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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1881-12-15
WAsHINGTON IMPROVEMENTS.

The report of the commissioners of
the District of Columbia herewith transmit
ted, will inform you fully of the condi-
ton of the affairs of the district, the vital i'm
portance of legislation for the reclama-
ton and improvement of the marshes,
and for the establishment of the harbor.
1t is represented that in their present condition
the sea marshes seriously affect the health of the
residents of the adjacent parts of the city, and
that they greatly mar the general aspect of the
park. in which stands the Washington monu-
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1881-12-15

regret to state that the people of Alaska have
reason to complain that they are as yet unpro-
vided with any form of government by which
ife and property can be protected. While the
extent of its population does not justify the APP
plication of the costly machinery of territorial
administration, there is an immediate necessity
for constructing such a form of government as
will promote the education of the people and
secure the administration Of justice.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1881-12-15
THE CONGRESS LIBRARY.

The senate at Its last session passed bill pro-
viding for the construction of building for the
library of congress, but it failed to become law.
The provision of such able protection for this
great collection of books and for the copyright
department connected with it, has become sub
ject of national Importance and should receive
prompt attention.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1881-12-15
THE CIVIL SERVICE.

In my letter accepting the nomination of Vice
President, stated that in my judgment no man
should be an incumbent of an otFice whose duties
he is for any cause unfit to perform, who is la'k-
ing in the ability, fidelity. or integrity which
a proper administration of that Office de-
mands This sentiment would doubtless meet
widely divided upon the wisdom and practieability
of the various reformatory schemes which kave
been suggested and of certain proposed regula-
tions governing appointments to public Office.
The efficiency of such regulations has been dis
trusted mainly because they have seemed to
exalt mere educational and abstract tests above
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1881-12-15
RIVERS AND HARBoRs.

The report of the chief of engineers furnishes
detailed account of the operations for the i'm
provement of rivers and harbors. l commend to
your attention the suggestions contained in this
report in regard to the condition eff our fortifca-
tions, especially our coast defences, and recon-
mend increased strength of the engineer battalion
by which the efficiency of our torpedo system
would be improved. l also call your attention to
his remarks on the improvement of the South
Pass of the Mississippi river. In an alusion
to that subject | suggest the adoption of some
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1881-12-15
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approval. SO also does the suggestion of the sec
retary as to the advisability of relieving the cal
epdar of the United States courts in the southern
district OF New Y ork, by the transfer to another
tribunal of the numerous suits there pending
against collectors.
REVENUES.
The revenue from customs for the past fscai
year were SIG 159 1902, an increase Of ST. 637
Gil ~ over that of the preceding year; Sl30. O9S
562 80 of this amount was collected at the port of
New York, leaving so ,25l .523, 63 as the amount
collected at all the other ports Of the country: OF
this sum SAT .977 1873 was collected on sugar
and 1lolasses. S27. 285. 624,78 on wool and its
manufactures, S2l ,462 ,534.34 on iron and steel
and its manufactures thereof, Sl9,O38 665.Sl
on manufactures of silk SO, 825, ll5.2l on
manufactures Of cotton, ST, 400 ,643.O4 on
wines and spirits, making total revenue from
these sources of SI33 ,O58 ,720.8. The expense of
collection for the past year were SO, AS ,3452O,
an increase over the preceding year OF S30I :
4IO.O4. Notwithstanding the increase in revenue
from customs over the previous year the
gross value Of the imports including free goods
decreased over twenty-five millions of dollars.
The marked decrease was in the value u IN
manufactured wool $40. 236 81 and in that Of
-o.o.,, .rd ,,ir, IRON Sl9S loo n
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1881-04-09
HUMOROUS.

A DArRYMAN in Floyd county, In
diana, having settled 1t to his own sat
is'action that certain widow whom
he was supplying with milk would
make him an excellent wife, rang his
bell In front OF her house, and when
she came out with her pan, addressed
her as follows: 81 want wife. I
have good dairy of fifteen COWS. We
rise at 3o'clock in the morning; we
have rye coffee for breakfast, with
SKINNED milk, but no sugar for sea-
sontng,. You need not get up SO earl
ly, and you may have bean soup nee
week, we have boiled cabbage once
week and kraut once week. We
occasionally have some bacon. But
we 90 not use butte for 1t Is too ex-
penslve, and use lard In its place. We
work hard and live saving. l have
tod you all and would like to marry
YOU" The widow thanked him, said
she preferred her own table and told
him he had better propose to his next
customer.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1881-04-09

10 PREVENT SHEEP GETTING OVER
STORE WALLS "A great many men who
have farms excellently adapted tor
keeping sheep, are deferred from doing
so OH account OF their farms being fem
ced with stone walls, and sheep will
soon learn to get over any ordinary
stone fence. The cheapest and at the
same time the most et1ectual device for
preventing this is ono gotten up by u
neighbOr of time. 1t consists in setting
posts against the wall, boring a hole
through these about l8 inches above
the top Of the wall and running a No.
II wire through the hole. This should
be stretched very tight. II the first Is
well fastened, this may be done with a
crowbar for long way, using the bar
tor lever. i'he posts need not to be
nearer to each other than four to six
rods, II the top OF the wall Is straight ::
1t 1t Is not, they should be somewhat,
nearer. This he had found to be Der
1ectly satisfactory, so much 50 that q
neighbours big dog tried to get over It.
10 the sheep once or twice and went
away perfectly disgustcd. A much
nebrcr and moIe durable plan, costing
but little mole would be 70 insert small
Iron posts into The. cap stones at prop
er distances and benu the post 50 that
tho wire Will hang directly over tie
luce OF the wall OH the side on which
the sheep run. Either OF these meth
ods COSTS so little that tho profits OF u
small Hook OF sheep Will moro than pay
Inc expense III one season.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1881-04-09

RUsKs.-With one and a-half pints
now milk, three tablespoonfuls OF
fresh yeast, stir to stiff batter wi tn
flour at night. In the morning, take
half pound Of white. sugar, rolled
and sifred; half a pound Of butter two
eggs, beaten very light; two table,
spoonfuls of rose water, or one-halt Of
a nutmeg grated. aud with the sponge
stirred the previous night knead well
In a soft dough. Make out in rolls,
to rise; WHEN light bake as loaf bread
slowly and carefully. .
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1881-04-09
a WiSo Deacon.

Deacon Wilder, want you to tell
me how you kept yourself and family
we'll the past season, when all the rest
or us have been sick so much, and have
mad the doctors visiting us so often"
Bro. Taylor, the answer Is very
easy. used Hop Bitters In time; kept
my family well and saved the doctor
bills. Three dollars worth of it kept
US well and able to work all the time.
III warrant 1t has cost you and the
neighbors one to two hundred dollars
apiece to keep sick the same time"
:" Deacon, Pll use your medicine here
AFTER"
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1881-04-09
NunClk NOytrSlns.

are pronounced by tho medical profession
''Ihe bane OF society but the Hbe says 10
him who il afflicted PITY should DO shown" and
DR.. Silsbee. tho discOverer Of "Anakesis" the
only infalIiblo pile cure Known to medical art,
deserves monument at tho hands Of afflicted
millions "a n benofactor Of tho human race. IL
M Jean Pat, Richter says-"IIappinoss IL tho
absenco of pain" what shall be said OF a
remedy that will roliovo instantly such pain as
those endure who suffer from piles and Of how
much happiness must "Anakosis" bo tho
author. $4,000 Of tho millions afflicted with
piles gladly testify to lta healing virtues Doc
tors OF all schools prescribe it and in 20 years
none have used it without bonoft. Combin-
ing tho virtues OF a poultico. all instrument
and modicine, easy OF application. safe and
useful III all caac@, i relieves pam at once
holds up tho tnmors and ultimately cures tho
worst cases Of piles and what il equally worth
Knowing by following tho Doctors printed in
structlons M to diet habits etc, keeps them
cured. Samples OF "Anakeais" aro acnt free to
all suTerors on Application to p. Householder
& Co., Box 1916 New York. Sold by druggists
everywhere. Prico Sl,0o per box.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1881-04-09
AGRICULTURE.

EVERY one who has grown aspara-
gus either for home use or for market
must have been more or less annoyed
by finding portion of the shoots curl
Ing over upon one side, and making
very little growth, and that little hard
and woody, and utterly worthless for
culinary purposes. We have heard the
question asked repeatedly, what makes
the shoots curlP but very few have
been able or willing to answer. The
subject has often been brought up in
agricultural conventions, without brln-
glng out much information that has
proved satisfactory to the inexperi-
snced. Now, from our own experience
and observation, as we'll as from con-
versing with tow of the most success.
full growers of this vegetable, we are
led to conclude that crooked and curl.
ed asparagus shoots are always pro-
duced in consequence Of some injury
to the shoot while 1t Is pushing up
through the soil. 1t may be caused by
raking the bed, or by digging it over
with forks, as is often practiced in the
spring OF the yoar. And 1t may be
done by careleSsness while cutting the
shoots. The least cut, bruise or scratch
made up on the side Of a shoot stops
growth On that side. lThere Is an effort
to heal the wound, but 80 far as the
value Of the shoot Is concerned, 1t is
always failure. If any ono doubts
the truth, Of this statement, he can
easily satisfy himself by simply caus-
ing an injury to growing shoot be-
fore it gets above the surface. Much
care should be used both In digging and
raking over asparagus beds In spring,
and alho when cutting for the table.
There is nothing coming from the gar
den In May that is greater luxury to
those who like 1t, than asparagus, and
1t is well to know how best to handle
1t.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1881-04-09

PAT-"Och, Bridget, did ye niver
hear NV my great spache afore the
ilibcrnian Society" ?" Bridget-"No,
Pat, how could |? for sure | was no
on the ground" Pat-s.Well, Bridget =,
you sec | wa, called upon by the Hib-
ernian Society for spache, and be
Jabers, l rose with tho inthusias L.
cheers Of thousands, with me heart
overlooking with gratitude, and me
eyes filled with tears, and divil word
lid Ispake.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1881-04-09

liza farmer wants good horses of his
own raising, he must begin at the be-
ginning, anu not start-as too many do
with an old, wind broken mare that
Is blind III tne eye and lame in two
legs, simply It cause she can be bought
for little money. For breeding pur-
poses, In nine cases out Of ten, sucn All
animal Is dear at any price. A good
thoroughbred stallion would get from
such marc Il colt lar better than the
dam, but her weaknesses and constl-
tutionnl traits Will sooner or later be
come apparent III the Offspring. "Like
begets IKE, = Is Il well established law
anu superior animal cannot come
from ole uecldedly Inferior. Only from
SOUND and vigorous mares can we hope
lor u race OF healthy horses. Let All
ratsers of horses start in the right di-
rection by breeding from tho best on
both sides.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1881-04-09
To All Our Friends.

Having had numberless inquiries TO.
advertising cards from ladies' in all
parts OF the country who are interest.
ed In the prevailing fashion of making
"Card Collections" we are having
printed for them q set OF seven beauti-
III! cards, each in six colors and on
Gold background, In the very highest
degree of art, illustrating Shakspea are g
"Seven Ages OF Man." We have spared
no expense In these cards-they are
simply little art gems. Our only aim
SHOWN. Applications tor them hayo
come In 80 rapidly that nearly tho
whole edition Is engaged before the
receipt by us of the cards from the
artist. We have therefore been Obliged
10 adopt the. following plan for tue dis
trlbutlon Of the remainder: No moro
OF the gilt Shakespeare cards, seven IN
the series, will be ssnt excepting upon
the receipt of statement from a grocer
that the person applying for the cards
mas bought OF him on that day at least
seven bars OF Dobbins' Electric Soap,
with price paid for same. AL apply.
Ing III this manner soiH receive the tuIl
set OF seven cards gratis by mail. This
Will insure us that our friends and pa
irons get their share Of these beautiful
designs, although it in no manner re-
pays us for the cost of the cards. Your
grocer has the soap or will get 1t, AID
the purchase by you of seven bars of
1t ut one time will secure for you gratis
seven really beautiful cards. The SOAP
improves with age, and is an article OF
necessity In your house every week.
therefore you are not asked to buy u
useless article, but one that you must
have anyway. Please send us your
Application at once, and tell your lady
friends making Gard ColIections," to
40 Inc same. Grocers do not have tho
cards to deliver. Buy the soap of thcDs.
send us their bill, and e1e will mail YOU
the cards free. Yours respectfully,
/: l.. CRAaIN &c Co., 1l0 South An
street, Philadelphia, Pa.
L. S.-Ladies not wishing to buy
soap can get the cards by remitting
COST price, 25 cents.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1881-04-09
"Don't know half their Value"

"They CURED me Of Ague, Bilious.
ness and Kidney Complaint, as recon-
mended. had half bottle left which
l used for my two little girls, who the
doctors and nelghbors said could not
be cured. would have lost both of
them one night If had not given them
Hop Bitters. They did them so much
good continued their use until they
were cured. That is why I say you do
not know half the value Of Hop Bltters
and do not recommend them high
enough. ."-B., Rochester, N. Y. See
other cOlumn.-Amertcd Rural Home.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1881-04-09

INTO one OF our largest dry goods
stores entered L gentleman, the other
day, and with tho air of one who ha d
been used to this sort OF thing all his
life, you know, he said to the aston
tshed saleswoman, "Give me yard
of marroon-colored flannel to match a
baby, please" Correcting himself
hastily, he beg an again: 81 beg par
don; mean yard of flannel to match
marroon-colored baby-Herc" (prc-
ducing bit Of flannel from his
vest pocket) III want a yard of that"
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1881-04-09

WAS there dyer better example of
Che witty and concise form of express
sion common TO the real Western
American than the answer of the grim
man of the Sierras, who, when asked
about the character of a. neighbor,
sententlously replied: "OIister,
don't know very much about him, but
my impression Is that he'd make e first
cla So strangerH'
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1881-04-09

To make caoutchOuc indifferent to
the action OF oils and fats, without i'm
pairing the other properties Of vulcan-
ized rubber, the toiiowiLg method is
employed at the works OF G. Schwan-
itz, Jr., at Berlin. Tho ca0utchouc Is
worked, by heated rollers. together
with mixture OF lbs. of prepared
chalk, l ID. Of glyccrine OF 23 sp. gr.,
phur. For vulcanlzlng, the mass. or
tho article formed the reof, is placed in
bath OF glycerine, and exposed to a
stean pressure OF from two to three
atmoapheres.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1881-04-09

81 DON'T like a cottage built man."
said young Sweeps to his rich old un-
Gle, who was telling the story OF his
early trials for the hundreth time.
"What do you mean by a coltage-built
man I" a,ked hts uncle. "a man with
only one story" answered young
sweeps. That settled it. Young
Sweeps was left out OF his uncle's will.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1881-04-09

A D1sINFKCTANT.-For a simple dis
lnfectant cut two or three good.sized
onions In halves and place them on a
plate the floor; they absorb nox-
tous e1lluvia, etc., In the sick room In
an Incredibly short space OF time, and
are greatly to be preferred to per-
should be changed every six hours.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1881-04-09

BATH BUNs.--'rake one pound of
flour to OnG-third of 1T add in n hole in
the centre tablespoonful OF yeast and
teacupful Of warm milk, let 1t stand
for an hour In warm place to rise.
When risen, add six ounces Of butter
ana four eggs, with tho rest of
tho Hour, six ounces Of sugar, aud a
little pounded cinnamon to taste; mix
all we'll together, cover it over and
lot 1t rise again. Shape 1t into buns,
leaving 1t as rough as possible; sift
some sugar and Il few comtlts on the
top, sprinkle with little water, and
bake In a moderate oven on weli-but.
tered tins.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1881-04-09
tDetrOit Post and Trlbunc.l

have little girl, said Mr.. Henry
Dole OF this city, In conversation,
VINO was troubled with severe lame
ness In her legs, pronounced by some
Erysipelas, by others Rheumatism.
had tried several remedies without
eiiect, when | was induced to apply
81. Jacobs Oil and l am happy to say
that tho use OF but one bottle cured her,
ana she is now able to 60 TO school
again.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1881-04-09

KING GEORGES PUDDINa.-One pint
Of brcad-crumbs, half pint Of -four,
teaspoonful Of baking powder sifted in
flour, little salt, half pound Of
ral'ins, quarter of pound currants, ,
quarter of9 pound Of chopped sucl,
coffee cupful of milk, one egg; tied
tightly In bag and boiled three
hours; to be eaten with nard sauce.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1881-04-09

according to Dingler's journal, L.
Won Faber makes pencils Tor wrlliug
upon glass, porcelain, metal, etc., as
follows: Bluck--ten ports Of lamp
black Eorty parts white wax, ten parts
tallow. White Forty parts White
lead, twenty parts wax, ten parts tai
low Dark bIut-Filtcen parts Berlin
blue, hVe parts gum arabic, ten parts
tallow. 1ellow-fen parts chrome
ye!lcW, twenty parts wax, ten parts
talloW.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1881-04-09

MASTER Tom (wnose godpapa has
come to take him for great treat to
the Winter Exhibition at the Royal
Academy: "Bother the old m l. tiers
JUS as II han't enough o. them a,
school Ugh !-presclous sight toe
much Jus when there's such 10,
o. jolly ice aboIt, too. ...
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1881-04-09

lar FOR WARTS.-- farmer writln q
to all exchange, says: IL had u
mare some years ago that had largo
wart Oh her side, where the harnes 8
rubbed and kept sore. TO prevent
this l put on IL good daub OF tar, and
IN few weeks the wart was killed
and disappeared. l have frequently
tried 1t since on cattle and horses, ana
seldom had an occasion to use Sec
ond application. The remedy ls sim
pie ana etfectual."
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1881-04-09

A YOUNG lady applied at the rellet
bnreau III Galveston the other dsy
VIII paper containing the follow.
ing: "Ihls unfortunate woman is the
only daughter Of and old childloss
1%ther anu she supports several young
brothers by her work.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1881-04-09
(AttlcborO Chroniclcl
Carry tho News.

Mr.. John Eizcnsporger, manufac-
turing Jewcler of North Attleboro'.
Mass, lately commune tied to us tue
following: 1 suffered 80 much with
pains In my arm, that at times was
completely helpless. I used that incom-
parable remedy st. Jacobs Oil and was
completely cured as II by magic.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1881-04-09

An ingenious Frenchman has devised
game tor facilitating the study OF
geography by children. IL consists of
a large planisphero map of the globe,
accompanied by numerous objects ro-
pre-. enting animals, plants, flags, COS
tumos, towns and landscapes. These
objects, ofpaintch cardboard, stand up
right when the small inscription ac-
comparing them Is folded back; aud
each one bears, moreover, number
corresponding to one OH the map
Placing each In Its prOl or position, the
child quickly becomes familiar with
subject illustrated if it be u plant, he
knows tho place which produces it,
and It's use is a town, he knows the
population, position, etc. The new
game has lec,ivcd tho approval Of the
Paris SLciety OF Geogr" phy.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1881-04-09

AN army Joke: A noun ted orderly
an lrlshman. was refining up to deliver
on official document Mt the officers
quarters at AldershOt, when his char
ger backed and he found himself Sit
ting on the pavement. "Bedad," cried
the hussar, "isn't that an intelligent
batter Sure he knew l wanted to oct
down and he saves me the trouble"
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1881-04-09

PoTTED CuICKEN.-Thisl Is an agree
able relish, aud makee a pleasant
luncheon when travelling. Take a
roast fowl aud carvu off all the meat.
Take two slices OF cold ham and chop
1t with chicken; add to this ono quar-
ter pound Of the best butter; add salt
ana pepper to taste; now pound this
all together to- paste; put the mix
turo III jam pot; cover closely. 1t
will keep in cool place tea days or
long enough for any moderate Journey.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1881-04-09

FoR EARAcHE.-Take bit of cotton
spread 1t 1latlr, sprinkle with black
pepper, do 1t up IN a .wad, dip In sweet
Oil and Insert in the ear. This is n
happy and almost StinstantaneGus rcliet,
The same remedy, applied to the cavity
OF an aching tooth, gives immediate
relief
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1881-04-09

TIE Senatorial struggle: EIectlng
high officials Is very much like put
ting your hand In a bag containing
nlnety-nine snakes and ono eel You
may get the eel, but the chances are
against you, and when you do get
him he is very slippery kind Of a
customer.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1881-04-09

HINrs.-lt Is said that If sod land Is
ploughed just before the corn Is plan
ted, the worms will feed upon the SGD
and not injure tho corn. White ilow-
ers are generally moro fragrant than
colored ones. You may enlarge your
plnks by watering them with weak
solution OF nitre.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1881-04-09

POTATO SALAD (German Stylc) .-Broll
twelve good-.ized potat .cs; when
cold slice them and cut in small pieccs :;
TO these add ono onioE, chopped fine,
ana half OF bunch Of celery, cut Ia
small pieces; season With SALT and
pepper 10 taste; thin heat one halt
cupful OF vinegar with Il TABLESPOONFUL
Of butter added, or three tablespoon
fuIs Of olive oil pour tins over the
salad, and it Is then ready for use.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1881-04-09

CARBoLINE, a natural hair restorer
and dressing, as now improved and
perfected, Is pronounced by competent
authority to be the best article ever in
vented to restore the Vitality Of youth
to diseased and faded hair. Try it.
Sold by all druggists.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1881-04-09

HAVE you found the koy t. perft ct health
and strength ? 1t is Kidnov-Wort, tho only
romedy that overcomes at onco tho inact on
OF The kidneys and bowels. Former,