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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1886-03-20

wonder he cou.I win womans love if he
strove for t.
A notebook Law near his left hand Most
likely he had leen jotting down something
which struck his fame, whel the grateful
shade an the murmur OF the distant sea
had lulle him to seap-a sleep from which
he would awake only 20 sic p again forever,
Nay, | might have placed the muzze of the
pistol next his heart, and have ent him,
without awakening, from one sleep to the
other. But had no intention of murder
ing the man in cold blood; nor would it
have slitet me for him to die without know.
ing TO whom his death was due Besides, |
meant it to lie a fair duel "a duel to the
death-between US. So L stopped and laid
one Of my pistols near his right hand; then
l walked back toward the mouth of the
grot, leaned against rock, and waited for
him TO awake.
Not Tor one moment do attempt to dis
guise the ievi,ish, vangeful feel ings which
could urge me IN this calm manner to plan
and compass this man, death. Now that
years have pasSei since that day, do not
even ask you TO bear in mind the WRONG
that had been done me- | simply relate
what did. and shall not murmur at the
blame which [ know will be metal ont
to me.
The man slept soundlv. [ waited: but no
thought Of foregoing my purpose entered
INTO my Drain. Waited until the dread
tina we might be disturbed struck me. |
hal gioated over my promisei victim long
enough Now let me act the GROWING act
L detached loose morsel of roc, and
tossed it toward the sleeping man 1t fell
on his outstretched hand. He started. rose
to sitting posture. rubbed his eye5: then.
looking round. saw me, and know why
was there be saw the look of trinmph and
fell purpose on my face; lie saw thu pistol
In my rgnt hand; he sprang to his feet and
took step toward me-
raised my band AMI covered him wIh tba
pistol. He i"nst have looked almost down
the muzz.e. Stand stin,' 1 said, "or |
fret
Inc braveSt man may well hesitate ere Le
rushes on certain death Eu>tace Grant
stopped short. Ny voice, my lcok, must
have toll HIN that my thea! was no idle
one. The stea illness of my hand told him
that should not Mss my mari,
You have come to murder mer' he said,
in a deep voice.
Ne; to Kill you, not murder vol Look
on tn grouli behind you; taxe thu pistol
which lies there; then we are equal. Take
1t, saT, and face me like a man. Fire
wnen ami how You choose; l can wait nv
turn
de turned AMI saw the pi toll. bu. did not
possess mseii of it He fac d me eaiilv,
although my weapon was still al med at bis
broad ore lSt- Deadly as my hate was. 1
was IAN to admire his courage
think you are mad" be said; but
hstel. bave something to say"
stamped my foot ''Cowarii villainl
taAe that pistol, or 1 swear will shoot you
as you s:anir
he stopped and picked up the weapon A
wave OF fierce delight ran throuz me- The
moment OF reckoning was at banl.
YET ne baked me. He held up his hand
and nred both barrels in the air. uttered
cry of rage 2
xou are man Of honor. Isupposer' he
ala. You cannot slay . defenseless man"
Thrust my left hand into my pocket and
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1886-03-20
A Standard Medical Work
FOR YOUNG AND MIDDLE AGED Men,
ONLY BY VAIL POSTPAID
ILLUSTRATOR, sAM-LE Ff;EErOA AL

n Hreat medical WORK On M"h""
Exhausted Vitality, Nervous and Physical ~ ~
lily, Premature Decline In Man, Errors OF loan,'S
Tie untold miseries resulting from iDdiscreuid S,
excesscs. A book for every man, Young, Nv u. IN
aged anu old. 1t contains i25 prescriptions a. n
acute and chronic diseases, each one Of whlcn rr,
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Tor Is years is such probably never teii e .Sl
81 any physician. 200 pages, bound ~ ps-,s.ssS
French muslin, embossed covers.igll etlt gas.ao,t
To be Il liner work in every sense than@ny o.m; MN he
sold in tbh country Tor 1850, or the money ,HG5
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mail, postpaid illustrative Sample ire u Mig,
body. Send now. Gold ne,.a ..@arGed lhy ' a-el
by the National Medical SssociGtion 10 my $50
dent OF which the Hon. +. 4 Bisseli' ahud,'sag,
ciate officers OF the Board, the reader IL ie'i0'
referred. .o,ps
This Science of l. f. should be read by 'as II
for ipstruc. ioa. and by tine afflicted Tor fs'e"
will beneDi a.i.--Londop Lancet. ho Sd
There is no member Of society TO whoin u" nou;p,
fence Of Life viii not be useful, whether IF
parent, guardian. Instructor or ciesg!"
gOndut.
Address the Peabody Medical Instituie, or ~ xh
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may be consulted on all diseases requiring ~. hau
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Such treated success fully without an iasiv
failure. Mention this paper. apflfo"I
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MORE WONDERFUL YET.

II. T.. Carpenter, Henderson, N. , cured Of Psori-
asis Leprosy. nj twenty years standing, by CUTI
CURA REMEDIES. The most wonderful cure on
record A dustpanful Of scales fell IRON him daily.
Physicians and his friends thought he must die
Cure sworn 10 before Justice Of the Peace and
Henderson, most prominent citizens.
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PSORIASIS


nSORfAsIs, Eczema, letter. Ringworm. Lichen,
il Pruritus, Scald Head, Mix Crust. Dandruf
Barbers'. Bakers. Grocers' and washerwoman's
Itch, and every species of Itching, Burning, ocay
Hair, are positively cured by CUTICURA, the Tea,
Skin Cure, and CUTIcuRA sOAP. IN exquisite skin
Beautifer externally, and CUTICURA REsOLvEST
the new Blood Purifier internally, when physicians
nd ALL other remedies fail.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1886-03-20

Distinguished Legislators and public mel
endorse Red Star Cough Cure. No poison
no opiates. Only twenty five cents bottle
Athlophoros is selling with me and well
don't take any hack seat tor rnv comPttNo
in the place. My customers tell me that III
a good thing srd consequently | can r com
mend 1T. + O. Hcrs,y, druggist, Putnsn
Conr
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5000 FOR NOTHING.

VIM. Gordon. ~ Arlington We. Charlestown,
Mass, writes: Iavng paid about 500 10 first class
doctors to cure my baby without success, tried the
CUTICURA REMEDIES which completely cured after
using three packages.'
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DISTRESSING ERUPTION. .

Your CUTIcU.A REMEDIES performed wonder
ful cure last of DOR customers, an old
gentleman Of seventy years of age, who suffered with
fearfully distressing eruption his head and face,
and who had tried all NEEDLES and doctors to no
purpose j. +. SMITH & co.
Texarkana, Ark.
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PSORIASIS, or sCALY SKIN.

~ IN this county for thirty Ave year. and being well
known TO thousands hereabout., with a view to help
any who are afflicted | have been for the past
twelve years, testify that the LUTICURA RFdEDIEs
cured me- of Ps1riasis Scay Skin, IN eight days,
after the doctor, with whom had consulted gave
me no help or encouragement
Newton, Nj. JOHN j. CASE, d. d. 5.
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CUTICURA REMEDIES

Are sold bv all d. nggists Price CUTfCURA, so cts.
REsoLvENT, k1.o0; SOAP, Is cts. Prepared by the
POTTER DRUG q CHEMICAL Co., Boston, Hass
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oE A10TIFY the Complexion and Skin b.
o6AOusing the CUTICURA SOAP.
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CATARRH

nNHE Great Balsamic Dis
/ tillaiion of Witch Hazel
American Pine, Canada Fir,
Marigold. Glover Blossoms,
etc, called ~anfOrd's Had.
tcsI Ure, for the immediate
relief and permanent cure Of
every form of Catarrh. from a
simple cold in the Head to Loss
of smell, Taste and Hearing.
G....axL aud l1.Anzhal Lon
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BACHELORS CELEBRATED HAIR d. al'

k>IABLishh" ~
Best in the VIZ.
Harmless. Rsilspls H. h
Simultaneous. no nc 9
appointment no ,,i I,Se
ulous tints; hal
dyes: leaves the e .nI
soft and beauty.
Black or BtoNaii ms z,
planatory cireuIl.tisj
sent postpaid in ssa,sr
envelopes, on appi,,ssii,
ton, mentioni1g, , W..
psper. Sold By al d's ~.
\ eists. Apglisedr GpiHE.
iOR'S Wig Factor I, r..
East 18th St..N. L. CIV
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Send for CHOW to Cure Skin Diseases
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- UNJUST GIVE UI. cannot bear
this pain, ache all over and nothing /
- try does any good" Back ache weak.
MV&SN ness, Ut riue pains, Soreness, Lameness
ENN.b Hacking Cough, Peurisy and Chest pains
N*8 cured by that new, original and elegant
antiaote to pain and inflammation, the CUTICURA
ANTI PAIN PLASTER. Especially adapted to laaies
by reason OF it's delicate odor and gentle medicinal
action. At Druggists, 25c.; hive for sl.0c. Mailed
free by POTTER DRUG CHEMICAL Co., Boston.
tnch2dW &S&wlmnr
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sumption. Complete treatment, consisting OF one
bottle Radical Cure, one box Catarrhal Solvent and
one Improved Inhaler, in one package, may be
bad of all Druggists for p co. Ask for sanford's
Radical Cure.
Complete y.sa.us.! VT, !.h:ln, 81 90
"fhr only absolute specific we know of"-Ifed.
Times" 1.-THE best we have found in lifetime Of
suffering ."-Rep. Or Wiggin, Boston "After II
long struggle with Catarrh the Radical Cure has
conquered "-Rev. S. ". Monroe Lewisburgh, Pa
al have no, found n that 1t did relieve at
ouce."-Andrsw lee, NJ nchester, Mass.
Potter Drug and Che mical Co., Boston.
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no be continued.)
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1886-07-01
BRIEF ITEMS.

In the artic region there are 762 kinds
of flowers.
Imprisonment fer debt is still prac-
ticed in Connecticut.
1t costs about $4,000 year to keep
Montana lunatics.
Onions from Egypt are now hawked
in the streets of Boston.
A man in NATION, H., has a peony
plant over 60 years old.
1t is a rose of clear green that the Par
isian florists now talk about.
1t cost the Dominion "a, 451 ,5S4 to put
down the Riel rebellion.
Two boys in Boston, made i'll by poison
in brown cloth, barely escaped death.
The Sioux Indians near Saskatoon have
refused to take their seed this spring.
The steamer Great Eastern will here
after be used as coal barge at Gibral-
tar.
An Oconee, Ga, man, aged eighty-six
years, split 235 rails in one day,
There is more undeveloped land in the
State of Maine than in any Western
State.
SPANS royal baby has four nurses
who take turns in administering the pare
goric.
Denver sinners are snatched from theil
ways by a colored evangelist in petit
coats.
1t is said that there are fewer widow:
in Missouri than any other state in the
Union.
Against poison-so far as has beer
hitherto ascertained-the elephant i:
practically proof.
In some places in Arizona there has
been no rain in three years.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1886-07-01
ClOyer-Sick Land.
Farmers Magazine.

Sir John LaWeS ascribes what is called
"cloVer-sickness' to the plant not having
accumulated a sufficient store of food in
its roots during the first year of its
growth. This, he explains, may happen
from a variety of causes-such as the
roots of previous crops taking some year
to decay, 2nd the want of sufficient aka
line salts In the subsoil. He lays particu-
lar stress on the fact that all our agricultu-
raj operations tend 10 accumulate the
food of plants close to the surface of the
soil, while it is only such soluble salts as
chlorides and nitrates of soda and lime
which pass quickly into the sabsOil and are
carried away in the drainage water. He
also points out the fact that deep-rOOt-
ing plant like clover, feeding on lime, has
little chance against a creeping
plant like cOach-grass, which feeds on
silica, far more abundant produce in
however, that there are many forms of
''clOver Sickness" and probably as many
different causes. One form of it is due
to a fungus, and "clOver fungus" is more
common than is generally supposed
Some German observers hold that clover
sickness is due to parasites in the soil,
but they have adduced no positive evil
dence of this. As, however, "beet-sick-
ness" has, in certain instances, been trac-
ed to parasites in the soil, it is quite
within the range of possibility that the
failure of clover may sometimes result
from a similar cause.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1886-07-01
Working Horses UnShOd.

One of the most constant sources of
surprise, says the San Francisco ChrOn-
lcle, to those accustomed to use horses in
the city, as well as to newcomers in the
state used to seeing the greatest care be-
slowed among eastern farmers in the mat
ter of shOeing their horses, is in the al
most universal prevalence in California
of the practice of allowing horses to re-
main barefooted for all ordinary farm
work. 1t is the exception and not the
rule in the rural districts here to see a
farm team kept shod. The absence of
cold weather, with attendant frozen earth
earth and ice. is, of course, in large
measure responsible for this practice
There are many reasons, however. why
the custom is good one, and should be
more generally adopted where climate
conditions permit.
The trst consideration among settlers
OF limited means is, of course, that a
very large item of expense is thereby
saved: and much time otherwise lost is
gained Nlne-tenths of the injuries to
wnlch horses are subject are caused by
improper shoelng. 1t is the exception
and not the rule TO lind a blacksmith who
thoroughly understands his business. and
who does not burn and pair the hoofs of
horses left to his tender mercies until
they are irreparably injured Hundreds
of valuable horses are ruined every wear
from being shod by some cross-road
blacksmith who barely knows how to drive
a shoe-nail. On this account, then, when
ever it is practicable, the horses may just
as well be left unshod. Their hoofs will
require little trimming or rasping every
month or six weeks, but otherwise they
will keep themselves in good condition.
Where the animals are to be used on
ordinary roads and at ordinary farm work
no shoes are necessary. Of course, if
they are to be ridden or driven over rocky
mountain trails and reads it will be neces-
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1886-07-01
What We Would Like to See.
Farm, Stock and Home.

All railroad lands taxed.
All farm buildings painted.
A good scale on every farm.
Mothers electing school directors.
Farmers patronizing thoroughbred
sires.
Every farmers taking agricultural pa
pers.
Comfortable quarters for stock in the
winter.
Every farmer storing and cleaning his
own grain.
Village, city and town manure hauled
onto farms.
Less barb wire and more wood or wire
and steel fences.
A good supply of fuel convenient for
every housewife.
The length of every farmers garden
double its width.
Butterine and oIeomargarine taxed 81
per pound.
The railroads of the northwest the ser
wants of the people.
A reliable livestock insurance company
in the northwest.
Swindling nurserymen and tree agents
in the penitentiary.
The people of the northwest the mas
tiers instead of the railways.
More and better butter made in the
home of the average farmer.
Farmers patronizing their home mer-
chants and manufactures.
A Farmers Alliance in every school dis
trict in Oregon and Washington.
Every farmer voter forget there is such
thing as political party.
Judges, congressman, senators and leg
islatOrs without railroad passes.
Every farmer refuse to sign a note,
receipt or order for a stranger.
A wind engine and geared mill for
grinding feed for stock on every farm.
More thoroughbred stations, bulls,
bears, rams and poultry in the North
west.
Every Farmers Club, Alliance or
Grange in the Northwest possess a Il
brary.
Harvesters, threshers, wagons, harrows
drills, seeders, and all farm tools pro-
tected from sun and storm.
The time when the ''honest granger
will not be considered the legitimate prey
of every sharper in the land.
The virgin soil of the Northwest raise
as many bushels of grain to the acre as
the thousand year-old land of Europe.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1886-07-01
Converting Corn Into Pork.
Farm, Field and Stockman.

Pork and corn seem to be inseperable
articles. But unless the corn is proper
~ fed the pork will be expensive. Corn
and pork only go together when it is de-
sirable to fatten the hogs. If corn is
used in any other manner, or for a diff
erent purpose, the pork becomes a very
expensive produce. We do not advocate
feeding corn in the summer to any class
of stock, and experience shows that
while it is invaluable to the pork raiser,
and the most convenient article he can
use, pork can be produced more cheapIy
when the corn is fed in judiciOus man
ner. Many farmers though aged, do not
know that clover hay can be fed with ad-
vantage to hogs, and yet such is the fact
We have leng separated the hog from
all other classes of stock, and denied him
the privileges of being fed on grass, cut
hay, ground oats and other food that is
more acceptable to him during his grow
ing period than corn, and the consequence
Is that he fails under the long continued
diet of corn, and become susceptible to
diseases that were before unknown. To
keep the steer stuffed with dry corn,
which is a concentrated food, and deprive
1t of bulky provender of pure water,
would cause it to succumb in a short
time, yet this is just the treatment the
hog is compelled to undergo, simply be-
cause corn is king and supposed to be
cheap, when the fact is that when fed
under such circumstances it is very cost
~. What the hog requires is variety,
including bulky food, and corn will then
perform an important service.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1886-07-01
A Warm Plea For The Farm Boy.

An Eastern paper, published in a sec
ton where for twenty years or more the
farm boys have at the first opportunity
struck out from the parent nest, has wax
cd up at last, and makes this plea for the
farm boy:
If farmers would make their sons detest
farming and lay their plans for leaving
the old homestead at the first opportunity
let Thorn keep their boys out in the rain
the way we saw father doing the other
day, leading horse to pillow. It was a
cold dreary day and late in the afternoon.
The team was single horse, the pillow
heavy, old, rusty affair that was probably
left out all winter, the land was wet and
weedy and by no means easy to work. The
boy was barefooted and scarcely dozen
years old, and probably ought to have
been in school. The father could have
guided his horse with pair of lines just
as we'll as the boy could lead, and probab-
ly much better than with his single short
bride strap scarcely long enough to allow
the boy to keep from undsr the horses
feet when coming round the corners. A
boy generally knows when his work is use
full, paying work, and when riding horse
to cultivate the crops, but in the plain
work of blowing it must seem like labor
thrown away to do at disadvantage what
the man could better do with the lines
under his own control. The farmer who
requires man or boy to drive while he
holds the plsw, will, rs a rule, find it cheap
er to buy his corn than to raise it. It is
an old proverb; He who by the pillow will
thrive, himself must either hold or drive"
and may have once been wise saying,
but now the farmer who would make his
farming pay as an occupation should pay,
must both hold and drive when he takes
his team afield to turn the mellow soil.
Farmers boys, and all other boys should
learn to work, but they should feel when
at work that their labor is worth some
thing. and that they are really earning
part of their living. Leading an old
horse or driving pair of lazy oxen
pillow, with the belief that the man who
holds could do both just as we'll is not
very improving to the boy. He might as
we'll go fishing even though he caught
nothing. His life would then seem worth
living.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1886-07-01

horse. Make the colt just as good horse
as care and training will enable you to
produce, keeping from first to last an &C
curate account of every item of expense,
from the furnishing of the mare to the
finishing of a fine animal ready for mar
ket. After this is done, GO on the market
and try to buy horse which you are
satisfied is in every way as good, and note
two things: o. the difficulty of finding a
thoroughly finished horse, and (2) the stiff
price at which it is held when found, and
which he In good market readily com
mands. Between this price and the cost
figure of your own animal you will in
every case find a margin of profit realiza-
BILE in no live stock transaction involved in
equal outlay and equal labor. Between
an ordinary horse and what we thus call
as good and finished horse the market
difference is greater than those who have
never Investigated the matter suppose,
and this difference is obtainable by every
man who will start with good breeding
and follow up with proper attention.
There is kind of horse for which the de-
mands can perhaps never be Oyer-sup-
piled, for the reason that comparatively
few are ready to take into horse raising
the business-like methods necessary to
their production, and in no place in stock
raising is painstaking work so well re-
warded as here.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1886-07-01

sary to protect their feet, but oftentimes
1t will be found sufficient simply to shoe
the fore feet, where most of the strain
comes.
Where horses are raised, as they are
largely in this state in hilly or mountain
Gus regions, their hoofs at an early date
become toughened and hard, and can
stand much more without being shod than
the horses raised on the soft ground Of
the valley. A distinction should always
be made then, when the question Of shoe
ing arises, between horses raised on soft
ground and those brought up on gravelly
or rocky soil. A good example is afforded
by the Indian horses. They are never
shod, and yet will travel distances over
the toughest sort of country at high
speed that would completely break down
''civilized" horse, no matter how care
fully shOd. Even when the ground freezes
it may be that for ordinary purposes it
will be fOnnd that no shoeing is needed.
This, of course, is not susceptible of
demonstration here. What is claimed in
California is that for all farm work. ex-
cept for continual travel over rocky roads,
it Is not necessary, but, on the contrary,
is a positive benefit not to shoe the
horses. Many instances might be cited
of horses that have been worked until
they died of old age who had never worn
a shoe, and probably would not have done
half SO well or lived nearly SO long if
they had been given them. Another con-
sideratiOn not without some weight is
that when horse kicks, as kick they will
sometimes, 1t does not hurt half as badly
to receive blow from an unshod as from
shOd hOOf. Actually experience prompts
the offering of this suggestion.