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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1882-12-14

POSTMASTER GENERAL HOWE in
his report, makes a number Of very
sensible recommendations, but none
more sensible or important than that in
reference to the proposed manage ment
of the telegraph lines by the govern
ment. The recommendation that postage
on second class matter be abolished,
will of course meet with general favor,
not only among the publishing frater-
nifty, but among the people.
Postal telegraphy pays well in other
countries, and more than self sustain
ing in England. We can see no reason
why it may not pay equally well in the
United States, or at least be self sus-
tanning, and the people who use the
telegraph be sure of getting something
like an adequate return for their
money when they send messages. The
management of the telegraph lines
cannot be much worse than it is now,
and any change Will be hailed with
satisfaction by the people. Mr.. Howe
gives his opinion in the premises in
the following terse and vigorous Ian
guage.
After the fullest consideration which
[ have been able to give the subject of
postal telegraph. | am forced to the
conclusion that the time has fully
come when the telegraph and postal
service should be
EMBRACED UNDER ONE MANAGEMENT
After assigning reasons to this concIu
sion, the Postmaster General continues;
when competition profits the public
who purchase service, it becomes ia
furious to the companies which sell.
When it becomes injurious to the
companies, the competition is extin-
guished by the purchase and ABSORB
ton of the eompetitor. The price
paid for the franchise of rival concerns
may be but little, but it concerns the
public deeply. The people must pay
fees which will yield dividends on the
new and old capital. So it has hap
pened that one corporation, which has
built most miles of telegraph has been
the largest purchaser of telegraph
property. 1t must continue to be so.
No matter how rich a company may
be, it is powerless to prevent the or
ganization of new and competing en-
terprises. It's sole protection is to
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1882-12-14
The Monday morning RennJ1ican-

The Monday morning Republican
Sentinel contained the official canvass
from which we CLEAN the following
items. The ninth district polled
20, votes, Mr.. Isaac Stephenson
receiving a plurality of 256. The
vote is divided among the candidates
as follows: Stephenson 12,774, Park
2,5IS. Woodmansee /, 400, Meehan
1919. The total vote polled for the
registration amendment was SO, 223
for add 5.347 against. Wood county
cast 90s for and 10 against. The
amendment for biennial elections was
carried by a vote of 6O,O91 for and
$500 against, Wood county polling
266 for and 33 against. By these fig
ures it will be seen that the vote was
very light indeed The assembly and
senate will stand as follows: Senate
Republicans II, Democrats Is, indie
pendent Republican 1. Assembly
Republicans, IS, Democrats SO, indie
pendents 2. Gov. Rusk has signed
the formal proclamation announcing
the adoption by the voters at the late
election, of the registry and biennial
session amendments to the state con
stitution.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1882-12-14

buy when the new rival proves hurt
tul. No matter how conservative or
just may be the management of the
purchasing company, it will demand
from the public dividends Oh the CAPT
tai invested to extinguish the rival
The only security capital can have
against these recurring raids is to sur
render the business to the government.
The only protection the public can
have against these multiplied exac-
tions is for the government to assume
exclusive control over the transmission
of domestic messages by electricity.
The telegraph is too terrible to be
welded by other than the representa-
tive of the whole people. "-Marinette
Eagle.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1882-12-14

& Sure Care fer all FEMALE WEAK
NESSES, Including Leucorrheas r.
regular and Painful Men5tTEaficn,
Inflammation and liberation Of
the Womb, Flooding, PRO-
I.APSUS UTERI. sc,
EFP1easant to the TASTE efieaeious and Immediate
IL its effect. It is great help in pregnancy and re-
Haves pain during labor and at regular periods.
PHYSICIANS Use Il AND PRESCRIBE IT FREELY.
esrFoR ALL WEAKNESSES of the generative organs
Of either SEX il is second remedy shat has ever
been before the public and for ell diseases OF the
KDSETs it Is the Greatest Rernedg IN the Horld
HKIDNEY COMPLAINTS CT Either Sex
Find Great Relief IN Its Use.
LYDIA E. PINREAsrs BLGGD PURIFIER
will eradicate every vestige of Huriors from the
Blood at the same time viii give tone ad strength to
the system. As arTeoUstn results as the Compound
t-Both the Compound and Blood Purifier are pre-
pared at 2ss and zs5 Western Avenue, Lynn, Mass.
Price OF either 81. Six bottles for s. The Compound
Is sent by cl In the form Of pills. or Of lozenges, on
receipt of p1ice 81 per box for either Mrs Pnkham
freely answers all letters Of inquiry. Enclose cent
stamp. Send for pamphlet. Mention this Paper.
te-IrprA e. PrKHAN's LIVER Pills cure Constipa-
ton Bfousness and Terpidity Of the Liver. % cents
AFsold by I'll Drugsists.-Ss Ca
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1882-12-14

AN ERA OF REFoRM.-The nee
essity for reform is not confined to
politics. Household management as
we'll as public sentiment demands
urgent reform in the interest Of econo-
my. The time has gone when sensible
people endure long treatment for an
ailment that can be cured at one-fourth
the cost. Nowadays when man is
attacked with the piles he wants to be
cured economically and speedily, He's
had experince he merely invests a
small amount in Swayne's Ointment,
firm in the knowledge of an early cure.
All soreness, pain and itching is stop
ped in manner equaled by no other
remedy.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1882-12-14
COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS
Council Room, Dec. 4. 1882.


Council met. His Honor Mayor
Cole in the chair
Roll called. Members all present
except Aid. McCamley and Lord.
Minutes of last regular meeting read
and approved.
The committee to whom was re-
ferred the laying out and letting the
contract for opening the street east of
the court house to intersect with Oak
street report that the contract was let
for the sum of $4,000 to Messrs Null
len and Waterman and also report that
the job was finished according to con-
tract and accepted by said committee.
Moved and carried that the report
of committee be accepted and commit
tee discharged
Moved and carried that an order be
drawn in favor of Mullen and Water
man for $4,000 as follows That an
order for the sum of $500 be drawn
in favor Of Mullen and S35. 90 to
Waterman, as per agreement between
said Mullen and Waterman.
An ordinance to amend an ordi-
nance entitled San ordinance for the
prevention of cattle running at large
in certain seasons" was presented and
on motion was adopted, to take effect
after its publication.
Ordinance, To prevent horse-racing
and immoderate riding or driving in
the streets in the city of Grand Rap
ids was presented and on motion was
adopted, to be in effect after its publ
cation.
The following bills were allowed, all
members voting in the Affirmative.
Bill Of P. Dessaint, board of
tramps. S1.75.
Bill of G. Belknap. rent for room
election days, May aud November,
$1,000.
Bill of D. Kameron, help on engine,
S1.00.
Bill of D. W. Compton, help on
engine, S1.00.
Bill of D. Z. Carey, telegraphing,
S21
Bill of DIR. Edison laid over till next
meeting.
Moved and carried that the night
Waterman be allowed fifteen dollars
per month as night Waterman.
Moved and carried that this meeting
adjourn.
L. KRONER, City Clerk.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1882-12-14
ORGANIZING FOR THE BATTLE.

Notwithstanding that the prohibi-
tionists met with great reverses in the
last election and that there is not to
be another campaign before 1884, it is
reliably stated that brewers and liquor
dealers have thus early commenced
the work of organizing for the battle
two years hence. All Of which does
not go to show that prohibition is
efectually squelched.
Slavery was not abolished in week.
Nor yet was it insured as an Ameri-
can institution by the failure of the
abolitienists to carry their point in the
first contest at the polls. However
much the judgment Of the prohibition
ist may be called into question it
must be conceded that he is working
from principle and is very much in
earnest about it. However much may
be assumed, by others, as to the prac-
ticability of prohibition lit must be
remembered that the prohibitionist
considers nothing but the possibility
and, invoking-as most Of them do
the aid of the Almighty, deem all
things possible. The fact that there
are fanatics upon the temperance side
who lack discretion and reason is an
argument which should apply with
more force to the ultra advocates of
liquor. And the assertion, made by
politicians of the milk and water
stripe whose party is threatened by the
very thing which they assume does
not exist, that the prohibitionists lack
sincerity is silly in the extreme; moth
ing but most sincere convictions impel
men to spend their time and money in
the advocacy of an unpopular policy
which, if adopted, would benefit man
kind as whole rather than themselves
as individuals.
The masses of the people, even to
liquor dealers themselves, admit that
temperance is the evil pre- eminent
above all others in this country. The
remedy is the question upon which
the people divide and subdivide until
each class Of men have prescription
suited to their particular and peculiar
desires. NORTH Star.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1882-12-14
Saved his Child.
~ n. Eutaw St, Baltimore, Nd.
E.h -, 90

II n. Eusaw ST., Baltimore, Nd.
Feb. IL, 1886.
Gents Upon the recommends
tion of friend l tried Browns
IRON BTrTERS as a tonic and re-
storative for my daughter, whom
I was thoroughly convinced was
wasting away with Consumption.
Having lost three daughters by the
terrible disease, under the care of
eminent physicians, was 10th to
believe that anything could arrest
the progress of the disease, but, to
my great surprise, before my daugh-
ter had taken one bottle of BRowN's
IRON BITTERs, she began to mend
and now is quite restored to former
health. A fifth daughter began to
show signs of Consumption, and
when the physician was consulted
he quickly said "Tonics were re-
CURED; and when informed that
the elder sister was taking BRowNs
IRON BIrTRRs, responded "that is
good tonic, take it."
ADoRAM PHELPS.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1882-12-14
PLAIN
TRUTHS

The blood is the foundation Of
life, it circulates through every part
of the body, and unless it is pure
and rich, good health is impossible.
If disease has entered the system
the only sure and quick way to drive
it out is to purify and enrich the
blood.
These simple facts are well
known, and the highest medical
authorities agree that nothing but
iron will restore the blood to its
natural condition; and also that
all the iron preparations hitherto
made blacken the teeth, cause head
ache, and are otherwise injurious.
Browns IRON BITTERs will thor
oughly and quickly assimilate with
the blood, purifying and strengthen
ing it, and thus drive disease from
any part of the system, and it will
not blacken the teeth, cause head
ache or constipation, and is posi-
lively not injurious.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1882-12-14
CHURCH DIRECTORY:

CONGR EGATIONAL-Rev. John Rowland
Services every Sunday at half past 10 A. NJ.
and half past P. NJ. Sunday School at Y NJ.
Prayer Meeting every Y sdnesday evening.
METHODIST EPISC-Rev. D. L. Barrow.
and P. M. Sabbath School at II NJ. Prayer
Meeting every Thursday evening.
ROMAN CATHOLIC.-Rev. Chas. Beyerle,
Services every Sabbath morning at 10 o'clock.
Catechism at l P. NJ. Vespers at P. NJ.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1882-12-14

Browns IRON B1TTERs efectua1-
ly cures Dyspepsia, Indigestion and
Weakness, and renders the greatest
relief and benefit to persons suffering
from such wasting diseases as Con-
sumption, Kidney Complaints, etc.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1882-12-14
How Lost, How Restored I!


Just published, new edition Of DOc5 or
CulverwelI's celebrated Essay on the
radical cure of SPEBMAIORRHtEA or Semi
nal Weakness, Involuntary seminal losses,
ImpOtency, Mental and Physical Inca pacity.
ImpedimentS to marriage. etc; also, Cpusump-
ton, Epilepsy andsFits induced by selt-indulg-
ence or sexual extravaganza, Ne.
The celebrated author, in this admirable
Essay, clearly demonstrates, from thirty
years successful practice that the alarming
consequences of seIf-abuse may be radically
cured; pointing out a mode of cure Al once
simple and certain, and etfectUai. by means OF
which every sufferer, no matter what his con-
dltlCn may be may cure himself cheapIy.
privately, and radically.
"a This Lecture should be in the hands Of
every youth and every man in the land.
Sent under seal in a plain envelope. to any
address postpaid, on receipt OF six cents or
two postage stamps. Address,
The CIlyerWell Medical Co..
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Weekly Phoenix herald. [volume] (Phoenix, Maricopa County, Ariz. Territory [Ariz.]) 1882-1896, 1882-11-24
Business Locals.

All respectable dealers keep Da
miaua Bitters.
VIM. B. Hooper s. Co arc agents
for Damiana Bitters.
Sealing wax for fruit cans at
Thibodo's Drug Store. s2*tf.
Carpets cut, sewed, and laid at
Carey's.
VIM. B. Hooper & Co. arc agents
for Damiana Bitters.
A POSITIVE cure for dyspepsia
Damiana Bltters.
Drinking Boca Beer, Germania
Beer Hall.
A fine stock Of New Millinery
Goods may be found at the residence
of Mrs. Shriver.
Smoke White Elephant and Queen
Esther Cigars, at Rothrock & Cat
on's.
Diaries for 1888, at Rothrock &
Cations.
You WILL never have sour stom-
ache if you drink Damiana Bitters.
Our Ladies' Hats and Bonnets are
the admiration of the fair sex; prices
and styles are unsurpassed at Guss
Ellis & Co.
Chew Nectar tobacco, at Rothrock
& Cations.
If will please the eye as we'll q
the pocket to examine the new -ex-
tensive Fall and Winter stock just
received at Guss Ellis s. Co.
A full line of Human Hair and
hair ornaments for ladies can be
found at Guss Ellis s. Co.
Ladies Suiting., Cashmeres, Cam
els Hair, Silks and Satins of the lat
est styles, and Trimmings to match
at Guss Ellis & Go.
The HOLDER PATENT TABLET can
only be had at the HERALD Office,
which owns the exclusive right to
manufacture it in this Territory.
For health, strength and Vigor,
drink Damiana Bittcrs.
For dressing the hair and beautify
ing 1t when gray, nothing is SO salts
factory as Parker's Hair Balsam MIN
DAMIANA makes the old young and
the weak strong and healthy.
Dressmaking and family sewing.
Boys suits specially. Mrs. A. r.
KNAPP, South Cortez Street, Phoenix
A. T.
A few head of young horses lately,
brought from Oregon for sale at the
extensive corral of Geo. Hamlin on
Center street. Call and look at
them.
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opposite the town, and has succeeded
in raising a much heavier crop than
previous experience in California
had led him to believe possible. In
that State under the most favorable
circumstances, fifteen tons of Hon
duras cane to the acre was consider
ed large crop. Here at the first
planting and with less care, the
yield has averaged twenty tons to
the acre. From the six acres plant
ed the return has been 100 tons of
cane, out of which Mr.. Pool expects
to make 1000 gallons of syrup. At
an expense of $3.50 he has fitted up
for its manufacture in first-class
style. His mill, one of the Forest
Crown make was ordered through
Mr.. w. E, Stevens, as was also his
clarifying boiler and evaporating
pans The syrup will wholesale at
about one dollar per gallon, and will
no doubt meet with ready sale. Now
that Mr.. Pool has seen tte product
geness OF Arizona soil, he will plant
more largely the coming ysar.-Cn-
izen.
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which might be learned their age
and station; with funeral Jewels oil
the finest gold and the most precious
gems, shaped into forms EN- blematic
of their faith in life, or in that coun-
try from which no traveller returns
| Sleeping on until the dust of cen
turles had drifted over their graves
unknown and forgotten, until even
the statute of limitations had run
against the resting places of the
dead; and, when their sanctuary was
broken, their ghastly graves, hid eous
in all its forms, with its Wondering
burial cases aud its sarcophagi be
came merchandise to enrich muse.
ums, and their jewelry contributed
by the band of love became a contri-
button that attracted the curious, or
by its form furnished new models
for the goldsmith's art. So in our
own land are caverns, many of them
yet undiscovered by man. And it
has been no wandering Bedouin of
the desert who has pointed out the
way, but the prospector, faithful to
the symbols of his order, following
float of fragmentary rock until in
the fullness of his faith he has struck
his hammer, and said, Eere was the |
portal of untold and unmeasurcd
I, rNl,c,, Lae f1,k, mir
with the drill. with the hammer,
with the ese and with the powder
opening up the avenue to that which
was hidden and unknown. Then has
come the man of wealth, making
honest and judicious investments, re-
sulting in that music of resounding
stamps that every mining camp so
loves to hear, with the molten flow
of smouldering furnaces that is
LIQUID wealth, and out of it all
mines and furnaces and broad fields
comes the wealth that we believe
will sometimes result in what? II
Is the question we must ask our
selves and in which we must believe
md act. For our own part we be
ieve that it means more than we i,
lream of in our weak philosophy.
Ne believe that it means Slate
lot Rhode Island or Hassachu-
etts, but State with resources that
will not put it at the foot, but a
tate out OF which its citizens will
AIRY fortunes, by the side of which
ortunes of other men will grow
ale, and out of its bosom will be Y
orr a race of men with an energy :
nd perseverance that will make a t
nightly tribe of men among the cit
ems of the nation to which we be- a
'ng. a
During his address, Judge Porter F
as interrupted by frequent ap-
lause. and on its conclusion was T
,llowed by Judge Ivy Cox, Hon. G. b
j.. Luke, and several other repre- !,
.ntative mining men. ii
Weekly Phoenix herald. [volume] (Phoenix, Maricopa County, Ariz. Territory [Ariz.]) 1882-1896, 1882-11-24

An invasion of Asiatic cholera
from Egypt and India is apprehended
in Europe, and French statisticians
are prompted to recall the devasta-
lions inflicted by the pest in Paris in
previous epidemics of the present
century. In 1882 there were 12,700
deaths in the great city in the one
month of April. The epidemic lasted
altogether 1879 days, and called for a
total of 1902 victims. At that time
the population of Paris was only
$4,000. In 1912 there was an cpl
demic that lasted nine months, and
carried off I6, 165 persons. In 1858
the cholera caused the death of 9,216
victims, and in 1865 there was a
death roll of $4,000. During each o
these epidemics there was great
mortality also in the rest of France
and it is not Strange, therefore, that
the present reports of another ap-
preaching epidemic are received with
much uneasiness.
Weekly Phoenix herald. [volume] (Phoenix, Maricopa County, Ariz. Territory [Ariz.]) 1882-1896, 1882-11-24

Upon entering the canyon which
leads to Fort Huachuca, the road
passes close to the soldiers burial
ground. There the old veteran, after
years of devotion, hardship and dan
ger in the service of his country, is
laid lovingly down to rest by his
comrade IN arms. There, by the base
of the grand old Huachucas, which
dead, sleep side by side the brave de-
Tenders of our country. Their battles
are over. In peaceful slumber they
will rest until aroused by the last
bugle call. All honSrs to the boys
who wore the blue.-E1.
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TcIrsraphfc CsIorifcation.
lFron TuesdaY,s Dailyl


This morning about four o'clock =
bright light in the telegraph Office
attracted The attention of some one
astir on the street, and upon examin-
alton, the interior of the Office was
found to be ON fire. An alarm was
Mt once given, and help arriving, the
door was broken open aid line
of buckets poured wafer upon the
flames which were licking up the
,ides of The wall to nearly the cell
lag. The floor had caught from the
fireplace, and from that a desk of
bc oks and papers that stood near had
caught and was entirely consumed
The heat has been intense, as the
furniture is charred in some places
and paint scaling of, and papers,
books, etc, are br wned and The ex
posed portions charred to ashes. A
fine government time piece that hung
upon the wall above the desk that
burned was of course completely de-
stroyed, and the indicator OF the
weather vane badly defaced. The
loss to the government will probably
be about 500. The building is
owned by Mr.. Patton, and was in
sured. Perhaps $75 will cover the
damage to the building. The adobe
walls and a heavy calsomimed cloth
ceiling saved the surrounding wood
work and roof. A few minutes more
would have sufficed to set the roof on
fire, when Il general configration
must have ensued, as there are con-
wood buildings in the i'm
mediate vicinity.