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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1883-06-14
COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS.

COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS.
COUNCIL Room April 80, 1883.
The Common Council met pursuant
to adjournment.
His Honor, [. L. Mosher, in the
chair.
Aldermen all present except 7. G..
st. Amour and John Daily.
Minutes of last meeting read, cor
rected and approved.
Motion made and seconded, that
the following clause During his
present term of Office" be added to
the fifth CD paragraph in last inset
ings minutes Carried.
The following named persons made
application for Saloon License at their
present place of business
L. Pomainville,
Chas. Podawiltz,
Chas. Gouger,
Fred Closuit, for two saloons,
q. Lannouette,
Philip Ward,
Jacob Lutz & Bro. Brewery license.
Dalke & Damitz,
No objections being made license
was granted to all the above persons.
Bond Of f. Pomainville with E.
Closuit and Chas. Briere as sureties
approved.
Bond of Jacob Lutz & Bro. with
Michael McCarty and S. A. Spaford
as sureties, approved.
Bond of Philip Ward with John
Daily and L. Ward as sureties approv-
ed.
Bond of Chas. Gouger with J. D.
LaBreche and t. Closuit as sureties
approved.
Bond Of Dalke & Damitz with John
Day and Jacob Lutz as sureties
approved.
Bond of Fred Closuit 2 saloons
with F. Pomainville, P. McCamley,
j. lie Breche and S. A. Spaford as
sureties approved.
Bond of 2. Lannouette with F.
PomainviIle and Chas Brier, as sureties
approved.
Bond of Chas. Podawiltz was laid
over one week on account Of not
having paid his license.
On motion the following bills were
allowed, all members present voting in
the affirmative.
Bill of Lem. KRONER Justice docket $3.50
Bill of D. G. Carey Sundries $3.50
Bill of Rudolph Weight, rent of
Court House $500
Petition of citizens of the third
ward asking that side walk be built
along the south side Of Vine street,
between High and Sycamore streets,
was read and motion made and
carried that their prayer and petition
be granted.
Moved and carried that Antoine
Arpin be granted the privilege of
excavating for purpose of drainage
from the Engine House to First
National Bank, and thence to main
sidewalk on west side of Water street
in front of Witter Hotel, from thence
to Brazeau's barber shop,
Moved and carried that the City
Attorney be instructed to procure deed
and title Of Calaboose and Engine
House lots Immediately, and report
same to Common Council as soon as
possible.
Moved and carried that we adjourn
for one week.
A. i. FONTAINE.
(Tty Clerk
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1883-06-14

WOOD COUNTY COURT-IN PROBATE
Wv State OF Wisconsin, Wood County,-ss.
In the matter of the estate of Claus 8randstett
deceased.
On this 26th day Of May, A. D. 1888, upon
reading and filing hepetition of Sophie Brand
stett wife of Claus Brandstett lately deceased
stating that Claus Brandstett of the county OF
Wood, diedintestate. on or about the I'd day OF
May, 1888, and prayi ing that's the said Sophie
Brandstett be appointed administrative of the
estate of said deceased.
1t is ordered, That said application be heard
before me. at the probate Office in the city of
Grand Rapids on the Sd day Of July, Z. D. 1888,
at o'clock p. m.
time and place appointed for hearing said ap-
plication be given to all persons interested by
publ shing copy of this order for three weeks
successfully in the Wood County Reporter, a
newspaper printed IN said county, previous to
the time appointed for said hearing,
By the Court,
GEO. r. GARDNER, County Judge.
may3lw3
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1883-06-14

TINE AND EXPENSE SAVED
Hard workers are subject to bilious
attacks which may end in dangerous
illness. Parker's Ginger Tonic keeps
the kidneys and liver active, and by
preventing the attack saves sickness,
time and expense.-Detroit Press.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1883-06-14

THE ATTRACTION of the Brooklyn
bridge has been far greater than could
have been anticipated. At the close
of the first week 668, 466 foot.pass-
engers and about $4,000 vehicles had
crossed from city to city.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1883-06-14

State Of Wisconsin, Office Of Commissioners
of the Public Lands.-Madison, Wis, May 21st,
1888.
Notice is hereby given, that all of the swamp
ing to the State of Wisconsin, which have not
heretofore been offered for sale, will if not
previously .pre-empted, be offered for sale at
the fourth day Of September, A. D. 1888, at 10
o'clOck a. m. and continued from day to day
until all Of said lands shall have been offered.
All persons claiming the rightof presumption
to any of said lands notified that such
claims must be proven and such proofs depos-
tied with the Commissi oners of the Public
Lands, and the lands paid for at the rate Of one
dollar and twenty-five cents per acre, at least
ten days prior to the time fixed for the ale
thereof, as above specified.
ERNST G. THINE, Secretary of State.
E. G. McFETRIDGE, State Treasurer.
L. F. FRISBY, Attorney General.
Commissioners Of the Public Lands
mayz4w6
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1883-06-14

From private correspondence from
Mcmillan we learn that G. Fl. Ketch-
UNI was again arrested Saturday on
more charges, and failing to give bail
was imprisoned, and now lies in jail
awaiting his trial. If all is true that
is charged he has forfeited his rights
to live any longer. There cannot be
a punishment inflicted under our laws
severe enough to satisfy justice in
such a case. Hanging or killing
would be too good for such a william.
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BELIOT, DAILY FREE Pass
The TennesseeanS.-This very superior
company Of colored vocaIists enter
tanned large audience at the Opera
House last evening. Their selections
were well rendered The audience
enjoyed the numbers greatly and
nearly every selection was applauded
enthusiastically. The voices are all
good, and particularly in chorus do the
blend in sweet harmony.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1883-04-10

The craytish is receiving scientific and
editorial attention in the south. When he
burrows in back yards and cutters he AT.
lords much diversion to the small southern
boy who laboriously fishes for him py
dangling a string baited with gristle down
the hole and jerking him out when he
clinches the mo-ael. He is also employed
in bisque soup, to the delight of gourmands,
and he is really valuable crustacean when
thus served. In return for these cOurleses,
the Craylish makes the spring-time warm
for planters by honeycombing their leyees
as fast as they build them. One crayiish
burrow may be the starting point of leak
which will in an hour widen to q
Creyasse, and let flood pour over
miles OF cultivated land. There seems
to be no means OF SURPRISING
either him or his subterraneau industry
and he has now grown to be terror. Hot
water, Paris green, and other death dealing
agents have been employed in vain, and
now the afflicted landowners whose levees
and revetments are the sole barriers be
tween them and destruction, are appealing
to science for bane which will eliectually
prevent craytish engineering. In Califor-
mia, the gopher, a species OF marmot has
long been the plague of farmers and gard
eners. In portions of Texas the buffalo
gnat and redbug have destroyed herds, or
compelled their removal from tracks other
wise favorable. Against these there is
neither remedy nor satisfaction. The
southern planter, whom the crayfish has
drowned ont, has at least one recourse. He
can eat him.-TNew York Sun.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1883-04-10

ESytian farm contains several scres ofland,
surrounded by high mud NaIs,
aud Is situated on the border OF
the desert. The land is not naturally irca-
pable OF cultivation, but is rendered so be-
cause 81 the loose, pebbly sand. that is e..
sential TO the well being OF the ostrich.
There were on the farm 10 birds OF over q
years growth, of which fifteen we're smaie
aud twelve male adults-that is, they were
more than three years old, at which time
they commence TO lay. Twelve of the e.
teen female adults were laying at the time
OF the visit OF the party, aud three were en-.
gagged IN hatching-one being upon twenty.
Two, one upon fourteen, and one
upon eleven eggs. The male bird does
more IN the Matching line of the business
than the female, especially during rainy OF
colu weather, and not uufreQuenty under.
takes the whole OF the tedious work, being
only relieved by the female bird when it is
necessary for him 10 feed. Mr.. Wetter who
has charge OF the business, has been very
successful IN demonstrating the bird in
Egypt Or los os,riches Matched last season,
eighty yearlings are now alive and healthy.
rms result was accomplished under some
what ADVERSE conditions, for during the late
rebellion OF Arab the young birds were
very much neglected. At the iucubating
house the ostriChes OF this seasons hatch
ing were inclosed in a wire cage, and were
found scamperng about, full of health and
| yigor. The yearling birds were parked in
an Enclosure, and kept entirely separate
from the rest OF the ostriches. The farmer
took up an egg which had been subjected
TO the incubating process, and by applying
IT to hole cut in piece OF darkened card
board and placing 1t against the sun,
showed me party "a young bird actually
pecklng at the interior of the shell and
struggling to break out OF prison. New
Orleans Times Democrat.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1883-04-10
MELOoIOrs GHOSTS.
mysterious Music Plays AN ImpoTtant Par
In a Ghost story


Scottish funerals have been known some.
times 20 assume the air of festivals. The
oereaved have been so literally provided
with refreshments. the libations to the De
parted have been so abundant. Ii is told
That on one OF these should-be solemn oc-
casions, certain mourner who had been
laborng with considerable success 10 drown
his own personal sorrows in the bowl. sud
denly startled the company by calling Tor a
song. There was pause of deliberaiiOn.
How was the demand 10 be met One of
the elders of the party stirred himself, stood
erect, and in grave, but gentle tones, ad-
dressed his iellow.mOurner: AT you'll
kindly recOllect,' he said. "our
lamented friend, the late laird. in his
lifetime never cared for music. | think
We'll not have song Just now. At any
other time, | am sure, we should all be
pleased TO hear any gentleman that can
sing. But Tor the present il may be as well
to humor the late laird's prejudloes on the
IL may be assumed that the song was not
sung, and that what are commonly known
as musical honorSn did not disturb the
funeral solemnities of the deceased Scot.
Particular strains of harmony, however,
have maintained association with the fact
OF dissolution. Requiems and dead
marches, OF course, form part of the re-
llgious services for the dead and, in add.
ton to these, are the compositions called
ghost melodies" IL might almost be ar
gued that in popular opinion music is dear
To the detunct. In many a ghost story,
mysterious music plays an important part,
Sir Walter Scott has told of the veteran
major OF hussars, who, while occupy
iEg bed-chamher in certain Old castle on
the confines OF Hungary, was reused from
sleep by the solemn singing Of three ladies
Enthusiastically attired in green. The major
begged the ladies' to apparently their
strains were rs dlsagreable to him as the
nocturnal outcrles OF Cats-but the singers
sang on. The major began to handle his
pistols. The ladies did not desist. At last
he gave them fair warming that he regarded
their Singing asa piece of impertnenCc,
as trcG TO Tighten him, and promised
them that he would give them but five
minutes law, aud II they continued to sing
amer mat interval had elapsed he would
0ssuredly discharge both barrels at them
point blank, Still the ladas went on with
their song, Presently the major showed
himself u man of his word, deliberately
cooked his pistols, took aim. and fired.
sun the ladies sung. The man was COM
pletsly overcome by the obstinacy ofhis
visitors. lie was Sie2ed, indeed, with a vi
olcnt illness, which endured some weeks.
1t was atterward explained the worst
and leeblest part ota ghost story is usually
the explanation of it-that the major had
been deceived by tine fact that he had seen
only the reflection Of the choristers, who
had stood In an adjoining room, while their
images had been projected into his cham
Der with the help of concave mirror, and
presumably, magic lantern, or by some
means,-[ London Graphic
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1883-04-10

THE HERALD this morning presents its
readers with caption of all the bills passed
by the Eighteenth Legislature up to date
From these captions and references to the
Code of Texas it can be seen readily just
what the present legislaturehas 80 far done,
matter about which the public, though
interested and curious, is to great extent
III the dark. No other paper In the state
has as yet published anything Of the kind,
and we thus give to the HERALD readers a
mass CT useful matter in advance of all
other publications. The accuracy of the
titles and references may be depended
upon, as they were compiled from the OIL.
cial records.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1883-04-10
Grnss Tint Turned Into Snnkes,

A correspondent of the Montana Lsbc,
o Mon, writing from the Yellowstone and
BAD Lands country, says; Travelling
through the bad lands, after having thirsted
for several days, We sped ravine that had
some green grass in 1t. We pulled it up
and found little water trickling over the
solid rock. We dipped with cup from q
depression in the stone and after filing q
ten-gallon key noticed that the grass roots
were alive and were entangling themselves
We put two roots in the water in pail,
and so carried them halfa mile to camp
They had sufficient locomotion to cradle
them TO raise their heads and crawl over the
side Of the pail They were about the size
of knitting kneedle, three feet long, and
the same color that gaass roots generally
are. Natural history has no account Of
any similar curiosity, and we have no hypo
thesis explaining the origin of such forma.
ton, lest it be by analogous comparison
with the horse hair put into water and gen
Grated into what children call "horse- hair
,kakes,"
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1883-04-10

EX-SENATOR DoRsRy's defense under tho
indictment for his completely in tho star.
route frauds has commenced in the usual
WY. The republicans are alleging that his
indictment is in the nature OF q political
persecution brought by the democrats, who
are counsel for the government in tho prose.
cution of the conspirators, and to effect
KELLocG's political standing and influence
in Louisiana, and especially his contested
seat in congress. No matter what motive
induced the prosecution, the county oill
DO better OIL, II his trial results in retiring
this political adventuror and the last and
one Of tho worst of the carpot-baggors from
the service, so.called, of the public
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1883-04-10
a TENDERFOOT AT TOMBSTONE
How u Little Question in Grammar WAS Sci
tied Within Three Minutes.


A few days ago flush young man from
ar eastern college arrived at Toni stone
Arizona, and registered his name at the
principal hotel. A socially inclined person
In blue shirt and de-brimmed hat, who
CHANGED to be in the office, good-naturedy
answered every question and volunteered
vast amount OF interesting information
about Arizona in general ana Tombstone in
particular.
"Do you see them hills" asked the Tomb.
stoner, pointing through one OF the office
windows. well, them hills is chock lui'
of pay dirt"
The young man from the east looked
shocked.
"My dear SIR he said, proudly, but
kindly,"you should say those hills are-not
them hills.
The Tombstoner was silent for mo.
ment. He looked the young man from the
east critically over as if he was estimatirr
the size of collin he would wear. Then
drawing out an ivory-stocked seven.shoot.
er OF elaborate sty 10 and finish, he said in q
soit,mild, musical tone of voice, tina,
sounded like wildwood brook coursinr
DER its pebbled bed; my gentle unsalcd
tenderfoot from the land of the rising sun,
this here's n pint that you aud me disa'
grees on, and we might as well have IL set
tied right now. | haven't looked in n
grammar lately, but Pm going to stand by
that opinion while I've shot left III
give you Just three minutes to think calmly
over the subject, for you probably spoke ii
haste the first time, and then III hear,youI
decision"
The young man from the east looked
down the delicately- chased barrel of the re.
yolverinto the placid depth ofthe eye of the
Tombstoner and began to feel that many
points In grammar are uncertain and liable
to grow more 80. Then he thought of the
coroner's inquest, and Of the verdict. "cam,
to his death by standing in front of Colo,
RADIO Toms seven shooter" and of the LONG
pino-box going east by express with SO
charges on 1t, and before half the three
minutes was up he was ready to acknowl.
edge his error. "Since he had thought il
over calmly" he said, "he believed that
them hills Is right. He had spoken on the
spur OF the moment" ho added, "and beg.
ged a thousand pardons for his presumptu.
GUS effort to substitute bad grammar for
good
The Tombstoner iorgavc him freely, and
grasping his hand, said;
81 know'd you'd say you was wrong after
you thought u moment. admire q man
who gives right in without arguing when
he knows he's wrong. Come along and II.
iigate.h And they irrigated.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1883-04-10
About Advertising.

Half the business men visited by newspa.
per agents and asked for advertisements
consider the newspaper man as a kind o
influence of Providence, which, like the
itch, must take u certain course before being
cured. We wish to convince all such errono-
Gus thinkers that they are wrong. The
newspaper, instead OF being a sort of visl.
tatlon from the lover world, is
II public necessity, and for the
public good. they, instead OF
dead beating their way in the world live
from money hard-earned, in one way or an.
other, two hundred cents Tor IL dollar.
business Wen have made fortunes, have
risen from poverty toopulence, simply from
the bept its OF the newspaper across their
way. The money the newspapers make Is
banded by men who palronize with their
business advertisements. We have fire.
quently Lad men to tell MS, 1--WE never adj
yertise. IL is too much like throwing away
money" On observing their business We
invariably see their molasses barrel leaking,
their sugar filled with flies, their scale.
rusty, their finger nails unClean, their pants
patched, their customers lew, and their sue
cess failure. They hobble along in the
world slowly, and are not the men raised
from poverty to riches and eminence. Show
us man who advertises extensively and we
will show you man who has the qualities
essential to business. The advertisements
placed in papers are like the kind hearted.
ness of youth, bearing fruit at first and
reaching into the ear when rye comes on
apace. They tell us tsat advertising does
not pay. Drones and ignoramuses only
advocate such views Exchange.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1883-04-10

AMERICA will keep even with Europe in
every particular and at any cost. While
the queen of England, the emperor of Ger
many, old Bismarck, and other foreign no.
tables are getting sick and having the tele-
graph daily refer to their condition, we
have PRESIDENT ARTHUR, SECRETARY Fol-
GER, BLAINE, RANDALL and u halt dozen
other big guns in the same boat with the
illustrious Europeans. We can get up an
arlstocratic sick list as well as the old
world can. The cause is different some
what, however. There it is overwork and
age; here it is idleness and fast life.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1883-04-10

HOWEVER uncomfortable the fact may be
to our British cousins, II is n source OF sat
isiaction to the reading public that VIC have
in England genuine dynamite scare to de-
tail In the press dispatches, and thus re.
lieve the monotony Of the starroute trials
the Jeanette inquiry, and additional sub.
ecriptions of the Land league. The patron
saint OF the news columns is again busy aud
cracinus
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1883-04-10

In view of the fact that IN attempt is
now being made to establish an ostrich
farm on an extensive scale In California,
and the peculiar adaptablity Of The climate
and sandy soil OF the gull coast TO the rear
ing Of the bird, tho description given by n
party Of tourists Of u farm Of the kind, near
Cairo, will prove interesting. This
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1883-04-10

Tue Lowell Citizen speaking of musical
matters, says that the United States of
America rests its musical laurcls upon tn
weird, plaintive cadonces of the plantation
negro. II lacks culture. II lacks art. II
lacks, perhaps, the inspiration of those di.
vine harmonies OF the Great Master. But
for real soul.alecting, soul.moving and
'soul'inspiring strains Of harmony, to Amer
loans the songs Of tho plantation possess
characteristics which can be found In no
other music
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1883-04-10

lrNew York wants TO DO seen in liz glory,
the opportunity to attend some . rting
characters funeral has only to be afforded
the citizens. Our Geographic report indi-
Gates that the iurore over tho burial of Ell
LioTr recently was repeated Saturday over
that Of GRACE, the wrestler. In the mean.
time the reputable citizens and portions OF
the community will not care how often
such an opportunity occurs.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1883-04-10

MINISTER LOWELL has been giving his
British friends some more tally, 10y de-
nouncing assassination and terrorism as
means for accomplishing public ends.
However our governments case may stand,
our minister's popularity in England is
built upon firm foundation.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1883-04-10

WHILE tho government is expanding its
energies against the Mormons in Utah. the
reorganized Church of the Latter Day
Saints in Illinois and other central states, is
actively increasing its members, rebuilding
Its churches and more than counteracting
by its prosperity, the blows against the
head centre OF the sect in the territory.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1883-04-10
Special Onticcs.

eSHousroN n TEXAs CENTRAL RAIL.
way Se,rctory's onicc, Houston, March 81, pSs
-NoIico ishercby given that the regular annua,
m citing Of the directors and Of the stockholders
O. the Houston 4 Texas Central Railway Com
p ny will be held at the companys Office in tho
cVy Of Houston, Harris county, Tex,,, on Moa.
day, Msy I, 1883.
AS, RICHARDSON, Secretary.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1883-04-10
TUESDAY, APRIL 10, 1883.
INDICATIONS,

For the West Gulf states-Local rains, par.
italy cloudy aud warmer weather, with variable
winds; falling followed in the west portions by
rising barometer; heavy rains continue in the
lower Mississippi and Red River valleys, Over
All Inch OF rain has fallen ut New Orleans dur
ing the night. where tho river reached high
water-mars Of 1874, but fell two inches during
yesterday. Continued rains will cause damage
to increase at New Orleans.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1883-04-10

THE count Of the cash in tho United
States treasury, is proceeding rapidly and
satisfactorily. 1t is a tremendous Job to
count $375,Oo0, 900, made up of bills, notes
aud specie Of every kind and denomination
aud when the commission gets through, a
$40 gold piece won't look any bigger or
brighter to the members thereof than COP
per cent TO an ordinary man. The hands o,
the commission are sufficiently well tied and
CREASED to prevent any Of the cash counted
from sticking. or at least, arc supposed TO
be. The resignation of n treasurer, necessl.
tating such count, becomes no small mat.
ter IN any respect.