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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1890-07-31
A Brief Harangue on Talking Slang
HarDer's Young PeOple

1Adl pei louliS Soplc'
This 'sermonette'' is especially for you,
dear girls. The advice could be put in
three words-Don't do it. Possibly there
might come an occasion-say once in a
lifetime--when good round bit of the
genuine article Slang would prove fun
ny. But to hear vulgar words used by a
gentle girl is almost invariably shocking.
| remember passing two girls in the street,
and hearing one of them say, ''Ill bet you
quarter 1t gave me a SILVER. And
when group of school girls fill their con-
versation- alas! they often do-with
one slang phrase after another, the effect
on an outsider is painfully disagreeable.
The habit Of talking slang grows rapid
ly. 1t is like reporting bit of scandal.
Have you never noticed if you say an I'M
kind word against neighbor, how quick
ly chance comes to say another? And
with just that same appalling habit of use
ing careless words increases. Weeds grow
rapidly.
There is plenty of good strong English
to give expression to wit, drollery, indig-
nation, or sympathy, without recourse to
the phrases which belong to horse-jockeys,
gamblers, tipplers, and vagabonds. The
street Arab picks up slang as he does the
ends of old cigars from the gutter. Surely
well-bred girl is not on the same level in
her speech and manner. Why should she
use I'll gar words any more than she would
stain her hands?
There ought to be something akin to
flowers IN fresh young girl. She need
not be prudish nor priggish. No one
wishes her to say ''prunes and prisms' to
coax her lips into the proper curves. But
refined and dainty in speech as well as in
dress she surely ought to be. Won't you
please think about it for five minutes, and
see if you do not agree with me?
The ex-Empress Eugene had quite an
adventure some time ago en- route from
Liege to Cologne. She was sitting in a
frst-class railway compartment when a
man entered and, producing a pipe, began
to smoke industriously. The guard repre-
sented to the fellow that the compartment
was reserved for ladies, but this warning
had no effect upon the ruffian, who con-
tinued to smoke so fast that the air In the
compartment soon became intolerable and
the ex-empress tainted away. At the next
stop she was removed to another compart-
ment. When told who the lady was the
man expressed satisfaction that he had
smoked her out. I've paid my fare and
I'm as good as anybody else. said he.
Strangely enough, the fellow was not ar
rested for violation of the rule prohibiting
intrusion into and smoking in the COM
partment reserved for ladies. 1t is said.
however, that railway regulations in
Europe are enforced in the cases Of foreign
patrons only. Let an American break the
pettiest rule and he is mulcted promptly
and to the very limit.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1890-07-31
Do Not Be DISCOURAGED


On a certain occasion Marie Antoinotta
asked her Prime minister whether or NOT
project which she contemplated could he
accomplished, and his reply was. MA
dame, if impossible. it shall be done
Of course the impossible cannot be
achieved; but ''impossibility" would not
seem TO have had any place in the vocabu-
larry Of those who haze attained the high
est distinction Experience is the best
of teachers. and we Iearn-from the ex-
perience of others, if we have as vet not
learned from our own xperience-that
tlreless exertion and steadfastness of pur-
pose will remove whatever obstacles bar
one way to the proudest eminence.
Andersen, the popular Danish author,
was the son of cobbler, and in his earlier
years worked ION the bench most indus
triously, doing his nrst literary work on
scraps of paper kept beside him, in the
moments when he rested from his regular
duties.
Arsaces, who founded the Parthian EN-
pire, against which the mighty hosts of
Rome long contended in vain, was a me-
chanlc of obscure origin.
Beranger, the celebrated French poet.
wandered about Paris in state of pitiable
destltutlon until he obtained situation as
pot-boy-that is, to carry pots of beer in
publc-houses and restaurants.
| Burns was the son of small farmer,
and at an early age displayed an appetite
Tor learning which he had few opportunit-
: les for gratifying, as is shown in the most
brilliant of his poems.
! Carrera, beginning life as a drummer
boy and driver of cattle, rose to the Presi-
| dency of the republic Guatemala.
| Catherine, Empress of Russia. in some
respects one of the most remarkable wo-
men that ever lived, was peasant girl of
Llvonla and comp gresette.
Demosthenes, the Grecian orator and
prince OF eloquence, was the son of
| blacksmith. In his first attempt at pub
lie speaking he displayed such a weakness
of voice, imperfect articulation, and awk-
wardness that he withdrew from the
speaker 5 platform amidst the hootine and
laughter of his hearers.
Glotto, noted as painter, sculptor, ar
chltect. worker In mOnsaic, and really the
founder OF modern italian art, was a shep-
herd boy whom Cimabua discovered draw
ing sheep on the sand with pointed
stone, with an accuracy that indicated a
natural artistic ability, and he took him as
a student.
Handel was nearly fifty years of age
when he published the first of those music
, al compositions which have immortalized
| his name.
Sir Isaac Newton while attending school
was considered by his teachers but little
| better than an IDIOT; and Sheridan, the Gel
ebrated playwriter, was presented by his
| mother to tutor as a ''blOckhe9d"
The foregoing examples prove conclusive
ly that humble origin, poverty, natural
defects, age, or physical ailments need not
prevent the attainment of distinction. and
they should be encouraging, especially to
the young.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1890-07-31
A Tried Remedy for Hiiiousness.

Those who suffer from disorder or inaction OF
the liver will never get the upper hand of the
unTuly organ so long as they such irrational
remedies as blue pills, calomel and podophyllin
But from the tried and popular medicine. Hostel
ters Stomach Bitters, they may expect relief with
4 certainty of obtaining it. The influence of the
Buters upon the great hillary gland Is direct,
powerful and speedily felt The relief afforded is
not spasmodic, but complete and permanent The
sallowness of the skin. furred appearance OF the
tongue, Indigestion costveness, headache nausea.
pains through the right side and shoulder. in fact
every accompaniment of the obstinate complaint
are entirely and promptly removed by a course of
this inestimable medicine, in behalf of which
testimony is constantly emanating from every
quarter, and FROM all classes of society.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1890-07-31
CONGRESSIONAL.
TUESDAY .Inlv %

IOESDAI, July
Senate.--ln the senate today the senate
Mrs. Jessie Fremont was reported and
proceeded to the consideration of
the Indian appropriation bill.
Among other amendments reported
and agreed to were the following: Increas-
ing the subsistence of the Sioux and for
the purpose of their civilization from $3.50,
900 to S950,000; inserting an tie n of $3.50,
900 for one year interest IN advance on
the $1,000, 900 provided for as permanent
fund In the act of March 2, 1889, being an
act to divide portion of the Sioux reserva-
ton In Dakota and for the REIMBURSEMENT
of the Indian title to the remainder. Hav-
ing disposed of half the bill it was laid
aside until tomorrow. The house bill for
the disposal of Fort Ellis military reserva-
ton under the homestead law was passed
House.-lmmediately after reading the
journal In the house voting began on the
original package bill. The first vote was
on the Adams amendment, substitute
defining the original package. 1t was lost
-333 to lis. The house then proceeded to
vote on the house substitute for the senate
bill. The vote resulted yeas 113; nays.
81. Mr.. Grosvenor, of Ohio, moved re-
consideration and a motion was made that
the motion be tabled. The motion to table
was agreed to-yeas, 110; nays, 95. The
vote then required on the passage of the
senate bill as amended, and it was passed
years, 176; nays, SO. After a lengthy de
bate on the bankruptcy bill the house adj
iourned.
WEDNESDAY, July %.
HOuse.-ln the house today Mr.. Lacy of
Iowa, submitted report of the COMMITTEE
on elections In the West Virginia contest
ed election case Of McGinnls VS.. Anderson.
The report, which finds in favor of the
contestant, was ordered printed and laid
over. The consideration of the Indian
appropriation bill was then resumed. Mr..
Kelley (kas,) regarded the provision re-
curing that referees should be members
of the legal profession as a gratuitous in
suit to the members of other professions.
Peel ARK. J, Thought the bill unwise and
impolltic. Adams Il:), Catchings
Miss, Kerr Iowa., Wilson (W: Va.),
McAdoo On. J. }, and E. B. Tayler (Ohio),
spoke IN advocacy of the measure. Mr.
Cultivate criticised the method in which
the important measure was beng discuss.
ed, for 1t was not being considered. IL
properly amended he would support the
bill. Mr.. Breckenridge also opposed the
bill, which went over until tomorrow.
Adjourned.
THURSDAY, July "a.
Se1idte.-The day was consumed in dis
cussing the silver bill, and the Indian ap-
preparation bill for schools.
House.-After a short parliamentary
wrangle the house, today. proceeded to
vote upon the committee amendments to
the bankruptcy bill. The amendments
are principally verbal and informal in their
character. After they had been disposed
of, an amendment was adopted enforcing
the laws of the states giving wages for
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1890-07-31
CYCLONE IN MINNESOTA.
Another Furious Storm-CIoud Creates
Devastation Near Marshall. MINI.

MINNEAPoLIs, Milln.-A Marshall,
Mimi, special to the Journal says: Al
$50 p. m Tuesday black cloud resemb.
ling a great serpent, reached downward
from the dense black masses of storm
clouds that had formed during the after
noon, and moved in southeasterly direc-
ion demolishing the buildings of three
farmers living nine miles northwest of
here. A child of Felix Deareau had its
leg broken. Another had its head crush
ed and died during the night Mrs. Dear
eau. too, was seriously bruised. Mr.. A.
NJ Opdahl and child were blown by the
cyclone onto a wire fence and seriously
bruised. Two of Opdahl's horses were
carried from the barn to pasture near by
without injury.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1890-07-31
Monkey Versus Man.
Texas Siftings

Son: 'Pa, monkey is five times as
good as Deacon Good, amt hep" Pa:
Jimmy, I'm surprised! Why do you say
SO disrespectful a thing?" Son: why,
you only give him a cent last Sunday when
he came around with the plate, and you
gave the organ-grinder's monkey 5 cents
this morning"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1890-07-31
FIRES AND CASUALTIES.

GEO NoRssMAN, travelling man, was
mortally injured in a runaway at kilborn
City, Wis.
ONE of the worst storms ever known
visited Embro, Ont, doing tremendous
amount of damage to crops, the great fields
of oats being literally stripped, and other
grain suffering in like manner.
The engineer and two unknown men
were killed and twelve passengers in
jured Monday night by Chicago and
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1890-07-31

WHEAT growers in North Dakota are
considerably alarmed over the report that
elevator companies in the state will refuse
to store grain this year. Heretofore nine
tenths of the crop of the state has been
bought by the elevator companies upon
the Duluth and Minneapolis quotations.
A farmer could store his grain in these
elevators for Is days for nothing, and
to keep it in store as long as he desired
to pay a small fee therefor. The cause of
this change of base is said to be the new
law which makes all public warehouses pay
an annual license of $3.50 ! 900 bushels
capacity The elevators will take the
ground that they are notpublic elevators.
and the farmer who hasn't the money TO
hold his crop nor the place to put it will
be compelled to sell at whatever price the
company sees fit to allow him. The prin-
sipal elevators expect, by forcing private
buyers out of the small stations and agree
ing upon price, to again obtain absolute
control of the states crop, which this year
promises to be enormous. If all these re-
ports are true. the condition of the North
Dakota farmers is pitiable. As a rule
they have so to 500 acres in grain, which
represents all they have, and which this
year promises the first actual return
for their labor in three years. They have,
as rule, no grainaries. and it is too late
now to build them, even if they had the
money, so that they appear to be at the
mercy of the elevator combine.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1890-07-31
After a Watch Club" Schener'

OSHKOSH, Wis, July 23.-The city
jewellers are after ] W. Kelley a1d will
cause LIS arrest on charge OF running
lottery scheme. In several cities watch
clubs have been broken up and the
jewellers here intend that Mr.. Kelley shall
do legitimate business.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1890-07-31
A Point of Etiquette

A code of etiquette throughout civiliza-
ton is predicated upon the code of morals,
and wherever it is examined in all those de-
tails which effect daily life, it will be
found that it is not formed by the require
ments of the greatest convenience, but by
those Of the rule of doing toward others as
we would have them do toward u.s. Arts
totle long ago said that manners were the
lesser morals, and it is more strictly true
to-day, and the visitor from the remote
backwoods who has common-sense and
Christian principle, and uses both, will
hardly commit much offense in the best
society. In fact, it is second-best society
that laughs and sneers; the best will see
and suspect nothing ridiculous, since it
knows the character of non-essentials, and
all that could offend in that line is reserv-
ed for the litter of the lower grade of feel
ing and conduct
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1890-07-31

THE latest doom-sealer hobs up at Lou
sville. Holy writ and science are blended
in his theory of an early annihilation of
the world, and he holds that the Almighty
is preparing for the final operation with
preliminary cyclones, tornadoes and other
death-dealing messengers.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1890-07-31

PAPER that discusses household mat
tiers asks: What shall we do with our
servants?" That depends. In this part
of the world we send some to the legis-
lature and some to Jail. The balance
we permit to take day off eight times a
weak
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1890-07-31
A TRAVELLING MOUNTAIN.
Movement of a Triple Mass of Basalt To.
wards the Columbia River.
New York Press


A travelling mountain is found at the
Cascades of the Columbia. 1t is a triple
peaked mass of dark brown basalt, six or
eight miles in length, where it fronts the
river, and rises to height of almost 1000
feet above the water.
That it is in motion is the last thought
which would be likely to suggest itself to
the mind of anyone passing it, yet it is a
well established fact that this entire noun
tain is moving slowly but steadily down
the river, as if it had deliberate purpose
sometime in the future to dam the Coz
umbia and form a great lake from the Cas-
cades to the Dalles. The Indian traditions
indicate immense movements of the noun
tains hereabouts, long before white men
came to Oregon, and the early settlers,
immigrants, many of them from New
England, gave the above named mountain
ridge the name of travelling mountain, :"
or sliding mountain.
In its forward and downward movement
the forests along the base of the river have
become submerged in the river Large
tree stubs can be seen standing deep in the
water on the shore. The railway engines
and the trackmen find that the line of the
railway which skirts the foot of the noun
tains is icing continually forced out of
place. At certain points the roadbed and
rails have been pushed eight Or ten
feet out of line in the course of a few
years
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1890-07-31
The Woman of Aries.

Superbly situated at the point where the
two streams divide, the Aries of to-day
troubles itself very little about either its
ancient glories or its possibilities of modern
Improvement 1t IS city of creams,
with careless grace and result of perfect
unity. The far-famed beauty of the Aries
isnnes is of distinctly Greek type,
ht-featured, low-browed, and deli
cate 1t is enhanced by their graceful
black costume, with swelling fchu of white
lace and coquettish little cap of the same
material set high ON the head and bound
witL a broad black ribbon, one end of
which is left free and falls to the shoulder
Young and old, these women, almost With
out exception, have luxuriant hair, curling
lightly about the temples. The smallness
of the head as compared with the size of
the neck another strikingly classic feature
accounts in part no doubt, for their
superb carriage. This, too, is a beauty
which they seem never to lose. | have
seen heavy woman of sixty, with the
marks of severe toll about her person and
carrying a big burden, who crossed the
central square of the town with the step of
an empress.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1890-07-31

A NEWLY married Hindoo girl is inter
dicted by custom, when living under her
husbands roof from talking to any one
but her young sister-in-law or brother-in
law. A suicide has been committed by a
little Hindoo wife in village in Burdwan
for the pathetic reason that she could
find mo one to talk to or play with.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-09-21
POLITICAL STENCIL.
ritorV--oyerhaulin ne of Federal Of
fcers Necessary,
Special TO the Gazette.

special 10 the taZette.
OKLAHOMA, o. T., Sept. 2O.-Edgar N. Sweet
Of West Point, New. chairman of town site
board No. OF this city, has been asked by Pres.
ilent Harrison to resign. Sweet very promptly
telegraphed in reply that he would
not resign, and the result is there
viii be general overhauling of Federal officers
in this Territory. Sweet demands a COW of the
charges against him, and Secretary Noble tele-
graphed HIM TO resume his duties and that the
charges would be sent for him to answer
Sweets suspension was ordered several davs
ago. and to-day is the first time the matter
leaked out. The charges were preferred by
Governor George W. Steele and the
matter is likely to eliminate into the
greatest political scandal of the day. 1t is well
understood that Steele and Sweet both came
here to go into The United States senate when
Oklahoma became a state, and as a natural re-
suit there arose q furious jealousy between them
Steele is an avowed Guthrie man. while Sweet
works incessartly for this city. Sweet thinks
actions ever since he came into the territory.
and only few days ago, while
the governor and his son were her..
Sweet chased the son up the hotel Office stars
alleging that the governor had sent the boy to
watch his movements. Sweet drank consider
able champagne the night Of the recent legisls-
tive banquet in this city, and while somewhat
heated made several slanderous remarks
about the TerIitory's chief executive
This came to the ears Of Mr.. Steele
fight TO finish. The sympathy of the people
is with Sweet, and 10 600 people In this city will
sign q statement or petition in his behalf; Both
men have great influence in Washington
and rich developments can be looked for, 1t
Will be remembered that the governor recently
And this city and that breezy little affair will be
thoroughly aired.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-09-21

80, 11s. against %, sos, making the total amount
OF new crop brought into sight thus far 44O, O5S,
against 9s,2i5 last year, an increase
OF s25I bales. The total taking OF American
mills North and South thus far for the season
have been lD4, f51, against So, 2i4 last season
These include 1852 by Northern spinners
against 63, t06 since the close OF the last
commercial year Stocks at American ports and
twenty-nfne leading Southern interior markets
have increased ,2s6, against 155 700 bales dur
ing the same tins last year, and are now S. $50
bales larger than they At his date last sea-
son. Including stocks left over at ports and in
terror towns from last crop and the number of
bales brought into sight thus far OF the new crop
the supply TO date is 511 90l, against as e26 for
the same period last year.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-09-21
SPORTING.
Baseball.
BROTHERHOOD.

CLEVELAND, OHIO. Sept. 90 First came-
Cleveland-Runs, 8; base hits, s. errors, l..
Brooklyn-Runs, 10; base hits, 1G; errors, O.
Batteries-Gruber and sutclif, weighing and
Rtnslow. Umpire-P earce.
second game-Clevelaud-Runs, 4; base hin.
8; errors, 3. BROOKLYN Runs 5; base hits 2;
errors, .; Batteries-pewald and Sutclif, Hem,
CHICAGO, III. Sept. 2o.-ohicaeo-Runs !.
5ase hits, 3; errors, 2, Boston-Runs, /; base
hlts, .; errors, 6. Batteries-King and Bowie.
G9 p11Dsn and MURPHY. Umpi5e-Bert.
b base hts, g errors, 8. New York-Runs, 5;
6 oase hlts. d errors. 6. Batteries-Morris and
eqPi Iss. oran M and Brown. Umpi,e-aatney.
%, pase hlts; III; errors, 3. delphia-Runs
l6; base hits, is; errors, 6. Batteries-Cunnine
nam and Mack, Burlington and Mailman. UNI
pH UIScd a. S Ono Sept. 90 = Cincinnati
Runs. l; base hits, 3; errors, TO- Battarias-
fMoLane and Vickery, Clements and schiver.
Umplre-Lynch.
p pase 1its, .; errors. s. Brooklyn-Runs, s; base
nus, u; errors, l. Observation-Disclosures and
Afr!ITl9ge, Loyett and Daley. Umpire Powers.
Sleveland-Runs, 2; base hits, s.; errors a
soisOnoau1s, q base hits, Z; errors. 2. Bat
Iss1ese seaIin and Summers. ciafkson and
second Observation-Disclosures, 4; base hits.
eire eFs0:s BiGssoRTTiRnns q base hts
and Bennett. No umpire. -'i'n'is
NEW YORK, Sept. 2o.-New York-Runs. Q:
base base hi Rs.s g e,r errors s
DDeeiar' sharrett and Clark. Umpire-Mc
LOUISVILLE, KY. Sept. Observation-Disclosures
q: base hits, %; errors, /. AthieticsMRnns =
base hits, 9; errors, 9. Batteries-Stratton and
Hyan. Green and Riddle. Um pire TAYLOR.
~, secona Observation-Disclosures 10; base hits,
10; errors, O. Athletics-Runs; o; base hits. 6.
errors, Z. Batteries-Ehret, Week and Decter'
Stricker and SNYDER DeeAef'
ST. LOUIS. NO.. Sept. COST. Louis-Runs ..
base hits, .; errors, 0. Rochester-Rnns q.
base hits, 8; errors, Batteries-Hart ana
Mnnyan, Barr and Mcclure. Umpire-Doe-
TOLEDO, OHIO, Sept. 2o.-Toledo-Ruus. :.
pass hts II; errors, 4. syracuse-Runs, 8; bas.
hits, q errors, 3. Batteries-Cushman and
Sage, Marsh and Fritz. Umpire-Curry
COLUMBUS, oHIo. Sept. 20.-First game