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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1885-12-24
Mrs. Kate w. Howe.

much has been said pro and con, is il
this city and will give fine entertain
ment at the Opera Rink. Christina.
night, for the benefit Of Wood Co.
Post. We say fine entertainment
basing this judgment on the many re.
liable notices we have read from per-
fectly reliable sources. The REPORTER
| places no weight whatever upon
Capt. Ponds sluring article published
In the Sunday Telegraph. He makes
no direct charges, Mrs. Howe has
come to give an entertainment that
will be credit to all concerned, and it
is hoped, financial ben fit to the Post.
10 be candid, the lady could be criti-
cised on questions Of business pro-
priety, her manner of approaching
people, and her free manner with
strangers. But what travelling people
cannot be thus criticised. Her repre-
sentations have in numerous instances
been verified by telegrams sent from
this city and by numerous credentials
that are now in her possession, an
honor to the woman. Mrs Howe is a
smart, shrewd woman, and the fact
that she is woman accounts in great
measure for so much unnecessary and
foolish gossip. Her entertainments
are most highly spoken of by the press
and by numerous persons from cities in
this state who can have no interest In
assisting fraud. She is worker,
and knows no such thing as fail. Her
lecture on the "Prodigal Son" given
in Witter's Hall, which was furnish
ed for her free of cost by DR.. Witter
and the Cong'l church trustees was
a magnificent effort, and the large
audience present will bear US out in
this statement. There is no good
reason for doubling that the lady
has stated anything but the truth
concerning herself. Creditable testi-
monials concerning her in every respect
can be seen, by anyone, if they will
but call upon A. l.. Fontaine or d.
E. Carey. One Of the remarkable
features of the entertainment at the
Rink will be Mrs Howe's Zouave
Drill, which is pronounced magnificent
and wonderful. Another is the Drum
Scene in which Miss Emma Miller
and Mrs Howe take part. The drum
corps will consist of Frank and Scott
Morrill,, Mrs. Howe and Ans. Linscott
of Portage City, d famous Iron Bri-
gade drummer who was a comrade of
M. II. Lynn.
There will be a German scene, en-
titled tie ''Women and Maids of
Futteburgh" on Friday evening at
the Rink, in which the following tai
ent will assist: Misses Mamie Spaf-
ford, Carrie Tenant, Nellie KRONER,
Vede Arpin, Dora Miller, Celia Comp
ton, Nina Lord, Cora Pratt. Mrs A.
L. Fontaine, Arthur Demarias
Miss Tillie Spaford will take the
respective parts Of Goddess Of Liberty
and Columbia Weeping, in two scenes.
The Grand March will be commanded
by Mrs. Howe, and Miss Mile Cor
don will act as file leader. It will be
the closing piece of the evening and
well worth the price of admission.
Lottie Lynn will sing the song, Little
Major, in the Dying Drummer scene.
One of the principal attractions will be
recitation from Miss Emma Miller.
The Rink should be filled to over
flowing as the prices of admission
have been placed low.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1885-12-24
For Sale Cheap.

4 new, square box cutter In
quire at. this office If.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1885-12-24
HERE AND THERE.
PENCIL POINTERS AND OBSERVATIONS
CAUGHT IN THE PATHWAY.

! CASH PU RCHASE COUPON.
Call at Hebert's fer cabinet photo
graphs. If
| Geo. N. Wood has sewing machines
to sell or rent IT,
DR.. J. E. Lockwood. Office over
Garrison's store, where he may be
found night and day. TELEPHONE. tt
IF you want fine candy, sugar toys
and novelty goods, w. i. Scott & Son
is the place to get them cheap. tt.
The Drama of Bethlehem by the
Sabbath School at NJ. 3. Church
Xmas evening.
When you are looking for Christmas
goods for trimming trees, you can find
them at w. L. Scott & Son. tt
A little girl, number two, has asked
for lodgings at the home of Frank
Garrison.
IF you want Pork, Beef, Beans,
Potatoes, Apples, &C., go to Wood
& Aliens, bridge square. If.
NJ. Vaughn, the popular CentraIia
tailor, shipped fine suit of clothes
to A. G. McComb at Bozeman, Mon
tana.
N. L. Compton has been busy pre-
pairing to ship carload Of empty
barrels. Nate is doing lively busi-
ness.
Holiday goods-the best assortment
in the city and a large lot of glass
ware, crockery to be sold cheap, be-
low cost price at Pariseau's. 3w
DR.. Lockwood's saddle horse died
Sunday, of farcy, af ter short illness.
The doctor had owned him only six
weeks and used him but once. This
is unfortunate.
Something new and novel at [. A.
Barnes restaurant, in the way Of
wooden ware for wall decorations, use
ful as well as ornamental. Call in and
see them.
Remember in buying goods for
Christmas trees, and dinners, that w.
Ii. e. Edwards has fine, fresh stock
of such. Fancy groceries at lowest
cash prices.
Daily Bros are rebuilding their
burned property. a new store will
soon be ready for Mrs, G. NJ. Peeso,
when she will move TO her former
stand.
f. j. Wood & Co. invite you to
call in and see their large assortment
of toys, books, albums, fancy articles.
and the like. A fresh supply of per-
fumes just received.
Housewives who desire to use a
fine article of starch will not forget to
try the elastic starch sold only at
Spafford & Coles store. Ask Fred or
Gus and they will serve you. Only
Is cents per package.
The Quartely Meeting Services of
the NJ. E. Church will be held on
Saturday and Sabbath next. Rev.
J, D. Cole, Presiding Elder, Of Apple
ton District, will preach at 2:30 P. NJ
Saturday, and on Sabbath morning and
evening.
Best assortment of paper and linen
books, toys, vases, fancy goods, cups.
ETC., at F. j. Wood & Go. Christmas
tree trimmings and thousand things
too numerous to mention can be had at
small cost.
J. L. Harvey drives unique milk
wagon, a perfect farm scene on one
side; icebergs on the rear end and
more handsome scenery on the other
side. The work is said to be from the
brush Of Dennis Finney. Mr. Harvey
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1885-12-24

In looking around for all
kinds of Holiday Presents,
you will save time and
money by calling on ST.
Amour l. DeMars. Centralia.
Wisconsin.
A beautiful child was born to one
of Grand Rapids former daughters.
last week, at Rudolph Our people
will know who we mean when we say
it was Mrs. Frost, nee Miss Athrop.
Her friends will be pleased to learn
this as she was for several years a
Wood county school ma am An old
citizen informs us that Dr. Robinson S
white horse is becoming familiar
object in the town Of Rudolph
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1885-12-24

According to the calculations of
John A. Grier, of Philadelphia, we
have paid on the public debt in princi-
pal and interest since 1865, the follow
ing sums:
On Principal, S1,271,O 100000
La Interest, 1890, 100000
Total, $3,161, 100000
Total debt at close war, 2, 100000, 600
Overpaid, s 361, 900, 900
Furniture holiday presents at NJ. G.
Warren's at prices that will suit all
cash purchasers.
You will find fine line of jewelry
and silver ware at w. j.. Scott & Son,
at hard time prices. tt.
Best place for Holiday goods at f.
j. Wood & Co. Bound to sell out
their large stock.
Stop at VIM. Edwards new store for
your groceries and supplies A fine
stock of goods just received. MIR.
Edwards is selling as cheaply as any
store in the city. This is business
Holiday goods are going rapidly at
f. j. Wood & Co.'S. They mean to-
sell out their stock at all hazards. Try
them. Fancy cases and toys in profa-
sion.
For Sale Cheap.
\ new, square box cutter In
Ils -
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1885-12-24

The Roller rink has been greatly
improved by Mr.. Lyon during the
past week. The floor has been ground
smooth. Saturday evening last a
goodIy number were present. The
music was the best. The ten lap race
was won by Frank Morrill, Christ
mas day the rink will be kept open
and during the afternoon the Centralia
band will be in attendance A Green
race for one mile will be skated in the
afternoon. The admission to specta-
tors will be 10 cts. in the afternoon.
Mr.. Lyon will take pains to have
every one pleased.
Saturday evening DR.. Robinson was
called to Pittsville to counsel DIR.
Pomeroy, in the case Of Mrs Larry
Ward, who is quite sick. While at
Remington a man by the name of An
thony Jones was run over by the
passenger train and both his legs were
crushed so as to require amputation.
He attempted to cross the track just
as the train was arriving at the station.
The cow catcher struck him and rolled
him along, the wheels passing over his
legs. He was knocked senseless and
did not recover for several hours. Mr.
Jones was a single man about fifty
years of age and has no relatives in
this part OF the country. His occu-
patton was a common laborer and has
lived with Mr.. Stout at Remington for
some time past. Saturday Drs. Rob
inson and Pomeroy amputated both
legs below the knee The doctors say
his chances for life are small. LATER
as we go to press we learn that Mr..
Jones is dead.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1885-12-24

Stumps of any kind, Rock, Log
Jams, anything immov able, can be
blown up with it. Send to or address
THE WIS. WooD PULP Co.
Centralia, Wis.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1885-12-24
Santa Claus head
quarters at Wood &
Co. VIII sell goods
at all hazards. Shall
not be undersOld.

The oyster room at W. A. Keyes
fancy grocery is growing more popular
with time. Stephen Demarais. his af-
fable clerk. waits upon customers in
true French style, and serves all liber-
ally. Our experience has been such
that we can commend them to all
hungry mortals. There is nothing
small about the concern except the
profits made on goods sold.
Morris tribune., 1885-07-29
The Hog Ate Dynamite.

The question of the work of dynamite
fieIds in London, recently, being dis
cussed in one of the public resorts of
this city, many stories were told of ter
rible distinctions that this material had
caused, at times. BY and by a cap
sheaf took its place. A gentleman re-
marked: Talk about dynamite, can
tell you true story of what nitro-gl yc-
crime once did in our State. 1t was out
near Prairie du Chen, where they were
blasting in cut on thePrairie du Chen
Division of the Chicago, Milwaukee
and St. Paul Road. The contractor
several kegs of the stuff in an under
ground place. One day workman
went in to get some and left the place
open; by and by some hogs. came along,
and one of them slipped into this place
where the combustible itself was kept.
The hog found key open, and as glyc-
crime is as sweet almost as honey the
animal filled himself. He came out
and soon wandered into q stable near
by which contained about forty horses
belonging to the contractor. 'The hog
got fooling around among the horses
hind legs, when one of them drew off
and gave Mr.. Hog a good one. The
conclusion started the business, and not
a vestige was ever discovered of the hog,
of a single horse, or the stable. And
where the stable once stood there was q
hole in the earth fifty feet deep and
more than 200 feet in circumference.
There is gentleman in this city
knowing these facts.-Madtson (IVs
Democrat.
Morris tribune., 1885-07-29
"A Great Edifioe,

The new cathedral of Moscow cost
more than $1O,OOO,OOO. 1t has been
half century in constructing, but the
wonder is not that the time is so long,
but rather that it has been so short.
The Cathedral of st. Savior's is erected
as memorial of the deliverance of
Russia from Napoleon Bonaparte in 1912.
Less than three months after the re-
treat of the French the Emperor Alexan-
der I. issued decree that the church
should be built, and few years later
the foundations were laid. 1t took
twenty years to erect the building and
cover it ia, and the scaffolding was
taken down ip 1858: The scaffolding
alone cost ,0GG, 1t has five great
gilded copper cupolas, surmounted by
crosses, the central one of which stands
$40 feet from the ground.
The whole building is faced with mar
BILE, and the interior is pronounced the
most exquisite in its decoration in Eu-
rope. There are magnificent paintings,
elegant windows, costly candelabra,
and the aaar and wall are inlaid with
many varieties OF marble,
There is nothing in the world to equal
the gorgeous splendor of the altar and
its Accomplishments, and the cathedral
covers $4,000 square feet, and will &C
commodate comfortably in it's central
area-for it is in the form of a Greek
cross-ten thousand worshipers. The
bells for this church cost G15,0OO The
largest weighs twenty six tons, and the
smallest only thirty pounds. - Galtgma'si.
Morris tribune., 1885-07-29
important to Horse Raisers!
Edward NJ. Johnson,
Attorney for mortgage

The handsome and powerful stall
lion, Vidocq Jr. owned by r. F. Muir
ply will stand for the season as fol-
lows;
At Morris Tuesday and Wednes-
days of each week, at the st. Paul
House stable each Saturday at
Michael Spain's and the remainder of
each week at my own stable, 5 miles
southwest of Morris. This superior
animal will be five years old in May
daple-browR color with one white
foot and strip in face. He stands 161s
hands high and weighs 1900 lbs. is
Systematically developed throughout;
has remarkable action and is without
doubt the best draft stallion in this
section of the state.
I93m Il. f. MURPHY.
Morris tribune., 1885-07-29
keen The Chunks Together.

"Keeps the chunks together; inns is an al
age old
We hear in wintry weather when the winds
blow cold;
When fires are getting low, and fagot% cease
to blaze,
Pile the chunks together and watch their
cheering ways.
See! how they blaze and sparkle dancing IN
their turn:
Now throwing grotesque shadows out upon
the wall,
Now lightning darkned corners where thelr
bright rays fall.
Gaining strength and courage the flames are
burning high,
| keep the chunks together; and the hreu
| never die"
"Such is human life from the cradle to the
| We need kindred warmth the vital sparks
| to save;
We need affections hand to fan the dying
Need the love of others rejecting i'll our
| souls,
To keep the dying embers burning and alive
The faintest CLEANS of hope to brighten and
revive;
To wake the noblest aims within the human
heart,
To hid the struggling rays their glory to i'm
part:
To raise the gems of thought imbedded in
the mind,
Till they CLEAN in beauty and in full splen-
dor shine,"
Smouldring in lifes ashes lie many vital
spark,
Hidden, sinking slowly expiring in the dark
Needing but the genial rays from immortal
To ignite the flashing flames from the dying
, Goals,
Thus our deepest emotions lose their loftest
. tone,
! Buried in the ashes and left TO die alone;
There so many mortals wrecked on thu
+ strand of life
Lie buried in the sands of misery and strife
Each noble purpose smothered hope foreve
g 4sst
4 Forsaken and neglected meath the rubbish
" tossed;
When, if the hand OF love would raise tn
little spark,
L The living fire would sparkle, lightning Il
= the dark:
o. And If kindred natures would warm til
glowing Goals.
Imparting strength and vigor to the weak
ened souls.
d Many would not wander reckless and alone
f. Their existence but q blank -nameless an
unknwn;
- flaming into grandeur, they'd light til
IL world afar,
If "Then let each brother strive 20 waken
IF the mind
, OF his fellow creatures the spark of trut
sublime.
And, pressing close together keep alive IL
a Goals,
is Till the light of Heaven is kindled in IL
PC souls;
- Until the flames of love, rising high al
l. Light up the darkened pathway with cele
t, tial fire.
TO When the way seems dreary, when clou
-, obscure the sky;
- When life storms are bowling, and adver
IL winds sweep by,
IN When helpless ones are wrecked and seal
n tered on the shore;
49, When noblest aims are crushed, and swe
hope smiles no more,
IS. The hand oflove alone can waken the pu
We posed aim,
~ The breath ofholy prayer fan it into fan
=: Thus the song of victory we may forev
sing,
ef While our voices, united, gladly, sweet
is ring.
an And in exultant strains the grand old Choir
shout,
We "Keep the chunks together and the fire
I'll ne'er go ont"
Morris tribune., 1885-07-29
Death of General Grant

Gen. Grant is dead. He passed
away quietly and peacefully ut Mt.
McGregor last Thursday morning ut
about s o'clock. He was by far the
greatest man of the age and his death
causes sincere and universal sorrow.
kilograms expressing sympathy have
been received by the bereaved family
from all parts ofthe Union and from
may parts of the old world. His fame
rs general is world wide and his
many sterling qualities of character
Will be praised by generations yet I'M
born. AS n statesman, he made mis-
takesbut they were errors of Judgment
his motives were always pure. The
pages of history upon which his
noble deeds are recorded bear no blots,
His lingering illness is we'll known to
all and although death has for some
time been expected, the shock caused
by 1t seems none the less severe.
In Morris, the flag was displayed at
halt mast as soon as the sad news
was received and the leading business
houses of the city are still draped in
mourning. All seem anxious to show
some token of respect to the deac
hero.
Central Park in New York city ha'
been chosen as the place of intermen
where the remains OF Mrs. Grant viii
eventually be laid beside those of tn
general. The funeral will be the mos
imposing ever given to an American
A grand national monument will sool
be erected, plans for which are alread
being perfected.
Morris tribune., 1885-07-29

A provincial editor in writing up
his visit to q type foundry thus de-
scribes a type-casting machine: IA
type machine is no larger than a sew
ing machine, and yet it is curious
compound ola hand-organ, a coffee
mill hay press, force pump, a flat
iron heater, and a sausage stuffer.
Put all these together and you would
have something that looks like type
caster. TO be brief about it and not
worry the reader, it's impossible to de-
scribe one of the blamed things. We
never understood the operation until
we saw it, and we don't comprehend
the first thing about it now"
Morris tribune., 1885-07-29

A new sleeping car company under
the name of the Monarch Parlor
Sleeping Car Company" was organ
lied in New York City OH June 4th
with a capital of $5,OOO,OOO. 1t is in
tended to introduce and operate new
style of car, which can be used on day
runs as complete parlor car. and at
night as sleeper. Six of these cars
are now in use, and contracts have
been made for number more. Capt.
A. F. Higgs, who has organized and
managed several refrigerator lines is
president of the new campany.' Capt.
Hlggs is an uncle of H. S. Judson OF
the First National Bank of Morris.
Morris tribune., 1885-07-29
ery emar a q ecovery

Mr.. Geo. V. Willing, of Manchester,
Mich, writes: "My wife has been al
most helpless for five years, so help
less that she could not turn over in
bed alone. She used two Bottles OF
Electric Bitters, and is so much I'M
proved, that she is able now to do her
own work" Electric Bitters will do
oil that is claimed for them. Hun.
dreds of testimonials attest their great
curative powers. Only fifty cents a
bottle at Max Buckentin & Bro.
Morris tribune., 1885-07-29

Mr.. John Habbefton, the author of
"Helen's Babies, Is of slight build and
rather shorter than the ordinary indi-
vidual in stature. He wears a slight
black mustache, and his jet curly locks
are rather long. His eye is mild, and
yet at times has a snap about it. As
editor Of the New York Telegram, he
sits at a rough specimen of a desk, on
which is promiscuous mass of odds
and ends. from the relic of a wrecked
train of cars to q piece of antique bronze
which answers for paper weight.
Morris tribune., 1885-07-29
(First Publication July 10, 1882
SALE.

lVA
Default having been made in the payment !
of the sum OF Twenty-Five and 6o-1OO
1926 g. 1000 Dollars, which is claimed to be due
at the date of this notice upon certain
mortgage, duly executed and delivered Dy
John p. Lyon and Sarah A. Lyon, his wife,
to VIM. +. Graves and Merrick e. Elnton,
bearing date the 3Oth day Of April, A; u. Sol,
and duly recorded in the Office Of the Register
of Deeds in and for the County Of stevens
and State of Minnesota, on the 30th DAY OF
April. A. ID. 1881, at y O'CLOCK NJ, IN BOOK H,t
gage was given to secure the payment OF ten
notes, one for Five and 2i-lOO Dollars, que
November lst 1881 and each OF tne o ~ 10 tSt
so, SO, ~, 4S, and 81 calendar months from stlu
last named date, and default having been
made in the payment Of the sala Co. notes' H que
on May list and November 1st, 1881, and May
| LIST, 1855, and there remaining secured by the
| said mortgage the said two other notes,
making q total of Twenty-Five Dollars Sc
cured by the mortgage and unpaid, making q
| total now due, after allowing the legal repale
| of seven per cent on the notes not yet mature,
| of Twenty-Five and 6S-l00 Dollars, anu no
| action or proceeding at law or otherwise
| having been instituted to recover the deDt
secured by said mortgage, or any part
| Now, therefore, notice is hereby given, that
| by virtue OF O. power Of sale contained IN said
mortgage, and pursuant to the statute j., IN
such case made and provided, the said mort Gt
| gage will be foreclosed, and the premises
described in and covered by said mortgage:
viz: The north east quarter (neID OF oectlo1
TWENTY-FIVE Q25l, of Range Forty-two 42l
containing one hundred and sixty q6ol acres
in Stevens County, and State of Minnesota
with the Entertainments and appurtenances
will be sold at public auction, to the highest
bidder for cash, to pay said debt and interest
and the taxes, if any, on said premises, ano
Twenty-Five dollars attorneys fee, as st1pu
lated in and by said mortgage in case o.
foreclosure and the disbursements alloWet
by law; which sale will be made by tht
door Of t the Court House, in Morris, in sait
County and State, on the fifth day of sep
} TENDER. A. D. 1885, at 10 o'clock A. NJ. OF ina
day, subject to redemption at any time
within one year from the day of sale,- al
provided by law.
Dated July IL, \; D. 1880
MERRICK E. VINTON,
'' Mortgages.
E. B. KENNEDY 6 Co.,
Morris tribune., 1885-07-29

Mr.. Colfax was an omnivorous reader
of novels and stories. Good, bad, and
Indifferent, he read them all. 'Inever
read one so worthless, but found some
good thought in it, he said. This story
reading was not confined to books, to
the Seaside and Lowell libraries, and to
the serials in magazines. He rarely
picked up country newspaper that he
did not turn to the story page. If the
story came up to his ideal he cut it out,
wrote the credit, if original in the paper
from which he clipped it, and brought
it home. We now have scores of such
short stories he brought us and have
printed hnadseGs Of them in the Tribune
in the past doze. years, "Short,
sketchy stories," he often said, 'faEe the
great need of journalism, and, with the
instinct of an old journalist his eyes
were ever in search of them. South
Bend Tribune
Morris tribune., 1885-07-29
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