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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-04-02
Growing Corn.

Mr.. James Riley, the we'll known grower
of Indian corn, Of Thorntown, Indiana,
writes: l propose to give a plain practi-
cal method of Improvement that every
farmer can and ought to adopt, and it is:
Select small plot of one forth to one
half an acre entirely away from where
any other corn will be planted; make this
plot very rich by the application Of the
well and have the land in high state of
tiIlage; then mark out both ways, and
select some choice variety of corn that is
well adapted to the locality.
Select ears enough to plant the plot as
nearly uniform as possible, and as near the
type you wish to breed as possible; then
plant four hills and leave two, thus plant
ing two thirds OF the plot. Then wait I'M
til the first planting just begins to come
through the ground; then plant one of the
two hills left; wait until these begin to
come through; and then plant the remain
ing hills.
The object of this method of planting is
to distribute the replant8 all over the plot !;
cultivate well. and as soon as the tassels
begin to appear go through and cut out
all imperfect and diseased stalks; al,
Stalks IhdC snow any SIgHS VI Sb1uO Oli
stalk or blade should be carefully cut out
and removed from the plot. Also, all
stalks thai show suckers should be cut out
leaving nothing but the best and most
perfect stalks.
Keep this up with the replants as well
as the first planting By this method We
get pedigree corn, viz: we know to a
certainty that every ear has been fcrtilized
by healthy productive stalk.
The object of the second and third
planting is to keep up the supply of pollen
TO insure the complete fertilization Of all
the grains on the ear. The first silks thu
appear are the plstiles from the base
upper grains These become ferLilize,.
first; then on the next grains and SO on up
the ear, and the tip grains send out their
silks or pistilS last, several days after the
first grains were fertillzed
No doubt many farmers have observed
the outer silks dead and dried up. while
the center silks were still green. These
are the pistils from the tip grains, ard If
the plot had all been planted at the same
time the pollen from the tassels would
all be dried up and have blown away. and
pistils from the tip grains be left unfertll
lied; the result would be one-half at the
end Of the cob with grains on it; but the
second and third planting coming out
later keep up supply of pollen till al
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-04-02

Stevens Point is also laid up with la
grippe.
Depere will nave new hotel, to cost
5000.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-04-02


will no doubt justify its existence.
THE Northwestern university has estab-
lished fifty seven new scholarships. After
they are all filled few students will remain
to be bonored.
FORTY thousand dollars has been raised
or Sherman monument in New York,
but Grant remains still rest in that bake
oven at Riverside
General B. F. Butler has strong opin-
ions on the New Orleans trouble, but it is
hardly likely that the Louisianians will
select him as a referee or lose much sleep
over what he thinks about them.
NJ Renan is of the opinion that Prince
Jerome could have written better history
of the second empire than anybody else.
This is more than doubtful. He might,
however, have written passable one if he
had been blessed with more brains and
less gall and could have concealed his own
share in the events of the NapoIeonic
era.
ILLUSTRATIVE of the growth Of the CO.
operative idea the carpenters brotherhood
of Philadelphia has just projected CO.
operative scheme. It's plan is to be an ar
rangement by which the building trades,
including everything from stone masons
to fresc }ora shall form one grand organi-
cation employing 10000 men. This or
ganization will make contracts, erect
buildings, employ workingmen and divide
the profits among the men themselves.
PUBLIC OPINION, the electric weekly
of Washington and New York, has just
announced the offer of three cash prize of
$3.50, 500 and $50 respectively for the
best three essays upon the question. els
any extension and development of trade
between the United States and Canada
desirable; if SO what are the b est means Of
promoting it?" The topic is particularly
timely and the contents will doubtless
attract considerable attention.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-04-02

General B. F. Butler has strong opin-
ions on the New Orleans trouble, but it is
hardly likely that the Louisianians will
select him as a referee or lose much sleep
over what he thinks ah0ut them
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1891-09-09
DOES IT MEAN coNFIscAr1os?-Ir

DOES 1T MEAN CoNFIsCATIoN?-In view
OF the demand for governmeDs of rail roads
contained in third party platform, railroad
statistics become al interesting study
Wise men usually count the cost of an IN.
dertakiug before engaging in it. Let us
look at the cost. The assets of the rail
roads Of the United States, as compiled for
Peor's Manual, reached The enormou.
amount of ten billion, one hundred and
twenty-five million, six hundred and thirty
five thousand, and nine hundred dollars.
How could the government ever pay that
sum? There is not that much money in
the world, aad this is not all. The propo
sition for government ownership includes
all means OF transportation and communlca.
tion, steamships, ferry boatss tn1As-srh and
ad aay y per s csas 10 the ef s5sss
amount. The highest point ever reached
by the government debt was about two bill
lion, seven hundred million dollars, and
that WAS felt to be a crushing burden on
the country, bat that would ba mere bag
atelle in comparison with the debt involved
in the proposition for the government to
purchase all the railroads, steamships, tcle-
graphs, &c. Sach proposition cannot be
seriously entertained for Geuent by any
sane man. If those who urge the po.icy of
government ownership are really in earnes.
it is tantamount to q suggestion of confsca-
tion. That ia what it would come to at
last. l. would be re- yoution, ,stupeadous,
fsr-rsaohing in its results. For such a rev.
oluticn the farmers are no more prepared
than auy other respectable class of Ameri.
can citizens. It is only necessary to throw
the light of facts and figures on the insane
proposition, and tae conservative masses of
the American voters will turn away from
it with scoIn aud indignation and bury the
promoters of revolution fathoms deep with
their votes.-Ly.ch6urg Adc0nce.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1891-09-09

Who would have thought ii? Farmers
going regularly into the business of forming
trusts after having vigorously denounces
them, time and again, as the abomination
of wickeduess. The attempt to organize o
wheat combine has already been noticed,
and now comes 3 report that it is proposed
to corner the cotton crop. Tbe plan is said
to be to form frost companies with capi-
tai of from $40, 600 to $50, 900 each in every
county throughout the cotton belt and to
receive as subscription to the capital stock
one-third of the crop of each planter. The
cotton thus cornered is to be held in trnst
for one year, at the end of which period the
trusts are to be dissolved and the cotton re-
turned to the respective owners. By this
means il is thought possible TO limit the
output for the present year to $500, coo
bales and bring thu price up to ten cents o
pound
Whatever may be thought about the prin.
ciple CT The organization of trusts and "oor.
ners," cotton combine does not appear
quite as bad rs wheat combine, for spec.
ulation in food products, as the farmers
have themselves declared through their al
lisnces is apt 20 cause great suffering aud
hardship to the poor. One circumstance,
however, seems to have been left entirely
out of consideration, and that is the posi-
bility that limiting the output of the raw
product ard thus raising its price in the
Gi;.rket MAY cause corresponding Increase
in the prica OF The manufactured article. If
that should be the result, the farmers
would have simply taken away from Peter
to pay Paul. Ii is just as we'll to look at
both sides of Question .-Inder-,lppeal.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1891-09-09
DEALING IN FUTURES.

A traveller on a prairie road strewed acorns on
the lea.
The hungry pigs they followed him and laugh
ed with Joy to see
The tenderfoot throw pockets full of acorns on
the ground.
Which they devoured with munching jaws as
fast as they were found.
But one escaped their greedy search and grew
As high as corn, and this years corn was very
high-te he!
It spread Its branches east and west, and whis-
pered. as 1t would
Have blessed the man whose little deed had
grown to so great good.
Long years pass on. some western men scan all
the treeless plain;
For something which they cannot gee their
eager eyes they strain;
They had the rope, they caught the horse.
they've got the man likewise,
Now If they could but find tree. complete
would be their prizs.
Joy! Joy! They laugh with gladstone hearts;
far. far away they see :.
And bless the man that sowed for them this
/, acorn planted tree.
They stand beneath It's shady boughs, they fix
the one line swing
And. when the picnic rode away the oak was
blossoming.
Oh. let us, then. what'er we do, plant acorns
while we may.
For one of them may grow to be lusty tree
some day;
And then some pleasant morning when we've
nothing else to do,
That tree will be a handy thing to hang ped
dler, book agent, proof-r eader. philanthropist
poet editor. worthy woman, lecturer.
amateur photographer. baseball
crank, tennis fiend and sew
eral other people wno
need little
hanging
too.
r. ]. Burdette in Boston Globe.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1891-09-09
CLEANSES THE WHOLE SYSTEM.

During the last half century there has
been a wonderful development in what is
known as sanitary science. 1t is science
that looks to the prevention of diseases in
communities through the medium of clean-
illness, and if commends itself most urgent
ly to the common sense of the people,
Mean while, it should be borne in mind that
the human system stands in need of santa
ton, and requires even more care than the
municipal body. Il is precisely here that
s. S. S. takes up the work of the sanitary
scientists. It cleanses the whole system,
purides the blood, disinfects the channels
through which it flows, and destroys the
germs of disease. 1t is harmless medi-
cine, and yet most powerful one. l. is
natures tcnic remedy.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1891-09-09
Lost In the Everglades.

A dispatch to the New York World f,on
Sanford. Fla, eays: Four men, one Span
iard, undertook to explore the wild regior
of tho Everglades. They gave out ths
they we're going to south Florida on huu.
irg and fishing excursion and sent theil
outfis to Kissimmee. From there they rro
ceeded 10 Lake Okeeohotee by steamer,
ard after two days journey were landed
On the south bank of that Jake, in the hear.
of the Everglades.
One day, while reconnotering, one of the
party discovered hill several hundred feet
high which bore marks of cultivation. TIE
hill was nearly sphe rical and about a mile
in diameter. Investigation disclosed bu-
| man Footprints BY this time the explorers
were gatting excited, bat were hardly pre-.
pared for the next eight that greeted them
"a white man, clad entirely 10 the skins OF
wild animals. They piled him with cues.
tionH, but the stranger did not understand c
them. He led tbenl ND path, embowered
in shrubbery, TO log cabin, around which
two children were playing. Still they were
at a loss to communicate until Mr. Eraz.
uriz, the Spaniard, addressed him in that
languaga Then the foodgates of speech
were opened. sud the man poured cut q
strange romance.
His name is Hernandez. He was ono of
the Cuban Insurgents in the rebellion OF
1868, and was on an insurgent vessel in the
straits of Florida when il was pursued hv a
Spanish man of-war. The Cap ain of the
vessel, seeing thai he could not escape, ran
it ashore near Rogers river, which enpties
into Ponce de Leon bay. All were drown
ed but Hernandez, who was thrown Oh an
uninhabited shore. He wandered abou.
for day without seeing signs of life.
Penetrating the swamp he discovered
hut, in which there was young Indian
girl, who made him understand that other
Indians in the neignborhood would prove
dangerous should ho meet them. She un-
dertook to guide him to safe road, but
missed her way, and for six Gays the two
wandered in the wilderness, snbsistihg On
berries, till they chanced to be on the hill
mentioned. Fearing to become hopelessly
lost, they remained. There they had stay
ed all those years, living as man and wife.
Hernandez had lost ell count of time and
had become quite reeonciled to his wild
and lonely life. He was easily persuaded
however, to abandon it, and the explorers
carried him away with them, furnishing
him and his family with civilized clothing
and with money with which to proceed to
Cuba, where Hernadez hoped to fud his
parents still living.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1891-09-09
BLOOD WILL, TELL.

OF course it will-tbat is if it is good,
healthy blood. It will glow in the cheek,
and tell the story of perfect physical health.
1t it does pot, if the complexion is devoid OF
color, the muscles weak and haccid, some.
thing is wrong, and something ought to be
done about it Et once, for in such cases de-
lays are dangerous. For torpid liver, ''bil-
iousness," and the, thousand and oneills to
which these conditions Of the system lead,
there is no remedy in the world equal to
DR.: Pieree's Golden Medical Discovery
Boils, pimples, eruptions, scrofuIous sores,
salt-rheum, and all kindred diseases are
cured BY it.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1891-09-09

HER JoKE.-The best planned jokes
sometimes take an unexpected turn, as
those of US who are given to making jokes
have no doubt all noticed.
Mrs. Dean said to friend the other day,
81 am so glad you can stay to tea. There
is to be such joke on Mr.. Bean. He's
always criticising my cooking. To-day his
mother happened in, and I persuaded her
to make some cakes. Will it not be very
funny when he fiods fault with The cakes
and tell him that his mother made them
herself?"
Half an hour later Mr.. Dean remarked,
s'My dear, you are becoming a perfect cook.
These cakes are as fins as th ose my mother
makes" Family Herald.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1891-09-09

Too MUCH TIME.-"It is so sudden, Mr..
Peduncle," said the young lady, softly;
s'giva me time to think of it,"
"Certaiply," replied the business like
commercial traveller; I'll be around again in
thirty days"
81 only wanted moment, Harry" she
said, sweetly.-Chicago Tribune.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1891-09-09
BRADFIELD'S v
FEMALE \
REGULATOR

CARTERsvILLE, April 28, 1885.
This will certify that two members Of my
immediate family, after having suffered for
years from Menstrual Irregulnrfty,
being treated without benefit by physicians,
were at length completely cured by one bottle
OF Rradfieid,s Female Regulator. Its
erect is truly wonderful ]. w. STRANGE.
Book to WOMAN mailed FREE, which contains
valuable Information on all female diseases.
eRADFiELD REGULATOR CO..
ATLANTA, GA.
FOE 6ALE 1X ALL DR U6GxGIg.
may l3-ly
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1891-09-09
AEOORE & HIRRERC.

MOORE dc EyIBBERr
Vl Mining and Iron Ore Experts.
Mines and Mineral Lands Examined and Res
ported on,
MINES AND MINERAL LANDS BOUGHT
AND SOLD.
Assays of all Minerals made by competent
and skilled assayer.
Office and Labratory over Post Office, Main st,
Staunton. Va.
REFERNCES.-A.S. Upson, President Upson
Nut and Bolt Co., Unfouville. Conn; q. H.
Gile, Treasurer Northern Chief Iron Company,
Oshkosh, Wis.,; Thomas Bardon. Real Estate,
Ashland, Wis; W. g. Silverthorn. Secretary
Northern Chief Iron Company, Wausau, Wis,
G. F. Rand, Secretary Aurora Iron Mining Co.,
Cleveland, Ohio; Maj. s. Nj. YOst, Staunton,
Va; Hon. John S. Haggart. Post Master Gen'l,
OttoWa Ont, may 28-tf
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1891-09-09

have been a sufferer from catarrh for 90
years. found immediate relief in the use
Of Ely's Cream Balm. Since using it /
have not suffered moment from headache,
sore throat or loss of sleep, from which /
previously suffered, caused by catarrh.
consider your Balm valuable remedy.-R.
G. Vassar, So Warren St., New York.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1891-09-09
FIO" -.
WESLEYAN Female INSTITUTE.

Wesleyan Female Institute, Staunton, Va,
is one of the first schools for young ladies in
the South. 1t is conducted by over Twenty-Five
teachers and officers. Pupils seek Its advan-
tdges from twenty-five States. 1t is endorsed
by hundreds of pupils and and patrons from all
sections of the country. Any one who is SEEK
ing a first class school with thorough teaching.
moderate charges and no extravaganza will
write for q catalogue of this time. honor ed Vtr-
ginia school to the President
w. A. HARRIS. DID,
Aug slim StauntOn, Va.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1891-09-09

For Malaria, Liver Trou-
bic, or Indigestion, use
BROWNS IRON BITTERS
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1891-09-09

A man is willing that woman should
have the lset word if she only says "Yes."
-Somerville Journal.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1891-09-09

Chilis and fever or tn rec years standing
cured by Simmons Liver Regulator.-E.
Watkins, Watkins ouse, Uptonville,
Ky.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1891-09-09

Mudgs-pd nnch rather a man called
me knsve than fool. Yabsley-Of
course. it's the truth that hur!s. - Iadian-
apolis Journal
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1891-09-09

st. VituS Dance Cured J VII.
SAN AKDREAs, Cal, February, 1889.
My boy, Is years old. was so affected by st.
Vitus Dance that he could not so to school for
two years. Two bottles of Pastor Koenig's Nerve
Tonic restored his health, ard he is now attend
ing schooi again. MICHAEL O'CONNEL.
BALT1MoRE, June, 1890.
used Pastor Koenig's Nerve Tonic for nerv-
GUS trouble caused by overwoSk, and found it
all that it is claimed to be- After using one bot
tie 1t had the desired effect, and can truly rec
omlnend it to all suffering d like complaint, as
realty wonderful remedy. SAMI. THREW
PITTSBURGH, Pa, Oct. 10, '90
for seven years my Oldest daughter had faint
ing spells and spasms. last June she took the
.rst of Pastor Koenig's Nerve Tonic, and since
e2t time they have entirely ceased.
JOHN GLCECKNER
ERPR-A Valuable Book en- Nervous
h III b Diseases sent free to any address,
~ and poor patients also obtain
kEEA this medicine free OF charge.
This remedy has been prepared by the Reverend
Pastor Koenig, of Fort WAYNE, Ind. since 1876 and
isnoW prepared under his direction by the
KoENlc Med. Co.. Chicago, M.
Sold by Druggists at 81 Per Bottle. 6 for Sc
LARGE Size, yl.T5. G52ott: os for SO.
july 1st-lyr
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1891-09-09

Bookkeepers and others of sedentary
habits cure constipation with Simmons
Liver Regulator.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1891-09-09

Ely's Cream Balm is worth its weight in
gold as a cure for catarrh. One bottle cured
mes. A. Lowell, franklin, Pa.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1891-09-09

The devil doesn't know what to do with
a man VINO will behave himself when he
isn't watched.-The Rams Horn.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1891-09-09

It Is peculiar that the faster a man is the
sooner eye will oYertake him.-New York
Herald.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1891-09-09

A broken reputGshun IL like broken
vase. L. may be mended, but alwuss shows
WHARF tho braka WEI Josh Billings.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1891-09-09

The worst thing about life is that there
are SO many who are too old to start over
agai n.-Atchison Gloha
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1891-09-09

Take Take Take Simmons Liver
Regulator for dyspepsia, constipation and
heartburn.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1891-09-09

When you sse a man who has the sama
opinions he had early in life, it is sign
that he ia fool aud can not learn. .-Atohi.
son Globe.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1891-09-09

s. L. R. means Simmons Liver Regula-
tor sure.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1891-09-09

BROWN S IRON BITTERS
Cures Dyspepsia, In
digestion 6 Debility.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1891-09-09
Thu AUGUSTA COUNTY HEDGE CO.

j. W. TODD, President and Director.
M. F. GILKESON, Vice-Pres. and Director,
]. N. MCFARLAND, Sec'y and Treas'r,
II. A. 8. HAMILTON, Director.
STEWART BOWLING, Director.
Under the charter granted by His Honor
Judge Mclaughlin, on December 18th, are now
prepared to contract with the farmers of An
gusta county to plant and finish Hedge on the
plans of the Shenandoah Valley Hedge and
Wire fences. Mathis is the CHEAPEST BEST
AND HANDSOMEST FENCE farmer can
have. M KINGSBURYi
Jan-ly sManager.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1891-09-09
ADVICE TO " WoMEu

If you would protect yourself
from Painful, ProfuSe, Scanty,
Suppressed or Irregular Men
situation you must use
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1891-09-09

nR. H. N. PATTERSON offers his nro
- fessional services to the citizens of Staun
on. OFFICE, No. IA East Main Street. En.
rance one door east of Gladke's store.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-01-19
ElOped With Her Stepfather.

Mamie Miller, the pretty daughter of Mrs.
Hermann Buel Of New York, has eloped with
her stepfather, good-looking young man of
twenty-eight. When John Miller. Mrs. Buers
first husband, died. Mamie was sent to board
ing school in Washington for about three years.
1t was about two years ago when she married
Buel, and they lived happily together. Just
before the holidays Mamie returned home from
Paris, where she had been spending some
months, and it happened that her stepfather
had never seen her before. She was a really
pretty black haired girl. She and Buel seemed
to take to each other at once. Mamie made ar
rangements for visit to Washington. 80 she
said, last Friday, and left the house. Mr.. Buel
also left the house and did not return that
night. The next day Mrs. Buel received this
message, dated Albany: Changed mind.
Didn't go to Washington. Papa and leave
this morning for Quebec. Won't be back.
Your daughter MANrE BuHI."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-01-19
ALLC0Ck'S.
POROUS PLASTERS.

ALLcocK Porous PsrERs unaPproacabe in curative
properties apdy and safety of action and are the only reliable
plasters ever produced.
They have successfully stood the of thirty years
use by the public their virtues been equaled by
INSCRIPTIONS mtators who have sought trade the
reputation of ALcocK by making pasters with holes them
and claiming them to be just good as AILcocKs.
A1LcocKs Porous PsrERs stand to-day Endorsed by not
only the highest medical authorities but by millions OF grateful
patients who have proved their efficacy household remedy
Beware of limitations do be deceived by msepre
sentation Ask for ALLCOCKS, and let solicitation
explanation induce you accept a substitute.