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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-03-18
CHAPTERXXVIII.
Second Love

Nereker and May Thorburn were to
be married as soon as the former mad
passed the examinations Necessary be-
fore exchanging from the line regiment
in which he had just got his company
into the army-service corps Mays
mother was consequently looking Tor
ward with resignation, in which there
was more sadness than any other eIe-
ment, to the Solitariness which would
be her portion when her daughter left
her to follow a husbands fortunes.
IF only Ned were married! | reel
sure that any one Ned married would
be dear as a daughter to me-" the old
lady sighed to all the friends and ac-
quaintances with whom she discussed
the Vereker-Ehorburn marriage ques-
ton but Ned seemed disposd to PURSUE
his bachelor way and determined 10
let his mothers natural desire remain
ungratifed.
At last chance helped her and melted
his resolve.
For some months he had been in The
habit of going down to the little house
ening Patrice's labof1s by taking Cant.
Kelly out for drive in a little pony
carriage over Blackheath when the
weather was fine, or reading him the
news and Ion dts of the day. mat
Capt. Kelly straightway forgot the lat
ter was a matter of no Importance
! They interested him for the moment
/ md ho -
1T reminded him of the voice or
| girl he overheard in Norfolk" he said
! The fact that this girl was now an old
lady and Ned's mother had altogether
escaped his memory.
| One day in July, enc Of those bright,
sunny days when there is plenty Of
| golden warmth without touch of
! heaviness or suItriness in the atmOs-
! phere, Mr.. Thorburn made his appear
ance about in the afternoon and pro-
posed that he should take Capt. Kelly
! out for a drive. But Capt. Kelly mad
taken a good deal Of unaccusJomed eX-
ercise in the garden in the earlier part
of the day and was at this moment
sleeping restfully.
/ can disturb ElD1, out II seems
pity not to use il as you have hired the
trap Patrice said, ana then Ned made
a proposition which he had often long
ed to make before, but had been too
timid or too uncertain to do so.
why shounln't You come for d spin
with me? Your father is not the only
one in this house who needs a little
change of air and scene he asked, and
Patrice without the faintest trace Of
embarrassment or consciousness as
scented at once.
Il must just go aud leave instruction:
with Mary to be within bail in case pa
pa, wakes before we come back, am
then l have only to hat and glove my
self How l shall enjoy it! 1t is so long
since have driven in anything but al
: omnibus
Shall l tell her." Thorbur askei
| himself, as she left HIM alone to pre-
pare for the drive. IF she looks a
me again as she did when L proposes
the drive I shall break down, I knov
! it, and then, probably, I shall be Gu
2 Off even seeing her for time
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-03-18
WHERE THE FLAG OF ENGLAND.
And the winds of the world made an
swer,

And the winds of the world made an
swer,
North, south and east and west:
Wherever there's wealth to covet,
Or land that can be possessed;
Wherever are savage races
To cozen, coerce and scare,
Ye shall find the Wanted ensign;
For the English flag is there!
''Ay, it waves DER the blazing novels
Whence African victims fly,
To be shot by explosive bullets,
Or to wretchedly starve and die!
And where the beach comber harries
The isles of the southern saa,
st the peak of his hellish vessel,
It's the English flag flies free.
Where is the flag Of England?
Seek the lands where the natives rot;
Where decay and assured extinction
Must soon be the peoples lot.
Go! search for the once glad islands,
Where diseases and death are rife,
And the greed of a callous commerce
Now fattens on human life,
Where is the flag of England?
Co. sail where rich galleons come
With shoddy and loaded cottOns,
And beer and bibles and rum!
Go, too, where brute force has triumphed
And hypocrisy makes its lair;
And your question will find its answer,
For the flag of England is there
London Truth.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-03-18

will give up that Sloppy, unttdy woman
and her mouey-bags. He is half mad
with jealousy, poor boy, because he
thinks you are fond Of that Mr.. Thor
burn, but when orce he knows That
you love him still he will come back
and be your devoted lover again. /
will go to him now"
She rose as she spoke, she was very
+ much in earnest, and for a few mo-
nents Patrice was swayed by her i'm
preston and powerful resolve Then
Capt. Kelly's voice calling to her IN
tremulous but CHEEKY tones recalled
her to a sense Of the real reason of her
parting with Sholto Graham
You mustn't go to him; you must
never try to rouse his interest i'll me
again., she said, determinedly. IF We
had drifted on and married he would
soon have come TO lcok upon me as an
incubus, and then-Ch, now | 5hOuId
have desplsed him. He spoke of my
fathers presence in cur future home as
a bore and d burden. He had no real
love for me or he could never have said
is for himself. Lady Gwenap. battled
with my knowledge OF this feet for
long time, until at last it was born in
uron me so oVerwfc Lmipgly that had
to wrench myself away from MIN in
order to avoid sinking into q feverish
slough of despond."
And now you hate him. Lady tfwa-
nap said, incisively
Indeed, no; there is no hate in nv
heart, only full certainty that Sholto
would have tortured me to death if ne
had married me. He would never have
been contented. He would have blamed
me for everything that went wrong in
his career. He would have regarded
me as clog and rel1oached me for be-
ing it. l did love him dearly, dearly,
but | know that he wasn't worth the
love | gave him. He has no generosity
OF feeling. He likes to hurt people who
love him directly they cross or annoy
him in the slightest degree. It is aw-
full TO say such things of a man one
has loved and does love. But 7 feel
bound to say them in order that you
may understand how impossible it is
that we could ever come together again.
even if Miss Barford did not exist"
Poor SholtO" his sister sighed. Il
meant him to be such a success. and
he is such failure. In the eyes of the
world he will be merely an appendage
to rich, revolving woman. and YOU
VIII be the wife of q man you can be
proud Of"
I shall probably be Patrice Lau1l-
erne all the days of my life
Not if Mr.. Thorburn can help it."
why do you say these things about
Mr.. Thorburn? What do you know Of
him to Justify you in making these con-
jectures?' Patrice asked, warmly.
DO you think Sholto has lost an in
terest in you? Do you really believe
him to be the selfish, cold-blooded tisn
you profess 70 think him? | can tel
tell you that you are mistaken He
has kept himself informed of Mr.. Thor
burns visits here. Patrice. as you
are strong, be merciful. If you will
bow your pride and take Shoko back
he will live to make me- as proud or
him as l have longed all my IRE to be
of my brother. If you let him drift in
to this disgusting ruarriage he will go
down to dreadful depths IN spite OF the
gold that has dazzled him.
God help him! l cant!' Patrice
sighed.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-03-18
WHOEVER GETS A BRIDE.
John Coffee of Rushville, Ind, Elopes
With Mary Hobbs.

The village Of Richland, has had a
sensational elopment. John Coffee. a
contractor, since the death of his wife.
one year ago, has been greatly smitten
with the charms of Miss Mary Hobbs.
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Jesse Hobbs,
rich farmers. Coffee is 45 years old,
with four children. Miss Hobbs is but
II. Coffee's suit has been discounte-
nanced by the girls parents. who did
all in their power to break I'D the
courtship. Clandestine meetings were
held and an eIopement planned for last
night.
Miss Hobbs went to a neighbours, pre-
sumably to spend the night. but after
all had retired she stole out through =
window and safely got away with her
lover. They have not since been heard
of
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-03-18
NO PURE GOLD IN USE.

Gold, when refined from all impure
ties" said a Well-known jeweler, "and
alloys of inferior metals, is denominated
pure. This means gold of twenty-four
carats, and this is the standard recog-
nized by the mint master and dealers in
gold. AS a matter Of fact. however
there is no gold so pure Gold of TWEEN
ty-two carats is about as pure as il
can be got. 1t has two parts of silver,
or one part of silver and one part of
copper The copper darkens the color
OF gold, while silver lightens it in color.
TWenty-three carat gold is occasionally
seen, which means a half carat each of
silver and of copper. Ordinarily eigh-
teen carat gold is the best gold that
can be had. Certainly it is the best
for jewelry, for pure gold, as it is
called, is too soft, and will wear away
much faster than the owners of it de-
sires. '-Washington Star.
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to be married to Miss Laugherne. the
stepchild of Capt. Kelly, R. N. whose
sad case in connection with a bogus
operator on the stock exchange may De
remembered by some of our readers.
Mr.. Thorburn's charm ing little two-act
comedy Counting Days, has maintain
ed its place on the boards OF the JOY
Gus theafer for the last 800 nights We
shall hope 10 see it succeeded by a more
brilliant picture of married ones be-
fore long"
Ito Be Continued)
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-03-18
WHEN EXTREMES MEET.

'Over there is Mr.. Deckerdow, in
ventor of Deckerdow's hair remover,
and with him Prof. Domepate, instruc-
tor of social ethics at Heavyhammer
college"
81 shouldn't think the professor would
find anything congenial in such SOM
pany''
ooh, doesn't he though? He is trying
to borrow some money from him.
Bay City Chat.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-03-18
AN ANCIENT CITY.

A prehistoric city, which apparently
had a population of over 100000, was
discovered recently in Mexico by J. r.
Kelley, an American archaeologist. This
ancient city is situated in a narrow
valley between two high ranges of
mountains. Nearly all the buildings are
Of brown stone, and are in a state
Of almost perfect preservation.-New
York Sun.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-03-18
HINT FOR HANGING MIRRORS.

When hanging a mirror see that it is
not so placed that the rays OF the sun
will fall directly on it, for by so doing
the glass will be less likely to become
clouded.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-06-07
Science In Agriculture and Horticul-

The successful gardener or farmer of
the future will be the one who knows
how to apply the chemistry of soils and
vegetable physiology to his particular
case, for, thanks to modern chemistry,
both agriculture and horticulture are be-
coming vigorously scientific. Many anna
tours, as well as professional gardeners,
have been branching out in bold and ORR
ginal lines of experimentation, in many
cases with remarkable results. An Illus
tration of what may be done by an in
telligent grower seeking for new effects is
furnished by the beautiful cyclamens pro-
duced in a garden at Versailles. The
owner began by applying the general ideas
of vegetable physiology and changed the
mode of nutrition planting in a rich soil,
and using rich manure. The result was a
failure, since it produced a, luxuriant fol-
iage with poor flowers. Then he tried a
soil not rich in mineral elements, with a
heterogeneous liquid manure. The treat
ment was most successful; the flowers
were splendid, but they had lost some
of the delicate fragrance which they have
on the wooded slopes of the Alos. Further
investiga ton showed that cyclamens are
very poor in phosphoric acid and mineral
matters. poorer, even, then orchirds, or
epiphytes, but their ashes are rich in
chlorine, silicum and oxide of iron. AS
cyclamens exact little nitrogen of mineral
matter for their nourishment, the choice
of soil is more important than the kind
of manure for them. A mixture of leaf
mold and sandy clay appears to suit them.
This case shows that the gardener and
the farmer have to learn to adapt the
principles of vegetable physiology to par
ticular cases; it will not do to apply gen.
eral ideas in a general way. The graceful
adantum, for example, grows in poor
soils, but with proper manure it can be
made to grow a luxuriant foliage Thus,
the treatment which Injuries the cyclamen
improves the adiantum.
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to plant, and, as we were growing these
only for seed, we did not continue picking
very late in the season, nor did we pick
any but nice, smooth fruit The vines
were not trimmed or trained in any man
ner but We're left TO spread out on the
ground. | would not recommend this way
70 the home grower, but in growing so
many we could not pole them. The va,
riety grown was the New Imperial My
crop for 1896 has been fully as large At
the seventh picking the writer picked
three pecks of ripe fruit from a single
vine and left as many more green ones,
which ripened later. In setting the plants,
in very dry, hot weather. we did not water
them at all l found that the plants that
were set out before about a. m. lived
the best, and those put out after about 3
p m. were less likely TO live. Those put
out in the morning will wilt during the
day, but will look brighter next morning
| prefer short, stocky plants, but If long
legged ones are set deep in ground they
will do quite as well as the more stocky
ones. A. A. Halliday.
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giving a much stronger dose at longer in
tervals, the result will be most satisfac-
tory. The beneficial results obtained from
manure-water, when judiciously applied
to Towering and fruiting plants has long
been recognized by cultivators. and its
use is now becoming more general.
A valuable liquid is made by using am.
monia, putting about one teaspoonful to
two quarts of water, when watering the
plants.
Plants require about the same treatment
except in the matter of food. Ivies may
be given plenty of warm water, but should
not be stimulated with liquid manure
Callas will bear stimulating to almost
any degree. Give them an abundance of
stable manure and warm water. Com
mercial fertilizers are of no value in ere
ating blossom stocks.
Give your pinks a little lime water, but
never stimulate with guano or anything
of the sort
Give rose a little powdered charcoal or
weak SCOT tea. If flowers do not mature
well, they may be made to by placing a
layer of powdered charcoal half an inch
deep on the earth in the pot.
Commercial fertilizers or plant food
should not be applied oftener than once
in two weeks. Stir up the soil around the
edge of the spot and sprinkle in small
tablespoonful of the fertilizer, watering
the soil slightly Immediately after.
All stimulants should be applied with
care Begonias are particularly sensitive
to them, and they should be used but sell
dom on geraniums, but to roses, fuchsias,
carnations, heliotropes and others, they
may be given with more safety.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-06-07
Sorghum Fodder.

1t used to be, and is still, thought by
many that sorghum is OF no value except
for sugar and molasses. BY those who
have tested it in other ways it is found
to be very valuable. While there is con-
siderable dispute about its poisonous eff
feet when fed green, yet it is conceded by
all that it is harmless when cured. have
tried 1t as hay and as fodder. For hay
/ SOW 1t with millet three parts sorghum
and one part millet. / first sow the sorg-
hum and harrow it in; / then SOW the mill
let and float or roll the ground. cut it
just before the millet is ripe. If planted
early In this way you will get a good crop
OF second growth sorghum hay. For fOd-
der l drill It the same as / do when used
for making molasses, with the exception
that plant it three, or four times as
thick. Sorghum and millet is as fine hay
as 1 ever fed horses or calves. Cows do
not like II as well as corn fodder, but they
give as much and as rich milk as they do
when fed on corn fodder. Horses, calves
and pigs eat II better than they do any
thing else. In my Judgment Il is indis-
pensable as hog feed. as IL cures and pre-
vents hog cholera. There Is a man In our
county who used 20 be bothered with hog
cholera every year until he went 70 feed
ing his hogs sorghum fodder. which was
twelve or fifteen years ago. Since then he
has not had a case Of hog cholera on his
farm. Last fall bought a bunch Of chol-
era hogs TO experiment on. One by one
they kept on dying untll begun feeding
sorghum fodder. In a few days after feed
ing 1t ! could see a little Improvement in
them, 80 / kept on feeding AZ as long as
the fodder lasted / never lost a hog after
the third day 1 began feeding the sor-
ghum fodder.
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HOME or A PREHISTORIC RACE.
Exploration of an Almost InRccessi-
BILE TnbIeIand to he Attempted.

Bayonne, ". j., June 6-Prof William
Libby Jr., of the Princeton University,
will leave for Albuquerque, n. M. early
in July with a party of six explorers.
Their plan is to attempt TO scale rela-
lively rectangular table land shaped like
a figure g. with perpendicular sides 700 feet
high. The outcroppings of reeds
and stones. which project from the face
of the wall, make 1t almost inaccessible.
There are indications Of occupancy by a
prehistoric race in the fragments of pot
terry at the base of the formation.
Prof. Libby has arranged to throw line
over this tableland, which is several acres
in extent on top, by means of tandem kites
with which experiments were conducted
here yesterday by William A. Eddy, who
sent up three large kites which were
maintained some time In the air although
the wind was too light for a satisfactory
experiment. Prof Libby has a mortar and
life line packed ready for shipment, with
which an attempt will be made to fire
line over the tableland in case the wind is
too light for the kites. Larger lines will
be drawn over and the ascent made in a
boatswain chair. SO far as known II has
never been scaled Cliff dwellings, have
been seen along its edge. MIR. Eddy says
that the top of the tableand can be photo
graphed by means of his mid-air kite cam
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TORPEDO boat PORTER.
She Covers AZ Miles in an Hour and
so Minutes with Ease.

she covers ~ Mics IN an HOUR anu
so Minutes with Ease.
New York, June 6.-The United States
torpedo boat Porter came out of dry dock
yesterday afternoon with new paint on
her steel bottom, which had been swept
bare within the three weeks by the fric-
ton of the water oceasioned by her re-
markable speed.
Her final trial is understood to have
been fixed for Tuesday, June 8, and to-day
the Porter dropped around to Communi-
paw to take coal preparatory thereto and
incidentally to ascertain II all else was in
proper form. Capt Fremont, In COM
mand took her down around Scotland
lightship and back again.
The stretch from the battery to Scot
land lightship Is twenty-one miles; the
entire trip is forty-two miles, and the
Porter Travelled this distance within one
hour and fifty minutes. and she did II
easily. for at no time was more than 300
pounds of steam pressure developed, and
that for only a short time.
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sHRINERs AT DETROIT.
Delegates Arriving For the Meeting
of the Imperial Council.

Detroit Mich, June 6-The proverbial
dryness Of the shrdners Desert was not In
evidence tonight when the advance guard
Of the Ancient Arabian order of the Mys-
tic Shrine arrived at the Mecca of the De-
trlot moslems. They came in a drzzling
rain, but they were thrice welcomed by
the local brethren, who had long been pre-
pairing for the annual meeting of the inn
perial council of the order which will be
held on Tuesday. Wednesday and Thurs
day. Harrison Dlngman of Washington,
Imperial potentate of the Shriners, was
among the arrivals on special train from
the east, which also brought delegations
from several eastern cities. Chief among
the spectacular features of the week will
be the land parade on Wednesday and the
naval parade the same night, in which
many steamers and yachts will take part.
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Ann Tnlnnfn YieId.

so far as can be learned the largest
yield OF ripe tomatoes ever grown az any
OF your readers know Of larger one /
would like TO hear from them). was grown
by the writer IN 1895. The land was OF
various kinds from light sand to a heavy
wet, clay loan. Most Of II had a fair
lot OF stable manure plowed under, and
the plants. which we started In the green
house about March -. were set out ixf
feet We commenced setting them out
June 3. but the weather being very dry
az the time, a good many OF their died
and the cut worms took from 500 to 800 In
a night these we're replaced. and when I
got through setting had few less than
400 live plants. A small half-hanAful
OF Bradiey's complete potato manure was
spread about each plant and raked in with
a 4. Breeds weeder. This machine was
used on them once q week until the plants
got too large. when they were left 70
themselves. 1926
on July y we commenced picking rlps
tomatoes BY the bushel, for seed. and we
picked from these less than 45O0 vines
over 1000 bushels Of ripe, selected fruit. or
an average Of one aud one-half bushels
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Tie successful florist has more faith In
giving stimulants when the plants really
need them. than In keeping the roots
buried In soil made rich and almost offen-
slve by strong manure. When roots are
few and the plants are almost at rest, the
purer the coil and the less stimulant the
plants receive. the better they will thrive
when their roots come 10 draw up larger
supplies Of nourishment
Moisture ~ needed 10 soften the soil and
10 allow the roots 10 extract nourlshment
from Il. but when all tho virturo "a out OF
the earth. and the plants begin 70 show
signs Of distress. all the watering In the
world will not give vigor 20 the exhausted
functions. but let a portion OF guano or
any wcll-preparcd manure be mixed with
the water sufficient 10 color Il. and let this
be repeated at every watering Instead OF
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IMPERIAL DIAMOND NOT STOLEN.
It's Weight $50 Karats, Has - Faces
and Cost $4,000 900.

London, June 7, a. m.-The premier Of
Hyderbad telegraphs to the London pa
pers this morning that the story widely
circulated to the effect that the Imperial
diamond, the property of the Nizam of
Hyderbad, had been stolen. is pure fic-
ton.
The original story represented that the
thief had replaced the Imperial with a
clever substitute, and that the imposture
was for a long time successful.
me Imperial is the largest brilliant in
the world weighs $50 karats and has aftv-
eight faces. 1t was sold to the nIzann IN
1874 through Alexander Jacob for s.. 600
"D' Inc sum was very much in excess
OF It's real value, and the transaction .yavA
rise 70 complicated litigation, the Indian
government authorities objecting to so
large an outlay by the nizam for a mere
luxury.