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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1878-09-12
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RESUMPTION is measure apart
from the interests Of the BOND holders
apart from the interests Of gold
brokers-and looks solely to giving a
more absolute and unchanging value
to the money which passes from hand,
and which the workingmen Of our
country are compelled to receive for
their constant toll 1t is good money
for the people as we'll as for the bond
holder. Hon. JOS. 4No3YiU.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1878-09-12

THIS THING is entirely misunder-
stood and misreprcsontcd. Those who
carry the green5ack movement on
their backs are among The richest men
in the country. In our own city some
of the most ardent, If not the ioude5t,
advocates Of imitation, are among the
large manufacturers. who do not like
to pay their workmen in coin or its
equivalent, and large land owners who
desire to initiate the prices of their lots
in order to sell Detroit Ne,cs.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1878-09-12

LET Us meet this absolute paper
money nonsense squareIy, and trust
the voters for a righteous verdict
The sober, second thought will come.
The Republican party can save the ma
ION tlom di.honcr. the business Of the
country from prostration, and Iaboring
men from the extreme distress which
les along the pathway ofinffation ana
reputation -ELairu 1doertjser.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1878-09-12

SPECIE RESUMPTION is impos-
sibIe, declares the Missouri Demo
cratic platform. This reminds us of
the lawyer who. addressing his impris-
onel client through the iron bars of
his cell, energetically declared -
tell you they con not throw you into
Jail, and they shalt not.' But" re
piled the prisoner, they haze thrown
me into Jail I am here now, amt p
- TgEed0 Blade.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1878-09-12
YES. thora i. .olnathinc N it. lie

YES, there is something n it. If q
-reenbacker hires a horse and returns
only the picture Of a horse marked
=! his IS a horse. John Sherman. Sec
rotary Of the Treasury" the stable
keeper, if also q @recuhaeSer, would
have to be atjSfed, or else deny his
own logic ard become a grasping cap
itaI.st-Lo1reU CouTicr.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1878-09-12

THE ''FEAT MONEY iunatics are
deriving great comfort from the ez.
plot Of the mint director, which the
fiat money" lunatics say proves that
412 II grains Of silver can be made
more valuable than 420 grains Of silver
by the potency of a government fiat.
If the notion Of the fiat fouls be cor
rect, then. Of course, by issuing 4 fat
TO that effect government can make =
coin Of only 400, or 300, or 200, or
100, o. so, or 20, or 10, or ! graia Of
silver, more valuable thaa a coin con
tanning 420 grains without the fat.
The trade dollar contains 400 grains
Of silver. VIC. b 80 cents. Bat gov
ernm ent, by fat, can make a coin of
only ten grains Of silver which shall be
worth one hundred cents. So the fat
philosopher thinks. What, chen, IS to
hinder government from buying a trade
dollar for ninety cents and dividing it
INTO forty-two coins Of ten grains each,
every one Of which CONS shall be
worth 100. cents? Would not govern.
nent in this way create the value Of
542 out Of so cents And would
rot this be an easy way to pay of the
national debt, hot in greeubacks. but
good solid, hard money?
10 the average intelligence, this
seems perfectly absurd. Bat not so
the extraordinary understand ng
She fat lunatic. To his superior il
diligence It is PlaiF that that which
ives value to money Is a government
lat, And lie refers you to the fact
e thinks It is facg--that 4I2 p
rains of the silver with the Ia5 Is
worth ten one-hun lredths more than
20 grains of silver without the fat.
Chicago Tines.
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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1878-09-12

DOES kEARNEY include salary
grabbers among thieves and robbers
That is what Butlcr wants to know
Bosom Wcrald
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1878-09-12

THE National Banks paid last
year, te the government Of the United
States, SIO77.0S7 in taxes, AMI for
state and local taxes 50 7uI, 732. OF a
total Of SIG,771S19. Secretary
SdermanS SPcrcA
And yet the Grecnbaokcrs assert
that the National Banks are paying ne
axes They know better
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1878-09-12

Tue Missouri Democratic platform
ays: Specie resumption is impes-
Sole" \ great many ''impossibIe"
things of chat nature have come to
rass before now. UeUelQud Leader.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1878-09-12

WHEN BEN BUTLER is Weakened up
suddenly, he is obliged to ask his pri-
sate secretary which party he belongs
70, and the clerk replies The other
party, sir . I|uShiayton Post.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1878-09-12

GoLD WAS 100 last Saturday.
This is the lowest point reached since
the days Of ''hard cash.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1878-09-12

TIE POSITION Of the R3puJlioan
party is in favor Of greenbacks restor-
ed to theft normal condition OF paper
money, equal to coin and redeemable
in coin on the demand Of the holder.
while the position of the Democratic
party. as stated by Judge Thurman, is
in favor or the issue and maintenance
in circulation Of $668, 000, eco Of
United Jtates notes without any pro
vision whatever for their redemption
or their conversion into coin. This
issue is distinctly made, and. Tor one,
[ distinctly accept it. We favor pa
per money redeemabIe in coin. and the
largest amount that can be maintained
at par with coin, while lie favors an
amount Of paper issued directly by the
Government, not convertible into coin,
with no provision for its redemption,
and to an amount that no one has
claimed can be maintained with coin.
-SecrctGgy She5n.an.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1878-09-12

Tue YELLOW FEVER continues
with undated violence in the Missis-
sirpi Valley. The deaths average
about 500 day The whole North
Is responding to the calls fer all.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1878-09-12

We SHALL publish next week the
proceedings Of the Congressional Con-
vention, together with the resolutions
ana Gov. hvatnd's excellent address
accepting thc nomination. We believe
our readers will be pleased TO reed the
proceedings in fnll rather than any
garble presentat on of Them, and but
for unforeseen difficulties in procuring
the report o. the con. rtion, we should
have given it the present week.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1878-09-12

ORyILLE GRANT has been consign-
ell to a lunutic asylum. lie has been
derangcd for several years.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1878-09-12

TIE INFLArIoNIsTs desire war
prices This means dear flour, dear
bread, dear meat, dear clothing and
high rents Philadelphia Press
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1878-09-12

AN INGENIOUS Greenbacker out
West added up the paper currency re
ported in circulation four years in sue
eession, and thus made strong argu-
ment that the contraction had been
rapid In tic same way by taking
mis- measure four years he could prove,
If he is ski ooter, that he is q feet
high Boa3a Herald.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1878-09-12

Republican Senatorial
Convention.

BEN BUTLER is a great working
man. no doubt, bnt where is his shop
-Chtcayo Lajcr Ocean.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1878-09-12

BENZ. I. BUTLER has been nomin,
ated by the Kearnoyites fos Governor
of Massachusetts,. Ben, with all his
good points, Is a demagogue.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1878-09-12

TIE GREEyBACK scheme in brief is
Just this Pay off the bonds in green
backs, aud thea refuse to redeem the
greeubacks. Honest peonle will call
this repudatiol The leatAer-lunged
orators Of the new party call it
'Joenuace Couactt Bl.fS Noapa-
Teit
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1878-09-12
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\ PETITION in bankruptcy has been
ilcd at New York City by Walter H.
Shupe. litor Of the 15oocate and
former chairman Of the irredeemable
state organization. lie shows assets
1857, liabilities $50, $40. No Won
der he wants cheap currency .--LaL-
sing Rnpu5iicaa,
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1878-09-12

Wisconsin is Fait to LOOK apoa|
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1878-09-12

ger1sS,--S2- 90 Per &nnu.as.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1878-09-12

ice over Wood County Drug Store.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1878-09-12

Grand Rapids, Ttlrsday. seit12, 70
Mexico weekly ledger., 1878-09-05
REPuDIATION.

AS our readers viii remember the
several repudiating counties in the
State sent delegates to convention
in Mexico, a complets report of which
proceedings we gave TO our readers,
nothing of Importance was done at
this convention. Alex. Mudd, Judge
Fagg and others added thereto. but
with little enthusiasm, and the con-
yention adjourned to meet IN Macon
last Tuesday. where they expected to
have q ssronsing time" The result
was that only 10 delegates wore pres.
ent; nothing was done. 1t was
complete farce. whichis great credit
to Missouri.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1878-09-05
GRAY HAIR.
The Mysteries Of Carboline as . Restors-
tive.

the mysteries OF tarboitne as . RestOrs-
tive.
The composition of the human hair has
never been accurately or satisfactorily de-
termined. Chemical analysis has revealed
its main constituents, but, as it varies es-
sentially in different persons, and in the
same person at different ages, it is impossi-
BILE to determine with any accuracy exactly
what quality is lacking where person be-
comes prematurely gray, or what prspara-
ton Is best suited to restore the natural
growth and vigor where the hair falls out
so as to produce badness. Hence it is that
all artificial preparations have failed, in
some essentials at least. to meet the re-
qurements of perfect hair restorative
There are q number of excellent dressings
and washings, and scores of preparations
that are either Indifferent or positively in
furious, and the great multiplicity of these
furnishes an argument in support of the
fact that there is something lacking in
them all. The new article, Carboline, con-
tains all the qualities essential 10 perfect
hair restorative, both as regards natural
color and o full, luxuriant growth. The
basis of Carboline is petroleum, and in
this wonderful article, produced In Ma
lures own laboratory, are properties which
the chemists art has not yet been able
to combine and which act Ike magic upon
the scalp, the follieles, and the various ele.
ments Of which the hair is composed. It's
use as q hair-dressing Is the greatest of
modern discoveries, and there ia no longer
any reason why the prematurely gray
and the bald should not. at triHing ex-
pense, secure to themselves that most de-
sirable and attractive of all personal adorn-
ments, a lIxuriant and healthy growth Of
hair. Sold by druggists.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1878-09-05
CONGRESSIONAL CONVENTION
JUDGE lsUCKNER NOMINATED BY ACS
CLAMATION.

AS wss announced in the LEDGER
the 18th Congressional Convention
convened at Mexico last Tuesday. D.
B. Hodges, of Warren, was nominat-
ed temporary Chairman aud made a
neat little opening speech. L. L.
Rhodes, of the Paris Appeal, was
elected temporary Secretary.
A committee on credentials was
then appointed, which reported the
following numerical strength from
each coAnty:
Audrain, 5; Monroe, Z; Pike, 6 :;
Warren, 2; Lincoln, 5; Rails, 3; St.
Charles, 3.
The tempOl ary officers were then
declared the permanent officers OF
the convention, which at once pro-
ceeded to business. After severa
minor resolutions had been wrangled
over an: disposed of resolution was
offered that the convention adjourn
and remand the election to the peo;
pie. This resolution was laid on tie
table by vote of 19 1-2 to II 12
Audrain voting. 3 1-2 yes; l2 no
Pike, 6 yes; Monroe, Z no; Warren
2 no; Rails, l 1-2 yes; 2 1-2 no
Montgomery, no; st. Charles,
| yes; Lincoln, 2 1-2 no; 2 1-2 yes
Every delegate to the convention
was instructed to vote first, last ant
forever, for Buckner, except the Au
drain delegation, and we fail to SEE
, what the delegates meant by trying t(
: squash the convention.
A resolution was then passed en-
dosring the Jefferson City platform
after which A. II. Buckher, of Au
drain, was nominated unanimousl,
: ann / tae widest applause.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1878-09-05
MYTHOLOGY.

The Saiyrs were part of the retinue of
King Baeehus. They were supposed TO be
bald, with short sprouting horns, ike those
of kids. and goat-footed. They were of q
lively, frolicsome disposition, but not very
wise. else they would have cured their
badness by using Carboline, the perfection
Of the chemists art, prepared from natural
crude petroleum, thoroughly deodorized,
aud nicely perfumed. Every man, woman
and child should nse it as dressing. II
gives that peculiarly soft and silky texture
so desirable. IL will not soil the finest of
linen. Is cooling and cleaniy. aud can
not he praised too highly. Sold by ell
dealers in drugs and medicines,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1878-09-05

THE repudiatins counties have
agreed to hold their next pow-wow al
Jefferson City on the third Wednes-
day in January. We predict they
will not meet. The sentiment of the
people is against them and down or
repudiation of all kinds.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1878-09-05

We win send the LEDGER TO any
new subscriber the remainder OF this
year for Scots. cash in advance. Now
is the time to procure q paper if you
wish to keep up with the times. We
make this offer so thst every man in
the county can try us for one year.
There is no reason why every man in
the county should not take the LED
GER. 1t contains more reading mat
ter each week, than any other country
paper in the State.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1878-09-05
ESTRAY NOTICE.

Taken up bv II. x. Paris, in Linn
Township, ON the 26th day of July.
1873 and posted before the under
signed Justice "f the peace i'm Au-
drain county, Mo. One brown mare
8 or 10 years old with a white SPOT
in her forehead, left hind foot white
and i5 1-2 hands high. Appraised at
$50 by II. Dot lin, 5. Whitlow and
w. B. Uzzell. ss.t
R III. PEERY, J.P
Mexico weekly ledger., 1878-09-05

'snyE men are born great, somt
achieve greatness, some men have
greatness forced upon them." The
question is, to which one of these
classes does f. Haley belong?
Mexico weekly ledger., 1878-09-05

DIR. {. w. Benson's Celery and
Chamonrile Pills are prepared cx-
rressiy 10 cure sick headache, nerv-
Gus headache, Dyspeptic headache,
neuralgia, nervousness and sleepless-
ness, and will cure any case. Price
fifty cents a box, 80 pills, postage
free. Sold by all druggists. Office,
No. 10G n. Eutaw ST., Baltimore,
Nd. S-tf.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1878-09-05
CONGRESSIONAL CENTRAL
COMMITTEE.

The following are the names of th'
DE nocra,ic Central Committee fD
the 18th Congressioal District for tw,
YearSlS,
l'kp, W. II. Morrow St. Charles
j. +. Elwards; Montgomery, Rober
Nelson: Lincoln, G. w. Vaughn
Rails, {. F. Curtiy; Audrain, G. H.
Mcfarland; Monroe, A. G. Mason
Warren, l.. J. Kennedy.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1878-09-05

The Greenback cause is Gods
cause.--H. MARTIN WILLIAMS.
My! old pard, when did you quit
working for the devil? Echo answers
never.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1878-09-05

IT is the duty of every Democrat
i'll Aulrain county to vote at the pri-
mary next Saturday. 1t is of more
Importance you vote now than 10 No
veInhtT.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1878-09-05
THE MONETARY CONFERENCE

The Monetary Conference at Paris
has adjourned without establishing
an international ratio for the relation
which the value of silver should sus-
tain to that of gold. Germany de-
clined to participate and there was
such diversity OF opinion manifest
ed that nothing was agreed upon.
Mr.. Walker endeavored to show
that the experience of the past years
was unfavorable TO the continued
maintenance of the gold standard.
He said the conference of 1866 COM
mitted a grave mistake when it in
augurated the crusade against silver.
Only two or three countries could
maintain gold circulation, all other
nations would be drawn to one in
which silver would predominant.
The Swedish and Swiss represen-
tation disputed his argument anj
conclusion.
Whereupon Mr. Horton repelled
the insinuatiop that the United States
was reproducing the antiquated theo-
ries which only nations with enforced
currency supported. He reiterated
also, that the matter to-be considered
was whether the powers represented
thought it would be advantageous tC
concert together upon the best con
dition of silver currency.
Mr.. Groesbeck urged the resump
ton of free mintage of silver on th,
ground that circumstances have
greatly altered since its suspension
by the Latin Union.
The Swiss representative contend
ed such a measure would delugt
countries adopting it with demone'
tized German silver.
The Belgian representative pointed
ont the ippossibility of establishing
the value of silver by Legislation.
And Mr.. McCombe, Of the Englist
delegation, remarked that silver was
liable to great fluctuations, and these
might be aggregated by changes in
the currency laws Of different nations,
No resolution of this congress could
lessen this evil, as every government
would consider only its national in-
tePests.
In concluding, the European dele
gates adopted a resolution thanking
the United States for bringing about
an interchange of opinion on such
important monetary questions, and
stating that In view of the conflict of
sentiment that had been manifested
and the impossibility of even states
having double standard making. any
engagement relative to the unlimited
mintage OF SILVER, there Is no ground
for discussing the question of inter-
national rates between that metal and
gold.
Perhaps this is best. This country
can now proceed with its own viilua-
tions Of silver and gold, and If that
placed on silver tends to keep il at
home, circulating among the people,
so much the better. I
Mexico weekly ledger., 1878-09-05
sheets, pictured these terra incognata

sheets, pictured these terra lncOgnata
as western paradises waiting to he
occupied and enjoyed. BY this means
these corporations reached all classes
far and near. At the same time at
tention was directed mainly to, their
own lands, and the folly of creating
the impression, as is often done, that
the whcle country is for sale, was
avoided. issue no advertising sheet
ornamented with low prices, but L
spend great deal for notices of our
county in northern, eastern and south
ern papers.
Our farmers can do a great deal to
increase the value of their property.
Our farmers must change their' tunes
if they want higher prices; they must
cease croaking and talk up their
homes. Where farms are dependent
OH ponds for water, they ought to be
large enough to hold a years supply.
A great deal might be done by re-
pairing fences. Many of our roads
are too narrow; nothing helps the
looks of farms like wide, well KEEP;
roads; more money ought TO be spent
on them. OF course this is a public
matter, and ought to be we'll consid-
cred, but farmers must take the lead
in such enterprises. Almost every
thing depends on the farmers. think
they are getting to understand that
I am satisfied there are no better com
munitles anywhere than in Audrain
/ know they are anxious to get ahead
and feel certain that they will do al
that can be accomplished to bring
about that result.
When everything is taken into con
sideration, the character of our peo
pie, the fertility of our soil and thu
variety and abundance of our crops
with our near vicinity and easy access
to market, there is no county that of
, fers greater inducements to immi
. grants. The inquiry for homes in on
midst is increasing. l am constant.
} receiving communications for loanins
| and investing money. Occasionally
J there comes a visitor that is. aston
} ished to find such an abundance o
churches and schools and such an adj
, vanced condition of society, so ex
, empt from lawlessness-all such per
sons receive their impressions iron
; hostile political newspapers, and wher'
ever such exist, at home or elsewhere e
patronage should be withheld from
them.
2 l am glad the LEDGER is taking al
= interest in real estate. Such statis
, tics as it is publishing must do good
ii .
Mexico weekly ledger., 1878-09-05
1885 i i I
The School Board

Has fixed the rate of tuition for pu-
pills attending the Public School, for
term commencing Monday next, as
follows: For pupils attending, not
residents of the district, the sum OF
$50 will be charged.
For pupils residents of the district.
attending the High School, will be
charged SO for the term. In each
case one-half to be paid in advance
to the Treasurer, Jas. Pasqueth.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1878-09-05

The regular Democratic ticket will
bc elected in Galloway county in spite
Of tic howllng soreheads.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1878-09-05
There ia a happy and.
Far far away,
Where saints II glory sta1,
Bri ht. bright as day.

Bri hit. bright as day.
sang Mrs. Fclher, of Springfield, Ill.
Aug. 81, as she poured kerosene from
a can into the cook stove to encourage
the fire. The explosion broke the
song in two, shattered the stove, and
now that Mrs. Felber is in that happy
land, husband and three children
mourn the sud lien death OF wife and
mgther
Mexico weekly ledger., 1878-09-05
EXECUTRIX'S NOTICE.

Notice is hereby given that letters
testamentarv ON tlie estate of B r..
Creason. DECREASED, have this da,
been gr; n ed tn The undersigned, by
the Probate Court of Autlrain conn
ty. All persons indebted to said es-
tate are required To make immediate
payment, and all those having claims
against said estate are required 10
present them properly authenticated
for payment within one year from
this date, cr they will be preclud,d
from any benefit of said cs,a,e: and
1T not presented within two wears.
will be forever barred.
ToBiTIIA CREAsoN.
Exeeutrix. :.
August sth, 1873. sx3Ea n4l
Mexico weekly ledger., 1878-09-05
BOOTS ANDSHOES
GEORGE HaBiUTSEL

Is again at his old stand, three doors
south of Ringo House, and is better
prepared than ever before to manu-
facture the best of all kinds of BuoTs
and SHOES.
REpAIRrNG A SPECIALITY.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1878-09-05

When fre rinn from the mountsin hight
Unflrled her banner to the air,
Wen bet eig ht cents she n yer wore
A pull aa"k i, ess o Or-banged her hair
Did she xrlS: