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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-05-31
HEAUTHORS' WORLD
Picturesque Home of John Bur-
roughs on the Hudson.
THE AUSTRALIAN POETS WORK.
Mark Twain to Make an Extended Visit
to Europe-Julian Hawthorne's
History of Oregon.

Nxw YORK, May 25.- Especial Core
spondence. MFR. John Burroughs, the
charming author of six or seven books
mon nature and bird life, lives at West
Park. Ulster county, n. Y, on the Hud-
son river. He is born country-liver, and
can abide the city no longer than actual
business detains him there. A few days
ago he arrived here for the first time in
over six months, and I had an hours
nleasant chat with him. He was on his
way with the artists connected with one of
our leading magazines to ''do up together
with them picturesque region in an adj
iacent state. His literary work, of late,
has not been abundant; for he has about
fifteen acres of grapes to look after, and
his hands, instead of being colored with
the stray ink spot, were trifie tinged Gas
he showed mel with the metallic solution
with which he had been spraying the
singular but formidable "black rot' that
has lately proceeded over the vineyards of
this country from west to east, and which
has only recently reached the vicinity of
the Hudson.
Mr.. Burroughs, when he writes, has a
seclusion of his own, which he finds in a
bark-coyered cabin on the slope of his
door yard, overlooking the river. 1t is a
much more picturesque house than Thor
eau's, of Walden Pond fame; and being
among the trees fifteen rods away from
the family house, is well fitted for silence
and communication with nature. The
birds, the butterflies and all winged things
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-05-31
THE SEATTLE Observation-Disclosures, SUNDAY MAY 81, 1891

than the question as to anonymous critl-
cism, unless il be that other question as
to realism or romanticism in fiction. Mr..
William ID. Howells, more than any one
else, perhaps, has been the cause of this
commotion, and now he is to bring out
under the title of "Criticism and Fiction, !"
his whole body of doctrines on these
topics.
Louis j. jennings. the editor of the New
York Times from 1863 to 1875, but now q
member of the English parliament, calls
his new novel 1.-The Philadelphian A
previous successful novel Of his is entitled
THE Millionaire"
Walter Crane furnishes the illustrations
for book ofpoems entitled "Renascence, :"
20 be published here as well as in England.
The name Of the author of the book is
withheld.
The full name of Du Manrier. the artist,
is George Louis Pamela Busson du Maui
rier. He is not only an artist for Punch.
but he was also illustrator of two of
Thackeray's books. An interesting fact to
those who have enjoyed his graphic work,
will be found in the announcement that
he has begun story for serial use in
Hdrpers that will soon give Us chance to
test his literary quality. 1t is entitled
peter Ibbettson."
Edwin Arnold's next book will be his
Letters from Japan" and it is not to be
benefit Of the new American copyright
law may accrue to the author.
Mr.. L. 7. Meade, author of "a Girl of
the People" and Frances Kane's For
tune" has just published a new story
titled "a Life for Love" 1t opens with
a group of girls who are dark-eyed, with
chestnut-colored hair, rosy lips full of
curves and smiles, and round, good
humored faces. And it ends, after much
vicissitude, rather sadly. which is the
fashionable way, since Turgenieff set the
fashion, of ending novel.
JOEL BENTON.
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No one knows better than those who have uxea
Carriers Little Liver pills what relief they have
gwen when taken for dyspepsia dizziness, pain
IN the side. eonstl patton and dISordsre stomach
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We are Offering extra indnennv
this week in Muslin Undaxw
Linens, Lace Curtains, Flows al
EmbrOideries. Our stock Of I'm
goods is too large and we sTsdttet
mined to reduce them. 50 leek ont fe
some grand bargains inthese depait-
ments this week. Call . early \
possible and secure first choice.
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In the Way.
Chicago Tribune.


Miss Ksjones was doing her best TO en-
terrain the two young men.
"By the way. Mr.. Ferguson" she asked,
''do you take any interest in politics?r'
II don't take any active part in political
matters. hut l am strongly in favor of a
third party movement, answered Mr..
Ee<Sas0a, glazing st young HanknSon,
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Positively the Cheapest Stor
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You Can Save Money on AldS
We Sell
LOOK AT THESE PRIR

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Daisy wreaths, all coIors. only l0c.
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French flowers only 60c. worth 81.
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French flowers only 81, worth 81
Muslin underwear at less than manafss-.
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Boys suits at 81 so. worth $3.50
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Best 81 corset ever sold in Seattle.
Isle thread hose. light shades, only Ise
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Ladies' jersey fitting balbriggan vest. Toe. -.
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81 dress buckles for Csc
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We can save you IS per cent on maslIn sa<rvu
Lace curtains from soc to "a pair. We mr.
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Big lot Of remnants of ruching oniy Loo y,n
White shirts only 35c.
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Your Hair

What is the condition ofhe ish
dry and harsh 20 the touch. Has
IL q Hfeiess appearances, asd H.
void of iustre, like the hair upsn
the head OF q convslescent fsv9
patfentc Does is fall out when
being combed or brushesif Is roar
scalp dry or in heated c0ndiffoa.
and Is your hair full Of d2ndrufs
If these are some of yoEr symp
toms, be warned in time lest yos
become bald. and thus lose oas g
natures nobless gifts. q bountifsi
covering tor the head We o1lf
you a valuable herbal tressmentlk
impoverished hair-N A 7 q Res
OWN REMEDY. Our prepsraftm
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ROOT HAIR GROWkkIu re~
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bill st, Portland. or.
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q. \. I. - purely vegetable ana so nls.ss,t
tnAt ne most delscste women AID smallest ca.ld
lake il xlkhsGa GaiAsultx.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-11-19
FARM NOTES.

Give the laying hens some meat food
each week.
A deep loan and sandy soil are suited
to the cherry.
Save the middle grains of the finest ears
of corn for seed.
Weak trees for planting are expensive
at any price. They would be expensive
if they could be had for nothing.
Cod liver oil is tile best thing you can
nsa on the harness. It. will keep the rats
and mice away, as we'll as make the leath-
er pIiable.
When the particles Of butter are aboat
the size of a grain of wheat, stop churn-
ing. draw off the butt7rmilk, and turn In
water to wash the butter.
Do not breed sheep at random. Have
some object in view and strive to attain
that point. See that you make the selec-
lions that will secure what you want with
the most certainty.
Hay is generally cured too much. It is
not necessary to have it so dry as is gener-
ally supposed. If not wet by rain or dew,
haY may be left to cure in the NOW before
1t becomes brittle,
Hubbard squaSheS are most prOnCaole
feed for hogs. They are easily grown and
can he made to yield ten tons to the acre.
They may be fed all winter either raw or
steamed.
One of the greatest drawbacks that a
farmer can possibly have is the desire to
procure more land than he can easily pay
for or properly cultivate. Many farmer
has thus been kept Gland poor all his
hfe.
Good animals, good crops, good results
ali around on the farm are not the out
come of good luck. 1t is patient, con-
tinued, intelIigen, effort that brings sue
cess in agriculture hit-or miss, hap
py-go-lucky course.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-11-19

ingredients are deficient in different soils.
The best way to learn what materials are
proper in any given case is by observation
and experiment.. The rational method for
determining what Ingredients of plant
food a soil fails to furnish in abundance,
aud how these unfinished materials can
be most economically supplied, is TO put
the question to the soil with different
fertiIzing materials. and get the reply in
the crop produced The chief use of fer
tilizers is to supply plant food. It is good
farming to make the most Of the natural
resources of the soil and of the manures
produce on the farm, and to depend upon
artificial fertilizers only to furnish what
more is needed. It is not good economy
to pay high prices on materials which the
soil itself may yield, but is lacking one IN
another way"
Probably the most valuable practical
work that these experiment stations have
has been 20 analyze these various CONNER
cial fertilizers which are offered for sale
by manufacturers. In some of the states,
New Jersey, for instance, the fertilizers
are analysed, and the qualities OF chemi-
Gals found In each sample compared with
what the manufacturer claimed that the
composition contained. So as to make
this perfectly plain, the money value of
the chemicals found in each sample is
noted, and compared with the price
charged by the manufacturer. Some
startling results have been shown. One
fertilizer selling, say, at s25 per ton would
be found to have a value of S2S; another,
selling at $40 ton, would be found to be
worth only SIS; and in one instance | re-
call the manufacturer charged S43 a ton
for his complete fertilizer, and the chemist
found tnat its actual value was only 81 50.
Bulletins like these have certainly done
great good, for they have warned farmers
from buying inferior chemicals, and they
have compelled manufacturers to keep
their compositions up TO the advertised
standard. When there is more universal
education among the farmers it will only
be necessary to express the values of
fertilizers in chemical terms. We have
the authority of the United States agri-
cultural department for the statement that
IN the states where experiment stations
have long been established the greater
number of the farmers now need nothing
more than these chemical terms to guide
them in selecting the special fertilizers
needed In given cases.. G. Speed, in
Harper's Weekly.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-11-19

hummock of ice, for in such wild fight
there would be no ime to unharness it,
and it would be dragged to death before
| the sledge could be stopped. In fact it
was very doubtful whether such team GO
ing at a wild, excited gait could be stop
| ped at all until it had run FIVE or six miles,
enough to take some of the ardor cut of
| the high-spirited animals.
When all was ready, the principal dog
driver gave signal to the crowd IN front
of his team, and from the center they
| parted in both ways to the sides, the dogs
jumped on their feet at the well-known
warning sound, and started at a trot,
which, with few cuts from the gauntlet
of whips they had to run, aided by those
of the drivers, soon broke into run, and
then the reliet-party whlsked out of sight
like rocket
Its further movements could be seen aud
reported only from the masthead. TIE
race fer life Or death was now begun, aud
the enemy to contend against was the ap
preaching darkness. Away went the
slndge. bounding from the crest of one
snow-ridge to that of another. with not
sign of sedge-track between except on
few long, almost level stretches. In few
seconds more it has gone so far, that.
even from the masthead, only its general
movements could be noted. Meanwhile
the drivers we're alert to avoid striking
small projecting hummockS Of ice, which
would have ripped the covering, or shoe of
ice, from the sledge-runners, and mate
rally lessened their rapid gait.
Anxiousl y the return of the party was
awaited, for it was long distance to go
in the short time before darkness. 1t was
nearly two hours before they returned, and
great was the rejoicing Of the crew at see
ing the lost sailor with them-a rejoicing
only exceeded by MS own.
The retdrn had been made very leisure
ly compared with the SPLENDID dash OF ten
miles out.
The width of the channel was well
known from accurate surveys. Of course
there was much curiosity to ascertain what
part Of the time had been consumed IN
reaching the lost man, and fortunately he
had noted the time by his watch when he
first heard the cIamor and clatter of theap
preaching team and urging drivers-for
IN his terrible anxi ty ne was constantly
counting the rapidly receding minutes as
darkness approached. Careful calcula.
tons showed that the dash Of ten miles was
made in twenty-five minutes and a half!-
the fastest recorded long run with dogs and
sledge in the polar regions.
Schwatka, in November st. Nicholas.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-11-19
Improvement in Stock.

In no place is the Improvement IN live
stock that has taken place in the last 20
years shown more clearly than by compar-
ing the old-time Texas steer with the pres
ert range cattle, and we are glad to say
that progress in this line is row making
more rapidly than at any time heretofore.
We are but just beginning upon an era of
improved practices in every branch of ag-
ricuture-in breeding and feeding stock,
and in growing crops No sensible man
doubts to-day that there is as much room
for development here as there has been in
science and applied mechanics. The
progressive young farmer must be q
student and keep abreast Of hew knowl-
edge regarding his work. Clinging to old
practices will prove continually more I'm
profitable.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-11-19
Little Annoyances.

Flies get into the ointment. A too hot
fire burns the cake in the oven. A heavy
rain fails when you want to go to picnic.
miserable these little annoyances! How
frequently we meet them? Often with
peevlsh complaint. We think OF them as
wholly bad, and as simply hindrances to
our pleasure. But hold! Are they not
part of the providence of God? We be-
ieve 1t. The thorn on the rose of lie is
placed there for our good. 1t is part OF
our discipline. If we take these annoy
ances in the proper spirit they will oulti-
vate our self-control, strengthen our pa
titnce, and ripen our character. Ii our
wills were not sometimes opposed, and ii
things did not occasionally turn out con-
trary to our hopes, we would become selfish
and conceited. All these things are really
helps, and the person who learns to look
upon them so has learned one of the yalu-
able secrets of life.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-11-19
Seed Corn.

By the ordinary methods of selecting
and saving our seed corn we can not hope
for any great improvement In this cereal
There should be systematic cultivation of
the seed, to the end that we may get bet
ter yields. 1t would be no great task to
plant small plot next year, and as its
growth progresses cut out all puny and
defective stalks and all those that DO not
promptly show their silks. Then before
the pollen falls cut off the tassels from half
the stalks. This produces cross fertiEza-
ton of the plants and eliminate the chance
of anv influence CT pollen from barren
stalks upon the seed ears. The seed corn
should be saved for series of years from
the stalks with the several tasses. By
this plan Prof. Roberts has within three
years added 20 per cent to the produc-
tiveness of corn over the ordinary way of
growing and saving seed.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-11-19
PARTING LOVERS.
THE ACADEMY.

Winding upward rose slender vine tree,
Winding up ward round the fort OF Buna.
All no vine tree was it winding upward,
But a loving maiden found her loYerl
Early had the twain begun their loving,
Loving ever since their days of childhood;
Now they had to say farewell forever.
To the maiden thus the STRIPPING murmured:
'.Three broad rivers, maiden, run before thee;
Nigh the third the garden green is growing;
In the garden blooms a tree of roses:
From that rose tree pluck a rose, 0 maiden,
Lay il near thy heart, within thy bosom;
Faster than the rose leaves fade within it;
Faster fades my heart for thee, beloVed!'
To the STRIPPING thus the maiden answered.:
''Three high noun aims, youth, arise before
thee;
From the third there flows quiet fountain;
Nigc the fountain lies rock of marble;
On the marble stands a silver chalice;
In the silver ci.aice lies q snowflake,
i ear away the snowflake from the beaker;
Lay il near thy heart, upon thy bosom;
Faster than the flake of snow dissolveth,
Faster mets my heart for thee, beloved"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-11-19
|. s. ST. gu. P.
These Letters are the initials of the
New Line through Wyoming and
Idaho to the Pacific Northwest

This line is composed of the
Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis y
Omaha and Union Pacific Rail
ways, and reaches more Fan
Western Cities than any other line
as follows:
Haley, Boise City, Lewiston.
Moscow and principal Idaho
points.
Walla Walla, Colfax, Farming
ton, Rockford, Spokane Falls and
numerous Washington points.
Baker City, Pendleton, Portland
and principal Oregon points.
Ogden and Salt Lake City, the
largest points in Utah.
San Francisco, Los Angeles and
all California points from Mt.
Shasta to San Diego.
And this line also reaches Butte,
Anaconda and many other points
in Montana.
Also note that by this line
accommodations are furnished in
Pullman Family Sleeping Cars
very low rates to holders
econd-class tickets going to
Washington, Oregon and Califor-
MIA.
When you get ready to go
West, before deciding upon your
route, call on agents of c., St. P.
M. & O. Ry., who will cheerfully
furnish rates and information
about through car service over
the "Lake Superior, St. PAIL e
Union Pacific Linc' and connec-
tons, or for pamphlets and map
address
T. w. TEASDALE.
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THE

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Room Sleepers, Dining Cars and Coaches OF lated
design, between Chicago and Milwaukee and
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Room Sieeperr, Dining Cars and Coaches of latest
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Through Pullman Festibuled Drawing
Room and Tourist SIeepers via the NortherH
Pacific Railroad between Chicago and Port
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Convenient Trains TO and from Eastern,
Western, Northern and Central Wisconsin points,
afording unequaled service 70 and from Waaken
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Wis, and Ironwood and I.essemer, Mich.
For tickets, sleeping car reservations tins
tables and other information, apply TO agents Of
the Line or to Ticket Agents anywhere in the
United States Canada
s. R. AINSLIE, General Manager, Milwaukee
Wis.
Paul Mimi
Fl C. BARLOW, Traffic Manager, Chicago, r.
LOUIS ECKSTEIN, Genl Pass'r and Tx ngt
Chicago, IL
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-11-19
To Oil q Harness

Take harness to room where you can
unbuckle it and separate the parts COM
pletely. Wash each part with lukewarm
water, to which has been added little
potash. Scrub well with brush until the
grease and dust have been removed. Work
the pieces well under the hand until they
become supple. 1t will not do to oil unit
they will DO so slowly. When yet little
moist, oil. For this, use cod-llver OH. Il
Is the best for the purpose. Besides, il
you were to use neat s foot, the rats and
mice would be your enemies at once.
while they will not touch harness oiled
with cod liver oil. Give good dose OF
oil to all parts, then hang where the
harness will dry slowly.-Exchange
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-11-19
Pork Products.

1t is stated that the shipments of pork
product, including pork, bacon, hams
and lard. from the United States for the
year of 1890 were 1881 100000 pounds.
The total consumptlop of pork product, ex-
elusive of lard, in the United States dur
ing 1890 is estimated at 1858 600, 900
pounds, which would make an average
annual consumption per capital Of over
fffy-eight pounds. The domestic consump-
ton of lard is about $40 100000 pounds,
or about SO per capita.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-11-19
FARM AND HOME.
AN AUTUMN CAMEO.

Southwark
Birds are flying;
Summers dead.
Overhead
The leaves are dying,
Changed from living green to
Russell red.
Westward,
Red lights glowing
Through the trees;
And the breeze,
Ore spiced fields blowing,
Brings breath of tropics
Over seas.
Northward,,
Cloud banks dying
Cold and gray,
All Inc day
The winds are signing
For the sunny southland
Far away.
Eastward.
Wings of morning
Freshness bear;
And the air,
The val eys -orning,
Brings from dewy hllltops
Odors rare.
Louise Phillips, in Harper's Bazaar,
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-11-19
Picked Up Here and There.

Let no knowledge satisfy but that which
lifts above the world, which weans from the
world, which makes the world foot-stool
|-Spurgeon.
1t is good for US to think that no grace
or blessing is truly ours till we are aware
that God has blesseed some one else
through us.-Rev. Phillips Brooks.
If the sun be eclipsed one day it attracts
more spectators than if 1t shines the whole
year. So, if you commit one sin, it will
cause you many sorrows and the world
many tr1umphs.
A wise physician once said that the
opinion that a good woman should stay
closely at home had killed more women
than any other cause.
An interesting sight-to see one man
drawing out his troubles to another man
who is impatiently waiting for chance to
tell his.
The truly wise man sees other people,
faults, out feels his own.
Doing as christian does is pretty good
evidence that the dopr is as a christian is.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-11-19
Pack the Wool.

The packing Of wool clip is matter OF
he first Importance in It's bearing upor
the profits of the sheep business. 1t is
poor management to devote time anc
money to procuring good crop of WOO
and then lose the major portion of the
profit 10y reason of failure to putt ON the
market IN good shape. Nothing connected
with the business pays Detter than the time
and labor devoted to carefully sorting and
packing the wool.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-11-19
XIII the DOES.

The first step to take, in preventing the
killing of sheep by worthless dogs, is to
kill the dogs. If this cannot be done to
an extent that will make security certain,
it IS d good plan TO bell the sheep. The
bells are cheap, and there should he a
number on each flock. The noise made
will some timetin.es frighten the dogs
away, and will often attract the attention
of the shepard or owner so that they can
get to them in time to prevent damage