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, 1874-05-07

r A clergyman at Clarinda, Ohio.
was away from home when the crusade
began. He returned in the evening. and
saw his wife standing at the bar of q sa-
loon. singing as loud as she could yell.
He supposed she was drunk, and, enter
ing the saloon. the tears rolling down
his face, he said: "Come home, wife,
you have ruined me-drunk--drunk-
drunk"
, 1874-05-07
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS

nROPO6AIS Will BE RECEIvED FOB
building pile trestling on the Seattle and
WsIls Walls sRailroad. from at or near King
street to the bead Of Elliottb Bay.up to noon Of
Monday. Nay lth, 1874.
Plans and specifications. and other informa-
tion obtained II the once Of the Company after
noon Of Monday, April n. The COMPANY re-
serve the right 70 reject any and IN bids.
By order Of the Board Of Trustees.
BOSWELL SCOTT, Secretary.
, 1874-05-07

RAILROAD REAuNIscENcEs.-The re-
suits Of three years operations Of the
Northern Pacific Railroad Company
under the control of the Land Ring
are, 1st: The expenditure Of two or three
hundred thousand dollars in the at
tempt to build up town in a forest and
, 1874-05-07

BROKEN TO PIEcEs.-A little girl ran
out to meet her father. as he was on bis
way home yesterday. exclaiming: Pa.
I declare. somebody has broken kitty all
to pieces" An examination disclosed
the fact that fourteen little Thomases
and pussies had been added to the fe-
line family.
, 1874-05-07
Administrators Notice /!

DY VIRTUE OF AN ORDER OF THE PRO-
ID bate Court Of King County. Warrington
Territory. made and entered ON the 9th day Of
April. A. D. 1874. I. C. D. Young. Administrator
Of the estate Of John Buckley. deceased. shall
offer for sale It public auction ON Monday, LIST
day Of June, A. D. 1874. at II O'Clock A. NJ, In
front Of the Auditors Once, King County. in
said Territory. the following described real es-
tate situated in said King County and belong
ing to the said estate Of John Buckley. deceas-
ed. 10 Wit: Lots one m and two l2l in Block
four (4] in A. A. Denny's Plat Of the City Of
Seattle.
The terms and conditions Of sale. cash Gold
Coin Of the United States to be paid On .ho day
G, D. YOUNG. Administrator.
, 1874-05-07

Taylor; Is, Niles Merrill: l6. O. b. Bankson
II. Mason Smith; Is, z. Carr; -. In woodsn
-. siusea Ewell.
In TIE MISTER Of the petition Of Jeremiah
Drisss. ct. a.. praying fer ~ location 81
County road, sbesinning whsss ths corth llns
Il the city Of seatt,s crosses Third strest Of
LII and Dennys PIT, near ". n. Dells resi-
danoe. thence northsriy alons saidssrest to the
pla& oe North Seattle. thence IN . northsriy y.
rectian to the military rnad At or near where
said road crosses the West line Of T. rs. N. b.
T." D. T. Denny. J. briggs and T. 8. Harris
were appointed to view and locate said road.
o. c. shorey. Esq. Treasurer. tsndered his
resignation and recommended Mr.. Q. G. Harris
to an The vacancy. Upon motion Ar. shorey's
resignasion was accepted and Mr.. 8. c. Harris
unanimously appointed 10 Ali Tie vacancy and
to enter into bonds - provided BY law in the
sum Of $4,000.
M.ys.
Present, Commissioners Anderson and Kim
ball.
In the matter Of the petition Of ). R. wil-
liamson. ct. H.. praying for the location Of
County road " from Alki Point. via FreepOrt.
to connect with the County road on tho West
side Of Duwamish River It or near the house Of
D. Parmelee. Esq.," which petition was pre-
sented and granted 1t the August term. 1879.
1t was ordered that N. 0rauf. H. N. Hanson and
d. ". Conklin be and are hereby reappointed to
view and locate such road.
, 1874-05-07
RE-OPENEDI
elkREXb0n HOTEL !
Corner OF F and First Streets,
PORTLAND, 0REgulG.

NVHIs MAGNIFICENT HOTEL NEW.
Il ly Furnished throughout in . superb
manner, Il now open for the reception Of guests.
The Finest Rooms and the Best Ts-
bile I'm Oregon, at BEsdsEats Prices.
Situated within two blocks q the Depots OF
the Oregon and Californis and Orsgon Central
Rrsilroeds, and within one block Of the wharf
Of the Oregon Steamship Company.
Street Cars pass the door.
Free Coach - and frsm the Heuse.
Street Csr Tickets furnished Free TO 0uests.
rp38.n HAJLETT 4 YOUNG.
, 1874-05-07
TURNITURI !

A COMPLETE SET OF HOUSE
II hold Goods, as good as new, for
sale cheap.
Call at the Presidents residence, Uni
versity grounds and examine.
m6 E. K. HILL.
, 1874-05-07
OCCIDENTAL BROTHERHOOD.

SNOQUALMM LODGE NO. 2, O. b. MEET
- every Monday evening at Z O'Clock. An
members in eoed standing are cordially invite
to attend r BY order Of g. n.
, 1874-05-07
JOHN SULLIVAN

Ammunition, full assortmet'
FishinQ Tackle Of all kinds.
Spoon Hooks. . large stock
In fact, everything that sportsmen re-
quire, which he offers at Wholesale and
retail.
Store on Commercial street, Seattle,
W.T.. May 2 1874.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1874-04-02

The Tribune'S Theories. TT

The Tribune's Theories. The
editor Of the Tribune in his last issue
comes to the defense of the license
system in lengthy article in which he
attempts to establish the fact that
'Hprohibition' is conducive to drunken
ess. He, with many words attempts
to show that if we wish to have our
sons grow up and attain to true char
setter and a noble manhood, we must
aid them by establishing saloons in our
midst whereon they may build. These
saloons where liquid damnation is to be
dealt out is to become their foundation
and if they can be licensed, why in af-
ter years we shall behold glorious su-
perstructure and then he gives US a
few illustrations to substantiate his ar
gument. Now we don't believe the
young men mentioned will thank our
brother for advertising them as the
glorious handiwork of a nefarious
traffic sanctioned by law. We cannot
look upon Mr.. Brundage's logic as
other than lame attempt to shield a
business which, since slavery has been
wiped out, may be accounted "a cove
nant with death and an agreement with
hell" Mr.. Brundage cites three or
four cases coming under his observation
of young men who are lost by the
agency of liquor in unlicensed towns.
Does he ask himself how many aoere
sdUed in those same towns, who other
wise would have destroyed but for re-
straining the demon? Does he look
the matter square!y in the face when
he does not see score of young men
in our community who are going down
to death-young men who have been
raised among us-even though they
are protected By the license system
Mr.. B. cites Necedah as village where
the experiment of ''no license has
been tried. Either Mr.. Brundage IS
in error or the Necedah people lie, for
we have been assured by Necedah pee
pie that better order never was main
tanned in Necedah than when saloons
were not permitted there. Mr.. Brun-
dage attempts to show that whlskey
poured out of legalizcd decanter Is
conducive to prosperity, and cites three
towns In Missouri as proof of the cor
rectness of his position. We were IN
Missouri twice and visited the points
mentioned. We failed to see the NOR
atty attaching to Hamilton. Her sa-
loone wers full to oreraewiRg and Il
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1874-04-02

The bright light seen in the di-
rection of the Point on Wednesday
evening of last week proves to have
the burning of Alsbacher 4 Co. s Tam
merry on Mill Greek. The loss is put
at S15,0 Insured 5,o0o' MI
Alsbacher was in our city last week
He says the Company will immediately
rebuild in order to save large portion
Of the stock in the watts which 1t Is
hoped viii prove ss hs aaiajarsd'
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1874-04-02

Trains stop only on signal. Trains will
stop for Meals Trains DO not run on Sundays.
Full Faced Figures denote the Stations formect-
Sng and passing trains.
CONNECTIONS.
At Green Bay. with ~ NV. Railway and
Wisconsin Central R'y for Chicago; Milwaukee,
Fond du Lac, Oshkosh, Nccnah. Menasha, APP
peton, aud all points III Lake Superior; and in
the season Of Navigation, with Union Steam
boat Co.'S Line First-class Propeiicrs between
Green Bay, Buffalo. Detroit and Cleveland, with
Connections at Buffalo for New York, Boston,
and all Eastern points.
AT Amherst, With Wisconsin Central R,y for
Stevens Point. Waupaea, Mcnasha and inter
mediate points. .
At Grand Rapids, with Wisconsin Valley Rail
road.
At MERRIAM, with West Wisconsin Railway
for Hudson, Saltwater, st, Paul, M{nnes potts,
Duluth ami intermediate peSntS,
At Marshland juno, with tssIrasse, irempc-
icau ( Prescott Railway for i4aCrosse.
At Winona, with Winona \ st Peter Peter h Rall%ay
Minnesota. and with NJ. st. Paul, Minneapo-
dis, Lacrosse and intermediate points.
). B. KENRICk.
Assistant Supt.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1874-04-02
Grand Rapids, Jan'y 9th, 1874.

For Sale. The entire property,
consisting of Store and Lot on which
it stands. the Stock contained therein,
and other property in the City, Ger
tralia, and other parts of the County,
belonging to the undersigned, will be
sold at low figures, as one of the Firm
intends to move to California IN about
. weeks. All persons indebted to the
arm must call and settle Immediately.
SETH STAFFORD,
H. ii. COMPTON.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1874-04-02
Railroad MatterS.-We are

Railroad MatterS.--We are in
formed that work On the W. Y. r.
r. is being pushed forward rapidly.
1t being the intention Of the Company
to reach the east side Of the River at
Knowlton, as soon as possible. There
are said to be some SOC men at work
along the grade and bridge at Knowl-
ton. The piers of the bridge are re-
ported built, and part of the super
structure raised to its place. We
are glad to see so mach energy display
ed by the r. r. Company large
lumber carrying trade awaits It's com
pletion to this place. There Is enough
lumber sawed and piled up here and
will be cut at the five mills located here
this season, to say nothing about ether
milling establishments located between
here and Knowlton and north of this
place, to lead train of 40 cars every
week day for a year 10 come, each car
carrying 1000 feet, we think this alone
ought to be some inducements to hurry
up the enterprise, then there are the i'm
mense quantities of supplies consumed
here for back freight, amounting to
several thousand tons annually, that
will necessarily be increased, as the
cosntry becomes more developed, and
our population is increased. We under
stand the daily average of the stages
is about 20 passengers at this time Of
year, all of which traffic the Railroad
will get, upon its completion 10 this
point. These facts are well known to
the H. K. Company, hence the activity
displayed on the work. HaHsau ~
lot.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1874-04-02

we know when a man is drunk, We can
give in our testimony that there was
full as much drunkenness at FL. as at
Galatin, while at Kidder We did observe
most healthy and agreeable condition
of society. Kidder has the Thayer
College and whiskey is not at agree
ment with enlightenment and wisdom.
The prosperity of the two first men
toned towns, we believed at the time
we were there, to be owing to their po-
sition, and fortunate surroundings, and
cannot believe their success was owing
to a legalized whiskey traffic. If it
be true that to this they are indebted
for their prosperity, still we say, give
us Kidder with its pure morality and
excellent people even though she die,
for verify all good men will pronounce
her epitaph-''Blessed are the dead
who die in the Lord" The idea that
liquor can be procured at drug stores"
and that drug stores will spring into
being under prohibition is poor argu-
ment in favor of license. If it be
true, then aoipe them out, and so edu-
cate public sentiment that no physician
will dare to prostitute himself to the
business of the devil by writing pres
criptions the sole purpose of which
is the procurement of liquor.
We cannot look upon the article of
our brother in any other light, than an
apology for business which is threat
ening all our households, excepting
not one A wrong cannot be made
right. The moment we legalize
wrong, that moment wrong acquires
the permanence and prestage of a
principle. Where evil is sanctioned,
and becomes rule of conduct, society
and the state are endangered. The
moment law becomes the protection of
a curse, the law becomes responsible
for the acts Of that curse, and is dis
robed Of its majesty.
@. had we the genius of Mast we
would picture the license system-we
would place a man in fine apparel, be-
jeweled and adorned, behind an elabor-
ately furnished bar, dealing out the
pleasant beverage with smiles to the
young, the gay, the gentleman and the
sot, before him a multitude of weep
ing mothers, wives and sisters, and
ragged attenuated children, entreating
him in the name Of God to quench the
fame of living death, and behind him
we would place Jupiter Of majesty
the Law-with uplifted arm grasping a
cudgel Inscribed License 5000.
Sell! Sell :" Such picture would
be no exaggeration.
Were a rufian to come to our door
and say, ''now [ am bound to kill your
families. | prefer license that [ may
do the business in legal manner, but
kill it is whether or no, where is the
parent who would compromise with
the fend by allowing him to kill half
of the family by paying the paltay sum
of $3.50, into the city's Golfers
Would not every man guard his thresh-
hold with a stalwart arm, and if neces-
sary send his adversary's guilty soul
to hell ere he should accomplish his
mission? This is prohibition. Which
do we prefer? Though we die, let us
stand for the right, and make no COM
promise with the enemy. Let US be
s'red hot" in this matter, we who are
men. Remember the sanctity of our
homes, next Tuesday. Let us not be
sycophants.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1874-04-02

A Noble Deed.-.Four of our town
BOYS whose names We will not give
turned in and whitfield up cord and
a half of cord wood for very es-
teemable and christian lady residing in
our midst, last Monday. They work
ed with will and feel al. the happier
for doing so charitable an act.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1874-04-02
The CentraIia Grist Mill.-Wt

The Centralia Grist Mill.-Me
were little Ia error last week in our
statement that the Centralia Grist Mill
had changed hands. We learn that
Mr.. Jackson has bought third inter
est in connection with Messrs. Trow
& Coleman instead of purchasing the
entire interest of the firm. The three
gentlemen are energetic business men
who will build up big Touring trade.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1874-04-02
II e. PHiLLEo & Co.
Building Rock from StOningtOn

Quarry. will furnish from and af-
ter this date, common building rock at
the Stonington Quarry at 81 per cord,
until further notice. Parties wishing
to build will find it to their advantage
to buy of me rather than take the
chances of finding them lying around
loose.-Dimension rock for sale in such
quantities as may be needed.
A. ID. WoRDEN.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1874-04-02
Temperance.
Reasons chy the City authorities should
refuse to license men to engage an the
business Of furnishing Intoxicating
liquors as a beuerage.

|. The business is not needed for
the promotion of the best interests or
highest good of the community, no one
therefore ought to engage in it. But
since it ought not to be engaged in, no
one ouqJt to sanction it. But to license
it S a practical sanction of it.
2. The business is Inconsistent with
the highest good of the community.
1t destroys and preuents good, without
producing any equivalent of good, for
that which it destroys. By reason of
it, the community has
less Uedhh
{" health
g morality
But, since the business impoyerishes,
weakens, and degrades the community,
no one ought to sanction it, but license
is practical sanction.
Either of these reasons is a sufficient
one. Both together, are more than
swfcient--they are commanding.
Men object however and say, eve
do not sanction the business by grant
ing license to it. We simply get lit
tie good cut of an otherwise unmixed
evil, by making the saloonists pay back,
for the cemmon good, part of their
ill-gotten gains" Others say mo;
our license does not sanction it; it
rather limits the business by keeping
out of it all who cannot pay for the
license, and by making it burdensome. :"
Others say eno indeed; We dsspise the
business and dc not sanction 1t; but
we cannot prohibit it entirely, there
fore we will de what We can; we will
restrict il a. mach At possible By sys-
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1874-04-02
Head Light OLIVE are now

Head Light OLIVE are now
selling Head Light oil, 1850 fire test
the best manufactured, warranted, at
80 cents gallon. Headlight oil is
Kerosene Invested eff nearly all its
Naphtha so that it is made non-explo-
sive. Head light oil gives purer and
brighter light than Kerosene, aud will
burn longer. Only 40 cents a gallon
at the Wood Co. Drug Store.
I'll q. PHfLLEo & Co.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1874-04-02

ply-''But if we prohibit the saloon,
the drug stores will sslI-and ther,
will be more of them" That may b.
i at least, have no idea that prchib
ition will make all men honest or tenn
perate, but it is surely not probable
that more liquor Will be sold withou
license than is sold with. But even j
there were a temporary rebellion
against law. it would only furnish an
ether instance of the old truth "TheT
the law entered sin abounded" which
as Paul the great and profound phil
osopher and philanthropist very clearly
showed, reveals not the unsoundness Of
the lar that prohibits, but only the
exceeding sinfulness'' of the sin that
resists it, and this is one very essential
showing, for it is just what the people
need to see-what they never can SO
clearly see, SO long as it is sin with
out law" and not a sin against law.
But some will fear that it will stir
opposition and lead perhaps to violence.
This is an old objection to the very
gospel of Christ and the great Master
saId-well Il come not to send peace
on earth but sword" Shall we lie
for fear the truth will anger some one
F"Oh no, it will be replied. "but it is
not good policy to make people angry.
But let US ask, is it good policy to de-
fend our boys and girls against the
devil even if we do make him angry,
is it good policy to compromise with
selfish and ungodly operations and op-
orators rather than make them mad ?
so did not Christ. Sometimes he
made people SO angry that "they gnash-
ed on him with their teeth and only
by telling them the truth and insisting
on it. 1t is never good policy to com
promise with evil. Let us resist sin
till we die. If we are killed in the
fray we cannot die better.
r. N. w.
n. B. Since writing the above [
have read the Tribune article, in which
Mr. Brundage gives his promised rea-
sons for voting for saloon license.
Those reasons [ partly anticipated.
Thoy may be all summed up in one,
viz. If saloons are not licensed more
liquors will be sold and more drunk
eness ensue, as it will be bought by the
quantity instead of the single drink,
and drug stores and others will sell it
on the ely.
Mr.. B. illustrates his position by
reference to particular cases.
Now if saloon men believed this they
would surely vote against license, for
then they could call their place drug
store and ruth less money than they pay
for license could procure stock of
drugs sufficient to begin with and sell
whiskey on the sly and as ''Bitters, "
by the wholesale instead of retail !;
that is, do larger business with less
trouble and expense. Now If these
men believed their business could be
thus increased-as according to friend
B.-they would vote against license.
Why then do they all vote for it ?
Because they do not believe the doc
trine of our friend B. and they do not
believe it, because they know it is not
truth.
But even if it Dere temporarily true
Gas [ am sure it is not) still, for rea-
sens above stated I would not grant
license
r. NJ. ".
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1874-04-02
OFFICIAL DIRECTORY.
CHURCH DIRECTORY.

ROMAN CATHOLIC.-Rev: f. ToNGUAY.-
S.r,.icas every Sabbath morning at 10 o'clock
Catechism p VI. Yespers 3 P. NJ.
CONGREGA TIONAL.-Rev R. NJ. WERsTER
Services every sabbath at 10 = A; NJ, and Il
Wednesday evenings.
METHODIST EPISCOPAL.-Rev. Jesse COLE
Services every Sabbath at 10 IL 4. NJ, and Il
PM. Sabbath School at 4. NJ. Prayer meet
ipr Thursday evenings.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1874-04-02

The Police Justice. Il hereby
announce myself as an independent
candidate for Police Justice. If elect
ed I will discharge the duties of the
position to the best of my ability.
D. w. COMPTON.
Grand Rapids, April I'd, 1874.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1874-04-02

Look out for WiIley's new bus
about the 10th inst He says it will
take the shine off anything In town, on
wheels.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1874-04-02

The American Sardine, Cos Bone
less Sardines, are much better, and less
than half the cost of imported Sar-
dimes. 11y1.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1874-04-02
wis. ALLEY IL. e.

Aniline Dyes. Twelve cobrs An
line Dyes for sale at the Wood County
Drug Store. IT,
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1874-04-02
Proceedings of the Centralia
Meeting for the Election of City
Officers. Monday Evening. March

Meeting I0r the election vi lily
Officers, Monday Evening, March
3Oth, 1S74.-Meeting calledt Or
der by DR.. P. Hurley and on motion
j. w. Cochran elected Chairman and
JAS. I. Houston, Sec'y.
The following communication from
the Ladies of Centralia presented and
read by the chairman.
We, the wives, mother, daughters
anG sisters of the voters of Centralia,
as the result of a prayerful considera-
ton of the highest good of the COM
munity do petition said voters to use
their influence in the election of such
men for city officers as will promote
and sustain Temperance principles in
our midst.
By order of Committee.
Moved and carried that the COM
munication be adopted. Motion made
and carried to proceed to an informal
ballot for Mayor.
Chairman appointed as tellers Messrs.
Chas. B. Garrison, Reazer and Cor
don. Result of ballot, r. G. Moore
80, G. W. Whitney 20, H. W. Jack
son 10, scattering Il. Moved and
carried that we now proceed to a form
al ballot. Result Of ballot, r. G.
Moore 30, G.. w. Whitney 81, II. W.
jackson Is, scattering 3. Moved and
carried that r. G. Moore be declared
unanimously nominated for the Office
of Mayor.
The other officers nominated were
For Marshal, A. Ostrander
For Treasurer, VIM. Ii. Cochran.
For Police Justice, 7. t. Amsden.
For Assessor, z. ?. Kipp.
Meeting Adjourned.
Jas. T. Houston, j. w. Cochran
Secretary. Chairman.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1874-04-02

DExTERvILLE, Wood Co. Mar. 81.
Ed, Reporter The annual farce of
town meeting will be repeated in the
town of Dexter in the western part of
this county, on the first Tuesday in
April only five days hence. Wheth-
er it shall be repetition of the dis
graceful performance of former years,
or shall present slight change of pro-
gramme for the better, will depend on
the interest taken in the subject be-
forehand by the taxpayers whom the
chief actors naturally will seek to rob.
No doubt the unanimous sentiment
among honest taxpayers would be Ill
favor of an entire abolition Of these
election farces in said town; but to
expect anything of the kind from the
present Board Of managers Of the
ballot boo would be useless.
1t is therefore suggested that some
attention should be given to the APP
preaching event, and some effort be
made to put some restraint on the
worst Of the town Office hunting
thieves.