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The advocate., 1897-10-27
Last of Oobb's Island.

Slowly but surely the sea Is sweeping
Cobb's Island from the map of Virginia.
Only a pitiful little sand pit remains,
with few struggling houses fighting
with the tickle sand. Uncle Nathan Cobb,
the sturdy noble Roman of the beach,
has moved his last OuthOuse off, and
only goes down every other day or so
to look for his heart that he has lost
somewhere on that beautiful beach, and
then comes wandering back with the
tide, glancing over his shoulder through
eyes that are wet with the dew Of
great love.
They had the sale of all that is left
Of the hotel property down at the landing
last Friday and Saturday. They sold for
a trifle to white and black the beds that
have brought sleep to thousands of this
old worlds tired travellers who from far
off steaming cities have come to it's shin
ing shores to breathe the sweet breath
of the seas and feel the pulse of its
mighty tides. Uncle Nathan only stopped
a moment at the sale as he came up the
creek from his days pilgrimage to the
island. AS his eye caught the sight of
the auctiOneer crying off piece of fur
niture and the joking, jostling crowd,
he turned and said, with a voice full of
pathos, well, it looks as if the old
islands gone this time. We can look
on and long and hope, but the old ocean
is unconquerable. She has her way.
All! man, but it's hard for me-" His
eyes filled with tears and he pushed
his little boat on up the creek to get
away from the sound of the auctiOneer's
voice.
Uncle Nathan is not alone in his great
sorrow The hearts of thousands who
love nature and who with him have felt
the thrill of her close touch on those
white sands and beautiful waters mourn
their great loss also. They will dream
of its cool breezes, its solemn marshes,
its sands, it's tides, it's birds and fish,
and wake in the worlds fevered life
with a sigh and tears at the realiza-
tiOn of their loss. The earth is poorer
for the ruin of that bit of sand.-Cape
Charles Light.
The advocate., 1897-10-27

and lands that she brings and all that
she earns belong to her, and the law
gives her all the protection against the
wrongs Of husband, as Of others, Of
which human cTudity Is capable. In
England a married woman's property
act was passed in 1882. The Danish
woman has had the right to collect and
dispose OF the product Of her toll since
1880. The Swedish woman since 1874, and
the Norwegian since 1888, have had the
same property rights. Even the woman
who Is the subject of the Tsar is the
mistress of her own. But in France the
woman of the humber class who is mar
rled works for the man, keeps her money
only if he will, and must give it to him
If there is the best of reasons why she
should be permitted TO withhold it-as,
for example, II he be an idle drunkard,
spending for his pleasure the earnings
of the wife and mother that are needed
for the household. Among the shOpkeep-
ing bourgeOisie, the woman works also
alongside Of the husband, is often the
real head Of the establishment, especially
in the little businesses whose prosperity
depends upon good taste, patience, tact,
and unfailing courtesy. And for the toll
which knows little rest, the possible
maker of the family's prosperity receives
what is granted by the head of the house,
whose temper and Observation-Disclosures
may possibly prevent the wife's achieve
ment of a still greater prosperity, invOlv-
ing a larger dot, and therefore more
shining marriage for the daughter
Harper's Weekly.
The advocate., 1897-10-27
0uarrelsOme People.

Some people are born with quarrel
some tendencies, but by far the greatest
number Of those who spend their time
in petty contentious have quarrel
some disposition thrust upon them in
childhood. Take, for example, family
in which there is habit of pickering
over trines. One person announces at
breakfast that Uncle Robert and Aunt
Amanda are coming to call to-day after
their drive from the farm and their
visit to Cousin Sues. Another instantly
declares that the two relatives have no
intention whatever of calling at Cousin
Sues, and third says they are coming
tomorrow and not to-day.
The matter in dispute could easily be
settled by reference to the letter which
gave the information, but nobody thinks
of this, and the household is agitated
and upset by an undignified and alb
surd sQuabble, to no purpose whatever
Worse still, the home atmosphere is
disturbed, and the children learn to be
cross and contradictory, human nature
being prone to learn the worse rather
than the better thing on every possible
occasion
1t is a good rule in home life to avoid
all arguments which tend to irritate or
wound. Blessings on the memory of
saint Of 80 years who once said to me,
I being a girl Of Is at the time,
Dear child, never insist on the last
word about anything. 1t isn't worth
while. You can keep your own opinion,
but let your friend express his If he
wants to, and refuse for your part to
quarrel about 'trifle. baltimore Ad-
vOcate.
The advocate., 1897-10-27
SOlOmOn's Temple.

The solidity with which Solomon laid
the foundation of his great temple, 1000
years before the beginning of our era,
may be judged from the fact that, al
though the city has changed hands, gem
orally by siege and capture, fifteen or
sixteen times since then, the foundations
still remain in place. After the capture
and destruction of the city by Titus, an
attempt was made to obliterate all traces
of Jewish rule. In the language of the
Roman historians, "The ploWshare was
passed over it," When the city was
taken by Bar-ChOchebas, in 1872 A. D.,
still further destruction was wrought
among the few buildings that had es-
capped the crOWbars Of the Jewish slaves
employed by Titus to level the walls and
temple buildings; in A. D. 1856, when the
troops Of Severus stOrmed the temple
heights and eXterminated the band of
Bar-Chochebas, efforts were again made
to oblterate the temple, and sieges by
the Persians, by the Turks and by the
crusaders tended still further to blot out
the remains of the Jewish structure.
The temple constructed by Solomon was
destroyed by Nebuchadnezzar in 5S7 B.
C. The temple constructed by Nehe-
miah, on the ruins of SolOmon's temple,
lasted, with various changes and i'm
provements, until the reign of HerOd the
Great, who rebuilt the whole temple from
the foundation up, and it was this temple
which was destroyed by Titus. Recent
excavations at Jerusalem have shown,
however, that all subsequent structures,
including the temple to Jupiter, erected
by Hadrian, and the mosque of Omar,
were all built on the foundations laid by
Solomon. -Globe-Democrat.
The advocate., 1897-10-27

told his experiences to the effect that
being a bee-keeper, he had never suf-
fered from stings after he had been
once severely stung by a swarm. Prob
ably his system had become thoroughly
inOculated by the big dose Of poison he
then received. OF mosquito bites the
same experience has been related But
what will be of interest to biologists is
the recital of yet another correspondent,
that such freedom from mosquito stings
is not invariably met with as a conse-
quence of frequent bites. 1t is an illus
tratiOn of a law / have never been
weary of pointing out when unreason-
able people have argued that because
process of treatment did not act inVa-
riably and in all cases the same way
it was therefore of no value at all. The
law l refer to is that which teaches us
that when we are dealing with living
beings we cannot expect to find mathe-
matical certainty in our results. Life
is a very different thing, in all it's va
riability, from mathematical and exact
lcuatiOns.-LOndOn Illustrated News.
The advocate., 1897-10-27
A Question of Home Atmosphere.

Said a mother one day, very wearily:
Il am worn out with responsibility.
Everything do may be the wrong thing
for my children; everything I fail to
do may hurt them and hinder their de-
velOpment. have very little comfort
with my children, yet | love them to
distraction"
YES" answered a wise old woman,
who had placidly played the part of
listener to this monologue-"yes, dear,
I've noticed that you have hard time
of it; and certainly the children, poor
things, have not an easy one. Children
never have an easy time when their pa
rents regard them chiefly as clay to be
nodded, AS instruments to be played upon.
The fortunate children are those who
are brought up with large admiXture
of wholesome neglect"
But. dear lady," said the mother ''am
l to pass over Harry's Quarrels with Ned,
and Ned's tale-telling, and Leila's gust
Of rage, and her sisters tendency to be
late and lazy, as though the four chill
dren were admirable in conduct"
III" said the other, you could only
realize that home training is largely a
question of absorption, of imitation, OF
unconscious assimilation. you would
have fewer moments OF sOrrOwful un-
The advocate., 1897-10-27
Don't Worry.

Don't worry about something that you
think may happen tomorrow, because
you may die tonight, and tomorrow
will find you beyond the reach of worry.
Don't worry over a thing that happened
yesterday, because yesterday is hun
dred years away. If you don't believe
it, just try to reach after it and bring it
back Don't worry about anything that
is happening to-day, because to-day will
only last fifteen or twenty minutes.
Don't worry about things you can't help,
because worry only makes them worse.
Don't worry about things you can help,
because then there's no need to worry.
Don't worry at all. If you want to be
penitent now and then it won't hurt you
bit to go into the sackclOth-and-ashes
business a little, it will do you good.
But worry, worry, worry, fret, fret, fret
why, there's neither sorrow, penitence,
strength, penance, reformation, hope
nor resolution in it.. It's merely worry.
Edinburgh Scotsman.
The advocate., 1897-10-27
Family Reading.
PHILOSOPHY.

The signs is bad when folks commence
A-hndin' fault with Providence
And balkin' cause the earth don't shake
At every prancIn' step they take.
No man Is great till he can see
How less than little would he be
Ef stripped to self and stark and bare
He hung his sign out anywhere.
My doctern Is to lay aside
Contentious and be satisfied.
Just do your best, and praise er blame
That fOllers, that counts Jest the same.
I've allus noticed great success
Is mixed with troubles more or less
And It's the man who does the best
That gets more kicks than all the rest.
james WhitcOmb Riley.
The advocate., 1897-10-27
CARE AND ARRANGEMENT OF THE
HAIR,

II "wOman's crowning glory" is her
hair, then that hair must be smooth and
soft. Any one may have respectable
growth of hair If the same be properly
cared for and the scalp has not been
injured by neglect Patent hair-growers,
however, will never give the satisfactory
results that systematic care and clean
llness will
While / would not advocate washing
the hair Oftener than is absolutely nee
essary, there are few people other than
inValids whose hair will not accumulate
sufficient dust to make this desirable at
least as often as once in every four or
six weeks. Although person may sham
poo her own head it is far better done
by some one else. TO do this properly
the hair should be taken down and
brushed out straight and smooth. Then
with sea foam such as the BARRIERS use,
or CASTLE soap and water, the head must
be thoroughly washed
Gather all the hair in the left hand
and hold it straight up from the head.
With the right hand rub the sea foam
thoroughly over every bit Of the scalp,
all the hair with it. Then, If possible,
the head should be placed under faucet
of hot water and scalp and hair thor
Oughly washed Next turn on the cold
water and rinse the hair well. If 1t is
not convenient to hold the head under
a faucet while being cleansed one may
sit on a high stool and bend the head
forward into q wash bowl Of hot water
and then into one Of cold. Now comes
the hardest part Of the wOrk-the dry
ing of the hair.
Gather the hair in the left hand as
before, and placing the end Of towel
as close as possible to the roots Of the
hair, wrap the hair tightly in the towel.
The hair should be almost entirely dried
by the use OF the towel, rubbing the hair
and scalp well and substituting a dry
towel as often as the one in use becomes
thoroughly mOistened; probably six or
eight towels will be needed before the
hair is thoroughly dried. When 1t is
nearly dry a part may be taken in the
left hand and allowed to fall loosely
10 the head, at the same time tanning the
hair with a palm leaf fan held in the
right hand When the drying process is
finished, take up a lock Of the hair and
with q pair of sharp scissors clip every
hair which is split at the end. Go all
over the head clipping the hair in this
way. Every night and morning the hair
should be carefully brushed, the one
hundred strokes Of the brush SO often
recommended being none too many. The
h11Yoh tNn unuGf hn kanf nnrfnNtlV nlnaO
and we'll aired. To cleanse brush
thoroughly, dip the bristles in tepid
water to which little ammonia has
been added. Rinse in clear water and
stand in the sun to dry, being careful
never to let it lie with the bristles up
permost while it is wet. Never keep the
brushes in tight receptacle; they must
be kept free from all foul Odors.-Wash-
ington Home Magazine.
The advocate., 1897-10-27
incubation From Stings.

The interesting observations recently
recorded regarding the freedom from
the effects of mosquito bites and bee
stings which may be induced by pre-
vious injuries of this kind, demand a
word of notice The idea implied by this
immunity is that previous bites or stings
inoculate the blood with some principle
or toxin" derived from the poison,
which in its turn protects the body
from fresh attack. An analogy can be
seen between this naturally produced
immunity and that which is presented
by the treatment of diphtheria with the
anti-toxin Of the disease, One writer
The advocate., 1897-10-27

certainty. Your own general temper,
your face, your tones, the pretty gowns
you wear, the gay little songs you sing,
and the stories you tell at twilight, the
tender brooding that is never absent
from your loving heart and from your
manner, these are the things which ed
ucate your children. They resist posi-
tive orders, and are sometimes rebel
liOus in their hearts when commands
are given brusquely, and enforced with
sternness, but no child resists the sun
shine Praise is worth more than blame
in bringing up your little ones, and re-
ward Outweighs penalty. ty."-Harper's Ba-
Zar.
The advocate., 1897-10-27
The Status Of Woman in France.

For fifty years woman In. this country
has owned her own property, so that
now there is no American, probably, who
ever thinks of woman as a human be-
ing who parts with all her possessions
at her marriage. 1t is true that she may
often surrender her spiritual possessions,
and in some parts of the country, where
a certain unwritten law has been re-
Gently declared, she may herself be so
far considered as mere personally that
her consent, otherwise her free will,
plays no part in the issue which her
husband settles summarily; but her Wis.,
tble possessions are her own; the moneys
The advocate., 1897-10-27

William Nixon, the explorer who OBJ
tanned a concession from the Mexican
government giving him the exclusive
right for five years to explore the cOun-
try for scientific purposes, left to-day
for that region and will go direct to
Nitlam, where he will search for aero
lites.
The advocate., 1897-10-27

A properly made paint of graphite and
boiled linseed oil is the most suitable
for protecting structural ironwork, roofs,
etc, exposed to the destructive agencies
of heat cold, storms, etc.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-05-20
Painting Spells and Dizziness
Follow Ia Grippe.
We HEAR LESS ABOUT THIS DISEASE THAN FOR
T3Enl-Y. but # IS STILL VERY PREVALENT.
from the Ne7c Era, Greens6urg, Ind.

be cured. Different physicians III Greens
burg and other cities who attended me, agreed
that my case was hopeless. For three years
| fingered in misery, trying different doctors
and remedies. but none did me any notice
able good Finally my druggist advised ne
to try DR.. Williams Pink Pills for Pale
People, which was so highly recommended
by newspapers. As a last resort | tried
them, thinking that if they did me no good
death might soon give me relief The first
dose helped me- and with every dose / i'm
proved. I took about three boxes and a
half and was completely cured, as you see
me to-day, perfectly healthy and able to do
all my own work."
DR.. Williams Pink Pills are an unfaiIing
specific for such diseases as locomotor ataxia,
partial paralysis St. Nitus' dance, sciatica,
neuralgia. rheumatism. nervous headache, the
after effect Of la grippe, palpitation of the
heart. pale ard sallow compilations, that tired
feeling resulting from nervous proStration, all
diseases resulting from vitiated humors in the
blood such as scrofula, chronic erySipelas,
etc. They are also a specific for troubles pc
culiar to females, such as suppressions ir-
regularitcs and all forms of weakness. In
men they effect a radical cure in all cases
arising from mental worry, OverWOrk or ex-
cesscs of whatever nature.
These pills are manufactured by the DR..
Williams Medicine Company Schenectady,
n. Y, and are sold only in boxes bearing the
firms trademark and wrapper at 80 cents a
box or six boxes for $3.50, and are never sold
II bulk. They may be had Of all druggists.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-05-20
About the Tariff Bill.

Vice President Hobart has given it
out squarely that at no time shall there
be any coercion of the senate in the
discussion Of the new tariff bill. He
proposes to uphold the traditions of
the senate without any violent infrac-
tons. 1t now looks as though the dis
cussion of the new tariff bill may not
be commenced as early as the 18th, as
there seems to be disposition on the
part of a number of senators on the
democratic side to hold off the bill I'M
til they have a chance to look it over
more carefully. 1t is understood that
Senator Aldrich, of Rhode Island, will
bring the bill up on that day, but it is
expected there will be much discussion
before it is taken up.
1t would seem that, inasmuch, as the
republican party claim that this tariff
will bring about good times, and that
the election was carried on that issue
by them, that as little as the democrats
could do at least, would be to give the
republicans chance to try their pan
acea.
The democratic party, the free silver
party, and the peoples party all claim
that this tariff bill cannot bring about
the proposed good times; but if they
should prevent the passage Of the bill,
and not allow the republicans to have a
trial the people will hold the obstruc-
tionists responsible for the continued
hard times.
The election was carried by the help
of hundreds of thousands of silver be-
levers who voted the republican ticket
for the reason that they believed that
protection was more important factor
in the production of good times than
the free coinage of silver. These peo-
pie will never be satisfied until protec-
ton is tried, when if it fails, the oppo-
sition parties will be in position to reap
the advantage Rnt any man or set OF
men who attempts 10 continue the pres
ent condition of affairs by factional OPP
position, will be the means Of doing
this country very much injury, and
should be the means Of relieving any
such of further opportunities in that
direction.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-05-20
State Board of Agriculture.

A State Board Of Agriculture TO take
the place of the Wisconsin State Agri-
cultural society was appointed by Gov.
Scofeld. The board consists of twelve,
one from each Congressional district
and two at large. The first meeting of
the board will be June l, when organic
alton will be effected. The members
are: At large, John M. True, Baraboo
Jesse Stone, Watertown; First district,
H. A. Briggs, Delevan; Second district,
I. L. Newton, Beaver Dam; Third dis
trict, George G. Cox, Mineral Point
Fourth district, Charles NJ Cottrill,
Milwaukee; Fifth district, George Nc
Kerrow, Sussex: Sixth District, F. E.
Huebener, Manitowoc, Seventh dis
trict, Charles Linse, La Crosse; Eighth
district, G. 6. Williams, De Pere; Ninth
district, John W. Thomas, Chippewa
county.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-05-20
Condition of Trade.

Spectators have enjoyed an advance
in wheat, corn, cotton and some other
products, though obliged to sell wool
and sugar at lower figures IN order to
realize. Stocks have advanced 7 cts.
per 500 and Trust stocks lost SO cents,
without enough demand to constitute a
market. Imports of merchandise, $lS,-
$50, 019 for the week at New York alone,
are 81 per cent. larger than year ago,
making the increase AZ per cent. for the
past six weeks, and have affected the
exchange markets and helped further
shipments of gold, which amount for
che week to $2,750,000, but are practi-
cally balanced by receipts from the in
terror. and cause no serious apprehen-
sion of financial disturbance. Men feel
that present conditions are only tenn
porary, although they tend to prevent
immediate improvement in general
trade and hinder immediate invest
ments.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-05-20
American Merchant Marine.

The American Protective Tariff League
has just issued, in document form, the
speech of Senator Elkins of West Vir-
ginia on the subject Of the American
Merchant Marine and Discriminating
Duties. This complete presentation OF
the benefits of discriminating duties as
pledged by the republican party should
be read by every voter. Any of our
readers can obtain a copy for two cents.
Ask for Document No. IL and address
w. F. Wakefield, Genl Sec. 1876 West
23d St., New York.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-05-20
Queen Victoria's Diamond Jubilee.

In its June number The Ladies' Home
Journal will celebrate the Diamond
Jubilee in a way distinctly its own. In
an article by William George Jordan,
entitled "What Victoria Has Seem" the
reader will be taken on the British
throne, and the marvellous panorama OF
the worlds history for sixty wears will
pass before him. He will at a glance
see the progress in ait, science, inven-
ton, music, education; the great social
reforms, the growth of nations and the
advance Of civilization. The whole
story of the worlds progress of the
longest reign in English history will be
wildly presented.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-05-20

DR.. G. L. Tisdale, homeopathic ply
sician and surgeon. Office in Wood
block, telephone No. 119. Residence
on High street, next door to E. Kroner,
telephone No. 120. If
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-05-20
How to Treat a Wife.
From Pacific Health Journal.

First, get wife; second, be patient.
You may have great trials and perplex-
tiles in your business, but do not there
fore, carry to your home cloudy or
contracted brow. Your wife may have
trials, which, though of less magnitude,
may be hard for her to bear. A kind
word, tender look, will do wonders in
chasing from her brow all clouds OF
gloom.-To this we would add always
keep bottle of Chamberlajn's Cough
Remedy In the house. 1t is the best
and is sure to be needed sooner or later
Your wife will then know that you
really care for her and wish to protect
her health. For sale by F. L. Steib &
Co.