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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-07-18
Stories of the Iron Duke.

A new Set of stories about the Duke of
Wellington includes these: The Duke
being asked how it was that he had sue
ceeded in beating Napoleop's Msrshsls,
one after the other, said: II will tell you.
They planned their campaigns just as
you might make q plenold set OF harness.
It looks very well, and answers very well
until its gets broken, and then you are
done for. Now, I made my campaign of
ropes. If anything went wrong I tied a
knot and went on" When asked what
was the best test of great General, he
replied: "To know when to retreat, and
to dare to do it." The Duke used to say
that he attributed his success, in some
measure, TO always being a quarter CT an
hoar earlier than he was expected, and
that the wise course is to attack your
enemy at the moment he is preparing TO
attack you. The Duke detested being
helped. One day gentleman nearly as
old as himself made some demonstration
of assisting him to pass PiccadillY when
crowded. When the Duke reached the
gate of the Apsley House he touched his
hat and said: I thank your, sir" The
stranger, took off his hat and said My
Lord, have passed long and not I'M
eventful life; but never did hope to
reach the day when might be of the
slightest assistance to the greatest man
that ever lived" The Duke looked at
him calmly and replied, "Don't be a -
fool!' and walked into Apsley House.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-07-18
TOmhS of r. G.. 1000.

While some repairs were lately being
made under house belonging to Baron
di Donate, which is situated on the north
ern quarter of the city, toward the slope
of the hill of Cape di Monte. where already
many ancient catacombs have been
found, doorway lover which there is a
marble relief of the head Of Medusa) was
discovered leading into subterranean
chamber. Along the center of this
chamber runs mosaic pavement, and on
each side there is double row of sepul-
chres hewn in the rock, the fronts of
which are stuccoed and painted and
decorated with terra Gotta and marble
reliefe. Within the tombs were perfect
skeletons, vases and other objects, the
antique lamps being in such good copdi-
ton that on April Is, when this new lind
was inspected by party of German
psychologists, thu workmen made use of
them to light up the vaults. The many
well-preserved inscriptions are chilly in
Greek, with some in Latin, and prove that
the epoch of these to D1bs was about 1000
B. G. Other tombs in second chamber
have not yet been excated. L is prob
able that this subterrsnean dwelling of
the dead may extend some distance and
prove to be portion of large acropolis.
Naples Dispatch to the London Daily
Naua
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-07-18
Kerosene in the Poultry Yard.

The many uses that kerosene may be
put to in the poultry yard makes it an al
most iBdis pensable article to be charged
to the expense account, and no other will
so enhance the profit of the poultry yard
as kerosene diligently and intelligently
used. For painting the inside of nest
boxes for sitting hens, there is nothing
equal to if, as it kills all vermin with
which it comes in contact, and prevents
other vermin from entering the nest I'M
til it is entirely evaporated, which, if the
crude oil is used, will give the hen ample
time to hatch her brood, few drops in
the drinking water occasionally, has
good effect upon the gen eral health of
the flock, and for colds or roup there is
nothing better if carefully applied Scaly
leg may be cured by sim ply wetting the
legs of the affected fowls occasionally,
and the crude oil Is best in this case also,
as it takes much longer time to evapor
ate. When the crude oil is not readily
obtained, some kind of heavy oil or grease
should be mixed with the kerosene to re-
tard evaporation. As remedy for chol-
era it has been very highly recommended.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-07-18
Senator Hampton's story to the President.

Washington letter to Columbus co.
Journal: Senator Wade Ham pton is q
good story teller. As far as it is known
he is up to this time tie only man who
has had the temerity to tell the President
an impious tale, and Gen. Harrison was
actually much pleased with the narrative
II always did like army stories," be says.
"and you can't expect army stories to be
good enough to tell a Sunday school,
class. for fage the profanity of Senator
Rampton's story out of consideration for
it's w.t."
The story Senator Hampton told was an
army story-not particularly new and
fresh, but new to the President
'One day during the war;" said the Sen
ator, "the colonel of South Carolina
regiment was making round OF inspec-
ton. Sitting lazi!y on a rail fence whit
thing at piece of shingle he found man
whose face was not familiar to him. The
colonel was indignant. Approaching the
loafer he called out TO him with all pro-
per severity: "Who the - are you,
sitting here in this fashion," II, SIR"
responded the man on the fence, CON
tinuing his whiting, am the chaplain of
the ST Regiment. Now, VINO in -
are your"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-07-18
Curing Glover,

To determine the condition of partly
cured clover l have found much help in
taking half dozen stalks and twisting
them very tightly. The more or less Tor
none alD sap that can twist out shows
far better than the looks of the clover
how much it is cured. This has been
laughed at in these columns, but never
theless it is the best way know of to
determine the condition Of the stems.
They may be too full of sap to put into
the barn and still the hay appear quite
dry. I suspect | cure my clover more
than some. I do not care to handle an
extra ton of water on each acre, only to
have it sweat and steam in the NOW. II
seems as we'll 10 let the air take this
water while the hay is in the field, as
later, and saves me useless lifting. But
want the hay green enough so that 1T
will heat some, SO as TO settle solidlty.
1t Is easy to think and write about these
things, but it has taken many years of
experience under varying circumstances
to make one feel anything like a master
of the clover-curing businer, so do not
be discouraged if you cannot make good
hay the first time,
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-07-18

In Insect Life South Carolina cor
res pendent gives a description of the
chinch bug as it appeared last year in
mat state, together with his plan for
saving his corn crop. The bugs appear
on the small grain, wheat and oats, in
May, apd when these have been harvested
they go into the corn. They quire
wings at four or five weeks old and fly
away. but always leave host behind
them which stay until frost. Ploughing
rhe corn as often as possible was found
t, be the best method of checking them
as in that way great many are covered
up and killed.
A correspondent in Missouri found
bis best protection in sowing small
field of rye in the fall or early spring
pasture and farming stock on it in the
spring as soon as the bugs begin TO fly,
which is toward the last of March, and
keeping it well grezed until nearly time
for young bugs TO hatch out, which is
about the Doth of May. Then plough all
under, leaving nothing for the bugs to
eat when they hatch ont. Soon after
they are Matched they must 60 to eating,
and as at that stage they can only travel
a few feet at the furtherest without a
meal, they are done. It is said that the
evidence is positive that grazing will
draw the bugs to the field, and while it
is not claimed that all the bugs will lay
their eggs in the grazed rye field and
none in the wheat, it is claimed that
grazing will draw them and vastly dim
iniFh the evil. Sowing strips of favored
food around field as a means of draw
ing them where they can be ploughed
under, also sowing plants distasteful to
them around fields to be protected, are
among the many methods sometimes
used for combating these insects. 9th
ers are: Preventing migration from one
field to the other by ploughing burrows
or aitches, burning, rolling, tamping
and spraying with kerosene emulsion
where practicable.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-07-18
CLAY AS A STEADY DIET.
People in Alabama Who Eat Clay from In
fancy and Like il.
New York Times
"Those people are clayeaters."


"Those people are clayeaters."
The people referred TO were group of
men and women of various ages who had
gathered at a country store in Winston
county, Ala, to barter few eggs and
chickens for coffee and tobacco. They
were poorly clad, men and women wers
barefooted and their children in the party
were also bareheaded.
The clay eaten by these PEG pie is fou nd
ong the banks of the small mountain
tsreams in inexhaustible quantities. 1t is
of very white color usually, sometimes a
pale yellow. 1t has peculiarly oily ap-
pearance and this oil keeps it from stick
ing to the hands or mouth. When dry it
does not crumble, and few drops Of wat
er will easily soften it until it can be roll
ed into any shape desired. Il is almost
without taste but must possess some
nourishment as these people declare they
can subsist upon it for days. They place
a small piece in the mouth and hold i
there until it gradually dissolves and is
swallowed in small quantities at a time.
The quantlty eaten at one time varies
from lump as large as a pea for the
child OR beginner to a lump as
large as hens egg for those who have
eaten it for years.
Glow did you learn to eat this clay?' L
asked of a man whose face was almost
the color of the stuff he was eating.
Dunno" he answered. II see pap and
t'others eatin' it, an got at It,"
"Does the habit grow until you acquire
q taste for this stuff"
"Huhf"
Scan you quit eating clays"
"DuDnO: never tried"
'Has the stuff pleasant tast?"
''If 'twant good wouldn't be eati1'
it," and the native drew second lump
from his pocket and began TO eat it with
relish.
The only bad eject of clay eating seems
to be the peculiar appearance u gives The
skin of those who become addicted to the
habit. The skin turns pale; SO pale, in
fact, as to give the face the pallor of
death, and later on it turns peculiar
pale yellow, a color closely resembling
some of the clay eaten. Children who
become addicted to the habit grow old,
at least in appearance, prematurely, and
their races lose forever the bright glow of
youth and health. There is little sickness
among the clay eaters, and they live as
long as the average of mankind, so it is
conclusive that she habit is not fatal in
its efforts.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-07-18
SNAKE YARN FROM TEXAS.
A Little. Girl Charmed by Rattler-T
ThilHse

A Little. Girl Charmed by Rattler-The
Chlld'S Story.
II. p. Hedden who resides southwest of
Dennison, Tex, brought to this city few
days ago his little child Sallie to be
treated for snake bite. About six O'Clock
in the morning the girl left the house
with pail to gather blackberries near
Stone Spring. She was absent a long
time, and when Mrs. Heddon went in
search of her she found the child seated
on rock and in her lap was large rat
tlesnake. The snakes head was slightly
raised and moving to and fro. Some
times it would almost touch the lips of
the child, who pushed it away without ap-
pearing to anger the snake. The child
was SO completely under the spell of the
serpent that it paid no attention to the
mother, who screamed so loudly that her
husband heard her quarter of a mile
distant anu hnrried to the scene. When
Hedoen appeared the snake placed itself
In al attitude of battle and the air vi
GRATED with the noise of the rattles. He'd
den advanced upon the snake, the child
fell back as if in swoon, and the snake
struck it on the thumb of the right hand
and then sprang at Hedden, Who killed it
with stone. Hedden sucked the wound,
which he is confident saved the life of the
little girl. Saleratus was elsu applied TO
the wound. The head and arm of the lit
tie girl were only slightly swollen when
she was brought to the city for treatment.
The child says she was sitting on the
rock picking berries when the snake ap-
peared, and that she was unable to move
when she looked at it, and when it waved
its head to and fro before her face she
felt like going to sleep,
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-07-18

first time / ever saw you do Il. and it was
a piece of curiosity on my part to know
If you were acquainted with him. l
have not seen the general for some
time. Doyou know that once spanked
himS''
"You are giving me marine yarnsn
mo; 1t is the truth. Some years ago 1
worked in the Watervliet Arsenal. over
which General Schofeld had command.
He was then hard at work getting a pistol
of his own invention made. He fire.
qHently came into the shop where I was
and mingled among Us, and often he came
in dressed IN q workman's garb and
worked at the lathe. One day, however,
I missed him from his accustomed lathe,
and in looking around saw man bend
ing over in search of something that 1
thought he had dropped. Mischief
prompted me at that moment to seize
hold of large flour barrel stave. In the
twinkling of an eye that stsve hit some
thing, and there was sound of mans
head humping on the floor. I expected
when the man got Up TO see the face of
an angry man, and for him to show fight.
Great Scott! when he did get up, and that
lelsurely, l saw that he was General Soho
field. Ny face showed very marked de-
gree of surprise, aud the general relieved
me by bursting out with laughter, in
which he was joined by hundren york
men. For second or more 1 thought my
name was Dennis but when he took it
so good naturally it was big relief to
me. | always noticed afterward that be-
fore he made an egort to bend he would
fcst turn around sideways, and I under
stand that is his habit now.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-07-18
the Sorghum Plant.

The Sorghum cane was introduced into
Europe from China and was brought to
this country about 1854 or 1856. II had
also been carried to South Africa and Cen
trail America. Between 1860 and 1870
seed from South Africa and Central
America was brought to the United States
and these, when planted side by side, be-
came crops fertilized and produced
numerous varieties, SO that we now have
many distinct sorts. Among the most
popular is the early Amber, one of the
first TO mature, and we'll adapted to north
ern latitutes on that account. 1t can be
grown wherever Indian corn will grow,
but should be planted later rather than
earlier, and not until the ground has be-
come warm. 1t is best suited on light
soil, poor rather than rich, and requires
mineral fertilizers rather than nitrogen
our manures. By series of experiments
made at the New Jersey Experiment Sta
ton the conclusion was reached that
potash is the element which eIerts the
most marked effect upon the yisli of
sorghum and upon the production of
sugar. The making of sugar from sor-
ghum has been carried on for few years
on an extensive scale in New Jersey and
Kansas, and while many difficulties have
been encountered, the general result has
been encouraging. 1t is also highly
recommended as forage plant. It seems
peculiarly we'll adapted to regions too hot
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-07-18
The Farm and Home.
THE CITY OF THE DEAD.
RICHARD z. BURTON.

They do neither plight nor wed
In the city of the dead
In the city where they sleep away the hours;
But they lie while DER them range
Winter blight and summer change,
And a hundred happy whisperings of flowers,
No, they neither wed nor plight,
And the day is like the night,
For their vision is of other kind than ours.
They do neither sing nor sigh
In the burgh of by and by
Where the streets have grasses growing cool and
long;
But they rest within their bed,
Leaving all their thoughts unsaid,
Dee ming silence better far than sob or song
No, they neither sigh nor sing,
Though the robin 0e wing,
Though the leaves of autumn march million
strong.
There is only rest and peace in the city of
SurceaSe
From the fallings and the wailings meath the
sun;
And the wings Of the swift years
Beat but gently DER the biers,
Making music to the sleepers, every one.
There is only peace and rest;
But to them it Seemeth best,
For they lie at ease. and know that life is done.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-07-18
Hive Swarms.

Should you have swarm issue, or
should you purchase one during good
flow of honey, it will be desirable to hive
them upon five or six empty frames in the
brood department, contracting the hive
by use of division boards, und placing the
sections over the frames at once. The
bees, will, if large swarm, store money
In the sections while the brood combs are
being built and occupied by the queen.
Do not put on too many sections at once,
and as fast as they ars completed they
should be removed, and the others moved
up closer, filling out the balance Of the
space formerly occupied, with dummies.
The loss of bees is very great during
honey storing, and as no young bees ma
ture into field workers from a swarm
for thirty days after hiving, it will be
seen that a number of bees in the hive
will decrease for that length of time,
and to get the best results of space al
lowed them must be decreased gradually,
also, until they have young field work
erS.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-07-18
SIN Dis Yere Sin-Cussed WORK."
Arkansaw Traveller.

The mayor of Louisville, upon meeting
an old negro, drew him aside, and in a
voice by no means gentle, thus addressed
him:
Handsome, Pm going to have you ar
rested"
Glow come iat?"
"Why, for having obtained money un-
der false pretenoes."
II amt done nothin' like dat, sab; /
clar' ter goodness | amt"
Didn't you come to me yesterday and
get dollar?"
eyes, sah."
''And didn't you say it was to pay the
funeral expenses of your son?"
Eyes, sah."
swell, but you trifing sooundrel, saw
your son on the street, just now"
Club"
'You know what I saidf"
'Yas, sab; vas, but I didn't tell you de
boy WIZ dead, did II"
Didn't tell me he was dead! You in
fernal idiot, old you suppose thought
you we're going to bury him alive?"
mo, sah."
"Then what do you mean by saying that
you didn't tell me he was dead?"
NoWa lCo HlSi ohs olh IOo Wnip Cl LII
it. Dat boy amt been in good healf fur
er laung time, an KNOWN dat I'd halter
bury him sooner er later, wy flowed dat
I'd better raise de money durin' de busy
season when the folks want hard pressed.
Use mighty kline hearted dis way, sab;
monstus kine-hearted, but er man doan'
git no credit in dis yere worl' O. sin fur
bein' kline hearted. An ergin, Pse or
man dat doan' blebe in putin off er
thing dat he knows is gotter be done.
Knows dat I'll halter bury dat chile
putty soon, and yere you come an
wanter punish me fer takin' up de eroa-
sion in time"
"You old rascal, that boy is in excellent
health"
"Who, datFchile? You coan' know dat
chile like I does, sab. Dat boy suffers
with the genstion, but it's jest as says,
er homes an kline hearted man doan' git
no credit in dis yere sin cussed worl'."
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-07-18
WHERE is JOHN l.?
Police and Reporters Looking For the Vic
toriOus Slugger.

Police and Reporters Looking For the Vic
t0riOus Slugger.
CHICAGO, July 13.-John L. Sullivan has
really left Chicago for Canada. At least
this is the general talk among the sports.
reporter visited Tom Curley's place
this morning. Here the bartender an
Tom Curley, Jr., years old, were
found. Sullivan had not been there since
he arrived in Chicago. He and Tom
Curley were around about the city
together.
"HaVe you any idea where the slugger
isl"
eyes; can guess. He left with Tom
Curley about 10 O'Clock last night for
Eddy Marsh's place at south Chicago.
wouldn't wonder if he remained there
little end then caught the B. d o. express
for Washington, where he is to meet
contingent of sports who are on the
committee of celebration"
Mike Lawler said this morning it was
undoubtedly true that Sullivan went to
South Chicago last night, but he thinks
he laid over there until this morning,
when he took the Michigan Central for
Canada.
Gle wanted me to come and see him
before he left" said Mike, "but refrain
ed because 1 thought some of the sports
might think I was giving him away to
the police"
New YORK, July 13-Diligent search
failed to reveal the whereabouts OF John
l.. Sullivan if in this city tonight.
CHICAGO, July 14.--1:3O a. NAT one
o'cocs Sunday morning John l.. Sullivan
was still in Chicago, with no apparent
intention of hurting out of the city.
When the clock struck the hour
named the champion of the world was
lifting whiskey soar to his lips in Dear
born street saloon and conversing genial
ly with a few friends. He was quite
sober. Sullivan said he simply desired
to be let alone, that he might take
a few days rest here. He did not under
stand Gov. Lowry's tactics, he said Suili-
van added that the proper time for in
reference, if any were intended, was
before the fight began, or while it was it
progress, not after the war was over.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-07-18
Poultry ROOsts.
Farmers Magazine.

The best roosts for a poultry house
are strips four inches wide and one inch
thick. The fowls can roost on these with
comfort to the feet. They shoHld have q
clear space of one foot between them,
and should all be on one level, and not
more than one foot from the floor. When
they are make like ladder the fowls
fight TO crowd to the top, and when they
are high the hens are sometimes hurt by
coming heavily on the floor when flying
down. Young fowls should not roust I'M
til they are full grown. 1t is best to
leave them in the coop when the hen
leaves them land they will stay there com
fortabIy until the weather gets cold) or
are ready for tale. 1t is best to have a
seperate yard for chicks and hens when
they are in tie coopa, so that they can
be fed without trouble from other fowls.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-07-18
Sam Jones ON Corset Strings.

Many of the modern bellies, after get
ting themselves shaped up by the corset,
the servent girl pulling at one end of the
string and she at the other, looks just
like wasp and she'll sting you like a
wasp too. You have got mothers in
this town who will rig up their daugh-
tiers and send them to an entertainment,
while this meeting is in progress. God
be merciful TO such. The devil don's want
better thing than to have side enter
tsinment started to preaching. The best
We can do Is to DO ris he. As long as
fee my children l am going to boss them.
When they get above this they must
move their boarding house. L won't feed
such gang. That is right, brothers; Why
don't you preachers sly ameu? The
preachers responded With hearty am eu.)
New Orleans S-rmcn.