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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1878-10-10

business Of the bank had been conduct
ed for years upon very unsound princi-
pies, and from the fact Of other Scotch
banks having decided to let the bank
stop, it is inferred it is a very bad case.
Operations upon an erroneous scale
had been Indirectly entered into in
Indian products and Australian wool.
some fourteen millions having been
accepted for the account of three firms
very large advances had been made to
firms in the iron trade IN the north. and
utterly reckless support appears to
have been given to builders.
The immediate cause of the failure
was the impossibility Of any longer get
ting bills drawn from India, or the
bank in Glasgow, discounted. In the
London market there is a circumstance
which explains to some extent &c fe-
yeriSh oscillations for some months
past In rates demanded for loans.
These bills had been sold in India to
Indian banks, ostensibly against the
shipment of produce, and ultimately
came upon the discount market to be
demanded for negotiation, then having
steadily advanced. Instructions were
at length telegraphed to Indian branch
es to take no more bills; and as soon
as it was no longer possible to keep the
open credit system going, and paper af-
ter all, the bank closed It's doors. The
liabilities of the bank are estimated at
$50,000,0O0; deposits, $40,0O0000. The
unlimited liabilities of the shareholders
may, perhaps, secure the depositors.
The authorized note circulation was
only e72, 900, but, accordingly to last ac-
counts, the issue is between 100000
and 97O0, 900, against nearly all of which
the law compels to have gold. We be
lieve we are correct in saying that this
catastrophe is with reference
to Scotch banks, as q whole, entirely an
exception, and that no other banking
Institution in Scotland is in any way
mixed up with the City of Glasgow
Bank, or has been engaged in business
of any kind which led to this failure.
have been made in the city
to complicate matters by saying that
there was a panic, but there has been
no panic. The Bank of England is un-
exceptionally strong.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1878-10-10

THE Indian complications are grow
ing daily more serious. The renegade
Cheyennes raiding across Kansas and
Nebraska evidently have some inten-
ton of joining some of the northern
tribes DR.. James Irwin, agent of the
Red Cloud Indians, is greatly alarmed
at the prospect before him. He says
the Red Cloud bands to the number Of
5000 are growing impatient waiting to
move to White Clay, have abandoned
their agency and gone back one hun
dred miles into the country. Dr.. Irwin
fears the Cheyennes may effect union
with the Red Clouds and go upon the
war path. In the face Of al this diff
Guilty, DR.. Joseph Ward, member of
the Dakota Indian mission, reported to
the American Board of Missions in ses-
sion in Milwaukee last week, that the
Indians are moi being exterminated but
they are constantly growing more nu-
merous and still stronger. The great
question arises: "What IS the best
Indian policy?"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1878-10-10

white man they met, seventeen in all.
including Ed. Miskelly. a well-known
cattle-man. They also killed many
cattle and stole all the ponies they
could find. Late on Monday afternoon
party of pursuing citizens came up
with them, and a fight followed, in
which two Indians were killed. The
Indians number two hundred, we'll
armed and mounted. They are pur-
sued by military and citizens, the force
being now close upon the savages, so
that another fight may occur at any
moment. 1t is said that some women
fell into the hands Of the savages and
were terribly maltreated before being dis
patched.
DEATH OF CYRlLLE DION.
CyriIle Dion, the great billiard player
died at Montreal Of congestion of the
lungs, when en- route to witness the Han
lon-Courtney boat race, Oct. 2nd.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1878-10-10

SINCE the daring train robbcries on
the Union Pacific road, the express and
baggage cars of that road and
its branches have been provided with
loaded shot guns. On the Colorado
Central road few days ago as the guns
were being thrown into the express car
rs it was about to move out from
Golden, one Of the guns, which was
loaded with buckshot, went off, and
three men standing in the range of the
gun were shot, one ofthese being Jim
mie Martin, the conductor, and the
others, brakeman and a passenger.
Martin, who is one of the best conduct
ols on the road. was shot in the shoul-
der and it is feared will not recover.
The other men were not seriously
hurt
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1878-10-10

The following were elected officers of
the American Board of Foreign Missions
ut the session in Milwaukee which end
ed Oct. 4th President, Mark Hopkins,
y. D.; vice-president, the Hon. VIM. E.
Dodge; prudential committee, Augustus
G. Thompson, d. D., the Hon. Alpheus
Harding, Ezra Famsworth, Joseph S.
Ropes, Prof. L. G. Smyth, c, c. Burr,
Elbridge TORY, Z. B. Webb, D. d., the
Rev. Isaac II. Worcester; corresponding
secretaries, Nathaniel G, Clark, f. X.
Alden; recording secretaries, the Rev.
John Q. Means; treasurer, Langdon S.
Ward; auditors, Avery Plummer, Ar
thur W. Tufts, J. Nj. Gordon. The next
session will be held at Syracuse, n. y.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1878-10-10

The British failures of late have been
upon 4 magnificent scale. The City of
Glasgow bank had scarcely closed its
doors with liabilities Of fifty million
pounds "a quarter of billion dollars)
than prominent East India merchant
house Of London followed the example
with 4 fifty million dollars failure. The
East India trade has become very dis
astrous to all who attempt to carry it
on. It is thought the present panic in
British financial circles may seriously
affect the Bank Of England.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1878-10-10

THERE seems to be a well elI-gromded
suspicion that the Hanlon-Courtney
scull race was a sell out, in which the
American bartered himself for CON
sideration in Canadian gold. If this is
true, the grandest of all sports has been
dishonored by men who are not fit to
appear upon American waters. Those
who knew the two men were satisfied
Courtney could beat his Canadian rival.
The best sporting authorities openly
charge fraud and the matter will be
thoroughly Investigated.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1878-10-10

The latest from Colorado gives the
state to the republicans by an average
majority Of 5000, while Mr.. BeIford,
candidate for congress, runs about 200
ahead Of his ticket The legislature,
which elects a United States senator
this winter, is republican at the rate of
four to one.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1878-10-10
SSWER,
New ORLEANS, Oct. q

To Hon. JOht Sherman, .Secretary Of Treasury.
Washington. y. c.:
There is more need of aid than ever The
whayeS are bare; industrial enterprises are
closed up, and nearly every laborng man is out
of employment. meeting last Monday of nearly
all charitable associations, developed the fact that
that with the exception of the Howards, the funds
are nearly exhausted. The HOwards furnish 10
statement of funds on hand. 1t may not be CON
sistent with their rules to do so. Provisions are
most needed, and in my opinion the New Orleans
relief committee is best organized for such con-
tributIOnS. They have reported the need of seven
thousand rations in addition to what have been
issued | have no idea that will be enough
Thirty charitable associations. through q com
mittee, have made an appeal to the country
over the wires tonight. [ cordially
endorse the representations made therein.
TSigned) GEO. l.. SMITH,
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1878-10-10

EXAMINATIoN of the affairs of the de-
lunct Grocers and Producers Bank, at
Providence, r, L., is turning out worse
than it was supposed. One man VINO
had private box in the safe found it
had been robbed of $4,000.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1878-10-10
GENERAL NEWS.

TIE Santa Cruz rebellion bids far to
equal its more ambitious rival-the
Cuban insurrection. The United States
will defend our interests, a few men-of-
war having been dispatched to the scene
Of disturbance.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1878-10-10

ENGLAND means to enforce her inten-
tions Of fsending a nilsson into Afghan
istan. Muttering sounds that precede
open conflict are heard from that dis
tant land. If the East India troops are
hurled against Shere Ais nation there
will be fearful struggle.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1878-10-10

4 CENSUS of the town of Greenvllle,
Miss, furnishes sad chronicle of the
awful rayages of the yellow fever The
figures show originally population of
1850, of whom 2GO are dead, 112 sick,
and G57 convalescent, leaving 323 who
are yet to be attacked unless the reign
Of the scourge shall be cut short by
frost
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1878-10-10
THE WORST YET.

New Orleans specials of Oct. 4th,
says: Gretna, Howard, and Y. M. G. A.
visiting commission report the total
number Of destitute sick, $50. To at
tend to these there are but three
physicians who have 90 patients each
to visit besides their regular practice.
The disease is spreading with frightful
rapidlty, attacking both white and black
alike
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1878-10-10
Ra Ye Like Foolish.

"For ten years my wife was confined
to her bed with such complication of
ailments that no doctor could tell what
was the matter or cure her, and used
up small fortune in humbug stuff.
Six months ago saw q. S. flag with
Hop Bitters on it, and [ thought would
be a fool once more. [ tried it, but
my folly proved to be wisdom. Two
bottles cured her, and she is now as
we'll and strong as any mans wife, and
it only cost me two dollars. Be ye like
foolish. H. W., Detroit, Mich.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1878-10-10

eminent should supply rations to the
needy"
MORE NEED OF AID THAN EVER.
The following kilograms which passed
on the 4th inst, explain themselves:
WASHINGTON, Oct. l.
To Collector Of Customs Of NelC Orleans:
Report by telegram the actual condition of
suffering and want from yellow fever; the extent
OF relief on hand. and its suffciency: nature and
extent Of relief indispensable. Write alsl fully
LSignecl JOHN SHERMAN,
Sec'v of Treasury
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1878-10-10

NEVER despair, but II you do, work
on in despair Burke
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1878-10-10

Says Washington special ofthe 7th.
Col. Rivers, proprietor of the ST. Charles
Hotel at New Orleans, places the ma
terial loss in the south on account of
yellow fever at $200,00O,OOO,
which IS also the estimate
of Capt. Eads. In large parts
of the fever-infectedd districts the cotton
crop will be lost for want of hands to
gather it. The sugar crop is yet to be
harvested, and Col. Rivers has strong
hopes that it can be saved.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1878-10-10
COINAGE IN SEPTEMBER.

The following is a statement OF coin
age executed at the Us. mints during
September, 1873: Double eagles 24S.-
600, value $4.972,O0O; eagles 1850,
value S143, 800; half eales 81, 200, val
lie S40S, 800; quarter eagles q 900, val
ue $500; total 365,6O; value So
SIC, ,506. Standard dollars 2,764,0O0,
value $2,766 900; total coinage 3,129,-
$50; value S8, $40, 500.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1878-10-10
A FEW ITEMS.

The president and family will move
into the executive mansion from the
Soldiers HOME week after next. The
white house is being prepared for their
reception.
Clerks living in the western states,
employedin the executive departments
Of the government, will be allowed ten
days leave of absence to 90 home and
vote.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1878-10-10
, IJNR5 NIItOU AU OIIII DC D1I Y OUs
TREASURY STATEMENT.

ment Tor The Week ending October 9th.
u S. bonds TO secure national bank
circulation. .....................S S319, 522 $50
Y. S. bonds to secure public deposits 13, 855, 400
Bonds held to secure per cent loan. ), 753, 600
U. s. BONDS deposited for circulation
for the week ending to-day. 33i, 800
U. S bonds held for circulation, with
drawn week ending to-day. 178, 400
National bank circulation outstand-
ing-currency notes. ....... 321, ISL. 338
-Gold notes.. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 1.452 920
Internal revenue receipts to-day 45, SIC
Custom receipts s...................... 59S, S17
SUBSCRIPTIONS to per cent loan to-day 1,216, $50
The Florida agriculturist., 1878-10-23

taken from plant (or tree) thatlwas
transplanted one year ago last June
it was about 2 inches through at the
collar when set out. Just one year
from the transplanting it put out the
fruit bud, the Goth Of June last. So
you see the Goth of this month the
plant will have been in sixteen months,
These eight weighed 8 lbs. 10 o.,
they are section of bunch on
which were fty-four bananas. ].
have six . fruiting averaging fifty to
the bunch: They were set out in
new ground that had never been
brok ken, but near well where they
got plenty of water, With my com:
plements to you, / remain yours truly,
~ .' GEO. J., ScAMMELL.
Orange City, Fla, October 10th, 1878.
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locals

s....tf. s.. .i.f.an 5
-Jordan's butter, beats anything ever
seen In DeLand before. -.'Ac OK = ~.
-Df.W. NJ. Harsha has been pretty busy
OF late, locating home made Immigrants.
Fine Florida Syrup, best in til world
at Jordan's. t.~o H. TfiIrT1G " '4iU
Dr., Yoorhis has had Col. Breome survevs.
ing the Howry land into lots preparatory,
to placing them on sale. 20 {
Look out for that big lot of tlour ot
Jordan's selling from six to eight dollars
III - this kind of thing goes on the State
VIII soon 9e populated. three young orange
growers advertised in three weeks. SO
49, Mr.. M 4. L. Osteen will be in DeLand
collecting state and county taxes. ~ "
Read the article on "Benep - in +h;,
paper the plant grows to perfection haro'
Ihe land appearing especially snited for Il
Keady sale can be got for the seed in New NS,
The Florida agriculturist., 1878-10-23
From our London, England, Cor
I .,AI.s respondent. "

Having written to our English cor
respondent in London for some seeds
or plants of the Libelian coffee, and
70 send us such works on pineapple
culture as could be procured there,
he ahswersh as follows: $40 3 =
Il can find no book exclusively
devoted to the cultivation of the pine,
They don't do much in that line az
Kew. They are chiefly grown by
large market Gardeners for sale; !; the
not houses for them have low roofs
IN order, the better to keep up the
temperature. The atmosphere is
kept very moist. and the roots are in
o. Nor has any county except Volusia in
nntt S.rncieu their State Representative to sup
The Florida agriculturist., 1878-10-23
Q. CODRINGTols, Editor.
DELAND. OCTOBER %. 1878.
Why is Florida not Filling up.

The Scientific american in late
number says: commissioner Will
hanson, of the General Land Office,
has prepared a comparative statement
Of the disposal Of public ands-during
the fiscal years ending June Both,
1877, and June Both 1878, which
shows a general movement West
ward during the past year from
regions of the East. In nearly all
the prominent Eastern cities socie-
ties Of emigration have been engaged
in forming colonies from among me-
chanics and unemployed laborers
with view OF settling them by COM
panies or colonies on the rich lands
of the West, and thus relieving the
cities OF their superfiuous and idle
population. AS Commissioner Will
hanson says, all this is certainly the
good that has come from the evil of
hard times. The mechanics, instead
OF sitting down to groan over the
duliness of business prospects, have
packed up their families and gone
where work will bring an honest re-
Taking Dakota, Kansas, Minnesota
ana n ebraska, the comparative dis
poosal of lands during the above peri
ous shows how vastly the emiora-
Ion mas increased. Lands are dis.
posed OF by cash purchase, bv home
3 SteaG settlement, for timber culture.
ana ana oy warrant and scrip location: :
nna lo1r otllerent methods, and the rec.
ords OF each are preserved separately
"a archIyes OF the General Land OK
nee nee at Washington. For Dakota the
figures are: '>''" 'iie
The Florida agriculturist., 1878-10-23
A Sad Accident.

.-a ta..
4. The steamer Geo, M. Bird which
arrived here last night, brought the
news of,a,most distressing accident
In Orange county by which FIVE young
persons, two of them young ladies
andwell known iii jacksonville, lost
their lives. The particulars Of the
terrible occurrence are as'follodIws:
y A camp meeting has beer. held re-
Gently in Orange county, p miles
south Of Mellonyille. On Monday a
party Of six left the ground tO,return
to Sanford, The party consisted of
MessrssSterling and Isaac McIver
(the latter nephew Of Governor
HULL, Misses. Ellen and Georgia
Hughey and their two Z nieces, child
rem Of Mr.. and Mrs, Calvin Martin.
About four miles. from the camp
ground they took. road that led
through lake, or rather the recent
storm has made the two lakes one,
and the road usually dry is now un-
der water. In some inexplicable way
the team strayed out Of the road into
deep water, and the whole party was
overturned and all drowned except
Mr. Sterling, who stood ON the wag-
on for several hours in the water up
to his chin calling for help, and was
at last rescued when about to sue
cumb to the horrors of his situation.
The awful news was carried to the
camp ground, and crowd started in
stantly to assist in the search for the
bodies. They were recovered in a
short time and carried to Sanford.
The funeral took place Tuesday
afternoon from the residence. of Mr..
John Hughey, Rev. F. Pasco and r.
II. Barnett officiating, and was attend
ed by an immense concourseS of peo-
pie. cit is impossible to describe
the inexpressible sadness of the
scene,' said one who witnessed it, "as
coffin after coffin passed, from the
house, followed by the weeping
mourners, preceded by the clergy
man repeating in solemn tones the
sentences from Holy Writ prescribed
by the church in the service for the
burial of the dead" p "
They were buried side by side in
the Hughey family burial place. The
whole community is shocked by the
awful calamity. ....~.-
The Misses Hughey were well
known in this city, and many friends
here will mourn their untimely end.
Their ages were about twenty and
eighteen respectively. Miss Georgia
had but recently graduated at Grifin,
Ga. The young man drowned was
twenty-one years old.-S,aa and
Press. el ~ ea11 r1
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CT TE-yI f'ySlIl(1k.I
Some Fine Bananas =

The following letter was accom-
panlcd by some remarkable fine BAN
anas, that are . tcredfteo the grover.
1t only Shows what our sa.ndhills can
produce, if people will only take the
pains to plant and attend to the cul-
,ti7ation We thank Mr.! Scamn. ell
Tor ms present;
Aa'tor Florida Agrictatahist
flease accept this small evidence
Oh what energy. and perseverance
can g, do on the sandy soil of Florida. !
Inc accompanying bananas were
The Florida agriculturist., 1878-10-23
Orange Ridge Agricultural and
immigration Society. H.

-.stL4
Z. At regular meeting OF this So-
ciety, the following gentlemen were.
chosen as acommittee, to receive and
forward such products of the State:
ssi1nay-be~cUntributed for exhibition
at the South Florida Fair, and the
State Fair at Gainesville. 4 II III
!-Col. G. 'Codrington.
DR.. Voorhis, and J. G. Owen, of De-
Lands Dr.. sch French Of Orange
City, and B. F. Haines Esq, Of
Spring Garden. -- r
All those wishing to contribute for
such a purpose, are advised to keep
their fairest and best samples until
notice be given when and how they
can be sent. Communications rela-
ting to articles they intend to exhib-
it, can be addressed to Col. g. Cod
rington Chairman of 1.-THE Committee.
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Onsmotion i is ordered, that the
chairman be authorized to appoint on
behalf Of the Board, any person
qualified to accept the Scholarship of
the Florida University, east of the
Sgwannee rive, dthatpublication of
the advantages ofsthe said Scholar.
ship, aecrueingto Volusia county be.
made in the official paper of the said
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ALL letters on business should be ad-
iressed to AGRICULTURIST PrBLISHISSG
IN and all imabteTs connected with the
Editorial Department to Editor FLORIDA
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The. following persons were APP
pointedas registration clerks at the
several precincts s5
Dist. Mol. J.sW. Dickins.
I" 2. Robt Sturdivant. {.
y g.. John Rich,
A.. o. NJ. Bennett
5. Joseph Underhill.
9 e.S. w. Barrs.
: 6 Z. G. A. Bacon. .,
81 - {. l.. Thompson.
Q. John Allen, '.A'~ ,-' q
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.tc.4"+ TO- R. S. Sheldon.
tas." IL. James Rideout. n1T
1.f,s' 10. VIM. S. Norwood. '-~'y:
'eg G. 13. Robt. Morrow. 71
el' !" IA. Jas. H. Prevatt.
.1aa Is. H. J. Clifton.
! .'a "ts 16. VIM. A. Cook.
Monday, Oct. 9TH. 1878 ~ ~
.4. rr JNo. w. DIcKLNs.
ra-~ 10 County Clerk
The registration list, shall close
on the tenth day preceding the day
OF election, n,e97. ii 9ia1J te1t
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The table shows an incrase of /.
Dab, 1888 acres in one fiscal wear.
The same figuring for Kansas shows
an increase of 1885, 6,47S.6s acres for
Mennesota, 761 ,S56.10 acres; and for
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