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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1874-07-16
The Incubation Period of Hydrophobia.

THE incubatory period in hydrophobia
says the GaJdry, or the space Of time
during which the virus may remain latent
in the system after a bite by rabid
animal, is seldom less than eight days.
and but rarely exceeds two or three
months. The large majority Of cases,
says Reynolds, have occurred within four
and eight weeks. Many authentic cases
have occurred in which the period of in
cubatiOn extended to eight or nine
months and q few where it appeared to
be much longer a remarkable case has
been placed on record, says the same
author, in which man who had been in
prison for period Of more than two
years became affected with hydrophobia
although he had only been bitten by a
mad dog seven years previously. The
following case, however, which we find
III newspaper, seems to show that the
period of incubation in this disease may
be protracted indefinitely: Twenty years
ago a daughter of Peter Hawk, ESQ, of
Stroudsburg, Pa, was bitten by a mad
dog Although cattle bitten by the same
dog were seized with hydrOphObia, the
girl did not show symptoms of disease.
She grew to WOmanhOOd, and was mar
ried. Recently. as she was raising glass
ofSwater to her lips, a shUdder ran through
her and in few minutes she was seized
with hydropbobia in its worst form. A
number Of physicians were called, but
they could do nothing for her. She died
in great agony. Another recent case Of
prOTacted incubation we find related as
follows in the World of May "A: Eighteen
years ago Daniel C. Weidner, of Farming
dale, n. J., then only six years old, was
bitten in the left arm by rabid dog. He
suffered a great deal of pain at the time,
but it gradually passed away, and was
almost forgotten. A few days since,
while attempting to wash his face, he
was seized with the symptoms of hydro
phobia. In spite Of all the medical care
that could be given him, his condition
grew worse and worse, and after forty
two hours, intense suffering he died
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1874-07-16
4 MUStache.
By all means raise one!

By all means raise one!
MY Young masculine friends, if YOU
have heretofore neglected it, attend to it
at once Delays are dangerous" :" Pro
crastination is the thief of time" Now
adays, to succeed in life, it is necessary
that man should have a mustachel
Witness the following advertisement,
copied verbatim from one of our city
dailies:
"Wanted.-A young gentleman to act as clere
in a dry-goods store Must be experienced in tn
business of good address and preDosseSsing ap
pcarance. one lcHh Il muStuche Dreicrred.
Brains, you see, are at q discount, but
hair on the upper lip is at a premium.
Everybody appreciates a mustache; but
few people have Wit enough to appreciate
brains, even when they come into the
vicinity Of them-which, by the way, is
not often.
A mustache makes itself evident at
once, unless it be of pale yellow kind
which requires the observer to use a
microscope in order to detect it, Brains
are not supposed to be visible, and, in
diCationS of them are not always surface
indications.
Blonde mustaches are all the 90 with
nOveliSts; tawny they are sometimes des-
ignated, but never red.
Somehow, nowadays, everybody
seems to avoid correctness in everything.
and it would be dreadful to describe a
hero with red mustache. So, young
man, if you desire to be in style, raise
a tawny mustache. Let it grow
| long, so that your mouth will be sub
mcrged-so that nobody will know for
certain that you have got a mouth 1t
will teach lookers-On a lesson Of faith in
things unseen
Young ladies like mustaches. Of
course they do. A hero with chin wills,
kers or mutton-chops would be nowhere
So, young gentlemen, to go back to
first principleS-by all means raise one!
Oil it. Perfume it, Comb it. Brush it..
Wax it. Curl it. Twist it. Twill it. If
necessary dye it, and on no account stop
stroking it, for if you do you will show
the observing world that you are think
ing of something else, and what fashion
able young man ever forgets the existence
of his mustache Kate TH0rn'S H0m5LieS
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1874-07-16

legs OF each resting on the others head
and body, and distending their laws
seeming on dire mischief intent. And
after a moments harmless encounter
they would drop their feet again and RIM
away from each other, like a connie Of
playful kittens
The only time they exhibited absolute
ill-temper was when their daily draft of
water was given them In their eager
ness to quench their thirst thew world
often crowd and iostle each other. and
then one would, like enough, turn mad
and drive the other away Their owner
upplied them with water by means of as
whalebone fringed into a brush at one
end. This would hold drop or two
After the first two or three times of drink
ing from this fountain the spiders would
run for it the instant it was introduced
into the box, and, rising on their hind
legs, resting their fore legs on the whale
bone, they would suck it dry Spiders
are supposed capable of enduring long
fastS from food and drink; but, in this
instance, they were always ready to Stake
their thirst at least once day
They were amply supplied with flies,
which they would capture something as
Il cat catches bird They would creep
to within an inch of their victim; then.
standing motionless a moment, throw
the body forward the length of the hind
legs, which would remain fixed They
seldom missed on the first effort; but if
they did they would repeat the attempt
until successful. After eating they would
clean themselves off with great precision,
first brushing of the body with the legs,
and then the legs with the jaws and
palpi. When all was done, the minute
heap of dirt which they had accum-
ulated in front of them would be pushed
away with the fOre-legs.
On one occasion common house
spider was put in the box with them 1t
was much smaller than they, vet they
were greatly afraid of it, keeping as far
from it as possible. In the night the
hOuse-spider spun web covering most
Of the box. Next morning they were
found in one corner completely cowed.
On removing the house-spider they re-
covered their spirits and were as lively as
ever. Earth was provided for them in
which to burrOw and hide, if they chose.
But civilization had probably deranged
their natural instincts; for, though they
dug holes in it, they were irregularly
constructed, ana were never used for
purposes of cOncealment
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1874-07-16
The HerOism of Common Life.

Did it ever strike the reader how much
herOism is required to make the work Of
the world go on in spite Of heat, in spite
OF cold, IN despite Of wind, rain, sickness,
Discrimination, and all the obstacles
which exist and continually arise TO the
prosecution OF any plan, the fultlllment Of
any endeavoF
Had we, any Of Us, nothing TO Go but
consult our own desires. attend to our
own wishes, we should soon find that
enough. We should accent the fate
which cast US in a world where every
want was supplied with becoming fOrti-
tude, and consider that we had plenty to
do III providing for our personal comfort,
escaping annOyances and nursing our
fnger-acheS and headaches.
But, instead of this easy state of
things, We are turned into Il world where
everything has to be wrested by Dersis-
tent effort and the force Of will from cir
cumstances arrayed against it: where
every one is engaged in a pitched battle
with fate and the combined forces for
whatever of good can be cot out of life.
and for life itself. All the old stories of
the dragons that guarded the treasures
of the earth TeCUr to the mind, and ac-
quire new significance in the light of
natural phenomena
The vast machinery Of our social life
is a new JuggeTnaut which rolls over and
mOWs down indiscriminatcly whatever is
not able to bear the pressure, whether it
be feelings, affections, or men and women
The necessities of the case fortunately
take us out of ourselves; we have no
time to discuss, or hardly to discover,
our individual aches and palms. or wants
and wishes. We move as part of a sys-
tenn. We wake up in the morning with
the whole current of will and being set
in the direction of a certain line of duty
or the accomplishment of a particular
object, and we allow no minor fact to in
| terfere with it. Cold or heat are disre-
garded, bodily pains forgotten or reso-
lutely set aside, and by-and-by we find
we can control our own forces as GER
| tainly as we can control the forces of
nature, and almost make ourselves well,
as some few, by perpetually nursing
| their ailments, make themselves i'll.
This heroism which rears and feeds
| and clothes and shelters us; which
| builds our railroads and bridges and
! grand public edifices; which adapts to
our use the productions Of nature and
| delights us with the beautiful and per
manent in works Of art; which is so
common that it has ceased to be a mat
ter of thought OF interest, is the best of
all proofs that there is something inner
emily good and noble in human nature
something that the hardest circum-
stances tend to develop and that no
amount of illusage can destroy. 1t is
| evidence sufficient of a natural nobility
which may be put in the scales against
| all the facts which show natural de
| pravity-HearH and Home.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1874-07-16
Pet Spiders.

= writer in the Aa1erican Natu5ultst
gives an interesting account Of his expe-
rience in tanning pair Of spiders Of the
genus Lycosa. These spiders never build
a web, but wander for their prey, hiding
under stones or buTTowing in the ground.
They are large and stout, and covered
with hair; and some Of them, as the ia
FantuIa. are formidable insects indeed
The pair in question were confined in a
cigar-box, covered with pane Of glass,
through which their proceedings were
watched. Spiders do not ordinarily man
fest social qualities; but these, after
their first fear Of each other was over
come, became exceedingly friendly. In
the beginning Of their acquaintance both
were timid and shy, but in the course of
a week they had established a most ami
cable intimacy. They would chase each
other about the box, first one and then
the other being the pursuer. They
would meet together in a mimic battle,
rearing on their hind legs with the fore
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1874-07-16
DO Not Neglect TO Thin Out Young
Fruit.

Young trees should be allowed to bear
only a few specimens as their growth
and healthy development will be Of far
more value than the fruit. 1t is ruinOus
to young trees to mature a full crop of
fruit. This is one reason why we see so
many stunted trees. 1t seems difficult
for many people to bring their decision
up to point which requires them TO di-
minish the quantity of fruit upon their
trees. Sometimes they plead want of
time; but this is not admissible. for if
they have not time to attend to the
proper cultivation of fruit they should
abandon it altogether. The real cause is
their greediness. You can't make them
believe that they are the gamers by de
stroying portion of the crop, saving
that nature is the best Judge as to the
quantity Of fruil. Such persons have no
practical knowledge Of fruit raising, and
the sooner they give it up the better it
will be for them, their pockets and rep
utatiOn
AS soon as pear and peach trees begin
to show their product, the thinning-out
process may be begun at almost any
time. 1t is true the operation can be
performed conveniently only upon such
trees as are not over large But it
should be especially attended to in
young trees which frequently Overbear,
to the great injury Of the health of the
trees as we'll as the quality Of the
fruit. TO obtain the finest speci-
mems of pears the specimens should not
be allowed to grow in clusters or in CON
tact with each other, and all that exhibit
the least imprerfection should be re
moved. What is lost in number will be
doubly made up in size and flavor This
should be remembered. Many persons
regard the thinning out of peaches, pears
and apples as so much loss. But they
are not Judges Of fruit and have no
knowledge Of its proper culture They
want as large a crop as possible, letting
the quality take care Of itself, no matter
how much the tree is damaged and what
effect it may have on the following years
crop.
Our own practice is to pinch off hun
dreds Of pears, apples, peaches and other
fruit, leaving only four to ten or twenty
on a tree, according to the size After
a tree has been growing vigorously for
four or five seasons, it may be allowed to
produce a small crop.-E. 7. HeraJd.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1874-07-16
Keep the Soil Mellow Around Trees.

UNLESS the surface of the ground is
mulched around young trees over an area
OF six to ten feet in diameter the ground
should be kept clean and mellow. Every
farmer knows that a hill of corn or po-
tatOes will not amount to much unless
cultivated, and yet there are many who
will neglect to give the same care to
tree which is worth hundred hills of
either OF the former. In rich soils trees
may grow rapidly without cultivation,
and no amount of grass or weeds will
retard them; but there are other things
besides growth to be looked after If
the weeds and grass are allowed to grow
up around the stems of apple, peach or
ounce trees the bark will become soft
near their base by being shaded, and
thereby be in a suitable condition for
the reception of the eggs which will
eventually become peach or apple bOrers
Take any dozen young apple trees in
sections where the apple-tree bOrer is
abundant, and allow a portion to be
choked with weeds and the remainder
well cultivated, and then watch the re-
suit. From our own experience we be-
lieye that the chances are nine to one in
favor of those cultivated being exempt
from this pest. The same is true in
regard to many other trees which are
liable to the attacks of various species of
insects. Young evergreens should never
have their lower branches shaded with
weeds and grass, and the soil, as far as
the lower branches extend, should be
stirred at least once i'll two or three
weeks during the entire summer, or else
apply some kind of mulching that will
etfectually keep down the weeds. When
the trees become large and strong these
precautions will not be necessary. Every
blade Of grass or small weed that is al
lowed to grow about the stem of young
trees will rob the soil of moisture. This
fact alone ought to be sufficient to make
every one practice thorough and careful
culture.-N Y. HeraJd
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1874-07-16
Bradbury's Mistake.

In Philadelphia there are whole blocks
of houses exactly alike, and sometimes
there is such a quantity Of them in a
square that q man who lives near the
middle has to begin counting at the cor
ner in order to ascertain which is his
house Mr. Bradbury few nights ago
came home late, and as he was thinking
Of something else he forgot to count.
When about two doors from home he
ran up the front steps Of Mr.. Petty's res
idence with a conviction that it was his
own His deadIatch key opened the
door readily. and Bradbury, after crop
ing around in the dark for the hat-rack,
knocked against it and upset it. Mr.
Petty was upstairs just about to 90 to
bed. When he heard the noise he went
to the head of the staircase and listened
He discovered that there was a man in
the hall below and he knew at once it
was a burglar. So he went back to his
room and cot his revolver. Then he shut
his ewes and fired at random. The noise
walked Mrs Petty and she began to
scream violently Then Bradbury felt
certain that there was band Of robbers
up-stairs engaged in butchering Mrs
BRADBURY and the children. As he
started to creep softly up the staircase to
rec0nnOftre Petty began to steal quietly
down the staircase to look after the burg
lar he had killed. They met on the first
landing, and although both were terribly
frightened they grappled, for botn knew
If would be a struggle to the death. After
lighting desperately the combatants
rolled down the stairs to the floor be
meath. while Mrs. Petty sprang the rattle
for a policeman. Just as Petty got the
upper hand of Bradbury and was mutilat-
ing his nose with his fist, the police burst
the front door open and struck light.
Then an explanation ensued and Brad
bury went home. You have perhaps seen
prize egg plant at an agricultural fair?
Well, Bradbury's nose resembled that in
size and color and shape, and now he not
only counts from the corner when he
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1874-07-16
How English Grooms Care for Horses.

y CORRESPONDENT of the New York
Commercial Adrertiser tells how some
English grooms at Saratoga are teaching
Yankees the care of horses:
To-day asked one of these grooms,
who has spent twenty years in the stables
OF royalty, what he had to say about our
American way of taking care of horse.
Why, sir" said he, "you don't take
good care Of your horses; YOU think Won
do, but you don't
Why" | asked
Because, when a horse comes in all
wet with perSpiration, you let him stand
in the stable and dry with all the dirt ON
In England we take the horse as he
comes from a drive and sprinkle blood
warm water all over him, from his head
to his feet. Then we serape him down
and blanket him, rubbing his Iecs and
face dry. Thus, in an hour he is clean
and dry, and ready to take a good feed
while, with your way, he will stand and
swelter for hours, and finally dry. sticky
and dirty. Our horses never founJa;,
and never take cold. We never nse =
currv-comb. You scratch your horses
too hard. The only care necessary is 10
have the water not too cold; then battle
them quick and blanket them instantly,
while YOU are rubbing their legs"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1874-07-16

If little lime is dissolved in the
water applied 10 the soil, nearly every
species Of worm that is found will he
killed, and the plants not injured. To-
bacc0 will also destroy most kinds of
worms; but lime spreferable. because it
aids in dissolying the plant-food in the
soil, thereby stimulating growth. Wa
terlng the plants with lime-water once a
week will be sufficient to kill the worms
in the soil and stimulate growth.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1874-07-16

A CONVENTION of workIngmen. dele
gates from trades-unions, factory opera
tives and labor reformers generally, will
be held in Worcester, Mass, about the
middle Of August, to nominate a State
ticket.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1874-07-16

comes home, but he has the front of his
house painted white, with a locomotive
headlight over the front door-.Hag
A6eLer
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1874-07-16

Two girls have gone into the greenhide
business in San Francisco, and are max
ing money. Neither of them is over
seventeen.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1874-07-16

THE ladies' dress-reform question is
now agitating the country to greater
extent than ever.
The weekly Louisianian., 1874-04-04
WHAT ARE NEWSPAPERS?

Organs that gentlemen play, my boy;
To answer the taste of the day, my boy;
Whatever it be, they hit on the key,
And pipe in full concert away, my boy.
News from all countries and chimes, my boy,
Advertisements, essays, and rhyms, my boy,
Mixed up with all sorts of (7) lying reports,
And published at regular times, my boy.
Articles able and wise, my boy; -
At least in the EDITORS eyes, my boy;
And logic so grand that few understand
To what in the world it applies, my boy.
Statistics, reflections, reviews, my boy;
Little scraps to instruct and atnuse, my boy;
Andlengthened debates upon matters Of State
For wise-headed folks to peruse, my boy.
The funds as:they were and they are, my boy;
The bubbles and quirks Of the bal, my boy;
And every week, q clever critique
On some theatrical star, my boy.
The age Of the Jupiter's moons, my boy;
The stealing Of somebody's spoons, my boy,
Tho state Of the crops, the style Of the tops,
And the wit OF the public buffoons, my boy.
Lists Of al physical ills, ny boy,
Banished by SOMEBODY'S pills, my boy;
Till you ask, with surprise, why anyone dies,
Or what's the disorder that kills, my boy?
Who has got married, and to whom, my boy;
Who were cut off in their bloom, my boy;
Who has had birth On this sorrow-stained
GARTH.
And who tottters first to the tomb, my boy.
Tho price of cattle and grain, my boy;
Directions to dig and to drain, my boy;
But 'twould take me too long, to tell you in
song, $500.
A quarter of all they contain, my boy.
The weekly Louisianian., 1874-04-04

CHARLES SuMxER! What does the
name mean? It means infexible
personal integrity, aud unshakable
trust in the progress Of humanity.
It means everything which is sought
for in our schools of science and
prayed for in our churches. It
means grand enthusiasm, learning,
thought, patriotism. philanthropy.
It means all that can advance
humanity to the ful6llment Of this
high destiny. God bless him!-
Boston Globe.
The weekly Louisianian., 1874-04-04
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