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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-12-26
H0w'S Thist

We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward for
any case of Catarrh that cannot be cured by
taking Halls Catarrh Cure.
f. J. CHENEY & CO., Props, Toledo, o.
We, the undersigned, have known F. J.
Cheney for the last 10 years, and believe him
perfectly honorable in all business transac-
tons and financially able to carry out any
obligation made by their firm.
WEST & TRUAX, Wholesale Druggists, Tole-
do, o.
WALDING, KINNAN & MARVIN, Wholesale
Druggists, Toledo, 0.
E. II. VAN HoEsEN, Cashier, Toledo National
Bank, Toledo, o.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally.
acting directly upon the blood and mucus
surfaces of the system. Price zoe. per bottle.
Sold by all druggists.
The sehoolma'ams of st. Panl not long ago
were instructed 10 give occasional instruc-
ton in plain and fancy sewing to the girls
under their charge, and the horrible fact
out that few if any of the teachers
could do any kind of sewing whatever.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-12-26
JustifiabIe Homicide,

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo-, Dec. 1.-THE
%cornor's jury returned a verdict of iustif-
able homicide in the ease of Miss Epper-
san who yesterday shot and killed julius
Hotter, a farm hand. 1t developed
the inquest today that Hotter had endeav-
ored to criminally assault the girl, and
only desisted when the other hands came
to dinner. Then it was that Miss Epper-
son got a revolver and killed him.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-12-26

Priscfl a set the spinning-whee a-whirling and
a-Whirling,
And sat beside il as sweet and neat as any
maid might be,
The smoke from out the log fire would be cir
cling round and curling
About q picture any young mans heart
might long to e.
The good folk cGmef from miles around, though
snow were swiftly falling,
To grasp strong hands in welcome warm In
those old days of yOre,
For then there was significance in all the New
Years calling;
Priscilla never hung a basket on the cabin
door.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-12-26
A NEBRASKA IDYL.
The Story of q New Years Conspiracy 1
the Town of Bubble.
BY Kat NJ. Cleary.

Bubble was booming and it was the
eve of the New Year in Bubble. The
certainty of the former accentuated the
pleasure of the latter fact. Crops had
peen good, and the past week of fes-
Invites had demonstrated hat it had
been a year of abundance and therefore
OF comparative content. So the farm
ers who logged in on or jolted behind
their heavy-hoofed horses admitted the
leading statement with a supremelv
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-12-26

Ot. utS. SIC nus. SJtttI " GLC.
could thrap my son. I'm proud OF ye,
Willuml Shake! Good girrul, Han
ma! Och, but the Sheehys can't come
any of their thricks over ould Rafferty,.
He's too smart for them. The fight is
still on. W.hat'll they say? o, Ham
ma, this is a happy day! You amt
changed yer name though you are
married"
80, yes, she has!"
Wills voice had a peculiar ring. 4
silence fell on the gay clamor. Blank
ly old Rafferty, regarded his SOL and
heir. Was that the dismal and frown-
ing young fellow who had driven off
this morning, that erect. laughing,
glowing-cheeked young manP And
was that forlorn and frightened and
protesting Hanna? That ovely.smiling,
crying. blushing, altogether happy and
winsome little creature.
'Wh-a-ht do We mean, Willum?"
80, jest that she did change her
name-that's all! She was Sarah Shee-
hy-now she's Sarah RAFFERTY,
'FWillum!"
"Whatl"
But VIII put his arm around his pref
ty wife and bravely stood his ground.
"We fell in love with each other
when | was on that trip to Ireland. I
knew you wouldn't hear of my marry
ing her, so we planned I'd get mother
to send home for Uncle Mikes Hanna,
and she, who was a great friend of Sa-
rah's, would let Sarah come in her
place. And we thought we'd wait till
you and mother had learned to love
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-12-26

And what is the result? Oh, gentle reader, can
yon ask it?
A coterie of tipsy swells, a sight to make one
grieye,
While many mansions but display a decorated
basket.
Betokening the tidings that the ladies don't
receive.
Oh. sigh then for the good old days, the good
old style of alling,
When hands met hands and hearts met hearts
and friendship was sincere.
The grim display of baskets on the doors is
quite appalling
And getting tipsy's not the way to herald the
Dew yeal
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-12-26
New Years Calling, Old and New.

Two centuries or SO ago, each Puritan Pris-
ella
Arose at the dawn and quoth: 1T faith me-
thinks. the year is new,
And then about the log house tina was city
She tidied All in no or of the sombor neighbor
crew
An extra log upon the fire, a polish to the
dishes,
A smartness to her bodice and a smoothness
to her hair
These were but meet to greet the folk who
came 10 proffer wishes
That all the coming new year might be pros
porous and fair.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-12-26
Released on Rail

De SOFA, Mo-, Dec. 16.-B. NJ. Cham
bers, who shot and killed Lawyer Bowman
was to-day released on bail in the yum of
$50, 900.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-12-26

In the ruins of the landslide at Museonet-
con tunnel, which occurred over two weeks
$50, workmen found a brass clock on Thurs
day last, which had hung in the engine
house. The mud was shaken from it, and,
being wound up, the clock resumed its old
occupation.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-12-26
al Cure for Catarrh

in the head, as well as of all bronchial, throat
and lung diseases, if taken in time, is eff
fected by using DR.. Pierce's Golden Medical
Discovery, or money paid for it viii be
promptly returned.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-12-26

As well as the handsomest, and others, are
invited to call on any druggist and get free
q trial bottle of Kemp's Balsam for the
Throat and Lungs, a remedy that is selling
entirely upon its merits, and is guaranteed
to relieve and cure all Chronic M Acute
Coughs, Asthma, Bronchitis, and Consump-
ton. Large Bottles, so cents and 81.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-12-26
A more pleasant physic
You never will find
Than Pierce's small "Pellets,"
The Purgative kind.

A farmer of Marlboro County, South Caro-
lima, has gathered the phenomenal yield of
80 bushels of corn from one acre, says an
exchange. The acre may also be of 'phe-
nomenaln size.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-12-26

The Elwell family of Northport, Me-, con-
sists of seven persons, only one of whom is
married. The eldest is eighty-three and the
Youngest fiftv-eight.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-12-26

little Auburn, Me, baby's paternal great
grandfather, his grandfather, grandmother
and father were all born within a stones
throw of each other.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-12-26
HAVE YOU SEEN TIE GREAT SUCCESS OF
DENOREST'S FAMILY MAGAZINE
1t Is Now Considered the Most Wonderful FAMILY
MAGAZINE Published.

Many suppose DEMOREST'S FAMILY
MAGAZINE to be a fashion magazine. This
is a great mistake. It undoubtedly contains
the finest FASHION DEPARTMENT of any
magazine published, but this is the case from
the fact that great enterprise and experience
are shown, so that each department is equal to
a magazine in itself. In DEM0REsT's you
get a dozen magazines in one, and secure
amusement and instruction for the whole
family. 1t contains Stories, Poems, and
other Literary attractions, including Artistic,
Scientific and Household matters. and is illus
gravures, Water-Colors, and fine Woodcuts,
making it the MODEL MAGAZINE OF
AMERICA.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-12-26

Throat Diseases commence with q Cough.
Cold or Sore Throat. '.Broacn's Bronchial
Troches'' give immediate relief. Sold only in
bo1es. Price 25c.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-12-26

All that re can say as to the merits of
Dobbins' Electric Soap, pales into nothing
ness before the story it will tell you itself,
of its W perfect quality, if you will give
it one trial. Dom take imitation. There
are lots of them.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-12-26

One of the witnesses who recently testified
at Salt Lake regarding the oaths of the En-
dowment House, has since had one valuable
horse killed and another shot at, but not
fatally injured, by his mormon n~eighbors.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-12-26

One of Wilkesbarre's policemen dreamed
ne was in a fight, and his pistol refusing to
explode he was unable to defend himself.
When he awoke he was so impressed that
he tried his pistol, and found, as in his dream,
the Maanon would not exnlode.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-12-26

Each copy contains a pattern ORDER" emitting the holder to the selection of
ANY PATTERN illustrated lin IN number of the Magazine, and IN # Ii SIZES
manufactured, each valued at from 20 cents to 80 cents or over $500 worth of patterns
pry year. free.
Yearly subscription, $500. A trial will convince you that u can get ten times
the value of the money paid. Single copies leach containing Pattern Ordsl 20 cents
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-12-26
No stranger should visit the city without
smoking s.Iansilrs Punchn SC Cigar.

new cause for a pension is reported by
the Union correspondent of the Rockland
(Me.) Courier, who says that a veteran in
that town 'is suffering from strengthening
of the brain, general ability, and chronical
information of the spontaneous hilarity sys-
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-12-26

The best cough medicine is Piso's Cure fo-
Consumption. Sold everywhere. 25c.E-
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-12-26

But now, alas, amazing change! The custom
once 50 plea ant,
And mateso by good fellowship and hearth
ness and cheer,
Has been so sadly influenced by fashion thai
Mt resent
TITS never unconventional and never quite
sincere.
Belinda sits with kindred nymphs in sybariti'
Splendor,
With chapcrons complacent who with grin
ness rule and reign,
While , outhS of her acquaintance all come
formally to tender
Their meaningless good wishes and their COM
plimentS inane.
The vspid swells collect their very shallow wits
together
And utter commonplace always old yet never
new.
They Interchange opinions relating to the
weather
And ~criticise creation from a social point of
view.
Then when anon they find the conversation
somewhat | ggtng-
When it becomes a burden to attempt to talk
or think
Aluncheon quite elaborate arouses spirits flag
ging,
And ali the callers eat and-more particularly
drink.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-12-26

Il can readily understand madam"
said the tramp as he took the spotted, torn,
moth-eaten trousers the kind woman had
given him, ''how it happens that it is more
blessed to give than to receive. These
trousers explain it. "-Harper's Bazaar.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-12-26
MANY men find THAT

Storms, SHOWS, drenching rains, and furious winds
are a part of the regular routine of life. Two-thiTds
of the sickness through life is caused by colds; you
cannot be too well protected in stormy weather I'D
avoid them. Aman having a"Fish Brand Slick
er" may be exposed to a storm for twenty-touT
hours at a stretch, and still be protected from every
drop of rain, besides being shielded from tbs
biting winds. No matter what your occupationp
If YOU are liable TO be caught in a rain or snow
storm, you should have on hand a Fish Brand
Slicker." 1t will surely save your health, ana
perhaps your life. Beware of worthless lmltatIon:e
every garment stamped with the Fish brand"
Trade Mark. Don't accept any inferior coat when
YOU can have the Fish Brand Slicker" delivered
without extra cost. Particulars and illustrates
catalogue free.
A. J. TOWER, = Boston, Mass
The Springdale news., 1889-09-06
No Musical Sense in Horses.

An interesting report regarding the development of the musical sense in horses has just been made by com mittee of German zoologists and bot anists. The report says: "The in vestigations as to the musical sense Of horses have shown that that sense is very poorly developed in these ami mals. It has been proved beyond doubt that horses have no notion what ever of keeping time to music and that at circuses they do not dance accord inc to the tune, but that the musicians have to keep time according to the steps of the animals. Other investi- cations show that horses do not un- derstand military trumpet signals. It is only the rider or the animals in- stinct of imitation which induces horses to make the moves required by the signal, but no horse without a rider, however, carefully trained, takes the slightest notice of a trumpet sig nal and the same observation has been made on large number of cavalry horses without riders. " Science
The Springdale news., 1889-09-06
THE LOST SHOES.

What Grandma Use to Wear to School
 Kitty was sniffing behind grandma's clOset-door, because she could not wear her bronze boots to school. The ''cOm- mittee-manM was coming in, and, oh deari her old boots had little hole in one toe-such very little hole that no one but Kitty, or microscope could find it.
 Let me sec, what did l use to wear 10 school?" said grandma, talking to herself loud enough to be heard above kitty's sniffs. Why, come to think it over," she added, breaking off her yarn, Fl do believe l went barefootm
 Kitty stopped snifing-
 Didn't my feet get brown and tough,n continued grandma Why, I could run right over a thistle-b bed and scarcely feel it, and much as ever a bumblebee could sting through the thick skin on the bottoms of themi But one did sting my great toe one day, and l had to walk on my heel for some time"
 But you didn't go barefoot in win tcr?n Kitty managed to query through the crack of the door.
 No. Then I had some stout shoes, sometimes cobbled out of the legs oi my fathers worn-out boots; but gen. erally father bought calf-skin at the town where he went to trade once a year, and Peleg Dingley, the neighbor. hood cobbler, came and made up the family shoes. They didn't look much like your bronze boots," and grandma laughed at the recollection; but thought they were nice.
 .'I remember when I was smal tot. about six years old, that a grea calamity befell me in he matter O shoes-great to me them
 Kitty had now crept from behind tn, door, and was hanging on the back 0 grand mas chair.
 Ut was in 1S16 thi K, the year that there was no summer. There wa
The Springdale news., 1889-09-06

snbw and frost every month III the year, and the boys had to plant corn and potatoes with their mittens oni bnt therc wasn't kcrnal of corn raised anvwher e in our town, nor scarcely any thinc else, and it looked as thouGh we would all have to go hungry
 "WeIl. I had nice pair of soft calf skin shoes that year, and twas auch' noor times that for all twas so cold | went barefoot.
 One day, along ir June, we had all rone up to Damc Lyddy's school as usual-there was q great log schooi- house full of boys and girls, ana all barefoot like mysolf But it was | bitter day and all tho little girls tucked their brown toes beneath their woolIen pctticoats to keep them warnE
 By and by it began to suow-SFeal' whirling, fcathery flakes! The a'r was thick and it looked moro like Jan nary than June The little girls began to whimper, for we didn't know now we could ever get home; but tho boys would dash put into the storm and snow ball each otE Ter for a minute then dash in and stand about on the great warm, stone hearth.
 Well, four or five int,3os oi sho" fell. and just as school was ou [ at night in stamped Uncle i'm Flint |lth long tow-and-linen pillOw-caso sin.'S over his back. We thought he had brought our suppers, but the next minute he turned the pillow-case up- side down and out tumbled busheL or two of-shoes, He had been all about the ncighborhood and gathered 1 up the children's shoes and brought them to the school-hOuse. some had gaping toes, somo had no strings, some were down at the heel But didn't we just bounce on those shoes!
 I'm sorry to say that there was some quarreling over them. and Dame Lyddy had to take down her rod before peace was restored.
 We all got on pair somehow, and trudged home ut last; but, dcary mo, mine looked no moro alike than a pig and a goat. In the scramble l had got hold of one calf shoe and one cow-skin shoe with a patch on it; one pinchcd ny toes terribly, the other was SO large that it kept coming of in the snow, and it hadn't any string, either
 Fl shed some tears over the loss of my nice shoes, but the shoes of the whole ncighborhood were so hopelessly ly mixed that father thought it might lead to trouble to try to look mine up- Luckily, there were enough remnants of the calfslin for Peleg to piece me out pair of slippers. and with them got along till father went to town nrnin. N-Y -Youth's Companion.
The Springdale news., 1889-09-06
AN ACT OF KINDNESS.
How Phillips Brooks Once Assisted a Lady
 Who Was In Trouble.

Stories Of Rev. Dr. Phillips Brooks tells that a lady was travelling from Providence to Boston with her weak minded father. Before they arrived there he became possessed of a fancy that he must get off the train while it was still in motion; that some absolute duty called him. His daughter en- deavored to quiet him, but it was ditfi- cult to do it, and she was just giving up in despair when she noticed very large man just across the aisle, who was watching the proceeding intently over the top of his paper. As soon as he caught her eyes he arose and crossed quickly to her. ''I beg your pardon" he said. You are in trouble May help you?" As soon as he spoke she felt perfect trust in him. She explained the situation to him. What is your fathers name?" he asked. She told him, and with an encouraging smile he bent over the gentleman who was sitting in front of her, and said few words in his ear. With a smile the gentleman rose, crossed the aisle and took the vacant seat, and the next moment the large man had turned over the seat and leaning toward the troubled old man had addressed him by name, shaken hands cordially and engaged him in conversation so interesting and so cleverly arranged to keep his mind occupied that he forgot his need to leave the train, and did not think of it again until they were in Boston. Here the stranger put the lady and her charge into carriage, received her assurance that she felt perfectly safe, had cordially shaken her hand and was about to close the carriage door when she remembered that she felt so safe in the keeping of this noble-look- ing man that she had not even asked his name. Hastily putting her hand against the door, she said: Pardon me, but you have rendered me such a service may l not know whom l am thanking?" The big man smiled as he answered.: ''Ph illips Brooks" and turned away.
The Springdale news., 1889-09-06
SCHOOL AND CHURCH.

The Government has totally sup pressed the Lutheran Church in Rus sia.
 A fine crayon portrait of Rev. pr. $. F. Smith, author of My Coun- try, lis of Thee" has been placed In the library of Colby University. He was for many years a trustee of that institution.
 The institution heretofore known as Fort Wayne College, at Fort Wayne, Ind, is now the William Taylor College, in recognition of Bish- op Taylor, whose friends secured the change of name
 The Methodist Episcopal Church South has had gain in membership during the past three years of 150, 0O0 This denomination last year raised for missions $244,176, and has made an assessment this year for $500, 900.
 Tho new electrical engineering building Of Princeton College will be constructed entirely of brick. No iron will be used. The latest and most val uable instruments of all kinds will be obtained for this new department in the college
 There is to be move made in the Free Church of Scotland for in- creasing the stipends of the minis ters; or rather of making Sl,000 the minimum stipend minister is to ro- ceive. This has already been accom- plished in the English Presby terian church. which has taken the lead in this particular direction.
 Tn the eastern part of tho Synod of Columbia there are number of Presbyterian missions among the In dians There are seven churches in the three tribes-thcre are four among the Ncz Forces, two among the Spokanes, and one among the Uma- tillas. The largest church has a membership of 270, and is ministered lo by Rev Robert Williams, native preacher.
 At the recent annual meeting of the American McAll Association, held in the First Baptis. Church, Phila- delphia, Mrs. William Buckncll, for eign secretary, reported that seven new stations had been opened in Paris and tho provinces. Seven new auxil- iaries had been added during the year The total receipts were $39 379 69 for the year, and the expenses s37, 2f5. 16. Mrs. Marine J. Chase was elected president, with Mrs. James A Garfield and number of other ladies as vice-presidents.
 -A celebrated divine, who was re- markable in tho first period of his ministry for d loud and boisterous mode of preaching, suddenly changed his whole manner in the pulpit, and ad opted mild and dispassionate mode of delivery. One of his brethren observed it, and inquired of him what had induced him to make the change, He answered.: When l was young thought it was the thunder that killed the people; but when l grew wiser discovered that it was tho lightning: so l determined to thunder less and tighten more in future"
The Springdale news., 1889-09-06
A SONG OF THE SANDMAN

Ho! for the Sand-mani jolly old fellow.
 W1th twinkling eyes and a gleesome smile: lie comes when the candles flicker yellow. And he does his work in jaunticst style. For ne lightens his cumbersome bag Of sand "llh a llght and a brisk and generous hand. Hol Tor the Sand d-mani merry old codger, Ills ann IS firm and his shot is crack Anu the sharpest wiles Of the nimblest dodger Can baffie him never, nor hold him back; biue eyes, gray eyes, black eyes, brown, lie powders them soft-and the lids drop down. Hoi Tor the Sand-man funny old rover
 He stops the playing and halts the funi he doesn't wait till the games are over,
 lie doesn't care whether the romps are done. Ills shaggy old head pokes in, and To Mouths gape wide open and feet lag slow Ho! Tor the Sandman blithesome old caller, Mothers esteem him and nurses adore, For he gathers the children. the big and the
 smaller,
 And hurres them swiftly away before They know it's boen done, to the babbling
 streams
 And the singing birds of the Land of Dreams.
 Emma A. Opper, in Good Housekeeping.