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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1880-11-18
GENERAL NOTES.

FOURTEEN thousand emigrants left Liv-
erpooI in October. chiefly for New York.
JOHN SHERMAN definitely announces
himself a candidate for the Ohio senator
ship.
THE obelisk is moving through the
streets of New York at the rate of five
hundred feet daily.
ROBERT GREEN, laundryman is the
first negro TO serve as Juryman in the
criminal courts of New York.
i. F. BERTRAND. a leading citizen OF
Rockford, has become grandfather to his
children bv marrying his mother-in-Iaw
Mrs Crandall
CORRESPONDENTS who have spent some
time in the endeayor to interview Gen.
Malone, class him as an Independent re-
publican.
CALIFORNIA has not forgotten the Brod-
erick duel. Judge Terry, as a candidate
on the democratic electoral ticket, has
been defeated by scratchers.
AFTER a Ontest of ninety minutes, in
Pittsburgh. John McMahon, of Vermont,
defeated w J. Farrell, of California, for
the champion wrestler's belt,
UNDER the authority of the convocation
of Canterbury, a commission of English
and American scholars has completed q re-
vision of the new testament, sitting forty
seven days.
OGDEN, Utah, will have in operation in
January, from a flagstaff on the court
house, four electric lights of three thous-
and candIe-power, each of which is guar
anteed to illuminate a mile in diameter.
DELEGATE representing fifty thousand
colliers of Wales have called a conference
Of all trades to memorialize the British
government in regard to the hardships of
foreign tariffs.
THE latest aspirants to the Indiana SEN
atorship are President Burgess, of Butler
University, Gen. A. D. Streight, Con-
gresham Tom Brown, Hon. John Coburn,
and J. NJ. Shackleford.
ALLISON, q scout sent to the camp of Sit
ting Bull. in British territory, has return
ed to Fort Buford The savage chieftain
has about nine hundred warriors, who are
nearly out of food and ammunition. He
asks General Terry to wait until Nov. 90
for the return of Major Walsh, who had
offered meditation.
In the annual report of General Pope,
commanding the department of the Mis-
souri,, he thinks there is little probability
of trouble with the Utes, the barrenness
of their lands keeping away the whites,
but regards the death of Ouray as pub
lie misfortune. The Navajoes are the
most formidable. mastering two thousand
fighters. The general hopes for an early
decision upon the right of white men to
settle in Indian territory. Col. Hatch
and major Morrow receive commendation
for their efforts in the campaign against
the southern Apaches.
THE Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul
company have finished the Milestone
branch to thirty miles from Millback
Junction, the Hastings division to the
Jim River; the Sioux Falls branch to Dell
Rapids; the Southern Minnesota branch
to Vermillion River; and the Mitchell
branch is completed to within twenty-five
miles of the Missouri River. The James
Vile and Beloit branch is finished; the
Albany branch nearly completed; the
Monroe branch is we'll under way; and the
Minneapolis and Benton cutoff Will be
finished soon.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1880-11-18

patient, returned only to enter the hospi-
tai with the same disease.
II a boarding house at Bordell City,
Pa, on the 10th inst, bucket of petrole-
um was ignited by gross carelessness. The
explosion which followed enveloped four
men in flames and DESTROYED the building.
Nine persons have already died.
As Theodore Connor and James Stevens
were coming up from Byron. H., Friday
evening, their team ran away, throwing
the two men out. ConnOr was slightly
hurt. Stevens was struck on the crown Of
the head by horses hoof. killing him in
atantIy.
A FIRE at Dover, n. H., destroyed the
shoe factories of Ira H. Neute, Charles
Love, and Strong s. Burt, the loss being
$34, ,000. A fiour-miu and other buildings
were burned at Wichita Kansas, on the
1lth inst
THE FIRE which developed in the Chry-
solite mine, at Leadyille, nearly, two
months ago, is still consuming timbers,
and the courts ordered the suspension of
work in adjacent properties. Two i'm
mense charges of giant powder were ex-
plOded, on the 10Th inst, on the line be-
tween the Little Chief and Chrysolite, to
break down the steps.
THE sides of deep cut of the G. &
railroad, near Orange Court House. Va,
caved while a construction train with so
hands were working. An immense mass
of rock and dirt fell, crushing several men
against the side of the cars, killing instant
ly Powhatten Taylor and Edmund Fields,
colored, and seriously iniuring five others
all colored. 1t is supposed others are vet
underthe fallen rocks
A SHREVEPORT special to the Times saws
a cyclone passed over KockiI. Louisiana.
and literally demolished the town includ-
ing the Baptist church and the Baptist
female college, killing Prof. Reynolds who
had arrived few days before from Mis-
sissippi, badly wounding and breaking
leg of Rev. Mr.. Tucker, principal of the
college, also breaking a leg and shoulder
Of his son, and wounding Mrs Fannie
Thomas badly.
A FIRE in Chicago, at 179 and 1872 Ran
dolph street, caused loss of about $780,
0G0; Of which $4,000 was on building,
owned by VIM. Blair, with insurance Of
$4,000 each in the Home, Citizens and
Howard of New York. In the -Etna of
Hartford, $500; in the Merchants and
Traders and New York Alliance-total
$4,000. Dwight Bros, dealers in papers,
occupied the first floor Their loss is
nearly $50 600, insurance about $25, 900.
The agenies of the Cunningham IN and
Moore, and Sammans, Clark d Co., who
occupied the three floors with picture
frame establishment, loss about 100000
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1880-11-18

IN the London probate registry is a
will dated 1871, by which the testator
left $50 a year to be spent on whisky
to be given to number of Irish peo-
pie, not exceeding twenty, who may
visit the cemetery on the anniversary
ofhis death. Each is tog go With a pen
lnife and stout stick, and the whisky
is to be distributed in halfpint doses.
The object is thus explained by the
testator: knowing what 1 know f the
Irish character, my conviction is that
with these materials given they will not
fail to destroy each other. and when, in
course of time, the race comes to be
exterminated, this neighborhood, al
least, may perhaps be colonized by
civil and respectable men,"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1880-11-18
SENATE.

Republicans, in Roman. Observation-Disclosures. "a
Democrats, in italics. Observation-Disclosures. 9
ASSEMBLY.
Adams-Solon w. Pierce.
Ashland, Barron. bayfield,, Burnett, Douglas and
Polk-George D. McDill.
Brennan.
Buffalo lin gartl-R. F, KemPter
Chippewa and PIERCE. 4. Taylor.
Clark Lincoln, Taylor and Wood-H. NJ. Nc
Coumba-wm T. Parry, Evan W. Lloyd.
Crawford-Atley Peterson.
Danes. j. Cald,celL L. L. Luse, II. B. Howe,
Dodge-Joan Steele, IVm. Lisco,U. George Jess,
Z. C. MeFetridge.
Door,. S. Minor.
DUMB. H. Chamberlain.
Eau Claire-1ra B. Bradford.
Fond du Lac. E. Gee, B. II. Bettis, J. F Ware
Fred Kta,z.
Grant,. H. Cabanis, H. s. Keene, Edward L.
Kidd.
Greene-Cyrus Troy, Burr Sprague.
Green Lake-Wm. Paddock.
Iowa-IM j. Briggs, J. W. ReWey.
Jackson-A. S. Trow.
Jeftrson-H. 4. Humphrey, ], D. Bullock, S. A.
Craig.
Juneau-T K. Dunn, John 7. Kingston.
Kenosha-W. S. Maxwell.
kewaunec- John NJ Read.
La Crosse-John Bradley.
La Fayette-A. 0. Chamberlain, T. Bainbridge.
Manitowoc-INichael Gleason l. p. Smith, C. E.
EStabrook.
Marathon-Jo1n Ringle.
Marquette-C. F. Roskie.
Milwaukee-A. K. Shepard, Otto Laverrenz, Ell.
Keoyh, L. P. Matthews. I. NJ Corbett, Henry
Herzer, W. S. Stanley. 7. o. Hartmann, L. W.
ellison, VIM. Pierron, D. j. Price.
Nouroe-W. J. Austin, John O'Brien.
Marinette, Oconto, ShawanO and Langlade-Er-
nest Funke.
Ousagamie-H. Clay Sloan; James H. Nc
Murdo.
0zau5ee- Chas. G. Meyer.
Pepin and part of Bufalo-GEoaaE TARRANT.
Pierce-F. L. ellison.
Portage-J. E. Rogers.
Raeine-Nort ]. Field, S. A. Sage.
Rich!and-B. N. Jarvis, John II. Case
Rock-M. V. Pratt, Frank 5. Lawrence, J. Men
zes.
St. Cr.ix-Mert Herrick.
Sauk-E. Dlakeslee, Thos. Gillespie.
Shessygan-4. SeIsemeyer, NJ. D. Z. Fuller, Ross
Trips.
Trempealeau- Ekern.
Fern.s-T. o. Juve Allen Rusk.
Wslwsrth-Wm. Meadows, D. B. Barnes, L. J.
SMITH.
Westinghouse F. Sch,ea5aek, Joseph Hote-
house.
Waukesha-J. A. Lins, ]. E. seabold.
\ Aaupsca-S. A. Phillips c. A. Davis.
WsuSLara-C. W. Moors.
Wianebaso-Wm. Wall 4. Il. F, Kruger, 6. Il.
Euekstaff. T. j. Bowles.
Republicans in Roman). 90; Democrats Gin
Ealie.), %; Independent Republicans Gn SMALL
CAPS. ?.
Look at the bright SIDE. Keep the
sunshine of living faith in the heart.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1880-11-18
FIRES AND CASUALTIES.

EX-JUDGE GLEEsoN has been disbarred
by the supreme bench of Baltimore for
uttering falsehoods in court
6. II. DAY, clothing manufacturer,
of Indianapolis, has made an assignment
with liabilities of $4,000.
Mr.. II. ENDERIs. the Swiss consul at
Chicago, was nearly suffocated by gas in
a Milwaukee hotel on the 18th inst.
A CHICAGO Sister of Charity, who went
to Sheffield, Indiana, to nurse smallpox
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1880-11-18

A MECHANIC at Beaufort, S. c., intent
upon suicide by drowning, but desir-
Gus that his body should be recovered,
fastened lead to his head and life pre-
servers to his feet before leaping into
the water. SO he was quickly drowned,
while his legs foated
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1880-11-18

THE st. Gothard tunnel was to be
ready, according to the original con-
tract, on Oct. l, 1880; but unlocked for
difficulties have caused the contractors
to petition for Il delay oftwo years, and
the lines of access to its mouth Will not
be completed until July, 1882.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1880-11-18

THE Irish constabulary was for all
Ireland on July 1, 1879, II, ,159 men and
inspectors, leaving 297 vacancies to
bring it up to its nominal strength. On
June 80, 1880, the total strength was
II AS, leaving the number Of existing
vacancies on that date only 48.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1880-11-18
- World ofGo0d.

One of the most popular medicines
now before the American public, is
Hop Bitters. You see it everywhere.
People take it with good effect. 1t
builds them up. 1t is not as pleasant
to the taste as some other Biaers as it
is not whiskey drink. 1t is more like
the old fashioned bone set tea that has
done world ofgood Ifyou don't feel
Just right try Hop Bitters. .-Elada Neass.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1880-11-18

The Marquis Of Exeter makes great
efforts to acclimatize black bass in
England. He has twice sent his fish
culturist to this country to bring these
fish to England and unceasing care has
been given to the task They seem
now tO be doing well
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1880-11-18

ADIRONDACK MURRAY, who was long
hidden from the sight of his fellow
townsmen, emerges in Boston this
month with three lectures: Free trade,
the wilderness, eternal existence. He
might take, for a fourth lecture, esca-
pades in blackboard wagons.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1880-11-18

TIE Roman populace delight in a
festivity known as the "Ottobrate, or
the celebrating Of Thursdays and Sun
days III October in honor Of Bacchus
and last month was observed by them
in the hills and vineyards around Rome
in an unusually jubilant style
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1880-11-18

S1xTY-Two soldiers of the regiment
stationed at Port Townsend, Washing
ton territory, are legally married to
squaws belonging to Indian tribes in
the neighbOrhOod.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1880-11-18
IyiI and respectable men. "

PRINCE ALEXANDER, the present ruler
of Bulgaria, having recently come into
. legacy of million and a half dollars
left to him by t late Empress of Rus
sia, his aunt by marriage, is about to
build splendid palace in the new quar-
ter of Sofia, at the east end of that city,
where several large and handsome
houses are in course OF erection for the
future accommodation of Bulgarian
rank and fashion. The youthful Hos
podar is just now IN Il lucky vein. Only
the other day Bishop Gliger presented
him with a tastefully laid-out park,
about half an hours drive from Rust
chuk, eminentIy suitable for sum
mer retreat; and the Prince, while
gratefully accepting this maniicent gift,
sagaciOusly seized the opportunity of
adding to his popularity by forthwith
issuing decree in virtue of which the
park in question is to be thrown open
to the Bulgarian public during three
hours of every day for all time to come.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1880-11-18

THE question whether the game of
pool is billiards, and therefore subject
to special city tax, is to be taken into
court at PHILADELPHIA
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1880-11-18

A GREAT concourse OF pilgrims will
assemble in Rome at the end of De-
cember, to take part in the festival of
the Epiphany, on the 9th OF January
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1880-11-18
Wisconsin Legislature For 1881.

As nearly as can be determined
from the. returns forwarded to sec
rotary of state Warner, up to this date,
the legislature withstand as follows:
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1880-11-18

The question of corporal punish
ment IN the public schools has arisen
anew IN Boston. The superintendent
says; Teachers of both sexes use per
sonal violence with their pupils in such
forms and such frequency that the facts
if published would cause unpleasant
ness. Some put children into painful
and even dangerous positions: some
shake them at times with such rough
ness as to tear their clothing, while
many still apply the rattan as freely as
if it were a feather, and strike not
merely the hand, but the head and
body. Within the last month or two
some piteous cases have been reported
to me by parents whose children had
suffered. The monthly reports of some
grammar schools come in ringing with
The echoes OF blows" A committee
examined into the subject, and ma
Jorlty reported in favor of dismissing
'eachers who inflicted whipping, ex-
cept on boys in the grammar depart
ments
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1880-11-18
VOL XIII.
tNN0TATI0NS.

THE German MormOns now have an
organ in Salt Lake City.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1880-11-18

Look at the bright sde Keep the
sunshine of living faith in the heart.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1880-11-18
NO. Al.

society; to promote His order in the subordination
OF society to its own law, adopted under His a,.-
approach to it. under the municipal law. which
human intelligence and conscience can accom-
plish."
He brought to the bench this spirit, and many
judgments of this court have been radiant with its
glory. They will be beacons on the track to pilot
generations of lawyers to come. Let the hopeful
enthusiasm of youth look upon his virtues. and
stunning his imperfeetons, strive for his height OF
learning and power. Can the neophyte, who sees
in dreams the cleaning splendor of professional
grandeur, but attain the one and avoid the other,
he may confidently expect the highest rewards to
which the noble profession leads.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1880-05-27
Extracts and Comments.

One Of the best corn growers in this
country says: "lt is better 10 be weel.
late than week early. Thorough prep
aration is the first requisite. II de.
creases the labor and cost OF cultivation,
and assures a good crop, other condi.
tions being favorable. The crop we'll
put in after the ground is warm will
catch up and 90 ahead Of that put in
hurriedly, in halfpreparcd soil, though
planted two weeks earlier" - Ohto
Farmer.
All true enough; but don't comfort
yourself with this if so be that you
were a week or ten days too late
because Of lack of energy, or want of
proper preparation at the proper time.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1880-05-27
Gut Grass Early If You Want to Make
Good Butter.

When the grasses are dried, a
great part of their aroma has passed
away. This element cannot be re-
placed. Grain and roots may be
substituted in part. The nearest we
can get to it in preparing our winter
iced is TO cut the meadows as soon
as the first blossoms have appeared.
When cut at this time great share
of the aroma isabsorbed in the leaves
and STRAW, and retained to give the
right flavor TO the milk and butter.
and also to give the butter the desired
color, rs well as flavor.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1880-05-27
How to Restore Fertility to Exhausted
Farms.

ek6FS THAT WILL BENEFIT THE LAND.
Levi stockbridgc, in Land and Home.
In the attempt to rehovatc soils. it
is neither necessary or wise TO RELY
on one method. The ordinary course
OF farming may be pursued and by
combining rest, green manuring, crop
rotation, and tillage, as the circum-
stances of the farm and the farmer
require, increasing fertility from year
to year will be apparent. But while
this process is going on, the farmer
must, to sustain himself, sell some
crop or crops. 1t is, therefore, i'm
portant to know whether it will make
any difference in his work of soil
restoration what crop he sells. Does
one crop remove more of the prime
elements OF fertility from the farm
than anotheri All plants are COM
posed OF the same soil and animal
materials, but the proportions in
different classes vary considerably.
The cucumber takes about 9 per
cent. Of its substance from the soil,
clover 10 and tobacco 90. Some
store up large quantities of nitrogen
IN others the proportion is small.
Some are rich in phosphoric acids
others take comparatively little.
The elements more generally deficient
IN soils, and which are the most diff
cult and costly to supply, are potash,
nitrogen and phosphoric acids; the
farmer should carefully select for
sale those crops which contain the
smallest proportional quantity Of
those elements and the demands of
his market may possibly be such that
they will yield the greatest money
return. A ton of timothy hay is
worth in market third more than a
ton of clover but for feed and man.
urlal purposes on the farm, a ton Of
the latter is worth nearly as much as
two tons Of the former. Sell timothy,
but retain and feed clover and those
fine grasses known by the general
name Of English hay. As compared
with the root crops, the grains are
rich in nitrogen and phosphoric acid.
Therefore sell roots, and retain grain.
This rule is equally true when applied
to animals and animal products. Milk
is very rich in nitrogen and phos-
phate Of lime; butter is nearly all
carbon. Sell butter, but feed milk,
and return its rich elements to the
soil which produced them. Animals
grown upon the farm are a soil pro-
duct, made up of its choice elements,
exactly the same as plants, and when
removed to market deplete it. Ma
ture animals brought TO the farm and
fattened in barn or pasture, and then
exported, carry away the same sub
stance as butter, and leave the soil as
fertile as they found it.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1880-05-27
Some seasOnable Poultry Hints.
Correspondence II Poultry Yari.

Correspondence II Poultry Ysri.
Sprinkle air-slacked lime pretty
freely in your hen houses. IL will
sweeten the air, Danish the spider
lice, cure the gapes, colds and catarrh
in the hens and hen-keeper O. A
hen which raises brood of early
chickens is worth two which do not
an early chicken is worth two late
ones early puIlets will lay when eggs
are high in price. 1t costs about one
cent apiece to produce eggs all you
get over that is gain. Feed often it
will keep your chickens from straying,
from cats, hawks, and you from a
quarrel with your neighbors.
The manure from your hon-houses,
we'll composted and well applied to
some early crops, will do much to-
ward the keeping of the hens the sue
ceeding season.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1880-05-27
Glover Hay, and How to Make It.
WIZ in Country Gcatleman.

W J. D., In Country Gentleman
The better way 10 cure clover hay
is to do it almost altogether in the
cock. Cut the grass, and after allow
ing 1t to wilt few hours to remove
as much moisture as will readily pass
oil, rake it up and cock it. If very
green, make the heaps smaller, but
never have clover spread over night
unless cut so late in the afternoon
that 1t is not practicable to rake it
up the same day. OF course the green
clover will cheat" in the heaps, but
this is just what is wanted. When
clover is heating it is curing more
rapidly than in the brightest sunshine.
The weight presses the juices to the
surface OF the stems, and with the
thermometer at l00o to 1909 or
more, curing goes on rapidly. The
advantage Of this method is that we
might make hay nights as well as
DAYS.
The old rule TO snake hay while
the sun shines" is obsolete so far as
clover is concerned. As we gener-
ally get the grass in cock toward
evening, it cures more in the few
hours following than in all the hours
before it was put up. Getting it up
green will cause it TO pack readily,
and will also prevent most danger
from rains unless very heavy or of
long continuance. Keeping ont rain
water is very important. The natural
juices Of the clover arc sweet and
rich. They cure into kind of gum.
which cattle and horses relish amaz-
ingly, and which is extremely nutri-
tious. When rain water or even dew
is mixed with this exuded gum the
seeds OF ferment are always present.
and IL is impossible TO get the hay in
the best condition.
After leaving the clover generally
forty-eight hours in cock it will be
ready 10 draw. Sometimes, but not
always, IL Is best To turn the cocks
upside down an hour or two before
drawing. The hay will often seem
damp, almost wet but il no rain has
fallen on 1t, there win be little danger
of further heating. After clover has
heated once it is much drier than il
seems. Before it has been through
this process IL will seem much drier
than it is. In large NOW, or stack.
this heating Is too violent and will
discolor the hay; but when well
cured in small cocks it will dry out
more perfectly than sun and air could
ever do 1t. One advantage of clover
thus cured is that the leaves are
mostly saved. 1t Is got into cocks
while quite green, and never much
moved afterward. It Is more easily
cured, and makes better hay IL timo-
thy has been sown with the seed at
the rate of four quarts per acre.