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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1877-10-04

A WASHINGTON dispatch says there is
good reason to believe that the presi-
dent will fill the vacancy on the supreme
bench, caused by the resignation of
Judge David Davis, before the court
meets, on the 9th inst. 1t is also assert
ed that it is definitely decided to make
the appointment from the south, and
that Herschel Y. Johnson of Georgia,
or Judge Hughes of Virginia now
district judge-will be appointed.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1877-10-04
S22. 500 for a Cow.

At recent sale OF short-horned COWS
in England beast named Fifth
Duchess of Hillhurst" was sold amid
great applause for $500 She is said
to be the highest priced cow in England,
and is described as charming crea-
ture." The largest sum ever paid for 3
COW is believed to be S36,750 for the
Duchess of Geneva" which was sold
at New York Mills in this state two or
three years ago. SO, 800 is the next
| highest sum.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1877-10-04

IT IS stated that the president will only
embody in his message to the special
session of congress, those things for
which the special session was called
and another message will be sent to
the two houses on the first Monday
in December.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1877-10-04

An awful story comes from st. Johns,
Quebec, of the burning of a farmhouse
in which family Of eight children
were burned to death The fire occur
red in the night, and its origin is rn-
known
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1877-10-04
FIRST BALLOT.

On motion of G. Babbitt of Rock, the
thanks of the convention were voted to
the central committee and chairman
Anderson for their services during the
past two years. Mr.. Black having re-
signed P. Y. Deuster was appointed to
his place on the central committee be-
fore a third vote on attorney general
The names of Winans, Rudd and Bailey
were withdrawn.
The following is the result of the bal
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1877-10-04

THE South American governments
nave been thoroughly shaken up by all
sorts of tornadoes, earthquakes, and
volcanoes this year Ecuador and
Peru have suffered badly by earth
uuakpS
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1877-10-04

OPEN CoNFEssIoN.-An old attorney
said, little before his death, that he
had been reckoned very great rascal,
and believed he was so, for he had
done many roguish and infamous things
in his profession; '' but" added he, ''by
what | can observe of the rising gener-
alton, the time may come, and you
may live to see it, when I shall be ac-
counted a very honest man in compar-
son with those attorneys who are to
succeed me-"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1877-10-04

the wounded from Plevna overcroWd
the Russian hospitals. and the wounded
suffer much in transit to Russia.
THE SITUATION AS REPORTED.
General Todleben's opinion on the
situation at Plevna has been laid before
the Grand Duke Nicholas. 1t is under
stood to declare that siege operations on
the most extended scale are requisite
for the capture of the place. The car
OWitz visited Gorny Studen on Satur-
day to relinquish command on the left
flank and resume command of the i'm
perial guard. A. second Turkish con
voy for Plevna has returned to Orkani,
Roumanian cavalry having captured
eight wagons of grain. Grand Duke
Nicholas is suffering from liver COM
plant.
OUTWTTTED AGAIN.
a correspondent with Gen Krilloff,
who commands the force which is en-
deavoring to prevent the revictualment
of Plevna. says: '"The first Turkish
convey which entered Plevna consisted
of 1000 wagons. Gen. Krilloff attempt
ed to hold the road at a point so near
Plevna that Osman Pasha was able to
send the force which attacked him in
the rear, and obliged him to withdraw
and leave the road open. Upon retir-
ing, Gen. Krilloff left two regimen of
Cossacks at Earopol to watch the Sofia
road. Another convoy, coming from a
road unknown to the Russians, slipped
through the fingers of the detachment
on Monday, and was under the guns of
Plevna before the Russians could at
tack il"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1877-10-04

A CASE of jilting, unparalleled for
heartlessness, comes to light In an Eng
lish court in the suit of maiden of for
ty-nine, to recover damages from a
lover to whom she had been engaged for
over thirty years. He was poor, and
she waited and waited and then the
faithless fellow up and married we'll
to-do butchers widow. He was mulcted
81. 80
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1877-10-04

VIM. NJ. EyARTs, the present Secre-
ary of State, is said to be the greatest
okist who has been in Washington since
Lincoln's death.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1877-10-04

90 into the convention. In response
to question, Mr. Finch, of Oshkosh,
stated that Hon. Gabe Bouck was not a
candidate for governor. Balloting COM
menced and proceeded with the follow
ing results:
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1877-10-04

OF total of 195, 500 tons of rails ex-
ported from England during the last
six months, 106,253 tons were steel
rails. Whereas of 159,047 tons ex-
ported during the first six months of
asst year, only AZ ,637 were steel rails.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1877-10-04

ALL the western railways have been
borrowing freight cars from eastern
roads. to enable them to move the
grain crops
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1877-10-04

RED CLOUD, Spotted Tail, He Dog,
and the rest of that delegation, didn't
get much comfort out of the Presidents
speech.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1877-10-04

Mr.. Morrow having received a major
ity, he was declared nominated
A resolution to provide for the cleo
ton of state central committee dele
gates by counties, was tabled
Edward Soaring was nominated for
superintendent of public instruction by
acclamation.
The convention adjourned sine die
shortly after midnight
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1877-10-04

Mr. Ringle, having received a major
ity. was declared the nominee for treas
urer.
THE STATE COMMITTEE
The chair here announced the state
central committee, district selections
having been reported to him in accord
ance with his request, as follows:
First district, A. 0. Wilson and P. II.
Carney; second district, A. c. Parkinson
and A. S. kellogg: third district, II. H.
Gray and s. G. Rudolph; fourth dis
trict, J. Black and E. Franklenburg:
fifth district, J. Rankin and P. H. Smith /;
sixth district, J. Hayes and w. S. War
ner; seventh district. W. A. Anderson
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1877-10-04

JOHN D. MORTON late the president Of
the Philadelphia permanent exhibition
is under arrest for embezzeling,
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1877-10-04

The very large quantity of 100000
pounds of resin Tor rosinl was pro-
duced in the United States in the year
1876.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1877-10-04
GRAND RAPIDS, WIS, THURSDAY, OCTOBER A, 1877.

and D. C. Fuller; eighth district, L. A.
MantOn and J. \. Brundage. =
ATTORNEY GENERAL
The nomination of candidate for at
torney general coming next, the follow
ing names were presented to the con-
vention: J. W. Morrow, of Monroe, J.
NJ. Smith, of Iowa, Jno. Winans, OF
Rock, w. II. Hurley, of Fond du Lac,
VIM. Kennedy, of Outagamie.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1877-10-04

Mr.. Hayes having received a majority
of the votes was declared nominee for
secretary of state and committee was
appointed to wait on him.
DAVIS ACCEPTS
Mr. Fulton here announced that Mr.
Davis had concluded to accept the stu
alton and the nomination for lieut. gov
ernor. The presentation of names for
nomination for candidate for state treas
urer being in place the following were
offered: A Whitman of Manitowoc,
Anton Klaus of Brown, Carl Ziller Of
Sheboygan.
Before the convention proceeded to a
ballot for treasurer, Mr.. Hayes appeared
and was introduced as the next secre-
tary of state and spoke briefly, accept
ing the nomination. the
FIRST BALLOT
for a candidate or state treasurer re-
suited as follows:
Whole number of votes. ............. 232
Necessary to choice. III
Klaus ......... 81
Ringie. Observation-Disclosures. ................. 5.
Whitman. Observation-Disclosures. ............. 50
St0ppen6ack ack---------'-----.- ----...------- ~
The following is the
SECOND BALLOT:
Whole number of votes cast. 215
ecesSary 10 choice. ............ .......... 1eS
Klaus ........-...-. Observation-Disclosures. %
Ringe. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. ...... - 81
hitman. Observation-Disclosures. 26
Stoppenbach.. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 20
Zier =. .....-...-.... ......... ......... -. 6
The names of Messrs Whitman and
Stoppenbach were withdrawn, and the
THIRD BALLOT
was taken
hole number Of votes cast. st..........---. Pa
Necessary TO choice 10
Klaus. .-......... II
Ringle.......- ...--....-..--....... ........ 146
Mr.. Ringle, having received a major
ity, was declared the nominee for treas
urer.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1877-10-04

Before adjournment the convention
received Il dispatch from an officer of
the northern fair association inviting
the nominee of the convention for gov
ernOr-Judge Mallory-to visit that city
during the progress ofthe exhibition and
address the people. After the evening
recess, the convention Immediately
proceeded to the nomination Of a can
didate for heut-goyernor. After the
Davis of Dane, by John Lees, of Buffa
10, seconded by A. S. Sanborn, of Dane;
of Geo King, of Green Bay; Conrad
Krez, Of Sheboygan; Aug n. Smith. of
Outagamie; and David Fulton, of ST.
Croix; on motion of d. Fnlton who de-
clined
R. f. DAVIS WAS NOMINATED. BY ACCLAMA-
TION.
Mr. Davis, being present, thanked the
convention for its confidence in sup
porting him for two offices, but declined
the nomination rendered him. This
course was taken, he said, by no dissat-
isfaction with the previous choice. He
intended to take the stump and most
heartily support the ticket.
On motion of G. H. Schmidt, of Man
itowac, Mr. Davis resignation of the
candidacy was not accepted.
The names in connection with
the nomination Of secretary of. state
were presented as follows: VIM. Muir
ply, of Marquette. J. B. Hayes, of
Dodge, Myron P. Lindsey, of Brown,
Thos. Carmichael, Of Eau Clare, Geo.
w. Harvey, of Winnebago, J. E. Dobbs,
Of Fond du Lac. The following is the
result Of the votes on the selection of a
candidate for secretary of state:
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1877-10-04
FIRST BALLOT.

Total number of votes cast ......... 241
Necessary TO choice, l21
At the conclusion of this ballot the
names Mr. Mitchell and Murphy were
withdrawn.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1877-10-04

the wounded from Plevna overcrowd
the Russian hospitals. and the wounded
suffer much in transit to Russia.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1877-10-04
THE TURKISH LOSSES.

A London dispatch of Oct 1st says
that Osman Pasha's losses from the
Russian cannonade were exceedingly
light, but on the day when he retook
the redoubton the Loftcha road he lost
5000 men. There are now Sept 23)
only 1,900 wounded Turks at Plevna.
THE SUFFERING.
A Bucharest dispatch of Oct 1st saws
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1877-10-04

A San Francisco dispatch of the 2Sth
says, at Victoria an Indian wdman
while bathing recently was seized by
an octopus, or devil-fsh, and drowned.
Her body was discovered by some In
dians the next day, lying at the bottom
of the bay in the grasp of the octopus.
They cut the tentacles and recovered
the body.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1877-10-04

A Memphis, Tenn, special of the 1st
says the new cotton comes in slowly,
and is fully three weeks behind the
crop of last year. Our receipts to date
are the smallest on record, being under
two thousand bales, and not over one
tenth of last year.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1877-10-04
SECOND BALLOT.
The second ballot resulted as follows

Mr.. Hayes having received majority
of the votes was declared nominee for
secretary of state and a committee was
appointed to wait on him.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1877-10-04

Galveston news of the 1st says word
had been received at Fort Clark that
Lieutenant Bulls had a severe engage
ment with Indians near Pecos river in
which he lost several of his command.
Reports are conflicting as to the result
of the battle. One of Shafter's guides,
who arrived here this morning, reports
that seven companies of cavalry, With
two Gatling guns, crossed the Rio
Grande at the mouth of Pedro Pinto
Creek, an6are in pursuit of the hostile
Indians"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1877-10-04

A Richmond, Ind, dispatch of Sept.
3Oth says the favorable reports of Sena-
tor Morton's present condition would be
more assuring of his ultimate recovery
but for the fact that paralysis is heredi-
tary in his family, his grandfather and
father having died of that disease, and
his sister being now a helpless invalid
from the same malady.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1877-04-11


FREE AGAIN. South Carolina, after
an cnsia, cinent Of sixteen years, il
again free State, and greatly do both
whites aud negroes rejoice at yhc clos
ing out of public robbers and carpet.
baggers. The withdrawgl Of the army
from that State Is the death OF Radi.
caism within its borders, the leaders
of which have prcyd upon the citizen.
Of that Commonwealth for the pas,
twelve years just as the grasshoppers
have upon the people Of Minnesota,
Kansas and Nebraska. The avaricc
OF tho carpet-bagger is only equaled by
the western verinin. Now, il we can
stop the ravages of the chopper" in
tho Western States, and drive the car.
pct.bagger out of the Southern States,
we can be rendered happy people
and prosperous government, and
South Carolina rendered IA free a
Commonwealth as Massachusetts dares
TO BE-.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1877-04-11

her of persons made the deposit, and
has been asceltaincd that some oi
The deposits were not credited on tn,
hooks of the bank. The discovery wa,
made by Charles B. Finley, lated,
elected cashier. TO ell the vacane,
''aused by the resignation of Mr.. Nc
Farland, confined to his bed with con
sumption. Mr.. Finley asccrtained thai
the deposits were short about $40, 900
Mr.. Mcfarland then acknowledged
that he had appropriated the $1,000
deposits to his own use, but he salts
lactorily accounted for $4,000, leaving
the amount Of his deialcatlon at SO, 900
rhls amount will be made good by hi'
bondsmen, W. J. Jones, Reuben Haine-
and Judge Stump, of Elkton, and Da
vid Palmer and Hcndrick & Bowen, o.
Chesapeake City. There will be NJ
prosecutions OF Mcfarland, as his ply
.lcian states he cannot live long. ii,
enjoyed thoroughly the confidence q
the bank officers and the community
A large family and small salary ar,
assigned as the reasons OF his dishon
csty, These appear to be insufficient
to explain it, US his salary was about
1850 per annum, and in rural com
nunity ought to have been more thar
sufficient for his wants.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1877-04-11


The Tune CHAHoED.--How fre
qncntly young chickens come home to
roost. We have case IN point
THE Radicals evidently don't relish
taking u dose VI their own medicine
Some years ago they enacted law
giving the clerk OF the House ut the
opening Of Congress authority to plac,
on the roll Of members, where there
was contest, the names Of such ol
the contestants MS he thought proper
The consequence was, in every such
case the uane of every democrat was
rejected, no matter how righteous his
claim. fhc law sull remains; but
tunes have changed aud u Democratic
clerk is in power, und now the Radi.
calls fear that be may be politically in.
huenccd us the former clerks were, and
place, in all contested cases, the name
Of the Democratic contestant on the
rull. II hc does IL will be only com.
mcndlng to Radical lips the bitter
draughl forced on the Democracy in the
past. But the former shouldn't make
such wry faces over 1t. They passed
tue law aud they should stand by IL,
even II does work by cvntraries occas.
iOiially."
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1877-04-11

HEALTHFULNEss OF LEMoNs.-Whel
people feel the need of an acid, if the,
would let vinegar alone and use lem
ons or sour apples, they would feel just
us well satisfied and receive no injury
And suggestion may not come amis'
Us good plan when lemons are cheaI
in the market. A person should il
these times purchase several dozen N
once and prepare them for use in th,
warm days Of summer, when acld-
especially citric and malic, or acids o
lemons and ripe fruit arc so giateiu
and useful. Press your hand on th,
lemon and roll it briskly on the tabl,
to make it squeeze more easily an,
then press the juice into bowl or {,
tumbler never into tin; strain oul
all the seeds, az they give bad taste
A few minutes boiling is sufficient
Put pound of white sugar to a PIN
Of juice, boil three minutes, bottle il
and your lemonads is ready. Put {,
tablespoonful OF this lemon syrup int
a glass of water and you have a cool
ing healthiul drink.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1877-04-11


RALLY, FoRsEY, RALLYl-rhe edit.
or Of the Philadelphia Press has boiled
over about six times week since
Hayes Inauguration, because Of the
crookedDess OF tho Southern policy Of
the aforesaid. But on Saturday he
cooked the lust dish of spite, and in the
fallncss Of his patriotic soul, closes up
an article on "thc government and
rallies around Hayes as follows:
Why should We not rally around him. encourage
MIN IN the noble work he has undertaken, aud by
concession, compromise rnd forbearsuc. a,,i.t
him In the rce"nsolidatiun Of the upioui VIA,
glor'ou termination It would be TO his adminis
tration " he could leave the country. when he
ivund distracted BY strife Of section aud race,
t'anquihrei, insidoas distinctioas of,c,i. AID
the rights cf all men recognised and protected :
Ills aspirations src for sucn q consu am ati,,n
un ihs duty ofevcry patriotic cd,lsa 10 proms .
It's realization.
II that patriotic appeal docs no,
bring foreign Consulship for "my two
papers, both daily" there is no use in
puncturing Hayes for an office through
the columns OF the Press.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1877-04-11


The New STAY LAw.-We this wcel,
lay before our readers an official cop,
.hc stay law passed by our Legislature
1t will be found on our first page, Al
exchange in alluding to the Act says
The new stay law, which is creating
30 much confusion in the legal affair
Of the State, is almost verbatim
copy of law passed in 1912, which
remained in operation just one year
having been repealed ut the next scr.
sion. The only difference noliceabl,
is that the law Of AZ provided for b
jury Of twelve men, aud the new on,
requires but six. Whoever framed tb,
new one unqucstionably had the ola
one before him, as they arc Identical
in their provisions, with the exception
named" We are no lawyer, but il
this act proves beneficial to either
debtoror creditor wcshall be mistaken
To us it reads more like an act to pil,
costs on the defendant and to postpon,
the payment of debts, aud the Till,
should have been 20 amended.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1877-04-11

grow, but within week leading
New York journal has declared that
the debt OF that city must be rcpudi-
atcd, or its real estate pass into hands
that will hold it at such low prices Us
toenable them to derive from IL reason.
able commercial profit after paying the
heavy taxes with which II is burdcncd
And in this city we are Informed by
rcdible authority that 5000 of our
homes are untenanted or occupied by
families who, unable longer to pay
rent, are permitted to remain in them
on condition that they protect the
premises from the ravages to which un-
occupied buildings are liable. Not only
has immigration ceased, but American
citizens are gladly availing themselves
Of the free passage offered them aud
their families by the Australian Com
mission Of immigration, and fleeing
from our proud Republic to become
citizens of a British colony, while hun.
dreds Of thousands OF foreign-born cit
lzens have sought to improve their
condition by returning to their native
lands"
"llow painful" We are glad you
leel it. The writer in question never
before uttered the naked truth in
better style. Well, why is this thus
What party has been controlling pub.
lie affairs Tor the past seventeen years
Could more fatal policy bc devised Ia
ruin our country in the shortest period
of time. And yet, you are opposed TO
a change Of rulers. Howl, demagogue,
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1877-04-11


SENATOR MORTON mas ALSO A Son
And now it appears that o. p. Nor
ton, Senato'' from Indiana, has also J.
son and his name is John, There /,
nothing very strange about that
neither is it very remarkable that b,
has been appointed, to what might b,
considered an insignificant office, il
the shape Of Treasurer's Agent of tn,
Fur Seal Islands, Alaska, were it noi
for the underlying fact that John and
his willy father are interested in tn,
contract Ly which the Fur Seal Island,
were rented to seal skin compan,
"lor sos, 900 year and revenue taA
oi So 90 per skin" The Secretary oi
the Treasury has remitted the tax.
and refused u bid made by another
party for the same figures and an nd
ditional fiity-6ve cents per gallon fol
the oil obtained. This tax on oil alon,
would have yielded during the tern
of the lease over two million dollars
and yet Morton was not happy. Hi
son is now Treasury Agent to maxi
additional contracts with himself Thu
young man will be a Senator, to SUI
coed his father some day.