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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1874-03-05
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The wax is, of course, the chief material
employed in wax-fower making; but it is
by no means the only one. Wire bound
round with green silk, tinting brushes and
pencils, shapes or stencil patterns, molds
and stampers, flock or ground up wooden
rag, and many other implements and
materials, are needed.
The patterns of leaves and petals are
made from paper or thin sheet tin, copied
from the natural objects; and the wax
sheets are cut out in conformity with
them. Only the smaller and lighter
leaves are, however, made in this way;
those of tirmer texture aud tlXity of shape
are made in plaster molds. The patterns
are laid on q fiat, smooth service of damp
sand; a ring is built up round them, and
liquid plaster is poured into the cell thus
formed. Generally two such molds are
necessary, one for the upper and one for
the lower surface of the leaf. Sometimes
wooden molds are employed, into which
when moistened to prevent adhesion) the
wax is poured in a melted but not very
hot state. Occasionally the entire mold
is dipped into molten wax, to produce
petals and leaves of peculiar size and
shape. The stems are made by working
wax dexterously around wires, with or
without an intervening layer of silken
thread. By the use of flock, down, var
nishes, ETC., the leaves are made to pre-
sent glossy surface on one side and
velvety surface on the other. A singular
mode of preparing films of usual thin
ness is by the aid of small wooden cyl
lnder, like cotton reel, or rather rib
bon reel this is dipped and rotated in
melted wax until it takes up thin layer,
which layer, when cold, is cut and I'M
cOiled; the difference of smoothness
which the two surfaces presents fit them
to represent the upper and lower surfaces
of leaf or petal. The combination of
all these materials into built up flower
is a kind Of work not differing much from
that exercised in regard to textile flow
ers-Sctentife american.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1874-03-05
Suspicious and Knowing Men.
THE sUsPIsHOUS MAN.


Thare are people in this world whoZe
only wisdum konsists in suspekting ev-
erything.
Wharever they happen to be, they all
ways smell mice, and they never swallo
an oyster, from the half shell, without
wondering it want a bad one.
If they hear a person praised for hiz
virtew and morality, they hope thare IL
no mistake about it.
Theze kind ov people often possess
menny of the virteWs, but az a general
rule, he who suspekts every boldly else
haz but little faith in himself, and wants
the klussest kind ov watching.
l think l had rather be swindled every
now and then than to loze faith in every
thing.
The suspishous man IL CRATE sufferer,
but he manufakters most Of hiz own miz-
cry; hiz CRATE misfortin il, that if thare IL
any disaster laying around loose, he IL
sure to git both feet into it.
He who allwuss smells trubble il sure,
by and by to find it.
THE KNOWING MAN.
Thare are people we meet who seem to
kno every thing that ever haz happened
or IL ever a going to.
u hCbuI ooh LIICL11 tiol I1SJ
kant answer, nor tell them bit ov nuze
that happened to-day, but what they
heard ov it more than fortnight ago.
They kan tell yu WHARF to look for the
lost tribes of Israel, and hav got the exact
locashun ov the North Pole mapped out
in their minds.
The knowing man il allwuss az happy
az tho he had Just got up from thanks
no in co 1ob1111
They are the most cheerful people in
the world, bekause they are so well salts
fed with themselfs.
Their knolledge amt ov mulch use to
emmy boldly. Knolledge il power, but
the knowing man haz simply power ov
knolledge.
I often meet theze kind ov people in
mi travels, but never venture an opinyun
on emmy subjekt in their presence, for
am sure not to git ennything right.
The knowing man il seldum malishus
he IL often CRATE bore, but then he il
allwuss so happy he don't kno it.-J0sh
Billings, IN N. Y. Weekly.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1874-03-05
A New Use for Chicken Feathers.

Chicken feathers are among those
waste products of the farm Of which nc
regular means of utilization has hereto
fore been suggested. Myriads of them
are strewn over the barn yard, packed
into the floor of the chicken house, or are
converted into positive nuisances by the
wind which bestrewS them over lawns
and flower-beds or drives them into open
doors and windows. The down alone is,
we believe, occasionally used as a stuffing
for pillows or cushions, and sometimes
employed as an adulteratiOn in goose
feathers; but the long plumes of the
wings, sides, and tail of the bird, unless
made into rude bundles to serve as dust
ers for the housewife, are generally re-
garded as totally worthless.
According to statistics very carefully
compiled" says writer in La Nature,
Z" we throw away yearly a quantity of
chicken feathers the intrinsic value of
which is equal to the money which we
ment, but the author considers it true;
and he proceeds to explain how the
feathers are prepared to render them val
liable: The operation is to cut the plume
portions of the feathers from the stem, by
means of ordinary hand scissors. The
former are placed in quantities in coarse
bag, which, when full, is closed and sub
jected TO a thorough kneading with the
hands. At the end of five minutes, the
feathers, it is stated, become disagree
gated and felted together, forming a
down, perfectly homogeneous and of
great lightness. 1t is even lighter than
natural elder down, because the latter
contains the ribs of the feathers, which
give extra weight. The material thus
prepared is worth, and readily sells in
Paris for, about two dollars pound.
About 1.6 troy ounces of this down can
be obtained from the feathers of an
ordinary-sized pullet; and this on the
above valuation is worth about twenty
cents. It is suggested that. through the
winter, children might collect all the
feathers about farm and cut the ribs
out as we have stated. By the spring
time a large quantity of down would be
prepared, which could be disposed of to
upholsterers, or employed for domestic
uses Goose feathers may be treated in a
similar manner, and thus two-thirds of
the product of the bird utilized, instead
of only about one-fifth, as is at present
the case.
The chicken down is said to form a
beautiful cloth when woven. For about
square yard of the material pound
and half of down is required. The
fabric is said to be almost indestructible,
as, in place of fraying or wearing out at
folds, it only seems to felt the tighter. 1t
takes dye readily, and is thoroughly
waterproof There appears to be a good
opportunity here for some ingenious per-
son to invent machines to cut and treat
the feathers.-Scientifc american.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1874-03-05
A Nights Adventure.

A lover in Guelph, Ontario, who feared
the lady he loved was entertaining anoth-
er admirer, determined to climb tree In
the yard, from which he could see into the
sitting room in the second story, where
the young woman was supposed TO be-
Just as he got himself fixed in a comfort
able position commanding the window
some one upon the inside pulled the cur
tain down. Then the lover made up his
mind to descend. 1t was very dark, but
Just as he began to slide down the trunk
the lover heard dog barking furiously
beneath, and looking down he saw huge
animal capering about apparently very
eager to nip the lovers legs. Then the
lover suddenly climbed up the tree again
and endeavored to drive the dog off, but
the more it danced around and barked.
Then the lover came down as near as
he dared and tried to coax the an
imal, but this only made him hop
about and howl more turlously
than ever. So it became apparent that the
lover would have to spend the night IN
the tree. He fixed himself as comtorta-
BILE as he could in a crotch of the limbs,
and kicked his legs and moved his arms
to keep himself from freezing to death.
Several times when he thought the dog
was asleep he attempted to descend, but
each time the brute awoke and began to
caper about. By the time daylight arrived
the lover was so benumbed with cold he
could hardly use his hands; but as the
sky grew brighter he leaned over to exam
inc his prosecutor, and to his amazement
he found that it was his own dog, which
unknown to him had followed him to the
tree, and had barked and capered only to
express its delight at the prospect of the
lover coming down and going home. The
suddenness with which the lover reached
the ground is said to have been remarka-
BILE, and the language used by him bad.
He has some of the rheumatism which he
got that night in his bones yet.-Ior0nto
fTZ,obs
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1874-03-05
MY VALENTINE.

l FOLDED a dainty misslve,
And called il a valentine,
And sent it away with it's hidden freight
From this fluttering heart of mine.
Haste, little valentine, hasten,"
l cried, and carry for me
Whittier my thoughts already are flown
The secret trust to thee.
And so my poor little message
Like a white dove flew away,
And watched for its mate to return to me
Ere the close of another day.
But we grew SO weary Of waiting
So weary, my heart and L
That could not wait for the day 70 pas,
So YEARLY creptit by.
So l went myself for an answer,
And somebody bade me see
If there was not also valentine
Somewhere awaiting me.
| searched the old room over.
In every nook and part,
But my valentine only was found at last
Safe hidden in somebody's heart.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1874-03-05
Mason & HamIIn Cabinet organs in
Russia.

These instruments are making their ex-
cellence known to the sovel eigns of Eu-
rope as well as those of America. Lon
don alone has had nearly one thousand of
them since the beginning of last year,
and the London Choir mentions it as sig
nificant that one of the best portraits of
the Russian Princess, whose recent mar
rage to the Duke of Edinburg is so mag
nifcently celebrated, represents her as
playing on one of these popular American
organs.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1874-03-05
The Greatest Farmer i'm the West.

John Wentworth, Chicago, wishes those
desiring improved cattle, horses, sheep,
hogs, fowls, mules, ETC., to write to him
for his circular.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1874-03-05

Two little boys of Alton, Illinois, were
poisoned some days since by chewing coal
tar which was intended for roofing. After
several days of severe sickness they were
able to be about again, with an earnest
desire to let coal tar alone in future.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1874-03-05

A MAN who was trying to dead-bea the
Lake Shore Road by playing deaf and
dumb was asked by the conductor how
long he had been so, and he replied:
"Why, man, was born this wayP'
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1874-03-05

An exchange paper says girls should be
taught that God made them in His own
image, and that no amount Of tight-lacing
will improve the MODEL.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1874-03-05

FooLIsHLY SPENT, money paid for childrep's
shoes not protected by SILVER TIPS. Two
weeks is about the time it takes smart, :. ,
i've child to ventilate the toe of a shoe SII, =
YER TIPS the only preventive
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1874-03-05

BEST AND OLDEST FAMILY MEDIcINE-Sanf oyfrs
Lrer HlrfgoTdtor-a purely Vegetable Cdtha,fic and
aoac-for Dyspepsia, Constipation, Debility Sick
Headache. Bilious Attacks, and all dersngements OF
Liver. stomach and Bowels Ask your Druggist for
it. Belc0re Of limitations So ~
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1874-03-05

How TO OBTAIN GOOD PRICES FOR
BUTTER.-The market will never be glut-
ted with good butter any more than the
world will be overstocked with fine paint
ings and sculpture. Let no one think
that he can at once vault into success
either in making or selling. He must be-
gin at the bottom and work up. He may
labor at loss for several years The only
way is to keep at it; read, think and
work; get good customers, first at the
price of store butter, if need be; make
your butter necessary article upon their
tables; let them find that its quality is un-
VARYING, and then they will be willing to
paw what it is worth.-Tribu1ae.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1874-03-05

-Corned BEETLE following is a
good recipe for corned beef: Put the
beef when killed and dressed IN weak
brine and let it remain therein week or
ten days, to soak all the blood out of it.
Then for each 100 pounds of meat prepare
brine by using nine pounds OF salt, two
pounds of sugar, two ounces OF saltpeter,
two ounces of black pepper ana SIX gal.
Ions of water. Boil and skim this and
pour it hot upon the meat after it is
packed in the barrel. In spring draw
the brine from the barrel by tapping it at
the base, scald and skim it again, add
little salt and pour it on the meat again
while hot. If at any time the brine should
begin to smell bad, it should be drawn
off, scalded and SKINNED and returned
while hot as before. By this means beef
can be kept in good condition all sum-
mer.-Rural Neso Yorker.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1874-03-05

taurant, eats his dinner in the average
time of six minutes and forty-five sec
onds."
THE Nava Court declares that "the
sinking of the Virginius under the cir.
cumstances was unavoidable" It has
been supposed it was under the salt sea
waves she sank.
ONE of the very best letter carriers in
New Haven is woman. She is neither
meddlesome nor inquisitive. Sweet
hearts are always delighted to receive
their little billet-doU from her.
MORE patents were issued in 1873 to
Connecticut inventors than for those Of
any other State, according to population
Connecticut is like necessity, in that she
is the mother of invention.
ARTIFICIAL or natural flowers fastened
to the muff carried by the fashionable
denaoiseUe of the period is quite the correct
thing, providing, however, that the nun
is of cloth and velvet-not fur.
GENrEEL-A term applied to people
who would be fashionable II they could
and to objects in connection with which
considerations of cheapness dispute the
palm with the desire of grandeur.
AN editor. who speaks with the air Of
q man who has discovered new fact by
experience, says that the new way to pre-
vent bleeding at the nose is to keep YOU
nose out of other peoples business.
THE London Lancet is of opinion tina
the constant exertion of the feet IL
using sewing machines is injurious to The
health of women. 1t suggests the use O.
steam in large sewing establishments.
RECENTLY boy named Freddie Moran
while coasting in Muscatine, Iowa, rar
his sled under plank sidewalk in such
manner as to scrape the flesh from the
calf of his right leg, laying the bone bare
and fracturing it.
A ScUPPERNoNG grapevine on Roa
noke Island, n. c., covers an acre and {
half of ground, and yielded last year
The New York herald., 1874-08-19

were mistaken for Chinese. and were brought
across the peninsula TO the nearest Chinese speak
ing inhabitants. not from motives OF humanity,
bur in the hope Of getting reward; that the
Cinnamon did not recognize the castaways
and refused 30 ransom them; that they were then
told that unless they paid 500 the sailors should
be Killed on the spot, to which they
answered that they did not care, and according
TO story, ready TO assist in the slaughter
IL is even stated by some that they did join In the
wholesale work OF destruction. II Is impossible
say TO what extent these reports may be trusted,
but they are not IN themselves unreasonable and
the uudoubted TACT that the remains OF the mur-
dered men are on the spot in question gives GER
tam weight to them.
ON THE MARCH.
At three O'Clock In the afternoon the labOrtOus
mountain climbing began. We had forded q dozen
or more streams before we came to ledge OF rock,
which had to be scaled in genuine Alpine rasnion-
TO walk up it would have been as impossible to
dance iandago on q mansard rOOf-and which
marked the entrance to the real BOutan and
X kusuknt possess!ons. do not know that any pur-
pose could be served by describing in detail the
iatgues oi the successive ascents. An idea OF their
general character may be taken nom the fact that
. steady upward march OF iour hours-tnat ia, un-
til sundown-carried us only three miles. At FIVE
O'Clock We passed over a lofty ridge, overlooking
deep valley on the other side Ut which puffs OF
smoke were seen rising, v0leys OF musketry being
heard at the same time.
The New York herald., 1874-08-19
BAZAINE AT STE. MARGUERITE.

Recent Interview with Vfsitor-His
Companions I'm Prison-Preference for
Italy as a Place of Residence.
An Italian gentleman visited Marshal Bazaine in
his prison at Ste. Marguerite on the 10th OF last
month duly, and had long interview with the
captive. He communicated 10 the Perseverance,
OF Milan some particulars OF the conversation
that took place which possess considerable interest
in view OF recent circumstances. The writer
states that the captivity of the Marshal was
shared by Madame. their three sons, aged respect.
lively three, five and seven, Colonel vallette, who
refused to abandon his general and two servants
narrow strip Of garden facing the BUILDING. The
Marshal, or as he was called M. Bazalne, made
inquiries OF hts visitor as to the progress OF the
In it. He asked IOr General Della MarmOra and
other generals wnom ne had known In Italy, and
stated that his lot underwent any change he
should settle with his family In that country. He
described himself as
A sCAPEGoAT,
but manifested no bitterness toward his judges
or the French government regarding himself as
the victim OF untOward circumstances. He spent
his time in reading and writing on the events IN
which ne was an active participant and walking
newspapers were inspected by the Governor OF the
prison. which contains no Kitchen, and his meals,
same as for the other officials. He has received
very kind letters from the Pope, the eX-Queen OF
Spain and rom leading Bonapartsts, including
the Empress Eugene. Considering that Nine.
Bazane has stated that she with a relative are
alone responsible for her husbands escape, and
that according to the Italian writer she was sub
jected to the same restrictions while In the
prison, as the Marshal, the matter wears strange
aspect. Governor Marchi, the Governor OF Ste.
Marguerite, charges Colonel Vallette with being
the chief agent IN the matter, but IL remains for
an O1icial investigation to get at the truth.
Bazane's expression or preference OF Italy for a
permanent residence was made very probably to
The New York herald., 1874-08-19
THE LATEST WONDER.
Music by Elcctricify-An Unpleasant
Blast-News for the Bandsmen.

Music by E1ectricify-An Unpleasant
BIast-News for the Bnndsmcn.
The present century Is without parallel In the
worlds history In the rapid and substantial
growth OF scientific knowledge, and the numerous
practical applications made for the material ben
eft OF mankind in almost every department OF the
arts and sciences.
Inventors have been busy training the powerful
arms, the deft fingers and the ureless OF the
forces OF nature to perform the tasks which our
fathers could only accomplish by slow, manual
labor, by tedious and wearisome exertion or by
slowly acquired Skill But amid the general prog
rees made In almost every branch Of mechanics
ana art the want, long felt, for some invention to
facilitate the production OF music has remained
unified.
In a sister fine art, photography has shown how
readily and skfully light can draw, excelllng
even the best trained pencil in the perfect accu-
racy and minute perfection OF its WORK, and the
idea has long been entertained by scientists that
there might probably also be some natural agent
adapted to tighten the iabors Of the musician, and
perform for MIN the more irksome part OF bis pro-
less1on the manual execution, as distinguished
from the composing and arranging OF musical
composltions. Your correspondent has just had
the pleasure OF witnessing the successful applica-
tion OF electricity TO this purpose. The idea of the
The New York herald., 1874-08-19
THE FUNERAL OF OFFICER MGRATH.

The interment OF the late 0Gicer Edward
McGrath OF the Sixth precinct took place at one
O'Clock yesterday from his sisters residence, No.
26l Mulberry street. IL will be remembered that
the deceas ed came TO his death by brave at
te empt to save the life OF young lady with whom
splendid rosewood casket, covered by a pail, en-
closed the remains. His late comrades of the
sixth precinct Drought rich aud beautiful moral
offerings. Soon after one O'Clock Captain Ken
nedy, accompanied by fifty men n Uniform
belonging TO the Sixth precinct, formed In
front or the house and marched to the
church. Divine service was conducted by tho
Rev. Father Quinn, Y. g., assisted by Father
McNamee: After service the remains were car
were delegates present 10 the church from nearly
everv police precinct in the oi IT,
The New York herald., 1874-08-19
ROBBERY In A SLEEPING CAR.
An Invasion Of Sneak Thieves Upon
Slumbering Traveners-Who II Re-


StumDerfnX IrovonofS-WhO - Nv
spOnsiblef
Several communications have been received BY
the HERALD from persons who complain Of q some
what extraordinary robbery that took place In
sleeping car a few evenings ago. The writer's
state that in the train from BufYalo, coming east.
on Friday night, and which left that city at twcn-
ty.fve minutes past eight P. NJ, was the Wag-
ner sleeping coach "City OF Niagara" that
this coach was fully occupied, and that some
OF the passengers retired before the train
reached Rochester. The passengers state that
they are quite certain that the doors OF
The sleeping coach were locked and that all was
secure when the train left Rocnester On leaving
Albany some OF the passengers missed their vests.
Watches, chains, money and pocketb0Oks. They
Immediately made application to the porter, not-
fed him OF their losses and inquired for the con-
ductOr. The porter told them that the conductor
had left the train at Albany. The only explanation
ODtainable OF this remarkable robbery was given
by the coored porter, VINO said that number OF
thieves from the Saratoga races got ON
the train at Rochester and in all prob
ability left it at Albany. The question
still remains unanswered as TO the mode by which
the thieves unlocked the doors OF the cars Tho
victims OF this robbery seem to suspect certain
officials, who they think must have unlocked tho
doors for the thieves. Now that the matter is put
so plainly by the Victims IL will be the duty Of the
railroad company to institute D rigid inquiry.
Otherwise much OF the pleasure and convenience
OF travelling IN sleeping cars viii be DESTROYED.