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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1878-03-28

term: the best man ever born could |
not achieve second term under
such load. Fourth, whether the
people will have an improved civil
service upon the advice of those not
IN Congress depends upon whether
the people send their best men to
Congress or keep them at home.''
be reviewed The records of the
Republican party, its battles and
victory for freedom, and said that
although this generation might for
get it the future would honor it
Prudent Republicans might, while
fearing defeat take refuge in the en-
emy's camp. He should fear dis
grace more than defeat and rem ain
a Republican.
Regarding the portion of Mr..
Howe's speech where he referred TO
the indictment against Mr.. Whitta-
ker having been nolle pressed Mr..
Hoar said he desired to inquire of
Senator Howe as to whether he had
any Information that Mr.. Whitaker
war tuuiOlco ius u0-dtCutlOu, d5
charged, three years ago, tried and
acquitted on the merits of the case,
and that the Indictment was nolle
pressed a year ago for the same Of
ferce.
Mr.. Howe said he had such infor
nation but he had also been told
that the defalcatian actually existed,
and that he (Howe) hoped that the
answer to his resolution would show
how Mr.. Whitaker was acquitted
on that trial.
Mr.. Hoar taid that when the pres
ent administration came into power
the Attorney General received from
the District Attorney in New Orr
leans list of old cases pending, and
one against Mr.. Whitaker was
wiped off the docket with a number
of others of Importance. The action
was taken by the Attorney General
in The ordinary course of business,
without any understanding with the
President. The remarks of Mr..
Howe would imply that the
nolle PROSE- in Mr.. Whittaker's case
had something to do with the political
events in Louisiana.
MIR. Howe said he would not be
surprised if that shoald turn out to
be the fact that would not over.
whelm him with astonishment.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1878-03-28
BKssrE's SIX LorEas.-.In the crowd of worl

BEssIE's SIX LorERs.--In the crowd of works
issued from the press, there is occasionally
one whose originality of matter and elegance
Of style give il permanent place in the liter
ature of the country. This VIII DE found true,
we think, of volume now before us, entitled
.'Bessie's Six Lovers" just published by T. B.
Peterson & Brothers, Philadelphia. Simple,
beautiful aud natural, it goes at once to the
heart OF the cultivated reader. Bessie the
heroine, ~ a charming eharacter-an Ameri-
can girl of the finest type. And the six young
gentlemen whom she accidentally is thrown
with, are admirably drawn and contrasted,
being bright well-Informed, generous and no.
bic in all respects Two of them are about as
fine specimens of American young men, as she
is OF the American young woman. The story
is both gay and earnest. The scenes in which
Bessie passes herself off as a country girl, and
puzzles the young gentlemen from the city are
full of refined and delicate humor; while the
death of Thorni', told with a simple pathos
that GOES straight to the heart, will be read
with mournful memories and tear>wet eyes.
In conclusion, we advise all to read this
charming little volume We do not thinkany
one will ever regret it. 1t is very neatly
printed and will have large sale, as the price
of it is but Fifty Gents copy, and it viii be
found for sale by all Booksellers, and on all
Rail Road Trains, or copies of il will be sent
to any one. to any place, postpaid, on remit
ing Fifty Cents in letter TO the Publishers,
p I. Peterson 4 Brothers, Philadelphia, Pa.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1878-03-28
Published February &c, 1878. ]
CHAPTER 5.

AN ACT To authorize the supervisors of
the several towns containing unincorpor-
ated villages, and the trustees of incorporat-
ed villages to regulate and license hawkers
and peddlers, within and near such villages.
The people of the state OF Wisconsin, repre-
sented in senate and assembly do enact as
follows
Section l. The supervisors of the several
towns in this state containing unincorporated
villages and the trustees of the incorporated
villages are hereby authorized and shall have
mower to establish rates for, and license and
regulate the traffic of all hawkers and pedlers
endeavoring to procure the sale of goods,
boots and shoes, clothing and wares of what
ever description Farmers produce excepted),
by putting up booths or stalls, or stopping
with their vehicles or other conveyances in
any of the streets, alleys, public squares, or
vacant lots within and near the limits of any
Of said villages, and to be dssignat-
cd and determined by said supervisors or
trustees as the case may be during any days of
public assemblages held therein: such as
county or monthly cattle fairs, election or
town meeting days, not to exceed twenty days
in any year.
Section g. The license or permit to be pro-
yiaed for in this act shall be good only for the
day or days designated therein, and may be
issued BIZ the town or village clerk, as the
case may be, by and under the directions and
regulations of the supervisors Of such towns or
the trustees OF such incorporated villages, as
NAV have adopted the same under this act.
Section g. The provisions of, and the pens
allies prescribed, in section of chapter 296
of the laws of 1877, shall also apply to any
and all persons selling goods and wares as be-
fore mentioned, contrary to the provisions of
this act, whenever the supervisors Of any
town or the trustees of any incorporated vii
lage have adopted the system provided for in
this act, by resolution or Otherwise; proyid-
ed always, that this act shall in no way affect
existing laws regulating agricultural societies
Section f. All acts and parts of acts con
trayening the provisions Of this act are hereby
repealed.
Section S. This act shall take effect an d be
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1878-03-28
Seating the Grasshoppers.

Al. Walker, of Algona, lows, has
studied and experimental = great
deal with grsshoppers. He writes
that he has successfully Interrupted
their devastations by the following
methods:
If they lay their eggs in your field, when
they are hatched out and can hop but cannot
Az. draw sheet iron fans eight or sixteen fee:
long on low runners with coal tar on the fans.
Yen can soon trap them. When flying hop
ners come down nse long rope on small grain
md in corn put company of mes, boys or
Girls on horseback, With ropes attached from
One 10 the other. Go diagonally with the
conrse of the Wind across the rows right and
isft This raises them and the riders 10 the
rear of the angle pass them along with the
Wind. Have made piles Of straw in rows on
which is sprinkled tar and sulphur. Set IRE
10 il At the proper time. When the vino car.
ries the smoke to the flying grasshoPpe.s .nsy
feel ike the wicked man on nis aee.n zee,
without repentence and restitution, OILY tnsy
,eet up and g.r away from che sulphur
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1878-03-28
Published March 8, 1878
CHAPTER SO.

AN ACT to amend section of chapter 179
of the revised statues, entitled "Of trials in
criminal cases"
The people of the state OF Wisconsin, repre-
sented in senate and assembly, do enact as
follows:
Section /. Section Of chapter l79 of the
revised statues, entitled "0f trials in criminal
cases." is hereby amended so as to read as fol-
lows upon the trial of any person or per
sons upon al indictment or information, which
is punished by imprisonment for life the par
ties shall be entitled to the following peremp-
tory challenges. to-wit: Twenty-four (24) of
the persons returned as jurors, and no more
shall be allowed to the defendant or defend,
ants, and the prosecuting attorney shall be
entitled to twelve Q2) peremptory challenges
and no more.
Section 2. All acts and parts Of acts con-
flicting with section one of this act are here
by repealed
Section 3. This act shall take effect and
be in force from and after its passage and pub
LEGATION.
Approved March 4, 1878.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1878-03-28
Published February ~. 1881
CHAPTER 81.

AN ACT to provide for the collection of spec
ial taxes in certain cases.
The people of the state of Wisconsin, repre-
sented 10 Senate and Assembly do enact as
follows:
Section l.. Whenever the qualified electors
Of any town, at any legal meeting, shall have
voted to raise money for the purpose of build
ing or repairing any bridge or town house or
other special purpose, to the amount of one
thousand dollars or more, more than six months
previous to the time for the completion and
delivery to the town treasurer for collection
of the next regular annual tax roll of such
town, the supervisors of such town may, in
their discretion require the clerk of such town
to make out tax roll by copying the last reg
ular annual tax roll of said town, excepting
the taxes specified therein, and upon the roll
so made out, to apportion and carry out the
special tax so voted to be raised. The said
clerk shall attach to said roll, when completed
warrant in the usual form, excepting that
such warrant shall require the treasurer to re-
tain and pay out as town treasurer, according
to law, the whole of the taxes collected by him
by virtue thereof, and to make return of said
warrant, with said roll annexed, to said town
clerks, with his doings thereon, within sixty
days.
cute bond to the supervisors OF the town in
a sum double the amount of such tax, with
surities to be approved by the chairman of
said supervisors conditioned that he win faith
fully account for and pay over according to
| law all moneys that shall come into his hands
as snch treasurer, under and by virtue of said
warrant.
| Section g. The clerk shall thereupon deliv-
er said tax roll and warrant to the treasurer
| and the said treasurer shall proceed to collect
| the same in the same manner that general tax
es are collected.
| Section 4. If the treasurer shall be unable
| to collect any part of said taxes, he shall re-
| turn to the town clerk list of such delinquent
and uncoected taxes under oath in the usual
| form, and the said clerk shall add such delin-
| quent taxes against the same property and
persons in the next regular annual tax roll of
such town, and the same shall be collected in
the same manner as the other taxes in said an
nual tax roll
Section 5. This act shall take effect and be
in force from and after its passage and pubi-
cation.
Approved February %, 1878.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1878-03-28
in force from and after its passage and publ
cation.
Approved February 6, 1878.
Published February 81. 1851
CHAPTER Ak

AN ACT to regulate the time Of holding the
general and special terms of the sixth Judi
cial circuit.
The people of the State of Wisconsin, repre-
sented in Senate and assembly do enact as
follows:
Section 1. The general term of the circuit
court in the sixth judicial circuit shall hereaf-
ter be held in each year as follows In the
county Of Jackson on the third Monday of
March and third Monday of September; in the
County of Clark on the first Monday of March
and first Monday of September; In the coun-
ty of Vernon on the fourth Monday of April
and fourth Monday of October; in the County
Of Lacrosse on the second Monday of May and
second Monday in November; in the coun-
ty or Monroe on the first Monday in April and
first Monday in October; in the county OF
Trempealeau on the second Monday of June
and the second Monday of December. Proeided
the first term of the circuit court for Clark
county, after the passage of this act ahall be
held on the third Monday in April 1875 as
| now provided by law.
Section 2. All general terms held
in the counties of La Crosse, Monroe, Jackson
and Trempeleau shall be special terms for the
entire circuit, and there shall be held in the
county of Monroe, on the first Monday in JAM
uary in each year special term for the cir
cult AT any Speclal term OF SAID court mere
in provided for, any and all us;ness may be
done arising in any county of the circuit, which
might be done at any general term except the
trial of issues OF fact by a jury in cases other
than those arising in actions of quo Daranto
and nsandan,us, and excepting also the trial of
issues of fact in actions made local by law
and arising in some county other than the one
in which such special term shall be held
Section 8. Chapter one of the laws of Wis
consin of 1877, entitled an act to regulate the
time OF holding the general and special terms
OF the circuit court in the sixth judicial circuit
excepting SO far as it relates to the term of
court to be held in Clark county on the third
Monday in April 1878, and ali other laws pro-
viding for any general or special terms of said
court other than as herein set down and all
acts and parts of acts inconsistent with, or
contravening the provisions of this act are
hereby repealed.
Section 4. This act shall take effect and be
in force from and after its passage and publ
cation.
Approved February %, 1878.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1878-03-28

The British Government training
ship Eurydice, having Oh board over
three hundred persons, capsized in a
squall 10 the English channel on
Sunday last. all perishing except
two men. Two hundred and seventy
Of the unfortunates were young men
who were 10 training as seamen;the
residue were naval officers and
invalids. The chip bad been off on
acruiss 10 the West Indies ,and was
Just returning home,
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1878-03-28
Published March 0, 1851
CHAPTER 10

AN ACT to amend section fifty four of chapter
one hundred and thirty seven of the gener-
al laws of 1871, entitled "An act to provide
for the trial of offenses upon information
and to make the general laws of the State
applicable thereto.
The people Of the state of Wisconsin, repre-
sented in senate and assembly, do enact as
follows:
Section l. Section fifty four of chapter one
hundred and thirty seven of the general laws
of 1871 is hereby amended by adding thereto
the following words, to-wit s'But the omis,
sion of witness to sign such testimony shall not
invaldate any proceedings had upon the ex-
animation, nor any information based thereon"
Section g. This act shall take effect and be
in force from and after its passage
Approved March 4, 1878.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1878-03-28

the company, corporation, association. individI
ual or individuals shall be located or may
transact business, or in any county where sucfi
offense may be committed, and such penalty
ghen recovered, shall be paid into the treas,
ury of such county tor the benefit of the school
fund. Every subsequent violation shall sub
ject the company, corporation, association, in
dividual or individuals guilty of such violation
to penalty of less than one thousand doll
lars, which shall be sued for, recovered and
disposed of in like manner as in the first of
offense.
Section 6. This act shall take effect and be
in force on and after July |. 1878.
Approyed March T. 1878
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1878-03-28

SO PER CENT. SAVED
LAWS OF WISCONSIN.
Published February Is, 1881

CHAPTER IL.
AN ACT to recognize the sixth and eighth Ju-
dicial circuits.
The people of the state of Wisconsin, repre-
sented in senate and assembly, do enact as fol
lows:
Section /. The counties of Clark, Jackson,
Monroe, La Crosse and Vernon, are hereby
detached from the judicial circuit and are at.
tached to and shall constitute and be part OF
the thirteenth judicial circuit. The counties
of Buffalo and Eau Claire are hereby detached
from the thirteenth judicial circuit and at
taehed to and shall be part Of the eighth
Judicial circuit The thirteenth judicial Cir
cult shall hereafter be known as the sixth judi
cial circuit.
Section 2. This act shall take effect and
be in force from and after its passage and pub
LEGATION.
Approved Feb. 10, 1878.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1878-03-28
Published March 5, 1878. |
PIER "a

AN ACT relating to village cemeteries.
The people of the state of Wisconsin, repre-
sented in senate and assembly, do enact as
follows:
Section /. The trustees of any incorporated
village within this state shall have power to
purchase in the name of said village, outside
of the limits of said village, suitable grounds
to be used exclusively as a village cemetery.
Section 2. This act shall take effect and be
in force from and after its passage.
Approved March l, 1878.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1878-03-28

IF the silver dollar had been made
equal to the gold dollar it would buy
IL pounds of sugar now, that comes
from Cuba, where it only buys lo.and
would buy about one.third Of pound
more coffee and 10 cents more tea
than the present new dollar now does.
The same is true of all imported pro-
ducts or manufactures. The labor
ing aud producing people of this
country have had big dance and
now they are paying the fiddlers.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1878-03-28
Published March 6, 1881
CHAPTER NJ

AN ACT relating to the assessment of prop
erty for taxation, amendatory of chapter
$50 OF the general laws OF 1868, as amend
ed by chapter $50 of the laws OF 1877.
The people of the state of Wisconsin, repre-
sented in Senate and assembly, do enact as
follows:
Section l. Section sixteen, of chapter one
hundred and thirty, of the general laws of s6S
as amended by chapter two hundred and fifty
of the laws Of 1877, is hereby amended by
striking out the words 'one hundred and eight
where the same occur in said section and ins
serting in lieu thereof the words
"forty eight" so that said section
when amended will read as fol-
lows: ''Section l6,real property shall be val
ued by the assessor from sctual view, in towns
| containing forty eight square miles or less /;
but in towns containing more than forty eight
square miles, real property shall be assessed
either from actual view or the best informa-
ton that the assessor can practically obtain
except improved lands, which shall be assess
ed from actual view, at the full value which
could ordinarily be obtained therefor al private
| sale, and which the assessor shall believe the
owner if he desires to sell would accept in full
| payment In determining the value the as
SCISSOR shall consider as to each piece, its adj
vantage or disadvantage of location, quality OF
soil, quantity and quality Of standing timber,
water privileges, mines, minerals, quarries or
other valuable deposits known to be available
therein, and all buildings, fixed machinery
and improvements of every description there
on and their value. Real property held under
lease from any religious, scientific, literary or
benevolent association, but otherwise exempt
shall be assessed to the lessee. The assessor
having fixed the value, shall enter the same
opposite the proper tract, in the assessment
roll. Property omitted from assessment the
previous year, by mistake, shall be entered
twice, designated one entry as omitted for the
year lS-; provided, that this act shall not be
construed to apply to lands containing iron
ore."
Section 2. All acts or parts of acts con-
trayening the provisions of this act aae here
by repealed.
Section 3. This act shall take effect and be
in force from and after its passage and publ
cation.
ApprOyed March d 1878
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1878-03-28
For Judges of the Supreme Court.
DAVID TAYLOR,
OF FON DU LAC.
HARLOW s. ORION,
OF DANE.
OLEARY the Chicago walker,walk-
ed 500 miles last week in six days,
and won a purse of $500.

Iowa, like Wisconsin, has created
offices called Railroad Commissioners.
But unlike Wisconsin her Governor
appoints men, not jumping jacks, to
the responsible positions. On Satur-
day last Hon. y. G. Carpenter, late
distinguished Governor; Col. Peter
Dey, who was the first engineer OF
the Union Pacific Railroad and is a
Democrat, and ex-Congressman j.
w. McDill, were appointed the Board
of Commissioners.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1878-03-28
Published March 6, 1881
CHAPTER 80.

AN ACT to legalize the proceedings of all
town insurance companies of the state Of
Wisconsin.
The people of the state of Wisconsin represen-
ted in senate and assembly, do enact as fol-
lows:
Section :. The proceedings of all town in
surance companies in the state of Wisconsin
held on the first day of January, 1878 are here.
by declared legal and valid to all intents and
purposes, and in all places, as though the same
had been held at the time provided by law,
except so far as the same proceedings may
effect the exclusion of members or the cancel
lation of policies.
Section g. This act shall take effect and
be in force from and after its passage and pub
LEGATION.
Approved March 4, 1878.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1878-03-28

SENATOR HOWE scores the Presi-
dent and his policy very severely.
The President deserves it. Howe
has not criticised him with more
severity than the HERALD has. In
fact he uses the very words the HER
AID used months ago, in saying that
either the President or Nichols was
q usurper. But as far as we have
actual knowledge of Senator How e's
"policy" it is no better than the
Presidents. If be were himself true
to his party and its best men he
could with better grace, accuse the
Presi dent. Under the policy
in use by President Grant
Senator Howe turned the right man
out and put the wrong man into Of
Ace merely because he bad not Sc
cured the formers appointment.
That is what Hayes did and 80 they
are both alike in practice and while
everybody believes Hayes is honest
in his policy Howe's practice was
pure "cussedness. The Senator is
very sarcastic on Schurz. Perhaps
Schurz deserves it all but we regard
him as both able and honest. Al
the first separation from the party
Schurz was right. The first break
was when Grant broke with Sumner
Schurz took the Sumner side and he
was right. The jealous and design.
ing Senators and Secretaries who
sided with Grant in that breach are
the men who have brought upon thu
Republican party much of it's NJ orti
fiuation and disaster. Senator How,
should himself be right before sc
verely handling others.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1878-03-28

to declare warehouse receipts negotiable is
hereby amended so as to read as follows |:
Section /. All warehouse receipts on which
the words mot negotiable" are not written or
stamped upon the face thereof. shall be deem
en- negotiable, the same as bills of exchange
and promisory notes.
Section 2. This act shall take effect from
and after its passage and publication.
Approved March 4. 1873.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1878-03-28
Published March 8, 1878.
CHAPTER 6s.

AN ACT relating to warehouse receipts, and
amendatory of section I, chapter 220, of
the laws Of Wisconsin of 1877.
The people of the state Of Wisconsin, rerre-
scented in senate and assembly do enact as
follows:
Section /. Section of chapter 220 Of the
laws of Wisconsin for 1877, entitled San act
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1878-03-28
Mineral Point District Quarterly
Meetings Third Quarter.

SATURDAY night and Sunday morning.
Preaching only once on Saturday.
Quarterly Conference on Saturdays p p NJ,
on Mondays at 9 A. NJ.
Brethren will be expected to report the
Missionary Subscription taken.
P s. MATHER,
Presiding Elder.