Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1860-07-27

SS ACCol QlHS " diI dcCOoiao Wills 10
to be the best Fruit season. at least in the vi
entity of Watertown, that we have ever had
We have noticed as we have been riding through
the country, that orchards are looking finely.
and that apple trees particularly, are hanging
very full. 1t is estimated that John Richards,
Esq, of this city will have at least 100 bushel.
of this kind of fruit, and we have heard of 9TH
er orchards in different sections of the county
where the indications of a bountiful crop are
just as promising. in proportion to the number
of bearing trees that they contain. We think
that Mr. Richards has the finest orchard we
have seen in the State, taking into considera-
ton the number of trees in it and when we
hear the assertion made that Wisconsin can
never be Fruit growing State, we are forced
to dissent from aIy srch proposition We be-
leve that Apples can be raised here just as sue
cessfuly as they can in the Eastern States, tho
Of course. long time will be required to bring
orchards to that degree of perfection that they
have attained there. If people will do, as Mr..
Richards has done take care Of their trees they
need have no fears but that they will get an adj
equate return for all the time and trouble they
bestow in that direction. The experiment is
one that is well worth trying
Setting up the Pins.-The Democracy of
the County. as they ought to be, are on the
alert and are already making arrangements for
the coming election. Some of the wire workers
of the party met at Jefferson last Friday and
set the machinery in motion with view to
grinding out County ticket that they hope they
may succeed in electing. A slate was partial
~ made up, we understand, but we fear it is
destined to be badly smashed by the people,
should it ever be ratified by their County Con-
vention. Spalding's glue, even, as eficacious
as that is, is not possessed of virtue enough to
hold it together
Dag Days and Beautiful Ptctmes.-It
might be difficult for some persons to under
stand the especial philosophical connection be-
tween hot weather in harvest time with Pictures
but it is a fact that the rage for whole sized
Photograph, as got up by S. E. Curtiss of this
city is actually making dog days warmer, while
at the same time the glow of health. impaired
to the subject, renders the picture more beauti-
full These Photographs are of a large size. the
most beautiful and elegant we have seen and at
an astonishingly low figure His landscape
views have the most surprisingly beautiful re-
semblance to the original, so perfect in perspec-
tive, and need only to be seen to be admired =
\ new picture taken by him is the miniature
Photograph, about the size of a P. 0. stamp,
twelve taken at one sitting, and all for one Dol
lar-just the thing to be put in letter and sent
to distant friend, relative, or acquaintance
The perfect correspondence of each and the
whole dozen with all the rest, and also with the
original, makes them thing of wonder as well
rs of admiration. We were shown some Am
brotypes which will compare with any we have
seen in the far West, and especially of some
small children which as every body knows are
very difficult to obtain, but we must say that
Mr.. c. has peculiar faculty of attracting their
attention. Having secured the services of Mr..
Cooley, the former proprietor, for few days
longer, Mr.. C. is ready to wait on all who may
favor him with call. By all means call and
examine his specimens.
Census Of Hatertopn.-Deputy Marshal
John c. Gilman has furnished the Democrat