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Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1873-02-05

RETURN TO SPECIE PAYMENrs.-Most
of the leading bankers and business men
in the East look with favor upon SEN
ator Sherman's bill which provides for a
return to specie payments after January
l, 1874, by requiring the Secretary Of the
Treasury to redeem the national cur
rency now in circulation in gold, as fast
as the same may be presented to him.
AS the administration is known to favor
Shermans bill, it will doubtless be
enacted into law and the country once
more brought back to the use OF the
common currency of the commercial
world,
Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1873-02-05
NOTICE.

yUVHE COMPREHENSIVE HERETOFORE xE.
Il listing between John A. Steele and Edward
Donahoe, as Builders and Contractors, 10 this
day dissolved by mutual consent. All persons
indebted are requested TO come forward and SET
tie Immediately, and persons having claims are
requested to present them immediately for pay.
ment. EDWARD DONAHOE.
JOHN A. STEEL.
Phoebe, January 25th, 1878. js2s.sod
Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1873-02-05
NOTICE.

A IL PERSONS INDEBTED. TO 1 ...ti. up
"A Johnston will do we'll 70 call amu Nils vii
by the 10th Of FebruaFy. y -, thst dsy.
De ,. .st. X Wy nA Anu " GEO. 9. JOHNSTON
Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1873-02-05
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San Francisco.

San Francisco, Feb. An the suit of
Paulina c. Towle VS.. The City of Sacra-
mento the U. S. Circuit Court has rem
dered judgment in favor of plaintiff for
Sal, ITO, with interest from issuance Of
bonds sued upon, and which will aggre-
gate about 100000.
The Spring Valley Water Co. insists
upon the payment by the city of their
water bill of Sl03,5O0 The Board of
Supervisors have acceded to the demand,
and $92, 900 of the amount will be paid
Immediately.
Eighteen inches of snow fell at the
Big Tree Grove on 30th ult First snow
Of the season.
Total rainfall at Murphy's to the I'd,
II inches.
The bark D. c. Murray brought news
from Honolulu Of the ratification of
Prince Lunalio, King of Hawaii, by the
legislative assembly. He was formally
inaugurated. His new Cabinet is made
up largely of Americans. Chas. H.
Bishop is Minister Of Foreign Affairs, E.
0. Hall, Minister of Interior; Robert
Sterling, Minister OF Finance; A. ]. Judd
Attorney General. The funeral OF the
late King took place January II.
Judge William Hale, prominent law
yer of this city, died to-day of pneu-
monia.
The mother of Judge Louderback died
yesterday, aged So.
Daniel Mcfarland was found guilty of
burglary in the Municipal Court to-day
Visalia.
Visalia, Cal, February At has
been raining here with but little in.
PERMISSION since Saturday and shows no
signs of abating. Upwards of five inches
have fallen for the season. Farmers and
stock men predict an extraordinarily fine
season.
Subscriptions to the Stockton and
Tulare Narrow-gauge Railroad coming
in lively. Many who at first declined
taking stock are doing SO since incorpo.
ration. The Treasurer reports nearly lC
per cent. paid in.
Work commenced yesterday on the
Masonic and Odd Fellows Hall build
ing, which is to cost $50, 0OO also. new
Baptist Church.
Many new buildings are being erected.
| COrinne.
Corinne, Feb. 4. -Although the cpl
zootic is very general, the Montana
coaches will leave here tri-weekly
Light snow storm this evening.
The U. P. railroad bridge, which was
damaged at Rock Springs, has been re.
paired, and trains are now running regu.
larly.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1873-07-31
News in Brief.

An Express train on the B. 4 NJ. K.
r. was thrown from the track by mask
ed rufians, west of Des Moines on the
21st inst, who removed rail, throw
ing the train from the track They
then robbed the Express car safe,
threatening death to all who protested
against their proceedings. They secur-
ed $1,000. Two lives were lost by
shots from the rufians --The En-
peror of Austria pronounees the Am
erican department at the Vienna tx
position without comparison.
heat at $50 in England makes jury
man faint away.--Italy has expe-
rienced terrible earthquake, buryine
thirty-eight people beneath the walls
of church thrown down--Balti
more has had one of those fires; ter
squares already burned, and the flames
still raging was the report utd. wire
- $4,000, 900 failure at Allan
ta Georgia. Portland, Me. had :
$500, 900 fire on the 25th.-Fire:
everywhere, Rochester, N. Y. and Nor
folk, Va. suffer. Ku-Klu1
are lively in Ky.--Hon. John P
Hale suffers with severe fracture o
the hip.--And now they are adul
terating guano. --American Now
ers and Reapers cut the biggets swatf
at the Vienna Exposition---The
Ku-Klux have been going for B. Graft
Browns mothers house, and valua
bles. This is base ingratitude, indeed
Tile grass-hopper is burden il
Iowa --Fforts are making for thu
pardon Of young Walworth.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1873-07-31
Governor of Minnesota,

Cushman K. Davis, of St. Paul, has
received the republican nomination 70,
Governor of Minnesota, the vote in
convention being 155 for Davis to 15C
for w. D. Washburn. Mr.. Davis is a
Wisconsin boy-a son of Senator H.
n. Davis, of Be4oit-and his success
will be heard of with the liveliest sat
isfaction by his host of friends here.
He is only about 35 years Of age, but
he is second to none in talents, in the
state of his adoption. He is a fne
impressive speaker, has filed various
official positions with great credit and
distinction and is the present U. S.
District Attorney of the State. He
will be elected Governor, and We shall
soon expect to see him in U. 5. Senate,
for which his talents and nigh charac-
ter peculiarly fit him. Gov. "Cash'
Davie. re salute yon. R.oiser.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1873-07-31

Then we successfully drove the second
one. The bruises on the rail didn't
hurt it any and we succeeded in savina
the handle of the hammer. This COM
pleted the ceremony of commencing
work. and they laid that day 1900
feet, crossing the Halls creek bridge, a
good solid structure 80 feet above the
water.
The distance from Mcmillan to the
point on the Mississippi river where
the road will strike the Winona "cut
off, is 60 miles and 2,100 feet This
point is 2 1-2 to 3 miles from Winona,
including the bridge, which is two
miles long. Messrs. Hiles Il Dayton
have the contract for the entire grad
ing, which is now half done. They
commenced work May 18th and July
18th had 30 miles graded. They have
about 300 men and $50 teams and
scrapers at work, and intended to have
the job finished by Sept. Is. The route
lies along the Trempeleau valley,
through magnificent country,
covered with rich farms and thrift
ty crops is mostly prairie, and the
grading is light with the exception Of
the fist four and last ten miles as you
60 west. Messrs. Hiles and Dayton
have done work which cannot be beat
for speed, and the road bed as far as
We have seen, is absolutely perfect.
We will describe the route more pre-
cisely in subsequent articles.
The railway company received a few
days ago five new and excellent stock
cars. with datent couplers. They will
be great convenience.
Plans are already made for eight de-
pot buildings beyond Mcmillan. Mr..
Livermore, of Ogdensburg, has the
contract for building four Of these,
which are to be prepared already for
transportation putting them up as they
are needed. The dimentions Of the
depots are some of them 25x55 feet
and some 30x60. -AdUocate.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1873-07-31
Our KaOlin Interests.

The past two years have developed
the fact that the immense beds of blue
and white clay underlying vast sections
of Wood County, are to become of in
calculable worth. Only recently have
these deposits been considered other
than SO much clay possessing no real
commercial value, but recent develop
ments have dispelled this illusion, and
brought the fact home to US, that We
are builded upon a mine of wealth.
The iron interests of the nation are be-
ginning to look westward and north
ward for what they have hitherto look
ed for only in the east. The coast
states have, for half a century been
unearthing their richness, and wedding
it to the disembowelled treasures of
the mountains of tie interior states.
New Jersey has linked her interests
with the iron interests Of Pennsylvania
and Tennessee, and the whole nation,
wherever the iron bands are laid, has
paid tribute to the interests which be.
ing welded, have developed into a
powerful monopoly.
The day has gone by when this con
dition of things can longer exist, Wis
consin asserts her right to position
equal, if not superior to, any of the
Kaolin producing states, and hence
forth the vast supplies required by the
furnace and smelling works of the ifor
interests will be furnished by Wiscon.
sin, and from the fast developing beds
in Wood County; Millions of carloads
are accessible with but a trife Of labor
and already the arms of an iron com
MERGE are reaching out for it.
Not only are the Iron manufactures
calling for this buried wealth, but the
Porcelain and other kindred works are
casting wishful eye in the direction
of our buried treasure. 1t is only the
beginning we now behold. Another
year will find the Kaolin Of Wood
County quoted in the great markets
and sought for to an extent that will
command the exercise Of all the carry
ing resources of our two lines of raj,
communication. This is only the be-
ginning Of the end.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1873-07-31

BB At meeting of the board OF
directors of the Sheboygan and Fond
du Lac railroad, held at the company's
Office, at Fond du Lac, on Tuesday last
Hon. John A Bentley rendered his res
ignation as president and director of the
road, the former being made in favor OF
Mr.. JAS F. Joy, of Detroit president
of the Michigan Central railway, and a
principal stakeholder in the S. & f. r.
r. Mr. Joy was accordingly elected
president of the company. We gather
from the Sheboygan & Fond du Lac
papers that Mr.. Joy has gone to Grand
Rapids on a tour of observation witt
the view of extending the road to tina
place, if it shall appear desirable
Register.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1873-07-31
Our State Ticket.

In few days the Republicans of
Wisconsin will have met in convention
to make nomination for state officers.
1t is very generally conceded that our
present executive will receive re-nom
ination. We think no better man can
be chosen.
OF the other officers on the state
ticket. the people only ask that they
be filed By good en,-able, efficient,
honest. If the nominating conyen-
ton be guided and controlled only by
the interests of few, to the exclusion
of the interests of the many, the tick
ct nominated will be, as it ought to be-
beaten. On the other hand, if the
best interests of the state be looked
after, and personal interests wholly
ignored, the ticket will be elected By
the honest thinking voters of both
paItlcS--a CLASS Ol Iuen VINO Will al
ways hold that the true interests O
the state are identical with the true in
terests of each individual of the state
Let the states be rubbed out, and {
straight deal characterize the action o.
the nominating convention, and thu
people will be satisfied, because then,
and only then will the ends of justice
have been served.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1873-07-31
Green Bay & Lake Pepin.


The precise location of the western
terminus of the Green Bay & Lake
Pep;n Railway has been for some time
matter of doubt and has given rise to
much speculation and anxiety on the
part of towns and individuals interes-
ted. To-day we get the first official
information in regard to the matter
and learn from D. NJ. KELLY, Esq,
Supt, that it has been decided to con-
struct the Road to Winona Since
the question has been under considera-
ton we think it has been apparent to
those who have carefully looked into
the matter that Winona was the point,
among all suggested, that presented the
greatest number of advantages and
held out the best inducements in the
way of location and connections both
for immediate and future business.
With main line in successful opera
ton to this point i. will be compare
lively easy matter, when the proper
time arrives to construct branches and
form connections with the other places
that have shown a disposition to be-
come the terminus Of the Green Bay
route. The present route making a
connection as it does few miles east
of Winona with the La Crosse, Trem-
pealeau & Prescott Rail Road at once
affords La Crosse the desired connec-
ton with our city.
Tracklaying will be commenced on
the line west of MERRIAM this week.
twenty-five miles of the road bed are
now ready for the iron, and work will
be prosecuted rapidly. The road as
located beyond Mcrillan, takes south
westerly course, striking the southern
branch of the Trempealeau River and
running through the Trempealeau Val
ley to a point Immediately below Wi
mona where it strikes the La Crosse,
Trempealeau & Prescott R. r., and by
arrangements already perfected the
track of this road for distance of
about FIVE miles and the bridge across
the Mississippi at Winona will for the
present be used
It is expected that the road will be
completed and cars running into Wi
mona by October lst. AS soon as this
western connection is consumated a
steady and profitable business may be
looked for Winona is a thriving bust
ling city of about 5000 inhabitants
and is rapidly growing in Importance.
Already she has railway facilities that
demand attention, and which went far
toward securing this road. Among
these the Winona 4 St. Peters r. R.,
which forms one of the most impor-
tant connections of the Green Bay
Road, will by the LIST of January next
be in operation over 400 miles through
rich territory. The G.. B. & L. P.
road now offers to that section direct
route to the Lakes and large tide of
freight and travel is destined to at once
become its proportion.-.G Gazette { Green
Bay).
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1873-07-31
On Friday NIGHT last A Nnry

On Friday night last Norwe-
gian committed suicide at boarding
house on the west side, near Daniel $
shingle. mill His name was Christian
Siverson, aged about 20 years. He
went to bed, and in the nj ght got up,
and with rasor in hand-a light being
on the table---went to the glass, and
drew the rasor across his throat, COM
pletely serving both jugulars and the
wind-pipe. He had been an invalid
for some time, which impaired his mind ,
but n,thing serious was anticipated.
He was comparatively stranger, and
a single man.-CepsroI Wsecons,n.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1873-07-31
O. GARRISON &c
PROPRIETORS OF The
Centralia MI
MANUFACTURERS OF AND DEALERS
LUMBER, LAT
SHINGLES AND PlCh

Our facilities for storage Of logs"
ufacturing lumber are ample, beng
or to any other on the Wisconsin !,
having storage separate ana lI't ~
from the main River sufflclen' w "
hold and handle at least 5O,O0oVu,
logs. and would say to cur old cus =.
we'll as others who may wish sa"r1
that we have recently reftted u at,
largely to the capacity of our MILL I'D II
featuring and handling lumber, ap'
fair dealing and strict attention TIN J."
to merit continuance of Their P"''
We would also call the atten'0'
citizens Of Wood County to ou
stock of
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1873-07-31
Assembly District Convention

An Assembly District Republican Convention,
for the districts comprising the counties CT
House in the village of Friendship, on Thurs
day, August, Dist. ISIS, a two O'Clock P. NJ, for
the purpose Of electing two delegates to repre-
sent said District in the Uni on Republican State
Convention to be held at the City Of Madison
on the 18th day Of August, 1878; and also to
elect seven delegates to reprtsent said District
in Republican Senatorial District Convention
toriai Delegates to said State Convention. Ad-
ans will be entitled to eight and Wood County
u Eve :, '--r.t - - s";a Invention.
J. .INGRAHAM.l
A. HILL.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1873-07-31
OUR AGENTS.
Union Republican State Convention.

MADISON, Wis, June 80, 1873.
State Convention, representing the Union
Repub lican Party of Wisconsin, is hereby called
% meet at the Capitol, in Madison, at II o'clock
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 9TH, 1873.
for the purpose of placing in nomination candi-
dates for election tor State Offices to be suppor-
tod by the party at the next general election
and to transact such other business as may be
deemed appropriate.
Each Senate and Assen-6ly District will be enti-
tied 70 two delegates in the convention.
Z: W. KEYES, Chm.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1873-07-31
FOR SALE.

offer for sale the following described proper
y situated at Port Edwards, Wood County, Wis
Inc of the peasentest points on the Wisconsin
River, Viz. One two story honse 24x3s, and land
\ acres. The House is well finished excepting
clustering up stairs, has excellent stone wall
Il cellar. with stone floor, full size of the buii
ing, and Il good barn we'll finished, 32x}S feet
IN excellent well is contiguous to the house
The garden is superior. and the grounds we'll
locked with tlOurishing front trees and shrub
cry.
Ten tons Of Hay. one span of heavy horses.
oxen, ) cows, pig. / wagon, logging sleds
arming utensils, household furniture. &c. &c.
Also half interest in 20 acres of land lying
,long the line Of the Wis. Valley r. R. contagu
,us TO the village of Port edwards. and only a
'ew rods from the site for the new Depot.
Also lot of logging utensils including chair:
tc,. etc.
Also acre of land lying on the river bottom
about so rods south of the dwelling.
| offer the above on reasonable terms onehalt
ash. the balance in six months on well secured
aper. Inquire Of me at Port Edwards, or of
ohm Parrish at Grand Rapids.
VIM. PARRISH.
Grand Rapids. June 18th. 1873.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1873-07-31
Green Bay & Lake Pepin Rail,

Green Bay & Lake Pepin Rail-
way.-The work Of laying iron on the
new grade Of this road west of Merrill
Ian commenced on Friday last, with a
small force of men, which is being dali
ly augmented. We know that it was
commenced right for we went up there
to see to that. Ben. Roberts is the
Grand Mogul Of the work and Mr..
Armstrong, of Fort Howard is conduc-
tor of the construction train that is,
we mean to say, of the hand car. His
presence is Of great veigM in making
1T move lively. The ceremony of COM
mencing work was very solemn. We
stood there and inspected the ground
with solemn faces then our heads
were uncovered by gust Of wiud.
The Spikers examined the bung of their
hammers; the men who screw the bolts
on the fish plates Mechanically blessed
their wrenches; then they all asked US
for a chew of tobacco and went to
work.---Hurley drove the first spike.
They didn't have to throw away the
tie; there was enough of the end Of it
not battered up to hold the spike.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1873-07-31
ESTHSAY.

Strayed from the subscriber about the 1st of
June 1873 a pair of horses. One n brown. with
white spot near the hotf on the left hind leg.
and mouth wore by the bit in the corners.
The other dark bay. curly name and tail on
white marks. The team is well matched in size and
general appearance. Each beast is about fifteen
hands and two inches high, about eleven years
old. Any person giving information as to their
whereabouts, will be literally rewarded.
l.. LEMAE.
Centralia, Wood County, Wis.
July Tth, 1878.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1873-11-07
DIR. A. r. MERRILL DEAD.

The father, if not the founder, of our
city schools expired yesterday, in New
York city, full of years and honOrs. He
was for forty years identified with the
best interests Of the Mississippi
valley, and was at one time a
resident of Natchez, where he
earned a character for integrity and
usefulness not surpassed by any man of
his day. But here in Memphis he Ia
bored longest, and here he left the most
lasting evidences of his work in behalf
of the people. As a physician he
was characterized by assiduous and
studiOus care, and, as an educator, was
emulOus of the highest examples. His
treatise on the Yellow-fever, the epizoot-
ic, and other diseases are treasured by
the profession, and his efforts in behalf
of the poor children are seen in every
one ofour public school buildings. He
served as a member of the board of al
dermen, and was resident Of Memphis
until 1867, when he removed to New
York, where he has resided ever since.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1873-11-07
RACE PREJUDICE.

The Indian don't take very comfort
ably to the negro. A free-born
creature from the beginning as fal
as record or tradition extend, the
Indian looks with supreme contempt
upon his black brother, who has been q
slave since the days Of Noah, even in
his native land. During the existence
OF the institution of slavery in the
southern States Of the Union, the ChOc-
taw Indians Of - Territory, as is well
known, at an early day adopted the in
stitution and became slave-owners.
After emancipation, congress, with
view to benefit the ex-slaves
Of the ChOctaws, entered into a
treaty in 1866 with the legislative
council Of that Nation, stipulating
70 pay the Choctaws three hun
dred thousand dollars upon cOndi-
ton that they would, within two
years, adopt into the Nation
and make citizens Of some three
thousand negroes, formerly their
slaves, and give forty acres of land to
each individual. 1t is now seven years
since this bargain was concluded, but
the Choctaws, under one pretense or
another, have postponed action, loath
TO incorporate the colored men into their
nationality. The legislative council re-
Gently met and adjourned without
acting Eupon the proposition. There
is no accounting for prejudices Of Iace;
they have existed since the days of the
patriarchs, and for how many thousand
years before, heaven only knows.