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Tho greatest medical wonder OF the world.
Warranted To speedily cure burns, bruises. cuts,
ulcers, salt rheuni, fever sores, cancers, piles,
chilblains, cOus, letter. chapped hands. and all
skin eruptlOns. guaranteed to cure In every in
stance or money refundrd-2 cents per box.
For sale by Gray & rcarso.
, 1884-06-03

Pass the butter gently, Mabel,
Shove 1t lightly through the air
In the corner Of the dish, love,
You will find a nut-brown hair.
What fond mem'rles 1t awakcns
OF the days ere we were wed,
When upon my fine coat collar
on was laid your little head.
Lovingly | strOked those tresscs,
In the happy days gone by
Now | strike them every meal time
In the butter or the pie
, 1884-06-03
DR.. WAGNER
81 Co.'s
MEDICAL and SURGICAL INSTITUTE,
ass ,.nrImer street. Denver.

Nllitllli hlNtsLStN % Ilbl ANA women NllfNNSS-
iuliy treated. Surgical operations uf all kinds
performed. Piles, FistulI, Naricoccle. and Her
MA, cured without knife or %caItStic. Diseases of
Eye and Ear Il specially, by one member OF this
arm.
Young Men
who may be suffering from the effects o youth
lul iollleS or lnhiscretiOnS, will do well 10 avail
themselves OF this the greatest boon ever laid
~ the alter Of suffering humanity. DIR WAC
MEX VIII guarantee to forfeit FIVE hundred dol
lars fgr every ease OF seminal weakness or pri-
waite disease OF any kind or character which he
undertakes aud fails to cure.
Middle-Aged Men
There are many men of the age oi 30 TO 60 who
are troubled with too frequent excavations of
the bladder, olten accompanied by a slight
Slnlrting or burning sensation and Il weakening
Oi the system in Il manner the patient cannot
account for. On examining the urinary deposits
n rnpy sediment will often be found, and some.
Times small particles Of albumcn will appear. OF
the color viii be of akin or milkish hue, again
changing to "a dark and torpid appeariucc.
ignorant Of the cause, which is the second stage
OF seminal weakness. DIR. Wagner will guaran-
tee a cure in all such cases and a healthy restOra-
ton OF the gCnitO-uriuary organs, Consultation
nee Thorough examination and advice, 50 70.
All communications should he addressed To
Colorado
The Young Mans Pocket Companion, by DR..
H.. wagner, Is worth its weight III gold to Young
men, fricc. SIPS sent by mail TO any address.
Take Notice.
Has moved into his new building. No. RS Lar
inner street. just across the street from No. 3iJ
l4arimer street, his old Office NEAR CITY HAIL)
DIR WAGNER &, ~
, 1884-06-03

AGENTS WANTED s sSii ISa SE% 5S
LAMP BURNER. No more trouble TO move
wicks Every family wants 1t. Fit any lamp
Use same globe. Sells ut sight. Three burners
for 81 to any address. Roller Lamp Burner Co.
~ Murray Street. New York.
, 1884-06-03

We can't be undersold. 5000 cigars at
" for 3 cents, Rhodes q Troxcii.
, 1884-06-03

Schwarm's Horse and Cattle Powders
are superseding all others. They are posi-
lively the best ever made. Rhodes &
Troxell, sole agents for Wyoming,
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Plum City.

Snow over two-feet in depth, and
business somewhat snow.bound.
Mr. Grant and family moved to Oil
vet on the 18th, where he has job in
the stave-mill, as Waterman.
Some convalescent rheumatics in
town.
S. w. HUM took in a trip to ST.
Paul recently to purchase merchan-
disc.
Feb. It'll, fifteen pupils from the
Plum City school, with their tutor,
spent the A. NJ. at district No. l, I'm
ion, and the p. NJ, at district No. 5,
Maiden Rock, as visitors.
The farmer would do well to see
that he has ample flour and feed
ahead, for the earth is crusted with
frost, and we are likely to have con-
siderable water to try the mill-dams.
Placards are up for a photograph
car and artist from st. Paul at this
place for ten days after Feb. Goth.
A Bohemian family from Frontenac,
Wilson by name, has moved into a
portion of the old Plum City hotel.
A sister of Mrs. Ziegler is visiting
at this place.
A recent inspection of our saw-mill
developed the fact that the mill is
now in working order. The Co. has
ample work ahead for some time.
The Masquerade at the Linden
House, Feb. Goth, was attended by
eighty couples and pleasant time en-
joyed.
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Regular meeting of the w. G. T. U.
for the election of officers on Friday
afternoon at O'Clock. All members
who are interested in the future well
fare of the Union are earnestly re-
quested to attend. SECRETARY.
A few weeks ago when the temper
ance forces of Topeka, Kansas, were
fighting illegal liquor selling, prosecu-
ting saloon keepers for violation of
the prohibitory laws. one Of the daily
papers which is most favorable to
whisky selling, and consequently OPP
posed to convictions in the cases, pub
lished in full, DIR. Lewis article adj
verse to prohibition, with favorable
comments.
DR.. Lewis we know, did not write
ont his arguments for any such use,
but this perverted use of them may
enlighten his eyes as to their real
character.
at any rate the following incident
may serve to show both himself and
all others who hold his opinions the
immense practical value of enforced
prohibition.
At "a recent meeting of the Reform
Club of Topeka, a reformed man who
had stood mistaken in his total alb
stinence principles for ten years made
this confessions: 81 was in Topeka
last week in attendance upon the G.
a. r. meeting and in an evil hour l
forgot God. My old appetite for drink
came upon me with such force that
had been able TO find q place where
liquor could hare been gotten should
haze fallen. would have given my
right hand for drink
Praise God that the saloons in To-
peka are closed, and this tried and
tempted man was thus saved to him.
self and family.-Union Signal
If prohibition doesn't prohibit, Mr..
Chicago Tribune, why did the Ohio
brewers agree not to purchase any
large surplus of grain until after the
election? Echo answers ''WhyP'-On
the Watch Tower.
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Wholesale men report that business
is very dull and that many houses are
not making more thar expenses. I'm :
less the price of wheat should be
higher in the spring. light spring
trade is all they can hope to have.
Many merchants in the over doomed
towns to the west of as may have old
stock to last them. Whether the Min
neapolis Millor's Association is re-
sponsibie for this depression, by keep
ing wheat below its real value, is
worth consideration. Were wheat
selling at 1925 would business be
dull!
The Northwestern Christian AdUo-
cate of last week contained the follow
ing which will both pain and please
many friends of the subject:
Our church at Portage City, under
the leadership of A. S. Collins, is in a
very fourishing condition. The meet
ings were continued from the week of
prayer, and number were converted.
The work has been done under a great
strain ON account of much affection,
the pastors dear wife and elddst
daughter passing close to deaths door,
and the pastor himself suffering from
partial paralysis of one side. A per-
sonal letter announces his great i'm
proyement in health.
The usual early spring mania for
ssselling out at cost, is abroad in the
city, but yet goods are net given
away.
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Severe colds seem to predominant
here.
Samuel Mullen and wife depart for
Dakota next week.
Jas. Boles will build an addition to
his barn the coming spring.
Peter Simon has sold his farm here
to Peter Thorn. Consideration ST. 300.
Chas. Stoctzel has sold his farm
here to brother of M. Winter.
Thos Dunn has invested a portion
of his surplus funds in new horse. He
will give it a record as soon as the
roads become passable.
Large numbers of supplementsheets
have been sent into this town oppos.
ing Judge Buudy. We believe they
will have but little effect here.
Serves us right. We should not
have undertaken to NEEDLE with mat
tiers we know nothing about. Hope
the Special Treasury Agent will over
look our gross error and forward us
printed circulars containing full in
structions PERTAINING to his office, and
how to act should like opportunity
occur again.
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The NJ. E. revival is still in progress.
The Presiding Elder is to be here dur
ing this week to assist in the services.
Everybody is looking out for lively
times this coming summr.
The Prescott Literary Club meets
every Monday evening in the school
house, and at each meeting some in
teresting subject is brought up and
discussed.
School closes Friday for a week S
vacation before entering upon the
spring term of two months.
John Brown writes from Hot
Springs, Ark, that he has improved
in health, and that he expects to start
for home about the tenth of this
month.
The Young Ladies' Theo Dora Soci'
ETY. meets at the home of Miss Jessie
Bailey next Saturday afternoon.
We have heard it rumored that
there will be several new stores start
ed here during the coming summer.
The railroad, and several new estab-
lishments will give an impetus to bust
ness which the city of Prescott has
not felt for years.
Mrs. j. I. Hurst is improving in
health.
AS soon as the snow melts the roads
viii be in a more deplorable condition
than they are now, if such thing
were possible. The roads in some
places are several feet higher than in
the summer time, and when a thaw
comes they will be impossible and
people will have to take TO the fields.
Married.-O the 9th ult., by the
Rev. w. G. Hicks, at the residence of
the brides parents, Mr.. III. w. Hol-
man and Miss Mary Field.
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NEartcII.

The storm on Sunday blockaded our
roads badly.
Miss Houser has closed her school in
district No. 6.
Mr.. Larson is preparing to build an
addition to his dwelling.
A distemper is prevailing among our
horses.
Andrew Wahlberg met with sad
and sudden death on Tuesday evening
of last week. His protracted absence
at the barn where he had gone to feed
his horses alarmed the family and
they determined to go and look for
him. He was found lying on the
floor in the stable struggling in the
agonies of death, having been kicked
in the head a little above the left
temple by a horse, fracturing the
skull. Tie remains were buried on
Monday last. The bereaved family
have the sympathy of the entire CON-
munity.
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Kinnickinnic.

A social gathering at A. Ii. Loyell's,
last Friday evening.
Geo. Leach and wife are home on a
short visit.
Mrs. j. I. Dean received telegram
last Friday summoning her to Wood
vile, her daughter, Mrs. Rogers, hav-
ing been taken suddenly i'll.
Quite number of our enterprising
farmers attended the creamery meet
lug held at Roberts last Friday, They
report very interesting meeting.
Clate Ensign recently sold 40 head
of swine to Mr.. West of Clifton.
Last Sunday was one of the worst
days of the season.
There was no meeting last Sabbath
owing to the storm and roads.
Roads are so blocked with snow
that we are obliged to take to the
fields in some places,
We are having very interesting
meetings, though not largely attended
on account OF bad roads.
Our sick are all convalescing.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. F. Whitcomb have
been entertaining friends from the
east.
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Spring Lake.

a northwestern blizzard struck our
town a few days ago drifting the roads
so as to be almost impossible to haul
loads over them.
Although there is about three feet
of snow on the ground there is the
greatest scarcity of water we have
ever known in this town. Most of the
springs and wells are going or have
gone dry. Almost all the farmers in
this vicinity drive their stock to
Spring Lake and the Eau Gala.
Mrs. Amy Anderson is slowly recov-
ering, and if nothing new sets in, will
get well. =.
Mrs. Matilda Tic has been very sick
but is now slowly recovering
Fl. Longer is about to move his
family to Arkansas where he will
make his future home.
Miss Nellie Tovey, of Fargo. Oak,
is visiting her brother, I. Tovey of
this town.
Henry Miller is stopping with Lewis
hurry, laid up for the winter with a
cut foot.
The ex-rail road timber thief occas-
ionly plying his trade by stepping over
his neighbours boundary lines and cut
ting few logs or making few r. r.
ties, then if caught rises and explains
that he did not know where the exact
line.ran. 1t is time such work was stop
ped, and it will be soon, and not in a
very pleasant way for the delinquent.
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EflSwOrth.

Our dentist is crowded with work.
Tile school in the "Cudd Dist. is
progressing nicely.
Mr.. Bernard Gilman is now teaching
in Utah.
The tariff question is frequently
discussed here.
There is some talk of organizing an
encampment in this place.
School closes next week. This week
has been devoted to examinations.
Mr.. Ed. Johnson has been spending
spending several days of the past
two weeks in this vicinity in the in
terest of the JOURNAL.
Hon. IL. B. Warner has nicely furn-
ished room over e. L. Davis store,
which he will use in the future as an
Office.
On account of the drifted condition
of the roads between here and Pres
colt, the mail on that route failed to
get through last Monday.
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Olivtr.

Too much snow ii The cry. Roads
almost impossible. Sunday, the I'd
inst, was the blizzard day of the
season.
Our school closed on Friday last.
Mrs. Lizzie Harris has given general
satisfaction as teacher, and seems to
be generally liked by all who at
tended her school.
Z. L. Hawn has shut down his saw
mill here for a few weeks on account
Of bad weather.
We hear that MI. Gardner father
of Andrew and Chas Gardner) is going
to remove with hil family to Els
worth.
Those in want Of drugs, paints, dye
stuffs, or anything usually kept in
that line can be supplied at M. NJ.
Tousley's, first dosr south of the
church.
Our merchants say that it is close
times for money now. But those buy
ing goods of them on credit are not
aware Of the fact. Keep up good
courage for our stavB mill will soon
start up, and there viii be more mon
ey in circulation here then.
A son of j. d. Coonwas badly hurt
last week by lath bolt thrown from
a lath saw at Clapp's mill, but is slow
ly recovering under the skillful treat
ment of DR.. j. l.. irWIh.
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March seems to be trying to beat
February in the snow storm business.
The roads have been so bad that
drawing cord wood has been abandon
ed.
One of Shellito's colts caught its
hind foot in its halter in the stable
and injured itself very severely.
D. r. Amidon has his fallow chop
ped.
f. Sanford, who left Pierce Co. for
Iowa last spring, has returned and is
looking for farm.
One of A. Herbson's horses dropped
dead in the harness one day last week.
There is a good demand in this vi
cinity for oats.
Our mill yard is full and overlooking
with saw logs.
Parties around here that have bills
of lumber to make out are getting
saving done on Rush River.
Our photographer seems to be doing
lively business.
Ono lodge of Odd Fellows has
changed their night of meeting to
Saturday, and are having work every
meeting.
Geo. Hams youngest child is quite
sick.
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Some of our neighbors have put up
good supply of ice.
The dance here on the 22d was a
pleasant affair.
J. B. Meeham has dug another well
for stock and found plenty of water.
We suppose John viii now take a rest
from driving his cattle to water.
Anderson's saw mill is now running
on full time, and there is a good sup
ply of logs in the mill yard.
Hans Ness, of Gilman, has sold his
farm of so acres to a Mr.. Martins.
Consideration. ST. 400. Hans is going
to Menomonie.
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Gilman.

A great many railroad ties are haul
ed from this town to Wildwood.
Many wells are dry and people are
hauling water from the river.
Although last season yielded heavy
crop of hay, we surmise that there
will not be much left over, as the win
ter is quite severe and much will be
fed out.
The Geologies of Wisconsin are in
the hands of the town clerk and school
district clerks can receive them by
calling at his office.
Our postmaster and his wife are re-
joicing over the birth of twins, both
girls.
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Few Facts.
BY SECRETARY LEWIS OF THE Y. NJ. c. A.

In wisconsin there are 6,108 public
and private schools. Last year there
were graduates from the Normal
schools, State University, all her col
leges and universities, and business
colleges, less than 400 young men.
From her 5000 saloons there Were
graduated into the state prison. jails
and houses of correction 6,974 males
$40 of whom were young men. In
one city in Wisconsin in which there
are $500 young men, not more than
$50 are members of American Evan
gelical churches, thirty-nine only
were added last year; 100 attend
church regularly and 604 more occa-
sionally. There are not more than
twenty young men in her high school
and academies and college, while 90
were counted to enter one of her more
than 100 saloons during single half
hour, and more than 1000 were con-
victed in her criminal courts last year.
lis the young man safer
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Mothers, fathers, patriots, 1 appeal

Mothers, fathers. patriots, appeal
to you 20 use your influence to secure
in our schools the services Of men and
women whose minds have been
moulded to nobler and diviner pat
tern. Then shall your children go
forth, armed with the weapons of
truth forged in the school-room, to
enter the moral jungles of our land,
and there Stay the monsters Of vice
and intemperance. James b. Estee.
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lis. WISCONSIN. THURSDAY. MARCH s, 1884,


The roads are tlrifted full and haul
ing is not as beisk as it was.
Miss Sophia Amtson, of Red Wing,
has been visiting in this place.
Mrs. Chas. Hull and Mrs. Frank
Rasmussen are both very i'll.
Geo. Youmans, of River Falls, has
moved his family to this place and
has found employment with C. Betch-
er.
The sick list has not been as large
for some time as at the present in our
little village. Eight sick and six an.
der the doctors cart.
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1t also operates the best route and the
short line between
gAi..g, III! ss.?.aI ! MIsas.,.G:

Milwaukee, La Crosse, Sparta, Madison,
Fort Howard Green Bay, Wis, Winona,
Owatonna, Mankato, Mimi, Cedar Rapids,
Des Moines, Webster City, Algona. Gin
ton, Marshalltown, Iowa, Freeport Elgin,
Rockford, ILL.,, are amongst its 500 local
stations on its lines.
Among a few of the numerous points
of superiority enjoyed by the patrons Of
this road, are its DAY COACHES which
are the finest that human art and inge-
nuity can create; its PALATIAL SLEEP
ING CARS, which are models Of comfort
and elegance; its PALACE DRAWING
ROOM CARS, which are unsurpassed by
any: and its widely celebrated.
NORTH WESTERN DINING CARS
the like of which are not run by any
other road anywhere. In short, it is as
serted that 1T IS THE BEST EQUIP
PED ROAD IN THE WORLD.
All points of interest North, Northwest
and West of Chicago, business centres,
summer resorts and noted hunting and
| fishing grounds are accessible by the
various branches of this road.
1t owns and controls over 5000 miles of
road and has over four hundred passen-
| ger conductors constantly caring for its
millions of patrons.
Ask your ticket agent for tickets via
| this route, AND TAKE NO OTHER.
All leading ticket agents sell them. 1t
costs no more to travel on this route, that
gives first-class accommodations, than it
| does to go by the poorly equipped roads.
For maps, descriptive circulars and
summer resort papers, or other informal
ton not obtainable at your local ticket
office, write to the
CENT PasS.Agent, G.&H.- W.Ry,
CHICAGO, I'LL.
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Maiden Rock.
Feb. 20.

Il Gu. 70.
Charles Brewer has returned from
Minnesota, and is attending school
here.
Last Friday evening the church fur
nishing society had a sociable gotten
up on short notice, at the residence of
Rev. f. b. Russell. 1t was asuccess,
however, III point of members and in
terest. Receipts S1.32. The society
have purchased chandeliers, bought
cover for the organ and bible, also a
neat table spread, and have still fur
Their improvements to add.
The Womans' Christian Temperance
Union has been organized, with Mrs.
E. b. Russell for president and Mrs.
Ii. l.. Carson as secretary, and is hold
ing meetings every week. The ladies
are in earnest and new members join
them at every meeting.
The badly drifted roads have put
blockade on business to quite an ex-
tent for the past week.
Mar. 3.
f. NJ. Sands has dug a we'll at his
house and succeeded in getting water
at the depth of 40 feet.
A horse belonging to Mr.. Hartrauft
fell dead on the street Monday.
The ladies gave surprise supper to
the Masonic Lodge on Saturday night.
1t was very pleasant sociable affair.
The We. T. u. held their first pub
lie meeting last Wednesday night. 1t
was conducted solely by the ladies and
was made up mainly of musical and
literary exercises and passed off pleas
antly. We learn that others will fol-
low.
We understand that the next meet
ing of the church furnishing society
will be with Mrs. Frank Walshingham
on Friday night.
Mr.. Boardman. who has been stop
ping at the Seeley House, has gone to
Winona.
d. NJ. B. Wheeler started for Michi-
gan Tuesday. He has been in poor
health for number of years. The
Masons and their wives gave him a
surprise at Mr.. Fuller's Saturday eve.
A surprise party at Rob. Steel's Tues
day night. Rob. says: by gosh |
didn't know you was comingl