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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1883-06-28

Mr.. G. j. Carman was up the line
canvassing for the Boston Copying
House the past week. He picked
up large number of orders. While
at Mac Mullens mill on the Eau plein
three miles from Manville, he learned
the particulars of the burning OF
the stave factory there, in which
the nightwatchma lost his life, a
young man 10 years old. 1t is sup
posed he fell asleep and the fire burn
ed into the shavings consuming the
entire property. The lumber and
stock was saved.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1883-06-28

PITTsvILLE DAsHEs. This village
is booming at present. Everything in
the line of business is doing splendid.
Douds new store is in a fair way to
get its share Of trade.
The restaurant of johnson & Cum
ings is open for business. They have
one billiard table and expect to put
in pool table soon of the celebrated
make of Brunswick, Balkey & Co.
They also have a target rife for the
use of those who love fire arms.
Hurrah The Fourth of July will
visit US this year. We are living with
the expectation of great time then.
The doings will open with grand free
picnic dinner after which there will
be speaking, racing and games. In
the evening there will be grand dis
play of fire works, after which the
amusements of the day will conclude
with bowery dance and supper.
Music will be furnished by the Pitts
vile cornet and string band.
Messrs. Ward and Hiles' saw mill
is cutting about $4,000 feet of lumber
per day, the greater part of which is
being sold as fast as cut. They
expect to cut from three to four hun
dred thousand feet this summer.
Six more new houses have been
begun this week by the following per-
sons: Grin Gray two story house;
2. Macune one story; e. G, Burlin-
game two story and J. Smiths, G..
Clapper, G. e. Bean the same, and
T. Mosure two story dwelling which
is about ready to move into.
Mr.. Ward has printed plats Of the
village and he will open some of the
streets this summer and then fence in
the blocks. This will keep the village
in better order adding to it's general
appearance. Mr.. Ward is a worker
and deserving Of success.
A B. Cotey has one of the largest
and best fitted mercantile establish
ment here His stock is large and
complete. Over his store he has a
commodious hall 50x24 #. with high
ceiling. The post office is alse in this
building.
Rev. DR.. Brown and family were
down below Dexterville strawberrying
They returned with about six quarts.
Lara Ward was away on business
three days this week. We hope it
was to hurry that railroad along.
DR.. Edison gave US call this week.
He drove over from the Rapids.
The Grand Army boys have got a
stand Of arms. They have sent for
an s foot flag so they will come out in
grand style on the Fourth.
The Pittsville Pharmacy is again
on it's legs and will be ready to accom-
odate its patrons soon. P. V. c.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1883-06-28
ST. JOHNS DAY.-It was celebrated

ST. JOHNS DAY.-It was celebrated
in grand style on Monday by the Ca
nadians of this city, Centralia and
vicinity. The procession was fine
numbering sixty-four members in line,
led by the band. The usual march.
church service, dinner, supper, cannon
firing, and dance were INDUCED in.
The boys all report having enjoyed
splendid time.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1883-06-28

MARRIED In this city Wednesday
afternoon June 9th, at the home OF
the brides parents, by Rev. Beyerle,
Mr.. Cholvin of Dubuque, Iowa, and
Miss Mary Arpin of this city. The
happy pair departed on the evening
train for Dubuque.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1883-06-28
COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS.

COUNCIL Room May, 7 1888.
The Common Council met pursuant
to adjournment, but quorum not
being present the Mayor ordered an
adjournment for one week.
A. l.. FoNTAINE.
City Clerk.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1883-06-28

For SALE CHEAP. Mrs. Zenier
has few very fine house and garden
plants which she is selling cheap.
Orders also taken for rare plants at
reduced rates. If.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1883-06-28

The Cong. Sunday school picnic
yesterday afternoon was a splendid
success. 800 were present. Three
freezers of ice cream and AZ gallons
of lemonade beside loads of other nice
things to eat were consumed.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1883-06-28

Howe High School was filled to
overlooking Friday evening last to
witness commencement exercises. The
programme was quite lengthy though
well selected The room was nicely
decorated and the class motto well
chosen, "To Thyself be True The
opening piece was music by Mrs. O..
0. Baker and Il. Watner after which
Miss Sarah Beguslawsky recited "The
Old Surgeons Story in a very dis
tiact voice with feeling and eloquence.
1t was evident she had taken much
pains to render the piece with effect.
Sarah did real we'll Miss Theresa
Byrnes then followed with an grafton
''The Tyrany of Fashion" which was
real good, but not delivered loud
enough to be heard by our reporter.
1.-The Devil of Names,'' a recitation
by Miss Jennie Huban was we'll spo-
ken, in a clear and distinct tone Of
voice and contained several splendid
temperance thoughts. 1t was rather
severe on the saloon traffic. Fol
lowing this was an grafton entitled
''The Reformation" by Miss Lima Has
brouck. 1t was well committed and
delivered modestly and in good
taste, but could have been better ap-
preciated by those on the back seats
if spoken louder Miss Hasbrouck is
a deserving. faithful scholar. Then
came music by Mr.. Watner, which was
heartily encored and remember with a
small boquet. "Flying inns Last
Leap" by Miss Belle Mosher was ONE
of the best pieces on the programme
and was rendered with splendid sue
cess. The descriptive, natural and
sublime parts Of the piece were we'll
brought cut. Poor Jim's last leap
was one that none but brave and
heroic hearted being would attempt
Belle deserves special credit on her
delivery Of this piece. 1.-The Respon-
sibility of Authors by Miss Jennie
Davis was spoken in an earnest, ready
manner and pleased the audience very
much. Her thoughts in this grafton
were good Master Fred Tibbits in
his recitation Of Robert of Sicily
exhibited a splendid memory, speaking
in his usual prompt and modest man
ner, with a clear tone of voice which
could be heard throughout the room.
The Grafton "Discentent' by Miss
Annie Huban was one Of the gems of
the evening Her oratorical ability
gave tone to the matter. Then follow
ed solo ''CredlmI by Miss Laura
Reeves, a pupil of the high school.
Miss Reeves has sweet alto voice one
that always commands the attention of
the entire audience We venture to
say she has few superiors in the state,
in fact Grand Rapids can boast of
several fine singers. After few re-
marks by Mr.. J. A. Gaynor an
ex-principa!, the school year closed
with song by Mrs. Baker, and Mr..
Wood and Watner. After the regular
exercises a meeting Of the teachers
and scholars was called and it was
decided to have a picnic at the Ed y
the following day which was held and
enjoyed by a goodly number. Thus
ended another successful school year
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1883-03-08
THE TARIFF.
10 he Hon. Samuel J. Randall :

10 he Hon. Samuel J. Randall:
Now for the abolition Of the custom
houses by the votes of the "protectionists."
In my youth read that upon one occa-
sion when the people Of one OF the ancient
cities had assembled To elect their chief
magistrate, so many candidates presented
themselves that the people determined to
leave the selection 10 them. 1t was decided
that the election should he by ballot
and that each candidate should put OH his
ticket two names; one, the name of the
hest man in the city for the office, the other
the name OF the second best.
Upon counting the ballots it was found
That every candidate had one vote which
was his own, and that the second name on
every ticket was that ofu man who was not
candidate. The people wisely determined
that he was the man for the office Let us
have an election il which none but nrotcc
tionists shall vote.
Inc manufacturer of wooens saws 1--WE
ought not 10 be dependent upon Others for
The materials Of clothing therefore the tax
/ upon foreign woolcns ought TO be doubled
so as TO exclude them and everything we
use, such as wool,dye stutis, machinery, &c,
ought to come in free, for the less, we have
to pay for these things, the cheaper we can
sell our goods" which in plain English is
the greater profits we can make For they
are sure to make all they can.
The manufacturer Of clothing SAYS "cloth-
ing Is OF such absolute necessity to all classes
that we ought not to be dependent for it
upon others, we ought TO make ii all and
keep the money in the country; the tax up
on the foreign article ought to he doubled
so as to exclude it but cheap clothing is
almost equally important to the people,
therefore all taxtile fabrics ought to be admit.
ted free, as the less we pay for materials
the cheaper we can selIthe clothing, (mean
ing of course the more profit we can make)
and besides, we could employ so much
more labor. Why even now we employ
thousands OF women al making shirts at six
| cents apiece, and other articles of clothing
in proportion
by way OF parenthesls perhaps some of nv
readers may remember that before protection"
had done SO much for labor women got from a
| dollar to dollar and a half for making a shirt
lhus we may go through tho whole list and
fnd that Ike the candidates, every one consult
ing his scltshness wants for himself what consult
ing the interest of the country, he thinks nobody
else ought to have; and on counting out the votes
ii would BIZ found that there is not a single 'pro
tcctcu artlcie, but would have hundred votes
III favor Of its free admission to one in favor of its
protection.
II IN accordance with this majority vote you ad
init everything free, you want no custom huuse
IL You take the minority vote and tax everything
| to suit the protected man, still the custom house
must go, for nothing would ever 90 into it; but it
would require fleet and an army to guard against
smuggling, and this would only facilitate the
business the smnggcrs could afford To divide the
profits and the guard would soon be partners and
aids. JAMES y RrruI-xr
WAERENToN, Va, March 1th 1888
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1883-03-08

METHODIST CONFERENCE.-THE ninety
ninth annual session Of the Baltimore con.
ference Of the Methodist Episcopal church
was opened in Winchester Yesterday Bish-
op Warren presiding Ono hundred and
fifteen members were present. All tho
standing committees reported The com
mittee on the celebration of the centennial
OF MethodIsm reported in favor Of asking
the centennial conference of 1854 to meet in
Baltimore TO endow Dickinson colleue and
the Centenary Biblical Institute at Baltimore
ana tor the appointment Of committee to
make all necessary arrangements. The
transfer OF Rev Henry Baker from the New
! ork cast conference to this conference was
announced, and that of Rev. S. V. Lecch
from this conference to the Troy conference
a resolution was adopted asking the bisbon
not 10 transfer ministers to this conference
without corresponding transfer from it.
The characters Of all ctlcctiev elders in the
Baltimore district were passed
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1883-03-08
The Court of Appeals Yesterday.

Garter vs.. Hamptons administrator and
heirs. Appeal allowed to q decree Of the
Circuit Court Of Graysou county.
Bell and ais VS. McConleer and ais. Appeal
allowed and supersedeas awarded to de-
cree pronounced by the Circuit Court Of
Montgomery county
The Medical College case was fully
argued and submitted. The style of the
case is John F. Lewis ct al. VS.. r. NJ.
White, ct al. This is proceeding by
mandamus instituted by John F. Lewis and
other members of the Board of Visitors ap.
pointed by Governor Cameron September
% 1882. Upon the petition of Lewis and
others, rule was awarded them against
said White and others, returnable to the
29th January, 1883, to show cause why a
writ of mandamus should not be awarded
the petitioners, to command the said Whit
tie and others, who composed the old Board
Of Visitors and the Faculty of said college,
to transfer and deliver to petitioners poss-
session of the said college buildings, and
the books, records and papers, and other
property belonging TO the said college.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1883-03-08

EVERY year increases the demand from
European countries for American oysters.
The little coppery.tasting shell fish that
grow on the other side no longer occupythe
place they once did in the esteem Of Gour.
mets. The succulent, delicious American
bvalves have established an undenable su.
periority. Moreover, the oyster beds in
European waters are gradually becoming
poorer. Recently there has been a serious
decline in the once Aourishing oyster fish
cries of Denmark. Last year only about two
million oysters were taken, which is far be-
low the average, and the quality was not so
good as usual. There were no new banks
discovered during the year. The most i'm
portant now known are those in the Gulf
OF Vendsel and at Fladstrand. This search
ty of oysters at place which used to sup,
ply the active and remunerative market in
England will undoubtedly add to the de-
mand for American oysters aud stimulate
their export from this country.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1883-03-08
@jRSINIA NEWS

Several large tobacco factories are 10 he
erected IN Petersburg.
at Mt. Jackson. :
The colored Presbyterians have just com
pieted neat church building at Danvile.
Mrs. Hannah Langley of Winchester, died
Monday, aged rs years.
The wife Of Rev. J. w. Syncoe, of Peters.
ourg, was paralyzed Tuesday, and is in q
critical condition.
Mr.. John Lupton, probably the oldest cti-
zen OF Frederick county, died Monday, aged
90 years.
The work of dredging the Rappahannock
river at and below Fredericksburg has boon
commenced
Judge Joseph H. Sherrard, of Winchester,
Is suffering from cataract on his eyes, and
VIII visit Baltimore for the purpose of hay.
ing an operation performed on them.
The late Jesse Calvert's will directed the
sale of his Burnt Factory farm, near Win
chester, and the proceeds paid the MIissinaly
Society, NJ. +. Church The property
brought $500
The solitary prize of Governor Cameron's
naval expedition, the pungy Palo Alto, TO-
gether with the six prisoners, have been
taken 10 Northumberland county, where the
prisoners will be tried
Mr.. Alexander K. Pendeton, of Winches-
ter, has purchased the Thorton- pendleton
farm "Fairview,' 49, acres, in Clarke
county, for S41 per acre 1t is one of the
finest farms in Clarke county, handsomely
improved, and was sold several years
after the war to Il Pennsylvania for Sll5 per
acre
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1883-03-08
Invali6s who are re-

Cough, Cold OF Sore Throat should be STONED
Neglect frequently results in an Incurable LUNG
Disease or Consumption. BROWNS BRONCHIAf'
TR0CHEs do not disorder the stomach like coupb
ssyrups and Dalsams, bnt act directly on the In.
Asthma, Bronchitis, Coughs, Catarrh, and the
Throat Troubles which Singers and Public Sneak.
eEs are subject to. For thirty years Browns
Bronchial Troches have been recommended bv
PHYSICIANS, and have always given perfect salts.
iacllon Having been tested by wide and constant
use lof nearly an entire generation they have at
tanned well merited rank among the few; stanle
remedies Of the age. Sold at % cts. box every.
where.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1883-03-08
ACROSS THE CONTINENT,

Engineer Pencil G. Poulson writes home
from San Francisco and we give the following
extract from his letter: Arrived here this
a. M, (2Sth ultimol and was glad to get of
the cars. This is one Of the most wonderful
cities was ever in, the buildings large and
ofiron. The Palace Hotel is the grandest
thing of the kind ever saw. Ny boat 70,
Portland does not leave until Saturday 90 !
shall have time TO see The city, and write
more fully.
The West is terribly exaggerated in the
East Nothing but Frisco meets nv
expectations. Take the scenery along the
whole route from Kansas City to this place
and it carnot compare with the Penrsyl-
vania Railroad across the hlleghanies, or
the views have seen along the Mononga-
hela river.
The weather here is warm, the people
wearing straw hats and summer clothing.
everything green and in bloom. Yesterday
we were crossing the Sierra Nevada Noun
tains, and this morning woke up in green
fields and orchards in blossom,
Had green peas, fresh tomatoes and lettuce
for dinner to-day. They have four meals
aday here-breakfast from 6 to II. lunch
from 1890 to 2, dinner from to 7, and sup
per from to H.
This morning they ran our train on to a
ferry boat, that is the largestin this country,
if not il the world 1t carries ffty-two cars
and two engines, with four tracks, and there
is therefore no delay in transfer.
Then we embarked at Oakland five miles
from San Francisco, and came cross the
Bay in 81 large ferry boat This oftarnoo,
! propose to do the city. Ny legs are tired
from want of exercise. expect to have q
pleasant trip on the ocean,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1883-03-08
NEWS OF THE DAT

Nathaniel Thaycra well-known capitalist
Of Boston, died yesterday aged seventy-Gve
years.
The Episcopal Convention at Indianapo-
lis Ind, has elected Dr. Isaac l.. Nicholson,
rector OF ST. Marks Church, Philadelphia,
bishop of Indiana
TeXarkana dispatch says: \ L. johnson,
Il popular young man was shot dead in the
courtroom Of the Millercounty Court house
in the presenccncc of the Judge, Jurors, at
torneys and spectators, by c. T.. Dixon sher-
i'll o! that county. The trouble arose from
Dixon making war on gambling insttu-
tons. in which Johnson was silently inter-
estrh
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1883-03-08
ALEXANDRIA, VA.
THURSDAY EVENING, MARCH 8.

THE OBLIGATION Of a contract is the law
which binds the parties to perform their
agreement The laws which exist at the
time and place Of the making Of the con-
tract enter into and form n part of it, and
they embrace alike those which affect its
validity, construction, discharge and enforce
ment When the creditors Of Virginia ac-
cepted her bonds the law said the coupons
on those bonds should be receivable for
taxes, and it was that law that enabled the
State to negotiate her bonds Does Chief
Justice Waite, or anyone Of the six associate
justices who agreed with him, suppose that
a single bond could have been negotiated
if the law at the time they were issued pro-
vided that the holder of each coupon upon
them should be put to the trouble and ex-
pense Of q law suit to establish its genuine
ness before it could be received for taxes ?
And yet the Supreme Court has decided
that the coupon killer bill does not i'm
pair the obligation of q contract. The de-
cision is the best thing that could have hap
pened for the democratic party inEirgina, be-
cause it has removed the State debt uues-
ton from the domain Of politics, and there
being no further difference between demo.
cratic iundcrs and democratic rcadiusters
they will again form one united party, which,
until il was divided by that question, largely
outnumbered the combined negro and repub-
liCan vote. But it was the worst thing that
could have happened TO tho State for il has
stamped her ~ Il dishonest State. rs one
whose citizens have no regard for their col
lectire pecuniary Obligations, and conse-
quently can have but little for those that
arc individual. That such an opinion has
already been formed outside Of her limits,
and the natural effect Of that opinion NAV
be seen by the following extract from the
Baltimore Day:
I'VE join with all Indignant citizens IN their
contempt for State which, having borrowed
money 'on hon"r'-ioy every State debt is simply
! debt Of hoaor-in thi. tasnius. will rcputlia
its obligation. We 20 further and extend orr
contempt To the citizens oi those States who ioin
III such action. and account tnc one aud all hast.
and dishonorrd men. We should recognize il also
~ just and PROPER ii forever after such States
should never bc able Ia borrow another cent il,
of direct need and ii ali men should refuse tu
trust any ONE Of their citizens who could not prove
conclusively his innocence OF comp!icty IN the
act of rcDudiatiou
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1883-03-08

A Nan who recently died in western Nsn,
York hated the South more than he fesrsd
Cod and directed that no preacher be pres.
ent ut his funeral, but that society 10
which he belonged, when following his re.
mains to the grave, should sing Marching
through Georgia" repeating the song as the
earth fell upon the coffin. His directions
were followed to the letter, 1t is to be hoped
that there are not many more men of the
same sort left in the North
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1883-03-08

HE REPUBLICANS are counting upon the
votes of Maryland, Virginia and North
Carolina 10 compensate for tho losses thew
concede they vii! sustain in tho North al
the next Presidential election. If that be
their only hope they may as well take down
their sign and recommence business under
8 ne" name, for between two Presidential
candidates, one democrat and tho other a
republican, each OF the throe States referred
to is IS safe for the former as Georgia
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1883-03-08

BALTIMORE, Mar. S-va ia dcrd =. 5o cou.
solidated 40; do second series 54I, past du.
coupons :; do new 10.40's "a do new 3s 80
pa to-day Cotton lower and quiet; middlinps
i ioaiois Flour unchanged and quiet Wheat
southern n quiet with small supply; Western steady
rs; No l Maryland 122a122la; No . Western
winter red spot 1l9Aa1 1919 March il 9haI2O
April l21l2al22: May 1928. a1 o41s; June 124I.
AHA Corn-southcrn steady anu quiet; West
ern white aud yellow 65a6S Western mirad
spot 6Slaa6ses; March GSt. bid April COLA
o9'l May 20 Did, June 90 bid; steamer 65L.a
% Oats quiet and very firm; Southern 53a53
sots white 55a56; do mixed 51a53 Penna
o5aoo. Rye quiet at 72a75. Hay unchanged
and quiet. Coffee firm; Lilo cargoes ord;narv IN
fair Sa9l, Sugar firm; A soft g. Whiskev
steady at 81 1Sl,,.L 10.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1883-03-08

The latest theory Of the origin of species
is queer. It is propounded by Benjamin
Ferris, of New York, in volume of most
learned length, and amounts to an affirma-
ton that at each step in the creation of
species prior living organism is used as a
matrix in which to produce new species
without the intervention of the ordinary
paternity required in reproduction. This
seems to squint somewhat in the direction
of special creation.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1883-03-08

FEARING THE effect oi the late decision
Of the L. S. Supreme Court in uniting the
democratic party by settling the State debt
question, General MahOne's Washington
organ says the debt question has not been
settled, and that the tug of war will come
next fall, when Legislature will be elected.
Well, no matter what General Malone or
his organs may say, the debt question is
settled because the democrats don't intend
to have anything more to do with it, and as
the Supreme Court has decided it in favor
Of the Mahonetes, they certainly cant want
to bring it up again The democrats fought
as long as possible To maintain the honor
and credit of the State, but they were de-
teated by the negroes, the Arthur admins
traton and the |. $. Supreme Court. They
did all that men could do, and are now con :
tent to accept the position in which it has
pleased Providence to place them How,
then, can the fight over the State debt be
continued, when it has been decided in IA
vor OF one OF the contending parties, and
the other accepts that decision as iinal4