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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1878-11-05
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Messrs. WEEKS ForTtr. Wholesale Druggists, Eos
ton, Mass GeHtlehteR, have fbr soLle months felt
duty that owe 20 sufcrrg hlnauity 10 write you,
stalrg the great benefit that have derived from tle
use or SANfoRD's RADICAL CURE FOR CATABRH. For
more than 20 years have bee AM :te tn this vcry
troublesome complaint. have tried all the rCmedi 5
tlAt could md. hut without mat, rial pcrnia7 ent
henctt. Last a the dl>ta hai arrived at that
that mrs, have relief or DE. T entire menr rrands
system ID bee me 80 innaIned. aud the stomach SO
disordefet that It was a dUul M N tier wheth
could 20 TO the Pacific coast or H. did - whether
should live u cone back Or not. saw adyertise-
mcnt Of this dicne, aad t ugh heng very inc
ulous ABOUT speci4cs or nosiruus OF any lnd yet in
sheer desperaion tried this and hcncftfd
by II. IT changes OF climate chronic Of the
lNer, q MY Age-oYcr - may prov Ut my entire
restoration, but the benoat derive from daily use
Is TO me ncqtnc5ie. ard hopingi e conn ictely
cured and az list arrive nj 4 rcspecta aNc cld age.
this Statement OF ny be of any service 70
tnose alcted as have been. ard enable You to hrir
THIS remedy into more general usr especially IL
IAcinc coast Wlere y Is much nccdcdh my OBJ Ct1n
writing mis- note will he obtained.
Very truly yours. HENRY WILLS,
At2ohA' y. i, June, 1876 Of Wells, Fargo Go.
Eae' pecf gecortaius Dr. Sanford's Improved Inhal.
ing Tube. and fl directions for llcls,s Price
slIu for sale by al WLo)esalc and Retail Irugt-
ARD Dealers tue United States nd anodss
MhEhs q. PplTI r. General Agents and Wholesale
Druggists, Boston, NJ ss.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1878-11-05
AUGUSTA POST OFFICE.


rE# OFFICE HOURS.
For delivery Of letters, from 700 A. NJ. t. 90
P. NJ.
On suadsys. from s.l5 A. NJ. to 1915 A. NJ.
ARRIVAL AND DEPARTURE OF MAILS.
MAILS AKKIvR.
Boston, Portland and " est, 2. % A. NJ. $40 ,no
S.O5 Z. M.
Bangor, 255 A. NJ. and 22j P. NJ.
European y \. A. X. X 2.5j a. Nj.
Lewiston anu Auourh, o.iO Q ana o.ej Z NJ
- Bath and Rockland, 40 and 500 Z. NJ.
RocklaEd stage, VIA " Washington, = L. Nj.
WAlGoboro Stage, via Jefferson, +. Nj.
Belgrade, Vest Waterviie, Norridgew ock snd
NJ tdson. 80 P. NJ.
Wiathrop and Monmouth, 6 p. NJ.
Farmil gton stage via keadneld, 2.30 2. NJ.
Belfast 2.5j A. NJ and ll2j Z. al.
b sliast stage, II A.
Grand Trunk IL. Ii and canada, 255 Am. ana
3.iv 2. NJ.
Soaiers Home II NJ. and 100 Pm.
MAILS CLOSE.
Portland, Boston and West, 6.S5 A. NJ, II. 10
aad 10 p. Al.
Bangor, $50 and 10 P. NJ.
European \. "A. K. K. ~ z. VI.
Lewiston anu Auburn, o35, IL "A. NJ and u. y
P. NJ.
B an and Rockland, 5S5 A. NJ. and T. IL
Pm.
Rscxland stage, via Washington, 700 A. NJ.
WAidoboro stage, VIA Jefferson, 100 a. Nj.
Belgrade. West atervilie, Norrldgewock, ana
MIdson, lilo +. Nj. u.x.
Winthrop and Monmouth, 1910 a. NJ. sa..I
Farmngton stage via keauheid, LIS Z. NJ. !
Belfast, $50 L. Nj. and 1000 +. NJ.
Belfast stage, $50 Z. Nj.
Sxowhegan, $40 r. M, and 1000 2. NJ.
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Soldiers Home, A. NJ. and $50 p. NJ.
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printed matter (except unseaied circulars III pack
ages not exceeding lbs. IL weight, per ounces,
ceut.
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In packages not exceeding lbs. in weight, pei
ounce, | cent.
All matter not prepaid at letter rates must be 81
wrapped that it can be examined, and must COL
tain no writing whatever, except Is follows
The sender of any article Of third class mad
matter may write his or her name address
therein or on the outside thereof, with the woru
"from" above preceding the same, may
write briefly or print on any package the number
an names OF the articles inclosed.
Liquids glass and explosive chemicals are ex-
cluded from the mails.
MONEY ORDER OFFICE.
Especial attention Is called to the NJ oney Order
system al q safe and cheap method OF Transmitting
sm all sums OF money through the mails. Orders
are issued for amounts not exceeding 800. Larger
amounts can be sent to the same person at the
ssme lime by additional orders.
RATES.
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over Sl5 and not exceeding $50, Is -
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s4O &" " " S5O 25
money orders are also drawn by this office on
Canada, Great Britain Germany, Switzerland ami
Italy. e -iEl.t i.&.
REGISTERED LETTERS.
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roxstered to any p0st-otfce in the United states,
on the payment Of postage and q fee of ten
cents. HORACE II. dAMLEN, T. M.
Oct. I. 1873.
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Call and See the "FOX,'
AND OTHER BRKECH.LOADING GUNS.
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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1878-04-25
Published April A, 1878
CHAPTER 154

AN ACT to enable associations formed under
chapter 33l of the laws of Wisconsin of 1876
to increase the amount of their capital stock
The people of the state of Wisconsin, repre-
sented in senate and assembly, do enact as
follows
Section l. Any association or corporation
which may have been formed under chapter
33l of the laws Of Wisconsin of 1875, entitled
IAN act to confer on certain associations of
the citizens of the state of Wisconsin the pow
ers and immunities of corporations and bodies
polite in law" and which may have, by its
certificate of organization, limited the amount
of its capital to sum less than $500, 000 may,
by resolution carried by vote of at leaut
two>thirds of the members of such association
present at any regular meeting thereof in
crease the amount of its capital to any amount
not exceeding the sum Of 100000, including
the amount mentioned in the certificate of or
ganizaton of such corporation; provided, that
no such vote shall be taken unless such resolu-
ton, stating that the amount of the proposed
increase of capital, shall have been offered at
the regular meeting next preceding the one at
which such vote is taken.
Section 2. The secretary of such associa-
ton or corporation shall Immediately after
any such resolution as is mentioned in the pre-
ceding section shall have been adopted, file in
the office of the clerk of the circuit court in
and for the county in which such association
or corporation carries on its cooperative bust.
ness a certified copy of such resolution, and
shall state in such certificate the date of the
adoption of such resolution, and from and
after the filing of such certificate as aforesaid,
such association or corporation may issue cap
itai stock up to the amount specified in such
resolution IN the same manner as if the amount
of capital specified in such resolution had
been originally specified in the certificate of
organization of such association or corporation.
Section 8. This act shall take effect aud be
in force from and after its passage and publi-
cation.
Approved March IS 1878
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1878-04-25
Published April 6,lS7S.1
CHAPTER $3.50

AN ACT to prevent judicial officers from
bringing actions in their own courts on
claims placed in their hands for collection.
The people of the state of Wisconsin, repre-
sented in senate and assembly, do enact as
follows:
Section l. No person holding judicial Of
fee in this state shall bring or cause to be
brought, directly or indirectly, either by him
self, his agent or by any confederate, any acs
ton or proceeding in the court whereof he
shall be the judge, justice or other presiding
judicial officer, upon any claim or demand
placed in the hands of such Judge, Justice or
other presiding judicial officer, as agent or ats
torney for collection.
Section 2 Any person violating the pros
visions of the preceding section of this act
shall be deemed guilty of misdemeanor, and
on conviction thereof shall be punished by
fine of not less than Ave nor more than one
hundred dollars besides the cost of prosecu>
ton, and shall also be liable in civil action
to any person against whom he may bring or
cause to be brought an action based on any
such claim, to the full amount of all damages
and cost recovered in the action upon such
claim.
Section 8. This act shall take effect and
be in force from and after its passage and pub
lcation.
Approved March q, 1878.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1878-04-25

The following letter from Rev G. W. Mansfield for
merry pastor OF the Methodist Episcopal church yde
Park, and at present settled at Lowell must convince
every man who reads his letter OF the wonderful
curative qualities of Vegetine thorough cleanser
of the blood:
Mr.. H. R. Stevens - ~ NV
Dear Sir About ten years ago my health failed
through the depicting effects of dyspepsia; nearly
year later was attacked by typhoid fever in its worst
iorm' u settled La my back and took the form of
large deep-seated abseess which was fifteen months
In gathering had two surgical opperati ons by the
best skill In the State, but received no permanent
cure. suffered great pain at times and was
iy weakened by profuse discharge. / also lost
small pieces Of bone at different times
Matters ran on thus about seven years, till May
1874, when friend recommended me to go to your
ONCE and talk with you of the virtues of Vegetine
ny what saw and heard gained some confidence
in Vegetine.
l commenced taking it soon after, but felt worse
rcm It's ELECTS: still perseyered and felt it was
benehting me in other respects. Yet did see the
results DESIRED till had taken faithfully little
more than year. when the difficulty in the back was
health.
have in that time gained twenty five pounds of
hesh, being heavier than before in my ife and
was never more able to perform labor than now Du>
ring the past few weeks had scroffulous swelling
as large as my fist gather another part of my body
took Vegetine faithfully and it removed it level
with the surface in q month. think should have
been cured ofmy ms in trouble sooner if had taken
larger Doses after ha yng become accustomed to its
effects.
Let your patrons troubled with scrofula or kidney
disease understand that it takes time to cure chronic
Diseases and II they will patiently take Vegetine il
will. in my judgement, cure them
with great obligations am yours very truly,
CIV. MANSFIELD
Pastor of the Methodist E Church
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1878-04-25
,proyed March Is. 1873.
Published March %, 1881
CHAPTER 235

AN ACT relating to excise and the sale of in
toxieating liquors, and to amend section five
OF chapter i 10 of the laws of Wisconsin for
1874, entitled ian act TO consolidate and
codify the various laws of our state relst
ing to excise and the sale of intoxicating
liquors"
The people of the state of Wisconsin repre-
sented in senate and assembly do enact as
follows:
Section ]. Section 5 Of chapter ITO of the
laws of Wisconsin for 1874, entitled can act
to consolidate and codify the various laws Of
our state relating to excise and the sale of in.
toxicatng liquors" is hereby amended by in.
sorting "malt" after the word spurious"
where it occurs in the third line of said sec
ton, so that when so amended it will read as
follows: Section 5. If any person shall vend
sell, deal or traffic in or for the purpose of
eyading this chapter, give away. any spiritu-
Gus, malt, ardent or intoxicating liquors, or
drinks in any quantity whatever without first
having obtained license therefor, according
to the provisions of this chapter, he shall be
deemed guilty of misdemeanor, and on con-
viction thereof shall be punished therefor by
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1878-04-25
Published April 4, 1871
oh pTER GEO

AN ACT to provide for the collection of sta
tistics in relation to the principal farm pro-
ducts Of this state.
The people of the state of Wisconsin, repre-
sented in senate and assembly, do enact as
follows:
Section l.. 1t shall be the duty of the as
sessor of each town in, this state, at the time
of making the annual assessment of property,
to collect statistics in relation to the principal
farm products of this state, as follows, to-wit !:
Of wheat, corn, oats, barley, rye, potatoes,
root crops and cranberries, the number of
acres devoted to the cultivation of each re-
spectively, for the current year, and also the
number of bushels of each respectively, raised
the preceding year; of apples, the number of
acres in orchard, the number of trees of bear
ing age the current year, and also the number
OF bushels raised the preceding year; OF fax,
hops and tobacco, the number of acres the
current year. and the number of pounds raised
the preceding year OF cultivated grasses, the
number of acres of current year, and number
of tons raised the preceding year; of growing
timber, the number of acres; of mich cows
the number and value; of butter and cheese
the number OF pounds manufactured of EACH
the preceding year; of clover and timothy, the
number of acres of each, harvested for seed
the preceding year, and the number of bushels
of each obtained therefrom; and said assessor
shall make duplicate certificates OF such Stats
tics, one of which he shall file in the Office OF
the town clerk of his town, and the other with
the clerk of the board of supervisors of his
county, on or before the first day of July of
the same year.
Section Q. The town clerk shall, on or be-
fore the 10Th day of July of each year, forward
to the secretary of state to be kept in his of
flee, certificate of the aggregate number of
acres and the amount of yield of each of said
products in his county, as ascertained and
compiled from the certificates of said assessors
Section 8. Chapter 3s of the laws of Wis
consin oil 1874, and chapter 224 of the laws of
Wisconsin of 1877, are hereby repealed
Section 4. This act shall take effect and
be in force from and after its passage and pub
LEGATION.
Approved March IS, 1878.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1878-04-25
Published April 10, 1851
CHAPTER 246.

AN ACT TO enable secret societies and other
charitable and benevolent institutions, in
Gliding mutual insurance companies organ
ICED by said societies and Incorporated
under the laws os this state, to amend their
charters.
The people of the state of Wisconsin, rerre-
scented in senate and assembly DO enact as
follows
Section l. The board of directors or truss
tees having the control of the affairs Of any
insurance company organized by any secret
society or other benevolent society, which has
been heretofore Incorporated by the laws of
this state, said board having been previously
elected by the members or stockholders of
said company, shall be authorized to make
such alteration and amendments to the con-
sitution and bylaws of any such company as a
majority ofsuch board may determine to be for
the best interest OF said company, which said
amendments shall be in full force and effect
from and after their adoption by said board
provided, however the annual meeting of the
stockholders or members of any such society
may by majority of all such members or
stockholders present, or represented by proxy
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1878-04-25
Published April s, 1878.
CHAPTER 292.
Published April s, 1881
Eu DfrEn one

AN ACT to amend chapter 10 OF the general
laws of 1872, entitled, Gan act in relation TO
railroads and the organization OF railroad
companies"
The people of the state of Wisconsin, repre-
scented in senate and assembly do enact as
follows:
Section /. Section 3 of chapter l19 of the
general laws of 1872, Is hereby amended so
as to read as follows: Section 81. When
such fences shall be duly made and main
tanned, the railroad company or parties having
control of the road shall not be liable for any
SUCH damages unless willfully or negligently
done. And if any person shall ride, lead or
drive any horse or other animal upon
such road when such road be fenced,
or it any person or persons shall ride,
lead or drive any horse or horses or team or
teams lengthwise of said track when it is not
fenced (other than at the farm crossings or
upon depot grounds, or where the same is laid
along or across public road or streetl with
out the consent of the corporation or party
having control of such road, he shall for every
such offense forfeit sum not exceeding ten
dollars, to be received by such company or
party in an action before any Justice of the
peace of the county wherein such offense is
committed, and shall also pay all damages
which shall be sustained to the company or
party aggrieVed. II shall not be lawful for
any person other than those connected with or
employed upon The railroad, to walk along the
track or tracks of any railroad, except when
the same shall be laid along public Dads or
streets, provided this act shall not be con-
strued TO prevent any person from driving
across any such roads from one part of his
own lany to another
Section 2. Section 40 of chapter li9, gen.
eral laws of 1872, and the acts amendatory
thereof, are hereby amended so as to reaa as
follows 1t is hereby declared to be unlaw.
full for any officer, agent or employee of any
railroad company operating any line or rail.
road within the state, TO lock or cause t. be
locked any door or any car used for the pur-
pose Of transporting passengers upon any
railroad within this state, while such cars is
IN motion and occupied by any person or per.
sons as passengers upon said railroad, aud
such cars shall not be so locked as 10 prevent
the tree exit from the cars at all times. II is
also hereby declared TO be unlawful for any
officer, agent or employee of any railroad com
pany to use or authorize The use of any kero-
sene oil OF less than three hundred degrees
test, or other material of an explosive nature,
for the purpose of lighting any cars used for
the transportation of passengers upon any
railroad in this state
Section 8. This act shall take effect and
be in force from and afterits passage and pub
LEGATION.
Approved March 10, 1878.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1878-04-25
Published April 6, 1881
CHAPTER 2Io


AN ACT relating to the solemnization of
marriage
The people of the state Of Wisconsin repres
sented in senate and assembly, do enact as
follows
Section !. II any person, authorized by
law to join others in marriage, shall solemnize
any marriage without first having examined at
least one of the parties on oath, as to the le-
gality of such marriage, and the age of the par>
ties, and shall have omitted to require of all
males under the age of twenty,one years, and
females under eighteen years of age, the wrt-
ten consent of the parent or guardian of such
parties, attested by two witnesses, unless such
parent parents or guardian be present at the
colonization of such marriage, he shall be
deemed guilty of msde meanor, and upon
conviction thereof shall be punished by inn
prisonmcnt in the county jail not less than
thirty days nor more than one year, or by a
fine not less than fifty dollars nor more than
five hundred dollars, or by both such fine and
imprisonment, at the discretion of the court
Section 2. This act shall take effect from
and after its passage and publication.
Approved March 90, 1878.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1878-04-25
DROOF OF WILL.-DUNN.

State of Wisconsin. GrantCounty, Probate Office
Lancaster, March Goth, A. D.. 1878. In the mat.
ter OF the Proof and Probate of the last will and
testament of Harvey Dunn. deceased, late of the
County of Grant.
Whereas an instrument in writing purporting to
be the last Will and testament of Harvey Dunn,
deceased late of the county of Grant, has been filed
in this office and whereas application has made by
Lydia A. Dunn, praying that the same be proven
and admitted probate according to the laws of this
State.
Therefore it is ordered that said application be
heard before at the Probate Office, in the village
of Lancaster in said county, Monday the 22d day
April, A. d. 1873, at O'clock, p. M.
Andit is further ordered that notice shall be given
to all persons interested in said Will of the time and
place of said hearing by publication in the Grant
County HERALD. weekly newspaper printed at Lam
CASTER in said county, for three successive weeks,
once each week prior to the time of such hearing.
By the Court,
3w3 WIN. McG0NIGAL, County Judge
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1878-04-25
pproved March q, 1878.
Published April 4, 1881
CHAPTER 24l.

AN ACT relating to preservation of game and
amendatory of chapter S29 of the laws of
Wisconsin for 1874 entitled can act for the
preservation of game in the state of Wis
consin.n
The people of the state of Wisconsin, repre-
sented in senate and assembly, do enact as
follows:
Section l. Chapter 500 Of the laws of Wis
consin for 1874 entitled 'An act for the pres
ervation of game in the state of Wisconsinn9s
hereby amended by inserting between section
s and section of said act the following Sec
ton 6. No person or persons shall at any time
catch, kill or have in possession for the purs
pose of exporting or causing carried out of the
limits of the state of Wisconsin any partridge,
ruffed grouse, prairie her or prairie chicken or
quail mentioned in this act and each and every
person guilty of such offense shall be liable to
the penalty Of ten dollars for every such game
bird so caught. killed or had in possession
The provisions of this section shall apply to
corporation, railroad company or express
company carrying on business within the state
and to any and every agent and employe of
such corpt ration, railroad company or express
company.
Section 2. The penalty provided in section
/ OF this act may be recovered under the pro-
visions of said section g., chapter S29 of the
laws of Wisconsin for 1874.
Section 8. Sections G. n, s and of said
chapter 329 Of the laws Of Wisconsin for 1874
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1878-04-25
Approved March 81, 1878.
Published April 3, 1878. ]
pTER 3l1
AN ACT to amend section 8 Of cha

AN ACT to amend section of chapter 1877 Of
the revised statutes Of the state of Visions
sin entitled "Of prisons generally and CON-
mon jais," and to repeal chapter 236 of the
laws of Wisconsin for 1876, entitled, "An
act to amend section 3 of chapter ,S7 of
the revised Statutes Of the state Of Wiscon-
sin, entitled "0f prisons generally and CONS
mon jails.h
The people of the state of Wisconsin, repre-
scented in senate and assembly do enact as
follows
Section J. Section of chapter 1877 of the
hereby amended so as to read as follows:
Section g. All charges for maintaining con-
viets who have been sentenced to confinement
in the state prison, and the expense for main~
tanning persons charged with offenses and duly
committed for trial, and Of those who are con,
fined in the county Jail, or who may be COM
mitted for the non-payment Of any fines and
expenses for safe keeping, shall be paid out of
the county treasury, the account of the keeper
OF such Jail having been first allowed by the
county board of county supervisors; provided,
that such keeper shallbe entitled to, and shall
receive such compensation for maintaining
persons in said jail rs shall he allowed by the
board of supervisors OF the proper county :;
and chapter 236 of the laws Of Wisconsin for
1876. entitled "An act to amend section of
chapter lS7 Of the revised statutes of the state
of Wisconsin, entitled "0f prisons generally
and common jails," is hereby repealed"
Section 2. This act shall take effect and
be in force from and after its passage and
publication.
Approved April 20, 1878.