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Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1877-03-28

as follows. section 2 Every notary public
before he enters upon the duties of his Office,
snail take and subscribe the oath prescribed by
the constitution of this state and shall give u
bond 10 the governor in the penal sum OF FIVE
hundred dollars with sufficient surety, 10 be APP
proved by the county Judge the clerk of the
circuit court of bis county conditioned fer The
faithful discharge Of the duties OF his office
He shall also provide an official seal which shall
make n distinct and legible impression on paper
giving his name, office and county and shall
deposit an impression of the same together
with said oath and bond in the Office Of tho
secretary of stato, whereupon the secretary
OF state shall furnish and deliver to such no.
tary public a certificate of his appointment,
stating the date when his commission will
expire, which certificate shall bc filed in the
office of the clerk of the circuit court OF
the county where such notary resides together
with his autograph and impression of his official
seal.y The notary public SHALL ut the time OF his
appointment, pay into the state Treasury the sum
OF two dollars, which shall be in full for his
COMMISSION and the certificate of the secretary of
state. All certificates heretofore or hereafter
made 10y clerks of courts as 10 the qualifications
OF notirles public, based upon the filing of their
commissions IN his Office previous 10 the passage
of this act, shall be rs valid and lawful and shall
have the same effect ms though certificate of the
secretary of state together with such notary au-
toSr9ph and an impression of his notarial seal
had been filed with such clerk
Section g. 1t shall hereafter be the duty of the
secretary of state 10 give no less than thirty DAYS
notice by mail 10 every notary pubhco the time
when his commission will expire.
Section t. If any person shall after the first
day OF May, 1877, knowingly act MS a notary pub
nc, exercise any authority or enter upon the dis
charge of any duty appertanng Ia such office
without being duly qualified according TO law, he
( sis1ii he deemed guilty of misdcmeanor, and
shall upon conviction be punished by a tine of
not less than nifty nor more than five hundred
dollars.
Section 5. II any person shall be damaged or
injured by the unlawful act negligence or mis-
conduct of any notary public, the person damaged
or lnj ured may maintain n civil action on the
bond of such notary public, against such notary
public, and his sureties, and recovery in such
action shall not be a bar to actions ON such bond
for any other cause causes, TO the full amount
of such bond.
Section 6. This act shall take effect and be in
force from and after lis passage aud publication.
Approved March 3, 1877. - COPY
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1877-03-28
Education Teaches to Think.

The object of education is to teach
men to think for themselves, act for
themselves, and exercise their own I'M
derstandings freely on all questions.
Every man being responsible for his
thoughts and acts, no other has right
to think for him, except in state Of
infancy. CA republican, especially, is
bound to do his own thinking, because
his responsibilities are great.) God
gave man an understanding that he
might exercise it, and if he does not
exercise it he rebels against the end of
his creation. Where government is
cOniided to the hands Of the people,
every man ought to be a self-thinker.D
More than this, every man who thinks
for himself is rendered more happy,
as well as prosperous. 1t gives him
the habit of self-reliance. 1t accus.
toms hmm to Investigate, compare,
analy2e and judge for himself. 1t
snatches him from that mental indo-
lence which is as fatal to the health of
the mind as physical inactiOn is to the
body. 1t gives him power and energy,
and proves his ability to be useful.
The necessity Of education Is iHpe-
rious. The mind must be trained to
habits of thought, and when the habit
is once acquired, the only difficulty
will be to discipline and restrain it;
and then it becomes as easy to think
while the hand is at labor as when it
is at rest. Burns wrote many of his
finest poems on the cart-tail or the
plow- handle. The velocity Of thought
transcends that Of the magnetic teIe-
graph, and while it is the most mys-
terou5 part Of our nature when active,
it becomes the most perniclOus when
idle, for the passions then usurp its
place. Tie advantages Of common
schools must be diffused over the
whole land, and bring thought into
action, that it may yanquish the pas
sions by reason, instead Of ruling by
fear. Civilization can no longer adj
vance by putting one passion against
another. Education must pour forth
its beams on all, till every hand that
works can take pride on a head that
thinks and heart that obeys the die
tates Of reason and virtue as the only
road to happiness.-N. ] Scho0t
Journal
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1877-03-28
COPY.
Published March lG, lS77.l

CHAPTER 1913.
AN ACT concerning the acknowledge Of
certain deeds.
The people of the state of Wisconsin represented
in senate asd Assembly, do enact as follows:
Section |. All deeds, mortgages or other in
strumonts in writing, relating to real estate stu
ated within this state and which shall have been
Of record in the Office of any register of deeds
before this net shall take effect; purportng to
have been acknowledged or proved without this
state, and having upon them substantially the
ordinary form of certificate of acknowledgement
or proof purportlng to have been signed by some
officer III another state county, shall be
decmcs priBd fe~ie in all legal proceedings 10
have been acknowledged proved (as the ease
may be- before the proper officer, and in CON
formity with the laws OF such state county
whore they purport to have been acknowledged
or proved; and the records of all such deeds.
mortgages or other instruments, certificate of aC-
knowledgmcnt and proof, may I've read in oyi-
denCe in like manner and with the same effect
the originals Notwithstanding the omission Of
certificate of Authorization, as required by
sections ten and eleven of chapter cighty-six Of
the revised statutes,
Section 2. This act shall take effect and be in
force from and after its passage
Approved March B, 1877. ~ COPY.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1877-03-28
sECopY.


AN ACT relating to estates in dowera and amend
atory OF sections II, Is and 10, chapter 50, of
the revised statutes.
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented
in senate and assembly do enact as follows.
Section l. Section H. of chapter so of the
revised statutes is hereby amended so az 10 read
as tolloWs II any such juinture or pecuniary
provision be made before marriage and without
the assent of the intended wife or If it be made
after marriage, she shall make her election after
the death OF her husband whether she will take
such Jolnture or pecunary provision or the share
OF his estate hereinafter provided
Section 2. Section IL, of said chapter 80. is
hereby amended SO To read rs follows If any
lands be devised To n woman, or other prov ision
be made for her IN the Will Of her husband, she
shall make her electiuA whether she Will talk e the
lands 30 devised or the provision so made or
whether she Will claim the share of his estate
provided IN the next section, but she shall not be
entitled to both unless 1t plainly appears by the
will to have been SO intended by the testator
Section 3. Section ~ of sud chapter 80 is here
by amended so as to read rs follows: When a
widow shall be entitled to an election under
either of the two Last preceding sections she shall
be deemed To have elected To take such iuinture
devise, or other provision, unless within one year
after the death of her husband she file in the
court having jurisdiction of the settlement of his
estate notice in writing that she elects to take the
provision made by her by law, instead of the pro-
vision made for her Ivy such jonture or other pro-
vision or devise; and upon fling such notice she
shall be entitled to the same rights 10 dover in
his hands and the same rights rs TO the homestead
rs though he had died intestate and shall in add-
ton thereto be entitled to claim and receive the
same share of his personal estate as though he
had died intestate; prU0ilcd, h0iueocr that moth
ing herein contained shall entitle any such widow
to claim receive from the estate OF her deceased
husband IN any OF the foregoing cases any greater
share or part of or interest III his estate tnan her
rights of dover in his lands, her rights to the pos
session of the homestead during her widowhood
and one-third part OF his net personal estate
Section 4. This act shall take efec, aud be in
force from and after Its passage and publication.
Approved March /, 1877. La COPY.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1877-03-28
Published March l6, 1877

AN ACT TO amend section lG, of chapter 100, Of
the general laws of 1868, entitled AN act 10
provide for the assessment of property for tax
alton and the levy of taxes thereon
The people of the state of Wisconsin, repro
scented IN senate and assembly, do enact as fol-
lows;
Section /. Section sixteen Of chapter one hun
dred and thirty of the general laws of 1868, IL
hereby amended by inserting after the word
view" in the second line, the following. " In
towns containing one hundred and oight squire
miles or Less but in towns that contain moro
than ono hundred and eight square miles, real
property shall be assessed either from actual view
or the best information that the aasos8Or can
practically obtain, except improved lands,
which shall be a,seHsad from actual view"
that said section, when amended, shall
read follows: section 1G. Real property
shall be- valued by the assessor from actual view,
IN towns containing one hundred and eight
square miles or less; but in towns containing
more than one hundred and eight square miles,
real property shall be assessed either from
actual view or the best information That the
assessor can practically obtain except inn
pro- "A lands, which shall be assessed from
actual view, Mt the full value which could
ordinarily be obtained therefor at private sale.
and which the assessor snail believe the owner
If he desires ~ sell, would accept IN full pay
meHt. In determining. the value the assessor
shall consider, ~ To each piece. It's advantage or
disadvantage OF location quality Of soil, guam
tits and quality Of standing timber, water privi-
lcgcs, mines, miuer,is, quarIies. or Other ylIul-
be deposits known 10 be- available therein, and
all buildings, fixed machinery and Improvements
of every description thereon, and .ntl, value.
Real properly held under lease from any rcilg-
ipus, scientific, literary Or bc.cE3.cut W@pFi'-
ton. but otherwise exempt. shall be- a1csasi -
tine le5ico. The Hse,sror EaNug fixed fAr value,
shall enter the same oppa.ttC the proper tract IN
the assessment roll Property umlled from Or
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1877-03-28
Published March ID, lS77.l
CHAPTER pg5

AN ACT to require service of notice of appica-
ton for tax deeds in certain cases.
The people Of the state of Wisconsin, repre-
scented in senate and assembly, do enact Az
follows:
Section /. In all actions brought in any
court Tor the foreclosure of mortgage on real
property, If due notice of the pendency of such
acton shall be filed III the office of the register
OF deeds OF the proper county, and the plaintiff
or has attorney IN such action shall file notice
of the tendency of such action with the county
clerk of such county; and the said county clerk
shall note upon the books of tax sales in his
Office, opposite all tax certificates upon such real
property the fact of such fling and thereafter
no person shall receive any tax deed upon any
tax certificate upon the land described in such
notice OF pendency of action, without giving
notice IN writing TO the plaintiff or his attorney
of application for such deed at least thirty DAYS
before receiving such deed, and any deed issued
IN violation of ths act shall be void.
Section z. This act shall ts,Ie effect from and
after its passage and publication.
Approved March 7, 1877. ,9 COPY.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1877-03-28
LAWS OF WISCONSIN.
Published March 10. lS77.l
CHAPTER ItS
Az ACT relating 10 depo.i,s 81 mn-ricd worle

AN ACT relating TO deposits Of married women,
trustees and minors III savings haaks.
The people OF the state of Wisconsin, represented
III senate and assembly, do enact as follows:
Section |. Whenever any deposit shall be
made IN any savings bank organized under chap
ter Ssh of the general laws OF 1876, by or in the
name OF any person being minor, or "a female
beng or thereafter becoming "a married woman.
the same shall be hld for the exclusive right and
benefit of such depositor, and free from tie con-
troll or lien of all persons Whatsoever, except
creditors, and shall be paid, together with tie
dividends or interest thereon, to the person in
whose name the deposit shall have been made,
and the receipt or acquaintance OF such minor or
female shall be q valid and sufficient release and
discharge for such deposit or any part thereof
TO the corporation. And whenever any deposit
shall be made by any person in trust furanother,
and no other or further notice of the existence
and terms Of legal and valid trust shall have
been given i'll writing 20 the bank in the event of
the death of the trustee the same or any pugt
thereof, together with the dividends or interest
thereon may be paid to the person for whom the
SAID deposit WAS made.
Section 2. This act shall take effect from and
after it's passage.
Approved, March !, 1877. -" COPY.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1877-03-28
Published March 10, 1871
CHAPTER l0J.

Az ACT relating to the commencement Of ac-
tions, and nmendntory Of section g. Of chapter
1873 OF the revised statutes.
The people Of the state Of Wisconsin, represented
in senate md assembly, do enact rs follows:
Section !. Section twenty-six of chapter l3S
of the revised statutes, IL hereby amended, 30 ~
10 read as follows: The limitations prescribed
in this chapter shall apply 70 actions brought IN
the name of the state, or for ItA benefit, IN the
same manner AZ 60 actions by private partics;
pyCridcd, that this section shall not be so con-
structcd IA % enable any person 10 obtain title
to any iHuf tencmeuts or Embellishments belong
ing to or owned by the state, by adverse posses-
SION, prescription user
Section 2. This act shall take effect from and
after It's passage and publication.
Approved March L. 1877. 70 COPY.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1877-03-28
fPublighed March u, 1871
CHAPTER l3s.
.B-CorY.

AN ACT in relation TO the appointment Of No
tstries Public and amendatory OF chapter II,
of the Revised Statutes, entitled " OF AOtaues
Public
The people of the state Of Wisconsin, repre-
scented in senate and assembly do enact as
follows.
Section /. Section l. Of chapter IL, Of the
Revised Statutes, entitled OF NYutres Public
~ hereby emelded 80 90 % read "a follows. Sec
ton /. The Governor shall appoint in each Or
gained county Of tho ale o. VI more uotares
public. who must be- residents and qualified
electors of the county from which they are ap-
pointed who shall be- considered state officers
and bold their Offices for be tei, Of faar years.
Section q Section Of said chapter IL OF the
revised statutes is hereby amended 20 as ~ Icad
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1877-03-28
Tom | again cried.

IOln L again Clltu.
This time, to my great Joy. both of
the boys in abreath sang out, /" Hello"
Toni | cried again, in as loud a
tone of voice as / dare use: "Tom,
come here"
"Why, that's Dan. what can be
the matter?'
And both came as fast as their legs
would carry them down to near where
| was hanging.
Don't come too nearn' | cried.
For heavens sake, don't come zoo
nearl | have fallen through the brush
rover this shaft; and it's Just ready to
break and let me down. Get rope,
quick the windlass rope, YOU know"
Tom ran to the cabin, and in less
than minute though it seemed an
hour to me-was back with the rope
Both were rushing to the shaft with
the rope, when | stopped them.
Stop right where You are, boys +!
Now listen, or YOU will kill me. Don't
come near the brush about the shaft.
or you VIII break it and let me down.
Take hold of the rope about twenty
feet apart and walk SO as to bring
it across the shaft, So that | can reach
it,"
They did as | directed, and the rope
was soon against my face. | began
slowly to lift my right hand to clutch
it, but cracking of the brush on
which | hung suspended startled me
SO much that had not the courage to
try and grasp the rope. | thought of
making "A sudden plunge for it, but
feared might fail to catch it, when |
would most certainly break through,
and fall to the bottom of the shaft.
"What is the matter?" asked Bob.
Cant you get hold of the rope?'
NO" | replied. q shall break
through if even lift one finger"
"Take hold of the rope with your
teethp' cried Tom.
This was the very idea.
Hold the rope little lower" said
|, land | will try. Lower yet. There
hold on"
Have you got it," asked Tom.
YES" | answered, as well as |
could.
Nov try it with your hands, " cried
Bob
As quickly as | could use my stiff
fened right arm, | made a clutch at
the rope, and. most luckily for myself,
got hold of it. Had | missed 1t, |
should have been precipitated to the
bottom of the shaft; for as ! clutched
the rope. the whole rotten pile of
boughs broke loose, and dropped into
the dark pit below.
After being dragged some distance
from the black and yawning mouth
of the shaft, | still held the rope with
both teeth and hands, and could hardly
be persuaded that | was out of dan
ger. | was so completely exhausted,
that | was unable to walk to the cab
III, without the assistance of both of
my partners; and it was some weeks
before my strained shoulders were free
from pain.
There may be more trying and peril
Gus positions than that above described,
but, if there are. | beg leave to be eX-
cused flom trying them.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1877-03-28
REPLEVIN.

He was a youth all simpleness
And she a maiden full of wiles;
How could the rustic ever guess
That mischief lurked beneath such smiles?
She did not wish his heart to break
For pastime ere she went TO town
But Just to keep herself awake,
And win perhaps, some slight renown.
She firted with him at the well.
She fiirted with him in the wagon,
And at her meals-though, truth to tell
His mother watched her like dragon.
He cut her pencils when she drew,
He cut her name on several beeches-
In fact. he did the best he knew,
And racked his brain for pretty speeches.
The thing went on some little while,
Until at last the maid grew weary;
She could not always raise a smile.
The country, too was growing dreary;
She thought she'd try new effect,
And So without the slightest warning,
She said to her tiirtee-elect
Tn going home tomorrow morning"
She scanned his face for signs of grief,
But what she saw surprised her, slightly;
A look of most intense relief
Appeared there and he answered brightly
TIN thankful-no-l mean to say,
nope you'll find some other fellows
'
Again. for Sues most awful jealousi
1--WE tried to tell YOU but somehow
| always felt dreadful sheepish,
And next thing, thered "a been a row.
For really, it was getting deepish!
You see, we're promised, Sue and me
She's bright, though she's not had much
schooling
She said last night she'd set me free,
Unless I'd say I'd quit this fooling
"Of course / said | would but then
| wondered what you'd think about me,
| thought I'd catch it, sure, again.
You seemed so lonesome-like without me.
| never thought that you might hear
From some one else of my engagement,
But Mas been telling you, it's clear
He wondered what her look of rage meant
Margaret VuadcgrJt, in Sctf5ncrS Nonthly
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1877-03-28

MoNRoyIA. Liberia, is about TO open
public schools, and is seeking iniorma-
ton in regard To the Massachusetts,
system OF education.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1877-03-28

TToUsE-RENTs and Goals are cheaper,
provisions about the same, and meat a
little dearer in London than in the
United States.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1877-02-10

OPIUM AND LIQUOR ON MAUL-A correspondent
writes In consequence Of the winter rains,
crops are looking well. There is an abundance Of
corn and potatoes in Ruls. the most Of which it is
thought will be manufactured into liquor and ped
died through the country by Cinnamon. The Ma
kawao policemen are not 60 keen on the scent OF
opium as your Custom House officers Only o few
days ago a very respectable" Chinsman vas rails
ing a little balance to make up $50 to buy q tin Of
opium, and considered it q good investment, as be
could get one dollar q smoke. and sell from 100 to
1875 smokes from the package. This is true from
my own knowledge"
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1877-02-10

As the farmers. as well AZ all other classes
in California, are closely interested In the
rainfall. q comparison Of the amount OF rain
which has already fallen this Fall may be given.
The heaviest fall has been In Nevada county. lOA6
inches, and the llghtest In San Joaquin county,
2l4. The mountain counties record the heavE
est fall all over the State. San Joaquin val
ley. which IL In the most need OF rain, from the
arid nature of the soil and the prevalence OF north
winds. gets the least. Just how much Of this light
rainfall may be attributed 10 the total absence of
trees can not be told, but II Ia the universal opin-
lon OF scientific men, and that opinion IL borne
ont by actual experiments all over the world. that
an abundance OF trees throughout the San Joaquin
valley would In a great measure change the eli
mate Of the country.
The State Legislature has seen al 10 offer a re-
ward for the planting OF trees fronting on any
highway, but not a single farmer In the San Joa-
guin has ever claimed a cent Of bounty money.
The award n ample 70 pay for all expenses Incur
red in planting and projecting a row OF trees In
front Of tbe farm, IL not more than sufficient. But
even IL there was no bounty offered a single row Of
trees would more than repay the coat In the en-
hancement Of the adjacent land, Leaving cut OF
consideration the effect upon the comfort 81 the
people and the beautifying Of the farm. and the
still greater benefits which would undoubtedly
occur In the way Of changing the climate. The
sweeping, deslceating north winds whistle over
these plains, drying up the vegetation like a blast
from sahara-~not a single tree, or shrub. or hill 10
break its force. tL
Ia some Of the Western prairie countries, which
very much resemble the vast tImberless plains
of California, associations have been formed
for the purpose OF planting ornamental trees and
identifying the country. Many Of the farms are
surrounded by double rows OF trees. and the
effect Is most pleasing 10 the eye. These a~ssocia-
tons have done more than all other agencies 20
enhance the value Of prairie farms. They act as
an onament In Summer--as q wind break in Win
ter, when the penetrating wind sweeps across the
prairie. freezing and biting as Il goes. Such an
association would be OF great practical benefit In
the San Joaquin valley. The bounty Of az q tree
at the end OF three years would certainly Tenuner-
ate a company for the outlay, when carried Oh la
an extensive way, and leave q handsome proat
pay something. for the money would come back
TO him tenfold In a few years The suggestion Ia
worthy OF consideratton--S y OroAios.