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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-10-28
GREAT SALE.

UPHoIsTERY-50 pieces Turcoman Chenille stripes 81 %
per yard worth yards Chenille Borders soc per
yard worth 81 25 20 pieces plain Turcomans choce III oo
per yard worth So so.
Parties buying their Coverings OF have their furn
ture reupholstered and covered at moderate charges
LACE CuRrnys-5o pairs Tanbour 81 per pair worth $40
600 pairs Antique "a 80 pair worth 81 5000 pairs NOT
CHAM ST. 20 per pair All choice and desirable patterns
IyGRAIS CARPETS Special bargains $50 pieces Extra
supes this patterns at 55c per yard worth Toe
BODY BRussRLs-6OO pieces frames at 81 10 per yard
"'''" SHEPPARD KNAPP & Co. eth.ave and 9Th st.
HENRY A. DANIELS. NJ. D.,
l4i Lexington ave. between 2Nth and 30th sts.
Hours TO l. toll Diseases ~ the Nervous system.
Uenito. Urinary organs Impotence and sterlity.
"RorGu ON PAiNr Porous Plaster for
bnrkachc Pains IN the chest, rheumatism, csc
"RouGii US RATS clears out Rats, Mice Use.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1884-04-10

The following is a brief report of
the condition of the city treasury as
furnished US by R. ?. Bronson
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1884-04-10
Auburndale Items

Mr.. E. A. Noble is spending a few
days in Menasha this week.
Nick Burgh and wife are taking o
weeks visit In Sheboygan.
Sheriff McCamley's genial counte~
nance was seen on our streets Tuesday,
Miss Jessie Conner returned from
Hot Springs, Ark. last week. where
she has spent the winter with her
father. whom she reports as very much
improved in health.
The I'D 4 D" society will meet at
the skating rink Saturday evening.
Let all members be present
An accident occurred at Connor's
mill Tuesday morning. One of the
workmen slipped and fell striking his
head on revolving saw. 1t did not
prove serious however, and the wonder
is he escaped so luckily.
The Ladies Aid Society meet Fri
day evening at the residence Of r.
Gibbs. all are invited SCRIBE.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1884-04-10

Mr.. Michael Slattery rented his
homestead on high street and has
bargained for the Grace House which
they are now occupying. He has
repaired it throughout and will keep
bcarders in the future. Mr. S. says
he has kept boarding house for over
IL years and therefore understands the
needs of the travelling public. Besides
boarders he will accommodate farmers
and transients at reasonable prices.
Remember the place on high street.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1884-04-10
Pittsyille Doings,

Everything is quite here since the
election and the ticket elected gives
general satisfaction.
A sad accident occurred on election
day. Mr.. John Chilcott was drowned
while working a log jam below the
bridge. He had taken log and was
going ashore, but fell from tie log
twice and the second time after riding
down the river nearly a half mile.
Before assistance could reach him he
passed out of sight drowned man.
He leaves wife and baby to mourn
his sad demise. His body has not yet
been found.
Dond & Son expect to start their
stave cutter sometime this week when
they will be in complete running order.
The spoke factory shut down Sat-
urday owing to leaking boilers, but
were repaired in time to start Monday
all right.
We are to have another enterprise
here this summer in the shape of q
lumber and planning mill combined.
Mr.. Perry, our depot agents father
will be the proprietor. The ground
has been purchased on Cat Creek in
j. Q, Severns addition.
2. V. G..
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1884-04-10

The city canvassing board met in
the council chamber last Saturday
morning at which time Mr.. Geo. Baker
entered protest against the election
of Seth Reeves as assessor. He cited
as authority Section 26 on page IS of
the Revised Statute which reads as
follows: "Every person nominated or
appointed Clerk or Inspector of election
shall be an elector of the district for
which he is appointed, shall be able to
read and write the English language
understandingly and shall not be
candidate to be voted for at any elect
ion for which he is SO appointed" The
board. however, declared him elected.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1884-04-10

The REPORTER repeats it again that
the frightful loss of life and property
at Cincinnati was directly due to two
self convicted murderers. Had they
received deserved punishment there
would have been no trouble. The law
has not been indicated, but outraged
by those who should have protected
its sanctity. The jury system of try
ing criminals is farce, ridiculous
swindle.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1884-04-10

Mr.. 0. L. Richard, station agent,
On the G. B. w. & St. Paul Railway
has been promoted and will 60 to
Mcmillan about Saturday. Mr.. Rick
ard has worked faithfully for the
company and has been the means of
securing city Office besides charging
its business materially. Mr.. F. A.
Hoofs the assistant agent will fill the
vacancy made by Mr.. Richards de-
parture.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1884-04-10

T. G. st. Amour and DR.. Demars
have leased building site Of Louis
Lemai. in Centralia, and will inmedi-
ately have erected a store building
24x40 and IA feet posts directly OPP
posite F. Garrison's. They will put in
fine stock of groceries and drugs as
soon as the building is ready which
they calculate will be about the middle
of May. Work has already begun.
Mr.. St. Amour is a shrewd business
man and the venture will doubtless
prove success.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1884-04-10

It would not require a shrewed
detective to learn the names of the
wonderfully cute young men who tied
black and white cloth upon the doors
of our business houses Sunday night
last. The crowd who drove out to a
dance Saturday night know pretty
we'll who did it. Mr.. Silbers trunk
sign was carried up street and placed
in front of Phil. Wards saloon. The
boys think their work was real fun,
but sensible people view it differently.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1884-04-10

The tie vote on alderman betwe en-
+. j.. Wood and F. L. Tibbits was
settled by lot Monday evening which
resulted in favor of Mr.. Tibbits.
Both men are thoroughly businesslike
and competent. We understand it is
the desire of Mr.. John Daily to resign
in favor of Mr.. Wood providing the
council will agree to appoint him.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1884-04-10

Grand Rapids is we'll filled with
excellent people who are law abiding
and work to advance it's interests in
every way in their power. To this
respectable element is due the credit of
maintaining her good name. The
disturbing element, who. like the dog
In the manger will do nothing them
selves and stand in the way of others,
should be frowned down and ordered
TO take back seats.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1884-04-10

DR.. Witter has been a constant at
tendant upon Mrs. P. McCamley since
the birth of her last child. Mrs. NJ.
has been seriously i'll but is now rapid
ly improving. We noticed her out
riding the past week. The Doctor
is prompt faithful physician and is
being pushed hard these days to attend
bis large practice.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1884-04-10
BRIEF ITEMS.

Mr.. j. D. Witter and family will
return home early in May.
Orson Gordon is confined to his
home with fever.
j. o. Hebert is having an increased
trade this spring.
DR.. J. 2. Salter homeopathic.
Office opposite City Cash Store. If
Prof. Nimits has recovered from his
sickness and is out around again.
Mr.. Geo. N. Wood continues selling
a large number Of sewing machines.
gBA nice lot of S cent aud 10 cent
glass ware just in to-day.
G. E. PARIsEAU.
Remember that J. Ware is selling
furniture cheap for cash.
Mr.. John Rablin Jr. is gradually
recovering though the improvement is
necessarily slow.
Mr.. Geo Williams goes to Sparta
this evening on business and will re-
turn Saturday.
In another column will be found F.
L. Tibbits advertisement. Read it
over and remember what it says.
Mrs. E. Baker has gone to Merrill
to live with her daughter Mrs. Ed.
King.
Remember the Ladies Social
and Entertainment tonight i'm
Writer'S Hall.
Mrs, Ed. King, Of Merrill, was
down visiting relatives and friends in
this city the past week.
G. F. Witter physician and surgeon.
Office on Main street, residence on
Drake street. If.
F. MacKinnon returned home last
Saturday morning from business trip
in the southern part of the state.
Call on J. Ware the popular furni-
ture dealer. Bed room sets sold way
down. Chairs, ETC. almost given away.
Some men are so weak as to lose all
control Of themselves when they are
defeated for Office. IT'S child, like and
bland.
Mr.. F. W. Spencer the court repor-
ter made brief stay in this city the
past week. He has not been we'll of
late.
Friday We had the pleasure of shak-
ing hands with the Hon. j. T. King
ston, of Necedah. He was on his
way home from visit in Dakota.
Mr. S. j Purday spent Saturday,
Sunday and Monday in this city. He
is doing we'll in Madison and is pleased
with the change he has made.
The Mason and Morgan Uncle Tom
Company played to full house Thurs
day evening and gave satisfaction to
most of those present.
Mr.. o. L. Richard requests the
presence of every Good Templar who
can make it convenient to be at lodge
Friday evening next.
Warm meals can be had ut the Flo
raj Restaurant at all hours for the small
price of 25 cents. Board and room
at 81 per day. tt.
The New Store is doing lively
business. Goods sold cheap for cash.
WANTEp.-All the old rubber
boots and shoes l can get and will
pay cash for them.
N. L. COMPTON.
Had the fool killer been On front
street Friday morning he would have
found one victim at least. There is
no worse fool than an "Old fool" and
lit is considered beneath the dignity Of
a gentleman to notice anything such
an one may say.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1884-04-10

Supt. Williams informs our reporter
that the School board have purchased
set of the American Cyclopedia for
the high school library. The volumes
are bound in morocco. The board
will hold meeting Saturday evening
at Williams Office.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1884-04-10
CHAMPION CABINET CREAMERY
LEGAL NOTICES.
Notice..
LAND OFFICE WAUsAU. WIS.

LAND OFFICE WAUsAU, WIS.
March 5th 1884.
Notice is herhy given that the following
named settler has fled notice of his intention
To make final proof in support of his claim,
and that said proof will be made before the
Reg ster of the Land Office at Wausau, Wis.
on April Ath, 1884, viz: joseph Rigel Home
stead No. 1877 for the NE4 SWA Sec. "A Town
Is n Range 5 E.
He names the following witnesses to prove
his continuous residence upon, and cultlVa-
tion of said land viz: George Brown, Anton
Mcneil j. J. Haasl, James Mcneil, all Of Mill
adore, Wis.
S. q, ALs4E, Register.
MohI3F5
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1884-04-10

1reaSurer.-F. II. Jackson.
Assessor.-Z. P. Kipp.
Supervisors.-Ist Ward, 7. w
Cochran; I'd Ward, L. M. Nash
sd Ward, R. c. Lyon.
Aldermen.-Ist Ward, Frank
Timeon, I'd Ward, G. A. Corriveau
Sd Ward, John Schnable.
TOWN OF SENECA.
Supervisors.-J. w. Cameron
chairman, F. Brusch, Oh. Jackson
Clerk.-R. A. Havenor.
Treasurer.-Wm. Greisbach.
Assessor.-John Bell.
TOWN GRAND RAPIDS.
4 Supervisors.-O. Rocheleau
Chairman, John Starr, John Henry
Clerk.-Geo. T. Rowland.
Treasurer.-Fred Buss.
Assessor.-August Pribboneau.
TOWN OF WOOD.
Supervisors.-S. c. Harmon.
Chairman, D. S. Gill, ]. c. Dawes.
Clerk.-Orin Gray.
Treasurer.-Wm. Smith.
Assessor.-L. w. Pitts.
TOWN OF DEXTER.
Supervisors.-Geo. Hiles, chair
man, James Hiles, w. R. Jarvis.
Clerk.-Walter O'Brien.
Treasurer.-E. E. Downing.
Assessors. M. Thompson.
TOWN OF RUDOLPH.
Supervisors. Edward Paulson,
chairman, c. 0. Hassel, NJ. Potter.
Clerk.-E. L. Whitman.
Treasurer.-L. Livernash.
Assessor.-F. Phillips.
TOWN OF sIGEL.
Supervisors-John Blockowiltz
chairman, August Bake, Frank
Luppa.
Clerk-August Fisher.
Treasurer-Herman Hackberth.
Assessor--Herman Polensky.
TOWN OF MARSHFIED.
Supervisors. - Jacob Specht,
Chairman, Peter kreuser, Bernard
Kolb.
Clerk.-Frank Stahl,
Treasurer.-Ames Markell,
Assessor.-Martin burst.
TOWN OF ROCK.
Supvs.-H. J. Jensen, chairman,
VIM. Rechart. John Hart.
Clerk.-A. F. Mercer,
Treasurer.-John Cattanach,
Assessor.-Peter Dix.
TOWN OF MILLADoRE.
Supvs.-Geo. Brown, chairman,
A. L. Hansen, Mic Bauer.
Clerk.-O. A. Everts,
Treasurer.-C. L. Peterson,
Assessor.-John Kohel,
TOWN OF AUBURNDALE.
Supvs. J. futile, chairman,
Fred Schroeder, Nick Bath.
Clerk.-P. P. Synes,
Treasurer.-Fred Schultz,
Assessor.-W. c. Dean,
TOWN OF LINCOLN.
Supvs.-John Ebbe, chairman,
John Sternweis, Mic Britten.
Clerk.-Henry Crop,
Treasurer.-A. Maxwell,
Assessor.-L. Michels,
TOWN OF SARATOGA.
Supvs.-John McCarty, charm,
VIM. Mcdonald, Pete Mullen.
Clerk.-Mike Mcdonald,
Treasurer.-John Chrystal,
Assessor.-John McCamley,
TOWN OF PORT EDWARDS.
Supvs.-John Edwards, charm,
Henry Flewelling, H. Canning.
Clerk.-Wm. Hooper,
Treasured. Fritzsinger,
Assessor.-Dan Curry,
TOWN OF RICHFIELD.
Supv.-J. c. Davis, chairman.
TOWN OF REMINGTON.
Supv.-H. A. Sampson, chair n.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1884-06-16
THE BEAVERS HOUSE.

One is usually disappointed with
the first sight of a beavers house.
Instead of symmetrical, round,
plastered dome We are led to expect
from most popular accounts, there is
seen instead an irregular pile of sticks
mingled with rushes, grass and stone,
broad at the base as compared with
the hight, and of the same general
order of architecture as the dam. Ap-
parently devoid of system, it resem-
bles nothing so much as a gigantic
crows nest turned upside down by
the border of pond or stream. And
yet, though they are not plastered
smoothly, and the interior exhibits
but rough walls merely evened by
cutting close the twigs that project
thro' the building (the whole affair
apparently conceived and put to-
gether helter skelter fashion,, they
are very compact, exhibiting both
solidity and frmness, and are well
adapted to warmth and protection.
Each dwelling consists of but one
apartment, and this opens by short
incline beneath the surface of the wa.
ter into a channel dredged to suffi-
cient depth to avoid being blocked
by ice in winter. 1t is easy to de-
termine whether the dwelling is in
present occupation by the appearance
of the trails over which the beaver
drags his supplies from the wood
by the freshly pealed sticks, the bark
of which has served for food, and
which are invariably heaped up upon
the house itself; and in winter by
the melting of the snow on the roof
caused from the exhalations by the
occupants. e+ o..-#
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1884-06-16
FIRE-FLIES.

sTis June, and all the lowland swamps
Are rich with tufted reeds and ferns,
And filmy with the vaporous damps
That rise when twilght's crimson burns;
And as the deepening dusk of night
Steals purpling up from vale to height,
The wanton fire. flies show their ftful light
Soft CLEANS on clover-beams they fling,
And glimmer in each shadowy dell.
Or downward with a sudden swing
Fall, as of old a Pleiad fell; So
And on the fields bright gems they strew,
And up and down the meadows go, sA
And through the forest wander to and fro,
They store no hive earthly cell,
They sip no honey from the rose;
By day unseen, unknown they dwell,
Nor aught of their rare gift disclose;
Yet, when the night upon the swamps,
Calls out the murk and misty damps,
They pierce the shadows with their shining lamps
Now ye, who in life's garsh light,
Unseen, unknown, walk to and fro,
When death shall bring dreamless night
May we not find your lamps aglow?
God works, we know not why nor how,
And one day, lights close hidden now,
May blaze like gems upon angels brow.
George Arnold.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1884-06-16
GEO. III. BLAKE, Publisher.

water is displaced by the wire and
fills the space above it, where the
pressure being removed it instantly
re-freezes. The yiscosity of ice can
be shown by cutting long thin slab
of ice, and supporting it on two
chairs, when it. will, even in a tenn
perature below freezing, gradually
bend with its own weight. .uagJ mrs
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1884-06-16
CURIOUS PROPERTY OF ICE.

Under certain circumstances ice
does not behave as solid, but as a
viscous fluid like very thick treacle.
Glaciers do not move down in one
block, but flow, accommodating them
selves to the varying width of their
channel. Prof. Tyndall planted a
row of sticks in a straight line across
glacier, and after few days the
line had become crescent, with a
concavity upward, showing that the
middle of the glacier moved faster
than the sides, just as in river the
stream is stronger in the center. Two
theories have been put forward to
account for the viscosity of ice; one
is that it is produced by the effect of
pressure in lowering the freezing
point of water, so that whenever the
ice is subjected to great pressure,
and instantly re-freezes in its new
shape.
A striking experiment illustrates
this. A block of ice being laid across
the back of two chairs, a fine iron
wire is put over it, to which is hung
heavy weight. In short time the wire
passes completely through the ice,
and allows the weight to fall, while
the Ice is not broken, nor is mark
visible where the wire has passed
through. The explanation of this is
that the pressure of the wire melts
the ice Immediately below it. The
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1884-06-16
JOHNS WIFE.


A yeung wife stood with her hand ON her broom,
And looked around the little room.
s'Notkng but toll forever, she said,
sFrom early morn till the light has fed
you only were merchant, now,
We need not live by the sweat of our brow"
Pegging away, spoke Shoemaker John:
eve ne'er see well what we're standing on.
A lady stood by her husbands chair,
And quietly passed her hand DER his hair.
"You never have time for me now," she said,
And a tear-drop fell ON the low bent head.
''Ifwe were only rich my dear,
With nothing to do from year to year
But amuse each other-oh, dear me!
, What happy woman should be-"
Looking up from his ledger, spoke Merchant John
eve ne'er see well what we're standing on.''
A stately form, IN velvet dressed, hH
A diamond cleaning at her breast, b
s.Nothing but toll for fashion," she said,
'.Till I sometimes wish that I were dead;
II might Co st This wealth aside,
And be once more the poor mans bride!"
From his easy chair spoke Gentleman John:
'sWe ne'er see well what we're standing on''
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1884-06-16

was younger than he had supposed.
'What made you stay?" he asked
suddenly. She hesitaed little.
''What made you?''
81 hardly know, more than what /
said-that nobody cared much wheth-
er did or not, and that / did not
much care myself. But | am older
than you, and | have had about as
much out of life as it will ever give
me.
SIT need not be question of age
how much ones life is worth. Mine
did not matter to any one, either /;
and it was not very easy or hopeful
for myself. / had wanted so much,
and had to learn that / must do with
SO little. Of course, it is not noble
to care SO much about ones own
petty happiness, but oh one does
care ! And then, all at once, here
was way of escape, not selfish, but
to help happier people, and *s@#
it seemed the key to everything
when you stood up in the boat and
said that you would stay
"Yet," said he, 81 was wondering,
as we stepped out, whether what we
were really giving to those young
lovers was only time to lose their love
for each other even in remembrance.
For death can only destroy the future,
but life can destroy the past, too. >
''Are you sorry, then, you stald! I"
There was note of mockery in
the question, or his conscience Gre
ated 1t.
"No, it seemed the thing to do
One can but act in the present. AND
even if a man could know certainly
that death would keep their love fol
them, and life would lose it, he could
hardly bring himself to say, Then
let death come 1t takes Appollo tc
give death when he is asked for the
best gift. But yet, what a chance
for two lovers to have died together
so o''
She drew rather deep breath an6
made no spoken answer.
Down at the far horizon the late
moon was rising, vague and cloudy
A ghostly light, bringing in its wake
mysterious shadows, spread slowl,
as the moon drowsily lifted hersel
and dropped the mists from he
shoulders. The man looking dowl
in this clearer light, to the water
started and said, sit is coming III
much faster"
She stopped aud looked. Thel
their eyes, lifting sought each other
Both faces were pale in the moon
light. On both sat the human shrink
ing from this upward crawling fate
Yet it was something to see eac
other.
"How long is it to morning" sh
asked.
He drew out his watch, but ther
came a cloud across the moon an
they had to wait.
sit is just past twelve" said he
perhaps they will come out b
moonlight"
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1884-06-16
NO TROUBLE TO SHOW GOODS

A stranger stepped into Moses
Schaumberg's ready-made clothing
emporium few days ago. ''Vant to
see some bants-genevine Scotch
tweeds?" said Nose, as he rubbed
his hands and smiled, when he notic-
ed the stranger opening large pock
ct book. The stranger took long
list out of the pocket book, and after
consulting it, said:
"Let us begin on summer over
coats"
ssDot stock of summer overgoats
vas as goot as vas not in dis state
pefore. / sells dose goots sheap. /
makes not a halaf tollar brofts
on dose overgoats.'
The stranger allowed Moses to
show him about forty-fve overcoats.
Then he said he would look at shirts.
Then it was hats he seemed to want
straw hats and felt hats, high hats
and low hats, were exhibited. and all
offered at "thirty Der cent below
COST" but the stranger, without buy
ing passed on to shelf full of linen
and flannel underwear. Nose scat
| tered everything off the shelf on to
the counter, and the stranger made
close examination of every article,
but ordered nothing.
'sMine vrient,' said Nose, swat
you believe you wants? Do you wants
holdings or do you dake me for a lu-
natic asylums? | shows you all
dose goots vat vas genevine, und you
holdings buy. Maby you wants
some umbrellas to look at, as you
looks to have not sense to come out
of the rain already. Vot IS dot rack
ct you got NIT you, anyhow
The stranger handed Nose the list
he held in his hand, and asked:
s'Is that your advertisement"
.Yes, dot vas so.
SCOT all the goods described there
have you?'
"All dose goots vas genevine i'm
ported, so hellup me gracious J"
ssDon't you say at the bottom of
that advertisement No trouble to
show goods, call and examine
stock our stock and prices before
purchasing elsewhere? ?'''
Eyes, say dot"
"Well, / always purchase else
where, but as / was waiting for the
train, thought I'd kill time by ac-
cepting your invitation to call and
examine your stock and prices. You
have not shown me your stock of
linen busters yet
"Yacobl Yacob bring me dot
/ six shooter right away"