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Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1875-04-15

the laws OF the State relating to common
schools" be and the same 10 amended BY
adding TO said section the following: And pro
rtded; further, That . majority OF the District
Board Of any school district In this State shall
have right to permit the school houses to be
cupied BY religious meetings, temperance meet
ment OF the majority OF the Board will aid in dis
seminating intelligence and good morals among
the Inhabitants OF the district
SEQ. 4. This act shall take effect and be in force
of.
Approved March 4, 1875. HH- COPY.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1875-04-15
Wisconsin Rates.

The new railway freight tariffs of the Chi.
cago d Northwestern, Chicago, Milwaukee &
st. Paul, etc, for Wisconsin (the change from
the Potter to the Quimby law went into
effect on the 1st On the first, second, third
and fourth class there are no alterations of
any moment. On 3D." "F,""G," "H y
a." and 81" from twenty five to 500 miles
the changes are as follows:
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1875-04-15
How the King Was Amused.

A WRITER on the King of Bavaria, IN
the Gdlary says: Let US not forget to
mention whim which supplied CONVEX
sation for several days in the court and
the city during this last winter. For
several days the King had ordered that
thirty of his best horses should be fed
with oats alone. The grooms thought
that he was preparing ior a race. In the
midst of a snow storm he had little
tower built in forest, with gallery,
where, on a certain day, he stationed an
orchestra OF wind instruments. He him
self assembled the summit of his observa-
tory, around which he ordered his horses
to be led. In the corn-felds he scattered
here and there drums, kettles, and some
soldiers with guns loaded with powder
What could be the meaning of this? An
order had been given that each one
should remain in his place in perfect
silence. The affair was beginning to be
tiresome, when suddenly the King, from
the top of his tower, made a sign which
was expected by the leader of the orches-
ira, by the drums, trumpets and
soldiers. An internal hubbub burst
forth, rolling of great drums, powder ex-
plosions, shrill whistles, hoarse howlings.
Seized with mad terror, the horses
started, burst their fastenings, leaped up,
wildly running here and there, tails and
names floating in the wind, they reared,
zigzagged, whirled in circles, fleeing the
uproar which beloved from all the
bushes, and seemed TO pursue them. AT
last, one after the other, the distracted
and maddened animals disappeared from
the horizon. In the evening, the next
day and the day after they were picked
up enfeebled, still wild and frightened.
Some had fed to the mountains, Others
to the woods and marshes The peasants
had collected several. We know not II
any were missing But no matter, His
Majesty had been well amused"
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1875-04-15
Published March 10, 1881
IN orr u ~

AN ACT TO amend Sec. , Of Cnsp. IS Of the GEN
ersi Laws of 1873, entitled An act 20 provide
for the depositing Of funds of the counties TIE
taxable property Of which shall exceed In yalu-
alton. AZ Fixed BY the State Board OF Equaixs-
ton the snaoan; OF thirty million 5000 oso)
dollars"
The people of the State Of Wisconsin. represented
in senate and Assembly. do ensct So follows.
SECTION l. Sec. Of Chap. IS of the General
the depo.iiilg Of the funds Of the Counties, the
taxable property OF which shall exceed IL val
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1875-04-15

D-Grain in carloads, per 100 lbs.
E-Flour in lots of 80 brs or more: lime in
lots of "a barrels or more, per brl.
c F-Sat in lots of 80 brls or more; cement
Lime and stucco in lots of "a brls or more
per brl.
d G-Lumber lath and shingles in carloads
per car.
Hive stock in car loads, per car.
I-Agricultural implements, furniture and
wagons in carloads, per car.
g Goal, brick, sandstone and heavy fourth
class articles in carloads, per car.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1875-04-15
Published March Is i
CHAPTER $40.

AN ACT 10 protect public libraries ana The Iih-S-
res OF literary, scientific, historical ana library
associations and societies.
The people or the State pfWiscousin, represented
in senate aud Assembly, do enact A. fellows
SKI. l. ANY person who shall waiia.IN, mall.
ciousy or wAntonlY tear, defacc or muttiate or Nl
other means ipiare any book. pamphlet, mAp,
chart painting or picture belonging ~ any puh-
lie library, 81 10 asy library the properly % any
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1875-04-15
Published March 10, 1873.

CHAPTER 2As
AN ACT to facintste the artificial propagation
aud preservation Of fish
Tine psnple Of The State Of Wisconsin,, repre-
sen;ed in Senate and Assembly do enact as
follows:
S1CrIoS l. There is hereby appropriated 10 the
ri.b commissioners of Wisconsin, out Of sny
money in the State Treasury not Otherwise aP-
propristed. the sum Of two thousand collars
L. t(.N to he expended under the provisions OF
Chan AS General Laws Of le,t
-, 4 This Act al all take effect and be in force
srnyn and sfter IL. passage and publication.
Approved Marca l. 1878. WIZ
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1875-04-15

An old bachelor thus impeaches woni-
an: impeach her in the name OF the
great whale OF the ocean, whose bones
are torn asunder 10 enable her to keep
straight. limpeach her in the name OF
the peacock, whose strut, without MS
permission, she has stealthily and vii
out honor assumed. | impeaeh her liz
the name Of the horse, whose tail she mas
perverted from its use TO the making OF
wavy tresses to decorate the back OF the
head and neck. | impeach her in the
name of the kangaroo, whose beautiful
figure she, in taking upon her the Greeisn
bend, has brought into illfayor and cis-
repute."
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1875-04-15

AN ACT 10 srneni Chap. ~ OF the laws OF ),
.n,;,,sa = An stt 40 amend Chap. lS Of the
senersl law. OF 1858. entitled An set 10 eodify
The law. Of the State relating TO common
--s nssnpis ~ IN, State O. Wisconsin. represent
ed In Senate sad Assembly, do enact AS FOL
lows. - -, g, ID,
Ss.rto~ / Sec Of Chap 81 OF the Avs o.
,s-s entitled (" Al set 10 amend Chap. lS 81 he
r.sne-Sl law. Of ,Ss3 entitled An act - eoalfy
Connecticut western news., 1875-05-07
Another Haunted House.

From the Now Hampshire Patriot, April s1st ]
 We understand that considerable excite ment prevails at tContoocookville over the suppositlon that the Emmerson House, sit uated about half mile from the village, on the road to Hopkinton, is haunted, the sto ry running as follows: The Emmerson place has been vacant all winter, MT. Jas Emmerson, the owner, only occupying the place during the summer. About one week ago, MT. Hanson Emmerson, son of James Emmerson, moved into the house, together with his wife and two children. Every thing passed off all right for the first three nights when on the fourth night, he heard strange sounds, but supposing they proceeded from rats or some other natural cause, did not pay much attention to them. On Wedncs- day night last after the family had all re tired, they heard noise as of some one grooming, the groans being loud and dis tinct, and heard several times also the doors would fly open and close again with violence. Not content with the above two demonstrations, the chars commenced dancing about the room. MT. Emmerson, his wife and children, hastily arose, and much disturbed by the violent and strange demonstrations, groans and noises, and tn = king theIr clothing, left the house, going tc that of Mir. Ambrose Chase, who lives twen. ty or thirty rods from the Emmcrson place Mr. Chase took them in, and Mrs. Emmcr son who was very much prostratcd by fright, at the noises and groans, was kind y cared for. Mir. Emmerson, who is no easily frightened, thought he would gc back and make thorough examination o the house, to ascertain if if there were all, persons concealed in, or about the prem ises, and with Mir. Chase, the two went al over the house, but no one could they find and no noises did they hear. The Emmer son family cannot be induced to return t, the house, and really what the whole up shot of the mystery will amount to, re mains to be seen. There are various s,o riss and opinions afloat about town, bu the sum and substance of the whole stor Is as above related.
 The Emmerson family have no induce ment to misstatc the matter, and it is plain ly evident that the demonstrations they re port actually occurred, proceeding fror some cause that they are entirely unable t explain.
Connecticut western news., 1875-05-07

Conference Appointments - In the Methodist Conference at Poughkeepsie, ,res- olutions were adopted consolidating the New York, Rhinebeck and Poughkeepsie districts, east of the Hudson, into two dis tricts, one called the New York, and the other the Poughkeepsie district. The whole of the old Rhinebcck and part of the old Poughkcepsie, now take the name of the latter district. The following are the ap- pointments for the Poughkeepsie district William Goss, Presiding Elder. Fishkill Villsge-W. F. Brush. Fishkill-on-the-H -Hudson-P. Germond. Matteawan-C. W. Willard.
 Cold Spring-J. B. Wakely.
 Rhincbeck-A. Ostrander.
 Hillsdale and Riverside-L. c. II. Ad- ams
 Germantown and Madalin-J. II. Loomis. Claverack and Philmont7sG. D. Town send.
 Spencertown and Harlemville-J. II. Lane.
 CA"IuuAA Y OuL OOEucTS-J. w. Smltl. East Chatham and Red Rock-W. A. Mackey.
 Copake-J. G. Slater.
 Hillsdale and North and West Hillsdalt A. Coons and E. H. Roys. Goshen and Norfolk-To be supplied. Lee-H. B. Mead.
 Housatonic and Stockbridge- Kay.
 Great Darlington and North Egrcmont- s. Fitch.
 Sheffied-J. 0. Hoyt
 Falls Village-W. c. Smith.
 North Canaan and Ashley Falls-R Hunt.
 Lakeville-W. Stevens.
 MillertOn-M. k. Lent.
 Pine Plains-W. k. Ketcham.
 Wing Station-J. Burch.
 New Fairfield-T. s. Lent.
 Amenia-F. Mason North.
 Dover Plains and Chestnut Ridge-R M. Roberts.
 Sharon and Amenia Union-s. J. Nc CutcheCn.
Connecticut western news., 1875-05-07
Prison COnvicts Escaped.

The Hartford Tunes of Monday eyering says the officials at the Connecticut state prison were thrown into a state of consid- erable excitement this (Monday) morning by the discovery that a couple of prssacrs were missing. James c. Rice. the 0aSins- vile burglar, sentenced on the 9th of last July to three years Imprisonment and Michael Driseoll, navy prisoner, sen fenced August 18th, 1874, to one years imprisonment for dssertion, m ade their es- cape In citizens clothes few minutes be- fore o'clock this morning.
 Every morning the prisoners arc turned out of their cells at 6 o'clock for washing and preparing for breakfast, and at about 2 o'clock, or few minutes before they are turned into their cells to breakfast. As soon as this was done to-day, it WAS found that Riee's cell was vacant. The alarm was i'm mediately given, and then it was discover cd that Michael Driscol, hall tender, was also missing. Driscoll, whose time had nearly expired, was regarded as safe, and he was entrusted with the keys to the chapel, which he took care of, making fires, sweeping, etc. Driscoll and Rice ev- idently had good understanding. and while the prisoners were about being turn ed in to breakfast. Rice managed to slip into the chapel door, which Driscoll had left unlocked, and made his way, without being observed, into the officers dormto tery, where Driscoll had doubtless preceded him. Here they changed their prison garb for citizens clothes belonging to the officers and stepping out of door on to shed. jumped to the ground, distance of about ten feet, and made their escape unseen by any one about the institution.
 Men were immediately sent out in every direction, and tho police in this city were notified. Warden Hewes promptly offered c reward of $500 for the capture of the runaways.
 About half an hour after their escape a man came to the prison and reported that he met couple of suspicious characters on Jourdan lane, about three-quarters of a mile from Bucks corner, He noticed that they had been running, as they were almost breathless when he passed them, and as soon as they got past him they again struck up a running gait. ..
 Warden Hewes says there is no doubt these were the escaped prisoners, and that they were heading toward Cedar Mountain. He has squad of men in that locality, but when it is remembered that Gilbert success fully played hide and seek with the officers there for week, and finally got away, it must be confessed that tho chances for their capture are not very promising. Rice is a New York thief, and is about 30 years old. Driscoll's age is 20.
Connecticut western news., 1875-05-07
SllnFOM.

Sharon.
 Your correspondent made short visit to the malleable iron works in the Valley on Saturday and ascertained that notwith- standing the hard times the business of the company is good and increasing. They are at present manufacturing all kinds of gas and water fixtures, and fnl ready sale for them at rsmunerative prices, and as soon as preparations now in progress are completed they will commence the manu- facture of malleabls iron implements of various kinds. which will necessitate double the present force of workmen. The com, pany is composed entirely of wide-awake shrewd men, thoroughly acquainted with the business in all it's details, and widely known as extensive dealers in manufae- tured iron wares, the success of the new enterprise may therefore be considered certain. MT. Prayer, the superintendent, and also the largest stockholdcr, is pre- em- inently a practical man, and it is only necessary to be acquainted with him to be convinced that the word failure is not in his vocabulary. While passing through the works, my attention was called to new turbine water wheel recently put in by MT. Crowell of Lime Rock, and although am not enough of an expert to be con- potent judge of the relative merits of tur- bine wheels, yet from the conversation which had with those connected with the k~hl ho able ts give . correct opinion In such mat ters, should say that MT. Crowol does not exaggerate at all when he claims to make the best turbine wheel in the coun- try. My informant told me tho wheel dis placed was a s6-inch turbine, and the one put in by MT. Crowel], while only 24 inches in diameter, afforded q much greater power with only a quarter of the amount of wa ter. neglected to put in its proper place an item worthy of notice, viz: Several tons of the water fixtures used in the cee- bratod steamship Tokio of the Pacific Mail Steamship company, were furnished by the Valley Iron company above mentioned..... The Rev. Hollis Reid, an author of con siderable repute, has recently moved to this village from New Jersey, but whether he intends to make this permanent residence I am unable to state......Mr. A. c. Wood ward lhas the reputation of making the best bricks of any one in this vicinity, and if great demand for them from places many miles distant is evidence of their su. nsrioritv it is unouestionably the truth.
 Dentist Shove is soon to leave town, aud will enter upon the duties of Methodist clergyman in the southern part of the state......I understand one of your Sharon subscribers is about to prosecute your cor respondent here for damages on account of having dislooated his jaw in desperate at tempt to pronounce one of the words in last weeks article. plead guilty at once, and will make any reasonable compensa- ton for the excruciating torment that unconsciously was the cause of infiictinG
 upon him. ALPHA.
Connecticut western news., 1875-05-07
DIE D..

At Cornwall Hollow, March 1lth. Mrs. Laura Harrison, aged So years.
 At West Cornwall, April 2sth, Nathan Munger, aged 2S years, late of Woodbury.
 At North Cornwall, May snd. Theodore Ives, aged 80 years.
 At New Hartford April aTth, an infant daughter of $. c. and Cora Paine.
 At Litchheld, April 'oth, Loraney, wife of Geo, Matthews, aged 70 years.
 At Thomaston, April 21st, Erastus Carter, aged o7 years.
 At Wihsted. at the residence of her son in law, Mir J. k. Benjamin, April 26th, Mra. Sarah A. Bailey, formerly of Goshen, aged 60 years,
 At Winsted, at the residence of J. R. Benjamin, April 2and. Miss Lucy Griswold, formerly of Go shen, aged G6 years.
Connecticut western news., 1875-05-07
COllkHaSville.

C0ilAnsville.
 A spelling match came off in the Congre- gational church on Friday evening, April 3Oth, which was fully attended. Webster's unabridged dictionary was the prize. About forty lads and lassics, with smiling faces and confident hopes, entered the contest, and some of them felt grieyed on stepping out of the ranks. The lesson was 7s pages in Webster's spelling book. Clifford At wald took the first prize, and Albert Carr, the last boy that missed, received copy of Popo's poetical works...".T The Episcopal society talk of building a church to accom- modate their increasing numbers, and John k. Wheelock has offered to give them the land for 1t on Maple avenue near his resi- dence...... Franklin R. Perry, on South street, has faithful cat that drives all poultry from the garden or yard, On one occasion, as the Colinsvile Cornet Band was marching through Maple avenue, and commenced playing in front of Dr. G. K. Shepherds, It so frightened his cat that she sprang out of the house, and after running four rods dropped dead......A daughter of Daniel Page went into the cellar few mornings since after apples, and on reach ing down in the barrel after them, was bit ten by some animal. She screamed with pain and fright, when Der brother came and found two muskrsts that had come in through the drain and were quietly feastiug on apples. They were captured and killed 1.-Two salmon were caught with hook in one of the Canton streams few days ago.. Roswell G. Steele, while tearing down a chimney of an old house on the west hill ip New Hartford, found an old Spanish dollar of the date of l737, in per. feet state of preservation and but little worn. It was evidently lost there when
 the house was built, over hundred years ago.....W. E. Simonds, Esq, of Hartford,
 has broken ground for new house one
 mile from Collinsville, near the residence oi the late Addison o. Mills.....J John Rear
Connecticut western news., 1875-05-07
Sh effield No. 2.


 At last the snow has disappeared and there are signs of spring, although late one, and the prospect of early vegetables is pretty dubious. and the farmers in par tlcular find 1t quite dscouraging, being de- layed by the cold weather from putting any kind of seed in the ground. .Shef- field has been unusually unhealthy the past winter, and at present there are many very sick with pneumonia......The Methodist parsonage foyer has broken out anew, and it is hard for them to agree which of the many good offers 10 accept Some of them are very reasonable, but it seems almost impossible to find place that suits in every respect. The tin shop has changed hands again, Mir. Shepherd having gold out to MT. Calendar, who has been with Mr. Geo. Strong learning the business, and that is a Miss Martha French has a new lot of milli- nery goods which she is selling at lower prices than in any of the adjoining towns, and if the ladies will only call and see for lAchSelfcS Ihcy VIII uHu IL unEeCeSShIy tO go out of town to get what they rcqulre. Our depot agent, MT. Grey, has returned from his bridal trip, and they are boarding at Mir. Cyrus French's......Mr Gen. Barn ard has been in town for a few days making arrangements for the removal of her fami- ly from their New York residence to their country seat in Sheffield. MT. k. Andrus has hired MT. Lawton to make cheese in his factory this year, and if he does as well as he did last year the cheese cannot fail to give satisfaction to all the consumers.
Connecticut western news., 1875-05-07
West Cornwall.

Seventeen persons in this place paid $2.75 each to go down and see the Hippo drome......1677 forty-quArt cans of milk were shipped from here in April Now fish for ye speckled trout in Pine swamp and Moulton brooks...... Captain Cole will superintend the farming of George H. Crandall during the lattsr's absence tn the legislature. Warner took hand in the organization of ''ye honorable body" in Hartford. George A. is around among the dealers in spirituous liquors with sub scription paper trying to raise funds with which to procure the repeal of the present liquor law. Esquire Seoville is looking after the back pension pay of Nathan Cogs- l well The school house in the Hart dis trict is undergoing repairs, preparatory to the summer term......John Catlln of John son Hollow, is teaching the school ln this place the present term. We are happy to hear that our old friend, John Q. Adams, is expected in town during the present month. We have new timer in town, but it will not create any opposition in the 1 tin trade.. Mrs. II. 0. Crandall has just received lots of new goods. NuR CEp.
Connecticut western news., 1875-05-07

A NOVEL FLOUR SACK.-A funny incl dent in Stamford is thus related by the Stamford Adroeate: "A girl Tn a neigh ing town was shocked the other evening by her own mistake. Being sent for some flour to store in hurry, she took what sue supposed to be clean pillow slip from her bureau drawer. When she reached the store she handed the supposed pillow slip to the young clerk to fill with flour. Even he did not notice what they were till a scoop of flour had gone through them. When he raised them up and exposed the two outlets at the bottom, nicely fringed, etc., the girl ran from the store without saying word, and the young man, cover, ed with flour, laid the garment in the drawer to await her return. He will probably wait some time.
Connecticut western news., 1875-05-07
0hefRleId.

SheffieIds
 Iknow of nothing from this place at the present time which is worthy of mention in the papers, but fearing the officers of .he town may be offended If nc note is made of that town meeting which they held last week Thursday, will briefly make men, ton of that days proceedings. as heard them from others. Two weeks ago, when the question of license and no license was being agitated throughout old Massachu- setts, the first ladies of thls town held a meeting in the Congregational chapel and drew up petition requesting the fathers of the town to grant no licenses for the sale of intoxicating liquors in Sheffield. This petition was well circulated, and every temperance woman in town gladly gave her name in the cause of right. This pa- per was presented to the powers that be, , and before that august assembly which met last Thursday in the Town Hall the matter was brought. A man arose and said in effect that although his wife'a name was upon that paper he did not approve of it; he believed in free ram, and wished they might return to the good old days when the rum hogshead stood side and side stores, for in those days there were few drunkards, &c. would not like to tell all he said, lest his words might do harm to others, but the good temperance men were xu;th ,Johf ing to reply to this rum loving advocate, and when it came to voting, they also held their peace and voted not Gt dU! So rum is victorious in OUT town, and the voice of the ladies is of no consequence here. The people of Southern Massachusetts used to complain that York State borders and Con- necticut towns supplied so much rum 10 the sons of Massachusetts, who could not get their fill at home, and were in the habit of going over the line after it !, now Shef- field is going to be very liberal hereafter and keep the profits at home. 'Retrench- ment is the motto of the financic,s of the town, but we hope the honor of the town will not continue to grow l. ss. believe in speaking well of ones nrlivc place when. ever we can, but we arc much ashamed that Sheffield ceases to be a temperance town. There is much sickness here, and death makes frequent visits in our midst Dr. Smith has his ,ttice in the village and finds plenty of business in all parts of the town. There are runners of weddingl soon to be-now guess who Time will tell if I do not. LUNA.