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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1886-07-29
Closing Hours at the Capitol.
WASHINGTON, D. c., July, 26, 1886

If Congress adjourns on Wednesday
of this week, as is expected, the CAPT.
toll will look like deserted village in
ten days. 1t is possible I may send
you another epistle from this point,
but if the weather should suddenly
grow warmer, a week hence but few
correspondents, will be found here.
Never before in the history of Con-
gressional sessions was there such an
anxiety to get away as there has
been for the past two months, and
already preparations are being made
by many to "climb out" as soon as the
adjournment takes place.
Where will the men and women who
have worked, and written, and schem-
ed, and lobbied here for eight months,
go? | can't tell, in detail. Many of
the quiet ones will 60 to their homes
In the country and rest; a num-
Der of the representatives will hasten
to their districts and look after their
political fences. Tiresome as have
been their labors here, they want to
come back they want to live and die
in the service Of the "dear people,"
As there are to be about score of
senators elected before the 50th Con-
gress assemblies, at least that number
of the conservative members of the
National Legislature will return to
their states prepared to manipulate
their legislative elections. The high
and mighty ones of the government
will doubtless seek relaxation in the
mountains, on the lakes or at the
sea side. The correspondents and
secretaries will HE away to their fields
of labor and spend the interim in
adding to their impoverished purses.
The government clerks will spend the
summer at their desks, ague or no
ague. This is little tough on clerks
who have been accustomed to have a
good time during hot weather, but a
wholesome fear Of strict interpreted
ton of civil service rules will act as a
bar to their ordinary enjoyment. True
they may not work very hard, but
they will generally be ready to answer
to their names, if called.
The past week was of course rather
exciting one in Congressional matters.
There was so much hurry mixed up
with desire to talk, object, raise
questions aud generally to obstruct
legislation that in reality much could
not be done.
The dairymen triumphed at last,
and the bill with the Senate amend
ments, known as the Oleomargarin bill
passed the House on Friday by a ma
jority of 100. The friends of the bill
say that the President will veto it,
and most likely he will. There are
several very important bills that must
be disposed of by the Senate before it
adjourns, and their fate with the Pres
ident will depend very much ON the
amendments made by the Senate, or
the humor in which they find the
executive.
One Of the most noted men in the
Capitol for many years, died the other
day, aged 81 years. He had been in
Office over so years His name was
William Hunter, Assistant Secretary
of State.
W. D.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1886-07-29

The following information about the
Green Bay, Winona & ST. Paul rail.
way we get from the Pioneer Press OF
a recent date: "When the Green
Bay, Winona & st. Paul defaulted
upon the interest on its first mortgage
bonds, Feb. 1. 1885, instead of being
put into the hands of a receiver, the
Farmers Loan and Trust company was
made trustee, many Of the officials
having large interests in both COM
panies. The earnings of the company
for that year, both gross and net,
made very poor showing. The road
was $2,000,000 preferred and S., 900,
900 common stock, but on it's whole
225 miles it earned only 5000, 100
gross, and $50, 043 net, with which to
pay 100000 interest. Since then,
however, the business of the road has
SO far improved that the trustee COM
pany now announces that the bond
holders will consent to fund their
three unpaid cupons, amounting to
$142, 900 into 5 per cent thirty-year
bond, the funds in hand will suffice to
pay the August coupon in cash, and
then the road can be given back to the
stockholders.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1886-07-29

What is the matter with Senator
Ring in your county, neighbor Repor-
ter? And would an Ashland man
Judge Edwin Ellis, for instance-be
satisfactory to you and to Wood
County Republicans So far as yet
appears the candidate must come from
Clark or Ashland county. If the
disafection toward Senator Ring is in
surmountable-and concerning this we
wish to be informed-why, then, we
can easily find a good man in Ashland
county, willing to be sacrificed
Phillips Bee.
The matter with Mr.. Ring is, In
brief, that he SO acted during the last
session of the legislature, in reference
to important local interests of Wood
County, as to ALLEVIATE nineteen TWEEN
tieths of the people, of all parties.
and thus to render his denomination
out of the question, so far as this
county is concerned. This county
will be satisfied with any good man,
no matter from what county he halls.
Personally We would prefer Mr..
Gardner, of this city, and we under
stand that Mr.. Gates, of Clark, is a
candidate.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1886-07-29
Twenty-Four Hours to Live.

From John Kuhn, Lafayette, Ind,
who announces that he is now in ''per-
feet health" we have the following:
Zone year ago I was, to all appearance
in the last stages of Consumption.
Our best physicians gave my case up.
I finally got SO low that our doctor
said [ could not live twenty-four hours.
My friends then purchased a bottle of
DR.. VIM. Halls Balsam For The
Lungs, which considerably benefited
me. / continued until [ took nine
bottles, and [ am now in perfect
health.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1886-07-29

The Phillips Bee presents the name
of 2. FL. Leonard, county treasurer
of Price county, for the nomination o
state treasurer on the republican
ticket. We would be pleased to see
the Northern part of the state more
largely represented on the State ticket.
then heretofore. Let us labor to give
Mr.. Leonard the nomination, if he il
the proper man for the place.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1886-07-29

Wausau Central: A movement is
on foot looking to the organization of
the Grand Army post of Marathon,
Lincoln, Portage and Wood counties
into an association for the purpose of
holding annual reunions, and properly
observing Decoration Day each year.
The Stevens Point post is taking the
lead In the matter.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1886-07-29
JOB DEPARTMENT

We have in this depar tment a complete lin,
of job Material and Type for doing frst-clas
job work on short notice and at the loves
living prices. We do all kinds of Pamphle
and Law Brief work known to the trade.
Call in and get prices.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1886-07-29

The Central Wisconsin is authority
for the information that Hon. Willis
Hand, is a candidate for the republican
nomination for member of Assembly
In that district.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1886-07-29

Fortunes are yearly made by successful oper
atorS In STOCK, GRAIN AND OIL.
These Investments frequently pay from $500
to s., 000 or more on each 800 invested. Relia-
bic correspondents wanted. Address for circu-
lars. WILLIAM E. RICHARDS, Banker and
Broker, SO, 40 & ~ Broadway, New York.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1886-07-29

The Medford Star and News presents
the name of d. Lyod Jones, of Stevens
Point, as republican candidate for
Congress in this the 9th district.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1886-07-29

Tablets Of white paper for pencils.
pen, all sizes kept
in stock.
We propose to keep all blanks used in Circuit
Court, Justices Court and those Of misceIla-
neous character as noted above.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1886-07-29

w. w. Kline the jeweler. Shop
three doors east from the Gardner
brick block. If
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1886-07-29
List OF Letters

Remaining uncalled for in the post
Office at Grand Rapids, Wis, for the
week ending July 5, 1886.
Booth, VIC. Huber, Anton C2)
Dennis, I'll. 1. Kramer, Levi
Fox. E. G.. Rebholz, Leo so
GesSuee, Lena Ragais, Henry
Grover, Iva Williams, Wilson
Gumba, Adam ~
Homcrmiller, Mrs.
Julia
July II, 1886.
Bogus, Jennie Macmillan. j. r.
Branen, Albeit Melber. Frank 80
JohanesOH, Gonild Fatwick, Miss Mary
Johansen, ems Rutherfsrd, George
Lode Christian
July, 10,
Brown, Miss frankie TURNER, T.
-effery, Daniel Westmere, J. R.
Mosher, Fred Wing, Mrs. Mary
Sandrick, III. A. ZOmba, Adam
Simmons, VIM. F. Zenhtke, August
July, rs,
Gage, S. P. Snyder, Miss Mamie
0leson, Christion Webster, Fred NJ.
Peterson, OILS
Persons calling for the above letters
will please say advertised"
P. McCAMLEY, P. M.
F. W. BURT, Asst.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1886-02-05
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Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1886-02-05
An Aged Woman Cremated.

LITTLE Rock. ARK, Feb. 3-On
Sunday night last a horrible tragedy
was enacted on Irish creek, Yell
county, this State. Mrs. Gilkie, 60
years of age, the widow of
James Gilkie, an old pioneer of
that section. fred a shed a short
distance from the house, took a dose
Of ~strychnine and cody seated herself
in the middle Of the building,
with the evident intention of
Burning herself to ashes. Mike
Gilkie, her son, and an unmarried SIS
ter, Miss Burrus, were living with
Mrs. Gilkie. On Sunday Mike went up
into the Dick Ward settlement, where
he remained over night. This left his
mother and aunt at home
alone, and they retired as usual,
nothing occurring to Lattact at.
tention. At a late hour Miss
Burrus was awakened by her
sister calling for her to "come
quick and save me if you can" The
old lady was helped into the house and
died in five minutes, but spoke no
more after Miss Burris reached her.
There is no cause assigned for the act.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1886-02-05

Died at his residence seven miles
from Vicksburg on the Of 3lst Jan
uary 1886, Capt. Benjamin 7. Edwards
who was born in Brunswick, Co., Va,
August 29th, 1902, married Miss Ma
Tidy r. Harris the 9Th Of May, 1928.
and moved to Warren Co., Miss. 10
1929, where be has resided ever since,
He leaves a widow, one son, four grand
daughters, two grand sons and three
great grand children to mourn his loss.
Capt. Edwards was a CONSTANT mem
Der of the Baptist church for a great
many years. After a pure and useful
life che sleeps in death and rests with
God.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1886-02-05
CURE FOR PILES.

Piles are frequently proceeded by a
sense of weight in the back. loins and
lower part Of the abdomen, causing
the patient to suppose he has some at.
lection Of the kidneys or neighboring
organs. AT times, symptoms Of
Indigestion are present, as fatulency.
uneaslness Of the stomach, etc. A
moisture, like p%erspiration, producing
\ very disagreeable itching, after est.
ting warm, is a very common atten-
dant. Blind, Bleeding and Itching
Piles yield at once to the application
Of DR.. Bosanko's Pile Remedy, which
acts directly upon the parts affected,
absorbing the Tumors, allaying the
intense itching, and affecting a per-
manent cure. Price, 80 cents. Ad-
dress, The DR.. Bosanko Medicine Cos
PiQua, Ohio. Sold by G. G. Reynolds
q Co. l
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1886-02-05
Miraculous Escape.

W. W. Reed, druggist, of Winches-
ter, Ind, writes zone of my custom
ers, Mrs. Louisa Pike, Bartonia, Ran.
dolph Co., Ind, was a long sufferer
with Consumption, and was given up
to die by her physicians. She heard
of DR.. Kings New Discovery for Con-
sumption, and began buying it of me.
In six months time she walked to this
city, a distance of six miles, and is now
so much improved she has quit using
it. She feels she owes her life to it,"
Free Trial Bottles at Hardaway &
Cassell's drugstore. 6
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1886-02-05
A Wise Reform.

The habit of administering quinine in power
ful doses, as an antidOte TO maladles, was once
has undergone a wide reform. Not only the
public, but professional men have adopted, not
wholly. Of course, but largely, HOsteter's
Stomach Bitters as a safe botanic substitute for
this change are most important. Now fever and
ague S fterers are cured-fOTmerly their COM
plants we're only for the time relieved, or half
cured-the remedy eventually failing to pro
dllce any aDpreciable effect, except the doses
were increased. A course of the Bitters, per-
s%istently followed, breaks up the worst attacks
and prevents their return. The evidence in
favor OF this sterling specific and household
medicine is of no ambiguous character, but
whence 1t proceeds are very numerous.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1886-02-05
Arrested for Performing In Thea
tres on Sunday,

CINCINNATI, Feb. 3.-Warrants were
sworn out at the police court for the
arrest of several members Of theatri-
cal companies who appeared at Heuck's
and the Peoples theaters last Sunday.
These persons were all arrested imme-
diately after the performance, early
Monday morning and fined one dollar
each by a justice Of the peace. The
Law and Order League" which
caused the warrants to be issued to.
day claims that the former arrests were
Illegal.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1886-02-05
OF Interest to Athleties.

James Robinson, trainer of Athletes
at Harvard and Princeton Colleges,
writes from Princeton, Jan. "a, 1885.
''For cuts, bruises, strains, rheumatism
and colds, l always use Allcock's Por-
Gus Plasters for myself and pupils.
Never have known them to fail in over
one hundred cases. They strengthen
the muscles and give instant relief.
They are the only external remedy used
by our athletes" 20
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1886-02-05
Fatally Burned.

DETROIT, MICH, Feb. 3.-This morn
ing, at half past nine. a candy kettle
in Flynn s. Dunfee's establishment,
on Michigan avenue. exploded injur-
ing three persons. Carl Snickerberker
was covered with the boiling candy
and terribly burned. 1t is thought
his injuries will prove fatal. Ed Sid
Ter and Nellie Galvan were severely,
but not dangerously scalded.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1886-02-05
Warren County Dellnquents.

In accordance with the requirements
Of the law ex.Sheriff Beck yesterday
made his final statement of delinquent
taxes, both poll and personal, to the
county auditor, for which he was
given credit on "hisaccOunts and Sheriff
Worrell charged:
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1886-02-05

SHILOH'S VITALIZER is what
you need for Constipation, Loss OF
Appetite, Dizziness, and all symptoms
Of Dyspepsia. Price 10 and rs cents
per bottle. For sale by Hardaway &
Cassell. l
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1886-02-05

CATARRH CURED, health and
sweet breath secured, by Shiloh's Ca
tarrh Remedy. Price so cents. Nasal
Injector free. For sale by Hardaway
& Cassell l
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1886-02-05

WILL YOU SUFFER with dyspep-
sia and Liver Complaint? Shiloh's
Vitalizer is guaranteed to cure you.
For sale by Hardaway & Oassell. /
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1886-02-05

Mr.. BLAINE's celebrated second vol
Tine will be out this week.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1886-02-05

For lame back, side Or chest, use
Shiloh's Porous Plaster. Price Is cents.
For sale by Hardway s. Cassell. l
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1886-02-05
SCOTS Emulsion Of Pure
Cod Liver Oil, With HyPOphOsphites,
Ena. Rnsffnn Children.

DIR. s. W. Cohen. of Waco, Texas, says: ~
have used your Emulsion in mfantile wasting
with good results. 1t not only restores wasted
tissue, but gives strength. and l heartily recon-
m end it for diseases ATTENDED by atrOphy."
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1886-02-05

THAT HACKING COUGH can be
SO quickly cured by Shiloh'sCure. We
guarantee it. For sale by Hardaway
% Cassell.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1886-02-05
,AUSAGE MEAT CUTTERS.
'ntlH LEE RICHARDSON & co
Cotton Planters,

SEND FOR CATALOGUES OF OUR COT
~ ton seed mills and crushers, by which you
grind your own meal-Or prepare SEED for fer
grind corn and small grain.
Tile PLANTERS COTTON SEED co.
l43! pennsylvania Ave., Washington, D.. G.
n0vl2-w
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1886-02-05

Trustees Sale.
PURSUANT TO THE TERMS OF A DEED
OF trust executed on the Goth day of January,
1890, conveying to me as trustee the following
lands IN Warren county, Mississippi, viz: The
containing 3l5 acres, more or less, to secure the
payment OF the note therein specified, which
said deed of trust is recorded in deed book No.
6S, page. 1884 of the records of said county,
fault having been made in the payment thereof.
l VIII sell said lands for cash according to law at
tle east door of the courthouse of said county
in Vicksburg, on
MONDAY, THE 10Th DAY OF FEBRUARY,
1886,
conveying to the purchaser all the title invested
ih me by said deed of trust.
THOS. M. FOLKES, Trustee.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1886-02-05
COAL AND WOOD HEATING STOVES

Prepare for Winter Comfort.
Coal Vases, Helmet Top Coal Holds.
Fire Set and Stands, Nursery Tenders.
Plate Warmers, Crate Baskets.
Coal TOngs, Ash Shovels.
Shovel and longs. Trivets.
Hearth Brooms, POkeys.
LEE RTCHARDS0N n en-
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser., 1886-10-22
How the First Books Were Made.

Far away beyond the plains of Me-
sopotamia, on the banks of the river
Tigris, lie the ruins of the ancient
city of Nineveh Not long since huge
moundso of earth and stone marked the
place where the palaces and walls of
the proud capital of the great Assy-
rian Empire stood. The spade first
Of the Frenchman, then of the Eng
lishman. has cleared all earth away
and laid bare all that remains of the
old streets and palaces where the prin-
ces of Assyria walked and lived. The
gods they worshippcd and the books
they read have all been revealed to
the sight of a wondering world. The
most curious Of all the curious things
preserved in. this wonderful manner
are the clay books of Nineveh. The
chief library of Nineveh was contained
in the palace of Konyunjik. The clay
books which it contains are composed
of sets Of tablets covered with very
small writing. The tablets are OBJ
long in shape, and when several Of
them are used for one book, the first
line Of the tablet following was writ
ten at the end Of the one preceding it.
The writing on the tablets was, of
course. done when the clay was soft,
aud then it was baked to harden it.
Then each tablet or book was num-
bered and assigned to place in the
library with a corresponding number,
so that the librarian could easily find
it. just as our own librarian of to day
number the books we read Among
these books are to be found collections
of hymns (to the gods.) descriptions
of animals and birds, stones and vege-
tables. as we'll as history travels, etc.
The Assyrians and Babylonians were
great students of astronomy The
method of telling time by the sun and
of marking it by the instrument call
ed sun dial was Invented by the lat
ter nation. None Of our modern
clocks and watches can BE- compared
to the sun dial for accuracy. Indeed,
we have to regulate our modern in
ventions by the acient Babylonlan sys-
tenn.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser., 1886-10-22
Pc b BLES.

The small boys doube-A green
apple.
Crows never kick up disturbance
without caws.
Wife-"James, the servant girl tells
me you often chuck her under the
chin and give het twenty five cents.
Do you think that's right?" Husband
-"What would you have me do-give
her dollar ?"
A lady Of charitable disposition ask
ed u tramp if she could not assist him
by mending his clothes. "Yes, mad.
am," he said, Il have button, and if
you will sew a shirt and pair Of
pants on it | will be greatly Obliged"
Clara writes to ask if it is proper to
call the young woman who has been
the queen OF several seasons at the
islands ''chestnut belle'' The APP
pellation is quite correct. Clara, and
when you learn that the lady is en-
gagged. you can call that ringing the
chestnut belle"
One Of the boarders IN a private
boarding house in Boston, not very
prompt In paying board bills, grumb-
lingly observed, morning or two ago
in the hearing OF the "boarding mis-
sus:" "rhis coffee isn't settled" Il
guess it will be settled before your bill
is," she quickly retorted.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser., 1886-10-22
Sayings Of Brother Gardner

Gin man credit if you want to
start him on de road to de poo house.
As it am de roughness of de grind
stun which sharpens de AK, so 1t am
de troubles of life which aige up de
human mind.
Gray hairs am entitled to respech
only when the owners of gray hea is
respeck deirselves.
1t doan' do any good to light can
die arter You have bin eatin' wormy
appler in de dark.
De pussen who judges of de speed
of a mule by his bray mustn't complain
il ebeaybody passes him on de road.
De pusson who am nebber tempted
deserves no particular credit fur obey.
in de law.
De less advice you gin widout pay
de mo- credit you will receive fur be
in chuck full O wisdom.
Men who expect to be treated jist as
YOU treat dem will neither slander
nor abuse you.
Between readin' a mans character
oy MS dumps or goin on a picnic wiz
him, take de picnic.
What we calkerlate on doin' fur to
medder won't pay de grocer fur 'taters
nor de butcher fur soup-bone.
De man who aims to elevate his Fel-
low man can't be too keerful to pre-.
vent de nayburs from oberhearin' his
family riots.
Doan' be too hard on human natur'.
De man who kin sot down an tell you
exactly what dis kentry needs to make
her great an glorious may have no
idea whar' his next bar'l of flour am
comm from.
\ religion Which can't stand befo'
de sight of circus purceshun or de
sound of fiddle am not WORT luggin'
aroun' de kentry.
Peopole who expect man to kick
his own dog in case of a fight have got
IA go ID surprise laid up for 'em.
When you filter yourself dat de
majority of people doan' know de diff.
ference between de roar OF a lion an
de bray of an ass you have struck Il
banana peel which will bring ye down
kerilop.
Lots of men who would establish an
orlun asylum if dey had de money
will beat wood sawyer down 80 per
cent below de goln' price.