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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1873-05-01
Carbolic Soap for Insects.

\ FEW days since | tried an experiment
with carbolic soap in killing insects upon
greenhouse plants, particularly the green
fly, 0phis, which, as everybody knows, is a
great pest, and one not readily destroyed,
except by ftlmigating with tobacco, not a
very agreeable operation to perform upon
parlor plants, or in a conservatory attach
ed to a dwelling. My first experiment
with this soap was a decided success,
operating upon 200 roses just in bloom,
and it was conducted as follows Into a
pail of warm water put a lump of soap
the size Of small hens egg. The soap
was cut up into small pieces, and the
water agitated until it was all dissolved,
forming a warm suds. The water should
not be too hot, but if not above 1909 or
thereabout, it will do no harm. Into this
suds each rosebush was plunged, holding
the pot inverted in the hand, and kept
there about half a minute. After plung-
ing, the plants were set aside for few
minutes, then dipped in the same way in
to clean water, shaking them about, thor
oughly washing the leaves, and then re-
turned to their former place in the house.
Whether it was the soap or warm water
that killed the green fly will not say, but
there is one thing certain, they are all
dead-Cor. Rural Neao Yorker.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1873-05-01
Breaking Colts.

a CORRESPONDENT of the Prairie Farmer
says: For the last six years | have been
haltering my colts when about one week
old, and when the mother is worked the
colt is tied by her side. | find many adj
vantages in beginning SO soon with them
among which are: The colt is learned to
lead in very few manifestation more
than fifteen. Being thus early handled
they have no fear of being hurt when any
one comes around them. They learn to
travel on the road without fear of the We
hicle behind them or meeting others
There is no danger of losing them or hay
ing them stop on the road to cause you to
90 back after them Two or three times
going back for colt will break one to
lead by the side of the mother When so
trained they are ready to work as soon as
they are old enough. l have two now that
were no trouble to break. All that they
had to learn was to pull. They knew what
was behind and had no fear of being hurt
One | harnessed without assistance and
drove seven miles and back the same after
noon. Neither of these colts has naturally
the best Of tempers, but they are now "a
very pleasant team to drive in any place
or to any kind of carriage Kindness in
all cases is necessary in training Il do not
say in breaking) colts; and frmness is
quite as necessary. In early training, a
young colt will very soon learn that man
is his master and that he will not be hurt
if he is quiet The colt learns little at a
time, and learns that little well and he
never forgets it. In beginning with colts
old enough to work they are expected to
learn too much at once. A colt should not
be expected to learn all he is to know at
one time any more than boy should learn
all that is necessary for him to know at one
term of school. Try the plan of leading
the colt when the mother is at work in the
spring.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1873-05-01

| the siftings blown from the ash barrels
| and coal carts, and all other kinds of i'm
purltles IN the streets. Specks of oily
| dandru11 from the hair are hourly falling
| On the face, and the most conservative of
| us are constantly placing our faces against
something that soils, from the cheek of
| the sour baby, who is the pet of the house
hold, to the shaggy coat of Romp, the
dog, whom we stoop to fondla now and
then-saving nothing of the kittens who
brush against the sides of our faces, from
| the back of the easy chair, twenty times
daily, and whom we know have f1eas.
(This we will never admit to mamma, for
| fear Of their Punishment to the wood
shedO
III the persons who are otherwise fastidi-
ously nice would be as proportionately
particular to keep their faces clean, we
should see more Of the fair, glowing com
plexions, and less of the yellow, faded
skins, with sallow lines about the neck.
There Is nothing that 50 beauties the
face as It's freshness and cleanliness from
the frequent use of water with gentle
friction. There is more truth than poetry
in the stale observation of persons looking
two or three shades whittier after their alb
lutlons The face is fairer after washing,
because it is cleaner, and when it is not
often bathed it is badly soiied That the
face be thoroughly washed at night, with
| little fine soap to remove any greasy
substances that may have settled in the
eyebrows or crevices of the features, is
| essential for its perfect cleanliness The
eyes require particular washing, to pre-
serve their beauty and strength of sight.
How few persons consider this, when they
wipe them over once day with wash
| rag or sponge. ',Cleanliness is next to
goodness" Moses face "shone" when
he descended from the mount where he
had been talking with God. II ours do
not shine with a holy light they may with
Il glowing freshness from the frequent use.
OF cold water.-N. 7. Commercial 1dge,-
tiSer. -
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1873-05-01
SOiled Faces.

IT is startling and somewhat amusing
fact that the majority of peoples faces are
seldom clean. Generally the habit of
washing the face in the morning prevails,
but with many persons it is the only time
in twenty-fOur hours that this ablution
takes place. With some women there eX-
lists prejudice against washing their
faces at all F.; they believe that bathing and
rubbing produces eruptions-that the skin
of the face is handsomer the less it is
washed Men return from business, and
before entering the drawing room retire to
their dressing apartments to wash their
hands and brush their hair, unconscious
that their faces are not clean. Ladies
come home from shopping excursion or
a drive in the park, and arrange their tot
lets without touching their faces except
ing to dust them with powder as the last
act of establishment. We invariably
send the children to nurse to have their
faces washed before dinner, or a dozen
times daily; but because we are men and
women, and have not streaks of black
across cheek or nose, we do not question
the cleanliness of our faces.
1t is taken for granted that the faces of
adult creation are clean, unless it be those
of machinists, chimney-sweeps or coal
beavers. We are certainly impressed with
the muddy complexion of Mrs. Slovenlv,
and remark how ''sallow' Mrs Slipshod
has become, but it does not occur to us
that their faces are always soiled. We
meet Miss Blank on the promenade, who
has risen late, and washed her face hur-
riedly, leaving the sleepy bugs in the cor
ners of her eyes; we eXclaim: Had Miss
Blank clear skin, how pretty she would
bem We should not believe that it was
rarely that Miss Blanks face was thor
oughly washed; that it was usually Gov
cred with mixture of "Oriental Cream"
and dust, which, being slept in at night,
and but half removed in the morning,
soon changes the natural purity Of the
skin.
There is no portion of the body that re-
quires so much care, as to cleanliness, as
the face. 1t is the receptacle for the dust
from the room day and night 1t receives
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1873-05-01
should rath or fhink 4

i should rather think it was, my dear,',
was Mr.. Graham's mental comment on
these words. And serves you right for
amusing yourselves with the tortures Of
my poor friend, Leonard Appleton Upon
my word, it strikes me that this whole nf.
TAR is mighty jolly lark, take it for all in
ALL" ''' III
But Miss Isabel Tracy did not look
upon II IN exactly the same light.
:, MI Graham recovered triumphantly
from the cold in his head, thanks to the
mustard draughts, potash lozenges, and
plenty OF Irish moss tea but he did not
attend Miss Tracy's ball
AND that unfortunate girl of the period
Is still on the qui oice for a matrimonial
partner, with the requisite amount of
capital
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1873-05-01
MI OF A COLD IN THE
HEAD.

B F2uTICEs." said Mrs. Ora
L a@r head oracularly, and
81 moss tea. They'll be sure
GIT after a while. Bless me.
|the head is nothing serious.
Is EN- nowadays. | sup
( Manageable weather and the
answered Mr.. Alexander Ora
eiarrhal sarcasm, "a gold id
lothlg Red dose, head full of
r., oahogady-golored face,
todeS, like SO badly dives ad
! dothis At all"
Pan laughed in spite Of her
eny your voice does sound,
B CRED, gaily. But never
oTSe you up we'll you'll be
Pr Isabel Tracey's ball. But
Ve her see YOU now for any
see-whathad | better do:"
pm rosy finger mcditatively
T. "oh, III just sit down
lue note, 10 tell her +La+ ,-o,,
before next week. That is
ney Andyou wouldlike me
10 Leonard Appleton that
LeodEd'" cried orr hero
enthusiasm 4! as his i IN. lfJ,o,
me best ad doblo,t fell
pFid! OF course I wad to see
q CODE to NE, if had shall.
4 before l go out" said his
/ /, ( aa.,, you'll just let
NJ ''Dle IN papa'S big
H. IA papa, how fortunate
L" chance to be out of town
/ : week! You can settle set e
| Hook' so costly, YOU see,
] -,s nice waddcd dressi inc q.
g long in the sk;rt, e (ln
Ia, 5 no matter-and his
N, y. -. sh,Q.li-cap, to keep your
INK. " I:.o,tct the back Of your
[,s' -,.aS ike a draft, and a tin
-. ,.I. u hot water for your
-, :, ! b,isey, 10 themaid who
~'e :; last named article of
VII. Graham will ring
| -. you to take it away again.
4. o. obstinate. A hot
ing IN the world for the
,sHerins from a cold in
'AIIemltlcS warm and
@. ~ care Of itself, DR.. Blue
/ ;. mats a dear fellow :"
1 ,r .S,.m helpIesslv submit
4 -",' e. Of boots and hose ;.
f. , ~ y y water is pretty hot,
|, s9o4ued howl; but Won,
4 &C" :. . N 1t by degrees. | shah
lie dried catnin N? and
a.. the potash, b'' iolsr anu
r. many ' nice th ,2nSn g f21
''-
(. a>.arl hlastcrS, ad dode
y, 'oss+gesz." groaned 1 noor
al aonsen~e,~ said Hollow
n DC night check a az, oue l,T,Tli
OF -ood and Quiet tb T.,',
you shall have cbirLer
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1873-05-01
Bees in the Spring.

AS THE season approaches, it seems to
endow all nature with new life or zeal
Bees are not slow to discover this, and will
have an earnest desire to come out on fine
days. The hives should be brought from
their winter quarters and set on the stands
on which you intend them to remain du-
ring the season Now know how their
supplies are, and only feed in case of ne
cessity. If they have honey, which you
should know, they do not need feed. You
need to use much care in feeding; it is liza
bic to induce robbing. 1t sometimes may
be necessary to feed, but is not always the
surest way to success. If you find it nee
essary to feed, | would take the stock or
hive to a closed room, and there feed it
enough to last several days, which they
will store in the combs, and then return
them to the stand, keeping a good look
out. In all bee management it is neces-
sary to see your bees often.
Now, as the season advances, the colo
MES will steadily be growing stronger.
Remember that the swarming season is
| advancing: have Your hives made for the
season, all in readiness, not having to wait
after a swarm comes out to make one.
Study we'll the chapters on natural and ar
titcial swarming. Be prepared to know
what to do. As some seasons are in adj
vance of others, it is well to take this into
| consideration Ohio Farmer.
THE Bangor Wing and Courier says that
a nervous man in the sleeping-car on the
night train from St. John, few nights
since, was awake when the train stopped
at a station, and he heard the conductor
call out jackson Brook" Jumping
from his berth he seized companion in
the berth above him, dragged the I'm,
| fortunate man out into the middle of the
car, and strove to rush him to the door
shouting at the same time: The aXle's
broke, The axle's broke, We're all go
| ing to destruction,' 1t was some time be
fore he was Gained down enough to I'M
derstand that he had misunderstood the
conductor
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1873-05-01

IT has recently been ascertained that a
portion of the wreck of the Confederate
iron-clad Charleston, which exploded in
Cooper River, opposite Marshall's Wharf,
at the evacuation Of Charleston, in Febru-
airy, 1865, now lies more than quarter of
mile from the scene of the explosion.
The discovered portion comprises whole
broadside of the battery, weighing alto
gether 212, $50 pounds, or nearly 100 tons,
and that this immense mass sc iron should
have been hurled through the air for more
than a quarter of mile affords a start
ling illustration of the force of the ex-
plosioni
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1873-05-01
The Advantages of s. FOrehandedness."

Some farmers complain that they are al
ways behind with their work on account
of not being fOrehanded enough to carry
on their premises independently; that
they have to help their neighbors in seed
time and harvest before attending to their
own farm interest, in order to procure
funds to help to do their work Now, the
man who gets into this rut is destined to
remain there just SO long as he has not reso-
luton enough to extricate himself by
change of practice. Rather than live in
such condition of servitude and self-rOb-
berry, he had better pay four times the real
value of seed, tools and help, and mort
gage to do it, and then keep fully up to
time. @
Here and there, all over the country,
let the season be what it may, will
be found every summer inferior fields
of grain, the result of bad seed
or late sowing, and spindling corn
from late planting. In winter will
be found upon these farms poor stock, be-
cause fed upon hay which was not cut un-
til it had lost nearly all of its nutritious
elements. The loss attending such man
agement as this one year should be a les
son to the one who suffers by it, but it is
not, for as before stated, he thinks that his
circumstances will not allow OF IA different
course. The husbandman who is always
behind time in his farm operations IS, III
addition to the incenveniences alluded to,
subject to the tricks of sharpers IN the
commercial world As soon as any arti-
Gle of produce is marketable it must,
through the ever-pressing demand for
money, be sold let prices range as they
NAV, and this subjugatiOn Of class has
an effect more detrimental upon the pro
duce market than any other influence
brought to bear upon it. SO whole COM
munity is afflicted by the inadvertency of
a class.-Cor Y. 7. Times.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1873-05-01

WATERFOWL, Wis, owes a railroad debt
of 100000 on an assessed valuation of ST.
100000 of property.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1873-05-01

cp.uiY co.. Publishers.
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b. WILL. N CARLETON
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b dy, sa aon the soul is blind;
Of health erect
-a5l. Of neglect
+or others shame
oi. .s. ~ and taking the blame!
Ger. he came to me;
to die. =aid he
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Ed her any Al all
s,,..,-. powders and pills;
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,o.p. with remedies new,
..t ,b e. whole day through;
onev OF bitter as gali,
|oIaan, she takes EN- all
h. sb,feyer they choose,
'n,aau. -ne daren'trtfase'
a. vhoe'cr may call.
4. shifted the best Of ali.
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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1873-05-01

bper. OF bitter as eallI,
elaa !. i. - .as takes EN- all
e. .b,reyer they choose
soaag. she daren't refuse
l. whor'cr may call.
4 .a;red the best Of all.
Ibri.-er. powder an Pill,
-. AM sure to XIII
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1873-05-01

GREATNESS horror, tnat We LETT that pot
tie of liquid rouge on the counter at the
druggist's And what am ever to do for
a complexion at the matinee this after
noOn?'
rs that all? We can stop as we go
back
And ask for Miss Tracy's bottle of
liquid rouge-that would be charming"
THE druggist isn't a fool said Julie
kesgrove, dirty. "Will you lei me finish
my note?"
And Wen order fresh box of cigar
ettes,' calmly observed the young lady of
the period Il really don't feel myself
without my morning smoke"
\ shudder stirred the folds of the wad
ded dressing gown. Mr.. Graham liked
his own cigar; but the idea of beholding
the blue smoke wreaths issuing from a
woman's rosy lips. Forbid the idea-it
was little short of sacrilege. And this
was the beautiful Isabel Tracy, whom he
had come to New York expressly to fall
in love with, \ heartess tlirt, who used
liquid rouge, and believed in cigarettes
1t was simply horrible-that was what it
was
Miss kesgrove finished her note, direct
ed it in violet ink, sealed and superscribed
it after the latest fashion, and the two
young ladies swept out of the room with
| no more ceremonious parting greeting to
the figure III the easy chair than cold
nod; and no sooner had the door closed
| behind them than Aleck Graham jumped
! up, overturning the tin f0ot-tub in his glee
| and performed a triumphant pas seal on
the hearth-rug, tiinging the skull-cap halt
across the room, and recklessly endangcr
/ ing the skirts of the dressing robe against
the Goals of the red-hot CRATE,
| Blessed be colds in the heads,' he
cried, in the best voice he could command
Blessed be"
But here he paused abruptly Miss Julie
| hesgrovc had re-opened the door, and paus
ed, wonder-stricken and amazed, upon thu
threshold, her eyes riveted on the Strang.
sight she beheld
II believe I left my glove on tn,
desk"' she faltered, momentarily regain
ing the gift OF speech, and snatching up ;
little plnk-tinted Jouvin, she beat as rapiC
retreat as was practicable. And Alecl
could hear her hysterical voice in the hal
below
Isabel, Isabel what shall we do? It.
tall young man, with black, curly hair
and straight nose; and he's dancin!
barefoot about the room. Do you sup
pose It's some crazy man?'
Hold your tongue, julie" cried he
friend, sharply; Its Alexander Graham
my dear, en- masquerade and my cake /
all dough this time"
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1873-06-05
THE COSGRAVE ORCHARD.

Some Of our readers have before this time
heard that the old Cosgrave place, west of
tue Depot on Grand Street. has been par-
chased by Mr.. VIM. COTE, but very few have
any idea of the extensive improvements made
by the new proprietor. When Mr.. COTE
went there two months ago, he found the
grounds covered with brush, sud all tie trees
weighed down with small gro with that
threatened the life of the whole orchard. He
went to work clearing off the brush and
trimming up the trees, and has put in about
eight weeks steady labor. After cutting of
the small growth, leaving every tree in good
shape, with clean, large limbs. he thoroughly
ecraped and washed them, and now they
present very fine appearance. The orchard
Is one OF the most beautiful scenes Of nature
in this section. 1t covers three acres of land.
and numbers 2l5 trees, among which are
several varieties of apples, Cherry. plum, and
peach. Besides these, an abundance of
small fruits are scattered around on the lines
of the orchard. The whole is protected by O
healthy lot of hickory, maple, pine, and
other kinds of wood, that run all round the
rich fruit trees and hem them in from the
hard winds. We tried with Mr.. COTE to de-
eide which was the best tree, but it could
not be done. No sooner had we done ad-
miring the extended, clean-cut limbs o: ore
tree. then turning round, we saw another
equally as fine. When it is remembered how
the place had been running at loose ends for
a long time, much credit will be given Mr.
Goffe for his spring work.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1873-06-05
SALEM STATION.
SALEM. June Sd, 1873.

SALEM, June Sd, 1873.
EDITOR TELEGRAPH The history of Sa-
lem has run fast for the past four or five
weeks. Sickness and death have been allot.
ted to US in an unusual degree. Especially
has this been the case in School District No.
4, in the north west pa TT of the town. The
first victim there was, Mrs. Mary Kear.
ney. who was.prostrated with pneumonia
and passed away after short Illness. Mrs
Kearney was native of Irelend, and came to
this neighborhood in 1845. Hers was a life
of toll and struggle. and but few of the lux
uries of life fell TO her lot ere she was called
away. The next was Horace Greeley Pease.
Horace was promising young man, and bid
fair to be useful member of society. Hor
ace bad no enemies, and was beloved by all
who knew him. He had just got through
the winter term of school, and was ready for
an active life of business, when the white
winged messenger called him away. I do
not remember of death among us that
reached the feelings of old and young 80 deep
~ as did the death Of Horace. Without
much doubt his death was caused by over ex-
ertion, and let us all learn lesson by his
sal fate. The next one that we followed to
the grave in that district was George Wicks.
Mr. Wicks came into this vicinity as early as
lS44. He brought but little of this worlds
GODS with him, but by great industry, per
severance, and economy, together with a
good deal OF self denial, he had gathered
about him good property with fine build
ings, and was almost ready to say ''Saul take
thine ease, when the King of Terrors said
come, and George departed" So it is with
life, before we are ready to live we die. Mr.
Wlcks was an honored member of the Mason
ic fraternity. Yesterday the people of the
neighboihood met to pay the last tribute Iof
I respect to the remains of j. w. Vanalstine.
He was an old settler having lived in Salem
over thirty years. l think his age was few
days past 81. His health has been failing
for some time, and his death was not unex-
pected. We deeply sympath,ze with all the
afflicted, and would render all the aid in our
power. A. D. G.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1873-06-05
THE PARK.

An article was published In several of the
daily paper last week. in which the state
ment appeared that Mr.. z. G. Simmons had
made proposition to this city to expend a
large sum Of money, $50, OoO,-i Improving
he Park, and erecting therein library
building. We had not, before seeing the
article, heard of such proposition, and In.
CURED of several gentlemen, most likely to
know, whether they knew that it had been
made. Being unable to elicit anything
so satisfactory from them, we called on Mr..
Simmons. He said he had never made for
NAL proposition to the city. He has. how
ever, for series years contemplated the
erection Of a fine building, ard putting there
in large and choice collection Of books for
public use. Mr.. Simmons further stated that
the library structure would be the finest in
the State, composed of stone and iron. and
that the work might be commenced next
year. The library will also surpass all other
public collections in Wisconsin.
To what has already been said we may
add that the Park itself will be improved,
and lis present beauty enhanced, MAXI o. 1t a
fit site for so munifcent q gift.
Who can tell of the benefits that will
accrue from such handsome and substan-
tial gif3 es that contemplated by our honored
townsman ? Assuredly none. 1t looks to
the education of workingmen, and all those
who have been deprived of books in their
youth. 1t looks to the publication of the
individual, and the safety OF the community.