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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-12-06
What Caused Red Sunsets. .
New York Tribune


The long looked for record of the
scientific commission which investigated
the great volcanic eruption Of Krakotoa
in 1883 has at last made its appearance,
and it seems strongly to confirm the
theory that the famous "red sunsets" OF
that time were caused by the canopy of
dust and steam thrown u by the tremend-
Gus CONFUSION of nature, So great was
the explosion OF the burning mountain
that the noise was heard over one
thirteenth of the total surface of the
earth. At Bataria, thirty miles away
buildings were wrecked by the conclusion.
In Ceylon, 1000 miles away, sound as of
heavy guns was heard. Rodriguez, nearly
5000 miles away, it was distinctly heard,
like the roar of distant artillery. The
sea wave caused by the upheaval was pre-
ceived as far way as the English channel,
while great atmospheric wave swept
three times from KratakOa to the anti
pOdes and back again. Fully one and
one-eighth cubic miles of rock were
hurled into the air, some fragments reach
ing height of thirty one miles, while an
intellectually vast cloud Of dust and vapor
filled the air at q height of from seventeen
to twenty-three miles. Tt is not difficult
to believe that enough of this dust and
vapor was waited TO this side of the
world to produce the beautiful phenom-
ena that were the wonder and delight OF
every observer of the sunsets.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-12-06
The Growth of Jerusalem.


The Neuesten Nachrichten aus dem
Morgenland, German newspaper pub
Iished in Palestine, states that the city of
Jerusalem is growing in size and popu
lation or a remarkable rate. Its growth
is all the more surprising because neither
its situation nor its trade is favorable
to rapid increase; it lies among a not
very fertile group Of mountains; it has
next TO no commerce, and it has no manu-
features. Nevertheless, new buildings
are rising daily; churches, gardens and
institutions of various kinds are filling up
the formerly desolate neighborhooG to
the distance of half an hours walk beyond
the old limits of the city The Jews are
to the front as builders. Their houses
spring out of the ground like mushrooms
uniform, ugly, one-storied, pIentifully
supplied With windows. but with no man
uer OF adornment, The Rothschilds
have completed new hospital. Close
beside It there is a new Abyssinian
Church. The Russians are also great
builders. They have erected g new
church, consulate lodging houses for pill
grims of the orthodox national churches
and q hos pital. Near to the Russian
group stands the German House," for
German Roman Catholics, from whose
top the German and the Papal flag float
side by side. The Russians have also
built high tower upon the Mount or
Olives, from whose summit the Mediter-
ranean and the Dead Sea can both be
seen. The Greeks and Armenians are
also busy builders, but they provide for
the bodily rather than the religious de-
mands of the pilgrims. The former
build cafes and bezars and the latter
set up shops.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-12-06
APPLE DUMPLINGs.
HINTS AND ITEMS.

Trim all vines, aud most of them Sc
verely before covering.
Don's forget the rosebushes, and half
hardy plants; they want to be covered
with straw or other material.
The lawn grass should not be clipped
too close just before winter, 1t needs a
mulch TO protect IT, and nature can best
attend 10 this.
The "big woods" OF Minnesota we'll de-
serve the name, for they cover 5000
square miles, o. 32O0,OO0 acres Of surface.
These woods contain many hard wood
grOwths, including white and black oak
maple, hickory, bass wood, elm, cotton
wood, tama:ack and enough other varie-
ties to make an aggregate of over fifty
different kinds The hard wood tract
extends in belt across the middle of
the state; and surrounding its north
eastern corner is an immense pine region
covering 21,000 square miles.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-12-06
OpinioDs Of Women.

Women never weep more bitterly than
when they weep with spite.--A. Ricard.
When women cannot be revepged they
do as children do-they cry.-Cardan.
Woman is q flower that exhales her
perfume only in the shade.-Lamennais
Take the first advice of woman; un-
der no circumstances the second.--Pro-
verb.
Women are too imaginative and too
sensitive to have much logic.-Mme. De
Deffaad.
lady and her maid acting in accord
will outwit dozen devils.-Old Proverb
Women are extremists-theya are either
better Or worse than men.-La Bruyere.
There is no torture that woman would
not suffer to enhance her beauty.-Mon-
taigne.
Woman is a charming creature who
changes her heart as easily as her gloves.
-Bslzac.
Women distrust men too much in gen
eral and not enough in particular.-Com-
merson.
OF all the heavy bodies, the heaviest is
the woman we have ceased to love.-Ls-
montey.
Women are constantly the dupes or the
victims of their extreme sensitiveness.
-Balzac.
woman forgives anything but the
fact that you do not covet her.--A. de
Mussett.
On, woman! il is thou that causeth the
tempests that agitate mankind.-J. j.
Rousseau.
Women love elways; when earth slips
from them they take refuge in Heaven.
Anon.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-12-06
Farming in the Red River Valley.
Country Gentleman.

In q recenS visit to that portion OF
Minnesota and Northern Dakota travers-
ed by the Manitoba railroad, l vas agree
ably impressed by the changes that have
been made and are still being made in
the agriculture of this region, which is
generally supposed TO be productive of
little else save wheat. On my firsl visit,
six years ago, only small proportion of
land was under cultivation. Here and
there the pioneer settlers had broken
small portions of the prairie, on which
were growing wheat, though often fields
of oats and potatoes were to be seen.
Then the farmers lived in one-roomed
cabins, or in dugouts or sod huts. Then
there were no barns for the storage of
grain or hay, or for the sheltering of the
few horses and cattle which the fortunat-
farmer might possess. Then the tree
claims were scarcely observable, as one
was trundling along the level way of the
railroad, and were only distinguishable
by a pa+ch of lighter green than the
surrounding prairie. Then horses, and
especially horned stock, were not to be
seen, save here and there disconsolate-
looking horse or COW that had emigrated
with Its owner from the crowded pastures
of New York or the STONY hills of New
England. Now ali this is changed. A
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-12-06
Agriculture in Egypt.

In 1887 the value of exported products
from Egypt was $55, 100000 and the area
under cultivation during the aame Year
wa 5,953,754 acres, but the crops for the
year covered over 1851 1886 acres. The
reason of this difference is that by the
popularity of their seasons they are able
to produce more than one crop per year.
They have three orop-produoipg seasons,
Summer, Winter and the Autumn Or
season Of Nile inundatiop, and we find
that the entire cultivabje soil in flower
Egypt, or that subjected to the floods,
produces four crops in three years, while
in Upper Egypt the seasons allow but
seven crops in six years. There are nov
over 2,436, 600 acres of cotton produced;
beans are cultivated In both regions, but
corn mostly in the upper. Wheat is ex-
tensiyely cultivated, embracing 1,489,320
acres.
Cattle and other animals ere produced
in large numbers. In 1884, however,
bovine typhus, sort Of fever, ragged as g.
terrible epidemic causing great losses,
Since then the African buffalo has been
taking the place of the OK in farm labor,
as he is less subject to the disease.
Horses, mules, sheep and goats are also
raised AS the Mussulman never eats
pork the hog is not found to any extent.
Butter and milk, both from the COW and
buffalo are quite extensively used. Fruits
and vines are also widely oultivated; we
find oranges and lemons of all varieties,
dates, figs, pomegranates, apples, pears,
plums, grapes, apricots and olives, all of
superior quality.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-12-06
Autumn's Chilly Nights,
New York Herald.

1t is customary at this season to at
tribute to the morbific influence of tina
lara" many of the diseases which are
really the result of exposure TO midday
heat and nocturnal chilliness. The air
temperature is now subject TO a great
diGrRal range because the solar heat alb
sorbed by the soil during sunshine hours
is rapidly thrown off at nightfall. On the
far Western plains thermal changes of
so in "a hours have recently been re-
ported. These daily vicissitudes are less
marked near the sea coast, and at Some
points in the arctic regions, as Melville
Island, during the winter at midnight
and midday temperatures are almost
Identical. But in all the middle ATTITUDES
even on our Atlantic seaboard, the con
trasts are very sensible. Excursionists
and travellers especially should keep out
of the night air, AID if all classes would
be prudent in this respect we should hear
little of malarial levers in autumn.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-12-06
DIR OLD SONG.
Kathleen Hay0urneen.
MRS. CRAWFORD.

Kathleen Mavourneen! the gray dawn is break
TIE horn of the hunter is heard on the hill;
The lark from the light wing the bright dew is
shaking,
Kathleen Mavourneeni what, slumb' ring still
Oh. hast thou forgotten how soon we must sever?
: Oh, hast thou forgotten this day we must part?
Oh. why art thy silent, thou voice Of my heart ?
1t may be for years, and it may be forever;
Then why art thou silent, my Kathleen Mavour-
ueen?
Kathleen Mavourneen! awake from thy slumber;
The blue mountains glow in the suns golden
light;
All, where is the spell that once hung on my
numbers!
Arise in thy beauty, thy star of nay night,
havourneen. Mavourneen, nv sad tears are fall
ing,
To think that from Erin aud thee I must part;
1t may be for years, and it may be forever;
Then why art thou silent, thou voice Of my
haarf
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-12-06

ing the lists against candidates of this
stamp. Our country men, not 10 say it
unkindly OF them, have TO grow accuston-
ed to the sight Of women greatly daring
in this way. When they have grown
accustomed to it, a cause which, on account
of the association OF ideas in nomen-
clature, We 90 not like exactly like to call
that OF the emancipation of women, will
have been almost won.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-12-06
Prenarafions Of AnnIes.

The question, which of our fruits is the
most valuable, and the loss of which world
be most seriously felt, would doubtless
meet but one answer with the majority
of tn residents at the North. No other
fruit is SO cOmm0o, none so easily cult
waited and no other one can be put TO SO
many djffesent useg, or form the chief
part Of such variety of dishes. a raw,
mellow apple will digest in an hour and
half; boiled cabbage requires four or
FIVE hours. One of the most hea.thful
dishes we can place on our table is baked
apples. If ripe apples we're substituted
for pies, cakes, &C, IL the family there
would be fewer and smaller doctors bills
and better digestion. We will give as
many recipes as possible for cooking this
useful fruit, and select help from readers.
APPLE PUDDING.
Pare and slice sufficient tart Juicy ap-
pies to nearly FIJI an earthen pudding
dish. Make crust little softer than
for tea biscuit; roll it the size of the dish
and place it over the apples after stewing
a little sugar on than, bake to a nice
brown, or until the apples are soft. A
sauce of butter and sugar creamed and
favored with nutmeg or lemon IL nice
for it, or cream ard powdered sugar.
MoLAssEs APPLE PIE.
very paiatahIe dish is made by filling
deep pie dish with sliced sour apples,
over which is poured a generous supply
of molasses; cover with crust and bake
until the apples ere soft. Eat hot and
pour cream on each piece when about to
be served.
APPLE SAGE PUDDING.
Pare and core six or eight sour apples.
Place the whole apples in q buttered
pudding dish, sprinkle sugar over them,
cover and bake until the fruit is soft.
While the apples are baking boil one tea
supful of sage in a pint of water, adding
very little salt. When clear, remove 1t
from the fire, stir in or tablespoonfuls
of sugar, according to the tartness OF the
apples, then pour it over the apples and
bake to a delicate brown. Eat with
cream and sugar.
BOILED SWEET APPLES.
Prepare the apples as for baking, place
them in kettle, strew large spoonful
or more of sugar over, then enough water
to nearly cover them, and boil until they
are tender. Remove carefully, so as not
to break or mash them; drain well, lay
them in the dish from which they are to
be served; boil down the syrup in which
they are cooked until it is rich and thick,
then pour it over them. Eat cold.
APPLE DUMPLING3.
Make crust as for tea biscuit, or in
the proportion of quart of -four, a tea
spoonful salt, 3 teaspoonfuls baking pow
der, piece OF butter the size of an egg
and sweet milk enough to mix them. Roll
in round shapes just large enough to en-
close pared and oored tart apple. Pinch
the crust closely around them, ana either
lay them in CREASED steamer and cook
by steam, or place them in a dripping
pan and bake. Both ways of cooking
them are good. Some suggest partly fill
ing the baking pan with milk. We have
not tried this but Lo doubt it is nice
Eat with cream or butter, and Sugar.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-12-06
Delayed steamer Arrives at Queenstown.

QUEENSTOWN, Dec. 1.-The Cunard
steamer Et-uria, from New York Novem-
Der "a, arrived hare at 6:15 p. N. today
She was delayed by the fearful gale after
leaving New York. Several passengers
we're knocked over and suffered some in
juries.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-12-06

A very paiatabIe dish is made by filling
deep pie dish with sliced sour apples,
over which is poured generous supply
of molasses; cover with crust and bake
until the apples ere soft. Eat hot and
pour cream on each piece when about to
ha
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-03-02
FIFTY YOUNG DOCTORS.
sseHss ANNUAL COMMENCEMENT
OF Fssn MxpicAL coLLEoE.
rae hAssss, and Meat fromisins Glass
~ I've Successful career--Needs OF the
Deserving Institution Set Forth by
Judge ksses--An Eloquent Charge.

There has never assembled a larger,
nsese seaaea and appnciative audience Of
ladies and gentlemen in the Y. nj. II. A.
hall than gathered ,heo last night, to
listen and applaud the fifty young men
who were TO be graduated from the Mem
pAis Hospital Medical college, 1t was the
eighth annual commencement OF this
worthy institution, and being the largest
class yet graduated from II, program was
pNpsred commensurate with its dignity
and deserts, Ii was most admirably car
tscd out, to the delight Of the audience.
The house completely filed, even up in
the gallery, by s o'clock, and the people
were beginning to grow impatient, when
about quarter past that hour President
l. p Cooper and the Rev. Dr. Burford
entered tie hall, followed by the faculty
and the students. There were quite a
number OF distinguished citizens, who oc-
oupied the stage along with the faculty
and the orators OF the occasion. The stu
dents filed into two rows of chairs, which
sat down directly in front OF tho stage.
They were a fine body Of handsome and
intelligent young men, and If there be
anything in appearances they will have no
trouble in making favorable impression
wherever they may cast their lot.
DIR. Rogers introduced the Rev. DIR. Bur-
ford, who offered up fervent and clio.
quent prayer. Then followed q beautiful
Spanish selection by winkler's band.
Mai. Cooper then, in brief and timely
address, awarded the diplomas, which
filed n bushel basket.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-03-02
THE TARIFF BILL.

The bill introduced in the House yester-
day by the Committee Of Ways and Means
is not in every respect satisfactory, but II
Is, We suppose, as reasonable compromise
between all the clashing and conflicting
interests as under existing circumstances
can be devised. The duty ON steel
rails Is not low enough. BY
the confession Of the organ Of the trade,
elsewhere quoted from, 50 per ton would
assure the manufacturers handsome
profit; and so the duty ON pig iron has not
been reduced low enough, but all woods,
wool on the skin and wooden lrags, hair OF
the alpaca and goat and other like animals,
arc put on the free list, but there is 40
per cent. duty still retained upon articles
manufactured Of wool and that arc in general
demand. There IL concession in this, butt
Is not sufficient to satisfy the expectations Of
the people. II will be disappointment
TO the masses, to whom the long list Of ar
iicles put upon the free list Is Of secondary,
much Of II Of no importance to them. Tho
South comes Ia fora plum In the form Of
free bagging and iron and steel ties.
This is something to DO CRATE
ful for, but neutralizing this 10
some extent Is the meagcr and unsatisiac.
tory reduction on sugar, which ought to
have been put upon the free list as an
article OF prime necessity. But even with
these defects and drawbacks, We shall be
glad II the bill becomes law, rejoicing
greatly II II can on It's passage be corrected
and amended 10 rs TO give tho people free
sugar and cheaper clothing than II con.
templates.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-03-02
A HHoLESoNE MEASURE.

The Committee on COsanoe1ve ii The
House has under consideration ban 10 o.
tablish Bureau Of ruhlsc Health h. he ~
tached to the Interior Department, and 10
be presided dover bys Commissonez, whose
duty II shall be to look after The sanitary
interests Of the people. TO collcSs visaa STA
tistics, and point out the causes 81 excSp'
tional mortality in any part q The
country, to serve as medium 81 coEnnHi'
cation with the sanitary authorities Of for
cign countries, difruse sanitary informs
ton among the people and especially
among the health officials in all paris 81
the Union, TO investigate the causes OF
infectious diseases and questions relating
TO the distinction Of disease germs and the
removal Of those secondary causes
which favor their development outside Of
tho human body, TO take cognisance OF ques-
tons relating TO municipal sanitation, the
transmission Of diseases by railroad cars
and steamboats, on rivers and lakes. TO in
vestigate questions relating TO food adul-
terations and all other matters concerning
the sanitary interest Of the public. The
bill meets the approval Of the sanitary
officials Of all the States and has the ap.
proval Of the Committee appointed by DR..
Stcrnbeig at the meeting Of the American
Public Health Association recently held
in this city. TuE ArPEAL commends the
bill, which is In charge Of the Hon. X. @.
Davis, to the Senators and Representatives
from Arkansas, Mississippi, Alabama and
Tennessee, assuring them that they
win find on careful scru-
tiny OF II that II meets all
the requirements OF an efficient bureau Of
health, and provides for nearly every sani-
tary emergency. The whole Mississippi
Valley is interested in its passage. II
would assure the safety Of the health and
lives OF the people, and would prevent
anything like cncroachment upon us by
epidemic diseases from any quarter.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-03-02
TRAGEDY AT ROME, MISS.
FURTHER PARTICULARS OF THE
BLOODY AFFAIR LAST SUNDAY.
The Lives Of Two Good Men Ended
Three Others Injured. and the Nu-
cleus Of a Vendetta Formed in the
Neighborhood.

Special Dispatch TO The Appeal.
ABERDEEN, Miss, March 1.-The follow
ing are the particulars Of the disgraceful
affair enacted at Rome, Miss, OF which
THE APPEAL has had some mention:
On Sunday last at Rome church in this,
Munr0e county, one OF the bloodiest
ARRAYS in the history Of our county was
enacted. The school trustees had met
there to settle little school house fuss"
aud quite q number OF the surrounding
citizens had gathered there. A dispute
arose. Pistols were drawn and general
battle ensued in the midst OF the school,
surrounded by the school children and
friends. The room was weather.
board and sealed house, some thirty by
twenty feet, and when the smoke cleared
away SO rs to distinguish objects in tho
house, 1t was found that Mr.. Robt.
Rutlege, an old and respected citizen, was
in the last agonies of death, with bullet
through his heart. His son (since dead)
Edward was shot through the body. Ben.
English, spectator, was shot through the
thigh; Leman Bailey through the hand;
Jas. a. Bailey, jr., shot In the side, with u
knife wound in the back. Thus IL is that
a little family school-house quarrel has
ended in the death OF two good men and
the wounding Of three others, and a
neighborhood feud created that will prob
ably bring about more bloodshed. An
official investigation will be had at an
early date at which time we may give you
more fully the particulars.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-03-02
RAW MATERIAL AND THE MO.
HUMPS

TAs Ncs ral rsip. formerly a Republican "a.
I.'r. now Muruump LAKES the ground that tho
time has conc iur the Withdrawing oi protection 10
Ainefioan indusuis- cnlirsly that they should b.
required 20 meet the competition Of cheap labor la
Eumpc. sni especially that INN orr and PIG INN
shall be put on the I'M iist.
Tho encmes oi ihc souih-among Che wont the
South has had-am tho Republican MugwumI~.
men who wen, In and hclpcd nominate Hainc sud
then deserted the Republican party. They arr now
all on u,e line msrtfd out by ThRycr In hls New
Yort speech. aud ~ Goldman IN his srccch IN Bos.
ton. aud ny such papers a. Ths Tao, n thcy can
get iron orc and plr Iron on the iree l.i thcy VIII
have accomplished the o,seci Of putting The coun.
ny on the mad 10 free tradc and brokon
down al The new iron industries Of the
south. We don't can w occupy space In
dealing With this orowd. Tho Democratic party
can't afnfd 30 listen 10 thcm for a moment No
man but an cnpmy Of the south. u he have iutrlli
renee would ee ior putting plE Iron aud Iron orc
on Inc fre liza
slncc writing the i,s, word In Inc above E,n,le.
man ~ our elbow handed ne Tun MInwn ~
rHAt. taking ground iot putunT sugar, irou and
xvol on the frrc I'D and We notr the met to mako
qualinoaiion Of what IL aid abovc. TiH ArrrAt
T. Intelligent and 4 not an cneiny 81 the south.
and the only explanation that can BE- made Il that
7
tnow-lut this must b. H. ~ them can b. no
other
THN AsfKAih ch,lsoa 60 know that When irSu
and iron or sFv pat on the frsc lls The Fon indus
~ /. broken up IN the south. AMI All the capital
invested lost--NasArias AassrlonA
Our esteemed contemporary Is right.
Tm Atrial Is not an enemy, but friend
and iirclcss worker In the interests OF the
South. That Is Why IL u iOr tariff reform
and icr putting iron, coal. wool aud WOODEN
goods aud sugar on the frcc list Its OPP.
posed 10 cl1s legislation and stands an
open and honest advocate Of the rights Of
the many agains, the assumptions Of
the fcv. TiIE ArrEAL advocates cheap
tools and cheap machinery ir Tho mo
chanIc and ths,iarmg % fAcap fuel for
both. Hence II gior free coal and tree
iron Dut II has another reason. II Il
asserted on the very bcs, authority IN
England that steel rails cannot be pro,
duccd In thai country for lc~s than s2l {
ton. and cannot he sold FOR Icss than
s22bo a toni 10 allow the manufacturer and
iobbcr a ialr profit. The Iron and Sioc
Baiiain. Published In Philadelphia, Is au
thoniy Zoe tho s,scrtion that stool rails car
be turned gu, In pitsbuIy a an aetna
cost Of s,ioo a tom. and that sellIngpricc
Of $3.50 VIII Ioase a margin Of profit