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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-03-05
The Coin of Polite Society.
From Ladies' Home journal.

Whenever kindly or considerable act is
shewn you, my dear, be always careful to
say that magic index to good breeding
Thank you Certainly you say 1t to the
man friend who has given you an evening
of amusement at the theatre, or the cor
cert, or who has taken you to and fetched
you from friends home. To whom else
should you say it?
To the maid servant who hands you your
letters, who makes a special point of keep
ing your room in good order, and who.
remembering that you liked certain
things placed in certain way, was care
full always to do it.
To the stranger who holds open a door
for you, to the elevator man who saves you
climbing so many stairs, to the man who
gives you seat in car Or omnibus, and to
anybody. in any station of life, who shows
you courtesy of any kind.
We are apt to be very stingy with our
thanks; to accept things entirely too much
for granted. and to believe, in having
courtesies shown us. that they are only
what we deserve. Now this is the wrong
way to look at it, and some day it will
serve that girl right-that girl who be-
lieves that the good things of life in the
way of politeness are hers lawfully, and
that without any effort on her part they
can be retained, will discover her mis-
take. You can never be too generous with
thank-y GUS; they are the current coin of
polite society, the circulation of which
tends to make everybody more eager to do
unto others as they would be done by.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-03-05
And it Wasn't a Women Either

"By the great guns, SIR" said the
stout man in the ulster and white necktie,
looking down from the balcony sklrting
the upholstry of well-known dry goods
sto,e, this is an immense place-huge,
simply stupenduous.
ooh, yes; nice store" said the clerk
obliglngly .
'The B,n-Marche isn't comparison.
No, sir; not a comparison, sir. How
much of stock do you carry?'
about 100000 worth
''Good-frst rate-and furniture-how
about furniture?''
lover 100000"
''Admirable Take house and go right
through it, s'pose-furnish it complete,
could you-from top to bot om-eh?"
Eyes; everything from carpets to bric-a-
brace"
And lace curtrains and tapestries-you
keep them?'
keep everything
''And on know what style is, tore
naissance, Pompodour, Henry Ii. and the
LOUISE"
mo one better posted than our man.
ager. Perhaps you'd better see him. Mr..
x, here one moment" and the man
ager came up with a smile ON him like a
half moon
mo idea of it." unused the ulster.
"No idea. Had an impression you had
to go to Europe for such things. Good
everything correct, and surprising
really
''If you could give me an idea, "ventur-
ed the manager, ''of what you required,
you know
"Ah, yes, forgot. Want two and a
half yards of green fringe. Magnificent
establishment. "-Upholsterer
have the drop On you, said the rain
to the man who forgot his umbrella.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-03-05
THE Sc WING MACHINE MN.
Difficulty of the Lady in Deciding Which
Was the Best Machine

s'See here, sir!" she said, as she entered
a sewing machine Office the other day,
your agent has imposed upon me-
SIS it possible, ma am? In what re-
spect?'
Eyes, sir, he has lied to me and don t
want your machine!'
"How mas he deceived you?
"Why, he came into my house and told
me that your machine was the best in the
world Told it right before witnesses, and
| can prove every word of it,"
But That was not deceiving you,
ma am"
Eyes, it was! hadn't the machine two
days before another agent called and said
his was the best and he had circular to
back it up. He had hardly got out doors
when another called and said his machine
had taken ten medals?"
But we have taken fifteen ma am"
"Oh, have you?''
"And are you sure to yet the premium
at the next worlds fair.
"Indeed!''
And we have issued challenge for a
public trial, which no other machine
dare accept!'
SIS that so? Then your machine is the
best after ALP"
Certainly"
Then you will please excuse me. |
thought | had been imposed upon and I
guess | was little hasty. The OF her
agents must have been the liars.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-03-05
FARM NOTES.
Harper's Bazaar.

If we do not expect our cattle to lose
flesh during the winter, we must give
them good shelter.
Profit depends more on cost than on the
market price. See that your productions
do not cost too much.
Fowls are fond of onions chopped up
and mixed with their soft food. Onions
are preventive and remedy for many dis
eases.
Calls on the necks Of horses or similar
abrasions, should be washed with CASTLE
soap and tepid, soft water, and after
ward with sailed cold water. It will
tougher the skin. Any indolent sores
should be kept clean with soap and water.
If gals do not respond to this treatment,
apply tannin which may be had at any
drug store.
1t would be d valuable lesson to each
farmer If the experiment was made to en-
deavor to learn how much che acre would
produce. By experimenting on small
plot, sparing no expense or labor in the
effort to test the capacity of the land,
the fact would be made plain that many
farmers are wasting capital and labor on
too much land. Manure that is only suf-
fcient for one acre is of but little value
when spread over ten acres.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-03-05
A Chil0's sense of Justice
Harper's Bazaar.

Nothing seems to burn into the memory
and heart of a child as an undeserved
punishment, however trifing the matter
may seem to the adult inficter In some
children of the sunny, hopeful type the
wave of Indignation and helpless, unspok-
en- protest against unjust correction passes
away, and leaves apparently ne trace To
other children with more sensitive natures
Or more rebellious dispositions, unjust
words of reproof kinde fires of rage,
which shoulder with sullen persistence
under the ashes of seeming forgetfuIness,
ready to burst out violently and unexpect-
edly. If this seems an ov erdrawn picture
one has only to think backward to ones
own childish days, and to recall the time
when careless treatment by an elder first
taught US to be bitter, unforgiving, resent
full
A child's sense Of justice is as keen as
his heart is tender, and this is one of the
qualities most necessary to a noble charac-
ter a quality tt at must be blended with
truth and honor and salf-sacrifce to give
the right balance to disposition which
would otherwise work harm. A child's
justice is always tempered with mercy to
those he loves, and when in the home he is
justly and tenderly dealt with, he learns
little by little that higher sense of justice
towards all with whom he comes in con-
tact. When his own small rights are care
lessly and continuously thrust aside, he. too,
learns to play the brigand, to invent de-
vices TO achieve the might which he has
learned makes right.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-03-05
WAVERLAND
BY MARIE SARAH BRIGHAM.

''Where are the urIog" asKeu MeIvofne
as he turned to look for the ladies.
There they go up the canyon" 1 said,
as we started to overtake them. But they
were more spry than we and could skip
along over the stones and across the mar
row streams with ease.
AT last we reached the head of the can
yon where the ladies commenced making
merry by throwing snoWballs at the oppo-
site walls of the canyon. By some unac-
countable impulse they aimed their mis-
chlevous weapons at our heads as we came
near to their great amusement and our dis
comfture.
'tBe careful" cried Mrs Lollard," or
you'll fall into that well Of ice cold water"
as they gathered fresh handfuls of snow
that lay in a mass by the granite wall
"Why, you said there were seven falls,
Lollard, but | can only see three" said
Melvorne.
ITO see the seven we must climb out of
the canyon on the left side then at a GER
tain place, we can see them ali at once"
80, lookr' cried Mrs. Lollard, "there
are the starsp'
Sure enough the afternoon sun had
passed and left the gorge in twilight.
81 would like to see the falls said Lady
irving.
So would l." cried Stella and Mrs. Lol-
lard with one voice.
'The eye can hardly grasp the vast
height. The blaze of light on the red
sandstones at the top of the mountains
make the dim light down here seem dark
er by the contrast" said Melvorne, as we
commenced to ascend the wild, rocky
gorge to get a view of the upper falls.
The ladies were very glad now of the aid
of our outstretched hands to help balance
them from one shelving rock, tree or fall
len log to another. At last we reached the
point we sought and were repaid by seeing
the seven falls Of the little river with its
foam and roar, as it leaps in quick success
sion into the depths below.
eff we could imagine some ivy covered
towers made immortal by legendary lore,
this would excel in beauty the Businesses
of the Alps" said Lady Irving.
"When I become an authoress I VIII
make this the place from which to send
forth thrilling tales of wild Indian maidens
and their brave warrior Chiefs" said Stel-
La, her cheeks glowing from the vigorous
exercise and her eyes sparkling with JOY
Gus animation.
"This place will sometime echo with the
imagination of a Homer, a Byron, or a
Scott" said Melvorne. cit is the very
home of romance and poetryI''
Our guide followed us with a dainty
lunch of which every weary traveller
knows the value. Seated on trunk of
fallen tree beside a cool stream in a shady
nook we soon emptied the basket and were
ready for the descent into the canyon.
Weary but delighted we reached the
valley and returned to our hotel Not
withstanding the generous lunch we had
enjoyed, we were ready to devour the
wholesome food spread before US. We
were tired enough to rest, but after little
while we met in the parlor where the
evening was passed with music and con-
gerSatiQn.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-03-05

''They lived very plainly. Miss O,Hone
said her brother would not allow himself
any luXurieS when there were so many
that must suffer. Their food was of the
simplest kind, but | was made welcome to
share 1t with them. The little room that
Father OHone used for his library was
emptied Of its books and made into sleep
ing room for me. His books We're piled on
box III one corner of the living room
This faithful woman never tired of telling
how her brother would go through rain
aud mud in summer or winter if he could
be OF service to some poor suffering Great
ure. Nothing could happen among his
people but that he was called on to bear a
part of their burdens. He was their pas
tor, doctor, lawyer and friend all in one.
Father O'Hone was a large. powerful
looking man. He had a pleasant face:
was well educated: had good share OF
common sense and large heart full of
sympathy. While | was sta Ting with Miss
O'H0ne she tried earnestly TO find me a
position. l had about decided to adver-
tise, when one day, Bishop Welch gave
public address. Miss O'Hone and 1 went
to hear him. He told the people that the
time for religious controversy had passed.
Now they must unite and act in unison
and Charles Stewart Parneu would lead
them to victory. 1t was at that public
meeting while | was standing on the walk
that closed carriage stopped near me-
Lady Irving opened the door and called
my name. I went to her surprised beyond
measure at seeing her there, while she was
equally surprised to see me. | sat with
her in her carriage for while giving her
as much of my history as deemed necces-
sary. Then she offered me three hundred
pounds year to be her travelling compan-
ion. l can never forget the pleasure of
that hour. Here was food and clothing
and a chance to see the great world that I
had so longed to see. Lady Irving handed
me gold coin to pay the kind hearted
people who had so generously given me a
home for nearly month. When l went
to bid Miss O'Hone goodbye 1 slipped the
money into her hand. She smiled her
thanks and with hearty God bless YOU
babe me goodbye"
Il bless the kind Father for watching
over my little FRIEND" 1 said, with fervent
heart. "What would you have done but
for Lady Irving's timely visit?"
Il do not know, but some way would
have been provided. My father taught
me to do the best [ could and trust the rest
10 God "
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-03-05
Pruning Fruit Trees.

The fruit failure in many localities the
pa two or three years has made many
farmers and fruit growers neglectful of
their apple orchards. The presesent in
dications are for a good apple crop on
these neglected trees. But the zeal of
fruit growers to help along when nature
promises to do her part may result in
mischief. The neglected trees are p1oba-
bly, badly overgrown with sprouts that
should have been pruned one, two or even
three yefrs ago. If severely pruned nov
these trees may be stimulated into grow
ing great quantity of wood, the surplus
of sap directed into few buds, causing the
fruit to drop, and postponing the year of
fruitfulness one or two seasons longer. A
neglected apple tree should only be lightly
pruned in winter. If more pruning be
needed, postpone it until June or July, af-
ter the leaves are out and the fruit is we'll
set.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-03-05
NO THANKS FOR REED.
At Least 1t Will Not He Moved by a
Member of the MINORITY.

WASHINGTON, March 2.-As the end of
the Fifty first Congress approaches good
deal of interest is felt in the question
whether the customary resolution compli-
menting the Speaker of the House upon
the ability and fairness with which he has
presided viii be offered by member of
the minority party, from which the COM
pliment usually comes In view of what
has occurred, it is improbable that com
plimentary resolution will be offered by
any Democrat. A prominent Democrat
said last night that he was morally certain
that no Democratic representative would
wish to offer a resolution complimentary
to Mr.. Reed as Speaker and if any Demo
crat would do SO, he would kill himself
politically However, a complimentary
resolution will be offered by Republican,
and viii be supported by the Republican
members. The Democrats will probably
demand a roll-can on the resolution so
that it may appear upon the record that
they did not assent to it.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-03-05
Grasses for Hay.

Of grasses there are five that are usually
grown for hay, counting clover. The lat
ter is not strictly grass, but on account
of Its value for pasturage and for hay it is
considered with them. The five are clo-
yer, timothy, orchard grass, red top, and
Hungarian or millet. For feeding out on
the farm with all classes of stock, red
clover stands at the head. 1t can be
sown In the spring On wheat or with oats
or by itself. 1t grows rapidly and gives a
good weld If the season is at all favorable.
In addition to making a good feed,
whether pastured or harvested and made
into hay, clover is one of the best crops to
aid In building up the fertility of the soil
Timothy is one of the best grasses for
hay for horses, and if hay is grown for
market timothy will return the best profit,
as it sells at a higher price than any other
kind. As with all grasses for hay the
quality is largely determined by the cur
ing and storing away. 1t stands next to
clover in feeding value. 1t can be sown
In the fall either with wheat or alone
Or it can be sown In the spring If the
seeding is done in the spring it will be
quite an item to SOW clover and timothy
SO early as the season and condition of the
soil will permit.
Red top makes good hay; it ripens
after clover and timothy and is better
adapted to growing on thin land than
either of the others. 1t can be sown In
the usual way. Orchard grass on reason
ably good land makes good growth and
yield, the only objection being its incIi-
nation to grow in stools, but this can be
avoided by using plenty of seed and Sc
curing good even stand ali over the sur
face. 1t is rather coarser than than either
timothy or red top and ripens earlier.
being ready to cut at almost the same time
as clover. 1t is not grown as extensively
as the other varieties, may be be-
cause its value has not been thoroughly
tried
Hungarian OR millet makes a good hay,
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-03-05
WELL FEST T'EaE lazy.
The Mckinley Law Before the SUI
prcii3e Court.

WAsHINGTON, March 2.-Attorne r Gen
eral Miller will probably to-day ask the
Supreme court to put Marshall Field &c
Co.'s appeal on the Mckinley tariff bill
case on the March calendar and ask for it
an early hearing. This is the wish of
everybody concerned, but it is of special
Importance to the Treasury department.
which is daily confronted with questions
growing out of the application OF the bill
There seems to be an idea among Con-
gressmen who have had to do with tariff
legislation for years that a particular
section of the bill like that granting a
sugar bounty might be held invalid with
out affecting the rest of the measure
They do not put much stress on the al
legged error in the bill itself in regard to
the tobacco clause, be ause if the court.
are to enter into judicial determination
of the work of conference committees an
immense amount of legislation might be
declared invalid. One reason why an
early decision is wanted is that the reci-
proclty arrangement between Bra il
and the United States goes into
effect April /. If the Supreme
Court should hold, as Marshall
Fields lawyers contend, that the McKin-
ley act was never passed this arrangement
would fall to the ground. The power to
max @ such agreements is not constitu-
tional power vested in the President Of the
United States, but mere statutory power
derived from the Mckinley act. If the
Mckinley act was never passed as it
stands to-day in the statute books it is not
law land there are abundant decisions of
State courts setting aside alleged laws en-
acted in similar way as was the McKin-
ley act and the so called reciprocity sub
vcntions under it fail.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-03-05

History makes haste to record great
deeds but often neglects good ones.
The only thing that walks back from the
tomb with the mOurners and refuses to be
buried is character.
The essence Of true nobility is the neg
lect of self. Let the thought Of self pass
in, and the beauty of great action is gone
like the bloom Of sciled flower
Success is doing your best every day.
One is not to excuse himself because he has
one talent. To double that is as surely sue
cess In the God 's-eye view as for those whose
natural abilities and opportunities are
five times as good, to cary his talents up
to ten.
Plants kept in rooms should be set in
the sink or bath Tub at least once a week,
and we'll sprinkled with water slightly
warmed. They breathe and feed through
their foliage, and dust retard. or hinders
the functions.
Plush goods, and all articles dyed with
aniline colors, when faded from exposure
to light, may be much improved by spoDg-
ing them carefully with chloroform
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-03-05
Feeds for fine Wool.

A weIl-known agriculturist, Sturm,
holds that feeds which favor perspirations
producing an activity in the sweat-gland,
and at the same time in the wool-glands,
produce the finest and strongest woods.
These would pe feeds rich in heterogeneous
elements or albuminoids, such as bran,
oats, clover-hay, linseed meal, etc., while
the feeds which produce fat, such as corn
and cottonseed meal, coarsen the fiber and
reduce the quality of its fiber. He states
that if two sheep are taken from the same
flock and fed On these two classes of feed,
and this is continued for several genera
tions, the fleece from the two focks could
not be recognized as having had the same
origin.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-03-05
TIE FARM And HOUSEHOLD
BY a BROOK WITH HERRICK.
FRANK DEAIPsTER SHERMAN.

1hA&Nh SHERMAN.
In the gr en- woods is the brook,
Like lyric in this book,
Singing as it slips along
Tender strains OF sylvan song.
Carol of the thrush's throat
Echoes in its liquid note
Murm of the woodland bee
Haunts its drowsy melody
And its music soft and low,
Mimics all the gales that go
Whispering in boughs of green
Spread above it like a screen.
Der its brink the lily, white
AS the risen moon at night,
Leans in rapture, listening
To the song it has to sing
Like maiden who for love
From her lattice leans above
Drinking in the song that slips
Through the shadows from the lips
OF her lover in the gloom,
SO above the brook this bloom
Leans TO hear the message sweet
That her love mayiit repeat.
Lettering beside the stream,
Is it strange that should dream.-
Dream of HeIrick and of Her
For whose eyes his lyrics were,-
Julia? She this lily is,
And the books songs all are his!
Harper's Bazaar.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-03-05
Carrots for Horses.

Carrots are regarded as promoting the
strength and endurance Of horse in a
high degrees. They are much esteemed
for sick and convalescent horses. In
health carrots may be given sliced in cut
feed. Half bushel is sufi-
cheney if strong feed is not given.
Boiled carrots are given to sick horses.
Carrots are much used in feeding racing
and other sporting horses. They greatly
improve the horses wind.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-03-05

especially for cattle or sheep, and on good
rich soil, well prepared and in a favorable
season, will give large yield of hay. It is
an annual and must be sown the latter
part of May or the first of June, and care
must be taken to prepare the soil in a
good filth before planting. 1t is always
good economy with all kinds of grass.
whether sown for pasturage or hay, to use
plenty of seed, so that good even stand
may be secured, and TIE more thoroughly
this is done, with care in the preparation
of the soil and the SOW ing of the seed, the
better the results.