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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1874-05-28

ices, and other such delicacies that are
always in season. This may account for
the forty tons Of sardines which, we are
told, formed a part of the CARGO
of the lost steamship Europe, and
which, oddly enough, were on their wav
out here in company with large consign-
ments of silks. Let these fair german
Diners beware. Heavy suppers and good
looks cannot long go together; and there
can be no doubt that roast beef, ale and
regular habits have q good deal to do
with the buxom appearance of most
English matrons, even when past middle
age.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1874-05-28
INCIDENTS,

The sweeping away Of four 4 gener @G ioi
in one family was among the 9ncommon
incidents OF the food at Leeds, as follows:
Mrs. Dunlea, a woman nearly eighty
years OF age; her daughter, Mrs. Robert
Fitzgerald. aged forTy-f1ve years; Mrs.
FltzgeraId's son, youth of twenty.one,
and four young children of the same
woman, and finally the two little children
OF John Clancy, grandchildren of Mrs.
Fitzgerald and great-grandchildren of
Mrs; DunIea. Mrs. Clancy, by the way,
died year ago of consumption, so that
Clancy is now bereft of his whole family.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1874-05-28
POLITICAL.

The Illinois State Prohibition Convention is
to be held in Bloomington on the 30th of
June.
Little Rock dispatches of the 10Th say that
Brooks had evacuated the Arkansas State
House. The Federal barbados had been re-
moved and Baxter had taken possession Of the
public buildings. Attorney-General Gorley
had resigned, and Maj. Witherspeon had been
appointed to the vacancy.
In the Connecticut Legislature, on the 10Th,
a vote was had for United States Senator. Of
20 votes in the Senate W. w. Eaton Demo
craft received 16, and of 227 in the House,
Eaton received 1872. Senator Buckingham re-
ceived 4 votes in the Senate and 76 in the
House. David A. Wells received l vote in the
House, and Joseph R. Hawley IL.
Both houses of the Arkansas Legislature
have passed joint resolution for a committee
to investigate the conduct of Senators Clay
ton and Dorsey and the Arkansas Representa-
tives in Congress in attempting to overthrow
the State Government.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1874-05-28
TIE NEWS

Announcement of a New French
Cabinet.
Marriage Of Miss Nellie Grant
and Mr.. SartOriS.
a Terrible Calamity in Mas
Sachusetts.
Breaking of a Water Reseryoir---Great
Destruction of Life and Property.
Arrest of Crusaders in Cincinnati and
Pittsburgh.
Proceedings Instituted Against Two Railroad Com
panieS in Wisconsin.
Gov. Taylor Issues an Address TO the
People of the State.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1874-05-28
RER SRNAE.

Proceedings have been commenced in the
Supreme Court of Wisconsin for the forfeit
ure of the charters of the Chicago, Milwaukee
d st. Paul and the Chicago & Northwestern
Railway Companies on the charge of having
defantly and habitually violated the law of
the State regulating their franchises.
Gen. Sherman's army headquarters are to
be moved from Washington to st. Louis in
October next. A Washington dispatch says
Gen. Sherman thinks there are several ad-
vantages in the proposed removal, among
which is mentioned the fact that the bulk of
the army is stationed west of the Mississippi,
and in case of an Indian war or other trouble
in that section army operations could be
better directed from st. Louis than from
Washington.
A recent Washington Associated Press
telegram says: president Grant approves of
decorating the graves of the Union and
Confederate dead alike. He believes the time
has come when every feeling of fraternity
should be encouraged, and advantage taken
of every opportunity to remove anyremaining
luminosity occasioned by the war;
The Farmers and Mechanics Bank of
Rochester, N, Y, has suspended.
A crusading band of forty-three ladies was
arrested in Cincinnati on the 18th for creating
disturbance upon the public streets. They
were released upon parole to appear for trial
upon the Goth. Public opinion was being in
tensifed, and a mems league had been formed
to aid the women, who were subsequently
tried and discharged with an admonition not
to repeat the offense.
On the 21st Miss Nellie W., daughter of
President Grant, and Mr.. AIgernon c. F.
Sartoris, a young and wealthy Englishman
of good family, were married at the White
House in Washington. The wedding was
comparatively private affair, there being
less than 200 invited guests in attendance.
The presents to the bride were numerous and
costly. The happy couple left soon after the
ceremony for New York, to take passage on
the steamer Baltic for Europe.
Henri Rochefort has arrived in San Francisco
from Australia.
Prof. Swing, who was recently acquitted by
the Chicago Presbytery upon charges of her.
esy preferred by DR.. Patton, on the 21st pub
lished a note in the Chicago papers announc-
ing his withdrawal from the Presbyterian de-
nomination. A meeting of his church was
held on the evening of the 22d, and that body
resolved to follow the fortunes of its pastor
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1874-05-28

MUcIIAeE.-Take the gum that exudes
from the peach tree, put in phial and
add equal parts of water and alcohol till
of the right consistence. This is cheap
and good, and easily obtained by any one
having peach trees.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1874-05-28
FOREIGN.

Various other Interesting Items.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-09-16
How to Treat the Hay Fever

A writer in the Hartford Post says: AS
tb;s Is the season when those subject to it
are suffering from their annual attack OF
shav fever / have written a few lines In
tbe hone of being able to benefit some OF
your readers, 1t is conceded that this
Complaint is caused by the invisible pollen
of the Ambrosio T1pida, which floats in
The air, and settling upon the membrane
of the nostrils and throat causes the irrita-
ton which constitutes hay fever.
1.-The plant flowers about the 18th OF
August, and remainsin bloom about three
weeks, during which some Of its victims
suffer intensely
'Slobbers 10 horses is caused in the
same way, the theory being that the morn
ing dews precipitate it, as it were, from the
atmosphere upon the grass, whence 1t Is
carried with their food into their mouths.
There is no known antidote except to
leave the country for some place where the
plant does not grow.
"A sure preventive to the sneezng,
which is prominent symptom, is to pour
a little spirits of camphor upon the hand
and inhale it vigorously into the nostriis
and lungs, keeping the liquid away from
the eyes.
"A good wash for the eyes and nostrils
is made of equal parts of sweet spirits OF
inter and st. Croix rum. A free use OF
these simple remedies will be found very
bepefcial
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-09-16

opportunity to call things by their proper
names Rut we may say that this regret,
nrofonnd as il is, will instantly vanish and
he Lost in the deepest disgust when the an
nounce,nent is made that Dick Oglesby is
IN deliver the address Oglesby, who, of
ali men, is most exactly described in the
paragraph quoted abovel The man who,
upon the smallest capital of character of
his own, has most successfully stolen Mr..
Lincolns livery to serve himself in, is to
utter the final eulogy upon the man whose
fame he has prostitued.
IF Judas Iscariot had preached funer-
al sermon over the body of the Saviour
when it was taken down from the cross, or
if Benedict Arnold had pronounced an Gu
logium over the remains of Washington,
there might have been. this one redeeming
feature about it,that both 1scariot and Ar
mold had brains and might not have added
the stupidity of their discourse to the in
suit of its fact. But in this case there will
be NO such redeeming incident. In Dick
Oglesby pronouncing an eulogium over
Lincoln, we shall have the spectacle Of the
live ass braying over the dead lion instead
of kicking at him. But it Is just as we'll
This race of frauds and shams will not
last long. 1t is rapidly approaching ex-
tinction. And we don't know but what
Oglesby will make himself and thu. school
he represents more ridiculous and odlus
out of his own mouth than even MT;
Welles could make him with all the olu
mans fervor, eloquence and strong SINGER
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-09-16
Democratic-Liberal Platform,

The following is the official text of the
platform adopted by the Illinois Demo
cratic Liberal State Convention, August
&c, 1874: @
First. The restoration of gold and silver as the
basis OF the currency the resumption of specie pay
ments as soon possible without disaster t" the
business interests OF the country, by steadily oppos
ng imitation, and by the payment OF the national
Indebtedness In the money OF the civilized world.
Second. Free commerce; no tariff for any pur-
pose but for revenue.
Third. Individual liberty and opposition to stump
tuary laws.
Fourth. The right and duty of the state to pro-
tec its citizens from extoron and unjust discrimi-
nation by chartered monopoles
Fifth Rigid restriction OF the governments, both
state and national to the legitimate domain of po-
ltical power, by excluding therefgom all executive
and legislative intermeddling with the affairs OF so
eiety, whereby monopoies are fosered, privileged
classes aggrandized, and individual freedom un-
necessarily and oppressiyely restrained.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-09-16
Independent Reform Congress
sional Convention.


At the Independent Reform Convention, held IN
Springfield on the 10th Of June last was instruct
ed by the delegates from the Sixth Congressional
District, to cell Congressional Convention at
Princeton, Thursday, Sept. Oath. 1874,
at o'clock r. N. In compliance herewith, the In
dependent Reform voters ofthe sixth Congressional
District are requested to send delegates to Prince
ton at the time above named, Or the purpose OF
nominating one candidate for Congress, and to
transact such other business as may come before
the convention. -
The basis Of representation will be one delegate
for every $500 inhabitants and one delegate for
fraction exceeding half that number, underline GEN.
sus OF 1870 to-wit: &
Bureau. Henry IA
Lee. .:...........10 Putnam. 3
Rock Island. ..........12 E
l. H. ELLIOTT,
vice.Prest. ILL., State Farmers Assn, for 9Th Con
gressional District.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-09-16

IA - - WEEK guaranteed to Male aud Fee
male Agents in their locality. Costs
sM II NOrH NG to try it Particulars free
II, o. NICKERX IL CO., Augusta, Me
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-09-16
CLIMAX! CLIMAX {!

blessing for Is cents.
1t heals without a scar. No
family should be without it.
Wewarrant it to cure ScrOfnla
Sores, Salt Rheum, Chilblains,
Sore Breasts or Nipples, Burns,
Scalds, Cuts, and Sprains.
1t has been used over twenty
years, without one failure.
thas no parallel-having per-
fectly eradicated disease, and
healed after all other remedies
had failed. 1t is compound Of
Arnica with many other Extracts
and Balsams, and putup in larger
bOxesf0r the same price than any
other Ointment.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-09-16
MOST EXTRAORDINARY

Terms Of Advertiser offered for Newspapers in
the state of ILLINOIS! Send for list Of papers
and schedule of rates. Address GEO +. ROWELL
Il Co, Advertising Agents, Al Park Row, New
York. REFER TO EDITOR OF THIS PAPER.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-09-16
MoFFAT's LIFE PILLS
and
DIIH,NIy RyVVNERS

pHENlA BlIIEKS.
The MOstSuccesSful Medicines
in the World.
Established in 1885, by one Of
our Most Eminent Physicians.
and now used throughout North
and South America, with more
pleasing results than any other
Medicine in cases of diseased
Liver, Blood or Skin, Indiges-
ton, COstiveness, Bilious Con-
plants, Rheumatism, and Fever
and Ague.
Thousands Of certificates are
incur possession, giyingdetailed
accOuts of perfect CURES effect
ed by these invaluable Medicines.
They regulate the System and
put all the functions OF the body
In a healthy condition.
B Sold by Druggists everywhere.
j. P. MILLS, Sole Proprietor,
S. Liberty Street, New York.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1874-03-26
THE CATHOLICS AND TEN.
PERANCE.

On Sunday afternoon, in St.
Louis. at the regular monthly meet
ing OF the Father Mathew Young
Mems Total Abstinence and Beney,
olent Society, 4, y the Rev. Father
Donoliue made a few remarks on the
subject OF temperance He said: /
am very thankful for the very great
henor you haye done me by a very
cordia! invitation to have me here
and address YOU i am surprised,
and highly edited to see so many
noble defenders of the virtue of tenn
perance before me. | did dot think
your body was so numerous and Wig
orous. regret very much that L
can have &putlittle to say. / would
not undertake to say much upon the
subject Of temperance without preoa-
ration, and as this is the last day Of
our Holy MissionI have time to say
but word or two. There are a
few simp.e points that you ought al
ways to keep before yot.> One OF
these IS that intemperance is,amoral
sin, and that temperance is the COM con
mand fsyGod, when we violate
this express and arbitrary order : we
are disobedient, and willfally so, and
!! guilty OF q great sin. Yours is a
total abstinence society. aud there Is
great difference between that and
Temperance. The former stands
much higher in the sight Of God.
temperance is not mere stone in
/ the building it is one Of the mighty
pillars IN the edifce Of morality. il
u.s., !, might nj gay, the keystone of1the
arch lntenperarlce is the mos
|prollflc source Of evil incident tt
human life. Ii is the parent of mur.
der, robbery. theft and all the offence.
knoYnsin the ealendarxsof crime
Among my daily visits with boo,
Christians find drink to be the roo
OF all their evils. When a man i.
] drunk he is apt to commit crime
: His tendencies are that way, and
! he does net actually commit,wrong i
his 'becaaselt does NOT come in hi
way. The drunken man who com
Units murder is just as amenable /
God as it he did it. In hin ] sobe
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1874-03-26
,.llars nf orn INhur

nomeu,s. The oillars Of our Church
rest upon tenperan> &C.. Ii the: is
any one here who has oeen add ID
to rink, and who is famih> " with tae
terrible evils that grow out O. q pas
ion for strong drink, his expe, fence
will teach him there is no morality
and no religion without temperance.
| hope you will continue to maii tain
the great interest which you now
seem to manifest in the cause. None
Of you are saints, but [ respect you
for your abstinence. and when l shall
so eiswhere. shall refer to you with
pride ard as a model for the imitation
of other societies. &2& aBA
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1874-03-26

OF ne "or'h p'er would carry il
across the old bed Of the river on to
solid ground and into deep water,
thns'secpring he pier and prevent
ing the formation of the bar. No
other winds help to form his bar,
except those from the northeast.
This additional 50 feet would cost
about $4,000
The older portions Of the piers are
giving away,and atone place toward
The shore n The north pier the waves
striking i Of cource, broadside, are
washing the sand through the pier
into the channel, nd gradually
undermining the pier itself. Should
this give way the harbor would be
destroyed. Six thousand dollars are
required TO make these repairs.
Twety-si thousands dollars would
extend the north pier, 100 feet,
which should be done, and repair the
old work.
Last year kenosba City, on is
own account WAS Compelled to and
did expend $1,000 in dred'ng
between the piers. rhren thous nd
dollars was expended for two new
dump-scows.
Should a suitable appropriation be
made 10 repair and preserve the
harbor Kenosha purposes to so dredge
the channel tits year as to admit
vessels drawing Ii feet of alter.
1t this is denle ALMOST ire. arabic
damages will be done TO the harbor
Last year the appropriation for
This harbor was overlooked, or with
drawn through inadverIence, and
when il was discovered too late to
embody il in the appropriation
bill. it was suggested that Kenosha
should have a double appropriation
this year
Believing that special examin-
alton will verify The above statements
| respectfully ask that the Chief Of
the Engineer Department be request
to detailsssome one of his corps to
make proper examination OF tlis
harbor andlreport the facts.
Very respectfully,
CHAS. @. WILLIAMS.
[Indorsemen:
COMMITTEE ROOM ON COMMERCE.,
House y Representative. february % 1914
am requested by the Committee
on Commerce of the Hou e of Rep
resentatives to forward the inclosed
communication to the Chief OF the En-
gineers, and to respectfully request
that an officer lie detailed to exa uine
| the harbor at Kenosha, Wis, as
within requested,
PHILETUS SAWYER,
| Acting Chairman Conamittee on Comnaerce
| WaMjSgton, d g
WAsAINaToS,AD @ February Il. 1874
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1874-03-26
The letter received from the con
rnittee is returned herewith.
VIM. w. BELKNAP,
MCretQrY OF " {
OFFICE oFTHE aIGF OF ENGINEERS,

OFFICE oFTHE HIGF OF ENGINEERs,
Washington, D c. Fe6ruary 25, 1874.
Sir: The. incIosed conmtnica-
ton. addressed toihe CHAIRMAN If the
Committee or Commerce Of the
House Of Representatives by Charles
G. Williams, esq, req esting that
an examination be made of rhtharbor
of Kenosna, &C., having boen REFER
ed to me by the Hon. Philetus Saw
yer.acting chairman of the committee,
is respectfully submitted.
In compliance with the request Of
the acting chairman of the committee
I directed an examination to be made
of the harkor referred to, and have
to report as the result thereof thai
the portion of the rth pier from the
point where the repairs of last season
ended to the light- house crib,a length
Of 439 feet, is in a dilapid ted CON
dition, tile superstructure being in
many places torn off or broken down
to below the surface Of the wafer,
thus admitting The filtration Of sand
at the back of the pier and its being
washed over by the waves into tue
cham !, which, If not prevented, will
practically close the harbor to all
but the smaller class of vessels.
The outer crib of this pier has
settled very considerably to thenorth-
east, and has been slightly moved
from its alignment in sout herly
direction.
The south pier requires leyeling
on the channel-tace, and should be
TefIled with stone for at least two
cources in height and ri trapped.
The outer portion OF the crib work
Of this pier has settled so low as tc
permit the waves and ice to pass
entirely over it.
I he officer who made the examir.
alton think it will require $4,000
to make necessary repairs and tC
extend the pier 100 feet, and rhi,
work he Considers absolutel,
necessary 10 the preservation Of thu
harbor, even IN its present condi-
ton.
Very respectfully.
Your obedient servant
A. A. HUMPHREYS,
A&El k1t8 IlEWr UTrI%F7 Y
Grtgad5er' General, and. Chief Of EFngSqeer:
HON. w, WIBELKNApH,, EI10
Secretu1y OF Var.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1874-03-26

10 the HIM. W5ilsam 4. Wheelsr, e3sstr.
94an 0f.the committed ON e Commerce. Of the'
H0",e I Representatives.:
Sir: | am in receipt of letter
from the Hon "A. Farr, mayor Of
Kenosha, WIS, relative 10 the harbo,.
at that pIace,from which gather the
following facts "a yxvy>.r~,.
The piers Of the harbor extend
into the lake for nearly equal dis
tances.
s32 The end ofthe north pier rests in
what was formerly Pike River, before
a she encroachnients of the lake over
flowed it.
This old bed Of the river constitu-
tesssa soft and muddy foundation.
In 1869 or 1870 one crib, SO by
so feet, at the end Of the north pier,
was carried away by the waves, and
the end Of thepierthus left was swung
ONE three or tour feet to the south.
In 1872, without restoring the enc
of the crib to its original position,
fifty feet was added nearly on the
bed of that washed away.
The end Of the north pier is now
settling in various places, and, by
the force OF the waves, Is swung q
little to the south.
The prevailing..winds are from thu
Jortheast, and striking the end..of Tx
north pier with full force not only
move the pier. but cause q bar to form
across the channel between the end,
Of the two piers, the water being
shallow. TOO ID 4
An'additional FIFTY feet to the en'
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1874-03-26
DIAMOND SPECrACLES.

rnese Soectacle4 are manufactured from MI
oih 5kK - Al. PEBBi E." Il eilrd together, AM
are called DIAM MD cu accom- of the,r nnrd
ness aud nrllianey
llav'ng been tcsted with he polAriscOpe the
diamond tense have BIS found admit fifteen
per cent less heai cd rays han 'uy other pebb ,e.
Fhey are onud with great scIcptiic accuracy,
are nee hom cfromatic aberraito and produce
brightness and diainciuess, al vi-iou u0t be.
tore alta neo in ~pecia-,@s Manufactured by tn
Spencer Optical Ganuping Go. New York.
fGr safe Nv nsp"n-tbe a.eht- every city in
the Union. r q. TOFTTRHDSON. Jpw4ier and
Optlclan |" Snio AIeui tor <e"o~ka Wis f ON
Employed.
mark <k 1v9r
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1874-03-26
TH'STlMONIAE,S:

TH'ST1MONIAL>S:
BE- KENosHA Dye HoU>E, HEEosRA. Nov. 49, 49,
This Is TO certify thai my Bands Vot pojsnnHc
some tune ago and ateimaDs i,effectua al cInpts
20 cure them, Tired Mr.. l4eonard's AL HEALING
%ALvE The effec was atmas1s imaeicaf: aft r
two ap ,licaiu / mile TO close NV hands
which had no, hpen able 10 DO for 'hrep eelsf
eiCre. The third hox cnred reertirelv
.' t@# FRANK KEAN
'"'# KENosHA Nov. f5Ta. 1873
J. hurt my hin last summer and verifying taal
could use seemed todoIne tld good As last
ree3~t tried the ALL-iI EALING SALvE which CT ed
m" entirely S. jackson
/ OZBOX o. cts
2 VI bOA 20 cts
For sale hy 80
K. D. LEON tRD ~ j. r sThKNWEATHL
ER's Drug Store f2"'f7
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1874-03-26
-. VAR DEPARTMENT..
K4hrmnru %. 1874.

UT 7VtU 2 TO TOT =
hottie Secretary Of War has the
Rnor to transmit 10 the House Of
representatives, for. the information
IF the Committee on Commerce, as
requested by the acting chairman Of
he committee under dae Of lie lth
instant, Communication from the
Chief Of Engineers, dated th~ 25fh
instant. relative to the condition Of
the harbor at Kenosha, Wiscon
sin.
e. nv{a o ,. .ba oon,
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1874-03-26

The Spanish Government is said
to contemplate the pro ,notion q. Gen
etal Burriel, theabutchersofa the crew.
and passengers Of The Virginius, to
the rank. Of Field Marshal, "for
eminent services rendered in Cuba"
Should the states,ent proveg true, q
eaterinsillt,eould mot be offered to
1.-THE American Government or Amer
Iican. people.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1874-03-26

0sho, Wascons
March 4, 1874. Referred 10 the
COMMITTEES on commerce and ordered
to be printed,
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1874-03-26
HAkBOk,
CONSIN.
LETTER FROM THE SECRETARY OF
WAR RELATIVE TO.

The c0ndition 1rthe harb0r at Ken