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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-04-19
How to Select Canned Meats.
Cassell's Magazine.

The meat is packed in tins while raw,
then sealed and cooked in an outer vessel
of boiling water, with sometimes the add
ton of chemicals to raise the tempeTa-
ture. When cooked the can is pierced,
and, as soon IS the air and steam are ex-
PEELED, it is soldered. Experts know when
it is ready for soldering; moment too
soon and the mischief is done, because if
air was left in the tin buiges and the meat
will not be good. On the contrary, if the
tin has shrunk, it is an infallible sign of
goodness; it proves vacuum, which is
natural, as the meat shrinks when nc sir
is in the can.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-04-19
He Actually Caught On.

New York dude was making a nui-
sance of himself by calling six evenings
in tbs week at the house of highly re-
spectacle young lady on Madison Avenue.
At last he proposed, whereupon she
said:
"What! you ask me to marry you, you
goggle-eyed, bandy-legged galoot! Get
out of the house or I'll scald you. I'd
rather marry a monkey. If you don't
move yourself out of this house in ono
minute and half I'll call my father, and
be will wear out his boots on you"
Duds-"Gooa gracious, Miss Fanny
are Won irving me- the mittenfo
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-04-19
THE FARM AND FIRESIDE.
ONE OF THE SLEEPY KIND.
SoNERvILLE JOURNAL.


1love to wake st early dawn,
When span rows cheap"
And then turn over with yawn
And go to sleep.
l love TO see the rising sun
In picture boo
In nature don't care bun
How PhCebHS looks.
love to lie abed each morn,
Ia creamy doze,
And make the neiShborhOOi forlorn
With tuneful muse.
/ love to draw the blankets we'll
10 around my chin;
hate To hear the breakfast bell
Coufouud its din.
In short. love the swsgt embrace
CT sluu'ber deep,
And heaven. 10 me, " iii DE place
Where Can sleep.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-04-19

The differences between Bismarck and
the emperor are settled, Bismarck having
consented to the marriage of Prince
Alexander and Princess Victoria
The First National bank at st. Johns
vile, n. Y, was robbed Thursday night of
over $4,000 in money and iewelry. The
vault and safe were blown open.
FrIend-Don't go on SO. All the cry
ing you can do won't bring your husband
back to life again, Widow (for the fifth
time)-I know it amt but can't help
crying. That's the wayl am. The least
little thing upsets me. Boo hoo!
A COW on the track near Carrollton, a.,
caused the wreckIng of two engines, and
ten freight cars, the death of one man
and the injury of two others, besides the
killing of many cattle.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-04-19
HOUSEHOLD NOTES.
COCOANuT nTMRIFS

COCOANUT JUMBLES.
Two eggs, one cupful of butter, two
cupfuls of sugar, three cupfuls -four, one
cupful of cocoanut. Spread them on tins
aud crease with knife while hot to the
size wanted.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-04-19

The list of juvenile "prodigies" of
the past year comprise little Hofmann,
aged nine; Celeste Plompare. of Has
self, aged three. and Pauline EIlice,
aged eleven, all three pianists; besides
Buchanan, of Lille, and Frederick
Kreister, of Paris-both violir,ists and
both aged twelye-and Anita Mazzoli,
of Milan, q .pianist-guitarist, aged
nine. The first prodigy" of the year
1883 is Leopold GodoW sky. aged ten,
who is said to be an excellent pianist
and composer.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-04-19
FEATHER CAKE.

One cup of sugar well beaten: with
three tablespoonfuls of butter, one half
cup of milk, one egg, three fourths cup,
of flour, two teaspoons of baking powder;
bake in quick oven.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-04-19
The Jim Simmons Orange Tree.

Twenty years ago Jim Simmons
rode up to Bill Sharpe's store. III the
Morven district, eating an orange. He
was too stingy to give any of the boys
a part of the fruit, but Enoch Hall
asked him for the seed, which he got.
He carried them home, and Mrs. Hall
planted them in little box. A few
mont later the family moved to In
dian river. The little onange-sprouts
were carried, and on arriving there i'm
mediately set out. On Sunday morning
last, while visiting Mr.. Hall in COM
pany with the lady we board with, he
showed US the tree that had grown
from the seed of Jim Simmonss or
ange. 1t is twelve or fifteen inches in
diameter-a beauty-and bears $500
congratulations (Ga. Herald.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-04-19
SPONGE GINGERBREAD.

One cupful of molasses, one egg, eight
tables oonfuls of boiling water, four
tables poonfuls of melted butter. one tea
spoonful of soda, one teas poonful of
ginger, little salt, two cupfuls of flour;
bake on a square cookie tin.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-04-19
STEAMED APPLE PUDDING.

Put quart OF peeled and cored tart
apples into tin pau and set in a steam
er placed over boiling water. Cover up
until hot through; then have a batter
made of one egg, enc pint of sour milk,
one teaspoon soda, and -four enough to
make batter a little thicker than for
pan cakes. Pour this over the apples,
cover up tightly. It will take about two
hours TO cook. Eat with sWeetened
cream or sauce,
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-04-19
CINNAMON CAKE.

Whites of two eggs, one cup of sugar,
one cup Of milk, one-half cup of butter,
one and one-half cups of flour, two tea
spoons of baking powder. When baked,
spread the top and sides with icing made
of the yolks of two eggs, three fourths of
cup of brown sugar, one teaspoonful of
ground cinnamon
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-04-19
INDIAN MEAL CRUEL.

Wet two tablespoonful of the meal to
smooth paste with cold water, and stir
it into one pint of boiling water. Let
this boil half an hour and stir occasion.
ally, as it burns readily. If it becomes
too thick, add water. Seasoned with
salt, sugar, lemon juice and grated nut
meg it becomes quite delicious. 1t is
still further improved by the addition of
tiny piece of butter, if this be not for
hidden.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-04-19
GRIDDLEp OYSTERS.

Wash quart of oysters in cup Of
cold water; drain and Cry by spreading
on dry towel Have hot griddle and
pat bit of butter on it, then some
oysters and so continue until the griddle
is full. The griddle must net be too hot
as the oysters must cock slowly. Turn
each oyster over and brown. Serve hot
on buttered toast which has been brown
ed slowly and in crisp.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1888-04-23
YER,GROWrH.

It is stated, as an incident to the COL
lapsed boom in Southern California, that
fourteen restaurants closed their doors in
one day in the city OF San Diego. The
reason for closing these restaurants is not
so far to seek as that for opening them in
The first place. The boom at san Diego
~as quite as understandable as a panic.
For long time its symptoms were iden-
tical with those OF real madness. To
fully illust lte the aisurdity of the growth
which for $40 years set up in that town,
lel it be stated that in the two years of
that ieligious growth San Diego increased
It's population from 5000 TO 1900, or, if
the claim Of the san Diegans themselves
be admitted, to 25,o5o Taking the former
figure, however, as approximately correct.
ii vii be seen that, without corresponding
growth il me supporting country, the CITY
OF san Diego multiplied its growth by six
IL .gs .s This cz..-s-..,,:;...---g c--r4n-
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1888-04-23
Romance of an Egg,

OF an iron egg in the Berlin museum
the following story is told. Many year,
ago prince became affianced to lovely
princess, to whom he promised to send .
magnificent gift as a testimonial of hi.
affection. In due time the messenger ar.
rived, bringing the promised gift, which
proved to be an iron egg. The princes:
was so angry to think that the prince
should send her SO valueless present that
she threw it upon the floor, when the iron
egg opened, disclosing silver lining
Surprised at such a discovery, she took the
egg in her hand, and, while examining il
closely, discovered a secret spring, which
she touched, and the silver lining opened
disclosing golden yolk. Examining ii
closely, she found another secret spring
which, when opened, disclosed within the
golden yolk a ruby crown. Subjecting
that to an examination she touched a
spring, and forth came the diamond ring
with which he affianced her to himself.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1888-04-23
SAN FRANCISCO AND VICINITY

Emile Coblenz, an elderly man, has been
arrested for forgery.
Deputy Collector Scott is not candidate
for Finnegass' place.
Charles Quedens, who shot himself on
Thursday, died on Saturday.
The children of Mrs Margaretha Koch
have gone to law over her estate
Ninety Chinese will go to China to-day
on the Gaelic and sixteen on the Parthia.
W. w. Foote, the attorney, refuses to ap-
pear before Judge Green, of Alameda, and
explain certain conduct in his Court.
Jean Viguie, chief contractor for the
Panama Canal, who is visiting the coast,
says the work will be completed in two
years.
On Saturday the GREENWOOD d Morans
defeated the Pioneers, IA to IL, and at
Stockton the Haverlys were beaten by q
score of to l.
The first annual picnic of the Merchants
| and Jobbers and their employees, held at
Laurel Grove, San Rafael, on Saturday, was
largely attended and greatly enjoyed.
Officer Gillen has wired 10 Chief
Crowley that the struggle for the possession
of big Bertha and her Willie is in the
Court of Appeals at San Antonio, and there
is nothing new.
Young Dutchy and an Eastern sport
known as Long cared Jake, fell out at the
races on Saturday and settled the trouble at
night in an athletic resort" The big
Fastener was laid out in the eleventh
round.
Lucky Baldwin knocked down George
7. Coulter, the capitalist, in the Baldwin
Hotel on Saturday. The latter took the
part of an objectionable female boarder
whom Baldwin had invited TO leave the
house.
A movement is on foot among the law
yers of this city and various attorneys
throughout the State to form State Bar
Association. A circular will soon be sent
out to the leading lawyers in California in
goo6 standing signed by several leading
! attorneys, asking their CO operation in the
formation of such an organization.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1888-04-23
EXPRESSIONS OF THE PRESS.

California must be Republican in the
coming election. The condition of her
industries demand it. the development of
her resources require it.-,San Jose Mercury.
Either protection is right or free trade is
right. 1t is therefore the duty of every cit
izen to form an intelligent opinion upon
the question and then act according to his
convictions.-Nevada CITY Herald.
The position of the protectionist does
not depend upon the keeping up of prices.
One of the cardinal principles of the pro-
tective policy is that of the ultimate effect
of home competition in making prices
about as low as they would be unter free
trade.-San Diego Union
In nothing is the Misunderstanding of the
Secretary of State more conspicuous than
III his treatment of the Chinese question.
There is but too much reason to believe
that he has not mastered. or even tried to
master, the many intricate problems which
1t presents. be has only the pc iticians'
view of its f. Bulletin.
Until Mr.. Cleveland became the leader OF
the Democratic party it was held to be ia
yorable TO silver. Many of the well-knogn
Democratic leaders are silver men, but the
Speaker of the House made up the Coinage
Committee so that q silver measure cannot
get before the House. A bill which would
put several millions of silver in circulation
passed the Senate by large majority, but
Carlisle's committee kills ii in the House.
S. Z. Call.
The sacrifice of time and convenience
which every Republican citizen would I'M
dergo in attending the preliminary caucus
in his own ward, and taking an active
part therein, would be very small thing
to him personally, but to the party very
great and valuable thing. Remember that
csucusses sre no star chamber meetings.
They are open 10 all Republican voters.
and ali have equal rights and duties of
speech and vote.-Los AageIes Express.
Writers on political economy all agree
that the final pressure is brought to bear on
the laborer, and it is greater in proportion
as lie Is down near the bottom in the scale
of skill. This has been well understood
during all the time that the relations of
men. work and capital have been studied,
but few have taken the trouble to show
that cheapening the rates Of living always
increases the difficulty which the working
man has TO overcome in laying away a
store in provision for old age Firyinia
City Enterprise.
The administration of Governor Water
man is the polilicsl surprise OF the decade.
When, by the arbitrameut Of death, Re vas
elevated 10 the highest office in the State.
the carpers shock their heads "He Is
noth're but a plsin, honest miner" they
said. unused to the tricks OF the wirapnll
ers. and he viii be miSle,i 10 his own uu-
doing. No one hinls AZ such a thing row.
The blunt miner backed his COED HARD.
sense, his upris.ltness If purpose, and keen
sii-:osss laSsS2t asainst the tricks aaI
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1888-04-23
4 COwARDLY GRIZZLY MoTHEs,
She Deserts Her Cubs When Holly Pur-
sued by Hunters

She Deserts Her Cubs When Holly Pur-
sued by Hunters.
After resting my horse few minutes
went ON. and had not gone far when / saw
In the distance three black objects, which,
upon examination with my field glass. |
took to be bufialoes lying quietly in the
grass upon the prairie. As the wind was
blowing from me directly toward them I
was obliged to make long detour to get
upon the opposite side, when met one of
my Mexican hunters, who had discovered
and was going for the same animals was
| in pursuit of.
We united our forces and advanced
within rifle range, when the animals
jumped up, and to our establishment
proved to be large grizzly bear with
two well grown cubs. The instant they
discovered us they all started off rapidly,
and we after them at speed which soon
brought us near enough to give shots, but
owing to the frantic plunging and surg
ing of our frightened horses to say moth
ing of our own perturbation, neither of
our shoots took effect, and | doubt if even
Buffalo Bill, with all his mastery eoues-
trian adroitness, and his skill in rifle
shooting, could, under the circumstances
have made much better shots than ours.
AS we were obliged to stop and recharge
our long muzzle-loading rifles, this gave
the bears time to get considerably the start
of us. We, however, soon closed the gap.
and gave another shot that inflicted a
slight flesh wound upon the dam. at which
she set up vociferous growl and plunged
ahead, leaving her cubs behind Giving a
hasty direction for the Mexican to attend
to the cubs, | pushed on after the old one
which was at this time good deal in ad-
vance, and going at her best speed, while
the panic-stricken whelps were giving ut
terance to the most plaintive cries, which
were heard by the mother, but she contin-
ued on, and my horse put forth his utmost
efforts for at least two miles before we
came up with her.
In the meantime the cubs continued
their incessant cries, at which the dam
would occasionally turn round, sit up, and
look back, but as soon as she saw me COM
ing she resumed her running, and this was
repeated several times, until | came near
| her, and galloped along for some distance by
her side, but even this close proximity did
not induce her to turn upon me, or to
make the slightest demonstration of hos
tility.
Her sole purpose was to escape, and to
effect this She deserted her offspring in
the most cowardly manner. When l had
satisfied my curiosity regarding her ag-
gressive proclivities | gave her a shot
back of the shoulder which caused her to
turn around and walk slowly back with
her head down, severely wounded, but an
other shot in the head brought her to the
ground, and after taking off one of her
where I found the Mexican. who had
lassoed the two cubs, and driven them be-
fore his horse nearly five miles, while they
continued their piercing screams all the
way. Indeed, they kept up their cries
during the entire night, so that the men
got but little sleep and obliged us to have
them killed the next morning.-Gen. r.
e Jnrcu in Quinn
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1888-04-23
An ExpianafioD.

What is this nervous trouble" with
which so many seem now to be afflicted
If you will remember, few years ago the
word malaria" was comparatively IN
known; to- day it is as common as any
word in the English language; yet this
word covers only the meaning of another
word used by our forefathers in times past
So it is with nervous diseases, as they and
malaria are intended to cover what onr
grandfathers called biliousness, and all are
caused by troubles that arise from dis
eased condition of the liver, which, III per-
forming its functions, finding it cannot
dispose of the bile through the ordinary
channel, is compelled to pass it off through
the system, causing nervous troubles, ma
laria, bilious fever, etc. You who are suf-
fering can well appreciate cure. We
recommend Green's August Flower. Its
cures are marvellous.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1888-04-23
Where Gold seemed to Grow.

4 few weeks ago parties who reside in
this city were making an examination OF
the old Sogg chute of the Merryfeld Mine,
and found in one of the Slopes of the aban-
doned upper works-which have not been
touched for period of twenty-five years
a piece of very rich quartz, which had
been broken in two with hammer and
laid upon the foot wall, probably by some
employe who intended to carry il away.
but was prevented doing so. The two sec
tions were lying about half an inch apart
upon highly mineralized clay. The
fragments were carried to the surface and
washed, and an effort made to Join them
together, when it was found to be impos-
sible, the spurs of one piece refusing to
re-enter the cavities to which they cor
responded in the other, these cavities
having partially filled with gold since
the fracture was made. In some
places a thin foliated film of geld had
spread upon the surface of the rock, but
the most noticeable formation was in the
holes and assures. When placed under a
powerful magnify1ng glass it could be
plainly seen that the two pieces were
originally one, and that new formation
of gold had taken place, so that to Join
them accurately again was impossible.
The quartz was laid, as before stated, alone
on bed of clay, and this proves that the
gold-producing power is not confined to
the rock and earth alone, but must exist
in currents which are stronger in some
parts of a mine than in others. But the
process of gold growth is slow, and it re-
quires ages to become large enough to
make the formation in which it exists of
value to the miner.-Nerada City (Cdl.)
Herald.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1888-04-23
Novel Shnnfinr-

Last Saturday writes Georgia cor.
respondent was the last day of the open
season on game in this county. The
river was up to the freshet mark, and
when it is at this stage the large farms
below the city are partly covered by
water. | put on my wading boots in the
afternoon and left for these fields, to try
my luck on, perchance, duck or one OF
the long-legged plover which usually
play around the fields at this stage of the
water. | had peculiar experience. In
following up some plover routed by my
dog / saw something in the water to my
left which l thought was duck. The
water in the field was about eight inches
deep, and the object saw rolled over into
the deep water of ditch and was for a
while lost to sight. After waiting awhile,
1t came swimming up the ditch where |
was standing, and as it came near enough
| snot it, and had the pleasure of bring
ing to bag German carp weighing seven
and three-quarters pounds. | then pur-
sued the birds, and had gone but short
way before | Saw another in the field the
water being about eight inches deep. |
also killed this one, which weighed seven
and quarter pounds. | thus had fifteen
pounds of fish, and started for home On
the way | killed few snipe This was,
to me, strange hunt, and | doubt
whether any one else ever had a similar
experience. The carp had, perhaps, come
from some private pond which had been
broken or overilowed.-Forest and Stream
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1888-04-23
Wisdom.

Self is poor center for a mans actions
to turn about.
Proud hearts and lofty mountains are
always barren.
Garner up pleasant thoughts in your
mind, for pleasant thoughts make pleasant
lives.
\ sound discretion is not so much indi-
Gated by never making mistake as by
never repeating it.
In warm moments form your resolution,
and in cool moments make that resolution
good
When a rich Quaker was asked the Sc
eret of his success in life he answered,
"Civility, friend, civility'
The man who gives his children habits
of industry provides for them better than
by giving them fortune.
Study is the support of youth, the orna-
ment of prosperity, the solace and refuge
Of adversely, and the comfort of domestic
life.
He who seldom thinks of heaven is not
likely to get there, as the way to hit a
mark is to keep the eyes fixed upon it.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1888-04-23

sion was due to belief in the future of
the city. The relation between urban
populations and the supporting country is
naturally supplemental. 1t is like the
pressure of a fluid in two ends of pipe
necessarily equal.
Assuming the present population of
Sacramento to be 10000, let us suppose
that by reason of some popular belief in
the future of the city it had in the past
two years increased this population by six,
and had to-day 10000 people, from
whence would this large population derive
support? Or, suppose the population of
San Francisco two years ago to have been
100000, and within the past two years, and
by reason of a faith in the future of that
city, its population had increased six
times, and its population to-day, with the
same commercial attributes, had risen to
! l,S0O, 900 people, is there any person left
by the fool-killer so simple as to believe
that the faith of these people alone in the
future Of the city would furnish them en-
pioyment, or make them necessary to the
prosecution of commercial, manufacturing
and financial occupations, upon which
alone cities subsist The sudden growth
of town is the plainest warning to good
common sense that the growth is not de-
manded. The rapid growth of country
which keeps pace with completely sup
Elemental and corresponding growth of
commercial centers of The country is quite
another thing; and yet we are sorry to
say there are people who think boom
that Is to say false, fictitious, unde-
manded growth of city-a desirable
thing. Fourteen restaurants closed their
doors in day, because the vast concourse
of sight-seers and investors and excited
people have discovered the false factor
IN the calculation, and have manifested
the only good sense to be noted in the
whole transaction, by returning to their
homes and by resuming the methodicaI
employments which alone are justified bv
common sense.