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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1879-05-29
AYES.


Messrs. Hill, of Georgia, Farley, Pen
dleton, Butler and Vest, who would
have voted aye, were paired respective
ly with Dawes, Jones of Nevada, Ham
lin, Plumb and Carpenter, who would
have voted no.
TUESDAY, May 20-House The house
resumed consideration of the Warner
silver DILL. The third section was agreed
to without amendment. ages 113, nays
ITO. The question then recurred on
the fourth section which provides that
charges for melting and refining shall
be fixed by the director of the mint.
Mr.. Marsh submitted an amendment
that the charges shall be the deficiency
between the market value of bullion
and the legal tender coin. Agreed
to-yeas 117, noes 1O5. AS the
effect of this amendment was practical
ly the same as that amendment offered
by Fort, except it did not involve the
opponents of silver coinage in any in
consistency, the vote was watched with
very keen interest on both sides, and
the result was greeted with applause on
the republican side. The democrats
and greenbackers who voted for the
amendment were Beethoven, Bliss,
Covert, De La Matyr, Deuster, Gibson,
Hurd, Jones, Martin, Of Delaware, Mar
tin, of Georgia, Garrison, Morse, ORel-
ley, Roehler, Ross, Russell, of North
Carolina. Springer, Talbot and f.
Wood. Republicans and greenbackers
who voted against it were Daggett, Ford:
Gillett, Kelley, Ladd, Low, Murch, Ste
venson, Weaver and Yokum. A mo-
ton to reconsider and to lay that mo-
ton on the table, the parliamentary
formula of making the vote final, was
then made and carried. The house
then adjourned.
WEDNESDAY, May 2l-House-The
house resumed consideration of the
Warner silver bill. The question being
on the fourth section as amended yes
terday, on motion of Marsh as follows:
The charge for the conversion of gold
and silver bullion into coin shall be the
difference between the market value in
New York city of bullion, and the Legal
tender value of the coin. A vote was
taken on the section, the friends of the
bill voting against, and the opponents
of the bill for the section.
The fourth section as amended was
agreed to; yeas, lis; nays 109; re-
suit which was greeted with applause
on the republican side. The following
democrats voted in the affirmative:
Beethoven, Bliss, Cover, Deuster, Hord,
Martin of Delaware, Morrison, Morse,
OReilly, Poehler, Ross, Springer, Tai
bott, and F. Wood. Jones, of Texas,
greenbacker, voted in the affirmative,
and Kelly in the negative.
THURSDAY, May 22.-Senate-The
senate debated the bill relating 10 infec-
tious diseases, and adjourned without
final action.
THURSDAY, May 22.-Hoase.-The
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1879-05-29

brary for the university, 5000, 900; to
st. Luke's hospital, Bethlehem, $780,
600 and 81 Nall Tn:sco.,a. ..ll;-a.i.
Sdauch Chunk, $4,000. Several
bequests are. kept private for the
present.
ADvICEs of May 24th to the denart-
ment of agriculture are hopeful of a
revival of industry, and the surplus of
unemployed labor is growing less. Good
labor can generally find employment at
fair prices. Many are idle because
they will not accept the reduced wages
offered.
THE Illinois legislature has made the
following appropriations to each of the
state institutions, now in operation, for
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1879-05-29

THE trustees of the Astor Library, in
making their thirtIeth annual report,
state that the fund for the maintenance
of the library amounts to S417. 800, the
endowment fund being about 81 OIL
600. The whole number of volumes
in the library on the 31st of December.
1873. was 1S3, ,245. The additions dur
ing the year were 5,S5S. Among the
most important of these are the arch
ives of the Sanitary Commissions. A
gratifying increase in the number OF
students consulting the library is men.
toned by the president. the whole num-
Der for 1873 being over 10000, while in
1865 there were not $4,000. The mum
Der of readers has similarly increased
in the same period.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1879-05-29
CRIME.

AT Lake Charles, La, on the 23d, A.
W. Ford was hanged for the murder of
DR.. Baso in June 1878.
A SAVANNAH, Ga, dispatch of the
23d notes the hanging at Black Shear,
Ga of Shelly White for the murder of
his wife. He confessed his guilt and
said the man who caused him to kill
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1879-05-29
GENERAL NOTES.

The New York legislature adjourned
sine die on the 22G inst.
The five cent savings bank at Lowell,
Mass, failed on the 22d inst.
THE Broadway Savings bank of St.
Louis failed or. the 22d inst. with liza
bilities of abou5 100000.
ALLENTOWN, Pa, adyices of May 23d.
saws the will of Judge Packer was read
to-day. 1t bequeaths for the perma-
nent endowment of Lehigh university
of Bethlehem, s1.500O00; for a Il
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1879-05-29

AS an illustration of the cosmopol-
itan character of San Francisco, an En-
glish traveller lately visiting there
writes: 'I had my boots BACKED by an
African,m chin shaved by a European,
and my bed made by an Asiatic; a
Frenchman cooked my dinner, an En-
glishman showed me to my seat, an
Irishman changed my plate, a China
man washed my table napkin and a
German handed me my bilI.n
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1879-05-29

A Boston emigration company,
headed by a number Of leading citizens
has purchased sixty thousand acres of
land in Tennessee, on the Cincinnati
Southern railroad, forty miles from the
Kentucky line, and will lay out city
and populate it and surroundings with
Massachusetts, colonizations
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1879-05-29

1HErailr0ads have commenced their
accustomed summer warfare upon the
inland navigation interest with more
than usual vigor. Wheat at 123 cents
from Chicago to New York, $3.50 per
ton. or 0.256 cents per ton per mile, a
rate that is O.218 cents per ton less than
the wonderfully low average cost for
transportating a ton shown by the late
report of the Lake Shore company.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1879-05-29

ASA PACKER, who left $15,OO0,0OO,
commenced business life unaided, by
leaning the carpenters trade. At %
years of age he cleared little land of
woods in Pennsylvania, and built log
cabin of his own, similar to those he had
built for his neighbors, married and set
tied in life, doing odd jobs at his trade
for the neighbors, and taking his pay in
the services or goods of his customers.
In 1888 he moved to Mauch Chunk,
then canal town, where he turned his
trade to account in building canal
boat to ply between that place and Phil
adelphia. Asa Packer was captain and
freight and passenger agent for his own
boat, and here by slow degrees laid the
foundation of his magnificent fortune.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1879-05-29
he next two wears

A DENVER dispatch Of May oath says
the celebrated silver mine, Racine Boy,
at Silver Cliff, Col, has been sold to
New York company for $500,000. The
directors of the consolidated little Pitts
burg, at Leadville, will arrive Saturday
and proceed to Leadville on Monday
to inspect their property.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1879-05-29

THE Royal Geographical Society has
taken steps toward securing uniform
spelling of geographical names through
out the world. Their labors have been
directed first to Indian names, a con-
sideration to be used hereafter IN the
society's publications. After consider
ing the subject so far as relates to Asia,
the society proposes to turn It's atten-
ton next to African names. In these
they will use for the hard c except in
names of European derivation.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1879-05-29

THREE Portland (Me.) residents are
happy in being among $50 heirs to
$3OO,0OOOO0 of property which has
been accumulating in the Bank of Eng
land for years. They are descendants
of Col Hyde, British officer during
the revolution, who was afterwards sta
toned at Annapolis, n. s., and died
there, leaving daughter. Soon after
rich East Indian relatives, who did not
know Of his death, left him immense
wealth. 1t was deposited in the bank
Of England.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1879-05-29
Wicked for CIergYmen.

81 believe it to be all wrong and even
wicked for clergymen or other public
men to be led into giving testimonials
to quack doctors or vile stufis called
medicines, but when really mer1to-
rlous article is made up of common
valuable remedies known to all, and
that all physicians use and trust in daily,
we should freely recommend it. l
therefore cheerfully and heartily COM
mend Hop Bitters for the good they
have done me and my friends, firmly
believing that they have no equal for
family use. I will not be without
them" Rev. v.-, Washington, D. G.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1879-05-29

THE Southern Pacific railroad COM
pany has opened station at Casa
Grailde. Arizona, 193 miles east OF
Yuma, and GA miles distant from
San Francisco.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1879-05-29
VOL. xxi.
CURRENT COMMENTS.

A HARTFORD robin Is accused OF
stealing lace laid on the grass to dry
..5iG iisiug II al Quilting a nest.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1879-05-29

A son of the Siamese Twins is achiev-
ing high honors in an eastern college;
which leads funny man to ask: "Why
shouldn't he rise in the world? His
father was we'll connected"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1879-05-29
GRAND RAPIDS, WIS, THURSDAY, MAY %, 1879.

of California might well be stupfed when
they learned that Kearney had carried
his point"
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1879-11-29
WIN. BRoADHEAp & Sons,

A novel feature about the Thanksgiving ser
vice at the Episcopal church on Thursday was
the fruits Of the earth-corn, wheat, apples, po-
tatoes, pumpkins, &c, &c. reminding the au-
dience of the original meaning of the festival,
which was that Of harvest home. There were
also bestowed about the chancel packages OF dry
goods, groceries, &c, the Intention having been
announced in advance that not only the fruits Of
the earth brought in for decoration, but any 9th
er articles that might be presented, would after
the service be packed up and sent as donation
to st. Luke's Hospital, Chicago. Though the Of
fering was comparatively liberal, the exceedingly
unpleasant weather both Oh Wednesday and
Thursday doubtless reduced it greatly below
what it otherwise would have been.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1879-11-29

| No feature Of modern methods Of teaching is
coming more rapidly into favor land JUSTLY
than the kindergarten system. And kindergar-
ten methods are SO attractive one almost wishes
he were young again to begin life over in such a
school, In st. Louis, we are told, the first kin
ldergarten was established In 1873. Now there
are in the city over fifty public kindcrgartens, in
which between four and five thousand children
are to be found The kindergarten is compul-
sorry land no charge for school material enforced)
in so far that children under seven and half il
sent to q primary school, must spend half the
school day in a kindergarten, unless they have
previously been in one for two years. Already
the kindergarten songs have, to large extent
replaced the silly rigmaroles that the children
used to sing when together. There are men who
claim that the kindergarten will make model
city of St Louis in the next generation.-The
kindergarten in this city, taught by Miss Macy
is prospecting finely, and we find mothers greatly
pleased with their little ones progress. The
omnibus carries the pupils to and from the school
room, so that there is no trouble except to get
their hats and wraps on in the morning. We
commend the school to all parents, none Of whom
should neglect becoming familiar with the school
and its methods.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1879-11-29
The Cation Lecture.

The announcement Of lecture at the Congre-
gatiOnal Church last Sunday evening, on the
Sandwich Islands, by the Hon. j. ID. Cation, drew
out large audience, whom the Judge enter.
tanned very agreeaby Judging from the close
attention Of his hearers, for nearly two hours.
or course the briefest synopsis Of talk Of such
length is quite out OF the question we can only
say, that the Judge not only showed an intimate
acquaintance with the history of the Islands
from their first discovery by Captain Cook and Of
the various missionary efforts in their behalf but
also that during mis- brief residence on the Is
lands year or two ago he had used his eyes to
good purpose and made many observations Of
deep interest and Of nature that often escape
the careless traveller The Judge ought to cast
the many interesting facts in his possession con-
corning those Islands into systematic shape and
give them to the public in book.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1879-11-29

DR.. Dewey, lately Of the Elgn Asylum, now
superintendent Of the new Eastern Insane Asy.
lum, was in the city few days ago and took a
look through our county asylum. He found 43
insane patients and 1877 inmates. He was very
much pleased with the place. The Eastern Asy-
lum will be ready for patients in few days now,
the upper aoor being all ready, we see by Kanka-
kee papers, and work rapidly progressing on the
lower floors. When the house is ready DR.. Dewey
expects to take some four or five of the county
house patients to Kankakee, all of which will
ease matters here considerably. Fact is the asy-
lum here is not quite prepared for strong, violent
cases, who have no difficulty in getting out OF
their place of confinement and require constant
watching
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1879-11-29

SOCIAL CLUB.-If such a society were to
canvass its members, and they in turn carry on
the wsrk of introducing the HOME Cook BOOK,
we would feel that cookery was soon to be all
that health could possibly wish, or the palate
crave. Right here we will say that the publish
er, Mr. j. Fred Waggoaer, Chicago, is DESTROYS
OF securing worthy and intelligent agent in this
vicinity, to whom liberal pay is promised; and
his phamplet, "PRACTIcAL HINTS ON CANVASS.
ING" specially adapted to this book, is mailed to
all applicants.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1879-11-29
MaaIpy & Jordan

Are on hand with a large assortment Of house
hold goods, including full line Of table cutlery,
silver, plated ware Including Rogers best), plat.
ed granite ware; splendid assortment of car
ycrs, pocket cutlery; Mrs. Potts nickled irons
children's toys, and an endless variety of stamped
and peced tin ware; also granite ware, wooden
ware, such rs wash boards and tubs, rolling pins,
beef-maulers, butter mouldS; and many new ar
tclcs of convenience in the household, which to
be appreciated must be SEEN Before maxim
your holiday purchases see their stock.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1879-11-29

La Sales great coal miners don't amount to
much after all, so far as local manufactures are
concerned, because Of frequent and long contin-
ued strikes Last week the carrying of Goals to
New Castle" began as per Press:
The manufacturers are suffering greatly from
the scarcity OF coal. Last Wednesday il was
feared that the De Stciger works would be CON-
PEELED to let out their fires and in that emergen-
icy the company would have lost about 5000
As it was, sufficient coal was obtained from pri-
vate sources to feed the furnaces until Thursday
evening when several car loads Of the precious
fuel arrived from Streator, and the threatened
danger was averted. The coal famine il provoca-
tive Of some singular results. Right in the
midst OF Illinois most extensive coal fields it is
almost impossible to obtain sufficient supply Of
coal for necessary purposes.
The Ottawa Glass works were continually both
cred about getting coal from La Sale, but since
they began running their cars to streatsr this
trouble had entirely ceased
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1879-11-29

There was narrow escape from fire at the
sixth ward school house on Monday last. 1t
seems that the heaters had been SO carelessly set
that part Of the ash.box rested upon the wooden
floor of the basement On Monday morning a
thorough cleaning out of ashes was made, and in
consequence the floor took fire. The blaze &C.
CURED, fortunately, at a time when it could be
land was) soon discovered, or the building would
have been destroyed. A little water extinguished
the fire, when the proper repairs were at once
made. Examination showed that the heater Of
the 9Th ward school was similarly constructed
School in one of the rooms was at once dismissed
and repairs made. All the buildings are now be-
leved to be in proper condition as regards the
heating apparatus.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1879-11-29

The holidays approach and shortly will be at
hand. Again the vexed question, what to give
our friends, stares all in the face. The appear
ance of the stores would indicate that the difficult
ty will not be lessened by dealers, as the wilder
ness OF pretty things is fairly bewildering. At
Osman Il Hapeman's the stock for the season 10
fairly opened and the store gorgeous with an
endless variety Of goods. We shall do no more
at this time than to enumerste few articles -
an index to the range in variety Of goods shown
by the house, There are Prang's panels, bann-
crettes, Swiss carvings Faience goods, painted
shells unequaled for beauty in this city painted
plaques Bohemian toilet sets, vases and glass
goods, iredescent glass goods, Japanese trays,
Qarge sizes for household use,) glove boxes, card
receivers, &c. handsome frames for card and
cabinet photss; photo albums-a superb line;
the finest line Of autograph albums ever shown
in the clty-in entirely new styles; gold pens
ceuloid sets, hand mirrors, pocket cutlery, Pock.
ct books, opera glasses, paper weights and ink
wells, and so on without limit; not to mention
the finest and largest stock Of miscellaneous lit
erature in the city.
This stock lie unequaled in variety, and Messrs.
o. q II. would like to have every resident Of the
county take look through their store. We are
sure the goods and the prices will suit everybody.
Please call, and bring your friends.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1879-11-29

The French sardnts are making air out of water
and gas out OF old rags; and they have discover.
cd that the sun is slowly burning up, and that
the earth will freeze to death in six billion years
but the w!sest Of all those wise sd,dnts hash /
thought TO inquire why it is that thousands and
thousands OF people are still anxious TO sell out
and move west. They want to get ride in one
Of those c. B. & Q. Palace Drawing Room Cars,
with reclining chairs, Pullman O6whee) Sleep
ers, and take few meals in one of those celebra-
ted Z. B. * Q. Dining Cars-only seventy. five
cents. Three Through Trans daily from Ciicryo
TO all points West and Southwest
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1879-11-29
New New I

The ladies will certainly be gratihed at the an
nouncemert that Mrs OMeara has just returned
from Chicago, bringing with her new hat shapes,
new birds, new feathers and other hat trimmings,
&C., &c. Mrs. O'Meara's well known skill and
excellent taste IN such matters are a sufiicien.
guarantee that the cream of the market has been
selected for the ladies of Ottawa and vicinity, who
are cordially invited to call and see these goods.
Her popular prices will be continued, as usual.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1879-11-29

Mention having been made in these columns
lately Of extraordinary numbers OF words written
on single postal card, in one instance over 200
having been plainly written on such a care, our
friend Nel Brown, OF Scott Bros. Il Co., tried his
hand, and he presents us a postal card upon which
are written, in hand looking to the naked eye
As clean and regular as copperplate, 2,03l words,
embracing the 9th and 7th chapters Of st. Mat
thew's Gospel and the LIST chapter OF the Gospel
Of St. John up to and including the 32d verse.
The amount is nearly equal to the contents Of an
ordinary column of the FREE TRADER.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1879-11-29

Mrs. s. NJ. Fecny is going to retire from bust
ness. She offers her elegant stock Of millinery
at bargain. For any one wishing to start in
business now is the chance Terms reasonable.
Trimmed hats from 75c to 81; handsome trim
med hat for 81 So No trouble to show goods.
Come and examine for Yourself
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1879-11-29

B.N. A.-This association will meet on next
Monday evening at the Court House. All who
feel desire to encourage home manufactures OF
draw to the city outsiders shonld attend.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1879-11-29
The Grand Lodge, I. o. o. F., and Grand En-

The Grand Lodge, l. o. O. F., and Grand En-
campment met in annual session at Galesburg
last week. The session was Il pleasant one, and
one that greatly pleased visitors from other
states. The citizens of the town did everything
possible to make the city and visit Of Odd Eel.
lows attractive, decorating their bushes houses
by day and ilumining at night. The following
are among the officers elected: Grand Lodge
A. W. Bergren, Galesburg, G. NJ. ; A. Elwood,
Sycamore, d. &. NJ. N. c. Mason, Peoria, G..
Ssc'y. A. s. Barry, Chicago, G. Treas. Grand
Representative, A. Orendorff, Springfield. En-
campment-W E. Carlin, Jerseyville, e. p. A.
H. Waggoner, Chicago G. II. p j. c. Smith,
Springfield, G. Scribe and Treas w. II. Crock
err Evanston, G. Representative. The next ses-
sion will be held in Danvile
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1879-11-29
Rubber goods at Child d Phipps'.

1t hurts them all, but we can't help it. We
are closing out our stock, not to make money
by the profit but to turn the stock into money,
rs we are going to discontinue the business.
Therefore If you want anything in the jewelry
line now is the time to buy. To any OF our old
customers we will order anything we do not
have for five per cent. advance, no matter II it
same to u.s. j. DICKY & Son.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1879-11-29

A wilfully malicious boy on the west side
broke l2 lights of glass in the 5th ward school
building last Sunday; and when his father was
notified the man attacked the messenger with .
hammer, in flictng several bad blows.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1879-11-29

The windy westher of the early part Of the
week has been replaced since Wednesday with
warm rains, which persisted in coming down not.
vithstandng the holiday Yesterday morning
there was dash Of snow
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1879-11-29

The patent air tester for coal mines ordered at
the last session of the Board OF Supervisors was
last week received by Superintendent of Mines
O'Malley. 1t IS a simple device for testing the
force of air currents in the mines, and Mr. O'Mal-
ley will go through the mines to see if the law
giving each man 100 cubic feet Of air per minute
is com piled with.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1879-11-29
For SaIp.

The business of Mr.. D. Holecker, No Court
81. A good opportunity for live man. Posses.
sion given Immediately or whenever desired
Gall on or address d. Holecker.