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Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1880-05-22

WHAT DOES THIS MEAN 2-The
Cumberland Times used the follow.
ing mysterious language yesterday
Perhaps some Of the mountain gen.
try who overslaughed the Cumber-
land folks 80 numerically laet fall
can explain what it all means.
Mountain peaks, crows" ragged
cliffs, "dying brutes," and Carcass
es, are energetic terms, and sound
like epithets bestowed on some rural
beasts who have probably pirated
carrion that belonged to Cumberland
buzzards:
1t is the "loaves and fishes crowd who
are the disorganizers. They must have
all the offices. n n
This class of men are thick in this coun-
ty. They have sal on our mountain peaks
AS crows on ragged cliffs watch the ex-
piring agonies of dying brutes, ready wait
ing to pounce upon the carcasses they
have watched and longed to see comb
nation effected by which the rough element
could rise to the surface and rule their
betters.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1880-05-22

SHOOTING MArcu.-Tuesday after
noon airy of gentlemen from Cum
bnrland had a shooting match at Bar
rellvllle with team made up of gen.
.lemen from Frostburg and Mount
Savage. Mr.. G. w. Oder, Of Frost
burg, carried Of the prize. Reming-
ton rifle, offered by j, W. L. Sim
mons, of this city, making acore of
As out Of a possible so at 100 yards
range Cumberland NeaUs.
EssE, NON VIDERI.-"Gsm len, "
said the old man as he got his legs
under him, "a puason who labors un-
der the ideah dat he am foolin' de
world will sooner or latter GIT de
grand laff. A pusson can deceive de
public for few days, or a few weeks,
but as soon as de fraud am exposed
he am a gone coon. You may stand
yer hats ober ON yer ears, hang out
yer brass watch chains, an puff at
yer cheap cigars, but de majority of
men will see right frsw you like a
buzz saw chopin up cheese. What
we am we am, an let us bar in mind
de solemn fact that while skim milk
has its value an its uses, it won t
make ice cream or deceive de babies"
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1880-05-22

erty wholly exempt from county tax
alton, yet enjoying tenfold more pro-
lection than individuals, taxed within
an inch of their worth. And if its
own expressions of the people whom
it has compelled to part with their
birthright for pottage, were aroused
to resentment amounting to riot and
eliminating in the destruction of that
property, the people of Allegany
county would have to pay the bill Of
damages Something like this was
threatened several years ago and
probably prevented only by the inter-
vention of the army.
So on runs this hundred-wheeled
Juggernaut, crushing the bones and
blood out of every organism that
comes in its imperial way. The new
railroad enterprise feels the force Of
its bitter, unrelenting pursuit, and
through this the best interests of the
county are assaulted with the deadli-
est venom.
The worst of all is, there seems to
be little or no relief. The creature
has It's creators bound hand and foot by
letters forged by ancestral Legislators
So the liberalities of one generation
become the manacles of the next. Sc
munifcent charitias become sources Of
cruel reciprocity in the strength Of
manhood.
The best that can be done land
that is all of our humble aim here) il
to arouse public sentiment to a danger
growing more threatening every year
and to lead it, if possible, to frown
down and degrade to the lowest dis
repute tactics so vicious in political
morals and oppressive of our enterpri'
ses or, in the words of Gladstone:
To set true value upon the imperisha
BILE and inestimable principles of human
liberty and human rights.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1880-05-22

TIE FRosTBURG JOURNAL, in its las
issue, stated that the Clearfield miners
had struck for an advance from 80 tc
90 cents, making an increase of 15 cents
Homecoming Times.
The JOURNAL stated no such thing
1.-THE argus-eve of the sunbright spiri,
that inspires the Times had seen OIL
had the honesty to quote the word
"total" when it was struggling to find
the difference between 5 and Is, il
would not have had the opportunity
to display its mathematical acumen
70 lustrously. The JOURNAL stated
The latest Clearfield report is that the
strikers have advanced their dema nd
from 80 to IS cents-a total advance OF
IL cents per ton.
The error was in the fact that the
JOURNAL misunderstood its inform
ant who claims he said so instead Of
40 cents as the original price for min
ing in the Clearfeld region. We
were not, we confess, satisfied that the
statement, as understood, was cor
rect, but in the hurry of getting out
the paper it was let go.
If this confession does not satisfy
the Homecoming cynic, possibly, while
Ills head, his heart and hand, are in,
he can give an approximate mathe-
NAUTICAL difference between the popu-
lar solicitude as to whether it does OF
doesn't. This will be a tougher prob.
lem than the l3-l5-l4 game, which,
by the way, the Times quotes as
"l3-14-l5 game" when "the whole
truth OF the matter is" there is nc
such game.
The Times might be careful with
profit about calling attention to our
errors.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1880-01-29
Correspondence.
the country

Garfield. Kansas, Jan. r. 1850.
EDITOR REPORTER
Since my last letter we have ex-
perienced some very cold weather.
Thanks yiving nj ght our first snow fell,
about three inches in depth, it remain
ed on the ground for two days only.
December was very cold most Of the
time Christmas week was exceed
ingly so, the 24th the thermometer
was IL degrees below Zero. Oar far
mers turned ever the soil until the 9th
OF Dec then it iroze up and remained
so until the md of Jan, since then
the weather has been fine, and the
farmers are all busy, blowing again
and the winter wheat is looking fine.
The weather for the last ten DAYS, has
been SO very warm, and 80 pleasant
that children have played out OF doors
from morning till night, barefooted.
and We have not kept any fires only TO
get our meals. and perform other neces-
sary hnuse-work 1t has seemed more
like juno then january Immi.ra
ton has again set III, the prospect O:
the coming wheat crop with our beau
tiful climate an soil, the best in the
world. has again induced people to
come tn Kansas and every day brings
new commers to our county seeking
homes. They are mostly eastern peo-
pie, and men of means, ami they are
so we'll pleased with our advantages
in the farmin. line, as we'll as with
the society, they do not hesitate to
buy at once. Larnad our county seat
in prosperous city. [ do not know
the number of inhabitants, hut it is as
large as the Rapids and Centraiia to-
gether. 1t is Il temperance city, not
saloon in the place. large brick
business blocks. hotels. sale stables,
gristmills. elevators and pottery.
besides beautiful residences. which
would do honor to any eastern city,
and one Of the finest High School
buildings in the far west, the latter is
built on fine plateau and can be
seen from my door. On fine day. a
distance Of twenty miles. l frequent
ly go to Larnad on Saturday, and the
streets are crowded with farmers so
that it is almost impossible to get
along on the sidewalks, and / have
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1880-01-29

The Wisconsin Central Railway
During the past year the business OF
the Wisconsin Central railroad at this
point has attained to proportions is
remarkable as the must be crafty
ing to the railroad company. This is
owing quite as much to the liberal
ity Of the company in supplying every
facility for the convenience of travel
ers and others doing business with the
road as to the general revival in bnsi-
ness. The Wisconsin Central is now
one of the best equipped and best
managed railroads In the country, and
the prosperity it is now enjoying Is
we'll merited. The officer and en-
ployes of the company. command the
respect and esteem Of al. who travel
over the road, or who do business with
it And this courteous and obliging
disposition is not by any means the
least important fact in the sum the
companys present prosperity.
1t is announced that negotiations
are now pen'iing with the view of
connecting this road, at Colby, with
the West Wisconsin and St. Paul &
Minneapolis roads, in which event the
business of the Wisconsin Central
will be largely augmented.
The business of the road Cor Nov
ember last, footed up over 100000,
which is an excellent showing for a
road covering only about 400 miles
The wages of the employees are paid
up to The l Sth of that month; and in
short, everything is moving on in a
highly satisfactory manner under the
present management Depere News.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1880-01-29
C0nyeyaHceS.

Deeds reed for record during the
week ending Wednesday, Jan. 21st:
Warranty-H. B. Campbell TO
T. NJ. Woods, 70 acres at $3.50; j.
Rablin and wife to Fred Closuit. l
lot in Grand Rapids at 81; Joseph
Riyel to Barber Smith, so acres at
800; VIM. II. Puifer to VIM. Scott,
50 acres at $500; John Brantineyer
and wife to Lawrence Grisen, 40
acres at $500; Andrew Zigler and
wife to Eugene Pilon, lot in Marsh
field at $500; Breese j. Sterens to
Leo Trudeau, 40 acres at $500; S.
Marsh to James III Baker, 40 acres
at $40; Fl. II Clark 10 VIM. E.
Sinclair, 40 acres at $3.50; G. c.
Smith and wife to Lawrence Ward,
76O acres at S11O0.
Quit Claim-Clark & Scott to
Patrick Conway, 40 acres at 800;
Michael Vaughan and wife to HI. S.
Hayden, l lot in Grand Rapids at
5000; Wood County to Hayden &
Smith Lumber Co, so acres at 81
H. z. Chase to III. r. Clark, 40 acres
al $50.
Eastwood County TO William
Scott, so acres at 1929; Wood Co
to Jerome Potter, 120 acres at S7.1l
A school OF instruction for F. 6
A. NJ, for district No. 20, will be
opened in this city on Wednesday
Feb. 4th, by the grand lecturer, Mr.
NJ. L. Young, and continue severa
days. All apprentices and fellow
crafts, especially, should report OF
the first day. 1t is expected that
quite mob OF the fraternity from
adjacent cities and villages will at
tend. The members in this city vii
endeavor to make it pleasant for Wis
iting brethren.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1880-01-29
4 Busy Railroad Builder.

The editor Of the Bellevue, Iowa
Leader, has been having a talk with
Air. +. o. Wyatt. one OF the model
railroad men of the west, and he has
this to say thereof:
Mr.. L. o. Wyatt. general manager
OF the c., c., d and NJ. road, and pres
ident Of our narrow guage, and high
priest of several other roads. was in
the city Monday night. Mr.. Wyatt
is Il great worker. Since last June he
has built one hundred aud fifty five
miles of railroad, besides attending to
his off cial duties at the chief officer of
two railroads already in operation and
doing an immense business Mr..
Wyatt says that he has not had IA good
nights rest in five months, yet ne
look. as strong, fresh and vigorous as
though he was man enjoying ele.
CANT leisure Ills great achievement
is in having built thirty-three miles Of
railroads in seventeen days. Mr.
Wyatt is Il man oi business ability
Of pleasant and unpreteudins address -
In TACT, man born to create and com
mand big things OF this world.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1880-01-29

never heard any other language but
the American spoken on the streets,
and have not seen fight, or heard an
improper word pass between parties.
So much for Temperance. 1t supports
two newspapers one Republican, and
ore Independent, | find Wisconsin is
represented, with some of her manu-
factures. The shingles on my house
were made in Eau Claire, and 1
bought a Mitchell wagon which was
made in Racine. and they take the
lead in the wagon line, although there
are great many other firms represent
ed here from Missouri, Illinois, In
diana, Ohio, and Iowa yet the Racine
wagon is seen almost on every other
farm. But my letter is getting quite
lengthy SO l Will close Tor this time.
Yours truly,
h.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1880-01-29

4 certain lecturer speaking of Il tri-
weekly stage IN Vernon county said it
went down one week, and tried to
come back the next, hence the name.
Rev. Mr. Norris is doing excellent
work in his new pastorate. He gets
around among our people, and every
home is brighter for his coming.
Miss Lanra V. Alban. a most ex-
cellent christian woman and most
successful teacher, well known to
nearly all our people, died at Plover
last week Society and the Educa-
tional world loses grand soul in the
':going home Of Miss Alhan.
THE LEGISLATURE should not simply
defeat the Ryland resolution in regard
to the greenhacks. but should adopt
one expressing exactly the opposite
opinions. The Republicans of Wis
consin. if thep are to he represented in
memorials to Congress. do not want to
be placed IN the attitude of opposing
the completion of resumption.
So says the wild eyed word-swasher
of the Sentinel. We'd like TO know
what difference it makes to Murphy
what Republicans do, any how. Its
none Of his funeral.
Burr Robins, the Snowman, met
with fearful accident recently, while
sailing his steam yacht on the Rock
river. The smoke stack struck a
bridge while the boat was moving at a
rapid rate, under ninety pounds Of
steam. and falling, his head was
caught between the timbers Of the
the boat and the stack, crushing it
fearfully. The whole top of his head
can be lifted up two inches or more.
and get he ~ alive, and the prospect Is
favorable for his recovering. He's
got the best advertising card in the
world. IL he RECEIVERS we hope he will
for he is the prince of good iell-ws
and everybody in GAINESVILLE loves him.
Our EXCHANGES all speak in the
most complimentary terms of Senator
Scott as President pro tenn of the
Senate.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1880-01-29
Wood County Map.

1t is known to most of our citi
zens that we have been engaged
during the past summer in preparing
a map of Wood County. The work
is now finished. We have just
received $50 copies OF the map from
the publishers in New York and are
now prepared to place them before
the public for their criticism or
approval.
While in this, the first attempt to
produce "a map of our county, no
one who will give the matter IA
thought will expect that degree of
accuracy and perfection that may be
looked for in subsequent attempts,
in which the compiler has the aid
and advantage Of old maps to
relieve him in his labor and assist
him in the correction of errors. Yet
we place the result OF our efforts
before the public, confident that the
degree of accuracy is all that could
be expected, and that the map is
quite equal to similar maps prepar
ed for other counties in this part OF
the state.
The preparation and publication
of this map has already cost us over
500. We have fixed the price at
81 per copy, price less than that OF
any county map known to US, and
should we be SO fortunate as to sell
every copy received from the pub
fishers our profits will not be large,
an.i a considerate public will not
regard our price as unE reasonable.
Those who are acquainted with the
efforts we made to induce others tC
engage in this enterprise before we
reluctantly undertook the task, know
that our chief desire was tn have for
the use of the public a county map
similar to that possessed by adjoin-
ing counties, and that we were wei;
aware that there was no hope oil
speculative profits in the under
taking.
The map gives the name ard ltca-
ton of all the railroads, railroad
stations, post offices and Wagon
roads III the county. 1t gives the
name, location of house, and the
homestead OF all actual resident
land owners. It gives the locat on
of all churches, school houses, kaolin
beds, stone quarrieS, flood dams, and
hay and cranberry marshes; also the
quantity of land contained III the
government fractional subdivisions.
The map is four feet by three.
mounted on rollers, bound, colored
and vanished.
For the valuable assistance receiv-
ed from many Of the older settlers,
woodsmen and surveyors, and espec-
tally for the assista nee received from
our County Surveyor, VIM. Scott.
who gave MS the full benefit of his
vast knowledge of the geography of
Wood County, we would return our
hearty thanks.
GAYNoR & PURDY.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1880-01-29
Saved from the Poor House.

For years David Allingsworth suf-
ferred with Rheumatism, and notwith-
stand the best medical attendance,
could not find relief He came to the
Scotia County Poorhouse, and had to
he carried into and on, of bed, on ac-
count of his helpless condition. After
the failure of all the remedies which
had been applied, the directors OF the
PoorhouSe resolved to use the cele-
brated German Remedy. St. Jacobs
Oil, and this was fortunate reSolu.
ton: for with with the trial of one
bottle, sthc patient was already much
better, and when Jour bottles had been
used upon him, he could walk about
without the use of il cane.
The facts as above stated. will be
verified by the Editor of the Po,ts
month, Ohio, Correspondent.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1880-01-29
Notice.

State ofWisconsin- Circuit Court-Wosd County
In the matter OF the Estate of Edward Smith
lat of Wood County Wisconsin deceased,
inte-tate.
Application for a. pcintmeDt of Isaac l..
Mnsaer one Of the creditors Of said Estate Adj
ministrai0r. &c bonis non, in place of Mary
smith formerly Administrators of said Estate
upon petition of Spafford d Cole creditors
Notice Il hereby gwen. pursuant to an order
OF said Circuit Co art duly made in said matter
at a spec al term o. said Court held in Wan
paca County Oh the Dist, day OF January 1880.
hat said Application will lie heard Lefoi lie
Hon. Gilbert L. Fark, JUICE OF the said Cir
cult Court 1T Stevens Point. in Portage County
Wisconsin, Tuesday tie ID dag f Marc n
1880. At the opening OF the regular term ef
said Circuit Court for P1rtaee Conn. y. ON that
day or a. soon thereafter as Counsel Can &c
heard.
g. L. PARK.
Circuit Judge.
WEBB & Cochran,
AtsornsJe iIr 2et.tloasr.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1880-01-29
Very Truly Yours
"a Secure your seats OF Schultz. -@e
A REMARKABLE RESULT.
EDWARD EGGLE

1t makes no difference how many
Physicians, or how much medicine
you have tried. it is now an establish
ed TACT that German Syrup is the only
remedy which has given complets sat
isfaction in severe cases of Lung Di-
seases. 1t is true there are yet thou
sands of persons who are predisposed
to Throat and Lung Affections, Con-
sumption. ilemorrhages, Asthma. Se-
we're Colds settled on the Breast, Pnes-
monia, Whooping Cough, &c, who
have no personal knowledge Of Bos-
ehee's German Syrup. To such We
would say that $4,000 dozen wero
odd last year without one complaint.
ConsumptIyes try just one bottle.
Regular size rs cents Sold by ali
Druggists in America.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1880-01-29
Star Lecture CaurSe.-We c

Star Lecture Course. We can
now announce the dates of the coming
lectures of the course. Unless some
special change be made Of which we
are cognizant, the lectures will be
given as follows:
FRANK BEARD, the great Caricatur-
list and Black Board Artist who has
been for years employed by Harper
and Frank Leslie. Feb. 9th.
Master G. PAUL SMITH, the Boy
Orator and Gmpersonator, Feb. 18th
and 10th.
Hon. SCHUYLER CeLFAx, Feb.
oath
The hall ought to be filed every
night, for there is not better talent in
the country.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1880-01-29

Officers E:lsi.eSS Meeting.
At the meeting at the parlor OF the
Congregational church last Wednes-
day evening Il schedule of c"ntrihn-
tons to benevolent Objects WAS arran--
ell to be taken up at stated intervals,
and a visiting committee appointed,
consisting of seven ladies. three in
Centralia and four in Grand Rapids,
whose business it will be to call upon
new residents and extend to all such Il
hearty welcome to the church and So
ciety. The committee for Centralla is
Mrs. WhIttlesey, Mrs. Denis and Mrs,
McVey. for Grand Rapids; Mrs Ray
mond, Mrs. ingraham, Mrs. VIM.
Brown and Mrs. Henry Rablin.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1880-01-29
90 ak TALK"
In THE
STAR COURSE"
Frank Beard, the great
"EEUm orOIs Artistic" viii APP
pear for one night al Writer'S
Hail, Friday evening, Eeb'y
9th.

Hail, Friday evening, Eeb'y
9th.
This Is what the Press, and notable
persons say of him :
"MR. FRANK BEARD, whose car.
toonS in the Connie Monthly. and IL
Illustrations in ScriLm~r, The Attltne.
Harpers. and many other prominent
periodic Is. have made his name and
genius familiar to thousands, has made
his debut as lecturer though 'lect-
ure' scarcely conveys the right impress
sinn of the entertainment. To form
an accurate idea. it should be seen and
heard 1t is pleasant, spark ing,
genial discourse about the mysteries of
picture making. just such as real
good-natured fellow like Frank Beard.
might give to an intimate friend who
desired 10 know '.how he made those
funny things in the Conic.' To illus
trate his talk, he makes "A lot of pict-
ures in the presence of the audience,
and So rapidly d" these appear as ia
miliar objects, or change with few
strokes to entirely different forms,
that the looker-on is always pleasantly
excited 10 see w hat that going to be.
Mr.. Beard displays incidentally many
Of the secrets of the art. which cannot
TAIL to be of great advantage To any of
his spectators who are DESTROYS of
welding the pencil. The discourse is
fairly overflo ing with original humor.
but it Is needless to say to any familiar
with the lecturer, there is nothing
rude or indicate 1t is the most
cultured audiences that have received
the entertainment with the most ap-
preciation
My DEAR SIR:
This will introduce to you my friend
Mr. Frank Beard, the artist vino IL
Illustrated the ''IIoosier Schoolnaster. >
and who is hrimful of droilery. His
lectures in and around New York have
been great success think he has
the making of great national success,
as comic chalk and talk lecturer.
| lie is in every way good fellow and
gentleman, and IN his own way he is
"a genius.
Very Truly Yours
EDWARD EGGLESTON.
| ne Secure YOUR seats OF Schultz -mr
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1880-01-29

We observe that the legislature is
wrestling with the interest bill. An
effort is being made to put the figure
at 6 per cent We must call upon
that honorable body to halt. We.
with the whole press Of tile state look
upon this as an especial drive at acr
printers who. if the law passes, will be
obliged to loan our money at only 6
per cent, Are we wealthy printers to
be subjected to such tyranny? Bro
Murphy of the Sentinel. Will you enter
your protest? Keyes, we are sure il
at the bottom Of the iniquity.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1880-01-29

Methodist SCc;ablp.-Nearly a
hundred of the good PEOPLE Of our two
cities met at Lem, the Kromers, last
evening. and wore off the rough anu
anxious edge of lie through socially,
and forsrtiulneS: Of its cares in
pleasant greetings. pound cake and
'.punkin pie 1t was voted u royal
good time Proceeds about $40. 0G
Lem we would have been there, but
that lawful baby
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1880-01-29
~e0-@

EX-SENATOR T. 0 Howe has writ
ten an exhaustive article reviewing the
opposition against the third term
idea. which appears in the February
number Of the North American Re-
view. 1t is highly spoken of by the
mr.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1880-01-29
GAYNoR & PURDY.
~SAA-~

The cars now run through to Jenny.
See the new time table. There is no
change south of junction City
Quicker tine is made between that
point and Wansau giving one nearly
four hours at the latter point to tran
sact business and return the same day.