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Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1871-06-24
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Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1871-06-24
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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1871-10-19

BhowN BREAD--Pr.parc the meal
like the Graham sil', but turn back
the bran and nse It. Two and q bali
ounces OF Indian meal, one and halt
Of rye-bu,h measured after being
sitlcd halt a cup Of moassrs. one cup
of thick soar milk, two cups of sweet
milk aud one teaspoonful Of soda. 49,
A cup iswect mix and two teaspoon
fuls of cream tartar can be used
instead of the soar milk, with equal
success. Pour this batter in.ua three.
pint pail, or any vessel Of about that
slze which can be covered tightly
Place it in a kettle containing boiling
water CROUCH to come ha.f Wy NJ, tn'
sides Of the pau. Cover the krsll"
and keep it boiling three hours ana i,
hall Set the bread III TIE own
tiit"eE minutes, to dry "f. Water
must be kept boiling wits "huh t"
ili mp the kettle A. II bon. away Il
mast be watche'i rin>ell, bat v.t.u It
- done the cook viii b. pad VS., lot
her lronb.. Cut slices round Abe lDat
aud at yon have a tcairh, stomach
eat the bread while it i. warn.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1871-10-19
Nf.R yGss DEBILITY.

THOU hNbS suffer from lt.---A weak. ncr.
vous. exhausted feeling. no energy AMI
VI itiop or vigor, low spirits confused hrad,
weak M Torv noe irnl - IL voluntary am
ira' 'n' ion vi l. 'ns. = p',w"r and ih'ra'.
u Impotence. The consequence OF ~
.~"-, Uv'r ok INA. ,tIun.. thi4 Is
Nft;NDU bEi'lIlrY md y Gnis s..''"r,
rgu REM a. in HuN 'H.tY'S IOEEO
rtTHIC sPEt IFIC No TWENTY EIGHT
fh"rs tnas hav" been cr1.d ~ slirse simple
S1g u'lI~ They ton" np tn, .ysirH arr"sl
IA dis ha gcs, Iii 'p.l fl,' gloom III mon al
icp' .o.. and rcirv"ra'' thc system -
Prize" :, + IA, kage { fr' hnS"s nd Il
vial f powder, which j. r"'".' ont H. all Old
long sat ding ra."s ~ > ",' .ing'. box .--
Sold b. all b.-,..,las. d,oea ,n,t s'ut 10
any d'css GA r"c"ip "f H.. p,ic". Ad
dress HrMpHREY'S Specific HnNi O.
PAiHlC MEDICINE 70 Jj2 BnoApwsY
New York
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1871-10-19

MILKING IN SILENCE.-- Al a Farm
ers' Club IN West Cornwall, Connect.
lieut. (U. ). }, tarme, said that 40
talking should be- aIlowd while mixing
was going on. He sad he discharged
one ot his servants who persisted III
taking during milking time, aud
that IN three days the increase of
milk was equal TO the mans weekly
wages. We fear an increase to such
All extent mu st have bee due to
Other causes besides the one assigned.
II the enlarged yield followed sulel,
from the dismissal of the man, We
suspect his presence Affected the sup
ply of milk in some way apart from
his loquscily. We have frequent,
found change Of servants PROVE
beneficial. 1t may be that talking
prevents hens from laying also. We
know We have often experienced a
vast increase in the number a erc.
brought into the hons, after the re-.
moyal OF too ethcious Individual
from our employ Besides, ~ur COWS
nave sometimes improved IN produce
hv the same means, bat We u,urra.iN
attribute it tn cleaner milking by fresh
and more industrious hands, |, is,
however. well known that COWS are
peculiarly sensitive to sights and
sounds during the time they ute
MIXED. Unless they are at p,rtrc,
ease. they will not give their milk
freely They should be daily MIXED
under the same conditions. Cows
that are fed at milking time require
their usual meal, or lhev become rest
less and dissatisfied, and put stop to
their bounty. Many of them will
"n'Y allow some special tavorite TO
mix them. In those parts OF The
country where women arc solely EN-
pI"!ed to milk. We frequently find
ou" ar two tuuriul lassIrs singing al
then work, and many cows become
sa pleased with the rustic harmony as
to show evident 81 gns of their appro.
val OF the lonJ sweet voice, by giving
their mix DULY by beng sang TO. ANY.
thing that abstracts the attrulion Of
she cow and rutile her placidity, should
be avoided when she is called upon
to yield Ter milk. Her nervous syS,
TEN Should DOT be excited by strange
NOISES, unwelcome objects or rough
treatment, or the effect will be aepar,
ent in diminished supply in the milk
pail. !, would no doubt be good al
vice on the whole, to tell those who
milk to- hold their tongue, and keep
their tempers. The Connecticut
farmer appears to have sufficient rea
son indeed to say, that speech i,
silver, but silence u golden. London
MIX Journal
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1871-10-19

TOMATO PfcKLH. Pickles are
made from the green fruit. in IT,"
same way a. yun make ctmunhrrs or
other pickles. The ripe fruit may
likewise be pichl-d. and some prefer
it. l, il doubtless one Of the most
Wholesome, or, allowing that pickles
are unhealthy, il is the leaet un"hole-
some.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1871-10-19
Photographs s! Photographs !!

Vicnette.. Photo Rcliefr, and the plain
CTtG TIstas made in the best OF s. vie every
time, and never fsil to satisfy and please our
customers. We arc also making Cabinet
size Photos single or in groups for sll0
frames They are a beautiful ornsment for
your parlor, true and never ia ding likeness
Of your friends. Call and see orr work and
entisfy yourselves that We are making THE
BEST Photographs ever made in the Citr.
n T. CRnWTHER Artist
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1871-10-19
AEEN VAN IT'D EOi,
Triumphs of
Enterprise.
New Book by ia. mes I'artos,

view BOOK Dy Hn1cS u'HftNh
n A history Of The successful men Of Amer,
ca, their wonderful Inventions, discoveries,
and achievements, showing how aduirabl
action :, noble character. Ingenuity. and pat
lie spirit have contributed 10 the sdyanc.,
mcnt of the world Finely iIlu>tratcd; IN
iebscly interesting, and very instructive
4 rare chance fpr agents Send for cireu.
lar, ard rote our extra terms.
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100 Madison St, Chicago, III
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greatest work on the subject ever published
WOMAN AS A WIFE AND MOTHER
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terms mailed free. hmn36.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1871-10-19
Affidavit Of Superiority
OVER ALL.
The First Strictly Impartial Trial
ever had.
BLIND FOLD TRIALS AGAINST
Steinway's Chickering's, and other
Planes.

WE, the undersigned make Oath that at
the time Of the last Fair Of the american
Institute held in NV York, Immediately fol-
lowing the French Imposition in Paris, bro
Pianos. made by Steinmay d Sons, one Piano
by Lhcterinp d Sons one Patent irtOR p
ano, made by q g Manner, and several
| oU.cr makers Instruments were tried against
each other, by order and under control OF
the Officers Of the Institute, 10 decide which
Piano on exhibition in competition should
receive the First Premium " "a tie best
Square Piapo kto,rn " To obtaj an impa'-
tl trial, thrice all of said Pianos were coeered
njM papers so that one Piano could not be
distinguished from another, during the alb
sence OF the Judges,) and f~irs did they Sc
lect one of said Pianos az ht best, which up
on uneoverng, both times, proved T." be- the:
sad Patent .fRlON Piano awarding il Tie
First Premium = over al others for being the
5ea Square Pane irora 10 Mem'
| This t'iai sras after Fh'cksriro d Sans Pi-
ano had received the Lgioa Of Honor a"d
| .Na"i and Stoin'roy d SIMS The Hfdd from
| NopoIe"n and the Judges Of said trial Her"
! EDWARD M0iLENHACER, Prof of Music,
Nu.i-ai Director and Originator of the
New York and Brooklyn tonseryat0ries OF
| Music
! CHARLES FRADE!., the eminent and fla
! yori,r Composer, and Pianist to his Royal
H;ghnr.- the Due Gustave Of Sax WeImar,
Eiscunth.
flt. p.'t.rE r RRANDlFS. Professor o'
Iar,:; .,c1er Of the hghc' school o!
Muse, &c, Sc.
\. D BESEMANS. organist at Cathedral,
j. rsey City Pianist, &c.
JurIrs NxrHAaDr, RoBrRr RIsGrR,
HiNRY MILLER, CHARLES SolrwrpEL.
AUGrsr GRrExEBERG RoBYRr NotsSIG,
g. G. MASxRR, Ins.ntor and Paf~tce Of
he, Arjon Piano Forte
sworn before me this ED day of July 1869
G. ~ TAYLOR.
Commissioner Of Desds.
Thu ARIoS Piano is the cheapest, most DIR.
able. leaa complicated, requires less TUNING
and does not get ont Of order, il is
The standard Piano.
Write for aiiidavits, Pamphlet and Cireu-
lar, ard state in what Paper you wasw thi
adver tisement.
~ AGENTS W1NTED 81
in every City and Town where We have no.
already appointed them.
COVELI. 4 CO..
wsr~rooms and Onics No. 55i Broadwn,
Mann finely. 1877 4 l-s Bow~ry. New York
ORVIS & GAMES,
General State Agents,
WATERFOWL, Wis.
II. b. PHILLEO 4 60, Local Ag'ts
Grand Rapids, Wis.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1871-10-19
~H,ErEN THE iIor. Th,r

-~sS sSHes 90
SHARPEN THE lIoE There ~ n
n,,t u lhr tnioatI't, from a core
ron",at oi the Cuunlr, Gentleman,
which Vii BIZ ii aIur to those who
choose 10 take it:
A. dull ~ a hoe" Is an old
farorlte cumparIsuu, and II seems
cruel 10 rob II Of ~ nlutefiut poetry.
But free use Of tile or Z Inds'"ne -
rs rough Oh the comparison rs the
keen hLe - On The weeds. We have
seen hoes that we're worn ont, never
having been sharpened, hrcau>e
sharp hoe soon wears out although
the extra labor in day needed To
destroy the weeds and move the soil
with dull implement would equal
the cost OF a new hoe. Certainly 1t
~ poor economy to save the wear OF
the hoe, Of necessity only half killing
the weeds, and making heavy ton Of
otherwise light work.
A file, even an old file, cleaned
with some diluted acid, will answer
every purpose, or grindslone if one
has no file. Never mind if stones do
dull or gravel sharp hoe carefully
used will accomplish more than tle
noisy gruhbing of a dull one. We
take pleasure in seeing the hos daily
narrow mp aud the corners gradually
round off, for honorable age and
cohstan; service benefits the hoe,
making the blade thinner and smaller
Sharpen the hoe ,hcn--iirst To save
hard labor; second, to do nea,er,
cleaner work third, to keep IT bright.
finally, to have the pleasure Of seeing
it grow old in the service.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1871-10-19
A French TichbOrne.

Four hundred years ago there was a
cause cele6re in France which, like the
Tichborne case in England, divided pub
lie opinion while the trial lasted, though
cleared up at last. A Frenchwoman
who had been deserted by her husband,
Martin Guerre, received him again, as
she supposed, after an absence of eight
years, and it was not until she had lived
with him three years and borne two chill
dren that she made up her mind he was
one Arnaud who had taken possession
of herself and property. We read that
in the trial which followed one hundred
and fifty witnesses were examined; a
large number, including the family OF
Martin, swore positively to the identity,
recognizing him by his voice, manner,
appearance, and perfect knowledge OF
the family history. The real Martin
had crooked inger-nail, two scars un-
der his eyebrow, the left eye bloodshot
and certain warts, ETC., all which pc
culiarities the accused possessed. Quite
as much contrary evidence was, however
adduced, and to increase the perplexity
of the situation another man suddenly
| appeared, declaring himself to be the
real Martin. This one, however, had 6
wooden leg, and his answers were not sc
clear as those of No. l. He was indeed
quite confused when confronted will
the rival claimant, who browbeat him
and charged him with being an impos
tor. And yet Wooden-leg was the gen
uine article, and succeeded in proving it
He had lost his leg in battle, and Ar
maud, who had been his companion, hat
wormed out all the family secrets ant
turned them to his own account.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1871-10-19
Spanish Moss.

This peculiar formation, which is
called cypress moss, is one of the curl
osities of the southern forests, abound
ing in the swamps and in the valleys of
the large rivers. In the vicinity of the
Gulf of Mexico it hangs from the bran
ches in long wreaths, and so bountitully
clothes the forest as to well-nigh con-
ceal every other object-giving to the
woodland scenery uniformly gray and
sombre appearance. The moss derives
no sustenance from the tree from which
it is suspended-it merely hangs upon
the branches; and we have frequently
seen the upper part of the festoon dry
and shriveled, while the lower part was
enjoying rapid growth. 1t is, there
fore, an atmospheric plant, and gathers
its support by absorption from the at
mosphere. 1t grows indlscriminately
upon the trees of the lowlands, though
it seems more thrifty upon the fir and
cypress. A green tree is necessary to
its preservation, as the decay of the bark
disengages it from the branches. The
moss is gathered as an article of COM
merce, and is largely used for beds and
cushions. 1t receives its growth chiefly
in the winter season. Cattle, in times
of scarcity in the winter, feed upon it
and trees upon which it is abundant are
sometimes felled to supply them.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1871-10-19

The Leghorns are valuable breed.
They are good layers, medium-slzed, and
the chicks tolerably hardy. They are
pure white. .,
The Games are fair layers the chicks
hardy, though in less degree than the
Asiatics. For the table they surpass all
other fowls. Their flesh is more juicy
and better favored, and they are always
fat. While the young of other breeds
will not take on fat, and are unfit for the
table until nearly grown, Game chicks
are fat when quite small, and always re-
main in that condition. There are
many different breeds of Game, some
handsome, some otherwise. For beauty
none can equal the Sumatra Pheasant
Games. They are excellent layers, pa
tient settlers and careful mothers. The
chicks are hardy and easily reared
They can fly like bird, and an oroin-
airy fence is no obstacle In their way 70
any garden. Nor can they be surpassed
as scratchers. These are their objection
able features. But they have no equal
even among the Games for the pot
They are, however, not considered dedd
game hence they are discarded by those
who breed Games for the pit.
The new French breeds-Houdan
Lafeche, and Creve C@ur, we have moi
tested ourselves, but hear them spoken
of by those who have, as excellent lay
ers. The Bantams are only ornamental
The Seabrights-Silver and Golden
are the handsomest.
We have a cross between the Brahma'
and Sumatra Pheasant Games, which
we consider superior to any pure breec
ever bred by US. They are large size
weighing from l5 to 20 pounds pair
excellent layers, unsurpassed as setter
and mothers; chicks as hardy as the
pure Asiatics. They are not as clumsy
as the pure Asiatics, but cannot fly Owe
fence four feet high. For the table
they are equal to pure Games. The.
have all the points without the objec
tionable ones, of both parent breeds
No fowls or eggs for sale.
In conclusion, then, if eggs are tn
principal object, Bolton Greys, or
cross between them and some othe
good variety, will give the best results
if fowls for the table, then the Game
or some cross with them, will be mos
satisfactory. A cross between the Asia
tic and Games, between the Asiatic an
Bolton Greys, or between the Game
and Bolton Greys would be bette
adapted to the wants OF farmers in gen
eral than either OF the full breeds.-Lan
caster Weekly Intelligencer.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1871-10-19
Mutilated S. bills are in circulatio

Mutilated S. bills are in circulation
so ingeniously manipulated as to pass
without detection, unless attention is
specially directed to them. The follow
ing description of the process of mutila-
ton, given by Peterson's DetectOr, makes
detection easy: The dodge" consists
in making ten bills out of nine, and is
80 managed that there is but one past
ing to each of the manufactured notes.
The nine whole bills are taken, and
from the right of the first one-tenth is
sliced off; from the right of the second
two-tenths; from the right of the third
three-tenths, and so on to number nine,
from which nine-tenths are taken from
the right, or what amounts to the same
thing, one. tenth from the left. Number
one is passed as it is, with tenth gone
from the right; the one-tenth taken
from number one is pasted to the residue
of number two, from which twc-tenths
had been taken these two-tenths are
made to answer the place OF the three
tenths taken from number three, and &c
on through. Thus nine S. notes are
completed, leaving the original number
nine, with tenth gone from til l'ft, as
tenth note. 1t will be seen tLa' but u
tenth is gone from each bill, and n "
different place on every one, and ID 1T 4
ingenious pasting makes the loss pI-
ceptible to ordinary observers. IL II
certain that large numbers OF these NUT
Hated bills have been put in circulation
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1871-10-19
The Aiken Premium Land Sale.

A very timely enterprisc-for winter is at
hand, now-is the "Great Premium Land
sale," of the Derby Farm Property, at Aiken,
South Carolina. Few New Yorkers are better
known, none more highly esteemed, than Mr..
j. c. Derby, the originator of the enterprise re-
ferred to. Aiken, s. c., merits even more
than st. Augustine, Florida, the appellation
long since bestowed upon the latter place
that of the Montpelier of the United States.
SO salubrious is its climate, so free from sud-
den transitions of temperature, that had the
ancient Greek mythologists been aware of the
existence of the spot upon which Aiken
stands, 1t is reasonable to suppose that they
would there have placed the residence of their
goddess Hygeia--she who presumably presid-
ed over the health of human beings. The en-
terprlse arranged by Mr.. Derby affords a
chance to any person willing to expend the
small sum of five dollars in the purchase of a
share, a chance of winning at this charming
place real estate prize ranging between the
values Of S25, 900 and $500. The tickets are
limited to $4,000. In addition to the real es-
tate przes-all of which are Systematically
named and described in Mr. Derby's prospec-
tus-the sum of $1,000 in greenbacks is to be
| distributed in over five hundred prizes, vary
ing from the first one of 81 900, to the minimum
one of S5. Further, every holder of a So tick
| ct Will receive an engraving or otner work Oh
art, fully equivalent in amount to that sum
The distribution of these various prizes is posi-
lively arranged to take place on the 1st OF
November next. About that time of the year
it will be apleasaht thing for some shareholder
| to have become the possessor of the "Derby
Mansion" beautiful country house, embow.
cred in trees, and ventilated with the health
full breezes that are waited to it from orchards
graperies, and gardens gorgeous with brilliant
flowers. This, the first prize, is valued a,
1926, 900. Any moderate person might perhaps
be satisfied to obtain for his fve-dollar bill the
second prize-Roseville Farm-the very name
of which is fragrant with Southern zephyrt
and suggestive of the delicious atmosphere
breathed by dwellers in that happy latitude tt
which the ruthless winters of our more north
ern regions never come. The amount to bt
given away in this enterprise is 100000, ant
the best guarantee of the fairness with which
it will be conducted is the fact of its being un
der the general management of Mr.. j. c
Derby.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1871-10-19
The 4" Seven Dials. "

This is the name given to hard To-
cality in London, similar to the Five
Points in New York. Every great city
has its grotesque forms of vice and
misery; so many pens have touched
upon them that one almost recoils from
them but London's street life furnishes
types which exist in no other city, and
could flourish under no civilization save
that which could necessitate such a
satire as "Ginx's Baby" This locality
in the west part of London affords one
of the worst places, probably, that civil
lization shines upon and it is section
through which one must go daily, if he
lives in or above Oxford Streer, and de-
sires to arrive at the Strand. In this
section of the Seven Dials, the streets
are at all seasons of the year filled with
a species of thick, black mud; there is
an unpleasant flavor of decaying animal:
in all the region round about, the houses
are mean and very dirty; so are the
women and children; the sun rarely Il
ever penetrstes there; and there are
numberless humble bake shops, where
nameless compounds are concocted fol
the poor. The people themselves seen
of the very lowest class: they say but
little to each other, and what they dC
say is usually unfriendly. Street fights
are of daily, nay. almost hourly occur
renee, in some parts of this choice local
ity, and so common are they that people
do not look cut of the window 10 Sc,
who has been worsted. There is a West
ern insousisnce about this which som,
people find charming, but which reall!
can only disgust. In the Seven Dials
people seem to know but very little o
the rest of London, and absolutely moth
ing Of the rest of the world. They ar
an isolated community, shut out from
their fellows of the poor by the wealthy
whose possessions lie on all sides
them.