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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1886-09-09
Value of Ashes.
Michigan HOrticulturist

We need not give the fertilizing parts
of ashes to show their value upon the gar
den. Suffice 1T to say they are not looked
upon with sufficient care, They have al
ready served an important part in plant
development and why not make the most
of them again. Upon light sandy soils
good dressing of ashes is the next thing
to a thorough mixing of clay with the
soil. Upon their storage and use the New
England Homestead has said:
Many farmers have no convenient
places in which to store their ashes, and
consequently they put them in barrels out
Of doors. Too often these are left I'M
covered, or the covers blown off, leaving
the ashes exposed to the damaging in
fuence of rain and dew. Evidently they
do not realize the great value which ashes
Z possess as fertilizing agent. If they
did they would apply them to their crops.
If man has good place in which to
put them, one in which they can not be
injured by rain, and in which there is no
danger from fire, it is well enough to let
a years stock accumulate and then apply
them in the spring. This, however, in
case part of them are not needed for
crops in the summer. Some of our read
er8 who have ashes which they think
they OugnI TO dispose OF IN ORDER TO
prevent loss, may here inquire to what
special crops they should be applied at
this season of the year. We reply that for
onions, ashes are among the very best of
fertilizers. For this crop, if applied now,
they should be streWed along the rows
Iengthwise, and the cultiyators should
then be run between them or else they
should be hOed by hand. Applied to In
frI+ 70 OF
ly before the crop is hOed they give good
returns. They are also very good for
vines in the garden. In moist seasons
the application of ashes to grass land inn
mediately after the first crop of hay has
been removed, has a very fine effect and
insures a good crop ofrowen. There
are ways in which all the ashes that are
made can be proftably used on the farm
and they certainly had ought to be
saved and used to the best possible advan-
tage.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1886-09-09
Fuel of the Future.
Boston Journal of Com merca

The house of the near future, will have
no fireplace, steam pipes, chimneys, or
fues. Wood, coal oil, and other forms of
fuel are about to disappear altogether in
places having factories. Gas has become
so cheap that already it is supplanting
fuels. A single jet fairly heats small
room in cold weather. A New York artist
has produced a simple design for heating
entirely by gas at a mere nominal ex-
pense. It is well-known fact that gas
throws off no smoke SCOT, or dirt. The
artist filled a brazier with chunks of col
ored glass, and placed several jets be-
meath. The glass soon became heated
sufficiently to thoroughly VAIN a room
1Ox3O feet in size. This design does
away with the necessity for chimneys,
since there is no smoke; the ventilation
may be had at the window. The heat
may be raised or lowered by simyly regu-
lating the flow of gas. The colored glass
gives all the appearance of fire; there are
black pieces to represent coal, red chunks
for flames, yellowish white glass for white
heat, blue glass for blue flames, and hues
for all remaining colors of spectrum. In
ventiOn already is displacing the present
fuels for furnaces and cooking ranges,
and glass doing away with delay and
such disagreeable objects as ashes, kind
wood, etc.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1886-09-09
Cause of Badly Favored Butter.
Prairie Farmer.

A prominent dairyman claims, in a re-
ceut number of the Guernsey Breeder,
that milk taken from COWS we'll along with
calf, will often cause a faint and early
putrifiactiOn of bntter and cheese man
ufactured from which it is a part. The
Dame fact appears to have been noted by
number of dairymen in the West and
may be accepted as a fact. We have Of
ten heard buttermakers complain of an
unaccountable bad flavor in their product
during the winter months, when their ia
cilities for keeping milk at certain tenn
perature were good. 1t was doubtless
largely due to the fact that the majority
of the COWS were large "striPpers." In
one case recently reported the butter
from a dairy became rancid a few days
after making. An investigation develop
ed the fact that there were two COWS in
this dairy that were seven months with
calf. On leaving their milk out, the pro
duct was all RICH.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1886-09-09
FARM, HOME AND GARDEN
THE ORIOLES.
CLINTON sCoLLARD.

An elm trees pendent branches Intervene
Where my small window fronts the dawning
day,
and there two orioles. with mellow lay,
Sing Maytime morns, as through the air they
cleave.
But when the softening shades the purple eye
Steals from the somber TT aim where night
holds sway,
And zones the heavens with the Milky Way,
Ali sadly then these radiant warblers grieVe
SO we. who sing when life seems strewn with
flowers,
Faint if across the way that once beamed so
bril- bit,
Pains darkeniDg cloud or sorrows veil is
drawn,
Bird-like we moan the Joy of sunny hours
Forgetful that the pathway of the night
Will lead us to the golden gate of dawn
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1886-09-09
THE REWARD OF EVIL DOING,
Two Arkansas Negroes Hung.

MEMPHIS, Tenn, Sept. 3.-James Simp-
son and Patterson Bell, two negroes,
were hanged to-day at Marion, Critten-
den county, Ark, twelve miles northwest
of Memphis. About 1000 people, mostly
colored, witnessed the execution. There
were the usual exercises which consisted
of reading chapter from the bible, sing
ing hymns and prayers by two colored
minister. They both declared their in
nocence although they had previously
confessed.
The drop was sprung at 1:2O p. NJ, and
in II minutes both were pronounced dead,
their necks having been broken. They
were executed for the murder of Lee
Goldsmith at st. Thomas landing, 25
miles north of here, on January 2.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1886-09-09
Winter Food for Swine.

Now, while we would not be understood
as saying that pumpkins, are more than
mangel wurtZels or any other root crops,
arc equal to corn as winter food for hogs,
yet what we do say is that when fed to
growing hogs, along with corn, either
of such crops is better than all corn for
the complete development of the ami
NAL. They are the next best substitute
for grass-the best we can get in the
wlnter-and should be more extensively
raised. Not that when fed alone at any
season of the year they can be made to
take the place of corn, for they contain
too lite of the fat and flesh forming con-
stltuents to make complete ration of
the animal; but as winter food for grow
ing hogs they are grand adjuncts to grain
feed of any kind, as we'll as the most ex-
cellent corrective of the bowels. The
stomache of pig six months old has not
the digestive capacity to assimilate har-
monlous development of form. As we'll
might we expect yearling calves wintered
on straw, to develope into proper form.
They may live on it and grow plenty of
paunch, and that is all; but there is not
nu sriment enough in such food to keep
the animal heat, without which there
an be no complete development of form
Like pigs confined to grass or Vegetable
diet there is bulk enough and to spare in
food, but it is not composed of constitu-
ents as will meet the demands of nature
in the full development of the carcass.
On the other hand, pigs as we'll as
calves fed on grass alone have their diges-
tive organs so disarranged by the over
production of fat as to prevent the full
development of the system. We say such
food is too heating, and so it is when fed
alone; but that is no reason why we
should jump at conclusions and denounce
1t while running wild over pumpkins,
mangel-wurtzels or anything else. They
both have their places in judicious feed
ing, and In the winter time, when there
Is no grass to be had, stock require along
with their corn food something more sue
cGlent and easy to digest. To illustrate:
A ton OF corn In the ear contains but 22S
pounds OF water and 66S pounds of nj
trogenous, albGEctnous and fatty matter,
while ton of pumpkins contains as
much as 1850 pounds of the former and
only IS pounds of the latter A ton of
oats contains 260 pounds of water and
610 pounds of heterogeneous, albuminous,
and fatty matter, while ton of wangel-
wurtzel contains 1,770 pounds of the for
mer and only 80 of the three latter 1t
is evident, then, that we can not profit
ably feed pumpkins or mangel-wurtzels
alone, but their chief value is as a COM
plement to grain food. In other words,
we can not make fat and muscles as
cheaply with pumpkins and mangels as
with corn and oats. But as corn is too
heating and constipating food when
fed by itself, and pumpkins and mangels
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1886-09-09

you cut your own throat in the honest en-
deavor to raise a big crop. Generally
the surest evasion of insect troubles is to
turn over the sod and drop the potatoes
close to the turned furrow
To prevent too rapid evaporation cover
the patch with thin layer of straw, and
if the season is not excessively dry you
will have good crop of clean potatoes,
provided the long bugs or the Colorado
bugs do not get the start of you, or you
may drop on the sod without pillow and
cover with six or eight inches of straw.
The old style of killing potatoes on old
ground scarcely pays for the labor. Us
ing the cultivator and scrarer close to
the surface is better and cheaper way.
After, if necessary, they can be gone
through with the hoe. All the talk about
cutting potatoes into mincemeat for seed,
whether big or little potatoes are best,
does not tell the story; it is in the condi-
ton of the soil and its treatment mostly.
We should naturally conclude that fair
sized potato cut in two pieces lengthwise
would be preferable for the reason that
the early roofing and first leaves are de-
pendendent on the nourishment of the
planted potato, and since such will be apt
to get an earlier and stronger start than
those from a mere scab with an eve in it.
But potatoes will grow from single eyes,
half potatoed or large ones, and exper-
fence shows that there is not always as
much difference in the outcome as we
should expect. The great secret of rails
ing fair crops of sound potatoes is in US
ing ground not compact by continuous
blowing and not filed with insects de-
structive to the tubers, or manured with
matters foul with wire worms and with
grubs.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1886-09-09
A SICKENING CALAMITY.
Seven Hungarian WOrkingmen Roast
ed Alive in Burning Shanty.
Two Negroes Are Hanged at Marion.
Arkansas for Committing Murder.
MEN BURNED TO DEATH.
The Disaster Caused by the Oyerturning of
Stove,

The Disaster Caused by the Oyerturning of a
Stove
WILLIAMsPORT, Pa, Sept. 6.-Word has
been received here of a sickening calam-
ity which occurred about midnight last
night, five and half miles above Sonoes-
town, on the line of the Williamsport j
North Branch railroad, where a large
number of Hungarian laborers are en-
ployed on an extension of the road. The
shanty in which over twenty of
these men lodged caught fire last
night from the oYerturning of a stove
while the men were asleep. Sixteen men
slept on the second floor. Those on the
first floor and all on the second floor but
seven, succeeded in getting out, the others
were left to their fate and were roasted
alive IN the burning shanty. Their charred
remains were afterward found in the
ruins. The men who escaped were so
panic stricken that they made no efforts
to save their companions. The remains
of seven dead men were removed to
SonoestOwn to await the arrival of the
coroner from La Porte. The names of
the victims have not yet been received.
A hungarian named Jehinsk was
murdered and his body hidden under a
shanty on the same railroad at Elk Lick
A short time since when the shanty was
torn down portions of human remains
were found, and a quantity of bloody
straw. The men who occupied the shanty
have disappeared.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1886-09-09
An Explanation.
Estelline Bell.

"What was that great racket heard in
your wood-shed after you got home from
fishing last night?" asked one Estelline
hoy of another.
1T was me sWingin' the buggy whip for
fun" the other replied.
''But 1 heard somebody jumpin' around
too"
''Oh, that was pa SEEM if he could jump
over the wash boiler and two tubs"
''But who was it yelled so like thun-
der?"
"Why, every time that he made an ex-
ira high Jump he would holler kinder in
fun, you know"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1886-09-09

too washy, science and common sense
both tell US to feed enough of each if we
would have complete ration. 1t is from
such course of feeding that the best re-
suits come, whether for health or profit
able growth. Pumpkins may be planted
In the cOrn-feld as late as the first of June
and the yellow or cow pumpkin is the
best for hogs.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1886-09-09
Inconsistencies of the Stage.
Merchant Traveller.

'Who is that thin, cadaverous fellow
just coming up from the dressing room?"
"He's the heavy man of the company"
Indeed! And who's that fat man sit
ting over yonder!"
Hes the light comedian
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1886-09-09
The Length of Life.

New I OK sun.
This is a very Interesting question, and
students of vital statistics have devoted
much attention of recent years to search
ing for an answer to it:
will you kindly tell me whether the
average length of human life is increasing
or diminishing"
The statisticians of England cipher out
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1886-09-09

Ex-second Assistant postmaster gener-
al Brady, of Star route notoriety, is en-
gagged in the preparation OF volume Of
political "reminiscences, which promises
to be interesting reading for everybody
except some of his associates in Washing
ton
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1886-09-09
Magazine Editor-It is time to arrang'

for our Christmas stories.
Assistant i have engaged them.
''Are the authors at work."
Eyes. they have dubbed together, hired
a room in an ice house and 1 send the
Office boy around twice day to jingle
sleigh bells under the window."-Omaha
World.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1886-09-09
In the Regular Summer Style.
Boston Transcript.

A great summer hotel near New York IS
tenanted by solitary Waterman. Once
in while the Waterman goes up to the
desk, asks if there are any letters, snubs
himself, follows an imaginary bell-boy
up eight flights of stairs, brings himself
very small pitcher of icewater, gives
himself dollar bill, sits himself down to
a large plate with an oyster cracker on it
and fells that he is really away for the
summer.
The dispatches from Paris report the
increasing illness of John Russell Young.
His brother, James R. Young, sails to-day
to join him.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1886-09-09
CASHMERE.

To wash cashmere, take pail of warm
water and put in a tablespoonful of Dor
axine. Let the cashmere.li lie in it an hour
and half; rub out with the hands, rinse,
shake, hang out to dry, and press, and you
will find your cashmere free from spots
and like new.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1886-11-02
SheriH's Sale.

By virtue of an execution, issued out of the
District court ef the Second Judicial District
of the Territory of Idaho. in and for the County
of Alturas. wherein David Kay is Plaintiff and
Abraham Hines Is Defendant, upon Judgment
rendered on the 20th day of October 1855. for the
sum Of One Thousand Five Hundred
and Sixty-Two and 32-lO0 Dollsrs (sl562. .32J,
besides costs and interest. have this
day levied upon all the right. title
claim and interest of said Defendant IN and to the
following described real estate, to.wii
The common property OF Abraham Hines and
Genette Hines being SO feet Of Lot numbered
in Block "a, fronting on Main street, and Lot num-
bered 8 in Block &c in the town of Ketchum Al
turas county, Idaho Territory. shown on the
plat of said town on file In the Office of the Re-
corder of said county and Territory aforesaid.
The above described property standing on the
records of Alturas county in the name of Mrs.
Genette Hines, and being the same prop rty
levied upon under attachment dated January 18th,
1884.
Notice is hereby given that will, the 2ad
day OF November, 1856, at 10 o'clock a. of said
day IN front of the Courthouse door OF the County
Of Alturas. SELL at public auction, for cash. law
full mon-y in hand, all the right title. claim, and
interest of said defendant Abraham Hines Of in
and to the above described property. or so much
thereof shall satisfy said execution, with inter.
est and costs. To the highest and hest bidder.
Dated the 29th day ef October, 1890.
c. H. FUREY, Sheriff.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1886-11-02
Sheriff Is Sale.

BY virtue of an execution issued out or the
Probate Court of the Territory of Idaho, in and
for the County of Alturas, and to me directed and
delivered, for n Judgment rendered and entered
in said Court on the nth day of September: 1886
i'm favor of NJ. H. and E. C. Coffin AZ Coffin Bros,
ana agninst ]. b Ref and George Montgomery.
have levied on the following property, to wit;
An undivided one-half interest IN and to that
certain lead lode or INNING claim located, known
and recorded as the Queen of the Mountains situate
I'm Warm Springs Mining District county OF AItu.
rns and Territory of Idsho, being ON The west
aide of Thompson Creek, ABOUT \ miles from
Warm Springs Creek. in a northerly direction.
and about the same distance from 'he IiepiAn'
mine on wsrm Springs Greek
Notice is hereby given that on the 9fh day OF
October, 1886. at 10 O'Clock a. m OF that aay' In
fr,nt of the Courthouse in Hsiley, County OF Al.
tnras 1 will sell the right title and interest," OF
said j b. Rieif and George Montgomery Ill ana 70
the above described property. at public suction.
far cash, lawful money, in hand 10 tle henes, -,
and best bidder TO satisfy said execution and all
Dated the 18th day of September; lss1.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1886-11-02
Sherif's Sale on Foreclosure of
Mortgage.

By virtue of an Order of Sale and De-
cree of Foreclosure, issued out of the District
Court of the Second Judicial District of the Terri
tory of 1daho, in and for the County of Alturns,
and to me directed and delivered. for judgment
rendered and entered in said Court, on the 14th
day of October, 1886, in favor of NJ. ]. Robertson
and against Mary Z. Mshan ct al, have levied
on the following property, to wit:
That certain piece or parcel of land bounded by
a line commencing at point on the easterly side
of Second avenue in the town of HALEY. county of
Aturss, ana Territory of Idaho, so feet northerly
from the northery line of Silver street, and run
of Second avenue so feet, thence at a right angle
eastwardly 100 feet to an ally, thence at right
angle southwardly SO feet thence at a right angle
westwardly 100 feet to said line of Second avenue
and the point of commencement being Lot Num-
Der ii in Block Number 50 of said town of HALEY,
as the game is laid down AMI delineated on the
Gffcisl plat Of said town.
Second, That certain piece parcel of land sit
unte in the town of HALEY. county of Alturas. and
Territory of Idaho, being Lot Number II in Block
Number 50 of said town of HALEY rs the same is
lad down and delinented on the official plat of
said town. situate Second avenue, between
Second avenue. with a depth of 100 feet to the
alley.
Notice is hereby given. that on the 10th day of
November, 1885, at 10 O'Clock a. IN. of that day,
in front of the Courthouse in HALEY, county of Al
turas. will sell the right, title and interest of
said Mary 4. Mahan ct al. in and to the above
described property, ut public auetien. for cash,
lawful money in hand, to the highest and best
bidder. to satisfy said decree and all costs.
Dated the 18th day of October, 1886.
c. II. FUREY. Sheriff.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1886-11-02
Horses Strayed or Stolen,

From near Soldier. Csmas Prairie, sometime
during the past two months. two BAY MARES
one branded u
on left thigh and an anchor on
20
the left shoulder tshe had mare colt inclined to
be sorrel, and the other was branded with ''22"
on the left thigh and had a small star in forehead
reward OF $4,000 will be paid for tdings that
will lead to their recovery for their return to
o7-l4t* MIKE CRoNIN.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1886-11-02
Matrimonial Agency.

JANSEN CO.. Q, Station Road. Plaisted, Lon.
don England Established to supply Settlers in
the States with the addresses of respectable
women who are willing to communicate with bona
fdh Tradesmen, Farmers, and others desirou of
meeting with useful wives. They will be sup
piled from the Agricultural Districts of England
ireland. Scotland, anil Wales as well as the Con-
tinent of Europe. Apple ants should state their
particular requirements and preferences, enclos.
ing Postal Order for 80 cents, to meet preliminary
expenses. au3dSw
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1886-11-02
Strayed Horses.

One black dark brown GELDING, two er
three years old, with small white spot in fore.
head and on the nose, nd feet white, branded
thus: with bar underneath.
Also, one black ORSF, five or six years old
with large diamond star in forehead, hind feet
white, branded on the LEFT shoulder with small 4
and on the right shoulder HB, aud a scar on top
of neck as II ar-galled.
Any person owning the above described animals
can learn of their whereabouts by calling at this
office and paying for this advertisement a26
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1886-11-02
THE DOLLAR COLUMN n.

Advertisements not exceeding an inch Tor ten
lines Of small type) in length will be inserted il
ehis column for one dollar per week, fifty cents
the hrst insertion and twenty. hve cents each sd.
dftional insertion-paysble in advanced
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1886-11-02
Contracts to Let.

On Vanderbilt, Honestske, Belle of the West,
Nellie and Sun Mining Claims tnear Bullion.l
OF Flowing so Acres OF Land at Gilman.
OF Saving 200. 600 feet of Lumber.
OF Catting Fencing. Wood, Logs, and Railroad
It's.
Restaurant Blacksmith Shop, etc, to lease OH
shares.
Apply to JOHN GILMAN
o25tG* Gilman, Idaho.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1886-11-02
Stolen,

One gray marc, years old, black name and tail,
branded W on left shoulder and A on right shoul-
der. Taken the LIST of Ju .. S25 reward will be
paid fer the mare at Caldwell, l. r., or u libera
reward for her whereabouts. A liberal reward
will be paid for the thief.
H. B. MOORE
jy2Sd&wiw* Caldwell, l. L
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1886-11-02
Winter Herding.

The undersigned will receive and care for all
Horses or Cattle that may be iptrasted to him for
the winter OF 1866S7.
His winter ranch is close to the Shoshone F lis,
and one of the best in the country. He has a
large stock OF hay on hand.
He will be responsible for all stock lost through
his neglect, or that of his herders.
Charge for the season, S. per head.
Stock will be called for.
Leave orders at Bruner Parsous & Bruner a
office, HALEY, or send them to
a25 JAMES M. WILSON, Smoky. t.