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Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1875-04-22

corrected and revised lists, Is required by Sec.
two (O Of this act, tt shall be the duty OF the
County Clerk OF the county to send messenger
procure such lists; said messenger shall be
entitled to a compensation Of three dollars
per day and to travelling fee Of ten cents per
mile for the distance necessarily travelled
in the discharge OF such duty. Such COM
pensation shall be paid from the county treas
ury, and the amount paid shall be charged
to the town, village or city SO delinquent, and
shall be certified 10 the Clerk Of such town, vii
lage or city by the County Clerk as speciai
county tax to be raised therein at the time of
making the annual apportionment oftaxes In 20.
yember In each year.
SEC. 4. Whenever the County Clerk Of any
county shall fail to discharge the duty required
by Sec. 2 of this act, before the first day of Oc-
tober in any year.it shall be the duty of the Sec
rotary Of State to dispatch messenger to such
county to procure the duplicate required by such
section; and such messenger shall be entitled 10
services and travelling fee of ten cents per mile
for actual travel IN the discharge of such duties.
The Secretary of State shall draw his warrant
the State Treasury In favor ofsuch messenger for
the compensation ,rein provided, and shall GER
tify the amount so laid to the County Clerk of
the county so delinquent at the time ofcertifying
to the State tax necessary to be raised in such
county and said amount shall be special State
tax against such county. and shall be collected
and returned in the same manner that other State
taxes are collected and paid into the State Treas
ury.
SEC. ISL. This act shall take effect and be in
force from and after its passage and publication.
Approved March 5, 1875 eH"COPY.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1875-04-22
The Spelling.BOOk.

Wehave another singular mania spread
ing through the country, which, while
quite harmless, is yet significant of our
national proneness to grotesque exhibit
tions. That the whole country should
have gone off into tremendous excite
ment about the accomplishment of spell
ing is certainly queer enough. We have
said that the epidemic is harmless, and
yet if it prove to be the means of increas-
ing or perpetuating the use of spelling
books in schools it is not entirely SO.
That the spelling and defining of words
should not be, as they are in the text
books commonly used, an exclusive act
Of memoriziug has been recognized by
more than one observer. The right way
of learning words is in connection with
sentences in which some fact or thought
is expressed BY this method there is
an association OF ideas with the words
that tend to permanently nix their form
and meaning ia the memory. The mem
orizing of column of words, IN the
other hand, is purely an arbitrary meth
cd, and no memory could by this means
alone long retain what it had acquired.
That we do remember words tolersbly
well is due to our familiarity with them
in literature The spelling-book rarely
lends any real aid to the learner; in the
manner used it taxes his time and ener-
gies wastefully and unscientitically. The
child who is taught the construction and
meaning of the words in his reading
lesson, where each is associated with
certain ideas and facts, will be apt 10 re
member his lesson; but the same words
in formidable column, each term dis
connected from every other, and probably
wholly WITHOUT significance 10 the young
pupil, is lesson that the forced MEM
orv may for the moment master but Is
sure TO very speedily forget-4pp!efons
Journal.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1875-04-22
Justices Justice in England.

With Goals at their present price poor
people who live near a forest are eX-
posed TO a great temptation. They must,
however, keep their hands from "pick-
ing and stealing" or rather from stick
ing and stealing, for justice in this coun-
try is administered very inditferently,
and its mill-wheels occasionally "grind
exceedingly SMALL A case heard few
days ago at the St. Martins (Stamford)
Petty Sessions ought to be warning to
"stickcrs." Four women were sum-
moned for sticking in Cliffe Forest on
the 10th of February and doing damage
to the underwood to the extent of SIX
pence. 1t appears that the forest is the
property of Lord Exeter, and a heavy
penalty was pressed for, as considerable
damage, it was stated, had been done to
the underwood by stlckers The Magis-
trates thereupon fined all the defendants
81 9s Cd, including damages and costs,
or months hard labor. This judgment,
according to the report of the Stamford
Mercury, appeared to siagger the poor
women, who pleaded piteously for a
mitigation of the sentence. declaring
that they had been compelled to 60 out
sticking to get firing, as they were un-
able to buy coal at Is Sd hundred
weight. After while the Magistrates
relented so far as to allow fortnight
for payment. This act of mercy did
not, however, satisfy the offenders, who
urged that they should never be able to
pay the sum demanded, and would have
to go to prison, and two of the defend
ants, an old woman and young girl,
actually surrendered themselves in Gus
tody on this absurd plea. Another old
woman, who said she had only los in the
world, that her husband was i'll in bed
and had been So for three months, and
that she only went to get few sticks to
make fire to warm him, got her penalty
at last reduced to 81, but her money
was exhausted. SO evenly are the scales
of justice balanced in this country that
an old woman who picks up stick and
rutfian who knocks an old woman
down with bludgeon are mulcted in
about the same peualty-Pau Mall Ga
zette.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1875-04-22
"ACTS OF GENERAL INTEREST,""
Published March ~, 1875,
CHAPTER 2bJ

AN ACT 10 amend Sec. n Of Chap, iei OF the
Revised Statutes, entitled "of Jurisdiction of
Justices of The Peace In criminal cases, and of
the proceedings therein
The people OF the State OF Wisconsin, repre-.
scented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as
follows.
SIC. /. That Sec, % of Chap, lei Of the Re-
viscd statutes Is hereby amended 30 ~ 10 read
"a follows; IT. In the progress OF any trial
before Justice of the Peace under the
provisions of this chapter, it shall appear
To the Justice from the evidence Ia the
case before him that there ia probable cause
20 believe the defendant guilty of any ofensc of
which the Justice has not duai jurisdiction. and
that the defendant ought to be put upon hts trial
for an ottcnsc cognlzablc before the court which
has jurisdiction to bear and try the same, the jus
tice shall Immediately stop all further proceed
ings In the trial before him, aud bind the defend
ant over or commit him to jail TO answer TO said
court having proper jurisdiction, IN the same
manner a. he would have done had the defend
Ant been brought before him for M rNan,'ua-
zion for the otfense OF which the Justice shall
aud there Il probable cause to believe him
guilty.
SIC 8, This act shall take effect and be In force
nom and after its passage and all acts IN conflict
with or cuntraNeninR this act are hereby repealed
80 Tar NJ relates 10 this act.
Approved March s, 1873. sy"tOPN
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1875-04-22
Published March Is, 1881
CnAPIEk 10.

AN ACT 10 prevent gambling IN raih Dad cars.
The people OF the State of Wisconsin, repre-
scented In Senate and Assembly, do enact as toll
lows:
SECTION /. ANY person corporation or com
pany, running or operating any railroad In this
State, who shall suffer the game ca,ed three card
monte, or any game or games whatsoever, to be
played for gain or by means of any gaming dc
vice or machine, of any description or denomina-
tion or name whatever, in his or their cars depots,
station-houses or in any building or place OF
which he or they have tpe care, custody pos
session the person or corporation so offending
shall be liable to penalty of not less than iiity
nor more than two hundred dollars $1,000 for
each and every oHense.
Ssc. ?. And II shall he the duty of conductors,
brakcmen aud other railroad officers or employees,
and they shall have aud possess the power and
authority, 10 arr 81 any person or persons which
they or either OF tuem shall find in the act of
gaming, as mentionod in the preceding section,
and bring him or them before any court of COM
potent Jurisdiction upon his or their complaint
forthwith without warrant, and any such person
or persons convicted shall be punished by inn
pIisonmeut in the County Jail not less than six
months, or by tine not exceeding five hundred
dollars $500 nor less than fifty dollars $50,
with costs o; prosecution.
SIC. g. Any person giving information and
making complaint of any violation of the pro-
visions of this act shall be entitled 10 ope-hsli
the penalty recovered,
SEU, (. This act shall he I'm force nom and after
US passage and publication.
Approved March :, 1873. ty~C0PG.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1875-04-22

on the meaning of your actions, from
the permanent evil effects of which
nothing but ready wit and presence Of
mind can save you. Without this the
poison OF the rapier penetrates, as it ia
meant 10 do, and its evil is never after
ward wholly eliminated. With this pres,
ence OF mind the insinuated SANDER ia
turned back on its baftled author, and
the victory is awarded to right, not
wrong. Nothing pleases some people
more than to put Others to the blush and
show them in an unfavorable light. Thev
may have no personal grievance against
their victims, but they love cruelty and
delight in giving pain. Nothing but
presence OF mind can protect those poor
victims from absolute discontinue, and
only those who are known for their
power of parry and rep0ste are safe. For
want of presence Of mind the most
cherished secrets are laid bare, and the
most sacred feelings are degraded by in
voluntary exposure; innocence looks like
guilt, wisdom wears the garb of folly,
and the most monstrous assumptions
seem to have background of reality.
With presence of mind ones inner soul
is hedged round with triple fence no
feet can scale, no force can carry; ones
feelings are kept sacred because con-
cealed; ones sin repented of is safe from
detection; even ones ignorance creeps
carefully along the ground unperceived,
because guarded by that ever-watchful
faculty which detects the danger lurking
in innocent-seeming questions, and keeps
the line open for a hasty if orderly re-
treat.
In conversation and the play of wit
presence of mind is a necessity, if one
would not be worsted and put into the
lower place. The most famous anec-
dotists, the most popular humorists, and
their consequence and offshoots, the
this quality in rich abundance. They
could cap anecdotes, quotations, his
tories, strange events with unfailing
quickness and felicity. There might
have been in the room some who knew
more than they, but whose resources
were unavailable because of the want of
that mental readiness which is, in its
way, mental vitality. The lesser light
burned the brighter because it had
the larger openings through which to
shine; the larger gave no brilliancy at
all, because its envelope was dense and
let nOtnlng through. reading makes
full man, writing an accurate one, speech
a ready one, says our great legal sage;
and quickness of speech, like presence
of mind, comes from practice No one
jumps at once into the position of q
smart speaker. He has to fall many
times before he learns to run swiftly,
and to suffer the consequences of more
than one blunder before he hits on the
right method of sharp reply, of ready
humor, of answering fun with fun, and
keeping up the ball without suffering it
to drop for lack of breath. But with
practice much may be done and the
faculty called presence of mind is
thing to be learned like any other, those
succeeding best who have most natural
aptitude, but none being hopelessly in
capable The Queen.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1875-04-22
WISCONSIN STATE NEWS.
Crawford County.

Crawford County.
Wild fowl and pigeon shooting is the popu-
lar sport on the Mississippi at Prairie du
Chen. The spring lakes and bayous are full
of ducks and geese.
Chippewa County.
A disreputable house at Chippewa Falls
was burned to the ground the other night,
ane two Of the inmates persisted in the flames.
The fire was started by neighborhood incen-
diaries, who took this method OF getting rid OF
a neighborhood disgrace.
Dane County.
The warehouse Of Mansfield Aries, at
Dane Station, was burned the other night
Loss about 5000.
Milwaukee County.
At a meeting Of the Womans Presbyterian
Board of Foreign Missions, recently held at
Milwaukee, an extraordinary scene was wit
messed, originating in a lady donating gold
ring toward a centennial memorial mission
fund. After several emotional speeches The
ladies commenced handing up their money,
rings, and ear rings, taking the jewelry OIL
their PERSONS the receiver announcing each
Gift in a way that intensified the excitement
10 Il painful uBSItt ONCI F''i !" no t"NSh III
money and pledges from twenty five cents to
fifty dollars each, besides silk, cashmere aud
merino dresses, rings, earrings and other
jewclry.
John Schmltz, a Milwaukee carpenter, was
fatally injured the other day by falling from
a scaf'old on which he was working.
Henry Verfucrth, the lately elected Treas
=. 90 na1 cd
few days ago upon the charge Of having
paid money to secure his election. The in
formation was filed by one George Goetsch.
The Treasurer gave bail In the sum OF $500
or his appearance to answer
Ozaukee County.
few days ago the extensive Touring mill
Of Henry Thiens, at Thiensville, was burned.
Owing to the nature of the building and
the imperfect facilities for extinguishing con-
fagrations, the mill and contents were totally
destroyed. The loss is estimated at from
$50, 600 TO 100000.
TAyIO County.
The Taylor County Mems is the name of the
new paper at Medford
Wmushara County.
A fire in Dakota, recently, destroyed the
store Of n. b. Prentice. Loss on goods and
accounts $1,000; on building $500 The
records Of the town ard school district were
destroyed; also a considerable amount in
notes left with Mr. Prentice for collection.
WinncbagO County.
A few nights ago u house belonging TO
Joseph Lnsey, at Oshkosh, was discovered TO
no an tlra Raforn n could bp ounncbed tho
house was badly damaged. Mrs Lnsey, an
old lady, became excited, and, having disease
OF the heart, she dropped dead,
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1875-04-22

Of the jurors serving thereon, together with
brief statement Of the proceedings thereof.
Sec. II. Before entering upon the duties OF
his ONCE every Coroner who IL BY virtue OF
this chapter authorized and required TO take
inquests shall deliver to the proper Of
fcer Of his county q bond subscribed by two or
more sufficient sureties, in such penal sum the
Board Of Supervisors OF said county may deter
mine, conditioned for the faithful performance OF
and that he faithfully account for and pay to the
County Treasurer Of said county all moneys which
may come to his hands belonging to said county
and which by virtue of this chapter he is required
to account for and pay aforesaid. Sec IL. All
acts in conflict with any Of the foregoing proyis
ions are hereby repealed.
SEC. 2 This act shall take effect and be in force
from and after its passage and publication
Approved March 5, 1873. sS-COPY
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1875-04-22
Published March IS. 1851


AN ACT to amend Chap, ISL of the Revised
statutes entitled, "Of inQucsts of the Dead.
The people OF the State OF WISCONSIN, repre-
scented IN Senate and Assembly, do enact a.
follows:
SECTION I. Chapter one hundred and eighty
four $50 Of the Revised Statutes. entitled, " or
Inquest OF Dead ia hereby amended by adding
thereto the following section: Sec. II. In each
aud every county IN this STATE whose inhabitants
rNceed in number $500 sl the duties in the
i-rc-oiuE sections Of this chapter, required
to nc performed by Justices ~ the Peace,
shall be performed by the Coroner uf such county,
and such Coroner Il hereby invested with all the
powers of Justice of the Peace in taking mQuCsts
hy virtue Of any OF the provisions OF this chap
Ger, and shall have and exercise exclusive WrI~-
dieItou aud power IN taking such inquest In Us
county, except in case Of inability q attend 20
such duties caused by his sickness or absence, In
which the same may be performed by any Justice
Il The Peace of such county, See Is Such
Coroner shall be paid quarterly out OF the tNgnty
bNAsAry 90 the proper county for the perform
arcc of ail his official duties, and In hcu Of all
other compensation y SALARY 10 be fixed by the
BOARD OF Supervisors og said county, and such
Coroner shan cOleC; for all oicial services which
Dee may perform icNutpt iu eases Of lrQUcSp suCb
Tees rs DE j. nov ~ law entitled 10 receive. sud
shall 80 %" end cd every three months. under
cath, report and p, the same 20 10 County
treasurer az SAID county. Sec lt, 10 shall he the
o-iy Ul iUr BOARD Of supervisors ct such coVasV
to provide Cor Che Use oi such Coroner a suitable
office room ~ the county seat of the county, and
II shsii De the DUTY of such Coroner 10 keep in
ms said oihcy proper books. containing records
~ A'l uQucsts by him held, setting forth the time
ana pace o! holding such inQucsts and the names
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1875-04-22

AN ACr TO amend Chap. > Of the Grpera, Laws
OF 1913 entitled An act relating 90 >tats tcs
OF property exempt from taxation, a. amended
by chap. Sv' of the general laws of 1874.
The people OF the State OF Wisconsin rrprt-
senicd IN Senate and Assembly, 10 enact a. ul
lows;
SECTION / see one lN Of Chap. two hundred
and tEc tN3i Of the laws ~ 1873 is amended by
CHAP Two hundred and ninety nine .el of tuc
laws of ls,4 is hereby amended to read AS Gi'
dNty ot all Assessors throughout The state.
MNtH making out the next assessment tuE. A.
now provided boy law, to enter ia hooks ur uu
oAH Ks tu 't procured and furnished 60 iaem as
us,tl"'l''s stated, In regular order iH the uamr
81 tht owner " known, from the hest igorma-
Ton lhtN 'Hn obtain, = correct and pertinent dc
ecr'pNvU ui a.| ErI sud personal property now
exempted ium taxation hy >uhdiy iSiors 'hrra ,sl
-FOUR Nt', NV t ,H}fiHvH ilBl and fourteen ,.p ~
See, TWO 10 of Chap one hundred ana thirty tlAN
of lhc general avs OF lSrS. and ,hsrs .iyty.t,,,
COZ and one Auutsya 1ad four ,luN Uf the general
laws OF iNV, go iEylT respective TOW IL ana, ,,,r.
and omitted nom the assessment roll tagrthrr
Win statement of its Na,uc f1f Whs, uurpns,,
Used 'ht nch| u any obtained, and the reason
why exempt, u asrcUaiUaAlc, cuufarn,iu. "a.
near ~ practicable. Tn Na.Uiur such ur,utrfy fn
all provisions OF the Law now existing -.'af.,...
10 IN assessment of property. When eu,s-lng
ou ach lists the right uf way ur track oil ann
railroad ar psukrOad COMPANY % shsN h.,
any turther detil.'
Sgc = See. I'VE ,sl l. hereby amended Ny .s-,l
Inc out said section and inserting the fuNoWtr.
Sec. D. In ease any Assessor shall neglect or
'efGse 10 comply with the provisions CO.. iris set.
ie eha ii bo uvTiucd guilty 81 mlsaUWyaGu-. ANA
N conviction thereof shall b. hncd IN sam II
Tot less than twenty nor more than tity dollars "
SEC. 3. Whenever any Town, Village NJ CITY
Jerk shall fail in any Hcar te rctGvu 10 lhv
'ounty Clerk within the time eSed by law the
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1875-04-22
Published March 10. 1873. !
CHAPTER aiO

AN ACT 10 protect persons engaged IN The bush
ueSs Of breeding and rearing mrrrd animals
The people of the State OF Wisconsin, repre-
sented Ia Senate and Assembly do enact as
follows;
SECTION l. II shall be unlawful for any person
ur persons 20 pursue, trap, ensnarc or XIII any
otter, beaver, mink, muskrat or other fur.heauuc
animals upon any lands owned by any person OF
persons engaged IN the business OF breeding and
rearing such animals,
SIC y. Any person or persons who shall Vie
Hate the provisions OF See. OF this act shall, ON
conviction thereof, De fined not less than S. nor
more Than SD Tor each aud every uttense to be
paid Ia the owner OF the lands upou which the of
Tense WJ- committed
Ssc. q This acl shall take effect and hc In force
from and after It, passage aud publication.
Approved March 4, 1870, ,E~COPN.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1875-04-22
Published March IS, 1875. ]
TIIA DIT II u t-1


MA ACT TO define the liabilities of railroad com
panies in relation to damages sustained by their
employees.
The people of the State of Wisconsin repre-
sented In Senate and Assembly, do enact
follows:
SEC. /. Every railroad company operating any
railroad or railway, the line of which shall be
situated III whole or In part In this State, shall be
liable for all damages sustained within this State
by any empioye, servant agent of such com
pany while in the line of his duty as such, and
which shall have been caused by the carelessness
or negligence Of any other agent, employee or
servant Of such company, in the discharge of, or
for falling to discharge, their proper duty AZ such
but this act shall not be construed so rs to per-
nit recovery where the negligence OF the per-
son so Ginning to recover materially contributed
to the result complained of.
SIC, 2, That no contract, receipt, rule or regu-
lntion between any employe and n railroad com
pany shall exempt such corporation from the full
liability imposed by this act.
SEC 3, This act shall take effect from and after
It's passage and publication.
Approved March 4, 1875. s-COPf.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1875-04-22
Published March 10, 1851
CHAPTER 266,

AN ACT to amend Chap. 1877 Of the General Law
of 1872 entitled IAN act to revive and restore
Sec. six 90 of Chap. 81 OF the Revised Stat
utea."
The people of the State OF Wisconsin, repre-
sented in the Senate and Assembly, do enact
rs follows:
SEC. I. That Sec. I of Chap. 157 of the General
Laws Of 1871 be amended by adding to said Sec.
one Q) the following words: Prorided, 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 fact had been
joined before the passage OF said Chap. 1877
Of the General Laws of1ST2, that said section
amended will read AZ follows: That See. o of Chap
Of the Revised Statutes be, and the same is
hereby, revived, restored and re-enacted and de-
clared to be In full force and effect: PrODided
Tint the said act thereby 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 fact had been joined before the pas
sage OF said Chap. 1871 of the General Laws Of
1872.
SEC. .. All acts and parts Of acts contravening
the provisions of this act are hereby repealed.
SEC 3. This act shall take effect and be in
force from and after its passage.
Approved March 5, 1873. sE"COPT.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1875-04-22
Published March IS, 1881
EU IbI'k II ON

AN ACT to restore Secs. one az, two (2), three
90 and seven az of Chap. seventy .nine (,9) of
the Revised Statutes of 1883
The people of the State of Wisconsin, repre-
scented in Senate and Assembly. do enact as
follows;
SECTION I. That Secs. one U), two (2l, three (3l,
-four az, fvc 90 and seven (7) of Chap. seventy
nine (39) of the Revised Statutes be and the same
are hereby revised, restored and re-enacted and
declared to be In fun force and effect, subject,
however. to the provisions of Sec three (3) of
Chap, 81 Of the laws Of 1874, entitled IAN act in
relation TO railroads.
SEC O. This act shall take effect and be IN force
from and after its passage and publication.
Approved March 5, 1879 sw~COPY.