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EpwOrth League Conference.

The third annual session Of theHolston
Epworth LeagueConference,o of the M, E.
church, South, met in this place Tuesday
afternoon at 4 o'clock, with Rev. John
c. Orr president In the chair About
one hundred delegates were in attend
ance, Among the visitors were Dr.
Sulllns, OF Centenary College, Cleveland;
Dr. Waterhouse, of Emory and Henry
College, Virginia; Dr. Hearon, of Sullns
College, Bristol; Rev. G. c. Fisher, of
Martha Washington College, Virginia;
DR.. Lambuth, missionary secretary
Of the Southern Methodist church and
others. From the first service to the
last the conference was full of euthusi-
asm and spiritual power Live discus
sions on practical themes of Importance
to the young people of the church were
had at every service. A religious zeal
characterized the spirit Of the entire
conference. The missionary and con.
secratIon meeting and the sunrise prayer
meeting were specially marked by
demonstrations of divine power. Among
the topics considered were "Om
Pledge" "The Council" "The League
in the Country" "Our Motto" "The
State Conference" "0pr Junior Work,
Il
"0ur Course OF Study" "Social Enter
tainments," "System of Charity ant
Help,n etc, 1t was success. The
sight of so many consecrated young meI
and women enlisted In the good work o
making the world better is enough t.
stir the most sluggish blood. Som,
twenty-five, or more, preachers Of th'
IIolston Conference were present. Th,
next meeting goes to Wytheville
Va. An excursion to Cranberry thi
morning brings the gathering to tn
point of separation. "God be with yol
| till we meet again"
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Bee Hive for shoes
Bob TaYIor Tor Goyernor.

NASHVILLE, July 5,--Senator w. J.
Whitthorne came up today from
Maury county, where he took part in
the Fourth of July celebration. Sen
ator Whitthorne said the celebration
really turned ont to be an ovation to
Bob Taylor: II never saw anything
like it," he said. Il have lately been
around through Maury and adjoining
counties, and unless there is a revolu-
ton of sentiment it is my opinion that
Bob Taylor win be nominated 10,
Governor next time by acclamationt
and If he is nominated believe further
that he will be easily elected"
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Bee Hive Drug Store
Marvellous Results.

From letter written by Rev. J.
Gunderman, of Dimondale, Mich, we
are permitted to make this extract /:
81 have no hesitation in recommend,
ing DR.. Kings New Discovery. as the
results were almost marvellous in the
case OF my wife. While | was pastor
of the Baptist church at Rives
Junction she was brought down with
Pneumonia succeeding La Grippe.
Terrible paroxysms of coughing would
last hours with little interruption and
it seemed as if she could not survive
them. A friend recommended DIR.
Kings New Discovery; it was quick
in its work ami highly satisfactory in
results" Trial bottles free at Nc.
Farland & Co.'s Drug Store. Regular
size, SOC. and $1.00. /
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BRUSH CREEK.

Rev. W S. Harvey preached at
Bells Sunday ,. Jno. ]. A. Burleson
was the guest Of Aaron Bailey Sunday
Mrs. Allie Crouch, of Boone's
Greek, was the guett OF Miss Lizzie
Burleson Sunday :. The families Of
j. M. Miller, jeff Burleson and Mrs.
McIntire wen; to gather whortlebeI-
ries last Thursday J. T. Carr, ESQ
attended Sunday School at Antioch
Sunday. Come again, Mr., Carr; you
are quite welcome, (but what on earth
is going to happenD.. -. That man
who said that The Sunday School at
Antioch was decreasing while that OF
Green Meadows was increasing, must
remember that Antioch has not been
organized three times in one summer
and they can have secretary's re-
port. The base ball nine OF Bells
crossed bats with the second nine Of
Johnson City on the grounds OF the
latter Saturday last. The scores stood
eight to twenty in favor OF Bells. You
may call us potato bugs, corn hoers
just out of the harvest field, or what
you please, but we most know how to
play base ball {. F.. In last weeks issue
the "Sehoolboy" advised Jane to
study the geography of her district
and see where Brush Greek was. Jane
thinks while she is studying the
"School boy" also had better study and
find out where his part of Brush Greek
flows. There are five prongs of Brush
Creek. Jane lives on the north prong
which rises near jeff Burleson's anC
the "Schonlboy" lives on the south
prong which rises near JacobHuffine'l
and Instead OF flowing past the Buitl
mill, as he said it did, empties intC
the main stream OF Brush Greek JUS
opposite John Lyle's. That low
down scoundrel who put that addi
tion to Jane (the cook's) piece written
July 1st, had better keep his littlt
curly head close. Jane did not write
the last three items and all she asks
of the one who did do it is to own it
Jane did not think there was person
in the surrounding community whC
would have been guilty OF forginl
such piece as that, aud she was bad
ly deceived in some one when she say
it had been done. Jane would like fo
them to write in their own name in
stead Of forging their piece.
JANE (THE Cook.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1895-07-18

We represent the largest manu-.
facturers Of household furniture in the
world, and sell to anybody at factory
prices. All shipments direct from the
Chicago factory. OuF large furniture
catalogue mailed to any address on re-
ceipt of six cents in stamps to pay
postage. Oar special baby carriage
catalogue, showing sixty.three new
styles, mailed free. American Furai.
tdre Agency, Retail Profit smashers
Galena, Kansas.
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Bee Hive for shoes
Electric Bitters.

Electric Bitters is medicine suited
for any season. but perhaps more
generally needed in the Spring, when
the languid exhausted feeling prevails,
when the liver is torpid and sluggish
and the need of tonic and Alternative
is felt A prompt use of this medicine
has often sverted long and perhaps
fatal bilious levers. No medicine will
act more surely in counteracting and
freeing the system from the malsrial
poison. Headache, Indigestion. Con
atipation, Dizziness yield to Electric
Bitters. Only fifty cents per bottle 81
Mcfarland & Co.'s Drug Store. 1
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Bicycle Races.

The Taylor Wheelmen will hold their
first annual meeting on their new track
at Lake Watausee, Tuesday, July aa, 1888
The program consists of twelve events
of all classes, The prizes are liberal,
and the entries to date are an assurance
Of successful meeting. For informa-
tion address WIN d. Martin, president
Taylor Whcelmen, johnson City, Tenn,
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with good, common sense and moth
ing else. If was starting out to win
a dozen that is all would take with
me. / might take an extra shirt.
Ifyou can't win the affections OF a
woman, try your hand on "yaller'
hound pup. "BdnnerMan. IN PelaSk1
News-Reuiew.
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Beehive Drug Store
Statesmen Wanted.

Good wages to sell our Nursery
Stock. Apply for terms. We will have
for Spring and Fall, 1895, an immense
stock of Apple, Pear, Peach, Plum,
Apricot, Cherry, Grape, etc. Also
small fruits, shade and ornamental
trees, roses, etc. We make speciality
of wholesaling to large planters direct.
We will sell to responsible parties and
take note payable in six, twelve and
eighteen months.
Write us for wholesale prices. Ad
dress Southern Nursery Co. Win
chester, Tenn. 552 SGT
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Bee Hive for shoes
BuckIen's Arnica Salye.

The best salve in the world tor Cuts,
Bruises, Sores, Ulcers, Salt Rheum
Fever Sores, letter, Chapped Hands
Chilblains, Corns, and all Skin Erup-
tons, and positively cures Piles, or no
pay required. It's guaranteed to give
Perfect satisfaction, or money refunded.
price 25 cents per box. For sale By
Mcfarland & Co.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1895-07-18

Commencingwith the August number, Home
and ConHtrA New York, enters upon the 18th
year ofits publication Its management marks
this period in its existence by announcing a re-
duction in price to 10 cents copy, and $loo
year by subscription, The wonder s how can
they do il? Asa popular monthly magazine. one
for the homes of common everyday people,
Home and C0uHtrH has no superior and few
equals III illustrations ii is revelation. The
change i'll price decided upon will no doubt meet
popular approval and an increased clientele,
which is deserved.
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LITERARY NOTES.

The Reriec Of RcpieWS is still pursuing its
laudable plan for making Austria IAN politics
more intelgble to the American public In
tie July number Mr.. j. 1'ighe Ryan has an in.
teresting article on 'rhe Political Leaders Of
New South Wn'es ofthese Leaders, Sir Henry
Parses, at the ripe age of eighty is the most
picturesque figure; then comes the new prem.
ier, NJ. G. II. Reid, with his associates in the
government, who are rapidly sketched in the or
der OF political prominence The sum of i'm
pressions furnished by a reading of Mr.. Ryans
artic is that i'll The matter of craftsmanship
New South Wales is not yet reduced to the poy.
artystricken condition of the United States
Senate
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Struck hYan Engine.

While walking upon the track of the
Z. Il. & w. N. G. R. r. this morning
with Rev. k. c. Atkins, Col. E. c.
Reeves was struck by a switch engine
and thrown from the track Fortunate
ly, however, no bones were broken and
he sustained but slight injuries.
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Bee Hive Drugstore.
Change Of Name.

All concerned will please take no.
tice that have changed the manner
OF spelling my name from "Kleink-
necht" to HCliness" and govern them.
selves accordingly. Resp'y,
574 1t G. w. CLINEss.
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30. will he paint me tile way I want, ,

40, will he paint me the way l want
As bonny as a grille
Or viii he paint me an ugly tyke;
And be d-d 10 MIR Nerii
But still and rand which ever il is,
lie is canty Kerle,
The Lord protect the back and neck
or honest Mr. Nerli,"
This. one of the last verses ever written by
Robert Louis Stevenson is i'll reference to the
portrait of himself, which is given to the public
with his verse for the first time in the July Cos
mop0litdR. The lines might have come from
the pen of Burns, and are inimitable in their
way, The portrait was declared by Stevenson
himself to be the best ever painted ofhim. In
this same number of The Cosmopolitan Rudyard
Kpling tells an Indian story, to which Rem
ington adds charming Illustrations; Mrs. s.Burton
Harrison makes serious study ofNew YORK
society in "The Myth of the -Four Hundred y
and Kate Douglas Wiggin contributes a story
OF one of the most delightful of Welsh retreats,
The Cosmopolitan was with this number reduced
to ten cents per copy, and as consequence,
Notwithstanding its large edition 1t was out
ofprint" ON the third day of publication,
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Bee Hive for shoes.

WANTED--To employ an energetic
lady or gentleman to represent us in
each county. Salary S5000per month
and a commission. Address with
stamp, Chas. A. Robinson & Co.,
Olive ST., St. Louis, Mo.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1895-07-18

Hdrpers Weekly will soon begin the pubiea.
ti9n Of number ofarIicles by Julian Ralph
who during his recent tour in the West, inVes-
tigated with his Characteristic zeal and discre
ton such subjects as Civilization in the Indian
Territory Coeducation in the West, and the Pc
culuarities Of fMunicipalGovernmen in Western
Cities.
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The johnson City ball club viii cross
bats with the Bristol nine July 2;
on their new grounds at Lake Watausee,
The game will be called at 1000 a. m.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1895-07-18

i5aoy carriages at wholesale prices.
Catalougs showing sixty-three new
styles 'ree. American Furniture
Agency, Galena, Kansas.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1895-07-18

Or. Prices Cream Baking Powder
Worlds Fair Eilshest Award,
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1895-07-18

Ramon's Relief cures Sick-Headaohe,
Neuralgia, Cramps, Cholera Morbns,
Diarrhoea, SC. 25c. for large bottle.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1895-07-18

Ramon's Liver Pill removes the bile.
The Tonic Pellet tones up the system.
Combined form Perfect Treatment. 2gc.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1895-05-30
In Circuit Court.

The knotty case of Lawrence Dean
and John Ward, plaintiffs, VS., The John
Edwards Mfg. Co., was decided last
evening "wednesday at 6 o'clock when
the jury came in with verdict for the
plaintiffs of $5412.02. This has taken
just two weeks of the Courts time and
was warmly fought battle from start to
finish, the plaintiffs claiming $4,000
for non-award Of a promised logging
contract and the defendant holding a
counter claim of over $4,000. Geo. L..
Williams was the Attorney for plaintiffs
and Gardner and Goggins presented
the defense. The verdict was just about
what had been generally expected by
those who have been attendant in the
court room.
The court is occupied to-day with the
case of an Electrical Engineering Co.
VS.. I. E. and j. L. Nash to recover
about $500 worth of wire shipped to
defendants. This case will take all of
to-day and part of tomorrow.
The jury calendar will last this week
and most of next and the legal mill
stone continues to grind out Justice.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1895-05-30
Marvellous Results.

From a letter written by Rev. J..
Gunderman, of Dimondale, Mich, we
are permitted to make this extract: 81
have no hesitation in recommending
DR.. Kings New Discovery, as the re-
suits were almost marvellous in the case
of my wife. While I was pastor of the
Baptist Church at Rives junction she
was brought down with Pneumonia
succeeding LII Grippe. Terrible par
oxysms of coughing would last hours
with little interruption and it seemed
as if she could not survive them. A
friend recommended Dr. Kings New
Discovery; it was quick in it's work and
highly satisfactory in results" Trial
bottles free at J. Z. Daly's Drug Store.
Regular size Soc and $1.O0.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1895-05-30
State of Wisconsin-County Court
for Wood County--In Probate.

In the Matter of the Estate of John Schnabli,
Deceased.
Letters testamentary on the estate of said john
Schnabli, deceased, having been granted and
issued to Herman BOetcher on the 10th da! Il
April 1885, it is now at this special term of III,
court,
ORDERED, that all creditors of said Jo;,n
Schnabli, deceased do present their claims
examination and allowance to this Court o..
before the 3rd day of December 1895, which
time is hereby allowed and limited for III,
purpose.
ORDERED FURTHER, that the claims and T.
mands of all persons against said deceased g.
presented to, received, examined and adjust,
by this court at the regular term thereof t. 10,
held at the probate office in the city Of Gr:irs';
Rapids, in said County, on the first TuesG .
being the 9Th day Of November, 1895, and L."
first Tuesday being the 3rd day Of Dec. 1895.
AND IT Is FURTHER ORDERED That notice II
the time and place at which said claims a'n.
demands will be received, examined and adJa
ted as aforesaid, and of the time limited f.
creditors to present their claims, be given ~
publishing copy of this order and notice f,r
four successive weeks in the WOOD COUNrr
REPORTER, a weekly newspaper published at tie
city of Grand Rapids, in said county, the I
publication to be within ten days from the d..
of order
Dated April 16, 1895.
By the Court,
f. c. PORs, County judy.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1895-05-30
State of Wisconsin-County Cour:
for Wood County-In Probate.

In the Matter OF the Estate of Henry Blu
Deceased.
Letters of Administration with will anncxc,,
on the estate of said Henry Buss, decease.
having been granted and issued to Albert Bu=
on the 10th day Of April, 1895, it is nov at tn.
special term of this court,
ORDERED, that all creditors of said Henry Bnss
deceased, do present their claims for examine
ton and allowance to this court on OF before tn
3rd day Of December, 1895, which time is hereb.
allowed and limited for that purpose.
ORDERED FURTHER, that the claims and de
mands Of all persons against said deceased BE-
presented to, received. examined and adjusted
by this court at the regular terms thereof to be
held at the probate Office in the city of Grand
Rapids in said county. on the first Tuesday,
being the 9Th day of November, 1895 and the
first Tuesday, being the 3rd day of December,
1895.
AND IT Is FURTHER ORDERED, That notice of
the time and place at which said claims and
demands viii be received, examined and adius-
ted as aforesaid, and of the time limited for
creditors 10 present their claims, be given by
publishing a copy of this order and notice for
four successive weeks in the WOOD County
REPORTER, weekly newspaper published at the
city of Grand Rapids, in said county, the first
publication 30 be within ten days from the date
of the order.
Dated April 10th, 1895.
By the Court,
i. c. PoRs, County Judge.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1895-05-30

Messrs. Muir, Rossier, Lynch, Baker,
Martin, the fishermen, returned from
their outing near Dudley % miles above
Merrill, Monday night. They report
and prettiest streams they ever fished
in. Trout, $40 in number is the size of
their catch. They struck bad weathe,
enjoying (?) three hours snow storm
Sunday morning. That's the reason
they didn't haul their trout in by wagon
loads.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1895-05-30

Peter Peterson, man about fifty-hve
years of age, who is working on Chas.
Gouger's cranberry marsh at Biron's,
boards himself in a shanty close by
Saturday afternoon while the old man
was at work some miscreant broke into
the shanty and stole $3.50 in money, all
the fishing tackle in sight and jack
knife. They even took the last bit Of
tobacco to he found in the room. Mr.
Peterson works hard for his money and
the rasca!s in this petty theft are
certainly very low i'll tie moral scale.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1895-05-30
Wood County Court-In Probate
STATE OF WISCONSIN, I
Wnpn CC,T-<T<- Z

STATE OF WISCONSIN,
WOOD COUNTY,
In the matter Of the last VIII and Testament
of Mary Granny, deceased.
WHEREAS, An instrument, in writing, Purport-
ing 10 be the last viii and testament of Mary
Granny, deceased, late of wood county, Wiscon-
sin, has been filed in this office:
AID WHEREAS. Application has been made by
Rosa Lyon praying that the same he
proven and admitted 10 probate, according 10
the laws OF this state, ana that letters testament
tary be granted thereon according to law;
IT IS ORDERED, That said application be heard
before me, at the probate Office, in the city of
Grand Rapids, on 18th day Of June, \. D. 1885
at 10 O'Clock a. IN.
AND IT Is FURTHER ORDERED, That notice OF
the time and place appointed for hearing said
application be given to al persons interested,
by publishing copy Of this order for three
weeks successfully, in the WOOD COUNTY REPOR-
TER, a newspaper printed i'll said county,
previous to said hearing.
Dated, Grand Rapids, Wis, May eth, 1895.
BY the Court,
E. c. PoRs, County Judge
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1895-05-30

Every club woman will want the June
Midland Monthly. (Des Moines, Iowa.
1t has over 80 portraits of prominent
club women, also two club articles, one
descriptive of Wisconsin's Women's
Clubs and the other describing the
Iowa Federation at Cedar Rapids
Other features are ecqually strong
Two of its stories, "Belle's Roses" by
E. Hough, of Forest and Stream, and
con the Island" Mississippi river
tale, by William Schuyler of St Louis,
are strikingly realistic. Mary ]. Reid,
staff contributor, delightfully."- intro
duces julia c. K. Dorr, and her poet
contemporaries. Rev. DR.. May takes
you OH bicycle ride from Fl. Custer to
Livingstone. Lake Minnetonka revels
in all its summer glory in this number
A striking feature, also, is Prof Frank
Russell's description of his thrilling
adventures in the heart of British
America, down the Mackenzie river, to
the Arctic Ocean, thence around Alaska
a three years journey of over $1,000
miles. The Midland's third volume
closes with abundant promise.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1895-05-30

Mr.. Louis Fournier drove his horse
to Stevens Point Monday where he left
it in the hands Of A. F. Norton, veteri-
nary surgeon, for ten days treatment.
Mr.. Fournier pays Norton frst-class
compliment as g horse doctor and says
he is all right.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1895-05-30
LOCALS.

Leave your orders with J. O. Hebert
for fine photographs.
Tonight! Tonight !. The American
Flag at Opera House.
The Moravian Church iii Centralia
has received a bright new coating of
paint.
Don't fail to see the skirt dance to-
night at Opera House.
Large township plats for sale at the
WooD COUNTY REPORTER office. If.
If you wish first-class work-only the
best-in photographs call at j. O.
Hebert's studio. He guarantee all
pictures.
by Geo. n. Wood,
Real Estate,
Insurance
Mr.. Z. Stilwell has greatly improved
the appearance of his residence in the
Fourth ward, by applying coat OF
paint.
The Burglar! the Burglar..' in whose
house? Why the Opera House June
4tL.
The Ladies Foreign Missionary society
of the NJ. E. Church will meet with
Mrs. R. E. Mcfarland, Centralia,
Saturday next June LIST.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1895-05-30

The Ladies of the NJ. E. Church will
give a Dolly Sociable on Wednesday
evening June -, in the SLIDER building
near the Post-Office.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1895-05-30

A regular Decoration Day rain has
been falling for three hours this morn
ing to dampen and spoil the plans for
the day.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1895-05-30

Mrs. Alette Peterson, of Arcadia, has
begun suit against the Green Bay,
Winona & st. Paul railway company to
recover $1,000 damages for the death of
her husband, Lars Peterson, who was
crushed by freight train a few weeks
ago.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1895-05-30

Gus Thomas play, "The Burglar"
takes a position in the front rank of
comedy drama, and will easily hold its
place with the very best of plays. 1t is
a play which the most fastidious, the
most exacting could view without
offense, and merited the successful run
which it has in the larger cities. The
sentiment of the play is true to nature,
and on that account not only intensely
interesting, but instructive as we'll, and
can be properly called, in the hands of
The excellent company to appear in our
city June 4th, dramatic tleat, which
none should miss.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1895-05-30

For your fine dental work remember
DR.. D. A Teller. Office over Wood
County National Bank. Will be out of
town every Monday and Tuesday.