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Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-04-25
Buffalo, 1S-CIeveIaud, Is.

BUFFALO, April 24.-The Bisons took the fourth
straight game from the Clevelands to-day in o
very uneven contest, the local team having it all
their way up to the ninth inning. when the John
sonites in their half secured seven runs aud
worked up little excitement. Attendance about
700. Score:
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-04-25

SUMMARY-Earned runs-Buffalo. Z; Cleveland,
g. Two-Dase hi's-Irwin, Rowe. White Rainey,
Browning, Stricken. Three-base hits-Browning,
McAleer. Home ruu-Wise. Bases on oalls-By
Casey: 6: by Hemmlng. 4; by Haddcck. s. struck
out-By Haddock, 6. Stolen bases-Hoy, l. Hit
by pitched ball-Larkin. Left on bases-Buffalo
6: Cleveland. u. sacrifice hit3-1rwin. Rove
Haddock, Delehanty. .: Larkin, Sutrliffe, 2. Wild
pitches-Casey, /; Haddock, 3, Passed balls-Sut-
cliffe l. Tme-2:3o Umpires-Jones and Knight
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-04-25
ASSOCIATION GAMES.

At st. Louis
St. Louis. Is
Toledo. 0 -
SUMNARY-Base hits-St. Louis. IL: Toledo, g.
Errors-St. Louis, q Toledo, 1. Batteries-Ram-
sey and Meeks; Smith and Sage,
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-04-25

Boston. ....-...0 0 / IL
New YORK o0-2
SUMNARY-Earned runs-New York. 2 Two
base hits-Lowe, Carkson, Murphy. Home run
1iernan. Stolen bases-Long, Donovan. Lowe,
Hornung, Murphy. First on balls-Sullivan,
Lowe, 2; Smith, Donovan. 2; Esterbrook. First
on errors-Boston, l; New York, l. Struck out
Long. Hardie, Tiernan. Esterbrook, Clark, WEIGH.
Dermott.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-04-25
Catarrh

is blood disease. Until the poison Is
L expelled from the system, there can
be no cure for this loathsome and
dangerous malady. Therefore, the only
effective treatment is thorough course
of Ayers Sarsaparilla-the best of all
blood purifiers. The sooner you begin
the better delay is dangerous.
az was troubled with catarrh for over
two years. I tried various remedies,
and was treated by number of physi-
clans, but received no benefit until I
began to take Ayers Sarsaparilla. A
few bottles of this medicine cured me Of
this troublesome complaint and COM
pletely restored my health. Jesse d..
Boggs, Holman's Mills, N. G.
"when Ayers Sarsaparilla was rec
commended to me for catarrh, was in
clined to doubt its efficacy. Having
tried so many remedies, with little ben
eft, had no faith that anything would
cure me. became emaciated from loss
of appetite and impaired digestion. I
had nearly lost the sense of smell, and
my system was badly deranged. 1 was
about discouraged, when friend urged
me to try Ayers Sarsaparilla, and re-
ferred me to persons whom it had cured
of catarrh. After taking half a dozen
bottles of this medicine, am convinced
that the only sure way of treating this
obstinate disease is through the blood"
Charles H. Maloney, 113 River ST.,
lowell Mass
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-04-25

COOLER, NoRTHERLY WINDS.
For WEST VIRGINIA.: LOCAL RAINS,
COOLER, VARIABLE WINDS, BECOMING
NoRTHwEsTERLY.
PITTsBURG, April "a. 1880.
The United States Signal Service officer in
this city furnishes the following:
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-04-25

Boston. o OIL S o.
Brooklyn. ..................O / %
SUMMARY-Two-baseh hit-Murphy. Stolen bases
Brown, Stovey. Brouthers, Radbourn. First
base on haIls-Radbourn. 3; Murphy, 6. First
base on errors-Boston, 2; Brooklyn, l. Struck
out-Kelly. Radbourh 5; Bauer. Van Haltren.
Double plays-Orr and Joyce, Bauer, Ward and
Orr. Wild pitches-Radbourn, 1. Time-2:04.
Umpires-Gafley and Barnes.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-04-25
ANCHOR LINE.

Atlantic Express Service.
LIVERPOOL via QUEENSTOWN.
Steamship CITY OF ROME From New York. SAT-
URDAI, May 3 May 81 June %, July rs
Saloon passage, $50 to 500; second class, $50.
GLASGOW SERVICE.
Steamers every Saturday from New York to
GLASGOW and LONDONDERRY
Cabin passage to Glasgow. Londonderry or Liver
pool. $50 and 80. Second-class. so.
Steerage passage, either service, 80.
Saloon excursion tickets at reduced rates.
Travellers circular letters of credit and drafts for
any amount issued at lowest current rates.
For books of tours. tickets further information
apply to HENDERSON BROTHERS., N. Y. or
J. j. MCCORMICK. 639 and 40I Smithield St A. ID,
SCORER & son, AS Smith6ed st., Pittsburg; w,
SEMPLE, Jr., 165 Federal St.. Allegheny.
mh-I7-MwP
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River TeleRrams.
,sprcrAL rrLEeRAns TO TIE p1srAroH.,

River at $50 P. NJ, 36 feet, fall Of o.2 feet Il
"a hours.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1890-07-03
nominee
uOlulueo.
Mr.. Lincoln laughed and said:
The Death Plant of Java.

GA magnificent kali mujah, or death
plant of Java, has been recently received in
Philade lphia, " says the times of that city,
''by Mrs. Madison Black. This specimen.
which is the only living one that has ever
been brought to this country, was sent
Mrs. Black by her brother, Jerome Hen
bricks, who went out as missionary to
the island. The kali mujah is found only
in the volcanic districts of Java and
Sumatra, and then rarely. It grows from
2 to 81 feet in height, with long, slender
stems armed with thorns near Y an inch
long, and covered with broad satin
smooth leaves of a heart shape and of
delicate emerald ON one side and blood
red, streaked with cream, on the other.
1.-The flowers of the death plant are
large, milk white and cup-like, being
about the size and depth Of a large coffee
cup and having the rim guarded by fine,
brier like thorns.. The peculiarly of the
plant lies In these flower. rhich, beauti
full as they are, distil continually deadly
perfume so powerful as to overcome, if in
hailed any length of time, fulI-grown
man, and killing all forms of insect life
approaching it. The perfume, though
mere pungent, is as siekening sweet as
ehloroform, which it greatly resembles in
effect, producing insensibility, but con-
vulsing at the same time the muscles of
the face, especially those about the mouth
and eyes, drawing the former up into a
grin. An inhalation is followed by a
violent headache and ringing in the ears,
which gives way to a temporary deafness,
often total while it lasts.
Other plants seems to shun the kali
nluiah, which might be termed the
Ishmael of the vegetable kingdom, for it
grows isolated from every other form of
vegetation, though the soil about it may
be fertile. All insects and birds instinc-
lively seem to avoid all contact with it,
but when accidentally approach it have
been observed to drop to the earth, even
when as far from it as feet, and unless at
once removed soon died, evincing the
same symptoms as when etherized.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1890-07-03
The Way 1t Is Said.

The sultan awoke with stif1ed scream:
His nerves were shocked by a fearful dream.
An omen of terrible import and doubt
His teeth all in one moment fell out.
His wise men assembled at break of day.
And stood at the throne in solemn array.
And when the terrible dream was told
Each felt shudder, his blood ran cold;
All stood silent in fear and dread
And wondering what was best to be said.
At length a soothsayer. wrinkled and gray
Cried: Pardon, my lord, what have to say
."Tfs an omen of sorrow sent from on highI
Thou shall see all thy kindred die"
Wroth was the sultan; he CRASHED his teeth.
AND his very words seemed to hiss and seethe,
As he ordered the wise man bound with chains.
And gave him hundred stripes for his pains.
The wise men shook as the sultan's eye
swept round to see who next would try.
But one of them. stepping before the throne,
Exclaimed, in loud and joyous tone:
.Exult, Q head Of a happy state.
Rejoice, Q heir of a glorious fate,
For this is the favor thou shalt win,
y sultan: To outlive all thy KIM
Pleased was the sultan and called slave
And a hundred crowns to the wise man gave.
But the courtiers nod, with grave, sly winks;
And each one whispers what each one thinks:
well can the sultan reward and blame;
Didn't both the wise men fOretell the same?"
Quoth the crafty old vizier, shaking his head:
so much may depend on the way a thing 8
Said!''
Hebrew JourDal
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1890-07-03
ABOUT LEAD PEN CHS.
The Process of Their Manufacture, and
What They Cost.

What Iney cost.
What does it cost to make lead pen
Gil p said the manufacturers. In reply to
New York Evening Sun reporter S inquiry.
First, let me tell you how we make pen
Gil.
See this find black powder? That
graphite 1t costs Is cents a pourd. This
white substance Is German clay. 1t
comes across the ocean as ballast In sailing
vessels, and all it cost US is freight. We
nix this clay and this powder together
and grind them in mill, adding moisture
during the process, until the two are
thoroughly mixed and are reduced to a
paste about the consistency of putty.
This paste we press into the dies, each
one of which is the size OF a pencil lead
except in length. There are four leads in
one of thase. After they are pressed we
cut them into proper length and bake them
in an oven kept at very high tempera-
ure. Then we have the lead made. Its
hardness is regulated by the greater or less
amount Of clay we mix with the graphite
the more clay we put IN the harder the
lead.
The cedar we use comes principally
from Florida. and is obtained entirely
from the fallen trees that lie there. The
wood is delivered to US In blocks, sawed to
pencil lengths, some of them thick. to re-
ceive the lead. and some thin, for the
piece that is to be glued over the lead.
The blocks are sawed for four pencils each.
They are grooved by a saw, the groove be-
ing the place where the lead is to lie. Ths
leads are kept in hot glue. and are PLACED
in the grooves as the blocks are ready
When that is done the thin piece is gluec
fast to the thick one. When dry the
blocks are run through machine that
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1890-07-03
THANKFULNESS.
SUSAN COOLIDGE.

Thank God for life! Life is not sweet always,
Hands may be heavy laden, hearts CAREFUL,
Unwelcome nights follow unwelcome days;
And dreams divine end in awakening dull,
Still its life, and life is cause for praise;
This ache, this restessness, this quivering
string,
Prove me no torpid and inanimate thing
Prove of Him who is of life the spring.
am alive and that is beautiful.
Thank God for love- though love may hurt and
wound,
Though set with sharpest thorns its rose must
be;
Roses are not of winter, all attuned
Must be the earth filled with a soft air and
tree,
And warm ere dawns the rose upon the trees
Fresh currents through my frozen pulses run.
Ny heart has tasted summer tasted sun;
And thank thee, Lord, although not one
OF the many roses bloom for me.
Thank God for death; bright thing with dreamy
name;
We wrong with mournful flowers her pure still
brow,
We he ap her with reproaches and with blame
Her sweetness and fitness disalow,
Questioning bitterly on the why and how;
But calmly mid our clamor and surmise
She touches each in turn, and each grows wise
Taught by the light of her mysterious eyes
shall be glad and | am thankful now
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1890-07-03
Tanned by Perfumes.

Wild animals are completely fasci.
mated and can be tanned by perfumes.
There was Mrs. Lee in India who had
a tame leopard that played in the house
with her children. He was inquisitive,
as all the cat tribe are, and loved to
stand on his hind legs and with his fore
paws on the window sill look out at the
passers-by.
When the children wanted the. place
for themselves they would all take hold
of his tail and pull him down by that.
He was generally very amiabIe, but
sometimes, his claws being very sharp,
the children were scratched. So Mrs.
Lee taught Sal to keep his claws
sheathed by giving him when he did so
a little paper tray on which lavender
water had been dropped. This would
threw him into transports of delight.
He would tear the paper into bits and
roll over with it on the floor. With
nothing but bottle of lavender water
| have become the best of friends with
leopard, a tigress, and lioness in
the menagerie. -Ladid Stories.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1890-07-03
A WISCONSIN MAN SLAIN.
The Victim Was David Moore of Merrill,

OTTAWA, ILL.,, June PA bloody and
brutal murder was committed last night.
The deed was done just outside of the rays
of the electric fight. in Allen Park. 1t
was probably committed early in the evell-
ing.
The victim was David Moore, a travel
ing man, representing the Scott Lumber
Company of Merrill, Wis He was prob
ably decoyed to the park. and there
brutally beaten to death by coupling pin
and then robbed.
The body presented horrible appear
ance The pockets Of the clothing were
turned inside out. In the inner pocket of
the vest which was securely fastened with
a safety pin, was $40 In currency.
The affair creates great excitement
and sensational Developments will likely
occur.
LATER-Mrs. Charles Ford has been ar
rested for completely in the murder of
David Moore, of Omaha, a travelling man
for Wisconsin firm, and whose
corpse had been found this
morning in the paik here murdered and
robbed Mrs. Ford, confessed this after
noon that she made an appointment with
Moore so that her husband and another
crook named Berry could easily rob him,
murder resulted. Her suspicious actions
today led to her arrest, and after her con-
fession Ford and Berry and an abandoned
female named Minnie Winterling were be-
lieved to have been connected with the
plot and were arrested.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1890-07-03
FARM NOTES.

The important fact is announced by
Professors kellerman and Swingle, of
Manhattan, Kas., that smut of oats can be
almost wholly prevented by treating the
seed, before sowing, with hot water. The
method consists in subjecting the seed for
few minutes to the action of scalding
water, and while it is found that such
treatment does not injure the vitality of
the seed In the least, it readily destroys
the spores by means of which the fungus
Is propagated.
The best and purest food that can be
had for dairy cows is not too good. Dairy
men should be willing to observe this RUE
without compulsion; but when they will
not it is quite right that the authorities
should take the matter in hand The city
ordinance of Indianapolis, Ind, imposes
a fine Of $50 to $500 upon the conviction of
any person feeding his mich stock the re-
fuse of the breweries or distilleries, or any
refuse product that may be deieterious to
the milk; and it is believed that what is
known as starch feed" may come under
the meaning of the law Many farmers
In the city suburbs are using the starch
and the board of health is making an ex-
animation of the cream and milk sold,
with a view of fling complaints against
them.
A variety in feeding is conducive to the
health and thrift of both fowl and chick.
In graIn-wneat, oats and even corn
given alternately, give a substantial even
ing meal; while scalded corn meal and
bran, with middlings added as change
and little meat scraps or deslccated fish,
give a good breakfast; and green food,
chopped up, potato Feelings, and vege
tables, fills the bill on delicacy, which may
be given at noon. SO much for the fowls.
The chicks will thrive on the same diet,
only the grain given In the evening must
be cracked. Bone meal is a valuable in
gredient in the chick feed 1t can be
ground in bone mill. Milk is also an
excellent article of food, and should be
literally used as a drink or to mix with
the feed. Use variety.
1t is we'll to keep in mind that in order
to obtain the best results from either an
animal or a plant, it must be full fed.
Up to a certain point all food is utilized
in supplying the constant and natural
waste of the system. CA plant has a system
as we'll as an animal.) With the animal,
the second use of food is to suppl Y animal
heat. After these demands have been met,
and not until then, surplus production be-
comes possible. A perfect ration of food
may be attainable-one that will supply
every natural demand and of which pro-
portionate degree will constantly go for
the production Of proft-or rather
of surplus 1t may be an open question
whether the surplus resulting from full
and perfect ration is profit. This depends
usually upon the feeder, and always to
some degree upon the subject to which
it is fed
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1890-07-03
A Horse That Laps Like a.DOg.

A reporter took walk up to the
Zoar bridge fast day and among other
things he saw the following: While
the pedestrians were resting near the
road the mail-carrier. with Zoar bridge
letters, drove up and into a brook by
the roadside. where he unchecked his
horse and let him drink, 1t was, a
funny horse. Instead of drinking in.
the usual everyday style of a common,
ordinary Zoar Bridge horse he Tapped
up the water like dog. The driver
was Immediately interviewed regard.
ing the curious habit of his animal.
He said that everywhere else except at
this brook the horse drank in the usual
way, but sometimes the water was.
swallowed, and on one occasion he
dived into the brook and caught
pebble in his nose which bothered him
to get rid of. Ever since that he goes,
at the water very cautiously and al
ways laps it up instead of drinking it
like an ordinary horse.-Ansonia'
(COafl..D Sentinel.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1890-07-03
RiSmarck's Grandson.
The story is told in Berlin that

The story is told in Berlin that Bis
marck's little grandson was taken re-
Gently by his mother to a shop where
she was in the habit of buying his
clothes ready made, because they are
less expensive than those specially
made" On this occasion the Young
man set up loud howl when his
mother indicated that she preferred
the clothes of her growing boy to be
rather large, so that there would be
room for his growing in Them
Nv hateyer makes you behave in this
babyish way?" asked Countess Rant
Eau, and the reply was: wv henever [
go to play at the schloss with the crown
prince and Prince Eitel they always
laugh at my large clothes and say that
L have to wear out grandpapa's old
trousers
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1890-07-03
Size Not Essential in Da Cattle.

What we call dairy Judgment is
quite often made up of notions and tictions
handed down from former generation.
These notions are accepted by thousands
of farmers as the solid principles of the
business Indeed, they never stop to ques-
ton them. Prominent among them is the
idea that size is an essential element In
good COW. Under the domination of this
idea one will see dairymen buying cows
for specific dairy purposes, and paying
few dollars more for this or that COW, just
because she carries a hundred or two
pounds more flesh ''She looks nicer"
thew will say, land somehow I've always
thought that a good sized cow will do
better" Not one of the men who enter
tain this notion have ever seriously set
themselves to work to observe and keep a
record in order to know whether they were
steering their course by delusion or a
fact. A noted English dairyman in COM
menting upon his experience in this par
ticular. says:
The popular conception of a deep
| mixer is big frame and big bag; by
all means let US have big bag, but mere
size of frame alone is frequently the re-
verse of useful | nave had in the same
herd huge Short horns that only gave 10
quarts of inferior milk, and Kerries of not
more than half the size which gave l6
quarts per diem of milk almost as rich as
that of Jersey.
For profitable dairy use American ex-
perience has shown that the COW must be
estimated constantly by the following
rule: How much butter OF cheese will she
yield in proportion to food consumed
That is the true tcst of profit. Tried by
this test the small cow generally excels her
big, snowy competitor. What is needed
more than any thing else is thorough
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1890-07-03
THE FARM AND HOUSEHOLD.
RAINBOW LAND.
JAMES JEFFREY ROCHE IN THE PILOT.

From the valley of morn, were teardrops hung,
The glittering bow of promise sprung,
So near it was plain 10 the dullest sight
SO distant no hand could reach 1t quite
And over the hills and far away
1t stretched where the heights untrodden lay:
But Fancy, truer of eye than Truth,
Could see Rainbow Land from the plains of youth
There were gold uncouEted in that fair land,
There were shining laurels and honors grand,
There was love undying, and friendship true,
Over the mountains bright and blue.
But rough and hard was the upward climb
On the treacherous slope of the hills of time.
The laurels we saw from the plains below
We missed ere we reached the line of snow.
And the gold for which we greedily wrought,
If we found at all, it was dearly bought.
Few are the eyes that are blest to find
The road to the land where all are blind,
Where the happiest one is he who lives
Alone for the happiness he gives:
And the only poor is the wretch whose aims
Go begging in vain for needy palms
God set its bounds by his realm above
For Rainbow Land is the Land of Love-
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1890-07-03
SiIO and Ensilage Points
Prairie Farmer.

Some points of interest were brought
out, at one of the Wisconsin dairymen S
meetings in the remarks by Dairy and
Food Commissioner Thorn on the ensilage
question. Mr. Thorn handled the subject
from a practical standpoint gained by
much careful experience on his own farm.
He had found ensilage an excellent food
for all kinds of stock from the horse to
the hog. He favored the growing of the
largest variety that could be matured. On
good soil he had found that ensilage corn
could be grown and put into the silo at
cost of 81 ton. It's effect on mich COWS
he had found excellent, and the quality of
the product was in no way injured, while
the quantity was largely increased. He
cautioned against heavy feeding of ensilage
at least until the animals were well accus-
toned to it. With mature corn, we'll
cared, 40 pounds was good daily ration
for COW or steer Mr.. Thorn advised
weighing, shallow silos filed with corn,
and all clover silos.
The question of spontaneous conclusions
in the silo was brought up. Mr.. Tnom
said if clover was 1t into the silo at the
proper stage Of development there was no
danger OF spontaneous combustion, but if
it was allowed to become too far matured
or contained large quantities of dry stubble
from a previous grain crop spontaneous
combustion might result. He advocates
cutting with reaper, which he predicted
would soon be Quilt especially for that
purpose. He would build silo in the
barn where the cattle were to be fed if it
could be done, as matter of economy in
handling the silage and getting it from
the silo to the cattle Mature corn silage
had made it possible for Mr.. Thorn to pro-
duce beef at profit on lard worth 500 an
acre and sell it at three and half cents a
pound
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1890-07-03

comprehensive system of testing cows
according to weight and food consumed.
Of course cows vary in talent the same
as men. and size In either is no indication
of ability except in the line of brute
strength.-Hoard's Dairymen.