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Year: 1866

If a man who had all the money he want
ed, should suddenly come into the posses
sion Of an immense fortune, his first idea
would be, what should he do with it. Mil
waukee is about in the same condition as the
rich man would be. Chicago came up here
went TO fooilng around our wheat markst, and
the consequence was she got bitten-bitten
badly. Now, the question is, what shall we
do with the surplus? 1t has been proposed to
build several railroads which have for some
time been projected, and this will no doubt be
done now The Omro road will be taken care
OF, also the Fond du Lac air line. Then the
Chicago road will be extended to Green Bay.
A road will run down into the Mineral Point
lead regions as it much needed to turn the
tide Of travel from that section to this city. AS
there will be surplus after this, it is propos-
ed to build magnificent lunatic asylum on
the bank OF the lake as q monument to Chi
cago greatness. The fine breeze of the lake
might cool the feverish brows of the Chicago
inmates, if they are not already cool enough
after the experience they have had in "subur-
ban villages" This latter project might be
postponed for few days, as we have no doubt
our wheat men wonld be very glad to receive
a visit from the Chicago Board of Trade. before
resorting to extremes. The asylum might be
got under way; for another visit. similar to
their last would certainly have our neichbors
prepared for keeper


At the time indianapolis was about to build
a tine brick block out of the proceeds OF
a wheat corner in Milwaukee, Chicago was
hugely delighted. Her papers exulted consid,
erapiy over the fact that our wheat men mad
Deen bitten, and proceeded to give us some ad-
vice: If they have any of the latter left, it
would be an excellent idea 20 70 oistrlDute 1t
among their Board of Trade: There might be
attached a little caution, like the following:
BEWARE OF SUBURBAN VLLAGEsy
Year: 1866




The principal topic of conversation among
wheat operators on Change to-day was the
corner on wheat in Milwaukee. 1t must be
known that some ten days ago most of the
prominent operators in Grain here conceived
the idea of selling wheat Short in Milwaukee,
for delivery about the present time, at from
SLIGO to S1.S0 Several of the leading opera
tors in Milwaukee managed to get control of
the market, and succeeded in running No. /
Spring up to 1925 per bushel, and they now
offer to settle" with the Chicago parties at
S2.20, after repeatedly calling for 1more mar
GIN Some of the Chicago party refuse to pay
the price demanded for settlement, alleging
that the advance is unreasonable, and might as
well be $500 per bushel as soc. The fact of
the matter is, the Chicago men have been
caught at their own game, and neither we, nor
the community at large, will have any very Sc
rious regrets if they do get squeezed little
The matter looks rather squally just now, but
gamblers must not always expect to win. Sew
been shipped from here to Milwaukee. in order
to bring about counteracting influence.
Year: 1866

restoration and peace which the President
of the United States has so well begun,
and which the policy adopted and the
principles asserted by the present Con-
gress alone obstruct. The time is close al
hand when members of new Congress are
to be elected. If that Congress shall per-
petuate this policy, and by excluding loyal
states ana people from representation in
It's mans, snail continue the usurpation by
"hich the legislative powers Of the Go
Vernment are now exercised, common pru-
dence compels us to anticipate augmented
discontent, sullen withdrawal from the
duties and obligations Of the Federal Go
vcrnment; internal dissension and gene.
raj collision of sentiments, and pretensions
which may renew, in still more fearful
shape, the civil war from which We have
just emerged.


We call upon You to interpose your
power to prevent the recurrence Of so
transcendent a calamity. We call upon
you in every congressional district Of
every State to secure the election of men,
bers who, whatever other difference may
characterize their political action, will
unite in recognizing the right of every
State of the Union TO representation in
Congress, and who will admit to seats in
either branch every loyal representative
from every State in allegiance to the Co
vernment who may be found by each
House in the exercise of the power con-
ferred upon it by the Constitution to have
been duly elected, returned, and qualified
for seat therein.


When this shall have been done. the
Government will have been restored to its
integrity. The Constitution of the United
States will have been reestablshed in its
full supremacy, and the American Union
will have again become what it was de-
signed to be by those who formed it-a
sovereign nation, composed of separate
States, each like itself, moving in dis
tinct and independent sphere, exercising
powers defined and reserved by common
Constitution, and resting upon the assent,
the confidence, and cooperation of all the
States and all the people subject to its au-
thority. Thus re0rganized and restored to
their constitutional relations, the States
and the General Government can enter in
a fraternal spirit, with common purpose
and common interest, upon whatever
reforms the security Of personal rights,
the enlargement of popular liberty, and the
perfection of our republican institutions
may demand.
Year: 1866

A CHEAP SMOKE HoUsE. No farmer should
be without good smoke house, and such a
one as will be fire proof and tolerable secure
from thieves. Fifty hams can be smoked at
one time in q smoke house seven by eight
feet square. Nine is six by seven, and is
large enough for most farmers. first dug all
the ground out below where the frost would
reach, and filled it up to the surface with
small stones. On this laid my brick floor,
in lime mortar. The walls are brick, eight
inches thick, and seven feet high, with door
on one side two feet wide. The door should
be made of wood and lined with sheet iron.
For the top put on juists, two by four, set
up edgewise, and eight and half inches from
center to center, covered with brick, and put
on heavy coat of mortar | built small
chimney on the top and in the center, arching
IT over and covering it with single roof in
the usual way. An arch should be built on
the outside, with small iron door to shut it
up, similar to stove door, with hole from
the arch through the wall ofthe smoke house,
and an iron CRATE over It, This arch is much
more convenient and better to put the fire in
than to build fire inside the smoke house,
and the chimney causes "a draft through into
the smoke house. Good corn cobs or hickory
wood are the best materials to make smoke
for hams. The cost of such smoke house,
as above described, is about $50.
Year: 1866

EaIGRATIoN TO MExIco-The Government.
II Is said, Is about to temporarily revoke the
proclamation issued some months ago, where.
in emigrants were allowed to proceed to Mex
leo and carry arms for their individual protec-
ton, provided they did not go in companies
or in such force as would make it appear that
our neutrality was being violated In so far
as the cult Department is concerned, the re-
vocation has already taken place, and it will
be made to apply to Northern and Pacific
ports as well, should it be found necessary.
Year: 1866

Out of ten thousand regular physicans, You cam
not find one who will say that stimulants and in
vgorants are absolutely necessary In medical prac-
tice And yet in bygone years humane practitioners
have hestaed to administer them because the iend-
ish ingenuity of wretches who make merchandise of
human infrmaties had polluted and deteriorat ed
them that the remedy deemed as dangerous as
the disease. This perplexity is happily done away
with. Physicians know because the first analyti-
cal chemists the age have demonstrated the fact
that HOSTETTER'S CELEBRATED STOMACH
BITTERS are absolutely and entirely free from all
perncious elements. Hence they have been intro
duccd into the United States army and are accented
whereon the testimony of the wise the intelligent
and philanthropic is rated at its just value as the
best protective against and for all diseases ars
ing frem impurty in the air other unhealthy cl-
mate influences. that has ever been tested by expert
ence. In cases or dyspepsia liver complaint, we
state without qualification reservation that the
bitters nearly infaliable as anything prepared
by human skill can be. n29-w4
Year: 1866

CHANGE OF CLornING-A CAUTION
Don't be in haste to put off wooden gar
ments in spring. Many a "bad cold' (who
ever saw good one p rheumatism, lumba-
go and other aches and pains, are lurking
in the first shiney days, ready Ito pounce
upon the incautious victims who have laid
aside their defensive armor of flannel. All
sudden changes in the system are attended
with more or less danger, but the body
can accommodate itself to almost any con-
dition provided it be assumed gradually.
The use of flannel guards against sudden
change of temperature. III warm day.
when perspiration flows freely, ifit be al
lowed to pass off rapidly, the quick evapo-
ration carries with it much heat from the
body, followed by some arrangement of
some function; as 'cold in the head" or
unnatural discharge from the bowels. In
all cases, flannel should not be laid aside
until the weather is settled permanently
warm--in this latitude usually after the
first of June. The change should'be made
in the morning never in the after part of
the day, when the energies are partly
ahated and the air is usually growing
cooler.
Year: 1866

EW-The Chiffon Times reports that the
dwelling house of Mr.. Nelleson, at Chiffon,
was destroyed by fire, and his daughter
Rosa perished in the flames. Mrs. N.
was also badly burned The fire origina-
ted in the cellar kitchen over which little
Rosa was sleeping, and burned a hole
through the floor of the bed chamber, and
it is supposed that in her efforts to reach
her mother who was frantically calling her
and whom she answered two or three times,
that she must have fallen through to the
flames below.
Year: 1866

SUIc1DE.-The Darlington Democrat says
that on Thursday evening, Mrs. N. Wall,
of Wiota, threw herself into one of the
large mineral shafts in that village and was
drowned. Her body was found the next
morning, 1t is supposed that she was in
a fit of temporary insanity at the time
Her husband was killed last fall while in
bed by the rafters OF his cabin falling on
him
Year: 1866

NSyS SMALL Pox- The Madison journal
learns that case of small poX has develop
ed itself at Thompson's Hotel in that city,
in the person Of a negro who came up with
the Both regiment. Prompt steps have
been taken by the authorities to prevent
the spread of the infection
Year: 1866

BE- Every one in this vicinity appears
pleased to see that spring has at last set
in. The weather is quite warm and from
all appearances we should think that win
ter had left us, being ashamed to longer
Ginger in the lap Of spring"
Year: 1866

~ A company of miners while at work
in their mine near this village, one day
last week came across a VOLTS den, and on
digging found five young wolves. They
were shown to the clerk of the circuit
court, killed, and the proper papers made
out for the bounty, which is ten dollars
each, five from the county, and five from
the state. They were very young, just
able to walk, but could not be mistaken for
any other animal, the wolf in them was too
plain.
Year: 1866

szy@Lct every one in this village read
the circular of the Board Of Health, which
will be found in this issue, and let its re-
quirements be strictly complied with, for
it is for the good of the whole community,
and not for any personal or private benefit.
Year: 1866

s3Y@ At the last annual session of the
West Wisconsin Conference of the NJ. E..
church, committee of five ministers and
i've laymen was appointed to secure To-
cation and take proper steps to establish
an Academy or High School in the south
western part of the state; probably within
the bounds of the Mineral Point District,
which includes the three counties of Iowa,
Grant, and Lafayette


Very liberal offers have been received
by the committee from Mineral Point.
Platteyillo, and Darlington, but they have
not ycf decided on location, and Dodge
vile has as good chance as either place to
secure its location. Platteville has secured
the location of the Normal school, Mineral
Point has a large Seminary, and Darling
ton is taking measures to establish an in
stitute of learning Of some kind Dodge
vile, although well supplied with good
public schools, needs a College or High
School, and if we only take the necessary
steps, we might secure the location of this
proposed Academy at this place. What
inducements are our people prepared to
offer?
Year: 1866

A COOP PEoPLE.-.The Sheriff of CAL
noun County, Ala. has resigned because
the people are too lenient to sue each
other, and was about to starVe to death
on the proceeds of the Office, which he
says are just about nothing at all. We
admire the good sense of both the peo-
pie and the Sherif-the first for giving
him nothing to do, and he for declining
to do it. lie says in his letter Of resig-
nation:


When I went into the Office, deter
mined to try to make a good sheriff, and
give satisfaction, but found it impossi-
BILE to do so without money or assis-
tance.-And now l ask what else could
do under these circumstances, but quit
sherifFing, 60 to work, try to make some
thing to pay my debts, and prepare to
marry before il is too late
Year: 1866

There was nothing Of interest
tonote on theroute from Newberry
to Columbia except the varied hues
of the Autumn foliage which to
the lover ofnature affords pleasure,
and especially during such bright,
soft Indian Summer as we have
been having this month. Ny
fellow-traveller, a Young female
relative, just entering herteens, as
well her first journey ofany extent,
especially by rail, found much to
interest her, and T rather envied
her her freshness and simplicity.
We were advised by a friend on
the train, to stop at the Shiver
House formerly Roache's) on &C
count Of the Miss in her teens" as
the landlady of that house is very
d klnd IN taxing care OF young ladies
travelling alone. I found this to
be the case in the instance Of my
young friend, for she was taken
into the apartments Of the family,
and my own quarters were just
opposite on the same floor, where
I was quite comfortable. This
Houseisveryconvenientlysit situated
in the business.part Of the town
and yet has an air Of quiet retire
ment. tits very neatly kept. The
rooms are comfortable ifnot splen-
did, and the table is we'll furnished.


We walked out through the town


to see its desolation, and without


any affectation Of sentiment, the


aspect Of Columbia 10 very saddcn-
Year: 1866

The Clarion and Standard, in noticing
the departure of swarm Of Yankee
'school marms" from jackson, says:


zone of them is known to have bathed
in Pearl river, for she was trying to
learn her pupils, male and female-be-
tween the ages Of 20 and 45-the accom-
plishmcnts of swimming on a beautiful
evening in May. And bad luck to the
urchin who stole their clothes from the
bank. Oh how rude to make such
party wait under the bank Of the river
exposed to the gaze of the fishermen in
their boats until q new supply of appar-
el was brought"
Year: 1866

intent. Mr.. Charles Brietz and
his amiable companion (who is Of
Protestant Irish extraction, and
bears the physiognomy of the
North Of Ireland) are most agre-
able people to stop with, and I
would like to particularize some of
the special articles Of the cuisine,
especially the deserts or pastry,
for the benefit of housekeepers,
but the dread Of being compared
to the voluble and talkative Miss
Bates, Ga character in one Of Miss
Jane Austen's novels) who entered
so much into particulars about
every day matters, and to whomI
have been compared by some Of
my privilegedlady friends, s,restrains
my pen and inclination in this
instance. Mr.. Brietz is sensible
and unobtrusive but attentive and
kind, while his better half is kind
ness itself in actions and manners.
The rates at this house are only
two dollars per diem, whilst the
rates of the Hotel are four dollars
day. I walked out to see the
new town Of Winston, hard by
Salem, and the boundaries are so
blended and indistinct that I was
reminded ola certain line ola hymn


'where does hope end and where begin the
confines Of despair"


On my return I was invited by
my landlady to partale Of vesper,
a relic of German customs, which
commonly obtains on Sunday with
most families. 1t is to partake of
coffee, with a particular kind Of
sweet cake; why it is called vesper
I did not learn, as the hour I par
took of it was about half past two
in the afternoon, about two hours
after dinner. The last morning OF
my stay in Salem I walked to the
cemetry and going out of a gate
at the back, found that l had
entered upon a more modern one
which was Of great extent, and
magnificent in gorgeous woods OF
aboriginal growth, in all their
superb autumn dress. A deep
ravine intersected this repository
of the dead, and a terraced walk
wound round this ravine in the
form of the letter Z. Other smaller
ravines also diversified the grounds,
and beautiful enclosures with
groves tastefully adorned. One
large vault belonging to the
family Of Fries with the simple
surname upon the front, was built
into the side of q hill. On one
grave, most beautiful cross Of
bright fresh flowers Of glorious
form and hue, rested. Adjoining
this cemetery are the handsome
grounds Of the Academy, which
have in the centre a very fine
pavilion which is furnished with
seats, but the structure is very
much defaced by scribblers. The
walks and mistic seats and alcoves,
with the magnificent trees and
coverd fountains in the grounds,
render the place a delightful re-
treat and place Of recreation for
the young novices. This last
walk closed my visit in Salem.
On my return I stopped at Nicker-
sons Hotel in Columbia, with
which I was much pleased, both
as to it's locality and accommodate
tions. It is certainly first class
Hotel. ~. .-..
Year: 1866

hand to the throat of his fellow p
c'Nol no!'9 Are you willing to sec


this land, which gave brother birth


drenched with a brothers. blood? mo


no!1 l say with you, No! But now


that we have reached this point, in.


stead of reopening the wounds, let us


go to Gilead and bring the healing


balm and pour it into the sores-let


us do this and all will be we'll. (Ap-


plause.)


| wish to put naked, clean propo-
sition to the audience now before me.


Supposing, for instance, eleven States,


lying out South, with all their advan-
tages, with their minerals, their rich
soil, and their capacity to constitute
and make a great people; and suppos-
ing these States were owned by some
foreign and independent power, and
they We're to come forward and say to
this people we want to add our
stars TO your stars; we want to be O
part Of you; we want to constitute a
part of the same great confederacy"


let mo ask this sea of upturned fa-
ces, which l see before me, whether
their hearts would not beat with sin
gle thrill Of national pride and great
ness at the request, and whether the
response would not be general to ac-
cept them and make them a part of
the country? (Cheers.) Then, if you
would receive them as an accession of
territory from foreign power from
separate and distinct government
where is the man who could think for
a moment, when he looks at these
States, and sees in them his own
brethren bone Of his bone, and flesh
Of his flesh to shut the door of the
nation in their face? (Applause) If
there be such man, let me tell him
that L care not what his name may
be, he is got to be a dissolutionist--
that instead of being Southern trail
tor and dissolutionst, he is North
ern secessionist and dissolutionist.-
cloud cheering.)


/ commenced fighting this battle
upon the principle l have enunciated,
that this Union was a circle, 1 have
def&ded it on the Southern extremi-
ty, and the enemy has given way, and
now, as we swing round, we find him
it on the Northern side
CHEERS and laughter) There arc
more ways than one to destroy this
Union. Some have an idea that the
of the States is the only
way, but you and every one who have
true ideas respecting a free govern
ment well know that this glorious cir
Gle Of our Union can be destroyed in
a different manner from that of divid-
ing it. How2 On the one hand you
may have secession and dissolution,
the nanus'OI a. lew. p91r1is ca - ..vce ]
the lawyer!") Hence, we march up,
as has been cloquently, cogently and
forcibly alluded to here tonight, as to
an issue between the friends and the
despotic foes of the Government
Hear, .hear.)


[We omit for want Of space the re-
portions Of the Presidents
speech which are mainly devoted to
defence against the calumnies of his
assailants.
Year: 1866

Fellow -citizens--I tender to you my
sincere thanks for the cordial welcome
that you have given to me here. /
am afraid to refer to the eloquent,
forcible and cogcnt terms in which
my services have been alluded to here
tonight. L will not say what l might
as to their being fattering in charac-
ter, but will say that / am under the
influences which most men are.


will say that to be acknowledge
ed and received in your midst in such
cordial and eloquent terms, is exceed
ingly gratifying TO me. l am after
man, for / have labored all my life
for the appreciation, and might say
the admiration, of the American peo-
pie, by a faithful discharge of my
public duties, (Cheers.) And when
they are referred to in terms such as
they have been here tonight, l am
mortal and am not without being in
flucnced by them.


/ do not, though, tonight propose
to make you an address, or to make
a speech arguing any of the issues
or questions which have recently tran
spircd now pending before the coun-
try, but simply to do what / have
already done tender my heartfelt
thanks for the welcome which has
been giSeh me, in the western part o.
this Confederacy. (Applause.)





will not here refer for / woult
fail in language--I would fail in pow
ers TO describe IL sowell as il already
has been done-to my connection Will
the questions that are now before th'
country. 1t will not be my purpos'
tonight to begin at the beginning, ans
trace the history of this rebellion ant
my connection with it down to th'
present time: for that I take for grant
cd is familiar to you all. 1t is wei
known that / have been deeply iden
Year: 1866


dated July LIST, 1866, and interest there
after will be payable on the first of jan
uary and first of July. The bonds are
to be accepted in payment of all claims
for expenses incurred or loss sustained
In the war for the Union, whether by the
state, or any municipal corporation
within the state. These bonds shall not
be delivered to any state until legisla-
tive thereof has formally consented to
accept them on the above terms; but
the conditions contained In the third
section shall not be construed to exclude
any demand or claim from state or


municipal corporation which can be


audited and paid under any law in force


at the time Of the approval Of this act.
Year: 1866

ANOTHER RAILROAD ACoIDENT.-As
the freight train was going from Ben
nington to Troy, last Thursday evening,
an engine that had been taken on board,
and no1 having been properly adjusted,
slipped around until it fell off, Just as
the car was passing over the bridge
leading across the Bowman road, near
Lansingburgh. The great weight of
the driver striking upon the projection
of the bridge, broke in the structure +;
the car went off the track sad down
the abyss the three succeeding cars
also plunged of, and were entirely
smashed up. The last car was loaded
with Burdens iron ore, which was dis
tributed around like pi. superinten-
dent Moseley set forty men to work to
clear away the debris, and succeeded in
getting the track ready for trains to pass
the next morning. No person was in
iured by the accident.