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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1886-02-04
Grand Rapids, Wisconsin, /
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Grand Rapids, Wisconsin, /
November II, 1855, 2 O'Clock P. ".
Continued.
The report Of the poor farm com
missioners was presented and read as
follows:
TO the Honorable, the County board
of Supervisors of Wood Co., Gentle
men:
The bills presented by the different
parties for supplies, &C., purchased
for the poor farm and attached hereto,
and are made part of this report
and they are hereby respectfully sub
mitted for your consideration. 1t will
be noticed that some of these bills
include articles which were purchased
prior to July 1st, 1885, which are
not included in this report.
We have and are now giving outside
relief as follows:
To Mrs Snyder, of Saratoga, who
agrees to care for little boy about 7
years old, (son OF an insane mother)
we have given cloth, one pr. boots,
and one new cap to the value of
S402; to Mrs Mass, of Centralia,
who has three children and who was
unable on account Of poor health to
earn and support for herself and chill
dren, we have allowed her a weekly
allowance of So 90, which in our
opinion is far cheaper for the County
than supporting them at the poor
farm, said allowance commenced Nov.
Bird, 1885.
10 old blind Mr.. Billmyer and wife
Of Grand Rapids, who asked for aid
during the winter months, we have
agreed to pay $500 per week as tenn
poary relief, which we think will be
beneficial to the county.
We have also cared for the insane
paupers in the county in the following
manner: Two insane paupers, Mrs.
johnson and Mrs. Burdck were placed
in care Of Mr. Eli Taylor who agreed
to board them and care for them fol-
$50 so per month, clothing to be
furnished by the county. We have
paid Eli Taylor for three months board
and care Of said paupers for the sum
Of S97 so The clothing furnished
them is included in the supplies fur
nished the poor farm.
We have also furnished John Wag-
ner for coffin, digging grave, sc. for
burial Of G. H. Tamprecht, an insane
man This makes a total of S11400
which we have paid out for care and
support Of county insane paupers.
The actual outlay for the support OF
the paupers on the poor farm is 800
80, or an average cost of 24.l-l0 cts.
per day for each pauper. This
includes the cost Of boarding the poor
master and his family, also the hired
man and girl
The poor farm is now in good shape,
excepting some repairs on fence and
well. We have very good reasons to be
well satisfied with the manner in which
the Poor Master, Mr. Baker, has con
Quoted the farm, everything about
the place being neat and tidy and
everything in its place.
The stock and farming implements
on the poor farm consists of
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1886-02-04

State of Wisconsin,
Wood County. In Circuit Court.
B. NJ. Vaughan, Plaintiff,
Against
A. g. Clapp, Charles E. Greeney, S. B. Goud,
Louis Charbeneau and e. P. Arpin,-Defend.
ants.
The State of Wisconsin to the said defendants
You are hereby summoned to appear within
twenty days after service of this summons, ex-
elusive OF the day of service, and defend the
above entitled action in the Court aforesaid;
and IN case of your failure so to do. judgment
viii be rendered against you according to the
demand of the complaint
GARDNER & GAYNOR.
Plaintiff 5 Attorneys.
?. 0. address. Gran! Rapids, Wood County,
Wis.
The complaint in the above entitled action
was duly filed on the 1Ith day of January A,
D. 1856.
GARDNER s. GAYNOR,
Plaintiff s Attorneys
jan14W6
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1886-02-04
Foreclosure gale.
In Circuit Court.
State of Wisconsin, I
Wood County, {

w GOA OOuuLS. LII NlICuIG COUIk.
NJ. Kommers Plaintiff against Peter Mullen
bach and Maria Mullenbsch, his wife and
Yellow river Improvement Company,-Defend-
ants.
Judgment entered and docketed December
9th, 1884, due at that date S602.56. Pursuant
to AMI by vitue of the Judgment and decree Of
said Circuit court made entered and docketed
in the above entitled action on the 9th, day o.
December A. D. 1884, the defendants having
failed to pay the amount due, will offer fol
sale and sell at public vcndue, to the. highes!
bidder, for cash, at the front or north door Of
the Court House, in the city of Grand Rapids
in said Wood county, Wisconsin, on Thursday
February 11th. A. D. 1886. at 10 O'Clock A. NJ
the following described lands and premises
being the mortgaged premises described III
and affected by said judgment and decree to-
wit: The North East quarter Of Section thirty
five (35J in Township twenty five (25! North o.
range two(2) East, the same lying and being in
the town of Lincoln, in Wood County, Wiscon-
sin.
Dated December 23i, 1885.
l. I. TORRANCE,
Sheriff Wood Co. Wis.
GEO. L. WILLIAMS, Plaintiff g Attorney.
dec24w7
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1886-02-04

besides axes, saws, hoes, rakes, &c.
We have in every way tried, to
the best of our ability, to fully dis
charge the duties as County Poor
Commissioners, and we sincerely hope
that our actions as such will meet the
APPROVAL of your Honorable body We
would also respectfully suggest and
recommend, that you elect or appoint
other commissioners of the Poor Farm,
to be residents of Grand Rapids an
Centralia or vicinity, for the reason
that it generally requires the united
action of two or all of the commits
sioners when applications are made
for admission to the poor farm for aid,
and besides the mileage of commits
sioners living at distance conld
thereby be saved, and if so be the
pleasure of your honorable body. we
hereby resign our positions as Com
missioners of the Wood County Poor
Farm. Thanking you for your kind
ness in electing US to fill the positions
as Commissioners. we remain
Yours Respectfully,
CHAs A Coon,
p. n CHRISTENSEN,
?. MCCAMLEY,
Commissioners of Wood County
Poor
The following claims were taken up
aud disposed Of as follows
J. Brantmire, So 10 witness fees,
allowed at So. 10.
Fontaine Bros $4,000 proceedings,
allowed at S20.,0
g. B. Rooster. $4,000 proceedings,
allowed at $4,000
Town of Marshfeld, SLIGO pau
pers expense, allowed at $4,000.
L. B Brundage, $50. 20 proceed
ings and election notice, allowed at
S33 20.
John F. Lockwood, 5000 medical
services, allowed at $500
Lewis Reynolds, IS q justice fees,
rejected
Village Of Pittsvile, S57. 90 pauper
expense, allowed at $500.
Village Of Auburndale, S19.2S
pauper expense, allowed at $40 Is.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1886-02-04

We study to please our patrons for
Hebert is the artist, and his studio the place
To get the best finished likeness of your face
He makes pictures of children so cunning and
cute.
That all the difficult mammas he is certain to
suit.
No matter if you're plain, have freckles or
wrinkle,
He'll smooth them all out. and you're nice in a
twinkle. j. o. Hebert, Artist.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1886-05-12
A BOURBON BLAST,
A Mississippi Congressman on Democ-
racy and Education j udge Van Ee-
ton "a ginn tic nInir RIlI.

a Mississippi Congressman on Democ-
racy and Education j udge Van Ee-
ton "Agin" the Blair Bill.
Scranton, Miss. DcmocratSiarl
The Summit Sentinel has published the
following private letter from our Congress.
man, Judge H. S. Van Eaton, in which that
gentleman gives his reasons for opposing
the Blair educational bill, and for that rea-
son we reproduce 1t for the benefit Of our
readers!
1IousE OF REPRESENTATIVES, WASHINGTON,
d. G., April H. lss6.-G thank you most sin
cerCly for your gallant and noble defense OF
me in the, Sntinl Of the 9th, touching nay posi-
most cunning and dangerous and hurtfi
measure for the south since the dark days Of
reconstruction (oilspring OF the brain of Gun.
ming, sOuthLuting Yankee crank; its intended
tr nsuty in the interest of high tariff robbers
and New England factory lords second, u
make us pay to educate tho negro for the most
part, but they say Il VIII give Mississippi ~.
100000. Not unless we raise bv taxation the
same amount, making, say, SQ00),0O0 in eight
years. Then we've got to be taxed Our share
of the 81 ,5OO,OOl we are TO get under the Blair
bill for It's not in the treasury; its got u b. nut
there, and you and / have got to put our hands
IN our pockets to hello do II. The o,her or
rs we raise ourselves, aud, then whit Is II all
ior2 Common schools. No sectarian school
or academy can get cent, and rs the Africans
outnumbcr us in Mississippi, and there must
he no discrimination on account Of r,lce or
color, Of course they VIII get the lions share, as
its Yankee author means they should, OF the
largely increased taxes the bill makes us pay
for, as usual, the d0rkey viii pay none, ap1
gCtImost Of the benefit. o! most magnificent
schemcl o! cunningfy devised trick But
this is only small part Of the blrs dcyilment,
and besides, II is outrageously unconstitn-
tional. II Is true, all the rest Of our delegation
voted the other. way on the question Of refer.
encc, but 1t Is also true that neither they nor
our senators like the bill any better than d.
the only difference is | voted my convictions.
Another thing, know grave senators voted
for the iniquity with the hope and belief the
House would kill IL. demonstrating one day
with one Of that body Of national famo fir
iayoring such measure, he laughtngly SAIL
Yes, It's bad measure, but you fellows over
in the House will never let it become law"
and / dOHt te'iClC Ue tCW. lIhyY BecIWs 4
mgjOHtg n as are Democrats. 1 have some
mighty good company. notably, Senator'S
Coke, Of Texas, and Morgan, of Alabama, two
MS fine specimens of southern manhood, De-.
mocracy and craftsmanship as the country
can produce. But weary. you.
H. s. VAN EATOy
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1886-05-12
PERSONALITIES.

sEcMTAEY WHITNEY has returned from Nav
York.
GEN, CoNcIrA has been appointed presld,at
Of the Spanish senate.
Gov. FiTzHUGH LEE and his stan will attend
the Cincinnati May festival.
J c. FLOOD has decorated his new house in
San Francisco at a cost OF $4,000.
Miss CATHERINE l.. WOLFE gave Grlcc
Church, New York, $4,000 as an Easter
present,
WHILE IL Italy Miss Folsom had bust of
herself made which she will present to Mr.
Cleveland.
g. TlLDEN is regarded as flvoring Carlisle
for the presidency, with Gov. Hill as the tail
Of the ticket.
ABEL HosMER, of Concord, Mass, now %
years Of ngc, lives on farm taken up by his
ancestors in 1885.
MALCOLM MACMILLAN, eldest son Of the pub.
Usher, is the writer of the Anonymous novel
"Dagonet the Jester"
TmE title Of new two.aat comic oparetta,
for which Max Marctzek is composing III,
music, is "The PeachblOw Vase"
PRINCESS AMELIA of Orleans, low % years
old, Is an object Of profound pity to her entire
A
able wardrobe, and has worn dresses wholly
cut and made by amaid of her mothers
Miss RosE ELIZABETH CLEVELAND, sister of
the President Is ut Holland Patent, y. writ
ing book for f. Il Dlckcrson & Co., ofDetrolt,
Mich, which is about completed. The title of
the book Is "IOu and l: or, Moral, Intellect
ual, and Social Culture"
TuEIlargcst German gun, the largest, indeed,
II is said, that Krupp ever turned ont, has just
been mounted on the Notifications at Wilheln3.
haven. Its weight Is 10 tons, length so feet,
diameter of bore II inches, weight of charge
nearly 800 pounds, weight Of shell over so
weight
THE following Washingtonians were regis
tered at the Natural Bridge Hotels sunday
Miss A. l.. stillman, Mr., A. j. Joyce, Miss d. C.,
COndron, Miss NJ, i. Condron, Mr.. and Mrs.
VIM. Brought Mrs, W. Cunningham, Mr.. W..
Cunningham, Mr. and Mrs. Gardner Hub.
bard, Miss Grace Hubbard, Mrs. Grossman and
daughter, Mr'. L, ]. Marsh, Mrs, j. Boyle,
AMONG the prominent Americans now in
Paris are Mr.. Pierpont Morgan, accompanied
by his daughter; Mr.. Allen Thorndlke Rice,
editor of tho North american Repicp; Mr.
John W, Maokey, the bonanza millionaire;
Mr., John Russell Young, Mr.. Henry Willard,
Mr. Hampton Robb, Mr.. Charles Lanier, aud
Mr.. and Mrs. William X. Vanderbilt.
AMONG the Presidents callers yesterday were
Senators Cookroll Mitchell of Ohio, aud
HearSt; Representatives Morrison, Foran, Hen.
dersOn, with Mai, L. @, Moderayell Of Illinois;
Loutitt, with Mrs. Slater and j, f. Chace, of
California; Evans Adams, Illinois; Ellsberry,
COngcr, with Rev. L, l.. Conger aud wife, OF
Galesburg, H., and Mayborry, Chief Graves, of
the bureau of engraving and prlntIngi Chas-
ter seobcr commissioner for Alaska; J, W.
Allaben, Of Illinois, and Mrs. Ely and Mr. aud
Mrs, Wakefield, of Boston,
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1886-05-12
The Blnlr nm and nourhonlsm.

Elsewhere We reprint a letter Of Judge
Van Eaton, member Of Congress from Mis-
sissippi, and we give it as characteristic
outhurst Of that Bourbonism which is even
more the cursc Of the south than IL is Of the
whole country. We commend II, too, 10
the cool consideration Of all our northern
readers as a0'rc exposition, chilllike
and bland revelation, of an inner political
dcpravity which las the judge says some
Bourbous seek to hide or disguise. The
letter denounces the Blair bill as a danger
Gus aud hurtful measure for the south and
It's author as n "south.hating Yankee
crank;' vet he must be a stupid southerncr
indeed, who, honestly desiring the general
good Of his section and Of all its people,
docs not prefer the principles and animus
Of the Blair bill to those Of the Van Eaton
letter, and recognize in the author Of the
former better friend TO Mississippi than In
this reactionary Judge.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1886-05-12

Tins at the south may be impotent; but
there are enough other American citizens,
free, enlightened brave, aud Just, TO vlndi-
cate American manhood and liberty, and
who, thank heaven, constitute a majority
who are not democrats Of the Mississippi
type nor Republicans of the Mugwump
species. Profound thanks, however, are
due Judge Van Eaton for his opportune
exposure Of the true inwardness Of the
a,RisChool men and their yoke-fellows,
who prefer darkness to light because their
deeds are evil. Let the letter circulato as
a revelation of the most damaging charac-
ter, Of the sort Of "manhood, Democracy
and statesmauship," which now conspire TO
attack all American interests, to perpetuate
and increase American ignorance, and to
insult American intelligence. The hot
blooded anarchists at Chicago are as toll
erable as their Complementary extremists,
the'cold-blooded conspirators and impostors
here in Washington, who, at the capitol,
are plotting in the name of Democracy
against all government Of, for, and by the
people
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1886-05-12

TnE NATIONAL REruDMcAS has not
deemed and does not now deem II neces-
sary to use its space for the purpose of
coutradicting the many false rumors in
regard to It's ownership. 1t Is an incor-
Joratcd company, and not one dollar OF its
stock is held or controlled by William c.
Whitney, Stllson nutchins, or James G.
Blaine, as has been reported in the press at
different times. 1t is sufficient to say that,
in the future as in the past, 1t will be n
jealous supporter and au aggressive adyo-
cate Of the principles, policies, and nomi.
nees of the national Republican party.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1886-05-12

Barnum's circus delighted large aud en-
thusinaic crowd of people last night, notwlth-
standing the threatening state of the weather.
The principal acts Of Orrin Halls, Miss Julian,
the contortionist, and the Arab acrobats were
loudly npplauded.
The animals also came in for large share Of
attention. During the latter part of the per.
fOrmance the circus employees began the work
of taking down the tents, ana the audience
had scarcely leit before the snowy white can
vas began to droop, and by this time the circus
will haye glided away like the Arab, aud moth.
ing will remain but n few pegs and the three
snwdust rings to mark its recent resting place.
The circus will be in fredericksburg tomor-
row for one day and go from there to Rich.
mond.
Nearly everybody in Washington has been
TO sec the show, aud all came away not only
pleased, but almost ashamed that they had
received more than their moneys worth Of
enjoyment
Mr.. Barnum always puts u lot of money in
circulation wherever he goes, and though he
takes good many round dollars away with
him they never will be missed, when We con-
slider the royal entertainment for which they
were exchanged, and the people Of Washing
ton think they have the best of the bargain.
Mr.. Barnum has not only q tremendous
show, but he has another element OF success in
the shape of an entcrprsing and courteous
press agent, Mr.. Morris H. Warner, through
whose efforts not n little popularity is added
10 Mr.. Barnums already distinguished fame.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1886-05-12
Is There m Annndnct Jnh 2

No subject OF local legislation has ever
excited more general interest than the pro-
posed erection Of free bridge across the
Potomac, thereby relieving the public from
the eXtortionate tolls so long exacted by
the Aqueduct Bridge Company. Tho Sen.
ate bill known as the Rlddleberger bill,
providing for the purchase Of the Aqucduct
bridge, passed the House with several
amendments, one Of which was 10 increase
the payment by the District OF onc.hllf in.
stead Of one-fourth the cost rs the Senate
proposed, This increase Is without reason
and can be borne only under silent protest
inasmuch as the District has no voice to raise
in legislative halls. But over and above
these objections are several amendm nts
wLiCh WcrC not mddc, in spite of frequent
and clear representations made to the vari
Gus members Of the committee having the
bill in charge. These omissions are
fatal defects, inasmuch rs the
authority conferred by the bill
relates only TO the superstructure aud
not to the piers, aqueduct, and approaches
AS shown by communication in another
column the wooden bridge on top is worth
little more than old lumber, and for this
the sum of $3.50 is to be paid, while for
the purchase Of the only valuable and
necessary part no present provision is made.
In other words, instead Of getting whole
the government will only be getting part.
Let the conference committee insist on
such amendments us will correct these de-
fcets, so that the people Of the District will
get their moneys worth, aud be saved from
the payment OF claims now utterly worth
less, but which may amount to nearly n
million dollars. The people of the District
are in no mood to be deceived and cheated
in bargain which is already burdensome!
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1886-05-12

LABoUCuERE cables to the New York
T,ilme that he is authorized to state that
the notifications by Mr.. Gladstone Of that
vital principal Of the home rule bill which
excluded the Irish members from West
minister in no way affects Mr.. Chamber
lain's distinctly expressed declaration that
the Protestants Of Ulster are entitled to de-
mand independence In the control Of their
local affairs upon any statutory parliament
which may be established at Dublin under
the supremacy Of the imperial parliament
at Westminster.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1886-05-12

THE last shot Of the nluriated Republican
press Of the north Is fred Nt Jefferson Davis as
lie sinks into obscurity behind the shadows Of
bonneville, GR,-NsU l0k UiOrld.
The shots Of the Republican press have
not cut deeply into the soul of j. d., for
they were 10 be expected, but the sneers OF
the Democratic press, and hundreds of
hints from that source that the old man
ought to be mu2zled and run In out Of
sight, have been a source of profound sor-
row. j. d, has been wounded by arrows
fired by his friends.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1886-05-12

the people Of the United States are nlmloa
to the integrity or the prosperity Of the
British empire. In desiring home rule for
Ireland our people honestly believe their
sympathcs are in the direction Of Englanls
best interests. They know that home rule
is right, aud they believe that it is best to do
right.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1886-05-12

IRELAND belongs to the Irish, in the
main. If the descendants of the aliens
who were settled on conascated lands in
Ulster cannot accept home rule, with rea-
sonable guarantees of protection to all
their rights, they need not expect sympathy
IN the United States, The people Of this
country abhor the idea of degrading this
great question to the mean proportions Of a
seCtarian fight.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1886-05-12

The grandest figure on the worlds polit.
lcal stage at this time Is England's aged
premier, deserted by his old associates, but
strong in the rectitude of his purpose,
standing up to plead for justice. Better
one hour of such life than a century of com
monplacc existence.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1886-05-12

AN Indiana editor says there are but few
big trees in the congressional forest, and
"the Tall Sycamore Of the Wabash" is one
Of the biggest. There is no objection to
compliment to the Indiana senator, but it
reminds US that the greatest tree which has
ever shed grateful shade In our halls Of
legislation was the Ochil-tree, Of Texas.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1886-05-12

VXvANTED-GIRL TO DO PLAIN SEW
w ing; come Monday without fail. Ma.
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II LoYD's 25-CENT WASHINGTON EX
~ PRESS.

railroads, steamboats,, &c, Furniture, sewing
machines, type-writers, &c., carefully removed
Trunks taken to any part of the hOdso without
extra charge; Persons returning, TO the city
can leave their checks at either OliCe.
TELEPHONE No. 473-3
ONCE 1908 + st. N w, Branch Offices 9th
and Is SITS. N. W., basement Howard House;
Duoketts Pharmacy, cor, Pa. aY and 22d 81.
N. Wi 626 o st. N. W.; Frank Pltzer Il Co.,
druggist, cor, East Capitol and 9th SITS. 8. Il.
JOHN q. HAWLEY,
Proprietor.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1886-05-12

A CONTEMPORARY states that Senator
Stanford, in his speech on interstate COM
merce, said, "The passage OF this bill
would be disastrous to me personally"
This Is an error. He said he thought 1t
would be disastrous commercially. And
the Congressional Record so reports him.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1886-05-12

GEORGE II. BUTLER died yesterday in this
city. He was one of the most brilliant of
american journalists, and the widely.read
articles signed sc. II. B." will long remain
models of excellent story telling, descrlp-
tive writing, and dramatic criticism. The
sketch of his life will be found In another
column.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1886-05-12

GRcUSD needed for public uses should be
acquired on business principles. It's full
value should be paid, but sentimental con.
slderations should be ignored. \ family
cannot be paid for disruption of local ties.
That is species of property not quotable
In real estate transactions.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1886-05-12

The arrest of Senator Rlddleberger, as
reported in an evening paper, instead Of
the guilty party who sold him the fraudu-
ent circus tickets, and whose arrest he de-
manded, was a gross insult and outrage to
any citizen. 1t is about time that such
abuse Of power should result in the star
being stripped from the coat of any officer
Cund guilty OF IT,
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1886-05-12

GLADSTONE depends for success mainly
on two facts-the common sense of his
ccuntrymen, which must impel the graceful
acceptance Of the inevitable, and that
sturdy sense Of justice which is believed to
be British Characteristic.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1886-05-12

VGTANTED-A RELIABLE AND WE'LL
w recommended white man who thor
ply at the National Employment Company's
ONCE, iOI 10th st. NV. 2.l3