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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1886-05-20
A Wicked Partner.
ArkanSaW Traveller.

DO you know what is running this
country" said Judge Bluker. II will tell
you. 1t is not Over-production, but it is
the dishonesty of the people that destroys
public and private confidence. I'll give
you an example of dishonesty practiced
upon me by party named Jimpleson.
He came to my house one day aud told me
that he had one of the best schemes in
the world; said that he had a gold mine
not far away, and that if he only had a
little gold with which to salt it he could
sell the claim for 100000. He was so
plausible, talked so fairly, that [ was COM
pletely taken in. I went with him and
looked at the mine. [ was in need of
about $4,000, so concluded to let him
have the gold. He said that he could take
a gold piece, carefully CRATE it off, and so
skilfully imbed it in the sand that no one
could detect our scheme. How much gold
will it take?' I asked.
''Oh, about $500. I can take that
amount and make the place worth at least
$15O,OOO to u.s.
Il gave him the money and he got a
crater and went out to the mines. Sever
al days afterward he invited me to come
out. He had done his work well. We in
vlted capitalists to come and make a bid.
My partner was not present when an as
say was made. Good thing for him that
he wasn't. He had sailed the mine with
copper dust and had kept the gold. I
have not seen him since. Now, don't you
see, lost confidence in him. He is not
an honest man."
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1886-05-20

figure up what had been doing, and do
you believe it, boys, l found out that l
had been taking from twenty to thirty
drinks day right along, and didn't dream
that was so big a drunkard till that frog
sort of shook me up. I just made up my
mind that wouldn't touch another drop
for year. l was bound to kill off any
more frogs. [ stuck to it, but [ tell you
1t took lots of sand. | used to always be-
fore that get one or two cocktails for eye
openers in the morning before breakfast,
and after seeing that frog [ used to go
into the saloons and see the fellows get
ting their morning drinks, and [ would
just sit down and watch them and curse
myself. I used to try and punish myself
just that way. [ was bound to see If
hadn't got will enough to smell the stuff
and yet let it alone. l haven't hardly
drank drop since then. That frog set
tied the business for me-"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1886-05-20
FARM, HOME AND GARDEN.
KEEP ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF 1T.

I've lived sixty years in this frisky old world
An seen lots Of changin' and turnn
Al fifty OF them by the sweat OF my brow,
An I've learned many things, III the way OF
hard facts,
Il never was any great scholar,
Young msn-an', young WOMAN I'm warning
Keep on the right side of the dollar
No matter how much you may want this or
that,
II you don't spare the money to buy il,
Don't run into debt, or you'll quickly regret
That you ever were tempted to II.
Though your clothes may be white at the seams
an you find
Rough edges on cuffs an on collar,
Jest wait TO get new till the same you can do,
Young man - an youg woman, I'm warnin'
you too
An keep on the right side of the dollar.
Oh, the strfes an the troubles that would be,
like weeds,
Cut down in their pestilent CROWN,
An the blessin's like bauhful fow'rs, that
folks
In their stead would constantly sewin'l
Oh, the homes an the lives that wouldn't be
lost,
If all this plain prrcept would foller
That lay down. Whatever you do
Young man-an' young woman, I'm warnin'
you too
Keep on the right side of the dollar
= Harpers Bazaar.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1886-05-20
POPULAR SUPERsTITIONs.
New York Leader

1t is very wise to set our face against
superstitlons, but who in his secret heart
does not encourage a favorite one? / new
er met the person who did not.
There are many people who hate to see
the new moon over their left shoulder: if
they do, somehow something goes wrong"
They declare they do not believe such
things, but so it is.
Another can not endure stranger who
parts him from companion with whom
he Is walking in the street; Others will not
raise umbrellas over their heads in the
house, and there are men who turn pale if
they spill salt.
A dry-gOOds merchant of great wealth
believed, his fortune would depart if he
ceased to patronize an old applewoman on
a certain corner, and there are many who
feared for their lives if they lost a certain
trinket or jewel.
It is said that the mother of the Roth
childs, always slept in her queer little
house, in a crooked street, ''to keep her
sons their luck" Every morning servants
took her to their splendid houses in a
sedan chair, but she always slept in the
house where they were born.
Most people have a special dream that
forebodes evil; and know many who de-
clare it is fact that one who boasts of
being $50 very well'' to-day finds himself
i'll on the morrow. There may be some
good reason for this, it actually happens
so often.
To tumble upstairs is supposed to post
pone wedding. you'll not be married
this year." cries some one. And to turn
back three times is regarded by many as
a warninp to Stav aft home
Terror seizes brides heart if it rains
on her wedding morn, and to wear the mar
riage ring for moment before it is put
on for good is believed to bring very ill
luck indeed,
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1886-05-20

blythe State to meet current expenses,
outside of the payment of interest on
bonded indebtedness is more than $500
600. The revenue is raised from the
total wealth of the State which according
to the Auditors report for 1881, was
assessed at $3.50, 193,423.
Real estate outside of city and town
lots represent S244. 262, 931 of this; live
stock, S69,520 169, or both together 1913
1873, 100. If farmers own One-fourth of
the S187 100000 of personal property in
the State, this added to their real estate
and stock make their taxable wealth up
wards of $36OOOO, 900, or more than half
of the total in the State. They therefore
pay more than half or the taxes. Are
they not then entitlrd to a large portion
of the States revenue to assist in devel-
oping their industry when in doing so
everybody else will also be benefited?
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1886-05-20
Light for Stock.
Farmer and Fruit-Grower.

In planning or building barns or sheds
for stock, it will pay largely in the end
vestment to take special pains to see that
the stock are literally supplied with
light.
Too many real good farmers make a
serious mistake in this respect more
from thoughtlessness than from false
notion of economy. Stock of all kinds
require plenty of light. They will be
healthier, and will keep in better condi-
ton, with less feed, than when kept in
darkness. Many good stables or barns
are built with no provision made what
ever for light excepting that which can
creep through the cracks. In winter,
when it is desirable to keep stock as
possible, the doors are all closed tight,
all the cracks that will admit the cold are
stopped up and all is dark where the
stock has to stand. It cannot be other
wise. Light is very essential for stock
of all kinds, and especially so during the
winter, when they are closed up in the
stable the greater portion of the time.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1886-05-20
Feeding Chickens.

From the Country Gentleman.
The following may be regarded as q
very good table for the periods at which
chickens should be fed: for the first week
or ten days, every two hours; from ten
days to month old, every three hours:
after that time, five times a day; and
when two months old, four times day
1t is most desirable that the times of feed
ing be as equally divided as possible
and be strictly observed. Doctors say
that there is nothing worse for children
than irregular meal times, and this is
just as necessary in the case of chickens.
The first feed should be early in the
morning. say about an hour after day
break. This may necessitate early rising
on the part of some one, but that grace is
most essential one for the chicken-raiser.
1t can scarcely be expected that chickens
will thrive properly which have to run
about hungry for hours after they are
astir. Some feeders leave a little hemp
seed over night so that the birds can help
themselves in the morning. This is I'M
doubtedly better than nothing, but they
will be more likely to do we'll if they have
a warm feed first of all. Then, until the
chicks are month old, they should have
a feed about Or 10 o'clock at night. This
entails trouble, but it will repay any trouble
involved, food should be fed sparingly and
never left for long. The system of feed
ing I have found best of all is to only
give as much as is eaten readily. Lately
there have been those who have written
in favor of always having food SO that
the birds, both old and young, can help
themselves, but [ do not believe it is the
better method. A hungry chicken is a
thriving one. Much contention has been
raised as to whether chickens should have
water or not. AS to whether they can be
raised without liquid, needs no discuss
ion. That has been proved possible often.
But what is possible is not always advis-
able, and think it is most desirable that
the chickens should have access to water.
They will only drink as much of it as
their system requires.
One most important thing in the feed
ing of chickens is a supply of green food.
If they are being reared on nice piece
of juicy grass, they can do without any
thing else, but even then supply of fresh
lettuces will be to their benefit. Should
there not be good grass, the lettuces be-
come indispensable.
1t Is necessary to remind the reader that
the directions given here for the feeding
Of chickens refer to those that are intend
ed to be kept as layers or as stock birds.
If to be fattened as speedily as possible
and killed off, then another course should
be adopted. Under these circumstances
the food should be such as will develop
flesh and and not bone. For this purpose
boiled rice and Indirn corn should form
the staple food.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1886-05-20
Making Fun of Everything.
Detroit Free Press.

A d troiter who honestly won the title
of Colonel during the war was in town
in the western part of the state the other
day, and was talking over war times with
several friends, when a stranger Joined
the group. held out his hand to the Colo
mel, and said:
''You are Col. Blank, of Detroit?"
eyes"
''Well, I'm glad to see you. Colonel, do
you remember the battle of South Noun
tain?"
Il do"
''You led us in a charge there on the
afternoon of the first day. A confeder-
ate bullet nit me in the shoulder and |
fell. You picked me up, propped me
against a stone wall, and then led the boys
on. Colonel, God bless you!"
They shook hands again, and when the
stranger moved off one of the group
said:
''Why, Colonel, you were not at South
MOuntain?"
NO
'The man is entirely mistaken"
eyes"
''Why didn't you tell him so?"
Because | did not want to hurt his
feelings. Such incidents occnr almost
daily, and am always careful to fall into
line with the man. Nothing would hurt
an old veteran worse than to discover that
his Colonel not only did not pick him up
on the battle field, but that he never heard
of him by name"
Philadelphia fears that she will lose
her Zoo. The expenses last year were
$1,000 more than the receipts, and it is
thought that nothing but a permanent
endowment will save it. Last November
a citizens committee was selected to
raise money for such an endowment, but
only $4,000 has been secured. There
are 10 animals in the collection.
A Hagerstown, Nd, lady, dislocated her
jaw while chewing gum.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1886-05-20
Sympathy Wasted.

There is an awful lot of sympathy
wasted in the world, and a great deal of
misjudgment helps to make life miser-
able.
Il am so sorry for Hattie" said lady
tbs other day, "and I'm going up to see
her"
"What's the matter?"
"Why she's just lost the man she was
engaged to-"
"Run away?"
mo, poor fellow, he died in Mexico and
she was fond of him. It must have brok-
en- her heart.''
And she goes up to condole with Hat
tie, and finds her rather confused and
blushing, while the young man she is en-
gagged to is sitting on the sofa, trying to
look as if he had been talking about the
weather, 1t wasn't the same man that
died IN Mexico, and the censoling visitor
has been suffering acute sorrow for "a
hours.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1886-05-20
Pounds of Corn to One of Pork.

We see by the report of the EImira far
mer's club, says the National Live Stock
Journal, that strong doubts were expressed
whether seven pounds of corn would make
one pound of pork. This would be equal
to eight pounds to the bushel of corn. If
they had said that it took more than seven
pounds on an average among farmers to
make pound of pork, it would have been
correct But by the best feeding this has
often been beaten. 1t depends very much
upon the age of the pigs as we'll as the
thrift. There are many well established
experiments IN feeding, showing gain in
live weight of pound for four pounds of
corn. Professor Manley Miles reports
experiments at Michigan Agricultural
college, where pigs gained L pound to
pounds of corn. In 1868 he feed six pigs
from 10 weeks old for five periods of four
weeks each. The amount of corn meal re-
CURED to make pound live weight was
First period, 3.81 pounds; second period
4.O5 pounds; third period, 4.22 pounds
fourth period, 5.24 pounds; fifth period
5,98 pounds; the average for the whole 5
periods, or 20 weeks, was only 4.66 pounds
This would be only pounds to 1 pound
dressed weight.
The experiment made by a committee
Of two farmers clubs of Connecticut with
cornmeal ground with the cob proved that
3.75 pounds of clear meal, after deduct
ing the cob, made one pound of dressed
pork.
There have been too many cases of
pork making carefully conducted to leave
room for rational doubt that dressed pork
may be produced from five pounds of
cornmeal when the best system is adop-
ted. We would not feed all corn to pigs.
because variety of food will produce
better result, especially if the feeding is
to be for much time. For short period
there is no doubt that corn will fatten
hog or steer faster than any other single
food.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1886-05-20
Agriculture Not FOstered.
From the Rural World

Missouri has nearly 100000 farms. Saw
that they average 100 acres each and the
land IS worth SIS per acre, they are worth
S45O,OOO,OOO. The valuation of the live
stock on these farms aggregate about
S7O,OOO,O9O, so that the farms and stock
Of Missouri are worth not less than $780,
100000. This enormous wealth is widely
distributed, almost totally unorganized,
and is capable of much greater develop
ment. The duty of protecting and fos-
terlng the industry of agriculture that
has produced this wealth is devoIved. by
law, on the State Board of Agriculture.
To do this the state sets apart from its
revenues the sum of $4,000. If this sum
is increased by $500, it then will amount
to the magnificent sum of | cent to each
farm in the state.
What wonderful things ought the state
Board to be able to do with so lavish an
amount given it by a prodigal Legisla-
ture. Surely the good sense and iudg-
ment of our farmers will not allow that
this industry, which is the ''mother and
faithful nurse" of all other industries and
civilization, shall be so shamefully neg
lected. Suppose the money given to the
state board for the advancement of agri-
culture was increased to 10 cents a farm,
VIZ PAACO VI pug VI tOUdCCO or TWO
cheap cigars. 1t would thea amount to
$4,000. Even though the farmers them
selves contributed the en-. ire amount,
ought they begrudge it? But when the
sum is raised by general taxation Gas it
should be, for it is for the good of ALL,
they ought to be enough alive to their
own interests to insist that their repre-
sentatives and senators do set apart at
least that amount
+ The work done by the board is largely
cooperative; whatever they do is for the
benefit Of all the farmers of the State.
small sum goes long ways when
judiciously spent in such a way that it
do the greatest good to the greatest
number.
May the farmers think of this and say
whether the State should not be taxed a
sum to exceed 1 cent farm for the use
of the State Board of Agriculture in fos-
tering their interests.
The amount of revenue raised yearly
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1886-05-20
DREAM REPRESENTATIONS.
Peculiar Conditions That Generally Precede
Them.
Medical News.

Medical News.
Wundt regards most of dream repre-
sensations, since they emanate from sena-
orial impressions, which, though weak,
continue during sleep. An inconyenient
position during sleep causes the represen-
tation of painful work, perilous ascent of
a mountain, etc. A slight intercostal
pain becomes the point of an enemy's
dagger or the bite of an enraged dog.
Difficulty in respiration is fearful ag
ony caused by nightmare, the nightmare
seeming to be a weight rolled upon the
chest or horrible monster which threat
ems to stife the sleeper. An involuntary
extension of the foot is fail from the
dizzy height or tower.
Flying is suggested by the rhythmic
movements of respiration. Further,
''thOse subjective visual and auditory SEN
satiOns which are represented in the wax
ing state as a luminous chaos of an OBJ
scure visual field, by humming and roaring
in the ears, and especially subjective
retinal sensations, have an essential role"
according to Wundt. ''There are shown
to US innumerable birds, butterflies, fish,
multicolOred pears, flowers, etc. But if
there be some cutaneOus irritation their
visions are usually changed into caterpil-
lars or beetles crawling over the skin of
the sleeper.
The sleeper sometimes dreams of his
appearing on the street or in society only
half dressed; the innocent cause is found
in some of the bedclOthes having fallen
off. An incOnvenient position of the
sleeper, slight hindrance to respiration
or interference with the action of the
heart may be the cause of dreams where
one seeks an object without being able to
find it or has forgotten something in
starting upon journey. The movements
of respiration may suggest to the sleeper,
as previously mentioned, flying, but this
flight may be objective, and instead of
himself flying he sees an angel descend
ing from the heavens or a luminous chaos
where birds are swiftly moving.
The representations of dreams having
sensOrial origin may have mingled with
them those which arise solely from the
| reproduction of past memories. Thus
parents or friends cut off in the flower of
life ordinarily appear in dreams because
of the profound impression which their
death or burial has made, 'hence the gen
eral opinion that the dead continue dur
ing the night their intercourse with the
living"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1886-05-20
He Did Not Act the Hero.
American Humorist.

He had been counting a West End girl
for some time, but he has now quit. 1t
happened Sunday night after church.
They were sitting as close together as the
sofa would permit. She looked with in
effable tenderness into his noble blue
eyes.
George" she murmured, with a tremor
in her voice, didn't you tell me once you
would be willing to do any great act of
herolsm for my sake?"
Eyes, Fannie; and L gladly reiterate the
statement now" he replied in confident
tones. No noble Roman of old was fired
with loftier ambition, drawer resolu-
ton than l."
well, George, want you to do some
thing real heroic for me-"
Speak, darling, what is it?'
ask me to be your wife. We've been
fooling long enough"
do you know Mr.. Fangle asked lady
caller of Mrs. Snaggs. '.Oh, yes; know
him and his wife very WELL II hear he
is socialist. Is that so?'' NO, indeed,
he isn't. He is one of the most unsoci-
able men [ ever knew. Poor, dear Mrs,
Fangle can't get him to stay in the house
one night a week.
Savannah morning news., 1886-06-18
4 Few Words with Those who Want
to Increase Their Trade.

The popularity OF the SUNDAY MORN
ING NEWS and It's great circulation
among the intelligent and prosperous
people of a populous city and a
large portion Of Georgia and Florida, not
reached by any other paper on Sunday,
gives 1t a value to advertisers not pos
sessed by any other paper in
the Southeast. No matter what their
goods, wares or wants are. advertisers
will find the SUNDAY NEWS unequaled
Rs a medium through which to address
thousands of people who have many
wants and the money with which to sup
ply them.
Advertisements inserted for Is cents
and upwards. A small advertisement re-
ceives as much care and attention as
large one. Advertisements can be sent In
any day in the week for insertion in the
SUNDAY NEWS. Special contracts made
for large advertisements inserted more
than once.
Savannah morning news., 1886-06-18
The Bogus Butter Bill.

1t looks as if the bogus butter bill would
have as lively time in the Senate as it
had in the House. About the same
ground is being gone over, and the sena-
tors are getting ready to do a great deal
of talking when the bill is taken up for
consideration.
1t has not yet been determined 10 the
satisfaction of anybody whether oleomar-
garine and butterine contain substances
which are deleterious TO health. Those
who pretend to be qualified to express an
opinion do not agree. Some say that both
ole0margarine end butterIne contain un-
wholesome ingredients, aud others that
they do not. The truth doubtless is that
they both can be made out of materials
which are wholesome, but are not always
made out Of such materials. Ii is a rather
significant fact that the doctors in the
French hospitals have prohibited the use
OF oleomargarine in those institutions.
The manufacture of oleomargarine was
originally begun in France, and the
French doctors ought to be pretty we'll in
formed about it.
Assuming, however, that it isn't
I altogether wholesome article OF food,
that is no reason why 1t should be taxed
out of existence. There are many other
| articles Of food which are so adulterated
| that they are not wholesome. What
ought to be done is to provide for the in-
/ spection and stamping OF bogus butter,
SO that the people may know what they
are buying. Under the present system
OF handling it people buy 1t who don't
want 1t. They are deceived into buying
/ it. Those who are willing to buy it have
10 pay a great deal more than they ought
TO pay, because they are made to believe
that they are buying genuine butter.
Let the stuff be taxed only to the extent
OF providing for its inspection, stamping.
and the punishment of those who pretend
TO sell it for real butter, and the country
will be satisfied. Ii is not right to DESTROY
a great industry to build up another in.
dustry.