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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1886-03-25
How Children Grow
Chambers Journal.

During the International Medical
conference held in Copenhagen in the
Summer Of 1884 a paper read by the
Rev. Mailing Hanson, Principal OF
the Danish Institution for the Deaf
and Dumb, was listened to with
marked attention and interest. 1t
gave the results of the daily weigh
ing and measurements of height
which he had carried on for nearly
three years on the 100 pupils-72 boys
and So girls-of the institution, and
demonstrated facts as to the develop
ment of the human body during the
period of childhood that perfectly
startled and astonished the assembled
medical authorities, opening an en-
tirely new field for investigation and
reflection. Since then Mr.. Hanson
has continued his observations, and
though he has yet a tremendous
amount of work before him, he be-
lieves himself able to state Cow the
outlines of the results he has obtained
the children are weighed four times
daily in patches of twenty-in the
morning, before binder, after dinner
and at bedtime and each child is
measured once day. The common
impression is, no doubt, that increase
in bulk and height of the human body
during the years of growth progresses
evenly all through the year. This is
not SO. Three distinct persons are
marked out, and within them some
thirty lesser waverings have peen OBJ
served. AS for bulk, the maximum
period extends from December; the
period of eSuipoise lasts from Deem
Der until about the middle of April,
and then follows the minimum period
until August. The lasting increase
of bulk Or W eight is all accumulated
during the first stage; the period of
equipose adds to the body about a
fourth of that increase, but this gain
is almost entirely spent Or lost again
in the last period. The increase in
the height of the children shows the
same division into periods, only ia a
different order. The maximum per-
iod of growth in height corresponds
to the minimum period of increase in
bulk. and vice versa. In September
and Octebe child grows only a fifth
of what it did in June and July. In
other words, during a part of the
year-Autumn and beginning of
Winter-the child accumulates bulk,
but the heights stationary. In the
early Summer the bulk remains near
ly unchanged, but the vital force and
the nourishment are expended to the
benefit of height. While the body
works for bulk there is rest for the
growth, and when the period of
growth comes, the working for bulk
is suspended. The human body has,
consequently, the same distinctly
marked periods of development as
plants.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1886-03-25
Early Potatoes.
Cultivator.

Take paper bags that will hold
about quart. Fill them half full OF
good rich soil. The1 put in the po-
tato OF some early variety, and fill:Up
with soil, leaving the mouth of the
bag open to admit occasional sprink-
ling of water, if the soil becomes dry
or harA. Set the bags in long box
in q warm place. In this way I can
have plants of any desired height, to
set out when the weather gets warm
enough to do SO. Setting bag and all
in The ground, the dampness of the
soil soon rots the paper and allows
the roots to spread. In this way I
can get new potatoes from two to
three weeks earlier than by the co N
mon way of planting. If the plants
should be getting too large before
setting time, change them to cooler
place.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1886-03-25
How Does the Brain Work?
Popular Science Monthly.

How, then, does the mechanism of
the BRAIN really act9 I believe the
true answer to this question is the
one most fully given by Mr.. Ribot
and never yet completely accepted by
English psychologists. 1t acts, for
the most part, as a whole; or, at least,
even the simplest idea or mental act
OF any sort is complex of processes
involving most enormously varied
brain elements. Instead of dog being
located somewhere in one particular
cell of the brain, dog is an idea, audi
BILE, visible, legible, pronounceahle,
requiring for different modes of it's
perception or production the co-opera-
ton of an enormous number of separ-
ate cells.
Let us take an illustration from a
kindred case. How clumsy and awk-
wark superstition it would be if we
were to imagine there was a muscle
Of cricketing. and a muscle for walk.
ing, and muscle for rowing, and q
mascle for the special practice of the
noble art of lawn tennis. Dancing is
not single act; it is complex series
of co-ordinated movements, implying
for its proper performance the action
of almost all the muscles of the body
IN different proportions, and in reIa-
lively fixed amounts and manners.
Even waltz is complicated enough;
but when we come to quadrille or a
set of lancers, everybody can see at
once that the figure consists Of so
many back; Of a bow here, and
twirl there; of hands now extended
both together, and now held out one
at a time in rapid succession. a
quadrille, in short, is not name for
one act, for single movement of
single muscle, but for many acts of
the whole organism, all arranged in
fixed sequence.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1886-03-25
HOUSEHOLD RECIPES,
LEMON PUDDING

The juice and grated rind of one
lemon, one tablespoonful of butter,
three eggs, one cup of Sugar, two ia
blespoonfuls of corn starch, two cups
of milk. Put the milk in sauce pan
on the range and when 1t is hot, stir
in the corn starch which has been
mixed with two tablespoonfuls of cold
water. Cook until it is thick, stirring
constantly; then add the butter and
set aside until cold. Beat the eggs
light, add the grated rind, and when
well mixed stir in cold corn starch.
Mix thoroughly, bake in a buttered
dish and serve cold.
CORN GEMS.
Two cups of corn meal, two cups of
-four, two cups of sweet milk, two
eggs, three heaping teaspoonfuls of
baking powder, one-half cup of butter
one-half cup Of sugar. Bake in gem
pans.
VANILLA JUMBLEs.-Oae cup of
butter, two cups of sugar, two eggs,
one-haf cup of milk and small one
halt teaspoonful of soda; flavor with
vanilla, put in flour enough to make
a soft dough, roll out very thin and
bake.
CHEAP FRUIT CAKE.-One cup of
butter, one-half cup of moLasses, two
eggs, one cup of sugar, three cups of
flour, one tablespoonful each of cloves
and cinnamon, a little nutmeg, one
teaspoonful of soda, and fruit to taste.
This reel pc makes two loaves.
OYSTER SAUCE.-Twenty-fve oyst,
ers, one lemon, quarter of a pound of
butter, two tablespoonful of flour, a
blade of mace, seasoning, half pint
of milk. Parboil the oysters in their
own liquor and strain it. Melt the
butter in saucepan, add the flour,
oyster juice, milk, mace and season
ing. Let the sauce come to a boil,
add the oysters, and as soon as they
are quite hot, remove the mace, stir
in few drops of lemon juice.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1886-03-25
FASHION NOTES.

There will be another season of black
hosiery.
Amber is said to be the most popu
lar OF the yellows.
Big and little bonnets will both be
fash1onahly worn this spring.
Ivory-white vests are worn with
velvet, silk and fine wool basques OF
dark colors.
Mohalr trimmings have dots of tin.
sci through the center, and are edged
with tinsel.
The newest neckbands, or dog col
lars, are so high that they threaten to
cut off the lady's ears.
Entire skirt fronts of embroidery
and bead work come among early
Spring importations.
Duchesse lace over white satin Ouch
esse is popular bridal dress among
the daughters of wealth.
Skirts of elegant evening dresses
are made more clinging in front than
any other style or fabric.
Barge is one of the leading fabrics
for spring wear, and is shown in
finely woven and open lace effects.
All the decorative pieces of glass,
CHINA Or silver on the fashionable
dinner table are tall and high at pres
ent
Cleth of gold or silver on colored
ground, ''the samite" of cages long
gone by, is made up in evening man,
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1886-03-25
FARM NOTES,
WITHOUT manure no good ground,
with 1t no poor ground.

WITHOUT manure no good ground,
with 1t no poor ground.
KANT, or nitrate of potash, should
be kallnit, but by force of custom has
dropped a letter.
PACIFIC ports have lately been far
niShing from one half to three-fourths
of the wheat from Liverpool, in spite
of distance.
A COUPLE of Kansas men lately got
into lawsuit over the killing of 50
hog. After long litigation verdict
was rendered in favor of the owner of
the hog. His lawyers charged $500,
but had satisfaction.
A FARMERS garden, planted in
rows clear across the patch, and cul-
tlvateo as far as possible by horse
power and given as good cultivation
as the pest farmers give their corn
fields, will require only half an acre
to supply half of the living of the
average family and largely to the
health of its members.
CHEsHIREs will outweigh any breed
at months; hence they are esneciallv
the farmers hog for the only profit
able pork, is that which is made at an
early age. For making cheap pork.
use q thoroughbred Cheshire upon
good-sized healthy soWs of any breed,
and every pig will be white, no matter
what the color of the SOW.
To mark tools, first cover the ar
tlcle to be marked with thin coating
OF tallow or beeswax, and with sharp
instrument write the name in the tai
low. Clear with feather; fill the
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1886-03-25
Housing stock.
Rural New Yorker.

We have this winter, in one barn
thirty COWS that are turned out twice
each day, so that the stables may be
cleaned and they can get water, In
another barn we have wenty-six cows
nd these never get out and are water
ed inside. They are all we'll cared
for, and have all the hay, roots, rich
foods and straw they care to eat.
While those that never go out drink
the same amount of water each day,
those turned out to drink will, on
very cold days, scarcely not drink any
and then the next day will drink an
til they are ''ready to burst" the re-
suit is that the COWS constantly housed
give the most milk, which makes the
best butter, and they are looking the
best and taking on flesh most rapidly
Surely there IS much yet to be learned
ia the care of stock.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1886-03-25

place written. the letters, with nitric
acid; let it remain from one to ten
minutes, then dip into water and rub
off, and the marks will be etched into
the steel Or iron.
For sharpening tools, instead Of oil,
which thickens and smears the stone,
mixture of glycerine is recommend
ed The proportions of the compost
ton vary according to the class Of
tools to be sharpened. Oae with a
relatively large surface is best sharp
ened with a clear fluid. three parts of
glycerine being mixed with one part
of spirits. A graver, having cutting
surface, only requires small pressure
on the stone; and in such cases the
glycerine should be mixed with only
two or three drops of soirits.
Speaking of ensilage, Prof Arnold
explained that succulent food in win
ter is a means of saving animal force,
which must otherwise 60 to properly
prepare food for digestion. Mr.. Hiram
Smith, the great dairyman of Wiscon-
sin, gives emphatic testimony to the
great value of clover ensilage for win
ter milk.
Mr. J. J. FL Gregory makes the
statement that the corn plant has the
power of getting its nitrogen from the
air. We have, therefore, but to sup
ply potash and phosphate to the soil.
For three years the experiment has
been tried upon the poor-soil plots of
the Rual Grounds. No matter how
large the quantity of potash and phos-
phoric acid used, we can not get a
good crop without nitrogen.-Rural
New York.
Speaking of preparation for killing
lice on cattle Professor A. J. Cook
thinks decoction of tobacco, upon
the whole, gives the best satisfaction.
This is easily made By turning hot
water on any kind of tobacco. The
cheap stems answer as well as any
other kind. Were it not for the eggs
one application of this would always
suffice. He has often found it un-
necessary to use it more than once.
The work of washing an an animal is
quickly and easily performed.
May farmers fear, says J. W. Pierce,
that if manure IS left spread on the
surface for any length of time it
will waste by evaporation, but
[ am satisfied by a careful study
of the scientific aspect of the
case, as well as by my own observa-
ton, that there is no appreciate loss
in this way by the exposure of infer
mented manure, and that the only
possible loss of any amount is by wash
off from very billy land, when the
ground is frozen, and that this loss is
seldom great.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1886-03-25

fed four months on this changed ra
ton before the test was made which
showed him the error of his new de-
parture.
B. will thus see that his question is
not so simple as it appears. There
has been so little experimenting with
the various points in view, that our
knowledge is not as broad as it should
be. Our experiment farms should
enter into series Of experiments tc
test this changeable character of COWS
dependent upon food, aad to show
how soon an improved character may
become hereditary. The results in
this direction will be surprise to mos
dairy men.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1886-03-25
FARM, HOME AND GARDEN.
ONE LIFE.
COMMERCIAL DISPATCH

Her white little hand is resting
On the arm that held it of old,
And he thinks it is only the night breeze
That makes it SO soft and cold.
Her eyes into his are gazing
Ever, ever so faithful to him
And he thinks it the silvery moonlight
That makes them so strange and dish.
Her pretty face turns toward him;
All, when old her face turn away?
And he thinks it the slvery moonlight
That makes it so faint and gray.
On, spirit that fingers and falters,
Take courage and whisper "Good-by, ~
A life?-why life is nothing,
When millions each minute die.
With millions each minute dying,
What matters one life or death?
One fragile and tender existence?
One tremulous passing breath?
A life? Why life is nothingl
What matters tho one burn dim!
Alas for the folly of reason
One life is the world to him.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1886-03-25
Innocence Imposed Upon.
New York Times.

A traveller in western Iowa, motto,
ing on the wall of the parlor Of the
hotel the legend: ''lei Pom parle fran
Gals" said to the proprietor:
"Do you speak French?"
"French? No. United States is
good enough for me-"
''Then why do you keep that le-
gend upon the wnll2 That means
"F rench is spoken here"
SIS that so?'
Certainly"
swell, Pm a half breed from up the
Missoery if a Teller with a wart on
his nose didn't sell me that for a
Latin motto; God bless our home. ,"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1886-03-25
How One Farm Paid.
American Farmer.

I send herewith statement of my
farm operations for the past year.
While it is not specially credjtable, it
shows a small balance on the right
side, which may possibly encourage
some of the Respondent, if you see fit
to publish it.
My dairy really yielded more than
here stated, as we get a somewhat fan
cy prices for fine butter.
The pork also couHted considerably
more than credited, as we work up a
portion into sausage, scrapple, etc.
BY economy we manage TO live on
the balance shown, and have the 5000
interest to reinvest, and good years
considerably more.
STATEMENT OF FARM OPERATIONS FOR
1885.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1886-03-25

The sale of fruits, vegetables, poul-
try, eggs, etc, will aggregats more
than paid out for provisions not rails
ed On the farm, and as the farm, is
charged with the interest on invest
ment, we have our house rent, gard
en- and orchard free, besides keep for
carriage horses and some oths Or Iuxus-
les that cannot be INDUCED in by
people of like means in the city.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1886-03-25

''People are not to be boycetted for
every fddle-faddle, was a recent
phrase of the mayor of Limerick, and
it has passed into general currency in
Ireland. One bad thing in the midst
of the boycotting hitherto has been
that under cover of patriotism man
could take petty spite out against
another.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1886-03-25

Quass, the fermented cabage water
of the Russians, is their popular tip
pie. 1t is described as resembling a
mixture of stale fish and soapsuds in
taste, yet, next to beer, it has more
votaries than any other fermented bev-
erage. A tallow candal washed down
with quass forms meal that it would
be hard to be thankful for.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1886-03-25
Ration for Quantity Of Milk.
Country Gentleman.

A correspondent writes: 81 have
before me Prof. Stewards answer to
owners of large stock farms in South
ern Illinois, on rations for mixed
stock" His answer is clear and to
the point, as usual, but it leads me to
ask an additional question along the
same line. When food costs as per
table below, which is the price in this
locality, at what price per gallon
should milk be sold to yield fair
profit?
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1886-06-03

On Thursday morning last Mrs. w.
5. Kent, of Kent, met with terrible
accident, resulting in her death the
following morning. In filling Il gaso-
line stove, which, unbeknown to her,
was lighted, the flame being turned
low, the gasoline in some manner
communicated with the flame. Mrs.
Kent with great presence of mind,
hastened to throw the can out doors,
but had proceeded only few steps
when it's ureacherous contents explo-
ded, enveloping her in flame, burning
nearly her entire person in horrible
manner. Mr.. Kent, in attempting to
extinguish the flames, had one of his
feet badly burned. Mrs. Kent was a
resident of Cleveland prior to her
marriage with Mr.. Kent, where she
was held in high esteem. Her funeral,
which took place at the residence OF
Hon. Marvin Kent on Sunday after
noon, was very largely attended, a
special train running from Cleveland
for the accommodation of her large
circle of friends in that city. Her
husband, and parents-Mr. and Mrs.
w. G. North, of Cleveland-have deep
sympathy in their sudden and terribly
affective sorrow.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1886-06-03
HIRAM.

Correspondence
1t begins to develop that the frost of
several days ago done much damage
to grass, on low grounds. The coming
hay crop is far below the average at
this time of year.
The contract for the new College
building was to have been let last
Wednesday. Three bids We're receiv-
ed, but other parties asked and received
further time to make their estimates.
The contract will be let today, Monday
Mr.. Simmons, of Burton, has the con-
tract for making the brick, at So per
thousand, delivered. He has COM
menced the first kiln, of 100 900, which
are to be ready by July lst. His con-
tract is for 400 900, to be made at the
Udall brick yard a mile east of town.
Decoration Day was appropriately
observed here on Decoration Day, Sunday
The peach crop is not as promising
as it was a few weeks ago. Cold winds
at just the wrong time had depress-
ing effect.
Last November Mr.. and Mrs. Fuller
chose the small hours in the morning
to be made one, and thereby avoid an
impending chivari, which had already
been prepared by the kids. After a
six months sojoarn in Florida they
return, to find that that chivari had
increased three fold, and instead of
one, they have become so numerous as
to be monotonous. The community
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1886-06-03
The Case Clearly stated.
The BellefOntaine Examiner:

Was there q quorum present in the
Ohio Senate chamber when the Ham.
iILon county contested seats were acted
upon, and settled in favor of the Re-
publican contestants? Ifnot, the pro-
cadure was unconstitutional and void.
Is it to be judicially assumed that a
quorum was present in Difference to
uarliamentary shillamahoy? And this
when the fact is notorious, and the
Certain proof at command, that a quo
am ,UdS not present? Is the Constitu-
iIon of OniO a thing to be trified and
cooled with in a way like that? Is a
mere negative inference, tolerated only
ny parliamentary courtesy, and known
ID be evasive and untrue, even when
Il is not crimiUal-is such an Inference
IN be accepted by the Supreme judicia-
~ of the State to legalize palpable
violation of the Constitution of the
state? Every Judge of the Supreme
Court of Ohio knows there was not a
constitutional quorum present in the
senate chamber when the Hamilton
county contestants We're made mem
beTs of that body; and knowing this
they know that the proceeding was
unconstitutional. In fact it was not
denied in any quarter, or by any body,
that d quorum was not present; but it
is claimed by the Republican revolu-
tionists that there i5 Precedent in Ddr
Hameatary nsage for the infraetion Of the
Constitution Nth Which they are CHARGED !
This claim Is in itself crime. Now,
if the Court, by the exclusion of direct
testimony to the point in issue, shall
decide in favor of the revoldtionists,
the decision will be, in effect, that a
quorum was present, and hence the
embodiment of a wilful judicial false
hood. 1t will be to decide, by the ex-
ciusion of certain proof to the contrary
thai q quorum was present when it
notOriously was not; it will be to dis
card positive proof, and to accept as
conclusive an inference based upon q
negation, and known to be evasive
and untrue. And for what? That
revolutionary violence may triumph
over the organic law of the State in q
matter of grave and far-reaching con-
cern, If such decision shall be made
the argument will be that there is no
longer any defensive bulwark between
the Constitution of Ohio and the as
sauits of its revolutionary enemies.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1886-06-03
State Finances.

The state treasury is empty, and
there is no money to pay current ex-
penses. 1t is necessary to borrow
money, and it is given out by the
tinanciers of the party now in power
that there will have to be an increase
in taxation. This state of affairs
comes about naturally under Repub-
lican administration. With such a
legislature as that which has been sit
ting in Columbus ever since the first
of January squandering money and
wasting time, a bankrupt treasury is
what most naturally is to be expected.
To excuse themselves and get rid of
all the responsibility they can, the
Republicans are endeavoring to throw
the blame Oh the Democrats.
But facts are facts, and the facts are
dead against any theory of this kind.
The Democrats conducted the state
administration two years, and not
withstanding extraordinary expenses
they had to provide for, paid every
thing out of the regular revenues, re-
duced the state debt. and left as much
money in the treasury as they found
in it. No sooner, however, do the
Republicans come in than the bottom
falls out of the treasury and a howl
goes up that the revenues will not
meet expenses, and there must be
more taxation. Furthermore, the rev.
enues for 1856 will be as large as in
1885, but the expenses of the state will
be 81 ,OO0, 900 larger. That is, there is
going to be a deficiency of over a fnil-
lion dollars in the first year of Repyb =
lican rule in Ohio, caused by reck!e !ess
extravaganza and wanton waste IF
money. To provide for this, it is pro-
posed to tax the people more.
These facts should be borne in mind
The Democrats, when they were IN
power, kept expenses within the in
come of the state, and reduced tie
debt. No sooner do the Republicans
come into power than the expenGi-
lures began to exceed the revenues,
the debt increases and taxes go up
Plain Dealer.