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SATURDAY., Aug. 10, az.
3. CRATE BROWN,
OF MISSOURI.


-FARN * HoNE, Boyle Il Chapman,
Memphis, Tenn. w. NJ, Browne, Editor.
81 ,lcr Nnnuln.
Monthly Report Of the Department OF
Agricultural, published by tn" Era"r'Nu'
Washington, d. G.
our thanks ARE rendered for a Compli-
mcntary Ticket to the Louisville Industrial
Exposition, which open. ON the 81 OF Sept
and continues ~ days.
-SorTHr1v GrLrWAToR, W. NJ & w.
J.. Jones, Athens. Gin, 81 per anuum
We return our thanks to DE-. A. y.
Lyon, of Columbus. for tho "rransaction'
of the Mississippi Medical Association for
1872, u ~tli printed and valuable pamphlet
70 the profession.
The Annual Catalogue Of tho Baltl
more Female college is received,
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TIE New York Evening Post says
shat Greeley rs ~bold in expressing
BIZ opinions bnt timid in action
Tb~ il Siinply a baSeless assertion.
SID Horace Greeley show any Tim.
idity, in the face OF an exaspsrated
public opinion, when he signed his
namc to tho bail, bond ut Jefferson
Dayis2 Did he show aRy weakness
when, in the very flush Of Radical
supremacy, he denounced its corrup.
ton and tyrrany of its rule, and emf
himself adritt from its overshadow.
ang influence, almost alone, when
few dared 10 act? When kindness,
toIoratiOn aud magnanimity are
mistaken far Ainidity, the more Of
such timidity We have in our public
men, the better.
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The ease OF Slim Jim came up,
and Justice Sh;poa an wisely decided
that an axe is not a deadly weapon
and discharged the prisoner, We
arc glad to learn here is no danger
from an axe TO human life, though
wouldn't Ike 70 test it practically
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One OF the Erant officials in
town bet his vote for President on
the North Carolina election. II he
has lost he will At least have the
consolation OF being in good com
pany next November.
Summers lertpr has bcen pub
lished this week undcr the title Of
the "Columbus Index"
The n. York Herald seems to
be in favor Of Er. Livingston for
Prrsidcut. That paper owns him
by right of discovcry, and Is making
the most Of it,
Grants appointments should be
referred to tho Committee on Do
mestir Relations.
The only way II woman can keep
secret is to keep it-agoing, though
we actually heard 0t OHe who never
revealed n secret. She was deaf
and dumb and ooAldn't write, and
then some mistaken missionary
taught her the alphabet, which put
stop to her Keeping anything.
"A fair proposition-A marriage
proposal from the weaker party.
An exchange inquiries if Miss
Col. Clahin's spurs viii penetrate
the horses fapks from opposite
eldes. The commander Of Il lNgI'
mcnt certainly ought TO know how
to execute a flank MoyeMent, and
no editor should ask SIcb all im'
pertinent question.
Owe are under NO oLiiSSUOn'
to nobody" is the way a Western
Editor puts tho case. Re aaSt be
a very negative character, to no a
much as he docs.
"A JtHc tt,HVHraoEe- DoIncluunI
tlcd TO Il CN1S tail.
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10 70
NJ
''A' q Al.ls4Eb N ASv,, |
PEIoEG Cryl,Ia
\ Lecture On tla
'"V Value NJ
r,,ss woman ~ovSr' I'''e q inpcdt
Tan t,ni II'r'Il Nervous.
r,I f., AMI Fits, MY
Trnv3', ETC. BY RnG
BOOK ctc. ~ d. 'ulpr j
mirable lecture. rI,. ,o9 authr
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Lands Delinquent for Nom
Payment Of Taxes in
COUNTY.

Macon, July 18th, 1877.
pyVUE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI,
NoxuBEE CoCNrY,
Notice !, hereby given that inpnrauance 81 an
A., of the Legislature OF the State Of NiS'lsIlp-
nj, entitled IAN act t, quiet tax titles and IN,
l,rcasr the revenue ofthe State approved April
XII. 1872. the following described land4 ~ the
county of Noxubce, State of mississippi delin-
Qucnt for non-paynent OF taxes any "niI' S INV
been Forfeited to, or pur, based by the said state
will be subject to redemption BY the owners Of
sny part or parcel thereof, for the term CT
Twelve months from the date hereof upon rom
pIying with the condition, of the statute IN TINS
behalf made and provided, and all lands not re-
deemed by the owners w'thin sald tlIne "I ~
. rtwclvo months, shall be subject to entry and
purchase by any person upon the payment Of
tlc nmount for which snid lands mr. delinquent
with interest, costs and subsequent taxes ac-
crued according to the statute aforesaid
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THE most glazing miSreprcsenta.
ton of the SpoilS party Is that the
Liberal movement resulted from the
detection Of y kn0t VI d~isAAp0Intc&
ofsee seek Ors. Unfortunately Tor
this wonld-bs deception, the boilers
were the very cream of thcir organ
ization, men who could tlaye com.
mSndsd any official station from
the very force Of their trunsccndant
talent. They were few in numbers,
and their separation FROM the over
wholming power and patronage Of
Government augured nothing less
than their political deaths. vt was
bravsly done, asG the moral hero
ism Of the act faStcns &se lie on the
maligners Of tbeir motiSeS and
shows the desperation 20 whichkhOy
are driven to sustain a sinking
ause. Thei&ea of Schux, Summer,
Trumbull and others being Sepal,
and Butler, NlapaIey ANS G&hct
blathersk ties tBse GEsa, Aks tselG o.
corruption and politically PSrO, is
20 supremacy ridiculous that it
would excite a grin Of dcrision from
the features off dead jack.ass, II
the Radical has 3 mission Wa be-
iiove it lie simply to show that ma.
tiOnal corruption viii net be tolor-
Ated, and that ignorance and inbc-
City are not the requisites for a
sTospcrous government
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Arizona Territory, November 8.
District of COlumbin, Nov. q.
The presidential election will o..
cur in all the States Oh the 9th day
OF NoVcmbOr.
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DEVASTATION NOTICE.

IL
We, the undersigned Registrars for NoE-
lbec County, will proceed to register the
Imaliicd voters Of said county, in nocori-
incc with law, at tky times and places
,ppcih,d below, to-wltl
SUUQuALAE.
Monday \ Tuesday, Aug. t2&I9 1872.
SUMNERNllA,E.
Wednesday n Thursday Aug. li& Is, 1872,
MUSllULAVlLLE,
Friday, Aug. lG. 1877"
T~ROTNEAN'S.
Saturday, Aug, II, 1872,
LYNN CREEK,
Monday, Aug, ~ l7'-'
STOVALLS STORE,
Tuesday i "Wednesday, Aug. 20 y 81, 1872
BROOKSVILLE,
Thursday Il Friday, Aug. o. % 1872,
CLlFTONVlLLE,
Monday Il Tuesday, Aug. % a y, 1872
W0ODLAWN,
"Wednesday a. Thursday. Aug. % $50, 1872.
G0oDWIyiS FARM.
TO-,
Monday = Tuesday N'p''- a. io'-'
louisville,
wodros1av Sent. 4, 1877.
MACON
r..,A,' v Jno,1oy 6 Thursd,v
Mo'u"y' "S'aa|o ~ Ii,J -
0trPl'T ~ ,na,ior roror,
NoVcrS '"'"'s NV vs.
and residing In the same district th"t they
waited in Inst yoar, need not attend.
Thi, r,ci.trntino !, intended only for
'"" ,.,l .,,l ,b.,.
those VINO nav" ""' F'S'%''i'' ="
who have lost or m''Ia'd lhr'r REGISTRATION
nanor. j. K, OANETr,
F N\TT N&uORNER,
nnIlu,s sr,v,,rxS
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DMlSIST%ATRIX N

Lnttars % alniniNral
graHS.I to the uudrr,eqy
John j, Black, decreased, y
Court " said couKty, on y
April, 1872, notice is bcrr
Parties having claims 4F.
are hereby M,lArd to la,'
probstcd and rcgiderel :
prescribed by law or they
barred, and all parties iu!d
t"ta nre requested to mas'l
mrnL ROLlNE h.
July9 1879 ct ~
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800 Reward ro,
B1O9 Row I'd Gor

plus row I'd for a ca,p n \
Rheumatism Of any form =.
Sidcred durable TINT In ~,
TAnLK RHEUMATIC SysTr
warranted npinjuriou., and
prescription used inwarj,yyN :
$4,000 Reward offered ia ,o /
ANY medicine for Rbeym,t,
raj Sla able to produce on,.s.,
genuin" living cura, maio
period OF time as Dr. Fla.
Rheumatic Remedy.
$4,000 Reward offered 70 A.,
ing Jos. 7, Filter N. h.
than a graduate Of tho c%eIeE,I
~ Of Pennsylvania in 1884, \
o. C"rmislry- treating Rb,ol
al : for 81 years.
$1,000 Reward 70 any Chem
or others able to discover M
-. Co)ehir IN, Mercury, o, |,
nous to ui1 system in Dr. N.
tic Syrup.
CP 400 Cer,jaoo+.
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THE Site U~NITERSITT,

We caanot coumcud The policy
or tie justice Ct our usual y fam
miudc cotcmTorary, tho CLARION,
in 'Persistcntly cndcarori'g to
thwart the prosperity and useful
ness Of our State University. rs
original fears that the institution
would be monsr,lizcl arc now with
out foundation, still j, cIlngs to its
Opposition with a pertinacity thai
~ayors Of tho old prejudice.
We know something Of the prac-
tical management of the University
and we aver that, under the circum
stances, it is not only skillfally but
economically conducted, not with y
.uiggcraliy economy that wou!dIow
or the dignity Of the institution,
and the State pride attached to il,
but with a just appreciation OF It's
necessities and its reputation. The
CLARION cannot 'mPeach inc c'P"c'-
" or moral worth OF the FACULTY
but assumes that ITS apparent pros
Pcrlty " fictitious, ana lnt'm"tes
that 1t Is fraud on the people, IN
Hlctlng on them an expense, 10
which ITS utility Is not at all com
m%cnSurato. We dlIor from our CO.
temporary, and at some future time
VIII endeayor to show that the I'm
ver'l'y is 'sSset'ec'''e Tor Good As
! possible IN the ~'r""7'ti"" state
through winch "" are now passing
IT,,
NV I1:,.-;.
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JUDGE W. NJ. HANCOCK, Chairman
of the Radical Executive Committee
OF this State, has written a letter to
Robt J. Alcorn, in which be with.
draws from the nest Of blackguards
who disgGstr& hin nd the late lack
son ConTention, and gives in his
adhesion to Greeley aud Brown
1t is not a surprise to us ; we have
counted on Judge Hahcock's Scccs.
sion from a party to which neither
his instincts or his purity of charac.
aer allied him.
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Elections.

The elections during the prcsOn.
;ear will be held as fellows:
Now Mexico Territory Sept, l.
California, September 2.
Vermont, Septembcr 8.
Maine, September Q.
Colorado Territory. Sept. 10.
Dakota Territory, October &.
Indiana, October q.
Iowa, October z,
Nebraska, Oct 8.
Ohio, Oct. 6.
PcnnsylsSnia, Oct. 8.
South Carolina, October l6.
West Virginia, October 81.
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Mary Is always receiving some,
tbipg fresh besides Lager Beer
llM stock of fancy Groceries and
CSNtcciicncry is constantly receiy-
Ing additions, AVID the only cheese
10 town will be found at 6iG bead.
qYa@ters, the old S 4 AcLcl.
taqN Drug Store. also .
new lot Of superior cigavs Of VARIOUS
brands.
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SEWING MACHINE NEEDLES. of all
kipde, n FERRIss.
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HENRY SCHERERS
On Eighth ST.. North Side.

have just received a fine stock Of
Ladies and Children's Boots and Shoes
Also a lot Of fine and coarse Boots for
Gents all Of which will sell at prices that
will defy competition
job Work Of every description readily ex,
ccuteI on short notice.
HENRY SCnERER,
ManitowOc. August |. 1870
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CuUNTY CLEEK : HFriCE,
Scutcmbrr =. ISL

i . \
County CLEERs urriCr,
September -. ISL. I
The following resolution was adopted ut
the special session of County Board of Su-
pervisors. held in the city AMI coHuty Of
Manitowoc, which session commenced the
lltl day Of September inst:
WHEREAS, There are many mistakes made
hy L. +. Fucsscnich, while in the Office .!
County Clerk therefore,
Resoircd, That the present Clerk Of the
Board of Supervisors be authorized to ask
through the toIr city papers Of Manitowoc.
that parties holding receipts of +. L. Furs-
senich, for the redemption of taxes, present
them at the County Clerks office to asccr-
tain if the proper entries are made in hooks
of sale to cancel said taxes. and that tia"
present Clerk be- authorized to make the
proper entries on said books. and report
each ease To this Board, thereby saving this
county great amount Of trouble and OK
pcnse from Illegal tax-dceds.
Notice is hereby given. that the County
Clerk can be found at his Office. Lctwccn the
hours Of 9 a. III. and / p. IN. each day. ready
and willing TO attend to the duties asst .ncd
to him in the foregoing resolution.
II :. PIERPoNT, County Clerk
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NEW LIVERY STABLE
CHARLES T. WlNTON,

Would respectfully announce to the citi-
zcns Of Manitowoc and vicinity, that lie Is
nov prepared 10 furnish people with
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Good First Class Teams

To all who desire them. Ether double
aud single furnished on short Notice
Having recently purchased a new and
beautiful assortment Of buggies, etc, su-
perior TO any in the county, he Is pre-
pared TO attend to any calls with prompt
ness and dispatch. he may be found at
any tiHe Oh Seventh street, between Buffalo
and 'EIcago streets, ls44tt
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HOME ms. co.
OF COLUMBUS, OHIO.
ANNUAL STATEMENT.

Cash in bank. ........ Sll3,900 50
[. :. 1910 and 5 % bonds,
market value. 90 $50 81
December premiums ia course
ofrransmission. . -. $4,000 90
Be'Hg receiee,i aa;IY
Loans on first mortgages on real
estate, AMI interest thereon 49I.l5S 81
Amount due from other com
nanies.. ...:.......- 80. Al Is; 81
Bills receivable for deferred
premiums. Observation-Disclosures. 1913 80
Real estate, unincumbcred,
and personal propcrty...... 9,727 so
Ohio county and Columbus
city and other bonds..... 1880 81
Cash in agents hands, and in
course Of transmission..... 3l,I5l OF
tSINCIE PAID
Revenue and postage stamps
on hand. -..-.-.. ... 102 So
fash assetsr...... .......... SSH ,4j2 81
Liabilities.
LOSSES DUE AND UHpkir. HONE.
Chicago and other losses in
course of settlement. Sl73.l52 -
i.kEkpER, AGENT,
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Mt, 4Cfa hPlIsfFTisr. "a

thus - III I. Nrs LaoIk, q woman Of
fvc.al .g.ts, AMI he mother os three
graea-1p lasst-rs, .ay Lack il Lcr ca.,
CHAR.
Kate tlo oao.t # tie three, Lad
rs. risen frmtte Fianafa1e where ste
lai iurre.sl ugou her course She va.
nirets4n years Of age, and her form was o.
tie rrse f.m1ic trpe-nOt robust, nor go
fairs lie. >se Lad c.. fanny good ige <.
irz .osa.. such, p city faoe, wel'a
.s.al ra.ae AMI f41. Mrs. LanarL
tios-ir I-lb.i AMI Eer,La @ere both rre.
tl.r taa8 k.s, while tile father was Of i
dif uat appi5n However, on one point
1eg eas 10 dispute The Judge uold
o.ea say,-W Vel, nay E.;.g Kate loos.
eoya, ~ hos aad Lybgiy ever l!spatea
lin.
I.ald and Bertha. tie other two, wer'
i. olasr ,Lsn Kate, being aged resPec
t.vcIy twentg-one anltwnty three They
faI GRADUATED ut a very fashionable school
sud vrre considered very highly accom-
rliaaei; anI moreover they were callea
beautiful.
JUICE Ianak was the father Of these
o.rls. lie va, man Of means, thougl
r#taf great 4calth lie lad been sue
II cal hagrr, ami Was now upon The
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SAM'L HALL & CO.,

WHOLESALE dealers in Baled Hay.
w Oats. &c. Warehouse and Ilay Press
on the dock foot Of 9th Street. Manitowo &C.
The highest prices paid to farmers for loose
hay 52tf
SAM I HALL. 7 JOHNSTON
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FIRST NATIONAL BANK
HIanitowoc
CAPITAL OF $4,000,

This Rank is organized under the pro
visions "f the National Banking Law, viii
Il paid up
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Family Grocery

WI; nave the best EUTTEE for sale mIc
the same is nhtainablr.
F..F~G"ods delivered FREE OF CiiAEC
II all parts of the city - lott
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Ayers Cathartic Pills,

For the relief and
cure of all derange-
ments in the stom-
ach, liver, and bow
els. They are a mild
aperient, and an
excellent purgative.
Being purely vege-
table, they contain
no mercury or mine
raj whatever. Much
serious sickness and
suffering is prevent
Oh Inv their tipoaly
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CONFECTIONERY STORE
AND
Tee Cream & Oyster Parlors
WILL DINKLEMAN.

tEIGHTH ST SOUTH SIDF)
has constantly on hand 81 choice selection
If tonfrCtioneries Green AMI Dried
Fruits. Stationery. Toys Yankee Notions,
Tobacco. Pipes. &c. Thankful for the
past patronage, kindly solicit continu-
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READY MADE CLOTHING
BE0.oGL0TH, CASHIERS, VESTIRGs, &C.
EIGHTH STREET, SOUTH SIDE

He a'so keeps OF hand wei assorted
stock Of articles in his line. and sells at
the lowest figures. Custom made work
promptly attended TO. and full satiSf- elton
naranteet- aug |
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i.kEkpER, AGENT.
THE
BREWERS FIRE ms. co.
OF AMERICA,

Annual Statement. Ending December
81. 1871.
Subscribed Capital. S732 600
,"sh tapitRl....-.......... Sls3 600 90
Ncl cash surplus. IS. 733 %
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Io,cG, NebrdsAd, Kansas, Cali
forHfd


Advertising alone does rot prodrce
sncces. The th ng which is advertis,
ed must have Intrinsic merit, or else
large advertiser z will eventually do it
more harm thar good. IF you have
anything which You know to be good,
advertise il Thoroughly, and you viii
he sure 70 succeed if it il poor,
don't praise it, for p5ople will soOn
discover You are lying.
Such il the policy ot the BURttsc.
TON Rocr. which runs to three great
Pacific Roads. I'd, To Lincoln, the
capital Of Nebraska, ana all that
beautiful region south Of the Platte,
filed with r. K lands snd homes
etoads. 81, To st. Joseph, Kansas
City and all Kansas points.
The roads are splcndidly built,
have the best bridges, finest ears, the
Miller platform and coupler, and the
salty air brake to prevent the loss Of
life that IL every where else happen.
ing); Pullman's sleepers. Pullman
dining cars. large and powerful en-
eines 10 make quick time and good
connectron,), and are in a word the
hest equipped roa4e in the West.
So that If vnu desire 10 20 safely,
surely, quickly anl comfortable to
any point in Southern Iowa, Nebfaa.
ka, Kansas or on the Parifr fStFds,
he sure that you 20 by Way OF
Burlington"
All VIII wioh psrticnlar itforma-
tion. and lar"c ra1p showing chr
rsctiY tho Great West, aud all ia
railroad connections, can obtain
them, ard any other knowledge, nv
addressing General Passenger Agent,
Il. & No. L. II. r.. Burlington, 10 M
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Ans CoMISa.-Ths Alleghanisn

ARE CoMING.-The Alleghanian s
Vocalists Swiss Bell Ringers, first or.
game i twenty-six years ago, and
whose name has become the house
hold word of the music-loving people
of all nations, ara whose continuous
travels have extended to all parts Of
the civilized globe, will appear al
Music Hall Saturday and Monday
evenings July 18th and 18th and
every one who enjoys good home
music music that VIII take you back
to the "good days of yoce,n and
make You forget dull care, should al.
tend their dcl,ghtfal concert. Their
Repertoire embraces a choice col!ec.
ton Of Vocal Qnartettes, arranged in
their own peculiar style also, var!,
ETY. Of the sweetest English, Irish,
Scotch, German and Spanish Ballads
extent; Humorous Songs, Duets,
&C., Arias, Cavatinas and Sccnas,
from works of the most popular ltal.
ian ana French masters. H. addition
to their usual choice selections of vo.
cal music, they will play several
pieces on their new Swiss Bells.
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The Illustrated Christian Week
ly with its beautiful pictures and sd-
mlrable reading, comes to our edito.
rial saaetum with untaiHng regularity,
In the present weeks issue we
have an account Of the new tent made
to enable Rev. w. c. Van Meetr,
well-known as the late efficient Super.
intendent of the Howard Mission OF
New York City, to prosecute efficient.
y his mission work among the ltal.
ians at Rome and elsewhere. The
article is accompanied by two differ.
likeness Of the Mlkado or head ruler
of Japan, the first ever presented in
this country, is also given. Much in.
terese is attached TO the present ruler
of Japan from the fact that he has
evoked all the laws and edicts against
Christianity, which have been IN force
for three hundred years, had has for,
hidden divine honors to be PAID to
him, thus breaking down the most
formidable barriers to the introduc-
tlcn of the gospel,
A beautiful summer picture is tie
"Thrush's Nest" An early tradition
Of the discovery Of the art of print
ing from raised letters, is the subject
OF an illustration. "rhe CElldren's
Department. ia as attractive as good
stories and pleasant pictures can make
1t.
The publishers announce that in
their next number will he given an
article showing how to build cheap
neat cottage for 5000, with illustrations
and full specifications.
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have a rouscr, a regular old centenery

have a rouscr, a regular old centenery
jubilee"
! No effort was m.de by our citizens
TO celebrate the " Fourth " in the old
fashioned way, as suggested by the
venerable Adams, aud other sterling
patriot Of the good old colonial
days, consequently, by common con-
seltt, church festivals were in order,
Our catholic bretheren secured
Advantageous spacious building
where for two days they toiled and
enjoyed themselves, reaping NE
abundant harvest of $1,000. We
wish to ask our bretheren Of the
Press how that figure is i" for high"
The net profit TO the society approx
omates to 400 dollars which will be
appropriated 10 the completion OF
their church ediice.
Tie Corg cgational Society procured
Rablin Hall where for one day, they
held forth with eating and drinking,
securing for the benefit Of the society
a sum spproxomating to 5000 which
will be used in the purchase of a par,
sonage.
Further than the enthusssm occs.
stoned by the two festivals the
Fourth " was as any other day, and
for this once we can say we were
glad of it,
A rather unlimited quantity Of
tangle foot" aud "grspe vine "
was let loose, which, TO be sure awak-
ened patriotic feelings IN the legs OF
several aud az consequence a select
few were escorted to Compton's
cellar" where they were left to
dream and ponder, and tght over
again the old heroic struggles of "7e "
particularly old Brandy scine,
The Fourth us, and always will
be n glorious day, duly honored and
remembered, and yet we think we
can always discern among a motley
crowd AS the day wanes, choce fe v,
who fail to have that venerasion for
the massive John Hancock signature,
they were won't to have in the early
morning before powder and whiskey
had done their perfect aoork, We
saw only last thursday night several
hundred infants, inocent suckIjngs,
WHO, could they have cried out to the
patriotic "John," would have said
with more pathos than poetry, when
he grasped the pen to carve that
memorable signature " John, DON'T
and we felt almost like joining in the
chorous with them as we beheld ,hcir
Infantle disgust and upapreciatiyeness
Of the great day.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1872-07-11

THE Fourth Our people arc
noted for their readiness to respond
to call. made either upon their purse,
their energies or their patriotism. il
seemed is though by common con
sent,) that the call should be upon
both purse and energies the past
week in weak cominemoraiioD u
the great anniversary Of American
independence. All felt ready to CON
cede that any draft on ones patriot
ism would be returned unhonored,
# not dtshunoreI. 4 redhOt enthusi.
asm was ont Of the question. Even a
lukemarm enthusiasm was scarcely tel
Grated, and every body seemed to SAY,
only wait till 1879 and .bs yell