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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1886-11-18

The annual meeting of the Prison AS
ISOLATION will be held at Atlanta Nov 6 to
II, during which time many important
questions of prison reform will be dis
cussed. This association, having among
its officers and general workers many of
our most prominent men, has undertaken
great, philanthropic work of character
calculated to better certain conditions of
society that have too long been regarded
as being beyond the pale of benovlent in
tervention, and the plan contemplateE
something other than legal reforms, hav
ing deep moral purpose to reclaim the
criminal classes. The ASSOCIATION does
not merely concern itself with the con-
struc ion, sanatlOn, and management of
prisons, but is devoted to a consideration
of the means TO moral instruction, the re-
lation of the press to crime, the value and
effect of prison labor, questions relating
to juvenile and adult reformatOries, and
the treatment generally that will tend to
the correction of criminals and the arrest
of crime. The gentlemen interested in
this movement have given careful study
to the problems with which they have to
deal, and there is good reason to hope
that the association will perform a valu-
able service to the public
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1886-11-18
Presenting a Yacht to Little Girl.
The New Orleans Sta es.

At the last regatta of the Southern
Yacht Club, on the evening of June %,
1886, the beautiful yacht Anon, after an
exciting race, crossed the line first and
was awarded the prize, handsome silver
plated yacht in full rig, with golden
pennant flying at the masthead. The
Anon was sailed on that day by Captain
Sam Gautier, a skilled seaman, with the
following crew: Captain Dave Jackson,
Captain II. Vix and Messrs. Dave Caru-
theirs, II. Brown, Dan Reese, L. Flaudry
and one or two others. The prize was
placed on exhibition in a Canal street
store until few days ago, when it was
decided by the crew to present it to the
godmother of the yacht, Miss Inez eau
tier, the three-year- daughter of Cap
tain Sam Gautier. So with this object In
view, the crew and several friends last
night assembled at Captain Gautier's re-
sidence, corner of Bourbon and Peace
streets, where Mr.. Frank Waters, in a
pretty and appropriate speech, present
ed the prize to the young lady. The gift
was accepted on behalf of Miss Inez by
Senator Charles Ried. Speeches were
then made by Messrs. Ed Marmouget and
J. Cassard, after which the party sat
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1886-11-18
Wafer for Shnnn

water 1Or SnGeD.
When sheep are kept on dry food tn ely
most certainly require water, an tn ey
should have it, SO that they can follow
their natural habit, which is to drink a
little at a time and often.
1t does sheep good deal of harm to
go dry and then gorge itself with water.
A sheep is easily made liable to have
collie and also thrown off it's feed. Irreg-
ularity either in the supply of food or
water will do this. A sheep is naturally
a very healthy animal, and not as liable
to bodily ailments as most other animals.
Nature has provided a warm covering
hence it is not susceptible to changes of
temper ature and cold as most other ami
mails, but is sensitive about its food, and
will eat nothing which has bad smell or
Is filthy. Sheep will not drink tainted
water.
1t is claimed that when running in a
pasture sheep do aot require water, as
the dews and moisture of the ground will
afford all the water necessary for the
system. Certain it is, that, in many
sheep districts, sheep do not get any reg
ular supply of water, and have to rely on
the dews and that contained in the grass
itself. They will do we'll under such cir
cumstances. No doubt, if the water was
admissible and it suited them, they would
go for a drink often, but when they do
not have it they do not appear to be in
want of 1t. No doubt when the dews are
light or there are no dews, they would en-
JOY drink. 1t would be well to test the
gain on twolots, one allowed water and
the other not.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1886-11-18

gland, show last year were preserved as
follows: Melt one part of white wax to
two parts spermaceti, mix thoroughly;
or two parts of clarified suet to one Of
wax and two of spermaceti. Wrap each
egg in fine tissue paper, putting the
broad end downward, twist the paper
tightly at the top, leaving an inch to hold
by. The eggs, however, should first be
rubbed with antiseptic salt or fine rice
starch. Dip each egg separately into the
wax and spermaceti mixture at temper
allure OF about 1000, withdraw and leave
to cool. Pack broad end down in sand or
saWduSt.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1886-11-18
down to sumptuous repast, and the
health of the little godmother was drunk
In bumpers of wine.
Death From A Singular Disease.

Deacon Amos p. Kendall, of Palmer,
Nd ass, died recently of a curious disease
that had caused the death of his grand
rather, father and two brothers. In effect
IL was paralysis, and yet it csme on very
gradually, without any shock. Less than
d year ago Deacon Kendall noticed
lameness IN finger on his left hand. The
elsorder developed gradually until, about
i've months ago, the left hand became
nelpless and dangled from the wrist Next
the calves of his legs were attacked. and
n couple of months more he was forced
80 stop walking, and soon after he was
unable to move the left leg at all. His
mouth and throat were then approached.
the muscles controlling the salivary glands
weakened, which caused a ceaseless flow
OF saliva. After that the progress of the
olsease was rapid, and at the time of his
death he had lost his speech, save a few
gutteral sounds, was unable to swallow or
60 move any member, save one arm sligb +
ly and turn his head somewhat. The
Paralyzed portions retained the sense of
touch and his mind was perfectly clear to
the last.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1886-11-18
GOOD THINGS WE'LL SAID.

A writer in Bradstreet's asserts that af-
ter thirty five years experience in Iowa
he had never known mortgage forclos-
ed on dairy stock farm.
Every severe outbreak of hog cholera
marks one step onward from frying
pans and greese toward lucious fruit.
Happy time a-coming!-New England
Farmer.
A silver dollar weighs very nearly an
ounce, hence any letter not heavier than
a dollar can go for a single two-cent
stamp. A five cent piece added will give
the ounce. If you have not the silver
dollar, five nickels and a small copper
cent will give an ounce.
The practice of borrowing articles for
which one has frequent use is indefensi-
ole, and he ought not to forfeit the name
of being ebliging and neighborly who
should take firm stand against it, and
refuse to lend except in cases where the
propriety is obvious.-American Guilt
vatOr.
Stealing fruit is mean business. A
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1886-11-18
ENTERTAINING DE LESSEPS:
The Distinguished French Engineer the Guest
of George w ChildS

The Distinguished French Engineer the Guest
of George W. Childs.
At noon to-day Count de Lesseps
was the guest of George w. Childs, of
Philadelphia, at dinner at the Hotel Bell
evue, large number of gentlemen being
invited to particle pate in the hODoring of
tho distinguished French engineer. The
count was received in the parlor by Mr..
Childs and after the introduction was es-
corted to the large DINING hall on the
second floor. The decorations of the
corridors and banquer hall were remark
ably rich, and over the whole was thrown
the light of a myriad of wax tapers. The
table formed a complete circle, in the
center of which stood an autumn tree,
whose varied colored leaves expanded as
they reached the ceiling, canopied almost
to the table. At the base of this season
able design was group of small palms
and crysanthemums of every hue. Around
the minor edge of the circular table was
double row of chrysanthemums, and be-
tween these and the plants at the base of
the tree was a pathway of oak leaves
scattered in such careless profusion as to
make it appear that they had fallen thus
from the extended branches above. The
guests sat only at the outer edge of the
table, the inner half being decorated by a
serpentine course of smilax intertWined
with leaves and sevres vases filed with la
France, American beauty, Bennett, Catha-
rine Mermet, and other varieTies of roses,
each vase containing flowers of one color
only. Covers were laid for fifty-four. At
each place was a coutonaire and a menu
card bearing the French and American
flags intertwined.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1886-11-18
FARM. HOME AND GARDEN.
A LITTLE KISS.
BY E. A. HUGHES.

While walking down the busy street
One sweet. Sunshiny day,
! thought caught a childish sob
Floating across the way.
I Iistened-"Oh, | want mammal
heard the pueous cry,
And, toward the voice with hasfy steps,
Across the street ran /.
And there found a baby girl
With eyes of frightened blue,
Who, in an iron grating, had
Caught ia t herlitt'e shoe.
She fluftered like a wild wood bird
Caus bit painting in snare.
Don't DO afrai:, my pet, said.
AND stopped down beside her there
One turn from out the cruel bars,
And had set her free.
She gave last. long sob, then smiled,
And shyiy spoke to me.
"I'd like t. tiss 90 holding fast
NV gown with dimpled fist.
why. Sweet, I'd like TO kiss you TOO,
] said, and so we kissed.
Then parted, Blue Eyes running on;
But can tell you this,
No flower ever seemed SO sweet
To me as did that kiss.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1886-11-18
HUM0R.

Old Gentleman-And how old are Won.
my little man? Little Freddie-rm not
| old at all, sir.
physician says eff child does
not thrive on fresh milk, boil it." That
Is too severe. Why not spank it.
The new Statue of Liberty DOS well to
supply herself with torch She will be
out good many nights alone.
The Sultan Of Morocco has 5000 wives.
He don't dare to fiirt with any strange fe-
male for fear 1t may be his wife
Very few newspaper funny men can
use typewriter. The bell ringing at the
end of each line throws them into fits of
remorse.
Several tribes of Indians are organizing
brass bands. Somehow, if an Indian is
not employed in one kind of crime he is
In another.
The cable says European magazines are
full of powder and shell. American maya
zines resemble them great deal, as they
are full of war articles.
''Going down to hear the prohibition
lecture tonight" mo, indeed, I'm sick
of prohibition lectures; my wife has been
delivering them to me ever since we've
been married"
A dry-goods clerk recently confessed
that he had told 100000 lies IN selling
half cotton good for all wool. He could
not have been in the business very long or
else he was remarkably truthful.
AL observing tailor announces that he
has never found a customer with two
legs exactly the same length. That
ron e
suppose. All! the girls have much to an
swer for.
Enfant terrible Why have you gray
hair, mamma? Mamma = Because you
are such a naughty little girl. Enfant
terrible-Then how naughty you must
have been. Grandmammas hair is quite
white.
Manager-What is the meaning of this
pense account? Travelling man-Let me
see. MISUNDERSTANDING o, yes; that
is for poker. I thought it better to tone
1T down little by genoralizing. 1t isn't
well to be too specific about some things,
ysu know.
"Nhere do you stand on the silver ques-
ton, Mr. Steinbecker?" Vot you mean?"
"Well, are you in favor of a single stand
dIu uOlldI VI d uOuDlt 6bduudIu VI illOuSy
value?" go, vas in favor of a touble
stantart-von to buy NIT and Won to sell
nit. If We hat only Won schtantart of
value, we're will der profits come in, my
friendt?"
The Sunday-school teacher was i'm
pressing upon her class the importance
of honoring their parents. Nov, chill
drer," she said, when you are naughty
and cross your mamma does not want you
to be near her where she can see your
naughty ways. But when you are good
she loves to have you by her. Now,
Tommy, when do you think your mamma
loves you best?" "When I'm asleep" re-
piled Tommy. "She says 500
Col. Yerger- That parrot keeps up
such an Internal racket that you can't
hear yourself speak. Mrs. Yerger-I
know it, George; but must have it on
account of my nerves" "On account of
your nerves?" eyes; I am gong out in
to society great deal this winter, aud
the women keep up such chattering
that If [ don't accustom myself to the
noise by listening to this parrot screech-
ing my nerves will not be equal to the en-
ergency."
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1886-11-18
Hens i'll the StubbIa.
Rural New Yorker.

Rural New Yorker.
My hens made money for me out of
the wheat stubble. No machine can be
made to cut SO carefully that all the grain
will be saved. The hens find this waste
grain far easier than man can. It will
pay to get enough wire fencing to make
portable coop and move it from one
place to another. In this way the whole
field can be fed over. The hens will
pick up their own living, and the man
ure will far more than pay for the
trouble.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1886-11-18
The Circns

Little Johnny, aged five, was greatly
taken with the circus posters, and begged
his papa to take him to the circus. He
could get no promise from him, however,
until, making a last beseeching appeal on
circus day, his father replied, well, john
ny, we will go down street and see the
tents"
Johnny walked along with his father,
looking very dubious indeed at such
scanty privilege, until suddenly glanclng
up, he remarked, "Papa, I'd much rather
see the contents"
That decided it; they went inside.
It is really refreshing to learn Of the
arrival of a foreign couple without the
usual scandalous accompaniment. We
believe there are no such hard things
said regarding NJ. Bartholdi and Miss
Liberty.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1886-11-18

The editor of the Iowa Homestead
maintains that "the only way to prevent
hog cholera is the method of preventing
Asiatic cholera, or smallpox, or typhoid
fever, and that is to prevent the seed
from being sOwn in the herd. The only
way to cure it is to exterminate the seed.
Anything else is 'monkeying with the
buzz saw
Farmers whose hogs are afflicted with
cholera will, if they are wise, hold on co
all that recover. refusing to sell them at
any price. Further, they will refuse to
buy any hogs that have not had the dis
ease, at any price. Don't take any new
stock on the farm for year unless you
want to get into trouble. After the dis
ease has run its course, clean up, disin-
feet, raise all the young stock you can
from the old stock, and wait.-Iowa Home
stead.
A stunted pig never fully regains what
1t has lost. The trouble is that the pig
poorly fed has his indigestion impaired,
so that efforts to force him by subsequent
high feeding only makes the matter worse.
Overlooking with pigs is a more COM
mon fault than is generally supposed. A
youlg pig will always be stunted if fed
with all the corn meal it can eat. The
food is too concentrated, and after a
few surfeits the stomach refuses to act
and the pig will never be thrifty after
wards.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1886-11-18
To Preserve Eggs.
THE SALT METHOD.

The prize so far the past year for pre-
served eggs have, whenever they have
competed, been awarded to those pre-
served in salt. The method is as follows:
Use dry, fine salt; place layer on the
bottom of keg deep enough to set the
eggs on the large end, side by side;
then cover with salt, thus alternately
putting in layer of eggs and a
eggs and layer of salt. The salt being
dry runs all about the eggs, and, if kept
in a dry cellar, lowers their temperature,
When the key is full, put on the lid
tightly. This will keep eggs for six
months, while it secures them for use an
entire winter, or carries them from a
dull to a high market. It is the cheap
est and best method, and the eggs are
fresh, sweet and as good, for all purposes
but Matching, as fresh eggs. Other meth
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q Points
Col. Cnrtis SAWS.

COl. CurGlS says:
Il had rather chase hog that I have
got to catch to kill for my own use, than
to eat one of those helpless, fat things
that could not get out of your way, and if
turned on its back would stay there till
it &ied. This is ideal early maturity it
is dyspepsia by the barrel"
A correspondent of the Country Gen
tleman advises those whe wish to raise
cheap pork, never to carry hog through
the winter. There is more money in
keeping one animal well for ten or
eleven months, and getting $50 or 400
pounds of nice pork, than in keeping more
animals Is months old and getting no
larger returns.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1886-11-18
He Didn't shoot the Bear.
Portland Press.

A bear has lately been seen about lit
tie settlement near RangeIey lake, and
young man who lives there, wishing to
distinguish himself, conceived the idea of
killing bruln. He adopted unique plan.
He went about nightfall to a place he
knew the bear had been seen, climbed
tree, and, rifle in hand, waited. His plan
worked perfectly, or at least part of it.
He had not been long in the tree when
sure enough along came bear, and big
fellow. To the young man he looked as
large as small cow, and he said he could
see fire fash from his eyes. The would
be hunter trembled for fear that he would
be seen by the bear, and did not so much
as move, to say nothing of trying his
Winchester on the bear. He waited IN
til his bruinship passed by, and then
quickly descended from his perch, and at
not much less than a 2:4O clip made his
way to the settlement and in safety.
Captain Baylis, of the schooner Elsie
Baylis, which arrived at New York the
other day from Tampico, reports that on
Oct. Is he sighted an object that Cooked
like can buoy turned dome up,' with a
red flag. upon which was a white cross.
The "object" started ahead when chased
by the Baylis, leaving a white wake be-
hind it, the crew coming to the conclu-
sion that sit was torpedo boat or some
internal machine with steam in it."
The largest clock pendulum known is
at Avignon, France. 1t measures 81 feet,
carries a weight of 1872 pounds, and
swings through and arc of between 9 and
10 feet in Az seconds.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1886-11-18

A prize dozen at Birmingham, Ell,
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1886-11-18
below:
THE SULPHUR PROCESS.

Place the eggs in tight box, or bar
rel, the size according to the quantity of
eggs, which should in no case fill it more
than o-thirds full. On top of the eggs
lay a board and on this lay an iron or
eathern vessel in which to burn sulphur.
A pound of sulphur is sufficient for a
barrel filled two thirds full of eggs. Set
the sulphur en- fire and cover tightly to
confine the fumes, and let it stand for
an hour. The sulphur fumes being
heavier than air, will sink to the bottom
and envelop every egg in the lot. In an
other box, key or barrel, place about an
equal quantity of oats or rather more,
and treat in the same way. Then pack
the eggs in the oats, fill the receptacle
fall and head or nail up, and turn up
side down every day to prevent the yolks
from adhering to the shells, and 1t is
claimed that they will keep perfectly
sweet and good for year.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1886-11-18
SALT AND LIME.

SALT AND LIME.
Take "a gallons of water, IL pounds of
unslacked lime and four pounds of salt,
or in that proportion, according to the
quantity of eggs to be preserved; stir it
well several times day, and then let it
stand till the liquor has settled and is
perfectly clear. Draw or carefully dip
off the clear liquid, leaving the sediment
at the bottom. Take for the above
amount of liquid five ounces each of bak-
ing soda, cream of tartar, saltpeter and
bOrax, and one ounce of alum. Pulverize
and mix these and dissolve in one gallon
of boiling water, and add to the mixture
about 20 gallons of clear lime water.
This will about half fill the cider barrel.
Put the eggs in carefully, so as not to
crack any of the shells, letting the water
always stand an inch above the eggs,
which can be done by placing a barrel
head a little smaller upon them and
weighing it. This amount eff liquid will
preserve 80 dozen eggs. 1t is not nee
essary to wait to get full barrel or small
er package of eggs, but they can be put
IN at any time they can be obtained fresh.
But the same liquid should be used only
once. 1t is claimed that this process
will keep them fresh for a year. As the
NdISI SNdpOEdIcS IlOE6 IuSb DC duueQ
so that the eggs will always be covered.
THE SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN PROCESS
Consists In the immersion of the eggs in
a solution of salicylic acid, as follows:
Dissolve salicylic acid at the rate of a
teaspoonful to gallon of boiling water.
1t is not necessary to boil all the water;
a larger amount of the acid can be dis
solved in a gallon of water and then
added to the cold water, but the whole
mixture should be at the rate of tea
spoonful of acid TO gallon. This solu-
ton must in no case come in contact with
any metal. The eggs are kept immersed
IN the liquid.
LINsEED OIL,
Smeared upon the shells, to close the
pores and exclude air, is claimed to be
efficacious.
DRY EARTH,
1t is claimed that packing in perfectly
dry earth (baked), with small end down,
has kept eggs good for six months.
A brine made of one pint of salt and
one quart of fresh lime to four gallons
of water, the clear liquor after settling
being drawn off, has kept eggs fresh for
year, when kept in cool place.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1886-11-18
THE SALVATION ARMY.
Exercises of the Salvation Army at Contra
Music Hall Chicago.
Chicago Times.

CulCdSo LILIES.
Every available. seat IN the lower por-
ton of Central Music hall, as we'll as the
first balcony, was occupied last night by
an audience composed of unusually in
telllgent appearing persons, The prl-
vate boxes were also filled by parties of
ladies and gentlemen, who evidently
came to witness the farewell exercises of
the Salvation army in a spirit of inquiry
as well as through feeling of curiosity.
The larger portion of the audience look
ed upon the performers at the evenings
entertainment in much the same manner
as would be the case were they differ
ent species of humorist. Certainly the
antics of many of the red-shirted breth-
rem were conducive to the belief that they
were decidedly eccentric in their ideas,
to put it mildly, if not actually out of
their minds. About O'Clock the SAMMY"
formed at the corner of Chicago avenue
and Franklin street and marched with
torchlights and the regimental band
down North Clark street to Central Mus
ic hall. 1t is superhuous to state that
its warriors were numerically guyed on
their way. The exercises were begun at
the hall at 7:30 o'clock by the soldiery
singing 1.-THE Stars of the Elements Are
Falling" Female Capt. Dukes then
sang the Army Suit of Blue" This gal
liant warrior possesses a shrill soprano
voice, which she manipulated with a
good deal of nervousness. The appear
ance of Capt. Walsh, 'the Halleiuiah
man." proved to be the sensation of the
evening. and the captain may be credited
with having scored an instantaneous
success. On being called upon for a
song by Maj. Dowdle he sprang to the
front of the platfo with determined
air like prize-fghter jumping into the
ring. He held his banjo with a desper-
ate grip. After scowling heavily at the
audience for few moments, his coun-
tenenance broke into broad grin. After
tuning his banjo, he began to sing the
following song.