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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-04-28
ORIGIN OF ARBOR DAY.

Arbor Day, which in Wisconsin
comes Friday, april 20, this year,
originated with j. Sterling Morton
our ex-United States commissioner of
agriculture In 1872 he was governor
of Nebraska which was then a vast
treeless prairie. At a meeting of the
state board of agriculture, he pro-
posed that the 10th day of April
should be set apart for the planting of
trees, and offered premium for the
proper planting of the greatest num-
Der. More than one million trees
were planted that day in Nebraska,
and now more than 100000 acres are
planted with trees. The first inten-
ton of arbor day tree planting was d
purely economic one, but in itself an
unselfish act-planting that others
may enjOy-developed the aesthetic
sentiment: He who plants trees loves
others besides himself 1t cuItiva-
ted broader views of things; aroused
sentiment of patriotism, a love of
the beautiful in nature, which leads
through nature up to natures God. }"
In 1876, B. G. Northrop, of Con-
necticut, the originator of the village
improvement societies, offered a dol
lar prize to every boy and girl who
planted or helped to plant five CEN
tennial trees. This led to the devel-
Opment of the idea of encouraging the
boys and girls of the nation to unite
in hn Of oII To "a
and attractiveness of the landscape,
as we'll as to it's economic value In
| 1888, when the American Forestry
| association held it's annual meeting in
! ST. Paul. Prof Northrop introduced a
| resolution, which was adopted, favor
| ing the observance of arbor day in the
schools of the United States and
Canada. Mr.. Northrop was appoint
| ed to qush the work He pre-
| sented his claims to the governors
and state superintendent of schools
of all the states and territories, and
though the proposition was not favor
ably received by some states at that
time, now, with but few exceptions, it
has been adopted, and the days dedi-
Gated to this purpose range from ear
ly in February to late in May, accord
ing to location In some of the Uni
ted States it is necessary to have two
different days for different parts OF
the state. Canada Australia, New
Zealand, South Africa and some
parts of Europe now have arbor days
Wisconsin's day is, by law, devoted
both to trees and birds The Wis
consin department of education has
issued a handsome "a page pamphlet
crammed with charming and appro-
pirate prose and poetical articles that
may be used by the schools of the
state in the arrangement of arbor and
bird day exercises. Among the con-
tributors are teachers, and other men
and women of the state who have
made a speciality of tree culture and
bird life. Herewith are given few
selections.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-04-28
THE HOME CIRCLE.

Frozen lemonade.-To one quart Of
rich lemonade add the whites of six
eggs beaten stiff; mix well and freeze.
Egg puddinig.-Beat six eggs very
light, add a pint of milk, butter,
pepper and salt. Chop fine some
cold boiled ham, lay in the bottom Of
deep dish, pour in the mixture ana
bake.
For welsh rarebit, CRATE one pint
of cheese; sprinkle on it one-half
teaspoonful of mustard, one-fourtb
teaspoOnful of salt and a little cay
enne pepper; heap this on slices of
buttered toast, place in the oven, and
when the cheese begins to melt serve
at once.
Grab apple jelly-Cover the apples
with water and let them boil until
perfectly soft Pour off the water
and strain through a flannel or towel.
Boil the juice from ten to fifteen
minutes, anu allow a pint of sugar
to a pint of juice Put the sugar
on pans in the oven, and when per-
fectly hot add to the juice and boil
five or ten minutes longer
Chocolate cream custards.-Melt, IN
dish set over kettle of boiling
water, one-fourth of cake of chocO-
late, and add to a boiled custard OF
one quart of milk the yolks Of five
eggs, six tablespoonful of sugar and
two tablespoonfuls of corn starch.
Bake in cups and make meringue OF
the whites Of three eggs and one
half a cupfu1 Of sugar.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-04-28
THE CHOIR OF THE DAYBREAK

l sat by the window at day break
As the wildbirds caroled the hour
And watched the shades of the night time
Droop meath the mornings power;
And as the banners of sunrise
Flung their colors above the trees,
The burst of light charmed the bird-notes
Into sweeter melodies.
The wrSn. the linnet and robin.
The orioie, cat bird and jay,
And all the choir of the treetops,
Spiritedly sang and gay,
And with the notes unknown to mortals
With harmonies as grandly fair
As the SOULS unuttered music
They piped on the morning air.
The daybreak's freshness and grandeur,
And the songs of the happy birds,
Commingled tender beauty
That cannot be told in words:
And gladness settled DER me
That lifted me out of the cares
That yesterday bore upon me
In the burden of affairs.
o the glory of the morning
And the wild birds heaven made song!
y the good that Is created
To take the place of wrong,
But the fondest hours of lifetime
And the gladdest moments cen,
Do they teach US always. sweetheart
The love of the Great Unseen7
HOMER P. BRANCB.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-04-28

| am so tired OF pain, and more
! GEMS always coming
Poor little one." said Gaspard,
caressingly, hardly knowing how to
answer her. Perhaps things will
grow brighter after this. We must
hope still, for indeed we can echo
Lamartine's sentiments, line nous
reste que L'Esperance ct L'Amitie,' +"
They were interrupted by Bismarck,
Fho apparently felt himself neglected,
and sprung on tc Esperance's Shout
der with demonstrating NEW. y
She could not help smiling through
her tears, and thus the discussion OF
the deans letter ended
! Later in the day Gaspard wrote to
accept the offer of a home for Esper-
ance, and to ask the dean to fix the
time of her coming.
| In reply to this Esperance received
a letter from Cornelia, naming a day
in the following week for her arrival.
The letter in itself was certainly not
! nkind, and yet Esperance was thor
oughly chilled by it. She showed it
| Gaspard
L did think they would have asked
you to take me there; but there is
not single word about you"
Gaspard read on in silence, trying
o see the good points of the letter,
ut evidently much puzzled.
1T is certainly a little cold" he
wned, returning it to Esperance;
but still she has evidently thought
you, and made arrangements. She
speaks of meeting you, too, at the sta
ion, which is kind"
Il shall not like her." said Esper
ance, decidedly. 'She must be as
cold as ice, and as hard as a stone.
You try to make the best of it, mon
ami; but confess now, that you agree
with me-"
OF course I should have been much
happier if they had asked me to take
you to Rilchester, and if there had
been little more warmth in the let
ter; but I think you are wrong TO
Judge so much from this. The Eng
lish are naturally more cautious and
reserved than we are. Perhaps she
waits to love you till she knows YOU"
Then she will never love me, and
] shall never love her. said Esper-
nee, passionately. ITO be watched
nd scrutinized, and to have ones
merits and failings weighed-how I'M
q rable it will be-"
To be continued.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-04-28
ARBOR and
BIRD DAY.
4 BLOSSOM BALLADE.

4 brave Young knight was Sir Meadow Rue,
With shining amor and powdered hair,
And he went accounting Black-eyed Sue,
In the month of June so fair.
From cleaning fbers of sunlight sheen
Was fashioned the bodice Susan wore,
And dainty petticoats, all of green,
We're given by sisters four.
One sister is named La Marguerite
Another Crysanthemum we call,
The Others are Daisy small and sweet,
And Miss Helianthus tall.
Sues eyes were dark as the forest shade
When the owl at midnight calls his mate,
And like twin stars in an ambuscade,
Meath their lids did scintillate.
Sir Meadow Rue had vast estate,
Fair and fertile, and maidens and men,
Flower servltors, to stand and wait
His pleasure in field and fen.
To one he spake: Come, Majenta Phlox,
And fetch this note to the Lady Sue,
And give her also this perfume box,
From the Knight Sir Meadow Rue
Maienta Phlox, as he hasted down
The path near Bob-o'link's sheltered nest
Saw slender Iris, with pale-blue gown,
And gold brooch on her breast,
That is the maid would win, thought he,
My master may marry Lady Sue,
but am IN love with Fleur-Qe-LlS,
In her gown of skyey hue.
Turtle and snake, when they saw him pass,
Whispered each other a secret word,
And hid themselves in the long, dank grass,
Which the wind in waveletS stirred.
= At last he came where the Lady Sue,
With eyes half-closed in woodbine bower
Sat dreaming dream of lover true,
4 handsome and stately flower.
My master kisses my Ladies' hand
And proffers this box and billet doux,
To the fairest maiden in the land,
To the Black-eyed Lady Sue.
With thrice ten flowers for a retinue
By a hundred thousand stars a-light
On Snow-white steed rode Meadow Rue,
A gallant and faithful knight
To Black-eyed Susan he told his love
And on Bonded knee, " Be mine,'' he said.
The stars looked tenderly from above
When she promised him to wed.
Now happy they live, these lovers true,
Sunshine, and bird-Song, and balmy air,
And JOY is theirs all the long day through,
In the month of June so fair.
MARY GRANT O'SHERIDAN.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-04-28
THE EMBRYO OAK.

We plant the acorn open here the mould.
The violets break while thrushes flute and
sing,
Earth's new-nade vesture let the spade unfold, =
We plant the acorn in the breath of spring,
The sun will find it, and the April rain
The jocund June, and summers wandering
wind:
LIES resurrceted powers renew again
The embryo OAK and natures chain unbind.
-HEZEKIAH BUTTERwORH.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-04-28
FROM THE SAME SOURCE.

Prospect Heights Hotel.-Tonight
they give band concert. The pro-
gram is elegant and will please the
people. Regarding the hotel proper,
spring chickens are now regular.
They have them from their own barn
yard. Milk on ice from the same
source.-Peoria CID Journal, June 10,
1897,
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-04-28
Why Some Fail.

1t is an easy matter to set a few
currants and gooseberry plants along
the fence row, and then leave them at
the mercy of weeds and worms with
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-04-28
2 afm pnrr.

Corner Stones of Success.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-04-28

To be continued.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1898-07-15
STA IONS, Pas. rr Pas. T

b. HUTCHINSON, General Munuoer.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1898-07-15
ELL DEkD At HER FEE1
e Young t.-n WHO Mis-
takenIy Believed He
Had Heart Disease.
He Simply Scared Himself to
Death, for His Heart Was
Sound.-What a Pity He Did
Not Take Proper Advice

A dramatic story is told of young man
in Chicago who believed he had heart dis
case He abstained from exercise and he
avoided excitement He dosed himself per-
sistently and imagined that only by leading
at arms length. One day he suddenly met
woman who had been associated with
discreditable chapter in his history.
My God! my hearth cried the young
man, and he fell at her feet stone dead.
An autopsy showed that his heart was
absolutely sound. 1t was the opinion of
the physicians that lie might have lived to
a ripe ol(fage if he had taken the prccau-
ton to consult Il competent specialist.
The time when physician was laughed
at for devoting himself to one branch of his
profession is past So broad is the field of
medical knowledge that no one man can
hope TO cultivate it all. The seven great
men whose portraits accompany this article
have earned the undying gratitude Of the
world by their work as specialists.
Notice that the frame of the pictures is
go preceded by dollar mark. Five dol
lars is great or a small sum, according to
circumstances. One thing is certain a five
dollar bill never looks quite so small as when
it is considered as the price of a complete
diagnosis and full treatment by medical
specialists of the highest rank.
DO You think the thing is impossible?
The Warner NaZaro Medicine Co., of New
York City, has made it possible. Atthe head
of the company is Mr. II. II. Warner. who
made himS,!ffamolI> several years ago blythe
perfection q Z remedy f1r diseases of the
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1898-07-15

TIE LI4RS CONTENTION.

They were talking one evening III
Uncle Silas's country store about hard
winds and strong winds.
Speaking of storms" said Abe Will
cox, 81 We seen the wind blow so fast
that it bow the town cock back seven
teen days
"We'l, well. said Cy Campbell,
"pel haps you have seen some strong
blows, but hen lived up in Mon
tana my neighbor carelessly opened
his door during Storm. Well, gen.
t'emen, you may think I'm lar but
the wind got right in behind the door
and turned the house inside out.
s.An the maui" gasped several in
one voice.
ooh, he just sat on the s.ove, and
the wind carried him fourteen miles
and landed him in the top Of Il peach
tree. Pretty soon side Of bacon and
loaf Of bread came sailing by, and,
gentlemen, I'm darned if he didn't
light fire ard cook his breakfast
right up in that tree.
i he clcck in its excitement struck
thirteen, and the tomatoes turned
pale.
''That was quite windy" draw,od
Uncle Si'as, chief village liar, as be
carefully emptied his pipe into the
sugar barrel, ''that was quite windy,
bnt out in Nevada a friend of mine
started to leave his house while the
wind was blowing rocks as big as
pumpkins around the town. Now, l
don't expect you to believe this, but
before he reached the bottom of the
stairs there wasn't stitch of clothing
left on his back. (Sensation.) Yes
and then the wind blew him up against
a wall and fattened him out as thin as
wafer. Next day his wife cameand
pried HIM off with a shovel, and
hat did she do with him. ask
ed Abner johnson.
"What did she do with him? Why
she just busted him off and used him
for door mat" and as the company
slowly filed out of the door each man
shuddered as he eyed the hoary head
ed liar with reproachful look.
81 Dunno remarked Piute Pete.
"I'm beginnln' to feel kind O doubtz
full about that case" q
eye mean. about that boss tlief We
jes' tended to?''
eyes.
''But he confessed
81 know it. An it wasn't tell he
confessed that I had doubts. There
amt no circumstances whatsoever
under which I'd take his word for
anything"
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1898-07-15

kidneys. lie has enlarged the sphere of his
usefulness by organizing staff of specialists,
whose services are placed within the reach
of vast public who otherwise would have
no means of getting the best special treat
ment America affords. This superb body Of
physicians includes authorities on diseases OF
the blood and the nerves; of the heart, liver
and kidneys; Of the stomach and bowels.
There are specialists in those dreadful mala-
dies that make women wretched, as well Is in
the obscure and obstinate ailments of men.
TO have the advantage of the Warner MAJ
Gro Medicine Company remarkable enter
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1898-07-15
SUITLAND PARK COMPANY.


Liver troubles quickly result in serious
complications, and the man who neglects his
liver has little regard for health. a bottle
of Browns Iron Bitters taken now and then
will keep the liver in perfect order. If the
disease has developed, Browns, Iron Bltters
will cure it permanently. Strength and
vitality will always follow its use.
Browns Iron Bitters is sold by all dealers.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1898-07-15
Not War Prices!

but q few of our bargain prices below:
Best Java and Carolina Rice, war price
Glib. our price lbs for. .21c
Best Amoskey fancy Bingham dress
checks, war price &c and SC yd., our
so doz. Mems Straw Hats, among them
some worth $3.50. $125, 81 our price: SS5c
- doz. BOYS Knee Pants, well made,
all sizes, war price soc. our price. .2;c
5000 lbs best clear Starch, war price
I lbs Tor. zoe
$50 kegs Wire Nails, Cd, Sd, 10d, war
prices &c and sc lb, our price. &c Ito
This is the season Of the year for pack ng trh
also useful around the farm ct. Ia dN~ an
! rage of the price.
- doz Mems welt Shoes, sold by us
formerly for $3.50, So. $50, now
| closing them out at. ..............Sl.4 Il"
THIS is great bargain, Ill ami get IA = ar
1900 lbs best Gunpowder Tea. war
/ price 1j5c ID, our price. .3Sc
100 doz Ladies, Summer Vests. all sizes
war prices, s and 12c, our price. .4c
! 900 lbs. best American GRADUATED
sugar, bought before the war,
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1898-07-15

Especially valuable to women is Browns
Iron Bitters. Backache vanishes, headache
disappears, strength takes the place of
weakness and the glow of health readily
comes to the pallid cheek when this Won
derful remedy is taken. For sickly children
or overworked men it has no equal. No home
should be without this famous remedy.
Browns Iron Bitters is sold by all dealers.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1898-07-15
M4CIEL.4I ~ us Cha MBER S

His chambers are comfortably fur
nished, ard overflow with books. The
hall, the two sitting-rooms and the
bedroom are all walled with volun e..
On This January morning Macaulay
sis breakfasting among bis b>o",.
The room has few ornaments beyond
some fine Italian engravings, bronze
statusttes Of yoltaire and Rousseau,
and Oh the mantelpiece handsome
Ginning French clock given to the
essayist by his publisher, Mr.. Thomas
Longman. Mscaulay is seldomwith-
out boob, either in his hand or in
his pocket, and this morning as he
breakfasts he turns over the pages Of
volume of Addison and Steele's
"Spectator, reading sent.Ece or
two here, g'ancing over old favorite
passages with a smile Of friendly reco
gnition, and more rarely reading rapid
ly a Who.e essay.
Presently he arises from the table
aid goes to his desF. As he crosses
the floor the shortness of his figure
suddenly becomes apparent. There is
little, Indeed, in Macau'ay's whole
appearance to indicate the genius and
learning which are enshrined within
his brain. He is short, robust and
pain looking. His head is massive
and his features are rugged and home
ly. When in repose his face has little
animation, but " hen he talks it is lit
by the emotiors Of tie moment, and
tie doep-blue eyes spar kle with vivaci-
ty. y solid, robust individuality, Of
untirirg nergy and sealying kid
ness and tou, tesy-such is ] homas
Darlington Nacaulay.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1898-07-15

prise. send a frank, full account of Eour dis
ease to the company 5 offices, go Broadway,
New York One Of the symptoms blanks
mailed you free on application. This will
enable you to give a complete history of
your atiiiction. In return, you will get
diagnosis by a learned physician who has
made your particular disease the study of
his life and medicine for 4 month treat
nent, should so long 4 time be necessary for
a cure. Please bear in mind that this med
icinc will he especially prescribed tor You.
Write today for the symptoms blank.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1898-07-15

Every woman occasiona ly says
something that causes You 20 VOL der
here she learned it.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1898-07-15
LOOKING AND WATCHING FOR
TROUBLE.

\ great opportunity and chance for
everybody to save many cents and dollars.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1898-07-15
Next SATURDAY ls t, t's 8 pm. &c.

per ID, not more than ten lbs to one
customer none to merchants.
80 Mems Suits, well made, wide facing
anobby Scotch plaid, war price on
wool so, our price. ......... %
10 doz doz percale Waists, worth 81
..5c, soc, closing them out at. 34c
Is doz. Boys Knee Pants Suits, worth
$3.50 to $1.15, all sizes, our price. SOC
5000 yds Zee Sea Island percale,
choice and desirable patterns,
reduced to. 81 per yd.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1898-07-15
TO THE LADIES.

No need to drive or ride to town for
your MILLINERY. We are receiving
daily the latest Novelties in Ribbons,
Feathers, ect., etc.
We trim your Hats, freely an expert
Milliner.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1898-03-12

Hotel On February "a went To DeFnr,.
lax Springs, which is 300 miles from Jack
soh''Iie' We made short step as ITALIA
hRssee, the beautiful capital of Florida
Two miles west Of Tallahassee is the ssNTn-
rat Place, Il fine plantation owned md
occupied until her death by the widow Of
Prince Murlt, the son OF Napoleon,s s,yo-
rite Marshal, aiterward King Of Naples
The Prince, who spent the last years of bia
life upon his fine estate in Jefferson county
and his widow, who survived him MANY
years, lie side by side in the Episcopal
Cemetery at Tallahassee.
About eleven hours after leaving Jack
sonvile we arrived at DeFuniak Springs,
where the Florida Chautauqua is being
held. DeFuniak Springs is growing
town Of 1900 inhabitants usually, but now
every hote! and boarding house is full OF
people represent twenty four States, who
have come to attend the lectures and en-
tertainments OF the Chautauqua.
DeFuniak is the county seat OF Walton
county. 1t is about tw enty miles from the
Gulf OF Mexico. The town is bnilt about
a beautiful lake, one mile in circumfer-
ence and as round as silver dollar. The
water is as pure as crystal and is in places
eighty feet deep. Lake DeFuniak is as
charming little gem as was ever fur
nished with an emerald setting. The high
rolling land by which it is surrounded
gradually sloping toward the silvery beach
forms a frame-like margin to the lovely
picture, while the pine forests with their
resnous health-giving odors have had the
been converted into lines OF shady avenues
through the green bowers Of which the
warm sunshine plays hide and seek with
the shadows at the feet Of the pines, while
numerous charming residences with their
pretty surroundings can be seen through
the openings Many people from the
North make DeFuniak their winter home.
They have builded for themselves palatal
homes among the pine trees and along the
margin Of the lake.
The social life is charming. The rumors
OF war make me think of Florida's history,
freighted with romance. treachery and
blood. 1t. territory has been the shuttle
cock OF nations and has been fought and
bartered many times. 1t was permanently
settled more than half century before the
Pilgrims landed at Plymouth Rock, and
almost as long time before the colonial
settlements were established at James
town, Va. That chivalrous seeker after
the fountain OF perpetual youth, Ponce de
Leon, was the first European to visit is.
lie came in 1912, and in 1889 DeSotc
sailed into the ever-beautitul Tampa Bay
and began his ill-fated explorations. Spain,
France and England held the territory in
whole or part by turns until 1921, when it
passed to the United States and was al-
! mitted as State in 1916.
Later | will tell you about my visit TIC
the orange growing districts s. II. NJ.