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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1875-12-30

CONGRESS HAS taken a recess till
she 9th of January. The dignity at
taehtng to the august body character
izing the early days of the republic
seems thus far to be almost wholly
wanting. The horde of rebel Office
seekers from Dixie which has thrust
itself upon the national legislature,
claiming recognition as sons of de-
funct confederacy at the hands Of
masters in power, is degrading to the
patriotism of loyal people. Faithful
employees made competent by years OF
experience under both Democratic and
Republican administrations are bounc.
ed without ceremony to give place tt
the searf of rebeldom, and the low
slang Of an uncultured dialect of al
obscure and untutored people whose
loyalty is only skin deep, has usurpeG
the etiquette oe the former days
This is not unexpected. When tn,
Lower House succeeded in placing up
on its roll cali the nsRes of an hundred
of the sons who swore allegiance t.
the confederate flag, twas not to be sup
posed that loyal meD-men Ehc hat
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1875-12-30
The Council and the Finances

The council at its last meeting took
action in the matter Of the various
sums reported "short" by the COM
mittee appointed sometime ago. With
wisdom that would have commended
itself to the Boss who is cover the
seas and far away the body appoint
ed another committee to re-investigate
the accounts of the ex- City Treasurer,
and the ex-Marshal, and further. to
look into the figures of the ex-Police
Justices. This last new duty is sound.
Such action shows that the council
mean ''business. We presume they
will go to the roots of things else they
would not have ventured on the new
duty, and if so, Of course this new
committee. composed of Messrs. Wor-
den, Kroner and Baker, will find how
much Bro. Worden borrowed of Nc
Raith when Nc. was ''fush.' We
shall be able to learn whether it was
$500 or 1000, or some other sum
Of course the fact that Bro. Worden,
is member of that committee will not
tend to lessen the vigilance of the
committee in this respect and then
this committee can ascertain where
some of the show license money has
gone to. We only suggest that it
might if it felt so disposed. Now that
| these accounts are to be all overhauled
again, Of course the committee will
leave no stone unturned In order to
unearth all the corruption possible,
and we know the scent is powerful
strong and if there isn't two noses on
that committee aforesaid that can
scent the putridity of the past SIX or
eight years in official position, why,
then We are no judge of "blooded
stock" again we say with General
Grant, LET no guilty man escape"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1875-12-30

master of the House was advised to
return at least ono or two of the old
employees. No, sir !" he exclaimed !;
'.d-them I'll bounce them all" and
they were bounced Another incident
which Illustrates the sincerity of the
Democratic denunciation of nepotism
IS the appointment made by Speaker
Kerr, who had hardly taken his seat
before he placed his own son in fat
office in the House. Mr.. Fitzhugh,
the Doorkeeper. has shown his deter
mlnation to let nothing but the refor-
nation of the civil service actuate him,
by selecting a jolly lot of rebels from
his own town Chow many of them are
relatives is not stately TO discharge
the duties of assistant doorkeepers.
But, really, the coolest and silliest act
of the lot is the removal of John d.
Barclay, the venerable Journal Clerk
of the House. and the author of 'Bar-
clay's Digest to make room for an
inexperienced and, no doubt, incapable
partisan. Mr.. Barclay has been in the
House SO long that the memory of
man scarcely runeth to the contrary.
and has been the Fidus debates Of the
successive Speakers of the House for
many years. His removal will retard
the transaction of business, and is
against the best interests of the public
whom the Dem ocratic majority profess
to be SO anxious to serve. But the
place was wanted, and what is the
public good when put against the greed
of hungry Democrat? Nothing shows
palmer the hollow insincerity of Dem
ocratic professions or the furnished state
of the Democratic stomach than this
act. And thus we have the beginning
Of Mr.. Lamars civil reform.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1875-12-30
How they are Doing it.
From the Inter-Oeean.

From the Inter-Oeean.
That sweet-voiced minstrel, L.. Z.
C Lamar, in his beautiful speech be-
fore the Democratic cause OF the
National House of Representatives,
said
"People demand at our hands a
sweeping and through reform IN the
civil service. which shall be conducted
in spirit that shall secure the appoint
ment to places of trust and respcnsl-
bility Of the honest, the experienced,
and the capable.
We had few words to say on the
sincerity of these fine sentences a day
or so after they were uttered, and we
find reason to refer to them again now.
Our special dispatch from Washington
on the 18th inst. had an incident illus
trative of the heed chat is given to MIR.
Lamar's professions. The rebel caval-
kry-man who has been elected a. Post,
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1875-12-30
What it Means.

The nation under Democracy means
the regenerated Republican under ex-
Confederate influences. If this is
doubted, the organization of the
House of Representatives of the Forty
fourth Congress affords sufficient evil
dence to prove the assertion a correct
one
The fall Of the Speakers gavee
which announced the organization of
the House was the signal of a new de.
years. Loyalty, tried and true; one
armed and one legged soldiers brave
fellows who had shed their blood in
the defense Of their country were
forced to take back seats, while the
rebel element, white washed for the
occasion, pressed forward to receive
at the hands of nation they tried to
destroy the gifts of official patronage
The day that saw tried Union men,
who had faced without finching the
rebel guns on many a hard fougho
field, dismissed from the House Of
Representatives to make room for the
men who had marched i'll the rebel
ranks was a sad day in American his
tosy-for it spoke of an ingratitude
hardly paralleled in the history of the
world. Indebted to these MANNED
heroes moe than any Official patronage
can ever repay, the chosen represen.
tatives of great nation unblushing
dismissed them from positions long
held with honor, and rewarded with
place and power the very men who
plotted the overthrow of the Govern,
ment whose bounty they are now eager
to enjoy.
Let US pray that this disgraceful
scene may not be repeated on large
scale-that the American people will
not quietly submit to wrong SO glar-
ing, and an injustice SO objectionable
that next year their voice will be
heard, in tones of thunder, calling
again tried Union men TO the front,
and remaining to the shades of obscur-
ity the ex. Confederate elements. that
have accidently come into power.
By strict party vote the Demo
Gratis of the House Of Representatives
voted down a proposition offered by
| representatives Fort, of Illinois. to
give the preference to wounded Union
soldiers in filing the subordinate posi-
tions under the officers of the House.
In this significant action of the
Democratic House the people have a
fair sample of what will be done by
Democracy if it ever obtains control
Of the nation. The Union soldier
element wsll be banished FROM place
and power. Those who led the rebell-
ion will be selected to fill the Offices
now held by loyal men. 1t is for the
people to say whether the humiliation
will be perpetuated, or whether it will
be checked in rhe bud. Our faith is
strong in the final vindication of JUS
tice; and we look for a Republican
triumph in the Centennial year which
will undo the bad work of the Demo.
cratic House.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1875-12-30

lost limbs in defence of their country S
integrity would be recognized by those,
who, with their northern sympathizers
are masters Of the situation. Not.
withstanding the humiliation the out
come wiki be glorious !; for the wrang.
ling, and jealousy already engendered
tell but too plainly of the sickenine
influence which is permeating the
whole loyal mind, and which will have
So intensified the thought of the whole
people, by the close of the present
session, as to relegate to private life
those who are now for brief period
assuming the responsibility of claw
makers for great and emil ghtened
nation.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1875-12-30
{ E. Z. WHIPPLE,
Signed I JOHN RAUsCH, Com.
JOHN MCCARTHY.
Adjourned until / o'clock P. NJ.
2 o'clock P. NJ, Nov. 18th.

2 o'clock P. NJ, Nov. 18th.
Chairman called the Board to order,
roll called and quorum present.
Sup'v. Whipple introduced the fol-
lowing resolution, which was adopted j:
"ResoZued, That the County Treasur-
er of this County, be and hereby is
authorized and empowered to sell and
transfer to the Town of Sigel any and
all tax certificates which said treasurer
may have in his hands, on the lands Of
Gerard & Drake in said Town of Sigel
to the amount of SIX hundred dollars,
at the face of such certificates with I
per cent interest and to charge the
amount of such certificates with 7 per
cent. interest to said Town of Sigel
providing there is that much due to
the town.
Bill of NJ. G.. Woodwork allowed
in full.
Justice fees S3S, 53
Sup'v. Remington asked leave to
withdraw his resolution introduced at
morning session in relation to Sup'v.
Neeves, and also asked that his name
be Withdrawn from the committee.
Vote taken and his request to be with
drawn not granted.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1875-12-30

THE REPUBLICAN would see Cate
shelved next year, and if some good
man, like Webb, is nominated, it will
be glad to lend its counsels and secure
his election. = Waupaca Republican.
Bro. Bright. we too desire to see Cate
shelved and so we are for Scott.
Webb don't want, neither will he take
the position, and further, it cannot be
forced upon him. The republicans OF
the Sth district are thankful for your
kindly offer of assistance, but when
they remember the jeopardizing of re-
publican interests in the sixth district
gear ago by the mule of the Repub-
lican. simply because its favorite was
not promoted TO the candidacy for rep
resentative in congress, they unani-
mously exclaim, ''keep thy scounsels'
to myself, O! traitor, and lend us nc
helping hand lest we be defeated
The republicans of the Sth District
are fully competent to make their own
nominations, wisely and with such dis
erection as will insure victory, without
the aid of the off OK of the Republican,
BRIGHT.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1875-12-30
Minutes Of Meeting of Board of
: Education.

City of Grand Rapids, Dec. %, 1875.
Present, 1T. 3. Philleo, Pres't; H.
Hayden, Clerk G. F. Witter, L.
Mosher, J. d. Witter.
Motion made by J. D. Witter that
Fl. B Philleo, II. Hayden and I. L.
Mosher be appointed committee to
look over the orders and cancel the
same.
Carried.
Treasurer reports amt of money
received.
From State S9.457.74
John Rabiin 1S9 80
:" 549.5e
i" Lime (sold) 100
S1o,1s7.S2
! Paid cut on building books
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1875-12-30

FERNANDO WooD and Sunset Cox
are fighting mad. Both aspired to
fEhe position,of Chairman of the Ways
and Means committee, but Speah q
Kerr gave it to Mr.. Morrison of Hi.
tnois. Such is the reward of long
years of service in the Democratic
ranks. Wood and Cox u adoubtedly
think the Speaker on old Kerr-mudgeor
though they have gone to work upor
their committees choking down theil
WRATH.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1875-12-30
Bob Johnson Married.

A delicately perfumed envelope re-
oeived last Monday, containing the
'.papers, says that Robert III. John
son of the Central is +. Plurihus I'm
UNI. Hurrah for Bob. he's Bene-
dick, and Kittie Alban is a Benedick-
ess. We "knowed" suthin was going
to happen when we saw that sanctum
last fall we knew there was a woman
in it or it never would have been SC
beautifully cozy; and then Bob seem
ed to be beside himself, and kept re-
peating something to himself, and we
caught these words, and we knew ii
weren't safe for Bob to be left alone
l love little Kittie her heart is so warm.
And if she don't love me I'll do myself harm
Well, John Robertson, no, we should
have said noIt. Johnson is blessed
We've known Kittie ever since she
was wee little cavorting girl in Pho
yer, and we've known Bob long enough
to learn that he's a gentleman and
worthy his young bride. We expect
to see the Central full of advertise.
ments of soothing syrup, and baby
jumpers and perambulators for you
know married editor must have these
things. Bob here's our Bay-. Yes
of course Wen come up and see YOU.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1875-12-30
DEATH OF A MOTHER IN ISRAEL

DEATH OF A MOTHER IN ISRAEL.
A Rockford letter to the Chicago
Tribune notes the death, at the age of
70, of Mrs. Eliza r. Emerson, the
widow of Professor Emerson, for many
years at Andover Theological Semi
nary, and mother of Ralph Emerson,
the well-known Rockford Reaper man,
and Joseph Emerson, Professor of
Greek in Beloit College, as well as
Mrs. Joseph Haven and Mrs. S. I.
Humphrey, of Chicago. She was a
woman of rare gifts, of great attain
ments in literature and art, a most
cheerful and earnest Christian, con-
tributing greatly to the happiness OF
all around her.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1875-12-30

In THE last number of the Grand
Rapids Reporter, Philleo shows, in
part, how big goose man with
small intellect can make of himself.
Wapaca Republican.
We endeavored in feeble way tc
show up the quacking editor of the
Republican to his friends, and we are
pleased to see Bright come down and
ackno Wedge the corn.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1875-12-30

We have had three tent shows
several auctions, and innumerabIe
theatrical ent srtainments the past four
years but where has the money gone
The people want to know. The re.
pert which we published two week,
ago, don't reveal its whereabouts.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1875-12-30
Proceedings of the Co. Board.
GRAND RAPIDS, WIS,

Board called to order by chairman,
roll called and quorum present.
The following bills were allowed in
full /: !.
J. y. Brundage-printins $780,
4. Pierce-Work at Court House SOC
ID. Gaudett-Sherih tees 500
Sup'v's Edwards and Gordon come
in.
Proposition of G. w. Hungerford
referred to finance committee.
Mr.. Abbott was allowed to speak on
the merits of his bill Bill allowed
in full. Taking up trespassers $54.
Supv. Remington introduced the
following resolution RESOLVED,
That Chas Abbott be, and is hereby
appointed to act as agent for the coun-
ty of Wood in guarding the county
lands against trespassers and that he
be required to report all trespassers to
the Dist. Atty. for prosecution.
Adopted.
| Snpv. McDougal comes in.
Sup'v. Reeves as chairman of COM
mittea gave in the following report:
We, the undersigned, appointed a
committee to inquire as to the DISPOSE.
ton of certain funds received for sale
of the ''Rablin LUMBER would re-
specttully report that they had an in
terview with Mr.. G.. A. Neeves, who
said he received notes to the amount
of about S2400,00 from D. A. Nc
Mullen & Co., Freeport, ILL.,. that he
offered said notes to the LIST. Nat.
Band of Grand Rapids for discount,
who refused to do so that he then took
said notes with him to Quincy ILL.,, and
had them discounted by - Parker,
conditionally, that the proceeds should
be placed in the hands of j.. & G. H.
Bull as security until the notes were
paid That the notes were forwarded
to Grand Rapids and protested and
were not paid, but have been sued and
judgment obtained against Mem ullen
& Co. and will probably be collected
within 80 days. Mr. Neeves further
says that he obtained his authority by
a resolution passed by the County
Board instructing him to dispose OF
the lumber to the best advantage for
the county, that he did so, and will
pay over the proceeds to the county
treasurer as soon as received by him,
{ SETH REEVES,
Signed, E. E. WH1ppLE, Com.
r. G. MOORE.
A hot discussion followed by Messrs
Neeves. Remington and Hiles. Supv.
Remington introduced a resolution in
effect to remove Supv. Neeyes from the
craftsmanship and from the committee
on finance clerk did not receive the
resolution. The resolution received
second. but was not put by the
chair.
Report of committee appointed to
wait upon Mr.. Lavigne was read by
the chairman as follows:
"We, the undersigned, members ap.
pointed a special committee to settle
with E. Lavigne submit the following
report That We have settled with E.
Lavigne in full up to date and find
that his accounts stand as follows:
E. Lavigne DIR.
! To amounts collected $2471. 6s
| By cash paid Co. Treasurer S1570.27
/ = order allowed by Co. Board
| on the 25th day of March,
1878, and by order of said
| Board withheld until SETTLE
| ment should be made 2557S
| Bill before Co. Board 1920 1925;
| Bal. due the county 543.0s
E. E. WHIPPLE,
Signed, JOHN RAUsCH, Com.
JOHN MCCARTHY.
Adjourned until l o'clock P. NJ.
2 o'clock P. NJ, Nov. 18th.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1875-12-30
from No. | to 243 inclusive, 1911. SO
Leaving balance in hands
OF treasurer 26.19
26.19
1877 50

The President and clerk of the
Board of Education of the CITY of
Grand Rapids are hereby instructed to
negotiate the notes Of Rablin Bros.
now held by this district on the best
terms possible, for the purpose of rails
ing money to complete the new School
building.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1875-12-30

County Board. The Board met
yesterday and adjourned, after traus-
acting little business of Importance, for
three weeks, or till the 10Th of Janu-
airy.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1875-12-30

For Sale or Exchange good
sound draught horse, weighs 110O lbs.
Will sell cheap for cash, or will ex-
change for cutter. Enquire of T.
j. Wood. Wv
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1875-12-30
Grand Rapids, Thursday, Dec. 80

Bess TWEED has been seen in Ha-
vana. The Boss and Charley Ress
were playing peaknuckle.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1875-12-30

A HUNGRY mob is crying for bread
in Montreal Bread or hlood is their
NOR arr aaaaassss7asesaasezae
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1875-12-30
First National Bank

Grand Rapids. Wis, Nov. 10Th 1875.
NOTICE is hereby given that meeting Of
~ the stock holders of this Bank for the
be held at this Office on the second Tuesday in
January, A. ID. 1876, at 2 o'clock D. m.
". Fl. COCHRAN, Cash.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1875-12-30

The Dist. Atty. passed in the fol-
lowing report:
The undersigned attorneys, to whom
have been submitted the question of
the liability of the county to Frank J
Wood for his salary rs county clerk
from the 1st Monday in January 1875
to the time he actually obtained the
possession of the Office, are of the
opinion that the Office being salaried
one. and not contingent on fees, the
county is liable. -
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1875-12-30

III. HAYDEN.
Clerk.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1875-11-28
II Leads them All.

f.seFrofn the West as weiissas nom the
East the testimony is the same I'm
der date of May l1th, "rhe Herald u
of Helena, Montana, says: a6 "a
TThe pioneer railroad from Chicago
to Omaha, and one of the favOrite
routes, is the Chicago and North
Western. The road has always been
well patronized by Montanians, and
in turn the company. for number of
years has kept standing advertise
melits In the Helena dailies, and con-
tinuously in the Herald. To demon
strate the enterprise and prosperity of
the Chicago and North Western road
we mention the fact that the company
has just bad completed at their shops
three new trains, consisting of six
baggage, three postal, six second
class, and three smoking ears, togeth-
er with twelve coaches and three new
Pullman Sleepers, for Omaha and
California line. These new trains
will be complete from engine to sleep
ing car, and will be called the Silver
Palace Trains. The iron work on the
platform railings and on the interior
will be heavily plated withsllver, and
there will be an, unusual amount of
this work displayed from the exterior
of the cars. These cars will be run on
the daily express trains, and will be
the hands0mest ever run on any road
in the West.'5 aesa.3a.H aao.a- ra5
You always want the best of every
thing that is to be had. In travelling,
of course, you prefer to- go by the
quickest, best, shortest and safest
route to the East. To get these, COM
bined in one line, you must buy your
tickets via the Chicago and North
Western Trans-continental Overland
Route. s.s ."o4'a.a.
1t is the shortest, quickest and best
route from Omaha, to Chicago, New
York, Boston, Philadelphia and all
points East. .5z...5
The track is of the best steel rail,
and all the equipments are first class.
THE FASTEST TIME ON RECORD!
This road has made the,fastest time
with its trains for a long continued
run that has ever been made in this
country On its Atlantic Express
route, between Omaha and Chicago, it
has run 13S miles in 142 minutes, and
so smooth and good is the track and
so comfortable are the cars that the
passengers declare that, had they not
known otherwise !, by anything they
could tell by the movement Of the
cars they should have thought they
were not travelling more than twenty
miles an hour, instead of
NEARLY a MILE A MINUTEi
This statement tells the whole story
and must convince the most skeptical
that this is the best road there7is in
the West SGa61sGGs aElahabo ihf'
Two trains daily leave Omaha for
Chicago by this route, and so light are
the grades of this line, SO few the
curves, and so goods the road-bed and
equipment, that if necessary, 40 miles
an hour could easily be made over the
entire road. .....-5- .t..rs. =.sfa &c.
If you have never been over this
road you should certainly give it
trial, or if you have not been over it
for year or two, you should now 60
that way and see for yourself how fine
a road can be made by using steel
rails and other modern improve
ments. aH aaTls tsiia3i .