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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-08-02
FARM, HOME AND GARDEN
A G00SE-TALE
BY MRS. F. B. MUNDY.

A farmer observed TO his wife one day
AS he sat with his afternoon pipe,
Il must gather the cherries for brandy my dear,
As soon they will Be overripe.h
And his good wife replied. as a good wife should,
What YOU say is indeed very true;
And III make the best brandy that you ever saw.
And make good lot of it too
So the cherries were picked, and the brandy was
made.
And the bottles stood up in row,
And the d. egs were thrown out by small run
ming brook,
Where the ducks and the geese loved to so.
Now it happened a flock of the Iatter-named fowl
Who had wandered that way for swim,
Caught sight of the tempting red Pile on the
And each bird thought twas left there for him.
Here is sauce for the goose the old gander
cried out,
As he made the first dive for the treat;
And the rest of the family foil wing suit,
Began the boiled cherries to eat.
Such squawking was made as scarce ever was
heard,
For the feast went direct to the spot;
And so happy. they grew they could hardly stand
straight,
And all their past troubles forgot
But alas! ere they toddled three yards from the
brook
Amarvelous thing came to pass;
The trees ana the fences tripped ont for a waltz,
And the COWS rolled about on the grass.
And then a great cloud overhung the whole earth,
And the word came at once to an end;
And the twelve lively geese were stretched out
on the sod
As stiff as back bitten friend.
All! sad was the sight for the farmer to see,
But sadder by far for his wife;
For the beaut full birds, so lifeiesS and cold,
Had long been the pride of her life.
''Oh, what could have killed themr' in anguish
she cried.
As she bore them in pairs to the shed;
''My hope of Thanksgiving is gone but at least
They will help make nice feather bed d"
From every proud form their fair plumage she
stripped.
Until they we're smooth as an eel;
And then with a sigh that came straight from
her heart,
She'laid then all out heel to heel.
The morning rose bright as a morning could be,
Aud the farmer was gadin his heart,
For he purposed to drive to the market that day
With his corn and potatoes to part.
He opened the door to go out, when.behold!
An unspeakable sight met his gaze
''By the Hokeys," he cried, and Jerusalem
jinkS,
Did I ever in all my born days!'
For there right before him Cts true, pom my
life)
Stood the geese that he thought were stone
dead,
With never feather on one of the twelve,
And all waiting round to be fed
Then the farmer sat down, and he laughed till he
cried
And he said, Il will bet my white hat
That those geese didn't die any more than my
self,
But they only went off on a bat.
And he made up his mind as he sat thinking
there,
The world was just full of such geese,
Who hal no one TO blame but themselves, if their
friends
Thought them suitable objects to fleece.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-08-02
UP IN HIS PART.
The Major is Cast as Topper With iGreat Sue

Detroit Free Press.

Detroit Free Press.
She was woman of ready resource.
While the hour was late, two or three
evening visitors yet tarried, and the mo-
ment she heard her husband strike the
steps she knew that he was booty, and
also grasPed her line of conduct.
cha! hal" she laughed as she rose up,
''he cometh! He has been rehearsing for
amateur theatricals, and it will be just
like him to try to show off. He takes the
part of Maj. Springer, who comes home.
full"
hand was heard crawling over the,
door, key was finally jabbed in thelock,
and then the Major entered. His hat
was tipped back, mis- knees wobbled, and
he hung to the door and muttered.
"Whsz zhis shee fore me! Shay, Emily,
whazzer doing, eh?''
"Delightfullly splendid" cried the wife
as she clapped her hands. "Why, Harry,
you are a grand success In your role"
"Whaz shat. Whazzer laffin' boutf
First time been znrunk in two years. Had
hzzle time wiz zne boys, you know"
beautiful. Booth couldn't beat it,
exclaimed the wife. Why dear, you are
a born actor. It's just as natural as life"
"Who shays I'm liar. Whoop l can
LICK any mdA III 1IOll. Oeeu OuG WIZ uT
boys, you know. Shay, Emily"
'Isn't be natural, though replied The,
wife. "Run upstairs, trry, and change
your clothes. You'll do. Nothing could
be more perfect"
'Chaze (hic) clozs. No, z7r. Chaze-
Mornings. Upstairsl Yes, go upstairs.
Good (hic) niz7, Emily. Regular angel
Been oUz wiz es boys, you know"
And the little woman clapped her hands
and laug he'd and praised, and got rid Of
her company under the impression that
no one had smelt mice. However, the
last one was hardly off the step when che
bounced upstairs and confronted the
dsz-d man with the exclamation.
'Now then, you old demijOhn, prepare
to get the worst walloping a fool of a.
man was ever treated to-
And he got it.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-08-02
TIE PICKET GUARD

Zone of the most touching poems of the war of
the rebellion was the one which we give below.
When first printed it brought tears to many eyes,
and few will read it unmoved even after the
lapse of quarter of a century.
All quiet along the Potomac, they say,
Except now and then stray picket
Is shot, as he walks on his beat to and fro,
By rifeman hid in the thlcket.
IT'S nothing-a private or two now aud then
viii not count in the news OF the battle;
Not an officer lost-onIy one of the men
Moaning out, all alone, the death rattle.
All quiet along the Potomac tonight.
Where the soldiers lie peacefully dreaming;
Their tents in the rays of the clear autumn moon.
Or the light of the watch fire cleaning.
A tremulous sigh as the gentle night wind
Through the forest leaves softly is creaping:
While stars up above, with their gltterng ewes.
Keep guard-for the army IS sleeping.
There's only IL sound of the lone sentry's tread
As he tramps from the rock to the fountain,
And he thinks of the two in the low trundle bed
ar away in the cot on the mountain.
His musket falls slack-his face, dark and grim.
Grows gentle with memories tender,
As he mutters prayer for the children asleep
For their mother may heaven defend her!
The moon seems to shine just as brightly as
then
That night when the love yet unspoken
Leaped up to our lips when low murmured vows
Were pledged to be ever unbrol1en.
Then, drawing his sleeve roughly over his eyes,
He dashes off tears that are yelling;
And gathers his gun closer up to his place,
As if to keep down the heart swelling.
He passes the fountain. the blasted pine tree;
The footsteps is tagging and weary;
Yet onward he goes, through the broad belt of
light,
Toward the shade of the forest so dreary.
Hark! was it the night wind that rustled the
leaves?
Was it moonlight so wondrously flashing?
looked like a rifie-"Ahl Mary, good-byl''
And the life blood is ebbiDg and FLASHING.
All quiet along the Potomac tonight.
No sound save the rush of the river;
While soft falls the dew on the face of the dead
The picket's off duty forever
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-08-02
TOmmY's Sacrifice.
Omaha World.


Tommy was at Sunday school in his
first pair of trousers, aud picture of q
lot of little angels was before the class.
Tommy, would you like to be little
angelo" asked the teacher. "No, ma'am,"
replied Tommy, after careful inspec
ton of the picture. "Not TO be an angel,
Tommy? Why not?" inquired the teach
er in surprise. "Cause, ma'an, I'd have
to give up nv new pants"
THERE is about the same amount of
human nature in doctors IS in other
people, and, perhaps, about an equal
amount of national prejudice. 1t is i'm
possible to Judge how much the fact
that he was foreigner had to do with
the lack of confidence between Sir Morell
Mackenzie and the German physicians
and surgeons in attendance on the late
Emperor. As matter of fact they disa
greed from the first, and as MackenzIe's
apparent position was not justified by
the event, it is quite natural that the
Germans should unite IN abusing him
Substantially they claim that Mackenzie
did not recognize the disease, Of which
they were convinced, and prevented &
timely operation that might have saved
the PATIENTS life. Their statement of
the case would re2IIy OFerWnelm MacKen-
z1e were it not that its very strength
creates distrust, since 1t is difficult 70 be-
Iieve that q man of Mackenzie's undoubt-
ed xperience-puttiDg aside any esti-
mate of his actual skill-could be so far
astray as they represent. It will be best,
perhaps to wait for the Englishman's own
report, and then for an impartial pro-
fessional judgment on the controversy,
before attempting to adjust the weight
of res possibility in the case.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-08-02
a VANQUISHED DUDE.
Sensational Episode III Front of Chicago
ThpaIer.

TheaUer.
CHICAGO, July PA large crowd was
attracted to the entrance Of the Coum
bia theater last evening about Z o'clock
to witness the novel spectacle of hand
some young woman smashing silk para
sol over the head and shoulders of a we'll
dressed young man who was lying on the
sidewalk Frustrated. It appears that the
young man. who is described as "dude,' y
had been standing near the theater en-
trance ogling the ladies as they passed.
Presently two ladies came along and Wee
greeted with an "Ah, there!," from tn
fellow. One of them looked at him and
smiled, and, constituting this as sign OF
encouragement the dude advanced and
offered his arm. Suddenly the lady who
had been smiling stepped back pace,
raised her parasol and brought it down
with crash on the head of her luckless
victim. Partly stunned and wholly be-
wildered, he sank to the sidewalk where
he lay until the lady had broken the para
sol into small bits over him. Then lean
ing over the vanquished young man she
said: 'This parasol cost So. Iintend TO
make you replace it." The money was
thrust in her hand and the young fellow
skunk away, glad TO have escaped so
easily, while the young ladies boarded a
car and proceeded homeward refusing TO
give their names.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-08-02
AT A FIESTA.
A Social Function In Southern California
The Old Mission of San Luis Rey.

4 Social Function IN Southern California
The Old Mission of San Luis Rey.
If this catches the eye of any pros
pective southern California tourist, says
a letter to The New York Commercial
Advertiser, would suggest that Pala be
included in his trip. 1t lies in little
valley close under Mount Palomar, way
down in San Diego county, perhaps
ninety miles from Los Angeles and seven
ty from San Diego; away from the rail-
road way from everywhere and everybody.
While wandering around the Ramona
country, learned that the yearly Indian
fiesta was to be held at Pala so determined
to see this last remaining bit of the old
time.
The old Pala mission is not to be COM
pared with many others, being lorg,
narrow room in an old adobe structure.
In the long age, when the good fathers
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-08-02
That Boy Again.

Mr.. and Mrs. Pfincely were entertain
ing the minister, and had urged him to
say all night.
do stay, Mr.. Sheepfold, said Mrs.
Princely, "Adolphus woh't be home, and
you can have his room just as well as
not"
Then the small! boy who had been silent
as long as he could stand it, burst forth:
''You can sleep in 'Dolph's bed, but you
can't use 'Dolph's tooth brush. 'Dolph
won't let ennybody use his tooth brush
cept himself"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-08-02

about an inch. Then little wad of straw
is usually loosely inserted on the top of
the oil, but this is merely TO keep the rats
from getting at the oil and the dust from
falling IN. The oil floats on the wine,,
closes the bottle and preserves the con-
tents more effectuaily than could any
cork.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-08-02
See What Money VIII Do.

From paltry rs cents worth of iron
ore may be developed $3.50 worth of bar
iron, SO worth of horse shoes, $3.50
worth of table knives, $1,000 worth of
fine needles, $29,480 worth of shirt but
tons, 100000 worth of watch springs, or
$2,50O,0O0 worth of pallet arbors used in,
watches).
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-08-02
KILLED By 4 BUFFALO.

Fatal Encounter in the Sunderland Forest
in the East Indies
The following thrilling story of an en-
counter with a buffalo in the Sunderland
forests given in the Month by an In
dian official, who, together with his
friend. were In quest of spotted deer in
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-08-02

A farmer observed TO his wife one day
As he sat with his afternoon pipe,
Il must gather the cherries for brandy, my dea
As soon they will Be over-ripe."
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-08-02

Zone of the most touching poems of the war of
the rebellion was the one which we give below.
When first printed it brought tears to many eyes,
and few Will read it unInoved even after the
lapse of quarter of a century.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1888-12-22
MEXICO.

With subject of such vastidity,
and with limited space in which TO
treat it, one is somewhat puzzled to
know just where to begin, Just what
TO write, and what to leave unwritten,
Tor absolutely everything to be seen
and heard in Mexico is intensely in
teresting to any observant North
American. However, we shall make
no attempt at an exhaustive article
upon the subject, but shall merely
note a few observations of Il brief
Journey of eight days through the re-
public. The people of the United
states have more meagre knowledge
Of Mexico, its people, condition and
customs, than perhaps any other
country on the globe. 1t is only
within the last few years that rail
road communication has been opened
between this country and our sister
republic south of the Rio Grande,
There are now three lines of railroad
from the United States completed
and in operation TO the City of Next
co-the Mexican Central, from f.
PasO to the city, 1871 miles the In
tcrnational, from Eagle Pass to the
city tusinG the Central route 4 portion
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1888-12-22

dent Diaz has but trace of Spanish
blood in his veins, and he is certain
ly a fine specimen of noble manhood.
Now that the country is being rapid
ly opened up with railroads, the peo-
pie are making rapid advances to a
higher form Of civilization. The in
tluence of our country and our people
is being felt among them, and they
are modelling their government, their
social and civil institutions as nearly
after those of the United States as
circumstances will allow. One cam
not mingle among them even for a
short while without realizing that a
brighter day is rapidly dawning for
Mexico, but they are as yet but
scarcely emerging from long ages of
darkness, and it will take many long
years yet to complete the transfOrma-
ton.
We had hoped to include all we
had to say of Mexico in this article,
but find that it will string it out to
undue proportions, and so will have
to give our readers another chapter
or two on this the most interesting
journey it has ever been our good for
tune to make. Life in the City of
Mexico, and among the higher classes
of people, presents an entirely differ
ent aspect from the pictures we have
drawn in this article, and this article
taken separately from Others which
we shall present from week to week
does not do the country or the peo-
pie as whole justice by any means.
Our purpose, however, is to show
Mexico variously, as we saw it, and
not follow the usual guide book form
of presenting only the glare and gilt
ter, concealing or ignoring the ugly
side of the picture. We realize also,
that this article is decidedly scatter
ing, and those to follow will of neces-
Sity be Of similar nature, as the
knowledge we CLEANED of the country
and people was but fragmentary,
taken on the wing as it were, and tC
make the articles otherwise would
require much more time for revision
and arrangement than we have tc
give,
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1888-12-22
DIR. ]. B. Ritchey, Agricultural Editor
SUBSCRIPTION PRICE.

We do not publish anonymous commu-
uications under any circumstances. The
real name Of the author must accompany
every communication, or else it will be con.
signed to the waste basket. We do not pub.
lish the names of correspondents, but want
them simply as guarantee of good faith.
All calls on candidates, obituaries, trib.
utes Of respect, etc, are charged for as ad-
vertisng matter. Simple of
deaths, marriages, etc, will be published
without charge, and our friends all over the
county will confer favor by furnishing us
with such as soon after their occurrence as
possible.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1888-12-22

THE STANDARD will appear Christ
mas week as usual. 1t is published
50 weeks in the year. We presume
our readers want the news of Christ
mas week as much as any other week
in the year. A weeks holiday in
our busy hive would paralize thetype
with establishment.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1888-12-22

Another bridge is to be built across
the Mississippi river at ste Louis.
The necessary amount, 81, 500, 900, has
been pledged, and work will be COM
menced in the Spring.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1888-12-22

If THE direct tax bill which has
passed Congress becomes a law, the
amount to be refunded to Tennessee
will be $3S7,734.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1888-12-22
Race War in Mississippi.

A race war has broken out at Wa
halah, Miss, a small station on the
Mobile & Ohio railroad. A negro
and white boy got into a difficulty
last Thursday. The boys father in
terfered and was badly beaten up BY
the negro. A constable and posse
went to the negroes house to arrest
him on Saturday night. The negro
had gathered a number of confeder-
ates in his house. They fired several
volleys into the consta les posse, kill
ing two men and wOunding several
others. This brought the whites of
several counties out in armed forced,
and much bloOdshed will doubt
less follow. There is thought to bea
organized force of 200 of the negroes
and it is said that they are led by two
white men. The negroes have re.
treated to the swamps, and at last re-
ports had not been located.
LATER.
Thursdays papers contain the
news that three of the negroes have
been captured, and that six more
of them are surrounded and their es.
cape seems impossible.
Three of the wounded white men
are reported as worse, and not expect
ed to live.
Cold, bare and brown lie hillside, dale and
plain.
They rest from labor now; yet flower
fruit and grain
Shall cover them again. Complain not that
they sleep
Sow worthy seed; worthy harvest shalt
thou reap.
Care in the selection of seed is of
prime Importance in securing good
results. Get worthy seed seed that
is pure and fresh; such seed as James
j. III. Gregory of Marblehead, Mass,
raises on his own farms, and has sold
to the public for thirty years, and
worthy harvests shalt thou reap,
Send for his 1889 catalogue, free to all
No guarantees now exist in the
South, and tickets are sold to all
points.
The first brigade of Tennessee Mi
litia was organized at Nashville last
Monday, and Col, S. t. Carnos, of
Memphis, was elected Brigadier.Gen-
eral.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1888-12-22

CLEVELAND received nearly one
hundred thousand more of the popu-
lar vote than Harrison, and yet
through our ubiquitous electoral col
lege system Harrison gets the Presi-
dency by large majority of electo.
raj votes. This ought to convince
any one that the electoral college
business is a fraud.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1888-12-22

REFUGEES are rapidly returning
to Jacksonville and Decatur. We
took breakfast in Decatur one morn
ing about two weeks ago, and the
place seemed alive with energy and
activity. In few more weeks it
will be on such a boom that a strang-
er passing through would never know
that the scourge had swept the city.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1888-12-22

There is considerable agitation
among the Blaine and anti-Blaine fac
lions in the republicon party as to
whether that distinguished gentle
man will occupy a place in Presi-
dent Harrison's cabinet or not. The
Democrats are watching the struggle
with perfect composure, knowing
that it will be rough on the e. o. p.
anyway they may fix it. If Blaine
is made Il cabinet official he will
bulldoze the whole administration
and if he does not get there he is sure
to raise sand in the Republican camp.
-.-s-----
A LOT of ALLEGED Democrats OF
Birmingham, Ala, have sent
President-elect Harrison an address.
congratulating him upon his election
and glOrying over the presumed
success of the protection idea. They
also offer him some advice as to how
he should select office holders in the
South. The sooner this class O
politicians can be induced to qui
masquerading in Democratic robe:
the better it will be for that party
If they believe in the principles o
the Republican party, why dom
they affiliate with it? Are they
ashamed of the crowd?
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1888-12-22

Gold, Silver. Bronze, Copper. Only 10 Cen
Felt raabet. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1887-1889, 1888-02-24
Snolan6et.

Gn Tsifabrif Eaiptudet, 81. s,
bruser 100000 9eitebaler buert Nar.
- 9eras bar ct Operitub al 81, 1885,
900 os tanfer at rebucere bet peb at
9isre Sfatterne minbre.
Der er Disciplin ssreliess Gr=
meen. Gn imut tpinbelis &aptein blep
ubitsbt, forbi bun bruste Bustle.
Barnum bar brust 10000 for
at sienoprette Sfaben peb Branbeni fin
Circus fibte Nouember.
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forefommer ct aierlisbebsbrep meb fsl,
senbe ipmbolife unberitrift G. Y. K.
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100 times.)
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at ripe neb en- Spite / GpeuSpille, Sub.,
fanbt ct Sfrin, Der inbebolbt $6,0OOi
Cub. De bette Staten fig imellem,
men 9uiets Gier fommer % forlanser
i'm Del - altiammen.
- Tolbbetienterne / San Grancisco
oil formobentli9 anie bet iom bebit at
tilbasefaloe Gorbuoet mob Snbfsriel al
Opium, iioen Der forrise llse bleu inbs
imuslet for flere 9unbre Dollars Os iaa<
lebes bore Dperenstemmelie meb be
samle Barriers Hasorb. Prohibition
does not prohibit.
- 4rbeiberpartiet ffal bape iiinbe
at nominere iom Brefbentfanbibat Qon.
9resmanb Smith fra Milmaufee.
Felt raabet. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1887-1889, 1888-02-24

mener be. Ds beri bar be @et. s
DbiO fOrleben 9bit afsap Temperance,
folfet Oper $4,000 Gtemmer for en-
Toranbrins / &ontitutionen, lneoens be
fun CAB 8 10000 Stemmer for fin
esen Tidet. Ser sielber bet altfaa ct
@nten, gller. Gnten for eller
imob. Bi1 bu fOmme frem utaa bu tase
Sfribtet fulbt ub. ..
Ser funbe ifripes Bsser ON be,,ne
Sag. 9pab jes ber bar iost ct TIM zen
8rbfoel al bpab ies sierne pilbe iise,
os bog, bpor fort ies bar iD9t at nbtrptfe
mig, er benne Nrtifel blepen for lang.
Nortb Cape, 25be Sept. 1884.
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