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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-01-05
Leather Jewel Boxes.

Attractive jewel boxes which make
most acceptable Christmas presents
are seen in green and red Russian
leather. They are shaped like tiny
steamer trunks, and have trays that
are lifted on hinges and stand out on
the side when the box is opened. This
is most convenient, as it obViates the
necessity of removing the trays from
the box. They are lined with velvet,
the green ones in deep orange and
the red in light tan.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-01-05

Callahan was stopped on the street
by Father Clancy. The good priests
countenance took on a sad express
sion
What's this, I hear, Callahan"
asked he, about your breaking Ho-
gan's head last night? And the two
of you friends for years."
Callahan seemed somewhat taken
back. Sure, l was compelled to do
it, your reverence" he explained apol-
ogetically, but out of consideration
for that same frindliness, I broke it
Sintly, your reverence. ''-Lippincott's
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-01-05

costume for half holiday visiting, Sun
day outings with friends, the restau-
rant dinner dress. Along with it will,
be shown the skinny street suit of
coat and skirt, the jacket single
breasted, youthful in slim cut, the
skirt narrow, short and very girlish.
This dress In a cloth or serge In
quiet color realizes the dapper bust
ness frock long needed, and if it is of
velvet, yelveteen or corduroy, it may
be the one good frock in the smart
workers wardrobe. For the gTandest
occasions elegant details may further
set off the dress worn with palmer
ones on usual days-a handsome col
lar made of imitation Irish lace, a
white waist Of lace net or marquisette,
white gloves, fresh shoes, the Sunday.
go-to-meeting hat and the brooch or
chain.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-01-05
Seats of the Mighty

Have you investigated those
charges against Biggun yet?" asked
the intimate friend.
Not yet" answered the distin.
Der Of the investigating committee
"All we have done is to hold an in.
formal meeting and decide that he
isn't guilty"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-01-05
HiQh Belt MndIsh

A gown of foulard which had a
cream-colored ground with golden.
brown figures has skirt which seems
to be one big puff and is caught at the
hem into wide piece of solid brown
satin. The corsage appears all belt,
for the belt is so high that it extendf
under the arms
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-01-05
Your Corc,

Combs should not De washed with
water This IS apt to spit the teeth.
i stiff nailbrush is a good thing to
Keep for cleaning them. After using
he brush take a damp cloth and
wipe between each tooth with this
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-01-05

The life of a man consists not In
seeing Visions, and in dreaming
Dreams, but in active charity and
willing gfellow.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-01-05
The Kind.

81 think that chauffeur had great
nerve to make love to his employers
daughter
so he had-paotor nerve"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-01-05
Had Been in a Worse Scrape.

Damocles saw the suspended sword
That's nothing" he cried, I've sat
between two women with hatpins!"
Thus they saw he could not be
scared.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-01-05
Blue Monday,

do you know why we call this day
Blue Monday"
Maybe it's because so much blueing
is used. Judge.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-01-05
a Sounding Name.

'eWho Is that girl in furs who seems
TO be the big scream?"
"She? Oh, she's our sleigh belle"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-01-05
Are You Sick
or AiIing? Hoods Hoo 5. s saas,'n.

curative powers, peculiarly adapted to
restore health and strength in Just
such a condition as you are up against
1t has been doing this for more than
benefited friends telling Of health re-
stored, sufferings ended, are found
everywhere. Give it q chance to help
you out by getting a bottle today.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-01-05

The whirlvind OF passion scatters
many of the seeds Of sin.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-01-05

It would be easier to see good in
others If we didn't have so many
faults of our own.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-01-05
Bad aste

in your mouth removed while
you wait-that's true. A Gas.
caret taken when the tongue is
thick coated with the nasty
squeamish feeling In stomach,
brings relief. It's easy, natural
way to help nature help you. 9oa
CAscARETS-Ioc box-week's treat
ment. All druggists. Biggest seller
In the world Million boxes month.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-01-05

No one can measure the fortune of
the man who leaves many friends.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-01-05

The test Of piety comes not in the
pews but IN the press of daily life.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-01-05

perfect condition. The case can be
rolled up and packed away In a very
little space
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-01-05
German Has a Talking Dog

II his plea is unanswered he adds
"Hunger!" with long drawn empha-
sis on the last syllable.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1911-07-14

large number Of his troops, captured
several hundred more and driven the
/ remainder out of western Virginia
General Lyon was approaching Spring
field. No, after n march from Boon
vile.
McClellans campaign in western Vir-
ginia was of course the chief feature
of the week. Aside from this there
were unimpcrtant skirmishes ut Mar
tinsburg, Newport News and Bunker
Hill, Va, and Monroe, Mo. Congress
during the week voted on war appro-
priations and army bills and expelled
Il number Of dlsunion senator's In the
house Clement i. Vallandigham of
Ohio began his violent opposition to
the war.
McCIellan's Brilliant Campaign.
This campaign Of Mcclellan was
one Of the most brilliant in the early
part Of the war. In the subsequent
controversies over his conduct about
Washington much was said to dlspar-
age his personal credit in western Vir-
ginia, but his actual achievement still
remains. It was stated for example,
that the success of the campaign was
due to his subordinate commanders,
Rosecrans. Norris and others This is
frequently true Of my commanding
general, as subordInatcs must do the
actual fighting, but the chief must
take the responsibility for approving
and executing plans and therefore is
entitled to the lions share Of the glory
After all is said that honestly can
be said TO dlscredit Mcclellan it still
must be admitted that his conduct OF
affairs in western Virginia was admi
rable Perhaps his dispatches were
Ari1e boastful, but he was not the only
gOung general guilty Of that fault
With his after career this appreciation
has nothing TO do, 1t relates alone to
his performances in western Virginia
That the above estimate was the uni
versal one made at the time. from the
president down, is evidenced by the
fact that this single campaign soon
after made Mcclellan commander OF
the Army of the Potomac and within
a few months general in chief of all
the Union armies.
Two things that helped General &c
.Clellan in western Virginia were the
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1911-07-14

strong Union sentiment OF the native
population and the numerical superb
Ority OF his army over that Of the
Confederates. At the time It was
hoped that his success would end fight
ing In that end OF the state. This
proved delusiye, but nevertheless the
political and other effects flowing from
his victories were important
Battle of Rich Mountain.
On July 10 Mcclellan came in sight
of the enemy. 10 understand the po-
sitlon OF the two armies reference
should be made to the accompanying
map. Garnett with the main body Of
the Confederates was at Laurel, Colo
mel Pegram with about 1900 south
ern troops was guarding the pass in
Rich mountain, and Mcclellan with
his entire force was at Roaring run,
west of this gap.
Pegram believed his position could
not be turned. for the reason that he
was in a defle with precipitous hills
guarding each flank. Before proceed
ing it was necessary for the Union
commander to dislodge him, as Pc
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1911-07-14

| COLONEL JOHN PEdRAAi, @. S. A., DEFEATED
AT RICH MOUNTAIN by COLONEL W. g.
! RosECRANs, JULY IL, 1861; ROSE TO RANK
OF MAJOR GENERAL, MADE NOTABLE
RECORD AND WAS KILLED AT HArCHEk's
! RUN, FEB. q, 1850.
exposed by Pegram's defeat and with
drawal, Garnett in turn 1ed before
/ Pegram could reach him.
At first General Garnett tried to re-
turn TO Beverly and escape TO the
south. but Mcclellan was too swift for
him and occupied Beverly first Then
the Confederate commander turned
north and risked the hazardous chance
of eluding pursuit and getting through
the mountains by way Of st. George.
/ In the meantime Pegram wandered
about vainly and on the 10Th offered
to surrender his entire command. The
tender was accepted the next day.
There were only about 600 men left,
the remainder having escaped from
the valley as best they could.
Fight at Carrick's Ford.
General Morris and Captain II. w.
b Benham were sent in pursuit Of Car
nett. 1t was easy to trace the fleeing
ConfederateS by the knapsacks and
provisions thrown aside on the way.
The race northward began on the
18th, the southern troops having
about twelve hours the start. Both
armies rested that night. and the next
day the Federals came up with Car
nett at ford Of a branch Of the
Cheat river The pursuit was contin-
ued until the next ford (Carrick'sJ was
reached, Il running fight for four miles
having been kept up along the way.
Here the Confederate commander
stopped to give battle. The banks
were steep, and he chose his position
on high ground. An attempt was first
made to flank him, but this was aban-
doned. In the meantime Colonel
Steedman's Ohio regiment had given
battle, in which other northern regi-
ments soon Joined.
The Indiana troops were ordered to
charge the foe in front, and as the
Hoosiers swarmed up the banks the
Confederates ded. Not only were they
Outnumbered, but their ammunition
was almost exhausted. Garnett fell
while trying to reform his men. The
Union men lost two killed and ten
wounded, the COnfederates thirty kill
ed and many scores wounded and
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1911-07-14

gram held the key to he enemy's po-
sition This task was delegated to
Colonel w. 5. Rosecrans.
About 3 o'clock on the morning Of
July II Rosecrans, with four regi-
ments and a troop Of cavalry, began
a march up Rich mountain. The way
was most difficult, as it lay through a
primeval wilderness covered by tim
Der, underbrush and fallen logs and
up the sides of Il mountain that was
almost inaccessible. 70 add to the
other obstacles, rain was falling.
By o'clock in the afternoon Rose
Grams forces had marched about eight
miles and were on the top Of Rich
mountain, one mile from Pegram's
camp. Suddenly without warning
they were fired on by 4 masked bat
terry. The Union commander supposed
his expedition had been kept secret
from the enemy, but it appears that
a messenger sent after him by Nc
Clellan had fallen into the hands
Of Pegram, and the movement was
tuuS lGFGd1Gu' 4 C5ldLh hdolliJ oGuL
out a battery and about 900 men to
intercept Rosecrans, and it was this
force that had made the attack
Rosecrans had no guns to answer
the fire, but Immediately formed his
regiments in line of battle, sending
out a skirmish line in advance and
cautioning the main body of his troops
to lie low in the grass, where the Con
federate fire went over their heads.
There was fierce fighting between the
advance guard and the foe, and in the
midst of it the southerners charged
out of their hastily constructed works.
This was Rosecrans' opportunity. The
main body of the Union troops now
charged bayonets. and after hot
fight the Confederate line broke, the
men fleeing down the mountain side
toward Pegrams camp.
The whole action did not last an
hour and a half The numbers en-
ragged were about 1.S00 on the Union
side and 000 on that of the Confed-
crates. The Union losses were eighteen
killed and forty wounded. that of the
foe about 40 killed ana much larger
number wounded and made prisoners,
the total loss being more than 400
This was known rs the battle of Rich
Mountain, and IN reward for winning
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1911-07-14
BY Daily story Pub. {

Copyright, by Daily Story Pub. Coz
Mercedes North caught her breath
bewilderedly as she looked at it;
$500, Tuesday would be her birthday
and only yesterday Floyd had asked
her what she wanted She had told
him unhesitatiugly that nothing would
satisfy her but an emerald. Now-if
she had just waited
But after all, 5000 she
sighed as she dragged her eyes away
from the window, raising them with a
shock to the piercing gaze of Boothe
Vardiman. The blood sizzled in her
cheeks, in the tiny spot on her neck,
where, the night before how
long he had been at her elbow, Mrs
North could never have told The
speculation cut sharply across her
throbbing recollections. She hoped
he had not seen the yearning in her
face, heard the sigh Of renunciation
as she turned from the window! His
next words settled the question indu-
bitably.
"A beauty that, isn't it?" He looked
at her sympathizingly.
Mrs. North experienced an absurd
sense Of excitement, Of expectation
But she gave an appreciative little
nod that mean valiantly to be enthusi-
astic in an entirely impersonaI way.
Il was just thinking of buying it
myself" he pursued tentatively, "if
you really consider it a bargain"
Il never had seal-skin
sack in my life" she an
swered candidly, but it isn't
because I haven't wanted one, or be-
cause l didn't know what was what"
Her fingers were working nervously
in her muff.
And am / to understand by that
that you think this"
Gorgeous" she interrupted, glow
ingly.
Vardiman permitted his eyes to rest
on the woman's face till the hot blood
oozed away, leaving her deathly pale
under the inevasible significance of
his glance Her lashes futtered soft
ly, ike Dlack wings against the white
line Of her cheek.
Let me get it-for you?" he whis-
pered in a subtle undertone.
Mrs. North started but controlled
herself Immediately Her heart gave
a sudden lurch then seemed to stand
very still When it commenced to
beat again, the audible pounding was
right in her throat, half choking her,
OF course she couldn't, but oh! she
wanted 1t SO, and she would have
done anything to possess it--anything
but this!
But Vardiman had diwned her hesi
tation and longing instantly, and he
lid not scruple to trade upon It,
skilled trafficker as he was in the
emotions OF womankind.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1911-07-14

The allotted fortnight had come to
a dragging close.
Mrs. North sat waiting for her hus.
band in a fever of excitement. He had
promised to go by the pawnbroker's
or his way home to dinner, and her
nerves were going off in every direc-
tion.
At last the gate-latch clicked, and
Norths familiar, heavy step sounded
on the porch
His wife ran to open the door, veil
ing her eagerness under an assump-
tion of mild curiosity She raised her
self on tip-toe to receive the stereo-
typed caress, but a quick shadow of
disappointment blotted the sunshine
from her face. His hands were empty;
he had forgotten!
We'll, little girl" he began, but she
cut him off with an exclamation of re-
proach.
You didn't even think of it, Floyd!
And here I've been waiting"
Didn't 1? Just look at this!" And
he drew from his pocket a tiny white
package wrapped in tissue paper. He
opened it as fast as his bungling fin
gers would let him, displaying an ex-
quisite brooch of emeralds and pearls.
you were just wishing for some
thing in emeralds, dear and Fate
seems to have conspired to favor us
both. I got it for less than half the
regular price. Only had to pay $50,
and DreXton assured me that it was
worth at least a hundred or more. I
took it by his shop on my way up"
Mrs. Norths brain was seething.
She felt like a disembodied spirit,
floating in fiery ether. But the neces-
sity for self-control occurred to her
sternly, even in the midst Of her
screaming disappointment
1T is-just beautiful, Floyd" she
said with a gulp, which North con-
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1911-07-14

BRIGADIER. GENERAL ROBERT sELDEN GAR
NETT, O. g. A, KILLED JULY IL, 1861.
prisoners. The Federals also captured
a cannon, wagons and large store of
provisions.
Mcclellan Wires News Of Success.
After the battle of Carricks Ford
Mcclellan sent the following telegram
to Washington, summing up the re-
Sults of the campaign:
Huttonsville, Va. July IA, 1861
Colonel Townsend:
Garnett and forces routed; his baggage
and one gun taken; his army demoralized
Garnett killed. We have annihilated the
enemy in western Virginia and have lost
thirteen killed and not more than forty
wounded We have in ALI killed at least
200 of the enemy, and their prisoners viii
amount to at least 1000, Have taken sew
en- guns in all. The troops defeated
are the crack regiments of eastern Vir-
glnia, aided by Georgians, Tennesseeansl
and Carolinians. Our success Is complied
and secession Is killed in this country.
GEORGE B. MCCLELLAN, n
Major General CommandlnEB
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1911-07-14

strued 10 be joyful emotion as he
won't TO hang up his coat and hat.
I VIII D he came hack, she had com.
plo,ely regaincd her poise, and her
rhapsodios were Unsatisfactory to the
phlogmatic husband lie smiled de-
/ lightedly at the outcome Of his little
experiment, and went so far as to
promise a ring TO match at Christmas
And Mercedes? She was thinking of
Vardiman, What had he meant? He
/ had made a fool OF her Of course;
thought better of his folly and com
promised by throwing her a sop" in
the vulgar vernacular. All men were
sneaks and traitors-all but Floyd. He
was at least an honorable. true-heart'
ed man. And how little she had ap-
preciated his worth The spot on her
neck ate into her like vitriol, She felt
her balance tottering perilously, and
very much to Norths surprise she
threw herself abruptly into his arms
and shook Historically.
This won't do, kid" he said, stro-
king her hair tenderly, you're not
we'll You've been too much indoors.
What do you say to a box at the opera
for tonight"
In the present tumultuous state OF
her mind, Mercedes North was will
ing to snatch at any straw that prom
ised salvation from her own desperate
eXigency,
So after dinner she dressed herself
with an unusual amount of attention
TO personal adornment, and excite
ment rendered her face more than
ordinarily beautiful Vardiman would
be sure to be there, and see her. He
should see too, that she wore Nhis
slight contemptuously, and that she
did not wear his peace offering at all!
Every seat was taken. All the boxes
were filed. II was some time before
Mrs North could muster courage to
glance toward Boothe Vardiman's box
him. But at last their eyes met,
merged. His with the old compelling
ardor; hers with swift evasion. As
she looked away coldly. her perturbed
glance swept the row of faces in the
balcony. A tall, slender girl with a
profusion of wheatgold hair and deep,
smiling brown eyes was just taking
her seat beside a dapper young clerk.
Mercedes North drew in her breath
sharply, the color fleeing from her
cheeks and leaving them like ivory.
Floyd" She barely recognized the
sound of her own voice.
North turned attentively
See what a pretty girl in the bal
cony third from the aisle-frst row.
l wonder who she is?"
North glanced quickly in the direc-
tion she had indicated, and a slow
flush pushed its way through the
brown of his skin Why" he said
matter-of-factly, why, if it isn't my
little stenographer,"
"Your-little-stenographer?"
I'm dashed if it isn't. Stunning
looking girl, eh?"
a deadly coldness had settled upon
Mercedes Norths heart; her brain
was numb, paralyzed. But she forced
her lips TO speak:
"She is wearing a magnificent seal
skin sack-for a stenographer." An
ironic little laugh bubbled up to her
lips and broke with . disagreeable
tinkle on North's guilty ears. But
when he turned to pursue the CONVEX
sation with his wife, she was to all
appearances unconscious of his very
existence, and her eyes were smiling
a bold invitation into the box across
the way.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1911-07-14
COLOred Men
on WarPath

4 special to the Toledo News Bee
from this city, under date of the 10th,
has the following sensational account
of happening in the south part of this
county last Saturday:
Speaker S. j. Nining Of the Ohio
house of representative and Recorder
Hugh Thomas were attacted by mob
of angry negroes and narrowly escap-
ed Injury while returning from the
southern part OF the county saturday.
The mob led by giant negro named
Huri, attacted the two officials with
pitchf1rks when team belonging to
Hurd, frightcd at Winnings automobile,
ran away and throw Hurd's son out
and smashed the wagon. Thomas
lodged a vicious blow for the head as
Vining sent his machine through the
crowd at high speed.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1911-07-14
py JAMEs a. EpeERToN.
[Copyright by American Press Assoc
ton, 1871


TuE middle Of July, 1861, saw
the Union armies roughly IN
the following POSITIONS: Gen
eral BaRks was holding down
the lid In Baltimore. which was yet
under martial law; General Butler was
at Fortress Monroe still-very still, as
certain famous Democrat said OF
himself some decades later; General
Mcdowell was just getting eady 10
move against Beauregard at Manassas
The date for this advance was set
originally for July S, but was delayed
awaiting additional troops and sup
plies from Washington. General Pat
terson was az Martinsburg, trying TO
make up his mind whether or not TO
attack Johnston. 1t may be remarked
in passing that he never did make up
his mind until 1t was too late and
Johnston had escaped to Manassas to
help Beauregard whip Mcdowell.
General Mcclellan was resting on his
laurels in the region of Beverly, hav-
ing beaten Garnett's army, killed a
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1911-07-14
GUGGENBILLER ROAD AS
SESSNGENT NOTICE.

Celina, Ohio, June 22, 1911.
NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN TO THE
~ lot and land owners, whole lands have
been assessed for the estimated expense of
improving the Guggenbiller road, thatthe
assessment made by the appOrtioning COM
Ger County, Ohio, and that the County Com
missioners will meet at the Auditors office
on the oath day OF July, 1911, at 3 O'Clock
am, to hearthe report Of the apportionnR
committed and any or all exceptions filed
thereto by any person interested, and con
firm, recommlt or modify said report as
may be legal and just
All exceptions to said report and ASSESS
ments must he filed In writing at the Audi
tors Office on or before the day OF hearing,
and each one Will be heard in the order Of
date of 1linR his or her objections.
j. l.. MORROW, Auditor,