprise
and delight of the surgeon.
"Young man." said he to the pa
tient, as the danger was passing away,
"do you use alcohol in any form ?"
"No, SIR"
"Do you use tobacco
mo, sir" .
"Do you use coffee?"
mo, SIR"
"Do you use tea ?''
"No, sir"
With wave of his hand, q nod of
his head, the surgeon murmured,
"That is what has saved you your
hand"
Tissues degenerated by the use of
any one Of these stimulants cannot re-
sist the attack of accident and disease
az can tissues that are formed only OF
wholesome and nutritious food.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1888-04-04
Extracts from Christian Neighbor

Have you not seen them ?-thos
people that make the worst OF every
thing. They put the worst construc'
lion on all they hear, they take ones
words as conveying the worst possible
meaning, they ALLEVIATE friends. they
sow discord wherever they 60.
1t is extremely difficult for persons
of certain temperaments not to think
ill many times. Being of a penetrat'
ing mind they cannot failto see often.
times the lack of sincerity which is 30
general a characteristic. "She thanked
me quite courteously,- but her eyes said
with equal distinctness, I'll never for.
give you as long as I live So writes
some present-day .penman. Now,
what is one to do? Accept the spoken
words as indicative of real, sentiment
or the language of the eye which is
no less clear? If one .'Inakes the best
of everything" he;must act on the first,
yet if he does it he stiulifies his own
understanding. We can only suggest
that it is better to try to believe that
the best may be the crock bottom" mo-
tive, and a less difficult, thing to do,
try not to let the insincerity of Others
irritate us, make us angry. 1t must be
a source of pain, but we need not let
it make us angry. There are some
who for the defaults of a shallow
pated servant, will for the time hate
the whole world, say we are all going
to ruin, that morals are at a low ebb,
etc., etc., all because he has allowed
the petty subterfuges of an inferior to
to gauge the morality of the world.
None but those who give way to;child.
ish fits of anger can feel 80, but, many
otherwise strong men do thus lose their
|self-eontrol.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1888-04-04
The :UnWOrked Mine.

The questions are frequently asked !:
'sIs there any department. OF, Journal
ism that is not filled?" lis there any
new department to be created ?" "Is
there any news that.is not reported ?'
"Is there any field for strange man
with new ideas ?" Yes, there Is.
There is one journalistic field that has
scarcely been scratched by the report
er's plough. There is one mine of
news which has only been thinly and
spasmodically worked. There is one
department of journalism that is wait,
ing for pioneer reporter to open it up
to his brethren. :.
Read the religious column of any
paper, no matter what, and then an
swer if religious reporting is not an
unknown art. There are three hun.
dred and. fifty churches in Philadel-
phia; we have bureaus and depart
ments of educational, charitable Land
reformatory work, and more than half
q million people have direct interest
in all that they do. A hundred
thousand families are eager to know
all that is being done in the churches.
They have hundreds of social move
ments, social recreations and social en-
terprises, which are of interest to the
general public and of.spscial interest
to 3 hundred thousand families. Read
the religious column of such papers as
maintain one, and ethsn answer how
this mine is worked. Probably the
bestin Philadelphia is that which is
published in,Saturdsy's Ledger; but
it is little more than dry bones. A
larger amount of iuformation-that Is
news-ought to be given every day.
But, perhaps 1t is the reporter, not
the paper, that is at tfault. 1t!was the
remark at q college dinner, of one OF
the highest archbishops, that he had
never met but one reporter who could
write up church ceremonial without
making it ridiculous. AS the Arch
bishop made this complimentary re-
mark, he placed the reporter on his
right in the seat of honor. An evan
gelist conducting special services sent
formal request to. the, newspaper by
which he was employed that this same
reporter should be assigned to his
meetings, and at their conclusion, he
publicly thanked the reporter for hay
ing contributed largely to their sue
cess.
The report of church service can
be made as interesting as that of an
opera, a college commencement, or q
kermis, and the story Of q prayer
meeting may be told so as to be as read
able as that of any social event. Per-
haps there are few reporters who have
tried to do it; but. one Of, these days
the religious reporter will .beas impor-
tant a member of the staff as tho base.
ball man is now, and as well paid.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1888-04-04
The, English. Language.

A pretty deer is dear to me,
A hare with downy hair;
1l0Ve o. hnrt with NIL my heart,
But barely bear. q bear.
'Tis plain that no one takes plane
To- have O. pair Of pairs;
A rake, though, ofteh takes rake
To tear away the tares.
All rays raise thyme. Time RACES all,
And. through the whole, hole wears.
1tawrIshs," ,"and stiff ikis be Wrong" sy Er'''
For "write,"a "and' ".rite' are neither fright,
And don't TO write belong.
Beer often brings bier to man,
Coughing coffin brings,
And TOO much ale will make us all,
AS we'll as other thugs.
The person lies who says he lies
When he Is but reclining:
And, when consumptiye folks decline,
They all decline declining.
quail don't quail before storm
We cannot rein the rain at all
No earthly powers reign o'er 1t.
To dye he's always trying,
Until upon his dyins-bed
He thtnksno more OF dyeing.
ABon or Mars mars many sun;
All deys must have their days,
And every knight should pray each night
M, TO Him who weighs his ways.
IT'S meet that men should Inete out meat
TO feed misfortune's son;
The fair should fare on love alone,
Else one cannot be won.
A-lass, alas It's something false:
or faults maid 1s made:
Her waist iB but q barren waste
Though stayed, she is not BtaId.
The springs spring forth In spring, aB
shoots
Shoot forward, one sndal
Though summer kills the flowers, it leave
Thefe8ves to-falf-in fall.
would q story here commence,
But you might ma 1t stale,
So let's suppose that Ne havereached
The tale end OF our' tale.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1888-04-04
"Every Day" Criticisms...No. 4.

A distinct enunciation is thing in
valuable in those to whose voice we
must listen every day, something to be
priced above rubies,-an requirement
which renders its posssssor twice es'
teemed, for himself and for his man.
ner of speaking. Clear utterance is o
grace, so rarely is itfound in perfection ;
q grace peculiarly charming to every
listener. How painful, on the contra
ry, to hear half uttered sounds, SO
mouthed that the meaning is barely
recognizable. Morsain', or, worse,
naawnen for morning; Sadday, fol
Saturday.: lem me, for let me-; hyuh
for here; conyut for comfort: las
night, for last night these are a few
examples of the slipshod enunciation
of many, an .ennnnciation that
almost causes the speaker to forget
what manner of words he speak
eth, and all enuneiation which
if practiced before children trains
them to vicious habits Of speech
which are overcome only with difticul.
ty. Yet this accomplishment is not
impossible of requirement. By care
fully attending to the enunciation OF
those who speak clearly, by forcing
ones self to repeat correctly every i'm
perfectly spoken word the habit can be-
come so fixed as to be ''second nature u