Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1868-02-26

organized what Is called " Stock Market"
which is an arrangement by which on a
certain day of tie week, ali having any
kind of live stock for sale may bring it TO
the market and expose it for private or
public safe. The market is on certain
street where the stock, buyers, aud sellers
are congregated, crowding it the distance
OF quarter Of mile or more. Gers
Hardrars ID. u f. Kusel have two
stores in this line. In the larger about
s66 900 of business ia done annualfy. The
father commenced the business here over
nineteen years ago, when the place WAS
new. The sons have had the business the
past FIVE years. There are two other
hardware stores, On smaller scale. The
total imports of goods in this line, inclu-
sive of iron and steel used by Milwaukes
and St. Paul Esilroad Con pany, add all
others, amounts to S229 900. @ Ers
Drug &ores.--Slx drug stores, the
largest of which is that Of Eugene w.
Sprsgue, who has full assortment Of this
line of goods. The others are fair sized
stores. -s gaf ss .~f.,ss sss=-
Boots and tShoes.-Thres exclusive
boot and shoe stores, and a number OF
shops. el
Lipery.-Two livery stables, Norman
Humphrey and Forbes d Kennedy, who
furnish frst-ciass outfits. ss.
i, CHURCHES SCHOOLS BANKS, sc.
/. But material advantages and CONNER
cisl development are promoted by the vi
TALKING power of churches, schools, and
the sgency of the press Prosperity de-
mands for its permanency the guidance of
intelligence and morality, while Ignorance
and vice yitiate and weaken. The prime
essentials of public prosperity and welfare,
acknow lodged by every system of political
economy, are these forces In society.
What can be said Of WATERFOWL in these
respects?
There are fourteen churches, represent,
ing almost every denomination, The
edifces. many of them, are large and COM
snodious--several 6ne brick structures
Almost every shade of belief among the
Germans is represented here. All societies
are 10 prosperous condition, which indi-
Gates we'll for the morality of the city.
Schools.--Prominent among the educs
tional institutions is The Northwest err
University and Grammar School, which
was opened two or thraa years since. The
building is well MISREPRESENTATION
and spacious, elegant structure, and AT
ornament to the place. It has all lht
modern and most approved arrangement
for heating and ventilation; surmountet
by an observatory which commands an ex
tended view Of the surrounding country
provides collegiate course of instruction
10 students, large number of whom ar
ayailng themselves of il; surrounded b,
yards, walks, aud gymnasium, for th,
development of the physical, rs well a
mental man; is under the management o
tor. who, with his able corps OF assistants
is making it one of the popular and flour
ishing Institutions of tie State. ,...
There are six ward schools, under th,
SUPPLEMENTARY of Mr, William Bisber, il
which fifteen teachers are employed. Som
of the buildings are large aud well fur
nished, and reflect credit upon the publ
spirit Of the place in this connection. I
the Second and Fourth Wards the house
are brick aud would appear to advantag
beside of the best in The State Principals
Theodore Bernhard and A. I.abourveau
successful and popular teachers Their
are number of private achools--Catholi
and others. -.- - .-.- .sr.-..s
The Pressa--The FIRST paper established
in the place was The Chronicle, in l847. b,
]. A. Hsdiey, Esq, W ho was an enterprs
sng and laborious editor. and acquired 70
his paper, in an early day, wide, reputs
ton. From excessive labor his health
failed him, and he disposed ofl,is establish
nent. and sought other business Thu
press he brought here cost him S35--th'
entire office but $E75, and WAS sufficien
to publish FIVE column paper. In tim
he added column to its size, and his of
fee, entire. cost him S225, including
book and job Office of considerable extent
Mr.. Hadleyshas done the State good ser
vice the past few years, and is still q resi
dent of this city. .2as.e .ssssle-s-@.1
Other papers have been started her,
from time 10 time, and after ashort exl 8
tsnce, expi ed. Three weekly papers ar
now IN existence. eea se5-.t
Banks.-Two banking institution d.
the business OF the city in this line TIL
Wisconsin National Bank has a capital o
$4,000; was organized IN 1855 unde
State law, aud in 864 under the Nationa
Bank system. Its Chicago correspondent
is the Second National Bank. and Milwau
kee the First National Bank. The prom
inent stockholders among the solid men o
Watertown. are Hon. VIM Nd. Dennis
Daniel Jones, P. V Brown. Ii. Mulberger
Fred. Miller aud Ed. Johnson. President
VIM. NJ. Dennis, former Bank Comptrols
OF this State; Vice Presidents, Daniel Jones
and P. Y. Brown Cashier. zzassa rz..s {
The Bank of Watertowu is privat,
backing house, organized in 1854. ane