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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1878-05-16

chapter 300 of the laws of Wisconsin for
1878, entitled an act 10 provide for COM
plete geological survey of Wisconsin, and TO
repeal chapter 137 of the general laws of
1870, entitled an act to provide for the sur
yey of the lead district, making maps and
collecting statistics from the same, and
chapter 1856 OF the general laws OF 1877
amendatory thereof. and chapter SO of the
laws of Wisconsin for 1877, amendatory
thereof.
The people of the State of Wisconsin, repre-
sente in Senate and Assembly, do enact as
follows
Section Section of chapter 292 of the
laws of Wisconsin for 1878, is hereby amend
ed by striking cut the words thirteen thous-
and dollars for each year until the completion
of said suryey,n where they occur in the
second and third lines of the section, and in
sorting the words ''five Thousand dollars" so
that the sentence shall read rs follows; To
carry into effect the provisions OF this act, the
sum of five thousand dollars are hereby APP
propriated, to be drawn from the treasury on
warrants of the Governor, which shall be in
full for all expenditures except printing of re-
ports.
Section g Section is so amended as to
read as follows. The survey shall be CON-
pleted by March 3lst, 1879, aud all salaries
shall cease on that date; but this act shall not
debar the members OF the geological corps
from performing voluntarily the functions OF
their office, and of supervising the publication
OF their reports; provided, said reports are
presented at the earliest practicable date; and
provided, this clause shall not be construed as
authorizing any claim to compensation fol
such voluntary service.
Section 3. This act shall take effect and be-
in force from any after the 3lst day Of next
Nav.
Approved March 20, 1878.
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1t killed Her.

am no teller of stories, says Hazlitt
yet there is one belonging to Bnrleigh
House OF which happen TO know some of
the particulars. The late Earl of Exeter
was divorced from his wife, a woman OF
foshion and of somewhat more gayety of
manners than 'lords who love their
ladies" like. He determined to seek a
second in an humble sphere of life, and
that il should be one who, having no
knowledge of his rank, should love him
for himself alone. For this purpose he
went and settled incognito. under the
name of Mr.. Jones, at Honet an obscure
village in Shropshire. He made over
lures to one or two damsels in the neigh
borhood, but they were too knowing to
be taken in by him. His manners were
not boorish; his mode of life was retired !;
it was odd how he got his livelihood and
at last he began to be thought highway
man. IN this dilemma he turned to Miss
Higgins, the eldest drughter of small
farmer at whose house he lodged.
Miss Hoggins, it would seem, had not
been used to romp with the village
clowns; there was something in the man
ner of there quiet but eccentric guest
which she liked. Having inspired her
with that kind of regard which he wish
ed for, he made honorable proposals to
her, and at the end of some months they
were married, without his letting her
know who he was. They sat off in a.
postchaise from her fathers house and
travelled across the country. In this
manner they arrived at Stamford, and
passed through the town without stopp-
ing till they came to the entrance of Bur-
leigh Park, which is ON the outside of it.
The gate flew open, and the chaise drove
down the long avenue of trees that led.
up to the front of this fine old mansion.
AS they drew near to it, and she seemed
surprised at where they were going, her
husband said.
Well, my dear, this is Burleigh
House: it is the house / promised to
bring you to; and you are the Countess of
Exeter2n
tits said that the shock of this dis
covery was too much for the young crea-
ture, and that she never recovered from
it. 1t was a sensation worthy dying for.
| never wish to have been a lord but
when think of this story.
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strange Romance otCrt,ne.

A strange romance of crime is narrated
at st Louis. Six years ago Julia Leblanc,
daughter of farmer in Jefferson county
Missouri, mysteriously disappeared one eve
nngand was never again seen alive. Lately
a negro, while shooting snipe along the bank
of the Mississippi river, near Point Pleasant,
twenty or thirty miles from the home of
Leblanc, saw stray skiff floating down the
stream, and on overhauling it found it to con-
tain a female skeleton, which proved to be that
the long missing girl. The theory is that she
was entieed from home by discarded lover,
strangled and placed in the skif, which was
then securely fastened to the bank Of creek
ntaI ce where the underbrush was so thick
as to effectually hide it; that there the boat
remained until the rayages of time made the
ropes cay and thus the loosened boat fioated
down the creek and into the Mississippi river.
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Published every Thursday.
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
RnpttshGraIn Trade.

The Mark Lane ErDreSs says the farm
ers continue to market wheat very sparingly
in spite of the promising appearance of the
growing crors, doubtless in the hope of OBJ
tanning better prices for reduced stocks still
in their hands, should the market rise under
the influence of possible war. English wheat
advanced shilling in many important pro
vincial markets, but the trade has disappoint-
ed the London factors, as sales have only been
practically at former rates. Imports of foreign
wheat into London have been fair, ME bulk Of
the supply consisting of American and Rus
sian deseriptions,upo which milling demand
has principally turned during the last fort
night. OfCalcutta wheat there is little re-
naming in our market. Sellers for future de-
livery have shown reserve, as this branch of
trade may be seriously affected by the rise
which will doubtless occur in ireights should
the government continue to charter extern
sively Tor transport of troops from In
dia Maize ruled steaty for sound lots OF new
corn, and also for the limited stocks still re-
naming of old but the demand for cargoes
on passage and for shipment, was checked by
fears regarding their condition upon which
the near approach of warm weather has be-
gun to tell, nearly all cargoes that arrived OH
coast being in o damaged state. There is
little auotable alteration in values OF barley
or oats, but the trade in feeding corn has been
animated and prices eased slightly with mod
crate arrivals at ports Of call. The floating
cargo trade for wheat is quiet and prices de-
clined shilling owing to the fine weather
and more pacific aspect of political affairs
Msize advanced three per cent for perfect
cargoes, which are scarce. Barley steady.
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Published March 90, 1878.

AN ACT to amend chapter 1873, general laws
Of 1861, entitled IAN act to amend chapter IL
of tile revised statutes, and chapter % OF the
general laws of 1859 entitled An act relat-
ing to the sale of lands for unpaid taxes, and
the conveyance and redemption thereof
The people of the State of Wisconsin, repre-
scented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as
follows
Section I. Chapter l3S of the general laws
Of 1861 entitled "An act 10 amend chapter Is
of the revised statutes, and chapter p OF the
general laws Of 1859, entitled AN act relating
to the sale Of lands for taxes, and conveyance
and retention thereof is hereby amended
by adding to the end of section of said chap
ter 12S the following, to-wit: But whenever
apy such action shall be commenced, after
the expiration of three years from the date of
recording of such deed, unless such action
shall be brought by person who was a NIL
nor at the time the right of action shall accrue,
as aforesaid. such deed, II executed sub
stantially IN form prescribed by law Tor the
execution Of tax deeds, shall be conclusive ey-
idence Of the existence and legality of all pro-
ceedings from and including the assessment
of the property for taxation UP to and includ-
ing the execution Of such deed.
Section 2. This act shall apply TO tax deeds
heretofore issued as wei as those hereafter
issued.
Section 5. This act shall take effect from
and after January LIST, 1879
Approved March 10, 1878
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Published April 6, 1878. !
CHAPTER 257
An Act to protect lumber interests.

An Act to protect lumber interests.
The people of the State of Wisconsin, repre-
scented IN Senate and Assembly, do enact as
follows:
Section /. Every person who shall willful-
ly take, carry away or otherwise convert to
his own use, without the concent of the own
er any log or cant suitable to be worked into
plank, boards, ioist, single, or other lumber,
the property Of another, whether the owner
thereof be known or unknown, lying and be-
ing IN any river within this state, or in any of
its tributaries, or on or near the bank OF any
such river, or any of its tributaries, for the
purpose of being driven or fioated to market,
shall be deemed guilty of the crime of larceny,
and on conviction thereof shall be punished
by fine of not less than fifty dollars and by
imprisonment in the county Jail not less than
three months; and on a second conviction for
a like crime shall be punished by fine of not
less than one hundred dollars and by impris-
eminent in the penitentiary not more than
two years
Section 2. Every person who shall cut out,
alter or destroy any mark made or caueed to
have been made by the owner on any log,
cant or other lumber lying and being as de-
scribcd in the first section of this act, without
the consent of the owner thereof, shall, on
conviction, be punished by fine of not less
than fifty dollars and by Imprisonment in the
county Jail not less than three months; and
on q second conviction for like crime shall
dred dollars and by imprisonment in the
penitentiary not more than two years.
Section 8, Every person guilty of either of
the offenses described in the preceding sec
tions of this act shall, whether convicted
thereof in a criminal prosecution or not, be
liable to pay the owner of such log, cant or
orther lumber. respecting which the ofiense
was committed, double the amount of the
value of the same, to be recovered in an ac-
ton.
Sectinn 4. In any prosecution under the
preceding sections of this act, if any sucn log
or cant shall be found in the possession of the
defendant, with the mark cut out or destroyed
or partly cut out or destroyed or partly sawed
or manufactured into lumber OF any kind,
fence posts, or rails, such possession shall be
presuInptive evidence of his guilt.
Section 5. The owner ofany such log, cant or
other lumber, may at any time lawfully by him.
self or the agent, enter in peacable manner
upon any mill, or mill boom, or raft of logs,
cant or other lumber, in any river or its tribu-
taries within this State,or on or near the banks
of such rivers or their tributaries. in search of
any such log, cant or other lumber which he
may have lost, and any person who shall will
fully prevent or obstruct such search, shall
forfeit for such offcnse not less than twenty
dollars nor more than fifty dollars, to be re-
covered in the name and for the use OF the
person by whom or on whose account such
entry was made.
Section 6. This act shall take effect and be
in force from and after its passage and publ
cation.
Approved March 1s 1878.
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Beastly Drunk.

| Three or four years ago an English
scientific man made a series of expert
ments with view of settling the long
mooted question as to whether or not the
beasts that perish will take kindly to al
coholic drinks and sink at last into the
drunkard's grave in melancholy and dis
honor. He selected for his subjects the
quiet household of a cock which had
never done him any harm and in which
there was no hereditary tendency toward
the bottle To the master of the house
hold the tempter came at first with ale
and light wines, and gradually led him
on step by step, till at last nothing would
satisfy his aroused appetite but the best
old Hcnnessey, varied with guzzlings of
Scotch whisky. The hens, too, took
kindly to their computations, though not
so eagerly as the cock did, and ere long
that once happy home was like the resi-
dence of the late Mr.. James Latimer,
whose career has been so wildly drawn
by the great master, Mr. T. S. Arthur.
The comb and wattles of the father
swelled and grew purple like tippler's
nose; his eyes became blear and blood
shot; his whole being was changed; he
quarreled with his wives and beat them
over the head with his spurs, and in
their turn the wives grew reckless, cross
and dumpish, and neglected their broods
The old gentlemen would go to Toost at
all odd hours of day and night, and pres
emily fell from his perch. He would
crow in the most absured and unreason-
able way; get his legs tangled together,
flap one wing when he ment 70 flap both,
L. L., "a lac ha tall q
victim of the demon of rum by dying In
the d6IiYiunp trenlens, in which he seemed
to see great fox, with eyes of fire and
teeth of carving knives, ravening at his
nest side1an ready to p5unce upon and
devour him. Twas sad ending, but 1t
satisfied the demon oil silence that men
are not alone in their love for the lntoxi-
eating bowl.
This taste is not confined to the verte
brates. Sir John lubbock has shown
that insects have it-indeed, are not flies
perpetual inmates of ar-roomsl Sir
John brought ruin and death to ants in a
drunken brawl lie placed alcohol with
in reach Of some industrious workers. aid
soon they fond that they needed 1t to
stimulate them for the accomplishment
of their heavy tasks life took on new
color as they quaffed; trouble fled away,
and presently they did not care for any
thing. When they were nearly helpless
and stupid, Sir John meanly placed them
in a nest where tllev belonged, and soon
there was such time as me parrot had
with the monkey. Signs Of the greatest
excitement in the hi were seen, anu alon
the battle ragged upon the plan. The
drunkards fought as well as they could,
but they were no match for the total
abstaincrs; they coaisI not s. nd strSight
or bite to any purpose; the demon had
mounted to their gangli ard stolen away
their ability. Their heads and legs were
bitten off. and large number OF them
were dragged to puddle neal by and
lrnom: niouslv drowned as an example to
the young. and warning of what they
would have to expect if they should ever
Weld to the temptation of vine, Eiilsk
and crambambuli.
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OFFICIAL.
LAWS OF WISCONSIN.
CHAPTFR e56
IPublished April 6, ls7s.l

CHAPTER 100.
AN ACT to amend section q of chapter 50 OF
the general laws of 1870, entitled IAN act TO
regulate the business of life insurance.
The people of the State OF Wisconsin, reyre-
sented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as
follows:
Section L. Section % of chapter 50 Of the gen.
eral laws of 1870, entitled s.An act to regulate
the business of life insurance." approved
March14, 1870, is hereby amended by striking
out the word one where it occurs in the
seventh line said section, and Inserting in lieu
thereof the word two so that said section
will read as follows: Section e. No life, or
life and accident, insurance Company shall
transact business In this state, without first
having obtained license therefor, frem the
secretary of state, which license, when issued,
shall authorize the insurance company named
therein, and the agents thereof to transact
business in this state until the last day of
February following the date thereof. No such
license shall be issued by the secretary of state
to any life, or life and accidental insurance
company, until such company shall have filed
in the office of the secretary of state the repors
and statements in this act required, and shall
have paid to the state treasurer in addition to
the fees in this act persciibe:, an annual
license fee of three hundred dollars, and all
life, and life and accident companies organized
in this state under special charters granted
for that purpose, or under general laws, shall
pay into the state treasury, two per cent. on
the cash receipts for premiums received by
such company in the state of Wisconsin for
the year preceding the making of the annual
report as herein before provided, which sum
shall be paid to the state treasurer at the tine
such report is filed with the secretary for
which sum so paid the state treasurer shall
execute duplicate receipts. The payment OF
the sum provided in this section shall be IN
lieu of all taxes for any purpose authorized
by the laws ofthis state. excepting taxes, upon
such real estate as may be owned by such
company; provided. that nothing in this act
shall be construed to relieve any company
from the payment of any license fees or taxes
now due under existing laws upon business
transactions prior to January LIST, 1873
Section g. This act shall take effect and be
in fun force from and after its passage and
publication.
Approved March IS, 1878.
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The bill introduced in the House by Mr..
schIeicher, authorizes the Secretary Of the
treaeury TO issue in sums, not exceeding an
aggregate of s40,0O0000, coupons or register
ed perpetual bonds, redeemable only by pur-s
chase in open market, interest payable semi
annually in coin of the present standard
valre, at the rae OF per cent per annum,
their proceeds to be applied TO the purpose
of erecting public buildings for use OF the
government. The bill appropriates for public
buildinga at Atlanta, Ga, 100000; Chicago,
$4,000; Cincinnati, s3250O0O; Evansville,
$4,000; Grand Rapids Mich, $4,000; Little
Rock. $4,000; Memphis, 100000; Nashville,
s25oOO0 st. Louis, 100000; state, war and
navy departments building, Washington, So
000O00 The bin also makes provisions for
an ..xtenti0n of the liabrary OF Congress, and
an appropriation Of 100000 for the building
for the bureau OF engraving and printing.
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Horrible Murder by a mailman.

A horrible murder occurred at Bangor,
Me, son the 18th inst, which win result in the
death Of three persons. John r. Scribner, So
years old, living three miles north of that
city, while insane attacked his wife and three
children in the kitchen of the house with
spade, instantly killing girl three years old
and mortaly wounding two others, a girl in
FAINT and a boy aged five After he struck the
children the mother snatehed up the baby
and fed out Of doors, followed by her husband
who ran through the field near by, where
he cut his own throat with a razor, almost
severing the wind pipe. He was arrested and
taken to Jail. He was formerly drunkard,
but for two years has not tasted liquor. He
has shown symptoms Of madness, threaten
ing 10 kin his wife and children, etc
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Published April 6, 1875. ]
CHAPTER 324.

CHAPTER 324.
AN ACT to provide for a State Epark in the
State of Wisconsin.
The people Of the State of Wisconsin, repre-
sented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as
follows:
Section / All lands belonging TO the State
of Wisconsion, lying ia townships forty (40),
forty one (41), forty-two (42), forty-three (43)
and forty-four (44) north, of ranges four az,
i've 90, six 90, seven ~ and eight Isl east Of
the fourth principal meridian, in the State o.
Wisconsin, are hereby dedicated and set apart
for a state park, and no such lands not now
sold or contracted to be sold shall hereafter be
sold, nor shall any privilege, license or author
ity be given to any person or persons whom
soever, to cut down or destroy any timber
growing on such lands.
Section Q. This act shall take effect and be
in force from and after its passage and publi-
cation.
Approved March 90, 1878.
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Published March 30, 1873. /
CHAPTER 2Q4

AN ACT to provide for levying state tax for
the year A. d. 1873.
The people of the State of Wisconsin, repre-
scented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as
fellows:
Section 1. There shall be and is hereby di-
rected to be levied upon the taxable property
of the state a state tax for the year of our
Lord one thousand eight hundred and seven
ty-eight of four hundred and five thousand
dollars ($405,000) in addition to the amount
authorized To be levied by existing laws. Said
tax shall be apportioned and certified by the
secretary of state to the several counties, and
by the county clerks Of the several counties
TO the several towns, cities and incorporated
villages in their respective counties, and shall
be collected and paid over according to ex-
listing laws.
Section 2. This act shall take effect and be
in force from and after its passage.
Approved March 10, 1873
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Crops In rennesse e.

The crop and statistical report of the
Tennessee bureau of agriculture is just out
II states that the ravages of rust threatened
TO be very disastrous to wheat, but in the past
ten days the prospect has improved to somo
extent, and although a considerable part q
the crop has been cut off, yet large iuereas
ed average will make the yield probably abouE
three-fourths of an average crop The fruit
crop is more abundant than for several years.
and corn, tobacco and other crops are doing
well. A fifth of the tobacco crop has already
been set out While tobacco planting Is
early, efforts viii be directed toward making
a good crop rather than large e'e. The
average of cotton is much smaller than that
,f last