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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-07-11
Table Etiquette For Children.
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Here are few good rules that can be
safely followed:
Give the child seat that shall be strict.
ly its own.
Teach it to take its seat quietly.
To use its napkin properly.
To wait patiently to be served.
To answer promptly.
To say "Thank YOU"
If asked to leave the table for a for
gotten article or for any purpose to do
so at once.
Never to interrupt and never to con-
tradict.
Never to make remarks about the food,
such as ~ saw that turkey killed, and how
he did bleed" as / once heard a little
boy remark at a Thanksgiving dinner.
Teach the child to keep his plate in
order.
Not to handle tho bread or TO drop food
on the cloth and floor.
To always say Excuse me, please" to
the mother when at home, and to the
lady or hostess when visiting, if leaving
the table before the rest of the party.
To fold its napkin and put back its
chair or push it close TO the table before
leaving.
After leaving the table not to return.
know children who observe every on e
of these rules, and are in no way priggish,
but are simply we1l-behsved, delightful
companions, and they owe it ali to their
mothers careful training from their baby.
hood.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-07-11
Robert BrOwning's Social Life

London letter in Philadelphia Press:
Robert Browning goes out a great deal
in society and has al especial weakness
for dinners. He is short and stout, with
white hair and glow of ruddy health.
He wears his hair quite long end has a
mustache and gotee. He enjoys the best
Of health and has an almost boyish flow
of animal spirits and enthusiasm. Socie-
ty is his life and he is always en- evidence.
He dimes out nearly every night and
loves balls ard receptions. Most agree
able in conversation, of course he is well
posted on every subject, and his friends
nomker the great men of the entire world.
He is great fiirt and very proud of his
conquests. Of course all bow down to
the Browning name, one of the grandest
in literature, much sought after by all
classes of society. His presence is
thought to pat most learned and dis
tinguished stamp on any reunion.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-07-11
Salt as a Luxury.
Indinopolis Journal.

lndlnOpOllS journal.
CDR. Hibberd talks about paying So Tin
California, where the gold fever first
broke QUIT for five pounds of barley to
make feed for LII horse" remarked O..
l.. Divine, TO em6n OF the com posing room
of this office, ''and of paying So for hav-
ing his hair cut and being shaved.
have an experience in high prices that
will beat that or any thing that occurred
during the last war. You remember
Bret Harte's story of the 'Outoasts of
Poker Flat? Well, it's little like that.
Iu the winter or 1854 I was in the mines
on the north fork of the Salmon river,
in Northern California. The Salmon
mountains were covered with about sixty
five feet of snow. No pack train could
get in to US, and provisions of all kinds
were running short. Flour sold as high
as $3.50 pound. We were absolutely
out of salt, and the men were fairly wild
for it.
''Theod ore McMichael of Philad lphia
had store at the forks of the Salmon,
and one day in running about he came
came across eight or ten small sacks of
salt that had fallen behind partition in
his store. The news of the find spread
like prairie fire, and the place was be-
sieged with men howlipg for salt. Mo
Michael said he would do the best he
could to make it go round, and that money
would buy it. He began weighing it out
By the ounce, each ounce of salt requir-
ing an ounce of gold to take it. Gold
was then worth SIC an ounce, so that he
sold his salt at rate of 1856 a pound,
and everybody was satisfied"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-07-11
Glass Houses and Other Possibilities

The future of the glass industry in the
United States is encouraging, for it is
only since the var that the manufacture
of polished plate has grown up; and there
are now running, of building, enough fur
naces to supply all that will be used in the
country. It is within the last ten years
that the manufacture of cathedral and
rough plate has been thoroughly estab-
ished, at first diputing and now CONTROL
ing the home market against England
and Belgium. The improvement in win
dow glass has also been great, and there
workmen and manufacturers Who think
they see the rising sun of much better
days and much better American glass.
The concentration of capital in power
concerns must certainly lead to changes
in the system of labor that are bound to
insure finished product. A new glass
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-07-11

cultivated with one horse, provided q
good hoeing is first given the rows.
Turnips are grown so quickly and so
late in the season that they are almost
sure crop when many others fail. The
yield is very large, and their keeping
qualities are excellent. Though largely
composed of wafer, with a nutritive
value low compared with grain and hay,
yet their suoculence and sulk, in the
winter season, place them high in the
list of foods, as affording an agreeable
change from the dry food of winter, and
when fed in connection with grain the
combination gives better results than
when grain or turnips are fed separately.
They can be kept IN pits outside the barn,
but it is better to store them in the barn
cellar for convenience of access in very
cold weather.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-07-11

recently invented in Germany is said to
add marvelously to the power of the mi
croscope. Yale professor announces
the invention of perfect automatic
telescope lens.
"Legend tells of the lost invention of
malleable glass" Tiberius is said to have
discouraged a genious who found the
secret by beheading him, fearing the in
novation would reduce she value of gold.
1t is also recorded that Cardinal Richelieu
was presented with q bust of mallesble
glass by a chemist, who purposely let it
fall into fragments, and mended it before
his eyes with a hammer. The inventor
was promptly rewarded by perpetual i'm
prisonment, lest his ingenuity should
ruin the "vested interests" of French
manufacturers. But if glass may not ape
the metals in malieability, it may initiate
them in smother respect just as impor-
tant. A more fortunate Frenchman On.
de Ia Bastie) has within a few years in
troduced into Europe transmitted glass
which, he claims, may dIsplace cast-iron.
Ii 1t fulfils his expectations it will mark
new era in glass, and the old adage "as
brittle as glass" will be superseded by a
new one, "as tough as glass" By his
tASNSSo 40hNoy SASOpCASs 4ChSS PoceS,
drain pipes, tanks, etc., are cast ia moulds,
and so toughened by bath in oils as to
be stronger than iron, though much light
er, and costing one-third as much. Bat
1T is questioned whether his results will
reach what is claimed fer the process.
These undeveloped toughening processes
augur astounding changes in the future
of glass. "Glass houses" may become the
fashion, and we would have to reverse our
proverb about them for the would be
bomb-proof. Already transparent glass
bricks are made. Extending the posi-
bilities of glass of glass little further,
why may we not build the .entire struc
ture of glass? The walls might be &C.
mented blocks cast like hewn stone, but
translucent, and of any color. One could
thus inhabit a huge pile OF amber or of
gigantic gems. The windows could be
multlform, some of them telescope,
bringing distant thing near, some with
lenses or mirrors guiding the focused
sons heat for culinary and comfortable
others straining out the light
or chemic rays. Tapestries, furniture,
and utensils might be made of the uni
versal material. The whole would be
more endurable than granite. No fire
could harm it; lightning would shun it.
Such a dream, blossoming from this
miraculous subtance, may be realized by
an Aladdin whose lamp is of glass;
Harper's magazine for July.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-07-11
CRAZED OVER RELIGION
A Horrible Butchery Reported from
Washington Territory.
4 Fanatic Murders His Wife and Two
Little Children.
A ChiDaman Chopped to Death in a
Chinese Theatre.

PALoRsE CITY, W. T., July Son Sat-
urday night between 10 and II O'Clock, K.
d. johnson, respectable citizen so
years of age, killed his wife and son
about IA years old, and fatally shot his
7-year-old daughter. He left uote stat
ing that he did not want to live in this
sinful world and could not leave it with
out his family, so thought
he would kill them too. He said he
and all of his family were going to heaven
where Jesus was; and that he first gave
them strycnine, but could not bear the
sight of their agonies, so he killed them
with a revolver. The bodies were all in
the house up stairs, and were not discov-
cred until this morning. rs never had
any domestic trouble, and his terrible
crime is supposed to be due to religious
fanaticism
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-07-11
The rurnip Crop.

About July is the time for putting in
the turnip crop in this section, or just
after the new crop of seed is ready. 1t
is q crop that pays wei on farms where
large numbers of stock are kept, and 1t
is very important one. Many failures
are due to weeds, which get the pos
session of the ground when the plants
are very small, and entail more labor
than the farmer is willing to bestow, as
both woodworking and hoei7g are neces
sarY. Much of this labor can be avoided
by a proper preparation of the soil. 1t
is best TO pillow the land for turnips now,
and then broadcast well-rotted manure
over it which should be incorporated with
the soil by narrowing the plot we'll. This
gives the seeds of the weeds time to
sprout, when the plot should be gone over
with the cultivator and again narrowed.
Weeds will again come up but another
cultivating and narrowing about the time
the turnip seed is put in will greatly re-
duce the number of weeds, and the ire
ouent working of the soil will put it in
excellent condition for the crop. To
have the crop grow from the stars and
escape the weeds the preparation of the
soil should never be postponed until time
for seeding.
The rutahagas are the favorites for
general crop, as they yield largely and
are good winter keepers. Lay the rows
straight with a marker, with room be-
tween them for the use of horse, hoe or
light cultiva5or. The seed can be put IN
more regularly with seed drill than by
hand, and should be In clusters, far
enough apart to admit of hoeing between
the clusters. The object of dropping the
seed i, &a oil
that may be destroyed by the fly. 1t may
happen that thinning the plants out will
be necessary, which, however, is better
than running the risk of but few plants.
Plenty of seed should therefore be used.
After the plants are used up, and passed
the tender stage, the crop can be easily
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-07-11
The Farm and Home.
LITTLE RED RIDINGEOOD."
n. S. cox.

Little Red Ridnghood hastel
The night coming on, you are already late
There are wolves on your track who are cruel
and strong,
Who would tear you in pieces and think it no
wrong
Gaunt wolves in sheep clothing who innocence
hate,
Oh, haste, Little Ridinghood hastel
Little Red Ridinghood run.
Your grandmere's no longer at home in her bed,
Her children have cast her adrift in the street,
In her old age and sorrow her trembling feet
Have wandered away to the home for the dead,
And her life work is DONE
Be warned. Little Rdinghood, now,
While youth is your shield and beautiful
dover.
Don't wander away all alone in the lane,
For fear Of Tecompense bearing its pam
As the hot SUI will wither a violet flower.
Cut down meath the share Of the pillow.
Thank God. you are safe. from the danger
and cold,
From the pitfalls that Turk everywhere in the
night.
Would to God could make my voice heard in
the street
And call them all in those who hunger and
weep,
For the Master commands US to show them
light
And gather them into His fold
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-07-11

ing new test for the freshness of eggs,
which consists of holding them to the ear
and violently shaking them. If not fresh
an egg will rattle. There appears to be
little novelty in this suggestion, as the
practice is an old one. 1t Is now claimed
that an infall1ble test of vitality in ar
egg, true freshness, is to hold the broad
end of the egg, gently pressed on the tip
of your tongue. If fresh it will be dis
tinctly warmer than the tongue, while the
small end is as distinctly cold. If the
egg is not fresh both ends are cold on
account of losing its vitality.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-07-11
Chopped Into Mince Meat.

SAN FRANCISCO, July S.-Lu All Sing
was killed in Chinese theater last night
in highlander quarrel. The assailants
were armed with hatchets, revolvers and
iron bars and entered the theater during
the performance attacked Sing who was
a spectator. His head was chopped al
most into minoemeat. Sings cousin was
also badly cut in the arms and body.
The quarrel is supposed to be the CON-
tinuation of a highlander war.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-07-11
Will Investigate.

WASHINGTON, D. c.. July S.-The Navy
Department has not yet received any
official news of the trouble between
Admiral Kimberly, and Capt. Mullen,
growing out of the failure of the latter
to take the Nlpsic to Auckland. The
opinion is expressed, based on the San
Francisco dispatch, that a court of in
quiry will follow the Captains return to
the United States.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-07-11
FROM HAYTI.
There are no Signs of Hostility to American
Vessels.

There are NO Signs of Hostility to American
Vessels.
New YORK, July 6--The schooner
William ii. Jones, arrived today direct
from the black republic. Capt. Hounslea
saws there was no indications OF hostili-
ties when the schooner left port. The
United men-of-war O5sipel and Kearsarg
were in the vicinity CT Cape Havti, the
latter having arrived on June 25th, es-
corting the American steamer, Caroline
Miller. The Ossipe which had jast
brought about the release of the Ameri-
can steamer, Ozama, left the cape day
or two before. Hippolyte, Capt. Hounslea
said, has his army OF 1000 men ehcamped
about midway between S.. Marie and
Conaives. Hlppolyte calculated to
secure possession of Port Gu Prince by
stratagem. The captain observed that
Hicpolyte'5 wa vessels treated all
American crafts entering Cape Hayti
with great spect. When his schooner
entered the harbor the colors of the
Haytien men of war were dropped rapid
ly, in recognition of the stars and stripes
at the schooner's masthead.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-07-11
ROBBED BY FIENDS.
Henry Hage Blinded With Yitriol by Minnea-
op0lis RuffiinS.

MINNEAPoLIs, July s. Henry Hage,
who was blinded by vitriol and robbed
last week and left tied to a tree in a
grove, recovered his senses enough yes
terday to tell his story. he came here to
be married, and was deooyed into an
unfrequented alley by man who sud
denly threw vItriol in his face
and then. with two associates,
took him to grove near by, where they
robbed him of $4,000 in drafts and
what money he had, and left him tied
hand and foot to tree. He was un-
conscious for time but afterward sue
ceeded in releasing himself. Since the
assault ne has been unconscious most of
the time and his head is in terrible con-
dition. The police are satisfied as to the
truth of the story.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-07-11
A RAILROAD FINED.
Violated an Agreement in Reducing Rates.

Violated an Agreement in Reducing Rates.
CHICAGO, July 8.-Ohairman Abbott, of
the Western Passenger association, has
fined the Chicago d Alton 5000 for vio-
lation of an agreement ip reducing the
rate to $26 from Chicago to Denver.
The Alton officials say that they will
refuse to pay it. 1t is freely
predicted that the result of tomorow's
meeting of the presidents of the western
roads will be a practical dissolution of
the Inter State Commerce railway as
sociation. Several roads, including the
Wisconsin Central AID Chicago, st. Paul
and Kansaa City are said to be ready to
withdraw.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-07-11
CARBONIC ACID GAS.
A Suggestion That 1t Be Used For Execution

A Suggestion That 1t Be Used For Executions
in Place of Electricity.
In recently published paper | read
that in neighboring town, application
had been vainly made to Mr.. Edison and
various electric light companies to
provide for the killing of stray dogs
by electricity. In Europe it is we'll known
that for this purpose carbonio acid gas
is often used. That reminds one that a
clever chemist the other day rediculed
execution by electricity of a crude and
bungling method of quickly and humanity
depriving human being of life. The
really scientific way to cause death is by
cerbonic gas. Ali the apparatus needed
would be to have built one air-tight cell
above another, with a injecting tube
and stepcock between them. The gas,
which is very cheap should be put IN the
upper chamber, and the prisoner With a
good cigar, if you like, on a lounge in
IN the lower. On turning the cock the
gas would descend, and first slumber and
then death would ensue very quickly, and
absolutely painless. Compared with this
the electrical appliances, with helmet
and foot pieces. and damp sponges, and
chair specially constructed, are absurdIy
elaborate and curiously barbarous.
terrific thunder storm passed over
Titusvilie, Pa, which was followed by
two cloud bursts that caused furious
overflow of the Church river. The water
rose to the first stories of tbs houses
and the streets were flooded for three
miles. Much damage was done to resi-
dsnces and several narrow escapes from
drowning occurred.
Advioes have been received from Hayti
to the effect that the insurgent fol ces
have made no advance, and the capital is
in state of perfect tranquility.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-07-11

An Indian, 20 years of age, was found
by the side of the track, near Depere,
with one foot SO badly mangled that am
putation was necessary. It is believed
that he attem pied to board a train while
intoxicated. h says tramp5 assaulted
him and afterward placed him upon the
rank
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-07-11
Gen. w, A. Piles Demise.

Los ANGELES, CAL, July 8.-Gen. w. A.
Pile, died at Monrovia yesterday of
pneumonia. He was a minister in st.
Louis when the civil war broke out, and
enlisted and became major general in
the volunteer service. He was subse-
quently a member of congress from
Missouri, and governor of New Mex
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-07-11
A Johnstown Boys Answer to His BenefactOr

PALMYRA, Wis.,, July 8.-With clothing
sent from here to the Johnstown sufferers
a few weeks since, under the direction of
the 'King's Daughters" Master Charlie
Williams placed in vest pocket letter,
inclosing paper and stamped envelope
with the request that whoever received
the garment should answer. A few days
since he received letter of thanks with
a description OF the disaster from Master
Geo. Simbaoher, of Johnstown, who, with
his parents and brothers and sisters, were
saved after loosing everything.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-07-11

John O'Brien, living three miles from
Oshkosh, Wis, was Frustrated from a
ladder by lightning, while repairing an
cave trough. A hole was burned in the
sleeve of his coat to the skin. The odor
in the air at the time is described by Mr..
O'Br1en as being like that from a burned
fro
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-07-11

A collision between a passenger and q
freight train near jamestown, Pa, re
suited in the death of two train men and
the serious injury of several Others. The
engineer of the freight is held RESPONSE
BILE for the accident.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-07-11
Judge Cooley's Brother Buried.

BERLIN, Wis, July 8.-The funeral of
H. G. Cooley, brother of Judge Cooley,
chairman of the Interstate Commerce
Commission, took place yesterday and
was largely attended. Deceased was a
pioneer here, and was ~ years of age.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-07-11
Can't Find a Cause

PALMYRA, Wis.,, July 2.-WiIliam Ever
son, of the western part of this county,
has lost a stallion valued at $500 from a
strange disease, in which the horses are
said to sweat blood, and which thus far
veterinary surgeons, among them DR..
Atkinson, fail to find the cause or pre-
scribe successful remedies. He is re-
ported as having lost several horses in
the same manner.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-07-11
Skinned With a Doodle.

CALUMET, Mich, July S.-Louis Char
rier, aged 10. an employe of the Ameri-
can Express com pany at this place has
skipped with $40 of the company's
money. He has not yet been appre-
hended.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-07-11
The Worlds Sunday School Convention,

LONDON, July 2-The Worlds Sunday
school convention opened session in Lon
don today. There are 900 foreign dele
gates present including over 300 from
the United States. Lord Kinniard de-
livered the address of welcome.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-07-11

David James was struck by lightning
at Racine and remained unconscious for
several hours.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-07-11
CHANGES IN THE CABINET.

Clarkson to be.Secretary Of the InteriOr-NO--
bic to be Attorney General.
MILWAUKEE, July 8.-A Wisconsin pol
itician, whose information comes from
one of the "inner CIRCLE" said today that
President Harrison will appoint Attorney
General or Partner Miller to the supreme
bench; that Noble will be transferred to
the Office of attorney general, and that
Headsman Clarkson will be appointed
secretary of the interior.