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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1875-09-30
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Color OK Horses.


In letter which recently appeared
in the Lon0on Times Lord, Calthorpe,
offering to contribute handsomely tow
ards fund to be expended for the en-
encouragement Of horse breeding 10
Great brl5ain ana ireland, mentloned
horses OF a 5000 color, on which
5he re-, Fo5 -ag5 gazette says
A"e 'nooef4S' Tor 1n0 most part
nave coh5enIea Che'nsetIe5 win taxing
up the uhasSa!Iaole position asserted IN
Ille saying 5haS "a 8ooq morse cannot
pc q oad co'or "hich' after all
LooAS very IKE a begging OF 6h9 cues
uon' Al an 8och q2es'ions we nat0r-
ally turn the eyes OF inquiry towards
ARABIA ana the preference OF the
Aafao" lof a particular color IS enYlnc-
81 s very chaEacCeFi55 !,
- YOU are 'oi4' says one q 'be''
gIeo9Pss' s"a' q morse mas oeen seen
ny 1l5 ~ 'h0 an ASK "h2C coiof II was;
!: 3''o :, II me a4S"g[ % chestnut. oenaFe
-, i'1l y ,',1i'io'is "a ''l'o ~, AN
70 '9'-i'' ~" d" o'' = % o'SiG, a'i1'
! us , yoI"3 ~" were Uh7 Jay ny
o7loIe ;, tneit ei'9'l't''' ! y cAl9i eyes
y Were oi3n VIA age, ana mere we're IL
e 9iloss oa5a ~ nelo s'aS772 ne nao,
- q 9ioI'9 - :, o9I0'i' On ne younger I
! coy - -o' al 'iia AZ, oo05p % seen q
("o P'i I S10l ,. '0": 90 ga" NJ ~,
"ii"' iioi '9S ~ 'Hey rue ny
49, wac :, we re- anS"0I' Ihey oe
" ~ loi 500 70 nc: 'nSn Low
9 - 'he sun; anu cney WI! |, n9iV away
Do vie Soo"' nltef a"ltle CHe cnlei
asAe0 AGAIN " n@1 horses now my
son r " laVheF' Chey oe piaoA hof8es-
70 We tnen, Oh naFo 3Fouho' ana
thelF hoo!3 Will cieaFe 20 the eaT5a-
q thlfd t'.ne the chlef ASKED . y nat
hoISes now, my son My father.
was fhe answer, "they be chestnut
horses. quick, then, quick -
exclaimed the Old chief, or We be
dead men.
Whether we English have any prov
erbial saying in honor Of the chestnut
may be known to somebody ; but there
is no doubt that among our race horses
the chestnut has very much distinguish
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1875-09-30

Mr.. @, I. Powers announced in the
last Tribune that he would hand that
paper his acceptance Of call to run
for County Superintendent, this week !:
50 It is settled that he is to be candi-
date Tor that Office. We propose now
to put on record a few reasons why he
should not be elected He has not,
during his present term, given sufficient
attention to the duties Of his Office.
He is required by law to visit the
schools ard school districts within his
District as often as practicable in each
gear He IS paid for these services by
the people, and paid well, and while
there are comparatively few school dis
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1875-09-30
That Bounty Steal Fastened on
'>SS0ld;er'3 Friend"
Taylor.

A few weeks ago the fact came out
that Gov. Taylor was guilty. of having
stolen a portion Of the funds appropri-
ated by the town Of Cottage grove
Gov. Taylor's bomc-for She purpose
Of encouraging enljstments, during the
late war, Two hundred dollars were
voted to each man euljs5ing, apj Gov.
Taylor, then Nr. Taylor, was the Gus
todian Of the funds This honest man.
approached one VIM r.. Farr, a re-
croiting officer, and suggested to him
that they 50 'snacks" in procuring
men for a less sum and pocket the
balance. A partnership was formed
probably under the firm name OF
"H0nest F'ayr--mer Taylor 6 Co. and
the profits Of the business were some
$500, not very large to be sure, but
plenty large enough fer man Of Gov
Taylor's bore The soldiers were rob
bed and Gov. Taylor and Mr.. Farr.
now on the Cows staff made good
thing considering the capital invested.
When this fact was charged upon the
Governor, he was very mum, bat it
becoming hot, His Erjgency got Oh
his ear and lied about it, pronouncing
the story false. Col. Farr, is more
honest, however, and publishes in
the Madison journal the following let
ter and aAidavits which fastens the
guilt irrevocabIy upou His Exigenoy
Surely his sin has found him out.
And the soldiers are asked to vote for
this man for Governor.
MADISON, Sept. 21-The Nevs
having, BY authority Of Gov. Taylor,
stigmatized the statement of Capt.
Carter as absolutely false, Col. Farr,
in vindication Of his own honor in
having given the facts to Capt. Carter,
publishes the following in the Journal
tonight:
In the year 1862 I enlisted as a
soldier in the Thirty-third Wisconsin
Regiment of Volunteers. and was de-
tailed on recruiting service in the fall
or early winter Of 1868, and on such
service | made my headquarters at the
city of Madison, Wis; that at the
same time the said Carter, who was
also captain in my regiment. was de-
tailed on similar service and made his
headquarters, a portion Of the time, at
the said city Of Madison that in the
month Of January 1864. William K.
Taylor, who is now the governor Of
w isconsin, was chairman of the Board
Of Supervisors of the town OF Cottage
Grove; that at the time last named.
ts-wit In January, 1864, the SAID
William r. Taylor called on me at the
Meredith House, in said city, and re-
quested me to aid him IN procuring
men to I'll the quota Of the town OF.
Cottage Gorve, and at the same time
he stated to me that said town had en-
trusted him with funds sufficient, and
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1875-09-30

greatly outnumber any other, there Is
no telling how farfashioh andconsequent
high prices may have spurred on enter
prising breeders to the accomplish
ment Of a triumph over the primordiai=
tendencies of climate. We should be
inclined TO confne the color of horses
in this country to black, bay, brown
and chestnut 1t is true that there
are plenty of grays, but gray really
belongs to the composite coHors; aud it
Is stated by an authority that '.all gray
horses come into the world chestnut,
or more generally, black .
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1875-09-30

authorized him to pay rot to exceed
$500 to each Of the men going to fill
said quota, and he further said to me
that we could make money out Of t1e
business in filing the Quota Of said
town that then and there the said
William r. Taylor suggested to me
that ! had facilities for procuring re-
erU,ts at much cheaper rate. OF for
a less price than the town offered to
pay, and he accordingly proposed to
me that, if any of said recruits were
procured at a less sum than 5000.
that the difference between the amount
50 paid to each recruit and the $500
should be equally divided between us,
and | OF course acquisced in the ar
rangement that, in pursuance of that
arrangement and argument, the quota
OF said town was filed by us, and to
those recruits who were residents Of
the town Of Cottage Grove, William
+. (now Govcrnor) Taylor disbursed
the moneys, paying the sum Of 5000
each To other recruits who were not
residents Of the town of Cottage
Grove, Gov. Taylor, with two or three
exceptions paid not to exceed $3.50,
and in amounts ranging from $500 to
$50.
The amount Of money made by us
In filing the quota Of said town By
paying the short bounty, as above
stated, was between $500 and $500,
which amount was equally divided be-
tween us; that in all cases where re-
ceipts were taken from said recruits
for the money paid to Taylor to sign a
receipt for the full sum Of $500, instead
Of a receipt for the amount actually
paid to each recruit; and that I 50
stated to Capt Carter, in the winter of
1864, In relation to this matter,
The foregoing detailed statement, I
think, completely answers all Of the
interrogations propounded by him.
(Sjgned) II. l.. FAIR.
STATE OF WISCONSIN, DanE County:
II. i. FAIR, Of the town Of Cottage
Grove. in said county, being duly
sworn. says that he signed the above
and foregoing statement prepared by
him and knows the contents thereof,
and that every statement therein made
is true.
(Signed) IT. L. FABR.
Subscribed and sworn to before me
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1875-09-30

a moment entertained Mr. Beechor' 5
life gives the lie to the assertion. He
has never cared for money, and his
comparative poverty to-day, notwith-
standing his immense legitimate IL
come should be a sufficient reason in
the minds of all reasonable people for
disbelieving the idle tales which half
demoniaoal press have shamelessly pro
mulgated through its columns.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1875-09-30


Gov. TAYLOR didn't put in an ap-
pearance at the Portage Co. Fair at
Amherst. Can it be that he has had
bis wind shut off? Did Gate and 9th
er reformars tell the Gov. 'twouldn t
DO, that the people had had enough Of
TayIor's eloquence? Il is said that
he will tell all he knows at Tomah
shortly. Let's see if they will with
draw the gag. Let's see. We believe
Taylor said that nobody could run
him"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1875-09-30
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TIE REPUBLICANS Of Portage Co.
have nominated J.. 0. Morrison Of
Plover for Co. supt. of Schools. A
capital nomination.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1875-09-30
THE MOST shameless rumors h.

The MOST shameless gumors have
been promulgated relative to Henry
Ward Beecher touching an alleged
said to have been made be-
tween him and the proprietors of the
Twin Mountain House. That Mr.
Beecher has preached in tent, and
that the railroads have ran special
trains to the tented grounds IS true,
but that Mr.. Beecher has done this
for pay is too absurd an idea to be for
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1875-09-30

REFORM HAS shown its hand again.
Lameroux, who loved the Indians so
well that he thought-weu, they
have nominated Lam. for the Assem-
bly,.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1875-09-30
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john MoRRIssEY had the collie the
other day. Fortunately he recover
ed and the country is not called up
on to mourn another statesman passed
away after Jefferson and Clay and
Webster and Douglas and Sumner.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1875-09-30
se8ee-<azss--

BETHESDA IS making quite stink
in the pleasant village Of Waukesha.
The bank and pool and everything is
busted and consequently it smells bad.
Now let honest men poo! in and make
the bitter waters sweet.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1875-09-30

Gov. TAYLOR has saved little sum
to the State. He hired a Secretary
who was owing him in order to collect
the debt, and when it was paid, cut
down his wages. How honest Bill is,
ism he.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1875-09-30

PLYMoTH CHURCH, Milwaukee has
extended a unanimous call to Rev.
Henry L. Rose, Of Grand Haven,
Mich. The Se,s5j,ao5 has this to say
Of Mr.. Rose:
Mr.. Rose has conducted the ser
vices on two occasions, since +he
resignation Of DR.. Dudley, and has
made very favorable impression
upon the congregation. He is a
young man, about 30 years Of age,
a Graduate of BeIoit College and
Union Theological Seminary, and
has had six years experience in the
ministry, He is said to be pleas
ing and impressive speaker, a man
Of sound doctrine, and man likely
TO succeed as pastor Of the large and
important trust to which he has been
called.
The Society fixed the salary Of the
new pastor at $4,000
We are glad to chronicle the fact
that the Church SO Inundated and
crippled by Rev J. L. Dudley, is to
be revived. We wish it a prosperous
future. It's former pastor, Rev. J.
L. Dudley, by promulgating false
doctrines, came near utterly demoraI-
izing it. We learn that he is now
located at Lake Mills, Wise, where
it is reported he is enjoying life, if
so a man can enjoy life, who has,
in business affairs with his Father-in-
law, DR.. Lyman Coleman, conducted
himself more after the manner Of a
rascal than Divine. We hope he
may have ample time to reflect upon
the ungenerous action Of his past life
in this particular, and repent, if so
his stony heart can be touched. We
would the proof Of his knavery could
be submitted to the world that it
might become cogEizant of how much
deviltry is hidden under that Christly
mantle this Divine so arrogantly
wears
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1875-09-30

TIE EvANGELIsTs Moody and San
key, have been the recipients Of an
earnest call signed BY sixty-fve clergy
men Ct Chicago, requesting them to
begin series Of meetings in shat wick
ed city. Wee shall not be surprised
to see such an uprising, should they
conclude to visit the Sodomitish COM
munity al the foot Of the lake, as has
not been witnessed since the days Of
Luther, and equal to that upon the
English coast. The Times ridicules
the idea with its usual blasphemous
head lines. Evidently Old Story is
afraid he will be converted and "ba-
come as little child"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1875-09-30
Republican Assembly Dist.
Con wR-712nra

ARepublican Assembly District Convention.
for the DiS,t4Eict COMPRISING the counties Of
Adams and, Wood: IS hereby called to meet at
IN Adams county. on =
Saturday, Oct. 1Gt Tn, 1875.
at three clock in the afternoon, for the nnr-
pose Of placing in nomination candidate tor
Member Of Assembly, and for he transaction Of
such other business as the Convention may
deem proper
Adams county is ea;iled to eight delegates.
and Wood county to live delegates ia said Con-
yention.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1875-09-30

A CYCLONE visited Galveston and
IndianoIa, Texas on the 18th inst al
most utterly demolisbing the two cities.
The fearful storm ragged three days
lifting the waters of the Gulf bodily
upon the doomed cities. The destruc-
ton has been terrible and two hundred
lives have been lost. Solid structures
of stone and brick were swept away
like SO much rubbish.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1875-09-30

THE JURY at Philadelphia have
convicted the man Westervelt of
conspiracy to conceal, and guilty
knowledge in the case Of Charley
Ross. He was acquitted on the first
two counts charging participation in
the abduction. It IS the belief Of
the prosecution that the boy IS still
living, and that Nestervelt will vet
reveal his whereabouts.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1875-09-30

SECRETARY DELANo of the Tnteri-
or Department has resigned his posi-
ton in the Cabinet. The same has
been accepted by The President,
who, in a feeling letter to the retiring
officer expresses entire confidence in
his official integrity. We believe that
Sec'y Delano his been malignod, and
and that he has been faithful and hon
est in the discharge of the complicated
and responsible duties Of his position.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1875-09-15
The nn1nnlntn roturnc from, o.

THE. complete returns from Cal
lfornia show that the Democratic
Party has carried the election by an
pie majorities. They have elected
three out of four Congressman gain
of two since the last Congress. The
Assembly will stand SO regular Dem
ocrats, l Independent Democrat, 1C
Republicans and 3 Independence
The Senate: II Regular Democrats
5 Independent Democrats, 8 indie.
pendents and 7 Republicans. This
must be the reports from all quar-
tiers for some time to come. The In
dependent party is nowhere; third
parties can't hope to flourish until
after the Presidential election of 1876
Clear the decks!
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1875-09-15

SPRoULE McCowN. This old
firm, justly popular with all who have
ever dealt with them, will remove on
the 1st of October next to tue spa
cious store, corner of Common and
st. Charles streets, New Orleans
In the meantime they will sell their
immense stock of fashionable cloth
ing, elegant shirts, neck wear, under
wear and furnishing goods at enor-
nous reductions in prices. Those
who wish to secure bargains should
write to them or call at their present
location, 40 and AZ St. Charles ST.,
opposite the St. Charles Hotel
Captain Billy Rogers, an old citizen
of Alexandria, will be found in this
house ready to serve his friends in
the best possible manner. Mr.. Nc
Gown is now in the North selecting q
stock for the new store.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1875-09-15


-SnoULD the threatened suit for
$4,000 damages against the Corpora
ton be filed, the Mayor and Council
men are prepared to prove that the
destruction so-called of the Gazette
Office, was not in any respects the
work of a lawless crowd of our Town,
but, on the contrary, was premedi-
tated and put up job, and was the
work Of the friends of the concern,
and further that over two thirds of
the type had beed pied, and allowed
to remain so for over a year, by the
negligence and Incidence Of the con
Germ. And further they will be sure
and certain to prosecute the convent
ent witnesses who may volunteer for
the prosecution. They court inves-
tigation in the matter, want the suit
filed and tried, and pledge the good
people of Alexandria to show up the
nefarious schemes of the bad men
who still wish to fatten on them and
their wrongs. The time has passed
in Rapides when justice, impartial
justice, fails to reign. The Mayor
and Councilman are ready for the
work and will make good their pied
ges, made through our columns this
issue.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1875-09-15
The public roads of orr Parish

The public roads of our Parish
are yet permitted to remain in a very
bad fix, no work having been done
on them. It is really remarkable
that the Road Syndics should CON
tinue to neglect so important a duty,
which they owe to the public, andlet
the coming Fall and Winter reach us
with bad roads. What they will be
by that time, with a continuation of
this neglect, it will not be hard to
tell. We have the best natural roads
in the State, and the least work would
keep them up as such.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1875-09-15

LEVIN, for part of a day, has
been without ice and hence the Town
monrned for the time being. The
unprecedented hot weather, and sup
plying the sick in the country, have
caused this Inconvenience. That is
all now remedied, for with his usual
head-sight, he received an extra in
voice by the Durfee, and the sick,
thirsty, wearied and all can now be
bonntifully supplied.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1875-09-15
MAJOR Greene. Chief Engin

MAJOR Greene, Chief Engineer
of the New Orleans Pacific Railway,
and Major S. L. James, Contractor
on the same, both went to New Or
leans on Railroad business, on the
C. H. Durfee on last Wednesday,
Major James will be back in a few
days with $50 fresh hands to place
on this end of the Road, and then
look out for work and business at the
rate of three.qnarters Of mile per
sday.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1875-09-15

We have the pleasing intelli-
gence to convey to our suffering PEG.
pie, that the stage reached here
Monday at half-past II NJ, and
brought the mail. This is the first
instance of the kind in four weeks
and now we must thank and praise
the Contractor for this much. He
can now see and feel convinced that
there is always way to please and
accommodate, where will exists fol
such meritorious conduct.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1875-09-15

A TIGHT FACT.-As an evidence of
the bad management of the finances
of Rapides, whose script is now quo
ted and held at fifty per centum dis
count, we are assured from compe-
tent authority that six names oftax
payers, who are delinquents to the
Parish, can be picked from the Tax
list, whose Parish Taxes due amount
to twenty-four thousand dollars!-
This amount now collected and paid
in will more than free the Parish
from debt and place greenbacks in
her treasury. And why should this
payment long due, whilst many 9TH
ers have paid up punctually, not at
once be forced, and place the excheq-
uer of Rapides in funds to pay cash
as she goes?
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1875-09-15

WE note with pleasure that Mr..
Maurice Heyman, SO long and favor
ably known as a merchant and trader
in Cheneyyille and for the past eigh-
teen months doing business in the
State of Florida, has returned to his
old home, and sans ceremoaie, with
good will and his well known business
traits, has resumed business in our
Town. His card in another place
will serve as an introduction for him
in his new business.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1875-09-15

-TnE latest kilograms from Chi
cago give accounts of accidents caus-
ed by terrific thunder and rain storms
in the Northwest during the past
forty weight hours. Several accidents
occurred on Lake Michigan; three
yachts and a schooner loaded with
lumber sunk, and large numbers Of
smaller crafts capsized. The bark
Tanner foundered while attempting
to entir the port Of Milwaukee, her
captain was drowned.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1875-09-15

Tine driver who fixed upa new
schedule for the Shreveport mail has
wheeled off the line, and on Monday,
we received that mail, its connections
having once more been linked and
preserved. Verify NC are again 10
have good mail service, and the Dem
ocrat's battery will pleasingly be IN.
loaded for peace on that line.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1875-09-15
Cirrus p PERsHING was nomir

Cirrus P. PERsHING was nomina-
ted at Erie, on the 1lth ballot, as the
Democratic Candidate for Governor
Of Pennsylvania. He received 145
votes; the nomination was then made
unanimous. Victor E. Piolette re-
ceiyed the domination for Treasurer.