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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1890-11-13

the sledge
"a marital" cried Yegor-'and we can
only pursue them on foot. We shall never
overtake them! Oh? what day! and this
Yermac-t"
II begin to think that he must have had
hand in this business, said NJ Laf1eur.
IF he Were. not its author, he would h
here-he woal'
and the child. In IL
fought for them while
havt been Yermac He
tage of some circumstance,
But" said the Partisan, :
sledge has not gone towards /,
possessions"
you are right" answered Yegor, aston
ished that he himself had not noticed this
fact.
''At this advanced hour and fatigued as we
are, it would be difficult for US to set out
Believe me- Yegor, it is better for US to wait
until tomorrow, In the meanwhile, per-
haps, we may be enlightened by some re-
vealing indication. Come in, my friend;
after our fatigue and our emotions. the cold
will seize upon us-come"
Yegor allowed himself to be drawn aIona
by his friend, without making the least re-
siStance.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1890-11-13
The Borrowing Neighbour.

Mother has often told me of a funny
time she had when she was quite a
young housekeeper, afflicted with a
borrowing neighbor. This lady seldom
had anything of her own at hand when
it was wanted, so she depended upon
the obliging disposition of her friends.
One day my mother put on her large
housekeeping apron. and stepped
across the yard to her outdoor kitchen.
The kitchens in Kentucky were never
a part of the house, but always at a
little distance from it. in a separate
building.
Aunt Phyllis" said my mother TO
the cook, who was browning coffee
grains in a skillet over the fire. Il
thought told you that l was coming
here to make pound-cake and cream
pies this morning. Why is nothing
ready?"
LA me, Miss Emmeline!' replied
Aunt Phyllis. Miss 'Tilda jenkins
done carried off every pie pan and
rolling-pin and pastry-board, and bor-
rowed all de eggs and cream TO her
self. Her bakin' isn't mon begun
This was high-handed proceeding,
OuG uOIHluS COulu NC uOue III lhO CdoO.
It was Mrs. Jenkins habit, and mother
had always been SO amiable about it,
that the servants. who were easy-go-
ing, never troubled themselves to ask
the mistress, but lent the inconveient
borrower whatever she desired.
Sometimes just as we were going to
church, l was too little at the time to
remember, mother said that a small
black boy with very white teeth and a
very woolly head would pop up at her
chamber door, exclaiming:
"'Howdy, Miss Emmeline. Miss
'Tilda done sent me to borrow yo'
Prayer-book. She goin' to church to-
day herself"
Or, Of summer evening, her maid
would appear with a modest request
for Miss Emmeline's lace shawl and
red satin satin FAM Miss 'Tida wanted
to make a call, and had nothing to
wear.
All this, l think, made mother per-
fectly set against borrowing so much
as a slate-pencil or a pin. We were
always to use our own things, or go
without. | never had sister. but
cousins often spent months at the
house, and were in and out of my
room in the freest way, forever bring
ing me their gloves to mend or their
ties to clean, as cousins will.
Never borrow" said my mother.
Buy, or give away, or do without,
but be beholden to nobody for loan
--1Nargdret b. SangSter, IN HoTper's
YOUNG People.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1890-11-13

with dismay to see fan TIE fresh snow wll:::l
would efface the traces borne by the old.
Would the dog again ind the scent? When
the tempest had ceased, Wab was stimulat-
ed by them to go forward. The dog at first
seemed altogether at fault; it followed and
abandoned successfully several scents: fin
ally, it seemed to have made up its mind,
and Yegor, who had commenced to despair
and give way to all his chagrin. regained
confidence. He and his companion decided
to trust TO the animals instinct, and resum-
ed their journey.
Meanwhile, the chief of police had gone
in search of the whaler, and. remembering
1egor's description, he found it without diff
fculty. His first care was, as he had said,
to ascertain the name of the ship. It was
the Hugo and Maria.
He had already copied the names of the
captain, the second in command, and the
crew from the Bible secured by Yegor He
drew up an inventory of all the material
and supplies the whaler contained. This
done. he began to transport to the hut every.
thing that E-as neither too heavy nor toe
embarrassing, making trip after trip, in
defatigable in this work of preservation
which he had almost as much at heart as
success in bringing back the fugitive exiles
to Yakoutsk
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1890-11-13
To be continued.
SHE WASHED THE STEPS,
The Heiress of Millions Is Not Afraid of
Labor.

Florence Blythe. besides being q
damsel of exceedingly novel ideas, bids
fair to become, like Beautiful Bertha,
"a model for housewives.
Saturday afternoon she paid a visit
to her mother, Mrs. Julia Ashcroft, who
resides in very modest fiat at No.
937 Guerrero street. But Florence was
not of the opinion that it was incum.
bent upon her to fold her hands and
sit idle while her mother was busy. so
the little heiress took a pan of soap
suds and rag such as an ordinary Girl
who is not an heiress to millions would
use, and proceeded to scrub the back
steps.
A representative of the Examiner,
who happened to be in the house next
door, recognized her, and thinking it
rather strange that a maid so rich
should stoop to wash steps, accosted
her
Beg pardon" said the reporter,
'but isn't washing the back stairs
rather an unusual proceeding for a
girl who is negotiating for the purchase
of such mansion as Miramonte?"
She blushed slightly, then sat down
and laughed heartily.
'Well, yes" she answered, per
haps it is rather unusual Indeed. I
think it is little too rare, at least
among girls who haven't quite mil
lion. 1t seems to me that if a good
many girls would do just as | am they
would be a good deal better in health,
and it wouldn't hurt them a bit, either -
Then YOU believe in housework?' '
the reporter asked.
Indeed do. | believe that every
woman, be her income so month or
$40 900. ought to learn and practice
all the household arts. Why, it ought
to be one of the chief aims of an Ameri-
can girls education to make a true
housewife out of herself; don't YOU
think SOP"
The reporter expressed no opinion
as to this subject, but asked in reply:
DO you intend washing the stairs at
Miramonte, Miss Blvthe?"
Il do if they need 1t. and I haven't
anything better to do at the time. This
idea that hot suds and a RAG are be-
meath a girl because she happens to be
a little wealthier than her working
sister does not suit me at ALL
But are You not afraid it will make
your hands rough?"
Not bit of it, she answered stur-
Oily, and if it does it will be an honor
able roughness. | would much rather
my hands were turkey-red from re-
spectacle toll than lily-whte from idle
ness. "-S02 Francisco ET0nlt23er.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1890-11-13
Learning to Ride a Bicycle.

A deal of stuff has been written
about the art of riding, but a half
hours experience III riding school or
with a cyclist who has little common
sense is of more actual use than any
amount of time wasted over written
instructions.
In all cities agents have either rid
ing-schools or the teachers takes the
pupils out to a piece of unfrequented
road, generally about dusk, as the pu-
pill cuts more Or less of an awkward
figure, and is naturally averse to fur
nishing the public with free specta-
Gle.
It may be accepted as fact that any
one can ride a safety; that it is as
easy as walking; but few ride off-hand,
because of the fear of fall. A novice
is best taught to ride as follows: Take
him on the road, on a portion where
there is a slight incline. The road
must be free from stones, mud vehi-
Giles, and spectators, the last being
most fatal to success. The tutor is to
hold the wheel while the pupil mounts,
and as the pupils pedals along, the
teacher is to balance the wheel and
run beside it.
For new riders these things must be
observed: The seat is to be at just the
proper height, neither too low nor to .
high; the rider is not to tug at the
handles; he is to be taught that the
wheel is to be steadied by turning
the front or steering wheel slightly to-
ward the side to which you are falling;
the pedalling must be regular, the
same amount of power to be applied to
the right pedal as to the left Most
riders turn the handle bar too much in
the effort to save themselves, and thus
precipitate the fall they might have
avoided by a slight turn.
After the pupil has been wheeled
about a bit. he should be started up
the slight incline, and the increased
power necessary to propel the wheel
up hill gives him Increased balancing
power. The writer has taught num-
Der of people in this way inside the
half-hour.-F. p. PriaI, IN Hmper's
WeekLu.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1890-11-13
Wherein the Resemblance Failed.

The late Gen. Clinton B. Fisk of New
Jersey, who attained political promi-
nence as the Prohibition candidate for
President. was Sunday-school worker
as we'll as a Prohibitionist. He was
ALWAYS in demand at Methodist Sunday
school institutes. and at one of these
gatherings, as he used to tell, he was
completely dumfounded by a bright
youngster in this manner: He was
making an address after another speak
er, who had reminded the children that
it was Washington's birthday. Said
Gen. Fisk:
.'Of course, you all know, children,
about George Washington, whose
birthday this is. He was General,
also. Can any of you tell what is the
difference between Washington and
mvself?'
At the furthest end of the room a
small. boyish voice eagerly exclaimed:
Il know. sir
Well. what is the difference" asked
Gen. Fisk. with smile of encourage
ment.
Gen. Washington couldn't tell a
lie. STRIP was the exultant reply, which
set the older parsons present into a
roar of laughter in which the General
himself joined as heartily as any one.
N Y Press.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1890-11-13
Fun in the Alps.

Mountain-c climbing has its diversions
as we'll as its terrors and eXcitements.
Victor Tissot, in La SueSSe I1cO2note.
Switzerland while descending the Pic
Languard:
The descent was accomplished in an
hour. 1t was pleasure party, a fete.
| found myself with a gay party of
Austrian ourists. with whom | speed
lily became acquainted. Arriving at
the top of Il great declivity of frozen
snow, the guide stopped and asked, ad-
dressing himself to the ladies': Should
YOU like to amuse yourselves little?"
1--WE should not be Viennese if we re-
fused. Yes let us amuse ourselves.
The snow is so delightfully."- Impatient
and curious, they quickly grouped
themselves about the guide. well,
we will descend this beautiful, snowy
slope in few minutes without
necessary that the ladies should have
courage. This is how we proceed.
Each gentleman must seat himself and
take a lady behind him, holding her
firmly by the ankles. At my signal
you must all let yourselves slide down.
1t is not difficult and we shall gain half
an hour" This manner of descending.
much used in the \ ps, was new to the
ladies, and seemed to them both droll
and original. Each of us seated our
selves on an overcoat. folded in four.
and the ladies on their shawls, which
were drawn over their knees. At the
word of command we set off, dragging
our companions, laughing and uttering
little shrieks Some awkward couples
came to grief, but not seriously and
the adventure terminated without fur
Their incident. At the foot of the slope
the travellers, little giddy from the
headlong journey, rose, powdered with
snow, and shook themselves like water
dogs which had just crossed a river.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1890-11-13
Composition of Tears.

The principal element in the compo-
sition of a tear, as may readily be sup
posed, says the Brooklyn Sta71d0rd, is
water. The other elements are salt,
soda, phosphate of soda and mucus.
each in small proportions. A dried
tear seen through a microscope of
good, average power represents
peculiar appearance. The water after
evaporation leaves behind it the saline
ingredients, which amalgamate and
form themselves into heightened cross
lines. and look like a number of minute
fish bones. The makeup is just the
same whether the tears are for joy or
grief
The tears are secrpttd in what are
called the ''lachrymal glands" situated
over the eyeball and underneath the
lid. The contents of these glands are
carried along and under the inner sur
face of the eyelids by means of six or
seven very fine channels, and are dis
charged tile above the cartilage sup
porting the lid.
The discharge of tears from the
lachrynal glands is not occasional and
accidental. as is commony supposed,
but continuous. 1t goes on both day
and night-though less abnndantlv at
night = through the ''conduits." and
spreads equally over the surface of the
lids. After serving its purpose the flow
is carried away by two little drains,
situated in that corner of each eye
nearest the nose, into which they run,
and called the '.lachrymal points"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1890-11-13

age. Their great-grandfathe was one
of the famous Boston tea party: their
grandfather served in the Revolution
airy War; their father commanded a
company in the war of 1912. while
they themselves were among the first
to enlist in the War of the Rebellion.
They look so much alike that no one
who does not know them intimately
can can tell them apart. They are
Grand Army of the Republic men,
and marched in the procession in Bos-
ton.
The old legend at our college, :"
says Vassar girl, lis that in former
times the words 'Vassar Female Col
lege' was done in stone son the front of
the building. One night, so runs the
tale, there came a great storm, and
the f Z were taken off, leaving it
Male This the elements knew to be
incorrect. so & second storm obligingly
took off the Nj. The 'Vassar Ale Col
lege' was, however, too suggestive of
the mauner in which the founder had
made his money, so the trustees had
ale Clipped, and to-day it reads SIM
ply Vassar College.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1890-11-13
One Way to Tell Happy Pair.

There is nothing that the average
bridegroom so much desires to avoid
as disclosure of the fact of his recent
marriage. Not that he is at all ashamed
of it. Oh. mol But there is a shyness
about him which induces him to con-
ceal the fact. This is shown especially
at the bridegroom's first visit to the
hotel on his bridal tour.
The other evening a young man
walked briskiy up to the desk in one
of the hotels in this city, and, with a
very badly assumed air of nonchal-
ance, registered Mr.. and Mrs. -"
A room was assigned him. and when
he was out of hearing the clerk leaned
over the desk, and contidentially
speaking to several acquaintance
standing there, said:
just married"
How do you know?" was asked.
t'Oh. you never see an old married
man register Mr.. and Mrs It's al
WAYS so-and-so and wife. You Just
notice now if it isn't so. - Washington
Post.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1890-11-13
the night.

the night.
The chief of police, despairing of agar
seeing Tel1el and Chort had resolved to try
to escape on foot. He started Immediately
after the departure of Yegor and NJ. Laflem
for the chase, taking with him only the sup
ply of seal fat he had kept in reserve
for<nye or six hours in the
itr cold, covered with heavy
sed, uncertain as to whether
nue. his journey or not.
ted by the odor of the seal
ckly about him. He threat
his stick, but without driv
y far away. 1t was a bad begin
1e wind commenced to blow strong.
J.. lat prospect for the night Where
should be sleep? If he stretched himself
out in the midst of the toundra, the foxes
would carry off his provisions and, perhaps
attack him. Without food, no journey, nc
escape, was possible. Was he even certain
of the route he was following! The sky
was covered with clouds, and there were nc
stars to guide him. There was not tree
from the moss on the bark Of which he could
ascertain the four cardinal points. His at
tempt seemed to him worse than foolish
Never, under such conditions, could he
reach Niini-Kolimsk.
Far better would it be to retrace his steps
and try to find the road he had passed over
That was what he did. He disembarrassed
himself of the greater part of his provisions
upon which the foxes Immediately threw
themselves, and, trife less loaded regain.
ed the coast, making an error which brought
him to the ocean several miles from the
hut. But once there, he discovered his
whereabouts from the CONFORMATION of the
capes and bays.
A few hours later, he ran against the
wooden cross which marked the grave of
his son. He knelt upon the tomb. When
he arose, he had no difficulty in finding the
hut which was almost buried in the snow
but from the roof of which escaped a cloud
of smoke rejecting the flames of the hearth
Yegor and M. Lafeur, finding, the next
day, that the slices of seal fat put aside by
the chief Of police were gone and accepting
as sincere his surprise and even pain when
he discovered the absence of Nadege and
the lad, suspected the truth.
What an immense task was now imposed
upon them! They must find Nadege and
Ladislas and snatch them from the hands OF
their abductors. Yegor could not pursue
his attempt, so cOurageously carried on ur
to that time, before having attained this re.
suit.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1890-11-13

The cars on the Jungfrau railway
have movable flaps. which may be ex-
banded by the guard until they nearly
touch the tunnel lining. In this way
the car becomes kind of piston acting
in the tunnel as cylinder, and the air
act as an automic brake to check the
speed of the descending car.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1890-11-13

John Boyle O'Reilly used to say that
he had found the true fraternal spirit
to exist at its best in convicts, soldiers,
and journalists.
Decorah-posten., 1890-09-03
Spor leper man biaign?

Man bar / England iuretasst en-
unberIsselie for at faa upenituuenbe
Spsrssmaal beiparet. Beo !6ialp al
be sneelite 8oniuler / nblanoet Os De-
partements6eferne / iorifieqige aOlonier
tOo mar paa en- beitemt BAG paa
Steber, ipr.ote oper bele 3orben, fore,
tase SnOfjsb af nUsle al be uistisite
8areiorter for at ubfinoe Miobelpriien
paa oisie. I'll unoeris9elieu oaletes
minore 8~rOOinsbper % iauonnne 8u.
~titter, iOm beisstes al BefUltnius.ns
tore Wasie. De Webbelelier, iom inbs
tom ira be foritieaice aOrreiponbsnt.r,
er opisrte uuoer SOoebrubriterne: al9s
Der, 5cbs, 9~ritfepnrer, 5litterier, Brenbs
lei, 2ps os arbeioslsn.
SOpsSr.iultutst al bele ben ioretasne
unoeriSselie Tan ~uotrpttes / Iaa Orb:
"Gnglanb er bet biligite Qano" meb
6enipn tit ale be Der a~risrte Qrtitler,
Os for Ida oibt bet sr bsijsnot, er oeiaa
"Gnslanb Iattiit bet 9ano / beie gerbm,
bpor ma fan leut biaisit."
Nj en- tabslarit Opitiatng oUsr en-.
teltreiultaterne pil maj iinbe, at uSsifs
terne til 2iosopbolost for en- Samilie
blipsr 4 PCT. itsrrs / Sperise emo /
England, 7 PCT. ftsrre / 9pItlanb, Is
pGt. itsrre | Jrantrise, 20 PCT. itsrre
/ 3tatien os 25 psf. ! Canada.
Meu iaa tilfrebsitiQenbe, iom bette
8eiultat mao bore for Gnslanb, iaa er
Der bog en- Ting al sronu itsrre Betpo.
ming, iOm Der maa lesses Wnrte til.
De uplis befolfeoe 2anbe (iOm {. Gr.
Gmerita) bpber ar6siberns ben bBieits
2sn, men / bisie 2nnoe riaa ban osiaa
uobetals betpbelist mere for 5amiliens
allerinsbpenbisits Bebop. Waen Guslano
er life alsns bet 2uno, buor man fnar
fine JoruBSenbsber laust b~ilisere, men
ogiaa - / 2isbeo meo be ~fsrnapnts
2anbe - bet 2ano | ben samle 8erben,
bpor Der betales ben bsieite Grbeioslsn.
Meb andre Orb: "Gn9lano er BET 2anb
/ europa, bpor en- grbeioer fan f%ortieu.
melt, os tiIise bet 9ano, buor Fan leuer
bilisf. Dan npoer iaaleoes Der en-
bpbbslt 5orbel.
Decorah-posten., 1890-09-03
Norge.

fra Stalbeim. 6eroppe primle,
bet al Reiienoe al ale Rattoner M. so.
telet er buer Rat p~periplSt, mango mao
brage aflteo enten til Upbeim elIer Cub,
pangen. Suteaet piisr fig at bare aft,
for Tibet.
Som ct Grempel paa 5~iltrsmuiraer
fra baabe @uopnngsn og 8ois peb Mib4
Sa9stioer fan berettes, at / Reoe(en fer,
peres Mibbas nil til 100 a $50 Gerio,
iter, os De Gage, be fore Euriittog Tom.
mer, gaar bet OBJ til $50 a 800.
Gieren al Stalbeims Sptel, 6r. q.
8atterion, bar beitemt fig til at nbuibe
lit Sotel. Der ifal ioreli99e tpenbe
Nlternatiuer: euten belt at neorioe bet
ititnRrenoe, eller at labe ben iiior ops
bp9seoe peitre 5lpibpguins iblipe itaas
enoe, % at bet gprige b%orttases.
Oct npppfbrenoes Sptel ifal / ct 90
alt blice ct fsrite 9lasies, fpripnet me6
Spilelal til minoit $50, (ben nup9renbe
rllmner So, FAINT Sopep9relier til ca.
40, laa fore at, ON furbres, lsie Sern=
ien9e poerlisere fan anbrinses.
Ttoere tpenoe elegant monterebe ga.
Toner for Serrer, l for 0amer, ioruoen
8ilarolal, &%sseuerelie, 4 gaoeperel=
fer nj. M.
9otellet blioer foripnet neb iarifilt
Sa9erl; ben nipRrenbe 8anolebuin9
ltal oml9sses meo 2 CONS upe &gr, %
Sg9llt9en oil / lin Selbeo Snbrettes
meo laa mango 9rapper os llbsanse,
lort tan faces til Sitrins / Slbebranos
tilfelbe.
Decorah-posten., 1890-09-03
Sverige.

6enrettelien. Ynsijpmoroeriten ben
AZ aarise Inna Waansootter, iom ben
27oe Wtarts ilipr iammen meb i'm Ssn
mproeoe bennes % aarise Suitru, sr
7be Iu9ult bleuen balsbusset / aris
itiansltaos 6en9ielsgaaro.
Siliteoe par &eprai entanter ior Mpn.
b%igbeoerne, Sresien % 2aseitanoen,
tiliummen pmtrins 80 Yerluuer.
Den bposopmte &pinoe sif meb pat'
lenoe Sfrtot til Sfafottet. Siiu bar
taus. Sum ! giebliffet, fsr 9posbussst
ialot, bgrtes en- ipas &lpufen.
Starpretter Sablmann ira Stodbolm
lfilte mep ct Sllg Sopeoet ira aroppen.
Decorah-posten., 1890-09-03

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ring. ION ban baps, TIT al / VI, hSht tsOs raantosr.
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