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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1884-04-17
THE RAILROAD.

In the fall of 1882 there was built
ready for the ties and iron about four
miles of this road at cost of about
twelve hundred dollars, this is MIR.
HiIes statement made in the summer
OF 1893. In August 1883 Mr.. H.,
myself and others commenced building
from the already graded portion of the
road in nOrtheasterly direction the
w. P. & s. r. R. to Pittsville, YES
per and other points a distance of
about Is miles.
The statement MADE by Mr.. lilies
that he paid all the expense before
receiving anything is not true Why :?
on the 18th of September 1883 was
the first pay day and the pay roll for
that time was less than five thousand
dollars. Prior to this R. T. Doud, of
the firm of Doud. Son & Co. gave to
Mr. Hiles the firms note for $4,000
and this note was converted into
money by said Hiles and it was this
money that paid the demands of the
pay roll. So much for the theory that
the road was completed before he
received anything from any source.
The next pay day was Oct 18th 1883,
the pay roll was less than nine thou
sand dollars, and again, previous to
this time there was paid to Mr.. Hiles
the following amounts as donations:
Sherry, Jerry & Gu. $4,000.
+. MacKlnnon & Co $1,000.
Lyman Lumber Co. $4,000.
Leaving a balance IN Mr.. Hiles
hands after paying the demands of the
End pay roll of over $4,000. Yet Mr..
Fl. says he paid it all-before receiv-
ing anything-this looks very much as
it bis enemies might lie (if they had
an opportunity.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1884-04-17
Dr.. WARNS SPECIFIC No. 4.
DIR. WARNS SPECIFIC No. 5

For Headache, Nervous Neuralgia, and all
acute diseases oft nervous system
Price, So per box, six boxes $40
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1884-04-17
DIR. FISHBLATT.
Medical Dispensary.

Myers Residences.
GAINESVILLE. WIS
dec6y1
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1884-04-17
DONATIONS.

The following is list of donations
and subscriptions to said railroad:
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1884-04-17

For all diseases caused by the over-use of
tobacco or liquor. This remedy is partiGu lar
~ ethcaclous IN ayerting palsy and delirium
tremen$.
pcin.. nor ho,- :; L-a...-- o. %
The Red Cloud chief., 1884-01-04
All Fixed.

An insurance agent in Nashville who
was applied to by Il small dealer in
clothing for insurance on his stock. in
Iuired:
''Did not your brother Isaacs burn
out in Atlanta. and did they not find
kerosene sprinkled all yer the iloors?"
"YeS. dot vhas IsaacS, but didn't he
proof dot "a baull of kerosene busted on
him." +.
And didn't your brother Moses burn
out in Charleston, and didn't they find
a bonfire down cellar?",
Yes. dot vhas Moses: but he satisfied
the shury dot he Lit der fire To find a
leak in der waterpipe."
WAS it Your brother Jacob who
burned ont i'm MOBILIZE"
1T vhas.'
There was an explosion of powder,
wasn't there?'
Well. Sbacob said it vhas robbers
who blew open his safe"
If this company insures You and you
burn out there will be a rigid investiga-
ton" said the agent.
..Vhell, dot vhas all right. If my
store burns oop it will be found dot l
vhas in Cincinnati. und dot my White
vhas oop all night nit a corpse. Ivhas
a man who doan' give himself AWAY"
The Red Cloud chief., 1884-01-04
An Arkansas Stomach.

Another digniiied Senator has been
taught the mysteries of the ostensible
caramel which one of the bows of his
hotel had invented for the purpose of
making miserable the lives of other
children. The Senator owed Garland
one, and saw his opportunity. He pro-
cured some of the alleged sweets and
placed them carelessly on his desk.
The game succeeded. Garland spied
the deceptive chocolates, and carelessly
sauntered by. picked up one of them
and said: What are these. SENATOR"
They are caramels. Take one
''TlIank YOU. I will" and he took one.
Now the caramel was filled with soap.
and the jokers expected to see Garland
spit out the nauseous stuff. That was
where the laugh was to come in. But
Garland disappointed them. He ate
up the whole thing, soap and all, and
never made 4 sign. The perpetrator
became frightened and ran out into the
cloak-room. eXclaiming. Good Lord,
I'm afraid the mans poisoned" .'Oh.
YOU needn't be. alarmed, said Butler,
of South. Carolina. .diarland's got an
Arkansas stomach To this day no
one knows whether Garland tasted the
soap or not.-Hdshington Capital
The Red Cloud chief., 1884-01-04
A Reminfscence Of the War.

"Yes," said Dumly, 81 served three
years in the war of the Rebellion, and
if 1 do say it myself I made a good sol
der"
''You haveia very soldierly bearing
said young Brown, a~dmiringly.
$50 l have been told" replied Dunn.
ley. ''Even to this day." he continued.
STRAINS of martial music will set my
pulse bounding. and like = war-horse ]
scent the battle from affair.""
'.Were you ever wounded. Mr.. Dunn.
ley?" asked Mrs. Simpson-Hendricks
considerably excited.
..N:no." he said. Il never was; l was
very fortunate in that respect"
Yes, indeed ventured young
Brown, "a gunshot wound is an ugly
thing. | suppose You a attribute
Your good fortune to your nose?:"
What has my nose got to do with
my not getting wounded?" demanded
Dumley.
''Why, lists ability to scent the bat
tie from afar. you Observation-Disclosures
CAL.
The Red Cloud chief., 1884-01-04
A Successful Failure.

Eyes, George. dear, l accept your
proffered love, and will be your wife"
and a pair of strong arms clasped her
tightly. lovingly.
You have heard. of course" she
said. frorl under the lapel of his coat.
.'that father has failed?"
NO, ] hadn't heard that" said
tieorge. weakening his grip a little.
..Yes." she continued, nesting more
closely to him: she failed last week,
and"
That puts a different phase upon
matters. entirely said George, strug.
Cling to break loose, but the girl held
Finn fast, and continued:
e.And settled with his creditors at
two cents on the dollar, and"
NAY, dearest" interrupted George,
passionately, lido not speak o. such
sordid natters. Let us think only OF
love and ,he happiness which the bright
tature hns in store
But, gentle reader, let us leave them
IN their young love and perfect trust
R&iLadeLpasd Cal.
The Red Cloud chief., 1884-01-04
HUMOROUS.

Between BoiIemians: VIII il give
YOU pleasure to breakfast with me?:"
s.Certainly.n We'll, put m extra plate
on your table and liz a quarter of an hour
l VIII be ut Your room. '-B0St0R IrGn-
SCRIP.
is this your dog:?" ..No: he be-
longs TO squire Smith. And between
o and me he's a deal smarter than his
owner" .'Yes, there are dogs of that
sort. 1 have had several myself
Hdrper's Bdzdr.
-During't the thick fog the other even
inc Com Gom took ii poor blind man
by the arm and led him to his door.
Telling the story to a friend on the fol-
lowing day he cried: at is terrible to
b. blind IN such a f~ogf'--Pdri> Paper.
~ understand they are getting up
another art imposition" said Mrs.
Blank the other day. But they needn I
expect me to loan 'em anything. Last
wear the clumsy things broke an arm of
of nv Venus de Medicine and then had
the cheek to tell me it was that wa 1T
first. just as though l was foolish
enough to pay $4,000 for a second
hand statoo-the idear-SdH FTGnctS-
90 Pos.
Three Western people. an old man
and two daughters, happening to be in
Boston the other day. entered a store in
idle curiosity. The first object to at
tract their attention was he elevator
silently moving up and down with its
carcoes of passengers. Whats that.
pau?5that thing going up and down
with sofvs in it:?n asked one of he
daughters. The old man gave the ele-
vator a long, calm. deliberate stare. and
exclaimed with an awe-strucS voice:
ITS a telephone, the first L ever saw
Boston Post.
A short time ago "A London pawn
broker was aroused about one a. m. by
a vigorous pounding at his street door.
Hastily throwing on Il dressing-gown
he rushed 10 the window and demand
ed: ..Who's there?" Il want to know
she time came the response from the
pavement in the familiar n of a
frequent customer. What do you mean
by calling me up al this time o night
TO ask such a question As that" re-
piled the irate ~pawnbroker. ''Well, and
to whom else should i Gomez was the
reioinder. in husky accents; you've got
my watch"
Two Austin sporting men were
Dragging about their shooting abilities.
One of them said: Il can shoot charge
of shot through n sieve, and not injure
the sieve in the least" rs that so?"
said the other; "that's nothing to
speak of. lean fire a charge OF buck
shot into a sieve and plug all the holes
so that the thing will hold water"
But that woald utterly spoil the
~sieve,'' said the first liar. Mot at
ALL" returned prevaricator No. 2, @!
lust load ND with smaller shot and
shoot holes right through the buckshot
every time."STcrGs Settings.
The Red Cloud chief., 1884-01-04
Modern Life in Athens.

The following extracts from a private
letter recently received by a Providence
gentleman from an American student in
Athens, Greece, will prove of general
interest: II live in a Greek family" he
writes. where we speak only Greek.
The house is on Eolus street, with Soc
rates. Euripides and Hermis streets not
far off; so that you a easily imagine
the hallowed associations that-are daily
suggested. Our 'maid-of-all-work'z is
named Athena. There are twentv-eight
newspapers in the city. | can count a
dozen dailies on my fingers. and | pre-
sumo there are Others of which | have
not heard. With that number of papers
and $50 lawyers. as many priests. and 4
dozen thousand soldiers, the 5000 peo-
pie in Athens are pretty well supplied
with these appurtenanceso of life. The city
Is very modern, though in some parts il
does not look so: but where dirt is al
lowed TO accumulate it soon makes
things look hoary. | suppose Athens is
the type, or better than the type, of all
Oriental cities. and that where people
ear make Il meal off a piece Of bread
and n bunch of grapes industry is not
necessary. But | have not seen q man.
n~iactory in the city. aside from the little
shops of a few handicraftSmen. The
whole town has grown up about the pal
ace of the King. The rich men are
those who have made or are making for
tunes elsewhere, and live here for So
.iety. The University of Athens has 3
900 students. l.j00 of them in law. and
two-thirds of them destined 10 be farm
rrs-for many of the law students will
never practice that profession. There
are hundreds of wine shops well filled.
The streets are full Of busting men. but
they are BOUND for nowhere. AT the
Pirmus (the HarbOr City, there are 3D.
600 people engaged in active industry.
Beside the foreign shipping there is a
considerable coa>ting trade in farm pro-
duee. The people here are very proud.
but the glory of a dead past is only a
bond of unity and patriotism. not a sup
port of individual life. There are no
parties on public questions. only cliques
supporting certain leaders with their
politics. which may or may not be differ
cnt.-Proridcnce fR. L. Stcr.
The Red Cloud chief., 1884-01-04
Blessed Benefactors.

When q board Of eminent physicians and
chemists announced the discovery that BY
combining some ~well-known valuable rene
dies, the most wonderful medicine was pro,
duced, which would cure such . wide range Of
diseases that most all other remedies could be
dispensed with, many were ~skeptcal; but
proof Of its merits by actual trial has dispelled
al doubt, and to-day the discoveries Of that
great medicine, Hop Bitters, are honored aad
blessed by all as benefactors. Tbase Bitters
are compounded from Hops, Buchu, Malt,
Mandrake and Dandelion and other oldest,
best, and most valuable medicines in the
world and contain all tho best and most cura-
tive properties of all other medicines, being
the greatest Blood Purifier. Kidney and Liver
Regulator, and Life and Health Restoring
Agent on earth. No disease or i'll health can
possibly long exist where these Bitters are
used, so varied and perfect are their opera
tons.
They give new life and vigor to the aged and
.nfirm. To all whose emplOyments cause i-
regularity of the bowels or urinary organs, OF
who require an Appetizer, Tonic and mild
Stimulant, these Bftters are Invaluable, being
highly curative, tonic and stimulating, with
out intoxicating.
No matter what your feelings or symptoms
are, what the disease or ailmenti is, use Hop
Bitters. Don't wait until you are sick, but il
you only feel bad or miserable. use the Bitters
ut once. 1t may save your life. Hundreds
have been saved by so doing. - S5O0-a
will be paid for u case they will not cure or
help.
Do not suffer yourself or let your friends
suffer, but use and urge them to use Hop Bit
terS.
Remember. Hop Bitters is the purest and
best medicine ever made; the "Invalid's
Friend and Hope No person or family
should be without them.
II was trOubled for many years with serious
Kidney and Liver Complaint. Gravel, etc.: my
blood became thin; l was duh and inactive;
could hardly crawl about, and was an old worn
out man all over, and could get nothing to
help me, until l got Hop Bitters. and now l am
a boy again. My blood is pure, kidneys are all
right, and I am as active as a man of 81. al
though am I2.-FATHER."
For ten years my wife was confined to her
bed with such a complication of ailments that
no doctor could tell what was the matter on
euro her, and l used up a small fortune in
humbug stuff. SIX months ago / saw a U
flag with Hop Bitters or it, and / Thought |
would he a fool once more. ana ] tried 1t, bus
my folly proved TO be wisdom. and two bottles
cured her. she is now as well and strong as any
mans wife, and il Cost me only two dCilarsL
"H. W.. Detroit, Mich"
The Red Cloud chief., 1884-01-04
Personal AND LITERARY.

Theodore Tilton is living quietly IN
fa1s. attending to his literary WORK
n. Y. Times.
Hon. Edward Mcpherson. ex-cler,,
of the House of Representatives retire.
recently Just twenty years from the
date of his first election.
The Boston Public Library is to n.
celve $4,000 from the estate of Arthur
Schofleld, Notwithstanding there il a
haw In his will.-Boston Herald.
viii Carleton, the writer of farm
ballads. is said to be worth $50. OOo.
There's no danger of his going ..Oyer
the Hills TO the Poor House "oChicayo
journal.
Washington Irving once said to a
lady: Don't be anxious about the ed
ucatlon OF your daughters; they will do
very well: don't teach them so many
things teach them n thing" What
is that, Mr.. Irving?" She asked.
Teach Them" he said. "to be easily
pleased"
James Converse, of Chill. n. Y.
and Miss Mary Chatterton. of Roches-
Ter. were married in the large show
window OF 4 Rochester clothing estab-
-iShment recently. A large number of
wedding presents We're dsplaved in tie
window previous 10 tie ceremony. The
whole affair was an advertising scheme.
preSen.s included. but it paid the Young
couple. the gifts being very useful.
Many Rochester firms contributed.-N.
y. Post
The late Joseph Swift, of PhilaGel-
phia. left a fortune of about 81. OOO. 90,
asd among his legacies was one of So
600 20 his daughter Mary. widow of the
late Charl,s K. Thorne. Jr., the actor.
aud an annuity of s., 900 to Horace &.
Browne. from whom Mrs. Thorne was
divorced The bulk of the remainder
Of the estate goes to Mrs. Thorne's chill
dren by 10th her marriage, aad to her
sister, Mrs. Emily Balch. and her chill
dren.-fhiiadeiphta Record.
Colonel John Hay. WHO was Piesi-
dent Lincoln private secretary, testi-
ties that the Taartvr-Presidcnt had nc
assistance in the preparation of his
speeches and addresses. For instance,
Mr.. Lincoln, on his way frcm Washing
ton to Gettysburg. composed his famous
address n the lat er place and put it ON
paper while on the train. After arriv-
ing there he revised and perfected what
i now generally regarded As a MASTER
piece OF English composition and Amer
lean oratury.-ChicdgO Herald.
The Red Cloud chief., 1884-01-04
4 Special Invitation.

We especially invite a trial by all those
sufferers from Kidney and Liver complaints
who have failed to obtain relief from other
remedies and from doctors. Natures great
remedy, kidney-Wort, has effected cures
in many obstinate cases. 1t ac:s at once
on the Kidneys, Liver and Bowels, cleans
ing the system of all poisonous humors
aud restoring a healthy. condition of those
important organs. Do not be discouraged
but try it.
The Red Cloud chief., 1884-01-04
Advice to Consunp.ivcs.

IN the appearance OF the first symp.
toms, as general debility, loss of appetite,
pallor, cEiIy sensa.io.s, followed By
ni.ht-sweats and cough, proinps measures
of relief should be taken. Consumption is
scrofuious disease of the lungs; therefore
use the great anti-scrofulous or blOod-puri.
fer and strength-restorer, DIR. Pierce's
Golden Medical Discovery" Superior to
cod liver oil as a nutri'ive, and unsur.
passed as a pcc1oral. For weak lungs,
splitting of blood, and kindred affections,
it has no equal. Sold by druggists. For
DIR. Pisrce's treatise on CONSUMPTION send
two stamps. WORLDS DISPENsARY MHDi.
CAL Association, Buffalo, Ny. FIJI. 4
The Red Cloud chief., 1884-01-04
Dairymen Getting Rich.

Progressive dairymen who are only sa.
isfied with the best results, are adding t.
their wealth and con .erring a benefit oI
society, by the rapid improvements they
are making in the art of butter making
This class use Wells, Richardson & Co..
Improved Butter Color. and know by actua
test hat it fills every claim made for it.
The Red Cloud chief., 1884-01-04

Sent free to sufferers from nervous
chronic and blood diseases, brain and heart
affections, nervous debility, exhaustion,
etc, who have failed to find relief. 1t tells
of wonderful cures effected by DR.. Scott's
Coca, Beef and Iron, with Phosphorus.
Sold by druggists; 81. DR.. Scott, Kansas
City, No. Ask your druggist for pamphlet.
The Red Cloud chief., 1884-01-04
How He Doubled His Trade.

Mr.. Bsnj. ". Patton, pharmacist, Globe
Village, Mass, says that the miraculous
pain cure, St. Jacobs Oil, has greatly
helped his other business, AMI the sales OF
the RENE ly have doubled in one month
He keeps a large supply always on hand.
Officers OF the Army and Navy pronounce
st. Jacobs Oh to be the greatest pain-cure
OF TIE age.
The Red Cloud chief., 1884-01-04

For DIR. Pierce's ''Favorite Prescription" is
R prompt and certain remedy for. the pain
tul disorders peculiar to your sex. By all
druggists.
The Red Cloud chief., 1884-01-04

"GooD-ByE, sweet tart" said the small
boy as he opened his c%apacious mouth
". Y. Journal.
The Red Cloud chief., 1884-01-04
Colden's Liquid Beef Tonic

FASHION Note-Broker's circulars" ar
lined with lambs wOol.-N. \. HAL. ,
The Red Cloud chief., 1884-01-04

Is the title of a large illustrated treatise,
by DIR. r. V. Pierce, Buffalo, n. V, sent TO
any address for three stamps. 1t teaches
successful self-treaament.
The Red Cloud chief., 1884-01-04

CArARRH.-For fifteen years I have been
greatly annoyed with this disgusting dis.
ease, which caused severe painin my head,
continual dropping into my throatand un.
pleasant breath. My sense of smell was
much impaired. By a thorough use for six
months of Ely's Cream Balm Ihave entirely
overcome these troubles. j. 3. CASE, st.
Denis Hotel, Broadway and 18th St, N. Y.
The Red Cloud chief., 1884-01-04

Combine all the elements of nutritious
food. Colden's, no other, of Druggists.
The Red Cloud chief., 1884-01-04

IT is the man in the mud who sees some
thing in the rain to add mire.-DetrOlt
Post.
The Red Cloud chief., 1884-01-04

To PAY as you go is the bes. plan; es.
pecially if the man in charge will not let
you go until you do pay.-N. o. Picayune.
The Red Cloud chief., 1884-01-04

H-Ladies. attention.! In the Diamond
Dyes more coloring is given than in any
known dyes, and they give faster and more
brilliant. colors. 10c. at all druggists. Ev.
erybody praises them. Wells. Richardson
& Co., Burlington, VT.
The Red Cloud chief., 1884-01-04

Skinny Men. "W Wells Health Remover" re-
stores health and vigor, cures Dyspepsia, 81.
The Red Cloud chief., 1884-01-04

A KNorrY question: What kind of q tie
do YOU wear:
The Red Cloud chief., 1884-01-04
IS Woman and Her Diseases"

GREAT deal of Staying on bear ground in
Wall street,-N, y, Ncry,
The Red Cloud chief., 1884-01-04

DuRANe's RRMEDY will cure any case Of
rheumatism on the face of the earth. It is
taken internally and cures quickly and
thoroughly. II your druggist dess not
keep it, write for free pamphlet to
r. <. Helphsnstine. Washington, d. c.
The Red Cloud chief., 1884-01-04
.Sich No More. Ladiesv,

If you eat head cheese and OK tail soup
you make both end meet.-HOOSier.
The Red Cloud chief., 1884-01-04

Wakefulness at night is a terror, Sanari-
tan Nerriae cures it, and hence is q blessing.
The Red Cloud chief., 1884-01-04

Smother Swans Worm Syrup" for few
erishness, worms, constipation, tasteless. 25c
The Red Cloud chief., 1884-01-04

swrFT's SPIcIF1o Is. 8. S.) has cured mo
Of hereditary Scrofula of the worst type.
The medicine is more than you claim Tor
it, and Hope any who doubt will write to
me. E. c. HAYES JR. GAINESVILLE, Ga.
The Red Cloud chief., 1884-01-04

"Rough on Corns." 15c. Ask for it. Com
plete cure, hard or soft corns, warts, bunions.
The Red Cloud chief., 1884-01-04
WlN3S{S

Tha necessity for
prompt and cficicat
household remedies
Is daily growing NOR
imp 'ra'lvc, AMI Of
these II crs
Stomach Di,Ic,s ia
chief in mcrt. anu the
most popular. lrr,g-
ulariry OF IN. stoin-
acb and bowels. ma
larial fevcrs. liver
complaint, dcni ity.
rheumatism and min
or ailments. are thor.
cU.h!y conquered br
this inco m parable
fam Is restorative IN
medic rzl safe
and IL is justly re-
g,rded as the purcs'
and o ~comprcEen-
sivr remedy of its
class. For sale ny all
Druggists and Dealers
generally.
The Red Cloud chief., 1884-01-04

"Buchu-paiba." Quick, complete cure, all
annoying Kidney and Urinary Diseases, 81.
The Red Cloud chief., 1884-01-04

j. ". Thornton, of Claiborn, Miss, says:
L" Samaritan Nereine cured my son of fits"
The Red Cloud chief., 1884-01-04

FUSED Swift's Specific Is. S. 81 for .
bad case of Blood Poison from Malaria, and
am satisfied that it saved my life, as l was
given up to die. C. G.. SPENCER,
Sup't Gas Works, Rome, Ga.
The Red Cloud chief., 1884-01-04

INVISIBLE blew-:he w~ind.-BostOn Com
merciai Bulletin.
The Red Cloud chief., 1884-01-04

RUSSIA Salve is unrivaled Tor its speedy heal
ing qualities. Ask your druggist for it. q cts.
The Red Cloud chief., 1884-01-04

Browns BRONCHIAL TRocHEs for
Coughs and Colds: 81 do not see how it is
possible for a public man to be himself in
winter without this admirable aid'"-Reu.
r. ". Derens, POcasset, Mass.
The Red Cloud chief., 1884-01-04

through on Coughs. "15c-. at Druggists. Com
plete curt Coughs, Hoarseness, Sore Throat.
The Red Cloud chief., 1884-01-04

A BRUNETTE flirt is like Captain Eads-
she is successful with her jet eyes.-N. O.
PicnyIne,
The Red Cloud chief., 1884-01-04

WHAT ais your II it is q cough, take
Piso's Cure. Sold by druggists. . cents.