Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1881-04-21

Mr.. and Mrs. T. L. Moore, of Ste
vens Point have been visiting relatives
and friends in this city and Centralia
the past week. Mr.. Moore is still
conducting on the popular Central
Line. They are always welcomed by
a host of friends.
J. D. LaBreche has purchased the
old Miller homestead, having paid
only $500 Cor the place. Peter Des-
saint and Disty Bera~1 have been
painting the building this week. Mr.
L. moved his goods into the house
Tuesday and Wednesday.
The city council has been holding
special sessions quite frequently the
past week. At special meeting this
week they passed an order renting
$40 Of the 500 paid by J. n. Brun-
dage on the personal property tax of
the firm of Brundage ( Ferguson.
I am prepared to do calcimining
and whitewashing, ''any tint also
all kinds of mason work, on short
notice and at reasonable prices. Or
ders left at Garrison & Whitlesey
Drug Store will receive prompt atten-
ton.
4w. A. IL. Colcord.
To be the favorite of an ignominious
multitude, a man must descend to
their level; he must del what they
desire, and detest all they do not ap-
prove; he must yield to their prejudi
ce and substitute them for principles.
!. Instead of enlightening their errors
he must adopt them.
The Macready n Y. Comedy Co.
in the beautiful melo-drama 1.-The
Farmers Daughter, at Writer'S Hall
to night.
Judge Buchanan, Lawyer. Toledo,
says: Zone of Prof Guilmette's
French Kidney Pads cured me of
lumbago and kidney disease in three
weeks time. My case had been
given up by the best doctors as incur
able During all this time [ suffered
untold agony and paid out large sums
of money.
A billiard game of 4 600 points for
81, 600, between Schaefer and Slosson,
commenced in New York Monday
night and ended Friday night.
Schefer won; the score being: Schaf
er 1000 and Slosson 2,7S0. The
contest has been attracting consider
able attention among players through
out the country.
A conference Of temperance advo
Gates is called to meet at Madison on
the 18th day Of June, 1881. All
temperance organizations are request
ed to send delegates, All who contem-
plate attending are requested to send
their names to either of the following
named local committee at Madison:
II. H. Giles, Mrs. Emma G. Bascom,
Rev. E. l.. Eaton and DR.. .. Fl.
Hall.
The Indiana Legislature has pass
ed both prohibition and woman suffer
age amendments to its constitution.
The prohibition amendment was sup
ported by % Republicans and 4 Dem
ocrats; opposed by 10 Democrats and
3 Republicans In favor of woman
suffrage. % Republicans and 4 Dem
ocrats voted, and against 16 Demo
Gratis and 2 Republicans.
IF you want knowledge, you must
toll for it; if food, you must toll for
it; and if pleasure, you must toll for
it. Toll is the law Pleasure comes
through toll, and not by self-indulg-
en3e and Incidence. When one gets
to love work, his life is happy ONE
Ruskin.
The widow and daughter of old
John Brown are now living in obscur-
ty and poverty on small farm near
San Jose, forty miles from San Fran
cisco. The widow is about 70 years
of age, and the burden of her support
falls entirly upon the daughter. A
movement is on foot to relieve their
necessities.
SHILoR's CATARRH REMEDY. A
marvellous cure for Catarrh, Diphth-
eria, Canker mouth, and Head Ache.
With each bottle there is an ingenious
nasal Injector for the more successful
treatment Of these complaints without
extra charge. Price so cts Sold by.
c. Ell. Slocum.
About the first of March four trial
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