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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1876-11-16
How to Roast an Ok Whole.

The announcement that the roast
ing of fatted OK had been commenced
attracted an immense crowd of visitors
to the ball grounds, yesterday after
noon and evening. When dressed the
OK weighed 900 pounds, and the dress
ing of bread, onions and sage, 1926
pounds, aggregating almost the orig
lnal weight of the animal. The ap-
paratus for cooking is a cylindrical
cage of iron, nine feet two inches in
length, the axis, Or spit proper, being
two inches in diameter. This passes
through the carcass lengthwise, the
rods forming the cage, supporting the
legs and shoulders, but not touching
any other part. On the east side of
the frame is triple-cogged gearing for
turning the spit, SO as to cook all parts
equally. The cage is supported by an
iron frame. Underneath, and running
at right-angles with the spit, are two
bars OF railroad iron, resting upon
brick piers. Upon these rest the fire.
CRATE, made of two other rails, be-
tween which are bolted iron bars to
hold the burning Goals. The south
side of the spit is protected by strips
Of sheet-irOn. The fire was built upon
the grating, Of coke and wood. After
bed Of live Goals had been formed,
the grating was slid along the rails
under the carcass, and the spit was
turned gradually, roasting all parts
alike. A large dripping-pan located
under the spit caught the gravy. 1t
requires eighteen hours to cook an OK
properly, and in experienced hands
this immense piece of beef will be
roasted "to a turn. Utica (N. "
Herald
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1876-11-16

instances when the contents of flower
pots are sprinkled daily with water
the soil in the middle will become hard
and dry. When the ball of earth be-
comes dry, it takes water long time
to penetrate it, and surface waterings
do not accomplish the object. In
this case set the pot in pail of water
and let it soak until the earth is thor
oughly wetted. If proper care in
the respect above mentioned fails to
induce a proper growth, then the plant
must be re-potted with fresh earth,
and have portion of it's top cut back.
Irregularities in shape must be cor
rected from time to time by pinching
off the shoots which may start to grow
out of place.
The red spider is quite averse to
moisture; the green fly, however, likes
it, but may be destroyed SO readily by
tobacco smoke that only neglected
plants will suffer from this cause. The
mealy bug is SO large that it may be
easily picked off.
Watering must be properly attended
to; and while the plant must not suffer
from lack of moisture, the roots must
not be kept saturated with water. The
sound of the pot when struck by the
knuckles is quite different from what
it is when dry. This, and the tagging
look Of the plant, will indicate that
water is needed. A little practice
will soon enable one to anticipate the
wants Of the plant and to supply wa
ter at the proper time. Plants grow
ing in cool atmosphere will be found
to flourish much better by giving
them water which is almost hot.
House plants that have bloomed freely
during the winter should be denied
their usual supply of water, and be
placed in the open air for few hours
during the middle of bright days, if
this course is practicable. Scientific
American.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1876-11-16
Public Instruction in France.

FRENcHMEN are complaining that,
after all the debates on primary edu-
cation, and respectable volume of
laws passed by successive Legislatures,
something like 3o,0oS children in Paris
| alone are receiving No instruction
whatever; and this though there are
hundreds of schools where they can be
taught free of cost. Last year a
report on primary and secondary
instruction was read by NJ Lee
vasseur, who compared the before
the Academy of Moral Sciences
results achieved at home and abroad,
and established, to the complete dissat-
isfaction of his hearers, the fact that
France is but the twentieth among civ
ilized States in respect Of the number
of her citizens who receive a regular
education in their youth. The num-
Der of children inscribed on the books
of the primary schools amounted to an
average of no more than thirteen per
cent. On the other hand, it would be
unjust to deny that considerable prog
ress has been made during the last half
century. In 1929, the last complete
year during which the white flag waved
over public edifces, there were so, 796
State primary schools in France; in
1882 the number had risen to 80. $40, in
1860 to 1885, in 1868 to $500. Gu
riously enough, at the Vienna Interna-
tional Exhibition, France received the
diploma of honor for primary instruc-
ton. The truth seems to be that
France, while possessed of excellent
theories On the subject, has long felt
herself obliged to spend so much money
on the naval and military establish
ments of the country that COMPARE
lively nothing has been left for the
schoolmaster. At all events, this view
of the case is one which generally i'm
presses itself upon the Minister of
Public Instruction for the time being.
Pail Mall Gazette.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1876-11-16
DIR. f. l.. POND.
The Wonderful Cancer Cures He Is
Efecting at His Cancer Hospital at
Aurora. Kane County, I'll.

From week to week we have mentioned
the progress upon the new addition to DR..
Ponds Cancer Hospital, which gives him
the capacity to accommodate 900 patients
and it is unnecessary to enter into details as
TO the dimensions and character of the build
ings or its appointments. The doctor has
been with Us three years or more, and almos st
every month of this time we have been
called upon to personally note his treatment
of careers, and The wonderful success at
tending his labors; we have always been
careful, while expressing our candid and
honest opinion, to give plentiful opportunity
for those disposed to question our state
ments to compare notes, by referring them to
SEQ es of persons who have been cured by
him, and were but too glad to render their
testimony in reference to DR.. Ponds skill
and to day we only desire to mention the
fact that the newly-arranged and reitted
cancer hospital in this city, the largest, most
complete and successful in the United
States, is now in full working order, with
ample accommodations for 500 patients.
The building we have repeatedly spoken
(. and need only add that it is fitted uu
throughout with all the modern improve.
meuts, heated by steam, supplied with gas
and water, and all the other conyeniences of
a tiFst-clasS private residence. [ rec SO
barrel cisternS in the basement and another
on the roof of he fourth story, supply an
abundance of water for all PURPOSES, and
equally liberal scale.
The electric apparatus is in charge of DR..
A. Spalding, connecting with every room in
the building. DR.. SpaIding devotes his en-
tire time to the care of patients here. DIR.
Z. II. Gale is also a constant attendant, and
both of the e skillful and well known ply
sicians find their hands full of business.
There w re last week IN the hospital 100
patients.
Patients are presenting themselves alElost
each day from every part of he Union, and
among the arrivals last week we noticed
three new and dangerous cases from New
York city, two from Vermont, four from
Iowa, one from Michigan, several from Chi
cage and other points. Or. Pond is doing a
wonderful work in the relief of suffering HUI
naniiy and the cure of this frightfui disease.
We have many examples of his success here
III our midst, and in almos every neighborIug
village and city o. persons cured by him two
or three years ago, and after t ey had been
ahaHt by other practitioners; the af-
ficted can do no better tlIan Interview these
parties and judge for themselves. Thor
names, or many of them, have been fire.
auently published in The Beacoa, they can
be reached without trouble or expense, aud
their testimony cannot fail 10 prove cenvins
ing.-Aurora (IH.) Deacon, .Sert. 10.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1876-11-16

guaranty have we that in ages to come
the races who people the planet in the
nineteenth century, will not be buried,
with all their belongings, as deeply in
oblivion as are the Aound-builders of
the Mississippi Valley, the Cave-dwell-
ers of Southwestern Colorado, the
aborigines Of Yucatan, the image
makers of Easter Island and the pale
olithic men of Suffolk ?-St. Louis Re
publican.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1876-11-16
Ancient Roman Magnificence.

If anything was wanted to give us
an idea of Roman magnifcence WI
would turn our eyes from public mon
uments, demeralized games, and grand
professions; we would forget the
statues in brass and marble, which
outnumbered the living inhabitants,
so numerous that 100000 have beer
recovered and still embellish Italy; and
| would descend into the lower sphere
of material life-those things which
attest luxury and taste-to ornaments,
dresses, sumptuous living and rich
furniture.
The art of using metals and cutting
precious stones surpassed anything
known at the present day.
In the decoration of houses, in So
clal entertainments, in cookery, the
Romans were remarkable. The mo-
sale, signet rings, canoes, bracelets,
bronzes, vases, touches, banqueting
tables, lamps, chariots, colored glass,
gliding, mirrors, mattresses, cosmetics,
perfumes, hair-dyes, silk ribbons, pot
teries, all attest great elegance and
beauty. The tables of thuga root and
Delian bronze were as expensive as the
sideboards of Spanish walnut SO much
admired in the Great Exhibition at
London.
Wood and ivory were carved as ex-
quisitely as in Japan or China.
Mirrors were made of polished sill
yer. Glass cutters could initiate the
color of precious stones so we'll that
the Portland vase taken from the tomb
of Alexander Severus was long consid-
cred as a genuine safdonyx; brass
could be hardened SO as to cut stone.
The palace Of Nero glittered with
gold and jewels. Perfumes and flowers
were showered from ivory ceilings.
The halls Of Eliogabulus were hung
with cloth and gold, enriched with
jewels. His beds were silver and his
tables of gold. Tiberius gave a mill
ion Of sesterces for picture for his
bedroom. A banquet dish of Dasillus
weighed 500 pounds silver.
The cups Of Druses were of gold.
TUNES were embroidered with the
figures of various animals. Sandals
were garnished with precious stones.
Drinking cups were engraved with
scenes from the poets. Libraries were
with busts and with tortoise
shell and covered with gorgeous pur-
pie.
The Roman grandees rode in gilded
chariots, bathed in marble baths, dined
on golden plate, drank from crystal
cups, slept on beds of down, reclined
on luxurious touches, wore embroid-
cred robes, and were adorned with
precious stones.
They ransacked the earth and the
seas for rare dishes for their banquets,
and ornamented their houses with car
pets from Babylon, onyx cups from
Bythinia, marbles from Numidia,
bronZes from Corinth. statues from
Athens-whatever, in short, was pre-
cious or curious in the most distant
countries.
The luxuries of the bath almost ex-
ceed belief, and on the walls were
frescoes and paintings, ex-
hibiting an ineXhaustive productive
ness in landscape and NEUROLOGICAL
SceneS.-Peaa and PloaU.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1876-11-16
Tg'NS' PATENT HAIR cRIMpERS |!

Adopted by all Greens OF ashton. Retailers supplied
5y any wholesale Notion House in New York Pha-
de phia or Boston Manufactured only by E. WINS,
2S n. Fifth Street, Philadelphia Send for Circular
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1876-11-16

An old maid suggests thai when
men break their hearts, it is all the
same as when a lobster breaks one of
its claws-another sprouts immediate
ly, and grows in its place.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1876-11-16

HoLToN & HILDRETH, 225 and 227 State
street, Chicago, are the most extensive
Furniture Dealers in the West.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1876-11-16

PRUssING's White Wine Vinegar Works, es-
tablis he'd in 1S4S, are tho large 1T in the world
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1876-11-16

PREMATURE loss of hair, which is so COM
mon nowadays, may be entirely prevented
by the use of BURNETTs COCAINE.
The New Orleans bulletin., 1876-01-29
ORLEANS BULLETIN SATURDAY. JANUARY 49, 1875.
REPEAL OF THE PARK TAX.

Act No. 11S, of the House, introduced BY
the Hon. Charles Byrne, of this city, abolishes
the Board of Park Commissioners, forbids the
levy of Q park tax, and RENTS all powers and
functions of said Commissioners, and all con.
troll over parks and park funds to the City
Council It is short bill, but it will take
from the weary shoulders of city taxpayers
about $780, 900, imposed by means Of corrupt
influences in spirit of wanton disregard fol-
the rights of the citizens, and the will of her
Council
Whether or not the bill needs modification
is question which can perhaps be best de-
termined by the City Council. The park tax
is not included, under that name, in the Or
dinance by which other city taxes are now
levied, but in the budget there is included an
item of $4,000 described by the single word
"park. This sum is probably needed for
payments to be made on mortgage notes
given by the Park Commissioners to the
vendors Of the "Foucher" lands, which con-
stitute the new City Park.
If the City Council had the authority to
they would be precluded by the mortgage
which the vendors Of the new park hold upon
the old City Park. After the proceeds of the
park tax had been turned over to the Park
Commissioners and by them paid to the
vendors to an amount already in excess of the
real value of the new park, an act was passed
requiring the city to give mortgages on the
old City Park in security for the amount re-
naming unpaid on the new park.
The city is placed in very awkward pre-
Foucher property to the vendors, counting
al that has been paid as total loss, nor IN
financial condition to pay the reminder of
the park debt, relieve the old park from
mortgage and acquire full title to the costly
property for which it has no use. The ven-
dors have strong legal hold upon the city, as
it was intended that they should have, by
those who invented and en- .ineered the City
Park scheme.
If the Legislature can afford any relief it
should be rendered without delay. We regret
that the repeal Of the Park tax and Park
board will not undo the mischief that has al
ready been done or relieve the city from the
contracts into which it has been forced under
the arbitrary dictation Of speculating and
swindling Legislature. Relief by legislation,
joined with persistent litigation, must come
at last, SO far as protection against further
robbery is concerned but restoration of
what has been wrongfully taken from the
people is not to be hoped for.
The New Orleans bulletin., 1876-01-29
COST OF CITY GOVERNMENT.

An article under this heading in the BULLE-
TIN Of Friday morning, we regret to learn, has
been misconstrued by some of our friends
into an approval of the course Of the Mayor
and as censure of the action Of the Council.
We hasten to say that nothing of the kind
was intended. The purpose of the writer was
only to note the facts in the matter.
Our purpose was to present summary
statement without attempting to discuss any
tax or appropriation, but to show what the
city must pay and the means she has of pays
ing The motive was to show briefly the
pressing necessity Of legislative action for the
relief of the city, as is clear enough from our
concluding sentence, which was as follows:
Such is a condensed statement of the re-
sources and prospective expenditures of the
city government, which constitutes about as
strong an appeal as can be presented for such
immediate legislation by our General Assem-
bly, as will remove part of this crushing and
destructive load.
The New Orleans bulletin., 1876-01-29
A SAD CASE.
thereto.

There was an interesting divorce case on
trial Friday morning before Judge Callom, of
the Fifth District Court. The petition of the
plaintiff, Fanny Hendricks, a colored woman,
represents that she was married to one Chas
Ross at the st. Louis Cathedral, on the Sth
January, 1912, and that she has behaved her
self as good wife ever since.
She alleges that with her assistance they
amassed several thousand dollars, with por-
ton of which her husbands freedom was pur-
chased, he having been slave. That not
withstanding her labors to free her husband,
he has taken to himself another, and left his
helpmate of years alone and sorrowing.
There is something touching in the cir
cumstances of the case. An old woman who
has toiled for years to free herself and hus.
band from slavery thus to be deserted is
story savoring much of those cruel stories
that novests startle us with.
Judge Cullom issued an injunction restrain
ing Charles Ross from disposing of his pro-
perty.
The New Orleans bulletin., 1876-01-29
THE SENATORIAL QUESTION.

It is now evident from the action of the
Committee on Elections and Privileges in the
United States Senate yesterday that the hopes
Of Mr. Eustis for seat in that body are ex-
tinct The finding of the committee that
there existed no vacancy from Louisiana, and
the vote on that question makes it most appa-
rent that Louisiana can not expect, at least
higher house of Congress.
| This action was not entirely unlocked fer.
1t was just such as might have been ex-
| pected from such an intense Radical body.
Notwithstanding the fact that the Sen
ate had delayed their decision in the Louisi-
ana Senatorial case for years, and the legal
election of Mr.. Eustis, they, in keeping with
their past record, seem still determined to
leave US without representation.
Although Mr.. Eustis can not now have
hopes of securing his seat, this does Lot bode
of success to Mr.. Pinchbacks aspirations
The report current for some days past, that
the dusky African would be seated on prinaa
facie case. only to be unseated in order to
give the Governor the opportunity of ap-
pointing Senator, will hardly stand the test
of even casual scrutiny.
That body Republican though be,
should SO far forget its own dignity as to
pander to the petty ambition Of a local exc
cutive, is not probable. They desire only the
success Of their party, and this could not be
in any manner augmented by the seating and
unseating of Pinchback.
No evidence is required to convince any
reasonable mind that the Senate is and has
been determined to preserve q Republican
majority, and the blank vote of Louisiana at
this juncture will be more effectual in attain
ing that end, than the seating of a man whose
past career has been stained by course OF
conduct revolving to even Republican tastes
We can not and do not believe that Pinch
back will secure his seat, and what he still
more desires, the emoluments pertaining
fherafo
The New Orleans bulletin., 1876-01-29
Another Hole in "the Bloody Shirt. -

During the recent political campaign in
Mississippi, Capt. Arthur w. Allyn, United
States army, commanding detachment of
Federal troops at Jackson, was asked to loan
Democratic mass meeting cannon with
which to fire salutes. As he had done the
same thing for the Republicans, he thought
it would be unfair TO make any distinction
and SO loaned the gun. Some loyal brother
Immediately wrote to Washington, charg-
ing Capt Allyn with having "tuined
over government ordnance to the rebel De-
mocracy for the purpose of lntimidating the
loyal blacks" A court martial was summoned,
which, after investigating the matter, at once
and unanimously accqnitted Capt. Allyn.
Meanwhile, however, Morton had put the
occurrence among his list of 'toutrages, and
now the Indiana SerStor is disposed to damn
the court-martiai for not sustaining Hs in
dictment.
There are a great many holes in I" the
bloody shirt this years.. Louis Republican.
The New Orleans bulletin., 1876-01-29

From comparative tables of the results of
short horn cattle sales during the past year in
Great Britain and America, it appears that
the total amounts realized at these sales were
almost the same for both countries. The re-
turns refer only to the sales of "pedgree
shorthorns that is to say, of animals in
scribed in the Herd Book" which is for
cattle what the "Stud Book is for the turf
and from them We learn that, while the sixty.
five sales held in Great Britain yielded a total
of 81, 140, 440, the ffty-seven sales in America
amounted to 81, ,O23, $50. Each Of the Ameri-
can sales amounted, upon an average, to sl7,-
500, as against l7,4SO for each of the
English sales.
The 1859 short horns sold in America aver
aged 1896 each, and the 2599 sold in Great
Britain $435 each. The largest total realized
at any one sale vas S2l4, ,595. for which 81
animals belonging to a Lincolnshire farmer
were disposed of IN September. The highest
price given at this sale was $40, 800, and the
average for the whole lot was $3.50. Still
more remarkable was a sale held in Scotland
a week previously, when 80 animals the prop
erty of Lord Dunmore, fetched S13l, 1l5.
This gives an average Of S3360 for each
animal, one of which went for S22, 500. At
a third sale "a animals fetched more than
$50, 900, and several others took place at
which the total was over S35, 900, and the av-
erage over $1,000. The most successful sale
held in America was that at which eighty
three shorthorns fetched S92, $50, with an av-
e,age of S2Ol5 for the whole number, one of
them reaching sl6.l25 At two othor sales
in America totals of rather more than S50,000
were obtained for thirty five and thirty-three
lot, the average in the two cases being
slightly over and under $500. These figures
may be left to speak for themselves, but it is
impossible to avoid the suspicion that thor
oughbred cattle ale bringing prices equal to
what Derby winner would have won few
wears ago.
The New Orleans bulletin., 1876-01-29
Enterprise ) Cents Cigar Co.,
Il Cara.
TO OUR PATRONS AND THE PUBLIC.

163 CANAL STREET January, 1s16.
We respectfully call yeur attention to our Annual
Clearance Sale of all WINTER GOODS which we
offer at ENORMOUSLY REDUCED PRICES.
All Winter Goods must be sold regardless of cost
and desirous to effect a complete clearance by
the LIST of February.
In this connection we beg TO inform you that since
the first of this year WE DO NOT CHARGE
GOODS TO ANY ONE. All goods purchased of u.s.
we require payment in the stere on delivery or
approved bills payable presentation at office To
this rule there is POSITIVELY NO EXCEPTION.
Many Of ord customers whom we have been
in the habit of charging goods to- may find this not
agreeable but after careful consideration have
adopted this system of conducting our bus ness and
feel confident that by this means make it
direct object of saving to all who desirous of
economizing in their purchases for cash. Thanking
you for past favors, we beg to remain,
Respectfully,
NJ. L. BYRNE & co.
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The New Orleans bulletin., 1876-01-29

Chicago Tribune: The ladies in Paris wear
Ulsters, just as the men do here. A fashion
correspondent writes "The listers are in
variably gray, and, instead of a fitness behind
beneath the strap to make them set well, they
are now cut in regular gored Gabrielle fashion,
hanging loose in front, under large wide
belt, and enjoying as many pockets and as
much buttoned roughness as the manifest
Ulster of EN- ALL"