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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1886-07-22
She Had Been Vacinated.
Observation-Disclosures.

George and Mable were walking down
the avenue, and George was showing her
how much he knew.
eyes," he said, "science is constantly
making some new discovery. Now there's
the tyrotOxicon."
''What is that? 1t must be something
horrid."
'It is. It's terrible microbe that gets
through your entire system. It is caught
by eating ice-cream," and here George
looked straight ahead with all the indif-
erence he had in stock.
''What kind of a disease does it give
your" she inquired suppressing shud-
der.
II don't know exactly, but I should
think it was something like the small
pOx, only a great deal worse"
She dind't speak for two Or three min
utes. Then she laid her hand on his arm
and said in a low voice:
George"
''What is it, dearest?"
II have been vaccinated."
In Georges humble estimation the ty-
rotoxicon is the biggest failure on rec
ord.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1886-07-22
ADULTERATED COFFEE.
Mixtures in Which the Berry Is Almost In
visible
The London telegram

The London Telegraph.
Chickory is the chief ingredient in the
cheap mixtures of adulterated coffee he
cause it soon makes hot water black. tbict
and bitter, and so gives apparent strength
to what may contain little of the coffee
berry. Among other substances used to
adulterate coffee are, burnt sugar, roasted
and ground roots of dandelion, carrot, and
parsnip, together with beans, lupins and
other seeds. These are mixed in varying
proportions, the only vegetable matter
consistently in the minority" being tie
substance that gives nom de guerre to
the miserable preparation. An analy-
Sis of forty-three samples of coffee and
coffee mixtures purchased in London dur
ing March and April, 1856, shows an aver
age proportion of coffee in these samples
just so per cent, added to so per cent. of
burnt sugar and various vegetable sub
stances. Nine of these examples contain
from 81 to SO per cent. of chickCry, ETC.,
averaging 20 per cent of.other substances
than coffee. These mixtures are sold at
various prices, ranging from ten pence to
one shilling and four pence per pound.
The price of the pure Indian coffee, sold
IN packets at the royal commissions stalls
Is shilling and pence per pound. Up
on moderate calculation the vendors of
many of the compounds just mentioned
must be realizing profits of something
like 100 per cent, and the worse the mix
ture the greater the gain; but from the
report of the local government board for
1S84-S5 on this subject we may call a
story which shows adjudication in excess.
Coffee, says the evidence, continues to be
one of the chief subjects tempered with
and about one-ffth of the samples exam
lned were condemned. The popularity in
one case was that the berries were actually
shown to the Inspector and ground in his
presence so that there seemed no likeli-
hood of adulteration. Chickory, how
ever, was found, on analysis, to be present
and the vender was fined. 1t is possible
that this process was due to the practice
of COMPRISING chickory by machinery
into the size and shape of coffee-berries.
These sham berries are mixed with real
ones, and purchases, who sees what he be-
lieves to be coffee ground before his eyes,
is hopelessly deceived. AS chickory, only
costs or pence per pound, the fraud is
very profitable. 1t is no rare thing for
so-called coffee to be sold which proves,
on analysis, to be composed of d part of
coffee to q of chickory."
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1886-07-22
That DOOr-Spring.
Detroit Free Press.

He slid quietly into Jefferson avenue
hardware store yesterday forenoon, I'M
rolled a paper on the counter, and as he
held up patent door spring he said:
II buy him two days ago, and [ like to
exchange him for milestone"
"What's the matter?"
'VhelI, I can't make him fit on my
screen door,"
Why, that's the easiest thing in the
world. See here: This end screws on the
door, and that end goes on the side cas-
ing"
Il tried him dot vhay und he doan'
work"
u"When it is on you take this metal pin
and turn the spring. See ths holes
there?"
81 does dot vhay, and my screen door
flies open.''
"You turned the wrong way
Il turns him eafery way. Sometimes
the door was wide open, und all der flies
in Michigan go in, und sometimes he
Vhas shut COP so tight can't get in my
own house. I begin on him in der morn
ing, ind I doan' leave off till night, but
he wont work"
''That's curious. What tools did you
have?"
II use a hammer und a screw DIFFER
ind cold-shisel und saw und auger und
crowbar ind lots of more, but he doan'
spring for me. Ny wife works at him,
too, und my hired man he lose half day,
und I vhas discouraged. I guess trade
him for a MILESTONE"
''Wen, I'll exchange with you, but I'm
sure can show you how it should be adj
justed."
81 guess doan' try any more. You see
my life VII as short, und L can't spare SO
mooch time mime NIT machinery. If l
get milestone doan' hat to screw him
round. Der vhas 10 pins or ratchets in
his stomach. He vhas all right both ends
opp. Maybe he doan' keep oadt flies,
but he makes no trouble for me-"
The exchange was made and the man
went away ight-hearted, calling back
from the door:
Il can make oudt milestone all right,
ind / Was obliged nit you. A whet-
stone winds Oop only one vhay."
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1886-07-22
His Wife Talks on the Train.

Now I'll tell you why [ wouldn't go into
restaurant and have a cup of coffee
with you while we were waiting for the
train. [ didn't like the way you asked
me. Keep quiet, have the floor. Not
half an hour before you said to Mr.. Puffer
"come, let's have cigar" and away you
went, holding his arm and not giving
him chance to decline.
When we met Johnny O'Howdy on our
way to luncheon you said, "just in time,
John; come take lunch with u.s. And
then tonight, when we found the train
nearly an hour late, you looked at your
watch, turned to me and said, in ques-
tioning way: "Would you like cup of
coffee?" And [ did want it; I was tired
and a little hungry, but I would have
tainted before [ accepted such an invi-
tation. And you went away little bit
vexed with me, and had your coffee and
bread and butter by yourself and didn't
enjoy it very much. In effect, you said
to me: eff you want cup of coffee, if
you really want it, will buy it for you"
You are the best husband in the world,
but do as nearly all best husbands do.
Why do you men seem to dole things out
to your wives when you fairly throw them
to the men you know? Why don't you
invite me heartily as you invite men?
Why didn't you say, 'come let's get a
little coffee and something" and take me
right along with you? You wouldn't say
to man, would you like me to go and
buy You a cigar? Then why do you al
ways issue your little invitations to treats
in that way to me? Indeed, indeed my
dear husband, if men would only act
toward their wives as heartily, cordially
frankly as they do toward the men whom
they meet, they would find cheerier COM
panions at home than they could at the
club
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1886-07-22
4 KNOT OF BLUE.
GOOD CHEER,

She hath no gems of laster bright
To sparkle in her hair;
No need hath she of borrowed light
To make her beauty fair.
Upon her shining locks afioat
Are daisies wet with dew,
And peeping from her lissome throat
A little knot Of blue.
a dainty knot of blue,
A ribbon blihe of hue
1t fills my dreams with sunny CLEANS,
That little knot Of blue.
I met her down the shadow lane
Beneath the apple tree,
The balmy blossoms fell like rain
Upon my love and me.
And what I said or what did
That morn [ never knew,
But to my breast there came and hid
A little knot Of blue.
A little knot Of blue,
A love knot strong and true
Twill hold my heart till life shall part,
That little knot of blue.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1886-07-22
Worry.

Worry is the great American disease.
Our people have seen rail splitters and
canal boys become presidents. Here
nothing IS too great for any ones aspira-
ton. Boys in cabins look out of dingy
windows and see palaces. Hush, pluck,
and stick-to itiyeness will reach across
some few years, and hand them the keys
of the palace. Before youth is out of
his short clothes he wants an ermine. He
rushes into business life with the fierce
ness Of Jobs war horse. He assumes re-
sponsibilities, he accepts dangerous risks,
he speculates on almost futile chances.
There is no peace, no rest, no content.
They all go storming on. Competition is
fierce; the phantoms of failure are ever
plucking at their heels. On their onward
course to the reckoning god of Fame's
misty, toil-WOrn mount they stumble
across and around wrecks, failures.
America is a generous, patient mother.
One soon gains a cottage, then wants a
mansion, unsatisfed, strives for palace,
will die for a throne. The thousands live
on the possibilities of the future. APP
pearances, style. is always ahead of CAPT
tai. The one dollar a day labOrer lives in
a two dollar day style.
Worrying over responsibilities too
great to be assumed worrying over
chances, worrying over debt, worrying
over failures, worrying over the luck Of
your neighbors, worrying over unrealized
hopes, worrying for impossibilities.
We all cannot be Caesars. Study your
environments. Study yourself-a sub
iect of which most people are profoundly
ignorant. Your duty and success in life
depend on knowing yourself and your
true relations to others. If life know
these and act wisely you will never
worry.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1886-07-22
4 Tail of a Kite.

Amos Evers, of this village, is the hero
of one of the mostremarkable adventures
which ever fell to the lot of any man,
writes an Alpena, W. Va, correspondent
of The st. Louis Republican. 1t has
been the custom for the mail portion of
the village to make huge kites and fly
them with thick cords. This year it was
determined that all previous efforts should
be outdone. A monster kite of the follow
ing dimensions was constructed: Ex-
IRENE hight, 8 feet 4inches; width across
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1886-07-22
ADOG HERO.
A Canine Outcast that Saved a Boys Life.


The writer ran across this dog one
rainy morning in Charleston, S. c., while
the poor fellowwas wandering about, ap-
parently in search of some one to take
charge of him. Having always felt a
special sympathy with such canine out
casts, ] Immediately adopted the crea-
ture, who by constantly licking my hand
and wagging his deligeted tail, manifest
ed his appreciation of the kindness.
What to call my new piece of live stock
somewhat puzzled me, and while think
ing aloud on the subject I happened to
pronounce the word Carlo, at which the
dog pricked up his ears and bounded
and pranced about in the most energetic
manner, as if to show me his happiness
because I had actually guessed his name
I had secured very affectiOnate and. as
I soon learned, courageous companion;
of no particular breed, he probably
weighed about eighty pounds. His dingy
black coat was extremely rough and
shaggy; his head and ears much too large
for the rest of him and what might once
have been a very respectable tail had
lost about half of its original length. so
that the vigorous wagging of it which
he often INDUCED in seemed to destroy
his balance and twisted him about in a
most comical fashion. Indeed it was an
actual example of the tail wagging the
dog.
4 day or two after my find, when at the
railway station about to leave for florida,
[ set my travelling bag down, and the in
slant my back was turned it disappeared
Though no one was observed to go out or
in, careful search to reveal either the
bag or the culprit until Black Carlo, who
had been quietly smelling around, sud
denly bounced upon very solemn and
innocent-looking old negro, who was sit
ting on large dry-goods box. This an
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1886-07-22
The Profit in Apples.
New York SIM

Brown Ito his wife)-Did you notice
that old woman on the corner with bas-
ket of apples?
Mrs. Brownies.
B.-She has stood on that corner every
day for ten years with her basket OF ap-
pies. How much do you suppose she is
worth?
Mrs. B.-H-m! A thousand dollars, or
so.
BIO.
Mrs B.-A hundred thousand.
B.-No.
Mrs. B-A million. She can't be worth
more than a million, John?
B.-Not a cent, she owes for that bas-
ket.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1886-07-22

Last year 279,000,000 stamped envelopes
were sold by the government. They were
worth S5,773,0O0. Envelopes, which in
1859 cost $3.50 per 1000, can new be sold
for $3.50 per 1000, and the extra letter
size that then cost Sc, are now sold for
$40. The proposals for bids for the
next four years will include two sizes call
ed baronial, about by inches, for the
benefit of ladies who like to use fancy
note paper.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1886-07-22

At Midland, Texas, Tuesday afternoon,
0. E. Carr, New York cotton buyer, was
shot and killed by Gen. Joe Mckenzie, an
ex confederate, whose life had been
threatened by his victim.
Over fifteen hundred persons are en-
gagged in the customs service at the port
of New York.
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Ward the Second.

Some three or four weeks ago a
Detroit boot black, who had per
baps posted up on the Ferd Ward
game, opened up his mind to sew
eral Of the "kids" as follows.
"rm engaged in a speculatio u
You hand me ten cents today, and
tomorrow I hand you back tEir
teen."
He was handed a good many
dimes, and he was good as his word /.
1t beat a dime savings bank all hol
low, aud as soon as the boys tum
blcd to the racket the able young
ihancier addressed them:
MY field Of operatio Aas n
largea. You hand me a half a do,
lar to day, aud III three days l re
turn you seventy five cents"
\ dozen or more boys placed the
cash in his hands, and the last
heard of him he was to
Chicago, with some thoughts of
opening a bucket shop.-Detroit
Free Press.
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THE COST OF POULTRY.

Five cents a poand will cover the ex
pense of raising Chicks t." The age Of
three month, says the Farm journal.
That is. tor the feed, but we must also
consider that in Order to hatch and
rai-r Il brood Of chicks there is the
value of The egg from which the chick
is prodac,d. the interest on capital in
vested in quarters. fences. etc. aud
the labor OF caring for the fnwis. Tn"
larger the number of chicks raised, the
>%ina!,er The expense prnportionately.
a. bat little more labor is required for
il large number than tor II smaller.
lii one lot of 1900 chicks ON il farm i'll
New jersey. Il strict u of all the
expenses developed he fact that whiie
but ) cents Was required for producing
IL pound of poultry, the total cost for
bindings, labor. feed. anI interest WAS
cents. This sum may BE safely est
mated as the maximum cost Of piodu
eng Il pound of poultry. hut it may he
reduced or Increased II proportion 10
the Dnmber ruised. the larger the nun
Der. as we stated before, the smaller
the nse for each chick The expense
tor food will not be diminished or in.
creased, but the buildings. fences and
labor will fuctuate in value according
to the number.
1t has been estimated that the cost
OF the quarters mount to about 81
per head. OF, rather, that it requires
ahout $40 to build \ house for ten
fowls and 800 for IL house for 100
fowls hnt it j. apparent that the lar
sertlle house the cheaper the cost fpio
~portiona'ei.y, while, 50 far as tho labor
Is concerned, one can easily feed 100
fowl. a. ten, and also keep the quar-
tiers clean more economically as com
pared with the fewer number. Yet, in
The face Of ihe,e advantages in iayo.
of the keeping of poultry in large mum
bers. the general result heretofore has
oeen that the smaller the numbrr the
larger the profits, 4 result entirely at
variance with the rules applying TO all
other industries. This can only be &C
counted for on the supposition that the
small hocks receive more attention
than large ones, and it is probably the
solution of the problem. Those who
have few fowls only are careful to feed
them a variety, and the quarters are
made as comfortable as possible. not a
day passing by that some member of
the family does not assist in caring for
the fowls, while larger numbers are Of
ten overlooked. and many of the essen
tial details neglected.
The cost, Of course, depends upon
the labor, but with a small flock there
is Il bestowal of labor which is moi val
ued, being performed by children and
ladies rs IL source of pleasure. but
which would be considered AS an i'm
poitant item III All account kept with
a large flock. That 9 cents will cover
all the cost is a fair estimate, and it
leaves a large margin for profit if the
chicks are Matched early and advan-
tage taken of high prices. Even if on
" II cents per pound be realized. the
profit is 33 LIB per cent. which is much
larger than may be sexpected from
many other sources.-Chicago Weekly
News.
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PRTX MODEREFS.

Yr re- : se g',s" oos gsss'
and by mail vcu will get free a package of
goods OF large value, that will start you in
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faster than anything else in America, All
ABOUT the s2oo,O0o in presents with each box.
Agents wantei everywhere, of either sex. Of
I'll ages, for all the time. or spare time on ".
to work for rs at their own homes. For.
tunes for all workers absolutely assured.
Don't delay H. HALLErr e. Co., Portland
Maine.
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Call at Danserean & Bonrgeois'Drn
Store for Creole Female Tonic woman
best friend.
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NOCVEAUX ARRANGEMENTS;
HOTEL DES E~TRANGERS.
E~ncoignure des rues Green ct T%hibodaux.

hr. Thomas Alherti PREVENT ses amis
les voyageurs Gull Went de taire dc non
veatx arrangements qui lui permettront de
tout ceux qui voudront Thonno-
rer de leur confiance
Repas atoute heure de la journee ct su
Table dh6te a 10 heures du matin pour
d%6leuner ct a 4 heures du soir pour diner.
Cnambres rommodes ct bien garnics