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National Republican., 1879-02-28
SPECIAL NOTICES.

aagJs notice. ANIMAL MEETING OF
- the stockh2lders q The National Lie InsuT;
be held atthe office of the company; corner Of Ninth
isis at il o'clock a. m for be purpose Of cecng d.
rectOrs of the company for the ensuing year ana for
ie62sdid ''O'' y O'D'' j. j. N. BUTLER, Secretary.
e,-say1e TIE ANNUAL. MEETING OF. TIE 8
II roc 10 Animals win nc heit This
gold medals WIZ be awarded, aud che prizs essays
whlcli are said TO 6e good viii he real. ftles-h
n~Isys THBUNDERsIGNED HAVE TAIs DAY
lame Of Brown 4 Forrest, Tor lie purpose Of con
ySesar Works aud dGer Dopot 20 Of us GeorrSoWS b
& gG Fasrn Gd snnsss ~ 10 pro ce @ in the
4 4 brtHSYY m' PNSYY ffonREsr.
wAsHINGTos, u. G., Jan. I, isIa lob2sitt
nSgs COLUMBIA RAILWAY COMPANY.
The annual election of seven directors FOR the Co.
unhla Railway to serve lie ensuing year viii he held
TUi%SDT%Y, T M%RdH il proS Between % Tie 6oRRs 'oi
aud O'Clock D. nj. w II. CLAGErT
ieb2jtomChll
n-s9y9 EoTICE--W ASHIINGToN CRY, u; G.,
~ February Is, 1s7s.-Notice Is hereby given
5at ,m the commit Of senaors sPppoinled to receive
AGAINST the government oi Nicaragua for injuries TO
ofFoss saioSs M a HISs e StS ito a. Wa.Ginso
on "WEDNESDAY, March 10, 1S7O. to proceed as di-
COMMUNICATIONS should be addressed 10 senaie Com.
mlttec on Nicnraguan Claims" senate Chamber,
te2O Chairman of Committee.
n~SSyD ALIENS COMPOUND SuLPIlO CAR,
W. BOLArE SODIUM SOAP
'softens and heautiies the skin, removes bloches,
plmpes, nnd dlscolorations and prevents scLrlana,
diphtherla. measles, smallpox, Sc, &C., by
DESTROYING THE GERMS WHICH PRODUCE
THEM.
For sale by all druggists fcloimt
N~a5iss THE NATIONAL SAFE DEPOSIT COM
49, pany corner Fifteenth street and New York
nvenue-Fire, burglar, and dnmp-pruOf vaults inside
ofwhb' safes for rent at s5 10 sD per year Bonds
syerware other securities and all kinds of valua-
bles received on depYslt. ja7-iu til, sat 3m
nllys HOMEOPATHIC MEDICINES.-PoND'S
~ Extract Humphreys Specifies and all kinds
OF Patent Medicines, sold at Cougblin's, Masonic
Temple. JAM
N~al3s PHYSICIANS PRESCRIPTIONS AC-
W. curaiey compounded at fair prices at Cough
Inns Temple Drug store corner and Ninth streets.
Jana
n>SSfe NEURALGIA CURED IN ONE MINUTE
VS. by Fluid Lightning, rs hundreds In the city
can testify. Sold N Coughins drug store. jan2etf
N~Saye HEADACHE. .TOOTlIACHE. EARACHE
~ &C.. cured by Fluid Lightning Sold at
Coughlins drugstore, Masonic Temple. jan2eu
| N.Y. THE NEW WHITE"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1879-02-13
P J. EIECoX.
GRAND RAPIDS, Feb. 10, 1879

GRAND RAPIDS, Feb. 10, 1879
EDITOR REPORTER:
| think the taxpayers of Wood
county are heavily taxed and shame
fully imposed upon enough, without
any unnecessary and uncalled for tax
There are certain heavy property hold
ers, with a very few exceptions, who
manage to shirk their duty a: tax pay.
ers and thus the oppressed working
men are made to shoulder doubl,
burden of taxes and impositions anG
with these already heavy burdens tC
hear, it is monstrous to add to theil
already numerous indignities, by such
unnecessary proceedings Of to-day, the
adjournment of court until the May
term.
If Judge Park was too i'll to attend
to his duty as Judge in our county
why did he not send a telegram sooner,
not at the eleventh hour" that he
was unable to attend or appoint some
one in his place
1t has already cost the county near
ly $1,000, the two adjournments. II
Judge Park has no interest in his own
welfare to protect our concerns, the
people have their own rights to defend,
and he had better resign.
We have three prisoners confined in
a Jail not fit to cover a good breed of
hogs, and by the adjournment of court,
they will be Obliged to remain in their
foul prison three months longer, with
heavy expense to the county. If
they are innocent, they ought to have
their freedom, if guilty. ought to be
at work for the State, instead Of being
a needless expense to a county that
can i'll support such an addition to its
tax. Fright wrongs no one" We
think as this adjournment is no fault
or mistake Of the county, it would be
well to suggest if not actually insist,
that it should come out Of the little
$4,000 salary of the Judge.
TAY-pAYER
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1879-02-13

vegetables grown here as [ ey err saw in
Wisconsin with the exception of cab
bage. | saw as nice Irish potatoes
raised here last summer, also onions,
as | ever saw at home. In fact there
is no trouble on old ground with re-
gard to vegetables. Fruit, such as
apples, peaches, plums,. grapes, berries
of all kinds grow plentifully here. As
nice apples as ever ate werS raised in
Pawnee county last season.
With regard to society it is 4 No. 1.
People here from almost every state in
the Union, but the majority are from
the Eastern and Middle States. Gov
eminent land is all taken up in this
county. | believe, but as nice railroad
land as ever laid out of door is yet in
market, but that too is going very fast,
A large emigration is expected here
in the spring. Now with regard to
winds. [ heard before I came here
that it was a fearful country, for heavy
winds. [ find it to the contrary in my
10 months experience. OF course We
have prairie winds, as all prairies do,
but [ have seen the wind blow in Wood
county as hard, if not harder than |
have here. We had the finest fall and
winter % far, with the exception of
four weeks. that | ever experienced,
But my letter is getting quite lengthy
and { will close, and if it finds accept
ance in your columns [ Will write you
another the first of next month, giving
prices of different articles and a de-
scription of the country east of the
Arkansas river.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1879-02-13
LOCAL MATTERS.

Pansies in February.-The Ash
land Press says that Mrs. Fifeld, the
wife Of the editor. picked a boquet of
pansies in her fewer garden only a few
days ago. How do our ladies in south
ern Illinois and Missouri, who are
shiveriug under mountains of furs
like to hear such intelligence from the
Lake Superior region? Don't they
wish they were a little nearer Goods
country 2" This reminds US Only
last week our little Helen went out
into the flower garden, and raising an
old glass dish that had been placed
over pansie root last fall, picked a
couple Of fresh, full bIoomed pansies,
and upon examination, dozen or more
buds were found upon fresh and
thriving stalk, where we had supposed
were only withered stems awaiting a
resurrection when the genial spring
should summon them to awaken to
flower life. We shall expect to find
oranges and all manner of tropical
fruits in this latitude another season.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1879-02-13

Snow at Last.-Mouday came
with drizzely rain which turned to
snow in the afternoon. followed by
freezing weather aad clustering wind
in the evening. The storm continued
during the night and a part Of Tues
day. At last We have suE Gent snow
for logging purposes, over foot hay
ing fallen in this locality. while Oh tie
line Of the Central Road it measures
at least eighteen inches. The loggers
are jubilant-
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1879-02-13
ParOdieS.-The Stevens Polr

S.-The Stevens Point
Journal publishes fifteen parodies on
Longfellow's Excelsior" which were
written and read before the Library
Association" Of that city at its last
meeting; it having been announced
that a prize. would be given for the
best !; a committee of three having
been appointed to determine the most
merito-ious submitted by competitors.
The prize was awarded to Miss VERDE.
ma Ellis. Her parody on the beauti-
full poem is full Of good points, and
overfows with humor. She chose
Fire Fire and the committee
didn't put her out, but their verdict
-t'Excelsior.
Two other parodies. 1.-The Missing
Link" and Humanity" are most ex-
eeiient. and ~e are Inclined to favor
the latter as che one TO which the
prize should have been awarded.
The paredies are all capital. auG xs
saean 60 preserve the Jearaat Of Feb.
Sth 70 sup frsla On Washing day. Taix
parodyiag popular paeHs IL ses
way to create isteeeE in hsme literary
soeiesaes ana ne rather like Il Mig
can't ear people start the dormant
eexrsat of fife blood sn eur societies
by adopting 5 similar eeHrse- Let SIS
srg IL
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1879-02-13

Music. learn from Mr. Bal
comb, that he win visit Grand Rapids
and Centralia in the spring, and Or
ganize class for twelve lessons 1.-TWO
a week)if our people choose to cncour-
age him Our folks know Mr.. BIS
ability and success as teacher. We
have no doubt many will be glad to
avail themselves of Ais services.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1879-02-13
Personals.

Mrs. Higbeo of Green Bay, arrived
Tuesday. on short visit among her
many friends.
Hon. 7. B. Scott returned home
Saturday lie left for Madison last
Monday evening.
We notice our old friend Baldwin in
town. he who of yore showed a lack
plane, W c. always was Carpenter
man.
DR.. Hasnon, of Milwaukee, has
been in the city the past week. The
DR. is one of Milwaukee's most prsmi
nent physicians. He was the guest of
his sister, Mrs. DR.. Whitney,
Richard Il. Dana, the poet, died
at hi. residence in Boston, Sunday,
Feb ,, 1879, aged 81 years He vas
the father and grandfather of two en-
inent literary men bearing the same
name.
Our old townsman, Mr. Robert
Grace has been suffering severely the
past week frsm his old ailmont, heart
disease It would DO his many friends
good to see Uncle Robert about our
streets. as he used to be.
Judge Villas, an old resident of
Madison. and man generally known
and respected throughout the state,
died at his residence last Wednesday
of pneumonia, aged GS years. Judge
Villas was the father Of i. 3. & VIM.
Villas, we'll known to the citizens of
Wisconsin.
Rev. Mr.. Bennett was absent from
the city last Sabbath, consequently
there was no service at the Methodist
church. Services next Sabbath as
usual. The Methodist society is to be
congratulated in securing so excellent
and able a pastor as Bro. Bennett.
He is building up the society and en-
HANGING its interests in many WAYS.
-SzS go. <lzs,----
[ Published February s, 1879 I
CHAPTER 9
AN ACT to provide for special terms
Of the circuit court in the seventh
judicial circuit.
The people ofthe state of Wisconsin,
represented in senate and assembly,
do enact as follows
Section 1. Each and every gener-
al term of the circuit court held in
the counties of Marathon, Portage,
Waupaca and Wood, shall be special
terms for the whole seventh judicial
circuit
Section 2. At any special term of
said court herein provided for, any
and all business may be done arising
or pending in said circuit, or any of
the counties therein, which might be
done at any general term, except the
trial Of issues Of fact.
Section 8 This act shall take eff
feet and be in force from and after it's
passage ana publication.
Approved February 7, 1879.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1879-02-13
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
gncgIn Sale.

State of Wisconsin-In Circuit Court for Wood
County.
I. 9. St. Amour and j. D. Wittcr plaintiffs,
against Eiager q. Nhipplc, daiandaut.
BY virtue Of an execution issued out o., and
under the seal Of the Circuit Court for Wo,
county, 10 me directed and delivered. and dat. 4
On the q day of priI 1915. against the prorer y
Of the aboyenama3 defendant Ehnger +. NhiT-
pie, for want o. goo Is and chattcIs whereof 10
levy the same, 1 have this day levied uprn
AM hail eXrose for sale and sell at public "a %
to the highest bidder for cash, at the front doc
at the court house, in the city of Grand Rapids.
Wood County, Wisconsin,, on Saturday March
-, 1879 at o'clock p. NJ of said day, all tho
right, title and interest which the said defend
ant EGingcr u. Whipplc It'd on the ID day Of
April, 1915. or has since acquired. in and to he
following described lands and the appmrtonances
and heredtameuts thereuntO belOn gng, tow T.:
The south eat quarter of the south west qyar-
ter Of Section II. Town %. Range Il. Ali tf
said lanis lying and being in said county Of
Wood and State Of Wisconsin
Dated Sheriff's Office, Grand Rapids, Wise,
February, 10, 1879.
PETER McCAMLEY.
Sheriff Of Wood County, Wis
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1879-02-13

Vixen the confederate colder Has
picking up things around the congress
SIGNAL blacksmith shop at Washington.
the ether day, be picked up IN limo
cent iaokirg piece Of old +'Iren BIZ
gzde-' He fozn& that 1t Eas red aefs
aaa be laid 1t dera without being told
to do So It aas Gen. Ed Bragg -
PecZs Sun
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1879-02-13

Dangerous SWine.-Nick.
Schmitt has two large porkers running
in our streets, which are dangerous to
pedestrians. They will as soon tackle
a child, woman or man as pail Of
swill. Where is our Marshal? Let
those pigs be put in the pound or pork
barrel.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1879-02-13
OFFICIAL DIRECTORT.
CHTRCH DIRECTORY

CONGREGATIONAL.-R l.. NJ. FosrER.
Services every Sabbath at half past 10 A. NJ.
and half past Z, p. N. Sabbath School at L N.
Prayer Meeting every Wednesday evening.
METHODIST EPISC.-Rrv. p S. Bennett.
Services every Sabbath at half past IOA. NJ. and
p. ". Class Meeting at P NJ Sabbath
School at II N. Prayer Meeting every Thurs
day evening.
ROA-iN CATH0LIC.-Rev. CHAs. BEYERLE.
Services every Sabbath morning at 10 o'clock,
Catechism at l z. N. Eespers at P, N.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1879-02-13

What was it!-Nearly all of our
exchanges, especially those in the
southern and south eastern part of the
stale have been speaking Of startling
phenomenon Of the nature of an auro
ra, or of a meteoric character, but
which it cannot be determined. We have
yet to find a person in this section who
witnessed the grandly beautiful dis
play as described so graphicly by the
Green Bay Adrocqte and Madison
Democrat which VIC copy below:
"a meteor, of large proportions,
passed over this region on Tuesday
morning of last week, at about 2
o'clock, and the accounts of the Wis
consin press generally indicate that it
was visible pretty much throughout
the State. The heavens were illumin
ated, as far as could be seen for many
miles, and the country was SO perfect
~ lighted that the smallest limbs of
the trees could be seen distinctly for
the space of more than a minute
From the descriptions we get from the
few people in this region who happen
ed to be up at that hour, we should
judge that the light was of an electric,
rather than metcoric character As
described by those who saw it in this
region, the light appeared to descend
to the earth, in manner somewhat
gradual, and then rise again, disap-
pearing gradually into space. The
Madison Democrat, of Wednesday,
the Goth, gives this graphic descrip-
ten of this phenomenon"
cat about three o'clock yesterday
morning, an unusually brilliant aurora
flash visited this section. The manner
of its coming and going was peculiar.
The first Indication of its approach
was bright light like long drawn
out flash of lightning. Before the
observer had time to reflect upon this
phenomenon. a binding red light,
garish and weird, seemed to pour
down cut Of the heavens. We can
think of no expression that is better
than pouring. 1t seemed to run down
the trees and sides Of houses, spread
ing out upon the ground. bringing
every object into relief as boldly as ar
mid day. During the entire time OF
about ten seconds which this wonder
full display lasted, the binding red
light continued to pour down. Look
ing up enc saw the whole heavens full
of this peculiar and subtle fluid. aud
the whole mass seemed to be coming
downward with great velocity. 1t
fairly seemed to suffocate one. it was
so dense. Then it slowly ceased to
descend and another strange scene SOL
lowed. The light reversed its melton
and began TO ascend The same aD-
pearanee of motion like that Of a
great river. continued. but it ran UP
instead of down. When the whole
Hood had rushed up the sides ef the
houses and ap througa the. trees 1t
aassed itself IN tue air and rising
rspldls Inte the heavens, disappeared
as suddenly as the light ST snxfea
eaadie- The whole perfermaass did
GOT last over sfteea seconds, bot st
was brilliant and exciting bsyeaa all
aesenptisn-'S
sro 10 the Choir Oyster SNrner sne
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1879-02-13

We'd be aetapted TO swear If "1wssa9
make taxes aug loaer4
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1879-02-13

$50 TO the Choir Oyster Supper aaa
get a good square meal
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1879-02-13

Tie a1sGeayhere took . seweae cold
on I,hnrsalar.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1879-02-13
Chicago, StPau| & Minneapolis


T8rneriy West Wisconsin,
Chicago g Northeastern RalsDay
Forming through line without change ~
cars. between st. Paui & Chicago te!gif, Madiz
Chicago for Acw York. Phiiaieiphia. balti-
,fere, Washington New ItnganG. the Caps3as,
and all eastern and GtheTn states.
It Il the OH, LINZ ylsanSag
PULLMAN PALACE CARS
And making direct councillors With st. Pau;
L YaaIBe, &arhegn Pacific and -. Paul
I DQigth Railways,
II THE E1yI0I DEF0T IT gF, P,$tI.
Steel rail track. thoroughly baI!asted RDd free
from DUST IS estiRgbG@se asf bf2Aes AllleF
Safety Platforms Il Cos pings OF al Sasss3ss-
esTs.
Neg sad elegant dag eoac5aeg fF eoREsetloE
wi4b Pullman palace ears. OF al trains,
gse Through EKPgsss <x2jss dsi5s,
Corrections At Msrsi2n sHlAtases fsf
green Say. Grand Hepids. Ford dig Lac Ap<
eietoBe St}lkessas asd al R9iF&s eR EorthsrR
st HTs, yai4ey Jsrctf~H. fer s6sgeas Refpt,
Tas44zs aa& AID 1.S4atsez Eszs Cos Fa5ikozd.
LOTT 20 aGET
10 purchase Siekets sza Chicago St Paul &
IN ,oraeT 10 ssys .ezps8ses 4reQelc and amor
anee :i(.4nt t. gSfer ef baggage sf It Paul
tad sa1gey ti.s 3eaHGEgl SaeaeEy Of the
81 rreix & Barabo9 Valleys
Al cIssttiug Devils Lako. -daIizens All Beioif,
q Wisconsin,
Z, F.GL8RKE. <. W WINTER.
Traffic Manage A5sD3 suppl
=. Paul, 4slaF- atniisgp "
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1879-06-28
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--OF-
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Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1879-04-07

The ST. GoTTHARD TUNNEL.-The st.
Gotthard Tunnel has been advanced
$500 yards ON the north side and 5000
yards on the south side, leaving less
than 1900 yards in the centre to be
pierced. Besides the excessive hardness
of the beds of serpentine and quartz, and
insufficient hydraulic power of the Airolo
side, there has been very heavy infil-
tratlon of water, amounting to over 5000
gallons minute in the advance gallery.
Another difficulty has been caused by a
mass of decomposed feldspar mixed with
gypsum, found under the plain of Ander-
matt, the site of an ancient lake. The
work on the tunnel has been pushed for
ward for six years without days inter-
ruption, but the work on the line outside
the tunnel has been suspended two years,
the excess of actual above the estimated
cost thereon being put at one hundred
millions of francs, or twenty millions of
dollars The cost of the tunnel alone
will not, it is thought, exceed the original
estimate. The other discrepancy arises
from errors.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1879-04-07

A WORLD WIDE REPUTATIoN.-Dr. R.
v. Pierce, having acquired a reputation
in the treatment of chronic diseases re-
sulting in professional business far ex-
ceeding his individual ability to conduct,
some years ago induced several medical
gentlemen to associate themselves with
him, as the faculty of the Worlds Dis
pensary, the consulting department of
which has been merged with the lnvalids'
Hotel. The organization has now been
completed and incorporated under statute
enacted by the Legislature of the State
of New York, under the name and style
of the Worlds Dispensary Medical As
ISOLATION" We clip the following from
the Buffalo Express: "a branch of the
World Dispensary Medical Association
is to be established IN London, England,
step which the continually increasing
European business of the dispensary has
been found to warrant. and next week
DIR. B. T. Bedortha will sail for the me-
tropolis named, to superintend the organ
ization of the new institution. This
gentleman has been for some years asso-
ciated with DR.. Pierce in position of
responsibility, and is we'll qualified for
the duty now entrusted to him. Hereto
fore the foreign business of the Worlds
Dispensary has been transacted through
the agency of prominent druggists, but
it has assumed such proportions as to
require more direct care. Dr. Bedortha
will no doubt successfully carry out his
mission, being gentleman of excellent
business abilities and most pleasing
address"
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1879-04-07

AN INLAND AFRICAN SEAN. Ferdi-
nand de Lesseps, after personally inspect
ing the territory, reports to the French
Academy of Sciences that Captain Boud-
aires plan to create the proposed inland
African sea by cutting a channel FROM
the river Melah, which flows into the
Bay of Gabes, is entirely practicable.
Some cliffs to be cut. through, which were
supposed to be hard rock, were discover
ed to be nothing but agglutinized sand.
The inland sea would not interfere with
existing GASES, as they are above the pro-
posed water level. The tide, it appears,
penetrates distance of five miles up the
river Melah, which is contrary to precon-
ceived ideas. Captain Boudaire is at
present engaged in leveling and sounding.
M. de Lesseps says that local traditions
in Tunis agree as to the former existence
of an inland sea where the Chotts now
are situated