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o,or five Thousand head of cattle alone, ana tno
number of sheep and goats must have pee t.a, i
greater In q country like this the lapoI " WGaIio
sng thee large focks and herds ~ very great Wes
he To he dug in the bed of the kh0r Ofteh 70 to
deuth of from ten tn twenty feet WIN tI9 nanu nj
for they possess no such implements 90 IT, no va
70 nreyent the soft sand from falling IN they uaoo
TO be lined with boughs, palm-leaves, elc. ", =
the wells are finished, quantity OF dry w, VI ,I,7
brought from the banks a1G ns aIISr made into huge
basins with raised SIDES, much Ieschlo.5 az The
baths These basins are, OF course maui W. a, he
monh of the wells and filled with water. i mvm
cattle and goats arrive, instead OF rshlng iJ
afelv in body to quench their THIRST, whlc1 ,r,
of course result in the trampllng,doWh an" oIs are
ton Of these CLAW drinking trOugils the ahiaIs
troined IN approlcn the water IN tuTl no h"lo I'LL,
uO allowed to go at time than can con ,aresf
drink together. 1t was most curious t nn II with
ING sight to watch; and. # had not setI =, tbcse
nv, "J.n eyes should be slow to believe tha' vi H.
vast herds could be kept under snGn cot nod their
Arab shepherds, instead of driving Tau Ji
docks D. and all carry the proverbiai cr9ok Of
in their case is used TO shake dowh III IJ d n,bbmk
fine mimosa and the fruit OF tne hcpeeo nr very
trees, OF all Oh WHICH, 'h0 oNf
fond.
Tho Raa6 have no religion and no God, ana yet arc
M. yitbopt customs indicating belief In aiu'uIe
state Of some kind One custom narrated by sheih'
tending To show this, resembles that OF the NoT'h
American Indians in placing the weapons
of the dead warrior in his grave, VoEo'"'i
with food for his journey to the haPPy
hunting grounds. When Base dies MS vic.
or some other relative. places the irult VI
the baskettree OF tobacco, something OF winch no
was fond, upon his tomb. If the WIND carries IL
away. or it disappears through some human
agency. they believe that the dead man mas con
sumed it and perhaps shared it with MS neighooIs
in the surrounding tOmbs. If these offerings uisip
pear too rapidly, it may give rise to domestic ais
sensons among the surviving relatives OF thosc
bured near together. 1t will be charged that some
are neglecting to provide for their dead relatives
and their neighbors in the tombs are compelled 10
take care of them.
Mr.. James formed the impression that theBase were
the remnant of the original inhabitants OF the
country. being settled there before the Arabs came
over from Arabia. His account of people 80 niue
known will be found interesting and valuable.
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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1883-12-20
ADVICE TO MOTHERS.

Are you disturbed at night and
broken of your rest by sick child
suffering and crying with pain of cut
ting teeth If so, send at once and
get bottle of Mrs Winslow's sooth-
ing syrup for children teething. Its
value is incalculable. It will relieve
the poor little sufferer Immediately
Depend upon it. mothers, there is no
mistake about it. 1t cures dysentery
and diarrhoea, regulates the stomach
and bowels, cures wind collie, softens
the gums, reduces the Inflammation,
and gives tone and energy to the
whole system. Mrs. Winslow's sooth-
ing syrup for children teething is
pleasant to the taste, and is the pre-
scription of one of the oldest and
best female physicians and nurses in
the United States, and is for sale By
all druggists throughout the world.
Price 25 cents bottle
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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1883-12-20

Before buying Just call in and
examine our stock Of Holiday
Presents and Prices at SlocUms.
Those of our readers who want New
Year cards will oblige US by leaving
their orders as early as possible so as
to insure their receipt in time for use.
9~ Presents for ll,-from
the smallest to the largest-from
the youngest to the oldest, at Mr..
Slocum's.
Immense bargains will be secured
oy all who attend the auction sales in
Pomainville's store, under Odd Eel
lows Hall. You can return every
article you purchase if you so desire
and the full amount paid for same will
be repaid by NJ. L. O'Rourke. Wv
WANTED-Everybody far and
near, large and small, to call and
see the Christmas and Holiday
presents now on sale at Slocum's.
Report of the Milladore School, for
the month ending Dec. IA. Number
OF pupils enrolled 25. Average daily
attendance Is IL. Number not alb
sent 5. Willie Baltus, Peter BaItus,
Mary Brohasky, Katie Brohasky,
Matilda Kuehuhold.
MARY STEARNs, Teacher.
Chicago has been selected as the
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Republican Convention. Senator G.
M. Sabin, of Minnesota-on of the
shreWdest men in the West-has been
appointed Chairman of the National
Committee.
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BRIEF ITEMS.

fine stock of jewelry ?
Pittsville boasts of having a Dram
attic Society.
Christmas cards, Oh, my What a
fine display at SIocum's.
W. G. Homermiller made the Re-
PORTER office brief call Monday.
Santa Claus in all his glory a. the
Wood County drug store.
II large assortment Of fine Plush
cases at Woods drug store.
Learn ok-keeping at La Crosse
Business College. See advertisement,
Goods and prices that astonish
them all at Slocum's.
$40, secures life scholarship in
Wausau, Wis, see advertisement.
japanese goods of various kinds on
sale at E. J. Woods drug store.
J. B. Root, of Ordway, Dakota.
was in attendance at court the past
week.
Handsome Christmas and New Year
presents at n. E. Emmons' jewelry
store.
Mr.. Jacob Lutz and Joseph Closuit
were at the Point last week and
attended the dedication exercises Of the
Odd Fellows new hall in that city.
Buy your jewelry at Emmous' for
the holiday season. The best and
the cheapest.
The first snow storm of the season
came down Monday, to the depth of
about five inches.
Dolls ! Dolls !! Dolls y! Dolls ~!
All sizes, and by the hundreds at the
Wood County drug store.
Just step in and see the large
line of Holiday goods now on sale at
Slocum's. 2w
It will cost you nothing to call
and see the goods now on sale at
Slocum's.
Parties desiring sewing machines
repaired or cleaned can leave orders at
F. J. Woods drug store. IT,
Look Look !! at the fine display
of Photograph, Autograph and Scrap
Books at SIocum's, 2w
NorICE.-All persons indebted to
Mrs. John Hamm. are hereby notified
to come and settle prior to the first of
January 1884.
Meehan Bros. have sold their pine
lands to Sherry and Briggs for &c.,
900 and will move to California in the
near future.
Mr.. Bernier and Nicholas Thomas
have leased one of Antoine Arpin' S
buildings and expect to open saloon
in the near future,
Such a fine display of Holiday goods
were never before exhibited as are now
on sale at Slocum's. Call and see
them.
NJ. G. Warren, Son & Co., have
opened a branch furniture store in
Pittsville and appointed Mrs. Madden
as their agent.
Mr.. and Mrs. j.. Charbauneau have
returned from Euclid, Minnesota,
and will locate at Milladore. They
enjoyed the warm seasons on the
Minnesota prairie but prefer Wiscon-
sin winters.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1883-12-20

Christmas is coming and you must
not forget that there arc many novel
ties at the Bon Marche hardware store,
which will make suitable presents and
are sold cheap for cash. Among them
are decorated porcelain sets, cups and
saucers handsome smoking suits !;
boys and girls skates ; majolica wares !;
and novelties without end, besides
hundreds of nice articles too numerous
to mention. Also large invoice, of
beautiful hanging, brack and table
lamps.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1883-12-20

The Sunday school of the M. E.
Church, viii! have a Christmas tree on
Monday evening. All Sunday school
scholars, who have hitherto been
scholars of this school and all who
intend to become scholars, this COM
ing year, are requested to be in the
Sunday school next Sunday, so that
the names of all may be taken by
the teachers and gifts provided for
each one. The society will spare
neither time, pains nor money, to
make this one of the most enjoyable
times that the Sunday school has ever
had All persons who have presents
to make to their friends aud children,
are requested to bring them to the
church, so that the tree may be
beautifed and rendered lovely. No
one will be admitted, except members
of the committee of arrangements,
until after the first ringing of the
bell, which will be at $3.50 o'clock.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1883-12-20

School report, district number 8,
town of Grant, Portage County, for
the month ending Nov, "a. Number
of pupils enrolled, 40. Number of
days attendance, 634. Average daily
attendance, 81 40. Names of pupils
neither absent nor tardy Fred
Plauman, Henry Mouke, Frank
Mouke, August Turbon, Bertha Tur-
ban, Amelia Timm, Willie Henke,
Louis Henke, Polina Turbon.
ELLA MCGUIRE. Teacher.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1883-12-20
Mr.. Richard COmntOn. of VOlo TIL

Mr.. Richard Compton, of Volo, ILL.,
who is visiting relatives in this city,
Was teacher of the public school of
Grand Rapids, during its earliest
history. Thirty-fve years ago he
taught in building which formerly
stood about where II. H. Compton's
store now stands. Since he left the
city about that time, he has not visit
ed the place but once and that was
nineteen years ago. He is a we'll to
do farmer in Volo and has reared a
fine family of children. Grandma
Compton, of course enjoys his
presence here. with her large family
of children and grand children.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1883-12-20

"Good nature is the cheapest con-
modify in the world and love is the
only thing that will pay ten per cent.
to borrow and to lend both. Don't
tell me that you have got to be rich !
We have all a false standard of
greatness in the United States. We
think here that man to be great
must be notorious he must be ex-
tremely wealthy or his name must be
between the lips of rumor 1t is all
nonsense.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1883-12-20

AUCTION.-Iu addition to the stock
of clothing, dress goods, embroideries,
eloaks, ETC., to be sold in Pomainville' s
building, a large stock of over shoes,
rubber coats, and circulars
will be sold and don't forget that
money will be refunded on all goods
returned.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1883-12-20
Everybody made
Happy when they get
their goods Of @. II.
SlOcum.
SlOcun,

The British war offices is daily
issuing orders in reference to the ship
ment of supplies and war materials to
British stations in China. The
steamer Hankow, under orders to
sail next Wednesday, is shipping
heavy guns and howitzers.
1t is reported that Richard Wagner,
a naturalized citizen of the United
States, who went back to Poland from
Philadelphia to secure a patrimony
amounting to $1,000, has been sent
to Siberia for life by the Russian
government.
The latest and yet the newest
Doll bodies covered with kid
which will outwear any other body
and the prettiest heads that you
ever saw to fit them. Also a fine
lot of wax dolls at Slocums holi-
day stock.
We have a letter from Mrs. Nc
Donald, of Colorado Springs, which
announces the death Of her son, Frank
Lavisne. She says he freely forgave
all, and desired the forgiveness of all
whom he may have wronged and ex-
pressed a confidence of finding better
life in the eternal world. His disease
was pronounced bone cancer, by the
physicians.
Wood County Post G. A. r. will
give an oyster supper at the basement
of the Congregational church January
9th 1884, at IS cents per couple. The
boys say they will give the public all
the oysters they can eat. Public in
stallation of officers will take place
previous to the supper in Odd Fellows
hall.
Hold ! Stop! Have you examined
Emmons immense stock d? Consisting
of watches, clocks, and jewelry, solid
and plated silver ware, solid gold
watches, solid gold chains and an i'm
mense stock of gold pins. In fact n.
E. Emmons has one Of the largest
stocks of gold and silver ware in his
line ever exhibited in the Northwest
The following officers were elected
at the last session of the Masonic
Order for the ensuing year:
W. M.-Lem KRONER
S. VIC. H. Slocum.
j. W.-R. P. Bronson.
Treas.-Robt. Parrish.
Sec y.-F. L. Tibbits.
S. DIV. 7. Jones.
j. D.-Ed. Rossier
Trustee for 3 years,-Seth Reeves.
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CAUSE OF FAILURE.-Want OF
confidence accounts for half of the
business failures of to-day. I. j.
Wood the Druggist, is not liable to
fail for the want of confidence in DR..
Bosanko's Cough and Lung Syrup,
for he gives away bottle free to all
who are suffering with Coughs, Cold,
Asthma, Consumption and all afec-
ions of the Throat and Lungs. mol