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| E {fn memory of the late Mrs. Julia E. Cutler West Stafford.) . The master Is come, aud he calleth for thee, y
 Was announced to our friend one day; But she aaid to her heart, May; it cannot be;
 sTis so soon to call me awayl" And the budding harvest was in her thought, As, looking about where her hand had wrought,
 She beheld the field, with rich verdure fraught,
 That had had her care alway. Thenthe Husbandman entered and fingered, until She -humbly knelt at His feet; And she murmured, "Dear Lord if tis not .- Thy will That my mission be left complete, Willsmy loved fellow servant be able to bear, The burden of grief, and the added care We had thought, dear Lord that our mutual
 Of the harvest, would be so sweet!" "And wilt Thou then cherish my rich treas. ures here? I know Thou art good and wise; relieve my sad heart of it's burden of fear Let the tear-drops no more dim my eyes For Thy wonderful love, in the cross is re. yeapd, Ana know Ihou'lt not suffer this promising yield
 To wither and die, by neglect of the field Lord, trust Thee with all that I prize" Then she caught a glimpse of familiar forms, In the mansions of the blest, As the Lord of the Harvest with out-stretched
 arms,
 Drew her safe to his gentle breast And so great was her joy at the fervent ''Well
 done!
 Thy Masters treasures and thine are one," That regret went down ere the glorious sun
 Met our friend on the threshold of rest And my thoughts return to the dear old time
 As this pale p'acid face see, When we sang and read in 8 merry chime,
 We two-at our teachers knee To the names that were afterward placed on
 the roll, And the many transferred to the Great Mas
 ter's scroll! God, grant that there be not one recreant
 soul
 When Thy treasures are gathered to thee
 NOV. IT, ioo'. K. J. BRADwAY.
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The Grant monument fund grows, slow ly. As long as there was shadow of doubt on the question of his final resting place it, was natural that there should not be a general response to the committees appeal for funds. But since that is def nitely and forever settled there should no longer be any .heaitancy or backwardness
 It should not be said that General Grant is no sooner buried than forgotten by the people whose power and glory he exem- plifed and made famous N. T. Tribune
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A good number of years ago people were startled by report respecting 8 young man in the western part of what was then Upper Canada. He went to the woods one winter morning to fell timber. During the day he felled a tree which lodged. He attempted to fell another on the first one to bring it down, but did not succeed. He went mp to one of the lean- ing trees to attempt to dislolge them, when suddenly the upper tree fell and caught the young mans foot between the two, at the same time throwing him over backward so that his shoulders just touch- ed the snow. He was alone, for in the bush his voice could not reach his friends, and 1t being cold day he soon must per ish. But he was man of strong will and was equal to the occasion. He took his knife from his pocket and out the flesh around the bone of the imprisoned leg. As he came to an artery he held it until the cold congealed the blood and then proceeded. If he felt his strength begin- ming to fail he bathed his face with snow When he had the bone barred he reached his axe, and with one blow severed it and was free. He crawled out of the woods and across a field to the road, where passing team took him home. That young man, said MT. Dougall, O. O., of this city, was afterward member of the dominion cabinet, cabinet minister, and is now known as MT. Justice O'Connor, who is on the bench at tho Belleville as- sizes. es.-Belleville Ontario.
 Aches and pains long borne make even the young feel old. The true remedy is Parkers Tonic. It purifies the blood, sets in order the liver and kidneys, banishes pain and builds up the health Besides it ha, the rep utation of doing what we aim for it.
 'sPapa, read in the paper to-day that MT. Brief is an upright lawyer" said Johnny Crimsonbeak to his father at supper the other evening "now tell me what is an upright lawyer" Well Johnny" replied the head of the house, whose late experience with 0 disciple of the bar was still fresh in his mind. II presume an upright lawyer is one who lies straight up and down. Yonkers Statesmen.
 HOTEL MAN's GooD FORTUNE. R. E. Beckel, proprietor of the Beckel House, Harrisburg, Ohio, writes that Red Star Cough Cure removed severe cold from which he was suffering St. Jacobs Oil is equally as effective in removing pains from whatever cause, whether rheumatic or otherwise.
 Burlington Free Press: A Massachusetts man brought jug of cider to the editor of his country weekly, and the knight of the qui immediately shut himself in and hung out placard saying, ssThis is my busy day"
 The Clergy, Medical Faculty and Peope all endorse blood purifying tonic in the world Send for testi- mOnials.
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Scott's Emulsion of Pure Cod Liver Oil with Hypophosphites, For Wasting Children Dr. s. w. Cohen, of Waco, Texas, says: 'I have used your Emulsion in Tnfantile wasting with good results. It not only restores vast cd tissue, but gives strength, and heartily recommend it for diseases attended by atrohpy"
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MAA0's Honey the great Cough cure. .26c., ,s0e 6 o1
 Aiaenm's Sulphur Soap heals beautines. 3gc.
 &eFmanC0FnReinOvef kills Corns Bunlons
 Mlars Hair and Mhiskss Dye-Black and Brown. Soc.
 R1koS T0othachc Drops euro In Minute .9ss
 scans Rheumatfc Pills are sure cure. Sos. +s CARD-To all who are suffering from the errors and ndiscretions Of youth, nervous weakness, early decay, loss of manHo9d As, will send recipe that will cure you, free barge. This great remedy was diseosesed miss aary iI Soxsh America. Send la addressed envelope to the Rev. Joseph T. In man, Station D, NewiYork City.
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l GEN. B. F. BUTIER. .-Still lives, so do hun- dreds of others who have been cured of rheu-
 matism and neuralgia by the great blood puri- fer, Sulphur Bitters. Send for testimonials
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POSITIVE CURE FOR PILEs.-To the people of this county we would say we have been given the Agency of Dr. Marchisi's Italian Pile Ointment-emphatfcay guaranteed to Cure or money refunded-Internai
 External. Blind, Bleeding Itching Piles. Price 5Oc
 g box. No cure, no pay For sale by w. D. Heald, I druggist.
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Public speakers and singers find B. N. Douglass X Sons Capsicum Cough Drops a sure remedyefof hoarseness. Sold everywhere. Price 15 cts per qr b
 Deacon BucragI( Ca visitor at the Mott street Sunday schooD-How long have you been a member of the Sunday. school, An Sing? sa.s
 Ah Sing-Tlee lweekee. a,o Deacon Bucrag And do you not find much in the christian religion to comfort you?
 An Sing vely much. Me votee Le- publican ticket and gotee leftee.-N. r. Sun.
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PLACE AT COLCHESTER CONN, (which Is a lovely ylage) consisting of nice new House and Barn and a acres of land, situated of the best streets and in every way most desirable piece of property. Price reasonable. Will exchange for prop ,erty in or near Stafford Springs.
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The American girl in Bronson Towards s new play talks in this way: "Papa gave me some New York Gentral shares for my Hast birthday present, and just before I sailed he wanted to sell them for me. But they were only 91, and the secretary of the company is superintendent of our Sunday sciloo'. The clergyman told me that's he whispered to him the previous Sunday, while he was changing his gown in the vestry, just before the sermon, that New York Central was sure to go up. So l told papa not to sell mine. My bankers here told me yesterday that they were no. Dear papa I never could get him to go to church. But he'll goregularly after this. Y 2'
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DIMOCK BROS. PROPERTY on Main-st., Staf- ford Springs: In two peces One consists of build- ing in which Parsons New Room and Williams Shoe Store are situated, and land running throul to Gold street. The second piece consists of lot 116x115 feet
 .on which is Bidwell & Co.'S. Meat Market, Stone House and Barn and Tenement House. The above property will pay 10per cent. on ourprice. e~a
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An Irishman, lately landed, was taken to see the cathedral. Aa he entered the 1nac nidcent building, bewildefed by its beauty, he turned to his companion and said : 'Phwy, Moike, it bates the devil" s'That's what it's for, Patf
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The WARREN BUTLER PLACE on South-st: We open for bids this place, and are going to sell It. Has good House, painted and blinded, Barn, and threefourths choice land stocked to grapes, apples, pears, etc.
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Coughs, Colds and Sore Throat yield readily to +. H. Douglass < Sons Capscum Cough Drops. Sold everywhere. Price 1S cts. per ar pound.
 DAUGHTERS, WIVES AND MoTHERs.--We emphat- caily guarantee Dr. Marchisis Catholcon, Female Remedy, to cure Female Diseases, such as Ovarian troubles, Inflammation and Ulceration Falling and Barrenness Change of Life, Leucorrhoa, besides many weaknesses sprnging from the above, like Headache, Boating, Spinal weakness, Sleepessness, Nervous debility, Palpitation of the heart, &c. For sale by Drnggsts Prices $lO0 and $l.5O per Bottle Send to Dr. J B. Marchis Utica, N. Y., for Pamph- ct, free. For sale by W. n. Head, druggist
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I have suffered with the rheumatism for the last four years, and now from the use of Athlophoros am comparatively free from it. consider Athlcphoros wonderful medicine. and have recommended it to every one. Mrs. L. F. Jones' Barnstable, Mass
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CHANCE FOR SOME ONE OUT OF BUSINESS:
 Properly situated close to depot, consists Of House. Store and Barn and Land all for $1 500. Post-ofce goes with the store. All well rented, or buyer can Mave possession, if required, at once. Will exchange for Springs property.
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FARM abous four miles west of Hartford: This has fine buildings and 32 acres choice Garden and Tobacco Land. Will exchange for Stafford property.
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GROCERY AND CROCKERY STORE situated in aourishing village the Boston X Albany R. R. This store is doing splendid cash business. The reason for selling is the owner is out of health. Amount of stock about $2,O0O. See us and we will tell you all aboBt it.
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ELEGANT RESIDENCE in Palmer: Situated on Main-at, and firs-class in every way. Will exchange for farm good property at Stafford Springs.
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The Clergy, Medical Faculty and Peop.e all endorse Burdock Blood Btters the best system renoyating blood purifying tonic in the world. Send for test- monials.
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Burlington Free Press: A Massachusetts, man brought jug of cider to the editor of his country weekly, and the knight of the qui immediately shut himself in and hung out placard saying, This is my busy day"
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A HOTEL MAN's Coop FORTUNE R. E. Beckel, proprietor of the Beckel House, Harrisburg, Ohio, writes that Red Star Cough Cure removed a severe cold from which he was suffering St. Jacobs Oil is equally as cause, whether rheumatic or otherwise.
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BUSINESS plREcToRY.

Y s. CLARK, M. b., Rooms in O e Naa'l Bank slOck. TX gAsA
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1885-04-16
Not Going to Be a Dude
Baltimore American

A young lady, a Sunday-school
teacher in church pretty near the
corner of Gilmour street and Lafay-
cite avenue, was on Sunday defining
faith to her class of young Americans,
aged from 6 to 10 years. She set
about her task in a practical way.
"Faith in anything" She said, ''is to
believe that something existed which
could not be seen. Suppose" she
said, 'your papa should tell you he
had put SO in the bank for you, and
that you might draw it from the bank
when you grow older You did not
see the money put in, but you know
1t IS there, because you believe what
your papa tells you; and when you
grow up and want the money, you
dress yourself up with your gloves on,
your high hat and your cane, and
you-"
At this juncture the teacher was
startled by one Of the boys, who cried
out:
What are you giving US? Do you
think I'm dude?"
The young lady says that she felt
Frustrated, ana that it will be some
time before she stirs up the question
Of faith again.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1885-04-16
The Time Wasn't Mentioned.
Boston Times
Grass WidOMs in Zion.

P1oche Record.
The other day one of the faithful of
Zion was in town with produce, and
he took the trouble to inform US that
now it is that the golden opportunity
presents itself to go out into Utah and
strike it rich" He said the whole
country was filed with grass widows,
who possessed good ranches, and that
man from this country could go out
there and pick up girl widow who
has been well broken in to both field
and house-work, with a good ranch,
just for the trip. Kick a sage bush
in that country" said the old man
land grass widow is pretty certain
to be started up." The cause of so
many grass widows being ia the
couAtry is that they are the wives of
polygamists, who, becoming alarmed
at the way IN which the polygamists
have been arrested, fed the country
and permitted their plural wives to
take care of themselves. This
is indeed a golden opportunity for
men out of employment who wish to
go to ranehing.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1885-04-16
Work too Hard.
Philadelphia Call.

81 see you have become quite hero,
pard, " remarked tramp No. l. Say
ed a train, given free ride to the end
of the road and big purse by the
passengers"
you're right there" answered
tramp No. 2, complacently.
"What was the particulars?"
''Well, you see, the express was
nearly due and [ had no flag, so I tore
the sleeve off my red shirt and tied
it on pole and waved it like mad
just as the train came thunderin'
around the curve, and the engineer
he seed me and downed the brakes
and reversed the engine and got her
stopped just ten feet from the broken
rail. F"
''First class"
''Then they took me aboard, fixed
up the track and give me a free ride
to where I wanted to go and lot O.
money besides" D."
''Bully!'
GOOD enough; but 7 wouldn't do
it agiE."
"Why not?"
cts such awful hard work to break
q rail. "
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1885-04-16
Pen-Pictures of BarriOs.

In his work, Manuel Gonzales and
his government, In a chapter treat
ing of Mexico's brush with Gaute-
main, L. Quevedo Zubieta, draws the
following vigorous sketch of Rufno
Barrios, the president of Guatemala
There was in the tiny neighboring
republic (of Guatemala) a supreme
chief, lord of lives and lucre, and he
was called Rufno Barrios. He was
an Indian, stockman, and brutal,
who fed on raw meat; he was terri<
BILE pugilist and fighter of men, a.
constituencies violator and tormentor
of women. He was president and
executioner, general and private, IN
credibly ferocious, and more savage
than Soloque, CettewAyo, or the
Mahdi. He ground under his feet all
opposition, and outdid in brutality all
his petty chiefs and sultans. Barrios
was singular parsonage. He was
built and adapted to lead a tribe of
redskins and brandish the glittering
tomahawk. Notwithstanding, by an
alteration of fortune he arrived at the
chief magistracy of an American re-
public, with constitution, congress
and court OF justice! To find his
second self it is not necessary to search
past and present history; one must
create new tyrant out of futile i'm
agination. Search the jails of earth;
choose the most depraved prisoner,
the most beastly violator of the law,
with curses On his lips; in his thought
the deepest shadows; In his breath the
most deadly rancor; IN his soul exc
crations against man, nature, society,
and God-and you have Barrios.
Make him king, president, chief Of
millions of men delivered for the
molding OF his plastic hand, the
fashioning of his worst passions. In
company of one Barrundic, his So
called minister of war, Barrios for
two years dominated 1,200,0 900 Qua
temalans, and it was impossible to
f0reteil when his dictatorship of
assassination, pubic whippings, vio-
lations of home and honor, of sacks
ings, and martyrdom would cease"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1885-04-16
The Art of 0iling Shoes.
New York Mail and Express.

A one-armed bootblack having
taken the contract to oil the shoes of
areporter, after the preliminary brush
ing began by rubbing the leather with
wet cloth. When asked what it was
for, he explained. when I began
this BUSINESS" said the operator, paus-
ing moment to cast an admiring
glance at the high, aristocratic arch Of
the newsgatberer's instep, II used to
keep on rubbing the oil into the leather
until man told me to stop. [ thought
they'd know when they had enough,
and [ wanted to give satisfaction.
Some of my customers complained
that the oil soaked through their boots
and saturated their socks. [ thought
perhaps | had been putting on TOO
much oil, but the same fault was
found in several cases where [ had
been more careful. Finally an old
shoemaker whom I knew came along,
and [ asked him what [ ought to do to
save my trade He told nle never to
oil a shoe until had wet it first. The
reason was that water would penetrate
the leather and, remain there, and
keep the oil from soaking through.
Besides, the water would soften the
leather and open it SO that the oil
would do the leather more good. My
trake has prospered ever since.
II was oiling man up one day and
he asked the same question you did.
When I explained the reason, he
said that it was on the same principle
as that of painting kerosene oil bar
rels. I told him I thought
they were painted blue just
to look nice. He said it was
to prevent the barrel from leaking.
During long voyage or long
journey by rail, sometimes half a bar
rel of Oil would leak through the pores
of the wood and evaporate. So some
sharp fellow began to study some way
of preventing such loss. He first
painted the barrel blue on the outside
and then filed it with water and allow
ed it to stand until it had soaked up
all it would. Then the oil was put in.
The water kept the oil from soaking
into the wood, and the paint on the
outside kept the water from coming
out. He got a patent on his discovery,
and now he sits in his Office and draws
his royalty of 1 per cent. on every bar
rel made to hold kerosene oil for ship
ment. He's got q mighty soft thing
on oil barrels"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1885-04-16
"SUNSET" cox.
The .FIaRboyant Article That Gave
Him His Sobriquet
Ohio Statespna

What a glorious sunset was that of
last night! How glorious the storm.
and how splendid the setting Of the
sun! We 40 not remember ever to
have seen the like on our round globe.
The scene opened in the west with a
whole horizon full Of golden, inter
penetrating luster, which colored the
foliage and frightened every object
into its own hues. The colors grew
deeper and richer. until the golden
luster was transfused into a storm
cloud, full of finest lightning, which
leaped IN dazzling zigzags all over and
around the city. The wind arose with
fury, the slender shrubs and giant
trees made obeisance to bis majesty.
Some even snapped before its force.
The strawberry beds and grass plats
turned up their whites" to see
Zephyrus march by. As the rain
came and the pools and the cutters
hurried away, thunder roared grand>
ly. And the fire bells caught the ex-
element and rang with hearty chorus.
The south and east received the copi-
Gus showers, and the west all at once
frightened up in long, polished belt
of azure, worthy of Sicilian sky.
Presently cloud appeared in the
azure belt of the form 81 castellated
city. 1t became more vivid, reveal
ing strange forms of peerless fanes
and aiabaster temples and glories rare
and grand in this mundane sphere.
1t reminded us of Wadsworth's spien-
did verse in his Excursions"
The appesrance instantaneousI,r DISCLOSED
Was of mighty city, boldly say
\ wilderness OF buildings sinking far
And self withdrawn into a wonderous depth,
Far sinking into splender without end
But the city vanished only to give
place to another isle, where the most
beautiful forms Of foliage appeared,
imaging paradise In the distant and
purified air.
The sun wearied of the elemental
commotion, sank behind the green
plains of the west. The great eye IN
heaven" however, went not down
without dark brow hanging over it's
departing light. The rich flush of
unearthly light had passed and the
rain had ceased, when the solemn
church bells pealed, the laughter Of
children out and joyous after the
storm is heard with the carol of birds,
while the dark and purple weapon of
the skies still darted illumination
around the startling cottage, trying
to rival its angles and leap into it's
dark windows.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1885-04-16
Business Notes.

The Howard Watch Company's
works at Roxbury, Mass, will begin
operations on full time next Monday.
a gas consumers association has
been incorporated at New York, the
purpose being to protect consumers,
secure proper inspection of meters,
and devise means for the better
government of gas companies.
Not barrel of highwines has been
sold in Cincinnati in the last three
days. This is somewhat remarkable,
but it is owing to the fact of large
quantities of bourbon whiskies being
thrown on the market at low figures,
whereas formerly highwines were in
demand to adulterate bourbons which
were sold over the bar by the drink.
The st. Paul Globe says: The cattle
industry of the Northwest is still in
It's infancy, not being ten years old.
A vast extent of country is yet unten-
anted save by wild animals, and the
q, 900, 900 acres of Indian reservations
In Montana must also be deducted
from the available grazing ground, SO
that the country has only begun to
be settled. Montana has a little over
1000, 900 head of beef cattle at present,
and IS capable of supporting 10, 900, 900
head
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1885-04-16

of the rocks "where the snowflake
reposes,' for the dark frowning
beauties" of his native mountain,
which, in their ever-changing aspect,
reflect the moods and phases Of the
human mind-of life itself. The
same is true of dwellers by the sea;
it is true again OF the inhabitant of
lake regions like Finland, where
water and soil are inextricably inter
woven each with the other; they live
for him, and are ever and always as
suming new moods and expressions.
Finland is poor country, but it is a
fine country, and has stamp Of
originality. It's like may be sought
for in vain even in the lake district of
England or among the inland seas of
Canada. Where else, indeed, can the
Firms find this; network of land and
water, this tangled skein of lake, and
sea, and shore, SO full of contrasts,
and yet forming an inseparable and
enchanting whole? Where find these
millions of islands-of lovely rocks
giving footing to a few pines and
birches which seemed TO grow from
beneath the water; these thousands
and thousands of every varying tints
spreading over the lakes as the sun
slowly moves almost in the horizon,
unwilling to go down, or leaving it
the shining twilight which meets in
the north with the aurora of the
morning? Nowhere else will the Finn
find a country which breathes the
same mild and sweet harmony, grave
and melancholy, which matches so
well with the dreamy pensiveness of
his character.