THE WISCONI



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almost fatal excursion. Hope she is restored
to health, and will continue to remember the
little folks in the secluded farm houses of
Wisconsin.
  Since we have made Wisconsin our perma-
nent home and farming our constant occupa-
tion, we have hailed with much pleasure the
appearance of a periodical devoted to the ben-
efit of the farmers of this State-we make
her interests our interests, and feel to-day
God speed to whatever tends to her elevation
and improvement.      Mrs. T. T. HOLMES.
lOPE COTTAGE, Woe.

  Capts Curtis&-We arg pleased to learn
that our old-time friend and correspondent,
D. S. Curtiss, Esq., late of the Oconomowoc
.Free Press, and subsequently a Lieutenant in
the army of the Potomac, has recently been
commissioned as Captain in Col. Baker's
Regiment of Mounted Rangers, now organiz-
ing at Washington. This is good proof of the
high estimation in which he is held, as the
" Rangers" are organized for special and very
important service and under commissions
direct from the Secretary of War. Col. Baker
is a brave and able officer, with many years'
experience in the most dangerous service of
the U. S. in Oregon and California, and is to
operate independently and wherever he can
do the enemy the most harm. The regiment
is to be composed of select men of good habits
and unquestionable courage, armed with sa-
bres, 6-shooter revolvers and 15-shooter car-
bines, and mounted on the fleetest and most
powerful horses that can be found.
  Capt. Curtis has his own company already
formed and in active service, making raids
into Virginia, killing and capturing rebel
raiders and recovering property stolen by
them.  We predict for him and the noble
regiment to which he belongs, a brilliant and
highly useful career.
                      .
  We shall be there, "no preventing Provi-
dence"-st the Sauk and Green Lake Co.
Fairs, on which occasions we have promised
to talk to the people.

NOTICES OF NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

gar it c  opCratua.-We call the attention of all
parties inte In the manufacture of sorghum syrup
and sugar to the new mill offered for sale by PoWEs 8
Sasawns of Madison. We have never seen this mill one



rate, but the pIan of its construction seems to warrant
the sasurance In tdvace that It will do excellent service.
Drake's Sine Qua  8fon  evaporator is likewise adver-
tsed. We know nothing of it from personal observa-
tion, but many who have tried it in Ohio, award to it the
merit of deeided superiority.
&e C. R. Sszig's advertisement ot '- Randall's Fine
Wool Sheep Husbandry," now ready for delivery. This
work bha been looked for with great interest, and will
not thil of very extensive demand.
D. D. T. Mboore, editor Rural New Yorker, Rochester,
also advertises this valuable book.
Messr. Bateham, Hanford   i Cb., proprietors ot the
Columbus (Ohio) Nurseries, have two new advertisements
in this No. With the best stock In the western country,
and with the advantage of an extensive northwestern ex-
perience in fruit growing, this excellent firm re emi-
nently worthy of the very liberal patroasp they are re-
celving from all the States west of New York.
Ramsey d6 Cbmpbell, dealers in Hardware, Madison,
keep constantly on baud the very beet of everything in
their line, includiog Sugar Cane Apparatus (Olmsted's
Fvaporator,) which they offer at the most reasonable
rates.
The "R 1lk-ner Xurstr-es" advertised in thbis number
are well recommended.
  A.4.Jones, of Leeds Centre, advertises a superior lot ot
Spanish Merino Bucks.
Se Skinner's advertlsement of Mendota Agricultural
Works. This is a good establishment, and deserves a
large patronage.  The Climax Sugar Cane Mil and
Cook's Evaporators are manufactured there. Both have
been fivorably noticed heretofore.


            ffTA~TEME:NT
                   OF THE

Madison      Mutual Insurance C.
            FOR THE YEAR ENDING
        DECEMBER 3t, A. D. 1890.
Made to the Gover,,or of the State of Wisconsin, as re-
quired by the provisions of chapter 103, of the General
Laws of 1858.
Total amount of accumulations.   .    $327,464 57
                   AESETS.
Unimpaired premium note of
policy holders .....................$ 281,000 07
Cash on hand and due from pol-
icy holders and agents for
cash premiums .......... -  45,464 60
Office furniture and fixtures ......  1,000 00  327,444 C7
Whole No. policies issued ........................  22,061
Am't of outstanding risks thereon ............$ 15,962,060 00
Numbtr of policies issued in 1862 ..0..........  6,t
Ain't of outstanding risks thereon .........  $6,069,813 00
Am't premium notes thereon ...........l . 10,323 93
Ain't csh premiums thereon, less commis-
sons to agents..........              45,727 sO
Atn't interest received..........            972 18
Total atn't loses reported during 1802 $....  17,7'4 16
Total ain't losses paid during 1862, 89 in
number.........                      21,413 97
Am't claimedforlows,resisted asfrudulent   2,000 00
Losses adjnsted and duee                    ne.
Lomee adjusted and not due ..............n one.
Losees unadjusted .........-...._.........   292 35
All other claims against the oomp ny      97 s0
Ain't paid for advertising and postage     1,763 66
Am't paid for printing.     .540 0
Ain't paid for policy tamps ...................   - 00 00
Ain't paid taxes to Com'r Internal Revenue    82 02
Expes paid, including all compensaion
to Ocers ad Directors, stationery, ex.
tra clerk hire, hel, lights, and other In-
cidental expenses.                    7,290 98