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San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1883-02-01
MISSION VALLEY NURSERIES,
Twelve Miles from Victoria, Tex.

These Nurseries have claims upon til peoPIo
western and southern Texas that cannot DC uiseU
by any other establishment. .s
To give to western and southern Texas Us. ~ y.
fruits adapted to the climatic requirements Is ,iI
object TO which the proprietor has devoted nls NJ
He has been able to bring to his aid the adNantsJ
OF early horticultural training, and by the etl
iture of over twenty thousand dollars III eAp -
upon our own ground-by close Observation az
study through the quarter Of a century 91I is
which horticultural study, experiment anu - -
has been his leading pursuit-he has been 4o - -,
become acquainted with the peculiar wants u O"'
very peculiar climate. ,,..bss
Taking advantage Of the principle well
by physical geographists, viz: that al nu' 10
are improved by being carried toward tnsiL - -
limit and that they are deteriorated by pen -.
red toward their equatorial hmit-he mas Ms.ie-
experiments and established his NURSERIES IIs.s5
south than any other general nurseries IN tns . 80
States He sells no cleap northern u4 sl = -
customers His trees and plants are thtre 49,
ter suited to Texas culture than those q 81! w.
establishment in the world -. e
Oar nurseries and grounds embracing .s.s.
acres in horticulture viii be freely shown u "
ors ever day but Sunday. sr -
Orders for trees and plants received .! H'
through any Of cur authorized agents 49,
Catalogues sent free 20 every applicant
TIER Information spply TO ,~-u
GiI.RFRT ONDERDONk,
ssFtzs Mission Valley, NictOIla %" ~
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1883-02-01
THE MINERS PRoTEGE.

vEsl YOU see, it's queer story, Missy;
gN.e little girls none Of our kin;
n .. vou bet, when the old men 90 under,
SHE'S the one who will handle our TN
Mys.rd an mes rough. mimi feliers'
we've got nary children nor wife,
Hue ne love little yellow haired Nellie,
And we'll rear her up right-bet yer hte
Nov oldy Wal, she's nigh eight, reckon
Five wears since we brought her out here;
And abe was the cunnin'est baby
IUe'd looked on for many year.
Y,uu see, twas the time the Apaches
Broke out. Blast the red imps OF sinl
h. emigrant train crossed their trail, Miss,
Al the Injuns they SEQ oped EN- oil H.
Yes, thar lay men, children an wimmn;
VHe red devils raised all their ha'r
W. couldn't do nothin' to help 'en,
SO nv pard an me buried 'em thar.
w. sound one likely -lookin' young cretur
L.yin' out from the rest OF the heap.
he vas dead, like the rest, an Nellie
LAY close by her side-fast asleep.
Wa. twas nigh ninety mile to the settlement;
Bill an me turned the thing in our mind;
An at last we concluded to keep her,
AM bring her up lovin' an kind.
We 5uried her poor dad an nanny
Likewise Ii their unlucky mates,
Az we named her Nell, arter sweetheart
My PAID had once back in the States
II ut the trouble we had with that yong un
Nas somethin' quite funny to see;
b. gave her up for mystery,
Likewise she was too much for me.
H. burned buds we couldn't get on right,
An we cussed ev'ry button an string;
IL -i after spell we did better
Inen we once got the hang of the thing
az she growed up quite pertlike an bloomn'-
We take her to work ev'ry day,
W ale Bill an mes busy mimi
shell sit by the rock pile an play.
An she's made better men of us both, Miss,
GVe don't cuss now, nor go on no spree,
(v,use we're workin' an savin' for Nellie,
,lhe pride of my old pard an me.
-Pittsburg Labor Tribune.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1883-02-01
FOREST ADVENTURE.

When our regiment was ordered
down into the Indian Territory L con,
cfaded to leave. Another regiment had
icfa1ed us, with an older sutler than
YVES, and there was not room for both,
/ sold out to him. At Jefferson City
uz,et Pelby's Menagerie, Tom Pelby, the
OWNER, was an old friend of mine, and
wien he found that | was out of bust
mess he asked me to go with him. He
Klew that l was not only an expe-
rIcsoced horseman, but that was con-
st4lerable of horse doctor, and the
VICES he offered tempted me to join
hmm. His menagerie was good one ;
EEs collection of wild animals being
quite extensive, and the specimens
6efter than the average of those usual
II on exhibition. He had come from
ST. Louis, and meant to strike the
Mississippi again by the great Steel
vile and Pennington highway. Dur
liz the first week Of my engagement
I. took charge of four performing
Lurses when on the road, riding one
and leading the others. At Steelville
VIC remained three days, and when we
got ready to move from that place |
was called to a. new position. Jack
GaIvey, the man who had formerly
c.1arge of the performing horses, had
been laid up bya sprained shoulder;
but he had recovered, and when we
aft Steelville he was able to take his
post again. | was placed i'll charge Of
tine team, or cage, containing the Ben
gal tiger.
From Steelville to Caledonia we
stopped three times, taking six days
in the passage. l not only drove the
team which took the tiger over the
road, but was very soon called to pur-
chase food for the animals. had
Ead some experience in tradingin that
section of the country, and Pelby
fancied that l could buy to better ad-
vantage than the former caterer had
done. On the fourth day from Gale
donna we stopped at a small settle
ncent where arrangements had been
rrade for an exhibitn. We pitched
our tents at the CT - roads, tickets
fifty cents each---anu We had full
house. That night Nh Pelby informed
me that he had fed out the last of
Igis meat, and that he should want
more in the morning. l knew the pro-
vision was gone, and had already been
looking around for a fresh supply.
You must understand that this
settlement was not much of a village.
4 store, smiths shop, and two or
three mean dwellings, were all the
buildings in the place; but the sur
rounding country was fertile, and well
settled, and people focked in to our
show from far and near. l went to
the man who kept the store, and he
promised that he would have an OK
Tor me in themoning. Morning came,
but no OK. The man declared that
he could not find one; buthe said that
we should be able to obtain meat at the
next crossroads, which was only ten
miles distant. Pelby was quite I'M
easy. tn animals had been fed very
highly on the previous day, and he
Sc L that they would become FESTIVE
.ley went much longer hungry.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1883-02-01

tify it. The brute had gained a bal
ance over the edge of the opening
and in a moment more he was upon
the top of the cage, without bona Oh
any kind.
AT that particular moment felt
as though l should like to resign my
position as driver of that wagon.
What could do9 There l was, upon
my foot board, with no weapon at
hand, and the tiger loose upon the
cage before me. | am free to confess
that was sore afraid. In fact, was
SO stricken with fear that, for few
moments, l had no power to move. l
was utterly paralyzed. | knew that
the tiger was hungry, and that he was
mad. But l think my fear saved me.
| stood upon my board and gazed dl,
rectly into the beasts eye---gazed
without moving a muscle---gazed be-
cause 1 had not the power to DO
otherwise. By and by my senses came
to me, and l was beginning to plan
for escape, when I heard Mr.. Pelby
voice. He had seen the trouble, and
had hurried to my assistance.
Don't take youreyes off from him!
he cried. Watch him for your Life !
1T flashed upon me then that l had
been doing just the right thing, and a
good portion of my strength and con-
fdence returned to me. The tiger
was upon his launches, watching me
narrowly, and seemingto be trying to
avoid me. / do not say that L felt
easy OF assured, for, to tell the truth,
l had no great amount of confidence
in that fellows good intentions. L
believed if he could get my back to-
wards him he would make quick work
with me. But relief came. Before my
quaking knees had quite given out Mr..
Pelby was by my side, and as he step.
ped upon the foot board he whispered
to me to get down.
"sIt's risk I heard him say; but
I'll risk much before lose that fell
low.
81 leaped upon the GROUND, and
fastened to the heads of my horses.
The whole train had stopped and all
the drivers saw what was going on.
could see him as he stood in my place
upon the board, and I could also see
the tiger. The beast shrank lower
down as he saw his master, and Pelby
stepped upon the top of the cage.
600 down, sir! Down with you!
said Pelby; and as he spoke he raised
his whip and gave the tiger a cut
across the shoulders. The beast
hesitated and growled, but the master
was firm. The whip was raised again,
and another blow was struck.
Down, sir! Down, say!
"The tiger turned and placed his
fore-paws upon the edge of the open
ing, and one more cut sent him back
10 his den. Mr.. Pelby quickly closed
he trap, and bolted it down; and
when he turned towards me I saw
hat he was rale as death. He &C
that he had faced the
monster without a full assurance of
lis own power, but hehad resolved to
ny the experiment, and the result
howed that he had q good share of
lerve.
"In half an hour after this we
cached settlement where we obtained
ONE fresh meat; and when I saw the
iger seize and tear the tough rump
which was thrown to him, [ thanked
ny stars that those claws and those
avs had not found work upon me.
81 remained with the menagerie
until we reached New Orleans some
wo months in all---and you may be
ssured that [ never allowed the IA
ions for those animals to fall short
noi,, -
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1883-02-01

ksWHES WHITING TO ADVERTISERS
DahltkhT.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1883-12-28
Sand Creek & blackberry Pool
=. c. H066eU& Co.

j. 4. LockarG Managing Partner In Charge.
Nsyse Triangle on either
80: side. Additio n al
-. brands Rid on either
ZH$.~t<8T side; 075 on left side.
IL Io'' IQI4la 90
Horse brand same on
fh& r. Range antv ni Sand crock
0k.na-~9skk2kS> and blackberry pool.
P. o. Medicine Lodge, kansas. SO
n John B. Eissa.
i i ! :; !;
uA P. o. Lodi. Range in
~ Sand. Creek and Hack
X# berry Pool. -
Other brandsyvINIon
right side. Horse brand
LIZ on lefthip. 50
N MoGrath Bros.
! ! ! !:
rzA Anywhere on animal
fYffS Range Sand Greek and
jul IL blackberry Pool.
Horse brand same as
cattle on left hip.
WA 20 Medicine Lodge.
Vim. LeckarJ.
! 4 :; !:
McGRArH BROTHERS
z y In CHARGE.
49, p Medicine Lodge.
Range Sand Creek and
blackberry pool.
Horse brand same on
left hip. s42
R.A. McGratA.
! i ::
On left side. Horse
H16l brand Same on left hip.
VI Range Sand Creek and
Hackberry Pool
Medicine Lodge.
81 %. P. POOLE.
] / ! : ! ! ! !
- On the left. side and
o on left side Of neck
TX Range in Sand Creek
and blackberry Pool.
z R. Q; Medicine L9MSss
Eugene Bentley.
: :
Same brand on left
hip of horses Range
vi Sand creek and Hack
- ~~o~~
!! ! ! !
g. Fen. I. Cooper.
unnM Anywhere on animal
mn devlap on al
old last spring: sddi-
tional brands IN
stead Of N on right
hip. Range Sand
80 uuezx-nxl creek and HACK
berry pool. p o Medicine Lodge. <s
IL. Harrslson N. sHELror, In Charge.
49, Ear mark under half
..u.-uuuSI crop left ear. Addstion-
EzzS al brandszIhnywhsrs
over half crop in isft
w. ear. aIywhere ON
nWz1s - blackberry Pool "a
J. A. Kecsrty.
Anywhere on animal
J:
Ear mark crop right
~uzwgw aud nnderslope Left or
and underbIt the left.
Range in Sand Greek
and Hackberry pool.
" Horse brand JE on left
|M s ssoulSer- Pc Lake
LAFAxErrEC co. cArTLx COMPANY.
NICK. II. FU1xERsoE. In CHARax
n Anywhere ON animal.
! ::
Range on theModiclns
nuun river and Cedar creek
Horse brand same on
Ll left shoulder p. o.
Medicine Lodge.
Additional brands:
,. Il Pyle o Bro.
ear mark crop riehf.
swallow fork left
Horse bruBd yX Oh
left shoulder or p On
!" Iighf ehou1der
4" Range On Ezk aad
| - Medicine rfver wet
Sun ciiy. Post once Sun CRY Ks. Is
n Lwussx.
- On Boa sidss. Adak
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1883-12-28

$4,000 REWARD.
This Company win pay the above reward -
any party or parties furnishing tnformat1oo
Leading 70 the arrest and Conviction Of any "a p
" or parties who have violated the stock lawn
70 the detrfment Of this company. The above
reward will be paid for each and every pGrson
90 arrested and convicted.
sPKNCKR o DRKW, Managers,
III p. o. Box II DoDoE CRY, KAA
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1883-10-04

PITTsvILLE AGAIN.-Like Ban
quo s ghost, this thriving village will
not down-and no wonder-has it not
received favorable notices from all the
editors of the papers published at our
county seat. Its natural advantages,
its manufactures, its enterprise, its
men of brains and its men of capital
have all got (and not altogether un-
deservedly) their share of praise.
Loafng and loafers are rare plants.
1t seems unwholesome and uncongenial
for them here. Still, occasionally
few of those birds Of i'll omen will
make an exhibit Of them selves, as on
last Sunday night they did in our
school house, in u most indecorus
manner (to put the mildest con-
struction on their conduct) during
divine service. Again at times they
are very careful indeed not to exhibit
themselves, as In their raid on the
store and cellar of the Houston Bros
of this place on the self same SUNDAY
night when it is reported they sur
reptitiously helped themselves to cash,
coffee, cigars and "holy mother of
Moses, will you credit it, to the
very whisky kept only for the sick
sold only medicinally-that balm of
hurt minds. There are people here
sceptical enough to doubt this.
Strange, is it not, that folks now-a-
days won't believe all that is told
them or that they will query thus
"Why is it some are so fond of suck
ing whisky bottle that they will
brave the consequences that might
follow breaking into cellar. or store.
even on a Sunday night, SO they
might just enjoy a good, big pull,
while others are Of such squemish
doubtful natures, they Will not suck q
pleasant (and as some seem to think)
plausible yarn freely offered them for
swallowing"
A VILLAGER.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1883-10-04

PGTTsvILLE -Doud & Co, have
just received their fall and winter
stock of dry goods and clothing.
People are taking look at them.
There is a continual shooting of
guns to be heard in the woods
Everybody who can get a gun is off,
and the result is several deer and one
bear.
There is rumor that Messrs. Hiles
and Ward have sold their saw mill to
a Milwaukee firm who intend to pull
it down and build a first class mill in
its place.
Our r r. has been at stand still
for few days back on account of a
little misunderstanding between the
Town Board and the r. r. Officials.
1t has been satisfactorily fixed and we
expect to have the road here some
day this week.
MIR. Hitchcock is building himself
a residence in the upper part OF the
town. MIR MAIDEN has put in glass
front in his store. 1t is quite an
improvement. Z. V. G..
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1883-10-04

Mr.. and Mrs. F Seymour stopped
over Sunday in this city. on their
return to Winona. They were called
rather unexpectedly to New London
to attend the burial Of a brother,
Albert W. Seymour, who was recently
killed at Utica. Minnesota, by an
engine running over him. The young
man was the second youngest Of five
boys. aged % years at the time of his
death. He was in the employ Of tine
Winuna 4 St Peter railroad company
aud acting in the capacity OF fireman.
Only the Saturday previous he had
passed through train wreck without
injury and on the following Monday,
Sept. "a, while assisting III making up
a train was run over by his own
locomotive and killed. His remains
were taken to New London and in
TERED Wednesday. at 2 clock Sept.
26. The funeral services were held
at the Catholic church, New London.
a large number of people attending.
Less than four years ago a brother
was killed on the Green Bay road
while breaking on freight train.
The family bereavement must certain
ly be great under this severe trial and
affection. Life on railroad is quite
uncertain. Mr.. and Mrs Seymour
returned to Winona, Monday.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1883-10-04
BRIEF ITEMS.

Learn Telegraphy at Wausau, Wis.
See advertisement.
Miss Jennie Webb is attending
college at Evanston, III.
Through the kindness of H. p.
Chase, we enjoyed a pleasant ride
Tuesday morning
f B. Robinson physician and sur
geon. Office over Wood county drug
store. If.
Mr.. L. A. Houston and c. j.
Krugar. of Dexter, were in this city
Tuesday having returned from the
trial at La Crosse.
w. r. Jarvis the popular hotel
keeper of DextervilIe, spent few
hours in this city Tuesday.
The little daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. w. B. Neeves, who has been
seriously i'll, is mending.
The Grand Rapids Roller Mills
-four, received the first premium at
the state fart his year, in competition
with a number of other good mills.
More La Crosse Business College
graduates filing positions than any
other two colleges in the North west.
See advertisement.
The news his reached th;s city 1bat
Henry McCIatehie is rejoicing over
the arrival Of pair of twins, at Red
Lake Falls, MINI.
The Misses Lord, dressmakers, who
occupied rooms west of the court
house have moved into Mr.. Arpin' S
building opposite Spaford & Coles
store They have all the work they
can do.
Mrs. B. Silber and children return
ed home the past week from two
weeks visit with relatives in Milwau-
kee They had intended remaining
four weeks, but Game home on request
of Mr. Siiher who had become lone
some without them.
Dir. Edison office over Worthingtons
drug store. Centralia, Wis. Particu
lar attention paid to diseases of the
throat and lungs, Brights disease and
dropsy. If
Among the large number Of exhibit.
ors at our county fair we omitted tC
notice one of our most important
firms who made fine exhibit oil
plows and stoves, MeSsrs r. Parrish
& Bro. hardware merchants. They
are enterprising and the omission was
unintentional
Une DIES Sept MerUeilles du Monde
-Casperson Electric Lamp is the best
one ever devised. On exhibition
and for sale at the popular Bon
Marche Store.-C L. Pariseau, sole
agent for Wood County.
Miss Tena johnson who has beer
Ill for some months past, died Tues
day evening at IL o'clock. of con.
sumption, aged 10 years. Funera
services will be held at the Congre
gational church to-day, at 2 O'Clock
Pm. Friends are Invited to b,
present.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1883-10-04

CAUSE OF Want of
confidence accounts for half of the
business failures of to-day. F. 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 affec-
ions of the Throat and Lungs. mol
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1883-10-04

EVERYBODY KNOWS IT.-When
you have the Itch, Salt Rheum. Calls,
or Skin Eruptions of any kind, and
the Piles that YOU know without being
told of il. f. J Wood, the Druggist
will sell you Dr. Bosanko's Pile Rem
edy for 80 cents. which affords mme-
date relief, and is sure cure for
either of the above diseases. no1y1
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1883-10-04

Saturday last pair of twins were
born at the home of Mr.<James Nc
Carly, on High street. One little
girl weighing eight pounds and a boy
of seven pounds. The boy, un-
fortunately went into spasms, from
which he died the following day. He
was inferred in the Ca .hoIic cemetery
alter brief services at the house.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1883-10-04
4 WIDE AWAKE DRUGGIsT

A WIDE AWAKE DRUGGIST.
Mr.. T. j Wood is wide awake in his
business and spares no pains to secure
the best of every article in his line
He has secured the agency for the
celebrated DR.. Kings New Discovery
for Consumption The only certain
cure known for Consumption, Coughs,
Colds, Asthma, Hoarseness, Hay
Fever, Bronchitis, or any affection of
the Throat and Lungs. Sold on a
positive guarantee. VIII give you a
Trial Bottle free. Regul,r size $1.00.
may31no3y1
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1883-10-04

MILL FOR SALE.-Owing to the
fact that Vesper is soon to have a
railroad. Mr.. f. MacKinnon will sell
his mill at that place at reasonable
figures. Any one wishing to make a
good bargain will fnd it to their
interest to call on Mr.. MacKinuon
Immediately.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1883-10-04

j. 0. Hebert continues making inn
provements in his gallery.
Barnum sold $4,000 tickets Tues
day afternoon at Stevens Point.
Mr.. Bagley from Ohio, father of
R. N. Bagley, station agent in Gen.
tralia, is making the family brief
visit.
The Floral Restaurant is nice
place to stop Mr.. Scott takes pride
in doing things we'll
c. H. Clark contemplates starting
paper at Pittsvile in the near future
He says he has sold out in Minnesota.
Mr., James Ballou has completed
the work of burning his kiln Of press
ed brick. 1t contains $4,000. James
Gray bossed the job.
Warm meals can be had at the Flor
al Restaurant at all hours for the small
price of Is cents. Board and room
at 81 per day. tt.
Rev. F. L. Whorton pastor of the
NJ. E. Church at Merrill stopped over
in this city from Monday evenings
train to Tuesday mornings train and
was shown through the principal streets
of our city. He was surprised to find
our cities so large.
D. E. Carey our efficient marshal
has received slight acknowledgment
from the government. His back pay
pension has been received in the sum
of $1,313.20 Dan deserves all he
can get in this line.
One hundred stoves of various kinds
and patterns were delivered this week
at the Bon Marche' hardware store by
drayman Tenant. Mr. Pariseau is
shrewed buyer and sells at close figures
Call and see his mammoth stock.
The A. & NJ Association paid the
band boys 500 for their services
during the fair. This is an acknowl-
edgment that their services were ap-
preciated Our band should receive
proper attention and assistance from
citizens of both this city and Contra
liza.
Gotlieb Piekaroo, one of Grand
Rapids pioneer German settlers, re-
Gently found $1e0 in his house which
had been saved and carefully laid
away by his wife, in her work basket.
previous to her death. He placed the
money for safe keeping in the hands
of Mrs. M. Rourke and some time
afterwards received it again, then after
having big spree placed the remain
der in the hands of Mrs. Hitchcock.
Many of our people were astonished
Monday evening to learn that there
would be no school Tuesday. The
closing of the schools to go to a circus
% miles distant, is deemed a rather
ridiculous thing to do. Only two of
the teachers, however, attended the
circus. Many of the citizens deem it
good joke on the participants. School
will be held on Washington's birthday
to make up the lost time.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1883-10-04

1t is estimated that not less than
400 people left this city and Centralia
for Stevens Point Monday night and
Tuesday morning. Barnums Jumbo
draws better than porus plaster. He
drew the Howe High School of this
city all out of order and was % miles
away.