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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1881-12-29

Want to know how to tell the most
stylish dress? Get in a crowd and mark
the one that all the women turn up
their noses at.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1881-12-29

Celery boiled in milk and eaten with
the milk served as a beverage is said to
be a cure for rheumatism, govt, and
a specific in case of smallpox. Nervous
people find comfort in celery.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1881-12-29
rheumatism.

The Editor wishes to know if there is one of his
readers suffering with rheumatism. If so let him
try bottle of Durang's Rheumatic Remedy. 1t
is taken internally and never has and never can
fail to cure the worst case in shortest time. 1t
can be had at all drug stores. Send for free
pamphlet to r. X. Helpenstine, Druggist, Wash
ingtOn d. G..
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1881-12-29

A man having an ill-tempered wife
has hard time of 1t in winter. Out
doors it's cold, and in the house it's
scOld, too.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1881-12-29
Throw Physic to tie Dogs, Hi None

We do not feel like blaming Macbeth for this
expression of disgust. Even nowadays most of
the catharties are great repusive pills. enough to
turn ones stomach" Had Macbeth ever taken
DR.. Pierce's 'Purgative Pellets" he would not
giStS.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1881-12-29
TORMENT, INDEED.

LIES vexations do not generally come on one
ike storm descending the mountain or like
sections of the world-gcntly but every day.
One Of LIES discomforts is presented herewith:
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1881-12-29

The "Favorite Prescription" of DR. Pierce cures
female weakness" and kindred affections. By
druggists.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1881-12-29

A farmer blowing recently over the
site of granary burned by Indians in
1855 in Douglass county, Ore, found a
quantity of wheat in good preserva-
tiOT
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1881-12-29

BAKERS PAIN PAEACEA cures pain in Man and
beast. Use externally and internally.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1881-12-29
Louisville has 800 teachers instruct
ing Il ,52S pupils.

Golden Medical Discovery" words registered
as trade-mark) cures all humors from the PIN
pie or eruption to great virulent eating ulcers.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1881-12-29

Iler ana the , waited over the fence and the
2tought: The tarrier proved too much for Tod
dies, ana at0re they could haul him off the bat
tie ground he had made good sonare TneSI off
his hide. Tom was in despair A Kind looking
gentleman in broad brim hat told him IN oct p
bottle of ST. JACOBS OIL and rub him with II end
it would cure him in no time. What does Tom
do but steal into the chapel at Vesper time and
slide into Father Jacobs confessional box and
beg of him bottle of his oil with which to rnb
his dorg. The Father felt of Toms head; it Was
hot an afore Tom could utter prayer, two men
were luggin' him home followed by a great crowd
who kept at safe distance, thinking he had
been bit by a mad dorg. The more he kicked
and screamed to be let free the tighter they held
on to him. In reference TO another torment, the
Chicago Western Catholic recently wrote: Mr.
Joel d. Harvey, Z. S. Collector of Internal Reve-
nue., of this city, has spent over two thousand
dollars on medicine for his wife, who was suffer
ing dreadfully from rheumatism, and without
deriving any benefit whatever; vet two bottles
OF ST. JACOBS OIL accomplished what the most
skilltul medical men failed in doing. We could
give the names of hundreds who have been cured
by this wonderful remedy did space permit US
The latest man who has been made happy
through the Use of this valuable liniment is Mir
James 4. Conlan, librarian of the Union Catholic
Library of this city. The following is Mr. Con-
ldn'S Endorsement:
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1881-12-29

Dr. ROGERS VEGETABLE WORM SYRUP instantly
destroys worms and removes all the secretions which
ham
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1881-12-29
7
POI Dearborn Street,

CHICAGO, sept. 16, 1SSO.
I wish to add my testimony to the merits ST
JACOBS OIL as a cure for rheumatism One bot
tie has cured me of this troublesome disease
which gave me great deal of bother for a long
time; but, thanks TO the remedy, l am cured This
statement is unsolicited by any one in its inter
est Very respectfully,
CaNT Az
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1881-12-29

Three New Jersey school trustees to
be tried in Gloucester county for refus-
ing to admit to the one public school
of their district the two children of
respectable tax-paying colored citizen.
Public sentiment is said to support the
angry father.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1881-12-29

MENsMAN's PEPToNIzED BEEF Tonic the only
preparation of beef containing its entire nutritious
properties. 1t is not mere Stimulant like the
extracts of beef but contains blood making,
force, generating and DEMONSTRATING properties,
invaluable for INDIGESTION DYSPEPSIA, nervous;
prostraton, and all forms Of general debility also,
in all enieebled conditions, whether the result of
exhaustion, nervous prostration, over work .or
acute disease particularly if resulting from pull
monary complaints. Caswell Hazard g. Co.
Proprietors. New \ ork. Sold bv drngoists.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1881-03-01
A Celestial Revelation

Mr. Goober-as the story goes-lived
in the Mormon country. He had but
one wife, and never thought OF taking
any more till one day An elder told him
It was his religious duty TO seal unto
himselfa few others. Mr.. Goober went
home and sadly informed his wife OF
what the elder had said. and Mrs.
Goober said she had no objection, pro-
yided the elder would come round and
argue the case with her piously. Goober
told the eider, and the elder drooped
around. He smiled sweetly as Mrs.
Goober advanced 70 meet him. The
next thing he knew he was skipping
around the room with his coat slit up
the back and his hat knocked into pi.
while Mrs. Goober welded the broom
stick. He finally Jumped out Of win
dow, and escaped with his life, sad
der and - wiser man. The next time be
met Goober he told him he had had q
celestial revelation by which GOober
was relieved from the necessity of tax
ing any more wives-Mrs. Goober
would count for almost l,0O0 in the New
jerusalem.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1881-03-01
Nr. Garter's Catarrh Snufi.

There are mean men in this world,
men who would ruin another's chance
of earning livelihood just for joke.
Mr.. Garter is the within OF one OF these
men. Mr.. Garter is a dealer in catarrh
snuff, which he peddl,s about in boxes.
The snuff is a compound perfectly pleas
ant to take and very efiicacious. The
other day Mr.. Garter called upon Squire
Ink, the lawyer, who is very irascible.
and a great sufferer from catarrh. He
urged Squire Ink to try the snuff. as
sured him that one application gave in
slant relief, and that it was so pleasant
TO take that one would never know that
he had tried it. After repeated assur-
ances on this last point, Squire Ink con-
sented TO test the mixture. and Mr.. Gar
ter produced box. and said, Take O
very large pinch" The box had been
tampered with by some iend who had
filed it with red pepper. Squire Ink
obeyed; he took an enormous pinch OF
il; then he sneezed. II wasn't a single
sneeze, but a succession OF awful
"achoos" that seemed Of sufficient
violence TO yank Squire Inks head of.
Tears flowed from his eyes, and when
he would check the thing for mo-
ment, it was only that it might com.
mence again with redoubled power.
Garter was awfully shocked. Hepatted
Inks back and said - never knew it to
affect any one so before. can take
quantities of it. See herew and tLen he
went Autchakachoo cachoo-cacboo'
cachoo- choo-choop and then the same
thing over again. There they both stood
and sneezed until they had almost loos-
ened their hair at the roots. and felt as
though they had been through thresh-
ing machine. Squire Ink was the first
to get able to speak: "What the deuce
does this mean, sirP" he yelled; Il ca
cachoo-I-don't kro-cachooooo" re
piled Garter. Don't knowP I'll teach
you to practice your internal art on mel"
and he grabbed Garter and hurled
him from the window, and then he
seized the snuff, jumped out and forced
Garter to inhale lot more OF it. Then
he left the unhappy Garter, and three
policemen who came long picked him
up. But he sneezed 30 nat they couldn't
hold him, aud when, after he had partly
calmed down, they got him into a drug
store, he sneezed six bottles of a shelf,
and the next day. while he was in bed
at the hospital, he got notice from Ink
~ - NJ ~ ~ cee,eoe da0aGes.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1881-03-01
She Washed on Sunday.

He only whispered il to lady friend
who sat beside him in church, but it cost
considerable trouble
There comes Mr.. Proud's wife. Do
you know she washes on SInday' I've
seen her do it, is what he said.
Heavensl Can it be possible'" ejac-
ulated the lady.
YES, but please dUn't say anything
abou. it,"
She didn't.
In exactly seven days by the clock
everybody in church knew it. II came
TO the ears OF Mr.. Proud, and he set
about tracing the story 10 is origin.
Mrs. Proud was being snubbed by near
ly every body in the congregation Even
the minister forgot TO take of his hat
when hc passed her in the street.
There was some talk of dropping Mrs.
Ploud's name from the roll Of church
membership.
Mr.. Proud became furious. He
went around town with pistol in his
pocket.
He finally found the lady who had
started the report. and asked her who
her informant Was. She referred him
to the gentleman who had mentioned /.
10 her in church. Mr.. Proud jammed
his hat over his eyes and sought the
miscreant.
Did you say that my wife washed on
Sunday ?" asked Mr.. Proud. with mur-
der in his eye.
Certainly" responded the mar,
without budging a muscle.
II want you 10 take it back"
II can't. Ito fact. and don't see
anything 10 get mad about. 1 wouldn't
let wife OF nina come TO church with
out washing. Would you1"
Tableau.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1881-03-01
Nore CiiR DWellers.

Colonel Stephenson, OF the United
States geological survey, has turned an
other page in the long-sealed volume OF
American antiquities. A large village
of cliff dwellers has been discovered be-
tween the Jemez mountains and the Rio
Grande river, in New Mexico. The
cliffs rise to a height Of from fifty to five
hundred feet. Some of them contain
two, some three and others as many -
five lines OF dwellings, rising line above
line, and, back toward the mountain,
tier above tier. The houses on the top
of the cliff in the abandoned city are
rectangular in form, but the caves are
circular, being ten or fifteen feet in
diameter, with arched roofs. Within
the excavations are numerous small
rooms. Before each line OF dwelling,
there appears to have been pavements
sometimes four or five feet in width. on
the broadest Of which Colonel Stephen
son found imprints of feet. Many pic
lures and hieroglyphics adorn the face
1khe SUehs
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1881-03-01
Not Yet.


The days glide by on winged ieet,
A river flowing broad and fiest;
Thy iace IRON mine is turned away,
Il viii not be So dear, al~sy,
Thy heart would ian its love forget,
II cannot yet, dear love, not yet.
stand outside iast-clcsed door,
Against me closed torevermore;
Yet parts OF as neither bolt nor bar.
Who are so near and yet so TAR,
Oh Leart that would its love forget
And cannot yet, dear love, not yeti
hear thy voice, 80 soft and low,
And silent tears unbidden now;
While yet its music nlls the air,
pass and breathe a silent prayer.
My heart would iain its love forget
And cannot. dear love, not yet
One s,ep-and by thee could stand,
And touch thy dear familiar hand;
One look-and upon thy breast
Would lean, and weary, rnd my rest.
Poor heart tina, lain would love forget
And oAnno, yet, dear love, not yet.
The worl-and might raise again
Ny iace tn thine, and nee, thy gaze;
And with no word thy heart should read.
That love is all a wouan's need.
Dear heart, woullsi thou thy love iorget'
thou cans; No, yet, dear love. no, yu,-
u e'er thy soul hath need OF mine,
Il eer the truth thou cslnst divine,
Seas vii no; part, nor bolt nor Tar,
We shall he near. who nov are lar.
True hearts that lain Noald love torg,t
And cannot yet. dear love M; set.
-Ruaioa TrnhseIipl.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1881-03-01
FOR THE FAIR SEX.
Finger llings.

The practice of wearing rings has been
very prevalent In different countries and
at different periods. Rings have been
used to decorate the legs, fiagers, toes
and nose. which last fashion was very
prevalent among israelitish women.
The form OF the ring sym bo ines eter nifty
and constancy. In tie Sixon period,
and even alter the Norman conquest,
500 years ago. ring around the neck
was the recognized badge OF personal
serfdom. The Egyptians wore finger
rings. the signei being an em blem Of
authority. Tue dArk-eyed Jewess, In
the days Of ths prophets. delighted TO
adorn her slentier fingers with glitter
ing rings set with rubies, emeralds and
chrysolites. The Greeks used nnger rings
In connection with marriage rites.
There are some specimens on which are
brief inscriptions. A Greek ring has
engraved on 1t Faith immortal"
There arc Roman nuptial rings in the
cabinets of the curious. on which are
engraved. in rude Latin letters, Love
me, ,""I love you," Happy life" etc.
Among the ruins Of Pompeii was found
gold ring, picked up in Diomed's
house, on which was cut the device OF
man and woman joining ha1ds. This
is supposed To have been a wedding
ring. The custom Of inscribing short
sentences, called "Posies," on wedding
rings is noticed by Chaucer. Shakes.
peare and other drama,ists. The Grimel
ring rs a marriage ring was ut one time
in great favor Ii was double or triple
ring, formed OF two or three links turned
upon pivot. At the belrothal the par
ties concerned broke the ring asunder,
each retsining link TO serve rs re-
minder OF the engagement until they
ratified it at the altar, when the parts
were reunited, and served for the mar
riage ring. This ring is mentioned in
the "Beggar's Bush." by Beaumont and
Fletcher. 1t is undeniable that finger
rings look remar kaoly well upon lady's
delicate and well-iormed pretty little
hand or hands. They become them,
and what n neat way they have for ex-
hibiting the rings-tAere, tt.. is suffi-
cient.-7roy Times.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1881-03-01
A Fatal Snow Slide.

One Monday short time ago four
men left G. .orgetown. Col, for Tyner,
in the North Park. They Travelled over
the snow without mishap until Wednes-
day morning. which found them climb
ing up n very steep and rugged noun
tain a few miles from Tyner. The snow
covering on the mountain was about SIX
feet thick. As the men were toiling up
the height the great carpet OF snow sud
denly began TO move down. The slide
was comparatively slow at first. but
within thirty seconds it had become a
laundering avalanche, and the four men
were hurled at lishtning sreed 10 the
foot OF the mountain. James Nelson
one Of the party, fastened his boots into
an icy crust, and clinging with all his
strength was not hurt seriously, though
his body was bruised and his flesh torn
in various places. When the slide
stopped he was within few inches OF
the surface cf The mass and was able 70
thrust Bis arm thr, ush TO the surface.
thus securing air. Ten minutes later
Willism Sard"ls, who had escaped un.
hurt, cug Nelson out and they together
searched for their companions. They
found Charles Etton several feet beneath
the snow and not far OF was Thomas
Gray, both black in the face from suf-
location and both dead. Searching fur
ther they found John Fraser. who had
been buried twenty feet. He was purple
in the fac, and b.ood flowed from his
mouth. but he soon regained conscious
ness. His left leg was broken in two
places.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1881-03-01
Farm Tools

Farm tools will rust out sooner than
they will wear out. Many farmers in
sure their farm implements more by e1-
posure TO the weather thGn by tie use
on the farm. An implement which With
good care would last twenty years, will.
when exposed to the weather, become
useless in five yesrs or less. A farm
wagon which, with good usage, would
las, almost a lifetime. will last only n
few years, when exposed TO the
weather. The explanation OF why
farming does no. pay with many Is
found in this neglect TO take care OF
their iarm too,s All farm implements
are costly. and the far ntr who has to
buy three OF four times rs many AS his
neighbor becaSse he does not take care
OF them, of course viii not find much
profit in farming. The same careless.
ness in any other Kind OF business.
would insure equally as disastrous re-
suits.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1881-03-01

reached a trading-post-Laramie fort,
probably-toward the end Of the next
day. The feelings OF the outwitted
Blackfeet on their return TO the place
where they had left their ponies.
after their unsuccessful chase after
Markhead, may perhaps better be left
to the fancy OF the reader.
The young trapper realized about six
hundred dollars from the sale OF the
captured Tonies peltries, buffalo robes.
and other property.
The squaw was some time afterward
reclaimed at the fort by BIackfoot
chief. whose wife she had been when
captured. On Markhoad being pointed
out to him at the post, he said: He big
warrior. He play beaver on Indian"
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1881-03-01
An Interesting Marriage.

A pair Of sightless lovers have been
married in Cincinnati. The bride has
been blind since childhood, but having
received an education at the institution
for the blind at Columbus, has been
more of comfort than burden to her
friends. for she had learned to play on
cabinet organ and TO sing sweetly. and
to be, moreover, Of great assistance in
the household Last June she attended
convention of the blind, and her sweet
voice caught the ear of former pupil
of the same institution where she had
formerly been to school. This was a
blind man with a soft heart, and he re-
solved to 90 to Cincinnati and ask her
to marry him. While he was waiting
for her answer. the house where she
was living caught fire, and her mother
was burned to death. This sad event
occurred few days ago, and now the
two blind lovers have gone on their
bpDsyneW.-Nsw Hssk 1Tt8ssss
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1881-03-01
HOODS
SARSAPARILLA

Has decided" claims upon the public This
Is positively proven by the immense good 1t
has done TO those who have been cured OF
diseases from which they have suffered IN
tensely for years. as verified by the publish
ed testimonials, every one OF which Is pos
Tive fact.
CHELSEA. VT, Feb. "a, 1879.
MEssRs c. /. HOOD & Co, Lowell, Mass:
The 9Th day Of last June I was taken sick
with swelling on my right foot, and with an
awful pain. The swelling went all over me-.
My face was sweled SO that could with dif-
hculty see out OF my eyes, and ! broke out
over the whole surface Of my body; my right
foot up 10 my Knee was one raw, itching
mass, and my ankle and foot SO lame and
sore could not step on II. and II would run
SO as TO wet bandage through in an hour
In this condition Mr.. W. 4. Hood (ot the firm
OF A. II. Hood & Son, druggists, Of this town,
handed me bottle VI HOOPS SARsAPAkIL-
LA, and told me TO take II. did 81. and by
the time had taken one bottle found that
Il was doing me good. have since taken
i've bottles more. Alter had .ahen eniee
bottles my soreness began TO leave me, ana
1haye been growing better every day, So
that to-day can walk without gong lame.
have no soreness In my ankle and II has
healed all up. and does not run at all. l owe
my recovery TO your SrsapaIliia. Wit
the confidence OF the public. especially those
who are troubled with hnmors.
Yours most truly,
JOSIAH PfTKIN.
PS. Every person that saw me aid thai
never would get over my lameness without
having a running sore on my ankle; but
thank God have J.P.
Mother SarsaparlIla has such sharpening
effect upon the appetite, No other prepa-
ration tones and strengthens the digestive
organs like HOOPS SARsAPARILLA.
Price one dollar, or six bottles for five dol
laIk Prepared only by G. ]. HOOD a Co.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1881-03-01

"wAIr LITTLE LONGER. So We are
told sometimes. Things will come out all
right, people say. II we wait awhile. That
don't do with disease. The longer you
wait the worse II IL. It's no use 70 plant
corn In November. DO you "feel little
badS" Strike the trouble right away. DR..
David Kennedy's "Favorite Remedy" Is
what you want II will az once relieve the
bowels, stimulate the liver and cool your
skin. Take One Dollar In your hand and
stop at your Druggists, or write 70 the
Doctor az Rondout, y. Y.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1881-03-01

why. Pm so glad you've come. Did
you know that I've been worrying about
you, John, all the evening :" That's just
what married you for. IL is pleasant To
think that there is some one home worry
about you" Somehow this view or the
matter didn't exactly coincide with her
ideas OF martial amenities.-Ne,r HdueR
Rsgisler
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1881-03-01

MAINE NEws.-liop Bitters, which are
advertised In our columns, are sure cure
for ague biiousness and Kidney com
plants. Those who use them say they
cannot be too highly recommended. Those
afflicted should give them fair trial, and
will become thereby enthusiastic in the
praise OF their curative qualities.-POrt-
land drgls
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1881-03-01

A drag, driven by an elegantly attlred
lady, with trim and neatly dressed colored
boy perched on the footmin's seat dehind,
was passing through the street, when It
was espied by an old negro woman.
''Bress de Lord [. never 'spected 20 see
dat Wonder what dat young cullud gem
man pays dat young white oman for driy-
in dat kerridgei | know'd it'd come, but
but never 'spected 20 lib 10 see II. Dis
nigga's ready 90 way now"
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1881-03-01

Irs Action Is SURE AND SAFE.-The
celebrated remedy KidueyWort can now be
obtained In the usual dry vegetable form,
or in liquid form. 1t is put in the latter
way for the especial convenience or those
who cannot readily prepare 1t. II will De
found very concentrated and will act with
equal efficiency in either case. BE sure and
read the NEW advertisement for particu-
lars.-SOuth and West.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1881-03-01

HAVE WIsTAR's BALsAM OF WILD CHER
RY always at hand. IL cures coughs, colds.
bronchitis, whoopng cough, Group, intu-
enza, consumption. and all throat and
lung complaints. so cts. and 81 bottle.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1881-03-01
Good health 10 the greatest Of fortunes;
no remedy has so often restored this prize 70
the suffering. as Hoods Sarsaparilla- Tryit.

A Michigan farmer fred bullet into the
air 10 see II IL would come down. lie now
swears by the sore spot on his head that
10 did.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1881-03-01

Prof Rosedale tells us that among the
Arabs. marriage Is considered matter o
money, instead of matrimony. The dis
tinction is remarkably fine, even among
civilized people, Professor.