Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1873-08-07

then he rot so sick he couldn't contain
himself or anything. His Wlfe rusneu
away down to the Fields, and in few
moments had the whole borough in Mt
about the cholera. He recovered, but
saws he don't believe in exterminatlng
potato bugs by tobacco juice.-PaHso4T9h
Leader.
LOCATION OF BUIIDINGs.-The point
which determines mans comforts or his
misery may often center in the position OF
his dwelling OF almost equal Importance
to a farmer is the relative position OF his
barn and stables. Buildings generally
last lifetime, and therefore the selection
of their sites should be a matter OF ma
ture deliberation and study The healthl-
ness of site first; then its convenience;
and then it's picturesqueness and the beau
ty of its surroundings should be consider
ed. An elevated site with ground gradu-
ally sloping in all directions is the most
desirable. 1t should be sufficiently dis
tant from the road to afford privacy and
freedom from dust and noise; also that
room for intervening shade and Ornamen-
tai trees may be secured, together with
that most pleasing and grateful OF all
household accessories, a green, smootn-
shaver lawn The out-buildings should
then be placed SO that the mllk-pall can
easily be carried to the dairy, that the
horse stable may be within hearing dis
lance that the dairy may be convenient OF
access, that the lanes separating the build
ings may not be cut up into mud in spring
or fall, or drifted full of snow in winter
In short, man should not blindly copy
his neighbor's plan without considering
its adaptability to his own surroundings
and the confguration of his own ground.
" Y. Tribune.
A LAND OF WoNDERs-The greatest
cataract in the world is the Falls of Mag
ara, where the water from the great upper
| lakes forms a river of three -fourths of a
mile in width, and then, being suddenly
contracted, plungcs over the rocks in two
columns, to the depth of 175 feet. The
greatest cave in the world is the Nam
moth Cave Of Kentucky, where any one
can make a voyage on the waters OF sub
terranean river and catch fish without eyes.
The greatest river in the known world is
the Mississippi, 1000 miles long. The
largest valley in the world IS the valley OF
the Mississippi 1t contains 100000 square
miles, and is one of the most fertile re-
gions of the globe The greatest city
park in the world is in Philadelphia 1t
contains over 1000 acres. The greatest
grain port in the world is Chicago. The
largest lake in the world is Lake Superior,
which is truly an inland sea, being 430
miles long and 1000 feet deep. The long
est railroad at present is the Pacific Rail
road, over 5000 miles in length. The
greatest mass of solid iron in the world is
the mountain of Missouri. 1t is 800 feet
high and two miles in circuit. The best
specimen of Grecian architecture in the
world is the Girard College for Orphans,
Philadelphia. The largest aqueduct in
the world is the Croton Aqueduct, New
York. Its length is 4O1a miles, and it
cost So, 100000 The largest deposits of
anthracite coal in the world are in Penn
sylvania, the mines of which supply the
market with millions of tons annually,
and appear to be Observation-Disclosures
cdn Engineer.