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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1885-10-01

Wednesday morning we learned
through sheriff Torrance that A. E.
Demiug, of Marshfeld, dice Tuesday
evening in Madison. of blood poison
ing. Mr.. Deming had been a sufferer
for one year or more with a bone
desease in the right leg. Last Oct
he had the limb amputated, and to all
appearance was getting along nicely.
He was able to get around and do
business with the aid Of crutches and
supposed to be all right again, until
lately when signs Of blood poisoning
were evident. Mr. Demirg was a
most promising young attorney respect
ed and honored for his many manly
qualities. His presence and infu
will be missed at the Wood Co. bar
where he was highly respected
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1885-10-01

Mrs. Hamm has in her fall stock of
goods.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1885-10-01

DIR j. +. Lockwood. Office over
Garrison's store, where he may be
found night and day. TELEPHONE. If
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1885-10-01

G. E. Pariseau sells all things cheap
and gives nice coupon to each pur-
chaser from Sc up. tf
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1885-10-01

Geo. Hiles and G. o. Baker were
on our streets Tuesday.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1885-10-01

How much more is your farm worth
cleared of stumps? Dynamite will 90
it.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1885-10-01

Dynamite is the greatest explosive
known. Go to the Pulp Mill, Centra-
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1885-10-01

A telephone line is being worked up
to connect Pittsville with this city
through the Vesper line
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1885-10-01

An examination of Geo Hiles on
behalf of the defendents in the Libel
Suit Cases pending before the Circuit
Court, took place in Gardner & Gay
nor's law Office Tuesday Sept 29th.
before Lem Kroner, Court Commits
sioner. The defendants were
represented by Gardner 4 Gaynor and
ex- congressman Winans, of GAINESVILLE.
The plaintiff was represented by Geo.
W. Cate, @ W, Briggs, L 2. Powers
and H W Remington. In course of
the examination great many interest
ing facts were brought out in reference
to the old town of Dexter Geo Hiles
was subpened to bring the records of the
town of Dexter for examination, but he
failed to bring them His excuse was,
that he did not know where they were.
He was not responsible for them.
Didn't know what had become of
them. CD This proceeding on the
part of the defendants would indicate
that they mean business and propose
to make Geo. Hiles sweat before he
gets through with these libel suits.
Let the good work go on.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1885-10-01

Call at Hebert's for cabinet photo
graphs. If
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1885-10-01

Judge Cate was in this city Satur-
day on business
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1885-10-01

The auctioneers left the city We'd
nesday morning for greener pastures
Trade too light.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1885-10-01

Marvin Lynn's new barn on the
Island is approaching completion.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1885-10-01

Geo. n. Wood has sewing machines
to sell or rent. If.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1885-10-01

A large stock of new goods at Spaf
ford & Coles.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1885-10-01

Mrs. Ellis is reported quite sick
this week.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1885-10-01

Miss Mary Mcguire is book keeping
at the Fair Corner Store
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1885-10-01

Peace to prevail among foreign ma
tions for the present.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1885-10-01
THE REPORTER.
Terms--$I.5O Per Year.
FONTAINE BROTHERS,
Editors and Proprietors.
BUSINESS CARDS.


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Departure of trains from Grand Rapids.
Leave going west, passenger. ...,. 1O:52a. m
freight...... loo =
east, passenger .4:35 p. n.
freight............ $50 q. N.
f. A. HOEFS, Local Agent.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1885-10-01

e.. VI. s. ST. Paul R'y.
Departure of trains from Centralia and q. Rp.
Leave going north ............. 9:2O a. m.
= Mixed -. ;. ...11:20 "
90 :" % Freight. lips pm.
8 : south Passenger .6:42 p. M.
'' Sc '' Mixed. ..... Hoo a. m.
I" " . Freight. 1:50 p. m.
Tickets to all points in the United States and
Canada.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1885-10-01

The latest thing out is Pariseau' S
CASH PURCHASE COUPON.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1885-10-01
BRIEF NOTES.

BRIEF NOTES.
Mrs. Hamm has in her fall stock of
goods.
Geo. Hiles and G. O. Baker were
on our streets Tuesday.
Call at Hebert's for cabinet photo
graphs. If
Judge Cate was in this city Satur,
day on business
Marvin Lynn's new barn on the
Island is approaching completion.
Geo. N. Wood has sewing machines
to sell or rent. IT,
A large stock of new goods at Spaf-
ford & Coles.
The latest thing out is Pariseau's s
CASH PURCHASE COUPON.
Peace to prevail among foreign ma
tions for the present.
Miss Mary Mcguire is book keeping
at the Fair Corner Store.
The auctioneers left the city We'd
nesday morning for greener pastures
Trade too light.
A telephone line is being worked up
to connect Pittsville with this city
through the Vesper line
G. E. Pariseau sells all things cheap
and gives nice coupon to each pur-
chaser from sc up. e.
The high school work is progressing
nicely under the present corps of
teachers, with Prof Goggans as prin-
cipal.
J. O. Hebert. photographer, is
turning cut elegant work-especally
of babies. if
How much more is your farm worth
cleared of stumps? Dynamite will DO
it.
A brisk fire consumed the Centralia
smoke house belonging TO Chas. Daily
& Co. A new end more substantial
one is being built this week.
DIR j. f. Lockwood. Office over
Garrison's store, where he may be
found night and day. TELEPHONE. If
Last week Mr.. Peter Newman had a
tumor removed from his childs shoul-
der by DR.. Robinson. The child so
FAR, is doing nicely.
r. w. Lyon has completed his
blacksmith shop building east of [. j.
Mosher's residence on high street.
Mr.. Lyons is now prepared to do all
work in his line on short notice.
The PittsvilIe Independent has
changed its form from a seven column
folio to six column. The paper looks
better though not as large.
G. f. Witter physician and surgeon.
Office on Main street, residence on
Drake street. TELEPHONE communi-
cation with both cities. IT,
All persous who are in need of coal
will find it to their interest to call on
F. A. Hoefs at the Green Bay depot
before leaving their orders.
1t is said that a part of the fast
stock taken from this city to partici-
pate in the Wood county races, did not
come in on tie home stretch as well as
was expected. while other fast ones
did not participate at all = SteOenS
Point Gdzette.
The Good TempIar order will hold
open lodge Friday evening to which
all friends of temperance are cordially
invited to attend A good literary
programme has been prepared.
| 1t you are going to make any quilts
60 to City Cash Store for your CO. ton
bats, the best in the market for 15c
per roll. If.
In our last issue we omitted to men
tion the fact that Rev. Baker, of
Marshfeld, delivered two excellent
sermons in the Cong'l Church Sun
day morning and evening, Sept. goth.
Mr.. Baker delivers his sermons with
out notes to good effect
W. B. Leppere, of Green Bay, EN-
ployed as line repairer on the G. B.
W & St. ?. Ry., shot and killed a
mon Snndev pirht in q bouSa oP I'll
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1885-01-15

snow Pm going to have good time.
Let the people in" With the big,
free and simple public Old Abe felt
at home. He seemed to be awkward
before the diplomats, but in the
presence of his fellow citizens he
suddenly showed to advantage rs a
tall, dignified old man. On New
Years, 1868 the crowd was larger
than the year before. The capital
was full of military officers and
civilians called here by the exigen-
cies of the war. That night he
signed the emancipation proclama-
zion. Stanton said that as he took the
pen in his hand he said: "My arm is
numb to the shoulder from so much
handwriting. If my hand trembles
they will say it was because | was a
fraid." Then he threw out his I'M
der lip in a peculiar manner and
wrote the unfaltering signature GA.
Lincoln" that gave freedom to over
three millions of blacks. The New
ears receptions in Lincoln's times
were scenes never witnessed before.
The army teamsters would stop their
wagons on the avenue, work their
way in, pants in boots, long blue
overcoat on and whip in hand. Old
Abe never failed to give them a
hearty hand shake and a generous
slap on the back with the ringing
welcome, slow dye do! Pm glad to
see you" If modest, retiring sort
of a man came along in the current
of callers, Lincoln would step to-
ward him and say the first word to
put his visitor at ease. One of the
notable things in 1862 was Lord Ly-
ons' absence when the diplomatic
corps called on Lincoln. 1t was
taken to have a political meaning,
and was never fully explained. At
this reception, also, Major Amory,
agent among the Navajo Indians,
presented Mrs. Lincoln beautiful
wool blanket in red, white and blue,
which 1T had taken Navajo woman
five months to work. In 1864 four
colored men were among the callers,
the first of their race to be seen at
these receptions. A bridge was
built from one of the East room
windows, so great was the crowd.
In 1865 things looked novel in the
White House. Cavalry guarded
the gates to the park and a squad of
infantry stood with fixed bayonets
at the door. People of both sexes
stood hours waiting to be letin. At
! o'clock the doors opened and fifteen
minutes later closed. Thus every
fifteen minutes, for two hours, the
doors were opened and shut, letting
in enthusiastically I6legraph.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1885-01-15
Trying to Please the South.

The people of Dakota have been
a yirtuous people. AS rule, they
have been honest, sober, industrious,
white. In southern Dakota it is ex-
oeptional where the sale of liquor is
permitted; the position of sheriff
has been, until recently, a sinecure;
large towns have not needed a mar
shall or policeman; nobody has
carried a pistol; the Sabbath has
been rigidly observed; schoolhouses
and churches have sprung up all
over the territory and weddings and
baptisms have been common events.
In other words, Dakota has been
made up largely of intelligent, NOR
al people who believe in the Lord
and the Republican party. They
wanted to be admitted into the
Union as a state The south OBJ
jected and still objects. "The ter
ritory is not in a condition to be-
come state" say they of the south.
1t was shown that they had almost
as many voters as somaof the older
southern states where the blacks are
not allowed to vote. "You are not
the kind of people we want in the
Uniop," replies the south.
SO the people of the territory have
set themselves to work to improve
their morals after the southern mod
ell and to show the south how worthy
they can make themselves to sit
at the same board with the south
They found that some bonds issued
by one of the counties had been re-
pudiated. That was strong appeal
to the sympathy of Tennessee, Geor-
gia and other southern states.
1t wasn't enough, however, so a
mob was organized to destroy
town over a question of county-seat
location. The mob was truly south
masked and armed it came
down upon the sleeping village like
a South Carolina Shotgun club upon
a colored camp-meeting. The report
of the proceedings was calculated to
make the southern heart beat warm
for Dakota
The complete southernization of
Dakota is threatened through a Sc
cesslon movement. 1t is affirmed
that the people out there is talking
of establishing a provisional govern
ment and asking Manitoba to unite
with them in forming a northwestern
republic. This rank secession talk
has In view the capture of southern
sympathy. The reputation was
s@sll aud has since been corrected,
aud the mob was local and didn't
kill anybody, so it is possible that
the southerners may feel the Dakota
people are not truly dishonest
enough or riotous enough to become
one with them in the Union. But
can the southerners fail to extend an
encouraging hand to a people who
threaten secession? Certainly we
have a right to look for Democratic
votes in favor of admission. MI
4r1ukee Sentinel.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1885-01-15

money, the case stands without a
parallel in infamy on the pages of
American political history. The
public is awaiting the course of
those having in their possession
evidence on the subject. The dis
cussion, charges and denials have
reached point where decency and
necessity demand the production of
testimony, and no excuse of delicacy
or of private obligations will be ac-
cepted for failure to furnish the
proof.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1885-01-15
The State Journal During the
LegISla ture.

The proceedings of the Legislature
are always of great interest to the
people, even to those who are not
directly concerned in the business
before that august body. During
the months the Legislature is in SEES
sion, the state capital is the scene of
daily transactions that are of de
eided moment to every citizen.
The many hundreds of bills that are
introduced, need watching. The
contests in committee and the cham
Der debates are always replete with
interest. During the legislative
season, Madison is a center of gaiety,
about which our people like to read.
Not to be posted about what is going
on in Madison, during the legislative
session, is to be out Of the world,
for a Wisconsin man or woman.
There is no better or more econom-
ical method Of gaining information
as to what our representatives, are
doing at the capital and how they
are doing it, than to subscribe for
the staunch, old, reliable Wisconsin
State Journal, for the session. by
sending two dollars TO the publish
er, David Atwood, Madison, Wis,
you will receive the Daily State
Journal for the date your money i.
received a Madison 70 the close Of
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1885-01-15
THEN AND NO w

The White House receptions have
changed in manner very materially
the past twenty-four years. Under
Arthur they were SO select and exalt-
ed that locker on might be excused
for thinking that he had strayed off
iHts foreign country, and was
watching a court reception. Mr..
Arthur's blood is seemingly very
riah r. too rich for our simple Amer
lean ways. 1t is refreshing to read
of Lincoln's reception Of twenty
three years ago The account says:
Lincoln's first New Years was pic
nic for the attendants of the White
House. Old Abe went through a
rehearsal the day before, and learned
where he was to stand, who was to
come and what h. was to do. Il
guess can remember my part" he
said, "It consists of shaking hands,
and that is something I've done be
fore The foreign ministers, their
language, long names and gilded
uniforms, seemed to Cypress him.
Even with our army officers he was
not fully at ease. When the doors
sAut for an interval before the people
at large were let in, he went off to
the dining rooH and asked Mrs.
Watt for "bite Of bread and bowl
of milk" As he returned to the
blue room he remRked with a grin,
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1885-01-15
CAPITAL NOTES
proof

/ presume there are but few read
ers of the TRIBUNE who have not
heard something about the danger
GUS condition of the Assembly
Chamber, and all will be pleased to
learn the exact facts regarding it.
For some time small cracks in the
plastering near the center of the
ceiling have been noticeable. Of
late, and especially after the heavy
snow fall of a week ago, these cracks
became more conspicuous, when the
Governor ordered. that a thorough
enquiry after the cause should be at
once made by competent mechanics.
An investigation developed that the
trusses, which support the roof of
the chamber as well as the ceiling,
were proving too weak for the pur-
pose, and were gradually giving
away under their load. 1t was Civ
ell as the opinion of mechanics and
engineers that the structure might
stand as it then was for long time,
but was liable to collapse at any
time, and therefore the building
could not be pronounced safe. The
floor of the attic above the chamber
was depressed in the center until it
was about eight inches lower than
the edges, and of course the ceiling
was correspondingly out of level,
causing the cracks. a civil engi-
neer and the best mechanics of the
city were at once directed to devise
and carry out plan to correct the
difficulty, and make the chamber
perfectly safe by the time the iegis-
lature meets on the l4th. The plan
determined upon was to construct
in the attic a new truss above and at
right angles with the old ones, upon
which to be taken up a large part of
the weight of the roof and ceiling,
and thus relieve the old trusses from
the undue strain upon them. The
structure in the meantime for safety
being supported on jacks from be-
low.
Every mechanic who could be util-
lied was Immediately employed, and
the work pushed day and night and
Sunday up to now, and by tomorrow
morning it is confidently expected
the job will be completed, and by
Wednesday, when the Legislature
assemblies, the chamber will doubt
less be perfectly safe and in prime
order.
Through the bungling reports of
the matter that were got into the
daily papers, one might suppose
that the whole capitol was about tC
collapse, and the dome topple over
at any moment. The trouble is con
fined wholly to the ceiling and roof
of the Assembly chamber, and nc
more affects the dome than would
the falling of the roof of the county
| Jail affect the belfrey of the court
house. W. H. B.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1885-01-15

the legislature, no matter how long
the session. For one dollar you will
get the Tri-weekly State Journal for
the same period. The State Journal
has in each house of the legislature,
in attendance throughout the ses-
sions of each day, members of its
regular editorial staff; while its city
reporters, in addition, give ample at
tention to the gossip of the cham
bers, the lobbies, the committee
rooms, the state departments and the
city at large. The State Journal,
each evening, is perfect picture Of
the business and gossip of the legis-
lative day. 1t is the official state
paper: in it are first published, au-
thoritatively, the laws passed at each
session, all official proclamations,
bulletins, and statements emanating
from the departments, appear in its
columns first. 1t is the only paper
which publishes the full proceedings
on the very day they transpire.
None of our readers regardless of
political creed-who desire to keep
posted on public affairs during the
coming session, can do better than
to subscribe for the State Journal.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1885-01-15
COLFAX DEAD.

Hon. Schuyler Colfax, Ex-Vice
President of the United States,
dropped dead in the railway depot
at Mankato, Mimi, on Tuesday.
Thus ends the life of another beloved
and useful man, one of the most
conspicuous public men in the coun-
try for the past quarter of a century.
OF late years he has declined to run
for any office devoting most of his
time to ,ecturing He had just ar.
rived at one depot and walked to
another, distance of three fouFths
of a mile, with the thermometer so
degrees below zero. Arriving at
the latter he lived only five minutes.
1t is supposed that the extreme cold,
the subsequent heat and the over
exertion caused the stoppage of the
flow of blood TO the heart. He was
so years of age. His death will be
sincerely mourned by very many of
the best people of the United States.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1885-01-15

TINS opinion of the Inter- Ocean
will meet the approval Of the public
in general: off the South could have
persuaded about half of the 5000
Northern schoolmasters that visited
the New Orleans Exposition during
the holidays to have remained il
would have been millions in her
pockets"
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1885-01-15

WILLIAM III. Vanderbilt has pre-
sented to Mrs. Grant the mortgages
and other evidences Of Gen. Grants
Indebtedness to him, the only con
dition of the generous gift being
that the medals, swords, commissions
and other articles of historical value
shall, upon Mrs. Grants death, be
presented to the general government
to be preserved as perpetual memo.
rails of his fame. Mrs. Grant de-
clined to accept the gifts except so
far as it relates to Gen. Grants his
torlc possessions.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1885-01-15

IN the United States senate, on
Tuesday, leading Democratic sena-
tors proclaimed that Jeff Davis is ga
man of honor and patriot" Evil
IDENTIFY our dictionaries need revis-
ing.