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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-01-24
CARL DUNDER.
Some More Things He Would Like to Know
Detroit Free Press.


Detroit Free Press.
How vhas it dot if somepody owe me
two dollar doan meet him for six weeks,
while if I owe somepody two shillings l
vhas sure to meet him twice day?
How vhas it dot if wear my old clothes
when go oudt I vhas certain TO meet
eafery body else nit his store clothes on,
while if l vhas dressed oop eaferyOody
else has on his week day clothes und says
l vhas dude?
How vhas it dot obey all der laws, und
go to church on Sunday, und yet haf
two big boils on my leg, while dot Teller
next to me, who vhas In shall half der
time goes by rattle und wins four tur-
keys?
How vhas it dot if I haf two inches of
snow on my sidewalk some policeman IS
comes along und says he Will make it
hot for me, While dot Teller across der
street haf two feet und nopody says him
one word?
How vhas it dot if 1 go by grocery
und pay cash for goods der grocer simp-
~ mods to me und says it vhas a cold day
While if man comes in und WANTS cred
it for sixty days, until he can arrange to
moot to Canada, dot grocer shakes him
arm off und tells der clerk to shum p
around like lightning?
If gift some euchre party at my house
der water comes in der gas-pips uud
puts oudt all der lights. If dot Teller on
der corner gifts a dance to all der plug
uglies his gas vhas so bright dot you
can't look at him, und his bill vhas SO
shmail dot he laughs about her.
Ny neighbor goes by der water office
pounds on der shelf und says his waite
tax vhas too high und he won't pay. Do,
clerk takhs him off two dollar und says
she vhas mistake. l go by dot water
office und take off my coat ind spit on
my hands und raise a row, ind two
policemans jerk me out of my boots.
tells my wife to be neighborly nit
some neighbors, und deg borrow my -four
und tea ind coffee und butter like some
J hurricanes. If I like to borrow some
wheeibarrow, dose neighbors vhas very,
VERY sorry, but vhas shust out of wheel
barrows two hours ago.
goes by Michigan avenue to see
poor family und buy some coal und Hour,
und butcher cart runs over me und
breaks me two ribs. Some tief goes up
Grand River avenue for tap him till
und not one butcher cart vhas on dot
street for half a day.
My neighbor keeps big dog dot bites
eafery body und barks all night, und no.
pody shpeak NIT him about 1t. Some
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-01-24
HOW SOME POEMS ARE WRITTEN.

Thomas Moore while writing "Lalla
Rookh" spent so many months in reading
up Greek and Persian works that he be-
came an accomplished oriental scholar,
and people found it diff cult 70 believe
that its scenes we're not panned on the
spot instead Of in a retired dwelling IN
Derbyshire.
The "Old Oaken Bucket" was fist
suggested to the author, Samuel Wood
worth, in a bar-room. friend with
whom he was drinking said that when
they were boys the old oaken bucket that
hung in his fathers well was good enough
for them to drink from. Woodworth
Immediately went home and wrote the
famous poem.
"Old Grimes" that familiar ''little
felicity in verse;" which caught the
popular fancy as far back as 1928, was a
sudden ms piration of the late Judge
Albert @. Greene of Providence, r. L,
who found the first verse in q collection
of English ballads, and, enjoying its
humor, built up the remainder of the
poem in the same conceit.
John Dillon comes to America for a
rest in February. That means a speech
every night as long as he is hers.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-01-24
Native Fishermen at Mandia.

The native fisherman devotes his ener-
gies to the creeks and river and uses only
q net. He starts out early in the morn
ing, and, taking the middle of the stream
wades along against the current, pushing
his net ahead by means of two long poles
crossed like q pair of scissors. He tows
along behind him by a rope tied 10 his
waist basket of woven bamboo with
section Of hollow bamboo about two and
half or three inches in diameter bound
to the side of it to keep il afloat. 1t is
shaped like a jug and will hold half
bushe, of fish or less. About every fifty
yards he raises his net with the poles
over his shoulder, and hauling in the
slack ne secures his fish and deposits
them IN his floating basket. The fish are
usually from two to five inches long, but
occasionally a larger one is captured
weighing five or six pounds; shrimps,
crawfish, snakes and specimens of almost
every variety of water life come into ais
ret and are dumped into his basket.
Sometimes he will wade tbe streams for
an hour without getting anything but
few minnows and water-bugs, and if he
is fishing for market be will plod along
Under the scorching sun for the greater
part of the day, with water ranging from
his waist to his shoulders and his blouse
and pantaloons clinging to him in way
that would be very uncomfortable for any
one unaccustomed TO it. But he doesn't
seem to mind it in the least. If he is
| fishing for his own food or that of his
| family he will work his net until he has
about quart of minnows, when he will
KNOCK off" and spend the rest of the
| day loaing or skirmishing for rice.
With a pound of rice and a few minnows
he and his family are fixed for the day at
least. The little fish are usually boiled
with the rice Just as they are caught With
out any attempt to clean them, and the
whole is eaten without any seasoning.
Fingers are used instead of spoons or
forks, and large pinch of rice with one
little fish in it is considered proper
mouthful. A native with a net and a
''nipa" hut needs nothing to make life
supremacy happy except'a few pennies
for rice, which hs can easily earn or beg.
He has no furniture in his hut, and 81
would fully cover the value of the entire
wardrobe of himself and family, and yet
the average native fisherman is about as
happy and contented, apparently, as any
one in the world. He has nothing and
and he wants nothing.-Consul Webb in
| the St Louis Republic
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-01-24
Live Stock Notes.

Horses are in danger of suffering for
want of sufficient exercise during the in
clement says of winter. This is especial
ly applicable to stations, brood mares
and uDbroken colts. They should have
several hours of exercise in the fresh air
every day. The great breeding stables in
England and many in this country have
extensive covered areas for exercise, but
a clean, well fenced barnysrd, WITT she
across oneside will do very well for colts.
Moderate work is far better than idleness
for brood mares and stations in winter
Cows are liable to severe accidents if
com PEELED to tramp over icy paths to
water, or if ice is allowed to accumulate
around the watering trough In the yard
There is no room for question about the
econo my of taking the extreme chill oHt
Of the drinking water for stock. Yet
there are few farmers who will take the
trouble, and the least they can do ia to
see that the chilly watering places are
not rendered inaccessible by the block
AIDES.
Ensilage made from corn is not a we'll
balanced food. 1t is rich in the elements
of fat and heat but lacks muscle formers
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-01-24

pody gifts me little pug dog who can't
bark SO loud as canary, ind police
man comes und say 1 shall find myself in
shall II | don't send dot terror AWAY.
If some horse runs avbay he vhas mine.
If some water pipe bust oop she vhas
mine. Ii somepody falls on his back by
der City Hall he vhas me. If some
shlmney plows off der house it vhas my
house. If some baby falls down der
shtalrs 1t vhas mine poy Peter. If some
barn burns oop mitout insurance vhss
tee owner. If some bank break in two /
WAS der big loser
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-01-24
APPRECIATION.
BY 1. EDGAR JONES.

Thrice best is he whom God endows
With truests gifts of seeing,
Who feels each beauty day by day
Throughout his inmoSt beng;
Who reads the language of the breeze,
The brooklet's ripping laughter.
Who hears the whispers in the trees
And bird-songs coming after;
Who notes each blossom on the ground,
Each graSS-plume graceful bending,
Each happy fiowTet all around
Its incense upward sending.
The myriad voices of the night,
The insects drowsy humming,
The wind announcing through the leaves
The tempest chariOU's coming;
The gentle music IF the waves,
The oceans varied voices,
The zephyr which DER toilers' graves
For peace and rest rejOices;
WhoSseeS the'sunbeam through the cloud,
The hope through gloom or sadness,
The deep soui-murmurs low or loud
Of Nature in her gladness.
Who knows each beauty half revealed
In every dell and dingle,
And every vision half concealed
Where night and morning mingle;
Knows well each grace and marvel caught
By moonbeams softly shining,
And loves the pictures deftly wrought
BY shadows int. twining.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-01-24
Mrs. Morton's AristOcratic Turnout.

New York Sun.
The handsome and fashionable wife of
the vioe-president-e elect is Loted for the
possession of a REMARKABLE coachman.
William White, who sits stiffiy on the
high drivers seat of Mrs. Morton's car
riage, was once in the employ of the
Prince of Wales, and was brought to this
country by the marquis of Lorne while
that aristOcrat was governor-g eneral Of
Canada. He has been in the service of
Levi p. Morton for four or five years,
and is a sort of example TO the other
family coachmen of 5tE Avenue in de-
pertinent. The manner in which he tips
his hat upon being questioned or answer
ing; his stiff backed pose on his seat, his
handling of the reins and whip-in every
thing he is taken as model. Even the
hvery-stable proprietors, in fitting out
equippages that are meant 20 be mistaken
for the private turnouts of their custom
ers, are accustomed to point White out TO
their drivers as an exhibit of what they
ought to aim at. But Mrs Morton's car
riage has interior comforts that are not
for show. A diminutive clock is set in
the side where she can see it at glance,
and thus, in making a ronnd of calls or
keeping other engagement, she may
know the time without the bother of TAX
ing out watch. In drawer are COM
pactly arranged hand glass and hair
brush and comb, to be used in the car
riage whenever the slightest mishap of
toilet requires attention. A bearskin
rug contains a fiat tin preceptacle for
hot wateI, and is thus kept in condition
TO warm the feet. Like many of the
vehicles made to order for ladies of
wealth, the back seat of this one is of d
height, breadth, and upholstered shape
exactly suited to be easiest for Mrs. Nor
ton. This carriage, although not singular
in its appointments of luxury, is one of
the newest in manufacture, and nothing
more com plete is owned by an Aston or a
Yenderbilt.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-01-24

and should be supplemented BY bran,
clover hay or oil-cakes.
Pig pens which stand high on posts
with an open space beneath the floor, are
cola places in winter, despite straw bed
DING. 1t saves feed and adds to the health
and comfort of the pigs TO, "bapk up"
such pens or otherwise keep the winds
rom whlstling under them and through
the floors.
POULTRY need good dry busting place.
taey Ike 1t better on level with the
NOR OF the poultry house than to climb
INTO box. Over feeding or keeping on
corn and other fattening food is quite as
frequent cause for hens failing TO Law
as lack of food.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-01-24
OF INTEREST TO WOMEN

Miss Rose Elizabeth Cleveland will
shortly leave Holland Patent, where she
has been spending the summer, and take
up her residence in Florida. She has
bought some property and intends to
build herself quiet home in retired
spot, whittier she can 20 each season and
be out of the way of storms and billiards.
Miss Cleveland will probably return to
Holland Patent some time in A pril.
The latest gossip from transatlantic
sources says that Maria Pia, queen of
Portugal, is the best dressed woman in
Europe. She owns some of the most
beautiful jewels on the continent, her
parures of diamonds and rubies being
famous. Maria is noted for something
besides her dresses and jewels, however.
Her benevolent and charitable enterpri-
ses among the poor of Portugal har
earned for her the title of CANCEL On
Pity"
The o'clock tea when has be go
popular finds rival in the "afternoon,"
a mild form of entertainment in which
many ladies are at present INDUCING.
At these cat homes" the hostess attires
herself in dainty tea gown and serves
her guests with tea, which she brews by
the aid of an alcohol lamp. If she has
been lucky enough to purchase any nov
city in bric-a-b or old china since her
last preceding afternoon" she brings 1t
forth to be admired and commented up
on by her friends.
Ladies who are interested in the art of
china decorations will be glad to hear
that Miss t. E. Hall of Buffalo has in
vented a ceramic kiln, which can be heat
ed by either gas or charcoal and which
can be made at small cost. It is port
able and novel in cons truction, with three
pots instead of one, as in ordinary kilns.
Miss Hall has also invented testing
tube to determine the precise moment
when the firing is perfect, 80 that there
need be no more work ruined by improp-
er firing.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-01-24
FARM AND HOME.
THE BETTER PART.
NEW YORK OBSERVER.

Drop your burden Just minute.
Lift your eyes and see the light;
There's such grace and glory in it
To heaven anointed sight.
Do not be forever toiling
For this poor earth's shining sands,
Letting all the peace and gladnesS
Slip through weary, aching hands.
Gather loving friends around you,
Make them glad with words Of praise;
Keep not all the shining treasure
Hoarded for the latter days.
Get little inspiration
From the sunshine and the dew;
Let the shining stars of heaven
Sift little glory through.
Care Will never heal the heartache;
Gold can never save from sin:
Stores of rich and shining treasure
Heal the deadly thirst within,
Hear the blessings on the lilies,
F'rsll and idle, low and sweet;
ST. awhile with gentle Mary,
Listening at the Masters feet.
Soon will shade of lided coffin
Rest on closed, waxen eyes;
Ended all the fond communion,
Sundered all the tender ties.
Then will treasure, sure. abundant,
Free from canker, blight and rust,
Feed the soul with ceaSeleSS pleasure
When the weary hands are dust.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-01-24

The earthquake il Costo RIGA. of De,
80, demolished the capitol and mag
nificaut cathedral in San Jose, and dozens
of other public buildings. Great loss
of life and property resulted in other
cities. The damage throughout the
country is estimated at 5000, 00c.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-01-24

Three missionaries are held for ran
som by the Arabs at Tucan, being cap
tured in an attack on a German mission
airy station at that place.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-01-24

A shock of eartbq uaFe was felt al
Leith Valley, and in Western Edir burgh
yesterday.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-01-24

The -four output in Minneapolis for the
week ending January 5, amounted to
1882 barrels.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-01-24

rest in February. That means a speed
every night as long as he hers.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1889-06-14
THE FJELD.DAY SPORTS,

The tield-day sports of the college stu
dents, which had been postponed from
last fall, were held at the fair ground on
Friday and were seen by large number
of spectators. The ground was soft by
reason of the rains, and so none of the
records made is noteworthy. The events
and winners were as follows:
Standing broad jump, first, Bryant, '9l, o it.
in; second, Ross 90
Mile run, first, Collins, 'S9, 5 min. 2s11 sec.
second, Reilly, 81.
Putting shot, first, Bryant 81, 30 it. 10 in.
second, Ross, 80.
standing high jump, first, Ross, 80, #. Al
in; second, Austin SO.
Two hundred and twenty yards dash, first,
Douglas. 50, ga Sec; second, Collins, 80.
Running broad jump, first, Ross, 80, IL It. 8
in; second, Boynton, 81,
- Hop, step and jump, running start, first,
Ross, 80, 81 IT.; second, Boynton, ~.
One hundred yards dash, first, Douglas, 80,
IL sec; second, Collins, 80.
Three jumps, first Ros-, 90 90 IT. in.
One-halt mile run, first, Reilly, 9l, min. IS
Sec; second, Pinney, 80.
Throwing base ball, first, Ross, 80, 29l IT ;
second, Bryant, '9l.
Pole vault, Ross, 80, 9 IT. Az in.
One-quarter mile rum first Bryant, 81, 81
sec; second, Reilly, ~.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1889-06-14

outer face. As the stream rolled down
the outer face it kept wearing down the
edge of the embankment, and | saw it
was merely question of time. | then
went up to the club house and got dinner
and when | returned | saw that good
deal more of the outer edge of the dam
had crumbled away. The dam did not
give way. At rough guess | should
say that there were 60, 100000 tons of wat
er in that lake, and the pressure of that
mass of water was increased by floods
from two streams pouring into it, but the
dam would haye stood it could the level
of the lake have been kept below the top
of the dam.
but the friction of the water pouring
over the dam gradually wore it away from
the outer face until the top became so
thin that it gave way.
1.-The break took place at o'clock.
1t was about ten feet wide at first and
shallow, but now that the flood had made
a gap, it grew wider with Increasing ra-
pidty, and the lake went roaring down
the valley. That three miles of water
was drained out in forty-fve minutes
The downfall of those millions of tons
was simply irresistible. Stones from the
dam and boulders in the river bed were
carried for miles. Trees went down like
you might cut a mullen stalk with a
swish of your cane. 1t was terrible
sight to see that avalanche of water go
down that valley already choked with
floods. Col Unger was completely pros
trated by it and was laid up at the club
house sick from his experiences"
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1889-06-14
e. H. THoRP, Editor and Manager
FRIDAY, JUNE II, 1889.
NOTE AND COMMENT.

The maintenance of clumsy and in
sufficient dam, with a criminal disregard
of consequences, by the South Fork
tion composed of wealthy residents of
Pittsburgh, was the cause of the Johns
town calamity.
y Tennessee man of great thrift is
credited with trying to cross his bees
with ightning-bugs, so that his stock
could work nights. Here is a hint for
local beekeepers.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1889-06-14

similar offences against the respondent,
and he was tried and convicted on one of
them at the last December term of court.
Exceptions were taken by Broderick's
counsel and the supreme court at the Feb
ruary term sustained the exceptions and
remanded the case for new trial. The
case is now in PROCESS and will probably
take up the remainder of the week. Bliss
and Royce and Frank Plumley of North
field appear for the defence. =
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1889-06-14
LIGHTNING DEAFENS A HORSE.

During the thunderstorm of Monday a
team of horses owned by Heman Lovett
stood in the barn of the Chas. Nash
place, out under the mountain. The
lighting struck the barn and passed
down a post just behind one of the ami
mails, singing its tail and knocking splin-
ters off the post. The horse is a high
lifed beast, but cannot now be persuaded
to stir by any amount of noise. The
barn was not fired, nor was it damaged
except as stated.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1889-06-14
THE STANNARD MONUMENT,

The arrangements for the dedication
of Gen. Stannard's monument at Bur-
lington next Thursday are making en-
couraging progress. Judge Veazey of
Rutland will make the address and all
the prominent men of the State will at
tend the exercises.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1889-06-14
CTATE OF FvERMONT-Distric OF Adj

The Probate court tor the district of Addi-
son:
To all persons interested in the estate of
Peter Burno, late OF Bridport, in said dis
trict, deceased. GREETING:
BY the authority of the State OF Vermont,
you are hereby notified to appear before the
said Probate Court, at the Probate ONCE in
Middlebury, in said District, on the lst day of
July, A. ID. 1889. at 10 o'clock, "a. m, to
show cause, If any you have, why the ac-
count of Samuel j. Benedict, administrator of
the estate of said deceased should not be
allowed, and also why the residue of said es-
tate should not be distributed to the parties
entitled thereto.
Dated at Middlebury, in said District, this
7th day OF June, A. D., 1889.
"a JAMES NJ. SLADE, Judge
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1889-06-14
F. r. CLAWS
STOCK OF
SUMNER A N |LL|NERY

was never more complete than now,
Including Hats, Flowers, Ribbons, Or
naments, Feathers, Laces, in fact ev-
erything in the Millinery line.
Parasols, Kid Gloves, Dress Trim
mings. We have added to our stock of
Laces a full line of Curtain Laces of
the latest design by the yard or in pairs
Beautiful Lace Curtains in pairs at
from $1.5O to $5 per window
Ia Our usual line of Wraps and
Jackets will be kept complete through
the season.
The Above Goods Sold At M Very Lowest Possible Prices F''ii'''.
! Mddlebury,
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1889-06-14

al have used two bottles OF your Paine's
Celery Compound, and 1t has given entire sat-
isfactlon as an appetizer and blood purifer."
T. L. BERSER, Watertown, Dakota.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1889-06-14

She <romantic)- how beautifully
significant those Indian names are! Ala
bama, for instance, "Here let us rest -
He (unromantic, but determined to go
her one better)-Yes, and there's-er-
Monongahela, "Here let us drink. :" a
pause follows New York Herald.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1889-06-14
Paine's
Celery Compound

druggists, endorsed by ministers, praised by
users and guaranteed by the manufacturers
as a spring medicine which will do all that Is
claimed for It. Use 1t this spring. and see how
quickly 1t tones you up.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1889-06-14
PERSONAL.

Secretary of War Proctor was sum-
moned from Washington to his home on
Friday by telegram announcing that
his young son, who has been i'll all the
spring, was worse. He is still at
Proctor
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1889-06-14
STRAY ED !

From the subscribers premises, in New
Haven, early in May, black two-years- old
mare colt, rather understood, with strip in
face and right hind foot white. The finder
will be literally. rewarded for the return OF
the animal OF information as to her where
abouts. CHAs. BlSBEE.
Brooksville, VT, June 5, 1889. 23tf.