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Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1860-06-29

Dame Vigil long sat at the castle door
Kocklng, and knitting, and thinking of yore;
She thought Of the time when her locks so gyay-
In ringlets of gold on her temples lay;
And she muttered low to the Est ming air
AZ she rocked to and fro in the old hall chair.
There dwelt maiden within those walls
The heiress, she, of these ancient halls
put no Valorous knight, with titles high,
CouIu woo TINS maiden with gift or sigh;
for vigil Kept watch at the great hall door,
AS sne sat In her chair for months a score.
see, suddenly halts the chair at the door
Inc dame lntently is viewing the floor;
sne H1peth her glasses clean and dry,
Ana scanneth the floor with eager eye;
She droppeth her knitting and stoopsth low,
For her eyes arc dim and the sense is slow.
"sce, here is print on the oaken floor;
liz leadeth away from the great hall door;
A crescent it seemeth-a dotted line;
But how 1t came here cannot divine;
Wen, come whence 1t may, for woe or for veal,
lis the impress deep of an iron heel ~
The prints ran along by the Eastern wall,
And they led the dame through the silent hall;
They led her away up the oaken stair;
They laughed at her, and they Knocked her there
And the babbling prints on the polished floor
Incautiously led to chamber door.
Dame Vigil was now on discovery bent,
And into the maiden's chamber she went;
She gazed at the maid, (who was deep in her book,)
Then around the room stole hurried look;
a helmet and plume on the table lie
A sword and lance met her Questioning'eye.
"Ah, woe is mei'' cried the dame in alright
"Ah, happy am Ip' cried the maid in delight;
" Your pardon, keen Vigil; six weeks of my life
Has joyously passed Sir Launcelot's wife;
His foot prints are seen in our ancient hall,
His shadow now rests on my chamber wall %
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1860-06-29
HAVE PATIENCE.

A youth and maid enc winter night
Were sitting in the corner,
His name, we're told, was Joshua White,
And hers was Patience Warner.
Not much the pretty maiden said,
Beside the young man sitting;
Her cheeks were flushed rosy red,
Her eyes bent on her knitting.
Nor could he guess what thoughts of him
We're to her bosom f1ocking,
As her fair fingers swift and slim,
Flew round and round the stocking.
While, as for Joshua, bashful youth,
His words grew few and fewer;
Though all the time to tell the truth,
His chair edged nearer to her,
Meantime her ball of yarn gave out,
She knit SO fast and steady;
And he must give his aid, no doubt,
To get another ready.
He held the skein; of course the thread
Got tangled, snarled and twisted;
I" Have patience I' cried the artless maid,
To him whom her assisted.
Good chance was this for tongue-tied churl
To shorten all palaver;
Have Patiencei' cried he /" dearest grill
And may really have herr"
The deed was done; no more that night,
Clicked needles in the corner;
And she is Mrs. Joshua White,
That once was Patience Warner.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1860-06-29
Bank of Watertown,
WISCONSIN

Organized and Doing Business under the
GENERAL RANKING LAW OF THE STATE.
s6- COLLECTIONS made without charge, and
mitted promptly-less current rates of exchange.
". H. CLARK, A. L. PRITCHARD,
Cash. Pres't
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1860-06-29
3elefteo poetrp.
From the New York Evening Post.1
FOOTPRINTS.

BY T. HUBERT UNDERWOOD
The Ashland union. [volume] (Ashland, Ashland County, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1860-02-15
EFFECTS OF EMANCIPATION on THE
.e.szilfS AFRICAN RACE.

There is no blinking the truth. Years of
bitter experience; years of hope deferred; of
se f-deyotion unrequitted; of poverty; of hu-
initiation: ofprayers unanswered; of suffering 9
derided: of insults unresented; of contumeiy
patiently endured; have convinced us of the
truth. 1t must be spoken out loudly and en-
ergetieally, deposite the wild mockings of
"hoWling esnts" The freed West Indian
slave viii not till the soil for wages; the free
son of the ex-slave is az obstinate as his sire,
he will not cultivate lands which he has not
bought for his own. Vans, mangoes and
plaintaius, these satisfy his wants; he does not
care for. yours. Cotton, sugar and coffee
and fobaceo-he. cares but little for them
And what matters ito HIM that the English
man has sunk his thousands and tens of thou
sands. on mills, machinery ssad plants, which
now kttsr on the ianguishing estate that for
yesrs has only returned beggary and debt
He eats his yams. and sniggers at .Buckrs."
We know net why this should be. but It is
50. The niger has been bought with a price
w.he price, of English taxation and English
toll He; has been redeemed from bondage by
the sweat and travail of some millions hard
working Englishman. Twenty millions. OF
ponds s~terling--one hundred millions Of dollars
-have been distributed from the brains and
muscles of the free English laborer, CT every
degree, to fashion the West Indian negro into
= lree ana independents taDOFef. rice d0u
.indcpendentn enough he has become, God
knows; but laborer he is mot, aud so far as we
can see, never will be. He will sing hymns,
quate texta; bat honest industry he moi. only
d~stosts, but dcspisea: We wish 10 Heaven
that some people in England-neither Govern
.ment people nor persons but some just-mind-
ed, honest hearted and clear-sighted men
would go out to some of the islands (say Jamai-
ca, Dominica or Antigua)-not for a month
or three months, bnt for a year-would watch
the precious protege of English philanthropy.
the freed negro, in his daily habits, would
watch him as be lazily plants his little squat
ting; would see him as he proudly rejects,
agriculture 5r domestic services, or accepts it
only at wages ludicrously disproportionate to
the value of his works. We wish, too, they
woEid watch him while, with a hide thicker
than that Of a hypopotomus, and a body to
which feryid heat is a comfort rather than an
annoyance; he droningly lor.ges .: sr tt pre-
scHbed task on which the intrepid E,.glist2aan,
uninured to the burning sun, consumes his i'm
patient energy and too often sacrifices his life.
We wish they could go ont, and view the
in all the blazonry Of his idleness, his
pride, his ingratitude, coEtemptuously s%ne.r-
ing at tie industry of that race which
made him free, and then come home and
teach the memorable lesson OF their experience
to the. fanatics who have prevented him into
what he is.-London Times.
The Ashland union. [volume] (Ashland, Ashland County, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1860-02-15
rzs aUrrMN. OF 11kE.

Before my door. in summers heat
Proudly the elms their brapehcs spreadi
Csol verdure sprang bensath my feet
And shadows played around my head,
Joyful l passed the sultry hour,
And Knocked the suns meridian power, ~
But when, with whitening hand, the frost
Shriveled the leaves, and guaut and bare, :.
Their naked arms the eliza tree tossed; &C.
While Autumn tempests rent the air,
nourncd1 The ummer' gloriss ded,
And copious tears of sadness shed.
When winter came, and cold and still.
The ice king forged his frozen chain,
- Andoyer snow clad vale and hill
Miduaght assumed her solemn reign:
: Forth looking from my window bars,
Though the stripped limbs / saw the stars
Tins earthly love. like sumner leaves,
Gladden. but nifereeptour Yeiw -
But when bereft, the spirit grieves,
" And hopes are crushed, and comforts few,
Inl in the depths OF sorrows night
Beams forth from far celestial light.
The Ashland union. [volume] (Ashland, Ashland County, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1860-02-15

vile, and Pulaskiville, TO Mount Gilead, 10
miles and back, three times q week. gtAt
Leave Fredericktown Monday, Wednesday,
and Friday at 6 a m;
Arrive at Mount Gilead by IL m; = quito
Leave Mount Gilead Monday, Wednesday,
and Friday at ! p m
Arrive at Fredericktown by 7 p m. s'
The Ashland union. [volume] (Ashland, Ashland County, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1860-02-15
Splendid Farm for Sale.

NNE of the most desirable Farms in the County
~ of Ashland, containing first rate buildings in,
Guiding dwellings and out-houses-the best kind Of
soil-well watered. and an ample supply Of timber
for fuel. fencing. lumber, &c., and within > shsrt
distance of the Town of Ashland, will be sold At .
figure lower than any Real Estate has been offered
within this county for years. For particulars apply
to see zt j. J. JACOBS,
Ath Office opposite the Bank
Ashland. March 2. 1859. self
The Ashland union. [volume] (Ashland, Ashland County, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1860-02-15

and all bidders. guarantors. and s-urs.iss Gre dis1
tinetly notified that on : failurs g snssfints or f:sf !
form the contracts for the service proposed for intAe -
accepted bids, their legal liabilities win be enforced
the department., must equally with others, pree6rSGI
guarantors and certificates of their suficisneg n sahr y.
stsntiaiiy in the forms above Prescribeda Tbs SER
tihcates of .sufdciency must be signed By = ostnas-E
ter or by q Judge Of aeourt Of record. No 9th q SER.
|~tifcate will be admitted. J. HOLT.
Ponnastr General. yEst
FORM OF PROPOSAL. GUARANTY, n cEH.i.
E-Aak rs sr
Proposal.
The undersigned, -, whose post of6ee !.
address is -, county e., State of :
United States, from July 1, 1859, to june so,
1864, on route Mo-, between --snd -
-, under the advertisement Of the Post
master General, dated December 10, 1882
iwith celebrity, certainty, and security" for the
annual sum of --dollars. W
This proposals. made aciM full ~knorlsd1ss
Of the distance Of Tie route, Tie ,ceighs Of the
mail o.Je carried, and all other particllars ~
reference to Meroute and service, and. also, eE
ter careful examinations ofthe la,rs and i~nsirse-
tions attached to the advertisement r. ssfs4.
Dated ~ = {. s'aat seoS
The undersigned, residing al @ State
of -, undertake that, if the foregoing hid
for carrying the mail ON Route Mo- be ac.s,.
cepted by the Postmaster General the bidder !.
shall, prior to the 1st day of August, 1867
enter into the required obligation, or contract, >
TO perform the service proposed, with good and
sufficient s~ureties. sseI
THIS zoe ito, understanding Distinctly the %.
legations aadGabaities assumed BY guarantees ;,
under the 27h section Of Me act Of Coasras <
IF July 2, 1886 s
Dated GO
ass Certificate.
The undersigned; postmastera 60, STATE
of 49,, %cortifes, UNDER HIS OATH or or.
FIoE, that he is acquainted with the shove
guarantors. and knows them to be men Of prop
erty, and able to make good their guaranty.
Dated 6ws5 uea
The Ashland union. [volume] (Ashland, Ashland County, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1860-02-15

No. What is more beautiful shan youth
striving to cultivate virtue >
The Ashland union. [volume] (Ashland, Ashland County, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1860-02-15

Philadelphia by Railroad. in the State Of New
Jersey. Soil among the best for agricultural pur-
poses. being a good loan soil, with a clay bottom.A
The land is y mall tract divided into small fanns,
and hundreds from all Iarts of the country are new
settling and building. The crops produced are large
and can be seen growing. The Q innate is delightful
and secure from frosts. Terms from SIS to SO per
acre, payable within four years by instainents TIE
visit the place leave Vine Street Wharf At Philadsls
phia at u A. NJ. by Railroad for Hammonion. or
address R. J.. organs by letter. Hammonton. Pest
Office, Atlantic County, New Jersey. Sec fall e.
vertisement in another column 6n2s
DERSONS WANTING CHANGE OF CLIMATE
L for health. see sdvertisemsnt Of Hannsitsa
lands in anothercelsmn. -
VELoPES Of the best and shssDest 4sAlhies
IL cay he lad - he Pes ensL
The Ashland union. [volume] (Ashland, Ashland County, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1860-02-15

FORM OF PROPOSAL, GUARANTY, AND GEE
t., TIFCATE.
, 1860-12-21
PIONEER AND DEMOCRAT OLYMPIA W. r. DECEMBER o. 1856

LADIES WITH WHOM THE PMNcE DE-
LIGHTED TO DANcE.-At one Of the Canada
balls the Prince of Wales, having danced
what "was down on the bill, was about
to retire with )his-suite, when he noticed a
lady sitting at some distance from the prin'
cipal actors in the brilliant scene. He
stopped at once, and turning to the Duke,
remarked, There is lady with whom
should 10 pleased to dance" The natural
question as TO the singular request was
asked aud replied TO. She looks so much
ike my mother, lhe Queen, that wish al
introduction" The lady was duly honored
aud after that set the Prince retired.
Que lady at the Princes ball in Cincin
natl was distinguished from the rest Of the
women by wearingno jewelry. Her namt
is Groesbeck, and We would bet smal
sum she was the best dressed woman OF TIN
lot Baron Reufrew observed that th'
lady was barren Of byoEicTie and selected
her as a dancing partner on that account
Over-dr rrssing is the crying sin Of ou
American women, and the lady who, on s.
notable an occasion, had the courage, sell
reliance and good taste, to dress with ele
CANT simplicity, deserves immortal mem
ory. Let Miss G.. be ilustrious forever a
the woman who danced with the Prime,
and didn't wear jewels
, 1860-12-21

~ 1t must long ago have been evident,
even to the most superficial observer, that
the great danger which threatens the coun-
try IS not the slavery question, but the use
Of it which Is made BY scheming politicians
for their own selfish purposes. The very
diversity Of institutions and interests in the
United States constitutes a real identity.
and IL permitted to work out its natural
results, would harmonize the people Of all
sections aud strengthen the common Uniou
Bot the real evil Of the land is the dema-
gogues, who ride every bobby that presents
itself, in order that they may ride into
power, perfectly reckless Of the results to
the country. The intense seI6shness and
corruption Of the political nspirants Of our
country are the prolific fountain Of all onr
woes, and are among the most ominous
Signs Of the future.
, 1860-12-21

~ The best Pudfyer Of the DlOod--Hall's sarsa-
parlla Yellou-Dock and Iodine Of Potass. 6m3s
, 1860-12-21

M The Boston Dailg Advertiser gives
this pen and ink sketch Of the Prince 4 )
s" The Princes voice is soft and sweet,
not having attained its full strength, bat
yet well past the squeaking treble Of young
men in their early teens His pronuncia-
ton Is that Of a cultivated New Englander,
with occasionally a very slight smack Of
the London dialect, just enough to make ii
interesting. Sometimes, too, be misses =,
but he does not pronounce it % be would
say " will " (" and not " / will twy.p--
The personal appearance Of the Prince /.
extremely progressing. His lightbrown
glossy hair falls slightly over good fore
head Of medium size; bis eyes are blue; biz
nose is well-shaped, and indicates that III
wearer Is a person Of some character; biz
mouth is full. bnt not too large, and biz
chin recedos somewhat, bat nearly as much
as has been represented. We may add
too. that the general bearing Of the Primo,
isextremely Is modest, though he at all timei
retains his selfpossession. When undergo
ing the rigin scrutiny Of thousand eyes
an ordeal through which be is often Gale,
upon TO pass-he wears downcast, list
less expression; but let something occur Il
excite his attention, and bis face tighten
atonce with enthusiasm. Few young mel
Of nineteen carry themselves bttteF, ant
his connienance, whether criticised by thl
standard Of beauty or intellect, is fully ul
% the average Of that Of young men Of bi
age. 1T
, 1860-12-21

~ The London Ckroaicle, paper high
10 the confidence Of the British Govern
ment, holds the following language in ret
erence 70 our Presidential struggle:
We would be very sorry 10 see Mr..
Douglas elected, because be is in favor ol
preserving the obnoxious institutions as
they exist, AID THE UNITY OF THE UNITED
STATES. There is 10 safety for monarchical
governments, il the eprogressive spirit Of the
Democracy Of the United States is allowed
TO succeed ELEcT LEcoLs, AND rHE FIRST
BLOW 10 THE USIrED STATES IS EFFETED.D
, 1860-12-21

SrRKET FIoHr.--On Hednesd y, the i4th
inst, deadly hght took place at Visalia,
between VIM q Morrisa aud Mr.. Shannon,
editor Of The pisafia Dsiid, The latter at
tackled Morris IN an Office there, and beat
him over the bead with heavy revolver,
knocking him senseless to the hoor 0n
Morris recovering, be armed himself, aud
started out after Shannon, when they met,
and each fred two shots, one Of which,
from Morris pistol, struck Shannon in the
abdomen, from the Elects Of which he died
10 hhlf an hour. Morris surrendered him
self to the authorities, and was acquitted
BY The Justice Of the Peace.
, 1860-12-21
The Iiire ouakuess who was Desperately
IN Love.

An amusing matrimonial story is told OF
The olden time in New England II so fell
out that two young people become very
much smitten with each other. as youHg
psepls do, The young womah's father was
q wealthy Quaker--.he young man was re-
spectacle. The father could stand no such
union, aud resolntely opposed il. and the
daughter dare not disobey opcnly. She
met him BY moonlight" wheu she pre-
tended never to see him--and she piued
and wasted 10 spite Of herself. She was
really in love--a state Of signs and tears,
which women oiteuer reached in imagina-
ton than 10 reality. Still the father re
mained inexorable.
Time passed on, and the rose on Mary's
damask cheek passed or She let no con
cealment, Ike worm in the bud, prey on
that damask cheek, however, but when the
father asked her why she pined, she always
told him. The old gentleman was wild
over, and loved bis daughter dearly. Had
il been a widowed mother who had MarJ
in charge, a widows pride would have Civ
en- way before the importunities Of daugh
ter. Men are not, however, stubborn il
snch matters, and when the father saw thai
his daughters heart was really set upon
the match, he surprised her one day by
breathing out-
Mary, rather than nope to death, thee
had better marry as soon as thee chooses,
and whom thee pleases."
And then what did Maryi Wait TIL
The birds Of the air had told her swain Of
the change, or until her father had time to
change bis MUD again Not bit Of it.
She clapped her neat plain bonnet on heT
head and walked directly TO the house Of
her intended as the street would carry her
She walked into the house withou. knock
ing-lor knocking was not then fashiona-
ble--and she found the family just sitting
down to dinner.
Some little commotion was exhibited at
80 unexpected and 50 unusual an appari.
ton as The heiress u the widows cottage,
but she needed Il not John looked up in-
quirinely. She walked directly up 10 him
and took both his hands into hers
John, said she, "father says l may
have thee.D
Aud John 60, directly up from the din
ner-iable and went to the parsons. In
Just twenty-five minutes they were man and
vile.
, 1860-12-21

THE PROPRIETOR has recently erected, in con
l nection with and as part Of the % Washington
Hoteln large two story buiding-2O by go feet
by which he is enabled TO provide the travelling public
with a larger number Of capacious, comfortable and
excellenty apartments than can be afforded
by any other public house in Washington Territory
An idea Of his ability to accommodate The public may
bejudged from the fact that the Hotel contains TWEEN
ty-fve private rooms-(exclusiye Of family apart
ments)-six of which are large drawing rooms, OF
parlors.
Thankful to the public for the liberal patronage
heretofore extended to the proprietor and having thus
enlarged upon his former business he feels confident
he render the sojourn Of strangers with him
Portable and pleasant and no pains shall be spared to
set his table as well as any in like business
Beds and bedrooms furnished to such as may desire
them.
Eoard by the day and week.
good stable is attached to this establishment.
which will be amply supplied with forage for the ac
commodation Of animals Of the travelling public.
share OF public patronage is respectfully soli-
cited.
Olympia, Dec 1, 1851.
, 1860-12-21
NOTICE
TO DONATION CLAIMANTS IN WASHINGTON
TERRITORY,

MORE THAN FOURTEEN HUNDRED DONA.
lNl tion papers Qualifications aud Final Proofs)
now lying In the pigeon hole Of the Registers Office
upon which certificates can be issued as full
and complete copies made. To do the whole Of
that work would require the constant labor Of the
Register from TWO TO THRER YEARS, provided be bad
no other duties TO perform. But when II Is known
that two-thirds Of bis time Is occupied with conflict
ing donation and preempuon cases, persons having
donation papers in the office may well look TO the FU-
ruRE for their certificates and patents. Believing
that many would prefer having their donations com
peted now rather than wait for the indefinite eouTse
Of human events" and being well acquainted with the
business, am prepared to write out papers and pro
cure certificates for claimants in all parts Of the Terri
tory. will also attend to the preparation and
iing Of decaratory statements and final proofs foI
preemptions, and drawing maps Of claims and town
ships, from the original surveys, for those desiring
them. For preparing the papers and procuring q
certificate for donation claim wHERE THERE is NC
CONFLICT, my charge Is ive dollars. For preparing
and Fling" declamtory statements and paying the
government fee, three dollars. For township maps
five dollars, and claim maps one dollar each.
IN ALI CASES THE PEE MUST cOME IN ADVANCE.
Persons having bought land acquired under the do
nation law cannot be too careful TO see that the Ger
tidcail8 are issued. Address
A. NJ. POE,
sml Olympia, W.. 7.
, 1860-12-21

b@- Some man of Yankee land has in
vented floor skates" They are made
with rollers under them, and will run upon
naked floor or an oil cloth like an iron
skate upon the ice.
Nebraska advertiser., 1860-03-01
Mnmpa Patent ohio Thresher.

.A
me subscribers have now ready several hundred O The
above e~zcelIena ~Hathihes. Wherever these nOnts
Threshers have beeh intsOducgds e Il well known that
they are altogether unequalled and therefore, as ma
NJ frst class references can be flEnished - may b re-
ouired. They are built Of 4. 8, 9, and 20 horse capaci-
ty, and every machine Is run several hours and thor
oughly tested in an Its parts, before leaving our faeto-
ries.
We have also now ready for delivery 0RGHUA sU-
A AMI MILLS. Of the most approved patterns, and
aisoatl the necessary apparatus Tor the Domestic Man
ufaciure o. Sugar and syrup We are now prepared to
supply our customers with NILS o. the most f~fisient
operation. at prices IN ST. Louis as low asin Cincinnati
Descriptions Of these Mills and Apparanus. also a Trea-
tise on Sorghum Sugar Cane, and en- Sugar and syrup
making. wi.l be cheerfully forwarded 70 all applicants
AS our farmers are fast learning the easy and large
profits Of raising hay for market. We are now making
ready TO supply the demand for a large uumber Of 1hose
well established DedeTick's RaFalel Lever Horse psE-
er Hay Presses.
We manufacture and have constantly for sale the fol-
lowing highly approved Machines:
Selby's Patented Premium Grain Drilli the ceiebra-
ted Kentucky Harvester; Atkins Seif-raking Reaper ;
PAGES X Chiid'S Portable Saw Mills, Portable FLOUR X
Grist Mills; Mill Machinery, and -tatiouary steam En-
gines. and Boilers and fixtures
Orders respectfully solicited; and pamphlets with
prices, terms and full descriptions cheerfully furnished
gratuitOusly
St. Louis Agricultural Works. Corner Maine Bid
CLARK, RICHARDSON s Co,
nOIvf Propriet"rs.