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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1877-02-01
SpectacleS Of the Heavens.

[ had occasion, few weeks since, to
take the early train from Providence
to Boston; and for this purpose rose
at two clock in the morning Every
thing around was wrapped in darkness
and hushed in silence, broken only by
what seemed at that hour an unearthly
clank and rush Of the train 1t was a
mild. serene midsummer night; the
sky was without q cloud-the wind
was low. The moon, then in the last
quarter, had just risen, and the stars
shone with a spectral lustre but little
affected by her presence Jupiter, two
hours high, was the herald of the day;
the Pleiades, just above the horizon,
shed their sweet influence in the east !;
Lyra sparkled near the zenith andre
media yelled her newly discovered glo-
ries from the naked eye in the south !;
the steady Pointers. far beneath the
pole, looked meekly up from the depths
of the north to their sovereign.
Such was the glorious spectacle as I
entered the train. As we proceeded
the timid approach of twilight became
more perceptible the intense blue Of
the sky began to soften, the smaller
stars, like little children, went first to
rest; the sister beams of the Pleiades
soon melted together but the bright
COZ stellations of the West and the
North remained unchanged. Steadily
the wondrous TRANSPORTATION went on.
Hands of angels hidden from mortal
eyes shifted the scenery Of the heavens;
the glories of night dissolved into the
glories of the dawn. The blue sky
now turned more softly gray the great
watch-stars shut up their holy eyes !;
the East began to kindle. Faint
streaks of purple soon blushed along
the sky, the whole celestial concave
was filled with the infowing tides of
the morning light, which came down
from above in one great ocean of radi
ance; till at length, as We reached the
Blue Hills, flash of purple fire blazed
out from above the horizon, and turned
the dewy teardrops of flower and leaf
into rubies and diamonds In few
seconds the everlasting gates of the
morning were thrown wide open, aud
the lord of day. arrayed in glories too
severe for the gaze of man, began his
course.
l do not wonder at the superstition
of the ancient Magians, who in the
of the world went up to the
hill tops of Central Asia, and, ignorant
of the true God, adored the most glo-
rious work of his hand. But / am
filled with amazement, when | am told
that in this enlightened age, and in
the heart of the Christian world, there
are persons who can witness this daily
manifestation of the power and wis
dom of the Creator, and yet say in
in their hearts, 'There is no God. -
Edwdrd ErereH.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1877-02-01
Jan1Sw4

Read and Learn for Yourself
Many valuable discoveries and much
useful knowledge is kept from the
world, because of the immense expense
in making them known to the people
This is not the case with BosCHEE's
GERMAN SYRUP, although but a few
years introduced into this country its
sale now reaches in every town and
village in the u S. It's wonderful
success is curing Consumption, severe
Coughes, Asthma, and all other diseas-
es Of the throat and lungs, was first
made known by distributing every year
for three years, over 100000 bottles
to the afflicted, free Of charge, by
Druggists. No such a test Of merit
was ever given before to any other
preparation Could you ask more? Go
to your Druggist, f. J. Wood and get
bottle for rs cents and try it. Sam
pie bottle 10 cents.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1877-02-01
J. D. WITTER, }
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Fnreclasrzra Sale.

State Of Wisconsin-Ta Circuit COurt,-vooa
County.
Isaac G. Mann, f. Frank Bcals. Alexis Torrey
and Elias 5. BealS, Plaintiffs, against Isaac
J.. MOshcr aud Olive NJ. MoSher, Defendants.
EeY VIRTUE of a Judgment and decree
of foreclosure and sale made in the above
entitled action on the 10Th day OF Decem Der.
1876, by the said Circuit Court, J. shall expose
for sale at public vendue, and sell to the highest
bidder, for cash, at the front door of the Court
House in. the City of Grand Rapids in said
arn q 99d On s1uSday Of the a Oh day OF
lands and realty described in said Judgment
and decree of sale as follows. to-wit: Lots No.
ID and two % in Block No. Sixteen Q6) of
ids, County of Wood, and State of Wisconsin.
Dated January q. 1877.
PHILIP WARD,
Sheriff of Wood County, Wisconsin
JENKINS, ELLIOTT & WINKLER,
Att'ys for Plaintiffs.
Jan35w7
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1877-02-01
Our County Board. suppose

Our County B0ard.-We suppose
there is no law prohibiting man,
neither body judicial or Legislative,
from acting positively silly. A man
has an undoubted right to make an
ass Of himself, and the same right
obtains under the common law whether
exercised by an individual or body
of men acting in legislative capacity.
At one of the recent meetings of the
County Board, during its last session
that body became highly indignant
because it imagined ''the printer" was
disemboweling the county. and after
much heated discussion and more
frothing and foaming, passed an order
directing the Clerk to have no more of
the Boards proceedings published and
also to get the county printing done
elsewhere, abroad, by the lowest bid
der. This is the substance of the
order though we make no attempt to
give it as contained In the record, as the
record cannot be published under the
order, SO our people cannot ascertain
Just aohat their servants hare done an
the premises. Now let US look at the
action of the Board in a clear light, and
see how much of wisdom has guided the
SERVANTS of the people in their hasty
and unlawful action. Each member
of the County Board is but the servant
of Town or Ward. They meet to
consult and legislate for the best inter-
ests of the county as a whole. The
people are their employers, and to shut
up from their vision their acts as en-
ployes, is no more reasonable than for
an overseer of the business of a pri-
vlte individual to say to his employer :
IF y0u acish to see 1ohat 1 hare done
you must be Nth me IN all acts of nag
service, I shall not tell goa a word. >
To expect our merchants, and business
men and taxpayes all over the county
to leave their vocations to attend a
meeting of the County Board, is I'M
reasonable and unjust. They expect
to see the record of their works in the
public journal, and this they have a
right to expect Again the law ex-
plicitly declares that the Clerk shall
have published the substance Of the
work oone by the County Board at its
sessions, (see page 800 of Taylor 5
statutes, and preceding pages). Per-
haps this statutory injunction has new
er been noticed by the members of our
County Board. The amount of print
ing annually done for Wood County,
the price of which is not regulated by
statute will not exceed $500, and we
have no hesitancy in avowing that such
! printing and work has been done as
cheaply Cali things considered) as it
could have been secured outside the
county. The action of the Board in
this respect is unwise and unjust 1t
casts odium upon our county goven-
m"nt, and materially affects abroad the
county's interests. If home industry
and enterprise is not to be encouraged,
but rather discouraged, the natural
result will be vital damage to the
future prospects of the county. There
is such thing as being penny wise
land pound foolish, and this aphorism
is as applicable to a legislative body as
to private individual
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1877-02-01
Foreclosure Sale.

State Of WIsconsia-In Circuit Court,-Wood
County.
August Anderson, Plaintiff, against Gustavt A.
Newman, Susannah Newman his wife, John
A. Newman and George X. Gardner, as
assignee, in Bankruptcy of r. c. Worthing-
ton Bankrupt, Defendants.
RY NlRTUE L, and in pursuance ola judgment
- and decree of foreclosure and sale made in
the above entitled action on the Goth day f
SSeptember 4. d. 1876, by the said Circuit Court,
shall expose for sale at public vendue, and
sell 10 the highest bidder for cash, at the
front door of the Court House in the city of
Grand Rapids in said County of Wood, on
Saturday the 10th day of March, a. d. 1877, at
O'Clock 7. NJ. of that day, the lands and prem
ises described in said judgment and decree and
therein directed to be sold. as follows, to wit I:
All of the following described pieces, parcels
and tracts of land situate lying and being in the
county of Wood and State of Wisconsin, to wit !;
The south cast quarter of the south east quarter
and east half of the north west quarter of
the south east quarter Of Section No. thirteen
Q3), also the north east quarter of the north
east quarter OF Section No. twenty-four t2t), all
in Township No. twenty three (23), north of
Range No. five t5), East.
January 9th, 1877.
PHILIP WARD,
Sheriff of Wool County, Wisconsin.
WEBB COCHRAN, Att'ys for Plaintiff.
1uv-
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1877-02-01
LOCAL MATTERS.
III. II PRHELLEO, Editor
Grand Rapids, Thursday, Feb.
CITY AND COUNTY.

Notice. To all whom it may COR
Germ: That my wife Susan King, left
my bed and board on the 23rd day of
December 1876 without just cause or
provocation, and | hereby warn all
persons not to board or trust her on
my account as | will not pay for the
same.
CHARLES KING.
Westboro, Taylor Co, Wis.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1877-02-01
BUSINESS NOTICES.

Wanted.-To exchange City Prop
erty-either house and lots, or vacant
lots, for work to be done on cranberry
marsh. VIII give long time to do
work in. Inquire at this office. if
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1877-02-01
A Very Narrow Escape. FL. Woo

A Very Narrow Escape. FL Wood
had very narrow escape from burning
last Saturday night, and his dwelling
too, came near being cremated. He
retired from his office at a late hour,
and in setting the lamp, containing
about pint of kerosene upon
the organ, it somehow slipped
off upon the floor, breaking, and scat
tering the contents upon the carpet, all
afame. The flame reached to the
ceiling and threatened the destruction
of the whole dwelling. Mr.. Wood
Immediately threw his coat and vest
upon the flames, but they were instant
~ saturated and only added fuel to
the fire. No ready material being
near, Mr.. Wood bethought him of the
water pail, and dashing full pailfull
upon the floor he fortunately succeeded
in putting it out. The carpet was
badly damaged, as was also the organ
and Frank says lie is minus a coat and
vest but he feels quite satisfied. Frank
says he has learned that one cant be
too careful with kerosene lamp.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1877-02-01
OFFICIAL DIRECTORY.
CUIRCHE DIRECTORY.

ROMAN CATHOLIC.-Rev. Father PER
NIN,-Serviccs every Sabbath morning at 10
o'clock Catechism P. NJ. Nespers z NJ.
EGATIONAL.-Rev. L. n. Foste
Services every Sabbath at 10 ID A. NJ, and i
p. NJ Sabbath School at Il NJ. Prayer meeting
Wednesday evenings.
METHODIST EPISCOPAL.-Rev.C c. Haskell
Services every Sabbath at 10 IL 4. NJ, and Z
p VI. Sabbath School at l: NJ. Prayer meet
ing Thursday evenings at 4 and class meet
ing at 6 p. NJ. Sunday evening.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1877-02-01
Pullman Palace Drawing Room Cars

are run on all through trains OF this road
This is the only line running these cars be-
tween Chicago and st. Paul and Minneapolis.
Chicago and Milwaukee, Chicago and NinOna,
or Chicago and Green Bay.
Close connections are made at Chicago with
the Lake Shore j Michigan Central. Baltimore
4 Ohio, Pittsburgh, Fl. Wayne i Chicago, Kan
kakee Line and Pan Handle Routes, for all
points East and Southeast, and with the Chiea-
go and Alton and Illinois Central for all p.ints
South.
Close connections are are also made with the
Union Pacific Z. K, a. Omaha for all far West
points.
Close connections made at junction points ,ctth
trans IF al cross poifts.
Tickets over this route are sold by all Coupon
Ticket Agents in the United States and Canadas.
Remember, you ask for your Tickets via the
Chicago Il orth-Western Railway, and take
none other
New York Office, No as Broadway: Boston
Office, No. 5 State Street; Omaha Office 245
Farnham Street: San francisco Office, III
Montgomery Street; Chicago Ticket Offices, 81
Clark Street, rnder Sherman House: IS Canal,
corner Madison Street: Kinzie Street Depot,
corner w. kinzie and Canal Streets Wells
Street Depot, corner Wells and KinZie Streets.
For rates or information not attainable from
your home ticket agents, apply to
MARVIN HUGHITT, ". IL. STENNETT,
General Manager. Genl Pass Agent
Chicago. Chicago.
Js7t TS-TfF
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1877-02-01
4 Terrible COugh.-How

4 Terrible Cough. How often
we hear the above remark during these
extrame changes of weather. Colds,
Coughs and Sore Threats were never
more prevalent among children than
now. Now We are going to urge you
to try remedy which has excited
comments by physicians all over the
country, who acknowledge their sur
prise at the wonderful and happy re-
suits from its use. That remedy is
the we'll known preparation. HALE's
COUGH CORDIAL. Your own drug
gists Robinson 4 Schultz will tell you
that it is the best cough medicine they
ever sold; and will warrant a cure or
return your money to you in case of a
failure after using one-half the bottle.
1t is very pleasant to the taste, making
it very desirable remedy for children
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1877-02-01
Illustrated LectureS.-If the


winter don't 90 back on us completely,
our people will undoubtedly have the
pleasure of listening to two of the
most interesting lectures ever delivered
in our city. Rev. Robert Quaife Of
Elroy long a resident of London, has
made speciality of two lectures en-
titled London" and 1.-THE Pilgrims
Progress, Illustrated" both of which
have been listened to by thousands Of
people with intense satisfaction. The
lecture on the Pilgrims Progress is
Illustrative of that celebrated allegory
by Bunyan, while the lecture on Lon
don is one that tells of the wonders of
the great city from an actual experience
In parish work among all classes of
society. The press has without ex-
ception endorsed the lectures as being
highly instructive and unusually inter-
esting. Due notice will be given of
Mr.. Quaife's coming, and undoubtedly
special arrangements will be made for
the admission of schools
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1877-02-01
Great Stock Breeders Monthly,
THE NATIONAL
Live Stock Journal.
Published at CHICAGO, Ills.

a n - q Can't be made by every agent
gAsHsH every month in tie business we
81 e q q furnish, but those willing to work
~ - y - ca easily earn a dozen dollars a
day right in their own localities. Have no room
to exrlain here. Business pleasant and honora-
Bile. Women and boys and girls do as well as
men. We Will furnish YOU a complete Outft
else. We will bear expense of starting You,
Particulars free. Write and see. Farmers AMI
mechanics, their sons and daughters, and all
classes IN need OF paying work ut home, should
write to US and learn II about the work 1t once
Gw is the time. Don t delay. Address
TEUE & Co. Augusta, Maine.
oct26YIS
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1877-02-01

THE OREGON iniqaity assumes a
new phase. The missing links have
been formed making connecting chain
of evidence duplicating Tilden as the
principal in the scheme for defrauding
Oregon out Of her vote. kilograms
in cipher ozark and treacherous," are
before Senate committee for solution.
Can it be possible SO vile man as
Samuel J. Tilden can ever become
President?
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1877-02-01

Bargains in Clothing, Underware,
Dress Goods, Knit Goods and Gar
ments made to order at
It. G.. ST. AMOUR & Co.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1877-02-01

County a. 1t q Of WOOD ODD IS. I.w.H. COCHRAN.
Cashier of The First National Bank of Grand
Rapids, Wis" do Solemnly swear that the above
statement is true, to the best of my knowledge
and belief. ". IL. COCHRAN, Cashier.
Subscribed and sworn to before me this 18th
day of January, 1877.
D. D. DEMARATS
Notary Public in and for Wood Co., Wis.
Correct-Attest:
j. D. W1TTER, !
SETH REEVES, Directors.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1877-02-01

DupOnco's Golden Periodical
Pills are the surest and safest remedy
for ladies in delicate health no. 42,1y.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1877-02-01
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS
REPORT OF THE CONDITION
OF THE
FIRST NATIONAL BANK

At Grand Rapids, in the State OF Wisconsin, at
the close of business January 10Th, 1877.
RESOURCES.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1877-02-01

Mothers can secure health for their
children and rest for themselves by the
use of Castoria, a perfect substitute
70 Castor Oil. 1t is absolutely harm
less, and is as pleasant to take as honey.
For Wind Collie, Sour Stomach, Worms
or Constipation, for young or old. there
is no thing in existence like it. It is
certain, it is speedy, it is cheap.
Caked Breasts, Rheumatism,
Sciatica, Swellings, Sprains, Stiff
Joints, Burns, Scalds, Poisonous Bitcts
and all flesh, bone and muscle ailments,
can be absolutely cured by the Cen.
taur Liniments. What the White
Liniment is for the human family, the
Yellow Liniment is for spawned, gall
ed, and lame horses and animals
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1877-02-01
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HIN HISS.

THE CHICAGO & EoRTHwEsTERY RAILWAY
Embraces under one management the Great
Trunk Railway Lines of the West and North
Vest, and. with its numerous Branches and con-
nections, forms the shortest and quickest route
between Chicago and all points in Illinois, Wis
consin, Northern Michigan, Minnesota, Iowa,
Nebraska, California and the Western Terri
tories. IRIS
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1877-02-01

New Bridge. The County Board
Mt its last session closed a contract
with Mr.. PurtelI of Milwaukee for the
construction of new bridge across
the river on the old site According
TO the terms of the contract, Mr.. Pur-
tell builds anew the old piers and abut-
mcnts from the water up TIE struct
ure is TO be IS feet inches wide, with
two walks Of FIVE feet each the angle
blocks to be Of cast iron and the cords
rooted. The contract sum we believe
is IS, 344, Mr. Purtell having the
benefit of the old rods and iron in the
present structure. Mr.. z. we under
stand says he will have the new bridge
up in 40 days. Contracts have been
let for the timber and the work is pro-
crossing as rapidly as possible, The
county employs Mr.. Fortune who built
the G. B. & NJ. r. r. bridge, to look
out for its interest at the stipulated
sum of 81 per day.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1877-02-01

Is the old Lake Shore Route, and is the on y
one passing between Chicago and Evanston,
Lake Forrest, Highland Park, Waukegan, Ra
cine Is enosha and Miiwaukce.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1877-02-01
Green Bay & Marquette Line

Is the only line between Chicago and GAINESVILLE
Watertown, Fond du Lac, Oshkosh, Appleton,
Green Bay. EScanaba, NegauEee, Marquette,
Marquette, H0ughtOn, Hancock and the Lake
Suraarinr Country LIS
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1877-02-01
Lacrosse. WinOna & St. Peter

Lacrosse, Winona, Rochester, Uwatonna, Man
kato, ct. Peter, New Ulm, and all points in
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Chicago, st. ?. & MINNEAPOLIS

all points in Northern Wisconsin and Minncso-
ia. and for Madison. St. Paul, Minneapolis, Du-
luth, and all points in the Great Northwest. Its
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1877-02-01
Omaha and California Line

Is the shortest and best route between Chicago
and all points in Northwestern Illinois Iowa
Dakota, Nebraska. Wycming, Colorado. Utah,
Nevada. California, Oregon, Chiaa, Japan and
Australia ITS
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1877-02-01

At Black River FaIls.-Fortu-
nately or otherwise, our feet were turn
ed towards Black River Falls last
Thursday in an opportune moment, to
listen to the HoR. Schuyler Colfax in
the delivery of his eloquent lecture,
entitled 1.-The Life and Character of
Abraham Lincoln" Last fall we were
fortunate in listening to the Hon. W.
F. Frye, of Maine, in the same hall
We were kindly rendered a reserved
seat by W G. Clapp through whom
Mr., Colfax was induced to visit Black
River Falls We listened to the elo-
quent and impressive words of the
speaker, who is conceded to be one of
the greatest of American orators, for
quite two hours, his audience in the
mean time being enchained by the re-
cital of acts of mercy and goodness
of the martyred president. 1t was a
speech long to be remembered, and we
doubt not the glorious character of
the great and good LINCOLN will be
more lovingly remembered by the vast
audience who caught his every word,
in the portrayal of its beauties by SO
mastery an orator as Mr.. Colfax. We
met at the lecture Bro. Cooper of the
Banner, Hon. W. L. Price, Miss.
Hattie Mosher. who is teaching in the
Public School, besides many others
whom it was pleasure to greet. We
also had the pleasure of hand shake
with Mr.. Colfax and felt that we
grasped an honest mans hand notwith-
standing the cloud which encompasses
him, but which we are sure will be
dispelled as the national record is writ
ten
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1877-02-01
Freeport and Dubuque Line
Chicago and Milwaukee Line

Is the only route between Chicago and Elgin,
Rockford, Freeport, and all points via FreepOrt.
TtS
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1877-02-01
jjgHtEt Z Re.E STOVES,

THE BEST AS WELL AS THE CHEAPEST.
August II If