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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1881-04-21
Blind Toms Wonderful Memory.

A co respondent of the Richmond
Dispatch writing from Stanton, Va,
relates the following: "The most Won
derful feat of memory l recollect of was
displayed by Blind Tom on the stage
while giving a concert here recently.
Twenty-one years ago--in 1S60-Prof.
E. i. Ide, music teacher at the Wes-
leyan Female Seminary here, attended
one of Toms concerts at Frederick,
Nd, and, to test the genius Of the boy,
played a German waltz then but little
known, and made some little changes
of his own in playing it. Tom played it
off at once correctly. The other night
Prof. Ide went on the stage and asked
Tom what was the name of the hall in
which he played in Frederick in 1850.
Tom without hesitation gave the name
of the hall. He was then asked who
PLAYED for him, and he said Prof. Ide.
He was then asked to repeat the piece
that had been played for him there,
and, sitting down at the piano, he ac-
curately gave it, as he had Eeard 1t
from Prof. Ide q years ago, note for
note, including the change made by
the professor at that time.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1881-04-21

UNDER the escort of Senators Conk-
ling, Jones, Logan, and Others, the re-
mains of Matt. III. Carpenter arrived
in Chicago on the morning of the 9th
inst, where beautiful floral tributes
were placed upon the casket by the
Union Veteran club and the Union Vet
eran League club, as also by the Wis
consin Soldiers union, of Chicago. The
funeral train reached Milwaukee at 2
p. NJ. of the same day and the body was
conveyed to the city hall, to lie in state
until the obsequies on Sunday, the fols
lowing day. The pageant was the
grandest. and the funeral ceremony
the most impressive ever witnessed in
Wisconsin. Over $4,000 people fol-
lowed the body to the grave at Forest
Home cemetery.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1881-04-21
Published April ., 1877
CHAPTER 22R.

AN ACT to provide for the better collection OF statistics
The people of the State of wisconsin, represented in sen
ate and assembly, do enact as follows;
Section l. The clerk of each town ana city, and Of
each village which collects its taxes independently of
the town. and the town clerk of each town in which any
village is Situated The taxes for which village coll
lected by the town treasurer shall annually at the time
he is required by law TO deliver the tax roll to the town
city village treasurer, make out and transmit to the
state statement showing the assessed valuation of all
~ lie amount of ali taxes levied therein by said town.
city village, including school district highway
street and sidewalk taxes for the current year. and the
purposes for which the were levied also com
ple and detailed statement of the bonded and other
Indebtedness of his town. city or village and OF the ac
crued interest IL any remaining unpaid, and the pur-
poses for which said Indebtedness was incurred;
SeCtion2. The county clerk of each county shal an
nuay between the first day of January and the third
Monday of January in each year, make out and trans
nit TO the secretary Of state on blanks furnished py
the secretary of state tabular statement of the st0tis
tics Of valuation taxes and Indebtedness reported by
the town. city aud village clerks aforesaid ana also sep
aratey, the assessed valuation of all property within
his county last fixed by the county board Of super
visoTs and the amount OF all county taxes levied
on during the preceding year and the purposes iot
which the were levied; also detailed statement
OF The purposes Tor whlch the county YAK wiz
during the preceding year; and also dellea state
county and of the accrued Interest thereon II any re-
naming unpaid, and the purposes for which sald In
Section g. ANY town, city, village or county clerk
who shall neglect refuse to make true return as here
provided shall forfeit not less than twenty-five nor
more than enc hundred dollars
Section 4 II shall be the duty Of the several county
clerks to distribute to the Roper 14wn Sy aRP e 6rS
and instructions relating statistics, assessments ana
which shan be az ana and nnS county 1e
clerk who shall wfuly refuse or neglect SO 10 as
tribute SAD sa1Ss forms ana o sst d forfeit
not less than twenty-five nor more than one hunureu
Section g. All acts and parts of acts conflicting with
the provisions Of this act are nereey Iepea ad he in
o9 aDd oer It's ps es ss and nnbeston
Approved March 3d. 1881.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1881-04-21

THE editor of the New York Etenipg
Telegram, says: Wisconsin is becom-
ing one Of the wealthiest of the western
states. The actual value of the real
and personal estate in Wisconsin is
greater than that ofCaliiornia by 500,
100000, is five times as much rs the
state of Texas, four times as rich as
Kansas. three times rs rich as Min
nesota, and twice as ri h as Virginia.
The average wealth of each person,
supposing the wealth to be distributed
equally to every man, woman and
child, is S765.90, while that Of Kansas
is s51S.36, Michigan, $607.41, Iowa,
s6O1. O3, Texas, S194S0. And yet Wis
consin is but a new state, and but a
small fraction of its resources have
been developed"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1881-04-21

TIE American Refrigerator Transit
company has been organized, especial
ly with the design of covering Gould's
southwestern railway system. No less
than fifteen hundred cars, of original
design, and embracing all recent i'm
provements, have been ordered. Traf-
iic arrangements have been concluded
with the lines running from the lakes
to the Missouri, and large business in
semi-tropical fruits and early vegeta-
bles is expected. Geo. B. Hopkins of
the Wabash road, is president of the
refrigerator company, and Capt. A. T..
Higgs viii be general manager.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1881-04-21

SECRETARY WINDOW has called in Ill
U. S. 6 per cent. bonds, am ounting to
about $200,OOo,OOO, giving holders
thereof the option of receiving in lieu
thereof the face value and accrued in
terest, or new bonds, bearing 3! per
cent. interest, to run at the pleasure of
the government.
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5ziiwnukeR Marker.

MILWAUKEE,, april lg.- Flour Quiet and
unchanged Wheat-opened steady, &c lower;
closed firm; No. hard nominal No. l, nom
nal; No. . fresh, 1929; 99zs for seller April;
l.O4% for seller May; 1858 for seller June;
i.O6 4 for seller july No. g. Glass; No. 4, nom
na rejected, nominal. Corn-Quiet and firm;
No. ., 439z. Oats-Quiet; No. 2, 81. Rye
Unsettled and higher; No. 1, 1.2O. Barley :
Oniet and STRONGER: No 2 80aS9ls
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1881-04-21

THERE is a glut of gold in the treasury
of the United States. The sum total is
S173, 100000 of gold coin and bullion,
and treasury official is led to say that
there is now in tine vaults of the de-
partmenta larger amuont of gold than
was ever known to be in one place in the
history of modern times, and probably
more than could be authenticated as
existing in a single treasury at any time
before in the world. In the treasury
vaults there are also some $4,000 of
silver
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Profit. $1,000.

ITO sum it up, six long years of bed
ridden sickness, costing 500 per year,
total 81 ,200--all of this expense was
stopped by three bottles Of Hop Bitters,
taken by my wife. She has done her
own housewcrk for a year since, with
out the loss Of a day, and wait every-l
body to know it, for their benefit. -
". Il. Farmer.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1881-04-21

GEN GRANT has stated that by the
end of the year $4,000 laborers will be
engaged in railroad building in Mexi-
co. The old unpronounceable gods of
that region will be considerably aston
ished to see so much industry in that
locality.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1881-04-21

PARNELL, in replying to toast at a
banquet in Cork, said the first portion
Of the land bill was full of doubtful
points and pitfalls, and it would be the
duty of the Irish members to improve
the bill in its passage. The second part
was the most important, and he looked
to it for great results, but he believed
the compulsory appropriation Of the
property Of bad landlords would be a
far easier and more effective method Of
protecting the tenants. He denounced
the emigration scheme as a plan to get
rid of small tenants.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1881-04-21

THE Bey of Tunis has informed
France that any further invasion of his
territory by French troops will be re-
garded as an act of war. He appeals
to the Turkish government fo4 pfotec
ton against France, but Turkey will
probably be powerless to respond.
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instrument

THE western farme rs declare that the
winter wheat crop is failure. The
Delaware fruit-growers announce the
failure of the peach crop. Maryland
gardeners are 'down on their luck" as
to the strawberry yield. After we are
sufficiently surprised and scared, and
our dread of high prices has reached
its height, we will be able probably, to
buy wheat, peaches and Strawberries at
the usual price.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1881-04-21

NOAH MERRITT, great-grandfather OF
Collector Merit, of New York, was one
of the company of minute-men who
went from Templeton to Lexington,
April 10, 1875. He wa narrowing in
the field in the morning when the
courier arrived with the news of the
British mcursion, and before night was
on his way to Cambridge. 4 memorial
tablet TO the troop has just been pre-
scented to the town or Tempelton by
Repres entative c. c.. Merritt
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1881-04-21

AFTER long difficulty and much liti-
cation between the various telephone
companies in London, the matter has
been amicably settled by buying out
the Gower-Bell interest, Cover getting
for his interest e14O,OOO The united
company now has the field to itself, and
will proceed to put in Bell and Edison
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over to this side, Swallowed by Boston
official, when the Detroit police at once
arrested HIM and held him in close confne-
ment until to-day, when the proper papers
were received. There are said to be sixty
cases pending against him.
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Published April s, 1s$l.1 p
CHAPTER 25s. y

AN ACT for the distribution and sale Of b. Books In
the possession of the superintendent Of Subtle prop
erty, under chapter thirty-three laws Of ESsl.
The people of the state Of wisconsin represed in
ate and assembly, do enact as follows: 4
Section /. The superintendent Of putgc property
shall distribute Blue Books in his ross Wslo unuer
chapter thirty three Laws of 1881 foow Zen copies
each to the governor lieutenant secretary VI
state state treasurer attorney general sEe superb
tendent railroad commissioner, inslraise commits
soner SUPERINTENDENT of public property anembers of
the senate and assembly 1--WE copies eacbyO the chief
clerks and atarms three coldes Il each Of the
pOstmaster assistant clerks and book keel s and
COPY 10 each of the clerks and employees gcuding the
extra employees in the senate and assem- except mes
senper bows one COPY 10 each Of the reports who have
heen regularly employed for The session Il reporting
legislative proceedings for daily papers, She balance
OF said books shall be kept by the supeSntendent of
public property for sale at ninety cents Ger copy,
provided tJ chapter thirty three, laws of ISSl.
Section 9 The superintendent shall say over all
moneys derived from the sale Of such Ble Books, TO
the state treasurer TO become part of the general fund.-
Section 8. This act shall be in force froSl and after
its passage and publication.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1881-04-21

be lost until the train arrived,
An extra engine Immediately left and
found him crawling on the track. II is
possible he may recover. He was taken
to Eau Claire for medical treatment.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1881-04-21

CHICAGO. April l6. -Flour-Steady and I'M
changed Wheat-U Unsettled and generally low
err closed firm; No. 2 Chicago ,pring, 10076 a
1.O24 for seller cash; 1.O09Sa. .O01z for seller
April; 1.04k01.04% for seller May; 1.O6Ia
July. Corn In good demand at full prices;
39Aa423 for seller cash; fair demand 3I4d
81 for seller cash; 3515 for seller May and June;
81 for seller July. Rye Excited and higher.
Il.65z for seller cash; l.19Q1.20 for seller
May. Barey-Strong and higher, at 1.0lal.02h
Pork-Strong and higher; 1850 for seller cash;
I7.62&a17.j5 for seller May; I7.65dl7.67h
tor seller June; 17.771aal7.sO for seller July.
Lard Strong an higher; l1.121a for seller cash;
1l.12k bid for seller May; lips bid for seller
June; ll.35 bid for seller July. The "Drovers
Journal" reports: Hogs-Receipts, 10000; ship
ments 500; steady and in fair demand; common
to choice mixed packing, 5.60a6.00; light,
5.7CG610; choice heavy, 6,0G6.50; packers
free; buyers closed easy; all sold. Cattle-Re-
ceipts, $500; shipments, $500; strong, in good
demand at full prices; cosamon to fair shipping,
4.5oa5.2O; good to choice heavy, 5.45a5.I0; ex-
ports. 5 SCAT. 20 butchers and canning 2.50a4 25
mainly 3oOd3.60: stoekers' steady. 290a4. 40;
feeders, 3.95a4.70; calves per head, lIa17 yeals,
3.50q6.00: mixers per head 26ajO. Sheep Re
ceipts, > 900; shipments, 400; fair in local de-
mand; common to medium, 4.25a5.25; COOP to
choice, 530a5.60; lambs and export sheep. 5.75a
CPS ne markets tomorrow, Good Friday.
60
A gentleman living near Port Jarvis,
Wy, has parrot who knows a good
deal more than the law allows. Last
summer friend of his, whose name
we withhold for obvious reasons, called
at his house one day. A valuable
young dog, a pointer. was with him.
The two gentlemen sat on the porch
smoking, and the parrot, which is very
tame, was seated in an interstice in the
trellis about the porch. The dog was
lying on. the floor at his masters feet;
and finally his attention was called to
the bird, which was looking steadily at
him. The dog sprang up, drew on the
parrot and fastened There he stood,
still as a statue, for full three minutes,
when the parrot, with a contemptuous
fiirt Of his feathers, screamed out ::
go home, you cussed fool r The dog
dropped his tail and ears, wheeled
round and struck Decline over the
field for home. Since that time he has
refused to point bird.
W Il 49, 4ks
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The battle of Shiloh is being fought
over again-this time in the papers.
II. V. Boynton, the Washington cor
respondent Of the Cincinnati Gazette
severely criticises General Sherman's
account of it, and states that Sherman,
by his own admission, was surprised
on the morning of the battle. Gen
Steadman, of Ohio, also fires a shot at
Old Tecumseh, declaring unwarranted
the latter's statement that Whitelaw
Reds account of the battle WIS a mis-
rn,nrncnncofin1n
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NEWS NOTES.

THE immigration to the United
States this season promises to be larger
than ever before Over a thousand
persons are arriving daily at Castle
Garden, and they are generally healthy
and intelligent, and seem to be we'll
supplied with funds.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1881-04-21

BOONE MAY, the Dakota hunter, IS
encamped on the Little Missouri with
party of seventy friends. On the OPP
posite bank is a force of one hundred
Indians, who have warrant for his ar
rest, given them by their agent for ser
vice. They declare they will capture
May if they slaughter all his retainers.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1881-04-21
Published april s, 1sS1.1
CHAPTER 9eS

AN ACT amendatory of section one thousand and for
tyseven of chapter fortyeight of the revised statutes
relating to the assessment of taxes and section one
Thousand one hundred and 1grty-three of chapter
fortynine of the revised statutes relating TO the col
lection of taxes
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented In
senate and assembly, do enact as follows
Section1 Section one thousand and forty seven Of
chapter foryeight of the revised statutes of 1873 IS
hereby amended by adding thereto the fouowlng'
Where more complete description may not be praHil-
cable and deed describing any piece of real property
recorded in the office of the register of deeds Tor the
county, q description stating the volume and page
where recorded and the section village, or If within
city, the ward where the property is situated shal DC
sufficient.
Section Q. Section thousand one hundred and
of chaper fortynne of the revised statutes
is hereby amended As 10 read as follows: Section
il43 1t shall not be lawful for any county treasurer or
any county clerk for of their deputies or Clerks
or any other person for them any of Them TO pr-
chase directly indirectly property sold for taxes at
any tax sale deed held by the county on by any
person persons whomsoever. except for ana on De-
half of the county, provided by Law; nor shall any
such treasurer county clerk any of their deputies or
clerk or any of their deputies clerks be directly
or indirectly interested in the purchase OF any proper
ty sold aforesaid at any such tax sale or in the pur-
chase OF certificate or tax Decd except rs here
nbefore vided and any tax certificate or tax deed
purchased or issued any purchase of property made
in violation of the provisions of this section, shall be
null and void, and money received into the county
treasury any such tax certificate shall be refunded
10 the purchaser or to any person on his behalf.
Section g. This act shall take effect and be in force
from and after its passage and publication.
1
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Accuracy Of expression necessary
When you say that girls hair is as
black as coal it is just As well to specify
that you do not mean a red not COAL
TYaxLfoofey1 Reo,,bljcon
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Published April 5, 1ss1l
fsvr EssrFsp ae-

An Let in relation the support Of the poor, and -
amend section thousand five hundred and two Of
ths revised Statutes.
The people Of the state Of Wilson's represented in sen
G.e aud assembly, do enact as follows:
Section !. Section one thousand FIVE hundred and
tao Of the revised statutes is hereby amended TO
read follows: Section l5O2 The father, mother and
children being OF sufficient ability Of any Door person.
who y blind, old, lame imp0ent deerept 80 as 10
be unable 70 maintain himself, shall, at their own
charge, relieve and maintain such poor person In such
s}h be approved by the supervisors Of The
town where such pesson may be, aud upon failure Of
suc relat Oh SO 20 do, tie supervisors shEu apply
to the county }Ise Of the county wherein such poor
person may be, for order 10 compel such relief, Of
which application at least fourteen days notice IN
sring shah be given by serving the same upon the
IcEEon tah0ns il IS directed, In The came manner pro-
Ted in section two thousand six hundred and thirty
o. The revised statutes for tile service Of SUNNI os 10
courts Of record such notice may be so served any
where within this STATE.
Section 3 This set shah take effect and be In force
from and stter it. passage and publication
Approved April ], 1851.
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Published April s. 1881

Az ACT to provide per diem for the services Of
sengeT boy therein named.
The people Of the state Of Wisconsin, represented IN
senate and assem- bly,, do enact as follows:
Section There Is hereby appropriated ont Of any
money in the state treasury not Otherwise apr Oprfated
a gum sufficient 10 pay the per dieI Of the la'e Eddie
Eavananqh assembly messenger boyl from January
ture and the sergeant alarms Of the assembly Is here
By Instructed to rensrae his the pay roll and
his widowed mother Is hereby empowered 70 draw and
receipt for the same
section 2 This act shah take effect and Ne ia force
from and after its passage and publication.
Appr0yed APRIL ], 1871
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Published April 8, 1Ss1.l

AN ACT to amend sub-ctapter seven of chapter one
hundred and eighty-four of the laws of 1874, AS
amended by section thirtyhree, of chapter one hum
dred and forty four OF the laws of 1875
The people the state Wisconsin, represented in sem
ate and assembly, do enact rs follows:
Section l. Sub-cbapter seven, of chapter one hun,
bred and eightyfour, of the laws of 1874 as amended
by section Tty-three, of chapter one hundred ana
orty-four of the laws of 1875, s hereby amended by
striking out section twenty -four of said sub-chaper
ton 81 After the completion and performance OF any
contract for sprinkng, entered into by the board OF
public works. work chargeabe TO lots lands 'front.'
ing streets alleys upon which such work has been
DONE the cost of such work shall in the first place be
paid out Of the ward fund of the proper ward ii shall
be the duty of the said board TO keep strict account OF
the cost such work done in front OF such lot or parcel
of land and report TO the city comptroller on the con-
pleton of each such contract stating and certifying the
description of the lots parts of lots or parcels OF lad
in front of which, work chargeabe thereto under such
contract has been DONE and the amount chargeabie TO
each such piece of property, and the said comptroller
SHALL at the time of making his annual report TO the
common council of the lots parcels of land subject TO
special assessment include therein the said lots
parcels of land reported TO him by said board OF
public works, with the amount chargeabe thereto for
sprnkng done under such contracts during the pre-
cedng year; and such amounts shall be levied on the
lots parcels of land respectively TO which they are SO
levied in said city; and when collected the same shall
be credited the ward fund in which property is stu
ated.
Section This act shall take effect and be in force
from and after Its passage and publication.
Ann H.
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gPublished March a, 1881. 4
CHAPTER 22a.

AN ACT relating TO the admission olseyidence.
The people Of the state Wisconsin, in SEM
ate and assembly, do ell act as f0li0ws:
Section /. Comparison Cf disputed xgriting with
any writing proved TO the CatlsiactiDn " the court 10
be genuine shalt be permitted 70 be made by witnesses
in all trials and proceedings ard c Writings and the
evidence Of respecting tbs sans may be sub
Fniftd 70 the court and jury evidence = the genuine
ness or otherwise Of the writing In dispus.
Section This act shah take effect ld be In force
from and after It's passage and pabucstitaA
Approved Ma<ch %, 1ss1.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1881-04-21

What an iriscible father says "As
the twig is bent, the boy is inclined to
shoot out of the door.