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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1893-01-19
The Tuu-SOy

And what of that little nOndescrint
known as the tOm-bOy? What becomes
of the romping, hoydenish girl who
much prefers the society of the naught-
lest boys to the nice, wel-behaved
daughters of respectable neighbors, and
who cannot endure the quiet games
with the aforementioned cherubs and
their meek dolls. WHO have such tire
some fashion of forever smiling I'D in
ones face, says the woman on the
Philadelphia Times.
Does she still continue to enjoy mas
culine sports when she has arrived at
years of discretion? Is she still inclin-
ed to torn frocks, disheveled locks and
an adherence of all those things girls
hold most dear? AS far as our obser-
walton goes we would most fatty say
no, quite the reverse. The greatest
tOm-bOy we ever knew turned out to
be the most demure creature at twenty
that we could imagine. She took to
fancy work and hospital visiting with
a yigOr that seemed must be meant to
atone for all those years when she could
not be induced, save under the threat
of being kept in the house, to take up
a needle and struggle with the IN
happy bit of patchwork that never
seemed to progress beyond a most un-
slightly square that had been used to
wipe away the tears from very dirty
little face bent over the obnoxious bit
Of lady-like employment, and the hos
pitfalls served to make up for the abhor-
renee of those CHILDISH days Of anything
that savored of respectable self-sacri-
fee. Many other instances we have
known where the most charming wo-
men have been evolved from the rude
little tom-bOy girl; therefore, mothers,
do not despair if the small daughter
shows a decided penchant for tops and
marbles rather than dolls and sewing.
Do not thing her irretrivevably ruined
if she perfers climbing trees to dancing
lessons, and if torn gowns and button
less shoes seem to delight her soul; do
not worry for the future, for surely and
certainly the womanly instincts VIII
crop out later on, and the little young
body will be only strengthened by the
antics that are at once the despair and
the worriment Of the relatives Of the
! tom-bOy.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1893-01-19
BURIED IN STATE.
Impo Eli : ceremonies at the Late Senator
E&enna's Funeral.

Impo iii ceremonies at the Late Senator
Ekenna's funeral
Washington, Jan. 12.-BOth houses
and the senate soon after meeting, and
without transacting any business, took
a recess to attend the funeral of the
late Senator Kenna, of West Virginia.
The body of the late senator was CON
veyed to the capital this morning in
the midst of binding snow storm.
The remains lay in state in the mar
BILE room, the members of the family
having taken a farewell view before
the body left the residence.
The casket was not opened and was
covered with a black cloth Oh which
lay a bunch of palms, while at the foot
was a sheath of wheat bound with
palms and yioletS. There were many
other floral tributes from the members
of the senate and house and friends of
the deceased.
In spite of the storm outside, the gal
leries were crowded before the opening
services. The bier was placed at the
head Of the main aisle in the senate
chamber and the members of the lower
house entered, led by Speaker Crisp,
who took his place beside the vice
president.
General Schofield, the commanding
general of the army then arrived. Then
the diplomatic corps headed by Sir
Julian Pauncefote arrived and was re-
ceiyed by the cabinet, as was SchOheid,
and these were followed by the chief
Justice of the United States supreme
court. Then came President Harrison
and his cabinet and the family of the
dead senator in deep mourning.
At 1:15 p. ~. 4 procession Of rObed
priests proceeded by alcOlyteS bearing
a censor and with wax candles lighted
marched down the isle followed by a
squad of capitol police in full uniform
escorting and carrying the casket which
was covered with flowers. The priests,
with Bishop Keene, of the Catholic uni
versity, in his purple robes, ranged
themselves about the coffin.
Bishop Donohue opened the religious
services by walking around the coffin
and asperging it with holy water. He
! was attended by an alcolyte waving a
censor. the fumes Of which prevailed
! the chamber. He read the services OF
! the Catholic church, first in Latin and
! then in English. Bishop Keene, of the
! desk of the secretary stood a gilt cruel
! fix with a gilt abba on either side III
! each OF which burned five large wax
! Catholic university, then took his place
at the head of the coffin and preached
( the funeral sermon. Behind him on the
candles, while opposite, at the foot OF
! the coffin, stood three altar boys, rObed
/ in white and red, and one Of them
| holding a tall crucifx and the others
/ one on each side, bearing lighted can
/ dies.
| In the course Of his remarks Bishop
! Keene said: "At the request Of his
eminence, Cardinal Gibbons, and as
his representative on this solemn occa
sion, it is my privilege to offer Senator
| Kenna, the church's tribute of respect
and affection. His country has given
and will yet give, a fattering expires
sion to the appreciation of his tNsles:
energy, distinguished ability, and hi:
b1ameless integrity, with which he filled
for so many years the high Office tt
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1893-01-19
MITCHELL SELLS AND BUYS.
Disposes of Gas stock and Takes Up Bank
Stock

Disposes of Gas stock and Takes Up Bank
Stock.
Milwaukee, Jan. 12-John L. Mitchell,
who a short time ago was the principal
stakeholder and president Of the Mil
waukee Gas Light company, now has
no interest whatever in that institution.
He sold at an advance of 100 per cent,
on it's par value and S350,000 is said to
be the sum that he received for it.
The purchasers are understood to be
Boston capitalists.
Mr.. Mitchell has purchased John
JohnstOn's stock in the Wisconsin
Marine & Fire Insurance Company
bank. There is much speculation as TO
the price that Mr.. Mitchell paid for Mr..
Johnston's third interest. His stock
was of the face value Of $166,666, and
it is stated that he received fully $780,
900 for it.
The annual meeting of the Advance
ment association was well attended,
and considerable business was transact
ed. A resolution endorsing John l..
Mitchell for the United States senate
was introduced by T. L. Kelly. 1t set
forth that if the legislature should elect
Mr. Mitchell it would afford the Adj
yancement association much satisfac-
ton. The endorsement Of Mr.. Mitchell
went through on the motion of G. NJ.
COttriu.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1893-01-19

then saUntered contentedly away to a
telI near 1t hand. In about half an
hour or so, we were surprised and not
a little amused by seeing our two
friends marching up to the gate. &C
companied by three other COWS; the
water tap was again called into requisi-
ton, and the newcomers We're in
ike manner served literally; then with
gratifcd and repeated ''boo-oos''-
unanimous vote of thanlzs-our visitors
slowly marched off to their pasture.
1t was quite clear to us that the first
two callers, pleased with their friendly
reception, had strolled down to their
sister gossips and dairy companions.
and had informed thenl-how. l cannot
say; can you?-of their liberal enter
tainment, and then had taken the pa
donable liberty Of inviting them UP to
our cottage.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1893-01-19
\ Typical Southern Manufacturer.

The adaptability of southern people
in being able to take hold of manufact-
ureS, writes r. H EGmnds in an article
on Recent Southern Progress" in the
current number of The Engineering
Magaziffine is illustrated in the case of
the president Of one of the Birmingham
iron and coal companies-a S6,OOO,OOO
concern-which is but one case out Of
many thousands. Called to the manage
ment of this great company few years
ago, when it's affairs were in a very
critical condition, he accepted the task.
though entirely ignorant of iron or iron
making. He has brought this company
to the front rank, placed it on a solid
footing. made it earn money through
all the severe depression in iron, and
was spoken of to the writer some time
ago by northern iron-master as "Jhn
best posted iron-maker in the south.
He is a type of the southern men who
| have made Birmingham, Atlanta, Rich
mond. Norfolk, Lynchburg, and many
| other places.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1893-01-19

Boston Transcript: The writer has
heard a story fresh from Mississippi
which he may venture to relate be-
cause it comes to him through the
hands Of a good churchman. 1t is a
'colored' story. Some people who went
down and took a plantation had n
black woman in their employ who was
very pious. This fact did not prevent
her. one week, from stealing a couple
of geese belonging to a neighbOr. This
crime was found out and properly repro
bated by the mistress Of the plantation.
Next Sunday the negro woman prepared
to go to church. and announced that she
would not be home at the usual time.
because it was communion Sunday, and
she was going to the communion. The
mistress was astonished. and asked her
if she thought that, in view Ct her ra-
cent performance, she was in a cOndi-
ton to take the sacrament! The old
black woman opened her eyes in aston
ishment. La, MIS- she exclaimed
you tink Use gwine miss my dear Jesus
for two OF geese"
Governor Eagle, Of Arkansas, Is very
low and there Is little prospect of bis
living many hours.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1893-01-19

will eat or ensilage, or corn fodder, or
roots, or straw II cut in seasOn-this
must be anticipated when she is yung.
Many promising, well bred heifers are
growing. 1t is not necessary to develop
bone in the heifer. Symmetry is had
from feeding rough folders to her, ami
then at maturity, when she begins her
dairy work, flesh will round her out
end make her beautiful, while large
development Of bone can never be made
to look well.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1893-01-19
How Heifers should re FED.

The heifer should be fed folders
mainly to develop her alimentary canal.
saws the Western Farm Journal. A
steer fed mostly on grain cannot do
well on grass alone, because his stomach
has been contracted; a heifer raised on
concentrated feed will never make n
profitable COW. The young heifer need
never be fat beyond what grass puts
on; that never Injuries, it distends the
stomach and prepares the COW for turn
ing cheap products into milk. The cow
can proftably be fed all the hay she
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1893-01-19
yAttD" Density,

Boston Transcript: In a certain class
in chemistry there is young lady
who has a special aptitude in and liking
for that study. The other day, when
an examination was apprehended, this
young lady said to her companions (out
of the class, Of cOurSe) Girls, if you
should asked to explain vapor density
could you do it?" The girls found that
they were unanimously shal1y on vapOr
density; and so this proficient young
chemist explained it all to them off
hand, going over it con amore. Sure
emo .gh, when the examination came on,
there was a lot about vapOr density;
and the girls were very glad that they
had had their memory logged by their
companion. They got through it very
weff1ll-all but the young lady who had
generously coached her companions,
and who was so completely ratified by
the examination that the whole matter
of vapor density, which she knew per-
fectly well, was for the time being
evaporated from her poor head!
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1893-01-19

sultory manner and came away. leav
ing the stranger to mediate on the
eXuberant character of his entertain
ment.
''Oh, wasn't amin to hit him none,
said Texas Thomson, as Armstrong re
buked him gently when they met Z
moment later in the Gold Mine saloon
Il was jest runnin' a little blazer onto
him, and sOrter bangs away with my
| gun as an evidence of good faith"
ooh! the blazer was all right" said
Armstrong critically. ''This we're strang-
er takes to putin on dog an OF course
| something's got to be done for the
credit Of Cinnabar. But when it wins
when you don't get called on to make
good, you shoreIy Oughter stop thar
This yere shootin' round the dinin'
room was frivolous, an annoyin' to
other men as sets thar calmly eatin'
an who amt in it. It's disturbin to
'em. What do you think, yourself
ROSewOOd?'
That's whatever" said Rosewood
Jim, as he riffied a deck and snapped
it in the deal box. ut sorter takes
them boarders' minds often their wit
ties that away, an is bad for the diges-
ton
Whoever is this we're strange fe-
male?" interrupted Bill Tut, who stood
looking from the door
1t was growing dusk now, and a
slight, strange figure in skirts could be
Just seen as it entered the Office of the
hotel across the way.
Some she Mexican, over from Chilli
H." said Armstrong. Chilli was that
portion Of Cinnabar in which the MeXi-
cans most did cOngregate, and Arm
strong's ready explanation seemed the
likely one.
'FDo you know" said Rosewood Jim
as he sat at his faro table caressing a
stack of blues, "do you know l don't
feel all right about this yere bean eater
of ThOmsOn's? I amt sOpOerstitious,
but I'd shOrely like to know what evel
this yere sh0rthOrn comes a-canterin'
into camp for, anyhow"
"YOu jest takes a notion agin him.
SSld Iutt' same as you says a Whlle
back; that's all.
mo, 1t amt no notion neither" per-
sisted Rosewood jim, still fumblng the
stack of blues. ut gist sorter weighs
down on me thars goin' to be some
queer play made round yere.'
DO you all know" said Jack Moore,
who had been lending his ear in sill
ence, chats the way it hits me the
minute I sees this ycre stranger. !
That's why | makes that talk about re- !
wards. 1t strikes me somehow he's !
bein' trailed fer something"
81 don't know what you all feels |
cOmin'," said Texas Thomson sourly, |
''but you can gamble he eats them !
beams three times a day while he stays !
[ sees to that personal"
81 was playin' poker in the Full |
Blown Rose last night an | sees jacks !
on Fights out three times" continued !
Rosewood. still assisting his musings !
with the soft clattCr of the chips as he !
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1893-01-19

Harper's Young People: The Nile
probably, is the most wonderful river
in the world. It has made Egypt pos
sible by turning an arid wilderness into
the richest land in the world It has
provided at the same time an admirable
commercial highway, and made easy the
transportation of building materials
The ancient Egyptians were thus enabl-
ed to utilize the granite of Assuan for
the splendid structures Of hundred
gated Thebes and of Memphis, and even
for those of Tanis, on the NIediterran-
can coast. At Il time when the people
of the British Isles were clad in the
skins of wild beasts, and offered human
sacrifices upon the stone alters of the
DIllids, Egypt was the center of a rich
and refined civilization. Most of this
development of Egypt was due to the
Nile, which not only watered and fertil-
lied the soil annually, but was and IS
one of the greatest and best natural
highways in tie world. From the ge-
ginning of winter to the end Of spring
that is. while the Nile is navigable-tha
north wind blows steadily up stream
with sufficient force to drive sailing
boats against the current at fair pace;
while, on the other hand, the current
is strong enough to carry boat without
sails down against the wind, except
when it blows a gale. That is why
ancient Egypt did not need steam
power nor electric motors for the i'm
mense commerce that covered the Nile,
nor for the barges carrying building ma
terial for hundreds Of miles.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1893-01-19
Pins for the Baby,

The case of the young lady, Miss Lau-
"a Cushion. who was charged the other
day with administering pins to the
baby under her charge, and whose cur
ious name suggested that a more ap-
propriate destination for them would
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-06-07
rHoMAsvI1LE TOPICS.
Commencement Entertainment
Death of the Melon Vines.


Thomasville, Ca, June "a feature
of the commencement of the South Geor-
gia College was the presentation of the
drama known as 1.-THE Social Glass" at
the opera house last night. Carlos Lyons
and Miss Eva Willard took the leading
parts. Misses Emma Mitchell Massie
Evans and Albert Beverly, Charles Pitt
man, John Webb, James Hopkins and
John Stegall also took part. The players
did well for amateurs. .. s.,.
William Pittman, large melon grower
of this city, says he has discovered the
cause of the melon vines dying so extern
sively A small black bug with head as
hard nearly as flint bites the vine from
beneath and kills it, These bugs
are great bprrowers, rapidly hid
ing themselves by burying them
selves in the soil Mr. Pittman
has carefully examined a number of
dying vines and always found the bugs
II had been thought by most people that
the cause was planting on some land
where melons have been planted before.
II is a notorious fact that this crop,
which apparently takes nothing of value
from the soil, so affects it in some way
that another melon crop cannot be sue
cessfully grown on it for eight or ten
years, while any other crop may flourish
on the same land.
Rev. George F. Boone and Miss Mary
Bean were married in this city on Sun
day, Rev A M Wynn officiating.
j. Levy and family of this city have
moved to New York. Mr.. Levy still re-
tains his business interests in Thomas
VILE, and will be the resident New York
buyer for his extensive Townsville firm.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-06-07

the Atlantic states. Eastern Tennessee.
and ia the Central and hast Gulf states.
with rain falling az Boston, Norfolk,
Raleigh. Charlotte. savannah, Pensacola
and Montgomery. Elsewhere nDcriuy
clear weather was reported puripg fhc
twenty-four hours ending az 6o'cloll p.
N, rainfall was pretty general IN the
cotton belt, except in the Charleston dis
trict, where fair weather prevailed. The
following heavy ramfalls were reported
savannah .District-Fort Gaines $50
inches, cambridge la inches, Thomas
vile LIP inches and Americas .0S inches.
Montgomery District - Marion 800
inches, Opclika 10 inches, Rome, Ga. ,
$50 inches, Selma 2l0 inches, Cordova
$50 inches and Tuscaloosa $50 inches
Mobile District Evergreen 30 inches.
New Orleans Dlstrict-Amite La, 90
inches
Atlanta District-Newnan $40 inches
and West Point . 20 inches.
An area of high pressure oenters i'll
Missouri
An area of low pressure centers in the
st. Lawrence valley.
The forecast for Savannah and vicinity
is: Showers, slightly cooler Wednesday
morning, variable winds.
p. H. SMYTH.
Observer, Weather Bureau.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-06-07
JAILED FOR ARSON.
Henry Benford Behind the Bars of the
Carroll County Jail.

CarrolltOn. Ga, June 6.-Henry Ben
ford, a son of I. II. L. Benford, about
whom there have been much written
during the last few months, was arrested
again Yesterday and Jailed for arson. The
readers of the MORNING News are fully
posted on the trouble between Mrs. Mary
l.. White and l. II. l.. BenfOrd about a
certain 50-acre piece of land 1t is on
account Of this same tract of land that
eleven Carroll county men are
serving out years term IN
the chain-gang for whipping the
Whites BIRTHS, EasOns and BOwCns. This
same muted tract of land was the cause
of Henry BenfOrd S arrest and incarcera-
ton yesterday Benford is accused of
setting fire to Mary E. Whites home
with the intention of burning the same.
The Benfords are well to do people, but
they seem to have been wOrsted in their
fight with Mrs. White about the land.
When the whipping occurred the Ben
fords got credit for it. The
most sensational of the White
to light. The night the mob whipped the
Whites and Britts, Henry Benford was
accused of criminally assaulting Mrs. S.
|. Bowen, and he was indicted by the
Grand Jury. At a late term of Carroll
superior court Henry BenfOrd was put on
trial for this crime and was found not
guilty. Mrs. Benford, HenryAs
wife, was present and heard Mrs.
Bowen's evidence against her
husband and a close observer could tell at
the time that she was highly indignant
and very angry with the witness. A few
DAYS ago Mrs. BenfOrd, who is now about
% years old and very beautiful woman,
met Mrs. Bowen in the road and she pro-
ceeded to give Ms. Bowen terrible
whipping, which the victim took without
resistance, Nothing but unearthly yells
could be heard Later, it is said, Mrs.
Benford gave Mrs. Mary White, who also
testified derogatory of her husbands fear
fulwhipping. Three hundred cases IN court
is the outgrowth Of this fifty-acre tract of
land. Eleven men have been sent to the
chain-gang and five or six more are likely
to 90. and several civil suits are pending
Eighteen men had eleven true bills each
found against them and new litigation
seems to be coming to the front every
daY
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-06-07
wATER FoR wAYCRoss.
The Old Well to Be Completed and
New One Bored.

New One Bored.
Waycross, Ga, June 6.-An important
meeting of the water works commissioners
was held in the city council chambers
last night. Herbert Murphy, chairman
of the water works commission said the
object of the meeting was TO discuss the
question of completing the old well and
bearing a new artesian well, He said that
the people of WaycrOss wanted pure
artesian water in abundance and they
would not be satisfied without it.
Mayor Knight and H w. Reed made
addresses in favor of the completion of
the old well and also of boring new one
at once. The commission was authorized
to make arrangements at once 10 have
the wells completed. The present supply
of water is very unsatisfactory, as It is
considered to be unwholesome. The sup
ply is received from the Satilla Manu-
featuring COmpanys water works. The
city will soon have two artesian wells
The water works system, exclusive of the
well, has cost the city 500, 300 to date
jim and Randall Sweat have been
pardoned by the governor and win be re-
leased from the penitentiary at Walter
town this week Over year ago they
were arrested on the charge of having
waylaid' and robbed a boy, who was a
stranger, of $50. They were convicted
and sentenced to five years in the
penitentiary. The Sweat boys
were prosperous farmers and have large
families. A petition was sent to the gov
ernor asking that they be pardoned, and
notice has been received that he has
granted the petition. The boy, who was
supposed to have been robbed, claimed
that he was a native of JOhnstOwn, Pa
and that he was present during the great
Johnstown horror and his relatives were
all destroyed. The money he claimed,
was saved from the wreck of his fathers
homo