Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1873-09-18

THE University Press at Madison III
furnishing the course oNstudy at the State
University, put "Comic Lectures" In the
first term of the Sophomore year, where
the Professor had written Como Sec
tons"
A BEETLE took refuge in church
organ at Florence, Mass, few Sundays
ago, stopping the music, and necessltatlne
the taking Of the instrument to pieces be
fore the mangled remains OF the bug were
discovered.
AN indianapolis woman advertlses as
follows: "Wanted-The people to know
that left my husband, Henry II. Todd
one year ago, because | ascerta!ned that
he was part negro, and had deceived me
Sarah Jane Todd"
THE fall is the best time for transplant
ing all trees. Commence the work as
soon as their leaves fall and they will
have time to become used to their new
homes before the ground freezcs.-Cor
Country Gentleman.
A CIGAR wrapper must burn to ashes as
completely and rapidly as the filling,
otherwise it cuts off access of air to the
latter, which then chars without burning
quickly enough, and bad flavor is pro
duced in smoking.
IT is impossible to imagine any occu
patton more snited to "A lady living i'll the
country than that Of poultry rearing. IL
she has any supertluous affection to be
stow let it be on her chicken-kind, and ii
will be returned cent per cent.
A PARDON was found more effectual in
curing a young man who was dying OF
consumption in an Illinois Jail than
twenty dozen Of cod liver oil. In twenty
four hours his lungs were as sound as if
there had never been anything the matter
OF all the blessings enjoyed by human
beings, there is none better or more de
sirable than cheerful, happy home. 1t
is, therefore, the first duty of every one to
endeavOr to promote the most amicable
relations in the home circle.
A CORRESPONDENT writes to the Regut
H0utc0le that he has raised artichokes
measuring a foot across and weighing
nearly three pounds. We heard of some
in Georgia seven of which filled a cham
payne basket, but Georgia must try again.
TO cover pictures, maps, etc, with a
beautiful and protecting coat, soak gutta
percha in ether until it swells up, and
then apply it rapidly with fine brush
dirt settled upon the coat can be washed
off with rag or sponge m0istened in
water.
A YOUNG lady of Bennington of a prac-
ticul turn Of mind was invited by an AID,
vent eXhOrter to get her white robe ready
and prepare to ascend. Il can't" she
replied father and mother are going
up, and somebody must stay to see to the
cattle"
SCoTCH CAKE.-Three pounds of flour
one and a half pounds of powdered sugar
one pound butter, thoroughly mixed to-
gether; add one teaspOOntul of soda dis
solved in a teacup of cold water. Roll
thin and strew with comfits. Bake to a
light brown.
MANY of the men whom we calmly set
down as failures may have been doing
as much as those who have made ten
times as much noise in the world. \
great deal of the best work in the world
is anonymous, if we DO not confine the
term to writing.
THERE is no telling what the coming
woman will do. But one OF the women
of Keokuk, Iowa, wishing 10 aid in the
erection Of a church, bat having no funds,
| worked four days on the editce putting
on laths. That is striking instance OF
manual labor picty.
THE reason Why common salt some
times becomes moist when exposed to the
atmosphere is because it is not pure
Chloride OF calcium and chloride Of mag
nesium are impurities generally present
in salt, and they absorb moisture from
the air.
AN indianapolis man serenaded his girl
hi Ia 10 81 mt
awake. He moved upon the enemy OF
his happiness by way of the back door,
with his hand upon the nozzle of the
garden hose. His hand slipped off, and
Charley's mother thinks he was out in a
hard shower
DISTRICT Judge Maury of Texas who
issued warrant for the arrest of the Su
preme Court of the State for contempt,
and was himself arrested and taken before
that Court, has been admitted to bail, the
Supreme Court Judges having quarreled
about the question Of jurisdiction.
EYES like diamonds; hair like veXed
mass of golden feathers; taultless form
hand which no man can look upon with
out an intense desire to kiss it-are por-
tons Of the description of a young lady
| who is Captain of schooner that trades
with Houston, Texas.
THE WiHdhana County Transcript an
nOunces that the Connecticut General As
sembly, at its recent session, very wisely,
and after much deliberatiOn, passed an
act allowing anybody and everybody to
catch fish in East Hampton Pond through
the ice each month IN tie gear!
THE wild dogs in the woods near
Jamaica, L. l., continue to give a good
deal of trouble. Almost nightly they
commit depredations upon the pigs and
poultry of the farmers, and travel through
the woods, especially at night, is danger
Gus.
THREE children named Page, lately
inmates of the pOor-house at ST. Joseph,
Missouri, and from whence they We're
adopted by charitable citizens, have inner
tied an estate worth $4,000 from an uncle
who died a short time since at Indian
apolis.
A MAN in Cleveland, the other day, I'M
dertook to seize er-carriers horse by
virtue of a chattel- mortgage; but was
frightened away by the threats of the COM
bined force as to what would be his por-
ton if he interfered with Uncle Sans
mail facilities.
IN testing New Haven boiler recently
the city inspector of boilers ruined it. The
owner sued the city The Supreme
Court, however, held that the city was not
liable for damages, as the inspector was
an agent of the city, and that his business
was made necessary for the public good.
BEES consume large quantities of