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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1886-04-15

NEVER GIVE UP.-If you are
suffering with low and depressed
spirits, loss of appetite, general debil-
ity, disordcred blood, weak constitu-
ton, headache, or any disease of a
bilious nature, by all means procure a
bottle of Electric Bitters. You will
be surprised to see the rapid improve
ment that will follow !; you will be
inspired with new life strength and
activity will return pain and misery
will cease, and henceforth you will
rejoice in the praise of Electric
Bitters. Sold at fifty cents a bottle
by +. j. Wood & Go. june21no6yl
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1886-04-15

CARD OF THANKS me for
myself and six little children, dear
friends in these hours of need and
afliction to tender to you all, and
especially to the two kindly worked for
me, my heartfelt thanks for the
amounts placed opposite their names
as donations, which list | hold dear,
when all the world seemed to me as
naught-let me remind them that
''those who give to the poor lendeth
to the Lord-it has cheered my heart
and will help to clothe and feed my
little one. May God bless you all
MRS. CARRIE SoRENsEN.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1886-04-15
Fred Grube's Strange History.

Marshfeld, Wis, March 30 There
resides at the little village of Auburn
dale, near this city, man who possess
ses history so interesting, varied, and
thrilling as to be worthy of the pen of
a novelist. His name is Fred CRUDE.
He was born in Hanover, Prussia.
June Is, 1926, and until the age of
20 years was laborer. About 1916
the Holstein war broke out between
Germany and Denmark. CRUDE was
pressed into the service, and served as
a private twenty months. Being Of a
naturally high-spirited nature, CRUDE
could not endure the insolence of a
superior, and during an altercatien he
nearly killed the officer. He was tried
by court-martial and sentenced to be
shot. On the night previous to the
day set for his execution he managed
to escape, and after numberless trials
and adventures reached England.
where he at once enlisted in the
English legion at London under the
assumed name of Herman GRADER.
lie was at once sent with the regiment
to the seat of the Crimean war, then
raging between England and Russia,
and passed through all the battles of
the peninsula, including the storming
Sebastopol.
After this battle CRUDE, in company
with twenty comrades, was sent on
scouting expedition into Holland, but
were surprised by the enemy, and all
were killed in the fight or hanged
afterwards except CRUDE. He finally
reached England, when he was at once
sent with the legion to the seat of war
then brewing between England and
Holland. While in Holland he was
sent out as spy, but was captured
and again sentenced to death, but by
eluding one guard and killing another,
ne again escaped. He again reached
England, where he remained time,
and then came to America, arriving in
New York in 1854 Upon the break
ing out of the civil war he at once
enlisted, and served three years, par
ticipating in twenty-three battles. He
was finally taken prisoner, and suffered
all the horrors of Andersonville prison
for eleven months, when he was ex-
changed and sent north. Although
still hale and hearty, Gruke's body
bears the marks of his many advent
ures and hardships. He has been
wounded in twenty-seven different
places by bullets, and had a saber
thrust through his body at the Crimea
and was left for dead on the ield.
Although severely wounded in the late
war, he refuses to apply for pension,
and says "No good soldier would do
So" At present Mr.. CRUDE is engag-
ed in farming.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1886-04-15

A GREAT DIsCovERY.-Mr VIM.
Thomas, of Newton, Ia, sayes: MY
wife has been seriously affected with a
cough for twenty-five years. and this
spring more severely than ever before.
She had used many remedies without
relief, and being urged to try DR..
Kings New Discovery, did So, with
most gratifying results, The first bot
tie relieved her very much, and the
second bottle has absolutely cured her.
She has not had SO good health for thir.
ty years" Trial Bottles Free at T. J
Wood & Co.'S Drug Store. Large
size $1.00. june21no6
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1886-04-15
LEGAL NOTICES,
Summons.
SII1l HI OIISs
STATE OF WISCONSIN-Circui CourS
Wood County.

STATE OF WISCONSIN-Circu Court
Wood County.
James NJ. Smith, Plaintiff.
VS..
Agnes S. Human Charles II. Shriner, Jane
Vance, John Vance. Melanchton c. Vance
John E. NJ. Vance. Chas. FL. Shriner Jr Moses
NJ. Strong, Dennis Coughlin and Bernhard
Kalb, Defendants.
The State of Wisconsin to the Defendants.
You are hereby summoned to appear within
twenty days after service of this summons
exclusive of the day of service. and defend the
above entitled action in the Court aforesaid;
and in ease of your failure so to do, judgment
will be rendered against you according to the
demand of complaint; of which copy is here
with served upon you.
GARDNER GAYNoR, Plaintiffs ATTORNEYS.
P. 0. Address, Grand Rapids, Wood County,
Wisconsin.
The State of Wisconsin to said Defendants.
Take notice that that the complaint in the
above actien was filed in the office of the clerk
of this court on the End day of March 1856.
GARDNER GAYNoR. Plaintiffs Attorney.
aprillw6
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1886-04-15
Dynamite !!

Stumps of any kind, Rock, Log
Jams, anything immovable, can be
blown up with it. Send to or address
The Wis. WooD PULP Co.
Centralia, Wis.
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1886-08-12
el.oo

win buy one dozen copies of the new Constitu'
ton of Florida, printed 10 pamphlet form' al INC
FIoRIDIAN Office. Tallahassee.
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1886-08-12

The Senatorial campaign Is just now
exciting a good deal of interest among
the Republicans of New York, who think
they will carry the Legislature this fall,
and capture the prize next winter. This
belief has brought out a goodly
number of Republicans, who think they
could grace seat in the United States
Senate The most confident candidates
are: Warner Miller, James w. Hustled,
Whitelaw Reid, Levi p. Morton, An
drew L. White, Alonzo B. Cornell, Frank
Hiscock, William H. Seward, james W.
Wordsworth, Richard Crowley, James
d. Warren and Edwin a. Merritt. II
the Democrats Can succeed In gaining
nineteen seats in the next House they
will have the pleasure of filling the seat
in the Senate now occupied by Warner
Miller. Many of the most careful
politicians Of the State say that they
have a good chance of gaining a small
majority on joint ballot.
A great effort has at last been made
to solve the enigma which for ages has
remained a mystery to man. 1t is the
great Sphinx which is about to reveal its
secret and why it was erected A com
pany Of explorers, under the direction OF
Maspero, have been excavating for some
time back around the base Of this colOs
sus. These excavations have disclosed
a temple which is said 20 be the oldest in
the world. 1t has no resemblance to any
of the other Egyptian temples. For a
few months the marvellous Sphinx OF
Ghizeh will remain, perhaps for the first
time since the days Of Moses, free from
the earth in which it was buried, and We
shall perhaps discover the reason Of its
existence.
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1886-08-12
Policeman's Views.

Mrs NJ. N. Prince, living at 80 West Fair ST,
Atlanta, Ga, has been troubled for several
months with an ugly form of catarrh, attended
with q copious and offensive discharge from both
nostrils.
Her system became 20 affected and reduced
that she was confined to bed at my house for
some time, and received the attention of three
physicians, and used dozen bottles of an extern
sively advertised blood remedy, all without the
least benefit
She finally commenced the use of B. B. b.
with decided improvement at once, and when
ten bottles had been used, che was entirely cured
of all symptoms OF catarrh.
1t gave her an appetite, and increased her
strength rapidly. and cheefulIy recommend it
as quick and cheap tonic and Blood Purifier.
wv. GLoER, Policeman.
ATLANTA, January 10, 1885.
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1886-08-12
BLOOD AND MONEY.

The blood Of man has much TO do in shaping
his actions during his pilgrimage through this
troublesome world, regardless Of the amount OF
present or expectant money in pocket or stored
away in bank 1t is a conceded fact that we
appear as our blood makes US, and the purer the
blood, the happier, healthier pretter and wiser
we are hence the Oft repeated nterrogatory,
how is your blood:" With pure streams Of
life-giving fluid coursing through our veins,
bounding through our hearts and ploughing
through our physical frames, our morals become
better, our constitution stronger our intellect
ual facilities more acute and grander, and men,
women and children happier, healthier and
more lovely.
The unprecedented demand, the unparalleled
curative powers, and the unmistakable proof
from those Of unimpeachable character and in
tegrity, point with an unerring finger to b. B.
B-Botanic Blood Bam-as far the best, the
cheapest the quickest and the grandest and
most powerful blood remedy ever before known
to mortal man, in the relief and positive cure of
Scrofula, Rheumatism, Skin diseases, all taints
Of blood poison, Kidney complaints, old ulcers
and sores, cancers, catarfh, etc.
B. B. B. is only about three years 0ld-a baby
in age, a giant in pOwer-bul no remedy in
America can make or ever has made such won
derfu showing IN It's magical powers in curing
and entirely Graduating the above complaints,
and gigantic sales in the face Of frenzied OPP
position and wOuld-be moneyed nonopolists
Letters from all points where introduced are
pouring in upon u.s. speaking in its loudest
praise Some say they receive more benefit from
one bottle OF B. b. b. than they have from TWEEN
ty thirty and fifty and even one hundred bottles
Of boosted decociion of inert and nOn-medici-
nal roots and branches OF common forest trees.
We hold the proof in black and white, and we
also hold the fort.
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1886-08-12
HIN De RCOR n S

The safest surest quickest and best cure for Corn
Bunions Warts Moes Callouse, DC flinders their fur
Their growth stoIs all pain Givesnotrouble Makes the
feet comfortable. Hindercorns cures when every tnlng
failA Sold by Druggists at l5c HIscox Co.. N L.
October ;, 1ssi-Iy-25
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1886-08-12

In for three or four inches below the Orifice of
the wound, which was triangular 10 shape.
Death must have been instantaneous. There
we're no signs Of struggle; the body laid on its
nide 10 front Of the desk where deceased had ap-
parenfly been seated writing, and the chair had
gone down with the body. The wounded tenn
pie Was uppermost The right arm was bent
and the right hand cramped 10 the position for
holding the pen. The lamp chimney was laid
On the table unbroken, the lamp blown out and
few dozen matches. mostly innsbruck, lay on
The threshold Of the wire gauze door which was
found sjsr. Uppermost on the table where de-
CEASED had been seated, q sealed envelope was
found. addressed In the postmasters hand writ
ing, 70 Miss Nellie Gordon, A" The cor
ODer opened The envelope and found letter in
deceased hand writing, evidently from dictation
Of Nathan McDouell whose name was written
by deceased az foot of the letter The coroners
Jury decided that the partly addressed envelope,
Appearing TO be the last act Of the deceased,
threw stroag suspicion upon Nathan Mcdonnell
and they recommended his immediate arrest.
From evidence given at the inquest it was found
that Nathan Mcdonnell was indebted to the de-
ceased Cor loan Of ten dollars which had not
been repaid - agreed on. Also that he was in
the practice Of calling ct the poetoffice at all
hours Of the night-once 90 late as o'clock, A.
Nor which he had been soundly reprimanded
By deceased. On search being made for Nathan
EcDonell it was discovered that he had left for
Cocoa The morning after the murder. and that he
had been down below Grants farm on Wednes-
dsy. The night Of the murder, and returned to L.
Brsinerd's between II and 10 o'clock at night.
sayinR he and Thoe. Ed. Brennan had been try
ing 20 20 70 Lathams, opposite Niece, but had
been becalmed. Mr. Kitching summoned spe.
cal constable Briscoe and started In pursuit and
5000 Nathan Mcdonnell and his partner and
constant companion, Thos Ed. Brennan, ct Co
eos On July Slst They had been purchasing
cartridges and Nathan had on Q belt full of car
lrfdeE. After giving them short preliminary
hs1rinx they were brought up TO Titusville and
uisosd IN The hands Of Sheriff English who
iodesd them In jail TO await the fan term Of the
Circuit Court
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1886-08-12
ATLANTA, January 10, 1885.
A BOOK OF WONDERS FREE.

All who desire full information about the cause
and cure of Blood Poisons, Scrofula and Scrofu-
lous Swellings. Ulcers. Sores. Rheumatism, Kid
ney Complaints, Catarrh, etc., can secure by
mail free, copy Of our 30 page Illustrated
Book of Wonders, filled with the most wonder
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The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1886-08-12

NOTICE
TO THE HOLDERS OF The BILLS OF TINE STATE BANK
OF FLORIDA:
You are hereby notified that all circulating notes
issued hy the State Bank OF Florida must be pre-
sented to the Comptroller of the State at his office
in Tallahassee for payment, within two Years from
the date of this notice, that payment OF the same
will be barred and tue fund deposited Herewith
for the redemption If such notes will be withdraw
from his office and distributed among the bench
Charles of the bank. A. b. HANhlNS,
President Bank.
TALLAHASSEE FLA, Feb. Is, lo>6-2yrs
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1886-07-02
What a Brave Girl Did.

The Press of Cleveland. permits little
facetious divertion in its state news
column, which is conducted by young
Norwalk newspaper man named Foster.
1t Is appropriate to say that he Is IN
married and unengaged. Last Tuesday
he published a paragraph to this effect:
"A Marion girl started her graduating
essay as follows: | am fairly wearied out
with the incessant prating of the lords of
creation on the duties and sphere of
woman"
The paragraph closed with the some
what dangerous assertion that the editor
would bet new spring hat that the
author of that discourse on woman's
sphere could not bake loaf of bread.
Saturday Mr.. Foster received from Marion
a large box. 1t contained sundry light
loaves of bread and cakes. maryelously
toothsome- An accompanying affidavit
bore the solemn oath of the sweet girl
graduate who possessed the pretty name
of Mae Williamsl that she had. unaided.
baked the wheat bread marked Exhibit
A. the two specimens of corn bread
marked Exhibit b." and the chocolate
cake Exhibit c." The notary-s seal of
office was affixed 20 the affidavit. and il
was settled beyond a doubt in Mr. Fosters
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1886-07-02
He Sold The HOSS.
EStelline Bell

man was driving across the country
in Dakota when he came to a house with
man hobbling around the yard on a crutch.
A fine looking horse was tied to post
near by and the traveller stopped and
said:
is that horse for sale:"
well now, | tell you just how It's bout
that air boss, you see it's the one my wife
drives and | don't know as she'd want ter
part with it, It's a very gentle boss, very
gentle"
That's what l want, a horse that is
gentle and kind"
That jest hits that boss precisely pard-
ner, no easier boss to handle in the coun-
try
Never kicks l SUPPOSE"
Never knew him ter histe his foot 'cept
ter walk
What is it WORTH"
That's Jest it-don't b'lieve | can sell
him-my wife would miss him so. Tell
you what I'll do, though; you give me 1915
fer that boss and I'll try and break in one
of the colts fer her to drive. Don't b'Iieve
L can ever get 'em as gentle as he is but
seem you want him I'll let yOu have him
fer that"
well, I'll take it. What makes you so
lame?"
''Oh, rheumatic got holt Nv me ag'in-
jest bout used me up. I'll tie the boss
behind yer wagon fer you
"All right Your barn seems to be scat
tered around somewhat. cyclone strike
it?''
We'll, now l should say there did-reg
lar twister Nv tornado jest spread ii all
round. There you'll find that hoss'lI lead
up all right and be lest as gentle's n kit
ten. Good day, stranger. yer've got a
mighty fine barg'in there, that boss is
sound and wouldn't hurt fly"
The man drove off and a boy crawled
out from under the house and said:
Dad, it's mighty good thing old Bill
stopped kickin' fore he come long"
You bet it WIS, my son. He had jest
sent the last board of the barn flynn over
in the garden and the dust wus settlin' when
the Teller drove up. l guess he busted two
Nv my ribs and put my leg sorter out Nv
] int the first kick he made but | reckon
Sl75 will fix 'em up. l wus afraid he'd
back up and begin on the barb wire fence
while the man wus here but he didn't hap
pen to. Bout the time he planted his off
foot in my ribs I'd o took ninety cents
fer him but l s'pose it's jest as well ter
get fair price. Always remember, my
son, in future life eff yer sellin' yer wifes
favorite buggy hoss jest own right up to
1t and put on a good price ter sOoth yer
wounded feelin's at seem it 90. Never
forget that the straight truth is the best
in a time like this"
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1886-07-02
Purtcr'S Balloon Adventur,
Atlanta Constitution

Il suppose you never heard of Fitz
John Porter's balloon ride" said an old
army officer the other day. well" he
continued, it was one of the most ro-
mantle events in the life of that gallant
soldier. He was with Mcclellan in the
peninsular campaign and was distinguish
ed for his intelligent activity. Porter
conceived the idea that balloons could be
made very useful i'll accommodating, and
at his request Gen. Mcclellan obtained
the necessary equipment for this service.
The balloons.and the apparatus for the
manufacture of gas were procured without
much difficulty, but an aernaut was not
SO easy to obtain. Some of the officers of
the engineer corps agreed to make tho
first trip i'll the ballon which was to afford
view of the confederate operations.
Porter watched their preparations with
keen interest. just as they had everything
ready, he stepped into the clumsy gas bag
to see that everything had been properly
prepared. While he was examining tire
machine it slipped from the men who
held it and shot like an arrow up into the
air carrying Porter as its lone passenger
He had never been in balloon before
and knew nothing whatever about manag-
ing one. A stiff breeze was blowing and
the great bulb flew like bird away from
the astonished camp, until it became
mere spec in the sky, and then faded
completely from sight Not a man who
watched it disappear ever expected to see
Porter alive again. He started on his
wild flight at o'clock in the morning.
The day wore away with the camp in a
state of commotion over the probable
death of its favorite officer. When night
came and nothing hBd been seen of the
balloon it was the general conviction that
Porter had been killed either by a fall
from his balloon or had been captured by
the confedera, =. About daybreak next
morning picket challenged a man COM
ing toward the federal line. and NOM
ent later recognized general Porter. His
balloon had carried him clean over the
Confederate army. He was fired at a
dozen times by the confederate artillery.
Al night the wind changed and brought
him back, and when he saw he was over
his own army he let the gas out gradually
and safely descended, after being twenty
four hours in the air with the vision of a
horrible death before him. After this ad-
venture, no more experiments with any
balloons were ever made in McClellans
army.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1886-07-02
Great Birds Fighting.
New Work S,,

crowd was gathered around the cage
in which the eagles are confined in Cen
trail park, the other day. Watching a few
English sparrows that were picking up
the leayings of the eagles dinner The
eagles sat majestic and silent upon the
limbs of the make-believe trees as though
lost In deep reveries. Suddenly a vulture
darted like fash of lightning from one
of the upper perches and swooped down
upon one of our bald-heads with fiendish
screams. The bald-head answered with
screams of terror, and hastily retreated
into the dark corner of the cage. The
women and children drew back from the
cage In fear, and even the men exhibited
desire to be beyond the reach of Sir NuI-
lures talons.
The vulture stood silent on the bottom
of the cage for moment, while the other
eagles moved uneasily on their perches
Then the condor, who had been sitting on
the highest branch of all, gave vent to
shrek almost as deafening as the whistle
of locomotive and dropped down upon
the vulture. In a moment feathers flew
in every direction. All the eagles scream
ed in unison, and the little birds in the
other cages crouched mute and trembling
in the corners.
A gray-coated park policeman, who
came rushing to the cage, shouted to the
keeper, and in 4 moment the man who
has charge of the eagles came running
up. He seized a pail of water from be
hind the cage, and. getting as close as
possible to the fighting birds. he doused
them with it. The effect was instantane-
Gus. The fight was all gone out of them.
ard they crawled away to different cor
ners, dripping and detected. The con-
dor had much the best of the fight. He
was bleeding in only few places. while
his opponent was covered with the san
gunary fluid.
The eagles fight very hard sometimes"
said the keeper to the reporter Water
is the only thing that will stop them.
and even that doesn't always work. If
they are very hot We separate them with
poles and yank them into tank of
water, where We duck them until all the
fight is gone out of them.
The condor is the boss OF the roost.
and none of the others care to dispute
his supremacy. The vultures come next
as fighters, and the bald head is at the
tail of the list. The vultures can't stand
cold weather, though. In winter We have
to take them inside, while the other
eagles rather enjoy the cold.
When we want to have some fun with
the eagles we throw live rats at them.
Ordinarially they are fed with raw meat.
but live rats are delicacies to them. You
never knew how terrible their talons are
until you see them tear rat to pieces.
They pounce upon Il rat like cats. and in
a jiffy they have them torn into shreds.
The rats go into the other bird cages of
their own accord and steal the eggs. but
they give the eagles cage a wide berth"
DO the eagles hurt one another in their
fights" enquired the reporter
"Oh, yes. If they were not separated
they would fight until one or the other
was killed"