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sheria's Sale

6herif's Sale e.s
The State Of Ohio, ..slops5 at,s,
Jane. >. y; .';w.a..,.y. v1.Dr E.ros...
Thomas Elder, g. ~ lilT3l th} +.
John Elder. J. V1s 0tig4anaa
DY virtue Of q writ Of yendi esponas. 10 me di
ID rected from tile court Of Common Plens, OF Put
nam county, Ohio win offer for sale at tile house
Of james b. Wamsey. In said county. Oh
Monday, the twen,y-four.h day Of March.
- 1851, Ri,i
between the hours presrrihed by law. the following
desrrhcd property, TO viii:
Two mantle clocks. five acres OF whent In the
ground, one bureau, one watch, one rinsi gum and
one stove; aid q
ls Onihe first day Of April, 1851,
between the hours prescribed by law, will offer for
sale nj the door OF the court house. n said county
the following descrihed real estate TO wit: i "a "
The south vest quarter Of the south east quarter
of section thirty -four, town one north, range fve
east In Putnam county, Ohio containing forty acres
OF !dud, more or less.f y 5'HH o".'
Taken In execution as the property OF James y
Wainsley, Thomas Elder, and John Elder. TO satisfy
n judgment in favor Of the tuud commissioners Of
a'I " ROBERT DOUGLASS, Sheriff,
Sheriff's Office, Kalida, a,.1.
Putnam County, o., Feb. "a. 1851. 6
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Ears, Deafness, which 10 generaiy Nervous ana tat
distressing complaint called Tic boloreux go,
oiaj ~ DR.. cHRisTiE's y - ls'"
GALVANIC BRACELETS
Are found 81 4t service in cases Of Convulsons or
Fits yspasm6dIc Complsintss end IgeneralY Nervous
Affections Of tho Head and upper extremities Alao
il Palsy and Pafsiysis and al diseases caussd BY
deficiency Of poEs, Of Nervous Energy in The limbs
OF other organs q the body.
4fa lag ''ot$ Prices: s'os V 10. ,n
Tie Gaivanic Bolt, Y Three Dollars
The Gslvanic Necklaoe,n Two Dollars. -
The Galvanic- Bracelets, One Dollar Each.
The Magnetic Fluid, ssr One lDollasaT
co. The articles are accompanied BY fnll and pleip
drsctions Pamphlets With fdll particulars may W
shad Of the authorized Agents sds yni3reiBe -
q 4, s,PARTicuLARec cAuTlONa bge
00- Bsysre Of Counterfeit. snd InitshssA
- D. O. MOREHEAD, M. De-,
GENERAL AGENT FOR THE UNITED sTATES
NJ ~. ~ HI ls2 srosasdssyay. ~ way. HswC CFerk.
Ia For sale tins Kalida, IOhiosbs theIaa4
thorised AAgentiioah M0SESIEE.s
LIZ Z. LA = = y -. sa-.la..=-i. 4.
RAGS taken on Printing A c'is.
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To attach the county of Fulton 10 the Eigh-
fus ~ teenth Judicial Circuit

To attach the county Of Fulton 70 the Eigh-
Ius ~ teenth judicial Circuit
&c. /. BE II enacted By the General a'-
,ensbiy Of Me State Of Ohio, That the acoun..
~ of FGlion. now Ii the Thirteenth Judicial
Circuit. shall hereaite er rbe, attached 10 and
form part Of the EiRhhsn,h Judicial Cir
cult s.ss -. j..
See. .. Tha, 50 murh of the sixth section
Of the act passed Februsry 28th. 1850. Us at
taches tho county OF Fulton TO tho Thirteenth
Judicial Circuit is hetcby repealed, .,,t,
isspdoss2alh JoIlNyF. MORSE,
b 81 oBpeaker House Representatives.
O0o0lS CHARLES c. CONv =
mal bgs Speaker OF the Senate.
January l0,9le5i.' 9.eisq 81 ig.
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a KALIDA HOTEL,
hit By r. r.. MCCLURE,

YTyHE citizens ofPutnam and the adjoining
Counties, and the travelling public
generally are respectfully informed that 7.
K. Mcclure, hos purchased the above well
known stand, and which he is fitting up for
the reception and accommodation of travelI-
ers, and where he will be ut all times ready
TO entertain his old Customers and the travelI.
ing public generally sasa4t. 2
AS Mr.. lMcCe 10 wall known as landlord,
and the accommodations Of the KALlDA
HOTEL, IT'S STABLES, &C., are. well
known to bo ample, he deems 1t UNNECESSARY
to say more than that his bes: s:.cxertionswillbe
given 10 :atsr for the tastes and comfort o;
thesraSelfing pebble. who may give. him 4
call, and thar he isdetcrmined to provide the
best the country aaoids.i gs9 9ss aa
February /, 1850. IN 6lz
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Sheriff 's Sale.

.HL SsA~Ne~~
Elijah Ferguson, y ili.n ,-.Le .l.',
Henry Shank. sh sea llBada u
DY virtue Of writ Of ytndi exponns, 70 me di,
ID fected from the court Of Common PleBs, OF Put.
nam county Ohio win offer for sale at the door VI
the court house, In said county, ,,,,c.., ~.
.'ge On the first day Of April, 1851,
between The hours prescribed by law. the following
descr ribed real estate, to vii: H'
,werty eight, except three acres sold to George
ohIe and the east half Of the north enst quarter oil
section twenty -nine except two acres sold 10 John
shifcrIy all In town two south. of range eight east
containing one hundred and ffiy.fvc acres. more
or less. a.. sas l.g..f.e.ti; a.i.i
.,aken as the property Of Henry shank to s.ti.fy
judgment in favor Of Elijah Ferguson. s le{il :
ROBERT DOUGLASS, Sheriff.
Sheriff's Office, Kalida, + e5as
Putnam County, O., Feb. "a, lS5l.trJ6
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rs, 900 p ersOns

including all ages, classes and conditions omsne
which were q large number Of ladies', who are psca
iisrly Subjsctt 10 Nervous Complaints have been
d ENTIRELY AND PERMANENTLY CURED.
when all hope Of relief had been given up and sysry
thing else been tried in vain. t.-.t
To illustrate the use Of the GALvANIC BELT,
supposs the case Of person afflicted with that bans
OF civiiizssion DYSPEPSIA or any other Chronic or
Nervous Disorder In ordinary cases. stimulants are
taken which. by their action on the nerves and mus
elss of the stomach afford temporary relief but which
leave the patient IN lower state. and with injured
tscuhes amer the action thus excited has icsssed
Now compare this with the effect resulting from the
application OF the 0ALvANIc BELT. sTakss Dys
psptic sufferer. even in the worst symptoms of IN
attack and simply tie the Bell around the Body using
the Magnetic Fluid directed. In short period ths
naeusibls psrsprston will act the positive element
d the Belt thereby causing Galvsnic circulation
which will pass on to the negative and thence back
again 10 the positive. thus keeping up Continuous
Galvanic circulation throughout tho system.C Thuh
ths most severe cases Of DYSPEPSIA are PERMA
NENTLY CURED FEW DAYS Is AMPLY
SUFFICIENT TO ERADICATE THE DISEASE
o. YEARS. s."ta
CERTIFICATES AND TESTIMONIALS
y or the most Undoubted Character,
from all PARTS of the country could be given. suf
sisnt To fll every column in this paper yiiiaag
AN EXTRAORDINARY CASE,
vhich concl lusivelv nroves that
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Also, Notary Public,

.Ha7 - Sheriff . Sale. .,.., ,.l,j
Lyman Ramona .gyy r.
Va. A Ix PARTITION.
Thadens Ramona. ct q. a -.,a !.
DY virtue OF an order Of the sourt Of Common
ID Pleas, OF Putnnm county, Ohio, TO me directed,
shniI offer for sale Ut the doer Of tile court Lepss i
kalida, 'n-.{t rtl'4 ---'i'"t N'' ~
On ilr. frs, day Of April, 1851, \.
between the hours prescribed by law, The following
real estate, subject 10 tls dover Of Abigah Gsrdnef
In said estate, to wit: . "a .lrfet -, Z,
Los number !, in section seven, town cne north, Of
range seven east. containing iorty'si1 ncrss. 4 60
lot number one, In section eighteen. In town one
north, Of range seven east containing seven acres
Also, lot number nine. In section seventeen, 'cwt
one north. Of range seven easi. eontainlng eish'
acres Of land, more or les. all IN Puflam county
Clio 10 he sold OH the following conditions. 10 wn
One third ofthe purchase money 70 he paid In hand
one Third In one year. and the residue intwo years
the deferred payments to be secGred by mortgage Oh
30 ~ ROBERT DOUGLASS, Sheriff
tp Sheriff : Office, kalida, r. 9it r
Putnam County, o, Feb. "a, 1851. 4
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BLANKS FOR SALE.

DRINTEO on superior paper. s5i;g,
IL MORTGAGES. from swans improved
fern, by the qure OF singly. ~
Also. n superior form OF
DEEDS. of Warranty, BY the suife o.
singy. b. a,,s.i. al asseYlslaa
tloQUIT CLAIM DEEDS, also for sale.
RECOGNIZANCES, and
Affidavits for capiases.f0 ii9tiI e. .lQ'l9s'
/; Also Justic e's, Executions vendi's. &C.,
&c. OF, the very best paper. for sale cheap
30 f5Fs lfif@ JAMES MACKENZIE.
b 7Kalida, oetober 2, 1850. 2" = :. 80 -
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A Derang genent Of the Nervous System.

90 Ia NERVOUS COMPLAINTS. Drugs and
Medicines inerease the disesse for they weaken the
vital energies Of the already prosrated system WHILE
under the strengthening lifegiving vitalizng innu
snce Of 0avanism. applied by this behutifnl and
wonderful discovery, the exhausted patient and weak
elasticity and vigor. 4ysb 60 f'JI4W
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Rheumatism, Bronchttis and Dyspepsia
REV. DIR. Lands, A CLERGYMAN
of New jersey. Of di.tingaishsd staiumsnts and eH.
= - 'fT7T siorrr New Jersey, July 10. ls4s.
Dn. A. II. CHRisriE-Dear Sir; You wish to know
the application Of THE, GALvANIC' BELT AND
NECKLACE. My reply isas follows; 10 fe.
Yor about toenty years had been suffering from
Dyspspsia. Every year the symptoms became worse,
n medical treatment whatever About fourteen years
since in consequence of frequent exposure to the
weather, in the discharge Of my pastoral duties.
became subject to- a severe Chronic Rheumatism.
anguish farther in he winter Of as and 4e in con.
seluence OF preaching great deal in my own and
various other churches in this region, was stackea
by the Bronchitis which soon became so severe ~
70 require an immediate suspension Of my pastoral
labors Ny nervous system vas 'sw thoroughly pros
traisd, and as my Bronchitis became worse, so also
did my Dyspepsia and Rheumatic sfection-thus
evincing that these disorders were connected with
each other through the medium Of the Nervous Sys-
TEN In the whole pharmacopaia there seemed 70 be
no remedial agent which could reach and recupera,s
my Nervous system every thing that had tried for
this purpose had completely failed. At last was led
BY my friends to anime your inyentions and hough
with no very sanguine hopes OF their eficiencyD
determined 70 try the effect Of the application Of the
GALYANIc BELT AMP NECKLACE, with the
MAGNETIC FLUID. This was in June, lsa6, 10
nv oREAr AsToNIsBhErT. IN TWO DAYS ny DvsPEPsIA
HAD GONE; Ir EiGHT DAYS was ENABLED TO REsCMs
nv rAsrolAL LAsoRs, Noa HAVE slNcE OMITTED
sIHaLk sERvIcE ON ACCOUNT oy THE BRoNcHiris;
AND MT RHruhATsc AyyEcTlor H.s ErrisELr CEASED
TO rRouhLE Such 10 the wonderful and happy re-
suits Of the experiment .gaD !g. GluA..L.
/ have recommended the BELT and FLUID 10
many who have been likewise suffering from Neu.
rslgic affections. They have tried them, wIrH HAPrr
arsuLrs, / sELtEvE, IN EvERy CASE.
lam. dear sir, very rsspestfSliy yours ,s.,r % e
sttf., ROBERT w. LANDS,
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Or. cHRlsTIE's .bglgai
GALVANIC NECKLACE

10 used for all complaints affecting the Throat or
Head such as Bronchitis Inflammation Of the Throat
Nervous and Sick Headache, Dizziness Of the Head,
Neuralgia in the Face, Buzzing or Roaring IN the
distressing complaint called Tic Dooreux. N, ,s:-,
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1851-03-06
SjmiliiUdes.

The fragrant white clover thrlves,
though trampled under foot II furnish
es bees with stores Of pure honey, with
out asking or receiving the credit OF It,
Meekness and dIsnterestcdness.
The vine clinging 10 the elm acknowl-
edges its weakness, and at the same
time makes itself strong. Faith.
The Morning Glory makes fair show
at sunrise, but withers as soon as II be-
comes hot. Excitement without prln-
cipe.
To cut off the top Of the dock does
no good its roots must be eradlcaled
Sin IS the dock root.
The Thistle has a beautiful blossom,
but it is 81 armed with spikes, evefybo-
dy abors it. Beauty and bad temper.
The Elder bush produces delicate unc
fragrant blossoms, but the farmer all
/ hors IT, because If he gives II a foot i
will take rod. ObrusVcness.
If the grasshoppcr eat the silk Of the
corn there will be no harvest. lrreli
g,ous principles in childhood.
If you go into field Of beggar ticks
in autumn, when YOU come home, YOU
cIoihes will reveal the fact, Vulga
cOmpanicns.
Cranberrics hide themselves among
the moss he who would fad them mus
/ look for them Modest worth.
You see how such OF the trees rs bow
their branches 10 the winter toTcuts
escape unhnrl but such as resist, per
ish root and branch. Yielding 10 the
/ opinion ol others.
The blossoms of the baybcrty blast
erlin in their vicinity. Bad temper.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1851-03-06
THE TREE That NEVER FADES.

Mary" said George, "neSt SUN
mer will not have garden. Our pref
" Tree is diving, aud won love auo,h
er tree as long as live. | will have Il
bird next summer, and that VIII stay all
winter"
"George don't you remember my
beautiful cannry bird 1T died in the
middle of the summer, and we planted
bright flowers IN the ground where we
buried it. My bird did not live as long
as the tree"
Well, don't see as can love any
thing. Dear little brother died before
the bird, and loved him better than
any bird, or tree, or flower. Oh wish
we could have something TO love that
wouldn't die
The day passed During the school
hours, George aud Mary had almost for
gotica that their Tree was dying but at
evening they drew their chars To the IA
bic where their mother was sitting, and
began to arrange the seeds they had
been gathering; the remembrance Of the
tree came upon them.
Mother" said Mary, "you may
give these seeds 10 cousin John ! ncv-
or want another garden"
"Yes," added George, pushing the
papers in which he had scarcely folded
them, towards his mother, YOU may
give them all away. If could GId
some seeds of IA tree that would never
fade, should like then to have "A gar
den. J wonder, mother, if there ever
was such garden: Z"
Yes, George, have read Of gar
den where the trees never die.
"a real garden mother -
"les, my son. Ia the middle Of ihc
garden, have been told, there runs IA
pure river of water, clear as crystal,
and on each side OF the river is the tree
of liie--a tree that never fades. Thai
garden is hearen. There YOU may low,
and live forever. There will be NJ
death-no fading there. Let your ifca
sure be in the tree of lfc, aud you vii
have something TO which your young
hearts can cling, without ieur a nd with
out disappointment. Love the Saviour
here, and he will prepare you to dwell
IN those green pastures, and besld,
those still waters"
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1851-03-06
Vegetable snbstancea.

The farmer should bear in mind the
important practical fact, that all vege-
table substances, when lnhumed IN the
soil, docompose and form rich unctious
mould which is the legitimate food OF
plants. The cause OF this is, the gass-
es which are generated by, or which
arise during the process of fermentation,
are arrested in their progress and absorb
ed by the earth, which retains and gives
them out as required by the progressive
Development of the growing plant
by this economy they are preserved and
not wasted. Ii is, however, frequently
The case that We notice ia autumn, land.
almost covered with decaying vegetable
matter, and which, were they to be care
fully "turncd in,' and covered with d
sufficient quantity of soil, would suppl,
as much active nuirimcnt as is ordinafll,
requisite for the support aud maiuraiior
oi most crops, or 10 say the least, a.
much as they generally receive. Thr
rs bad economy.-Eyery particle Of We
getable matter produced in the fields an'
pastures of the husbandman possesses
certain degree Of intrinsic value anC
should be turned to some account. I
farmers would but consider this matte
candidiy, their practice would soon b
modified for The better.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1851-03-06
Making Sausages.

Mr.. CcLr :-Sir-Although it is lit
tie past the seison Ior making sausagcs
send you my receipt for making them.
which you can publish # YOU think it
worthy "A place in your paper.
When cut my pork for sailing, |
reino,e The bone and rind from the sau
sage meat, aud pack it ii convenient
thickness, ON smooth board. and lay it
away to freeze. When liud it is fro
zen through, | take fore plane, set
rank, and plane it to shavines, then chop
a yciy lllle and il is ready Cor scaSou-
ing, which is, 10 every 20 los. Of meat,
S ounces salt 2 ounces pepper, 3 -
ounces sage, , IL ounces summer 81
voIy, and one tea cup Of ginger, With
or without tie summer sayoy as suites
the lusre.-N Il t'oImcr.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1851-03-06
THE MINISTER AND THE DE-
MIJOHN.

A clergyman in one Of the towns IN
the State of New York, at the time
when the protest against the use oil IL
uuors becamc somewhat earnest from
The pulpils-on one Sabbath delivered
10 his congregation thorough discourse
on the subject. On their way home
some of his hearers inquired of each
other. what does all this mean = One
gentleman who protested some shrewd-
ness at guessing, said, al will tell you
gentlemen, what is the difficulty we
have none Of us sent M----anything
TO replenish his decanter with lately
and my advice is that we attend TO thus
matter" Accordingly, on Monday, a
full-sized demliohn of "old spirits" or
cogniac," was sent to Mil, ac-
companied with very polite note, re-
guessing his acceptance oi IT, from lew
friends, ms a testimony OF their regard.
Our worthy clergyman felt himself AT
first in somewhat OF dilemma. But
wise invention, aud a good conscience,
are sometimes found in close compan-
ionship; and they met in this case To
help our good minister to back out OF
the difficulty. He took the d;mJohn
TO the watering trough in his stable, and
brought his horse TO IT, Pony expahd
ed his nostrils, and snorted aud blowed
at il as though he thought IT was toe
hot, and seemed to say, Whats tins
Next he drove his COW TO the trough, t.
see il she liked it any better. The cow
snuhcd a, it, and shook her horns, anc
went her way, with no fondness for suct
" vilanous potation." Mr.. ihct
called his pig on, Of hIs bed room 10
taste. Piggy grunied and suuiied, dip
ped his nose in and coughed and went
back again to finish his nap III ihe
straw. Mr.. then returned 10 hts
study, and penned, Ia substance, the
following note 10 the presenl-makers
with which he returned the demilohn
and the contents.
GENTLEMEN With due acknow
ledgemouls for your present received
this morning, permit NE to say, that
have offered some OF II To my horse, nay
COW and swine, and neither of them wi
drink il. That which neither horses
cattle nor hogs Will drink cannot think
10 be either useful or safe for man l.
drink. beg you to excuse mo there
fore for returning the demllohn and H.
contents and believe me gentlemen,
Your most obedicni, &c, ~