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The Ottawa free trader., 1877-03-31
FARM AND GARDEN.
A Scaiit Grain CroI,

/
| A prominent grain merchant was asked
yesterday whether the peace between turkey
and Servis and the promised demobiliZalion
of the Russia army would be likely 10 bring
down the price of grain. He SAID
+, 1t has been the idea OF the trade that bread
stufIs would be high this summer whether
there was war in Europe or not. Indeed
grain was short crop last year IN all coun
tries except California, and !s light here al
over. 1t has been our opinion all winter
that high prices will prevail this summer
There is no denying that war would enhance
the price of wheat The scarcity will bC
more felt IN June and July. The Black Sea
and Danube regions have no large surplus
this year, so that war would not effect ship
menis from there much. California is the
great balance. " heel in this trade. 1t had &C.
O00, 900 bushels of grain to export from las:
years crop. Twenty-four million bushels OF
this have already gone, mostly to Great Bri-
tain and the Continent OF Europe. There has
not been so little shipment Of grain from New
ork and the Northwest in any three months
in the past ten years as in December, Janua-
ry and February of this winter The price is
certainly moderate. end the United Kingdom
must buy a great deal Of wheat before the
next harvest IS ready for market. Bread
stutls may be SAID to be in a peculiar shape
III lnlS country. lne people OF INC west
have made up their minds that they have not
enough to supply the demand and ale keep.
ing what they have. 1t is still debatablc
whether they have much for export.
There have been enormous operations in
grain IN Chicago and Milwaukee the past year.
These put up prices. The Canadians are very
sure about high prices for wheat, because
they have lost the most part of their own
crop. They expect to depend on other re.
gions for say one-third of their supply. Trade
IS in healthy condition here, and the grain
business is as safe as any other in the coun.
try During last spring and summer our
grain merchants here were carrying unusu-
ally large stocks, and important losses were
suffered at that time; but since the new crop
began to come IN the business has been
healthy. The losses mentioned fell mostly on
Western correspondents. The wholesale bus.
ness here is largely on commission now. The
Western people are fast getting to point
where they prefer to control their own
products, both of grain and provisions up to
the last possible point in order that they may
reap all possible profit. The farmers, even,
are getting to be spectators in these pro-
ducts-NeW York World.
The Ottawa free trader., 1877-03-31
Inns in Russia.

The Russians have not yet learned 10 keep
rood inns, ana except IN d few Of the larger
cities, where west Europeans are the land.
lords, the hosie;ries are thoroughly dirty ard
anything but comfortable
" Even IN good hotels, when they are oi the
genuine Russian type, there are certaiL Pc
cuIiariues which, though not in themselves
objectionable, strike foreigner as peculiar.
THUS, when you light at such an hotel, you
are expected to examine q considerable suGl-
ber Of rUoms, and to inquire about the respec-
tive prices When you have tXed upon u
suitable apartment you will do well, II you
wish to practice economy, To propose to tue
landlord considerably less than hc demands
and YOU vii! generally find, II you have Il
talent for bargaining, that the rooms may te
hired tor somewhat less than the sum first
stated. You must be careful, however, TO
leave no possibility Of doubt as to the terms
cf the contract. Perhaps you assume thst, as
ia taking a cab a horse Is always supplied
Sithout special stipulation, so IN hiring bed
room the bargain includes bed anu the ne
cessary appur;euaaces' Such an assumption
vill not always be justified. The landlord
ray perhaps give you bedstcad without ex-
TIA charge, but r he be- uncorrupted By for
clgn notions, he will certainly not spontane-
o,Isly supp,y YOU with bed-linen, pillows,
i.anke.s. and towels. on the contrary, he
will assume thar you carry al. these articles
wiih you, and if YOU DO not, you must pay
III those which you borrow from him.
Landlords are no; .reatly 70 blame IL this
particular, as they obey the custom "i The
e0rntry in the matter.
This ancient custom has produced among
certain Russians a curious kind OF iasudious-
l:css, to which we are strangers. They strong
& dislike using sheets, blankets aud towels
which are IN a certain sense public property
Jus, as we should strongly object to putting
- clothes which had been Already worn by
.o:aer people,. -"aldace.
The Ottawa free trader., 1877-03-31

In order to fa;ten young pigeons quickly
put them, on the twentieth day, or when they
commence to get feathers, into basket with
a soft layer of moss or hay on the bottom, in
a place which freely admits the air, but ex
ciudes the light. Feed the birds three times
daily, at intervals Of FIVE hours each, with
cooked maize. opening their beaks and max
Ing them swallow successiyely thirty to forty
grains each The maize should be warm
but rot hot. BY continuing this treatment
ten or twelve days the birds will become
most tender and delicate
The Ottawa free trader., 1877-03-31

When lies are about, the HuSj1Rd;aIH re
commends TO take the crystals of carbolic
acid and make a weak solution, which apply
to horses, just enough 10 wet the hair, and no
flies will trouble them. The wash will not
discolor the hair. Ii there are any skin dis
eases IL will be beneficial There is nothing
better than this wash to destroy vermin that
annoy horses aud cattle.
The Ottawa free trader., 1877-03-31

Twenty minutes in the smoke OF wool OF
wooden cloth will take out the pain of tn,
worst case of Inflammation arising from any
wound. No one need die from lockjaw j
this simple remedy is ress-;ct Ia.
The Ottawa free trader., 1877-03-31
GOOD HOOKS FOR ALL.

For sale by osMAN L HApEMAN, IS La Sale ST., Ottawa.
His. Any Of taese Books will te forwarded sy NAL, post
paid, receipt of price
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1877-08-23
GreeIey's last Visit to the New
York Tribune Office.

A conversation between Thomas
Rocker, the old foreman Of the Tri-
hume, and Horace Greeley, the last
time.tho latter was in the Tribune
Office, is given in the Troy press, and
that paper says it has never before
been printed. Mr. Greeley's denial Of
the Crumbs Of Comfort article had
twice been suppressed, and the old
man climbed the stairs to the compos-
ing-room to see Rocker about it.
The latter was sitting at his desk as
he heard 3Ir. Greeley coming, and
knew the cause Of the visit. He rose
as Mr. Greeley approached him, and
offering him his hand said, ''Mr. Gree
ley, | am very glad to see you" Mr..
Greeley said. Tom, how is it that that
article that | ordered put under the
editorial head has been left out twice =
Mr.. Rocker graspcd Mr. Greeley 5
hand tighter, and replied, "Mr. Gree
lev, I have received orders to-day
positively from the stockholders to no
longer recognize you rs ejitor-in-ch
I am very sorry, Mr., Greeley ; 1t was
terrible blow to ne after such long
service in the Tribune office under
your management t." Mr.. Greeley
still holding Mr. Rockers hand, said,
Tom, is this my reward? Good by.
Tom; [ shall never darkeu the door
Of the editorial room again" This
was on the Sth Of November, and Mr..
Greeley died 5Wo weeks later, broken
hearted man. The Sun has given .
facsimile Of the article that was
.:killed" 1--WE imagine" concludes
the Pre- SIS that the Sun obtained tht
original document (if 1t is origlnall
from Mr.. Rocker, who undoubtedly
preserved it, and who, on account o
the recent strike, has we believe, sew
cred his connection with the Tribune
and consequently feels under no obi
CATION to keey its secrets. F." Whethe
Mr.. Rocker has. or has not, severed
+ his connection with the Tribune, it i
known that he IS absent from his post
and has been ever since the strike.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1877-08-23
4 Beautiful Tribute.

The JFestcyu RAraJ pays the Temple
Of Honor beautiful tribute, after
noting its growth in Wisconsin, as fol-
lows:
Such is the glorious work Of an in
stitution which has long ceased to be
an experiment, but the existence and
success Of which IS a pleasant fact.
Years have elapsed since the Temple
Of Honor and Temperance first
marched forth, the brave standard
bearer Of the right, For a quarter Of
a century he has stood the sleepless
sentinel upon the ramparts Of virtue
and innocence, and alone has often
breasted and defeated the beseigcd
hosts of sin. Any community is rich
er, nobler. and puror because Of the
existence in its midst Of the OrQer
which the character Of the Temple
adorns. Like a life-boat on the temp
eatous ocean, the Order has gathered
up the men who have been shipwrcck-
ed On their Journey home, received
them exhausted by the pelting storms
and tossing waves, warmed them by
sympathy into manhood's energy
again, and they are now upon the
decks shouting the evidence Of their
Joy and safety. Is has stood upon the
highway and rolled back the waves Of
pcstilcnce, of poverty and crime, which
gathered fullness from the haunts of
vice and dcns Of infamy, and threat
ened the peace and prosperity Of soci-
ETY.. 1t has met the funeral train
at the churchyard, restored the
dead to life, filled up the drunkard' 5
grave, and made its intended occupant
i man, a Christian and q benefactor to
his race. 1t has been tho bright sun
whose pure beams have dried the scald.
ing tears Of the broken heart, and
made the dreary barren desert of a
home, bud and blossom with the
sweetness and beauty Of the rose.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1877-08-23

wages of man: he is expected besides
doing his work to be the runner and
waiter OF all the men and women en-
ployed by the firm. Should he refuse
/ to run at every call he is usually sent
away without his pay, for being 'sau-
cy He is expected to pay full fare
on all conveyances, and at hotels: ne
pays as much for boots and clothing as
a man. Yet still you hardly ever hear
a boy murmur at his lot. It has one
advantage, it teaches him patience in
manhood; but I think it hardens his
finer feelings. When he stops to con
slider what hard row he has 10 hoe"
with no sympathy from his elders. and
every man with whom he deals instead
Of advising and encouraging him, tax
ing the advantage of his inezperience
to defraud him in every way possible,
he is apt to fall back mulishly and say:
i don't care and as soon as he comes
to that he IS set down as a e'bad boy"
having been driven to it by Iard-fsted
firms and greedy employers and knock
ed around by rough ignorant men
while his young mind was most sus-
ceptjble, and needed the greatest care.
As We must all be boys before me are
men this subject should have attention
from large class Of Boys and ex-Boys
The boys who live at home and have
parents to attend to them fare shade
better, but Of those we may have occa-
sion to speak some other time, not
wishing to tire the patience of your
readers.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1877-08-23

TIE NV York HERALD in speak
Ing Of Il. 2. Ais speech delivered
at Milwaukee, recently, says he gave a
new definition Of what a greenback is
The Hrrold says:
The greenback" candidate for Gov
crnor in Wisconsin made his opening
address on the 10Th at Milwaukee, and
began his campaign with the declara-
ton that "the demand for the 5onyer-
sion Of the green5acks into something
We have rot got gold, namely-is "a
subtcrluge not to be tolerated., and
that ..the grecnbacks are to the poor
what checks and bills of exchange are
to the larger dealers II now some
poor man" should pay his debt to
Ar. AlIis with a check on a bank in
which lie had no fands deposited would
Mr.. Al!is accept it? We hope some
II Wisconsin man viii try him
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1877-08-23

Editor HIood 60. Reporter:

Editor Hood 60. Reporter:
AS the principal topics of the day
are being fairly discussed, such as the
sIpdian Policy ''WOman's Rights
sc, there is another class which have
some rights that [ think ought to be
respected-namely Boys. Take the
average American hey, he is a patient,
enduring and very much wronged per-
son. \ boy, say fifteen or sixteen
years Of age, strikes out in the world
to earn living; as rule (the large
firms employ some boys) boy at six
teen is supposed by his employer to do
mans work, and get about half the
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1877-08-23

TIE OLD Free Soil Party had
Jubilee last week. The old sham con-
Germ which endeavored to pass itself
off as Simon pure organization thirty
five years ago the purpose Of which
was to further the cause of the OPP
pressed and enhan ce the anti-slavery
cause as was alleged by its leaders;
but which had its being through the
Vaccinations Of as vile band of by
pocrites as ever convened for political
purposes, met to look at It's old self
through the mists Of three decades
Chas. i. Adams presided, Owe had for
gotten that he had been a Free Soiler
though it was reasonable to suppose
he had been. The old iceberg has
foated in every political sea ever ez-
plored: } Uncle Sammy Tilden wasn't
there to join in the fun. He was
probably SHINING a European rail
road, or betting 7 to s that he is the
most yirtuous man that ever ran for
President except-Nartin Van Buren,.
Uncle Adams read letter from
Mart. telling how and why he was de-
teated in attempting to secure the nom
! nation for president in 1874. That
honestly man, we learn was beaten
because he was not sound on the
slavery question. It will be news to
the American people to learn that
Van" was expected to be sound on
any thing except-Van Buren,
The old traitors-for they were trait
ors to the old Anti-Slavery party-we
|jadge had very pleasant and
profitable reunion. We only hope
their meanness in attempting to de-
stroy the party which was fast becom-
ing the party of the day, and which
carried with it all the purity and vir-
tue in politics Of thirty years ago was
apparent to the more though tful aud
honest of those assembled Many ex-
celleQt men were lei astray by the old
Free Soil organization, believing it to
be an instrument for the furthering
; the work Of the Anti Slavery party
, though in fact it was conceived only
fer the purpose of destroying that or
ganization at the behest Of the slave
power The history of the Free Soil
organization as time passes, will be
| more fully interpreted, and the finally
!, expressed verdict Of every man who
cares to study its origin, will be that
it was born and nurtured only to kill
the Abolition party by pretence Of
} kindred virtues, while it was only
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1877-08-23

greenbaek man will be ashamed to adj
nit that he ever advocated SO destruct-
i've financial policy. We have wad-
ed through the food and are about
stepping upon the solid shore. To re-
trace our steps, though we may tread
for time whore we shall scarcely
damPcn the soles IF our feet. is only
to make the transit Of the waters again.
cncountering disaster and death. Let
Us not go backward, and prosperity
will soon come.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1877-08-23

IT LOOKS as if n. d. FRATT of Ba-
cine. viii be the Democratic candidate
for Governor. Undoubtedly Mr.
FRATT combines more elements Of
strength than any other man in the
party. He IS Granger, and Presi-
dent Of a National Bank. A monopo-
list aud reformer \ bondholder
and friend to 1.-the people, A rail
road man and an enemy to corpora
tons Besides this he IS a light
weight in every respect. His name IS
susceptible Of 4 slight change in its
orthograpy, which would give a much
better idea than it does now.--Bright
WE KNOW we shall be abused for
saying it but five years from now a
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1877-08-23
jIUSK.



EVERY DAY we hear those people
who hold government bonds denounced
as 'sbloated bond holders and ssaristo-
cratic money kings" The impression
is prevalent that only the rich have
monies locked up in the bonds of the
government; but the fact asserts itself
that at the time the nation called for
money to prosecute the terrible war of
1861, and offered as an inducement for
the people to bring forth their money
bonds which should never be taxed,
that the working men and working
women the country over, came with
their earnings and invested them IN
the paper of ''Uncle Samuel" Beads
Of 500, Bonds Of 500, and $3.50,
were saken up by men and women Of
little means, and to- day the s'bloated
bond holders are two thirds of them
WorHing men and women OF the nation.
The rich and the poor invested alike
because they were loaning to good
borrower. Undoubtedly the maximum
of value of bonds is held by capital
lists. but these are the minimum of the
great body Of bond possessors. The
majority Of bond holders arc to be
found among those classes who may be
denominated the ''welI-to-do," and
'sfore-banded. Don't let Us abuse a
man because he gave the means to buy
the sinews Of war receiving in return
the paper Of the nation. Let US feel
with those in Bonds as though we
would like to be in Bonds with them.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1877-08-23

The 100000 givenby VANDERBILT
to the employees Of the New York Cen
trail Railway Company have been divi-
ded as follows Conductors each $40,
train bagagemen, SIC; brakemen, 50
freight conductors, So; engineers,
$50; fremen, SO; fagmen. SIS :;
switchmen. 80; laborers and watch
men, 81; mechanics Sl4; foremen.
SO; track foreman, 81, and all
others, 50.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1877-08-23

SENATOR MORTON was attacked
with a second stroke Of paralysis on
his return from the west, but it is
thought he will rapidly recover.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1877-08-23

JOHN \. JoYcE, the last Of the in
carceratod whiskey thieves has been
released
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1877-08-23
FOE GOV REEs2.

Hon. TE0S. u. SCOTT.
SUBJECT TO TIE DECISION OF THE
STATE REPUBLICAN, CONVENTION.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1877-08-23
. ~ : o ls' EEE-EEef@ a1d
ship r-o1E' Freight
E5y the
Houston and Texas Central R'v,

The following Offices AMI Agents have been
established by this Company. where informa-
tlon u az be had concerning not only the III.
L. Q. kai!Hay, bat Te4as generally.
Z. J.. MAECUE~I5l&, EIstn Pass. Agent,
Cen J D. ROBERTSON Piss. & immigration
Agent. fl3 North Third Street. St. Louis Mo.
street, Chicago. i'll.
NICK HOLMES, Suth- east'n Agt, No. Bur
nett House. Cincinnati, Ohio.
J. R. COFFIN, Southern Pass Agt Chatta-
nooga. Tenn,
Information may also be had at the Agencies
Of the N. K. x I. Railway, in New York,
Chicago, Cincinnati Hannibal and ST. Louis.
J. WALDO,
Cent Pass. q Freight ACT, Houston. Texas.
A Il. SWANSON,
Genl Supt., Houston, Texas.
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ADVERTISING RATES

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IN s u e A n G. e .!
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The following Companies represent the back
bone q the Insurance interests. Read.
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iIo,,,e o. ~c,y York.
se'aJ Assets 5,o@7 ,l4J.@@
Hartford OF Hartford.
Casn Assets CISCO CG0.0
Phoenix Of ford
Cash Assets I .s52. $50 50
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CASH assets S95, 4Sf "a
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GREEN BAY And MINNESOTA
RAILROAD
TRAINS coIEG WEST.
TRAINS GOING EAST

TINE, TABLE IN EFFECT JANUARY 14tb
1871
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1877-08-23

A son of VI. VI. Strong, Asst State
Geologist, aged 81, was drowned in
Flam5eau river in Chippewa County
while making geological explorations,
last Saturday. The body was recover
ed Monday morning
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1877-08-23

rottenness to the core. The Anti
Slavery party lived, and accomplished
It's work. The Free Soil party died,
and left behind only a stencil.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1877-08-23

i}y OrIcr Of Committee.
IL. j Sheldon, Chm.
Bradford opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1874-1881, 1877-03-10
The Indinn Side Of the Story.

Col. A. B. Meachnm, of Oregon, who
was with Candy and Thomas when they
were killed by the Modocs, in lecture
ON the "Indian Question, said he at
tributed the Indians vindictive hostility
to the whites to the governments break
ing of its promises to them. "When
lay on the rocks of the lava beds on the
memorable eleventh of April, 1873, with
my life blood flowing from wounds made
by the savages' bullets, with Candy dead
on one side and Thomas on the other
the colonel said, 81 covenanted with God
that if my life was spared the American
people should hear the Indians side of
the story. The United States soldiers
set fire to hut and burned to death m
old Modoc woman who was lying sick in
it. The Modocs made oath to the Great
Spirit that the aged woman's death
should be revenged. The government
demanded that fourteen Indians who had
been indicted for crimes should be de-
livered up, but their comrades would not
surrender them. The Indians knew that
the United States authorities would
hang the indicted Modocs, and they be-
lcve that if man is hanged he will in
the spirit world always have rope around
his neck. The Indian "medicine man F"
marks II line around the camp. This
line is called the "sacred mark, and
the Indians stay within the circle. When
the government troops struck that line,
the Indians fired. Eleven times in the
lava beds the troops charged upon that
terrible line. II was four hundred sol
diers against fifty-three Modocs."
Col Meacham described II conference
W til Modoc chief. The chief held in
his hand several twigs that he had broken
from n tree, and counting them over said
that each twig represented n wrong that
the government had done his people.
These wrongs the chief demanded should
be righted. The chief took stick and
made zigzag mark on the ground.
"That, he said, sis the way the white
men make laws. The laws are crooked,
with rights for white men, but none for
Indians" Col. Meacham told the chief
that the United States authorities were
getting better. The Indian tauntingly
replied elbow long has your govern
ment been getting better ~