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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1880-11-18
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
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In Probate.
Slate Of Wisconsin, County Court Of Wood Co.
In Prgbafe

toUUTte JttItLY 2 U~I y " VVW
In Pr0Jate.
Notice is hereby given that at a re suIar term
of the County Court to be hell in and for said
county, at the Q flee of Geo. R. Gardner in the
city Of Grand Rapids in said county on
mencing at clock 4. NJ. the following mat
ter will be heard and considered The appli-
cation Of Emma La BieuX guardian of Mary
and Anna La B!cux minor children and heirs
of Eleazer La BleUX late of said county, de
ceased for license to sell piece of real estate
belonging to said minor ildren described a
follows tO-wit: Lot three ~ Of block one ID
Of Neeyes 1st and 2nd addition to Grand Rap
ids in Wood County, Wiscon
By the Court
GEO. r. GARNER. Co. Judge.
Dated Oct. 80 1880. WEBB CoCaRAN,
4w Attorneys for Petitioner.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1880-11-18
THURSDAY, NOV. Is, 1880.
Hon. III. H. McCord, For Speaker.

I4OIl- Ill IL 1rICSOI(ls Il Oh LcESdh6I-
Some o. our contemporaries have
anticipated US in proposing the name
of our Assemblyman elect, Hon. II
H. McCord, for Speaker of the next
Assembly, but we hasten to second
the nomination. Mr. McCord has
served one term in the State Senate
(from the district east of u.s. and
acquitted himself with great credit as
a legislator and parliamentarian
Longer service was then rendered him
but declined That he would fill the
Speakers chair with credit to him
self and his district no one who knows
anything of the man can doubt. His
pre-eminent business qualifications and
habits, added to parliamentary exper-
fence and sound judgment will make
one of the best presiding officers the
Assembly has ever had.
Another fact ought to weigh in
Mr.. McCords favor. In a district
which has heretofore been considered
close, he was elected by about 1900
majority over s. L. Mason, who was
the candidate Of both the Democrats
and Notwithstanding largely
ahead in every county of the district,
and in his own county of Lincoln
polling an almost unanimous vote
This vote indicates that the people of
this District have great confidence in
Mr.. McCord, or that they have very
little confidence in Mr.. Mason and
we prefer the former Interpretation, as
we believe the truth to be. We sub
nit that a candidate thus Endorsed at
home, and otherwise qualified to till
the position honorably and well. may
well be preferred by his Republican
associates as presiding officer of the
Assembly.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1880-11-18
TINE TABLE.
WISCONSIN VALLEY R. R.

WISCONSIN VALLEY R. r.
Pass going north de. 9.15 A NJ.
Pass going south de. 5,37 p. NJ.
WISCONSIN CEN. R. R.
Pass at Junc't City going N 10 A. NJ.
Pass at Junc't City going S 445 P NJ
GREEN BAY Il VI. R. R.
Pass. Trains going east de. lbs P. NJ
Aeon q . s. " 10 2. NJ.
Acc'm E" 4" q" 400 A. NJ.
Pass. Trains going west ell. 55 A. NJ.
Acc'm 8: Z" 9. A. NJ
Acc m {" g & 4 A. NJ.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1880-11-18
Sheriff Sale on Foreclosure.
SASI11l I'll = ~ OSAOSNtAS'
STATE OF WISCONSIN-CIRCUI COURT
JF04n rAT-NTV

STATE OF WISCONSIN-CIRCUIT COURT
WOOD COUNTY.
Ahira B. Sampson, Plaintiff. We. Charles O,
Baker, EstelIa Baker. Henry A. Sampson.
Seth A. Stafford, D. }. Cole and lisa &C l.. Mosh-
er as County Treasurer Of Wood County, Wis
cOnsin, Defendants.
In pursuance and by virtue Of a judgement
of foreclosure and sale rendered In the above
entitled action by the Circuit Court OF wood
County. Wisconsin on the 18th day Of Nay A.
D 1879, the subscriber. Sheriff of said county
of Wood, will sell as directed in said judgment
at public auction, to the highest bidder, at the
front door of the Court House. in the city Of
Grand RAPIDS in said county of Wood, on the
9th day Of November A, D. 1880, at tive o'clock
in the afternoon Of that day, all the following
lands described in said judgment as follows.
to-wit: The following described real estate
situate. lying and being in the county of " God
and state Of Wisconsin, tO-wlt: The north half
of the southwest quarter, and the south east
quarter of the southwest quarter Of section No
twenty-four (2D in township No. twenty three
(23J north of range No. FIVE 90 east.
Dated at Sheriffs office, Grand Rapids in said
Wood county this 4.h day Of October, A. D.1920.
PETER MCCAMLEY,
Sheriff Of Wood County Wis.
4ardn er s Gayuor, Plaintiffs Att orneys.
tlCtT wI
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1880-11-18
NJ j. McRaith Merchant Tailor.

Keeps on hand Cloths, Cassi-
meres, Yestings sc. Has a large
stock of Woolens at the lowest market
prices. Call and examine before pur-
chasing elsewhere.
Water St, Grand Rapids. M25y1.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1880-11-18
English Views Of American Farming.

Assembly.
English Views of American Farming.
In the report Of Messrs. Read and
Pell on American agriculture, they
say:
"Few English farmers have any idea
Of the hard and constant work which
falls to the lot of even well-to-do farm
ers in America Save in the harvest,
certainly no agricultural laborer in
England expends anything like the
same time and strength in his days
work; therefore it Is essential to guard
against putting the value of the farm
er's own labor at too low figure, and
to make due allowan ce for the draw
back which must occur upon the most
skillfully managed aud best arranged
big farms The calculations are here
made in the endeavor to strike an
average of the cost of the production
of wheat between the very large and
the very small farms of America, and
in estimating the cost of the latter to
give fair and reasonable value to the
labor of the farmer and his family.
The readiness with which the tillers
of the soil take to machinery in Amer
lea woud surprise some of the farmers
in the old country. The skill and
ease with which they are worked say
something for the manufacturer, but
still more for the intelligence of the
farmer. In America the presence Of
labor saving machinery upon even a
small farm is an absolute necessity.
There is the further induccment to OBJ
tain implements of all kinds by buying
them on long loans, and by paying for
them by installments, which sometimes
tempts farmer to buy more machine
ry than he can afford The machines
used upon the farms are we'll construct.
ed, and exceedingly light and handy.
The land is level, the soil light, the
climate dry, and the crops by no means
bulky. Under these favorable condi
tions, machines that would soon come
to grief in England, work we'll FOL
many seasons in America. But hav
ing got good machine, and skillfully
used 1t, 1t appears beyond the power
of al American farmer to take The
slightest care Of it. Not only The
common implements of the farm, bu
such costly and delicate machines a
drills, mowers, self binding reapers
and thrashing machines, stand abroad
all the year round. A few poles ant
ton or two of that straw which is ly
ing about in masses ready to be burnt
might protect all the spare machiner,
on a farm. But nothing Of the sor
is attempted. or at least it is 50 rarel
done as only to prove the exception t
a very general rule of wanton negli
gence. When, therefore, one hears 0
the perishable nature of the America
implements, it would appear that tn
chief fault rests with the far,ne
rather than the maker. We shout
say that good machinery and improve
implements are much more commo
on American than English farms. Tn
tools are certainly lighter, better shaT
ed. and better made. 1t may be true
that a good workman never find
fault with his tools, but it is true
still that Yankee laborer is too ser
sible ever to work with bad one"
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Trains run on Chicago time (Which is 23
minutes faster than Hnona timel laiiy, sun
accommodation trains, see local time table.
spinner.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1880-11-18
DISTANCES:


accommodate trains, see local time table.
spinner.
DISTANCES
From Green Bay to New London. 80 miles
Pleyer, So M Grand Rapids 96 M Mcmillan
Junction, 14S m; Arcadia, 1872 IN; Winona 214m;
Lacrosse, 1885, st. Paul, PSI; Minneapolis, 292.
CONNECTIONS.
At Green Bay with Chicago & Northwestern
and Wisconsin Central Railways for Milwaukee
and Chicago, and for all points, North. Mast and
South and with Union Steamboat Co. for De-
.zoit. Cleveland, Buffalo an the east.
At New London with the Milwaukee Lake
shore Il Western R'y for Shawano. Appleton,
Oshkosh, ManitOwoc, Sieboygan ali Milwau-
kcc.
1t Amherst Junction and PIovar with Wiscon
sin Central r.. for A,iLan /, Stevens Point,
PORTAGE and Madison.
1t Merrii;a1 with Chicago, St. Paul & Minne
l!snli- and Omaha Railway for Black River
Falls. Eau Claire. 81. Paul AMI MinneapJIiS
IT Winona with Chicago, Milwaukee x St
i'aui k'y for II. Paul ard Nnnca POLLS, with
" mona & St. Peter Railroad. q. L. n W. for
Rochester, Marshall, Sioux City, Yankton and
POINTS West.
IT Lacrosse VT ID Southern Minncso and
c. G. ID. & NJ Divisions, G. NJ. & St Paul Ry
TIMOTHY CASE, Receiver
and Genl Manager.
MUNSON Z. CASE. Gcn'l Pass. 4 gent.
Green Bav, Wis
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1880-11-18

Taking effect October Il, $780,
GOING WEST. GOING EAST
Accomo. Express Stations Express. Acc ON,
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1880-09-29
The Trouble in Virginia.

The only unfayorable sign for the
Democracy In the canvass, is the divis-
ion in Virginia. The Democrats have
divided on a State issue-viz: the State
debt. One side are the Regular Der
racy, the other, the Readjusters both
for Gen. Hancock, and each has its cleo
toral ticket. An attempt to unite the
! two divisions on one ticket has failed.
The Regular Democracy proposed to
take an equal number from both sides.
This was fair PROPOSE ton but it was
rejected BY the Readiusters with a coun-
ter proposition to submit both the Elec-
/ toral tickets to primary election and TO
adopt the one polling the largest number
of votes The Regulars assented to it
with the understanding that known
/ Democrats who had voted the regu-
lar tickets of the party should partici-
pate In the election. The Readjusters
insisted that every voter should be al
lowed to participate, who would pledge
themselves to vote for Hancock. The
Regulars rejected the proposition, and
the negotiation failed. The Regulars
acted right, because the effect would
have been to permit the entire Radical
membership to have a voice iii selecting
the candidates of the party if they should
be INSCRIPTIONS enough to take the
pledge. 1t will be remembered that
precisely the same question was present.
ed to the Democratic caucus at the late
session Of the Mississippi Legislature.
In spirit Of liberality the Readjusters
pledge only was required. Republicans
who are now supporting Garfield, took
advantage of it, and in the caucus ex-
ercised an equal voice with Democrats
in good standing Nobody was won
over And what was gained by it ex-
cept to lower the standard Of the party
organization
The Virginia Regulars have pursued
the course which they deemed consis-
tSht Win tucII oDiISdtloH 10 IIeStl e
the integrity of their party organiza
ton. But there is still way open to
save Virginia to the party in the coming
election. 1t will require selfdenial and
Il sacrifice which patriots only know
how to make. The Regulars have
shown their determination not to-
permit Radicals and the riffraff Of other
parties to control their nominations,
now let them rise to the height of the
occasion, withdraw their ticket and I'M
der protest that it is done to save the
State to the Democracy, vote the ticket
of the Readjusters under the solemn
pledge that the Electors thus chosen
will vote for Hancock and English,
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1880-09-29
PENNSYLVANIA GREENBACK LEADE
GIVES HIM A SMART RAP.
The Gulieys.

A bloodthirsty Modoc, in New York
has written terrible letter to Henry
Gulley, of Kemper, to which cores
pendent of the Louisville-Courier Jour.
nal refers as follows:
The trial passed off quietly. There were
no new blood curdiing develQpmeflts to re-
lieve the monotonous quietude, except a
letter received by Henry J. GulIey, from
some one in Goshen, New York, who signs
himself, Every lovingly, E. Dare Smith. 2
in which he says that men are now on the
track of Henry Gulley, hunting him to the
death; that his life Is not worth a straw
that all the Gulleys and Dan. McWhorter
will vel meet their jest reward "or the
bravery of the young men OF the North has
gone forever" together with many other
naughty things unbecoming the young men
of the North, all of which Is written in a
very bad vicious-looking hand, and with
malice aforethought cruelty numbering Eng
lish photography. This document has added
some little freshness to the occasion and to
the Kemper bfood-sucLers. It is curiosity
WHICH tickIes them. They COLLECT in groups
to hear it read, and strain their ewes to
catch a glimpse of the thing, but won't
touch it. They stand and listen with a
smile of curiosity on their faces, but always
with one foot forward ready to run, as ii
afraid it might =. - ctr in the hands of the
reader and shoot ,em.
Whenever Gulley has been shot, it has
been from behind tree or from some dark
spot. Whenever a GnIIey has had occasion
to shoot at anybody, it has been in the open
daylight where all could see. All Mr. Gull
ley asks, I presume, of Mr.. Smith, is not to
shoot him after the manner in which his
brother, John Gulley, was shot and brought
to his death-that is from the assassin ;
lurking place.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1880-09-29
West Point and Its Press.


The Starkyille Times has anticipated
and excelled us in what we wished TO
say about West Point; and especially
her press. We can express ourselves
best by reproducing what the Times has
so well said /:
West Point is our nearest neighb0r, and
it is thoroughly active and enterprisihg
town. 1t furnishes many evidences of thrift
and improvement. While there, the echo
Office was visited and Capt. Collins, an
obliging and genial member of the frater-
nifty, seemed to be contented to let the
world move just as it does. He Is some
thing of philosopher, never frets or froths,
but maintains serene equanimity through
all the shifting scenes of politics aud edito-
rial life, and steadily serves his readers with
. good paper. In the News" Office was
found Maj. Herndon, who has won the
sobriquet OF gentleman George" His
poiished articles, manifest aversion 70
Offensive epithets and his fairness in all
polemie discussions with the brotherhood
have marked hisp - i perfect gentlemen 70.
the manner born. hepes lie stands dubbed. "
The News deserves liberal patronage and
will doubtless receive Il
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1880-09-29
-Thurnan-H

A mass meeting at Hicksville, Ohio,
a few days ago, was addressed by Ex.-
Gov. Hendricks and Senator Thurman.
1t is not usual thing for two men who
were supported for the Presidency to
speak on the same occasion, in favor IL
the successful candidate. At this meet
ing Mr. Hendricks repeated his arraign-
ment of Garfield for has course during the
electoral count, and threw in not ! little
invective. which pleased his hearers
greatly. Mr.. Humans remarks were
of historical nature, and were made
for the purpose of showing that the
country had waxed rich and populous
under sixty years, of Democratic rule,
and would continue to prosper under the
same conditions. .And to crown the
whole, the following letter was seaa
from Gen Hancock:
GOVERNORS ISLAND, New YORK
HARRoR, sept 12,-Messrs. A. z. Edger-
ton. Ben. J. Patton and others, Hicksville,
Ohio-Gentlemen Accept my tL2nks for
your invitation to Hicksville, Defiance
county, Ohio, on the 18th inst. The meet
lug will be one Of Inpsual interest, honored
as it will be by the presence of those two
prominent leaders, Senator Thurman and
Gov. Hendricks The cause must be one of
noordinarv kind that brings together those
eminent men on the borders of the two
great Stasss OF which they have long been
distinguished represaE tatiyes. have reason
to feel proud of being prominently identl-
fed with cause that is upheld by the Pa-
trsofism and ability of such advocates. l
regret that | can not be present on this
occasion to share with ny fellow citizens
the wisdom and patriotism that can nos fail
IN emanate from such sources. feel assured
that the proceedings of the meeting will
enforce the peoEIa's demand for honesty,
econnmy aud efficiency in the public ser
vice for lie peace add welfare OF TIC co'in-
try; for the security Of free Institutions,
and for all the rights and liberties OF the
citizen as guaranteed by the Constitution
and the laws. Let as hope that the masses
of the people, whose interests stretch a~ay
beyond the schemes and temporary triuMphs
of mere partisan warfare, viii take affairs
into their own hands and properly settle the
question as to whether we shall have q new
era of peace, reconciliation. economy and
prosperity, I am very truly yours.
WINFIELD 8. HANCOCK.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1880-09-29
Notice to Subscribers.

The rule of this Office has been, for ten year:
or more to discontinue papers at expiration
of time paid for The rule has worked well
and Is satisfactory to subscribers and pub
fishers Other duties have prevented close
attention TO our subscription books this sum
rer. and our subscribers in arrears have not
received the customary statement Of their
account We have been requested by quite a
number to continue their papers until fall
and viii eheerfully do 50 TO all who may nol
find IL Convenient to remit until then.
We shall be duly obliged 10 any of our
subscribers for their AID III extehalh8 Inc
circulation Of Tue CLARION. We will mail
the paper to any address until December 3lst
for fltv cents.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1880-09-29
The Campaign il Clay.
NEST PoINr. Sent. D 19,

ffNAf9A A@A-s - " pr = = Aooos
EDITORS CLARION; The goth of septem
Der, 1880, was day which will not be for
gotten by the citizens of Clay, and sur
rounding counties. By invitation of the
Executive Committee of the county, Mai.
Barksdale and Gen. Lowry met one of the
largest and most enthusiastic meetings ever
held at this place, with the single exception
of the grand rally of the Democracy in 1875.
1t being the day of the meeting of our
Circuit Court, the Committee had made all
necessary arrangements for grand old
fashioned Democratic rally, ana on the ar
rival of the north bound train, when the
speakers emerged from the cars, the
cannon belched forth her laundering peals,
as a token of the hearty welcome of West
Point to the invited guests. There being a
large attendance of citizens from all parts
of Clay, and many from distance, before
the hour of speaking arrived the court house
was literally packed to its utmost capacity,
with the eager throng. The court house
was beautifully and tastefully decorated
with appropriate notices, adorned with fes-
toons.
At s O'Clock, P. NJ, the speakers were an
nounced at the door, and were conducted
through the immense throng, to the stand
greeted by the stirring music of ssThe Battle
Cry of Freedom" snug by the Glee Club,
consisting of thirty-slk prominent ladies
and gentlemen, organized for the occasion.
Maj. Barksdale and Gen. Lowry were, in
the order named, then introduced TO the
vast audience by Capt. Fred Beall, Chair
man of the Executive Committee of the
county, in forcible and eloquent manner,
s s.. allnaing to the woman service
rendered by them, and their patriotic deyo-
ton to their country's cause. The highest
expectations of the most ardent admirers
of the speakers were more than met by
them, and since the delivery of their adj
dresses we all feel doubly inspired to press
on, and on, until Hancock and English are
duly inaugurated President and Vice.
President of the United States.
At the conclusion of Gen. LoWry's speech,
Hon. +. g. Barry, ElectOr for the State at
large. was long and loudly called for, but
only ma Il his appearance at the stand to
thank the friends of his immediate home
for this manifestation towards him person.
ally, and giving hearty amen to all that
preceded
Before closing, it il Only due 10 the Ex-
ecutive Committee OF the county to say
that through if. and the untiring energy Of
its Chairman, Capt Fred Beall, no county
can Re better organized for work thas, {. Cay
Il. b. DALToN.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1880-09-29
Washington Correspondence.
.WAsHrSqroy. DC. Sent. % 1854

WAsHINGToN, ID. c., Sept. -, 1850.
EDITORS CLARION: During the pas,
week the Maine elections have been tho aL-
sorblng topic Of discussion, both here and
elsewhere. The first reports produced
marked dismay among the Radical politi-
clans, and while later dispatches have slieht-
ly healed their wounded seusibilitie- sim
the result has been sufficient 10 cause doubt
and dependency To- succeed their f,ttnrr
boastfuiness. The indications that the cur
rent Is towing a different direction from
that they anticipated, are 80 palpable that
they are resorting t. every expedient On
destroy the effect.
An effort has been made 70 produce fb,
impression that Piaisted has received more
Eo4eS thah Hancock can command, and that
therefore, the result is oyerestimated htt,
M !! - tiougIt 70 DC scarcely probable or pos
slDle that the intelligent supporters of tho
GreeneaoS theory will consent 10 throw
away their votes upon Weaver who is now
as complete nullity as an Anti-Masouic or
hnow' Nothing candidate would be-
Ohe ot tAe most fortunate incidents of tbfa
Campaign has been the canvass. or olsen
sion OF political issues IN Northern States b,,
soHe u Che prominent statesmen of the
South, and particularly Of Mississinp;
1t would have been still better Hall her
congressman (for no State BIAS an ADLER or
more talented or efficient elelegatioul l,.3
not been so eng.Gssed in their severed ais
trlcts e ptesent their mastery aupcaIs ~
the Northern people, so that thew 1oigbt
know and understand mare thorou6bIv t5gf
the term "a solid south" embraced ~ an
tagonlsm OF hostility to the Nortb-tL.
East.==or the West, and that il was nat con
hned solely to the Confederate states E,7t
that that 1t also included Delaware. MARYLAND
" est Virginia, Kentucky and Missouri
winch have always adhered to, and beep a..
P PerH N states OF the Union, as New York
or Massachusetts, The powerful sr.oo[l,,,
OF Chalmers and Hooker have nrI5,,lo,I
most excellent results, and have added IL tbar
cohc4ilatlon and fraternity so necessary to M.
preservation q a free and prospero6. gov
ticket. wy laele
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1880-09-29
The Prairie Belt.

The writer has recently had opportu-
nifty to observe the condition of the cot
ton crop in the Eastern and Northeast
ern portion of the State, from Meridian
10 Tupeio, including the rich prairie cot
ton belt, and has found that the reports
of damage to the crop in that section
have not been exaggerated. Super
added to the injury from excessive rains,
are the ravages from the caterpillar
which have completely swept away the
foliage and growing hollis. The top
crop is utterly lost; and the balance
seriously damaged.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1880-09-29
Cor. DExNErr in the n. O. Picavune

Cor. DESNETr in the n. O. Picayune,
gives an interesting description of the
Creosote works Of the Mobile and New
Orleans Road on the Mississippi sea
shore, for preserving timbers used 10y
the road. We have seen Il statement
that the ereosoted piles driven at Ports
mouth, England. ~ years ago, are as
good above a below the water line, and
haveoutlived sixteen eats from the same
timber subjected to the same conditions
which were not creosoted.