Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1874-03-05

The temperance excitement in Valparaiso,
Ind, on the oath, was at fever heat. For sew
eral days before the ladies had besieged the
leading saloons after the style of their Ohio
sisters. Their services were largely attended.
On that day the Mayor issued his procIama-
ton ordering them to desist The ladies re-
piled with counter proclamation, in which
was embodied the following extracts from
the Scriptures: Psalm ii. IA; Acts iv. IS, 49,;
Acts V. 90, and short address to the public
The Grand Jury was in session and had found a
large number of indictments against the liq-
uor-selIers. At one saloon in the afternoon,
while the ladies were conducting prayer
meeting on the sidewalk, bucket of dirty
water was thrown upon them from the balcony
above, completely running the dress of one
lady, and thoroughly sprinkling the rest. The
ladies of Richmond, Ind, visited about thirty
saloons, but their efforts were not crowned
with success up to the oath. The movement
had developed to considerable extent in various
towns in Illinois, Iowa, Kansas and Nebraska.
The following is the Presidents message to
Congress relating to the Centennial exhibition:
To THE SENATE AND HOUSE OF REPRESENTA-
TIYEs: | have the honor herewith to submit the
report of the Centennial Commission, and to add
a word in way Of recommendation. There have
now been international expositions held by three
of the great powers of Europe It seems fitting
that the Tooth anniversary of our independence
should be marked by an event that will dis
play to the world the growth and progress
of a nation devoted TO freedom and to
the pursuit of fame, fortune and honor by the low
est citizen well the highest failure in this
enterprise would be deplorable.. Success can be
assured by arousing public opinion TO the impor-
lance of the occasion. To secure this END,
in my judgment, Congressional Legislation
is necessary to make the Exposition both
to be derived from successful inter-
national exposition are manifold. 1t Will neces-
sariy be accompanied by expenses beyond lne
be compensated many fold by the commingling OF
people from all sections of our own country, by
bringing together people Of different natonallues,
animation our own and foreign skill and prog
ress in manufactures, agriculture, art, science
and civilization. The selection of the site for the
Exposition seems to me appropriate, from the
fact that, 100 years before the date fixed for the
Exposition, the Declaration of independence,
which launched us into the galaxy of nations
as an independent people, emanated from the
same spot. We have much in our varied
climate, soil, mineral products and skill OF
which advantage can be taken by other natlonall-
ties to their profit. In return they will bring to
our shores works of their skill, and familiarize our
people with them, to the mutual advantage OF all
parties. Let us make complete success OF our
acknowledging inability to give it the interna-
tional character to which our sef-esteem asplres'
Executive Mansion. Feb 25, 1874.
Seven hundred people applied for food in
one day at one of the four soup houses re-
Gently opened in New York city by the mu-
nifcence of Mr.. James Gordon Bennett Most
of the applicants were women and children,
how, but for this timely relief, might have
been reduced to extreme want
ADetroit dispatch of the 25th says no de-
mite information had been received in regard
to those on the ice-foe at Bay City, but the
general opinion was that all had escaped.
A Hornellsville IN. " dispatch of the 26th
announces the end of a strike of the brakemer
on the Erie Railway, and that all trains were
again running regularly. About 1000 passen
gers were detained at Hornellsville, because
of the strike, on the Oath and 25th.
The Executive Committee of the Northern
Wisconsin Agricultural Association have de
cided to hold the next fair on the 26th of Sep
TENDER, the location to be decided by com
mittee appointed for that purpose.
A Detroit dispatch of the Goth says it hat
been ascertained that all the men afioat on thu
ice in Saginaw Bay had escaped to the land.
Customs receipts for week ending Februar.
| 81 were: New York, So, 755, 555; Boston
s412, 7os; Philadelphia, s1sS,63S; Baltimore
| SOL, 1904.
The Colorado State Grange has voted to es
tablish a cooperative association in the Ter
ritory for the benefit of the farmers
| The daily papers of Chicago, on the 26tl
and 9th, contained notices that the Woman
Praying Temperance movement was about t.
| be inaugurated in that city, and even indicated
certain saloons where the initial exercise
would be held. The effect of these notice
was to call out huge crowds of men, womel
and children, all anxious to familiarize them
selves with the process of converting rumsell
ers. 1t transpired afterward that the notice
were a hoax and were devised by some frient
of the saloon-keepers to induce a crowd ant
| thus advertise their establishments. 1t wa
thought on the 2Sth that the movement would
| be inaugurated in Chicago on the 5th o
| March.
The Western Rural (Chicago) of recen
date says: +" A pretended law and collection
firm are sending out letters to victims of 6
B. Hodge & Co., saying they will try and col
lect claims on that concern on receipt of 2
cents ! An examination shows US that tn
paper on which the said letters are written art
the old letter-sheets of Hodge & Co., with tn
printed head cut off Tell your neighbor
not to give those scoundrels any more 2
| centsr