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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1884-04-24

From the Breeders Gazette.

There are few things SO conductive
to the comfort of stock as wood lots
and groves into which they can re
treat for shelter in case of storms.
And as the season for planting APP
prOaches we desire to urge upon such
of our readers who have not already
attended to the matter the advantage
of provision in this respect. A very
narrow belt of some of the quick-grow-
ing trees, like cottonwood or box eld-
er, planted on the exposed sides, to
shelter the buildings and feed lots.
will occupy but little rand and involve
but little expense, and will be very
grateful to stock It will be surpris-
ing to note how great proportion of
the time stock will spend within this
sort of shelter, when once provided; ;
and when the trees have acquired a
fair size, it is better to let the stock
run among them. AT other points
about the farm small timber lots can
be planted with advantage, and so
situated and fenced that stock can
have access at one side from the grass
lands IN the summer, and be given ac-
cess from the grain field on the other
in winter. Whatever land IS given
up to this purpose will be put to good
use, and Will pay a handsome dividend
on its value In the increased comfort
and thrift of the stock on the farm.
And after few years, when the trees
have grown to some size, the thinning
out of such as can be spared will be
productive of direct income. Besides,
these timber belts and clumps relieve
the mOnOtOny of the landscape, and
render the farm more attractive to the
eye and more pleasing to the artistic
senses; and there are but few things
connected with agriculture which
bring to the farmer more genuine
pleasure than the successful growing
of trees. They constitute a monu-
ment more appropriate and full of
meaning than one of brass or marble.
My grandfather" said gentleman
to the writer one day, pointing to a
noble group or elms whose branches
had a spread of forty or fifty feet, aud
whose tops were sixty or seventy feet
above the ground, brought all these
trees, when little twigs, all the way
from Vermont, tied up in a pocket
handkerchief, which he moistened
every day" They were the pride of
tho whole neighborhood, and their
grateful shade and graceful outlines
will keep green the memory and name
of the noble man who planted them
for generations yet to come. Plant
trees. Plant them for the protection
of your live stock; plant them for the
comfort Of your children; plant them
for the glory of yourself.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1884-04-24

pay. What China wants first is good
roads. After some ten or fifteen years
of good roads an intercommunication
traffic will spring up which will call
for railways, but at present no such
traffic, except perhaps on one route,
has been developed, and railway, If
built tomorrow, would stand rustine
its rails in idleness. 1t is all very well
for merchants and spectators to call
for rapid advance and improvements.
but any one taking fair and dispas-
sionate view of the matter will. espe-
cially if he has any sympathy for the
Chinese, feel that rapid advance and
the sudden introduction of railways
would be anything but wise and patri-
otto on the part of China.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1884-04-24
An Unsatisfactory Interview.


A benevolent old lady met scrubby
looking little colored girl on Sixth
avenue the other day, and stopped to
say a kind word to her.
'What's your name, little girl?''
asked the old lady.
dat amt none O yo' bithness. ,
replied the brunette.
"Oh, that isn't at all polite, said
the old lady, looking reprovingly
over her spectacles. perhaps I will
give you something if you tell me,
What is it now? Is it Jane or Maria?'
mo, faint. It's jeth plain Lille
Langtry Sniff. Whatever goin' tel
gimme"
"Oh, I see" said the old lady evasive-
~. Have you any sisters, Llllie?'
"Yeth'm. Got two; bofe bigger'n
me-"
do you ever say your prayers?'
pursued the old lady.
Nom. Don't never thay no pra'rs. ,
Dear mel" calculated the old lady
in a shocked tone. when you 90 tc
bed at night, don't you pray to be ia
ken care of until morning? Aren't
you afraid something will happen tc
you if you don't?"
mo; volts de use. I amt 'fraid o
muffin. thleep in de middle, I do
Where's whatcher goin' ter gimme?"
But the old lady had sorro wfully
continued on her way, and was intent
ly calculating on the number Of
pounds of veal it would take to make
a chicken salad for the Sunday-schoo]
sociable.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1884-04-24
The Passenger Equipment

OF this road has lately been improved and in
creased. and now embraces all the modern i'm
provemenrs and conveniencies that tend to
make TRAVELLING BY RAIL SAFE AND COMFORT
ABLE,
II yoa are travelling beta0eera any Of the aboUe
named points, see that your tickets read oUer
this line.
For time cards, rates, and information not OBJ
tainable from local agents, apply to
TIMOTHY CASE,
General Passenger agent,
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1884-04-24
FOR TIE FARMER.
Russian Apples.
Prof. Budd in Western Rural.

Permit me to remark, in a brief
way, that few Americans have correct
notions in regard to Russian soil and
climate. The great empire is assumed
to be like the coast section of which
miles or less inland from the Baltic,
has a rich black prairie soil, under
laid with clay, resting on limestone,
like our prairie, with no timber ex-
cept fringing along streams. The
temperature and relative humidity of
air-summer and winter-depend o.
the direction Of the winds. The com
mon wind from the southeast comes
up from the deserts of Arabia, Persia
and Southeast Russia, and is always
dry and hot. The southwest wind,
which is also frequent, comes laden
with moisture like our air from the
Gulf Of Mexico. Again the prevalent
northeast wind corresponds IN tenn
perature and aridity to ours from the
northwest. So extremely variable is
the climate that at SaratOv, Simbursk
and other points east of the VOlga, no
true German apple or pear will live
two years. Yet this region has as
fine old orchards as [ have seen in
Europe or America. To give an idea
of the extreme temperature of winter,
| will say that twelve years ago at
TUla-south of Moscow warm
southeast wind took off all the snow
and drew the frost from the ground
followed by a downpour from the
northeast bringing the thermometer
down to 55 degrees below zero. Such
extremes we never know, and many
varieties of popular Russian fruits
fail on the black rich soils in these
occasional periods Of sudden and ex-
IRENE range and temperature. Yet
IN This region tho average summer
heat is sufficient to ripen dent corn,
melons and tomatoes.
Yet various parts of the great EN-
pire have varied climatic conditions.
Our first scions of the Russian fruits
were from the coast sections near the
Baltic. Some of those have done well
with us. That all of the far-interior
fruits will prove hardy with us, / have
no shadow of doubt. The many Evarie-
ties on the college grounds growing on
rich garden soil, where common sorts
killed back to the snow line, made
rank growth from the terminal bud
after the test winter of 1928. Most
of these are harder than the Duchess,
and all of them have the thick coria-
ceous leaf peculiar to the Duchess and
the Tetofski.
The only point wish to make at
this time is that Russia has the largest
prairiGs in the world and that differ
ent portions have a soil and climate
almost identical with corresponding
parts of our prairies, and that Russia
is ancient in the work of orcharding,
while we are yetyoung and our fruits
came to us mainly from the soft hu-
mid sections of Western Europe,
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1884-04-24
Why the Chinese Oppose Railroads
Pekin Letter in the Pail Mall Gaze

PelIin Letter in the Pail Mall Gazette.
Foreigners in China make great
cutlery about the stupidity of the
Chinese in holding out against rail
roads. Chinese do hold out against
railroads and they are quite right in
doing so. They feel that to introduce
railways at present would be to flood
the country with foreign engineers,
chanlcs, englne-drivers, etc., and once
there, the Cinnamon fear that they
would never leave, but get hold on
the country, and that China would be-
come a second India and pass under
foreign rule. Rather than have the
foreigner they 60 without the railway
and bide their time Railways and all
the rest Will come as soon as they can
make and manage them without our
help. Coming up to Pekin from
Tientsin was surprised to look out of
my boat and see telegraph posts
stretching along the country, and
leaned that there had been a tele-
graph established between Tientsin
and Tung Chou, place fifteen miles
from the capital. 1t was erected under
foreign supervision. but is said to be
worked entirely by Cinnamon. China
feels herself competent to work tele-
graph, and has it not only from near
Pekin to Tientsin, but from Tientsin
onward to river port near Shanghai.
AS soon as China feels that she can
work railway, the rail way will come.
A great deal that is said about China
being ready for railway is premature
There is hardly place in the north
of the empire where a railroad would
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1884-04-24
Indian Legends.
British Quarterly Review

British Quarterly Review
There was once a young prince
who was fbetrothed to Yirtuous
maiden. Before the marriage took
place he became a gambler and a
drunkard, and behaved so badly that
his father and mother died of grief.
After their death he continued lead.
ing desolate life, until at last he had
no money left, and was obliged to
wander about, living on charity.
Meantime his betrothed was doing all
that was good. She had given to the
poor half the money her parents had
left her when they died, and spent
her days in praying to God and in
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1884-04-24
CHICAGO
milwaukee
AND s.: PAU:

- It owns and operates over 400 miles Of road in
Northern illinois Wisconsin, Minnesota, Iowa and
ons reach all the great business centres OF the North
west and Far West, it naturally answers the descr1p
ton Of Short Line, and Best Route besween
Chicago. milwaukee,. St. Paul and
Minneapolis.
Chicago, milwaukee,, Portage. La
Crosse and Winona.
Chicago. Milwaukee. OrtOnV1lIe, Abb
erdeen and Glendale.
Chicago. milwaukee. Eau Claire and
saltwater.
Chicago, Milwaukee, Wausau and
Merrill.
Chicago, milwaukee,, Beaver Dam,
Fond du Lac and Oshkosh.
Chicago. milwaukee, Waukesha and
OconOInOEVOc.
Chicago, Milwaukee, Madison and
Prairie du CHEN.
Chicago, Milwaukee. OwatoDnas Man
katO and Faribault.
Chicago. BeIOft, JanesviIIe and Min
eral Point.
Chicago, Elgin, Rockford and Du-
buque.
Chicago. Clinton, Rock Island, Cedar
Rapids and Tama.
Chicago, Des NIofRes, Council Bluffs
and Omaha.
Chicago, Canton, Sioux City, Sioux
Falls and Yankton.
Chicago, Milwaukee, Albert Lea and
Southern Minnesota Points.
Chicago. milwaukee, Mason City,
Mitchell and Cham berIain.
Rock Island, Dubuque, st. Paul and
Minneapolis.
Davenport, CaImar. st. Paul and Min
neapoHs.
milwaukee, Racine, Be1oft, Freeport,
and Rock Island.
Mitchell. Wolsey, Ashton and Aber-
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1884-04-24

A rather handsome young lady in
Pittsburg called on a physician the
other day and complained of a slight
dizziness of hearing, which inferred
with whispered conversations. A
shoe button was found in one of her
ears and a couple of beans in the
other. She supposed they had been
poked in there by her lover as a Joke.
Queen Victoria has developed quite
a passion for letter writing. One of
her latest epistolary achievements
takes the form of coincidence with the
Khedive of Egypt on the loss of his
mother.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1884-04-24
CONNECTIONS.

AT GREEN BAY-With Chicago & North.
western Railway to and from OcOnto, Marin
etc. Meroneinee, Crystal Falls. Florence, Is
cqma6a, Negnnee, Lshpenaing, Marquette
HoltghtOn, L Anse, and all points ia the Iron
and Copper regions, also appleton, Neenah,
HenGshG, Oshkosh, Fond do Lac, MiJa0datkee,
Chicago and all points South and East.
With Milwaukee & Northern Railway for MiIa0aat-
kee and all points North and South on that line
AT NEW LONDON-Wi With Milwaukee,
Lake Shore & Western Railway to and from all
points on that road.
AT GRAND RAPIDS-With Wisconsin
Division of the Chicago, Milwaukee & st. Paul
R'y.
AT MERRILLAN-With Chicago, St Paul
Minneapolis & Omaha Railway to and from Eau
CLAIRE Chippewa Falls, Me7lon1onee, WIS, Hud-
SON, StitL1OGter, ST. PAUL MINNEAPOLIS,
and all points beyond
AT WING NA AND LA SSE-With
Chicago & Northwestern Railway and Chicago,
Milwaukee & St. Paul R'y, to and from Red
a0ing, HASTINGS ST. PAUL, MINNEAPOLIS,
and all points in Minnesota, Dakota, IOe0G and
Nebraska
During season of navigation with Steamers for
all points north and south on Mississippi RiUer
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-03-18
Eor1rY CorRr-Judoe Mac r,n,,r
Affair, in West Wa,b;n.,on

THE BREAK IN THE CANAI--Later adviceS from
Cumberland, Md. state that while the damage BY
the break at Sideling Kun Aqueduct on the canal,
fOrty-eght miles from Cumberland mentioned in
yesterdays STAR, is serious. there will be not much
delay to navigation. The company propose to con-
Struct temporary board wall across the a1uet,uct
within the line Of the Old wall and new stone wall
will be erected at leisure II will require but four
or five days to put up the temporary work. and as
1t was not the purpose OF the company TO begin OPP
eratlons fully before the 20th. the aqueduct will be
in order before the levels all filed. The freight
paid to the boatmen Is 50 cents a ton TO George
town, and the trippage charged the captain by the
owner OF the boat is $15 A letter received here
from Hancock to-day, however. says II will take
two weeks TO repair the break temporarily while a
Baltimore sun special from Cumberland says eight
days.
THE CATHOLIC CN1ON.-The rooms OF the George
town Catholic Union were filled last evening with
the members and friends Of the union to witness
the thlrd complimentary entertainment by the
union The program was well prepared and rem
dered In fine style. The exercises opened with an
overture Dy Proi Bl0is. which was followed by a
baritone solo by Mr. f. J. Whipple and an address
by Mr.. Frank McNerhany The remainder of the
program included Rotations by Messrs d. Morgan
and Harry jefferson and singing by Misses Susie
Morgan and Martha Mundell and Prof Blois Hon.
}. F. McSheeny gave part of Robert Emmet's ad-
dress with much force The entertainment was
very pleasant throughout. and will be repeated on
the 3d OF April the third anniversary OF the organ
Kation OF the union.
BulLD1SG Assoc!ATIoN.-At the 65th regular
monthly meeting OF the 18th Building Association
held last night at Goddard's hall $500 was absorbed
by last months retirement Of stock
CONFERENCE.-The bishop OF Iowa will confirm
Thursday night.
THE FUNERAL Of Mrs. Laynia Goodman, wife OF
Mi j. t. Goodman, took place from her late resi-
dence, DunbartOn avenue Yesterday after
noon and was very largely attended. Rev. J.
d. e. webster, late pastor or the DunDar on avenue
NJ f. church, offciated. and the following were the
bearers: T. j. Stanton, E. Hughes, c. d. Hood
John wood, G. I. Byng and c. Thomas. The inter-
ment was at Oak Hin.
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Condensed Locals.


street lamps viii b. lighted at 6:3o r. and ez-
tingJlished at 4;l5 a. m
Harry Ilighan the well-known bicycle riter; is
IN the city, having arrived from Chicago SUNDAY
night
II was not Dr. B. r. Adams who attended the
Clements child on whom an autopsy was held last
Saturday. and he was not the ply Scian who stated
that the child had been poisoned
\ consultation between the officers Of III"
emancipation celebration ana c0iOred citizens 81
East Washington was held last evening speeches
were made by Me5SrS. Il. G. Whiting. Walter Mid
deton, f. : Atkinson, and the president. George
W stewart.
sam johnson. the champton-local colored boxer
and James Kelly. light weight OF New YORK city,
viii engage IN boxing match at the Thcdter
COniIue Friday evening. johnson challenged
Kelly. and the challenge WAS accepted
by the President notary public for this District
Yesterday four poor white families and six COL
ored families We're relieved from distress through
the police authorities. Mr. Frederick Reh handed
to the major of police g. the result OF an entertain
ment at Masonic hall, Anacostia, for relieI OF Tie
poor
The Y W C. A. Literary society viii tender their
friends public entertainment tomorrow evening
In the parIors Of the Y. NJ e. y. consisting of Ii-
sic, readings. recitdtOnS, an essay, and debate
upon the tariff question.
Mr.. clark OF the Dismal swamp Lottery com
pany- states. In reference to the police raid 1T
Rosy Va, mentioned In yesterday STAR that there
was no policy writing at that place. ard that the
only concern there Is TN. above ipttrE. company.
whose charter does expire until .u.y 1st next.
The Will OF the LATE Mary l. BraWnrr was filed
to-day She leaves her estate 70 Geo F. Hardin. In
trust. to distribute between her children and
grandchildren.
The case OF Herbert Todd boy fourteen years
old. accused Of assault ami battery on Louis Con-
nOrS. another boy. by striking him in the faca with
bat while playing ut ball Yesterday, was contin-
ued in the Police Court to-day.
Collins Il. CruSOr was excused a juror in the
Circuit Court to-day and Jerome McMdnuS sr!n-
mOned
Yesterday the largest number Of burial permits
ever issued ia day III the history Of IN" health
department WAS made out 1T the health Office
There tlrtY-f nrep burial permits l->cti. ana
two transfers. Ibis Is about three times TIE usual
amount,
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Died from His Grief.

FAILURE TO PASS AN EXAMINATION THAT RE-
SUITED IN DEATH
The Baltimore american Of this morning saws:
TIE dead body OF 4 young man was found IN VIII
SonS brick yard, on the Washington turnpike. YES
terday morning. photograph was found I'm one
OF the pockets, which Capt. Delanty recognized as
that OF Homer J. G. Deaves, a member of the late
graduating class Of dental surgery at the MARYLAND
university Mr. DeaveS boarded at No 245 West
fayette street, and ;,t the final examination he
Jailed to pass and receive his diploma When he
was discovered a small bottle was found near him
supposed to have contained poison, and Justice
heeitT. OF Baltimore county, summoned q Jury OF
inquest. II was known that young Deayes had
been very much affected By his failure and on Fri
day he was sent to the southern police station I'm n
stupid condition, thought TO have been brought on
by his disappointment lie had at the time n
ticket for Wheeling, by which way he was about
TO go TO his home In West Bethlehem, Pa. He was
placed In the hands OF "A fellow student, and took
The train from Camden station at a. m on Satur-
diy Tor the west. The statements OF his friends
showed that he had been deeply mortified and dis
tl1Ssed by his failure to pass. The theory of sui
eide was not sustained and IL is thought he got off
The train when IL stopped, and wandered about
untll II left him and he lost his way, and when
overcom" by fatigue and exposure, lay down and
died In the brick yard. The body was returned to
The city, where II Will he retained until his friends
send for 1t. He was about e years old
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Alexandria Affair.".

Reported for THE EVENING STAR.
CIRCUIT CoURT.-The special term OF the circuit
court Judge keith Will open its session here to-
morrow for business, OF which q considerable
amount has come over from the last term, and
other matters have accumulated since. preliIni-
nary session for the arrangement OF the business OF
the court was held yesterday.
POLICY IN THE COUNTY.-The county sheriff,
curtis B. Graham. having on yesterday been In
formed by Washington detectives that certain
places In Alexandria county were in Use as policy
shops. has made arrangements to secure the arrest
OF all policy players VINO may hereafter use Alex
andria county as the base OF their operations
POLICE REPORT.-Henry Carter. colored, is held
In jail here, charged with hOuSebreaking In Alex
antrta county. All the cases before the mayor at
his last court were dismissed. and Edmonla Harris
and Ely Cooper discharged from custody.
NoTES.-W. ID. Zimmerman Will represent Sarepta
Lodge OF this city at the state grand lodge OF l. ..
.. r. Which meets neat month at Lexington, Va
THE work OF putting down new sewer in Fay
cite alley, TO connect with the station house, viii
be begun next Nonday.--The Janney estate has
been referred for settlement by Judge Keith
swans have been seen recently in Hunting creek,
near this city.-St. Johns Cadets made dress
parade on the streets yesterday afternoon.
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VIRGINIA EXHIBITORS AT THE WASHINGTON DOG
F.. SioW-RELIGION AND POIITICS-w., o. d ". r. R.
THE GROUND HOG HAS DONE HIS WORST
Special Correspondence of THE EVENING STAR
LEEsBURG, VA, March 16, 1894
The Washington dog show will attract many OF
the Leesburgers to the capital. Geo. Nixon once
the owner OF Beaufort. the champion pointer in the
last Washington show will, with his friends bring
ten dogs to the show. There will in all probability
be dogs exhibited by Mr. LittleIohn, Mr. Thorn Ed
wards. Mr.. Tom Norris. Mr. Lemue Norris and Mr.
Chas b. WildInan. TWO pointers will he shown by
VT Llttelohn. settlers by Mr.. Edwards and Mr.
Norris. pointers BY Mr.. Nixon, and pointer with
!ieaulorts blood in him by Mr.. Whitman. Mr.
nom MOTIFS exhibits a COley. Le2Sburg Is rather
proud Of its dogs having sent forth 81 900 dog to
New York and many dogs OF less note, selling from
80 $50.
Or. Davis OF the Episcopal church. preached at
St james to-day The pastor. Dr. Rogers of
the southern Met hodist church, being away at
conference, many Of his flock attended the Epis-
Key Mr. D. H. Smith preached. Mr. Wickline. OF the
northern Methodist church. has returned from the
conference lately held al Waterford in this county.
congressional aSpirants are beginning TO be
talked about but none oppose the reelection OF the
present incumbent. Mr. .no. S. Barbour, who the
Moses leading the democrats out o. the wilderness
OF disaster In the last campaign considered en;i
tied 10 any office in the hand, OF the democracy Of
Virginia.
Nearly all the bridges between Washington and
LetSbuTg on the W.. q. and W. X. X are OF iron.
Several finished The road Is doing better I'm the
time made on its track. ard 1t is said is going to
move the station at Leesburg two three hundred
Yards further westward. to use the paved
street which crosses the present track at the pro-
posed location. The notes of the larks the pres
ence OF robins, the croakng of frogs and the catch
OF suckers all indicate the approach OF spring
Many robins have been killed, and one man has
caught as many as forty suckers The ground hog
has done his worst. The ground is full OF water
from the frequent rains and snow Of the late Win
Ter Some cellars OF houses on high ground near
the edge of town have water in them. The streams
are all fuli and the larger Of them muddy.