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Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1877-04-04

MEN who understand the canine
species afff nasthat the much alked-of
Spits doxj5 an admixture of the POM
eranian hol md and the Arctic fox.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1877-04-04
Published March z, 1871
CHAPTER 81.

AN ACT for the limitation of tax certificates
owned by counties or municipal corporations.
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented
in senate and assembly do enact as follows:
Section /. After fifteen years from the day OF
the sale of any lands or lots, whether heretofore
sold Or hereafter to be sold for the non pawn en-
of taxes. deed snail be Issued on any certif-
ca tie of such sale, owned by county or municipal
corporation, or by assignee of county or
municipal cor poration. t..-s. -sv -
Section 2. This act shall not be held or con-
ssrued to extend in any way the period of limit
ton for the issue of tax deeds now fixed by law.
Section s. This act shall take effect and be in
force on and after Janu airy LIST, 1878.
Approved March 1. 1877.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1877-04-04
CHAPTER 9.

AN ACT to amend chapter 6o OF the laws VI i0'o'
relating to foreign Wills.
The people OF the state of Wisconsin t1
in senate and assembly do enact as 1oIo"s
~ 1875 ia hereby amended SO as to read a. 1ol.
lows win lands s OF any Sav
tnfora haen or shalI hereafter be duly proved and
proper court Of any hsree cone
~ snch viii and the probate thereof, duly anthem
cate IL the "a 6o GI s any
.ianas ara situ ated, and when 30 recordsds and
any such win so proved and authsn IL that
nnnntv shall he as valid and effectual evidence
II titie to such lands as If proved and allowed in
seript of such record duly certified shall be prima
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1877-04-04

CHAPTER E8.
AN ACT to submit to the people an amend men
TO article VII of the cons titution.
Whereas, The legislature of this state at the
annual session of the year 1876 proposed and
eiected to each Of the two houses, an amendmeni
to the constitution Of this state, in the following
RESOLVED bu the senate, the assembly concssrrano
That section Of ticle VII of the be
nreme court shall consist of one chief Justice and
four associate Justices to be elected by the uai
The legislature shall, at it's first session after
the adoption Of this amendment, provide by law
court. to hold their offices respectively for terms
ending two and four years respectively, after the
last to expire And thereafter the chief iustice
and of said court shall be elected
and hold their offices respectively for the term
Whereas, The foregoing proposed amendment
and agreed to by the legislature of 1877 therefore
The people Of the state OF wisconsin, represented
s n ssnate am The foreroine proposed amendmer+
to the of this state shall be bmi tied
Tnesdav Succeeding the first Monday Of Hoyem m
ber 1877; and if the people shall approve and
VOTING thereon, said amendments shall become a
part of the constitution OF TINS state.
Sec.1on and ATTY said proposed menamgsn 70
shall be For amendment to the Constitution y
# the shall be on the ers Con
lot used at said election and deposited In the
same box All persons qualified to vote at anv
election in this State, shall be deemed voters on
sactisn 4. The votes cast approving and rat;.
tying, or disproving said amendment, shall be
counted ana returned by the inspectors Of the
are counted ana returned, and the officers now
signated by law to canvass the returns of votes
for sfata shall canvass the returns on thi
Question al the same time and place, and under
the same regulations and restrictions now pro-
vided by law for canvassing and declaring the re-
turns of elections for state officers. il 165Ta
Section 4. Within three days after the deter
mi alton Of said canvass, it shall be the dutv N
the canvassers to certify the result of said can
yass to the governor, who shall .tnereupon with.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1877-04-04
Published February Is, 1871
sCuA DTER 62

ANACT to prevent fraud by coloring grain.
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented
sectionI No person shall subject procure
to be subjected any barley wheat or other grain n
an other chemical process affecting the color OF
such grain.
ahv barley wheat or other grain which shall have
heen su biected to such fum1gatiOn or other pro-
cess, knowing such barley, wheat, or other gralu
to have been so subjected.
section 8. ANY person violating the provislponds
Nv fine not exceeding five hundred dollars and I'm,
prisonment not exceeding one month, ana sna s.l
also be liza BILE to all damages sustained Dy any
person injured by such violation.
Section 4. This act shall be puoisneo am arne,
diately an shall take effect and be IN force 1ro"
and after it's passage aud publication.
Approved February ~, 1877.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1877-09-15
A CRnp LIE Win H.cs Il

A CROP OF WILD HeGs In former
years many OF the islands in the delta Of
the two great rivers OF our State we're de-
voted 10 hog raising. The result is that
on many otthese islands, not yet brought
under state Of cultivation, the wild hog
Is found in all his native telceness. A
large number have been seen on Winters
Island, opposite Pittsburg Landing, and
IA Stockton pepper reports that 500 head
roam among the thicNets on the southern
end of Roberts Island, subsisting on roots
and tule potatoes. When brought to bay
they are said to be wild and ferocions. 1t
would be rare sport to go out on boar
hunt, if the place was only India instead
Of at our door.-Antioch Ledger.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1877-09-15

CLEoPATRA's NEEDLE.-Thc Egyp.
tan obelisk, sometimes called Cleopstra's
Needle, given to the British Government
many years ago, by Mehemet Ali, and
which has been lying on the Egyptian
sands for centuries, is at last to be trans.
ported to London and erected therein, for
the qualification of the people who, like
those old residents of certain Grecian
city, are always seeking for some new
thing. 1t Is reported rs s6oat at last in
its caisson. The undertaking is re-
spon,ible and delicate one, and il it shall
be transported safely to London, the op-
orator ought to receive thanks from the
public and be knlghted by the Govern
ment. Ii those old mechanical giants
who raised the Pyramids OF huge blocks
Of granite, transported for hundreds Of
Mules. were alive now, they could trans
port the Pyramids themselves to London,
probably, rs easily and certainly as they
transported those vast blocks from Nubia
or elsewhere. 1t may be all right to des-
poll EgYp: thus Of one Of her few remain
ing reminders Of her former glory. 1t
may have been right for the Acropiis
and Parthenon Of Athens to be despoiled
Of their beautiful capitals and ornaments
to crafty the vanity and selfshness Of n
brutal nature But refined natures will
feel TINT modern civilization disgraces it.
self by thus despoilng the glorious works
OF ancient art, and robbing nations
through perverted appreciation OF art.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1877-09-15

PROBABLY CARRIED.-In the excite
ment over the election of the candidates,
in the various counties the more import
ant question of holding Constitutional
Convention seems IL have been overlook
ed. When spoken Of by our exchanges
it is usually in manner that indicated
hat little WAS either known or cared MS
to what the result was. In some coun
ties the vote was streng for, and in 9th =
ers strong against holding the Conven-
tlon. SO far as the present probabilities
are known it would seem as if " For the
Convention " had carried the day.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1877-09-15

A MoRMoN's PREpIcrtos OF WAk.-
Eiker Orson Pratt, OF Salt Lake City,
made an eloquent appeal to a small gath
ering Of Latter Day Saints in Wiliams-
burg, New York, recently. He urged
them to wind up their business and fee to
Utah "belore the war cloud that is gath 81
ering over this country shall break. -
He added eve have l40, 600 saints in
Utah against 10000 inhabitants who are
not Of the true faith. Nevertheless, so
powerful is the enemy that seeks TO break
u up, our rights are greatly abridged.
God is, however, with Ls, and when the
reign Of anarchy, which is surely coming
in this land, begins, and every State is at
war with another, the Latter Day Saints
will be safe and secure"
Weekly Trinity journal., 1877-09-15

IT has long been subject of wonder
rnont why Governor Irwin pocketed the
hill for submitting the Constitutional
amendments to the popular vote. The ed
itor Of the Bee has been interviewing the
Governor on the matter, and his reasons
are these: That the last Legislature did
not ad lpt The amendments rs adopted by
Its predecessor but from batch of pro.
posed amendments selected couple of
articles and adopted them The Govern.
or evidently holds that this cullng pro-
cess nulIltied itself. But suppose the
next Legislature adopts those two arti-
cles, (the Judiciary and sufrage) approy-
ed by the Legislature two years ago, will
!! not then, if ratified by the people, ho.
come d paI I Of the constitution? Ii Hou d
soem That they would. We hardly be-
lieve the Governors reasoning is good,
for there were some pretty able lawyers
on the last Legislature and ii this algu
ment held good against the proposed
snendments it should have been found
out before it reached the Governor. As
II was both the amendments aud the bill
LOT submitting them passed both Houses
oh cal' Of roll without dissenting voice.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1877-09-15

IL THE JAWS OF AN ALLIGATOR
The New Orleans Democrat seys; At
Lake Charles, in the parish Of Calcasieu,
n few days since. most exciting scene
WAS witnessed by q number of people on
the shore. Some lads, among whom was
n boy named VIM. Haskell, were in bath
ing, when the attention OF all was attrac
ed to the cries OF the latter, and an aIliga
tor was seen swimming in the direction of
him. The little boy not perceivlng the
apploach Of the saurian, dIyed, and just
ss he reached the surface the open jaws
received him. The alligator drove his
teeth almost though his skull, making
several wounds in the scalp three inches
in length. The boys comrades rushed
into the water and began loud outcry,
when the alligator let go his hold and
sappeared. The little fellow, although
seriously injured, Will probably live.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1877-09-15

HORRORS OF WAR.-The conflict be-
tween Turk and Christian is carried on
with all the bnrbarity which character
iHes religious war in every age. But
we hear comparatively little said about
the barbarities OF the Russians, and yet
we know the Russians never showed a
particle of humanity when Poland tried
TO throw off the oppressOr's yoke. We
lean toward the Russian side chiefly
because they are Christians but we
know that Christians of almost every
denomination hive, IN the sacred name
Of religion perpetrated crimes against
humanity at which humanity shUdders.
The Turks are Sighting on their own
soil, in defence of their al tars and their
fires. and it is no wonder they welcome
the invaders with bloody hands to
hospiisble graves"
Weekly Trinity journal., 1877-09-15

THE present famine in India is ono Of
the most awful scourges that ever visited
the earth. Five hundred thousand have
already perlshed, and millions more are
on the verge Of starvation. The high
ways and villages are strewn with corpses,
and the distress is so great that mothers
have appeared in !he streets of Calcutta
offering to sell their children, and failing
to find purchaser, have abandoned them
In accepting the imperial sovereignty of
India the English Queen has acquired a
ghastly crown, and may be considered
the Empress of Famine,
Weekly Trinity journal., 1877-09-15

TIE "OFF YEAR."-The Chronicle
has been interviewing various leading
politicians upon the causes of the Rrpub
lican defeat, and the answer from some
of the Republicans interviewed was that
this is the "Of Ycnr." In other words
TINT IN the year following presidential
election, when there was no State ticket
in the field, the Republicans fAiled to put
forth their strength, while the Drmncrats
"came to the scratch" rs usual. There is
something rather odd about this view. but
il Is TO Il certain extent correct. The fir. {
Republican defeat occurred in the State
in 1867, and was brought about by the
candidacy of Gorham, Bldwel WAS the
undoubted choice of the majority OF the
people for Governor, but his pomposty
killed him Of in the State Convention
and the people. who knew little or moth
ing of the causes which had operated de-
feated GoIham at the polls. The loss Of
the State ticket carried with it the loss of
the Legislature. The following year the
Republicans rallied and carried the State
Tor Grant, but in 1869, when none but
county officers nnd Legislative were
chO-en the Democrats swept the State -
The Republicans rallied again and carried
the State in II and ~, since when they
were divided until last year giving their
opponents mn easy victory. This year
they seem to have lost nearly everything
again.
The "oil year" is bad one for Trinity
Republicans. They suffered reyerses in
1865, 80, 'T3 and ~. In the other years
they succeeded in cleetpg the best part
Of heir county tickets, though the Demo-
Gratis have always had the legislative
n9Ininees since 1867. AT the next ciec
iion there viii be State ticket in lhe field
and If good nominations nre made, the
chances for Republican success will be
good although the county has forty Dem
ocrAtic minority at least.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1877-09-15

The Black Hills are now perfectly
frantic over the Indian massacres and
outrages. The country is perfectly over
run with the red devils, and murder and
arson is of daily occurrence. The whole
country is arming and there Is likely to be
a war of determination begun shortly
Two hundred and fifty dollars apiece for
scalps ia inducenient enough for many
man TO hunt Indians, in preference to
hunting gold. This sum is offered by the
authorities OF Deadwood. and If the coun-
try amt bankrupt in less than six months
it will be because the Indians have all
left there.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1877-09-15

CURIoUs.-The Virginia Enterprise
says A man in this city some time since
struck a match, when piece of the head
of it few off and entered his eye, burn
ing it badly. The eye became badly in
famed and swollen, and he asserts that
while it was in this condition he was able
to see with it in the dark as well as he
could see in daylight with the well eye.
lie says he was able to "see to kill bed
bugs that were crawling about on the
walls" though to his well eye the room
was "as dark AS the basement of the bot
tomess pit"
Weekly Trinity journal., 1877-09-15

ACCORDING to the San Francisco Post
negotiations are pending between Adplph
Sutro, bank of California, and Nevada
Bank, looking to com bination of their
interests on the Comstock. The Sutro
tunnel will reach the ledge about Janua-
ry next, and the managers of the leading
mine are beginning to think that it would
be good thing to have. 1t is more than
likely that some arrangements will be
made by which the great interests of the
mine managers and the big tunnel will
become identified.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1877-09-15
The PACIFIC MAMMOTH CAyE.-W,

The Pacific MAMMOTH CAyE.-We
learn that the immense Underground re-
cess recently discovered in Josephine
county has been more thoroughly expor-
ed. 1t has been found to be over FIVE
miles in extent, and the exploration is not
yet completed The stalactite formation
overhead is said to be unique, being sim
liar to that in other caves, Of which more
is known. A party will shortly make a
thorough investigation of this mammoth
cavern. -JdckSonUHte (O.) Sentinel.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1877-09-15

CHINESE agitation is everywhere hav-
ing good effect. The Youths Directo-
ry, of San Francisco, have provided
many Of the largest hop-growers of the
State with boys to do their harvesting in
stead of Chinamen, and hundreds more
can be provided with employment. From
present prospects the time is not distant
when the succession Of Coolie with white
labor will depend less on the willingness
of capital than it will of labor to meet the
dauand
Weekly Trinity journal., 1877-09-15

a CALL FROM WIsCoHsIN.-The Re
pubiie"n Convention OF the State OF Wis
consin have declared that they are in ia
Vor of"n appropriation by Congress for
the purpose of assisting, under suitable
regulations, the surplus laboring men of
large cities and mining dst'icts to settle
on pubic lands. Il might be well to re
fute to sell another acre Of the public do.
main but let it be retain for the free Use
Of those who will 60 upon and cultivate
1t. Stop all tul ther sale OF the pub ic
lands and then, if needs be, assist the de-
sewing 10 make homes upon.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1877-09-15

Tdy STATE ELECTIoX-There seems
10 have been quite u political revolution
in the State, resutiCg, OF course, to Dem
ocratic advantage. Some OF the strongest
Republican counties in the State, notably
San Mateo, Santa Cruz, Nevada, Sacra-
ramento and Yuba have elected Demo
erats TO the Legislature, while on the 9th.
Ell hand Republicans have been elected
from strong Democratic districts. Sono.
ma county elects a Republican Senator
and one representative, for the first time
we think in the history OF the county
Lake and San Benito make the snme
showing, while El DO ado and Amador
will be again Represented in the upner
branch OF the Legislature by Repubi-
cans. The cross firing on the Legs ature
Is funny. Y ubA and Sutter send three
Democratic Assenblymrn with Repub-
lican Senator; Sacramento just the re-
ver,e, and the same curious phase Of poll
itics is noticeable in other localities.
t7tate where each party elects its entire
ticket, showing that the Independent
voter was out in force On election day
The large majority OF hold-uvor Senators
elected by the Democrats two Yeas ago
made it very up bill task for Rrpubli-
cans to even hope to secure majority of
the Legislature on joint ballot, and the
Sareent-Chronicie imbroglio made it
worse. As Il is the Republicans have
done we'll in the new members olthe Up
per House, but the Assembly i. heavily
against them. The full vote is not yet
hscertained but it is probable the Demo
crats will have thirty-fye or forty on
joint ballot.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1877-09-15

In DEATH NOT DIvIDED.-James
Dodge, aged 20, and his wife Rachel,
aged II, both died at their home in TuIn-
er, Maine, on the same day, August 9th.
Only one hour and ten minutes elapsed
after the death of Mr.. badge before his
wife breathcd her last. They had nine
children, and this is the first death that
has entered the family,
Weekly Trinity journal., 1877-09-15

LONDON is, on the whole, the heaIthiest
capital in the world, its average annual
mortality not exceeding twenty-four per
900, but in some districts the mortality
varies from forty to sixty per 1000, tho
increase being the result of filth, foul air,
aud crowding. The population increases
at the rate of 40, 900 year.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1877-09-15

PEksONAL.- Fung Pax, one of the most
prominent and respected of our Chinese
merchants, leaves for Hongkong We'd
nesday by the city Of Pehitg. He goes
to carry out request, made by Colonel
Bee and endorsed by the Chinese Com
panies, to visit the districts from whence
his people emigrate to California, for the
purpose Of checking or limiting any fur
ther emigration.-Aha Cdiifo1ntd.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1877-09-15
at'eehlu Grinity 5ouraal.
OUR AGENTS
THE "TnINIrY JOURNAL" being

THE "THINIEY JOURNAL" being
connected with tie Associated Country Prcss
OF the Pacific Coast, viii receive advertise
ments through no other San Francisco Agent
than tho Agency Of said Association Office
~ Montgomery Street.
GEO. y. ROWEIL q Co. 40 Park
E9*, are our only authorized Agents in New
York City.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1877-09-15

A CHINAMAN was bitten BY rattle
snake at Orena, August 2sth. He was
given twelve large glasses of brandy as
a remedy. Al last accodnts the unfor.
tunate Cbinaman was at the point of
death, but whether from the effects Of
the bite or the brandy, the doctor in at
tendance was unable to d stermine.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1877-09-15

The "brevty" man of the Alta don't
seem to feel lpgubrious over the election.
He says Swift will represent the water
question in the Legislature and whisky
will be represented by lfiy majority on
joint ballot.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1877-09-15

A SHEEP herder near Milpitas when
asleep under tree, was bitten, rs is sup
posed by II tarantua, and finding his face
very painful ard much swollen when he
awoke, went Immediately to the house of
his employer, who took him ut once to
Miiptas where medical aid was procur-
ed, but it proved futile, and the man
Jied
Weekly Trinity journal., 1877-09-15

HUMBOLDT COUNTY the pa
pers which reached us from Eureka We'd
ne,day, we judge the Republicans made
e clean sweep of the offices in that county
except Sheriff The charges against
Sheriff Bull, whether true or not, evident
ly found many believers in the ranks of
the Republican party.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1877-09-15

A NEW Five Murphys will
cit among the SoIons of the Legislature
next Winter. But nary Smith nor nary
Jones will warm seat in either House,
unless we except Smythe, the statesman
from Tuolumne. 1t looks as if Ireland
WAS getting ahead ofthe com bined world.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1877-09-15

RYLAND was assessed 81 900 by the
Democrats Of Santa Clara county, and
they carried the county. But won't that
fifty majority assess the Senatorial candi-
dates heavily. We want to bet that some
more ex-legislators 60 into the hog bust
ness next Spring as they did ten years
Weekly Trinity journal., 1877-09-15

IT was strange sight in the Nineteenth
century to witness seven teen widows fol-
lowing the remains of one departed hus-
band to the grave. 1t was not a sad sight
but to an American citizen 1t was as hu-
initiating as it WAS strange Lake
Tribune.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1877-09-15

REPoRTs,-Tuesday's mail brought a
report that the Russians had captured
PIeona, but the report is not confirmed.
The latest authentic news shows that des-
perate fighting is going on at that place.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1877-09-15

By careful analysis, il has been discov-
cred that the waters of Great Salt Lake
contain twenty per cent salt or one
bucket of salt to every i've Of water,
thus making it the finest and most
hcalthlnl water TO bathe in on top Of
Gods green earth.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1877-09-15

THE New York Tines says that the
idea of teaching every girl to thump on
the piano and every boy to be book
keeper will make potatoes worth 81 per
bushe in twenty years from now.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1877-09-15

AN OLD Sonoma- county farmer voted
the Republican ticket for the first time in
his life last Wednesday. AS he drove
away from the polls his wagon broke
down. There !" he said that's what
/ get for voting for Black Republicans"
Weekly Trinity journal., 1877-09-15

The Norristown Herald is responsible
for this; "Ex-Treasurer Spinner has ar
rived in New York from Florida. His
health is unusually good, and his sigma
tGre has been loaned to the New York
Herald 10 Be ufsd as vsr map"
Weekly Trinity journal., 1877-09-15

THE extra session of the 45th Con-
gress will convene on the 18th Of next
month, and our Congressman have al
ready commenced their travel Washing
tonward
Weekly Trinity journal., 1877-09-15

The MAINE ELECTIoN.-M Maine held
her annual election for Governor on Mon
day. The returns so far as received in
dicate that the Republicans have carried
the State but by reduced majority.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1877-09-15
AEoUr DoRGs.-The Acclimatizir

ABOUT DoRGs.-The Acclimatizing
S'cle'y Of Paris has imported n couple of
the catable dogs Of China. These dogs
are be-t to eat when a',out two moaths
od' Now let the Society send and get
a pair Of the dogs our North American
Indlans roast when they have " Dog
Feast" and they will bs prepared t.
start into the saug1ge business on a grand
Eca'e,
Weekly Trinity journal., 1877-09-15

Is Sonoma, Smythe is elected to the
Assembly by one vote. In Sonoma,
Cooley is elected by two votes. The Of
fetal count may charge these returns.