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]. A. COMERFORD,

ATTORNEY AT LAW, Trump's
"A Building, mp stairs. French and Ger
man spoken. sept15.
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Extract from his speech on Horticulture,
Tariff Culture and culture generally, be-
fore the Horticultural Society OF Ross
county, OHIO, September %
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PHOTOGRAPHERS, &c.-Particu-
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Members Elect in the Ohio Leg.
1sIature.

We give list Of themembers cleo
ted to the next Legislature of Ohio.
as complete as 1t is possible to make
it. The Senate consists of 81 mem
bers-the house of l II, and politi
cally are classified thus:
10 SOnate-Democrats, IS; Radi'
calls, II; Reform Conservatives. 2.
In HOuse-Democrats, ga; Radi-
Gals, 50; Reform Conservatives, 5.
Thus 1t will he seen that the two
Conservative Reform Senators and
FIVE Representatives hold the balance
of power in each branch Of the Legis-
lature.
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VIM. II. HALL,
M. @. McGREG0R,

ATTORNEY AT LAW, and Gen
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ATTORNEY AT LAW-Ohiee il
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sCHAEFER & LYNCH,
GEO. E. BALDWIN,

ATTORNEYS AT LAW.-Ohee
n in OperA-House Block.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1869-07-14
CI'nnS In England.

The Chamber of Agriculture Journal
(England) says: "The wheats in the North
and East are certainly not irstrate. From
North Yorkshire we learn that there is a
thin and defective plant on the heavy soils,
and in the West Riding the crop cannot be
an average. In North Lincolnshire the
wheats are reported to promise less than all
average; aud in South Lincolnshireand the
Great Fen Level the crop may be an aver
age, but will certainly be late, In Cam
bridgeshire wheat looks tolerably well; the
same is true in Norfolk and Suffolk, and IN
Essex the crop is good upon heavy land,
but on the light lands, poor. In
the southern counties the wheat is ear
ing three weeks later than last year, and it
is reported doubtful if a full average can
be attained. And the midland counties do
not promise more than an average wheat
crop, even with the best of weather. The
prospects of barley are equally unsatisfac-
tory, the weather having been too cold for
producing heavy crops. In Norfolk and
Suffolk the barley looks well on the highly
farmed lands, but on thin soils are defective,
backward and yellow. Oats, beans and
peas tell more favorable tale. The pota-
toes come up irregularly, and have to some
extent thrown out super-tubers instead of
putting up vigorous top, As far as prob
abilities strike us now, we anticipate a
rather late harvest-that is three weeks OF
a month later than last year and a yield
of wheat and barley somewhat below an
average; an average, however, being pos
sible, if we should have settled, sunny
july H~ -a
"A Paris letter, describing the recent
election disturbances in that city, says
among the arrests was that of a young man
who had on him $50 needle e-breech- loading
musket ball cartridges. He acknowledges
they were given him to throw on the Bou
levard; it was hoped the horse shoes would
make the percussion caps explode and s
scene of terrible confusion ensue.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1869-07-14
Amusing Paragraphs.

"A COW bella beautiful milkmaid
An object of attraction-a magnet.
Counter rattractions-prett lady clerks
Old maids do not believe in the pro-
verb "Man proposes.
Remember who you are talking to,
sir, said an indignant parent to fractions
boy, ''i'm your father sirl" "Well, who's
to blame for that2" said young impudence,
'''taint mel"
"A man once went to an eccentric law
yer to be qualified for some petty Office
The lawyer said to him: ''Hold up your
hand. I'll swear you, but all creation
couldn't qualify you"
The boy who, when asked to what
trade he would wish to be brought up, re-
piled, 81 will be trustee, because ever
since papa has been trustee, we have
pudding for dinner" was a wise child in
his genrration.
"A fellow advertises for wife thus:
sEAny gal what's got bed, coffee pot,
skillet, knows how to cut out britches, can
make huntin' shirt, and can take care of
young uns, kin hev my sar7ices till death
parts both Nv us.
The Rev. Rowland Hill used to ride to
and from church in a carriage. This gave
offense to one of his members at least who
went SO far as to hand in, among the no.
tices, one requesting 'the prayer of this
congregation for the pastor, who, yielding
to pride, is in the habit of riding in his car
riage, not content, like his Divine Master,
to ride upon an ass. 1t was not until Mr.
Hill had read the paper, and observed the
sensation created, that he noticed the i'm
port; and then laying it down he said: ''It
is true, brethren, [ ride in my carriage,
but if the author of this notice will appear
at the door at the conclusion of the services,
saddled and bridled [ will do my best to
ride him home" i'd
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1869-07-14

-Swinburne is engaged on long poem,
"Irlstram and Yseult."
Miss Ida Lewis, the heroine of New
port, 20 DO rrind
Donald G. Mitchell receives SIS, 600 a
year for editing the Hearth and Home
-Bayard Taylor refused to furnish the
press with copy OF his poem at Gettys-
burg.
Commodore Vanderbilt and John Nor
rissey are spending the season at Saratoga,
in company.
Commodore Wilkes lives on his sixty
square-mile estate in Rutherford county,
North Carolina.
Seth Green is a millionaire He
matches two millions of shad per day near
Castleton, N. Y.
Home, the medium, has been invited
to the Court at st, Petersburg where he Ia
great favorite.
Young Walewski, son of Madame Ra-
chel and Count Walewski, has been ap-
pointed Secretary of the French Legation
at London.
Daniel G. Mason, of the New York
firm of Mason Brothers, music publishers,
died on the Oath ult at Schevolbach, Ger
many, whittier he had gone to recruit his
health.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1869-07-14
Foreign Items.


-Ihe benevolent societies of Ton5o,
Speha $4,000, 900 yearly on the poor.
-Liszt has sent the Pope SC. 600 francs
'ne receipt OF late concert in Germany.
In the Austrian province of Carintbia
iast year more than forty-five per cent of
the births were illegitimate. 80
"A Russian paper relates that q foal bo-
longing to troop of horses brought from
ASA, ASA, travelled tifty-fiye miles on the dav Of
Baron Alphonse de Rotbscbi,a ,,,os ono
OF the thousand arrested in paris dnrino' inc
the recent disturbance, He Observation-Disclosures
for three hours.
"A Sugar planter in the Sandwich Is
land set out fifty thousand forest trees ON
a dry and sandy plain and has succeeded
in making it productive.
In New Orleans may be seen a colored
drill-master drillinga company of white
men, and the scene inspires the Journals of
that city with the livliest forebodings.
"A shopkeeper on Boulevard in Paris
was prevented by the police from hanging
out the following notice the other day:
''W1ndows to let at three francs the hour, to
see the riots this evening ~
-Eugene was so moved by the sudden
death of her sister, few years ago. that
she meditated retirement to q cloister. 1t
now Granspires that the sister committed
suicide through jealousy caused by
thoughtless act of the Empress
An immense harvest of ehienons was
gathered from the scene of the most vio-
lent Paris riot the next morning. They
were advertised to be returned on appliea-
ton at police headquarters, but few were
claimed.
Madame Rattazzi was lately insulted on
the public promenade at Nice, but spirit
edly struck the insulter with her parasol,
and told him that she would have shot
him If she had had her revolver in her
pocket.
Mr.. George Hudson, the ex-railway
king, is in such a state of destitution that
the inhabitants of Sunderland, whom he
formerly represented in Parliament, have
opened subscription to purchase him
small annuity.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1869-07-14
A SAVAGE FIGHT.
Two Women Fight about a Young
Man, and Decide the Question 10y
Mortal Combat.


Man, and Decide the Question 10y
Mortal Combat.
From the Nashville TENN Press, July 81
Within seven miles of Dresden, in
Weakly county, Tenn, lives an extensive
planter named Colbert. He has q son,
lad ofabout twenty, with long faxen hair
and cowhide boots. Colbert employs sew
eral colored people to work his land
Among those employed were two yellowish
girls, of rather prepossesslng appearance.
Young Colbert became familiar with both,
to whom he gave slight tokens of his pecu-
| liar regard from time to time, but managed
to keep each IN the dark regarding his in
tercourse with the other until last week An
accident led to full knowledge of his
! faithfulness. and both girls became vio-
lently enraged, not SO much, however,
! against the betrayer as against each other.
At first they had slight fight; some hair
was torn up by the roots and cuts about
the face given by both sides, but the young
gallant parted them before any serious
damage was done. The fire of jealousy,
however, ragged III the bosoms Of the two
girls to such an extent that they silently
and mutually resolved each to be the death
of the other On Friday, when the fam
ily had gone to Dresden to do business,
the girls met in the yard, one an outdoor
and the other an indoor servant
Both were armed with heavy sticks.
The battle began at once. According to
the testimony of the surviving lady the con-
test lasted fifteen minutes, during which
they frequently clinched, knocked each
other down, rolled over, bit and scratched
terrifcalIy. Sometimes the sticks would
be dropped for fisticuffing. The survivor,
Jane, has an arm broken, an ear bit off,
half her hair gone, and four or five contu-
sions about the head and shoulders, and a
face scratched all over. The other girl
Kate, up to the moment of receiving the
fatal stroke, appeared to have the best of
the fight, as she bears no evidence of
rough handling, save blackened eye and
the loss of two front teeth which were
rammed down her throat by the point of
| her enemy's stick. Immediately that
/ James arm was broken at the elbow, she
grasped her stick with her left hand, and
getting clear and open stroke, swung her
weapon around, and came home on Kate's
neck with such force that the girl dropped
down, and never uttered cry nor moved a
| limb b-her neck was broken.
Jane took to flight at once, and keeping
to the woods as much as possible, did not
stop until she fell exhausted, about seven
miles from the scene of the conflict, near
Westleys farmhouse, where she was picked
up by colored employe of the latter es-
tablishment. When the family came horne
they found Kate cold and stiff in the yard
where the fight took place, with every
indication of a fearful battle having been
fought.
The Amazonian duelist was brought to
Dresden, where she confessed the whole
thing.
Young Colbert has been put under arrest.
The girl is in charge of a physician, who
isays that her injuries may prove mortal
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1869-07-14
SNAKE sroRY.-The Columbus (ohio)


correspondent of the Commercial says:
At last we have genuine sensation in a
true snake story. For some time past an
immense snake has been seen on the Chit
tenden farm, on the Werterville road, about
two miles from this city. Not long since
he was seen in a field, with a large rooster
in his mouth. At another time he was seen
in the act of crushing q cat. The sight of
the monster so frightened the man that he
ran away as quickly as possible, and report
ed the wonder. only to be laughed at. The
following day two boys, i'll the same local
ity, came upon the monster, who, with
darting fangs, at once gave chase. and did
not sacken his pace until he had travelled
half mile. The boys told their story, and
were also laughed at. Yesterday morning
these boys again visited the farm, with
guns, and were soon rewarded with sight
Of the snake, who again approached them
in a warlike manner. A few well-dlrected
shot dispatched the monster, which was
found to be sixteen feet in length, and pro-
portionately large One of the most re-
spectacle citizens of this county states that
he saw and measured the snake, and as
sures the curious that there Is no mistake
as to the length and size of the monster as
stated above. The skin will be stuffed and
brought to this city.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1869-07-14

SPONTANEOUS COMBUSTION OF SILK.
ing the various processes in the manufac-
ture of silk, bleaching, cleansing, etc, the
texture especially black silk loses IN
weight. To make up this loss it is custom
ary to fill up or charge the material with
such astringents as catechu, gall nuts, and
certain salts, especially protosul lphate OF
iron, the gain in weight thereby being
from 100 to 800 per cent. M. j. Persoz has
found that such charged silks will take ire
spontaneously when dried at 300 Fahren-
heit The silk, he finds, contained 22 per
cent. of water and II per cent. of impuri-
ties and when heated to this degree, lgnl-
ton appears to be owing to the rapid alb
sorption of moisture, during which oxida-
ton occurs as rapidly.
Mississippi expects $40, 700 cot
ton CROP
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1869-07-14

LORD STRATFoRD DE REDcLIFFE, who took
am active part in the recent debate on the
Alabama question, ia the House of Lords
IS in his eigllty-second year. He common
ced his public career sixty one years ago as
orecis writer in the Foreign Office, nom
which subordinate position he gradually
rose to become Secretary of Legation and
Minister to the Porte, subsequently at
Berne, at Washington from 1920 to l82a }
and at Madrid, and finally again at Con
stantinople, where his conspicuous particl-
patton ia the complications that cnlnlha-
ted III the Crimean war made INN celeDrat1 :
ed an over the world. He is a cousin of
George Canning, and was raised to the
peeraae in 1852, since which time he has
become the greatest authority IN the Lords
on international questions, particularly
concerning the Eastern question and the
United States,
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1869-07-14
U0etrn.
THE FREELY.
BY MARY BAYARD CLARKE,

'Iis In the lazy summer hours.
The bees are humming mid the flowers,
The painted butterfiy's at rest
Upon the lilies spotless breast
Deep in the rose the FREELY lies,
Awaiting evenings darkened skies,
Breathes its perfume, and sucks its dew
And gathers strength to soar anew,
When aarting through the dusky air
1t sparkles here, and twinkles there.
Just 50 amid life's flowers lie,
And neither bee nor butterfly,
For in these sunny hours / find
That, like the FREELY, nay mind
Will darken if too long rest
On Pleasures S soft and perfumed breast;
And brightest shines when on the wing
And feeling work glorious thing,
1t gathers TRUTH e'en from its doubt,
As darkest clouds white snow give out;
So / but sip the roses dew
That wasted strength | may renew,
To sparkle with a twinklfng light
Fer twilight deepens into night.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1869-07-14
Sale of the Longworth Wine -House.

From the Cincinnati Commercial, 27th.l
Captain William P. Anderson made the
final sale OF the famous Longworth wines
a few days ago, and thereby closed out the
entire business of the sale and manufac-
tJlre of American wines under that celebra-
ted name. This fact is significant to con-
sumers as well as dealers, especially as the
right to use the Longworth brand is re-
served by or rather dies with the interest
of the estate of the late Nicholas Long
worth in the stock of wines just sold out
The sale has been going on for over year
past, and during that time eighty-six thou
sand dollars were realized. John D. Park
purchased the lot, and the cellars in the
Longworth Wine-House, on East Sixth
street, are cleared of their vinous treasure
and offered for rent,
Since the death of Mr.. Longworth the
wines bearing his name lost prestige.-
Other winters came into the market, and
improving in some respects upon his
brands, claimed the attention of the pub
lie, but his fame as wine grower is indel-
ible, because identical with the cultivation
of the Catawba, that excellent grape to
which he devoted his wealth and life to
develop and introduce. When Mr.. Long
worth succeeded in producing his famous
spaskling wine from the Catawba, a sense
of Joy ran through the whole wine-drink-
ing world of America Foreign cham
pagnes received a staggering blow, fo1
while consumers realized that for less
money they could indulge their taste, they
could also observe the healthful rule COM
mon in Europe, of drinking the wine oi
the country they were in.
The celebrated brand known as the
Golden Wedding" realized wonderful
popularity and sale. 1t originated with a
few of Mr.. Longfellow's winners, the fall
previous to the fftieth anniversary of his
wedding, by an agreement to make a
special sparkling Catawba for that occasion.
The choicest grapes only were picked, and
care was taken to exclude the stalks. The
clusters were so r1ch that the wine press
was dispensed with; the generous juice
ran into the watts spontaneously, by the
mere weight Of the grapes themselves, and
the result was a pure and delicious fluid,
which the skillful manufacturer turned in
| to the anniversary bridal hbation fifty
named the 'NGolden Wedding" which
| Longfellow immOrtalized in song sparkling
and flowing as itself:
| ''For richest and best
| Is the wine of the West,
| That grows by the Beautiful River;
| Whose sweet perfume
| Fills all the room
With a henison on the giver.'
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1869-07-14

SMALL But ExPENsIvE.-Summer bonnets
have made their appearance, and from what
be a good deal SOIne' They are smaller
than over-so small that some OF them are
not visible TO the naked eye The price.
however, does not fall off with the size.
The less IL bonnet weighs, the more it
comes to. A cabbage leaf trimmed with
three red peppers and dried cherry sells
for SIS. 1t is called jockey. 1t has one
great adyantage-it can be eaten as salad
When the fashion changes. Exchange
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1869-07-14

PERSONS in want of Trusses Supportsrs Artificial
Limbs, or Surgical Instruments, can be suDpied al
makers prices, by addressing l. N. NORTON Drug.
gist, next to Custom House. Milwaukee, fsbi6 ly
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1869-07-14

SOMETHING that has long been needed, is
Lubricating Oil especially adapted to
Farm Machinery.
Approaching that want Frank Miller 4
Co. went to work and after two years study
and experiments in Oils, their different
combinations and adaptation to all kinds
of bearings, they have succeeded IN making
this Oil, one that will always meet the wants
of the farmer
We wish them success in the introduc-
ion of this oil.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1869-07-14

"A novel style of head-dress in Paris
and the vely latest, tools garland of tu-
lips worn upon the head, so arranged that
the heat of the room causes the tulips grad
ually to unfold, displaying diamonds, ru-
bies, and other precious stones. The ex-
pense is tIlfingi
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1869-07-14

Desperate Pursuit OF Runaway
SpOuse-PisLol Practice Between the
Husband and the Farher-The Hus-
band Seriously, If not MOrtaiiy
Wounded.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1869-07-14
THE IRON BUSINESS.

Another and the Important Step to-
wards making Milwaukee the Great
Iron Manufacturing Point OF the
West-Purchase of Iron Ridge-The
the WOrks-New Blast Furnaces-A
new Rolling MIL, etc.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1869-07-14

Mississippi expects $40, 900, 900 cot
ton crop.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1869-07-14
Personal Items.

.Swinburne is engaged on long poem,
fTristram and Yseult."
Misc lido Ton,io +ba boro;,o f NT
Vermont daily transcript. [volume] (St. Albans, Vt.) 1868-1870, 1869-04-23

NHARLES WYMAN, dealer i'll Fine Watch
~ es, Clocks and Jewelry, Sterl ng Silver amp
Silver Plated Ware. Fancy Good. III great va
rcty. Watch Repairing and Engrav ng. st.
Adams Vt. lob