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Here are Some pertinent questions by tn

Here are Some pertinent questions by the
New York Ecening Post, republican paper:
Is the Vice Presidency hospital for sore and
crippled politicians? Or are the journalists
playing practical jokes upon unfortunate states.
menr If we may believe the newspaper reports,
the most prominent candidates for Vice. Presi.
dent are Simon Cameron, Reuben E. Fenton and
William W. Holden, and, to grace the selection,
Governor Edmund J. Davis. the incorruptibls
dictator of Texas, is added Is it not sufficient
to remember that the Vice.President may sue.
coed to the Presidency, aud that an honest as
we'll as an able man is desirable for that office
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MORTGAGE SALE. Oh REALIZES.
vi TATE-wheress Charles Higgins and Mary Higgins
his wife, did, the fifteenth day Of August l exeeu-
and deliver the undersigned, Edward Rose, MORTGAGE
deed the premises hereinafter described he nav
men of certain note Of that date aud
delivered by the said Chgr Higgins 20 the undersigned the
said Edward Rose for the of hundred dola maya
Die To the order Of Edward Rose In with interest
we rate OF ten per cent snRu pay able annually, and
winch ssd mortgage is recorded in Book 3D. page ST.
'he lsec0rds OF La sale county, Illinois,
- Ana whereas In ard by said mortgage deed The said d
hose and his ega representatives authorized and epow
70 sen su real estate IN mortgage mentioned in de-
I Oh payment OF said more when due after having advcr
Used such sale thirty days in newspaper published tho
c oi ottawa Illinois, and apply the proceeds said sale
20 nc payment OF tN expenses ADVERTISING selling con-
Veyihe hcndlng attorney fees and % he on
the first part; ' '' 49, r'' ~
And whereas default has been made the payment Of the
money secured by said note and MORTGAGE and also In the
payment OF the interest accrued the note except the
sum OF ten do lars and said money by said tote Is
due and payable;
Now, therefore, notice hereby given that l. Edward Rose
WILL on Monday. the 18th day OF December sIl at the
sont door Of the Court House Ottawa Illinois, AZ the
OF O'Clock In the afternoon, for the purpose pa, ing III,
interest accrued thereon and pursuance OF the power OF
sale contained In spd mortgage, offer and sell public
to the highest and best bidder cash. following
described premises, viz: Lot az IN block nuery.eigy
g In the States Addition 70 the town now city OF Ottawa
La county, Illinois, being described IN said
mortgage and will chen and there deliver the
purchaser deed OF conveyance OF said premises I'm pursu
ance Of the power Of said mortgage.
Nov. Il, lS1l-5w EDWARD ROSE, Mortgage.
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GEO S. WEDGEwOOD
Nov. ls. ISL. County School Superintendent
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REIielous.-On Wednesday,, Nov. LIST, Rev.
Thos. NJ. Gum. late Of Mum!ordsville, Ky, was
duly installed Pastor Of Farm Ridge Pr,sbyto.
rian Church. Rev. L. Y. Hayes, OF Ottawa,
preached the sermon and proposed tho constitu.
tional questions. Rev. Mr.. Barclay, Of oswcgo,
delivered the charge to tn pastor. and Rev L.
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Corner & Clark have just painted the best sign
in this city for themselves. 1t reads Corner &
Clark, with the word painters interviewer with
their names
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sssvsrs OF Breokdsld. delivered the charge to
the people. The call vas unanimous. and tho
new Pastors reception he's been of most pleas
ing and gratifying nature.
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iMarrleD.

On the 18th inst by Arthur Lockwood. Esq. Mr. RAINFALL
=. McGAuenRy, Of Washington, Iowa, to Miss AIN, l..
SKiFf, OF this city.
BY the same, the date Mr. FRAScIs SrrAIys to
Miss ORIILA CANON, both Of Mendoza.
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NOTICE,.-EsTArEO OF john GEORGE SrREtGLH Dp.
~ CHAsED.Notice is hereby given, that undersigned
executor OF the last viii and testament John George
Strege. late of the coun Of La Sale and OF Iii.
nos deceased will appear before the county court of soi
county the third Monday eng he 9Th day. January
ISIS, at the Court House IN Ottawa in said county, when and
where all pnrsors having claims mands against said csas
notified TO attend and present the wri.n. for adj
justment.
Dated this 10th day of November a. n. lsil.
CONRAD SMITH,
noVS-6W Executor.
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4 DMINIsTIs .r'oI,..S sALE.-yoa

4 ADMINISTER tT'CIt'.S SSALE-NoJce
n is hereby given that pursuant order te Comfy
Court OF La Sale county, the undersigned administrators IL
he estate of Joseph s Lhha deceased viii sell at public
auction at the late sdence of the deceased IN tho town ~
Dayton In said county i've miles north OF Ottawa on Mon.
day December lSh ISL the personal property Of said de-.
ceased consisting Of u head OF horse mules steers mitch
COWS 81 head Of sheep hogs sh9a pigs wagons carriage,
Gilman reaper. large lot Of other farm tools
together with household and Kitchen furniture. '
rEeMs sALE.-Sums Of s. and UNDER cash; on all suus
over IS credit OF months will he given the purchaS ser CIV
Ing note It'll approved security viii ,u Interest paid when
due: II not so paid to bear ten cent from date
Sale 10 commence at 10 O'Clock ".
MARY LIGHTHAI1.
nolSv-3w Administrative
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Thanksgiving Proclamatio
LUCIUS FAIROHILD. Governor
STATE OF WISCONSIN.

That another year Of plenty, general
health and prosperity has been vouhscafed
to the people of this State we should
thankfully recognize, and although wide
spread conha9ration in the Northeastern
portion of the State has desolated many
household, brought mourning to many
families, and stripped thousands of our
fellow citizens Of their worldly wealth, yet
even the poorest and most deeply bereaved
Of these suffers have found millions OF
hearts throughout the whole land extend
ing to them the most earnest sympathy,
and millions of hands moved to relive
wants by liberal gifts.
For Gods loving kindness to US during
the year soon to close, and for this ont
pouring Of Chris. ian benegoence and char
ity to our afflicted fellow citizens, we should
according to the pious usages of our Faith
sry, publicly thank Him who moves the
hearts of men to generous deeds.
Therefore, |, Lucius Fairchiid, Goveonor
of the State of Wisconsin, do hereby rec
omend to the people OF this State that
they observe Thursday, November 3oth
instant, as day of Public Thanksgiving
Prayer and Praise.
Given under my hand and the Great Sea
of the State, at the CAPITOL in Mad
r. 81 ison, this sixth day Of November
in the year of our Lord, one thous
and eight hundred and seventy
one.
By the Governor. LUcIUs FA1RCHILD.
LLYwELLYN BREEsE, Secretary, Of State
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/ STATE OF WISCONSIN,, 90,
| Iowa County,

STATE Iowa or County" county, S.
Vel. Van Dusen, chairman pro tenn,
and Oryille Strong, clerk of the
hoard of supervisors Of said county, do
hereby certify that the above statement is
the assessment of said county, made by
said board, and that the value set opposite
each town and city in said statement is
the value thereof as determined by said
board, in accordance with law, on this l4th
day of November, A. d. 1871.
In testimony whereof we have hereunto
set our hands and affixed the seal OF
said board of supervisors, the day
and year last above written.
isl Ii. VAN DUsEN
Chm pro tenn, Co. BID Sup'vrs.
ORvILLE STRONG,
Clerk BID Sup'vrs.
The following report was then received
To the Hon, the County Board Of Super
visors of the County of Iowa.
Your committee to whom was refer
red the subject of finance and taxation,
having duly considered the same, do here
by beg leave to make the following report
THAT they recommend the sum of $34,
$50 81 be raised for state tax.
''That the sum of $4,000 be raised for
county tax.
THAT the sum of 5000 be raised FOR the
salary of the superintendent of schools.
"That the sum of $4,072 be raised for
county school tax.
"All of which is respectfully submitted
Samnel w Reese
Tracy Locktnan,
David Humbert,
Committee"
On motion of Mr.. Mcfarland, Mr.. Henry
was permitted to address the board.
On motion of Mr.. cambridge the same
privilege was accorded to Mr.. Weber.
Mr.. Jenkins moved to amend the repor
by striking out "$20,00O' and inserting
1926, 000," and the ayes and noes being
called for, the motion prevailed by the fol
lowing vote:
Ayes-Bainbridge, Coates, Dimock
Humbert, Jenkins, Lockman. Mcfarland
Robinson, Phillips, and Van Dusen.-10
Noes-Edwards, Gle, L. M. Jones
Robert Jones, and Reese.--5
On motion of Mr.. Mcfarland, the repor
as amended was adopted by ayes and noe
as follows:
cambridge, Coates, Dimock, Ed
wards, Gile, Humbert, TN. Jones, Rober
Jones, Jenkins, Lockman, Mcfarland
Robinson, Reese, Phillips, and Van Dusen
-15. Noes-none.
Thereupon, the several amounts of ia:
were apportioned by the clerk among tn
different towns and the city of Minera
Point according to the following exhibit:
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Kansas Crops.
AVERAGE YIELD PER ACRE

Wheat-Spring 80 bushels winter
80 to AZ bushels
Oats-40 to 20 bushels to the acre
Rye-45 to so g 8
Barley-40 to 46 " " $
Buckwheat-25 to 35 bushels to the
acre
Corn-(maize)6O to 100"
Hay-two and half tones to the
acre.
Flax-15 to 25 bushels of seed to
the acre.
Potatoes-15o to 400 bushels to the
acre.
This is no uncommon yield, while
sweet potatoes, sorghum, Hungarian,
timothy, blue grass, clover, and all
garden products succeed admirably.
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1871-11-24
PROCEEDING
OF the Annual Session of the Board
Of Supervisors of Iowa Co., Wis.
,OrrrcE OF THE COUNTY CLERK,

OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK,
Dodgevile, Tuesday, Nov. Ia, 1871.
The County Board of Supervisors o
Iowa county convened pursuant to law, al
81 o'clock, p. m., and was called to order
by the clerk.
Mr.. Spensley, chairman, being reported
absent sick, on motion of Mr.. Humbert
DIR. Van Dusen was chosen chairman, p c
TEN.
Roll called-All the supervisors present
except Messrs. Barnard and Spensley.
Mr.. w. H. Phillips was admitted to
represent the town of Mineral Point.
The clerk presented the schedule Of
bills, which was on motion of Mr.. Coates
referred to the committee on claims.
On motion of Mr.. Mcfarland, the chair
appointed the following committees
On assessment mcfarland, Coates, and
Jenkins.
Finance and Tdration-R Reese, Humberi
and Lockman.
Thomas Reese applied to have tax sale
Of 1866, on the nw4 of sch Of sec. l, town
6, range 4 east, cancelled upon an informal
town treasurer's receipt presented.
On motion of Mr.. Humbcrt, action there
on was deferred until next session.
On motion of Mr. Mcfarland the ssary
Of the Superintendent of schools was fixed
at $500 per year.
On motion Of Mr.. IIumbert the board
adjourned until 6 o'clock, p. m.
EVENING SESSION.
Board met pursuant to adjournment
Roll called, and quorum present.
The following report was received:
TO the Board of Supervisors Of Iowa Co..
Wisconsin.
Your committee to whom was referred
the matter of forming a basis for the as
sessment of the county, would respectfully
report the following:
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Residence, Dodgeville, Wis.
1ORECLOSURE SALE.-State of Wis

IN
III consin, Circuit Court for Iowa county.
l. Samuel W Reese, plai ntif, against John kar-
mody. Margaret Karmody, Patrick Lewis, Mary Lew
is and A fired Jenkins, defendants.
By virtue and in pursuance of Judgment order OF
foreclosure and sale rendered in the above entitled
action the 10th day of October, A. d 1871 shall
on the 18th day of December, A. D. 1871, at two
o'clock in the afternoon of said day, at the front
door of the court house in the village of Dodgevlle
in said county offer for sale and sell at public ven
due to the highest bidder the following real estate
State of Wisconsin, and particularly described as
follows, towit:
The southeast quarter of tt g northwest quarter
and the southwest quarter of tho northeast quarter
and the northwest quarter Of the southeast quarter
and the northeast quarter of the southwest quarter
and the northwest quarter OF the southwest quarter
ali in section number five (5), in township number
seven "a north of range lumber four a. east OF the
4th principal meridian.
Dated Sheritf's office, Dodgeville, Wisconsin, this
3lst day of October, A. D. 1871.
SAM'L. w. REESE, Sheriff OF Iowa Co., WIS.
Att,v for nIaintif S7w
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Hemp, cotton and tobacco are also

Hemp, cotton and tobacco are also
proftably cultivated.
Apples, peaches, pears, plumss,
grapes and all small fruits thrive well.
Our soil is generally black sandy,
loan six to eight feet in the bottoms,
and three to FIVE feet on upland prai-
ries, and adapted to all the farm pro-
ducts usual in this latitude.
We have had stalks of corn In our
office 14a feet long with five ears on,
and have now samples of blue-joint
grass over nine feet high /; and knew a
man who grew ia bushels of corn to
the acre near Salina.-Kansds Paper.
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LEGAL NOTICES.
yTAlEOF WISCONSlN-IOWA Couu-

~ ty Circuit Court. Charles Hodges, PlaIntlH,
~ Against Ole Hanson and Mary Larson the De-
PENDANTS. the State of Wisconsin: to Ole Hansen
and Mary Larson, the above named Defendants You
are hereby summoned and required to answer the
in the office of the clerk of the circuit court in and
for Iowa county Wisconsin, on the Sth day OF Nov
ember 1871. and to serve copy of your answer 10
to the said complaint on the subscribers at their
office in the vlge of DodgevilIe, in the county OF
Iowa, and state of Wisconsin within twenty days
after the service hereof exclusive of the day OF suc
service, and You fail to answer the sad COMPANY
within the time aforesaid, the plaintiff VIII apply
to the for the relief 6eman ded in the complaint
Dated DodgeviIle, Wis., this Sth day OF Nov 1871
Reese Carter,
Plaintiffs Attorneys.
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A verdict of $4,000 has been
found against the United States Ex-
press Company in the suit of Ware &
Co, bankers, TO recover money stolen
from them on the Hannibal & St. Joe
Railroad by bushwhackers during the
rebellion.
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nAKEN UP-COLT.

mAKEN UP-COLT.
Found and taken up by the undersigned, on
- Moses Hbwels farm, and ON which live, in sec
ton p, township 6. range in the town of Dodge
Vile, or about the 2lst day OF November, Ia! -
one sorrel mare colt, years old next spring, white
star IN the forehead botL hind feet white, also the
hind houfs are white with black stripe down each
The owner is requested to CALL prove property, pay
cha rges and tax e the colt away.
Dated Dodgeville. Nov. p, 1871
u-tw THOMAS BAILEY.
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Retention OF 5.20's.-On the 1st
of December the time expires in
which the S1O0,OoO,O00 of the 5 EOS
can be redeemed; or in other words
they cease to bear interest from that
date. A letter from the assistant sec
rotary in London says the 520s of
1862 are coming in rapidly for re-
dcmption.
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nORECLOsURE sALE.-State of Wis

n consin Circuit Court for Iowa county
u LG Wheeler and c. A. Wheeler, plaintiffs,
against Jacob NJ. Michael and Jane Michael, his wife
defendants.
By virtue and in pursuance of Judgment order
of foreclosure SALE rendered in the above enti
tied action, The 10th day of October, A D. 10 l.
D. 1871 at two O'Clock in the afternoon, at the front
door of the house. in the village of Dodgevile,
in said county, offer for sale anc sell at public ven-
dine to the highest bidder the following real estate,
situate living and being in the county of Iowa, and
state of Wisconsin, and particularly described fol-
lows
The northeast quarter of the southwest quarter of
section number twenty-siX (26). in township number
seven & north of range number three [3 east of the
18th principal meridian.
Dated Sherifs office, Dodgeville. Wisconsin, Octo
Der 81, A. ID. 1871.
S7w JAMES Ryan,
REESE CARTER Sheriff Iowa Co., Wis.
ATTORNEYS
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On motion of Mr.. Robinson the clerk
proceeded to read said report and compare
the same with the assessment of 1870.
On motion of Mr. Reese said report was
adopted. The same was then embodied
in the following statement signed by the
chairman and clerk, which was adopted as
county assessment for the year 1871.
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1871-11-24

A timid youth thus explains his
method of successfully passing grave
yard at night: I alters sings sun
day School song and then runs like
the ID"
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RTOTlCE OF ATTACHMENT.-Eowa
III County. town of D,dgeviIe. S. In Justices
IS Court
To William NJ Johns Il. You hereby
not fed tht a warrant of attachment ha' beeR
issued against you and yonc property attached to
satisfy tie demand of NJ. }. Briggs, amounting to
thirtv-fve d,!lars. Now, unless yOu shall appear
before STE hen Northcy, Esq, Justice of the Peace
in and for said comfy. at his c1ce in said town, on
the 25th day November, AID 1871, at eight o'clock
in the forenoon, Judgment will be rendered against
YOU and vuur property sold to pay tie debt.
Dated this 4th day of November. A. d. 1871.
03w M J. BRIGGS, Plaintiff.
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OTRAY NOTICE-COW-Cane to the
~ fxrrn of the undersigned, on or about Aug 18th,
~ 1871 q light red COW. ab3ut years old, sp SEX
led white and red on forehead The owner is reques-
ted to come forward, prove property, pay charges
and take it away. FRED EhlCh hEPLAh.
Arena, Nov 18th, 1871. lO4
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REESE CARTER, Sheriff Iowa Co, Wis.
Plaintiffs ATTORNEYS
T1ORECLOSURE SALE. State Of Wis

Rs1O " MI OAbb. OtdCC vi w 10
II conSin~-IOwa County Circuit Court -
l. Thomas Anderson, Plaintiff against john White,
Grace White and John L. Morgan, Defendants. BY
virtue of Judgment order of foreclosure rendered
in The above entitled action. the 18th day OF Octo-
ber A ID. 1871, / shall on the 18th day of Deem
Der A. D. 1871 at o'clock in the afternoon, at the
front door uftbe Court House i'll the village of Dodge
WILLIE in said County of Iowa. offer for sale and sell
at public auction to the highest bidder. the follow
ing described mortgaged premises. situate, lying and
Eeng in the County of Iowa, State OF Wisconsin,
to- wit: The southwest quarter of the northwest
quarter of section number twenty-siX (26) and the
southeast quarter of the north cast quarter of sec
ton number twenty -seven (27} both in township
number five (5) north of range number one ~ erst
of the fourth principal meridian, containing eighty
(SO) acres, he the same more or less, o" so much
thrt EFF viii satisfy the sum of ST 245.25 with in
terest and costs.
Dated Slerff's Office. Dodgeville, Wis, this Oath
day oi October, A. d. 1871
JAMES RYAN.
Sheriff Iowa Co. Wis.
UrNRy s MACON plffs Atty. 76w.
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UP-HEIFER.

Found and taken up by me, the undersigned, on
land owned by me, and on which live. III section "a,
township g. range 1, in he town of Ridgeway, ON or
about the 29lh day of November, 1871, red hef-
er oneyear old white spot in the forehead. the tip
OF the tail is white and white under the belly.
Dated Nov. 90. 1871.
- Ny \ Y.
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PIERCE FARIS.

nAKEN UP-STEER. Found and TAX
en- up by me. the undersigned, Oh land owned
- by me and on which live, in section I, town
ship s. range l. in the town of Dodgeville, on or
about the 18th day of October, ISL red and white
steer years cid next spring, piece is cut oil the
top Of the right ear aud he has a white strip along
the back The owner is requested to call, prove
property pay charges aud take the stray away.
Dated November l, 1871 eva
JOHN SYM0NS.
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ESTRAY NOTICES.

Tv7AKEN UPHILL Found and taken
{ up by me- the undersigned, on land owned 10y
- NE, and which live, in section Y, town
ship G. range 3, in th9 town of Dodgeville, on or
bout the l4th day of November, 16T |, dark red
bull. one year old no particular marks upon the an
inal The owner is request to call prove proper
ty, pay charges, and take him away.
JOSEPH DAVIES.
Dated Dodgeylle, Nov. %, 1871 III
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mAKEN UP.

mAkEN UP.
| By the subscriber living four and half miles
l. north east of Dodgeville on the Helena road, on
the 81 st day ofOctober year old bull red with
white star in the forehead, white spots on the back
and white tail with slit in the right ear The
is requested call, prove property pay char
ges aud take him away.
Ie4v DAWN M POW ELL'
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"AKEN UP = Cow and Steer Found
I and taken up by me-, the undersigned, on land
4. owned by me, and which live, in section /,
township Z range l. in the town of Highland on or
about the 18th day of November, 1871, one lime
backed COW with white face and right horn turned
down Also dark red Steer, three wears old. The
owner requested to CALI prove property, pay char
ges snd sake the same away.
HENRY C. FOLZ.
Dated Highland, Nov. IS, 1871. ia
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cTRAY NOTICE-COLT.

Came to the farm ofthe undersigned near the viii
agc of Arena on or about Nov 1st 1STl,a bay horse
colt, years old.
The owner is requested to call, prove property pay
charges and take it away.
Arena, Nov. 20. 1871 -
II-4w PIERCE FARIS.
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~TpAV NoTIrC Cow

NTRAY NOTICE Cow.
~ Came tothe farm Of the undersigned, north of
~ the village of Arena in the month of August
dark br1nd ed cow five years DID, with bell on
her neck The owner is requested to call, prove
property pay charges and take her a~ay.
WM. FARIS.
Dated Nov. goth, 1871. ia