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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1879-03-06
Flint Once was Sponge.

A writer in S. Nicholas says: "You
never would think il, would you9 but
I'm told that flint is nothing more nor
less tnaG sponge turned to stone. Once
the spouge grew at the bottom Of the sea,
rs other sponges grow now; but that
was ages and ages ago, and since then
sponge turned 10 flint, and has lain cover
cd By rock and earth Of many kinds
njled thick above ii. Seen with a microg-
cope flint shows the make Of sponge in its
fibres and sometimes you can see bedded
in il, the shells Of Il e tiny creatures on
which the sponge b ID fed Now and
then, inside a flint, will be found bits Of
the sponges yet unchanged. That last
proof settles it; but must say il is hard
to believe hard as the flint, almost.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1879-03-06
Approved February 20, 1879.
Published February "a, 1873. !
Gu DTER OK

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AN ACT regulating the use and Improvement
Of stock
The people Of the State OF Wisconsin, repre-
sented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as
follows:
Section l. Any person who shall hereafter
keep for use or suffer to be used any bouine,
bull. lack or stallion, for the purpose Of pro-
creation, shall provide place removed from
view OF all public highways and dwelling
houses.
section q Any person having such ami.
mails in charge aud under their control, and
.neqlectfuliy or willfully allow or suffer to be
used for the purpose of procTeation, IN front
Of or in .lnobstructed view Of any dwelling
house, street or public highway, shall be sub
iscted to fine of not less than ten dollars
nor more than twenty dollars for each ofiense.
Section s. justices of the peace shall have
full power to hear, try and determine all Of
lenses arising under the provisions OF this
chapter Drortied, that the defendent shall not
be deprived Of jury trial, nor OF the right OF
appeai as IN other cases.
Section T. This act shall take effect and be
in force from and after its passage and publ
cation.
Approved February 20, 1879.
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vised statutes of 1870, is hereby amended SO as
to read IS follows: Section 37S The gov
ernment Of the university is hereby vested IN
in board OF regents, to consist Of one from
each congressional district Of the State, and
two from the State at large, who shall be resi-.
dents Of different congressional districts, to
be appointed by the governor; the State SUI
perintendent of public instruction, during his
term % office; and the Hon. Cadwallader &.
Washlurn, for and during his good pleasure,
as an honorary member OF said board, with
the same power as any other member,
The full term Of Office of said re-
gents, 30 appointed by the governor, shall be
three years from the first Monday Of Febru
airy in ahe year in which they were or shall
hereafter be appointed, unless sooner removed
by the governor; but appointments TO fill va
canciei before the expiration of a term, shall
be for she residue OF the term only,
Section 2. This act shall take effect and be
in force from and after its passage and publ
cation n7a
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OFFICIAL.
WISCONSIN LAWS.
Published February "a, 1879
CHAPTER 30.

Published February "a, 1879
CHAPTER 80.
AN ACT to amend section two thousand four
hundred and twenty-four of the revised
statutes, and to provide for the terms Of the
circuit court in The first judicial circuit and
TO provide for special terms therein.
The people of the state of Wisconsin, repre-
scented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as
follows:
Section l. That SO much OF section two
thousand four hundred and twenty-four of the
revised statutes as relates to the terms of the
cilcuit court in the first judicial circuit, be and
the same is amended so as to read as follows:
FIRST Circuit-In the county of Walworth on
the second Mondays Of February, June and
September. In the county OF Racine on the
second Monday in March, the third Monday
in June and the second Monday In
October. In the county of Kenosha on the
second Monday N April, the first Monday in
August and the second Monday in November;
but no Jury shall be summoned for either Of
the terms to je held in this circuit in the
months of June or August. Each term in this
circuit shall also be q special term for TIE
whole judicial circuit.
Section @ This act shall take effect and be
in force from and after its passage and puoli-
cation.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1879-03-06
Fashion Notes d.

Violet and blue are now worn together.
Brown hair is fashionable in London
just now.
Plain skirts are now more popular for
street suits.
Most all the new designs in silver are
in repousse work.
Necklaces are worn without lockets and
close to the throat.
Gentlemen's scarf-pins are in the shape
of tour leaf clover.
Handsome evening silks may be bought
for sixty-fv cents yard.
A thistle is the design of diamond
brooch al Broadway jewelers..
Novel garnitures for evening dresses
are artificial flowers, frosted and silvered.
When diamond or pearl pendants are
worn, an invisible gold chain is worn
around the throat.
New percales and French cambrics are
in the oldest and prettiest designs, and
will be much worn in the street next sea-
son.
READY-MADE UNDERWEAR.
Just at present all the shop windows
are Fl led with ready-made underwear
MANY Of then are very cheap, which is
great blessing to the numerous women
who work in shops and at desks during
the day, and can i'll afford to go home and
sew far into the night. Not yet, however,
las the best and much-to. be.desired end
been attained i'll this line, for not yet IS
it possible to fnd perfectly plain gar-.
ments neatly made for the lowest prices.
TIE cheap articles are not only poorly
stitched on the machine, but they are also
much fused up with trimming, not SO
durable as it should be, or as the cloth
upon which il is put. Lsdies who 1@ve
means to employ careful laundresses may
indulge in the luxury of fine and delicate
underwear, but even many of these pre-
fer simpler patterns made elegant By the
fine hand embroidery which viii weir as
long as any part of the garment. Ma
chine stitching cannot be objected to,
because it lessons the expense, of course,
but it should be nicely done, and there Is
no reason why, If this undergarment bust
ness is rightly conducted, women
should not buy altogether instead OF
making: but, as we have said, some Of
the low-priced work must be better done
before those whose time is not very vaiu'
able, and who take pride in neat sewing,
will abandon the old habit of making
their own garments.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1879-03-06
Appeored February q, 1879.
/ Published February %, 1871
CHA pTEp n
NIIAI I'm u.
ACT relatinr 10 lepnl notices.

AN ACT relating to legal notices.
The people Of the state of Wisconsin, repre-
sented In Senate and Assembly, do enact as
follows
Section |. Any notice, advertisement,
statement or publication, required by law or
the order OF any court, TO be printed or pub.
lished in any newspaper, may be printed and
published IN Il newspaper printed on Sunday,
and such printing and publication shall be a
lawful publication, and full compliance with
the order Of the eCur. or officer ordering such
publications. the same, TO all intsnts and pur-
poses, as though the same he'd Ceen printed
and published IN a newspaper printed on q
secular day; and any such notice, advertise
meut, statement or publication that may by
law, OF the order OF any court, be required TO
be published for any given number of weeks,
may be published on any day in each week of
such term, and II so published as many weeks
and as many times in each week as may be re-
quired by such law or order, the same shall be
as lawful publication thereof, and as full a
compliance thereof with the order OF such
court or officer, as fthe same had been printed
and pablshed on the same day OF each such
week
Section ,. This act shall take effect and be
in force from and after its passage and publ.
cation.
Approved F sbruary -, 1879.
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Published February %, 1879

Published February %, 1879
CHAPTER 81.
AN ACT relating to the circuit court Of Wsn,
nebago courty.
The people of the state Of Wisconsin, repte-
sented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as
follows:
Section 1. The circuit court of the county
of Winnebago shall be deemed to be open Tor
the transaction of business from the com
mencement of one regular term to the con
mencement of another, and an adjournment
of the term from day TO day shall not be n@c,
essary to the validity of any proceeding there
in.
Section 2 The term of the circuit court in
the county Of Wiunebago, held on Tuesday
after the first Monday i'll September, Is here
by abolished.
Section g. This act shall take effect snd re
in force from ana after its passage and publ
cation.
Approved February p, 1879.
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727I: of silver coin and bullion S35, 565, 45s;
in all s16s942, 706. After deducting the
amount of current liabilities from the amount
OF entire assets the balance available for re-
sumption at the same date was S136, 467 ,264,
pat no separate designation of particular
moneys for this purpose has been kept nor
has it yet been determined whether the re-
sumption fund can be considered as moneys
in The treasury not otherwise appropriated
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Epieedium---Wm. Cullen Bryant.

Bayard Taylor La st Poem.
Say who shall mourn him first,
Who sang in days for song so evil starred,
from adverse winds the flame he
nursed,-
Our CouRtrys earliest Bards
For all ne sang survives
In stream. and tree, and bird, and mountain
crest,
And conservation ofuphfted lives
To Duty's stern behest;
Til like an echo falling late and far
As unto Earth the answer from a star
Along his thoughts so nigh unnoted track
Our peoples heart o'ertakes
His pure design, and hears him, and awakes
To breathe its music back
Approach, sad forms, now fifty to employ
The grave, sweet stops of all melodious sound
Yet undertoned with Joy;
For him We lose, at last is truly found.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1879-03-06
: sented in Senate and Assembly, do enact 3.

follows;
Section |. Section three hundred and fifty
six OF chapter twenty-five Of the revised
statues is hereby amended so as to read as
follows; Section 1856 Said superintendent Is
authorized to furnish copies of the revised
statutes to the justices of supreme court,
Judges, and all county officers, members Of the
county board OF supervisors and clerks of in.
corporated villages upon the following conili.
lions. Every county, town and village officer
applying for such copy shall furnish certifl.
cate of the county clerk, showing such person
to be such officer, and statement of tie per
son making such application. giving the facts
upon which he claims to be entitled to a copy
OF such statutes, and upon the receipt Of the
certificate aforesaid, if it shall satisf a.torilv
appear that the person applying has not been
furnished with the revised statutes, or that
from any cause, other than gross negligence,
the copy furnished such person or his prede.
cessor has been lost or destroyed, a copy shall
be furnished him, without cost to the state for
transportation. Such statutes shall be auned
over by such officers to their successors Ia
office.
Section .. All laws conflicting with the
provisions of this act arc hereby repealed.
Section 3. This act shall take effect and be
In force from any after its passags ane publ
cation.
Approved February 20, 1879.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1879-03-06
Published February 70, 1879. !
CHAPTER 10.


AN ACT 10 amend section nineteen hundred
and hinety.seven, chapter ninety-one, OF the
revised statues, relating to religious socie-
ties,
The people OF of the State of Wisconsin,, rep
resented in Senate and Assembly, do enact
as follows.
Section Section nineteen hundred and
ninety seven Of the revised statues Is hereby
amended by striking out theretr0m the first
sentence Of said section, ending with the
words, THAT church Or denomination"
Section q This act shall take effect from
and after its passage and publication.
Approved February "A, 1879,
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1879-03-06

AN ACT t. appropriate TO Dewitt G. Fyler
sum of money therein named.
The people Of the sta'e Of Wisconsin, repre-
sented in Senate end Assembly, do enact as
follows:
Section l. The e is hereby appropriated TO
De Witt g. Fyler, out Of any money in the gen
eral fund not otherwise appropriated, the sum
u thirty six dollars and nrc'y-two cents, for
money paid into the state treasury for license
~ bawker and peddler for which the said
Dewitt { Tyler was not liable
SectiOn2 This act shall take effect from
and after IT. passage and publication
Approved February q, 1879,
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All, no.-why should we mourn
The noble life, that wore its crown OF years
Why drop those tender, unavailing tears
Upon a fate ofno fulfllment shorn?
He was too proud to seek
That which should come unasked; and
came
Kindling and Frightening as a wind blown
flame
When he had waited long,
And life--but never art-was weak,
But youthful will and sympathy were strong
In white proved eye and hoary-bearded
cheek;
Until, when called a. last
Wherein, dear Italy, for thine estate,
The glorious Present joined the glorious
Past,
He fell, and ceased to be-
We could not yield him grandlier than thus,
When, for thy hero speaking, he
Spabe equally for ISL
His last words, rs his first, was Liberty!
His last word, as his first, for Truth
Struck to the heart Of age and youth;
He sought her everywhere,
In the loud city, forest, sea and air;
he bowed TO wisdom other than his own,
To wisdom and to law,
Concealed or dimly shown
In all he knew not, all he knew and saw,
Trusting the Present, tolerant OF the Past,
Firm faithed in what shall come
When the vain noises of these days are
dumb;
And his first word was noble as his last!
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1879-03-06
Droved February q, ls79.
/ Published February %, 1921

tHAT In %. -
AN ACT to amend section three hundred and
seventv.eight. chapter twenty-five, o. the
revised statutes, entitled Of the university.
The people Of the state Of Wisconsin, repre-
sented in senate and Assembly, do enact az
follows:
Section l. Section three hundred and
seventy-eight, chapter twenty-five, OF the re-
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1879-03-06
Published February 70. 1879.

CHAPTER 76.
AN ACT to appropriate TO John Weirick
sum cf money therein named
The people of the State of Wisconsin, repre-
scented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as
follows.
Section l. There is hereby appropriated TO
John Weirick, out OF any money in the generz
al fund not otherwise appropriated, the suS
of twenty dollars and thirty five cents for
money paid into the state treasury for license
as hawker and peddler, for which the said
John Welrick was not liable.
Section 2. This act shall take effect from
and after its passage and publication.
Approved February n, 1879.
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Approved February q, 1879.
Published February 20, 1879
III A NJ Il u -.

AN ACT 10 appropriate the sum of one thou
sand dollars 70 the Northern Wisconsin Agri.
cultural aud Mechanical Association.
The people Of the State Of wiz eonsin repre-
scented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as
follows:
Section l. There is hereby appropriated
out OF the general fund, to the Northern Wis
consin Agricultural and Mechanical Associa-
ton, the sum OF one thousand dollars.
Section 2. This act shall take effect and be
IN force from and after its passage and publ
cation.
Approved February "a, 1879,
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1879-03-06
Published February 20, 1871

CHAPTER ~.
AN ACT TO appropriate tire sum OF two thou
sand dollars 10 the Wisconsin State Agricul-
tural Society.
The people of the State OF Wisconsin, repre-
serted in Senate and Assembly, do enact as
follows.
Section l. There is hereby appropriated
out Of thc general fund, to the Wisconsin
State Agricultural Society, the sum Of two
thousand dollars.
Section 3 This act shall take effect and be
in force from and after its passage aud publ
cation.
Approved February q, 1879.
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Since chatelaine watches have been
so m1ch worn, almost every immagin-
able design can be found among them
from tn plain, heavy Etruscan to the
ancy sporting silver ones.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1879-03-06

AS before stated. there has been a re-
appearance of percales in navy blue,
brown, the dark neutral colors, and in
black, IN patterns of polka dots in white,
Polka-dotted prints arc also shown In a
ground of Inyrtle-green, and in rich dark
mulberry-color. There are percsles IN
navy-blue, brown and black, crossbar-
red ia very old fashioned patterns of
white and old gold, the mingled colors
and confused figures of beurette; and re-
numbers of bits of chintz surviving in the
patchwork quilts of our grandmothers,
in cambries Of grounds Of dark-brown,
invisible green and blue, IN patterns OF
sprays with leaves of old gold and white
blossoms.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1879-03-06
Published February "a, 1879.

0t1AI En- D..
AN ACT TO provide for the payment OF a SUN
of money to James Edwards,
The people of the State of Wisconsin, repr,-
scented in Senate and Assembly, do enact IS
follows:
Section l. There's is hereby appropriated
out Of any money in the treasury not other
wise appropriated, the sum Of twenty-siH dt4l-
lars $26 00) to James Edwards.
Section q This act shall take effect gnd Ne
in force from and after its passage and pubSi-
cation.
Approved Februa ry 90, 1879
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1879-03-06

Very handsome ball dresses are ar
ranged 10 Grape lisse, imported especially
for costumes. There are vagioUs colors.
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,Yld Fehrnarv %. IL.
ublished FebTaary %, 1879. J
n rlst,I.E ~

AN ACT to anne nd section three hundred and
fiftv-six VI ehapte, twenty-five of the re-
visea statutes, relating to the distribution OF
pubic documents.
The people OF the state Of Wisconsin, repre-
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1879-03-06
Published February 26. 1879. ]
CHAPTER %.

CHAPTER DO.
AN ACT to provide maps Of Wisconsin ~
public use in certain cases.
The people OF the State OF Wisconsin, repre-,
scented In Senate and Assem- oily, do enact -
follows:
Section /. The superintendent Of pubsic y
struetion is hereby authorized aGd EN- power
TO contract for and purchase seven aundr,s
copies Of the map Of Wisconsin, published hs
Professors Nicodemus and Conover, az prs
not exceeding four dollars per copy, il,t.pt5,l,.
that the SUM to be paid for such maps shah -.
paid to the widow Of Professor Nlcodemue,
for her sole Use and benefit
Section 2 Said maps, when 50 purchaser
shall be deposited in the Office Of superitcnT
emit OF public instruction, and shall be sold alsl
delivered, one copy each, TO am school, dis
tyict. teacher, high school, town or county o.
fcer in this State, desiring to purchase the
same for any public use, or for use in any Of
the schools in this State, 81 price Dot c&
eeeding the cost per copy at which the same
shall be purchased by said superintendent
and all moneys received by said supenHtend.
ent for said maps so sold shall be paid in!t, the
State treasury TO the credit Of the general
fund
section 8 When such contract and pul
chase shall have been made by said gureria,
tendent as provi ed in the FIRST section ~ THIS
act it shall be the duty OF said superintendent
to certify the account for the same to the sec
retary : I state, who shall audit the same and
draw his warrant upon the treasurer therefor
Section 4. There is hereby appropriate
out Of any moneyb in the sreasuTyi not ether
wise appropriated, a sufficient sum for the
purpose Of this act.
Section 5, This act shall take effect aod be
ia force from and after It's passage and publ
cation.
Approved February "a, 1879.
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lnroved Fehrua rY %. lS1g.
Published February 25, 1879 J

Published February .. Io98.
CHAPTER 43.
AN ACT altering the time of holding tfss
September term Of the Grant county circuat
court.
The people Of the State Of Wisconsin, fepre
sented in Senate and Assembly, do enact "
follows:
Section i The term Of the circuit cC;ut VI
Grant county, held in the month Of SepteWb%,
shall hereafter be begun on the first Tuesday
of September
Section 2 This act shall take effect frog
and after its passage and publication.
Approved February 90 1879.
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And last, We Forms, with shrouded face
Hiding the features of your woe,
That on the fresh sod of his burial-pace
Your myrtle, oak and laurel throw
Who are ye?-whence your silent sorrow?
Strange is your aspect, alien your attire:
Shall We who knew him, borrow
Your unknown speech for Grief's august
desire?
Lol one, with lifted brow
Says: NAY, he knew and loved me: ] am
Spainl''
Another: 81 am Germany,
Drawn sadly nearer now
BY songs Of his ard mine that make one
strain,
Though parted by the world-dividing seal"
And from the hills of Greece there blew
A wind that shook the olives of Peru,
Till all the world that knew,
Or knowing not, shall yet awake to know,
The sweet humanity that fused his song
The naughty challenge unto Wrong,
And for the trampled Truth his fearless
blow
Acknowledge his exalted mood
OF faith achieved in song born solitude,
And give him high acclaim
With those who followed good, and found
il Eamei