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Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1869-09-01

The Boat RAcE.-The result of
the boat race between the Harvard
and Oxford crews on the 9th was
what has been generally expected
though hardly what has been hoped on
this side the water-the defeat of the
Harvards. They took the lead the
first two miles but were passed by the
Oxfords about midway and came in six
seconds behind. The race was fair
one and shows that while the Har
wards had the best Of pluck they were
altogether overmatched by their adver
saries in skill, nerve and endurance
Two of the Harvard boys were rather
out Of trim and many think that had
they been in perfect health and strength
they would have more than made up
the six seconds by which they were
beaten this might be 50 and still not
have given them the race as doubtless
the Oxfords would have increased their
pace had they been crowded more close
Is. We may as we'll cunt one on the
Oxfords now aud hope to do the same
70. the HarTards next time.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1869-09-01

AMBERGBTs The Honolulu Id
gerttser reports that recently New
Bedford whaler struck large and old
sperm whale, near TIE island of Made
gascar, and on cutting into the fish Sc
cured two hundred and eighty-fiVe
pounds of aubagris. worth S20.0OO.
This amount is the largest ever obtain
ed from Que whale, the quantity usually
varying twenty to one hundred pounds
Ambergris IS i hard. waxy and fatty
substance, Of a-light grey, streaked with
yellow or brown. ana secreted IN the
liver of the whale Il is found in sick
Y, diseased or dead whales, and, ac
eording to the sailors, is caused by the
whale having dyspepsia. The amber
girls was origina u found floating on the
surface of the water, and It's source was
not discovered till long afterit had been
used as perfume and medicine. It's
properties are analogous to those Of
musk, another secretion from land
animal.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1869-09-01
WetertoWn Republican.
Hsdnesa0y, Sept. /. 1919.
WHAT IS DEMOCRACY?

Our political opponents in this state
arc frding the times full of Ve1atIon'
trouble AMI pcrplexity. The place and
time of holding their State Convention
arc not by any means the only ques-
tons which distract them-the far
more vital issue. "what is democracy Z
is one which is now agitating their par
~ from circumference to center. The
phrases young democracy, progress
sire democracy, "iossiIized democracy"
conservative democracy" &c, are in
frequent uso among them and indi-
cate confusion if not absolute division
Of sentiment upon the subject DR..
Pease, Of the Montello Enpress thinks
this thing has gone about far enough,
and reads the party lesson upon the
subject, the purport OF which is that
there isl but zone democracy" Accord
ing TO the Doctor, democracy is a dehn-
lte, constant quantity, Interchangeable BY
time or circumstance democracy Is
the same yesterday, to-day and
forever" men "get" it az they get
religion, and when it comes 1t
comes to stay; "once mortgage always
a mortgage" says an old legal maxim,
and once democrat always democrats
the doctrine now. Says the Express
"There "a no such thing as young pro-
gressige democracy. It is myth. ~ IS
like Joe Smiths rev revelation, ana mas
about as much meaning and gooG sense
Give us the Bible religion that aas Almost
christianized The world. And give Us the Oh
democracy, that in the short period OF eignty
years, before the war; has made this the
most powerful and happy nation on the Iaee
Of the earth.
Just so-one faith, one baptism,
one democracy.
The Doctor may be right but ne Is
iudiscreet, We think. This talk about
the throwing away of "dead issues,
which he directly or indirectly con
,demns, We consider is the best thing
the democratic papers have had Tor a
long tiae it indicates a disposition to
reform. to forsake old sins and seek
after better way. The Inference was
plausible and calculated 10 have its ef-
feet among the aisaGected and waver
ing. But the tendency Of the Doctors
discourse is 10 excite distrusV and alarm;
people arc suspicious Of this "oid de-
moeracy" of his its record is ad, Its
odor unsavory. it has brought trouble
apon the country both when in and out
of power; its good qualities are tradi
tionary and its bad ones inherent and
ever present; re do not see how be
coald have said worse thing for the
party.
L is principle Of law We believe,
that death bed statements, and also per-
sons admissions against himself, a: e
receivable in evidence, and consider
ing the testimony furnished by the
Express, under either or both Of these
heads it is conclusive against The char
acter Of the failing democratic party
It assures US that democracy is the
same Dow that 1t always has been and
therefore. those who have worked, vot
ed and fought against it in times past
have the same reasons 10 do go now as
then
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1869-09-01
NEW PUBLICATIONS.

& COOP NUMBER.-Wel's Phreno-
logical Journal for August has the following
among its varied contents Rev. John P.
Newman D. D., Chaplain to the U. S. Sen
ate; J. Edgar Thompson, President Pensyl-
vania R. R Company James A. Whitney
Henry J. Raymond The Old North Church;
etc, with Portraits and other Illustratins
Price 30 cents or So year. S. R. Wells,
Publisher, 3e9 Broadway, New York.
WATsoN's ART Journal is weekly
paper devoted to Music, Art, Literature and
Fashion. "a beautiful fashion plale and
pattern which can be used ard will ft'
ara given with every number. The Art
Journal has recently been enlarged and
much improved, but is still offered at the old
price of $3.50 per year or 20 cents each
number
The September Riverside" is introduced
by fresh frontispiece f:om an artist better
known by bis paintings than oy eHgravings
from his designs, Mr.. George C. Lambdin.
The picture is called Clown and Country
and is good natured Characterization of
city and country children when brought face
to face. Two old favorites reapptar, Porte
Crayon, with his picture and stories of Vir-
ginian life and Abby Sage, with a new
story from the old English poets, the sadly
sweet "Patient GriseldaP The Editor has
given also on the last page Of the Mag re
piece of music of the seventeenth century,
lullaby song by Griselda. The number is
particularly noticeable for its show of illus
trations, twenty-five in all, many of them
being large and striking Published by
Hurd and Houghton, New York. So, a
year.
Rdgper's Monthly for September fully sus-
ta4ns its reputation. It contains many able
articles, among which are: photographs
from the high Rockies = "The Eye and the
Carema :" Out in the Streets Border Re
minicences :" "A Health Trip to Brazil ,
bob White :" "a Brave Lady, by the
author of John Halifax Gentleman" etc.
Our School Day Visitor is as usual the de-
light of the little ones, Handsomely illus
rated Published by Daughaday & Becker,
424 Walnut street, Philadelphia, at 81 rs
per annum.
The Little Corporal for September is fresh
ami sparkling. 1t is fayorte with young
and Emily Huntington Miller. Mr.. Sewell
is judicious and happy in his selections and
Miss Milers writings have always chram
for the children
TtIton' journal Of Horticulture and Floral
! Nagdzine for August. This is a good mum
Der, flied with pictures Of fruit and flow :
ers and notes, hints and articles on horti
| culture and floral decorations.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1869-09-01

DON'T TAKE THE PAPERS We
hear of several parties to the uorthwes,
OF US who were swindled by the cun-
fdence operators in ''sulky cultivators, .
whose game we described few weeks
ago One man in particular who was
solicited last fall to subscribe for The
Courant and refused, was stuck for q
$500 note which is held 10y an inno-
cent party in this city. Aninvestmenr
of $500 in our paper, d 1 careful
reading Of its pages, would have saved
that man an even $500 on that one OPP
Grafton, and perhaps more in some other
direction. No man out of the poor
house but can afford to to take a good
local paper no man who expects to
keep out OF that institution can expect
to do without one-BerItn Courant.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1869-09-01

a SAD SPEEcH. the late Com.
menoemeDt Of Williams College, VIII
liam Cullen Bryant made the following
sad and touching speech:
at has occurred t me, since I, in
the decline Of life, came to visit once
more this seat of learning in which our
yonth are trained to succeed US on the
stage Of the world, that | am in the
situation Of one who, standing on a spot
desoiate with winter and dim with tWi-
light, should be permitted by a sort of
miracle to look upon neighboring re-
gion glorious with the bloom of spring
and bright with the beams of morning
On the side where [ stand are herbiess
feds aad leaaess woods, pools sheeted
with ice, a frozen soil, and the shad
ows~ Of approaching night. On t e
side to which I lock are emerald med
ows, fields ofspringing heat, orchards
IN bloom, transparent streams, and u
genial sunshine. With nae, it is too
late for any further hopeful tiIlage, and
# the plough were put into the ground,
its coulter would be obstrueled By the
ice-bouad sods On the side to which
20 which I look see tho tokens of iu-
4,ciou5 cultivation and careful tend
ance, recompensed by free and prom
Ising growth. [ rejoice at the kindly
care tbas bestowed, and my hope and
prayer is that under such auspices all
he promise witch meets my eyes may
be amply fulfilled. and that from these
uxuriant fe DIS a harvest may be gath
cred richer and more abundant than has
ever yet been -t)ged in the granaries
Of cur land"
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1869-09-01

TuE STATE CONVENTION To-day
Is the time fixed for the meeting OF
cur State Convention ut Madison.
There is every prospect Of an exciting
contest, aud sc can o'.ly say--''may
lie beet uen ria,
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1869-09-01
NOTICE.
OFFICE or STATE TREASURER

NtFiNt Of LSIALh | IKFAst hhH,
MADISON, April 9Th, 1868.
IN accordance With the provisions Of Chap
i ter La Laws Of 1868, hereby give
notice that the notes OF the Bank of Jelfer-
son must be presented at the Office of the
Bank Comptroller at Madison, " isconsin, for
payment within three years from the date
of this notice, or the funds deposited for the
redemption of the same will be surrendered
as provided in section two ofsad act
WILLIAM Z. SMITH,
etv2 Etnts Trcss-raf
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1869-09-01

4 TRUoE.-Bro. Coe, of the Water
town REPUBLICAN, asks for a truce
upon the Regency" question, declin-
ing to serve as Snowman and trot out
that mystic concern for popular exhibit
ton. We accep The truce, and as, in the
region bordering on dream land, we
have caught glimpse of the animal,
We are satisfied It consists of nothing
more than a suit of Rublee's old othes
stuffed with straw, set up on corner
of the capitol grounds. The venerable
Atwood holds the efiey ia place, while
Reyes and Hopkins are endeavoring to
make 1t write upon slate, placed in
its left hand, the names of their favo-
rite candidates but az they cannot
agree as to the names to be written,
be result is an unlntelligible scrawl
The Democratic Central Committee,
hats in hand, stand in the distance,
awestrickeD, undecided whether to
run or stand and be dcvoured. Pease
prays for peace, and Palmer proposes
to take leg bail for Milwaukee, and
there secreie themselves 10 one of PHI
Bests' beer barrels A mlschieyous
urchin, with countenance like unto
the W atertown REPUBLICAN man is,
in the meantime, applying lighted
match to wisp of straw that protrudes
from beneath the images coat tail.
About that time we left Waupun
Leader.
All right, Short, well leave it at
that.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1869-09-01

The house of Harper {; Brothers
nays $780, 900 year for white paper.
The circulation Of their p, r,odical
works is as follows: Harper's Buzar
(seekly). 10000; Harpcr's Weekly,
80, 1900; Ha,per's Mggaajae, $4,000.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1869-09-01
Sis Gold Watches $40
TIE Only Genuine Double-extra Refined
OR Rode GOLD WATCHES.

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oRCIDE GOLD WATCHES.
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Are all of best make, Hunting Cases War-
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and are equal to the best gold Watches in
make and finish; with the best full JeweleG
Detached and Patent Levers, Extra Fine
Cases, Gents and Ladies size $I5 each.
The Double Extra Refined, Solid Oroide
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Sent by Express any where within the
United States, ct regular wholesae prices,
payable on delivery No money is requil ed
IN advance, only satisfactory assurance that
the order is made in good faith. Aay Pack
age may be opcned and Examined beIo, paid
for by paying the Express charges ouiy.
Persons car ordersby mail with safety, by
sending money ia advance, in Il Registered
letter, and the goods will be sent as q Reg
istcred Package, prepaid at our risk.
An agent sending TO. six watches, will
receive aG. extra watch free-making seven
Sl5 watches Tor $50, Or sew L $40 watches
for $l20.
Also Elegant Oroide Gold Chains Of latest
und most costly styles, for Ladies and GEN
tlcmeu's wear, from IL to 40 inches long,
at prices of 5, 50, Sc and So each, sent with
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Our watches are all made OF the Genuine
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Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1869-09-01
STATE FAIR.

~ l. - a
MADISON, WIS, SEP. 81 TO OCTO-
n BER st, INCLUSIVE. PRIZE LIST
most varied, liberal and complete hitherto
issued by the Society; including several
>Yeepstakes Prizes numerous SILVER MED
AIS and a MAGNIFICENT PRIZE BANNER and
500 for best County Exhibition; total,
$4,000. Beautiful grounds, within few
minutes walk OF the Capitol Park Railroad
passengers and freight set down at the cry
entIa One Of the best Mile Tracks in
the West for iris Is of speed OF Tro iting and
Running Horses. a more than usually
ATTRACTIVE DAILY PROGRAMMES; embracing
Trials OF Speed by Horses and men on We
locipede5, Ladies and Lads Equestrianism
Tria.s OF Machinery and Implements; Prae-
tical Addresses on Argentine and Horticul-
ure, in the Assembly Chamber, by HON C..
l. FLINT, of Massachusetts and DR.. JOHN A.
WAKDNER, of Ohio; and trltf Popular AG-
dresses on the Gro nos By governor FAIR
CHILD, President CHADBUCHAE, OF the state
University Hon. HARLOW =. ORToH, Hon
} F. HopKINs, Hon. j. q, iCNYNN, Hon.
GEO. B. Smith ana Hon. A J. CRAIG.
LIEUTENANT GENERAL SHERIDAN
has promised 10 be present
Railroads and Steam Bust Lines to carry
Passengers at ha!t--t1rrs rrsglt free.
BETTER ACCOMMODATIONS shsn ever before
for Exhibitors and PeGpIe. HOTELS under
written agreement to enteI.:en the public al
regular rates, and HACKS, EaEIBUssEs, DC,
limited to % cents, for single trips between
Depot, City and Fair Grounds, respectively
Beautiful Camping Grouu,is Immediately
adjoining Exhibition.
Terms Entry fee, emitting payer to ex-
hibit as many articles as he chooses, and to
an Exhibitors Ticket good for himself du-
Fair, 81 SO. Single Admission. % cts.
ChiIdrens Tickets IS cts
The people Of Wisconsin, whether mem
bels of the State Agricultural Society Or
not are citizens of State III whose progress
they have a common interest, and each
member of the great community is bound
by interests far above and beyond mere
money considerations to contribute OF his
efforts to the advancement of the general
good. This Society is not Of the nature Of
a iOint-stock association managed in the in
terest of corporators and stockholders, bu,
a State organization established IN the inte-
rest of the whole people 1t is an organic :
ton, therefore, in which every citizen of the
State. no matter what his profession,
should feel warm and active interest, and
to whose success he will contribute as oppor-
tunity offers.
The SOCIETY Extends a cordial Invitation
TO ALL
gsy=For Posters, Premium Lists, orspecial
information, address,
J. ". HOYT, Sec'y ". S. As.
Madison Wis.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1869-09-01

SENATORIAL CONFERENCE.-The the
Republican County Convention held at
] efersoa Wednesday August 18th,
J. j, Enos aud l.. Il. Casweil we're
chosen delegates to attend the State
Convention at Madison, September Is.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1869-09-01

SNAKES IN PARA-It is doubtless
owing to the proximity of the forest
that the snake has domesticated him
self in Para, and lives on terms of ami
ty and familiarity with its inhabitants.
Every house has its pet snake, aud the
monster appears to occasion to his keep
ers neither repugnance nor alarm The
Biblical decree Of enmity between tn
serpent and the sons OF men appears to
hold good every where except in the
Amazonlan regions, where truce is pro-
claimed, and. serpent aud citizen abide
together in peace The snakes are Of
the boa constructor species, but, SO far
as can learn, they generally refrain
from constructing or otherwise modest
ing the inhabitants. They catch rats
and 'gobulate" them, and now and then
a monkey mysteriously disappears. Per-
haps as Hercuean exploits belong to the
fabulous ages, it would not be quite
safe to trust small black babies alone
with them. But tough and indigesti
bic adults are peferctly safe. We asked
to see the snake at d warehouse which
we visited. He was hauled from his lalr
| IN some back room or closet by negro
VINO held him by gripping his neck
just behind his head. The snake ap-
peared to be familiar with this rather
gnomloious mode Of appearing in svci-
ETY., as lie only expressed his emotions
IN a series Of fatuous and imbecile
wrIggies, aad when released coiled him.
self delite. a.ely upon the floor and pro
ceeded to take ''lorty wlnhs, ike the
fat boy of PIckwickian memory. We
stopped street vender who had bar
rel Of snakes for sale Discerning in
Us possible purchasers he tipped them
upon the pavement and stirred them
with his foot, exhibiting their fne
points to the best advantage, and in
formed as, in Portuguese, that they
we're much better snakes than usual,
aud that if we missed that chance we
were not the men he took US for. On
consideration we determined to miss
that chance, and we left the snake-man
cursing and bundling his snakes back
INTO the BARRETT C. EVANS, in
Harper 8 Magazine for September.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1869-09-01
Hoofland's German Ton

Il combination Of all The ingredients Of
tcith PURE Santa Cruz Isun,- Orange, ETC
for he sam. diseases as The Bittcrs, in cases
pure alcoholic stimulus is required. You u
mind thai these remedies are entirely diff
any Others advertised for The cure Of The disco
these being SCIENTIFIC preparations Of Redicfrs
sUhtls he others are mere decoctions Of ri
form The TONIC is dectd<dly one of tbs
cant and agreeable remedies erer offered to
It's taste is exquisite IL is a pleasure to take
hfe-oiptrg, celebrating, and medicinal qsi
saaAse9 u u b kfsos0fs as Gts greatest 81 81 tof
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1869-09-01

4 general assortment Of Paints, Oils
Yarniah, Glass, Brushes, Sc, can be found
ct Straw & Nurphy's, 1st door vest o Wis
cnsia Esr:oHSI Benz s+t
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1869-09-01
Dies ATTENTION.

" gu can preserve your fruits with safety
1 by buy ing the celebrated "HERO JAR, .
just received (quarts and half gallons) at
DERVINS Grocery 4 Provision Store.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1869-09-01

T HAVE spared no pains nor expense in
l. fitting mp my msTket in first-class style,
andam confident that can insure satisfac-
ton toail who may favor ne with their
patronage. Market on Secotti treet, near
the corner of Main. f. EOFFMAN.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1869-09-01

TjJton's journal Of Horticulture and Floral
Aagaziae for August. This is good mum
Der, flied with pictures Of fruit and flow
ers, and notes, hints and articles on hort
culture and floral decorations
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1869-12-03

Consequently the projected branch road
from salisbury, on the Memphis and
Charleston Railroad, to Ripley and New
Albany, revives. The people of Tippah
and Pontotoc counties are quite enthusi-
astic on the subject, and nave taken con-
siderable stock. Only $685. 600 is wanting
TO grade the road from Ripley to Middle
ton, n make 10 ready for the iron. The
people of Memphis will be solicited to
take about S50,0 600 stock in the road. If
this is done, Memphis viii secure the
trade oftwo very wealthy counties, which
otherwise might go elsewhere.
There is in the showcase at Leubrie's
cigar-store, on the cornerofWhisky Chute,
an excellent photograph of one of the
most suggestive pictures that the war
produced. II represents an old C0nfeder-
ate in rags II tatters hewing off his left
hand at the wrist with a Ratchet. while
a Yankee Lieutenant with a file of men,
stand looking on, aghast at the deed. The
picture is historic, and records the heroic
act of private John Melton, a Louisianian
who was captured at Vicksburg. Melton,
along with some other ~ablebodied prison
ers, was ordered to do some mental SER
vice to his captors, and finding that refusal
was in vain, seized a Ratchet and hacked
his hand of. After severlng it from the
arm by repeated blows, he turned to the
horrOr-struck officer and asked in a calm
voice, do you think now l am in ear
nest when / say [ will never work for the
United States GOvernment?"
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1869-12-03
THE CONVENTION.
Programme for the County Democratic Con-
VeRtioa which is to Meet TO-MorrOW.

It q called meeting of the T" Democratic
Executive Commute" for Shelby county,
held Thursday, the second day of Deceml
Der, for the purpose of arranging a pro-
gramme of business for the County Con-
vention, which is to meet on Saturday, the
18th inst, the following was adopted:
1. That the delegates b7 called to order
by the Chairman Of the County Exeeu-
tive Committee at eleven O'Clock, precise
ly, at the Greenlaw Opera House, city OF
Memphis.
2. That a temporary chairman and sec
rotary be elected.
3. The appointment of a committee on
credentials.
A.. The appointment of a committee on
permanent organization.
5. The selection by ballot Of n candi-
date to represent Shelby county IN the
Constitutional Convention.
6. The selection Of a second candidate
for the same.
Z. Resignation of the County Demo-
cratic Executive Committee to be ten
dered, and the Convention requested to
relieve them by the appointment of a
new committee in their stead.
8. Organization of District Convention
and selection by ballot of a candidate to
represent the Floatorial District composed
ofShelby, Fayette and Upton counties,
in the Constitutional Convention.
No further business being before the
committee, and this being the last meet
ing it will hold, on motion of Capt. +. D.
| Stockton, Col. John S. Kerr was requested
to take the chair temporarily, when the
following was passed unanimously:
ResOLOed, That the thanks Of this COM
mittee be rendered to A. Woodward, ESQ,
Chairman, and Capt. J.. Harvey Mathes,
Secretary, for the very able, impartial,
energetic and efficient manner in which
they have discharged the important and
delicate duties which have devolved upon
them in connection with this committee.
Committee adjourned sine die.
A. WOODWARD, Chairman.
j. HARVEY MATHEs, Secretary.