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Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1877-04-10
LABOR.

Among the most essent'al anu 10
tor;al interests of which man has aO-
sol,te control, and over which ne
holds the governing rein, is labor. Il
i tho fountain from which we derive
onr honor. wealth and Independence
&c which we should be justly proud.
Labor is not necessarily the exertlons
Of the physical powers only, although
i Is essential for the promotion ano
DEVELOPMENT of the sinews, muscles
and brain, and material organization;
Cor T. i a we'll authenticated fact that
. weak. Informed and undevelopedI
person, whose physical powers have
not received the high cultivation OF
his mental abilities, cannot reach the
em;nence in literature or science as
ono Of a we'll developed brain and
pbvsical ability. Though providence
has with a lavish hand bestowed up
on her children her bounteous produc'
tions still it is not sufficient for all TO
derive their support. Therefore the
human existence depends upon Its
own exertions, for "God profers the
stern alternative, work or perish" II
all would with one accord relinquish
their different occupations, and cease
f. lead industrious lives, being but
drones in the hive of existence, what
misery wretchedness and want would
be our daily companions. From the
heights of afluence and wealth we
would be reduced to the lowest depth
of poverty and wretchedness' Moth
mo but labor can again reinstate man
kind in the ranks of prosperity. New
er will universal industry prevail un
less every child is educated and IN
structed in some useful branch OF pro
ductive industry, thereby when reach
inc, manhood or womanhood they car
derive their support thereirom, no
necessarily compelling them to pursue
the course you have chosen Tor then
if their inclination directs them other
wise, but simply to retain 1t as
means of support if their chosen pro
fession fails them. If this system
| would be universally adopted an'
practicel, what purifying inhuenc
would it have upon society. Thou
sands who are the perpetrators o
heinous crimes which poverty has IN
stigated, would be saved aud induced
to live honorable lives through Thu
medium labor. Then we would no
be compelled to support SO man.
homes for the poor, but every persol
2 would be an independent citi
5 zen, and proud Of that independents
The sunshine, the raindrops, the beautiful
dew,
All things in nature have something to dc
, Then why should vain man in idleness tic
: Forgettul, alas, how LIES moments go by
T. F.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1877-04-10

ANOTHER so-called confession Of
John D. Lee has been published, and
the Mormon papers are asking the
people not to believe the one that is
so, pointed against Brigham They,
however, never publish the speech of
Lee made after the death warrant was
read, in which he heaped curses Oh
Young and his ,subordinates.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1877-04-10

Mrs. MORTON, author of "Bingen on
the Rhine" was recently married, at
the age of seventy, to Sir William
Sterling Maxwell, an author OF some
note.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1877-04-10

The Southern Pacific Railroad is
now running to a point in the Colora-
do desert 631 miles south of San
Francisco.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1877-04-10

CARL ScHURz disperses the crowds Ct
office seekers from his department by
cursing them in Dutch
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1877-04-10
note
are offered ct

&TOa day home. Agents wanted. f.ts,
~ ~ - sad seras free, TRUE Co, Augusta
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1877-03-22
THE EAST.

The Rhode Island Prohibitory State Conven-
ton was held at Providence on the 9th. Charles
c.. Van Zandt was nominated for Governor;
Albert C. Howard for acknowledgements J. NJ
Alderman for Secretary of State; Warren r.
Pierce for Acknowledgement, and Samuel Clark
for. General Treasurer. With the exception of
Pierce, the nominations are the same as on the
Republican ticket
! A New YORK dispatch of the 10th says the
terrible nature of the deathly struggle on the
staircase and of the excitement in the gallery at
the time of the panic in the st. Francis Xavier
Church, can be imagined by persons not there,
from the fact that three of the victims accord
ing to the statement of the examining physician,
died from shock or fright
Hon SIMON CAMERON, on the 18TH rendered to
Gov. Hartranft his resignation United States
Senator from Pennsylvania. The Governor at
once officially notified the State Legislature of
this action of Senator Cameron.
ANNOUNCEMENT was made in New York, on the
18th, of the failure of James Kingan, speculator
in lard and other provisions and also at times
considerable of an operator in srocks. Liabili-
ties estimated at 100000.
j TIE contest over the will of the late Com. Van
derbilt has been ended, by all the contestants
withdrawing their objections to the probate OF
the will. The trial was to have commenced on
:Aa 18th, but the whole matter was arranged he-
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1877-03-22
H. B. PHILLE0. Editor.
[pubished February q, 1sT.I { 4
CHAPTER "a. &

AN ACT to prevent the killing or disturbing OF
wild pigeons while on their brooding grounds.
The people Of the State os Wisconsin, represented
in Senate and Assembly do enact as follows:
Section l. 1t shall be unlawful for any person or
persons to use any gun or guns or firearms. or IN
any manner to MAIN, KILL destroy or distGrb any
wild pigeon or pigeons at or within three miles OF
the place places where they are gathered for the
purpose of brooding their young, known as pigeon
nestings. Nor shall any person or persons fre at
or attempt to kill or destroy any such wild pigeon
pigeons, or disturb their nests within said Inn
its anywhere within this State, at any time from
the beginning of such nesting or broodingg
until IT,. last Matching of such birds, and
every person offending against the provisions of
this section shall be punished by fine of not more
than fifty dollars nor less then twenty dollars for
each and every offense together with the costs of
snt and shall be imprisoned in the County Jail OF
the coun Y wherein such ofense was committed
uuti such fine and costs fully paid or until dis
charged according to law; and in all convictions
under this act one half of all fines shall be paid
over by the Justice of the Peace before whom such
trial is brought to the person who shall have made
the compla Mt i'll such case.
Sec ?. Justices of the peace shall have Jurtsdic
tion o hear, try and determine all cases arising
under the provisions OF this act: prop Ged the de-
fendant shall be deprived of jury trial nor of
the right of appeal as in other cases. H"n
Sec. 3. This act shall take effect and be in force
from and after its passage and publication.
Approved Feb 20, 1877. ECOPY.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1877-03-22

tween William Fl. Vanderbilt and the contestants
before court opened.
TIE election in New Hampshire, on the 18th
resulted in the choice of Prescott (Rep) for
Governor by about 5000 majority. The re-
turns received up to the morning of the 14th
indicated that two of the three Congressman
elected were Republicans, with the third in
doubt.
AT a caucus of the Republican members of
the Pennsylvania Legislature, on the 18th, ex-
Secretary-of-War Cameron was nominated for
United States Senator, to fill the vacancy caused
by the resignation of his father, Simon Cam
erOn.
The Connecticut Legislature has recently
passed bill making the legal rate of interest in
that State six per cent. in the absence of con-
tract. ErEE# FrrEF--s e- =
GOLD closed in New York on the 18th at
1G4I. The following were the closing quota
tions for produce: No. 2 Chicago Spring Wheat
91.to EEv. BailI-sss-~a,- 'E1.4ees 1-4a1a, o..t-
Western Mixed, 38@53c; Corn, Western
Mixed, 56(958c; Pork, Mess, S14.75; Lard,
$9.6219; Flour, good to choice, $5.95@6.00;
White Wheat Extra, S6.O5@7GG. Cattle, 914@
112lc for good to extra. Sheep, 4973lc.
at East Liberty, Pa, on the 18th, cattle
brought: Best, S5.75@6.OO; medium, $5.25@
$50; common. $4.75@5.00. Hogs sold-York-
ers, $5.20@5.40 Philadelphias, $5.75@5.90.
Sheep, 94.00@7.00, according to quality.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1877-03-22
Published March 1. 1eT.1
CHAPTER 65.

AN ACT to amend chapter s3, General Laws Of
1858, entitled An Act for the formation and pro-
lection of County A agricultural Societies.
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented
in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows:
Section /. Section one of chapter So of the gem
eral laws of 1873, is hereby amended to read
as follows: Section 1. In all cases when the ci l.
zens of county, or OF two or more counties,
jointly, shall or may have organized a county
agricultural society by the adoption of constitu-
tion. and the choice of the ordinary officers they
shall have all the power of a corporation
and body polite, and may sue. and be
sued, plead and be impleaded, prosecute and
defend to final judgment and execution in any
cOurt Of law or equity, and may purchase and hold
any real and personal estate which shall be neces
sary to best promote the obec of such associa-
tion and which estate shall be exclusively devoted
to such objects. Said societies shall also have
power to sell and convey. to borrow money upon
and mortgage any and all such real estate, said
conveyance or mortgage being executed by the
president and secretary of such society. All such
land and property shall also be free from taxation
while used as aforesaid by such societies; pro
Uided, that nothing in this act shall be construed
to prevent any citizen of any other state from
becoming member or officer o any agricultural
society or industrial association which is now
ganized or may hereafter be organized under or by
virtue Of any law of this State.
Section 2. This act shall take effect and be in
force from and after its passage.
Approved Feb. "a, 1877. 81 -n- ES~ COPY.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1877-03-22

A FIRE in st. Johns n. B. on the morning of
the 9th, destroyed several dry-goods and other
establishments, involving loss in buildings and
contents of S500,0O0. Several persons were
buried beneath the fallen walls of one of the
buildings, and eight were known to have been
killed. .r. W
LATEST Bosnian reports say that murders and
outrages were on the increase in that Province.
Large numbers of Christians were crossing into
Austria, leaving their property to be plundered
by the bashi-bazouks.
ACCORDING to London dispatches of the 18th,
the rinderpest had made its appearance in Lin
colnshire, and the foot and mouth disease in
Cheshire, Somersetshire and Flintshire.
A DISPATCH was received from London, on
the 18th, stating that. Stanley, writing to the
Daily Telegraph from Ujiji Aug. Is, 1876, had
announced that he had completely surveyed
Lake Tanganyika.
A Belgrade dispatch of the 18th says the
ss@rr-io., Gnvernmant had ordered Col Despoto-
Witch, who sent to Bosnia to foment insur-
rection during the Servian war, to return
Servia. Despotovitch had refused and declared
his intention to continue to provoke insurrection.
BARONESS NATHANIEL DE RoTHsCHnD died, at
London, on the 10th.
The Colorado potato-bug has been lately dis
covered alive at Bremen on goods brought from
New York.
ACCORDING to Constantinople kilograms of the
18th, placards had been posted in Stamboul,
calling on the Porte to declare war against Rus
sia, and threatening the Ministers if they make
any further concessions to Montenegro.
A ~CoNsTANTINoPLE telegram of the 14th says
the Turkish commander had been ordered to
withdraw from the Islands of the Drina, the oc-
cupation of which came near defeating the prop
osition for peace with Servia.
A WEXFORD (N b. dispatch of the 18th
states that the body of man had been fousd
the railroad track there which was, without
doubt that of J. Kingan, of New York whose
failure and disappearance were recently an
nounced. 1t was thought at first that he had
committed suicide, having first cut his throat
and then thrown himself upon the track. where
he was run over by the Quebec down train. An
other theory that he had been murdered,
many of the surrounding circumstances indi
eating such to have been the case.
~CoNsTANTINoPLE dispatches of the 18th say the
Sultan had proclaimed a general amnesty in
Bulgaria. The attempted negotiation of peace
between Turkey and Montenegro had fallen
through. Great agitation prevailed In the city,
and the recall of Midhat Pasha, the exiled Grand
Vizier, was loudly demanded by the war party.
LONDON telegram of the 18th says England
and Russia were discussing the Eastern question,
the only matter of difference being whether
Turkey or Russia should be the first to dsarm.
THE budget for the financial year. 1876. in
India, shows a deficit of $13,000,000. The de-
fcit for 1876-77 is placed at $30,400.0o0.
A DISPATCH received from the City of Mexico,
on the 18TH announces that United States Min
lister Foster had recognized Diaz President de
.tttcto of the Mexican Republic.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1877-03-22
Published March 6, 1871
DHnrT1DD 10

AN ACT relating to public printing, and amend
atory of section g. of chapter pa, OF the general
Laws of 1874
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented
in senate and assembly, do enact as follows:
Section ]. Section twenty eight. OF chapter two
hundred and forty three (243) of the general laws
of 1874, is hereby amended by adding the follow
ing after the word newspapers, in the first line of
said section: having bona tide circulation and
subscription list OF not less. than two hundred
e 2,0) names, and which shall have been regularly
published for at least three mon he prior to the
opening of each annual session Of the legisla-
ture;'' and by adding the following at the end OF
visions of this section relating to circulation and
length of publication, shall not apply in cases
where but one paper is published and printed in
any county, that said section twenty ght when
amended shall read as follows: All publishers of
weekly newspapers having bona fide circulation
GOO names, and which shall have been regularly
pubh-hed for at least three months prior to the
opening of each annual session of the Legislature,
who shall publishin in their respective newspapers
all of the public acts of general interest passed at
each session of the Legislature which shall be des
ignated by the secretary of state in the official
state paper as copy laws shall be allowed sixty
tory evidence by affidavit with the secretary of
state, that the same have been published as pro-
vlded In this section. for which amount the secre
tary OF state shall draw warrant upon the gen
era fund of the state treasury in favor OF each of
such publishers; pr0Uided, however, that the pro-
visions of this section relating to circulation and
length of publication, shall not apply in cases
where but one paper is printed and published in
county. .-4-,
Section q This act shall be in force from and
after its passage and publication.
Approved March l., iSgz. n -rs.-F COPY.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1877-03-22
Published March 6. 1877

o.
AN ACT TO amend section /, of chapter g. of the
laws Of 1876, entitled :. An act for the preserFa
ton Of duck and other wild fowl
The people OF the State of Wisconsin, represented
in senate and assembly, do enact as follows:
Section 1. Seclonsone, of chapter e2, of the gen.
eral laws of 1876 is hereby amended so as TO read
Is follows: 1t shall not be lawful for any person,
at any time, Or in any place upon any Of the waters
of lake koshkonong or Rock river. in the counties
of Rock, Dane ana Jefferson, in this state, to
shoot at, catch kill, wound destroy, or to pursue
any duck or other wild fowl while bedded in
focks on their feeding roosting grounds, by the
aid. means or use of any float, punt boat, sneak
boat or similar device or structure, however
known or called. or to shoot at or pursue by any
aid or means whatsoever, any such duck or other
wild fowl. between the hours of eight o clock in
the afte.noon and three clock in the forenoon Of
the following day nor shall il be lawful for any
person to build Or to use, for the purpose OF
hunting or shooting dgck or othes wild fowl, upon
any of the lakes, rivers, streams or mars hes ID
This state, any sunken or floating boxes or batter
les any other simi ar device or structure. how
ever known or called, or to sail for any wild fowl
of any kind in. shot at them from any vessel,
propelled by steam or sails, or from aay Doat OK
otaeF structure attached TO the sane. -
aeetion 2 This act shall take effect and De 70
fgfcs from sld after its passage -
AppEVvs9 March J. 1871. ~ CoF5'
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1877-03-22
he 14th, Messrs Anthony ar

Rutherford B. Hayes will be ffty-fve
years old Oct. 4, 1877; William A.
Wheeler is in his fifty seventh year; Sam
uel J. Tilden is in his sixty-fourth year ;
Thomas A. Hendricks will be fifty eight
Sept. II, 1877; Ulysses S. Grant viii be
fifty-five April 81, 1877; Thomas W
Ferry, President pro tepPore of the Ameri-
can Senate, will be fifty June 1, 1877 !;
Simon Cameron viii be seventy ght
March s, 1877; Hamilton Fish will be
sixty nine Aug. 3, 1877; William Max
we'll Evarts was fifty nine in February
Oliver Perry Morton will be ffty-four
Aug. 4, 1877; George F. Edmunds was
forty-ni Feb. IA, 1877; Frederick T.
FreIinghuysen will be sixty Aug. 4, 1877 !;
Allan c. Thurman, will be sixty -four
Nov. 13, 1877; Thomas F. 5ayard will
be forty-nine next October.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1877-03-22
Published February %, 1sT.J
CHAPTER fS.

% AN ACT to prevent fraud by coloring gr ain.
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented
in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows:
Section 1. \ person shah subject, or procure
TO be subjected any barley, wheat, or other grain,
to fumigation by sulphur or other material, or to
any other chemical process affecting the color OF
such grain. -[
Section O. No person shall sell, or offer for sale,
any barley, wheat or other grain which shall have
been subjected to such fumigation or other pro-
cess knowing such barley wheat, or other grain
to have been so subjected
Section 8 Any person violating the provisions
of this act shall, upon conviction, be punished by
fine not exceeding five hundred dollars and i'm
prisonment not exceeding. one month, and shall
also be liable to all damages sustained by any per-
son injured by such violation.
Section 4. This act shall be published immedi-
ately and shall take effect and be in force from
and after its passage and publication.
Approved February II, 1e71. gCOPY.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1877-03-22
GRAND RAPIDS WIS, THURSDAY, MARCH %. 1s77.zg9

lads, it appeared, had got into quarrel
on the street, and the smaller one took
refuge from his opponent in the church,
imagining that he would not dare to fol-
low him thither and continue the fight.
The latter's bump of veneration was not
big enough to keep him from this piece of
sacrilege, however. and the fight proceed
ed for a few moments at the door in an
energetic fashion, but when the large fel-
low saw some one approaching he took to
his heels and fled. The smaller fellow
was promptly seized, but on learning the
facts those who had him in charge let
him 90.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1877-03-22
LAWS OF. WISCONSIN.

Where superhuous word is found IN the en-
rolled act it is printed in the text. but in italic
and enclosed in parenthesis, tthus.) Where q
word is found necessary to sustain the of the
context. or where one word has been obviously
mistaken for another, the word supposed to be
proper is supplied but in brackets, THUS ttA'l+
All acts published in the State paper that have
the word copy are those selected by the Sec
reary of State, " acts of general interest, as
provided in sections 81 and 81, chapter 6, of the
revised statutes. All publishers of weekly news
papers in the State, who shall pnbhsh in their re-
spective newspapers the acts thus designated,
will be allowed sixty dollars for such entire pub
hcation. PETER DOYLE, Secretary of State.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1877-03-22
Published February %, 1871

AN ACT to amend chapter 81 of the laws of Wis
consin for the year 1876, entitled An act to
authorize the taking of fish in the public waters
of the state for the purposes Of artificial propa-
gation''
The people of the state of Wisconsin represented
in Sen te and Assembly, do enact as follows:
seven (67), laws OF 1876 entitled = An act to au-
thorize the taking of fish in the public waters of
the state for the purposes of artificial propaga-
ton, is hereby amended so as to read as follows:
Section I. The fSh commiss oners of The $ att
of Wisconsin are hereby authorized TO take at all
seasons and in all ways, fish from the public wa
ters OF this state for the purpose of artificial prop
agation.
Section 2. This act shall be in force from and
after its passage and publication.
Approved February ~ 1877. gCOPY.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1877-03-22

Recently, in the town of Thomasville,
Davidson County. n. c., while William
Thomas and Miss Forney were before
the altar for the purpose of being mar
ried. more than half of the ceremony
having been performed, the bride dropped
dead before the ceremony was concluded,
G victim Of heart disease
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1877-03-22
FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE.

ACCORDING to a Pera correspondent of the
London Times of the 10th, Turkey, under Sultan
Abdul Hanid, was relapsing into anarchy. The
Sultan issued orders without consulting the
Ministry. and the Porte transacted business with
out consulting the Sultan. The condition of the
Christians In Armenia was becoming iHtaisrabIs.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1877-03-22
The Imperturbable Passenger.

!, a train-boy on an Illinois road found
rather tough customer in an old gentle
man of composed mieD, who received all
shots as if he were -bullet-proof. The
boy bombarded him with papers, and
pamphlets, and candies, and bound
books, and nuts, and fruits of one kind
and another. But it was no good. Had
the elderly party been lined inside with
brass he could not have shown greater in
difference. The boy fretted under his
treatment, as was plain to be seen. He
had passed the cigars some thirty times,
and without success, when he said, IN a
one of desperation:
TRY some of these cigars, and if they
kill you within a month I'll give you
THE money back"
The man was somewhat amused by that,
but he hadthe boy. He said:
"IfI am dead, how can you give me
he money?'h
cpl give it to your family, then"
" But | amt gOtno family =
i swell, I'll give it to the family next
door, persisted the boy.
I" But there amt no family next door,"
said the man, with the smile lengthening
q On. there'll be one move in when they
hear you are dead, - was the quick reply.
The elderly passenger shut up like
borrowed knife. .-Danbury Ne0s.
7 THE Mayor of Philadelphia has just
had census of the taverns "a that CITY
taken. The whole number is found to De
), ,453, 81 Increase Of 7ls since lasI JUNE