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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1886-12-09
A Flying Leap.
ChicapO Herald
of tillage

want to hear strange case of optical
illusion?" inquired Assistant Passenger
Agent Frank L. Whitney, Of the Michi-
gan Central railroad. "a few days ago
q man boarded one of our trains for Hyde
Park. When near his destination ne
walked out upon the platform of the
car and waited for the train to slacken
its speed. AS he did so the young
man walked down the steps, only to
find another train standing, as he sup
posed, on the opposite track. The
train, however, was approaching at
full speed, while on his own train, which
was now at the depot, was at dead stop.
The young man, however, imagined that
it was his own train that was tearing
along tho rails, and, fearing that he would
be carried past the town, braced himself
for leap in keeping with the speed of
his train. Just as the other tram was
about to rush by the young man made a
terrific leap, and. as might be expected,
landed on his back. A brakeman who
had witnessed the amusing spectacle
jumped from the train and rescued the
bewildered man just as the other train
swept past with roar"
Bartholdi's Liberty" is thought to be
the only female in the country who can
keep her mouth shut
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1886-12-09
Naturalized American Swine.

In addition to the acticles on distinct
lively American breeders of swine in which
the Poland China, Chester White, Duroc-
Jersey and Victorias of New York and
the West, were treated of, we give some
characteristics of our naturalized English
breeds.
The Berkshires were originally more Or
less sandy, as introduced from England
into the United States about fifty years
ago, but have since been greatly improv-
ed. They are black, with white on feet,
face, tip of tail and an occasional spot on
arm or some part of the body. The face
is short, fine, dished; ears almost erect,
but inclining forward; back straight,
body round, tail fine, legs short and set
well apart, length medium, bone fine.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1886-12-09
How t. Sell a Farm.
FSteliina Rail

A young man near Estelline was recent
~ negotiating to sell his farm when his
father, an old settler in the territory, said
te him:
William, trying to sell this land of
yturn?"
Eyes, father"
Eastern spectator
Il believe so.''
''What are you telling him?"
"Good land, big crops, well watered,
and all that kind of thing"
That's very good, as fur as it goes.
Why not have indications of silver on the
further eorner?"
1T might be good thing
Whats the matter of havin' seen
specks of gold IN the creek?"
perhaps it would be best"
Il s'pose it never occurred to you that
there wus signs of oil all over this hull
placer"
Don't believe it did"
Didn't think to tell him bout strikin'
coal when yer dug yer well?"
"No."
"Not word concernin' the WATERFOWL
er on the stream, or the splendid buildin'
stun In the knoll"
moo"
Probably you forgot to mention you
was sellin' to get money to support a old,
crippled mother?"
Il believe did,
william. I'm afraid all the teachin'
yer poor old father has give you hasn't
mounted to much. Now, you just Graz wi
under the house and lay low, and when
that eastern man shows up this afternoon
you just keep your ears open and find
out bout the good p'ints of your own
farm. I'll sling few mines round pro-
mlsc'us like, and yoa see if I don't down
him for an extra thOusandn
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1886-12-09
THE HOUSEHOLD.

Cloths dipped in hot potato water are
recommended for Immediate and com
plete relief in the severest cases of rheu-
matism.
Baby's socks of knitted silk or yarn
are filled with rose buds and other small
howers, and sent as floral offerings to
newborn infants.
A"JUG-BAG."
to hold coppsrs is pretty bazaar nov
city 1t is knitted in bright colors in
1Ixltatlon of small pitcher; the neck of
the Jug is ribbed and draws in, to keep
ing the contents from falling out.
DoUGHNUTs.
One cup of sour milk, one epp. one
cup of sugar, one teaspoonful of salt
tWo-thlrds tea-spoonful of cinnamon,
one tablespoonful of salerstus, and -four
to roll. Roll thin, cut in rings and fry
in very hot lard.
TARRAGON.
This vinegar is good member of the
bottled fraternity. Half fill bottle
wine bottle will dol with tarragon leaves
and fill it up with best cider vinegar.
cork it tightly, and do not remove the
tarragon, let it remain always at the bot
tom.
PUDDING SAUCE.
Take two cups of white sugar, lump
OF butter the size of an egg, one we'll
beaten egg. Stir these together, then
add teacupful of boiling water: put it
IN saucepen until it thickens; do not
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1886-12-09
let it boil flavor with lemon or vanilla
POUND CAKE.

let lC Doll; naVOr WITH lemon or T2nllla.
POUND CAKE
One pound of flour, one pound of but
ter, one pound of sugar, four eggs and
two teas pOonfuls extract of lemon. Beat
the butter to cream, add the sugar and
flour; mix well; add the extract and well
beaten eggs and beat the mixture twenty
minutes. Line a cake tin with buttered
paper, and bake in moderate oven.
SWEET CURRY.
Cut into small squares the meat and
two onions, with a deserts pOOnful of sug-
ar; put these into a stewpan with two
ounces of butter to take good color. Then
add teach pful of good stock, some raj
sins (say twelve) cut small; curry powder
to taste, pepper and salt and few slices
of apple. When these are all mixed to-
gether, gently cook for three or four
hours.
FARMERS MINOE PIE.
Four bowls of apples, two bowls of
beef, one bowl of suet, three bowls of
sugar, one teacupful of molasses, one
desertspoOnful each of cinnamon and
cloves, allspice, nutmeg and q little salt.
Put away In jar what you do not use at
once. Moisten, when you bake, with
cider or currant wine. Fruit, one bowl
of raisins, one of currants, and a little
citron.
WET DEVIL.
Cut up cold meat or bones, lay them in
in a shallow dish and pour over them a
mixture made thus;
Take one teaspoonfuI of powdered mus
tard, two teas poonfuls each of Worcester
nd
spoonful of Chill vinegar, quarter tea
spoonful of cayenne, a teas poonful of
salad oil, one of lemon juice and a wine
glassfal of claret. Put the dish into an
oven, stir the meat about in it for
ten minutes or a little longer. This
is very nice made of cold fowl or kid
neys.
BRAI6ED WITH MACARONI.
Truss a pair of fowls as fer boiling,
putting an onion and piece of butter in
side each; lay them in a saucepan over two
slices of bacon, with an onion and two
carrots cut In pieces; add pepper and
salt to taste and bunch of sweet herb,
moisten with little stock; put piece of
bUttered paper over the fowls, and set
them to braise very slowly for an hour,
freq uently basting them with their own
liquor. Throw one pound of ribbon mac
aroni into fast boiling sailed water; when
done twenty minutes) drain off the wa
ter, put them IN saucepan with the con
tents of an Gig ut pence bottle of French
tomato sauce and one ounce of butter pre-
viously melted; toss on the fire a few min
utes, adding during the process plenty of
Parmesan cheese. Place the fowls on a
! dish, with the macaroni around them, and
serve.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1886-12-09
FARM, HOME AND GARDEN
To TELL A GOOD RoUsEKEEPER.
THE NEW MOON.

How can | tell her:
i3V her Cellar
Clearly shelves and Hh tened wall.
can guess her
By her dresser;
By the back staircase an b al
And with pie sSure
Take her measure
By the wsy she Keeps her brooms.
Or the peeping
At the keeping
OF her hack aud unseen rooms.
BY her kitchens a Of neatn.ss,
And IFS neral completeness,
Where n cleanliness and sweetness
The rose OrGer blooms,
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1886-12-09

Nora Brown, of Greensboro, KY, lying
i'll with fever, startled her friends by
suddenly saying that she saw an angel,
who said to hec distinctly, "Thou shalt
live another year" Her friends believe
Nora
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1886-12-09

A convention of all the trades unions
in the United States will be held in Col
umbus, Ohio. December Sth.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1886-12-09

Bartholdi's Liberty" is thought to be
the only female in the country who can
keep her mouth shut
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-08-28
Jane stOWn.

Opeclal 10 the GlODS.
JAMESTOWN, OAK, Aug 27.-Gen. Fairchild
and party were given an informal reception
by members of the William H. Seward post of
this place as they passed East from the
National park. Speeches were made by Com
rade Dickey and Mayor Flint and responses
by Gen. Fairchild, Mrs. Barker, president of
the Woman's Relief corps, and others. The
post mere contains representatives from every
army corps that fought IN the late war;.
Capt. Hicks of the militia company has ten
dered his resign alton. The company has
been busily training for competitive drill at
the Aberdeen encampment. "A Northern
Pacific engineer named Jennings, while COM
west from Fargo last week, noticed small
Child playing on the track short distance
ahead Of the train. Being too close to stop,
he went forward the coweatcher and
grasped the infant just in time to save it's
life. The child rolled down the embankment
unhurt- IA number Of young ladies and
gentlemen of this place raised fund of $3.50
and forwarded it to the trustees of the Pres
byterian church at La Moure, which was
totally wrecked in a late wind storm
The edit1ce will be rebuilt. Fred Faucher
the Farmers Alliance candidate for the coun-
Gil from this county. reports his chances for
election quite ffattering. The various county
Offices will be commended for by many candi-
dates, who are working harder for the posi-
lions this year than ever known before. Dis
trict Attorney Glaspell seems to be generally
the favorlte for denomination among the
straight-out Republicans, and l.. T. Hamilton
is rustling with his Friends and supporters
with unusual energy. Capt. McGinnis may
head straight Democratic ticket for some
important office-a ticket which has not here
tofore been put in the field. The ladies of
Darlington sent very fine grain exhibit to
the Minneapolis exposition. The commits
sioners of Foster county are officially warn
ing all parties that persons setting fire to
prairies will be punished to the full extent OF
the statute-fne and Imprisonment.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-08-28
Too Many Candidates.

Special to the Globe.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 27.-The DEVILS
Lake postoffice is one of the best III the
territory. H. G. Hansbrough is the post
master. There is newspaper at Devils
Lake called the Inter Ocean. II. c. Hans
brough is the editor. The postmaster is
Republican. The editor is a Republican.
The paper is Republican. Nobody can get
the paper, but the Democrats want the
postotfice. AS usual there are too many
Democrats who want the postoffice. That
is, there are too many candidates. They
all unite in charging Mr.. Hansbrough with
being Republican editor. but they cannot
prove him to be Republican postmaster.
He is simply a business postmaster. They
all unite in wanting him removed, but they
cannot unite on any man for the office.
The president cannot well appoint seven
teen postmasters at Devils Lake. He is
willing to appoint one Democrat there, and
would do it if he could decide upon the
right one. Thus it happens that, although
there is a big case in the postottice-a case
which will take the president at least two
days TO eXamne-it happens that between
the avaricious graspings of too many pa
triots, Hansbrough will glide through his
term undiSturbed.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-08-28
Potter and Sully Counties, Dakota, Swept
By a Terrible Fire--The Losses
Very Heavy.
William Fareng Attempts the Pleasant
Diversion Of Getting Rid Of His
Wife by Drowning.
The Women of Glendale and Vicinity
Threaten to Enter Politics With
Vengeance.
A Farmer Kills Himself at Burr Oak
IAN Ice Famine Expected at
Fargo.
Destructive Prairie Fire.

PIERRE, Dak., Aug. 24.-Potter and
Sully counties have just passed through g
terrible ordeal. Advices received from
Robert B. Fisk show that prairie fire
broke out Tuesday morning near Gettys-
burg, Potter county, and continued two
days. Men, women and children fought
the elements day and night. The fire ex-
tended over the entire county and passed
into Sully, where the damage will run into
the thousands. Full particulars cannot be
learned from Potter at present. The fire
in Sully is still burning, and the smoke can
be seen fifty miles away. The following
losses are reported from Sully: Mr.. Hunt
j. Green and G. Thompson each lost forty
acres of wheat. Brigham Holmes lost 200
acres of grain and some stock; Joe Slater
lost his barn and grain; G. f. Burch lost
forty tons of hay, barn. etc.; A. j. Lar
kin lost his barn and machinery; John
Landies lost 2,2OO acres of grain, much Of
which was in crop; Mr.. Thorp lost over
sixty shocks of wheat.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-08-28
A REFEREE WANTED.
Many Dakota Appointments Hung Up for
Want of Some Dakotan to Refer
Them to-
A Fishy Story That the Next Democratic
Nominee for Delegate Will be
Made Governor.
The Republican Postmaster at DEVILS
Lake to Remain Because of Too
Many Candidates.
Northwestern Business at Washing
ton Being Rushed-Bevans'
Leave Extended.
who Shall Decided

Special to the Globe.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 27.-The Demo-
cratic party ought to settle, in convention
at Aberdeen, the question of referee before
the departments here 1t is pretty evident
that Hon. NJ. II. Day will not have any
thing more to do with appointments. The
departments must have some one to whom
matters shall be referred. There are now
upwards of 100 vacancies in fourth-class
postoffices, and the departments do not
know what appointments to make. These
vacancies in Dakota postoffices will serl-
ously cripple the efficiency of the mail SER
vice unless they are soCn filed. Hitherto,
when any vacancies occurred by death or
resignation, the matter was referred to Mr..
Day and his recommendations were prompt
and reliable. Appointments were thus made
rapidly and the places kept full. Now
that he declines to serve in that capacity as
referee, the convention should decide upon
some man as the party representative be-
fore the departments at Washington. Moth
inn could be more important than this.
The failure of the last Democratic conven-
ton to do this thing has resulted disas-
trously for the party. There have been
many quarrels and serious descriptions of
friendship over this matter. The necessity
for such action cannot be too strongly put.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-08-28
Fargo.
Special to the Globe.

FARGO, Aug. PA surveying party is
camped on the east side of the river headed
by Mr. ellis, a noted railroad engineer. They
will not give anything away, but it is pretty
well understood that they are running line
for the Minneapolis & Pacific railroad, and
have surveyed route from Elbow Lake, in
Grant county, Mimi, to the Red river.
That road is expected to touch Fargo -. Par
ties on the ground claim that they are now
ready to inaugurate work on the smelling
works and have some of the machinery on
the way. 1t will require visible manifesto
tons to restore confidence in that scheme. :.
b. V. Mcknight is reported to have threshed
$4,000 bushels of wheat from 2,00G acres, and
isproposed for the legislature. The early
alliance Of a stately government official and
horse fancier and a rich and charming widow
is announced in the city papers. ;. The splen-
did crop of wheat harvested in this section is
already having perceptible effects upon bust
ness. The merchants are in good spirits and
laying in large stocks of goods. &. The mu-
nicipal authorities are attempting to circum-
scribe the range of female vocations,
especially in connection with beer bouses
and variety theaters. The Episcopal ladies
gave lawn dance Wednesday night at the
residence of ex-Mayor Kindred. 1t was
warm work, but faithfully performed in the
interest of the church. The two Fargo
military companies are arranging to go to
Aberdeen next week.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-08-28
The Het Wave.

Speclal 10 tHe dlODe.
FARGO, Aug. 27.-The oldest inhabitant
does not attempt to remember such heated
term at that just past. Aside from personal
discomfort. the effects of it have been not
very serious. The ice crop is one that has
never failed in this region, but provision
was not made for such consumption as this
season requires, and consequently some
thing of an ice famine is prevalent. A
score of towns have sent to Fargo for car
loads of ice, but none could be had, as the
supply is not sufficient for local demand.
1t is probable that Minneapolis will be
called upon for cooling substance. On one
of the passenger trains near here the heat
spread the rails so that the engine did
lively jumping. The fireman thought it
was off the track and jumped, falling on
his face and bruising himself seriously, as
the train was running twenty-five miles an
hour
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-08-28

The Elkton Record in Brookings county,
has several columns of report of the damage
done by the recent lorna do in that region of
country. 1t was not cyclic me- but seventy
miles-an-hour straight blow, and the losses
extend over a wide scope of country. No
family went to the cellar, the house was
taken from over their heads and destroyed.
J. G. Plank, who was damaged s., 200. was one
of the largest losers. A lady, as the storm
came up, put out a couple of boilers to catch
soft water. and found them afterwards over
a mile away. Postmaster Brown followed the
ostrich plan-ran his head into the ground
and escaped with a bad scare.
A stock company has been organized to
mine coal, found in the east part of Potter
county, that is claimed to be equal to the Hill
nois coal.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-08-28
Tried to Drown His Wife.

Special to the Globe.
Big STONE CITY, OAK, Aug. ~
William Fareng, newcomer from Wiscon-
sin, tried Wednesday to drown his wife by
dragging her to slough near their claim
shanty, but the shrieks of the woman
brought the neighbors to her rescue. Far
eng is said to be an ugly brute toward his
wife, he having repeatedly tried to do away
with her, while they were yet living in
Wisconsin, and now that he lives in Rob-
erts county, seven miles northwest of this
city, with no neighbors nearer than half
a mile, he tries the game over again. JUS
tice w. T. Vanderwalker of Lockwood
township has issued a warrant of arrest and
placed it in the hands of Constable F. d.
Geiss, who has taken good man with him
and the two are now after the criminal
who is working on a threshing machine
near by.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-08-28

Many of the South Dakota papers are kick
ing vigorously at the selection of Aberdeen
for the encampment, as it is regarded as
specially identified with the North, and they
think the South was entitled to it this time.
AS the appropriation is exhausted depend
ence must be had upon the next legislature to
foot the bills, and there will evidently be
strong opposition in that body. The Grands
Forks Herald, in the North, indicates an in
tention to oppose it, and seems to make its
point on the governor in regard to the re-
quirement of law that thirty days notice
shall be given. But Aberdeen will spread
itself to make the occasion equal to the one
at Fargo last year. Still it can jud1ciously
lop off much of the costly ornamental work
of the first one, and the cost to the territory
will no doubt be kept within much smaller
figures.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-08-28
Women in, Politics.
Special to the Globe.

OPCCIuI 10 tH6 OIOU6
ELLENDALE, OAK, Aug. 27.-The
women of Dickey county have entered the
field of politics with a determin alton to
make themselves felt during the approach
ing campaign. No less than thirty of the
most prominent ladies in the county have
recently expressed their sentiments through
the columns of the press, in favor of ousting
1.-THE lords of creation" and electing women
to fill county offices. A few of the most
radical have declared themselves strongly
in favor of electing one of their sex to
every office, that of prosecuting attorney
not excepted. Others, less aggressive. will
be satisfied if the Office of superintendent of
schools be given to lady. The prevailing
sentiment throughout the county appears to
be in favor of electing lady to take charge
of educational matters.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-08-28
Looks Like q Canard.

Special to the Globe.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 27.-Your Pierre
correspondent must either be mistaken or
Marshal Maratta has been neglecting the
truth in an unusual manner. He is repre-
sented as saying that the next nominee of
the Democratic party for congressional del
egate will be appointed the governor of
Dakota, and that the president told him.
Maratta, that such was his determination.
1t is possible that the jovial marshal may
have told that story to the politicians, but
he certainly did not say it seriously. In
the first place, the president never said any
thing of the kind to Maratta. He has a
man selected for that position, and he will
be appointed whether he is the nominee of
the Aberdeen convention or not. In the
next place, if the president had said any
thing of the kind to Maratta, Maratta would
never have breathed it. nor would he have
permitted himself to even dream about it.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-08-28
Rushing Business.
Special to the Globe.

Special to the Globe.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 27.-Aeting Com
missioner Stockslager says:
have no special news for the Northwest,
except that there are now IL, 600 cases well in
hand which have been passed upon by our
board of review, of which you have been al
ready informed. / would like to let the peo-
pie know that our clerks are working very
hard to issue the patents ia those cases as
rapidly as possible. The great est number of
them are for Dakota and Minnesota. If the
people will be patient with us little longer,
we will try to make them all happy in a
month or two.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-08-28
A Farmers suicide.
Snecial to the Globe

Special 10 Tue GIODe-
HURON, Oak, Aug. 27.-Word is re-
ceived here that John Taylor, living at Burr
Oak township, has committed suicide. He
was II years old, and has been sick over a
year. After expressing desire to die
Thursday morning, while his wife and son
were temporarily absent from the house,
Taylor took an old-fashioned rifle, which
he loaded. He then took stick from the
window curtain, sat on the floor, and put
ting the muzzle of the gun to his breast,
pushed the trigger with the curtain-stick,
discharging the load into his breast, killing
him instantly.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-08-28
Aberdeen.

Special to the Globe.
ABERDEEN, Oak. Aug. 27.-There has
been change of express agents here, c. B.
Mount going to Watertown and McCune of
Fergus Fulls coming here. Judge l.. K.
Church has been in the city several days
this week. The Democratic county caucus
will be held week from Saturday. The
weather here is extremely hot.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-08-28
A Suit over 81 Cents.

Special to the Globe.
GLENDALE, OAK, Aug. 80. A.
Poirier. local agent for the Champion Har-
vester Works, sued F. B. Cannon, banker,
for 35 cents which the former claimed was
owing him on account. The case was tried
Wednesday afternoon before Justice Smith,
and verdict found for the plaintiff.