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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-09-05
POINTS FOR GARDENERS.

Never try to save seed if you have sew
eral varieties of one kind of vegetable,
As they may mix and their purity be de-
stroyed.
If you can't pillow your land to kill
weeds NOW them down, which will pre-
vent them going to seed. Under no cir
cunstances allow single weed to seed.
Dahlias should be well staked, or their
limbs fall over if they make rapid growth.
If stakes can not be procured tie the limbs
together with strings.
One OF the most beautiful sights is a
lawn composed entirely of portuldcas,
which bloom until frost, and are of all
colors of flowers. They seed the ground
for next season, and make green ap-
pearance when not in flower.
Rose slugs will do damage If the bushes
are not guarded. A solution of On ounce
of pyrethrum powder in gallon of water,
sprayed on the bushes, Is excellent, but a
stream of water from force pump, ap-
piled daily, is one of the best remedies
that can be used.
The application of potash salts to fruit
trees and vines seems to give better re-
suits than ashes. The question to be con-
sidered in This connection is, whether the
potash Of the ashes first forms salt with
the acid of the soil before being utilized
by plants. I he potash salts usually give
immediate results, which is not always
the case with ashes.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-09-05
Gen. Alger Chosen Chief.
He is Elected Commander of the
Grand Army.
Chosen BY Aeclamati0n by the National
Encampment.

Gen. Russell A. Alger was elected COM
msDder-in-chief of the Grand Army of
the Republic by reclamation last Wednes-
day night. This action was a sur prise to
everyone, as at the afternoon session the
election OF officers was made special
order for 10 O'Clock Thursday morning.
When the evening session was called to
order motion was made 20 proceed to
nominations for commander in-chief
which encountered some opposition, but
was finally carried, and then the crowd of
several hundred Grand Army men in the
gallery, as we'll as the delegates on the
main floor, knew that the election would
be completed before the adjournment
The drift of the sentiment was so over
whelmingly in favor OF Gen. Alger that
there was a disposition among the friends
of other candidates to see the end of the
contest and thus clear the decks for the
other Important business on hand.
The roll of the states was called for
nominations for commander in chief,
when Col, Jas. A. Sexton, the Chicago
postmaster, rose aud opened the Alger
boom with a rafting speeoh, which was
followed by about twenty more Alger
declarations. Corporal Tanner traced in
glowing rhetoric the events of the early
life of G az. Alger. He pictured the hard
ships OF his youthful days, and his rapid
rise through his own exertious. He also
spoke OF his military records, in which
he rose rapidly from the ranks to be a
brigadier. Gen. Ayers work for human
ity since the war was also mentioned
Gen. Hurst, of Ohio, Col. L. A. B IAN, OF
Pennsylvania, Gen. Geo. Q. Ginty, of Wis
consin, and Others, made telling speeches
for she favorite candidate.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-09-05
A STARTLING PROBLEM.
Population Century Hence-What Is to Be
Done About It.

Population Century Hence-What Is to Be
Done About 1t.
was much interested in the extended
dissertation of Mr.. s. l.. LOOMS upon
the ratio of increase of population in the
United States, published a short time
since, says writer in the Washington
Sber. The estimate he gives of the result
of the forthcoming census is somewhat
startling, and becomes more SO when we
contemplate the probabilities of the
future in the light of the certainties of the
past. Without entering upon consider
alton of the systems of second differ
ences," etc., which Ire but mystifying to
the reader not versed in the higher math-
emat1cs, we may accept his conclusions
as basis for. calculations regarding the
future. In this we feel more justified
because Mr.. Loomis, using the same sys-
TEN of calculation. predicted the result
of the census of 1880 within $4,000 of the
actual figures. He estimates that the
population of the country In 1890 will
reach 81. 100000, an increase during the
past decade of more than 80 per cent. To
allow a reasonable margin for possible
error We may place the total at 81 000,0 900,
and the decennial increase at 80 per cent.
Should this ratio of increase continue
our population a. the end of each decade
during the next 100 years will be repre-
sented by the following figures, the pro-
gressive immensely of which will surprise
most people and perhaps cause them to
wonder
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-09-05
Odd Bits of life

One of this excursionists landing at
Brighton Beach the other day seemed ex
actly fitted the term "gre en- as grass" says
the New York Sun. He was an oldish ID an,
with the scent of burdocks in his clothes,
and as he moved around he left g trail of
hayseed behind bin. He had no sooner
left the train than he approached young
man who was negllgently leaning against
the entrance to the depot and said:
SPY gum! but this is nice. I've got
away for day and Pm going right in
and have a slashing good time"
"That's righE, UNCLE" kindly replied the
young man; ''that's what we come here
for-to enjoy ourselves. 1t takes money,
though"
"You bet it does, but I've got the rhino
right in my clothes. Bin savln' up for
eight months. Pm jest goin' right in re-
CARELESS of expense. Look a here!"
He pulled a fat wallet from mis- hind
pocket and patted it affec5ionately, and
corfidentially whispered:
"R h-i-n-o, rhino! Come and have a
drink of sasssparilly AMI some ice cream.
The two were soon fast friends. Sew
eral philanthropists sought to signal the
old man that he was in tow Of pick
pocket, he was oblivlous. The young man
''steered" Kim from place to place, paying
for the soda water, ginger ale, and peanuts
in the most libera! manner, but every time
he ATTEMPTED to go down into that hind
pocket the hind pocket wasn't there.
After three hours hard and persevering
work he finally got his fingers on. the wallet
and quickly transferred il. Then no sud
denly announced:
Say! You wait right here minute.
There's party out there I want to speak
to-"
"AH right" responded the hayseed,
looking up from his ice cream, "but don't
be gone long. I'm a having the gosh
durnedert best time in my life, and 1 don't
want nuthin' TO happen"
something did happen, however. The
young man did not return. Several hours
later Old hayseed went up to Manhattan
Beach and found him sitting on a bench
gazing pensively at the sea.
"Scusa me-" he said, ''but if it's the
stomach-ache I've got vial of peppermint
essence here"
'Sir! Are you speaking to me?" demand
ed the young man as he bristled up.
eyes sorter 70 you. You are feeliu'
sorrowful. You have my sympathy.
When you came TO open that wallet and
found it stuffed full of hair-dye dodgers
I'd gin bushel of Eaters to look at yer
phiz. look a-herew
And he pulled a great wad of greenbacks
from his pocket and patted it fondly, and
said:
Thar's nuthen' mean about me. I'm
simply on old ruSa-bags from the sgri,
cultural deestridks. Let's have glass of
pop together"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-09-05
WHAT THIS WORLD IS COMING TO.

People of speculative turn of mind
may we'll ask themselves what is to be
done with so enormous population, how
are they to be supported, and many other
questions that, though purely speculative
now, may assume vital Importance be-
fore the close of the next century. The
total area in the Uuited States, including
Alaska, is 5000 square miles, OF 2,291,
351 $3.50 acres. This area necessarily in
cludes the lakes, rivers and uninhabitable
mountains and deserts, yet we find that
that there will he All average of more than
two and one-half persons TO each acre Of
our total area when the enumerators enter
upon their duties 100 years hence. The
exact figures are 1904.
This is the outlook for only the ensu-
ing century. But looking further ahead
We find that applying the same ratio of
increase there will b in the year 2090 be
u .842, sol ,738 people struggling for an
existence in this great and glorious land
of ours, or nearly six persons to each
acre, available and unavailable. What
will be the result? The land, the source
of all income, will not support such a
population, and the theory of the survival
of the ittest will find an ample field for
exem plifcation.
But, it will be argued; the figures I
have given are themselves but theory,
based upon the assumption that the
ratio of increase which prevails during
the last half of the nineteenth century
will continue throughout the twentieth
and twentieth-f Granted that it is
nothing apparent to show that it Is q
violent Or an unreasonable one. Accord
- 90 NJ thn -
of population by births over deaths, al
though much less than it was century
since, is at present 201 per cent. per
annum, or POI each ten years. Accept
ing, for convenience, the ratio of decen-
NAL increase az 20 per cent. and casting
aside sll accretion from inning ration, We
find that the year 1890 our total popula-
ton vii. be more than 610,000,0n0, and
in 209o but little less than 8,5OO,000,000.
Whether these figures are accepted as
reasonably trustworthy or rejected as
gross exaggeration. the fact still remains
that the natural and inevitable increase
of the population, not alone of our own
country, but of the whole world, presents
problem that may well engage the
thoughtful mind.
Shirley Dare" in one of her readable
letters of recent date, presents unvit-
tingly without doubt solution In her
Argument that the time Is near at hand
when the "thoughtful and refined peo-
pl ;" looking upon the welded state as
being lustful in inception and siavish in
its effects, will cease to marry, leaving TO
''the foois' the propagation OF the race.
But atop of this comes the announce
ment that the eminent DR.. BroWn-Se-
guard has discovered a process by which
human life may be indefinitely prolonged.
Between the theories of the pessimistic
lady correspondent and the French
physician, one of which is as repug nant
to the hottest feelings of humanity as
the other is chemical, things will perhaps
be permitted 10 move along in the future
very much as they have in the past.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-09-05
The Use of Hot Water at and Before Meals
Medical Courier

The Use of Hot Water at and Before Meals.
Medical Courier
Opinions differ as TO he effect of the
free ipgestion of water ar mesl-time, but
the view generally received is probably
that IL dilutes the gastric lice, and SO
retards digestion. Apart from the fact
a moderate delay in the process is by no
means disadvantage, as Sir William
Roberts has shown in his explanation Of
the popularity of tea and coffee, it is
more than doubtful whether any such
effect Is in reality produced. When in
gested during meals, water may do good
by washing out the digested food and by
exposing the undig ested part more
thoroughly 70 the action of the digestive
ferments. Pepsin is a catayltic body,
and given quantity will work almost
Indefinitely, provided the peptones are
removed as they are formed. The good
effect of water, drunk freely before meals,
have, however, another beneficial result
it washes away the mucous which is SEC
reted by the mucous membrsns during
the intervals of repose, and favors per
istalsis OF the whole alimentary tract.
The membrane thus cleansed is in q
much better condition to receive and
convert ihSo soluble compounds. The
accumulation of mIsous is specially mark
ed in the morning, when the gastric
walls are covered with a thick, tenacious
layer. Food entering the stomach at
this time will become covered with this
tenacious covering, which, for time pro-
tects it from the action of the gastric
ferments, and so retards digestion. Ghe
viscid contents, normal condition in
the morning before break fast, are not
suitable to receive food. Exercise before
partsking of meal stimulates the cir
culation of the blood through the vessels.
A glass of water washes out the mucous,
partially distends thu stomach, wakes up
peristelsis, and prepares the alimentary
canal for the morning meal. OBSERVE
ton has shown that non-irritating liquids
pass directly through the tubular"
stomach, and even if food be present,
they only mix with it to a slight extent.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-09-05
The Farm and Home.
HYMNS THAT MOTHER SUNG.

Through the changing scenes of life.
The Swallowed vale of smiles and tears,
Where al Is lost within the mist,
That hides the bygone years,
Some strains there are that Iinger still
And many hearts no longer young
Are thrilled with JOY again to hear,
The hymns that mother sung.
We used to gather at the hearth
When darkness overcame the day,
And dreamily, as children WILL
We'd watch the shadows play:
And sitting by the glowing fire.
As to and fro the kettle swung
We learned the songs we've always loved,
The hymns that mother sung.
We seem to hear again her voice,
So Iorg remembered, clear and sweet
As when, in days Of long ago,
We sat at mothers feet;
And gazing upward on the wall,
Where dearest fathers picture hung,
We thought he smiled, for he. too, loved
The hymns that mother sung.
On many snowy wintry nights,
When all without was cold and drear,
We've clustered close around her chair
In happiness and cheer.
No more for US the glowing fire;
No more the cricket'S chipping tongue,
And never more on earth Wen hear,
The hymns that mother sung.
To them we owe our happy home
Praise be to God who reigns above
For keeping ever bright and clear
The lessons learned in love.
OUTLYING sorrows, bearing hope.
The dear old songs have ever chung
And never can the heart forget
The hymns that mother sung.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-09-05
SedentarY Life.

There are hundreds of people today
leading sedentary lives who oughe to
profit by the warning contained in Lord
Beaconfeid's case. Next 30 the gospel
of rest, of which SO much has been said,
there is nothing more sadly neglected
than the gospel of exercise. The man
who is com pehed to sit all day at a desk
in g counting room and undergo the
aniety of responsibility and the worry Of
business cannot afford to do so without
exercise. He may be pleased to think
tl-at he keeps his skin dry, and that his
limbs do not ache; but the man who
exercises his muscles until gentle mo1s-
ture shall comes over him will feel a
freshness and yigor and Ell JOY health
full rest otherwise IN obtainabie. Such
exercise will aid his digestive powers; it
will enable him to throw off disease when
ever it may come, and 1t will save him
from dyspepsia, and from the horrors of
forbid liver, with all the mental all
ments which come in its train. DR.. Kidd
only utters truth which is as old as the
! world itself when he says that Nature has
Nemesis power Of revenging herself on
| the man of sedentary life.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-09-05
WHAT MATTERS IL.
TORONTO GLOBE.

What matters it my curious friend, where lies
Our heavenly land of reStI
Whether it be beyond The azure skies
Or in some other world, God knoweth best
II offers safety from our cares. and so
What matters whether IL be high or lowi
IL offers rest; what more should mortals know?
Rest from the WEAKNESS of burdened days,
of litter l, ngings and of evil hours,
OF duties leading US through darkened ways
And into efforts far beyond our powers,
OF dark temptations into secret sin,
of constant labor, earth's poor goods to win,
OF spirits deatened by the strife and din.
1t matters nothing as to when or where
We find the heaven and the welcome home;
Let curious doubt give place to trusting prayer,
And no weak soul through speculation roam.
We seek for sealed up secrets, hidden things;
Enough for US, if on eternal wings
We reach the country of those better things
Vex not thy spirit, o aspiring mani
But live thy DAYS as earnest workers must;
Nor try to pierce through God't mysterious plan
Which obligates thee TO a life Of trust.
Some day, somewhere, while countless ages roll
Thy hungry heart shall comprehend the whole,
The veil be parted for thy thankful soul.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-09-05
PERSONAL GOSSIP.

Speaker Carlisle is on his way back
from Mexico.
Secretary Blaine will not return TO
Washington until the latter part of
SeptembeE.
It is rumored that Q1een Victoria
thinks of bestowing the Order of the
Bath on Thos. A. Edison.
Joaquin Miller, the poet of the Sierras,
has shaken the dust of the ~ffete East
from his boot heels and gone to CalifOr-
mia to plant trees. He says that he has
planted Is 000 trees within the past three
years. When not engaged in tree-plant-
ing he is busy with his mognuna opus, g
life OF Christ.
Gov. Lowry, the energetic governor of
Mississippi, has eleven children, nine of
whom are married. His son, Dr., Robert
Lowry, of Canton, Miss, eloped few
days ego with Miss Mary ]. Foote, of
Oakland, Cal. They were married at
Jackson, Miss. The bride is a daughter
of Henry S. Foote, one of the commits
sioners OF the California supreme court.
She was visiting relatives in Canton when
she met DR.. Lowry. Der relatives OBJ
j ected to her marriage owing to her ex-
IRENE youth,
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-09-05
NUTES commercial ere 's srsv 81 fs't 6as;.

N0TEO from the diary of tourista
NUI FIN commercial travellers, bust
ness men and others ha1
revealed:
That the Wisconsin Centrl has the
unqualified endorsement Of all;
That the Wisconsin Central has to-day
the most popular line between Chicago
and Milwaukee, and st. Paul. Minnie
apolis and the Northwest;
That the Wisconsin Central is daily
adding to its 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 linz
than any other railway to and from
the Northwest;
That the Wisconsin Central has made
an enylable reputation with its peer
less Dining Car Service;
That the Wisconsin Central runs faa
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 tbs
country, who will cheerfully give any
information that may be desired and
that its terminal agents are specially
instructed to look after the comfort OF
passengers who may be routed via its
line.
For detailed information apply to your
nnaract 1Gnlxat 70 e.
tives of the Wisconsin Central
VIM. s. MELLEN, JAMES BARKER
General Manager. Gen1 Passr. & Tiki. A.
LOUIS ECKSTEIN,
Asst. Gen1 Passr. & Tiki. Agt
MILWAUKEE,, WIS.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-09-05

The Milwaukee, Lake Shore D. 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 and
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 game;
deer, bear, wolf, mink, beaver, pheasant
and other game are quite plentiful.
THE ONLY LINE
From Milwaukee to the new Iron Mining
District in Wisconsin and Michigan that
reaches ALL Of the developed Mining
towns; GOGEBIC, WAKEFIELD, BESS
SEMER, IRONWOOD AND HURLEY.
Direct line to ASHLAND and DULUTH
Sleeping cars between LSHLAND and
CHICAGO.
The GUIDE BOOK, and other descripSIv>
matter, containing full information, maps
and engravings of the country traversed
by the line, will be sent to any address on
application to the General Passenger
Agent.
(hAs. RYDER Gent Agt. ia Clark ST.
z VLIET. CITY P. & t. Agt.f CHICAGO.
Bifsoausee Office IS Wisconsin 81.
Z. 2 WHITCOMB. GEO s MARSH,
Gen1 Manager. GeD1 Pass. & Tkt Agt
MILWAUKEE,, WIS.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-09-05
Will Meet Them at the Next Reunion.

WAUKEeHA, Aug. 26--News has just
been received here of the sudden death
today Of Frank Jakish, en- old veteran
living at Vernon ,this county, who was
preparing to attend the encampment at
the time of his death. Dece ased was 60
years of age and a member of VIM. B.
Gushing post No. 10.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-09-05

him that the army of Prince Frederick
Charles would shortly march toward the
Loire, CASTOR exchanged his uniform
for blouse and peasants straw hat,
and carrying a basket of eggs, pursued
his way cody in the direction of the
enemy's lines.
cit is terrible risk" he thought, "but
better be shot at once than rot in Ger
man prison."
Challenged by the first man met, and
arrested on suspicion, he was taken be
fore the colonel OF the regiment, who,
surrounded by his officers in council,
scrutinized the prisoner attentively.
"Where do you come FRONT" he in
quired in tolerable French.
"From Ladonchamps, on my way with
these eggs to Grigy," was the young mans
reply.
"Are you aware that you run the risk of
being treated es a spy?" pursued his
interrogation.
"Necessity has no CHOICE" retorted De
Langeais, with perfectly Indifferent
air.
During this brief colloquy, the officers
glanced curioUsly at the sGalwart individ-
ual before them, whose appearance and
manner oontrasted SO strangely with tn
homeIy dress he wore, and were almost
unanimously Of the coionePs openly ex-
pressed opinion, that he was no Leasant,
but an officer in disguise, and consequent
ly spy. A pause boding no good to the
accused ensued, and in another moment
his fate would have been sealed, when a
gray haired major, who had been intent
ly gazing at De Langeais, suddenly rose
from his seat.
s'Stay" he exclaimed with all submission,
think you are mistaken. This man,
whoever ne may be, is no officer. All
those We have taken prisoners have been
close cropped, and no one ever heard of a
French soldier on active service with such
hsad of hair as that"
True, the major is right" assented sew
eral of those present.
cit may be So" said the colonel, only
half convinced, sand in that case he is
entitled to the benefit of the doubt.
Give him a pass and let him 60 and be
hanged somewhere else"
"a narrow escape" muttered CASTOR
to himself, as he left the camp. 81 won
der what Bouchard would say if he knew
it,"
A week later our hero reached his des-
tination, AID delivered his credentials to
the general in command, by whom the
grade of lieutenant was Immediately con-
ferred on him. At the conclusion OF the
campaign he was promoted to captaincy,
and in 1871, after the final rout of
the Commune, married his cousin
Louise. In the following year while on
leave in Paris, he came across his old en-
envy, Bouchard, on the Boulevard des
Italians.
CHOW goes it with your" asked the
latter as they were slipping their absin
the together.
''Admirahly," replied CASTOR. 'Here
am I, captain at %, chevalier of the
Legion of Honor, and the husband of a
charming wifei and all this-no thanks
to you by the way, Bouchard l
saved nv hair"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-09-05
Stole Money to Carry Him South to Die.

NEW YORK, Aug, 26-Al5ert Mcmillan,
a trusted hookkeeper of Cody d Nelson,
Qimited) taiors, took all the cash he
could lay hands on, last week, and fed
The total loss by his dishonesty is 81, 100.
warrant has been issued for his arrest,
but ne cannot be found. Mcmillan has
only six months more 90 live, as physi
clans have declared he must die within
that time of consuln ption, and it is
thought he took the money TO GO south
and die.