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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1882-11-30

The prohibition vote in New York
will reach $4,000 this year. 1t was
only 4 500 last wear.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1882-11-30
Soldiers Charged with Desertion.

The charge can be removed upon proper appIi-
ton; after which the pay and bounty which was
due at time of muster out can be readily collected
Address with stamps, SToDDART & Co., Claim
Attorneys, 413 G. street, N. W., Washington, D. c.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1882-11-30

Gen. Butler has been an IL. D. since
1864. The degree was conferred by
Williams College.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1882-11-30

There has never before been such an
autumnal flight to Europe as is now
taking place. The steamers are almost
as crowded as in the spring.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1882-11-30

Lord Houghton's newly purchased
estate in Florida comprises $4,000
acres. He is largely interested in SUI
gar culture in Jamaica.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1882-11-30

Emma Abbott's latest advertisement
is that she won diamond ring on the
New York election.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1882-11-30
THAT HUsBAND OF MIMI

A judge in California bears the singu
lar name of Paciicus Ord.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1882-11-30

It is stated that Mrs. Paran Stevens,
of New York, will spend the winter in
Nice.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1882-11-30

The Earl of Aylesford has been hunt
ing in texas, and is now visiting in St.
Louis.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1882-11-30

Mrs. Packer, widow of the late Asa
Packer, the millionaire, died at Mauch
Chunk, Pa. recently.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1882-11-30

Charley" Reed, formerly of Chicago
and lately Of Washington, is practicing
law in New York.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1882-11-30

Rough on Rats.n Clears out rats, mice. roa ches
bed-buss, flies, ants, moes Chipmunks gophers. 15c
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1882-11-30

Gen. Grant will spend much of The
coming winter in Washington.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1882-11-30

Is three times the he was before he began usil
wells Health Remover" 81. Druggists.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1882-11-30
The Old Reliable Sioux City Line,
Besides it is the only line to the Southwest
Through the 7 Great Cities
of the populous Missouri Valley, namely:
Sioux City, Council Bluffs, Omaha, st
Joseph, Atchfson, Leavenworth
and Kansas CITY

At st. Paul close connections are also made
with lines for Duluth, Brainerd, Fargo, Winni-
peg and all points in the Northwest.
When you so South or Southwest, be sure and
60 over this line through st. Paul and through
the big cities, and when you 90 West or North
west, also go through St. Paul, the great railroad
center of the Great Northwest.
Special rates to the West and Northwest fot
people emigrating, and low rates for household
goods and live stock.
F. B. CLARKE, T.W. TEASDAL.
ten. Trafhc Manager. Gen. Agent.
ST. PAUL, MINI.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1882-11-30
CATARRH OF THE BLADDER.

SINGING irritation, Inflammation, all Kidney and
Urinary Complaints cured by "Buchupaiba." 81.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1882-11-30
Are You Nervous and Lack Vital Energy!

IN all diseases of nervous or muscular type, such
as Nervous debility, Paralysis. Overworked Brain
or Lo9s Of Vital Energy, Weak Back
Kidney Disease, Magnetic Be or Regeneration il
made expressly for the OF arrangements of the
provocative organs. Whenever any debility of the
generative organs occurs from whatever cause, the
stream of Magnetism permeatfng through
the parts must restore them to healthy action. There
is mistake about this appliance. Years ofuse have
tested it. and thousands of cures ore testified to-
Weakness from Indiscretlon Incapacity, Lack of Wig
or, Sterty-n fact, any trouble of these organs ia
cured Do not confound this with electric belts adyer
tised to all ills from head to toe This is for the
one specific purpose.
Price of Belt $40. Sent by express on receipt OF
price, and if not found represented money refund
ed. In ordering send measure of waist, RemittanCes
be made in currency sent in letter at ricSk.
MAGNETON APPLIANCE COMPANY.
213 State St., Chicago.
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0THROUGH PAssExGERTR.,~s
Madison. BelOit, Chicago,
And all Eastern and Northern Citias

q daily, over che Eastern division, With
Pullman Palace Sleeping Cars
On each train between st. Panl, Madison ana
Chicago.
The Western Division of the Chicago, St Paul,
Minneapolis and Omaha Line, known as the ST
Paul q Sioux City Railroad, with its various
branches, commencing at St. Paul, reaches into
thriving young cities and towns of Shakopee, st.
Peter, Mankato, Worthington, and through lie
Mars to Sioux City, Omaha and Council Bluffs.
and with branch lines reaches Blue Earth City
aud Woodstock, MIMI, BooL, Iowa, and Siour
Falls, Dakota.
The perfect connection of this line AT COUN-
Gil BLUFFS IN Union depot with frst-class
lines of road for all points in Central and Western
Missouri, for Kansas, Texas, Nebraska, Colorado
California, Arizona, New and Old Mexico, make!
it worthy of being called
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1882-11-30

OCkAR1S. ~. NV 1CC-s
My DEAR FRIEND: Replying to your
letter I would say, I have been acquaint-
ed with my highly valued friend, the
Rev. S. d. Hopkins, about eighteen
months, and very intimately acquainted
for about six months past. For little
more than FIVE months he was sn
inmate of my house, and we enjoyed con-
slant intercourse with each other. When
he came in April last he was almost
wreck in point of health. | thought he
had come TO us but to die. Soon after
wards he began to use some OH. II. War
ner 4 Co.'s remedies, namely: the Safe
Kidney and Liver Cure, Safe Nervine and
Safe Pills. From almost the time he be-
gan their use his improvement was very
marked and wonderful, and when he left
us, after having taken some two dozen
bottles, he was like a new man. The
change was the most remarkable ever
witnessed. SAMUEL MILLER.
pastor sfihe Presbyterian Church.
In view, therefore, of these facts and
with hope that all who read this may
take timely warning. i make this open
statement freely and for the good of my
fellow men. Sincerely.
REV. E. D. HOPKINS.
East RicEJord, IT., Nov. 7. 1882.
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Eaton, Pre5Je Co., o., July %, .:
How, Good Girls can Secure
HealthfuL Homes.
. il, the Jacksonville Times.

~ in the Jacksonville Times.
The housekeepers of Florida have
a grievance which should be taken
up and thoroughly discussed by the
press, urged upon the attention of
the public, both at home and abroad,
and remedy sought andapplied with
the utmost diligence by those COM
petent to do so. It is the "servant
girl question" Throughout the length
and breadth of the State, the cry
might be heard, if the public:ear could
but be free from the everlasting din
of politics and crops, and orange cul-
ture, and cotton growing, and Les
Conte pear culture and the thousands
of other topics interesting only to the
sterner sex, from the wearied and
anxious housewives, "Give us SER
wants or we die !"
It is true that in the newly-settled
regions the want of good and faith
ful house servants is most keenly felt,
for the sparse native population does
not nearly supply the demand, and
the newcomers are generally OF those
classes whose most tervent desire and
chief aim is to obtain auu improve
homes for themselves, or those who
require and are able to pay literally
for the services of others, if they could
obtain them; but the older settled
portions of the State are also sadly in
need OF good servants, notwlthstand'
ing the undue preponderance Of
colored people in many counties The
negroes are there but they are, with
a few rare exceptions, worse than nc
servants at all. 1t is not necessary tc
90 into particulars. The fact in it.
self is sufficient, and will hardly b'
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the regular officers. Second, To adj
journ from time to time, as NAV ba
necessary. Third, To change the
boundary of the District. Fourth
To lay such tax on the taxable prom
erty within the District as the meet.
ing shall deem sufficient for anv Of
the following purposes To purchase,
lease or construct an enclosing fence
and such other property as they NAV
deem necessary; to maintain the
property of the District in good re-
pair; to pay the salaries of employ.
ees, and to defray all other contin.
gent expenses of the District. Fifth,
To provide rules under which the of
ticiaI conduct of servants of the Dis
trict may be investigated. Sixth. To
direct the sale or other disposal of
any OF the property of the District
and direct the disposal of the pro,
ceeds of such sale. Seventh, To del.
egate any or all the powers contained
in the foregoing specifications to the
District Board. Eighth, To fix the
salaries of the secretary, treasurer,
and other servants OF the District,
and to transact generally such busi-
ness as may tend to the better carry.
ing out OF the provisions OF this ACT.
SEC. 9. They may adopt rules of
order for the government of District
meetings, and change the same from
time to time, and may prescribe the
manner of taking the sense of the
meeting upon any question, except. |
ing those provided Tor in section four
SEC; 10. There shall be elected |
in each Fence District at the annual |
meeting next following it's organiza. |
tion, three Fence Commissioners |
who shall hold office as follows The |
person receiving the highest number
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ter leaving KOTt = 4SOn We saw many
beautiful lakes, and some fine young
groves. The lovely st. Johns cannot
be described. Those who have trav-
eled over the placid waters never
forget the beauty, and magnificent
orange groves along its banks. And
to those who have not been 80 fortu.
nate, we can only say, q journey South
and trip up the river alone would
be satisfactory.
Jacksonville, the principal city on
the St. Johns, is a busy place in win
ter, but in summer quite different.
The colored citizens are in the MAJ
.iority, and appeared quite happy; for
when watermelons are plentiful, they
are in their second heaven.
Travelling on the Waycross line,
we reached Savannah in six hours.
Old rice fields and old deserted plan
tations are numerous. The city it,
self is old, and the greater part was
built before the war. The houses
are ancient looking, with marble steps
from the street. 1t has a lovely park
and fountain, and broad streets sha-
ded by water oaks OF gigantic size.
After visiting the principal parts, we
resumed our journey, passing through
Macon and Atlanta. Georgia Is a
fine State. The soil mostly is clay,
and in the northern portion quite
good deal of gravel, and some rocks.
Peaches do well, and apples, in some
parts; fine vegetables are raised, and
corn, but cotton is not cultivated as
much as IN former times.
In Tennessee, we found it quite
rolling and rocky. Chattanooga is
| one OF the busy cities. 1t has several
! factories, and is cut up by railroads.
There are a few mountains around
the highest one is"Lookout Mountain
In Kentucky, we saw large fields
OF wheat, corn and oats. Cattle and
horses. also sheep, do we'll in this
State, and great numbers are raised
Lexington was the principal city We
passed through. We reached Gin
cinnati from Chattanooga in twelve
/ hours. Here we found noise enough
to drive one to distraction, who wa
not accustomed to city. After
pleasant day out on Walnut Hill, W.
lett for Eaton, our journeys end
How gladly we welcomed the frs
view, and how pleasant it was to res
after SO long a journey. We hav
been around the country, and hav
seen the farmers out in the larg
fields of wheat and oats. 1t is jus
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ments needed for our soil to make or
ange growing success that require
ment is vegetable growth or humus.
This at once brings before us the
question, how is the best and cheap>
est way we can obtain this valuable
acquisition to our soil. We will be
more emphatic and make the asser-
rion, that with the valuable benefits
derived from commercial fertilizers,
our soil makes a demand that
this hal11aaIs zoe mast hGve if we expect
healthy orange trees and trees that
wiIibe success. The orange grow
er V bo puts all his trust in CONNER
ciall Fertilizers, on high Sandy land,
will find in time that there is some-
thing else needed, and he will not see
the results expected. He will see
that he has made an error, not in the
use of commercial fertilizers, but be-
cause he has confined himself to that
mode of orange culture that has not
added humus to the soil. All parties
commencing to cultivate orange trees
are anxious to learn all the imforma-
tion possible and they ask questions
from different persons who have had
experience, to be answered by di-
versity of opinions, and as they seek
for information from our best writer's
on this subject, they find, to great
extent the same difficulty, for, I am
sorry to say, many of the best writer's
theoretically, show, on visiting their
grove, poor results. This question is
the best decided by close observation
and experience, and this has been my
guide to whatever success has at
tended my efforts.
I have advised all persons com~
menciug to cultivate orange trees to
use commercial fertilizers, and from
the time the tree is planted, raise all
kinds OF green crops, to go back into
the soil. Alternate these crops, but
as much as possible cling to our great
benefactor and FRIEND, the COW pea. At
one time l was very anxious to obtain
all the information possible regards
ing the intrinsic value per acre Of the
COW pea, the analysis, etc. Now /
care not about the exact value of this
legume, as would be given me by an
agricultural chemist, as I have satis-
fed myself by experience what it will
do TOR our soil and orange trees. We
cannot estimate the value of COW
peas in dollars and cents per acre, be-
cause to have our value in so many
pounds of nitrogen, ETC., is not the
full advantage we receive-our soil is
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DeLand VOusia County, Florida Wednesday, June H. 1882

had been begun, the fence was never
finished and thus we realized but lit.
tie benefit from au expenditure of
near $4,000. The legislature, a
year later, in vague general terms,
'legalized" the already constructed
fence for three years." We strRg-
gled through three summers with
that "maie shift" of feRce. The
enclosed town Of Greely had laws
preventing the running at large of
stock, but away from the town there
was no redress if crops were destroy
ed by cattle.
1t was in the summer of '73 that l
brought the matter before our Grange
and argued that we must consider
the subject as we virtually had no
protection for our crops; not half SO
much from the stock OF residents
within the fence, as we had from the
outside herds. I had seen thousands
of acres of costly crops, large pro-
portion small fruit, at VinelaDd and
Hammonton, n. J., without any
fences, save the law, to protect them.
I suggested that the ideas incorpor>
ated in the school laws might be
taken as a guide in the construction
of law authorizing any body of cul
tivators to form "fence district" and
to levy tax for the purpose OF buy
ing or constructing and maintaining
a fence for the common benefit. The
people residing within the enclosure
by their duly elected representatives,
the "fence commissioners" could
make such laws regarding the run
ming at large of stock as should seem
to them necessary. Many of the
evidently had no faith in
any other solution OF the problem
than ''let each fellow fence his own
. 4 -
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The Fence Question.
Editor Of The Florida Agricuaturist!:

EUUCo' Q IHe HtOt&0 <1yTtCUt6UFtSG'
in essaying some suggestions which
may be of use as a solvent for this all
absorbing question l hope, as must
necessarily use the. pronoun /, quite
frequently, and in view of the fact
that a recent personal letter to the
editor was by mistake considered as
for publication and printed, that 1
may not be set down as an egotist.
Not long ago l read in the Semi
Tropical a reprint OF a letter from
Judge Knapp, of Limona, to a Tampa
paper wherein he gives an account of
district in Leon county some twelve
by twenty miles enclosed by one com
mon fence. This carried me back to
the early days of the so.called "Greely
Colony" which settled liz Northern
Colorado. Pardon me if I degrees a
moment to give your readers some
idea of the formation Of this colony.
In December 80 M. G. Meeker,
formerly agricultural editor of the
..9eao York Tribune and at that time
on its staff as correspondent, insert
ed small "ad." to the effect that he
desired to place himself in correspon.
dence with few families who would
like to 60 away off some where, "far
'trom the maddening crowd" and
found a little settlement where
swindling each other in the struggle
for existence" would not be the "chief
end.ef man." There were only about
eleven hundred responses TO this.
The impending success of the effort
overwhelmed the old gentleman and
he sought advice from his friend
"Horaee." Mr., Greedy consented to
act as treasurer A meeting was
called and committee sent out
sFv..
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'-4---if 49, y -
lowed to grow and keep the ground
we'll covered and in October or Nos
vember when my annual blowing is
done, they are turned under, decayed
leaves, branches and remnants of
all kinds. To plow the land in July
or August, to turn under peas and
leave the land exposed, do not like.
The green crop keeps the land shady
and moist, and in that condition is
made good for the tree. advise
adding to the soil all kinds of veget'
able matter, grass leaves, muck, etc.
Crab grass is good, but the sod be-
comes so compact that injury Is done
to the trees, if not plowed, and that |
do not like in the hot summer months.
The beggar lice, Desmodiat'1a, is good,
but do not want it planted ON my
place, and hope my neighbors will
do as they have done and not plant
in the neighborhood. My objections
are the bad appearance it makes and
the annoyance OF the seed or burr
clinging to everything that comes in
contact with it, and the continuance
of the seed in the ground.
When we are adding to our soil
vegetation in any form, we should
not ask ourselves the question how
much nitrogen, potash, ETC., we arc
| getting to the hundred pounds, but
remember we are adding humus to
our soil that will be appreciated by
our trees.
Unless you are making grove to
sell, as some say, "to Yankee" do
not put your vegetable fertilizer close
to your trees, but apply broadcast
and as the trees grow they will find
healthy food to eat.
Some demand al experimental
farm supported by liberal appropria-
tions. can see no need for this un-
less to propagate and distribute trop'
ical plants of different kinds. AS to
the orange culture we have now hun
dreds of experimental orange grOaoialS
farms, in the State, managed by mer
of brains and on scientific principles
gentlemen that have made orange
culture thorough study as well al
our soil and what it needs. Let u!
hear from them through our agricul'
tural papers. If they will let theil
"Ight" shine, others will be benefited
by their experience and knowledge
l was surprised at the statement o.
your Tangerine correspondent, tha
be was in doubt if our soil needed
phosphoric acid. II this had beer
made III reference to nitrogen, i
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tance over the plains and If any stock
very few persons owned pigs-was
running at large in the district it
could readily be seen and driven out.
But here it seems to me that several
pigs or COWS night be for weeks
within the Enclosure before they
could be hunted down and driven
out, and what Florida pig that values
its reputation Tor cunning and sagac.
ity would everallow itself to be driv-
en- out of a 10000 acre enclosure. A
neighbor and have joint enclosure
of some seventy acres and we find it
extremely difficult some times to tell
just where the miscreant is though we
can readily see where he has been.
He's like the "little JOKER" here and
there, jus. anywhere and everywhere
you don't suppose him to be. But,
without further comment, here is the
law as passed by the Colorado legis-
lature of 1874, leaving off such
parts as are not at all applicable to
this State, and adding a very little
not in the Colorado law SO as to
make it suit Onr circumstances still
better:
ARTICLE I.
Sec. 1. That when one-third of
the resident land owners shall peti-
tion the Commissioners of their coun.
ty or counties for special election.
for the purpose of forming a Fence
District, the Commissioners shall,
within ten days after the reception
of the petition, order such election, to
take place within twenty days after
date of said older, and shall notify
the petitionersIthei of, who shall no
tity the citizens of the proposed Dis
trict, as directed by the County Com
Fsbsi1ed, That not more
I -. nSSrulx--
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Ofs l4uCu 10 oN1O tshOAV ~ eAo Is----~~y
but one-half is not known. To know
and see the beauties of the Land Of
Flowers (Which should also be called
the land of orsnges) one must travel
inland as we'll as along the rivers, and
they will sing the praises OF Florida
also. 1t is an old saying that 'it one
ever drinks of the waters of the beau.
tiful St. Johns, they will ever after>
wards thirst" and think it is true,
for we long for sight OF our home,
and will gladly welcome October,
when we shall again return to Florida.
sob Florida, romantic land,
Enraptured, 1 thy praises sing;
For nature smiles on every hand,
And winter is as fair as spring."
PEARL.
Eaton, Pre6Ie Co., o., July %, '82.