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NtANEIN ANDtsEWS.
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rlaco ,.aa.or,in, nrtas," " ,.n,, n.sa1 s.I soHA
r"soi rh"ro;, o,s,."s oF 'vn,,on,, .p ,
e1s.., evsaa uamty. CORNER ot NNoasn avenue anu
veycd frou, tlo lato ,rasidonce Of the de-
ceased, 1s01 Wnlnsl, nvo,,,,c. In flrnce Church
Mt j o'clock, Arrived ot tI,o sa,.rnJ c,iiiicc'
the eo',ln was Iorno TO tne ci,aaceI, The Isev.
going bororo a,n, rea,llnr from tho impressive
rltuai Of ti,e EvIsconal Ghnrcl, heain1,insr m "
am tie rssarlestion - and the life,a tne orsnn
meanwhile giving ont II solemn strain 81
voice Of tho minister. rho re-.
evJ no nm, n warn .o i,."m,i,,,,. ,ot w. ~, vw wv
NY e''". Wc'o u0aot.tnily ciallsed ny the
atlartet cl,Q'r 'ot Grace Church. who during
tho service also sang "Jcss's, Lover Of My
s"rasao "uIa'o ,a'' sossu s,so snpy OF .o tnnera!
au.ve,. Iv MHsst euo isonsns1n OF w,es .ne
,.rlo following gentleman ,wcro tho butt.
bearcrs although Judge Dnnioyyw " Was s re.
l!cYe ts;hyy Ry thd s1Sy !lonry e l.erry William
oe Co. e. Hae's ts pskH9wa paR!ksH a c1isss ISs,s
present there wsre;,
GeM. Mcijowell! MAJ Mcdowell, Gen.
lJH 4JUC. AlRHfE liuTitlfl. f}fltt. ftrttftA II.
| WrIEl.t, Franklin Mic VUngl,, lie Rev:Arth,,r
Mtchio, WIK. NIXON. ,joFli Qrerar, Edwin
sinrtIn Anlrews w2s GSrn iI IT Steni,enviIn NJ 1il:
| O., III December, 18sX njti WIS col,scumetliIv
III tllo GAl. year Of Ills agc. Ills father
was Dr. John Andrews, Il Columbus fO.i
physician Of excellent .'rcp,te, VIC aftors. fs
cles, aud ncllieve,l fortune us tito President
Of the State Dunk Of OHIO, NIL Institution ot
Cg9msntana'ns tt in,!lsence anrlhg tilo pl'nyuNys
skotci. racsvrtl ier,i rf,,tcStIo, o,,,i ,vns s
| graduated ut KvnyDli Coileag. Ohlo. il, tj,s
class OF :. ISIS IlntilerfOiI D. Hayes
wns a. 2 college mato and warnl friend
o,,,.nsat,, oL ME AM MnnfeWs ing Among lils
G'assa,ates ssain u were tio!I. lo Due a'Mi v; K.
iiSGrs' inSse @ pTiva,m s9srStary TO ex.lres!uSnt
Amraws 1o Tsp i"yfir wtS c,nes s'SIGs Is S5 eos r
cnrre,;q!m, ,q ,: Mr: AnireWs ,S toof thor9a9
c9urs9 an .I, Gi s1qay a. the 5nrvaru Inv School,
ME. AntfeWs married Caroline Wolcotty
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FREE-lsASST4.

CoScoHp, N. H., July 14.-Witliam Il.
Chandlcr's bill to punish giving or receiving
tl!ngal free pnsses Ut, railroads was tctny III
atllnltly postponed by Il vote OF to to ~.
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RELIGIOUS.
The United Hebrew Congregation
Close Their Session.
Nothing Important Done Yesterday
H., Other Religious Matters.


,,n,.,st,., .s, ,,,,,n,,or nf 1nta. ,rn.ont ma
but foY or tfia delegates wcrg nbsent. The scs-
sion was formally opored with prayer by Dr.
Tho report Of special comn,i.tee &C" to
aMt was rserro ta q tho
VIM then sahmlttc., ny ti,e chnir,nnn. rr. Vooe.
sanvar :. ~ eIv hot tno Ian,
Of tic .4nsie stntos not unltcdiy on this oucs-
ton, md 500 that poor congregations wero fur
n'shcd With pronohors, tho oxpcnsas to 10 pnIl
OUT OF tcna 10 % falsod Tor that purpose' Ihe
report was adopted.
tho ronort on .hn nrons,i - n'nsn,n"nt r. tt
cnrstit,itnn trnortni that IN ia 1,,t,~,.an, ~,
es IN my - no
concurrod III. >
Tie Special Committee appoirtcd to ascertatr
whothor tho l'onrd Of oovornors Of tho itoIraw
Union to4eRo taa aaaefcd 10 INC curriculum
nsroc pGn New Yo,s snbmtted lts roPnrt
leet I.dharal to In ali rospuots and roco.nn,nni-
e4 that ynrio,1s minor chnnges bo made III the
omission Of cortilln studios required for atjmis-
sion TO tue instt,luon. and th9 other chanBes
oe 9fs & ,r9 95 N ass'o Dr. ,e 's 81 c r.
moving liz nIoption. Dra. iftrsch, i.nntisborE,
and GoldAmtncr participated IN tho Discus
tte adoptton u tho report, as 10 Thought iis
adoption woMltl lowor tiie standard of the Col-
sx Il o tc1xs. E; sa w S sver es o e, sss % s
eo'amttoe and i vas 90 roforsea. Tho 'tSsS ch";r
And Abraham to nominate such special com.
mittces ,... ,,..-.,...,.
Of to na H2 oar Ter
ssalo saog9 ihs p'ss Ss was aa ssksn 49, ISssas
e e Ii saSG sosaFns 1SaSa Il 10 &
Offering amendments to tho constltutton, Mr..
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far advanced anil other crops nre out of dun
ger. Tho ellnch-b,Es scc,n 10 bo moving in
n westerly direction, and at times almost Oh
sGllrGd Tie sfRhf. =
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mtHln1ttln EnfsIfilU WGjKE1L UW nll t4GEH8 nbJtQ
caI,RGtty OF 0rclHn chrs as tnarkcd rr In exccs3
10 charxod at double ptoportionato rate.
EMPRESS VS.. RAILROAD.
L,Tr1t: llOcK, Ark, July 14.-Judgo
George ". McCrnry, Of tho United states
Circuit Court. l,as just rendered MI i'm
portnnt decision on the rights Of express
companies. Suit was brought by the S0nth-
cr,l Express Company tn restrain the Iron
Mountain flnf1roatt from. charging com.
platnants higher rates 0tl express matter
thnu lis charges f0r<stn,itar express ,nntter
received fron or delivered 10 itself or the
pnciIsc Express Company; nlso from, Ills
eliminating agntlst tho plaintiff In fnvor Of
Itself or MY other express company or per-
s0il In tho lnntter OF rates. a temporary it,
junction was granted, wlllcl. respondents
prayed dissolved. I}v coIlseut tho case WIS
submitted to Judge McCrnry, WHOSE decision
was to-slay made public. The following Is n
synopsis:
First-A railroad company Is qunsl.pnblio
property, and bound by tho laws regulating
tlie powers and duties Of common carriers,
persons, n,nl property.
Sccontl-ft IL tho duty of such company rs
apublfe servant to receive And carry guuds
for MI persolIs alike, Without injurious dis.
THi,1l-Tlln business OF pXpressaeo Inns
grown i,tu n public necessity. It Is tllo
,iealls whereby III nrlIcle Of great vnl'sH may
sfea ~ e ", ns1t t!tk nk ,, ,uS!nGes Wii eeft!ity,
nf Snciu1 m..,p,r s vnm ia IL ~ T., su issrn as ,i,s
cjIargu l1lI ruru Of tliein en- route itniirM,J
companies nillst fll common Will the public,
rrcoElltza tllo nest.sslsy for. this ,ht'Au Of
,'r,,,s ,,an,.nt nt*oe @W nu 'sss smviy "
cl,nrnt, thnn.uf fur. nj rxnr,.as s.n,n,,ri"s
tlat apply OH tllo slim, tcriis lIi,pss cY"isrsl
Oy ttiu fust Tint 81, t,ta,,V auly il f. intussf.
hs tn acco,tliI,r.nttt ji-n sf,i, ~ ihin,. MT
likely to occ,tr. II il lie snFi tltls is ..iylMp
to express companies privileges riot ,,tinr,eti
70 other shippers, tlu allswuf il tiat Tie i'd
fir IT, trallsactull ivcsss,try' mi to sns'. s
thrr"fnr,s mrn,,"rv nx.aI'" i5nni ~" 'A' su'' '''
EntTilt9lt Is nit i,tarssnrv uow tn ,,etcr.
m{ii. Whether n rntfrt,nfI t.niun,nv ,nor ~ ~.
lur lts charter, e'!x'tge III tiio' express btsi-
1NcktEes bryotl,l its |ite. i;io,tt,f1 fnr thc
prrseilt to say tilat, ii it rosscsses the riabt
sxnriss cnnin,,iss mil IL" c"mrt n ~ MI1l YIca sc
thnt It tInns nnt taxa is tlsnIf nnv t,riviicr,.s
1t tlocs not extentl 70 complainant.
Tho n9tlon tO lissolye tllo injunction Is
o'n,i,eN 1,i1.Eo u. consequence; ,,,.
na,v Il nuni =, rrv ,or III H. sn,,!-
nn,ly, for Il re.ssuuub{u co,nnensatloi,. sn md
must not discriminate asaii,st it. a Court
q !t,, Cila'lcofy l,,s l'oWer t. .lecruo 4 cnnl-
1x ss,,,rt "n an,, .'s ~ "nos"ne % aegnlasso1s: ~
nrunsito, Ii,at :, r,.ilr,u,', "n,,,t,1',w ,,v @ ,v
uxtortlol or unjust liscrlnIlllntini,, excl,,tio
u, express con " from thc riglst to ct,ll-
Mttet lts nllsi!iess y upon ing rnilroal. NH
"nr,., f n tna irn.,nrf,t.,t, H ~ t"'ss .n 10
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1881-05-05

10 be sworn, Northcote entered an obiec-
ton, and moved that he be not allowed TO
take the oath. This was carried, after a
spirited debate, by 20S to 175.
WHEN Charles BradIaugh entered the
House of Commons and asked to be sworn
IN, Sir Stafford Northcote, the Conserya-
tive leader, moved that he be not permit
ted to take the oath Notwithstandg
Gladstone's opposition, the motion nres
vailed by a vote of 200 to l75. The
Speaker then directed Bradlaugh to
withdraw, and, as he refused, he was
removed by the Sergeant-at-arms.
INFORMATION furnished the English
newspapers by apparently prejudiced cor
respondents indicates that the condition
OF the Transvaal is far from peacable
and orderly. The Beers are represented
as making things very uncomfortable for
the settlers who are loyal 10 the English,
which Is not very remarkable. as the
greater number of these loyalists are land
giabbers and spectators of very disrepu-
table description.
AT the funeral of the Earl of Beacon
held the usual solemn ceremonies were OBJ
served. A large number of distinguished
notables including the Prince Of Wales.
the Du ke of Connaught, Prince Leopold,
the Duke of Richmond, the MARQUIS OF
harrington, and the Marquis of Hamilton.
were present. The remains were deposit
ed IN the family vault at Hughenden
churchyard. There was a great profusion
OF doral tributes to the memory of the
deceased statesman. The Queen sent one
Neither her Majesty nor Mr.. Gladstone
attended the funeral.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1881-05-05
FIRES AND CASUALTIES

The residence of DR.. J. F. Roberts, al
Centralia, ILL.,, was burned.
A LOSS of $4,000 occurred at Hannibal
Mo, by the giving way of the walls OF
Worrelfs ice-house
THE steam tannery of Gum & Co.. al
Kingston, Ont, was destroyed by fire
April %, causing loss of $4,000.
FIRE DESTROYED the mammoth Girard
Point elevator, at Philadelphia, with
~ 600 bushels of grain, the loss being
100000.
Four lads at Louisville, while playing
base ball at the corner of Twenty-third
and Market streets, were killed by light
ming.
AT midnight Sunday the tannery OF
Crowl Brothers, and Frost's woodenware
works, at Detroit, were DESTROYED bv fire,
causing a heavy loss.
ROBERT BURROWS, former citizen OF
Winona, but latterly of Huron. Dakota.
met his death by drowning at Huron on
the Goth Of April.
LIZZIE, 6-year old child of Cha,l les
Parker, met with her death at Battle
Creek, Mich. She was playing in the
yard, and the cover of the cistern being
oIiJ SIlS lSll III anu WAS III )WU6u.
A FIRE at Grand Haven, Mich, DESTROY
ed the machine shop of Bryce & Bleecker
and the blacksmith shop of Archie Brown,
the loss aggregating $17.0 900.
Four citizens of Mount Clemens. Mich
went out for yacht cruise on Lake st.
Clair, and are believed to have been lost.
They were Postmaster Shook, DIR. Decker,
Charles Woods. and M orey Axtell.
In addition to the six victims of the
ferry disaster at Elgin, it is believed that
Emery Huntley, of Algonquin found a
watery grave. An old man employed at
the asylum, named E. S. Giddings, is miss
ing, as also are Malcom Phil and Adolph
Holm
The box factory of E. c. Smith. at
Greenpoint, Long Island, was DESTROYED
by fire April %. Three employees were in
Jured in the attempt to escape from the
building. An explosion in the sawdust
stOrehouse threw the walls over upon the
crowd, three of whom were fatally burned
and ten others singed. The loss is $75, coo.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1881-05-05
CRIME

STRENGsoN's jewelry store in Detroit
was on Tuesday night robbed of goods
valued at over $4,000.
w. l.. PAYsoN, of Holliston, Mass. has
confessed the preparation of fOrge"ies
amounting to $4,000, and fed to Canada
A. H. PATTERSON, an agent of the Hall
fax Banking Company, at Truro. n. s.
has absconded, with what amount is not
known.
In breach of promise suit at Patterson
n. D., Mrs. Julia Sampson obtained iudg-
ment for $4,000 against John Hincliffe. a
wealthy brewer
JUDGE MORAN, of the Chicago criminal
court, has decided 10 release Lesser Fried
berg on s., 800 bail, the supreme court hav-
ing granted a superSedeas.
NICHOLAS Roach, the burglar who was
shot in the jaw by clerk in Poole's drv-
goods store on West Madison street. Chi
cago, some months ago, has been captured
IN Milwaukee at the home of his sister.
THOMAS HARRAGAN, Boston barber,
was sent to state prison twenty years for
rape. In order to escape labor, he de-
iberately cut off his right hand with a
revolving saw.
AT the Jail in Paris, KY, on Wednes-
day night, John Winn, who was charged
with murder, was shot dead in his cell by
an armed mob, who forced the keys from
the iailer.
ELLEN NJ. FREEMAN, who threw pepper
in the eyes of Howard S. 1ngersoll. of
New York, because he refused to give her
employment, was fined $3.50 and sentenced
to the peritentiary for one year.
The wife of Rector Vandoburg, of
Springfield, ILL.,, becoming enraged at her
husband, cut his coat, vest and shirt into
shreds and then turned upon him with
the knife, when he ran out for a warrant.
death at Boston for the murder of Mrs.
Communication, Governor Long ha wing
wife.
A BOY in Dublin, named Farrell, was
dangerously shot for giving information
in regard to the storage of arms in a
house where he was employed. The city
has been proclaimed 10 be under the arms
act.
EZRA G. SANGER, who died penniless at
Peoria, H., received $50, 900 blythe death of
his father in 1873. This sum he lavished
upon the disreputable class. in Chicago
and elsewhere, causing his mother to take
her own life three years ago. His ambit-
ion was to be chief OF gang of thieves
BILLY, THE KID. noted outlaw of New
Mexico, who had been sentenced to death
for three murders. escaped from jail at
Lincoln, by shooting dead Sheriff Bell
I and Marshall Olinger. The day set for
his execution was May 13. Governor
Wallace is determined to retake him. dead
or alive
GOODS valued at $1,000, which were
stolen from the Case Plow Company, o.
| Racine, Wis, were found boxed prepara-
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1881-05-05
FOREIGN

PIERRE ALFRED RAvEL, the actor, died
in Paris, April 2S
THE nihilists have again threatened the
czar. This is becoming mOnotonous to
the czar.
THE governors of two Tunisian towns
were instructed by the bey to surrender to
the French under protest
THE loyalty of one of the Russian repi-
ments, which has been hitherto considered
above suspicion, is now called In question.
AT a land meeting at Dublin, Dillon
gave warning that wholesale evictions
would not he effected without armed re-
sistance.
FROM the rayages of an epidemic among
horses, one omnibus company in Paris has
suffered the loss of l 100000 francs.
EIGHTY persons were drowned by the
wreck of the British steamer Tavarna off
the coast of New Zealand.
TUE Spanish counsel of education has
finally decided to admit women to lectures
and degrees of the universities.
Six steel-turret vessels have been built
in an English yard for China and Chinese
officers and crews have arrived there to
man them.
THE nihilists have issued an address to
the czar, representing that the recent ex-
ecutions have served to strengthen their
ranks.
THE earl of Shrewsbury eloped to Stras-
burg, Germany, with Mrs. Miller Mundy
The lady's relatives found the fugitives,
gave the earl a horsewhipping and
| brought back his companion
THE annual hegira of French Canadians
to the brick-felds of the eastern states is
in full operation, no less than six thousand
having crossed over from Montreal within
the past month.
GERMANY, while evinc cling no partiality
for mixed standard, is investigating az
to the practicability of fixing the price OF
silver for a term of years, to enable her tc
sell her superfuous coin.
FRENCH troops at Algiers have captured
a messenger sent to the sultan by the
murderers of Colenel Fatters surveyin.
expedition. He was bearing a letter an
nouncing the massacre and asking re.
ward.
In the house of commons. when Brad
laugh advanced TO the speakers tabl
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1881-05-05

tory to shipment, on the premises of A. P.
Gefert, who worked in the company's
blacksmith shops. The property consisted
Of plows, plow-shares, pfow-handles. street
car springs. etc. Since the discovery Gef-
fert has disappeared.
WHILE Mrs. Will. S. r. darlington
was walking the New jersey street pave
ment, near Massachusetts, avenue. at In
dianapolis, Ind, she was seized by two
gentlemanly-looking foot-pads, one of
whom overpowered and threw her down,
while the other wrenched her portemon-
witnessed by several, but the rascals elud-
ed pursuit.
1t is not usual in the south 1or the
courts 10 take cognizance of shooting af-
fairs based on social offenses. An excep-
tion has been made at Shreveport. La.
where jury convicted Captain S. NJ.
Thomas of manslaughter, for killing his
brother-in-law, NJ. Fl. Dickson, the Sc
ducer of his daughter. The jurors united
In recommendation that the punishment
be the Gghtest known to the law, and it is
probable that Thomas will be pardoned
for Teyenging himself.
A RUMoR prevails that Gov. Overton, of
Indian Territory, north of Dennison.
Tex, was killed on Sunday. The rumor
is discredited, but owing TO the fact that
the governor has been in the field with
his militia for some time driving out tres
passers, and thereby incurred the enmity
of large number Of cowboys and others,
it is thought by some the report may be
well founded. 1t is known that party
of cowboys left Cook county, Texas, with
in few days for the territory with the
avowed purpose of giving battle to Over
tons troops.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1881-05-05
WHY DO We DrO0py

The vicissitudes of climate, the wear and tear
of business, the griefs, cares and anxieties that
beset us in every walk of fe sufficiently account
for the premature debility and decay so common
among all classes in this country. Strange, very
strange it is, that with that potent vegetable in
vigorant, Hostetters Stomach Btters, within
reach of all, any one of us should forego the
health, vigor and vital activity which its regular
ach, the relaxed nerves, the torpid liver the cor
rupted blood, the depressed spirits is more salu-
tary, refreshing and cheering than words can
express 1t is medicine alike for the body and
the mind. pure and wholesome in its composition
harmless in its operations, and permanent in its
restorative results.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1881-05-05

Tue annual report of the Chicago, Mil
waukee amidst. Paul railroad has been IS
sued. Total income for 1880, 81, ,086, 49,
81; gross expenses, 7,742, 1858. Net
earnings, $5,343, ,692.93: increased earn
ings over 1879, $3,073, ,298 50; increased
expenses over 1879. $2,26S, ,630.72; net in
creased earnings, 1904, ,668.1l; total value
of property, S97, $780, ,744; balance of in
come account Dec. 81, 1880, 4,343, ,293. Is,
amount of common stock, 81 ,554, POI
mortgage bonds, including $3OOO,O00 OF
pre-existing mortgage debt on purchased
roads, SIC, ,17200O
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1881-05-05
WISCONSIN CENTRAL,
Milwaukee & Northern
and Wisconsin, & Minnesota
RAILROADS.
The Shortest aud Best Route to
Chicago 2 Milwaukee
AND ALL
Eastern, Southern d: Southeastern
Points,
The Direct Line, via Junction City, 10
WAUSAU and JENNY.
Unequa2led Facilities for TTavelcrs
TO
ST. PAUL, MINNEAPOLIS,
And all Points ia Minnesota.
Woodruff Sleepers, the Best in
THE WORLD.
Betoeeen Chicago and Steycns Potu
Other Elegant SiCeper< without Upper
Berths, between Apples on, via Me-
nasha- -Seenah and AiI1,vauIsee

Passengers going south can take
either car as occasion demands, and
thus obtain a whole night Of undis
turbed rest.
TIE return sleeper leaves Chicago
at 9 p. IN. via. c.. NJ. St. ?. R'y.
The sleeper from Milwaukee will be
in readiness for passengers at Union
Depot, Reed st. at $3.50 p. M.
Through Coaches are run from Alb
botsford to St. Paul.
Connections are made at Abbotsford
with all trains from the North and
South on the Wisconsin Central r. r..
with those on the Wis. & MINI. r. r.
there is no delay in either direction.
CONNECTIONS:
At Mii,cauI:ee-With c., NJ. & St. ?.
R'y for all points East, West and
Southwest. [NoTE.-The through
cars of this line to and from Chicago
are run via c., NJ & St. p. R'y. |
At P!ymouth-With S. & T. Div. G..
4 NV. R'y, for Sheboygan and
Fond du Lac.
at Forest Jmction--With MIL, Lake
Shore & Western Railway.
At Green Bay-With G. B. & NJ. r.
r. for New London and G. & n.
w, R'y for points North
At MenaSha- Neench With G. & N.
W. R'y for Oshkosh
at Medina Junction-W With Nil. Lake
S. & W. R'y, for Oshkosh.
AT Amherst Junction-With G. B. e.
Mimi. R'y for the west.
At Janctton City-With Wis. Valley
Div c., NJ. & st. P. R'y for Wau.
sau and Jenny,
At 1GbotSford- Connections are made
between trains on Wis G. and Wis
4 Minnesota R'y.
At st. PdW-With all railroads north
south and west.
1t Portogc-With c., NJ & St. P
R'y for Madison and the west.
at ASh}dnd-With Steamers for all
Lake Superior points.
Z. n. FINNEY, JAS. BARKER.
GenI Manager, Genl Pass. Agent,
Milwaukee. Milwaukee.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1881-05-05
PROF. GUILMETTE'S
FRENCH KIDNEY PAD.

WHICH CURES BY ABSORPTION.
Ask your druggist for Prof Guilmette's
Fren ch Kidney Pad, and take no other: Ifhe
has not got it, send 81 and you Will receive the
Pad by return mail.
TESTIMONIALS FROM THE PEOPLE.
JUDGE BUCHANAN, Lawyer, Toledo, O., says:
'.One of Prof Guilmette's French Kidney Pads
cured me # Lumbagoi in three weeks time. My
case had been given up by the best Doctors as
incurable. During all this time suffered IN
told agony and paid out large sums OF money.
tiEoRGE Y ETrER. J. p, Toledo, o., says; =
sufere ed for three years with Sciatia and Kid
nev Disease. and often had to so about on
crutches, was entlr ~ and permanently cur
ed after wearing Prot; Gullmette Efehch hlo-
ney Pad four weeks. =,
SorTRE \. c. SCoTT, Sylyania, O., writes: II
have been great sufferer for 10 years with
Bril- ghts Disease of the Kidneys. For weeks
at a time was unable to get out OF bed: took
barrels of medicine. but they gave me only
temporary relief. | wore two Of Prof. Gull
mette's Kidney Pad six weeks, and now know
| am entirely cured
RAY SHOEMAKER, Druggist, Hannibal, Mo.
We working up lively trade IN your
Pads. and are hearing of good results from
them every day
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1881-05-05
4 Losing Joke.

A prominent physician of Pittsburgh
said jokingly to lady patient who was
complaining of her continued i'll health,
and of his inability to cure her, "try
Hop Bitters!" The lady took it in
earnest and used the bitters, from which
she obtained permanent health. She
now laughs at the doctor for his joke,
but he is not so we'll pleased with it, as
it cost him good patlent.-Ha,risburg
P0trjOt
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1881-05-05
Rescued from Death

William J. Coughlin, OF Somerville, Mass, says
. In the fall of 1876 l was taken with a violent
bleeding of the lungs, followed by a severe cough
was admitted to the Cily Hospital The doctor:
said [ had hole in my left lung 1 gave uL
hope, but a friend told Inc of DIR. VIM. Halls Bal
sam for the Lungs. 1 got a bottle, to ny sur
prise I commenced TO feel better, and to day
feel in better spirits than 1 have the past three
years. hope that every one afflicted with dis
eased lungs will take DIR. VIM. Halls Basam and be
convinced that Consumption can be cured.'
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1881-05-05
Advertising Cheats

1t has become so common to write
the beginning Of an elegant, interest
ing article and then run it into some
advertisement that we avoid all such
cheats and simply call attention to the
merits of Hop Bitters in as plain, hon
est terms as possible, to induce people
to give them one trial, as no one who
knows their value will ever use any.
thing else.-Pr0vjdence A duertiSer.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1881-05-05

THE hippopotamus which was to have
been placed upon exhibition in the Phila-
delphia Geological Gardens, died last
week of pulmonary disorders caused by
the unfavorable climate. 1t is said that
there is now only one living hippotamus
in this country, and none for sale in the
markets of the old world Nevertheless
the Philadelphia society will Immediate
ly take steps to secure another specimen.