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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-10-15
A TYPEWRITEkS LIFE.
Matter Of-Fact Calling, Varied by an
Occasional Romance,

A Matter Of-Fact Calling, Varied by an
OccasiOnai Romance.
MANY people suppose that we type
writer's write letters only from dictation, -
and fair manipulation of the type keys
at one of the big downtown hotels, but
that is a mistake. A large proportion of
my patrons are business men who are
accustomed to debating letters. and who
rattle off their work in mater-of- fact way
but not small percentage Of them cannot
dictate an intelligent, readable letter at all
and am forced to compose as we'll as
write. Very often people drop in here
and say: 'Just dash off note to James
Brown, Russell House Detroit, maxim some
sort Of an excuse for not meeting him at
Cleveland last week-anything will do,
so it will 'go" with him.; or drop line
to my house-BlanS & Co., Pittsburg-
giving them my regular monthly report.
Tell EN- business is good and outlook
tiptop; make it strong, you know; work
in little boom for yours truly that will
leave me solid Now this leaves me a
very wide latitude, as you see. But |
often go futher than this, and answer
letters without any guide whatever. A
man simply hands me q letter from his
wife and says: Answer that for me.
Put in lots of sugar and say whatever you
like;' or be gives an address and says
Get me up a bright readable letter,
don t care what you say
Now this may be satisfactory to those
who send such letters aud those who re-
ceive them, but l do not like to do such
work and | never do if can avoid it.
But it is all a matter of business with me
| assure you, without trace of senti-
ment mixed up in it.
The newspapers have a great deal to
say about the conquests of the typewriter
girl, but they do not know what they are
talking about, that's all. Ihave been
here nearly three years nov, and have
just one solitary bit of sentiment to break
the monotopy of business.
about year ago good natured Irish
man who is employed at the hotel here
came to me and said he could neither
read nor write, but wanted me to write a
letter for him. inviting one Of the chamber
maids 10 attend dance on the West
Side 1t was done in short order and
the poor fellow was so pleased with it
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-10-15
A Compost Heap.

Every farmer should have compost
heap where he IAN throw weeds and all
sorts of trash that will decompose and
make manure. Here the Stops of the
kitchen and the suds of washing days
should oe EN- piled, and if care is taken a
large accumulation of fertilizing material
can be gathered in this way. By throw
Ing on little earth occasionally the rot
ting of the stuff will be fastened and all
unhealthy exhalations prevented. What
ever vegetation IN the form of weeds is
thrown on the compost heap should be cut
before they have matured their seeds, else
the compost pile will do more harm in
producing weeds the next season than it
will be worth for manure. When weeds
are from any cause allowed to run to seed,
these should be cut at once and put into
piles and bnrned.-M. S.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-10-15
THE REAL MOTHER-IN-LA
BOSTON COURIER.

Who was it Taught my wife to bake
A loaf of bread or fancy cake,
And appetizing dishes makef
My mother-in-law.
Who was it when my wife was i'll,
Bestowed upon her care and skill,
And saved to me a nurses bilIf
My mother-in-law.
Who then my little ones prepared
Each morn for school, who for them cared,
And all their little sorrows sharedi
My mother-in-law.
Who was it, when their prayers were said,
So snuglytucked them into bed,
And, till they slept, beside them stayed?
My mother-iL-law.
Who of her clothing then took care,
Who overlooked my underwear,
And kept each garment In repairf
My motherln-law.
Who oft to me her aid has lent
To buy the coal and pay the rent'
Who'd gladly zee me PRESIDENT
My mother-in-law.
A loving grandmother is she,
A generous friend she's been to me,
Forever honored to let her be,
My mother-in-laW.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-10-15
ARCHBISHOP TAFT.
How He was Taken Aback and Silenced by
nj

How He was Taken Aback and Si1enced by
old Scot.
On one of MS latest visits to a certain
country house in. Scottish country, Arch
bishop TAFT went alone to the post office
to send a telegram to his brother. He
wrote it out. The Archbishop of Canter-
bury to Sheriff TAFT, and handed it in.
The skeptical old postmaster read it aloud
in contemptous tones, 1.-The Archbishop
of Canterbury and added, VIVA may ye
be that taks this cognomen?" Phe Arch
bishop taken aback remained silent for a
moment. The morning was cold and he
had wooden comforter wrapped about
his neck; but, on second view, the post
master thought he looked more respect
able than On first, and added. maybe
re the gentleman himself" TAFT re-
piled modestly. "For what of a better,
| am" On which the good old Scot hast
ened to apologize. for his first suspicion of
imposture, adding. II might have seen
you were rather consequential about the
legs" Then be added words of cheer,
which TAFT said truly were vitality Scotch,
81 have son in London, lad in shop;
and ne gaed to hear you preach one day,
and was vera weel satisfied"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-10-15
Drain OF Plant Food.

With any plant the period and opera
tion of fruiting is that at which the heav-
lest drain is made upon the plant food
contained in the soil. The ripening of
the seed is the ''fruiting" of weeds, and
it is just then that they do most damage.
The wise farmer Cf he has any weeds
will cut them before they reach this point,
for the double purpose of preventing
them from robbing the soil and from re-
seedims themselves. Better than cutting,
however, is to plow them down, using a
chain to drag them under. Then they
may help to enrich the SOIL instead OF
robbing 1t.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-10-15
And loyal heart to wise restraint of law
Real love never works for paw.

Real love never works for pay
A soft answer turnnth away wrath.
The safest place during battle is at the
front.
Il is better not to Judge than to Judge
falsely.-Dr Isaac Watts.
Seeking happiness simply to save it is a
very bad kind of sel6shness.
The trial that you bear patiently 3 the
one that helps you.
No great characters are formed in this
world without suffering and self denial
Matthew Henry.
The law is always written on stone, but
grace comes to US through a loving
heart.
The greatest miracle ever wrought, is
when the same love that holds heaven to-
gether is born in the sinner heart.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-10-15
No Need of Deepair.

Never sit down and confess yourself
beaten. If there are difficulties in the
way struggle with them like man. Use
all your resources, put fourth all your
strength, and never say die The case
may seem hopeless, but there is generally
way out somewhere. Are you bound
and fettered by hurtful habits? Do not
despair. You can't do much to help your
self, it is true; but there is One who never
fails to strengthen the young man when
he makes an honest attempt to overcome
temptation and master every evil passion.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-10-15

Fast Trains with Pullman Vetibnle6 DrswfAa
Room Sleepers, Dining Cars and Coaches Of latest
design, between Chicago and Milwaukee and
So. Panl and Minneapolis.
Fast Trains with Pullman yestfbuled Lrawtns
Room Sleepers, Dining Cars and Coaches of latest
design, between Chicago and Milwauke e and
Ashland and Duluth.
Through Pullman VestibuIed Drawing
Room and Tourist SleepeTs via the Northor0
Pacific Railroad between Chicago aud Port
land, Ore, and Tacoma, Wash.
Convenient Trains TO and from Eastern,
Western, Northern and Central Wisconsin points,
a1ording unecnaled service to and from Wauken
sha, Fond du Lac. Oshkosh. Neenah, Mo-
nisha, Chippewa Falls, Eau Claire, Hurley,
Wis, and IronwOod and Bessemer, Mich.
For tickets, sleeping car reservations, time
tables and other information, apply to agents OF
the Line or to Ticket Agents anywhere In thS
United States or Canada.
B. r AINSLIE, General Manager, Ailwaukss
Wis.
Paul, MINI.
II. c. BARLOW, Trafnc Manager, Chicago, r.
LOUIS ECKST1IN, Gsnr Yass'r and TX AS't
Chicago, IL
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-10-15
The Nineteenth Century Woman.

There is an old belief of the masculine
Anglo-Saxon mind that a woman, to be
lovable, should have no marked indivi
duality. But with this worlds
rapid advance through the Victorian age,
woman has become more than ever per-
picking to the male atom who poises him.
self for a moment to make a study of
her. She no longer needs mans apparel
to practice profession or to journey forth
on foot under the green leaves of Arden.
She has grown self-reliant and cosmo-
politan, equally at home in the white
house or on the banks of the Neva. She
never plucks daisies and buttercups now
adays, to test her lovers affection by pull
ing apart their petals. You find her, in.
stead, arranging orchids in glass, and
making cynical reflections upon the worth
iessness of the entire race. Individual
love or hate in the opposite sex Is appar-
emily all one to her.-Oetober Scribner.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-10-15
THE HOUSEHOLD.
Liberty.
JOHN STUART BLACKIE.

What thing is liberty? A most sweet word
To thrill the wing of prisoned bird with glee-
But how to brook the freedom, being lord
OF Vastly space, where riskful chances be
Ay, there's the rub! What if the bird should
fly
Into the fire. or break its dainty bill
Against the pane, or meath the troIblous sky
Be swept, where wings against the storms wild
will
Are weak chaff? BETTER for prancing steed
To own the reign within well bounced plan,
Than rush with headlong plunge and snorting
speed
He knew not whittier; and a reasoning man
Should know to bow the head with reverent
awe,
And loyal heart to wise restraint of law
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-10-15
THE CITY OF BERNIE.
Ii Recently Celebrated Its Seven-Hul
dredth Anniversary as a City.

1t Recently Celebrated Its Seven-Hun-
dredth Anniversary as City.
Switzerland has been lately celebrating
in the canten of Schwytz the sixth century
of its indepepden. sc as nation. and On the
18th of Aug lst the city Berne of celebrated
the seventh-hundredth anniversary of the
foundation of the town. This is an an
tiquity which reaches beyond the legend
airy epoch; for Berne was founded in 1871,
and the famous hunter of Uri is said to
have hourished in 1907, and to have been
a member of the League of the Three
Cantons-Uri, Schwyz, .and Unterwalder-
which finally drove the Austrians from
the Alps But the Tell legend like so
many of the old and new historic tales, is
now generally abandoned. 1t was OBJ
served that the old Swiss chronicles did
not mention the story, and its first full
statement did not occur until the middle
of the sixteenth century. This covered it
with a certain suspicion, which developed
with the demonstration that the Tell tale
is one of the legends common to the Aryan
people, and is found In its chief elements
in the Persian, Icelandic, Danish, an9
English poetry, traditions, sage, and bal
lad 1t is none the less an Inspiring and
symbolic tale of heroism, and the same
tendency of history to legend is curiously
illustrated in this country by the story of
the mysterious white-haired warrior who
suddenly appeared in Hadly during an
Indian attack upon the village in King
Phillips war, and led the villagers to
victory. Mr.. George Sheldon OF Deer
field, Mass, in a paper published few
years since, traced the story to foot-note
in Hutchinson's history referring to a
legend in Governor Leverett's family.
But, examining dates, he dlscredits the
story. Yet the figure of the regicide eau
not be dislodged from the popular ina gin.
alton, nor Hadley Invested of the charm
Of the tradition. William Tell and the
reeicide are rs immortal as the heroes of
Homer.--Harpers Weekly
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-10-15
Spring Pigs.

As soon as the weather becomes cool a
change can be made in the feed of spring
pigs. They can be taken to close quarters
and have more meal added to their ra-
tions. Some shorts should be continued
to keep the bones growing unless they
of growth Growing the hog-frane and
then putting the lard on it with old corn
diet is, or should be thing of the past.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-10-15
FARM NOTES.
Food for Cows.

Roots and clover hay are combination
that give excellent results as food for COWS,
and contain many elements, especially
mineral matter, that are in but small pro-
portions in grains, though roots abound
more largely in starch. Clover is rich in
nitrogen and mineral matter, while the
succulent roots promote digestion.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-10-15

or pata meaning father 1t is not I'M
likely that they may be the little dwarfs
whose grotesque images were called by
the same nanle-Prtade and the Cabeirc
worship of which may have been an i'm
portation from the Pneuician colonies
south of Mount Atlas"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-10-15
BURGLAR DIES.
Victim of a Winchester at Eau Claire Ends
His SufferiEss

EAU CLAIRE, Special Telegram, Oct s.
Frank Hartman, the burglar who made
an ante mOrtem statement that his home
was in San Francisco and that his mother
lives there at No. 40. 9th street. finally
died this evening In the sisters hospital
after great suffering. He was shot through
thr body with Winch ester rifle on
the morning of September % while rob-
bing store. There are no friends Or
relatives here to take care of the body.
The woman who accompanied the man
saying Ler name was Mrs. Emma Smith,
and her home on Polk street, Chicago,
has disappeared.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-10-15

agricultural department-we may reason
ably expect to see our export trade assume
even larger proportions.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-10-15
Merino Wool.

The fueness of Merino wool is not gen.
orally appreciated. A few years ago fine,
thrifty animal of this breed, having com
pact fleece, was killed for the sole purpose
of investigating the question. Before the
pelt had time to dry or shrink in the
least an inch square was carefully cut from
the shoulder A microscopic examination
showed 222, 800 fbers It is worth while
to note how these sheep have been "bred
up in regard to their wool production,
within recent years. In 1850 the heaviest
snearine stock rams cut a fleece of only
about Is pounds. Now rams shearing 80,
35, 40 and even As pounds are not infre-
frequent, and there are many ewes that
will shear from 16 to 20, and actually Is
pounds,
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-10-15

Fast Han Line with vestibuled frAAa -
tween Chicago, Milwaukee, st. Pad sad
Minneapolis.
Trans-C outfne utal Route between CAdoA6o
Council Bluffs, Omaha and tbs PaafAe CSaA
Crest National Route between Chicago. KAs
sas City and st. Joseph, Ne.
65c9 Miles Of Road reaching Al principal
points Illinois. Wisconsin, Minnesota, Iews,
Missouri and Dakota 49,.
For maps, time tables, rates Of passage and
fire. ghr. etc., apply IL The ne Arrest station Agent al
the CHICAGO MILWAUKEE & ST.. PAUI. RAIWAY
or TO any Railroad Agent anywhere in tie WsA
ROSWELL MILLER, A.V. H. CARPENTER,
General Manager. Gen1 Pass. and Tiki Ass
EFFcF Information in reference 70 Lands I'D
Towns owned By the CBICAo1, MnwAUEKA Z ST.
PAUL RAILWAY CoHPANY. write 20 81. q. HAUAAA
and Commissioners. Milwaukee WiSCok-xA-
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-10-15
Intelligent Farmer.

Books are tools for any man who has
the brains to use them. Something may
even be learned about farming from them
1t is coming the season now when there
will be much leisure on the farm, and the
best you can do for the boys would be to
get some good books about farming. and
let them read and study. They will soon
get interested. Possibly there is some
special crop about the cultivation of which
you would like to know more. You can
get books now that will give you the in
formation that has been obtained regard
ing every one of them by men who
have followed their spec,aIties in a prac-
teal maner upon the farm. A few dollars
invested in reading matte of this sort
will pay well. beside being a source o:
constant satisfaction during the long
winter evenings.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-10-15

Maude-"'I wonder why they call it the
angry seab" Webb-''Perhaps so many
persist in crossing it, :"
Teacher -"Class in natural history will
please stand up William, from what did
the moth originated"
William-"M Nam moth"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-10-15
Profit in stock Raising

While the supply of cattle that had
been rushing into our markets from the
west is steadily decreasing, the export trade
has been as steadily growing. The expor
tation of animals and fowls for the fiscal
year ending June 30, 1880. almost doubled
IN both number and valne. being about
$50, 900, coo, as against SIS. GOO, 900 for the
previous year. Let these same conditions
OBTAIN little longer and no farmer will
need to sell a head of stock until he can
obtain a price which will pay him all
ample profit for its production. With the
better standing that our cattle and meats
are continually procuring in Europe
largely through the untirine efforts OF our
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-10-15

Subscriber-"Why is my paper SO damp
every issue?" Editor-''Becadse there is
so much due on It,
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-10-15

Sometimes wnen a man Is put on his
lIettle. the material is brass.
Money talks. In America it talks cents,
and In France it is always franc in its
utterancas
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-10-15

T. w. TEASDALE.
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1891-06-18
STREET RAILWAY FRANCHISE
An Embargo Placed on the Fairhaven
Company

The judiciary committee Of the city
council filed favorable report yesterday
on the application Of the Bellingham
Bay or New Whatcom Electric Street
Railway company for franchise to con
struct, maintain and operate an electric
street railway on certain streets In the
city OF Fairhaven. The ordinance as
presented by Attorney Dorr, Of the New
WhatcOm company, was changed IN
several particulars, the proposed route OF
the railway was not changed materially,
but simply extended so that the the com
pany is practically given belt line. The
] fairhaven company, by the terms OF it'
| franchise, Is compelled 10 build net
work or system OF street railways
| touching every part OF the city
| but the ordinance, as reported
| by Chairman Kingdom, gives the New
| Whatcom applicants the privilege OF
skimming the cream Of the business and
| leaving nothing but very thin dlscolOred
water for the home company While 10 i'
desirabie 20 have competition 10 seems
bad policy 20 introduce IL at the cNpeE-'
| OF company that Is compelled 10 eNten,
! IT. lines 10 portions Of the city IRON
| whence no revenue can be expected
| for several years. Just as the hom'
] company has commenced the work Of con
! struction and has perfected arrangement
| for pushing the work TO a rapid compile
tion, an embargo Is TO be placed upon J.
which threatens to crush II out OF exist
ence. The ghOstly form OF an Etheopiat
turks In the wOOdpile.
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1891-06-18
LOCAL HAPPENINGS

The uniforms ordered some time since
for the fire department were received
Tuesday by McDougal n Dodson.
Saint James Guild will meet today at
the Congregational church. A special re-
quest Is made that all members be pres
ent.
Mrs. ID. AlversOu, corner OF Fourteenth
and Mil streets, has fine assortment OF
millinery goods which she VIII sell al a
discount until July 4.
The Ladies' Aid Society will give a
strawberry short cake party IN the par
lors OF the Presbyterian church Tuesday
evening, June q, at ; o'clock.
On account Of the pastors sickness the
social announced for Friday evening, AT
] the NJ. j.. church, will BE- postponed. Date
! 70 be given In the future. The business
meeting Of the EpwOTth League VIII con-
vene Friday evening, as announced.
The list OF steamers arriving and de.
parting yesterday, with the number OF
| pounds OF freight brought IN by each, is
as follows: Cascade 1860: Edith
goo; Idaho, 5000; Wasco. 3,U1; Eliza
A DdersoD. 1900; j. r. Mcdonald, G.sD'
Eastern Oregon, 2,lD.
Itls important that the name Of every
school child residing 10 this school dis
| trict, between the ages OF anu ~ ltal'
should appear I'm the census now beini
taken, and II Clerk Wartr0gs has over
looked any one the directors request tina
their names should be left at the Office o
Judge Samuel Curry.
The directors Of schoo district No. 4 o
Sumas City have engaged The services o
the well-known architect, II. y. Black
for the purpose Of preparing plans an
specifications for a school house, 70 b
erected at Sumas. The structure Viii cgs
about $1,000, and with Mr.. Black a. th
architect. Will be handsome, elegan
building, and an ornament 10 the city.
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1891-06-18
PERSONAL

John Collins, Of Seattle, arrived In the
city yesterday.
Ex- Mayor Leary, OF Seattle, Is regis
tered at the Fairhayen.
william Wachler a prominent citizen
OF Toledo, Ohio, spent yesterday IN The
city.
Mrs. w. S. Parker and children returned
Yesterday from an extended visit ~ friends
In the eastern part Of the state.
Drs. Mcmillan aud Laldlaw Of New
York will arrive this morning In the In
terests OF the proposed university.
Colonel w. p. Clough spent yesterday In
and about the city. During the day
Colonel Clough visited New WhatcOm ant
spent considerable time with the officials
OF the Belllngham Bay and British Co
lumbia railway. In the afternoon h'
visited the shops In Happy Valley.