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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1877-02-08
A Faithful Watchdog.

Mr.. PLUMB, of Nelson street, having a
strong desire to own dog has been
banked in its qualification by the obsti-
macy of Mrs Plumb. Mr.. Plumb wanted
a dog for the protection of his property.
Mrs. Plumb was just as desirous as he to
keep the property from the hands of rob-
bers, and was perfectly willing to secure
that object through the instrumentality of
a dog, if the dog didn't bark so. But the
racket in the night made her nervous, and
through the day it irritated her. A dog
could not, of course, keep off burglar
without barking, but it was the want of
discrimination in the animal that disgust
ed her. He barked at everybody coming
on the premises. Mr. Plumb must have
had on trial a dog month for the past
year, but none suited. They mould bark.
About week ago Mrs. Plumb heard of
dog that would answer the purpose. He
would allow any one to come on the prem
ises, and would not molest him, but he
would not allow him to leave until his
owner came. He carried the idea that
there was no harm in receiving visitors
providing he did not let them depart un-
til they were seen by the proper persons.
We never before heard of dog of that
kind. Neither had the Plumbs. Mr..
Plumb fastened away to see the owner
after hearing the news from his wife.
The dog was just as represented, and he
bought him, and located him in the wood
shed where he made bed for him. The
next day was Saturday. Mr.. Plumb went
down town about eight O'Clock in the
morning. Mrs. Plumb was busy with
her baking and her dinner. 1t may be
well to mention that Mrs. Plumb is
model wife. Her house is as clean and
bright as house can be made, and she
prides herself on her cooking. In addi-
tion to the baking she was preparing an
extra fine boiled dinner. About ten
o'clock finding the oven little slow she
went to the wood-shed for basket of
light wood. Pinch, the dog, was there.
If Mrs. Plumb had not her bread in the
oven she would have stopped to have made
his acquaintance, but she was in too much
of a hurry to bestow more than word on
him. She filled the basket, and started
for the door, Then she particularly no.
ticed Pinch. He stood facing her with
his tail to the door, every hair on his back
standing straight up, and the skin about
his neck drawn very unple- e-.santly forward.
Mercyi" CALCULATED Mrs. Plumb, has
tiIy stepping back.
The hair on Pinch's back softly settled
down.
@ Pretty doggy observed Mrs. Plumb,
in conciliatory voice.
Pinch made no reply, but stood there
looking at the lady.
''Nice doggy added Mrs. Plumb,
endeavoring to diffuse smile over avery
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1877-02-08
H. B. PHILLE0, Editor

white face, and taking step forward at
the same time.
In an instant every recumbent hair on
the dogs back lifted itself, two rows of
teeth glistened forth, and a most de-
pressing growl escaped therefrom.
The unhappy woman gave cry of
alarm, dropped her basket and scrambled
with all haste to the top of box. There,
having drawn her limbs in under her for
better protection, she sat and trembled
and looked
The sagacious dog made no attempt to
retard this movement; on the contrary he
appeared to be highly in favor of it, and
when it was over he squatted down at the
door and, fixing his eyes upon her, licked
his chops in painfully suggestive way.
Poor Mrs. Plumb Her bread was in
the oven, her dinner ON the stove, and
there she sat an object of attention to an
intelligent and faithful dog, and prey
TO the most poignant emotions. Several
times she offered him a sop in the shape
of pleasing title. He made no mani
festation of disapproval to this course,
but when she sought to follow it up with
her body, the hairs on his back sprang
to their feet, the wrinkles flowed up his
neck, his teeth appeared, and the growl,
deep and ominOuS, followed.
1t was no USE There she was, and had
she been under a ton of iron she could
scarcely have been more a prisoner. She
thought of her bread and the dinner until
the tears cOursed down her pale cheeks
in unbroken streams. Once in while a
subdued sob would break from her bosom.
Her face grew whittier and whittier as the
moments rolled by, and the despairing
ache in her heart grew more intense. But
there was no relief. The cold was be-
numbing her body, while the pain was
rending her soul. Her reflections finally
grew so bitter and agonizing that she hid
her face in her apron and sobbed outright.
And there she sat and cried, and there he
sat and watched, true and faithful to the
last. And there Mr. Plumb found them
two hours and a quarter later when he
came home to dinner, and after a nervous
search for his wife Mrs. Plumb had to
be lifted bodily from the box and carried
into the house, her long position in the
cold having rendered her limbs almost
poWerlcss. She never had been so glad
to see her husband since the time when
Sunday nights were a specially with the
twain. but she could not look pleased,
she could not utter word. The pain In
her heart was too great. There was no
need of flying to the oven to see the bread
nor to lift the lids of the pots TO observe
the dinner. Everything in the way of
baking and cooking was manifest to the
most casual observer on entering the
kitchen. 1t was the event of Mrs. Plumb's
life. Her brown hair has become
snowy white, and her face looks ten years
older
Pinch is working in a brickyard for his
board.-Danb1tTy Neaos.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1877-02-08

The bill abolishing the BOARD Of Commissioners
of the Metropolitan Police of the District of
Columbia was passed over the Presidents veto
15S to 78. Messrs. Payne, Hnnton, Abbott, Gar
field and Hoar were elected as members of the
Commission on the Presidential Electoral Count.
A bill was passed p oviding hat damages can only
be recovered for infrngements of Pa ents which
shall have occurred during term of one year pre-
ceding notice of infringement.
WEDNESDAY, Jan. 31.-A communica-
tion was received in the Senate from Associate
Justices Clifford, Strong, NJ Her and Field of the
Supreme Court, announcing that they had Sc
lected Associate Justice Bradley as the fifth As
sociate Justice upon the Electoral Count Com
mission. Frank Hereford took the oath of office
as Senator from West Virginia. The House
agreed to the Senate's resolution for the appoint
ment of fifty men to serve as a spec al po-
lice at the Capitol during the counting of
The Electoral vote. A bill was Introduced and re-
ferred providing for more thorough inves igations
of accidents on railroads. The reso utIon OF the
majority of the Judiciary Committee declaring
Colorado to be a State in the Union, and that Mr..
Belford was entitled to a seat as Representative
from such State, adopted and Mr.. Belford
was sworn in. A resolution was adopted discharg-
ing E. W. Barnes from custody. he having deliv-
cred to the Morrison Select Committee all the
kilograms In his possession.
THURSDAY, Feb. lin the Senate, res
olutons were presented and referred, which were
I dopted at meeting of white and colored citi-
zens at Barnwell Court House. s. c., Jan. Is, de-
claring that the colored voters who supported the
Hampton ticket did so to secI to the State an
honest government, and denying that there was
intimidation on the part of the whites toward the
blacks. lengthy petition, signed by bankers,
merchants, clergymen and others, Of New Or
leans, charging the Kellogg Government with in
competency, and appealing to the country not
to believe the statements of frauds and
violence charged against Louisiana. presented
and referred Messrs. Ingalls, and Allf-on were
appointed Tellers the part of the Senate to
count the votes for President and Vice-Presiden mt
of the United States. :. In the House, Messrs.
oJl1 tnnp Nynr nt lag Tal1 70
the votes of the Electoral Colleges A comm uni
cation was received from Justice Clifford, Presi-
that the Commission had organized and was ready
to perform its duties.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1877-02-08
A Hawk Among Hens.

GILBERT WHITE tells most dramatic
story of a neighbor who had lost most of
his chickens by a sparrow-hawk that
came gliding down between a fagot pile
and the end of his house to the place
where his coops stood. The owner, vexed
to see his flock diminishing, hung a net
between epile and the house, into which
the bird dashed and was entangled. The
gentleman's resentment suggested fit
retaliation; he therefore clipped the
hawks wings, cut off his talons, and,
fixing a cork on his bill, threw him down
among the brood hens. Imagination" )"
that ensued; the expressions that fear,
rage and revenge inspired were new, or
at least such as had been u1noticed be-
fore; the exasperated matrons upbraided,
they execrated, they insulted, they tri-
umphed. In word, they never desisted
from bufeting their adversary till they
had torn him in hundred pieces. -
ScTt6ner for February.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1877-02-08
Interruption of a Social Event.

The Albany IN. W Times gives the
following interesting account of the un-
timely ending of party in that city: "A
family living in Lancaster street went to
New York, leaving the servants in charge
of the house. Supposing that the visit
was to be prolonged till after New Years,
the bellies of the kitchen determined to
improve their opportunity and give Sc
lect party. Invitations were issued for
Thursday night, and that evening as jolly
a crowd collected as was to be found in
the whole city. The spread was ample,
the luxurious belongings were well en-
joyed, and all went merry as marriage
bell Suddenly sharp ring at the door
startled them who heard it. A telegram
was handed in announcing that : the
family would arrive within an hour' All
was CONSERVATION; the guests were made
aware of the situation, and, leaving the
table but partly cleared of its good
things, donned their outer garments and
departed. The hostesses' began the al
most impossible task of putting things to
rights in the short time allowed them:
but did tleir best, and at the expiration
of the hour something like order reigned
once more. But the family came not, and
haven't come yet. The telegram was
heartiess forgery committed by some en-
vious creature who didn't get an invita-
tIOn.n
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1877-02-08
FORTY-FOURTH CONGRESS,

SATURDAY, Jan. 27.-Bills were passed
in the Senate-Military Academy and Fertilization
Appropriation bills, with amendments; to ratify
the agreement with certain bands of Sioux Ma
tion Indians and with the Northern Arapahoe
and cheyenne Indians; to extend tor two years
from the 10th of March next the act establishing
the Board of Commissioners of Southern Claims,
with an amendment providing that nothing in the
bill shall be so construed as to extend the time
for filing claims before said Commission, or to en-
large its jurisdiction or authorize the filing OF new
claims. In the House, report was made from
the Judiciary Committee IN favor of the admission
of Mr.. Belford as Representative from Colorado.
The Indian Appropriation bill was passed.
MONDAY, Jan. 29-In the Senate, Mr.
Bailey, recently elected Senator from Tennessee,
giving his reasons for approving of the Electoral
Count bill was ordered printed. majority re-
port of the Sub Committee which made investiga-
ton in regard to the late election in Florida was
made, to the effect that the count of the Canvass
ing Board giving Hayes $50 majority was legal
and Constitutional, and that the Board had the
legal right to seek the true vote be-
hind the returns; the finding of the
Board is conclusive, and cannot be revise
by recanyass. nor reached by writ of quo war
ranto, because the Electors are functus offici,
reversed by Congress, because the Constitution
lodges the whole power in the State. Notice was
given of minority report from the same Com
mittee. Bills were introduced in the House
providing hat the first session of every Congress
shall begin on the 4th of March; declaring for
feited To the United States certain bonds granted
Michigan for railroad purposes. and providing for
their sale to actual settlers. The President s
Message relative TO the signing of the Electoral
Compromise bill was received and read.
TUESDAY, Jan. 50.-A large number of
petitions were presented in the Senate. asking for
the adoption Of an amendment to the Constitu-
ton prohibiting States from disfranchising per
sons on account Of sex. A viva yoce vote was
had for members of the Electoral Commission,
and Messrs. Edmunds, Morton, FrelinghuYsen,
Thurman and Bayard were unanimously chosen,
receiving all the votes cast, siXty-eight in mum
ber-seven Senators being absent or not voting.
concurrent resolution was adopted directing
the Sergeants of the two houses TO arr sint
fifty-specal policemen TO at the Capitol dur
ing the counting of the Electoral vote. In
the House. the bill appropriating $500, ,0oC
TO be paid to James B. Eads for the construction
of the Mississippi River jetties, ETC., was passed
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1877-02-08
LOUISIANA.

The Committee on the Powers and
Duties of the House in Counting the Electoral
Vote had Louis kenner, of the Louisiana Return
ing Board, before them on the 27th: in reply to a
question why the fifth member was not elected
the witness said because of disagreement on he
part of the Board; of the returns of the cleo
ton had been destroyed as far as witness knew;
Mr.. Field showed witness a certain copy of the
returns of the Parish of Vernon, in which 17S
votes had been given fer Hayes, while in the
original returns two votes only were given to
Hayes; witness having been asked to explain the
difference, said that if any returns had been
thrown out he was not aware of 1t; 1t did not
take place while he was in the Board; Mr.. Field
directed the witness to look with a magnifying
glass at the original papers and find whether here
had been any erasures or alterations; witness,
after scruinizing the figures. said it looked as if
something had been done, as the figures had been
written over erasures. The Committee then took
recess. and the four members of the Louisiana
Returning Board were presented at the bar of the
House, and, in reply to question by the Speaker
as to what excuse he had to OTTER Mr. Wells stated
that two members of the Board had just arrived.
and asked time for conference to make their
swer. After some discussion, half hours time
was given, and the four witnesses retired for
consultation, and afterward made answer in
substance that in every one Of their acts
they had acted with the most sincere respect and
Difference to the dignity and authority of the
House and its Committee; that they had not
in law or in fact violated any privileges of the
House, nor rendered themselves in any way justly
amenable to be treated as In contempt of its
authority: they ted that until the full canvass
of the election in the State was completed con-
rinuous control of the papers was absolutely in
oispensable. and that the moment these duties are
ended all such papers regarded to be deposited
with the Secretary OF State: this was done on or
about the 5th of January, 1877, and the papers had
since remained there, without these witnesses
having any control over them; they declared that
neither of them knew of any fraudulent or
false returns on which they based their
action but that, on the contrary, in every
act and conclusion of theirs they acted to the
best OF their knowledge and according TO law
and right: they fur her said it was not in their
power to surrender the papers called for. A reso-
luton was then adopted by the House-145 to 81
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1877-02-08
COUNTING THE ELECTORAL VOTES.

The Senate and House met in Joint
Convention in the Chamber of the House of Rep
resentatives on the let at noon count the Elect
oral vote and were called to order by the Presi-
dent of the Senate That official then said: - In
compliance with the law, the President of the
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1877-02-08

THE Chicago banks, like those of New
York, consider themselves driven by the
pressure of taxation to choose whether
they shall retire from business or reduce
their capital. The Northwestern Ma
tional, which some time ago shifted $780,
900 from its capital to its surplus, making
them respectively 100000 and $1,000,-
900, has decided to distribute $685. 900 of
its surplus among the stockholders, and
the Fifth National will distribute between
this time and April 1st $250,000 of its
surplus.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1877-02-08

THE Belgian Government has recently
issued decree, prohibiting the importa-
tion Of cattle from England, Germany,
Russia, Austria and Turkey.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1877-02-08

THE rinderpest has made its appear
ance in Limehouse Parish, suburb of
London.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1877-02-08
The Vote in Congress on the Compro-
mise Bill.
SENATE.

The following arc the yeas and nays in
the Senate and House on the final passage
of the Compromise Electoral bill:
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1877-02-08

The New York papers say the lung
disease that caused the death of young
John Morrissey was the excessive smoking
of cigarettes.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1877-02-08

SENATOR ELECT KIRKWOOD, of Iowa,
has resigned the Office of Governor of the
State, and is succeeded in that Office by
Lieut. Gov. Newbold.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1877-02-08
CURRENT PARAGRAPHS.

A LATE Pera telegram announces that
the first Turkish Parliament will meet on
March l.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1877-02-08

Hon. ASA S. KENDALL is the Prohibi-
ton candidate for Governor of New
Hampshire.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1877-02-08

THE annual report of the Scotch iron
trade states that the production of pig
iron according to the returns of the iron
masters, in the year terminating, was
1,103, 900 tons, showing an increase of
SO, 900 tons when compared with 1875.
The exports of pig-iron, foreign, coast
wise and by railway, and that consumed
in foundries and malleable iron-works,
were 910, 900 tons, which shows falling
off of sc, 900 tons. The stock of pig-iron
is thereby increased by 1863, 900 tons.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1877-02-08

TIE Paris correspondent of the Lon
don St0ndard emphaticgllY denies the re-
cent statement that Prince Gortschakof
had retired from the Russian Cabinet.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1877-02-08

THE following is summary of the
public debt statement for January: Coin
bonds outstanding, $1,691, ,797 800; total
debt. 1920, ,57O,518; cash in Treasury,
$129, 718, ,946; debt less cash in the Treas
ury, 50, 900 ,851 ,572; decrease during JAN
uarY, So, ,O69 ,669.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1877-02-08

Mr. Darwin's last book seems to be
an able book, but the Norwich Bulletin
does not think the author satisfactorily
explains the connecting link between a
bay horse and bay window
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1877-02-08

C0UnTEss HOWE was so stricken with
grief at the death of her husband-Earl
Howe-that she, a few days ago, threw
herself out of a window of her residence
in Berkely Square, London, and was IA
tally injured.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1877-02-08

SCARLET FEVER and diphtheria have
been prevailing to an alarming extent in
Chicago for several weeks, and the NOR
tality among children has been very
great. Meetings of physicians have been
recently held to devise means to put a
stop to the scourge.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1877-02-08

THE French Government has recently
issued a decree prohibiting the trans
portation of horned cattle, sheep or goats
from Germany, England, Austria, the
Danubian Principalities or Turkey. The
prevalence of the rinderpest is given as a
reason for the prohibition.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1877-02-08

On account of the withdrawal of five
of the Justices to form the Judicial branch
Of the Tripartite Electoral Commission,
the United States Supreme Court has ad-
journed to the 29th Of February.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1877-02-08

A PARDON has been granted to Gen.
Mcdonald, of the st. Louis Whisky Ring,
on the ground that his health was SO shat
tered that he would soon die, if kept in
confinement.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1877-02-08

SLADE, the American "Spiritualist,
who was sentenced by London Court to
three months confinement at hard labor
upon a charge of vagrancy, has been re-
leased. his sentence having been set aside
by the Court to which he appealed in con-
sequence of legal technicality.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1877-02-08
The Speaker,

The Speaker,
Abbott,
Adams,
Ainsworth,
Anderson,
Ashe,
Atkins,
Bagley,
Bagley, g. A.,
Bagley, j. H.,
Banning,
Beebe,
Bell,
Bland,
Bliss,
Blount,
Boone,
Bradley,
Bright,
Brown Ky.),
Buckner,
Burchard( Wis.,,
Burleigh,
Cabell,
Caldwell( TENN,
Campbell,
Gambler.
Caulfeld,
Chaplin,
Chittenden,
Clarke (Ky.),
Clark (Mo.),
Clymer,
Cochrane,
Cook,
Cowan,
Cox,
Crapo,
Culberson,
Cutler,
Darran,
Davis,
Davy,
Debolt,
Dibrell,
Douglas,
Durand,
Eden,
Ellis,
Faulkner,
FELTON,,
Field,
Finley,
Foster,
franklin,
Fuller,
Cause,
Gibson,
Glover,
Goode,
Goodin
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1877-02-08

THE West Virginia Legislature has re-
elected H. G. Davis to the United States
Senate, and also chosen F. Hereford for
the short term to fill the vacancy caused
by the death Of Allen I. Caperton. The
Georgia Legislature has elected Benja-
min IL. Hill to succeed Mr.. Norwood in
the Senate.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1877-02-08

IN their verdict, the Coroner's jury in
the case of the Brooklyn Theater calam-
ity say that of the 218 victims only two
were burned to death, the remainder be-
inU suHpcafad
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1877-02-08

THE population OF Nevada is 81, ,125.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1877-02-08

WASHINGTON, Jan. 90
The following is the text of the Presi-
dents Message concerningSthe- Electoral
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1877-02-08

TIE Kansas Legislature has elected
Col. Preston B. Plumb, of Emporia,
United States Senator, to succeed Senator
Harvey, whose term expires on the 18th of
March next
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1877-02-08

HERR BARTH, the German explorer,
engaged in surveying the Portuguese pos
sessions in Africa, recently committed
suicide at Loanda, while deliriOus from
fever The death is also reported of Herr
Moher, another German explorer, en-
gagged in searching for the sources of the
Congo River.