Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1860-06-29

81 nltn III in parpo.
LADY Byron, the widow of the poet, is
dead. -.
THERE was a hail storm q. sheboygan on
the 29th.
The State Fair will be held at Madison
this year.
In Erie Co., Pa, no licenses hare been
granted this year. 1s--a
The rush to Pixies Peak, from all parts of
the West, is great
WHY is dnn hike woodcock7 Because
he bores with his bill.
WHAT goes most against farmers grain
His reaping-mach;ue.
A splendid ear, but a very poor poice, a. the
organ grinder said to the donkey.
The estimated Catholic population of the
U. 5. is about three and a quarter millions.
TIE depth of the Atlantic Ocean is estima.
ted at three miles, and the Pacific at four.
A strange disease has broken out at New
Orleans among the canine race. It 10 similar
to hydrcphobis.
AT Morristown, N. j., George Ackes was
hanged for the murder of 81. Gordon, in
October last.
A war of determination has been com.
menced by the authorities of Dubuque, Iowa,
against the gamblers who infest that city.
SeME one writes how to prevent dogs from
running mad. There ia simple way-cut
the tail off close to the head.-Ckiet
ABOUT thirty fresh water springs are dis
covered under the sea, on the south side Of
the Persian Gulf.
HEREArrHR, postage for single letter TO
and from all parts of Germany and Switz.r-
land, per Hambargh steamers, will not sx-
ceea fifteen cents.
A GRAND concert is to be given in Nam.
moth Cave, on the 4th of July, for the bene-
fit of the Orphan Asylum of Louisville.
TIE New York Tribune says that DR..
Hays, of Kane expedition memory, is to ssil
on another Arctic expedition, in about two
weeks. r. -.-...-- 10
PETER V. DANIEL, one of the Associate
Justices of the Supreme Court of the U. s.,
is dead. He was appointed by John Tyler,
in l84l.
A BEAUTIFUL woman is q brilliant poem,
full of rhyme, sentiment, and all manner Of
illustrations. When bound in ones ARM,
she increases to several volumes.
The people of St. Louis have raised $l0,-
600 for a Marble statue of Thos. a. Benton,
and have awarded the work to Miss Harriet
Hosmer.
"THE politicians have thrown me over
board" said disappointed Office. Sc sker,
shut have strength enough left to swim to
the other side.
The new bonnet, like the nightmare, is to
be met with everywhere. Appleton ladies
take to it as naturally as boys to q mud pud
de- Crescent. lar
The problem is solved. When an irresist-
ible force meets an immovable, what is the
consequence Trey adjourn to meet again
in Baltimore.
"HAvE you any travelling ink-standsf"
asked lady of young stationer. No,
ma'am; we have them with feet and lega,
but they are not old enough to travel yet.
A MAN in Hastings, Mich, recently died of
delirium tremens. His father was intoxica.
ted at the time of his death, and refused to
see him because he "was poor drunken
fellow"
LUsArICs live proverbially to a good old
age, and one of the proverbs, upon which the
fact is founded, is, we suppose, she old
household truism, that Cracked vessels last
longest" 4
A CHURCH Is about to be erected BY the
| Russian Government near Inksrmann, the
funds for which are supplied by the sale Of
cannon balls, which have been piked up at
Inkermann and Sebastopol.
| F,LLIBUsrkR Walker, it is rumored, has
gathered around him another band of adven.
| turers, and is threatening a descent on the
Bay Islands, recently re-ceded by England
to Honduras.
A GIRL of IA years recently got married II
Columbus, Ohio, and poisoned herself few
days afterwards. The young girl seemed to
have been in an undue hurry to enjoy novel
experiences.
A FEW days ago, negro, after gazing
intently at the Japanese, now in Washington,
exclaimed: "If de white folks is dark a.
dat cut dare, wonder what's de color oh do
niggers."
Ar recent church meeting in Bath,
Maine, a worthy deacon disliking the spirit
1
admonished them in this wise: Brethren"
said he "that's not according to Hoyle."
WHEN is 9 plant like hog? When il
begins to root. When is it like soldier
When it begins to shoot When is it like q
democratic editor? When it begins to blow.
When is it like the Democratic party7 When
it is dying.
MANY funny stories are told about Aba
Lincoln" Among the specimens of Ahs's
wit, it seems that the Little Giant charged
"Abe" with having, in his early days, sold 10
him liquor from behind the bar. "well.
replied Abe, al have changed my position IN
that respect, bat yo4have not =
! NEAR Warren, Connecticut, is rcs1ed on
.Ae iadow fence the following Nosis.-know
Ikows is aloud in these msdders. enc men
fore women letten thsre kows ran the rode
wot gifts inter my medders afcresed ebel hsy
Il his tale cut OFF I,y me. Obadiah Rogers