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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1881-06-16


Example is power of good. Every
man has influence, more or less, in his
sphere of life, and that influence, In
the very nature of the case, must tell
on his fellows. If he be good man
his example must and will do good.
1t cannot be otherwise. A pure and
vlrtuous life, like the sun in the heav-
ems, must shine and bless. brighten
and warm in the neral world. So it
has ever been, and so it ever will BE-.
Truth and purity, like so many gems
in the life and example of the good
man, cannot but shame and condemn
error and vice il others"
Example is power. 1t is alike so
in the circles of wealth and refinement.
and in the haunts ofpovertJ and ignor-
ance. 1t tells everywhere, and makes
it's mark for good or evil all over the
world of men and thought. All history
is but reitOration of the power of
example -power to bless and refine.
or to blight and ruin humanity. I'm
less its teachings impress US with the
truth, we are indeed poor students Of
human history. One has we'll said
that History is philosophy teaching
by example ...-
Example is also power for evil
There is on estimating the extent of
bad mans influence in tho world; its
moral reach is indeed fearful. 'Ons
sinner destroyeth much good Is the
testimony of the wise man, as we'll as
the practical teaching of all experience
An instrument of iRcalepksble harm in
any cornnaunfty is the man who arrays
his life and example against virtue and
religion. and yet thousands of our fell
low beings seem only to live that they
may blight humanity with the influence
of their wicked lives and evil example.
Their work in the world is that OF
destruction, for they literally destroy
much good
Cicero gave his followers the best
of council when he said to them: Be
a pattern to others, then al viii 60
we'll; for as whole city is infected BY
the licentious passions and vices OF
men, so is it likewise reformed BY their
moderation.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1881-06-16
The Hemlock Creek Railroad Bridge
Disaster

Disaster.
Railroad Commissioner Turner, on
Monday last filed his report on ex-
animation of the causes of said disas-
ter. The following are his conclu-
sions:
My conclusions are that the bridge
over the Hemlock Greek, on the
Green Bay & Minnesota Railroad,
where the the accident occurred May
last, had been so weakened by fire as
to be unable to sustain the weight OF
an engine and train of cars, and that
the accident which followed is attribu
table solely to that fact. [ do not
find that the Receiver of the road OF
the employees were at fault, unless
proper prudence in the management
Of a road which contains so many
bridges, remote from settlements ana
greatly exposed to fire from various
causes, requires an unusual degree Of
vigilance and greater force of patrol
men charged with the special duty Q:
guarding bridges from fire.
Respectfully submitted
A. j, TURNER, Commissioner.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1881-06-16

The Centralia School closes this
week Friday. Prof. McComb will re-
tire as princi pal, and Prof. Abbott, OF
la Crosse, will take his place. Mr..
McComb has been with us two years
and as far as we know, or can learn
he has given entire satisfaction as
tcaher. and was valuable member
to our social society. He goes to
sack richer pastures in the Southern
part of the State where he has accept
ed the principalship of high scho OIL
Mr.. McComb will carry with him the
best wishes of many friends in his fut'
ture fields of labor, and wherever III
goes they will lind him first class
teacher. a valuable member of thu
social circles, and an upright man II
transaction of business.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1881-06-16
Neatness and Order.

lneSe Two GnluSS SnOulu De IduSut
to the young from infancy up. and
practiced by parents and teachers at
all times. A slatternly, lawless habit
of disorder is one of the greatest mis-
fortunes that can possess any one.
Children should be learned to have a
place for everything and then to keep
everything in its place. A nail or
hook for clothing, hats and caps; a
shelf or cupboard for books; place
for papers and trinkets. In short,
everything kept tidy and in shape.
The advantages of this are to num-
erous to mention, except in few in
stances. A girl will never become a
good housewife unless she possess or
ACQUIRES this habit Of order and tidi-
ness. Boys will not make good farm
ers, mechanics, or professional men
unless they make this a law of their
being. A house is easier kept if well
kept than it is in a slovenly manner.
The same is true of the shop. store
and office. 1t is said that "Order is
Heavens first law" and it must be,
for surely it wonld not be Heaven il
all was in disorder and chaos
Another trite saying it is that What
ever is worth doing at all is worth
doing we'll" This is equally true
and should be borne in mind by the
housewife and the artisan. What is
mere disgusting than slovenly, il
kept house? We do not wonder tina
men are driven to drink and forget
their homes when they are so otter
unworthy the name. 1t is no
strange that children seek the streets
and turn to dissolute companion
when the facts is their homes are no
inviting or scarcely bearable. Al
uninyiting table will spoil the bes
meal for many a one and turn then
away from stalled OK disgusted
More attention should be given t.
personal appearance. No woman
looks we'll all rags and dirt, and Their
is no use for such an appearance
Children loose respect for their moth
ers on this account, and husband
come to regard their wives with dis
favor on account of their slovenl
habits. A bit of lace or ribbon cost
} but trihe and adds very much t
the personal appearance of any wo
man. A neat, plain calico or lawn
Hastily made, looks much better tina
silk or satin thrown on Or rent an
soiled. More care should be take
with the personal appearance of chill
dren, as early in life the founaatio
is laid fol- either we'll ordered an
tidy, or slatternly habit in afte
years. The rule of neatness and tidi
mes should extend to the premise
about our homes and be evidenced i
all Of our surroundings. Thus trai
ing up a child in the way he shout
go, in after years he will not depar
from it.-Chippe,co Independent
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1881-06-16

What would the newspaper reader Of
quarter of a century ago in Chicago,
reading his little half-dozen columns of
news, have said if he had been told
that his newspaper on May %, 1881,
would contain sixty-fve and one-hali
columns of news; more than this, that
it would contain seventy-four and one
half columns of advertising, more than
this, that it would contain the entire
New Testament, He would probably
have regarded the narrator with the
same apprehensions as to his sanity had
he told him that on that day Chicago
would have over half million people.
Newspaper Union.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1881-06-16
laundry House.

The laundry House when COM
pleted will be among the largest build
ings in our city. Mr.. Demereau has
the contract of building the addition
which is now in course of erection.
The addition is 2Sx55 with "a #. posts.
The wing which is the present old
building is 3Ox60 with % feet posts.
The building will have all convenien-
ces suitable for first-class hotel. Mr..
laundry is enterprising and will spare
no pains in fitting his hotel IN every
particular SO as to compare with any
house of the kind in the northwest. W,
recommend the laundry House t.
the travelling public as frst-clas'
house in every respect.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1881-06-16
Commencement Exercises of the State
Normal School at River Falls.
G. G. w.

commencement Exercises of the State
Normal School at River Falls.
The Closing Exercises of this School
will take place in the following general
order at the Normal Building: Pub
lie Oral Examination of the Normal
Glass in the Elementary Course, Tues
day June IA, 9 o'clock, 2 o'clock.
Public Oral Examination of the
Normal Glass in the Elementary
Course. Tuesday June IA, 8 o'clock
2 o'clock.
Public Recitation, Singing, Declama
ton the Grammar, Intermediate, and
Primary Grades, Thursday, June 16
8 o'clock.
Address to Citizens and Students by
Pres. VIM. W. Folwell, State Univer
sity of Minnesota, Wednesday, june
Is, s o'clock z. NJ.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1881-06-16
Shiloh's Consumption Ours.

This is beyond question the most sue
cessful Cough Medicine We have ever
sold, few doses invariably cure the
worst cases of Cough, Group. and
Bronchitis, while it's wonderful sue
cess in the cure of Consumption is With
cut a parallel IN the history Of
medicine. Since it's first discovery it
has been sold on guarantee, g test
which no other medicine can stand
If you have Cough We earnestly ssk
you to try it. Price 10 cts. SO cts.
and LOO. IF your Lungs are sore,
Chest, or Back Lame. use Shiloh .
Porous Plaster. Sold by G. FL. SIo-
cum.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1881-06-16

Mr.. Hanger and wife were arrested
in Tomah on last Thursday evening,
and we're brought here Friday morn
ing by D. w. Compton. The charge
was for obtaining goods under false
pretense which they failed to prove,
and the prisoners were discharged.
The cost to the county was some S25,
but they got satisfaction by knowing
that they had the shawl.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1881-06-16
RUNAWAY.

On Wednesday afternoon at about
4 o'clock Mrs. Mahoney and Mrs. Sam.
Parker and daughter were out riding.
As they were going down Water stree;
toward the bridge, the iron pin which
holds the fills dropped out, or broke,
just as they were passing H. w. Lord s
shop. The fills dropped on the
horses heels and he started to run.
Mrs. Mahoney held him up pretty
well till Mrs. Parker screamed, when
he kicked and turned the corner at
Jerre Klines saloon, throwing Mrs.
Mahoney out between two large stones
and Mrs. Parker and the little girl on
top of her. As the crowd reached
the scene, they took Mrs. Parker and
the little girl off of Mrs. Mahoney
and found Mrs. Mahoney with
her face downward. H. W.
Lord, Olive Myer, Mr.. Bender and
others picked her up and carried her
over to DR.. Writers sfhce where he
found that she had broken her right
arm at the wrist, and dislocated it at
the elbow. She also broke her nose
and her face was so badly bruised that
she was hardly recognizable Her
lower lip was cut and several of her
teeth broken. She bled quite freely
and felt quite easy when they took her
home. Mrs. Parker and the little
girl were not badly hurt, but Mrs.
Parker wrenched her wrist, and both
of them were we'll shaken up. The
horse and the buggy came out of the
wreck quite respectable the horse re-
ceiving but few scratches, and the
buggy with both springs and fills
broken.
DR.. Witter was equal to the emer.
gency and handled so dangerous a
case with a great deal of confidence
and ease. DR.. Witter is making
great success in surgery work and
takes the lead in central Wisconsin
DIR. Pomeroy assisted Mr.. Witter.
during the time she was in the office.
The horse is said to be quite gentle
and not high spirited, but both times
he has run away. he has been fright
ened by unnatural occurance of things,
such as pigs, at his feet, and fills drop
ping on his heels.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1881-06-16


The Chicago & North w estsrn Rail,
way Company is now building and
will about the first of June have com
pleted and will begin to run them be.
tween Chicago and Council Bluffs
four Imperial Palace Dining Cars,
that have been verv appropriately
named the "Brunswick," "Delmoni-
CO." Iceland" and illinois, Per.
sons who have seen these cars say
they are the finest, most capacious and
best arranged of any that have YET
been built. They were bnilt at the
Company's shops and from plans OF
of its own adoption, SO it is believed
that they will fill all the requirements
of the most particular traveller. With
the completion of it's new Central
Passenger Station in Chicago, these
new Imperial Palace Dining Cars and
the many improvements the Chicago
& North Western Railway mas adopt
ed, it is plain that its popularity must
increase and with thiy increase its
traffic must also largely increase. 1t
does not require prophets eye to see
that it will very soon, if it docs not
now, require a double track all the
way from Council Bluffs to Chicago.
While we have only spoken of the
cause and the effect in connection
with the Council Bluffs and California
Line of this great road. we might with
equal propriety speak of many of its
other lines, for besides its Overland
route it has some $500 other miles of
road and reaches Milwaukee, Fon du-
Lac, Ripon, Green Lake, Oshkosh,
Green Bay, Marquette, Madison,
Sparta, Winons, st. Paul, Minneapo-
lis, Mankota. st. Peter, Pierre,
Huron, Elgin, Freeport and many
other places in Illinois, Iowa, Dakota,
Minnesota, Northern Michigan and
Wisconsin Examine any reliable
map and you will see how this grid
irons the whole northwest.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1881-06-16

The Ladies Society, of the Nj. 4.
Church, gave one of their popular
sociables on Thursday evening last
N Arpin's Hall. The building was
crowded all the evening and all pres
ent seemed to be happy. Mr.. anc
Mrs. BenneHt and Mrs. G. j. jackson
arc always ready and willing to take
right hold on such occasions and hur,
ry things through, You always see them
taking charge for which the society
is thankful. The society Melted some
$27.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1881-06-16

j. j. Dick is the superintendent of
schools at Beaver Dam, and he is a
man that seldom gets left. During
the last Christmas vacation one of his
schoolmam ans concluded to get
married, and she only gave him two
days notice, SO he had to fly around
like pea on hot grlddle to get a
schoolma am to ELL her place. He
was on his war path night and day,
as mad as cornet, but finally he got
one, and the school went on as usual.
But he didn't purpose to be caught
again, so the other day he sent a
peremptory order to the female teach
ers to meet him at the school room
after school hours. They didn't konw
what was the trouble, but piously and
meekly presented themselves. He
told them that if any of them thought
of getting married during the coming
year, he wanted them to confess now,
SO he could look up some one to take
their places. None of them "csnfess-
ed" SO he told them they had fair
warning, now, and if any Of them
got married he would not let them
give up their school. One girl, with
more face than the rest, asked what
they should do if they received pro
posal during the year. Dick thought
a minute, and then said, "Do as you
do when you have scholar that you
cannot chastise. Send him to me.
That settled it.-Peck's SIM.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1881-06-16
A. j. TURNER, Commissioner

Ed Brown of this city, completes
his four years at the West Point
Military Academy this week and we
believe graduates to-day. He has
stood No. l in some of his classes
from the first, and high in all OF
them.--St. Point Journal.
We have been personally acquaint-
ed with Ed. for some eight years now,
ever since we attended the State Uni
versity to-geather, at Madison. We
always thought and said Ed. would
turn out all right, and we are glad tc
read the above compliment. Ed
Brown will be heard from yet.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1881-06-16

Jos. Wood, who has been away on
a visit, to relatives in Illionois return.
ed home on monday last. He also
took trip on the Mississippi river BY
boat and enjoyed it very much. He
was also on the Northern Wisconsin
r.. r. to visit his son and daughter,
Geo. n. Wood and wife
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1881-06-16
Geo. NJ. Guernsey is meeting with

Geo. NJ. Guernsey is meeting with
good success in getting up History
of our County. He has been in our
city about 5 weeks and is now in
Marshield. All buiness men should
get copy of the history.
1t is officially decided that the rsvis-
ed Testament cannot be used in the
pulpit of the Church of England until
it has been approved BY the govern
ment, and that any clergyman of that
church using it is in danger of being
held as an offender against the law.
Two young girls in Madison have
been rendered perfectly helpless in
consequence of lead poisoning, induced
by the use of solution of sugar of
lead and rain water to beautify the
complexion.
W. o. Stetson, of Burlington, Wis.
has bought a half interest in the
| Waupaca Post of E. e. Gordon, and
hereafter it will be published in the
firm name of Gordon & Stetson. We
wish the Post and its Editors a long
life of usefulness and prosperity.
Prof. Guilmette's French Kidney
pads have been sold in France for the
last ten years, and in that time has
cured thousands of men and women
who were troubled with diseases oil
the kidneys and urinary organs. For
sale by druggists.
| A Wisconsin girls innate modesty
caused her to ask a clerk in store for
a pair of findings when she wanted
leggings. The struggle for the cake
now lies between her and the Missouri
girl who tells strangers that during the
war the enemy threw up bust works
on her fathers farm.
| Some 20 couple Of our young peo-
pie left yesterday and to-day for St.
Point where the I. 0. G. 7. holds a
reunion of the northern lodges.
They expect an attendance of at least
200, if not more. We wish them a
pleasant trip and royal good time.
| w. T. King, one of the contractors,
on the Northern Wisconsin r. R. is in
our city this week. He wants some
so men and teams to work on the
above road. When he returns he will
take his wife with him.
Tt is a familiar sound to here at the
back of our Office. Hip ball, oh shaw,
to high. Frank is the next man to
bat. D-n't that's to high. Give
me low ball or I'll hit you with the
bat. l amt out-you lie. You
caught it on the bound, and other very
gentle reminders that school is out, and
the boys are playing ball..
Clay Cooper, the junior member
of this firm, is now recovering from a
sever attack of rheumatic fever. To
his many kind friends who called to
make enquiries and offer assistance he
gives many thanks, hoping they may
live long and prosper.-Portoye Co.
Gazette.
| We are sorry to learn that our friend
Cooper has been sick. We did not
think it possible that he could be sick,
with his female attraction and interest
in our city. Unless he has lost his
interest.
I
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1881-06-16
M, J. McRaith Merchant Tailor.

Keeps on hand Cloths, CASH
meres, Vestings &c. Has . large
stock of Woolens at the lowest market
prices. Call and examine before puT-
chasing elsewhere.
Water ST., Grand Rapids. M25y1-
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1881-06-16
THURSDAY, JUNE l6, 1881.
McKinnon & Griffith, keep making

McKinnon d Griffith, keep making
Improvements, and adding to their
already commodious factory. They
have new machinery for cutting in a
semi-circular form. 1t is a pleasure
to be shown through the factory while
in running order, especially when
shown by Frank Solar or Mike Lessel-
young.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1881-06-16
Messrs. Chas. Slocum, j. @. Hebert

Messrs. Chas. Slocum, j. @. Hebert
and Misses. Compton, S1ocum and
Angelic FentaIne returned home Oh
Tuesday morning from theie trip to-
the Dells. They have great stories
to tell on the boys and girls. If you
want to joke Hebert, ask him how is
the quinfne I They all report ; royal
good time.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1881-06-16
A GOOD BOY WANTED.

A good steady boy can find empleJ-
ment at the Art Gallery of the under
signed by calling immediately
j. o. HEBERT.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1881-06-16

1t was Pope who said: can obstinate
man does not hold opinions. He is held
by them
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1881-06-30
PROSPE(. 'I'I'S.
To the Reading Public of Edge field.
New Press and New Material.

ON Wednesday,. the Goth July next,
the undersigned will commence the pub
licat;ou Of . WEEKLY NEWSPAPER,
at Edgeieid G. H.. =. c., under the nams
and tile nt
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1881-06-30

tions TO subrrga, have deprived Tens
OF thousands Of lshttc men OF the right
to vote n Maasachus stts, Rhode Is
land, Conneaticut. Pennsylvania and
other States al the North. When
these fs' 10 produce the desired ef-
iec., then bribery, Intimidation, or
wholessle Dallot-boy stua.ng is
brought into play. As the very Re.
pabllcans at the North who 10 all
these things against white men, mere
i to maintain their party supremacy,
are the men who have forced negro
suffrage upon US, With all its yic=,
ignorance, venality and communism,
sothey ought not to complain j! we
should be driven to initiate their
neshods to secure good government,
especially as long rs Ii,e 10 not op-
prAss the negroes. Rnt whether they
complain or not, is matter OF su
pretue indifference to IA of the South
now. il we are wise. We haye our
State Governments and can hold them
in spite OF all the threats and wailing
end gnashing OF teeth that Republl
can Negrophiists may pnt iorth IN
their impotent rage, provided always
that we shall adhere to Gary sstraight
Democracy as our political religion,
and make all our party nominations
fairly and s9uarely, never a6liating
with aDy faction Of the Republican
party, or with desertera from that
party. Although even straight oHt
Democracy IND far party nom!na-'
>kions may not hold our white people
Sqs.her as close corporation dur
ing many more elections, jet let us
strive 70 do 1t as long as ne cen. IN
1.-THE hone that something nay turn Up
to. relieve us. (as / believe viii be inc
case; and do not hope it like Nj
cawber either
as Gary not only adviaed re how
70 throw of the slavery ,oi Radics!lam
but led the way in removing our
chains, and as he also told us how to
prevent having those chains ags:n
riveted upon our limbs, by shnnn;ng
aiHliation viii: any one whose De-
| mocracy is not above suspicion, let
| us never forge; MS counsel or ais SER
| vices, and slow that we remember
them by erecting a stately cenotanh
20 MA memory.
1t aeems to me there are but two
appropriate sites in Che whole State
! for q monument to Gary. One is the
Capital grounds a5 Columbia; the
other is the public square al Edge
field. II the State authorities shall
grant permission, and itall the other
counties collectively shall subscribe as
much as Figefel@ singly, then the
monument ought to De located ct
| Columbia, but otherwise at Edgeaeld.
I fear it shall be long before either
South Carolina or Edgeiield will be
able to boast another N ". Gary,
5ub one o: tire best means TO repro
duce HE like would be 70 ereot q tit-
ting memorial to him' ana ihe:opy
stimulate every nooIe !oo'h WIZ Wv
might oe1oln 1t C. 50 acS :or 'ne puo
l:c good as 10 cesAree Such 4 'Fio''7
10 himself.
Let Us all nere and now !, ,ins''efa-
bly, resolve t2nt '1hry 'haii nave q :
monument '.orfhx 70 o. us naFoisn ah..
state'manship. !" 60 ol you aoe7 7oes Hys
ieei 2fo'uei u a.' 's','i's 49, he. .0,n ~
man DE- 40 pg.o.l I.l cam ""'' 49, ~ 49, ,a- ~
yen Ahos ln.'e'"s'' W. ia, ~ '''cs -.
rTeaSf u Pl'I ''''' 70 '". " ,7:o',sl "o's
re co'!o .o' po"l.ai n go 80 -