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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1881-08-18
Notice..
LAND OFFICE. WAUsAU, WIS. !

LAND OFFICE, WAUSAU, VISA
July 9Th, 1881.
named settler has fled notice of his intention
to make final proof in support of his claim,
and secure final entry thereof on the 9th day Of
Court at Grand Rapids, Wood County, Wis viz:
GEORGE HOOPER, Homestead No. 1905 for
the nw4 ne4 Section Sc, Township 25 Range
viz: Barber Smith, Joseph J. Haasi, c. [. Pet
erson and 0. A. EVerts, all of Milladore, W God
Co. Wis.
S.H. ALBAN, Register.
mi
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1881-08-18

gI%I love to believe that no
heroic sacrifice is ever lost, that the
characters of men are moulded and
inspired by what their fathers have
done; that, treasured up in American
souls are all the unconscious in
fuences of the great deeds of the
Anglo-Saxor race, from Agincourt to
Bunker Hill.-GarfeZd.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1881-08-18
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
In Probate.
STATE OF WISCONSIN-COUNTY COURT

STATE OF WISCONSIN-COUNTY COU RT-
FOR WOOD COUNTY.
Notice is hereby given that at a. Regular
Term of the County Court to be held in and
for said County at my office in the City of Grand
Rapids in said County on the frs. Tuesday
(being the 9Th day. of September a. D. 1881, al
10 o'clock A, NJ. the following matter will be
Fredrecka ALBRIGHT to admit to probate the
last will and testament of David ALBRIGHT late
Of Town of Seneca in said County deceased.
By order of the Court,
GEO. r. GARDNER, Judge.
Dated August Sth 1881. Aug l1w3
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1881-08-18
Notice.

WHEREAS my wife Mary F. Pitts has left my
bed and board without just cause DR. prOyoca-
ton, and without my consent, / hereby notify
ell parties not to harbor or trust her on my
account, as l will pay no bills of her contract
ing after this date.
Dated July 18th, 1881.
july2Sw4 LUKE W. PITTS.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1881-08-18
where TO Buy !
MONTGOMERY WARD & CO.

MONTGOMERY WARD & CO.
request all who visit Milwaukee TO
call at their Stores, Nos. Sd. Af6
and 41S MILWAUKEE STREET,
near the post-office.
While they invite comparison with
other stores, they are confident that
u trial viii demonstrate the advan-
tages OF trading with them.
Receiving supplies daily from
their own WHOLESALE DRY
GOODS HOUSE In Chicago. their
counters display the very latest
novelties, also n complete line OF
staple goods ut prices beyond
doubt the lowest, because, as jobbers,
they can save you the intermediate
profit.
Attentive statesmen take pleasure
I'm showing goods even though you
may not wish to buy.
The dress and c1oak-making and
millinery department, in charge OF
a competent lady with is years.
experience in New York City, is O
feature worthy OF investigation.
Samples of cut goods are sent free
upon application. Selections may be
made at home, and orders will be
promptly filled by mail or express.
All goods sent out on approval.
Any articles not satisfactory may
be returned and money will be
refunded.
For particulars of special sales
see Milwaukee daily papers.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1881-08-18

CHICAGO d NORTH WESTERN RAIL WAY
principal lines each way daily from
Trains It the only road west Of Chicago that the
PULLMAN HOTEL DINING CARS.
Of
Chicago It has nearly 5000 MILES OF ROAD. forms the following
Council Bluffs, Denver California Line 'Winoua,
Central Dakota Lne"Sioux City, Ncb.
-Chcgo. St Paul Minneapolis Lne'-Norhern Illinois, Freepot
Dubuque Line "ilwaukee Bay Lake Superior Line"
Tickets this road sold by all Coupon Ticket Agents United
Tickets this
read-over it, and take none other.
MARVIN HUGHITT W. III. STENNETT
Gen'l Manager, Chicago, Gent Pass Aqt CHICAGO
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1881-08-18
MADISON, BELOIT, CHICAGO,
and all Eastern and Northern cities.
Through Passenger Trains Daily
PULLMAN PALACE SLEEPING CARS

on each Tran between st. Paul, Madison
and Chicago.
The Western Division of the Chicago ST.
Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Line. known as
various branches, commencing at st. Paul.
reaches into Iowa, Dakota and Nebraska, pass
ing through the thriving young cities and towns
OF Shako7ee, st. Peter, Mankato, w Orthington
and Council Bluffs; and with Branch Lines
reaches Blue Earth City and w oodstock, MINI.
D99n, Iowa; and Sioux Falls, Dakota. -
COUNCIL BLUFFS in Union Depot with first
class Lines of road for all points inc entral and
Western Missouri, for Kansas, Texas, n ebras-
ka, Colorado, California, Arizona, New and Old
Mexico, makes it worthy of being called
The Old Reliable Sioux City Line.
Besides it is the ONLY LINEto the southwest
Through the 2 Great Cities
of the populous Missouri Valley, namely:
Sioux City, Council Bluffs, Omaha, st.
Joseph, Atchison, Leavenworth
ard Kansas City.
At st. Paul, close connections are alsosmade
with Lines for Duluth, Brainerd, Fargo, Win
nipeg and allpoints in the Northwest.
When you go South orS outh- Vest. besure
and go, over this Line through St. Paul and
through the I Big Cities, and when you go
West or North West, also go through st.
Paul; the Great Railroad Centre of the Great
Through Tickets.ssy.' s os s': ..' sis ss
Eau Claire and all principal stations. Be sure
and buy through ticket, as they are generally
cheaper: but If you cannOtsget the tickets you
desire or the information wanted about rates,
connections, &c, at your home station, write
to the undersigned and your Letter Will receive
T. 3. CLARKE, General Agent,
Cen Traffic Manager. ST. PAUL. MINI.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1881-08-18
ONE or THE GREAT r. r. LINES
ofthe Northwest, is now known as the
Chicago, ST. Paul, Minneapolis
and Omaha Line,

The Eastern Division of this Lsne, form
erly the Chicago, ST. Paul & Minneapolis and
North W isc0nsin Railways. reaches out from
St. Paul and the Lumber Regions of North
with the Chicago Sc North Western Railway,
forms a short and direct through Line between
Minnesota and Northwest Wisconsin
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1881-08-18

ST0A WEEK. Sl2 "a day at home easily made,
. Costly optft free. Address True Co,
Augusta, Maine. mehifyl
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1881-07-21
Didn't Recognize Him.

The Boston Sunday Budget tells the
following story: Many years ago there
dwelt in certain Boston street two
families which, although near neigh
bors, had no neighborly relations nor
even acquaintance. This grew out of
the fact that while the head of one
house-let us call him Jones was of
somewhat "low condition" the other.
whom we will style Pedigree. was
upper crust, a regular patrician. 1t
rather troubled the Jones family to
have the Pedigrees treat them as though
they d d not exist; but they managed
TO worry along. and in due time the
Jones boys grew 10 be men and entered
upon the serious business OF life. one of
them 10 such good purpose that he ac-
CURED wealth and became the President
OF "A bank. Oae day one of the Pedi-
gree's received check on this same
bank and stepped in TO have il cashed.
The Teller was all politeness. said he
had no doubt il was all right. but added
that the rules of the bank required that
the presenter of check should be iden-
titled. MIR. Pedigree found no fault,
and added that he had no doubt Mr..
Jones. the President of the bank. could
furnish the needed Identification. Just
then The President happened to pass
from his private room, and the Teller
handed him the cheek and stated what
was wanted. The President took the
check. examined the signature and the
Endorsement carefully, and. looking Mr..
Pedigree straight in the face. handed it
back to the Teller and said. II do not
know the gentleman" turned on his
heel and went about his business.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1881-07-21
The Mosquito In Englanl.

Here ii ma be observed that mos
quitoes are especi sally hard on two sorts
of people. Young ladies' and children.
and many men, they sting till the vic
tins are all covered with blisters and
in danger ot erysipelas- This il pretty
bad. bu: " think the nervous persons.
whom mosquitoes sting little. but keep
awake with their buzzinE. are even
more 10 be pttied. They lind the mos
quito's bark worse tnan his bite The
latter NAV not mark or hart them much;
il is 4 question al constitution; and
there are people with whom the bite
does not "tale.' As they say of vacci-
nation. But they suier all night long
from the shrill, persistent noise Of the
mosquito trumpet. Al the first warn
ing they leap up. light candle. take
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1881-07-21

T. into bed. and try to catch the in
truder. No one can guess how difficult
this is. You soon find the mosquito on
the curtain. where he lies apparently
asleep. Very cautiously YOU stalk him.
your hand is Just over him. and JUS
tice is about to be done, when
the vicious creature flies away and
amuses himself in mid-air. Presently
he settles. and the chase begins again.
till the hunter sets fire TO the fiimsy
curtains, and has quite enough work TO
do in extinguishing the fire. After that
mosquitoes come and 60 as they please,
without let or hindrance. and day
dawns on n feverish and frantic man,
who has only bagged two or three of
his innumerable enemies. Late in the
morning mosquitoes sleep. overcome
with triumph and the refreshment which
the, have snatched from their enemy.
They NAV now be killed. and il is curl
Gus 10 seas any one who brushes
them will see how much of man vital
fluid one mosquito can absorb. They
who are fortunately inexperienced IN
the ways of mosquitoes will now under
stand that the insect is one Of the great
est plaques that nature tolerates. There
are more dangerous fiies-though the
mosquito bite is sometimes poisonous
ana severe-but there is no more irri-
tating creature in the world than the
mosquito.
Hitherto the absence of flies that
bite has been one of England greatest
charms, No other country in our
latitude is so free from them. Norway
and Sweden suffer even more than the
south from mosquitoes. The mild
Bulgarian breads them. and there is a
ghastly story of drunken Bulgarian
who tied up his wife in a mosquito trap.
The poor woman was bitten 10 death.
and her husband observed in the morn
Ing that he had suffered almost as much
as if he had not thought of his savage
expedient. Greece is, perhaps. more
remarkable for the insect "whence is
derived the verb Ito flee ~ than for
mosquitoes; and the same remark
holds good of the Baden contingent.
None of the countless snakes of America
or India cause more trouble, when the
host of minor miseries is added up,
than mosquitoes do. If they have real
" settled in London we may expect
them to keep pretty near the river, and
generally in the damper and less de-
sirable parts OF the town. Our winters
must xiii them, or most of them. or SO
at least we might expect il the ex-
periencc OF Norway with its far harder
winters did mob look the other way. If
they do effect a settlement, there is no
help but TO encourage trade by invest
ing in mosquito curtains. The Ameri-
can humorist's plan is to get into bed,
wait till all the mosquitoes have enter
ed the curtains, and then rapidly bolt
out, shutting up the mos luitoes behind.
Sleep may then be obtained in an arm
chair or on a sofa. Perhaps we may
all soon have occasion TO try both WAYS
of evading mos Iuitoes.--Loadon AeCs.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1881-07-21
F'riiit.

Whatever the chemical process that
converts sour fruit to sweet NAV be. it
forms a pleasant and refreshing diet
when eaten in proper quantities at
proper times. 1t eXerts greater in
huence upon the young members of
mankind than upon the mature, because
the mucous membrane OF the food canal
is more susceptible to all influences in
the one than the other. and SO seriously
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1881-07-21

This Teller bit me on the hand ~
said Bijah, as he brought ont a man
thirty years old. who answered to the
name Of LongfeIlow Smith.
"Well. don't aSow any living man
TO take NE by the neckn retorted the
prisoner.
''four case is bad enough without any
biting" observed the Court Tine
witness will come forward.
II was woman about fifty years old.
Her brow showed lines of care, and her
voice betrayed dependency.
81 keep boarding house." she be-
gan. Last winter this man came and
secured "a room aud board. He told me
that he expected legacy of S20.O in
July, and 80 | trusted him until he now
owes me over eighty dollars. The 9TH
err day found out that he had been de-
ceiving me. and that he was getting
ready TO light out. He won't get no
more legacy than you or me. ="
al think know my gait" remarked
the prisoner.
do you expecs a legacyP" asked the
Court.
sYcs, sir"
"Who frsm?n
.'Mv aunt.
"Who is YOUR aunt"
mo matter. | expect legacy, and
when | get it | shall pay what owe"
=" ] found out he was gong to jump
my bill. resumed the woman. land
asked him for the amount. At
athat he got mad and kickel over chairs
q Il a .
biz Bible at the head of the cook. Ii
hadn called in the police he would
have killed some Of us"
"Boshl' growled Smith. Here's
the whole case. This women wants a
husband"
oh lands oh, lanisr' she gasped.
e. owe her about twenty dollars, and
she never said word about il until she
heard was engaged 10 the second
girl. She raised row to scare me-
"Ohi heavens, heavens heavens
"She wanted me for husband. and
even asked me 10 marry her. When |
refused she got mad and pulled my
hair, and that's how the row came
aboutn'
''Oh' Judge. can you believe lido
You believe twill you believe it?
Just think OF me asking "A man TO marry
me-
Prisoner, this is serious case"
lit ism as serious as If | had mar
ried her"
You seem to be hardened villain,
and shall have 10 send You up
Yes. send him up for liier' she
sobbed
For sixty days"
THAT iiIs me" smiled Smith, as he
backed into the corridor TO wait for the
Maria.
"Well?' queried His Honor, as the
woman lidgetei before the desk.
II was going to ask you. sir, if it
wouldn't be that is. il it wouldn't be-
II hadn't BETTER
Pay his iine?'
- That's it. sir. He seems to be a
good mar at heart. and perhaps
Perhaps YOU'D better 20 homei He
prefers the Work House 10 your society.
and YOU might as well save your mon
eyN
She gave him look of concentrated
red lightning and backed into the
NApHA- AIT. - ne hhutfu lDE the N;tf- !
rant in the next case he whispered to
Riiah'
"old man, let this be warning to |
you. The size of your feet has thus far
protected You. but that may not ALWAYS {
be defense. \ sharp widow can work 4
all around steel trap and beat the man
who Sc; il. '--D5tr0l Free Press.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1881-07-21

-Crysta'lizing Grasses.-Dissolve in a
quart of soft water all the alum you can
by heating and stirring-it may be
pound, it may be twenty ounces. Have
the grasses divided into small bunchsS
tied When the solution begins too
cool dip in the grasses, holding them
there live minutes, three minutes, two
minutes or one minute, according ~
size of crystals You wish. The cooler
the solution the quicker the crystals
form. When too cold reheat. | have
used glass jar to dissolve the alum in.
hSating ii in q kettle of water with an
Old plate at the bottom TO prevent the
jar breakng. One can see through glass
the or, stalls forming and so know when
to take the grass out. Do not let the
grass touch the sides of the jar.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-08-12

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NEW PUBLICATIONS.

a Gallon Among American Scenery" by Angus
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printed volume whose contents are better describen
by the sui,-ttlc Sketches Of American Sce"es ana
Military Adventure The greater part of the pooh
written many years ago. as the preface INFORMS
us, and has been long on. of print. The writer mas
added several new sketches. Though pleasantly
written its merits and s,races are rather ora IaSn
icied, and many of its incidents have sinco oeeh
worn threadbarc by more painstaSlng historians
But il must be said that it makes no rroentohs 10
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been introduced to add reality and variety to the
narrative. and many of the battle incidents were
built upon oral descriptions, impaired to the author
by eyc-wtuesses
"A Brief But Complete History of England France
ana Germany" by Mary Il. Kelly (E. Claxton d
Co Is teachers effort to bring the outlines of his
tory into perspective, and to group the contempora-
neous events of England France and Germany, from
the Roman Conquest down to the present day, SO
that young historical students may acquire vivid
impression of the order of the great events of
modern history. Tie important facts of each of the
three great nations are chrOnOlogically arranged
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CLOSING PRICES or PHILADELPHIA STOCKS
THURSDAY. Aug. lip. n

THURSDAY. Aug LIP. NJ
One hundred and thirt y-three thousand five hun
dred and twelve shares make up the total record of
to-days business in stocks And the record includes
the dealings in seventy-one different stocks, the
largest transactions in any one stock being IL $50
shares in Lake Shore. Only three other stocks
Northern Pacific preferred, Wabash and Western
Union--recorded transactions that amounted to as
much as TO- 600 shares. With such a record it goes
without SAYING that to-day's stock market
was dull What little life was exhibited
was udciously reserved for the last fifteen minutes
of business so that truthful report of the ending
requires it to be written that the market
closed active and strong. The opening of business
betrayed none of that a'.arent anxiety to become
possessors of stock which vas noticeable during
yesterdays last half-hour, and first prices were
made at concessions of Is to L per from yestr
days last biddings. Such declines as these how
ever, were made during the first half hour. After
that there was no market that was not strictly a
brokers' market. A little diversion was made
in the Hannibal and st. Joseph stock and
54OO shares Of itare reported having been bought
and sold within range of % per cent from ll5 Della
ware, Lackawanna and Western stock was notice
ably strong toward the close, and after selling down
to 1854 was an exception to the rule in CLOSING Mt
higher figure, 1247s, than it did yesterday. The
market closed active and strong,
Government bonds were quiet and STEADY, with Ia
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WESTON MILITARY INSTITUTE,

For Boys end NounI Gentlemen General \. g.
cpa fO the 20 VIII reopen Sept superior
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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-08-12
BON DS AND BANK STOCKS
10 O'CLOCK TO II O'CLOCK.

Bank OF Republic
Is 49,. Al
South Carolina is
non-fundable
5000. -.....l2
North Carolina 5 u
Sd class
5000. ..-.... 7a4
Tennessee Is old
10000. .......72 l.
Nil & ST Paul con
1900. .-....l25L
ST Paul LIST ii & ID
900. llS
Tex Pac In l. Ont
10, 900 .........Sll Il
" Y l. E& Wcatn
New ID con
900. lC3
Hous &c Tex q Mtg
1000. ..... l04 =
4 900 900. lU4 T.
CT Western ID
10. 900. =. ll2I
Bur G Rap g. n LIST
700. small 1922
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-08-12

Only small and Insignificant business was ione
in railroad bonds OF Erie second consols only So 600
changed hands at Il advance TO 1929. Missonri
Kansas and Texas seconds were 81 higher at So but
Chesapeake and OHIO firsts, series b. were ss lower
at s7ss. Lehigh and WIlkesbarre consols rose n
ll2la, and American Dock and Improvement "a 10
1862. Norris and Essex consols sold at I253I2e
Ohio Central incomes recovered to 81, St Paul con-
soils were Il higher at 1854 Denver and Rio Grands
ccnsols declined To 115, Kansas Pacific consols were
steady at 100, and Texas and Pacific incomes rose ia
sllo Annexed the closing quotations:
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per cent decline in the bids for the continued A.
Inc transactions Mt the Board Amounted to ST. ooa
Annexed are the closing quotations:

State bonds were less active than Yesterday. ana
hardly as strong in figures. Louisiana consols sla
at 67i2 Tennessee 6s at 72l.G7 ~ South Caroline
0s. non-fundable. at ID; North Carolina
special taxes at ga, and Arkansas 7s Little Rocl
aud Fort Smith Railroad, al IA. The rumors cIrcu.
lated in the morning that the NORTH and South earn
lima issues being purchased Tor foreign account
failed to stimulate transactions. The following
the closing quotations
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