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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1892-02-25
FARM NOTES.

The quality of the food mas much to do
with the quality of the milk.
Sugar beets require a cool climate, a
mellow soil, slight summer irrigation and
a dry fall to reach perfection.
Keep the cattle out of the way of wind
and storm. < little extra care in protect
ing the stock will find sure return in
growth and milk.
Blanketing horse in the stable makes
his coat short and sleek. This makes him
look more valuable, and is easier to keep
him clean than long. haired horse.
A heavy drain on the farm is the carry
ing of stock which does not pay. If men
wish to keep old horses and COWS for the
good they have done, it is all right, but
the farm should not be charged with the
expense.
Don't be afraid to try new methods in
farming Experiment is the forerunner
of progress. Often a farmer possesses the
latent power to succeed, and only needs
ne~ departure to turn the tide of his for
tunes.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1892-02-25
THEORY AND PRACTICE
How Many Mining Regions Have Been
Located With Little Expense,

For the sake of illustrating the differ
ence between the practical man and theor-
ist, let us suppose two persons visis
the northern peninsula of Michigan seek
ing for iron. The one runs along blindly,
takes up with every good show, and mine
TIE result is, he either makes a happy
strike by mere accident, or spends thou
sands of dollars in useless search. The
other has studied electricity, and knows
that certain ores of iron are magnetic.
He understands also that these ores will
exert their influence through any amount
of superintendent earth. Consequently
he provides himself with dipping-neadle
aud compass, and by the operation
OF these tells where bed is
located, its approximate depth, and
probable amount of material. To prevent
being deceived by the magnetic schists in
that region, by means of his dipping-needle
and compass he traces up the bed until he
finds an outcup. Thus have been located
at title expense, many Of the mining
regions of tnat locality. What an achieve
ment is this, of the so-calIed practical
man!-Popular Science Monthly.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1892-02-25
HoIstein Cows.

That cow can be made susceptible of
improvement in the quality Ct her milk,
a fact that is denied by some of the scien-
tifc people, in spite of all examples and
experience to the contrary of their belief,
is most clearly proved by the history of
the Dutch or North Holland cows, com
monty called Holsteins. These cows were
first imported by Mr.. Chenery, of Massa-
chusetts, in 1852 And it may be re-
marked in passing, that With these COWS
was imported the injurious pleuro pneu-
monia that has cost US so much money
since it was brought across the ocean.
These cows were at first noted for
their large milk product and the little
butter the milk contained. The COW
was a special milk cow used in Holland
for the making Of a poor cheese of extra
ordinary hardness, So hard were these
cheeses, that being round in shape and of
convenient. size, they were used at the
siege of Copenhagen by the feet which
was defending the harbor in the place of
cannon balls, the stock of which had
been exhausted. The finty cheese on
striking the masts or deck of one of the
enemy's ships flew into fragments, and
like bursting shell. killed and wounded
great numbers of the enemy. So great
was the loss of life that the attacking
feet quickly withdrew and the siege was
raised. Now this COW, which then served
her country so well in pinch, has become
one of the richest butter cows in exist
ence, and her milk, instead of beggarly
21a per Get. of fat, now contains nearly
twice as much. Some of them have sur
passed noted Jersey cows In the weekly
yield Of butter, and three pounds day is
not an extreme yield for the best of
them How have these cows been i'm
proved if not by feeding?- Patriot and
Appeal.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1892-02-25
CAUGHT AT HIS OLD GAME.
Pardoned FIrebug Undertakes to Re-
new His Reipn of Tarror

new His Reign of Terror.
HowELL's n. Y, Feb. 22.-In 1878 the
farmers of this vicinity were terrorized
by firebug who made business Of
regularly burning their barns. IN
some instances live stock was burned
and human life was frequently en-
dangered by the incendiary. The
loss was many thousands of dollars,
Detectives were employed by the farm
ers and insurance companies and the
crime was at last fixed on Ira West, a
notorious colored man living on the
Shawangunk Mountains. He was ar
rested, tried, convicted and sent TO Sing
Sing prison for life.
For several years West tried to en-
list Influential citizeus of Orange county
in movement for his pardon and
finally succeeded. The governor was
interceded with and West released.
He returned at once to his old home,
much to the alarm of the people He
had not been home long before the farm
ers who had been active i'll securing
his arrest and conviction began to re-
celve letters demanding money to be
sent to certain place under penalty
OF repetition to their injury of the
incendiarism that terrorized them in
1878. Two of these farmers-Mr. Ber-
tholf and Samuel Case-suspeeting
that the letters from West, set afoot
plan that led to their suspicious being
fully established. West was arrested
and has been indicted by the grand
jury and sent to the Goshen Jail to
await his trial for his latest criminal
exploit
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1892-02-25
The Cioyer-Hay Worm -.

The clover hay worm is frequently re-
ported from Ohio, Illinois, Missouri and
the more southern states. The eggs are
laid by a small moth in stacks of hay.
These worms hatch from the eggs and
feed upon the dry hay, Transforming
to moths again in June or July. Insect
Life says that new hay ought never to be
stacked in contact with old, and the worst
infected stacks are those which have been
placed upon the same sites for successive
years. When practicable it is we'll to
build the stack on good rail ventilators
with an air passage underneath. 1t is
also well to salt the ray two or three feet
from the bottom.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1892-02-25
Treatment of Strangers.

Isn't there great deal to think of in
this matter of the treatment we give to
strangers? We too often lore sight of the
bible truth that we may entertain angels
unawares. We forget how we would wish
to be treated, if positions were reversed.
And who can tell that positions will not be
reversed? Man, with all his achieve
ments, has never reached a stage of sue
cess at which he could calculate on the
morrow.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1892-02-25
Feedin & Grain.

1t is true economy to feed grain even to
animals that are not fattening during the
severest cold. Grain furnishes more heat
and thus keeps the animal comfortable,
1t is not possible Tor stock to eat enough of
straw, timothy hay and coarse fodder to
maintain thrift in the coolest weather.
They have good appetites. But their
stomachs cannot hold enough of bulky, in
nutritious food, when 50 much of it is re-
quired to keep up animal heat.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1892-02-25
BIG BLAZE AT DECATUR.
The Magnificent Public Library Bloc
Completely DESTROYED.

The Magnificent Public Library Block
Completely Destroyed.
DECATUR, Ill, Feb. 22.-The most
disastrous fire ever known in this city
began last night at IL o'clock and be-
fore 1t was under control the whole
library block was consumed. The fire
began in the eastern part of the block,
occupied by the Decatur Cracker com
pany. Within fifteen minutes the fire
was beyond control and the entire
block, facing on two streets, was con-
sumed before 9 o'clock. The loss
on the building alone, be-
longing to T. T. Roberts and
o. Il. Greene is about 500, 900; insur-
ance, $4,000. In the block was the
public library of the city.
During the progress of the fire the
walls fell and many narrow escapes oc-
CURED, but fortunately all the tiremen
escaped uninjured. The ruins are still
burning, but all danger from further
spread of the flames is past. Decatur
has recently increased the strength of
her fire department, but the fire of last
night shows that it is still incapable of
fighting "A conhagra ton of such danger
Gus extent.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1892-02-25
Fertilizers in the Garden.

1t is a subject for discussion whether
fertilizers or manures should be used in
the garden. Commercial fertilizers are
free from seeds, and carry no impurities
to the soil. Manure on grain or in orch.
ards is serviceaole with less injury than in
the garden, or where the crops, or roots
grow short distance above ground.
Fresh, unrotted manure is certainly very
fitting material for garden, but it is Of
course, changed in composition before the
plants mature. The difficulty is that ma
nure sometimes contains matter that has
been thrown on the heap from diseased
persons or animals, and for that reason it
Is considered better to haul it to the fields
than apply it to the garden crops.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1892-02-25
Success by Sacrifice.

Sacrifice is the indispensable condition
of success. We must renounce in order to
prevail. He then seeks his life losses it;
he then loses finds it. One must SOW in
tears if be would reap in JOY Master and
scholar have the same experience, that sur
ferlng is required in order to fruitfulness
and victory. 1t is the furnace that puri-
fees and renders eficacious; the spices
must be bruised to bring forth their frag-
rance. Happy they who recognize that
law of the divine economy, and are con-
tent to suffer if only they may be made to
bear much fruit.-William NJ. Taylor.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1892-02-25
Live Stock.

CHICAGO, Feb 22.-CATTLE-From 81 90 TO
$3.50 bought the greater part of the cows and
bulls and s3. 25Gl4.25 was the range al which
most of the steers were weighed. A few loads
Of choice steers sold around s. 70. and some
thing extra might have brought $685.
HOGs-The range OF sales was S205, culls and
thin pigs going at S21e4 ID and few choice as
sorted heavy and medium weights fetching
$495G5. The quality was poor and a. 35lt4.S5
were the prevailing prices.
SHEEP-Quoted at a.250575 for poor 70
choice qualities and the latter at 5506.75. The
days receips were soon closed out. the bulk al
s5G5. 10 for sheep and at S5.5G165O for lambs.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1892-02-25
ExtiDguishing Lie

When thy find lie expressing thee,
extinguish it. Lies exist only to be extin-
guished; they wait very earnestly for
extinction. Think well, meanwhile, in
what spirit thou wilt do it; not with
hatred, with headlong selfish violence, but
in clearness of heart, with molly zeal,
gently, almost with pity. Thou woulds't
not replace such extinct lie by a new lie,
which a new injustice of thy own were
the parent of still other lies; whereby the
latter end of that busj ness were worse
than the beginning. '-Carlysle.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1892-02-25
Putting on the Bride.

Take great care when you are either
taking off or putting on bride, especi-
ally to your young horses. If you hurt
his mouth once he fears you will do SO
again, and his attempts to prevent your
doing this, often make it very incon-
venient to you. But if you use proper care
be will soon learn to render you valuable
assistance by holding his head exactly as
YOu wish him to
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1892-02-25
Son of One of Andres Captors Dead.

Son of One OF Andres Captors Dead.
TOLEDO, Ohio, Feb, 22-1saac Pauld
ing died in this city Saturday. The in
terest surrounding his death is that he
was a son of John Paulding, one of the
captors of Major Andre. Isaac Pauld
ing was the thirteenth son of John
Pauldings twenty children and was
born in Falrytown. N. Y, Oct. 10, 1910.
His mother was the third wife of the
Revolutionary hero. He died at the
residence of Mrs. George A. Masters,
his granddaughter, at No. GAL Knower
street. Among the relics is an old por-
trait of his father, which is priced
highly, and for which he had repeat
eddy in his lifetime refused liberal of
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1892-02-25
For this, be thankful
For this, be thankful
Scotch Proverbs.

Births good, but breeding's better.
A guide word is as soon said as an i'll.
Take pint and gree; the laws costly.
. He is worth no veal that can bide no
wee.
Be the same thing that ye would be
called.
Every man at forty is a fool or a ply
stefan.
A dog Wilma growl if We fell him wi a
Dome.
Far sought and dear bought is good for
ladies.
He that Wilma when he may, shanna
when he wad
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1892-02-25
The Sweetest Happiness

My experience of life makes me sure of
one truth, which do not try to explain;
that the sweetest happiness we ever know,
the very wine of human life, comes not
from love, but from sacrifce-from the
effort to make others happy This is as
true to me as that my flesh will burn if |
touch red hot metal. - John Boyle
0'ReiIly.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1892-02-25
THE NJ ARKET S.
Chicago Board of Ira de.

CHICAGO, Feb. 22.-The holiday was mors
generally observed than is usual with Board Of
Trade houses. Few Offices were open, and tho
interest on the curb was unimportant. So fan
as any price was made for May wheat IT was
around 961ac, or about the same as the Gloss
Saturday. Privileges were quoted around 92hs
and 95Iac for Tuesday
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1892-02-25
FARM AND HOME.
JESUS LOVER OF MY SOUL.

''Jesus lover of my soul,
Let NE TO thy bosom fly,
While the raging pillows roll
While the tempest still is high"
Carelessly little child,
In sunshine, at her play.
Lisping song and sweetly smiled,
On joyous april day,
Sang with merit in each Others eve:
Jesus, lover of my soul,
Let me to thy bosom fly
Hide me, o my Saviour hide,
Till the storm of life is past;
Safe into the haven guide;
o receive my soul at last"
Sang maiden with face
Free from look of earthly care,
With form of faultless grace
With q wreath of golden hair
Sang with heart by grief untried
Sang with no regretful past;
tSafe into the Haven guide:
y receive my soul at last -
''Other refuge have l none
Hangs my helpless soul on Thee,
Leave, ali leave me not alone
Still support and comfort me-"
Sang mother, while she bowed
Ger her baby as it lay
Wrapped within its SNOWY shroud-
On dreary autumn dsy.
Sang of hopes forever flown,
Sang of eyes that could not see:
''Leave, all, leave me not alone
Still support and comfort me-"
"All my trust on Thee is STAYED
All my help from thee l bring;
Cover my defeneeless head
With the shadow of thy wing!''
Faint and weary in the race,
In deaths winter-evening gray,
With sweet angelic face,
Dreamed woman. Far away,
As the feeble twilight fed,
Angels seemed with her to sing:
"Cover my defenceless head
With the shadow of thy wing!''
"Jesus, lover of my soul,
Let me to Thy bosom fly,
While the raging pillows roll,
While the tempest still is hight"
All! how soon our hopes decay;
We must suffer and endure
Strive and struggle as we may.
Life is short and death is sure.
We may hear the anthem roll
Through the starry realms on high,
Jesus, lover of my soul,
Let me to Thy bosom fy."
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1892-02-25
ITO be continned.)
The Advantages of Method In the Conducl
Of IlSi

The Advantages of Method In the COnduCl
of Business.
Brick" Pomeroy is the most method
cal man | ever knew. He has a perfect
system of business, or about as nearly per-
feet as weak human nature can get
things
Among other things he has complete
register of business letters received for
years-some $4,000 odd-and can refer 90
any letter Of the lot on any subject within
half minute. He says a clear system
rigidly adhered to will enable one man
to do as much in given time
as two or three men can do in the usual
way.
Besides this, when business grows it
still gives that one man complete mastery
of the details without overtaxation of the
powers of endurance.
In the language of celebrated lawyer,
he finds it more valuable to know where
to look for anything than to remember
what it is.--N. 7. Herald.
Mrs. Elizabeth Russell, of Eau Claire,
charged with the murder of Bertha
Ericsson, gave bail to the amour! of
SIS, 200, with William Carson and Arthur
Smith as her bondsmen.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1892-02-25
Reguisition for Thomas Gray.

SPRINGFIELD, ILL.,, Feb. 22.-Gov.
Fifer has issued a requisition on the
Governor of Minnesota for the extra.
dition of Thomas Gray, wanted in Chi
cago for assault with intent to kill, and
in custody at Minneapolis.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1892-02-25
THE HOUSEHOLD.
Be Thankful.
ERNIE

Be thankful If the day be dark or fair,
And II thy path seem rough or smooth to tread,
Altho' thy heart be glsG or dull with care,
my Fathers hand unwinds the tangled thread
For this, be thankful
be thankful If thy friends prove false to thee,
Or II prosperity, with peryerse mien,
Her tayors on another showers free
Take beaTtl His eve the sparrow's fall hsth
seen.
For this, be thankful.
Be thankful! IF thy hearts hope be affair
en- II thy prayer unanswered still doth seem,
In His own time all things adjusted are,
hope on! His heart with endless love doth
TEEN.
For this, be thankful
Be thankful. then, and labor faithfully,
Let cheerfully each humb task be done
he Will thy direst trepidation see.
Fear not His watch endures from sun to sun,
For this, be thankful!
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1892-02-25
Mrs. POTTER,S LOSS
Property Destroyed In a Fire at Capetown,
south Africa.

LONDON, Feb. pa dispatch rom
Ccpetown, South Africa, says a fire there
today destroyed large block Of buildings
including the Masonic temple, theater and
government Offices. A nong the heavy
losers is Mrs. James Brown Potter, the
American actress.
Mimi, Schwake. girl IA years of age,
daughter of Christian Schwaka, Of Two
Rivers, was terribly scalded about her feet
and lower limbs while getting pail of
hot water from the cistern of the pail
factory.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1892-02-25
RIOT FEARED.
1t will Result from Race Troubles Near
Louisville,

LOUISVILLE, Feb. 19.-Rioting between
whites and negroes is feared
near Patricksburg. A number of
whites were recently discharged by
the Ohio and Big Sandy railroad on &C
count of trouble with negroes. The
whites are so incensed that they ordered a
band of Is negroes to leave or be whipped.
The negroes are arming themselves and a
riot is probable
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1892-02-25

Fair words break never bone, foul
words many one.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-02-24
AN OFFENSIVE HART.

A good many ladies who ride fire.
Quently in Col. LowRY's numerous
vehicles wish the street lines had an
aesthetic wrinkle like that recently ex-
hibited by Mr.. HAHN, vice president of
the Manhattan line in New York. He
issued an order that ''any employee who
INDUCES in the habit of chewing tobacco
while on duty must look for occupation
elsewhere" Of course that would not
entirely relieve the complaints of
the ladies. 1t might be beginning, and
afford suggestion to the expectorating
passengers. The construction of the
floors of the cars shows that the man
ayers recognize the annoyance of the
ladies, and probably would be glad to
fully relieve it. In Europe it Is said
that American travellers find contrast
in cars and at stations in this matter
with the home situation. There need
be no concern TOR the women who wear
dresses to drag on pavements and col
lect the vileness of public ways. To-
bacco juice is one of the minor detrac-
lions of the sweeping part of their at
tire. Probably the time will come when
women will be relieved of this sort of
aff1iction on street and railroad cars, but
it will not be until after the presidential
election.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-02-24
A PRETTY FIGHT

While at Washington the leviathan
editor and political hustler of Fargo
takes time from his labor in mailing
garden seeds for Congressman JOHNSON
to further indicate the temper of his
persuasion toward the North Dakota
senators. Neither of them lives in the
Fargo district, and yet they have been
able to turn down the congressman and
the ponderouS editor in the Fargo post
office. The course of HANsBRoUGH. he
says, is daStardly, and his act will fol-
low him through life. Senator CASEY
the major would like to see hung in
effigy if he were worth the trouble,
His fate is fixed. As he goes over the
breastworks next winter, Democrat
may perhaps be able to slip into
the senate. One of the prettiest political
fights on the boards is opening up be-
tween the elements represented by the
two senators on the one side, and JOHN
SON, EDWARDS and the old workers.
with the Norwegian Republicans be-
hind them. 1t will not be a friendly
set-to with gloves, but fight to the fin
ISh with bare knuckles. Let JOHNSON
be knocked out at the nominating con-
vention, and 5000 indignant Scandina-
vians will lay the party out. Their
organ, the Normanden, at Grand Forks.
probably reflects their growing disgust
in this language:
THE Republican party today represents
everything that is depraved in American
politics" at opposes commercial personal
and industrial liberty every time st hates
and fears the very word 'liberty.'' 1T dis
trusts the people and puts all its faith and
confidence in whisky schemes and soulless
corporations
There is evidently encouragement for
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-02-24
SOUTH DAKOTA NOT DRY

Prohibition ought to be effective in
South Dakota. if in any state. 1t has
but one city of 10000 population or over.
The frontier eras are long past. The
men who came out there in the early
time to change their domestic relations
have had their divorces, and generally
obtained new wives. A Black Hills
paper says that even in the mining re-
glons social conditions are now morally
salubrious, and the Sundays are models
OF order and decorum. Still, recent in
quiry shows that 1000 persons in the
state have invested S25 each with the
United States government to avoid diff
Guilty in dispensing intoxicants. This
means that there are at least 1000
places in the state where liquor is sold
either publicly Or on the quiet. In
addition, the drug stores have lib
eral dispositions in such matters and
share the profits of the business. The
largest town has ffty-three vendors
by internal revenue permits. That is
about double the number required for
the same population in st. Paul. In one
town of 600 people there are eight open
saloons. If there were a stiff local
license to be paid, there would not be
half that number. That is character
lstlc of prohibition where it not en-
forced. 1t multiplies saloons, because
there is no onerous tax in the way Of
license. In the Black Hills there is
hardly any attention paid to the law.
LII fact. in Rapid City il is regarded as
one OF the important recent improve
ments that saloon with $1,000 outfit
has been added. This is certainly not a
wholesome condition. Everybody Is