Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1860-09-14

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harvest prospects. - III z
The potato rot has appeared in the
vicinity of Albany and in other sections of
New ISrk.S Late heavy rains have had a
bad effect on the crop.
The Douglas and Breckenridge men
are about equally divided in California.
They are calling separate county conveu-
tlons throughout the State. 5 gmqg 5ss
-a The Roman Catholic clergy of New
| York, as a body, follow Bishop Hughes in
refusing to make marriage returns to the
city Inspector, as required by law.
A little boy 16 months old, of Iron
dequoit n. Y, was sufncated BY falling
face foremost into a pool Of water in the
barnyard. @ ,sat Ta-#G q ssa Sd
in boring for an artesian well in Prov
incetown, clam shells were found at a
depth of one hundred and thirty SIX feet
from the surface. ode ., lbs raols
The Girard House, Philadelphia. is
lighted with gas made from water The
expense is fifty cents per 1000 cubit feet
The ordinary coal gas costs two dollars fifty
cents, per one thousand cubit feet
"A New York capitalist, of distinction
has purchased the salt meadows of Bergen
county n. j.. and will fatten frogs for the
market on an extensive scale. 1t is said
to be great speculation. iii: shaH
"A Bridgeport. Conn, paper thinks
there are too many grog shops in that city
and remarks that on an afternoon three
lads under II years of age were lyind dead
drunk in the street together
"A body was recovered from the wreck
of the steamer Hungarian, few DAYS since
which proved to be the remains of Mr.. w.
K. Croeker, of Norwich Conn, who was
passenger in that i'll fated vessel g. a"f
A letter from Paris states that new
color has recently been discovered product
bic from coal tar It is called dianthine.
and varies from deep purple TO all the
shades of bright rose color. -.
"A young lady of Richmond, Va, met
with a singular accident, When playing
on the piano she struck one of the KEYS
with such violence as to break her ri ght
fore finger near the first joint -.H n
1t is estimated that the reception of
the Prince of Wales will cost the Provin
cial government of the Canalas no less a
sum than one million dollars, besides the
vast sums spent by the different towns Z
"A young and industrious man by the
name of Scully at North Chester, Mass,
committed suicide by blowing out his
brains at his boarding house. Disappoint-
ed love is supposed to have been the cause.
Baron Rothchild has been appointed
Consul General of Prussia. He is the first
jew who has exercised such funetions Tor
that kingdom. Cash viii overcome the
strongest prejudices, as well as ovcrbear
the brightest virtue,
In Green county, Va, there is a
spring of water that flows in a volume suf-
fcient to drive four horse power wheel
for about twenty minutes; then it ceases
to run, for about two hours, when it will
flow again, and so on continuously.
Rev. A. Bewley, Methodist Superin-
tendent, and Missionary in Texas, was
hung by mob short time since, on a
charge of being an abolitionist. The New
York Christian Adgocate says he was a
devoutly pious and inoffensive man. ,
The apple and other fruit crops of the
Connecticut Valley promise an abundant
yield this season. 1t is predicted that
within a month the best apples will be sold
from 20 to 35 cents bushel g.-4I
There is considerable excitement in
Hancock CO., H.. relative to a rumour
| that the Mormons mean to return and set
tie at Nauvoo, under the lead of 10 Smith,
Jr. A mass meeting of citizens at Car
thage declared they would not allow it.
1t is said that the peach crop Of Hi
nois is immense. A ridge in Union and
Washington counties, twenty miles. long
and from five to seven miles wide, will har-
vest at least one million bushels, A large
amount of this immense crop will be distill.
ed. a -.F1s ~
The amount of capital invested in the
coal lands of Pennsylvania is said to be
nearly 325 millions of dollars The canals
and slackwater connected With the anthra-
cite coal trade measure 81 miles in length
and cost forty millions of dollars.
In Iowa accidents from lightning have
been numerous this year, and that state
seems to have suffered especially. Besides
vast amount of property that has. been
destroyed, it is computed that near fifty
human beings have been killed by light
ming this season in Iowa. lHi 1887
"A southern preacher, named Jacob j.
Early has been notified by the citizens of
Middle Deer Creek, Miss, to leave the
country, his private memorandum book,
which fell into tie hands of the citizens,
disclosed the fact that his sentiments as to
the negroes were ''insurrectionary.
Mr.. Small, of Dundalk, ireland, ve-
terinary surgeon, of considerable expert
enee, states that sand is not only an ex-
cellent substitute for straw for horses beds,
but superior to straw, as the sand does not
heat and saves the hoofs of the horses. He
states that sand is exclusively used for hor
ses' beds in his stables