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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1890-11-06

Rockefeller, if she cares to see the caller,
very soon appears in the reception-room
She is her own holsekeeper and keeps a
set of books in watch every cert expended
is accounted for. 1t is said she can turn
back ten years and tell the exact amount
OF money spent IN any week of the year.
Her eldest daughter is now the wife of the
Rev. Charles Strong. son of the president
of the Utica Theological Seminary. The
three daughters were educated at Vassar,
and the oldest one, instead of Spending
her allowance for luxurious furnished
rooms and rich gowns, paid for two years
the college bill of pretty girl from the
country who was working her way through
school. 1t is a model American home:
there are prayers in the morning and in
the evening. and sometimes father, mother
and children will gather around the organ
IN the back parlor and together sing a
hymn or two. Mrs, Rockefeller is perhaps
45 years of age.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1890-11-06
CHILDREN MUST WAIT
But Great Wealth Will be Theirs By and
BY.

MILWAUKEE. Oct. 2S.-Judge johnson
has rendered decision in the case of
John G. Burnham, Daniel n. Burnham
and Mildred n. Burnham, by W. P. Nc
Laren, their guardian, against the execu.
tors of the last will and testament of Geo
Burnham The will. made in 1874, be-
queathed to the testator's son, Daniel G.
Burnham, a share equal to that given
to his other children. But in
1888 a codicil was made providing
that Daniel should not have any part of
that share unless within FIVE years after
testator's decease ''he should have re-
formed and become sober and respect
able citizen, of good moral character.
Daniel died in two years and then his
three children sought to get possession of
the property, which by peculiar cl ause,
was not to go to them till they were
Is years of age. The judge holds tie
property cannot be distributed till they
have reached that age. In the meantime
only a meager provision is made for the
education of the children. who are still
quite young. The whole estate is valued
at 100000
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1890-11-06
A MILLIONAIRE's MODEL WIFE
Sketch of Mrs. John ID. Rockefeller, Whose
Husband is XortI nIiIIionS

Sketch of Mrs. John d. Rockefeller, Whose
Husband is Worth Millions.
Mrs. John D. Rockefeller the wife of
the great Standard Oil king. whose fortune
is estimated at over 100000, 900 and who
is adding to it SO rapidly that, if he lives,
in few years he will be the wealthiest
man on this continents a modest, quiet.
unassumlng woman. devoted to her house
hold, her family, and her home, and who
never figures IN the society newspapers or
In the great social events of New York.
1t is because she wills it so. She has no
taste or inclination for fast life Lie her
husband, she is a member of the Fifth
Avenue Baptist church. The Rockefellers
live on West 54th street in New York
city. opposite St. Luke's hospital, and the
inmates of that place where so much pain,
misery and sorrow is daily seen, know
Mrs. Rockefeller better than the habitues
of 5th avenue. Two or three times a
week, says the Home Magazine, she visits
the hospital, carries flowers and delicacies
there for the poor and sick, and in other
ways tries to bring sunshine into the lives
Of the poor unfortunates. She gives away
a great deal of money and is always try
ing to do good Her home is not very
pretentious Mrs. Rockefeller's two
daughters employ the services of ore maid
These daughters, Alta and Edith, have
been brought up in the good old-fashioned
way, and have been taught to wait upon
themselves. There are no powdered
hunkies at the door, A white-capped
maid takes the visitors card, and Mrs.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1890-11-06
L. S. ST. P. gu. P.
These Letters are the Initials of the
New Line through Wyoming and
Idaho to the Pacific Northwest

This line is composed of the
Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis &
Omaha and Union Pacific Rail
ways, and reaches more Far
Western Cities than any other line
as follows:
Haley, Boise City, Lewiston,
Moscow and principal Idaho
PORTS.
WaIla Walla, CoIfax, Farming
ton, Rockford, Spokane Falls and
numerous Washington points.
Baker City, Pendleton, Portland
and principal Oregon points.
Ogden and Salt Lake City, the.
largest points in Utah.
San Francisco, Los Angeles and
all California points from Mt.
Shasta to San Diego.
And this line also reaches Butte,
Anaconda and many other points
in Montana.
Also note that by this line
accommodations are furnished in
Pullman Family Sleeping Cars at
very low rates to holders Of
second-class tickets going to
Washington, Oregon and Califor-
mia.
When you get ready to go
West, before deciding upon your
route, call on. agents of c., St. P
M. & 0. Ry., who will cheerfully
furnish rates and information
about through car service over
the LAKE Superior, ST. PauI e.
Union Pacific Line" and connec
tons, or for pamphlets and map
T. w. TEASDALE.
Gen'1 PassengerAgent, St. Paul.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1890-11-06

Fast Trains with Pullman Vestibuled Drawing
Room S'eepers, Dining Cars and Coaches of latest
design, between Chicago and Milwaukee and
st. Paul and Minneapolis.
Fast Trains with Pullman Vestibuled Drawing
Room Sleepers, Dining Cars and Coaches of latest
design, between Chicago and Milwaukee and
Ashland and Duluth.
Through Pullman Vestibu1ed Drawing
Room and CoIonist Sleepers via the North
ern Pacific Railroad between Chicago and
Portland, Ore.
Convenient Trains to and from Eastern
Western, Northern and Central Wisconsin points,
affording unequalled service to and from Wau
kesha, Fond du Lac, Oshkosh, Necuah,
sienasha, Chippewa Falls, Fan Claire,
Hurley, Wis, and Ironwood and .-cssemer
3iirf,.
For tickets, sleeping car reservaf ions, tune
tables and other information, apply to agents of
he line. 10 Ticket Agents anywhere in the
Uni,e:i States or Canada.
:. II. AINSLtJ1, General Manager, MILWAUKEE,
WIS
!. N. HANSAFoED. Gen1 Traffic Manager
ST P4rI. -,
II. C. BARLOW. Traffic Manager, CHICAGO,
I'LL.
LOUIS ECKSTEIN, Gen1 Pass'r & Tkt Agt.,
CHICAGO, Ill.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1890-11-06
THE WAY 1T IS SAID.
HEBREW JOURNAL.

The sultan awoke with a stifled scream,
His nerves were shocked by a fearfai dream
An omen of terrible import and DOUBT,
His teeth all in one moment fell out
His wise men assembled at break OF day,
And stood at the throne In solemn array;
And when the terrible dream was told
Each felt shudder, his blood ran cold.
And all stood silent in fear and dread,
And wondering what was best to be SAID.
At length d soothsayer, wrinkled and gray,
Cried, s'Pardon, my lord, what have to say;
IT'S an omen of sorrow sent from on hlgh,
Thou shalt see all thy kindred die.
Wroth was the sultan; he CRASHED his teeth,
And his very words seemed to hiss and seetne,
As he ordered the wise man bound with CHAINS,
And gave him a hundred stripes for his pains,
The wise men shook = The sultan g eye
Swept round to who next would try;
But one of them, stepping before the throne,
Exclaimed in loud and Joyous tone;
"Exnlt 0 head of happy state!
Rejoice, o heir of glorious fate!
For this is the favor thou shalt win,
o, sultan, to Outlive all thy KIM
Pleased was the sultan, and called slave
And hundred crowns to the wise man gave.
But the courtiers nod with grave, sly winks,
And each one whispers what each one thinks:
'sWell can the sultan reward and blame;
Didn't both the wise men foretell the same!
Quoth the crafty old vizier, shaking his head,
$50 much may depend Oh the way thing
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1890-11-06
FARM NOTES.

Some horses waste more hay than they
consume by pulling it from the manager or
rack and tramping it under foot. To pre-
vent this, box the manger on the stall side,
leaving hole only large enough to admit
the horses head, and behind this place
rack through which he must pull the hay.
Attention to such matters frequently de-
termines the question Of profit and loss on
the farm
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1890-11-06
SERIOUS DAMAGE To CROPS.
The Hessian Fly is Attacking Winter
Wheat in Kansas.

KANSAS CITY, Oct. 2O.-An evening
paper says the farmers and grain growers
of Missouri and Kansas report that the
Hessian fly has made an attack upon early
sown winter wheat. and that the wheat
sown during September is ruined. Re-
ports of severe damage come from ut ava
Kansas, ard from La Fayette, Cass and
jackson counties, Mo. it is believed that
the damage is general, and that all the
fields sown in September will have to be
plowed up and the grain put in again.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1890-11-06

1t is proposed that a permanent record
be made of the song of birds by means of
the photograph. This DONE says a
correspondent, 1.-The song could be repro
duced leisurerely and scored by COM
petent musician. Thus art and nature
would 90 hand IN hand
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1890-11-06
COMTE DE PARIS IN CANADA.
He Visits the Shrine of Cardinal La


QUEBEC, Oct. 20.-This morning the
count of Paris, the duke of Orleans and
their suit visited the Ursuline convent and
the cardinals palace. The visitors were
cordially received by Cardinal Arch Bishop
Tascherean, who was attended by the
several dignitaries of the church. This
afternoon the visitors made flying visit
the Shrine of La Bonnie at Ste Ann,
taking view of the Montmorency Falls
on their way down. The citizens gave a
banquet to the visitors this evening
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1890-11-06
A Verdict of Murder.

LONDON, Oct. 28.-The coroner'G jury
the case Of Mrs. Hogg. rer dered 7er
diet of murder against Mrs. Pielcy.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1890-11-06
SUICIDE IN THE FAMILY.
A Wife Shoots Herself and Her Husband
Takes Strychnine.

BARABoo, Special Telegram, Oct. 80
W. J. Smith, night yardmaster for the
Northwestern company, attempted sui
eide last night by taking poison. Smith 5
wife attempted to end her existence about
two years ago, by emptying the contents
of a revolver in her breast. Nothing
definite can be learned as to the cause of
Smith rash act
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1890-11-06
sUET OR MILK PoRRIDGE FOR II
BANANA CREAM.

Mash in bowl four ripe bananas, and
beat until they are light. Whip one-half
pint of cream till it is stiff; add to the
bananas, with sugar to taste and little
almond extract. Place in a glass dish and
chill on ice.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1890-11-06
CHOICE SELECTED RECEIPTS.
BEEF TEA.

BEEF TEA.
One half pound of beef, and two gills of
water.
Cut the beef very small; put it into a
jar; sprinkle very little salt over it to
draw out the juice of the meaj quickly;
add the water; cover the jar, with paper
twisted close over it; let it stand for half
an hour; place the jar in pan of boiling
water, keep it boiling for half Ian hour,
and you will have good, nutritious beef tea,
easily digested by an invalid.
sUET OR MILK PORRIDGE FOR INvALIDs.
One tablespoonful of suet, two table
spoonfuls of -four, one tea cup of milk, a
little salt; mine. the suet very fine; mix
milk and -four till smooth, then put into
a pan; add suet and pinch Of salt, boil
very gently for ten minutes and serve not.
This. is very good and nourishing, espe-
cially for those who cannot take cod-liver-
oil.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1890-11-06
Hasty Eating.
Harper's Bazaar.

There is no doubt that the average
American eats too rapidly. No one who
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1890-11-06
K0UMIsS, OR MILK WINE.
One quart of buttermilk, two quar-

One quart of buttermilk, two quarts of
sweet milk. four teaspoons sugar.
Mix the buttermilk and sweet milk to-
gether, add the sugar, and stir till melted
Let it stand near the kitchen fire for
twelve hours, covered with cloth; then
bottle. AS it is an effervescent drink, the
cork must be tied down and the bottles
kept on their sides. When the koumiss
is opened, it should be used.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1890-11-06

Tablets of white paper for pencils.
pen. all sizes ksSss
In stock.
We propose to keep oil blanks used in Circuit
Court, Justices Court and those Of miscoila~
Al ous aha m ar q q MT al ohnva
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1890-11-06
JOB DEPARTMENT

We have in this department . com iets lin9
Of job Material and Type for doing 6rss-olase
lob work en- short notice and At the lewssa
living prices. We do all kinds Of PsmphlcA
and Law Brief work known to tao trade.
Call in AID get prices.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-10-05
An Examination Paper.

The examination PAPER IN Pick
wick - to which Mr.. Lang refers in the
following extract from the Sign of the
Ship. in Longman'., was drawn up by
Fly Leaves Calveriey and Walter Be-
SAINT won the prize:
Travelling lately and in lack Of book
read the first half OF Vanity Fair
again. Ii is even more delightful than
it was. | suppose that every five years
one learns better to appreciate tins
cynic, whose advice to young people IL
that they should learn early 10 love
aud to pray The meeting Of Becky
and Amelia on the day Of Qlatre Bras,
the passion of Amelia, her sudden lapse
into chlldlke weakness, admiring
Georges scarlet scarf that she wears'
and smoothing the pillow on which her
husband : head will never lie. seem TO
me worthy of Shakespeare. or at least
of Webster or Ford. Surely it Is the
highest genius which thus endures and
masters aud touches US again, after so
many years OF intimate familiarity.
There has been au examination paper
in "Pickwick, why not one IN VANITY
Fair?'
/. What do you know of Mary Box,
Of Mr.. Chopper (state his Christian
name), OF Rev. Silas Hornbowerr Have
you any later information about this
gentleman and his wife?
9. Where did Mr.. James Crawley re-
side on the first night of mis- arrival at
Brighton? What favorlte accompanied
him thither?
3. Who laid the odds, and what odds,
against Kangaroo? What charge of I'M
eportsmanhke conduct was brought
against Captain Rawdon Crawley?
4 State the second title in Lord
Southdow family.
3. Give the circumstances OF Mrs. Ma
ior O'Dowd's education. What was her
favorlte consOlatory reading?
6. Discuss the relations Of Sir Pitt
Crawley and his tenantry, and state
the results of DR.. Squill's conversation
with Mr.. Clump.
Z. What did Miss Sharp call her ma
terual stock before they were Mont
mOTencysy
These are only pass" questions. but
people who cannot answer them might
take it as "A hint to read Vanity Fair
again. Fifty years hence who Will
remember such details IL the wOi az OF
any contemporary novelistsI VINO. in
deed, remembers them week aTter
reading them!
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-10-05
4 Literary Claimant.

When Adam Bede was published
and another powerful writer arose
upon the world, one L;ggins, the sou of
a Yorkshire baker. claimed to be It's au-
thor. The real George Eliot said she
remembered Mr. Liggins as a vision
of my chlldhocd-a tall. black coated,
gentle young clergy man" The pseudo
George Eliot truly said be got 10
profit out of Adam Bede. having
given the manuscript TO BlackwOod.
A committee of dissenting Clergy men
called upon Dir. Liggins to ask hlm 70
write for the Ecieclic, and they found
him washing his slop'bowi at the
pump.
UPON hearing OF this absurd clai 4
George Eliot wrote 10 BltckwoDd
Conceive the real George Ellol's feet
logs. she being base wording, anc
not washing her own slop-tas,O, auC
not giving away her manuscripts. ant
not even intending 10 do SO, 10 rpite o.
the reverence sucn u ccurse must IN
spire AIth ugh she seemed to MAKE
light Of tins Liggins clam, still Georg'
Eliot wrote to the London Times deny
ing that he was the author, ard, thie'
days afterwards, in letter 10 Black
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-10-05
Religious Notes.

Among the candidates ordained by
Bishop Paret to the ministry of the
Protestant Episcopal Church, last week
in Baltimore. was the Rev. DR.. I. s.
Childs, formerly prominent Presby-
terrain minister of Washington.
The Catholic Bishop Levinhac, who is
in charge of the Roman Catholic Mis-
sions in. Central Africa, states that
peace and prosperity have returned to
the kingdom of Uganda. He think
slave trade will be greatly decreased as
the demand for slaves decreases.
Mrs. Bennett, OF Greenville. Ala, one
of the few persons who has lived to be
more than a hundred years old, did not
unite with any church until she was
one hundred and twelve, when she was
immersed by Baptist minister of TWEEN
ty-two. She is now said to be one
hundred aud fifteen. She Is In excellent
health, walks three miles TO church.
and reads the hymns without glasses.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-10-05

wood. she says: This myth about
LiggiDs is getting serious. and must be
stopped. We are bound not TO allow
sums Of money to be raised on false
supp )sition OF this kind Don't you
think il ould be we'll for you to write
letter to the Times to the effect that
as you fiod In some quarters my letter
has not been received M a bona iide
denial, you declare Mr. Higgins not 10
be the author 81 Adam Bede. Such
a letter might save us from
future aDnoyances and trouble.
for am rather doubtful
about Sir. Liggins character, the
last report heard from him was that
he spent his time in smoking and drink
ing. do not know whether that is one
Of the reasons why the Yorkshire logi
clans have decided that he il the author
Of my book. While would be willing
if It were possible-which 1t clearly !.
uOt-to retain my iucOgnito a. long "a
| live. | cannot suffer any one % bear
nv arms on his shield IL anoth,r
letter che saws: The Higgins busine-.
does annoy me. but it exposes you io
| tie IttfHAlDi VI liiruiAtlA tiAtflH, tiI
the trouble OF writing contradictions.
Other wise the whole affair u q subi,rt
for a Moliere comedy Wise Men
Of Yorkshire who might supersedo
the WIsc Men Of Gotham.
Upon the strength OF this publicity
Of Adam Bede a rascally London book
seller published Adam Bsde. Jr.. a ...
quel. and D.ckeD. wrote 90 George
Eliot 10 inform her Of the tricks which
we're being used 10 push the book under
the pretsn,c OF les being hers: ana ln 70
friendly spirit he published an article
ia Household Words in order % scauly
the rascally bookseller. and Punch also
published an article on what George
Eliot calls this secondary business of
Adam Bede. Jr. She says. in letter
written about this time: II am com
PEELED. in spite of myself, to be- annoyed
with this business of Adam Bcde, Jr.
You see am provided with th'rns IN
the flesh lest | should be exalted beyond
measure. To part with the copyright
of book which sells l6 600 m one
month. and to have Higgins and the
unknown writer Of ones sequel ought
tog give an excellent discipline. No
Name Magazine. September.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-10-05
Duties of Christians.

The Rev. George NJ. Funston, for.
merly of Richmond. but now of At.
lanta, Ga, in his sermon last Sunday
said:
IL there are any people more to be
pitied than auother-more miserable
than all others-they are the men ana
women who are trying to serve Christ
without working for Him. They are
neither good christians nor good
"woridliDgs.' and so enjoy neither the
world nor the church.
81. James suspects us OF being guilty
of hearing too much" and doing too
little or rather of doing too little in
proportion TO what we hear, and so he
charges US. BE ye doors of the Word.
aud not hearers only
We are to follow the example of
Christ, whose life was "A succession Of
good works. In an age OF intense ac.
tvity, such as the present, when. 10
every vocation, there are men killing
themselves by overwork, need not say
to you that, in order 10 succeed in any
effort whatsoever, we must work. But
this i would emphasize. lest some Of
you may have forgotten it, if we would
succeed with ourselves and with the
charch--if we would make this church
what you want it and | want lt-then
we must work!
Action Is the destiny and the lot of
man, IL he would succeed, and the
wants Of the church, as well as that of
tho world, demand action.
BE ye doors of the word. and not
hearers only" The charge against YOU
Is not that you are not hearers, but too
many OF you are not doors of the
woid.' Oh, what work we could ac
complish If We were Administer and
people-doers of the world
These Of you who have been hear.
ers' for many years, what have yon
done-what are you doing? oh. yes. {"
you say, II once had class in the Sun.
day school, belonged to the various
church societies, was very regular at
divine services. hut somehow or other |
seem 70 have accomplished nothing: all
my labors have been in vain. aud SO |
became discouraged AMI cast down.
aud by degrees l have given up work
ing. and. indeed, but seldom attend
service. Would you koow the cause OF
, our scholars being no better at the
md of the year than at the btginningy
why. You have become discouraged
aud YOU cry is. "Whv art thou ems.
i,wn. . nay souly' Ali here's the
eason; You doo't 20 about il toe
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-10-05
Is ChrlstIanity ImpracticabIe?

The Fundamental doctrine Of the
Christian life is love. The Christian
millennium is peace. But it is Chris
tendon that maintains the vast stand
ing armies; and when the Information
al Peace Congress meets in London tbi,
summer and proposes disarmament, the
good natured reply OF Christendom II:
"WelI-yes-perhaps some time.
with a smile of amused iDcredulity
as when child seriously asks
for the moon. Yet this is ChIis-
tendon, and the Christian principles
are entirely familiar, and every Sun
day and saints day in all the Christian
churches we protest that the practice Of
them is essential to our souls salvation
Then we wipe our eyes, and smile
kindly upon any one who really lnslsIs
that we should offer the other cheek
and forgive seventy times seven. Oh,
no, we say; that is an eccentric view.
No man in this wOrld-that is. in Chris
tendom-can afford TO allow himself t.
be imposed upon. IL we don I look out
for number one, who will take charge
of that precious numeraly
SO it is that on some bright July day
looking in imaginatIvely upon the re-
spectacle Universal Peace Congress il
the Hotel Metropole in London. and
hearing the Bishop Of Durham offef IA
resolution for international arbitration.
and denouncing The folly, the waste,
the woe, aud wickedness, and wrong of
war, we hear also. not the immediate
aud instructive assent OF Chris
tendon, but its wistful prayer and
half.despairing hope that some time
Christianity NAV be- found to be prac-
ticable and something more than q
pretty dream. Yet is there anything
more certain than that the Christen-
dom which actually rejects the Chris
tian ideals and principles as impractica-
BILE denounces most savagely those
who practically illustrate them, even II
they theoretically rel ct them?
The moral of this little sermon Is a.
together Christian. for it is charity.
Since CbristeDdom is in practice so uni.
versally unchristian. and holds ITS own
fundamental principles in such pracii
cal contempt, every member OF that
vast fraternity should be very mode t
in Judging others. Could there be q
more radically unchrislian figure in
human history than Torquemada ? Il
Christianity be what it declares itself
to be. the least throb of sound Chris.
tian feeling in his bosom would have
held his hand. Toe Inquisition. III,
fierceness of sects, the religious wars.
offensive wars of any kind, are possible
only among Christians wfo hold Chrl--
tianity to be impracticable.- George
William Curtis in Harper's Magaz NE.