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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1894-04-26
Plants and Flowers.

You will find all kinds of plants for
the house and garden at w. l.. Scott S
green house. Pansies in sexenteen
varieties. Verbenas in twelve varieties
in bloom. Tomatoes in inch pots
early and second early in four varieties.
4W.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1894-04-26
School 1eeting.

At the annual school meeting Tuesday
evening the Board organized by elect
ing A. B. Crawford President, B. NJ.
Vaughan, superintendent and I. E..
Philleo, treasurer.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1894-04-26
DON'T TOBACCO SPIT OR SMOKE YOUR
LIFE AWAY.

that tells all about No-to-bac, the wonderful,
harmless Guaranteed tobacco habit cure. The
cost is trifling and the man who wants to quit
and can't run no physical or financial risk in
using "No- to-bac." Sold by all druggists.
Book at Drug Stores or by mali free Address
The Sterling Remedy Co., Indiana Mineral
Springs IND. Sept. II y l.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1894-04-26

Small boy (aside)-"Gee whiz," but
those Little Giant Pills take the cake.
Sold and warranted by John &. DAILY.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1894-04-26
DYNAMITE.
lininlent.

For old reliable Aetna dynamite at a
greatly reduced price call on the Wis
Wood Pulp Co. If.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1894-04-26
DIRECTORS:

We solicit any business connected with
banking, and promise prompt and
careful attention to every interest
entrusted to us.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1894-04-26
Collection of Plants.

IA Chrysanthemums, no two alike, for 65c
y Double Geraniums q" " GO % soc
% Verbenas 90 " I" d" SOC
II Coleus g 25c
Give your order at once to
PURDY & READ.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1894-04-26

We are agents in the twin cities for
Chase & Sanborns famous Teas and
Cofees.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1894-05-07
The BulIfrox's Stolen Dinner.

Here is the queerest bullfrog story
on record: A youth who lives at
High Shoals says that his fathers
COWS frequently came up at night
with the appearance Of having been
MIXED. His father got tired OF 1t
and sent him to the pasture with the
cows to catch the thief He spent
the day near enough to the COWS to
watch them, he thought, but at
night 1t was still evident that the
cows had been milked again. He
was scolded and sent back with them
the next day. About IL o'clock, he
says, this COW went into the canes
near a small lake and lowed. He
crept through the brush and caught
the thief in the act, and he proved
to be a bullfrog as large as hat.
The frog was hanging on to the cows
udder and seemed to be enjoying his
dinner lmmensely.-Savannah News.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1894-05-07
The Worlds Plants.

Hippocrates, 5OO-4OO B. c., placed
the number of plants at 234; Theo-
phrastus, 310-225 B. c., at 500;
Dioscorides, IT A. D., at 600; Pliny,
23-79, at 500; Caspar Bauhin, 1850,
at 5266; Linnaeus, III, at 1851 ;
Steudel, 1924, at 10000. An Italian
botanist, P. A. Saccardo, estimates
the number of species known in 1892
at about 174, 900, divided into 1O5,.
900 Phanerogams Towering plants)
and 5000 Cryptogams (howerless
plants). From certain data, Saccardo
computes further that the number of
plants in existence in the world can
not be far from 100000 species of
fungi and 1876, 900 of other groups, or
a total of 1856, 900, or perhaps 400, 900.
The vast recent increase in the num-
Der known (the addition appearing to
be 1O4, 400 species since 1924 has re-
suited largely through researches with
the microscope. Trenton IN. J.)
American.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1894-05-07
KNOWLEDGE

Brings comfort and improvement and
tends to personal enjoyment when
rightly used. The many, who live bet
ter than others and enjoy life more, with
less expenditure, by more promptly
adapting the worlds best products to
the needs of physical being, will attest
the value to health Of the pure liquid
laxative principles embraced in the
remedy, Syrup of Figs.
Its excellence is due to its presenting
in the form most acceptable and pleas
ant to the taste, the refreshing and truly
beneficial properties of perfect lax
ative effectually cleansing the system,
dispelling colds, headaches and fevers
and permanently curing constipation.
1t has given satisfaction to millions and
met with the approval of the medical
profession, because it acts on the Kid
neys, Liver and Bowels without weak
ening them and it is perfectly free from
every Objectionable substance.
Syrup of Figs is for sale by all drug
yists in SOC and 81 bottles, but it is man.
ufactured by the California Fig Syrup
Co. only, whose name is printed on every
package, also the name, Syrup of Figs,
and being well informed, you will not
accept any substitute if offered.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1894-05-07
Color Cure for Insanity.

In the hospital for the insane at
Allessandrla, Italy two special rooms
have been arranged, one fitted up
with windows of red glass and red
paint on the walls, the other in blue
throughout. A violent patient is
first taken to the blue room" and left
to see what effect that color will have
on his nerves. One maniac was cured
in less than an hour; another, raving
and furious, was at perfect peace
after passing day in the calming
shades Of his cerulean surroundings.
The "red room" is used for the COM
monest forms of dementia especially
melancholy and refusal to take food.
The first patient was one who had
tasted seven days. After only a
three hours stay in the red room he
became quite cheerful and asked for
food.-St Louis Repu blic.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1894-05-07
HOUSEHOLD AFFAIRS.
THE HAY QUILT.

About the latest addition in bed
covering is the hay quilt. 1t is made
of fiannelette. cretonne or wool and
an armful or two of hay. The goods
are sewed strongly across the top and
bottom and down one side, and quilt
ed across from side to side at dis
tances of about fourteen inches. The
hay is put in lightly and the remain
ing side sewed down. When the hay
becomes limp hang the quilt before
the fire, and it soon becomes crisp
again. The warmth of these quilts
cannot be realized except by those
who have tried them. In making
these quilts they should be made quite
rs wide as the beds they are intended
to cover. They are equal in warmth
to two or three blankets.
Such quilts are much used by the
peasantry in the Swiss mountains, who
appreciate the warmth they afford. -
Detroit Free Press.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1894-05-07
STRAWBERRY SUN PRESERVES.

1t is curious fact, but we'll known
enced housewives, that the direct ac
ton of the sun is at once surer and
more satisfactory than that of any
other known heat. So when we learn
it is tradition of old Virginia cook
cry to preserve Strawberries in the sun
in place of over the stove there is lit
tie occasion for surprise, but only an
opportunity to realize how much those
famous cooks can teach us.
The berries treated after the follow
ing recipe are both richer and more
perfect than those prepared in any
other way. The object of the glass is
of course only that of concentrating
the heat, and the effect is not dissimi-
lar to that known to every child who
has played at the old trick of burning
the skin by catching one of old Soils
rays upon a bit of broken glass.
The peculiar purity of the sweetness
combined with the succulent redness
in this sun-cooked preserve gives
suggestion of some oriental conserve.
The berries seem to be permeated with
the suns sweetness in addition to their
own, and the syrup become rich, pure
and clear as syrup can be. The berry
retains it's shape and comes unbroken
from the Jar, which alone is cause suf.
ficient for recommending this espe-
cial preserve.
! trust enough has been said to IN
sure trial by every woman who loves
a toothsome dainty; certainly those
who know the luxuries with which
Virginia dame of the old school fills
her closet will realize how lucky she
is who finds these secrets out.
The Virginia rule requires three.
quarters of pound of sugar to
pound of Strawberries. The sugar is
mixed with just enough water to wet
it and put on to boil. 1t is to be
taken off before it thickens and poured
over the Strawberries Then the Der.
ries are set in the sun two days,
covered with pane of glass. They
are occasionally stirred
On the third day pour off the syrup
and boil it again--it will be found
much thinned by the juice of the
fruit. While boiling drop in lump
of alum the size of the tip of your lit.
tie finger. Pour the hot syrup over
the berries and set in the sun again.
under glass. The next day pour all
into the preserving kettle and boil
until the berries plump up. Then
set in the sun again for a day. The
next morning seal the preserve in
small jars with branded paper on top.
Strawberries preserved in this man
ner never mold or fermcnt. They
are delicious for roll pudding, for
filling tarts, for layer cake and to
serve with glass custards, but most
toothsome of all with Old Dominion
"beaten buscuit."
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1894-05-07
\ House in n Fret.

Let the mother become sick and helpless.
and the house is all in disorder. When both
father and mother are down, you may as
well close the shutters. Order is brought
out Of chaos often very easily, and Mrs. John
Malin, of South Butte, Mont, Feb. IT, 1898,
found an easy way out OF her difficulties, al,
she writes thus :-''My husband and 1 took
very bad rheumatism from severe colds, AMI
my arms were so lame l could not raise them
to help myself. l sent at once for bottle OF
st. Jacobs OIL and before the bottle was
half empty, l could go about my work. My
husband became so lame he could not get
out OF bed. Two AMI hall bottles COM
pletely cured him. will always praise st.
Jacobs OIL and you may use this as you see
IT." This Is clear case of what is best at
the right moment, and how every household
can be made happy whore pain abounds.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1894-05-07
WE'LL PREPARED.

The organizer of an arctic expedi.
tion was approached by a delicate.
looking fellow who wanted to join the
party.
"You don't look rs if you could
stand it, ventured the organizer.
you'll find me a kind of a singed
cat fellow" he returned confidently.
"Have you ever been in the arctic
regions?"
mo, not exactly"
"Have you had any experience in
that line at all ?"
The applicant got brace on him
self.
"Well," he responded, 81 should
say | had. | was engaged for two
years to Boston girl, and the organ
izer acceped that as recommends
ton. Detroit Free Press.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1894-05-07
SEASONABLE RECIPES.

Rhubarb Pudding-Butter n deep
dish and spread thickly with bread
crumbs; over this put layer of rhu.
barb, sliced but not peeled; sprinkle
thickly with moist sugar and repeat
the layers until the dish is full, letting
the top layer be of crumbs and being
careful that the sides of the dish are
well lined with the same. Bake for an
hour, until well done.
Flame Pudding two ounces OF
butter to cream and add two of
sugar and two of flour, the yolks of
FIVE eggs beaten, and the whites
whipped stiff; flavor with grated lemon
peel and thicken to Il batter with
crumbs of stale sponge cake. Boiling
in mold for one hour and serve with
any nice pudding sauce, making de-
licious dish. American Agriculturist.
Curried Veal-Slice one onion and
an apple and put into a saucepan with
an ounce of butter and Glove or gar
lie; stir. until they become nicely
Drowned; add tablespoonful of
curry powder and half as much -four ;
when smooth pour in pint of boil
ing water Add two pounds of lean
veal cut in pieces an inch square :;
simmer until tender, season with
lemon juice and salt and serve with
rice on separate dish.
Poaehed Eggs With Onions
Variety in cooking is never more well
come than in spring. A very appetiz-
ing lunch or supper dish is made by
frying half dozen mediumsized
sliced onions IN little butter, or
mixed butter and drippings, until
nicely Drowned. They should not be
reeking with fat when done, and what
little there is on them must he drained
off; season with salt and pepper lay
on six poached eggs, sprinkle with a
very little cayenne and give just one
squeeze of lemon juice over the top.
A nice sauce to pour over poached
eggs is made by simmering four table.
spoonfuls of any good gravy with four
of water and two of good vinegar
season with salt end pepper; stir in
very slowly, SO as not to curdle, two
we'll beaten yolks of eggs, and as soon
as it thickens pour over some poached
eggs. Do not allow the sauce to boil,
or it will not be at its best.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1894-05-07
NOT TO BE DIsooNcERrEp.

eyes, madam" said the cement
seller, holding up plate whose frag-
ments had been glued together, "you
will observe that Stickum's Patent
Family Comfort Cement holds any
thing firmly and lastingly. To this
plate, for instance, now suspend by
a wire twenty -fve-pound weight, aud
the cement holds firm 1 increase the
weight to thirty pounds and"
Here the plate broke along its
cracked lines.
"And you will observe, madam, that
the plate breaks with ease, thus Civ
ing an opportunity to cement the
edges more evenly whenever it is de-
sirable to do so. Chicago Record.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1894-05-07
ROUND TOO MUCH.

Pale with suppressed indignation,
Algernon McStab uncrossed his legs,
rose stiffly and turned up his coat
collar.
"Glycerine McCurdy," he howled,
"you have seen fit to sneer at me.
You have accused me of having a
wheel in my head. If I have, false
beauty, it is at least wheel that has
run true to you !"
"Ah, yes" replied the young wo-
man, with pensive, faraway look in
her soulful eyes, "and yet 1 hardly
want you for hub, you know p
Chicago Tribune.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1894-05-07
A PSYCHOLOGICAL EXPERIENCE.

Professor-"Did you ever have any
psychological experience?"
Mrs. Eyeglass--'Indeed l have--a
most remarkable one."
Prophetic !"
''Yes?"
81 should greatly like to hear it,"
Zone night 1 dreamed that the sky
suddenly blazed with light; the
heayens were filled with a thronging
host, trumpet sounded, the dead
rose from their graves and then voice
shouted, Something terrible is going
to happen
"Well?"
"Well, the very next day our cook
left. New York Weekly.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1894-05-07
A Yoracious Enemy of Fruit.

A Northern paper says: If anything
on earth is more voracious than the
vedalia cardinals, the enemy of the
fruit scale, it is yet to be discovered.
From the cradle to the grave it does
nothing but eat, and when the board
is cleared of the scale, it turns in and
eats its own relatives, until at last
there is left but one big fat vedalia,
with the concentrated blood in his
veins of billions of insect victims. -
San Francisco Chronicle.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1894-05-07

II your nearest, best and most esteemed
neighbors had written the following letters
they could be no more worthy of your CON
fidence than they now are, coming, as they
do, from well known, intelligent and trust
worthy citizens who, in their several neigh
borhoods,. enjoy the fullest confidence and
respect of all.
Mrs. F. l.. Inman, of Manton, Wexford
Co, Mich, whose portrait heads this article,
writes as follows: "I began taking DR..
Pierce's Favorite Prescription about a year
ago. For years have suffered with falling
and liberation Of the womb, but to-day, I
am enjoying perfect health
/ took four bottles of the Prescription ,
and two of DR.. Pierces Golden Medical Dis
covery. Every lady suffering from female
weakness should try the Prescription and
Golden Medical Discovery"
Miss Mary J. Tanner, North Lawrence,
st. Lawrence Co., N. Y, writes: 81 was
sick for four years. For two years could
do no work. had five different physicians,
who pronounced my case q poor or impov-
erished condition of the blood, and uterine
trouble. / suffered great deal with pain in
both sides, and much tenderness on pressing
over tho womb. | bloated at times in my
bowels and limbs was troubled with leu
corrhea. l could not sleep, and was troub-
led with palpitation of the heart. Suffered
q great deal Of pain in my head, temples,
forehead and eyes, l had troublesome
cough, raised a great deal and at times ex-
perienced good deal of pain in my chest
and lungs. Ny voice at times was very weak
1 suffered excruciating monthly, periodical
pains. Since taking seven bottles of DIR.
Pierce's Favorite Prescription some time ago,
l have enjoyed better health than have for
more than four years previously in fact,
for several months past have been able to
work at sewing. l have gained in weight
thirty nine pounds since taking, your medi-
cines the soreness and pain have disap-
pearedn Yours truly,
nanarM Ip, npee
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1894-05-07
~za ysM NGM.z1zz-

"Favorite Prescription is positive ours
for the most complicated and obstinate cases
of leucorrhna excessive flowing, painful men-
situation, unnatural suppressions, and irreg-
ularities, prolapsus, or falling Of the womb,
weak back, " female weakness" anteversion,
retroversion, bearng-down sensations, chron.
ic congestion, Inflammation and liberation of
the womb, lnhammation, pain and tenderness
The Book Q6s pages, Illustrated) referred to
above, is sent sealed secure from observation
IN plain envelope for ten cents in stamps TO
pay postage. Write for it. The Book points
out the means of successful Home Treatment
for all the peculiar weaknesses and distressing
diseases incident to women. Address Worlds
Dispensary Medical Association, Inyalids
Hotel and Surgical Institute, Buffalo, N. Y.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1894-05-07
Large "Gobblers."

The American bronze is the largest
Of all turkeys. Some OF the weights
attained by it are almost fabulous.
Birds have been known to reach
more than fifty pounds, and a "gob-
bier" was imported some time ago by
the secretary of the Turkey Breeders
Club of Peterborough which weighed
forty-fve pounds and was magnifl-
cent specimen of his race The rec
ords Of the great Birmingham show
tell Of old turkey cocks exhibited
there weighing nearly forty pounds,
of hens thirty pounds, Of young cocks
twenty-nine pounds, and OF young
hens nineteen pounds; but these are
birds fed up for the purpose, and are
exceptional
A house that was built at Canton. Conn. in
l760 is still occupied as dwelling.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1894-05-07
Preserving Timber from insects.

Experiments made in France have
shown that the reason the sap. wood
In timber is worm-eaten is because OF
the existence Of starch In 1t. 1t 10
the-starch that the insects are after,
and they do not attack the hard
wood because 1t contains no starch.
The experimenters have devised q
method of preserving timber from
such attacks. In the spring they cut
ring through the bark around the
upper end of the trunk, and suppress
all buds that are developed there. By
autumn the starch has disappeared
from the sap-wood and tho tree is
ready to be felled. Timber thus pre-.
pared, it is said, does not become
worm eaten
The nations richest In horses are the Argen.
tine Republic and Uruguay.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1894-05-07
1T WAS HIS CALLING.

"Are you going on this train 2"
asked the solemn-looking man of the
bustling man on the platform.
81 am, SIR" replied the bustling
man.
''May ask you where you are 60
ing?" said the solemn man.
II am going to smash, sirl" ex-
claimed the bustling man, hurrying
forward.
"Heavens! is that man crazy ?'
cried the solemn man, gazing after
him.
"Oh, no said the leisurely man in
blue clothes and brass buttons. "He's
the baggage master. - Browning's
Monthly.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1894-05-07
THEN TIME WOULD FLY.

"Well, Gushly's to be married at
last, but his fiancee's mother has set
the day three menths off"
'Duesn't that suit Gushly?"
"No. He says it seems On age, and
that the time will drag by on leaden
feet"
"He does, eh? Well, if he should
ask me, I'd tell him how to make it
slip by with wings on"
"You would?"
"Sure. I'd say, 'Gushly, old man,
put ninety days note in the bank. >"
-Browning's Monthly.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1894-05-07

Mr.. Delawanna-'I want to sell nv
farm in jersey"
Real Estate Agent-"Wh is the
price,"
Mr.. Delawanna-'I'd like to get
fifteen thousand.
Real Estate Agent That's pretty
high for farm. You'd better call it a
country seat, and ask twenty. Life.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1894-05-07

Mrs Alex Robertson, of Half Rock, Mer-
Ger Co., Mo, writes " For twenty years, I
suffered with womb disease and most Of tho
timo l was in constant pain which rendered
life great burden. cannot express what
l suffered. l had eight doctors and all the
medicine had from them failed-the one
after the other
was nervous, cold hands and feet, palplta-
tion, headache, backache, constipation, leu
corrhea and no appetite, with bearing down
pains got SO weak l could not walk
around. 1 had to keep my bed, thinking
would never get any better.
One day my husband got one of your little
books and read 1t to me. He said there was
nothing doing mo any good l said would
try Dr. Pierce's Favorite Prescription. did
try it. After the first few weeks my apps
tite was better ; was able to sit up In bed
l wrote to the Worlds Dispensary Medical
Association, at Buffalo, N. Y, and described
my case ; they sent mo book on woman's
diseases. read carefully and followed tho
directions as near as l could and took the
medicine for two years. With tho blessing
OF God and your medicines, l am entirely
cured. That was three years ago."
Yours truly.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1894-05-07
THE ART OF ADVERTISING,

Museum Agent-''What's wrong
with our new midget? He doesn't
seem to draw"
Manager-"Of course not. See
what mess you've made of the ad-
vertisements. You've put his height
at three feet. Make it thirty-six
inches, and the people will come with
a rush. New York Weekly.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1894-05-07
SOLITUDE PREPERRED.

"Leave me now, Lobelia," said Mr..
McSwat, passing his hand nervously
across his forehead. al wish to be
alone for the next hour or two"
What is the matter, Billiger ?" in
quired Mrs. McSwat, with some
anxiety.
II have got to consult a railway
guide!" groaned the unhappy man. =
Chicago Tribune.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1894-05-07
COULDN'T READ THE FUTURE.

Hobkins (petulantly) Say. Dob
kins, when are you going to pay me
that ten dollars you owe me?"
Dobkins (aggrieve6 -"Now, do 1
look like fortune teller, Hobkins?"
-Browning's Monthly.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1894-05-07

We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward for
any case of Catarrh that cannot be cured by
Halls Catarrh Cure.
+. j. CHENEY & Co., Props, Toledo, O.
We, the undersigned have known T. j. Che
ney for the last 10 years, and believe him per-
fectly honorable in all business transactions
and financially able to carry out any obliga-
tion made by Their firm.
WEST & TRUAx, Wholesale Druggists, Toledo,
Ohio.
wALpING, RINvAH & MARVIN, Wholesale
Druggists, Toledo, OHIO.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally, act
Ing directly upon the blool and mucous sur.
faces of the system. Price, 75c. per bottle. Sold
by all Druggists. Testimonials free.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1894-05-07
The MERRY SIDE UF LIFE.
STORIES THAT ARE TOLD BY THE
FUNNY MEN OF THE PRESS.

A Mystery Explained-Answered Cor
rectly-Point of Contact-The joys
of u Bridegroom, Ect., Etc.
Although her new spring bonnet cost
A fortune in its way.
Her husband seemed not TO be crossed,
Nor had word TO say, ,
know you'll think this is lie,
It's hard to overcome,
Until you know the reason why
Her husband-he was dumb.