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St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-08-11
SOCIAL EVENTS.

Miss Nellie Skidmore gave delight
Eul party Thursday evening at the resi-
dence of her brother, ID. G. Skidmore.
Dancing was INDUCED in at and con-
tinued until a late hour. Supper was
served at midnight to about forty
guests. Among those present were A.
g.. Spaulding and wife, Horace King
land, wife and daughter, Miss Lander,
j. X. Holmes, Mr.. and Mrs. Jacob Har-
mon, Miss Weller, John Blackmann,
Miss Thompson, e. J. Snow, Miss
Wurst. E. D. Deitten, Miss Holmes, f.
3. Bend, Miss Smith. F. B.
Milton, Annaline Smith, w. l..
clayton. Miss Thurston, Christ New
Smell, Miss Higbee, Bert r. Moves, Miss
Stevens, q. w. Smith, ii. Kirkwood,
Miss Kirkwood, Miss Jeanette Tate, G.
nj. Young, Miss Tate, Fred Seigard,
Miss Kellogg, Charles Mason, Miss Ma
rine, Will Mckenzie, f. II. Lewes and
Or. and Mrs. Hutchins, of Minneapo-
lis.
Mrs. Thomas Riley gave large and
delightful dancing party Friday even
ing, at her home on Laurel avenue, in
honor of her guests, Misses Wescott
and Jones. The house was brilliantly
lighted, and Hiliard's orchestra fur
hished the music, to which many will
ing feet responded, dancing being con-
tinued into the 1--WE sma' hours" Re-
freshments were served at 1880.
Among the many present were Misses
Farwell, Butcher. Upham, Levey, Kim
ball, Raymond, Butcher, Makinson,
Haskell, Kimball, Makinson, Ferguson,
Taylor, Walker, Taylor and Patch;
Messrs, Russell, White, Morrison. Eng
Itch nr;IN
Try, Braden, Miller. PEBBLES, j. Johns,
Eddy, Walls, Lee, Dureche, Brand and
DR.. Boyd: Mr.. and Mrs. Chase, MI.
and Mrs. Walls, Mrs. Makinson and
Mrs. Taylor. Mrs. Riley was assisted
an receiving by Miss Jones, Miss WeS-
colt, the Misses Makinson and Mrs.
Chase.
The Catholic total abstinence societies
of St. Paul, Minneapolis and Saltwater
are making extensive preparations for
their first annual picnic, to be held at
White Bear lake Aug. II. And inter
esting programme of amusementS has
been decided upon, the principal feat
ureS of which will be base ball, foot
ball, and running and boat races. The
temperance men will show the public
that they can enjoy themselves as we'll
as any other body of men, and without
The dlu OF unaC beverage always 10 Dc
had at the average picnic. All desiring
to attend can do so, but only temper
ance men can compete for prizes.
Tickets can be had from members, and
on Saturday, Aug. II, at the union
depot entrance. The committee have
arranged with the St. Paul & Duluth
railway officials for accommodations for
q large crowd.
About twenty members of Harrington
lodge, l. 0. G, r., visited the Excelsior
lodge, of Fort Smelling on Tuesday
evening last. A most enjoyable time
was spent. and the party are Of the opin-
ion that the EXcelsiOrs know how to en-
tertain. Among those who attended
were Nj. and Mrs. Belcher. Mr.. and
Mrs. j. c. Mccall, Messrs. KenSter,
Berkly, Webster, Wilde, Boysden, Mars
den and Thomas, and the Misses Mitch
ell, Mathews, Williams and Billingsly.
Mrs. Mccall favored the company with
the Rotations, 1.-The Polish Boy" and
t'Pyramus and Thisbe." Mr.. Wilde,
assisted by Mr.. Kenster and Mrs. Nc
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-08-11

Twas but month or two ago
thought we'd frozen be;
And now I'd really like to plunge
Into the Polar sea.
Twas but week or two ago
said to y Dung and Old,
spray do not tighten garments yet,
The weatheris too cold"
But now, sit and pant and puff,
With palm-leaf fan in hand,
A glass of ice-cOld lemonade
Beside me ON the stand.
And as quaff the cooling draught,
Iwipe my brow and cry,
shy friends, l wish that you and
Could lay all clothing by"
Boston Transcript.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-08-11
JUST NOW.

We want our clothing very thin;
From morn to night our brows are beaded .
The oysters out-the clam is in.
Except in chowders, where It's needed.
The woods are full of pesky ants;
The summer girls are dressed like fairies;
And men who love stiff stimulants
Now wink at the apothecaries.
boston Courier.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-08-11
THE Wall OF THE ACCEPTED.

We met at Narragansett Pier
The modest sum | went upon
Was all my legacy from dear
Old impecuniouS Uncle John;
And she was taken by her aunt
oh, luckless day and hour i'll which
They met me, cursed with fortunes scant
And thought, no doubt, that was rich.
Constant my heart to her alone
oh, why is it her wealthy aunt
Has seven children of her own?
But-give her up? l can,t-I cantl
oh, fatal Narragansett Pier!
oh fatal stroll beside the seal
Oh, fatal word joyed to hear!
Why did she not say No to me?
My salary is very small,
And even that is not secure.
Why did speak to her at all
When we are both so deadly poor?
Oh, little did dream the scrape
My fleeing wealth would lead into
We are engaged-there's no escape.
What shall do? What shall | do!
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-05-23
Folded Hands.

Pale withered hands. that more than four
score years
Had wrought for others; soothed the hurt of
tears,
Rocked children's cradles. eased the fever's
smart,
Dropped balm of love in many an aching
heart;
Now, stirless folded, like wan rose leaves
pressed,
Above the snow and silence of her breast:
In mute appeal they told of labors done,
And well-earned rest that came st set of sun.
From the worn brow the lines of care had
swept
As if an angels kiss, the while she slept,
Had smOothed the cObweb wrinkles quite
away,
And given back the peace of childhood's day.
And on the lips the faint smile almost said:
None knows LIES secret but the happy
dead"
So gazing where she lay we know that pain
And parting could not cleaye her soul again.
And we were sure that they who saw her last
In that dim vista which we call the past,
Who never knew her old and laid aside,
Remembering best the maiden and the bride,
Had sprung to greet her with the olden
speech,
The dear sweet names no later lore can teach.
And Welcome Home they cried, and grasped
her hands;
So dwells the Mother in the best of lands.
Margaret E. Sangster, in Christian InteIligen-
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-05-23
To His Dog.

Wen, well, old doggiel You wag your tail,
and If you could only talk,
You'd say with your tongue what you say
with your eyes-that you want 10 go ouI
for walk.
lou know not (how could you'd the hand that
you loved, that you warmed with your
soft moist breath -,
VIII never caress you as once II dlo, ior IL
quiet and cold in Geath
You can't make out why don't respond as
you climb up onto my bed,
And don't stretch out my hand to stroke you,
and pat your woolly head.
There's a world Of sympathy, dog-llke ana
mute, that shines from your purple
But you don't understand Chow can you. dog
gie0 that any one ever dies.
You'll want for time to go to her house
you could find your way alOne)
And wag your tail and whine to her, and ask
her 10 give you bone,
But that's all over, those days will never
come back for you and for me,
Those days that we spent all together, boy, In
the summer time by the sea.
You surely remember those days. old dog
how she scOlded you when you leapt
To greet her each morn with your muddy
feet, from her door mat where you
slept?
How she lay in her hammock with you under
meath, never lonely, and knew no fear
When was away, for you guarded her Wen,
and let not soul come near.
But you and ! have the memory, boy, Of the
love that to US she gave,
And we shall prize it more dearly now that
they've laid her in the grave,
You didn't see her, but did doggie; she lay
marYelOusIy fair,
With lilies strewn on tfer hands and feet and
framing her gOld-brOwn hair.
You didnt see when she went away, oh! SO
far away, and alack:
She's gone where perhaps we may follow her,
doggie, but she will ue'er come back.
Edward Heron-Allen in To-day.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-05-23
Brought Home TO Her.

A few evenings since lady who was
giving little private party was say
ing all manner of severe things about
the proposed lottery. In the midst of
her pious indignation an old gentle
man, sitting on the opposite side of the
table, said quietly:
MADAM, did you not once sell me
two tickets in church raffle?"
The woman hesitated, and finally
said: perhaps | did"
Fancy cake basket, wasn't it?"
She colored up, and, after an en-
barrassed cough, said feebly: Il be-
ieve so"
''Did the drawing ever come off, and
if so what was the winning NUMBER"
The lady made strong effort and
said she had forgotten.
"The reason l recalled the circum-
stance" continued the old gentleman,
blandly, "was that noticed the cake
basket on the table," And he looked
at the aforesaid piece of silver in
smiling way.
There was a dead silence all around
the table, for several of the guests re-
membered having purchased those
same tickets, and they couldnt remem-
Der, either, just when that drawing
took place. Carson (NeU.) appeal.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-05-23

hail in the city has not been large
enough to hold the crowds that
thronged to hear her. In Japan she
speaks through an interpreter.
The Black River Falls correspond
ent of the st. Paul Pioneer Press is re-
sponsible for this story: Mrs. William
Galloway, who lives in Trempealeau
County, some years ago was attacked
with a cancer. 1t increased in size
and the physician said nothing could
be done to help her. But some one
made the discovery that it was a
"beefsteak" cancer, and prescribed
beefsteak as remedy. Over a year
ago it was thought she would not live
from one day till the next. The beef.
steak was applied and it was found
that every twenty-four hours the can.
Ger would eat seven pounds of beef.
steak. When taken from the can
Ger there is nothing left of the beef
but the tissue and tough parts of
it, and every particle of moisture viii
he drawn out, the remainder being as
porous as sponge. Mrs, Galloway is
no worse than she was year ago, the
cancer living on beefinstead of on her.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-05-23
Hypnotism in Crime.

The recent discussion before the
New York Academy of Anthropology
OF the remarkable results of hypnotism
led one of the gentlemen present at
its last meeting TO relate to reporter
for the Times some experiments which
he witnessed within a short time at the
lecture of DR.. Drayton at Nantes,
France.
"While there" he said. 81 was in
vited by Prof. Jacques Liegoi of the
faculty of Jurisprudence to witness
some hypnotic trials by himself and
other members of the faculty. He had
avowed that it was possible to detect,
IN case of crime committed under
hypnotic influence, the identity of the
operator from the subject-a possibili-
ty previously denied. A female sub
ject was hypnotized, and M. LiegOi
told her that upon awakening she
should seize pistol lying near her
and shoot bystander, who, he said,
had grossly insulted her, but not to
tell who suggested the deed. She re-
viYed from her trance, and at once did
as she was directed, discharging a re-
volver point-blank at the person men
toned, declaring that thus she reveng-
ed herself. She was asked who told
her to shoot, and she denied that any
one had done so, declaring with the
utmost vehemence that she had been
insulted and had repaid the man for
his insult.
She was put to sleep again and she
was told that when she saw the person
who told her to do the shooting she
should look at him fxedly, and that
she should then go to him, greet him,
and endeavor to conceal him with her
skirts. She was awakened and M.
Liegoi appeared. She glared at him
for time, and then walked around
him, finally stopping in front of him,
saying. Bon jour, NJ. Liegoi, and at
once spread out her skirts as though
to effectually shield him from observa-
ton"
The gentlemen thought that while
hypnotism might safely be used in sug-
costing crime when the same means
was used to discover the operator by
the use of a direct question, it was by
no means safe when the detective
sought to discover the identity of the
principal criminal by indirect means,
such as was used in the case of III.
Liegoi.-NeaO York Times.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-05-23
The Widow and the Tramp.

The Albany Journal states that
tramp called at the house of Bethle-
hem widow, living alone, about z
O'Clock in the morning, and offered to
saw wood in return for a breakfast.
The woman eyed him suspiciously.
care ye hungryP" she asked. Yess-
mum-hungrier nor bear" "WeI,
We can have yer feed first, l guess"
He was given a bountiful meal. At
its conclusion the tramp rose and took
up his ugly-looking bludgeon. "Pll
keep my eyes wide open tight" he
said, grinning, ''and if l see a man as
wants ter saw yer wood fer his break
fast I'll give him yer address" Then
he opened the door and slouched out.
He had gone but few steps when be
heard the widows sharp voice calling
a halt. He turned and with an oath
saw a gun pointing squarely at him.
The widow ordered him to come right
back. He came back and sawed not
one but two cords of wood, killed and
plucked two chickens, whitewashed
the hen house and cleaned out the
COW stable. He will not repeat the
visit in hurry.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-05-23

A noted Sunday-school worker living
in Kansas was once asked to talk to
the children of Sunday-school on tie
subject of temperance. He is very
earnest in the cause and wears bit
of blue ribbon as badge of his princi-
pies.
Rising before the school, he pointed
to his bit of blue ribbon and said:
"Now, can any of you children give
me reason why [ am not drunk
ard?'
There was no reply for moment
then childish voice in the rear of the
room piped out:
.'Cause this is prohibition town.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-05-23
Il Funny Mans Trouble.

Editor-Mr. Funny man, your humor-
Gus department is not half so bright
and fresh as it used to be. Are you in
poor health?
Mr.. Funnyman-No, sir; my health's
all right, but Pm afraid I'll have to
give up the humorous work.
"What's the matterP"
Well, sir,I gotmarried some months
ago, and now when [ print a joke
about wives my wife thinks it means
her, and if / mention a mother-in-law
her mother comes around and raises
the roof; and, besides, one of my wife's
brothers is a plumber, another is an
ice-man, and the other is coal dealer,
and she has a half-brother who is
book agent, and they're all big men
with ugly tempers. If you don't mind
I'd like to retire from the humorous
department and take a position as
obituary editor. PhiLddeIpbiG Record
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-05-23
Smokes and Shouts at the Age of 10.

A well-known resident of the little
town of Calera, thirty miles south of
Birmingham, Ala, is Mrs. Priscilla
Scroggins. Mrs. Scroggins is no
years old, having been born in Lancas-
ter, S. c., in 1879. She married when
20 years of age, and twelve children
were born to her. Her children are all
dead now, but her descendants number
hundreds, if not thousands. Mrs.
Scroggins learned to smoke a pipe
when she was only - years Of age and
has never given up the habit. Moth
ing affords her more enjoyment now
than her pipe and she can smoke for
an hour at time, using the strongest
tobacco. She says she has been a
Methodist ninety years and expects TO
die shouting. Mrs. Scroggins has for
many years enjoyed excellent health,
retaining all her faculties unimpaired.
Only few days ago she returned
from an extended visit to her grand
children at Gainesville, Ga. making
the railway journey of 250 miles alone.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-05-23
Remarkable Childish Memory.

The other day, at table, the talk
turned on the dress and appearance of
certain tribes and races of men. A
little ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS girl,
who appeared to be listening atten-
lively. aud who, two years ago, had
seen real specimens in their Western
homes, was asked how an Indian
looked. Without hesitation, she ans
wered:
Like bundle of blankets with a
head on one end"
Which was exceedingly good. after
two years interval. Boston Trans
criDE
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-05-23
First Step in Criticism.

Two married ladies were talking in
street car. One was re-counting the
wonderful sayings of her precocious chill
dren. Il was travelling in the West"
said one, accompanied by my six-year
OLD Freddie. We stopped at railroad
clearinghouse, where a coLorej man walk
ed up and down pounding a gong. Fred
listened awhile. and with a North Side
look Of contempt, said: Maybe that fell
Ter thinks he's playing a tune, but he
isn't"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-05-23
Wants 80 Know, You Know.

The unsophisticated shah of Persia
wants to know why a large trade
should not be carried on between his
country and ours in American YES
sells. In the first place there are
no American vessels; and in the next
place our system of industry is care
fully constructed to prevent any
profitable foreign trade.-Providence
,IouY1l1L
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-05-23
A Matter of Business.

Farmer didn't have any money
for the paper, so | thought 1 would
bring you in load of turnips.
Editor-Yes; that's as good to me as
money. Er-before you go, Mr.. Hay
seed, there's little matter I'd like to
speak to you about.
Farmer-Well, what is itP
Editor-You don't want to buy a
load OF turnips, do you?-,Ilkdqe.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-05-23
Willing to ObIige the Jury.

An amusing line was spoken in Judge
Garrison's court, in Camden, the other
day.
4 gawky Jerseyman was on the wit
ness stand, and, instead of speakingso
that the jury could hear him, he per-
sisted in mumbling his answers to his
counsel. Finally the Judge said:
Twill you kindly speak so that these
gentlemen can hear you?' pointing to
the jury.
The up-countryman turned around
and found the twelve men all in an at
titude of strained attention. His face
thereupon lighted up with a half-grate-
full and half-fattered expression, and
he replied: "Why certainly. Are
they interested in my case?'
And from this point on he made a
better witness, feeling as he did, that
he had an audience that wanted to
listen to Philadelphia Press.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-05-23

Little Johnnie Aud, two and one
half years, is very fond of apples, but
has always been cautious never to eat
them unless they are pared. as he
chokes very easily. The other day,
after having lead pencil sharpened.
he choked violently, and finally threw
up small piece of pencil shaving.
When asked what was the matter he
replied, II choked on the skin of my
pencil. Chicago Herald.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-05-23

81 love Ada Reyburn, Paul! Yes,
but"
Paul caught his arm.
NO, no, Frank! Don't say that
This must not come between US.
love herr
"And you will win her, Paul. She
does not love me. | came back to
know this tonight. Go to her. I will
be content in what love she can give
me for your sake"
A few days after this twas generally
known that Ada Rev burn and Captain
Burton were engaged.
think the colonel must have under
stood the case with Frank, for very
soon after he was sent off on business
to the department.
Often those summer nights I sat liz.
tening to Ada's sweet voice as she
sang the songs | knew Paul loved so
well. All plaintive and sad they were.
One she sang more than others. and
| often his deep rich tones would blend
with hers, and l never have heard
Under the Daisies" sound so beauti-
fully since.
We thought at one time we should
have the wedding at the Fort. Paul
urged it, Ada was passive; but the
! friends at home would not consent.
She must come home to them once
more, their own Ada, before they
could yield her to another. But the
engagement would be short.
Ada told me this, saying, with tears
in her sweet eyes.
"You know, all of Paul's relatives
died young; his father, before he was
thirty; his uncle. scarce older; and so
1t has been for ages back. Aud Paul
is impressed with the idea that so it
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1889-08-08
TWO MILES A MINUTE.
A Startling Rate of Speed Developed by an
Electric Motor at Baltimore.

BALTIMORE, Aug. 7.-On two-mile circu-
lar track the startling speed of two miles
minute was this morning maintained for
about ten miles by the three-ton motor of
the Electro-Automatic Transit Company,
of Baltimore, at their grounds at Laurel,
Md. This speed equals three miles per min
ute on straight track. David G. Weems,
the inventor, conducted the experiments.
The company will build at once five-mile
circular track on Long island to demon
strate the practicability of the electric pas
senger system and also the automatic svs-
TEN which was tried to-day, and is intended
only for light express packages, mail mat
ter and newspapers. Edison has pro-
nounced it the greatest conception since
the telegraph. The road will be fenced in
by barbed wire, to keep off cattle, and, be-
ing insulated. the wires will be used for
telephoning and signaling along the line.
In the new passenger system the rails will
have an upper and lower bearing-the rail
Of the future. so the SteeltOn iron people
call it. On the wheel which runs on the
upper bearing will be the weight the lower
bearing will be pressed from time to time
by a lazy wheel to hold the cars to the
track on curves at high rate of speed.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1889-08-08
IN THE FINDLAY Oil FIELD.
Immense Number and Capacity Of the Tanks
Owned by the Standard Oil Company.

FINDLAY, o., Aug. THE Standard Oil
Company has 220 tanks completed. eight
building and twenty-five bottoms graded.
These tanks hold from 5000 to 5000 bar
rels of oil. The average is $4,000 barrels.
Around each tank is levee ninety rods in
length. making a total of 2,277 rods around
all the tanks. This would make string of
ievee over seventy miles in length. The
sheet-iron IN the tanks averages four and q
half by ten feet square.
The tanks average 612 rings, with 80
sheets TO the ring. The bottom averages
200 sheets OF this size. and the roof so.
Thus one tank has $50 sheets 10 feet long or
500 feet. The 253 tanks would make 2,-
0s4.6OO feet, or S95 miles. or the dis
tanee from from Cincinnati to Cleve-
Altogether there would be 2O7.-
l60 sheets, or 9,335,T roo SQUARE feet. If
laid down smoothly 46.67S sets of dancers
could dance at once, allowing 200 feet to the
or enough to exhaust the supply of Cincin-
natl maidens with ST. Louis partners Now.
suppose we load this iron on to the cars
The sheets average $50 pounds All of them
would weigh 93. 900 pounds. Allowing
10000 pounds to the car il would take 4667
cars; thirty cars TO the train would make
l55 trains. The net cost TO erect one of
these tanks is $1,000. The total cost of the
e53 tanks would be S1,5lS0O0. They hold
on an average. $4,000 barrels each. The oil
with which they are filled. as soon as COM
cost TO fill one tank is $4,000, and to fill 253
tanks is q. .13S, 500. The ground OH which
the tanks are located cost $3.50. 900. 1t takes
over three hundred men to take care of the
tanks. nearly fifty of whom are telegraph
operators These tanks are all located in a
oody. and is the largest family OF oil tanks
tn the world