Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1860-09-21

There are ten thousand hoop skirts
made weekly in Meriden, CT. ..,-r e.. .--..
3o Three men were killed by foul air in
a well in Allegheny, Pa, on the 31st ult.
The campaign medal manufacturers in
Waterbury, CT, are making rs, 900 day
of the various candidates
The State of Kentucky has declared
in favor of assessing a public School tax
by majority of 26, 600 votes, at the late
election. aa f.sar a- z.
The total number of wild pigeons
shipped East from Michigan, the past sum-
mer exceeds two millions, which yielded
$25.000, "'a ~ Ai's- '7'+',i
The vintage of Italy is again bad
For nine years running the disease has at
tackled the Neapolitan vines. and wine
grows yearly dearer and worse. II o
Mrs. Douglas, an aged lady who COM
pleted her one hundredth year in June last,
died at her residence in Freetown on Fri
day after short illness. iT il r e.
"A AIr. Hamilton of Vergennes, Vt,
whom the doctors supposed dying from con-
sumption, vomited an enormous green liz
ard (alive) last week, and is now rapidly
recovering a.
The lodging room of Professor Dewey,
in West6eld, was entered by a burglar
one night last week, who carried off his en-.
tire wearing apparel, from coat to neck-tie.
The rogue got no money.
One of the New York sanitary polic.
reports a large family in close quarters, a
single shanty being occupied by Bridget
Tragoning, her two sons, nineteen pigs,
two horses, three goats, and two dogs.
Amos S. Polly of Manchester, n. H,
had a SOW that has given birth, during the
past seventeen months, to ffty-seven pigs,
all of which have lived except two
The English papers report that a fall
ofsnow occurred at Scarborough at the end
of July The railway banks We're deeply
covered, and in the fields it fell to the
depth of some inches. ;4 aai 3o l.Gz9r
For several years past Florida has
suffered in her crops beyond any States at
the South, but this year promises an abun-
dance, and to spare, Of everything the earth
brings. forth. IL" III 49, F, ~. = -
Here are some of Prentice's sslast :"
"A lady sometimes keeps charms upon
her wa.chguard, but it is more important
that she keep watch and guard upon her
charms. ea.sr
la A mans good fortune often turns bis
head his bad fortune as often averts the
heads of his friends. -rgI -e.Lr.l
A Western ed tor has seen q pigeon
with three perfectly formed legs. Il must
be a siooI-pigeon. s@f isis5l
In all noble enterprises, the ladies are
like the electric telegraph-far in advance
of the males. gi< Ee -sra a.a| rs
A lady sometimes gets as much intoxi-
Gated al her glass as a topper does at his
A vain man cannot well 60 crazy; he
is never out of his head. .sssEgF ssa.
During the last war Quaker was OF
board an American ship, engaged in clos,
combat with an enemy. He preserved bis
peace principles calmly, until he saw 8
stout Brton coming up the vessel by {
rope that hung overheard. Selling 6
hatchet, the Quaker looked over the side
of the ship. and remarked :-'sFriend, i
thee wants that rope, thee may have 1T ]!
When suiting the action to the words, h,
cut the robe, and down went the poor fel
low to deep and watery grave. aa
Dutchmah-'Good norge, Patrick, how
you tuz p ~
Irishman GGood morning, till ye
Mike, think yell get rain the day."
Dutchman-s'1 guess not--ve never haC
much rain in ferry try dime"
Irishman-''Fath and ye're right there
Mike /; and thin, whinever it gets in tht
way o rainin, the divil bit O 'dhry wealth
er will we get as long as the wet spell
howlds." F"
Dawkins married lady for her money
but cannot touch it till she dies, and he
treats her very badly on account of what hc
calls her s'unjustifable longevity" The
other day. Mrs -Dawkins finding herself i'll
sent for doctor, and declared her belle
that she was poisoned, and that Dawkin'
had done it. Il didn't do it," shouted
Dawkirs ''it's all gammon-she ism
poisoned Prove it, doctor open her up
on the spot-I'm willing. iofea
DoUBTFUL CoMPLAINT.--An action VA
brought in the Bristol County Court a few
weeks ago, to recover the value of two
casks of herring, supplied in 1854, and ol
the judge asking the reason of the unusua
delay, the plaintiff said he had lost sight 0
the defendant for some time, and when h
did find him be could get no settlement
and the latter at length told him to ego t,
the devil, upon which, he said. Il though
it was high time to come to your honor :
a remark which was received with roars 0
laughter, in which tie learned judge joined