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Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1875-03-24
Published March Q, 1873.
CHAPTER $50.

An ACT to prevent and punish cruelty to animals
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented
in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows:
Section I. Every person who shall willfullv heat,
strike, torture or cruelty in any manner, any
horse, or other animal either Belonging himself
or another, sh II be deemed guilty of a msdemean-
or, and be punished by Imprisonment in county
jail lot exceeding ten day s by fine not exceed
ing fifty dollars {S50 less than one dollar (sD,
together with ali costs of prosecution
Sec. ,. This act shall take effect and be in force
from aud after its passage and publication.
Approved March 3, 1876
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1875-03-24
IPublis he'd March 9, 1875.
CHAPTER ITO.

An ACT to amend section As, of chapter 100, re-
vised statutes of Wisconsin, entitled '.Of courts
held by justices of the peace"
The people of the State OF Wisconsin, represented
ID Senate and Assembly, do enact follows
Section l. Section forty five, of chapter 120, of
the revised statutes of the State Of Wisconsin,
titled 'Cf courts held by justices of the peace is
hereby amended so to read as follows Section
As It the hour named in any process issued by
justice OF the peace, or at the adjourned hour such
justice shall be present and have his Office open for
the transaction Of business during all Of such
hours. Upon the return of process duly served,
the justice ssa call the case for trial at the hour
time specified in such process but said Justice shall
wait one hour after the time specified in such pro-
CESS for the appearance OF both parties unless they
soever GsoCnerl appear.
Sec. . his act shall take effect and be in forca
from and after its passage and publication.
Approved March 4, 1875.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1875-03-24
Published March 10, 1878.


AN ACT to amend section IS Of chapter Is of the
vised statutes, entitled ''Of the assessment al
collection of taxes"
The people of the State Of Wisconsin, represented
in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows:
Section l. Section IS OF chapter IL f the revised
statutes Of 1883 is eby amended az to read
fellows Sect n 95. The town treasurer shall then
make affidavit. to be annexed to such statement
before the county treasurer or before any officer
aut horzed to administer oaths. that the facts set
forth i'll said statement correct, that the Sums
therein returned unpaid taxes have not been
paid, and that be has not, upon diligent inquiry,
been able to discover any goods or chattes belong
ing to the persons charged with such unpaid taxes,
wherein he coull levy the same; which statement
and affidavit shall be filed with the county treas
urer; and he shall thereupon be credited by the
county treasurer with the amount of taxes so re-
turned as unpaid or doubly assessed except the
five per cent collectors fee, and shall be allowed
dollar for making his return and six cents per
mile travel fee, one way, in transmitting the same
to be allowed and paid to him by the county treas
urer In sestlement And any town treasurer who
shall render his return as above required without
duly making, annexing, subscribing and duly
making oath to the affidavit above required, shall
for such omission forfeit penalty of ore hundred
dollars, to be sued for and collected IN the same
manner as other fines and forfeitures and every
county treasurer shall receive such retur n ard
credit the amount of unpaid and donbly assessed
to the town treasurer without first renuirns such
return to be duly verified by affidavit duly sub
sorlbed, sworn to affirmed and certified as
above required, shall for each such omission for
felt penalty OF two hundred dollars. to be sued
for and collected in the manner as other fines
and torfeitures, and neither said town or county
treasurer shall be permitted TO offer such unveri
fed statement in evidence in any settlement made
by them Win their respective boards of supervisors
or aualtlhS ofncers, nor in any actions brouo ht
against them on their respective official bonds
In any prosecution against them for embeZzle-
ment. as
Sec. .. This act shall take effect and be in forcs
from and after its passage and publication
Approved March 8, 1875.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1875-03-24

in which such lands l2cated, .qua! 10 the
amount paid to such county, proceeds from the
sale of such lands. other than school purposes,
and such Ger ihcate shall further contain desrrip-
ton of the lands account of the sale of which
the additional tax is levied
Sec. 3. The county board of supervisors. at the
time OF their annual meeting, shall add such adj
ditiona tax to, either the state tax before it is APP
portiOned to tue several towns, to the state
of the town in which such lands are located, after
the state tax apportioned according as tier the
shall have received the benefit of the moneys
arising from the sale of such lands.
Sec. 4. This act shall take effect and be in force
from and after its passage and publication.
Approved March :, 1875.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1875-12-16
HOW If works.

Speaking of political or religious
newspapers, we are reminded of what
a corn Spectator told us few days
since. Said he: 81 went out not
twelve miles from Nashville, and
bought a half dozen lots of corn, from
as many different farmers, aggregating
five thousand bushels, at twenty-five
per cent. less than the Nashville prices.
The cause of 1t was that they didn't
take the papers containing the market
reports, and they didn't know any
thing about the rise in price" The
world is stepping forward in every de-
partment of industry, and newspapers
faithfully register every step. They
are the only spectacles through which
the advance movements may be wit
nessej.-Dyersbtrg Gazette.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1875-12-16
THE RELIGIOUS WORLD.

The adoption of the name Lords
day." to displace Sunday" or "the
Sabbath" is urged by some Of the
religious newspapers.
Cardinal Rauscher, Prince Arch
bishop of Vienna, died at his archie
piscopal residence Nov. "a. He was
one of the ablest Cardinals and had
been spoken of as Plus ks probable
successor.
DIR. Bowen, for many years a mis-
sionary in Africa, and an author of
some distinction, died recently in the
lunatic asylum at Milledgeville, Ga,
of which he had been an inmate sew
cral years.
The Rev. Moses Brazeal and his
two sons, with a party of seven other
negroes, have been arrested at Irwin
ton, Ga, for ku>Kluxing several of
their colored brethren who disagreed
with them politically.
It is a remarkable fact that Plus
N.-now in his S4th year-has al
ready buried more than 100 cardinals,
part of them created by his predeces-
sors, and the rest named by himself
since he came into Office.
The Rev. |. Hanks, Independent
minister in Malmesbury, Canada, fell
dead in his pulpit justas he had given
out his text on a recent Suday eve
ming. His text was, "But man dieth
and wastcth away; yea, man giveth
up the ghost, and where is he ?"
At the Baptist State Convention of
Indiana, held at Evansville, last
month, it was reported that the atten-
dance upon the Sunday>schoOls had
nearly doubled in the last five years.
There are now in the State 500 Bap-
fist Sunday-schools, with 10000
scholars.
4 young clergyman who had run
dry on subjects for disc)ur- e., but who
was in the habit of preaching until
the pews yawned, went to one of his
deacons and said, deacon, am in
despair, for | don't know what to
preach about next Sunday" The dea-
con stopped in his work for a moment
and said, gruffiy, Brother Smith, it
would be good thing for us all if you
would preach about twenty minutes"
A foreign exchange reports new
style of consecrating grave-yards in
vented in England. The Bishop of
MpOn went one day to a village in his
diocese to open a new cemetery, but
found the rain so troublesome he did
not care to expose himself So the
keepers of the ground brought to the
hotel few handfulls of the earth;
the Bishop prayed over that, and then
sent 1t back to the cemetery as suffi-
Gent We hear of counting by tele>
egraph Ond marrying by proxy, and
this iswhatwe might call consecrating
by sample. What next?
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1875-12-16
Agricultural Report.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 10.-Agricul-
tural report for November and De
cember say the November returns III
dictate that the corn crop of 1875 was
one of the largest ever grown in the
country, probably equalling the very
large crops of 1870-'72. 1t is at least
fourth greater than the crop of 1874
and about third larger than the crop
of 1865. Every section of the Union
reports some increase. The potato
crop is extraordinary in both product
and quality of yield. In the districts
reported isOne-fourth greater than last
year. In rainy sections the sweet po-
tato crop suffered in yield and quality
from excessive moisture. In the Gulf
States and West of the Mississippi the
yield largely exceeds that of last year;
quality is about average.
The cotton crop will pass the limit
of four million bales. New England
reports a good hay crop, but in the
other States the quality was much
damaged by rains. The November
returns indicate an increase in the to-
bacco yield of over rs per cent. as
compared with last year, when par
tial failure was experienced. All large
tobacco States show marked increase
in production, especially Tennessee and
Kentucky. The year has been mostly
one of disaster to fruit growers. The
buckwheat crop equals that of last
year. An extraordinary increase in
the sorghum crop of last year is indi-
Gated in the Southern States and in
the Mississippi valley.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1875-12-16

Memphis is preparing for the next
Mardi Gras.
Two passenger trains on the Mem
phis and Charleston road collided
Friday.
Corn is selling at Is cents per bu-
shell at Hollow Rock. In portions of
West Tennessee wheat can be purchas-
ed at fifty cents per bushel.
The November crop report of the
Memphis Cotton Exchange does not
present so encouraging an exhibit as
either the September or October re-
port.
The tobacco producing counties of
Tenuessee are Montgomery, Stewart,
Robertson, Trousdale, Smith, Clay,
jackson, Obion, Dyer, Henry and
Weakley. 1t is estimated that 10000
hogsheads have been cured, and that
the crop will be worth s2,5OO,OOO.
Wing and Tribune; Mr. Jno. c.
Golf, one cf the crack butchers Of this
city, slew beef the other day, and to
his astonishmentfo found that the animal
had two fully developed livers. A
number of witnesses saw this freak Of
nature, and all agree that it was no
fish story.
The American says: During quar-
rel between a white man and negro
at Mckenzie last Saturday, about a
settlement, the former struck at the
negro with an ax-helve, but missed
him. The negro then picked up a
spade, and laid open the head of his
antagonist, killing him instantly.
American: We are glad to learn
from our Washington dispatches that
Neill S. Brown, Jr., has been appoint
ed one of the reading clerks of the
House. The salary is $4,000. Nh
Browns long experience as CHIEF
Clerk of the Tennessee House peculi
arly fits him for his new position.
WING and Tribune. The Supreme
Court adjourned on the 9th inst, hav
ing accomplished great deal of work.
We regret to state that Judge Nichol
son was Frustrated by a chill on thu
evening of adjournment, and was moi
able to leave for home yesterday. L
is hoped that the venerable ant
learned Chief Justice will soon be re
stored to his accustomed vigor.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1875-12-16

Bishop HavenS and his "two hum
drcd Methodist preachers" who met
in political convention last week in
Boston and nominated Grant for a
third term, should be frowned down
bv every true Christian and patriotic
citizen. They pretend to believe that
Grant Is the only man who can save
the country, aud say the war Is not
yet over. They abuse the Roman
Catholics, and say the Pope Is trying
to rule this country, while they are
even doing worse. They abuse the
Southern Mcthodists, and call them
politicians (Which everybody in the
South knows to be false, while they
try TO unite Church and State. They
are even trying TO get mp a reunion
with the Southern church, while they
continue to abuse that body as being
the great slave eligarchy. Their de
signs are too transparent. They only
want reunion of the two bodies, be-
cause they think they would thus
gain strength enough to rule or ruin
the country. Out on such Chris
tians! We have no use for them.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1875-12-16
Sale of Louisville and Nashville Rail.
road stock.

The Louisville Courier Journal of
the 10th says: "Messrs ). q. Henry
Il Co. sold at auction, yesterday, $50
shares of stock in the Louisville and
Nashville Railroad Company, belong
ing to the estate of the late Micheal
kean, and some 800 or $50 shares be-
longing to other parties. 1t brought
359 to SO, and was purchased as a
permanent investment by n number of
our leading citizens. The price the
stock brought was large advance
over the prices current a few weeks
since. 1t is authoritatively stated that
the net earnings of the road are now
greater than at any timcin It's history,
and that in every respect the road is
in admirable condition and its prosper
ity bright.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1875-12-16


An English order has Just been re-
ceivcd at Fall River for %, 900 pieces
OF printing cloth.
The Changers are about to build
magnificent house in Louisville, for
the use of the order.
It is now supposed that about 14O
persons we're lost by the disaster to the
steamship Deutschland.
On an average, each State in this
Union contributes s2,000,00 annual
ly to support the national banks.
Fifteen of the most influential Dem
ocratic papers in Mississippi are urg-
ing the impeachment of Gov. Ames.
The Kentucky Safe Grange has
unanimously passed resolutions fsvor-
ing Government aid to the Texas Pa
cifc.
A stupendous land swindle has just
been unearthed in Missouri, involving
it is said, about thirty millions of
dollars.
The omission of all reference to the
recent death of Vice-President Wilson
in the message is certainly curious, to
say the least.
There has been considerable trouble
of late regarding continued collisions
between the white and colored in
Wyandotte, Kansas, so much SO that
the Marshal had to be called upon to
interfere.
Bishop Simpson, Of the Methodist
Church; has denied the statement that
be had expressed an opinion on the
subject Of the third term. He depre.
Gates any attempt to connect the
church with political nominations OF
elections.
James ODonnell Of Madison, Ind,
has completed the taskof eating thirty
quails in thirty consecutive days. AT
ter demolishing quail No. 80, bone:
and all, he put away quail 81, and one
dozen raw oysters. 1t is claimed thai
O'Donnell is the first man who ha:
succeeded in accomplishing the feat.
A few days since, in Kentucky, 6
: coy maiden of ninety-niner summer:
was welded to a fifty-year-old para
, lytic On one leg. In the same neigh
borhood another maiden of seventy
. FIVE summers recently brought sui
for divorce against her husband fol
his alleged infdelity, although he wa
born seventy.three years ago. Blut
grass is known to furnish much nutri
! ment.
The following card is published il
the Welles (Minn.) Gazette over tn,
: signature of B. l. Reynolds of Whine
: bago City: Agreeable to promise be
: fore election, l shall be pleased to Civ
to any person who voted for me (tak
, ing their own word for it, legal advic'
free of charge for two years. For an
: town which l carried or nearly CARR
f ed, I will with pleasure prosecute o
; defend suits, or do any business the,
may desire, for two years, free o
: charge. To any friends who so gene
rously stood by me / am under man,
S obligations which l hope they vii
r give me a chance to repay"
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1875-12-16

Mr. Kerr, the new speaker, isa tall,
stately man, more than six feet in
height, broad shouldcred, with a head
we'll poised, a full growth of brown
hair, and eyes that seem to read you
through at glance. His scholarship
is of the highest order books are his
dearest companions, and his Judgment
of men is keen and discriminating
The man is wholly practical. There is
no clement of humor orromance about
him, and his manners are dignified al
most 70 austcrity. he Is AZ years old.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1875-12-16
Best Ever Offered!
Growing Trip Of All!
GRAND EXCURSION
TO
New Orleans!
VIA MOBILE!

A CHEAT TRIP FOR EVERYBODY. A
IA priReely visit to the gay and festive Cres-
cent City, to the orange and magnolia groves ct
our fair and boa Sunny South. and to the
fragrant land Of love, poetry and flowers, and
at this the most delightful season of the year,
when New Orleans, the Queen City and metron
oils of the South, and the pride of its people, Is
at its zenith of life, business and beauty and
clothed in all of its tropical glory and sl'lendor.
On FRIDAY, DECEMBER n, 1873,
Mt a. M, Special Train, with ample and
frst-class accOmm odatiOns in every respect, in
Guiding Pullman Palace Sleeping CogchcS and
an elegant and well-kept rcfreShmcnt COAch,
will leave Columbus, Ky. on the Mobile q Ohio
r. r.. and run through tn New Orleans. making
close connection at Mobile with the New Or
leans and Mobile Il. r.. one of the finest roads
In the United States, running to- New Orleans
over one Of the most beautiful, rare, romantic
and attractive sections of country that the eye
ever beheld, being almost y continual and nat
uraI pathway OF roses, wild flowers and ever
greens, perfumed by the rich and rare fragrance
of the orange and magnolia groves.
Fare for the round trip:
To New Orleans and return, from Columbus,
Ky, and between Humboldt and columbus;
Sl2. From Humboldt and between CorInth and
Humboldt. 81.
To Mobile and return from Columbus, NY
and between Humboldt and Columbus, -:
From llu;hboldt and between Corinth and
Humboldt, So
Children under twelve years, half price I'm
der four year,, free.
Tickets will BISON sale at all the principal sta
tions on the NJ. Il U. Il. L. north of Meridian
also at Paris. Mckenzie, Milan, brownsville
and Memphis. Sale of tickets will continue up
to the departure of the train. Tickets good re-
turning on any train until December 3iSt, IN
elusive. Special arrangements have been made
with the hotels for reduced ratce.
Round trip to
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1875-12-16

A grand charitable movement is
about to be started to raise a fund for
little Julia, daughter of Stonewall
jackson Sums of one dollar and I'M
der are TO be received. 1t has receiv-
ed the appreciation of the Governor of
Virginia, and will be pushed immedi-
ate,y. We hope an agent will be APP
pointed here, so that fevery Exon
federate and friend may have chance
to contribute something.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1875-12-16
Anew Candidate for President,

The Rev. w. Z. Matthews, of No.
bic County, Ohio, has issued al ad'
dress in which he offers himself as a
candidate for the Presidency. His
reason for the step is thus stated =
''S5me months ago was strongly i'm.
pressed in mind that this nation need,
ed Just such a man as l am at the
head of the government, because my
principles are real patriotic and phi.
Ianthropic." His platform is equally
simple. 1t is: The taxation Of
bonds, the issue of sufficient green
backs to pay off the national debt at
once, the exclusion of Catholics from
Office, and the preservation of distil-
leries." All that Mr.. Matthews lacks
is a military record, and it is to be
hoped that his party will not put him
off with the Vice-Presidency.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1875-12-16

Many leading Northern Methodist
Bishops and preachers are trying to
smother Bishop Ravens third term
political speech, saying it was not off,
cial, etc, but nearly all say, personal
ly, they are for Grant. Well, we do
not object to a man voting for whom
he pIeases; but, for the Lords sake,
keep religion and politics separate.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1875-12-16

We give the Presidents Message in
full this week. 1t may be good read
ing for some. As a rule, we object
to long messages, speeches, articles,
etc. /; but, under the circumstances,
think it best to let our people have a
foresight as to what we may expect to
be the Presidents policy in future.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1875-12-16

Double-column advertisements, upper cent. al
vance on the above rates. % Il
Triple-column advertisements, ~ per cent ho-
vance on the above rates. -, N
Advertisements 90 occupy special position III
nor cent. advance on the above rates.
"t Local Notices. in the same type as local
reading matter,l . per cent. advance on inc
fbit9aries, Tributes Of Respect teXcept such as
comc officially from charitable sOcictes), ana
remarks on marriages, One-half OF regular
ssTo-aI Notice - rates Simple announce
ofmarrinc es and deaths inserted gratis.
n transient ady ertisements must he paid Tor 10
advance. Yearly advertisements, quarterly
in advance.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1875-12-16

Governor Porter has committed the
death sentence of John Jefferson to
imprisonment for life, and respited
William Williams and Frank Scott
till the 18th Of January. They are all
Of Shelby, and the two last were to be
hung on Christmas Eve.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1875-12-16

The Jackson Sun says Messrs Bry-
ant d Wells, two preachers, have been
carrying on n considerable swindling
operation in real estate at Grand } umc,
ton, in this State. 1t seems they have
sold a great deal of valuable proper
ty" at one hundred dollars per acre
which Is not worth twenty. Sales were
made to Northcrnmarchantsfo for goods.
Let them suffer for their rascality.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1875-12-16

Several new bills have been intro
duced in Congress limiting the Presi-
dent to one term. Some wait to make
him life-Senator after his term. 9th
crs want to make the term six years.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1875-12-16
Original Attachment.

r. II. Clark VS.. - Smithson. Before A JOr-
dan, J. p. for Gibson county, Tenn.
TN THIS CAUSE IT APPEARING TO
l. the. Court that - Smithson IL so abseOnd-
ing and concealing himself that the ordinary
process of the Law ca mot be served upon him,
and the plaintiff having caused an original at
ant, alleging that he is indebted to theplnintiff
in the sum of $l45 By account, and the said at
tachment having been returned levied on the
property of defendant; it is therefore ordered
that publication be made for four weeks in the
Exchange. a newspaper published in the town
of Milan, Tenn, notifying defendant to enter
his appearance at my ofiice in Milan, Tenn, on
the 10Th day of December. 1875, to make de-
fence. or the ease will be proceeded with ex
parte. Nov. 4th, 1875.
A. JORDAN, J.P.
Mccall h Ware, Attorneys. noll At