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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1875-01-07
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other day. Now supposing the fame.
had attained the mastery, where would
the engine have been planted to have
successfully combatted the enemy The
ice by the slab dixie is foot thick at
least, and the suction pipe is not long
enough to reach beyond to the open
river from the plank walk. We ask
this conundfum, as sort of an awak
ener, that we may be prepared Let
the gangways to the several platform
De kept clear, and the ice amply chop
ped away for our mutual protection.
Sam Rindskopf who detrauded the
government out of revenue in the
manufacture and sale of whiskey has
been found guilty and sentenced to one
day imprisonment in the Custom
House, and to pay fine of $4,000
This is so severe that we sre constrain-
ed to weep. Poor Sam in the Custom
House deprived of his lager for twenty
four hours is an object of pity. The
IS, 600 is nothing, but the imprison
ment with only pier glass mirror a
hair mattrass, and ravishing sofas for
lounging upon is terrific Now if
Sam had been poor man and stole
bread for his babies he would have
gone where he deserved for six months
at least. Great is Equity!
The last Tribune contains not ex-
actiy a detailed statement" from the
Rudolph Member Of the Co. Board of
Canvassers, but statement neverthe-
less. The gentleman confesseS that he
had seen nothing and kne,c nothing re-
lative to the returns till he was called
upon to act. We are glad to hear
from Bro. Clark, and when he can con-
vince us that he has not been a tool for
every political kite flown by Geo. Hiles
or Tom, Dick or Harry, whenever
tail has been wanted, then will we be
lieye III his immaculate purity. the evi-
dence adduced by his action upon that
memorable evening, to the contrary
Notwithstanding. 1t is hard to deter
mine which is the greater calamity
that can befall man, the lack Of back
bone, the lack of brains, or the lack of
principle.
Every type that is set, says the
Waupaca Republican every pound of
paper that is used, every stroke of the
press that prints the papers, every light
| that is lighted for work in the evening,
every package that comes by freight or
express, every step the drayman takes
every movement made in or out Of the
printing Office, in any way connected
with the making Of newspaper. costs
the publisher money, and it has to be
paid, and all OF it in advance. Does
the question ever occur to the subscri-
bers who owe for one, two or three
years, where all the money comes from
to pay it with? Suppose farmer had
to hire his land year after year, hire
men and teams to work it, buy his seeds
aud machinery, and pay for them all
In advance, and then sell his crop out
one or two bushels in a place and wal
for his pay one, two or three years, and
then take it, or perhaps half of it, in
cord wood, limbs at that, and short
measure, and allow twenty-five cents a
cord above market price, in order to
get his pay at all how fast would be
get rich
Notice. The following is the list
Of names drawn to serve as Petit Ju-
rors at the February term the of Wood
County Circuit Cont
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1875-01-07

For Sale.-Two Horses, weighing
about / 1000 lbs, each, will be sold
either together or separate one single
harness, one cutter and Victor sew
ing machine almost new The latter
cost SIS aud will be sold at $50. In
qulre Of
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1875-01-07
BUSINESS NOTICES.

Buy your underwear and clothing
of 7. c. St. Amour & Co., who sell
She best and the cheapest in the state
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1875-01-07

In Wisconsin when they want to
flood the cranberry marshes they send
Tor Chicago girl to put her foot Ia
the river.-St. LOUIS Paper.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1875-01-07
Grand Rapids April 9th. tt

Lost or Stolen. order No.
9-S100-to j. A. Gaynor, on Dist.
No. /, City of Grand Rapids. All
persons are hereby cautioned not to buy
the same, as payment has been stopped.
Any one returning the same to this of
fee will be suitably rewarded. If
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1875-01-07

Now is the time to get you fine
suit for the Holidays. Try j. D. Wo-
mer at 7. G. St. Amour & Cos.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1875-01-07

The American Sardine, Co.'S Bone
less Sardines, are much better, and less
than half the cost of imported Sar-
dimes. lly1.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1875-01-07
Our Small Change.

"A man of ''stamps The Post
master
What is life without mother
-in-law?
The Legislature convenes on
Wednesday the 18th inst.
&c Ear long I'll be with you," as
the man said to his mule.
Winter seems to have quit fool
ing and got down to business.
Think of this. A Chinese journa-
man tailor gets two cents day.
These awful cold nights make the
boys think of the girls and the minis
ter.
"A new garter is advertised called
the knee plus ultra. This tor the La
dies.
See change in G. B. & NJ. time ia
BILE, also the time table of the w. V.
r. f.
-Beecher secured 1000 calls New
Years day. Tilton and Moulton did
n come.
Rev. r. NJ. Webster started for
Berlin to assume his new ministerial du-
ties, last Thursday.
ALL the " boys" are chewing gen
tian and spikenard, New Year and
new resolutions, you know.
Now buy your thermometers.
They haven't been lower in a year.
They will SO up in the spring.
Mrs. D. Phillips Of Stevens Point
whose nom de plume is Ida j. Moore
has published a book Of poems.
This is the second number of Vol
Is OF the REPORTER. Send in your
little 81 and we'll pay the postage.
"A Chicago girl with ten corns each
as large as bulls eye, is another proof
Of the doctrine Of toe-tal depravity
You ought to have been at the
Wood County Collosee NJ to have seen
the Gladiators last Wednesday week.
We ought have known Lord 5
shop would have taken fire after we
had left H. Is. Phlileo 4 Cos books
there.
Ed Huban's horse ran away down
the Scarf hill one day last week, Ed
yelling his lovehst. Unfortunately no
body was killed.
notwithstanding a man may do a
strictly cash business, if he deals in
magnets, don't the boys expect he will
charge them
The revenue arising from the man
ufacture of tobacco necessarily dImin-
ishes en- the 1ot of January. A few
days will set it all right again.
Brown. sup 70 the eddy up" has
put up nearly TWO hundred cords OF
crystal ice up for the dog days. William
is an ice man Of the first water.
TO scribble locals amid all our sur
roundings is akin to carving ones name
upon his own headstone, but these per-
emptory demands must be met.
The County Board re-convenes, we
believe, en- the 18th but we haven t
seen any show bills up yet. Will the
City Clerk collect the usual license
Mrs. Burdick of Wausau is in
our city visiting her many friends.
Mrs. B. has been appointed agent for
the Smith American Organ, for Wau-
sau.
Now, boys; if anybody asks you
i" Hoosier School Master" tell 'em
Gaynor, and that he isn't a Hoosier
either, though he's 'rolght foine
gintlemAn, be jabers y
We see the abalistic letters, ct.
IT, so frequently nowadays that we
have to study whether they stand for
Timothy Titcomb, Theadore Tilton.
Topsy Turvy, Timely Topics, or Toad $
Tool.
Tim Bacon sends US SIS for the
REPORTER. Would that everybody
was like g TIM" who is the salt of the
earth down in Illinois Wouldn't we
be rich E? i" Happy New Year " to
Tim and Libbie. and babies.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1875-01-07

Black Moskow Beaver for ladies
cloaking, just received at I. c. St.
Amour 4 Cos.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1875-01-07
II. w. LORD.

Take N0tice.-The books of II.
B. Phillco & Co have been left with
Ii. w Lord for settlement All ac~
counts must be settled or secured i'm
mediately, to save costs.
II. W. LORD.
Justice Of the Peace
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1875-01-07

Fine cloths and cassimeres just
received at T. G.. St. Amour & Cos.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1875-01-07
sscozassn GeRsagaa E&astTOad

Or ana after February !, 1871, Trains will run
q follows;
GOING EASr AND SOUTH.
Leave Amherst juncton. +:3o A. II & o:So P y
CONF NORTH
Leave Amherst Junction, 1l:t6 \. u. K 1922 P N
No CHI; uge Of cars between Amherst Junction
nd Ni!raukse
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1875-01-07

S. i. EENEICk, Gen Manager
Gen'I Pa, d fiezet Ag't.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1875-01-07

=. W. BURT, Clerk.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1875-01-07

We have received from Andrew
D. White, President of Cornell Uni
versity, Ithica, n. Y. an Address de-
livered before the National Education
al Asso citation at Detroit last August,
upon the relations of the National and
State governments to Advanced Eda-
cation. 1t is clear, suscinct and argu-
mentative, full of good ripe thought,
and wise suggestions.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1875-02-27

view and modes, action of the United States in
Samoa.
Let us therefore wisely take care of ourselves ;
and The best way 10 do this is 70 endeavor to make
such material and social progress. that the powerful
governments whose friendship we now fortunately
possess. shall be convinced that We deserve their
aid and support. Let Us IN short. prove to the
world, that Hawaii Is worthy of her position among
the independent nations OF the world.
At the conclusion Of the address, which was
read in both languages, and was listened TO with
marked attention, the national song Ia Lahui
Hawaii" the words and air composed By the
Princess Liliu, was sung by the choir with fne
effect.
Following this, was the passage Of several reso-
lutions, the audience, with a facility peculiarly
Hawaiian, having at once transformed themselves
from an assembage convened to bear the Sever
eign, into a public meeting, while the Sovereign
was still present. The tenor Of the resolutions,
however, is very appropriate, and they express
the enthusiasm and cordial feeling that prevails
among the people towards His Majesty and the
nation which be has visited. AS follows
Resolved, That the thanks of the Hawaiian Peo-
pie be rendered TO our beloved Sovereign King
kALAKAUA, for his mission to the United States. and
for the favorable impression which be has made in
that country regarding Hawaii.
Resolved, That the thanks OF the Hawaiian People
az HSeDy VuNeieo 70 M AmeIAcdu GOfeIumeut
and People, for the hospitable manner in which
they entertained our Sovereign, and for the kindly
service of q rational war vessel to convey him to
and from San Francisco.
RESOLVED, That these resolutions be printed in
the Hawaiian and English newspapers, and that a
copy of them be sent to the American Government
through its Minister Resident.
After a benediction pronounced by the Rev. II.
ii. Parker, His Majesty retired (the audience
s~tanding) accompanied as on entering, the band
playing the national anthem, and the great gath
ering dispersed. 1t was ore of the largest of the
many large assemblages that ever convened in
Kawaiahao Church, and was characterized with
the utmostg good order and decorum.
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and thirteen years, it would require only fourteen
hundred and forty years TO bring both bodies to-
ge;her, when the Earth would fall into the sun.
But, as it is certain that cur eentripetal motion
would be vastly accelerated continually as we got
closer within the sphere Of the suns attraction, IN
less his forces should be prOpOrtionately decreased or
his volume reduced, it IS also probable that we
should consume very much less time than is given
above in making the tremendous journey
If the distance from the sun be now IS, 600 600 of
miles, and there is a nOvemen, of cur globe towards
it Of 100000 miles in one hundred and thirteen
years, We would be but 74.OOo.O 600 miles distan.
from the center Of cur solar system in the yeer 21o4.
Could human beings live in the increased hes; to
which they would be then exposedr Would not
many metals be fusible st that distance. Tin nelts
at 446, lead at COS, zinc At $50, bronze at 1851. sill
yer at 1882, gold at 2l56, iron st 220O.
But speculation is useless in such q contingency.
To change materially all our relations to the sun is
to change everything. The sun, LuesrHG .HHadi,
the great all-vivifying. all-pulsating heart of cur
system. regulates directly or indirectly every cireum-
stance in our physical condition. II change should
be going on in this relation, there viii, doubtless. be
compensations which viii enable US TO accommodate
ourselves to our new environment. The astronomers
and physicists would set us an example in this re-
gard, since. their unit Of measure sensibly disturb
ed. pretty much all their system would be disturbed,
and they would have all their calculations to make
over again. But, whatever else happens, the great
primordial powers of nature viii not suffer, Kepler's
and Newton's laws will govern the universe all the
same, and time, space, eternity move ceaselessly
upon their unsearchshle ways, without haste, with
out rest, for ever and ever.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1875-02-27
A Startling Possibility.

A telegraphic dispatch from London to a New
York paper, dated Jan. 18th, reads as follows
Ion inquiry have learned from Greenwich that
the first tentative computations Of the data obtained
from observations Of the recent transit Of Venus have
yielded results somewhat different from what was ex-
pected. Four calculations, made independently, give
the suns parallax as being respectively 9.O6 seconds,
e.45 seconds, 9.25 seconds, and go seconds, the
mean being e.24 seconds. The computations were
made by Professor ". G. Adams, lecturer on physics
in Kings college; Professor o. Henrici, Phi. D., of
University college; Frederick Guthrie, Royal school
Of mines and arts; and Messrs. Dunkia and Ellis,
assistants at the Royal observatory. Greenwich. No
calculations have yet been completed at Kew observ-
atory. The computations as given we're made only
upon the basis of the moments of external and inter
nal contacts as reported from the different points of
observation, and may be eOnsiderably-modifed when
the Photographic and m~icrometric measurements are
taken into the account"
From the comments made on this dispatch by a
distinguished American astronomer, it seems that
these computations indicate that the Earth is now
about 900, 900 miles nearer the sun than it was in
1851, when Encke aud other astronomers calculated
its distance. And if our planet is approaching the
sun at the rate of seven million miles in one hundred
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1875-02-27

was 50 heartily followed By the men Of promi-
hence among the people wherever be went) has
resulted in directing public attention towards this
Kingdom and it Affairs, both political and com
mercial, 10 an extent that never existed before,
and that cannot but prove % our advantage. And
more esF ecially may this favorable view Of the
case be predieated when we remember with pleas
urable satisfaction the excellent impression the
American people or all classes have received u
kNC kALAKAUA, who, 70 quote from a private
letter from Boston, 81 Ellis his station with grace
and dignity, but without hauteur; a pleasant
gentleman, and yet a King, as TO the manner
born" And this sentiment is TO be found in
the comments Of the entire press Of the country.
Thus, in learning TO respect the person Of our
King the great people who are sour nearest
neiEhbOrs and best friends may in future be
inclined to hold in higher consideration than
before the little Kingdom over which he reigns,
and to further whose interests be has made this
hazardous mid-winter journey. And whether it
shall be our fortune 20 succeed or fail in our
present endeayor to secure a Treaty Of reciprocal
ommerc with the Government Of the United
States, We repeat that the beneficial results Of
His Majesty's visit, in making us better known
and understood abroad, will be felt and appre-
ciated in the future Of these Islands.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1875-02-27
THE PACIFIC
SATURDAY. FEBRUARY q.

The ADDRESS Of His Majesty to the people on
Saturday last, which we print in full in another
column, gives evidence Of close observation, and
an estimation Of what was seen at its true value
A practical application is very happily brought
homo to our own people in the words:
As I observed the vast wealth and prosperity Of
that nation. I was impressed with the reflection that
il was n result Of the industrious habits Of the peo-
pie. They are never idle, day or night. The wealth
and greatness Of nations is created by the cultfTators
Of the soil and by the men who toll with their hands;
and thus has il ever been since forms of government
were first instituted on earth. To these considera-
tons let us Of Hawaii nei earnestly direct our atten-
ton, to the end that by our industries we may be en-
abled to attract foreign commerce. to our ports, and
freight it with the product Of our country"
1t is evident that one result Of the visit has
been to inspire a confident feeling Of hope for our
near future, whereby His Majesty is led to say;
"The Pacific Ocean with its productive islands
now attracts the attention Of the world. Our
will now enter upon a new and grander
course" In the same prophetic vein are these
words from C prominent San Francisco journal,
in an article entitled Our Commercial Neigh
bors":
With the Hawaiian Islands IL Is probable that we
shall have established . reciprocal commercial treaty,
which will bring Us into the most immediate and
friendly intercourse with them. an intercourse 50 in
innate in its business, social and political relations
that IL viii be almost regarded as o portion Of our
own country, and its citizens . part Of our own
people"
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c o NJ M ER DIAL.
PRIDN FFRRU4pr - ts-s

WE HAVE but two arrivals from forsizn ports 10 report dur
Ing the werk-the American baFk Delaware, on the 2gih, from
Victoria b c, Nth lumber 10 c Brewer a Co and the
Anerie-n sehooner Adj Nay. CO the Ash, with assorted mer-
caandhsc % J T. Wnterhouse.
I've bsrk ~. w. Ainy sailed sr san Francisco On The zaI.
taking = cargo % dsm-srie prodsce vaiued At SO g7s.
Ths bark Dcuuchland has eompistsd Der Iadipz asd vii
Fn fr san Francisco this evening or Early ts-narrsw morn
hg, with a eaE5 a. sugar and ree valasd az s,G7s.
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Ii seems q suit has been commenced by the CITY
government OF New York against Tweed for Sill
the amount out Of which il is alleged the city
has been defrauded by Tweed and his associates.
OnquestlGnaoIy win honest Courts and juries. the
money which has been dishonesty appropriated
may be recovered from Tweed and his associates
the only question being. is that property where n
can be reached or has il been made away with p
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~ JUDIcIoUs exercise Of the Royal prerogative
va the pardon, on Wednesday last, OF fifteen Of
fhe misguided men who participated in the riot
2of the 18th Of February, 1874, on the occasion of
His Majesty's election by the Legislature. By
the prompt arrest and conviction of these
men and by their Imprisonment at hard labor
during the past ten months, the majesty of the
law has been vindicated and the spirit of insub-
ordination which gave rise to their ofense has
been efectnally rebuked. Previous to their final
discharge, the men were taken in a body to the
Palace, were His Majesty addressed them as
follows
81 have directed the MarEhal to bring you before
me at this time for the purpose of giving you a
few words Of advice before you are finally dis
charged from custody.
Twelve months ago you we're guilty of break
ing the laws Of the land and disturbing the peace {;
but since you have been in prison. your conducti is
reported by the officers to have been good.
ION the occasion Of my return from a visit 10
America, l have deemed it proper to exercise my
prerogative by pardoning your offences, and term
mating your respective terms Of imprisonment
This has been done to-day by the reading to you
by the Marshal Of the proclamations of Royal
Pardon.
Let me advise you. as you go back to your
homes and your families, from this time forth to
ponder well upon the beinous nature of the oRenses
OF which you have been guilty, that the memory
thereof may lead You to become good and loyal
snbjects,-law-abiding and Peaceable members Of
society"
The men, Through one Of their number, who
spoke for tie rest) expressed their gratitude to
His Majesty for his gracious pardon, and declared,
with evident emotion and sincerity, that they
would heuceforth prove loyal and dutiful subjects.
the same day, a reprieve of three months
was granted in the case Of Kaapuni, who was
convicted Of the crime OF murder on Hawaii in
July last. and whose execution, together with
that of Kaaukai, the principal actor in the
tragedy had been ordered for Friday, March 18th.
The evidence on the trial at Hawaii, and also at
the second trial here in January last, went to
show that Kaapuni did not take an active part
in the murders. His mental condition, moreover,
is not sound, and it is quite possible that his
may eventually be commuted to impris-
onment for life.
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SPEAKING OF OURSELVES collectively "a o commu-
nifty. il may be remarked without fear of contra
diction, that those Of US who have lived here
long enough to be fairly elassed as g old residents"
have insensibiy and quite naturally got into a
habit Of valuiDg this little Island Kingdom of
ours very highly, not to say that we have over
estimated It's importance in connection with the
rest Of the world. Our beautiful climate, our
fertile soil, our grand scenery, our Christianized
and Iaw-abiding people, and last, not least, our
remarkably favored position on the ocean high
road Of the commerce of the Pacifc,-are themes
upon which we have often been eloquent and are
ready again to be 50, upon occasion. And yet
it is a melancholy fact, that beyond California
land not very extensively even there) these
Islands have been but very little known or
thought Of, except as the far-of place where
Captain Cook was killed land eaten, ~ofcourse, )and
to which Missionaries were sent q good many
years ago. And this too, Notwithstanding the
numerous tourists and others who have written
and published books on the Islands. And 1t is
quite likely that some Of the Honorable Repre-
seutatives in Congress, when asked to vote for
our Treaty, will have very indistinct ideas Of who
or what we are-unti perhaps enlightened by
our able and indefatigable Commissioners.
IL Is in view OF these considerations, now that
His Majesty has happily returned from his late
visit = the United States, that we may in some
sort appreciate the Importance and value to our
selves as a nation Of that visit. The distinguished
reception which the heads Of government gave to
,our King in that country, (the example Of which