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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1878-07-25
Educational Column.
CONDUCTED By GEO. l.. WILLIAMS
COUNTY SUP'T OF SCHOOLS.
WEIGHTS AND MEASURES.

6lGHIS AND VI MEASURES,
The measures and weights in COM
mon use in the United States can
hardly be said to constitute system.
That custom should be able to hold an
intelligent, busy and time-saving people
to the use of such a confusion is
striking proof of its power. For con-
slider what we have to learn and use
We have three or four times as MANY
"tables of compound numbers" as arc
necessary. Then no two of the tables
are alike. Learning one rather him
ders than helps to learn another. In
no table except that of money is there
anything like a uniform scale of pro-
erosion from one denomination to
another. To know that one hundred
and forty-four inches equal one square
foot does not help one to remember
that two hundred seventy-two and one
fourth square feet equal square rod.
The work of reduction from one de-
nomination to another is made diff
cult and tedious by the frequent oc
currence of fractions in the tables.
The same name often represents
several different values. No one can
tell from the name themselves what is
meant by pint or quart, an ounce or
pound, ten or even hundred
weight. And not only are the same
names applied to different values, but
quantities nominally the same differ in
different localities, thus giving rise to
endless confusion.
The different units of measure and
weight bear no natural relation to each
other. The dimensions of cistern
furnish no ready clue to the number of
gallons it contains. The pound is not
derived in any way from the quart or
the foot.
If nothing better could be had COM
plant would be useless. But strict
ly decimal system, as nearly perfect as
any human continuance can be expect
ed to be, is all ready for adoption.
From its primary unit, the meter. it is
commonly known as the metric system.
Its advantages are numerous. 1t is
already so extensively used that i. can
not fail to become universal. All
Christendom, except the United
States. England and Russia are COM
mitted to it. 1t is remarkably simple.
All the various units of measure and
weight, and their multipIes and div
isions, can be desi grated by twelve
words And of these twelve some are
rarely used. and others are already
familiar, so but four new terms need
to be learned. It's multiples and
divisions are all decimal, so that re-
duction from one denomination to
another consists merely in changing
the place of the decimal point, and all
other operations are like those in
simple numbers, the only difficulty
being to point off correctly. The i'm
mense advantage of this cannot be fully
appreciated. But one may gain some
idea of it by solving similar problems
in the two systems, for the sake Of
comparison. - II. E. = Educational
Monthly.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1878-07-25

The following is the Game Law, as
it will appear in the Revised Statutes,
taking effect November 1st. Nimrods
in this part of the state will do well to
paste copy of it in their hats:
ANY person who shalt take, catch,
KILL destroy, or wantonly modest, or
have in his possession when killed or
taken or expose for sale in this state,
any woodcock, between the first day of
January and the succeeding tenth day
of July, and any quail, partridge,
pheasant or ruffied grouse, prairie hen
or prairie chicken, sharp-tailed grouse
or grouse of any variety, or any wood
duck, mallard or teal duck between the
first day of January and the succeed
ing 25th day of August, in any year:
or any wild deer, buck, doe or fawn
between the first day of January and
the succeeding fifteenth day of Sep
TENDER or any otter, mink, martin,
musk rat, or fisher, between the first
day of May and the succeeding first
day of November, shall be punished
by fine, not exceeding ten dollars nor
less than one dollar, for each bird or
animal SO unlawfully taken, killed had
in possession or exposed for sale in this
state"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1878-07-25

IT is known that secret organiza.
tlon exists in the South whose pur.
pose is to secure payment for rebel
claims and for manumitted slaves.
Regular records are made of claims
and slaves, on which payment is to be
demanded. This claim ring controls
the politics of the several States. On
ly its agents are to be intrusted with
power. This ring constitutes the SOL
id South Of to-day. 1t is bound to-
gether by the hope and expectation
and determination of taxing the Nat
lonal Treasury with the payment of
50, 600. 100000 for rebel claims, and
its purpose will be accomplished when
ever all the branches of the Federal
Government shall fall into Democratic
hands.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1878-07-25

And facts SIRE stsslrbora things t. get around
and vet IL Is : fact that we keep the
BEST, LARGEST and CHEAPEST
Stock in F'ee coanty. Oar stock now is complete,
and every Department contains hosts Of Bar
game, and the whole will BE sold as
PRICES THAT WELL. DEFY COMPETITION,
1t is fact that we have the largest stock of
DRY GOODS
ever broagRt To this city. Domestic Dress Cam
brlcs and Linens are way down. Among ma ~
the bargains we have. We effer tAe following from
different Departments:
Summer Shawis for soc.
35c. Towels for 20c.
y good Skirt for Soc
Soc Jeans and CottUna DIES for 25c pcryard.
turkish red and green Table Cloth, warranted
fast colors, for 15c. per yard.
Cassimcres for men and chiT2rens' wear. from
40c. up.
Ingram 2-ply Carpets for soc. per sard
Good Parasois from 1Sc. up.
Good Silk Parasols from Use. up.
Good Ladies' Serge Slippers for SIC.
Good Ladies Serge Lace Shoes, for S1.00.
Good Ladies Serge foxed Shoes for 81 10.
Childrens Shoes from 25c. up.
Mems SHIFTS, Pants and Vest and Goat for 81 So
Our 81 dollar Suit beats the world-call and see
them. .H t... ...a.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1878-07-25

Dinner. tSupper.
Trains run daily Sundays excepted.
Trains run on Chicago time, which is
utes faster than Winona time.
CONNECTIONS,
At Green Bay with C.. IN W. R'y for
MenOmonee. Escanaba, Marquette ]
Close connections are made except ST.
with night and morning trains, wh~h
daily to Appleton, Neenah and NJ
Oshkosh, Fond du Lac, Milwaukee
Chicago.
Through Tickets sold at principal Static.
Eastern Cities, via. all routes from Chic,
With Wis. Central r. r. for Milwauke
points on line of thas road also during
of navigation with Union Steamboa
pany for Detroit, Cleveland. Buffaloa
At New London. with the best equirY
line in the Northwest, for Clintonvii.
barrass and Shayyano
At Amherst junction and PIover with
r., for Stevens Point, Ashland. W.
Medina and Weyauwega, Portage Cit
lson and other points on the WiscoH
trail Railroad
At Grand Rapids with W. V r. R., 70 2.
At Hatfield with Fast Stageline for Ne
At VI errilan with w W. K. r., for BIacE
Falls, Madison, Chicago, Eau Claire. IA
once, Hudson Saltwater, ST Paul, Mir
oils and Breckenridge.
At Winona with c.. NJ. IL st. p. +
Wabasha, Redwing, Hastings st. Pau
Minneapolis.
With Winona St. Peter r. r. &C. &
for St. Charles, Rochester. Owatonna
kato, New Ulm and ST. Peter, and DUR
season of navigation. with keOkuk No
Line A. |. Packets for all Mississippi
Points.
At La Crosse with Southern Minnegot:
and with Chicago, Dubuque and Mil
r. K.
TIMOTHY CASE,
Receiver and Cent Mo-
DAN. ATW O9D,
Gen Pass. A p
Sd. KENDRICk,
Superintenc
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1878-07-25
Examination OF Boyer

Examination Of BOyer.-The
examination of Boyer on the charge OF
killing Mr.. Trudcau. has been in pro-
gress since Tuesday, at the Court
House, before Justice Woodwork,
Packard, Nye, Hayden, and Briggs
are engaged for the defendant, and
District Attorney Gaynor, assisted by
J. W. Cochran, for the prosecution.
The examination will probably con-
tinue several days.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1878-07-25
From Gen. Banks Speech in Boston. |

WHAT have We been taught that the
word Republican means? 1t means
the defense Of tho country; it means
the flag at which the enemy is aiming
its efforts, and to US Republicans the
country owe its continued salvation.
We must fight the war over again, and
this time we must make our victory
more decisive. Washington, Jackson
and Lincoln each and all tried to crush
it, but it still lives, and its power is
yet menace to the Republic. Let us
direct our efforts wholly against this,
the greatest evil that We have to con.
tend with, not caring in the meanwhile
for gold money or paper mo ney. Zap
plause. [ don't know how political
victories are won, although | have
been long time in politics, but this
one must be won at all hazards, for the
safety of the country demands it. /
am for building up the south, but
am against it if it undertakes to per-
petuate the objects and purposes of
that TERRIBLE war which cost US 2, OOO.-
600 lives and brought US no advant-
age.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1878-07-25

TIE first duty Of the hour is to or
ganize. Every precinct should have
its Republican organization. No mat
ter how hopelessly Dem ocratic or how
small the Republican vote, there
should be an active aggressive organi-
cation. A few faithful men, always
on the alert to discover and disclose
the schemes of the enemy, and ever
faithful to their party creed through
evil as we'll as good report" will surely
attract good men to their number, and
with the past glorious record of the
Republican party, and the wretched-
ness, now as ever, Of the Democratic
cause, in very many precincts great
gains can be made, and in not few
substantial victories won. A gain of
few votes in hopeless Democratic
precinct may change the result for the
county, or the Congr essional district,
or even the state.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1878-07-25
N.sIRCfi DIRECTORY.
LOCAL MATTERS.
nm. H TIIILLEO, Editor.
CITY AND COUNTY.

Church Service. Prof. Chitten-
den has kindly consented to preach at
the Congregational church next Sab
bath morning. In the evening there
will be ''Service of Song, "wh;ch.will
be very interesting. The public are
invited
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1878-07-25

Liver is King.-The Liver is the
imperial organ of the whole human
system, as it controls the life, health
and happiness of man. When it is dis
turbed in its proper action. all kinds of
ailments are the natural result. The
digestion of food, the movements of
the heart and blood, the action OF the
brain and nervous system, are all i'm
mediately connected with the workings
of the Liver. 1t has been successful
ly proved that Freen's August Flower
is uneqalled in curing all persons af-
fiicted with Dyspepsia or Liver COM
plant, and all the numerous symptoms
that result from an unhealthy condition
of the Liver and Stomach. SAMPLE bot
ties to try, loo. Positively sold on all
the western continent Three doses will
prove that it is just what you want.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1878-07-25
Accident on the Green Bay s.

Accident on the Green Bay g.
Mr.. Rive learn that brakesman
named John Van Orden, was run over
by freight car, while engaged in
switching, at City Point, and had his
leg SO severely injured as to make
amputation necessary, and which he
endured with fortitude About three
hours afterwards he expired from the
effects of internal injuries.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1878-07-25
ATTACHMENT NOTICE.

W GOD county, 4
City of Grand Rapids. So
In Justice Coart.
To James Pritchard:
You are hereby notified thas warrant OF ut
tachment has been issued against you. and your
property attached, to satisfy the demand OF
Zacheus P, Kip, amounting to one hundred
and twelve dollars, and interest; now, unless
you shall appear before M. G. Woodwork, n
justice of the peace. in and for the said county,
at his office in said city, the 2Sth day of June
A. ID. 1873, at two o'clock in the afternoon.
judgment will be rendered aga inst YOU and
your property sold to pay the debt
Dated this 9th day of Juue. A. d. 1873.
ZAClIEUS p. KIPP.
Plaintiff.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1878-07-25
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
NJ ARRIED:

GoTTFRrr-DEAE.-In Lincoln, Wood county
Wis.,. July 4. 1873, at the residence of the brides
brother. by the Rev. Ii. j. Marshall. Mr. An
drew B. Gottfrey to Miss Emma Jane Dean,
both of Rock, same county and state.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1878-07-25
Esfray Notice.

Straye.l from the Enclosure of the subscriber
about the first of June, two Rams, two Ewes
and one Lamb. Any information of them will
be thankfully received by
HAMILTON CANNING,
Centralia. Wood county, Wis.
June Is, 1878.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1878-07-25
Shrrfffs Sale ina Foreclosure,

In inc circuit Court OF w God County.
Edward s. Jaffray. ct. al. Pr tffs
vs..
Isaac l.. Mosher, eli. al, Def'ts. \
Judgment and decree Or foreclosure and sale
made and entered, in the above entitled action
for the sum Of principal and interest, 80. 1924 So
costs. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 10 ~
s574 %
May 9. 1877, upon the north west quarter of the
north east quarter of section fourteen 04J. in
township twenty-five (22l north of range five 90,
east, in Wood county. Wisconsin.
Default having been made in the payment OF
the judgment in the above entitled action and
In the exemption of the premises effected there
by, and above described, within the time limit
ed by said decree. and by statute in such case
provided:
Now, therefore, by virtue and in pursuance
of said judgment and decree, will offer for
sale, and sell to the highest bidder. for cash. at
public vendue, the premises hereinbefore de-
scribed at the front door of the First National
Bank, in the city of Grand Rapids, in said
w Ood county, Wisconsin, on SATURDAY, the Sd
day OF August, 1878. at two o'clock in the after
noon Of that day.
Dated June IL, 1878.
PHILIP WARD,
Sheriff of Wood County, Wis.
WEBB Il COCHRAN,
Pitts Att'ys. il3 6w.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1878-07-25

The farmer who settles on the oper
prairie ought to take with him a rail
ing wife.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1878-07-25

Some drunken rowdies. who ought
TO have been in the calaboose, took
deiisht In tearing up side walks on the
nil the other night. All this makes
the city expense, and ought to be pun
ished.
-Myron McCord, of the Lincoln
Go. AdUocate, has gone into the bank
ing business at Jenny. 1t beats all
how these editors prosper. Myron,
We congratulate you.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1878-07-25

All wOoiheayy CaSSiIn
Suity ofSIothess
for Mon.
from SII up.
Boys and hildrens' Suits
Of all kinds, rag DOZEN.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1878-07-25

SOUND money, good wages for a
days work, the prosecution of public
improvements wherever needed, keep
faith with the nations creditors, equal
justice to all, high and low, rich and
poor. white and black; liberal pensions
and bounties to the soldiers of the late
war, and to their widows and or
phans; protection to American citi-
zens everywhere, free education to the
masses, an army large enough to pro,
tect the frontier and preserve the
peace, the unity Of States, and the adj
mInistration of the government by
honest. capable, and loyal officers. II
this platform is not sound enough for
the average citizen to stand upon, he
had better look for some lone rock in
the sea, and bid adieu to his native
land.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1878-07-25
GREEN BAY AND MINNES0T
RAILROAD
TRAINS GOING r

SPRING TIME TABLE, IN EFFECT M
Sd. 1878.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1878-07-25

A PAPER at Okolona, Miss, in
dorses the Jeff. Davis Macon letter,
and adds:
"When we have obtained the upper
hand We propose to undo what has
been done by the Radicals since 1861,
as far as lies in our power. We pro-
pose to tear the negro amendments out
of the Constitution. We propose to
restore the Planter Republic of our
fathers in all its purity and simple
ity "
This is not the sentiment of the
masses of the people in the southern
states, but is an open and honest de-
claration of the sentiments and pur-
poses of the southern leaders, the men
who control the south. They are de-
termined to restore the civilization ca
of the slave power by reducing the
population of the south to the con-
dition of political serfs. Will the
northern laboring men help them?
viii southern laboring men help ?
Answer at the balIot-box.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1878-08-10

BEER costs So a key in New York,
and retails at $40. Citizen Schwab,
who, it is said, retails 200 kegs at every
large communistic meeting, makes,
therefore, s2,40O by the operation. No
wonder he is a communism theory.
This $4,000 goes down the threats of
do~wn-trodden workingmen, who like to
hear speakers pirate of their starving
families. Enough money is thus spent
in five such meetings to start a cooper
alive factory large enough to give them
all work and an equal interest in the
profits. That would be communism to
some purpose.-Phila. Press.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1878-08-10

THE various I'M Of Cabinet
changes have called out from President
Hayes a declaration to this effect;
1.-The relations between all the mem.
bers of the Cabinet and myself have
been from the first, and are now, en-.
tirely harmonious and pleasant, and il
is n Of my ambitions, so far as l am
concerned, that my administration
shall be notable as one whose Cabinet
was co-existent with it, in its entirety,
from first to last, unbroken by any
changes and unmarried by any flaw of
unkindly feeling"
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1878-08-10

THAT a man consents to accept a
challenge and fight a duel is no evil
dence of his bravery Nine-tenths Of
the duels are fought by men with in
ternal s~hakings, and the only reason
they do not jump behind some conven
lent tree, or run, is because people are
looking on. A recent duel is thus
described by a correspondent in Friend
snip N. Y. A couple of young bloods
quarreied and arranged to fight. The
seconds, who seem to have had some
senses quietly put blank cartridges in
the pistols. AT the first Gre one of the
duelists sprang behind o tree and let his
rivals ball, as he supposed, go harm
lessly by. He then sprang out sudden
ly, fired two shots quickly at his
adversary. and threw down his revolver
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1878-08-10

In travelling by rail, most people are
subject to continual annoyance, from
the flying cinders. On getting into the
eyes they are not only painful for the
moment, but are often the cause Of long
suffering that ends in the total loss of
sight. A very simple and effective cure
is within the reach of every one, and
would prevent much suffering and ex-
pense were it more generally known.
1t is simply II or two grains of flax
seed. 1t is said they may be placed in
the eye without injury or pain to that
delicate organ, and shortly they begin
to swell and dissolve II glutinous sub
stance that covers the ball of the eye,
enveloping any foreign substance that
may be in it. The irritation or cutting
Of the membrane is thus prevented,
and the annoyance may soon be washed
out. A dozen of these grains slowed
away in the vest pocket may prove, in
an emergency, worth their number in
gold.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1878-08-10

The breakup of Gilmore's great
American band in France leads to a
suggestion of the folly of our sending to
Europe a band to give dollar concerts
were a dime or two will buy admission
to such musical entertainments as
money cannot buy here at all. But
there is another interesting point about
this particular band. All but five of
the musicians were Germans; those
fve were English. Mr. Pat S. Gilmore
is from Ireland. These together made
up a representative "American band.,'
Hartford Courant. But the --latest
news is that it hasn't broken up at all.
If this is true, it will again become ar
"Americanv band.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1878-08-10

THE Hon. Thomas A. Hendricks
made a big speech which proves a
strong bid for the Democratic nomina-
ton for the Presidency. Tilden had n
horrible suspicion that he would be left
out, so he got Manton Marble to write
ever so good a letter, which, of course,
boosts him high in the estimation of
his Democratic fellow countrymen.
Samuel j. is determined not to allow
Hendricks to eclipse him.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1878-08-10
MosrAR, the seat Of the Bosnian

MosTAR, the seat of the Bosnian in
~surrection, is the capital of Herzegovi-
ma, and has a population of about 49,
600. Thirty-eight miles northeast is
Bosno-Sera, the Capital of Bosnia. a
city with a population of 60,000. This
is q stronghold of Mohammedanism,
and the Turkish feeling is strong also
at Mostar. A queer feature of the con
flict is that the Greek Christians of
Herzegovina join the Mohammedans in
opposing the Austrians.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1878-08-10

THE Toronto Nail says; Taking
the counties where wheat is already
ripe, along with those in which it is
getting ripe, it is a safe assertion that
the wheat crop of 1873 is the largest
ever known in Canada. The great heat
wave has caused much grumbling
among the residents in cities, but it
has added untold millions 20 the wheat
crop of North America
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1878-08-10

THE Democrats of Indianapolis are
putting on airs. They have actually
found a Methodist preacher who has
consented to let them vote for him for
Congress. Well, now, you can't tell
Maybe some of those fellows will be
saved yet; but we much fear the
preacher will be lost.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1878-08-10
SATURDAY. AUGUST /, 1878.

THE st. Louis Journal says if an
Eastern man did discover Vulcan, he
had to come West to do it.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1878-08-10

KEARNEY went East. So to balance
things nicely, Beecher has come West.
No danger nov of the continent tip
ming nm.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1878-08-10

creek, and came very near being
drowned. Il
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1878-08-10

Old papers IS per thousand-75 cts.
per hundred, at the postofice news
stand. au9 diff
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1878-08-10

MANToN MARBLE lends his evidence
to establish the fact that Mr.. Tilden
opposed the Electoral Commission.