Madison

MADISON I. Capital of Wisconsin (USA), lat. N. 43°43′ and long. W. 91°43′, 150 kilometers (93 miles) West of Milwaukee; pop. 15 000. It is located on an isthmus, between Lakes Monona and Mendola, in the midst of a fertile territory. Its most beautiful monument is the Capitol of the state of Wisconsin.
— II. City in Indiana (USA), on the Ohio River, 150 kilometers below Cincinnati and 440 kilometers (270 miles) South southeast of Indianapolis; pop. 14.000.
 
Extract from the Trousset encyclopedia, 1886 – 1891.