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ling down my back, and large drops of
Precipitation stood ON my forehead. My
lace was as white as the driven snow, and
| could neither msve nor talk, but seem
ed to be as stiff as a post. 1t makes me
shudder as TlMrite, to think of the stare
of the reptile. Annie, my companion,
seeing my dangerous situation, screamed
fer help. She seemed to have been bereft
of reason, for instead OF coming 10 my
assistance she started to run away. Try
ing to turn my head 10 see whether she
had gone, the eyes of tie snake were also
directed in the direction in which Annie
was screaming.
From that moment the snakes spell on
me was broken, and with all my might
hurled it from me. No sooner had the
snake landed on the ground than l ran
with the tleetness 0. deer, fearing that
it would overtake me. Judge of feelings
when almost out of breath and ready to
sink down to the earth from sheer ex-
haustion, turned around and found a
snake with three others several PAGES
from me, in hot pursuit. | remembered
that snakes were afraid of anything red.
Fortunately having on red skirt, / i'm
mediately exposed it to the reptiles
view, and they at once stopped the pur-
suit. | advanced toward them, shaking
my red skirt, and they retreated.
gathered up stones and trew at them and
killed the largest one, and the others
escaped through the rocks. Just at this
moment deputation from the school
who had been in search of US came up.
The large snake that had coiled itself
around my neck was found by the escort,
and it measures nine feet and four inces.
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Rattlesnakes.

From the Reading Eagle.
a Young lady in this city has received
the following letter from her friend who
is at boarding school, giving thrilling
account of her adventure with huge rat
tlesnake:
"Three weeks ago yesterday afternoon
two young ladies besides myself, who had
gone out in walking party with one OF
the teachers at the school in this place,
strolled off from the rest of the party,
and, losing our way, were unable for some
time to tell where we were, as the woods
and underwood were so thick that the
further we penetrated into it the more
difficult our passage became. We wander
ed to and fro for long time until almost
overcome with fatigue, when we sat
down on huge boulder to recover our
lost strength.
Looking at our WASHES we found
that we had been on the mountuin near
" six honrs, and felt hungry, distressed
and tired. It was about five o'clock IN
the afternoon, and twilight was fast APP
nroaching. ooh, but for something
eat, nv companion said, sand then W
could struggle on and try to find IN
school again. She appeared to be IN
picture of despair. We were setting som
feet above the ground alongside OF
huge oak tree, and presently | felt some
thing moving ON my neck. ] placed my
hand to my neck to remove it, when hor-
rible to relate, / grasped something round
and soft, which Kissed like an adder. |
tried to pull it from me, butt wriggled
and souirnled, and nv companion seeing
fhe monster on my body, shrieked and
screamed and almost tainted. just at
that moraent the head made dart at my
breast. with mouth wide open and tongue
elongated, and Kissing death-like and
horrible sound.
NV left hand was but six inches frm
its head. and. in order 70 prevent being
bitten, grasped it right behind the eyes
with nv right hand Holding it IN this
wav for several seconds, my companion
shrieked TO me to throw the snake from
me. tried to do so, but was powersess
being. as il seemed to me transhxed OF
charmed to the spot by the horTid eyes
of the monster. | tried to talk, but my
laws would not open, and my tongue ap-
peared stiff. tel the cold sweat trick
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sureties to be approved by the chairman of
said supervisors, conditioned that he viii
faithfully account for and pay over according
to law all moneys that shall come into his
hands as such treasurer, under and by virtue
of said warrant.
Section 8. The clerk shall thereupon deliver
said tax-roll and warrant to the treasurer and
the said treasurer shall proceed to collect the
same IN the same manner that general taxes
are collected.
Section q. II the treasurer shall be unable
to collect any part of said taxes, he shall re-
turn to the town clerk list of such delinquent
ana uncollected taxes under oath in the usual
form, and the said clerk shall add such delin-
quent taxes to the taxes against the same
property and persons in the next regular an
nual tax-roll of such town, and the same shall
be collected in the same manner as the other
taxes in said annualtax roll.
Section 5. This act shall take effect and
be in force from and after its passage and pub
LEGATION.
A
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tender by this bin, viii, under its operations,
be equivalent in value to the gold dollar MANY
supporters of the bill believe this, and would
not Justify an attempt TO pay debt# either
public or private, in coin of inferior value to
the money of the world.
The capital defect of the bill is that II
contains no provision protecting from its oper-
alton pre-existing debts, in case the coinage
which 1t creates shall continue to be of less
value than that which was the sole legal tender
when they were contracted. If it is now pro-
posed, for the purpose of taking advantage of the
depreciation of silver in payment of debts, to
coin and make legal tender silver dollar of less
commercial value than any dollar
whether of gold or paper, which is
now lawful money in this country, such
measure, it Will be hardly questioned, will, in
the Judgment of mankind, be act of bad
faith. As to all debts heretofore contracted the
silverdollar should be made LEGAL tender only
at its market value. The standard of value
should not be changed without consent of both
parties to the contract
National promises should be kept with un-
fiinching fidelity. There is no power to compe
a nation to pay its just debts. Its credit de-
ponds its honor. The nation, owes what
it had led or allowed its creditors to ex-
peet, | cannot approve a bill which,
in my Judgment, authorizes the vio-
lation of sacred obligations. The obliga-
ton of public faith transcends all question of
profit or public advantage. It's unquestionable
maintenance is the dictate as well of the high
est expediency as of the most necessary duty
and should ever be carefully guarded by the
Executive by Congress and by the people.
1t is my firm conviction that if the coun-
try is to be benefited by a silver coinage it
can be done only by the issue of silver dollars
of full value, which will defraud no man. A
currency worth less than it purports to be
worth will in the end defraud not only creditors
but all who are engaged in legitimate business,
and none more assuredly than those who are
dependent on their daily labor for their daily
bread.
(Signed) RUTHERFORD B. HAYES.
President of the United States.
Executive Mansion, Feb. %, 1878.
Immediately upon the reception of the
message, both branches OF Congress passed
the bill over the veto by the required two
thirds vote.
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Febrnary 23, SIS.
Published February, %, 1878. !
CHAPTER <

AN ACT To authorize the supervisors of the
several towns containing unincorporated
villages, and the trustees of incorporated
villages to regulate and license hawkers
and peddlers, within and near such villages.
The people of the state of Wisconsin, repre-
scented in senate and assembly, do enact as
follows:
Section l. The supervisors of the several
towns in this state containing villages not in
corporated and the trustees of incorporated
villages are hereby authorized, and shall have
power to establish rates for, and license and
regulate the traffic of all hawkers and ped
dlers 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 va
cant lots within and near the limits of any
of said villages, and to be designated and de-
termiued by said supervisors or trustees rs
the case may be, during any days of public
assembages held therein; such as county or
monthly cattle fairs election or town meet
ing days, not to exceed twenty days in any
year,
Section 2. The license or permit to be pro-
vided for in this act shall be good only for the
day or days designated therein, and may be
issued by the town or village clerk as the case
may be, by and under the directions and re-
gulations of the supervisors of such towns or
the trustees of such incorporated villages, as
may have adopted the same under this act.
Section 3. The provisions of, and the pen
alties prescribed, in section 2 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; provided
always, that this act shall in no ways affect
existing laws, regulating agricultural socie-
ties.
Section 4. All acts and parts of acts con-
travening the provisions of this act are here
by repealed.
Section s. This act shall take effect and be
in force from and after its passage and publ
cation.
Aprravad Fahruarv 1879
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. A Woman's Economy.

The sried apple of to-day has hun
bred ylrds the start of the dried apple Of
ten yoa-s ago, bgt yet all peope are not
willing to admit it, A Detr Dit grocer
was trYing to induce woman TO buy a
three@pouud package, instead OF half a
bushei of green apples, telling her that
che wpgId save money by the operation.
ayes. | might save money, and sgain
might att she nsased.
~ know you wuuld," he urged.
oB4t, if took home died apples in
stead:ag green, There would be no parings
for the children, aud no cores for my hus
band II, chew on during the long evening.
And thare's The worm holes--they're avn
full nist for my csnaries.n
shS took green apples,
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Discharge of employees.

The following circular letter has been
sent by Commissioner Williamson, of the gen
eral land office, to fifty three of the employees
OF that bureau, including twenty ladies
want of an appropriation to pay for the nee
esssry clerical force, has forced upon the hon
orable secretary of the interior the alternative
Of dismissing, or granting leave of absence
without pay, TO a very large percentage of the
force Of this Office, till such time as it may
please the Congress of the United States to
make such appropriation as will enable him
to again avail the government of your services
The option of saying whether you will accept
leave of absence without pay or be discharged,
is, unfortunately, the only one that can be
offered. Those of you who accept leave viii
be required 10 state in a letter to the Commits
sioner that YOU relmquish all claim for pay
during such leave. It deeply grieyes the hon
orable Secretary of the interior and myself to
take the action imperatively demanded of us
under existing laws, but it can no longer be
avoided
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LAWS OF WISCONSIN.
foFFIcIAL PUBLICATION.
Published February %, 1878.
pTEP 81

Published February o. 1s7Sl
CHAPTER 81.
AN ACT 20 provide for the collection of spe-
cial taxes in certain cases.
The people OF the State of Wisconsin, repre-
sented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as
follows;
Section l. Whenever the qualified electors
of any town, al 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 compile
ton 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-ron by copying
the last regular annual tax-rol of said town,
excepting the taxes specified therein, and up
on the roll so made out, to apportion and car
~ out the special tax so voted to be raised
The said clerk shall attach to said roll, when
completed, a warrant in the usual foTm, ex-
cepting that such warrant shall require the
treasurer to retain and pay out as togn treas
urer according 10 law, the whole OF the taxes
collected by hin, by virtue thereof, and to
make return of said warrant, with said ron
annexed to said town clerks, with his d0ings
thereon, within sixty DAYS.
Section 9 The town treasurer shall exc
cute a bond to the supervisors Of the town
in sum double the amount Of such tax, with
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England's Immense Wealth.
PHILADELPHIA Press.

We hear much of her losses by unfortu-
nate hazards in America, but not much of
her gains. Nearly three years ago, May,
1875, procured and printed list of the
deposits in the public banks of London at
midsummer, 1874. Most of this treasure
was not then and of course, is not now flor
the times are just as gloomy as they were in
1870, drawing more than two per cent. The
Bank of England is not included in the list,
in which the private deposits are the bal
ances of the bankers; nor are the heavy de-
posts of the Indian, Australian and Cana
dian banks; nor is there any return of the
immense boards in the hands of the thirty
one private bankers-any one of whom has
more money on hand than any one of the
public banks named. / now submit the list
of the public banks of London, with the
money in their vaults June 30. 1874:
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Pope Leo Crowned.

Pope Leo XIII, was crowned in the
sistine chapel Rome, on the Sd inst. The car
dinals, prelates and diplomatists accredited to
the vatican and few otherpersons were pres
ent. The pope was afterwards carried to his
apartments blessing the spectators on the way.
few houses were Illuminated. The OpiaioSse
reports that the council Of state in response to
the question of signor Crispi, priest of the
chamber of deputies, as to whether the Italian
government had right to modify the papal
guarantees has rendered decision that
the law of papal guarantees
dossessed constitutional organic
character. When Cardinal Simeoni was
about to resume his Office as pontifieAl seere
tarv of state, the Catholic powers and some
cardinals protested against his restoration, be-
canse of his reactionary tendencies. Cardinal
Simeoni thereupon resigned, and Cardinal
Franehi was appointed in his place. Crowds
broke the windows which were Illuminated
for the pope's coronation, but were dispersed
BY the troops without casualty.
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February 6, 1873.
Published February q, 1878. !
CHAPTER 35.

CHAPTER 80.
AN ACT to regulate the time of holding the
general and special terms of the sixth
judicial circuit
The people of the state of Wisconsin, repre-
sented in senate and assembly, do enact as
follows:
Section l. The general terms of the circuit
court in the sixth judicial circuit shall here
after be held int each year as follows: In
the county of Jackson on the third Monday
of March and third Mondy of September; in
the county of Clark on the first Monday of
March and first Monday in September; in the
county of Vernon on the fourth Monday OF
April and fourth Monday of October: in the
county of La Crosse on the second Monday of
May and second Monday of November; in the
county of Monroe on the first Monday of
April and first Monday of October; in the
county Of Trempealeau on the second Monday
of June and the Second Monday of December.
Pl'oteded that the firstterm of the circuit court
for Clark county. afterlthe passage of this act
shall be held on 1.-The third Monday in April,
1878, as now provided by law.
Section 2. All general terms held in the
coxnties of La Crosse, Monroe, Jackson, and
Trempeleau shall be special terms for the en-
tire circuit, and there shall be held in the
county of Monroe, on the the first Monday in
January, in each year, special term for the
cirellit Albany special term OF said court
herein provided for, ony-o4as all ',ei.--.ss 10y
bexdone arising in any county OF the circuit
which might be done at any fgeneral term,
except the trial of issues offact by jury in
cases other than those arising in action OF
quo aDa97unto and Ndnadn,uS, and excepting
also the trial of issues of fact in actions made
ocal by law, and arising in some county other
than the one in which such special term shall
be held.
Section 3. Chapter one ofthe laws oil Wis
consin of 1877, entitled IAN act to regulate the
time of holding the general and special terms
of the circuit court and the sixth judicial cir
cult, excepting SO far as it relates to the
third Monday in April 1878, and all other laws
providing 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 con-
travening the provisions of the 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 %, 1877.
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h.argA Fire I'm Chicago.

At Chicago on the Goth ult., fire
broke out in Cameron & Amberg's great
printing, stationery aud book binding estab-
lishmcnt, number S4 Lake street, which in an
hour destroyed a large quantity of stock and
nearly burned itself out. The stock was est-
mated at $4,000, and the insurance on it was
$4,000, but exactly what amount of stock was
destroyed, cannot be definitely ascertained.
The building owned by Judge T. Lyle Dickey,
was damaged to the amount of $1,000.
Eleven printing presses, type, and other print
ing material, was destroyed this loss being
estimated at about $500.
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tween them and certain State officers. The
management of this rotten concern was
thoroughly investigated, and as result a
joint Indictment was brought in against Law
son P. billiard, Allanson w. Edwards, Martin
Ryan, John Reid, Joseph H. Kellogg and
Robert II. Woods on general charge of con-
spiracy 1t is alleged that two hundred
Thousand dollars in all was stolen. This was
accomplished in part by lying statements, a
fraudulent system Of bookkeeping and by
swearing to false afidavits, respecting the
affairs of the concern. Woods was State insur-
ance examiner. While occupying the posi-
ton, he inquired into the affairs of the com
pany shortly before its collapse and pro-
nOunced them to be in good shape.
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Milwaukee Produce Market.

GRAIN-Wheat, opened unsettled and closed
firm; No. hard Sl.l5; No. S1.14; No. S1.10;
February S1095s March Sl09ss; April S1.101S;
No. SI.035S. Corn scarce and wanted No.
nominal at 44c. Oats, steady; No. Csc. Rye,
scarce and firm; No. / soc. Barley, duh and de-
pressedNo. March 521Sc; April 5Ss4@55c.
ONISI0NS-Nominally unchanged; mess
pork steady at $1,000. Lard, prime steam
s7.3a; kettle S7.625s.
Chicago Produce Market.
GHAIN-Wheat, excited, higher and unset
tledi opened strong and higher and closed at
Inside prices; No. l Chicago sI.l0A@1.11; No.
2 Chicago gilt edge S1.I05S regular: S1.093x
cash and March; Sl.10 April; sales at S1.09@
Lis April; No. Chicago Sl.0471 .041S; re-
jected Gle. Corn, demand active; opened
strong and higher, and closed at inside prices:
gilt edge 4sc; regular 1850 cash, March and
April; 435so May; rejected 36@36ISc. Oats.
duh and unchanged; 25c cash; 24szc March;
24Ssa April; p sssW275-t May. Rye, fairly ac-
tive and shade higher. a : Soc. Barley good de-
maI3d and prices shade higher, at 47c.
Pg0FISI0NS-P Pork, steady. with fair de-
lmapd St0.25 cash; SI0.40d10 42JS April;
Sl0571s Nay. Lard, steady and in fair de-
maisd. at 1928 cash; $3.50 1919 April, STA
@z.4ISs aiay. Bulk meats, steady and in fair
demand.
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From Rome

Cardinal McCloskey, on presenting his
homage to the Pope, said he had no reaaon to
deplofe thefateness of his arrival in Rome, as
the conclave had made so excellent a choice.
1t is announced the coronation Of Pope Leo
AIII, viii take place on March 3d. in the Sis
tine chapel. All new appointments to pom
tifical. court offices will be made by the end of
the week, to be in readiness for the coronation.
Cardinal Simeoni has been reappointed and
confirmed to his post as pontifical SECRETARY of
state. The irreeoncilables and Jesuit parties
have been strenuously working to obtain this
confirmation. Father Angelo Seechi, the
famous astronomer is dead.
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The sncrarnento FInnn.

A correspondent of the California asso-
ciatcd press, who has assembled the Sacramento
river to Monroeville, 100 miles above Sacra-
mento, telegraphs that for the entire distance,
the country presents the appearance of con
tinuous sea. On both sides of the river, not
five thousand acres of land along the river for
the whole distance have escaped the flood. The
river is now falling rapidly and vast tracts of
wheat land are making their appearance, much
IF which may be saved if drying north winds
follow the recent continued storms Between
Sacramento and Monroeville there are about
250 breaks in the levees. DR.. eileen, large
farmer in Colusa county, lost 1000 sheep and
six thousand acres of wheat by the flood. The
main wheat lands of Colusa county are five
miles from the river and are safe. About 10
per cent. of the wheat crop of that county is
ruined and about the same amount damaged.
The loss between Sacramento and Monroeyille
in ievecs, buildings stock and crops, will reach
$500, 900, besides a decrease in the value of
property i'm some localities. There is however
a prospect of an enormous harvest, and much
sediment has been deposited, which will renew
the land where worn out by continuous crop
ping. The flood has caused comparatively
ew cases of personal suffering and want
Coinage of the New silver DOilsr.
Acting under instructions of the secre-
tary of the treasury, the director of minis has
been engaSrd in making the necessary ar
engagements for running the minis TO their
fnll capacity on the new silver dollar in con-
nection with which gold only will for some
time be coined. 1t is probable a supply of
working dies will be ready the 10th of March
meantime silver bullion viii pass through all
the process of putting it in shape Tor coming
into dollars, except that Of stamping, and for
which particular operation the capacity ofthe
minis is in excess of other operations, so that
in reality but little delay in coinage will be
occasioned by the dies not being ready. 1t is
thought by the middle of April the coinage of
the silver dollar viii be at the rate of three
millions five hundred thousand dollars per
month. The supply of fractional silver coins
at the mint and different treasury offices is
sufficient to meet any demand likely TO arise
or several months to come. The minis are
all in excellont condition, with skilled force
Of work-men, and everything in shape to meet
the large amount of coinage devolyed upon
them by the new law
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Batter, life Insurance.

AT Chicago on the I'd of March, the
grand jury returned bin Of indictment
against the officers of the late Protection Life
Insurance company for alleged conspiracy be.