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The New York herald., 1875-10-31

DOARD WANTED-FOR GENTLEMAN AND WIFE,
ID second third story front Room, with hall Bedroom
price exceed S35 per location Twenty third
Ftty-nnth street Madison and Sixth Address
t., box 2,29l Post Office.
The New York herald., 1875-10-31

5D FLOOR FINE SUNNY ROOM LARGE CLOSETS
- fourth Room for gentlemen xceptioHabe table
andibera terms good parties 3ls West Twenty
The New York herald., 1875-10-31

S1 WEST ELEVENTH OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
III furnished Rooms, ample elosts, on second third
oor. with good board for gentlemen families low
prices :able board only s. per week.
The New York herald., 1875-10-31

OS EAST TWENTY THIRD STREET, NEAR MADI.
OO son avenue To rent with Board desirable Suit Of
front Rooms second loor southern exposre also
single Rooms
The New York herald., 1875-10-31

Oh. WEST TWENTY FIFTH sTREET-CHEERFUL
OIO sunny Rooms with substantial Board, cleanliness
&c, from 81 TO $40 per week.
The New York herald., 1875-10-31

~ WEST TWELFTH STREET NEAR FIFTH Av.
4 ! enae-iia handsomely furnished Rooms. second,
third and fourth Aoors with nlcoyes with
Board. references exchanged
The New York herald., 1875-10-31

O07 EAST SIXTY FIFTH STREET-A GENTLEMAN
CU and wife a few single gentlemen obtain good
Board with quiet lamily; terms reasonable.
The New York herald., 1875-10-31

A % WEST SIXTEENTH STREET.-NEWLY AND
r = handsomely furnished Second Floor let with first
class private table hall Room for single gentlemen
references.
The New York herald., 1875-10-31

"A I WEST TWENTY FOURTH STREET LARGE AND
Il elegantly furnished Rooms let with first class
Board French family back Paror. with attached
suitable for physcians Office; private table II desired
The New York herald., 1875-10-31

DOARD wANTED-FOR FOUR ADULTS AND Chilli
ID five years old second third floor: pcatinn Twenty
third Fv-niEth streets, Madison and Sixth
Address PHELPS. 80 yesey street.
The New York herald., 1875-10-31

NORTH GERMAN LLOYD
IN STEAMSHIP LINE BETWEEN NEW YORK,
SOUTHAMPTON AND BREMEN
Companys pier foot Of Second street, Hobokeu.
ODER Nov MOSEL..4... 20
SALIER. .............NOv. 13 DEUTSCHLAND. Nov IT
Rates Of passage from New York Southampton Havre
or Bremen-
First Cabin $780, gold Second Cabin SEQ gold stceragc
$50 currency.
Return tickets atreduced rates.
Prepaid storage certificates, S32, currency.
For freight OF passage apply to
OELkICfIS Il CO.. No Bowling Green.
The New York herald., 1875-10-31

C7R MADISON AvENUE.-oNE FLOOR, HAND
somely furnished with private table, would let to
party Of gentlemen, with breakfast.
The New York herald., 1875-10-31

SD AND THIRD FLOORS, WE'LL FURNISHED; BEST
- Board large rooms, re and gas included, at SO pc
week, for adults Il9 Clinton place
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1875-05-20
GRAND RAPIDS, WIS, THURSDAY, NAY 90, 1878.

SUM and play room for his children.
In 1864, whsn the efforts 70 the Sani-
tary Commission were being seconded
by the citizens, and it was proposed to
get up series of amateur theatricals
and operatic performances, Mr.. Jerome
had this large room elegantly arranged
and furnished as theater, the rooms
on the entresol being fitted up as dress
ing rooms, and for the properties. The
entertainments gwen in this theater in
the year in question were very success
tul, and large sum was raised and
handed over to the Sanitary Commit
tee. Later, in 1867, when the front
or main building was nearly finished, It
was offered by Mr.. Jerome to the
Union League Club, at net yearly
rental of eighteen thousand dollars,
the club to pay the taxes and insurance
on the property, with the privilege of
purchasing within five years for $780,
600. The offer was accepted and the
club took possession under lease Of
ten years. BY clause in the lease it
was agreed that should the building be
damaged by fire to the extent of $4O,-
600 the club should have the privilege
of withdrawing if it should be consid-
cred advisable to do Sc. During the
time the club has occupied the build
ing they have expended abont $50, 900
in trescoing the walls and ceilings, and
in providing means of ventilation;
about $4,000 in furniture, and about
$4,000 more in paintings and statu-
airy and other works of art Notwith-
standing these expenditures. the club
has been enabled each year to lay aside
large surplus, which has been devot-
ed to the building fund, and they now
have $149, 600 in United States bonds,
atpar, valuedin currency at $167, 900.
deposited in the hands of trustees.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1875-05-20
A WOman's Reasons why the
Pastor is Innocent.

From of the Forty, in the New York Tribune.
If Mr.. Beecher is guilty it is thing
to make the world weep. [ believe he
is innocent. [ believe be suffers
this terrible discipline, which should
fill all hearts with awe, i'll order that
some great glory to the name of Christ
shall be wrought out; and that his
recognition and acceptance of this sus-
tains him in such serenity of patience
and gentleness. In the presence of
such an experience it becomes US to
hush ourselves into a solemn silence,
and to wait for the developments of
Gods will.
That simple, spontaneous, loving
nature Is not the nature that commits
such sin T! He has ''given," without
calculation, to his chosen friends and
with an absolute trust, Of which any
amount OF advantage might have been
taken. Made to believe that he had
wronged some of them. he poured out
all be had and was, 10 help them. and
to save his dear church from a shadow
OF a stain. Made to believe that a
woman S defrauded heart had turned to
him from It's natural relations, al that
was chlvalrous and generous and good
In his Christian manhood took the
blame, and rose up to shield and help
her in her sorrow and helplessness !;
counting the sacrifice of himself as
nothing to secure that end.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1875-05-20
w atchnnaFSIn '

T would respectfully announce to the citizens Of
AGrand Rapids and surrouding country that |
have rented a part Of the Store Room now occu-
csed by o. G. Neeyes and am prepared to exc
iute all work entIust ed to me. promptly and
atisfactoriIy on either Watcher Clocks or jew
Try.
III. ID. LORD,
Practical Matchmaker.
tt. Water St., Grand Rapids Wig
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1875-05-20
Labor.

Toll swings the axe, and Forests bow;
The seeds break out in radiant bloom,
Rich harvests smile behind the plow,
And cities cluster round the loom.
Where towering domes and taperin spires
Adorn the vale and crown the hill,
Stout Labor lights its beacon fires,
And plumes with smoke the forge and mill
The monarch oak, the woodlands pride,
Whose trunk is scanned with lightning scars
Toll launches on the restless tide,
And there unrolls the flag of stars;
The engine with its lungs of flame,
And ribs of brass and joints of steel,
From Labor's plastic fingers came.
18th sobbing valve and whirling wheel
'Tis Labor works the magic press,
And turns the crank in hives of toll,
And beckons angels down to bless
Industrious hands on sea and soil.
Here sun Drowned soil. with Shining spade,
Links lake to lake with silver ties,
Strung thick with palaces of trade,
And temples towering to the skies.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1875-05-20
SS2R IFS SaIe--T1a Foreclosure.

STATE OF " NISCOHSIN-CIRCUIT COURT FOR Woop
COUNTY.
Marshall Field. Levi T. Letter, Lorenzo G. Wood
house, Henry Field, Henry j. Wllings and Jo-
seph n. Field, Partners under the firm name of
Field, Letter d Co, Plaintiffs, against Mary Har-
rold and Minor Harold, her husband, Defend
ants.
7 n pursuance and by virtue of a judgement of
4 foreclosure amp sale, rendered in the above en-
titled action, by the Circuit Court for Wood Coun-
ty, Wisconsin, on the ninth day of February, A.
ID. 1875, the subscriber. Sheriff of said County of
" oOd, will sell directed in said judgement. at
public auction, TO the highest bidder at the front
door OF the Court House, in the City of Grand
Rapids, in said County Of Wood, on Tuesday, the
first day of June, A y. 1875, at two O'Clock in the
afternoon Of said day. all the following described
lands and premises. situate, lvipg ard Being in
the present city Of Grand Rapids, in the County
of Wood. and State of Wisconsin, and appurten-
ances theTeunto belonging. to-Vit: "COmmen-
cling at point thirty G0p feet east of the south
west corner of the north half CT the northwest
quarter OF the southeast quarter IF section No.
seventeen QO in township No. twenty-five C22(
north OF range No. six (6) east rGnning thence
due north one hundred and two Q02) feet thence
due east one hundred and thirty-ive Q35) feet
thence due south one hundred and two Q02) Feet
thence due west one hundred and thir.y-6yef
Q35) feet to the place of beginning.
Dated Grand Rapids, Wis. April 18th 1875.
I. 3. CASE,
GEO. Il. GARDNER, Sh'f Wood Couety,
Plaintiffs Atty.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1875-05-20
Free Love in ''Ye Olden Time. 8

[From the American Museum for March, 1881
Speech of Miss Polly Baker, deliv-
cred before court Of Judicature, in
Connecticut, wherein she was prose
cuted the fifth time for having bastard
children. ''May it please the Hon
orable Bench to indulge me in a few
words. | am a poor unhappy woman,
who have no money to fee lawyers to
plead for me, being hard put to it to
get a tolerable living. I shall not trou-
BILE your Honors with long speeches,
nor have [ the presumption to expect
that yon may by any mems be prevailed
on to deyiate in your sentence, from
the law, in my favor All that |
humbly hope is that your Honors will
charitably move the Governor good
ness in my behalf, that my. fine may be
remitted. This the fifth time, gentle
men, that [ have been dragged before
your court on the same account; twice
| have paid heavy fines, and twice been
brought to public punishment for want
of money to pay these fines. This may
have been agreeable to the laws, and [
don t dispute it; but since laws are
sometimes unreasonable IN themselves,
and therefore repealed, and others bear
too hard in particular cases, therefore
there is left power somewhere, to dis
pense with the execution Of them.
take the liberty to say, that [ think
this law, by which [ am punished, is
both unreasonable in itself, and partic-
ularly severe with me, who have al
ways lived an unoffending life in the
neigh5erhood where [ was born, and [
defy my enimies (if [ have any) to
say [ ever W1onged man, woman or
child.
"Abstracted from the law, I cam
not conceive (may it please your Hon
or) what the nature of my offense is.
l have brought five children into the
world, at the risk of my life [ have
maintained them well by my own indus
try, without burdening the township,
and would have done it better if it had
not been, for the heavy charges and
fines have paid. Can it be a crime
Gin the nature of things. [ mean) to
add to the kings subjects, in new
country that really wants people? L
own it, should think it praisewosthy
rather than punishable action I have
debauched no other woman's husband,
nor enticed any youth. These
things [ never was charged with ; nor
has any one the least cause of COM
plant against me, unless, perhaps the
Minister or Justice. because [ have had
children without being married, by
which they have missed wedding fee
But, can this be fault Of mine 81
appeal to your Honors. You are
pleased to allow [ don't want sense
but I must be stupi6ed to the last degree
not to prefer the honorable state of
wedlock to the condition [ have lived
in. [ always was, and still am, will
ing to enter into it ; and doubt not to
my behaving well in it, having all the
industry, fertility, and skill in econo-
my, appertaining to good wife's char
acter. | defy any one to say [ ever
refused an offer of that sort. On the
contrary [ readily consented to the
only proposal of marriage that ever
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1875-05-20
THE UNION LEAGUE CLUB.
4 Sketch of the Organization.

IA tCACOCA vi GIC WI SdiilLdGkUU.
The burning of the rooms of the
New York Union League Club natur-
ally awakens an interest in the organi-
zation. We copy from the New York
Times the following interesting sketch
of the club:
The Union League Club was organ
lied OF February 6, 1868, with Mr..
Robert B. Minturn, President, by a
body of patriotic gentlemen, the OBJ
ject of the club being to promote. ef-
courage, and sustain, by all proper
means, absolute and unqualified loyalty
to the government of the United
States TO discountenance and rebuke,
by moral and social influences, all dis
loyalty to the government and every
attempt against the integrity of the
nation, and in furtherance of these OBJ
jects to establish and maintain library
and gallery of art and military troph-
les, especially devoted to the perpetual
tion and illustration of the patriotic
services and sacrifices by which the
struggles against rebellion had been
characterized.
On February Is, 1865, the club was
formerly chartered by the Legislature,
the names of Cornelius r. Agnew,
Horatio Allen, James W. Beekma,
Henry W. Bellows, Francis B. Gut
ting, John A. Dix Wolcott Gibbs,
John G. Green, George Griswold, Da-
vid Hoadley, Murray Hoffman, Will
liam j. Hopkins, Charles King, Chas.
H. Marshall, Willard Parker, George
I. Strong, Jonathon Sturges, Otis D..
Swan and Moses Taylor appearing as
incorporators. The first house oceu-
pied by the club was 26 East Seven
teenth street, Union square, in which
it remained until April l, 1868, when
it was removed to the building was
burned yesterday. This building was
erected by Mr.. Leonard w. Jerome,
who began it with the intention of
making it his private residence. The
rear portion, which measures fifty feet
by seventy-fve, was built first, and
was originally intended to be used for
stables. 1t consists of two stories and
an entresol, the upper portion being
] intended by Mr.. Jerome for a gymna-
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1875-05-20
ADVERTISING RATES :

One inch, or fraction OF an inch, constitutes
square.
headed notices IN reading columns or under
mead of Business Notices." 10 cents per line for
first insertion, and cents per line for each sub
sequent insertion.
Marriages and Deaths inserted free.
Transient advertising payable in advance
Legal Notices requiring proof of publication to
be paid for before said proofs delivered-al 9TH
ers payable in advance
All advertisements Will he inserted until for
bid" unless scne specified time is stated,
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1875-05-20
II. B. PHILLE0. Editor
1t is the spirit Of Christ which. rho

1t is the spirit of Christ which the
world cannot understand. 1t is
the 'litlte childhood" Of the king
doom !. Very like the violets that he
loves is this man whose trumpet of
fame has sounded throughoUt the
world; simple as simplicity itself, yet
wearing the purple of kings and giving
out a largess of fragrance that cntich-
es the whole atmosphere.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1875-05-20
DISSOLUTION OLE Co.PaRTNERsHIP.

FHNhe Co-partenership heretofore existining be-
a tween \, Gerard, Il. w. Webster and A. j.
Drake known by the firm name of n. Gerard i
Co., aas been dissolved by mutual con-
sent. The bushes in future will be conducted
IN the firm name of Gerard i Drake who, viii
ettle all outstanding accounts.
Grand Rapids, March 9th, 1879.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1875-05-20
An American in England.

Almost always, in visiting such
scenes as [ have been attempting to
describe, [ had singular sense of hav-
ing been there before. The Ivy grown
English churches (even that of Beb-
bington, the first that [ beheld) were
quite as familiar to me, when fresh
from home, Of the old wooden meeting
house in Salem, which used, on wintry
Sabbaths, to be the frozen purgatory
of my childhood. This was bewil-
dering, yet very delightful emotion,
futtering about me like faint sum-
mer wind, and filing my imagination
with a thousand half remembrances
which looked as vivid as sunshine, at a
side glance but faded quite away when
ever [ attempted to grasp and define
them. Of course the explanation of
the mystery was, that history, poetry,
and fiction, books of travels and the
talk of tourists, had given me pretty
accurate preconceptions of English
scenery, and these being long ago vivi
fed by youthful fancy had insensibly
taken their places among the images of
things actually seen. Yet the illusion
was often SO powerful that [ almost
doubted whether such airy remem-
brances might not be a sort oi mate
idea, the print of a recollection in some
ancestral mind, transmitted with fainter
impress through several descents to my
own. felt indeed, like the stalwart
progenitor in person returning to the
hereditary haunts after more than two
hundred years, and finding the church,
the hall, the farm house and the cot
tage, hardly changed during his long
absence-the same lanes the same yelled
sky, and green lustre of the lawns and
fields-while his own afinities for these
things little obseured by disguise were
reviving at every step.-Hawthorne.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1875-05-20

have prepared a complete abstract of titles
70 Zeal estate in Wood County, Wis, and can on
snort notice give information as to title to any
Aaiet OF land in the county. PAY TAXES: Make
n H@lleeuons. Agent for Continental and Phoenix
EYE bes C>s. Grand sapsds, W4.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1875-05-20
For sale,

a SECOND hond, 40 horse power Engine 81
lnch bore, "a inch stroke. This Engine
mas oeen completely oyerhaued and repaired
at the Grand Rapids Foundry, and is nearly as
good as new. AartieS wishing to purchase can
apply to the Grand Rapids Foundry for particu-
lars, terms Of payment &c.
RABLIN BRO
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1875-05-20
SIaughtering News !

Va Nj. q. MILLER is selling goods of every
w description, way down to
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1875-05-20
Milier'S Brick Store

Grand Rapids Wood County, W is.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1875-09-24
playing chess, or swinging on the cute
and talking love to silly girls.

A RIDICULOUS affair of honor recently
came off at st. Louis between two law
yers, j. III. Mincke and Ct. ID. Grismore,
the former being the challenger. Der
ringer pistols were selected rs the
weapons, and twenty PAGES the distance.
Arriving at the ground, the principals
were ordered to strip for the fray. Girls
more obeyed with alacrity. With
Mincke the case was different. He had
his coat bittoned up to his chin, and in
sisted on fighting in that trim-that he
was chilly, and if he exposed his body to
the air he would become more 80, and
thereby unsteady his aim. The seconds,
however, were memorable, and proceeded
to assist him in peeling off his superfu-
Gus togs. Upon unbuttoning the coat of
the bloodthirsty duelist, what was their
establishment to find buttoned beneath
its folds piece of oak plank Is by II
inches and an inch thick, two old rubber
shoes and beaver vest carefully folded
into four thicknesses. Mincke &c
knowledged that he had padded his body
to protect himself from his antagonists
bullets, but said he would still fight if
the distance was heightened. The sec
onds demurred. Mincke threw down his
pistol, declaring that 20 PAGES was muir
derously close, and demanding that it be
extended to so PAGES. The demand was
acceded to, and the duelists posted 80
PAGES distant from each other. Mincke
again declined to fight, but his second
declared it would be cowardly not to pro-
coed, and he then consented, though
little bourbon was necessary to "brace
him up" Finally shots were exchanged
and the fight ended. 1t subsequently
transpired that the derringers were load
ed with salt in lieu of balls-a precon
certed trick of the seconds.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1875-09-24
THE LITTLE FOLKS.
A Little Truth-TelIer.

Yes, Mra. Brown. I've had lovely visit;
always have, whenever come here.
Your Katy entertains 30 very nicely
mean IL, pom my honor, Katy dear!
truly don't know whore the time has vanished
IL gave me quite a funny sort OF shock
To fnt my visit done. and mud, moreover,
There wasn't any trouble with your clock
So now think I'd better get my things on.
Yes, Katy, must go; for don't you see,
Mamma this morning told me when started:
90 Bessie, you'd better be at home by three"
You ask me If I'd like to stay 10 dinner?
II knew that nice smell came from roasting meat. }
Oh no, thank you, Mrs. Brown, couldn't.
They do have such delightful things 10 eatD
You say you're sure mamma will not be worried?
And Katy wants me 80? and little Will?
You really wish I'D stay? Well, since you urge me,
Why, thank you, Mrs. Brown, i think will.
! hope my conduct doesn't seem peculiar
But, then. mamma said, when went away:
" Now mind that yon don't stay to dinner, Bessie,
Unless they urge You UerV much TO stay"
Edgar Faucet. 81. Nicholas FOR October.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1875-09-24
A Boy IL Years Of Age Hangs Himself.

On Friday last tragedy occurred on
Middle creek, in Chase county, that
threw the whole neighborhood into a
terrible state of excitement. The event
was the suicide by hanging of boy IL
years of age, O. X. Booth by name, son
of Mrs. Sadoris by former marriage.
From the Ledger we learn that on
Friday afternoon the boy was at VIM.
Maxwells playing with Mrs. Ms boy
and eating watermelons. At one time in
the afternoon he asked young Maxwell if
he knew how long it took for person to
die by hanging. The boy replied ten or
fifteen minutes he supposed. Later in
the afternoon young Booth went into the
stable and II few minutes after young
Maxwell, following in, found one of the
halters with slip-noose i'll it hanging
from rafter. Upon being asked Booth
said he didn't know who put it there.
Young Maxwell unfastened the slip-knot,
but did not stop to take the rope down,
and shortly after started after the COWS.
Young NJ. says as he rode away he saw
Booth going to the stable, but supposed
he was going home. As Mr.. Maxwell
returned from the field shortly after,
about six o'clock, in passing the stable,
which is built of logs, he saw Booth
through crevice hanging 10y the rope.
Running in, he took the boy in his arms,
slipped the moose from around his neck,
and finding his body still warm, made
every effort to restore him, but life was
extinct.
On examination it was believed that
his neck was broken. When Mr.. Max
well found him his feet were touching
the floor, and it was at first believed that
he had held up his feet to cause sure
death, but from the fact that his face
showed no signs of strangnlation, though
pale, it was life-like, with a smile about
the mouth, and from the evidence before
the Coroner's jury it is believed now that
after adjusting the moose he jumped
from projection in the side of the
stable, instantly breaking his neck by
the fall
Young Booth had been wild and as
full Oh pranks as most boys of his age,
and after his death it was remembered
that he had said, mt different times, that
he wanted to die suddenly, and after the
death of little child of his acuuaint-
ance, that he would never suffer as he
had.
He was, mentally, a very bright, smart
boy, unusually so. The general belief
now is that he had long meditated and
determined upon suicide.