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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1903-05-14
THE VEGETARIAN SEASON.
Eat Less Meat and You Will Feel Bet
ter, SAYS Mrs. Hitler.

During the spring days when the
warm sunshine, gentle rains and soft
breezes have kissed, mOistened and
famed into new life all nature how
often we suffer from lack Of vitality
and a feeling of lassitude which a
tagging appetite always superinduces.
| We do not care to eat and cannot tell
when we actually feel the need OF
food. 1t is at this season of the year
that We should supply our tables with
such daintily prepared food as will not
only tempt the eye, but whet the ap-
petite
The lack of any particular ingredi-
ent in our food is often indicated to
tus by a longing for it. We feel a
strong desire to eat particular things
and no others, and such a desire may
generally be taken as a safe Indicator
that the body needs them.
In the warm weather we need more
liquid food. Less meat is needed, and
the heterogeneous substances required
in the body may be taken in the form
of milk, eggs, cheese, beans, peas. etc,
and with good wholesome bread and
fresh butter, plenty of fresh vegetables
and fruit, there need be very little
money expended for meats except
where meals are prepared for men
who who are employed at manual
labor, and even then a special diet
properly arranged would save con-
siderable on the marketing bill; writes
Elizabeth o. Hitler in the House
keeper.
Lettuce may be used in combination
with very many of the other fresh
vegetables, but has no special food
value. 1t is chiefly used as a garnish.
Cress and sorrel are also useu as gar
nishing for salads and many Of the
fish and meat dishes. Sorrel contains
oxalates and should therefore be for
hidden those who suffer from an eX
cess of acid in the system. In other
words, equity and rheumatic patients
should avoid it. Many other substances
are mentioned in works on dietetics
which are used in the making of salads
and pickles, and as reIishes they are
a safeguard against anything of the
nature of scurvy. They stimulate the
digestive secretions and give zest to
the appetite. We may include in this
list green peppers, capers, mint, tar
ragon Gan aromatic Siberian plant,
parsley, endive, chicory, romaine,
Okra, and many more. In fresh
vegetables we find the necessary salt
and certain acids in proper proportions
which are believed to be serylcable in
purifying the blood: and, too, fresh
vegetables contain a large per cent OF
water 600 per cent? which is in itself
of great use in the system in many
ways. They should, however, be eaten
when fresh, young and tender.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1903-05-14
BACTERIAL GIOM-WORM

prof. Molisch of Prague has invent
ed lamp which is lighted solely by
means OF countess bacteria mixed with
gelatine and saltpeter.-Dail Chroni-
cle)
We certainly are not surprised
That this odd thing has been eff
fected;
That such lamp should be devised
Is merely what might be expected:
For when bacteria and their ways
Have moved our pen, in Truth to
write them,
We always from the earliest days,
Have, with the utmost ease. made
light of them"
London Truth
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1903-05-14

The Warehouses of Hartford came
from England to be present at the
marriage of her son, the Earl of Var
mouth, to Miss Alice Thaw of Pitts
burg. This wedding has created an
infinite amount of comment, usually
of invidiOus nature If there is any
thing that will tempt sober, soft
spoken American citizen to wish for
temporary control of plethoric vocabu
larry of epithets and explosives it is
such an affair, declares one sober
journal, which adds: Here is an
American girl of beauty, wealth and
good position who has madly thrown
herself away on a miserable scion d
WornOut and leached ariStOcracy, a
wretched parasite, dependent, unprin-
cipled, a low music hall singer,
greedy dowry hunter, who for all his
pauperism, declined to marry the girl
if she brought him only 100000 a year.
There are ugly but quite believable re-
ports that this despicable matrimonial
fortune hunter who could not get his
foot into thousands Of American
homes, actually delayed the wedding
for half an hour while he haggled over
a few more pieces of gold as the price
Of his consent to marry the Thaw girl,
The whole contemplate barter and
sale is enough to make every Ameri-
can blush. The only bright side of
this revolving affair is the reluctance
of Miss Thaw's mother to consent to
o11 h,,f hot
lance is blemished by her final con.
sent to add $4,000 year to satisfy
the greed of this misnamed nobleman
who would not take the girl and $780,
OOO."
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1903-05-14

latter is then pulled up carefully and
lcunningly till it is within the bag
The fish are so eager for the stuff
with which the club is covered that
they follow it into the net without
fear. AS soon as all the fish are in
it fisherman dives and closes the
mouth of the net, whereupon the rest
haul it up quickly.-Washingto Post.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1903-05-14

Dear" said the physicians wife,
when can you let me have S1O?"
''Well," replied the medical man,
81 hope to cash a draft shortly, and
then"
"Cash draft? What draft?"
"The one l saw Mrs. Jenkins
sitting in this morning. "-Phila-
delphia Public Ledger
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1903-05-14

It is said that Adele Richie is to
star N new play called The Monarch
and the Maid next season.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1903-05-14
Surprising Emigration Figures.

Despite the heavy emigration from
Norway last year which reached a
total Of $4,000 the indications are that
it will be much heavier this year.
During the first quarter the figures
were 1903 as compared with 4.7SO for
last year, and if the proportion is
maintained 10000 will leave Norway
in 1903, exceeding all former records
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1903-05-14

Negotiations for the purchase Of
the st. Louis & San Francisco rail
road company by the Rock Island
have been closed
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1903-05-14
PRETTY ROSE WEDDING.
Charming Ceremony Which May sug
gest Ideas to Next Months Brides.

In The Housekeeper magazine a
rose wedding is described. The main
thing was that there were to be no
bridesmaids-that is, no regular
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1903-05-14
M|CROBE GUARDIANS
OF PUBLIC HEALTH
ALL BACTERIA ARE NOT BY ANY
MEANS BAD.
PERFORM GOOD SERVICE

Good" Organisms Whose Presence in
Water Warns Humanity that Evil
Species Are not far AWay-Curious
Experiments at Massachusetts In
stitute of Technology.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1903-01-11
REACHED HIs LIMIT.

The prediction was nada pretty ssnes
ally early In the year that this trortsd
aud PAGERS weuld break all records DUR
tng the season. Tet comparatively tss
records OF account have been made dur
iug the season Of ia0a. says Lesis'i
Weekly. Some OF the drivers are OF tot
opinion that the great trotteys and 7s.
Gers have been canpaisnsd too psrsistsas
ly during the season. and in conssausna
their speed and endurance have been ds
nicished. Such rich prizes and 50 rncea
bonus money are offered for their ap
pearance that the animals are orerwcsa..
ed and when called upon tor some specia
effort cannot do their best. Cresceus, va
greatest trotter OF them all Is certalo
IL not as fast at present as he was =
this time last year. His owner. Geosss
{ II. Ketcham. Ia particularly anxious
have his favorfse travel the naile IN w
minutes. but Il Is doubtful now whesh NC.
he viii ever do ii. Among the pacert
Dan Patch performed nebly. YET s,as
Pointer has not been dethroned as sss.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1903-01-11

Z Z
All Of us who have lived long enough
have seen the making Of drunkards, and
there is usually dismal monotony In the
process-the beginning as "a good fel-
low with "a drink now and then and
an occasional spree. and the steady
growth OF the habit
Now and then, however, strike an ex-
ceptional case, and one Of these is at
present in the Richmond jail. chronic
drunkard He is not what is known as a
periodical" for periodicals have inter-
walls Of sobriety more or less extended,
nor is he one Of the large class of "holf-
day DRINKS" who keep themselves fairly
decent most of the year. but make 1t "a
point to get roaring and beastly drunk
by way OF celebrating every holiday that
comes. This man is a chronic soak, and,
so far as human judgment can know. a
hopeless case. Yet he is not victim Of
#conviviality. or of inherited tendency. as
so many Of his fellow drunkards are. He
is an illustration of the tendency some
fairly good men have to give up under
misfortune and seek refuge from sorrow
and disappointment in the excitement or
the insensibility of strong drinks.
Here is his story in brief:
Born in a Virginia town; parents good
Christians and well to do; brought up
as boy surrounded with the best possible
influences. Attended common school I'M
til he was Is. and then grammar school,
where he graduated with high honors.
Went to school with girl about his
own age, and was her sweetheart and as
lsocia te from the time they were children.
f1elped each other In their studies and
kept side by side in their classes. When
the man was q his father died and It
%J,,t III Io< loft an
parently prosperous estate beng hope
lessly involved-how Inournfully frequent
is that story, too.
S The man now in jail here buck1ed down
to work bravely and with undimin1shed
hopes. Seems to have been a model young
man OF his village. Go: q place as clerk
in a store, saved his money and after a
few years married the girl to whom his
had been engaged since they were 15.
Bought a farm, as both preferred coun-
try life and settled down together, proud
and happy. A baby was born at the
/end Of the first year of their married life
and lived a year The young wife fell
into melancholia and SOON sickened and
after six or eight months. followed her
baby to the cemetery. This. too. is a story
that Is told over and over agin. In this
case I have no reason to doubt it's truth.
and every reason to believe it. The man
was miserable, of course, and began to
drink heavily. Does not undertake to
explain why. except that when he is
drunk he felt less Of the sting OF his
bereavement and loneliness. Kept it UP
and found he could not stop. When he
realized his position, made occasional
efforts at reform and sometimes manag-
ed to keep sober for short periods. Peri
DDS became shorter and shorter. and
finally ceased altogether. Made no
attempt to marry again, and, of course,
has no idea now Of anything Of the kind.
Is harmless and has never been accused
of any serious crime. Is Just simply a
common, AFFECT and hopeless drunkard.
with pride and hope all gone and appar-
entity no desire in life except to escape
from It's memories.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1903-01-11

! = l+ - -
It was clear case Indeed, the young Eel.
low made no secret or what he had dona
but chaerfully sold 1t all. and there waa
nothing for the jury to do under the law
but bring In a verdict for the shortest
term IN the penifentiary that they could
under the judges charge.
Some interest was taken In the casa
by the newspapers at the time on ac-
count OF the difficulty which was encoun-
tered by those who were trying to pro-
cure a pardon for the young fellow by
reason of his several times changing hii
mind, after declaring his Willingness :,
return to Germany. and saying that Ia
would rather go to the penitsntiary than
back to Germany. whence be came.
But the main point of interest in this
connection lies In what came out on the
trial as to what brought him here He
said that he had often read In Germany
of what a grand country for game .his
was, and he ran away from home to
America because of his desire to hunt:
that when he got to this country ha saw
on map of Virginia. buffalo Gap set
down, and near 1t other suggestive names,
such as Deerdeld, and being told that
they were in the mountains, he thought
that there would be the very place for
him to go, and that there he would md
and Stay the buffalo, bear. dser, and
other big game.
His disappointment when he got tnsrs
may easily be imagined, for he said NJ
did not find, after weeks stay in tbs
woods near Buffalo Gap, anything larsM
or more dangerous than rabbit, aud
when he was forced for something y
eat .(he had expected to maintain himscl!
by hunting like the old Indian rappert
he had read about to return to IN,
hannts of civilization. his disappointment
made him reckless; and when again thi
hunting fever seized him. and he Wantsd
to go and try another place. ne COM
r1itted the crime for which hs was ar.
rested in order to secure the means hi
needed for his outfit.
It may be mentioned In closing that ~
was finally condttionally pardoned and
sent back to Germany.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1903-01-11

Henry x Roads, Hanover Co.. Va.
Dear Pa,-Did you ever hear how me
and Uncle Joe tried to find q hornets
nest this summer? You didn't? Well, I'll
tell you. We didn't find the nest. but
what we didn't learn about hornets amt
worth KNOWN. Twas this way: Long
about July there was monstrous lot
of hornets a-blzzin an a-buzzin' round
the place. and comm III the house all
the time Often mes there was q half
dozen of 'em a-Zippin round this-away
and hathaway, and like to butt up into
your eye.And two or three folks had had
the business end Of one run up against
'em real hard-a sort OF rear-end COILS
ion, that didn't hurt the varmlnt worth
a cent, but was pi2inous uncomfortable
for the fellow that was run into. It
makes your eye swell up ana 1908 hk e
Fitzsiurnons had hit you there. But II
YOU run quick and plaster it over with
vet soda It don't swell quite go much.
as il only Corbett had hit you, but you
look like a, baker.
wen. had read about how you can
ketch bees and make EN- drunk and then
get 'em to lead you to their hive, ana
I told Uncle Joe about it. and howl be-
Iieved we could do the same with one
OF those hornets, and then we could burn
tina nest. He looked Kinder dubious. but
he couIdn't point out no defect IN my
idea. and as I said mad read it In a
hook without nentionin' that the book
said beas he reckoned II must De SO.
and we'd try It. So tixsd little strip
and put a little whisky In it. and got
q long piece OF thread, and then we vas
ready for biz.
Then we loked round for a victim, and
nretty socn see q big old Teller a-sattin'
m a mornin' glory leaf, strotin his
wh1skers or pickin' his teeth, twas hard
ia tell which, and lookin like he might
he the president, or at least member
Of the hornet cabinet. I'VE Afterwards
concluded he was either president OF at
torney-generaI, from his fghtln. quail
ties. nroha bly, the latter. but that Is an
ticfpatin,, as the man said when another
teller knocked him down for xlooHiil uK :.
he was goin tc. cuss hin.) Every now and
than he'd genS.y scratch his head behind
MIS- wear. meditatin' how to smash at
the trusts. and get the nomina ton, With
out really hurtin EN-.
got up behind him, easy ike N q
piece Of brown paper In my myers, ana
grabbed him kinder sudden round the
waist with a sort Of strangle hottie
begun right away to use what e knew
was pretty strong language by the tone.
init held on and he couldn & reach me
with his stinger, and i told s Uncie Joe
r. make d loop In the thread and put
r. round one of the hornets hind legs.
which he did, ana en- 70 Ike bolt 90
NE other end of the strtng y Zen
drnpped him BY the ssy Get on tn ll
nlate But bless you. Nc rsald 5aaos s ssg,
Attention, 10 stts han e co toS a sneltnDs1.s
seemed ia have lost his apnet pssss
lor hlood md maybe zhssSFa sssssy
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1903-01-11
one OF THE LETTERS OF JEAMES.

taller, too He kicked out with the leg
that had the thread on it, and said some
thing that sounded like .:Da-m-m- M mn
or worse. and I really think he couldn't
see at first, he was so mad
Uncle Joe wanted him to hurry tho
so he gave him q jerk to start off to his
nest, so that we might follow him, drunk
or sober, and then I think he saw Uncle
Joe for the first time. But he didn't seem
to have any ysarnin' for home. and fre-
side, and wife and chiliern, and he start
ed for Uncle Joe std OF startiu' for
home. Well, Uncle Joe had thought he
would have to be pretty sprs- to keep mp
with. him when he got started for home.
end took off his coat. But burned Ii 1t
warn't the other way about He did
have to hurry some, but not TO keep up
with the hornet. for he'd not only await
ed for him with pleasure nut was willin'
to meat him more'n half way.
He showed a hankerlu after Uncle Joe's
company that was touchin' but not recip-
rocated. and for a minute or two there
was some tall runnin' and dodgin' in
which Uncle Joe was the star performer.
He wanted bad to let so and call 1t
OF. but ne was ike the man that picked
up the live wire-he couidn't-for he had
tied the string to his singer, to keep the
hornet from gettin' away. Mister Hor-
net, he wouldn't be let go and every
time he'd keteh up with Uncle Joe and
hit him. he'd boiler, Help Jeanes, come
here and take the gol darned thing off,
But didn't think it would be healthy for
me 70 interfere, spite OF what the Bible
says about blessin the peace-makers.
AT last the string must have slipped Off
the things leg. for he staid behind
when Uncle joe ran through bush and
Into the house and SO got away Then
he buzzed round for bit. DARN. him To
come back But he never did see me, for
was behind tree all the time. and at
last ha went off with the honors OF vic.
tory, and without leavin his card So
we didn't find his nest that day-nor no
other day either.
amt ever talked much to Uncle Joe
about hornets since. not thinkin' 1t safe:
but ever since then he's been like our old
dog that got stung once, and whenever
he hears even q horse-t.y hum he gets up
and goes In the house. No more at pres
ent, from
-FOUR dutifui son,
sYrse4 n Fvfyess
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1903-01-11


en apart from the #sunken vessels, and
opened IRE from her big guna at suchs
close range that the flash passed over
and beyond the AIbenarle.
Here Almost renarka Bile circumstance
occurred. a 9-inch shell struck the ram,
rebounded and exploded almost at the
lanyard OF the gun which 1t came FROM
killing Captain Flusher and sixsmen. Not
withdrawing the confusion, the federal
crew made an effort to- board the ram,
but were fought of by the Confed erates.
who used both bayonets and the butts
OF their rifles. killing a ajority OF the
crew before they could escape.
Seeing how determined the Confeder-
ates were. the Miami, q very swift ves-
sci, turned tail and, although pursued by.
the ram, succeeded in making her es-
cape. rs
She never reversed her engines until
she had pIouShed into Albemarlc sound,
Captain Cooke successfully carried out
his part OF the plan by driving every
| vessel into the ocean.
| The following day General Hoke at
| tackled the Notifications and carried
them, although he lost a good part Of
| his men.
General Ransoms brigade alone left
| nearly six hundred dead and wounded
| on the field.
General Ransom distinguished himself
by leading his men over the enemys
| works where occurred a hand-to- hand
fight
The federal commander, General Wes-
sells made a gallant defence. but Ran
som and Hoke forced him to surrender.
The enemy's loss was very heavy. His
| dead lay in heaps, and his wounded were
| lying on all sides. During the assault
the Albemarle played upon the forts
| also, but the federal boats were too cau-
| tlous to return.
- l-----
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1903-01-11

~
On the county road running from Louisa
Courthouse and Trevillians, to Richmond,
through Hanover county, and following
for the g7eater portion Of it's way the
& line line OF the Chesapeake and Cnio railroad,
known at that time as the Virginia Gem
i ira here exists at the present day a
strange memento of the great civil var.
q It was along this road in the early part
I Of May, 1864, that a portion, at least, Of
Sheridan S cavalry passed when he made
his raid towards Richmond, which was 8in-
tercepted by General J. e. B. Stuart at
elltSyg1T Tavern. an engagement that cost
the South dear, in the loss of its great
cavalry leader Rain had fallen and the
road was heavy. and at this point just
before 1t approaches the railroad at the
little station of Noel's, just wide enough
for four horsemen to ride abreast, and
even then the outside ones We're out Of
the beaten track.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1903-01-11
'HOOF=PPINTSI OF CONfEDERA ATE
CAVALRY HORSES.

The horses. following each other IN
close succession, and stepping in the
same spots, had cut deep trenches IN
many places. In the road thesssof course
we're soon obliterated, but those On the ex-
trene edge OF the track, not being tra y.
elled over. became gradually flied With
leaves. and by tI1at8means were preserv-i
ed for long time. but only at the place
OF which Lam speaking are any o. these
marks still extant. Here, where the
roadway in the course of time has gradu-
ally been cut down about eight o.. ten ten
inches on one side, at the old level OF the
road, are still easily discernihie four OF
Ave little depressions, IN line. at regular
intervals of about thirty inches, and isar
5ly filed with leaves and loan, Wnicn
have survived the years of ra In. snow ana
frost which have passed over them SINCE INC.
they were imprinted there by the hoo1s
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1903-01-11
They Az visible To-Day
on tie Old County Road:
Near Noel's, in Hanover.


Oh sheridan's cavalry horses so Ions aso.
sfIsnt witnessesto the fact that not even !.
at this late day have the FOOTPRINTS e o.
fhe invader been smot hered by the heanns
hand Of time from tho soil OF ola VIZ
Giria- - nan
over has another claim 70 distin a.1.a..
and sThornas Nelson Page, VINO was born
and reared within a few miles Of THIS
snot. and there laid the scene OF that Z.
Charming f story of those times, wo Lit
8fjeg r,nfed crates, 1t has also the dis
tinctlon Of having within its borders .ns
only spot, so Far as know. that SUI y
preserves for US the visible FOOTPRINTS %
those who marched over u IN tne 20 e.
1ssI ne ;s 7vo,,cned for BY residents of the
naisnborhood. whose memory runs back
g me tnne u4ss W. ). F. NJ.