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Newspaper
Baraboo Republic
Location
Baraboo, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jan 31, 1857
Page
2
A periodical editor outlines republican ideals, universal suffrage, and anti corruption while detailing publication plans. The piece argues for a railroad to Portage, discusses multiple route proposals, and advertises upcoming meetings to decide the best project for local economic growth. It also previews a review on Roman Thystognomy.
A Wisconsin editorial recounts a strange discovery by Gronar Hixpy a hunter who found a four foot elk horn embedded in a white oak trunk estimated to be over a century old. The horn appears hung in the tree since the hunter cut down the limb, puzzling observers about how it got there and by whom. The editors invite inspection at the Republic office and thank the donor, promising a perpetual subscription in return.
A satire on unusually cold readings in Reedsburg and Kilbourn City as locals question thermometer accuracy. The Reedsburgs Herald notes instruments reportedly show 45 to 50 below zero on the 18th, sparking debate over whether mercury solidifies below 40 or if instruments are faulty.
A long list of banks including in Illinois Indiana Rhode Island and Pennsylvania is labeled discredited or distrusted. The piece notes excitement over these banks but says most are sound and that noteholders should avoid heavy discounts and refuse notes from wholly discredited institutions while awaiting outcomes.
The piece notes Vermont’s daily press during legislative sessions and cites Vermont’s Burlington Free Press Rutland Herald and Montpelier’s E P Warren. It defends the state’s daily press presence and promotes the Wisconsin Farmer as full of useful articles for farmers and local merchants.
A scrambled OCR excerpt covers political figures and events including references to Honeypot Honeys eetoeesy and Jack Prost, with mentions of Switzerland Prussia and a wartime context. It also quotes weather discomfort in winter, a long tangent on heating a fire, Indiana legislature compositions, and a note on a pro slavery senator vacancy and senate elections. The piece blends political intrigue, weather humor, and procedural notes from state and national levels.
A satirical notice urges older residents of Baraboo to skip the railroad meeting and stay at home next Tuesday night in the family basement. The item critiques past columns and mentions a jeweller friend, Dr. N. H. Drew, and new ads by Havertax & Hazan.
Hew Publication announces a new work by Mrs. Caroline Lee Hentz titled Love after Marriage, in a large duodecimo volume bound in cloth priced 96 cents. The collection includes thirteen other novellas and is praised as from a leading American writer. Postage paid copies sent on remittance to T. B. Prrtrfox, publisher, 102 Cheatont Street, Philadelphia.
Graham's presents a February edition stocked with a large supply of interesting literary matter. The publication invites readers to browse its varied offerings, noting a welcoming approach for all enthusiasts of prose and poetry.
The document records Sauk County financials including county tax levies for 1850 and 1855, court house tax, tax certificates, and town balance dues. It lists specific receipts and payments such as clerk of the board pay, contingent disbursements, and rents. Notable figures include total credits of 8 019.37 and town balances due from Dellona Fairfield Greenfield Stoney Creek Merrimac Prairie du Lac Reedsburg Winfield.
Sauk County shows outstanding orders and balances due to towns Frankin Kingston Spring Green and others. The county notes state debt figures for certificates court warrants and transfer balances. Also includes historical remarks on state tax balance and appropriations for roads bridges and court costs.
The Hon. Azur Wanbury of Whitewater is appointed and confirmed as a Circuit Judge of Nebraska and ex supreme judge of that Territory. The editorial lauds Wanbury for opposing the Barstow Democracy and his integrity amid federal partisan conflicts. Also reported are winter disruptions on the Croste Railroad, a Grant Road contract near Portage, and discussion of Prohibitory Laws and public sentiment.
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