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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1874-03-19
CHARLES SUMNER

CHARLES SUMNER
was q great man. Nature had endow-
ed him with the grandest intellectual
powers, which opportunity had polish
ed till like the jasper stone they were
surprisingly brilliant. His mind was
vast store-house of intellectual wealth.
In his younger days he builded strong
ly for the ages, leaving the adornments
till later years should signify whittier
they should be placed to make more
beautiful the imposing column. 1t
were needless to recount the history of
his life it is known to his country
men, and is part of the worlds rec
ord. Probably no man has done more
to mould puplie sentiment or to build
up a purer nationality, battling wrong
always, and with equal fervor ever in
sisting against the surrender of princi-
pie. In the face of all these facts it is
useless to deny that Charles Sumner
was an arrogant austere man in many
respects selfish, and so supremely ego
tistical as to ALLEVIATE from him some of
the warmest hearts who loved him With
a holy love. The brutal assault upon
the floor of the Senate by the coward
ly Brooks may have had much to do
with this transformation of character.
We believe it had, for prior to that
terrible attack the young Sumner was
not the Sumner of his after years. He
has passed from among men full of
honors, in great measure an abstract
man, yet full of good works.
WILLARD FILLMORE.
was not great man, but rather great
accident. His youthful life was com
mendable through his untiring energy
that builded not better than it knew.
but feebler than it anticipated. The
ex-President was as the world goes
good man, but nothing he has ever
done points to the worlds betterment
He was type Of thirsting ambition
with no anchor of principle and his
declining life warrants the assumption
that self, and self only was the pur-
pose of his being. His public acts de-
nounce him as unstable as water. He
yielded to no honest conviction of
right, but succumbod to the insatiate
demands of error to the everlasting
sacrifice Of truth. He was not an ar
rogant austere man, not an egoUistical
man, but supremely selfish man,
about whose memory clusters nothing
refreshing nothing beautiful, nothing
that .adorns his manhood. His after
lie down to its close is but picture
of most consummate selfshness, giving
no thought to the crying wants of the
world. Housed in comfortable man
sion he wasted away in selfish ease, ar
rayed in purple and fine linen, while a
crying humanity oppressed and crush
co by the one great and damnable act
of his life We're awaiting that resurrec-
ton which came finally through the
ministration of humber Instruments at
the hand of God. He was no partak-
er of that feast of deliyerance. but
rather crumb swept out of the gar
nished house Of the nation. The ex-
President has passed away with poy-
erty of honor, and is only remembered
as nations Executive by chance and
void of good works.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1874-03-19
Notice.

yEHEREAS my wife, Augusta KnalI left my
w bed and board without Just cause or prov
ocation hereby warn all persons against har-
boring or trusting her on my account, as | will
pay no debts of her contracting.
G0TLEIB JOCKS
Grand RAPIDS. February 9th 1871
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1874-03-19
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
Taken Up.

yEvAkEN UP, by the Subscriber. l black roam
q horse, about years old with white spot in
forehead The owneris requested TO prove prop
erty. pay charges aud take the annimalaway.
JOHN RAY.
Geneca Wis March 1874 10-4Y
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1874-03-19

Any wife Annie C. Turnbull having left my
We bed and board all persons are hereby warn
ed against harboring or trusting her my ac-
count, as l shall yay debts of her attracting.
ANDREW TURNBULL.
Grand Rapids, Feb. Goth, 1874.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1874-03-19
BUSINESS NOTICES.

Old Iron.
Brass and Copper wanted at the Grand Rapids
Foundry and Machine Shop.
If JOHN R4BITN
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1874-03-19
SCOTT 4 JACKSON AD.
lot no. ) s lols no 6, Z 6
NAYLOR'S ADDITION.
HARRIS ADDITION
TURNER'S ADDITION.
lou no. l
CITY OF GRAND RAP
IDS.
Barn and lot u

harn ana LOT IL D
Houses. barn and lot
No. II and Ma lot No. 10
block No. , Rablin add
ton Lot in section S r.
D, +. 6 e. bounded az fol-
lows Beginning at a
hemlock stump 90 feet
back from the Wisconsin
river, thende - : west
103 links along the bank
of Wisconsin, reseryin@
so feet for fack. thence
south 63L2 :, east 500 feet
to starting point.
sw SC section s Il. -. r e.
ne Sc section 8 T. u. r 8.
30 feet off east end Of
lots ) and s, block 10.
Lot No. z, block 10.
House and lois No. !. 2,
,, 4, 9, 10, il and IL, block
4.
Fraction between Vel
Ter st. and "a line.
Lot / block idiot 2
block 1f-lot II and II
block u.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1874-03-19
BLANK BOOK s.

EAE ARE PREPARED TO FURNISH
w Blank Books made to order for Business
Houses and Corporations at Manufacturers Pri-
ces-thus effecting saving to them of Freight
or Expressage. Give us an order,
II. 3. PHILIE0 & co
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1874-03-19

ia There is no election of Gov
ernor by the people in New Hamshire.
The Legislature is probably demo-
cratic in both branches.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1874-03-19
End WARD.

IND WARD.
Part Of fraction Tot No.
/, section II. 7. -. R.6E.
beginning at q certain
stake by the side Of a
rock marked thus x. said
rock beine near the mid
die Of the west ride OF
said tract in the sitee OF
the road leading from
Grand Rapids to PI0yer.
running with the road
west 70 feet, thence sonth
SO feet, thence east 10 feet
norCh 50 feet to place Of
beginning, including
dwelling house shoe shop
and barn.
Lot commencing $50
feet south and $50 feet
west of ne corner Of Sc
wA-17-22-6 z. thence
south 100 feet. west 120
feet north 100 feet east 40
feet, to starting point.
Lot described as fol-
lows Commencing 1000
feet South and 30 feet
west Of the ne corner of
the sell nw4 of Sec. II
I. p II. 6 E. thence west
240 feet, north 100 feet.
east 240 feet, south 100
feet to starting point.
Also commencing 1900
feet south and $50 feet
west Of the aforesaid cor
ner, running thence west
240 feet, north 200 feet.
east 30 feet, south 200 #.
10 starting point. Also
commencing 1860 feet
south and $50 feet west of
the said corner. running
thence south 200 feet,
west 80 feet, north 200 it.
east 120 feet to starting
point. Including Is lots.
Lot commencing 700 #.
south and $50 feet west of
The ne corner Of seq Of
nw.4 Sec. Il T, % r. 6 E.
thence west 40 feet,
south 100 feet, east 100 It..
north 10G feet to starting
point.
All Of frac. lot no. ] in
Sec. II 7. q Z. 6 Z. be-
longing to the Kline Is
tate with improvements
thereon, consisting of the
house occupied BY W.
Kline, the house occu-
pied by K. K. Kline. and
house and barn occupied
by VIM. Kline, not in
tending 10 include the
land leased to a. b.
Sampson, or the part
sold off in lots to the
Congregational Church.
j. Rablin and others.
Two houses aud lot
commencing 30 feet south
of NV corner Of the sex
of nwK Sec. II T, y r. 8
Z. thence south 80 feet.
east 240 feet, north 1907 t.
west 240 #. to the starting
point.
House, barn and all
that certain piece of land
on lot / Sec. II T. p II. 6
Z. commencing at a
point at The ne corner Of
Belknapp lot, on said
fI&e., thence north 10 #.
east 81 LINKS. thence
south 62I 2, east to the
slough. including all the
Land south aud west Of
said Lice running 70 the
slough, excepting the lot
owned By BeIkuapp.
81. ne IL y 6 SO ne II
y 8 &c sc s % 6
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1874-03-19
Delinquent Tax list.

TREAsURER's OFFICE, }
Wood Co. Wis. Feb. :
9th, 1871.
NOTICE is hereby Civ
: en-, that the following
described lands have
been returned by the
Treasures of the several
towns Of said County, for
delinquent taxes on the
same, for the year 1872,
and that so much of
each tract or parcel OF
land, herein described
as may be necessary for
that purpose, viii on,
the first Tuesday OF
April, being the It'll dg.y
Of April, A. D. 1874, and
next succeeding days, be
sold by me at public
auction, at my office, in
the city of Grand Rapids,
for the pay ment of taxes,
interest and charges
thereon, unless said tax
eS, interest and charges
thereon shall be paid be-
fore said day of sale.
L. DUTRLIT
Comfy Treasurer
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1874-03-19

Total amt paid Co. for all taxes S512. SO
Amount received by the town
from delinquent taxes ST.
70,and from drainage fund
1897. 81 making 2203.6
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1874-03-19

the world harm and is engendering to-
cay evil in all the various strata of
society. The premise is wrong, the
logic lame, and the effect of such
teaching upon the unfolding centuries
cannot be otker than disastrous. Let
US look upon the two who are no more
of earth, bat belong now to another
realm.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1874-03-19

Difference.
Remington

Total amt paid Co. for al taxes 164. so
Amount received by the Town
for Drainage fund 6,279.S8
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1874-03-19
Difference
GIBBS

Difference 6.l1538
Here is difference which the two
towns of Dexter and Remington re-
ceiVed for the year 1872, over and
above the amount paid for all purposes
70 the County and State, of 81, S06.49
Need We say more
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1874-04-09
The Connecticut Election-5A Demo:l attic Vic
tory.

HARTFORD, April 6. 80 The Legisla
ture to be chosen in Connecticut to-
day will elect United States Senator
in place Of Hon. VIM A. Buckingham,
whose term expires i'll March, 1875.
!he Legislature last year had demo
cratic majority of four OH joint ballot
the candidates for Governor are Henry
b. Harrison, republican; Charles Il,
Ingersoll, democrat; and Henry D.
Smith, prohibition. The vote for
Governor last year footed up; Demo
cratic, 45,O59, republican, 80, 245: tenn
perance, 2,541.
NEW HAVEN, April 7, A. M.-The
election has resulted i'll sweepin4
democratic victory. The return receiv
ed at the Palladium office up to this
hour a few towns only being wanted
give 1ngersoll plurality Of 5,796 over
Harrison, republican, and a majority o!
1869. Smith, the prohibition candi
date, received little over 1000 The
Senate stands l6 democrats to repub-
licaus, and the House is heartily dem
ocratlc.
Two Of the candidates for Governor
are residents of this city, which gave
lngersoll Ali, Harrison 3,549, Smith,
prohibition 256.
The election has been made by the
people, and the heavy democratic ma
jority in the General assembly renders
the choice of democratic United
States Senator an easy matter
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1874-04-09
Trustees Sale
ESTATE :

BY virtue of a deed of trust executed to
the subs ;riber, by Jonathan S. Crabill.
bearing date the Both day of April 1879
and recorded in he clerks Office of the
county court of Shen andoah county, in,
Deed Book No. IL, page 374, shall on.
SATURDAY., APRIL 18th, 1874.
before the front door of the court house
of said county, proceed to sell, at Public
Sale, to the highest bidder a tract of land,
CONTAINING AZ ACRES, and IS square
poles, being Lot No. 3. in the plat and
division of the lands of Jonathan Crahirl
decd. recorded in said clerks office in,
Deed Book No. 6, pages III, ,7s, 179 and,
$50.
The quality of the land is good and
its location near the Valley Turnpixe, and
the Railroad makes it desirable property.
TERMS or SAFE:
AS much cash as will pay the expenses
OF sale and OF drawing and recording said
deed and the debt to j. 7. Nelson therein
mentioned; namely 800 with interest at
II per cent. from the 30th day of April
1877, and the excess If any, will be pay
able III two equal payments Of six and
Twelve months, the purchaser to execute
his bonds with good personal security, for
the same, 10 me as trustee, and a lien to
be retained as additional security, in deed
which said deed of trust authorizes me
to make to the purchaser.
VS. Sale to commence at o'clock P. NJ.
MARK BIRD,
apr. It Ct S. Trustee.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1874-04-09
The Late Fight in Cuba.

NEw YoRK, April A letter from
Havana says: Information obtainable
about the recent battle ef Guasima
says twas one of the hardest contested
fights that has taken place. between
the insurgents and Spaniards. OF the
wounded brought to Havana most all
have received their injuries by the
macheto. They report that they were
over two hours fighting at close Guar
tiers. Brigadier Arminan, with about
5000 men, cavalry, infantry and ar
tillery, becoming aware of the Messing
of the insurgents under Maxine Gomez
marched forward, and on the 18th en-
countered them in a large force. An
attack was Immediately begun by the
Cubans SO that Arminan had barely
time to form square, placing his ar
tillery in the centre, the cavalry being
ordered to cut its way through the
enemy's lines and procure reinforce
ments at Puerto Principe. The cav
airy was fearfuily cut up, very few
being left to bring the news of the
! critical condition Of the Spanish col
umn. These succeeded in reaching
Puerto Principe with their pursuers at
their heels. Brigadier Bascones, with
a column of 1000, started out but had
hardly gone beyond the suburbs OF
Puerto Principe before he was attack ID
by Cubans. Bascones succeeded in
pressing Oh and had another encounter
with the insurgents, finally uniting his
column with that of Arminan The
loss of the Spaniards was very severe,
and it is reported that over forty off
GERS are killed and wounded. Both
sides fought with great bravery. On
the evening of the 10Th of March Cap
tain General Jovellar took precaution-
airy measures for protecting the ex-
change offices, as rumors of manifesto.
tions to be made against those institu
tions were ahoat Word was sent te
the Spanish admiral to have. the ma
rines in readiness for landing at mo
ment's notice. Howitzers were mounted
III the bows of the launches of the
Spanish men of war ready to be landed
Several groups Of men were quietl,
| dispersed.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1874-04-09

If we We're called upon to advise the
young men of promise and ambition
what path to pursue III order to avoid
the pitfalls that have proven the destruc
ton Of so many thousands who have
started upon the voyage of life sanguine
of future renown and success, we
should say avoid the wine cup as your
most deadly enemy; turn from any in
toxicating beverage as you would from
corpse left putrid by the most loath
some and deadly disease that ever
hurried its victim into eternity We
have said ''if we were called upon; we
take it back we are called upon
solemnly, earnestly TO call attention to
this, the gratest scourge of the age; it
is impoverishing the wealthy and max
ing beggars Of the poor; it is dethron
ing intellects and sullying the repu
tations Of men whose honor in mo
ments of sanity none would dare i'm
peach; it is dragging down and casting
into felon's cells those who have stood
high in public esteem; it is filling our
jails and penitentiaries with thieves
and murderers; it is peopling COP s
acres everywhere throughout the land
with those whom Holy Writ assures us
never "shall enter the Kingdom of
Heaven : 1t is leaving countless thous-
ands Of widows and orphans to mourn
as those who cannot be comforted. -
Great Con the untold misery entailed
upon the human family by this fiery
draught, intended only to fit men for
hell, can never be estimated Strange
is the infatuation that makes men the
slaves Of such master, the imps of
such demon, and almost as strange
that our legislators, who grow hoarse
in denouncing reputation and in ad-
vocating increased taxation upon land
and the very necessaries of life, yet
shrink back appalled, at the bare idea
OF touching this pettied child OF Satan.
Strange, indeed! 1t is passing. strange
Rich. Wsig.]
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1874-04-09

! A SCHOOL MIsrREss BRAINS Pupil.
-The Eldora (Ia.) Ledger of this
week, says: ssMr. Smith, mail carrier
between .Grauay Center and Union,
brings tidingsnf a fatal case of punish
ment~ by school teacher. His story is
that on Wednesday of last week
school mistress in Fairfield township
undertook to chastise one of her pupils,
a boy about fifteen years age. The
boy made fierce resistance, and the
tide of conflict began to set against the
female disciplinarian. Gathering a
heavy chair which was near, she lifted
it high over her head, and with
sweeping "master stroke" brought it
down upon the head of the devoted
recalcitrant student, settling his resis
lance and earthly existenceat a single
How"
New York, April ga meeting in
the interest Of cremation, the system of
disposing of the dead by burning. was
held this evening. Letters were read
in favor of and in opposition to the
proposed scheme from J. w. Stilson,
Charles A. Dana, Rev. o. B. Frothine.
ham, Henry .Bergh, D. J. Croly and
others. Resolutions We're adopted ad
yising the formation of an association
for promoting cremation and securing
It's practical application, and that the
society shall be founded on a broad
basis, without distinction as to creed.
profession or nationality.
San FRANCISCO, april 5.-Barbiers
balloon made an ascension Yesterday
afternoon from Woodward's gardens
" hen nearly over the town of San
Landro, 500 feet in the air, the balloon
collapsed, sunk, and struck the ground
with great force, the car, containing
four men and two ladies, dragging
about 300 yards. Fortunately no lives
were lost, but all We're injured, more
Or less, though none seriously. The
| party, excepting Barber, returned to
this city last night.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1874-04-09

General Butler reported from the
comlnitte on the judiciary yesterday a
bill providing that in case of the i'm
parchment of any civil officer except
President or Vice President such off
Ger shall he deprived Of his office while
the trial is in progress. Although he
did not say so in SO many words, he
intinated very strongly that at least
three United States judges would be
impeached in this Congress. These
are Busted of Alabama. DureH of
Louisiana, and Story OF Arkansas. The
bill was framed for the special purpose
Of meeting their cases. Represents
tive Morey, of Louisiana, is Judge
DurelFs particular friend, and when he
objected to fixing day for the consid
Grafton of the bill, Mr. Butler informed
him very plainly that his objection
would not save his friend Durell It
was to the latter also that Butler re-
ferred when he said that one of the
Judged had said that he would resign
as soon as he had served his friends.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1874-04-09
The House Of Representatives, ha

The House Of Representatives, has
passed the bill taking control of sched
uies and tariff for passenger and freight
on all railroads that extend in more
than one State. 1t appoints board d
commissioners, nine in number whu
shall fix passenger fare and freight on
all such roads, and if their regulations
are violated the road shall pay not less
than $500 nor more than $1,000 pen
atty. Any collision between roads to
obstruct the enforcement of the act is
punishable by a fine of from $1,000
to S5o, 200, and the parties concerned,
forever disqualified from holding office
under the United States. In section
the bill says the act shall apply to call
persons, companies, firms or associa
tions engaged as carriers of passengers
OF freights," from which it would seem
that railroads, other than those running
III two States are included. The grangers
seem to have made themselves felt i'll
the House at least, and the matter now
goes to the Senate.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1874-04-09
TORONTO, April 5.-Snow has been
falling heavily all day throughout On

TORONTO, April 5.-Snow has beer
falling heavily all day throughout On
tario.
CHICAGO, April 5.-A snow-storn
began here at 5 o'clock this morning
and continued twelve hours. Six inch
es of snow fell
The Lexington Gazette says: "Ques
ton for debate in Franklin Societ,
next Saturday evening: ''Should the
people of the Valley of Virginia agi-
tate the question of uniting with Yves,
Virginia in case the Legislature refuse,
to grant the charter for the ex
tension of the Valley railroad a''
THE VIRGINIA TAX BLL.-The man
ner in which the Virginia House OF
Delegates is managing the general tax
bill provokes unpleasant Comment from
many newspapers outside of Richmond
The Petersburg Index-Appeal of the
I'd instant says:
The present Legislature proposes i'm
practicable schemes of taxation for the
mere pleasure, it would seem, of hear
ing themselves discourse ON secondary
and lateral issues instead Of tackling
the main thing boldly Thus several
hours We're occupied on Monday in an
idle debate upon somebody's PROPOSE
ton to tax bachelors, wherein some OF
the members vented mildewed substi-.
tute for gravity and wisdom, to which
others replied with frothy imitation
of wit and persiaage. They must 90
to work in quite another fashion and
spirit than this
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1874-04-09
WOODSTOCK VIRGINIA.
Thursday Morning, April 9, ls74.

The defeat of the Bill granting a
charter for the extension Of the Valley
Railroad has produced no little ex-
element iii the Valley. Many who
short time ago, were not willing to
entertain an idea Of the possibility of
the Valley being separated from East
Virginia, are now ready to discuss not
only the possibility, bat the probability
of such separation. A convention of
the Valley counties has been suggested
but the time for that convention has
not yet arrived Another effort should
be made to secure the charter, and
if the Legislature prove unwilling
to grant to the counties of this Val
ley the natural right to communica-
ton with our most convenient and best
markets, then it will be necessary fol
the Valley to take such action as the
circumstances may require.
We are not in favor of sunderins
the ties which bind US so strongly te
old Virginia. Daring the dark period We
stood side by side, and we desire tc
stand there now We do not wish tc
throw off our share of the burden which
Expresses her, but we insist that there
are certains rights which we will not
abandon, even if their assertion should
rapture the bonds which have So close
" united u.s.