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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-04-16
FARM NOTES.

Keep a watch on the hen turkeys now
or more or less of the eggs will get lost by
being chilled.
Give the chickens plenty of sour milk,
especially what is known as clabber tits
an excellent thing for young chickens,
say after they are six to eight weeks old.
Rightly managed, a team of brood
mares can be made to return better
profit than any other class of stock on the
farm.
Sod land makes an excellent location for
potatoes, but sod land is nearly always in
tested with cut worms. Flowing the land
early is one of the best methods of reduc-
ing the number of cut worms
Sows with young pigs should be clean
ed out and bedded anew each day, DIS
surely as the family horse or the pet COW.
Cleanliness is an important factor in the
care Of ali stock, though many people have
not yet learned it.
Although we doubt if it is meant that
we should know how to control the sex in
breeding it is affirmed by young farmer
of our acquaintance that mating cockerel
with only FIVE Or six pullets will insure fe-
male chickens largely.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-04-16
Spring Flowing.

The sooner the ground can be plowed in
the spring the better, especially on heavy
soil. During the warm days that some
times occur In the winter, blowing may
be done, provided the ground is not too
wet for work 1t will not interfere with
later blowing, for the later blowing will
only serve to reduce the soil to a finer con-
dition. No doubt an objection may be
urged against blowing at time when the
ground may be vet, but the frost will pull
verize the lu1nps and make the soil mellow.
To plow early, leave the ground in the
rough and cross-plow later, then harrow
down fine Tor the crop, will be of great
advantage to the crop, allowing more plant
food, lessening the damage from drought
and warming the soil, as we'll as prevent
ing the baking of the top soil to a certain
extent.
When the manure is not decomposed in
the heap it must decompose in the soil be-
fore the plants can utilize it as food, and
the sooner the manure is spread the better
it will be for the CROP As it is difficult
to spread manure on plowed ground, ow-
ing to the labor of hauling over the rough,
soft ground, the method practiced
by those who pillow twice is TO
spread the manure on the unplowed
ground, pillow it under and leave the
ground in the rough mot harrowing), and
when the land is cross-plowed later on, the
manure is more intimately mixed with
the soil. The early blowing also destroys
cut worms and grubs, land allows the frost
to go down deeper into the ground. 1t
may be mentioned that the frost will pull
verize the soil much better than can be
done by any mechanical process, and it
will save labor if allowed to work on the
clods and Jumps, which are reduced by
the expansion and contraction OF cold and
neat.
To pillow twice instead of once appears
laborious, but it Is not economi to with
hold any labor or other expense that will
result in a grin later on. If better re-
suits can be derived from the manure. and
the ground can be worked more easily in
the summer, by reason of the excellent
condition Of the soil (due to the careful
early preparatory the labor of the sum-
mer season will be lessened, the only in
crease in labor being in harvesting the
large crop, to which no farmer will have
any Observation-Disclosures Record.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-04-16
The Matter of PunctuaIity,
American Cultivator.

Admirable and desirable as are method
and promptness in the life of the house
hold it may be possible to obtain them at
too great cost. 1t will be admitted that
the home is made for the family, not the
family for the home, and that Medo-
Persian laws DO not conduce to the
prominent official in Washington related
recently, with an air of conscious superior
lty, that IN the entire twenty-six years of
their married life their dinner hour had
never varied fifteen minutes. Angels
and ministers of grace defend us! A
quarter of a centuery of regular, unvarying
dinner hours. Was the household adjust
ed to a machine? Imagination fails to
conceive the quality Of a household that
was never interrupted by any claim of
duty or enjoyment or engagement of any
kind that could interfere with the appear
ance of the oysters and soup at 7. p. m.
To be in such bondage to material things
is something to be ashamed of, not pro-
claim with conscious pride. In world of
sudden calls and emergencies, of tragedy
and comedy in all the daily Iife around
us, the family who could calm every
possibility Of the outside claim of lite, and
dine at the same moment 365 times
year for twenty-six years. is more or less
than human.
The first principle in the creation of a
home is that the household is made for
the family, not the family for the house
hold. Things must adjust themselves to
thought Methods are to facilitate the
convenience of the individual, and not to
serve as an iron clamp into which he is
locked. Less though6 about the means OF
living and more as to the essential life it.
self, is the desirable ideal always. An
easy going atmosphere is not only most
conducive TO happiness, but to all best en-
deavor and work. The inner life must de-
termine the outer, and not to be determin-
ed by it. A regular dinner hour is all
very well in its way, but humanity does
not live to dine, and there may well be
things that hinder its unvarying regular
ity. Nothing is more depressing than a
system of housekeeping so exact that all
the mental and moral energies must be
dominated by observances Of domestic
rites. Between this and the almost equal
~ fatal disorder and inexactness of
method there is a happy medium, which
may well be held as the ideal standard of
attainment
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-04-16
THE MARKETS.



CHICAGO, April 13-Icangfng and closing
prices on the regular board are as follows:
WHEAT-April, $l04 3-8GL0j IA, closing at
sl.o5 1-s; May. s104 7-sGi05H, closing at
81 OF 5-8; July, sl.027i ol.04 So, closing at
s1.044. CoRN-May, 67Iag69 1-2c, closing at
GO SC; July, GA 2Q66 Lee, closing at &c 80.
OATS May, "a 3-s r55c, closing at SIC;
June. 53 7-8 95thc, closing at 81 lie; July,
81 So y525ic. closing at 81 3-4c.
PROVISIONS - Pork - May. s125091270.
closing at s12675; July, s12.95 1912 Ia.
closing at 1910; September, s1347ll41355.
closing at 1886. LARD-Nlay. s672 l-2 1855,
closing at $685.; July, s702 iGL15, closing
at III 1-2: September$7.3 30 7.42Ia, closing at
$3.50. RIBS-May 1913 627 1-2 closing at
1927 IL; July, $3.50 &C. H. closing 1t
1862 l-2. September, 1852 1860 closing at
$500
LIVE SToCK-Receipts of cattle 1000: in
active demand and fully as strong as Friday
or Saturday. In some instances, quality
considered. prices were the highest for tho
year so far Receipts OF hogs 1900; slow
and to 10 cents lower. at the close. Com
mon. $3.50 to "a 20; packers, $3.50 to TO-
prime heavy and butcher weights s5.l5 to
1876: light, $40 to s5.!5 Receipts Of sheep
1000; I'm good demand and steady.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-04-16


There has been considerable discussio
of late as to the best style of root for an
apple tree. am glad to see this 1t will
result no doubt i'll bringing out some good
points that are too little known by the
average planter. You might as we'll
build a fine house on a foundation of
quicksand, as to attempt to rear a profit
able apple tree ON tender worthless root.
And now the question arises: How
shall We obtain the best possible root?'
Use short seeding roots and long cions,
and leave out one bud above ground when
You plant. Then each fall OF spring cut
them back to the ground until they are
old enough to plant in the orchard-say
three or four years Old This will force
out an abundance of small, fbrous roots
on the cion and give you the nearest ap-
proach of Seeding, which
is no doubt the most perfect tree
known And then this style of tree will
be the last to succumb to sun scale and
you avoid too, the great expense of boxing.
Hon. VIM. Somervile, one Of the leading
fruit growers of Minnesota, who is now
in charge of the horticulture department
of the farmers institute of that state, has
over two thousand apple trees packed
away for spring planting that were gotten
up on the plan Of heavy roots and bushy
heads,
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-04-16

According to an agreement with SiI
Wren, many things not valuable enough
to take with him. yet through association
500 dear to be parted with, had taken to
Waverland Armies pet pony was one Of
the things committed to my care. The
farmers on Sir Wren's estate were con-
tented and happy. A way had been pro-
vided by which they were to buy the land
they TILED
Lady Waverlaud visited all her old
friends. They were as warm as ever in
their praises Of the ''swate LADY,"
The little school had been moved from
the tenant cottage to fine, large build
ing, erected for the purpose according to
the direction of Lady Wayerland. She also
had endowed it with sufficient funds to
procure the best instructors. Thus all our
tenants children have the privilege of 3
free education.
No wonder that, to the poor oppressed
tenants. such benefactor is an object Of
special love and affection. Her quiet
healthful influence also had good effect
on the home life of the people. Now, in
stead of dirt and filth about the cabins. all
was neat and tidy. The pigs and cows
were in the rear Of the building, in some
kind Of shelter and flowers were seen in
the door yards.
Our stay in Waverland was short. II
was early in the year 1886. Parliament
was in session, and each Irish member felt
it his duty to fill his place at all times
during the sittings. If Gladstone is beaten
in his plans, there will be an appeal to the
people. In that appeal, one party or the
other Will be beaten; but, in any event, the
cause of British liberty will gain by the
agitation. Ireland's cause is becoming
national, and very soon every part OF the
British Empire must clasp hands in one
universal struggle for British liberty
With the example Of America in view,
enter the struggle with cheerful faith in
the future!
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-04-16
Speak Kindly.

A young lady had gone out to take a
walk; she forgot to take her purse with
her, and had no money in her pocket
Presently she met little girl with a
basket on her arm.
please, miss, will you buy something
from my basket?" said the little girl.
showing variety of book marks, watch
cases, needle books, etc.
Il am sorry | can't buy anything to
day, said the young lady. Il haven't
any money with me. Your things look
very pretty She stopped a moment and
spoke few kind words to the girl, and
then, as she passed, she said again. q
am very sorry can't buy anything from
you to-day"
ooh, MISS" said the little girl 'you We
done me just as much good as if you had
Most persons that | meet, say, Get away
with you!' but you have spoken kindly to
me, and | feel heap better"
That was considering the poor" How
little it costs to do that! Let us speak
kindly and gently to the poor and suffer
ing. If we have nothing else to give, let
us give them our syn pathy.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-04-16
FRANCIS PREDICTS PEACE.
Austrian Parliament Formally Opened by
the Emperor.

VIENNA, April 11.-Emperor Francis
Joseph opened the reichrath today. He
dHelt upon the desire for peace manifest
ed throughout Europe. He said all the
European government had given him as
surances which denoted that peace was
the most essential object of their endeavors.
This, he added, combined with the friend
ly relations now existing between the pow
ers of Europe, justifes the hope that peace
will prevail for many years to come, thus,
the emperor added, enabling the members
of the reichrath to continue their labors
undisturbed by war OR other serious COM
plications. Continuing, the emperor said
the government Of Austria was endeavor-
ing to bring about REIMBURSEMENT OF po-
litico-commercial relations between Aus
tria and foreign powers as far as was
necessary and desirable, with the object in
view of concluding conventions with
foreign powers simultaneously for long
period.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-04-16
THE NEW TREASURER.
Hust"n's Resignation Accepted by tho
PreSiient-His Supc eSspr.

WASHINGTON, April 13.-The Presi-
dent has formally accepted Treasurer
Huston's resignation.
Mir. Nebecker. who, it is understood.
Will succeed Mr.. Huston as Treasurer,
called at the White House this morn.
ing. Notwithstanding the fact that
the President was extremely busy clos
ing up matters that required DISPOSE
ton before he left Washington and
consulting with Cabinet officers, he
spare1 time to speak to Mr.. Nebecker
for few minutes.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-04-16
Cloth from the Spiders Web.

An EngIlshman named StiIIbers has
which has been employed for purposes
of surgery. A gentleman travelling
through the country, who recently stop
ped in Washington, stated that this man
StiIlbers had gone quite extensively into
this spider-wep cloth making. The
spiders are mostly from tropical countries,
mostly from Africa and South America
and very large. In one room there are
some FIVE thousand cases. The spiders lay
their eggs and about the latter spin cocoons
Thes cocoons are gathered, and are pre-
pared for weaving by some such chemical
and mechanical processes as are undergone
by the cocoon of the silk worm.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-04-16
ScriDner.

There is not man without some duty
Cicero.
Who is free? The man that masters
his own will.-Epictetus.
Regrets come too late for the past, but
may shape our course for the future.
Diligence is the mother of good luck,
and God gives all things to industry
As the present only is ours, if we would
live happily we should Danish all regrets
of the past, all anticipations of the future,
and gather around US such things of TO-
day as will contribute most to our true
happiness.
Life is like an ocean; some souls, like
the great waves bear heavy burdens and
treasures to far off lands; others like the
foam, sparkle for moment in the sun
light and then are cast upon the rocks or
dissolved in empty air.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-04-16
THE HOUSEHOLD.
NIGHT.
ARCHIBALD LAMPMAS.

Come with thine unveiled worlds, o truth of
night.
Come with the calm. Adown the shallow day,
Whose spendors hid the vaster world away,
I wandered on this little plot of light,
dreamer among dreamers Yelled or bright
Whether the gold shower rooted me or the gray,
strove and settled at life's feverish play,
And dreamed until the dream seemed infinite.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-04-16
ThOrOupk Cultivation.

Careful blowing and thorough harrow
ing are a partial substitute for liberal
manuring in rich soil, as they fit the soil
for absorbing the nitrogen of the atmos-
phere and the rainfall, and hasten those
chemical changes which render available
the nitrogen in the organic matter, and
the potash and other material elements of
fertility which are present in insoluble
forms.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-04-16
Denounced Evangelist Moody.

Boston, Mass, April 13.-In ser
mon in this city yesterday the Rev.
Mr.. Fulton, who is noted for his
hostility to the Catholic church, against
which he has written several books,
made savage attack upon Evangelist
Moody, denounclng him for what he
called his ''sy cophancy to the Cath
olics," and declared him to be ga friend
to Rome" 1t is understood that Mr..
Moody recently criticised Mr.. Fultons
methods.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-04-16

Colonel Haynes. Or, s.sE.E.menG can
establish such laws as shall prevent aliens
from holding lands in America, except as
actual settlers. One is astonished to find
that there are now more tenant farmers
In America than in England, Scotland and
Ireland combined 1t is time we began to
think and act"
From the discussion of important ma
tional affairs we changed to the arrange
ments for the evening. 1t was arranged
that we were to meet at Blue Ridge in the
evening for the wedding, and from there
to see our friends on their way to Liver
pool
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-04-16
Navigation May Open.

SHEBoYGAN, Mich. April 13.-The
straits are almost clear OF Ice III the
south passage as far as the eye can
reach. There is no question but that a
steamer could get through the station
arv ice east of the Shank and get
through the straits. Capt. Mosier of
this city telegraphs to the outside that
the straits are open. He is fitting out
his tug.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-04-16
A MANIAC MOTHER.
She Kills Her Two Children With an AK
and Comm its Suicide

anu SUICIDE.
HERMAN, Nebraska, April "a horri-
BILE tragedy occurred here today. Mrs.
Andrew Doll killed her two children and
suicided. A year ago she tried the same
crime but was frustrated and sent to an
asylum. A short time ago she
was released as cured. This
morning before the children, girl
and boy, aged seven and nine, were
dressed, she took them to tue kitchen and
with an Ak crushed their skulls. She
then replaced the bodies in bed nailed
the doors shut and after taking
dose, of concentrated lye called out
of the window for the neighbors to come
and see her children When the door was
forced the sight was sickening. On the
bed lay the mangled forms of two little
ones, while in the kitchen the insane
mother lay writhing ON the floor. She
died in great agony in short time.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-04-16
Recount of BelCit's Votes.

BELoIT, Wis, April 13.-The vote of
the city on the license question is being
recounted on the demand of the liquor
interest O. the city, which claims that
the form Of the ticket cast was not
legal, and asked to have it thrown out
A recount of the city for Mayor is also
in progress.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-04-16

William Deary and William Nelson
Lose Their Lives at Prairie DIN Cbtep.

PRAIRIE DU CHEN, Wis, April ID
William Deary andWillam Nelson were
drowned yesterday afternoon. They
started up the river with sail boat on
q hunting and pleasure trip and cap
sized above town. The boat was picked
up at the pontoon bridge. The bodies
have not yet been recovered.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-04-16
YOUNG MRS. BLAINE'S DIVORCE
Gov. HoadIey VIII Not Prosecute the
Case-To Marry DIR. Bull.

Case-To Marry DIR. Bull.
New YORK. April Is. -Ex-Gov. Hoad-
ley said YESTERDAY that he had not
been engaged by Mrs. Marie Nevins
Blaine to bring Il suit for divorce
against her husband, James G. Blaine,
Jr., in South Dakota court. He has
been friend of her family for many
years and has acted in the capacity Of
legal adviser to the Young woman dur
ing the past year. The story of young
Mrs. Blanes prepat ations to secure .
divorce from her husband, WHO is now
IN Spain with United States Minister
Foster. has been common gossip for
weeks. but whenever it is published
her relatives are prompt to deny it.
She is still stopping at the New York
hotel with her parents.
1t is rumored that Mrs. Blaine will
marry Or. W. T. Bull, an eminent ply
slcIan OF this city, if she secures d.
yorce.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-04-16
Texas and the Fair.

FORT WORTH, Texas, April ia
State convention for May 10 has been
called by the Fort Worth chamber of
commerce to take steps to have Texas
represented at the worlds fair.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-04-16
DECISION FOR THE IMPORTERS.
The Federal Supreme Court Upholds
the Claim of Farwell & Co.

WASHINGTON, April 10 The Supreme
Court to-day decided the cases Of See
berger, collector at Chicago, aeaiott
Farwell & Co. and others, and Magone,
collector at New York, against Edward
Luckenmeyer, in favor of the defend
ants
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-04-16
Guarding Barnum,s Tomb.

BRIDGEPORT, Conn, April 13.-The
family of the late P. T. Barnum, be-
coming alarmed by rumors that his
body was to be stolen, have engaged
several stalwart men to guard he
tomb The guard will be kept on some
time.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-04-16
Barry Sullivan Dying.

LONDON, April 13.-Barry Sullivan,
the famous English tragedan, is dying.
He is sixty-seven years old.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-04-16
OPIUM JOINTS RAIDED.
ThirtY-Nine Young Women and Girls
Taken Out of PeII Street Dives

New YORK, April 13.-The police
raided the Chinese quarter of PeIl street,
infested with opium tiends, last night
and arrested thirty-nine young omen
and girls.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-04-16

Japan is about to enter the field as
producer of indigo. The soil and climate
of parts of the island are stated to
be favorable to the cultivation of the
shrub
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-04-16

But now the gateway of the all unbars;
The passions and the cares that beat so shriu
The giants of this petty world, disband:
On the great thresholds of the night stand,
Once more a soul self-cognizant and STILL
Among the wheeling multitude of stars.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-04-16
UNHEARD OF MARRIAGE.
A Woman Bobs Up AS the Widow of Art
emuS Ward.

emuS Ward.
WATERFORD, Maine, April 1.-The
claim Of an Illinois woman to be the wild
American executor of Chas F. Brown is
Horace Maxfeld, who lives here,
and who knows more about Artemus than
any one else. Browns alleged marriage
is thing never before heard of or sus-
pected here, and nobody here credits it.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-04-16
TRYING TO GUST AUSTIN.
Friends of Ludwig Demand a Recount of
Ballots.

MILWAUKEE, April 11.-Friends of
ohm c. Ludwig have taken steps looking
to recount of the votes Cast for superior
Judge last Tuesday. 1t is said errors al
ready discovered reduce Mr.. Austin's ma
jority to less than 200. The outcome of
the proceedings will be watched with
much interest.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-04-16
Insanity and Suicide Caused by Grip.

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa, April 13. Last
night John Irkal, while temporarily in
sane from the grip, blew out his brains
with shotgun.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-04-16

Near the mouth of Pistol river in Curry
county, Ore, there recently fell a meteor
which when weighed tipped the beam at
1000 pounds.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-04-16

Peas should be pIag ted about four in
ches deep. in loose soil and th- rows should
not be closer than two feet. so as TO allow
room for hoeing and picking. A quart of
seed will be sufficient for about eight feet
of rows