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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1890-01-23
Vegetable Butter.

German chemists have discovered in the
cocoanut fatty substitute for butter. and
now the United States Consul at Mann
helm, Germany, reports that the new pro-
duct has begun to be manufactured on a
large scale in that city A single factory
produces 5000 pounds of it per day, worth
in the market Is cents a pound. The nuts
used are obtained mostly from South Sea
and Coral Islands, Arabia, the coast coun-
tries of Africa and South America. Ma
tives in countries where the nuts grow
have for long time used milk of these
nuts instead of food oils. The butter con-
tains 60 to 20 per cent. of fat and Is per
cent. of organic substances, of which 10
per cent. is albumen. In a country where
real butter runs all the way from 25 to 35
cents per pound, cocoanut butter at half
that price is thought to have a great future
before it. At present it is chiefly used in
hospitals, but it is really finding its way
to the tables of the poor, particularly as a
substitute for oleomargarine. 1t is free,
also, from germs of tuberculosis, which is
said to affect fully 10 per cent. of the milk
giving COWS in Germany. The Consul
recomends the adoption of this new but
ter as an article of manufacture in the
United States
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1890-01-23
Do Hogs Pay E?

When the price of pork is as low as at
present many farmers get the idea that
raising hogs does not pay. Let US look at
this question and ascertain, if we can,
whether anything on the farm pays better.
One acre of clover and one acre of corn
fifty bushelsl will produce 800 pounds of
pork. This at s. per hundred, which is
low enough, is s24. Suppose you say the
pigs and care of them for months, swhen
they ought to be ready for market, is worth
IS, leaving s16 for the use of two acres of
ground. But you say there is danger of
cholera and other diseases with hogs.
That is true. But the mortality among
hogs for the past twenty years does not e1-
coed 10 per cent. But say it is double
that or 20 per cent This on s24 would be
s4.8Olea7ing $500: Deduct from this
the s. for pigs and their care leaves
5000 for two acres or IS. 10 per acre rent.
If a man has fifty acres of corn and
hogs enough to eat it. and ten acres of
clover, making sixty acres, he will have
clear profit for the use of his land of
S357.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1890-01-23

toothed. Acme. or disc harrow 1t does
not disturb the under soil. much less the
sub-soil Place alongside of this prac-
tice and its results the fact brought out by
the most thorough analyses of Gilbert,
Lawes and others, that two-thirds of the
nitrogen upon which wheat depends is
In the upper three inches, and you have
an explanation of the Hindeo'S success,
and also of the strong preference that the
progressive American farmer, at least in
the west, has for shallow blowing. We
formerly regarded it as the vileSt agricul-
tural heresy to say aught against deep
blowing, but we have changed our opinion,
at least,for western soils.
Speaking of the railway system, Mr..
Hauser says:
India has a railway system which
America might we'll adopt, When l left
India. travelled over thousand miles on
India railways. | had a private COM
partment, with bath and every luxury that
the best roads here furnish. The charge
for this ride was $3.50, about what the
extra sleeping car would be here. The
roads are nearly all owned by the Govern
ment. When charter is granted to
build a road it is always with the
provision that the Government may at
any time buy the property Every item
of the construction is supervised by the
state, and reports of the operations have
to be made in detail every week. In re-
return for this the Government guarantees
all bonds. No profits have to be earned
on fictitious capital, and the result is rates
of transportation which an American all
roader would declare impossible. The
cheap rate brings great amount of travel.
The 10000 miles of road carried last
year 109, 000,0 900 passengers.
This, too, will bear thinking over. Ii
the fictitious stock were wrung out of
the railroads, and the roads run on the
same economic principles on which the
Government conducts the postal service,
America would have as cheap a railway
service as India, with the exception of the
mere item of wages for the employees. II
is the cheap freights on India wheat that
help to crowd the American wheat grower
| TO the wall
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1890-01-23
Charcoal for Wounds.

The best of all simple remedies for
wounds or cuts, abrasions of the skin, etc.,
is pulverized charcoal. A large coal taken
from the fire will answer the purpose;
make fine, apply to the wound, and cover
the whole with rag. The charcoal
absorbs the fluids and lays the foundation
for scab, also prevents the rag from ir-
ritating the flesh. and is antiseptic
Powdered charcoal will keep meat over
which it is sprinkled, also remove taints
from flesh. A piece boiled with meat or
fowl will make them nice and sweet.
Smoked hams may be kept any length of
time by packing in powdered charcoal In
cases of gangrene, modification and cam
GERS, plasters made of charcoal should be
used. Group can be cured in one minute
with alum and sugar. Crate or shave a
teaspoonful of alum, mix with two of
sugar, to give as quickly as possible. Al
most instant relief will follow. 1t is a
good plan to keep all simple remedies in
the house; We never know the moment we
shall need them.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1890-01-23
Formula for Buying a Horse.
Pail Mall Gazette.

A friend of mine who is greenhorn in
the matter of horsehesh, was anxious to
purchase horse, but was much afraid of
being taken in He tried to persuade an
acquaintance experienced in such matters to
accompany him to inspect an animal that
was on sale at a horse dealers establish
ment There is no occasion, said the
latter, for me to accompany you. All you
have to dois to appear knowing. When you
get to the place put your hands in your
pockets and your stick under your arm,
and in an off-hand manner say: Groom,
rub him down. Now then, pull him up
and let him walk; and then, in a knowing
but doubtful tone: Open his mouth.
What did you say his age was? I think
he's little long in the tooth. Seven years
did you say he was? I should call him
ten or eleven years old. 0, he's a very
COLBY little chap; but l think you're ask
ing out of the way !" My friend found
the above an excellent formula.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1890-01-23
Wheat Farming and Railroad Travel in
India.

Mr. I. L. Hauser, of Bareilly, India, but
now in America, gave a reporter of the
Chicago Tribune the following results of
his observations during long life in
India:
When | went to India | was familiar
with American methods of farming. found
the people there using much the same
primitive tools and methods they had been
using for centuries. | thought / could
teach them something about farming
have learned since that could not. The
traditions of one thousand years were
founded on correct principles. 1t may do
here to use wide plows and pillow the ground
but once, but would not there. The
ground is plowed thirty times, and | be-
lieve it is that which gives it wonderful
vitality. The same land which was rails
ing wheat one thousand years ago still
raises it, and it has never been strengthen
ed by fertilizers. Theer is philosophy in
their way of farming. Every time the
ground is turned over it is enriched from
the atmosphere. 1t seems strange that
India can compete with this country in
wheat raising. The ground must be
plowed thirty times and then irrigated,
and after all that the average of the crop
is but seventeen bushels to the acre. But
any amount OF labor can be had at 81 -
a month for each man. The sowing is just
beginning there now The harvest is in
March. American farmers need have but
little fear of India competition. A great
many manufactures are being introduced
there now. and these will greatly benefit
the condition of the people. India will
consume all that she can raise as soon as
the people can pay for it. There are now
60, DOC, 900 people VINO do not have enough
to eat. If their condition is improved so
they can earn enough to buy what they
need to eat there viii be nothingleft to ex-
port.
There is something in the above that is
worth while for the American farmer to
think over. The blowing In India is done
with little bull hitched to forked stick
1t is simply surface scratching and about
the equivalent of narrowing with spring
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1890-01-23

N0nHO from the diary Of touristA
NUEN commercial travellers, buar
ness men and others ha0
revealed:
That the Wisconsin CentrYl has tAa
unqualified endorsement Of 8ll;
That the Wisconsin Central has today
the most popular line between Chicago
and Milwaukee, and St. Paul, Mime
apolis and the Northwest;
That the Wisconsin Central is daily
adding to its admirers az the reco7-
nized Pullman line between Chicago
and Milwaukee and Ashland, Duluth
and Lake Superior;
That the Wisconsin Central touches
the most prominent points in WiscoA-
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 mads
an enviable reputation with its peer
less Dining Car Service;
That the Wisconsin Central runs faal
trains on which all classes OF passen-
gers are carried with commodious and
distinct accommodation for all;
That the Wisconsin Central has repre-
ssntatives 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 a
passengers who may be routed via iss
| line.
For detailed information apply to you1
nearest Ticket Agent; or to represents
tives of the Wisconsin Central
| WIN. q. MELLEN, JAMES BARKEk
/ General Manager. GENT Passr. Tiki 40
LOUIS ECKETEIN,
/ Aaex Genr Passr. & Tiki. Agk
MILWAUKEE,, WIS.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1890-01-23

l confess myself very much the worse man
of the two.
He laughs and hurries away to find
Dorothy waiting for him in that little
sacred spot he had named Arcadia yester-
day. She rises as he comes toward her.
and turns so deadly white that he is afraid
she is gong to faint.
1T is all right cries he, joyously, to
re-assGre her. She would have gone to
him, but her limbs refused to obey her.
and if he had not caught her In his arms
she would have fallen. There is no re-
storative power so effectual as lovers kiss.
Dorothy is presently her charming self
again.
''Ohl how did it happen?" cries she,
rapturously. Il prayed for it all last
night, but somehow | never had much
hope. She has given you up then?
Really?"
Really and truly
''Oh! how could she?'' leaning back
from him to gaze into his dear face, the
handsomest in the world to her.
''Well, it appears she could quite
easily" says he, with happy laugh
You may think me good enough to
look at, but when compared with such a
youthful Adonis as my Lord Tottenham.
even you must allow that | ought to take a
back seat. -
do you mean to tell me- with grow
ing Indignation, THAT she has given you
up for Lord Tottenham?"
Even so, my good child"
''Pouf! She's fool. She's not worth
wasting words upon, says Miss Dene, with
scornful conviction.
That's what | think. Let's talk of
ourselves"
''Oh, as for that, says she, turning sud-
denly very dismal, and trying to give her
head the properly detected drop, II dare
say you will be sorry about all this later
on. | have not been a good friend to
you, p" with heavy sigh, land that's the
truth. .
What am going to be sorry about ?"
You know. You said yesterday that it
would be dreadful to live on 500 pounds a
year.
$50 it would with Miss Morland- not
with you"
''Ah! That's all very well now. But
said something about it to father last week
not about you and me, you know, but
about things general y-and he said that
when people without money marry people
without money it was madness" This
rather involved sentence she gives forth
with great solemity.
"What lot he saidl' exclaimed Lord
Farnham, with affected admiration But
after all, it seems to me he didn't know
what he was talking about The real
question is, Dorothy, whether you could be
happy with me, even though we both were
poor?"
''Oh, darling, what horrid question:
Dom you know that if I had ten thousand
a year this seems to be the utmost
height of her ambition land not you, I
should be the most wrecked girl alive?"
''Well, you shall have more than that
with me- he cries, folding his arms
around her with tender access of passion,
and with his soul full of unspoken graft
tude for this loving heart that has been
given to him to perfect his life
Then he tells her all. = Manchester
Tines
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1890-01-23
THE FARM AND HOUSEHOLD.
THE CHOIR SINGER.
FROM LIFE.

Where crimson curtains brave the soft,
Exquisite strains the organ quavers,
She rules. the queen, and IN the loft
Her slightest signs are deemed as favors;
The melancholy bass is gay
If she commands ii of his highness;
The perfumed tenor owns her sway
When prompted by her pointed dryness.
When first l heard her tender voice
Roll grandly through a sparkling rillet,
l wondered would her voice rejoice
Should l do all l could to fill it
With passion for feeble chap
Dependent on a salary weekly:
Perhaps, by some unseen mishap,
l couched my words by far too meekly.
/ do not grieve because she came
To her decision in d minute,
Nor still does loves delicious flame
Consume me for the dainty linnet.
l do not heed the jestings spread
About the case among the fellows,
But am mad because she wed
The ugly chap who pumps the bellows.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1890-01-23
Smiles and Tears.

Wife" and you won't give me the price
of winter bonnet?"
Husband-"Nop."
w. with sob you are one of the
meanest men; one of the smallest. >
H. (sarcasticully)-''you are lady and
model wife
w. with dignity)-''I knw it sir. The
opinion is universally held that the meanest
men get the best wives.
H. Laughing by jove! That speech
is worth bonnet. Here, my darling, is
my pocketbook. Use it as you like.
W. lin smiles and tears LET me kiss
you, lovey; always knew you were dear. .
Boston Courier
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1890-01-23
In the Streets of Tripoli.
Tripoli of Barbary.

In the variegated crowd filing the streets
Arabs of the town, draped in their blan-
kets like Romans in their togas, and. in
fact, the ''jaram'' is the direct descendant
of the toga and, Judging from its looks,
seems to have retained all the dirt of those
intervening centuries; others, whose cos
tune consists simply of a flowing robe,
was once white Sometimes this robe is
of silk and vided hue, and the effect of
that gay note in bit of street is like a
poppy in wheat-feld. Bodouins, whose
limbs, wiry Ind strongly muscled. shine a
superb bronze color through their scanty
coverings, elbow Jews In ridiculous cos
tunes, half native and half European. In
few moments one has met with an inf
mite variety of negroes, from the pure
type almost without nose and with enorm-
Gus jawbones and huge lips to those whose
lineaments are absolutely Caucasion. Por-
tiers, In simple tunics corded about the
waist, carry heavy swinging bales on long
poles resting ON their shoulders, cheering
progress the while with an invocation to
Allah and his innumerabe prophets,
chanted by an old man and repeated by
the chorus: a true song of savages, burst
ing forth like fanfare of trumpets. Yelled
women, ANONYMOUSLY wrapped, pass by
like ambuling bundles of clothes. Officers
by scores, those of the new school stiff but
neat, trying to resemble their German
confrerers, since the fashion in Turkish
circles is to to initiate the lions of the day;
the older officers kindly looking enough,
but In what miserable costumesI Moorish
handles stroll and pose languidly about,
seemingly absorbed In preserving their
immaculate patent-leather slippers from
any impertinent feck of dirt. Crafty
featured Greeks and Levantines thread
their insinuating way along the motley
groups. At each step it is new tableau,
and the desire seizes you to stop while the
eyes follows curious type, and turning
from it with regret you see ten as inter
esting.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1890-01-23
"YoUR NECKTIE's UP BEHIND
cLorHrER AND FURN1sHER.

When you attend a party
And gyrate with the girls,
The exercise is hearty,
Your brain with pleasure wh1rls
But oh, the painful feeling,
When suddenly you find
The naked truth revealing
Your necktie's up behind.
As down son Change you linger
To watch the markets close,
Some fool will point his finger
At you beneath your nose,
And shout out quite jocoaely:
Excuse me, sir, | find,
On looking at you closely,
Your necktie's up behind"
On some night when you're calling
Upon your sweetheart fair,
Oh, is it not appalling,
As you your love declare,
When words come hard and harder,
Quite suddenly TO find.
In midst of loves sweet ardor
Your necktie's up behind!
In this queer situation,
No matter how one tries,
There is no expiation,
The necktie's bound to rise,
lis useless to reject it,
BY fate it is designed,
And when you least expect it
Your necktie's up behind.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1890-01-23
SOMETHING WORTH KNOWING.
Johnny Campbell Insists That Quinine is
Good for Both Man and Reast


Good for Both Man and Beast
There are various devices resorted to in
these days of everyday racing to enable
horses to stand the terrible wear and tear,
says the Spirit of the Times As it is too
great for the natural strength and vitality
to sustain, artificial means are brought in
and strength is borrowed from other
sources. 1t has remained for John Camp
BELL the well-known trainer of the Bever-
wyck stable, however, to introduce the
system of dragging. The other day we
met Campbell up town and complaining of
a slight cold he suggested that we ''take a
dose of quinine.
But haven't malarial fever.
''No matter, quinine's good for lots of
things besides malaria. You've got cold
and lots of sickness begins with a cold;
quinine will do more for it than anything
l know. 1t breaks it up
$50 I've heard -
But l know it, responded Campbell
with some asperity. II take it whenever
anything is the matter with me. It works
like a charm. Besides | give it to the
horses
Certainly, in illness accompanied by
feverishness -"
Fever? No; but when they're well
that is, when they've no sickness, but are
stale like"
''As tonic?''
Eyes. Why quinine will keep horses on
their feet better than anything | have ever
tried. Whose horses run more races than
mine, and whose win more? The other
day | was looking over the Guide and y
find mine has won more races than AMI
other stable in the country -
Eyes, | should say it had
There's no doubt about it. See how
my horses have travelled, too. They run
all last winter at New Orleans; then they
made the circuit up through the south and
west; then as far north as st. Paul; then
east, and have been running here ever
since. They haven't had a let-up, and could
win good races to-day"
''And all this comes from dosing them
with quinine?"
Not dosing, exactly, but giving them
quinine enough to keep up their strength
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q lz;y ' ! Il 81
M.Ls&WR
) gsA Vi !, d

The Milwaukee, Lake Shore h 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 fished 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, BES4
SEMER, IRONWOOD AND HURLEY.
Direct line to ASHLAND and DULUTH
Sleeping cars between I1HLAND and
CHICAGO.
The GUIDE Book, and other descrips1v,
matter, containing full information, maps
and engravings of the country travsrsed
by the line, will be sent to any address on
application to the General Passenger
Agent.
lh.s. RYDER. Gen'I Agt. ia Clark St.
t. VLIET. CITY P. & T. Agt. CHICAGO.
Milwaukee Office s5 Wisconsin ST.
q. r. wHITCOMB. GEO. g. MARSH,
Gen1 Manager. Gen1 Pass. Tkt Agt
MILWAUKEE,. WIS.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1890-01-23

Mrs. K. North of Sparta, suicided by
throwing herself head foremost into a
Darrell of water.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1890-01-23

Fast Man Line with vestfbuled Trains -
tween Chicago, Milwaukee, st. Paul and
Minneapolis.
Trans-Continenta1 Route between Chicago
Council Bluffs, Omaha and the Pacific Coast
Great National Route between Chicago. Kan
sas City and st. Joseph, Mo.
500 Miles of Road reaching all principal
points in II inois. Wisconsin, Minnesota, lows,
Missouri and Dakota
For maps, time tables, rates Of passage and
gu exc. apply u he Arrest station agent OF
CHIcAGo. NuwAUKEE ST. PAUL RAuwAY,
- % sny Railroad Agent anywher in the Wos~
WELL MILLER, A. H. CARPENTER,
General Manager Gen1 Pass and Tiki. Agt.
ES>-For information IN reference to Lands ana
TogGs owned by the CHICAGO, MILWAUKEE, q ST.
PauL RAILWAY COMPANY write to 81. g. HAUaAN.
Eoand Commission. AilwauKs- WiscoCin.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1890-01-23
Millions for Public Buildings.

The committee on public buildings
and grounds, decided to report favorably
the bills authorizing the purchase OF
sites for the construction of public build
ings in the following cities: st. Paul,
81, 100000; Sioux City, Iowa, 100000;
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, 100000; Kansas
City, 100000; Milwaukee, $1,000
900, increased from 81 100000
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1890-01-23

w. W. Cargill, the well-known grain
elevator owner, intends to erect large
Touring mill at La Crosse, with capacity
of over 900 barrels.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1890-01-23
ssDAN CUPID

II THE DUCHESS, AUTHOR OF ''MoLLY BAwN, "
PHYLLIS, ETC.
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