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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1875-04-08
ITEMS OF INTEREST.

COMMITTEE, on ways and means
Wives.
ScoUTs OF THE PLAIN-Men who sheer
at homely women.
To MANY the path of life is nearly all
tunnels. -Danbry Neaos.
How rapidly in winter the coal in the
BIN becomes the coal that hath beeni
DoCToRs doubtless are the happiest
when they see people get little ale in
THE most aristocratic month in the
calendar-March. 1t puts on more airs
than any other.
NINE. THEIRS says: "What makes
men so unhappy is their inordinate thirst
for happiness"
SIX ladies who were girls together
sixty years ago lately had a tea party at
Burilville, n. Y. United years of the
jewellers, 442-an average of about seventy
years. b..
The Pennsylvania Legislature has
passed law allowing days of grace on
all negotiable paper except checks on
bankers and sight drafts or bills of ex-
change.
A PROCESS oftoughening glass by heat
ing it to redness and then cooling it in
oil has been discovered by Frenchnan,
and is attracting attention IN manufac-
| turing circles.
Do YOU want to kill the child?" ex-
claimed a gentleman as he saw boy tip
the baby out of its carriage on the walk.
"No, not quite" replied the boy; g." but,
! if l can get him to bawling, mother will
| take care of him while go and wade in
the ditch with Johnny Bracer!'-DetrOit
Free Press.
HARRIET PRESCOTT SPOFFORD. says:
"There are some men born to rule with
a naughty, careless sweetness, and 9th
ers born to die for them with stern and
logged devotion" Harriet is right.
Sometimes they combine the two, like
the late Mr.. Vasquez, of California. His
sweetness was a little too careless, but
his devotion was stern and logged
enough.
THE Sultan of Turkey employs in his
palace 5000 servants of both sexes. He
pays and feeds 800 cooks, 800 gardeners,
500 coachmen, and 600 more to do odds
and ends about the house. To feed
these people and their hangers-on 1900
sheep and 1900 fowls are killed every
day, and 10000 francs for lights are ex
pended. No wonder they call him tn
sick man of Europe.
IT is suggested by the NeaO England
Journal Of Education that the centennial
year is good time in which to instruct
American school children in American
history. It is advised that on the ami
versary Of any important political or
military action that action should be
made the subject of special and inter
esting lesson, thus 1mpressing it very
forcibly upon " the youthful mind" An
added suggestion is to be careful not to
develop hard feelings against England in
the course of this instruction.
A WRITER in the Standard estimates the
amounts paid for the salaries of minis
tiers by the different denominations, as
follows:
The Methodist Episcopal Church pays 100000
The Baptist Church at least ........... S,000000
The congregational, say. 100000
The Presbyterians. Observation-Disclosures. 5,000,000
The Episcopal. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 100000
churches
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1875-04-08

In Alabama mustard is only three
cents pound, and yet a burglar worked
all night in store in Selma and all he
got was four-pound can of ground mus
tard.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1875-04-08

AT the Northern Wisconsin Agricul-
tural Convention recipe was given for
preparation that would destroy
aphides, so destructive to young, grow
ing fruit trees: Steep one pound of
quassia chips in pail of water one hour;
let it cool, and thoroughly wet the limbs
where any of the lice are seen, and in
three days they will all be dead. Repeat
the dose if they reappear. 90
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1875-04-08

A HORSE, with more appetite than
taste, ate up a Chinaman's pig-tail in
San Francisco few days ago.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1875-04-08

ANOTHER New York modiste has come
to grief for smuggling feminine finery
the Custom-House.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1875-04-08

three witnesses were examined relative
to Mr.. Beecher's visit to Peekskill on the
afternoon of June 3, 1873.
The Bien Public, of Paris, on the 31st
ult. announced the proposed abdication
of the Emperor of Brazil in favor of his
eldest daughter, the Countess d'Eu. The
paper adds that the Emperor on his abb
dication will proceed to the United
States, where he will make his home"
The yellow fever was epidemic at Ha-
vana on the 31st ult.
Gov. Coke, of Texas, announces the re-
cent raids made in that State by Mexican
robbers, and calls upon the President for
protection against invasions
The yellow fever has greatly increased
in Key West, Fla, within fortnight,
and all the naval vessels are quaran-
tined.
Gen. Sheridan has issued a general or
der in relation to the policy of the Gov
eminent in reference to the Black Hills
region. The order covers a late letter
from the Department of the Interior to
the Secretary of War, in which Secreta-
ry Delano states that competent geol-
ogists would be sent to explore that re-
gion, and if it be found that the precious
metals exist in large quantities efforts
would be made to extinguish the Indian
title. Negotiations had already COM
menced to this end, but the presence of
trespassers in that section had endan-
gered their success, and the Interior De-
partment therefore called upon the War
Department to remove interlopers and
furnish a military escort for the geologi-
cal party.
Mr.. Storrs concluded his evidence on
the 31st ult., and was followed by Mrs.
Perkins, sister of Mr. Beecher, who tes-
tilted that she spent the winter of 1871
'72 at the defendants house, during Mrs.
Beecher's absence, and was in the habit
of receiving Mr.. Beecher's guests,
and during that time did not
see or hear of Mrs. Tilton being
at the house. Mr.. and Mrs.
Robert T. Moore testified that they
would not believe Kate Cary (who was
once in heir employ under oath. On
the cross examination they said they
reached that conclusion from stories they
heard while Kate was in their employ.
James Redpath testified that Mr.. Tilton
showed him the True Story" in Janua-
ry, 1878 Witness was shown and iden-
titled copy of the True Story" shown
him by Mr.. t.
A dispatch from Berlin of the LIST says
a great financial crisis existed. Twenty
eight failures and several suicides had
occurred in consequence of financial re-
verses.
The Carlists on the 1st entered the
province of Santander with view Of
penetrating CASTLE.
The Uruguayan Chambers have passed
decree suspending payment of interest
on the public debt and providing for its
redemption by the issue of new paper at
a forced price.
The following is the statement of the
condition of the public debt April 1:
SIX per cent. bonds. S., 149 49,, 900
Five per cent bonds. .............. 574, 252, $50
Total coin bonds. s., 723 1856, $50
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1875-04-08

He thinks the ratio Of total cOntribu-
tions to the church work is about four
times the amount paid the ministers,
which would make up the aggregate
amount of 100000, 900 raised annually
in the United States for religious pur-
poses.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1875-04-08

The average woman is now strug-
Cling with spring styles.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1875-04-08

Every pound of cochineal contains
10000 insects boiled to death.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1875-04-08

The State for reporters Pencil
vania.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1875-04-08

States Treasurer Spinner, is said to be q
hard-money man.
Riots were reported in different min
ing localities in Pennsylvania on the list,
and the loss Of life resulted. Gov. Hart
ranft was taking active measures to put
a stop to the outbreaks.
The cross examination Of Mr.. Redpath
was concluded on the list. He stated
hat in al interview he had with Mr.
Beecher the latter did not deny that he
had given Mr. Tilton cause of Offense.
When asked if, in all his conversations
with witness, Mr.. Beecher had denied
the commission of the crime of adultery,
witness answered that he did not ask him
about it. Mr.. Beecher was next called to
the stand. He was sworn by the uplifted
hand. He then began his evidence, in an
swer to questions by his counsel, givinga
history OF his life and his acquaintance
with Messrs Bowen, Tilton and Moulton
down to about the year 1870. His evil
dence for the day closed with a state
ment Of an interview had by him and his
wife with Mrs. Tilton and Mrs. Morse, at
Mrs. Tilton's residence, and at her Mrs.
T's) request, on which occasion Mrs.
Tilton and Mrs. Morse spoke of their
domestic difficulties, and the result of
Which was that he conceded with the
views of Mrs. Beecher that separation
between Mr.. and Mrs. Tilton would be
the wisest course for them to pursue.
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NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-08-20
MONETARY.
OFFICE NEW ORLEANS BULLETIN, |
Thursday Evening, August 10, 1875.
NEW ORLEANS CLEARINGHOUSE.

We have no material change to note in the
local Money market to-day. The demand fol
Money at the banks is still slack as compared
with last week, and the volume of business as
shown by the Clearing House figures has fall.
en- off to some extent. On the street also we
notice less inquiry, the offerings being mostly
of commercial paper on long time.
In Stocks and Securities no movement is
reported. We hear of some demand for City
Bonds at better figures, while new State Con.
soils are reported dull and lower.
We continue to quote irst-class CONNER
cial paper and collateral loans at 8@9 p
cent per annum discount. Al do at 10@12, and
second grade at 15@1S. First-class mort.
cages rule at 9@lO p cent per annum,
while second grace are entirely nominal.
Gold opened at 1134@ l13aa, against 113s at
New York, and after quite limited business,
closed at 113B@ l13s, against 1133 in that mar
ket, where it touched ia during the interim.
The sales were confined to $4,000, embra-
cling $4,000 at 113s, $40 0 at 1l34, $4,000 at
113a@l14 and $1,000 at ia
No sales of Silver were reported. American
half dollars are now quoted at los! iG64,
and Mexican dollars at 94@949, gold.
Foreign Exchange was unsettled and lrreg-
ular, owing to the fluctuations in gold at
New York, rising 2-l0 99 cent higher at one
time for sterling and for francs, but closing
the same as yesterday for BOTH The market
was without scarcely any movement the only
sale of sterling reported being $1,000 bill of
lading at ISL, while nothing TRANSFERRED in
francs.
At the close sterling bills were quoted at
S 50@5 81 for bill of lading and AL clear, and
nominal for bank, and francs at 4.5Sa for
commercial, and T. As for bank.
New York sight continues dull and un-
changed, with scarcely any offering and but
little in demand The only sales reported
were $4,000 private bankers at 9-32 p cent
premium, and $4,000 three days commercial
sight at /.
Stocks are apparently at a standstill; we
heal of only a few occasional transactions, OF
which the particulars are withheld, and which
would give no idea of the market.
We heard of some movement in City Bonds,
but no sales were reported. Tue market con-
tinues weak and nominal, and without any
thing transpirlng on which to base reliable
quotations
New State Consols seem to have come to q
standstil There ara but few offering and
but little demand. No transactions were re-
ported. They are now quiet at about 5399
$50.
No sales of Metropolitan Police Warrants
are reported, but they are held firmly at 65(9
g.
The demand for 1874 State Warrants seem
to have somewhat subsidized; they are, how
ever, still held at 45@50 for large and 50@55
for small Issues OF 1873 and previous years,
fundable, are still quoted at 35@36, and do,
not fundable. at -929.
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at 14a9l5c u ID. Is and so tierces sold on
private terms, 10 in lots at 14a@15c, and SO

at 14a@l5c y ID. Is and SO tierces sold on =
private terms, 10 in lots at 14a@15c, and 80
BRrAKrAsr BAoos-None on hand. II is
called for and would command Ice % 10.
LARD-The stock is small. but the demand
is only in job way at 14l@143c for tierce
and 15@154 for keg.
wH1sKY-Small stock and only in job
demand at 81 20 for Louisiana and 81 "a for
Western rectifed. A lot of rs bbls Louisi.
ana Tectifed sold at 81 % % gallon.
Corn IN BuIK-The market Is bare. The
small lots coming in by railroad are for Ala
bama direct.
WHEAT IN BULK-There is stock on hand
of about Is, 900 bushels Texas, mostly sold
for Liverpool, and some is going forward for
New York. The market may be quoted a!
81 25@1 40 y bushel
Corn IN SACKs-Is in light supply and linn
tied demand. Only 300 sacks sold, of which
100 yellow mixed at SIC and 200 white and
white mixed at 92c f9 bushel.
OATs-Light supply and dull. No sales.
Yesterday there were sales at 66@6Sc for
choice Galena.
BRAN-Is in light supply and moderate de-
mand. No sales. Yesterdays sales were at
81 Is 79 100 ID.
HAY-The market is bare of choice Small
stock Of prime on hand and dull. No sales.
Yesterday old prime sold at S27, and new, on
its merits, at S2S Sp ton.
CoFFEE-The market is strong and the de-
mand is good. Owing to an advance in
prices in Rio de Janeiro and New York, prices
here have advanced &c y H. Stock in first
hands 5000 bags, in dealers hands Is, 600.
We quote cargoes: Ordinary to low
fair 1Sl@18ac, 1gold), p ID; fair 194@194c,
good 100000, prime 2O492O4c p 10. job
lots: Ordinary 1S4@l9c, fair 19492Oc.
good 204@2O@c, prime 2Oi@21c p 10.
We are indebted to Messrs. Marks & Co.,
and Small & Co. for the following tele-
gram, dated Rio de Janeiro, August 18th,
and New York, August 10th, 1875: Pur-
chases since August 10Th. 1000 bags; cleared
Atlantic ports 2S,eOO; cleared Gulf ports 5000;
loading $4,000; stock $4,000; average daily
receipts 10, 300; price advancing, $4,000; sex-
change 27i ID cent.
BALING TwNE-Is selling at lac u tb in
round lots; 16c 7a tb at retail
IRON COTTON TIEs-Large stock and good
demand. The Arrow tie is selling at SIC %
ID, with discount on round lots. Pleced
arrow Tie, II feet, sell at 3ac net; 8 feet 6
inches, $40 net. The Beard & Bros Tie
sells at 54c 9p tb, with discount on round
lots.
BAGG1NG Fair retail demand. Domestic
jute is held at 15c at wholesale, and re-
failing at 15@154c. India sells at wholesale
at lie; at retail ll4c f9 yard
GUNNY BAGs-Are quoted at 14c in bales
and 15c apiece reserved.
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An Important Postal Order.
The following important order was signed by
the Postmaster General yesterday, and will be
issued by circular to all Postmasters tomorrow
Posi- OFFICE DEPARTMENT.,
Washington, May 8, 1875.
The treaty concerning the formation of Gen.
eral Postal Union, concluded at Berne, Oct. 9,
1874, between the United States Of America, Ger
MAN., Austro- Hungary, Belgium, Denmark,
Egypt, Spain, France, Great Britain,
Greece, Italy, Luxembourg, Norway,
the Netherlands, Portugal, Roumania,
Russia, servia, Sweden, Switzerland and Turkey,
having been duly ratified by the United States
on the Sth of March, 1875, and the ratifcations
thereof by the several contracting States having
been duly exchanged at Berne, Switzerland, on
the Sd of May 1875, it is hereby ordered that the
uniform rates of postage to be levied and col
lected in the United States on correspondence to
and from the whole extent of the Postal Union,
embracing the above named countries, without
distinction, shall be as follows:
A. For prepaid letters, 10 cents per Is
grammes.
B. For unpaid etters, 10 cents per Is
grammes.
y. FOR pOstal carus, ceHts edcH.
D. For newspapers, if not over ounces in
weight, cents each.
e. For other printed matter, samples Of mer-
chandise, and all articles, other than newspapers,
enumerated in article of the treaty, 2 cents per
each weight of ounces or fraction thereof
F. For the registration fee on all correspond
ence, cents.
G.. No fee will be charged for q return receipt
in cases where a receipt from the addressed is
requested.
II. No additional tax will be collected in the
United States on the correspondence forwarded
within the Union by sea on routes of moro than
300 nautical miles in length.
l. As regards the amounts to be paid for the
territorial transit according to article 10 Of the
treaty, the United States claims for herself,
whenever the right of transit guaranteed by that
article is exercised, (even as regards her transit
lines of over $50 kilometres, and excepting only
her great overland railway lines between the
Atlantic and Pacific oceans, expressly reserved
as continuing to form the object of special ar
rangements with the post offices interested) the
minimum rate OF francs per kilogramme Of
letters, and 25 centimes per kilogramme Of print
ed matter, ETC., and is ready by increasing the
transit rates, as permitted, to 4 francs and so
confines respectively, to meet the wishes of
those Departments of the Union which make the
same declaration in regard to the United States
transit correspondence.
K. The freedom of transit of correspondence
in closed mails, reciprocally granted in the exist
ing Postal Convention between the United States
and Switzerland, will be maintained.
l.. The Union rates of postage hereinbefore
prescribed will be levied and collected on and
after July 1, 1875, on the correspondence to and
from all the contracting States except France,
and on and after January /, 1875, on the CORE
spondence to and trom France.
MARSHALL JEWELL,
Postmaster Gsaezal.
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RAILROADS.
NEW ORLEANS, ST. LOUIS AND OHIoAo0
RAILROAD COMPANY,
GREAT JACKSON ROETE,
Trains depart and arrive as follows
From Calliope Street Depot.)
DEPART. ARRIVE.
Express. 1850 A. N. Express. 90 r, r..
Mail ....... $3.50 P. M. Mail 1880 4. Fl.
Pullman Palace Sleeping Oars through 10 n
Louis, Chicago and Cincinnati.
Only one change Of sleeping cars TO Eastssn
cities.
Tickets for sale and informst ton eiven n n
Camp street, corner Common.
r. D. FROST. HenT Manager. spiS.
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COMMERCIAL.
O1rIOK NEW ORLEANS BULLETIN. !
Ihursday Evening, August IS 1875,

CorroE-The sales to-day exclusive of
one small lot not reported) embraced 4O1
bales, at prices requiring no change in our
quotations.. We give also the figures and
report OF the Exchange in full, as below:
AkEaIoAM sTAHpARp OF o1AssrrroAr1o..
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'HE EUBTr rs commo, St.
JOHN B. COURET, Proprietor.
This Saloon established in 1851, and has always
maintained the reputation of being one of the most
genteel orderly. well. kept and popular establish
ments in the city.
The best Of WINES and LIQUORS are always
furnished to the guests A hot LUNCH is served
every day from 1ok A. M. to ~ P. NJ
There is q cosy comfortable CLUB ROOM over the
Saloon which is fav orite resort for gentlemen.
TONY, of Old SANS Saloon" memory, presides
over the Cigar Department ap24 1y
CTAR FLAMING MILL
LUMBER YARD,
Corner Calliope and Rampant Streets, Zone square
above the New Basin,)
NICHOLAS CONNELL, Proprietor
low Pine Lumber Cypress, ETC., ETC. Also dressed
flooring, ceiling etc, weather boards, sashes doors
blinds and mouldings.
Orders left at Box 49, Mechanics and Dealers Ell.
change will meet with prompt attention. my4 GIN
AL-COAL-COAL-
w. G. WILMOT & CO..
1853 Poydras Street.
Wholesale and Retail Dealers in
PITTSBURG AND OTHER GOALS.
PLANTATIONS, STEAMERS, FACTORIES AND
FAMILIES
Supplied at Short Notice and at Lowest Rates.
Orders for COAL IN CASKS promptly attended
to. Branch Office and Depot on the 'svee, head Of
Robin street. mh25 tt
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POST OFFICE.
Mobile, Ala, and Lake

| Mobile, Ala, and Lake
| Coast. observation-disclosures.
| Mobile, Ala. ..........
| New York city, Boston,
Mass, Philadelphia, Pa,
Baltimore and Washing
ton, D. O., Maryland,
Virginia, North Carolina,
South Carolina, Georgia,
Alabama, Florida, East.
ern Mississippi, Della
ware, Eastern Pennsyl-
vania, New jersey, East.
ern New York and New
England States, via Mo-
bile, Ala. ...............
| Key West, Fla, semi
weekly.
New York city, Boston,
Mass, Philadelphia, Pa,
Baltimore, Md, Cincin-
natl, o., West Virginia,
Shreveport, La, and
| Northern Texas, Jack
son, Miss, Canton, Miss,
Vicksburg, Miss, Mem
phis, Tenn, Buffalo, N.
Y, Pittsburg, Pa, and
all Northern, Eastern
and Western States and
Territories, Canada East
and West, via Jackson
route. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
| New Orleans and Cairo
Railway Post Office
South, West and North
Mississippi, Shreveport,
La, Monroe, La, North
ern Texas, Northern Lou
isana, Arkansas, Ten
nessee, West New York,
West Pennsylvania, and
Western States and Ter
ritories. Eastern and
Northern mail. dropped
in the Post Office after
4:45 P. NJ, Canada East
and West. -.
Galveston, Tex, East
ern and Western Texas.
and Shreveport, La,
Closes daily, except Mon
Arrives daily, except
Sunday.
Morgan's Louisiana
and Texas Railroad
Supplying parishes Of
Calcasieu, Iberia. Lafay-
cite, Lafourche, st. Lam
dry, st. Martin, st. Mary,
Terrebonne, Vermflion,
and Cameron; also, JAS
per, Newton and Orange
counties in Texas.
Red River, supplying
Alexandria and Natchi-
toches. La, Red River
parishes and Burkeville,
Newton county, Texas.
CovingtOn, Vaudeville
and jacksonville
Monday and Thursday.
Saturday ...............
Arrives Monday.
Arrives Tuesday and
Friday.
Vicksburg Packet Coast
to Vicksburg-
Tuesday, Thursday and
Saturday .............
Arrives Monday, Wednes-
day and Fridsy.......
Bayou Sara Packet,
Coast to st. Francis
vile, La
Monday and Friday.
Arrives Monday and
Thursday. ............
Buras and Lower Coast,
Plaquemines parish
Monday, Wednesday and
Friday.
Arrives TUESDAY, Inur6-
day and Saturday..
Donaldsonville, La, and
parishes of st. John,
St. James and Assump-
ton .....
Carrollton, La.
Carrollton, La.
St. Bernard parish
Monday, Wednesday
and Friday.
Algiers, La ............
Grand Isle-Weekly
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(Timey notice will be given on the bulletin
board of departure FOR Brownsville, Texas, Ha-
vana, Cuba and Bra tSantlago)
Mails on Sundays will be closed the same as
= w. G. W. RINGGoLD, Postmaster.