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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-07-12

NO, 1t is not; but my uncle ought not tc
be SO foolish as to turn matchmaker.
NOW he will attack me, and I can take
care of myself. You can keep quiet. and
by and by-When l have utterly refused
you-then propose to marry your ain true
love- and my uncle will yield I feel with
and for you, and / viii do my best to help
you. We viii manage Uncle Sandy. Now,
for the rest OF our walk, you shall tell me
all about Mary from the very first
'Then l must begin at the beginning of
my life, for Mary is just bound up with ii. +"
Go on, said Mona, looking up in his
face, with a sunny smile, and Kenneth
went on considerably. He felt n new
creature when he was thus enabled to IN
bosom himself. Thoughts uttered seemed
so much stronger than they do while Iurk-
ing in the shadoTy recesses Of the heart.
By the time they reached WestbO1rne
Villas, he hal talked himself into a con
yiction that his wedding was not so far off
after all But at the garden gate, terrible
reality graspcI him and looked him in the
face Within those walls Uncle Sandy
awaited hin.
He will BE- awful angry, Mona" whis-
pered Kenneth, Pausing before he rang the
bell.
Il dare say he wiII'-(it was not neces-
sary to name the object Of their dread)-
but you must throw all the blame on me
remember, Kenneth, it IS quite true II
there was no Mary in the ease, l could nos
marry you. "
''There will be somebody else then" he
said. with innocent conceit.
"Sever mind about that, Kenneth.
Think so if you like; but do not be too pos
tive with Uncle Sandy. If he chooses to
hope a little, let him.
When they went in, Mona retired Otale
off her cloak and hat, and Kenneth with
slow, reluctant steps, went up to face I'm
Gle Sandy.
ooh, Deb!'' cried Mona, throwing her
self into chair beside that good lady,
who, on the door being opened, hastily hid
the stocking she had been darning under
the table. ooh, Deb, support mel 1 have
been cruelty and heartlessly rejected by
Kenneth Macalister."
''Why! Grand Dteu! What do you
mean?" asked Nine. Debrisay. impatient
ly, while she hunted vigorously for her
needle. "Ahl here it is! Now don't talk
riddles and conundrums."
Whereupon Mona repeated the substance
of her conversation with Kenneth,
''Why, what has come to that cantank-
erous cripple, your uncle, that he should
think Of such Il marriage for YOU? That
long-legged Highlander isn't fit to wine
your shoes. creature that has only ex-
changed his native wilds for a den of
thieves in the city. Why he isn't fit to sit
in the same room with you. You know l
have i Ways stood III for your uncle, even
wien ti,"ra was nc denying he is a nay
gur''(. IRISH for mean wash
my hands of him now"
''Yoa orr too indignant" began Mona;
but i.t.l, am, ala not heed her.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-07-12
TIRE RESULT OF MERIT.

When anything stands a test of fifty
years among a discrimiD sting people, it
Is pretty good evidence that there is mer-
1t somewhere. Few, if any, medicines
have met with such continued success and
popularity as has marked the progress of
BRANDRETH's PILLS, which, after trial of
over fifty years, are conceded to be the
safest and most efectual blood purifier,
tonic and Alternative ever introduced TO
the public.
That this is the result of merit, and
that BRANDRETH's Pills perform all that
Is claimed for them, is conclusively
proved by the fact that those who regard
them with the greatest favor are those
who have used them the longest.
BRANDRETH's PILLS are sold in every
drug and medicine store, either plain or
sugar coated.
Judges Gresham and Blo2gett dissolved
he injunction issued against the Wagner
Palace Car company, restraining It from
using certain appliances with vestibule
cars.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-07-12
To be continued. I
CAMPHOR MAKING IN JAPAN.
An Interesting Description Of an Oriental
Camnhnr EactnrV

An Interesting Description of an Oriental
Camphor Factory.
Camphor is made in Japan in this way;
After tree is felIed it is cut up into
chips, which are laid in tub, or a large
iron pot partly filed with water and
placed over slow fire. Through holes
in the bottom of the tub steam slowly
rises, and heating the chips generates oil
and camphor. Of course, the tubs with
the chips has closely fitting cover.
From this cover@a bamboo pipe leads
to a succession of other tubs with BAN
boo connections, and the last of these
tubs is divided into two compartments,
one above the other, the dividing floor be-
ing perforated with small holes to allow
the water and the oil to pass to the lower
compartment. The upper compartment
is supplied with straw layer, which
catches and holds the camphor in crystal
in deposit as it passes to the cooling
process. The camphor is then separated
from the straw and packed in wooden
tubs and is ready for market. The oil is
used by the natives for illuminating and
medical purposes.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-07-12
A Tremendous Sensation

would have been created one hundred years ago
by the sight of one of our modern express trains
whizzing along at the rate of sixty miles an hour.
Just think how our grandfathers would have
stared at such a spectaclel 1t takes a good deal
TO astonish people nowadays, but some of the
marvellous cures OF consumption, wrought by
DR.. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery, have
created widespread amaZement. Consumption
Medical Discovery" is the only known remedy
for it. If taken at the right time-which, bear
in mind, is not when the lungs are nearly gone
it will go right TO The seat of the disease and &C
complsh its work as nothing else III the world
can.
Who says that advertising does not pay. a Chi
cago burglar overlooked $50 in bureau drawer,
and the papers so announced. He returned the
next night, and not only secured it but a suit OF
clothes beside.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-07-12
"Giye HIM 80 and Let Him Guess. ;,

We once heard man complain of feeling
badly, and wondered what allied him. A humor
Gus friend said, Give a doctor 81 and let him
guess" 1t was cutting satire on some doctors,
who don't always guess right. You need not
guess what ailS you when your food don't digest,
when your bowels and stomach are inactive, and
when your head aches every day, and you are
langud and easily fatigued. You are bilious,
and Dr. Pierce's Pleasant Purgative Pellets will
bring you out all right. Small, sugar coated,
easy to take. Of druggists.
''Do you know, Grimsby, that 1 have often
thought saloon might appropriately be called a
safe harbor."
why So Sharpley?'
Because it is so easy for schooner to pass
over a bar here, even though there be a scarcity
of water
And then the silence was so marked that they
could hear the beer foam.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-07-12
Consumption, Scrofula, General

Debility, Wasting Diseases of Children,
Chronic Coughs and Bronchitis. can DE cured
by the use of SCOTS Emulsion of Pure Coz
Liver OIL with Hypophosphites Prominent
Physicians use It and testify to its great value.
Please read the following: Il used SCOTS Emul-
sion for an obstinate Cough with Hemorrhage
Loss Of Appetite, Emaciation, SleepieSsnesS, Sc
All of these have now left and l believe your
Emulsion has saved a case of well developed
Consumption" T. j. FINDLET, u. D., Lone Star,
Texas.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-07-12
A Guide to ChautauQua Lake,

With routes and rates of excursion tick
cts to Niagara Falls, ST. Lawrence River,
and New England points over the Ohica-
go and Atlantic and Erie Railways, will
be forwarded on application. Through
Pullman sleeping car service on all
through trains to New York and New
England, via Chautauqua. Solid trains
to New York. Ticket Office los Clark
street, Chicago. Address
w. III. HURLBURT,
General Western Passenger Agent Erie
Railway, Chicago.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-07-12

ROUGH ON PILES. Quick, complete cure. SOC.
BUCHIU-PAIBA, Great Kidney Remedy. 81.
WELLS HEALTH REVIEWER for weak men.
WELLS HAIR BALSAN. If gray, gradually
Iestores color; elegant tonic dressing. Soc.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-07-12

Moxie has created the greatest excitement as
a beverage, in two years, ever witnessed, from.
the fact that it brings nervous, exhausted, over
worked women to good powers of endurance in
4 few days; cures the appetite for liquors and
tobacco at once, and has recovered a large mum,
Der of cases of old, helpless paralysis as food
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-07-12
Once q. Millionaire.

LOUISVILLE, July 7,-R. B. Parish, once
reputed to be worth 100000, commit
ted suicide this morning because he could
not pay So board bill.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-07-12

ROUGH ON RATS, y for rats, mice, bugs 15c
'ROUGH ON CATARRH.'' Only absolute cure. zoe.
TROUGH ON CORNS.n Hard or soft corns. 15c
ROUGH ON TOOTHACHE," Instant relief. 15c.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-07-12

TIL eternal fitness of things is faithfully re-
garded when the remarks of q hail fellow well
net are greeted with a storm of applause.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-07-12

1t is said that brains will tell.'' Sometimes
they WILL and sometimes they will not Some
times the more brains man has the less he
tells 1t doesn't always answer for brains to tell
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-07-12

LOOK YOUNG, prevent tendency TO wrinkle
ageing of the skin by using LEAURELLE OIL
Preserves a youthful, plump, fresh condition of
the features. a transparent, alabaSter skin 81 100
Druggists or exp. E. S. Wells Jersey City, n. J.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-07-12

An Alaska Indian, sentenced to prison for
ninety nine years for murder, wants TO know if
the government is going to keep him alive long
enough to serve the whole term.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-07-12

Fifteen thousand people participated
in prayer meeting at the convention of
societies of Christian Endeavor, at Chi
cego.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-07-12

SmokeleSs gunpowder is the latest aodlflon TO
the science of war. Now let somebody invent a
smokeIess cigarette, and peace will have her vic
tories no less renowned than war
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-07-12

ROUGH ON ITCH Ointment cures Skin HUI
mors. Pimples, Flesh Worms, Ring Worm, letter,
Salt Rheum, Frosted Feet, Chilbiains, Itch, Ivy
Druggists or mail E s. Wells Jersey City, n. j.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-07-12

The telegraph service west OF Chicago
was almost totally paralyzed YESTERDAY
owing TO the widespread storms OF
Wednesday night.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-07-12

Teacher-Children, there is something within
YOU that tells you when you have done wrong.
What is it? Small boy (gorged with apples)-I
know, sir. It's the collie
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-07-12

kentucky distillers have organized a trust to
limit the output of whisky. Now will the pub
lie organize to limit the input?
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-07-12

Henry-'Well John, have you got a iob?''
John II dunno" Henry =" Why don't you
know John-''I'm settin' type on new prohi-
bitiOn sheet
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-07-12
w eak and w eary

Describes the condition of many people debilitated
by the warm weather, by disease, or overwork.
Hoods sarsaparflla is just the medicine needed to
build up and strengthen the body purify and quicken
the sluggish blood and restore the lost appetite If
you need good medicine be to try Hoods sar-
saparilla.
During the Summer was feeling all run down,
and thinking needed something to tone up mYsys-
tem took Hoods Sarsaparilla and felt much better.
had also been troubled with dyspepsia, and Hoods
Sarsaparilla helped than anything else
could find'' JAMES II. BARROW, Fort Wayne Ind
Hoods SarSapariiIa
Sold by all druggists. ST. six for IS. Prepared only
by C. 1. HOOD & CO., Apothecaries, Lowell, Mass.
100 Doses One Dollar
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-07-12

Don't you sing?" inquired the musical young
lady of the new arrival at the hotel; why, how
stupid Of your
IF you ever heard me try said the young
man, with an accent Of conviction, you'd think
il was smart of me"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-07-12

STRAIGHTEN your old boots and shoes with
Lyons Heel Stiffeners, aEC. wear them again.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-07-12
CHAPTER MA DILEMMA.

Nine. Debrisay's words respecting Mona s
sacrifices for her uncle had sunk into his
soul.
He was generally a taciturn individual;
but at times communicative fits would seize
him, of which, when they were past, he
seemed half ashamed.
Mona's absence on the Sunday afternoon
when she had lunched with Lady FINS
toun, was stumbling block and rock of
offense.
Teddy Finistoun, indeed" he mutteredr
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-07-12
..u,d Raon worrfes Eicbtaan years.

1t should have read married. but the proof
reader observed that it amounted 10 about the
same thing and so did not draw his Blue pencil
through the error. Unfortunately there wa
considerable truth in his observation. Thou
sands of husbands are constantly worried Amos
to despair by the Ill health that affiicts their
wives, and often robs life OF comfort and happi
ness There is but one safe and sure way u
change all this for the better. The ladies should
use Dr. Pierce's Favofite Prescription.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-07-12
HE STARRY FIRMAMEN /
( ON HIGH, T" !

Sang Addison. But hadn't
you, for a few years at least.
rather look at the armament
from the underside
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-07-12
YOU CAN DO 1T

by observing the laws ofhealth
and resorting to that cheat the
grave medicine
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-07-12
MONA'S CHOICE.
BY MRS. ALEXANDER.

and pray, Mr.. Macalister, how is trade
at PRESENT." asked Nine. Dabrisay. COM
prehensively, with view to changing the
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1888-02-17
Miscellaneous News Notes.

Dr. Il. Miles Willett, supreme medical ex.
amincr nf the Catholic knights of America
died suddenly at his resdence in Memphis
OF heart disease. lie was aged sixty.on
years.
At Fremont, Ohio the new Methodist
church was discovered to he on fire and an
hour later all that remained we're the four
walls and the befry.
The announcement teleeraphed from
Chicago ard published that the old Libby
prison building, Richmond, Va. was about
To be sold to w. H.Gray and others of Chi.
caso and removed to and erected in that
,itv, has created considerable comment.
At Chicago, the thront OF Mrs. Matthias
Busch was slit from ear to ear by her hus.
band, IL saloonkeeper. She died IL moment
later ut the ieet Of the murderer The
deed was done at their home in the pres.
c,ce Of their child and the aunt of the vic.
tim. The trt.etly had its origin in he Gov.
IT 'usn's1 of Busch. who had been foiled in
his Desire t. control $l0.OUU worth of real
rs;nte that had leen wiled his wife by her
!ati iirr.
Miss Eta Shattuck the school teacher
who WAS exposed for seventy.ci.ht hours
hnr;ng the recent blizzard. and who lost
both les AZ u result, died ut Seward, Neb.
Her back WAS so badly frozen that the
,f,.i "roplei on. she suffered intensely
before her death. Her share oi the Oma.
In Bee relief fund amounted To nearly
$4,000.
At Dancers. Mass. c. c. Farwell & Co..
manufacturers OF boots and shoes, have
made IN assignment. The liabilities are
estimated Mt S200,O00. and they mny be
higher. The money is mostly due to
banks.
The coroner's jury at La Crosse in the
rase OF Annie Daniels was in session, and
after the examination OF II number Of Wit.
nesses. rendered u verdict that the de,
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1888-02-17
Curious Mail Matter.

The Superintendent OF the REGISTRY
Division in the St. Louis Post office,
in talking to q reporter about the
business OF his department, said:
THE lew Chinese and Japanse who
reside in st. Louis do not send many
registered letters 10 their friends in
China and Japan, but II great many
Chinese letters are srnt to SAN Fran
cisco. Not long ~" our examiner
found some rats tails, fried chicken
end other queer things in some Chinese
! packages. The Italians sent through
the mails dried mushrooms that were
so rank in smell as to make nearly ev-
cry person in he Office siig around the
pouches in which they arrived. Quite
| Il number OF Indian mGccasinS nave
gone through lately, and we had Il lit
tie papouSe with strings wherewith TO
iastcn it to n small tree upon which
hung three little gourls. Another
curious thing that we got was Il lot of
Mexican jumping beans. They are
about the size oi u Government navy
bean, but WHEN they are laid or the
tabl" they will hop ull over it and leap
around on the iloor a superstitious
clerk was about to run out oi the OF
flee in terror, when we stroked down
his rising hair, and told him that
science taught that each OF these hop
ping footlesS beans wns inhabited by
II little spring g-backcd worm that
sprung itself under the influence
OF heat, Just enough to make the bean
leap around in lively style. A box Of
tllese beans in II mail bag makes %
sound like the tickin. OF group of
clocks. Onc of he most diSa.reeable
mails that ever passed through here
was IL consignment from one German
tn another 1t consisted of Schweitzer
cheese, bologna sausage, weiner wurst,
etc, AMI smelled to Heaven"
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1888-02-17
A College Presidents Reprl.
mand,

From tho Augusta (Mc.) Journal.
An old Bowioin graduate says:
"President Leonard Wood was cup
ital man. whose great abilities did
much to build up the college. l well
remember n severe reprimand which
he once gave me. a crowd OF us had
been round u few evening before doing
up the freshmen. Y III may be sure we
cid, ,olilEsfA,rk-as o wss usuafly thcca
in those sAys-ln u thorough manner.
Whether the others lied out or bluffed
their way out OF the scrape do not
know, but do know that l appeared
to be the only victim under examina-
tion. That evening | made my way
with fear and trembling to the presi.
dents study. found him seated at
his table engaged in examining q large
book. He motioned me to sit near
him, and remarked PLEASANTLY: Here
is II book, Mr.. W., in which l have
been considerably interested, 1.-THE
Arabian Nights Entertainments" >"
The book was profusely illustrated,
and as sat down the old president
began carelessly turning over
the leaves and talking upon it. His
remarks were intensely interesting
and entertaining, and as he went on
became absorbed in his conversation
and quite forgot what came Tor. The
president talked on, should say, for
iully an hour and a-half on the subject
OF that work in the same pleasant way.
| began t o feel, however, hat while | had
passed the most delightful evenin, 1
had enjoyed for u month, was tres
passing II little too long upon the
presidents time and patience. Per-
hlps something OF this showed itself
in my face, for he suddenly ceased his
talk on the book. and turning to mo
SAID in the most kindly tone: With
faculty are desirous OF doing away
with this perniclous practice OF haz-
Ing. You were engaged in the riotous
proceedlres OF Wednesday night. and
the facu! .y have deemed it best that
should reprimand you. Therefore,
you may consider yourself reprrand-
ed And bowed myself out, feeling
that could we'll afford to receive
another rep"imand for the sake Of
such IL pleasant evening""
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1888-02-17
Personal News Notes,

The eminent American botanist dies at
Cambringe, Mass.
Col Mapleson, the opera manager, has
been declared a bankrupt.
Major Strait, in an interview, iavors the
denomination of Gov. McGill.
Edgar A. Cooley. son OF Chairman
Cooley, oi the interstate commission, died
at Bay City, Mich.
The Rev. David Lathrop HUM, the old.
est living graduate OF Yale college, died re.
Gently, aged nienty eight ycars.
Hon. c. +. Hamilton, late attorney gen.
cral in the Norq,ay cabinet, and Dr.
Watson, late minister OF public works,
will take up their permanent residencs in
st. Paul.
John c. Dudley Of Penobscot, Me-, who
came to Minneapolis on the 9th ult. to
find his sons Isaac and John Dudley, was
sticken with paralysis while on the way.
He was taken TO the city hospital End
died.
Rev. G. W. Frost, died at his homo in
Omaha in the sixty.six year OF l,s are.
He was very prominent preacher in the
Methodist church, and had occupied many
prominent positions in the New England
conference. He served several terms in the
Nebraska legislature.
John NJ. Egan bade atlien to the Mani.
tobn and will enter upon the duties of his
new office as general manager OF the Chi.
ca.o, st. Paul Il Kansas City. Among the
officials and employees Of the Mnnitob,
there was naught hut regret expressed at
the departure OF Mr.. Eyan.
Miss Terry, q sister OF Gen. Terry, says:
My brother is not. nor has been, sick
enough Co cause any serious apprehension,
and he is so much improved OF late that
the state of his health occasions us no con.
Germ" Many men invariably express sur.
prise upon seeing Gen. Terry that his
health should have ever been made tho
subject OF newspaper comment, for his an.
pearance is that of perfectly well man.
Gen. Terry is at St. Augustine, Fla. His
health has greatly improved since he left
Chicago. This fact may be relied on. The
'surmises and predictions by cctrain misin.
formed publications as to tho likelihood
.ot so.and.sos being promoted, vice Gen.
Terry, have been characterized more by
sensationalism than by good taste Two
oi Gen. Terry's personal aides are with
him-Cnpt. Towle and Lieut.. Hare Can't.
Myrick remains in Chicago attending to
the routine mail matters. Three sisters
of Gen. Terry are also with him, and all
write most encouragingly OF his condition
since his respite from the fatigue and re.
sponsibilitics Of the command OF the di-
vision OF the Missouri, temporarily assum.
ed by Gen. Sheridan. Gen. Schoteld is nj.
so quartered for the winter at st. Agus.
tine