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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1890-07-24
SAVING UP OLD COINS.
Amusing and Pathetic Side of Harmless
Little Custom.

The cherished preservation of odd or
particular coins as pocket-pieces is an
old and harmless sort of idolatry fire.
quently INDUCED in by large percent
age of humanity, says the New York
Tribune. When these treasures are
under inspection in social way re-
marks of the following tenor are fire.
quently heard:
This is the first bit of silver 1 earned
when left home.''
Il found this half-penny near Shak-
speare's tomb"
Daniel Webster gave that Spanish
quarter to my father when boy for
holding his horse"
Here said man noted for his
unthrift, lis the only money | ever
saved, and | would not have saved
that were it not made of German sill
ver.'
1t is custom for many kind old per-
sons to say, while rendering a bright
piece of silver or gold to an emigrant
lad or lass: Keep this in your pocket
and you'll always have money"
The present and injunction are, per-
haps, intended for practical sugges-
ton of thrift, although in most cases
the lesson is likely to be disregarded.
Few people possess the quality of econ
omy to an extent that will allow them
to join Shylock in his boast of his abili-
ty to make coins breed.
A large number of these mementoes
struggle into the hands of New York
money changers, whose locations give
them daily opportunity of dealing with
emigrant arrivals. While speaking of
this incident in the business, one brok-
er said: 1t used to give me a pang
when some poor fellow or woman
would unwrap aforementioned piece
of foreign money. or remove perfor-
ated one from chain or faded strip of
ribbon and tearfully offer it for sale or
exchange. But one soon loses senti-
ment in this business, and in a matter
of-fact way | simply pay for the weight
of most of such odds and ends as YOU
see heaped in that tray I've had cases
wherein persons who had struck pros
perity have returned after long time
to see if their keepsakes could be iden-
titled and recovered, but the crucible
of the assay office had generally put
them beyond hope"
Nine out of ten of the devotees to
these little gods would decline the use
of safe deposit boxes or bank vaults,
believing as they do that the luck or
charm chances of the object only be
come potent by personal contact.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1890-07-24
Nesting in Electric Light Globes.

A new use has been discovered for
electric light globes. The spring birds
have found that they make excellent
places in which to build their nests,
sheltered as is the inner space from the
winds and storms. and many Il lively
and lovely courtsbip may be seen al
most any day by glancing at the top
of the tall poles. The newcomers
perch apon the edges Of the globes and
peep and twitter to one another as they
make their connuhial arrangements.
Then they may be seen bringing their
twig3 and bits of straw and Irvine pre-
para5ory to beginning housekeeping.
A day or two later and the domicile
is all ready for occupancy. One may
see the nests from below through the
glass. The dear little fellows seem
happy and contented, although they
live in the full glare OF light by day
and by night. A birds nest one ex-
poets to find hidden beneath branch
in some cool, shady spot and not in so
conspicuous a place as this. But if the
birds are happy there it is to be hoped
that the faithful employees of the eiec-
trio light companies will not interfere
with them. boston AciUertiser.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1890-07-24
His Narrow Escape.

"Mr. Brodweigh," said the lovely
Boston girl, flush mounting her pale
! forehead and her voice trembling
slightly, Il will not deny that your
avowal moves me strangely. | cannot
disguise the fact that my heart pleads
for you. But in matters that involve
the whole future happiness of two
human beings no step should be lightly
taken. MIR. Brodweigh, " she continued,
softly wiping her spectacles, while |
should not look upon your residence
in another city as wholly insurmounta-
bic barrier to our union, there are,
nevertheless other things to be con-
sldered. You are not aware, possibly,
that | am vegetarian"
] Are you. indeed?" exclaimed the
young man. delightedly. why, so
am /! Miss Howjames-my own dear
EmcrsOnia. /"
Zone moment, Mr.. Brodweigh 1t
may seem trivial to you, but is, l am
persuaded a matter of vital import
ance that we should entertain harmo-
NOUS views in particulars as well as
generals. Pardon me, but what are
your preferences among vegeta bles?"
The young mans arms dropped to
his side again.
The vegetables to which I amer
! addicted" he replied, care tomatoes,
i cabbages, turnips, rice, rutabagas,
, eggplant, beets, sweet corn. peas. po-
tatoes, lettuce, parsley, and mangel-
wurzel. | also eat great deal of oat-
meal and cracked wheat
Nothing else, Mr.. Brodweighp" in
quired Miss Howjames, anxiously
'Of course | use all the principal
fruits" he said. Il consider apples,
peaches, pears, grapes, melons, cher
ries, currants, and berries of all kinds
as really vegetables"
You have omitted from your list
nothing that-that seems to You pecu-
liarly and distinctively brain-nourish-
ing and-and representatively vegetar-
ian in itself?" she said with an effort.
Nothing that l can think of. 1
| have mentioned all the varieties, |
think, that but why that agitation,
Miss Howjames? Are you illp Have
'.Mr. Broadweigh, " family spoke the
young lady, Gin the agony of this dis
| appointment, the keenest that [ have
ever felt, and whose bitterness you
| too. must SHARE
'Emersonia Howjames!" he exclaim-
ed a thrilling voice, a light breaking in
upon him, did l forget to mention
beans? Did | omit beans? Why, beans,
my darling, are my very lifen'
She fell into his outstreched arms,
they mingled tears of ecstasy together.
and New York and Boston again COM
muned in spirit, as they have done
once in a great while from the Begin
ming, do OCCASIONALLY even now, and
probably ever shall do at rare intervals
world without end Chicago Tribune.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1890-07-24
Pretty POrtieres.

Pretty and simple pOrtieres can be
made of denim, either embroidered in
outline or painted. One of the most
effective curtains [ ever saw was of
blue denim hung in a bedroom off a
large closet. A large branch OF
oranges. thrown carelesslv across it,
with one limb of the branch extending
downward, was very striking and
unique decoration. The dull blue of
the denim made an effective back
ground upon which the golden balls
were painted, and the material was
heavy enough to be a pleasant sub
stance upon which to paint. Window
and mantel lambrequins were also
made of denim, and decorated in the
same manner, and the young girl
whose skillful fingers had evolved all
this beauty from such simple materials,
assured me it had taken very little
artistic knowledge to do the painting,
and that almost any one who had any
ideas concerning the use of a brush
could succeed equally well. The de-
sign had been purchased, a perforated
paper pattern, and stamped. and a
little ingenuity in diversifying the
pattern by stamping different parts of
it had given the effect of several
original designs.
Brown denim is quite as useful as
the blue, and can be very successfully
used AS portieres. If the light side is
used for the ground, band of the
dark side can be put on with a couched
line of silk or wool, to give it finish
If you are skilled in handling the
brush, you can be your own designer,
and have an exceedingly pretty cur,
tain. Taking real autumn leaves,
touched with the fall fires, for your
models, you can scatter them over the
portiere as carelessly and irregularities
possible, and paint them in their
natural colors, or they may be cut out
of velvet, plush or satin, and fastened
on with a heavy outline stitch. Among
the leaves, work lines in gold thread
four or five inches long, in groups of
three and five, about an inch apart. A
band of rich, chestnut-brown plush is
not out of place upon this palmer ma
terial, or the band of darker denim
may have a design worked upon it
either in outline or partial embroidery,
with good effect. The double faced
Canton flannel in a shade that would
contrast we'll with the denim could
also be used for bands.-G0od House.
6eepl11g.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1890-07-24

young together I've been a thinkin' OF
YOU and no one else. I'm well-to-do in
the world and | can keep my wife like
a lady-and for year back I've been
sort O. furnishing up my house and
sayin' to myself: This ERE carpets a
pattern Emma would like and them
blue-painted cheers would match
Emma's eyes to a charm And the
house is ready-and I'm ready-and
when old Mrs. Perkins brought the Can
ton china set and said you wanted to
sell it. | knowed the call had come. Be
you ready, too. Emma?"
Emma colored and still she smiled.
1t was not exactly the way IN which
she had pictured her future wooing,
vet there was genuine love in Asa's
eyes. and spirit of "dead-in-earnest''
breathing through his words!
Yes" said she. Il am readyr
Then give me kiss. Emma" said
the jubilant lover, jumping up, Just
to seal the bargain"
"Oh, take care! you'll break tbs
cream pitcher, said Emma.
Hang the cream pitcher" said Asa.
and he got the kiss after all
But did you really love me all these
years?" asked Emma, coyly. Didn't
you never pay attention to no other
grip"
''Neverr' said Asa. ''All my money
was laid up for you, and that there
house was furnished for you. And if
you hadn't come there to live NJ other
woman should, not until the day of my
DEATH
Emma Smiths heart gave little up
ward pulse. He was awkward, and
loose-jointed, and red-haired. this
swain of hers, but among all the
knights of King Arthur's Round Table
there dwelt no more chivalrous spirit
than his!
And they were married, and Old
Ma'am Perkins came to the wedding
in a glistening black silk gown, and
they ate the wedding dinner off the
Canton china set. and it is fair to con.
clude that they lived happy ever after.
Is there any reason that they shouldn't
Need extreme youth be always 3
necessary element to happiness?
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1890-07-24
One On the "Ahmee."

The following incident in the Office
of hotel yesterday afternoon was seen
and overheard by several people:
A young man in citizens dress asked
the colored boy in charge of the phone
to call up certain ticket office. This
was done, and the boy said:
''Heah you is, sah!'
The young man said Hold it,
want YOU to do the talking for me.
Ask the agent if he has lower berth
in the ten o'clock train for such a
place
The boy repeated the mess ge and in
formed the young man that there was
a vacant lower berth.
Tell him." said the young man,
that | want to secure it. Tell him |
am of the United States
ARMY"
The boy repeated this and notified
the young man that it was all right.
did you tell him WHOM the berth is
for?n asked the young man.
Yes, sab; tole him it were fo' de
United States aimee"
(Several giggles in the Office of the
hotel)
Oit you ten ullu LII IdILc!
No, sab; didn't s'pose it made any
diffunce what wus yo' name when /
done tole him it were TO de ahmeeI''
But l want you to give him my
name"
''All right, sah."
The ticket office was called up again
and the colored boy bawled out in his
upper register:
DE sleepin' cab am TO- --, of
de United States aimee. He want yo'
to put dat down"
Then he turned to the army officer
and sat, DE cab will be ready when
yo calls"
Thank YOU" said the army officer,
as he walked away.
The colored boy eyed him as he walk
ed off and said to one of his associates
on the bench:
IF de United States aimee kin put
cullud man to all dat trouble and ies
say Tank you TO it, it's wondah to
me dat it eber tit to make US free
Chicago Tribune.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1890-07-24
1t Makes Him Hot.

IF there is one thing more than
another that makes me hot under the
collar" observed young gentleman
whose daily duties compel him to mix
With the maddening crowd, lit is to
have salesman in a gents furnishing
store inform me that he is wearing
zone just like it, whenever / wish to
purchase a collar, nccktie. pair of cuffs,
hat, suspenders, SOCKS, or any other
article of masculine gear. What the
Dickens do | care whether he wears the
black socks of the present, the speckled
beauties of the past, or the nondescripts
ri the unfathomable futureP | am not
there to ape his toggery, and the next
salesman that flaunts his aesthetic taste
in my face and glowers down Oh my
profound ignorance of a la mode will
get a piece of my mind ten and a half
feet long. | am laying for the counter
hopper who seeks to put me into a uni
form similar to his own brigade. st.
PIt.t Pioneer Press.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1890-07-24
Pain.
m a mystery that walks the earth

] am mystery that walks the earth
Since man began to be;
Sorrow and Sin stood sponsors at my Dlrtn,
And Terror christened me.
More pitiless than Death, who gathereth
His victims day by day.
doom man daily to desire death,
And still forbear to Stay.
More merciless than Time leave man youth
And suck life's sweetness out;
More cruel than Despair. show man truth,
And leave him strength to doubt.
bind the freest in my subtle band;
banch the bOldest cheek;
hold the hearts If poets in my hand,
And wiring them ere they speak.
j walk in darkness over souls that bleed;
] shape each as go
To something different; drop the seed
Whence grapes or thistles grow.
No two that dream me dream the self-sams
face;
No two name me alike.
A horror without form, / fill all space
Across all time l strike.
Man cries and crnges to mine unseen rod;
Kings own my sovereignty;
Eeers may but prove me as they prove god
Yet none deuieth me.
Grace DEMO Litchfield in the Independent.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1890-07-24
The Valuable Associate Judge.

The beautiful exhibition of what As
sociate Judges can do when they get
the chance to go it alone, which Perry
County has just given the State, ought
to make other communities thankful
tina he, Lave escaped from the lay
Judge system. In Perry County two
a c ate Judges granted every applica-
ton for liquor license that was made,
and one OF the Judges licensed himself
in spite of his neighbors remonstrance.
This occurred in the absence of the
Law Judge.
An Associate Judge who sat on the
bench with the late Judge Ben Wade in
Ohio was once asked how he got along
with the Presiding Law Judge.
20, well enough" the old farmer
said, Judge Wade only consulted me
once. That was when the case had oc-
cupied the court the whole day, and
Judge Wade along in the afternoon
bent down to me and said, Mr.. -,
don't you find these seats BANKED
hard?' That's the only time he ever
consulted mern-P ittsburg Dispatch.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1890-07-24
A Proper Compensation.

Two Harvard youths, making a Pc
destrian tour in the Scottish Highlands,
were in the habit of stopping ut small
farm-houses and asking for milk. the
charge for which was invariably pen
nv glass. Calling one Sunday at
notwithstanding cottage in beautiful
Glen Nevis, they were sourly received
bv the cotter's wife; and though the
milk was supplied, the prohered two
pence was refused, with solemn adj
mention as to the improperly of such
dojngs on such day. The collegians
were turning away with a courteous
word of thanks, when the woman made
her meaning clear. ma. NAP she
cried; iii no TAX less than saxpence
for br'akin' the Sawbath!"- Halper's
Magazine.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1890-07-24
Soft-CoaI Smoke Beneficial.

The belief that smoke from soft Goa
may have beneficiary sanitary effects
is gaining ground. 1t is claimed that
sulphur in the coal when burned be-
comes highly disinfectant. Further,
that creosote and its allied products
are thrown off with the fumes of btu
minous coal, and that an atmosphere
charged with carbonic acid must be
freer from germs Of disease than an
apparently purer air.-An'ericdn IN
QIuSt,
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1890-07-24
Lack of Work in Italy.

Lack of work is felt SO keenlv Ly the
laboring classes of Italy that the gov
eminent is calling upon proPerty-own-
ers to devise some c.I,,.oymeti, Ldr tie
Lnu>cuJ < -.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1890-07-24
Wanted No Bills Out.

DR.. Small. skillful physician, lived
on Jay hill many years ago. The doc
tor was ferried over the river one day
by man who declined to take any
compensation for his services. The
doctor rendered payment and urged
its acceptance. but the man would not
receive it. Let it 90. DOCTOR" said
he. Il shall want you to do as much
for me some time; perhaps | shall
have tooth pulled. Sit right
down and have it out now said the
precise old doctor. L don't want any
sach bills hanging. ''-Lewiston journal.
Always running and tumbling down
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1890-07-24

Always running and tumbling down
Falls.
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1890-10-11

NoET or TaE SHooTTSG.-Tss sss
shooiing scrSV< hat Was r~partsd il
the JoUENAL : Scsterisy, to'k plsc~
res- BOenS Vista, uSs Up in tbe
jsstk-'s courT Yesterday afternoon.
Ilcs was charge with Sssaolt VII b
$ daDsersDs weapon. He v&iveo
examination sni vs. oogn3 over =
await THE sciiSn q ibe grand jury
xhich meets Dexi week. with tsoDS-
fixed 81 $50. which be wkS uDsol,
20 furnish, 80 be i. DOW in the cc1a-
" jail- The trauble seems TO hsv,
grown out q s nlisun6-rsss oding.
xnd csn p-uoahly - settled wiiboul
any serious ditrco,ry. Tee san obj
MAJ and lives i.y himself, sod hs-
besa doing sHule crubbinc fJ- >.-el,
the raan who bsi him arrested. 4
few days ago some disagreement
.ook place between Tics aod see ,
ever The work. tot evv-ythias vas
qaie; until Tuesday night. vn=n
sJ-ne boys who were out hunting,
fred son1e .bo; into Tees porisols
caSin. And he. thinking il We -lev
attempted 20 u-- MS gun on bin the
peKt morning, with the resllts =.
ALREADY stated.
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1890-10-11

The NEW BRIDGE.-So many
people are putting of important
business matter. until the COM
yl-tiou OF the new siee! bridge.
This is not tine case however in
some lines Of trade and one clothing
firm report thai they have disposed
of more suits 10 customers from Polk
and YaMhill this season than ever
before. What their business will
b- when the Lew bridge is Up they
cannot tell, but they say they may
have TO double their store ROOM
This refers TO Johnson, Bnn:hhy &
Co 4 II.
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1890-10-11

RUSAwAY.-Y~i-risy sErs-Dnon
while Ms. Kaiser, who lve> IL
North Salem. Wzs driving down
State stree; just east II the power
house. the hor-e t-ecsDe frightened
8, soueihing ST the si6e Of the road
sid vhiried around, upset The cart
and threw the old lady out She
was picked up by ibe men OF the
electric car who were coming Up
ana saw the accident, and iook be,
toJohn Appleson's- where she 50 4
rec ,verei from the .hock and vsi
tAzen home Her friends were Q uits
anxious sbr.ut her last eve:iug, she
teipg quite old. The borse getting
.~sr-d and acting ss be did VIA:
hardly understood, As be is the FAM
y driving sLimsl and has never te-
fore misbeha we'd when driven by any
o. the Iady member. Of the family.
Ms. Ksis-r il resting easy but il
still quite weak froIu the effect Q!
the sto-k which s1e received.
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1890-10-11
A YIsl6nf pEPpT.
The Facilities fer LEGAL FREIGHT BRsi-
ness EH,ir~ly toe Limited Where
IL That New pepeis

Al this seaspn merchants and
ship pers have cnn plSiDs-i 81 the un-
equal frtzimeui zcSpnic'd Salem hy
the Southern Pacific in The matter
Of frs-ighi facilities al S~lem. The
de,o, is not hsif large enough, the
pruEII-s-d Dsv freigtt oel~si never
having mAivrlsli1.d. The greatest
dlfiieuiiy l. s,nleiiIres : experienced
in ceiIiss freight cut promptly, aud
Slso IN handling cars for losding aud
unkSdiuy. The side tracks, switch.
ing facilities, platform ~ m, depo,
icrm arr all of pristine dimensions
tsIier suiied 10 some small rural
sISiion than to the hssnmiug traffic
Of the Rapidly growing ssz,ond city
of Oregon.
TIE southern Pacific was verS
resdy TO pronil>s q pew freight
depot last spring when il wanted
f4vo-s and eAIvusioIIs of right Of Nay
ia our city. But all This was d"p,
10 s,cure SddIIioDAl favurs- When
il c,,IDe> to fu filling its prunIises nO,
., greai n degree Of readiness i
manifested. but this is in line with
= general policy. 1t will only n,
a. lasl resori " ben forIrd to do -.
Ii generally puFsut> oog-iu-the-
uaucyr pllicN. The threat Of The
bu,-lvia :~r-d TeaGouic Supt. kovl.-
irr al Portland that II would tr q
.ung time irfore Salem would gel
auS favor OF the :. 2. i being car
rIed out Because our city bad the
AulaciIy N feeble way 10 ask fl
iair IT..iu>, thai buculic magDate
1A- Spoiled Salem Il. - place 10 tr
i!uz-u cut. He has iuarsej our city
- all "t,jr-ci uf hi> spite sud polnIus
r-llIaii> bui vigorous fight fol
HE rights uf our city,
Supi- k,~hler Iuisjudges the tenn
,.er Of Salem lz7Oplv If he imAglue.
ue csn carry Oh the old Ben Hoiis
day .rudse agaIusi the Capital tity
GIlh ANY degre- Of Profitable sac
T ,,---e IN lns long run. This city
~ hen fully AROUSED Will be found IL
Z ief-ud ils claims for just trealmen
IL al Intelligent aud aggressive
manner. aud against any Blsniark
ian usIrpatiou Of authority 10y oU'
who sh Juld TX public servant III
stead VI private ex-cutiouvr.
salem l. entitled 10 first-clas
f-eigut depot and good yard servic'
~ pisce OF the prt--eni rAm-shackie
czich-as ralcl-tau service. Ii Wa
fairly PROMISED our city. Our ooAr'
Jf trade and our city authorize.
ben this l. called TO their atIer
tiOn may consider II worthy Of thei
notice, and If no redress il had
case c4u ue made up and taken tx
fore the railrUad cumrni.siuu. On
thing j. certain: Salem Deeds
Detter freight depot.
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1890-10-11
Has AADE 4 Nnw.-A -epor

Has MADE 4 NILw.-A reporter
ni ne JcCRSAL eliciitl the fact to
day that Prof. Clyde Cooke com
p eIed a sketch f0r birdseye view
~ Salem, and delivered The SAME
fo- The STATE Resl Estsie Exchange
Inst June. A. M Cooke does all
his WORK well, DO doaut his view il
al accurate one and should te co.,
-idertd by the Birds eye View com
mite sf the Salem tosrd Of trade
who have the matter in charge and
will reprt sI au early day TO that
tOdy. Mr. Cooke made his view
from q careful personal canvass of
ibe city with whi-h he is perfectly
familiar, and il is % arranged that
any portion Of the city Dot now iD-
cluded could br added.
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1890-10-11
RELIGIOUS SERVICE.

Rev. r. Outs will speak in th'
Evangelical church on Monday
evening, at 7:30. The public i. cor
daily Invited.
PRES BYTERIAS.-Rev. H. NJ
Paiuler. Of Chicago, will occupy the
pulpit of the First Presbyterian L
church sunday morning and even
ing.
BAPTIsT.-Services al l0:3J a. N.
and 80 p. N. Morning subject,
"The Growth Of the Church" Even
ing, Present Duties and Oppprtu.
uities OF Oregon Baptists." sunday
school at ll:45 a. Ii. Endeavor
meeting al 6:31 p. Ii.
SITARIAS SOCIETY. Hall cor
ner Court apd Liberty streets, Rev.
II. H. Brown, minister. Morning
service al lO:30 a. m., sermon from
the words Nothing but Leaves"
Evening lecture al 80 p. m,
"Kr-utZ'-r Sonata" The public
invited and made welcome.