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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1878-05-16
Washington Correspondence.
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WAsHISGToS, April Is, 1873.
EDITOR REPeRTER:-The report of

EDITOR REPoRTER:-The report of
House Committee on civil appropria.
tons is an apt illustration of the false.
economy which the southern DEM
ocracy are so ostentatiously parading
before the country as being true COS
pei.
In this report they recommend the
reduction of the salaries of tn. cleri
cal force employed by the government
in the different departments, by the
introduction of a grade Of clerks
hitherto unknown to existing laws;
the present grades having been estab-
llshed III 1854, when the democracy
were in the ascendency in both branch
es OF the national congress, while their
own salaries hare been raised from
eight dollars per day 70, each days
actual service, first to three thousand
and then to five thousand dollar. per
annum. They do not propose to re-
duce their swn salaries in the inter
est OF economy, but, looking upon
themselves as superior sort of beings
to the clerical canaitte, they take the
ground that member of congress can
not live in Washington OF less than
they now receive Neither do they
attempt to diminish the expenses of
the house of representatives., which Is
Differed by their friends, but the re-
duction must come from the republican
Office holders in the departments.
The salarie. Of members of congress
were raised OF account of the increased
cost of living, caused by the rebellion,
bat there has been no corresponding
increase in the pay Of the clerks they
receive the same as before the war.
Lot US look at the injustice of thi.
proposed reduction: The grades and
salaries were established in 1854. and
a comparison of prices then, and now,
will plainly show what a distinction
the democracy makes in the payment
of their political friends and their OPP
ponents:
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1878-05-16

McLin and Dennis have issued
statements to congress so~called con-
fessions that Florida really went for
Tilden, but was counted for Hayes by
skilful and fraudulent manipulation,
but evidence is daily accommodating
that these confessions are principally
lies. They are simply hired tools of
Tllden's who are ready to swear to any
thing for money-drunken dead beats,
who, being unfit for office, were kicked
cut and now hope to be reinstated
through some process yet in the dim
future. McLin said, among other
things, that Gov. Stearns received
selagrams from northern republicans
giving assurances of money and troops
if necessary to procure victory for
HAYES. whereas the truth is that no
such kilograms were sent Stearns or
snY one else. He said that at pre-
einct where one DR. Bell was an in
spector, one hundred votes were added
60 tn. returns fer Hayes Bell denies
this cmphatically, and says that there
Is no truth in the statement. The
truth is that the confessions are the
work of sore headed political adven-
turers who desire to gain notoriety out
Of the affair. The mistake OF republi-
cans has been in ever giving any re-
eognition to the scoundrels. Among
the numerous conressors is one Selkirk,
drunken advsRturer who, in MO
ment of weakness on the part of Seere-
tary Taft, was sent TO Florida to see
what was going on relative to the
count of the electoral vote, but who
seems to have spent most of the time
that he was there In riotous living and
In debaachery, and who Was not IN
condition to recognize fraud if he
saw it. These arc the men upon
whom the Tilden manipulators are de-
pending for support of their scheme to
keep before the country as the martyr
60 fraud. By their own confessions
they are branded as rascals and IN
.rothy Of confidence. !
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1878-05-16

for the purpose of fighting to destroy
his country to union general who
fought to preserve his country against
the attacks of Gen. Bragg's choice
and his southern associates?
Senator Howe, on Thursday last,
called up his resolution of inquiry IN
regard to Judge w. R. Whitaker, of
Louisiana, who presided at the trial OF
Anderson, OF the returning Board.
This trial was so manifestly unjust,
such mere mockery of justice. that
even the pro-slayery courts of that
state set it aside. Judge Whitaker
is defaulter to the government, al
though by a=legal technicality be es-
capped punishment.
Senator Howe justly complains Of
the administration for its desertion
of southern republicans and the virtual
destruction Of the republican party in
the south. Is not the administration
directly responsible for the present
state of political affairs in the south?
What has it done to punish any Of the
crimes perpetrated upon republicans
simply because they were republicans?
If the outrages and murders inflicted
upon the Chisolm family alone, to say
nothing of the many other like acts
committed, had been done by any
| foreign nation to a citizen Of the
United States, it would have resulted
in war with that nation, unless ample
reparatIon was rendered.
What has the governor of Mississ-
ippi ever done to bring these murder
ers to justice? And because the gov
srnor does nothing. the administration
can do nothing to secure the rights Of
one of the citizens of the United
States. If this be true, it is rather a
severe commentary upon the blessings
Of republican institutions.
1t is asserted that the south has
been greatly benefited by the presid-
ent's policy. and that it has never
been in more prosperous condition
than at present. One of the best an
swers to this assertion is found in the
existence in the Southern states of an
" Exodus Association, whose object
is to induce the colored men to seek a
home in the wilds of Africa, preferlng
to risk the dangers of that unknown
country to the expressions and out
RACES of the southern democracy. A
ship is to sail this week from Charles
town, South Carolina the state of
good Governor Hampton with as
many passengers as the law will allow
her to carry. for Liberia.
There are thousands of others ready
to 90 as soon as the association can
make the necessary pre- partitions for
them to sail. Truly It's peaceful
country that drives its citizens from
~.--.- 10 u" u"nno"u
and barbarous lani. that they may ex-
ercise the rights of men without dan
ger to their lives.
G.. A. D.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1878-05-16
In Probate.
State $, of Wisconsin, 81
W God county.

State of Wisconsin, :, ...
W God county.
Probate Office, Grand Rapids, May Z, 1878.
In the matter OF the proof and probate OF the last
will and ties ament of Maxine Aennier de-
ceased. late Of the county of Wood:
Whereas, an instrument in writing, pdrporting
to be the last will and testament of Maxine Men
nisr, deceased, late of the county of Wood has
been filed in this office; and whereas, appIica-
ton has been made by Emery Mcnnier. praying
that the same be proven and admitted to pro-
bate, according to the laws of this state:
Therefore, it is ordered that said application
be heard before me at the probate Office in the
city of Grand Rapids, in said county. on the 31st
day of May, A. ID. 1873, at 10 o clock, A. NJ.
And il is further ordered that notice shall be
given to all persons interested in said will of the
time and place of said hearing, by publication in
the Wood County Reporter, newspaper printed
in said city, for three successive weeks, once in
each week, prior to tho time Of such hearing.
BY the court. t-..s ~ E..
HENRY HAYDEN.
m92w County Judge.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1878-05-16
t runs on any of its trains the celebrated
Pullman Palace Cars.

All trains of this great route run through with
out change of cars. Pullman Palace drawing
Room and Sleeping Cars are run on all trains.
All Express trains on this route are equipped
withiWashington Patent Air Brakes and Mllers
Patent Safety Platform and Cuplers-thc m st
Perfect Protection against accidents known. .-
This popular route is unsurpassed for speed
Comfort and Safety. The smooth well ballasted
and perfect track of steel rails, the celebrated
Pullman Palace Sleeping Cars, the perfect Tee-
graph System of MoTins trains, the regularity
with which they run. the almirabio arran gem cnt
for running through cars between Chicago and
all points West. North ana Northwest, secure to
passengers all the Comforts in Modern Railway
Travelling.
Ifyau wish the Beet Travelling .ccommoda-
tions. you will buy your Tickts by this Route
and will take other. .....- -...
All ticket agents can sell you Through Tickets
and check usual Baggage Free by this Line.
Passengers for CHICAGO, Detroit, TeIedo, Cletve-
land. Buffalo, Niagara Falls. Pittsburgh, Cincn-
natl, Toronto, Montreal, Yuebec. Portland. BoS-
ton New York. Philadelphia. Baltimore Wash
ington, indianapolis, St Louis, Carlo and all
Souff, n,J East
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1878-05-16
CHIC M:LLsKtE:& SIP. R.R.

A BIG Fennian scare is reported at
Utica, and Syracuse, N. Y, and alon:
the Canadian frontier. 1t is probably
a scare.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1878-05-16

TUE democratic investigation of the
Florida frauds is again postponed.
An indefinite postponement would be
in order. Still, we would like to see
the democracy digging into matter
that would show their own mate Gus
sidness.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1878-05-16

The war news from the East could
be now appropriately termed peace
news. Everything indicates the es-
Enlistment of peace upon pretty
solid basis. Vet bomb.hsll may sx-
pleds at any time.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1878-05-16
South anil East,
should buy their tickets via the
" Chicago ST. Paul { minneapolis

Close connections are made at Chicago with
the Lake Shore K Michigan Southern, Baltimore
( Ohio, Michigan Central. Pittsburgh. Fort
Wayne d Chicago, Kankakee Line and Pan
Handle Routes. for all points East and South :
Fast, and with the Chicago i Alton and Illinois
Central for all points South. .--.. al -,-,.
New York. Office, No As Broadway; Boston
Office, M State Street: ST. Paul Ticket 0fficess
corner Third and Jackson SITS. and at Depot on
Sibley street: Minneapolis Ticket Offices. No. 3
Nicollet House Block and at.St. Paul & Pacific
Depot: Fhca On Ticket Offices. 50 Clark street
under Sherman House: Is Canal. corner Madi-
son street; kinzie street Depot, cor. West Kin
zie and Canal streets: Wells street Depot. cor.
Wells and Kinzie Streets
F.B. CLARKE. ", H STENNETT.
G paw w R'y. st PanI Gen Pass Ggt. Oh &c
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1878-05-16

THF House of Representatives by a
vote Of 12S to LIS, has resolved to in
vestigate the alleged Florida Frauds,
Now to business. Partisan malice
has won. Let it be thorough, Mr.. Til
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1878-05-16

THE steamship Sandman exnloded
her boilers in Londonderry harbor, on
18th inst. She was bound for Quebec.
Only two are reported killed.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1878-05-16

IT is rumored that Matt. Carpenter
will be candidate for the United States
Senate at the expiration of Senator
Howe's term. The bitter feeling OF
the Milwaukee ,Sentiuel toward Senator
Howe is explained. Matt. Carpenter.
with all his ability, cannot fill Senator
Hewe's place.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1878-05-16
A RESOLUTION was introduced in

A RESOLUTION vas introduced IN
President to enlist $1,000 volunteers
In case Of riot or instructions during
recess of congress When the rebel
lion budded, such call was big
thing. Con.plrators will please take
notice and govern themselves accord
ingly.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1878-05-16
PRICEs 1873.

A house that rented in 1854 for
$50 per month, now rents for $40.
When clothing school-books, medicine
and other family expenses are taken
into consideration, the salaries at the
time O? their establishment would go
as far In the support of family as
~-,-~S "O, YA,1Vu 4 anu
81, 500 respectively at this time, while
the salaries remain now as established
in 1854, $1,000, HOO $1,000 and
81, 500 Considering the fact that
that during the whole time of the re-
bclllOn, when prices were three times
az great as when the clerks salaries
we're fixed BY the democracy, they
were not increased, while the paw of
members CT congress was twice in
creased; and considering that Il mem
Der Of congress does not spend much
more than six months OF the year at
Washington. while a clerk has to re-
main during the entire year, there can
be but one conclusion, that the DEM
ocratlc house intends TO punish the
clerks because they are republicans.
There is, and can be, no justification
for the distinction made by the de-
mocracy in 1854 and now. H..
lion. G. G.. Williams has again
been heard from, and, as is always the
case with hia, on the side of right
and justice to the soldiers of the late
war, urging, in his mastery manner,
that justice be dore by paying to them
or their heirs the pensions from the
time the soldier became disabled, in
stead of from the time he establishes
the fact. There are du: to the sol
diers who SO willingly left home
and all. it's endearments, to preserve
their country IN its hour of peril,
about $4,000, 900, which should not
be withheld any longer The soldiers
have no truer friend in congress than
Hon. &. @. Williams, of the 1st dis
trict of Wisconsin.
Hon Z S. Bragg has come to the
surface i'll the role OF supporter of
an e1-rebel general for the position of
doorkeeper of the house of represent
ativeS, and III opposition to a good
Union officer and Mexican war veteran.
Gen Shields, a man whom the de-
mocracy have in times past delighted
to honor, he having served in the
United States Senate from Illinois and
Minnesota.
1t is said that Mr.. Bragg's action
was caused by his desire to secure the
appointment of his friend, James G
Knight, as assistant doorkeeper, and
that he knew that the only way to ac-
complish this end was by blindly fol-
lowing the dictation of the twenty odd
ex-rebel generals who control legisla-
ton IN the house of representatives..
How will the loyal people of the
9Th congressional district of Wisconsin
look upon Gen. Braggs preference of
an ex-rebel general Ga man who was
educated at the expense of the govern
ment and then resigned his commission
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1878-05-16

O'BRIEs, the rich mining king of
California has quit dealing in stock;
he il dsad-didn't take cent with
him
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1878-05-16

Hx-Gov. PACKARD goes TO Liver
pool, as Consul, and Ex-Gov. Fair
child, former consul at the same city,
goes as Consul General to France.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1878-05-16

An attempt was made to assassinate
Emperor William, on the 18th inst
at Baden Several pisto! shots were
fred at him.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1878-05-16
G.. A. D.

"Experience is dear teacher, says
the proverb man, and another fellow
says. 80 is pretty school marin"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1878-05-16
ADVERTISING RATES:

One inch, or fraction fan inch, institutes a
.uare. st-- -s.r..
loaded notices in reading columns, or under
sad Of Business Notices. 10 cen per line for
hr>t insertion, and cents per ibs for each sub
Sc iusnt insertion. 50 49, = p.
Marriages and Deaths inserted free
transient advertising payable in advance.
legal Notices requiring proof Of pu blication to
DC paid for before said proof is delivered-all
other payable in advance.
All advertisements will be inserted until for
bid, unless some specified time is stated.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1878-05-16

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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1878-05-16

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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1878-05-16
@ I'll L g n O. O.
ST PAUL. 6 IN..EAPOLIS
L 7 N e. .s....

That PORTION of the Chicago & Northwestern
Railway between Chicago and Elroy i ia Mali
son], and the West Wisconsin Railway between
Eiroy and ST. Paul. to Minneapolis. from a single
Line between Chicago St. Paul e Minneapolis
This Line will hereafter be known as the
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1878-05-16
Chicago St. Paul & minneanlI.s
a Line"

Il is the only Line between ST. Paul and Min
neapolis and Chicago that passes through Hud
son Eau Claire, Black River Falls, Elroy, and
Madison, and
LIS the Only Line
, 1878-10-17
CATON'S SPEECH.

w, W, "Cnon." Of The jthl
Last Saturday afternoon, Hon. n. 7.
Cation, Democratic nominee for Delegate
TO Congress. made Il three-quarters Of an
hour speech to less than three-quarters .ot
bundled voters assembled at the court room
TO hear him. During his speech lie re-
lcrred to his conversion from &Ii earnest
advocate Of anneNing Walla Walla county
to Oregon to that of an opponent of dis
memberment. He claimed that Il Demo-
crat could vote Tor or against the eOnstitu-
tion without hurting his record. pointed
out many glaring detects in the constitu-
ton and Il very few good things. the best
being, it was an ''easy constitution to
amend" Upon the railroad question Mr..
Cation expressed himself as in favor OF
compelling the Company to commence
to build their road sometime and some
where" and claimed that the plank in the
platform Oh the railroad question did not
mean what it said. He advocated the
opening of the Columbia river % compe-
ton, but neglected to state how it could
be best accomplished.
Upon the Indian question he argued in
favor of abolishing the reservation system
or putting the siwasIes in charge Of the
army. He advocated making the !ndians
take up lands like the whites or putting al
Of them OH one or two reservations in
charge OF the army. He told what he had
done In the way OF writing petitions for
mail routes and postoflices, and what he
was going to do when he met Beriai
Brown. The enthusiasm of his audience
remained at the freezing point all through
the speech, never but once rising to tenn
perate applause, and thst was wien he re-
ierrcd to his capacity to measure words
with Beriah Brown. Neither the rela-
tions of capital to labor, the inances nor
bayonet rule, were referred to. Take it
all in all the speech was not succesr. We
wish it had been better.
, 1878-10-17
The Fat Mems Convention.

We can see some pleasure, if no reNson,
in the converting of a baby show, but we
confess we could never see the slightest
cause. reasonable or otherwise. for fat
mems convention. unless it be the fact that
misery loves company. For. fifty or a
hundred men, whose several weights range
from two hundred pounds, to hold con-
vention simply because of so much sur
plus avoirdupois, is absurd to say the least
1t becomes doubly SO when we reflect that
obesity is disease. What would we
think of as many persons emaciated by
consumption holding convention to COM
pare weights? There is but one ground
upon which we could advocate another fat
mems convention. and that is that they
will meet to discuss the merits of AIlan's
Anti-Fat, the only known remedy tor
obesity. 1t Is safe and reliable. Sold by
druggists.
, 1878-10-17

NORTHERN PACIFIC DIREcToRS AND
OFFICERS. Sat the recent meeting OF the
stockholders of the Northern Pacific Rail-
road Company, the following gentlemen
were elected Directors for the ensuing
year: Charles b. Wright, of Peansylva-
.lia; Frederick Billings, of Vermont; Geo.
W. Cass. of New York; J. C. Ainsworth,
of Oregon; Geo. Stark, of New Hamp-
shire; Alexander Mitchell, OF Wisconsin;
John NJ. Dennison, of Maryland; b. 2.
Cheney, of Massachusetts; Johnston, Liv-
igston, of New York; and Charlamange
Tower, Joseph Dilworth, j. TraiIey smith,
and Richard Lashhurst all OF Pennsylvan-
ia. At a subsequent meeting Of the Di-
rectors, Charles B. Wright was elected
President of the company: Samuel Will
keson, Secretary, and Geo. Z. Bebee,
Treasurer.
, 1878-10-17

The CABINET ON THE CHINESE TREATY.
In the course of his remarks at the state
ca pital. recently, Oh the occasion of his
reception there by Governor Irwin, post
master general Key stated that Mr.. Hayc !
and the majority of his cabinet are in favor
OF a modification of the Burlingame
Treaty in the interest of our own people,
and that steps to that end will be soon
taken. The arrival of the Chinese En-
bassy at Washington had been awaited,
for this purpose, and now that Chan Ian
Pin had reached the Federal Capital, the
subject will be taken in hand, so far as the
is concerned.