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The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1870-04-07
A1rooxA CRY. ApriI 4. 1870.

Friend Nae News of local character is
as scarce as good sense and sound logic in
Useless late message to the hump"
Our highly colore,i and highly perfurned
fellow citizens had quite demonstration,
on Friday night last. in honor of the Tatih-
cation ~ of the 18th amendment. VIM.
Nesbit. the grand ''hedd Scenter" of all the
''darks" in the commonwealth, as well as
of many of the white trash hereaway. and
Mai John Thomas, recently of the LIgan
House, but now a perigrinating bot coffee
and hot cake ven6er, each delivered mo
ration" on the occasion, as did also one or
two white niggers who are anxious to line
their politica, uests with black wool. One
of the radical aspirants for the county treas
uryship-he who at one time held the office
of sheriff in Huntingdon county-deIivered
himself of a very eloquent and in some re-
spects very truthful discourse. He said (for
fear the reader should fail to "see it." we
itdlicise his most prominent truth,) among
other things: 81 have longed and prayed
for this day to come, and now, thank God,
can say from the bottom of my heart that
a aeoro Is as good as 4 am !'-which may
be very rreditable to the ex-sheriH. but is
not much of compliment to his sable breth'
rem. 1t looks as though the sheriff was
taking advantage of our friend Ocer the hill.
who had better wade in ou the officiating
business, if he wants to stand any chance at
all with the 'culled cuss from Africa"
Our city is about to lose two Of its most
energetic and worthy citizens III the persons
of Messrs John A. Wilseu, chief engineer,
and VIM. B.. Brown. resident engineer, "a;
r. R., who have heen transferred eastward
and will depart about the 18th inst.
grand sacred concert was given in the
First Presbyterian church on Friday night,
and proved, what every one expected. a
gratifying success.
Some of the ladies connected with st.
Johns (o~thclic) church are making ar
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1870-04-07
HNREAS URER' IS S A L z
UNSEATED LANDS AND LOTS
In OAMpnIA CouNTY, A. D. 1870.

I, wlLLIAh LINTON. Treasurer Of Cambria
county, in the Commonwealth of PennsylTan !,
In pursuance of the several Acts of Assembly
of said Com monwealth directing the time and
manner of selling Unseated Lads for taxes,
DO HEREBY GIVE Notice that the following des-
cribed tracts of Unseated Lands and Lots OF
Ground in the said County of Cambria, or such
parts thereof as may be necessary to pay ar
rearages of taxes due thereon. for one year or
more, will be offered for sale at the Court
House in the Borough of Ebensburg. on the
SECOND MONDAY, BEING 1ss lSrA rAT,
OF JUNE NEXT. and continue, by adjournment
from day to day. Until the whole be sold for
such arrearng ges of taxes and costs necessarily
accruing thereon
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1870-04-07

LEOPOLD MAYER, the dry goods mer-
chant, has just gone east to purchase goods
and bring home the very latest Paris fashions
and frst class milliner from the city. He
has already in his show windows some of as
handsome bonnets and artificial AoweIs as the
world of fashion ever produced. Mind the
place-2Ie. Opera House. Main street. Johus-
town--and look out for his return from the
city.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1870-04-07
SEATED LANDS.

Also, at the same time and place, will be
soli the folio wing SEATED LANDS AND LoTs
OF GROUND, On which taxes remain unpaid
and which have been returned to the Con.
missioners sgreeah!y to the Act of Assem-
bly, of April &c, l844;c
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1870-04-07

FRANK BENBow is the agent in Johns
town for Howe's manufacturing and family
sewing machine. Office at III Clinton Street.
Howe's is a lock stitch machine, and will sew
ANYTHING from leather down TO the finest silk.
This is said to be the first and best machine
ever invented. Those who becomes acquaint
ed with Mr.. Benbow will fine him an amiable
young man and as accommodating as the trade
will allow.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1870-04-07

TIE farmer sat in his easy chair, snio"
king his pipe Of clay, while his hale old wife,
with busy care, was cleaning the dinner away:
and all at once the farmer arose and from his
lips came the words, "Oh, save US 20 and
then straightway to town he goes and buys
big bill of goods from Davis-he who keeps
the big store in the East Ward, has fine
stock of spring goods and sells all the time
very cheap for cash.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1870-04-07

nd a. a. ;Ss9'rPH"-And Joseph wept
|Sl sd unto his brethren ..I am
i,a ,'' ,,,s my father still live 90 And his
sdSIered rec him. "You bet The old
|tis. s,''i suGIiy' for he buys all his -four,
0stpp'U pp'UVl'lons, and sich like. from
|y n,n 'n the popular and enternrisino
sren who has just established the
b cent and n Is now selling from five to
Eho .tiil 'daeaper ! than any of the old fo-
Tia, r.. 20 business on credit and i'm
aope il = to3 na3 who attempts TO sell for
|sa to s.U ! U1and !. to bust HE biler." 1t il
tQst his EiI,tt mat Oatman is neither going
,ysten Ol'er" nor 20 back to the old
3 Can ssI, lo' he has already found
b. sad .a s;,,. more goods and make more
h ,stist.o,,Ooet s;.s better bargains and render
ever bstIl0n bl0n to his customers now
(sn tb.s ssi,Gre' and he is bound to feh,
f'aG: h.I .ns if it should take all sun.
''''H0S 0s hh usturel Hfn
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1870-04-07

L. COHEN & BROTHER have moved
across the street from No 81 to No. 227
Main street, Johnstown. They now keep a
hat and cap store in the coziest room in town.
They also keep all kinds OF gents furnishing
goods We will be happy to hear of them do
ing well in their new business. They have
quite lot of made up clothing yet, which they
are now selling for far less than cost. Call }
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1870-04-07

JouN J. MURPIY, of the cheap cash
Mansion House corner, JohnstoTh. did not
move on the first day of April. but his goods
keep moving all the time. Dry goods and
dress goods noters and house furnishing
goods keep moving in and then moving out
they are put up on the shelf and then they are
moved down, and every day they take trip to
the country, for their health no doubt. Call
and see John Murphy.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1870-04-07

VALE! VALLEY! VALLIEi-The last
we heard from Vallie Barker be had gone
down the valley, far Philadelphia, in
quest of a superb and immense stock of spring
goods, which will probably grace his shelves
in the course of very few days In the
meantime his store is open to the visits of all
who want to see how big pile of winter goods
they can buy for the least money.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1870-04-07

THERE may be some well bred people
who are still ignorant OF the fact that better
bread and cakes than Mills -four bakes no
housewife ever makes and to such we would
say try a barrel or sack of the -four sold by
E. j Mills, High street, and we feel sure
that you will never buy anywhere else, He
sells prime article at the very lowest figures.
On Monday next. Lawrence Dee. of Sus
quehanna twp, will sell live stock, farming
utensils, grain, furniture, ETC., at public sale.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1870-04-07

WILLIAM LINTON, IFedfureT-
Trsssurer's Ofice. Ebensburg. Apr. 7. 1870.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1870-04-07

TIE NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. on the ground
and more to come down-a chill in the air of
both country and town and these are the signs
that tell US so plain that winter still holds its
unuelcome reign. Notwithstanding which un
pleasant fact. A G Fry has went and gone and
bought his big store full of magnificent spring
goods which he wants every person to come
and see. admire and buy, and then go home
happy in the possession OF great bargains.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1870-04-07
IEopoLp & BRorHER, No. 241 Mair

LEOPOLD & BROTHER, No. 241 Main
street, Johnstown. have just received another
lot of rade-up clothing suitable for the season.
We noticed them opening a wagon load of
boxes on last Saturday. They always keep
seasonable goods on hand, and choice selec-
lion at that Their sales every month amount
to a large sum of money. as they sell at
short profit and make quick sales.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1870-04-07

II. F. CARROLL can now be found near
ly opposite the Opera House, Main ST., Johns
town, in the room formerly occupied by Mr.:
Lewiston as a clothing store. Mr.. Carroll
sells dry goods, however, and not clothing
He respectfully solicits everybody 10 come and
see his new store and buy a dress or two, or
some muslin, or some of the cheapest dry
goods in the market. No. 2i5.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1870-04-07

JAMES J. MuRPHY sticks 10 old No.
I09 Clinton street, Johnstown, and has just
laid in q supply of fashionable made up cloth
ing of the very best material in the m lrk et.-
James j. Murphy, l09 Clinton street. James
j. Murphy, 109 Clinton street. Keep your
head up and look for the number. Mems and
boy 3 clothing and furnishing goods as cheap
a. gold.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1870-04-07

ALL THE TIME.-Every day brings
something new to the mammoth house furnish
ing depot of Geo. untley. and every day sees
many valuable articles carried away from thst
popular establishment by crowds of delighted
customers. Among the latest new things are
a stock of various sized looking glasses and a
lot of small sized onions. both of Which are verv
desirable things in their way-the latter just
in season and the former always in season.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1870-04-07

A SUBLIME THoUGIif. f.-Standing alone
at the window, gaze on the crowded street,
and as | watch each human biped, and mark
their hurrYing feet, the thought at once comes
to me, and ponder it Ger and Ger, that they
all are Fastening onward to Shoemaker's cheap
cash store, where goods the best and finest that
ever were brought to town. can be bought in
great profusion at prices that always are down,
down. down. Look out for Harry 8 new spring
goods in q couple of weeks.
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1870-03-17
SpeciaE .ldeersfstmsRfs.
Observation-Disclosures sale.


Pierce County Court in Probate. in the rFiht'
ter Of the estate If Albis Moser decensFd
NOTICE il hereby given that by virtse
~ and In pursuance of an order of iiersss
made IN aaid fBatter on the seventh day "f
February A. ID. 1910 by the County Court
of said county. the undersigned adminisira-
tor Of the estate If said dreyxsed will on the
29th day Of April, 1879. Of ore neloek in the
son. in the town of Union, offer for sale at
public veutlue the following described lands
and mill standing thereon to wit:
The undivided halt OF the south esst quar-
ter OF the iuorth wsst quarter Of section ga
town Is range -. Together nth the uUsiIvi>
vided half Of saw sill Hrsd aprSurtananses
iherpunto belonging an,l standing thereoH.
The terms of sale will bs made known nj
the time and place of sale.
4S 3w, f. HOLT. Administrator.
Dated. Urio,,, Mar. 81 1879.
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office.

Az meeting of the Beard Of Supsrrisors
,f the town of River Falls, hSld January 26.
1870.
wss ordered. That the town OF River
fails be divided into nine road districts, de-
scribed az follows.
Disfrict No. l. tc's md 9. h1s Sc.
I,nL sec. IL. town 81. range 10; sc. 6
VIZ sec S. nj sec. Z, nv sec. 3. town ~
range Is. EG
Di.tr.ct No 2-Si.. SEE II. ST, sec. II.
secs 10 and IA, MI soc. %. M srl4 sec %.
neil, Of swI4 sec. %. ne sec 81. ~ sec
"a, ma sw1 src. 81. sw1 sec. Is. nx m14
sec. 25, town 81, range Is.
District No. 3-SecIs -, IA. % and -.
ets sec. IS, y SIC. %. m14 ne74 SEC 20.
Difr;et 70. i-Srcs 3. 40 and 10.
ell sec S t1s sec g. town 81. range u.
District No Sec. ], 2, ii aud IL,
town 81. range Is,
D,arirs No. Gal. sec. Z. sw14 sec. 8.
WI, sec. IS. ,ec's l6 and II. nis sec 10, sci s
see IS, nl5 sec. 10. nj. Src 30. sec 81, VII
sec. %. tov 81. range le,
Disric. No. Sec. 25. all sec. &c excerpt
the ne1z of nt11 aces 81 and %. nff SIC -.
sell sec 80. "a sw14 SEC. 80, Sc's "a. %
&C. town 81. range le.
Di trict No. Sis sec. l9. suuth one
half sec 20. secs %. 80. 81 and az: vast che
half sw14 sec. 80. town 81. rrnge IS.
Dissricl No. s--nw14 swM sc. %; s"u'i,
oi,e-l alf swt sec. %, so se1 sec. % south
one hall SCI sec. %, west enie aif sec y Is
SELF sec. % south one half mel sec. %
secs % IS. and SO, town 81, range Is.
By oroer of town board, town of Rivcs
Falls.
HOLLIS 8. PROCTOR.
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1870-03-17

A You've GIRL DRUGGED.-The Hud
son Times says that Sheriff Kelley ar
rested q young man, last week, while he
was 81 sofksinths Msneninse logging
camps charged with dragging" a
young girl living in this city, sometime
last summer. The girl has been crazy,
uu;il within a short time ago, and has
been charge on the city. Since recov.
cring her reason, she alledges that her
arrangement WAS OccssiOnsd by the ad-
ministering to her Of certain drugs"
by young man named Chss. Kelley
Tbe.SLsrif arrested him. brought BIN Jpn
here, and after a proper amount OF
+" talk" the twain were married, and ev-
erytbing is now lovely.
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TAsSEsYs2sir. Snow, from HofhrN Y g. 4AH = En-
field abouht0 establish stsn- President Bald yin she
merry in village. Hudson Road mas got p" g ~; e

Hudson Road, has got through the
United States Senate the Resolution CIV
ing the privilege of selecting along the
Hudson, Superior and Bayfield, routes
enouah lands to make up. certain alleged
deficiencies in the Tomahs Grant. This
measure. in substance means that he
may come into Polk and adjoining coup-
Ities -aud,seleets and hold out q lawkst,
as long as lie chooses, ainameer OF tSeus-
and acres of lands for the benefit of a
road which comes no nearer 10 those
lands than 10 Hudson or perhaps Pres-
colt. As our member of Congress is
not supposed to be an especial admirer
of Mr.. Baldwin and is 1constIiutionally
in favor of preserving few acres, here
! and there, Of the pubic domaif for or
diuariIy progressive settlement, Mr.. Bald
win has sent on to Washington to do
the remainder of the lobbying about the
lower House of Congress, substitute
in The person of clover gentleman from
Hudson, who is devoting considerable
attention and characteristic disinterested.
ness to the subject. 1t is said that Mr..
Julian, Chairman of the House Land
| Committee, is more opposed, to. this pro,
iect than any Of our own members and
will fight it to the end. Yet it may 60
through.
This is the same wrong that we de
nounced more than year ago when oui
friends OF The Hudson Star and Tunes
with many words uncalled for, took the
cudgel up and denied that any scheme
was on foot, though we had before US
the printed bill for that object, which
had then been introduced to the Senate
T lit is an outrage as we then said, and
we now insist that if Mr.. Baldwin must
have moro lands to fill up any defcien
cies, let him fake them nearer his owr
road, even if he does not think they are
quite as valuable 10 heavy pine or rich
prospective agricultural weslth as ours
-Polk County Press.
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= T = z -. 80 Nf A-tAF sta ff
Furniture for Sale.

II will sell at my place near the Academy.
Il all my furnitures farming implements.
DC. or~t-usfT,
The househeld goods consist Of one elegant
parlor sctt or rosewood furniture, zone fne
brussels carpet. one mahogany book ease, one
easy chair, stove, DC. Es tF-Ta ASH -
The dining room furniture consist of one
marble top side. board, an extension fabla.
caned seat chairs. de- ssrs5.s b6e kF
Also two bed room sets of black walnut,
bureau cahed seat chairs, &C., 80. =,
> have four No, Durham COWS, and one
fihs year old heller, one Marsh Harvester.
(new a pair Of bob sleds, (nev), pair OF
Scotch harrows, one pillow, one buggy pole,
hayknife. spades, measures. shovels, sachs,
and other articles too numerous 10 mention.
JOHN 3. HEFFERN.
River Falls. Feb. IA. 1870. r sas sasz.
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1870-03-17
Amt of Losses Paid In 1865,
h sd yq- SsI,O91.5O. sa T
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
A Great Public Want Supplied.

IN rf,,,NATTON RELATIVE TO CLAIMS AT
: WASHINGTON OR ELSEWHERE. gf-f
u,NoIJIRIEs promptly answered relative TO per-
n sions, Bounties, Patents, Internal Revenue n
censes and decisions, c9ntraetors. accevnts, e
business before any Of the Departments OF tAs
Roth members OF orr nrm having for many years
heel connected with the Governfpent, In various
departments OF its service, we have superior 40.
vantages for furnishing Conformation upon any point
Oh w. Pap'T ssssrs ,ssseiosssS 80 essss, sessh .
stemp for return postage, will be Immediately a.
.wered and explicit and .atisfactory Information
given ItwiIlbe carefully obtainsd. 30 asto make
~ Hise .ffss@, on rsasss etss ssvsss, 30
the collection Of claims. public and private; -
obtaiflin9 Of patents: The pnfehase and sale u
lands; The Transaction ofhufiness at any POM
through trusted agents with whom We are In ~
Parties having lands for sals. especially IN ths
southern states Will find 1t to their advantees se
send us full description Of their premises, VITA
This must he accompanied By one dollar and 4
stamp The most dilige nj efforts made 90 dispcae
OF ali property entrusted TO us. II sold. mod4f.
ate fee (9K per Gently charged. HAANCIS
HOYT, IL authorizsd TO- act e sssnt, fog as E
him will receive prompt attention: We refer -
especial permission, to go. -. s. esasrfLa.rl Z.
Hon. j, J. Martin. Sixth Auditor 6fths Treasury
for the Post Once Department.
Hon e Hol1oT \ late Commissioner Of Pa
Riy.s Bailey, PrOprietsrscorsrs''ionai GLOBE.
And TO the me mbers eensssrs of.he 4Ist Con-
NILES . Dkvfs, tnfermstion Agents.
Once, No. 4ss Seventh st. washstcn d. c,
wH. .. NnEs, OF Mt. JAeoAE. PAWS "a. :,
1919
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Teachers Examination.

TTNEACHERS' Examinations for Pierce
Il county will he held ~ follows:
For st and I'd grade certificates. at River
Falls, April 2d. 81
For third grade certificates, at Ellsworth.
April ii and II.
For third grade certificates, at Rock Kim
Center, April Is and IL.
For third grade certificates, at Maiden Rock
Valley, April Is and IG.
For third grade certificates, at Prescott.
April Is and 10. 4,
For third grade certificates, al River Falls,
April 20 and 81. *s.-
shall mol examine for lst and I'd grade
certificates except at the aboTe announerd
time and place.
CHARLES SMITH,
Co Superintendent.
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1870-03-17

SURGERY.-On Saturday the goth ult.,
DR.. Hutchinson successfully removed an
sassescsase Of q seirrhus character, from
the head of Mrs. Eleazer Holt, of the
town of Union, Pierce Co., Wis. The
tumor was located back of the right ear,
involving portion of the ear and was
the size OF hickory nut. 1t was of
over thirty years standing, and for the
last two or three years has been source
of good deal of irritation.-Durand
Times.
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Dated Feb. is, 1870.
Foreclosure sale.

State Of wisconsin-Cireuit Court. fer
Pierce County.
Geo. Carmichael. plaintiff. against J"hH
johnson and B0tills johnson, defendants
Tn pursuance of the judgment OF thi. soart
rendered in this action on the Sd day 81
January 1870, i shall on the Cd day Of April.
AID. 1870. at 9 o'clock p. NJ. at the tsst
door OF the post. office in theeity Of Prescott
in said county. offer for sale at public ans-
ton. and sell 10 'the highes bidder. the f.l-
lowing described real estate, TO wit. The
southeast quarter of the northeast quarter Of
section twenty .thrse (23). in township twsa-
ty.four (24). north Of range sixissn (lel
west and the northeast quarter ofthe sunth.
east quarter. of seciion twrniy-ihrse (2S) ia
township twenty -four (24) north OF range
sixteen (l6. west. containing eigh,y acres. az
of said lands lying and being IN Pierce sesR.
ty, Wisconsin. Geo. w. Dickinson.
44-6y. Sheriff.
Dated Feb. I6, 1870.
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When the Hudson Star is sarcastic,
it looks like an elephant jumping with a
skipping rope, or attempting to play cro-
quet. It's Joke about Senate confrma-
tons, of course, is purely original, and
makes us feel so bad. But that kind
of a reputation wasn't half as ugly as
the disgracsful defeat which i sustained
in the overthrow of all its hopes in the
Senatorial convention last fall. That
young boy from Polk county was con-
siderably. too sharp for the Star and its
Clique. As to the land grant, the Her.
aid will chance hat that it amt ex-
tended. Chippewa Herald.
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1870-03-17


The engineers of the West Wisconsin
Railroad have spent several days, of late
prospecting in the northern half of st.
Croix county. The most favorable route
is reported by Jennings Mill, east of the
town OF Erin. thence west through Erin
to Lake St. Croix OF St. Croix river
IL the route Is located to Hudson the
course adopted will be near the old An
derson Spring. now Dayton's, at the
head of Ten Mile Greek. But if the
road crosses the ST. Croix at or above
Saltwater, our village is near enough on
a direct line to very reasonably claim
the road, as one of the numerous attrac-
tons of New Richmond st, eCroiz
Republican. 81 "a AZ V e
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Foreclosure sale.

State of Wisconsin-Cirssit Cssri, Tor
ri rec County. ss
John @. Al lien. plaintiff. against Jshn Z.
Wood, Willard Wood. and ii. r. Amss. de-
fchdshtG 80
Tn Pursuance OF tbs judgment Of thi. eosrt
rendered IN this aciinn an the, Sd day Of
January. 1870. / shall on She 2d day OF
April, A. D.. 1870, at 2 o'clock r. NJ. at the
front doar of the Post Office. in the city 81
Prescott, IL said cphtty. offer for sale AT pub
lie auction, siid sell to the highest bidder the
following described real estate, to-wit Tbs
northwest quarter of soction eighteen (lS)
and the southwest quarter of section ssvss
I7j, al in township twenty five (95.) north
of range fifteen. Q5). west. said lands lying
and being in Pierce county. wisconsin.
Goo. w. DickiBsnn,
A4.6y. Sheriff.
nat.d Fab Ik 1870
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1870-03-17

BIENEIAL SEssIoNs.-A joint resolu-
ton, introduced by Mr.. Miner, tSsnend
the state constitutions. SO as to provide for
biennial sessions Of the legislature, pass.
ed the assembly by an almost unanimous
vote. An amendment of this kind is need
ed. We arc governed too much
Tho following from the Madison cores
pendent of tho Milwaukee Wisconsin,,
plainly shows the need ofachapgs: ! {
The Wisconsin Legislature, for the
last tn years, has passed a yearly aver
age of over $50 laws, about one third of
which either repeats, amends or modifes
some previous net Our facilities for en-
acting laws ere too great. Such frequent
changes Of our laws, render them less
efficient and less regarded by the. people.
The common law Of England has been
settled for hundreds of years. Our stat
utes are so constantly changing that
hardly any lawyer pretends TO keep track
of them II wa amend the constitution
so as to prohibit four fifths of the local
legislation, and provide for session only
once in two years, the wants of the peo-
pie would be sufficiently met and $780,
900 saved to the state every two years.
Michigan, Illinois and Indiana adopted
this plan years ago and it meets the
approval of large majority of the peo-
Dle.