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NJ OF THE HISTORY
OF ST. CROIX.
COPIED FROM AN OLD N. S.

Santa Cruz, or st. Croix, was discovered
by Columbus on his second Western voy-
age, on the l4th November 1893. The
Caribs, it's Inhabitants, called it Away.
Columbus anchored there to obtain water;
and. while his boat was returning from the
shore, a skirmish took place with some of
the natives, in which several of them were
captured. These captives were carried 10
Spain. In 1926 the English and the
Dutch jointly took possession of the Is
land, which wss at that time uninhabited.
In 1649 the Dutch were compelled to
leave the Island, being driven from it by
the superior force of the English. But
the triumph Of the conquerorS was short.
, 1877-04-07

AppOLILI4CuI Wy luO Va ~' ~s
R. Anthem as LIST Crownmember.
The first item on Order of the Day was:
Introduction of 1st discussion on a Draft
OF Ordinance proposed by Mr.. Fleming)
concerning the establishment Of q Rural
Constabulary in the Island.
The purport of the Draft is that on every
Estate two labourers shall by the Police
master OF the district, on the recommen
dation of the respective Managers, be pro-
posed to the President to be appointed to
act as Constables on the Estates along with
the Driver, for the purpose OF maintaining
peace and order, and of protecting life and
property; such Constables to have the
same position and protection as the Police
men, and to receive o pay OF 81 pr.
month, to be betrayed from the public
chest; they may also be called on, whenever
necessary, to act on other Estates and IN
other Districts than those for which they
were appointed.
The mover Of the proposal (Mr. Femlngj
introduced the Draft, and recommended a
prompt despatch, as the necessity OF the
measure was becoming more urgent every
day.
The President suggested that the discus
sions on the Draft be postponed until he
was able to state the opinion Of the Chief
Government, to whom the matter had
been submitted, but from whom he as
vet had received no instructions.
After q few more remarks the Council
consented with s votes against 4 that the
discussion be postponed.
The next item on the Order of Day was
Discussion on the Report from the Com
mittee to revise St. Croix Communal
Accounts for 1874 rs.
The Committee had in its report point
ed out several transgressions OF the sums
granted for various items of expenditure,
but which it recommended to be sanction
ed. The Committee had also, after
showing up some differences between the
estimated and the actual revenue under
some items Of the Accounts, proposed that
the Council would suggest to the Presiden-
CY that in future, when making up the
estimates of revenue under the Budget,
the Presidency would take care to avoid
differences exceeding BIS or % p CT. be-
tween the osti mated and the actual
revenue.
The Pre,ident pointer out the imprac-
ticability Of the proposed new rule for
estimating The revenue, and explained tho
causes of the several transgrrssions.
Mr.. Lcmming as Speaker Of the Commit
tee, made some remarks in reply; after
which the Council consented tncitIy to
give It's sanction to the transgressions of
expenditure and with 8 votes against |,
the Council resolved to suggest to the Presi-
dency to endeavour in future in the year"
ly estimates of revenue to avoid such
large differences between the estimated
and the actual revenue, as those pointed
out.
The Chairman conveyed an invitation
from the Vice Governor to the Councils
Members to attend q lev6e at Govern
ment's house on Sunday 2 o'clock in the
honour of the anniversary Of His MajeSty's
Birthday.
Tho rnntipo closed M IL o'clock.
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to laws.
If a small colony like st. Croix is a dull
place to live in when contrasted with the
capitals and large commercial cities of Eu-
rope and America, there is at the same
time some compensation in the security
which we here enjoy, the immunity from
the attacks and sharp practices of street
thieves, and from those skiItul and daring
burglaries of which we so often read.
There is no pleasure which has not it's
accompanying drawbacks, and the visitor
to London or New York from a remote
colony, has often found much of his plea
sure marred by the constant necessity OF
observing vigilance against sharpers, pick
pockets, and other depredators a ylgl-
lance which is generally found quite un-
necessary in these small West Indian colo
MES. It has often been said, that we in
st. Croix can leave our houses open at all
times, even at night, without any fear Of
surprise or of loss. We regret to say that
the grounds of this boast seem to BIO
gradually slipping from under our feet.
In the last few years it has become evident
that we can no longer be Indifferent to tho
usual precautions adopted in most other
places and if the unpleasant experience
of tie past few weeks continues, we shall
be compelled to become as sharp in our
protective measures as the inhabitants
of more highly civilized states. The ru-
mours Of robberies Of greater or less extent,
both in the towns and in the country dis
triets, have followed one another so fast
that we might almost believe those theorists
who imagine that waves OF excitement, cri-
minal. political, or religious, may pass
through a community. just like epidemics
Of smaIl-pox or cholera. We believe however
in a much more prosaic explanation Of this
unpleasant fact. 1t is easy to see that one
thief, if successful. makes many not only
by the example Of apparently safe crime,
but by the shelter which the wide spread
story of his doings gives to other dishoR-
estly inclined persons.
Although we may be unwilling to believe
that persons trusted about our houses
would rob us und, cover Of the popular
rumour Of thieves going about it is
folly to shut our eyes to the weakness OF
human nature, and while we leave tho
Police authorities to do their part, which
CUcY lC uOuUG Will dIu We HOIC 6uCCCSS~
fully, we. as citizens, must not overlook
our plain duti,s. Having in the first
place secured our dwellings and outbuild-
ings, as far US possible, against outsiders.
we must take care that no temptations
are left in the way Of those inside. Draw
ers and presses should not be lefs open.
nor keys left in exposed plac s. Money
and small portable a articles OF value should
be well secured, and, in the case Of bank
notes being put aside, it would be we'll to
make a memorandum Of their numbers.
We suppose, by the way. that no ono
would commit the errors Of carefully put
ting such a memorandum away along with
the notes.
We cannot believe that he present pre-
%vaIence Of robbery is o'herwise than excep'
tional but the sooaer We all take tho
proper precautions. the sooner will these
unpleasant symptoms die out.
, 1877-04-07
THE AVIS"
CHRISGlANSTED, ST. CROII,
Saturday .ApriJ It'll 1877.

On Tuesday the 3rd April o. c. the Co.
lonial Council held an Extraordinary Meet
ing.
The Chairman notified that according
to information from the Presidency, His
Majesty had been pleased to sanction the
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ID.

Dan. Schooner " vigilant' Simmons, Master,
for st. Thomas-Sundries.
" Sloop Casualty" Lund, Master, for
Frederiksted -Sundries.
&" Schooner dolphin" Pentheny, Mas
ter, for St. Thomas-Ballast
3" Schooner " Petrel." Vanterpool, Master,
for ST. Thomas-Sundries.
Schooner "Vigilant," Simmons, Master.
for St. Thomas-Sugar etc. :
Schooner Petrol" Vanterpool, Master,
fer 81. Thomas-Sugar.
Schooner Dolphin" Penthsny, Mas
ter, for st. Thomas-Ballast.
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~ SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE. 49,
e u T Il II e ID .
AP
C HRISTIA T E D.

II L-le77.
J. Dan. Schooner "Vigilant", Simmons, Mas.
ter, from Frederiksted-Sundries.
3. do. SIoop " Casually Lund, Master, from
Frederiksted -Sundries.
" E" Schooner "Petrel." WATERPROOF, Mas
ter, from Frederiksted-Ballast.
4. /" Schooner "Vigilant," Simmons, Mas
ter, from St. Thomas-Sundries.
8. =" Schooner " Hugo Akay, Master, from
St. Thomas-Sundries.
g" =" Schooner Dolphin" -. Pentheny, Mas
ter. from st. Thomas-Coal.
" Schooner "Petrel," WATERPROOF, Master,
from st. Thomas-Sundries.
, 1877-04-07

Bile has shown that there is sufficient
good sense among them to ensure respect
to laws.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1877-02-15

THE WORK of the Arbitrators in
determining who is the legally elected
President continues, while the public
mind is kept at tension similar to
that experienced the days following
the election. The work of counting
the votes proceeded amicably till Flor
ida was reached. Here the two Houses
struck snag, and ten days were con-
sumed IN discussing before the commits
sion the various points relative to the
legality of the Florida Certificate. The
state was finally decided by the Com
mission to have gone for Hayes,
whereupon the democrats were very
wxoth, declaring the hitherto pet child
a bastard. On Mounday last the
count was continued to Louisiana, and
here it has been again suspended,
leaving the commission to determine
the political status of the electoral
vote. The general impression is, that
the democrats will attempt to delay
the count, till March Sd and thus Sc
cure the virtual defeat of Hayes
Such an attempt will be met by the
peepfa everywhere, irrespective of
party, as dastardly. We do not look
for it. We expect to be able to an
nounce in our next issue the solution
of the question which has epgrossed
the attention OF the civilized world
for three months and the verdict of
the tribpnal, the election of R. B.
HAYES.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1877-02-15

THE DEMOCRATIC Inquisition at
Washington has commenced its inquis-
itorial punishment upon the person of
Ex-Gov. Wells, an old man of seventy
years, combining him in a dungeon
where not ray of sunlight enters. and
when the water trickles down in fetid
streams and where death stares the
strongest constitutional man in the
face if he remain any length of time.
If ex-Gov. Wells has made himself liza
BILE to punishment or incarceration for
contempt, let him be punished, but let
him be treated human. We have had
enough of AndersOnyille and Libby
Prison.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1877-02-15
THE COMMISSION have decided that

THE COMMISSION have decided that
they will not 60 behind the returns, or
in other words trat the Republican
Electors in FlorNia, declared elected
by the Board of Canvassers, and re-
ceiving certificates from Gov. Stearns,
are the lswfully chosen Electors. This
decision virtually gives the state to
Hayes, and is a precedent which must
be followed in future decisions by the
Commission. The Commission howev-
er claimed the right to determine as to
Une engiDr1Ity or Humphreys, one of
the Florida electors, last Wednesday.
The Republican cause, we think, has
nothing to fear from this action of the
Commission, for in no instance have
Republican Electors failed to comply
with the law. Where such electors
have been occupying official positions
of profit or trust under the govern
ment, while filling the position of cleo
tors upon the national ticket, they
have, we think without exception re-
signed such position and the vacancies
declared5 havs been filled legally. The
decisioH of the Commission too, vir-
tualfy decides the Oregon matter, as it
authorizes the tribunal to determine
the eligibility of the infamous Cronir,
who has attempted through the cor
rupt Gov. Growers chicanery, to usurp
the place of Watts. On the whole
the action of the Commission
has been only what was
expected under a fair and impartial
review of all the perplexing points
presented in the presidential muddle,
but we regret that the vote relative to
the Florida matter revealed what may
very generally be considered partisan
vote, it resulting in for to s against
receiving or considering any evidence
which was not submitted to the Joint
Convention of the two Houses hy the
Pres dent of the Senate, except such
as relates to the eligibility of electors.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1877-02-15

THE TIVE great democratic lights,
Trumbuli aad Palmer. have shown
themselves purely depeerat5e in their
earna!ity. While in New Orleans at
teudant upon the canvass of TIE state
vote. they had 4 good time. They
took in the beautiful and exhilegating
and to cap their enjoyment they attend
ed niger dance of the eolcred dc1ni-
suosde. They were after fair count
The witness xho let the cat out of the
bag before one of the investigating
committees didu't say whether Doolit-
Sle YVES with thene or act. To what
5assness has fildeR's bar1 been put.
Who'd thunk it Trum. and Palm.
at = Sisger aanes,-e dance ,8f the
dean, D'osds. Query, Wonder if they
went behind the returns.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1877-02-15
GARDEN SEEDS.
Probate Notice.

State Of HIsconsin-Feod County Courf-In
Probate.
State Of Wisconsin,, County Of Wood-ss.
In the matter of the Estate of Newell d.
BearsS, deceased.
IN this 18th day of February. a. D. 1877, on
Bearss Of the Town of Port Edwards in said
County, stating that Newell D. Bearss of said
9th day of December 1876, and praying that
John I. BeaI IS be appointed Administrator of
the estate of said deceased. 1t is ordered that
said application be heard before me at the Pro-
bate office in the city of Grand Rapids in said
county on the 18th day of March A. D. 1877, at
10 o'clock A. NJ
And it is further ordered that notice of said
application and hearing be given by publishing
a copy of this order ror three successive weeks
once in each week in the Wood County Repor-
ter a newspaper printed in the city of Grand
Rapids in said county prior to said hearing.
BY the Court.
GEO. R. GARDNER, County Judge
fphJ Syvo
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1877-02-15
Foreclosure Sale.

State OF Wisc0nsin-In Circuit Court,-Wood
County.
Isaac G. Mann, Z. Frank Beals Alexis Torrey
and Elias s. Beals. Plaintiffs, against Isaac
l.. Mosher and Olive M. Mosher, Defendants.
EpY VIRTUE of a Judgment and decree
I'D of foreclosure and sale made in the above
entitled action on the 10Th day of December.
1876, by the said Circuit Court, | shall expose
bidder, for cash, at the front door of the Court
House in the City of Grand Rapids in said
county of Wood, on Saturday the 10th day of
March 1877, at l o'clock P. NJ. of that day, the
lands and realty described in said Judgment
and decree of sale as follows to-wit: Lots No.
a. and two e. in Block No. Sixteen Q6r of
Neeves addition, in the city of Grand Rap
ids, County of Wood, and State of Wisconsin.
Dated January a. 1877.
PHILIP WARD,
Sheriff Of Wood County, Wisconsin.
JENKINS, ELLIOTT Il WINKLER,
Att'yS for Plaintiffs.
,Jan25WT
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1877-02-15
THE FOLLOWING from the Oshkosh

The FOLLOWING from the Oshkosh
Northeastern relative to the exemption
of the Wise. Central r. r. Co.'S
Lands from taxation besides giving
the vote in the Senate by ayes and
hayes is so exactly our views that we
republish it. The bill under the
watchful care of Senator Scott was
made less obnoxious than when it first
came before the Senate. 1t was ma
terially modified in several respects;
the bill as appearing before the Assem-
bly, providing for the payment of the
eampany,s license money into the State
Treasury, and that the company shall
pay the taxes assessed against the
lands for 1876, and now due.
An amendment was made to the bill
by Mr.. Seymour of Sank to give the
people in the towns in which the land
lies the right to vote for or against ex-
emption. The result reached in the
Assembly by which the question of
exemption is referred to the people
along the line of the road is certainly
an equitable way to determine this
question which most clearly should be
determined by the actual resident vot-
ers, rather than Legislature represent
ing the whole state.
The bill extending the time of ex-
emption from taxation of the lands
granted to the Wisconsin Central Rail-
road Company, passed the Senate by
vote of Is to Is. Following is the
record:
Ayes-Arnold, Barden, Blair,
Bones, Burrows, Downs, Farr, Fifeld,
Hathaway. Hiner, Hudd. Mitchell,
Reed, Richardson, Ryan, Sackett,
Van Setback -18
Noes-Abert, Cavanagh, Douglas,
Davis, Flint, Grimmer, Mumbrue,
Rankin, Schneider, Scott, Tate, Tor
rey. Wslch, Williams, Wing--15.
Excepting Fifsld ond Hudd, all the
members of the Senate from the nor
thern counties of the state voted
against the bill, including Senator Tor
reg, from this county. We believe
they represented the wishes of their
constituents. Exemption from taxa
ton is indirect taxation of persons not
exempted. 1t is contrary to public
policy, and can only be justified on ex-
ceptional grounds. and in cases where
public interest rises superior to local
and personal rights The original ex-
emptions Of the lands Of the West
Wisconsin and Wisconsin Central were
passed for the purpose eff securing the
building of the roads which could not
otherwise have been secured. They
were in the nature of contract not to
be repudiated without an act of bad
faith. But when the time of exemp-
ton has expired, then is the contract
Of the state with the companies fulfill
ed.
These exemptions are an immense
injury as we'll as injustice to the people
of the counties in which the lands lie.
They prevent settlement, they make
taxes high, throwing them a few
shoulders, while the lands exempted
are constantly increasing in value.
This is too we'll understood to require
argument. and wa are glad to note
that our Senator voted as he did, be-
lieving he will be sustained by his con-
stituents.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1877-02-15

Dinner. TSupper.
Trains run DAILY, Sundays excepted
utes faster than Winona time.
CONNECTIONS,
At Green Bay with G. & w. R'y for Oconto,
Menomonee. Escanaba, Marquette, LAnse,
Close connections made except Sundays.
with night and morning trains, which run
daily to Appleton, Neenah and Menasha,
oshkosh, Fond du Lac, Milwaukee and
Chicago.
Through Tickets sold at principal Stations for
Eastern Cities, via: all routes from Chicago.
With Wis. Central R. r. for Milwaukee and
points on line of that road, also during season
Of navigation with Union Steamboat Com
pahy for Detroit, Cleveland, Buffalo and \. Y.
line in the Northwest for ClintOnville, EN-
barrass and Shawano.
At Amherst Junction with ". C. R. R. for Wau-
paea. Medina and Weyauwega.
At Plover with Wisconsin Central r. r. fer
Portage and Madison and with fast Stage
Line for stevens Point.
At Grand Rapids with w. V. p r., for Tomah
and Wausau.
At Hatfield with Fast Stage line for NeillsvilIe
Falls, Madison, Chicago, Eau Claire. MenOm-
once, Hudson Saltwater, st Paul, Minneap-
oils and Breckenridge.
AT Winopa with G. NJ. IL st. P. R'y, for L:G
Crosse, La Crescent, Dubuque (via. G D x Nd
Mahasha. Redwing, Hastings, st. Pani and
Mime apO1fs.
With Winona & ST. Peter R. r. &C. & n. w.)
for st. Charles. Rochester, OYatonna, Man
kato, New Ulm and st. Peter, and during the
season of navigation, with keokuk Northern,
Line A. L. Packets for all Mississippi River
Points.
At La Crosse with Southern Minnesota R. R.
and with Chicago, Dubuque and Minnesota
r. 2.
DIN KELLY, Gen'I Manager
janis s B. kENRICk, Supt.
DAN ATWOOD,
Gen'l Pass. Agt.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1877-02-15

CHAs- 0'CioNNEa is the man who
claims that liberty fsa With the fail of
Riehmend The old maE Is little
of St he apiy had said treason
syeel have "gone up'' with the fall Of
-5eG Davis 8or distance aef about four
fees at the end Of gesd hemp rope,
ne would have attersd s big truth.
but it zsSld have nade him unpopular
witk his parry. Ghas, 0'Cenner is a
big bicteh upap the memery of Ire-
I,nd's patriots.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1877-02-15
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To The Working Class.-We are now pre-
pared to furnish all classes with constant en-
pioyment at hofae, The whole of the time, or
for their spare moments. Business new, light
and profitable. Persons of either sex easily
earn from 80 cents TO s. per evening, and pro-
the business. Boys and girls earn nearly as
seh as men That all who see this notice may
se1d their address. and test the business we
make this unparalleled offer: To such as are
for the trouble of writing. Pub particulars
samples worth several dollars to commerce.
weSk on, and copy of HON and Fireside,
items, AL sent free by mail Reader, if yen
wan. permanent profitable work, address,
GEO. STIySox a. Co.
eet2ewIa Portland. Maine.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1877-02-15

DAVID DUDLY FIELD has his trou-
BILE for his pains. All the deviltry he
has perpetrated this far goes for naught
since the decision of the great Tribu-
nal not to receive further evidence;
and bud. feels bad about it, and is as
mad as a wet hen.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1877-02-15

BLUE GLASS advertisements now
appear in the city papers. If the
sun light by streaming through the
blue vaul. of the sky, is health
giving why is it strange
then, that blue glass should add to the
stimulating powers of light?
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1877-02-15

The DEMOCRATS were jubilant
when the Commission was formed.
Now that it has got at work, and dares
to think and act Independent of party
organizations, they damn it, not with
faint praise, but with all the veke-
msnce inherant in the democratic COM
position.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1877-02-15
Foreclosure Sale.

State Of WiscOnsin-n Circuit Court,-Weod
County.
August Anderson, Plaintiff, against Gustave A.
Newman, Susannah Newman his wife, John
A. Newman and George r. Gardner, as
assign ee, in Bankruptcy of r. &. WOrthing-
ton Bankrupt, Defendants.
HS1 tIRIU h. and in pursuance ola Judgment
-hD and decree of foreclosure and sale made in
the above entitled action on the 10Th day OF
September I d. 1876 by the said Circuit Court,
shall expose for sale at public vendue, and
sell to the highest bidder, for cash, at the
front door of the Court House in the city of
Grand Rapids in said County of Wood, on
Saturday the 10th day Of March, A. D. 1871, at
o'clock z. NJ. of that day, the lands and prem
Uses describe in said judgment and decree and
therein directed to be sold. as follows, to wit
All of the following described pieces, parcels
and tracts of land ;ituate lying and being in the
county of Wood and State of Wisconsin, to wit
The south east quarter of the south east quarter
and east half of the south west quarter of
the south east quarter of Section No. thirteen
CID, also the H0Ttn cast quarter or The north
east quarter OF Section No. twenty-four (2D, all
in Township No. twenty-thrce C23), north of
Range No. five t5), East.
January 9th, 1877.
PHILIP WARD,
Sheriff of Wool County, Wisconsin.
WEBB & COCHRAN, Attys for Plaintiff.
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