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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-10-15
SHE WEARS THE BLUE,
Annie TreVais Has Complexion as Blue
the Sky.

A Partisan girl, whose complexion is as
blue as the sky, was landed at the Barge
cttice recently, and created no end of a
sensation.
She came on the French line steamship
La GaScogne, and was accompanied by
her father, mot.er and two brothers.
Her name is Annie Trevais and her age
nineteen.
She is very attractive looking girl,
aside from her blue appearance. Her hair
is red, and hangs down her back in wavy
ringletS, her eyes are a deep sea-blue, and
her peculiar complexion is IN strong con-
trast with a set Of pearly white teeth and
rosy gums.
The young woman was much disturbed
by the stares of the clerks and comments
on her appearance. She carried in one Of
her hands. which was goved, handker
chief, which she would put up to her face
when stared at.
The barge office physicians saw her and
she was taken into the hospitals with her
relatives. There she was examined by the
physicians, who found that not alone is
ner face blue. but that her entire body is
the same color.
\ Morning Journal reporter examined
her hands and found that even under the
finger nails, which were white, the skin is
of blush color.
The girls father, when questioned:
explained that when the girl was born
her skin was as fair as Il lily and re-
mained the natural color until she was a
week Old
Then the mother noticed that the color
of her child was becoming blush Grad
ualiy the blue color spread, and when she
mad reached her fifth year she was as blue
us indigo.
The Larents became alarmed and took
her to d physician. who informed them that
the change IN the color of her skin was
due 10 the heart not being correctly
formed. She was taken TO several other
physicians, and all assigned the same
cause and prophpsied that she would never
live TO see womanhood.
The girl was educated by her father.
who was :. shopkeeper and VERY intelii-
gent. She, according 10 her father. is
healthy, and she looked it. She has been
Ill at tunes and is subject to occasional
fits OF weakness, when last but a few
hours.
The barge Office physician coincided
win the views Of the P1risian doctors.
The girls trouble is known to medical,
men as cyanosis. All such troubles arise
from congenital malformation of the
heart
In Bellevue hospital last week there was
blue girl. She has been visiting the
hospital for four years for treatment. and
last week she called ard the physician de-
clded that she was Ii such condition that
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-10-15
THE EARTH'> GROWTH.
The Track Through Which the Earth
Passes Filled the Powder of Worlds

Specializing on the subject of the earth 5
growth from mereoric sources a writer in
Goldthwaite's Geographical magazine
says: The track which the earth follows
through the heaven is to S me extent filled
with this powder of worlds, which is con-
stantly sitting dowr upon the surface of
the earth. What is the effect of these me-
teoric stones and this cosmic dust in in
creasing the mass of the earth? Of course
the earrh, constantly bombarded by celes-
tiaI proiecties, IL slightly augmenting all
the while III volume and weight One as
tronomer has estimated at lac, 200, 900, 900
the number of projectiIes. big and little,
which annually reach the surface of the
earth. Surprising that each meteoric
stone ! as volume of cubic milimetre, or
about a third of an incn in all its dimen.
siOns, and density seven times us great
rs that of water, cur globe would Tins be
annually ircrea> ed by a volume of 146 Gu
bic metres, and a weight of over 2 $40, 900
pounds.
Best, easiest to use and cheapest. PisO's
Remedy for Catarrh. BY druggists. SOC.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-10-15
Rich Cream Pudding

Boil ii pint of cream, and then slip the
crust of a roll into it; mix IN eight ounces
OF pounded blanched almonds, with tea
spoonful OF r0sewater, a pinch of salt. the
y0tks Of six well,beaten ag-s ana SIN
ounces of ciuon and candied orange peel :;
mix all we'll together, adding sugar to
taste and small glass of white wine and
bake it in a buttered pie-dish.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-10-15
German
Syrup"

The majority of well-read phys
icians now believe that Consump-
ton is a germ disease. In other
words, instead Of being in the con-
stitution itself it is caused by innu-
merable small creatures living = the
lungs having no business tAlrc and
eating them away as caterpillars 10
the leaves Of trees
A Germ The phlegm that is
coughed up is those
Disease. parts of the lungs
which hav E been
gnawed off and destroyed. These
little bacilli, as the germs are called,
are too small to be seen with the
naked eye, but they are very much
alive Just the same, and enter the
body in our food, in the air we
breathe, and through the pores OF
the skin. Thence they get into the
blood and finally arrive at the lungs
where they fasten and increase With
frightful rapidity. Then German
Syrup comes in, loosens them, kills
them, expells them, heals the places
they leave, and so nourish and
soothe that, in a short time consump-
tiyes become gern-proof and we'll. .
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-10-15
LOW A AHA-P.AT A.
Wonderful Rims in Ancient Anuradha-
pura of The Brazen Palace

One of the most noteworthy buildings of
the ''refuIgent'' city was the Iowa Maha-
Pana, or the Brazen Palace, erected by
King Dutugemunu in the year 142 c.
1t stood upon one thousand six hundred
granite pillars, and We'd with surrounding
dagobas in height, rearing its ninth story
two hundred and seventy feet skyward; it
contained one thousand dormitories for
priests; IFS roof was brass. ond, according
to the Mahawanso the walls cleaned with
respondent gems; the great hall was sup
ported on golden pillars resting on lions,
and IN the centre was an ivory throne with
a golden SIM and silver moon on nitIa~
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-10-15
EscalInnad Tom fOaS

Pat in pud ling dish layer of bread
crumbs with small pieces of butter, then a
layer of tomatoes; add to these salt, pepper,
little chopped onion and a little sugar;
continue in this way until the dish Is
full; set III the oven and bake ten min
uteS
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-10-15
Fried Potato Dice

Still another way to use cold potatoes is
to cut them into small dice, season with
salt and pepper and fry in tie frying basket
until brown. Chop cold boiled ham IA
small quantity and sprinkle over the hot
fried potatoes. These are especially nice
for breakfast.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-10-15
THE KITCHEN.
Bread Cake,

Two cups of sugar, two cups CT bread
dough, TWO eggs, one cup Of butter or drip
ping, one easpoonful of cloves, cinnamon,
nutmeg and soda, one cup of raisins.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-10-15
Cu0sa Cake

Three cupfuIs ot -four, one-haif cup of
melted butter, two eggs, one-half cup Of
sugar. one-haif cup of strong liquid ctffre,
one cup of raiSins, one teas poonfui eacn
OF cinnamon and alspice, a little Glove
and nutmeg. add ,hree-fourths cup of
mol4s>eS with "a sclnt tablespoon nj Of
soda stirred into it Bake covered with
paper
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-10-15
The Ladies Delighted.

Tho pleasant effect and the perfect safety
with which ladies may use the liquid fruit
laxative, Syrup Of Figs, under all con
ditions make it their fayorite remedy. 1t is
pleasing to the q, F.. and to the taste, gentle.
yet effectual in acting on the kidneys, liver
and bowels.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-10-15

An extra edition OF the Canadian Gazette
has been issued, proclaiming in force the
act passed during the late session providing
for the exercise of admiralty jurisdiction
within Canada, in accordance with the
colonial Courts of Admiralty act of 1890.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-10-15
Graham Gems.

Beat an egg thoroughly, add two cupfuls
of sour milk, two tabIespoonfuls OF mo-
lasseS, one teaspoonfu or salt and four
enough to make a stiff batter. Bake In
gem tins in quick oven.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-10-15

The students of Wesleyan university.
both male and female, are greatly wrought
up over a new order issued by the faculty
compelling the young men to get written
permit from the faculty before calling upon
0 young lady
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-10-15

Dresses Gcn9' Clothing, Feathers, Gloves,
etc. Dyed or Cleaned, Plush Garments
Steamed III o." Pictch's Dye Works, 246 ".
Water 81, Milwaukee. Send for circular
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-10-15

NJ. /. THOMPSON s. CO., Druggist, Cou-
dersport, Pa, say Halls Catarrh Cure is the
best and only sure cure for catarrh they ever
sold. Druggists sell it, IS.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-10-15
Made Look Like New

mound on the borders of Woodstock,
Va, was opened recently and found to CON
tain sixteen skeletons, evidently of Indians
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-10-15

Ralph Breitenstein, a l2-year-old son OF
& farmer near Blairsyille Ind, was killed by
being crushed under a heavy roller.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-10-15
Ample and MarmaIade

Take equal quantities of such apples
and pears as viii cook we'll together, AMI
To each Mound when Dared and cornd al
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-10-15

fETS--AH Fits stopped free 10y DR. KLINE GREAT
NERVE RESToRER. No Fits after first days Mar
vellous Treatise and 81 90 trial bottle free
Fit cases. Send to Dr. Kline 93l Arch ST. Phila, Pa
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-10-15

low three-quarters of a pound of preserv-
ing sugar. Cook over a slow fire, contin-
ually stirring until the fruit is quite soft.
Sore in the usual way.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-10-15

The boerse at Berlin is depressed on
rumors that the Russian government intends
to prohibit the expectation of wheat after
Oct l5
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-10-15
Sfill-OIl'S
C0NSUM pTi0n
CURE.

The success of this Great Cough Cure is
without parallel in ne history of mediocre.
All druggists are authorized to sell it on pos
tive guarantee, test that no other cure can sue
eesslully stand. That it may become known,
the Proprietors, AT an enormous expense, are
placing a Sample Bottle Free into every home
In the United States and Canada. II you have
a Cough, Sore Throat, or Bronchitis, use il, Tor
1t will cure you. If your child has the Group,
or Whooping Cough. use it Promptly, and relief
is sure If you dread that msidious disease
Consumption, use it. Ask your Druggist Tor
SuILOIIS CURE, Price 10 cts, SO cts. and
kIoo. If your Lungs are sore or Back lam2'
use Shiloh's Porous Plaster. Price 2T cts
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-10-15
The Only One Ever Printed-Can You Find
the Word?

There is a 3,incL display advertisement in
This paper this week which has no two words
alike except one word. The same is true of
each new one appearing each week from The
Dr. Harter Medicine Co. This house places
Crescent" on everything they make and
publish. Look for it, send them the name
Of the word, and they will return you BOOK,
BEAUTIFUL LITHOGRAPHs or SAMPLES FREE.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-10-15

About thousand men at Halifax, paint
crs, plastcrers, carpenters, masons and
mctal-wOrkcrs, are now out on strike, with
no prospects Of settlement.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-10-15

it was necessary for her to remain under
their care
TIE Trevais FIRMLY are bound for Pitts
burgh.-N Y. Journal.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-10-15

Best, easiest to use and cheapest. Piso's
Remedy for Catarrh. BY druggists. Soc.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1891-09-26
You Don't Get what You w..t.

you expect to buy DR.. Pierce's osasins
medicines at less than the regular prices.
You can buy counterfeits, limitations. dilu
eons, and substitutes, from unau.horized
dealers, at what are called sscut prices. y but
tne genuine guaranteed medicines cost more.
and are worth more
II you do get the genuine, they're the
eeedpest medicines you can buy, for they re
guaranteed In every case 10 benefit or cure.
OF you have your money back
a. but you ,oont get the genuine, except
through druggists regularly authorized e
agents. and 1t these Uniform aud ione-cs-
tablished prices:
DR.. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery
(the remedy for all diseases arising from
. torpid liver, or impure blood,
DR.. Pierce's Favorite Prescription fthe
remedy for woman's chronic weaknesses
and derangements), oI.Oo per hottie
DR. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets (the original
ana best little Liver Pillsl, IS cents per vial
lr. Sage's Catarrh Remedy,
50 cents per bottle.
The genuine guaranteed medicines can Be-
mad only At these prices. But remember.
In buying them, Wa pay only for TIE GOOD vou
pay at all
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1891-09-26
WHAT ONE BOY DID.
And what One Did Other, M.v =

ana what One Did Others May Do.
We~can not refrain from telling the
boys and the girls what gentleman in
tins city told rs not long since about his
boy. This account is such an ant illus-
tratlon that we will give it to them.
AT the age of ten years this bow be-
gan keeping poultry. His father built
MIN fowl-house for which nothing
was ever paid by the son, but this was.
the only expense which was not borne
BY the young fancier himself. He kept
white Leghcrns, and his spare time out
OF school hours was devoted to caring
and enjoying his flock. He worked at
the business and it was good for him.
1t taught him, says the Poultry World.
regularity. and involved responsibilities
IN seeing that his pets did not suffer.
When he reached the age of twenty
he went into his fathers Office. His
bank book at that time showed a bal.
ance in his favor of 81, 600, cleared from
his poultry while he attended school.
Those who think it mot worth the
trouble" may ponder this result with
edifieation to themselves.
That one thousand dollars was worth
more than one hundred thousand cents
TO the lad 1t represented more than
money. 1t was the material evidence
OF much that could not be expressed in
dimes and dollars To begin with
IS associated health and yipor |
with the owner. Business habits |
also were necessarily formed in the
course of this decade VIII. would be |
Useful in future. Independence was in
.ulcated; sense of being of some inn
,ortance and the means of doing for
himself were accompanying features.
All these are worth much, and MANY a
Worried father and distracted mother.
Who wish that the boys had something
o do that they liked to do and
to something" would do well
o follow the course adopted by this IA
Cultivator.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1891-09-26
German
Syrup"

Here IS something from Mr. Frank
"A. Hale, proprietor of the De witt
House, Lewiston, and the Tontine
Hotel. Brunswick, Me. Hotel men
meet the world as it comes and zoe.
and are not slow in sizing people
and things up for what they are
worth. He says that he has lost 4
father and several brothers and SIS
ters nom Pulmonary Consumption
and IS himself frequently troubled
with colds, and he
hereditary often coughs enough
to make him sick at
Consumpttonhis stomach. When
ever he has taken q
cold OF this kind he uses Boschee's
German Syrup, and it cures him
every time. Here Is a man who
knows the full danger of lung trou-
bles. and would therefore be most
particular as to the medicine he used.
What IS his opinion9 Listen! az
use nothing but Boschee's German
syrup, and have advised, I presume.
more than hundred different per
IONS to take it. They agree with |
ne that it is the best cough syrup |
q the market" Is
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1891-09-26

Is time and season for everything. and
all these should be attended before Gull
tivation OF crops begin. 1t saves time,
money and loss.
1t is mistake not to have tools for
making such repairs The boys will be-
come more handy and skillful if thew
soon learn to use the square and saw.
brace, bit and plane, and awl and ham,
mer. Provide tools and encourages the
boys They will spoil some material
and break some tools, but they will
form habits of industry and thrift. and
get training of hand and eye that will
be help all their lives
Neglect to keep up fences is source
OF loss and demoralizing to neighbor-
hood. Good fences make good neigh
bors and ruly stock. Poor fences make
breechy cattle and quarrelsome neigh
bors.
1t is mistake to try to keep all the
boys on the farm. They are not all
made for farmers. The farms do not
need them all. The cities need many of
them, and it is well they do. An OBJ
serving man of Terre Haute said of one
hundred boys he had known ifty-fye
went to town or city and are doing
well; forty-five stayed on the farm, and
there they stay. and that is about all
they are able to do
We can not let our stock winter in
stalk fields and woods, as our fathers
did. 1t is big mistake now.
1t is mistake to let any ground lie
idle. 1t does not increase by idleness.
IL yon have nothing else for it to do.
sow rye and pillow it under in the spring, |
DR. get early pasture for lambs and |
calves.
Snch land plows better, pulverizes
better and gives better crops than that
EFT unused or uncovered by green
growth. 1t is a wise thing to keep
III land under cover of a growing crop.
Dixie Farmer.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1891-09-26
HERE AND THERE.

1t is so often true that when a SOW
comes TO her best days she must he
1atted OF on account of her rnrulv dis
position, bad habits that she has fallen
into, such as opening gates, breaking
fences and other bad traits. How does
she come by these bad traits? They
come partly on account of the careless
ness OF the owner in having poor gates.
doors insecurity fastened and had
fences, but the most prolific source Of
these habits is insufficient feedinp-
Dixie Farmer.
bad drivers make bad horses.
horse can not be screamed at and
Cursed without becoming less valuable
In every particular. To reach the high
est degree of value the animal shonld
be perfectly gentle and reliable. but if IL
expects every moment that it is in har-
ness to be scolded and struck, it will be
in constant state of nervousness and
in its excitement is liable, through fear
to do something which is not expected.
Southern Cultivator.
-Ground peas, rye bran, linseed
meal, cotton seed-meal, potatoes and
nay, from low, sour meadows, make
the butter hard. Ground oats. wheat
bran aud clover hay make soft butter.
straw makes white butter; oat straw
makes it bitter. Hay Timothy and
clover beets and carrots give good fla
vored butter, while turnips cause a dis
agreeable taste--RuraI Canadian.
The larger part of the swine feed
ing should be done in the summer mr.
Early fall-that is, if the feeder wants !
he greatest gain for food consumed.
This should be the greatest point aimed !
1.-THE greatest gain for food con-
'umed. A feeder is always safe in
making this one of his objects, whereas
when he feeds for a certain time and
rice his calculations may not be real
Cultivation.
A gentle horse is worth more than
would be if not gentle. What ia
ermed viciousness in horses is FREQUENT
= nothing but sheer timidity, and al
aost invariably is the result of rough
reatment. Horses would not give way
D fear when a man approaches them IL
ney had been accustomed to receive
ways kind and humane treatment
ike Farmer.
"A Louisiana farmer is reported to
the Possesser of COW, perfect in
very other particular. which is only
,c size OF good-sized Newfoundland
q. Whether Of not itgives condemned
'ik y bot stated Dixie Fsrmep.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1891-09-26
DEEP SEA FISHING.

A New Means OF Securing Enoru,,.
Quantities OF Fish.
Plentiful as anglers are and success
ful as they are with rod and line. tax
ing even newspaper accounts of their
success as true, the fish taken with
sporting tackle would go but a yerv lit
tie way toward feeding our people with
fish The great bulk of the fish are
caught by commercial fishermen, who
use nets of one kind or another. or
quantities of hooks on lines without
pretense of rod or pole. The failure of
this kind of fishing does not alarm the
sportsman, nor does an increase in il
cause him joy, but everything which re-
iates to it is of great interest, ne verthe.
less Commercial fishing in the sea ia
confined almost entirely to the of
shore banks, !" where cod. haddock and
halibut are taken, but the United
States fish commission has opened ten
thousand square miles of new fishing
grounds. by discoveries made with the
beam trawl The commission aver that
great shelf in the Atlantic. from the
banks to Virginia, swarm with fishes
unknown to our market, simply because
no suitable method has heretofore been
applied to their capture. The Imports
ton OF the beam t-awl has brought
about change in this respect The
lemon sole highly priced in European
markets, have been almost unknown in |
our markets, although the commission |
has demonstrated that they were to be
had off our coast for the catching. Ono
of the first schooners 50 try the beam
'rawl caught in the trawl over ten tons
Of lemon sole and threw them over
board, not knowing that they were
'alable, and afterward caught Eve thou-
and more, which the captain brought
n and sold. 1t is estimated that this
chooner caught two hundred and forty
'ons OF fish with the beam trawl in a
ew days. The catches were so great
hat it was with the utmost difficuitv
hat the trawl was handled. This ia =
'rief statement as a slight index of the
york that is constantly being done by
ne national fish commission. SHOOTING
nd Fishing.