Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1876-02-24
The First Robin.

WHEN a gray-haired man living on the
CasS farm came down town yesterday and
reported that he had seen robin flying
among the trees, and added that spring
must be near, he told the solemn truth
He wouldn't have lied about it for ten
thousand dollars, and yet what was his
reward? As he entered a cigar store he
said:
"Well, Pm ahead of you folks. I saw
a robin as | came down"
The four men seated around the stove
smiled fiendish smiles and stuck up their
noses and turned their heads away.
"Don't you believe it 2" asked the good
man.
You are insanen' they shouted in cho
rus. "Do you think we are fools or in
fants ~
But did see one.''
And then they felt his head, asked
him to run out his tongue, tried to count
his pulse, and he went away with a
heavy heart. He went into a lawyers
office, and the lawyers greeting was so
kind that the honest hearted citizen said !:
Gil, l. Saw d. IOUlu lu1S
The lawyers countenance fell. He
tried to occupy all the chairs in the office
with his feet, and after long time he in
quired:
You have never fully recovered from
that fall, have you?'
But l really saw robin" persisted
the citizen.
The lawyer sighed, lit his cigar, and as
he took up his pen he said to himself:
"S0rry for it-used to be brilliant
fellow probably have guardian ap-
pointedr'
The citizen felt discouraged, and was
on his way to the postoffice when he met a
merchant, who slapped him on the back
and exclaimed:
"'Rah for spring.
It's only a few days away" replied
the citizen.
"Only a few days-coming right
along"
There was man who had perhaps seen
the same identical bird, and the truthful
citizen was encouraged to say:
Coming down this morning saw my
first robin"
The merchant took him by the arm,
led him into a doorway, and earnestly
said:
"See here, John, we've been friends
for fifteen years"
eyes"
"And I've lent you money and always
spoken we'll of you, haven't I?''
You have"
Well, now, for Heavens sake don't
60 into lying for regular thing! It's
well enough to lie once in a while, but
don't make practice of it''
But | did see a robinn' exclaimed the
distressed citizen.
ooh, come nowr'
'SBut did'
"Then farewell, john" sighed the
merchant. Give got my family to care
for, NY store to run, and | can't be seen
talking to any such person.
The citizen. saw a robin. 1t was live
robin-an early bird. And yet he didn't
dare tell another soul of it. In fact.
when asked if he hadn't seen robin
around, he denied it!-DetrOat Free Press.
DRY EARTH treatment for ulcers has
been found very successful. Large,
sloughy ulcers, after being washed, were
covered with thick layer of earth, over
which piece of wet paper was placed as
a support, the whole being neatly band
aged. In a few days the ulcers began to
clear, and when the surfaces looked
healthy and granulating, dressing made
as follows was used: A piece of muslin
the size of the ulcer was immersed in car
bolic oil Gin the proportion of one part
acid to ten parts cocoanut oiD; with this
the sore was covered, and over that dry
earth was placed, and then moistened
earth and bandage. In short time the
healing process manifested itself satisfac
torily, while all odor was entirely removed.
-.Sctentlfc american.