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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-12-06
ICELAND'S METROPOLIS.
Little Trading City in the Far Away North
ern Island.

I1JJie 1FaUlHg Oltl III lHS fdf away North
ern Island
Reykjayik, poor little metropolis
1000 inhabitants, has, nevertheless, itf
sights and sounds. Its houses, With bus
few exceptions of wood, consist usually
of a single story, but in isolated Instances
rise to the dignity of two. Through the
town runs wide snd tolerably straight
street, on which live several of the digni-
taries of the island-the bishop, the gov
ernor, the chief Justice and other mem
bers of the government. Upon one side,
surrounded by,wooden palings, is the pub
lie square, in the center of which stands
bronze statue of Thorwaldsen, presented
by the Danish government to the native
country of the sculptor.
At the farther end is the little cath.
edral, which contains a marble font by
the artist himself. Around the different
sides of the square are grouped the new
parliament house, the postoffice, and
school for girls, which draws its pupils
from all parts of the country. One of
the most imposing buildings of the capt.
tai is the Jail, and two of the most awe
spring of her citizens are the police
men, who in turn patrol the streets in
felt helmets and Uniform.
It was not discovered, however, that
they ever arrested anybody, because no
body ever so far forgot himself as to
warrant arrest. The jail consequently is
always empty, a fact that can be but i'm
perfectly understood when one sees its
manifest superiority to all other dwellings,.
One of the policemen exercises in adj
dition to his function of guardian CT the
public seal, that of librarian OF the Ice
land Literary Society, which was estab-
lished as long ago as 1916, and has pub
lished many many works. He is also an
author and has written at least one valu
able book.
The streets of Reykiavik are unpaved,
but at certain corners, wide apart, stand
lamposts, whereon burn kerosene lamps
to light the belated citizen TO his door.
One of the most characteristic of street
sights is the long lines OF ponies that al
most continually come and go, bringing
loads of dried fish and carryitg back the
necessaries of life, and almost all of life's
necessary demands for Iceland must be
supplied from without. Even the wood
with which the houses are framed comes
from Norway, and must be taken into the
interior on the backs of horses. III.
Carpenter in the Atlantic.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-12-06

IF they desire shrubs, such things as
lilac, snow ball, upright honey-suckle,
the common barberry, the fringa. the
Judas tree, bladder SIENNA, some of the
dogwoods, sumachs, mock-oranges and
robinia, or false acacia are all hardy
enough and will stand winter. Wigelias
are In the main hardy, and the burning
bush, swamp azalees, Carolina allspice,
or sweet-scented shrub, scorpion-senna,
| dentzias, silver bell, rose of Sharon,
Japan globe-hower, and the privets are
all liable to injury. Among climbing
| plants, American woodbine, virgins
bower, yellow and scarlet honeysuckle,
can take care of themselves; but the
sweet-scented honeysuckle and climbing
roses, except Ayrshire and similar
class, are not certain. Sometimes they
go through all right, or just the tips get
injured; at other times they cut badly.
Among the border plants, some like the
| phlo1es, columbines, asclpelas, Solomon's
seal, bleeding hoart, fraxinella. some of
the day lilies, garden-rocket, lychnis, pa
conias and valerian are hardy enough to
stand almost anything.
Then again, such kinds as Achilleas,
| holyhock, anemone, beethoven, laIk-spur,
| pinks, fox-glove, lobelias and violets, are
surely better protected. We think, in the
way of herbaceous plants, slight cover
| ing is good for the commonest or hardi-I
est Of them all. A few leaves, even, will
correspond to natures covering in rigid
climates. This, with snow, that in some
| parts falls early and stays all the winter,
is one of the best protectors known.
Many plant, now called tender, would
stand with protection of bunch of
leaves laid over it, just before winter sets
IN. little loose, littery manure answers
Anything to break the dry, cold winds
off the surface.
Even in the way of protection, g
mulohing Of leaves or manure around the
roots of shrubs, is great protection
True, this alone will not protect the flow
| srs of the Japan ounce. The bush of
this is fairly hardy, but the flowers, if the
thermometer goes low enough to kill
peach blossoms, go with them. The
snow line, however, will find them all
right. With any shrub that can be bent
over or laid on the ground, very little
protection suffices. Often mere stick
ing of lot of evergreen boughs among
the shrubs, will save them.
| Some again are tender when first plant
ed, and when well established, can with
stand more cold. AS these are generally
then small, a whisp of straw can easily be
bound around the shoots. Protection by
a group of growing evergreens is wond-
erful help. This alone makes differ
snce of several degrees of temperature,
and tends to keep winters own protector
-snow-lying where it falls.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-12-06
Her Husbands Matinee.

A lady who presides over suburban
household had to leave the house entirely
empty the other day while she went to
town. She knew when she started that
she could not get home until long after
her husbands arrival there from business.
This was the first time such an awkard COM
bination of circumstances had confronted
her. She hardly knew what TO do.
Finally she concluded to hide the key
of the front door under mat on the
porch.
Then she sat down and wrote the follow
ing short note to her husband:
"DEAR Toni have hidden the door
key under the mat-shall be home by z
O'Clock. Yours, etc, LOUISE"
This letter was laid under the mat with
the key.
Of course Tom had the pleasure of
praoticing burglary to effect an entrance
into his own house.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-12-06
TRIBUTES TO WOMAN.

Confucius: Woman is the master
piece.
Herder: Woman is the crown of crea-
ton.
Voltaire: Women teach Us repose,, CT
Witty and dignity.
LEASING: Nature meant to nuke wom-
an its masterpiece.
John Quincy Adams: All that I am
my Dc other made me.
Ruskin: Shakespeare has no heroes
he has only heroines.
Whittier: If woman lost US Eden, such
as she alone can restore it.
Gladstone: Woman is the most perfect
when the most womanly.
Rochefoucsuld: A fashionable woman
is always in love with herself.
Bulwer: To gentleman every woman
is lady in right of her sex.
Saadi: A handsome woman is jewel;
good woman is treasure.
Lamartine: There is a woman at the
beginning of all great things.
Cowley: What is womans Only one
of natures agreeable blunders.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-12-06
To Make Cottage Cheese.

Cottage cheese is best when made as
soon as the milk is thick and firm, before
it becomes disagreeable acid. Heat the
milk by placing the pan over boiling
water, or by pouring water slowly into the
milk, stirring constantly liz both cases.
Heating to 95o Fahrenheit, or, if you
have no thermometer. about as warm as
new milk, wilt coagulate the albumen
sufficiently to separate it from the whey.
Pour in a cloth to drain. To each pint OF
the drained curd, add butte one-half the
size of an egg, and one half pint Of sweet
cream; then add salt or not as suits your
taste. Place in molds or bowls, which
should be previously dipped in cold water,
and when wanted, turn out and serve.
Made in this way, it is as much superior
to that which has been heated till the
albumen tough, as a nioely-boiled one.
The principle is the same with both these
articles of food. Too great heat renders
the albumen tough, insoluble, unpleasant
to the taste and difficult of digestion.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-12-06
THE DEAR OLD SONGS OF HOME.
CHICAGO CURRENT

Oh, wheel sublime Of tirelesS time.
Turn backward on your flight,
Ring out the chime in fairy rhyme
OF boyhood's music bright!
Like bells of joy outringing,
Those memories old are clinging,
NOW faint. now near. again / hear.
In accents clear where'er | roam.
My mother sweetly singing,
Singing, sweetly singing.
The dear old songs of home.
Make me boy, with boyhood's joy,
As in the days of old,
When rudy blaze before your gaze,
Went out in sparks of gold,
/ see the kettle swinging,
The shadows round it clinging.
Till once.again in sweet refrain,
On land or main where'er roam,
| hear my mother singing,
Singing, sweetly singing,
The dear old songs Of home.
1t set of sun, when day was done,
Like silver Ginning bells,
Rose on the air, with evening prayer,
The song we loved so well.
Still in my ear they re ringing,
And memories old are bringing,
Like gentle shower of boyhood'S hour,
With subtitle power where'erI roam,
I hear my mother singing,
Singing, sweetly singing,
The dear old songs of home.
No time can blot this fragrant spot,
This chime of silver bells;
But oft my heart with sudden start,
The secret surely tells,
Then with the glad bells ringing,
With holy thoughts upspringing.
Now faint, then clear, again [ hear,
In accents dear where'er l roam,
My mother sweetly singing,
Singing. sweetly singing,
The dear old songs of home
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-12-06
ASPIRATION.
BY HANNAH MORE KoHAUs.

How oft the earnest heart viii yearn
To do one thing complete.
That with this finished perfectneSS
There's none would dare compete.
On Hottest craig to carve the name,
Or paint scene so rare.
That he who strove 10 emulate
Would falter in despair.
To strike a chord in music that
From angels harp seem tossed;
Its rich vibrations, thrilling, sweet,
Once heard could ne'er be lost.
To pen a line so full of truth
a Ship-wrecked soul 'twould save;
Or voice a thought-original-
To live beyond the grave.
Or cen to give with faultlesS grace
a cup of water cold;
Or bruised reed in charity'S
White mantle soft enfold.
But, is this longing after that
The passing world calls fame?
No, mol It's aspirations yearn
To feed an inward flame
That burns to lift one high above
Earth's restless. weary plod,
And make Us worthy in one thing
To be q child Of God.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-12-06
Hon Growing in Washington Territory.

Puyallup Valley, the center of the hop
industry Of Washington territory, has
recently completed the harvesting of an
enormous crop, and its farmers are con
graduating themselves on the price OBJ
tained-22 cents per pound. The total
cost baled and delivered at the railroad,
was nine cents, and the yield exceeded
one ton to the acre. The climate and
soil of the territory and Of this particu
lar Wiley are too well adapted to the
growth of the plant, and its freedom
from TIE pests of lice, mildeW and other
drawbacks experienced elsewhere is here
so uniformly complete, that maximum
annual yield can be depended upon with
the sam certainty as the summers sun.
The only GLORIOUS uncertainty" about it
is the market price. As this fuctuates
from five cents to $1.25 per pound, &C.
cording to the supply and demand, the
business is truly exciting. An extensive
grower with hops at five cents per pound
finds himself unable to meet his liabili-
ties, while the following year the same
yard may pay profit of $1,000 per acre
if marketed at 81 per pound. AS the
land cleared of timber and planted with
vines, in rows seven feet apart and prop
eriy polled, costs $500 per acre, to
which must be added kiln or oven for
drying aud other paraphernalia, man
with small means can only begin on an
extremely small scale. The picking
which constitutes one-half of the expense
of raising, is done by hand, and must be
paid for in cash every night. It furnishe
light and agreeable employment, for men,
women, children, Indians and Chinese.
The two latter excel the whites in rapid
ity and thoroughness. One dollar per
box holding ten bushels is paid for
gathering, and nimble fingers are nee
cessary to fill two boxes per day. The
drying of the herb in the oven is deli
cate operation, requiring the experience
of an expert, as it's proper performance
gives value to the commodity.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-12-06
NEWS OF MONDAY CONDENSED.

The large fishing schooner Edward
Norton went ashore near Scituate, Mas
suchusetts and went to pieces. Fifteen
of her crew of sixteen persisted.
Edward Harrington, M. P. failed to ap-
pear IN court Monday to answer to the
summons charging him with melting
tenants to adapt the plan of the cam paign,
A warrant was issued for his arrest.
Poverty stricken nomadic tribes are
infestiag Lincoln, Neb., and the vicinity,
and the authorities are puzzled to know
what to do with them.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-12-06
NEWS OF SATURDAY CONDENSED,

Gen. Walter G. Newberry assumed the
duties of postmaster at Chicago Satur-
day.
The land commissioner has ordered a
large reduction of rents, in some cases as
high as 49 per cent, in the vicinity of
Thurles.
The body of Geo. Donovan, who mur-
dered John King, the law student, at New
Haven, Connecticut, was found il the
reservoir where he had suicided.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-12-06

The ale and porter bosses of New York
have dismissed their union men who will
not denounce the union. There are
many applicants for their positions. The
union men had been using the boycott
too freely.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-12-06
Winterin o Tender Plants.

Those who do not want to take the
trouble to protect anything in winter
must, in this climate and further north,
be content with fewer kinds of plants.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-12-06
A LIFETIME CROWDED IN A MOMENT.
Facts Collected to Show the Length of Tins
Occupied by a Dream.
London Globe

The question of the duration of dreams
has recently been discussed in Germany,
among others by DR.. F. Scholz, who has
given some striking examples from his
own experience and observation. It is
not possible to give a definite answer,
and probably many dreams vary very
much in point OF duration, just as they
vary in force and vividness. At one time
the figures of a dream, whether they
emerge from the horn or the ivory gate,
are as real as in life, the sorrow is even
more intense, the happiness more realis-
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-12-06

SackvilleW Vests. Temporary Successor We'd
ded.
NEW YORK, Nov. 27.-Miss Belle Wilson
and Michael Henry Herbert, who is at
present Lord Sackville's temporary sue
cessor in charge of the British legation
at Washington were married to-day.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-12-06
LEMON CORN STARCH.

To IL pints of water, add the juice
and pulp of one lemon (be sure to re-
move the skin and seeds) and one-third
cup of sugar. Boil together for five
minutes or little longer, then thi cken
with two level teaspoonfaIs of corn
starch dissolved in little cold water.
Pour into cups (Which have first been
dipped in cold water) to mould. Turn
out when cold.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-12-06
TOMATO CHOW CHOW.

Eight quarts of sliced tomatoes, one
quart of sliced onions, Mix with salt and
let them stand over night, and then add
the following: Four tablespoons of all
spice, four of cloves, one of ground mus
tard, one pound of sugar. Tor more if you
like. Cover with vineger and boil until
tender.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-12-06
ROYAL CHOW CHOW.

One quart of cucumbers, the same
quantity each Of cabbage, caulifower,
small white onions, small green tomatoes
six green peppers quartered; cut fine the
former ingredients, then put ali in weak
salt water, let it stand twenty-four hours
then scald i'll SEINE water and drain off.
For the picked paste use six tablespoon
fuls of mustard, one of spices, one cup
sugar, one tablespoonful of tumeric, corn
starch sufficient to tbicken, two quarts of
vinegar; mix the corn starch, sugar and
mustard with small portion of the vine
gar; after stirring well, add the remain
der of the vinegar scalding and contiu-
ously stirring for eight minutes. Then
pour in the pickles or chow chow, letting
it stand for some hours in jars, in a cool
place. Put it up in cans or bottles,
cork ing and sealing tightly. 1t will be
ready for use in four or five days.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-12-06
PUMPKIN PICKLE.

Peel pumpkin and cut in convenient
places, steam until fork will penetrate,
then scald in the following strip: To
one quart of vinegar allow two pounds of
sugar and one cupful of molasses, one
teaspoonful each of cineamon, cloves and
ginger. Let the pumpkin remain in this
one-half hour and place in jar - on
boil the syrup fifteen minutes ano tuur
into the jars hot.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-12-06
FROSTED APPLES.

A very nice way of preparing apples
is the following: Pare and core juicy
tart apples, place them in pudding
dish and bake them until just done and
set away to cool; then make icing and
spread it over the top, return the apples
to the oven and bake to delicate brown.
Eat cold or hot with cream.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-12-06

One cup OF sugar, two eggs, one cup
of -four, one cup of cold boiled oatmeal,
one teaspoon of soda, two teaspoons OF
cream tartar, one tablespoon of butter;
roll thin, and bake in quick oven.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-12-06

Wash and dry the oysters; have hot
griddle; put bit of butter on If, then
drop on some oysters; SO continue until
the griddle is full. Then turn each oyster
over on fresh bit of buttet and brown.
Serve hot on buttered toast.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-12-06

4 good substitute for the real waffis is
the following: Cut bakers bread into
thin slices, dip them in milk and fry to a
nice brown on a buttered griddle. AS
the slices are done put butter and sugar
and little nutmeg over them. Lay
them in pile and cover closely for a
while before serving.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-12-06
THE HOUSEHOLD.
APPLE DUMPING.

One quart of -four, one tablespoonful
Of lard, two teaspoonfuls Of baking pow
der wet with milk. roll ont an inch thick,
and place on it eight apples sliced thin;
put in q pudding bag and boil one hour.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-12-29
LOCA . NOTICES.

Go to John Evans for your flour, feed
and groceries.
Only few more tickets remain unsoId
on the thoroughbred stallion, Tom Kirk
wood.
A. d. Huesing. real estate and insur-
ance agent. Office No. 1908 Second ave.
nue., Rock Island
Noticc-Order your ice cream and ices
for your New Years parties as early as
possible and have it put up in brick,
melon, pyramid or individual forms at
Krell & Maths.
The Royal Insurance company, CT big
land, has the largest surplus Of anv fire
| insurance company in the world A. D.
Huesing. agent. office No. 1908 Second
avenue, Rock Island
Insure in the Boylston Insurance Co,
of Boston, Mass. organized 1872. As
sets nearly S1.000.000. E. W. Hurst,
agent. Office over Rock Island National
bank.
&. E. Parmenter, attorney al law
Makes collections. loans money and will
attend to any legal business intrusted to
him. Office, postoffice block. Rock Isl
and, Ills. ds&w1y
Something new-When you are giving
a progressive euchre party, be sure and
have Krell & Math put you up sixteen
individual ice creams, each one repre-.
senting card and In shape of card
with the cut of a card on top. They art
| fine and no trouble To serve
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-12-29
Youthful Depruylry.

Davenport comes up again With more
contributions to its unenviable record
which has given it notoriety The Dem
00rat- Gazette cites these cases:
Willie Hover. aged nineteen years,
was tried before Justice Koch Yesterday
afternoon for robbery. He assaulted u
young lady on Sixth street Christmas
eve, snatching her satchel and several ar
ticles intended for Christmas presents,
from her. The mother of the bov was
present during the hearing. and claimed
that her boy was at home at the time the
young lady was assaulted. The testimo-
ny. however. of other parties was verv
different. There was not the least doubt
in the courts mind that Hover commit,
ted the robbery. He was held to the
district court in the sum of 5000.
That Was startling story the youth
who was tried before Justice Koch for
carrying concealed weapons, told in
court. When arrested by the police he
was drunk-so drunk he WAS thick
tongued and irresponsible. He told the
court he became drunk on wine served
at a private party he attended-and
while his intoxication was exhilerating
he went out and fiourlshed his pistol
with threats. While thus engaged q
supplying effect set in-and he fell
asleep where the officers found him with
his weapon. He was fined 81 with costs
IS in all. His father paid the fine,
and the youth promised to sin no more
with liquor.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-12-29

lone of the Finest" is the title of the
comedy to be produced at Harper's thea,
ire tonight, and from the expression OF
the press everywhere, the production will
be in reality what it is in title. The
Montreal Herald. for instance. says:
From the time that the doors OF the
| Royal opened yesterday afternoon until
| the curtain was run up, a steady stream
of humanity poured in, and in a shorr
time even standing room was at a pre-,
MUM. The attraction was Edward J
| Hassans production of Zone of the Fin.
| est. play that has won fame in the
United States, Both play and players
came well recommended by the Boston
press; in consequence public expectation
ran high as to the character of the pro-
duction; and it is safe to say that those
expectations were fully realized, The
play is of an exciting nature, but has 6
great deal more merit than most PLAYS OF
the kind. The scene is laid in New York
and has well developed plot, in which
some Of the curious phases of life in thu
great metropolis are brought out. The
scenic effects are particularly fine, repre-
senting the North river, and in the dis
lance IS to be seen Jersey City Illuminated
also Bartholdi's ststue-"L Liberty enlight,
ening the World" Models of the Fa!
River steamers cross and recross the
stage, the whole forming a very pretty
picture. Of the company itself M
fault can be found, every member doing
his OF her best to please. MIR. Edwin
M Ryan as John Mishler. New YORK
policeman, was the bright particular
star, and won the favor of the audience
from the start. Mr.. L. P. Hicks, a.
Hugh Hickman, was the villain, anc
could not be cast for better part thar
the one he essayed. Miss Margare
Hatch. as Hugh Hickman's wife, dit
some clever emotional acting. and wa
loudly applauded at intervals. MI
Will j. Mack, as Mort Devine, "whc
paralyzed" the girls with his dazzling
display Of diamonds, kept the audieuc,
in roars of laughter The cast is Ions
one and well balanced. The variet,
features introduced in the fourth &C
were new and novel, The play is good
the acting is good, the scenery is mag
nifcent, and certainly If the attendanc
and applause last night goes for any
thing, this week will probably be tn
banner one of the season.
On New Years evening the great Irisl
comedian, actor. vocalist and author,
to appear at Harper's theatre in his sue
cessful comedy drama ''Shamus O.
Brien." Mr. Werner had good audi
ence on his last appearance here, and b
will be so welcomed this time.