Adams County Press
Contributed by our Regular Correspondents Local Brevities Look out for the eclipse of the sun next Monday. Winter wheat is all cut, and spring wheat is about ready for the reaper. D. N. BACON, of White Creek, has taken Mr. Theron ACKERMAN as a partner in the mercantile business. We wish the new firm success. Our friend WITTER, at Easton, is having a good run of business, and making many friends. George couldn't be anything but a fair dealer. Service is to be put on the mail route from this place to Liberty Bluff. A daily line of stages will be run from the first of August, with Charley Newton as Captain of the line. The stage routes in this county should be so changed that the Portage line should run from Portage by way of Big Spring, New Haven, the Jones Settlement where a post office is greatly needed, New Chester and Spring Bluff; and the route from Kilbourn City by way of Dell Prairie, Davis Corners and Little Lake to Spring Bluff should be revived. That's what must be done. Waterman has cheese, made at the Big Spring Factory for sale. He says it is equal to any eastern made cheese he has ever, had, and as long as he can get the big Spring he wants no Eastern or other foreign made brand. The Higher Department of our Village school will close the summer term this week. Mr. PHILLIPS desires to leave, and we understand the District Board acquiesced. The Primary Department will still continue for some weeks. Al HILL has a field of five acres of wheat that good farmers estimate will yield thirty bushels to the acre. This land was originally as sandy and lean as anything in the county; but clover and plaster have made it a garden of riches, and a very profitable piece of land. Moral Seed down to clover It will do any lover of sweet things good to visit the apiary of our friend W. A. EDDY, of Easton, and see him handle those Italian bees of his. He's an enthusiast on the subject and can tell you more about "the little busy bee," in ten minutes than you ever dreamed of in your bee-losophy. We saw a gentleman hauling two new lumber wagons and a two seated buggy from HILL's shops the other day, and nice looking vehicles they were, and pleased looking was the gentleman Spotted Mouse.-A few days since, Dr. WEBSTER, while sitting quietly in his drug store, noticed a mouse on the window shelf that presented a very singular appearance. The Doctor went as near to the mouse as possible without frightening it away, and discovered that the little animal had a white spot nearly over its shoulders as large as a five cent piece. The rest of the hair was of the ordinary color. The Doctor tried hard to capture this rara mus, but it succeeded in eluding him. SUICIDE OF OLE WARKE From Dr. W. W. WORDEN, of Strongs Prairie, we learn the particulars of the suicide of Ole WARKE, who resided about a mile and a quarter southeast of Strongs Prairie Corners. The rash act was committed on Saturday morning last, and was the undoubted result of an increasing mental aberration. Although owning a fine farm and considerable stock and other personal property, besides having several hundred dollars of money out at interest, he has for the past six months been troubled with an intense fear that his wife and two little ones would come to want. During this time, too, he often complained of a strange feeling in his head, and at times showed strong symptoms of approaching insanity. Friday night he passed sleeplessly and got up Saturday morning nervous and depressed. He went about his chores, however, as usual. After a few moments his wife went to the stable to look for him, and not finding him there went on to the corn crib, where she found him with the lower part of his person lying on the floor, and the upper part suspended about two feet from the floor, dead. He had taken a strong strip of cotton cloth, doubled it, and slipping one end through the loop, had placed the noose thus formed about his neck, tied the opposite end to a girt about three feet above the floor, and lying down so that the weight of the head and body were suspended by the cloth, had choked to death. As soon as discovered the noose was removed, and every effort made to restore animation, but without avail. Dr. WORDEN was immediately sent for and answered the call as quickly as possible, but when he arrived the body had already begun to stiffen. The sad act was undoubtedly the result of an insane impulse. Mr. WARKE was a strictly temperate man, about 27 years of age. About two and a half years ago he married and had a pleasant and affectionate wife of whom he seemed very fond, and who he now leaves with two little babes. In fact, his mental aberration always took the haunting fear that his wife and little ones would come to want. Teachers' Institute The following letter explains itself: Plainville, July 16, 1878 S. W. PIERCE, Friendship, Wis. Dear Sir: Will you please state that arrangements have been made for a Teachers' Institute, to be held in Friendship, commencing September 30, and continuing two weeks, conducted by Prof. D. McGREGOR. The friends in Friendship are invited to prepare for a grand rush of teachers and those preparing to teach, as all are coming. Yours, respectfully, Jessie M. HIGBEE Kilbourn City.-A correspondent writing to the Sentinel from Kilbourn City, speaks as follows: "One of the first things that attracts the attention of the stranger on his entrance to Kilbourn City, is the large brick building on the hill east of the village. Years ago Brunson's Institute was moved from Point Bluff to this place. For several years it was used as an academy in the interests of the M. E. Church. In 1868 the building was burned, and with the $4,000 insurance a substantial brick building was erected, but never completed. For eight years it stood as an eyesore to the people of Kilbourn City. Nearly two years ago Mr. F. C. STRAW obtained the premises, since which time he has expended several thousand dollars adding lands and completing the building for a Water Cure and Surgical Institute. The main building is 32 by 56 with a wing in the rear 28 by 65. There are over thirty high and airy rooms exclusive of closets, hath rooms, &c. It is the intention of the proprietors to open about August 1. From the cupola on the main building may be obtained a fine view of the surrounding country. To the south, 17 miles away, can be seen the bluffs on either side of Devil's Lake. In the same direction, lies the ruins of the old village of Newport, and just southwest of Newport nestled among the hills is the little town of Delton. To the west and north are several places of note such as Coon's Bluff, Haystack Mound and Elephant's Back." State Teachers' Examination An examination of candidates for State Teachers' Certificates will be held at Madison, beginning Tuesday, the 13th of August, 1878, at 9 o'clock A. M. Applicants for certificates will be examined in the following branches of study. (1.) For an unlimited State Certificate, the branches now required for a first grade County Certificate, with the addition of English literature, and the rudiments of Botany, Geology, Political Economy, General History, and Mental Philosophy. (2.) For a limited (five years) State Certificate, the branches now required for a first grade County Certificate, with the addition of English, Literature, and the rudiments of Mental Philosophy. This Certificate will be issued only to those who furnish satisfactory evidence of successful teaching for at least nine terms. Candidates who failed last year in any of the branches, or did not complete their examination for either certificate, are earnestly solicited to be present with the new Applicants this year. All stationery needed will be furnished by the Examiners. Order of Examination Tuesday, August 13th United States History, Arithmetic, Geography, Civil Government, and Oral Exercises. Wednesday, August 14th Algebra, Physiology, Reading, English Grammar with Analysis, Penmanship, and Oral Exercises. Thursday, August 15th Geometry, Natural Philosophy, Orthography, and Orthoepy, English Literature, Theory of Teaching, and Oral Exercises. Friday, August 16th Mental Philosophy, General History, Geology, Political Economy, Botany, and Oral Exercises. MARRIED WEBSTER-BOWEN.-At Ord City, Nebraska, July 4th, 1878, by Judge WESTOVER, Mr. Frank A. WEBSTER and Miss Ella M. BOWEN, both of Wheeler county, Nebraska. Frank is a son of Dr. S. E. WEBSTER, of Friendship, and his many friends and former comrades here wish him and his fair young wife every imaginable happiness and prosperity in life. DIED NYHUS.-In Strongs Prairie, July 17th, 1878, Christiana NYHUS, wife of Henry NYHUS, Esq., aged 42 years. Mrs. NYHUS was an exemplary Christian lady, who adorned every relation in life, as the affectionate and devoted wife and mother, the kind and prudent counselor and friend, her memory will live after her, an influence for good, as life had been a blessing in the past. "Blessed are the dead that die in the Lord, for their works do follow them."
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