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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-04-04
LEGALS.
IN PROBATE

SFs5E woo0 0F cousTq @IsGGsSS Wood County Court
In the matter of the Estate OF August
Tennies, deceased.
On this 18th day of March A. D. 1889, upon
reading and filing the petition of Bertha
Tennies stating that August Tennies of the
County OF Wood, died inteState, on or about the
29th day OF December 1888 and praying that
Bertha Tennies, or some other suitable person
be appointed Administrative of the Estate OF
said deceased
1T IS ORDERED, That said application be
heard before this Court at q regular Term
thereof to be held at the Probate Office in the
City OF Grand Rapids, Wood County Wis, ON
the first Tuesday OF May A. D. 1889, ct 10 o'clock
A. NJ, or as soon thereafter as the same may be
reached on the calendar.
AND 1T IS FURTHER ORDERED, That
notice Of said Application and hearing be
given by publishing o copy OF this order for
three successive weeks, once in each week in the
WOOD COUNTY REPORTER n newspaper printed
in said City, prior to said hearing.
BY the Court GEO. L. WILLIAMS,
County Judge,
BURKE and HILEs Attorneys for Estate Mil
Waukee Wis. March20wS
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-04-04
BEFORE PURCHASING YOUR
PAINT

Do you wish to KNOW regarding its
quality? If so, is it not consistent for
you to request your dealer to show you
the guarantee of a reputable manufac-
turer, or analysis of some competent
chemist to the effect that the Mixed
Paint he is selling contains no BEEzINE,
CLAY, BARYTES, or any other form Of
adulterant whatsoever, or ask him to
give his personal guarantee to this effect?
As we have secured the sole agency
for this city for the sale ofC I. REY-
NoLDs & Co.'s (CHICAGo) UNRIvALED
HOUSE AND VILLA" LIQUID PAINTS, we
take this method of informing our
customers that WE ARE AUTHORIZED BY
THE MANUFACTURERS (who are the oldest
in this country to guarantee each and
every package to contain ABSOLUTELY
PURE PAINT, composed of Carbonate of
Lead, Oxide Of Zinc, Linseed Oil Dryer
and Spirits Of Turpentine, with necess-
ary color to produce the desired tint or
shade, together with necessary material
to hold the paint properly in suspen-
sion; and to state that when the same
is properly applied, according TO
directions, it will produce a durable,
hard and glossy surface that will not
chalk or blister
Sample cards, showing the most
modern and desirable shades, adapted
to all styles of architecture, furnished
upon application, by
Yours Respectfully.
L. NJ. NASH & Co., Centralia, Wis
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-04-04
Poor House.

A complaint was made by parties
living in Marshfeld to the State author
tiles that the Poor House in this county
was not being conducted properly.
After a thorough examination by the
proper officers of the State Board of
Charities and Reforms they made the
following report which speaks for itself:
''This institution has been three times
visited, once each year by Secretary
Wright and once by President Elmore
and Secretary Wright, to inquire into
some complaints made to the former.
In all cases the institution was found
well managed under two different over
seers. On the second visit neither the
oVerseer nor nation were at home,
having gone to bring sick patient to
the poor house, and yet every inmate
was attending to his or her regular
work, showing the protection of good
discipline.
On the last visit each officer and
inmate was talked with alone, and the
whole institution subjected to thorough
examination with the result 0f not only
finding the charges without foundation,
but Of proving the management to be
excellent. For instance, the beds were
complained of, and we found the beds
to be equal to those in any good hotel
III ease and cleanliness.
A few trivial complaints were made
by the inmates, such as we have learned
by experience to expect from paupers,
no matter how well treated But in all
important matters the inmates question
ed separately, as they were found about
their work, and apart from others,
uniformly said they were well treated.
In the matter of employment for
paupers this institution stands very
high, and with employment goes good
order, cleanliness and comfort -
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-04-04
HIT OR MISS.

The state legislature will adjourn on
the 18th inst.
Tickets for the Willberforce concert
Friday evening on sale at Slocum's.
Fackmetack," lasting and fragrant
nerfume. Price Is and 80 cents at,
Woods Drug Store. 13.
He that waits for an opportunity to
do much at once may breathe out his
life in idle wishes, and regret, in the
last hour, his useless intentions and
barren zeal
The w. G. 7. o., will meet at the
residence of A. L. Fontaine next week
Thursday A large attendance is
requested.
The Bridge contractors are talking
about buying the LaYigne ferryboat
and outfit SO they can run it free after
the first day of May. 1t is now evident
that the bridge will not be completed
on the 1st. ofthat month.
aSg@ Attention Farmers. We have on
hand our spring stock of Field and
Garden seeds. Glover Timothy Redtop
Millet &c. Resp. w. L. Wood.
EGFP Persons wishing shade trees of
the following kinds, Elm, Basswood,
Maple, Ash Leaf Maple, Mountain Ash,
Balsam, Spruce, Pine, Russian Apple
and Shrubs, will further themselves by
consulting me before purchasing else
where. All trees warranted for one
year. Prices vary according to size.
F. P, KIPP, Centralia, Wis.
Rev. Rowland passed through this
city Wednesday on his way to New
London to assume his new duties
there. He found time to call at the
REPORTER office and exchange congratu-
lations. His family will follow him later.
The Stewart Grand Opera Company
will appear in this city at the Cong'l
church Friday evening April 9Th. This
company has been re-organized and
was formerly known as the Wilberforce
Concert Co. When here two years ago
they were largely patronized and it is
to be hoped that they will meet with a
repetition Of the same cordial greeting.
/ Admission 35 cents. Children 20 cts.
Painting, paperhanging and calcim1n-
ing done with neatness and dispatch by
Tyler Bros Of Cantralia, Wis. Orders
promptly attended to.
There is considerable talk about our
printing tickets differently than what
they were ordered. We always print
lch tickets as are ordered whether
they are favorable to our friends or foes.
If any person received any tickets
from this office differently printed than
what they ordered it is q mistake of
theirs as well as OURS by receiving them
unless they were Just as ordered. We
always print tickets as ordered and
never print anything else. We may
have made a mistake in this particular
case, and if so, we are sorry that it
happened. But there was nothing
intentional on our part.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-04-04
A Letter Of Interest.

Last November Prof. John c. Wilson,
of Jefferson Medical College, Philadel-
phia, requested Dr. Robinson to make
a report of Malar1al fever in Wisconsin
which the Doctor did. Prof Wilson is
the author Of the subject of fevers in
an annually published work and wished
to utilize the labors of different physi-
clans i'll different selections. In reply
to the doctors article on malarial fevers
in Wisconsin the Professor wrote the
following answer:
JEFFERSON MEDICAL COLLEGE I
Philadelphia, Mch., 30th 1889 !
My dear DR.. Robinson:-
must acknowledge with thanks the
receipt of your very interesting com
munication of March %, containing as
it does an extensive resume of your
studies in regard to the forms of fever
coming under your notice IN Wisconsin.
When l asked you for some report of
your labors in this field, hoped to put
you to no more inconvenience than that
necessary to send me a copy of the
Journal in which your paper might be
published or reprint of it. I regret
that have presumed so far upon your
good nature as to necessitate the
amount of work which you have done
for me.
Every carefully worked out contribu-
ton to the puzzling subject of the fevers,
and especially every effort to simplify
their nosology, tends to reader means
of diagnosis and more satisfactory appli-
cation of remedies, as well as to better
work on the part Of the profession. You
certainly are entitled to fair share OF
gratitude.
However, those of us who are work
ing in this field cannot but appreciate
every effort to do away with the
confusion arising from the use of the
term typho-malarial fever, which
conveys an idea without any correspond
| ing process in nature. Yours very truly
J. G. WILSON.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-04-04
I'M PROBATE.

STaGG Woo6 OF corsG9 %lsG9NsIS Wood County Court
In the matter Of the estate of
I. L. Mosher, deceased.
On application of Olive NJ. Mosher, executriX
of the estate of l. L. Moshcr, deceased, for the
adjustment and allowance Of her administration
account and the assignment Of the residue OF
said estate to such other persons as are by law
entitled to the same.
IT Is ORDERED, that said account be examined
adjusted and allowed at a regular term of said
court to be held at the Court House in the City
of Grand Rapids in said county on the first
Tuesday of May being the 7th day Of May A. d,
1889.
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that upon the adjust
ment and allowance of such account by this
court as aforesaid the residue of said estate be
by the further order and adjustment Of this
court assigned TO such persons as are by law
entitled to the same.
1T IS FURTHER ORDERED, that notice OF the
time and place Of the examining and allowing
of such account and Of the assignment of the
residue of said estate be given to all persons
interest ed by publication Of this order for three
successive weeks before said day in the Wood
County Reporter weekly newspaper published
at the City of Grand Rapids in said county.
Dated March 25th A. D. 1889.
BY the Court
GEo. L. WILLIAMS, County Judge.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-04-04
Worth Knowing

Mr.. W. H. Morgan, merchant, Lake
City. Fla, was taken with severe Cold
running into Consumption in its first
stages. He tried many so-called popu-
lar cough remedies and steadily grew
worse. Was reduced IN flesh, had
difficulty in breathing and vas unable
to sleep. Finly tried DR.. Kings New dis
covery for CONSUMPTION and found
immediate relief, an after U8uing about
a half dozen bottles found himself well
and has mad no reurn OF the diseasa
No other remedy can show so grand a
record of cures, as DR.. Kings New
Discovery for Consumption Guaranteed
to do just what it claimed for it-Trial
bottle free at Woods Drug Store
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-04-04
80 -~-E>,
RAEFLE.

To be drawn Immediately after the
4th of July. A $35 suit of clothes viii
be given free to the holder of the lucky
number. Every person leaving his
order for a suit Of clothes at our shop
will receive a ticket free.
RITZMAN 4 BRAZEAU.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-04-04
Spring Opening.

We invite the ladies of CentraIia and
Grand Rapids to inspect our seasons
stock Of Millinery fresh from the
Eastern Market on Saturday and Mon
day 9th and 8th.
Mrs. A. T.. DONALDSON
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-04-04
CENTRALIA.

There was considerable interest man
ifested in the election of Mayor,
Marshal and Assessor. A ticket headed
GA New DeaP' was brought cut Tuesday
morning headed by Mr.. W. H. Cochran
for Mayor. The interest centered on
these three offices. The candidates
were as follows: Mayor, W. T. Jones
and w. H. Cochran; Marshal, Chas.
Duncan and John Harrison; Assessor,
z. P. Kipp and W. H. Gets. Their
several friends worked in the interest
of their candidates with a will. Every
thing passed off pleasantly and resulted
as follows:
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-04-04

When Baby was sick, we gave her Castoria,
When she was a Child, she cried for Castoria,
When she became Miss, she clung to Castoria,
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-04-04

Aldermen elected-First ward, Jacob
Lutz Second ward-Geo. w. Baker
and John Henry. Third ward-T. G.
st. Amour. Fourth ward-John Timm
and Dan Case.
Supervisors elected-G. F. Witter,
John DAILY, j. A. Gaynor and A. l..
FontaiGe.
Justices of the Peace, Chas. Pitch, E
T. Bodette, NJ. C. Woodwork and D.
w. Compton.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-04-04

He must be a little skilled in tie
world who thinks that mems talking
much or little shall hold proportion
only to their knowledge.-[Lock
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-04-04

Areyou made miserable by Indiges-
ton, Constipation, Dizziness, Loss of
Appetite, Yellow Skin? ShilOh's Vital
izer is a positive cure. For sale at
Woods Drug Store. 10.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-04-04
City Caucus.

The city caucus was held at the council
chamber last Saturday evening. On
motion J. D. Witter was elected chair
man and A. L. Fontaine secretary.
And informal ballot for mayor was
taken which resulted as follows:
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-04-04

GRAND RAPIDS.
Supervisor-R. Voight.
Clerk-Fred Herschleb
Treasurer-Chris. Timm.
Assessor-Henry Burmeister.
vESPER.
Supervisor-J. W. Cameron
Clerk-L. B. Kelley
Treasurer-C. T. Kellogg.
Assessor-F. NJ. Stearns.
PORT EDWARDS.
Supervisor-John Edwards
Clerk-E. Mennett
RECONSIDERATION Abrams
Assessor-H. Martin.
HA1;sEN.
Supervisor-M. R. Hansen
Clerk-R. S. Smith
Treasurer-Phillip Bean
Assessor-Fred Ruesch.
SARATOGA.
Supervisor-Pete Mullen.
Clerk-MIke Mcdonald.
Treasurer-John Chrystal.
Assessor-Herman Ross.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-04-04
F.A. HOEFs, Local Agent.
C.. M. G. ST. PAUL r, r.

Tickets ts all points in the United States and
Canada.
JOHN G. LOVE. Local Agent.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-04-04
CITY OFFICERS.
c, 3. w, g. ST. p r. r.

Departure OF the trains from Grand Rapids.
Leave going west passenger r...........10:56a a. m.
:" Freight ,.................. 500 @
& east, passenger. er........:......... ''
- " b" ......,........... $50 p. N.
'' " I" Freight. 500 a. m.
Tickets on sale for all points in United States
and Canada.
"A HOEFS. Local Agent
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-04-04

Majorities-W. T. Jones us; c. J..
Duncan 81; q. Kipp los; T. E. Keilner
284.
Alderman elected-First ward G. J.
Jackson. Second ward F. J. Moore.
Third ward there is tie between F. p.
DAILY and Geo, NJ. Hill each having
received 63 votes.
Supervisors elected-Nels Johnson, I.
H. Nash &nd 7. E. Nash.
The above figures on the Centralia
vote are not official, but nearly, if not
actually, correct.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-04-04

Married by T. ]. Cooper at the resi-
dence Of the brides parents in Centralia
March Goth 1889, Mr.. VIM. Nelson, of
Durand, ILL.,, and Miss Lille LaVigne,
of Centralia. This young couple have
the best wishes of the REPORTER for
future success and happiness.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-04-04

On Motion the informal vote was
made formal and DR.. Witter was
declared nominated.
An informal vote was taken for
treasurer which resulted as follows:
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-04-04

On motion the nomination of Will
Scott was made unanimous.
An informal ballot was taken for
marshal which resulted as follows:
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-02-01

figure may be what is called the CANDLE
very amusing device, which is performed
after this fashion: The leader places chair
in the middle OF the room, and calling o
young lady from the first four gives her a
lighted candle. She stands upon the chair
and the two gentlemen of the first four come
forward. She holds the candle at any height
up in turn and try to blow it out. The ono
who succeeds in blowing it out becomes her
partner for the next waltz. In this figure,
of course. the lady has every opportunity
to favor the gentleman she likes. very
tall man may be presented to her, for in
stance. and if she does not choose him. she
may hold the candle so high that even he
blaze. On the other hand. if he is short
man whom she favors, she may hold it
down SO low that he may be able to do so.
All determinations of this kind are accept
ed in the utmost good-nature, and from this
alone you may see how advisable it is to
limit the participants to those who are per-
sonally friendly. When this figure has been
performed by the first four, whistle is
sounded and the next four try it, and SO on
and every gentleman has taken his turn at
jumping. After that the whistle is sounded
again. and those who have found their
partners in this curious fashion waltz for
few moments. The waltzes are always
brief, Just enough to give an exhilarating
flavor to the entertainment.
From this single illustration you can see
how an ingenious leader may plan any
number of curious features for the evening.
Another that is almost always interesting
is called The Shade In this white cur
tain is stretched across part of the room.
the lights turned down, and a lamp or a
candle placed upon table q little way back
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-02-01

and such Information as is here given comes
from them. No one apparently knows where
the name originated or sees any reason for
it. The dance was first known as the CO.
tillion. and that is its only proper, name. and
it is said that people are returning to the
use of that term instead of the one now gen.
orally accepted.
ITO begin with" said one Of these leaders,
"the german is largely made up OF waltz
ing, all the music being written in waltz
time. 1t is. however, vastly unlike the
waltz or any other dance in that it may take
from three to five hours to complete it.
When people 60 to dance the german they
do not look for any other dance upon the
programme. II has been kept a rather ex-
elusive feature OF entertaining, mainly. I
think, Tor the reason that it is not adapted
to miscellaneous or numerous gather
ing. 1t should be danced by only personal
friends and, in my opinion, not morelthan
eight or ten couples should engage IN it.
Its charm lies in the continual novelty that
it presents, for think it may safely be said
that no two germans have ever been danced
in exactly the same way. That altogether
depends upon the ingenuity and success of
the leader. In some of the most exclusive
circles in this city, where the word 'cot.l-
lion is used, it has become more precise
than it formerly was, and the various figures
at least have settled down into a kind OF set
routine so that eventually there has devel-
oped special dance taking three or four
hours which will be the same this year and
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-02-01

of a curtain. Certain of the ladies'. who are
selected by the leader, seat themselves back
of the curtain, SO that their pro1iles are cast
in shade upon it, and the gentlemen APP
proach upon the other side and pick out
their partners according to the shade.
An amusing feature fmost of the figures
is an arrangement by which at least one
man in every set gets left. A good illustra-
ton of this scheme is the screen figure.
This is similar to the shade except that in
stead of stretching a curtain across the
room a screen Of fine tissue paper is used.
Four ladies stand in Il row at one end OF the
room at considerable distance from the
screen. Five gentlemen get upon their
knees behind it. The ladies cannot see the
gentlemen nor the gentlemen the ladies'.
At the sound Of the whistle the ladies run
forward rapidly. burst through the screen
and fall in the arms of the kneeling gentle
men. AS there are only four, and as there
is no possible chance of selecting a partner,
one of the gentlemen must naturally get
left. II a lady by chance falls into the
arms OF two gentlemen at time, the
choice, OF course. is designated by herself
Still another figure with this same pur-
the ladies sit in a row, and each one holds
before her face q hand-glass. The gentle
men file past the entire row at their backs,
and as they pass each lady can see the
gentlemen, one at a time. by his reflection
in the mirror. Ii a lady sees the face of 6
gentleman whom she does not care to have
for partner, she brushes her handkerchief
across the face of the mirror This, o.
course, obscures the reflection Of his face
I think the slang phrase. giving the brush,
or getting the brush. originated from this
figure. When lady sees the reflection OF
the face of a gentleman whom she wishes
for partner, she holds the mirror still.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-02-01
Won,an's Wcrk.

/
As I have said before, man has the
advantage of possession; life is the sur
yiyal of the fittest; and since man mas
the vantage ground, only those women
Who are armed with the same weapons,
have the same determination to sue
coed and the same stake to lose, VIII
cain the same footing. l do not mean
to accuse man of any more injustice
than comes of this struggle for life; as
I have said, business is business. No
man paws for anything more than he is
compelled to pay. Let our girls be-
come really thorough saleswomen. both
wholesale and retail, even if it comes
to travelling: let them practically learn
printing, engraving, designing. light
cabinet-work, stenography, book-kee
ing, matchmaking, goldsmithlng,
dressmaking cat which the practical
woman sometimes makes fortune)-
any of the hundreds of things for which
their nimble and delicate fingers, native
wit and taste, quick perceptions and
faithful perseverance, fit them, and let
them learn it as business, thoroughly,
honorably, with the determination to
be first-class workwomen, and soon they
will share the pay as we'll as the work of
men. And believe me, our girl
will be no less fitted to be good,
loving wife and mother, if she
sees fit to marry; and she will not be
driven into thoughtless marriage to
escape the drudgery of earning the pit
lance which will not support her, nor
of making sacrifice which is generally
considered to be even more disgraceful
than that. Think of this, you who be-
moan the thousands of unhappy mar
riages and the frequency Of divorce.
And if she is left, as so many women
are left, with children depending on
her for support, she is in no worse con-
dition than the widower who is left
with them to care for. Think of this,
you who may be widows.
I will say here that men have OBJ
jected to this idea, saying that if wom-
en- are self-supporting they will not
care to marry. Surely, / reply, if
man depends upon his money alone to
attract and keep, the time has arrived
when woman should compel him to
make himself worthy of her love and
her possessions.
There are many bright instances
where women have met and understood
this condition of affairs, and have gone
to work like men and made themselves
valuable. They have something which
they can do better than other women
and as we'll as man. And I am glad
to say that my experience has been that
such women are admired, appreciated
and valued. As one old business man
said to me, If you want q faithful,
trustworthy employe, have a woman
who understands her business" Wom-
an has every element of success in
her; teach her to bring it to bear on
the situation.-L. E. Holman.