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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1885-06-11
4 Craze for Camph0r.
Chicago journal.

you may increase that order for
camphor gum TO 100 pounds, " said
leading druggist to his clerk as they
were gong over the stock yesterday.
''They have cleaned us ali out lately"
''Are you having much of a demand
for camph0r now?" asked the report
er who had overheard the direction.
Il should say so. There appears to
be q regular camphor craze. People
are using it for every thing. In the
spring we usually have a large de-
naand for it, but this year beats the
record. May moving generally in
creases the demand. People use it to
disinfect and change the air of old
houses. It is put in trunks and boxes,
along with Winter wearing apparel,
TO keep out moths. It is sure death
TO moths. Some physicians have
recommended camphor as a cholera
preventive, and lots Of people who
are afraid of the quality Of our drink
ing water are taking frequent doses of
it. They fud it convenient to take
an occasional nibble of camphor gum
rather than to use it in liquid form
after it has been dissolved N alcohol
I have known dyspeptics who claim
that camphor gum eases the stomach
troubles. Camphor and chloroform
are used for toothache and neuralgia;
camphor and glycerine for eaTache;
pure camphor for headache, colds and
chills. The gum rubbed on sore
will dry it up. And it also drys up
and cures plmples on the face. It's
given to young people who develop
too fast, and it is a valuable medicine
in q hundred ways. Camphor and
ammonia poured over a scald,
burn or blister will take the infam-
nation out and have a cooling effect,
but the first effect of It's application is
as painful as the original burn. The
benefit comes afterward. People who
use it to ward off disease carry it in
their pockets or in little bags suspend
ed over the chest by a ribbon around
the neck. Canphor gum sells for 30
to 80 cents d pound, and in some
stores for more.
Where do you obtain camphor
gum?"
''Most Of it comes from Japan,
where camphor plants grow in pro-
fusion, A great deal is imported from
Borneo and FOrmosa. The crude cam
phor has to be distilled before it can
be used. It is obtained by cutting up
the plants, stem and all, and distilI-
ing them. The Borneo canaphor comes
from trees. the trees are felled and
split open and the camphor extracted
from the heart in great Jumps. Some
times Jumps q yard long and three or
four inches thick are found, but 20
pounds is a good yield for an average
tree. The Chinese have great liking
for Borneo canphor, and profess TO
find in it superior qualities, and they
have been known to pay as high as
$50 a pound for it, The difference
between Borneo and common cam
phor is more imaginary than real.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1885-06-11
A MAN WITH FOUR EARS.
Managers of Dime Museums Have
Not Vet Secured His Services
San Francisco Examaner

| One Of the most attractive men on
the streets the other day was John
Henry Grimes-not however because
he is particularly handsome or that
he has wonderful figure, yet the lat
ter is large and well-proportioned,
and his face is far from being homelv,
yet nature has been lavishly extraya-
giant in his makeup. Mr.. Grimes
had two ears on either side of MS head.
Those in front are of ordinary size
and well formed. Those in the rear
are well formed. Those in the rear
are smaller and were partially over
Tapped by the ones IN front, yet they
seem perfect in their structure. The
man was such an unheard of curious
ity that it was quite necessary that
something should be known in regard
to him. But ears seemed a tender
subject to interview man on, espec-
tally when he was c0ncious of his
own excessive allowance. It was a
job that had TO be done, and the man
OF ears was approached as he was evil
IDENTIFY going to his hotel.
Good morning, sir; pardon my
bOldness, but I'm q newspaper report
err"
The gentleman showed no emotion,
but simply smiled and remarked
pleasantly: "That is rather laconic
introduction, and covers the whole
matter. I've been approached before,
in d more roundabout way, however.
So you want an interview, of
cOurse?"
The allegation was admitted, and
Mr.. Grimes proceeded to state that he
was born in Nova Scotia and was 81
years OF age. Many physicians and
scientific men have been puzzled at
his extraordinary hearing facilities,
but could account no more than for
other deformities that came under
their observation. He states that he
has been subjected to many experi~
ments, and that they have demon
strated that he could hear equally
well with each Of his ears, and with
all four open, he was Of the opinion,
as were others who knew him, that he
possessed the most acute sense of hear
ing propably of any one living. Mr..
Grimes said the matter had long since
ceased to worry him, though it attract
ed undue attention. On account of
his ability to hear everything, it was
suggested that he become a reporter,
but he discarded the idea and his
kindly advisor at the same tinae.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1885-06-11

Gen. Hancock as a committee t.
chose an artist and attend to the erect
ION of the statue. Mrs. Custer was
greatly pleased by the spontaneous
nature of the undertaking. In order
that the statue might be true like
ness of her husband, she prepared to
place his photographs, as well as his
uniform and arms IN the hands of the
artist, and to give him such informa-
ton as would aid him in his work.
In the mean time J. w. Macdonald
sculptor OF this city, made a model
OF the proposed statue, without con-
sultlng Mrs. Custer or obtaining from
her the materials which she haJ pre
pared for the execution of the work
The fund that had been raised was
placed at his disposal, and he com
pleted the statue. Mrs Custer. it an
pears, knew nothing OF all this until
the monument was ready to be un-
velled, and she received an invitation
to be present at the ceremony. Her
qualification at the speedy consumn1a-
ssion Of the work was quickly changed
to disgust and indignation when She
saw a cut of the statue. Tt represent,
ed her husband in q lone-taiied coat
and troopers boots, with sword in one
hand and revolver III the other. suo-
costing by his attitude and general
appearance a dime hero engag-
&c IN his favorite amusement of
Strengthening redskins. The real.
characteristics of the dashing General
t IS said, had been entirely missed or
ignored.
Mrs. Custer endeavored to prevent
the erection of the statue, but in vain.
After it had been unveiled some of
Clusters brother officers wrote to her
protesting against the work as an in
suit to her husbands memory. This
strengthened her resolution not to let
it stand, and she appealed to Secretary
Lincoln. Believing that she had &C
complished her object, she went TO
Europe, but on her return found the
offensive statute still standing on the
West Point bluff. Not disheartened
by the assurance Of some of her
friends that it was much harder to
get rid of a statute than to have one
erected, she renewed her application
to the secretary of war. Be told her
the statute would be taken down if she
obtained the consent OF the chief SUBJ
scribers This she did, and the statue
has been pulled from it's pedestal.
boxed up, and thrown among lot of
rubbish in a storage building at West
Point.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1885-06-11
The GROW That Called Bob.
Athens Ga Banner WatGhman

A tale comes to us from Oconee
county that eclipses the belled buzzard
of Wynton, the Atlanta correspon-
dent. While IN Macon Frank Nc
Cree, a farmer living in Oconee,
caught a young crow, which was
tanned by Mr.. McCree's little boy and
learned to do a great many tricks, be-
side learning to say bob" perfectly
plain. He would often fly up on the
bedpost in the morning and commence
calling Bob until the little boy would
get up and feed it. After the crow
was grown a flock Of crows few over
Mr.. McCree's, and the pet crow, seeing
that they were birds of his feather,
Joined them. This was the last seen
Of the pet crow, hut last week Mr..
McCree heard Of it in Mississippi.
He had got on the streets of some lit
tie town in that state and was calling
Bob Justify, Which frightened the
coIored population very badly. Mr..
McCree is certain that it is his pet
crow and is anxious to get it back
again
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1885-06-11

cause it gives their luck away. Others
believe IN lucky pieces Of money, old
coins with a certain date on them, or
some mark Or other. | knew an old
player who had lucky sixpence. 1t
was an English coin he had found.
He did seem to be mighty lucky for a
long time. But one time he got broke
down to his sixpence. He laid that
down on a card and told the dealer he
would make it good for a quarter
The dealer knew him and knew about
his sixpence. He turned and the
sixpence was swept into the till. You
see, Joe,' said the dealer, there's
nothing in it. You know if ii had
been such lucky piece for Joe he
ought not to have lost it. So it must
have been something else that gave
Joe his run for luck.
No gambler in his senses will ever
pick up a crooked pin on the street,
or one lying crosswise with the way
he is walking. The way to pick up a
pin is to have the head turned toward
you. I know some say that the point
should be toward you, and [ have
heard that old Thad Stevens, who was
a great gambler, would only pick it
up with the point toward hina. I've
tried all ways, but pins don't seem to
affect my luck one way or the other.
A four-leaf clover is a great thing to
find to bring a fellow good luck, but
they are about as scarce as good luck
is generally. More gamblers wear a
watch charm or a finger ring that
they build heap on. Cy Jaynes has
a finger ring that money couldn't buy,
and ne don't believe in it either, if you
ask him. Still he likes to have the
ring on when he is dealing. Another
thing, q man will have lucky and I'M
lucky days. I tell you, you can lee
ture all day and preach all night, but
luck is luck and I know it. 7 dream
ed one night that the jack Won four
times in succession. Next day I went
to the bank. I was broke and couldn't
play, but I'll be blamed if the very
first deal looked at if the jack didn't
win four times straight"
"There must be q good many ups
and downs at the game, " suggested
the scribe.
Ups and downs? I believe you,"
said the sport. Il went down town
one day with 10 cents, and that night
carried home $500. I went down the
next day with the $500, and had to
borrow car fare to get home Don't
you touch it, young man; if you do
you'll never regret it but once-that'n
be ali your life. as for me, I've got
my cat now, and I shall try and get
out"
A day or two afterward the scribe
met his sporting friend again. Say!
I lost my cat day before yesterday,
and last night went broke. [ am on
the hunt now for q black cat"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1885-06-11

dysentery. 1t is these north and east
winds that render the eatly spring
months IN this climate of ours so risky
to the invalid, or those predisp0sed to
consumption and various other COM
plants. But the east wind is more
than any other to be dreaded by peo~
pie liable to chest complaints; nor can
any amount of care in clothing defend
them against its evil influences.
But there are times when calm days
are just as Ruch to be dreaded by the
delicate and invalid as the stormiest
winds that can blow-days when the
sky is overcast, and the atmosphere
hot; when the gloom is general, when
in towns evil vapors float low GA the
ground, and in the open country the
exhalations from the earth's surface
liz thick and stagnant thereon, pois-
oning the air we breathe. Such DAYS
are hard upon even the healthy, and
it is no wonder. therefore, if the
weakly suffer. Night air is greatly
dreaded by many, and some
times with good cause. There is not
only always the danger Of catching
cold or receiving a chill-which is
often even worse-but Of breathing
malaria or miasmata; and this danger
is greatly increased if there be no
mist, or fog, or even dew. It ought
to be generally known that pasture
lands, woods, pleasure grounds, and
small lakes OF water such as we have
in our most beautiful parks, all. send
forth malaria to some considerable ex-
tent, and that the delicate do wrong
to walk IN such places, even IN the
most delightful evenings of sum
mer.
How best, then, are the more tender
among us to shield themselves FROM
the evil effects OF bad weather and
baneful atmosphere? The answer to
this question is this: we are to clothe
ourselves in such a way as to be proof
against cold and wet, and al the same
time do all we can to keep our bodies
as near to the disease-resisting stand
ard OF health as possible, Exercise
must or no account be neglected, but
it ought not to be exercise Of toe
trying Or even exciting a kind We
ought to study the kind and quality
as well as the quantity Of food we eat
not forgetting that people are all apt
to err on the side of eating too much.
It is the food which is djgested with
comfort that supports life.
Whatsoever lowers the nervous sys-
tenn renders us more susceptible to
atmospheric changes, and wee versa.
Healthful sleep should be procured at
night, therefore, but only by rational
means; and daily complete addition
is imperatively necessary. People
who are subject to colds should be
particular to have their bedrooms
well ventilated and comfortable, and
the bedclothes warm, but not to heavy.
am quite convinced that colds are
caught as often in bed as out of it,
and those with weak chests would do
well to wear chest-protectors at night
as we'll as by day. The part of the
body most frequently unprotected at
night is that between the shoulders
blades Many one takes every care
to wrap up well IN bed, but leaves
this door open for illness to walk Ia
and many fatal illness might be
traced to colds thus caught in bed.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1885-06-11
A Florida Fruit Exchange.
Savannah Ga Times

Florida oranges have become Of suf-
fcient importance in the country as
to justify the establishment OF Flor
ida Fruit Exchange, the object OF
which will be to regulate the sale of
the fruit in the Northern markets,
The plan by which this is proposed to
be accomplished is by providing for
the systematic, regular and even
transportation Of the products of the
orchards; adjusting the supply to the
demand, considering on the one hand
the capabilities of the market, and on
the other, how these can best be utll-
lied to the benefit Of the producers.
Depots will be established IN half g.
dozen of the largest northern cities,
especial arrangements wilt &c made
for rapid transit, end reliable agents
appointed.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1885-06-11
Windy Weather.
Harpers Bazaar

No one who is at all subject to any
affection of the cnest should expose
himself to high wind. 4 high wind
is always more or less cold; and, on
the other hand, no matter how low
the temperature is, exercise may, as a
rule, be taken with benefit and cons
fort if there be no wind. The nervous
too, should avoid exposure to high
winds, else headache will be the re
suit, and general depression of the
whole system will follow. Cold wet
winds especially those that blow from
the north and east, seem to possess a
peculiarly disturbing effect upon the
mucous membrane of the digestive
canal, which may result in a fit of
dyspepsia. or IN diarrhea. Or even
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1885-06-11
Getting Rid of the Custer Statue.

N6W TUX Duu.
The story of the recent removal Of
the Custer statue from West Point is
very curious. This, it is said, is the
first time a public statue has been
taken down aud concealed from sight
in consequence of objections based
upon artistic considerations,
Not long after the gallant General
persisted in the Indian battle on the
Little Big Horn a subscription was
started to pay for a statue of him at
West Point. About 81, 900 was raised
and placed in the care of Mr.. A. S.
Sullivan, Mr.. Thurlow Weed. and
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1885-06-11
From the Philadelphia Call,

From the RnIaGeAphla Cau,
We venture that in no country in
the world do the people average SO
high IN the cost Of living. It proves
that our average population lives well.
And this is an important fact Good
living promotes health, and is q sign
Of intelligence. Were our people SO
poverty -stricken as TO be compelled to
live poorly, the effect on the nation
would be bad. Whether we adj
vance in the better elements of
civilization or retrograde depends
On our living. It is also a test
of our earnings. This nation has been
steadily iquidating debt since 1865.
Yet it has lived, including luxuries,
not less than $4,000, 900, 900, and has
put down in business and trading
plants at least as much more. $50, COO,
900, 900 a year seems TO be q large
sum. IT means an earning capacity
of 800 a year for every man, woman
and child in the country. Suppose
that but 1O,OO0,Q 600 OF these are pro
ducers, it rates each active worker as
producing $4,000 q year Of actual
wealth.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1885-06-11
Society.
Merchant Traveller.

They had been to q swell party, the
night before, where champagne pre-
vailed.
She-I am sick of this frivoIity
sick to the utmost.
He-Why, what is the matter?
She-Oh, it is all vanity and
ahoughtIessnes Just think of the
people we met last night-hollow,
hollow, hollow.
Fe-HolloW? Not much hollow,
I should say. Everybody saw was
full, and from the way my head feels,
I don't think I escaped entirely.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1885-06-11

A few days since, while repairing
the house IN which Mrs. Black lives,
the workmen found between the cell
ing and the weather boarding about a
bushel of old letters. Inquiry showed
that the house had been used for a
postofice in the early years cf the
war, and that these letters had slipped
between the ceiling and outer wall.
Many Of the letters were perfectly
preserved, while others were rat-eaten
and soiled. Curiosity, of course, led
us to break the seals Of several of
these, but soon we discovered that we
were trespassing upon sacred ground.
Many of them were from girls to their
sweetaearts ia the army; some from
mothers and fathers to their sons !;
soma from wives to their husbands,
and q few were business letters. Most
of the names were familiar to the
writer, and many Of them were &C
quaintances and friends OF auld lang
syne. A majority Of the persons, both
writers and those TO whom they were
written, have passed over the river. -
-0uitman (Ga,1 Free Press.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1885-06-11

A ledge of white stone, which some.
what resembles marble, and is sus-
ceptible of a high polish, exists IN
Paradise Valley. Nevada. When
ouarried it IS said to be much lighter
and softer than ordinary rock, but
hardens upon exposure.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1885-06-11
4 Husbands Cruel Hint.
Stockton Maverick.

Don't you think a war between
England and Russia would cause a
rise in bread as well as wheat?" asked
a newly married woman. who makes
her own breed, of her hubby.
IT hope that something viii occur
which viii cause 8 rise IN your bread
it is terribly heavy" said her hub
By.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1885-04-11
'J'EIE FASHIONS


At length we have had a warm day. Let
us make the most of it. Let us build on it.
Let us marshal the host Of lovely summer
dress fabrics, and set them forth in dazzling
array. In short, let us make believe that
summer Is coming, anyhow. This much Is
certain: There never were more beautiful
dress goods for summer wear than are dis
PLAYED this spring. We never remember,
either, to have seen SO great variety of
styles. These prove that cotton can be made
to initiate in wool and texture any other
fabric in wool, silk or linen that can be made
The colors and figures are new, also. Some
are notifications of fashions seen last sum
mer. but others are such rs have not been
seen before in this generation, if at all.
NEW DESIGNS.
We seem to be approaching Chincsa fashions
this summer in some OF thenew goods. Some
very novel designs show Chinese figures upon
a Turkey red ground. Red figures upon a
navy blue ground, though not In" very new
est, are pretty, and will still be worn. a
pale cream ground, figured in CoIors, viii he
one of the most fashionable shades This
ground. Nockcd with pink, red and pale blue
squares, is much seen. Wmo color is another
fashionable tint. The grounds mentioned
are sometime; covered, also, with figures Of
an Egyptian PATTERN Then we have actually
crazy quilt s0tecns, upon somewhat dark
ground. Bv the way, IN the opera of
"Ihc Bohemian Girl" recently performed in
New York, the heroine wears III the gypsy
camp sill; skirt Of genuine crazy quilt pat
tern Bright and pretty lawn tennis suitinG
appears in fabric Of navy blue, cream and
garnet stripes.
1t is impossible to describe the fancy figures
and Kaleidoscope patterns that cover the
ground colors mentioned. In the new summer
goods every combination of color that is
bright, rich and odd comes to light. The
fantastic holds carnival. Vet the effect is
not glaling and bizarre. The colors are
agreeably combined. The flowers AMI figures
are smaller than they ". r last summer
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1885-04-11

This always beautiful costume is revived
again 1t is the most graceful and becoming
dress the female sex can wear, showing to
perfection the graceful curves of woman's
form from the waist to the hips. Bunchy
skirts and short waists are hidcOus. The fit
and drapng Of Amcrican-made dresses SO
closely follow. in these days the grace and
finish of the always artistic French costume
that the two, placed side 10y side, are very
often almost exact in appearance. One OF the
most difficult robes TO finish aud III TO perfec-
tion is the miucps, dress, where uuerrinp
skill IN shaping the skirt is imperative II
must, in the direct language of the work
room, be "wrll hung" or the effect j, wholly
spoiled In all houses known to fame there
ere distinct workers each branch ol Labor
uprc-sltating a different course of study and
experience, rs in the case of medicine and SUI
gerry, with the same mutual rooV:u,& II ].
for this reason thgt the dress, a- a whole i
complete and perfect within IT, olt'm' and
accessories.