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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-02-21
At the Home of the Redmonds.

In the cosy apartments of John Red
mond, 2610 State street, great was the re-
ioicing last evening. For the first time
IN many long day happiness reigned
supr sme in the Redmond household. The
parlors were thronged with friends who
offered profuse congratulations for the
restoration OF little Annie Redmond to
the family circle.
John Redmond had arrived from Kan
kakee and he could scarce keep his eyes
from tte place where Annie was sitting
Mrs. Redmond, whose eyes were be din
med with tears of Joy. ran hither and
thither hardly knowing what she was do
ing. The reporter asked little Annie if
she remembered the day she was stolen.
Il do very WELL" she replied. 81 was up
on the prairie playing, when women
came along and offered me candies and
pennies if l would go home with her. 1
followed her to a house on State street
and she gave me the candy and told me
to stay there that night, The next morn
ing this woman and man tied me down
IL the basement AID went out until noon.
When they came back they took off the
pretty Ii, tie dress that mama made for
me and pat me into boys clothes. The
next day a woman came to the house
whom they called Mrs. Parsons. She
said that ought to have my hair cut as
somebody would know me. So the wo-
map took me to a barber shop and
had my hair cut off short. In a few
weeks the man came TO get the rent and
we moved to School street. Then we
moved to Sixty third street and then out
TO Kensington and then to Throop street.
The woman J lived with whipped me
every day and said she would kill me if
ever told my right name. had to wash
all the dishes and dry them, and they
even made me scrub the floor, and then
besides that they used to make me get
up early in the morning and go for beer,
and had to &C for beer noon and night.
Every time 1 went out they made me run
home every time [ saw q policeman. /
guess it was about a month ago they tied
me down in the basement in the last
house we lived in, on Throop street, and
the rope hurt me so that cried out loud.
The woman that lived in the back of the
house heard me and she told police
mans wife that lived next door. The
next day the humane society man came
for me, and yesterday Mrs. Harper came
to The place where l was staying and l
spoke to her. 1t was the first time that
had dared to speak my name, for they
had told me that they would kill me, a.
people / lived with, if | ever gave my
name. Last evening mamma came aster
me and brought me home"
The bright ll,'l. girl in her childIike
simplicity narrated the story of her alb
duction and uf her life with the kid
nspers with per feet ease, and only once
or twice did she stop 70 tex Ter vonder-
full memory.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-02-21
American Honesty.

American travellers have good repu
tation IN Italy, SO at least, DIR. O5good, OF
New York, reports. The shopkeepers are
willing to trast even strangers, never
doubling that the money in the end will
come to hand. DR.. Osgood gave sone
illustrations from mis- OWL experience.
At Rome and Geneva one is most
tempted TO make purchases, and at both
places you can do well at the best stores
II was amazed at their readiness to &C
comodate Americans. st Geneva large
dealer in watches and jewels said, in re
ply to my remark that I had little money
to spend:
"The money, sir, is of no consequence.
You can bave anything you want and pay
for it IN New York" On my expressing
surprise at such confidence in a stranger
he said:
"You must allow Us to believe that we
understand our business"
Once after asking the lady proprietor
of a mosaic establishment to reserve for
me choice piece of Byzantine mosaic
until 1 had filled my purse, she said:
''Take it with you" aud on my express
ing surprise at her confidence in a stran-
ger, she said:
"We never lose anything by the
Americans and English.
81. Sauer of Mayville respondent on
account of his wife's death took poison
and that not effecting his death shot him
self over his wife's grave.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-02-21
OYSTERS A LA CREME.
To Secure Bacon and Hams.

The best bacon Is made from pigs that
weigh about 100 pounds when dressed,
and have good coat of lean meat along
the back. Only the sides are used and
these should be cut lengthwise in strips
about six inches wide, or niue, SO as to
get even cuts from the side. FCs 100
pounds of meat use six pounds of salt,
four ounces of saltpetre, and five pounds
of brown sugar, well mixed and rubbed
into the meat, which should be piled flesh
side up. Every three days it should be
rubbed till the mixture is all absorbed by
the meat, then it is ready 60 be smoked.
If it is to be kept throrGh the Summer,
one pound more of salt may 7 0 added.
Smoke with hard maple, birch or hickory
chips, or corn cobbs till tie meat is a
stead of rubbing if preferred, it might be
packed in pickle of the same prepar-
alton as above, and kept under weight for
six weeks. I will give my way of curing
hams. Have the met out up warm; lay
hams and shoulders on board SD .nkIed
with salt, cover the skin side thicLiy with
salt, and, as it melts, as it will l.om the
animal heat, put more on so there are 10
bare places. At the eLd of ten days or
two weeks, if the meat is large, wash off
and bang up to dry, and that rs ali there is
to it-unless you wish to smoke it. If
not, dry it. The meat will be thoroughly
cured, as the salt penetrates to the bone
when the meat is warm. 1t is sweet and
superior to other curing, because noU
killed with salt.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-02-21
Scrub Stock.

All over the country are found farmers
who will patiently and sacrifcingly raise
a scrub steer until it is two OF three years
old and sell it for $50 to $40. The
Christian patience and resignation of
these eli in thus Furnishing their po"k-
cts, themselves and their families with
never a word of com plant, beats the
world. And there is another class that
will! rasie a scrub heifer where not one in
hundred will ever yield over $50 pounds
of butter year, and then milk her for
years. Just think of it. The first class
get rid of the steer sometime. The latter
stay right by their misfortune for years
and you can hardly drive them from it.
We have heard that horse can hardly be
driven out of burning barn; but he is
only horse you know. Bat that an in
tellige nt, thinking farmer should of
choice buy scrub or grade male, and
thus keep at the work of diiuting instead
of streng theuing the blood OF his herd.
beats the frightened horse all hollow.
1t would be just as reasonable to buy
a barrel of vinegar and half water, and
then claim that the addition of more
water was as good as cider.
The course of most of the farmers take
with their dome este animals is in effect
to destroy the value and strength of
good blood. They will save $25 on a
sire, and loose $500 on their calves in
two years.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-02-21
OKO JUMBO.
How an African King DoctOred Himself When
He Couldn't Sleep.
Harper's Weekly.

Harper's Weekly.
King Oko Jumbo, of Bonny, in whose
august company Mrs. Kerr ard myself
had the honor of being shipwrecked up
on the west coast of Africa in the summer
of 1885, was said to be bit OF humor-
ist in his way, but we saw very little trace
of humor about him in the course of that
disastrous voyage, during the whole of
which he was probably the most wrecked
man on board. Indeed, what with his
chrol ic internal malady, the ceaseless
rain that prevented him from coming on
deck, and the prolonged seasickness
which, like Death in Shirley's famous
poem, 'lays its icy hands on kings" the
poor king might we'll be weary of life at
sea.
Nor were these his only troubles. Hav
till the trip to England from which he
was returning, he had naturally very hazy
ideas of geography, and doubtless i'm
agined his little kingdom of the Bonny
river (which he was pining to see) TO be
somewhere at the other end of the world,
many long months away from him.
But one night (the very night before
the shipwreck, by an ominous coinci-
main deck; and it was fine sight to see
our stalwart captain supporting the old
mans tottering steps and helping him on
TO the cane lounge set for him upon the
after hatch. The sick Ian frightened
up wonderfully beneath the influence of
good Captain Porter's CHEEKY talk about
old times in West Africa, and did his best
to eat the food that We brought him; but
no persuasion could induce him either to
take medicine or 20 see the ships doctor,
who unfortunately happened to be a very
young man.
''Medicine no good" said the old war
rior, disdainfully; "doctor no good-Io
sabbee nothi1 g. One time 1 sick at home;
no can sleep two night. L make send for
white mans doctor from English factory.
White doctor come-young boy, smooth
face, no sabbee nothing. 1 say, No
can sleep naw-you make me Sleep
Doctor say: :S'pose you take this bottle
of sleeping stuff; you drink ten-twelve
d op one time, ten-twelve drop other
time, you sleep good take sleep stuff;
DIR nix him all up one time, I sleep five
whole day, five whole night! Eth, captain?
me sabbee better than doctor that time!
Ha, ha, hal"
/ And the king exploded into such bois-
ferrous laughter that al! the features of his
queer old face seemed to change places
and to daLce kind of iniane quadrille in
and out of each other, as if a hairs
breadth escape from death by an over
dose OF laudanum were the finest joke in
the world. But could not help thinking
that there are not few kings in far more
civilized regions than Bonny who are just
as useful and intelligent when broad
awake as poor Oko jumbo was during his
five days nap.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-02-21
a NAIL ROBRER CAPTURED.
Carrier of Milwaukee is Arrested fo


carrier OF Milwaukee Is Arrested fcT
Pilferlng-
MILWAUKEE, Feb. 14.-Max Zaumeyer,
letter carrier, whose route extended
from Seventh Street to Twelfth Street,
and from Grand Avenue to the Manom-
once Valley, was arrested late yesterday
afternoon by United States Marshall
West, charged with robping the mails.
He had been on the force for about two
years. For some time past com plants
have been made to the department about
missing letters and packages, and sus-
picion finally fixed upon ZaDmeyer. In
spectors A. M. Smith and G. E. Dexter
were detailed to work up the case, but
the carrier was so crafty that he escaped
detection for long time. Decoy letters
finally caught him. When confronted
with his guilt he broke down and con
fessed. Besides taking money he has
stolen al sorts of merchandise. Eau
mey er : p years OF age. and lives with
bis farhsI-ir Law, at 1911 Ches:au. . rect.
He nas 70 children.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-02-21
A History OF the Redmonds.

Early in the morning OF May % Annie
Tess1e Redmond disappeared. The fami-
iy lived at 2,610 Safe street, where John
Redmond, the giri's father, had black
smith shop. After her abduction her
father tried in every way to get some
trace of her. The police aided in the
search and the following circular with an
eff Of reward was sent out b-oaC cast
over the country.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-02-21
A WRITER in the CenturH Magazine

A WRITER in the Century Magazine
eists that there can be no improvement
in our municipal government, 10 relief
from the extravaganza and oftimes cor
rupt expenditures which make life in our
cities so enormously expensive, until we
bring the mass of the voters to the com
prehension of two points: First, that 1t
is playing into the hands of the men who
make their living out of politics to allow
national and state political cOnsidera-
tions to enter into the choice of munlci
pal officers; secondly, that the burden of
taxation is not borne by the rich alone
but largely by the poor. The voters must
think when they are deciding how they
will vote, not as to what the effect of their
ballot will be on candidate for governor
or president, but upon municipal taxa
ton, schools, police, paving, lighting,
street cleaning, sewerage, docks. They
must be taught to realiza, what the mass
of them do not now, that every dollar
which is wasted in all these and the other
OUTLAWS by the city government comes at
last out of their pockets. Nothing is
more pernicjous in great city in which
there is vast horde of igr GRANT and i'm
poverlshed voters than the mistaken idea
that it is the rich men who pay the taxes.
II tax collector should be sent yearly
to every man TO collect his share of the
municipal expenditure, however small,
we would soon see an end put to the
plundering of politicians. The payment
by every man, however humble his abode,
of the poor rates as a condition of voting
IS the salvation of munich pal government
in England. 1t gives every laborer an
Intelligent interest in affairs, though the
amount is the merest trlde com pared with
the sum which every poor man in an
American city pays indirectly in the form
of The rent for his Wretched lodgings.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-02-21
"What did the woman look like

"What did the woman look like
Annief"
"She was youngish looking and had
black hair"
"What was her namef"
"Josie Gurley and she made me say
that my name was Flora Della Gurley.
The mans name was Harvey Gurley and
he is painter"
"Why did you move SO oftens"
"'Cause the landlord man came
around"
"When the man at the home for the
friendless asked your name why did yor
not say Annie Redmond?"
"'Cause 1 was so afraid Mrs. Gurley
would come after me, and / knew she
would kill me if ever told my name.
The next time woman asks me to go
away with her for candies, won't go,
and I'm so glad to get home now that
could cry"
Here the little girls eyes grew moist
and her fond mother drew her to her
bosom and smothered the bright face
with tender kisses.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-02-21
John Redmond Arrives.

After Mrs. Harper had satisfied herself
of Annie's identity and after she had
Rugged and kissed the long lost child,
she notified the matron of her discovery.
The authorities of the home Immediate
ly telephoned to the Cottage Grove police
station. Lieut.. Stark sent for Mrs. Red
mond and told her the good news. Ac-
com panied by Detective Thomas, she
fastened and almost ran to the home.
As it was necessary to obtain certain lege'
papers to procure the child, and as it was
too late that night, Mrs. Redmond re-
NAMED for some hours with the child
and then returned home. Yesterday
morning Mrs. Redmond made an affidavit
that the child was hers and she was then
allowed to take heT home. Upon this af-
fidavit warrants were issued for the
Gurleys' arrests. Mrs. Redmond then tel
es raphed her husband at Kankakee. He
could hardly believe the news and refused
to accom- pany the attendant home. The
au hOrities finally prevailed upon him to
return home, saying that Mrs. Redmond
would not have advised him if she had
not known for certain that the child was
recovered. He arrived at the house at
$50 last night, and walking into the par
lor he picked up the child and said:
"Annie, do you know me?" "Of course I
know you. You're my papa" The
biawny blacksmith then held the child in
his arms fof a few moments and only
laid her down when Mrs. Redmond came
into the room. He appeared cool and
rational and it was hard to believe that
he had been adjudged insane and been at
the asylum for number of weeks.
Mr.. Redmond has hardly recovered
from the nervous prostration brought on
by the intense grief of the loss of little
Annie and he will return to Kankakee
today. He is accompanied by an atten-
dent, who says that Redmond is about
we'll, 'He has his own way at the asy-
Ium," said the attendeut, "and goes to
town unattended. The recovery of the
little girl will bring him around all
right"
Annie Redmond, now years and 6
mouths old, possesses a phenomenal
memory and no amount of GROSS exami-
nation will shake her story in the least.
As the reporter left the house she said:
"You bet 1 can tell Josie Gurley where
ever I see her and when they catch her
| I'll point her out"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-02-21
HOW THE DISCOVERY WAS MADE.
Mrs. Harper, Neighbor of the Redmonds, the
Innocent Cause.

Mrs. II. n. Mudy, the superinten dent
of the home for the friendless, was
radiant with smiles when seen by a re-
porte9, and delighted at the opportunity
she had had of participating in the hap
piness of mother and child.
''Annie Redmond" she said, "was
brought here Jan. Is, by Officer Mitchell
of the Humsne society. Of course we
did I OF know what her name was then.
Sht gave the name of Flora Dell GuTley,
and was always particular TO give it in
full. Officer Mitchell, on complaint of
some of the neighbors-I don't know
who-had arrested Mr.. G1rley for treat
ing the child cruelty. They lived then
on Throop street, between Sixty ninth
ar Seventeen streets. Mr.. Gurley was
taken before Justice Underwood, fined
$50, and sent to Bridewell.
"There was nothing in the girl'e msn-
ner or conversation TO lead Us 10 sus pecL
her identity. She was very pretty, al
though her hair had been cut off, and
very we'll hammered and polite, and had a
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-02-21
THE FARM AND HOME
THE LAW OF THE HARVEST.
FRANK LESLIE WEEKLY

What have sown that must reap:
From ground where seed of tares is cast
l cannot gather wheat at last:
In vain TO ple1d-in vain to weep
With pity God may mark my sheaves
But Law Omnipotent must reign;
And what can change my withered leaves
To golden grains
Vain to stand idle, crying "Lsrd!''
Tn exalted good for which l yearn
He gives me gracious leave to earn:
Alter the labor. the reward
Why chlde Him with unanswered prayerSs .
The blame is mine, and never His;
In fruit which earnest action bears
His answer is.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-02-21
Why Do Young Men Steal,

At Union Park Congreg ational church,
of Chicago, the Rev. f. A. Noble took
for his subject: "Why Do Young Men
Steal?" In the course of his remarks he
said that employers could hardly expect
to SOW the wind without reaping the
whirlwind. Business was conducted In a
way that was far from honest. For in
stance he knew OF large firm which had
its gallon cans made so that they only
held three and a half quarts. Other
Things, as bottles and jars were made to
their especial order, and were short in
measure.
Another very large firm in the ground
spice business, purchased ashes with
which they adulterated the pepper and
spices. The clerks knew of this. The
young men were the agents through
which these frauds were perpetrated.
What could the employers expect? Had
they not put before the young men the
very example which first suggested the
di tipping of their fingers into the till for
small amount, then for another and
larger one, and so on to discovery, ruin,
disgrace and flight to Canadas Young
mer see these things going on around
them from day to day. They see the
men who do them rich, honored, high in
public esteem, and they naturally say to
themselves: "If a man is going to scc-
coed he must do these things. There is
no room for seruples in business
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-02-21

The absence of rain in the vicinity of
San Francisco is causing the farmers
some anxiety. Rain is needed to save
the grape crop in certain districts.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-02-21
Vain to stand idle. CRYING sL,erdl''
THE HOUSEHOLD.
POTATO GEMS.

A good way to make potato gems is to
work ore cup of cold mashed potato
smooth into one cupful OF sweet milk.
Stir IN one cupful of corn meal, or enough
to make batter which will drop easily
from a spoon, with pirch of salt, and
add one we'll beaten egg. Beat briskly
three or four minutes, then put into we'll
butteted gem pans and bake twenty min
utes to half an hour, with a steady but
not too hot fire
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-02-21
Value of Corn For Fodder.

It is well for farmers when pushing
their practice into new Fields, to sound
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-02-21
WASHINGTON oMELET.

not too hot fire.
WASHINGTON oIELET.
One cup milk, six eggs, tablespoonful
butter, salt and pepper, one teacupful
bread crumbs. Let the milk come to
boil, pour it over the crumbs, and let
stand a few minutes. Break open the
egg and stir till well mixed; add the bread
and milk and season. Melt the butter on
hot skillet, pou- on the omeIet and let
it cook slowly; cut in squares, turn, fry a
delicate brown and serve Immediately.
BAKED INDIAN PUDDING.
One quart sweet milk, one ounce bat
ter, four weli-beaten eggs, one teacupful
of corn meal, quarter of a pound sugar,
half a cup of molasses. Scaid the milk
and stir In meal while boiling; let stand
till lukeWarm; stir well together. Bake
one and half hours; serve with or with
out sauce. Half pound of raisins may
be added if desired.
SOUTHERN CHICKEN PIE.
Boil chicken until it is tender; then
take deep earthen dish and put into
it layer of chicken, we'll seasoned with
butter, pepper and salt; then put layer
of cold boiled rice on this, and so on un-
til you have exhausted your resources,
taking care to have layer of rice On the
top. Put this into the oven and let it re-
main until it is very hot and then serve
BAKED FISH.
Dress your fish nicely, salt to suit the
taste and lay it out fat in your nicely
CREASED dripping pan, leaving the flesh
side up. Scatter small pieces of butter
on the fish and then bake until done,
from twenty minutes to half an hour, &C
cording to size of fish.
sTEwED MUSHROOMS.
Put the mushrooms in q small sauce
pan with pepper and salt, bit of butter
and teaspoonful or two of the gravy of
roast or cream; shake them about over
the fire, and when they boil they ere
done; then pour them over the hot broil-
ed steak on hot dish and serve at once
sCALLoPED GOLDFISH.
Mix together two teaoups Of mashed
potatoes, one and half teacups of cold
| boiled Goldfish, two and a half teacups of
milk, one-half egg, and one quarter of a
teacup of butter; bake to light brown.
BARLEY WATER.
To an ordinary tescup of the best pearl
| raisIns and two quarts of boiling water.
Let IL boil steadily for three hours, oc-
casionally stirring it, until thick and rich.
Season with lemon JUICE, or ndtmeg, as
acids may be desired or not. A porcelain
lined saucepan, or bright tin one is the
| proper utensil to cook this in, as the
barley, like rice, takes an ugly discoIora-
tion from an old saucepan.
| OYSTERS LA CREME.
Open a dozen oysters and save the
liquor; take half pint of milk, add to it
piece of butter the size of a walnut,
thicken with flower, and simmer ten min
utes. Add the oysters with their liquor,
and seasoning to taste. Have some nice
| Drowned slices of toast, take up the
oysters carefully, lay them on the toast,
| pour the mixture over and serve.