davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Kalida venture. [volume] (Kalida, Ohio) 1841-1865, 1854-11-17
SWAMP LAMDS.

NOTICE is hereby given TINT Sealed
Proposals will be received at The Audi>
tors office, in Kalida, Putnam county,
Ohio, under an act passed by the Gems
eral Assembly of the State Of Ohio, on
the I'd day Of March, A. D., 1858, until
the 9th day of December, 1854, for
di'ching Swamp Lands, in town two
nona Of range seven east Liberty towns
ship, description Of which lands with
the appraised value thereof is hereafter
gwen. Payment for this dilching is to be
made in these Swamp Lands a; their 0p>
praised value. The ditch is to commence
where Turkeyfoot creek crosses the
Onowa and Napoleon State road about
twenty or thirty rods south Of Mcdary-
thence west as siaked out 10 the east
line Of the west half of the north west
quarter Of section eight, whole length Of
the ditch is one mile one hundred and
seveny~lhree rods; said ditch to be eight
feet wide at top and six at bottom, and
two feet deep, Persons desrous Of sub,
hitting proposals for less quantity than
the whole will stale the amount proposed
for and its location.
On the 9Th day of December, 1854
the proposals received will be opened by
the Commissioners and Auditor, and the
contract or contracts awarded 10 the
lowest responsible bidder or bidders, un-
less all proposals received should be con.
sdered unrousonubly high; who will be
then and there required to give bond with
security 10 tho satisfaction Of said Cons
missioners, conditioned for the faithful
performance Of his or their contract with
in two years from the date thereof. The
Contractor completing his contract frs,
and having the same accepted by the
Commissioners will be entitled to the
first choice of these lands.
DESCRIPTION OF SWAMP LANDS.
The Kalida venture. [volume] (Kalida, Ohio) 1841-1865, 1854-11-17
$503,3l4 96

SoVo,jl4 w
5th. The amount of ibilities due or no,
due to Banks or other creditors by the Com
pany--notting,
Gin Losses diusted and due
nore...... ......-...-...............'..-
7th. Losses adjusted and no.
due..................-...-.... S64 700 05
9Th. Losses adjourned ed.....-.........2S,9 ,957 0S
9th. Losses in suspense, waiting
for further proof of..................30, l0l .0C
10Th. All other claims against the
Company are small, srch only as print,
ing bills and contingent expenses.
lllh. The greatest amount insured in
any one risk, by instructions 10 Agents.
is limited to $4,000,
l2lh. The greatest amount allowed
by the rules Of the Company to be in
suscd in any one city, town or village, is
not fixed; we are governed by expert
cnce, discretion, the character, matcrial
and construction of buildings, the facili,
tics for ex,inguishing fires, the width 81
streets, and variety OF other details
which thirty five years. experience proves
il wiser 10 insure 100000 in some pla'
ces. than SIS 1000 in other places.
18Th. Onr aim is to insure in blocks o!
buildings, snbiec, to one FIRE, in such a.
mounts and manner that one loss will
not exceed $4,000; we sometimes mis-.
take in our ca cula,ions, but generally
loose much less.
THO. A. ALEXANDER, Secretary
State OF CoNN. HARTFORD County,, SIS.
HARTFORD, July ! /, 1854.
Personally appeared THOMAS A. Al
ExANnER, Secretary Of the E'na Insur-
ance Company, and made oath that the
foregoing statement and copy Of the char
ter Of said Company, by him subscribed,
are true according 10 his best knowledge
and belief HENRY FOWLER,
Justice Of the Peace.
j.. BENNETT, General Agent.
AuD1ToR's CERTIFICATE WILLIAM
D. MvReAN, Auditor Of the Stale of Ohio,
do hereby certify, all the Agents Of the
Elna Insurance Company, of Hartford,
have been legally empowered by my Of
fetal certificate TO transact the business
of Insurance in this State until 3lst Jan
uary, 1855, said Company having fully
complied with the law of May ls,, 1854
In Hamilton county, certificates being
granted to JAMES Fl. CARTER, Agent OF
Cincinnati, Ohio, 10 Eas, Front street;
JOHN TICK, Agent for Hamilton county;
J..B. BENNETT, General Agent for the
State, 60 West Fourth street.
Signed and Sealed at Columbus, Ohio,
July lst, 1854.
WILLIAM D. MORGAN, Auditor.
The Kalida venture. [volume] (Kalida, Ohio) 1841-1865, 1854-11-17
NOTICE.

Notice is hereby given, thu, there will
be petition presented to the Commiss-
ioners Of Putnam county, Ohio spraying for
the location Of a county road commencing
at The south west corner Of section
No. thirty-four, in town south range
4 east in said county, thence north on
the line between the counties of Putnam
g. Van Vert, TO the Paulding county line.
November l., 1854. 607*
The Kalida venture. [volume] (Kalida, Ohio) 1841-1865, 1854-11-17
SrArn er ONO, AupIroR OF srArn's !

STATE CT ONO, AUDITOR OF STATES }
OFFICE, CoLMBUs, Sept, 10, 1854.
Whereas, the Ena Insurance Compa
ny, of Hartford, Connecticut, located al
Hartford, in the State Of Connecticut, has
fled in this Office sworn statement OF
its condition, as required by The frs' Sec
ZION oflhe "Act 10 regulate the Agencies
Of Insurance Companies no, incorporated
by the state Of Ohio" passed May /,
1854; and, whereas, said Company has
furnished the undersigned, satisfactory
evidence that it is possessed Of at least
one hundred thousand dollars actual cap>
ital invested in stocks Of al leasi par vdl-
us, or in bonds or mortgages of uniu-
numbered real estate worth double the
amount for which the same is morigOged
nnd, whereas, said Company has filed in
this office written instrument under lis
corporate seal, signed by the President
and Secretary thereof, nominating and ap.
pointing d. N. OsB BN, Agent for the
couhIies OF Hardin, Allen, Wyandot, Au-
glaize, Mercer, Van Vert, Putnam, Paul.
ding, and Hancock, for the transaction Of
The business Of Insurance, and fully and
unreservedly authorizing him 10 acknowl-
edge service of process for and on behalf
Of said Company, consenting that service
of process upon him-ihe said Agent
shall be taken and held TO DO as valid as
f served upon the Company, according
to the laws OF this state, or any o,he.
state, aud waving all claim Of error by
reason Of such service; now, therefore
IN pursuance Of the first section Of the
"Act 30 regulate the Agencies Of Insu-
rance Companies moi Incorporated by the
state of Ohio" passed May |, 1854, VIII
LIAM D. MORGAN, Auditor Of said State,
do hereby certify that the said D. N. Os.
BORN is authorized as an Agent for the
said Company 10 transac, the business
of Insurance, in this state until the
3lst day of January, 1855, go far as
he may be Legally empowered so to
do by his letter of appointment and
the instructions which may be gwen TO
him by the said Company.
In witness whereof, | have hereun,o
subscribed my name, and caused the
seal Of my office, 10 be affixed, this 18th
day Of September, A, D. 1854.
VIM. D, MORGAN, Auditor.
D.N. OSBORN, Agent.
October ID, 1851 3w.
The Kalida venture. [volume] (Kalida, Ohio) 1841-1865, 1854-11-17
SHERIFF's SALE.

John Eyer, Assignee OF Samuel)
Black, Sarah Black, Frank Court Of Common
Thrift and Columbia Thrift Pleas.
vs..
Walter X. Black, Maria Black,
and Olive Black, minor heirs of In Partition.
s: Black. decoased.
pY virtue of an order to me directed from the
ID Court Of common pleas, OF Putnam county, Ohio,
will offer for sale at the door of the Court house,
at Kalida, In said county.
On Monday, the 4th day Of December,
A. D., 1854,
between the hours Of ten o'clock. A, NJ, md four
o'clock, p NJ, the following described property, to
wit:
The east half Of the north west quarter Of section
number eight in township number snu,h Of range
number six east, containing eighty acres of land.
less and the north west fraction Of the east
half OF section number eight in township number one
south Of range number six enst containing forty
acres and sixtet hundredths of an acre OF land,
more or less, situate in the county Of Putnam and
State of Ohio; Also, Out.lots nuI8ber ninety
and ninetynine In the town Of Koiida in said county
of Putnam aforesaid. Appraised ai Two Thousand
and Ten Dollars.
JOHN B. FRUCHEY, Sheriff.
SHERIFF's OFFICE,
KaIida, Putnam Co., O., Oct. IS, 1854.
The Kalida venture. [volume] (Kalida, Ohio) 1841-1865, 1854-11-17
ATTACHMENT NOTICE.

A T my instance an Order of Attachment
IA was issued, on the lst day of Septem.
Der, A. D., 1854. by John Horner, n Justice
Of the Peace, of Liberty township, Putnam
county, Ohio, against the property and effects
of Jerry S. Tibbets, an absconding debtor,
for the sum of $2l 90. Said order of At
tachment returned on the 9th day of Sep
tember, A. D., 1854, and the course con-
tinued until the 18th day Of October, A, D..
1854, and the cause continued until the 18th
day Of October, A. D., 1854, at 10 O'Clock,
A. M.
SAMUEL LANDS.
September 9th, 1854, 703F
The Kalida venture. [volume] (Kalida, Ohio) 1841-1865, 1854-11-17
PUTNAM COMMON PLEAS.
amuel Pierman Plaintiff

Oanuel EIeItHan fIalDllH \
:, against ciDi1 aetio"
Lucius Hubbard defendan,
TIE said Lucius Hubbard is hereby no.
tilted that the above named Samuel Pier
man, on ,he Sd day Of October A. D.
1854, filed in the Office of the Clerk Of
the Court Of common pleas, o: Putnam
county, and State of OHIO; his petition,
setting forth that the said delendeni is
indebted 10 said plaintiff in the sum. Of
eight hundred and fifty dollars, with in>
terest thereon, from the 9Th day Of Sep
lsmber A. ID. 1853, as evidenced by the
promisory note OF said defendant given
10 plaintiff, dated Cold Spring, Sepiem-
ber 9Th 1858. The object and prayer Of
said petition, is tina, on the hearing, and
final determination OF this action, judges
ment be rendered in favor Of said plains
tiff, by said Cour, Of common pleas, and
against said defendant, for the sum Of
eight hundred and fifty dollars, with in
,crest thereon from the 9Th day of Sep
lember A. D. 1853. Said defendant is
further notified, that il he shall fail 10
answer or demnr 10 said petition on or
before the 30h day Of December A. D.
1854; the said petition will be determin-
ed at the next term Of said cour, thereaG
Ter held und judgment rendered accord
ingly. S. SUTTON,
Atty for Petitioner.
November /, 1854 -709-6a.
The Kalida venture. [volume] (Kalida, Ohio) 1841-1865, 1854-11-17
TREAsrRER's OFFICE, PUrNAM County
Kalida, September 81, 1854.

NOTICE is hereby given, that on the
eighth day Of December A. D. 1854, there
will be held, at The court House, in Kalida,
Putnam CO inty Ohio, an adjourned session
Of the court oi Common Pleas Of said county
of Putnam, for the transaction Of such un-
finished business as may properly come be-
fore said court.
October 26th, A. D. 1854.
DAVID j. BROWN Clerk,
oil CT. oi3. P. Of P Putnam County Ohio.
The Kalida venture. [volume] (Kalida, Ohio) 1841-1865, 1854-11-17
NOTICE.

nv lCE.
T. E. Strain, Plaintiff } o.,
against c,nm s,;a
Lucius Hubbard, Defendant Ac''0"'
THE said Lucus Hubbard is hereby no.
tifod thai the above named 7. e. Strain,
on the tweDiy>six,h day Of September,
A. D., 1854, fled in the office of the
Clerk Of the Court Of common pleas, of
Putnam county, Stale Of Ohio, his petit
tion setting forth, among other things,
that the said Defendant is indebted 10
said Plaintiff ffteon hundred dollars, with
len per cent. interest thereon from the
18th day Of April, A. D., 1854, as is evil
donced by the promissury note of said
Defendant given to Plaintiff and dated
April l2. A. D., 1854, and the obJec,
and prayer Of said petition is that on the
hearing and final determination of this
action judgment be rendered in favor Of
said Plaintiff, by said Court of common
pleas, and against said Defendant, for the
said sum Of fifteen hundred dollars, ,o>
gether with ten por cent. interest thereon
from the 18th day Of April, A. D., 1854.
And Defendant is further notified that il
he shall fail 10 answer or demur 10 said
Petition on or before the 30,h day Of
December, A. D., 1854, the said Petition
will be determined a, the next Term Of
said CONT of common pleas thereafter
held and judgmen, rendered accordingly
By LELAND g. MACKENZIE,
Au'ys for Petitioner.
Nnuemhnr laf 1874 10Q
The Kalida venture. [volume] (Kalida, Ohio) 1841-1865, 1854-11-17
SHERIFFS SALE.

Christian scumacher) Court Of Common Pleas Of
vs.. Putnam county.
Christian Bassinger,
md Others In Partition.
DY virtue of an order Of sale TO me directed from
ID the Court of common pleas, of Putnam county.
Ohio. will offer for sale on tile premises,
On Thursday, the 7lh day Of December,
A. D., 1854,
Between the hours of ten O'Clock, A. W, and four
clock, P. M of said day. the following Real Estate,
sit,inted in the snid county OF Putnam, to witt
The sonh east quarter of the south west quarter OF
section number twenty yseven, township number one.
Rieyl south range number eight east, containing
forty acres of land, more or less,
Appraised nt $1,000.
JOHN B. FRUCIIEY, Sheriff.
SHERIFF's OFFICE,
Kalda, Putnom Co, o., October 81, 1854.
The Kalida venture. [volume] (Kalida, Ohio) 1841-1865, 1854-11-17
ADMINISTRATORS NOTICE.

THE Undersigned, has this day been
appointed by the Probate Court within
and for the county of Putnam, Admins
lra,cr on the Estate of Edwin Smith de.
ceased, late Of the S,aIe of Indiana
there being personal property and real
estate belonging 10 said estate in said
county, to be Administered on.
October, 2Slh 1854.
JOHN MONROE.
The Kalida venture. [volume] (Kalida, Ohio) 1841-1865, 1854-11-17
PR.RATE JUDGES OFFIcEl

OCFtUVI, UU, IOot' J.
NOTICE is hereby given, 'ha, Reuben
Elben, Administrator Of the Estate Of
Aaron Jones, deceased, has filed bis ac-
counts for final settlement, and ,bat the
same will be for examination on Saturday
the 25th day Of November, A. D. 1854
JOHN DIXON, Probate Judge.
The Kalida venture. [volume] (Kalida, Ohio) 1841-1865, 1854-11-17
EXAMINATION OF rEAonERs.

The Board of Examiners, Of Putnam coun-
~, will hold a meeting at the School house
in the village Of Gilbon, on Saturday, the
9th day OF December, A. D., 1854, at one
O'Clock, p. NJ, for the examination ol
Teachers.
By order of tho Board,
Nov. 9, 1854. A. BUDD, Clerk.
The Kalida venture. [volume] (Kalida, Ohio) 1841-1865, 1854-11-17

Hollopays's Ointment and Pills hare eu, ed
an liberated Leg and Prerented Amputation
The wife Of Mr.. P. Bayls, Of 8, Court, 2
House, Cheapsidc, Birmingham, suffered for
more than eight years, from dreadfully ul-
ceratedlimb, during great portion Of that
time, she was under medical treatment at
Birmingham, where she wasfrequently told
that amputution must ultimately take place
as il was impossible to heal the wound. =
However, under the advice of her friends,
she tried Holloway's ointment and Pills,
which have ffected perfect cure, and she
strongly recommends others similarly ufflc,-
ed to use them, after this proof of their ef.
feacy in one of the worst cases.
The Kalida venture. [volume] (Kalida, Ohio) 1841-1865, 1854-11-17
ESTIMoNY:

A7-Testmony like the following renders superauous
all comments the efficacy Of Bulls Sarsaparla From
Dr. L. p Yandell Professor of Chemistry In the Louis
villo Medical College have looked over the list Of in
gredionts composing John Bulls Compound Extract OF
Earsapara and have hesitation in saying that they
arm safe compound, and one that promises well In
chronic diseases, to which it is applicable
/ LIP. YANDRLI, MD.
LoulEnLs, June 0, 1s4S.
. What Dr.. Pyles, physician by appointment to the
louisville Marine Hospital says of Bulls sarsapara
& LOUISVILLE, March 20, 1s49
have examined the prescription for the preparation
n John Bulls Sarsapara and believe the combina-
Zion 10 be an excellent one and we'll calculated to pro-
ducs an Alternative impression on the system + have
used It beth in public and private practice, and think
the best article Oh sarS'plfiA nST PYIEs p MD
X Resident Physician Louisville Marine Hospital.
S Better testimony than ever offered In favor ofany
4 ~ s LOUISVILLE, May 10th, 1S49.
y We have used John Bulls Sarsaparilla, and have
known it TO be used with entire satsfaction and we
have no hesitation In stating belief that 1t is safe
And valuable medical compound and calculated to pro-
duoe much good and relieve much suffering; and there
fore would cheerful and most earnestly recommend it
10 the afflicted.
(Sgneu Il, STEVENSON.
We would earnestly invite all persons who are suffer
ing with any of the ills that flesh is heir TO- to call on
Dr. John Bulls agent and get copy OF BulPs Family
journal gratis and for the sake Of humanity we hope
that single individual will not be found unwilling to
give Bulls Sarsaparila trial aiter reaong anu reco
iectng at the same time that 1t is impossible for the
Doctor to publish the tenth part of the number of GER
scates of astounding performed by his Sarsapa
rilla The amount Of testimony voluntarily showered
on Dr.. Bulls Sarsapara, from well known and distin
guished indyiduas both in public and private fe has
been perfectly overwhelming
13 Dr. John Bulls Principal office, West Side Filth
Street, first door below Main, Louisville, Ky.
DIR. JOHN BULLS
- PRINCIPAL OFFICE, No. i, FIFTH ST.,
a. s@ LOUISVILLE, KY.
FOR SALE
DRUGGISTS AND MERCHANTS THROUGHOUT THE
UNITED STATES, CANADA, MEXICO, AND
THE WEST INDIES.
The above valuable Medicines just re-
ceived and for sale by
c. II. RICE, Merchant, Kalida.
S. TALBOT, Druggist, Delphos;
LINN g. MARTIN, . Van Vert.
Call and get Free Pamphlets.
The Kalida venture. [volume] (Kalida, Ohio) 1841-1865, 1854-11-17
8. SUTTON, Treasurer.
PROBATE COURT ROOM,
October %. 1854

NoTICE is hereby given tha, samne,
In Black, Guardian Of fOhve Black. Wal.
ter TEL Black, Maria R. Rlssk, and Columbia
Ihriit, heirs Of s.slnuei Black, Senior, de.
ceased, has tbs day fled his accounts for
Pef.iai settlement. Soid accounts will be
ioI nearing November 24th, 1854.
JOHN DIXON, Probate Judge.
The Kalida venture. [volume] (Kalida, Ohio) 1841-1865, 1854-11-17
HTNA INSURANCE COMPANY,
OF Hartford, Connecticut.

THE Nrna Insurance Company, Of Hart
ford, Conn. having complied with The law
10 regulate Insurance Agencies Of Com,
panies Incorporated by other states, pass.
ed May lst, 1854, publish the follow,
ing, as required thereby. The orieina
s,s,emen, being on file in the State Au-
ditor's Office, with duplicate with the
Clerk OF Common Pleas, county Court
STATEMENT,
lrt. The name of the Corporation, in Et.
ma Insurance Company, located at Hartford,
Conn.
land 30. The amount OF the Capital stock
is $500. GOO, which is all paid up.
4th. The Assets Of tho Company are:
lst. Cash on hand, and in the hands of
Agents or other persons...... S58, SOB so
2i. Real estate unincumbered... l9, 308 81
3D.. a. Bonds secured by
mortgnge-7 per cent.
interest, payable semi
annually.................... a., 900
20 Bonds secured by
mortgage-6 per cten in.
terest, payable semian-
lly...............,.,.,.... %, 600
-72, 900 90
4h. Debts due the Company secur-
ed by martgage.....'''''".''''.. 5,6l9 II
5th. Debt due the Company and
otherwise secured-NoNE..-...
9th. Debts due the Company for
premiums........ ..'..-...'..'...........l2,5 500 95
The Kalida venture. [volume] (Kalida, Ohio) 1841-1865, 1854-11-17

GFv. B. PALMER, at New York, Boston
ard Philadelphia, is our only ngent in these
cities for advertising and subscription pur-
poses. All arrangements made with him
on our account will be treated as if made
directly with this office.
The Kalida venture. [volume] (Kalida, Ohio) 1841-1865, 1854-11-17


attending day taxes or his
will attend at the Tuers Office Kada
until he Goth Of December axes.
Duplicate
prepared public funds
requires should payment nothing or eurn,
Ohio bank paper.
The Kalida venture. [volume] (Kalida, Ohio) 1841-1865, 1854-11-17
SETTLEMENTS OF THE ACCOUNT OF
ADMINISTRATORS.

ADMINISTRATORS,
FF7HE following Administrators have their accounts
u in the Probate Court of Putnam County for set
tlement, to wit:
.'he final account o Stansbury Sutton. Admnsrra-
tor of the estate of Job D. Condit, deceased.
The partial account of John Lease, Administrator
Of Andrew Lease, deceased. l5ta Us
And the account of Casper Lehmkuhle, Admir-,
with the viii annexed, of Deedrick Stoppe, deceased,
Said account will be examined on the 9th day OF
December, A. d. 1854. fa
JOHN DIXON. Probate Judge.
Rallda Nov, 9th 1854.
The Kalida venture. [volume] (Kalida, Ohio) 1841-1865, 1854-11-17
Powders.

! II b remarkable fact, that among the hundreds Of
eminent physicians who have examined the recipe by
demned It, but all approve it, and commend it in the
highest terms. Many physicians express themselves
strongly in the belief that it decidedly the best prepa
ration Of Sarsapara that has been placed before
the public Although there many physicians who
s reluctance to having their appended to the
accommodation of any particular remedy, notwith-
there are others who frankly yield their support in favor
Of remedy which they know is capable Of doing SO
much good In afflicted community. AS an evidence,
read the following from old and respectable physicians
Thigh standing In the community in which they 1.-Two
The Kalida venture. [volume] (Kalida, Ohio) 1841-1865, 1854-11-17
!TREAsURER's NOTICE. \

ENHE Taxes the dollars each Of the Townships OF Punem
County, Village Gbo the several School DISTRICTS for the
year 1884, is shown in the following table: e
The Kalida venture. [volume] (Kalida, Ohio) 1841-1865, 1854-11-17
F% SOM ETHIN g
NEW AND VALUABLE.

The most powerful King the face Of the globe now
reigns supreme in the American Republic. The power
Of the crowned heads of Europe sink into ngnihcance
when compared to our American King
European kings employ the power vested In them to
increase the riches Of the rich and or and to reduce
% greater misery and degradation the poor and depend
ent Our American King goes forth with equal willing
ness TO the ordy mansion and the humble cabin ready
alike to administer relief and to offer health and happ
nee To the lofty and lowy, the rich and the poor.
The Kalida venture. [volume] (Kalida, Ohio) 1841-1865, 1854-11-17

6 a AS a X a X j Il L. a.
1nis medicine when used according to directions,
Wtll cure, without fil:-
Scrofula,
or Kings Evil
Cancers, EruptionS
of the Skin, Erysipelas
Tumors, Chronic Sore Eyes,
Ring Worm or letters Scad Head,
Rheumatism, Pains in the Bones or
JOINTS Old Sores and Ulcers, Swelling OF
che Glands, Syphilis, Dyspepsia, Salt Rheum,
Diseases Of the Kidneys, Diseases arising from the
uss ofsiercury Loss ofAppete, Pain in the Side ant
Shoulders, General Debility, Lumbago Coughs, Colds,
Dsopsy Jaundce Costiveness Bronchitis, Weakness OF
Chest Sore Throat, Pulmonary alictons and all other
Diseases tending to produce Consumption Liver Conn
plsints Female Irregularities and Complaints, Low
Spirits, Sick and nervous Headache, Night Sweats,
Exposures or Imprudence in Life, Chronic Con-
stitutiona Diseases, and as Spring and
summer Drink and General Tonic for the
System, and Gentle and Pleasant
Purgatise, it is superior to Blue
Lick and Congress Water,
Salts, Seidlitz