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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1879-07-17

The Tlir{y ScnF1,,tirn! The S

The Dirty ScOunoFcI.-The several
papers of Grand Rapids and Centralia
declined the honor CD of publishing
Judge Hayden's attempt at vindica-
ton and SO he had to resort to his old
organ, the Torch, in order to make
himself ridiculous. If the reports
concerning this great Greenback cham
pion are false, they are a most wicked
and malicious SANDER and the parties
who started and circulated them ought
to be held to an accountability in a
court Of law. But if, on the other
hand, they are true, as are claimed, it
is no excuse for the party charged to
rub off the stains upon other people.
The less he says about it the better
The rectifuoJe of mans intention in
destroying the peace of happy faDi-
" will hardly excuse him in the eyes
of the people familiar with the circum-
stances, especially where he is obliged
to go away from home for his vindica-
ton The prophet is without honor
in his own country = Central His.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1879-07-17

The following officers were elect
ed at the election of the St. John
the Baptist Mutual Aid Society:
First President, J. d. Labreche.
Second President, E. Larochelle.
Third President, L. Bellefeuille.
Recording Secretary, A. Masse.
Financial Secretary, Jos. CIosuit.
Ordinator, A. Arpin.
Marshal, Jos. Cotey.
Administrators. Biassallon, H.
Lambert, I. Cordin, A. Bernier, L.
Gariepy, Jos. Lavigne.
The society has added II new pill
lars to their ranks since May first.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1879-07-17
How Watches are Made,

1t will be apparent to any one, who
will examine a SOLID GOLD WATCH,
that aside from the necessary thickness
for engraving and polishing, a large
proportion of the precious metal used,
is needed only to stihen and hold the
engraved portions in place, and supply
the necessary solidity and strength.
The surplus gold is actually needless
so far as UTILITY and beauty are con-
cerned. In JAMES BOSS PAT
ENT GOLD WATCH CASES, this
waste of precious metal is overcome,
and the same solidity and strength
produced at from one-third to one-half
Of the usual cost of solid cases. This
process is of the most simple nature,
as follows plate Of nickle compost
ton metal, specially adapted to the
purpose, has two plates Of SOLID GOLD
soldored one on each side The three
are then passed between polished steel
rollers, and the result is a strip of
heavy plated composition, from which
the cases, backs, centeres, bezels. &c.,
are cut and shaped by suitable dies
and formers The gold in these cases
is sufficiently thick to admit of all
kinds Of chasing, engraving and en-
amelling the engraved cases have
been carried until worn perfectly
smooth by time and use without re-
moving the gold.
THIS IS THE ONLY CASE
MADE WITH TWO PLATES OF
SOLID GOLD C WARRANTED
BY ISPEGIAL CERTIFICATE.
For sale by ali Jewellers. Ask for
Illustrated Catalogue, and to see war.
rant. july10y1
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1879-07-17

The Neenah Gazette, in giving a
notice of the High School examina-
tions in that city, refers to our
Aleck Zenier in the following terms:
The piano playing by Prof Zenier
was a surprise to most who were in
the hall, not one in fifty ever having
heard him before. For brilliant
touch, smoothness of style and ac-
curate expression, Prof 4. excels
any professional whom we have ever
heard IN the city. And we think,
were he to take little pains to adj
vertise himself-to get himself be-
fore the public, he would soon
emerge from his obscurity and be-
come deservedIy popular. We hope
we shall ere long have the pleasure
of hearing the gentleman again, and
enjoy his superb playing.
We would assure our Neenah
friends that Aleck is free from all
vices and bad habits, and his native
modesty forbids his using printers
ink to the extent that he should for
his own interest. But he will wear
like oaktanned leather, weighs 16
ozs. to the pound and all wool.
Just you fellows tie to him.-Trib-
une.
All of which we endose, for we
know the boy just as well as if we'd
got together the dust, that made him.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1879-07-17

Mr.. Phllleo All | desire to say
in answer to the unfair and untrue ref
erence to myself, in Mr.. Hayden
ungentlemanly, mean and low minded
article, IN the last issue of the Torch
Of Liberty. is simply this A man
who lives in s'glass house should not
throw stones" | had intended to. let
the matter pass without notice, but as
he was only ''ivornsed' that myself
and some one else were the "authors"
&C., | may also say, am Informed
that he was very pretty locking fell
low on the occasion when found be-
hind a stump. on pumpkin hill, partly
undressed, and the air was filed with
gun powder smoke. His advice to
those young men whom he was
Uniformed" were the authors of the
first article" respectfully decline to
be advised by disreputable beings of
his stamp. And as to ever having in
suited any females, as he calls them,
[ deny, as wholly false, and I offer
this egotistical ass, who dresses in plug
hat, white vest and broad cloth pants
to secure recognition from the limo
cent and ignorant, 500 to bring COM
petent proof to coroborate his slur.
'Misery loves company" is where the
secret lies with him.-Paul.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1879-07-17
ALI Claimed for it

S. Havilaud, Salix, Iowa, says OF
the Perfected Butter Color of Wells,
Richardson & Co., Burlington, Vt.
81 find it to be all that is claimed It
increased the selling price of my but
ter from q to % cents"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1879-07-17
Combined Ironing Board and

Combined Ironing Board and
Work Table. -Two gentlemen nam
ed Rich and Sellicks have been can
vassing our cities the past week for
the above named article, with excel
lent success. 1t is really the finest
thing of the kind we ever saw, and
must dispense with much inconven-
fence in the laundry. 1t can be ele-
waited or lowered to suit the stature,
thus giving the cold LADY, equally
with the cold man. "a chance" as
we'll as the s:littlS folks Price So
90, and it is worth it.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1879-07-17

The Parrish Brothers, the Meehan
Brothers, and DAILY & Sampson have
been running their lumber over the
rapids the past four days. The Far
rish Brothers have thlrty-three pieces.
and the Meehan Bros. have ninety
pieces, making three fleets. It came
ever in good shape, and is on the river
for the Mississippi market.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1879-07-17

One week ago to-day, while our
people were sweltering in the heat of
100 degrees, the hundred or more Wis
itors at Ashland were as cool as GU
cumbers with the thermometer at p
degrees. An overcoat would have
been comfortable about four O'Clock.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1879-07-17
COnveyanceS.

The following are the deeds re.
ceived for record for the week end
ing July 5, 1879,
Peter McCamly to Silas Rya,, so
acres for $3.50; Daniel Bradley to
John Diamond, As 46-10O aces for
5000; Mary Cameron to George
Remington, one lot in sec. 29. 7. 23.
r. 6, for $3.50.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1879-07-17

Wanted. To know how goods can
be sold a little cheaper than the al
ready low prices at the City Cash
Store A chrome will be given to the
individual making the discovery. Call
and see what good goods can be sold
for and take an armful away with you.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1879-07-17
L. 2. POWERS
-Atto1ney at Law
Land ana I'ac-Payin0 Agt.

IttI'tt U5ttt LttNU-A tSytIIU aJt'
Having been engaged in the land Agency
business q number Of years before W God Coun-
ty was formed. and possessing superior facil-
ties fer detecting treSpaSScrS on land owned
by non residents, feel assured in giving per-
feet satisfaction to all who may see fit to en-
plOy me as an agent to attend to the prompt
payment of Taxes, to the investigation of Titles
10 recording deeds, to procuring Patents on
Lends, to protection OF Lands from trespasscrs,
in this and the adjacent counties, and Such
form.
have constantly on hand good farming land
and village lots to sell in quantities and on ten
ants 70 suit purchasers.
Land warrants bought and sold.
Particular attention paid to entering Gov
eminent and State lands.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1879-07-17

ROMAN CATHOLIC.-ReY. CHAs. BEYERL
Services every Sabbath morning at 10 O'Clock,
Cateehism at | P. u. Vespers at p, NJ.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1879-07-17
GEO. L. WILLIAMS,
DABLIN HOUSE,
3. r. CLARK Il. PROP'R.

SN-First-cIass house-new, and furnished
with all the modern improvements. Kept in
the best style and satisfaction given to the
travelling public.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1879-07-17
CHURCH DIRECTORY.

CONGREG4TION4L.-R l.. N. FOSTER.
Services every Sabbath at half past 10 a. NJ.
and half past 7, P. " Sabbath School at IL M
Prayer Meeting every Wednesday evening.
THF0DIST EPISC.-Rev. P. S. BENNETT.
Services every Sabbath at half past 10 A. N. and
P NJ Glass Meeting at P. NJ. Sabbath
School ct ~ NJ. Prayer Meeting every Thurs
day evening
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1879-07-17
HERSCHLEB,

CHARLES HERsCHLEB,
WAGON 81 BLACKSMITH SHOP
Rs Remember the place head of the plank
Road east Of Rabln House.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1879-08-14

The bell punch, ''local option"
aud Sunday laws will put up the cost
if not the price of drinks. Therefore
the system of treating, we are told, is
to be abandoned. Hereafter it is pre-
posed that each drinker must pay for
what he tskes. The young m of the
city who buy and pay for drinks have
been outrageously imposed upon by
those who always drink and never pay,
and therefore the understanding
that henceforth, in Austin, as in
many Northern cities, each 6TinkeI
pays for his own draughts. There is a
class of watchtul, shrewd but respect
able, and yet lmpecuneous young and
older men who constantly hang about
the doorways to bar-rooms, and when
they see friend or acquaintance
known to be ''good for drinks" enter e
saloon, the crowd Is speedily conceE-
trated upon this saloon, and the vic
tim is the nice young mao having mo-
ney or credit and wanting share Of
popularity. He must treat" but in
turn is never treated. Therefore the
proposition which has been commonly
discussed and approved for some days
past among frequenters of bar-rooms,
that hereAittr, since the whole scheme
of selling whiskeY is changed, so must
be that of buying. Every gentleman
who steps up to the counter mus: SET
tie his own bills. Nothing can be fsirer
juster or more sensible, and treating
may and should be no more
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1879-08-14

Col FORD, for so many years the
supreme manager of the Iron Mountain
road, has taken charge of the Wanda
liza Short Line. As a railway manager
none In the West are so well known
IN Texas as Col. Ford, and his suprem-
scy in the affairs of his present short
est and most direct route East, from
st. Louis, insures for the Vandalia
Short Line an immense business and
travel from the Southwest. o. W..
Ruggles succeeds Col. Ford in the Of
fee of the Iron Mountain road at st.
Louis. He is approved by President
Tom Allen, aud this is enough for the
people of Central Texas. Ia order to
fall naturally into the arms Of these
two distinguished railway managers
and adopts a Central Texan must trav-
erse the Internstionsl, which is now,
since the Iron Mountain gauge was
changed, to all intents and purposes
part and parcel of the Iron Mountain
road. Hcxie, Hayes and Page sprang
from the same school of railway ex-
perts as Ford and Ruggles, and these
including Col. Geo. n Noble and
Richard Thompson of the Texas Pa
cifc, constitute the array Of railway
passenger agents and superintendent
through whose Intervention the trav-
eler from the SJuthWest is thrust
through St. Louis and Chicago INTO
New York and Boston.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1879-08-14

STATEslGAE to concede that its endorse =
ment Of Governor Roberts ,priDgs
from q source at all holy We could
haYe looked literally upon its course.
While it condemns the administration
it ntver fails 10 question the motives
OF those who honestly endorse it.
Hence it will permit US to recipTccste.
1t IS not on record aIoLg the private
or public papers of Governor Roberts
that anyone connected with the
STATESMAN eve: asked favor
at his hands, nor has the STATES
NAN ever been 81 applicant before
any department OF the Roberts
administration for public pap.
Col. Blrtow, who is the political ! cad
of the Telegram. and WHO makes of it
an admirable newspaper, on the other
hand came before Judge Roberts after
he was elected Governor, as an ap-
plicsnt for place. He desired to he
Secretary of State, and after weighing
all the circumstances decided he ccuil
hold this confidential position with
sn honest and conscientious man
like Governor Roberts. Had Col.
Barlow been appointed Secretary of
State no one can doubt that he would
have seen through other spectacles
than he now looks through. He is an
excellent newspaper man, and if he
would but reflect q moment and think
Of the attitude in which he places him.
self, he would hereafter be more gener-
Gus to the STATESMAN than to say that
it does the Governors "bootlicking."
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1879-08-14


To Mr.. Pinkney Of the Lind Office
we are indebted for copy of the Ma
tionol LnteLiigeneer of June %, 1921.
The headline is of the same letter, but
smaller, than that familiar as household
gods in the home of every old Wing
of by-gone years. The paper tells that
traveller who visited Nacngdoci.,s in
that year found American settlements
fifteen miles west of that place, but On
his return, month later, from the seat
of Texa1 government he met advanced
posts of settlements seventy miles in
the interior. These were the first evil
dences of white civilization he had
seen in travelling 800 miles. From the
last little log cabin, seventy miles from
Nacogdochez-it is spelled with "z''
in the Mtelligeneer's editorial-there
was no sign of civlliz alton till the trav-
eler reached San Antonio. "But," the
old editor writes, ''the most important
fact respecting Texas which has come
to our knowledge is that concession
of the immediate country al the mouth
of the great river Colorado has actual
ly been made to q gentleman of the
West the uncle of his nephew by the
Spanish authorities, on condition that
he will cultivate the lands and bring
with him o certain number of families.
The Colorado empties into the bay of
st. Bernard, and at the contemplated
spot will afford fine harbor. A town,
upon an exter sive plan, is to be
out, which will enjoy the advantage of
port of entry, agreeable to late o.
der of the Cortee, establishing port
town at the mouth of the Colorado.
This recalls to cur mind the assertion
of the late Mr.. Sampson, of New Or
leans, who, in speaking some years ago
of the outlets of the Bravo and Color
ado, pronounced them among the
most eligible sites IN North America
for large commercial cities" l. seems
that this Mr.. Sampson, though pow
erful man in his time, was not a great
prophet. But we can afford to wal
awhile, and his prediction may yet be
verified,
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1879-08-14
LET THE WORLD BE FORCED
TOD DO HIM REVERENCE,

Mr.. CorcoTap, the venerable banker
of Washington city, has given more
blessedness to the human race than any
living or dead American. He
gave Washington, and thus America, a
picture gallery which ia source of
endless delight to every tasteful visitor
of the country's capital. He has found
ed libraries and established home for
impoverished but honest women. He
has endowed charities and was wont to
contribute a generous sum each day to
the unique charity of the famous Mrs.
Roberts. But Mr.. Corcoran never
ceases to give. He has just forwarded
$4,000 TO the suffering poor of Mem
phis. He dispenses his benefactions
while he lives, and sees that his money
is wisely and honestly expended. He
is wise as he is generous, and will live
always enshrined in the hearts OF his
couDtrymen. The great men, selfish
and ambitious and warning with one
another forever, from the Presiden,
down, should be required by the coun
try's laws to bow reverently with heads
barred whenever they encounter the
generous and wise and venerable bank
er whose name and fame and selfish
deeds are an honor to our race.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1879-08-14

number of Democratic journals
s.eak of the Herald as Republican
ntw paper, while At the same time an
equal number OF Republican organs
mention it as DEMOCRATIC paper. OF
course thu Herald IS not partisan pa
per at all; it has never been one; so
far as it is al organ it aims to repre-
sent the opinions and to instruct the
judgment of that important and in
cressing number OF voters who act
more or less independently of party Or
gAnizalcns, and whose purpose is to
take care of the great interests of the
country rather than of the party inter-
ests Of either of the two parties.
The Herald is the bane of the lower
order Of politicians, because it takes
delight in exposing their tricks and
schemes; and We may, without i'm
EsGes.y, say that 1t is trusted by lie pee
pie because 1t tries to publish the truth
on all subjects and does not care rush
whom it hurts because it is the truth
which the people want and need to
know. Now, the Office of an independ-
ent journal ike the Herald is TO rightly
instruct tie PEOPLE. A party organ
necessarily gives its readers only a one
sided view of all airs. That is its busI-
ness Il exists, not TO expose, but to
conceal the truth, and the more adroit-
ly and persisIently it can do this the
b, ter i. serves its purpose, which is to
advance, not the best interest of the
whole country, but the selfish and
one-sided interests of parry. We
need not point 10 illustrations Uf this
fzct-tbey abound on every sIde; and
SO uaiVer ally is it recognized that
when an organ ventures rashly on
little Independent criticism of its par
ty it is at once threa tened with being
''read OUT" the politicians intrigue
against it, and soma less sciupulous or
more faithful organ is substituted by
them in lis place as the recipient OF its
patronage. OF course the politicians
resent independent journalism. Their
ideal is an organ on each side to speak
the party views, and to conceal what
ever would hurt the party. What the
organ on the other side may expose
does not much matter, for only the
other patty SECS it, and being an organ
nobody gives much credit to its asser-
iions, Thus they can so on plotting
their little and big plots until, 10 their
surprise and dismay, some IN
dependent journal like the Herald
dr'gs ttcm 10 dayl'g ht and shows
hem up tot5e people. These, though
they DO not believe wh,t they read in
their own organs, know that the indie
pendent j 'urnal may be credited, be-
c. ue it has no reas ons for bias and be-
cause also its business - its stock and
trade-is TO ASCERTAIN and tell the truth.
Then comes the howl of the roliticians.
The Herald exposes Democratic bun
dcIs and misdeeds, and straig htway
the Democratic organs speak OF it as a
Republican paper; but next week the
Herald shows up Republican incompe-
tence Or wrong doing, and at once the
Republican organs cry ut that it is
Democratic paper. What side is the
Herald on to-day ?" is Common ques
tlon among The political tribe, and in
Ills question they disclose the reason
of the HerdId'S success.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1879-08-14

the average G.es nbacker. And then
that story that old Peter Cooper has
foreclosed all his mortgages, and been
compelled to hug in $40. 900, 900 worth
OF real estate at one lie 18th OF its value,
which be would now sell at an enormou:
price, and therefore would increase
vastly the volume of currency. These
facts, affecting our commercial relations
on the one hand aa1 every poor deyll
on the other, stsgger the csedulity OF
Greenbackers when they listen to awful
appeals of the electrical Hannah, who
would food the country with paper.
We cannot trust the Grcenback leaders.
They are wanting in common sense.
Hannah is honest and enthusiastic,
and even fauaticll, but unwise for all
that. There Is no goo1 sense in Civ
ing people bad money or sGbsti ute
for good, when good fortune supplies
VI WITH the worlds gold. We prefer
that currency which is best, and if
there may be enough of it for all prec-
teal purposes, we would orly have
enough paper to supply those preferripg
paper in business transactions to gold
and silver.