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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1874-03-26
Indifference to Danger.

NOTWITHSTANDING all that has been
SAID on the subject, we fear that it will
nave TO be admitted that the people OF
the present generation are foolishly in
different 10 the countless dangers that
threaten human life. Indeed, we believe
that II some enterprising person were to
stretch cable across the North River be-
tween Cortland street and Jersey CITY,
suspend basket car upon it by means of
a rope, and get the frail conveyance going
by steam engines at both ends of the
route, more passengers would be found
ready to risk their necks than could be
accommodated
A good example of recklessness may be
witnessed every day on the ferry-boats.
When the boat reaches within three or
four feet OF the landing-st the hurried
mortals outside of the chains jump and
run as if pursued by wild beasts Jump
ing on and off steam railroad cars in mo-
ton is another habit that would be
INDUCED IN to a greater extent than it is
but for the efforts made to prevent it.
Yet hundreds of persons are either Grip
pied or killed outright every year because
OF 1t. Most men would greatly prefer to
run the risk of losing their lives than to
remain ten or fifteen minutes at a road
side station for another train.
Women, in proportion to their strength
and activity, are likewise affected BY the
spirit of indifference to danger. They do
not, 1t is true, jump on moving trains, or
crush outside the chains on ferry boats, but
they nevertheless find numerous WAYS of
showing their recklessness. Among
them may be mentioned the treatment of
the kerosene lamp. The burning of
women through incautiousness in hand
ing this persistent enemy of the house
mold has come to be daily occurrence
On tuesday night last resident of Grand
street, Jersey City, was literally burned
to death by the explosion of one of these
lamps. She had, it appears, attempted to
Ill IL While the wick was lighting, and,
as II to make the experiment more haz-
ardous, held the lamp almost directly over
a hot stove" A drop of the oil fell on the
stove, ignited, and sent up flame which
struck the oil in her hand, and in an in
slant she was enveloped in flames. The
poor woman, we are told, rushed into the
street and hid herself under the floor of a
shanty hard by. She was subsequently
taken back to her apartment, where she
died after four hours of the most excru
ciating agony ..
1t takes, as we all know, a good deal of
writing and talking to effect the very
simplest reform, so that if the people
should come to fully realize what small
amount Of actual progress is made by the
disposition to overturn one another in
their scramble through life it will only
be at the expense of a vast amount Of
talk and still vaSter amount of risky.
Y T5gsoo
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1874-03-26
flow Nutmegs Grow.

AN old whaler tells, in the american
Grocer, all about nutmegs. This spice, so
much used in every family, is indigenous
to the Moluccas, reaching its greatest per
lection in Amboyna. This island belongs
to the Dutch, who do not permit the cul-
tivation of the nutmeg in the other islands
under their control. The nutmeg tree is
twenty-five or thirty feet high when fully
grown, with foliage of rich dark green,
and very plentiful. 1t reaches maturity,
or full productiveness, at the fifteenth year
from planting. From the blossom to the
ripening of the fruit takes about seven
months, but as the tree is perennial
bearer there are always blossoms, green
fruit and ripe on the tree.
The yield is most plentiful in the last
four months of the year. The average
yield per annum Of a healthy tree is five
pounds of nutmegs and one and one fourth
pounds of mace. A plantation of 1000
trees requires the labor of seven coolies,
fifty oxen and two plows for cultivation
and harvesting. The fruit is gathered by
means of hook attached to long pole.
1t is shaped like pear, about the size of
peach, and has delicate bloom.n The
nut has three coverings; the outside one
is thick, feshy husk, having strong
flavor of nutmeg. This husk, preserved
in syrup when young, is favorfte sweet
meat in the East Indies Under this husk
is the bright red mace, which is carefully
fiattened by hand and dried on mats in
the sun. 1t loses its rich scarlet and be-
comes dull orange color, aud requires
to be kept perfectly dry to preserve its
flavor.
After the mace is removed from the
rult, the nuts, in their brown shells, are
placed on hurdles over slow fire, which
is Kept constantly burning under them for
two months. The nuts then rattle in the
shells, which are cracked with a wooden
mallet, the sound nuts selected and packed
IN wooden cases, and sprinkled over with
dry, sifted lime, and are then ready for
market. The best nutmegs are dense,
emit oil when pricked with a pin, and
can always be known by their heavy
weight Poor ones are light and easily
known.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1874-03-26

Twill not stop to tell you what time
| they made over Kitty's surprise, or to
count the number of biscuits Ben ate, or
| how he promised that his little sister
! should have sardines every night when
he grew rich, and parsley to dress them
with. He had treat for Kitty the next
day. His employer had given him two
tickets for Barnum's Museum, and he
was going to take her in the afternoon;
pun she did not say much when he spoke
OF II, and he wondered what the trouble
was Then out came her two little feet,
and oh toe had pushed right through
one OF the patches, and over each ankle
there was hole. Ben had to laugh
when he heard about the panic shoes, and
wished he had ten dollars in his pocket.
" Never mind, Kitty, I'll buy you a
par with my first months wages" he
said.
Poor Kitty she had wanted for so long
10 go to the Museum, and had Just made
up her mind to choke back the tears till
she got IN her own little bed, when there
came knock at the door, and a strange
voice called out:
For Miss Kitty Prime"
I'm sure she never could have united
that bundle if Ben had not aided her,
"hAAO uA1S. THINE READ from CEo cara
that came with it: GA Merry Christmas
to the little girl who helped her mother
by patiently wearing her panic shoes
from her teacher and schoolmates." Oh,
such beautiful pair of buttoned gaitersi
And that was not all, for Ben had to
open the door again, and this time it was
Mrs. Floyd's man with basket and a
box: May Floyd's furs, and a note writ
ten by herself: "Grandma sent me new
set after all, and now 1 can send you
minen
Then the basket. Oh! that held a real
Christmas dinner: turkey and mince-pie,
cake. - =.
Well, somebody forgot all about crying
that night IN her little bed, and 1 think |
am not far from wrong when L say there
was not happier girl in the wide world
last christmas eve than Kitty Prime.
Happiness, you see, dear children, comes
SO easily to the loving and unselfish and
true in this queer world of ours.-Heartk
and Home.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1874-03-26
A New York Mock Auction Dodge.

Is THERE any limit to human ere.
dulity? The mock auctions in this city
have been so etfectually exposed that the
rogues were compelled to resort to new
lodges. The dodge was forthcoming as
soon as it was needed Here is the Way
they work it:
Scene-A small room on Nassau or
Ann street. Auctioneer with case of
jewelry-crowd of persons, consisting of
honest innocents and confederates. Enter
old man, in a dirty suit Of clothes, with a
woeful face, that looks as though no food
had entered it for week.
"What do you want ?" queries the
auctioneer of old poverty.
Slowly the wretched old man pulls
from his pocket watch and says he
wants it sold.
"How did you get this watch?" de-
mands the auctioneer.
81 am from Wisconsin," answers the
old man. humbly. al am here in New
York prosecuting a suit for the recovery
of some property, and am out of funds
and want to raise enough to get home. I
have seen better days.
Auctioneer-" Are you aware of the
fact that this is first-class, double-cased,
English-lever, chronometer- balance, lew
eled in top and bottom, gold watch, worth
at least $150?"
Old Mani paid $175 for it in Mon
treal, four years ago, when 1 could afford
such watch.'
Auctioneer-" Don't let me sell your
watch, old man. Don't do it. Take it to
some pawnbrOker and pawn it; any of
them will advance you 5000 upon it, and
you can send for it when you get home.
1t will be sacrificed here-it will, in
deed"
Old Mantle don't matter. All l
want is to get home and-die It doesn't
matter to me whether l get what it is
worth or not"
very good; 1 will sell it; but it is
shame. How much do l hear for this
watch ?"
A capper starts it at S25, and up it goes
to $50, $40, $50 or $50, when it is struck
off. The money is paid TO the auction
eer, who gives it, less his commission, 10
per cent, to the old man, who thanks
him tearfully, and goes slowly and sadly
out. Then the auctioneer closes the sale
for the day, that he may get rid of the
people, so as to open in an hour with a
new lot OF victims, in whose presence the
aged Wisconsin man and the auctioneer
go through the old farce again. 1t is
needless 20 say that the purchaser of the
gold English lever jeweled watch finds
himself stuck with an Oroide bogus
ticker that would be dear at three dollars
bushel. In one den on Ann street the
thing is played twenty times day.-Neao
York Letter.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1874-03-26
A PrOtege Of the ANT.

Nowhere, perha ps, in the animal king
dom do we find Samaritan love better ex-
emplified than among ants Although the
ant usually kills all insects that venture
to enter his domain, yet there is a long
list of insects which are not only tolerated
by him, but are, apparently, welcome
guests. Indeed, there is one insect, a
helpless, defenseless creature, which, but
for the Samaritan love of the ant could
not exist-a diminutiye species of the
beetle
A German curate was the firstto observe
the absolute dependence of this little
beetle upon the ant. He noticed that, as
often as an ant met one Of these insects
he felt of it carefully with his feelers,
caressed it, and, while his caresses were
returned, licked its back. He observed,
further, that this species of beetle is even
fed by the ant He found that whenever
an ant had his " FLIP of sugar, honey, or
whatever it might be, and met hungry
beetle, he would stop, and, after mutual
recognition. by means OF their feelers, the
ant would open his mouth and allow the
beetle to suck from its inner recess a
portion of the food he had just eaten.
This operation consumed usually from
eight to ten seconds. The beetles them
selves never hunt for food, and are en-
tirely dependent upon their little indus
trious neighbors, who evidently esteem it
pleasure to care for them In fact, the
ant is apparently not more sohcitous for
the welfare of the members of his own
family. The ant will humbly and good
naturally allow the beetle to run over
him, and sometimes he plays with it by
taking the beetle on his back and hold
ing On to both sides, carry 1t good dis
lance, and then set it down again.
On the other hand, these little depend.
ent beetles appear to the observer like
good natured, affectionate children in the
house of step -parents.-Appletons Journal.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1874-03-26

Have you ever stood by the grave of
one dear to you, and been compelled to re-
member how much happier you might
have made that life which has now passed
beyond your reach? Has the hasty or I'M
KIND word come back to you, and repeated
itself over and over again till you would
gladly have given year of your own life
to recall 1t, and make it as if it had never
been? Let US remember that those who
are now the living may soon be the dead,
and beware OF adding to the things done
that ought not to have been done the
things undone that ought to have been
done.-Cetfa BHrleiqh, an Christian Union.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1874-03-26
THE MILLINER.
BY ]. A. AULLs.

81 d a. AOl4l4o.
JANE JENKINS was milliner,
A spinster tall and slim,
Who plumed herself on pluming hats
With plumes and feathers trim.
She wore her hair in cork-screw curls;
She had a ruby nose;
Though how'rs and ribbons she displayed
She had, alasl no bedLI.
Her little store was DER store;
She kept the latest styles;
Her bonnets all were wreathed in flowers,
Her face was 1Oredthed in smiles
An old 6 foundation she would take,
Then all her art would bring
To reconstruct a perfect love-
"a gen." splendid thing"
How deftly she would tie tie,
Though she was often tired;
The ladies' all cried out ''Oh, my!"
When they her work admired.
But ahi she mourned her single lot;
She felt she was unsOught;
A cyDter; yet she sighed for one
Who would not count her RdUqtt
Auspicious fatel at length Squire Jones,
A bachelor fOrlOrn,
A undetermined, model man,
Came in one pleasant morn
His niece had sent bonnet down
To be done up" straightway;
And he must get it without fail,
She could not wait day.
He states his GRAND; oh, that smilel
1t made him feel so queer:
And when the price was named to him
Said he, You'le gerry dear"
Her bosom heaved with widest 10y;
He shook with vague alarms;
She stammered, sighed, then swOoned away,
And sank into his arms.
Help, help, a fill he loudly cried,
And famed her with a glove;
Then dashed some water in her face,
But she was deGd-in love.
She soon came to; came others, too,
To see what meant such noise;
And soon the shop quite overlooked
With women, men and boys.
I'm thine till DEATH she sighed; said he,
What mean those words | hear?"
"Oh, Mr. Jones, how can you asks
You told me | was DEAR
"Oh, Heavensl . he cried; 6 the price meant
had no thought of you!
But surrender; | discern
What woman's wit can do.
Your lots lonely one at best,
And mines a lonely life
A partner l will be to you,
And You shall be my 30ife.
Lets wed at Once;' and wed they were;
As down ffe's stream they glide,
They feel, though single heretofore
They non float with the tied.
Our F5reSide Friend.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1874-03-26
Our Young Folks.
LITTLE HANDS.
BIZ GEORGE COOPER.

BIZ GEORGE COOPER.
BABY Is growing, and III tell you why:
Mother Is singing her sweet hush-a-by
1hlnklng her darling viii soon go to selep.
RTlgnt as me morning, two pretty eyes peepl
What are they looking att something onite news
Yes, TO the baby, although not to you:
MotheT can answer; for she understands.
Daoy has found out two pink little hands!
Mother has kissed them acsin and AGAIN
w wee hands that smooth away sorrow and pain:
now tney are nesting in brothers bright hair;
soon they are tangled; but what does he care!
M uIl away oravely, and coo like a dove:
II mats the way babies may tell how they love
1each them to do all thy goodness commands,
atner, OH bless them-these dear little hands
The Nlrsey7,
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1874-03-26

THE editor of the Troy Times, man of
experience, says: Recently, at church
fair on Ida Hill, a large and frosted cake
was offered to the person who should
guess nearest to the correct weight, at ten
cents guess. The pastor of the church
urged young lawyer to invest dime.
The legal man replied: I'll play you a
game of euchre to see who gets the cake,
but l don't understand the other game -
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1874-03-26

A NEW YORK State doctor gave woman
aconite to cure her deafness, and since the
funeral they can't find him.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1874-03-26

PA" said Baltimore boy, "what is
Mardi-gras they are talking so much
about?'' "Shrove Tuesday," said the
well-informed father. "And what is
Shrove Tuesday?" "Look in the die
tionary." The boy looked and saw:
"Shrove Tuesday-the Tuesday follow
ing Quinquagesima Sunday, and preced-
ing Ash Wednesday" Then he knew all
about it.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1874-08-28

OPERATION PEGFogMED.-Some
two weeks ago, in San Francisco,
Miss Laura, daughter Of DIR. Tate,
of this city, who has been threatened
with blindness, had an operation
performed upon her eyes by an EN-.
inert surgeon of that city. 1t will
be some time yet before the results
OF the operatiol can be definitely
determined, but all have hopes that
it will prove successful, and that
Miss Laura, one Of the most intelli-
geot and interesting young ladies OF
our city, will be restored to sight-a
priceless boon. Upon the result Of
the operation depends 10 a great
extent the further movements Of
DR.. Tate.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1874-08-28

CAMPAIGNING AT LEBANON
A campmeetil,g will be held at
Lebanon, commencing on Friday,
September 18th, BY the Cumberland
Presbyterians. A cordial imitation
is given to all members aid friends
of Christ's Church, of all orthodox
denominations, to come and camp
on the grounds, and join in the
meeting with us No haxter shops
or articles OF traffic will be allowed
upon the grounds, or within its
limits, as prescribed by law, which
will be rigidly enforced.
&. A. TROLLEY, Pastor.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1874-08-28
SERVICES NEXT SUNDAY.

BAPTIST CHURCH Services at II A. N.
and I r. NJ. Sunday School at lsA Z. N.
Rev. C. III. Mattoon, Pastor.
M. Il. CHURCH-Services at IL A. NJ. and
JPN. Sunday School at 2H M. Rev.
Isaiah Wilson, Pastor.
UNITED PRESBYTERIAN : Services at
ii A. M. and p. M. Sunday School at
.sKP, NJ. Rev. 8. G. Irvine, Pastor.
CONGREG ATTONAL CHURCH Without
a Pastor at present. Sunday Schooi at
9kP.M.
M. E. CHURCH SOUTH Services in Con-
gregational Church alternate Sundays.
Rev. Jos. Emery, Pastor.
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH : Services at
College Chappel, alternate Sabhaths, at
IA. NJ. and p. M. Sunday school at
l2KP.M. Rev. Il. r. Geary. DID,, Pastor.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1874-08-28

A WONDERFUL INVENTION RE-
GENTLY PATENTED.--An elegant
little instrument which combines
twelve practically useful tools, viz:
Pocket Rule, Ruler, Square, Bevel,
Screw Driver, Chisel, Compasses,
Scissors, Button Hole Gutter, Paper
Kniie, Eraser, and Pencil Shar.
peIler. The article is made OF steel
and evidently durable. Agents are
wanted in every town. The pro
prietors offer to send steel polished
post paid by maid for fifty cents.
Silver plated, one dollar. Gold
plated, two dollars. Persons desir-
ing an agency or to obtain the tools
should apply at once. The proper
address is Combination Tool Co.,
124 Nassau Street, New York.
Also, the new Revolver Lightning
Trap, which winds up like clock.
Kills Rats Gophers, Squirrels, Mice,
&c and throws them say and
sets itself as quick as the name in-
dicates. One trap sent by express
for one dollar.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1874-08-28


Vanny Smith has retired from
the firm of G. P. Harper n Co.,
merchants, and will probably here
after devote himself to scholastic
pursuits. Possibly . portion Of his
time will be devoted to agriculture,
such as chasing the swlft-winged
butterfly, snaring the festive potato
bug, spearing the soaring fish, or
the omniIerous gutter
snipe. May success attend him.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1874-08-28

SwTTcH CHANGED.-The rail
road company have taken up a
portion Of the switch and replaced
it 20 as to be more convenient to the
Farmers warehouse, and extended
it east to Morris & Parker's new
warehouse, Under the new man
agement the company seems to be
extending every reasonable facility
70 our shippers.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1874-08-28

New FIRM.-Claib. Stewart is
now one Of the proprietors of the
Democrat, as we see by the last
issue. Claib is a young man Of
good promiss and ability, and hav-
ing worked in the office for several
years past, thoroughly understands
the demands of the patrons OF the
concern. May the success hitherto
attending the paper continue with
the new firm.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1874-08-28
LOCAL MATTERS.
rosT OFFICE Rn.lsTER.
MAILS ARRIVE:

NAILS ARRIVE:
From Railroad north and south daily
at lll0P.M.
FROM Corvallis, daily, at 1880 A. NJ
From Lebanon. tri-weekly, tMnnday,
wednesday and Friday Mt iO.Se A. =.
MAILS DEPART:
For Railroad north and -osltih daily,
close prompt at l.i0A. NJ.
For Corvallis, daily, at 1.50P.A:
FOR Lebanon, tri-weetlly, tMonday, wed
nesiay and Friday at r. NJ
once hours from 7 A. N. to7 Pm.
Sunday, from y N. to P. N.
Money order ONCE hours from A. u. 10
sPM. p. ii. RAYMOND, p. NJ.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1874-08-28
Albany Markets.

WHEAT White, p bushel, 759S0c
OATS u bnshel, IS cts.
p TATOEs- " bushel, SOC.
ONIONS y bushel, $l9l 50.
FLOUR " Dbl, $6 90.
BEANS White, " D., 3Qe4c.
DRIED FRUIT-Apples, y n, 5 cents;
Peaches, 16 &c; Plums, lie; Currants, l0c
BUTTER Fresh roll, 25a30c v d.
Eggs y dozen, 20c.
CHICKENS y dozen, 81 50GR3.
SUG 4Rs-- Crushed, lac; Island, l0Gl2c
San francisco refined, l2kc v h.
TEA-Young Hyson, 81 20; Japan, 75c
COFFEE 33c u D..
SALT lk@24c " d.
SYRUP Heavy Golden, y keg, q so; Ex
heavy Golden, 81 90 v gal.
BACON Hams l2c, Sides Sc, Shoulders 7c
LARD-In tins, lie q III in kegs, Sc.
OILS-Devoe's Kerosene, 62Hc Fgal., y
can, s gals, ~ so; Linseed Oil, raw. v
gal, 81 25, boiled, 81 37k.
HIDES -Undressed deer skins, 20c y h.,
dressed, 81 q; dry COW hides, flint No.
], 12Ga14c y b; green salted, No. l, Ga
7c; sheepskins, 25@30c each.
FURs-O Otter, $lGa$3 each Fisher, sla$3
each Beaver, 80g$l " ID Coyote, 50(g
exc each Coon skins, S@lOc each.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1874-08-28

RETURNED. ~ Messrs. Tally,
Miller, Weller aud Burkhart. re-
turned from the mountains on Tues
day. They killed twelve deer and
one black bear. Billy Miller claims
the honor Of getting away with
bruin, who weighed probably two
hundred and fifty pounds.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1874-08-28

FALsE.-Last fall, DR.. Bough.
ton, Of this city, removed a tumor
from the right side, over the region
of the liver, of Mrs. Powell, who
resides about six miles from this
city. The operation was entirely
successful, and the lady is now en-
joying good health. We make
mention of these facts now, for the
purpose Of contradicting reports that
have been put in circulation regard
ing the matter. 1t has been
charged, and probably generally
believed, that DR.. Boughton charged
the sum OF 5000 for removing the
tumor, but after some difficulty was
persuaded to cut his charge down
to $4OO, The whole report is false.
DR.. Boughton never made any
charge, and only accepted what
Mr. Powell, Mrs. Powell's husband,
through DR.. w. H. Harris, freely
rendered $3.50. These are the
facts in the case, and those who
have heard or retailed a different
story were, to say the least, wrongly
informed.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1874-08-28

EXCURSION. On tuesday
Mesrrs. Dave Thompson and wife,
Ans. Marshall, vile and three chill.
dren, Perry Raymond and wife,
Allen Parker, wife snd son, Mrs.
Samuel Atbouse and four daugh-
ters, took the southern bound train
for Pass Creek, where they intend
to enjoy camp life among the mum
tains. They will be absent about
one week.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1874-08-28

PLuMs. Last week Mrs. E. B.
Purdom presented us with little
branch, cut from a plum tree in her
garden, not longer than your hand,
on which was clustered near a quart
Of luscious plums. This was only
a fair sample ofthe manner in which
that tree was laden with fruit.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1874-08-28

CoMPLIMENTARY.-Wefi find the
following in Tuesdays Owgonian:
"Prof. A, s. Abernethy, we'll
known in Portland, has accepted a
position as teacher in Albany Col
legiate Institute. We feel confident
that he will give satisfaction in his
new field of labor.