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Startling Revelations of Prehistoric
Mound.

Mr.. s. A. Bell, of Plainville. brought
to our office, on Saturday, some pieces
of wood almost carbonized into char
coal, a number of fragments of bones,
evidently those of young children, and
fragments of teeth, back and front,
which must have belonged to the mouth
of q child; and also q rodent animals
tooth, which had obviously been worn
as neck ornament. They were found
last week under an ancient mound.
which was removed for the purpose of
building the approaches to the New
town bridges. They lay in large bed
OF coal and ashes, which already indi-
Gated that the fire had covered a space
of twenty-five feet in diameter. That it
must have been a very hot and long
continued confagration was evident bv
the color and hardness of the ground
and remains which had been affected
by the heat. When the fire had burn
ed out, the Goals and ashes had been
raked together into a heap from four to
ten inches in depth. From this heap
the pieces of bone in the collection
shown to us have been picked out.
Among the discoveries were skull
which had escaped complete combus-
ton, but had been fattened down bv
the weight of dirt above it, leaving its
character plain and distinct, however.
Close beside it lay three front and four
Jaw teeth, seemingly unaffected by the
tire. Most of the other bones Law pro
m1scuously among the ashes. The
number of victims was evidently large.
and were all those of children. 1t
seems quite certain that the little ones
were the victims of some superstitious
rite akin to those practiced by the
ancient Canaanites in honor of their
god Moloch. The mound beneath |
which the remains lay buried was of
medium size, and was composed of ma
terlals transported from some consider
able distance, and from very many
points or localities. Each variety was
deposited by itself, and the
difference between the materials was so
great that their respective characters
were clearly distinguishable. -Cancin-
natl GAZETTE
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WASHINGTON,

1HE President has pardoned Albert Lemon,
convicted of forging, in November last, in the
United states circuit court of Indiana also.
Walker Dawson, of South Carolina, convicted
of ku kluXism.
TESTIMONY is being taken in support of a pe-
tltlon for the impeachment of Judge Storey.
United States judge for the western district of
Arkansas
The case of Senator Chandler versus A. G.
Buell. newspaper correspondent. for libel. is
now before the circuit court. Buell. said Chan
dler was frequently seen on the floor of the
Senate IN a state of intoxication
BILL Is to be reported in the House which
will diminish the cost of the clerical force of
the Treasury Department some 540O, 900 per
annum. The force viii be reduced, some sal
aries lessened and some increased.
\ BILL has been introduced in the House
providing that government officers shall receive
nothing but their salaries for services thus do
ing away with the moietv system.
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Foreign.

The Spanish government has sfficially an
nounced all slaves furnished to the army vii
be organized under white officers, to serve five
years and then be declared free compensation
to be the same as regular troops. Free colored
persons who enlist viii be assigned to trans
port duty.
II the battle of Guismas very severe fight
ing is reported. The Spanish loss was six Off
GERS. lightweight soldiers killed. one chief
nineteen officers and eighty-nine soldiers
wounded and one chief; thirteen officers and
one hundred and eight men slightly injured.
Col. Dorrinquez, who was badly wounded. has
since died from the effects.
ADvICEs from the Bermudas report that the
recent gales and hard storms had caused seri-
Gus damage to the crops in the West Indies,
and there are no hopes of an abundant har-
vest. The potato and tomato crops are almost
destroyed.
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The West.

A CHISAMAN, who had been proved beyond
question to have been the murderer of one
Bernstein, was hanged by the citizens of Cor
inne. Utah.
A LARGE meeting of those opposed to int1a-
ton was held in Cincinnati recently. The
usual resolutions were adopted and speeches
made
COMMISSIONER HUNT has concentrated at
Sparta Wis, about fifty Winnebago Indians
and will leave with them for their reservation
III Nebraska.
A FIRE at Champion, thirtytwo miles west
of Marquette, Mich, on the Marquette,
Houghton and Ontonagon Railroad, destroyed
the Champion furnace.
The Northern Wisconsin Association of
Spiritualists closed a quarterly convention i'll
Berlin on the 18th inst
THE Kansas Pacific Railroad has been award
ed the contract for carrying government sup
plies, both military and Indian, over what is
known as Route No. 2, in Colorado and New
Mexico
The puddlers around Harrisburg. Pa, after
a four months strike, owing to reduction of
wages from six to five dollars, have resumed
work at the reduced rate, and agreed to abandon
the union
Gov. BAGLEY, of Michigan, has presented the
boys of the Reform School box of balls and
clubs, with an appropriate caution to dodge r
hot ball in making first base.
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ventor. died in New York the 18th inst, aged

inventor died in New York the 18th INST, aged
"a years.
THE United States store ship Guard, from
the Mediterranean, with American goods from
the Vienna exposition, arrived at New York on
the 18th inst.
THE SANTANA Bay Company held meeting
in New York, recently at which strong pro-
test WAS drawn up to be submitted to the
authorities at Washington against the action
of the Gonzales government IN oustlng the
SANTANA Bay Co. Baez, Spaford and others
were present at the meeting
The New Workers are aSitated over the re-
cent rumors of European complications In re-
gard to Cuba, and many kilograms have Seen
received at Washington as to what those
rumors mean.
Hon. r. B. ELLIOTT, NJ c., colored, deliver
ed an eulogy on Charles Sumner, IN Faneull
Hall Boston on the 14th inst. The meeting
was held under the auspices of the colored
people of that city
| THE New Workers now propose steam fa'l-
| road around the water front of that city
THE loss of the steamship Europe is causing
some controversy between the officers OF that
vessel and those of the Greece. The officers
of the Europe charge that the officers of the
rescuing steamer Greece used compulsory
means to gain possession of the disabled
vessel; while the latter gentlemen are equally
positive in asserting that the commander OF
the Europe uselessly and cowardly abandoned
| h ghIr
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The South.

THE damage from the overflow at Husta.
Puckanny and Halter has been over estimated.
As yet it is insignificant though the water on the
levees is SO high that the swell from each pass
ing steamer throws it over the levee.
A FIRE at Helena, Ark, recently, destroyed
the grocery store of Moseman, Seeley's dry
goods store, George Halbough's tinware store,
and John keans saddlery. Loss not ascer-
tanned. Insurance As, 900.
A GRAND union depot company is to be
formed in st. Louis, and it is understood the
new depot is to be located on the line of the
\. & 4. R., between Sth and 4th streets
4 COMMITTEE of the ST. Louis Chamber of
Commerce have reported in favor Of the estab-
hshments of ship-yard for the construction of
iron steamers and barges also endorsing the
project for a line of steamships from Charles
town to Bremen.
AT Louisville, on the 18th inst a $50. 900
fire occurred, destroying the furniture factory
of Green, Burlhage & Co, corner of 18th and
CORTLAND avenues.
THE Louisiana Jockey Club spring meeting
was inaugurated on the 18th inst, with three
races.
\ SPECIAL meeting of the stockholders of
the Iron Mountain Railroad, and the Arkansas
branch Of the Cairo, Arkansas & Texas Rail
road, was held i'll st. Louis, on the 18th 81
per cent. of the stock was voted in favor of the
consolidation of the roads. The combined
roads viii hereafter be known as the St Louis
and Iron Mountain Railroad
Two colored boys quarreled in Little Rock,
Ark, with fatal results to one of them and the
other was fatally shot while resisting arrest
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va vi
In presence OF

Sheriff - county, Wisconsin.
Such deed, when executed and acknowledged as
now required by law, shall be prima facie evidence
of the regularity and legality of all proceedings
taken from the dOcketing of the judgment to the
execution of the deed, aud shall convey to the
purchaser therein named, all the interest of the
judgment debtor i'll the property described fully
the form of deed for that purpose heretofore in
common use i'll this state.
Section 6. Deeds of sherffs or referees ON de
cree of foreclosure of mortgage shall be sufficient
if made substantially III the following form:
Whereas, q decree Of foreclosure and sale was
taken and docketed in the circuit court of -
county, Wisconsin, the - day of -, 1877,
in certain action wherein A. b. was plaintiff, and
c. D defendant, and E. F., sheriff of said county
i'll pursuance of said decree did proceed to adver-
tse and sell the lands hereinafter described being
the mortgaged premises mentioned III the complaint
III said section TO raise the of - dollars, adj
judged to be due the plaintiff, with interest, costs
and disbursements, and did on the - day of -,
ls7-, sell the sal lands to Ct. H., of - county,
Wisconsin, for the sum of - dollars, said g. Ii.
being the best bidder therefor; ana did thereupon
execute duplicate certificates of said sale N the form
required by law, one of which certificates filed
in the office of register of deeds of -- county,
Wisconsin, within ten days after said ealc, ond the
other delivered to the purchaser.
AND WHEREAS, More than one year has elapsed
since said SALE and said premises remain unre-
deemed therefrom,
Now THEREFORE,, the said Z. F., sheriff afore-
said, in consideration of the premises and of the
H. hereby conveys to said G. H. the following tract
land.)
Witness the hand and seal of said sheriff this -
day of -, 49,.
IN presence of
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At Large.

Col WILLIAM PHILLIPS, President of the
Allegheny Valley Railroad, died at his resi-
dence on the 18th inst, in Pittsburg, Pa He
has been prominently identified with the city
N all It's departments for a great many years.
II cost 81 40, 1872 to refund the national
debt, as authorized by acts of Congress.
The Geneva award is not yet disposed of. A
bill was recently introduced in Congress with
that view
II Is intimated that the course of the COM
manders OF the steamships Europe and Greece
III elimination and recrimination will place
them IN much worse condition than they would
be If they had not said word of the whole
occurrence.
hoRAT HALSTEAD, OF lncinnati Com
merclal, has been arrested on charge of pub
fishing, Ill the Cincinnati Commercial, an ad-
Vertsement of the grand gift CONCERT of
Leavenworth Kansas thereby publicly promot-
ing scheme of chance in violation of section
- of the law of Ohio.
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Prospects of Good Sugar Crop.

The New Orleans Picayune saws ::
The appearance of the cane fields
along the coast was never more
encouraging and cheering than at
present. Both the plant and stubble
have remarkably healthy and vigorous
appearance, and should no serious mis-
hap occur there is prospect of very
large crop of sugar this season. The
very mild winter has left the seed cane
IN a better condition than has been
known since the war,
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The Ea st.

THE Brooklyn Presbytery recently decided
that the preaching OF Miss Smiley in Rev. DR.
Cuyler's church was violation of the iniunc-
ton OF the General Assembly, and have now
reafirned that decision.
Two hundred men in Boston & Sons saw
mills II Philadelphia, are on strike to COM
pei the unemployment Of man discharged
81 lie groun! that hs discriminating work
men il order 10 have them join a secret order
Of Knights Of Labor.
JAuEs BoeARDUs, an american scientist and
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Witness the hand and seal of said grantor this
- day of -, 1877.
In presence of !
:, lSEAL.

J
When signed sealed, witnessed and acknowl-
edged required by law, shall have the effect
of conveyance in fee simple, to the grantee, his
heirs and assigns, of all right, title, interest and
estate of the grantor in and to the premises therein
described, and all rights, privileges and appurte
nances thereunto belonging to hold the same
against the grantor and ALI persons claiming by
through under him.
Section 3. A conveyance substantially in the fol-
lowing form:
MORTGAGE.
A B., mort gagor, of - county, Wisconsin,
hereby mortgages to G. d. MORTGAGE, of -
county, Wisconsin. for the sum of - dollars, the
following tract f land in county, there de-
scribe premises
This mortgage is given to secure the following
indebtedness there state amount or amounts, and
form of Indebtedness, whether note, bond or
otherwiee time times when due, rate of interest
by and to whom payable ETC.
The mortgagor agrees to pay all taxes and cssess-
nents on said premises, and the sum of - dol
lara attorneys fees in of foreclosure thereof.
Witness the hand and seal of said mortgagor
this - day of -, 1877.
presence /
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When signed, sealed, witnessed and acknowl-
edged as now required by law, shall have the effect
of conveyance IN fee simple, to the grantee his
heirs and assigns Of the premises therein named
together with all the appurtenances, rights and
privileges thereunto belonging, with covenant from
the grantor, his heirs and personal representatives
that he Is lawfully seized of the premises has good
right to convey the same, and guarantees the
grantee his heirs and assigns, in the quiet posses
sion thereof; that the same free from all in
cumbrances, and that the grantor. his heirs
assigns, aad personal Representatives will forever
warrant and defend the title and possession thereof
in the grantee, his heirs and assigns against all
lawful claims whatsoever. Any exceptions to the
covenant of warranty may be briefly inserted in
the deed Immediately following the description of
the land
Section :. deed substantially in the following
form:
QGIT-CLAIM DEED.
A. s.. grantor, of - county, Wisconsin, hereby
quit-clalns to G. D., grantee, of - county, Wis
ccnsin, for the sum of - dollars, the following
tract Of land in - county, there describe prem
1ses.
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lSEAL.l

When signed, sealed, witnessed and acknowl-
edged as now required by law, shall have the effect
of a conveyance of tho land therein described to-
gether with all the rights, privileges and appurte-
nances thereunto belonging, in pledge to the
mortgage, his heirs, assigns and legal representa-
tlves, fer the payment of the Indebtedness therein
set forth, with covenant from the mortgagor that
all taxes and assessments levied and assessed upon
the land described during the continuance of the
mortgage, shall be paid previous to the day APP
pointed by law for the sale of lands for taxes,
fully as the forms of mortgage, and heretofore
i'll common use in this state, aud may be foreclosed
at law III the same manner, and with the same
effect upon any default being made in any of the
conditions thereof as to payment of either princi
pal interest taxes.
Section A. The name and seal of a wife (properly
Witnessed and acknowledged now required by
law to any deed or mortgage of real property of
which husband and wife are seized i'll right of the
husband, shall be sufficient to release and bar all
claims and rights of dover otherwise, of the wife
IN and to the property conveyed without the men
ton of her name any recitals in relation to her.
or her interest in the body of tn instrument.
Section 5. Deeds of sheritfs upon sale execu-
ton, shall be sufficient il made substantially in the
following form:
Whereas, "a Judgment in favor of A. b. and
against c. D., docketed in the circuit court of
= county Wisconsin, on the - day of -,
49,, and L. F., sheriff (or G. H.. then sheriff. of
saidfcounty, in pursuance of an execution upon
said judgment, against the property of said c. D.
said execution being dated the - day of -,
1877, levied upon the lands hereinafter described
and proceeded according to law to advertise and
SCH ~ satisfy tue
toned i'll the execution, and did on the - day of
-, 1877, sell the said lands to L. NJ. for - dol
lars said L. NJ being the hest bidder therefor and
thereupon made out duplicate certificates of said
sale, i'll the form required by law, and filed one of
sand certificates III the Office of the register of deeds
of the county Of -, within ten days after said
sale, and delivered the other to the purchaser
And whereas, - months have expired since
said sale, and said premises remain unredeemed,
and creditor OF the said c. d. has acquired the
right of said purchaser
Now, therefore, the said E. F.. sheriff aforesaid,
III consideration of the premises and of said sum
of - dollars to him (or his predecessor paid by
the said L. ~ hereby conveys to the said /. NJ,
the following tract of land in - county, Wiscon-
SIM describe premises with all the interest which
said c. d. had therein on the - day of -,
l67-, or has since acquired.
Witness the hand and seal of said sheriff, this
- day of -, 1877.
In presence of
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Crimes and Accidents.

Al New Albany, Miss. on the 18th inst
Whitney Daniel was stabbed and killed by an
unknown person
3. T. JOHNSON. telegraph operator at Browns
vile, Tenn, was shot and fatally wounded in a
hagnio.
4 TELEGRAM from Calcutta reports that 500
natives have died from disease and starvation
IN Hatceul- The mortality from the famine is
sensibly ahated by the relief measures of the
government.
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The TigreSs Explosion.

The following are the particulars of the ex-
rtosion on board the steamer Tigress
Thursday. April ID at 2 o'clock in the after
noon, the vessel was shaken all over by ter
rifle explosion Of her boiler, which created
great terror and confusion, as the escaped
steam completely enveloped every compart-
mont below III consequence, all steam facili-
ties Lad been destroyed, and the ship had then
been under sail against head wind for twenty
tau tours. On Tie day Of the explosion the
weather was dTeadfuIiy cold. with stiff breeze
blowing. and heavy swell A number of
men had gone below after the watch and had
turned IN on top Of the boiler for the sake of
warmth Nineteen Of he crew we're reposing
IA this way when the crash occurred and some
S. them We're literally scalded beyond recogni-
Ton The CONSERVATION was fearful Two
engineers were on duty at the time. and both
we're killed
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Guardian of G. d. N
4 { L
In presence {
A. b. [sEAL.1

Shall be sufficient to vest i'll the assignee for all
purposes, all the rights of the MORTGAGE under the
mortgage described, and the amount of indebted
ness due thereon at the date of the assignment.
Such assignment when endorsed upon the original
mortgage shall not require an acknowledgment, or
certificate of acknowledgment, in order to entitle
the to be recorded.
Section 9. The certificate of acknowledgment re
guired by section eight, of chapter eightysix, of
the revised statutes, shall be sufficient II made sub
stantially i'll the following form:
STATE OF WISCONSIN, m
- County. 20.
Personally came before me, this day of -,
1877, the above (or within) named A. b. and c. B.
his, wife, and acknowledged the foregoing COR
within) instrument deed, mortgage, or assign
mentD
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7 uUII5HtU MdICu %, 18TH
CHAPTER 1873.

Az ACT to repeal chapter 1876, laws of 1871 entitled
- an act to organize state board OF charity and
reform
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in
Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows
Section l. Section s of chapter 1856 OF the gen.
eral laws OF 1871, Is hereby amended to read
as follows: Section 8. The board shall have full
power at all times to look into and examine the
dItlon of the institutions and establishments
ferrcd to in this act, to enquire into and examine
their methods OF treatment, instruction, govern
ment and management of their inmates, the official
conduct OF trustees managers. directors. super1n-
tendents and other officers and employees of the
same, the conditions of the building, grounds and
other property connected herewith, and into all
other matters pertaining to their usefulness ard
good management, and for these purposes they
shali have free access to all parts of the grounds
and buildings and to all books and papers of said
institutions and establishments; and all persons
now or hereafter connected with same are hereby
directed and required to give either verbally IN
writing as the board may direct such information,
and TO afford such facilities for Inspection as the
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Sheriff of County Wisconsin,
Such deeds when executed and acknowledged ac-
cordng to law, shall be prima facie evidence that
all the requirements OF law in regard to the sale of
lands under foreclosure of mortgage and the direc
tons of the decree, have been strictly pursued by
the officer from the docketing of the decree to the
executon-of the deed, and shall have the effect to
convey to the purchaser thoren named all the in
terest OF the mortgager IN the premises described as
fully as the forms of such deeds heretofore in COM
mon use i'll this state
Section T. guardians deed, substantially in the
Whereas, by an order of license made by the
county court or - county, Wisconsin, on the -
day of -. 1877, A. D., guardian of G. D., minor
child of j. D., late of -, deceased, was authorized
to sell the interest of the said c. d., i'll the lands
hereinafter described and whereas the said A. B.,
having first taken the oath and given the bond
CURED by law, did thereafter proceed pursuant to
said order of license to adverie and sell said lands,
and did on the - day of -, 49,, sell the same
to 4. F., of - county, Wisconsin, for the sum of
- dollars, said T. T. being the best bidder there
for and whereas said 4. B. Is report of his proceed
ings under said order of license was confirmed by
an order OF said county court on the - day OF
-, 1877, and conveyance of said land was by
said court directed to be made to the said L. Z.
Now. therefore, the said A. B., i'll his capacity
guardian aforesaid in consideration of the prem
ises and of the said sum of - dollars, to him paid
by the said E. f, hereby conveys to the said E. +.
the following tract of land in county, Wiscon-
SIN, description of landl.
Witness the hand aud seal of the said A. B guar
dian as aforesaid this - day f, 1877.
Guardian of G.. D. minor
child of J. D., deceased
shall be effective to convey to the grantee therein
named all the estate of the ward in the lands there
i'll described fully the form of guardians deed
heretofore i'll common use and shall be prna facie
evidence that all legal requirements in respect to
such sales, and particularly the requirements speci
fed i'll section % of chapter "a of the revised stat
utes have been strictly pursued
Section g. An assignment of mortgage substan-
italy in the following form:
For value received, l. A. B., of -, Wisconsin,
hereby assign to G. D., of -, Wisconsin, the with
in fcr in,
by L. T. and wife, of county, Wisconsin, the
- day of -- 49,, and recorded in the office of
the register of deeds of - county, Wisconsin, in
VOL - of mortgages, on page together with the
note and Indebtedness therein mentioned.
Witness my hand and seal this - day of -,
1877.