Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1869-10-27
English view of American Religion

An English traveller in the United States
contrasts the laborers of this country with
those of England in regard to their respect
for religious observances. He was in car
of the Union Pacific Railroad, in COMPANY -
with large number of workingmen bound
for the company's workshops at Cheyenne.
In the morning quiet looking gentlemen
rose and said: ''Silence, if yon please,
ladies and gentlemen, for the word of Cod
''Instantly every rough head was uncov-
cred, every rifle dropped into its place, and
revolver belted, as the quiet looking man
proceeded to read a few verses from the
Bible, appropriately selected for our
position as travellers. The conductor, who
just then entered the car to look at
our tickets, removed his cap and took tho
nearest seat, and every body was as orderly
and reverent as if the car had been
church. The reading over, another of the
excursionists prayed for about ten minutes
in plain, simple language, in which any
man could have mentally joined, whether
Christian or Hindoo, so long as he believed
in the existence of God After the prayer
hymn, which [ noticed most of those
present were able to join in, was sung, and
the service came to an end. Such a scene
would have been impossible III England,
but nobody appeared to think itan out-of-
the-way proceeding in America. [ scanned
the faces of my fellow-worshippers to see
if [ could detect an irreverent smile or
sheepish look, such as would certainly
have beeh observable under similar circum-
stances at home, but every man, soldier
and civilian alike, looked dignifed and
grave. .. .---.--r .-.-. .-
The following Western patents were
granted by the Commissioner of Patents
for the week ending Oct 5, 1869, as report
cd nv Forual1 FllCvuorr3, Rr N coIicit,,rg
of American and Foreign patents, and coun-
selors in patent causes, 1872 Lake street.
Chicago, H.:
Binding Guide for Sewing Machines e. Y.
Angel, Chicago.
Threshing Machine-D. Campbell. Indian
Town.
Hame Fastner-J. Clendening, Rockford.
Hay Raker and Ladder-Newton FarlOw,
Sullivan.
Halrow-G Graves & PARCEL, Ashmore.
Press for Coffin Tops-A. W. Hendricks,
Batavia. ~ =as
Cultivator- A. s. Perrgo, Sandwich.
Cultivator--S. A. Sabin, Peeatonlca.
Harvester-T. H. Taylor, Jeffereonville.
Double-Shovel Plow-C. NJ. Yoight, Salem.
Post-Auger-Z. G. Cracraft, Laeon.
Washing Machne-C Charles Muh, Bloom
ington.
Grain Drills NJ Stevens, Elwood.
Hotel Annunciator-L. L. Vansands. chi
cago.
INDIANA. .... -.
Milk Safe-Wm. Hinman, ElkhaIU
Cradle-A. Speigel, indianapolis.
Seed Drills. Stow, Enterprise.
Straw Cutter-J. Burgess, Richmond.
Hens Nest-D. P. Leach, Franklin.
Grain Drill-Reed Co., Liberty.
WISCONSIN. .....
Railway Car Coupling G. Wilson, Apple
ton. ..
Roofing Fabric-B. f. Field, Beloit,
Steam Engine Slide Valye-H. Knudsen,
| North Windsor.
Water Indicator-L. L. Lee, Milwaukee.
80. MISSOURI.
|. Cooking StOve-B. f. Clement, st Louis.
Hay Raker-Leonard & Balcomb. Clinton.
The editor of the Democrat, Davenport
Iowa, endorses Hoofand's German Btter5,
in the columns OF his paper af follows:
HooFLAND' s RITTERRs. In another column
will be found the advertisement of this
sterling remedy. To it the writer of this
notice owes his health. Having once been
completely prostrated by diseases contract
ed in campaigns in Louisiana and MISSES
sippi, we were unable to regain our heallh
BY following regular remedies, but were
cured bv a few bottles of this medicine. lt
| is the greatest known tonic, ana enllfely
| free from all alcoholic admlXturrc. hool.
| land German Tonic is comblnauon Oh
all the Ingredients ofthe Bltters, with pure
Santa Cruz Rum, orange an1se, etc, max
ing preparation OF rare medical value 1t
is used III cases Whefe some alconoNc stun
ulus is necessary.
-Judge Sawyer, OF the District Court of
California, has decided that Chinese testi-
mony is admissible against white men un-
der the fourteenth amendment to the Fed