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Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1877-04-25
A Telegraph Line Across Africa.
The project of carving q teleors

The project of carrying a telegraph
wire TO the Cape, across the African
continent, is TO oe carried out. There
Is at present telegraphic communism
ton from Alexandria 10 Khartourn, a
distance Of eleven hundred miles, and
surveys have already been made for it's
continuance TO Tondokore. From
khartoum to Delagoa Bay, where the
South African lines terminate north
ward, is $500 miles shorter than exist
ing lines on the other three continents.
The route will lead under the Vlctoris
Nyas3a and Tanganylka lakes, and
thence down the Shire and Zsmbesi
rivers to the sea, where q short ocean
line connects Il with DeIagoa Bay or
Port Natal. A branch will go from,
Ujljl to Zanzibar. OF toe fifteen hun
dred miles Or So Of aerial line it is sug-
gested that much might be erected
without the expense Of poles, by taking
advantage Of trees over thickly
wooded tracts, which are frequent in
tropical Africa.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1877-04-25
The Bones and the Ducks.

IF you would find the incarnation of
all that Is lazy, vagabondish and beggar-
ly, seek the Chinese Bonze. The BONES
are priests Of Fo, or Buddha, and are of
various sects. They profess cehbacy,
pretend to lead an austere life, and
dwell together in monasteries. They
not only shave the head, but 20
about bareheaded in The most incle-
ment seasons, appearing to be lost in
religious contemplation, bat, in reality,
studying how they may overreach their
dupes, for they are as avaricious as
they are ignorant and unprincipled.
They sell their magic charms and pray
ers, and when these fail, they resort to
other articles. Born and educated to
the life of laziness, avarice and impost-
ure, there is no enc to the means en-
ployed for obtaining money from the
deyout and superstitious worshipers Of
Fo. The following, related by an eye
witness, is an instance of this trickery F:
Two Of these BONES, rowing about the
country on 8 begging expedition,
CHANGED to come to q hovel, before
which were 8 number Of fat ducks wad-
ding upon the sWard. The appearance
Of the hut and its surroundings did not
promise much ia the way Of voluntary
aims, to the vagabonds restored to
trickery. Prostracting themselves be-
fore the door, they began to weep, and
howl, and beat their breasts. in agony.
The woman of the house came to ascer-
tain what was the matter; "Alas p
they cried; eve know that the souls of
Our fathers have passed into the bodies
of two of those ducks, and the dread
least they be killed and eaten viii make
us die Of grief" Now this woman, like
all of her sect, was a firm believer in
the doctrine of metempsychoss, or. the
transmigratlOn Of souls, and when she
saw the poor priests thus afflicted, her
synpathies were aroused. Indeed"
she said, eve might have sold those
ducks; but since you fear such q thing,
I give you nay word they shall be kept
till they die of Old age, and We will be
satisfied with their eggs" But this did
not suit the BONES, and they cried out
in an agony Of terror: ''Ah, good
woman, your husband or your children
may not be SO kind as yourself; we shall
assu1edly die if accident betide those
ducks" And then still upon their
knees, they inplored her to give up to
them the two fowls which they pointed
out as having received the souls Of
their dead progenitors. They CHANGED
to be the two latest and sleekest. The
woman became at length so deeply
moved by their grief, thaS she gave the
ducks to their flial care and protection
They received them gratefully, pros
trating themselves again, ard promising
to present he good woman's especial
claims to their humble petitions to the
great Flo. That night, in s. distant
wood, a fire was built, and the BONES
thrust parricidal splits through the sue
sulent tenem ents of the spiats of their
ancestors, and having roasted them to
a tempting crispness, Herewith RECALLED
themSelyes .....s~ sl.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1877-04-25

:, a PINE tree was recently, cut on 81
farm IN Diana, Lewis county, Maine,
which made nearly 5000 feet of lum-
Der, and from it boards three feet in
width were cut.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1877-04-25
I Published March q, 1877
CHAPTER 256.

AN ACT TO regulate fees in settlement Of particu-
lar estates in the county court for Milwaukee
county, in probate
The people of the state Wisconsin, represented
in senate and assembly, do enact as follows
Section /. In the settlement of the states of de-
ceased persons in the county courts of this state,
in which there shall be no contest, and the value
of such estate as shown by the inventory and ap-
praisement made and filed in such matter, shall
not exceed the sum of one thousand dollars, the
Judge of said court or his clerk, if the party or
parties SO request shall draw all the papers neces-
sary for the settlement and distribution of said
estate free OF charge
Section 3 This act shall take effect from and
after its passage and publication.
Approved March S. 1S.7.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1877-04-25

I Published March q, 1877
CHI PIER 90.

CHAPTER 220
AN ACT to declare warehouse receipts negotiable
The people of tie state of Wisconsin, represented
in senate and assembly, do enact as follows:
Section All warehouse receipts on which
the words "not negotiable" are not written or
stamped upon the face thereof shall be deemed
negotiable.
Section ,. Thi sact shall take effect from and
after its passage and publication.
Approved March Z, 1877.
Published March 81, 1871
CHAPTER 1874.
AN ACT TO extend the benefits of the public
schools of the state of Wisconsin.
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented
IN senate and assembly, do enact as follows:
Section l. Whenever any person, between the
ages of twenty and thirty years, residing in any
school district shall apply to the school board of
such district, or city, for admission to the public
school, for the purpose of becoming more pro-
felent in the English language it shall be lawful
Tor such board, III their discretion, to admit such
persons to any public school under their control,
free Of tuition. when in their Judgment twill not
Interfere with the accommodation and instruction
IF the pupils ofSchOol age residing IN such dis
-fict or city.
Section Z. This act shall take effect and be in
force from add after its passage and publication
Approved March Z, 1877.
Published March 81, 1877
TCHAPTER 1911.
AN ACT relating to evidence.
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented
in senate and assembly, do enact as follows:
Section l. Official certificates of births mar
riages or Deaths issued in foreign countries in
which such births, marriages or deaths have &C
cured, pOrtporting to be founded on books of
record, and authenticated by the signature OF any
United States minister, secretary of legation or
other diplomatic officer, or by a consul of the
United States, accredited to or appointed for the
foreign country in which such certificates are is
sued shall be received in the courts of this state,
as prind dcje evidence of the facts in such certi
Gates stated.
Section 3 This act shall be in force from and
after its passage and publication.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1877-04-25
Published March %, 1871
CHAPTER 29S.

CHAPTER 23S.
AN ACT relating to evidence and amendatory OF
section :, of chapter 1874, Of the general laws of
1858.
The people OF the state OF Wisconsin, represented
III senate and assembly, do enact follows:
Section l. Section 2, OF chapter 134. of the gen.
eral laws of 1885, entitled s. Of evidence is amend
ed so as to read follows: A party to any civil
action OF special proceeding in any and all courts
ana before any and all tribunals and before any
and IL officers acting iudically may be examined
as witness In his own behalf or in behalf of any
other party IN the same manner ana subject to the
pr0Uded, that the assignor of thing i'll action shall
not be examined on behalf of said party nor shall
party to an action be examined in his own sehalf
The Van Buren press., 1877-06-12

marks, he urged on the press OF the
State to aim at still higher and more
elevated standard of journalism, and
asked the cooperation Of all in his Ia
bors, pledging his best endeavors to the
advancement Of the Association.
Vice President Newman and the 9th
err officers elect each in their turn ten
dercd thanks for their election, and
pledged their fidelity to the Association
and its interests.
Col. Wilcox moved that VIM. Quescn-
berry be requested to prepare a poem to
be read at the next meeting of this AS
ISOLATION, Adopted.
PLACE OF MEETING.
Little Rock. Arkadclphia, Forrest
City, Lonoke, Hot Springs, Batesville,
Helena.
Hot Springs having on the second
ballot, received majority of all the
votes cast, was declared the place selec'
ted for the next meeting Of the Associa
ton.
Col. Pitts offered the following reso,
luton, which was adopted:
Resolved, That the members of this
Association tender our grateful thanks
to our officers for the dignfied, able and
impartial manner in which they have dis
charged the onerous duties pertaining tc
their Offices.
No more business appearing, the Pres
ident announced the order of business
closed, and in short, spirited and well
timed address, clear and to the point, bic
the several members farewell, giving
them some sound advice, with the hope
that all would be spared to join in the
annual reunion at Hot Springs. After
a most harmonious session of three days
he declared the Convention adjourned tc
meet at that city on the first Wednesday
in June, 1878.
JACOB FRoLIcn, Secretary.
The Van Buren press., 1877-06-12
COUNTY SEAT REMOVAL,
In the Matter of the Removal of the
County Seat of Crawford County
inthe State Of Arkansas, from Van
Buren, to Alma in said County

~ OH the amended petition MED BY N.
B. Burrow. Esq, for and upon the behalf of
NJ. +. Locke, and other petitioners, praying for
an election on the proposition OF the said Pc
titioners to remove the county seat OF Craw-
form county from Van Buren,. where Is is now
established, TO Alma, in Crawford county,
aforesaid. Aud the Court, after an examna-
ton Of said petition, being satisfied that the
said petition is in nll things regular as G.
quircd by law. and the same being accompa-
MED by an abstract of the title to the lands
to which such county seat is proposed to be
moved, and which are proposed to be donat-
ed to said county of Crawford, by NJ. +.
Locke and other citizens of Alma, which lots
are numbered 0, 10, II and II in Block II, in
said town of Alma. And it being made to
appear by evidence, to the Court, that over
one-third OF the qualified voters Of said Craw-
ford county have joined in signing said peti
ton for the change or removal OF said county
seat of said Crawford county from Van Eu
rem, where it is now established, in said Craw-
ford county, the court is OF the opinion that
the prayer OF said petitioners should be gran
ted. 1t Is, therefore, considered, ordered and
adjudsed by the court. that the proposition
towit. of NJ. f. Locke, and others, be submit.
ted to the qualified voters OF Crawf ford coun-
ty. on the 10th day of July. a d., 1877. And
it is further ordered and adjudged. by the
Court. thatan election be held at each and all
the voting precincts in said Crawford county
on the 10th day of July. 1877, at which time
and places of voting, the proposition of said
petition. to-wit. OF NJ +. Locke, and others,
for the change and removal of said county
seat of said county of Crawford, from Van
Buren, to Alma shall be submitted 70 tie
qualified voters OF said county of Crawford,
aud that said election for that purpose be con
Quoted and held in the same manner as gene
raj elections are required by law TO be held,
\ ~ ~ /. 4 ,g...
The Van Buren press., 1877-06-12

EF ftwould be hardly fair for us to
claim, or expect, that the town of Alma
would cast majority of her votes to
lot the connty-scat remain at Van Buren,.
But we shall get good vote in that
township, nevertheless, to let it stay
where il ia. and has been over since the
settlement Of tho county. Two-thirds
of the voters Of Alma township have no
direct interest in the courts, and had
rather be kept further off than to be
drawn any nearer to them. OF course
the land-proprictors of the town of AL
ma would be benefited by tho removal,
but it is hardly fair to ask that large
majority Of tho taxpayers oftht county
should pay tribute to any scheme for in
dividual benefit, and, from what We can
learn, a majority Of the voters of that
town, outside the corporation of Alma,
do not intend to be ruled and dictated to
by noisy little courteric at Alma to
vote contrary to their interest aud better
judgements.
The Van Buren press., 1877-06-12
FoRT SMITH, June s, 1877.


The Association was called to ordor
by President Sparks at 81 a. M, pursu-
ant to adjournment.
Prayer by Rev. N. Givens.
The secretary called the roll--all the
members being present.
A dispatch Of greeting from the Press
Association of Mississippi was read, and
it was ordered that it be received and n
proper answer made thereto.
Col. Wilcox offered preamble and
resolution, embracing an amendment to
our bylaws, to be known as b" Act H."
Substitute offered by Col. Irrelevant.
The hour of 10 II. M, having arrived,
aud the same being the time TO visit the
Public Schools, the discussion of the res.
olution was suspended. and the Associa-
ton, in a body, visited the Bello Grove
School where they spent over one hour
and n half very agrecably and pleasant
ly. They then visited the Howard
School, (colored) All were gratiiied
with what they saw and heard, and with
the reception given by Prof. Roots and
his assistants.
Recess till 2 p. m.
The Van Buren press., 1877-06-12
AFTERNOON SESSION.

Association met, pursuant to adjourn
ment, President Sparks in the chair.
Report and resolution of committee
on foreign advertising, were laid on the
table.
Col. Trezevant, from committee on
public aud legal printing reported and
adopted.
Gen. Burke moved that Committee
on Oklahoma Territory, referred to in
President Spark address, be appointed
Committee w. II. Burke, J. f. Battcn.
field, G. Il. Tobcy, Il. B. Moore, c. G..
Newman, and Mr.. President was added
on motion.
Compliments of Geo Tiles, in the
shape Of box of cigars were received
and pulled. On motion of Capt. Den
ton, thanks were returned to Mr.. Tiles
for the same.
On motion the Association will visit
the Public Schools tomorrow morning
at 10 o'clock.
Col. Gaulding having given notice, on
yesterday, offered an amendment to the
constitution. Unanimously adopted
On motion of Col. Pettigrow, Judge
j. +. Wheeler was enrolled rs an homo
rary member of the Association.
Dr. McGuire, from Committee on me
MORALS, offered a resolution on the death
of George e. Jamison. 1t was received
and filed.
Adjourned until 8 o'clock, tomorrow
morning.
The Van Buren press., 1877-06-12
Arkansas Press Association.
EoRT SMITH. June 7. 1877.

FoRr SMITH, June 7, 1877.
The Association was called to order at
10 q. M, by President Sparks, inclemen-
cy of the weather preventing an earlier
assembling. Prayer by Rev. +. NJ.
Moore, Secretary called the roll, when
the following members answered to their
names:
J. w. Gaulding, J. B. Moore, T. T.
Pitts, q. W. Mann, S. B. Going, II. H..
skinner II, G. Warner, i. NJ Merriman,
J. W. Cummings, J. G. England, r. W.
Webb, c. +. Tobcy, l.. Rousseau, +. NJ.
Moore, 7. B, Espy, D. A. Burton, N.
tiivens, DR.. Wooten, J. J. Stout, ]. G..
Wheeler Geo. G. Thaycr, J. A. Stock
ton, +. ID. Denton, J. S. Holmes (by lot
teri, A. G. Matthews, c. G. Newman, j.
II. Balding, w. l.. Morris, NJ. NJ. Nc.
CURE, J. Mitchell, J. T. Trezevant, j.
II. Pettigrew, M. Mcclure, A. Clark, G..
Wilcox, J. b. G. Cobb, J. N. Smithee, J.
II. Sparks, w. r. Burke, J. +. Batten-
field, Jas. Torrans, w. A. Weber (by
letter. Jacob Frolich.
An invitation from a committee of cit
liens, inviting the members of the press
to attend grand reception, in honor of
the press Of the State in convention
here assembled, tonight. Accepted.
Letter Of regret was received from
Col. j. S. Holmes, Poet Iaureact, in not
being able to be present.
Capt. Going moved that the thanks of
this Association be returned to Colonel
Holmes for his pretty poem, and his
thoughtfulness in sending it in time to
be read at this meeting.
Letter of regret from Hon. J. B. Law
renee, of Augusta Bulletin, was read and
filed.
REPORTS FROM COMMITTEES.
DR.. Mctfuire, from Committee on Me-
MORALS, reported. Ordered to be spread
upon our minutes.
Gen. Burke, from Committee on I'M
migration, reported. Adopted.
Capt. Matthews from Committee on
Railroads reported.
Capt. Webb, from Committee on for
eign advertising, reported. Report
adopted.
The Van Buren press., 1877-06-12

Er- The Green Back ettnto Conven-
ton, of Ohio, nominated the following
ticket For Governor, Stephen Johnson
of Miami; Lieutenant Governor, John
b. Powell, of Columbiana; Treasurer
John jenkins, Of Tuscarawas Supreme
Judge, Samuel f. Adams, of Cuyahoga
Clerk of the Supreme Court, Charles E
Bonsell, Of Columbiana Attorney Gen,
eral, Marshall o. Wagner, of Lucas
Member of the Board of Public Works
Jacob Riblett, of Crawford; School
Commissioners, J. G. Logan, of Maho
ming.
The Van Buren press., 1877-06-12
AFTERNOON SESSION.

The association was called to order by
icc-Prcsident Newman, pursuant to adj
iournment.
Col. Smithee offered the following res
olution, which was adopted.
Resolved. That the thanks of this Associa-
ton are hereby rendered to the publishers of
the Daily Gazette and Evening Star of Little
Rock, the Eidorado Eagle the Forrest City
Damocrat, and the publishers of Fort Smith
and Van Buren, for copies of their papers
furnished the Association during its present
session.
Col. Smithee offered the following res
olution which was adopted:
Resolved, That the Executive Committee
be, and they are hereby authorized and direc-
ted to, make an assessment OF two ollars mp.
neach member for the purpose of pa, ing
for the publication of the proceedings of this
convention in pamphlet form, and that the
secretary is hereby directed to have five hun
dred copies of the same printed.
On motion of Mr.. Webb, committee
OF three was appointed to ascertain the
probable cost of carrying into effect the
aforementioned resolution.
Nessrs. Webb, Smithec, and Burke.
composed the committee.
W, L.. Morris, offered the following
resolutions, which were adopted:
Resolved. That the thanks of this Associa-
ton be. and are hereby, respectfully rendered
to Captain NJ. s. Jay. the general passenger
and ticket-ageBt of the Memphis and Little
Rock Railroad, for courtesies extended to
members on and contiguous to the line of
railway he SO ably represents. That this res
olutiop be spread upon the minutes of the AS
ISOLATION. and that the Secretary transmit a
copy of the same to Capt Jay.
| Resolved. That the thanks of this Associa-
ton be, and are hereby. rendered to Mai
lheo. Hartman, Superintendent of the Little
Rock Railroad for generous liberality and
/ special courtesies extended to members at
/ tending the present session; that this resolu-
ton be spread upon the minutes of the AS
ISOLATION, and that the Secretary transmit n
copy Of the same TO Major Hartman.
Resolved. That the thanks Of this Associa .
ton be. and are hereby rendered TO Hon.
l.obt. W. Allen, Assistant President, and 10
Hon. Thomas Essex, Land Commissioner of
/ the St. L.. l. NJ. & S. r.. for courtesies and
savors extended TO members passing over the
line Of railway they ably and faithfully rem
| resent That this resolution be spread anon
the minutes of the Association. and that the
secretary transmit a copy of the same tn tbc
l frn N HIM. =.
The Van Buren press., 1877-06-12

~ Prof. Mitchell, in his editorial let
ter to the Gazette, speaking of his trip
mp tho road, on his way 70 the meeting
OF tho Association, says:
"At Van Buren, there was quite n
crowd Ut the depot to welcome us, Gen.
Thomson, Judges Brown and Ogden,
Editors Dunham and Wilcox, and many
others. In fact, ono of rparty became
30 enthusiastic over.our reception that he
said he was confident that the day was
past when m editors duty consisted
principally in writing Acknowledgements
for the gin Of box Of paper collars and
a mess Of snap-b beans. He said he thank
ed God that he had lived to this good
hour that prophets and kings had dice
without the sight, but that he saw it, anc
was happy"
The Van Buren press., 1877-06-12
Fayetteville, Van Buren, and Fort Smith
Telegraph Line.

The above line is now one Of the nee,
cesities. Our Fayetteville neighbors
have now no Geographic facilities, and
Fort Smith mas next to none, or at least
is greatly Inconvenience by the present
arrangement. We are assured by those
in authority that if this line was built
the office at Cherokee would be discon
tinued as a commercial office and used
only for Railroad business. Fayetteville
Boonsboro and Evansville merchants get
all their freight from Van Buren, and
in this one thing. this line would be OF
the greatest importance to those places
These towns can certainly get up this
line, to connect with the Office and line
of the l.. r. 4 F. S. r. W. at this place
There has been some talk of line from
Fayetteville to Alma, but this would not
accommodate any other places, while
with the line we propose, the same places
with others would be benefited. By the
line to Alma, Fort Smith would not be
benefited at ALL and of course we would
lose what aid she could offer if it went
there. We have had some experience
lately of the Inconvenience that Fort
Smith labors under at present. What
say the business men of Fort Smith, Van
Buren,, Evnnsvillo, Roonsbore and Fay.
cttcville. 1t will tall lightly on so many
The Van Buren press., 1877-06-12
RAJ The kind of Jail, Alma expects

RAJ The kind of Jail, Alma expects to
turn over to the County under the five
year contract, may be judged little
from an incident that occurred Friday
night in that town. William Freilds,
having imbibcd little too much tangle-
foot, and by expressing himself pretty
freely, that he had heard of other towns
and town marshals of as much import
ancc as Alma's, was thrown into the jail,
that he might appear the next morning
before the august Mayor and receive his
sentence. Waiting until all was quiet,
Bill drew friction match and set fire to
the building and burnt himself out. This
we suppose, is the free jail that Alma
proposes to turn over to the county,
The Van Buren press., 1877-06-12

~ The last inducement the town OF
Alma offered for the removal Of the
county seat to that place, is, that after
five years the county can sell the sixteen
lots where the old Court House is, for
enough to erect building in the town
Of frogs. That is just dodge to blind
the voters. Five years hence it will cost
the county 6fty thousand dollars in
county scrip TO build court house and
county Jail at Alma, and the taxpayers
of the county cannot be blinded by any
such stuff.
The Van Buren press., 1877-06-12

~ I. s. Lambert: M. d., writing to
Tho New York Sun, about the value of
butter-milk, says: The name is misno-
mer. 1t is milk without the butter. All
tho valuable substances contained in
milk, except the butter, are found in but
termilk. 1t is an exceedingly valuable
article Of food for the sick, and for the
well, in warm weather, it is moro heal
thy, more desirable, and better than milk
oven at the same price. 1t is to be re-
gretted that this very wholesome and
palatable food should be thrown away in
such enormous quantities.
The Van Buren press., 1877-06-12

l@- We learn that the advocates of the
removal Of the county-seat, will put for
ward Doug" TO advocate the claims OF
Alma for its removal, in the canvass that
is proposed to be made by gentlemen of
Van Buren,. That is proper and right,
ifa colored man can better advocate the
claims of the town for the countv-scat
they arc wise in putting him to the
front. If he can do Alma no good, he
viii certainly do her no harm. We
would be willing to put up peck OF
secondhand horseshoe nails, that "Doug
will vote to let the county-seat remain at
Van Buren,. Who takes