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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-05-30
THE WESTERN SOLDIER CRITIC.
His Free and Easy Manners Towards His
SuperlorS.
Rnr,fr,, L.

Super1ors.
Century Magazine
They assumed the right of criticism
towards their regimental and company
officers that was almost as free as that
exercised by the average voter with regard
to political officials. In some instances
they did injustice no doubt; but generally
speaking their estimates were sagacIous
and proper. They had no patience with
pretense of any description and they
were quick to detect il. Thus, if a
colonel invested his headquarters with
unnecessary pomp and formality, as
colonel was occasionally known TO do,
they would nudge one another in passing
and exchange looks and comments that
rarely failed to produce q change. On
one occasion a Northumberland, riding
out to battle, forfeited the esteem of his
regiment by holding picture of his wife
In his hand and gazing fxidly upon 1t;
but he afterwards restored himself to
favor by daring act that cost him two
ugly wounds. Another officer of the
same rank, on toilsome march, gained
cheer by alighting from his horse and
giving his place In the saddle to a limp
ing soldier; but when the major at mis-
side did the same thing there was no
response. The first had performed a
kindness without prompting while the
second was mere imitstor. It was by
such distinctions that officers were
notified of the sharp watch that was being
kept upon them, and admonished that
they were mortal as we'll as those who
wore no sholder straps. Now and then
the instruction took more amusing turn,
as when captain, noted for his conceit,
undertook to lecture his company upon
the necessity of increased respect for
officers, and was checked by droll fellow,
who said, with grin and an extravaganza
salute. "Cap. used to know you when
you made harnesses"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-05-30
OF NATIONAL INTEREST.
A New Machine That Will Separate Flax Fibre
from the Stalk.


WASHINGTON, d. C.-Since the recent
publication in these dispatches of & letter
by the assistant secretary of agriculture.
respecting the existence Of a machine
that will take the fax fibre from the
stalk, without wetting, the mail of the
department has been burdened with let.
tiers on the subject. showing a national
interest. One of the letters received was
from a manufacturer in the North
west, who has invested nearly 100000 in
the business of fax manufacturing.
The writer says he has made two trips to
Ireland and Belgium and mas seen the op-
eraticns of the machine referred to and
confirms all that is claimed. He further
agrees with the original writer that the
country is on the verge of a great revo-
luton in the production and manufacture
of fax.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-05-30

GLADSTONE has refused an offer of $685.
600 for writing twenty-five articles for
an American newspaper syndicate. He
excuses himself on the ground that he Is
old. Yet the Grand Old Man" will prob
ably write twenty-five or more suwerb ar
ticIes ere he dies for publication. He
hardly thinks it conforms with the dig
nifty of craftsmanship to be used as an
advertising medium or to do literary work
by the Job.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-05-30
Many Policemen scalded Gin Evicting Irish
Tenants

DUBLIN, May 24.-The work of svieting
tenants was continued on the Olphert
estate today. The evictors met with des-
perate resistance. During the struggle
Inspector Duff WAS badly wounded.
The tenants have erected barricades
around their homes, and from
behind these defences they hurled stones
and other missiles at the attacking party.
Boiling water was also thrown upon the
evictors and a number of policemen and
bsiliff were badly scalded. The police
arrested fourteen persons.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-05-30

THERE are now 10000 people in Okla
homa, and probably not one of them feels
that his prosperity is assured. How
many have left the Territory in despair
of obtaining good land is not known, but
the number must be considerable. The
worst feature of the whole business, as
has before been pointed out, is the taking
up of "claims" by deputy marshals who
entered in advance of the other settlsrs,
ostensibly to preserve order. That they
have done so is the common report, and
the charge should be investigated imme-
diately by the Secretary Of the Interior.
It will be but poor inducement for the
inhabitants of Oklahoma to retpect and
obey government and the law if it ap-
pears that officers sworn to protect the
people have taken advantage of their po-
sftion 10 plumber them.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-05-30

The British and Foreign Bible Society
reports that the sacred Scriptures were
last wear translated into six fresh Ian
guages. The number of tongues into
which this society now publishes the
Bible is thus increased to 300. Fifty
years ago it was published in $50 tongues.
The society distributed 4,206,0Oo volumes
during the year.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-05-30
BLACKVILLE TOPICS.

From the Razorblade in Muncy's Weekly.
De Rssorelade am journal of Guild
surciety at fifty cents year and one
guess at our bean jar. De fifty cents GER
tainly fills long felt want.
De yung man who runs our circulation
department, ana who make up de baids
in de livery stable next dooh, ceryfies to
to der fac dat las week we printed fifty
nine copies OBJ de Razorblade. De edish-
IN will be creased dis week by the ad-
dishun OBJ two exchanges to de list. Ad-
dishun OBJ two exchanges to de list. Ad-
vsrtisers will please tex notiss of dis
everdence OBJ prosperity.
Las week we announced as how de
Razorblade wud contain q column for
answers by ds editor to such questyns as
corrus pondents mought AK, but we has
thought better OBJ it. Dat department, eff
continued on de plan dat some people in
Blackville expec', wud lam Us in de
plenipertentiary. Absolem Crookedshank
writes dat he wud like ter hab US tell him
trough desc columns eff his old domin-
ecker died hard an eff we's wiIlin 80 re-
turn de feathers, as his bald Is moighty
hard. Peter Agey wud like TO hab us
oNopo nnOA VIC gum pay nlLu u6
free dollars we owes him for sawin' wood
las year. To desc .ubscriptionists we
wud say dat we don't has to answer dom,
as de law seq a pusson needn't answer
questions dat is calkerlated ter discrimi-
nate hisself.
In anudder cellum OBJ de Razorblade
will be found full particulars oh de organ
ization of, de "Fash'nabie Foah Hun
dred," composed of the elite oh Black
Vile. De meetin' was untirely harmoni-
Gus 'skusin' de row kicked up by Guiena
niggers because dey was not admitted to
dis aristokrissy. De society. done we'll
to trace his ancestors back one giners-
ton, 'thout we have wealth to de amount
of two dollars and sebenty FIVE cents.
Dis will prevent de elite from bein' i'm
posed on.
De ladies OBJ de Tabsrnicle ob Goodness
cleared nine dollars at de festible last
Monday night after paying fifty cents for
oystchers, and quarter oh dollar for
foah barrels Oh water. De occasion
weare Iivened by frowing Slimleg Jack
son out de winder for steslin' slips out
de hat in de vote fer popularest lady in
de congregashun an defeatin, Sister Lily
White. De prizes will be sont around to
de winners mex week rs de committy am
unavoidubbly detained in de swamp on
twill de grand jury rises.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-05-30

The fruit growers of California, find
ing that peach stones make an excellent
fuel, are now selling them at the rate of
sc ton.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-05-30

No BETTER reply to Bishop Potter's
than the story recalled by q correspond
emit of the New York Sun, A famous
Baltimore belle, connected eth the Eng
Iish nobility, was entrusted with mes
sage to Gen. Jackson by George ", who
was warm admirer of the sturdy old
soldier. She had been prejudiced against
kings wish. She called on Buchanan to
Introduce her. Buchanan found the
president in ragged dressing gown, I'M
shaver, smoking a cob pipe. He told him
that distinguished lady wished to see
him, and suggested that he change his
dress before receiving her. The grim
old soldier took his pipe out of his mouth,
stretched himself to his full height,
shot fiery look at Buchanan from be-
meath his shaggy eyebrows, and exclaim-
ed: Buchanan, knew man once who
succeeded admirably in getting along by
simply minding his own business" HE
told me-" said Buchanan, telling the
story, ''to go back and wait with the lady,
and he would see her in moment. l re-
turned to the rrception-room, and swat
ed the presidents coming in q torture of
suspense. In short time Jackson en-
tered the room. He was neatly shaver,
and in plain but correct attire. A more
dignifed and courtly presence could not
well be imagined. heavy load was lift
ed from me. 1 introduced the lady and
retired TO await the termination of the
interview. From what she had said to
me l conld see that she was anxious to
make it as short as possible, and 1 was
therefore surprised when the hour had
pressed and Sshe was still talking to the
little better than wildcat. She finally
appeared, escorted to the door by the
president. She was radiant. 1 handed
her into the carriage, and asked her what
she thought of the grim and much abus
ed Jackson. j am oaptivatedr she re-
piled. i never so enjoyed an hour.
have been at all the courts of Europe
and can truly say that at none of them
have 1 ever seen man who. in elegance
of manners could compare with Gen
Jackson. While intensely dignifed, they
were SO kind that my dread disappeared
in an instant, and before I knew it / was
captivated. 1t will never DO for any one
to charge Gen. Jackson with vulgarity il
my presence again."
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-05-30

AN4osE outside the silver State wonld
naturally suppose that the silver produc-
ers, having been insured a government
market for One-half their product would
be content to find private buyers for the
other half. The silver producers are
willing to do nothing of the kind. The
silver coinage act clothes the Secretary
of the Treasury with the authority to
purchase 100000 of silver bullion for
coinage monthly if he sees fit. No
Secretary of the Treasury has ever seen
however, to exceed the 100000
nouthly limit, and Secretary Window is
disposed to follow in the footsteps OF his
predecessors. This does Tot suit the sill
YER men, of course, and they are sending
delegations of Congressman and others to
Washington to threaten that if the gov
eminent does not buy the other So, 0OO,-
600 month, or, in effect, the entire pro-
duction, the silver States will cease to be
Republican. Isn't it about time that the
wheat producers, who .are compelled to
accept seventy cent dollars in payment
for their wheat, were demanding that the
government purchase at least one-half
their oropG And why shouldn't the oil,
coal, iron and cattle producers demand
the same thingH In other words, what
claim:have the silver men to government
market that other men have notf The
silver kings appear to own Congress, but
fortunately for the finances of the coUn-
try they have never yet been able to show
clear title to the Executive. They are
trying to toreclose on President Harrison
and his Cabinent now, but in the interest
of sound finance it is TO be hoped the lat
ter will be able to interpose stay of pro-
ceedings until the other interests Of the
country are granted the same privileges
as the silver men.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-05-30

From the Razorblade in Muncy's Weekly.
DE Ra1orslade am journal of Guild
surciety at fifty cents a year and one
guess at our bean jar. De fifty cents GER
tainly fills long felt want.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-05-30
DR.. CrOnin's Decomposed Body Found
in Lake View Sewer.
There is no Doubt But the Doctor Was
FOully Murdered.
His Skull Crushed and His Body Other
wise Disfgured.
Alex. Sullivan Denies all knowledge
Of the Cause of His Removal.
Mrs. COnklin Refuses to Throw any
Light on the Matter.

CHICAGO, May 22.-The dead body of
DIR. Cronin, the IrishAmerican who so
strangely disappeared from his home in
Chicago two weeks ago, was found this
evening some distance north of the city
in sewer on Evanston avenue. A bloody
towel was wrapped about his head, but
the body was stark naked. A Catholic
emblem, which the doctor always wore
next his skin suspended about his neck,
was untouched. On his head were a
dozen cuts, which had severed the scalp
and indented the skull. It is the opinion
of the police that Cronin was
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1889-02-15
Hereditary ElOpements.

81 am not prepared to say
whether marriage in general is a
failure, but runaway marriages
are 10 one sense" said an old
physician yesterday. "They are a
success in be ing initiated by several
generations that follow. Many
years ago an elopement was q mat
ter of great pu bIic interest, and
usually accompa uied by some
thrilling incidents, such as a pnr'
suit by the angry ia ther and posi-
bly, a pitched battle between the
young men and the girls male
relatives. In this way some OF the
old time runaway matches were
impressed on my mind. You
would be surprised if l we're to
show you the record of the de-
scendants OF some os these gay old
couples. 1t seems to be a family
trait in many instances, and the
mania runs through several gen.
eratiOns. l know one gentleman
who has never forgiven one of his
children for eloping, and yet he
ran of with bis bride thirty years
ago, and there has been three or
four escapades in the same family.
His descendants will keep OH run
mug away until the mania wears
itself out 1t seems beredltary,an
the children can no more help run
ming away than they can help
looking like their parents."-L0uis
| rifle Commercial.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1889-02-15
WHEN PNEUMONIA ATTACKS.

"What is the first symptom OF
pneumonia Z" was asked of a
physician recently.
"a severe chill" was the reply.
"What ought man to do who
Is seized with such a chill p
"He should get into a bath tub
containing hot water-so hot that
it would redden the skin-and stay
there as long as he cam
"What Is the philosophy Of such
treatment ~
"a severe chill, which always
proceeds pneumonia, indicates that
the blood has gorged the lungs,
liver or kidneys. Now, the first
remedial step IS to disslpate this
blood. The hot bath does this
1t draws the blood to the surface,
and dissipates it over a greater
area. After having lain in the
bath until relief is experienced the
patient should step out of it and
wrap himself up in a woolen
blanket. Don't stop to dry your
self with a towel, but wrap the
warm wool around you and tumble
into bed.'
"The consensus of opinion
among the leading physicians of
the day is that pneumonia is an
infections disease. That is, the
disease germ is in the air, and
when the right physical condition
presented the germ takes root and
fructiies. The popular idea thai
pneumonia is confined to cold
weather is an erroneous one
There is no pneumonia IN the
Arctic regions. 1t is mainly due
to the sudden changes in our
tenn mperature. BY consulting the
health reports of New York city 1t
will he found that the highest
death rate occurs in December and
February, but there are a good
many cases in August.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1889-02-15
Palace Cars for Hens.

One Of the latest improvements
in the transportation of poultry is
a patent palace car OH the Lacka.
wanna Railroad designed for the
conveyance of live fowl. Accord
ing to the Railway Netcs, the car Is
two feet higher than the ordinary
freight car, contaiDs 116 compart.
ments, each one four feet square,
in a series of eight decks, with an
aisle running through it crosswise
and another one lengthwlse. The
capacity of the Car is from $500 to
$500 fowls, according to the season
of the year. By system OF drop
decks the fowls are loaded and IN.
loaded at the bottom of the car,
the sides of which are strong wire
netting, In which are the doors to
the several compartments. On the
top OF the car IN the centre is a
water tank large enough to supply
a full load on a journey of 1000
miles. Each compartment is sup.
piled on three sides with abundant
food and water by a system ol
troughs and hose that is easily
worked on the inside, no matter
how great a speed the train may
be gong at. The food is carried
in q box or tank beneath the car.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1889-02-15
Eupepsy.

This is what you ought to have,
in fact, you must have it, to fully
enjoy life. Thousands are search.
ing for it daily, and mourning be.
cause they find it not. Thousands
upon thousands of dollars are
spent annually by our people IN
the hope that they may attain this
boon. Aud yet it may be had by
all. We guarantee that Electric
Bitters, il used according to di.
rections and the use persisted in,
will bring you Good Digestion and
oust the demon Dyspepsia and in.
stall instead Eupepsy. We recon.
mend Electric Bltters for Dyspepsia
and all diseases Of Idver, Stomach
and Kidneys. Sold at fifty cents
and one dollar per bottle by b.
Schmitt, Druggist.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1889-02-15
A Connecticut Farmers Success

Speaking OF "little things" I
have in mind nOw man who fif-
teen years ago bought farm here
in Connecticut for $4,000, paying
down what cash he could, and
giving a mortgage of $4,000 for
the balance. The general line of
his farm operations has been the
same as his neighbors', 10 addition
to which he has been looking about
the farm for brush to cut and
stone to pick up, touching up the
pastures with a little top dressing
here and there, gathering leaves in
iall and muck in winter to add to
his manure pile. With a good
dairy, pigs and poultry, and a
large fruit and vegetable garden,
and with other "little things" that
can be picked up about the farm
from time to time, he is make ting
something in the village two or
three days in the week all though
the year, and thus always has cash
to meet the daily expenses. A
family Of FIVE have been well edu-
Gated, the mortgage paid Oft, many
improvements made on the place,
aud he is several dollars ahead in
money safely invested. His neigh
bors, who have only been able to
just make a living, Will tell you
be spends too much time "fussing
with little things" yet after all
has been "mighty lucky."-Hdrt.
ford Courdnt..
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1889-02-15
ALWAYS SOME ONE BELOW.

On the lowest rOnnd Of the ladder
firmly planted my feet,
And looked up at the dim, vast distance
That made my future 80 sweet.
/ climbed till my vision grew weary,
| climbed till my brain was on fire,
l planted each footstep with wisdom
Yet l never seemed to get higher.
For this round was glazed with indider-
ence,
And that one was gilded with scorn,
And when l grasped firmly another
found, under velvet, thorn.
Till my brain grew weary Of planning,
And my heart strength began to fail,
And the flush of the mornings excitement
Ere evening commenced to pale.
But Just when my hands were unelAsping
Their hold on the last gained round,
When my hopes. coming back from the
future,
Were sinking again to the ground
One who had climbed near to the summit
Reached back ward helping hand
And, refreshed, encouraged and strength
ened,
( took once again my stand.
And wish-oh, wish-thst the climbers
Would never forget as they 60
That, though weary may seem their
climbing,
There Is always some one below
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1889-02-15
THE HUSBANDS BAD MANN ERS,
THEY ARE TOO FREQUENTLY THE
CAUSE OF MANY A wIFE's
HEARTACHE.

dEARIACbE.
A friend was spending the day
with me the other day, and while
she was here our pastor called
After he left the friend said "Did
you ever notice with what respect
Mr.. Conrad speaks of his wife, and
how courteousIy he treats her at
all times ~ l nodded assent and
my friend went on:
81 suppose my husband is as
good man as ever lived, but his
mother did not tram him 10 be
courteous TO ladies. His sisters
were his slaves, aud Thereby he is
spoiled AS a husband. | wish I
could train several hundred boys
to be husbands for the next genera.
ton. Do you suppose they'd con-
slider it their prerogative to drive
the girls out of the easiest chair,
take the sunniest corner OF the
room, the best place by the light,
throw books, papers or slippers
down tor some one to put away,
grow up with the idea that a wife
must be a valet and the rest of the
household stand respectfully by to
obey orders 7 You smile, but this
is anything but subject to laugh
over.
~ really believe that husbands
never think how their unkind ways
hurt. They don't realize the dii-
ference to us, for instance, in their
manner when they come to dinner.
All day the wife has been alone
with the children and servants,
and is more hungry for a kind
word from her husband tnan an
epicurean feast. He comes in just
as the dinner bell rings. For a
wonder dinner is once ready on
time the husband says. Couldn't
he have saved the heart stab by
saying:
"That's a pleasant sound to a
hungry fellow, aud what hinders
him from adding, what would be
the milk and honey to weary soul
all the rest of the day-nay, all
the rest of her life-'You are a
good wife, Cornelia.' And il din
ner is not quite ready why need he
says, 'Of course not; never is.' In
working notices for the home why
hasn't some one taken Wesley's
rewark: I'D as soon swear as fret,
instead of hanging up Il Need Thee
Every Hour
"When l think | have a hard
time l just think Of the women
who haye no servants, but who
themselves care for the children,
wash, iron, all for less than an
Irish servant girls wages. Of
course men appreciate their wives (;
of course they do, but they keep
their polite manners and courteous
ways for-other mems wives. One
time James thanked me for saving
him room beside me at the concert,
and then sort of apologized for
being polite by saying he thought
1t was my sister Mary."-Attdnta
Constitution.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1889-02-15
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