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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1877-09-27
IOWa's Beer Interest,

From :" Schade's Brewers Handbook
for 1877 we learn that from May to
April 80, 1877, the brewers Of Iowa sold
1929 barrels Of beer. The Govern
ment tax upon this is 81 per barrel,
making the revenue to the Government
from this source in Iowa the sum of
$780, 1t is estimated that a barrel
will hold 40 glasses, making the aggre-
gate number of glasses manufactured
and sold by the brewersssof Iowa, 3d.
176,360 This, retailed at 5 cents per
glass, amounts to the enormous sum
of S4,008,S18. Scott county is put
down as manufacturing the most beer
of anycOunty In the State. The brew
ers of Linn county make a very good
showing, the aggregate number of bar
rels manufactured and sold by the three
breweries in the county, two in Cedar
Rapids and one in Marion, being H.
Al. These figures of the brewery in
terest of Iowa are surprising, as but few
have an idea of Its extent The figures
given, however, the publishers of the
handbook say, are printer as received
from the department at Washington.
Estimating the population of Iowa at
million and half, it makes S3 per
year spent for beer by every man, wo-
man and child
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1877-09-27
Attacked by Indians.
St Paul Disnatch

Col. George H. Phillips, who left this
city in May last with the Yellowstone
expedition for Post No. l, returned
Saturday evening, and from him our
reporter obtains an account of an at
tack which was made by the Indians
September Sth on his wood camp two
miles above the mouth of lower Knife
river, on the Missouri river At the
time the attack was made, Col Phillips
was about in the camp. The Indians
were on the opposite side of the river,
and but two made their appearance in
front of the camp, calling to Col. Phil
lips to cross to the opposite side bluff,
telling him they wanted to cross, but
the colonel (who speaks the language)
smelt mice and declined the invita-
ton. While the conversation was going
on two of the colonePse men named
Haskett and Taylor, who had been
down the river short distance, came
in sight, and the two Indians fell back
to where it was discovered six Or eight
other Indians were seen to be awaiting
them. The two white men had no
sooner landed their boat than the In
dians commenced firing at their camp
but doing no material damage. After
about twenty shots had been exchanged
one Indian fell, when the rest retreated,
and going about five hundred yards met
about thirty other Indians mounted,
who joined the men on the boat. After
a counsel for few minutes all started
away. The camping men only waited
until dark, and jumped into Mack
inaw boat and started down the river
for Bismark, leaving behind their tents
standing.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1877-09-27

THE Turks are evidently gaining the
respect of their neighbors as well as that
of certain unruly subjects. Just before
the July battle at Plevna it was an
nounced that the Greeks were crazy for
war, they would all take up arms and
finish the sick man in time for breakfast
The news of the battle of Plevna in
which Il, 900 Russians fell and the whole
army was routed, had a wonderful effect
upon the brave Greeks; the war fever
cooled off in few hours and the Greeks
suddenly became as docile as lambs.
The Porte notified the government that
the preparations for war must cease i'm
mediately, or the Empire would wipe
the nation from the map of Europe.
Greece made haste to lay aside the ac-
eoutrements of war.
Just before the late battles before
Pleyna, Servia had put on all her war
paint and her whole military force was
on the march for the frontier with the
avowed purpose of crossing into Bulga-
ria. Then came the terrible Slaughter
of the 11th and 10Th in which more than
10000 Russians and Roumanians per
ished without inficting more than a
trifing loss upon the Turks. No sooner
had this news been received than tele-
gram from Belgrade stated that the
government of Servia had ordered the
army back from the frontier. The Ser
vians are tired of the war. They have
very suddenly-but not without a rea-
son-decided to remain neutral for the
present. The battaiions of Osman
Pasha are creating more respect for the
SICK man than he has known before in a
Quarter of a century.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1877-09-27

THE Russians have abandoned the
siege of Plevna and are probably pre-
pairing to 90 into winter quarters. 1t is
doubtful, however, whether the Turks
Will permit this for several weeks yet.
An announcements comes officially from
Constantinople, that the Porte will not
listen to any armistice while Russian
soldier remains upon Turkish soil. 1t
also states that Mehemet Ali is moving
on Tirnova with his whole army, and
will give the Russian army battle at the
first opportunity. From the best in
formation obtainable, it is believed that
Aehemet Ali is at the head of an army
equal in number to any that can be
brought against it; and should he sue
ceed in breaking the Russian line and
uniting his army with that of Osman
Pasha, the Russians will be compelled
to do campaign duty yet for several
weeks or move back across the Danube
for a location for winter quarters.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1877-09-27

THE federal troops have pretty nearly
eleared the territories of hostile Indians
There are no Indians now in the north
west territories except the remnant OF
Chief Josephs band, and the recent bat
tie with a portion of this band at Big
Hole will probably cause those not
killed to hasten into British territories.
The campaign against the Indians dur
ing the past summer has been in the
main successful and the Indians have
been 50 hard pressed by the federal
troops that those surendering will
probably never engage in war again.
The killing of Custer and his little band
will likely serve the historian to mark
the last Indian massacre in the United
States.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1877-09-27
GRAND RAPIDS, WIS., THURSDAY SEPTEMBER 27 1877.

says: Mehemet Ali telegraphs to-day
to the porte, as follows:
Sept. q, Noon.-A furious engage
ment took place to-day We advanced
to the enemy's intrenchments. Dark
ness stopped the fighting. The enemy's
losses were twice as great as ours"
PROVISIONS FOR Os0IAN PAsHA.
Chevket Pasha telegraphs from Or
chaine, Sept. %, that Hifsi Pasha, COM
manding the convoy of a provision
train for Osman Pasha, had arrived at
Dubrick, two hours march from Plev-
ma, having defeated fifteen Russian bat
talions on the way. Osman Pasha has
been requested to make a sortie to es-
tabEsh junction with this force.
RUSSIAN LOSSES.
n~---:.~+I UInCI5tI uIoIJdUUII ADMITS
the loss in Schipka pass on Sept. II, of
of thirty-one officers and one thousand
men, killed and wounded
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1877-09-27
A Crazy Engineers Freak.
Niagara Falls Gazette.

Last Wednesday night the Great W est
ern railway yard authorities at Clifton
were surprised to see Larry Callan, an
engineer on the line, draw out of the
round-house, and instead Of coupling on
the steamboat express, which he was to
draw to Windsor. start off with his loco
motive for ST. Catharines. The engineer
had been waiting quietly in the round
house and his fireman had gone to sleep
He did not move down the yard for his
when he was due, and a messenger was
sent for him. After being called he
started for the switch, but instead of re-
turning for his train he pulled the throt-
tie wider open and started off for ST.
Catharines. The fireman, who by this
time was thoroughly awakened, ventur-
ed to suggest that they return for the
train, and in answer got a short disQui-
sition on the relative positions of an en-
gineer and fireman that was more noted
for its emphasis than its coherency. At
Thorold the fireman got off and the. en-
gineer went on to St. Catharines At
this point he reported for orders, and in
obedience to a telegram from Clifton
returned 10 the grade, when his steam
gave out, and he remained until anoth-
er engine and crew took him in charge,
and opened the track for the steamboat
express. The next day the engineer ap-
peared as usual. but professed an utter
ignorance of the transactions of the
previous night, neither did he seem to
understand what had been the matter
with his mental organs. As matter of
course he has been discharged from the
road
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1877-09-27
COBALT ELEcrRoTYPING.-Mr. J. A

COBALT ELEcTRoTYPING-Mr. J. Ad-
ans, of Boston, has found that the
simp salts of cobalt, when associated
with another ;electrotype such as the
chlorite of ammonium, or the sulphate
of ammonia, or the chloride of magne-
sium, or the sulphate of magnesia, can
be used so as to produce good results in
practical cobalt-planting. Nothing as
tonished foreigners more at the Centen-
NAL than the admirable manner in
which nickel and cobalt planting was
accomplished by American exhibit
ors. 1t is an art which has been in
vented and developed to perfection in
this country.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1877-09-27

SINCE the last train robbery on the
Union Pacific road story has been
started that the robbers have long been
waiting for a large haul, SO that they
san proceed to Minnesota and effect a
release of their comrades, the Younger
Brothers This work is now predicted
by the knowing ones. Such a scheme
may be contemplated, but the treat
ment Of the Mortified bank robbers is
Il pretty strong inducement for outlaws
to keep out of Minnesota
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1877-09-27

IN Knoxville Tennessee the other day
while the President was making a
speech in response to his welcome by
the citizens of that place, and while he
was getting off little American Eagle
about independence, fellow in the crowd
shouted "hurrah for Tilden" The
President quickly replied: don't you
see how these Americans love to ex-
hibit their right of free speech?"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1877-09-27

this is done I must iecline to furish a
certificate that the Company has COM
piled with the requirements of the act
of March 3, 1877" If the certificate
had been issued then the Boston com
pany would have had the first claim on
the land, and the lailroad company
would have escaped It's obligations to
the government.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1877-09-27
A Young Lady Has Fight with a Deer.

Miss Emma Richards, of Akron, 0.
young and beautiful, went out with her
cousin, a boy; to look at a herd of deer
A buck rushed at the boy, and pinned
him to the earth, prong of one horn
going through the boys side. The youth
yelled Murder" but Miss Richards
seized club and beat the buck over
the head. The result was that he loos-
ened his hold on the boy and started for
the young woman. Unable to keep
him back with the club, she seized him
by the antlers and then began terrific
struggle, which ended in Miss Richards
reaching fence, over which she sue
ceeded in climbing, in an exhausted
condition All her clothes were torn
off and she was badly bruised Her in
aeresting cousin took to his heels and
Don was safe
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1877-09-27
VOL. Xxx.
"SITKA JACK" is the name of the boss
Alaska Indian.

ASSISTANT SECRETARY of the Treasury
Mccormick, who has sent in his resig-
nation to take effect October 4th, has
consented to retain his office at least
during portion of the extra session Of
congress.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1877-09-27
General News.
YELLOW FEVER.

A Fernandina, Fla. telegram of the
23rd inst, says five deaths have
occurred since the last report,
including two Sisters of Mercy.
oest[aa oa ne" cases, ma, With rain. Citi-
zens are desp65ahbd1feSnfltt. The situation is
apparently getting worse. Medical aid
is asked from Jacksonville, and physi-
clans have responded. Captain Jacob
Brock the pioneer steamboat man, is
dead
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1877-09-27
IOWA UNIVERSITY

An Iowa City special ofthe 24th inst
says the state university now numbers
nearl Y 500 students in the collegiate and
law departments, with others yet to
come in. The medical department
opens Oct. 10 with an attendance of 100
at least.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1877-09-27

Digestion IN PLANTs.-M. Morren of
Liege, is an ardent supporter of the
theory of digestive organs in plants ada
logous to those known TO exist in ami
mails. 1t is indubitabk proved, he
states that certain plants have the pow
er Of ofattracting retaining killing, dissolv-
ing, and obsorbing ineects and even
higher animals Moreover, digestion is
not exclusively confined to carnivorous
plants but is common to them all, and
appears to be the necessary condition of
assimilation. On this hypothesis it is
very easy to explain the presence of the
same organic bodies in plants that are
found in animals Formic acid, for in
stance, is found in ants and the nettle;
butyric acid in animals and in lamar
inds; palmic acid ia animal fats and in
palm-sugar; oxalic acid m the venal Sc
cretion and in almost all plants. Basing
his argument on these data, Professor
Morren concludes that there is a remark
able similarity of functions in the vege-
tables and animals best illustrated by
carnivorous plants.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1877-09-27
EXPORTS

New York dispatches state that more
than quarter of a million bushels of
wheat are exported from that city each
dnN
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1877-09-27
THE FINANCES.
THE WEST POINT ACADEMY.

The visitors to the West Point Military
Academy report that the academy is
educating officers in a thorough and
effective manner, and recommend that
a commission be constituted by congress
to report such changes in the organi-
zation of the academy and course of
study as shall promote its usefulness.
Among the recommendations is that
inquiry be made as to the possibility of
abolishing military parades on the Lords
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1877-09-27
TITLES TO GOVERNMENT PROPERTY

Judge Raynor, solicitor of treasury
department, in his annual report will
ask congress to make a special ap-
preparation for the purpose of enabling
his office to collect evidence Of title and
record proof of all government property
in this country. At present there is no
one record that begins to contain ac-
curate proof of anything like this COM
plete.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1877-09-27
GEN SHERMAN

A Portland, Oregon, dispatch of the
23d says that Gen. Sherman and aids,
Col. Wood and Gen. SculIy, arrived
there late last night. Tomorrow they
go to Puget Sound on lhe United States
steamer Oliver Wolcott, returning in a
few days to take the steamer for San
Francisco.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1877-07-19
THE STATE OVER.

GaiUtStoa Co,mtH-The city council
have ordered fire alarm telegraph, to
cost $4,000.
Pmolo Co,mM--E w. Winter IL
Brothers grocery house, goods and the
postotlice Were completely destroyed
by fire in Carthage, July IT Cause of
fire not known, Loss about $1,000 no
insurance
Marion C6mtH-Jimplecute Monday /:
Fine rains fell here aud in all the sur,
rounding country yesterday and this
evening. The corn crop is safe and an
average yield of cotton certain. Texas
is all right. Come on everybody, we
have plenty for all--Messrs. Vines ~
Robinson went out on the train this
morning with corps of hands, to
work on their tie contract. They have
agreed to furnish ties for the East Line
Railroad on the extension from Dain-
ger6eld to Pittsburg.
lack C6mtg-The suicide at lIearne
a short time ago, proved to be +. NJ.
Moe, of Jack county. Echo. saws.
We learn that Immediately after the
payment of the troops here, Captain
Baldwin will start out with his com,
mand for another twenty-five days scout
to the northwcst.-A meeting of the
stockraisers of Jack county, will be
held at Jacksboro, on Saturday, the 2Sth
of this month. Ninety.nine degrees
in the shade and no rain-that's what's
the matter with the corn and cotton,
saying nothing about the toiling grang.
era fine rain visited Los Valley.
Monday last, which was very refreshing
to the growing corn and cotton.
GrdySon C5mtg.-F. c. j. Sebermann
left Denison, June 9th, for Plano. and
has not since been heard from. lie
had great deal OF money His broth.
er is hunting for his whearabouts.-
The boarding house and saloon north
of the depot, in Sherman, and lust
across the Trans Continental railroad,
together with two small frames adioin,
ing were destroyed by fire. together
with nearly all their contents, Saturday
night, about ! o'clock. The cause of
the hire Is unknown.-Bill Love shot
Charles, Rawles, both colored, in Sher
man, Saturday night The ball passed |
just below the right shoulder Love
escaped. Rawles wound will likely |
prove fatal
Fdnnia C0unty.-Mr. Copeland the
iailor went into the jail about o'clock
on Friday, to water the prisoners, six
in number, and when he reached the
cell door he was attacked by them.
Having wrenched off the fastenings |
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1877-07-19

In the atmosphere experienced here dur
Ing the summer months, The lothurgy pros
duccd by the heat takes away the desire for
wholesome food, ana frequent Preparations
reduced bodily energy particularly those
suffering from the effects oidebiltating dis
eases In order to keep Il natural beautiful
activity Of the system we must resort to nr-
tihcial means. For this purpose Schenck y
Sea Weed Tonic is very elec ual. A few
doses Will create an appetite and give fresh
yigor to th enorvatcd body. For dyspepsia
1t IN invaluable. Many eminent physicians
have doubted whether dyspepsia can be
permanently cured by the drugs which are
generally employed for that purpose The
sea Weed TOAtc in Its nature IL totally dir.
feront from such drugs. II contains no cor.
rosive minerals or acids; in fact 1t assists the
regulSr operations OF nature, and supplies
her Deficiencies The tonic In It's nature No
much resembles he gastric Juice that IL is
almost Identical with that lluld. The gastric
juice IL tho natural solvent which, In a
healthy condition of the body causes tn,
food tObo digested, and when this Juice is
not excretod in sufficient quantities, indi-
gestlon, with all its distressing symptoms
follow. The Sea Weed Tonic performs the
duty ofthc gastric Juice when the latter Is
deficient Schenck's Sea Weed Tonic sold
by all Druggists. july5-d- w-lm,
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1877-07-19

tho door, they throw water In his face
binding him, and, knocking him down,
oholed hm I'LL he was sonsoloss Five
Of them lcaped 10 the brush but were
holly pursued by a score on more OF
ctlcns, and all but one have been
safely and snugly restored 20 thor
eoops. one Harris Is still NJ large
Having armed himself with the jailors
pistol and being desperate character
he will probably be hard TO capture
Tie is charged with rape.
NoaM Comg--Jose Cordoyas, who
WINS soldier under Oon jackson at
New Orleans. is the father Of the parties
accused Of tho murder Of Bob Trmble
Ito is now in .lail at this place, having
been arrested by Lieut. Dolon OF
Jones command y l., Temple, one
Of the rangers, who was shot by the
accused parties, Is recoyorng----Pedro
Valdez (Winker) has one hundred and
fifty men this side of the Rio Gmnde
in the Lerdo interest and will cross
over as soon as he has men enough to
capture Picdros NeWas Lieut., Dolan
ha, no men here, and Sergt Pawott,
of Halls rangers, has fourteen men
hero----1here have been fine rains N
this counly--'The notorious King
Fisher Is also here in Jail, Ills exam
inaton takes place on the 2Oth.
Turaut C0lmtE--rhe free school ques
ton is being discussed with much earn
estncss by many of our citizens The
election is near at hand and the friend.
of the measure should improve every
opportunity in the advancement of their
cause No word of the jail bird,
yot---A shooting ARRAY occurred Tues
day morning, about eight miles from
Fort Worth, at n hcrder's camp, grow
ing out Of difficulty between II whit,
man employed in hcrding q drove o
horses aud negro, in which the latter
was seriously wounded. He was brough
to the city, and q physician summoneC
TO dress his wound, which is n very ugly
one and may prove fatal. 1t was in
0icted with Il pistol, the ball entering
him near the shoulder blade,---Molli,
Blair, n keeper Of a house Of ill-iame
was robbed in her own room Of IL watcl
and chain, valued at two hundred anc
fifty dollars, and two hundred and sixt,
dollars in cash. on Friday The mex
day, II girl, in the same place had two
gold rings pulled off her finger Will,
asleep The rings were valued at fifty
five dollars. "A bartender in the Sta
saloon, in row with Pat. Hogan, strucI
the latter with policemons mlly,'
laying bare the bone of the chin, Boil
parties were arrested.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1877-07-19

TnE Graham Leadr pays the Fort
Worth Democrat richly mcrited CONS
pliment 1t isa good newspaper and
has both enterprise and ability in its
management. The HERALD can say this
most sincerely and can also sincerely
rejoice that it is So The Democrats
editor is gentleman in every sense,
and has loborod hard and very success
fully for Fort W orth, and we rejoice
that the citizens understand and appre-
ciate his efforts to publish for them q
paper every way worthy to represent
their growing town, and the intelligence
and responsibility of its people.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1877-07-19

Philadelphia Times: I'm at least two
southern states, Virginia and Missis-
sippi, there will be no opposition to the
conservative or democratic tickets in
the campaign soon to begin. So much
the better for Virginia and Mississippi
What these states need, Mississippi
especially about as much as ANYTHING
else, is season of rest from partisan
strife and the obliteration of the color
line by which parties have heretofore
been divided. Politics have been the
bane Of the south, and the color guess
ton, magnifed for partisan purposes,
has threatened one race with disgrace
and the other with destruction. When
living issues upon which another divis-
ion is necessary shall arise there will be
no difficulty about the organization of
new parties. In the meantime. since
the democrats will have undisputed
sway, there will be no trouble in fixing
the responsibility for good OF bad gov
eminent that may follow
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1877-07-19

TIM reported stand of the president
and two members of his cabinet for the
appointment of southern men and
democrats to official position, is'signif.
cant of desire to create strength be.
fore the meeting of Congress. Now we
were never among those who thirsted
for such appointments, Indeed, they
are matters of triiling moment com.
pared with capability and honesty in
the appointees. II Mr. Hayes will only
give us honest men of experience and
ability we shall not scrutini2e very
closely any other quality or condition
1t will be refreshing enough for us in
tho south to supplOut the old set with
the new, who come up to the civil ser>
vice reform sta ndard