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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-11-05

''was 1t your baby? DID you live
in the cabin beyond the thicket?r |
asked, still holding the little corpse.
He was so happy!n she said as she
patted the little bare head with :,
motherly hand. .'And was so happy.
too, He won't never laugh and crow
again. will he? I've got to find that
beautiful place and bury him, haven
L? And you'll help me; yes, / know
you will, for you don't swear and curse
at me-
She had lost her mind. Think OF ii
an insane mother wandering over a
bloody battlefield with her dead child
III her arms! She had but one idea
to bury it in a dell which she had once
visited and remarked its beauty
dell in which federal or confederate
were doubtless then burying their own
dead.
knew not what to do. / could moi
leave my post and did not want her
to go wandering further. Twas trying
to soothe and quiet the woman when
she suddenly cried out:
'tAh. 1t is not Sc dark now and |
can find the place. I'll go on ahead
and dig the grave and do you follow
on with baby. Poor baby! He won't
know that he is buried, will hep !
can find the place and you
Come back! Come backi'' | called
to her as she fed away in the darkness,
but she was 200 feet away as she an
swered me:
IN find the place! Poor, poor
babyr'
And when the relief came told the
story and pointed to the bundle resting
on the ground beside me.
''God pity her!" whispered the SER
geant as he lifted his cap.
"God pity herr' echoed all the 9TH
ers as they stood uncovered around the
poor little corpse.
Time meant human lives that night.
Grant was moving by the flank; Lee
was moving by the flank to match him.
The morrow was to witness more
slaughter-make thousands of other
widows and orphans.
dig here.'' said the sergeant, and
with our bayonets we scooped out a
shallow grave in scarcely more than a
minutes time
Carefully, now! Poor little thing!
Now fill in! That will do. God knows
where it lies. Fall in-forward,
march,'
And yet men write OF the glory of
war. New York World.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-11-05
A WOMAN'S WAY.

''Do you love me, dear!'' she asks
In her soft and gentle way.
Deep into her eyes l look, and
What do you suppose 1 sayl
Why, what lovers always say.
Swear l love her-as I do
Swear l Away shall till death.
Cruel death, shall part US two.
What does she do thena Indeed,
Her proceedings seem quite queer,
For again in gentle tones
She asks: boy love me, deara''
Love her. Why, of course, dol
l am never slow to tell
All my passion, and I'm sure
She must know | love her well.
And I'm quite sure, too, she asks
Not because she doubts, you know,
But because the little fraud
Likes to hear me tell her so.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-11-05
A lawyer 01tyyitteG.

An old whitewaslor stood before
the court as a witness. The lawyer
for the defendant tried to confuse him.
You are Friedrich Muller?"
Yes"
Are you the Friedrich Muller who
was sentenced under mitigating cir
cumstances for robbery"
mo, | am not that Muller"
You are, perhaps, the Muller who
was sentenced to two years imprison-
ment for theft?"
mo, | am not that Muller either. -"
'W ere you ever in prison9'
Yes twice"
How long the first time?"
''One whole afternoon.
IAN afternoon? And the second
time? You must make truthful state
ments, for you are sworn. If you were
in prison for so short a time, what did
you do?"
Il only whitewashed cell for a
lawyer who had cheated his clients"
The lawyer did not ask any more
questions on that subject.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-11-05
HAIR BREADTH ECSAPE.
A Race for the Boat and the TerribI.
Encounter.


Encounter.
Some fifteen years ago | was har-
pooner on New Bedford whaler, says
a writer in the n. Y. Recorder. We
were out for a four years voyage and
had been fairly successful up to the
time my story opens. We had just fin
ished a season at the Chatham Islands
in the South Pacific, and were up
among the FIJI Islands after humpback
whales Time hung heavily or our
hands. as whales were scarce and we
spent our time in making fancy arti-
cles such as canes. cocoanut dippers,
work boxes. &C., which we could sell
in New Zealand at exhorbitant rates.
One day the captain happened to
want some cocoanut wood for canes.
so he ordered a boat cleared away and
the second mate and five men jumped
in and rowed to the nearest island to
procure a young tree | was among
the number and thought it a fine
chance to stretch my legs ashore for
while. We took no arms. as these
islands are many of them uninhabited
by man or beast but we bitterly re-
GREETED this later on.
The lana was scarcely two miles
away. and not breath of air ruff1ed
the surface of the blue waters as we
sped along. A coral reef encircled
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-11-05
THE WORLDS ASKEW,
The Compass Needle Does Not Mark the
True North


True North.
The old saying, True as the needle
to the pole" is quite misleading, be-
cause three people in five who use it
are thinking of the North Pole, while
the fact is that the termini of the
earth's axis are not coincident with
the magnetic poles. 1t was of great
Importance to navigators in northern
ATTITUDES to determine the exact posi-
ton of the North magnetic pole in
order to make the needle a perfectly
trustworthy guide. One day nearly
sixty years ago, while the famous polar
traveller, Sir John Ross, was sledging
over the ice hummocks north of this
continent, he found a place on the
western shore of BOothia Felix, where
the dipping needle wholly lost its di-
receive power and stood within one
minute of the vertical. This discovery
enabled Greedy. at Lady Franklin bay,
when he found his needle pointing
nearly southwest, to determine the true
north by a few minutes calculation.
The position of the South magnetic
pole has also been approximately de-
termlned, and not a sea captain sails
the ocean to-day who is not greatly
indebted to these discoveries. These
magnetic poles slowly move back and
forth across the polar area. They
have probably changed their position
since they were found, and scientific
men while ago were urging the i'm
portance of sending out expeditions to
relocate them. -Goldthwaite' Maya
zine
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-11-05
A DEAD GRIEF.

All is over! Come away:
Buried is my grief to-day;
Seel it lieth deep and low,
With a name upon its breast.
Hush in quiet let it rest.
Open is it to the slyl
But the grief so still doth lie
In its coffired peaceful sleep,
Ne'er again to throb with pain;
Listen on it falls the rain.
Shielded well by sorrows pail,
What though other griefs may falll
Shall I-can / fear them more
Than that cofined grief can fear
Clods which fall upon its bier?
M. c.. C..
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-11-05
Wolves in Oregon.

Residents in the timbered districts
of Clatsop and Tillamook counties
Oregon. say that large gray wolves
are becoming more numerous and are
rapidly destroying the elk, as they
kill the young calves in the spring,
and even the old ones when they catch
them alone
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-11-05
He Knows Them EOtss.

Teacher-Jot my Cumso. if your
father can do piece Of work in seven
day, and your Uncle George can do 1t
in nine days, how long would it take
both of them?
Johnny They'd never get it DONE
They'd sit around and swap fish sto.
ries.-Epoch. +
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-11-05
rEha Shortest speech.

What the Detroit Free Press thinks
must be the shortest speech on record
and that, too, made by a woman-is
heard of in Indiana A woman walked
seventy miles to hear sermon. and
the pastor was SO pleased at this ap-
probation that he called upon her to
tell the congregation how she came
there. Rising slowly, she looked them
over with great solemnity. and said:
Il hoofed it." Then she sat down
again.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-11-05
4 Beautiful Diamond.

George Holmes, of Cincinnati is
the owner of a peculiar diamond. In
the morning it is beautiful sky blue,
at noon is perfectly white, and at
o'clock in the evening begins to turn
black, and after sunset it is like q
piece of coal.
female engineer, Miss Ida Hewitt, is
regularly employed on the Cairo and
Kanawha Valley railroad in West vir>
ginia.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-11-05
No Public &DeALnr.

Richard Coleman, OF Virginia,
while yet very young man, was
made Judge OF one Of the eastern cir
cult courts. Shortly after, he had to
pronounce sentence upon a murderer.
The criminal seemed TO be quite in
different. looking at the ceiling, and
apparently paying no attention what
ever to what was being said. After he
was remanded to Jail; one of the young
lawyers went into the cell, curious to
know how the criminal had felt when
the Judge was passing sentence upon
him. What do you mean?" asked
the murderer. Il mean when the
judge was telling you that you were
to be hanged" You mean when he
was talking to me?" Yes" oh!
never paid no 'tention to Dick Cole
man; he amt no public speaker. no.
how.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-11-05
A DANGEROUS Rival.

"Who is that giddy young thing
over there to whom all those men are
paying so much attention."
That's the chaperon," shouted a
chorus of girls New York Judge.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-11-05
She Learned by Note.

He-Beg your pardon, but you Cid
not pronounce that word correctly.
She-Are you sure? Where did you
study French?
Il lived in Paris three years
''Oh, you speak by ear. l think l
am more likely right than you. In
dianapolis Journal
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-11-05
Wanted Inform q ton.

How is your bronchitis getting
on?'' said one invalid to another.
How do I know? [ haven't asked
the doctor about It this morning -
Texas Siftings.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-11-05
Modern Locomotives.

In the formation Of a single locomo-
tive steam engine there are nearly
5000 pieces to be put together and
these require to be as accurately adj
justed as the works of d watch
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-11-05
Prop erIy Decided.

It has very properly been decided
rial Observatory at San Diego, Cal,
shall be Mrs. Proctor, the astronomers
widow.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-11-05
The Longest Way Round.

A woman in Hancock county, Maine.
who was afraid to drive her horse
across a railroad track, was bitterly
disappointed in attempting to go
around it.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-11-05
Great CHRISTOPHER.

Railways are a modern invention,
but the first bus brought to America
was Columbus. -Gripsack.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-11-05
No Case Against Her

AMY don't see how this woman
the paper speaks about can be prose-
cuted for bigamy.
Mabel-She had three husbands all
at once, didn't she?"
Any-Yes, but they were all dudes
not man among them.
Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1891-07-02
THE TALLOW TREE.
IL Grows In China and Produces Gaol
Illuminating Oil.

VII
A consular report upon the trade oi
Wcnchow, China contains some de-
tails regarding the tallow tree. This
curious tree iStillingia sebifera Roxb. J
is largely cultivated near Wenchow.
and still more widely within Ch'u-chon
prefecture to the west. 1t is not gen.
orally known that the fruit of this
tree produces oil us well as tallow.
The berries, which resemble coffee
beans in appearance and size, are first
steamed and then pounded in an ordin.
airy rice trough.
BY pounding the soft Elealy meso-
carp is partially separated from the
kernels. The whole is then placed in
bamboo sieve, the meshes of which
are just large enough TO allow the
mealy matter to be scrubbed through.
and small enough to keep back the
kernels which are hard, black, and
about the size of peas.
From the mealy matter the tallow is
expressed in primitive wooden presses.
The oil is dirived from the kernels in
the following manner. They are
dried and passed between two mill
stones held at such distance apart by
means of bamboo pivot as to crush
the hard shells of the kernels without
injuring the white interiors.
The whole is then passed through q
winnowcr, which separates the broken
shells from the solid matter. The
latter is thereafter placed in a deep
iron pan. and roasted until it begins
to assume brownish color, the pro-
cess being accompanied by continual
string to prevent burning.
The crashed shells make an excel
lent fuel for the purpose. 1t is theI
ground by huge stone roller in {
circular stone well, steamed, made into
circular cakes with bamboo and straw
castings, and passed through the wool
en- press. A good lighting oil callet
ching yu." of brOwnish yellow colo
is thus obtained. The tallow is callcC
'p'i yu' that is, skin or external oil.
Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1891-07-02
why Is IIt

The climate Of Hindoostan goes a
long way toward explaining the re-
ligious scruples which would make
millions OF Brahmin; starve rather
than eat meat stew5, but less in
teiligible is the prejudice of japanese
peasants. who cannot be persuaded to
drink cows milk. The Abyssinian
highlanderS would shrink from neither
alternative, but would promptly cut
the acquaintance of a neighbor who
should defle himself by broiling--a rab-
bit. Moses, too, interdicts rabbits
flesh, which constitutes the only lux
ury of the snOw-bound JakOots, who
would scOrn to waste Il copper coin on
Chinese tea, but are apt to fuddle with
a decoction of fly toadstool. The Tar
tar emirs scandalize American mis-
sionaries by their fondness for milk
brandy (koumis5), but are in their
turn, amazed at the caprice that
makes their pious guests prefer pork
to horse flesh. After all, there is no
disputing about tastes.
Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1891-07-02

The hand of time
deals lightly with a woman in
perfect health. But all func-
tional arrangements and dis
orders peculiar to women
leave their mark. You needn't
have them. DR.. Pierce's Fa-
vorite Prescription comes to
your rescue as no other medi.
cine can. 1t cures them. For
periodical pains, prolapsus and
other displacements, bearing
down sensations, and all "fe-
male complaints " and weak
nesses, it is a positive remedy;
1t is a powerful, restorative
tonic and nervine, imparting
strength to the whole system
in general, and to the uterine
organs and appendages in par
ticular. 1t keeps years from
your face and figure-but adds
years to your life. It's guar
axteea to give satisfaction in
every case. If it doesn't,
your money is returned.
Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1891-07-02
The RanIOr,s First Call.

A lady living on Remsen avenue, New
Brunswick. owns a parrot. A new
pastor has recently been established
over the lady's church, and few day.
ago he went to make his first pastora
visit. The front door was open, bI
the Venetian blind door was closed, ani
Poll was in the cage just behind it. Al
the pastor reached the electric buttoi
Poll said in remonstrant tone:
go away, please
But l wish to see the lady OF thu
house"
go away, please. We haven't {
cold bite in the house.
You are mistaken. ! am not a tramp
| wish to see the lady of the house OF
business"
60 'waym screamed poll, wrath
fully. go way, you dirty tramp. III
call the police. Police! police!'
This was too much for the modes.
minister. and in very consideTabl
wonderment he abandoned his call. -
New York World.
Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1891-07-02

He-I cannot hold you to your
promise of marriage until | have first
confessed three terrible tragedies
which have saddened my life.
She with emotion)-Go on.
The first occurred at a summer re-
sort. | took girl out in boat we
got caught in whirl pool, the boat
upset, and in spite of my exertions to
save her, she was drowned
You were not to blame for that. Do
not worry about it longer"
The second occurred in the winter
was out skating With young lady,
when she suddenly disappeared through
an airhole, and in an instant was be-
yOnd human aid"
That certainly was not your fault
| viii marry you of course"
The third also happened in the
winter. ] took a girl out slelghing
and she froze to DEATH
''Begonem
Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1891-07-02
A WINTER MARKET IN SIBERIA.
Meats, Fish and Milk Frozen in bIocx.
mt Low Prices,

Julius M. Price, writing from Kras.
noiarsk, in January to the Illustrated
London News, describes the scene in
that town on market day, OF which he
made a sketch:
IL have rarely seen anything more
| interesting than the market here, us
the huge open space opposite the Gu
thedral, which is deserted on other
week days, becomes on Saturday ono
OF the most animated scenes conceive
able. The peasants for miles around
arrive by hundreds and hundreds.
driving in their sledge5 laden WITT
various wares. These are formed tlD'
in sections by the police. Everything
seems to have its regular place. for on
each market day the arrangement is
the same. Now a stroll through the
noisy crowd reveals curiosities quite
unknown to the untraveled European.
so an artist the scene is one TEEN
ing with interest. In the prin-
cipal walk, provisions are chiefly
sold. They are spread out eth
err on the ground or on the
sledges. You will notice the GRO
tesque effect of the frozen mutton,
also the frozen pigs. Between them,
on the ground, are seen round white
blocks which, to my great astonish-
ment i found were half gallons OF
milk! As a matter of fact, here and
now, everything in the eatable line
is frozen, so it can be kept without
damage the whole winter.
Live stock, game and fish, sufficient
to last several months, are killed az
soon as the frost sets in, and in a very
short time become as hard as stone, so
that it requires some considerable heat
to soften them. The prices of the va
rious edibles are, as rule, aStound-
ingly low. | give you short list
which | think may be OF interest:
Beef, mutton or pork (any part) aver
ages from | J to , pence per pound. In
the fish market sterlet or surgeon,
which fetch in St. Petersburg ) shill-
ings to II shillings pence per three
pounds, are here sold for about l shill.
ing 8 pence. Butter averages 9 pence
to | shilling per pound, milk II pence
and two pence per gallon, black bread
penny and white bread pence pei
pound. During the summer months
everything is slightly dearer."
Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1891-07-02
A FIattering Offer.

The editors of a literary paper pub
lishcd within 10, 900 miles of New
York have received this fattering of
fer of co operation from a resident o
a different state: ''As | were looking
over your paper | thought l woul'
write to you asking your permission T.
let me become your correspondent her,
provided you have no correspondent
here. / am imposition to give you full
dramatic as well as shows and Sport
ing News. Best of reference Furnished
if required. Inclose find stamp, pleas,
return credentials by next mail. i
not please answer and let me know yol
received my letter."
Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1891-07-02
SNOW EOrls.

Recent trials made in the Russian
army to test the adaptability OF snow
breastworks against an enemy's fire
have resulted in the following conclu-
sion; Snow thrown up six feet thick is
perfect protection against bullets
fired at 800 PAGES. II packed up solid
ly with spade and trampled down
somewhat firmly, a thickness of five
feet is enough. If the face of this
snow barrier becomes frozen hard four
feet will suffice. while an outer crust
of ice formed by pouring water over
it, will render the snow intrenchment
impenetrable beyond three and one
half feet.
Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1891-07-02

Terrible winters throughout Europe
brought forth bitter fruits that ripened In
America. LA Grippe" with varying yio-
lence broke forth here, and the mortality
lists show its shocking ravages In agra
waited cases. An alcoholic principle em-
bodied as n medicated stimulant In the
form OF Hostetter's stomach Bitters has ana
will ever prove the best specific. Leading
continental and American physicians de-
clare that a medicine with a spirituous basis,
such as this, affords the surest, guaranty
against the tremendous inroads OF this
shocking malady. when we consider that
a slight change OF weather, is apt to renew
II, that 1t attacks those easily vulneraDie
organs the lungs. that its progress Is tire.
mendously swift and destructive. we must
admit the necessity OF repelllng 1t at the
outset with u sure preventive. Hostet,
ter's Stomach Bltters Is also safeguard
against malaria. dyspepsia, rheumatism,
liver and kidney complaints.
Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1891-07-02
THE JUDGM emf
hon hast done evil

Thou hast done evil
And given place to the devil;
Yet SO cunning thou concealest
The things which thou feelest,
That no eye espieth it, 9
Satan himself denieth it,
Go where it chooseth thee,
There is none that accuseth thee;
Neither foe nor lover
Will the wrong uncover;
The worlds breadth raiseth thee,
And thy own past praiseth thee.
Yet know thou this:
At quick of thy being
Is an eye, all seeing.
The snakes wit evadeth not,
The charmed lip pursuadeth not;
So thoroughly it despiseth
The thing thy hand prizeth,
Tho the sun were thy clothing,
1t should count thee for nothing,
Thine own eye divineth thee,
Thine own soul arraingeth thee;
God himself cannot shrive thee
Till that judge forgive thee.
Dora Read Goodalc
Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1891-07-02
"A Serenade.

My love, awakel
On yon still lake,
Where shine the moonbeams clear,
There waits my boat
There let us float
None save ourselves Is near.
Tonight with me
Wouldst thou but flee
With naught our hearts to clog!
But hark-bow wow
I'll leave thee now
I've walked that horrid dog.
Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1891-07-02

Mother can't see why you should object
10 Mr.. GoGdsense
Daughter never could marry such man
as that He wears the cheapest kind of ready
ma C clothes.
Mother-That is a mere diosyncracy.
Eaughter-Y-e s, but I'm afraid he'll want
me to Cress the same way
Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1891-07-02

To be held at Toronto, July 14th to nth. To
all teachers aud their friends. The Chica 70,
st. Paul ~ Kansas City Ry., DagonaD will
run solid through special train. consisting
Of luxurious drawing room, sleeping cars and
par.or day coaches, leaving Des Moines at s
!. m. on Monday July the 18th, arriving at
Toronto s a. m. July the 18th. Rate one fare
for the round trip. For maps, time cards
and any information you may desire, call on
Fourth street.
Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1891-07-02
HuSinnSs Tor the RnYa

The publishers of the CHICAGO SATURDAY
Press, the Peoples great National Weekly,
want an active, energetic boy in every town
and village to sell the SATURDAY Press on the
streets. and to act as local agent. BOYS are
making from Sl.0J TO 5000 week selling
this great weekly Here is a chance for the
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To our boys, 2 cents per copy. Don't miss the
chance, but address,