THE CONTINENTAL INSURANCE COMPANY! Cash Capital and Accumulations, $1,423,680.98! The annexed statement of the investments of the Company, exhibiting the security furnished to those who in sure, is confidently submitted for the inspection of all interested. The statement is copied from the Company's Twenty-Fourth Semi-annual Statement, reported to the Secretary of State of the State of Wisconsin, bearing das of January 1, 1865. J. C. PLUMB. Eclectic Magazine. LAKE SIDE NURSERIES, LITERATURE, SCIENCE, AND ART. FAIRBANKS & GREENLEAF, 172 Lake Street, Chicago. Be Careful to Buy Only the Genuine, J. N. JONES, Agent, Madison, Wis EDUCATION FOR BUSINESS. THE BEST IS THE CHEAPEST. THE Milwaukee Link in Bryant, Stratton & Co's Inter national Chain of commercial Colleges affords the most perfect facilities for obtaining a Business Education. The College Monthly is sent free to all who desire it. THE BEE-KEEPER'S TEXT BOOK and NUCLEUS SWARMING New Volume begins January, 1866. THE ECLECTIC MAGARINE IS, AS ITS NAME IN T dicates, a selection from other magazines and periodi cals. These selections are carefully made each month from the entire range of foreign Periodicals. In this re spect it is entirely unlike other monthlys, and has no rival, The following are some of the works from which selec tions are made: London Quarterly, Revue du Deux Mondes, Bentley's Miscellany, We have also arranged to secure choice selections from the FRENCH, GERMAN, AND OTHER CONTINENTAL PERIOZICALS, translated especially for the ECLECTIC, and it is hoped this new feature will add greatly to the variety and value of the work. EMBELLISHMENTS. Each number is embellished with one or more FINE STEEL ENGRAVINGS-portraits of eminent men or illustra tive of important historical events. Volumes commence in January and July of each year: subscriptions can commence with any month. TERMS: $5 per Year; Single Numbers, 50 cents. Five Copies, $20. The Trade, Clergymen. Teachers, and Clubs supplied on favorable terms. Address, W. H. BIDWELL, 5 Beekman St., New York. decât Away With Spectacles. LD EYES MADE NEW, WITHOUT SPECTACLES. BEE-HIVE.-See extracts from on receipt of ten cents. Address E. B. FOOTE, M. D. DOCTOR, OR MEDICINE. Pamphlet mailed fred agricultural papers in April number of Farmer. Circu- No. 1130 Broadway, New York. lars sent free. Address H. A. KING & BRO, Nevada, O. Nov. 12 WORTHINGTON & WARNER'S COMMERCIAL COLLEGE MADISON, THE DESIGN f this Institution is to afford young men and ladies the est possible facilities for qualifying themselves for the aties of business life, and to supply a long experienced ant for an institution devoted to sound business training. THE COURSE OF INSTRUCTION mbraces every department of business. The learner will be thoroughly taught the science and practice of DOUBLE ENTRY BOOK KEEPING · WISCONSIN. able to write a good business letter is no ordinary acquirement, and forms one of the chief elements of a complete business education. To facilitate advancement in this department, a system has been adopted from which the most satisfactory results may be attained. The Student being required to write letters on various subjects, both at the suggestion of the teacher and for the requirement of the business in which he is engaged. In addition to this, the system of intercommunication affords the best possible advantages for conducting an actual corresponds applied to Wholesale and Retail Merchandising, Com-ence between the students of our different Colleges.ission, Forwarding, Steamboating, Railroading, Manuacturing, Banking, etc., and requiring the Student to pen, conduct and close more than Thirty Sets of Books, oth in Single and Double Entry, fully illustrating the ethod of changing from one system to the other, with very variety of Partnership contract, division of losses id gains, etc. The Sets embrace a large variety of enies, and bring into requisition all the forms of business aper, such as Notes, Drafts, Bills of Exchange, Bills of ading, Certificates of Deposit, Statements, etc. PENMANSHIP. In this department we offer unsurpassed facilities. The nportance of a good hand writing is evident to all, and o person can be considered as properly qualified for the uties of an Accountant without the possession of this are and beautiful art. Niebuhr, the great Roman Histoan, said, "A bad hand writing ought never to be foriven," and this remark is fully justified in the importance ttending this qualification, and the uniform preference iven by the best business men to those who possess it to commendable degree of perfection. The Spencerian system of writing is adopted as our tandard, because it contains all the essentials of a beauiful, rapid, business like style, it is remarkably adapted o the requirements of business, is easily taught, readily cquired, and when proper attention is bestowed upon it, ever fails to make good penmen. We earnestly solicit an examination of our facilities in his department. The public are cordially invited to call and examine our samples at the College. Specimens will lso be sent to all who desire. COMMERCIAL CALCULATIONS. With the practice thus afforded, he is enabled, in a comparatively short space of time, to acquit himself with a satisfactory degree of credit. MERCANTILE LAW. A course of lectures upon those branches of the law most useful to the Commercial Student, will be delivered once in each week throughout the season. Principal and Agent, Partnership and its relations, Promissory Notes and Bills of Exchange, with the several relations of the parties, Bargain, Sale Delivery of Property, Warranty, Guranty and Suretieship, with their conditions and relations. The Statute of Frauds and its effects, the Statute of Liabilities and its workings, together with a view of the law of Fire and Marine Insurance, Interest, Usury, etc., will constitute the subjects to be treated by the lec turer. The value of this class of knowledge cannot be overestimated. Avoiding all technical terms, and all useless displays of learning, it will be the aim of the Lecturer to convey, in plain language, a common sense view of the law, adapted to the understanding of auditory, and illustrated by reference to the decisions of the Courts upon the leading cases in each branch of the subject. TELEGRAPHING. The inducements to obtain a thorough knowledge of Telegraphing were never so great as at the present time. The large and increasing demand for good operators has induced us to organize a separate department for thorough instruction in this branch, and we are now enabled to present advantages equal to any that can be offered on the The instruction in this department will have direct ref- continent. Several instruments are now in operation in erence to the requirements of business, including common this College, and more will be added as occasion requires. and decimal Fractions, Percentage, Interest, Discount, We have also the best of influence for obtaining good sitDirect and Indirect Exchange, Equation of Payments, uations for our competent students of this department By Equation of Accounts, General Average, Partnership, reference to our terms, it will be seen that they are lower Settlements, etc. than those of any other institution. An experienced practieal operator has charge of the instruction in this branch, who will devote his special attention to the students under his charge. We are enabled to present many improvements, and some new and eminently practical features in the methods of Commercial Computations, which are the results of years of business experience, requiring, in many instances, but about one-fourth the time and figures used by the ordinary methods. Those improvements apply to Addition, Multiplication, Division, Interest, Discount, Partnership, Settlements, etc. BUSINESS CORRESPONDENCE. Our system of intercommunication presents a rare opportunity for becoming skilled in letter writing. To be EQUATION OF PAYMENTS, AVERAGING AO- In these branches so requisite for every accountant, the difficulties usually encountered are entirely overcome by a new and rapid method, dispensing entirely with the use of Tables. The instruction in these branches alone is well worth the amount charged for the complete course, to any person contemplating a commercial life. ACTUAL BUSINESS DEPARTMENT. RETURNED AND DISABLED SOLDIERS will find in a com Each student, after completing the course in the Theo-mercial education the surest and readiest means for ob retical Department and passing a satisfactory examination, taining honorable and lucrative employment. A liberal enters the Actual Business Department, where he is fur- deduction will be made to those worthy of such considnished with a capital in Bills on the College Bank, and aeration. stock of goods. With the capital thus furnished, he trans SEND US NAMES. Students designing to attend our College, will, acts business as a merchant, carrying out all the details of when convenient, please to notify us of the time when trade. He buys, sells, makes his deposits in the College they expect to arrive, that good boarding houses may be Bank, draws checks, accepts drafts, negotiates paper. etc., found, and in readiness for them. etc., entering his transactions at the same time in a scientific manner upon his books. From this he advances to the capacity of a commission merchant, forwarder, broker, To any person who will send us the names and addres? jobber and importer, and, finally, passes into the National es of upwards of 100 young men likely to be inrerested in College Bank, an institution complete in all its appoint- a Business Education, we will remit, free of expense, a ments, and having a cash capital of two hundred thousand large and beautiful Photograph Picture, (suitable for framdollars, where he acts alternately in the capacity of teller, ing, of our great Masterpiece of Penmanship, "St. George book keeper and cashier; thus giving him not only a and the Dragon." a theoretical, but a practical knowledge of business transactions. GENERAL IFFORMATION. For twenty-five names, we will send a Photograph suitable for an album. Persons accepting this proposition, should take the atmost pains to write the name and address as plain as TERMS. TIME OF COMMENCING.-As there are no term divisions, possible. the school continuing without interruption throughout| the year, students can enter at any time and pursue the course of study at their option; though without necessary SCHOLARSHIPS good for full course, including bookdetention, they are expected to pursue their studies assid-keeping, both Single and Double Entry, Commercial uously, and be present at all the college exercises. Each Arithmetic, Commercial Law, Business Penmanship, Lecstudent receives individual instruction, adapted to his tures, Practical Exercises, time unlimited, payable in adown particular wants, thus enabling him to advance as vance,...... rapidly as his ability and application will admit. .$40.00 30 00 Same course in Ladies' Department,.. 66 66 CLASS EXERCISES are had daily in Commercial Arithmetic, Penmanship and Commercial Law, together with Reviews upon other subjects connected with the course. EVENING SESSION.-The College will be open from seven 66 3 months, 10 00 to nine o'clock each evening during the week, thus afford- To Students who take the Commercial and Telegraphing to those who cannot attend during the day, an oppor- ic Course together, the price will be. tunity of completing a course by attending evenings only. Telegraphing, SESSIONS.-The regular hours of instruction will be from 9 to 12 A. M.; from 2 to 5, and from 7 to 9 P. M. every week day during the year, Saturdays and holidays excepted. to Ladies, THE HAWKEYE SPINNER, OR, 55.00 30.00 23.00 PREPARATORY EDUCATION.-An ordinary English Edu- Patent Spinning & Reeling Machine! cation is all that will be requisite on the commencing. Should the student be found deficient in any branches, he will be instructed in those branches and consequently a longer time will be required to complete his course. TIME REQUIRED.-The time required to complete the fall course is from twelve to eighteen weeks according to the advancement, ability and application of the student. SCOOLARSHIPS issued from this College are perpetual, allowing the student to commence, complete or review their studies in either of our colleges at any time. DIPLOMAS.-An elegantly engraved Diploma will be awarded those, and those alone, who complete the required course and pass a satisfactory examination. A liberal discount is made in favor of disabled soldiers. BLANK BOOKS, STATINERY, ETC., for the course, will cost from six to eight dollars. BOARD.-Good board can be obtained in the city at from three to four dollars per week. EMPLOYMENT.-It will be for the interest of the Principals to use their best efforts to obtain good situations for their students. While we offer this as an inducement, yet our extensive business acquaintance gives us unusual facilities in this direction. BUSINESS-MEN in want of Book-keepers, Agents, Salesmen, Copyists, etc., can be supplied with competent young men on application at the college. IT The Most Saleable Patent Out. T RECEIVES UNIVERSAL COMMENDATION, SAT isfies a very urgent demand, commands a ready Sale and has no competition, being the only Machine designed for farm use, and run by hand, that runs more than one Spindle. It is justly entitled THE GREAT LABOR SAVING MACHINE. It spins yarn from ordinary rolls, and is as easily operated as the old style, or, the Patent Spinning Wheels, and does the work of ten or fifteen, according to the number of spindles used. In addition to which it reels, quilis, spools, doubles and twists, thus facilitating in an eminent degree, the usually very tedious operation of spinning. and of preparing pieces for the loom. It is so simple in its construction that a common mechanic can make one, and cannot easily be got out of order, and WILL LAST A LIFE TIME. 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