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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1892-01-07
THE DONKEY IN MEXICO.
The Most Doeile and Patient of His Kind
and the Most Abused.

The Mexican burro is. of all animals,
the most fearfully abused. Without
him Mexico would not be Mexico.
He is very docile animal. Job him.
self was not more patient. It is a
wonder that he does not inherit some
Of the ''spunk" of his ancestors. and,
while loaded down past endurance,
give a yindictiye kick now and then,
Just to show that some times the down.
troddeu worm will turn. A most pitt
full sight it is to see him on his way to
market. loaded down with green's
now and then giving sniff as he in
bales their-to him-delicious frag-
rance. If he dared he would take a
mouthful but his master knowing his
weakness, has cruelty muzzled his
mouth. so he joys on uncomplainiugly.
bearing his hunger best he may; it app
peals to ones sympathy to see him ar
rayed in sort of wilk wxon-pint
cups to ten gallon cans dangling grace
fully from his head to his heels, max
ing such a racket when empty as to
almost drown the sound Of his melod-
ious voice.
Sometimes you may see him repre-
senting himself as butcher cart,
loaded down with the carcasses of
various animals, Of which the goat
ranks foremost then again he appears
as a charcoal vender. This is a light
Job for him and becomes so exultant
over it that he becomes quite frisky;
but. alas. his joy is of short duration.
for the next day the poor unfortunate
burro is loaded to the guards with rock
or some other heavy material, making
him feel so humble, so degraded. that
he hangs his head for very shame. and
he feels so exhausted as the heavy bur-
den presses more and more upon him
that should he try, though ever SO
hard, he could not raise respectable
brav to save his life.
A most ludicrous sight is to see him
decked out with as much lumber as
can be piled on him. from the con-
temptuous looks with which he gazes
behind him at the long pieces, the
longest dragging with at least foot
on the ground. he must feel that he
has been converted into something
"abominally feminine" As Spoopen-
dyke would say, "all he needs is a
paper hustle and a Gainsborough ha,
to make dodgasted woman of him."
His ancestors are vicious. and not to
be fooled with, and they have right
to be. for they have been imposed up
on and scoffed at until it is only just
that they kick any one with whom
they come in contact. We. seeing
that they can not nor will not stand
such treatment, vent our spleen oc.
casonally. but often administering a
good pounding on the poor, little,
unoffending. patient burro that moIests
nothing but his provender and de-
serves pity and compassion from all
and every one.-1eGas SittiDqs.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1892-01-07
TERMINATING NUTS.
Store Them During Winter in Sand in the
open Ground.

Store Them During Winter in Sand in the
open Ground.
The only reason why many persons fail
to make such nuts as pecans, hickory,
English vaults and chestnuts germinate
when planted is that they allow them to
get thoroughly dried before they are placed
in the ground. For pecans, shellbark
hickory, butternuts, flberts. and other
hard shell kinds there is no better place
to store them during winter than in heaps
of sand piled up in some shady spot on
the open ground. First place layer OF
the nuts, then layer of sand. then layer
of nuts, and proceed in this way until
your stock Of nuts is exhausted, and co yer
the heap with six inches Of good soil or
sods, and leave all undistul bed until
spring, then take out the nuts and plant
in drills. If there is danger Of mice and
squirrels carrying away the nuts, pl ice
them in well drained boxes, covering
with wire netting. Chestnuts may be
stored in the same way, but the sand
should be clean and the boxes set where
the water from melting SHOWS will quick 7
drain off. Fresh imported English wal
nuts buried in the fall or any time in the
early winter Will usually terminate quite
freely. Imported flberts are som etimea
gathered before quite mature, and for this
reason fail to grow, but if the kernels are
plump when obtained there is no danger
Of failure if kept cool and moist during
the winter.-American Aglioulturist.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1892-01-07
WHY HE WAS WOUNDED.
How John s. Wise Got Floored In a Po-
Iitical Debate.

Round-headed and pugnacious John
5. Wise of Virginia is not only making
his mark in New York as lawyer. be-
ing now the recognized legal expert in
the country on law as it relates to
electricity, but he tells stories to his
groups of friends that are related all
over the city, says the N. Y. Meas. He
told me one recently in which the joke
was on himself-and very much so.
He had been making speech in a
joint debate with a democrat in Fir-
ginia, when he made some assertion
about the confederacy and its lost
cause, and added:
Il can speak on the subject of the
lost cause with somewhat of authority,
fellow-citzens. for l was in the con-
federate army, and wore the gray.
and have federal lead in my body.
republican as | am"
Quick as q flash his antagonist call.
ed out:
''Where were you wounded?"
''In the valley" replied Wise.
where were you wounded, sirf''
repeated his antagonist.
AT Newcastle. sir. in the valley"
replied Wise.
No, | mean in what part of the
body, sir. were you wounded?"
oh" exclaimed Wise, lin the head.
The mark is on my scalp yet"
Il thought SO, fellow citizens
screamed his opponent. taking the
front of the platform. Il have known
for years, since John S. Wise became
a Virginia republican. that he was an
awful crank. and | have suspected
there was something the matter with
his brain. But now | know all about
it and so do you. That Yankee bullet
IN his head knocked his brains crooked
and has left him without political
sense.'
Wise relates this story as the only
time that he was ever tloored in stump
speaking.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1892-01-07
PERPLENED BY MARRIAGE.
They Are One Person and Yet Need Tw
Railway Tickets.

lhey Are One Person and Yet Need Two
Railway Tickets.
They were not particularly young and
they appeared to have been transplanted
from some town where potatoes and corn
are the main Industries, says the Albany
Argus.
He was evidently an overgrown COW
chaser, who was just preparing to take
collegiate course at the pillow and the har-
row.
She was one of those by 81 farm
girls with a face like raw sausage.
and voice equal to a campaign fshhorn.
They had come to the city to "git
hitched' in style, to solve the question
whether marriage is failure or other
wise; to take the leap, as it were, into the
territory of connubial bliss. They mad
their passport with them, he carrying it
partly extended, as if Offering it to each
policeman as they came along.
There was a grin on his countenance,
more ecstacic than the one he had worn
when he had sold his potatoes for 81 a
barrel
He wore a four-in- hand scarf, tied in
bow knot, and kept pushing it down in
the back to give vent to his feelings.
SAL" said he, we're married.
Guess we be, ~ replid she.
We're one"
"Yaas."
Nd we're going home TO 'sprise the
folks
'Yaas."
"Ihey's no use talkin', Sal, this only
comes once In lifetime; let's have glass
Of sody.'
They sodied and proceeded to the sta
ton.
Lets get gait on, Sal. nd hurry 10
the deepy; we're liable to miss the cars. "
When they reached the depot he ap-
preached the ticket office and looked in.
Gimme o.e ticket, said be.
Where TOP" queried the agent,
| "W here i've"
| 'tWheres that?"
"Why, where | was born, growed and
allus lived"
"Well, how do | know where that Is ?'
We'll, I'm s'prised b'gum, thought
every one knowed. "
Name the place.
'What dye want me to do that for p
| The ticket agent went to the tank and
| swallowed seven glasses of ice water con-
secutively.
Returning he asked again:
Where do you wish to go?"
"Why it's only three miles from Snec-
tiddy."
| well, why didnt you say in the first
place that you wanted ticket to Schen-
ectady?'
But I don't live in Snectiddy."
You've got to go there to go to your
home, haven you?"
"Yaas."
| The ticket agent stamped the coupon
and handed it to him, bracing himself
against the window, for he was aweary Of
| this world.
''S'pose this is good fer me and Sal?''
said the yokel.
1.-TWO of you?" queried the agent.
That's onl y good for one person.
| He looked at the ticket and then broke
out with, "But the preacher said we was
one"
That's the preachers notion of the
| thing yelled the fatigued ticket seller.
The railroad says you are two"
| And he was Obliged to buy another
ticket for Sal before he could get through
| the gate to the train.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1892-01-07

satisfy the appetite until you can prepare
a warm mash for them. This NAV be of
the small potatoes or other waste vegeta-
bles boiled up and mashed, with enough
wheat bran stirred into it while it is very
hot to make it dry enough to crumble.
Cover up and allow it to cook In its own
heat until on stirring it proves moderately
warm to the hand. Il will be the better
for the addition of few beef SCRAPS. table
waste, or even of sour milk. something of
the animal nature Give all they will eat up
clean Of that. At noon some of the
smaller grains should be given. Wheat,
barley and oats are all good, either sepa-
rately or mixed. II they do not get plenty
of exercise in ranging the fields, scatter
this grain IN the grass or among the Straw
or rake 1t into the sand. so that they will
have to scratch to get it. At night,
before they go to roost, give as much
good sound corn or wheat as they will
eat.
See that they have plenty Of fresh clear
water two or three times day, and keep
them free from ve1min, and the hens VIII
be ready to lay as soon as they have got
over moultlng, and the chickens will be
growing and putting on flesh in breast and
legs. About two weeks before slaughter
irg time separate those which are to be
killed from the others, even if it is recess
sary to provide temporary shelter for
them outside, in some rude shed made OF
fence rails or old boards matched with
straw and change the feed for them. Let
the morning mash be of corn meal, and
the noon feed Of boiled rice, and at night
give whole corn. Give no f h waste nor
putrid meat, and feed no onions, as all
those impa-t bad flavor to the meat. Do
not try now to encourage exercise, but
keep as quiet as possible Chickens
fattened III this way will have white,
tender meat, and will be fat enough, and
If not fed for Is hours before killing and
then properly dress, should command the
highest price in the market.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1892-01-07
The Old Grudge

bow 1t first began none ever knew,
But It grew anu grew and grew and grew,
And between tie houses of Rood and Ridge
For HUNDRED years there had been Il grudge
For hundred long and bitter years,
From the time of the early pioneers,
With his diving breath each Old Man Rudge
Had bcqueathed to his sons that same old
grudgc.
The farms adjoined. For hundred years
Their wars Ger fences and breachy steers
And trespassing hogs had neryed each
Rood
As he passed In bis checks to pass that feud.
On down to his boys. and they kept it warm,
And there wasn't Il soul on either farm,
Of the house Of Rood or The tribe of Ridge,
But felt 1t u duty to hold that grudge
So down through the grinding, creakiug years,
With jars and squabbles and Snarls aud
Sncers,
They had dragged through the nire and ooze
aud siudge
The once proud names of Rood and Ridge.
But there came time when fair young
Rood
Met lusty son of the other brood
And straight in each pa pita ting heart
A foe unseen shot a flaming dart.
Love laughs at feuds. These twain were
wed.
They settled down. And now, It's
said.
This youthful Mr. and Mrs. Rudge
Keep up-alas that same Old grudge.
--(1hiP1U0 TFihuYa.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1892-01-07
A SEAMAN'S WIT.
The Ship Carpenter Makes an Alarming
Discovery,

Discovery.
| There is a certain naval officer who has
on several occasions come very near rem
dering himself immortal as a wit, al
| though those who knew him best say that
a sense of humor is not his most conspic-
uauS quality.
He is a carpenter by rank, and as such
it is duty to sound the ships well at s
o'clo:B every evening and report the depth
of warer in the bIge. One night, when
the ship was cruising near a ocky coast,
the sounding rod revealed about two feet
of water smashing about the bllges. The
carpenter made note of the fact, and
shortly after he had reported the result Of
his investigation the engineer started the
steam pumps, and in a few minutes the
ship was pumped dry. An hour or so
later the ship went ashore, and ia the ex-
element and confusion that followed the
first lieutenant found time to send mes
senger to the carpenter ordering him to
sound the we'll imme iiately and report
The carpenter dropped the sounding rod
into the tube, and drawing it up again,
looked in CONSERVATION at its unwet sur.
face.
"Where!" he ejacusated, worse than |
thought ~
w ndb SHALL Tell C66 Hrsb lleuten3ntE
askel the impatient messenger.
Never mind Ill report in person."
said the carpenter, and climbing up the
bridge where the executive was shouting
orders. be solemnly impaired the infor-
nation that the ship had big whole
stove IN her bottom.
Great Scott! is that SOP" exclaimed
the officer, as he counterm sined an order
to slew up d sail and gave another one to
stand by The boats.
True as you live" said the carpenter
''TEere was two feet Of water In the bilges
just no-7. and she must have been stove
IN, for every drop has run out,
After this effort the carpenters associ-
ates were quite prepared to hear him tell
a boat s crew one day that he wanted to
hear them all keep perfect silence -
N. Y. Times.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1892-01-07
A Divorce Decision.

A New York Judge has decided tia,
man can not get a divorce from his
wife because her private character he
fore her marriage was not SO good IL
she represented it 10 be. Tie idea was
that if such divorce were allowed
then ANYBODY who concealed before
marriage any slight personal p'~tters,
such as bad temper defective educa-
ton, physical defects and so on, would
be liable TO be divorced as con as
found out
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1892-01-07
Kind of Food for Fowls

1t is not to pres cribe food which viii
be the best TO make the hens 'ay. and fat-
ten the chickens for the holidays. But the
food which would keep the hens in good
laying condition, will also be well adapted
to keep ITO chickens growing well. Give
them lit whole grain when they come
eff the 90 It in the morning, not half as
much as tney would eat, but enough tc
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1892-01-07

The state bed of Sobieski. king oil
Poland. was made of Smyrna gold
braid. embroidered in turquoises with
verses from the koran. lis supports
were of silver gilt, beautifully chased.
and profuselv set with enameled and
ieweleti medallons. 1t had been taken
irom the Turkish camp before Vienna.
and the standard of Mohammed had
stood under it.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1892-01-07
LIS, ST. P. & UP.
These Letters are the Initials OF the View Lima
through Wyoming and Idaho TO the
Pacific Northwest

This line Is composed of the Chicago, St P..l
Minneapolis & Omaha and Union Pacific Rail
ways, and reaches more Far Western Cities hAa
any other line. as follows:
HALEY, Boise City, Lewiston, Moscow an3
principal Idaho points
Waiia Walla, Colfax, Pennington, 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 CalifoYris
points from Mt. Ashta 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 ..
low rates to holders OF second-class tickets going
to Washington, Oregon and California.
When you get ready TO 20 West, before deciding
upon your route. cali on agents of c., ST. p, NJ.
h o. R'y, who will cheerfully furnish rates and
information about through car service the
"LAKE SUPERIOR, ST. PAUL & UNION PACIFIC
LINE" and connections, or for pamphlets and
maps address
T. W. TEAsDALE.
Cen. Passenger Agent, St. Pail,
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1892-01-07

Every mouenL You now iose, Is SO much
character and ad7an age lost; as, on the
9th hand, every moment you now en-
ploy usefully. is so much time wisely laid
out. at prodigious interest.-Lord Ches-
terfeld.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1892-01-07

The Indian BOYS and girls at the Ia.
uian scnoni have $1l. 0oo on deposit in
Carlisle, Pa. banks
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1892-01-07

dividual. after due inquiry made, shall
not be discovered. or be found to be
dead. then | give and bequeath such
residue to the aforementioned chart
ties, to be divided among them in like
manner and in the same proportion as
the other MONEYS 4ereinhefore men
toned | NAV ado" continued Mr.
p~::.. cob lccl-;".. 80 e,'~.,, tho ',""on-
ment, that the testator framed that
clause himself and would hear of no
alteration. Now, Mr.. Hobson, what
have YOU to say?"
Only that on that very date | did
assist Il gentleman over the crossing at
that particular spot who bore strik-
ing resemblance to this photograph,
which understand to bc that of the
late Mr.. Jenkins"
Far too slender evidence, I am
afraid, but the envelope the testator
refers to is here. and we will see if it
will throw any light on the matter; in
the meantime will you oblige me with
your signature" pushing !. pen and
ink toward me.
draw near to the table and some
what nervously write nv name On
sheet OF paper. The coutcnts of the
envelope are not Soluminous. and in
deed MIR. Pouncrby would seem to
have seen them before. for he takes ND
my signature and seems to be dill
gently comparing it with something
within. Presently he asks: Were
you engaged in literary work eight
years ago, Mr.. HobSon?"
Il endeavorei 10 he. but my efforts
did not always meet with SUCCESS"
do von recognize that as one of
your unsuccessful etforls?" he asks.
with smile, hanaing nue. a manu-
script.
Good heavens! it was one of nv
early illusions across the top of which
the editor Of the Penny Ptlterer had
scrawled the usual declined with
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1892-04-08
Peoples Party Club Meetinu.

The following program was carried
out Fridy evening at Liberty hall:
Singing by the glee club.
Reading of the preamble and plat.
form of the st. Louis labor conference
of 1892 by Miss Winnie Pool.
Song by glee club.
Defamation by Miss Jennie Frank.
lin.
Address BIZ A. G. Forney of Belle
PLANE.
Song by glee club.
Defamation by Master Frank Rhodes.
Song by glee club.
A.G. FOrney'S address, the event Of
the evening, was an able discourse on
the financial struggles of the day.
These meetings are held every Other
Friday and all interestedin reform are
invited to attend.
These meetings are very interesting
and every Alliance and Peoples Party
person should make his arrangements
to attend. Everybody invited.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1892-04-08
PresbYterial.

The "Presbytery of EmpOria" will
hold its spring meeting in the Presby-
terrain church of this city, on next
Tuesday evening, opening with sermon
of retiring moderator. On the even
ings of Wednesday and Thursday
popular meetings will be held,
addresses delivered by most able and
eloquent speakers, on the live questions
of the day. Don't fail to hear them.
All the meetings by day and night are
open to the public, and everybody
invited to attend.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1892-04-08
PLUTOCRACY IN WELLINGTON.
People who live in "HOveIs' appear to have
no rights which Bankers and Money
loaners are Bound to Respect.

At the last council meeting, on motion
OF 4. l.. Brown, it was decided by the
council to strais hten North Olive or
Chestnut street. The motion carried
without dissenting voice and the street
and alley committees were ordered to 20
to work at once to straighten the street.
One of the cOuncilmen present, E. Hayes.
living and owning property on this street,
remarked at this meeting, that if there
was Jog" in the street it ought to be
Strengthened out. But when he found out
that in order to get that log" out of the
street, his dooryard would be lessened by
some six or eight feet, be swore he would
never move back and afterward declared
that he would leave town first,
John Wilcox, Mr.. Epson and myself
went to see Mr.. Cleveland, acting MAYOR,
and Councilman Waite regarding the
street being straightend Mr.. Cleveland
said that he would see to the matter
When We spoke to Mr.. Waite about the
street he replied that he would not cut
down or move tree if it was out ten
feet or even in the middle of the street;
also, that Mr.. Branaman had told him
that this Hit who is causing all this trou-
BILE about the street being Strengthened
owns some property on this street, but il
don't amount to anything and there is a
mortgage on 1t and that he, (Hitt,) don't
even pay his taxes and its every bit of il
spite work, all on account of Hits house.
hold goods having been stolen from hi:
house.
Then stepped up to Mr.. Waite AM
asked him who said l did no. raw nv
taxes and what Mr.. Rranamau knew about
my stolen goods. Finding that "tha, mar
hit" was present and ready to talk fol
himself, Mr.. Waite meekly replied that
he did not say | did not pay my taxes
thus ending the list of information re
ceived from Mr.. Branaman.
As far as the spite work. goes. con
corning my stolen goods, that was inter
esting news to me, for never knew, unti
informed by Mr.. Waite, or even suspecte,
that A. Bransmsn, cashier in one of on
leading banks, as being implicated o
knowing anything about those goods
John wilcox and Mr.. Epson we're presen
and heard what Mr.. Waite had to say
Now as to whether pay my taxes or no,
II these same gentlemen who seem I,
manifest such deep Interest in my at
fairs, will take the trouble to look owe
the records to satisfy tkemselve, they vii
ind that my taxes have always been pal,
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1892-04-08
Money to loan at lowest rates. Cal
on or address c, W. SMITH,
Wellington. Klaa

Notwithstanding the bad weather
and the abundance of rain this spring,
corn planting has commenced and if
we can have few more warm days the
farmers in this part of the country will
have their spring work well under way.
-MOcking Bird.
All Odd Fellows are requested to
bring their wives, mothers and sisters
to their hall next Wednesday night, for
the purpose of talking over and ar
ranging plans to organize lodge of
Daughters of Rebekah. COmCGy
Springs Star
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1892-04-08

Mr.. J. 7. House was up from South
Haven Tuesday and called at this
office. He told us of his loss and de-
scribed the manner in which the
cyclone served him. He said, although
he lost all his property, he considers
himself very fortunate that every
member of his family was spared. lie
SuspiciOned that there was going to be
a storm and got his family into a dug
ont