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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-07-01
FOR THE COOK.

The rice which is boiled to make
form shCrld be put into water if it is
to serve IS 6 part of any sweet. If,
or the contrary. it sourrounds 3 dish
Of meat in some form. it is better to
use stock for the boiling fluid, and the
rice will prove much the richer for it.
Rice cooked in the latter way makes a
good dish for the chiidren's luncheon
or early dinner. Beef extracts or
capsules may be used if stock is not
on hand.
In following the directions of the re-
cipe which calls for the article in ques-
ton, notice carefully whether it says
whipped cream or cream whipped. AS
the fluid about doubles its bulk in the
beating this is a most important dis
tinctiOn.
In French cooking the bouquet nf
sweet herbs" which is often given in
recipes, is composed of few sprigs Of
parsley, a piece of thyme, q Glove of
garlic, a baV leaf o couple Of cloves,
and some peppercorns. Wrap the par
sley around the other herbs and tie
thread around them. Put into soups
or sauces in this shape and it is then
more easily removed.
Chafng-dish experts say that for
that masterpiece of spirit-lamp cook
ery-the Welsh rarebit-it is best to
add the cheese, forced through a per-
forated potato masher. The cheese is
thus converted into rice-1ike pieces,
and melts much mere quickly and
evenly than when crumbled in Jumps
Often very rich cream will not whip
up readily; it should have a little
milk added to it. Cream should be
very cold to whip easily and quickly
If it is we'll chilled there is not the
danger Of the cream whipping to but
ter as housekeepers frequently com
plain it does.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-07-01
which offered better field for rebuild
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which offered better field for rebuild
ing his shattered fortunes.
Morrison Foster, a brother of the
composer now living here, says that
Stephen was considered by the family
| to be something of musical prodigy.
In his babyhood he evinced a strange
fOndness for music, and it was about the
only thing that interested him in later
years. He was a dreamy, sensitive
chap, as gentle as girl, and at Tow
anda, where he first went to school. he
was considered the most modest boy in
the place. 1t was while studying Lnere
that his first musical composition was
published. He was barely fourteen at
the time, and for the Tioga Waltz he
esteemed himself highly paid when the
publisher sent him twenty-five of the
printed copies. Unhappily, none Of
these can now be 4ouId.
For a time ne attended school at
Athens, Ohio, and later completed his
education at Jefferson college, Can
nonsbury, Pa, where he was a class
mate of the late James G. Blaine From
college he went to Cincinnati, where he
secured position as clerk. He had
considerable business capacity, a
strange quality in such an eccentric
musical genius, but after business
hours he INDUCED his gift more as an
amusement than anything else.
His first song appeared in 1912, en-
titled Open Thy Lattice, Love, when he
was sixteen. He submitted it to a
number Of publishers before it was
finally accepted by a Baltimore concern.
Encouraged by this, he went to work
on another song, and not many months
later The Old Folks at Home appeared.
His brother Morrison tells queer
tale about this song, now known in all
lands and in twelve languages.
stephen came to me one day in per-
plexity. Said he, 4 want the name of |
a river in the United States containing
two syllables.' I suggested Peedee, |
Ocala, Yazoo and several other out |
landish names, but none Of them would !
do. Finally got down an old map Of |
the United States, and as my fingers
wandered over the state of Florida
they stopped on the line which marks |
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-07-01

reached New York on the French Line
steamship La Gascogne. She is here
for a vacation of six weeks
The wife of DR.. A H Goelet OBJ
tanned degree in New York annUlling
her marriage contract. She had been
happy in her marital relations, but had
doubts as to the legality OF divorce
she obtained almost twenty years ago.
The Ohio State republican conven-
ton met 1T Toledo. There was Il
CT ntest between the Hanna and For
aker men over the campaign com
mittee craftsmanship, the former win
ming Bushnell was renominated for
| governor.
When the suspension Of Hermann
Warszawiak, who has been in charge
of the Presbyterian mission to the
Jews, was read in the Fifth Avenue
church, New York, Mrs. Warszawiah
cried out that the charges were false.
She was forcibly elected from the
church.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-07-01
WARNING FOR THE FOURTH.

Id like to have some giant
Fire crackers. wouldn't you?
But when I tol my pa
He almost had a fl an drew
Ills mouf down a Ire corners.
Like when he amt D.aased he does.
And he -or me bout d boy he knowed
At WIZ ist like me. he VIZ.
This boy got one without astin,
An it went "btf. BIZ. bang! bump"
An where he ust to have d fist
Is lst a little stump
An where he ust to have a nose
Is ist little wart;
An the places where his eyes wuz
Looks like gun holes in fort.
An he said his hair wuz all swhinged off
An his clothes burnt full of holes,
An he looked list like someone
Had rolled him on a bed Of Goals
An he says. list see what that boy lost
For Fourth of July sport.
Now my little son can't run no risk,
Cause his legs is too short.
My pa must know a million boys
list like me, every one.
But they've all acted up so bad
That l can't have no fun
| list sat down an thought an thought
An then I says to him,
Must you run fast in running risks
An be real tall and slim?'
An l asted him is he'd show me
That boy some day, but he
Looked awful awful cross, an said:
go long, don't bother me.
Kansas City Star.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-07-01

have always visited the grave and
marked it with flowers and a flag, a
kindly tribute to the memory of the
man whose music enlivened the
marches Of the northern and southern
soldiers alike during the war.
Foster was born and bred in Pitts
burg, but his ancestors were southern,
and the stories Of plantation life that
were told him in his childhood wer9
treasured and given again to the world,
with music that will never die. Foster
was born July 4, 1926 in the old Foster
mansion at LawrencevilIe, now
suburb Of Pittsburg. His grandfather,
William Barclay Foster was one of the
founders of Pittsburg, an officer in the
Mexican war, and a fighter under Jack
son in the defense of New Orleans.
The grandfather, in the first years of
the century, lived IN the south and sac
rificed all of his estates for the defense
of New Orleans. After the termination
of the war he moved to Pennsylvania,
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-07-01
Che Glorious = =
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the declaration and may have spoken;
that he told the story of John Thomp-
son. the halter during the debate 10
Jefferson, who sat silent throughout
it. are among the traditions of that
day. The journal OF congress for the
I day merely records the fact of as
sembling, Of passing the declaration
and of adjourning. The little that is
known of the incidents of that day is
gathered from a few letters. from re-
corded conversations. from a few sen
fences here and there in the writings
of the principal actors. The decIara-
ton Of American independence was
quickly written. was briefly debated,
was unanimously adopted and at once
published to the world. All this was
! done in q week.
| Yet there was no unseemly haste.
/ The cause, the men and the hour had
met. The people of the United States
assumed among the powers Of the
earth the separate and equal station
| to which the laws of nature and of
natures God entitled them. and tho
! declaration which Jefferson had writ
! ten was sent forth in decent respect
70" the opinions of mankind
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-07-01
FOREIGN

The report Of General Weyler's res
ignation has been confirmed at
Havana.
The reported serious illness Of
Giuseppe Verdi, the celebrated COM
poser, in Italy, is denied.
The River Kur in Russia overlooked
its banks and nineteen men belonging
to the dragons were drowned.
It is announced at Simla, India, that
over 5000 lives have been lost in
Assam by the recent earthquake.
Western Ontario fruit-growers met
at Hamilton and called on the govern
ment to take steps for the extermina-
ton of the San Jose scale.
France has resumed diplomatic re-
lations with Venezuela and the apology
Of that republic for the incident which
led to the rupture has been accepted.
Queen Victoria began her golden
jubilee by attending service in st.
Georges chapel, at which special
yerS were said and a special hymn
sung. At the close Of the service the
queen affectionately kissed those Of
her family present, while tears stream
ed down her cheeks. Services in ST..
PauI's cathedral were attended by the
prince and princess of Wales and many
Of the royal family and the ENJOYS
from other countries and many other
.dlgnitaries. Queen Victoria proceeded
in state from Windsor castle to Buck
ingham palace in London. At Buck
ingham she received the ENJOYS sent
by nearly every country il the world
with congratulations on her reign of
sixty years. Afterward royal din
ner party was given at Buckingham
and the queen received the diplomatic
corps. Tuesday the great jubilee pro-
CeSSiOn moved through London
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-07-01
VERSTCLES

battered charleyhorsed
and weak,
The other fellows won it.
I he cause? Not difficult to seek:
THE derned umpire done it,
A baby's feet, like seasheIls pink.
Might tempt, should heaven see
meet,
Al argel's lips to kiss, we think,
A baby's feet.
Like rose-kued sea-fowers, toward the
heat
They stretch, and spread and wink
Their ten soft buds that part and meet.
A bahy's feet
No flower bells that expand and shrink
Clean half so heavenly sweet,
AS shine on Iife's untrodden brink
A baby's feet.
1T is the pen which brings true fame;
This for a fact I know
Twas writing won for me my name.
As the CheckboOk stubs will show"
Washington Star.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-07-01
PASSING PLEASANTRTES.

Virtue has its own reward but it
travels on a slow freight in getting
there.AAtchison Globe.
why does Miss Elder always drop
her eyes when she meets you?" eff
you will never give it away I will tell
you. She drops her eyes because 7
saw her drop her teeth one day. Gin
clnnati Enquirer.
This is a genuine Havana cigar. is
it," said the baker to the tobacconist.
About as genuine as your Vfenne
bread, I should judge" replied the
tobacco dealer.-Harper's Bazaar.
Prosperity may not have got here
yet, observed the ex-deteetive,
Whistling softly to himself as he
strolled up Clark street; "but can see
that there has been a decided return
ccnfidenCe-men.' Chicago t.
bune.
"The face" said the oracular
boarder, 'is an exact index to the
mind mot an exact one" said the
Cheerful Idiot. For instance, when
man has his temper rufied his
hrows knit. indianapolis Journal.
Mrs. Cheerington-AIways cultivate
a sympathetic character Mrs. Glumly
Yes; they're so useful to tell your
II oubles to.-Brooklyn Life.
THE wedding is to be a grand at
fair-eight bridesmaids, eight ushers
and a full church service, with choir,
lavish of flowers and all that
Have you heard how much they get
for the veriscope rights ?"-Chicago
Post.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-07-01

it. In that year Oster, whose health
was none too robust, went on a visit to
the home of Judge John Rowan at
BardstOwn, Ky, in search of rest. This
visit, he afterward said, was the pleas
ATTEST period of his life, and on his re-
turn to New York where he was then
making his home, he composed the
song called My Old Kentucky Home
This composition was intended as a
tribute to his host, an. it is a tribute
that will endure as long as Kentucky
can produce a single voice capable ct
humming It's melodious notes.
January Is, 1864, Foster died in New
York. He had not then reached his
thirty-eighth birthday. His last re-
quest was that he be buried in the
family plot in Pittsburg. When he
died he left a moderate fortune, made
by shreWd investments of the receipts
from his songs. Of all of his songs the
only ones sung ,oday are the Suwanee
River, The Kentucky Home Hard
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-07-01

the course Of the Suwanee. THAT will
DO, said Stephen, as he left the Office
L thought nothing more of the matter
until several weeks later, when I dis
covered that my brother had written a
song about the river, calling it the Old
Folks at Home
When it is remembered that Foster
was only a boy when this queen of mel
oules was written, the beauty of the
composition is all the more remark
aole. The theme of the song was a ia
miliar one to him, because of his
gTandfather's love of the south and his
fervid descriptions of his peaceful, hap
ny life there. His grandfather was the
wanderer, doomed never to return to
/ the land of his youth
For a considerable time the Old
Folks at Home found little favor with
the public, but finally Thomas McNallv
placed it upon the minstrel stage, paw
. ing Foster $500 for the privilege. This
brought the melody and sentiment of
. the song before the public, and in the
south it attained tremendous popular
lty, the negroes being particularly
/ fond of it.
! From that time Fosters fame was
established, and in the next twenty
years he composed at least $50 songs,
ntne-tenths of which have been lost to
the world, perhaps through lack of
merit. Many of them, however, were
] on subjects which appealed only to the
public for a short time, and when these
topics became old and stale, the songs
winch voiced them suffered : like fate
In the years Immediately antedating
the outbreak of the war many of his
! compositions were based upon cam
paign topics. There was one song
written, however, in 1859 which al
ways opens the cookies of the Kentuck-
ian's heart, no matter where he hears
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-07-01
WORDS

If words could satisfy the heart
The heart might find less care:
But words, like summer clouds. de-
part
And leave but empty air.
The heart, pilgrim on the earth.
Finds often, whom it needs,
That words are of as little worth
AS just so many weeds.
A little said-and truly said
Can deeper JOY impart,
Than hosts Of words that reach the
head,
But never touch the heart.
The voice that winds its sunny way
4 lonely home to cheer,
Has oft the fewest words to say.
But oh, those few-how deari
st. Louis Republic.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-07-01

Pittsburg, Pa, June 27.-In an OBJ
scure corner of the Allegheny cemetery
is a sadly neglec5 ted grave, the sleeping
place Of America S greatest song writer,
Stephen Collins Foster, the man who
composed Way Dow Upon the Suwanee
River, Old Black Joe, My
Old Kentucky Home and scores
upon scores of melodies, all OF
them more distinctly American than
the product Of any other song writer.
If a band Of patriotic citizens have
their way, Fosters fame will be
marked by suitable monument, a
credit alike to the genius Of the man
and to the city that was his birthplace.
Some time ago a fund was started, and
upon its completion arrangements will
be made for the erection of the pro-
posed monument On July 4, the list
anniversary Of Fosters birth, there
will be celebration, in which the local
G. A. r. posts will take part. On
memorial day some OF the veterans
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-07-01
UNFULFILLED.

Tommy walked with JOY unbounded
On the Fourth day Of July;
He to make the most confounded
Noise in town was going to try.
All. how circumstances hinder
What we plan with so much glee!
7 title Tommy was a cinder
Ere the grass from dew was free.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-07-01

1t other times the cat he'd take
And to the floor he'd tack her;
Then Johnny used to take the cake,
While now he takes the cracker.
N. Y. Journal.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-07-01
COME OFF!

Get a move on, there!" impatiently
cried the little boys fingers as they
held q match down to the reluctant
giant cracker.
"Oh, come off" snarIed the Giant
cracker.
And in another moment the little
koy's fingers did so.-New York World.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-07-01

Times Come Again No More, Massa's
in the Cold, Cold Ground, o, Susanna,
Don't You Cry for Me, Way Down
South, Olu Dog Tray, o Lemuel, Open
Thy Lattice, Love, and one or two
others.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-07-01

PITTS. }URG 10 ERECT A MONU-
MENT TO STEPHEN c. FOSTER.
A CELEBRATION ON JULY q

Interesting Character Who Compozed
the Suwanee River While Yet a Boy
-Nine-tenths Of His $50 Melodies
Have Failed to Create Any Com
ment
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-07-01
CONGRESSIONAL NEWS.

Washington, June 21-Today the
senate made a giant stride on the
tariff bill, covering Sc pages and maxi
ing record for progress during this
tariff debate. The last two schedules
OF the dutiable list, covering paper
and manufactured sundries, we've COM
pleted with the exception of the para
graphs on hides, gloves, coal, and some
lesser articles which went over. This
advaced the senate to the free
list, which was taken up at 2 p. m.
and completed in three hours. Early
in the day the wool and silk schedules
went over for the day After that
the tobacco schedule, the reciprocity
provisions and the many isolated
paragraphs passed over remain to be
considered. The progress Monday vas
SO marked that for the first time
there is a feeling that the end is not
far Off
There was little debate Monday, the
main topic of discussion being matches
and safety fuse on the latter item an
amendment by Mr.. Pettigrew, reduc-
ing the rate to 10 per cent. came
within one vote Of passing against the
protest of the finance committee, the
vote being a tie, "A to "a.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-07-01

Washington, June 25.-Today the
senate completed the wool schedule,
silk schedule and tobacco schedule of
the tariff bill and with this accom-.
p1ished, the tariff leaders have the sat
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-07-01

THE VERSATILE SMALL BOY.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-07-01

WASHINGTON, June 23.-The senate
cen leted the paragraphs of the wool
schedule relating to raw wool and ad-
yanced into the features relating to
manufactured wooden goods. Mr.. Quay
made a strong effort to have the house
advaIorem rates on third-class wool
adopted, but he was defeated. The
CT L mittee rates were then agreed to,
viz, four cents per pound on third
class wool valued at ten cents or less
Ier pound and seven ats per pound
on third-class wool valued above ten
cents per pound. Mr.. Allen, (popu-
list) rising to a question Of personal
privilege, made a sweeping denial of
publishing charges that William J.
Bryan had contributed $500 to the
pCpulist cause in OF der to effect fusion
Washington, June 24.-Today a
stubborn contest over the duties on
manufactured wColen goods occupied
the attention Of the senate. 1t was
day of constant IOll-calls and of
cross-f1re Of debate on the effect of
duties in advancing the rates Many
amendments were proposed to reduce
the rates, but these were rejected by
decisive majOrities. Less than five
pages Of the bill were disposed Of dur
ing the day, carrying the senate
through paragraph $40, the first Of the
Paragraphs relating to carpets. During
the day Mr.. Gallery (dem., La spoke
at length against the protective sys-
tenn ard severely arraigned these dem
ais.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-07-01

Washington. June 22.-An exciting
debate marked the consideration of the
wool schedule, which began in the sem
ate. It developed the first open dis
agreement On Uhe republican side of the
chamber and led to a warm personal
exchange between Senators Carter of
Montana and Foraker of Ohio on one
hand, and Mr.. Allison of Iowa in
charge of the /, on Tie other. Mr..
Foraker asserted that an agreement
concerning rates on certain woods was
being violated. Mr.. Teller of Colora~ D
took occasion to say he would not vote
for the bill unless Objectionable fea-
lures were eliminated. The duty on
first-class wool was agreed TO at :
cents per pound, and on second-cl3ss
wool Il cents, whic1 is between the
Louse and senate rates in each c., .
The rates on third-class wocls weGt
over.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1897-07-13

IlsnLe Eucres~e In Years OUtaD
over PREVIOUS Years.

Llan-e Tucrea~e I'm Years Output
over Previous Years.
According 70 the Louisiana Planter.
IN the month Of March the last beets
of the campaign Of lS96-97 were work
ed In the German factories, and it ap-
pears now that the entire quantity
worked reached l3.720.9S0 tons, as
against 11-5-o.S .Sl6 tons in 1856. so
Thar che last crop turns out 10 be up
ward 0- 1.o10.0le tons Of beets larger
than -he preceding one. The increase
amounts 10 about Is per cent, but If
mus be borne in mind that the in
crease 0f the acreage has been about
1e-5 7er cent which. therefore. accounts
I'm a great measure. for the larger crop.
The quality Is 50 far about 0.5 per
cent inferior 10 that OF last year, when
the0e wss 1918 per cent Of sugar eX-
traced from the beets- The total yield
car De. therefore, estimated at 1859
Qe- cent which. applied to the above
Quantity of 5eegs. results in a produc-
rioa q about $4,000 tons, and added
90 This about $1,000 tons Of sugar pro-
6uce5 hy eXhauSting molasses, we come
70 3 grand total Of 1.SS5.000 tons raw
value Of this quantity $4,000 tons
were on March 81 exported. 3.275. 900
tens were consumed. and inclusive OF
stcoks carried over from 1S95-S6 about
$1,000 tons formed the supply on hand.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1897-07-13
INDIANS TURNING FARMERS.
Rapidly For~slSiHc Customs of Their
old wild Life.

Rapidly For~sSiuE Customs of Their
old wild Life
ASHLAND. Oregon. June 24.-Det-
-e-s from Maj. C. E. worden, in charge
or the klamath Indian Reservation,
who Is now al YainaN, in the heart of
the great klamath basin, show the re-
markahle Improvement which has been
made IN The condition of the klamath,
Nodoc and Pa-Ute Indians by the al
lotment Of land in severalty and the en-
cou-aeement given by the agent for es-
1ahlishmeut OF homes, raising cattle
and growing crops. The Major expects
20 have all the Indians located upon
their aIlotnents this season. He has
almost completed the allotment of the
Klama-hs. is nearly through with the
Nodocs. and expects TO begin with the
Pa-Tres next month. He has just fin
ishe5 The survey OF an irrigating ditch
SIX miles long. which viii bring water
upon an the Indian lands in the
agency
The Indians this season sowed !, 200
acues al craiu- They have thousands
of cattle and they attend to their
ranches Ike white men, branding their
stock and keepiug up fences and cor
rails. They are rapidly forsaking their
old wild life and its customs, for they
are quick to see The advantages Of civ
ilizalon- especially for their children.