Thursday, July 1, 1869

No paper next week - We shall exercise the privilege which has ever been granted the printer to take a week of holiday, and issue no paper the week of the fourth. The office will be closed, as we purpose to visit a land, if not "flowing with milk and honey," at least rich in strawberries and cream.

DIED - Mrs. Heckler, who was recently gored by a cow, has since died.

The Village Board has prohibited the sale of Fire-Crackers. Dealers will take notice and not lay themselves liable.

The barber shop has been removed into the front room of the same building. Mr. OHLWILER has give up the Saloon business, and will hereafter give his entire attention to barbering.

J. C. CONVERSE, Esq. Of Beloit, formerly of this place, delivers the address before the State Teachers' Association which meets at Oshkosh July 6yth. His subject will be, "Scholars and Teachers as Workers."

The following mixture is recommended as "sure death" to house flies: Half a spoonful of black pepper in powder, one teaspoonful of cream and a teaspoonful of sugar; mix them well together, and the flies will soon disappear. It wont cost much to try it.

A case of considerable interest was tried before Justice Rogers this week having the following particulars: Some time since Dr. DAVIS was called upon by Mr. Thomas BLAKE, of Cold Spring, to treat his child for some disease which was ascertained by the physician to be an aggravated case of gravel. The Doctor treated the case as to him seemed the only possible way of extracting the stone-by incision and crushing. The child died, and the father refused to pay dr. Davis the amount claimed to be due; the Doctor sued BLAKE, and the defense endeavored to prove mal-practice. The trial was an exhaustive one, lasting nearly two days, and resulted in the entire vindication of Dr. DAVIS's practice- - the jury returning a verdict in his favor for the full amount claimed. The prosecution was ably conducted by Messrs. CASWELL and BURCHARD.

The Memorial Hall of Beloit College is to be dedicated to the memory of its fallen soldiers in July. The oration is to be delivered by Hon. Matt. H. CARPENTER. Of the graduates and students of this Institution, 384 went into the service, 196 as officers and 188 as privates.

Proceedings of Village Board,

Fort Atkinson, June 22, 1869

Board met pursuant to adjournment.

All present but T. T. PROCTOR.

Minutes of last meeting read and approved.

M. H. GANONG was chosen Clerk pro tem.

Bill of $9.99, of H. M. KUTCHIN, for publishing ordinances was presented, and on motion, an order on Treasurer ordered drawn for the amount.

Petition from Crosby and others for sidewalk on Germany street was received.

Petitions were received from John WOLFF for Hotel license and Mrs. Mary KREBS for saloon license. On motion the account of H. G. TOUSLEY was allowed and order drawn.

On motion resolution relative to sanitary condition of the village was adopted.

On motion the resolution in regard to culvert on C. & N=W R. R. was adopted.

Bonds were received from A. J. BOYINGTON, P. C. BOWEN, G. SEBRINER, G. KLEIN, G. LANGHOLF and Peter KLEIN, and approved.

On motion of S. A. Rice was appointed committee of one to conclude arrangement with W. H. ROGERS to act as attorney for corporation.

On motion M. H. GANONG and G. W. BURCHARD were instructed to see for what amount a responsible party would build bridge.

On motion adjourned.

M. H. GANONG, Clerk pro tem.

Thursday, July 15, 1869

Died - In this village, July 6th, Frank, son of William and Jane Gardner, aged 8 months.

Some mean cuss, (we don't know his other name) stuck a knife into a horse belonging to Mr. GROSS, on Saturday last. No matter what the provocation, such acts are a vile manner to get revenge.

John DAVIS, the "hunky boy" who runs the Green Mountain House, will give a Fruit and Ice Cream Festival, at his house, on Wednesday evening next, the 21st. The brass band will be in attendance, and a good time generally may be expected.

Mr. D. S HAKES will attend the Normal Musical Convention, which commences at Janesville on Monday next. Mr. H. has few superiors amount amateur musicians, and is a well an accomplished composer. Our village has reason to feel prod of the possession of so finished a musician, and one so devoted to the advancement of vocalism.

Festival - The young ladies of the Benevolent Society connected with the Congregational Church will hold a Festival tomorrow night. There will be oceans of Ice Cream, Berries and other good things, to be had for a very small sum. The young ladies will take the cash, and the patrons of the Festal occasions will have the pleasure of paying their money to the most bewitching, bright-eyed, charming lot of damsels that ever created a commotion under the watch-pockets of susceptible young men.

Proceedings of Village Board,

Fort Atkinson, June 22, 1869

Board met pursuant to adjournment.

All present but G. W. BURCHARD.

Minutes of last meeting read and approved.

M. H. GANONG was chosen President pro tem.

S. A. RICE reported that W. H. ROGERS would act as Attorney for corporation. On motion he was appointed such.

M. H. GANONG reported in relation to culvert near brewery, that Mr. PRITCHARD would not build bridge for less than $250. The committee asked for further time, which was granted.

W. Y. WENTWORTH's bill of two dollars was presented and on motion ordered paid.

N. D. HARDIN's bill of $3.65 was presented and allowed.

On motion of Mr. Wolf it was resolved that all dealers forbidden to sell or vend fire-crackers within the corporation.

On Motion of T. T. PROCTOR the pound keeper was instructed to have bills printed and posted up notifying persons to restrain cattle from running at large.

On motion adjourned.

Henry OGDEN, Clerk.

Mr. Editor - Some fault is found with the Trustees, by some of our citizens, in passing the late ordinance restraining cattle from running at large in our streets.

A large majority, however, undoubtedly approve of the ordinance, and hope to see it enforced.

There is no greater nuisance in our village than cows and horses running through the streets at all hours of the day. They are destructive to sidewalks and shade trees, and if a garden or dooryard gate is left ajar, some cow is sure to find it and in less than no time is among the cabbages.

What right has any one to pasture their cows in our streets? The larger part of our citizens owning cows drive them to a pasture at an expense of ten or twelve dollars a head for the season, and they do not look upon their neighbors which much complacency, who are perhaps ten times as able to bear the expense of pasturing, and yet have always allowed their cows to get their living in our streets.

When our village was incorporated, one of the first ordinances passed was that restraining swine. That was quite an innovation upon the good old times when hog pens and cow stables lined our streets, when sidewalks were unknown and everybody did pretty much as he pleased; and we well remember the howl that went up when a raid was made upon the hogs and the first drove was put into the pound.

Many of our good people pretended that the trustees had no right to enforce any such ordinance, and they would not stand it, but they soon learned the propriety of the measure, and now who would tolerate for one moment, a hog getting his living in our streets? And such will undoubtedly be the result in regard to the present ordinance, relating to cattle. Surely, the time has come that cows and horses were prohibited from running at large within our village limits. Three shade trees on the street on which the writer lives have been entirely destroyed by cows this season. These trees were set out last year and well protected by a frame. They cannot be replaced this year, consequently two years are lost. Indeed, there is but little encouragement for any one to plant trees along our streets so long as cows are tolerated in them. A good tree well boxed, will cost about one dollar. We have an ordinance that if any one shall cut or mar, or any way injure any shade tree in this village he shall be fined two dollars, and in default of payment shall be imprisoned in the county jail. This is right, but how much more do we need this ordinance protecting us from the wandering cows so destructive to trees.

Now is it right, is it just toward those who adorn our streets with shade trees, so largely contributing to the beauty of our village to longer suffer droves of cattle to wander through our streets?

We hope the Board of Trustees will enforce their ordinance, and assure them that they will be sustained by all who appreciate clean sidewalks and umbrageous trees.

State Items-

A little girl names Cora Scott was run over by a train of cars on the Chicago and Northwestern Railroad seven miles west of Harvard Junction, on the 5th inst., and instantly killed.

The Janesville Gazette of Friday has the following: "Yesterday afternoon as Hon. A. Hyatt SMITH and wife were driving near the depot the hose, a spirited animal became frightened at a passing engine, turned suddenly around and capsized the carriage, throwing both Mr. and Mrs. S. out, breaking MR. Smith's leg and bruising Mrs. S. severely."

Thursday, July 22, 1869

We, learn, from a reliable source, that the Jefferson Village Board have forbidden their butchers buying veal in Lake Mills.

The adjourned school meeting, on Monday evening, appropriated $1,000 for remodeling and heating school house, and $350 for walks and shade trees.

Our Catholic friends, of this vicinity, have commenced the erection of a church of good dimension, in the south part of the village. We will soon have a church of each denomination. Are there not enough Episcopalians here to support a church?

The people of Janesville are revelling in a "counterfeit" excitement, a gang of counterfeiters having been unearthed there. The first report of the arrest we found in a New York paper - showing we must go away from home to hear the news.

DE HAVEN's Circus - The attention of our readers will not fail to be attracted to the mammoth advertisement of De Haven's Circus, which exhibits in this burgh on Saturday next, afternoon and evening. Our exchanges speak in terms of praise of this company, and we presume it is fully as good as any. The large bill board which the agent put up and covered is greatly admired by the boys.

Hints from a Postmaster - When you call at the postoffice for your mail, and the postmaster hands it out, ask him if that is all.

If you ask for mail and he tells you there is none tell him there ought to be' then go home and send the rest of the family around to ask through the day.

Don't bring your mail to the office until the mail closes, then d-n the postmaster for not unlocking the mail bag and putting your letter in.

When you want a stamp on your letter, tell the postmaster to put it on; if he don't lick it, you lick him. In case you put the stamp on yourself soak it in your mouth long enough to remove the mucilage, it will then stick till it is dry.

Be sure to ask the postmaster to credit you for stamps; if he has any accommodations about him at all he will do it.

If you have a box, stand and drum on it until the postmaster hands out your mail; it makes him feel good especially if he is waiting on some one else.

Proceedings of Village Board

Fort Atkinson, July 20

Board met pursuant to adjournment.

Minutes of last meeting read and approved.

M. H. GANON, of the Com. On bridge reported that Stephen Kemp would build it for $96. Report accepted.

The following bills were presented and allowed: H. M. KUTCHIN $10.60; Cornish & Curtis $64.71; H. G. TOUSLEY $132.13 and orders ordered drawn on Treasurer.

A hotel license was granted to John Wolf.

Moved by M. H. GANONG that the petition for sidewalks on west side of High Street from 4th street be granted; carried.

It was moved and carried that 300 blanks be printed for proposals to build sidewalks.

On motion adjourned.

HENRY OGDEN, Clerk.

State Items

A man name F. PRATT was fearfully and, it is feard, fatally burned with hot pitch at Janesville on the 15th.

Miscellaneous Items.

A negro boy has been fined in New Orleans for "telling fortunes without a license."

Three convicts attempted to escape from jail in Corinne, Utah, and the guard fired half a dozen times upon them, killing all three.

Mrs. STOWE's new book, "Old Town Folks," promises to have a popularity beyond any of her works except "Uncle Tom's Cabin" of which 316 copies have been sold.

A new circus feat just introduced in Paris is for a man to leap from a height of eighty feet and bound back again to the original spot. The performer is fastened to an elastic cord.

A. C. Stakes, a shipbuilder, and one of the oldest resident of Sheboygan, died suddenly of heart disease last week.

Thursday, July 29, 1869

Mail Arrangements.

Mails closes at this office going North at 2:30 p.m. Going South at 1:20 p.m.

Mails going to Madison, Utica, Christian, Cambridge, and Oakland, closes Sundays, Tuesday and Thursday, 8 P.M.

Mails going to North Prairie, Oak Hill, Sullivan and Hebron, closes Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays at 4 P.M.

Personal - Ben. F. PATRICK for so long a period General Passenger Agent of the C. & N. W. R. R., has resigned, and H. P. STANWOOD takes his place.

We have received a copy of POMEROY's Democrat, with the request to exchange. We do no gladly, as Pomeroy gets up a paper which, aside from its politics, is hard to beat.

Mr. J. W. HATCH offers his farm for sale. It is a good piece of property and can be bought at a bargain. His reason for wishing to sell is a desire to go to a warmer climate.

Little Cheeny MAY, son of E. O., has returned from New York, where he has been receiving treatment for a deformity of a limb. He comes back very much improved.

The first regular meeting of the Wis. Universalist Missionary association will be held in this village at Jones' Grove next Saturday & Sunday. Mrs. M. A. LIVERMORE will be present through the entire series.

Two large fields of wheat belonging to Milo Jones have been so injured by the rain that the heads were rotting, and the entire crop is worthless, except for the straw, and is being mown for that purpose.

The Janesville Counterfeiting Story - The Gazette copies the story of the new York Sun about the discovery of a "den of counterfeiters" near there, and says - "It is needless to say to our readers that t whole thing things is a hoax from first to last, and that the only counterfeiter heard of in these parts for the last five years, is the imaginative correspondent of the Sun, who seems to be a lineal descendant of the father of lies.

A Model Store - Messrs. WHITE & SHELDON may congratulate themselves on having as elegant a drug store as any village in the west. The store which they have just completed is throughout perfect in its arrangement and finished in elegant and attractive manner. There are long upright glass cases for patent medicines, and elegant metallic frame show-case for notions; the small drawers are faced with black walnut and the large one grained in imitation of rosewood; the wood work is white, hard finish. They are moving their stock in as fast as possible, and will soon be "at home," in their new store to their friends and customers.

A Human Windmill, calling himself Dr. Brookes, made a great deal of noise in this village, trying to palm off a quack nostrum which he called "Occidental Oil." As a blowist, the Doctor(?) was a success. He was greatly disgusted at the stupidity of people because they did not properly appreciate his eloquence.

The Great Eclipse of the Sun, which takes place on the 7th of August next, will be the subject of much interest to all, and especially to the astronomers, who are extensively preparing for accurate observations. It will be seen either as a partial of total eclipse, throughout Eastern Asia, all of North America and the West Indies, and will be the most interesting eclipse that has ever occurred, or will occur in the United States, for many years.

To Be Contested - The village officers enforced the ordinance against the sale of fire-crackers on the 4th of July, and arrested Mr. Ben. RALPH for violating it, and in default of payment of the fine the gentleman was taken to Jefferson to jail as provided by law. Mr. Ralph, considering his incarceration "unconstitutional," has instituted proceedings against the parties concerned in his arrest for false imprisonment, claiming $5000 damages. The case has excited considerable interest, public sentiment seeming to side with the plaintiff, in that the officers of the village might have collected the fine without committing Ralph to jail.

The Jefferson Banner tells a strange story of the conduct of a German physician there. "A German woman, just from the old country with her husband and family, had a child born at Baltimore while on the way in good health, and the doctor thought the latter could not live, after consultation between him and the parents at Jefferson it was decided that the child could not live, and the best plan would be to administer poison and put the little sufferer out of the way at once. The physician administered the dose, and in a few minutes the little one was a corpse."

Bro. TOUSLEY, you had better exercise a care how you publish such horrible facts, or Weymouth, the elegant, will be after you. He objects to such barbarity being made public.

Farm for Sale - The Subscriber offers for sale his farm of 95 acres joining the village of Fort Atkinson. Said farm is well fenced and watered. Suitably divided into Tillage, Meadow, and pasture. To any one wishing to locate within five minutes walk of a wide-awake village, a rare opportunity is offered. Call and see, J. W. HATCH Fort Atkinson, July 29