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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1881-10-31
me Key 70 Heal,h.

Have you found the key to perfect health
aud strength II Is kidney-Wort the only
remedy that oyereomes at once the iRaction
Of the kidneys and bowels, It purifes the
blood by cleansing the system Of foul humors
and BY giving strength to the liver, kidneys
and bowels to perform their regular iunc.
tons See displayed advertisement, NwF4w
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1881-10-31

TuNORs, erySipelas, mercurIal diseases, scroll
ula and general debility cured by "Dr. Lind
seys Blood searcher."
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1881-10-31

GREAT numbers have been cured Of dropsy,
palpttatlon Of the heart, heat and pain across
the back, scanty and cloudy urine, by taking
BLrosma,
Prepared by f. X. Thompson, wholesale
druggist, Titusville, Pa.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1881-10-31


changed at lljSallhc futures easy. Flour dull;
receipts Il, 800 barrels exports 500 barrels super
| fine State and western 81 i5a5 50 white wheat
eSta y goGS 80 god to choice p Goas ~ extEA
patent s. OOa9 %. Wheat la!4|c lower, closing
| heavy aud unsettled receipts 1900 bushels; ex.
ports Il 0O0 bushels; ungnlded spring 81 l2l 9s No.
No ado 81 4lal AZ: steamer DO 81 32H No. . red
81 IikAl AN steamer do 81 Y; No. red q 49IS;
mixed winerS 81 ilal Az ungraied white 81 SKA
~; No: do, sales 900 bushels at 81 42hal g;
November, sales $4,000 bushels, at q 44ISal Il,
closing At 81 ~ December, sales 30 900 bushels
at s. lsltal 81, closing q q 4s' January, sales
geo oO b1shes, at 81 5l!sAl o., closing AZ 81 81
bushels; exports loo bushels uhglded b6 sA69I e;
No, s. S19aGSj4c; steamer 69C; No. ., BSIta1UC;
No. 2, 6slllg5Oc No. February 6gAc; No..
October CSC, November 6SlSA8glEC, closing
at $50; December T01A7l14c, closing at 1OSc; Jan.
uary i1ISA73tsC, closing at T9Lc; May IKE Oats
haI4c. lower; receipts 1000 bushels exports l9lO
demand fair and market firm At 65a7jC. Hops
Arm and quiet; yearllngs eastern and western, IA
nc; New York State 2Ll37C Coffee firm and iaIrly
active; Rio CarOes quoted at 0al2c. Sugar dull and
unchanged. MolaSes quiet and unchanged Rice
dull and weak at SRSIaC. Resin steady at q 66a
go, Turpentine weak vt GatA13C, Eggs, western
fresh quiet and firm at 2bl1C. Pork dull and
lower; new mess Si7 75aS0O. Reef quiet and steady,
Lard weak and unsettled prime steam tli 70. But.
terdull and weak at lIa36c Cheese quiet and weak
at Sal21Sc.
CHICAGO, October 2O.-Flour quiet and weak.
spring wheat, common 10 choice western 81 j0a6 7j
common to fancy Minnesota s. 60a7 10; patents 81 10
40 10; winter wheat 80 i04sOO fancy do s. OOaS 25
low gnIdes 81 SCAT 30 Wheat active but weak and
lower at 81 " cash and October; 81 $!}I November
81 a4al 3i1s December 81 % January; sales al
81 ~. Corn active but shade lower at 6lIIa6lsSc
cash. GlHr October; 6liIC November 63Ha68I 70
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1881-10-31

"sE1LERs' Liver Pills have been the stand
ard remedy for malaria, liver complaint, cos.
tiveness, ETC., for fifty years.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1881-10-31

II your child is puny, fretful or peevish,
before you call physician try bottle Of
Denigs Worm Syrup, 1t is an excellent
remedy, aiding digestion, strengthening the
stomach, and relieving nervousness, Sold
by druggists. 95 cents bottle.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1881-10-31

B&o. Palace, Drawing Room and Sleeping Cars
on all night Trains
Close connections are made for all points South
and Southwest, North and Northwest, making this
deSlnble route for COlOnlss and perNOns moving
70 the great West and 10 whom particular attention
Is given.
WHEELING, PITTS AND BALTIMORE DIV
Leave Wheeinga. 4. ~, l:IBP.N,, bi0B, n
No trains run on this Division Oh Sunday,
Tickets 10 all principal points on Esle Al Debot
0hlce open at all hOtfs during the day.
Information 10 the travelling public cheettuIly
Given. w. NJ CIRHENTg Al M r
II D. DEvRIEs Gent Agent, Wheeling. ~ VI =
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1881-10-31

sunday express leaves Wheeling Ut $50 A. ~, AZ.
HVea WellsbuIg 90 \. ~, stoubenyille 96S A. ~,
making close connection for western points
Trains leaving Columbus At $40 =. n. and tSS A,
Columbus daily except Sunday, at 60d ?. ", with
sleeping car attached, ARRIVING In Chicago At 40
next morning. Berths can be secured In advance at
Union Depot Ticket Once. Columbia
PullmAh,S Palace Drawing Room Sleeping Cam
Through without change from steubenYtlle East 10
Philadelphia and New York. West 10 Columbus,
For through tiekets baggage checks, sleeping car
accommodations and any further Information M.
ply to JOS, N, BEIL.EVILLE, Ticket Agent, al Pan.
handle Depot loot Of Eleventh street, or at City
Ticket Once, under McLure House, Wheeling,
D. ", CALDWELL
Genl Manager, Pittsburgh, Pa,
Z A. FORD,
Gen'l Pass. and Ticket Agent, Pittsburgh, Pa,
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1881-10-31

~ y HEADS, LETTER HEADS, &C.
Pay Bill Hcads Letter Heads, Note
y NS &C 60 10 the Daily lh.ellisenteF JOB
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1881-10-31
RnAAcLALAND COMllERCIAl..
Nan Yark lIoneI N ltoels.

NEW YoRK. October 29.-NoNEY-sls PEI cent,
eloIng Il IA Per can't Prime mercantile paper
az psf can't Sterling Exchange bAnken bus
steady at g 81; demand q *.
neutrality-suspicious. and higher TOT extended
e and & OtheFa unchRnRed
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1881-10-31

TRUSTEES SALE,

TRUSTEES SAl.E'
s,,..gs6f r!nd NJ trust made by Franz wer
,',.,,ri T,.r WurNeTkA, his wife, 10 me ~ trus
>. h,sl February 9TH. 1877, aud recorded ln tht
,srI me rrrN Of the County Court Of Ohio
,-.9s Wet Virginia, In Deed Of Trust Book No. H.
,.sst; ailspII ID, the front door Of the Court
Has Of .ai county on
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 9th, 1881,
,-Bsnrlga, 10 o'clock 4. ", the following de-
.st,i bmF,ftg that Is 10 nay; Lot number one
,.Il5, aumi. forty four IN the Eighth ward oil
G,diy ofWhgr,lug ohio county, WeSe Virginia
ss,tbttwi,h al aud singular the buildings, I'M
gsunaar ui lppurienAnccs situate on or be-
laafg 10 sud IUL -.,,,,..
Al, NJ lido Vested IN me by sid deed Of trust,
I4V,uP,uE -Oue,thIld and No much more Of
~ tHrhAa money g the purchaser may elect
,a,,n hand the balance In equal tnstAllnenn al
Cud Twelve months, notes bearing Interest, To b
rTs5 mi secured by deed N trust on the property
WM. LlNCH, Trustee.
WV COwnEN. solicitor.
VII HNfrE. Aur'iuncer, OC2l
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1881-10-31

STOcES-Ths market was somewhat Irregular In
the early dealings but soon became strong, and an
advance oi q 10 per cent took place, IN which
Canada southern, Michigan Central and Louis
VILE & Nashville were the most prominent, This
during the afternoon prices again took an upward
turn, and under the influence Of strong pprrhAS-
lug movement an improvement was recorded al the
second call Of To Va per cent, the latter AetlOpo.
up 10 and Toledo, DelphOa x Burlington per
cent Metropolitan Elevated subsequently reacted
~ and Hlllled " per cent, aud Hannibal 4 ST.
Joseph preferred CLOSING, at reaction Of per
dealings The rise In stocks was assisted by the re-
port OF u break In the Chicago wheat speculation.
Speculation In mining shares was generally dull,
active at declining figures The South Pacific called
for the tiSt time to-day, was very strong and adj
yancrd from 3l6 to I0O
TrnnanptInnS l1Q nm shA
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1881-10-31

GOING EAST AND WEST.
On and after November I, 1880 all trains will run
daily, except Sunday, ~ follows:
8ThrOugh Trains 10 Pittsburgh,
2ThrOuRh Trains TO Cleveland,
although Trains to Chicago.
Pullman PArlOr Can between WellSVIlle and Cleye.
Hotel and Sleeping Cans on all tralnl between Al,
lance and Chicago.
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TO CHICAGO.
Only eighteen hours.

SrEuBEEvILLE ACCONAODATtoN.-LGave Bellaira
al 40 ?. NJ, bridgeport 800 p NJ Arrives Al stem.
benyle at sos =. Nj leaves ateubenvVille At $50 A,
T.; Bridgeport at $50 4. ~; arrives at Bellalre Of
Tickets and baggage checks Ia all principal points
In the East and West can be procured at the Ticket
Once In Bridgeport =. r.. MYERS,
General Passenger and Ticket Agent
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1881-02-17
The North Star Mills.

Messrs. Coleman, Jackson & Co
of the North Star FIGURING Mills have
more improvements under way at their
mill. A. E. Long, the mill wright
from Grand Rapids, is now engaged
in putting in a new cookie machine of
a new and improved make, also a rye
-four bolt, which will enable them to
do custom grinding. Of both wheat
and rye in the future. They are also
making other changes in their mill and
contemplate putting in the new roller
system They have recently put in
the new Stevens Roller system in their
mill at Centraia and are we'll pleased
with it st. Point Journal,
We are glad to learn of the improve
ments this firm are making in their
mill at Stevens Point. They arc
bound to make the best -four in the
market, and spare neither money or
pains in making all necessary improve
ments. They have in use the Stevens
Roller system, and we learn from Mr..
Jackson, that they do excellent work,
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1881-02-17

We understand Messrs., Mackinnon
and Griffith will not sell hub and
spoke wood this year and in view of
this fact we warn our people to pre-
pare for their summer supply before. it
is too late.
For the next thirty days all accounts
Of the late firm of Robinson & Schultz,
will be left with G. II. SIocum. Please
call and settle. And after that date
in the hands of Lawyer for collec-
ton. 4w
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1881-02-17
ANOTHER SUCCESS.
The ssNorth Star Lodge" of st. Point
makes our city a visit.

The ssNorth Star Lodge" Of st. Point
makes our city visit.
Some th irty-six of the good people
of St. Point, came down to our city
on Tuesday afternoon to make the I.
o. G. T. OF this city visit. They
were all registered at six o'clock at
the Roche House, where the reception
committee met them. After tea. at
the hour of 7 o'clock, they marched
in company with the committee to the
lodge room, where they had literary
feast prepared. The first on the pro-
sramme was call for Mr.. Carlisle of
the St. Point lodge, who responded
by giving few anecdotes with good
effect The next called on was Mrs
Crawford, who responded with one Of
the most powerful productions it has
ever been our pleasure to listen to.
Mrs. Crawford has a good voice for
speaking and controls it nicely. DR..
Coyne was the next brother called on
and made few remarks compliment
airy to our hall, and closed with a Cod,
speed to the temperance cause. The
literary committee then presented
their programme which was good, con-
sisting Of a welcome address by W or
thy Chief, T. j. Solar; duet by
sisters Reeves and Roe; declama-
ton by brother Geo. Witter; a read
ing by sister Nellie Kroner; song
and chorus by sisters Hattie and Cora
Kline. and brothers Frank Morrill, and
Fred Kline; speech by brother
Woodworth on temperance; song
entitled Sweet Spring by the Spaf-
ford Sisters and solo by sister Maria
Reeves which ended the prepared pro-
gramme. The programme having
been gone through with there was
still little time left for literary. so
brothers Casoday and Fontaine en-
tered into a matrimonial contest of a
comic nature, which brought the
house down in laughter. The general
verdict was that brother Casoday
might cause sister Farris to blush,
therefore they called it quits
After the exercises at the hall, they
marched up to the Congregational
Church parlors, where they had sup
per for all, in readiness. There were
90 who partook of the feast and all
seemed to enjoy it hugely. The young
ladies had their tables all artisticalIy
and neatly arranged which gave the
dining hall 4 cherry appearance AT
ter supper they repaired to the parlor
and engaged in singing and recitations,
and had social good time.
The union Of these two lodges has
awakened an interest in the temper
ance work Of 10th cities, which will
result in great good They brought
up the question of grand union of
the following lodges at St Point, in
June next: Wausau, Mosinee. Knowl-
ton, Mansfield, Aubunda!e, Plover,
Amherst and Grand Rapids. We
hope they may make success Of this
undertaking, and stir up the temper
ance people in this section of the
State.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1881-02-17
Foreclosure sale.

STATE OF VISIONS IN,
August Anderson, Plaintiff, against Patrick
Nash, defendant.
Judgment aud decree Of foreclosure and
favor of plaintiff and against defendan n bove.
namea-entered and dOcR eted in the Office OF
the Clerk OF said Cirsuit Court for GOOD
County, Wisconsin. January %. 1880.
Judgment sIl4o.7U
Solicitors fees, 50.0m
Taxable costs, 1914
Total $685. 5
More than one year having elapsed and
default having been made in tho paymc.lt of
the III lgment above described.
Notice is therefore hereby given, at the rS-
qu est ef plaintiffs ttorneys, that pursuantto
the AZORES aid judgm ent and decree, l will
highest bi tder for cash, the premises men :.
tiunel and described in said Judgment and
decree, to wit: The south cast quarter of the
south east quarter. and the east half of tho
south west quarter of the south east quarter
OF Section Q3) thirteen, and the north east
quarter of the north east quarter of section
l2D twenes four. all in Township twenty-three
OBJ north, of Range five East, being IN Wood
County, Wisconsin. Said sale will be had at
the front door of the Court House, in the city
OF Grand Rapids, in said Wood Comfy, Wis
mencing at o clock A. NJ. or that day.
Dated Feb uary 2n1, 1881.
ED. WiIEELAN,
Sheriff OF Wood County.
" ERB = COCHRAN,
Pain IFS Ats ". Feh3w7
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1881-02-17

An exchange hammers away after
this fashion, and it is mostly all true:
eff our citizens have any items of
interest which shoGld appear in print
we will gladly publish them. Don't
think an editor is everywhere present,
or that he can sit in his sanctum and
see all over the country. Sometimes
there are items of interest which we
would like to have, and people fee
offended because we don't have them,
when it is their own fault that the
items do not appear. An editor has
more things to think of than most
people imagine, yet some seem to
'hink he ought to know everything,
ahu often get mad at him for not pub
Assing what he never heard ot.''
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1881-02-17

The Hon Fernando Wood, member
of Congress from New York city, died
at Hot Springs Arkansas, Sunday
evening at 10 o'clock He has been
failing for several months. But few
men in this country have occupied
public attention to gretaer degree
than has Mr.. Wood He was born
Of parentage, in Philadelphia, June IA
1912 The family moved to New
York in 1920, where Mr. Wood has
sence resided. and has occupied a
prominent position in that city. At
the age of nineteen, he commenced
business as a shipping merchant, in
which occupation he was successful.
In 1850, he retired with an ample for
tune. During the years 1855, 1856,
1857, 1861 and 1862, he served as
Mayor Of New York. He commenced
his career as member of Congress in
1871, and no other member Of the
present House served at so early date.
He would have completed his ninth
term in the Honse on the 4th Of
March next, had he lived till that time,
and he was elected to the next House
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1881-02-17
City Council Proceedings.

We have not been able to publish
the following proceedings before now
owing to their not being ready for
publication. The council meet only
once a month
GRAND RAPIDS, Wis, Sept, 81 80.
Council met Mayor Webb in the
chair Present Aid KRONER, Arpin,
Sampson and Hasbrouck. The Mayor
appointed and the council approved
the appointment of the following
named persons as Inspector and Clerks
of Election for the ensuing year.
1st Ward-Henry Rabiin, L. E.
Hitchcock, W. Ii, Brown, Inspectors
Seth Reeves. Jos, L. Cotey, Clerks
End Ward-A. 3. Sampson, II. P.
Chase, VIM. McClatchie. Inspectors.
Il. w Lord, j. w. Horton, Clerks
3rd Ward M. c. Warren, N. E
Emmons, Ira Purdy. Inspectors.
w A. Roe, 4. B. Fritzingcr, Clerks.
SETH REEVES, City Clerk.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1881-02-17
Grand Rapids Market.

OATS. So to SO cents.
CORN.-60 to IS cts per hundred
FLOUR-$5 Is per barrel.
POTATOES.-40 to so cents.
BEANS.-S1.25 to 1.5Oper bushel
HAY.-Marsh 5000, tame S12 90.
DRESSED HOGS-$5 to S. so.
BEEF-S4 90 to 4 so.
SALT PORK--S15.00 per barrel.
HAMS-12 cents per pound.
LARD-10 cents by the barrel, II
cents by the pound.
MUTTON-S4. so to 500.
BUTTER-20 cents per pound.
WHEAT.-No. l, 96c. No. 2, 92c.
FEED.-$20,00 per ton.
BRAN,-S10.00 per ton.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1881-02-17
Notice To Taxpayers.

All taxpayers in the City of Grand
Rapids, who have not as yet paid their
taxes are hereby notified that the
books will be placed in my hands for
collection on Monday the Oath inst.
On and after the 18th of February I
will levy and sell all property which
remains unpaid. Office in Council
room from 9 to 5 o'clock.
Respectfully.
D. W. COMPTON,
City Marshall.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1881-02-17
Take Notice.

All persons holding fled city orders
are hereby notified to present them for
payment, as there is sufficient funds
in my hands to pay the same. Inter
est on all filed orders will stop from
and after this date.
Grand Rapids, Wis, Feb. II, 1881.
S. A. STAFFORD,
City Treasurer
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1881-02-17
The State Board of Health.

The State Board of Health has
issued a circular to the local boards oil
health and citizens generally advising
and counseling all to take every pre-
caution that can be used to prevent
the appearance of smallpox in the
State which is now prevalent in many
parts of the country.
At present the State is happily free
from the disease but the Board in the
circular urges that ''no one should
allow himself or any one for whom
he is responsible to remain unvac-
einated.
The circular further says:
It must be remembered that vac
cination performed in early lie may
lose its protective power, and that
dependence upon it may prove a fatal
delusion. Whenever and wherever
Small Pox threatens, revaccination by
a competent physician should be by all
means practiced.
School Boards and Local Boards Of
Health everywhere should co operate
in requiring vaccination of all children
and young persons. as a condition of
admission to the public schools. and
the proprieters of manufacturing
establishments of all kinds should
urge the necessity of this operation
upon their employees
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1881-02-17

We met C. Ii Clark of Marshfeld
Tuesday evening. He speaks in glow
ing terms of his business at Marshfe Id
and of the town in general. He has
cut down the size of his english journal
from an s to Z column folio and
publishes it all at home He intends
selling his German paper to Mr.. Hoff-
man, of NeiIlsville. having more bust
nehs than he can attend to.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1881-02-17
Foreclosure sale.
'TATE OF WISCONSIN,,
CIsCTT COvPT
} Woo0 CorSrY.

Ctacu1r CouRr. Swooo Corx1r.
Thomas B. Scott, Plaintiff. against Levi P.
Powers Lizzie Powers, Joel r. Carpenter.
The manufacturers Bank of Milwaukee, Ed.
Huhan, Ann Roche as eXecutrix of the last
will of VIM. Roche deceased. The First
National Bank of Grand Rapids, Wis. and
Isaac b. InSher as County Treasurer of Wood
County, Wis. Defendants.
Notice Is hereby given that in pursuance and
by virtue of 4 Judgment of GoreeloSurc and sale
rendered in the above entitled action by the
Circuit Court Of Wood County Wisconsin on
the 9th lay OF june, A. D. 1879, (more than
one year having elapsed since the entry of id
Judgment and no part thereof having been
raid, at the request of the plaintiff therein
l., FL. Wh@clan, Sheriff OF said County of
Wool. will offer fo- sale and sell at public
auction to the highest bidder for cash at the,
front door of the Court House in the city of
Grand Rapids, IN said Wood County, on the 81
day of April. :. d. 1881, ut two o'clock in the
afternoon OF that day all the following lands
describe in said judgment rs follows, viz:
The equal and undivided one half of the fol-
lowing pieces or parcels of land in the county
OF Woodland State of Wisconsin, described AZ
follows. to-wit: The west half of the north
west quarter of Section fourteen, 90 and tho
northeast quarter, and the north half of the
southeast quarter of Section fifteen. Q5) in
Township twenty-One, (2D north of Range
three ~ east, except some small lots heret ofore
sold.
Dated at Sheriffs office. Grand Rapids Wis.
this 18th day Of February. A. d. 1851.
EN. WHEELAN,
Fe5l7w6 Sheriff of Woo County, Wis.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1881-02-17

w. A. Roe. one of Grand Rapids
most promising young men is engaged
as book keeper and shipping clerk at
the North Star Mills at this place.
Mr.. Roe is thorough accountant and
an excellent fellow, and will probably
make this place his home, st. Point
Journal.
The above compliment is justly due,
Will. though we are sorry to learn he
intends making St. Point his future
home. Ali is we'll that ends we'll
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1881-02-17

A London cable says; Dispatches
from Durham admit great British
defeat. yesterday. The following is a
description Of the fight: The enemy
were on horseback when first seen
but upon shell taking effect among
them at about 1900 yards distance
they rode off and having dismounted
under cover behind hill opened fire
from II O'Clock until dusk. 1t was a
rife duel under the cover; our guns
from the time took part but the enc
mics fire was 50 severe that it was
impossible to work, the gunners con-
tinually falling almost as soon as they
stood up with the sole exception of
Lieut.. Parsons who was wounded late
in the day Every officer, driver, gun
ner and horse in the battery was hit,
Shortly after the fight began the guns
were completely silenced for an hour.
The infantry then assisted and one
piece was thus kept in action through
out the day but it was dangerous
duty and those serving it had continu-
ally to be replaced. The guns were
actually whitened all over with marks
of bullets anil for anybody to stand
up beside them was certain death.
The enemy occasionally crept up to
within 200 yards of the position but
never attempted rush. The greater
portion of fighting was at a distance
of 600 or 700 yards. The tactics of
the Beers is desert bed as admirable.
They moved from flank to flank open
ing fire from time to time from uneX-
pected positions. For our men to
advance and charge at the point of
the bayonet was quite impossible for
they would have been shot down be-
fore reaching the enemy.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1881-02-17

S. j. Purdy has taken the contract
of building B. Silber's new store, on
main street The building will be
20 by so feet and one story high. 1t
will be for temporary use as Mr. s.
is bound to return to his old stand,
He says he will build a substantial
store next summer.