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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1875-01-28
HOUSEHOLD HINTS.

WARTS may be removed from hands
by the application of hartshon.
AUNT LUCY's SPICE CAKE-Two cups
of sugar, two-thirds of cup of butter,
two eggs, one cup of buttermilk, one
teaspoonful of soda, one Of cloves, one
tablespoonful of cinnamon, one-half Of
nutmeg, one teacupful of raisins; -four to
make thick.
REMEDY FOR DPHTHERTA.-Bake Irish
potatoes, turn them out of their skins,
strew thickly with salt, moisten with
strong spirits of camphor, apply to the
throat as hot as can be borne. This
simple remedy has cured severe cases of
this disease.-C0T. Rural N61o Yorker.
Observation-Disclosures one { art, yeast
one pint, warm rain water Il. ee gallons :;
put all in a keg and tie piece of gauze
over the bung to let IN air Set in q
warm place, and in three weeks you will
have good vinegar. If it commences to
die add molasses, yeast and water in the
same proportion, and you will always
have good vinegar Times.
To REFAsTEN LANfPs.--If the fountain,
or the ass globe that holds the oil, has
come loose from the standard, it is very
easily remedied by the use of plaster Of
Paris. Mix a small quantity with water,
making it as thick as cream, and fill it
in between the glass of the fountain and
the hollow in the top of the standard as
quickly as possible. AS it sets immedi-
ately everything must be done with
promptness. If the fountain is broken
in pieces and there is whole bronze or
brass standard remaining it will pay to
purchase new fountain and set it upon
the old standard in the manner described
above. The brass top can be fastened
on in the same way.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1875-01-28

mediately. In order to save his life Mr..
Taylor unlocked the safe and the burg
lars quickly took out its contents and
deposited them safely in seamless bag
which they had taken care 10 purchase
in the town few days before. No
sooner had they secured the valuables
and stored them in the bag than they
made for the street. Their companion,
who had been left outside, commenced
firing his pistol as the men emerged from
the door. They mounted their horses
and dashed down the street, the man
who had acted as watch firing at every
person he saw. A man who CHANGED to
come around the corner as the men
dashed by was fired at by the reckless
robber, but fortunately the bullet from
the villains pistol missed its object and
killed dog near by. The robbers rode
rapidly away with their stolen valua-
bles, which consisted Of So, 900 or Sc, 900
in bonds, $4,000 in currency, twelve gold
watches and SO, 800 worth of diamonds
that had been deposited for safe-keeping
in the bank. The total value Of the ar
ticles and money stolen is said to be
S18,0 900 or 100000. The robbers went
up the Charleston road some distance
and then turned northwardly toward the
Tennessee River, distant twenty miles.
The Sheriff summoned a posse c0n1it0tts
and made pursuit, but up to late hour
last night had not Overhauled the parties
who are believed to have made for Ar
kansas. Some think they are the men
who were engagedin the Kansas rob-
berries and more recently robbed the Hot
Springs mail and stage coaches at Gad's
Hill.-Me1aphiS Appeal.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1875-01-28
The Origin Of Indian Names.


A MEMBER Of Maj Powell's expedi-
ton, which has been engaged in the
Government survey Of the Territories,
furnished the Tribune some interesting
notes of the discoveries made in the
origin of Indian names. 1t seems that
each tribe or primary organization of In
dians, rarely including more than 200
souls, is, in obedience to the traditional
laws of these people, attached to some
we'll deined territory or district, and the
tribe takes the name of such district.
Thus the U-in-tats, known to white men
as branch of the Utes, belonged to the
Uintah Valley. U-imp is the name for
pine; too-meap, for land or country;
U-im-toO-meap, pine land; but this has
been contracted to U-in-tah, and the
tribe inhabiting the valley were called
Uin-tat5.
The origin Of the term Ute is as fol-
lows: . is the term signifying arrow;
U-too-meap, arrow land. The region of
country bordering on Utah Lake is called
U-too-meap because of the great number
VI LOCUS S5lOHl ing ChCLS3 ALOhl Which GuSl1
arrow-shafts were made. The tribe
formerly inhabiting Utah Valley was
called U-tah-ats, which has been cor
rupted into the term Ute by the white
people of the country. The name Utah
ATS belonged caly to s~aaH trito living
in the vicinity of the lake, but 1t had
been extended so as to include the great
er part Of the Indians of Utah and Colo
RADIO. Another general name used by
white men is Piutes. A tribe of Utah
ats being defeated and driven away by a
stronger tribe, who occupied their coun-
try and took their name, were obliged to
take a new name corresponding to the
new home in which they settled them
selves. But they also called themselves
Pal U-tah-ats, or true U-tah-at The
corrupted name Piutes is now applied to
the Indians of a large section of coun-
try. Several of these tribes have numer-
Gus names, and in this way the number
of individual tribes has probably been
much over estimated" Scientific L[Sscez-
Ldl1g" an tie GGEGrY for Fe6rudq'Y.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1875-01-28

amount of clay covers the land to be
used, in which case it must be drained
in order to be successful, as manure as
well as plaster is thrown away on wet
land
We have insisted on the manure be-
ing spread evenly and closely to the
ground and made fine. This is absolute
ly nece ssary to success. But another
thing is also necessary Let no one IN
dertake this without putting on plenty
OF good seed-ten or twelve quarts to
the acre Then there will be a thick
set. 1t should be remembered that the
same SOL win carry many plants as read
lily as Few, the strength being mostly
obtained from the atmosphere, aided by
plaster; thick set will thrive as well as
a struggling crop; two tons may be OBJ
tanned as well as one, leaving the land
not only unimpoverished but far more
enriched This is the effect of clover
This dense set will fill the soil with large,
fan roots, which will be equal to heavy
dressing of the best manure.
A little manure well applied does all
of tins. Any crop can be grown largely,
followed by seeding witch will take at
once ana yield increased crops. Thus
we know that land that has been re.
Claimed in this way, bare at first, but
now bearing dense soil and yielding
the heaviest of crops, could not be pur-
chased a. a hundred dollars per acre; it
is fully worth that.
Such lands must be kept good or else
it will GO back to nature. Being some
what leachy the strength will eventually
pass away. There must be treatment.
The soil must be fed from the surface;
the SOD then established, the grain then
raised. 1t will NOT do to bury either
sod or manure deep in such land; that
would be its grave Keep at the surface
and all the greater will be the benefits.
Rely first upon clover; then grass may
be worked in; timothy will do well.
Elevated land grows quantity better
than low land There is a plumper
berry, brighter straw, sweeter grass and
more nuIrIment, improving the flavor of
butter and cheese, the former especially,
which is readily noted. Fruit is also i'm
proved on these uplands. There are also
less insects. We should bring up this
land and not neglect it, especially as
there is profit in the improvement from
the start. But follow directions, which
is the experience of the best farmers
here. g., IN Indiana Farmer.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1875-01-28
E Embroidery Workers.

A WRITER in Chambers Journal says:
-" The great center of Swiss embroidery
is at st. Gall, and the day on which the
work is brought is festival; early in
the morning the young women arrive
from all parts in their Sunday attire.
After attending service in the church
they collect in a large room around
long table, where each receives glass of
white wine. They begin to sing one of
their melodies in parts, while the master
goes around the table, examines the
work and pays for it. If he refuses any
cided by syndic, who sits in the next
room. When examination is over the
head of the establishment throws a mass
of embroidery patterns on the table;
each girl chooses the kind she likes best !;
it is inscribed in her book, with the price
agreed on and the day when it is to be
returned. They are very industrious,
and by reason of their great frugality
are content with very poor remunera-
ton, and by slightly sewing their pieces
at half the cost. In Saxony the wages
are so low that it is wonderful how the
women can live upon them; in Scotland
it is said that many of the children only
receive half a penny day. A small
number in Nancy, who can embroider
coats-otarms and crests, earn three shil-
lings a day, but from ten to twenty
pence is the usual wages. 1t is kind
of work that endangers the sight; and, as
fashion reigns supreme, it not unfre-
Quently happens that a style is aban
doned before the orders are completed,
when the merchant profits by the small
est pretext to refuse work from the man
ufacturer; and in this way the loss often
falls upon the poor woman, who can
scarcely buy her bread or clothes"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1875-01-28

THE POULTRY ARGUs.-We invite Farm
ers, Mechanics, Breeders and Fanciers to inspect
his Illustrated Monthly, one of the best poultry
ournals in America. The January number con-
tains two full-page engrGvings-White Holland
Turkeys and Black Cochins. The table Of con
tents shows an article on : Pedigree Breeding, by
Wright, of England. q standard author the world
over; a prize essay on Feeding Poultry by
DR.. VIM. Pitt, is begun. and +. j. Kinney tells of
the Profits of Poultry Breeding" Beside these
there are dozen other articles on Poultry topics
and news. Every number will be finely illus
trated with wood-cuts descriptive of some lead
ing variety of fowls. Each number viii be worth
the cost of years subscription. Subscribe
now. Liberal terms to agents. One dollar per
year. Send ten cents for sample copy MuLER
81 CLINTON, Publishers, PoLo. III
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1875-01-28

OPINIoNs OF THE PREss-The Taras
Nea0 Yorker says: An old Scotch ply
stefan once said to one of his patients
Keep your feet warm, your head cool,
and your bowels open, an there's little
elise" can harm ye' This aphor1sm is
what Dr.. WALKERS CALIFORNIA VINEGAR
BITTERs will do for you. We speak of
what we know from nearly two years
practical experience in the use Of this
indispensable family medicine. It's office
is to attack a lazy, torpid liver and i'm
part new life to this vital organ-a proper
flow of bile and prompt discharge of
effete matter. A good digestion and APP
petite are restored to the sufferer. Pure
blood, the life Of the flesh, is secured,
and the patient soon feels himself a
aoaltitag electrical battery. Good health is
more precious than fine gold-VINEGAR
BITTERs restores it, and is, therefore,
above price. The man who discovered it
is philosopher and benefactor of his
race" IS
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1875-01-28
How Christmas Came in Siam.

A WRITER in the Gdlary, speaking OF
the Princes of Siam, says: About a
year before the usurper's death the
younger brother was dining at our house,
and seemed highly delighted with two
paintings representing Christmas sports
one a tree With its tiny tapers all
aglow and every branch Treighted with
the gifts of the season: the other, the IN
ner view of dining-hall, with It's blazing
fires ana arches Of evergreen, and table
piled with Christmas luXuries. The
Prince took the pictures from the hands
of his little sons, to whom | had been
showing them, and after yainly trying to
decipher their mysteries turned to me
for explanation. This | had no sooner
given than he exclaimed, eycitedly, Why
can't a0e have Christmas too! When is
the time for it? Wouldn't it be splendid
to keep Christmas at Bangkok in my
palace, and have all the Americans and
English present. Come, promise me that
you will be major-dcmo, and give all the
orders. will see that everything is done
Just right, and wen have grand time.
The first Christmas ever celebrated at
Bangkok! Say yes, won't you? And so
he talked on eagerly while l was can
wasting mentally the pros and cons
the case, and the possibility Of getting
up Christmas tete that would be at all
worthy Of the name. I consented at last
to do my best, and my noble friend
took his leave almost beside him
self with joy. Y hen the time
came / spent two or three days in
the palace decorating the rooms, and
making, or rather experimenting, the
arrangements for the festival, for there
were scores of skilIfuI servants in attend
ancc and the Prince himself always at
nv elbow. ready with his rare taste
either to devise or execute. The sale a
aaonger was an elegantly-frescoed saloon,
sixty feet in length, hung with long
French mirrors and fine paintings and
lighted by three massive chandeliers.
Over the table waved the British and
American flags, one at each end, and the
Siamese royal banner in the middle,
while between were lofty arches of ever
green. The dinner and dessert were the
work Of hundred royal cooks, and in
variety and abundance defy description.
There were more dainties than the entire
count ought to have consumed in q
month; and had the princely host expect
ed a hundred or two for each of the
thirty guests invited the provisions
would have been ample. His Royal
Highness, who was the only native pres
ent, wore on the occasion dark blue
full-dress naval uniform, with epaulets
and buttons Of gold, and sat at the head
of his table, with an American lady al
his side, with his characteristic grace
Everything went of. admirably, and
never attended more genial or enjoy
able feast"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1875-01-28
Oderu Women.

i So 7s..tavy upon our bnasted
ciyi-Lse.4..4 s..s.E 40 nGIe. our tilpPa have
degeneated in health and physique until
they are literally race of invalids-paIe, nerv-
Gus, feeble and back-achy, with only here
and there a few noble exceptions III the per-
sons of the robust, buxom ladies characteris-
tic of the sex in days gone by. By q very large
experience, covering a period Of years, and
embracing the treatment of many thousands
of cases of those ailments peculiar to Women,
DR.. Pierce, of the Worlds Dispensary, Buffa-
10, n. Y, has perfected, by the combination
of certain vegetable extracts, a natural spe-
cifc which he does not extol as a cure-al,
but one which admirably fulflIs singIeness
Of purpose, being q most positive and reliable
remedy for those weaknesses and complaints
that atfiict the women of the present day
This natural specific compound is called DR..
Pierce's FayOrite Prescription. The follow
ing are among those diseases in which this
wonderful medicine has worked cures as if
by magic and with certainty never before
attained by any medicines: Weak back, ner-
yous and general debility, falling and other
dispIacements of internal organs resulting
from debility and lack Of strength in natural
supports, internal fever, congestion, infam-
nation and liberation and very many other
chronic diseases incident to women not prop
er to mention here, in which, as well as in the
cases that have been enumerated, the Favor
tie Prescription effects cures-the marvel OF
the world. It will not do harm in any state
or condition Of the system, and by adopting
its use the invalid lady may avoid that sever
est of Ordeals-the consulting Of family
physician. FavOrite Prescription is sold by
dealers in medicines generally.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1875-01-28
WILHCFT'S Few

WmHOFTs FEVER AND AGUE TONIC-This
medicine is used by construction companies
for the benefit of their employees, when en-
gagged in malarial districts The highest tes-
timOnials have been given by contractors and
by the Presidents Of some of the leading rail
roads in the South and West When men are
congregated in large numbers III the neigh
borhoOd OF swamps and rivers, Wilholt's
Tonic will prove valuable addition to the
stock of medicines, and will amply reward
the company in the saving of time, labor and
money. We recommend it to all. WHEELOCK,
FINLAY d Co, Propretors, New Orleans.
For SALE Ely ALL DRUGGISTS.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1875-01-28
A Daring Bank Robbery at COrinth, Miss.


Ae0Ur week ago +our men, who gave
their names as j. G. White, Ed. Mason,
Lewis and Castle, went to Corinth and
put up at q boarding house They
claimed to be h0rse-droyers from Ken
lucky, and traded largely in stock. which
they had made q speciality for several
years. Three of the men had horses,
but one of them had no animal, as he
had recently sold the last in his drove
In consequence Of their good luck and
large sales they had realized quite a sum
of gold, and were taking few days rest
in Corinth before returning to the Blue
Grass State AS it was more convenient
to carry paper money than gold they de-
Cided to sell the latter, and for that pur
pose were directed to Mr. Taylor, who is
owner and cashier of the Tishamingo
Savings Bank of Corinth During their
sojourn in town they made daily visits to
the bank, which is brick building To-
Gated in the northeastern part OF the
town, two and half blocks from the
principal business street. It is located
near, or opposite, the Pannell House,
and sufficiently away from the business
part of the town to make it not much no.
ticed. Owing to INDIGESTION among the
thieves they could not effect a trade
with Mr.. Taylor, but every day they
talked some time with him as to the
premium, etc Their visits, howe ver
were only to afford them chance to as
certain the exact interior arrangements
of the bank, the location of the safe, the
amount of funds and valuables in it, etc.
They gained all the information needed,
and Monday afternoon three of them,
having mounted their horses, rode to the
bank building where they met their COM
panion. They gave him the horses to
hold and entered the bank, where they
met a negro and Mr.. Taylor, the former
having left his horse near the door and
gone in to deposit a sum of money.
While two of the robbers engaged Mr..
Taylor in conversation, telling him they
had determined to sell him their gold,
the third man slyly locked the door, and
then pulled down the curtain over the
who had been talking to Mr. Taylor po-
litely informed him that the real object
of their visit was to get possession of all
the money and everything else of value
in the bank. They meant business, y
and were not to be trifled with or put off,
but would kill him did he hesitate to COM
ply with their demand, attempt resistance
or give any alarm. In the meantime the
man who had locked the front door
presented pistol at the terrified negro
depositor. Mr.. Taylor tried to dissuade
the men from their purpose, but they
commanded him, on the pain of death,
10 open the safe, which had combina-
ton lock He replied: 81 don't think
you will kill nae; am not afraid" One
of them then said, with an oath: You
amt afraidi" and drew knife, while his
companion leveled pistol at Mr.. Tay-
lor's head. The man with the knife
rushed at Mr.. Taylor and cut him in the
forehead, telling him to be quick and
unlock the safe or ne would kill him inl-
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1875-01-28
DIR. !. Walkers California Vine

DIR. j. Walkers California VIM
egar BitterS are c purely Vegetable
preparation, made chiefly from the na-
tive herbs found on tne lower ranges Of
the Sierra Nevada mountains Of Califor-
ria, the medicinal properties Of which
are extracted therefrom without the uso
of Alcohol. The question IS almo9S
daily asked. "What is the cause Of the
unparalleled success of VINEGAR Brr-
TERss" Our answer is, that they remove
the cause of disease, and the patient re-
covers his health. They are the greas
blood purifier and a giving principle,
3 perfect Renovation and Invlgoratop
of the system. Never before II tho
history Of the world has 5 medicine been
compounded possessing the remarkable
qualities of VINEGAR BITTERS in healing tina
sick Of every disease man is heir to. They
are a gentle Purgative as well IS Tonic
relieving Congestion or Inflammation Of
the Liver and ViSceral Organs IA Bilious
Diseases.
The properties OF DR.. WAEKEE's
VINEGAR BITTERS are Aperient, Diaph0retic.
Carminative, Nutritious, Laxative, DiuTetiS
Sedative, Counter rritant, Sudoritic, AIters-
tive. and Anti-BhoS@'
H. II. MCDONALD d. CO..
Druggists and Gen ACTS. San Francisco California
and cor. of Washington and Charlton SITS N Y
soldsey all Druggists and Dealers.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1875-01-28

THE most stylish collar that is worn now is
the Improved Warwick. 1t fits better than
any other on a low-cut shirt. All the edges
being folded, and the surface looking so much
like linen, we recommend all TO try it. Ask
your gents furnisher for the Improved War
wick
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1875-01-28

GERMAN ToAsT-To one egg, beaten
well, add che cup sweet milk or cream
season with q little salt and pepper. Cut
in slices s. lie bread and dip in the milk
to moissf7 and fry in butter on grid
die; is y, ira nice dish for breakfast.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1875-01-28

GERMAN WAFFLEs.- a pound of
butter stirred to 8 cream, the yolks of
five eggs stirred into half a pound of
flour, half a pint Of milk gradually
stirred in, and lastly the whites of the
egg beaten to stiff froth and added to
the butter. This recipe furnishes very
rich and delicious cakes. To be baked
in Well-greased waff1e-irons, as usual
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1875-01-28

We were pleased to see, not long since, in
one of our exchanges, some pretty severe re-
marks addressed to several persons Who dur
ing an interesting lecture by Rev. Jno. s. &.
Abbott, kept continuous coughing, which
prevented many from hearing. People who
cannot refrain from coughing had better stay
sway from such places, or else take bottle
of Jo'tsason'S A1s0dyrse Ljniment with them.
THE Importance of giving SheJidag.'s Caga1ry
Condition P0lct2ers 10 horses that have been
out in the rain, stood in cold wind, or drank
too much cold water cannot be over-estimated :;
no man should be without them who owns a
good horse.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1875-01-28

SToP at the Sherman House when in
Chicago. With its superior advantages
and recent reduction of rates its claims
for public favor are unequaled.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1875-01-28
Pianos and ORGANS.

Fine new rosewood pianos for $500.
Fine walnut organs, six stops, S125.
Good second hand pianos, $3.50 to $500.
Reeds Temple of Music, Chicago.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1875-01-28

The NORTHWESTERN HORsE-NAIL Co.'s
- Finished" Nail is the hest in the world.
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GEORGE STINSON 81 CO.. Art Publishers
Rnr1lauf. Rgainn-

RIO MORE ACCTDENTS.-RH PATENT
" SAFETY LAMP. EXtinguishes on being upset or
falling from the table, before breaking and cannot be
dlled while lighted no blowing down the chimney.
Price g. Patenttx ingusher burner95 cts sent post
paid. Agents wanled. Send for Circular. Address
DANFCRTH g BRISTOL, 697 Broadway, New York.
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WHEN WRITING TO ERvlSERS
w piease say yen saw The adVertiseIa enT
IN this paper.