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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1875-08-26
Drought and Flood.


IT has been favorite theory of scien-
fists that the drought to which large sec
tions of the country have been subject for
the past few years were caused by the rap
id destruction of forests. In view of the
unprecedented wet weather and floods of
this season it is now asked whether this
theory is correct or not. There are great
which we donOt understand. Just how for
ests can greatly influence the amount of
rainfall is not so easily seen, but that for
ests do greatly influence the distribution
and effects ofrainfall is very evident. Thus,
a country denuded of its trees, the natural
protectors, is open to the drying effects OF
both sun and wind; evaporation goes on
rapidly and undisturbed, and the benefi-
cial effects of rain when it does fall are
greatly reduced Then forests act as a
kind of reservoir to hold back the rain
that falls, and it is let out or distributed
gradually, thus preventing in a measure
the destruction which attends a heavy
rainfall in a country deprived of such pro-
tecticn. Formerly streams that had their
origin in dense forests flowed with con
siderable regularity all the year round
but since the forests have been cut away
they dry up completely during the sum-
mer and become roaring, dashing de-
structive torrents whenever heavy fall of
rain occurs.
1t requires no elaborate, learned argu-
ment to convince any man of COM
mon sense that forests do exercise a
good effect on the climate of country,
but it requires a greater effort to induce
the owners of these forests to cease de-
stroying them. Within the memory of
our fathers Ohio was covered with dense
forest, almost unbroken from Lake Erie to
the Ohio River. Now three-fourths of
her hills and valleys and plains are stripped
| bare, and the destruction still goes on
scarcely undated. The law has been
spoken of as the great remedy in this mat
! ter, but d better one would be the creation
of strong public sentiment in favor of
protection Men of common sense will
not work against their own interests, and
whenever man sees and understands that
it is to his own interest to jealousy pro
tect his forest trees all wanton destruction
will cease, and nottill then.-Oh5O Farmer.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1875-08-26
Niam-Niam,

AT late meeting of the French Geo
graphical Society Col, Chaille- Long Bey,
of the Egyptian army, gave an account Of
his perilOus explorations in the regions of
the Upper Nile. The narrator, who is a
young man of French origin, penetrated
as far as the country of Mann Mann, the
tribes who people those regions being for
the most part cannibals. In one, where
neither a white man nor horse had ever
been seen, he was the cause of immense
establishment mingled with superstitious
fear, and was, in fact, taken for a centaur.
By the aid of his interpreter he asked for
an interview with their chief. The latter
being informed of the presence of this
stranger received him in the royal hut,
and the traveller had the signal honor Of
sitting by the side of the negro King.
Whilst the Colonel and His Majesty ex-
changed words of friendship loud cries
were heard outside. These proceeded
from thirty poor wretches who had been
ordered to be decapitated in honor of the
visitor. In rejecting that he was the
cause of the death of so many victims
the young travellers feelings revolted
against the barbarous custom; but as he
was among savages his own safety de-
pended on not showing his indignation
even in his cOuntenance. The black
King offered him a dozen women,
whom he refused. Nevertheless, wish
ing to have some proof of his visit,
he selected a youth of dozen
years of age, whom he persuaded to follow
him. and made the same proposition to
young girl. Il want very much to 90
with YOU" said she, but it must be on
condition that you will not eat me-" Col.
Chaille-Long was attacked at Urooli by
the tribe which, in 1872, had fought
against Sir Samuel Baker, causing him
serious loss. The intrepid voyager was in
{ canoe, accompanied by two soldiers and
some servants. 4 flotilla, composed of
boats of rude form, in which the negroes
were packed like herrings, advanced to
the encounter. The chieftain was at the
head, lance in his hand. AS soon as
they were within range the colonel,
armed with revolvers, as were also his men,
gave orders to fire. The negro leader,
struck by an explosive bullet, fell dead.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1875-08-26
Preparing Land for Wheat.

If those who raise wheat could and
would procure the seed of an excellent
variety of white spring or summer wheat
and would cultivate this in lieu of winter
or fall wheat, they would experience far
less loss in consequence of the freezing
and thawing of the soil during the
winter months. In the latitude of New
York city vast area OF winter wheat is
sowed after barley, after oats and peas,
and frequently after crop of red clover
has been removed. In preparing oats or
barley stubble for winter wheat it should
be plOwed at least two weeks previous to
the time Of putting in the seed If the
soil is thin let the common pillow run only
as deep as the soil extends then break
up and pulverize the subsoil with the
subsoil pillow, instead Of turning up too
much of the barren soil from below. The
best time for putting in winter wheat is
usually about the 1st of September. Let
the compost, or rotted manure, be hauled
and deposited in small, conical heaps
over the field. Allowing that five
bushels are enough for one square rod,
when spread evenly, and that there are
twenty-five bushels in two horse wagon
load thirty-two loads will manure one
acre abundantly for good crop of wheat
if the manure is made of the drOppings of
work horses and oxen and fattening bull
ocks and sheep that have consumed more
or less coarse grain. Now spread the ma
nure evenly on about one acre and bury
it and mingle it with the soil with a two
horse cultivator run about four inches
deep. Go over it three or four times: and
if there are any Jumps use the roller to
crush them. The aim should be to mingie
the manure thoroughly with three or four
inches in depth of the best SOIL and to
have that depth finely pulverized, so that
the grain may have not only good seed
bed to terminate in, but be supplied with
an abundance of available nourishment fol-
promoting the growth of the young plants
so that they may acquire large growth
or mass of roots before winter This viii
be an excellent security against I" heaving
OUT by freezing and thawing, and 1t vii
also prepare the plants for starting early
the following spring Wheat of any kline
needs fertilizers of a fine, rich character
Indian corn will feed on coarse, infer
mented manure, which would be yer,
poorly adapted to the growth of wheat
All good wheat-growers agree also on thi
point: that winter wheat requires a firm
soil; and experience proves that soils Q
this character yield the best crops @
wheat. The light, porous and muck,
soils found on most of our table lands d
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1875-08-26
living it in decimals we have

If corn costs seventy cents per bushel
the pork will cost 9.33 cents pound to
produce, and SO on.
By reversing the table you have, of
course, the value Of corn per bushel at diff
ferent prices per pound for pork-the corn
to be used in feeding for the production of
pork; and to find what the price of pork
should be per pound, taking the price Of
corn as the basis of calculation, you divide
the price of bushel Of corn by $40, the
number of pounds of pork produced by a
bushel of corn, as we have seen, and the
quotient will be the answer If, for exam
pie, corn is 70 cents, divide it by $40, and
you have 9.33 cents. And so to find what
the price of corn should be when pork is
selling at a certain price per pound, you
multiply the price of pound of pork by
SAG and the product will be the answer
Suppose pork is selling at 10 cents a
pound, what should be the price ofcorn used
to feed out in its production? You multi
ply the 10 cents by $40, the average num-
Der of pounds Of pork made bya bushel Of
corn, and you have 81 cents as the CORE
spending price of corn.
Now these figures may not be absolutely
correct but they will furnish some guide
for calculation.-Mdssachusotts Pl0atg7tnG1a.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1875-08-26
HOUSEHOLD HINTS.


To PRESERVE soap-grease fill a cask
half full of good strong lye and drop all
refuse grease therein. Stir up the mixture
once week.
TAPIoCA JELLY-Wash teacuptul OF
tapioca-soak it for three hours IN cold
water-turn off the water and pour over II
one quart of boiling water. Add grated
peel of one lemon; sweeten TO TASTE ana
boil for one hour
PREPARING SMALL FIsH.-Any kind OF
small fish may be prepared in the follow
ing manner: After being well washed
and wiped it is put in pan with little
butter and sprinkled over with pepper,
salt and crumbs of bread scraped from a
crusty loaf, with an onion chopped small,
and fried in the oven twenty minutes to
half an hour
AN EXCELLENT PUDDING.-One- half
pound suet shred fine; one-half pound
grated bread crumbs; one-quarter pound
loaf sugar, the yelks of four eggs and
whites of two well beaten; two table
spoonfuls of orange marmalade or sliced
citron, if preferred. To be put into but
ter-mold and boiled for two hours. To be
erved with wine poured over it, Or sauce.
SHORTS PUDDNG.-Take four eggs well
beaten, pint of milk, and make thin
batter with the shorts. When boiling
corned beef dip in your pudding-bag and
fill with the above Have plenty of room
in the kettle with the beef, and be sure the
water is boiling; put in the pudding and
let it boil two hours without letting it
stop. Eat with sweetened cream or any
other pudding sauce,
SLICED TOMATO PICKLEs.-To one
gallon of sliced tomatoes that are just turn
ing white, and have been scalded in salt
and water suffic ient to make them little
tender, mix a tablespoonful Of ground
pepper, one of mace, one of Cloves one Of
ground mustard, one of cinnamon, four of
celery-salt, one pod Of green peppers, four
onions chopped fine, half pint grated
horseradish. Mix all together and put a
layer of each alternate; add one pound of
sugar and cover with vinegar.
A NICE CREAM PIE-One cup white
sugar thirds of cup of cream, two
eggs, two cups flour, one teaspOonful
cream of tartar, half teaspoonful Of soda.
This will make seven thin cakes, between
which spread the cream. For the cream
take half pint OF milk, put into basin
of hot water on the stove, beat one egg
with white sugar enough to sweeten, and
add two teaspoOntuls of cOrn-starch; stir
this into the milk when hot, and flavor
with vanilla and cinnamon When cool
put between the cakes.-C0r Rural Neao
Yorker.
PLANTS kept in the windows should be
turned every III orning, or the light, strik-
ing on one side only, will draw the plant
to that side so that all its branches and
leaves will turn toward the window. The
water in the saucers should never be APP
piled to the plants. In cutting slips of
any plant always choose the youngest
branches and cut off the slip at the juno
ton of joint or leaf, since the roots shoot
more readily from such joints. If you
follow these directions and put sufficient
sulphate of ammonia to just faint the
water applied to your plants, you may
cultivate with success almost any plant,
even though you are an entire novice
Scientific american.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1875-08-26

Each projectile made victim among the
assailants, who finally decided to retreat,
after having lost eighty-two of their num-
Der. When at the extreme limit of his
explorations Col. Chaille-Long perceived
curtain of smoke, which appeared to in
dictate that the country beyond was peo-
pied by other tribes, but all is yet mystery
concerning those unexplored regions.
After the reading of his narrative, listened
to with intense interest, warm and sympa-
thetic applause came from all parts of the
hall.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1875-08-26
ChiIdren's Fears.

THE objects that excite the fears of
children are often as curious and unac-
countable as their secret intensity. Miss
Martlneau told me once that special OBJ
lect OF horror to her when she was a child
were the colors of the prism, a thing in
itself so beautiful that it is difficult to con-
ceive how any imagination could be pain
fully impressed by it; but her terror OF
these magical colOrs was such that she
used to rush past the room, even when the
door was closed, when she had seen them
reflected from the chandelier by the sun
light on the wall.
A bright, clever boy Of nine, by no
means particularly nervous or timid, told
me once that the whole story of Aladdin
was frightful to him; but he never was
able to explain why it made this impress
sion upon him. A very curious instance
OF strong nervous apprehension, not, how
ever, in any way connected with super
natural terror, occurred to young girl
about eight years old, the daughter of a
friend of mine The mother, the gentlest
and most reasonably indulgent of parents
sent her upstairs for her watch, caution
ing her not to let it fall 1.-THE child, by her
own account, stood at the top Of the stairs
with the watch in her hand till the con
viction that she certainly should let it fall
took such dreadful and complete posses
sion Of her that she dashed it down, and
then came in a paroxysm Of the most dis
tressing nervous excitement to tell hel
mother what she had done.-Mrs. Kem6le
IN September AtEdatSc
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1875-08-26

WMHoFT's Tonic !-UNFAILING AND IN
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Chills without the intervention of doctors
and their bills. No consulting visits-no
prescriptions to be tilled-no huge bills, en-
failing pecuniary embarrassments, added to
man because it enables him to earn a living,
and of the rich because it prepares him to
enjoy his wealth. This great boon to man.
kind is cheap, safe and prompt WHEELoCK,
FINLAY q Co., Proprietors, New Orleans.
For SALE BY ALL DRUGGISTS.
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who see the large elegant New Chromos produced by
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feet gems ofaIt None resist the TEN ptaon buy
when seeing the Clromos Itrequires talking sell
the pictures; theyspeak for themselves CanvasSsrs
Agts and ladies and gents out of employment will find
this the best opening offered TO make money. Full
particulars and confidential circular for stamp Ad
dress F.GLEAsoN&Co, 7SS Westinghouse Boston, Mass
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1875-08-26

AT this season of the year cramps and
pains iii the stomach and bowels, dysentcry,
diarrhga, etc, are quite common; and should
he checked at once. J0hmSo11'S 4nodyne lin
ime"t is the best article that can be used in
al such cases, and should be kept in every
family
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1875-08-26

THE science of advertising is one which
can be learned by experience only, and, like
everything else requiring study and skill is
best understood by those houses whose sole
business it is; hence we regard that adver-
tiser as peculiarly fortunate who is enabled
to secure the services of reliable agent con-
versant with the whole subject, and able, by
his experience, knowledge and general repu-
tation with both the public and the publish
ers, to offer all the advantages and emolu-
ments that can only be possessed by a
frst-class house. Among those houses of
known solidity and promptness whose mer-
its are universally recognized and whose
reliability and skill remain unquestioned
perhaps that of Geo. P. Rowell 81 Co., Al
Park Row, New York, is most deserving of
mention and confidence. A close attention
to business, a watchfulness over the best
interests of their customers and prompt
ness in the execution of all orders intrusted
to their care have been the characteristics of
the firm from the outset, and have done
much to ingratiate them in public favor.
They have always possessed the best facili-
ties for doing work both cheap and well, and
by promptness and fair dealing succeed in
procuring from publishers, in ali cases, the
lowest cash rates; and by so doing distance
their competitors in a majority of cases
when figuring upon large estimates.-Froaak
LeSzie's Illustrated.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1875-08-26

GREAT harm and discomfort is caused BY
the use of purgatives which grippe and rack
the system. PARSONS Purgat5Ue Pills are free
Rom all impure matter, and are mild and
health-giving in their operation.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1875-08-26

DIR. MAHLA, Prof Chem, certifies Prussing's
White Wine Vinegar to be pure and wholesome
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Circulars for Agricultural Machine Works a special
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contracts at short notice andwe guarantee
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For the BOSTON WEEKLY GLOBE months postage
Free It gives AZ long columns of stories and news
the best family reading for children and grown peo
Pile. Address THE GLOBE PUBLISHING Co., Boston.
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NEsET BOOK" Gleanings" N0l0 Teddy. Agents
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National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1875-08-19

cotemporaries. Newspapers are not in
faIlir'e by any means, and although the
Indez and Appeal assumes to be, regarding
Southern affairs, we can assure it that both
of the sons of Stephen A. Douglas are
natives, OF North Carolina-its assumption
to the contrary Notwithstanding The
9 st'wife of the Little Giant" was a Miss
Martin, of Rockingham county, In that
State. He married her at Wentworth, the
County town, and R NJ, and Stephen A,
jr., The offspring Of that marriage, were
both born in that county. What the
Southern Democracy would call the "best
blood of the South" flows in their veins;
but inasmHch as they are Republicans, and
voted the anti-oonvention ticket at the late
election, the Raleigh NeWs would have
them known and treated as ''niggers in
the future. This attempt to ostracize them
on account of their political faith will have
no influence with them, however, except
to make them more determined in their
efforts to destroy the baneful power OF the
sham. Conservative party in their native
State and section. They are both young
men of rising prominence, and, despite
the intense hatred of some of the Demo-
cratic leaders, enjoy the respect and CON-
fidence of the community in which they
reside. Will the l. and a. make note
| of thisf
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1875-08-19

THIS is the way the New York Sun
briefs the apocryphal st'ry of one of our
morning cotemporariesegardin the trans
actions of the Quarternaster's Department
of the Marine Corps
"Major W. B. slact, Quartermaster of the
Marine Corps at Washington, has been caught
stealing. He has splen money that he pre-
tended was spent fer clothing; he has stolen
money to pay for forage that was never used
and he has stolen On other ways, as occasion
offered"
This is a fan sample of the manner in
which the Detective press gaIbles and takes
advantage of even the shadow of sus-
picion againf a public officer. Without
stopping to investigate the insiEuations
against MGor Slack, and without giving
credit to tie source from which the story
originated, the Sun boldly declares that
he is tIief, and has been caught in the
act of stealing. This statement will go the
roundsof the press, and another morsel of
scandal will be added to the long list of lies
for which the Sun should some how or an
other be held responsible. This result
should teach those who are in position to
control such things to be careful how they
give currency to the class of wild and I'M
founded tales of which the Sun invariably
takes advantage to predicate its most
atrocious libels.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1875-08-19
FnIrnRIAL InTTIKGs.

Forty aspirants want the seat of Andy, dead,
Who refused the living Andy his political bread.
Sunshine hay-making is all mobnshire
nowadays.
A selfish Pike-the Peak of which had .
snow-storm all to itself last week.
Poor Buchu Hembold has passed his men,
tai checks into the hands of chaos.
= Morrissey is calculating on being Secre-
tary of State provided Tilden is elected Presi-
dent.
Emancipation Proclamation Coggeshall
is the name of an Ohio girl. 1t is 'Prockie,"
for short.
- The Cuban patriots still hope that the
civilized world will soon discover that Its pa
tieuce with Spain has ceased to be virtue.
- Beck makes ''emigration" from his dis
trict the primal cause Of the immense Demo-
cratic losses there. That accounts for the new
influx of Ku-Klux into Illinois.
= Secretary Bristow is booked for stump
ing tour in Ohio. He will put his foot through
the paper kites, depend upon that, and If he
should let light through the whisky ring no
body would be surprised.
= The Russian aristocraey are foolishly at
tempting to cheat themselves out of the ex-
quisite pleasure of visiting cur Centennial.
Some people never will take advantage of q
good opportunity to improve.
|. -"Mary, come, It is prayer-meeting time"
'T don't care If IT'S General Conference time;
Pm going to finish this game of croquet If 1t