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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1881-05-19
FIRES AND CASUALTIES.

AN incendiary fire at Boston DESTROYED
the hay shed of the Boston and Maine
road.
HAYMARKET block. in Boston, with the
goods of its tenants, was damaged $4,000
by fire.
Four negro laborers on the Alabama
and Great Southern road were covered by
a landslide and killed.
THE first case of sunstroke for 1881 oc-
Cured at Erie, Pa, where Mrs. Culhare
received fatal injuries,
KARL MINK, a German haiIing from
Mansfield, o., hanged himself to fence
in South Pittsburg with handkerchief.
A LOSS of $4,000 arose from the de-
struction by fire of mill of the tlafiin
Paper Company, at South Toledo, O,
THE glass works at Rock Island were
destroyed by fire, causing loss of 1875, 900
and throwing $50 men out of employment
A. n. DEvoE, formerly private secreta-
ry to Governor Robinson, of New York,
killed himself at St. Joseph, Mo-, with
morphine.
THE papermill at Niagara Falls was
burned on Wednesday night, just as it had
started up with new machinery. The loss
is QlZo,UOO.
A FATAL accident befelI Christopher
Batterman, at Pesolum, H. AS the Hi
nois Central freight train No "a, jerks,
conductor, came into the station. team
was frightened, and started to run away.
Ms. Batterman sprang aside to escape the
team, and was struck by the engine and
knocked against car on another track.
His neck was broken and he died almost
instantly.
ROBERT Young, Ben Stoinberg, and
David Calvert. all local merchants, of
Charleston, ILL.,, were returning from fish
ing. While driving along the bank of
Emmbarras river, two miles distant, their
spirited horses became frightened, sud-
denly iumped sidewise, upset the outfit
and rolled down TIE steep decline forty
feet into the stream, but came out on the
other side undamaged. The occupants
were spilled out along down the bank
Calvert and Stoinberg escaped slightly
bruised, but sadly dilapidated. Young,
however, is seriously hurt in the back,
knee, and breast.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1881-05-19
NO. 81.

net annual revenue of intermediate of
tices was only 81, ,123, but in spite of this
the number of trips was increased and
the running time reduced at an annual
expense of $64, ,232.
Route No. A, 40. from Eugene City
to Bridge Creek, raised from s., ,46S to
81 ,6O3; contract awarded TO J. NJ.
Peck and sub-let to P. J. Wyckoff for
$1,000. His sub contract is one of the
few on file, and shows that he received
only 81 400, leaving more than $4,000
annual profit to the contractor. By
means of this sub-eontract the depart
ment don't know how much the service
cost. Government mas paid the
contractor about S42, 900 on this route.
up to date, in less than three years.
Route No. AGO, from Carson City
to Fort McDermott, let in 1877 for 81
SoS to j. Nj. Peck, and raised to $40, ,766
The route was turned over to H. Nj.
Vale. During the two years and ten
months of the contract term which
have passed, government has paid the
contractor about $72, 800.
The fourth route of the Oregon
group is No. 54,154, from Dalles to
Lakeview. This route also belonged to
the Dorsey combination, but Peck did
not bid for it, The duty was assigned
to ]. w. Dorsey, brother of the ex-sen-
ator. The annual pay for this route
was raised from $6,08S to $20,3O0. The
papers show that at first an attempt
was made by means of petitions and
recommendations to secure an addition
of one trip, but very soon nothing less
than six trips and reducing time would
suffice. At times there were many
complaints about poor performance or
nOn-peformance of service. Senator
Mitchell writes that there were SO
many failures that the whole country
was indignant. Government has paid
the. contractor up to date $4S, 900.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1881-05-19

ONE of the most valuable relics of the
late rebellion that is to be found in this
part of the country, hangs behind the
desk of Captain J. II. Burnen, in Mer-
rillan, Wis. II is flag that was cap
tured by Company d of the Second
Wisconsin Cavalry, of which Mr.. Bur
nell was Captain, at Woodville, Miss.
October, 1864, from the Crescent City
Battery, under Captain Holmes. The
flag is of fine silk. The crescent and
stars are beautifully worked in white
beads. Upon the end and lower side
of the flag is heavy gilt fringe. 1t Il
one of the handsomest, if not the hand
soonest of all the captured rebel fiags
of the war, and was a present to this
favorite battery from the ladies of New
Orleans in the year 1861, in the early
part of the war.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1881-05-19

CHINAMEN pray to the evil spirit
quite as much as to the good one, for
the reason that it is still matter of
doubt whose hands they will fall into,
and it is well to be on good terms with
both parties. Not only do the disci-
pies of Confucius act upon this safe
practice, but when one of them is con
verted to Christianity, he does not seem
disposed to neglect any of the chances.
Recently Christianized Chinaman was
murdered in New York, when he was
accorded two funerals-one according
to Christian worship, and the other at
the grave according TO the Celestial
programme.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1881-05-19
Travellers Testimony.

Thousands of travellers by land and sea have
vouched FOR the efficacy of Hostetter's Stomach
Bitters as preventive of the physical disturb
ances which ordinarily arise from change of eli
mate and the changes of diet. water, &C.. Incl
dent to a wandering life. Upon systems toned
invigorated and regulated by this genial vegetable
antidote the external causes of debility and
disease seem to produce little or no effect. Fore
armed with Hostetters Bitters the voyager may
bid defiance to sea-sickness and encounter the
chilling fogs of the British Isles, the coast winds
of the Antilles the icy temperature of Northern
Alaska or the burning heat of the tropics with
equal impunity. The effect of this admirable
medicated stimulant is greatly to increase the
vital energy of the system, thereby enabling it to
resist and repel the exciting causes of disease.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1881-05-19

TIE movement in Boston in favor ol
a Worlds fair in that city in 1885 is
growing and Strengthening. 1t is pro-
posed to use as nucleus the grounds
and buildings now being prepared for
minor expositions this fall, thus saving
an important item Of expense. A
rough estimate has been made showing
that the total cost of the enterprise
would not exceed So 100000, and bust
ness men are confident that such an
investment would be repaid, dollar for
dollar.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1881-05-19

ANOTHER triumph of the American
producer in England is, it appears, to
be reached in the expectation of oranges
from Florida. The London PJH MaH
Gazette states that box of this fruit
was sent as an experiment from Jack
sonville, and although the voyage occu-
pied three weeks the oranges arrived in
good condition in London, and were
pronounced to be much finer in quality
than those from Spain and Portugal, to
which the English are accustomed.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1881-05-19

IN Wisconsin there is always an cleo
ton pending. Last fall the presiden-
TIL campaign made things lively; the
year before they elected eight con
gressmen and members of the legisla-
ture, this spring they elected two judges
of the supreme court, and next fall they
elect a full set of state officers, and
members of the legislature. So the
people never have a rest from political
turmoil and excitement, and the pot is
ALWAYS boiling.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1881-05-19
II Don't Want That Stuff

Is what lady of Boston said to her
husband when he brought home some
medicine to cure her of sick headache
and neuralgia, which had made her
miserable for fourteen years. AT the
first attack thereafter, it was admins
tered to her with such good results that
she continued its use until cured, and
was so enthusiastic in its praise, that
she induced twenty-five of the best
families in her circle to adopt it as their
regular family medicine. That "stuff7'
is Hop Bitters. rs.-Stdnddrd
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1881-05-19
milwaukee, Market.

MILWAUKEE,, May IL Flour.-Qui and un-
changed. Wheat-opened firm; closed easier;
No. l hard, nominal; No. l, nominal; No 2,
1.O14; 1.Ol14 for seller May; I.O2h for
seller June; 1.O37& for seller July; 100 for
seller August; No. g. 81; No. nomial; re-
jected nominal. Corn-Firmer; No. 2 AK.
0ats-Easier; No. 3 362l. Rye-Lower; No ].
1.l71a. Barley Quiet; No. 2 %.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1881-05-19

CANADA will soon have to be on the
lookout for a new Governor-General
1t is reported that the Marquis of
Lorne will resign his position toward
the latter part of the summer, and re-
turn to England with the Princess
.oIJisa
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1881-05-19

A lady alighting from street car
met an acquaintance, who said to her:
"You appear to be excited?'' $50 am.
I had to stand UP the whole way" 'Did
nobody offer you seat?" eyes. one
man; but 1 declined it, thinking he
would urge me to accept" And he
didn't?" mo; the beast went Oh read
ing, and never looked up again. Bah!
If there's anything I hate it's hoggish-
ness in horse car"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1881-05-19
VOL XIV.
NEWS NOTES.

A STEP toward larger liberty has been
taken by the Gar in announcing that
hereafter his sanction of the laws pass
ed by the Russian Senate will be re-
quired only in cases where the enact
ments are Of especial importance.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1881-05-19

MARY ANDERSON has written a letter
denying that there is a financial mis-
understanding between herself and her
stepfather, and gives the old gentleman
a good character Still, there are la
dies in Louisville who assert that Mary
told them, with the tears chasing each
other over her beautiful cheeks, that
the story as originally published was
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1881-05-19
GENERAL NOTES.

THE bears in the provision trade gave
the bulls another tight squeeze.
THE Wisconsin state treasury has dur
ing the past month disbursed g, $50 as
bounty on wolves.
THE senate of Pennsylvania has adopt
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1881-05-19

six times fifteen thousand, seven times
sixteen thousand five hundred. Tele-
graph me fully before you close the
contract. S. w. DORSEY"
Following is
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1881-10-07
TIVE RAILROAD.

We have been repeatedly asked of
late what work was being done on
the Yaquina rail road, and these par
ties are alwaysa lit.le surprised at
the answer. We will therefore state
for the benefit of ingnirers that there
are between eight and nine hundred
men on the pay roll Of the company.
all of whom will be paid in full for
the past months services to-day, and
all OF whom are satisfied with their
wages. In addition TO this force,
which is all the company can conve-
nightly use in grading at present,
there will be three hundred more
commence work at the other end OF
the route next week. The company
also have four saw mills moving and
one more in course OF construction
that will be ready for work next
week.
1IS dOONG eldLStlCitt uOVS NV ~
clude the large forces now at work
on the tunnel and on the bridges and
trestle work which are separate and
individual contracts aud entirely out
eide Of the company's pay rolls.
neither does it include the contracts
for ties to be furnished, or four large
contracts for hewn tiinhcrs now being
gotten out in the timber along the
line. The above statement, which Is
made understandingly, ought TO sat.
lisfy the most skeptical that the Ore
gon Pacific Railroad means business
aud that their road will be bull, al
soon as men and money can accom-
plish the work.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1881-10-07

The suit for $40, 900 damages for breach
of promise instituted by Miss Bradley
against Mr.. Millican of Eugene, has been
arnicably settled by the marriage Of the par
ties.
Senator Slater left LaGrande on the 30th
ult. for Washington by the way of Kelton,
to attend the called session Of the senate
which convenes on the 10th.
John McCoy's family, residing near
Waitsburg, have been afflicted with small
pox for about ten days.
An incendiary attempted to burn the free
bridge at Spokan Falls ON Friday last.
The Walla Walla Statesman says: We
have upon authority and by numerous bills
scattered about the city learned that the
popular firm of Sheppard s. Jaycox are going
to dissolve copartnership on Nov. lst
When a man is taken suddenly and dan
gerously i'll in Klickitat county they scald
his feet as part Of the treatment, says the
Goldendale Gazette.
Lish Applegate has located in Lake
county, where his financial theories have
plenty of room to develop.
Mr.. Charles L. Spencer the sewing me-
chine agent who was warned to leave
Tacoma on account of remarks as to the
assassination of the president, returned on
Tuesday evening, About o'clock he got
into an altercaion with Mr.. Dewitt. Allu-
|
sion to Spencer's being ordered out of town
was shortly followed by Speucer's firing
| two fatal pistol shots into the breast ol
Dewitt. The balls were extracted from the
back, having passed through the body.
Spencer was arrested.
For some time past ghost has been said
to haunt the premises upon which the
! Beuna Vista pattery is situated, and more
than once Chinese Iaborers have quit work
there and no inducement could persuade
| them to return. For some months pas
his ghostship has kept out Of sight, but las
week his visits were resumed and again tht
teeth of the Chinese servitors have beer
made to chatter The last exploit was
terrible shaking of .he floors of the building
|
A correspondent from that place says: o.
Friday night, while burning kiln, an appa
rition was seen by the man burning. Ths
specter had the appearance Of white calf
The person who saw it tried.to investigat
it, but could find nothing tangible. b
approached the spot where it appeared t
be, but could feel nothing. Then opene
the kiln doors to throw light upon it, an
it would vanish. Then, after a time, whe
the lights was taken away, it would appea
again. 1t was one of the staying kind;
stayed until daylight caused it to vanisf
The person who saw the apparation is pei
fectly reliable, and is not superstitious
any way; consequently we ask. what Wa
it? All agree that the aplarition seems
be purposeless and harmless, yet it give
the credulous in the .tnmunity a generi
shaking up aheneveri it appears. -Te1rgran
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1881-10-07
THE PROBABLE COURSE CT PRESIDENT
ARTHUR.

A great deal of speculation is ~
as to what president Ar
thur will do in regard to changes III
cabinet officers, who are likely TO be
his appolntees, and whether he will
attempt to encourage and follow the
Grant Conkling system of displa-
cling from aud appointing to Office.
II is true that under all the circum-
stances that Arthur has entered upon
the discharge Of his present duties at
tended with more embarrassments
than any other president before Elm.
While he has been for long time a
politician in sympathy with the
Conklirg element, yet the duties OF
president require him to look after
and care for the good of all, aud
above all to shape the future OF his
administration 40 that its effect will
result in the greatest possible benefit
to our common country and not use
his high position for the purpose OF
promoting the selfish ambition o'
some faction, when such course Is
likely to prove disastrous to our re
public. Du ring the late unpleasant
ness in the senate of the United
States, the disgracefnl proceedings in
tho late legislature of New York,
and the tragical death of president
Garfield, the people have SO unani
monsly expressed themselves nnfavor
able to the Gran.-Conkling manner
Of manipulating the offices that Ar
thur cannot now he mistaken as 10
what the sentiment Of the American
people is upon this subject. II is moi
doubted bnt what Arthur is a sensi-
bic man. 1t is therefore reasonable
to presume that he will take a sensi
bic view OF the whole situation anG
endeavor TO conform in his practica
results TO the desire of the American
people.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1881-10-07
VACUUM BAY.

Again we call the attention OF our
readers to this matt Whilst the
general reception of the request for
subscriptions has been most crafty.
ing, and whilst the movement has
already gonefar enough toprove that
il is to be an entire success, vet We
are told that some Of our fellow Cit
zens even yet do not fully understand
the matter. Bear with us little,
then, whilst we labor once more to
bring the subject home to any who
have not yet contributed. First and
tol cmost, it is not in any shape the
railway towards which your aid Is
asked. The money is to be expended
solely in continuing the harbor I'M
provemcnt under the exclusive man
aeement of the U. S. Engineers:
Under the sanction Of the Secretary
Of War the U. S. Engineers control
and direction of the work Is to be
continued as long as the funds are
subscribed. And the vouchers for ali
money entrusted to him are to be-
rendered to, and will be published
by, the commiite named by the citi-
zens. The subscriptions are 10 be
expended during the ensuing winter
and spring in keeping in good condl-
ton, and continuing the progress of,
the works already advanced nearly
500 feet ont of the total of 1000 feet
contemplated.
How necessary it is for our citizens
to Join one end all, heart and son', in
this common effort will he known at
once from the fact that out of The
$4,000 appropriated by congress
only enough now remains 10 continue
the works until the end of this month
of October. Should these works pres.
emily be stopped every one can see
what irreparable irjury might result.
The first heavy storm might make
an inroad on the work, such as could
easily be stopped if competent men
and sufficient material were at hand,
but which If neglected would expose
to destruction all that there now is to
show for the $4,000 Of appropria-
tions.
In this business it is fit that Benton
county should take the lead. OaI
own county is that nearest in poin,
OF distance, and best informed as to
the progress of the railroad which
will in very few short months re
place the hilly road now alive will
teams and travellers.
] There are no parties or politics ir
ihis; everyone, without single ex
seption, is deeply interested. Whil'
1.-The railroad. divinity now at Portland
| is issuing his oracles to bis bowins
worshipers. and saying "the rive'
must be improved" We of the vale,
will just do our work. We all re
member the method by which Mr.
Squeers' pupils studied. sSpell bot
any,D said he to his class. ''B-o t, bot
tin, TIN, ny, bottinny," answered thu
trembli ng urchins "Right," roared
the scleoolmaster. "Now go and ge'
your spa des, and practice iron then
cabbage plants" ,"-and they went.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1881-10-07

Designed for the business education o. both sexes
Students admitted ON any week day Of the year. NO
examination on entering.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1881-10-07

As commercial nation the United
States now stands second only TO
the British Empire, and decidedly
ahead Of all the other great com
mercial powers of the civilized world.
What il better, our commerce is
rapidly increasing in volume, while
that of England has apparently
about reached its zenith.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1881-10-07

Il is noted and curions fact that
no president from Washington TO
Garfield was born in city, and that
only the second Adams was even
pominally resident of q city when
elected.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1881-10-07
FREEDOM OF THE ENGLISH PRESS,

Not very great while ago IL
would have been an act of treason
in England to suggest publicly the
idea of radical change in its fuifda-
mental form OF Government. In gen.
erations gone by men had been drawn
aud quartercd but for the entertaining
Of thought in that direction. The
audible expression of bat a single
sentence has been sufficient to the
consignment Of head TO the block.
Within a century, and Since thirteen
Of her American colonies broke loose
from her and established a successful
Republic, Gream OF release from The
ties of monarchy has been vaguely
cherished by no inconsiderable num-
Der of people. The wonderful growth
of the United States in territory, ma.
terlal wealth, strength of national
position, and development of itelIect-
ual resources, have had their influence
in the mother country that is gradu-
ally eniarging and steadily and sure
~ unfolding 10 an ultimate result. Il
has often been uttered, by way Of an
ominous rumhling, that nothing reyo-
lu,ionaiy would be attempted during
the existing reign. There is signifi-
canoe in such bold expression of for
bearance. The popular feeling
against the House OF Lords is not
concealed, but it is repressea, except,
in occasional mutterings. The as
sassination of President Garfield. has
stirred the hearts Of all English
speaking people to their depths. What
indirect i1fiuence it is destined 10
exert with such common. race can
only be matter of conjecture. The
London Spectator, a newspaper OF
long standing and Of substantial i'll
fiuence, in its last issiic took the OPP
portunity, in an article on the presi.
dents death, TO refer to the millions
upon millions who have mourned
over it, aud to say: 'srhis fact may
vet have an effect in the history of
the world. All Englishmen are in
terested in the only Englishman who
reigns by election, and solicitous thai
he do nothing to lower an Office that
halt of them feel must one day exist
in England"
This is suggestive language indeed
That onc-half of the englisfmel
living in England are in favor Of Z
Republican form OF government is 4
declaration full of surprise. Yet il
comes from q source that should
know approximately of what il
speaks. ffthe bali that SO short a
time ago commenced rolling, has al.
ready gathered to such a volume, il
may be taken fer granted that it j.
still gathering, and wher the event
ful day, now by the Spectator re
ardently anticipated and SO conf
IDENTIFY predicted, arrives, the resis'
tence to it will be weak and o. shor,
duration. Still, notwithstanding the
sanguine expectation, il is hardly
conceivable that the dominent classel
of England would yield even to th,
inevitable without . desperate strug
gle. even to the extent it necessary
of resort to arms. The termination
of the contest might be foregon,
conclusion IS regarded them; hui
intrenche6 in the traditions Of cpntur
les, it would BE- expected that heJ
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1881-10-07

The elscsion which took place at
Harrisburg, Alaska, on september $,
TO elect . delegate 10 the forty
seventh Congress resulted in the cleo
ton Of Col. NJ. D. Ball over Major NJ.
F. Berry By large majority. Col.
Ball leaves for Washington on the
pext steamer.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1881-10-07
NOTIlE tF FINAL SETTLEMENT,

Tho undersigned administrator of the estate of
Moses Horton deceased having filed his accounts in
the County Court of Benton county Oregon for final
settlement of said estate. The first Monday, thu
7t day of Nov 1881, at the hour OF 10 o'clock a. m at
the hou<e in said county is the time and place
fixed for the hearing of objections to said account
Nv order of the Hon W. s. McFadden, County
Judge. JOSEPH u. JOHNSON,
Is.4iwkP Administrator