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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1886-01-07

inches wide, and curled UP at the
Prov. Being made to glide upon the
surface of light snow, it was used in
winter time and is still used by the
Indians for transporting their effects
for a man upon snow shoes dragging
toboggan scan go across country
and take with him an astonishing
quantity of stuff. For sliding down
hill, the lady, when there is not a
small boy or girl in the party, sits in
front and the gentleman SITS or kneels
behind ard steers. The course is soon
over, but the process of dragging the
vehicle up hills enlivened by con-
versation, and is seldom tedious.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1886-01-07
TIE SEAT SEEMED ATTRACTIVE.
fRut After the Young Man Sat Down
i'm it He Found the Car UncOmfOrt-
New York Sun

New York Sun.
A young woman of attractive APP
pearance got into a Third avenue ele-
waited railroad car yesterday. she
wore a long gossamer rubber cloak,
which covered all of her petite form
except her prettily- encased feet. She
carried a silk umbrella with a gold
topped handle. The car was nearly
full, but the young woman saw two
vacant seats. She dropped into one,
looked around her, and then put her
silk umbrella standing upon the
empty seat beside her. Then she part
ly opened her gossamer, showing a
very pretty dress. from pocket of
which she drew out a pair of kid
gloves. These she gently drew over
her dainty white hands, toying with
two diamond rings meantime, as if
enjoining them not to tear her gloves.
The gloves finally drawn on and but
toned, she took her little silk umbrel-
la down from the seat. The car stop
ped and passengers entered. A young
man of pale features, wearing bright
kid gloves, and flower In his but
tonhole, tripped gently down the
aisle of the car. His eye fell upon the
young woman as her eyes rose and
met his. The young man saw the
seat adjoining her. He made little
bow, raised his hat and his coat tails,
and sat down. Then with a spring
he rose to his feet again He looked
at the seat and saw the pool from the
maiden's umbrella. Rude men laugh
ed, the young lady blushed, and the
dude got off at the next station.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1886-01-07
Seas0nakle Hints for the Family.

''Half an hours boiling, disease
germs spelling"
Cheese, when excessively acid, is
likely to produce alarming gastro-iu-
testinal irritation.
Corns and budiens may be helped
and ofttimes removed by the constant
employment of oleate of copper, spread
as plaster.
Mosquitoes, flies and other pests will
not enter room IN which the castor
Oil plant is growing; or, If they should
enter it, they are soon found dead
beneath the leaves.
A simple test for the detection of
lead in drinking water is provided by
tincture of cochineal, few drops of
which will color the water blue If
there be the remotest trace OF lead
present.
Seven grains of powdered oyster
shells and twenty grains each of pow
dered salep, sage and trsgacanth,
boiled in a pint of milk, form an ex-
cellent nutritive diet in the chronic
bowel complaints of children.
Many forms of toothache may be
promptly and pleasantly relieved by
chewing cinnamon bark. And cot
ton, soaked ia two parts of chloral,
ten parts oil of almonds and sixteen
parts Of glycerine often relieve ear
acne.
When the internal administration
of turpintine, or the eating of aspar
gus produces no characteristic odor
in the urine, it augers i'll for the stuff
erer from venal disease, as it points
to very significant changes in the kid
neys.
Gut pound of beef into fine pe1ces
place Ii IN an empty Jar, without wat
er, cover it and stand the ] ar in
saucepan to simmer for about six
hours. This simple process will yield
about a teacupful of all there is in the
beef.
Bags of hot sand are much better
than bottles of hot water to place ia
the beds of invalids who require arti-
fetal heat. The sand retains heat
longer than water, and sand-bags are
more comfortable bed-fellows" than
bottles.
A large draugh of any artificial fer
ruginous water Immediately removes
the unpleasant after taste of cod liver
oil, leaving percular flavor of fresh
oysters on the palate so pronounced,
indeed, as to render a dose of oil an
absolute bonnie bouche
Ia an hour a grown man inhales
from fifteen to twenty cubic feet of
air, and exhales from three-quarters
to one cubic foot of carbolic acid; he
also gives out about two and half
ounces of watery vaper from the lungs
and skin in the same space of time.
At the French Academy of Medicine
DIR. Combe has made valuable com-
munication respecting the destructive
effects of the persistent use of morph1a
on the teath. He has noticed that the
victims have not sound tooth left
after years addiction to this habit.
Chamois leather makes an excellent
filtering medium. It should be pre-
viously washed in soda solution to
remove grease, and we'll washed in
water after each using. Tinctures,
elixirs, syrups and mucIlage will run
through it In most satisfactory and
expeditions manner.
Ten grains of iodine dissolved in an
ounce of turpentine forms a solution
eminently successful in the treatment
of ringworm of the scalp, after the
parts have been thoroughly washed
and cleaned. It is pain less applica-
ton, and may be applied at any age
and to any part.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1886-01-07
Sons of the Revolution.
a COMMITTEE SEEKS AN APPROPRIA-
TTON

NEW YORK, Dec. 29.-George c..
Genel and T. S. Tallmadge, represent
ing a committee of the ''Sons of the
Revolution" asked the board of esti-
mate and apportionment, yesterday,
to appropriate $50 900 for a building
in Central Park, for the preservation
of antiquities and objects of interest
associated with the American revolu-
ton. Mayor Grace said ne under
stood that the Grant monument COM
mittee proposes to set apart room
for that purpose, and that there is
already similar room in the hall of
the historical society.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1886-01-07
Grain Statistics.
THE VISIBLE SUPPLY,

New YORK, Dec. 29.-The follow
ing is the visible supply of grain as
compiled by the New York exchange
Wheat, IS, 431, S13 bushels; corn,
s, 800, Sos bushels.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1886-01-07

Miss Virginia Macafee is one of the
most prosperous planters in Missis-
slppi. Her plantation In Holmes
county, managed by herself, yields a
fine crop Of corn as any in the Yazoo
Valley.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1886-01-07

A large pelican was shot on sand
bar in the Arkansas river, near
Wichita, which measured nine feet
from tip to tip of its wings, and which
in life stood six feet high. Its bill
had capacity to hold six gallons of
food. It's feathers were two inches
thick, and capable of turning off
large shot.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1886-01-07

ACCORDING to lately issued depart
ment report of the British army in
1883, the number of applicants for mil
itary service was SO 436. Of these,
35 go were laborers; 9, 636 were nan
Ufacturing artisans, and 9,388 were
mechanics. The clerks NUM- ered
9,203 and the professional men Or
students 643. An improvement over
former years in the education of the
men was especially noted. Of the
81, 644 reported upon, 4, $50 are describ-
ed as well educated, Al, 6O6 could read
and write, 4, 507 could read only, and
7,179 were unable to read. Among
the 81. or men serving in the United
Kingdom, only six cases of small pox
occurred, with one death, during the
year.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1886-01-07
HIS OLD SOCKS

During the war, when the militia
were about Savannah, an old lady
who had sixteen year-old son down
there went to the depot at Greensboro
with a pair of wool socks which she
wanted to send TO her "bold soldier
boy" by telegraph. Some men were
working about the depot. One of them
told ker to walk into the Office and
he would hang the socks on the wire
and N few moments she would hear
from Jim. The man pulled off his
dirty, well worn socks and putting on
the new ones hung the old ones on
the wire and went ia and told the old
lady that Jim had received the socks
and sent back his old ones, which
were hanging on the wire. The de,
lighted old lady raised her spectacles
saw the old socks, and requested the
man to take them down. remarking
in voice full of pride and tender
ness: Jus like Jim-he always was
a keerful, savin boy; an he has sent
back his old socks for nanny to darn
'em-God bless himw And in turn
we say God bless all such innocent,
tender hearted mothers as Jim's
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1886-01-07

Snake poison, it is stated, kills at
least IL, 900 per annum in India.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1886-01-07
IN THE DARK.

ed home q little late the other even
ing, and, after a parting at the gate
with a ''s0me one else, crept up on
the front stoop and very softly insert
ed the night key Ia the lock, uafasten-
ed the door, and crept in the house SO
as not to awaken her parents, vino
were slumbering upstairs. But luck
was against her, for she upset chair,
and voice from above Immediately
asked: ''Who's therei" "Only me,
papa" ''What time is it, aud where
have you been2" Il only went down
to IS to spend the evening""
Imagine the young lady's feelings
when she heard her parental ancestor
get up and prepare to come down
stairs. She Immediately set her brain
at work to get out of the coming
storm. She at once fell upon the idea
that she had better turn the clock
little back, SO she went up to the man
tle-piece and as there was no lamp ia
the room she had to feel for it. She
found it, and gave the key which
turns the hands a twist, and with
smile sat down to warm her feet and
await the arrival of her dear papa. In
due time he arrived and brought with
him lamp. The hands on that much
abused clock registered $50 q. m.
The young lady, instead of turning
the hands back, had turned them
ahead. What followed we don't like
to tell.
TBE NEW EDITOR BOWS HIMSELF IN.
An exchanges new editor finishes
his salutary, with the following:. We
close with the trust that when the cor
roding tooth of time shall harrow us
no more and the tangling per-
plexities of life shall no longer har-
ass the soul, when we all shall gather
ourselves together and surrender to the
black banner of death may the COM
fort OF life we'll spent and the con.
sciousness of duty performed usher
us into graRder realities, where the re-
fraln of angels is hushed in the songs
of eternity.
IT IS said that a large part of the
popcorn used in the world comes from
Bloomington, ILL.,, where the farmers
wives and children used to consider it
their perquisite. In 1884 the crop was
so large that the price fell to two cents
pound, ana then experiments were
made to use it as feed rather that a
confectlon. A farmer who fed his
COWS with popcorn says they gave
more milk than ever before. Others
made ''mush" of it, and found it more
palatable and nourishing than the or
binary article. Then the chemists an
aIyzed 1t and declared it to contain
more albuminoids than most of the
other cereals; so popcorn bids fair to
become recognized diet.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1886-01-07
A CURIOUS RING.

At Birmingham, Ala, the other
day, feather renovator, on ripping
open an old feather bed, discovered a
handsome diamond ring. 1t was sent
to the owner Of the bed, a lady, who
on seeing it took it and held it to her
lips. She then pressed an invisible
spring and the picture of handsome
young man in confederate uniform
was revealed. She said that the ring
was presented to her by her husband
before be left for the army in 1862;
she placed it in the bed in 1863 for
safe keeping, and forgot where she
had placed it. Her husband was kill
ed in one Of the battles around Rich
mond.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1886-01-07
STRAY SCRAPS.
WHAT A PARROT SAID.
Bethlehem pa. Times.

Progressive euchre parties are all
the rage IN Bethlehem. An evening or
two ago a certain resident on Main
street had the pleasure of entertaining
several friends and the party played
euchre. The host drew a hand and
wagered he could make two. Play
was commenced and mine host only
took two tricks. The participants
shook with laughter. A parrot own
ed by the host, upon hearing the
laughter, said: ''What's the matter9'
Everybody turned toward the bird.
The host remarked bluntly: 81 have
been euchred." Polly replied, "Good.
The most said ne would sell the bird
cheap.
Daily Republican., 1886-11-15
To EFT La Human.

But 1t is positively inexcusable to al.
minister or take narcotics or potent
sedatives to relieve intranQuility of the
nerves, she easily discoverable cause of
which is simply indigestion. Hos.
tetterts Stomach Bitters is the remedy
indicated when the nervous system is
weak, and consequently super-sensi-
tive and uutranquil Braoed and qni-
eted by this superlative tonic, the sys-
tenn obtains needful repose at night,
dyspeptic qualms cease to disturb the
stomach, and mental inquietude disap.
pears. The habit Of body becomes reg
ular, the liver and kidneys are health
fully stimulated, and bodily or mental
exertion cease to be q wearisome and
difficult task. Neuralgia, rheumatism
and malarial disorders, and kidney
troubles, are entirely eradioated by this
mAtchless invigoraut and regulator.
Daily Republican., 1886-11-15

At . caucus OF the Repub. lean me 10
bers OF the Allegheny County delega
tion 20 the Slate Legislature, held on
Saturday afternoon, Matthew 8. Quay,
State Urea. was unanimously en-.
dorsed for the United State Senate, TO
succeed Senator Mitchell. Henry
Boyer, Of Philadelphia, was endorsed
for Speaker of the House.
The ton days allowed in Indiana by
Law for the fling Of notices OF contest
after an election expired on Friday.
The privilege WAS exercised TO an unu-
snail extent. The Legislature chosen
on Novem Der ID, as shown on the fxo
OF the returns, will stand On joint bal.
lot, IS Democrats and "a Republicans.
The Repu blicans will have control OF
the House and the Democrats Of the
Senate. The Democrats have filed no
tices OF contest against four Republican
members elect OF the House, and against
six Of the nine Senators elected By the
Republicans. The charges OIL which
thet contests are based include ineli.
gibility On constitutional grounds, bri-
bsry, corruption, etc., while the Rspub-
hcsnB propose to contest the seats OF
three Democratic m lem bers of she House
and one Senator.
A recount in the Third Assembly dis
trsct Of Passaic County, New Jersey,
made on Saturday. resulted In the cleo
ton Of Carroll, Democrat and Labor
candidate, by majority. The district
he'd been returned ss tie.
The official figures OF the Mayoralty
election In New York give Hewitt 90
$50 votes; George, 68,11O; Roosevelt,
~ l3S and Wayd vall ha0
The official Canvass of she election In
Connecticut gives Lounsb ury, Republi-
can, for Governor. $500 votes; Clsve-
land, Democrats, 81, 1913; Forbes, Prohi.
billion, 1899; Baker, LABOR, 2792, and IA
scattering. Total vote, 1913, 243; requlr-
ing to elect, 81, 692. Cleveland, there
fore, lacks 2804 votes of an election.
The pluralitles for Congressmsn are:
Vance. Democrat, 446; French, Demo-
orat, 1920; RUSSELL, Republican, 648;
Granger, Democrat, 321.
An Official CANVASS OF the election rs-
ourns Of Cook County, com pleted on
Saturday, shows that the Constitution 81
amendment against convict contract
labor received enough, votes to over
come the heavy opposition among the
rural communities OF Illinois.
g. The latest returns received ut the
office OF the Secretary of State of Mia.
souri, indicate that the next Legislature
will stand: House-Democsats, SO;
Rspublicans, 30; UnIon LABOR, ..
Senate-Democrats, "a; Republicans,
10. This gives the Democrats ma.
jority on joint ballot Of ~. Tne vote
on the STATE ticket Is not yet complete,
nor have full returns OF the Congrea.
sioual districts yet been made.
The Anti. Saloon Republicans Of New
York State have called a State Con.
vention to meet In Cortl and OH the 80tt
instant. Among those announced Il
address the convention are Senator
Blair, Judge Noah Davis, ex-Ssn atoI
William Window and Taos. l.. James
Daily Republican., 1886-11-15
Hay Fever.

have been a great sufferer from hay
fever for Is years, and have TILED var
ious things without doing any good. 1
read Of the many wondrous cures of
Ely's Cream Balm and thought would
try once more. In fifteen minutes after
one application was wonderfully
helped. Two weeks ago commenced
using 1t and now feel entirely cured.
It Is the greatest discovery ever known
or heard of.-Duhamel Clark, Farmer,
Lse, Mass.
Daily Republican., 1886-11-15
Tho American Rural Home.

One Of the best agricultural papers In
the country is the American Rural
Homo. published at Rochester, N, Y,
at the small sum Ct 81 o year, In ad-
vance. It's columns ara not wholly de.
voted to agriculture, but are well filled
with q variety OF matter which cannot
fail to please. AS family paper IL
can be read with both pleasure and
profit by the most fAs.idious. Carefully
written and selected matter always
pays, as The publishers of the Rural
Home have long ago discovered. Send
to the publishers for catalogue of
books, one Of which they give TO every
new subscriber.
Daily Republican., 1886-11-15
DIR. slmms, Whits Pulmonio Balsam

The great leading lung remedy of Will
mington, Del attested by thonssnds
as the most reIisbls lung prescription.
If there is any chance to escape con-
sumption 1t is In this remedy. We also
have an elegant lung food We use In
bad cases. Use this remedy, the White
Pulmopio Balsam. Depot, Fourth and
King streets, Wilmington, Del.
Daily Republican., 1886-11-15
A Gard.

To all who are suffering from the er.
rors and ind iscretions Of youth, nervous
weak ness, early decay, loss OF manhood,
&c., will send recipe that will cure
you, FREE OF CHARGE. This great
remedy was discovered by missionary
in South America, Send q self address
ed envelope to the REV. JOSEPH T.
INMAN, Station d, New York City.
Daily Republican., 1886-11-15
He Wants to Hang.

and he does hang aud sell wall paper
the cheapest In the city. Harry D.
Holt. Glauos ut my prices: Gill
paper low az 10 cts. apiece. Satir
paper low rs cts. apiece. White back
paper low as OTIS. apiece. Brown
back paper low "a 2 cts. apiece. Now,
II you want first.class job of papsriD 8
done cheap, am the man do 1t. Esti
mates given with pleasure. Harry D.
Holt, 213 West Second street, Month
side,
Daily Republican., 1886-11-15
r. b. Z X. Il. n. z.

Ainsoow b Go. have opened q branch
ct No. 105 East Fourth street, In con-
nection with TOT Shipley street, and
will sell the finest aud largest oysters
In she market, direct from their own
bells. at %, 80 and 40 cents per quart.
Hotels, boarding houses and saloons
furnished ct 80 cents per gallon. Just
give them O trial and you will be con-
WINGED that they sIs the very best.
Daily Republican., 1886-11-15

Ask for Rough on Dirt; q perfect
washing powder found ut lasti A harm
less, 81 ira fne A article, pure and
clean, sweetens, freshens, bleaches and
whitens without slightest injury to
finest fabric. UneQualed for fine linens
and lsoes, general household, kitchen
and laundry use. Softens water, saves
labor and soap, &C., 10c., 49,, OF Drug
gists or Grooers.
Daily Republican., 1886-11-15

"Conepiracies should no sooner be
formed than executed" and q cold
should no sooner be taken than q bottl.
Of Dr.. Bulls Cough Syrup should b.
bought and used according to the direc
lions.
Daily Republican., 1886-11-15

that everybody ought to know that A.
Sergeant gives 2240 TBS. of the best.
well CLEANED GOAL In every ton you buy.
Oak, pine and hickory kindling wood
in large loads. Lime for whitewash-
Ing. Yard, foot of Monroe street. Gen.
trail office, Seventh and King streets.
Look for the blue sign. Open in the
evening.
Daily Republican., 1886-11-15

To see and hear, as we'll as to the taste.
That you will always find the largest
and finest assortment Of millinery In
the State. All the newest styles and
novelties In the line. Qualities unsur-
passed; prices the lowest, ct Mrs. r. 8.
Kirby's, 40 King street.
Daily Republican., 1886-11-15

Janney, So3 King street, has opened
the season for choice York Stats pota-
toes. Just received, q large eonsign..
ment from the beet potato section 81
New York. Will sell to the trade In
quantities to suit at reasonable prices.
Daily Republican., 1886-11-15
Sf.c0 for 60 Cents.
ST. 90 for 60 Cents.
AT RUSSELL'S
'' BEE HIVE"
306 Market Street.

IS pieces of DRESS. GOODS
Newest Styles made, ali wool,
46x52 inches, wide, were 81 last
week, to-day 70 cents a yard.
This is NOT our loss, but the
manufacturers. The goods were
all made this season. The styles
are unquestionable.
2 cases Of the BEST CArIcoEs
made; instead Of 7c, our price
will be &c a yard for this week
at retail only. But one dress al
lowed a customer. Don't wait
until next week, expecting to
find them, as they will not stay
with us at &c a. yard.
Daily Republican., 1886-11-15
GEDNEx-MOUsE NEW YORK,
Broadway and nth Street,

bfoduWHy hHu sJtH StfocIt
Opposite Casino and
Metropolitan Opera House.
Rooms 81 day and upwards.
Restaurant Of unsurpassed excellence.
Coolest hotel in the city.
New and elegant.
A home TOR families.
A resort for business men.
GEN. BAN MAoAULHY and
WALTER h. BOWERS, Projectors.
Near N. y. q. and We& Shore Depots.
Broadway cars pass the door.
This paper In reading room.
iy3Veod-dSw.ew
Daily Republican., 1886-11-15

IyUBLIO SALE-WlLL BE SOLD ON
4 the premises, No. 70 Wilson street,
SATURDAY, NOV. q, 1885,
At2 O'Clock, p. M,
One two-story brick house. rooms; sire OF
lot l2% feet front, running back s. feet. All
in good order. The above property is WORTH
the attention OF any person wanting 70 make
a good Investment, or buy comfortable
homo. $500 can remain on property.
OHRlSTiAN WALBUKG.
l.. w. Stidham & Son. Auct's. nB-eod-ts
Daily Republican., 1886-11-15

NO11Or.

Va account Of the enlargement Of tho
sewsr and alteration Of the grade 1t Front
ana Adams streets, which work 10 now in
progress. Front street from Monroe TO
Adams Will DO elosed to travel until further
notice. Persons travelling in vehicles in the
southwestsrn part Of the city should take
second, Chestnut, Jackson or Monroe
streets TO get around tho obstruction,
FRANCIS Mo0LUSKEY.
nlS-u Street Comm issioner.
Daily Republican., 1886-11-15
r. I. RUSSELL .
SI..tor 20 cents. 81 for 6o,cents.
SLO t.51 Ems OhDkh.
Ii r E3ISTER'S OFFICE.
NEW OAsri COUNTY, DEL,

I - ~ IL.
Ii EBISTER's OFFICE.
NEW CAsrI II COUNTY, Del.
NoveM Der 18th, 1855.
and Frederick K. Banks. Executors Of
vino Hundred, In said counsy, deoe ased,
It is ordered and dIreo.ed BY the hegister
that bhe xecutors aforesaid give notice OF
granting OF letters Testamentary upon the
estate OF the deceased, with the date Of
grating thereof, by causing advertisements
TO be posted within forty daya from the date
OF 5uon letters in six Of the most public
Dlaces OF the county Of New Castle, rcquir-
leg all rereOns having demands against the
estate TO present the same, or abide by an
ACT Of Asses bly, In such case mado and prO-
vided; and also cause the same to be insert
! sd within the same period In the DAILY hi
EPUBLIoAH newspaper publilhe1 in VII
Emington. DEL, and TO be continued therein
/ three weeks, (e.od
- Given undey the hand and Seal
Il g. OF Ofnoe Of the Register Aforesaid
= at Wilmingt on, IN New Oastle
County aforesaid, the day and year above
writtep.
JOHN x. BRADFORD, Reeister.
NOTICE. An persons having claims
~ aiDst the estate oe the deceased must pre-.
sent the came, duly &ttested to the Executors,
on or before November 13th, 1887 or abide the
'ct OF Assembly In uch case ~. ade and pro-
vidsd.
HANNAH BANKS,
FREDERICK X, BANKS,
Executors.
OrR q. FRslM. Esq, their Attotnsy
Adaress. WILMINGTON, Del. mis- 3w.eo6