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Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1876-04-26

Mr. J. l.. Alger, of Grand Rapids.
Mich, is u very large and successful
melon raiser His method is thus des
crihcd by person who visited him not
long ago: A piece Of sandy ground Is
we'll fitted rs for corn and marked in rows
ten feet apart each way. At the intersec-
ions holes are dug sufficiently large to
receive Il good shovelful OF more of well
rottcd compost made from barnyard ma
nure and swamp muck. This is covered
lightly with soil and the seeds planted
about the middle of May. varying u few
day either way, according to the season.
From the first appearance OF the seed
leaves until the vines cover the ground
they are cultivated almost without ceas-
inc In answer to the question if he used
liquid manure during summer upon his
vines, Mir. Alger said he did not because
he had not been situated to do il. but he
believed in it and expected 10 do it. The
tho rough cultivation takes the place in
part of heavy manuring Of the soil. His
melons are always large enough and com
mand the highest price.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1876-04-26

DR. William Horne, V. S, in Il recent
public address, thus condemned the prac-
tce of putting any glaring object in front
of Il horse IN the stable: They are
whitewashing, and placing windows in
front of horses. etc. Nothing can have n
worse effect upon the eyeslght of horse.
Nothing is more annoying to his nervous
system than this glaring whitewash and
concentrated light directly in front of him.
All light should. if possible, come from
behind the horse while in the stable. |
have known some of the most dangerous
>hyers cured by changing the light from
in front of the stall and placing it behind,
a preparation far better than the shifting,
glaring whitewash. Is w"ter, lime and
skim milk. with four ounces of alum to
the pailful. 1t has Il setter shade. does
not rub oft. and lasts five times rs long.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1876-04-26
MISCELLANEOUS
CENTRAL VERMONT R.EJ.>t
TEAMS DING ,orTnANt.

WINTER AREANDIrs,
! COnnenciag N0nd1y, L,u.,
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1876-04-26

An exchange journal 'gives these hints
for persons who have very little garden
room: Take barrels and bore holes
around the middle, and one hole large
enough to admit the nose Of your water
ing pot Fill the barrel with stones rs
high as the rows of holes, and the rest of
The space with good, rich, fine earth to the
top. In this plant cucumbers, melons,
squashes, tomatoes, etc. One barrel will
be enough Of each kind. Be sure to have
one flat stone lean over the large hole,
where you will pour in the water until il
runs out Of the holes you have made. and
which will prevent the earth from filling
this large hole up. Arrange the barrels
around your yard and plant your seeds
Keep tine barrels filled with water up to
the holes. and you will have all the re-
quisities for rapid healthy growth-air.
heat and moisture. You can raise all the
vegetables you need in the greatest perfec-
ton, and they will last until late in the
autumn. as they can easily be covered on
frosty nights. Cucumbers and tomatoes
may hang over the tops Of the barrels. if
you cut them off when they reach the
bottom. Melons may be tied to the wall
or fence. The stones perform an impor-
tant service in holding up the earth and
absorbing the heat during the day and
giving it out at night. keeping the water
at an even temperature. You will be as
toni>hed at the result if you. have never
tried it.
\ correspondent writes to the American
Bee Journal: Considerable has been
| written in reference to the destruction of
bees by the plant called milk weed, and
some aver that it destroys every bee that
works upon it; this is contrary to my OBJ
scrvation. When this plant is in blossom,
have noticed bees gathering honey from
it in considerable quantities, although some
bees are caught while at work upon the
blossoms, and a goodiy number get their
feet cloegcd with the oblong PARTICLES, in
tcrfcrng with their lOcomotion in Il Won
dcrful degree. have seen on the bottom
boards of hives, Il teaSpoonful of those
particles, that adhere to their feet. which
undoubtedly We're removed by the bees
after returning home in the condition men
toned above. That bees are destroyed 10y
this plant is 4 matter beyond dispute, but
the honey they gather from it will more
than balance the loss of a few bees
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1876-04-26

MONTrII.IIL. ' -
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1876-11-09
The Situation.

Things look decidedly mixed on the
Presidential question. The immense
majorities in New York have been cut
down handsomely, but the State is for
Tilden. Indiana has gone Democratic
by an increased majority over the Oc-
tober vote. Oregon. California and
Nevada have gone Republican, as has
also Wisconsin by good majority.
The states upon which hangs the result
of the Presidential question, are Flori-
da, Louisiana and South Carolina
These states are claimed by both par
ties. Tilden has 1874 votes in the
Electoral College, which will be in
creased some twenty if so these states
are Democratic. On the contrary, if
they should be Republican, Hayes will
have 1856 votes, or ma ority of one.
1t may take some days to decide the
contest. We have endeavored to get
full returns for our readers, but we
have labored in vain. We have moth
ing definite from points near home,
getting no reliable intelligence from
the counties in the Sth Congressional
district. However it is ascertained
without doubt, that Cate is defeated
by quite 1000 majority. We are can
didly informed that he acknowledges
his defeat, and has given up the con-
test. Scott for the Senate, is un-
doubtedly elected by about 200 MAJ
In our next issue we can give the re-
suit definitely.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1876-11-09
A Card.

Editor Of Reporter:-Permit me to
say, through your columns, that in
your last weeks issue issue, the article
headed "The School master abroad"
was based on false assumption, viz,
that [ am the author Of an article in
the Tribune, to which you allude. [
did not write that article; I had moth
ing uhateuer to do Cith It,
To the citizens of Grand Rapids,
through your columns, [ would say,
my business in this city is wholly with
your school. To do my best to make
that worthy your support is nv only
aim. Nor have I, outside that, any
interest not in common with all good
citizens.
The faithfulness of professional
work and my private character are
open to your scrutiny; but for my po-
litieal opinion [ am answersble to no
man or paper.
I. n. STEWART.
Grand Rapids, Nov. 4th.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1876-11-09

In the above tabular statements we
give the returns from printed slips sent
to the different polls, with the excep-
ton of Lincoln, which is tabulated,
from returns received by Mr.. Gaudette
who reports 100 votes cast. with S.
majority fer Scott, go for Hayes and
the balance of the ticket. with the ex-
ception of Wood, King, Ward and
Dutruit Messrs. Wood and King re-
ceivsd nearly the entire vote, and Mr..
Dutruit leads Mr.. Moshsr slightly.
We have to make estimates in the
votes Of some of the candidates, as be-
tween Ward and Buggy, but in the
main, the table is believed to be very
nearly correct.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1876-11-09
Driving the last Nail.

Democrats and Republicans alike
were busy last Monday night into the
zoe snaa' hours, preparing for the COM
ing contest on Tuesday. Knots of
men might have been seen on the street
corners, in by places and along the
highways discussing the situation in a
low tone of voice, which occasionally
would be increased to medium diapa-
son as enthusiasm would get the better
of judgement, till hushed again by
the angel of thoughtfulness angels
have something to dc with elections)
when all would be as quiet apparently
as graveyard. Monday eve. was the
eve before Waterloo for somebody,
but who that somebody would be could
only be conjectured. Not only was
their activity in the streets and on the
corners, but in more public places.
Democracy "whooped 'er up at Mu-
sic Hall where the eagle" scared
aloft bearing in his beak the stars and
stripes as if to plant the old emblem
Of our nationality outside the domain
of "Union.'' The eagle gave the ed
itor of the Reporter few difs with
his reform pinions which We recog-
nized as we do the tickling of fly up
on healthy cuticle. We knew some
thing had touched US, but it hardly
attracted our attention. The eagle"
paid his respects by restless futter-
ing to the article by Mrs. Ingraham
in the last Reporter, likening the wri-
ter thereof to Mrs. Belknap, which
was considered by eagle" to be
crusher.
The Eagle also INDUCED in
wholesale abuse Of Tom Scott conjur-
ing up lies most malignant and damna-
BILE. The Eagle" 'sbeaked' Scott.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1876-11-09

The Republicans thought they
wouldn't take t with Cate, so they
went in on dessert and took Pound
CAKE.
B1 The public debt statement of
the United States Treasury shows a
reduction of $3,aSS,l39 during the
month of October just closed.
Where we missed it in behalf of
Scott, was, in not engaging the '.Ea-
GLE to "soar" over the whole district,
just high enough SO he could have
been recognized as an Eagle and not
as a Buzzard. He made votes where
ever he "shrieked."
The pugalists, thieves, gamblers,
repeaters, bummers, pimps, male pros
titutes, forgers, and treason sympathi-
zers of Nsw York City. Brooklyn and
Kings County, all reform Democrats,
gave that grand CD old Refornser CD
Tilden only $4,000 majority Ofsuch
is reform.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1876-11-09

The Confederate Con-
gress Smashed
z
The REPUBLICANS Have
WhOOped FER up NObly.

Tuesday, Notwithstanding the cold
drenching rain of Monday proved a
very favorable day for getting out a
large vote. The weather changed to a
cold dry atmosphere, and the wind
tended to dry the mud in a large de-
gree, 50 that voters living at remote
points from the polls could with COM
parative ease, get out. We give else
where a tabulated statement of the
vote in Wood County.
The greenback disafection in Gen.
traHa resulted as we predicted it would
in drawing off Republicans from the
support of Hayes and Wheeler, while
nearly all the greenback Democrats
went Tilden straight, but then we pre-
sumo it will be difficult matter to
convince them of the fact, for none
are SO blind as those who won't see
Notwithstanding the boast of the De-
mocracy that they would carry the
county for Tilden by three hundred
majority and for Cate by still larger
majority, they have succeeded in CIV
ing the man of frauds, disloyalty, in
trigue and corruption, only SO majority,
while Cate gets only 1876 majority out
of 1475 votes polled. The contest
. between Mr.. Scott and Mr.. Barrows
has been intensely bitter on the part
of the Democrats, who have lied
without stint. been malignant
to degree hitherto unparalleled in
the annals Of politics. Mr.. Scots pri-
vale character has been assailed: he
has been called a thief and liar, and
no ephithet was too vile to apply to
the man who has done more for Wood
County than any other citizen within
her borders, and this, too, BY those
who profess to be the pure ones OF the
great Reform Democratic party. They
claimed his defeat in the county by a
small majority, but finally conceded
that he might get majority of t,oenty-
fUe. Wood county has endorsed Mr..
Scott by majority of 39S. Mr..
Lindsay runs behind has ticket a trife,
but Clark County alone acaW elect Mr..
Lindsay, and Democracy can't help it
The contest on county officers has been
heated one. The result is that I
J. Wood beats J. n. Brundage fol
County Clerk by 314 majority, l. l.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1876-11-09

OVER $4,000 reduction of the
public debt the last month. Every
debt statement shows the same result,
and is an argument for the Republican
party which is thus reducing the bur
dens of the people, by paying off a
Democratic debt. Besides, it shows
where the money goes.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1876-11-09
here the money goes.

The telegraph brings the news of
the death of the famous Cardinal An
tonelli. The Pope's Prime Minister,
a master mind of and yet behind the
age, the type of an Italian Statesman
and great priest combined, has passed
away. The ''Red Pope" as he has
been called, has finished his work.
The Church has felt the power of his
wonderful Stats craft, and the State
the force of his Church craft. He has
been almost Pope, Church and State.
To Italy he was adamant in the way of
liberalism and progress. To the Pope
he was the brain power of the church.
Rising from the humblest walk Of life,
the son of simple wood cutter, he
became monarch greater, in the SUBJ
tie diplomacy of Jesuitism, than: all
other monarehs. He has been part
Of his country. His work is inter
linked. with its history of the last half
of century in all its elements of
success or defeat. The Pope tremb-
ling on the edge of his grave will miss
the guiding. hand and voice of his
tried friend, a friend who has been
more than any other friend to earthly
ruler. No one can succeed him. The
unity is ruptured.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1876-11-09

IF Tom. had got home one week
earlier, he'd got 100000 majority.
Well, we've put Cate in thu
Pound,
The Eagle has witnessed ''the i'd
ees of November,
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1876-11-09

South Carolina has gone Republican
by over 10000.
Returns from IS towns and cities in
Wisconsin, not including Milwaukee,
show net Democratic gain Of 1000,
as compared with the vote for Govern
or for 1875.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1876-11-09

AND now we have that fine old Ro-
man. five hundred and nine, for May
or--DIX.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1876-11-09

A LOVELY CRoWD.-Theodore Til
ton, the defamer Of Henry Ward
Beecher, was caught in a sleeping
berth On the Erie railway, with Mrs.
Wood, by the husband of that lady,
when somewhat violent scene ensued,
ending in Tilton's leaving the car
somewhat hurriedly. Thus does the
traducer of Beecher come to grief.
Since that famous trial commenced.
Moulton involved the firm in which he
is a member in certain revenue frauds,
which cost the firm $4,000 and he
was forced to retire from the partner
ship; Mrs. Woodruff has become en-
tangled in more disgraceful affairs {:
and now the principal in the case, Mr..
Theodore Tilton, is publicly detected
in crime for which he sought to con-
vict Beecher similarly
Zone by one the roses fall" and we
hope in short time the whole detest-
able nest will drop out of sight.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1876-11-09

The FOLLOWING was received too
late for publication last week. In or
der to show the feeling occasioned in
Chippewa County by the malignant
utterances Of the Tribune, we publish
the letter below in this issue.
Editor Wood Co.. Reporter: DEAR
SIR.-Will you allow me space in your
paper to say that the brutal assaults
on Gov. Pounds personal character, in
the Grand Rapind Tribune, are false
in every particular, and create feel
ing of indignation wherever he is
known.
In political warfare it is legitimate
to criticise the political bearing of a
candidate. None but BLACKBOARD, a
rufian. and dirty scoundrel would
resort to such mode as the editor Of
the Tribune has adopted.
If there is man In the State degerv=
ing kind and courteous treatment from
political opponents, it is Thad G.
Pound, for in his whole life, we do not
believe he ever uttered an unkind re.
mark about political opponent.
Very Respectfully
George G.. Ginty.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1876-11-09

till his audience became disguised and
weary. The eagle" scared till he
became mere speck in the political
sky leaving his audience to wonder
from his vomit whether in reality he
were an Eagle, Eulsure, or Buzz
zard. The Eagle is proud bird. !"
At Writer'S Hall, G. Nj. Webb ad-
dressed a large and very Intelligent
audience who listened to the speaker
for nearly two hours as he portrayed
the character of the Reform-Demo-
cratic party in clear, logical, argu-
mentative manner, convincing to all
who chose to be convinced. Mr.
Webbs' speech was certainly one of
the best of the campaign. We're it
not that the election will be over in a
few hours from this writing we should
feel it duty to give few of the ma
ny excellent points made by the speak
sr. Campaign songs were given by
the glee club, after which the meeting
adjourned.
The heavy work of the Campaign
has been done, and the battle is pro-
crossing as We scribblc, Who will be
fatally wounded, who will be wounded
slightly, and who will be killed out
right, we can only conjecture, Many
man will be taken homo on a stretch
err, who has suffered no wound, and
many will go to their homes upright
like men who have been terribly man.
gled. Such is political warfare.
! Would to God, that so powerful an
argument as whlskey might never en-.
ter into campaign. The men who
are moved by so subtle and unsatisfac-
tory an argument, we are sorry to say,
too frequently hold the balance of
power, and not unfrcquently the best
intents of the people are woefully sac
rifced thereby. The last nail was
driven Monday night. We count the
wounded and the dead in this issue.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1876-11-09

Office over Wood County Drug Store.
Grand Rapids. Thursday, Nov. 9.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1876-10-18

TRANSFERS OF REAL EsrATE.-The
following transfers OF real estate were
admitted to record in the Office Of the
Clerk OF the County Court yesterday:
Deed made Oct. IL, 1876, by Alex
ander Laing and B. Fisher and wife to
Jacob r. Greer, for the east 4S feet Of lot
2, square "a, Bellaire addition; ST..
Deed made Oct. II, 1S76, by B. Fisher and
wife and ]. R. Greer and wife to Alex
ander Laing, for west 4S feet Of lot !,
square "a, Bellaire addition; 81.
Deed made Oct. II, 1876, by ]. r. Greer
and wife and Alexander Laing to Benz.
Fisher, for the east u feet OF lot l, and
west IL feet Of lot 2, square;24, Bellaifo
addilion;Sl. rgprsy
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1876-10-18
Orange B1ossoMs.-ouf 1incerO con.

ORANGE B10ssoMS.-our bincere con.
gratulationS are extended to our young
friend, Mr.. jacob W. Grub, Of this city,
upon,his entrance last evening upon q by.
meneal career, In making this new de.
parture he was SO highly favored by the
Fates az to secure for a lie companion
Miss Lizzie Delaplain, daughter ofLouis
s, Delaplaine, Esq, and one Of the
most accomplished and fascinating Of the
beautiful sistefhood Of the capital city.
Tho exercises incidental 10 the modifying
took place at the st. Matthews Church,
in the presence Of an immense crowd,
and the occasion was a brilliant society
event, and one that will be long remem.
bered.
long before the hour announced for the
ceremony to take place, who awaited
with eagerness the appearance Of the
bridal party. Shortly before 9 o'clock
the bride and. groom, and their attend
ants, arrived, and marched up the
aisle, preceded by Messrs. Sam.
Wilson and Harry Mcclure, who
acted IA ushers. Professor Frank
Basse,t presided at the organ, and rem
dered wedding march in his usual
brilliant style during the entrance OF the
bridal party. The party entered in the
following order: Messrs. Wilson and
Mcclure, Mr.. J. v. Dickey aud Miss Sal;
lie Hildreth, Mr.. ]. r. Davenport and
Miss Lea Singleton, Mr.. ~. Woods and
Miss Mary Paxton, Mr.: @. G; johnson and
Miss Julia Mel Lure, followed by the bride
and groom. The impressive ceremony
peculiar to the Episcopal Church was
performed by Rev. ]. G. Armstrong. The
bride was dressed In pure white slk, with
pearls. full set, and looked as radiant and
lovely as a fairy queen. The groom was
elegantly and becomingly attired In the
conventional full dress, and looked very
proud Of his handsome young wife:
After the ceremony reception was
held at the residence OF the bride on
Chapline street, which was crowded until
a late hour with the relatives and friends
Of the contracting parties. There were
many visitors from abroad among the
company assembled to do honor to tae
occasion, and "all went merry as a mar
riage bell" Kramer's excellent orchestra
furnished sweet music for the dancers
and the admirers Of Terpsichore glided
Through the may waltz to their heart:
content. An elaborate repast, prepared
| by Mr.. Peter linn, wasseryed about mid
night, to which the assembled company
did ample justice.
Altogether, the. occasion was one
Of the most brilliant Of the kind thai
ever took place in the city. A great
many people visited the house during the
evening, simply tocongratulate The young
couple and wish them we'll in the future
after which they would retire to give
Mace to Others. fObably two hundred
quests were preset 3. one time, includ
me State officers, public officials and
prominent citizens and their families.
The young couple lei. on the 8 O'clock
train this morning, on the B: 4 0. road
for a brief sojourn at New York, Phila
delphia and other Eastern points. May
the sunshine Of prosperity ever illumint
their pathway, and their cup Of happiness
always be full to the'brim.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1876-10-18
Chicago.

CHICAGO, NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. and
steady, wheat-Actiye, firm and higher,
closing easier; No. 9 Chicago spring 81 09h
cash; 81 COX November; 81 II Decethber;
No. s, CSC; rejected s9asec. Confirm
at 4294c cash or November. oats-Quie,
cash; SOC November. Pork-Unsettled,
but generally higher for options; SIG 70
new; Si6 Is Old cash; SIS 9Oai5 95 October
Sl4 05a14 OF X the year. Lard-Dull; 81 70
new; $40 so old cash; 50 S0a9 40 November
50 SOa9 S21z the year. Bulk Meats-Qaiet
and firm; shoulders 7Hc. Whisky-Firm
at 81 10.
On call Board Wheat was stronger and
higher at 81 l19S November; 81 l2A De-
cenber. Corn firmCr ut 43a4SHc cash
4S9kc November. Oats higher ut SO nc cash;
S25Sc December. Pork higher at $l5 81
October; $l5 02IEa15 05 the year. Lard
50 So the year.