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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1873-05-08
u1LUW WHISTLES
a WADsNohth.

/ - A. wADswoRTH.
- !. wide awake today,
be la1iee,t: . a, hy the wind is gay,
br opa leaf Is rushing, na oak
rhsa like grasses bTlsle7'
III end and |, two ldie ION
you at M. willow whistles
sn1, sunshine of the May
heaSt,n;n,a winter hoary,
hcceed1ns, an shut it, light away
sha 1a, nj resist its glory!
hal slo ~ah or eafy canopy
n myriad ~ ~ the bank, the tree,
gid d.. ,.t The willow whistles
:, If leaf such worlds OF sreen'
wealth u - words can utter!
ch ball h;r r that e'err were SEEM
all the o- aad here to hutter:
Fe beerrh, with heads a"ry
peru waving thistles'
e q, 1n,aking willow whistles
%, comrsde, trihe so,
gar land forest temples, hnh
the9e, g rad heat your sappy boueh'
lsu u, ne bad examples
% SCI ~ - nrai5es here ARISE
sohs ~, ~ found in Missals,
me q tp mT hearken, were We "lse'
,,asd l', Of making whistles
the worlds vale Of tears
FAY 5, sni i born to trouble
,ad man sound idly in my ears
5 os e ins hsa5 aud hopes grow pale
Il, ,i5 ;s:.! s:? sS - 5. Ts5d as fail
Em al ing willow whistles
brook shows back two ,i heads Of brown
IT, i bueNno need to froWn
I .la aaid liI not which is duller; r,,ns
IN s. 74 nv the he same both yours ana hiih''
ll IL, De .;,n eae their heir provinces grizzles,s o,
t aae ue :" made willow whistles, ua,t5Ju
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1873-05-08


and decreed that he was about to marry
the lively widow forthwith. Mrs. Cracket
announced the forthcoming event to Mill
cent Lund as an asCertained fact, and the
young lady, believing it, went mad. | do
not mean that she required straltwalst-
coat, or put wild flowers in her hair, or
sang scraps OF song, or danced with her
shadow. She did not even show any emo
ton before Mrs. Cracket and the gossips,
but smiled, and remarked that she sup
posed 1t was good match; for she was
not OF an hysterical nature. But her mind
was for the time unhinged, for all that,
and she was quite capable Of doing some
desperate thing which society would have
brought i'll temporary insanity. 1t was
quite true that she had broken with Ora
ham, but then he had no business to marry
any one else, etc How could she appease
her resentment; how prove that she did
not care one iota for the man she had once
been betrothed to? Ifshe could only take
the initiative, that would be better still.
No one can throw off the restraints
conventionally imposed by their fei-
low-creatures with impunity; if
Milly Lund had not INDUCED
her tastes for independence and originate
ty to such an extent; if she had had any
experienced ITlenu OF neT own sex, III whom
she had confidence, to advise her, she
never would have been guilty of writing,
on sheet of lemon colored note paper
Let me see you tomorrow naorning-N. L.,
and dropping it, with her handkerchief
at the Redoubte, when only Bertram was
nearenough to pick it up. The wisp OF
paper was not addressed to anybody in
particular; that was the only shred of pru-
dence she showed; but then she gave it
almost with her own hand, which was
very shocking.
If Graham had known that had this
IN my pocket, he would hardly have hidden
me such friendly good-nightn' said
bertram, on examining the note before go
ing to bed And then he put it carefully
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1873-05-08
HhG Wheat Field Of America f!
TEALTHFUL CLIMATE, FREE HOHEA
GOOD MARKETS
L. L L :. 4

THE NORTHERN PACIFIC RAIL-
ROA ID offers for sale its I.ansis in Central and
Wcstcra Minnesota, embracing: l. The best OF
Wheat Land .. Excellent Timber for the NH, the
Farm and the Fire s. Rich Prairie Pasturage and
Natural Meadow. watered by clear lakes and running
streams-in Heathful Climate, s6here Ftre1' a'sd
4gHe is nnknolCn.
Grain can be shipped hence by lake to market as
cheapy as from Eastern Iowa or Central Illinois,
Cars now run through these Lands from Lake superb
or to Dakota. Price of land close TO track 500 to
$50 per acre; further away $50 to 500 seven
Years, Credit Wafrantee Deeds Northern Pa
cifc $50 Bonds. now selling at par, received for
land at lie. No other unoccnpied Lands presens
such advantages to settlers.
SOLDIERS under the New Law March. 1872
get 60 acres FREE, the railroad, by ami two
years residence.
TRANSFORMATIONS AT REDUCED
RATES furnished from all principal points Eas5 tC
Purchasers of Railroad Lands, and to Settlers on
Government Homesteads Purchasers. their wives
and children, carried free over the Northern Pacific
Road. Now is the time for Settlers and Colonies to
get Railroad Lands and Government Homesteads
close to the track.
Send for Pamphlet eonta,ng fnll information,
map, and copy OF new homestead Law Address
LAND DEPARTMENT. NORTHERN PACIFIC
RAILROAD. ST. PAUL, MINI,
Or 23 Fifth Ave. cor. Ninth ST.. NFw YORK.
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points named in Mr.. Summers bil-to wit, no
distinction on public conveyances, in public
inns or hotels and places Of amusement, in
common schools, or institutions licensed by
any municipal authority, or in the selection
and drawing Of jurors in State courts: and
let the penalty for a violation of these priyi-
leges and rights be, commensurate to the
great crime committed. Let the National
Convention, whichmeet on the 9th instant,
embody these points in their memorial Ia
Congress, and let them know, respectfully.
but earnestly and firmly, that nothing else,
nothing less, can be justly offered by Com
gress, or honorably accepted, by the colored
people Of our country. Let Republican Con
gressmcn act upon the principle Of right and
perform the act which the people committed
to them to perform in elec,ins them to make
laws in consonance with their platform and
feelings, to wit, "completc liberty and exact
equality in the enjoyment OF all civil, politi-
cal, and public rights should be established
and effectually maintained throughout the
Union by efficient and appropriate State and
Federal legislation. Neither the law nor its
administration should admit Of any discrinI-
nation in respect of citizens by reason of race.
creed. color, or previous condition of servi-
tude." The Republican States of New York,
Florida, Mississippi, and Alabama, to their
credit be it said, have led off in the passage
Of civil rights bills Others may have, or in
tend to do, likewise; but it is now time for
the nation to speak through its Representa-
tives in Congress and settle this question
Experience teaches us that few minds man
age the public affairs of mankind; and though
prejudice may have, and do, control the
masses of white people in some localities,
yet, to use the language Of the great Liberal
Republican sheet, the New York TriJUHe,
argument avals little with such people;
they are usually imitators by nature and ed
ucation. They show contempt to the colorcd
man because he belonged to a lower rank
than themselves, and as soon as the rank
above them accepts him they will hasten to
follow suit" For the sake OF peace and the
general prosperity Of our country, let Con-
gress do its duty mantully, and show to the
world that our country is at last entitled to
the respect Of all nations, that citizenship is
not any longer mockery, and that freedom
and liberty are the main supports of our Re-
public. FLINT.
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From Virginia.
FLINT.
public.
NORFOLK, November, 1873.

NORFOLK, November, 1873.
70 the Eiitor Of the Eec Ndfional Era oad Citizen:
Whereas the Rev. l.. A. Black, pastor and
minister in charge Of the Bute-street Baptist
Church, has been assigned to another field
Of duty; and whereas, while in charge of
this church, he has presided with honor and
dignity, and as pastor, he has filled the labo-
rious position with credit to himself, and
given satisfaction to the members and as
minister he has ever been bold and fearless
in his expression Of the Gospel and the adj
vocating Of right and Justice among his
fellowmen f; and whereas we, the members
Of the church, do learn with regret that the
Rev. Black is to leave for another field
Therefore,
BE it resoleed, That we, the members OF
Bute-street Baptist Church, do tender unto
the Rev. l.. A. Black our heartfelt and sin
cere thanks for the noble manner in which
he has presided over us, and trust that he
may pursue the same course wherever lie
may be assigned.
And be IL further resoired, That while in
the departure Of our beloved pastor we loose
a Christian and a professor, and also his
muc, esteemed family, we do therefore ex-
tend to them our expressions of sympathy
aud regret that they cannot be with us al
ways.
And further resolved, That we will con-
stantly pray for the success of him who leaves
us and for his family, and may he receive
the appreciation of the Great Master, swell
done good and faithful servant, enter We into
the joy Of your Lord"
And further resolved, That we, the mem
bers of the above named Church, do, with
one accord showing our respect, most re-
spectfully recommend not only to those Of
the Rev. Blacks new field of labor, but to
all others, pastor and minister Of unim.
peachable character, and one upon whose
garment no stain Of disgrace rests, and when
ever or wherever he may attempt to expound
the Gospel, may his mouth be filled with
words of wisdom and understanding and
when time shall cease to roll round, it is oui
earnest prayer to meet our late dearly beloved
pastor with Gods saints in glory.
ResOlred, That copy of these resolutions
be published in the Norfolk Day Book and
New ERA, of Washington, D. c.
Committee on resolutions:
JOSEPH COOPER,
DAVID KING,
RANDOLPH HOPPER,
WILLIAM DAVIS,
ROBERT +. BRADLEY,
MOSES GRIMES,
WILLIAM KEELING,
Chairman.
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From New Jersey.
Coiorea Voters and sheir Da,y.

To the Editor II the geae gatioaa! Era a.s citixea
The greatest obstacle which impede the
progress Of our people is the want of courage
to stamp the seal Of disapprobation upon all
those who refuse to recognise their full citi-
zenship Party fealtyis not to be considered
when the rights Of a race are to be sacrificed
by the candidates who seek your suffrage.
Men who will betray your trust are the very
excresence of the body polite principles are
above party. Ifyour rights are ignored by
party nominations, the candidates ought not
to expect your vote, because your obligation
to party ceases when your rights are invaded
The party should nominate men who are in
favor Of full recognition of all your rights
and privileges. If a man be nominated who
Ii opposed to a full recognition of all your
rights and privileges, vote against him, though
he be governor, constable, or sheriff. Ifhe
is opposed to the Civil Rights bill, or to any
public right regulated by law, you must not
only vote against him, bu. defeat him if YOU
can. Thus you viii compel him to do justice
to yourself. III he refuses, you still have the
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satisfaction of knowing that YOU lid not as
SIS. by your vote in prescribing Your own
race. Enter your solemn protest against
these nominations, primary meetings. and
It nominated against your protest, your ouly
alternative then Is either not tn vote at all
or vote against them. Your first duty is to
God, your second duty is To yourself and
race. Your duty to party Is imposed only
when they nominate men who will maintain
your rights intact in other words. who know
no man by the color CT his skin 50 far as his
civil and political rights are concerned. In
politics you are just rs morally bound to be
governed by principle as YOU are in all the
other concerns Of life. Men who are notori-
ously corrupt and pre- JUDGED against the coll
ored voters YOU must vote against under all
circumstances, it matters not to what party
they belong. 1t is maintained that YOU must
choose the least Of two evils; YOU have no
right to make choice of evil in moral ethics.
ii two men are candidates for yulrr suffrage,
but corrupt, YOU are not at liberty to vote for
either; but if only one man /, a King YOUR
suffrage, and he is corrupt. ami refuses to
recognize your citizenship. then it is both
your right and duty to vote against him.
Your vote is a sacred protection and de-
tense against the merciless cruelty and wrongs
of those who would deprive vou of your rights
and privileges on account of the color of your
skin. BE true to principle: this ia Your first
duty, and YOU will be trIlr TO Yourself; and
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SenIiOr Carpenter.

We are not aware that Senator Carpenter
intends TO take any step in regard to the sland-
er set on foot against him by an enemy last
summer. lie could scarcely bring libel suit
in which the only issue would be in regard
to the character Of 4 lady. This difficulty
was doubtless well considered beforehand hy
the correspondent Of the I5ibans. 4 man
named Randell, who concoctcd the original
SANDER, and by his "cditVr,'' who repeat it
with the full knowledge hEat it is false.
We have RETAINED front commenting upon
this affair believing thai after Islander had
had its Ila-it would di and be forgotten.
But the habNnal slan/rcr Of the IiibDas
seems to be dcrrr+44-44rN 10 'haye il outv with
Senator Carpenter, who happened to get a
Tribune CORES pOndent locked up year or two
ago. For this the so-callcd editor Of the
Tribune has sworn a deadly revenge. lie and
his correspondent have therefore. we repeat
deliberately invented a disgusting calumIy
about Senator tarpentcr--a calmnnv Of the
kind which every man finds il hard to meet,
because he cannot meet it without calling 4
lady into public controversy. This fact was
duly calculated on by the person at the III
buHej we all remember how clever and brave
he was in attacking the Presidents wifi. and
children. He Is capable Ofinyentng any yile
SANDER, as the columns Of his Journal in the
past luiiN prove. Ht STORY ABOUT senator
Carpenter is Matched solely in his own
imagination, as We expect 10 prove 10 the
satisfaction Of every intelligent mau in the
country.
The true facts have been known tOus !oI
some time. The husband OF The lady. who
for very natural reasons, desires not to brine
his wife = name before the public, aud there
fore does not wish to publish anything uudel
his own signature, some time since called on
US and informed u that the charge was utter
ly false, and requested u.s. in case the slandcl
was kept up, to publish a statement oil the
facts. 1t is not business we care to 20 intC
it suits the Tribune scandal-mongers much
better. But we will relate the facts, and
th3n we will deal on another occasion with
Senator Carpenter assailant.
Mr.. Carpenter went during the Summer
to Long Branch, having an appointment with
the President on business. lie was accom-
panied by the lady in question, who wa. put
in his charge by her husband. Arriving
there about five in the afternoon, he wen
directly 10 the West End Hotel and applied
for rooms, and was informed by the clcyE
that there was not a vacant room in the
house, and had not been for several DAYS
The clerk and Mr.. Carpenter were well &C.
aua.nted, the clerk having been formerly in
Willard Hotel, Washington, where Mr.. Car
penter and his family had boarded two wears.
The clerk gave Mr.. Carpenter a note of in
| trsduciios to the Ocean House, and he went
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elections. vain hopes. vain desires, ;" gen.
t!emen; You can no more win victory than
fly to the moon without the united support
Of the coiored men. The late campaign set
tied the question beyond the controversy OF
doubt that no Republican can be elected
10 Office upon the State ticket who ignores
the rights of the black man, and it is the
height OF egotism to entertain such an idea.
1t is glorious TO be defeated in just cause
II we honestly and openly avow our princi-
pies, but when we stoop to vacillating soph-
istry, thinking thereby to deceive those who
have ever been our trusted friends, we should
not be surprised to find that it is more prof.
liable sometimes to accept the advice OF a
fool than the kicks Of an ass.
j. WEED COREY.
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WIN. l.. WALKER
From Texas.
GALVESTON. Dec

GALVESTON, Dec. ,, 1873.
70 hf E'itoy ,tNr Var NH.a..a, Ira ant CIi.l,,.
Our general election was held Yesterday,
and from the mcagrc returns received, there
is no doubt but that we are badly defeated.
The Democrats claim sixty thousand ma joritv
for Coke, but that il an cXaggeration. There
is no doubt Of Our defeat by from twenty to
twenty-five thousand. The vote will he very
light all over the State, caused bv the Ger
mans not voting. In this county not more
than one-half Of the ColOrcd vote was polled
and not Oncthird Of the Germans. In West
ern Texas Davis Will have about twenty
thousand majority, and Eastern Texas will
give Coke about forty or forty-Gyc thousand
majority. We owe our defeat in part to the
unpopularity Of our Federal officers. CLARK
would sink any party to which he is attached
while Ochiltree would drive any decent, re-
spectacle man from our ranks. Pattcn is the
only decent Federal officer in the State.
Hon. \ W. Quincy, Hon. G.. +. RUBY, and
Major Boyle will leave ior Washington to-
morrow. An effort will he made to defeat
INV vi ! idi ili'i III appoint
Cunery in his place.
John RobinsOn's circus was attacked in
Jacksonville by crowd Of despcradCcs, and
general fight cnsucd. Several of the circus
attaches were shot and badly wounded. 1t
is not known how many Of the ,Iespcradocs
were killed or wounded, but it is certain that
number Of them ''bt the dust" The COM
pany was disbandcd, as they were afraid to
continue their tour through the state This
is the country Of tar aAa oy5er, the Demo
cratic stronghold. We Gods what are we
coming to-? MopuS.
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inc Nooing Of the Ru>c

sang the Rose vlu wa, rel
To the white l.'y Belle.
" Tray, l.t ~ N"yg head.
] have some thing ID tell.
ID YOU know pretty flower
That yoUr sweet, malr.i Va,
/, % beautiful Inwyg"
II = charming. ! >gN.
y "u hide your iu,r .l,r.
WIN Your eyes on the ground
II a Rose hath tLg GRACE
INon L. utter a sound.
You are really s.. sweet
With Your white drc>, 81. Ear.
Just shows Your small lr.i.
And II gives YOU an a.I
l"n are gcntecl and neat
And YOUR figure Is line
Pray, look ut ne. sweet.
| think YOU divine.
\ cur robe. like the SNOW.
Dear Lily Belle, sweet,
Is d'S'iRgVe You know,
And CNQuisitclv neat.
With Rose by your side.
In his doublct of red.
You would be Just the b,;.,
| would willingly wed.
The more | behold vou,
The ialrcr YOU grow
| really am bold. too:
i""c YOU. You know.
Love indeed, with a Ro-..
l. q serious thiuy.
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From District Of Columbia.

IL ns Editor II G.e Ns1 Eail'na! Bra aaS cli.es:
1t is, indeed, amusing to hear the solons
Of political wisdom exulting over the pros.
pect of Republican victory in Virginia,
Independent Of the eolored vote, at the future
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COMMUNICATIONS
IRON THE
STATES AND TERRITORIES

res Nav NATIONAL IA, does hold itself responsible
fr expressed by correspondsn We'll written and
eres;,ng Communications viii he gladly received
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snySow Is the time to renew subscriptions
10 the NEW NATIONAL ERA AID CITIZEN.
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Hon. MATT. II. CARPESTEE,
Milwaukee, Wis.

We think that there = quite proof enough
here that the TiiJanS mas once more been al
its old games. and endeayOred T. destroy q
political opponent by inyenting dasiaFIiy
SANDER concerning him. What Gan people
think. after reading the above letter. Of
Ranlsdell aud his precious " ed.tor?"-N T.
Iiass.
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SAVANNAH, Dec. 1, 1873.
r. The EjitIr crHIs Ns,c Kcitonal Era dad cRi,,n
The all absorbing topics Of discussion in
Georgia, and have been for some time, are
separated into four divisions-the local
topic and to a considerable extent general
is the
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1873-10-16
The Precise Man.

The ''precise man" sumtimes parts
his hare in tie middle, and when he
duz be kounts the lair on each side ov
biz he'd, and splits sum if it is neces
sary to make the thing ded e,en.
Ii he is 4 married man everything
must be jist so if he is a bachelor it
must be more so.
He alwus sets a hen on 10 eggs, and
haz great horror for all odd mum
bers
He gifts up at iist stitch time in the
morning, and goes tew bed at iist stitch
time ut night, and would az soon
think ov taking a dose OF strknine
for the hikkups as tew cut oph a dog $
tale when the moon was in the last
quarter
41he precise man haz but phew brains
and are az we'll broke as a setter dog's,
for he seldom makes a false point.
lie is bundle Of fakts and figners.
and is az handy in the neighbor6ood
az pair ov platform skales or a red.
dy rekoner
lie is invariably an honest man, but
often az mutch from pride az from
principle
lie luvs his children, if he has any.
and would rather hav them perrekt in
the multiplikashun table than in the
llliad of Homer.
His wife is soon broke to akt and
think as he duz, and she is known fur
and near tor the excellcncy ov her
soft soap.-Josh Billings.
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1873-10-16
Number of Pounds to a BusheI.


The Legislature OF Ohio, last Win
ter, amended the statute prescribing
the standard Of weights and measures
of farm produce. Cut this article out
for future reference. This law has
been in force since the 2Ist of Febru-
airy last
SECTION. 1. Be al enacted 6y the
General Assembly ofth State ofOhio,
That section one of the first act above
named, as amended by the second act
above named, be SO amended as to
read as follows:
SECTION l. Whenever the follow
articles are hereafter sold, and no spe
cial agreement as to the measure is
made by the contracting parties, the
bushel shall consist of the following
weights Wheat, sixty pounds; rye,
fifty-siX pounds; corn, shelled, fifty
six pounds corn, in the car, seventy
pounds, until the first of january Of
each year next after it is raised. and
from and after that date, sixty EIGHT
pounds; oats, thirty two pounds: clio
yer seed sixty pounds; timothy seed
forty five pounds; hemp seed, fifty.
four pounds; millet seed, fifty pounds
buckwheat, fifty pounds; beans, sixty
pounds; peas, sixty pounds hominy,
sixty pounds; sweet potatoes, fifty
pounds; dried peaches, thirty three
pounds; dried apples, twenty-five
pounds; flax seed, fifty-six pounds
barley. forty eight pounds; malt. thir-
to four pounds; Hungarian grass seed,
fifty pounds