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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-08-15
Medieval TraveIing-Coaches.

The best had four wheels, three or
four horses drew them, harnessed in a
row, the position being mounted on
one, armed with short-handled whip
of many thongs; solid beams rested
on the axles, and above this frame
work rose an archway rounded like a
tunnel; as whole, ungraceful enough.
But the details were extremely ele-
giant. The wheels were carved and
the spokes expanded near the hoop in
to the ribs, forming pointed arches;
the beams were painted and gilt, the
inside was hung with those dazzling
tapestries, the glory of the age; the
seats were furnished with embroidered
cushions; pillows were disposed in the
corners as if to invite sleep; square
windows pierced the sides and were
hung with silk curtains. -EnqliSh Way-
farinq ia Middle Ages.
''My gracious, fraulein. you don't
seem to realize that | belong to the
oldest nobility. Do you know what
that means?" 20, yes, quite we'll. 1t
means that it is long time since any
one of your family has done anything
worth doing."-Ftiegende Blatter.
"What's the matter with you and
Brimly?" asked traveling-man, .'you
don't seem as friendly toward MIN as
you used to-" Yes; he has severed
our friendship" "How?" by lend
ing me S.. l don't speak to him now
if I can help it-"-Merchant Iraveter.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-08-15
Cool Homes.

If you cannot go away for the sum-
mer, or even for a part of if. let the
summer rest come into your own home,
Just where YOU are. During the heat
of the day, close the blinds, so as to
keep out the burning rays of the sun;
and have the most airy curtains you
can afford.
knew lady of refined taste. but
slender pocket-book, who was three
weeks saving the money for scrim cur
tains for her dining-room window.
She saved II cents the first week, 9
cents the second, and Is cents the
third. having 50 cents, cost of 81 yards
at six cents per yard. She had no cur
tain-pole, but an old broom handle
with tack in each end, resting upon
two nails, took its place. She put a
hem in the top of the curtains just
wide enough to slide over the broom
handle, and the effect was surprising.
But some one asks, How am | to
keep nv house cool when | have such
small rooms, and must have fire?'
Buy an alcohol stove, you can accom-
plish wonders with it; and see if all
the family are not cooler for it. Study
the ventilation of your rooms. An
awning over very sunny window or
door will add greatly to your comfort.
a piazza chair. and hammock or a
swing, together with few vines, will
make a charming place of your I'M
used piazza, or even of your porch.
Enlist the other members of the
household in your plans for family
comfort and GOODNESS. You will be
surprised at the happiness they will
feel, as from time to time they contrib
ute their share, perhaps a quaint or
rare fan, japanese screen, or some
piece of bric-a-brac for Home"
During the warm days, try to have
at each meal, one very tempting, cool
dish. Fruit is best for breakfast.
Rice buildings, also those of tapioca,
or gelatine, which have been set until
very cold are delicious Decorated
with flowers, and green leaves, the Ia
BILE is far more attractive than if left
unadorned. Have some flowers in
each room if possible. 1t will rest you
to look at them.
Even a clean towel Gf you have no
light tidies) spread over the bright
cover of the rocking-chair, invites one
to take a seat, by its very suggestion
of comfort and GOODNESS.
Make the best of what you have, and
use everything to the best advantage.
Let home be just as cool and inviting
as you can make it; and ere you are
aware, summer with it warm days
will have passed. Good housekeeping.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-08-15
SOME FACTS ABOUT EGGS
Matching Chickens by the Million in Egypt
for American Stomachs.

The Egyptians are. however, far in
advance of US in the science of raising
chickens. and the incubating establish
ments of the country hatch out eggs by
the million every year. At Matching
establishment near the Pyramids the
farmers trade fresh eggs for young
chicks and the rate is two eggs per chick.
Another artificial egg hatchery turns
500,0 out little chickens every season
and the oven crop of chickens in Egypt
amounts, according to figures furnished
me by the Consul-General, to more
than twenty millions of chickens q
year.
We have about two hundred million
dollars worth of money in the fowl in
dustry in the United States, an amount
so large that all the money of Jay
Gould could not equal it, and still we
have to import more than sixteen
million dozens of eggs every year. If
America would adopt the Egyptian
Matching system we could sell eggs in
stead of buying them and our farmers
might buy little chickens to raise at a
price of 20 cents a dozen. More than
twenty millions of little chickens are
sold each year in this way in Egypt
and there is a regular business in
chickens just old enough to walk.
The incubatories are rude, one-story
buildings, made of undried bricks, so
arranged that the eggs are laid upon
cut straw in racks in rooms, around the
ovens, which are kept freedom during
the Matching season. The outside
walls are very thick and are built so
that they retain heat, and the only
thermometer used Is the blood of the
boy or man who attends to the fires.
By long practice these men learn just
how hot the ovens ought to be kept,
and they replenish the fires as the
weather demands. A small amount of
fuel.is needed, and the temperature of
the ovens is about that of 90 degrees
above zero. The fire is built up for
eight or ten days before the eggs are
put in. to thoroughly warm the hut,
and after this time it does not 90 out
during the season, which is from March
until May. The eggs are turned four
times a day while Matching. The
whole outfit of an establishment which
matches over two hundred thousand
SlllShCuS cal uOSS uOGP L an JOIIty
cost more than $50 and one man runs
the whole machine, keeping the fires.
buying and turning the eggs and SELL
ing the chickens. There are in this
incubatory twelve compartments, each
20 feet long, 60 feet wide and Is feet
high, and each of these compartments
will hold $500 eggs at time, or co.
900 eggs in ali. it produced last year
more than two hundred and thirty
thousand chickens and did the work of
more than twenty thousand hens
Caro- (Egypt) Letter.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-08-15
The Richest Nation in the World.

The Usage tribe of Indians are said
to be the richest nation in the world
several times as rich as the rest of the
American people. By the census of
last year there are 1901 of the Osages,
including men, women, and children.
Now they have in the United States
Treasury $7,758, 694 of their own mon
ey, drawing per cent interest. But
besides this they have 1,470,000 acres
of land, equal TO just about 1000 acres
apiece. This land IS mostly fine and
arabic, and would sell for an average
of so an acre, or $4,000 for each in
diviGual's portion. This makes each
Usage Indian worth:
Cash in United States Treasury.........s 5.l71
Value OF 1,oUV acres of land--........... 10000
Wealth of each member of the tribe. .$15, IL
This is the average wealth per cap
tia, including children. They are I'M
der no necessity of working, and, as a
matter of fact, are lazy, and INDECENT.
and worthless. During the last thirty
years the tribe has diminished from
6,720 lin 1859 to 1,501. Their wealth
is curse to them. They have not be-
come civilized, and the tribe is dying
out.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-08-15

A 'Guide to the Churches of Lon
don" shows that the number of metro
politan churches has increased between
1888 and 1889 from 528 TO 1,016. Altar
vestments are now the rule in SO
churches as against 81 in 1888, altar
lights in 10 as against 81 in 1888, and
the eastward position in 396 as
against 304 in 1888. In the same pc
Rod the number of churches in which
the communion is celebrated in the
evening has decreased from 289 to 272.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-08-15
MAMMALS BOY.

Dearest, can | go out and play in the
park wild Jimmy Young and Charlie
Reed?" asked Benny Gilkerson of his
fond mother yesterday morning. Dear
est looked at HIM with distressed ex-
preston.
why, Benny" she said, doubtfully,
81 have just got you nicely dressed in
your pretty Fauntleroy suit, and 1 am
afraid you will get it all dirty"
ooh, no, mammal mean dearest.
All the other boys got on their Fauntle
roys. too. I'll be awfully careful
"Will you keep away from the lake
and not go IN wading with your silk
stockings and silver buckled shoesY
Eyes, dearest"
Don't sit on those dirty seats; you'll
spoil your velvet Fauntleroy pants"
mo, dearest"
And be sure you keep off the grass;
don't muss up your Fauntleroy collar or
your Fauntleroy sash"
mo, dearest"
'fAbove all things keep your hat on;
you know your Fauntleroy bangs and
curls are sewed to the inside of the
rim
"All right, dearest" said the bogus
little lord assuringly, though he inward
ly wondered if there would be any more
injunctions, such as not to breathe or
think
''WeH, l guess you may 60" was the
hesitating consent, but I'm afraid you
will forget"
"Oh, no. dearest. I'll member. Hoo
rayf' and off he sped. Come on, boys. "
he yelled to his waiting comrades, '1et' s
have some fun"
A quarter-hour's promenade through
the graveled walks proved very tame
sport, and, when Jimmy Young sug-
gested that they go and watch 1.-The
taggers an the bears an the sea-loins, -
his companions readily acquiesced. They
poked sticks at the animals and enjoyed
the sport for a while, but that soon pail
ed upon them, when Charlie Reed sprung
great plan. Il know he said, where
there's dandy place fer fun. It's a
great big puddle, an we can make
boats out o boards an sail 'em. Less
60"
The boys needed no urging, and were
soon skurrying off to the northern end
of the park. where they found the pud-
die Charlie had described. An unim-
proved spot, partly filled with dirt and
debris, and foot or so of dirty water,
1t certainly was not an inviting one to
any but small boys. The trio were soon
busy in constructing a various shaped
craft, which they sailed on the placid
waters of the puddle. Suddenly Benny
eyes frightened; misunderstanding
dog appeared on the scene and acted as
though he expected sympathy. He
wagged his stump of a tail and ap-
preached.
Here's fun, boys. See that kittle in
there an see that tail? Wasn't they
made fer each other? I say, Jimmy.
you hold the dorg an I'll git the kittleP
Promises to dearest and resolves to
be good were alike forgotten, and there
was no time to be wasted in taking off
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-08-15

IINNVILLE COMBS. less C m D q I'll Y
built His year confinement has made
an improvement in him, both in his
physique and mind, but his frank, boy
ish face and general appearance of a
child make him, in connection with his
horrible crime, the attraction for all Wis
itors to the penitentiary. He had never
heard of God nor had any knowledge of
the nature of his crime, and would say
in answer to the question as TO why he
killed his sister: We'll, my stepfather
said he'd give me pair of boots if |
did it. He said in reply to further in
terrogatOries. ''She was walking across
the floor when we were alone one day
and hit her on the head with a piece
of stove iron. She fell in the fire and |
hit her again and threw her in the
creek"
Repeated efforts to elicit the details
brought to light the ignorant innocence
of the boy in the subsequent discovery
of finding the body. When the mother
and the neighbors found the baby in the
branch, Linnville ran to the scene and
said: Let me fetch her out; [ threw
her in there" He brought her to the
shore and ingenuously related the cir
cumstances of the murder, upon which
he was placed under arrest and on his
own confession given life sentence.
As there was no testimony to corrobor-
ate the instigation of the crime by any
one, of course it would have been i'm
possible TO convict the stepfather. 1t is
unfortunate, however, that such child
ish convict should be compelled for
want of State reformatory institution
to dwell for life among the old and
hardened criminals of the State peniten-
tiary.-L0uiSgiIEe Courier Journal.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-08-15

carve them into the desired articles. The
one thing which he most delights to
make is a calumet, shaped to represent a
tomahawk 1t is graceful in design.
nicely carved, and artistically ornament
ed There are many forms of pipes and
other articles, novelties-anything in
fact that would make a suitable memen-
to of the place; for the Indians are
shrewd on this point and carry on a
thriving trade with tourists and curiosi
ty seekers. Chicago Tribune.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-08-15
A Forced Compliment.

1rate citizen: "Who wrote that
article about me in to-day's paper
Managing editor: "Our horse editor
the gentleman sitting there in the
corner with the bulldog in his lap and
the double chin on his biceps." Citizen:
s.Shake sir! You have a laundering
good style. "-BurlinQton Free Press.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-08-15

The London queen says that fewer
people ride in the Row" now, "prob-
ably because riding is luxury, and a
luxury which farms inlet, land depre-
ciated in value and depression in price
forbids to the land owner and country
gentleman. However, there are as
yet few remaining who are neither
impecunious English squires nor En-
glish landlords.
Camping out is capable of much
luxury. A large camp at the Adiron-
dacks contains about forty acres. The
sleeping apartments are all in separ-
ate tents, the drawing-room and din
ing-room being in pretty log cabin
overhanging the lake. In one place is
an artistic children's play house, and
IN another a perfectly rolled tennis
court, shaded by lofty birches. The
stables are near.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-08-15
lnafOreS

1t will be some time before the Faunt-
leroy fad dies out Clothing stores have
dummy lords in their windows, rugged
out in remarkable combinations of jer-
sey, velvet and flannel, with gaudy
sashes, f1aring collars and cuffs and
broad rimmed hats. You pays your
money and takes your choice. and you
can find an almost endless variety Of
Juveniles whose fond mammas believe
they are ideal pictures of the correct
Fauntleroy type Chicago Herald.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-08-15
A PIPESTONE QUARRY.
cONSECRATED GROUND THAT CAT
LIN FOUND GUARDED BY RED MEN.

Some Quaint superstitions of Indians
Queer Forms Fashioned Out of the
Yielding Stone.
There is town of some pretentions
now on that spot which Catlin found
guarded by the tribes of red men with
all the zeal which inspired the Crusade
of the Middle Ages. Peter the Hermit
and Richard of the Lion Heart believed
themselves called by God to wrest the
holy sepulchre from the unbelieving
Saracens; so, too, where the Indians
commanded by their unwritten laws,
supposed to have been delivered on this
spot from the lips of the Great Spirit, to
protect the sacred quarry through all
ages, even though their life's blood be
shed in the cause
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-08-15
Heenan'S Widow.

The widow of John G. Heenan, once
the American champion slugger, still
lives In retirement at San Francisco.
She is an actress. and is known chiefly
by her stage name, Sara StevanS.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-08-15

liz NdL1lC lulu q III
tie over a year ago
fro m Breathitt
County, on t h e
charge of murder
ing his little sister.
an infant of about
two years Of d.
When he first en-
tered the peniten-
tiary he was more
childish and igno-
rant than he is at
present, being then
not quite eleven
years old a n d
1ncS 90 m n n n + "
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-08-15

stockings and shoes. Into the water
waded the alleged scion of a noble
house, and. as he reached for the kit
tie, /" his foot slipped and down he went.
Hat, Fauntleroy curls and all flew off,
and as he emerged from the Shiny pud-
die. with his velvet Fauntleroy pants
plastered with mud and his Fauntleroy
collar and sash irretrieYablY ruined. his
fond mamma drove by. With a shrek,
she recognized her heir, and after the
coachman had scraped the young rascal
as dry as possible with a shingle, he was
bundled up with lap-robes and taken
home. Benny has been relegated to
inafores
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-08-15
In the woods.

Miss de Smythe: 81 wonder why tnes
mosquitoes never come to the hotel?'
Cholly: They can't afford it. "--Har
pe1's Bazar.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-08-15

Herr Vogneer- Mein Gott, but / vas
all broke upi Watched nit corpse
last nighd. GiIligan-Wuz it a wake?
Herr Vogneer-Nein you Irish slump;
id vas dead.-Lite.
Father" said Willie, who had just
been corrected, chat strap is heredit-
airy, isn't it?'' 81 don't know as it is"
''But it descends from father to son,
doesn't it?" Washington critic.
Bessie-Is it true that Miss Autumn
is having some pictures taken? Jen-
nie-Yes. She is having some struck
off from the negative she had taken
twenty years ago.-NeU York San.
Preacher-How did you like nv
sermon to-day, Mrs. Smith? Mrs.
Smith-Charming o, tell me, who
was that odious-looking woman in the
first new pew with the plum-colored
hat?-Iin1e.
Sub-Editor-Here is story about
couple who have lived together for
seventy-five years without having a
dispute. Where shall l put it? Ed
itor-Run it in the department of "Odd
Happenings. Thine.
Undertaker-Wh hat kind OF trim
mings will you have on the casketp
Widow = None whatever. a plain
casket. 1t was trimmings that killed
him. U.-WhatP W.-Yes. Delirium
trimmins. Boston Courier.
Aspiring author-W Wasn't there any
thing in the letters l sent you that you
could use? Practical editor-Yes; the
stamps you inclosed for their return
was used, but there was nothing else
available Omaha World.
Said little Willie in his innocent
prattle: "When | get to be man I'm
going to find the pot of gold at the
end of the rainbow. As soon as l do
politics. y Washington Critic.
1t has been observed that the candi-
date who is eternally talking of his
willingness to be tried at the bar of
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-08-15
shed in the cause.

that every Indian whom he met on the
long trail first pleaded with him, then
advised him to return, and finally threat
ened him with destruction if he did not,
would have induced the bravest of us to
abandon the hazardous enterprise; but
Catlin pushed on The brave old ex-
plorer knew not fear; and while he was
well aware that he was trespassing upon
the most sacred shrine of the red man,
he felt that his knowledge of Indian ma
ture would enable him to safely accom-
plish his purpose and stand upon the
spot where, according to the tradition
put In verse by Longfellow:
On the Mountains of the Preirie,
On the great Red Pipestone Quarry,
G1tche Mantle, the Mighty,
He the Master of Life, descending,
On the red crags of the quarry,
Stood erect, and called the ations,
Called the tribes of men together.
Probably no other man than the in
trepid Catlin could have visited the
quarry at that time and return alive.
But Catlin did it; and as his reward
biologists have named the pipestone
catlinite.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-08-15

Catlin. the ex-
plorer, first heard
of the famed pipe
stone quarry, To-
Gated in South
western Minnesota
from the legends
of the Chippewas.
Then he was com
PEELED to resort to
every imaginable
ruse to obtain the
necessary informa-
ton to lead him to
1t. The long ride
across the Mime
sofa prairie in
those dangerous
times would have
b e e n sufficient
cause to deter or
binary men from
visiting the quar-
rY; while the fact
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-08-15
Wealth of each member of the tribe. .S15
Good SinkerS.

Husband: "Nora, what are these?"
Wife: "'Dumpiings." Husband: dump
lings-dumplings, eh? Well, just put
them on a plate for me and keep them
till tomorrow morning. I'm going
bass-tishing and I'll use them for
sinkers. "-ED0cb.
Westward the star of empire takes
his way" but he frequently walks home
again on the ties-Puck
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-08-15

Thoughts For Discourag ed Farmer.
The summer winds is snitfin' round the
bloomin' locus trees,
And the clover in the pastur' is big day for
the bees,
And they been a-swiggin' honey, above-bOard
and on the sly,
Till they stutter in their buzzin' and stagger
as they fly.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-08-15
KENTUcKY's BOY CONVICT.

LinnvilIe Combs, Who is Only Eleven Years
Old, Passing His Life in Prison.
The cut here printed is a picture of
the youngest life convict ever confined in.
the Kentucky Penitentiary. His name
is LinnYiIle Combs. He came here lit
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-08-15
Caught in the Brake.

The conversation related to a recent
railroad disaster in which several In
dianapolis people were injured.
II remember a railroad man that
attracted my attention by reason of his
fortitude,' said Judge Woods. 1T
was on a railroad train several years
ago in Iowa, and, by the way, we
were wrecked twice in one day. The
accident occurred in the first wreck.
1t was early in the morning. | had
gone to the WaSh-rOom, and was in
the act of turning on the water when
the car left the track and bounded
roughly over the ties. | looked out
of the window to see what kind of
place we were in, and was relieved to
find that we were on level prairie
land. Presently the train stopped and
| hurried out of the door to see what
had happened. The car was the last
one on the train. The forward cars
had left the track, and were all lying
out on the prairie sidewise. The pas
sengers, rudely disturbed, were crawl
ing out of the windows in fear and as
constituent. 1t was an extremely
comical sight. if one can waive the Sc
robustness of such an affair, to see
passenger stick his head through a
window and emerge with an alright
ed air. In observing this picture l
did not heed the conductor, who stood
on the platform with me and tried to
turn the brake. The other car in
breaking loose had violently damned
our break, and it was immovable.
"'Help me turn this brake the CON-
ductor said.
Il took hold of it and tugged away,
but it was solid The train has stop
ped anyhow said. What do you
turn this brake forP'
because my hand is fastened in
it, he said. Sure enough, when /
looked | saw that his hand was caught
and held as in wise. 1t was badly
mashed. We got crowbar and re-
leased the conductor, who tied the in
iured hand in his handkerchief and
went about ministering to the wants
of the people and looking after his
train. "-Indi0,aapoltS NeeOS.