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Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1869-11-24
SALE OF ri
Forfeited Mortgaged Lands.

Office Of Commissioners Of School and \
University Lands,
Madison, Wis, Sept. 22d, 1863.
STATE or WISCONSIN DANE COUNTY.
TCHE following described lands in jefTer-
4 son County, having been forfeited by
reason Of the non payment Of interest upon
loans grated thereon NoTICE IS HEREBY
GITEN that the same will be offered at Pub
lie Auction, and sold to the highest bidder,
81 the office Of the Secretary OF State, at the
Capitol, in Madison, on the l4th day of
December, A. D. 1869, unless sooner re-
deemed according to law Said sale TO
commence at 0 clock, A. NJ. aud continue
from day to day until all of such lands shall
have been so offered.
The minimum puce at which such lands
will be offered will be the amount named
opposite each tract, (under the heading
'il'otal amount due State" which includes
the amount Of loan the interest to the
first day Of January, A. D. 1870, three per
cent. damages; the taxes which have been
returned against such lands, and the cost of
advertising the same.
Said lands will be sold subject to all
taxes which may at the time ofsHlc, be due
thereon Other conditions OF sale will be
annOuh CSu bF INC SOulLIlSS4O+AS-@ - N"AO
opening OF the sale.
THOS. S. ALLEN,
VIM E. SMITH,
CHAS. r. GILL,
Co nissioncrs Of School aud University
Lands. +t"'
Adpey ttsen.eat Of Forfeited Aortgage@ Lands
in Jefferson County.
NORMAL SCHOOL FUND.
VIM. N. Watt-Lot and III biock o, In
original plat Of the village Of jefferson,
amount due, $500; Amount OF interest,"
$35; Amount of Penalty, Sl5; Amount
Of Interest Penalty, Taxes and AdveItis-
ing. 81, 60; Total Amount Due state
1868, SO; Years tor which Interest Is
-. -.co 4Tw9
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1869-11-24
FOR SERGEANT-AT-ARMs.

] tie Fond du Lac Commonwealth
proposes the name Of Col. o. G. Bis
rel! Of that city tor Sergeant alarms
Of the Assembly, and we second the
proposition with pleasure The Colo
mel entered the service as Captain of a
Company in the goth Regiment, and
proved to be one of he bravest and
best soldiers that ever left the State
lie was severely wounded at the battle
Of Champion Hills but refused to
leave the field, and lay upon the
ground giving orders to his men and
cheering them on till the close of the
la tile. He was afterwards appointed
Lieut.. Colonel Of the 44th Regiment,
and in that position adde d new laurels
to his previous high reputation. As
man, q citizen and 5 soldier, he has
an anblemished character, and we
hope to see the Assemblymen from
this section. where the 29th Regiment
was mostly recruited, give Col. Bis
fci. ~ aarrea So port fer tie position
naGe Is -sare @ be ~ more worthy
candidate nor ANY whose success would
lie more gratifying to their coustit-
ueGts.
THE VALUE OF YorES.-Tbe i'm
portance CT getting our every vote at
every election was never more forcibly
illustrated than this fall. There are an
unusual number Of instances where
candidates we've elected By very small
majorities. We never can calculate
safely upon Il effect Of local influences
il determining the result Of an election,
and The only safe and proper way is foI
every voter to do his duty lift is within
the bounds of possibility. In THIS
county the combined majorities Of the
four Assemblymen are Oh y about 30;
and the highest majority, 140, is in a
district usually very close. The alb
sence Of but few voters might have
defeated Daniel Hall in this District,
IL Fond du Lac county the Republican
Sheriff ia elected by only 10 majority
il the Oshkosh District the Repub
l;cans elected their Assemblyman by
only 20 majority; and in the Assem-
bly, District composed Of Door and
kaWauDee counties, the Republican
candidate Is said to have a majority Of
ouly 8. We are told that the election
Of United States President was once
decided BY single vote east il town
in Massachus cts No one should ever
excuse himself from going to the polls I
~ aaying his vote will not be needed
(. might determine most important re
sul:s.
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Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1869-11-24
4 "Subscriber' to the Festern Z

4 Subscriber to the Festern Ru-
raj says:
"The Western Rural has the rrettit ct
name, the prettiest dress, the best print, and
gives he best family reading of any weekly
paper ever held before my eyes
Aud Postmaster writes:
THE Festern Rural is the best paper that
ever canvassed for, and is looked after with
more interest than any other paper taken at
TINS Office"
The success. Of this great Western Agri-
cultural and Family Weekly is remarkable
Since its enlargement last Winter, lis cir
culation has been greatly increased, AMI its
price is now reduced to $500 per year, uni
formly, singly or in clubg. New subscribers
for 1870 will receive the remaining numbers
Of this year free. So any one wishing the
WESTERN RURAL for next year, should send
$500 at once, or write for Specimen num-
bers and particulars about premiums
About one thousand families in the West
are now using sewing machines secured by
forming CLUBS for the Western Rural.
Thousands of watches, bells, and Luscal
Instruments, also silver plated ware, books
choice jewelry, etc. have been given for
clubs, Address, H. \. F. Lewis, Publisher
Chicago, III.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1869-11-24

Is YOU are wanting any Extra Lard
os Machine oil at low prices, go to E. "
SpIagues drug store, dealer in all kinds
oil and paint. Special attention paid TO
uspplying threshing machines. SO
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1869-11-24
Meat Market.

T HAVE spared no pains nor expense in
IL fitting up nay market in frst-class style,
andam confident that can insure Satisfac-
ton toail who may favor ne with their
patronage. Market on Seco, 4 Street, near
the corner of Main. F. HOFFMAN.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1869-11-24
Reduced Prices.

We ill sell until further notice the fol-
lowing new instruments on the very advan-
tageouS terms indicated.
FIVE OCTAFES, FIVE STOPS-Viola,
iapason, MeIodia, Flute Tremulaut, with
two sets Of Fibrators throughout, and Knee
Swell. Price, S. g.
FIVE OCTAVES, SIX STOPS-Viola,
Diapason, Melodia, Fate, Manual Sub bass
and Tremulant, with two sets OF Vibrators
throughout, and one octave OF Sub-bas5 con-
nected with the manuals, and Knee
Swell. 5! o.
FIVE OCTAVES, SEVEN STOPS--Fioia,
Diapason, Melodia, Flute, Manual Sub-bass,
Octave Coupler aud Trem ulant. with two
sets of Vibrators throughout one octave OF
Sub-bass connected with the manuals;
Woods Octave Coupler, nearly doubling the
power of the instrument, and giving the CT
feet of four sets OF Fibrator8, and Knee
FIVE OCTAVE DOUBLE REED, FIVE
lola, Melodia, Flute,
Vox Humane. Solid Black Walnut Case,
carved and paneled........ ........Price, $l7o.
ORVIS & GAMES.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1869-11-24

Foa new and fine styles Of Wall Pa
par, go TO Straw * AnTphy's. large as
.a-rtsat a.wste o. hand. eA
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1869-11-24
THE LADY'S FRIEND.
1--WE Months GE'asis!s

TIE Lays FRIEND announces the following
Noveiets for 1870 ibid he Forget Her n by
Louise Chandler N oulton The CascannonS
Aunt, By Elizabeth Prescott, author OF "Be-
tween Two &c; 'sSoIid Silver; or, Christie
Deane Bridal Gifts, by Amanda u. Doug
las, author of 1.-THE Debarry Fortune" &C.,
with numerous Shorter Stories by 6 brilliant
galaxy OF lady writers
A finely executed Steel Engraving, hand :
some double page, finely ceIored Fashion
Plat, and a large assortment Of Wood-Cuts,
illustrating the Fashions, Fancy Work, &c,
are given in every number.
1t will give popular piece of Music in ey-
ery number.
PORTRAITS OF DISTINGUISHED
AUTH0RS.-Fh January number will con-
tain Portraits engraved on Steel) of Mrs
Henry Wood, Florence Percy, Louise Chan
dIer Moulton Elizabeth Prescott Amanda III .
Douglas, Mrs. Margaret Hosmer and August
Bell
NEW SUBSCRIBERS who send in their
name. for 1867 before the first Of y ovember,
shall receive the November and December
numbers of this year in addition, making
fourteen months i'll al And new subscri bers
sending in their names by the first OF Deem
Der shall receive the magnificent December
Holiday number, making thirteen months in all!
TERMS-S2.5O year; Two copies, 81;
Four copies Sc Give copies (and one GRATIS
SS-one copy of TIE LADy's FRIEND and one
The Posi-, 50.
A copy of tue large and beautiful Premium
Steel ngravlng-'Taking the Measure of the
Wedding Ring7-engraved in England at
cosi of $2OO0-will be sent to every full SO. 80
subscriber and to every person sending club.
this engraving is gem OF Art!
Address DEACON & PETERSON
51w4 8 8 Walnut ST. Philadelphia.
Rsg specimen copies sent for ten cents
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1869-11-24

The local editor of the st Joseph
Gazette, having spare niche. in his
columns, got, the other day, the fol-
lowing story A prominent boot and
shoe man of our own city came home
from the East, over the Hannibal and
St. Joseph railroad, few days ago
He took sleeping car on the train.
In the morning our friend awoke, got
up and washed his face On a chair
near the stove, he noticed a triangu-
lar piece of white goods hanging. He
seized it, and applying it to his coun.
tenance, tried III vain to produce
dry polish. At length, disguised, he
dashed the article down. exclaiming:
-"lt's id sin Lular they can't keep a
dry towel on this train ! " They didn't
call EN- towels where we came from;
but, as the entire transaction was on
the square, Wen say nothing about it,
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1869-11-24

The phrase he don't know beans
originated thus: The Greeks used to
vote by ballot, but cassayhite and black
beans which corresp nd to our white
and black ball. A black bean opposed
the election of a candidate d white
bean counted 80 much in his favor.
These beans the citizens careied con-
stantly in their pockets, and when
man was undecided which way to vote,
= was said Of him that he did not now
Deans. Hence it wlil be seen that
very unmeaning and ridiculous phrase
becomes really expressive when we
know its origin and true significance.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1869-11-24
-E02tieiR Ter.
GODEY'S LADY'S BOOK
FOr- 1870.

IHE
Cheapest Of Ladies Magazines,
because 1t is the Best.
Il has always been the care of the publish
er to combine in IT'S pages whatever is useful,
whatever is e!egating, whatever may afford
rational and innocent amusement its
Literary Department, in past years,
THE BEST WRITER'S
In the literary world have contributed, and
will continue to furnish articles for the year
$3.50. Such names as
Marion Harland, Ino Churchill,
Louise Dorr, Meta Victoria Victor.
S. Annie Frost, Mrs Dennison
and Mrs. G A Hopkinson,
Cannot be found on the Prospectus OF any
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1869-11-24
BenuIlIWl Steel Plnles.

Cannot be found on the Prospectus OF al
other magazine F-- z--iz-EEa .ts-z.--
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1869-11-24
LADIES ATTENTION.

vou can preserve your fruits with safety
L by buying the celebrated HERO JAR, ~
Just received quarts and half gallons) az
DEEVIES Grocery & Pro-itieu Gto:e.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1869-02-02

The following rules will teach young
ladies how to avoid the catching of bad
husband
l. Never marry for wealth. A wo-
mans life consisteth not in those things
that she possesseth.
2. Never marry fop, nor one who
struts about dandy like,in kid-gloves, cane
and rings on his fingers. Beware! there
is trap!
5. Never marry niggard, or closes
fsted, mean, ,sordid man, who saves every
penny, or spends it grudgingly, Take
care, least he stint you to death.
4. Never marry a stranger, or one
whose character is not known or tested.
Some woman jump right into the fire with
their eyes open.
5. Never marry nope or drone, or
one who drawls and draggles through life
one foot after another, and lets thinhs
take their chances.
6. Never marry man who treats his
mother or sister unkindly or indiferently.
Such treatment is a mere indication of
meanness and wickedness.
7. Never, on airy account marry a
gambler, profane person, one who in
the least speaks lightly of God or religion.
Such man can never make good hus~
band.
8. Never marry sloven, man who
is negligent of his person or dress, and is
filthy in his habits. The external appear
ouoo q, - .,Jo.r bo boort
9. Shun the rake as snake, viper,
very demon.
10. Finally, never marry a man who
is addicted to the use of ardent spirits.
Depend upon it, you are better off alone
than you would were you tied to a man
whose breath is polluted, and whose vitals
are being gnawed out by alchohol.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1869-02-02
A Masonic Incident.

4 little incident containing some mystl-
cal interest transp;red in Wayne County,
South Carolina, during the late war. 1t
is the following 1t was late at night.
The husband was absent, and the wife,
alone with her children, had retired.
Three or four soldiers rudely knocked at
the door Of the house, and demanded
entrance aud something to eat. The
good lady told them that it was too late
that she had nothing cooked-but fear"
ing they would break the door, she got
out Of bed and opened to expostulate
with them. They insisted that she
should cook something for them, and
while she was getting ready, aud they
were roaming about the house, one of the
party, who seemed to bc the leader. hap
pened to find copy of Mackey's Masonic
Jurisprudence lying upon the de-table
Turning it over he found the name Of th'
poor woman's husband written on the fly
leaf. SIS this your husbands = he inqulr
ed of the lady, Yes, SIR was the timi'
reply. iii he Mason 7 Yes, SIR
Come boys, right about-march an
Immediately the house was cleared an
quietly closed.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1869-02-02
Correspondence.


IT, the Editor oftlc Register.
Mr.. EDITOR. Your columns always
have been, and it is hoped, always will
be, open for the discussion of such subjects
as pertain to public interest. Life Insur-
ance is one of vital importance to commu-
nifty, inasmuch as the reports Of the past
year show that owe one billion Of dollars is
Invested, a portion of which sooner or
later affects almost every neighborhood
throughout the land. have deemed it
proper to venture some suggestions relative
to this subject, hoping it may call forth
the thoughts and opinions of others, which
may lead 10 a thorough understanding of
this prominent topic. Has il merit or has
it not I Il its objec, praiseworthy or not 7
If not, let US endeavor TO stay The tide Of
Lille Insurance that is sweeping out of the
hands of honest men their hard earnings,
to the satisfaction and profit of prating
agents. Particular examples do not es4
tablish general principles. Individual
l instances may be found where Life Insur-
8 ance has been beneficial but, while this
may be true, does it prove of advantage
in the aggregate! The amount of money
g invested calls upon every rational and in =
tclligent man to pause and answer these
: quest ons We ure met on every hand bv
the representatives of different companies,
each urging his "slrong points" and en-
r, Jeavoring, so far as possible, to establish
the superiority of his chosen one by ex-
,t aggarating the preien6e faults and incon'
sistencies of others Contradictory asser.
st ,ions, conflicting opinions, and rebutiing
ie statements are constantly dmned in ou
IN ears, until we may truly exclaim, "where
er If any, is the truth ofthis matter ?" From
these factswe may justly distrust, yet it ma
~ partake Of forgivness to condemn, Will
our judgment is based upon ignorance.
ife If there are those who can place this sui
ut ject, in ull its relations, in IFS true an
m l'n proper light, we hope they will do s
os through the columns of your paper.
,sy EPSILON,
January 80, 1869.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1869-02-02

Again I've seen him and his wife at a
dry goods shop. He would tell her to
buy this, that, and the other, for herself
or the children, at the same time giving
her look which she understood to mean
1T you do buy il; I'll give you lecS
ture when we get home So the poor,
crushed, humble creature makes some
flimsy excuse, or faint pretense Of not
being suited. ,
These are true pictures, every one OF
them, and 1 could draw as many more
Western Rural
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1869-02-02
Select ]Doetrp.

FOrgetiulness.
Who can forget loving word,
Though said in language plain,
1t sinks within the inmost heart,
And Is not sent in vain.
Who can forget a loving glance,
A smile for us alone?
Ahl these are what wo love to got,
And prize them as our own.
Who can forget parting kiss,
The last fond, lingering look?
'ris these that, after years have flown,
Are found in memory's book.
Yet there are somo who can forget,
Whose memories were stray;
With whom the present is enough
The past has died away.
'Tis thus with some, yet am glad
OF such know but few,
And may 1t ne'er be said, dear friend,
OF either me or you.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1869-02-02

BE always receiving or doing good.
This will make your life comfortable,
your death happy, and your account glo-
rious.
A head properly constituted can accom-
modate itself TO whatever pillows the
vicissitudes of fortune may place under it.
A Pennsylvania chap recently tried to
open a bomb shell with red-hot poker.
The last seen of him he was looking
for a place to hang his hat, in the milky
way.
1t is no sin to show ones righteous
ness but it is sin indeed to be righteous
for show.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1869-02-02

You are getting into years. Yes, but the
years are getting into you-the ripe, rich
and genial mellow years, the lusty lucious
years One ny one the crudities of your
youth are falling eff from you-the vanity,
the egotism, theinsuIiation, bewilderment,
the uncertainty, Nearer and nearer YOU
are approaching yourself You are con-
solidating your forces. You are becom-
ing master of your situation. On the
ruins of shattered plans you find your van
tage ground. Your broken hopes, your
thwarted purposes, your defeated aspira-
tions, become staff of strength by which
you mount to sublimer heights. With
self-possession and self command of all
things, the title deed of creation, forfeited,
is reclaimed. The king has come to his
own again. Earth and sea and sky pour
out the largest of love, All tie crowds
pass down to lay its treasures at your
feet.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1869-02-02

Tell me, ye angelic hosts,
Nc messengers of love,
Shall swindled printers here below,
Have nc redress above?
The shining angels replied,
"To us Is knowledge given;
DeliDquents on.the printers book
Cannever enter heaven"
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1869-02-02

From report for 1868, of Hon. William Barnes,
Superintendent Insurance Department, New York;
sit does not always follow, as is sometimes
supposed, that a purely Mutual Company is the
most profitable one TO the insured mixed COM
panies, or those substantially mutual, may, By
superior skill and other advantages, actually make
the largest dividends of surplus profits to policy
holders"
The National Lille Insurance Company has a
paid-up capital Of Sl3h000, thus combining all
the advantages Of the Stock plan with the Purely
Mutual. securing greater safely, with less sSpslse
than either ystem sngly, az
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1869-02-02
BOARD OF DIRECTORS;

BOARD OF DIRECTORS:
Edward A. Jones, j. C. Dimmick, J. Il. Dow, IL.
smith, f. IL. Lummus, II. p. Freeman, 7. A.
Halsey, II. J. Raymond, Joseph Wild, Charles
Curtis, J. A. Isen, $ W. Truslow, Robert Crow
lev, S. c. Herring, T. b. Van Buren,, Eli Beard,
Hector Toulmn, W. A. Cummings, j. o. Hslsey,
J. +. Knapp, $. NJ. Beard, Henry Clewis, A.
Wright MD, II. l. Wortbington, John Deme'
ritt.
EDWARD A. JoSIs, President.
JoNAIIIAN o. HAIsEY, Nice-President.
joins a. MoBTMoRE Secretary
HIT. PECK, General Agent
for Northern Vermont,
West Cornwall, VT.
The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1869-05-03
PassenecrsI


Per steamship Maryland. for Baltimors-Lieut
Layl r. wife and children, " luminous, Bolger.
aichaeiis, vile and children. Corlan. 6
Allies, il.
Per steamship Manhattan. for New York-W Ray.
Lee and vile, Savage L Aglssiz and wife, Miss
e Bart, H Terry, Mrs Iill nthal, j Claussen
and wife, Moore, Miss A Terry. Miss Wshle,
Wilson and wifi, q h2assiz, . Bird. John.
son, son and servant, i p Thay.r and T1te, MISS X
Townsend, Miss W NJ smith. Miss Woodruff Misc
Rowland, 7 s Atwood aud wife. . Tst. c Put
nam, Mrs s Riggs, Master Riggs Mrs b. ], IN.
FAINT and nurse, Mrs Gen Sweeney and child, Mrs
Sweeney Mrs sheppard. Mrs Pagan ard child j
Murdocn, Thomson, Forsyth, wiie aud child.
II arlcton and wife, T Maber I Wahlrtde, b
Guild, Major M Kellogg AID wife. Lieut. F II Ep-
ste,u aud wife, Li-ut Many. wife and infant ID
L Rogers. smith, Capt E Wilcox. Lieut. hegan.
] Wright, q Clemea-e, W Chandler, A Jacobs, d
ii Miller and vile, Lieut. W Clmnion, Gen Sweeney,
J jackson, B Humphre Bartlett, HymaD,
DR. i Clark, smith, J Willie and wife, T. G Bing-
ley Ms Stuart two children und nurse. Miss swee-
ney. Mlss L sweeney, II Forbes, Mrs stralton AMI
child geFreas, Mrs Connolly. Schwartz, Can.
| pady, A Beckman, T Til, AIRS Glen, NJ Barney.
Mss Lizze Newm IN, AMI 10 on deck.
Per steamer Dictator, from Palatka. via Jackson.
vile. Feruapdiua and Savannah-H Bliss, ) Doage
Miss W Smita, Bates, ~ W Madeira, Il Fin
ley. A G. R0senberry, Gilchr'st, Mr. WINS ow and
WIFI, Miss CHAPLAIN, Al Luscomb Mr. Lowry, Mrs
Day and two daughters, Mrs Dabuey, daushte and
maid Mrs auger and son, Price, Nevin. r
Mitchell. E A W'lhs. d Mccormick. s'e
phens, Mr. and Mrs Buchanan, J Wellsman,
Deuwid, Mr. and Mrs Harris, Miss Terry. MISS
Ditmns, Ditmas, wife and maid. Miss Sykes, anc
6 on deck.
Per steamship Magnolia, from New York; Den
ning aud lady, Uhl, vile aud two children, Mrs /.
NJ Whitehead. Mrs Dawson, Miss Whitehead, Davi
Young and lady, ] Biowu, ID Lyons. G Chl, Mr!
Peters and two children, Mrs II Ford, daught er ard
three children, Higgins, lhomi' and II III
SCrrage.