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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1875-12-23
THE Prairie Farmer. thus tells how

The Prairie Farmer thus tells how 70
cut and trim pork: Have the hog laio
on his back on a stout table Clean the
carcass of the leaf fat. Take off his feet
at the ankle JOINTS. Cut the head of
close to the shoulders, separating the
jowl from the skull, and open the skull
lengthwise on the under side so as to re
move the brains fully. Remove the back
bone in its whole length, and with a
sharp knife cut off the skin-then the fat,
leaving only about one-half inch of fat on
the spinal column. The middlings or
sides are now cut from between the quar-
tiers, leaving the shoulders square shaped
and the ham pointed, or it may be rounded
to suit your fancy. The ribs are next re-
moved partially or entirely with the sides.
The trimmings or fat from the hams and
f1abby parts of the sides are rendered up
with the backbone strips for lard The
sausage meat is cut off from the fat and
ribs; and other lean pieces are used for
the same purpose.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1875-12-23
SchenckSa Mandrake pills

Will be found to possess those qualities necessary
to the total eradication of all bilious attacks,
prompt to start the secretlons of the liver. and
give Il healthy tone to the entire system Indeed,
it is no ordinary discovery in medical science to
have invented remedy for these stubborn COM
plants, which develop all the results produced by
heretofore free use of calomel, mineral justly
dreaded by mankind. and acknowledged to be de-
structive in the extreme to the human system
That the properties of certain vegetables comprise
all the virtues of caomel without its injurious ten
denotes is now an admitted fact, rendered indis
putable b. scientific researches; and those who
use the Mandrake Pills will be fully satisfied that
the best medicines are those provided by nature in
the common herbs and roots of the fields.
These pills open the bowels and correct all bill
ious arrangements without salvation or any of the
Injurious effects of caomel Oh other poisons
The secretion OF bile is promoted b. these pills as
will be seen by the altered color Of the stools and
disappearing of the saliow complexion and cleans
ing of the tongue.
Ample directions for accompany each box of
pills.
Prepared only by J. a. schenck & Son, at their
principal Office, corner Sixth and Arch streets,
Philelphia. and for sale by all druggists and deal
ers. Price 25 cents Der how
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1875-12-23
A Golden Girl.

THERE is servant girl living ir a
family on Howard street who wouldn't be
permitted to change places if ten dollars
per week would be any inducement for
her to stay. She makes it her special
duty to meet all agents and beggars at the
door and to dispose of them without the
least annoyance to the family. She has Il
rule to meet each case, and her rules are
perfection. The door bell never fools her.
She can tell callers ring from beg
gar's ring as certainly as the bell is
! touched. When she opens the door and
| finds man with red goatee, having a
clothes-wringer in his hand, she doesn't
wait for him to hem and haw and say
| that his clothes wringer beats all the other
wringers eyermade. She gets the start by
saying:
You seem like decent, respectable
man, and as friend l warn you that the
| owner of the house saw you come up the
stops and he ran into the back yard to
unchaIn his Russian bloodhound
The man with the red goatee sings that
wringer over his right shoulder and can
tiers out of that neighborhood with his
teeth on edge and cold chills playing tag
up and down his back.
The next one may be a young lady,
who boldly inquired for the lady of the
house, and has new kind of face powder
to sell.
"You can go in" whispers the girl,
I
in when you call. If the mistress asks
you to taste anything, beware of poison.
She may not have her little revolver with
her this morning, and [ guess it will be
safe for you to 60 in!'
Why-why--" stammers the young
lady.
go right in-she may not be danger
ousr'
Never mindful call again-Im in a
hurry!"
And that settles that case.
The next is one of those old chaps who
go about with tears in their eyes, willing
to work if work can be had, but never
finding any work their health will permit
them to do.
Madam" he says, as she opens the
door, " for Heavens sake let me work at
something long enough to earn slice of
bread"
She motions for him to go around to the
side door and is there to let him in She
hands him an ak weighing seven pounds,
with straight handle, points to three or
four big knots which have become almost
petrifed, and softly says:
"You look hungry, and as soon as you
split those up I'll give you the best meal
you've had in a month"
She goes in and he spits on his hands,
looks at the old AK, and then folds his lit
tie tent and slips through the gate like a
shadow of fate.
Then the little girl who canvasses for
the orphan asylum rings the bell. She is
met with a smile, and the hired girl says ::
You poor little thing! pity the or
phans, and I'd like to give you some
money. If you will get the Mayor to come
here and say that it is all right will give
you three cents"
The little girl thoughttully pursues her
way and another case comes, is met and
disposed of, and the mistress of that house
is never disturbed or annoyed.-Detroit
Elree p5es7
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1875-12-23

productive property, and this must have
of late occasioned much annoyance
About seventeen houses are now vacant,
[ the tenants having been driven away by
extortionate rent In addition to this it
may be said that one house which he
priced at $4,000 stood empty three
months and has lately been let at $4,000.
| This dreadful state of things has been
felt, and no doubt, in addition to old age,
fastened his death. 1t was new and
unexpected misfortune at his late period
in life to be obliged to reduce rent.
Mr.. Astor seldom lent money on bond
and mortgage, because the record would
lead to taxation. He seldom bought real
estate, because it was dear. His enor-
nous income was invested in building on
his lots, and also in first-class stocks. In
this manner he laid up more than sc, 900
per day. His rents were deposited in the
Gallatin National Bank, and he ALWAYS
| had heavy balance, which enabled him
| to be always investing.
| With cautious prudence put his gains 10 use,
| Inquiring always, what will this produce?
In former days he omitted insuring his
| property, but Of late he found that it could
be added to the rent, and acted on this
| idea. He became a large stakeholder in
| one of the most successful companies in
the city, and gave it his enormous bust
ness, which, after all, was but another
method of insuring himself. There is
something surprising in the good luck
| which has followed this family. How
| strange that almost all Of John Jacob
Astor's purchases should be in spots
which either business or fashion should
afterward select as their chief resorts. On
the east side of the city real estate has not
advanced in a half century, but Astor
owns nothing there. 1t so happens that
his forty acres (bought when ii was COM
mons should be the subsequent scene of
opulence and traffic or or social rank AS
far as this world is concerned it would
seem that a charm has worked continually
in favor of this man IN order to crafty
his ambition to be the richest man in
| America.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1875-12-23

DURING the past ten years great
change has taken place in the tea trade
between the United States and China and
Japan. Before the establishment of the
telegraph and steamship lines teas that
were ordered from China and Japan in
the early spring were not received in this
country until the first part of the follow
ing winter. Now teas that are growing
on the bush in Japan in March are
landed in New York early in June, and
in July the market is supplied with them.
The telegraph is used to inquire about the
condition of the market or to order pur-
chases made, merchants communicating
with each other by cipher in order to
avoid the heavy expenses involved in tele-
graphing so long distance in the usual
way.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1875-12-23

A patient has a dull, heavy feeling about
the head, with a dizzy, whirling sensation
when rising up suddenly, q bad taste in the
mouth, with foul breath, feeling like load
on the stomach after eating, with faint,
all-gone sensation at the pit of the stomach
that food will not satisfy, pains about the
side, back or shoulder, hands and feet some
times cold and clammy, alternating with hot
Pushes, sour eructatiOns from the stomach,
eyes tinged with yellow, blood thick and
stagnant, with costive bowels, and all at
tendant symptoms. One doctor examines
the case and calls it liver complaint, another
kidney disease, another dyspepsia, and still
another impurity of the blood. Now the
fact is all of these doctors are right and they
are all wrong, because such patients have
all of these diseases combined, and the
reason such diseases are not cured is because
the custom is to treat one of the diseases at
time. While one is being cured the other
gets worse. We should treat the disease
with remedy that will act upon all at the
same time. The SHAKER EXTRACT OF ROoTs
mot patent medicine) is so made by the
Shakers as to effectually remove all of these
distressing symptoms. Sold by A. J. White,
319 Pearl street, N. Y. Agents wanted.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1875-12-23
Mr.. AstOr's Business Habits.

THE New York correspondent of the
Cincinnati Gazette, who claims to have
been for thirty years an acquaintance of
the late William B. Aston, writes:
The Astors, father and son, lived each
eighty-five years, and their benefactions
thus far are little more than the library,
which cost less than the legacy inherited
by VIM. B. Astor from his uncle, the
butcher. 1t was urged by Astor that his
money was his own, and that people had
no right to complain at his refusing to
adopt q liberal course of conduct. This
is correct in legal sense. A man may
do as he will with his own, providing he
does not transgress the law, and there is
no statute against covetousness outside of
the Scriptures; but the common sense of
mankind unites in this verdict that So
ciety has right to expect a degree of
benefcence from the rich corresponding
with their wealth. Such is the general
propriety of the sentiment that it inspires
Virgil, who describes in the sixth book
OF the Eneid, among the wretched inhab-
ltants OF TartaruS, various grades of Grim
inals, such as robbers, ETC., among whom
are AIT Qat diUftiGs s0li incu6uere repertts,
which may be translated: "Those who
brooded over their boarded wealth. !"
Such was the occupation of the late cap
italist His fear of being overreached
gave him frequent distress. Thirty years
ago he desired to enlarge the Astor House,
and proposed purchasing lots in the rear,
but when the price was mentioned he ex-
claimed: :" Too high" and declined the
opportunity. He lived to see those lots
double in value, and the enlargement was
never made.
The greatest capitalist in America was
n all points but tenacity mere negation
Like sponge on rock, to bloat to alb
sorb, to die, was his entire destiny In
no point was he united with the race out
side of his family He belonged to moth
ing, not even church nor a political
party. He was not in need of society,"
He sought not friends and possessed none.
tie had no expensive tastes. Fine horses,
line pictures and works of art generally
were not in his line. He was of low
grade of mind, and although ali that
might minister to refined nature was
"lehln his reach he turned from it. His
Iianie was large and healthy, and he lived
on, lulhlling his great purpose to be the
richest man in America. This was his
ohiy positive point of character-all else
pelng negative, even to the emotional ma
lure, never heard of his getting into a
passion. He was too stolid for that, The
only thing that could affect him was un-
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1875-12-23
The Prairie Farmer.

This, closes the thi-ty-fourth year of this
old and popular Agricultural paper, during
which time it has been the leading paper OF
its class in the great Northwest, visiting reg
ularly tens of thousands of families.
The next year being the Centennial Year
the publishers have made extraordinary ar
engagements to increase the value of the saIue.
Its contents are varied, treating of all farm
and stock industries, news, markets and mis-
cellaneous matters, to interest old and young
The regular price OF the paper is 50 Is per
year, postpaid.
Liberal inducements to clubs.
Agents wanted where VIC have none now, to
whom good pay will be given. Sample copies
sent free. Address THE PRAIRIE FARMER
COMPANY, Chicago, Ill.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1875-12-23
So Heal ThyseIf.S

The Peoples Common. Sense Medical Ad-
wiser, book of about 900 pages, illustrated
with over $50 engravings and colored plates,
and sold at the exceedingly low price of
$50, tells you how to cure Catarrh, "Liyer
Complaints Dyspepsia, or Indigestion,
Sick, Bilious and other Headaches, Scrofu-
Ia, Bronchial, Throat and Lung Diseases;
all diseases peculiar to women, and most
other chronic as well as acute disorders. It
contains important information for the
young and Old, male and female, single and
married, nowhere eiou L re found. Men
and women, married and single, are tempted
to ask their family physician thousands of
questions on delicate topics, but are de
tered from doing so by their modesty. This
work answers just such questions SO fully
and plainly as to leave no one in doubt. It
is sold by Agents, or sent by mail (postpaid)
on receipt of price. Address the author,
R. V. Pierce, NJ. d., Worlds Dispensary, Buff
falo, n. Y.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1875-12-23

THE Mining Journal reports an enor-
nous blast of dynamite which took place
at Cauldon Lowe Limestone Quarry, near
Frogan. To test the strength of the
dynamite it was decided to charge a
chamber with eleven hundred weight
The fuse was then fired and III the space
of eleven minutes the charge exploded
with immense effect bringing down the
face of the quarry thirty-four feet back
for a long distance, the quantity Of stone
dropped being roughly estimated at &c.,
600 tons. This shot illustrated the great
saving of labor in using dynamite.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1875-12-23
"FoRFsT TAR" taken in connection witt

"FoREsT TAR" taken in connection with
"Forest Tar in Solution" relieves the
cough, aids expectoration, promo ties sleep,
and if faithfully persisted in cures Catarrh.
Forest Tar Troches" are convenient for
immediate use in Bronchitis, Sore Throat,
Hoarseness, and for purifying the breath.
Forest Tar Salve" has no equal for heal
ing cuts, bruises, burns and indolent sores.
It cures scratches on horses. Ask your
druggist or send to the Forest Tar Co, Port
land, Me, for the 4" Forest Tar Book" de-
scribing their goods.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1875-12-23

Roman; it may be corruption of that
language. However, whatever it is,
Eisinger speaks it readily. In the spring
of 1873 he came to the United States, en-
listed in the service and was sent to Fort
Dodge. In October, 1874, he was with
| Gen. Miles command, which captured a
| portion of the Cheyenne band OF indians,
| then on the war path. One of the parties
| captured consisted of three warriors and
squaw, who, supposing that none OF
| their captors und erstood their language,
| conversed freely with one another, laying
plans to escape. Eisinger was astonished
to hear the aborigines speaking a Ian
guage familiar to his ears, the Rome pa
va, or old Roman dialect He reported
| this discovery to his commanding officer,
| who investigated the matter and found it
| to be as stated by the Swiss boy. He was
discharged from the army and appointed
| interpreter, which position he now holds.
| The identity of the tongue is not perfect,
| but analogous to the broken talk of the
| German-speaking English. 1t is the same
with the Comanche and Arapahoe dia-
lects. IF this is not merely tale for ma
rines, and we have no reason TO doubt the
honesty or veracity of the young man, the
matter is of sufficient moment to engage
the attention of some linguistic savant
An identity of the language would indi-
cate an identity of origin.-Denver (CoE.)
Neaos.
is it proper to speak Of the Missouri
| young ladies as Mo. lasses ?-CinCianati
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1875-12-23
A Nut for Ethnologists to Crack.

A STRANGE story is told by Wichita
exchange. Andreas Eisinger, native of
Switzerland, and lately of the Sixth Unit
ed States Cavalry, is now in Wichita. I'M
der orders to report to department head
quarters at Leavenworth. Mr.. Eisinger is
a young man of about twenty-five years
of age, born in Canton Thurgau, and was
educated in the Grison, or Canton Grau
bunden, which lies in the Tyrolean Alps,
on the Austrian frontier. The inhabitants
of this canton speak dialect termed
Pomelus by the Germans and Rome pa-va
by the natives. 1t is said to be the ancien
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1875-12-23
From the Lafayette Daily Courier.
A Valuable Work.

DR.. r. V. Pierce, of Buffalo, distinguished
in surgery, and the general practice in the
profession he honors, has made valuable
contribution to the medical literature of the
day, in comprehensive work entitled 1.-The
Peoples Common Sense Medical Adviser"
While scientific throughout, it is singularly
free from technical and stilted terms. 1t
comes right down to the common-sense of
every day life. DIR. Pierce is IA noble speci-
men of American manhood. He has sprung
from the people; and, with many sympa-
thies in common with the masses, has sought
to render them a substantial service in this
the great work of his life.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1875-12-23

GENTIAN was our grandmothers' hobby for
tonic, and no bitter would be considered
complete without it; hence it enters into
nearly ALL But experience has proved that
it is injurious TO the stomach if frequently
used. far better tonic is found in Guaraa.d
Bitters
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1875-12-23

WINTER is now fairly upon US, and the
teams are fastening to the lumber wo DDS in
various parts of the country. Our advice to
every man who goes to the woods, be he
captain, COOK, teanSter or any other man, is
to take along a good stock of Jobaso,.'s Ano-
dyne Limime,t and Parsons P,srqatioe Pills.
Many months of labor Tin the aggregated NAV
be saved by this precaution
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1875-12-23

". II. Loftia.-"I have used the SIM
MONS LIVER REGULATOR and do not
hesitate to give it hearty word of common
datlon; indeed, too much cannot be said in
praise of such 4 remedy
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1875-12-23

Of the Toledo co. BLADE, published else
where, will be of especial interest to all low
ers of good literature. The BLADE has be-
come one of thestandard weeklies, not only
of the West, but of the whole country, and
as 8 family paper has no superior Unusual
opportunities are offered for obtaining a
beautiful map of the United States, Smiths
Bible Dictionary or 'Webster's Unabridged"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1875-12-23

BAD enough to look and feel bad Yourself;
but no excuse for having your horse look
and feel badly, when for small sum YOU
can buy Sheridda's Cavalry Condition PoaO-
ders, which given in grain two or three
times week will make him look and feel
rrnll
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1875-12-23

THIS is what an editor perpetrates: "A
flock of sheep composed of all wethers'
may be said to resemble our climate"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1875-12-23

Of y Il Day at Home. Agents waited. Outfit and
splSterms free. Address TRUF & CO Augusta Me-
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1875-12-23

is it proper to speak Of the Missouri
young ladies as Mo. lasses ?-Ctnc5nnati
TSmes
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1875-12-23
raEEi pliEs pNET!II

Magical Puzzle Box "Pstf 600 Kings out of thit
wonderful box Endless amusement for the children.
Sent any address with full directions receipt Of
Is cts. S. c. g. LoTRIpGE Co., Is Dey-sL New York
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1875-12-23

EsA &c "a NI0NTH.-aEents wanted every
AEa where Business honorable and first
sSNsHs class Particulars sent Il free: Address
Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1875-10-01
LEGAL.
SheriR's Sale.

DY VIRTUE OF AN EXECUTION lsSUhD
ID out Of the District Court In and ior me
County OF lincoln, State Of Nevada, and 70 ine
directed and delivered. for Judgment rem !.
dered in said Court. on the slsteen'n u-y ~
June, A. d. 1875, in favor OF FLORAL spfIDgs
Water Company, and against the Washington
and Creole Mining Company, tor Inc sum ~
eight hundred and twelve 5l-lO0 goia ooiI ~ AZ
lars, debt, together with rs i5-lOO soia CON- aoI
lars. tax costs. and all sccrning coss ana -
est, / have levied on the following properly 10
wit:
One building on the old or Lower wofKs o.
said Company, size 3U,e0, wibg Lzha", ~
blacksmith shop. engine and boliet, lce III
900 feet manila rope, wooden buckds, Pui,
leys, No. Sturtevant blower with beitlhs ana
pulleys complete, large. tank zinc liheu' esi1'
one stable large iron pulleys, and az Ina-
chinery in place; also the mine. eonsisling "
1900 feet Of mining ground, anu an s snas'
drifts efopes and wines appnrtenent tnereto.
have also levied upon the mine known a. .ne
Mazepps or new Washington and creole nli y,
consisting OF about 600 feet, together WIN NE
house situate ON the same, size 2o1.o ieet,
boiler and engine. reel, li00 feet sttel "ire
| rope, iron buckets, large water tsnhs oiic
stable and coal shed and ali machinery ID piace
! together with about 60 feet railroad fG. Z, ..
| feet Of chute, ore dump and PLATFORM. l nav
also levied upon said company ONCE situate ol
Meadow Valley street. between Phoebe Colnpa
| ny's office and A. BARRIERS private reside nee
/ size Of lot 25 feet front; house containing pee
rooms, 1 bath room, kitchen. dining ROOM
ONCE. All OF said property Is situate aDon, I
| mile south of Courthouse, in Ely mining pis
| trict lincoln County. Nevada.
Notice Is hereby given that on
Thursdny, the 2Gth day Of August
A. ID. 1875,
At the front door Of Court-house, in said county
will sell all the right title and interest o. hai
Washington and Creole Mining Company 10 an
10 the above described property. at u o.cloc
m. at public auction. for cash In manu- 10 IN
highest and best bidder. TO satisfy sald exect
ton and all costs.
A. FIFE. Shorih.
By q. BmpsAII, Deputy Sherii
au3td