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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1885-08-06
ART AND ARTISTS.
Chicago Journal.

Liverpool is to have bronze statue
of General Earle, who fell in tAe Sou
dan.
Forty persons will be able to stand
or sit comfortably in the head of M.
Ba'tholdi's statue of liberty.
Small bronze pigs, exactly like
those worn today as charms, are
found in tombs recently excavated at
Rome.
Madame Blanche Roosevelt relates
IN her book about Dore that the artist
painted his salon picture, ''The Mas
sacre of the Innocents," in two days.
According to a recent inventory.
sixty eight churches in Paris possess
works of art valued at 81, ,615, 71O, and
the secular buildings works valued at
$685. 800.
Albert Bierstadt, the artist, will sail
for Europe in a few days, to make
studies in Switzerland. He has sew
eral large commissions to execute for
wealthy patrons.
Admiral Alden's tomb in Portland.
Me-, is now covered by a monument
of red granite, which bears bronze
medallion portrait and three other
bromes, setting forth his naval bat
ties and services in the survey Of the
Pacific coast.
AyouHg architect of Lille, France,
M. Cordounier, mas been selected to
decorate the interior of the exchange
at Amsterdam. More than 300 artists,
English, French, German, Belgian,
Dutch and italian, competed for this
commission.
The Catholics of the Diocese of Vim
GENES, Ind, intend to contribute to
the new Indianapolis state house a
statue Of Father Pierre Gibault, who
CANT to the Diocese of Vincennes in
1770 and remained as pastor during
the years 1885 and 1889.
Albert Guerry, of Baltimore, has
been summoned to Washington to
pain a likeness of the president. He
says that Mr.. Cleveland has not been
fairly dealth with by the published
portraits, his complexion being not so
ford AS given, his hair being dark
brown, his mustache light, his eyes
blue soft and amiable in expression,
and his face full of individuality.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1885-08-06

neighborhood, where rabbits are to be
seen running loose in front gardens
and chickens developing their some
what consumptive-looking bodies on
wild grasses and herbs. He is not To-
Gated happily. considering that he
cannot speak English, and, moreover,
has a wife and two children to provi-
de for. How he manages to subsist
at all under such perverse conditions
is remarkable.
WIFE, BABY AND DOG.
The car he uses instead of a house
formerly belonged to the Girard av>
enue line, whose name is still lettered
on its external sides. 1t is of the u.s.
ual size, but the German has added a
wing to it, SO to speak, which is separ-
ated, or, to, be more correct, screened
from the main body of the car by a
colored curtain suspended from nails
in the roof This wing, which is con-
structe3 In a rough-and ready style
out OF nondescrepit boards, is used as
a bedroom. A sort of plgeon-hole at
it's extremity lets Ill air and wind
ow, unglazed on one side, lets in
light. In this sleeping chamber there
is truly not room to swing cat
round, but it accommodates family
OF four.
The car itself has not been altered
much. The seats are almost as they
were when employed carrying pass
engers. Their upholstering is torn
and frayed at the edges. In some
parts the frame work is bare. The
window frames are IN sad state of
debility. Two only are glazed. The
place is destitute of tables or chairs.
This primitive homestead is sur
rounded by heaps of of dust and
stones. A terrier dog, possessing q
wizened and wistful countenance, lay
yesterday with dropped jaw and
sleepy eyes at the feet of a woman
who had baby in her arms and who
was sitting on a plank forming a
doorstep to the cabin. The woman
was young looking, had fresh and
ruddy skin and was not unhappy
looking by any means, Her baby
had healthy appearance. Her hus
band is much older than she He is
tall, broad shouldered and robust,
the picture of health and content
ment
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1885-08-06
A White Mountain Story ReteId.
From the Salem (Mass.) Gazette.

From the Salem (MaSS.) Gazette.
Forty years ago, John Snlith was
driver and chief proprietor of line
of coaches running to the mountains.
Whether this was john Smith the
first or the one thousaudth we can
not tell. 1t was said that he had but
one eye, and that was keen and on
the main chance. On his down trip
on time a Boston gentleman took
seat by Johns side, and, being of an
inquisitive turn of mind, he asked
numerous questions concerning diff
ferent mountains and views, till at
length Johns patience was exhausted,
and, 10 answer to one question, he
tartly said: eff you will attend to
your own business, will attend to
mine" AS might be readily imagia-
ed there was very quiet time aftek
this. After a drive of few miles
John drove up to country store and
post office, where the mail bag was
thrown off. While the mail was be-
ing changed Mr.. Smith swappea
horses with a man who came for that
purpose, and the new horse was
''hitched in," and the driver was SO
intent on the trade and so desirous of
trying the mettle of his new horse
that he started off without taking the
mail bag. After drive of some ten
miles ne drew up at another Office,
and, on reaching for the bag and aet
finding it, ne said: "By thunder, L
left that bag at.the. other office. Eyes,
said the Boston man, 81 observed
that you did," ''Why ia blazes didn't
you tell me2" Because you said you
would attend to your own business,
and thought would let you"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1885-08-06
fhe MeXicac's Love of Color.
From the Boston Herald

FROM tAe Boston Herald.
Perhaps the most salient feature Of
a Mexican crowd is color There is
almost blaze of color. The people
dress in bright, aye, in glorious colors.
The hats of the men and the headgears
Of the women are picturesque in q
surprising degree, and mingle with all
this wealth OF color in the attire OF
the people are flowers of richest and
most gorgeous hues. All the people
carry flowers. The most perfect in
shapes and health, the most pleasing
in variety and tiats, these flowers are
cultivated literally in every available
spot in the vicinity of the quaint and
romantic capitol, and are sold for a
song I have bought a peck of roses
buds, the most exquisitely lovely I
have ever seen for 10 cents.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1885-08-06
"REMINISCENCES OF MCCULLOUGH.
Scenes Recalled in the Life of the
busy but Unfortunate Actor.

"Poor John Mccullough, the TRACE
dian, in q madhouse," writes an acq>
uaintance of the unfortunate actor.
sis a fruitful theme. A man who re-
ceived the plaudits of millions of his
countrymen, moving toward imbe-
cility in the very prime of life, should
ba warming to those who attempt to
overwork the brain and keep up the
convivialities of life at the same time.
McCullough's greatest role was the
Roman father, Virginlus. With
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1885-08-06
The Wisdom of Solomon Improved.
Louisville Courier-Journal

LOUISVILLE OOUrI6r-JOurndI.
They tell good story on lawyer
of Wooster, Ohio. A client charged
with stealing a hog admitted his guilt
to his counsel, The latter was noted
for his honesty in private life. After
thinking the matter over, he said:
"John, cut that hog exactly in half,
and bring one>half to me-" John
obeyed The Evidence for the prose>
cution was weak, and when the coun-
sci for the defense arose he won the
case by saying to the jury:
Gentlemen, I can hold up my
hand to heaven and say that the de-
fendant has no more Of that hog than
7 haye.n
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1885-08-06

The yield of grain in Texas for the
present year has been the greatest
ever known in the history of the state.
The Galveston News. commenting
upon the fact, says: with no unto
ward disaster to the eottoa crop, the
state is on the eve of the grandest
period of agricultural prosperity she
nas ever enjoyed. The commercial
and general business situation may
naturally be expected to sympathize
with this prosperity"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1885-08-06
PERFECTLY CONTENTED.

''You seem to be comfortable here" !"
remarked a visitor yesterday.
''Yes, oh, yes" he replied. proceed
ing to explain In broken English that
things were all square ard satisfact-
DRY during the summer weather.
You don't pay much rent here?"
''No; dollar a month"
Have you much trade?"
Yes, plenty. The doctor over
there gives me all bis jobs and lots of
people round here come to me with
their repairing"
"Sell much jewelry-many watch
esq
mo" he said, shortly, with an
ominous shake of the head.
Another German bootmaker occu-
pies a car up IN the Twenty second
district 1t is close to one OF the de-
pots and adjoins sparsely populated
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1885-01-14
FARM NOTES.

Now that the new year is in, every farmer
should keep strict accounts and also q diary.
Young pigs always sell for good prices,
and return a larger profit in proportion to
cost than hogs.
1t is said that If apples are covered with
buckwheat ohaf they will keep well, aud do
not freeze as easily as when straw, sawdust
OF earth are used.
A common herd, ~, cared fo-. will often
yield better returns than grade or pure
blooded one where the owner places more
confidence in blood and pedigree than he
does in good care and management
John HernsbergeT, of Kansas. sowed one
and half bushels on three acres aud bar
vested 135 bushels of good wheat. This is at
the rate OF foIty'tiVe bushels per acre and
ninety bushels for every bushel Of seed sown.
With fat cattle at seven cents per pound,
breeder hnds that in feeding four pounds
OF corn and fodder together, cut fine, with
two pounds OF linseed meal to each steer,
the corn alone brings about seventy cents
per bushel
warm and dry quarters are necessity for
the successful wintering of sheep in the
Northern States. Wet weather Injuries sheep
more than any other stock, because the wool
retains water long time and its slow eyap-
Grafton chills the animal
Two main points in good farm wagon are
lowness, to gave lifting, and O cut-under, for
convenience In turning. The latter, how
ever, calls for very low fore wheels. and the
low wheels call for springs, to modify the
suddenness of the lift over obstacles.
Mr.. ]. Eaton. writing to the Fruit Record
er, thinks that he keeps the curcuio away
from his plums by smoking the trees after
the fruit sets, aud continuing for two months
every week with sulphur. A little coal-tar
in the sulphur has been found to an advan-
taee.
Sheep enable the farmer to use certain
kinds Of provinder that would not be salable
without their aid. Hence, supposing that
sheep do not return any profit at all, which,
however, is not admitted, vet II they assist
IN saving that which is often wasted they
pay well fer their keep.
An English poultfyman says that on the
nrst appearance of gapes make quart of
oatmeal porridge, stir into it talIow candle,
and administer it warm to the chicks. Re-
peat the remedy every two hours. He states
that he has never lost a chick from gapes
when the above was administe red.
Every crop we grow upon our farms makes
Its demand for lime, and il our crops are to
Ds produced in luxuriant condition, aud il
we are to secure abundant produce, there
must be sufficient supply existing in the
soil in a condition readv for acting as plant
food. For this purpose lime is quite ready
after 1t has served all It's other duties IL
has then become changed into the original
condition OF carbonate, aod hence IL Is that,
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1885-01-14
HOUSES HOLD HINTS.

Gum arabac, half ounce; powdered gum
tragacantb, q half ounce; acetic acid, twent y
drops, with an ounce and half OF water,
mixed together. will for paste by which
paper may be firmly fastened to wood.
Danish Waffles.-One pound OF butter, six
eggs, quarter of q pound of sugar, one
pound OF -four, one quart of milk; beat up
the butter TO q cream, and then ade to il, ia
succession, the yelks Of the eggs, the -four
the milk (which should be wsrmed(, aud
last of all. the whites OF the eggs, beaten TO
a snow. Bake in the usual wsy.-The Ca
terer.
German Rice-WalfIies. haIf.pouud
OF rice in milk until it becomes thoroughly
soft Then remove il from the fire. stirring
il constantly and adding, little at q time,
one pound of -four, FIVE beaten eggs, two
spoonfuls of yeaat, half-pound of melted
butter, little salt and teacupful of warm
milk. Set the batter in q warm place. and
when risen bake 10 the ordinary way The
Caterer.
Apple Observation-Disclosures and ell large
deep pie platter with sliced apples. Place
over 1t layer of biscuit dough, cutting a
slit in center for the escape of air, and bake
When done loosen at the edges, and, turn
ing large dinner plate over it, turn them
upside down, and you have it on the dinner
plate; cut same as pie. and eat with sweet
ened milk or cream. This way saves time.
and makes more palatable appearance on
the table OF having them wrapped in dough
and decorated with the imprint of the cook 8
fingers.
The Medical Uses OF Eggs.-For burns and
scalds there is nothing more soothing than
the white OF an egg, which may be poured
over the wound. 1t is softer as varnish for
burn than collodion, and, being always on
hand, can be applied Immediately. II ia
also more cooling than the 'sweet-oil and
COTTON" which was formerly supposed
to be the surest application to allay
the smarting pain. 1t is the contact
with the air which gives theextreme discom.
fort experienced from ordinary accidents of
this kind. and anything which excludes air
and prevents Inflammation Is the best thing
to be st once applied. The egg is also con-
Hdered one Of the very best remedies for
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1885-01-14
Milking the Cows.
lIoWs Homestead.1

Singular, isn't 1t, that this, the first en-
ployment of US all, should be looked uo0n
by some men as degrading? None, thodgh,
except foreigners and SoutheTners, l believe,
are so highly exalted. / had a faithful
Swede once, whom persuaded to learn to
milk; but he was very cautious not to let any
OF his cOuntrymen see him disgrscing hun
self.
If there is but one right way to do any
thing" TO SIT down upon q stool, place the
pail between your knees and drain the udder
with both hands as soon as possible, seems
to be that one way to milk. And it seems
as awkward TO me 10 see Westerler SQUAT
down on his heel and milk with one hand in
cup as it was in the case OF the natives of
India, who always carry burdens on their
heads; who, when a RAILROAD contractor fur
nished them wheelbeTrows, to find them
carrying dirt in them on their heads.
For man who has the practice and q good
grip" to milk ten COWS per hour is but q
reasonable task. This seems to be come OBJ
stacle in the way of dsirying in the Southern
Ststes-the negroes aud other natives can't
be utilized as mixers, and the jealousy OF
the cotton piekers is really excited st his
Yankee innovation.
Really, the greatest nuisance connected
with milking is being pestered in hy.t me,
since the mixer can not set good example
aur the COW nor improve his own temper
had great succees in my determination to
find some remedy for every difficulty"
until the question of flies and cows tails
came up for q solution. Here my ingenuity
and generslship are. in part, failures. TO
hold the tail of the COW / am milking BE-
tween the pail and my knee Is an easy mat
ter, except in one case, where the dogs left
one tail just the right length to batter my
sensitive nose and switch the tears out Of my
sefenseless eyes. Here my remedies" are
all at fault. Also, when milking in the sta
bic, the COW behind ne seems to have de-
termination to demonstrate that her tail is
the nearest thing to perpetual motion, and
the fact that she works my nervous SENSIBLE
seems to add to her enjoyment. If any ap.
precistive reader can send in a successful
antidote for these exasperating Affections be
shall have g monument OF lasting gratitude
erected to his memory.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1885-01-14
1a,ilu xhera nr Hnphes Rannett had nra.

t1s,tly where DR. Hughes Bennett had pre-.
dicsed, tumor the size of a walnut was
FONDA tumor which Mr.. Godlee removed
without difficulty. The man is now con-
yalescent, having never had q bad symp-
tom, an 1.-the full of gratitude tor the relief
afforded him. He has been snsiched from
the grave and from much suffering. and
there ia good prospect that he will be re-
stored 10 life of comfort and usefulness.
In that case he will be living monument
of tie value of vivisection. The medical
profession will declare with one voios that
he owes his life to Ferrier's experiments,
without which il would have been impossi-
bic TO localiZe his malsdy or attempt its
removal, and that his case opens up new
and far-reaching vistas Of hopefulness in
brain surgery. Many men and women will
hen ceforth, there is reason TO anticipate, be
saved from prolonged torture and death by
kind of treatment that has been made
practicable by the sacrifice, under snsesthet-
ice, OF few rabbits and monkeys. am,
sir, your obedient servant. +. R s.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1885-01-14

Of wheat. When wheat rye, barley and ost
straw are stacked together in anything like
equal proportions we shall not be Tar wrong
in estimating, on the average, halt q ton of
straw to each acre. Furthermore, in such
case 500 cubic feet Of space will be sufficient
per ton. In other words, stack eleven and
half feet in diameter will hold about an
acre to each four feet in height One thir-
teen feet in diameter will hold an acre to
each three feet in height; one sixteen feet
in diameter will hold an acre to each two
feet IN height; one twenty feet IN diam
eter will hold about an acre 70 each
one and half feet in height, and
one tventy-three feet in diameter will
hold an acre Ia halt ton OF straw 10
each foot in height A stack thIrty-three feet
in diameter will hold one ton of straw II
each foot in height: one forty feet will
hold one and half tons to each foot in
height. When you have decided nov large q
stack to make place fork in the center.
Tie string to it, and if the stack is to be
forty feet IN dismeter, tie a knot in the
string twenty feet from the fork, and hold it
in yeur left hand. Spread o1t the straw on
the bottom OF the stack little farther than
it ought to be, and then psss around the
stack and push in the straw with the feet
until the circumference is twenty feet from
the center. 1t is little work, and is far bet
ter than trusting to the eye.
In building the stack the main point Is to
keep the middle full and we'll trodden down.
The chat and the straw that is broken up
into small lengths is more compact than the
long straw, and should be kept in the mid.
die OF the stack. Place the long straw on
the outside of the stack, and also bind i;
with long straw. II is neither safe nor de-
sirable 10 tread down the straw on the out
side. The lighter it is the more it viii set
tie, and the better it will shed the rain. This
Is particularly important after you com
mence to build the top.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1885-01-14
Apple.Growing In Illinois.
Western world.1


Much money has been made in apple
growing in Southern Illinois, nor is the field
by any means crowded. Much available
land can be had, admirably suited for the
purpose, within one-hslf to three miles
of railroad and market, in Richland and
other countieseat from $3.50 to $50 per
acre. In respect to the product the market
is far from glutted, and the apples sell read
ily. Orchard in this section do not bear
every year. Indeed, if crop is gotten every
other year the profit is very large. A case
in point comes 10 mind. A gentleman
bought forty acres OF land within
half mile of railway station,
and set it all in apple trees. When the
trees had grown to bearing size the orchard
bad cost him some 81 800, interest aud all.
His first crop netted him $500. The next
year he had failure, but in the third year
the crop was sold on the trees az 81 500.
This is but one Of many instances, aud
serves to illustrate the working of the apple
growing industry in that section. The soil
of this region is unsurpassed for hGyralsiOg,
which is not carried on IS extensively as
the circumstances aud the profit seem to
warrant. For other crops the soil is a fair
average. Thus, farmer who will put his
surplus land into orchard, and can make
both ends meet on tho income from his
grain, grass and stock, is in fair position to
Law by q sung sum every good spDle year.
Chicago, ST Louis and Cincinnati, together
With the South, form the markets for this
section.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1885-01-14
UNITED STATES MINT.
The Director of the Mint Makes His An
nuaI Statement.

WAsHIEGToN, Jan. 1.-THE Director Of the
Mint has made his annual statement. TIE
coinage, less reeoinsge, has been, gold, s2S,-
726, $50; silver. S2s. 1l9 97s; imports United
States coin, gold 81 239, S75; silver, 1925, 100;
total gain, S57, 49,, 648. BE estimates that
81, 1915, 900 United States gold, and $216, 900
in silver coin were melted in the manufsct-
ures and arts, and 5000, 600 trade dollars,
constituting part Of the silver circulation
in previous years, has been withdrawnstrom
circulation. The exports were, United
States gold coin, $l1, SIS, 154; silver coin.
1922, 43l met gain in gold coin, ST.. 213, 5I3;
silver coin, so. 106. 697. This added TO his
estimates makes the total amount In the
country January l, 1884. He makes a circu-
lation that on the 1st OF January, 1885, there
will be 1868, 00G 900 in gold, and S264, 600, geo
in silver, making total OF SS27, 600, 900. d
comparison with the corresponding amounts
of paperin the United States, used as money
or rs representatives of coin, shows at the
close OF the year an increase IN gold certifi-
Gates of sos, 599, 232; silver certificates, $685.
269 $50, and q decrease in bank notes of
S2l 1924, 206; net increase, over $50, O00, 600.
Gold bullion in the minis awaiting coinage
op the first of the present month. sos, 422 :
647; q reduction of about 50, 600, 600 from
the previous year.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1885-01-14

Saddle of misunderstanding odd, vet
very fine when properly prepared, is sad.
die of mutton when cooked in this way:
Wash well, inside and out. with vinegar.
Hang to dry in a cool place for two days, aud
then sponge again with vinegar. Repeat this
process three times q week for q fortnight.
keeping the meat hung in cool place and
covered. When ready to cook put il over
to roast, basting for the first hour with but
ter and water, afterward with the gravy.
Keep the meat covered with q large tin pan
for two hours. If the saddle is large it may
require four hours to cook. When cooked
as il should be, it has the taste OF venison.
Butchers will put the saddle OF mutton aside
and keep until 1t is wanted, if it is not con-
venient to have the meat in the house.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1885-01-14
That sums It I'm.

words about the effects OF Parkers's Hair
Balsam. But the simple truth is enough.
1t Is the best thing eff its kind. Cures fall
ing hair, dsndruff dryness, restores original
color, is q delicious dressing and perfectly
pure and Clean 1t will satisfy You. The
only standard 80 cent dressing.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1885-01-14

We are told that nothing was made in
vain; but what can be said of the fashiona-
bic girl of the period? Isn't she maiden
vein2 Hoods Sarsaparills Is made in
Lowell, Mass, where there are more bottles
of it sold than of any other sarsaparilla or
blood parifier. And it is never tAken in
vain. IL purifes the blood strengthens the
system, and gives new lite and vigor to the
entire body. 100 doses 81.