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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-01-12
A Unique Church.

The most singular looking church to
be found in New England is located in
Lancaster, Mass. This edifice is fifty
two feet long by thirty wide. The
walls are half of rough stone and half
of wood, each five feet in height. max
inc it ten foot from the ground to the
caves. The roof is of the common
kind, without tower, steepIe or bel
fry. The entrance is at one corner of
a highly ornamental porch and vesti-
bule, surmounted by a gable of beau
tiful design. No description Of the
auditorium can give any idea of its
richness of color, its beauty or its coz
mess. 1t is not made so by stained
glass windows, shedding "a dim, reli-
giOus light" over the room, nor yet by
limitations of frescoes that disigure
many churches. There is q harmony
of all its appointments that must feed
the most fastidiOus, and feel at cease
in Zion" as soon as you take your seat
there.
The pulpit, the peWs, and the cell
ING from floor to roof, and the window
sash and window folding blinds are all
of black cherry from q single tree that
oIOOu Ou GHG SICG VI IIllS CuuICu. 4uG
roof is supported by truss work of
beams of white wood, partly arched
and open to the apex, and stained of
cherry color to correspond with the
work below. This cherry wood is
very wayy and curly, and when pol
ished and vanished is superior to any
of our native woods. At the west end
of the church there is large Sunday
school room and library finished in
the same style. 1t is said that from
the first day ground was broken for
this building to its completion ten
years ago no profane word was heard
from any workman. The church
stands out in beautiful lawn, partly
surrounded with evergreen shrubbery,
and attracts good deal of attention
on account of its Oddity.
1t is amusing to hear remarks of
strangers when passing this church.
at is mill? shop? Perhaps it's a
silo. Maybe it's an incubator for
Matching chickens" This is Sweden
borgian church.-Cor. Rutland, (W.,)
Herald.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-01-12
As Good as Gold.

"Why do you wear that nickel on
your watch chain?" asked a City Hall
attache of a milkman vino was after a
Board of Health permit to peddle COW
juice. 81 wear it as reminder to get
even with one of my customers" was
the answer. cover a year ago / took
that nickel, which was then beautifully
gold plated, as a s. gold piece in pay
ment of bill. As soon as l detected
the fraud | took it back to the woman
who passed it on me, bat she refused
TO make it good. So / attached it to
my watch chain and kept on supply
ing her with milk as though nothing
had happened. But now, every day,
| make her quart one-fourth water,
and once week I credit it to her with
one-fOurth the amount of her milk bill
in a book which | keep for that pur-
pose. When the sum total standing
to her credit is $495 she shall have
pure milk once more, and not until
then. She knows the milk is watered.
but whenever she shows an inclina-
ton to complain / handle the nickel
and say that my milk is as pure as
gold. That settles it."-Bufalo En-
press.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-01-12
How to Handle a Hat.

In Broadway hat store the other
day, says the New Y ork Star, the pro-
prletor said it was an unusual thing
for man to require a larger sized hat
than Il. Among his customers were
several full-grown men Who wore g.
hats, a boys size, but the average was
6.
Consplcuously displayed in this en-
porium is a large card on which is
printed in bold-faced type rules for
handling the hat. Customers are sup
piled with rules printed on smaller
cards. They read:
elf You pass a lady, though a
stranger, in the hall of a hotel, or on
the stair, or if you do her any little
service, such as restoring her fan or
glove, or if she makes any inquiry of
you, or you of her, raise your hat.
"A gentleman walking with an ac-
quaintance raises his hat to those per-
sons whom his friend salutes, but does
not bow.
Gentlemen remove their hats in
hotel elevators when ladies are pres
ent.
''Well-bred men lift their hats to
their wives upon meeting them in Il
public place as deferentially as to any
other lady.
Take off your hat and keep it off in
place of amusement.
Only ill-mannered men wear their
hats ut meals in restaurants.
1T is not good form to doff your
hat upon being introduced to a gentle
man, unles he should be very much
your senior.
Wear your hat as little as possible
and you may save yourself from bald
ness"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-01-12
Moorish HOrsemanship.

Now and then a stranger, the owner
of good horse, and a man having
confidence in his own horsemanship,
declines to join the bands OF riders.
He prefers showing off on his own ac-
count, ''Who is hep "Where does
he come from?" and similar inquiries
are heard as he rides down the line of
spectators in a preparatory walk. He
seems pleased rather than the reverse
to hear these remarks, specially so
when some rather uncomplimentary
surmises are yentured upon about him.
self or steed. Presently down comes
this unknown knight in all his gloryi
Upright he stands upon his stirrups-
high above his horses neck-with gun
to shoulder, Now he points to the
right, now to the left, now to the
front, and then suddenly twisting
round he lets fly his gun as if at some
pursuing enemy. There is a murmur
of applause as he leisurely walks his
horse back, and each time as he re-
turns he earns by some new feat the
approving shouts of the delighted
crowd. In his last round his steed is
galloping faster than ever, but the
rider seems tired and careless. How
ever, like thought-like a fash of
lightning-he is suddenly standing on
his feet in his saddle, with gun to
shoulder. As the weapon, blazes
away he seems TO split in two and.
with a thud, he is once more astride
of his steed, which this time is not
checked but gallops off with him,
probably, to Fee or Morocco, where
the sultan has an army of such horse
men.-St. Jan1eS'S Gazette.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-01-12
A British Opinion of Sullivan.

Sullivan is disappointment. Per.
haps it is that we are accustomed to g
higher class of fighting person, a more
finished lot than those who affect
''the fancy" are accustomed to on your
side of the Atlantic. 1t may be that
our expectations were extravaganza.
cannot say. An animal with splendid
points is j. L. Sullivan. [ never saw
a more superb torso; never more
muscular arms. But when back,
chest, arms, and towering stature are
eXtolled the critic of bone and muscle
must becOme-well, critical. Sullivan
has the most Indifferent pair of legs
| ever saw upon the body of a
gladiator. The clever people-the
people who know all about the art and
practice of lie bOXe-are not enamored
of Suilivan'S style. In fact, Smiths
reputation advanced 100 per cent by
sheer force of contrast, as before Sui
Ivan was half through his round with
Ashton, mo form, no FORM" was the
remark that was repeatedly made.
Neither attitude nor ''weaving" met
with the approval of good judges
what lot of luck he must have had
to knock his men out with that kind of
stuf!' | heard an old Corinthian say.
1t is the opinion of the majority of the
experts that he has one ''swashing
blow" and one only that entities him
to be considered big fighter, and that
is his right. Everything, in their view
will depend in his getting that home.
Concerning the mans tremendous
power of hitting-his brute strength
they say nothing. 1t speaks for itself.
1t is as a boxer, as a scientific exam
plar of the noble art, that Judges of
the same pronounce him disappoint-
ment.-PhiladeLpbiG BuLletin's London
Letter.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-01-12
Too Much Lawyer.

The following story is true and has
not heretofore been published. AN
old bachelor died in the eastern part
of the province and left 81, 700 in the
savings bank. Under his will this was
to be divided in equal shares among
his heirs, but could not be drawn
from the bank without the consent of
all. The heirs did not exactly see how
they were to get the money, and con-
suited a lawyer who happened to be
visiting the village. He said it was
the simplest thing in the world. All
they had to do was to give him a
power of attorney to act for them.
They did so, and he drew the money,
and continued to ''act for Them" with
out, however. dividing the money. He
wrote some letters and still ''acted for
them, but alas they forgot that get
ting q lawyer to act for one is an eX-
pensiye luxury. None of the heirs
knew exactly what business the law
yer did, except draw up the power of
attorney and draw out the money
from the savings bank; but this they
do know, that the lawyers's bill
against the estate has not only al
ready swallowed up the whole of the
81, 700, but he has just sued the estate
for $75 over and above that amount
for services rendered. The moral
connected with this story can be dis
covered with tie naked eye.-Yar-
mouth Times,
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-01-12
Honesty and Happy Homes.

An eminent financial authority in
this city, says the New York Herald,
speaking of the defalcation of one of
his clerks, made this suggestive remark
to reporter: "This clerk was always
most exemplary and competent, an ex-
cellent paying-teller, cool. methodical,
and imperturbable. Had known that
he had not happy home [ would not
have kept him as paying teller.
[ would not have any man in
such capacity who did not live
happily at his home"
This is a new principle in domestic
economy aud it should be studied with
earnestness and meditation by the
thousands of young married people
who every year begin the experiment
of founding ''happy homes"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-01-12
The Red-Headed Woman's Revenge

''There, take that" said a red
headed female, as she brought her
parasol with a tremendous whack on
the head of an Notwithstanding mid
dle-aged gentleman who sat opposite
her in an outgoing Fourth avenue car
last night about $50.
Madam! I-ah-I don't understand
the reason for this. How have / Of
Tended you?"
Don't madam me, sir. You've been
looking around for white horse ever
since | got in, and / want you to un-
derstand that if | am red-headed you
can't hitch me with a white horse to
make a team. No, sir"
An Misunderstanding man with
crushed derby hat and wo-begone
countenance dropped off the rear plat
form of the car about minute later.
-Mi7'aaedp0Eis Journal.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-01-12

The deliberations of the South Caro-
lima Legislature are conducted with
all the dignity of the British House OF
Lords The two presiding officers are
attired in handsome gowns of the fin
est blue and royal purple silk velvet.
the clerks wear long robes of silk. and
the sergeants-at-arms open and close
the daily sessions with the ancient
mace and sword of state, relics of col
onial days.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-01-12

The most northern city IN the world
is Hammerfest. Norway. There is
certain periods of the year you can see
the sun at midnight, and it is the place
where the only grass that grows is
found on the house-tops. It is not
stated by travellers whether herbivor-
Gus animals are provided with means
Of ascending the houses to feed on the
grass.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-01-12

A London druggist has hit the pop
ular taste for good bargains. In his
window he displays a card that reads:
Come in and get Il emetics cor one
shilling. "-Teras Sysisqs.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-01-12

Lord Duferin recently gave the shah
of Persia fine elephant
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-01-12

"Smar rotations produce small po-
tatoes," Is an anarchist motto.-NeD
HdUen NeWS.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-01-12

OF nunmlnS some llVeIy tune as was his
wont, and suddenly recalling how
happy they had been together, she
buried her head in her pillows, and
sobbed till the bed shook with the
violence of her emotion.
Mr.. Bosley, seeing that his host was
rendered very uneasy by the illness OF
his wife, had the good sense to make
his stay brief one. AS soon aftes
the cloth was cleared as he could
decently do so, he pleaded an appoint
menr, ana departed, promising to call
on the morrow, when he hoped to find
Mrs. Rossiter quite recovered.
Not at all sorry to be rid of a guest
he was not in the spirits to entertain,
Neil had no sooner bid him adieu than
he ran upstairs again to ascertain
whether Mamie was awake.
This time the door yielded when he
tried it, and on entering the room he
found his wife up and dressed
Her face was crimson with excite.
ment, her eyes swollen with weeping,
and she was engaged in transferring
to some trunks the contents of her
drawers.
Had she suddenly lost her senses?'
debated the amazed husband as he
went towards her, only to be passion
ately repulsed.
DO not touch me! do not attempt
to come near mew she exclaimed. Il
have found you out! l have dis.
covered how false, now unfaithful you
are, and this is the last night I shall
spend under your roof"
You foolish little woman, you are
feverish!" exclaimed the astonished
Neil. what made you Overture your
self? Or you have been asleep and
dreaming. Come and sit on my knee
and tell me"
But with cry of agony she beat
down the arms that would have en-
folded her, and. seeing that she was
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-06-06
PERFECT WEATHER
Adds Interest to the Speed Trials
in ST. Louis.

ST. LOUIS, June 5.-Another perfect
day greeted the race-goers of the city
to-day for the eighth days races.
The first race was selling purse for all
ages. three-fouEths mile..Starters: Balance,
Kitty Pease, Tudor. Alfred, Clonee, Only
Dare, Kemp billiard, Indus, Bonnie King,
Fanchette, Deboe. Donovan, Fraud, Chan
cellor, Irma H, Nettie Arnett, Counsellor.
Clonee got off in front but around the last
turn there was general punching. Tudor
came away in the stretch and won by neck,
Only Dare second, Balance third. Time,
1:15A.
Second race; purse; mile and a quarter
Starters: Ten Day, Fayette, Bonfire. Sadie
Mayo They got away at the first attempt
well punched. When within quarter of a
mile from home, Ten Day come away and
won by half length, Fayette second, Sadie
Mayo third. Time, 2:IO34
The following are the entries, weights
and pools for tomorrow:
First race, one mile-rrather, III, S25 ::
Lizzie B, LOG, $40; Artist, lib, $40; Sadie
Mayor, LOG: $40; Industry lis, 81; Nettie
Kent, LOG, 81. -
second race, one and one-eighth miles
Johnson, l03, So: We Wa, So, IS; Leman
1O2, So; Fosteral. 1O3, Sc; Unique, los, SIS !:
Colamore, 80, 81; Councillor, los. So.
Third race, three-fourths of a mile-Re-
trieve, 10Y, S31; Fan King, 1O7. S2S Boot
maker, ITO, S2S; Champagne Charley, lis.
Fourth race, Consolation purse. one mile
and one hundred yards-Little Minch, Il2
$50; Rosalind, 103. So; Wary, los. $40:
Sayre, 112, sly; j. B. Clay. 9S, S14; Fraud,
104, So.
Fifth race, three year-olds, one mile-Per-
sian, Ill. SIG; Rambler, 10, SIS; Ten
Penny, los, $40; Jack Cocks 1l3. SIS -
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-06-06
Trotting i'm the Cream Civ

MILWAUKEE, Wis, June s. The
driving park spring meeting opened to-
day. In the $40 trotting class Bav
View won, Tige second, Czarina third,
Fanny Whitestone and Tillie dividing
fourth money, Best time, 1861. CIV,
press, in the 2:30 trot class, winning
three out of four heats, Magma Wilkes
second. Best time, 2:3115.
Third race, Bankers and Brokers' stakes. one
and one-eighth miles. Starters: Guardsman.
Col. Hunt, Alexandria, Persian and Ten Bug
In the auctions Alexandria sold for SOB
Guardsman So, Persian S22 and the field 81
Hunt and Alexandria alternated in the lead
until the stretch was reached, when Guards
man came away and won by a length, with
Ten Bug second and Persian third. Time
1:57A.
Fourth race, five-eighths ola mile dash for
2.year- olds-Starters: Adrienne, Pack Horse
May W.. Thomas j. Rusk, Bonalette, Glitter
Little Girl, Meta, Faunus, Inheritor, Clock
ner. Adrienne got off in front, Tut Glitter
soon took the lead. Entering the stretch
Faunus came away and won by two lengths.
Rusk second, Glitter third Time, :O4
The last race was hurdle race, one half of
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-06-06
How 1t Happened.

Special Correspondence of the Globe.
GREAT FALLS, Mont, June Mr..
Engle says in regard to his recent fight
at Helena, where Ed Smith claims the
honor of defeating him, that the fight
was conducted on dance platform I'M
provided with ropes. Being pressed
during Smiths attack he stepped back
over the end of the platform and fell on
his hands and knees, and at that moment
Smith fouled him. The foul was claim
ed, but not allowed. Engle was sent ON
his back by the blow, but claims he re-
covered in nine seconds and was ready
to continue the fight. But Smith left the
ring and claimed the battle, which was
given him by the referee. The audience
at this point was going to take hand in
the matter and proceeded to make it in
teresting for the referee, when the po-
lice arrived and stopped the fight, which
avoided the loss of the stake money, and
the gate proceeds were divided. Engle
says he is ready to meet Smith again in
a six-round fight. Ben Wood acted as
timekeeper. Paddy Welch and Billy
DWyer acted as seconds.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-06-06
Morton's Ideas.

"The Des MoineS ball team is in hard
luck" remarked Manager Morton last
evening. Quinn has rupture. and is
liable to be laid up some time. He
should not have played YESTERDAY. but.
as the Minneapolis team has ALWAYS
been hard club for the boys to defeat.
L thought he might do some valuable
work with the stick" Mr.. Morton did
not make any rash talk, and claim
that his team had sinch on the pen
nant, as it is rumored that the Omaha
people have. He thinks the Dies
Moines team will, if no accidents occur,
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-06-06

Earned runs, St Paul 8; two-base hits.
Ringo. Earle, Burch and Cantz: bases on
balls, off Sowders = off Staley 3; hit by
pitcher, Carroll, Ringo Reilly, Crooks and
Dolan; struck out. by Sowders 8, by StaIey
10; left on bases, st. Paul 6, St. Louis 6;
wild pitch. S:aley; passed ball, Dolan; time,
two hours: umpire, Fessenden.
TIE BATTLE TODAY.
The second of the series of games be-
tween the st. Paul and st. Lous ball
teams will be played this afternoon on
the grounds in West st. Paul beginning
at $50. The management refuses to
give out the batting order in the future
for the reason that outside parties take
advantage of it by getting up score
cards, much to the hurt of the parties
that have the score card privilege on
the grounds. There are several of these
outside cards in circulation now and the
management takes this course to pro-
ttect the rightful owners of the privi-
lege.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-06-06
Minneapolis 2 o o 3 l lis
Des Moines...0 o 0 90 0 o o. l

Earned runs, Minneapolis 5, Des Moines L /;
home runs, Winkleman, Smith, Patton;
three-base hits, Halves, Walsh; two-base hits,
Halves, Brosnan, Patton, McCullom, Van
Dyke: double play, Quinn and Maeullar;
bases on balls, off Winkleman 2, off Smith 2;
struck out, by Winkleman g. by Smith 2;
left on bases Minneapolis 5, Des Moines z;
time: 2:15; umpire, Brennan.
To-DAY'S GAME.
The Minneapolis and Des Moines
teams will play the second of a series of
games at the Minneapolis ball park to-
day: The home team played such re-
markable game yesterday that it is ex-
pected that large crowd will turn out
and encourage the boys. Klopf or
Nicholson and Broughton; Cushman
Traffiey will be the batteries. The
game will begin at $40, and trains will
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-06-06
AWFULLY DRUBBED,
Des Moines Fearfully Thrashed at
Minneapolis Yesterday.

The game at Minneapolis yesterday
between the pennant leaders and tail
enders was witnessed by a fair audi
ence. The home team had a streak of
luck at the bat and won with ease by
score of u to l. The visitors
were unable to find the left-handed
wizards curves safely, and had it not
been for lucky hOme-run hit by Smith
been shut out. Wihkleman was
IN fine form and pitched a mag
nificent game. For the first
four innings Morton's boys went
out i'll one, two, three order, with
the exception of Quinn, who was given
present in the way Of base Oh balls.
Jevne was first at the bat and took first
on balls, stole second and scored Oh a
double by Halves. The latter came
home on twO-bagger from BroSnan's
stick. In the second, after two
were out Br0ughtOn was given
life on Macullar's error and
crossed the plate OH hits by Jevne and
Patton. Two more were added in the
third on safe hits by BroSnan and Nc
Cullom and errors by Quinn and Traf-
fey. BrOSnan made his third hit
In the fourth, and scored OH
Winkleman's home-run hit over
the right garden wall" In the
seventh, after BrOsnan got to first
on balls and Winkleman on hit, Patsy
Tebeau, the new third baseman, dis
tinguished himself by making pretty
inc hit to right center, on which Bros
nan came home. Broughton's hit
over second brought both Win
kleman and Tebeau home and
the side retired on double play
by Quinn and Macullar. Smith went
to center and Macullar came in to
pitch. An error by MacuIlar and Howe's
three-bagger to deep right added one
came ratified in the last inning and
made three errors, which, with a home
run hit by Patton and WalShs triple, net
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-06-06
CREAM CITY CHEEK.
Milwaukee Loses to Omaha and
Then Kicks at the Umpire.

Special to the Globe.
MILWAUKEE, Wis, June 5.-NIilwau-
kee and the old Oshkosh team now
wearing the word Omaha in red letters
across their brests, played their first
game of the season here to-day. Lovett,
the great. was in the box for Omaha.
Stephens occupied a similar position for
Milwaukee. The locals started the
game by getting double and three
Dagger in succession, which Melted one
run. After that Lovett was hit lightly
and at intervals. Stephens was hit fire.
quently by the Omaha sluggers, but
kept the hits well scattered up to the
sixth inning. Doran made rank error
in the sixth inning, which was RESPONSE
BILE for run. In the sixth the visitors
batted hard and knocked out five runs,
one home run by Burns. The locals
had a chance to tie the score in the
ninth inning, but were prevented by
the rank decision of Umpire Powers.
The playing of Omaha was mostly
good, but they made bad errors at
times. Score: