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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1875-09-16

Mr.. CHITTENDEN's class will begin
its sessions on Monday 10th inst, at
8 IL A. NJ. in Worthingtor's Music
Hall building, where a room has been
engaged for the time being,
Mr.. G. requests that members will
be punctual in attendance at the hour
named, and that they will bring with
them all books that they have hitherto
been using.
Part of Mr.. C's library and appara-
tus is now on the way hither from N.
Y. and the remainder will be shipped
as soon as practicable
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1875-09-16

A SENSIBLE exchange says: cit
matters not how many newspapers a
man takes, his list is incomplete with
out his home paper. If that paper is
not such as he wonld wish, he should
feel that himself md neighbors arc re-
sponsible in measure for its shortcom-
ings. Give paper liberal support,
an active sympathy, and it will instant
ly respond to such manifestations.
Let an editor feel that his efforts are
appreciated, and he is the most re-
sponsible being on earth his paper
being part of himself, he is as SEN
sitive to praise or censure as a doting
father.
Nothing can supply the place of a
home paper. 1t is the mirror in which
the town and neighborhood is reflected !;
in the social, religious and political cir
Giles, it fills place no other paper can.
When a need Of economy compels you
to curtail your newspaper list, strike
off everyone before you say to the
publisher Of your home journal "stop
my paper
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1875-09-16
AMONG THE resolutions comprising

AMONG THE resolutions comprising
the platform adopted by the Reform
convention we ind the following:
2. That in the administration of
our national affairs of late years, we
find but little to praise, and much to
regret and disapprove.
We don't know how far back in our
nations history Geo. Fl. Paul & Co.
intend to be understood when they say
"of late years." but it is safe to pre-
sumo that they don't mean to go back
further than 1860. Well, now what
do we expect them to find to praise in
the administration of national affairs?"
We scourged them for their treason
from 1861 to 1865, and we don't ex-
pect any praise from them for that
fogging. We gave the black man the
right to vote and to act as white citi-
zen of course we don't expect them
to go into ecstacies over that. We
have made treason odious and patriot
ism vastly respectable, and we know
that don't please them. We have
ousted and punished fraud and thiev-
cry wherever we have found it in the
government, and that of course is not
praiseworthy. We have prosecuted
the whiskey ring and made it unproft-
able for rogues to defraud the revenues
Of the government, and that we know
from home experience is not pleas
ant thing for reformer to think of.
We have diminished the national debt
by system of revenue tending to re-
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1875-09-16
Continued from first page.)

have been more startled That pastor,
glowing with prophetic fire, pointing
towards the quiet heavens f; the gath
ering gloom of twilight the upturned
faces of the people-all combined to
make a fine subject for great hlstor1-
cal picture. He went rapidly over the
history Of those turbulent times. des-
cribed in glowing colors how God 8
curse had fallen on those who failed to
come up to his help when it was need
ed, and then applied the whole to the
present struggle, closing with a power
full appeal to them to rally to the cause
of freedom and of God. The minister
of God effected what the recruiting
officer could not do, and that night
forty men enrolled their names as col
unteers.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1875-09-16

The News says that Mr.. Gray and
his friends, stated ian absolute false
hood, when they charged that VIM.
R. Taylor ''sought and obtained the
nomination for Governor, and calls on
Palmer, Rankin anG others, as witness
es. Perhaps he did play the modest
with the old politicians, but that he ex-
pected and was willing to take it in ad-
vance, we know of our own knowledge.
we know of several other men who.
after securing nomination by hard
work, insinuate in their acceptance
speeches, that it was forced on them.
Force oats into a hungry horse. butter
milk into Pennsylvania Yankee, or
whiskey into thirsty Democrat.
Guess not --OIkosh Northeastern.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1875-09-16

AND NOW Gabe Bouck don't ham
ker after Taylor, and Andrew E. FL
more says Taylor is a d nine spot.
Ed. Bragg, the hero of the Iron Brig
AIDE says he is an sold ass" and an
cold ignoramus, 'and Moses M. Strong
says he don't wonder Bragg called
him so, while Sam Burchard saws :
"Taylor is bitter pill'' and "there is
not a man in the room but would make
a better governor than Taylor. y
What is the matterwith the stsuch Tav.
lor men of two years ago? Something
must be wrong somewhere or these old
wheel horses would not now be letting
the whiffietrees rub so against the
wheels of the "Reform chariot"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1875-09-16

reckoned by scores. At Racine, Ke-
nosha, Chicago, Milwaukee, Detroit
and elsewhere the gale did fearful dam
age. The propeller Equinox, with
twenty-four souls went down near
Point au Sable about 50 miles from
Chicago, not soul surviving the
storm which swept the lake with ter
rible fury for twenty-four hours.
The loss of life and property will be
found to have been very great.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1875-09-16

AS Mr.. j. Ell. Gilmore, of the firm
of Gilmore & Kelly, Green Bay, Wis,
and son of Andrew E. E!more, was
crossing Main street bridge in a car
riage on his way home Sunday evening
at about 10 O'Clock, he was attacked
by two rufians. Mr.. Gilmore knocked
one of them down with the loaded end
of his whip, and urging his horses at
the same time, the other was Knocked
fat while attempting to hold the
horses.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1875-09-16
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The PENNsYLv ANA Democrats
have been having terrible time nom
mating State ticket. The old Key
stone state has many views of finance
which it is hard to fuse in the politi-
cal crucible. The platform has been
finally botched up and one Pershing
was nominated for governor on the
eleventh ballot. If he had two as
he would see that he is Perishing.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1875-09-16
The "Rephorm" Ticket.

The bugle call of the chief buglar,
of the Rephorm phalanx, Geo. H.
Paul, summoned the faithful to til e
city of Bricks last week Wednesday.
They went from school district, and
from Senatorial district, from As
sembly district, and from the State at
large, mumbling to themselves as they
went ''For Governor VIM. r. Tay-
Cor, " For Governor VIM. r. Taylor, "
just as an instructed urchin goes to
the country store for ga pennyworth
Of snuff" repeating it all the way
lest he shall make mistake and get
something more useful. The Reform
Convention has been a farce. Every
thing connected Herewith for the sue
cessful consummation of the work of
renominating the present incumbents,
many of whom have been proven to-
tally unfit to be entrusted with the
administration Of State affairs, was
concocted and cooked up, cut and dried
by the Kitchen Cabinet with Geo. FL.
Paul at it's head and Calkins as chief
Lieutenant, months in advance In
stead Of being Peoples convention,
or rather convention Of representa-
tiyes of a party, it was simply public
show after most thorough rehearsal.
Gov. Taylor was determined to be re-
nominated and his time-serring COM
pany of officials were determined he
should be in order to retain the posi-
tons which yield emolument to Them
selves out Of the public treasury. A
word spoken and emphasized by the
reform press looking toward the pos
slble presentation of any other man
than Taylor for the head Of the ticket
has been the signal for thorough re
view of the party forces, and such
audacity, such treason, has been
squelched at once either by threats of
decapitation or by the milder means Of
the all-healing greenhack which has
had a most modifying influence in a
few instances.
The convention has been and is
not. A big sounding platform Of
saying a great deal in words
End very little in any other way,-a
big volume Of glittering generalities
signifying nothing in particular and
everything IN general-a platform up
on which to stand determines not in
the least the political status of the
party building it, has been promulgated,
and the great Reform party of contra
dictions and unstable ways, ignoring
itself at times and endeayoring to be.
fog the people with the mists Of ''re-
and ssreform, with man
Of little courtesy and of bull dog proc
Invites nursed and cultivated through |
The medium Of a mediocre brain which
makes low cunning and knavish trickery
his instruments Of success as it's fig
IRE head, is ready to do battle for ST.
9remacy. The Republicans of Wis
,onsin with as glorious a record as
could be desired, are ready to meet
5he forces of mock pretensions and lay
hem as cold as an iceberg in a polar
sea, in November.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1875-09-16

WILL THE Madison Democrat and
Milwaukee Neaos please turn their bat
teries on IA Democrat" instead of
charging the Northeastern with max
ing raid on the Secretary of State for
political purposes. Please answer the
charges and let politics alone.-North-
2UeStern.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1875-09-16

Our REFORM exchanges come to US
containing an electioneerins document
furnished by the Kitchen Cabinet, p"
which is nothing more nor less than
an editorial from the Sentinel written
two years ago, and which says some
very good things about the present
State officers. In view of the ia ct
that a man may very reasonably speak
well of rogue before he has had a
two years acquaintance with him in
which his meanness may develop, and
in view of further fact that the arti-
Gle was written { we are quite positive)
by A. s. Thomson, a sorehead and in
trinsically as profound an ass as Ed
Bragg's sold ass" is voted to be-a
man who itched to be a reformer be-
cause he hated certain prominent re :
publicans, and yet had not the moral
courage to "slide out" of the party
that had nlrsed him through the po-
litical measles-it really amounts to
nothing. The article demon strates-
if it demonstrates anything-the fact
that one may have very good opin-
ION of man and be constrained to
change his views after two years ac-
workmanship. Our reform brothers
are welcome to all they can make out
of the article.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1875-09-16

AND NOW that $40 bill story against
the incorruptible(!) virtue of Ear
mer Bill'' is becoming warmed to sting
the cold Ignoramus. Like Banuuo's
ghost it won t.-pass.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1875-09-16

ANOTHER RAILROAD smashup is
reported at Lansing, Iowa, on the Du-
buque & Minnesota Road, in which
twenty-five passengers were very Sc
riously injured. The occasion Of the
accident was the spreading of the rails
precipitating the train down an en-
bankment into the river.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1875-09-16

THE TRIAL of Westervelt for com :
plicity in the Charley Ross abduction
is progressing with very favorable
results. Undoubtedly Westervelt
knows where the boy is, if alive, and
but little doubt exists that he is still
living.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1875-09-16

WE DON'T see the necessity of the
present state officers going to Milwau-
kee to be renominated. Why couldn't
Bro. Paul have stood up in Madison
and made the announcement.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1875-09-16

MAINE HAS gone Republican by
1000 majority on light vote. The
State Senate will stand % Republicans
to 10 Democrats.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1875-09-16

The "HONEST REFORMERs" hav,
turned up another trump in the person
of LooY, the State Treasurer of New
jersey, who is short about 100000.
So it goes.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1875-09-16

ONE WEEK ago the great chain of
lakes was visited by the most disas-
trous gale experienced for years.
Michigan seems to have been most ter
ribly visited. The number Of sail and
propellers either lost or disabled is
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1875-09-16

-Ex cursion tickets to Wausau will
be sold on the regular traias Friday
and Saturday.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1875-09-16
BEING INSTANTLY KILLED.

The storm, as above stated, was one
of great violence, and to this fact alone
the disasters are attributable, as the
culverts were safe against any ordinary
storm. There is but one wire from
this place to Chicago in working order,
and it is so crowded with messages to
the railroad officials, that further par
ticulars cannot be sent.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1875-04-01
UNIONTOWN.

A singular and serious accident oc-
CURED to Mr.. Lemuel Nichols while
engaged in splitting timber. He and
his fellow workman had succeeded in
partially opening log, and while en-
gagged in striking ''lick about" upon
large wedge, it flew from the crevice
and coming in contact with the poll of
Mr.. Ms ak, threw it upward, the blade
striking just below the left eye, CO. using
an ugly wound although not a danger
Gus one.
MIXING UP.-Our community has
begun to mix itself-and wagons laden
with household goods are no novelty.
Mr.. Charles Frasier so well known to
the citizens of this county will seek a
more favorable locality for the promo
triouS, peaceable citizen We bespeak for
him hearty welcome wherever he
may pitch his tent. The citizens of this
place regret his departure.
Whooping Cough is prevailing both
in town and country, but most schools
have closed owing TO the expiration OF
winter term, and the educational inter
ests are not seriously affected.
The Lost Children at their concert
at Loydsville, awarded to Mr.. S. Wick
ers for the neateSt patching on flannel,
a fine gold ring, opal set, worth So 90.
| The committee on feet were somewhat
puzzled to make an award. OF the
great number of competitors your
correspondent was again sure of win
ming, but the ladies decided that all
back of the ankle should be called heel,
and this cut off tWo-thirds of Our
chances and the award of fine breast
pin was made to Mr.. " hat'shisname,
IT
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1875-04-01
BRIDGEPORT.
PEAsE TIP. REPUBLICAN TICKET.

PEAsE TIP. REPUBLICAN TICKET.
Justice of the Peace-Jno. Crooks.
Trustees-Oliver Parker, Burgett
MeConaughey, Samuel Williams.
.i Assessor. B. Rowles.
Treasurer-Jno. l.. Nanpelt.
Clerk. t. Hanes:
Constables-Robert Hays, Jas. Nc
Conaughey.
Citizens meeting to nominate BOr-
ough officers, Friday evening, at Coun-
ell Chamber.
Dad Gill is on the war-path. Dad
wants to be Squire, and to that end is
leaving a good many footprints on
the sands of time
The closing exercises in our school on
Thursday last, were very creditable in
deed to all concerned. The examina-
tions were specially commended for
the thuroughnesS and capacity exhibit
ed by the pupils. Two diplomas, the
first in the scnool, were conferred.
Ii has been determined, we hear, to
apply our share of Wheeling spell mo-
ney to purchasing an Organ for the
public school. A first rate idea.
Entertaining an angel unawares," :"
Was what happened to our good friends
Sheriff Cochran, w. a. Hunt, of the
CHRONICLE, Judge Carroll and Rod.
Mitchell, and their excellent families,
on the occasion OF a our recent visit to
their town, whose generous hospitality
we so much enjoyed. Angels fully APP
preciate always good things and better
people.
The first we are in process of receiv-
ing at the hands Of a large force now
removing the mud from our streets.
For the latter we will run our credit
till after we see Bud Zane
Our people are beginning TO mani
fest some spirit in our newly projected
Railroad enterprise. We earnestly
urge our citizens, now that they have
a road offered them at but little sacri-
flee of either time or money, that they
at least reach out their arms and re-
ceive it. If it is not just the best road
in the opinion of some, accept it any
how. Work diligently for its compile
ton, and better one will come if
needed. Let us earnestly take hold of
the enterprise, and put it through. 1t
will prove, if completed, however linn
tied its capacity may be estimated by
some, an important artery, through
which will flow increased and renewed
vitality to Bridgeport-then if we need
more life capacity we en- easily con-
struct the Aorta afterwards.
We are to have a spell in the NJ. Y.
Church on Friday evening, the I'd
inst. Admission 10 cents. From the
character of our spoilers somebody will
get dessicated in genuine saffron"
style.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1875-04-01

pended: Messrs. Hawley, Starkweath-
er, G. F. Hoar, Dawes, Merriam, Rob
erts, Ii. b. Smith, Foster and Poland.
These are the gentlemen who, accCr-
ding to the kaolriRg individual who
loafs upon the Bellaire independent
Company, possess all the brains of the
Republican party in the last Congress,
to the exclusion of sensible and loyal
men, like our own Representative, who
made up the majority in the House in
favor of the Force bill. These are the
statesmen who could not find a consti-
tutional warrant for a law in 1873,
which events show is needed for the
protection of citizens in the South, for
which they were advocates and cham
piCns in 1871 and 1872.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1875-04-01

THE following resolution, indorslng
the Presidents course in sustaining the
kellogg government, passed the SEN
ate by party vote, much to the cha-
grin and discomfort of the Democrats;
Resotred, That the action OF the Pres
.ident In protecting the government IN
Louisiana, and Of which W.P. Kellogg
is Executive, and the people OF that
State against domestic violence and
enforcing the laws of the United States
in that State, is approved.
Every Democratic Senator who was
loaded with speech fired it off on this
resolution; but beyond exposing the
weakness of some, the folly OF Others.
and the treason of few of the elder
Bourbons the speech-making produced
no results. The Democrats had all the
talk to themselves, and the chances
are that they said enough silly things
to work injury to their own cause,
without damaging ours in the least.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1875-04-01
Mainland How Lost!
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wells Celebrated Essay ON radical cure with
out medieine) of Spermatorrhel or Seminal
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The celebrated author, in this admirable
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ing out a mode of cure at once simple, certain,
and efiec'ual by means ofwhich every sufferer,
no matter what his condition may be, may
cure himself cheaply. privately and radically.
sS-This lecture should be in the hands of
every youth and every man in the land
Sent under seal, in plain envelope. TO any
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Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1875-04-01

ONLY few days remain for active
effort by Republicans to secure iuil
vote i'm all Of the townships OF the coun-
tv The election this spring is impor-
ynt !; it proceeds contest in the State
This fall that will indicate strongly
whether or not the Republican party is
to remain in control of national affairs
during the succeeding four years. Lei
there be no laggards in the Republican
camp. Well directed active labor for
a few days will secure our usual vote
at the polls.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1875-04-01
SOMERTON.

Mr.. Frank Morris and family started
last week for Iowa.
Miss Jennie Hobbs who has been Wis.,
iting friends in Woodsfield for several
weeks, is home again.
Mr.. l.. Stanton had quite a runaway
with his team in Barnesville last Thurs
day. Smashed things some but no Sc
rious damage done.
The Spelling Society has begun quite
pleasantly.
We have to chronicle several deaths
this week Mr.. John Lee, whom We
reported dangerously i'll at our last
writing, died ON last Thursday morn
ing, and was taken to Quaker City for
interment in the Friends burying
grounds of that place.
Mrs. Mary Carter, residing few
miles north of town, died on Saturday
morning, and was buried at Malaga
Sunday. She has been lying helpless
for more than year and was quite an
old lady.
Mr.. NJ. P. Miles died at = o'clock on
Sunday. The funeral takes Place from
his residence at 10 O'Clock on Wednes-
day. We believe he was the oldest in
habitant of this place, and ever since
we knew Somerton has lived where he
died.
We understand that Mr.. Richard
Skin ner has been engaged to do the
brick work, and Mr.. J. Eiler the car
penter work Of the new bank.
Rev. Ingram leaves US this week,
and We expect our new minister Rev.
Weaver.
Miss Gator, Of Missouri, is visiting
the Misses Ball. RUSTIC.
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