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Notice to Creditors.
Trustees Sale.

BY virtuo Of deed oi trust executed
by NJ. Ashford linn and Americ, linn
to Wm.G. Brown on the l0tl, day of June,
1876. and recorded IN trust iced hook Ne.
80. tn the office of the-cierk Of tho COT ntv
court OF Preston county. West Va, the
Undersigned trustee will, at tho Diaco
where the mill, Sr., mentioned i'm said
deed OF trust, now stand near the town
81 ReedsViiIe, Preston county, w. Va,
beginning ~ C'clOck, p. IN. On the
2ist DAY OF NOVEMBER. 1887,
80 J vt public auction to the highest lid
DER the following described property con-
veyed 10y said decd of trust, tu-wit:
A PORTABLE STEAM SAW MILL,
to. ether with tho engine, boiler, pumps,
SAWS, holiS. carriages, fixtures and Mp-
purlenAnceS thereto helnn King. Sail saw
mill II al the a - Fafquahr inMnuTar-
iure, and ~ now lncdted near the said
town ot ReedSville.
TERMS or SALE The said property
viii Le sold for ouu-thirl c:, h, md th.
remainder in twnFqual annual payments.
tho purchaser giving interest bearing
notes with approved per onal security
Tor the deferred payments.
Oct - 1885,, WIN. q. RRowx
III ~ TruStra
The above sale is continued until Teh-
ru@ry II. 1883.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1888-01-26
Newburg Jan %. So.

ingalls, Home Magazine is a neat
illustrated monthly, devoted 10 fancy
work and art II is published by j..
+ ingalls,, Of Linn Mass. for 81 per
year Il teaches you to paint and
crochet to decorate your home in a
pretty artistic manner ftisa maya
zine that the public has long needed
and no home can be perfect without IL
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1888-01-26

and leaves G75 40 acres TO be- added
70 the neEtbaul from the thieves. Here
we have IN area of stolen land reverod
moro than equal 10 The area Of eight
1ovcrcign States Of tho Nuiou and bav-
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1888-01-26
Notice to Lienholders.

To all persons holding liens by judgment
or ortherwise on the real estate or any
pert thereof or Henry G.. Spiker:
I'm pur-uance OF n decree Of the circuit
court of Preston county made I'm cause
therein pending. 10 snbiecl tbs real estate
Of the sail Henry c. Spiker 10 the satis-
in.tio1 81 the Hens thereon. ynu are her.-
nv REQUIRED tn present all claims held bv
Won and each OF yo" against the said
Henry q. Spiker, which ara liens on his
real estate or amy part of II, f,r adjudica-
ton To nc AZ my "flire h. kiueWo0d IA
std county on Or before the Path day of
January next.
Given under my hand this 27il d.y OF
Deremb"r. 1887.
SMIrH CRANE. Com'r
}. III. CARROLL. Aiiy " 20
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1888-01-26

DECD Sea Wender, exists in thousands
BILL Of forms. but are surpassed by tire
h.fiYe!s ~ Invention. Those who are
~ need 81 p1Oiii able work that can DO
done while living ut h'mc should OF once
sord their address 10 HAllrit a. 60. Pprt.
lend, Maine, an receive free. iu,I in'ur-
nation how rithnr sex cf I'LL ayes, can
earn from 81 iu SIS per day and upwards
wherever they 1.-Two You aro started free
Capital not required Suine have made
over $50 la a single day II tile work. All
uc"eod.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1888-01-26

Ir is reported that the victims of the
late blizzard in the North west number
over one thousand persons.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1888-01-26
Order of Publication.

" FoI NikblN a. 50:
At rules held IN tho Clerks Office Of
The cirruii court Preston county on
Tie first Monday Of January, 1873.
Sarah J Fitzpatrick otaD
~ In Tuuffy
Geo a Sanders a al
The object ol iri- suit is t9 enforce Tho
tcndOi b len boz Tho plaintiffs hI men.
linnJd. end algn 90 forech,se the deed OF
trust in said bin mentioned, executed bv
Tie 90 tndant SO illism q Didw id,.ie. aud
wii". headrR Gate 90 the 10Th day of
So piernbcr 1874.
And 30 appearing that the defendants
Frederick DUR Amefa burr john X. ~
john . Riley Daui'l Cornelius " UW fn
y DinWiddie George a Sanders Ephrsi.n
Kirkpatrick aud Christina Bpmi,nhi are
rot residents of tl',a Stale on motion of
ihe pSiniins bN their cuunsrfli Is ordered
ihat said defendants 80 appear mere with
iu one mouth alter ito daie az tho first
publication hrTeuf and do Whit r. noe.
safy 90 rritct 'ifetr intnfpE.a h.rein, .na
ID ih5 fnrol JiuE 30 pubishod In the
BEST Virgins Argut, = newspaper put.
hsi'oil boz THIS county.
A copy Test
SMITH CRANE. Clork.
m q Brown Hua Nm q WorIov.
counsel tor Plaintiffs.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1888-01-26

GRANDMA GARFIELD, mother of the
late President, is dead.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1888-01-26

l00 PER Profit and sampls free 10
INV CENT men cauvassor5 ior DR. Scoiir
Genuine Electric Belts. Brushes, Sc.
LADY apenis wanted iOr Ele,trio COrscts.
Quick sales W rite 40 once fr terms.
Dr.. Scots SO B'waY. n, y.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1888-01-26
IlFglVilI hss revuluuouized tho
IlILll lM lwnrlL dnrinr ihn l.nl nm

hIhIIiUiworld during the l,st half
century. MOI ieasi among the wonders
~ inventive progress is y niethud aul
system ~ WORK IhHt cau he performed
I'LL over tho cnuntrV without separating
TIE workers from their hnutra. Paw
liberal: any ono cau de- the work. Other
COX. Young Old, no special ability fs-
quired. tnpttal not peeded; VOg are
~ ~ - free. Cut % Out md return o.
us and we viii send Won froe, something
~ Wroat vrlue and Importance to Won.
thHt viii start vuu Boo uSiupes, which
VIII bring y"u iu uure money riuhtawav
than anything else in The world. G,0nd
oWVf free Address True q Co.. Augusta,
MHiif. II H. 81
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1888-01-26

You have heard Of Garner Cleaner
don fail 10 sce the Feb number
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-01-18
stories of the kind, but have never seen
anything to equal this before E.J.B
-MIUaukee Sentinel.
Real Estate Transfers.


Following is given the transactions in real es-
tate, as recorded in o. J. observation-disclosures Alb
tract Office, from Dec. IS, 1857, to jan 10, 1888:
Geo. Held to Henry Haskell, the und h, seq,
NEG, sec Is, town Jefferson, for $165.
John Dobberstein to Edward DObberstein, the
swq, neg, sec q, and nwq neg, sec 81, town OF
Pennington, so acres 81, 500.
Domlnick Dish to VIM. Turner, eh, swq, sec
10, Sullivan, so acres, So, 800.
sWm. SchOonover and wife to Daniel Hall, lot
Is, Johnson's Creek, and 10 rods from end lot
25 same village, ST., 600.
Daniel Ward to E. w. Kinney, sh, seq, sec 10,
Jefferson, so acres $4,000
Theodore Prentiss to John Heiden, part of out
lot SO, Sd ward, city OF WATERFOWL, acre, 800.
Gottfried Bass to ChaS. Hahn, eh, swQ, sec 10
and part of sWq, swq, sec 10, containing log
acres; also VIII, Wfrl h, swq, sec 10, Concord, 2e
acres; also strip used a road, rod wide, Sc
rods long, off end seq. seq, sec "a, T. Z, r. Is
$500.
Belle LaValley to David w. Curtis, lot s. sh OF
lot 8, blk 9 C. B SHELLS add to Fort Atkinson
$500.
Frederick Raabe to Robert Violin, neq, nwq
sec 16, Miltold, 40 acres, 81 $50.
Adolph Springer to Valentine West. part sh
nh, nwfrlq, sec 20, Milford, l575 acres, $500.
Gertrude Vogel to VIM. Vogel, und nwfrl 81
nwfrlq, sec 80, Pennington "a 90 acres and sh
neq, neg. sec 25, AZtalan, 20 acres, 81 300.
Maria Kiesebsch to Chas. Thorman, % acres
in sec "a, Milford, $50.
August Wegemann to Edward Schmuckel, Il
acre on e size sec 4. WatertOwn, 500.
Esther NJ Sweet to Harriet Burnham lots 5,
6, 7 and s, blk II, village of Waterloo Banner.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-01-18
The Weather.

The snow storm of last Thursday was
the heaviest fall since the memorable
storms of March, 1881, when the snow fell
even with the tops of the fences. 1t COM
menced showing about l o'clock and con-
tinued without intermission until nearly
midnight, the wind blowing a gale nearly
all the time-forming genuine Dakota
blizzard, at least something of that char
acter, though, it appears, compared with
the real Dakota specimen, Thursdays
storm was weak and mild. Railroad
travel was quite efectually interfered
with, all trains Friday being from three
to five hours late. Some passenger trains
were suspended Thursday night and near
ly all the freights ordered off for Friday
Saturday the cold intensified and Sunday
morning 80 degrees below zero was re-
corded, followed Dy 80 degrees below
Monday morning, which is TWO degrees
colder than ever before known here. Mon
day night the temperature rose consider
ably, and several inches more snow fell.
There is now the largest body of snow on
the ground in seven years Many cases
of plant-freeziDg are recorded, and other
unpleasant results from the frost getting
into houses. La regard to an open win
ter, this one appears to be wide open with
considerable of draft coming through.
The loss of life by this storm through
out the Northwest is something appalling.
As far as ascertained 1876 persons persisted.
Of these, n;nety-seven persisted in Dako-
ia, eighteen in Minnesota, seventeen in
Nebraska, six in Iowa and two in Mon
tana. Fitty-fve others are reported mis-
sing. 1t will be seen that no deaths are
reported in Wisconsin. The, presence of
so much timber largely accounts for this
happy exemption.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-01-18
Hymn ENEAL.

James Sheridan, of Waterloo, Jefferson
county's superintendent of schools, and
Miss Hattie NJ. Hoag, were married last
Wednesday evening, January II, 1888,
at the residence of the brides parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. w. l.. Hoag, in Waterloo,
by Rev. H F. Knight pastor of the N. E.
church The groom is favorably known
both personally and officially to the peo-
pie of Jefferson county, and his bride is
held in the highest esteem by her asso-
ciates forming a truly happy matrimonial
alliance.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-01-18
PERS ONAL.

Arthur Kohn is an employe in the
store of w. A Beurhaus.
Miss Maggie Schuetz, of Milwaukee, is
guest of her sister, Mrs. II. j. Hoffman,.
Miss Annie Jones, of Lime Springs,
Iowa, is visiting relatives and friends in
town.
Our old townsman, c. II. Prior, of
Minneapolis, spent Friday in town, having
accompanied Mrs. G. A. Sprague and
her daughter here from Minneapolis.
Miss Myrtle Farnham, of Watertown'
visited friends in this city Sunday, and
on the following day, accompanied by
Miss Hattie Leonard, returned to Wau-
watosa, where they will resume their Ia
bors in the public schools. -Oconomosooc
Free Press.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-01-18
Badly Frozen.

Thomas Higgins, of Oconomowoc, a
blacksmith by trade who formerly worked
here, was discovered at about half-past
FIVE O'Clock Sunday morning by VIM.
Wurtzler pear the Empire mill, with his
hands and feet badly frozen, having evil
IDENTIFY laid out in the bitter cold several
hours while under the influence Of liquor
He was taken to the lookup and cared
for. Though at first thought to be neces-
sary, the amputation of his limbs was not
resorted to although it is doubtful if he
ever fully RECEIVERS the use Of both hands,
these members being the worst frozen.
Higgins was placed in the county poor
house Monday.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-01-18
Carlos A. Sprague.

The pen is scarcely dry in chronicling
the death of one old resident when we
are called upon to make the sad record
that another citizen, who long ago settled
here, has been called away to Join the 81
lent majority. Carlos A. Sprague died at
his home In the First ward, of paralysis,
Thursday morning, January IL, 1888, in
the Goth year of his age. So sudden and
unexpected was his death that at the time
it occurred bis wife and daughter were
visiting at Minneapolis, arriving home
Friday morning. Mr.. Sprague was pos
sessed of robust constitution, but his
health broke down several years ago and
he never regained his former strength.
Deceased was born at Hartford. Yer
mont, January %, 1922. After a resi-
dence in the south for short time he
came to Watertown and settled in the fall
of 1853 and from that period up to his
death this city had been his home. Mr..
Sprsgue was first engaged in the drug
business here, as the senior partner in the
firm of Sprague & PETIT This partnership
ceased and Mr.. Sprague carried On the
business alone and also the agency of the
American Express company. He subse-
quently became partner of the late n.
Blanchard in the manufacture of brick,
the firm being the first here 20 make brick
by steam. After his partners death he
continued in the business until his health
failed, since which time the yard has been
carried on in his name by his two sons
residing here. Mr.. Sprague was for several
terms elected to the office of supervisor of
the First ward, and was usually chosen
without opposition indicating the popular
esteem he was held in. To business Mr..
Sprague was prompt, energetic and relia-
BILE, and socially be always evinced a
bright and happy disposition, looking
generally on the sunny side of life.
Mr.. Sprague leaves wife, the sharer
of his joys and sorrows for over IS years,
and to her the entire community turns
with its sympathy for her deep affection,
as we'll as to the daughter and three sons
in their heavy bereavement.
Mr.. Spragues funeral was held Sunday
afternoon from hislate home, and although
the weather was bitter cold the house was
filled with sympathizing friends. Rev.
J. NJ Campbell conducted the services at
the house, Watertown Masonic lodge per-
! forming the burial rites according to the
masonic ritual at the grave, deceased in
former years having joined the order.
The Oldest son, Eugene w. Sprague,
was snow-bound at Moorhead, Mimi, and
thus prevented from being present at the
funeral, forming sad incident connected
with the obseqUies.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-01-18

Sixteen degrees below zero at the
Junction this morning.
VIM H. Potter, of Pennington, was
granted pension yesterday.
The first meeting of the Knights of
Pythlas in their new lodge room, Cam
brian block, will be held this evening.
B. @. Rothe, son of our former towns
man Emil Rothe, died oil typhoid fever at
Cincinnati, Ohio, Friday, January 9th,
aged 80 years.
The Bank of Watertown in the
statement of its condition January Is,
1888, published in another column, rem
ders a very creditable and satisfactory..re-
port 10 the public, which will be read
with interest by its many patrons.
Louis Schmidt, his wife and two
children, sleeping in one room, awoke
yesterday morning so overcome with coal
gas as to be unable TO move until the
door of the room was opened and air ad-
mitted. A damper in the stove pipe had
become closed, allowing the gas to escape
into the room.
The young people of st. PauPs
church will give an entertainment at
lower Turner Hall, Wednesday evening,
February LIST. The programme, which
is not fully arranged yet, will embrace a
sun flower CONCERT and the appearance OF
the Peaked family. Particulars next
week.
This ia Wisconsin's political year
and stirring times may soon be expected
along the entire line. Every officer in
the political list is to be elected next fall
from President to coroner. The first in
order is the election of delegates to the
National convention, and after this will
follow the nominations for President and
Vice-Presi6ent. Then comes the selec-
ton of congressional candidates and state
officers. The nomination OF members of
the legislature and county officers COM
pletes the work of the conventions and
then the deep laid plans to circumvent
and entrap the voters will continue to
end of the chapter, which will be reached
Tuesday, November 6.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-01-18
The Wrestling Match.

1n the wrestling contes; at Turner Hall
last Saturday evening between Chas
Moth, Gr@co-Roman wrestler, and Bert
Scheller, champion catcb-as-catch-c
wrestler, of Illinois, for 800, the referee,
Marshal Zautner, declared Moth the WIN
ner, Scheller having made three fouls in
the third bout, Gr@co-Roman. Moth won
first fall in Graco-Roman and Sckeller
the second in catch-as- catch-can. To those
with sporting tastes it was an interesting
contest although occasionally the trial for
the mastery appeared to lack earnestness
and determination The verdict of the audi
ence seemed to be that each was the mas
ter of his specially, Moth in aco-Roman
and Scheller in catch-as-catch-can, the
former the heaviest and most muscular
and the latter by all means the quickest
and most nimble. We think there was
no one present that did not desire to see
a renewal of the match between the two
soon again. The patronage was not large,
the receipts hardly defraying the ordinary
expenses without the match money.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-01-18
The Sass Murder Case.

The action of the Dodge county ring in
using every endeavor to have the ends of
Justice defeated in the Sass murder case
is simply heinous, and shows what ex-
tremes will be resorted to by the defeated
clique in order to regain their lost power.
A criminal twice found guilty of murder
is shielded for the purpose of stabbing a
political opponent. This is exactly the
explanation to the attitude of the ring
towards District Attorney Gardner, who
in the discharge of his duty as the peo-
Piles counsel, has had to prosecute the
criminal, Sass. We are not defending
Mr. Gardner, but it might be we'll to
see how much ground there is for
finding fault with Mr.. Gardeners atti-
tude in the case. The fact that Judge
A Scott Sloan ordered change of venue
in the case, he having tried the same the
first time and being fully familiar with the
history and facts of the case; and further,
the fact that Judge ellison, of the Fond
du Lac circuit, has certified the question
of jurisdiction to the supreme court,
weigh more with sensible and fair-minded
people than the opinions of Dodge county
political bosses The 'cloven hoof'' is
easily detected in these attacks of the
ring. There is another election to be held
next fall, and district attorney, having
the ability and willingness to prosecute
criminals, who may be closely connected
with the ring, is considered an ''impedi-
ments' to the future prospects of those
who feel at present rather insecure.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-01-18
Another M atch.

Articles of agreement have been
signed between Moth and Scheller for
another wrestling match, to take place at
Turner Hall Friday evening, January 27.
A qualified referee is to be selected at
least two days before the match, styles
to be Greco-Homan and 2 Catch-as-
Catch-Can, and toss for 9Th bout if nee
essary. Police Gazette rules to govern;
that is, shoulders down to constitute a
fall Our spestsmen will be interested
in seeing that this match is conducted
on its trus merits, without any hippo
drome work or playing of, and decision
rendered in accordance with the we'll de-
fined rules governing such contests.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-01-18
OBITUARY..

Mrs. Fred Soltmann, residing on the
Milford road town of Watertown, died
early Sunday morning, aged 68 years.
Her death was quite sudden, being in ap-
parent good health until stricken with
something like a conclusion of the brain
a few hours before her decease. Mrs.
Soltmann leaves husband, who is in
poor health, and one daughter, Mrs. S.
Kuenzie, with whom she was living at
the time of her death. Her funeral will
be held this afternoon at the Free Ger
man Protestant church.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-01-18
The Miller & Reichardt Mfg. Co

Another new stock company has been
organized in this city, the Miller & Reich
ardt Manufacturing Co., with capital
stock of $25, zoo, and the following incor-
porators: Emil Miller, Vim. Reichardt,
E. Rack, G. Cheney and Chas. Mackay.
The company will do general maciinist
and boiler business, as well as steam and
gas-itting and are already assured of sue
cess in their line. We understand that
a majority of the stock is pow taken
and no trouble is apprehended of the dis
posal of the entire amount 1t is hopeful
for the city TO see such evidence as this
of the interest our citizens are taking in
manufacturing projects. If WATERFOWL
can fully appreciate her wants in this
line, as well as the advantages she pos
sesses enabling her to engage successfully
in manufacturing, she will take such
steps that will advance Der in prosperity
and wealth.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-01-18
A Novel Counterfeit Detector.

WATERTOwN, Jan. 13.-The arrest of
a counterfeiter here this week reminds me
of stories which have heard regarding
an infallible counterfeit detector in this
city. AS have expressed doubt about
the account [ had heard-the counterfeit
detector was brought into the Office for
fair trial in my presence. | took several
good silver coins from the drawer and also
some half-dozen counterfeit coins from
rubbish box, these coins being fair exam
Piles of counterfeit silver coins as they
had passed one inspection over the coun-
ter but were detected on second count
The counterfeit detector here spoken OF
is a Russian terrier eight months old,
named Topsy, and owned by HI Graewe,
of this city. The coins were thoroughly
mixed. Thedog then spread ont the coins
with his paw and without hesitation Sc
lected the good coins from among the
counterfeits by taking them up with his
teeth and placing them on one side. This
was done in every instance with coins that
he had not seen before, and without sim
gle error. Another test was made by
rolling different coins along the floor. If
the coin was a counterfeit, the dog paid no
attention to it whatever. IF it was good
one. he would catch it before it stopped
rolling and hold it in his mouth until told
to return it. ! have read great many
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-01-18
The Youngest Soldier Claim.


The claim OF D. III. Dunn, of Dover
street, Milwaukee, as being the youngest
soldier enlisting in the war from Wiscon-
sin, is contested in Mondays Sentinel by
Byron ai1banks, of West Bend, who en-
listed in the Twelfth Wisconsin, Oct q,
1861, when IA years, s months and II
days old. This is weak claim to place
against that of Allen j. Rutherford, the
Watertown boy, who enlisted in the
Twenty-ninth Wisconsin when only Is
years, months and 10 days old. So far
Mr.. Rutherford still holds the fort by a
considerable majority, with.E. J. Foster,
the Waterloo boy, good second. Next.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-01-18
FOR SALE.

House and lot on Second street, four
blocks north ofMain; also two tempering
wheels, wind mill with pump and pipes
belonging thereto, 5000 to 5000 feet Of
good lumber, and other articles too
numerous to mention, used in the manu-
facture of brick. III. A. BLOCK.
Office: City Hall.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-01-18
TREASURER S NOTICE,

Notice is hereby given to the taxpayers of the
city of Watertown, that the tax rolls of the sew
eral wards or this city have been delivered to me
and that l shall commence collecting and re-
ce1ving the taxes for the year 1887 al my office in
City Hall on the 23d day of December, 1887, and
that such taxes must be paid within thirty go
days from the date of the first publication of this
notice. Taxpayers will please bring their las
years receipt with them. ID. A. BLOCK,
City Treasurer
P, S. Office hours from O'clock NJ. to II
o'clock M. and from to P. M Evenings from
Z to o'clock.
Dated Watertown. Wis, Dec. %, 1887.