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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1871-07-13
FRUIT JARS.

We have the celebrated Mason Jar, which
we are selling at the lowest possible prices,
as we have very large stock on hand
Call and examine our stock before purchas-
inc elsewhere. You will save from ten to
twenty per cent. by purchasing of me.
Eggs, fresh eggs, Pankington best Sugar
Cured Hams always kept on hand. A full
line Of choice Family Groceries, Ground
Spices and Coffee Of the best quality, Ia
ble Cutlery and Crockery, the largest stock
and lowest prices in Northern Wis.
All goods warranted as represented or
money refunded.
We keep constantly on had choice Table
Butter of the best make in Wood county.
Our sales of goods is as large as we can ex-
pect, yet We can accommodate ahwho want
to buy goods in our line, SO don't be afraid
you will not be able to get waited upon, but
come along and buy where you can get the
best goods and at the lowest possible price,
at Worden's Red Front Store, Grand Rap
ids Wis
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1871-07-13

Relating 10 the obstruction of streets and
sidewalks inthe city of Grand Rapids,
The Common Council of TIE city of Grand
Rapids, do oylain as follows:
l. Any person who shall ohsuuct any
street withia the city of Grand Rapids, for
sidewalk thereon, or adjacent thereto here
matter named, to wit: Drake, Washington
Avenue WyIie, Baker, Mdwauk Ae, Bro,iway,
NJ rdisom, VI lin, Front, High, Oak and its rr
teu>iaa, Vine, Elm, Maple. Walnut, Pine,
Mulberry and Locust, ar all place teams or
pc mt any rubbish, or obstruction to be
pl ed and remain IN any such street or
Sldewl.k thereon, or adjacent thereta, shall
b subject to fine of ftor less than one dol.
lar, nor more than Ten dollars.
2. Any person owning or occupying prem.
Is s in sid City upon either of said Streets
may be required by the Mavor, any Alder.
ulan, Marshal, or Street Com missioner, elec'.
ed or appointed, under or parsn1tat to the
charter OF said City, to remove any rubbish
or ether matter, nhstrnct ng any such stree.
or sidewalk and it such own r or oecup; Mt
shall neglect " refuse to remove such rub
Dish or ob-suctions, after having received
one days notice frpm any or either of said
officers. -uch officers, or either Of them may
cause the same to he removed at the cost
OF such owner or occupant, and sue for such
cost N behalf of the ,iy, or in the name If
the oiilc" removing the same, provided he
has paid such costs individually.
3. This ordinance shall take effect and
be in force from and after its passage IA, q
pub location.
JOSEPH WOOD, Mavor
Passed by the Common Council of the city
of Grand Rapids, Jnpe 9Th A D. 1871.
{. @. BAKER City Clerk
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1871-07-13
HIGHWAY NOTICE.

Notice is hereby given, that a pc.
fition havin. been presented on the
9Th day of July 1871, To the Common
Council of the CITY of Grand Rapids
prayir. for the ia,ing on. and eslab
hshing of a certain Street as herein
after described to wit: Commencing
AT Oak Street on the East side Of Tive
Methods, Church. on said line and
running North TO the Northwest cor
n"r OF II II. Compton'~ lots on the
Kline Estate in the City Of Gran.
Rapids, also to continue Sycamore
Sheet from where it iEtersects will
Oak Street, to interseet with the
above named Street on the North
sil, of said Church
Now therefore, by order Of sail
Conncil a jury will be summoned Ly
the Marshal Of said City "n the 22nI
day of jul, 287l, tn consider aud de.
eide on the necessity at taking private
property for public use as required
by laid petition under the provisions
Of Section 8, Chapter 5, of the City
Charter.
Given under my hand this 18th day
of July 1871.
G. o. BAKER.
CITY Clerk.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1871-07-13

arrived in season for the p. NJ.
train for Chicago. The citizens of
Neenah and Menasha having exten,
ded an havitation toour party TO visit
them OF, the coming morrow, it was
voted to 10 40.
Upon arriving at the t,cin to,cns,
we found = all hands " expecting W.,
and promising all manner of cour,
tesles and good things. unf"rtu
natc,y We were deprived Of PARTED.
paling IN the festivities so kindl,
tender, d rs, "a we were obliged To
reach Milwaukee in season for the
night boat for Detroit vta Grand
Haven, whore We arrived, wearird,
but otherwise in good repair, late
on Saturday =. NJ.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1871-07-13

PARDoSED Bowen, TIE bgami$t
has been pardnned 10y the President
II President Grant can give the pub
lie any good reason Why Congress
man Bowen should be pardnned i,r
the crime of bigamy, aud John Smith
or any other man, who has not got a
high sounding prefix or affix to biz
name, shonln suffer the penalty o.
the law, they would like to know it
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1871-07-13

.REs1GNATIoN OF GEN PLEAsAS.
ToN.-A Washington special says 1t
is now known here. upon semroffcial
authority, that the Commissioner of
Internal Revenue, Gen. PIeaSanlon,
has resigned his office, on the ground
of the misunderstanding between
himself and Boutwell,. As soon az
his withdrawal was handed in it was
accepted 10y the President, and Gen.
&. a. Arthur, OF New York, was
shortly after rendered the position.
lie eApr, sSed bis inability to serve
however, aud it became necessary tn
make another selection. No one has
been chosen, but it is thought that
Deputy Commissioner Douglass Viii
be appointed.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1871-07-13
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The Rookfmd QlI) Register Of til

The Rocktnd QlI) Register Of the
2ith says:
The management Of the Rockford
Contra, rall,oat is pushing forward
the proposed work with commenlahlc
zeal. Two lines have been selected
from Rockford to Rochelle, one of
which will be adopted, aud that
speedily; and the route will be deter.
mined by the amout of stock taken
along the proposed lines. From mi.
cl,y to Rnck,on the Tine, we believe,
I've do not speak an,hnritatirrlN, i,
located ON the west -Ile " the river
On the main hur 70 Mills have been
surveyed, and the right of way srcnr
ed for ~ milrS, excepting one section
of three miles. The line from TN.
city To Rockt"n viii probably pas
through Owen, and ,hr grading or
this part Of the road will snon bC
commenced. The management of the
Rockford Central has arranG,'m"nt'
with the Mliis N aud Portage Rub
road Company that viii enable then
Ia hnld Il road from Mrninti. ~, q
Grand Rapids, III the Biographies
center ot Wisconsin, ard On the Wis
con>in river. rhlS road VIII ran from
/ Mendoza via Rochelle. Rockford
Sugar Valley, Madison and Portage
CITY. Ia Grand Rlpids: thence 10 he
a Il . y. .. /.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1871-07-13
OUR "A GEN L S.
RepnJticdn CniOn State COnpen-
ftOn
Rooms Republican State Central Com |

Rooms Republican State Central Com
NArisn,. July s, 1915
4 State Convention of delegates represent.
Ing the Republican Uuion party Of WISCONSIN,
il hereby called TO mcrt at III" Capitol, ia
Madison, Mt II N, on WEDNESDAY, AUG.
shth, 1871, for the purpose OF nominating
candidates for the stare officers 10 br ~ c ed
at the next g,prrsl election, and TO Transact
such other business AS may BIZ deemed appro
priate.
Each Senate and Assemble Di.tritet will
be entitled TO two delegates IN the COnren-
ton
=. W. KEYES, Chairman, Madi,on.
j. &. WTNKLER, Milwaukee,
FRANK Leland. Elkhoru.
G. W IAZELTON, Columns.
JOHN X BENNETT, Janrsvlle.
o. b THOMAS, Ptarrie du Chen.
HENRY KLElNPELL, Sank City,
JAMES OLEM>N Fond du Lac.
A SCOTT SLOAN, Beaver Dam.
A. GUESNIER, Grrcn Bay,
q H. GLE, Wuushara.
~ G. NJ WOODW ARD, La Crosse.
Il b rIlli.LEO Grand Rapids.
Wisconsin Republican State Central Com.
tnttee.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1871-07-13

One Of the genuine o|d Bonrbon
Democrats was ,mrarthed at the
Name Democratic Convention. "
heieve,' said this Anticipated sprci.
men ut the palenzpic age, "and there
are thousands jn>t ike me in the
State ct Mann that We have DO more
right u take the ni.g,lS away from
the SautbernerS than yol haye Ia take
an ok out II my barn, and that i; tin
Killed every cns>ei Ab"lltiom>t that
entered their country for thai purpose,
they'd have perfnrIne, n much ser.
vice to the camnmlts 4 | sht 1T! Il
| had shot a burglar who hal crawled
into my house, Sir, they ought to be
hung now-all Of them they are no
better than thieves a01 robbgrsn
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1871-07-13

STATE CoSvENrIoN.-We publish,
in this issue, n call for Republican
State Convention, to he he'll at MI.
ison on the soth nltimo We hope
the several Committees will attend to
the calling of the primary convention
a, an early day. We also copy ao ar
icle from the Milwaukee &.utiJlst
headed "Repnhhcau State Conytn-
ton" which we think is decided,
sound and pertinent,
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1871-07-13
History of the Wdr In Europe.
II. B. p.

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History of the W'ar In Europe.
The National Publishing Co. OF
Chicago, H.. has just issued very
valuable history Of the late War be.
tween Germany and France, from
the pen of one of our most popalsr
writer's, Mr.. James D. McCabe, Jr.
In large volume of 800 octave
pages, the author tells = wonderful
story all the stranger because of its
truth. He tells Of battles which have
shaken Europe to ITS centre, and the
consequences Of which, even we Of
the Western World mist feel; Of
patriotism, heroism, military skill and
craftsmanship, never surpassed in
history. The author writes with the
weight, and force of truth, and the
great merits Of hls book are the rcIl.
ability and strict impartiaIty,
The book is complete in every par.
ticnlar. 1t describes the causes Of
the war, aud the events which prrce-
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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1871-07-13

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we are permitted TO make the fol.
Iowino extracts from the report oil
l. p Powers Comfy Committee on
Jn,,;,,r,,ion mad. n @ G.. Johnson,
cnm,,;ss;oper az Iu,niyrarion for the
Stat. If WISCONSIN
The water hover on the Wisconsin
rsyer m tn. Eastern norton Of Wood
county, AT Grand Raplds. Cen,ralia,
Peri Edwards and Pointe Da>se, are
deemed equal 10 any in the country,
not .zrep,ipo N, Fails of St Antho.
ny or the ra,,;ds on the lower COX.
They consist IF a series of rapids
ab,pt tw.Iy. miles in extent, falling
in the aggregate nearly one h,n II, d
feet and furnishing continuous
chain ct watpr.powers on both sides
If The river Of almost unlimited ca
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e,,od bv IN. hand og nature. for ex.
t,nsive pse il bp;no divided nv is!ar.ls
into several channels as it were.
na,ural canals. upon which mills can
he lora,.J and onera,rd at very little
cost far dams or other improvements,
AT nr~pt there are situated unon
those watpr.powers five saw mills.
b,,;ry ,.anac;tv for cuttino ffty mil
lion feet of Inmber, per aunnm, one
honrin, min ona Cnnndrv and ma.
,.L;,o sbon ono lon;ny mill and
several sh;hole mills
II i .he roluinn Of pyperts that, by
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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1871-07-13
Thousands of Families
4 " ORDINANCE

Relating TO the obstrnct ton of streets and
sidewalks iuthe city of Grand Rapids,
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1871-07-13

}. D. WITTER,
County Ju Ige.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1871-09-15
All Hail California.

The Republicans of the Golden State have
done nobly. They have elected Haight, the
Oakley Hsll of California; 70 stay at home, and
have chosen as their Governor for four years to
come, reliable Republican, Newton Booth.
The last eie;tion of Governor was held in 1861,
when Haight, democrat, received a majority OF
e,54G in a total vote of 90,264. In lo6o'
Grant had majority Of 5l4, the democrats
elected two # the three members Of Congress,
and large majority of both branches Of the
legislature In 1870, the democrats carried the
State ticket 10y 1000 majority, and nineiy-three
members Of the legislature. against tSenty-seven
Republicans. Now the State has gone Republic
can by from 5000 to 5 900 majority. The en-
tire State ticket is elected.
The Hon. A. A. Sargent has been the only
Republican representative in Congress from
California during the last four years; but not
only is be re elected from the Second District,
but John N. Coghlan, Republican, is elected to
succeed johnson in the Third, and : o. Hough-
toa, Republican, is possibly elected to succeed
Axtell in the First (S4n Frsncisco) District.
San Frsnci,co elects nearly one-sixth Of the
whole Of the Legislature, and has chosen the en-
tire Republican ticket Ii is tolerably certain
that the Republicans viii have the Legislature
which is to elect United States Seastor next
Winter in place of the Hon. C. Cole And to
make the victory wholly complete, ;he City Of
Ssu Francisco has chosen board Of municipal
officers nominated by citizens and tax payers IN
opposition to the partisan Democracy.
This is doing as well as any body expected,
on this side Of the Continent, and is cutting frost
to Democratic hopes.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1871-09-15
Review Of the w eek.

The California election resulted in the sdccess
of the Republican party, they electing all three
Congressmen--Mainee election proved sue
cess for the Republicans, they electing FefA~m
By II 900 majority against 5000 last year.
The Tammany ring have been in quite jumbo
during the past week, Comptroller Con-
molly being strongly suspected CT dishonesty IN
the conduct Of city finances. He is also Gus
pected Of completely in the robbery Of receipts
from the New York treasury, as By their i0ss
valuable evidence Of his crimes is destroyed
N.yor Halls rcques; for him to resign, he has
refused to comply with. The city press is down
m MIN strong for the hardwood with which he
breasts public opinion. This is the month Of
boat races and fairs. There has been an exclt-
ipr rsce at Saratoga and one at Montreal -
The Chitlenden County fair last week made
over and above expenses about one thousand
dollars, which augurs we'll for the success Of the
enterprise, as all well know what an uphill bu-
sineas our county fairs have been Of late years
The State fair at St. Johushury had An
suspicious opening on Tuesday, though owing to
the fact OF its being one side from the general
,horoughfares, not so many are in attendance as
in former years
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1871-09-15

and shutdown when the other was decided.
About one-half the people we're present in the
afternoon as upon the second day. The Fair
has been a success. Something over : 900
has been realized after paying sill expenses.
Just before the races commenced in the after
noon, young son of Mr.. Asa Brigham, aged
about u years came in frontofthe gallery driving
two Jokes ofuice Devon calves attached to cart.
The IaI drove his pets with all the dignity Of a
man Of Ian ger growth and ripper year,. and the
calves behaved equally as well. The little fe'-
lows obeysd every command given them and
some quite difficult ones The yoke was remov-
Ell from one pair and the calves went through
numerous evolutions to the great delight Of the
people present.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1871-09-15
The New York MeetiL 2

Themecting held in New York on VI ouisy night
last t. tase so-1n concerning the siupenious
fraudulent expenditures of the Tam many ring
and tie immense accumulation of IL e city Debt
to enrich the robbers, was "a very important
one, b,;h as regards the msguitu lie and the
character of the assembly. The Supplement Of
the y. T. Tine, Of Tuesday morni lg contains
a full rep5r, Of the speeches made, the resolu-
tions passed sui the committees spp, iniei. The
report is We. worth rerus-i
Tueotj.c. e the sizth resolution can he &C.
c5mp.isheI, as there is very little rels IN TO sup
pose j. can De, It Will produce as s. lrtling an
eiec. as any thing that has happened III politics
in many Bay.
Tais res1lut1n lsmlals a tru ,hfli state
meat Of all the persons who are an have been
On the pay rolls # ths city and &C unity, what
has been the amount Of their pay, sc serslly, sni
VIVA. tn. service rendered. or pr, tended to be
rendered. tl- TIE Pay received That such an
exhibit VIII ezp.s, an amount Of d. -houes.y and
corruption never before seen, in this country,
there Is strong reason TO believe.
From the revelations alGea ly z ale, there can
he no reasonable doubt, TIA. the number who
have been paid TOR 10 homes, sei vice whatever,
W. not tie found confined 90 the limits Of New
lors Gig, LOT so any pa5t s1lar Glass Of
ci,iz.rs, nor 10 members u.uin. I-y Of any one
politics. party. N5I.utt gre majority viii
be found in TIE ranks Of the ds zoorzt.c party,
because tie chief- Of the ring sIe members Of
tina, party la. they have hal T o. a few ofthose
nominaily thlir political opponent g, who for ray
have been se;re; aal trescierous co-w0- kers IN
these stupaudous r..c4Hties. OF course every
political party IN p1wer,fn State or Nation. Will
have some selfish ami dishonest en- in its ran ks,
who sre ready to help any cause which Will pay
hem well for their work, especia .ly if they can
keep in coacealnsat. or at least SO manage as to
retain a reputation for honest intentions. To
expose all such mea, when ietec cd. TO the gaze
Of an indignant public 10 order that the con-
Tempt which viii fall upon them 20 ~ deter others
o. like easy virtue from foiowin in their evil
track, Is p great duty. We hope every one who
hss participated ia the ramuluy plumber, be he
rich or poor, democrat or reput lean, viii be
gazsttel according 20 the measure Of his dishon-
esty II there IS any party, OF man OF set Of men,
thar c.nao; stand snch revelsti, 2, down let
them 90.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1871-09-15
The Murder Record of the Country.

The recent compilation from the returns
in the Census Bureau. of the numbers Of
homicides in the United States, is a novel
contribution to social statistics. 1t appears
from it that the number Of murders in the
year was 2,030, or not quite 40 a week or
something less than six murders a day. In
the States, the number was l,SlS.-in the
Territories. 2I2. The number Of females
killed was Isl, which shows that the sexes
have not reached absolute equality, in the
enjoyment of the right to be murdered The
Indians killed l6j persons, Of whom AS
were slain in the Territories. The terrific
rial murder rate far exceeds that of the
States.
In Nevada, the smallest of the States in
respect to population, the murder rate was
almost one to every 1000 persons, while in
Vermont, the murder rate was but one to
more than 300, 600 in New Hampshire it
was but one to more than 100000 persons
while in Texas it was one to every $500
persons. In the Pacific States, the rate was
one to every 10000 persons in New Eng
lard, one to every $1,000. New Jerseys
rate was one to every Isl GOO persons, Kan
sas one to every s 600. Rhode Island one to
$4,000, Delaware one to every 81 goo. New
York is one to G2,OOO, Pennsylvania one to
$4,000, Name and Connecticut one to SO,
900, Kentucky and Nisslori. one to Is, 900.
Massachusetts had a rate of one to &C 1000.
and California, one to 10000. The older
Western States show as favorably in these
sanguinary statistics as could have been ex-
pected. The murder rate of Michigan was
one in l07 600 persons, of Minnesota one in
$1,000, of Wisconsin one in &C 900. of In
diana one in $4,000, of Iowa one in 40 600.
Of illinois one in $1,000. The Southern
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1871-09-15

The New York Ring love not the pressure Of
the law, tn, ugh feebly snspping their fingers at
Judge Barn ards injunction. To-day, Richard
O'Gorman, the corporation counsel, who is
brilliant laE yer, is to sppear in the defence Of
the - Boss and his co-conspirstors. Me-. Tweed
and Mayor a all, have been interviewed. Tweed
represents hin self as " sick politics. Mayor
Hall laughs 1t the injunctio u-he had hoped to
return to 10 urr alien, but now he has been 50
abused, will run again for Mayor. Comptroller
Connolly says he is willing to face the music,
but on wedne sdsy isst, it is reported that his
wife made formal transfer of half million
dollars in reg stored United States bonds, to her
son-in-law. Meanwhile, John Foley, who is en-
honest democri { and leading gold pen manu-
facturer of Ne York, "keeps the Jewsharp
agoing,' by ? resecuting sergeant OF police,
who allo~ed a d Of rowdes to disturb IN anti
ring meeting, some weeks since. Verify, the
wicked rulers o. : New York are in trouble.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1871-09-15

When the Civil Service Commission was n
session, in July last, some questions were
submitted to the Attorney General. as TO the
power Of the commissioners to prescribe
qualifications for applicants for positions IN
certain grades of the civil service. Wash
ingt1n dispatches announce that Attorney
General Akerman has prepared an opinion,
which he intends to submit when tie com
mission reasembles, with regard to questions
relating to prescribed qualifications. lie
holds that. while Congress can, by statute,
limit the executive control Of appointments,
by prescribing that none shall be appointed
who have not passed an examination. 1t can
not. by statute. limit his constitutional poRer.
by requiring that the successful competitor
IN an examination shall. in all cases, be ape
pointed The Constitution requires certain
appointments to be made by the President,
the heads of departments, OF the courts. and
he cannot turn those appointments over To
civil service board, because this would de
priyc him Of the discretionary power given him
by the Constitution. The Attorney General re
CARDS the military and naval appointments as
not coming within this clause of the Cousti-
tuition. This opinion, if correctly reported,
will limit and simplify somewhat the labors
Of the commission; bat need not put an end to
their duties. If they viii devise "a system,
which shall secure a competitive cxamiua-
ton as to ability, and some responsible in
quiry into character, in the case Of every ap-
plicant for civil Office, it will be something
gained 1t will be good deal gained, if it
can become the rule of the Service that no
one shall stand any chance Of appointment
who is not pronounced fit for Office by some
reliable authority. Let it only be settled
that the choice shall lie among competent
and worthy men, and it is of less conse-
quence who makes the selection.