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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-05-28

GEORGE LAW, now nearly eighty years old, is
az feet high, weighs 800 pounds, owns the Dry DOCK
Bank and the Eighth avenue railroad and has an in
come OF 1OoOOO year But he IL not now a. In 1856
candidate Tor the Presidency Courier. Journal
In 1855. the late Mr.. BENNETT took up the idea
OF running Mr.. LAW for President. He started
him out with the taking nickname Of Live Oak
GEORGE, and was working his campaign with
bis usual wit and energy, when be perceived
that his candidate cherished tho idea that he
was running on his own merits and not on the
genius OF the Herald. At once the author Of
Live Oak GEORGE quit him In a gale Of ridicule
and laughter, and that was the end. MIR. Law
has never been q candidate for President since.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-05-28

Isn't IL time for Gen. GRANT TO write
and publish letter to Gen. soHsNcK reerettinG
his resignation OF the English mission, and pro-
claiming his entire confidence In the ability and
character OF the General7
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-05-28

There IL a great deal OF strength in the move
open the Centennial Exhibition on SUNDAYS The
cal for meeting to secure this ond, held In Phadcl.
phla last evening, was signed by Archbishop wooD the
Rev. Or. FURSEss, the Rev. DR.. MACON, Mr. GEORGE
n. BIpDLE, HAIRY c. CAREY, GEN l. j, WIsTAR, and
great number Of prominent citizens, incud ng scye.
raj cergymen besides those we have mentioned.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-05-28
rHB PHILADBLPHIA YALR.
The GERMAN Departments in the Main Building
-Deutschland's Failure In the Interuatiop-
al Ccnte-t-Austria's Artistic and Indus
trial Superiority over the German Empire.

~ COnteef-Auefrta's Arttsftc ana tndus-
trial Superiority over the German Empire.
PHILADELPHIA. May N.-The German
department Of tho Philadelphia exhibition WILL
for long time to come, remain puzzle to
many people-a puzzle because from the
strength Of the German element In this country
from the recent successes OF the German Empire
In Europe, and from the old standing and high
reputation OF the German people for thrift and
industry, everybody had the right to anticipate
very brilliant show on the part Of DDS 0esdmmte
Vdteridnd. Yet these anticlpatlons are disap-
pointed. The German department, taken both
asa whole and In detail Is the poorest, least
interesting, and least instructive Of all.
The motto Of Industrial Germany seems TO be
"ugly and cheap" with very few exceptions,
tho German products at the Exhibition
merely improved editions OF those which we see
heaped up In the stores Of the Dowery, and Of
Canal and Grand streets. Everything that our
German cousins have sent over is practical
Z,ceckmdssig, and durable; but there is not a
thing that answers the first requirement OF an
international exhblt~-that OF serving as an
example of how work should be done. with
the exception OF some hne porcelain from the
K0ntgltche P0zeiIdn Mdnufdctur OF Berlin, and
some cotton velvet from Lnde, Hanover, there
Is positively not an article In the whole OF the
German exhibition worth looking at Not that
my "'o a'So'u'e'y oau' ou' 'ney arc ieia''ep
poo,. ino'o 10 ho' pranon III 'no "e'ina"
exhibits that Ia not far better represented In
500" o.noi uepei''nen's Vi 'no same ou,uine'
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80, i,V'i '"''o"s pa,'s Vi w. e"p'o Law
""u' ooheo.'e ohh'oi,'o" Oh "ha' 'hey
thought to be the finest articles they could pro-
duce. Most OF this jewelry Ia false, and the por-
ton which Is genuine Is OF such kind that no
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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-05-28

There Is no doubt that Boss GRANT Is
earnestly devoted to the success OF Senator
CONKLING at Cincinnati.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1876-04-19


After the time specified in the aforesaid notice shall
have expired, and such road or roads, aforesaid
have not been repaired, it shall be the duty of the
chairman of the county board of supervisors, OF
county road commissioner, lin those counties hav-
ing such commissioner to cause the same to be
repaired, and he shall keep an accurate account OF
each and every road repaired by him. and the ex.
pense CT repairing such road shall be proper
charge against the town, city or incorp orated vii
lage In which any such road or roads are situated
and upon the same being audited and allowed by
the county board the clerk of the county board OF
supervisors shall add the same to the county taz
apportioned to such town. city, or incorporated vii
iage, and the shall be collected and paid into
the county treasury at the same time and in the
same M that other county taxes are collected
and paid
Sec. 8. This act shall take effect and be in force
from and after its passage.
Approved Mrrch Z 1876
Published March 18. 1861
CHAPTER 49,
An ACT to amend section g. of chapter L. of the re
vised statutes, entitled, s'of towns and town off
GERS, powers and duties of townsn
The people of the state of Wisconsin. represented
in senate and assemoiy, 40 enact as follows:
Section l. Section 8, of chapter Is of the reyiser
statutes, entitled above is hereby amended b,
adding at the end Of said section the FOLLOWING
sand in twelve electors of any town shall sieJ
and file with the town clerk Of sad town NOT les
than four weeks, nor more than six weeks. previou
to any annual town meeting, written request
asking that the place OF holding the annual toyr
meeting for the ensuing year DC decided by ballot
it shall tie the duty of the towr clerk, within ons
week from the day of the filing OF the said request
post notices in least four public places in sail
town, stating that the place OF holding the ANNA
Town meeting for the following year will be decided
by ballot at the town meeting then about to be held
separate ballot box shall be p divided at the polls
the town meeting, and each elector shall be entitled
to deposit therein ballot ating the building
or public hall within said town, at which he desire
the next annual town meeting to be held, and q
the close OF the polls, the place thus receiving tn
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1876-04-19
Fires in Theatres.

Captain Shaw, the chief of the Lon
don fire brigade, has published work
on the subject of "Fires in Theatres
and the Best Method of Dealing with
Them" He states that me first thing
to be provided for is that the external
street approaches should be kept al
ways free and unobstructed, and on
the first night of a new play, when
theatre, authors and actors are excep-
tlonally fortunate In the favor of the
public, this should be especially at
tended to, as the crowding up of the
doorways would be highly inconvenient
IN the event of any necessity arising
for a sudden clearance of the house.
The practice of placing chai.s in the
gangways is another wrong which
makes speedy exit for the audience
almost impossible.
One of the most important points in
sisted on by Captain Shaw is that every
part of a theatre should be as is every
part of a ship, under the absolute con-
troll of responsible official, armed
with the necessary authority for the
work entrusted to him, aud that his re-
sponsibility should admit Of no doubt
or vagueness of definition. The fire.
men employed about theatres should
be really fremen-that is, persons
trained and instructed in the business
of extinguishing fires, and the presence
OF really competent fremen would be
best secured by employing in various
capacities about the theatre men who
have served a certain time in some
public fire brigade; and though he
seems to doubt whether, owing to the
by no means superfuous numbers of
our fire brigades, this could be done,
the idea is an ingenious one, and does
not seem impracticable.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1876-04-19
Historic Chairs.
From the Washington Star,


Many of the seats occupied by grave
and reverend United States Senators
have an interesting history which is
known by but few, and none better
than the veteran Captain Isaac Bassett.
Assistant Doorkeeper of the Senate,
who has seen forty-fve years of service
IN his present position. Captain Bas-
sett, who is general favorite with the
Senators, retains many cherished rem
lnlscenoes of great men who have
passed away and who formerly occu-
pied seats in the Senate. Among
these are Daniel Webster, John c.. Cal
houn, Henry Clay, Thomas Benton and
Stephen Douglas. The chairs and desks
of these distinguished men are still in
use in the Senate, for it is notable fact
that, while the furnit re of the House
OF. Representative is frequently changed.
that OF the Senate, with the exception
OF the carpet, remains substantially as
it was half a century ago.
1t is true that when a new state has
been admitted new chairs and desks
nave been made for the incoming SEN
ators, but they have been invariably
fashioned after the old model. Some
OF the Old chairs have also been uphol-
stored.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1876-04-19
A Specimen Bait Thrown Ont to Catch
Young Country Girls.
From the Reading (Pa.) Eagle.


Following is copy of letter litho-
graphed on stone, and printed so as to
resemble ordinary handwriting, which
was received In this city few days ago
from Philadelphia, signed Hayes, Ar
lington & Brother. The letter was ad.
dressed to young woman, but, as the
carrier handed it to her father at the
door, he opened it without looking at
the address particularly, and thus the
affair fell into his hands without his
daughter seeing it ALL He has forward
ed 1t to the Eagle for publication, hop
ing that the false contents will be ex-
| posed, and people warned through the
columns Of the Eagle The letter reads
as follows:
| Miss -, our agent has been
through your city this month, sent es-
| peclally by us to gather the names of
suitable young ladies to whom we pro-
pose to give employment for at least
four months during the coming sum-
mer. We, of course, want comely and
respectable looking people, and your
name is on our agents report. We
have been selected by the Centennial
Committee to engage for them at least
two hundred young ladies for the pur-
pose of attending to the fower-stands
act as cashiers in the several refresh
ment departments, sell tickets for the
grand elevator, take charge of news
stands, sell pictures, guide-books ETC.,
attend to soda-water fountains, and
many other light and respectable situa-
tons. Besides paying you well, say
from IS to SIS per week including your
meals, you will have fine opportunity
of seeing the Grand Centennial Exhibi-
ton every day. You will therefore see
the necessity of replying early, as we
want to engage everybody we want by
the middle Of April, and then have
them thoroughly drilled and posted by
the time the exhibition opens. We
have decided to select young ladies
from out of town, because the neigh
boring cities should be benefited as
we'll as Philadelphia. Of course your
parents will object to your leaving
home. It would, therefore, be best for
you to say nothing about this until you
are here, and then to write to them.
However, you can do as you please
about that. We would like to have YOU
here by the 18th of April. Answer i'm
mediately, when we will send you a
letter of instructions how to come to
Philadelphia, how to see us, and how to
proceed. Your wages will be decided
as soon as you come, and paid to you
in advance for the first four weeks,
comm encing the day after you get
here"
The letter is undoubtedly calculated
to lead young girls into some sort of
disreputable net, and no attention
should be paid to anything of that sort.
The idea, probably, is to induce young
women to go to Philadelphia, and, once
there, they will soon fall into the wick
ed hands of those who are seeking to
destroy them.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1876-04-19
THE CENTENNIAL.
The Programme of the Opening Exer.
cises May 10.

|
| cises May 10.
The general plan for the exercises at
the opening Of the Centennial exhibit
ton on May 10 has been agreed upon by
the executive committee The specially
invited guests WILDE nearly as follows:
The President and Vice President.
The Cabinet
The Supreme Court.
The Senate and House ofRepresenta-
tives
The leading officers of the army and
navy
The governors of the States and Ter
ritors and their staffs.
The Legislature of Pennsylvania.
The board of State supervisors.
The foreign commissioners.
The Centennial commission and the
chief subordinates.
The Centennial board of finance.
The government board Of finance.
The Women's Centennial executive
committee.
The judges Ct the exhibition.
The State Centennial board.
The city officials of Philadelphia.
This list is subject to revision. AS
the exercises are to be held in the open
air, it will be possible for a greater null
tltude to witness them. About 1890
o'clock A. NJ, the persons invited having
been conducted to their places, the
orchestra of one hundred and fifty, con-
Quoted by Theodore Thomas, will play
the national airs of all nations. The
President of the United States will be
conducted to the ground by Governor
Hartranft, with a military escort. The
following programme will then be car
ried out:
"The Grand March," written for the
occasion by Richard Wagner
" Invocation of the Divine Blessing"
original hymn by J. g. Whittier.
Original Cantata, words by Sydney
Lanier, of Georgia; music by Dudley
Buck, of Connecticut.
Brief presentation by the president of
the Centennial commission, reporting
the exhibition to the President of the
United States.
An address by the President of the
United States, which he will close by
declaring the exhibition open. Immedi-
ately the flags will be unfurled, the ar
tillery will fire a salute, the chimes of
the tower and other great bells on the
grounds will ring, and the chorus of six
hundred will render Handels Halle
1ujah." The foreign commissioners
Will move to their respective assign
ments IN the main building. The Presi-
dent Of the United States, escorted by
the commission and board of finance,
and invited guests, will enter the north
door of the main building and move,
accompanied by the music of the great
organs, along the great avenue in such
manner as to pass by each national
commission. The procession will then
cross to machinery hall and walk down
the main avenue to the centre. Then,
at signal from the President of the
United States, the enormous engine and
It's thirteen acres of machinery will be
put IN motion, and the exhibition will
be open to the world. There may fol-
low more Or less formal receptions in
the judges hall and the quarters of the
commission.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1876-04-19

Sec. 8. All acts and parts Of acts inconsistent O,
conflicting with the provisions of this act are hereby
repealed.
Sec. f. This act shall take effect and be in force
from ano after its passage and publication.
Approved March IL, 1876.
Published March 49, 1861
CHAPTER 23a.
AN ACT to amend section fourteen (14, Of chapter
one hundred and thirty Q30> of the general laws
of 1858, entitled. IAN act to provide for tle as
sessment Of prop erty for taxation and the levy of
taxes thereon"
The people OF the state Of Wisconsin represented
IN senate and assembly, do enact as follows:
section l. Section fourteen C4), Of chapter one
hundred and thirty C3O), OF the general laws of
1903, 1s hereby amended 30 to read as follows:
"Seotioh IA. The board of assessors of each town
and city shall, on the first day of May each year.
or as soon thereafter practicable, proceed to
make an assessment of all the real and pe rsonal
property liable to taxation in their town or ward
ana all real property may be assessed at any time
between the LIST day of May and at the time of the
sitting of the board Of review of said town or city
in each year.
Sec 2. This act shall take effect IN and altar r..
passage and publication
Approved March 8, 1876.
Published March 80, 1851
CHAPTER 500.
AN Acf relating to registrations of eloctors, and
amendatory of section one (l), of chapter 233, of
the general laws Of 1875.
The people of the State of Wisconsin, represented
IN Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows:
oect1on l. Section one of chapter two hundred
and thirty-two, of the general laws of 1875 is here
py amended by inserting between the words "vi-
Iages" and 'and " where they occur in the seventh
line of said section the words and towns in
which is located an INCORPORATED village" so the
SAID section, when amended, shall read as fol-
lows: Section l.. The provision OF chapter fo11r
hunared ana forty-fve 445}, of the laws of 1864,
entitled An act to qua I'd against the abuse of tbe
elective franchise, and to preserve the purity of
elections by registration of electors" and all acts
amendatory thereof and supplementary thereto
shall hereafter be applicable only to incorporated
1lages and cities and towns in which is located
an incorporated village or city.
Sec 2. This act shall take effect and he IN force
from and after its passage.
Approved March IL, 1876.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1876-04-19
A Revolutionary Relic.
From the Boston Herald.

Twenty-Five years ago, when the Bos-
ton Neck was first paved, the stump of
a post was exposed to view by the work
men employed, and an old resident
named Ware, whose memory went
back to the Revolutionary times, and
who then resided at the corner of Ded-
ham and Washington streets, came out
of his house and informed Mr.. Thomas
r. Pierce, who had charge of the gran
tie work Of the city at that time, that
the post of which the stump formed
part was the identical one to which
Washington hitched his horse at the
time Boston was evacuated by the Brit
ish in 1776, and that it was exactly up.
on the line of barricade that the Pro
vincials had erected for the purpose of
keeping the British within the limits of
the town. In order to mark the SPOT
Mr.. Pierce prepared a granite block
and with his own hands set it directly
over the stump, and had notice of the
fact made In the newspapers of the
day. Some years later, when the track
ofthe horse railroad was laid, and the
pavements were reset, Mr.. Pierce took
good care to locate his monument stone
exactly IN the same spot. Last season
the'streets were repaved with wooden
blocks, and while the work was in pro
grress the stump was again exposed to
view, still IN good preservation, and
from 1t several large fragments were
obtained. Being still in the employ
OF the city at his old trade of cutting
granite, Mr.. Pierce had chiseled upon
the stone the figures of 1776 upon one
side and 1875 upon the other, and re-
set it III the same place, the workmen
joining in appropriate commemorative
services, and he pronouncing over it
the following benediction: 1--WE thank
thee, good Lord, for saving the Nation
one century; we trust he will save it for
another"
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1876-04-19

A BILL to prohibit the sale of intox-
icating liquors within four miles of the
California University is called by a San
Francisco paper: can act to promote
pedestrianism among students"
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1876-04-19

such company Tor department) are to be conduct
| ed. Such certificate shall be filed and recorded
in the office Of the register of deeds of the county
! Gated.
Section Q. Upon fling certificate as provided in
section one OF this act, the persons whe shall have
signed and acknowledged such certificate and their
associates and successors shall thereupon be body
poilf1c and corporate by the name and style named
| IN such certificate. The said corporation shall
have power to contract and be contracted with; to
| sue and be sued; to plead and to be implicated
with; to defend and be defended in all courts of
law and equity in this state, and shall have per-
1stua succession, and be vested with all the powers
u p.isneges necessary 10 carry out ana tulnn the
objects OF their corporation indicated by its corpo
rate name.
Section g. They shall have power and authority
to acquire, purchase, possess be seized with, and
| enjoy property, real and personal no. exceeding
ten thousand dollars in value and sell, rent, de-
mlse convey, or otherwise dispose of their real
personal estate at pleasure; also to efectuate
| loans, borrow money for the use of the corpora
ton, to issue their bonds therefor, and to exc
cute sign, seal. and deliver Deeds mortgages, or
other instruments in writing, as the case may re-
quire.
Section 4. The said corporation shall have power
10 estapnsn Tor Its government a constitution and
bylaws not inconsistent with the constitution and
laws OF this state, and to make such rules and regu
latlons as may be deemed necessary to carry into
enect the OBJECT OF their association, and the men,
DerS snal nave power to assemble and meet at such
Times ana places as may be agreed upon, and they
snail eject once in each year foreman, first assist
ant foreman, second assistant TO- eman, secretary,
ana treasurer, and the shall be board OF trus
tees, and to take charge Of the real and personal
PROF erty OF said corporation and the said property
snail be solely devoted to the purpose of said
clatlon and all real and personal estate which has
been, or may hereafter he lawfully conveyed by
deVlse giit grant, purchase, otherwise, shall de-
scend, with all improvements and appurtenances,
IN perpetual succession to- and be held by the trus
tees IN trust for said corporation. The trustees
may sue and be sued in [the] compsny's name, and
pc supJect to other duties may be prescribed by
the laws OF said corporation and the said officers
snail no Ia their offices for the term of year,
until their successors are duly elected, And the
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1876-04-19
published March Is, 1861
CHAPTER III.

AN AcT relating to the redemption of lands sole
under decree Of foreclosure. and amendatory O,
section two (D Of chapter one hundred and nine
ty-hye Q9t), laws Of 1869.
The people of tho stats of Wisconsin, represented
in senate and assembly, do enact Is follows:
dred and ninety-fve Qg6 Of the laws of 1859. is
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1876-04-19
Published March 20, 1876.
CHAPTER 1874.

AN Act relating to the publication Of local laws.
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented
In senate and assembly, do enact as follows:
Section 1. All laws of local nature, required to
De published IN local papers under the provisions
OF chapter one hundred and thirty one, of the gen.
eral laws OF 1862 which relate to any city vaget
and also City charters and amendments to charters
OF cities or villages, shall be published at the ex-
pense OF such city or village.
Section D. It shall be the duty of the secretary of
state, immediately after the publication of any
such law in the official state paper, to forward a
copy thereof to the clerk OF such city or village
Of the same.