Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1861-05-31
LAKE Mills, May 21. 1861.
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Your correspondent Of Wa

LAM IL i SOl'
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Your correspondent Of Wa
terloo says he finds that 'some things can
be did as well as others. and to his infinite
satisfaction no doubt, has went, and gone,
and done it. y
In these exciting times, when the pub
lie mind is absorbed in our national affairs,
my friend Qtid would afford them a re-
spite, at least.
He, no doubt, understanding the philos-
ply of mind, well knew change would
be conducive to health. If therefore be
has played with words somewhat rashly,
his delinquenoies should be paardoned-
inasmuch as he has the public good at
heart. He perhaps belongs to he petit
Jogging persuasion, and hence is some
what extravagant in the use of words, in
order to make point" Be this as it
may, let me congratulate him on his style.
and encourage his efusions, though they
come in Scattering Drops. He no doubt
has little ambition" to make his mark
in the world, and might as we'll strike this
way as any.
He specuiates quite feelingly concerning
the sex of ''Justitia. regret tkat | am
unable to enlighten him. But, I am con-
fdent if ''JustItia'' is ''one of the female
pc, suasion'' (of which Qmd is rather con-
firmed, and shoul4 be pursued by name,
that ga Bus or Re Bus would be
quite as tempting as a "QuiE," especially
when associated with Scattering Drops. F"
Qad seems to think the Lake Mills
folks being $50 far away from Rail
Road and a great deal farther from any
where else, are anxious to bring them
selves into notice, through those who have
taken the liberty to drop line to the Re
publican. Well, really this comes with an
odd grace from Quid. whose Scattering
Drops have been we'll permeated With
most fattering notices (cheap advertise
ments) of Great Bargains-cbeap Dry
Goods-Groeeries- Hardware-Drugs &c.
Excellent Hotels and not forgetting to
mention an unoccupied Mill site owned by
Conkling & Cone, that could be bought
cheap.
I hope Qud is not jealous, lest we sho'd
out do hinf in putting. Jealousy is dam
gerous passion, and cannot believe that
one s gifted would indulge it. Neither
can | believe he would attempt to build
up his town by detracting from others
NJ doubt he sometimes finds himself in
the situation of the boy much addicted to
whistling, He could not restrain himself,
'twould whistle itself
After giving us avfew rounds he proffers
US his hand Says he is glad to meet US
in the columns OF the Republican, | must
cheerfully take the hand, trusting that
a little battering may soften aspcrities,
and promote assimilation, ard that upon
Qnid may learn that we are
not so far from the Railroad but that we
get the daiiies from the east some hours
sooner than he-that we have Hotels and
Hotel Keepers Men at Merchandising in
its various branches Mechanic Shops and
MISUNDERSTANDING shops and Machinists
"a good Water Power well occupi, d, with
Mills and Machinery doing a fair and
prosperous business, and last but not least,
we are not so far from Waterloo but that
we observe the Scattering drops" from
It's Q"id
We have a sober and industrious COM
munity, not given to much loud talking.
No rum holes. no rioters, nor traitors
Poor enough to have the gospel preached
to us-rich enough by boarding its treas
ures, Ready to defend our national pledge,
or provide food and clothing for our sol
diers Come over, friend Quid, and be
benefited BY association. REBUS.