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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1874-11-26

4 SERIOUS ACCIDENT. -Drs. Chas.
A. deVilliers and G.. W Morrill,. well
known physicians Of this village. met
with a frightful accident on last Friday
afternoon 1t appears they were TAX
ing a pleasure ride IN DIR. deVilliors
buggy, drawn BY his carriage team.
and when coming around the corner Of
the Baptist edifce, on Adams street.
at rapid gait. the buggy was upset at
the street crossing and both the occu-
pants thrown out. The accident was
observed by persons in the vicinity who
hastened to the spot, where DIR. de-
Villiers was found senscless and DR..
Morrill, seriously hurt. Both gentle
men were conveyed to their residences
where, on examination. it was discoV-
ored that DR.. deNilliers was uneon-
scious, and probably suffering from
concussion of the brain, one side of
his face being badly bruised, &C., and
DR. Morrill, manned in both hips.
The latter gentleman is recovering
slowly, bit the former still remains IN
an unconscious state. although hopes
are entertained of his recovery by ply
sicians in attendance, yet chances are
not favorable to the hope. 1t was a
sad accident and is regretted by large
circle of friends of both gentlemen.
It was a remarkable occurrence, and
should be warning to others, who de-
light in fast driving Joameau Go.
-4tgWs.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1874-11-26
The Eighth District-Dr. McDilI
CanyaSSed Ont.

The official returns from all the
counties of the 9Th district have been
received at Madison. and they give
Judge Cate ? majority over DR.. McDin.
This result is reached by throwing out
the town of Lincoln and the 1sg ward
of the city of Grand Rapids, in the
county of Wood, by the canvassers.
1t they had been counted, Dr. McDill's
majority would have been SO.
A gentleman who was at Grand Rap
ids when the vote was counted informs
US that the most intense indignation
prevailed at the action Of the canvas
ers, as the ground for it seems to have
been exceedingly frivolous. 1t ap-
pears that the returns were rejected
ostensibly because they did not have
the name of the person who administ-
tered the oath to the inspectors snb-
scribed to the document. Under the
law 1t was the duty of the clerk to
send back the returns for correction.
This he did not do, and his acts are
rendered all the more inexcusable be-
cause he might have had the returns
corrected by walking 20 feet, as our
informant says. The clerk, however,
had been candidate fer reelection,
and was defeated !; by rejecting the
votes of Lincoln and the 1st ward, he
would appear to be reelected as well
as several other candidates who had
actually been defeated Those who
are acquainted with the clerk Office,
IN that county. aver that time is a very
consideration with him in
a settlement of his affairs
with the county. To gain it he sets
aside the votes of the people.
We shall see if Judge Cate will
entertain the idea for a moment of ac-
cepting seat in congress obtained
through such proceedings. We be-
lieve the Judge will be found altogeth-
er too prudent to think of it,-Por-
tage City Register,
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1874-11-26
THE = FW York HsruId having dis

THE New York Herald having dis
posed of the third term question now
devotes its energies to finding wife
for Governor elect, Tilden. Mr., I.
is rich bachelor residing III New
York City !; fares sumptuously every
day, and wears fine linen, silver spurs
and cavalry boots, though the latter he
never wore in the army, unless he may
have worn them astride confederate
charger. But then these are dead
issues, SO the reformers say, 50 we
will only mention them. Now we pre-
sumo the Governor elect will Jump
right into the matrimonial moose which
the Herald is holding SO threateningIy
over his silvercd head Therefore we
advise our Badger girls to 90 for him.
He is a good catch s; he is rather fine
looking man, and can shell out a mil
MN dollttto l0A Cd WIG y dIOTHHtHb aS
easily as he did million for the gov
ernorship of the great Empire State.
Go for him girls, and if you entrap the
old veteran, make man ont Of him.
He's got the makings Of a man in him,
and all be wants is some good-looking,
sensible girl to develop it Go for
him; Badgcr him till he surrenders,
ard if any New York cherub gets the
better Of you, don't reveal your cupid
ity by rclinquishing the field, but
" shoot her on the spot" and Gov.
Dix will commute your punishment
TO imprisonment for life-with the man
who warmed him as he was never
warmed before. Again we say, if any
other CIR! attempts to haul down the
flag of your affection, shoot her on the
spot, and look to Dix.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1874-11-26

THE TEMPERANCE men of Ohio
have called convention to be held
at Columbus on the 9th of December,
at IL o'clock, Gin order, says the
call, ''to promote more active tenn
perance sentiment, TO secure the en-
forcement of our temperance laws;
to procure such changes in, and
amendments to, these laws as ex-
perienee proves to be necessary to
their efficiency; to reach and rescue
the victims of the dram shop; to
guard the home against Dissertation
by intemperance; and, by all proper
means, without interference with any
just right of the citizen, to Danish
from society the chief enemy of It's
order, peace and prosperity
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1874-11-26

Wisconsin Congressmen.

The result on congressman is this
state Is as follows:
First Disrict-Charies G. Will
Sanlh. rep, i reelected by 5000 ma
javSty ever Frat
!SecoAd District. L. B. CasweI.
rep, is elected BY about 200 maj
over \. G. Cock
Third Dts'rict.-H. s. Magoon,
rep, is elected b. 1900 maj. over
has f. Tonpson
Fourth District. IN. Pitt Lynde,
reform, IS elected BY about 500 maj
over Harrison Luddington.
FJth Dtstrict. Samuel D. Burcl,-
ard, reform. is elected by about J. 500
mai. over Hiram Barber.
SINH District : The election of 4.
NJ kinball, rep, ever Gabe Bouck.
is claimed by about 100 maj.
SeccnfA District j. NJ. Rusk
rep. i reelected by about $500 maj
over d. {. Fulton.
Eigth Disyict.-A. s. MeDiii
rep, IS reelected By about 80 maj
oyec G. ". Cate. The returns from
this district are far from complete, a
som Of the couaties Of the district ar.
very remote
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1874-11-26
Thanksgiving Proclamation.

Although much depression prevails
IN some of the great Industrial in
terests of the State, yet in acknowl-
edgement of our dependence upon
Divine Providence for the manifold
blessings vouchsafed to US as a peo-
pie, and in accordance with custom
long established, |, WILLIAM r. TAY-
LoR, Governor of the State of Wis
consln, do hereby appoint Thursday,
the goth day of November, 1874, as
day of thanksgiving to Almighty
God. And | earnestly recommend
that all persons on that day assemble
at their chosen places of worship.
and render praise and homage to the
Great Giver of every good and per
feet gift
In testimony whereof, I have here
unto set my hand, and
caused the great seal of
Seal. the State TO be affixed.
Done at the Capitol, in
Madison, the twelfth day
of November, A. d. 1871.
W. r. TAYLOR.
By the Governor:
PETER DOYLE, Sec'y of State.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1874-11-26

The VOTE OF LINCOLN CoCNLY.-
The new county Of Lincoln was or
ganized from Marathon County last
winter The new county embraces
what had previously been the town of
Jenny. Under the terms of the law
an election Was to have been held in
October last, the 22d, we believe.
The election was held and the names
Of the now officers were published be
fore the November election. At the
organization 135 votes were polled.
At the election on the Sd, Sc votes
were cast of which Mr.. McDill receiy-
ed 81 votes and Cate 10, a majority OF
rs for McDill, which turns the election
in his favor. Commenting on this, the
Milwaukee Netcs says:
But the vote of Lincoln county is so
evidently a fraud that it should never
he counted It is very suspicious
fact that nobody ever heard anything
about this Lincoln vote till two weeks
after the election.
Why is it ''evidentIy a fraud"
Jenny, the County seat, is thriving
little village, with large saw mills, &c.
\ year ago it polled 90 votes, giving
them all to Washburn, save 5, The
county contains 200 voters, without a
doubt The Madison dispatches state,
however, that the state board of can
yassers contemplate rejecting the re-
turns from this county. because no Of
fetal notice Of the organization Of the
county has been received at the secre-
tary's Office. and also because the re-
turns are somewhat informal. We
should suppose that the passage Of the
law creating the county was quite no
tice enough to all concerned !; and If
the returns are somewhat informal we
should suppose the secretary would
not be in hurry TO reject them on
that account, because the failure 10
have them in perfect form is atributa-
bic to the neglect of the secretary
himself to send the officers the proper
blanks on which to make the returns.
So We do not believe for moment
that the canyassers will reject those re-
turns indeed, there does not seem to
be even political excuse for their do
ing SO, fer by the action Of the can
vassers of Wood County, enough of
McDill's votes have been thrown out
to give Cate the election by , majority.
Counting the votes thrown out in
Wood County, McDill has So majority.
Portage City Register.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1874-11-26

DR.. CHAs. \. De VILLIERs, a for
mer resident Of Milwaukee, died at
New Lisbon Of injuries received by a
fall from buggy while he was out on
a pleasure tour with fellow practit!o-
ner. The juneau County Argus
states that the funeral procession was
the largest ever witnessed there. The
religious services at the residence were
conducted by Rev. A. Q. Wright, Of
the Presbyterian Church, after which
the procession, headed by the La Crosse
brass band, moved slowly to the ceme-
terry where the burial services were i'm
pressive and sad. Many expressions
Of deep regret at the loss of him to
whom friends from far and near came
to pay their last tribute were made
manifest on the monrnful occasion,
and all dispersed sorrowfully impress
ed with the sad duties thus performed.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1874-11-26

Coy. TAYLOR is laboring under a
terrible fit of executive clcmency.-
After pardoning a chicken-thief, he
aimed his pen at higher game The
last object of his soIicitude was Mrs.
Sarah Van Nliet, who was serving out
a sentence for swindling the Viscon-
sin Marine and Fire Insurance Com
pany's Bank out Of 5000, by raising
and changing the figures on check
Sarah was sentenced to State Prison
for two years on the 2lst of last July,
and had served but four months Of her
term. Since her release, Mrs. Van
Vliet has called at the police station
and requested that her photograph
should be removed from the rogues'
gallery. The police were too we'll &C
quainted with her career to grant the
request.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1874-11-26

IL THE signs eff the times indicate
it is that we are on the eve
OF one of the mightiest religious wars
the world has ever known. The Glad
sfone-Manning controversy, arising
from the action of the Pope in refusing
to receive ambassadors to the Court Of
Rome. is fast kindling the fame that
may kindic into mighty conhagration
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1874-11-26
MOtsoa To Creditors.

WOOD COUNTY C0JRI-IS PRoBArx.
In the matter Of the estate Of Joseph Bozelau,
dece3s ed
7 FILTERS Of administration on said estate hav-
= iHebeeu granted TO FraneIs Byron, AMI nine
months from and after the 18th day of April A
y. 1874. being allowed for creditors to present
their claims against sid deceased, for examina-
ton and allowance. Notiec Is hereby given that
the Judge of said County Court will. on the 18th
day ufJanuary. A. ID. 1873. at the probate office
in thccity of tran Rapi Is, examine and ljust
all ca ms and demands of all persons against
the said Joseph BozeIau deceased.
Dated June 18th, 1874.
I. L. M0SHER.
40 County Judge
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1874-11-26
LEGAL NOTICES.


STATE OF WISCUNSIN-CoUSTy OF WooD-ss
RY virtue of a warrant, TO me directed and de-
'livered by the County Treasurer of Wood
/. Eusebe Layigne. Sheriff Of Wood County have
on this twenty-thir,j day Of November. 4. ID.
1874. seized and levied uDOn the right. title and
interest which the said Cyriie Tonguay have to-
dav in AMI {, the following described real estate
which shall expose fer sale and sell 10 the high
est bidder, the law directs, al the front door
of the Court House, in the City of Grand Rap
ids, between the hours of two and three o'clock
in the afternoon of the 18th day of January, A.
d. 1875 to wit: Lots number three t3), four o.
FIVE % and six 90. block thirty-one CID Harris
addition Of the Village of Centralia, now City Of
Centralia.
dated in the SheriF's Office, in the City of
Grand Rapids County Of Wood. State of Wis
c0nsin, this twenty-third day of November, A.
D. 1874
Z. LAEIGNE.
Shit of Wood Co.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1874-11-26
Notice to Creditors.
STATE OF WISCONSIN. WooD CoUs

STATE OF WISCONSIN. WOOD COUNTY
CoURT-In Probate.
In the matter Of the estate Of ORESTES GAR
RIS0N, deceased.
Z FILTERS Of Administration Of said estate
4 4aaving oeen granted to Charles Is. Garrison,
an nine months from and after the eighth day
OF July. 4. y. 1874. being allowed for creditors to
present their claims against said deceased for e1-
animation and allowance:
Notice is hereby given that the Judge of said
County Court will. on the seventh day of Decem-
Der =. d. 1874. and on the seventh and eighth
days Of April. 4. d. 1873 at the Probate Office in
the City Of Grand Rapids. examine and adjust
all claims and demands of all persons against the
said 0reSteS Garrison, decreased
Dated July 8th, 1874.
IL. M0SHER. CUrtyJudg
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1874-11-26

WOOD COUNTI-CITV or GRAND RAPIDs-ss--
In Justice Court.
To II. r. PIERCE.
VoC are hereby notified that a arrant of
Z Attachment has been issued against you and
your properly attached. to satisfy the demand
of joseph HOMER, amounting TO 81 % Now
unless you shalt appear before Fl. W. Lord, a
Justice OF the Peace IL and for said County, al
his Office in sail town, on the 9th day of Nov
ember 1871, Il one o'clock in the afternoon.
judgment will be rendered against you. and
you rproperty sold 10 pay the debt.
Dated this 9th day OF Novcmb err A. D. 1871.
46 JOSEPH HOMER. Pin.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1874-11-26
Sheriff. Sale.

STATE OF WTSC0NSIN-CoUNTY or WooD.
- virtue Of an execution issued out of the
a ircUtt Court II ana for the County Of Wood
of Seth A, Spaif0rd and II II, COMPTON and
against James Dixon, l. Fusebe LayIgne. Hhar-
IF Of said County Of " utai have. the twenty
foGrth day Of September, i. d. 1874, seizet and
levied un0n al the right. tide and interest which
the said J mes Dixob had on the thirtieth day
December. 4. D. 1879, Of, in and to the following
described property which | shall expose for Sa! e
and sell TO the highest bidder ;h8 las directs
at tAe front door Of the Court House. in the City
of Grand Rapids, County and STATE aforesaid, on
the 9th day of tae month Of November,
4. D. 1874, between the hour Of two and three
O'cIock IN the afternoon OF that day. to wit:
One certain piece OF land commencing at the
quarter section post on the West side Of section
eighteen, IoJ in township twenty-five G22l rance
six 20 In God County. " i>conSiu, from thence
north three ~ chains and ftty-Seyen go lin y
Thence East to the Wisconsin river on line
parable with the South Section line Of the said
section eighteen. Thence down said River to 4
point whore the East and Nest quarter line
crosses tie NtSronSIn River thence to the place
of beginning. Excepting and re>trviug therefeuIp
quarter of acre Gt land described as follows
TO wit: On the lot known rs James Dickson's
Vest on the line between the Dickson ana land
owned by NJ. Jones Two o. chains to " est,
Thence South one ID chain and thirty-ive $50
links to East, Thence East one CD chain and
sew entY-liye 40 links to the line Of the High
way, making one-quartcr 4 of an acre.
Dated, il the City ot,iran Rapi,lS County of
Wool. State Of Wisconsin, this twelfth
40 day Of September A. b. 1874
y. ia IGNE. sind. Of God &c.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1874-11-26
The County Canvass.

The result arrived at By the County
Board of Canvasscrs in canvassing the
returns of the late election, is so un
satisfactory to nearly everybody inter
ested, that much discussion has arisen
as to the duties Of such board While
nearly all concede that it exercised un-
warrented powers, and arrogated to it
self undue authority in the unceremon
ious casting out Of the vote of two pre-
cincts in the county still there are
others who are led to believe that per-
haps it did but what was clearly its du-
y in the premises. The law regulat-
ing the conduct Of general and special
elections is clear and distinct, though
covering deal of ground, and much
which is wholly irrelevant to the
question Of the legality of the action
Of the Board has been read and re-
read to doubling Thomases till many
have come u believe that al that NOS
,on.,, u,..oa ho.;of.bo o.
''i'ass was ohIy correct aiter all IN
short that the Board could do only
what it did do, and act in accordance
with tba str;c+ rao,;romon+s of .ba Low
Ta.oz.o. ~; ;'@..;
: so'''1' ''''' - '''o'o"' ""u - pre-
D,
81 80
NJ -
-
. - = 'i = 4 canvas u 'o'es ary re-
or incomniete that tho board cannot
canvass them. thew NAV despatch a
messenger to the inspectors who made
Tue returns commanding 1heh 10 com
f esI ~ ,''"' = - !, 'ie ln"nnsi sPeoi-
shall forthwith be returned to the can
~ e"ss ~ ~ 'ae'' i0f'nef action; and
- - reception ~ such returns the
heara may ADJOURN Tor q time not eX-
eeealng Two Gays ana any town. ward
Or election district causing the neces-
slty q sending out such messenger,
shall deiray ali the expenses incurred
thereby, ana shaH DC charged therefor
by the County Board or Supervisors.
Here re have a distinct statement of
Ia ,.v which should bovo dotorn;nod
-, ~ D.
'he ae'ioh q the BOARD NJ hauSch
-, .''ta - ,saI
~ - l'''o - =
- ''ie'' '"' ''''', 0'' ~ was no.
" ~ : :" '"."S was
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- 'ee'es oouiu nave
-" 'u'''''o"eu i'''nepia'eiy anu all
" '' @''' ~" 'eo''''eu'
section 10 further says:
Whenever II shall satisfactorily appear
that any person has received pt3rah-
y y .He 'eyds sose' cdSt az any etec,
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1874-11-26

Mrs. EDWARD Tytns is to have a
reception at the NewhalI House. Who
she is no one knows, but probably sev-
eral Of the s'bloods'' of the city viii
be Tytus brick before the thing IS
through with.
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Hon. ). D. HASTINGS, r. W. Grand
Templar, has started Oh a temperance
mission to the Sandwich Islands,
New Zealand, the Figi Islands, &c.
And Milwaukee was only 100 miles
away.
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ARKANSAS IS having the governor
distemper again. Unlike the measles
that gubernatorial eruption attacks fire.
pucntly-
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They (Judges of the Supreme and
Circuit Courts) shall hold no Office of
public trust, except a judicial office,
during the term for which they are
respectively elected, and all votes for
either of them, for any Office except a
judicial Office, given by the legislature
or the people, shall be void oastifu-
ton Of Wisconsin, Art. vi, Sec. 10.
The above is a provision of our state
constitution, an instrument which the
judges take a solemn oath to support
before entering upon their duties.
The design of it was TO keep the Judi
ciary entirely aloot from politics, and
it was, and still is, regarded as one
Of the wisest and most saIutary pro-
visions of our fundamental law. Not
withstanding its existance, however.
we have just witnessed, for the first
time in the history of our state, the
remarkable spectacle of Judge on the
bench-George W. accepting a
nomination from a political party fer
seat in congress, and dividing his time
IN holding terms of court, and appear
ing on the stump making demagogical
harrangues in favor OF his own election
to congress. 1t is true he has been
defeated at the polls, by a small
majority. but now his partizans are en-
deayoIing to canvass him into the seat
which he IS forbidden by our constitu-
ton from holding, by rejecting the
votes of towns and counties which
gave a majority for his opponent, on
the most fimsical pretexts. But how
can he take his seat if he is made in
eligible? the question viii be asked.
In this way: If Judge Cate should
receive the certificate of election he
will 20 TO Washington with it, and
congress will only inquire if he posses
ses the qualifications pre- scribed by the
federal constitution twenty-five years
OF age seven years citizens of the
United States, and an inhabitant of
the state If the applicant possesses
all these, congress will not inquire
further into the matter, unless il be to
ascertain if he was legally elected. In
this manner Judge Cate will be able
TO take his seat in congress, if he shall
obtain the certificate of election, in de-
fance Of and in direct disobadience to
the constitution of Wisconsin, which
he has sworn to support Mr.. McDilI
would contest his seat, of course, and
would probably be able to convince
the house that Judge Cate had not
been elected at all, but he would not
be permitted to show that the consti-
tuition of Wisconsin forbade him from
holding u seat in congress, even if he
had been unquestionably elected
What is the remedy? There is none
but the necessity Of providing one will
force itself upon the attention Of our
next legislature. 4 law should be
passed forbiding the state canvassers
from recognizing any votes returned
for person who was holding judi
cial position at the time Of election,
and all such votes should, IN the Ian
guage OF our constitution, be held by
them % be void" Il that shall not
be found sufficient, let the law so
further and declare that if any Judge
shall accept federal Office. contrary
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Old Iron.

Brass and Copper wanted at the Grand Rapids
Foundry and Machine Shop.
q. JOHN RABLIN.
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