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The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1889-10-10

aud emlnunt mun Or lhe onuioh,
Woman Is the great teacher 10 the
church IN tho training OF tho child in
the hOme for nEefulneah IN tho church
and state, Man alone, woman alone
can not eyangelige tho world, int man
and woman, hand ~ hand, must go
forth TO this work and 30 Gan bring the
world 10 the Lord Jesus OhTlAt' Mr
Jasper spoke with animation and Ia q
clear and impIeasiYe manner,
After this address lhh congregation
sang the hymn hlFT0m ureenlana'e 10y
Mountains" Tbs synod then listened
with great interest 10 a bIief address by
the Rev, OihikaWa, native missionary
from Japan, 'rhe reverend gentlrmali
spoke to tho women OF W0lnana eondl
tlOn In tho heather lands aud OF wo'
mans devotion 10 her heather religion
lle spoke earneally Of tho work which
ChrIalian women were doing for heath
en women, Japan 10 tho land for pTea
ent missionary operation, The sunrise
land OF the east 10 rpe for conversion,
and will soon DO brought 70 tho Lord
Rey, A, II, Bartholomew IN behalf or
tho Hoard OF Foreign Missions, deliver
cd a Rtirring addleaa calling upon the
people 10 reapOnd libfrally 10 the cry
from heather landp, A liberal eolleo'
ton for miAaiena was llited Nv tho close
OF tho service,
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-08-29
An EXtin guisher,

Thomas Corwin, Tom Corwin he was
almost always called, was famous for his
power of quick repartee. He was witty,
and his wit was always at his tongues
end. "There goes some of your constitu-
ents, Corwin," said John @. Calhoun,
pointing to drove of Ohio mules.
YES" said Corwin, gravely "they are
going down south to teach SCHOOL,
In one of his political cam paigns, Gov
ernor Brough was pitted against Corwin.
In the course of his speech the Governor
said: "Gentlemen, my honored opponent
himself, while he breaches encourage
ment to home industry, has carriage at
home which he got in England-had it
shipped across the ocean to him. How
is that for supporting home industry and
Iabor?"
When Corwin's turn came, he began
slowly and in a stammeripg, confused
manner, as if he felt himself id a very
embarrassing predicment.
We'll, gentle % en,'' he said, 'you have
heard what my friend Mr.. Brougb, has
to say of my carriage. l plead guilty TO
the charge, and have only two things to
sGy in my defense.
"The first is that the carriage came to
me from an English ancestor as an heir
loom, and L had to take it. The second
is that have not used it for seven years
and it has been standing in my back yard
all that time, and the chickens have con-
verified it into roOst.
Now, gentlemen, that is all the de-
Tense I have to offer, but before go on
with what have to say upon the topics
before US, should like to ask how Brough
happens to know anything about my car
riage, unless he has been visiting my
chick en- roOst."
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-08-29

ment. you can have no idea,n says the
ex official, show hard the convicts try to
enter the frs. class, and once there it's
very seldom that one of them has to be
sent back TO 8 lower class, thGs going to
prove the truth of the old theory that men
are most easily reached Though their
stomachs."
This valuable testimony, shows that
the conf orts of life are good c1vilizers.
There is no doubt that food which is whole
some and agreeable to the taste is pro-
moter of healthful moral conditions.
There are other means by which men can
be filed with ambition to do right, with
better effect than appealing 70 their fear
of punishment. There has been, in the
past years, too much brutality aud too
little brainwork in the management of
prisons. LaS-breakers should be made
better by their inoarcerations. and not
be turned loose with all capacity for self
Improvement extinguished. Prisons
should by no means be turned into palace
hotels, but the reformatory idea should
prevail in them to the utmost possible
extent. There is an awakening on this
subject which is hopeful sign for the
welfare of society. It is by no means GER
tain that the California idea will not prove
powerful factor in solving tie problem
of wise, humane and effective prison
management.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-08-29
A HydrOphObia Cure.

The following card was written several
years ago by Mrs. ane Grey Swisshelm,
and it may do no harm to reproduce it:
l see by to-day's paper that a man
died yesterday in this city of nydropobia,
and my conscience snites me. In Ches \
ter county, Pennsylvania, in the early
part of this century, we'd a German who
was sent for in Hundreds of cases of bites
by rabld animals, and always prevented
hydrophobia, and once cured man after
the spasms had begun. This remedy was
discovered and communicated to me by a
lady wsll acquainted with his history.
I have published it again and again i'll
Pittsburg and New York papers, but
never in this city. The treatment is
this:
Take three ounces of the root of ele-
campane, stew it in pint of new milk,
and give it, milk and all, to the patient in
the morning whils the stomach is EN- pity
have him fast six hours after taking it;
repeat the dose three times in three sue
cessive mornings, and ihe cure is CON-
plete. Several persons have written to
say 1t has been tried on my recommends
ton with success. One man who had two
children, think, twenty hogs and COWS
bitten by dog furiously rabid, had adj
ministered it to all, and six months
after wrote TO say that none of them had
had any symptom of hydrophobia. Ele-
campane is generally known as power
full med lcinal plant, and, as it has been
successful, and doctors are powerless be-
fore this disease, hope it will be prompt
q triad
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-08-29
WILL SOON BE THROWN OPEN.
1t is Expected the Sioux Reservation Can Be
Settled Upon Early In October.

Octtlcu UpOu Early III OcUOuer.
There is every indication of a lively
time in the two Dakotas this fall The
great Sioux reservation will soon be
thrown owen for settlement between now
and Oct. /. The success Of the Sioux
commission in securing the required
number of signatures of the male adult
Indians to the Sioux bill passed by con-
gress last winter leaves little more to be
done except for congress to rat1fy the
agreement and for President Harrison to
issue proclamation opening the tract
for settlement. 1t is thought that this
proclamation will be issued about Oct. /.
About IL ,0O0, 900 acres of land will be thus
added 20 the public dominion. Taking
into consideration the fact that the open
ing comes so late in the fall it is not like
ly that anything like the Oklahoma craze
will be experienced. That there will be
great rush of settlers to enter claims
upon the valuable land is not to be doubt
ed. One of the happiest men in the
Sioux county is @. P. Jordan, Indiar
post-trader at Rosebud agency. Jordan
has good deal of influence among the
Sioux, and commission was greatly in
debted to him while at Rosebud agency.
Jordan Is white man, but his wife a
full-blooded Sioux and a niece of Red
Cloud, the cunning old chief of the Pine
Ridge Indians. There is romantic story
in connection with the marriage. Jordan
comes from an excellent family. He has
two brothers distinguished il army cir
oles. His parents still live in Chicago
and move in the best circles of the Gar
den City. @. r. Jordan went 70 Dakota
when young man and accepted a gov
eminent position. It was but few
months later that he met his wife. She
was then young girl. Jordan rescued
her from drowning and they soon be-
came lovers. The girl was by birth a
princess of the Sioux nation, and the
wedding was celebrated with great eclat.
Jordan is still a young man, but no is
quite we 'lthy. He owns a large catsle
ranch near Rosebud and has hundreds of
acres of land. He ompanied Red
Cloud upon his trip to Washington last
spring and acted as inter prefer in deal
ing with the government officials. The
old chief and his nephew by marriage
were received with much favor upon their
eastern trip.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-08-29
More Than They Meant.

Probably nothing in the nature of a
practical joke was ever excusable, because
who ever lnvents or perpetrates such q
j ke has no other purpose than to make
merriment by rendering some one else
ridiculous or uncomfortable. Such jokes
belong to coarse minds, and to a rude
and lmpolite state of society.
There Is such thing, however, as turn
ing to proper and deserving ridicule an
exaggerated or pref entious statement
A famous French painter, Nestor Rogue
plan, who was we'll known as wit, was once
invited to dinner by newly rich family
who were quite wilmington oncs-to have
the witty painter at their sumptu
Gus table, for the purpose of showing
off,"
When the evening was over and the
guests were departing, the host shook rhe
painter by the hand and said, in elusive
fashion, IN. Roq ueplan, we are much de-
lighted. We should be glad to have yor
Away come and dine wI'h u.s."
"Always?" asked the painter.
Eyes, yes, alwaysw
Roque plan smiled little sarcastically
ard went away.
The next evening, promptly at 6, the
paine put in his appearance at the rict
mans house. The family seemed little
surprised, but be was Welcomed. Next
evening he came again, aud was rather
cooliv received.
"Whs,w he exclaimed. Weren't yoJ
expecting me?"
"Uh-on, yes. certainly" said the
host, with forced smile.
This was kept up for week, when the
family gave orders that if Ruquep lar
came again, he vas TO be told that they
had gone out OF town to dine. The SER
want gave him the message When he rang
| the bell at 6.
"Ah?" said he. "Well, will just rur
up and get my umbrella that 1 left las
hight"
He presented himself at the table JUS
as the family were searing themselves tol
| the meal. This time, however he tool
) pity on them, and. after reading them ,
| lecture on the 1nwisdom of saying a grea
deal more than they meant, he took hi
| departure.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-08-29
WISCONSIN NEWS.
N. 81. Brokaw will erect sulphite mil
at Kaukauna.

n. b. Brokaw will erect sulphite mill
at Kaukauna.
John Lacher, known in Racine as the
Caledonia Faster" has become insane
and is under arrest pending an examin-
alton Of his mental condition.
T1lda Spruburg and Mrs. John Hanley
of Racine, have been adjudged insane,
and will be patients Ct the Northern hos
pital.
Wausau's mayor will not allow Jim
Door and Frank Taxtor to have their six
round contest in that city.
1t is alleged ths5 DR.. Jenking of Eland
Junction has disappeared.
The Duff company steam forge works
of Troy, OnIo, have located at
Superior.
The street cars at Superior will be pfo-
PEELED by electricity.
W. P. Holman, the Waupaca county
blacksmith charged with having spread
paris green and salt in Chas. Bakers
pasture, was discharged on examination
before Judge Cnesiey.
TIE Rev. r G.. Backman of Menomonie
has accepted the passionate of the i'm
manuel Baptist church OF SloDx City Il.
g. A. EDglestad, editor or the Eau
Clare Reform, has sold his interest IN
the paper and will soon leave for Christi
ana, Norway, his former home, accom-
panied by Mrs. EngIestad, who is secre-
tary of the Wisconsin Total Abstinence
association.
At st. Joseph's church, in Fond 1u Lao
Thursday six young ladies took the black
veil. The vows which they have assumed
set them apart from the family ties and
the world, and identified them with the
order of Sisters Of Mercy in the local
household of the Rev. Mother Mary
AIouoi1a O,P i'm of that CITY
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-08-29
Diet and Discipline.
Rochester Democrat.


The Callfol MA prison system contrib
utes the idea of diet as a means of disci-
pliue, and has put the plan into practical
operation with results that are Said to be
hle hIy gratifying. At Folsom, in that
S ate, is prison managed on a system
which, according to Published reports, is
both human and effective. One of the
officials of the institution is reported Is
stating when a new prisoner arrives he is
Informed that he has the choice of three
bills of fares. The first table Is provides
with variety of excellent and palatable
food; the second with articles of coarser
grade, but still wholesome; while on the
third is a grim array of chunks of breed
and cups of cold water. The prisoner is
Immt diately put on his good behavi or
and is fed according to his work. The
hope of reward is thus held out to
accom- plIsh wonderful results in stimula
ing industry, orderly conduct and OBJ
servance of the rules. There are no duu-
gems, dark cells, shower baths, tumb-
springs or any mode of corporal punish
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-08-29
The Young Doctors Female Accomplish
Medical Visitor.

certain man, who was lately we'd
dwelt in the country, far from the noise
of any town. # CHANGED one night that
his wife fell sick, and, being Ignorant of
the ways of the women folk, he mounted
his horse-cart and galloped exceeding
fast toward the town in search of a skill
fui leech.
On the road he met a gaunt and with
cred bag, who asked him:
"Whitber so fast, good mani"
"To get leech for my wife who is sick
unto death"
"Know ye now to tell a good dootor?'
"Nay mother; take the first which God
leadeth me to-"
Whereupon the ancien6 dame gave him
sprig of Euphrasy and said:
"Hold this to thy eyes when thou look
est at a doctors house and thou wilt
straightway see the costs of those who
have died from his bungling. Take thou
the doctor with the fewest ghosts"
Thereafter whenever that man came to
DOCTORS he held the mystic herb TO his
eyes. and Oddzooks! fearful sight met
his clairvoysnt gaze. Around every doc
tors door shivered a CHASTITY crowd OF
uneasy ghosts, and, what seemed
strange to that man, the larger and more
comfortable the house the greater was the
awesome troop at the door.
Through the deserted streets he gallop
ed from DOCTORS house To doctors house
! seeking in vain for one whose gates wers
not besieged by uneasy spirits. Atlength
up quiet lane, he pied modest house
| bearing Doctors single, and 10! but I
solitary ghost sat on the doorstep.
Here by Gods grace" quoth the man
"is the doctor for me.
But little had passed, I ween, before
| that stout horse was bearing the man and
his physician along the road to the sicf
woman.
When they we're we'll on toward the enc
of their journey tbs doctor smiled plea
| SAINT smile to see, and said:
Il wonder right well by what coco
chance you called on me, for have only
been practicing medicine two days, anf
your good wife will be the second patien
| | have treated.
The profane ejaculation that followed
is perhaps better omit, ed.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-08-29
as APPOINTED.

Two men went forth one Summer hour,
And both were young and brave ana True;
Two loyal hearts, two brains OF power,
Eager to care and do.
Each followed right each turned fror
wrong,
And strove his errors to outlive;
Each sought with hope and courage strong
The best life has "a give
For one loves fountain yielded up
Its sweetest-royalty he quaffed;
The other drank Drumming cup,
bitter bitter draught.
One touched but stones. they changed to gold.
Wealth came and stayed at his command;
The others silver turned to mould
And dust within his hand
The world crowned one with leaves of bay,
He ate with kings, their honors shared;
The other trod barren way,
And Few men knew or cared.
And this is life; to sow, one reaps;
To run abreast one gains the goal;
One laughs aloud, the other weeps
In anguish of his soul.
One seems of fate the helpless toy.
Unbroken ones triumphant chain;
God hath appointed one to joy,
Appointed one to pain.
The wisdom that doth rule the world
Is wisdom far hey ond our ken;
But when all seems to ruin hurled.
Gods hand is mighty then.
In Gods appointments believe,
Trusting His love, believe in this;
That though from day to day men grleve;
And life's sweetest fruitage miss.
In some glad future they shall know
Why one through striving may not win;
The Book of Lire will surely show
Why all these things have been.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-08-29

he gates look as if they had not been
opened Tor days and days."
As he spoke a spectral figure issued
from the lodge, and the gates swung
open.
It was the ghost of the keeper, and as
he beckoned to the men he regarded them
with burniDg eyes.
Sab, gooa Silas," began the captain, but
paused on feeling the frightened grip of
Wymark on his arm.
"Hist, Jack. IT'S spirit. God forbid
that we have come too late"
my fatherm moaned the captain.
They pushed past the spectral gate
keeper, and entered the hall, the doors of
which were opened with invisible hands.
Up to the banqueting chamber, the
table of which was spread for the feast,
| though Lot sound could be heard of any
living thing.
"a dread revelation tonight" gaspe
Captain Jack. II wonder how many of
the Ii still live?"
awe shall soon know" was the reply of
Wymark, "for it is nearly 1l:30."
The soldiers seated themselves in the
same chairs as they did IL years before
and waited. Meanwhile the other livip g
members of the compact made their wsy
to the gates, hoping to have to turn back
again, but to their horror the iron door
swung open, and they were again com
PEELED to go forward by some unseen
power. Upon entering the banquet
chamber they recoiled at the sight of
Captain Jack; then explanations fol-
lowed and the nine men seated them
selves round the table.
-Four of US gone" said Wymark. "Why
all were here last year! Ny friends, my
oath may have been an unholv one. but
we were forced to keep it. May God for
give US, and see US safely through"
II want but one glance at my poor old
father" said Captain Jack, "but can it be
pcsslble-?"
He stopped, for the hour OF II had be-
gun to strike, and nine men gazed with
expectsnt horror at one another, for the
sounds of rustling garments were heard
about them, though none but themselves
were to be seen.
"As the last stroke fingered in the air
the whole of the chairs were occu pied by
thirteen men, four of whom were spec
tres.
my friends" the old squire said, in
his weIl-rememberad tones, 1--WE meet &C
cording to our compact; but it has been
the fates OF some of US to be called to
the spirit land. We are here tonight and
greet you one and all; and may the
smile of heaven fall on and rest upon my
son, Captain jack"
ooh, my father!" sobbed the soldier,
springing forward to embrace the phan-
tom; but as ne did so the room was plung
ed in darkness, and the nine men hud-
a. m
that the feast had gone-the snowy cloth
and the wermth-and, buttoning their
coats, they hurried away.
The hall door was closed and fastened,
and they had to force a window. The
outer doors were locked and the lodge
was empty.
Soon the Christmas bells were pealing
The compact fulfilled, no more was the
bang ueting chamber invaded by phan-
toms at the Christmas feast.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-08-29
The Circus.
Inc C1ECuS-
Knto Thorn in New York Weekly

Kate Thorn in New York Weekly.
Of course you know that it is an ewfu
wicked thing to go to circus.
We have all heard of the dreadful fate
that overtakes the boy who saves his pen
MES for the circus instead of putting them
into the contribution box to buy shoes
and hats for the heather. Still, in spite
of the fact that the boys who do that way
will meet with some dreadful end, most of
those same boys prefer to risk the danger
and see the elephant.
The flaming bills displayed on the walls,
and fences, and on the ends of country
barns, possess for the average juvenile q
sort of magic that nothing else in the
world holds for BIN.
The camelopards as high as house,
and the lions the size OF the broadslde of
barn, and the bareback riders turning
| their heels over their heads and putting
their feet in their mouths, and the trapeze
performers hanging by their toes In mid
air, and jumping through hoops, are fah
of attraction for the boys, and for some OF
the pretty old boys, too, if we may Judge
by the way they stop and study the adver-
tisements.
The circus is due in hot weather. 1t
comes in about the time that native green
if well nOurished, until cool weather.
1t rakes in good many more snekels
than the temperance meetings, fer no
matter how much afraid of the devil the
average man is, he will never invest much
money in any scheme tn get rid of him.
The circus is preceded by an ocean of
long, narrow slips of paper, known as
| ''fies," which are thrown into everybody's
yard, and stuck into everybody's door,
and about ten Thousand of viii h sail
about the streets and side walks of the
| town, and strike terror to the hearts of
that noble and intelligent animal, the
| horse.
The good moral folks go to the circus
! because the children teased them so that
they couldn't get rid Of tn sru, and they go
| to see the animals and tie HOSES, and
| those who do hot go for that, go to hear
the music. They never go t. see Madem-
oiselle La FandaDgo whirl around twenty
seven times on he, head, with her sinful
heels in the air. Oh, no! no, indeed Bot
| they all stay till she has done it twenty
seven times tNenty-seveD. On, this Is a
curious old world, and there are some
peculiar people init!
The boy who goes in the afternoon to
the circus is an object of conmisera alton
when he sees the boy Who is going in the
evening On his way. On, how he longs
| for the time when he shall be a man, with
Unlimited quarters and halves of his own,
and subjec5 to no mans control. Then he
will 90 TO the circus every dag.
Pity the small boy who has no money
with which TO buy tickas He will lie
on his stomach for hours peeping under
| the crack at the bottom of the canvas, for
the scant qualification Of seeing the legs
of the performers, and listening to the
sonorous crack of the whip as the ring
master spurs up the horses, and invigo-
rates the riders with some of the stale
! j Dkes which is the stock in traie of the
J circus.
Well, we always felt sorry that every
thing people enjoyed should be so wicked,
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-08-29
Is MARRIAGE A FAILURE?
4 Young Husband Kills his Wife and Sever:
His Jugular.

CHICAGO, Aug. Palmer Hoffman,
em Ployed on the railroad, killed his wife
this af ernoop, cutting her throat from
ear to ear in a fit of Jealous rage. He
then ran ont of the house and across the
street and IN the presen &c of a humber of
people severed his jug ular vein and died
in short time. The couple were mar
ried but a short time.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-08-29
EASIER FOR HE PENSlONER.
Proof of the Origin Of stability Modified by
CORPORAL Tanner.


Corporal Tanner.
WASHINGTON, D. @. - Pension Com
missioner Tanner has issued the fol-
lowing important order: To the chiefs
of divisIops-Tne rule which has hitherto
been maintained in this off &c regarding
the rroof of origin of disability, under
which the evideuce of one of the COM
missioned off ,ers or one orderly ser
geant was acce pied while in the absence
of that evidence the testimony of two
private soldiers been reg uired, is hereby
so far modified that IN the absence of q
commissioned off ,er or orderly sergeant
the origin shall be held 70 be proven on
the evidence of the claimant and one
private soldier; provided always that
said claimant and said private M men Of
Character. JAMES IAN ER,
Commissioner"