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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1892-03-10
FOREIGN.

1, THREE hundred lives or more were lost
in storm off the Portuguese coast.
CHILE has bought new war ships In
Europe. One is similar type to thu Capt.
Pratt.
The foot and mouth disease" has
broken out in twenty-seven places in Eng
land.
A sIx-sToRY cotton warehouse was COM
pletely burned at Liverpool Saturday
morning. The loss will be heavy
BEGGING in the streets, whether by
single individuals or by groups, Is now
forbidden in Lisbon.
MUIR, the shoemaker, who some time
ago murdered his mistress, was hanged
Tuesday in Newgate prison, London.
AMONG those who lost their lives in The
recent gales along the coast Of Portugal
were eighty-three married men in addition
to large number who were single.
On Tuesday, Whitechapel murderer
named Muir, was hanged in Newgate
prison, London.
THE Greek cabinet has resigned and the
king has summoned M. Tricoupis to form
new ministry.
Ten seal hunters are said to have been
frozen to death Sunday eff the Newtound-
land coast. Three others are missing.
The reichstag Tuesday rejected the
credit asked for DO the government for a
new corvette The center voted against
the government.
The British steamer Plato was abandon
ed in a sinking condition near the Scilly
islands; her crew were taken off by pass
ing steamer.
EVANS BROAD, Gladstonian, was on
Friday elected member of parliament from
South Derbyshire, TO I'LL the vacancy
caused by the death of Henry Wardle.
The national assembly has declared
elected Gen. Reina Barries, constitutional
president of Guatemala. Perfect peace
and tranquility reign throughout the
country.
The inhabitants of Arva, in the north
ern part of Hungary, are reduced to such
straits for food that they are forced to eat
the bark Of trees. Many people die every
day from typhus.
The house of commons Wednesday re-
jacted by vote of 227 to ia bill to ex-
tend to certain evicted tenants the benefit
of last years land act. The government
opposed the measure.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1892-03-10
TRAVELLED ON A CATTLE TRAIN.
Curious Adventure of Two Handsome
Young A actresses,

Aoung Actresses.
Clerk John Drummond of the Richelieu
was made the confdant of story of mild
adventure that happened to two ladies of
the Uncle Celestin company, Clara
Coudray aud Minnie Renwood, which lie
impaired to d reporter for the Chicago
Post.
You'll never tell any one if we tell
you?" asked both young ladies at once;
st was TOO funny"
John protes led that wild horses could
not te the secret from him, and then
Minnie Renwood told the awful fact:
'We rode from Omaha to S.. Paul on IL
cattle train"
Il thought theY carried deers in the ex
press car, said John Drummond, but the
girls refused to notice this attempt at a
Combination OF pun and gllantry, and
Minnie continued the story:
when we we're leaving Omaha for St.
Paul the cabman took Clara and me to the
wrong depot. BY the time he found out
his mistake and got back to the right
place our train had gone. We were in an
awful fix. 1t was imperative that we
should 0yertake the company before the
opening performance at st. Paul. The
next regular passenger train would not
bring us there in time. In despair we
sought TIE railroad agent, Cant you
send US some way?" we asked him.
There's a special cattle rain leaves here
tonight and gets to ST. Paul Monday
afternoon, said he, looking at us in
quizzica way Wen 90 on that, we
said. He laughed at US, but we persisted,
and he gave US an order permitting
us to ride in a caboose, | believe they
call it.
How the trainmen stared at us when
they saw us come into the dark, poks
caboose. At first none of the train handy
would como In, but we told the conductor
that, sooner than drive the men from
their places, we would leave the train at
the pext station. Of course we wouldn't
do anything of the kind, but it was what
you would call good bluff, and the
men remained in the car. About mid
night we were surprised by two we'll
dressed gentlemen coming into the car,
who were evidently astonished to see US.
They happened to be two young English
noblenen tourists, who had mild mania
for riding on locomotives, and had trav-
eled that far from Omaha In the engines.
Circumstances broke down mere So
cial forms and we were soon well ac-
quainted."
How did you sleep?" queried Drum
mond.
1--WE didn't sleep. The trainmen
asked us to sing as soon as they discover
ed who we were. We sang some fine
music for them, but they did not like it.
One man in a greasy blouse wanted to
know if | knew Comrades and after
that we sang every old Chestnut of
song you ever heard Of, the trainmen
and the young lords joining in tn
chorus. No, we had nothing to eat ex
cept the trainmen's lunches that they
shared with US. 1t was jolly time, but
| would not like to repeat it. We got to
81. Paul just in time to dress for the per-
Torrance"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1892-03-10
FIRES AND CASUALTIES.

Fifteen business houses at Hot Springs,
S. D., we're burned Sunday night, causing
a loss Of $4,000
mill at Chestertown, Nd, has been de-
stroyed by fire.
Elk Gov ELIAS N. CONWAY was acct
dentally burned to death in his residence
at Little Rock, Ark, Sunday.
FIRE Monday marning destroyed a
small frame building occupied by family
named Simpson. Three children were
burned to dsath.
Two men were killed and two injured,
one fatally, by dynamite explosion near
Kirkhoven, MINI.
The Boston and Maine passenger de-
pot at Newburyport, Mass, was burned
Thursday morning; loss, S25 600.
The Kansas City Whitehead and Lin
seed Oil eompany's works. we're destroyed
by fire Thursday morning. The loss is
SIS, 900; partly insured.
EDWARD NoRDTROM, employed in the
National Rolling mill, at McKeesport,
Pa, was drawn through the rolls Wednes-
day morning and crushed to death.
CAMPBELL & VANrAssEL' S foundry, on
West Thirty-third street, New York, was
damaged by fire to the extent of $50, 900
Wednesday morning.
Two sEAMEN of the schooner Fannie E.
Thrasher started in a small boat to call a
tug, near Boston Wednesday evening, and
have not been heard of since; it is suppos-
ed they were drowned.
A FIRE at Hillsville, the county seat of
Carroll county, Va, is said to have de
stroyed half the town.
As result of runaway at Minneapo-
lis, Saturday morning, while returning
from road house, Lottie Mitchell is dead,
Emma Erickson fatally wounded, and Her.
bert Bedford dangerously hurt.
IN Savannah, Ga, Monday, an explo-
sion OF stationary boiler occurred at the
Savannah, Florida & Western railroad
round house, killing four men and wound
ing many others.
AT kalamazoo, Mich, late Tuesday
night, Mrs. Bernard Wynn and her daugh,
ter were returning from an entertainment
and while crossing the Michigan Central
track, the former was struck by the Chi
cago accommodation and killed. Her hus-
band was killed by train near the same
place several years ago.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1892-03-10

what per cent of each kind of seed is good
and can regulate his seed sower when
Planting accordingly.
The very best seed that can be obtained
will not all come up, and it is matter of
considerable Importance to test all seeds
that are to be planted largely, so as to
know definitely how much will come up,
and now much we ought to plant In order
to secure good stand.
Thus with onion seed; old seed should
not be used at all, it is too slow and I'M
certain; but If we get a good article of
last years growth about ninety per cent
or 1t should come up, and we will need
70 SOW about four pounds per acre for
!ul crop OF onions On strong land; but
II on trial we find that for some reason,
or the best seed we have or can buy only
seVenty-hve per Scent. will come up, we
snail need to set cur machine so as to
SOW five or SIX pounds per acre in order
to secure full stand, and so with other
seeds.
The kinds of seeds that will USUALLY
prove good after several years keeping
are celery, squash, cucumbers, melons,
c9rn, gralnS and many others.
Onion seed Is one of the kinds that de-
preciates most quickly.
The seeds Will not always come up as
we'll In the field as they do In our trial
pots aud boxes; this Is because we cannot
cover them so evenly in the field, nor can
we control the conditions Of temperature
and moisture In the field so surely as we
do in the greenhouse or hot-bed. So that
10 general we shall be safe to sow a larger
quantity Of seeds than our tests show
will be needed, and if too much of it
comes UP for good crop the surplus
can be thlnned out without much labor,
this Is far better than not to have enough
plants
Seedsmen are often unjustly blamed for
the failure of seeds to come up; the con-
dltlons must be right as we'll as the seed
good IN order to insure a good result;
good seeds often fail from being covered
too deeply In spring or not deeply enough
IN not weather, or from being Smothered
under the heavy packing of the soil after
heavy rain, or from insufficient moisture
after seeding.
1t is often very provoking and serious
loss to the farmer TO have his seed fail,
but before he lays all the blame on the
scotsman or wishes him i'll he should make
sure that abe difficulty does not lie in the
careless way the seeds were planted, or III
the unfavorable condition of the weather
at or after seeding time.
Those who lay their plans out now and
order their seeds early will be most likely
to secure the best stock the market
can afford, and will fad tie seedsmen
usually very glad to take orders at this
season of the year before the rush and
hurry of spring trade begins. Mass.
Ploughman.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1892-03-10
THE JEWS AFTER DEATH.
Signal Services Obser we'd by the jews on
The Burial of Their Dead.

Signal Services Observe by the Jews, on
the Burial of Their Dead.
In the case of almost all Jews, the dis
solution of alliance between the celestial
elements and the material body is denoted
by lighted taper (as the symbol of i'm
mortality, hygenic vessel of water, for
ceremonial publication. and napkin or
towel. "Tahara," washing OF purifca-
ton, shortly prenedes the funeral, and is
usually performed as privilege by vol
unteers. Stroud is of plain linen or cotton,
coffin without ornament, and burial with
ont osteptation, because death levels all
distinctions. Therefore poor and rich are
entitled to the same respect, and the en-
barrassment so often occasioncd by costly
funerals is avoided. The last look upon
the remaing is customarily accompanied
by slight rent III the breast Of the mour-
ner's garment, to express grief When
the coffin is deposited in the grave, the
bystanders calculate MAY he Tor she re-
pose in peace" Near relatives and friends,
in succ ssion, throw earth into the excava-
ton, repeat the ninety-frst Psalm, and
then return 20 their homes. Among the
reformed Jews, and with many of the
orthodox, the funeral concomitants are Of
similar style and costliness to those of
Christians
Wailing for the dead in a purely ortho-
dox Jewish ''houss Of mourning" is mex
pressibly sad, and DANGEROUSLY voices a
sorrow which, like that of Rachel, refuses
to be comforted. ''Shiva," or the seven
days of mourning, begins when the dom
oicile is reached. During this period,
unless unavoidable necessity compels, the
bereaved do not quit the dwelling, or at
tend to any ordinary vocation. Minyan
assemblies morning and evening, and
prayer is offered for the repose of the de-
ceased. Friends pay visits of coincidence,
and deeds of benefcence afford some
relief to anguish. Including the SILVA,
and following it, is a general mourning
of thirty days,-of twelve months for
parent,-in which is total abstinence
from festivity or pleasure. Throughout
the year of mourning for parent the be-
reaved of both sexes attend every service
of the synagogue, and recite aloud the
kaddish. Standing in sable garments
while others sit, they repeat what is not
a prayer for the dead, but e1logy of di-
vine sovereignty, an avowal of resig-
nation to the All. Perfect Will.
Jewish law requires separate cemeteries,
but is not invariably obeyed.
Century
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1892-03-10
TROUBLE WITH THE COOK.
A Too Literal Obedience in Following In
structtOns

Too Literal Obedience in Following In
structtons.
my dear, do you know that nv new
cook actually used canary seed for batch
OF earcoway seed cakes day before yes
terday?"
Not really
Fact, | assure you
did you everi"
She thought told her to make canary
seed cakes, and so she obtained the in
gradients from the birds supply box"
How funny; but | have had a more
surprising experience than that this very
week.
do tell me-
1T was a misunderstanding in the
kitchen not unlike yours. You may re
member that | once got from you re.
cipe for flannel cakes?"
Yes, | think DO"
''Weli, James is awfully fond of them,
and so are the children. So we have
them for breakfast pretty nearly every
day"
80 do we-with maple syrup"
''Well, week ago our cook left and we
had TO get substitute in a hurry"
"Our perennial martyrdom?"
Precisely. We shall doubtless be
sainted for it hereafter. But this one
was terrible creature. She only remain
ed thirty-six hours, but I am really sur
prised that my hair did not turn gray in
that period "
"What did she do?"
"What didn't she Go, my dear? But |
don propose to try to rehearse all the
distressing incidents of her visitation. On
the morning after her arrival we had
flannel cakes. When [ asked her the
night before if she knew now to
them she responded affirmatively with
such apparent confidence that | never
thought of doubling her.
Just as usual.
Eyes, they always do. But, as | was
about to say, when the first batch of cakes
appeared on the table James poured syrup
over his, sliced them across with his knife
and fork and conveyed a bite to his mouth.
80 far as their appearance was concerned
there was nothing about the cakes to excite
suspicion. But as my husband chewed upon
the first morsal saw look of surprise
come gradually over his face.
presently he held up mis- napkin, and
taking from his mouth something, pro-
ceeded to examine it. felt alarmed Of
course, and inquired what the matter was.
In reply he exhibited to me small oblong
piece of what was Enthusiastically white
flannel"
Goodness MEL
II summoned the cook. To my sur
prise she was not at all abashed. On the
contrary she simply said:
why, mum, yez towId me to bake fan
nel cakes, and, nayin' no other material, |
was obleeged to cut up piece of an old
petticoat for the purpose. '"-Washington
Star.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1892-03-10
Smut in Oats and Wheat.

Bulletin % of the Kansas Experiment
station gives the result of experiments to
prevent smut in oats and wheat. The
amount of smut in 1891 in the fields about
Manhattan was about So per cent, as
shown by actual count. Potassium sulphide
was as efectual In preventing oat smut as
the hot water treatment previously recon-
mended. 1t can be used at the rate of one
pound in twenty gallons Of water, the seed
to remain in the solution twenty-four
hours, Or use about twice the amount and
remove the seedat the end of ten or twelve
hours. Treatment of the seed with hot
water or with potassium SUI phjde prevents
the smut and increases the yield. The
loose smut of wheat was considerable IN
1891 on some of the plots on the college
farm. Fifty-fonr trials with various fun
gicides did not furnish decisive evidence
favorable in any case.
Spraying spring wheat barley and oats
with flower of sulphur, potassium sulphide,
chloride of iron and Borceaux mixture,
singly, at intervals of about eight days,
from April q to July 2, had apparently
little, if any, effect IN preventing red and
black rust. Spraying corn plants with
Bordeaux mixture, chloride of iron or
potassium sulphide did not prevent the
DEVELOPMENT Of corn smut.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1892-03-10
THE GULF s TREAM.
The size and Strength of this Great Cur
rent is Wonderful

Even those whe navigate its waters do
not fully realize the strength of its cur
rent. Two or three years ago a govern
ment vessel was anchored in the stream,
observing the current. The wind was
Tery light when a sailing vessel " 8 sight
ed ahead, drifting to the northward. As
she came nearer and nearer it became evil
dent that there would be collision unless
steps were taken to prevent it. The crew
Of the sailing vessel trimmed their sails
to the gentle air; but it was useless, for
onward she went, carried by the irresist-
ibie force Of the current directly toward
the bow Of the steamer. As the vessels
approached each other, by skilful use of
the rudder on board the steamer she was
moved to one side, and the sailing vessel
drifted past few feet distant. The cap
tain of the latter was as astonished as ne
was thankful that his vessel was not lost.
All that be could cry out in broken Eng
lish as he flashed by was, Il could not
help it; the water bring me here. u. E.
Pillsbury, in Century.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1892-03-10

was found with this inscription on
silver plate inside: t'Ua pts
de los rios pmer Alte D. Cristoval
Colon d., meaning Urn appertaing to
the remains of the first ADMIRAL Don Chris
topher Columbus, discoverer." Circum-
stantial evidence proves that the claims of
of Santo Domingo are well founded. Some
one has suggested the appropriateness of
North and South America erecting mon
ment to his memory at Santo Domingo,
where the ships of all nations can see it
as they pass. Laura G. Smith.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1892-03-10
Letters of Introd U ctiOD.

The person to whom the letter of intro.
duction has been given should leave it at
the house OF the person to whom it is adj
dressed, together with bis own card, on
which is his address. His part is then
done, except TO await the pleasure of the
one whose acquaintance he seeks. The
latter ought, according to good form, to
extend within twenty-four hours if pos
slole) some kindly attention, such as to
call, a note of invitation, etc.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1892-03-10
About Seeds.

1t ia a good time now, when the other
work is not urgent, to secure a supply of
whatever seeds one needs for his next sea-
sons planting. Look over the old seeds
left over from previous years, and if you
have any doubt of their vitality SOW some
OF them into boxes or pots of earth. and
expose them to suitable temperature In
the house or green house, or hot bed; by
counting the number Of seeds planted,
and marking each sort with tag, one
can tell, when they come up, very nearly
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1892-03-10

rell, colored, is under arrest for the pois-
oning of her three step children. The
children are In critical condition.
LAMBERT n. GOLDSMITH, of Columbus,
Ind, sentenced to five years in the peni-
Tertiary by jury, was released on bail
Tuesday because there we're only eleven
men in the jury.
WARREN SPRINGER, wealthy Chicago
man, was indicted Monday on a charge OF
manslaughter, on the ground of criminal
care!essness, which led to an explosion in
a battery of boilers in one of his buildings
by which FIVE people lost their lives.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1892-03-10

WHILE there are 10000 unemployed
men going about the streets of Chicago
hungry, according to report, the farmers
of Illinois, Wisconsin and Iowa, Minneso-
ia, Nebraska and the DBkotas are COM
planning of a scarcity o. help, and quoting
wages of S18 and $22 a month and board.
The tramp nuisance has its foundation in
sheer laziness,
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1892-03-10

Epicures will be interested to know that
Herr KleLze, German scientist, declares
Cheshire and Roquefort to be the most
easily digestible cheeses. Emmenthal,
Gorgonzola and Neufohatel come next,
with Brie bad sixth and Swiss cheese
least easily digestible of all. But the pro-
fessor is silent about Camembert, best of
eheeses.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1892-03-10
Lady Cake.

Three-quarters of a cup of butter, two
cups of su gar, one half cup of milk, three
cups of pastry -four, the whites of six eggs,
one teaspoonful of baking powder and one
Of almond. Beat the butter to a cream,
add the sugar gradually, then the favor
ing, milk, whites of the eggs beaten stiff
and the -four in which the baking powder
mas been mixed. Bake In sheets in a
moderate oven.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1892-03-10

When Mrs. James Brown Potter lost her
wardrobe by the fire in Capetown her
chief regret was that there were no re-
porters around who could do justice to
the occasion and describe the lost treas
nrPS.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1892-03-10

The little Grand Duchess Olga, youngest
daughter Of the car, is still an invalid
from the effects of the railway disaster at
Borkif where she was thrown against an
embankment and badly shaken up.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1892-03-10
GRAND RAPIDS, WISCONSIN.

Prince Lucjen Bonaparte who died in
England a few weeks ago. left TO the
country of bis adoption his famous cabi-
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1892-03-10
He Makes a Definite Reply to Sulli-
vans Challenge for
Meeting.
And CONTEMPORARY Refers to the
big I'm" as "0ld
Woman"
1t Only Remains for John L. to Sign
Articles That Will Be
Sent Him.

BUFFALO, N. Y, March 7.-Charley
Mitchell was seen by an Associated press
representative today and made a definite
reply to Sullivan. He referred to the
champion as "Old Woman" Sullivan and
said all the latter had to do is to put his
name to articles the Olympic club will for
ward him. Mitchell said he would fight for a
purse offered by the Olympic club and
conform to their rules; will put up 81, 500
deposit for forfeit if he does not appeal;
also bet of $500 that he (Mitch1lD is
victor. He conceded to Sullivan the choice
of rules.
What Sullivan Says.
MINNEAPOLIS, March 7.-On receipt OF
MitcheiPs ultimatum tonight represent
ative of the Associated press hunted up
Johu l.. Sullivan. After reading over
Mitchell s talk Sullivan reiterated his state.
ment that he would Eight Mitchell at any
time between the 18th of August and 7th
of September. He could not extend the
time beyond the latter date because his
theatrical engagement begins on the 20.h
of September. This gives Mitchell six
months to train.
AS regards the Olympic club articles
referred to by Mitchell, Sullivan says lie
has not seen them aid knows nothing
about them. Sullivan says he noes not pro-
pose to sign articles ne knows nothing
about or jeopardize his championship title
through any take. He wants Qaeensbury
rules so as to prevent any foot racing. AS
regards Mitchell's assertions that he had
stood Sullivan off twice, John says
1T is deliberate falsehood as is also
Charley's statement that the champion
outweighs him forty pounds Poor
little 201 pound baby" said John,
sit s wonder to me me he is permitted
to go out without nurse.
Charley's stock seems to be limited to
bilingsgate and bluff. leave the pubic
to Judge End defy any man TO say | ever
faxed or showed the white feather"