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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-05-30
The "Tame Cat" Girl.

The reproach aimed by Americans
at the English girl, viz, that she is Of
the "tame cat" order, and that her
husband will trust her with his bills
or the darning of his socks but not
ton, in many respects, as the English
estimate of American woman, but from
the American point of view it has some
foundation in fact. We need only
look at the life of the ordinary English
man to discover the foundation upon
which this exaggerated inference is
based. He always retains tender
ness for his club, where he can ventil-
ate among his fellow-men his ideas
political, moral, and social, to which,
1t is quite true, he does not, as a rule,
treat his wife. If he has a male friend
he can pass hours upon hours in his
company without being bored, which,
unfortunately, does not always hap
pen in the case of his wife, and the
very fact that women are the first to
declare that no wife wants her hus-
band always with her is proof, more
or less, of certain incompatability of
temperament and thought. Probably
IL IS Ou InSSS SIOuuuS
that the American forms her opinion
of the average English girl. and. until
she gains more experience of English
habits, imagines herself strictly cor
rect. On the other hand, for fair and
impartial opinion of the American girl,
one must apply rather to an English
man than an Englishwoman, for he is
more on a level with her in thought
and more IN touch with her in idea. 1t
is no secret that the unprecedented, edu-
Gated Englishman is general favorite
with American women. If he has a
particle of discernment he very soon
discovers that American freedom is by
no means synonym for license, and
when he has fully assimilated that idea
he finds his relations with the mice"
American girl most charming and cor
dial and fascinating. But in the matter
of propriety of behavi )r he discovers
she is memorable, and that, so far from
being permitted more license of speech
or action. he in reality enjoys less
The National ReUiea0.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-05-30
or Course She Was From Boston.

The dry as to marrow, the leathery
as to heart, but verdant as to brain,
the professor found himself in the ball
room, and, like the fly in amber, won.
derlng how the deuce he got there.
In bower corner sat the rosebudiest
OF rosebuds in a garden of exquisitely
engowned girls.
Il make it rule of three. professor"
says the rosebud. 81 dance three
dances only of night, one in every
hour. The first square dance to
bring my voluntary muscles with their
faselcull into gentle play; the second,
a polka, to work the voluntary mus
Giles into perfect action; and the third,
a waltz, for absolute enjoymentw
''Bless my soulr exclaims the pro-
fessor.
81 employ the interim by following
some train of throught. Tonight /
am seeking types. want to find NV
Cleopatra, my Aspasia, and my Phryne."
''Bless my soulg' exclaims the pro-
fessor.
Did Cleopatra spend the winter of
40 B. c. with Antony in Alexandria,
or was it Al? Did she bare her bosom
or only her arm to the asp?"
'Bless my soul!" exclaims the pro-
fessor.
'Was Aspasia fast or only flirtf
divorce of Pericles as perfect as a
Chicago divorced Why does Aristo-
PLANES ascribe the Samian and Pelo-
ponnesian wars to her simply because
she lost her lady's maid? Do you
think Plutarch's defense exculpates
her? Was her second husband, Lysic-
les, pork packer or merely cattle
dealerp"
.'Bless my soulr' exclaims the pro-
fessor.
"Was Phryne's mother a laundress,
and is it true that she got her living at
one time gathering capers? Were
those capers for sauce of boiled legs of
muttonp Was her offer to rebuild the
walls of Thebes if her name were in
inscribed on them bona fideP Did she
profane the Eleusinian mysteries, or
was it put-up job to bring her to
Hellas, in order to let the Council
see her beautiful anatomy | incline
to this, for Apollo painted her as
the Venus Anadyomene, and Prax-
iteles sculped her as the Cnodian
Venus. Was Apollo her lover, as well
as Praxiteles?"
BLESS my soul" exclaims the pro-
fessor.
You see. professor, am from Bos-
ton"
"Ahan' and the venerable professor
bounded like one of his crack pupils
in the direction of the refreshments
room.-ORce Week.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-05-30
Mary, Queen of Scots.

That Mary wore false hair, and of
many different cOlors, there is every
reason to believe. Elizabeth is known
to have had a collection of eighty wigs,
and her dear cousin, with the usual
advantages with so many seasons in
Paris, is not likely to have been far
behind her. Among the statements of
the accounts of her personal expendi-
ture are numerous items of perrugnes
de clheUeuJ, and Sir Francis Knollis,
ful '"Mistress Mary Seton, the finest
busker, that is to say the finest dresser
of woman's head of hair that is to be
seen in any country" says. land among
the pretty devices she did set such 8
curled hair upon the Queen, that was
said to be perewyke that Showed very
delicately. And every other day she
hath a new device of head dressing,
without any cost, and vet setting forth
a woman gayle we'll" This variety
and eccentricity of couture naturally
adds to tbs confusion, and makes
greater the difficulty in identifying
positively any of the portraits or de-
scriptions of her. Historians say that
her mother was tall and beautiful, that
her father was dignifed, having fair
complexion and light hair; and other
and cOntemporaneous historians say
that she inherited most of the char
acteristlcs of her parents, 'being
about the ordinary size, with fair COM
plexion and Grecian features, and
nose somewhat longer than a painter
would care to perpetuate;
her face was oval, her forehead high
and fine" Froude, in later days, pie
lures her as graceful alike in person
and IN intellect, and as possessing
that peculiar beauty in which the form
is lost in the expression, and which
every painter has represented different
ly; and Brantome, one of the ancient
chroniclers, summing it all up in one
fine sentence, describes her at her
marriage to the dauphin as being
''more beauteous and charming than q
celestial goddess"
IAN angel is like you, Kate; and you
are like an angel" was a very pretty
speech for Shakspeare's Henry V. to
make to the French kings daughter,
but it gives us of to-day no better no.
ton of Katherine's beauty than do all
the composite portraits by painters
and historians of the wondrous lowell
ness of the Queen of Scots.-Laurence
Hutton, in the Century.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-05-30
Our Answer.

Young Housekeeper.-We sympa-
thize with your troubles, and trust that
attention to the following hints will
soon wean Charley from his restaurant
dinner:
Don't ever try to bake your bacon.
Names deceptive.
Remove the shells from your hard
boiled eggs after they are cooked. If
this is done before putting them in the
water the result is not encouraging.
When you get a bakers pie always
ask for can-opener with it.
Never soak a Hamburger steak in
water over night. It's neither sailed
nor smoked, however the seasoning
may have deceived you.
Canned soup is excellent if never
taken out of the can.-Fwc6.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-05-30
Pate Tendre.

Nowadays the prices obtained for
pate tendre are fabulous, says Theo-
dore Child in Harper'S Magazine, and
the limit has not been reached, for the
fine pieces are immobilized in the col
lectionS like those of Queen Victoria.
or Sir Richard Wallace, and of the
London and Paris Rothschilds and
such specimens of fine quality as still
occasionally come into the market are
literally priceless. There is no longer
any quotation given for pate tendre,
and the progression of fancy prices is
constant. For instance. at the Lord
Penn broke sale in 1851 three OVOid
vases, bleu de rol, decorated with me-
dallions of seaports, were Knocked
down at $4,000 francs. At the San
Donate sale in 1870 an enameled apple
green vase with profile of Louis XIV.
in relief, broken and restored piece,
fetched 10000 francs, at the San Dom
alto sale in 1880 an urn-shaped vase,
design of NORM, 81, 900 francs; three
jardinieres, commode shape, designs
BIZ NORM, a, 500 francs; a larger and
similar set Of these jardinieres, designs
by Dodin, $4,000 francs. In 1881, at
the Double sale, two vases decorated
with medallions of the battle of Fonte-
noy, IL inches high by % inches In di-
ameter, the largest soft-paste vases
known, originally purchased by M.
Double for $4,000 francs, were bought
in by the family at 1000 francs. The
so-called Button service, decorated
with birds, 10Y pieces, fetched $4,000
francs. A single plate of service
made at Sevres in 1873 for Catherine
of Russia, 6,400 francs; a single plate
with the monogram of Nine du Barry,
2,15O francs. In 1884, at the sale of
the Marquis desmond. fan-shaped
jardiniere dated 1857. Pompadour rose,
decorated with flowers and palm
leaves, fetched SO, 100 francs; pair of
Louis XIV. vases, compositions by
Boucher, sc, 100 francs, and a pair of
Louis XVI. vases, decorated with roses,
65, 900 francs.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-05-30
The Baby King at Home.

Very soon the exceedingly blue
blooded little gentleman who was born
King of Spain will celebrate his third
birthday. The little monarch's life is
very simple. He rises at an early hour.
is bathed. dressed. and handed over to
the wet nurse, who, in addition to the
semi-maternal duties which there is no
longer any necessity that she should
fulfill, takes him out for airings and
bears him in her arms at State cere-
monies. The nurse, Raymunda, at
night occupies bed beside the royal
crib. Directly the King is dressed he
is taken to his mother, who Impatient
ly awaits his arrival. He is sometimes
present at the early morning audiences
to Ministers and members of the royal
family. His favorite amusement while
Queen Christina is thus occupied is to
drum upon the table with his chubby
little fingers. Reymunda is a faithful
charge as the Queen herself. Upon
one occasion great lady wished to see
the King, and the Queen accompanied
her to the youngsters apartments, but
Reymunda barred the way. "You
can't come in," was her peremptory
decision; she is asleep" Then Queen
and Duchess retired smiling.
When the weather is fine the King
drives out. Naturally he possesses his
own carriage, with an equerry who
gallops bravely by its side and forms
the only escort. He dimes alone at a
well garnished table. King Baby has
only one trouble in life. 1t is trouble
which might drive some grown-up
people to madness; but, since he is en-
tirely unconscious of it, it does not
worry him much. The Photographer is
always on the lookout for him. Scarce
ly week has past since he was born
without a demand from some fresh
photographer to be allowed to take his
portrait. He has been photographed
standing, sitting, in his mothers arms.
upon her lap, or holding her by the
hand; with his hat on and his hat off;
full face, profile, and, in short, in
every possible position. 1t is the am
bition of every Madrid photographer
to possess the negative of the King,
since his portraits sell by thousands,
not merely in Spain, but in most civil
lied countries. And this is not all.
He has been painted in oil, he has
been engraved and etched, and is the
original of numberless miniatures.
Queen Christina experiences a great
deal of difficulty in procuring for the
little monarch those childish pleasures
which are enjoyed by all children of
less exalted rank. There is always the
fear of causing jealousy, and there Is
every intrigue to be reckoned with.
There is no lady in Spain, however
high her rank, who would not be proud
to say, '.My boy has played with the
King" There is that terrible Spanish
etiquette, and it is impossible to pre-
vent playmate from breaking the
many regulations with which Span
ish King is hedged around. Usually.
therefore, he is surrounded by grown
up people.-St. Janaes's Gazette.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-05-30
Stoves in Passenger Cars.

DR.. J. w. Smith, of Iowa, advises
that one stove be required to be carried
in each passenger car in winter in the
cold regions, even when heated from
the engine; to provide warmth to the
inmates by the use of wood or coal in
such stove in case of the train being
stopped by snow drifts or other causes,
and miles from a station or perhaps
from dwelling, in some of the new
regions of the north and west. Such
things occur every season. A small
amount of coal or wood used in the
stove might prevent great suffering
and even loss of life-the engine-as
the source of warmth-being often dis
abled, and if not, the supply of fuel
would frequently be insufficient if used
that way. Only people who have been
caught in blizzard on train, can
fully appreciate the subject
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-05-30
Cerium is shade higher-its cost is

Cerium is shade higher-its cost is
$3.50 an ounce, or S1,920 a pound.
These begin to look like fabulous
prices, but they do not reach the high
est point; chromium brings 5000, cobalt
falls to about half the price as cerium,
and erbium SO cheaper on the ounce
than calcium, or just 81, $50 per pound.
If the wealth of the Vanderbilts be
not over-stated, it amounts to yearly
5000, 100000. With this sum they could
purchase 312 tons of gold and have
something left over, but they couldn't
buy two tons of gallium. that rare
metal being worth S., 25O an ounce.
With this metal the highest price is
reached, and it may we'll be called the
rarest and most precious of metals.
Glucinum is worth $3.50 per ounce;
indium $158; iridium, S65S a pound;
lanthanium, S175, and lithium $16S per
ounce. Medium costs 1928 per ounce;
asmium, palladium, platinum, potas-
stun, and rhodium bring respectively
500, $500, $3.50, $50, and 512 per
pound. Strontium costs $126 an ounce;
tantaum, $144; telurium, So; thorium,
1922; vanadium. $500; yttrium, STA,
and chromium $3.50 an ounce.
Thus we see that the commonly re-
ceived opinion as to what are the
most precious metals is quite erroneous.
Barium is more than four times as val
liable as gold, and gallium more than
1872 times as costly, while many of the
metals are twice and thrice as valua-
BILE. Aluminium, which now costs So
or SO a pound, will eventually be pro-
duced as cheaply as steel. When this
can be done it will push the latter
metal out of great many of its pres
ent uses, as it possesses great strength,
toughness. and elasticity, with extreme
lightness of weight. Its sources of
supply are inexhaustible, and its pres
ent high cost arises from the difficulty
of its extraction in metallic form. In
dunn seems to be chiefly used for
pointing gold pens, and many of the
metals mentioned have but limited
sphere of usefulness.-S Louis Globe
Democrat
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-05-30
Metals More Precious Than Gold.

Fully ninety-nine persons in every
hundred, if asked to name the most
precious metals, would mention gold
as first, platinum as sec ond, and silver
as third. If asked to name others, q
few might add mic i, and a very few
near to the truth they would be. Gold
is worth about $240 per pound, troy;
platinum $3.50. and silver about $12.
Nickel would be quoted at about 60
cents, and pure aluminium So or So to
the troy pound.
We will now compare these prices
with those of the rarer and less we'll
known of the metals. To take them
in alphabetical der. barium sells for
1915 pound. en- it is sold at all,
and calcium is worth 81. 800 a pound
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-05-30

place to place, and declared he was
dying of love for me? Well, his family
have put him in a lunatic ASYLUM.
Rival belief am not surprised. I
always did think he was erazy.-NeaD
York Weekly.
The newest thing in wedding tours
is called the "Secret Honeymoon, ("
neither bride nor groom having any
idea where they are going. The idea
is not new. For years many young
people have married without having
any idea where they are going or how
they were going to get there when
they did know. They didn't have
enough money to go to housekeeping
No7Y'iStolUR Herald.
Charlie-Blanche dear, l wish you
wouldn't wear that terribly low cut
dress again that you wore at the ball
last night. Blanche-Why, Charlie?
You always said before we were mar
ried that | looked lovely in it. Charlie
Yes, dear; but it's different now. 1t
causes remarks. Young Thornton
said to me last night, Il see your
wife's back from Brookline. Boston
Beacon.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-05-30
Bad BIunder.

Mabel-Mother, have broken my
engagement with Arthur. No woman
could be happy with such a brute.
Mother-Horrorsi What have you
learned?
Last night asked him to tack the
cover on my work-box aud he hit his
finger with the hammer and, mother,
e-said-damm."
81 see. He danced around the room
and swore blue streak a yard long
and kicked the work-box TO pieces and
called you a jibbering iu.ot and
"Why, no he didn't; he only said
damn and went on tacking."
What? Is that all? Oh! You
foolish child! You have lost an angel"
PHILADELPHIA Record.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-05-30
Quite Likely.

Eyes, me dear children" said the
visitor at Sunday school, lowering his
voice to hushed and solemn tones, "this
brave missionary, this sanity man Of
God l have been telling you about,
was captured by the cannibals, and
killed. And now little ones, can any
of you tell me where he was after that?"
Chorus-"Yes, ma'am."
"Well, this dear little boy may tell
me-"
Dear little boy-'ID the soupF-
Toledo Blade.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-05-30
Limited Powers.

The Cyclone has attained the digni-
ty of knickerbockers, and Camden is
just few acres too small to properly
contain him. Papa thinks seriously OF
moving into the United States. We
are great friends with the Cyclone.
and the other day asked him if tho
knickerbocker were permanent pro-
motion or just for temporary effect.
81 won't have to go back to kits il
m good boy"
"And are you not always . good
boyP" we asked in surprise.
"Well, that's a good one," he re-
turned. in tone tinged with contempt
"What do you expect from a three
year-old kidP"-Phladelphia Call.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-05-30
Rifles for the French Army.

Nearly 100000 Lebel rifles have
been turned out in France. vet the
manufacture of them continues since the
government intends to have four rifles
ready for each soldier when the great
mobilization comes.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-05-30
By-Low Town:

q. come, my little darlings, it's time for you
to go
A-sailfng and a-safling away to By-Low
Town:
The boat of sleep is waiting. the dream-winds
softly blow,
And one by one the sleep-boats go drifting,
drifting down
Along the Slumber River with little ones in
white,
20 come, my drowsy darlings, and kiss me
sweet goodnight,
And then go sailing, sailing the Slumber River
down,
Away. away, my darlings. to dear old By-Low
Town.
What happy times my darlings, they have in
By-Low Land.
It's long since have been there, but 1 re-
member yet
Its blossoms and it's bird-songs as we went
hand in hand
Along the pleasant pathways never shall
forget.
50 come and kiss me. darlings, and then away,
away,
with little folks to dreamland, but at the
peep o. day
Just open wide the eyelids Sleeps angel kisses
down,
And you'll be here with mother, and not In
By-Low Town.
-Eben E. RexfOrd.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-05-30

Latest estimates place the wheat
crop of France at 273. 100000 CONNER
cial bushels, with Ii reserve of wheat
and flour from last years crop equiyal.
ent to 6S. 600, 600 bushels.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1889-08-30
SHOT HIS NURSE.
ATyphoid Fever Pa a'ient Puts Bullet
Through Her Heart

Through Her Heart.
A great sensation has been caused in VIM
chester, Mass, by Frederick s. Nichols, a
young married man, aged 26 who killed his
nurse, Mrs A. D. Smith of Boston, by put
ting bullet into her heart in fit of de-
lrium caused by typhoid fever. He has al
ways borne an unsullied reputation, and has
always been looked upon with much esteem,
not only by his acquaintances in Winchester,
but by his employers and associates. Win
chester people do not regard the shooting as
a murder.
The young man, with his wife, lived in a
little house which he owned. His father
was also a member of the family Young
Nicho was employed in Boston, and was an
efficient clerk and salesman. Young Nichols
has always had fear that burglars would
break into his house, and not only rob him,
but murder him. He bought a revolver
some months ago as a means Of protection,
and kept it in an unlocked table drawer.
Typhoid symptoms became prominent few
days ago and soon he was in a high fever.
1t was finally thau?ht expedient to employ
professional nurse from Boston, and accor-
dinghy Mrs. Smith was summoned. He took
kindly to the nurse and when he went to
sleep on the night Of the shooting he ap-
peared to be in a comfortable condition.
All but the nurse retired for few minutes.
A pistol shot was soon heard. The senior
Mr.. Nichols rushed into the chamber. He
was confronted by his delirous son. who
pointed the revolver at his head and fired
shot. The bullet landed in the ceiling, and
both father and son then grappled. With
assistance of other members of the family
the fever maniac was secured and put into
bed. 1t was only until this time that any
thought was paid to the nurse. Her dead
body was found lying in q corner of the
room.
''What have doneY' he constantly asked,
the next day. He evidently had faint idea
that something fearful had happened. He
was perfectly rational at intervals, and made
inquiries for the new nurse. None of the
members of the family told him of the awful
tragedy. He was heard once to remark that
he had defended himself against q burglar
who had broken into his room. It was not
thought best to tell him that he had killed
his nurse His illness may yet have a fatal
end. Mrs Nichols, wife of the sick man. is
prostrated, and is also in a precarious con-
dition.
Mrs A. D. Smith the unfortunate victim
of the shooting affair, was about so years
old. One year and half ago she applied to
the Massachusetts, General hospital directory
for a situation as nurse. Upon close exami-
nation she was found to be a perfectly COM
petent person for such position. She was
employed and obtained lodging apartments
in Boston, always very reticent regarding
her family connections. Information was
CLEANED, however, that her husband had been
killed in the war. The body is in charge Of
the staff of the Massachusetts, General hospi-
tai. to await the Instructions from a sister
at Stanstead, p q.