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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1873-02-13
Against ShOeing Horses ON the
Prairie.

l DRIVE and work span of 1000 To.
horses, which have not had shoes on their
feet for five years, and never on their
hind feet, and | always regretted the mis-
take of putting shoes on their fore feet,
even in one winter. | avoid all heavy
hauling while ice prevails, but drive them
even up and down hills, and as fast as the
best of shod horses. They were made
lame by shooting, but never since, and
their hOofs are almost as hard as iron it.
self. So, | say, keep shoes off colts as
long as possible. If their feet. become
tender, let nature have little time to in
crease her powers of resistance, then go
on again. 1t is amazing to all inveterate
horse shoers to See what substantial work
nature will do for the feet of our horses,
If we only give permission. Against the
practice of early, constant and indiscrim-
mate shoeing, l urge the following con-
siderations, viz: The time, trouble and
cost; the breaking of a hoof-if a shoe
come Oft unawares or at distance from a
blacksmith; the liabilities to distressing
limpings and constant lameness from in
terfering corks; the habitual corking of
themselves, causing long times of lame
ness, and often split hoof for life; the
serious consequences that attend
the kicking Of sharp-shod horses;
the putting of iron weights upon
those extremities that Nature intended to
be as light as possible. My young span,
"Lightfoot" and Fleetwood, who easily
go three and half miles to the Post
Office and return, in from forty to sixty
minutes, are not likely very soon to ex-
change the elastic step of the light shod
Yankee for the dead tramp of the English
peasant, whose double-soled, iron spiked
or plated clogs are well nigh inhuman. l
have known very heavy horses, unshod
when young, attain an elastic, light step
that lasted all their lives, even though
shod at later period.
''But do your horses never fall upon
the ice?"
Ianswer yes, about as often as the shod
ones, and with this difference: they have
thereby damaged themselves with their
ever dangerous corks, while mine are I'M
harmed, and soon learn better than to
fall if ever so icy. l speak not of heavy
draft horses on macadamized streets and
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1873-02-13

AT a Pittsburgh rolling mill, the
other day, boy named James Welsh,
who was employed as helper on the
heavy rolls used for pressing the iron into
fat bars, was preparing to go home. 1t
was his duty before he left to uncouple
his roll, and. being in hurry, he at
tempted to do so before the engine was
stopped. His pants were caught in the
machinery, and in an instant he was
drawn through the rolls feet foremost
and flung out on the opposite side life
less mass of flesh and bones, crushed al
most fiat. The space through which his
body passed was only five inches. The
skull was broken like an egg-shell.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1873-02-13
A NYSTERY.
Ry John G. WHITTIER

81 . liver hemmed in with leaning trees
iennd through its medOws green;
A1ow. blue line of mountains showed
open pines between.
Sharp tall peak above them al
# sSs5 into sunlight sprang:
xhe river of my dreams,
g. mountains that | sangl
s. hi ne of memory led me on,
~ well the ways knew:
ling of familiar things
"a every footstep grew.
u 6E ofherwise above its crag
Gouldlean the blasted pine;
Not 0therwise the maple hold
AOftits red ensign.
So up the long and shorn foot hills
The moantain road should creep,
So green md low the meadow Iolo
Its rodehaired kline asleep.
The rfvSt wound as 1t should wind;
Yh6HN1ace the mountains TOOK;
n torn frinse ioo Of their clouds
VI e before that rivers rim
Wo&Dessed by feet of mine,
News More mine eyes had crossed
TIT 6roken mountain line.
A px0oonce, strange at once and known,
WaNrod with me as my guide;
The 1&1rts of some forgotten life
Tt1d1ed noiseless at my side.
W4e & . dim remembered dream?
Or glimpse through icons old?
The secret which the mountains kept
The river never told.
But from the vision ere it passed
Atender hope | drew,
And, pleasant as dawn of spring,
Tha fheaght within me grew;
That loye:would temper every change,
Ard noften all surprise,
And Of6ly with the dreams of earth,
Tt hills of heaven arise.
Atlantic Monthly
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1873-02-13
A Horribly Hard-Hearted Employer.

"JoHN' writes to the New York Sun:
That man was once in the dry goods
business in Boston. His boss sent him
to Europe. He got wrecked. For weeks
he was missing. At last be reached
shore and he made his way to the store,
when the following conversation en-
sued:
Boss-Where in the world have you
been, sir?
Man-Tve been wrecked, sir-wrecked,
and floating upon the broad bosom of the
Atlantic for two long weeks, with "water,
water everywhere, and not one single
drop to drink"
Boss-Been floating round upon the
broad bosom of the Atlantic, have you?
What did hire you for? l hired you to
buy goods for me, and here, right in the
middle of the busy season, you take two
weeks vacation, and 60 fooling away
your time in an open row-boat, sir.
Man-But, my dear sir, l couldn't help
it. l was wrecked.
Boss-Wrecked, sir, wrecked ? What
business have you got to get wrecked? l
have crossed the ocean fifty times, and 1
never got wrecked. We don't want you
any longer, sir; we don't want you, sir
I'll dismiss any man who is such an old
lunkhead that he can't take one single
trip to Europe without getting wrecked.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1873-02-13

levees, or of roadstars in a rock bonnd
country, but of prairie farm horses, and
thousands of others, too, which are so
very needlessly shod. l say, begin right
with tine next colt, and keep the horse
shoeing shop off the farm-Farm and
FsresltIe Journal
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1873-02-13

An Economical Dish.-Steam or boil
some mealy potatoes; mash them togeth-
er with some butter or cream; season
them, and place layer at the bottom of
a pie dish; upon this place a layer of
finely chopped cold meat or fish of any
kind, well seasoned then add another
layer of potatoes, and continue alternate
ly those until the dish is filled. Smooth
down the top, strew bread crumbs upon
it, and bake until it is well Drowned A
very small quantity of meat serves in this
manner to make q nice presentahle dish
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1873-02-13

Ny 0wnname is Sam Swailes, Jr. Not
. bad sort of name, but not lucky one;
Judging BY Experience, indeed, it is the
reverse Of lucky.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1873-02-13

A LADY whe was not thoroughly posted
IN natural history, asked friend Who
was going to Utah to bring her couple of
Mormons for her aquarium. She thinks
they are some kind of an oyster
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1873-02-13

"A young man died in horrible con-
WILSON'S, at Dennison, Iowa, from the
poison on an epizootic horse.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1873-05-09

DEATH OF HON. JAMES BROoRs.-Hon.
James Brooks, representative in Congress
from New York, died at his residence, in
that city, Wednesday evening, April 30th,
In the presence of his family. He had long
been in feeble health from the effects of a
fever contracted in Asia. The deceased
was In his SD year, having been born in
Portland, Me-, November 10, 1910. His
early life was beset with the hardships OF
poverty. At eleven years of age he was a
clerk in store, but afterward graduated
at Waterville, at the head of his class, be-
fore he was quite twenty-one years old. He
soon after travelled in Europe, writing a
series of letters for the Portland Advertiser.
In 1885 he was elected to the Maine Legis-
lature. In 1896, having removed to New
York, he started the New York Express,
OF which he has since been the chief editor
and proprietor. In l847 he was chosen a
member of the New York Legislature. In
1s49 he was elected Representative in
Congress, subsequent to which time he
served seven Congressional terms. He had
been elected to the Forty-third Congress
Mr.. Brooks was originally Wing, but In
the reconstruction Of parties he became q
Democrat, and was in most respects the
leader of his party on the floor Of the House
He was an agreeable speaker and able de-
batter. As a journalist, he was a worthy
associate OF Bennett, Raymond and Gree
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1873-05-09

business in this place is again assum-
Ing its usual activity.
We notice that repairs and improve
ments have been, and are being made this
spring, in and about several residences In
this village.
Our merchants have recently received
their new stock OF spring goods.
Rev. w. ID. Hall has decided to reside
in Jacksonville. Having accepted call to
the passionate Of the Baptist church in
Whtingham, II is now expected that he
will soon be ordained.
The Methodist Sabbath school was Or
ganized last Sabbath, the 4th inst. and Of
ticers were chosen for the ensuing year as
follows: NJ. ii. Crandall, superintendent /;
Frank II. Putnam, secretary and librarian.
Miss Estella Stetson is to have charge of
the singing in the Sabbath school.
Rev +. II. Bartlett of Halifax CON-
menced his labors with the Methodist
church in this place last Sabbath, the 4th
inst, one half the time for the ensuing con-
ference year. 1t is expected that he will
soou remove here with his family. II.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1873-05-09
BroOkFiur.

1t is spring time in BrookliIe. We
know 1t by the warm, sunny days, by the
green turf, by the plough, by the birds and
the little May flowers. We have not suf-
fered, as our friends in Brattleboro, frc m
oppressive dust, but our roads are all well
settled and the weather for the last few
days has often passed with cloud more of
mineral than vapory composition. A pleas
ant seed time cheers the heart of farming
people, but death and sickness reminds us
that should the harvest be plentiful we may
not be among the reapers.
The Baptist society have secured the
services of Rev. Mr.. Donahue of Aver,
Mass, and have bought Lorenzo Bush's
place for parsonage, paying $ll00.
On Monday were the funeral services
Of Mr.. John Lamfcar. Mr.. Lanfear died,
after a short illness, of lung fever and
pneu monia. lie leaves a family of orphan
ed children, IA dependent mother, and ma
ny neighbors and friends TO mourn his
loss. f.. II.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1873-05-09

-Sugaring is done and the tubs are gath
cred in, though the snow is still lying a
bout in great banks, which would seem to
defy summers sun. The "oldest inhab
liant does not remember so late spring.
About half the usual quantity of sugar has
been made, or some over one hundred tons,
which is being forwarded to market as fast
as the bad travelling will permit. Pneumo-
mia and lung fever have prevailed in this
town and vicinity to an alarming extent,
but are decreasing as the warm weather
approaches.
Rev. Mr.. Gaylord, for three years past
pastor OF the Methodist church, takes his
departure next week for his new home In
West Windsor. He has been faithful la
borer, calling upon the sick and afflicted
of all denominations and offering his coun-
sci and sympathy; jealous advocate OF
temperance; a cheerful Christian friend
of education and reform. He and his ami
able wife will leave many friends whose
kind wishes will go with them. Rev. Mr..
Dodd will take the place of Mr.. Gaylord.
We welcome him. May he be as faithful
and az much esteemed as his predecessor.
Our ministers are doing good work here,
and Wilmington owes much of her pros
perity to their earnest preaching and con-
sistent practice. Rev. Mr.. Field enters up
on his third year as pastor of the Congre-
gational church, no less, but much more
beloved and respected by his own society
and throughout the town than when he
first came among us. So too with Rev.
Mr.. Goodnow, who has been settled over
the Baptist church for thirteen years, and
has now commenced on the fourteenth.
He has been greatly bereft in the loss of one
of the best of wives, but his zeal for reform
and righteousness only increases with his
affiction. May the good Father keep and
comfort him. Rev. Mr.. Davenport, pastor
of the Uniyersalist church, who has been
absent most of the winter on account of i'll
health, is expected to return about the first
of June and resume his labors among his
people, who will cordially welcome him
| back.
More maple sugar, it is thought, has
been made in Wilmington this spring than
last. Rufus Stanelilt made 1900 pounds
from lS5 trees, and Coryden Ware COG
pounds from l25 trees. +. T.. Ray takes
the premium in point of quantity, having
made 5000 pounds.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1873-05-09

The sugar party held in the vestry OF
the Congregational church on the evening
of the Both ult., was well attended and
much enjoyed. Its results were favorable
for the Sabbath school library.
The Sabbath school recently organized
in connection with the Uni versalist society
was successfully opened on Sunday last.
The number In attendance indicates sue
cess in the future.
The Baptists in town are not so harmo-
NOUS In their views about transferring their
meetings to the village and Of building a
church here, as might seem desirable. A
portion ofthem prefer TO continue meetings
in the church at the north part of the town,
and employ the Rev. J. @. Bennett as their
minister.
Two of our people, who not many
years ago were made one flesh, by very
recent decree of court having jurisdlc-
ton Ia the case, were made twain again.
The vile was awarded by the judge alimo-
ny TO the amount of $500. The husband
made the sum $500. How did il happen
A nut for the public to crack.
Several of our business men aud man
ufacturers are about making additions tc
their establis hments, so as to INTRODUCES
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1873-05-09
xHalifHr.

AT justice court recently held in this
town, Monroe Harris sued Israel Stowe for
a coat, taken by mistake, worth some three
or four dollars. Judgment for deft.
Prescott Eames has sold his farm to
Wells Thurber of Shelburn Falls, former
ly of this town.
A person in town commenced to pillow
on the first day of May, but was compelled
to carry his pillow over snow drlh two rods
or more from its house to the team.
On Thursday, May LIST, Mr.. and Mrs.
Francis Woodland met with a sudden be-
reavement. Their child, two and one half
years old, was found drowned in the canal
or aqueduct connected with the tannery.
On the 2sth ult., Patrick Murphy was
taken before Prescott Eames, Esq, for an
assault on S )lomon Wick, and was fined Sl5
and cost, to which he appealed.
Darius Barnes has sold his farm on the
river road to Warner Stowe and purchase
ed one of Sidney Plumb who has moved
to Jacksonville.
The people of this town were much
amused by the description of the chief sta
les of commerce and the characteristics
of some of the people of our neighboring
| town, Marlboro. Now we suggest to them
that perhaps the reason why all of their
| liuuor Is not watered Is because their town
has no stream of water entering its territory
from adjoining towns; hence the scarcity
Of water in the town. Now this town has
nothing very remarkable about 1t except
at the present writing many snowbanks,
not equal to other towns, however, in this
respect. Our exports are not very heavy
or valuable, but we usually ship enough
commof tiles, consisting # chair stock,
| dixie pins, where do all of the chairs go p
leather, some potatoes, sugar, wood, fat
cattle and some lean ones usually enough
to supply us with imported paper collars,
hair pins and jewsharps. In connection
with fattening beeves some of us have been
engaged in fatting lawyers, some OF which
abide in other towns, too. Now we can
not accuse tirewater of causing the notori-
Gus drama, the contestlng for the well worn
coat for the noble stream of North river,
which separates the kindred parties, would
soon dilute spirituous compounds, If any
had been imbibed 1t remains to be class
ed with the unexplained mysteries of hui
man nature.
The people of old Halifax are not alarm
ed Tor the state of the Union. We see q
bright side to our country. We confess We
were tired of the &C. NJ" revelations al
the chief capitol, and were surprised at the
impudence of selfish statesmen in trying
TO deplete the treasury at this time, but We
do not doubt the loyalty of the members
only with Pearsons In the "HoosieI School
master" say, ave are all selfish 'cordlng
! TO my tell" This seems to be the gist o.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1873-05-09
F00effep5Xe,

Mails via Brattleboro will close al s
o'clock in the evening. Mails to Wardsbo-
no, Jamaica, and Bellows Falls via Towns
bend, close at 7 o'clock in the evening. The
office will be open every Sunday from IL
M. until P. NJ, and at no other hour. In
transmitting through the U. S. mail letters
Of value, they should in every case be reg
istered. The post office department are
now issuing the one cent postal card, OF
which your humble servant will soon have
a supply. All your county newspapers
will have to pay the same postage after Ju-
ly as other papers do, according to act of
Congress, March 8, 1873, repeating all laws
heretofore existing which allowed the trans
mission of free mail matter. In sending
your friends papers and magazines, be sure
that they are fully prepaid. If they are
not, they are mo CO." but are held and in
proper time sold as dead matter, and the
proceeds 60 to Uucle Sam.
Respectfully,
w. ii. GooDSow, p. NJ.
Nav 5, 1873.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1873-05-09
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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1873-05-09

Hon. William II. Jones died at his res
idence on Monday, in the Goth year of his
age. Mr.. Jones was for s)me years assist
ant judge of the Windham county court.
lature for several successive terms, and for
two years was State Senator. At home he
filed various town offices, and was en-
gagged in the mercantile business for many
years. He was widely known and respected
for his official fidelity and personal worth,
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1873-05-09

haps, more beautiful than the wax plants,
of which there are several specimens in
hanging baskets, presenting each won
derful profusion of blossoms. The green
house, including the grapery attached, Is
100 feet in length by 10 In width. II was
built by Mr.. Richards Bradley, the proprl-
etor, in 1867, for his own private use, and
Is under the personal superintendent of
Mr.. Frederick Horner, a professional 40
rist from Germany, whose lifelong expert
ence in the business admirably fits him for
the charge. A desire to accommodate the
numerous visitors and supply local want
has led to the establishment of adjacent
propagating houses, of which there are
two, each 5s by IL feet. Two forcing pits
have lately been added, each 60 by IL feet,
which, with extensive cold-frames and
over 1000 square feet of hot beds, Uhe lat-
ter for vegetable plants, afford opportuni-
ty to meet present demands. Altogether
there are about 5000 feet under glass. or
vegetable planis-tomato, cabbage, celery,
caulifiower, egg plants, etc.,-there is an
ample supply, but flowers and towering
plants claim chief att enton and are the
VI utudut, OIueTS DelnH
frequently received from Bellows Falls,
Rutland, Keene, and other places. or YER
benas there are 5000 plants-including some
| 80 varieties-in process of growth. OF ge-
raniums there are about 1000 and of roses
an immense number. To spend an hour or
Two in looking at such magnificent scene
rs these premises present Is better tn IN n
visit to "Barnum's show and yet we pre-
sumo that many of our citizens do not go
there from one years end TO another.
Among the attractive features of our viii
iage none is more worthy of note, and Wis
itors are always welcome. The gentleman
ly superintendent, Mr.. norner, is ever
ready TO answer questions or ill orders,
and catalogues will be furnished on appli-
cation. Specimens Of Mr.. Horner's plants
are now on sale at the drug store of II. G.
Willard & Co.