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The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1876-09-02

In consequence Of the continuance
OF the drought in China, the Ipperlal
authorities prayed fifteen times with
great ceremony for rain. AS rain did
not come, an edict was issued forbid
ding the slaughter of animals for three
days, 1T being supposed that the har-
mony between heaven and earth wonld
thereby be re-esiao' ished.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1876-09-02
+ O r E | G N j,
Reinforced by tho isussians.

LONDON. Sept. |.
A correspondent, writing from Bel
grade, says that the servian army is
being rapidly reinforced aud reorgan.
lied by Russians, who are crossing
Roumania and Hungary in large nun.
bers, and. since this influx, she Ser
VANS have fought better. and seem
more likely TO bold their gronud against
the Turks. The extent Of the advan-
tnges gained is only to be judged by
the reflex influence of the political sit
uation at Belgrade.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1876-09-02

The Independent voters OF Indiana
must feel highly gratifed at the
picture of them which General Kill
patrick has been at the trouble to draw.
According to this graphic writer. they
are poor. needy, and in debt" He
implies that they are ignorant too and
venal. for he further says that "they
must be lectured to, documents must
be placed in their hands. that they may
be convinced of their folly. He does
not describe the color of the hackers of
the required documents. But this is
clear from the context: "a bloody shirt
campaign With money. aud Indiana is
safe. A financial campaign and no
money, and we are beAten."
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1876-09-02
SCHOOL TRUSTEES REPORT.
Interesting Facts Pertaining 20
tito District schools.

Interesting Facts Pertaining 20
the District schools.
Through the Kindness Of A Klein
bans, Clerk of the Board of School
Trustees OF this district, we are per-
mitted to publish the following relative
to, the public schools. for the fiscal
year ending Aug. ed. The amount Of
school fund received from the State
during the year was 1877 II; from
county taxes. 1885, 90; from district
tax, 80, 500 go; total receipts from all
sources. So $40 68. Amount paid for
teachers salaries. $4,000; for sites,
buildings, repairs and school furniture.
S2.7l7 43; for Libraries, school apara.
tus. fuel and contingent expenses.
$49o 40; total expenditures for school
purposer. S5.2l2 So; total valuation Of
school property, $5,ll7 SO; total num-
Der OF chiliNn between 6 and IS years
OF age as reported by the Census Mar
shall, 100; total number reported as At
tending public schools, 10i; teachers
employed during the year. GAno Ken
nedy, Lydia +. B,rnnm and Nellie f.
White. Understandable orthocra.
ply. rs; writing. IS; reading. &c; &C.
ography. 40; grammar. 90; algebra,
3; natural philosophy. 3; physiology
and hygiene, Q. Text books in use
the State series.
usY A KLEINHAns.
oigned: 10. Il. WALKER.
ID. VAN LENNEp.
School Trustees. Winnemucca Dis
trict No. z.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1876-09-02

"A LITTLE more grape, Capt.
Bragg" is said 10 have been the quiet
request of Gen. Taylor during one of
the battles Of the Mexican war. Major.
Gen. o. p. Morton changes the older
by demanding that employees of the
Senate shall immediately fold 10000
campaign documents for the immsdi-
ate use of the Congressional Campaign
Committee in Indiana.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1876-09-02

WHAT Is the the reason that all the
outra2es are committed III, and all the
applications for troops in the South come
from States where all the officers. from
Governor to Constable, are Republic
cans? In the Democratic States in the
South they protect the lives and prop
erty of colored citizens without any
assistance from Federal bayonets.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1876-09-02
T Z L e C. r A p IC
BY Atlantic and Pacific Line.
ESPECIAL TO TIE SILVER sTATE.t
EASTERN DISPATCHES
International Regetta.

PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 2, 1876.
The international boat races lama
teur) closed to-day. The first double
scull trial was between Oneidas--Wal-
ker and Rodgers. the vespers- Mingus
and Mcmillan, the Atlantas--R Rogers
and Alderman. and tho Northwssterns
earning and Montgomery. The At
lantas won in 1921. The second
scull trial heat was between the Ores.
ents--Young and Tasker, the Uuion
Springs--Courtney and Yates. aud the
Vsspsrs--H Henderson and Carson. The
Union Springs won in l0:l7.
Resurveying the Pacific Railroad.
WASHINGTON. Sept. 1.
In accordance with a resolution of
Congress the Union and Central Pacific
railroads are to be re surveyed from
Council Bluffs to Sacramento. The
Secretary of War has assigned for the
duty Captain Tivining of the Engineer
corps, who is to be assisted by Can
tains. Huer and Gregory and Lieuten
ants Green and Qniun of the same
corps. The object of the survey is to
determine whether the survey under
which the bonds were issued to the
road is correct.
Urging Seymour 10 Accept.
UTICA, N. X, Sept. 2, 1876.
Conferences between Governor Sew.
mour aud his friends in regard to his
nomination have not closed. His
friends are hopeful that be will con-
elnde to submit to the choice
of the convention. Gov. Tilden
and Lieutenant Governor Darsheimer
are not here. Senator Herman admits
that his efforts to persuade Seymour
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1876-09-02
A DESERVED REBUKE.

The Reno Gazette, an able and fair
Republican Journal. in an article on
the Democratic State ticket gives the
Carson Appeal and Gold Hill News
two ultra Republican organs. some
home thrusts on the political situation
in general, but particularly on their
comments on A. q. Ellis, candidate for
Congress. 1t says, with one accord,
the press of the State. irrespective OF
party, spoke in high terms of the in
tegrity and competency OF the Demo-
cratic nominees; but the great OBJ
2 lection urged against them by the above
named journals, and dbe Republican
press, is that some of them are ex-Con-
federafes. This sentiment, says the
Gazette, smacks of bad faith on the
part of the Republican party. When
Congress removed the disabilities OF
those who fought in the Southern
armies it was presumed by that Act
that as long as these men remained
faithful citizens OF the Union that all
the rights aud immunities of the
American citizen were to be fully &C.
corded TO them. If the late rebel sol
diers were not to be trusted, why re. en-
franchise them, and allow. them to
hold office? When a man does wrong
punish him. but if he is pardoned and
placed on the same footing as others.
treat him as freeman. The comments
of the Gold Hill News, which in fine
burst of bloody shirt patriotism, would
have every exrebel hanged by the
neck until dead, the Gazette says, is
not Republicanism. but disloyalty.
ranking partisanisrn, opposed to faith
full patriotism and the true sentiments
of the Republican party. 1t says those
men surrendered and returned to their
homes. and accepted the results of the
war in good faith. and asks, if in
eleven years of peace they have proved
nnfaithful to their pledges. The
Gazette is right in lecturing the Appeal
aud News on their attempt TO revive
the war Grit in these peaceful times;
but it should remember that in doing
so, they only attempt to hide
the real issues of the campaign
behind the bloody shirt. Col. Ellis, at
whom the poisoned shafts of the
bloody shirt press, are aimed. is an old
resident of the State, having resided
here with his family since 1854. He is
identified with the material prosperity
of the State. and has spent much time
aud money in developing its resources
As citizen his character is above re-
prOach, and as Representative of Ne
vhda In the next Congress, he will vote
to restore prosperity to Nevada by the
repeal OF the Act to demonetizs silver,
aud for bill to prevent the further i'm
migration of Chinese. in accordance
with the principles of his party. which
Il a Thousand times more loyal to the
Union. than the so-called Republicans,
who attempt to revive sectiopalsm, to
perpetuate the reign of the public plum
derers ut Washington.
1 + 4 .
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1876-09-02

A REMARKABLE WomAN.-A fine look.
ing woman of handsome features and
queeply appearance. said-to be the
noted Josie Mansfield. :, for whom
James Fisk Jr. lost his NJ and Ell.
ward s. Stokes his health and liberty.
was passenger on yesterdays train
from the East.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1876-09-02
WESTERN DISPATCHES

Gold, silver and Greenbacks.
SAN Francisco, Sept. 2, 1876.
In San Francisco currency il buying
at 81; selling olH.
Silver is quoted Mt So a. 6 discount.
Gold opened in New York TO day
1927.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1876-09-02

LEoPAnD BULLIoN.-The Leopard
Mining Company at Cornucopia,
shipped from Carlin today, four bars
OF billion valued at Sc. 700.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1876-09-02

New York, Sept, 9 1876.
Weldon, one of the principals III the
fatal prize fight. in New Jersey yester-
day, has been arrested.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1876-09-02

The Ophir mine. at Virginia City,
produced S450.000 in the month Of
August.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1876-09-02
SHEEP FOR SALE.
A GOOD BARGAIN.
For Sale.

For sale,
A neck OF sheep. consisting of 1900 ewes
spanish Merno. two to four years old,
ioo wethers. two TO three years old: h0o
lambs. five months old. 'V'
The whole flock Ut 81 so par he,d A,,s,
to JOE GERM I'm. Lafayette Hotel 81 ~
u. -, fElsRAkO, Union Ranch, Golconda
September lin
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1876-09-02

THE silver question has entered
largely into the campaign in Ohio. and
is of material mid to the Democrats.
Several Of the renominated Republican
Congressman, who voted against the
bin to restore the silver dollar, find
that their course has materially i'm
paired their chances of re election,
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1876-09-02

The New York Republicans have
nominated for Presidential elector at
large, A.. X. Parker of st. Lawrence
county. one of the most intimate
agents of William NJ Tweed. Parker
was for years one of the leading Repnb-
licans in the New York Legislature,
and was bought, owned and command.
ed by the Boss of the Tammany thieves.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1876-09-02

have failed utterly. 1t is believed now
that all further efforts to induce Sey-
nour to accept the nomination will
be abandoned.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1876-09-02

CHEYENNE, Sept. l.
News has been received from Crook
and Terry at the mouth of Powder
river. On Angnst 20. tho command
was on trail estimated at 10 coo po-
MES. Camp fires Indicate seven dis
tinct bands of Indians. There are ev-
licences of their being short of food.
Gen. Crook is expected TO strike Sitting
Bull in few days.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1876-09-02

SAVANNAH, Sept. 2. 1876.
The yellow fever intsrments to-day
were seven.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1876-01-20
The Debate on Amnesty.

On Thursday of last week Senator
Randall, of Pennsylvania, introduced
a bill in the House granting general
amnesty to all ex-rebels who partici-
pated in the recent rebellion, clothing
them with all the prerogatives of citi-
zenship. To this bill Mr.. Blaine made
an amendment excluding Jefferson Da-
Wis from its privileges ON the ground
that he (Davis) was wholly and know
ingly responsible for the terrible atroc-
tiles of the Andersonville prison.
The amendment was the occasion of
much feeling on the democratic side of
the House, stirring up the bad blood
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1876-01-20

they elect one who held that position
in the Confederate Congress at Rich
mond, and who, out Of sixteen places
at his disposal has given twelve of
them to Virginians and nearly all of
them .ex-Confederate soldiers; dis
charging those who fought for their
country, to make room for them.
The Rev. Mr.. Townsend, an Epis-
copalian, who was elected Chaplain,
owes his election to the fact of his
being so much in sympathy with the
South that he had to resign the Rec
torship Of his Parish in Connecticut.
When the we'll known conservatism of
that denomination is taken into consid-
Grafton, you may judge of the extent
of his sympathy.
They have shown their love for the
defenders of our country by voting
down a resolution introduced: :To
give persons disabled in fighting for
the Union, the preference in making
selections for official positions.
A few days since one-legged rebel
called upon his member of Congress
for position. Not meeting with the
encouragement he expected: "D--n
it, said he. have I not earned the
place? Did [ not kill more On Yam
KEGS than any man in the Regiment"
Judging from what has taken place,
all that was necessary for him to secure
one OF the best positions, was to prove
his assertion.
Do not the proceedings of the House
indicate that the Northern democrats
must give way to their unfortunate.
because unsuccessful, Southern breth-
rem? Is this the feast they labored
for in overthrowing the Republican
majority of the House? What a
spectacle presents ITSELF The like was
never before seen and it is to be hoped
it never may be again. Men who
fought to destroy the country now
making laws for it's government-this
through the magnanimity of the re-
publican party, and they show their
gratitude by turning out one-armed
soldiers to make room for able bodied
rebels, and removing from position
every one, that can possibly be spared,
who is believer in the principles of
the republican party. It is another
illustration of the fable of the preson
who warmed the viper to life.
Yours &C.,
X X
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1876-01-20

considerate perusal as State paper
emanating from one who is the almost
exact antipode of ex-Gov. Taylor.
Gov. Ludington is broad and compre-
hensive in his views and withal ex-
tremely practical. The message is
distinguishable for its sound solid
sense and practical wisdom.
The various wants of the people of
a great state like Wisconsin are care
fully reviewed and presented before
the legislature with pertinent and
wholesome suggestions. What the
Governor says relative to the Common
Schools and a uniformity Of text books
throughout the state will strike a re-
sponsive chord in the hearts of the
people.
The fear hitherto entertained by
some that the Governor would be so
intensely sectional in relation to the
location of the State Prison We think
will be dispelled by reading that por-
ton Of the message relating thereto.
He recommends the passage of reso-
luton authorizing the appointment of
commissioners to investigate tie ad-
vantages which would accrue in chang
ing the location of the prison, that the
convict labor may be more proftably
employed. With proper legislation,
and with proper influences brought to
bear we see no obstacle in the way of
effecting the removal of this State in
stitution to the granite beds Of Wood
County. The purpose, and the pur-
pose alone, of removing the prison is,
the profitable employment Of convict
labor, and we ask our legislative solons
where in all the state can be found a
location more desirable and withal
more profitable to the state, than the
granite beds which are coming to be
recognized as immensely valuable and
absolutely inexhaustible. Let this
matter be duly weighed and dispa-
tionately considered.
We think the message taken all in
AL, is one of the most valuable and
practical state papers ever presented
to Wisconsin Legislature.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1876-01-20
ShnriR'S Sale.

State of Wisconsin-In Circuit Court of Wood
County.
Gerard B. A Hen, Plaintiff, VS. Henry Reed. do
fenlant
- the Circuit Court OF said Wood County. TO
me directed and delivered upon n judgment in
favor of the above named plaintiff, Gerard B.
Henry Reed, |, E. B. Case Sheriff of said Wood
County, have, on the 18th day of January. a.
ID. 1876 at o'clock p. m. of said day. seized
which the said Henry Reed had on the 10Th Ciay.
May D. 1867, Of in and to the following des--
cribed lands and ter ements. which L shall ex-
pose to sale and sell to the highest bidder as the
law directs at the front door of the Court House
IN the city OF Grand hands in the County of
Wood. IN the State of Wisconsin, on Saturday
the 10Th day OF February A. ID. 1876. at 3 o'clock
o. m. OF that day. or so much thereof as shall be
sufficient to satisfy the sum of 81 2SS Il together
with costs ana disbursements to-wit:
East hall OF the northeast quarter and south
west quarter of the northeast quarter and east
half OF the northwest quarter and southwest
quarter Of the northwest quarter and west half
OF the southwest quarter and northeast quarter
OF the southwest quarter of Section Town %
Rance East end north half Of the northeast
quarter and northwest quarter of the northwest
quarter anu southeast quarter ofthe southeast
quarter OF Section - Town q Range East
and southwest quarter and southeast quarter
and northwest quarter OF the northeast quarter
and southeast Xuarter of the northwest quarter
OF Section 70 Town II Range East. and north
east quarter Of the northeast quarter and south
east quarter Of the southeast quarter of Section
50 Town u Range East, and sout h half of the
northeast quarter and southeast quarter and
south half Of the southwest quarter of Section
30 Town 24Range East, and west half OF the
northeast quarter and northwest qusr.er of
Section Town % Range East, and north
half of the northeast quarter End northeast
OF the southeast quarter of Section Town %
Ranges East, and north half of the north
| east quarter and southeast quarter of the
! mort beast quarter and southeast quarter of tho
5 East.
Dated at Sheriff: Office in the city of Grand
Ranids. Wood County, Wisconsin, this 18th day
of January, A. ID. 1876.
Z. B. CASE,
Sheriff.
JAMES 0. RAYMOND,
Attorney for Plaintiff
,JaD13w7t
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1876-01-20
Correspondence of Reporter.
WASHINGTON Jan. Sth 1875

WASHINGTON Jan. Sth 1876.
MesSrs. Edators:-
The holidays have passed very quiet
ly, with unusual mild weather, even
for this latitude. Violets were in
blossom on New Years day. l had
the pleasure of picking some and pre-
serting them to one of Wisconsin's
fairest daughters. Persons who started
out to make calls with over coats were
seen carrying them on their arms.
You still hear surprise expressed
at the appointment of the committees
by speaker Kerr. Such a distribution
Of chairmanships was never before
heard of since the formation of the
Government. Of the forty EIGHT
chairmanships twenty-five are from
the late slave states, and fourteen of
them from the states that did their ut
most to destroy the Government, one
only, from the entire New England
states and that of committee of but
little Importance, while Wisconsin,
Minnesota, Nebraska, Iowa and Kan
sas of the great Northwest, have not
one, though Kentucky has four, which
[ suppose, is in honor of her supplying
the democracy with bourbon by which
it maintains its ascendency in the large
cities of the country. Look again at
the fact +; Kentucky with four chair
manships, and five states of the North
west with the New England states,
only one.
In the selection of their Postmaster
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1876-01-20

which in no sense has been purified by
the fire Of loyal batteries, neither cool
ed by that spirit of mercy which has
been so heroically blended with justice
in the Nations forgiveness of her err
ing sons. Mr.. Randell resorted to ey-
cry stratagem possible to bring the
question to vote separate and apart
from the amendment, but was foiled in
every attempt by Blaine, Garfield of
Ohio, and others upon the Republican
side Of the House. The debate which
followed will pass into history as one
OF the most prominent and able ever
recorded. Mr.. Blaine. with most
scathing rhetoric and powerful argu-
ment, and with such an array of facts
as ought to put forever to the blush
the rebel element of the south, depict
ed the horrors of Andersonville and
showed conclusively that Jefferson Da-
Wis instigated the atrocities and sane
toned in every possible manner by
official authority its enormous crimes.
Hon. Benjamin Hill, of Georgia, an
ex-rebel general replied to Mr.. Blaine
in set speech in which be attempted
to show that the North was alone re-
sponsible for the alleged suffering of
Andersonville and Libby prisons. His
speech was but a accommodation Of the
pro-slavery arguments of the ante-war
period, full of vindictiveness and redo
lent with the smothered perfume o.
treason. The remarks of the gentle
man from Georgia were received with
delight and prolonged applause by his
democratic colleagues, but the people
of the loyal north without distinction
of party will not SO receive them.
They SAVIOR but too strongly of that
treason which consigned thirty thous-
and Of her sons to unmarked graves
and they revive the bitter memories of
those most terrible and exquisite SUI.
ferings out Of which the nation receiv-
ed it's second birth.
Mr.. Hill attempted to prove that
the sufferings of rebel prisoners at FL
mira, Camp Douglas, and elsewhere in
the north were far greater than those
experienced at Andersonville, but his
attempts proved abortive, democratic
testimony (thanks to those democrats
who dared to testify to the TRUTH
presented upon the floor Of the House
smote down all his lying allegations.
A large portion of the democratic
and independent press lift their hands
in holy horror that cold issues" should
be recusitated, which is on y another
way of saying: Jefferson Davis
should have been, by the bill of Mr..
Randall, clothed with full panoplied
citizenship Of the United States. :"
The people don't so think, neither
does Congress, for the bill was consign-
ed to the tomb Of the Capulets. But
for the determination on the part of
democrats of the House to make Jeff
erson Davis co-equal with Lincoln and
Grant and Sherman, the bill would
have passed and general amnesty ex-
tended to all save the arch traitor and
fend who rejoiced in the hellish hor-
rors Of Andersonville, and who ought
to have been hanged as high as Ha-
man, seeing he was not strangled in
his birth.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1876-01-20

-Aportly stranger was walking up
and down in the Detroit & Milwaukee
depot yesterday, and joker pointed
him out as the Rev. Moody, of revi-
val fame. A score of persons crowd
ed around to catch sight of the nan,
and one old dSayman was so inquisi-
tive that he drew the attention OF the
stranger, who called out: "What in
are you looking at, you
bald-headed old reprobate you? Am I
a travelling museum"
Good Lord !" Gasped the old dray-
man as he fell back, zone would think
y ou were sinner to hear you talk
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1876-01-20

MOSES NJ. STRONG says he wants
to be elected Judge the 9Th Judicial
Circuit next spring, and gives his rea-
sons, which are, capability, pecuniary
needs, and just claim upon the peo-
pie for the position. Such frankness
is commendable. and we hope Moses
may win.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1876-01-20

HORACE GREELEY's views on Spir-
itulism are given in the following letter.
written in 1860, and now published in
the Boston TroUeIIer, for the first time,
by the person who received it: Il
have been satisfied that some of the
demonstrations | have seen of what
are called Spiritualism, are impelled by
an unseen force not accounted for by any
law of physics wherewith [ am &C
quainted. That they are the work of
our departed friends, whose names
they invoke, I am not satisfied. l dc
not say they are not; but of the testi-
mony | have had on that point, the
stronger portion seemed to negative the
spiritual hypothesis.