Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1870-12-28
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\ German named Sigartz committed
suicide near Museola recently, by cut
tirg lis throat with a pocke--knifs
Cause as usual; disappointment il love.
The juneau County 4rgus thus sums
up the hop business Of Wisconsin
In speakingof hops, it is presumed
that we do 50 with reluctance, for no
other production or commodity has
proved so ruinous to the farmers in this
section Of the country. For the last
two years our people have been most
disastcroasly appointed by the hops
in every respect, and at this juncture
we would suggest that hop yards be no
longer cultivated, bat plowed up and
wiped ont Of existence. At present.
there are no sales; the few disposed Of
were sold at prices ranging from 6to
conts per pound
Farmers are buying corn in James
vile to feed their hogs during the win
ter.
A canal has been completed throur
the length of Grand Chute islant
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Appleton. which affords facilities for
running two hundred mills and factor
les. The citizens of Appleton, to cele
brate this event, are TO give banquet,
on the 2Sth inst, to Mr., Vest, the
constructor and owner Of the canal.
Among the combinations By the u
S. Senate Jon the 10Th, was that of
William A. Bugh, to be Postmaster of
Berlin
Chas Seymour, President of the
Wis. Editorial Association, has selected
Hon. S. D. Carpenter to deliver the ad
dress, at the next annual meeting.
Pat. Earrisy, of Columbus, was
killed by the blow..of!an ak on.his head
on Wednesday last, while at work on
the Madison and Lodi road. The wea-
pom was in the hands of young man
named Fisher
There are five places in this state
where there are deposits Of iron ore
which are likely eventually, to prove
of considerable value-in Dodge eoun-
ty, IN Sank county, in jackson county,
in Door county, and in the neighbor-
hood Of Lake Superior.
4 Grant county man has recovered
s., 900 from tie town of GIen Haven
because the pathmaster let log lie in
the road, at which The plaintiff $ horses
became frightened and ran away, throw
ing him out and breaking his leg, and
otherwi.e injurins him.
The hunters Of Osceola are having
busey times killing deer, since the last
soow storm Several deer have al
ready been killed, and the hunters are
still in hot pursuit.
The Germans of la Crosse have for
warded $4,000 to all the German
woundedin Prussia
Mr. Corbett, of Berlin, dropped dead
from apoplezy. on tho 9th. tie was
+ So years of age.
; Thirty miles of grade on the Green
+ Bay and Lake Pepin Railroad are com
pleted.
Fifty thousand dollars worth of bar
rels are manufactured in the city Of
Sheboygan every year.
Thirty-oue thousand dollars has been
voted by the Common Council of the
city of Oshkosh for school purposes.
The Mississippi river closed at La
Crosse wednesday morning, and foot
passenge can now cross.
The Sank City Pioneer says that
family passed that place on Wednesday
of last week on fiat boat on their way
down the river to Missouri. They had
on board the material for new house.
The temporary railroad bridge over
the Mississippi at Prairie du Chen
was completed Friday, and trains are
now passing over.
Mr., Diesner. livins one mile west Of
Waukesha, discovered a mass of pure
silver on his farm, last week, which
weighed sixty pounds. The discovery
caused great excitement in Waukesha,
and the next dag hundreds Of persons
were prospecting FIR silver in the local
ity.
A span Of bay horses was stolen
from GeorgeEhristie, of Racine, be
tween the l lth and 14th. He offers
$50 reward for their return.
Racine is to have a course of Sab
bath evening lectures by Rev. A. c.
Barry.
Burlington, Racine county, is the
greatest shipping point for pop. corn IN