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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1894-05-17
IN THE SHADDER.
I'm a settin in the shadder,
- tho naad6ar. lapp

I'm a settin in the shadder.
Down in the medder lane,
An my hearts a feelin' sadder
Ez / listen 90 the strain
Oy the boberlink a Singin'
Like his heart was full ov glee,
Vile memory is a stingin'
Me, list like a bumblebee.
Long years ago we sot here,
My Mary Jane an me,
An a finer, nicer lookin' pair
You'd scarcely ever see;
We'd meet here in the eVenln
Next night we'd come again.
But now I'm sore a-grievln',
An all fer Mary Jane.
'Taint because she died and left me
She didn't 90 that way,
Fer if death had bereft Inc,
I'd not hev much to say.
But she left me in the winter
When the jays began to sing
Then she writ me, she's agoin' ter
Git married in the spring.
SO I'm settin' in the shadder,
Ov the maple in the lane,
An my hearts afeelin sadder,
Fer she never came again.
An winters chased the summer
MOre'n twenty time away,
Since Mary Jane, she left me,
On that dark December day.
G. w. Gleason in Cincinnati Tribune
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1894-05-17
WHAT Is THE AVERAGE WOMAN?
Mr. Walter Beasant Seems SOrely in
Need Of a Definition.

New York. World: 1t would save
a good deal of trouble if some gentle
man of Webster or WOrces ter-lke
mind would define the average Wom-
an" Then the woman higher than
the average would not need to be
continually taking up the cudgel to
defend herself from the man who is
always generalizing about the average
woman, and Mr.. Walter Beasant
would have to spend less time in ex-
planning himself than he does now.
He has lately come forward to say
that all his recent structures on the
working woman and the single woman
applied only to the average"
Among those single women whom
he describes as very, very much
above the average age are those
working now for their married sis
tiers or their brothers-veritabl pillars
of the house; now for the poor; now
for the sick; now for the young; now
for those vast army-who want
little help to tide over a troubled
time; now for the church-always for
other people"
From this and from the fact that
he also makes high school teachers
higher than the average, it would ap-
pear that Mr.. Walter Beasant believes
his average woman dwells exclusively
in those walks Of life known as the
lower ones.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1894-05-17

seats ST trousers are saved much wear.
and her children paint, use ink, model
in clay and do various other delightful
but sport-provoking things without re-
straint. Concession is made to, the
small boys desire TO look manly by
making his aprons with sailor, col
lar and with yoke laid in three box
plaits. The aprons are of blue and
white checked Bingham. made, with
enough fullnesS 10 prevent their hang
ing like strait-jackets and may be
worn with a leather belt, The little
boy who wears these aprons is by no
means a looking child, for
beneath the apron. when play is over,
is found a natty suit of blue serge in
winter and of white duck in summer
If tie days are very warm the apron
only may be worn.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1894-05-17

to the attention Of Englisb-speaking
people, for they would call it i'm
moral and berate it.
I may say at once of Salome that it
is mixture Of Ollendorff and mad
ness. Where it is not the former it is
the latter, and the party are about
equally we'll mixed. The madness l
will leave between its covers (Which,
by the way, are very pretty; it will
not bear quoting in a family news.
paper. Here is a specimen Of the Oh
lendorff:
The Young Syrian-She is very
beautiful tonight
First Soldier-The Tetra..n has a
somber aspect.
Second Soldier-Yes; he has sonbe
aspect.
First Soldier-He is looking at some
thing.
Second Soldier-He is looking at
some one.
First Soldier-At whom is he look
ing?
Second Soldier-I cannot tell.
Doves play an important part in Mr..
Wilde's description of Salome. At one
time he says: "She is like the little
princess who has little white doves for
feet" and again, Her little white
hands are fiuttering like doves that fly
to their dove-cots. They are like white
butterflies" And still again, "She is
like fly" and still again, ''She IS like
q 5nua that "a Straun6 -
Here is an example of what Mr..
Wilde's admirers probably regard as
his rich oriental style, but they find it
better done in Solomon's Songs.
Salome wants to kiss Iokanaan and
she does not hesitate to tell him so,
but he hesitates to accept her offer:
1T is thy mouth that | desire, Ioka-
naan Thy mouth is like a band of
scarlet on a tower of ivory. 1t is like
a pomegranate cut in twain with a
knife of ivory. The pomegranate
flowers that blossom in the gardens of
Tyre, and are redder than roses, are
not so red The red blasts of trumpets
that herald the approach of kings and
make afraid the enemy are not so red.
Thy mouth is redder than of feet OF
those who tread in the wine press. II
is redder than the feet of the doves
who inhabit the temples and are fed by
priests. 1t is redder than the feet OF
him who cOmeth from forest where
he hath slain a lion and seen gilded
tigers Thy mouth is like branch OF
coral that fishers have found in the
twilight of the sea, the coral that they
keep for the kings!'
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1894-05-17
HOW I STEPPED ONTO THE
- PLATFORM So
Captain Jack Crawford Tells of an
Early Experience.

l made what worldly people cali
''bad break" right at the start, but il
proved to be a very effective key in
opening the risibilities of the audience
and establishing a feeling of good
humor, says Jack Crawford in Home
, and Country for May. 81 want it
understood" said /, that I am not here
tonight for personal gain or seeking
fame. I have rendered my services to
, the Lord in worthy cause, and if He
don't kick on my lecture none Of you
fellows have a right to-"
For moment some Of the old vet
eran believers on the front seats
looked Mortified; then a jolly, fat sis
ter, whom 1 have ever since recalled
with a feeling Of gratitude laughed
outright Her mirth was contagious,
and moment later the whole audience
joined in a laugh, which made the gas
jets flicker.
Placing my manuscript before me,
as L had seen other speakers do, I be-
gan, stumbled, began again, struck a
big word that had forgotten how to
pronounce, felt cOnfagration staring
in my face, swallowed at the frag-
ments Of the big word, which was
sticking in my throat, and then
stopped-stuck- able to utter a
word. A feeling Of desperation came
over me, and selling the manuscript
tore it into pieces, and hurled the
fragments to the floor I then told my
audience that I had prepared what
few friends to whom I had submitted
it pronounced the best lecture ever
written, but | could not read it, and
with their permission I would abandon
the idea Of delivering a lecture and
just talk to them a while
l began with some simple bits Of
western experience, and as | warmed
up to the work other experiences came,
flooding my memory; stories which I
had forgotten came back to me and
demanded recognition, and fired them
into the listening ears before me;
poems Of my own production presented
themselves in places which seemed
especially fitted for them, and I recited
them just as I had often done to the
boys around the campfire in the noun
tains, and, through all the evening, I
had those good, Christian people
worked up to a pitch of enthusiasm
which often burst forth in tie most
generous applause or most hearty
laughter. [ could hear the pastor be-
hind me at times groan, say, ooh,
dear" and laugh until I imagined 1
could feel the pulpit tremble, while the
food faces in front Of me were con-
torted with merriment into the most
grotesque shapes.
When I at last subsidized and sank
into a seat, exhausted, the pastor
grasped my hand, patted me Familiarity
on the shoulder, and assured me had
proved a revelation to the congrega-
ton. He said he had never been more
highly entertained, had never laughed
more heartily, and with a queer smile,
added:
"Have no fear of the Lord kicking
on that talk, Brother Crawford"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1894-05-17
OSCAR WILDES LATEST.
A Good Example of His Oriental
Style"

People don't know how to take
Oscar Wilde. They think that he is
in earnest, that he takes himself SER
iously, says the New York World
Not a bit of it. He is too clever to
take a joke seriously, and he is the
biggest joke of this end of the cen
fury. From the day he donned knee
breeches and let his hair grow he made
up his mind that he would be the ad-
vertisement of his own wares. What
was the use of hiring sandwich men
at SO much an hour when his silk
stockinged calves would attract much
more attention and cost practically
nothing-for what is self-respect to a
man who goes in for notoriety?
Having accomplished his object and
pocketed a good many American dol
lars-for even knee breeches have peck
ets-Oscar returned to England, cut
his hair and wore trousers of conven-
tional pattern By one means or an
other he kept himself before the pub
lie, but he was beginning to be over
Swallowed by others when it occurred
to him, aestheticism being played out
that he would attract attention by
writing an offensive book. This would
bring the public censor down upon him,
the newspapers would take part in the
controversy, and Oscar would be him.
self again.
So he wrote Salome, a play, for
Sarah Bernhardt to perform it. He
wrote it in French and the censor read
it in French and turned it down." as
we say in America. This is just what
Oscar wanted and what he expected.
Then Salome was published in Paris;
but they read lola and Verlaine in
Paris, so Oscars drama fell fat. This
would never do. 1T must be brought
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1894-05-17

The irony Of fate finds a conspicu-
Gus illustration in the manner in
which Commander Verney Lovett
Cameron, the well-known African trav-
eler. met his death.
After daring the periis of strange
lands and tempestuous seas. after hay
ing encountered savage tribes, and
hunted wild beasts, he goes to his
death in Merrie England while follow
ing the hounds. He was thrown from
his mount and received Injuries which
resulted, within a few hours, fatally.
Cameron was typical Englishman,
a born adventurer. His early training
he received at Bruton, and then he
entered the navy as a midshipman in
1857. He served through many grades
until 1872, when he was put in the
steam reserve. Cameron was a man
ON whom the travels and explorations
of Livingston made a great impression.
1t was in 1872 that the excitement
regarding the whereabouts Of this
great explorer had reached its culmina-
ton, and the Royal Geographical So
ciety decided to send an expedition to
search for the missing doctor. Lieut..
Cameron at once offered his services,
which We're accepted. His companions
were DR.. Dillon, Mr.. Murphy, and Mr..
Moffatt. But two of them died and
the third was afterwards left behind.
On arriving at the African coast the
news of the death of Livingston was
brought TO them and that, of course,
destroyed the original object Of the
Journey. After a short delay Lieut..
Cameron determined to cross, if pos
sible, the African continent. This he
accomplished, and he was the first
Englishman, or European traveller, who
has crossed the whole breadth of the
African continent in its central latl-
tuds In this great expedition he had
to traverse a distance of nearly 5000
miles which lay between the east and
west ocean shores. This he did on foot
and endured great many privations.
The most important part Of his
Journeys lay in the central interior
west Of the chain of lakes and rivers
discovered by DIR. Livingston. His
findings especially relating to the
River Congo have added much to our
knowledge Of African geography.
On his return to England, Lieut..
Cameron received recognition from all
the prominent geographical societies
Of the world. He returned to his pro-
fession but the fever of travel had
taken possession Of him and in Septem-
Der, 1873, he started on a tour through
Asia Minor and Persia to India. His
object was to see if a railroad could
not be constructed from the Mediter-
ranean to India without following the
course of the Euphrates river. In 1882
he and the late Sir R. f. Burton made
a journey of exploration of the terri,
tory back Of the Gold coast colony.
Commander Cameron published sew
eral books of travel which received
favorable notice and had a large cir
cula ton.
But he will chiefly be known as an
African explorer and for the practici-
bility of his views. He was one OF the
first to recognize the commercial value
of Africa and point out the principal
means of civilizing it would be by
building railroads and throwing open
the country to the march of civiliza-
ton.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1894-05-17
CAMP IS A NUISANCE

Washington, May 9-The district
health officers have decided the Coxey
camp to be a nuisance and dangerous
to health. The district commissioners
have given Coxey and his followers
forty eight hours ''to abate The
nuisance"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1894-05-17
WALL IN THE BERKSHIRE HILLS.

Washington, May 10.-Chairman E.
c. Wall left last night for the Berk-
shire hills, Mass, where he will stay
until the West Point commencement,
about the middle of June. After thaT
inspection he will go to Milwaukee
and begin work in the fall campaign.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1894-05-17

The rivals for Mayor Koch for the
republican gubernatori nomination
would do well, thinks the Milwaukee
News to note the fact that it is nine
teen years since Wisconsin elected a
governor whose name contained more
than one syllable, and there is no
knowing when it may resume the
practice. Of the nine candidates who
have been named for the place, only
Koch has monosyllabic name.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1894-05-17
FOR ROMPING CHILDREN.
Aprons that Protect, Yet Are Truly
Artistic.

A sensible mother who finds it nee
essary to limit her laundry list and
to delay the wearing out of garments
as long as possible, makes both her
little sons and daughters wear high
necked aprons when playing in the
house. The sleeves of jackets and
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1894-05-17
HOOSIER TORNADO
SEVERE. WIND AND RAIN STORM
IN INDIANA
MUCH DAMAGE DONE To BUILD
mes, AND OTHER PROPERTY.

Infant Killed in Its Cradle in Indian
apolis-Many People Injured by
Falling Walls and Flying Debris
Steamer Overturned in Mid Stream
but all on Board Are Saved.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1894-05-17

Mt. Vernon, Ind, May 1O.-A lorna
do reached this city this afternoon, do
ing much damage The roof of Week
ser's block was torn off and sheds,
fences, barns and out buildings were
blown away.
The steamer Eugene was overturned
in the middle Of the river. Fifteen
people were on board, but they saved
themselves by taking refuge on a
barge the boat was towing. The
damage is $4,000 and is a total
loss.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1894-05-17

Akron, O, May 1O.-A terrific wind
storm accompanied by electricity
struck this city this evening The
Hotel Buchtel was damaged seriously.
4 broken trolley wire struck several
people, injuring them severely.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1894-05-17
A DISTINGUISHED EXPLORER.
Goes 70 His Death After All Danger
Is Past.

The irony Of fate finds a conspicu-
Gus illustration in the manner in
which Commander Verney Lovett
Cameron, the well-known African trav-
eler. met his death.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1894-05-17

'Have no fear Of the Lord kicking
on that talk, Brother Crawford"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-07-17
Unique Credentials in the Senate.
from the Washington Post.

Altogether artistic and unique were the
credentials of Thomas Staples Martin,
the next senator from Virginia, which
were presented Yesterday TO the Senate
They were engrossed upon a sheet of
bristol board, nearly three feet square, to
which were attached several yards Of
light blue ribbon bearing the golden seal
of the state. The letters were beauti-
fully executed in pen and ink, the body
of the credentials appearing in ornate
script, while the important clauses and
words, such as the senator's name, were
made prominent with all the decoration
of which the artist was capable The
signature Of j. h. Lawless, secretary Of
the common wealth, was inscribed in q
bold hand, while Gov. OFerralls famil-
lar autograph was prominent in the lower
right hand corner
The clerk'who has the custody Of the
credentials felt, however, as though he
had a white elephant on his hands He
would much rather have had plain, type
written document that could be easily
filed. AS IL was. he hesitated about bend
ing the elaborate example of pen work
and so it remained untouched upon his
desk all day. IL is probable that Senator
Martin Will be asked TO furnish a dupli-
cate of less artistic nature, and then be
can have the original 10 put in a frame
under glass and keep it as an heirloom in
his family.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-07-17

nominal. Lard quiet, firmer; western steam
closed at 81 SOS 0G city So 81; July ~ p,
Septem er 81 80, nominal; refined dull; con
tinent 81 81; South American s. So compound
So 001D625 Pork quiet and hrm; mess IA %
OH %; extra prime Sl3 O0Gl3 80. Butter
quiet and about steady; state dairy 12NlTc;
state creamery 14g6@17c; western dairy, 100
l4c western creamery l5GD1sc: Elgins nc.
MolaSses, foreign nominal; New Orleans
open kettle, good to choice 27037c dull and
steady Peanuts quiet; fancy hand picked
4s644c Conee--options steady UNCHANGED
to 10 points up; July 10 450l5 80; September
IA 81: December 10 300l3 s.; spot Rio dull
and steady; No. z, 16Mc. Sugar raw fairly
active and firm fair refining 2Ac; centrifu-
gals, $50 test, sac; refined fairly active and
firm; off A 3%G4Ac; standard A 45l6a4!3c;
cut loaf 5401 a-16c; crushed 5ls@5 i-16c;
granulated 5-l6045sc. Freights to Liver
pool quiet firm; cotton steam 5-6id; grain
steam 1Md.
opened to-day everything favored the bulls.
but before the day was over that sort of news
had spent its force and the buyers of the
early hours were seeking a comfortable place
to rest and lay down Their burdens Septem-
Der opened at $3.50 sold between 5S7sDjsHc
and 579sG057Ac, closing at 571s@5Sc, 4sQ4c
hlgher than SATURDAY cash wheat was in
good demand. Offerings we're more liberal
and prices rather easy.
Corn had an upward direction all day. The
hot weather in the corn belt was the princi-
pal factor, although the decreasing stocks
and already small supplies were Interesting
items to those who were hoping for an ad-
vance. September corn opened at 42Sc, sold
between 1890 and 4294 closing at the top-a
net gam of sole for the day. Cash corn was
in good demand and offerings were larger.
Prices were q higher.
Oats exhibited a strong line early but de-
clined later when wheat started down the in
cline. There was rally before the day was
over, however. September closed nc higher
than Saturday. Cash oats were duh and
easy.
Provisions we're firm on an advance in the
value Of live hogs at the yards AS offerings
continued light throughout the session. prices
held the advance made at the opening quite
firmly held. There was no new feature in
the trade. At the close Of September pork
and September lard were each re higher
than saturday. and September ribs closed
2Ac higher
Chicago, July 16.-Cash quotations were as
follows: Flour was dull there was a light.
local demand and prices steady. Wheat-No.
2 spring 561a 05sc; No. red 5515G56c.
Corn-No. 2, $40 Oats-No. 2, $50 }SAc
| Mess pork, per barrel S12 575a012 90. Lard,
per 100 pounds, So s21%. Short rib sides
| So 6713@S6 10 Dry sailed shoulders, S. 0J61
s 1914; short clear sides, Sc 87h Whisky,
81 %.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-07-17

Memoranda.
Mobile July 16-Arrived schr Georgiania
lBrl, Scott, Grand Cayman.
Cleared, steamships Jarl [Norl, Helliesen,
Bocas del Toroi Fulton LNorl, Jacobson,
Colon.
Charleston, July 15-Atrived. steamships
lroquois. Pennington Jacksonville. proceeded
New York; Cherokee, BearssNew York, pro-
ceeded Jacksonville; bark Lorenzo [Spl, Cas-.
anoya, Havana; schr George f Congdon,
Bayles, New York.
Cleared, schr D K Baker, Hewitt New York.
Sailed, schr Susan B Ray, johnson, Balti-
more steam yacht Puzzle, Fairfield, West
Indies.
Port Tampa. July I5-Sailed, steamships
Clearwater lBrl, MacFarlane, Belize; Felt
ciana, Lawton, Harburg VIA Newport News;
schr Talofa, Fletcher, Baltimore.
Arrived, steamship MascOtte, Decker, Ha-
vana via Key West.
Key West, July I4-Entered 9th, schr Ger
trude lBrl, Roberts, Nassau, Mp.
July ll-Arrived steamship Whitney, Sta
pies, New Orleans.
July lO-Cleared, schr Equator. Sweetlng.
Nassau, Mp; Goodwill LBrl, Sweeting, Mas
sau, Mp.
Eneas, IruXillo; Julia Frances. Smith, Mas
sau. Mp; steamer Whitney, Staples, havana.
New Orleans, July l6-Cleared, steamships
Flaml CROUCH Guatemala; Gyller, Havana.
Port kads, July l6-Arrived, steamships
Foxhall, Leslie, Port Limon; Saltwater,
Gait, Puerto Cortez; Yumuri, Mathlesen,
Brunswick, July 14-Sailed. ship Lumber.
mans Lassie [Brl, Stewart Sapelo oarks
Erato tNorl. Twldtz, Rotterdam; William
Bateman Gerl, Moritz. Grimsby; brig Segun-
Diet lSpl, Juan, Las Palmas.
Philadelphia, July 14-Cleared, steamer
Suez lBr Higginbotham, Brunswick.
Providence, July l4-Sailed, schr Robt w
Dasey. Huntley, Brunswick.
Hull, July l4-Sailed, bark Luigi Ruggiero
[Itall. Basile, Savannah.
Havre, July 14-ArrIved, steamer Cynthiana
[Brl Mckenzie. Savannah.
Hamburg, July 13--Arrived, barks Maria
Mergretha lSwl, Jonsson, Savannah; Huano
NOR, Heyer, st Simons, Ca
Harburg July l3-Arrived, bark Rifondo
[NorI Olsen, Savannah
London. Ju Y 14-Arrived, bark Frey [Norl
Hansen, Darien.
For additional shipping news
see other columns.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-07-17

Per Florida Central and Peninsular rail.
road July l6-237 bbls spirits turpentine, As
bbls rosin cars lumber, 10 bbls whisky Z
cars melons, 10 bales wool 1913 crates vegeta.
bles,
Per Central Railroad, July l6--4 bales cot
ton. IA cars melons, car oats, car Deeri car
coal ! car wood, 1852 pigs vegetables, l79 bales
domestics 1888 tons pig iron, bale hides, $50
bbls spirits turpentine. 1851 bbls rosin.
way, July 1888 bales cotton, II cars melons.
% cars lumber, 81 cars rock, cars wood 8
cars coal, 2 cars scrap iron, car meal, car
beer. car coquina, l car bbl material, l car
oats l car corn. 1926 bbls rosin, 59J bbls spir-
its turpentine ,s57 crates vegetables. II bbs
vegetables 436 bolS fruit, 81 boxes fruit SO
crates pineapples, 81 bales wool.
Per Charleston and Savannah railway, July
1872 cars crude oil, 2 cars wood.