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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1877-08-09
Constitutional Amendment.

For two sessions of the legislature last
section 4, article Z, of the constitution Of
the state, providing for an increase of
the judges of the supreme court, has
been adopted, and it now only remains
to be ratified by vote of the people to
become part Of the constitution. The
resolution is as follows:
Resoired by the Senate, the assembly con-
curing, That section 4 of article of
the constitution be amended so as to
read Section t. The supreme court
shall consist of one chief Justice and
four associate justices, to be elected by
the qualified electors of the state The
legislature shall, at its first session, after
the adoption of the amendment, pro
vide by law for the election of two asso-
ciate justices of said court. to hold their
offices, respectively, for terms ending
two and four years, respectively, after
the end of the term of the justice of the
said court then last to expire; and,
thereafter, the chief justice and associ-
ate justices Of said court shall be elected
and hold their offices, respectively, for
the term of ten years.
The last Legislature enacted Il law sub
mitting the question of the adoption OF
the proposed amendment to the people
at the general election to be held or
Tuesday, succeeding the first Monday
of November, 1877" This law provides
that the form of the ballot in voting
to approve and ratify said proposed
amendment shall be for amendment tC
the CONSTITUENCIES If against the
same, for amendment to the constitu-
tion-5o, y which shall be On tire general
ballot used at said election, and deposi
ted in the same box"
1t will be seen that no separate box is
to he used, and it is important that loca
committees observe this law when or
dering ballots for the fall election. The
number of supreme judges is at pres
ent three, and this constitutional provi
sion, if adopted, will increase the mum
ber to five, and make the term of eacl
ten years instead of six.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1877-08-09
The MGrm0nS.

A telegram from Washington says the
cabinet has had the Mormon question
under consideration at two sessions, but
has not yet decided definitely upon Il
line of policy to be pursued. The Mar
shall and District Attorney Of Utah have
succeeded in collecting evidence against
other Mormon leaders in regard to the
Mountain Meadows massacre that will
necessitate the arrest and trial of sew
eral leaders, including Brigham Young
To proceed further in vindicatiOn of the
law will create Mormon outbreak un-
less the Saints are kept in subiection by
the presence of federal troops. The
federal official looking up the evidence
have called upon the government to
furnish enough soldiers to protect the
court in arresting and trying the Nor
mon chiefs.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1877-08-09
A Narrow Escape.
Deadwood Champion.

Bill Hanson, better known as From
tier Bill, while pursuing herd Of mus
tangs near Hat Creek, July 9, was thrown
from hi lorse and knocked senseless,
in which ate he lay for several hours.
When he covered his horse was gone
and his wounds panied him so badly
that he could not walk. He managed,
with great difficulty, to crawl on his
hands to a pool Of water, some fifty
rods from the place where he fell. He
remained here during the next day and
night without a mouthful to eat, and,
the water of the pool having given out,
he started out ON his hands and knees
III search of more. About II o'clock,
on the second day, he says he was SO
hungry, thirsty, and lame, and tired
that he could go no further, and crawled
under tree and stretched himself out
to die. While lying thus, bordering on
the insensible, he heard the leaves shake
near him and YEARLY turned his head
in the direction of the noise. To his
terror and astonishment he espied a
large rattlesnake reaching for him. The
sight of the venomOus reptile banished
hunger, thirst, and pain for the moment,
and he raised on his elbow and endeav-
ored to scare the scaly thing away. The
snake struck at him twice, and then
glided away. This adventure reused
him somewhat, and he made another
endeavor to reach water Finally, after
much pain and suffering, he crawled
into the Cheyenne road, and could go
no further. Next morning ranchman
located at Hat Creek found him there.
lying on his face, insensible and almost
dead. He was taken to the ranch and
cared for.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1877-08-09
The War in Europe.

The great battles on the Danube dur
ing the first two or three days of August
have surprised the whole world, and
wholly changed the aspect of European
affairs, as well as annihilated the pros
poets of an early division of the Turkish
Empire among the other powers. As
later and more trustworthy accounts arc
received the victories of the Turkish
arms seem almost unparalleled in the
history of warfare. Up to the 2Sth OF
July the prospect for an early peace
and Il complete triumph of Russia
seemed certain. Now all is changed.
The fighting during the last two days OF
July and the first three in August was
never more bloody in Europe, and the
success of the Turks seems to have
been complete in each days conflict
Osman Pasha's Turkish army corps
moved eastward from Widin and joined
the Turkish forces i'll and around Plev-
ma, a considerable town situated on the
river Nid, about midway between the
Danube and the Balkan mountains, and
some sixty miles southwest of Rust
chuk. Here the fighting began on
Monday, July 30th. For two days the
contest ragged with fury, and the slaugh,
ter was appalling. The most reliable
information gives the strength of The
armies engaged at 100000 men each
The Russians were driven back ten
miles, and took shelter behind the banks
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1877-08-09
MARKETS.,
MILWAUKEE MARKET

MINIATURES, August 6.--Wheat-Quiet
at S1.34 for No 1; 81. % for No. ,; 81. .O7
(91.12 for Nos; S114 for seller August;
81 .069 for seller September. Receipts OF
wheat-7,0 900 bushels; shipments, $500
bushels. Corn-Steady at 474c for No.
,. Oats-Steady at 29c for No. ,. Rye
Quiet at 55c for new No l. Barley
Quiet at Csc for No. 2.
CHICAGO MARKET.
CHICAGO, Aug. 6.-Wheat-Higher at
S111$91.119 seller August; S1.04g sell
Ter September. Corn-At 474c cash,
47Bc seller August; 4630465 seller Sep
tember. Rye-At 554(0553c cash.
Barley-At &c seller September. Pork
Lower at S13.45 cash; S13 40 seller
September; S13.45 seller October. Lard
AT $S.S5 cash; $3.50 seller September.
Whisky-At lose. Hogs Receipts, l.
600; weak and lower Sales light, s.. 50
(95.4O; heavy, S5.0095.20. Cattle
Very quiet Receipts 5000.
NEW YORK MARKET.
New YORK, August 6-3 P. M.-Cot-
ton-Dull and declining at 115c. Flour
Dull Wheat-Dull; no sales. Rye
Quiet, at SS(G93c for state Corn-A
shade lower; at 590604c for mixed
western. Barley-Nominal Oats
Quiet; 27(050c for mixed western and
state; 354(05Sc for white do. Pork
Quiet; at $144001435 Lard-Firm-
er; at $9.300937!. Whisky-At S113.
Sugar-Heavy. Petroleum-Crude at
Tic; refined at 134c. Coal Unchanged.
Leather-Quiet Wool-Heavy.
BALTIMORE MARKET.
BALTIMORE, August 6-3 P. M.-Flour
heavy and unchanged. Wheat
Western tirmer and higher; No.
western red, spot, at $1.50; do seller
August, at 81. All; do seller September,
at $1.37. Corn-Western firmer and
higher; western mixed spot at 62c;
seller August at Csc; do September at
60(06O4c; steamer at 569c. Oats
Ruiet; western white old at 41043c; do
mixed at 40c. Rye-Dull, at 65067c.
Provisions-Dull and lower. PorB-At
S15.00015.25. Peroleum-Dull and
weak; crude at &c. Whisky-Quiet at
$115.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1877-08-09

of the river Osma. Their loss being es-
timated as high as 10000 and the de-
moralization of the whole right wing Of
the Russian army complete. While this
great military movement was in progress,
Suileman Pasha, the hero of the Monte
negrin campaign, came up with Raouf
Pasha's corps which was fighting the
Russian army corps of General Gourka
south of the Balkans and thus relnforc-
ed, the two Turkish commanders fell
upon the Russian army with all the saw
age fury of Turks fighting for their eX-
istence as q nation. The result of the
battle is not fully known, but enough
news has reached the outside world to
lead to the conclusion that the Russian
defeat was disastrous in the extreme.
This last battle, it is thought, will cause
the Russians south of the Balkans to
retreat to the north side again, and re-
store to the Turkish army the advan-
tages of this great natural defense.
While the victory at Plevna will be al
most certain to raise the siege of Rust
chuk. With these advantages again
restored to the Turks the conquest of
Turkey by Russia, is an impossibility
for this summer at least. To continue
such an expensive war with such a
large army so far from home for another
year, will well nigh bankrupt the Rus
sian government, and unless a peace is
agreed upon different from what Russia
expected when the war began, the end
of the struggle is certainly a year in the
future.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1877-08-09
PUBLIC LANDS.
The Interior Department Reforming Ger
tain Abuses---Pr0posed Change in the
Law Relating to the Sale of Pine
Hands

tHtCs ict DSpfsi ttI
tain Abuses---Proposed Change in the
Law Relating to the Sale of Pine
Lands.
In March q new policy was adopted.
Special agents were sent to Minnesota
and Louisiana, with instructions to in
vestigate the whole subject fully. These
agents have made personal inspection
of the government lands, and have
made notes of the amount of timber
cut upon them during the past sea-
son. They have then seized the logs,
and now have possession of them. In
Louisiana about $4,000 worth of logs
have been seized, and $4,000 worth in
Minnesota Seven million feet, board
measure, of logs have already been
seized In the booms on the Missis-
sippi and st. CroiX rivers were at least
$4,000 worth, and others will be seized
as they come down. It's the purpose
of the government to make no COM
promise with the men who have cut
these logs without getting their full
value, and if the courts do not throw
obstacles In the way it is expected that
they will be sold at the regular market
price, and the money will be turned
into the treasury. If this movement is
successful the government will not only
receive more money for logs cut on
public lands during the last season than
during twenty years before, but will have
done much to stop depredations in the
future.
Congress viii probably be asked at its
next session to modify the laws relating
to the sale of pine lands belonging to
the government. They can now be ac-
qulred only by pre-emption or home
stead, except by the location of certain
kinds of scrip, but the pre-emption or
settlement under the homestead laws Is
utterly impossible No man can make
farm out of pine lands, and to gain a
legal possession of them he must swear
to lie. This prevents the disposition
of any of the lands except to unprinci-
pied persons who are willing to resort
to evasion to secure them. The change
that has been talked of is to have the
lands properly appraised, and held at a
fair price. The pine lands of Mime
sofa are worth, on an average, from ten
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1877-08-09

THE report of Dunn, Barlow d Co. for
the first six months of 1877 is not very
encouraging finance document. For
the six months ending with July 1st, the
number of failures is 4,749, aggregating
S99, 9,606171; this is 149 more than for
th me period of 1876, and /, ,166 more
than for the same period of 1875. I'm
less there is a change for the better soon
the year 1877 will be the most disastrous
since 1857, with the exception Of 1873,
and far worse than that year if the
Northern Pacific crash of Jay, Cooke &
Co. is omitted from the failures Of that
wear
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1877-08-09

L1lc StJ lht ScCIIlo W nave IlSdIIN SuD-
sided in all sections, and no further
troubles of a serious nature are antici-
pated A dispatch from Cleveland of
the Sd inst. says the Lake Shore freight
house men
RESUMED WORK
this morning. The only class of en-
ployes now out are shopmen, about half
of whom have already signified their
readiness to go to work tomorrow. BY
tomorrow noon freights on the Lake
Shore will be running regularly.
The Cleveland and Pittsburg Compa-
ny started freight trains at ten o'clock
last night, and are now running them on
regular time. A dispatch from Chicago
of the same date states that
ALL TRAINS ARE RUNNING
on regular time on all roads leading
out of Chicago, and that the troubles
are over at that city. Dispatches of the
same date from points in Pennsylvania
are less favorable At Scranton the
feeling among the
WORKING CLASSES.
over the affray of Wednesday is intense
and threats are freely INDUCED in against
the members of the posse conaitatus The
funerals of the men killed in the riot
took place to-day. There was large
demonstration but no disturbance
Miners manifest no desire to return to
work and several men on their way to
the Delaware, Lackawana & Western
car shops were threatened and returned
to their homes. Every industry of any
consequence in the valley is now idle
with no sign of an early resumption.
AT HAZELTON
an attempt was made last night to burn
the Lehigh railroad freight depot there
The fire was discovered before it made
much progress and extinguished. The
police force has been strengthened and
precautions taken to guard against the
repetition of last nights incendiary
attempt.
Throughout Illinois, Ohio and New
York, work has been resumed in all
shops, and all trains are running on
time without molestation In Indiana
the outlook is not so good, but no dis
turbance is anticipated and trains are
again moving on all lines.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1877-08-09

sist any offensive movement of Osman
Pasha, should one be attempted, which
is not very probable The Russians
have suffered a disastrous check, but
that is ALL
ANOTHER POONTOON BRIDGE
The second pontoon bridge at Simitza
is nearly completed and Will be ready
for use in few days. The old bridge
is still in good order.
NO IMMEDIATE ACTION.
A correspondent before Plevna, writ
ing under date of August Z, says it is
hardly probable any renewal of the at
tack will be made for the next ten days,
as the Russians need time to bring up
reinforcements.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1877-08-09
VOL. Xxx.

THE excitement, that was being stir
red up by the particular friends of the
Texas Pacific railway, was snothered IN
the excitement over the great strike ;
and now it will be hard to get up anoth-
er war with Mexico in time for the extra
session of Congress. The result will be
that the Texas Pacific railway will not
he constructed this fall
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1877-08-09

to thirty dollars an acre, and it is held
that there Is no reason why they should
not be sold at those rates. Under the
former system, the clandestine cutting
of timber on government lands Injuries
them more than the mere value of the
timber cut off, because lumbermen dis
like to buy land ON which the best trees
have been cut, and are willing pay
much less proportionate price.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1877-08-09

MARRIAGE resembles a pair of shears,
SO joined that they cannot be separated
often moving in opposite directions, yet
always Furnishing any one who comes
between them,
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1877-08-09
THE STRIKE.

The strike seems to have nearly sub
sided in all sections, and no further
troubles of a serious nature are antici-
pated. A dispatch from Cleveland of
the Sd inst. says the Lake Shore freight
house men
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1877-08-09
GRAND RAPIDS. WIS, THURSDAY, AUG

poured across Sistova bridge, retreating
into Roumania.
RUSSIAN pr ANS
The Cecil Whig., 1877-09-22
Registration Notice,
To the Voters of Cecil County.
TNHE undersigned, Officers of Registra-

l. tion for Cecil county. in compliance with the
requirements of the Act of 1876, chapter 249 which
makes it the duties Of Officers of Reg tration sit
place convenient the voters Of their respective
districts for two successive days, commencing the
first Monday of October in each year, for the pun
pose of dscharging their duties hereby give notice
that they will attend as follows:
The Officer of Registration for the First Election
District will sit at Cecton:
The Officer of Registration for the Second Election
District will sit at Chesapeake City;
The Officer of Registration for the Third Election
District will it IA Elkton:
The Officer of Registration for the Fourth Election
District will sit at Fair IL ill
The Officer of Registration for the Fifth Election
District will sit at North East:
The Officer of Registration for the Sixth Election
District will sit at Rising Sun:
The Officer of Registration for the Seventh Election
District will sit at Port Deposit:
The Officer of Registration for the Eighth Election
District will sit at Mount Pleasant:
The Officer OF Registration for the Ninth Election
District will sit at Brick Meeting House.
The Cecil Whig., 1877-09-22
no SECRET.

The little wavelets leaped to look,
The fish, $ swan 10 see,
" hen Il ,atin in our little boat
My Jamie first k ssed me.
The Iuish stars amain did wink
Al d twinkle in their glee,
While Sidelong glances cast the moon,
Yet Jamie, lie kissed me.
The birds along the river bank
Did fly from tree to tree,
And woke their sleepy mates to tell
That Jamie had kissed me.
And let us somewhere flee
Where they can neither see or tell
Then, dearest, I'll kiss thee.
The Cecil Whig., 1877-09-22
EXCURSION TICKETS.

IJERSONS desiring to visit the INTER
L NATIONAL EXHIBITION, til" great American Indus
rlih Pdacr,-th" largest, graudcst and complete
exhibition in the world-at the Centennial Grounds
PhadclphIa can scCur" Excursion tickets lay ON
application to the railway agent, at greatly reduced
racs Ih"s" VIII" al" visiting the city should bear this
in mind and profit hy the arrangement.
Sept /. lS71-2m
The Cecil Whig., 1877-09-22

Several Tenant Houses suitable for me-
ochanics or other families with Gardens attached .
also small Store House Possess ion 18th of March.
Apply to WM X. FREEMAN
at Back Gre Mill, Cecil county, Md
Feb 49, lS76-n
The Cecil Whig., 1877-09-22
ON MONDAY iRD TUESDAY,
THE IST AND % DAYS OF
OCTOBER, 1877, FROM 9
O'CLOCK A. M. TO 6
O'CLOCK P. NJ,
The Registration Act Of 1876 provides

for the purpose of dischar-ng their duty Officers uf
Registration, according to said Act of the General
Assembly.
The Cecil Whig., 1877-09-22
"hila., vii. n Bait. Railroad.
Trains leave North East station as follows ::
(Sundays exceptad)
ACCOMMODATION TRAIN.
y AND AFTER MONDAY. NOV. 9th. 1876
FOR RENT.

fN-ROUND TRIP TICKETS from Elkton. on thu
Accommodation Train To Philadelphia and back, sam,
II
The Cecil Whig., 1877-09-22

BAY VIEW. May 10, 1877.
! use til" National BOHe and will continue do
81 a. long as il is made good it is irst
because IL pays better than any other Bone il has
no waste in it, and get more for my money than |
would 10y huyu" other Bone. Second because it gives
me larger yields Of wheat, corn. oats and potatoes
GEO 5. McNEY.
The Cecil Whig., 1877-09-22

The Registration Act of 1876 provides
SEC 10 At the time and place published bv said
Officers of Regisr ion for receiving said books of
trati"n and lists mentioned the preceding section
the said officers shall proceed strike said books
and said lists the names of all persons known made
known to them. required in section of this Act or
who may not Ice residents of or entitled to vote in the
precinct or election district in which they resp,
lively registered who have died who do possess
the requisite qua'pn> who will possess said
qualifications before the election ensuing or who
disqualified under the provisions of second or
third sections of the first article of the CONSTITUTIONS
and to register the of every person who sh III
apply 10 them to be registered. who shall satisfy said
Officers of Registration thai they possess will pos.
the requisite qualifications before the election
ensuing ana Who are not disqualified under the second
and hr sections of the first article of the Cunstitul-
ton: and also the name of every person whom iudg.
OF Court, To whIc! an app" has been taken from II e
decision of said Officers of Registration has decided to-
he entitled 10 he registered Iuuliti ID pro-
t'ta that when any Berson applying as atorcs nd tor
registration shall rive Teen previously t.rrd
within this State the Officer OF Registration To whom
such application IL made, before registering such per
son shall demand and receive from him the cert cac
OF ms preyionH legal registration AM cancel the
and they >hail finally revis and complete said lists
The constitutional provisions above referred to are
follows:
SEC 2. No person above the age of twentyon years
convicted of Larceny, other infamous crime unless
PaIdonri hy the G'Vcrn"r, shall ever thereafter he
entitled 10 vote at any election ii this State: and 40
person under guardianship. lunatc person
nan co".1>S Ht"'h>, shall Toe EMIT ed To
SIC > If any rerson ,h Il give or offer to givv.
directly or indirectly, any bih, present reward o
any promise" or any security for the payment. the
delivery OF money, or any other thing induce any
voter to refrain from casting his vote or to pr, vent
nun, IN any way, from voting, to procure II for
any candidate, or person proposed voted tor as
Elector of President and Vice President of the United
States. or Representative in Congress for any fe
of profit trust. created by the Constitution or law. of
inns state or by tn" ortlnan' authority of the
The Cecil Whig., 1877-09-22
READ Il III e FOLLO O WING TIE ESTIMON Nj A :
FROM SOME or THE BEST FARMERS IN COUNTY:

NORTH EAST, May II, 1871.
MESSRs. DAVIS PuGH Co: have used the ..National
Bone on wheat. aud like it better than any Bone |
put my land. and ill it again this Spring
| am satisfied it cannot h,. beat
Yours respectfully, WM. K MEARNES.
NORTH EAST Sept. t. 1875.
DAVIS. PuGH u Co-Sir,: | used the CbicaJo Nj
t""d Bone my land several ears ago and
see the good effects of it, Please send five Of
it for wheat. | shall use it Spring on uru am
convinced it is the very best fertilizer lnt my
land. ISAAC H. COILINGS
CONSTABLE FARM, near Port Deposit
june :, 1877.
DAVIS a PuGH-Grntl,mrn: h,v" used the Chjcoqo
Nati"nGi Be- tt and frankly say that is h,yond
doubt the best fertilizer used 1t acts quickly
and bring good crops Of wheat corn and .lnt@ms
Yours, JAMES A. MACkEY.
ZoN. May ). 1s77.
p,v ; rrau 4 Co Sirs I have used th, Ch,cal,
NatoHa Bone and like it we'll | am satisfied it i.
No. manure, and viii bring wheat corn and I"tatu,s
WM CAMERO>.
ZION June l. 1871.
DAVIS PrGu 4 Co--Grnt-: I am a firm believer in the
used several loads different times aud have
not yet found beat wheat corn or
potatoes and viii Use it again this Fal' if live.
Respectfully yours, ABGALoN McVEY.
NORTH EAST April !. IS77.
DAVIS. Poem Co-SrS: i have used and still CON
Time t" use the Cbicago Notioaal Bo0e l don't
mean the Soluble: mean til, Chicago National Bone:
ever nseL am putting it on this Spring.
SAMUEL MAFFIT.
BAY VIEW, May l., Isl
DAVIS. PrGn 4 Co-Sir~: | have used the lHicq7, /
Noti"aa' Bone wheat corn and potatoes and fam
one doubts the quality of this Bone tell them To write