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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-04-04
FARM AND HOME.
A CoyCATENATED CONCEPTION.

Beside the hearth, where warmth invites,
And piacid thoughtfulneSs ignores
All rude concerns for soft delights,
And turns dull sadness out Of doors,
NV ancient cat, that nOught deterS
From quiet comfort, sits and purrs.
Mark what composurel who can tell
What simple cause his thought decries,
To bid times turbulence farewell,
And mediate with half closed eyes,
While no grave doubt his vision blurs,
As by the fire he sits and purrs?
Who knows? Perchance. within the calm,
He reaps rewards. by inward sense,
From mystic cat-land-gleams, like balm,
ForeSeen exemptions evidence
Of aimless clubs and harmless ours,
And he, espying, sits and purrs.
The thoughtless mind imports that he
Knows but frenzy to destroy,
OF doctrine crude, unskilled to see
The law reacting moods employ,
Till in cat, no passion stirs
Beyond the zest that sits and purrs.
And less, forsooth, that mind conceives,
In life's each end and incident,
A cause, in cats and men, that grieves
And wounds perforce without intent,
Yet recOmpenSe in scheme confers,
In peace that, cat like. sits and purrs.
Wise old Grimalkin, muse and dream
OF some amending fireside glow,
And SweetlY cOntemplatlve, seem,
Beyond earth'S catastrophe woe,
Where felines smooth their restless furs
For aye, as each one sits and purrsl
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-04-04
We are Getting There.

SAN Francisco, March 29.-The finish
ing touches are rapidly being put on the
cruiser Charleston, but owing TO the diff
Guilty of settling the electric appliance
for lights, signals, etc., it is stated that
the trial trip has been postponed for 6
fortnight, and cannot take place April
LIST, as previously announced. The main
engines have not yet been tested, but will
be probably tomorrow. The hosting
machinery was tested yesterday and found
satisfactory.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-04-04
THEY WENT BACK HOME.

The Old Man Said Niagara Was Not as Repre-
scented.
It got noised around the hotel, writes a
New York Sun CORES pondent, that an
old man living out in the country twelve
miles had come in to see Niagara Falls
for the first time, although living 1at
near it for over 40 years. He had come
in on the train with his son, and a mum
Der of US followed them into Prospect
Park to hear the old mans impressions.
As they walked he queried:
"Jim, have ye bin lynn to mef"
mo, father" replied the boy, ''the falls
are right ahead of u.s."
"All right, Jim. Dou't try to pass NO
grove off on roe for falls, you know, for
l won't stand it. What's that roaring,
Jim?"
"The cataract, father"
"Don't ye lie! If it's the cataract, all
right. If it's machinery, I'll wolIop ye
for lyingr
He was led down to the point, and for
a minute or SO he was speechless. Then
he turned and qUeried:
as it real water, Jimf"
eyes, father"
"Dsn't lie to me Jim! If 1 find it's a
panoramy or any made-up thins, it'll be
wuss for ye."
CENT it grand, father?"
''Sorter, but it aint't no 900 feet high
''Oh, no, of course not"
"'Tain't five miles across, either"
mo, it isn't"
"Fhe water simply comes down here
and falls over"
"Yes, father; but it's the greatest cat
aract in the world"
"Look out, Jim! I'm an old man, but l
don't take lies from nobody! Is the water
salt?"
"Oh, no."
oft hain't! Jim, you've allus led me tn
believe it was, and I'll be hanged if |
stand it! Where's the whirlpool?"
"rhat's below here"
at is, chr Then you've deceived nae
agin! You made me believe it was right
here. Jim. we're going hum"
"But we just got here"
"Makes no difference. I've been lied
to and deceived, and l won't stand it.
There amt half the water nor half the
roaring you said there was, and the water
hain't salt. jim, we're going hum. When
we git there I'll ask ye to cum out behind
the house and peel off for licking.
thought I'd brought ye up right, but l
haven't. I've got to give ye whaling"
And the pair turned away and left the
park, and took carriage for the depot
to wait for the train.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-04-04
GENTLY PULLED HIS NOSE.
This is What Col. George A. Armes did to Go

This is What Col. George A. Armes did to Coy.
Beaver.
WASHINGTON, March 29.-Col, George
Armes has furnished for publication a
card in reference to his recent trouble
with Gov. Beaver. He says after Gov.
Beaver declined to state in writing that
he had not ordered his removal from the
procession and started to move off he
(Armes) took the governors nose in
bis finger and gently pulling it,
said: "Take that" The card closes
as follows: 81 have nothing to say touch
ing my record in the army and my char
acter and capacity as a citizen. Seven
wounds received in action illustrate the
former, and those who know
and have had business relations
with me can testify as to the Latter.
esteem my honor and good name too
highly to submit it to insult AID jury
without resenting it,"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-04-04

one quart to over 29I feet of drill; $50
feet of Cleveland's Alaska required three
quarts, or one quart for 28318 feet.
These figures indicate that the recon-
mendatIon of Henderson are from over
twice to almost three times too high.
The following fg1res will show that Mr..
BIS sowings were thick enough: One
pint of McLean's Advancer contains 1900
seeds. A pint sowed trife over LOG
feet of drill, giving over Is peas for every
foot of drill, or plant ever four ffths of
an inch.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-04-04
Deafness Can't be Cured

by local application they not reach the dis
eased portion of the ear. There is only one way
TO cure Deafness, and that is by constitutional
remedies. Deafness is caused by an infamed
condition of the mucus lining of the Eustachian
lube When this tube gets infiamed you have a
rumbling sound or imperfect hearing, and when
it is entirely closed Deafness is the result, and
unless the Inflammation can be taken out and
this tube restored to its normal condition, hear
ing will be destroyed forever; nine cases out of
ten are caused by catarrh, which is nothing but
an inf1amed condition of the mucus surfaces.
We Will give One Hundred Dollars for any case
of Deafness Caused by Catarrh) that we can not
cure by taking Halls Catarrh Cure. Send for
circulars free.
f. j. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, o.
Sold Xvi Y,1,r
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-04-04
Catarrh Cured.

A clergyman. after years Of suffering from
that loathsome disease, catarrh and vainly trying
| every known remedy, at last found recipe which
| completely cured and saved him from death.
Any sufferer from this dreadful disease sending
aself-addressed stamped envelope to Prof. ]. A.
LAWRENCE, So Warren St. New York City, will re-
Give the recipe free of charge.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-04-04
important Notice.

When you visit New York stop at Taylor's
Hotel, opposite Pennsylvania railroad depot,
Jersey City. European plan. Elegantly furn-
ished rooms 81 per day and upwards. First-class
restaurant in connection at moderate prices.
Only IS minutes from Wall street, City Hall and
business centers of New York Baggage taken
to and from the depot free of charge. Ferry to
and from New York every few minutes, day and
night.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-04-04

They tell of a judge in Bennington, VT, who
having spoken Of buying a safe, was interviewed
by two rival agents. each of whom had so much
to say in favor of his own particular safe that
the judge was quite at a loss to decide which tc
buy. In happy moment he thought of Burglar
Price, whom he had himself sentenced, and going
to the Jail he obtained this expert safe-breaker's
opinion and then gave the order.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-04-04
A Sensible Man

Would use Kemp's Balsam for the Throat and
Lungs. It is curing more cases of Coughs Colds
Asthma, Bronchitis, Group and all Throat and
Lung Troubles. than any other medicine. The
proprietor has authorized any druggist to give
you Sample Bottle Free to convince you of the
merit Of this great remedy Large Bottles soc
and 81
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-04-04
Consumption Surei~ Cured.

To the EdItOrS.-
Please inform your readers that have posi-
tive remedy for the above named disease. By its
timely use thousands of hopeless cases have been
permanently cured. shall be glad to send two
bottles Of my remedy FREE to any of your read
ers who have consumption if they will isend me
their Express and P. o address.
Respectfully,
n = q 20 D.,
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-04-04
Transplanting Evergreen Shrubs.
American Agriculturist.

American AgricuturiSt.
Many failures occur from lack of pro-
per treatment at transplanting. There
is no more beautiful shrub than our ma
tive Laurel" improperly so called, as
called "Calico Bush." It is very rarely
seen in cultivation, and there is gener-
al belief that it erupot be trans planted
from the woods, hut that if we would
have it in our grounds we must get
nursery grown trees. We know of
great admirer of this shrub, who import
ed it from an English nursery, while it
grew by thousands within few miles of
his place. Yet this shrub can be trans
planted as a willow, il one will, at trans
planting it, cut it back to remove every
leaf. This appears like severe treatment
but unless one will cut the beautiful shrub
back TO a naked stem, he had better leave
it where it grew for it will surely fail.
Treated thus success is as certain as with
any other shrub. In due time the naked
stem will "bresk," producing an abund-
ance of new shoots, and by autumn will
be supplied with abundant foliage. HaV-
ing done this, and seen it done by others
it may be tried with full confidence of
success. We have no doubt that other
shrubs of this class if on their removal
from the nursery they were treated in
the same manner, would succeed more
frequently than they do now. Yet few
KAYE the courage, when they pay dollar,
more or less, for shrub. to mutiIate il
in this manner. Still, it is worth trying
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-04-04

Rev. T. A Grace, vicar of Great Barring, Sus
sex, England, who recently published catechism
in which he denounced a sin the visiting of a
dissenting place of worship has been censured
by his bishop for the publication The bishop
says that the wears assertions are most I'M
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-04-04

Sir John Lubbock has a half holiday bill be-
two-thirds Of the shopkeepers in any given dis
trict vote for a half-ho.iday on some one day
each week. all the shops in the district shall be
closed at 2 o'clock on that dav.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-04-04

E1-PREsIDENT GROVER CLEVELAND and
his secretary of the interior, Mr.. Villas,
are about to become members of Tam
many He'll, and will be initiated at the
next me citing in April.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-04-04
T. J. CHENEY q Co, ToIedo, ..
Sold by Druggists, 75c.

Sir Richard Webster has proposed a bill to
punish with life Imprisonment spy caught max
ing plans of English Notifications, and imposes
long term upon any government clerk convict
ed of a similar offense. 1t seems that there is
now no law in England to reach this kind of Of
tenders.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-04-04

The demand for lizard skins for purses and
similar objects is said to have exhausted the sup
ply in Java The government has interfered to
protect the lizards, who are wanted scaven-
gers, and lizard skins have to be obtained now
from South America.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-04-04

AS nvigoatng strength debitated females
generally especially nursing mothers reliable
alive, Prescription absolutely Its
beneficial twood for only builds up the mothers
but uary nygoratng the
nursing Prescription" tie medicine all
those weaknesses and arrangements peculiar sold by drug
gsts under positive guarantee from the that will give
satisfaction every will be refunded This
has years been printed the botwrapers and faithfully carried
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-04-04

The first metrical work produced in this coun-
try is said to have been a translation by George
Sandys, colonial secretary Of Virginia, of Ovid s
'Metamorphoses." 1t was prepared Ia 1921, and
was printed in London in 1926
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-04-04

"BLACK KNOT" is said to be devastating
the plum orchards in Ross County, Ohio,
and it is reported that so, 900 trees have
been cut do Gp.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-04-04
RADISHES.

One ounce for 100 feet of drill recon
mended; 1000 feet of drill, sown thfckly
to Early Long Scarlet Shorttop, required
80 ounces of seed. In this case the
recommendation is not extravagant.
BETS.
One ounce to so feet of drill recon-
mended. Long Dark Blood, Eclipse and
Bassano each required four ounces OF
seed for 334 feet of drill, or an ounce fol-
8312 feet, and the sowing was much toe
thick. An ounce of Long Dark Blood
beet contains about l, 300 fruit or seeds
or over 1512 fruits 30 each foot of drill
as he sowed them.
PARsNIP.
One ounce to 200 feet of drill is recon-.
mended; 1000 feet of drill of Hollow
Crown took four ouncess of seed, or an
ounce TO $50 feet of drill. The sowing
was made in very hard ground, where j
thick growth of seedlings is necessary in
order to break the crust. Yet the sowing
proved over twice too thick.
CARROT.
One ounce for $50 feet of drill recon-
mended; 566 feet in hard ground used
IL ounces of seed, or an ounce for over
377 feet of drill, and even then the stand
was much thicker than desirable.
Satisfy.
OAe ounce is recommended for 70 feet
of drill; IL ounces were used in 558 feet
or an ounce for about 7415 feet of drill
In this case the estimates were correct
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-04-04

Use Browns Bronchial Troches for
Coughs, Colds and all other Throat Troubles
Pre-eminently the best. - ReU. Henry Ward
Beecher
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-04-04
Testing the Observation-Disclosures the Exclusion


Law.
WASHINGTON, March 27.-There being
no quorum present when the supreme
court met today, an adjournment was
taken until tomorrow. Should quorum
be in attendance then, the court will i'm :
mediateIy proceed to a hearing of the
arguments in the case of Chan Chan Sing
appellant vs.. United States. This case
involves the constitutionslity of the Scott
exclusion act, approved by the president
October 1, 1883. Ex-Gov. Hoadley and
James G. Carter, of New York, will rep
resent the case for the appellant before
the court, and Solicitor General jerks
will appear for the government. j. f.
Swift, recently confirmed as minister to
Japan, Attorney General johnson, OF
California, and s. M. White, of Cslifor-
mia, will also be present to look after the
| interests of the state of California in the
case.
s. E. GRoss, the gentleman selected by
tina Laborities as their candidate for
Mayor of Chicago, has made formal
| declination of the nomination
SHoRrTARY WINDOW to-day appointed
James II. Winrrim, CT Philadelphia, Su-
! pervising Architect of the Treasury.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-04-04
PEAS.

One quart, to 100 feet of drill recon-
mended; $50 feet of drill, use four quarts
of McLean's Advsncer, or one quart to
every 2l219 feet; $50 feet of American
Wonder required 81 quarts, or one quart
to about 245 feet of drill: $50 feet of
Rural New Yorker used 3A quarts, or
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-04-04
DR. PIERCES PELLETS PysEEy yzeEIAs5 zss

a easiest One
all
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-04-04
An Astronomer Dead.

MARIETTA, March 29.-Prof. G. b
Mitchell, of Marietta, died today of
pneumonia. He was one of the ables
mathematicians and astronomers this
country has produced. He was also the
author OF several scientific articles.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-04-04

Yesterday was the preside quie test
day, there being very few callers.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-04-04
100 Doses One Dollar
SPRING BIRDS, SPRING FLOWERS,
SPRING MUSIC,
Are Just at hand

MUSICAL SOCIETIES and Choirs do well who
round of the season with the practice of CAN
TATAs or Glee Collections.
Among many good Cantatas, we publish
77dyers Herbert ard Elsa, Cts cts SCR per doz.I
Ronbergs Song Of the BeH go cts. 6 40 per dosl
Bucks 18th Psalm, 81 90, 6. 90 per doz.)
Butterfeld's Belshdssar, (s1 Oe, S. GO per doz)
Arderton's Wreck Of the Resperus (S5 cts e. y dos
Bucks Don Nuraio, g1 so, $3.50 per doz)
7ro,obrid0e's Heroes Of 70, Ct1. co. $500 per dos)
Hodges Rebecca, (e5 cts. Sc 90 per doz)
Andreos' Ruth and Bods, C65 cts. Sc 90 per doz.)
SCHOOL COMMITTEES, SUPERINTENDENT
AND TEACHERS
cannot do better than to adopt Neto, tsf
True School Music Books.
Enaersons Song Manual (Bk. l. 50 cts. IS don, Bk.s
40 cts 81 20 doz. Blk 9 so cts 4sO doE) thorough
ly good graded series United Foices 60 cts. 81 D.
doz.) Good School Songs. Song Harmony, go eta.
$500 doz.) For High Schools. Chfldren's Schesa
Songs, Cs5 cts IS 80 doz) Charming book for young
er classes, and many others. Any book mailed psss
free, for retail price.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-04-04
Quantities ofseed Required for Given Length:

Professor l.. 81. Bailey of the Michigan
Agricultural College experiment station
says that careful records of the quantity
of seed used in those vegetables ordinari-
ly sown in drills, show that the quantity
required is usually much less than recon-
mended by seedsmen. The following
figures indicate the extent TO which this
is true, the quantities recommended be-
ing taken from Henderson's new scar
dening for Profit"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-04-04

D. 0ND DYES G@1or GRIPPING q, r., e"g y. color color
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-04-04

Sold by all druggists. 81; six for SIS. Prepared
by C. l. HOOD & co. ApothecarIes Lowell Mass
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-04-04
100 Doses One Dollar

sold by all druggists. 81; for S. Prepared only
y c. I. HOOD & CO, Apethecaries. Lowell. Mass.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-04-04

T. A. sLoCUM. Il. C.. Isl Pearl St., New York.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-04-04
The Best
Spring Medicine.

A7S ~ IL OOD The Physicians fduOrite.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1889-11-22
Sea Weed Of the Gulf Stream

The sca-wced in the gulf stream !.
filled with life Of all kinds. Crabs nnd
shrimps seek refuge in it, and feed upon
minute life also there for safety. The
goose barnaclc is found here i'm nrrat
numbers, attached to every tloatinr oh.
Icct This is the animal which is such
mn enemy To shipmasters sailing from
tropical ports. Although the vessels
hoitom is srrapcd just before leaving
port, young goose barnaclcs attach them
selves in such numbers that, owing TO
Their rapid growth, they seriously rctard
the ships progress. There is no remedy
hnt to sail ON, letting them grow as fast
rs they will. and removing them when
port is reached. Norwegian sailors be-
llcvc that the barnaclc goose matches out
OF the goose bnrnaclc. and many have as
serted that they have seen the Young lust
on the point of flying out. This belief
probably arises from the peculiar scoop
ing motion of the fringel feet of the
barnaclc while it is obtaining food
Even then good Imagination needs some
stretching to be able To see n resemblance
to II young bird. When n barnaclc il
Young it il frcc-swimming, and rescm
blcs shrimp, but ~ it grows older it at
inches itself to some object by sort of
cement and becomes so changed That,
unless its anatomy is carefully studied.
no altinitics to IL shrimp would he i'm
agincd. Indeed, early naturalsts con
sidercd 1t to be shcll-tish or mollusll.
odc rs 1t may seem, many kinds of ami
inais, mt first possessed of free motion,
voluntarily attach themselves 10 some OBJ
lc:t, and are from that moment impris-
oned, having no power of moving from
place to place.-i"pular Science .Nonfhly.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1889-11-22

II mothers knew the immense saving
OF trouble that there is in lrrssn. u baby
in flannel altogether, even putting ont OF
the question lis great physical benefit to
the child, ii would be Il strong argument
in lis favor. Every mother knows the
quantity OF washing there is to be done
where there is Il baby, of which tho
starching and ironing is not the least part
of the trouble. All this is done away
with where flannclis used half an hour
or less will suffice To was!: baby's whole
flannel wardrobe. Some will think that
to provide II "layctte' entirely of flannel
must he very expensive proceeding; but
1t need not he so. There will not he re.
quircd so many garments of flannel as
h-crc are of cotton or linen. and they last
ANYTHING like the same amount Of fine
sewing in the making 1t is ridiculous
the amount of time some young mothers
spend in preparing their first laycttc.
Hours are passed with head bent. Shout.
dcrs stopped and eyes strained, run,iltc.
turing countless tIclis and frills tn linen
shirts and petticoats and robes that, ne.
Ter ell, are only 10 injurc the little Great.
urc for whom they are prepared. There
is often rs much spent in the purchase OF
useless lace Tor the adornmcnt of these
unsanitary garments ~ would purchase Il
year S supply OF comfortable. hca;h-pre-
serving ilanncls. And il need not he
supposed that flannel garments must be
ugly ones. They will bear u great deal
of ornamcntation if the maker Of them
feel so disposed. They can be shaped
prctt;ly. and can bc embroidered either
with silk or that flax thread known ~
iiourishing cotton. But let them he
made nationally. What grown up man
or woman would 80 about with hare
legs. arms and neck! And, if grown
people would not wear this kind of dress,
why should We make Young children
adopt ii! II is Il relic of barraris,n.
Because the child's arms look pretty. no
account is taken is 10 how it may suffer
from this absurd vanity. Even women
who 80 20 parties with their nccks and
shoulders bare have some wrap to throw
round them when coming away, but chill
drcn rum from one room TO the other in
cold weather, when the house is not
heated; they run out Oh the hall door
steps with their throais and chests ex-
posed to tho cold and what wonder then
when illness follows. Tho L0dy.