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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-06-07
UNHAPPY MEDIUMS.
The Unfortunate Victims of Investigation.
Omaha World

The Unfortunate Victims of Investigation.
Omaha World.
The spirit mediums are having an awful
hard time of it lately. large number
are languishing in various jails through
out The country charged with being No.
all wool-and-a-yard-wi frauds, and, sad
to relate, the pirits that condescended to
bob around at their beck and call seemed
to have retained enough of their human
characteristics to desert the mediums
just wheE the latter needed them most.
But the strong hand of the law is not all
that the mediums have to fear. Judging
from the reports that are coming in from
districts where mediums most abound
even the spirits themselves are having
trOublous times.
At Chicago, few evenings since, a
medium had succeeded in bringing enough
spirits out of a cabinet, that if formed
into a procession might have taken
twenty minutes in passing given point.
The lower jaws of the audience were
resting in their laps with awe and all went
well until the spirit OF Joan of Arc ap-
peared and fresh young man fractured
the icy stiffness by hurting out in
hoarse whisper, "There's rat just run
under the spirits draperyw Then the
spirit of the valorous and heroic Joan
of Arc suddenly grabbed for the bottom
of her skirts with all the hands she had,
and, gathering her feet together, jumped
fully four feet in the air with a shrek
that startled the audience out of their
seats. The girlish spirit still further
surprised the audience by making break
for he interior of the cabinet with so
much enthusiasm as to kick it clean over,
and when the lights were suddenly turned
up the unfortunate materialized spirit of
Joan Of Arc was seen sprawled out on
the flour and grooming dismally with the
weight Of the cabinet across the small of
her back. One of the spirits playing a
weeks engagement with a western
medium also came TO grief few days
ago. The medium had won considerable
fame and dollars by causing spirits to
come out of her cabinet and float in the
air above the heads of the audience. One
evening, when particularly big spirit,
which a young lady in the audience de-
clared to be hat of her grandmother,
was sailing gracefully about in mid air,
the wire suddenly broke and the heavy
weight spirit fell down into the pale up
turned faces of twelve old gentlemen of
strong characteristics but weak necks,
SuO huOChSO tHtu SlilJs LIE heel OI Inc
motherly old spirit also struck her self
confessed grandchild in the mouth and
knocked out four of her front teeth. The
old gentlemen were pulled from under the
spirit and seDt homo in carriages in a
more or less ella pidated state, while the
spirit still lies in hospital suffering
from three broken ribs and badly akin-
ned shin. Spirits cannot be too
careful nowadays how they come back
and oavort about Oh this ID andane sphere.
They willing be footing around until some
one of them breaks leg if they keep
on,
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-06-07

The amount OF charcoal which hogs will
consume when fattening is wonderful. ]
have known one hog to eat over three
fourths of peck day, and its appetite
tor Its fattenlng food seemed to increase
with the amount of charcoal it ate. When
using the disinfectants, copperas and
carbolic acid stand first in efficiency ano
cheapness. When using the copperas.
| care should be taken not TO feed it toe
| strong, as it viii salivate and prove fatal
TO young pigs. Carbolic acid should be
given in slop and in proportion to one
| half teas poonful to three hundred pounds
live weight. The frequency that pre-
ventiYe, like the two named above, should
be fed, must OF course, depend upon the
condition Of the hegs and the distance
| from cholera. The liberal feeding at all
times OF the year of ashes, salt and char
coal will pay well in better appetite and
increased gains.
In the experience of nearly all farmers,
cures have been satisfactory. Sometimes
the disease seemed to succumb to almost
| any treatment, and at others TO defy all
| remedies. Sometimes it suddenly makes
| Its appearance IL herd and after a week
as quickly leaves it. When il does make
Its appearance the farmer falls back upon
some of the various cholera medicines
sold as proprietary articles. The success
which ne meets with depends upon the
| state of the disease and the surrounding
conditions. Most of the so-called medi-
clnes have the active principles that are
contained In the salt, ashes, charcoal and
copperas, VIZ: purgative, a laxative, and
a disinfectant. When the disease is found
In 2 herd, and there is no mistaking it
when once seen, the sick should be at
once separated from the well-removine
them to other quarters, also remove those
still well to higher ground if possible, but
change their sleeping place anyway.
Change the feed at once. If used to corn
give oats and water alone. Never omit
the oats, either ground or unground.
Those that are sick should be kept warm.
No success can be made in doctoring the
cholera when the hogs are constantly
chilled. Those that will eat should be
given a change, and give them carbolic
acid, about one teaspoonful and half to
the three hundred pounds live weight. If
they will not eaS, and have to be drenched,
the chances are slim against their recov-
cry. There are various proprietary
medicines for the cure of hog cholera
upon the market, and they should not be
condemned INFESTED. Some feeders have
endorsed them as being highly effective,
but the nature of the disease (often dying
out as quickly as it comes) gives the
remedy praise where there is none due it.
In my own experience I have never found
anything which excels a change of feed
in connection with oats and carbolic
acid.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-06-07
M OTHER RAILWAY LLRIII, In n. THE
UV V1uuA NORTHWEST

has in so short a period gained the rep
utatlon and popularity enjoyed by the
WISCONSIN CENTRAL LINE. From
a comparatively unknown factor in the
commercial world, it has been trans
formed to an independent, influential,
grand Through Route, with magnifi-
cent depots, superb equipments and I'M
surpassed terminal facilities. Through
careful catering to details, it has won
for itself reputation for solidity, safety,
convenience and attention to its pat
rons, second to no railroad in the
country. Pullman sleepers, models of
palatial comfort, dining cars in which
the cuisine and general appointments
are up to the highest standard, and
coaches especially built for this route,
are among the chief elements which
have contributed towards catering sue
cessfully to a discriminating public.
Located directly on its line, between
Chicago and Milwaukee, and St. Paul
and Minneapolis, and Chicago and Ash
land and Duluth, are the following thriv-
ing cities of Wisconsin and Michigan:
Burlington, Waukesha. Fond du Lac.
Oshkosh, Neenah, Menasha. Stevens
Point. Chippewa Falls, Eau Claire,
New Richmond, Hurley, Wis. Iron
wood, Mich, and Bessemer, Mich.
For details, information, lowest cur
rent rates: berths, ETC., via this route,
to any point in the Northwest, apply to
nearest Ticket Agent, or address
vim. S. MELLEN, JAMES BARKER,
General Manager. GenL Pass C Ticket Agt.
MILWAUKEE,
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-06-07
He was Not Delicate.
The ArgonauI


thin, delicate looking woman sat in a
horse car one evening recently, and next
her sat native of the Queens realm.
The window behinded the Briton was
open and the cool wind blew in on the
woman, making her sbiver. At las. she
said, in a lady-like way "Won't you be
kind enough to close the window behind
you, as it makes me very cold?" It would
hardly have caused him any inconvenience
to grant this request, but he replied
harshly, Il perfer it open; you Ameri-
cans can't stand anything; you all seem
to have consumption" The other pas
sengers in the car were astounded at this
incivility, and there were many angry
chances cast at the royal subject. Finally
a gentleman rose on the opposite side of
the car, and, approaching the English
man, with about $50 pounds avordupois,
leaned over him, aud grasping the win
dow, slammed it down with vigor: then
he remarked: 'Now, my friend, if you
| think all Americans are afflicted with con-
| sumption, you just raise that Eindow
again. l am an American" The little
woman blushed, the other passengers
smiled, the American returned TO his seat.
and the Briton looked out Of the window
and thodght.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-06-07

over-power you. The sporting man will
Distribute his magniicence all over his
person, while the actor relies on some
certain popularity, such as a sealskin
coat or low-cut shirt collar and wide
brimmed hat, to produce his effect. He
wants his clothes cut not to fit him, but
to drape him. Actors are liberal GUS
TONERS when they have the money. They
are the fellows for new clothes. They
want everything slick and shiny, speck
and span and brand new. They're the
best tailors' blocks, too, and afford more
pleasure to q true artists eyes that the
merely elegant fellow who abstracts atten-
ton from his clothes to himself"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-06-07
Carrots as a Farm Crop.

GERMANTOWN Telegraph.
It is always believed to be good econ
omy to produce upon the farm, so far as
possible, those crops that may be en-
ployed as food to farm animals. And
while a sufficient amount may be secured
of the kind known as dry fodder, or of
ensilage, 1t is question if it is not de-
sirable to secure variety ami such
changes as would be relished by animals.
1t is claimed that ensilage supplies all
the succulent food necessary in winter
feeding, and that it can be secured at
much less cost than to grow root crops.
Perhaps this may be true, and this meth
cd of food production is open to those
who prefer it; but there are those who
have not yet given way to the enthusi-
asm of the ensilage advocates, and to
such we can recommend the carrot as a
profitable and excellent crop to grow for
feeding purposes. 1t can be grown upon
any good mellow loamy soil, but req uires
liberal feeding, its cultivation should not
be attempted in soil that is excessively
weedy or the labor at first will be so
great as to become discouraging, as they
must be kept clean in order to insure
even average success. The carrot is,
however, when fairly rooted, rapid and
vigorous grower, and Its spreading foil
age greatly assist keeping down any
growth OF. weeds. Several hundred bushels
may be grown rpou an acre. They
should be harvested before they are in
iured by frosts and put in a root cellar
that is secure from freezing. With dry
hay they form most valuable supple
mentary food, and are especially liked
by horses, which seem to thrive under
them. Some farmers consider them
fully as valuable Is oats for horses aud
will not be without them. They are also
excellent for mich cows, giving rich,
wholesome color to the cream and butter.
Il is crop worthy of cultivation.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-06-07
What a Tailor Can Tell.
New York Mail and Express.

A careful observer can tell man by
his dress as easily as footman is known
by his livery. AS rule, physicians carry
themselves with marked dignity. They
dress in fine diagonals, with rich black
Kersey top coat in winter. Sometimes
they wear fancy cashmere vest. In hats,
gloves and boots they are unexception-
able and extravaganza. Their neck scarfs
are the richest and lin en- and cambria the
finest. Lawyers, especially famous ones,
are the worst dressers in the world. They
generally affect something black and
usually choose the first goods that come
to hand. They seldom order a new suit
until the old ones grows shabby. Hats
shocking! Some OF the worst tiles in
this town are seen on the heads of our
most eminent lawyers. You can hardly
get them to come and try on suit. 1t
must be sent to them at once, whether it
fits or not. They don't care how it looks
if it goes on easily Prosperous business
men are generally carefully dressed.
Their wardrobe is unusually large and
fashionable. The true man of fashion is
10 dude. He is never pronounced. One
can always recognize the sporting man.
The racing man dresses differently from
the catching man. The dog fancier does
not resemble the horseman, and the gam
bier has a style of his own. They differ
in little things-trinkets, linen, etc. They
are all fond of high colors and unique
patterns. Their abundant jewelry is apt
to be in the form of pugs' heads for rae
ing insignia. They have weakness for
bell-crowned hats, yellow stitched gloves
and pointed shoes. Their canes remind
you of the head and neck of stork. with
the long bill on top. They are knowing
crowd, mostly, but about dress they are
as innocent as babies. Closely allied to
sporting men are actors, from tailor's
point of view. But there is really wide
difference between them. The sporting
man wants to dazzle you and the actor to
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-06-07
FARM HOME AND GARDEN
WHAT JANE ANN SADIE
MRS. W. B. AUSTIN.

i right smart lass was the maid, Jane Aun.
And she had lovers twain,
For = baker boy and lawyer lad
Both sighed for the lovely Jane.
But ane Ann lifted up her voice.
And this is what Jane AnuSaid:
THE baker boy is the boy that works
And the baker boy I'll we'd
Oh, the baker boy makes cakes and pies,
And this is what Jane Ann said:
The baker boy is Bound TO rise
Just like his lovely bread
So Jane Ann married the baker boy.
And she was clothed and fed;
Ans glad was she, for she never knew
What it wsS TO want for bread.
And Jane Ann lifted up her voice.
And this is what Jane Ann said:
Its lucky day for the laSsies fair
When baker boy they wed"
Too fine for work was the lawyer lad,
Aud his practice didn't pay;
His boarding bill outgrew his purse,
So the lad he ran away.
Then. Jane Ann lifted up her voice,
And this is what Jane Ann said:
"If had MARI ed the lawyer lad,
I'd have died for the want of bread
Oh, the baker boy makes cakes and pies.
And this is what Jane Ann said:
"The baker boy is bound to rise
just like his lovely bread"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-06-07

The Farm Journal says: "When the
hogs are affected by worms in the kid
neys they are sore across the Ioins and
seem to have lost the use of their hind
parts. When forced to do so they will
get up and walk, bat when the hinder
parts are paralyzed they will not get up
and can not walk. For the last trouble
stimulate the surface with washing and
rubbing with hot water, and keep the
bed clean and dry. Turn them over, and
be patient. They will generally get over
it. They must have cooling aud laxative
food. For worms in the kidneys rub the
back across the loins with spirits of tur-
pentine every other day for week, and
if no better give dose at the mouth on
an empty stomach, one or two tablespoon
fuls, according to size. Do this two or
three times. DILUTE the turpentine with
milk"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-06-07
Hog Cholera. and Prevention.
Ohio Farmer.

In considering preventives, the feeding
of the hog stands first in imp ortance, tor
Just as be is fed and cared for, so will his
health and condition be. As before
stated. most of tae hogs in this country
are fatted on corn exclusively, with no
cooling, laxative, or strengthening food
during the fattening period, and his con-
ditiou is TO be compared to man who
lived upon vegetable diet for nise
months exclusively, and then ate salt
pork for the next three. The results as
far as health is concerned are similar.
Mill feed will supply the need. Ground
oats and bran, bran and middlines or
middlings alone, fed in slop, in conEec-
ton with corn, will in nine cases out of
ten prevent the appearance Of cholera in
a herd, and even when this all-im portant
object is not considered, this course of
feeding will pay large profit in the in
crease of pounds and quality of the pork.
The extra expense of mill feed will be
more than balanced by the saving OF corn
and the increased gain. Besides this
feeding variety of foods as preventive
there are others sim pie, cheap, and easy
of application. Among these are ashes,
salt, charcoal, coal, and the medicines
known as proto plastics, such as carbolic
acid, copperas, sui phuric acid, etc. The
action of ashes, salt, and charcoal upon
the digestive organs Is very beneficisl in
somuch as the ashes act as purifier, the
salt as q laxative, and the charcoal as an
absorbent. taking up the impurities aud
passing them out through the excrement.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-06-07

The Milwaukee, Lake Shore & Westeru
Railway has been well named the Fishing
ard Hunting Line Of Wisconsin, passing,
as it does, through thousands of acres of
but partially explored woods and within
easy reaching distance of lakes and
streams that have never been fshed by
white men, all we'll stocked with the game
fish for which Northern Wisconsin waters
are noted. The woods ABOUND with game;
deer, bear, wolf, mink, beaver, pheasant
and other game are quite plentiful.
THE ONLY LINE
From Milwaukee to the new Iron Mining
District in Wisconsin and Michigan that
reaches ALL of the developed Mining
towns; GOGEBIC, WAKEFIELD, BES-
SEMER, IRONWOOD AND HURLEY.
Direct line to ASHLAND and DULUTH
Sleeping cars between ( INLAND and
CHICAGO.
The GUIDE Book, and other descripsrx
matter, containing full information, maps
and engravings of the country traversed
by the line, will be sent to any address on
application to the General Passenger
Agent.
CHAs. L. RYDER, Gen. Agent, 100 Wash
ington St., Chicago.
City ticket Office, 60 Clark ST., Chicago.
Chicago Depot, Cor. Wells and Kinzif
Sts., 60. Il N. w. R'y.)
City ticket Office, 102 Wisconsin St.,
Milwaukee.
H. f. WHITCOMB, CHAS. V. McKINLAY,
Gen'l Manager. Genl Pass. Agent !
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-06-07
CABLE FLASHES.

Mr. ParnelI has returned to London for
the reopening OF parliament. His health
has improved.
The county AID eity of Dublin have
been proclaimed under the first section
of the crimes act.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-06-07

Ex-President Rutherford B. Hayes is
said to have dramatized SCOTS Lady OF
Lake.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-06-07

LEGAL BLANKS
FORsALE
WOOD CO, REPORTER OFFICE,
FOR JUSTICE OF THE PEACE.
Appeal-Notice. Affidavit and Undertaking.
Observation-Disclosures and Affidavit.
Bill of costs.
Garinshee Affidavits.
Summons.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS and Affidavit.
Subpenas.
Summons-with filing and Return.
Venire.
And full line of blanks used by any Justice
Of the Peace.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Land Contracts, (Bond for deed,)
Lease-No. , for Farm land.
8 g u term of years for cat!
property.
Mechanics Lein-Petition for material ann
labor.
Mortgagcs-For real estate-Prepared speci
ally for Wood County Records.
Warranty Deeds-Pre pared for Wood County
Record.
Chattel Morts age-No1.
- 3. Several Note,.
Satisfaction of Mortgage.
Assignment a :"
Notice to Tenant to grit Premises.
Generalffiadave for Pnsion,
Physicians af1Gavits for Pension.
Saloon License bonds.
General Power of Attorney.
. Quit-Claim Deed-No. l. form 1886.
q Search Warrant, and Affidavit.
STATIONERY
No. l. Legal Cap-Linen.
Abstract or Department Legal-Numbered
lines.
Letter Heads printed to order.
Note - %
Bill :"
Envelopes
Business Cards
Tags-all sizes
Circulars '
Show Bills, all kinds" %
Tablets of Waite paper for pencils.
'' pen, all sizes KEPT
in stock.
. We propose to keep all blanks used in Circuit
Court, Justices Court and those of miscella-
peous character as noted above.
JOB DEPARTMENT.
We have in this department a complete line
of job Material and Type for doing frst-elass
JOB york on short notice and at the lowest
living prices. We do all kinds Of Pamphlst
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-06-07
JOB DEPARTMENT

We have in this department ecmplets line
of job Material and Type for doing frst-elass
JOB work on short notice and at the lowest
living prices. We do all kinds Of Pamphlst
and Law Brief work known to the trade.
Call in and get prices.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-06-07

Owns and operates 800 miles oil
thoroughly equipped road In Illinois, Visor
sin, Iowa, Missouri, Minnesota and Dakota
1t Is the Best Direct Route between al
principal poin to IN the Northwest, South
west and Far west
For maps, time tables, rate0 Of passage sna
freight ETC., apply to the nearest station a:entO OF
the CHICAGO, HuwAUXKK & ST.. PAUL railway
or TO any kaifrosd Agent anywhere in the world
r. MILLER, VII CARPENTER,
General Manager. Gen1 Pass. ar Ticket As't,
J. F. TUCKER, ar0 n fp AEFoPD
Ass GGen manager Ass't GenlPass- Agent
UAwAUKEK, wLscoHsS-
The Red Cloud chief., 1888-04-13
HEWITT ANO FLAGS.
Tho Mayor Of New York Lectures the Board
Of Aldermen ON Their Resolution Over
h Irish Flag Incident.

The Mayor OF New York Lectures the Board
Of Aldermen ON Their Resolution Over
the Irish Flag Incldent.
NEW YORK, April 11.-Mayor Hewitt yes
terday transmitted to the Common Council
q stirring message disapprovIng the res0lu.
ton taking from the mayor the power dI-
recting what flags should be displayed up
on public buildings. In it he showed that
while the Irish-born population amounted
to 1645 per cent, % per cent. Of the Board
OF Aldermen were Irish, Or more than
one and one-half times the normal
ratio Of representation, and that the same
ratio Of representation prevailed in all the
departments, except the police, where Is. 10
were irish bOrn-nearly double the normal
percentage. This, ne declared, was at the
expense of the German element. He gave a
tabulatcd account of national representa-
tons in Offices and in charitable institu-
tions, and then stated that he did not
publish the tables to invoke comment. but
declared that under this free government
and bOundless resources, the Irish malcon-
tents should exhibit a modest restraint in
claiming new privileges not now knO wn to
the law and not desired by the more con-
sentative portion Of the nationality in
whose favor the exception was demanded.
He advised the Board of Aldermen to adopt
some measure whereby the vexed question
might be made squarely al issue before
the peOple.