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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-12-17
Spinning-Song.

mo sang a-near the hearthstone. and piled
her spinning-wheel,
And blithely went her little foot as II she
danced the reel.
Watched her lissome fingers as amid the fax
they flew;
And as she blithely drew the thread felt my
heart go too.
o love, love, love,
To sorrow near akin,
j dread your wiles,
Bring naught but smiles
Or shun me as spinl
Ehe sang beside the ingle: no lay Of bird was
sweeter;
Her song had swing of daisies and wild rose-
breath in its metre,
The happy EN- BE- rs seemed to glow the brighter
for her singing,
And merry shadows round the wall In silent
fight went winging.
o love. love, love,
To han piness a-twfnl
The saddest room
Bursts into bloom
When love peeps in.
She sang amid the freight and gently bowed
her head;
II may have been the glowing heat or some
thing that ] said
Her gay voice caught a culver, and her wheel
went slow and slow,
And as leaned to listen the words came
sweet and low:
o love, love, love,
] fear the worlds wide din.
Defend from fears
And griefs and tears
The trembling heart you winI
Samuel Minturn Peck in Boston Transcript.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-12-17
How to Fold an Umbrella.

Many umbrellas are broken by the
careless manner in which they are
folded and put aside after using in the
rain. When folding an umbrella the
cover should trst be shaken out until
all the folds lie free from the ribs.
Then catch the ends of the ribs near
the handle in the right hand and. clos
ing the left hand firmly around the
cover near the point, push the um-
brelia through it. gently turning the
entire structure from left to right I'M
Ill all is neatly folded. After using an
umbrella in the rain it should be al
lowed to dry handle downward.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-12-17
hooks and Rats.

A clever writer of gossip about
books refers to the injury that books
stored away in book stores are apt to
sustain. The dampness affects them
and rats are prone to make deadset
at them. Rats gnaw books for the
paste that is in them. They some
times get more than they bargain for.
The color of cloth book-bindings, it is
well known, is not Of the fast" varie-
ty. Dropping water upon them will
readily demonstrate this. There is
poison In it sometimes, also. as Mr..
Rat has found out, and it has been the
death Of him. This can hardly be
called healthy literature, we opine.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-12-17
a Young GirIss Room.

A young girls room may be as full
OF costly articles as wealth can make
it. or it may be the result of taste and
ingenuity with but triling expense,
but the one who looks in upon it can,
If choosing to take the pains 10 do So
tell at once the character of the occu-
pant by the mere arrangements ar dis
arrangement of the place. There is,
OF course, the pretty artistic ensemble
that at first glance seems to be only
confusion, but which presently re-
solves itself into harmony of form
and tint any change in which would
be discord which tells something in
teresting concerning the artist in the
arranger. Then there is the precise
and prim manner, in which every
thing is at right angles; every book
is exactly in position on every other
book; no folderols are allowed; moth
ing that indicates q waste of time or
love of pleasure; and everything that
indicates methodical, utilitarian and
exacting traits, with little love OF
beauty, indicates q character that will
by-and- by possibly make life a burden
to every one in the house There is
the confusion, again, which is dis
order, where everything has been
tossed at random: there is no place
for anything, and nothing is in its
place, thus telling d lamentable tale
of its first cause. And then there is
the abode of neatness without fanatic
al and pragmatical effort for it, Of
order without primness Of grace and
spotle5sness combined; a room where
a little OF the artist is to be seen, q
little Of the precision and something
of the perfect love Of order without
its caricature. -Harper's Bazaar.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-12-17
A Queer Wedding Present.

Col. Hart, manager of the Cornu-
copia mine at Neihart. told an interest
ing little story the other evening, saws
the Salt Lake Herald. Here it is:
One of the principal owners of the
Molie Gibson mine at Aspen, Col, had
a daughter who was married a few
years ago. Shortly after her return
from her wedding trip she went to her
father and told him she wanted a
house. The old gentleman, after a
few moments deliberation. said: Ny
girl. I'll tell you what I'll do. 1 will
give you one days work of any two
III en- in the mine you may select The
bride thought this rather slim allow
ance from one who could well afford to
be generous, and she was not slow to
express the disappointment which she
felt. The young lady was very popu-
lar with the miners. and when they
heard of the proposition which their
chief had made to his daughter they
held a meeting and selected the tH o
best wOrkmen from among their num-
Der. These two WORTHLESS presented
themselves before the young lady. and
after a vast amount Of preliminary
bowling and scraping, the spokesman
addressed her as follows: Say. Miss,
if you will only choose us two fellers
you'll never be sorry for it. Wen git
an everlastin' rustic on us. and we will
stick the old man like for YOU. You
can just bet your sweet life we will.
She selected these two men, and on
the appointed day they did git an ey-
erlastin' rustic on them and they sue
ceeded in sticking the old man to the
full extent of their promise. Ore to
the value of $31. 900 was taken out by
those two miners in one day, and one
of the very finest mansions in Aspen
| was the result of their toll and the Sc
| lection made by the Young lady.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-12-17
Her Thumb kgiateg OF.

A little girl Of Los Angeles, while
visiting the ostrich farm with her
father recently, had her thumb bitten
off by one Of the bears kept confined
there The father dared not let go
the child to get help or weapon, but
beat the brute over TIE jaw with his
fist until his knuckle bones were barred
before bruin would release his hold on
the child hand.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-12-17
A dnnwe Of AIR.

Mrs Cobblestone-My dear, the
doctor says my health will improve by
change of air.
Mr.. C.-What kind of a change?
He says must live at higher al
titude.n
There's sense in that and we can
save money b. idas."
Save money!
:Of course. Here we're paying $50
q month for this third floor, when we
can get the sixteenth floor for $50. y
New York Weekly.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-12-17
Cal=EGrnSaFruit Raising.

The profits from fruit culture in
California are seen from the follow
ing: Raisin culture in Fresno county
yields from $50 to 100 per acre, wal
nuts from 5000 to $500, apricots
peaches and prunes average $3.50 per
acre and in the vicinity of Riverside
the receipts per acre on oranges hava
been IS high as 81, 200.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-12-17
Advent.

Advent is the herald OF Christmas.
In Protestant as well as Catholic coun-
tries chOlisters and school-hoy dur
ing the ''holy-nights' go from house
to house singing songs or Christmas
carols, with which to usher in the au-
spicious day Ia the south of Ger
many they accompany the singing by
knocking at the doors with a little
hammer, or throwing peas beans, Or
lentils at the windows. Hence the
origin of the name of knocking
nights"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-12-17
A Queer World.

1T is q queer world" said the dea-
con.
What leads you to make the OBJ
servatiCn?n asked the elder.
why. since have got a fast horse
nv neighbors criticise me; when L had
only a slow one they laughed at me"
Ne " York Press.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-12-17
ODDS AGAINST ALLIGATOR.
Gus Was So Sure Il Was Dead He Went
in After Il.

in After l..
When I lived in Texas it was in
Atascosa county, about forty or fifty
miles southwest of San Antonio de
Bexar, on ranch where l was engag-
ed in cattle raising. One morning
some seven or eight of the nearest
neighbor5, representing as many fam
lilies, whose ranches were located
along the same little stream. the Alas
cosa the English OF which is Little
Muddy" met at the ranch OF MIR.
James French, who lived at the upper
end Of the settlement near g small
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-12-17
He .you,d Remember Him.

Waiter-Guests usually remember
the waiter here. sir.
Uncle Si-Dc they? Wa'al I'll take
q good look at ye You amt got no
marks. but guess I'll know ye again
when see ye-New York PresA
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-12-17
mi of HIiOIa Cloth.

She-When lies are made from whole
CLOTH, what cloth do they use?
He-The political canvass is the
most common material | think. In
dianapolis journal
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-12-17
Mount St. Elias.

According to an exploration recent
lv made. Mount St. Elias. Alaska, is
indicated TO be not so high by some
1000 feet as the heretofore accepted
elevation, 10. 500 feet.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-12-17
Heavy Loss -.

SEATTLE, Wash, Dec 10.--The Me-
chanics' Mill company's factory burned
tonight; loss $40, 000.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-12-17

The debtor is the fellow who isn't
at all anxious to have his creditors
hurry on his account Rochester Post.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1891-04-15
The Milwaukee Election.

MILWAUKEE, Wis, April The cleo
ton in this state today was for justice of
OF the supreme court. Political lines were
not drawn. S. L. Penny was nominated
by a convention of lawyers and +. II.
Ellis candidacy was backed by democratic
politicians. but he was not formally nomi-
mated. Both men were democrats. The
vote was light, but dispatches to the
Sentinel from all parts of the state point
TO Penny's election. He carried Milwau-
kee county by over three thousand. \
judge of the superior court was elected in
this county. Both candidates we're dem
ocrats, and with one county town to hear
from, it is expected that Austin, the bar
candidate. has defeated Ludwig, the dem
ocratic candidate, by a small majority.
Austin carried the city by one plurality.
LACROSSE, Wis. April I'm the cleo
ton here today the democrats carried the
entire ticket with the exception of mayor.
The council is democratic by fair major
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1891-04-15
Evansville Democrats Happy.

EVANSVILLE, April Especial THE
democracy OF this city is in happy frame
of mind tonight 1t is learned that an
inspector of elections in one precinct
opened ballot-box Monday to allow a
voter to change his vote. This, of course,
is contrary to law, and as that precinct
gives big republican majority,
If thrown out, it will give
the democrats the surveyor. There is
also charge OF irregularities in other pre-
cinct with big republican majority, and il
thrown ont it will give the democrats the
full board OF public works. Tonight it is
rumored that warrants will be issued for
the arrest OF the election officers in these
precincts. II the democrats are successful
in throwing out these precincts and de-
barring one of the recently elected coun-
cilmen they will then have the whole city
government with the exception of the re-
publican councilman.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1891-04-15
TERRIBLE TRAGEDY.
Mexican Robbers Murder Three Men and
Rob the Express.


Rob the Express.
EAGLE Pass, Tex, April ll.-Word has
Just been received here of terrible trag-
edy which took place near Le-do on the
Mexican Central road. Last Tuesday
evening after the arrival of the south
bound train, Juan Roderiques. a clerk,
with the driver end porter, started in a
wagon with the express matter for the
company's Office at Lerdotown, three
miles distance.
AS the wagon made sharp turn in the
road about mile from the town, some
men concealed in the brush fired volley
at the clerk and his two companions. At
the same instant several mounted men
charged upon the wagon. The driver fell
dead from his seat, but Roderioues and
the porter though wounded, managed to
get off. The clerk made straight break
for Lerdo at his utmost speed and fell
dead Just as he reached the gate of the
grita, or municipal custom-house. The
road agents captured the wagon and made
away with the entire contents, which
fortunately included less than 500 in
money
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1891-04-15
OHIO ELECTIONS.
The Democrats Make Large Gains Every
where

where.
CINCINNATI, O.. April specials to the
Commercial GGzette show the result OF cleo
tions at the following points: Ironton,
republican, except council Vanwert, re-
publican, except one assessor; Bucyrus,
democratic; Gallon, republican mayor
rest democratic; Lima, democratic;
Washington, G.. H., republican coun-
Gil, others democratic; Oxford,
one democratic assessor elected;
Sidney, democratic; Marion, republican
mayor, rest democratic; Troy, democratic
mayor. rest republican At Newark the
republicans gained but very little, but the
democratic ring was broken. Masillon,
while electing all the democrats to city Of
fees. has a republican majority in the
council, the first In four years.
At Norwa]k the honors were about
evenly divided between the democrats
and republicans. At Middletown, while
a republican mayor was elected, the demo-
Gratis had all the rest of the ticket. At
Findlay the republicans obtained the reg
ular officers, but q democratic majority,
was elected to the council, the whisky
question being at Issue. At Kenton and
upper Sandusky the democrats gained
everything
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1891-04-15
The Re-n.ttn Omnhn.

OMAHA, April All over Nebraska
today municipal elections were held under
the new law, which embraces the Aus
tralian plan of voting. Reports from
nearly every city and village in the state
indicate that the law is one of the best
ever devised. General routine work of
show general resumption OF the power by
the republicans where party lines were
drawn. In most of the towns the ques-
ton was between the license and no
license and the vote mainly resulted in
favor Of license
At Lincoln, Weir, citizens candidate,
was elected mayor by 500 plurality. The
balance of the city ticket will be divided
between the citizens and democrats, with
the council uncertain.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1891-04-15
Minnesota and Dakota.

MINNEAPoLIs, April S.-Reports from
the municipal elections in Minnesota and
South Dakota show the following results:
At Saltwater, Mimi, the democrats
elected the mayor, the Hon. f. w. Dur
ham, and one alderman; the republicans,
city treasurer and two aldermen. The is
sue at Fergus Falls was municipal reform
and no license was beaten. At Albert
Lea both mayoralty candidates were re-
publicans and the city council is equally
divided. The republican MAYOR was
elected at Fairbault with two democrats
and one republican aldermen.
In South Dakota Watertown gets dem
ocratic mayor, the rest of the successful
ticket being republican. At Huron the
republicans got everything except police
magistrate.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1891-04-15

Takes 1000 people to buy
DR.. Sage's Catarrh Remedy,
at 80 cents a bottle, to make
up $500.
One failure to cure would
take the profit from 1000
sales.
Its makers profess to cure
"cold in the head" and even
chronic catarrh, and if they
fail they pay $500 for their
over-conhdence,-
Not in newspaper words
but in lard eaSA Think of
what confidence it takes to
put that in the papers-and
mean it.
Its makers believe in the
Remedy. Isn't it worth a
trial? Isn't any trial prefer
able to catarrhl
After all, the mild agencies
are the best. Perhaps they
work more slowly, but they
work surely. DR.. Pierce's
Pleasant Pellets are an aets1e
agency but qniet and mild.
They're sugar-coated, easy to
take, never shock nor derange
the system and half their pow
err is in the mild way in which
their work is done. Small
est, cheapest, easiest to take.
One a dose. Twenty-Five cents
a vial. Of all druggists.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1891-04-15
The PLOT AGAINST THE CAR.
Many Arrests Made md q Hussnr Onicer
Kills III mxelf

LONDON, April 1.-THE Telegraph cor
respondent at ST. Petersburg says:
Shamekin, the man who was arrested on
Monday on suspicion of being about to
make an attempt on the cars life, be-
longed to the Scavelolo club of Khradoff,
the members of which are bound by oath
to make continual efforts to murder the
ear. Most of the members of the club
have since be en- arrested.
A number OF students also have been
arrested at Khradof. 1t is feared that
riots will break out at the university
there. Another sensation has been
caused here by the suicide OF hussar
officer who. it is rumored, was involved in
the plot against the car. The case is
ehrouded in mystery.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1891-04-15
CRAZED BY THE GRIP.
An Iowa Farmer Tries XIII His Wife and
Injuries Several People.

CEDAR RAPIDS, Ia, April 11.-News
has just reached here of the terrible work
of Hilico Jansen, a farmer living near
Cleves. While temporarily insane from
the effects of the grip Thursday, he at
tempted to kill his wife and almost sue
ceeded before the Rev. Schmidt and DIR.
Simington, who were in an adjoining
room came to her assistance. He turned
upon them and gave the Rev. Schmidt a
terrible cut in the face and severely
kicked the doctor He then dashed up
stairs where he held the crowd off until
the next morning. Reinhart Abbass at
tempted at one time to lead party to his
capture, but on reaching the top of the
stairway was struck on the head with a
piece OF wood. The skull was fractured
and it is feared he will die. Jansen
finally quieted down and has been taken
to Grundy Center.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1891-04-15
AT ST. LOUIS.
Democrats Win q Magnificent Victory By
Huge Majorities.

ST. LOUIS, April Election day
dawned bright and cool, only few clouds
being seen in the sky. But for the fact
that there are three tickets In the field the
election would be of little general inter-
est. as only candidates for the city assem-
bly, are up for election.
The election, for the most part, passed
off quietly, there being few disturbances
at the polls and only eight arrests made
for illegal voting. The complexion of the
next assembly is democratic, the
democrats having elected their en-
tire ticket for the city council, which
stands seven democrats to six republicans
and of the twenty-eigkt seats in the house
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1891-04-15
RlDDLED WITH BULLETS.
A Pair or Murderers Lynched Mt sealnnd,
Washington.

SEALAND, Wash, April 11.-Forty
masked men broke into Jail here at one
o'clock this morning and shot to death
John Rose and John Edwards, who were
convicted of the murder of Hans Freder-
ickson and his wife about year ago. The
men were confined in Jail awaiting new
trial. The murder was committed in cold
blood and was for the purpose of obtain
ing possession of piece of land on which
Frederickson was living. Edward Gibbon
and George Rose were also charged with
assisting in the murder. Gibbon was
acquitted. George Rose was convicted of
murder in the first degree, but afterwards
escaped jail. The mob overpowered the
jailor, and going to the cell where the
prisoners were confined, riddled their
bodies with bullets. The mob then quietly
dispersed.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1891-04-15
Michigan Election in Doubt.

DETROIT, Mich, April s.-The result of
the late election is still held in doubt by
the slowness with which the returns come
in. The changes in the two previous
elections were 80 radical in some counties
that indications are hardly trustworthy
now. and il is probableithe result will not
positively be known till the official count
is in.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1891-04-15

of delegates they secured eighteen, while
the republicans have ten, the independ-
ents not beng successful in a single in
stance. The average democratic major
ity is about 5000.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1891-04-15
The DANGER Yictorx.

DENVER, Col, April s. Complete returns
from yesterdays election give the follow
ing figures: For mayor, Rogers, (dem.),
12,69S; Milburn, (rep.), 1888. Denver to-
day has democratic mayor for the first
time in her history and the members of
that party are celebrating the event as
they have never celebrated since the cleo
ton of Governor Alva Adams.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1891-04-15
Tired all the Time
Hoods SarsaparilEa

Sold by all druggists 81; six for IS. Prepared
By c. l. HOOD & CO., Apothecaries, Lowell, Mass.
100 Doses One Dollar
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1891-04-15
Reciprocity a Bunoo.


Reciprocity is bunco. It's avowed OBJ
ject is 10 have the 500, 100000 in tropical
products annually sent from South Amer
lea TO this country Ito pay the notes held
by our American farmers, or their agents,
and taken by them in payment for their
farm products sent to Europe) paid for in
American machine products; but its real
OBJ ect Is not so much to steal this small
market from the farmer as to steal his
home market. Here is the balance sheet
for 1890:
Europe Imports Exports
Merchandise $751; 266 s6s3, 1856 1897
Gold and Silyer...... -..... 6,ISo,6S2 3O,x2o,eel
america
Merchand e............ 23s, 374,s5O 32,s53,O5s
Gold aud Sllver............. 23,l59 s26 6,155,h76
-RenOH Bureau Of Statutes p. rcii. and pp 1870
These accounts were settled by trans
fers OF creditor no gold or silver was
used or could be used, the bullion excess
always going with the merchandise excess.
But any one who imagins that reciprocity
seeks for the mill owner only the $780,
100000 in the South American trade is de-
ceived.
Europe sen. the Spanish. Americas
81, 100, 100000. of mill goods, receiving