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Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1869-04-07

BURSTING OF DOUBLE GUNs.-It is
stated that ninety five out of every humid
red instances of the bursting of double
barreIed guns can be traced to defects in
the left barrel The reason is simply that
the right is most frequently used and re-
ioaded..perhaps ten times to the left one
being discharged once. Every time the
right barrel is discharged, the gunpowder
IN the left.is pulverized more or less by
the shock, and the settling Of the grains
leaves space between the charge and
the Wadding. Hence when the left barrel
Is, discharged, it frequently explodes.
These accidents, it is asserted, can be
avoided by sending the ramrod home BY
two smart blows, into the non .dischar ged
barrel, every time the other is reloaded.
For our part we should prefer to take
the risk Of the barrels bursting, to that Of
its kicking in the way it surely would do
aftcreueh treatment.
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ton with regard to property qualification,
the number of the first class who pay
taxes are doubtless as numerous as those
of the second. But the minor will be
able to vote in one, two, three or four
years and the unmarried women may have
husband tomorrow to represent her at
the ballot box 1t is said that laws are
enacted for the greatest good of the great
est number, and who does not believe that
this object is bet err secured under the
present system than it would be under that
other which, its leading advocates say, if
adopted, "would put the knife to the throat
of the legal marriage SYSTEM" and SO un-
dermine the very foundation of society
and government?
The Coauaat also asks why we would
not deny the right of choice to woman in
religious as we'll as political matters-we
answer for the reason that an entirely
radical difference exists between the
two cases. In regard to religious matters
each one must stand alone, and settle the
questions which pertain thereto for him
self or herself there can be no union of
interests or responsibilities there. But
it is not SO in regard to political, pecunia-
ry or social matters; in these. respects we
claim that perfect harmony and unity be-
tween husband and wife should exist
We hope these answers will prove sat
isfactory to the editor of the Courant and
in turn would ask him if he believes that
the leaders Of the woman suffrage move
ment are right when they say that its
success would result in the destruction of
the marriage relation, and if he considers
that such success at such price would
be desirable
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1869-04-07
THE WomANs RIGHTS QUESTION

The Berlin Courant, in criticising a
late article Of ours upon the woman suf-
frage question, admits for the sake of
argument that the married woman are
represented at the ballot box by their
husbands, but asks, "what arc We to do
with the unmarried women" &c.,.
This question, considered in connection
with the well established principle that
representation should accompany taxa
ton, prob ably contains as strong an ar
gument IN favor of woman suffrage as its
advocates can produce, and yet we think
it can easily be answered. The proper
ton of unmarried women in the country,
and especially those who are taxpayers,
IS comparatively small in proportion Ito
the whole population, and much smaller
than the Coardnt would lead US to
think It is we'll understood fact that
there is no general law whose provisions
will embrace every case, and, no matter
how wise or necessary it may be, there
will be instances of individual hardship
under it. As, in this case of unmarried
women not being allowed to vote, the
hardship is theoretical rather than actual
their rights being in all cases as care
fully secured as those of married women
we do not believe it affords sufficient
reason for changing the present system of
representative ballots, and by striving af-
ter a speculative benefit for a few, i'm
pose, as we believe, great and irrepara-
Die Injury upon the many.
IF a wrong Is done TO the unmarried
women there are other classes which suf-
fer the same wrong. For instance, the
number of minors in the country above the
age of eighteen who could exercise
the right Of suffrage intelligentIy. is
doubtless as great as that of the unmar.
Iied women j. or, If We consider the ques
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Much has been written and said con.

Much has been written and said con-
corning The ingenuity and intelligence of
the beaver. Perhaps, of all wild animals
of an amphibious nature, none have more
attracted the attention of man than has
the beaver. The skill he displays in the
construction of his habitations; ave. the
intelligence, too, exhibited in the build
ing of dams, the telling of forests, and
the magnitude of the work which he ac-
composites, are of that character which
almost astounds us, and never fails to
elicit our admiration. While much has
been said, there is yet much to learn of
this animal, if the naturalist would but
visit his Vaunts on the Thorn Apple and
Flambeau.- On the Thorn Apple, last
year, a dam was built by the beaver, in
some places seven feet high, and which
backed the water a distance of nearly
twelve miles, whllc near to the dam it
spread to a width Of about three miles.
So complete were the works that the wa
ter was entirely stopped for about six.
weeks. A hay meadow just below, where
the loggers cut great quan titles of grass
usually, suffered so much for water that
ground yawned with great seams, and the
grass became as crisp and dry as if Just
from the arms Of cold, frosty winters
morning
On the Flambeau can be found what
was forest of from twenty to thirty
acres, the trees four to ten inches in dia-
meter, all cut down by the beavers.
But We started to tell of tree cut
down on tie Thorn Apple the first of the
winter by beaver The top of the
stump was cut off and brought to this
place on Thursday of this week. 1t was
white ash tree, measuring AZ inches in
circumference and Is inches in diameter.
Soft wood trees of 120 inches have been
cut, but no hardwood tree of this size,
within the knowledge of man, haa ever
been cut by beavers.
Mr.. Withrow designs sending this por-
ton Of the tree, which exhibits its size,
cut, or Cravings of the beaver to the
Chicago Museum, with some the chips
that he brought down One of the chips
was four inches long and an inch and a
half wide, by one inch in thickness at
the center. It is thin at each end, but
thickens proportionately as you approach
the middle-precisely similar Zone regul-
ar) to a chip thrown from tree by an
upper and lower cut of an AK hippe-
l0a Times. d. .g-
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1869-04-07

HE OFFICE QUESTION:
The bill, as adopted, repeats the first and
second sections Of the original Tenure-of-
Office act, of March 2, 1867. The 6rst
section of the Senate amendment Is left
untouched, the second section is amended
SO as to read as follows : ..-.
"That.during any recess of the Senate,
the President is hereby empowered, in
his discretion, to suspend any civil officer
appointed by and With the. advice and
consent of the Senate, except Judges of
the United States Courts, until the end
Of the next session Of the Senate and to
designate some able person, subject to be
removed in his discretion by the designa-
ton Of another, to perform the duties Of
such suspended officer IN the meantime,
and such person SO designated shall take
the oatks and give the bonds required by
law to be taken and given BY the suspend
ed officer, and shall, during the time he
performs bis duties, be entitled to the
salary and emoluments Of such officer, no
part Of which shall belong to the officer
suspended. And il shall be the duty ef
the PresidenG within thirty days after the
commencement Of every session of the
tt G Senate, except for any Office which in
his opinion, ought not to be filled, to
nominate persons to fill all the yacane es
IN officer which ex st prior TO the meeting
of the Senate, whether temporarily filed
or not, aud SO in the place of all officers
suspended, and if the Senate during such
session shall refuse to advise and consent
to the appointment in place of any sus-
pended officer, then, and not otherwise,
the President shall nominate another per
son as soon as practicable to gsi9 session
Ct the Senate for said Office"
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WATERrowN, APRIL %, 1859.

Editors Republican:
AT funeral which took place in the city of
Watertown, April I'd, 1869, happened to be
present in the gathering, when the following
occurrence took place: A distinguished ora
tor and friend of the departed made the follow
ing request That the departed parsonage be
resuscitated, and come to resurrection and be
restored to the bosom of his friends,
that the departed was an ornament to society,
a blessing to the people, and benefit to the
city, and that his friends and relatives could
not endure such a terrible calamity, so painful
to themselves and detrimental to the general
interest of the city. This touching episode,
coming from the distinguished orator brought
tears to the eyes of the mourners and friends
of the departed, and although sensible of the
danger OF keeping the purified body in the
city, which might spread contagion an d disease
and also appear ridiculous among peopls not
directly interested in our city affairS. Yet
they were willing to risk all danger of disease
and ridicule in honor and veneration of the
departed dead 0thcr parties more hard
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hearted and rot relatives Of the deceased,
thought it would be dangerous to keep the
purified body in the city in warm weather.
and more especially at time when the small
po1 is among us; that one malady is enough
in the city for the present summer. And the
funeral at large came to the conclusion, al
though in sympathy with the mourners, to con-
sign the body to an untimely grave.
And this act. 8 hall be public act.
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'Fhe Riverside for 1869.

fHNulS faVonte magazine Tor the young an
u nounces the following rs among the notice
able features of the coming volume:
/. New Stories, contributed especially TO the
" RIVERSIDE in advance of their publica-
ton in Denmark. By HANS CHalsT1Ass.
ANDERSEN.
Q. A Serial, s. White and Red - of thrilling ad-
venture and humorous scenes amongst our
Northwest Indians. By MRS. WEEKS, author
of Sc Ainslee.n
3, Stories from Spencer ana Chaucer. By the
author of the popular stories from Shake
speare. sssrs
4. Papers on Invention and art: how statues
are made, how telegfaphs are worked, how
boy can make photogra phs, ETC., etc.
5. Hunting in South A frica: Streets in Con-
stantinople, American Cities, New Orleans,
Baltimore, Philadelphia, New York, Bos-
ton, ETC., etc.
g. Life en- the Prairie. Porte Cfayon's Youn
Virginians.
T. Exquisite Fairy Pictures and Poems. Grace
fui tales By popular writer's.
s. Illusions of the Bible, History, Natural His
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g. Fun and Frolie mall sorts Of forlns.
The list Of writers for the Z" RIVERSIDE" iu-
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tan Andersen, Alice and Phoebe Cary, Nellie
Eyster, F. Z. Goulding, Paul H. Hayne, Hor-
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tGCbs, Author Of Susy's Six Birthdaye,n Au-
thor of = Seven Little Sisters" etc.
fuI-page Frontispece and number Of large lustz-
tons in every number.
o II
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Family and Sunday Reading.

Many of the best and most popular writer's
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Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1869-04-07

e Ex-MAYoR HARPER. community
has Just sustained severe loss In the
death of Elk Mayor James Harper, the Sc
Nor member of tie firm Of Harper Broth
ers. Mayor Harper was man of great
energy, business tact, and shrewd common
sense. His unqueStionod integrity had
won for him the respect of every one, ex-
cept disappointed authors whose books he
had declined to publish, and his quaint,
dry humor made him popular, socially,
with all who knew him. By his death the
firm OF Harper Brothers is of course dis
solved. This dissolution is matter of
very great Importance to the Harper fam
lily, IN general, and to its younger mem.
bers in particular. When the firm was
originally formed, the four brothers
James, John, Wesley and Fletcher, enter
ed into an agreement that no son of either
OF them should be admitted to partnership
while the firm lasted. In course of time
the Harpers increased their families al,
most IN proportion as they increased their
business, until at the present time there
are about dozen young Harpers en-
pioyed ia the establishment. These
young men have never been admitted 10
the firm, but have kept the positio Of
salerIed clerks, greatly to their chagrin
Now, however, the day dawns for them,
and when the firm is reconstructed we
shall doubtless find the names of three or
four Joseph Harpers, several James Har-
pers and at least one Fletcher Harper,
all with the distinguishing supplement- of
"Jr,' attached to their names, among
those constituting the revised and improv-
ed edition Of Harper Brothers.
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Fifty clerks were discharged on the LIST
from the Treasury Department on account
OF want of business and an appropriation
to pay them. Another batch has also
been prepared, to follow those already
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ACCOMPLISHMENTS OF CoNnprss r,

ADJOURNMENT OF CoNGREss.-Both
houses have agreed to adjourn on Satur-
day, The 10th of April The House
originally favored the 9th, but as the SEN
ate would not accede to that, the two
finally compromised on the 10th.
The indian appropriation bill has not yet
passed SOD Isl ~
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THE LONG EV ENINGS

bflng leisure hours, when every family needs n
COCO religious paper. THE ADvAScE, started
i've thousand rearsers. While it retyYesents da
nomlnationally the practice and principles OF
the congregational churches, it is catholic and
fraternal in its attitude TO Christians of every
name, ana circulates among every denonins-
tons. 1t is the aim to make It in ne hest saTs,
g0oa reklgloas paper especiallY suited 10 -
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1869-04-07

Judge Sloan, of Beaver Dam, while
on his wayto Juneau last. Monday to hold
court, was thrown from his wagon, near
Minnesota Junction, and had his shoulder
disIocated:
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WATERFOWL Market.

Corrected Weekly by Theo. Rack Jr.
Commission Merchant, Main Street
" atertoWn.
T'rpcn,v Anr;T e 1870
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FRA DEAVOLO!
Comic Opera in Three Acts by AUB Err

e. CHARACTERS
FRA DIAVOLO, under the name of
Marquis of San Marco. -. Tenor
Lord A3lcash, Can English Traveller Tenor
Hody Pamela, (his wife) Soprano
lorenzo, (chief of the Carabiniers) Tenor
4otteo, (the Inn keepeD =. Bass
Aerltno, CHS daughter) Soprano
G'ac0mo, companions of Fra ! Bass
Bsppo: D avolo Tenor
francesca, "a farmer). $500.
Giuseppe, "a guide} ...-....
Roberto, "a Waiter) :. ...... @
Choir (of Carabiniers) ...... r----
cb0'" Of villagers and farmers, People,
Servants, Robbers, &c.
The Scene-Italy, in the neighborhood
of Terracina.
Doors open att; Commence at s o'clock.
ADMISSION. 85 CENTS.
Librettos for sale at E. G. Gaebler's Music
s1f Store and at the door. 4ss9
BALL LITTER THE OPERA
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A TREE AZ INCHES IN CIRGUMFER-
ENCE FELLED BY BEAVER.

N Ine Stream ne saw q beaver,
Saw Ahmeek, the king of beavers
Struggling with the rushing currents,
Rising, sinking, in the water
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DIED..

McGlNN After lingering Illness, on Sunday
Afternoon a. O'clock. at the residence OF her
nother, bkTTIE, CJnsort of r. III. McGinn
The relatives and fri, nts OF the family are re-
specifically invited to attend her funeral from the
Iesiaence Of her mother, on i street, No. AT be-
tween oth and 9Th, on Tuesday, the 9th, at 4
O'Clock m
MCELROY. On the 18th inst, JOHN Ed
NARD, infant son of John A. and Marcsleau
hcElroy. aged months and IL days.
fCDeral takes . sce tnis evening at O'Clock.
iPbiladelp MA papers please cOpy.l
JOHNSON. On June 18th, 1888 at 40 clock
q n, WILLIAM sCARBUROU6H, second son
Of Alexander and Margaret Ann Johnson, aged 10
years, months, aud Is days
Funeral at D m June 18th, l5j9 from resi- dence
Of his parents, asa l. street.
GIbeON This morning. JOHN, son Of John
~ Sarah e. Gibson, ased 10 months and Fl DAYS
Funeral Tomorrow afternoon.
LEIGH. On the 1th of June in Prince George
county. Md, of cholera In fantum. GEORGE VAN
DEkLlP, son OF Rev George v. and Jennie T.
Lseeh.
Funeral services at the residence near scsRg,,
Switch; Nd on Tuesday. June 70, ct Q. N. Blu
rial ~ GlenwCOd 81 y. m
lssltfnore American please copy.l
JONES. On Saturday. June 18th. Richard
ALBERT JONks, youngest son of Levi and the
late nsrsaret Jones. aged months and ls days.
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DAMMIT OF sAC And rox scRIp.

DKPARrMRNr OF THE ISrElIoR
OFFICE OF INDIAN Affairs, June Is, 1859
Notice = hereby given that the Secretary Of the
Interior 70 prepared to Pay the outstanding ia
sasMIIt relreeentsd By certificates issued BIZ the
The csrtiAcates should be prsssntsd for paymsn.
prior to August !. leeo, - after that date no
terest YIN Be allowed on then They should be
tons Tor payment uust In every case give the post
once address OF the claimant.
rs. PARKER.
je 10 dtaly C5nniyslorer.