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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1877-04-26
Decay of an Iniidel Nation.
THE Christian.l

The indisputable fact that the obser-
vance of the moral and sanitary laws
laid down by Moses, has made the
Jews the cleanest- blooded and longest
lived people on the gjode, they living
about one-fourth longer than tn If
Gentle neighbors by their side, the
average life of the Jews in Frankfurt,
Germany. being forty-eight years and
nine months, while that of their fell
lowe citizens was only shirty-six years
and eleven months !; one-half of the
Jews living fifty-fve years and one
month, while one half Of their Gen
tile neighbors only lived thirty-six
years is not more worthy of notice,
than the corresponding fact that the
prevalence of infdelity and impiety
tend to the physical deterioration OF
those nations which are under their
sway.
If We survey the entire European
world and designate the most skepti-
cal nation Of the whole, we must Sc
lect France France with her sunny
cline and fertile soil. and a people
possessing many noble characteristics,
has been for ages under the dominion,
first, of religion which withholds the
Bible from the common people; and
second, of in6delity which denies all
religion and rejects the counsel Of God
against itself Says Dr. Monfort,
''Freaeh citizens are made up chiefly
of two antagonistic classes Roman
Catholics and Infdels. The Papal
church is the enemy of civil and relig-
ions freedom and infdelity is lack
ing in the morality and humanity nee
ded in system of self-government. .
The world has stood aghast at the
horrible spectacle of the workings and
fruits of French superstition and
French infdeltY, both of which have
made war on the Bible, and both of
which have drenched the soil with
human gore. Blood has flowed in
streams; and the land has been given
up to carnage and desolation beneath
the twin curses of religion without
Bible, and a government without a
God.
But what has been the effect of all
this upon the national life? What is
the effect to-day in Paris, that gayest.
faircst. and most goddess city of Eur
ope? For answer let us refer to the
vital statistics of the city, which show
that in the year 1853 nearl : one-third
OF all the childrea whose births we're
registered. or 11,75I out of 81, 451,
were illegitimate- Let us take a fur
taer fact. that according to thu police
reports. in the single year of 1863,
more than ten, thousand newborn in
fants were fshed out by the police
from the outlet of the sewers of Paris !;
God only knows hos many of them
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1877-04-26

IT IS a time-henored belief IN Tur-
key that an eclipse of the moon Is
caused by huge dragon which seeks
to devour it, and in doing so, inserts hi
body between that luminary and the
earth. A Constautinople correspond
ent of the Paris Temps says that at
the recent eclipse observed there. a
general attempt was made to brighten
the dragon away by firing muskets and
reviewers, shouting and beating kitchen
utensils ano cymbais. The mueuins
mounted to their minaret balconies,
and, with loud cries. besought Allah
to render the moon triumphant. As
in past times, it was found that the
moon soon again showed its face, and
congratulations were everywhere heard
upon the victory gained. This lunar
superstition is by no means confined TO
the poorer classes. The rich have an
equal faith IN the dragon theory.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1877-04-26

*Dinner. iSupper.
Trains run daily Sundays excepted.
Trains run on Chicago time, which is % min
utes faster than Winona time.
CONNECTIONS,
At Green Bay with c. & W. R'y for Oconto,
Menomonee. Escanaba, Marquette. L'Anse
Close connections are made except Sundays,
with night and morning trains, which run
daily to Appleton, Neenah and Menasha.
Oshkosh. Fond du Lac, Milwaukee and
Through Tickets sold at principal Stations for
Eastern Cities via. all routes from Chicago.
With Wis., Central r. X. for Milwaukee and
points on line of thas road. also during season
of navigation with Union Steamboat Com
pany for Detroit. Cleveland, Buffal % and n. Y.
At New London. with the best equipped Stage
line in the Northwest, for Clintonville, En- :
barrasS and ShaVano.
At Amherst Junction with ". C. r. R., for W au-
paca. Medina and Weyauwega.
At PIover with Wisconsin Central r. r. for
Portage and Madison and with fast Stage
Line for Stevens Point.
At Grand Rapids with W. V r. f., for Tomah
and NauSau.
At Hatfield with Fast Stage line for Neillsyillc.
At = Merriam Is, with W W r. E., for or Black River
once, Hudson Saltwater, st Paul, Minneap-
oils and Breckenridge.
At Winona with c. NJ. Il st. p. R'y, for LII
Crosse, La Crescent, Dubuque (via C d 4 NJ
Wabasha, Redwing, Hastings, st. Paul and
Minneapolis.
With Winona Il St. Peter R. R. &C. & n. W.
for St: Charles, Rochester. Owatonna. Man
season of navigation. with eokuk North ern,
Line A. /. Packets for all Mississippi River
Points.
At La Crosse with Southern Minnesota R. R.
X. r.
KELLY, Gen'l Manager,
DAN ATWOOD,
Genl Pass. Agt.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1877-04-26
Full Text of the Cars Declara
ton of war.

ST. PETERSBURG, April 24.-The
Cars manifest to the Russin army
and people war promulgated to-day.
The Emperor declares that, in view of
the rejection of the protocol, and the
obstinate refusal of the Porte to
yield TO the just demands of Europe
the moment has arrived for Russia to
act independently.
TOO SERIOUS.
BUCHAREST, April a. The Rou-
manian Government, in reply to the
Turkish Grand Vizier's dispatch re-
questing the Prince 10 make arrange
ments with Abdul Kerim, commander
in-chief of the Turkish army, to pre-
vent the passage of the Russian army,
has declared that such a step is too
serious to be determined by the execu-
tive power alone. The Roumanian
chambers win be assembled on the
Goth inst to examine the question
The first Russian detachment, consis
sing of forty sappers and officers,
crossed the Roumanian frontier yes,
terday at Bestinik. One thousand
men are expected to cross to-day
STRATEGY, MY BOY.
The Grand Duke Nicholas has issued
proclamation to the inhabitants oil
Roumania, announcing the passage
Of the Russian army under his com
mand toward the Danube. Roumania
having received no preliminary mott
fcation, has declared that it yield:
to force, and has directed its troops t.
tall back to await conflict.
SHED YOUR BLOOD.
ST. PETERSBURG, April PA
dispatch from Kischeneff, dated yes
terday and officially published to-day.
announces that at the review Of troop
by the Gar at Tiraspol, yesterday
his Majesty, addressing the officers
said: Il felt grief at sending you t,
the field of battle, and therefore de
layed action as long as possible. hest
tating to shed your blood but nov
That tho bopor Of RueCia &c o+t.oLa 4
| am convinced you will all, to tn
last man, know how to vindicate it
May God be with you. l wish yo
complete success. Farewell unit
yeur return. Elk.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1877-04-26
Cast0riia

1t is mistake to suppose that Castoria is not
They only need to increase the quantity. But
children have so many complaints for which
Castoria is pted-the WISD CoLIC, Sour
Stomach, Worms, letters, TEETHENG and Group,
that IL is especially recommended for them
Its effects are more certain than CASTOR Ok.
it contains alcohol, and is as pleasant to
TAKE honey. 1t never grfPcs. By regulat-
ing the stomach and bowels the Castoria COoLs
THE BLOOD expels woFnEs and prevents fever
ishness, quiets the nerves and produces health
then of course children sleep in quiet
and mothers can rest
Castoria is recommended by all physicians
and who have tried it, and it is having Il rawidly
increasing sale. 1t is prepared with great care
after the receipt of DIR. Samuel Pitcher, of MSS
at the laboratory CT J. b. Rose * Co., 46 Dey
New York
Mch23wI3
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1877-04-26
Foreclosure Sale.

State Of HTsco1sin-Ia Circuit Court, -Fsed
CoS,fty-
Isaac G. Mann, f. Frank Beafs. alexis Torrey
and Elias S. Besls- Plaintiffs, against Isaac
VpY VIRTUE of a judgment and decree
- of foreclosure and sale made IN the above
entitled action the E9th day of December.
for sale at public veEdue. and sell to 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 18th day of
april 1877, at l o'clock P NJ of that day, the
lands and realty described in said Judgment
and decree of sale follows, to-wit: Lots No
one q y and eight 81 in Block No. Sixteen q6(of
Neeves addition, in the city of Grand Rap
ids, County of Wood, and State of Wisconsin,
Dated January n 1877.
PHILIP WARD,
Sheriff of Wood County, Wisconsin
JENKINS, ELLIOTT & WISKLER,
Att'ys for Plaintiffs.
Mehl5v7
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1877-04-26
DIAM OND OIL

is for sale by F. J. Wood, being well recon-
mcndcd by all Druggists, Physicians, and every
one who has ever used it. Price-75 cents per
bottle. Prepared by w. f. PAGAN Il CO.,
Philadophia. Branch Office: Indianapolis, Ind.
march1stly
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1877-04-26

Remember the supper at the base
mens of the Congregational church to-
night.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1877-04-26
The Yellow Centaur Liniment

is worth its eight in gold to owners of horses
and mules.
This Liniment has cured more sPRAINED,
sweenied, Rim s-boncd and CALLED HoRsER in
three years tlan have all the Farriers in the
country in age. Its effect4 are simply won
derful.
We have thousands upon thousands of ccrti-
icatcs as strodg as the following:
my horse was lame for year with fetlock
wrench. All remedies utterly failed to cure
and | considered him worthless until com
menec'l TO use Ccntaur Imminent, which rapidly
cured him. I heartily recomned it.
REV. GEO. ". Ferris,
''Manoryile, Sch oharie Co., \. I.
DEAR SIRS-I have used your Centaur Lin
ment in my family, and find it to be of gteat
value. Please send me two dollars worth one
for the mules and horses.
RILEY SICKLES.
Fails Station, Wyoming Co. Pa"
1t makes very little difference what the case
IL, whether il he wrench, sprain, poll
ringbone, scratches lameness of any kind,
the effects are the same. Liverymen, stage
proprietots, farmers, Nc. should never be with
out the Yellow Centaur Liniment Ii is sold
everywhere, and warranted in its effects.
Laboratory of J. B. Rose & Co,
is DEY ST.. NEw YoRK.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1877-04-26
DIAMOND OIL POSSESSES

the best concentrated healing proprcties. Quick
est scientific arts for pain relief. Most Com
bined Medicated Necessities as Liniment for
NAN AND BEAST, ever introduced for public
benefit. THOSE SUFFERING who will use
this linimen in time will be convinced that it
is a sure cure for rheumatism, neuralgia, Brui-
ses, sprains, swellings, burns, cuts, felons. tu-
mors. piles, injured limbs, scalds, govt, diph-
iberia, sore throat, toothache, headache, insect
bites, fits, collie. tape worm. ETC.. for the human
race. AND Is A POSITIVE CURE FOR
sweeny, rngbones, strains. c;slious, sinews.
hurts. eurbs. cuts. bruises, lamencss, strained
fetlocks, spavins, collie bolts, windgall. poll
evils, cattle and sheep CONF plants. and all gem
eral diseases in etock, and the mlny other
Affections of both man and beast.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1877-04-26
Centaur.
LIlyINENT rs.

The lame can be healed and the wounded
made whole. We now know just what the Cen
taur Linimcnt will do. They will not mend
broken bones or CURE CANCER, but they will
extract soreness, allay pain, cure rheumatism
and large range of flesh, bone and muscle all
ments than any article ever before discovered
Scientific skill cannot go beyond the effects oe
these remarkable preparations. CHRONIC
RHEUMATISM of many years standing, Neural
gia, Weak back, Feayer Sores, W EEPISG-SIN-
Ews, Sciatica Caked-b breasts, distorted joints
and sprained limbs of the worst kind are cured
by the White Centaur Liniment.
1t will destroy the pain and HEAL WITHOUT A
SCAR all ordinary burns and scalds. 1t will ex-
tract the poison of bites and stings, and the
frost from frozen limbs. 1t isyery eiicacious for
ear-achc, tooth ache, itch and CUTASEOUs ERUP-
TIONS.
Mr.. Josiah Westlake, of Aarysyillc, O..
writes:
For years my Rheumatism has been so bad
| that | have been unable to stir from the house
The first three bottles of Cenraur Liniment en-
ablcd me to walk without my crutches. l am
| mcnding RAPIDLY. | think your liniment sim
| ply marvel"
| C. II. Bennett, Druggist, l.ock Prairie, Mo,
says:
''Ccntaur Eminent sells better and gives the
| best satisfaction Of anything in the mari et."
| What the Centaur Imminent has done fol-
others tt will do for you. 1t is handy, it is re-
| liable. and it is cheap.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1877-04-26
Pullman Palace Drawing Room Cars

are run on all through trains ofthis road.
This is the only line running these cars be
tween Chicago and St. Paul and minneapolis
Chicago and Milwaukee. Chicago and Winona
and Chicago AID Green Bay.
Close connections are made at Chicago with
the Lake Shore & Michigan Central. Baltimors
& Ohio. Pittsburg. Fort " ayne & Chicago. Kan
kalSee Line and Pan Handle Routes, for all points
Eat and Southeast, and with the Chicago & Al
ton and Illinois Central for all points South
Close connections are also made with the
Union Pacific r. R. at Omaha for ali far West
points
close connections are made at junction poi*ts
trith trains or oil cross roads.
Tickets over this route are sold by all Cospoa
Ticket A gents in the United States and Canadas
Remember you ask far your tickets via the Chi
eago & Northv western Railway AID take bone
other
New York Office, No. Ais Broadway; Boston
Office, No. State street. Omaha Office, 245 Farm
ham Street; San Francisco Office, 121 Mont
gomery street: Chicago Ticket Office, 90 Clarke
street, under Sherman House: 70 Canal corner OF
Madison Streets KinZie street Depot corner OF
West kinzie and Canal streets Wells street
Depot corner of Wells and kiazIe streets
For rates or information not attalnable from
your home ticket agent. apply 80
MARVIN HUGHITTr W H STENNETT,
General Manager. Gen'l Pass. Agent
Chicago Chicago.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1877-04-26
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new guide full of beautiful engravings, and
interesting reading matter, describing the Great
Southwest, her cities, towns, rivers, schools,
churches &c. 1t accompanied with county
and sectional maps, newspapers. rates of fare
and freight, and mailed FREE OF CHARGE. This
guide will tell you about the free and cheap
lands in a country inhabited bv free and en-,
lightened people. country most grand and
picturesque. about wonderful cities and towns,
fast filling up with people yet to carve deep
tn cir names on "A worlds history. 1t will tell
you about the ENTRANCE INTO TEXAS AT ITS wen
DEEEUI. gate CITY DENIsOS. 1T Contains
pictures of the scenery in the BEAUTIFUL INDIAN
TERRITORY, and the picturesque Valley of the
NeoShn. The information about this new and
wonderful country. and how to reach it i@ the
cheapest manner by railway lines that connect
III great Union DcpotS. and by which YOU avoid
disagreeable omnibus rides will be both int er-
cstinG and valuable. Sead your name and that
Of your fri ends and neigh borS for copy of this
new free guide to Kansas, Texas. and the Great
Southwest Address,
JAS. Q. Brown,
Texas 4 Kansas Emigrant Agent, Scdalia, Mo
mch29tf
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1877-04-26
BLACK SMsTHfNC
And WAGON MAKING

T3NIE HOLDS HIMSELF
Il in readiness to do all kinds of Smith Work,
Ironing of Wagons and Sleds, &C., &C., at his
Shop in Woods Addition. Particular attentio
given to
HORSE SEEGEEN
In connection with my Smith Shop, lhavc eS-
ablished first-class
WAGON MANDATORY,
Where | am turning out as good Wagons as can
be bought in the State, and where all mann er
of Vehicles constructed.
Repairing
in Ill its branches done With dispatch and on
the hortest notice.
36-tf J. 3. UASBROUCK
Grand Ranids Sept 2. 1872.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1877-04-26
CHICAGO & NORTHWESTERN
IL ~ Il =.

THE CHICAGO < SOUTHWESTERN
Embraces uilder one management the Grezi
Trunk Railway Lines OF the West znd North
west and with its numerous Branches snd con-
nections. forms the shortest and quickest route
between Chica go and all points in Illinois. " is
Consin, Northern Michigan Minnesota, Iowa.
Its
omah:, and California Line
is the shortest and best route between Chicago
and all points in Northwestern Illinois lOva-
Dekota, Nebraska Wyoming Colorado Utah.
Nevada California Oregon. China. Japan and
Australia Its
Chicago ST II. 81 minneapolis
Line
Is the short Line between Chicago and eli
points in Northern WISCONSIN and Ninnssofa-
and for Madison ST Paul Minneapolis Duluth
and all points in tine Great NoErhw.sT- Its
La Crosse, yVIn<,IlzI Il st. Peter.
Line
Is the best route between Chicago and La CrosEs.
Winona Rochester Owagonns- Mznkaso. ST.
Peter. New Ulm- and all points in Southern and
Central Minnesota It's
Green Bay e. AgaFaVaefte Lin e
Is the only line between Chicago and Janesyil.e.
Watertown. Fond GlG Lac Oshkosh, Appleton.
Green BAY Escanaba. NegauEce, Marquette.
Houghton, Hancock, and the Lake Superior
Country. Its
E7reepoTt and Dubuque Lin e
Is the only route between Chicago and Elgin,
Rockford. Freeport, and all points via Freeport.
Its
Chicago & milwaukee, Line
Is the old Lake Shore Route, and is the only one
passing between Chicago and Evanston. Lake
Forrest. Highland Park, Waukegan, Racine,
Il pvnS haa and Eeo
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1877-04-26
GREEN BAY AND MINNESOTA
RAILROAD
TRAINS GOING EAST

TINE TABLE IN EFFECT JANUARY 18th
1877.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1877-04-26

daily, except Sunday on $40 p. N. trai< frsE
Stevens Point. going East and South, arriving
in luton Depot. Cor. Madison and Canal Street,
Chicago, at $50 a. m. Passengers for MILwIU-
K EE may transfer at Hffber without leaving the
train. into Milwaukee sleeper from Green Bay,
and rest undisturbed till morning.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1877-04-26
WIS. valley x. II.

Took Effect Sunday, April 18th, 1s7t
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1877-04-26

Is the old Lake Shore Route, and is the only OF
passing between Chicago and Evanston. Lai
Forrest Highland Park, Waukegan, Racin
kenosha and Milwaukee,.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1877-02-16
wants appointments ON tn,

ocrats witch wants appointments on the
anxshus sect.
UWith Bradley on the commishn the
Corners Is cleerly nv the opinyun that
II Ia unconstooshnel. Sich q thing Wuz
never contemplated by the fathers, Il wuz
never done afore, and ther amt no pre-.
cedent for 1t. The idee Nv heyin com.
permise in which the Dimocrisy didn't
git more than twice what they claimed,
Ia suthin new In Amerikin history.
don't comprehend It.
Ell this commishn wuz 10 give HAYES a
chance, wat did he want il fur? He had
ls5 votes, and wat Is the use Nv goin thro
all this formality, onlesS the obiick IA 10
hist him? When play / want the keerdS
properly put up-ef l want to make q
Twin by work Their amt no yoose in play.
in 1t at all. II wrencht my moral back
to acksede to yiolashen Nv the constoo.
shin when we wuz TO make suthin by it.
but TO violate that sacred instrooment,
and then lose the postoffiSes by Il, Is too
terrible.
The DimocrisY mite ez we'll prepare for
war to wunSt and be done with ii. see
nuthinelse. tt Is impossible that shood
live four yeers longer and see all the otlises
filled with Ablishnists and we out Nv
place, and hey EN- launt their Commishns
in our faces and taunt us with holdin NV
EN- by virchoo Nv commishn witch We
urged.
l am equal to great deal Nv greef-I
hev philosophy enuhfor almost anything.
/ hey dropt bottle aiore hev moisten-
ed my lips at It's strength.giyin mouth,
and hev seen its golden contents flow
sadly away on The sidewalk, lost forever.
/ hev bustid u Jug Saturday mite, after all
the groceries wuz shut up, and / hev
failed to borrow dollar wher I thot
he'd ded.shoor thing onto it. All these
woes hey survived, but this one can
not. The agony Is too long drawn out.
l will not stay in the Corners four years
and see Radikel Niger distribbit the
paper that comes here, and stand and
read lottry circlers TO our citizens. And
then when think that that man let's the
money which our contidin citizens send
to lottries, go direct to their destinashun,
swellin the Golfers NV a pack Nv swim.
oilers in Moo York, instid NV taken
it out and spendin it at Bascom's, I am
driven almost to madnis.
Is it to be expected that am to sup.
port acommishn wich is shoor to contin.
700 sich outrages ez these? will fite
fust, and the Corners sustains me.
On reject NV money eRui' 10 buy
suttshent cloth to. hair sole the trowsis NV
our citizens 80 that our noble.hearted
wimmin won't hey to stand in front Nv
EN- all the time while they drill. Twill
organize company to wunst. New trow.
ais wood eucurridge the Corners jist now
mitily. Ez commander NV the forsis
ought to hev new pare NV boots.
l feel more like titin for the Consti-
tooshn now than | hev sence l enlisted
in the Louisiana pelikens in 1861.
PETROLEUM V. Nasty,
Ex-Reformer.