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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1874-04-02
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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1874-04-02
VIM. KILN L..

Jeweler and Optican is sale agent for Grand Rap
Ids, Wis, from whom they can only be obtained
No peddlers employed
Do notbuy pair unless you see the trade
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1874-04-02

We all know it is a religious du-
ty to help the poor, visit the sick5 but
too often we forget that kindness to
strangers was ranked with these otner
duties by Jesus. Il was stranger
and We took me in.'' ''T0ok me in
expresses SO much. A stranger al
ways feels forlorn, and on the outside side
Of things. If we have ever been thus
lonely, and have known what 1t was 70
be s.taken i'm to the warmth OF kind
hearts, we shall perhaps remember.
when we are at home where we know
every one, are on the inside of every
thing, to talk at party and sociable,
not Solely with the friends we know
and ike, the people agreeable to our
tastes but also to the strangers sitting
iorlornly in corners, and against :, walls,
wishing they hadn't come.-P. Thome-
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1874-04-02
Our Free Lunch.

If you are out of debt, thank the
Lord; and then go round AMONG your
friends, and enemies, too, if you have
them, and render them all the assist
ance in your power.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1874-04-02

Common sshse is satisfied to peri
eelve that, in human affairs, the proper
balance between liberty and authority
will ever be attained only through va
riations, and that the power. which can
prevent every error is incompatible
with that freedom by which any good
is to be truly attained. Churchn,aii.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1874-04-02

Family likeness has oftet deep
sadness in it. Nature, that great trags
ic dramatist, knits us together by bone
and muscle, and divides us by the
subtler web of our brains blends
yearning and repulsion and ties us by
our heaft=strings to the beings that jar
us at every movement. We hear
voice with the very cadence of oiir own
uttering the thoughts We despise, we
see eyes-ah so like our mothers
averted from us in cold alienation and
our last darling child startles us with
the air and gesture of the sister we
parted from In bitterness long years
ago. The father to whom we owe our
best heritase-the mechanical instinct,
the keen sensibility to harmony, the
unconscious skill of the modelling hand
gals us and puts us to shame by bis
daily erfors the long-lost mother.
whose face we begin to see in the glass
as our own wrinkles come, Uuee fretted
our young souls with her anxious hu-
mors and irrational PERSISTENCE. gsor2a
Eliot
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1874-04-02

oh, the comfor. the inexpressible
comfort of feeling safe with person,
having neither to weigh thoughts nor
measure words, but pouring them all
night out just as they are. ohaff and
grain together certain that faithful
hand will take and sift them, keep
what is worth keeping, and then with
the breath of Kindness, blow the rest
away.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1874-04-02

One day you will be pleased with
a friend and the next day disappointed
in him. 1t will be so to the end /; and
you must make up your mind to it,
and not quarrel unless for some grave
cause. Your friend, you have found
out, is, not perfect. Nor, are you /,
and you cannot expect much niore than
you give. You must look for much
weakness, foolishness and vanity in hu=
man nature it is unhappy if you are
too sharp in seeing them. m.--Country
Pdrson. ,....,,'
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1874-04-02

With the hope of filing Boston
with remorse, the Springfield Republi-
con publishes an extract from the biog-
raphy of Samuel j. May, who repre-
sents his father coming Id from walk
and saying: "I have seen something
wonderfully interesting, this morning.
AS | passed the Old Granary burial
grounds | saw that the tomb was open
in which [ knew were the remains Of
James Otis, with the help of the old
sexton. | opened the lid of Otis coffin,
and behold the coffin was full Of the
fbrous roots Of the elm, especially
thick and matted about the skull and
going out, looked up at the noble,
verdant Paddock elm, and there. in
transfgured glory, was all that was
material of James Otis. "And
now adds the Republican, ''some
wretched, commonplace modern Bos-
tonian has burned up James Otis for
frewood Oh, Boston, Boston %
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1874-04-02

He who would sympathlse must
be content to be tried aud tempted.
There is hard and boistefous rude
ness in our hearts by nature, which re-
quires to be softened down Wepass by
suffering gayly, carelessly, not in cru
city, but unfeelingly, just because we
do not know what suffering is. We
wound men by our looks and our abb
rupt expressions without intending it,
because we have not been taught the
deGcacy and the tact, and the gentle
ness, which can onl ly be learned By the
wounding of our sensibilities. There
is naughty feeling in uprightnoss
which has never been on the verge of
fall, that requires humbling. There is
an inability to enter into difficulties of
thought which marks the mind to
which all things have been presented
specifically, and which has never ex-
perienced the horror of feeling the ice
of doubt crushing beneath the feet.
Therefore, if you aspire to be son of
consolation-if you would partake of
the priestly gift of synpathy-if you
would pour something beyond common
place consolation into tempted heart
If you would pass through the in
tercourse of daily life with the delicate
tact which never inficts pain-if TO
that most acute of human ailments,
mental doubt, you are ever to give
eGectual succor. you must be content
to pay the price of the costly educs-
ton. Like Christ. you must suffer
being tempted. --Robertsoa
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1874-04-02

The old saying, ENTER into thy
closet and shut the door,, aud the old
examples of the greatest and holiest.
were never more needed in practical
remembrance by us than now. Even
for the sake Of making work truer, we
must make it business to reserve
these open spaces in daily life for spir-
itual repose. We must study to be
qtiiet,' and when many are coming
and going, GO apart by ourselves, that
we may rest awhile. "=-iSelected.
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AsGA1@64s|0AEN1 AHD ktEE14411.
Special Dtspatch TO The Chicago Tribune.
THE APPROPRIATION BILLS.
WAsH1saToS, D. c., Fob. 13.-Gcn. Garfield
has nearly completed tho Legislative, Judicial,
and Executive Appropriation bill, and will report
it next week to the House.
DANES SPEECH
The good effect of Dawes speech is moro per-
ceptih1e to-day than it vas lag. night. During
and just after its delivery there were few
uitra-partisans who were quite indignant L. it,
teru,ing it Democratic speech. and holding that
it was calculated to do mo:e harm than good to
the Republican paEty. Having slept on it, how
ever, they are rather inclioed to regard it rs
good thing, in that it calls attention in fearles4
way to real wrongs, which the party must cure or
consent to lose tho power they nov enjoy.
There has been great deal of talk since tho
speech about transfer of
TIE LEADERSHIP OF THE HOUSE
from Dawes to some one else. Garfield has
been much blamed by some Of the more enthusi-
astic, because he did not lsst night take more
timo to reply to Dawes, aud, By seizing tho
opportunity, boldly wrest the leadership from
him. 1t is known that over since Dawes hiss
been engaged IN preparing his speech, Garfield,
by way OF countermlning, has 5oen preparing q
reply to IT, his be is expected to deiveri1 few
days. His friends hopefullysasaert that he will,
by virtue OF 1ts force lad ability. take tho lead
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Special Dispatch to The Chicago Irfbtsne-
BUSINESS OF TIE SUPREME COURT.
WASHINGTON, D. c., Feb. 13--Ihe Associate
Justices Of the Supreme Court who are all here
except Justice Davis, OF Illinois, are engaged in
writing opinions in cnseB in which the decisions
are to be announced at the reassembling OF the
court in March. The business of the court is
represented to he in an unusually favorable con-
ditlon, 49, of the 400 cases on the doclet, it IL
thought st least 150 viii be disposed OF At the
sp1ing session.
THAT IRISH MEETING.
Iessrs Cox and Haw1ey did not address the
Irish Home-Rule meeting last night, nothWith-
standing the pub lisled announcement that they
would give their perzonal endorsement to tie
movement.
NEW RA1ER.
II is understood that new evening paper
will be started here ut M early day. The city
press announce tlat it will be the organ Of I'll 0
opposition to the District Government.
THE VIENNA EXPOSITION.
The Secretary Of State has not yet sent in to
the Senate the correspondence and papers in the
Vienna Exposition scandal. for their information,
in tho case of Gen. Van Duren's nomination
to be Consul at kaugaHa. The probabilities
arc that instead OF sending il tie papers the
Secretary will communicate his opinion that
Van Buren's nomination is sufficient vindica-
ton OF the charges against that gentleman, and
that the demands Of tie Senate will not be insist
ed on.
GEN. M'cooK's CONTINUATION.
will, it is thought, be reached early next week,
after tho Senate Committee on Territories shall
have afforded Chat1ee another chance to sustain
his allegations against McCook. There is good
reason to believe that tho charges have all been
manufactured out Of whole cloth, aud will be
demonstrated as having been inspired BY pure
malice On the part of Chaffae.
ITo the i dssoc.attd Fress-t
NOMINATIONS.
WASHINGTON, D. G., Feb. 13.-Ihe President
has nominated Bonj. ]. Spooner rs United States
Marshal for the District Of Indiana; james c.
Bradley, Register Of the Land Office, Lltchfeld,
llinn.; William N. Greepleaf, Receiver Of came;
L. II. Co1e Postmaster ut ThorntoWn, Ind.
LE9A1~TESDEEs.
Outstanding iegat-tcnders, :3s, ,5s9, 147.
SPECIAL NAIL TRAINS.
Postmaster General Creswel, uhi1o before
the House Committee on Appropriations to-day,
advocated the establishment on all railroads Of
the United States special mail train, 10 run at
a high rate OF speed. for the sole purpose Of
transmitting mail matter.
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lie Would Abolish Some Thirty-four
Customs Collection Dis
tl'iCfs.
Would Consolidate All the Atlantic Coast
Nayy-Yards into Two.
He Would ialso Do Away with the Pres.
ent Machinery for Paying
Pensions.
REVENUE REFORM.
Special D1spatch to The Chicago Tribune,

Special D1sp1tch to The Chicago TTibuf1a,
THE Mo1ET1Es SYSTEM.
WASHINGTON, D. c., Feb. 13.-Tho Ways and
Means Committee have finally succeeded in get
ting the information they desired with regard to
the moieties system, and the revelations to which
this will lead promise to astonish the country
somewhat. On next Tuesday, members Of the
Chamber OF Commerce ia favor OF doing away
with the moieties system, the revenue oficials,
Special Agent Jayne, and all the rest Of them
from New York will be on hand to
present their side Of tue case. It
appears that the injustice of the present system
il but just beginning to be apparent eyen to the
Committee, although they have felt for some
time that great wrongs havo been pezpetrated.
Under tho present condition OF tho laws, d whole
invoice ls conascated If single package is un-
derEalned. In Que recent case an invoice valued
at 50, 500 Was confEc ated because of an under
valuation OF packages in the invoiced valued at
$50, and on which the revenue charges we're
80. In
THE PHELPs-DonGE CASE,
the value Of goods involved was over $780,
600, and the case 1as compromised, it will be
remembered, by the payment to the Govern
ment of s27l 900, while tue actual undervalua-
ton Of goods amounted to cnly about $4,000.
toms officials have made il
their business to corrupt tue clerks whose busi-
ness it is to look after Custom-Houso affairs in
large mercantile houses, by porsuading them to
SEQ that small errors in invoices. sufficient to
condemn tue whole, should be allowed to creep
in. II anything like fight is made BY the Gus
toms officials. it will result in an uucovering Of
frauds such as must end in wholesome reforms.
THE COMMITTEE NOW PROPOSE,
first, to do a1iEy altogether with the paying Of
theso moietias and, secoud, to prescribe by law
that only that mart OF an invoice that may be un-
dervalued shall be eoniscarcd. They SAY that
possibly. through this change Of the law, the
Government may lose little money, but they
claim that it wall put an end to tho frauds By
which great wrongs have been inflicted upon the
mercantile interests Of the country, by which q
few blood-sucking ecoundrels. have benefited
TOBACCO AND LIQUOR DE4LERs' L1cESsEs.
4 bill has been introduced into the House by
Mr.. Foster, Of Ohio, constituting the law regu-
lating the granting OF licenses to retail to-
bacco and liquor dealers. Under the
present construction Of the law, when
q retail dealer sells out, his license
expires; CT. when partnership in that business
is dissolved, new license is necessary. The
ignorance OF this construction Of the
law hiss worked great hardship by enabling scoun-
drals who live by these means to give informntion
OF these violations Of the revenue laws, which
they frequently compromise With the rascals for
largo sums OF money, TO escape further trouble.
The bill proposed by Dir. Foster provides thut
iconBes may be transferred in such cases.
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WASHINGTON, D. C., Feb. Is.

6EAtA1E.
WASHINGTON, D. G., Fab. 13
RESTORED TO E4NK.
On motion OF Mr. STOCKTON, OF New jersey,
the bill to restore William iG1burn, OF San Fran
cisco, to tha navy Of tho United States RS En-
sign, was passed.
CHINESE 131MIGnATIoS.
31r. SARGENT presented q petition, Eigned by
16, G38 citizens Of California, askin. the Senate
to pay some attention to the condition Of the
treaty between the United States and China.
with view OF having some modification made
thereon. to prevent the evil Of Chinese influx to
this country.
Mr. KELLEF, from the Committee on Public
Lands, reported favoraby 90 q bill granting Ger
tain lands in Holt County, Missouri, to county
c1v1I-sEnv1cE nEroEM.
The CHAIR laid before tho Senate the reeolu-
tions Of tho Wisconsin Legislature, instructipg
their delegation in Congress from that State to
vote for the passage OF q Law reducing the pay
OF oil civil aud military employees OF tho Govern
nncnt to scale commemorate With the duties
performed. Referred.
l1r. MORTON presented u petition Of e1-eo1-
diers of Indiana; asking an equalization Of
Nj. GoLDTdWA1TE presented memorial
OF the Mobile Board OF Trade for the improve
meat Of Mobile Bay. Referred.
TIE JEFFERSON STATUE.
Mr. SUMNER introduced resolution instruct
ing the Committee on Public E,1ildiugs and
Grounds to inquire into tho e1redieucy OF pro-
tecting the statue Of Thomas Jefferson. now in
the open grounds at tho Executive Mansion.
A.r. Sumner said the statue should be protected
az work Of art. Agreed to.
CASE OF .IAJ. MERRILL.
The resolution offered q few days ago bv Mr.
Eaylrd, nnd calling upon the President to in
form the Senate ~ to the conduct OF Mai. Lewis
Merrill. all officer Of the army On duty in South
Carolin.. VIE taken up md discussed by Messrs.
Bayard and Scott.
THE CURRENCY BILL.
Pending discussion on the resolution, the
morning hour expired aud Mr. SIBERIAN in
sisted upon the regular order, the bill to equAlizo
tne distribution OF currency.
Er. MERRNlON said biz substitute Of yes-
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THE MEENoS1rEs.
WARRINGTON, D. c., Feb. 3.-Postmaater-Gen-
eral Cresweu appeared before the Senate Pub
lie Lands Committee to-day to secure the rec
ommendation OF the Committee for bill grant,
ing 3 large body OF lands to L colony of about
$4,000 Mennonitea. who propose tocomo here from
Russia. The Mennonites won't fight, md the
Gar Of all the Russians having no uso for them,
has notified them to leave his country by 1881.
They are represented to be q frugal and indus
trious people who will make good citizens, and
the feeling in Congressional circles is very much
in favor Of granting their petition, and encour-
aging them in all ways.
THAT CURIOUS PETITION.
The eenntc Public Lands Committee also
heard to-day Mrs Curtis one Of the Bigaers Of
tho petition mentioned last night for the privi
Iege Of making certain excavations on Govern
ment Island for gold. The memoria1ats we're
referred to tho Secretary Of War for the desired
permission,
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ership OF the HOUSE in his own hands. The feel
ing, however, in bis favor, which WIS very strong
last night, has weakened to-day, and, it Mr..
Dawes can only answer to the demands aroueed
BY his speech, his hold is secure The 1eading
Republicans are determined to hold him to this,
and to insist that be shall cary out. as fur ~ i
is in his power to do 30, all the reforms that be
has advocated.
BEN BUTLER
is ALSO greatly troubled about the future Of
things, He compains bitterly, aud with more
profanity than is commcndab1e, that the Repub-
Ecan party has no f11ends in Congress- no ono to
defend it, OF stand up for it save himself; and
he says, more in sorrow than in anger, that
If the thing keeps on he will be compelled
to leave the ship and take to the
which the Treasury Department hns been treat
ed, in tha sanborn matter particularly, but in
many other things he finds equally serous
grounds for complaint at tho treatmen. the party
ls recelEing at the hands OF Congress-
THE AGRICULTURAL DEpAETMENT.
Under the influence Of the Grange more
ment, tho Commissioner Of Agriculture seems
to feel his oats considerably. When the Ap-
propnation Committee asked him how much Of
reduction Of his force be can stand, he re-
any way, and that be wants 100000 more
tban be had asked for. lie may
not find that support among Grnngere who are
said to be economically inclined that he evidont-
II counts on.
oTEKn PLANS FOR ECONOMY.
The Committee hayo become discouraged in
their efforts with Department and Bureau off,
cials to find ont how to retrench in expenses,
and have concluded that they viii go ahead With
their Reductions without regard to officials here.
10 He 41&socGtad ftesa.J
Mr. pAwEs' PROPOSED REFORM.
New YoaK, Feb. ia Washington special,
in speaking OF that portion Of Dawes speech in
the Rouse yosterday relating to retrench-
mcnt, says: He urged the consolidation,
if not entire abolition, OF some thi1ty-four cus-
toms collection districts; also, the consolida-
ton Of the navy yards on the Atlantic coast into
payment Of pensiorB from Washington direct
through the Post Office machinery. He made
an onslaught upon the propriety Of approp1ia:-
lug money for tho construction Of public build
lngs for the District OF Columbia, and for river
aud harhar improvements
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CAPITAL JOB-WQRK.

Spec71t U1Spdtch to TIE Chicago Tribune
THE sAN8oRs CONTRACT.
WASHINGTON, D. G., Feb. 13.-When the reao-
luton of the Ways and Means Committee on tho
Snnborn matter was submitted by Mr.. Foster,
Ben Butler disappointed all the expectations OF
the House By stating merely tha. be had thought
it ine1pedieEt to have tue names Of the de1in-
quents made public, but that, under the circum-
stances, he would Withdraw his objections and
reserve the remarks he Ind to offer in this
connection till the bill to repeal the troublesome
law comes before the House. There was good
deal Of disappointment manifested at this, IS
something in Buffers peculiarly racy style WAS
anticipated. Tho delay will only serve to give
more time for the preparation Of the speech.
There is great curiosity to know what be will
hnvo to offer on a question in which he has be-
come 30 dscreditably involved.
THE COOKIES AND THEIR BANK.
The Banking and Currency Committee have
determined to appoint subcommittee to in-
vearigate the affairs of Henry D. Cooke and the
First National Bank OF this city, in accordance
with the resolution submitted by Beck, Of
Kentucky, last Monday. The subcommittee
hars not yet been designated, but the investig.-
ton will be opened next week.
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from bottle which they carried, and tho fnrthor
fact that the face Of one had been badly bruised
IN recent fight Both bore the evidence in
their countenances Of being desperadoes Of the
first class.
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Special Dispatch to Tie Chicago Tribune.
XESIA, O., Feb. 13.-This evening Young
ma hamcd Joseph Leo was killed in (. SALOON
owned BY Perry Lltzcuberger, Of this place. Lee
WAS intoxicated, and there seems to have been 8
grudga existing between Lee and George Ltzen-
berger, eon Of tho proprietor. Lee Was creating
disturbance. When George cane in tho sa-
loon, Lee took gun that was standing ln tho
saloon, went to hardware store loaded it, calne
back, and called for some gin. He WAS refused
Lee then pointed the gun &: him and told hin
lie would hare it or kill him. George Litzen-
berger caught the qua by tha barrel aud held it
Up, dEoE revolver, and slot him three times,
one nhot entering tho head and Two tho breast.
The La Sale County Mystery Partly
Cleared Up.
SHERIDAN, La Sale Co., Fob. l3.-Ihe Cor
oner's inquest held On the body OF The murdered
man found in Misziou Creek continued good
share Of the day yesterday. From Fape!s found
on Ills person, it was a1c6riained shat h19 nane
WIS Johnson, and that he had formerly been III
business in Wasertown, n. !. At tue timo
hc vas murdered he vas engaged IN ped
ding Yankee notions, Patent biacking,
erc'. Tic Coroner's ve1dic: vas that be came to
}ia deakh at tbs hands ct parties unknown
There il no doubs tia. the murderera got on to
.he Fo1 River train At Serena Wednesday moEu-
iu9. and passed from Aurora into Chicago On the
Mendota accommodation on ths sAne day. Tho
meo were particularly noticed on the train, from
he fact that theE both imhibed freely Of 1hia0
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| An Ex-Rnilroad President Arrested on
! nChurgc OF Embezz1csnent.
SASpUsKY, O., Feb. 13.-Rush +. Sloane, re-
| moved in October from the Presidency OF the
| Cincinnati. Sandusky s Cleveland Railroad was
arrested here to-day on seventeen distinct
| charges Of embezzlemeut preferred by the Com
pa1,y. Bail fixed st SIT, 600 for his appearance
next Tuesday. It is understood thac further
charges are to be made. Civil suits for about
3l50, QUO had already been announced Sloano's
property in Chicago. Toledo, Boston, and this
city having been attached.
The Evans Defalcatlon Case ot Hnr-
HARR1sBuEa. Pa, Feb. l3.-JudEn Pearson to-
day decided the reserved point in the EEaus c:ee
in favor OF the Commonwealth. He said tho
point was we'll taken. except for the act Of 1870,
Which gave the Commonwealth the remedy they
pursued Evans counsel then presented his pc
titon, and asked for his discharge under the IN
solvent net, which will be heard within few
days.
Brooklyn Revenue Frnud Case.
New YoRK. Feb. 13.-The great internal rev-
enuc fraud cese came up to-day in the United
States Court III Brooklyn On argument Of :ha
counsel for Sanbozn aud others for bill of par
ticularr. The District Attorney intimated :iiat
he WAS unable to get tho records Of the United
States Treasury Department bearing upou the
case. The Court too1 the papers aud reserved
Its decision.