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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-04-04
Farm and Home.
DECAY THE DEATH OF LIFE.
ELIZA A MARTIN IN BOSTON TRANSCRIPT

ELIZA A MARTIN N BOSTON TRANSCRIPT
Destruction and death are apparent. they greet
US on every hand;
There Is no immutable substance in ali, in sea
or the land.
Death. ruin decay will comfort us-Ohl WHARF
shall we find rest and peace?
And srangest of all, this destruction seems
somehow to hint at increase.
The beautiful flower Of the springtime brings
something that whispers of love;
CorrolIaS are bowers of wedlock, true wedIock
that's sanctioned above;
And stamens and piStils, uniting, decay for the
offspring TO come,
And the flowers from the ashes upspringing a
new tint and fragrance have won.
only iron and stone,
Becomes but a process creative and burns into
turret and DOME
And the f ames kindie ferlings half dormant aud
sympathy wakes from her sleep.
And brothers unheard of respond to the call and
tenderly dry eyes that weep.
But above all these so material we trace the
same principle higher
Into the realm of the spirit, which expands
through destruction and ire.
Old customs old forms and old errors are moss
grown and hidden by rust,
And the souls larger growth demands just the
food that springs from their ashes and dust
Do you mourn that the new feet are stronger,
and carry faith far beyond
The old theological trifies that you have been
resting upon?
And, if holder grown, it should scale the high
fence and see fields man has never trod-
Then welcome the sight and sing loud for Joy
for it tells US of progress toward God.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-04-04
FIRE-PROOF HOUSES.

How the Architects of Buen0s Ayres Make
Buildings That Cannot Burn.
It is curious that while we have such
disastrous and numerous fires in this
and neighboring counties there are mod
ern cities nor far off absolutely fire proof,
as Buenos Ayres and Montevideo. Yet is
is so easy to make houses fire proof with
wood that many of the architects and
builders of Buenos Ayres and other
towns probably never think they are fire
proof. They neither use iron nor the
arch. AS the province is without trees
the builders have to use the hard woods
from far up the river, which are dear, and
so they use little, this being the whole
secret.
A hundred walking sticks may be placed
two and half inches from each other,
and yet a fire cannot be made of them if
they are spread grid-irop fashion, say
across two little walls of brick, and fire
kindled below; it will burn through, say,
four of the sticks which are in flames,
but there it epds. In the sametway, if a
wagon load of shavings and pieces of
pine were provided, and half were packed
undsr the best bed in a Buenos Ayres
house, and the other half piled over it and
set on fire, the bonfire would eventuall
through 1OUE OE 1--WE VI bn6 nSTuWUOA
joists above the brick and tiles of the
floor resting OF the same would fall
through, but there it would end-the
house could not be set on fire.
The houses are built as follows, say the
Mexico Two Republics, the material being
brick: Each floor and the roof (Which is
fat are supported by ioists of hardwood
about the same distance apart as in this
country; across these are laid fat rails of
the same, and the spaces between these
are bridged over by thin bricks 1871
inches long, their ends resting on the
rails; another layer of bricks is then laid
with lime, and generally on this layer
of fiat tiles. The roof is exactly the
same, but has a slope of about one in
thirty. Then the doors and windows
have 30 boxes, but simply frames, which
are set up on building the walls and built
in. There is no lathing of wainscot, nor
skirting of the bottom of the walls. And
all the wood is of hard and hardish kinds,
slow to ignite. Thus the houses are, as
already said absolutely fire proof.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-04-04


The Milwaukee, Lake Shore a Western
Railway has been well named the Fishing
and Hunting Line of Wisconsin, passing,
as it does, through thousands of acres Of
but partially explore. woods and within
easy reaching distance of lakes ana
streams that have never been fshed by
white men, all well stocked with the game
fish for which Northern Wisconsin waters
are noted, The woods ABOUND with games
deer, bear, wolf, mink, beaver, pheasant
and other game are quite plentiful.
7 Fl E ONL LINE
From Milwaukee TO the new Iron Mining
District in Wisconsin and Michigan that
reaches ALL of the developed Mining
towns; GOGEBIC, WAKEFIELD, BESa
SEMER, IRONWOOD AND HURLEY.
Direct line to ASHLAND and DULUTH
Sleeping cars between INLAND and
CHICAGO.
The GUIDE Book, and other desert pS1v>
matter, containing full information, maps
and engravings of the country traversed
by the line, will be sent to sny address on
application TO the General Passeugss
Agent.
tH.s l. RYDER. Gent Agt. ia Clark ST.,
T. VLIET CITY P. & T. Agt. CHICAGO
BiisCos,kee Office % Wisconsin St
q. f. wHITCOMB. GEO. s. MARSH.
Gent Manager. Gen1 Pass. & Tiki. Agh
MILWAUKEE, WIS.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-04-04
ROWLING APES.
Dutcn Guiana is the Home OF a very Ugly
Species of Monkey.

Species of Monkey.
There are eight species of apes in
Dutch Guiana. The most cons picuous of
them is the bowling ape, which is also
one of the best known and largest of the
race. It is called baboon in the colony,
alouatte by the Caribs, and itoli by the
Arowaks. When standing mp it is about
three feet high, and weighs about twenty
pounds. It lives on both the coast re-
gioons and in the interior, and eats, fruit
leaves and buds. Its big, scantily haired
belly ;:the thick, tawny skin of its back
passing into urple brown at the back
of the head ana feet; it's back of the head
aud feet; its black face, with strong set
of teeth, and the prominence under its
neck, covered with long yellow beard,
altogether make one of the ugiiest apes
of tropical America. 1t lives in small
troops OF rarely more than twelve indi-
viduals, among which is to be found an
old, full grown male, which takes higher
place on the tree than the others and
leads the lugubrious concert by which
these apes are so broadly distinguished
from other species. The windpipe of
the male is much stronger aud more COM
plicated than that of any other apes,
and is connected with vocal apparatus
comp posed of bone substance of about the
size of goose egg, which is set in the
hollow of the under Jaw. 1t looks from
without like wen, and acts as a sound
ing board to strengthen the voice to an
almost incredible extent.
The females have similar apparatus,
but only about an inch in size. do not
know, says writer in the Science Month
ly, what it is that prompts the animal to
set up its great cry. 1t is believed in
the colony that it cries out only when
the foodtide begins, but this is wrong,
for these apes howl at all times of the
dav and quite as much in the interior of
the country, where there can be
no tide. 1 have had opportunities
to hear this bowling great many times,
and to observe the howers from
a very close proximity. Every time there
sat an old malcup in tree supporting
himself on his fore feet, and having his
long tail, naked of hair on the inside for
about nine inches from the end, black
and smooth as 8 hand, wrapped around g
limb, while other males, females, and
young sat beneath him in a variety of
positions. All at once the old fellow
would set up horrible rafting, 'rochu,
rochu! which, after five or six repesitions
passed into a believing in which all the
others would join, and which was loud en-
Ough to make one afraid of losing his
hearing.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-04-04
Our Defective Jury System.

The American jury system is again
and again before Inc great jCry of the
American people and it is pronounced
invariably the chief humbug connected
with our institutions. The latest illus
tratior of the case is in the trial of ex-
Alderman CIeary, the New York boodler
Every intelligent man in New York City
has not only full knowledge of the crime
bat has formed pronounced opinions on
the same. The result is, the jury must
be called from class of inferior or dis
honest MEG. It is quite enough that a
juror can swear that he will undertake
to allow the testimony, and decide accord
ing tc its weight, and will use ITS intelIi-
gence in coming to an honest discision.
1t is time TO get rid of our Old Man OF
the Mountain.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-04-04

diet. But if you have incurred il, boiled
celery is Enthusiastically a specific. The
proper way to eat celery is to have it
cooked as q vegetable after the manner
above described.
The Eciter makes constant use OF it in
this way. Try it once, and you would
do without any vegetables, with the sin
gle exception of the potato rather than
celery. Cooked celery is a delicious
dish for the table, and the most oondu-
Give to the health of any vegetable that
can be mentioned.-Leeds Mercury.
Thorough Preparation for Spring Planting,
There is no work of more importance
with the spring crops than that of thor
| ough preparation of the soil before
planting the seed, and especially is this
the case with cultivated crops.
| Il Is much easier to prepare the soil in
thoroughly good condition before
| planting the seed than afterward. It is
an item with cultivated crops to begin
| the cultivation as soon as possible.
| Weeds can be destroyed much more read
| lily and more thoroughly while they are
young and tender than after they get q
good start to grow. In a majority of
cases if the soil is rough and oloddy the
work of cultiyating must be deferred un-
til after the plants have made good
growth.
With the soil well prepared the Guilt
vation can begin with the harrow, and
this will aid materially to get the soil in
good filth and to destroy the weeds that
may have started up. If the conditions
of the soil will admit, it is a good plan
| Al
rowing thoroughly within a week after
planting. In many cases second har'
rowing can be given after week and
unless the season is very untavorable, by
this time the plants will have made suf
fcient growth to commence using the
cultivator.
With most spring crops it is an item
to plant in good season. The early
planted crops, other things being equal
will give much the best yield, but at the
same time early cultivation is necessak
in order to get q strong, vigorous growth
and the soil must be well prepared be
fore planting in order to make it possible
to begin cultivation in good season. I
is better to defend the planting day Of
two and spend the time in the work OF
preparation than to plant the seed anG
depend dpon working the soil into good
till afterwards.
The soil ought not to be disturbed no
Til after it is sufficiently dried out tC
work into good filth. 1t rarely payt
to commence working the soil until it il
dry. Sometimes it may pay to plough
when wet, but it is rather the exception
Some help can occasionally be given b,
providing good drainage, so that the sur
face water will Run off rapidly.
Usually land ploughei in the fall o
early winter, if well drained, will be read,
| to plough much earlier than if left IN
disturbed until spring, and will general,
work into good filth more readily. Blu
it will pay to harrow and drag, Or roll, i
necessary, in order to get the soil in
good filth before planting, and usually il
proportion to the way this is done tn
less will be the wark of giving clean
thorough cultivation. Plan ahead, 3,
that this work can be done in good season
and the seed be planted early.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-04-04
FEARFUL DYNAMITE EXPLOSION.
A Farmers Home Wrecked and His Wife and
Daughter Killed

Daughter Killed.
LoGANsPoRT, Ind.-A terrible explosion
of dynamite occurred in this county
about five O'Clock Sunday afternoon. The
home of Arion York, containing his en-
tire family except himself, was blown up.
Early in they day the family were in the
city and purchased quantity of dyna-
mite for stump-blowing. Upon arriving
at home they found the package to be
damp, and with earelessness York placed
the dynamite in the stove to dry while he
went to the bern TO care for his stock.
In few minutes came an awful deton-
alton, heard for miles, and the center and
main portion Of the house was blown to
atoms. Mrs. Catharine York was the
most horribly mangled and was found
dead near the wall Of the kitchen, against
which she was hurled. Great spIinters
were driven into the body of the 7-year-
old girl and one side of her person black
ened and burned. Her death was instan-
tsneous. A boy 10 years old was blown
out of the door and many feet away
aIighted uninjured. Agar old boy was
blown through the ceiling, but is expect
ed to live. The most miraculous escape
was that of the baby, which slept in a
cab, from which the top and wheels were
blown without injury to the child.
York escaped all flying missiles, but is
almost insane from the dreadful result of
his carelessness
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-04-04
THE WESTERN HILL.
FANNY G. SHORE.

TT, on the hill in the sweet sunshine,
Where the pine trees Groom IN the breeze,
Where the Wild birds sing their merriest songs,
As they fit thro' the swaying trees
IN 4 nuiet spot is a bubbling brook,
That dances, splashes merrlly,
AS IL winds its way through meadows green,
Down the hill towards the distant sea.
Hioh or the hill stands blasted oak,
q goblin grim seen thro' the haze,
In the topmost branch, an old crows nest,
Is all that's left of its early days.
The wild flowers bloom, round its grass-boun
base,
The southern wind stirS its gray boughs,
And over all the warm sun shines.
Up on the hill in sunny spot,
A sweet briar growing at its head,
Was tiny. lonely. grass grown mound,
And from its foot long path led.
Twas on this hill in the days long passed
little child was won't to stray.
Twas there she lived and there she died,
On that western hill so far away.
Way up on the hill winds sandy road,
With scattered mulleins either side;
And from the bridge one views the brook,
That murmers gently, deep and wide,
Thro' banks of mint and sweet wild flag,
AT intervals the yellow briar
Grows near the fence, and sweet perfume,
DiStills upon the summer air.
The birds still sing and the brook still flows,
The south wind whispers thro' the pines,
The flowers bloom on that distant hill,
And over ali the sun still shines.
Oh! the western hIll, with its memories
OF many a happy, happy day,
Still rears to the sky its rocky head,
But the the little child has passed away
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-04-04
Celery in rheumatism.

New discoveries-or what claim to be
new discoveries-of the healing virtues of
plants are continually being made. One
of the latest is that celery is cure for
rheumatism; indeed, it is asserted that
the disease is impossible if the vegetable
be cooked and freely eaten. The fact
that it is always put upon the table raw
prevents its therapeutic powers from
being known. The celery should be cut
into bits, boiled in water until soft, and
the water drank by the patient. Put
new milk with a little -four or nut
meg into q saucepan with the boilsd
celery, serve it warm, with pieces of toast,
eat 1t with potatoes, and the painful all
ment will soon yield. Such is the aeclara-
ton of physician who hss again and
again tried the experiment, and with uni
form success. He adds that cold or
damp never produces but simply devel-
opes the disease, of which Geld blood is
the primary and sustaining cause, and
that while the blood is alkaline there oaa
be neither rheumatism nor govt.
Statistics show that in the year 1866,
2,649 s,ersons died Of rheumatism in this
country, and in every case, i is claimed,
might have been cured or prevented by
the ado tion of the remedy mentioned.
At least two-thirds OF the cases named
heart disease are ascribed 10 rheumatism
and its agonizing ally, gout. Small
pox, SO much dreaded, is not half so de-
structi7e as rheumatism, which, i'll is
maintained by many physicians, can be
prevented by obeying natures laws in
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-04-04
MURDERED HIS STEPMOTHER
Lays in Wait for Her IN the Woods and Stays
Her in Cold Blood.

CHARLESTON, W Va, March 25.-On
Saturday, Thos. Woods, living in Lin
coin county, sent word to mis- step
mother, Mrs. Woodson, that one of her
neighbors over the hill was sick and
wanted her to come mmedistely. He
concealed himself behind a tree near the
path and awaited her coming, and when
she approached, he stepped out and
fred q revolver full at her left breast, the
bullet taking effect just below the
nipple. She fell TO the ground. To make
sure of his work, Woods shot her again in
the eek. Shortly afterward, she recov-
cred sufficiently To give an alarm, which
was heard by men getting out cross ties,
who went to her assistance, accompanied
by Woods, who professed entire ignor-
ance of the matter. She was conscious,
snd related the story of the shooting, &C.
cusing Woods as being her assassin, aud
died afterwards. Woods is Low in Gus
tOdy,
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-04-04

"My arms achings Why, would carry
you all day and not get tired" said
Jerry.
Well, he did not carry her home that
night. But a month afterwards be
brought her home with him one evening
az his wife.
This was years ago. Getting married
has done Jerry a heap of good, as it die
his father before him but to this day be
is a beshful maE, almost as bashful, but
happier than the day he carried home his
valentine in his Characterization News.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-04-04

rather good story is told of the late
Bishop of st. Asaph. His Iordship once
delivered a short address to village
school on the subject of besetting sins.
owe ALL" he said, "have our besetting
sins; myself like the rest. What do you
suppose is mine ?" At length one little
fellow was courageous enough 20 hold up
his hand. Please sir,'' stammered the
lad, drunkenness" NO." rejoined his
lordship in the meekest of tones, "not
drunkenness, but vanity"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-04-04
Killed His Wife's Sedueer.

INDIANAPOLIS, March 25.-When John
Clemens went home ct $50 tonight, he
found mis- wife and P. B. L. Rowland sit
ting together in a room. Rowland, as
Clemens entered the room made a move
ment TO strike the latter when Clemens
drew a revolver and killed Rowland.
Clemens is under arrest. Mrs. Clemens,
who is also under arrest, at first denied
any knowledge of Rowland, bat after
telling a variety of stories, finally broke
down and confessed that she had been
criminally Intimate with Rowland
A bad fright IS as bad for the hens as
dopoino for che noilch cou
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-04-04
Killed AT Fan Claire.

EAU CLAIRE, Wis, March 25.-An IN
known man was crushed to death by a
freight train last night in the Omaha
pot yards. 1t is believed, from pape,e
on the body, that he came from Phillips,
Wis.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-04-04
NAMING from the diary of tourists,
NlF,N commercial travellers, BUSH
AZ 49, ness men and others has

revealed:
That the Wisconsin Centre has the
unqualified endorsement of all;
That the Wisconsin Central has to-day
the most popular line between Chicago
and Milwaukee, and st. Paul, Mime
apolis and the Northwest;
That the Wisconsin Central is daily
adding to it's admirers as the recog-
nized Pullman line between Chicago
and Milwaukee and Ashland, Duluth
and Lake Superior;
That the Wisconsin Central touches
the most prominent points in Wiscon-
sin, and that it his more important
business centers on its through line
than any other railway to and from
the Northwest;
That the Wisconsin Central has made
an enviable reputation with its peer
less Dining Car Service;
That the Wisconsin Central runs fass
trains on which all classes of passen-
gers are carried with commodious and
distinct accommodation for all;
That the Wisconsin Central has repre-
sentatives distributed throughout the
country, who will cheerfully give any
information that may be desired and
that it's terminal agents are specially
instructed to look after the comfort Of
passengers who may be routed via it's
line.
For detailed information apply to your
nearest Ticket Agent; or to representa-
tiyes of the Wisconsin Central.
WIN. S. MELLEN, JAMES BARKER,
General Manager Genl Passr & Tiki. Agt
LOUIS ECKSTEIN,
Asst. Gen'l Passr. & Tiki. Agt.
MILWAUKEE, WIS.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-04-04
4 Singular Case.
New York Herald.


HARRISBURG, Pa.-Hundreds of people
are sill focking to the residence of John
Furthermore, at Steelton, where little
Lille Bodmer Is lying in what is denomi-
mated religious trance. Her form is
rigid. She constantly stares upward and
claims to be in communication with God.
Lille is said to have been converted on
the 1st inst, at q revival at Steelton. Her
religious fervor was followed by calm,
which was succeeded by the trance. The
physicians are unable to prescribe any
treatment, and the only things she has
eaten since her confinement are oranges
and ice cream. She seems to believe her
self in heaven and almost constantly
speaks of Christ. She recognizes no one
by name.
FLYING AROUND WITH JESUS.
While talking of objects which she
claims to see in the spirit world she will
stop suddenly, her form will become
rigid, her eyebalIs roll upward and re-
main fixed, ana her hands and arms con
tinue stiff in whatever position they hap
pen to be when she sinks into the trance.
She was asked by Rev. Mr.. Keefer where
she had been, and she replied:
"Oh! have been flying around with
6suS. We nave Oeen 10 hlSn OplFS,
| Highland, Harrisburg and Steelton. Oh!
we have been all around"
She never received any education, fact
to be noted in her formation of senten-
ces. Upon returning to consciousness
from one of her frances, during which she
had wept, she was asked what made her
cry. Her answer was, ooh! L was pray
ing for my relatives"
When any one speaks to her she does
not look at them, but feels for their
hands and takes them in hers. She has
dever read the Bible; yet whenever she is
| asked by any one who holds her hands
about certain biblical doctrines, she will
| answer i'll an intelligent manner. When
asked a question she cannot answer she
says, "Wait, I'll ask Jesus"
| Then she turns her head to the wall,
her lips move, and little later she gives
the correct answer. She speaks of the
| Lord with perfect freedom and assur-
ance, and is extremely affectionate with
! those who talk to her. The girl never
gets any spasms, is not hysterical and
does not grow weak. She is wholly with
out pain.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-04-04

Fast Mail Tine with vestfbuled Trains be,
tween Chicago, Milwaukee, st. Paul and
Minneapolis.
Trans-ContinentaI Route between Chicago,
Council Bluffs, Omaha and the Pacific Coast.
Great National Route between Chicago Kan
sas City and st. Joseph, Mo.
300 Miles of Road reaching all principal
points IN II inois Wisconsin, Minnesota, Iowa,
Missouri and Dakota.
For maps, time tables, rates Of passage and
freight. etc. apply t. the nearest station agent OF
the CHICAGO. HILwAUKEE & ST. PAUL RAILWAY,
or TO any Railroad Agent anywhere in the Woz'~.
BOSWELL MILLER, A.Y III. CARPENTER,
General Manager. Gen1 Pass and Tiki Agt-
EE For information in reference to Lands ano
Iowps owned by the CHICAGO, MnwAUKEE ST.
PAUL RAILWAY COMPANY write to 81. G. HAUGAEs
Land Commissioner. Milwaukee WiscoLE.