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been sold to such occupant or person in pcsees-
sion, and shall fle copy of such notice, with
proof of service of the same. as required by this
act in the Office of the Commissioners of the
State Lands, and the owner, occupant or person
otherwise having an interest in the lands so sold
same from such sale at any time within
six months after such notice by paying
the sum for which such land was so sold
and all costs and penalties for on account of
non payment of the moneys for which it was so
sold with interest to the time of such payment to
the State Treasurer, and all sums paid after
satisfying the sum due the State and for interest
and penalty thereon and costs and charges shall
be returned paid to the parties entitled thereto
according to their interest in said lands, and the
title of the purchaser of any such lands shall not
become absolute until the time fer such redemp-
ton shall have expired.
SEC. 2. This act shall take effect and be in fierce
from and after its passage and publication.
Approved March 8, 1875. TCOPY.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1875-04-29
0ACTS OF GENERAL INTEREST,"
Published March Ii, 1851

AN ACT to authorize County Boards of Super
ylsors to make all needful orders rules, reguia-
tons and enactments for the preservation OF
The people of the state of Wisconsin, repre-
sented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as
follows:
SECTION l. The County Boards Of Supervisors
of the several counties of this State are hereby
authorized and empowered, ct any regular or
special meeting thereof, to make, establish and
enact all needful orders, rules, regulations and
enactments for the preservation of fish in their
respective counties; and when 80 made, estab-
hshed and enacted, said orders, rules regulations
and enactments shall have the same force and
effect as laws of this State duly passed and pub
sished.
enactments shall specify the month or months of
the year in which it shall be unlawful for any per-
son sr persons to kill, destroy, catch or take in
any way or manner, any kind of fish, or any fish
OIL certain kind, In or from any certain speci-
fed waters of said counties; and shall prohibit
the taking or catching Of such fish in such waters
at any time, except in the manner and by the
means specified in said orders, rules, regulations
or enactments; and shall also contain q section
embodying the provisions of section three of this
act.
SEC. s. Any person offending against the pro-
visions Of any such orders, rules, regulation or
enactment. when so made and established. shall
be punished by fine of not less than five dollars
nor more than twenty dollars for each and every
offense, with costs of suit, and shall be impris-
oned In the County Jail of the county in which
the offense shall have been committed until such
fine aud costs are fully paid, or until discharged
by due course of law; one-half of such fine shall
be paid to the complainant and the remainder
shall be disposed OF the same other fines.
SEC. q. All the provisions of Secs. twenty-one
GIL, twenty three (23) and twenty-four ca of
Chap. one hundred and eighty-three 1S3) of the
Revised Statutes of this State shall apply to and
be in force and effect in the construction and en-
forcement of said orders, rules, regulations and
enaCtments.
SEC. 5. Justices of the Peace shall have juris-
dictiOn to hear, try and determine all costs
leases which may arise under the provisions OF
said orders, rules, regulations or enactments:
PrO0ided. That the defendant shall not De de-
prived OF a jury, nor the right of appeal as in
other cases triable In Justices court.
SEC g. This act shall take effect and be in force
from and after its passage and publication.
Approved March 4, 1875. sB~COPY.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1875-04-29
Published March %, 1875
CHAPTER 266

AN ACT to amend Chap. 1877 of the General
Laws of 1872 entitled g An act to revive and re-
store Sec. six (6) of Chap. 81 of the Revised
Statutes"
The people of the State of Wisconsin, repre-
sented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as fol-
lows
SEC. l. That Sec. of Chap. 1877 OF the General
Laws OF 1872 be amended by adding to said Sec
one d. the following words: Pr0Uided, That the
said act hereby revived shall not apply or have
any force or application to any action now pend
ing IN any cotrt of this State wherein an issue of
fact had been joined before the passage of SAID
Chap. ~ of the General Laws of 1872,
80 that said section as amended will read as fol-
lows: That Sec. of Chap. 81 of the Revised
statutes be and the same is hereby revived, rel
stored and re enacted and declared TO be in full
force and effect: Promised, That the said act
hereby revived shall not apply or have any force
or application to any action now pending in any
court OF this State wherein an issue of TACT had
been Joined before the passage of said Chap 157
Of the General Laws of 1872
SEC. 2. All acts ana parts of acts contravening
the provisions OF this act are hereby repealed. :
SEC }. This act shall take effect and be in force
nom and after its passage.
Approved March 5, 1873. ggCOPY.
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Published March ., 1875. ]
WI pTER 3oT

AN ACT to amend Sec. 9, Chap. 143, Revised
Statutes, entit " OF waste
The people of the State of Wisconsin, repre-
sented in Sena.e and Assembly, do enact as
follows:
SECTION I. Sec. rue (s) OF Chap. one hundred
ard forty-three IL. Of the Revised Statues is
hereby amended to read as follows: Sec. nine
co. Whenever any land or tenements shall be
sold for taxes or sha al be sold by virtue OF pow
er OF sale in a NOR gage, the person TO whom
certificate OF tax sale may be issued, or to whom
certificate of sale mcy be executed by the Sheriff.
action for waste against any person for any waste
committed by such person on the premises after
such sale.
SEC. p This act shall take effect and be in force
from and after its Passage and publication.
Approved March ), 1875. ~COPY.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1875-04-29
Published March %, 1851
CHAPTER 2S5.

AN ACT relating 20 division fences, and amend
atory of Chap. Il of the Revised Statutes, en-
TITLED "Of fences and fence-viewers: of
pounds and 1mpounding Of cattle. and of the
acts amendatory thereof
The peope of the State of Wisconsin, represented
in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows:
SECTION l. Chap. seventeen % of the Revised
Ststntes entitled "Of fences and fence
owners; of pounds and the lmpoundlng OF cat
lie and the acts amendatory thereto" is hereby
amended so as to read as follows: Sec. twenty.
five (as) The provisions of this chapter and OF
the acts amendatory thereto shall extend 10 ana
urai purposes and embraced in the plat of any
Incorporated city or village within this State and
the Aldermen of the respective wards OF such
hereby empowered, and it is hereby made then
0aty, to discharge the duties imposed upoT
Yence.viewers of the several towns, as provide,
by this chapter In their respective wards and VII
fapeS.
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published March %, 1875.
CHAPTER 32s

AN ACT concerning corporations.
The people of the State of Wisconsin, repre-
sented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as
follows:
SECTION /. Whenever an action shall be
brought in the Supreme or Circuit Court by the
Attorney General in the name of the State, for
the purpose of vacatng the charter or annulling
the existence of corporation, the summons shall
be served personally upon some officer of the
corporation named rs defendant therein, If to be
found within the State. Such service may
be made by the Sheriff of any county
within this State. If any Sheriff to
whom any such summons shall be delivered
for service shall make return thereon that no
officer of sucn corporation can, after due dill
gence be found within this State, and shall verify
such return by his affidavit, the Attorney General
sna, cause copy Of such summons 20 be pub
lished Ia The Official State paper or some daily
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Published March %. 1875.
n

AN ACT to provide for notice to the occupants
of lands mortgaged to the State of the sale
thereof, and for the redemption Of lands sold
on such sales in certain cases
The people of the State of Wisconsin, repre-
sented in Senate and Assembly, do enact a.
follows:
SECTION 1. In all cases ofthe sale Of lands mort
gagged TO the State, which at the time of such sale
are actually occupied by or in the possession of
anyone, it shall be the duty of the purchaser at
such sale TO deliver notice in writing OF the fact
of such sale, and the date thereof and the price
for which such land, describing the same, las
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1875-04-29

newspaper printed and published in the CITY Of
Madison once in each week for four ~ successive
weeks, and upon filing such proof of such publica
ton is required by risiou three al of SEE
thirteen Q3) of Chap. one hundred and twenty
four l4) OF the Revised Statutes with the Clerk
of the court in which the action is brought the
service of the summons shall be deemed com.
plete and the court shall proceed as though per
sonal service lad been duly made upon such cor.
poration.
SEC. 2. If it shall be adiudged that a cornora-
ton against which action shall have been
brought has by neglect, abuse or surrender for
fe1ted its corporate privileges or franchises
judgment shall be rendered that the cornoration
be excluded from such corporate rights priyi-
leges and franchises, and that the corporation be
dissolved and thereupon the affairs of such cor
poration shall be wound up by and under the
direction Of receiver, to be appointed by the
Circuit Court and it's property sold and converted
no.ta money neg and the after paying the
and proceedings, shall be paid and dis
tributed in the following order to wit: 1st
For the payment Of taxes and debts due to the
United States. the State of Wisconsin and any
county, city, town or village therein; I'd. Legal
and equitable liens upon the property Of said cor
Poratlon in their order of priority; Sd. The just
debts OF such corporation liable which liens and
debts shall be ascertaned by said court upon such
notice and IN such manner as it shall prescribe:
Atm. The rest and residue of such moneys shall be
distributed among the stockholders of such cor
poration.
SEC: 3. If such action shall be pending in The
circuit Court then such receiver shall be appointed
sequent order founded thereon If it shall be
pending In the Supreme Court then it shall be
the duty OF the Attorney General forthwith to
commence an action in the proper circuit for the
appointment of such receiver and the winding up
oil the affairs of such corporation, and after such
Judgment of dissolution the corporation shall ex-
,st until receiver shall be so appointed and un-
I'll he shall be qualified and duly invested with
the property OF said corporation, but such corpo-
ration shall not, after such judgment of dissolu-
ton, be able to do any other act than to make
over It's assets to such receiver as shall he an
pointed pursuant to the provisions of this act
SEC. 4. The provisions of this act shall SO far
as they relate to the distribution of property of
the corporation and actions to appoint receivers
therefor, apply to any corporation against which
proceedings are now pending and to any corpora
ton whose charter has been or may hereafter be
repealed by the act of the Legislature or other
wise annulled thereby.
SEC. 5. All acts or parts of acts so far as they
contrayene the provisions of this act are hereby
repealed
SEC. g. This act shall take effect and be in force
from and after its passage and publication
Approved March 5, 1875. eB-COPY.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1875-04-29

1t is mans own fault if he is unhap-
Ply with his wife, in nine cases out of ten.
1t is very exceptional woman who will
not be all she can to an attractive hus-
band, and a more exceptional one who
will not be very disagreeable if she finds
herself willfully neglected. 1t would be
very easy to hate man who, having
bound woman to him, makes no effort to
make her happy; hard not to love one
who was constant and tender, and when a
woman loves she always strives to please.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1875-04-29
-That strikes are usnallr disastrous

THAT strikes are usually disastrous to
the working classes has been fully exem-
plifed at Fall River, Mass. The en-
ployes have lost 100000 in wages and
$4,000 have been contributed to their
support by trades unions The suspen-
sion of work is said not to have proved to
the advantage of the miil-owners, and
there would have been no strike if little
practical common sense had prevailed.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1875-04-29

"A Boston paper, we notice, puts the
product of bituminous coal in this coun-
try at 100000 tons, and seems inclined
to regard these as outside figures. Why,
man, Ohio alone produced $780, 900 tons
last year, while Maryland produced over
5000, 900 and Pennsylvania over II, O0O,-
900. Taking the yield of the Southern
and Southwestern mines in with the yield
OF Pennsylvania, Maryland and Ohio, and
tons, an aggregate equal to that of anthra-
cite coal.-Pittsburg Commercial.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1875-04-29
Wheeled Vehicles.

Inc history OF lOCOmOtlOn on wheels is
one which takes us back to the very origin
of all history. The horse was undoubted-
ly the animal whose labor was first util-
lied by man; but no doubt he was en-
ployed many centuries before the wheel
was known as a vehicle Of locomotion or
transportation. Carrying loads was the
first occupation of this useful animal j;
next he was probably employed, as the In
dams on this continent still use him, to
drag loads or poles-one end of said poles
| being secured to the TANKS of the animal,
while the other rested upon the ground,
the load being placed near the middle
The next idea was to rest the ground
end Of the poles on wheels, from which
the transition to the twO-Wheeled cart and
the ancient chariot was a very natural
step. No doubt the ancient Egyptians
and Assyrians were content, for many
ages, to travel upon two wheels; yet it
was an inevitable necessity that four
wheeled vehicle should ultimately have
been suggested. In the first attempt to
build such a vehicle the second axle was
no doubt fixed to the body rigidly, in the
same way as the single axle had been.
The inconvenience attending the work
ing Of such a rigid four wheeler, and its
obstinate tendency to move III a straight
line, no doubt condemned the early wheel
wright to much modification and disgust,
and his contemporary Jehus must often
have heaped anathemas on his head in the
vain efforts to gracefully turn the corners
of the gay avenues of their city drives.
No doubt such disgust led for time to
.he utter condemnation of the w-fan gled
vehicle and a return to the use of the more
easily managed two-Wheeled chariot.
But necessity was then, as now, the
mother of invention, and the perch bolt
must have been soon devised as the only
means of making four wheeled vehicle a
really practical thing on common road.
Once introduced it was sure to survive,
and the carriage -maker of to-day who
should propose anything for a substitute
would be considered fit candidate for an
insane asylum. The railway car builder,
however, has gone back to the original
construction, his practically straight road
allowing the possibility Of such a device.
But this is only another case of history re-
peating itself The modern iron road be-
ing entirely novel in its design implies a
similar novelty in all its appurtenances.
But the ar-builder of century hence will
wonder that such a barbarous running
gear couldshave been endured on rail
way in 1875 The audible grinding of a
railroad train on short curve, and the
wear and loss of power consequent upon
the wheels being dragged out of their nat
ural curve, assures US that we have not
yet reached perfection in railroad gear
The perch bolt or its equivalent must be
eventually employed upon the iron as well
as on the common road, ard that, too
without sacrificing the steadiress of the
vehicle or any other essential condition of
safety and comfort.-PacLfe Rural Press
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-07-06
IMPHIS, TENN: TUESDAY EVENING, JULY 6, 1875.

shall was present, and enjoyed the exer-
eises. After the affair was over crowd
adjourned to the Gait House to post
books and render judgment on the
science itself Tom said he could ex-
anime heads as well as anybody-it was
all humbug, a penny-catching busi-
ness--and to satisfy the people he was
right, he would take any number OF men
who chose to 90 into the parlor adjoin-
ing and make the experiment, although
be was a little the worse from an over
dose Of Bourbon. Many went in, and
Tom seated them, and went round from
man to man, most OF whom he knew,
and made vast amount OF fun for the
crowd, as he always could on almost
any provocstion. II so happened that,
among the persons present, Louisville
buck, Of scsnt amount of brains, who
was distinguished for puppyism and for
wardness, had taken his seat. Tom
passed him, but announced, nevertheless,
that he had examined all the heads in
the room; whereupon our buck rose
with; BEG pardon, Mr.. MARSHALL l
wish just to say you have forgotten me.
| have not been examined" Tom
seemed puzzled at first, smiled, looked
around, but relieved himself with: "You
must excuse me, sir; can't do It'll
really cant. am too drunk to read
small print by candlelight" "
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-07-06
The Planet Mars.
Boston Traveller. 18th ult.l

Boston Traveller. 18th ultl
The star now so conspicuous, in the
south, for its red light is the planet Mars,
now in opposition to the sun, and which
on the 28th inst, when nearest the earth,
will be hardly forty million OF miles from
US, or nearer than at any time within the
last fifteen years; but as the planet is at
the great south declination of about
twenty.eigbt degrees, il will be low here
even when highest, whilst in the southern
hemisphere it will be very high, and
thus afford the astronomers at the OBJ
servatories in Australia, Africa, South
America, etc excellent opportunities
| during several weeks for measuring twice
daily, or when east and west, the dis
tance between the planet and some star
near it; and thus for determining the
suns psrallax, perhaps quite as accu
rately as it was determined by the recent
transit of Venus. Although q more &C.
curate determination thereof than that
by the great astronomer LeVerrier, by
another method, is hardly to be expected
Early on Wednesday, Both oh. I'm.
am, Boston time), Mars will pass near
star of the fifth magnitude in Sagit-
tarius, easily seen with a small telescope;
when nearest the star the nearest edge
of Mars will be Il seconds apparently
south of the star, but in the south Of
Africa and of America the star will be
eclipsed several minutes by the planet
phenomenon OF such rare occurrence
that it has not, it is believed, happened
in the United States within half CEN
tury or longer.
J After the usual interval Of about
twenty-six months, Mars will again be 10
! opposition on September 5 1877, and at
the distance Of only thirty four and one.
third millions of miles from the earth, its
least distance in thirty years, and only
about one milton more than its least
possible distance-thirty-three and one.
half millions; its declination then will
be about twelve degrees south, and the
southern astronomers will again have
twice each day for several weeks most
favorable opportunities for obtaining the
suns parallax, with probably as great
accuracy as it can ever be thus ascer-
tained, although the one above meR-
toned by lie Verrier (ninety one million
nine hundred thousand miles for the
suns distance about the lst Of April aud
Of 0ctober) will probably never be
changed.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-07-06

SCHEDULE.
Express train lcaves daily Except
sunday H;5O a IN
Mail Train leaves daily 90 m
Accommodation leaves daily Except
bQuQtyl O.UJ p IN
Pullman Palace Sleeping Cars en all night
Grains.
For tickets or information, apply Of Ticset
Office, 2S7 Main, northwest corner Of Madison
street.
JOHN t. FLYNN, Sap't Memphis Div.
JAMES SPEED. Ticket Agent, 72t
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-07-06
Gensro.itx Rewarded

An aged man named Bonvouloir ap.
peared before the Sixth Chamber of Pc.
lice of Paris charged with the crime I"
of mendcity. While answering the
usual questions of the President, a
young man, accompanied by his wife,
advanced toward the bar, and turning
his eyes'upon 'Bonvou DIR, wept aloud
The name of this individual, as it after
ward appeared, is Bouvet, a wbip-maker;
and we feel pleasure in recording it, in
connection with an act which enobles
human nature.
President" Why do you weep2"
Bouvet-" Sir, know that poor old
man; know him as one knows father
for he was father to mel 1t was he
who took care Of me in my infancy; it
was he who brought me up; and to see
him thus in his old agel My wife and |
have come to beg of you to have the
goodness to give him to our care We
will treat him kindly, Mr. President; we
will do for him, in his helplessness, what
be did for me in mine,
The young wife of Bouvet shedding
J te4rsl: "0b, yes, Mr.. President we will
/ take care of poor Mr. Bonvonloir, who
was so good to my husband when he was
but little, destitute child. Do, sir, let
us have him-pray don't refuse as
During these affecting supplications it
is impossible to describe the joy, thead-
miration, the ineffable expression of de-
light, that beamed on the face Of that
aged man, who had found triumph
where he had only dared to hope for
pity. The audience, the judges them,
selves, evinced deep emotion, aud one Of
the latter. much to his honor, shed tears
NJ. le President, in pronouncing Bon
vouloir's acquittal, thus addressed MIN
You see, my good old man, that be-
nevolent action never goes unrewarded.
| You generously protected Bouvet in his
childhood, and to-day he and his young
wife come nobly forward to shelter your
gray hairs The tribunal feels happy in
rendering you to their affection and theiI
gratitude. "
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-07-06
SPECIAL NOTICE.
Three AttainabIe blessings.

A good appetite, vigorous digestion and
sound sleep are three blessings that imply a
good many more, and are attainable by the
daily use Of HOstetter's Stomach Bitters. The
stomach that is invisoratei by that ruling
tonic rapidly disposes Of the food committed
to it, and at the proper time Graves for more
with natural earnestness, and the brain from
which pain and dependency have been ban
ished by that salutary anodyne and cheering
cordial. enjoys at the hour of rest that tran
gull dreamless repose for which no other
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safe. Besides these most desirable results,
the entire physique is strengthened and forti-
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as 1t is unquestionably one Of the most popu-
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