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The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1874-12-02

The Secretary of War has received
the annual reports of oil the officers
commanding military divisions and
departments.
Gen. Scho6eld, commanding the
Division of the Pacific, says: "Since
my last report satisfactory progress
toward the final settlements of the In.
dian question, so far as it depends on
military operations has been made.
Under the wise and vigorous, admin
istration of General Crook, the few
Apaches who obstinately refused to
submit to the necessary restrictions
have been hunted down and killed,
and General Crook thinks that if the
Indians on the various reservations in
Arizona are properly managed. kept
to work, furnished with seeds and i'm
plements, and their present interest
in agriculture and stock raising en-
couraged, no further trouble ne ID be
expected, and they will gradually be-
come self-supporting. The business
of the department has been conducted
in satisfactory manner, with due re-
gard to economy and the general in
terests of the public service. take
pleasure in renewing my previous
commentator of Gen. Crooks man
agement of the difficult Apache prob
lem, and cordially approve of the ad-
| ministration of the Department of the
Columbia by Colonel Jefferson C.
Davis.
Gen. Emory, commanding the De-
partment of the Gulf, reports at length
upon the position of the troops in his
department, and details the circum-
stances under which some of them
have been employed in maintaining
the civil authorities. In regard to
the many difficulties surrounding a
military command in the Southern
States, Gen. Emory says: Il beg
leave to call attention to the delicate
and underlined nature of the duties
imposed on the troops serving here,
and suggest that a general rule of
action be defined and persons per-
forming such duties be protected by
law in the execution of them. At
present the troops are expected to
keep the peace without having any
power to correct abuses, however fa-
grant, or power to arrest parties for
| VIC ulOSt OueuScSs 0uu ySt
their presence in case of discord rem
ders them liable to civil suits il
casualties should occur, even by acci
dent. Yet it cannot be denied that
their presence is necessary to the con-
servation of peace in the Southern
country, and, in my opinion, the exis.
tence of the government itself. /
therefore, do not consider it too much
to ask that the whole subject Of these
duties in the Southern country may
form subject for consideration"
Gen. Hancock, commanding tn.
Division of the Atlantic, shows most
favorable condition of military affair,
throughout his command. TIL,
health Of his troops has been excel
lent, and the number of desertion
has materially decreased. He say,
that special attention has been givel
to the orders of the Department o
War, issued in January last, setting
forth the necessity of rigid economy
and all purchases and expenditure
have been reduced to the lowest pos
sible limit consistent with the abso
lutte necessities of the service.
The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1874-12-02

To put money in your purse-open
your purse, take . greenback between
your thumb and finger. and lay it
right in.
The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1874-12-02

A swarm of bees are using the top
most niche in the steeple Of the
Methodist church at Council Bluffs,
Iowa, for a hive.
The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1874-12-02

Georgia gets ahead Of Vermont in
the spirit business. Departed dogs
are "materialized" there.
The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1874-12-02

1t is estimated that over one hum
dred cattle have died Of Texan fever
in Connecticut since it broke out.
The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1874-12-02

The Courier ournal announces
that it will not impeach Grant II he
goes on about his BUSINESS. Thank
YOu.
The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1874-12-02

He didn't look like q liar. He
had, il. fact, q George Washington
sort of face, and his enunciation
was loudly honest and decidedly
nasal. He sat roasting his alternate
sides in front of red hot saloon
stove. amid q party Of bummers
who were striving to outlie each
other. s'Talkin' about itnin'" said
he, 81 reckon none O. you lazzaroni
was ever struck. was you! No?
Well, I was. You sec / Was ont
shootin' prairie chickens in Eelinoy
last August, and there come up the
awfullest thunder storm I ever see
in the whole course O. my life. It
rained cats and dogs, an, the thun
der rolled. an the forked igtnin
darted al over the sky like fiery
tongues. I Igot behind a haystack,
that sort o leaned over TO the south,
an the first thing I knowed the
lightnin' struck that, an set it afire.
Then moved to q warnut tree that
near, an a double jinted bolt rip
ped that into splinters. I moved
to another tree, an the ightnin'
struck il. Then I begun to think
it meant me, an SO I Jest walked
out bumped myself up, an took
three or four of the darndest claps
I ever heerd. It shook me up right
peart, but beyond rippin' the coat
often my back, an splittin' one O.
my boots from top to toe, it didn't
do me NO particular damage. But
you don't find old Jim around
huntin' rvw of that kind agin."
The discom6tted bummers look.
Ell curiously into eauh others faces
for a moment, and then, one by one,
silently arose and sneaked out,
leaving Truthful James master ol
the field.
The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1874-12-02

There are 10000 Catholic teeto-
talsrs in the United States.
The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1874-12-02

Democratic editors still continue to
present their readers with one "cro mo-
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1874-01-08
That Cooking StOye.--Last week

we saw at Warmers the great grand
mother of all cooking stoves. 1t must
have been that for it was female
stove, and as a hen gathereth her
chicks, so it was fun to see all the
little stoves cuddle around it to keep
warm. 1t had red rim of paint
around every door, and for the first
time we Eistrusted what had made red
lead worth % cents pound. 1t was
two story-high between joints, with
mansard roof and all the modern i'm
provements. 1t had an ice house in
the rear, a hash conservatory and
sleeping room for the cook as well as a
cupola where the cookass can oversee
the cooking Warner thought of
keeping it for stock stove, but Gross
said he must have it, so picked it up
and toted it over on the ice It's draft
is fearful. and when Warner went near
it it was fun to see him clutch hold Of
Ostrander, and then 0, would grab
Stansbury, and S. would grab hold of
Ferguson, and F. would 60 for a
threshing machine-for its draft is
tremendous. Its gross weight is about
we should think-70O dollars and
Gross paid for it $50 pounds. It's
the stoviest stove we ever saw and one
Of its griddle cakes could be used for a
circus tent.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1874-01-08
Our DEVILS Birtl,day.-How cd,

Our DEVILS Isirthday.-How odd
to celebrate the birthday of the devil;
nevertheless that thing was did last
Thursday, but it wasn't the birthday
of old Beelzebub, for we have no chron-
illogical table giving the date Of his
"bornir," AMI we wouldn't celebrate if
we had. But it was our ievil-~he
who gives to the readers Of the Report
err the fresh and newsy sheet each
week, and his name is Paul. What
an odd name for devil. We should
think old "Bub" would feel awful
wicked when he knows Of a real good
devil named Paul, but he dou' t know
our devil, no, Paul and old Dub"
don't affiliate worth a cent. But We
were going to tell how the "typos"
did it, Paul was "born" on New
Years day. He was New Years
gift to his mother, and the boys find
ing it out, they fixed things for giving
him a warming. The first intimation
we had that our D. had birthday was
a noise like unto the passing away of
all things earthly, and not knowing
but we might be wanted to take an in
ventory of things belonging to us, We
put IN an appearance rather hastily.
The first thing we saw was oar D. sur
rounded by a lot of little imps, each
equipped with a cat-o-nine-tails, and
each trying to impress the fact upon
his mind that eighteen years had slung
twelve times eighteen months at him
since he first passed the Rubicon of
babyhood. Well, now, they did
make things lively. "Tally one"
italy two," and SO on was the order
of business and for a time we thought
of New Y ears pr, and we wondered if
they ever would put a to that licking
When Paul -what ii funny name for a
devil put an to his sentence, and we
got chance to make ? we felt reliev-
ed, for then we knew what was up,
and we wished he'd been older that We
might have had hand in. Paul Is a
capital D. and he makes all the little
DIS stand round in his realm. We
wish him an hundred returns OF his
birthday but trust his brother lmps will
deal gently with him if SO he remain
a teacher Of the art preseryatlye OF all
arw,
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1874-01-08
Meeting of the Co. B0ard.-Th,

Meeting of the Co. B0ard.-The
Co Board met last Saturday at the
Court House. There was not a large
amount of business to transact. The
body authorized the bridge committee
to act as they thought expedient in
the matter of bridge repairing and
building, and they acted Gas we think
very wisely in determining upon the
construction of a new bridge at once.
Bids will be received on Wednesday
next, as advertised in this issue. The
Sheriff was instructed to make necessa-
ry repairs on the jail. Other business
which will appear in the published re-
cords shortly, was transacted. after
which the Board adjourned to the time
of regular meeting in February.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1874-01-08
Grand Rapids, Jan'y 9th, 1874.

Fer Sale. The entire property,
consisting of Store and Lot on which
1t stands, the Stock contained therein,
and other property in the City. Ger
sralia. 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
6 weeks. All persons indebted to the
irm D,stst .ean and settle immediately
SETH STAFFORD,
H IL. Compton.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1874-01-08

Notice TO OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES is
hereby given that bids will be received
by the Committee for rebuilding the
Wood Co. Bridge next Wednesday, the
18th inst, at ? o'clock 7. NJ. at the
Court House, where the specifications
and plans on file with the Clerk of the
Board, may be examined. All bids
must be accompanied with proper and
sufficient surety for the fulfllment of
the contract to receive attention.
Il. c. LYON, Chm.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1874-01-08

Fine Lettering. Another genius
of the brush has put in an appearance
and is singing the alphabet with his
left hand with vengence. He has
adorned the windows of VIM. Kline,
and VIM. S. Miller, doing very excel
lent work. He has the A. B. C's I'M
der perfect control from Alpha to
Omega, or as a wag might say from
Alton to Omaha.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1874-01-08
The Tribune and its Gail.

The Tribune and its Gail
nents. ''-Mr. Brundage, in his last
paper, devotes considerable space 10
to his favorite pastime of reforming"
matters in his own particular way,
which consists mainly in lodging ques-
tons Of real Importance when confront
ed by opposition, in lauding aud de-
Tending those who have forfeited the
good opinion Of people who desire to
live under a government of law, in de-
flaming those whose integrity and puri-
ty Of character exclude him from their
personal acquaintance, and in garbling
and suppressing facts, which if honest
ly and correctly given would expose to
all his readers the shallowness of his
argument and the rottenness of his
cause With characteristic lack Of
breeding he drags into his paper pri-
Vate conversations, and perVerto their
legitimate import he stops short Of
aotAing which his slavish imagination
suggests will please his masters. 1t is
to be hoped that he will get 'time, " as
he promises, to lay down the claw as
it is, or get some one Of his unfortun-
ate associates" to do so for him in
time to appease the public anxiety in
his next issue. We may then show
him further attention. And while on
the subject, please to inform US who
the ring are, and what they have
done, about which you complain.
p. s. -Remington has just been over
and wants to know when you think
your especial election viii be held.
he says he wants little notice, be-
cause it may take few more ".eKtra"
votes than usual to help the "people"
out this time. and if he is notified in
time. he will hire men a day or two be-
fore election, to watch his cranber-
ries."
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1874-01-08
Notice TO Contributors. - Ma

Notice to Contributors. = Maui
script to insure insertion on the first
page must be handed in on Thursday,
or Friday morning early. Other con-
tributions, business notices, advertise
ments. &C., &C., must be handed in
not later than Wednesday morning
following. BY observing these regp-
lations, contributors will be better &C
oommodated, and we will be enabled to
isrps early Thursday forenoon. It
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1874-01-08
COmmisS len H0use.-The firm

Commission House. THE firm
mentioned few weeks ago of Beck &
Hibbard, Commission Merchants, Chi
cago, has made a change in the bust
ness name. Mr. Hibbard having retired
il is now known as G.. \. Beck & Co.
The standing of the House is as before
4 l. All who choose to forward goods
Of any description to this house will
find it "all right We commend it
to the business public, Send in your
truck, provender, deer meat, lamb S
wool, poultry, cranberries and cordwood
and see if we ar'nt little George
Washington.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1874-01-08

The Musical Association. The
society had an enthusiastic ''sing" last
Tuesday evening. Arrangements are
now made for holding the regular re-
hearsals in the basement of the church !;
entrance at the east door. The re-
hearsai will there be held next Tues
day evening, instead of at the Metho-
dist Church as given out at the last
meeting. Let it be remembered.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1874-01-08
Temperance Lecture.-A fail

temperance LtVtHTt.-A 1alF
and very appreciative audience assem-
bled at the Methodist Church last Sab
bath evening to listen to temperance
address by Rev. T. W. Fleming, a
blind man whose oratoric al efforts are
highly spoken of by some of the first
men in the west. Church service pre-
vented us from attending, but we hear
the lecturer spoken of as good, exceed
ingly practical, and applicable to this
locality. We regretted our inability to
attend.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1874-01-08
Business Meeting Of the Cong.

S0ciety.-The Cong. Society held its
annual business meeting at the parlor
Of the church last Tuesday evening.
Much business of Importance was
done. 4 general looking over of the
financial condition of the society was
had, and though it finds itself heavily
hurdened. it is not discouraged. f.
J. Wood was elected Clerk, and j. B.
Warner trustee in place of NJ. c. War
rem whose term had expired IL. B.
Philleo was chosen as trustee in place
of j. D. Witter, resigned. We were
not present during the whole of the
session and are not advised as regards
the action of the Society in many
things. If the clerk will furnish US
with the minutes We will gladly pub
lish them.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1874-01-08
The BaFnum Mill.--Mr. Lunt


saws the mill at Barnum will have
nearly if not quite 100000 feet of
logs for the saw the coming spring.
Various parties are engaged in logging
in Wood and Marathon counties, hay
ing contracts with the Barnum Com
pany, than whom, none more staunch
or prompt are engaged in the lumber
manufacturing business in the pinery.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1874-01-08
Examination of RamsdaH and

Examination Of Ramsdall and
Harrington. The examination of
these defrauding contractors was COM
menced at the Court House last Sat
urday before Justice Woodwork, clos
ing Monday afternoon. They were
held to bail in the sum of 800 each
to appear at the Feb'y term Of the
Circuit Court. 1t is thought that
Ramsdall may prove his innocence.
They have made strenuous efforts to
compromise their claims at fifty cents,
but were unsuccessful.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1874-01-08

Wanted.-A few boarders may find
accommodations by inquiring of Ira
Purdy on High Street, two blocks
south of R. c. Worthington's Bank.
Grand Rapids, Dec. 18th, 1873.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1874-01-08
Beautiful Wax WOrk.-A Vs.

ter Lily.-Mrs. kirkpatrick has left
at the Wood Co, Drug Store 2 sample
of her handiwork in the shape Of a
beautiful water lily placed upon =
mirrored surface and encased in a glass
receptacle. 1t is Of beautiful design
and true to nature in every particular.
Call and examine it. 1t is for sale II
any party desires to purchase
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1874-01-08

Lost.-A red morocco Port Mon
naie, last Friday, containing trife of
change. The finder will please leave it
at Mrs. Pomeroy's, or at the Wood
Co. Drug Store.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1874-01-08
Mrs. Burdick' 5 Loss in the Ste

WTN. bufuAth ; LoSS III tHc SIT
yenS Point Fire.-We received a
brief line from Mrs. Burdick last Mon
day, enclosing two dollars for the Re
porter for the coming year, in which
she recounts her loss. Mrs. Burdick
suffers to the amount of $500 at least
in goods, household goods, wardrobe,
&C., sc. In showcases alone her loss
is $3.50. She had carpets, lamps, fine
laces, silks, &C., Sc, all of which were
burned, and no insurance. Our people
viii sympathize with Mrs. B. more es-
pecially too, as she has been upon a
sick bed since her misfortune.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1874-01-08
The Wis. Central ROad.-Se

IHt WIS. CHHtTHI hUdU.-Oee
advertisement Of the above named
road in another column. Partiea
wishing to go Milwaukee or Chicago
by this route will make connection
With eastern trains at Stevens Point or
Amherst, arriving at Milwaukee in
reason to transact business, and return
the same day.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1874-01-08
OFFICIAL DIRECTORY.
CHgRCH DIRECTORY.

ROMAN CATHOLIC.-Rev: F. ToNGUAy.-
Services every Sabbath morning at 10 O'clock
Catechism P NJ. Vespers p NJ.
NGREGATIONAL.-Rev. r. NJ. WEBS TER
Services every Sabbath at 10 IL A. NJ, and Il
p VI. Sabbath School at L VI. Prayer meeting
Wednesday evenings.
METHODIST EPTSCOPAL.-Rev J. D. COLE
Services every Sabbath at 10 IL A. NJ. and Il
p NJ Sabbath School at A. NJ. Prayer meet
ing Thursday evenings.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1874-01-08

r. r.. Intelligence. The G. B.
4 Nj. r. r. Co. have fixed the rates
for lumber carriage from Grand Rapids
or Centralia to Winona, at S25 car.
These rates are low and we bespeak for
the road deal of business in this d.
rection the coming spring.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1874-01-08

Personal. We don't like to part
with old friends, but we find that we
are obliged to very frequently, and
can't help it. Our new friend Mr.. w.
r. V. Porter who has served our peo-
pie faithfully and well as station agent
in Centralia left his charge last week
to accept position on the G. B. & Q.
Road at Chicago. Without exception,
our people will wish Mr.. ?. abundant
prosperity in the great city whittier he
had gone, and will hope to see his gen
ial face when they visit the Phenixed
City, and if he shall ever return, either
as a visitor or a citizen we bespeak for
him most cordial welcome by warm
hearts such as exist in the cold region
of the northern pineries.
We had the pleasure of shaking
the hand Of Mr. Davis last Friday, the
new station agent on the W. V. r. r.
in Centralia. Mr.. Davis takes the po-
sitlon vacated by Mr.. Porter. We
commend Mr. Davis to all our people
as a straight forward energetic business
man with whom it will be pleasure to
transact business. Mr.. d. will have
charge of the freight and passenger
business, aud will also act as OPERATOR
of the telegraph line at that station.
Make his acquaintance it will do you
good.
-"Scotch Jamie" whose ma called
him Jamie Morrison" the best hostler
that ever groomed an equine, departed
for old Scotia last Monday ria. Tomah.
jamie goes direct to New York where
he will take steamer to Glasgow. We
wish honest Jamie rare trip and ssses
lots of comfort among his old friends
as they look over old familiar spots,
and wander amid 1.-The banks and
braes o bonny Doom
George Oliver Cromwell, not he
who dissolved the English Parliament,
but his youngest brother, and now the
shelter out of innumerable dimes to ye
iaborers on ye railroad to fomah called
upon US last week as an index to Mr..
Davis who slings lightning at the Cen
tralia depot. Mr.. Crom, you will please
drop in whenever it so pleasoth thee.
We be glad to see thee,
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1874-01-08

Aniline Dyes. Twelve colors Ami
line Dyes for sale at the Wood County
Drug Store. tt,
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1874-01-08

To Farmers.-The place to buy
your tanning mill is at Geo. Neeves K
Son, first quality No. / flaming Mill
for S24. Call and see them, can refer to
many parties who are using these
mills. 37-tf