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The Iowa transcript. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1858-1866, 1859-02-10
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Census Statistics Of Otter Creek Town
ship, lama County, State Of Iowa ia
ken in the year 1859.
No Of Inhabitants, S75
No Of Dwelling Houses, Is
No Of Males, 1913
No Of Females, lS5
No entitled to vote, C3
No Of Militis, 66
No Of Foreigners not naturalizcd, "a
No between tho ages Of sand q yrs, l53
No Of Blind, !
No Of Deaf and Dumb, 8
No Acres Of improved Land, 2,l24
No Of Acres Sorghum, IL
No Of Gallons Molasses manufactured
from Sorghum, 1919
No Of Acres in Orchard, l04
No Of Acres Hungarian grass, !
Tons Of hay from Hungarian grass, 4
Acres in Meadow, 264
Tons Of hay, =
Bushels Of grass seed, 30
Acres Of Spring Wheat, sal
Bushels harvested, 1850
Acres Of Oats, 1871
Bushels harvested, 1899
Acres Of Corn, 7OS
Bushels harvested, 20: 23O
Acres Of Potatoes, 234
Bushels harvested, 2,4l7
No Of Hogs sold, 100
Value Of Hogs Sold. 40
No Of Cattle told, SO
Value of Cattle cold, 1,117
Pounds Of Butter Man ufacturcd, lo,a4o
Pounds Of Cheese, $50
Pounds Of Wool, 500
Value of domestic manufactures, %
Value Of Agr'tu-al implements, 2,78S
l hereby, certify that the foregoing Is
correct and true. a. TOMPKINS.
Assessor, Otter Greek Township.
February 4th, 1859.
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Scrofula. or Kings Evil.

is i. constitutional disease, corruption of the blood, by which this fluid becomes vitiated, weak, and poor. Being in the circulation, it pervades the whole body, and may burst out in disease on any part of it. No organ $ free from its attacks, nor is there one which it may not destroy. The scrofnlous taint is variously caused by mcrcurial disease, low living, disordered or unhealthy food, impure air, filth, and filthy habits, the depressing vices, and, above all, by the venereai infection. Whatever be its origin, ir is hereditary in tho constitution, descending " from parents to children unto the third and fourth generation !" indeed, it seems to be the rod of Him who says, [" will visit the iniquities of the fathers upon their children"
 Its effects commence by deposition from the blood of corrupt or ulcer0us matter, which, in the lungs, liver, and internal organs, is termed tubercles; in the glands, swellings and on the surface, eruptions or sores. This foul corruP- ton, which genders in the blood, depresses the energies of life so that scrofulous constitutions not only suffer from scrofu,ous complaints, but they have far less power to withstand the attacks of other diseases: consequently, vast numbers perish by disorders which, although not scrofu- ions in their nature arc still rendered fatal by this taint in tho system. Most of the consump- tion which decimates the human family has its origin directly in this scrofulous contamination and many destructive diseases of the liver, kid news. brain, and, indeed, of all the organs, arise from or are aggravated by the same cause.
 One quarter of all our people are scrofulous their persons arc invaded by this lurking infcc- ton, and their health is undermined by it. To cleanse it from the system we must rcnovate the blood by an altcrativc medicine, and invisorate it by healthy food aud exercise. Such medi- cine we supply in
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The Eclectic College of Medicine,

CINCINNATI, o. TTIHE WINTER SESSION of 1859-60 will com U mence about the middle of October and continue sixteen weeks. full and thorough course of Lectures will be given, occupying six or seven hours daily, with good opportunities for :tentOn to practical Anatomy and with ample Clinical facilities at the Commercial Hospital.
 The arrangement of the chairs will be as folows:-
 T. E. ST. JOHN, M. D.,
 Professor oi Anatomy and Physiology.
 J. F. JUDGE, M. D.,
 Professor of Chemistry and Pharmacy.
 A. J. HOWE. M. D., Professor of Surgery.
 C. H. CLEAvELAND, M D., Professor uf Materia Medica and Therapeutics.
 VIM. SHERWOOD, M. D.
 Professor of Medical Practice and Pathology.
 ]. R. BUCHANAN. M. D., Emeritus Professor of Cerebral Physiology and lnsti-
 tutes of Medicine.
 JOHN KlN9, M. D., Professor of Obstetrics and Diseases ef women and
 Children. The terms of the session will be the same as hereto fore. vz:-Matriculaton, s CO., Tuition $2O o. De, Ticket s CO., livery sudenfi IS required to engage in dissection one session before graGuaao Graduation S25 CO., Ticket to Commerciai nosp'ai' (eptional.l S5 %. e-:.h.a n..t and aud in central locality On Celleee W alnut street.l where students will hndf co"se" Tck e,s for the session may be obtained ot the Dean ths Eacnv at his office, No. 1l3 Smith street LOT or Prof e. H. Cieaveland, Secretary of the Facuity' No sSs oesen'n '"'eA' JOHN KING, M. D.. Dean.
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AYERS Compound Extract of Sarsaparilla,

the most cffectual remedy which the medical skill of our times can devise for this everywhere prevailing and fatal malady. It is combined from the most active remedials that have been discovered for the expurgation of this foul disor der from the blood, and the rescue of the sys- tenn from its destructive consequences. Hence it should be employed for the cure of not only scrofula, but also those other affections which arise from it, such as ERUPTIvE and SKIN DIs- EASES, ST. ANrHoNY's FIRE, ROSE, or FRY s1rELAs, P1MrLEs, PUsrULEs, BLoTcHEs, BLAINs and Bo1Ls, TUMoRs, TETTER, and SALT RHEuM, ScALD HEAD, RINGwoRM, RHEUMAT1sM, SYPH1L1TIc and MERcCRIAL DISEASES, DRoPsY, DYSPEPSIA, DEBILITY, and, indeed, ALL COMPLAINTS ARISING FROM V1T1ArED OR IMPURE BLOOD. The popular belief in "impuriy of the blood" is founded in truth, for scrofula is degeneration of the blood. The particular purpose and virtue of this Sarsa- parilla is to purify and regcnerate this vital fluid, without which sound health is impossible in ront min otadc constitutions
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 The work will be completed in i5 royal octa ayo vol. nmes oi 75O pages each, II of which are now ready. An additional volume will be published once in three months.
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 A WAY OF PRocuRIMs THE CycLopzprA OR DE. BATES Form club of four and remit the tou, books and five copies will he sent at the remrtter's expense for carriages for subscribers eleven copies will be sent al our expense for carriage.
 c. s. WELLS. Agent for Litchfeld County.
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Amos A Lawrence has presented to the Massa- chusetts Historical Society the collection of papers and documents of the late Gen. Wm. Heath. of Rev olutionary fame consisting of 60O0 letters and doc uments relating to the Revolutionary war, 400 of which are written or signed by Washington They are splendidly bound in 45 volumes, with complete indexes. Gen Heath was appointed a Major-Gene- ral of the American Army August 9, l776. and re mained in the public service during the war. In 1798 he published volume containing anecdotes. details of skirmishes battles, &c during the Revo- lution. His private papers are of great value on account of their completeness, and the Historical Society is to be congratulated on their acquisition
 As train on the Hartford, Providence and Fish, kill railraod was under way near Plain6eld, on Thursday, partridge flew through one of the win dows breaking through the glass, one sixth of an inch in thickness and cutting of the passengers somewhat about the head. The bird flew across the car and fell on the opposite side with broken leg, when it was captured
 A CoMMERcIAL IDEA.-Dick Ledger stated to us in very measured terms, that he didn't happen to be married yet !' ..The time was fixed for yester- day." said he 1T know it" rejoined he. aThen why were you not marriedf' continued we. Well,'' said he, looking very serious, and ap. preaching our ear conndsntially, "ths fact is, ] lsss aos ~ xxrHxsIox !'
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NAUGATUCK RAILROAD.-NEw ARRANGE IN MENr,-On and after May 11th, 1859, Trains will run as follows:
 CONC NoRrH-Leaue Bridgeport: 1915 A. M. for Winsted connecting with the 500 A. M train from New York; and with the 10. 10 A. N. train from New Haven, and connecting at Waterbury with train to Hartford.
 Il O5 A. M. freight train with passenger accom- modations for Winsted, leaving Waterbury to go North, at 7.2S P. M connecting with train from Hartford.
 3.12 F. M express freight train for Waterbury, connecting with 45 P. M. train out of New York.
 5.30 P. N. for Winsted, connecting with the 3. Is P. M. train from New York, and the 5.25 P. M train from New Haven.
 GONG SoUrH-Leaue Winaed: $50 A. N. for Bridgeport, New York and New Haven, connecting at Waterbury with train to Hartford.
 1.41 P. N. for Bridgeport, New York and New Haven.
 Leave Waterbury: 5 30 A. M for Bridgeport, New York, and New Haven, connecting with trains over the New Haven and New London, and New Haven and Hartford roads.
 sl5AM for Bridgeport. New York & New Haven
 S35 A. M. freight train for Bridgeport.
 313 P. M. for Bridgeport, New York & New Haven.
 All trains stop at all regular stations. Freight trains have passenger car attached.
 The Woodbuly stage arrives to connect at Sey- mour with the 8.15 A. M. tram down from Water bury, and returns on the arrival of the lOI5 A. N. train from Bridgeport.
 The stage from Bethlehem, Litchfeld, Otis, Cole brook Centre and Burlington, arrives to connect with the Al P. N. train down from Winsted, and returns on the arrival of the 1915 A. M train up from Bridgeport
 The stage for Harwinton leaves Litchield station on the arrival of the 1915 A. N. train up from Bridgeport. ..,
 The stage from Watertown connects with the Sl5 A. M train down from Waterbury, and returns on the arrival of the 1915 A. N. train up from Bridgeport. s.:,.
 Stage for Goshen leaves Wolcottville daily, on arrival of the 1Ol5A N. train from Bridgeport
 discount of five cents made to passengers pur- chasing tickets at the office.
 CHARLES WATERBURY, Superintendent.
 Rr;deeport May ', 1859.
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For the Litchield Enquirer.
dH weary :. v Weary of whaf vain mortal {"

am wearyF
 Weary of what, vain mortal r
 "Weary of this cold and heartless life. weary or this life long deceit Weary of this low, groveiing pursuit Weary of this common every day, ors re- peate conversation. Weary of tie gay, heartiess associates with whom mingle; weary of ther tame. common place remarks Weary of these fdsa- ;onobk calls. Weary of this everlasting dressing. Weary of saying what do not mean, to please otn- ers. Weary of-sick -sick-of this tashonabk rou tine! Say, is this all of life Is this to continue day after day. year after year. until the white-robed messenger comes! am weary!''
 "Cease thy bitter repinings, mortal; 'tis well thou art weary of those vanites thou hast enumera- ted 'tis we'll thy heart is panting after something more real-more substantial. Go cheer the broken hearted; comfort the lone, widowed heart; Dc the friend of the orphan one; speak cheering words in the ear of the dsheartened. Go seek out an injur- ed sister; whisper words of forgiveness to an errn brother go kneel at the feet of him who hath said My yoke is easy and my burden is light. Of thes' thou wilt neyer aceary." B. L.
 South Farms.
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.ALAB.AS TER s o aP,
 UNSURPASSED, OR EVEN EoUALED FOR ITS Detersive, Erasive or Cleansing Qualities. A everything of this nature must stand on its A own merits for public patronage, it is unneces- sary to state anything more than a few facts, or what it will accomplish.
 As common washing or laundry Soap it does not require much Soap or labor, and consequent ly not much wear to the clothes, in it's use, as does the common washing Soap.
 Each bar of Soap is enveloped with directions for its Soap.
 have analysed specimen of MT. Hotchkiss' Laundry Soap. and found it very superior article for washing purposes and free from aaulterations. It makes excellent studs and is exceedingly we'll adapted for the removal of ink and grease spots from cotton linen and woolen goods without injury to the texture or color.
 SYLVESTER P. WHEELER, Chemist.
 Bridgeport. Aug. Is, 1859.
 ALABAsrER SoAp.-Ths is a new article manufac- tured by Mir Josiah Hotchkiss, of Bridgeport. and has lately been introduced into families with great success. Several ladies of acquaintance have tested its merits for the laundry pronounce it equal if not superior, to Burwells or any other kind now before the public.- Waterbury American. A DEs1DERATuM.-The Alabaster Soap. manufac- tured by Hotchkss and Fitch, Bridgeport, is the very best article of the kind have ever used. The women all like it. becauee it saves them the trouble of "boiling out their clothes. LitchfeH Enquirer.
Litchfield enquirer., 1859-05-26

GREAT BUSINESS ON THE UNDERGROUND. p.-The emi- grafton on the underground railroad opens briskly this season according to all accounts. The Detroit Advertiser states that 70 fugitive slaves arrived in Canada by one train last week. from the interior of Tennessee. This is probably the largest number that ever escaped in one company. But week be- fore, company of twelve arrived and are now at the depot near Maiden. Nearly the same time one of seven and another of five safely arrived on the free soil of Canada making 94 in all worth at the present market price the handsome sum of s94 900. The underground railroad was never before doing SO fourishing business At the rate these an. grateful fellows are stealing themselves the market must be seriously affected, unless kept supplied di- rect from Africa.
Litchfield enquirer., 1859-05-26

SHILLING oE CnEDIr-MAKlNG A SrArEMENr.-A Western "boy' who has had the reputation of ''paying promptly for ten or fifteen years in the New York market was one day questioned by one of our cautious merchants as to his real position siaee the crisis. Wau," said tue countryman with significant squiat of the eye, ''I spose you want to know sunthin' of my hst'ry since I've bc-n out West, don't yous Wall, when went out there look d round considerable and made up my mind on the start that wouldn't be out O money, SO gathered up my capitle and found had just one cent to begin on. Have been doin', as you know, a booty fair trade since and rather guess haint lost none of my capitle anyhow. think you won't get no more nor that statement out Of me- sir-good mornin'' Whether the man is good or not, is a question which our city merchant was, at the latest dates. investigating g.-Ldepeadsnt.
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Ayers Cathartic Pills, FOR ALL THE PURPOSES OF A FAMILY PHYSIC

are so composed that disease within the range of their action can rarely withstand or eyade them. Their penetrating properties search, and cleanse, and invigorate every portion of the human or ganism, correcting its diseased action, and rcstor ing its healthy vitalities. As a consequence of these properties, the invalid who is bowed down with pain or physical debility is astonished to find his health or energy restored by remedy at once so simple and inviting.
 Not only do they cure tho everyday com plaints of every body, but also many formidable and dangerous diseases. The agent below named is pleased to furnish gratis my American Alma mac, containing certificates of their cures, and directions for their use in the following com plaints Costircness, Heartburn, Headache aris- ing from disordcred Stomach, Nausea, lndiges- lion, Pain in and Morbid Inaction of the Bowcls, F1atulency, Loss of Appetite, Jaundice, and other kindred complaints, arising from low state of inc body or obstruction of its functions.
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Ayers Cherry Pectoral,
FOR THE RAPID CURE OF

FOR THE RAPID CURE OF Coughs, Colds, Influenza, Hoarseness,
 Group, Bronchitis, Incipient Consump-
 tion, and for the relief of Consumptive
 Patients in advanced stages of the dis ease.
 So wide is the field of it's usefulness, and so numerous are the cases of its cures, that almost every section of country abounds in persons, publicly known, who have been restored from alarming and even desperate diseases of the lungs by its use. When once tried, its superb ority over every other medicine of its kind is too apparent to escape observation, and where it's virtues arc known, the public no longer hesitate what antidote to employ for the distressing and dangerous affections of the pulmonary organs that are incident to our climate. While many inferior remedies thrust upon the community have failed and been discarded, this has gained friends by every trial, conferred benefits on the afflicted they can never forget and produced cures too numerous and too remarkable to be forgotten.
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eD AAA LBS. fresh WHITE LEAD, from ~aVVV Jewett & Sons, Brooklyn, Belle vue and Boston White Lead Co s.
 1000 lbs. AMERICAN ZINC, and 900 lbs FRENCH ZINC just received and for sale in lots to suit purchasers.
 VENETIAN RED, SPANISH WHITE, FRENCH YELLOW, CHROME GREEN AND YELLOW, AMERICAN AND CHINESE VERMILLION, BURNED UMBER &c.,, always on hand. A large lot of pure AMERICAN LINSEED OIL just received and selling cheop good assortment of DRUGS and MEDICINES, ACIDS, OILS, Sc, at the lowest rates
 Physicians Prescriptions quickly and carefully prepared at the Drug Store, South street.
 J. G. BECKWTTH,
Litchfield enquirer., 1859-05-26

A NEW YORK NEwsPAPEa.-The New York Trib- ume in an article relating to the prosperity which has attended it through the eighteen years of it's istence gives the following statistics of expenditures which will be interesting to those who think of a paper in relation only to its selling price The pro- dnct of these immense outlays costs each reader only two cents per day:
 The Tribune now appears on sheet A by 334 inches in arca giving extent of surface of 94o inches. Our aggregate consumption of paper IS Sio Searns "A, 900 pounds, 20 cart loads,) per week. mainly manufactured expressly for at the Niagara Falls Mills Our average weekly expenses have gradually risen from s526 to $ 300; pay S44 Ooo per year to editors, correspondents and reporters $6s; GOO per year for labor in the department Of printing nearly 1000 in that of mailing, average about SIS 900 for teegraphing employ one hundref' and eighty persons besides carriers carmen &c, Gc We have lsed during the past year, 60. .Oo9 pounds of ink costing over S8 8,000 and have, during that period, employed Z. $40 pounds of glue and Il bar rels of the best refined cane syrup in the manufac- ture of the rollers whereby that ink is applied. The steam power-presses and other machinery used in the rapid production of our issues, have cost Us over S7O, ,O0O and we pay about $l0, 900 per annum for type, which those presses, owing to the extent of our editions, rapidly reduce to defaced and iRex- pressive metal. We hope, as we have already indi' cated, to improve, by stereotyping the average ap pearance, without increasing the expense of our is sues, regrettng that the necessity of putting each edition to press with the least possibly delay will not (prsbably) allow us to extend the improvement to our daily editions But whenever possibility ls presented of reducing time Increasing the worth of our journal, we stand ready to embrace it, pro yided the expense be not absolutely ruiaous.
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An6ERIcAN 2 FoRE1oN PArnNrs

ID H. EDDY, Solicitor of Patents, (late Agent | HOe of the U. s. Patent Office, Washington, un- der the Act of 1881. )-76 State St., opposite Kiby St., Boston. After an extensive practice of upwards of twenty years continues to secure Patents in the United States also in Great Britain, France, and other for eign countries. Caveats, Specifications, Assign ments, and all Papers or Drawings for Patents exc cuted in liberal terms. and with despatch. Resear- ches made into American or Foreign works, to de- termine the validity utility of Patents or Inven- tions-and legal other advice rendered in all mat ters touching the same. Copies of the claims of any Patent furnished by remitting One Dollar. Assign ments recorded at Washington.
 This Agency is not only the largest in New Eng land but through it inventors have advantages for securing patents ascertaining the patentability of inventions unsurpassed by, if not immeasurably superior to- any that can be offered them elsewhere. The testimonials below given, prove that none is MORE SUCCESSFUL AT THE PATENT OFFICE than the sub scrber and as SUCCESS IS THE BEST PROOF OF ADvAN FACES OR ABILITY, he would add that he has abun dant reason to believe, and can prove, that at no other office of the kind the charges for profess sional services so moderate. The immense practice of the subscriber during twenty years past has bed him to accumulate vast collection of specif cations and official decisions relative to patents.- These besides his extensive library of legal and me- chanical works, and full accounts of patents granted in the United States and Europe, render him able, beyond question, to offer superior facilities for ob taining patents.
 cure patent, and the usual great delay there, are l here saved inventors.
 | TEsTIMoNIALs.
 "I regard MT. Eddy as one of the most capable and successful practitioners with whom have had official intercourse CHA'S MASON,' | Commissioner of Patents. "I have no hesitation in assuring Invensors that they cannot employ person more competent and trust corthy and more capable of putting their applica- tions in a form to for them early and ia. yorable consideration at the Patent Office. | EDMUND BURKE | late Commissioner of Patents. | 'BosroN. February 8, 1858.
 "Mr R. H. Eddy has made for me THIRTEEN ap. plications all but of which patents have been granted and that one is pending. Such unmis takabe proof of great talent and ability his part leads me to recommend au inventors to apply to hin to procure their patents, and they may be sure O having the most faithfa attention bestowed on the cases, and at very reasonable charges.
 JOHN TAGGART.'
 From Sept. 17th, 1857 to June 17th, 1858, thu subscriber in course of his large practice, made ol s,rice rejected applications, SIXTEEN APPEALS EVERY ONE of which was decided in his favor b. 'n' '''n ''''''''' ~ R. HI. EDDY.
 Jan. l, 1859. SS