Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1861-04-12
LAKE Mills. April 2. 1861.

having openeu up the way iot "eehiy
history of the early settlement of this town
and village, please allow me space in the
amen corner of your paper occasionally, to
ask question, note an incident or acct
dent. and if needs be, supply little filling
to the narrative of our historians, provided
I do so with all good feelings to you. to
our historian and the generality of man
kind generally, and all TO the honor and
glory, the building up and edifcation of
your paying subscribers.
Justitia says the Indian name of our
lake is Tyanena. meaning Rock. If I am
rightfully Informed, the word should be di-
yided thus-Tyah-nena, meaning rock, wa
ter. or lake, thus rendering the interpreta-
ton clear
Atwood & Cooper have truly very fne
vineyards and nurseries, but Justitia must
be an impartial historian. Kelly Atwood,
J. c Plumb, and L. D. Fargo, have each
fine nurseries, besides some small affairs.
I believe Lake Mills, considering her
number of inhabitants, is the banner town
of the State in this important branch of
husbandry.
We are on the eve of an election, and
one would think from the hurrying to and
fro, the gathering knots, and tremblings
Of distrest politicians that the fate of Wa
terloo hung over Us. It may be some am
bilious ones see a pile of postage stamps in
the distance. What uspeakable honors
await those fortunate ones who secure
town Offices Verify, this scramble for Of
fee is becoming contagious and will soon
be as dangerous as hog cholera. It might
be well for those who wish to escape to Sc
cure book of Common Prayer, retire to
some obscure place and repeat the re
Spouse, Good Lord deliver US
Why is not something done with our
banks and banking system? But little is
said by the press, but | assure you much
is felt by the people at large. 1t is rath-
er hard for the farmer, in order to pay cas-
tern debts, to sell his wheat at wide mar
gin from custom prices, and get in pay a
) currency on which, in order to get eastern
exchange he must suffer loss of from five
to ten per cent. It is rather hard for cur
merchants to pay nearly equivalent to one
years interest on all his remittances to his
5 eastern creditors for exchange. And it
. would be hard and tougher Still if, in the
| unsettled state of monetary affairs there
should be paid out to our farmers from 3
: to 5 millions Of this doubtful currency, and
then some of those conscientious bankers
, should deem it expedient to close up, there
by throwing large amount of stocks up
on the market to depress it still more
the bill holders in the end suffering the
loss What is the remedy? Secession is
: impractieable, and coercion seems doubt
: full policy with some at least. I believe
our Senator has the credit of SAYING that
our banking system is Ike the slothful
mans house with leaky roof. He said.
When it rained he could not repair it with
out getting wet and in fair weather he
suffered no inconvenience from it, Might
not the Senator suggested the propriety of
making some repairs in moderate show
er, rather than risk the catastrophe of
drowning in case of a deluge? REBUs.
The Elmira On. Y.) Gazette, Demo-
cratic paper, charges the low price of oats
In that town-26 oents-to Mr.. Lincoln s
administration. -Eachange
Some of the Democrats here attribute
the lateness of the Spring, and the late
rainy weather, to the same cause.