Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1870-02-23
The total ans uni Of coal con- umed III
this country, in 1869, was 20 $50 Ol4 tons.
In England, in 1868, 103, 14l, 157 t ms were


The total amc uni Of coal con, umed III
this country, IN 1869, was 29 939, Ola tons.
In England, in 1868, 103, 14l, ,157 rs were
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g "A New Orleans theatrical manager APP
pended this note to his advertisement: =
The legitimate tonight; to- morrow night
the iilegitimate."
The past month of January. was the
mlldest one in the State of Maine for 40
years Ihe average temperature of the
month was 20 degrees.
"A Connecticut farmer recently killed
turkey that did not lay, ana found inside
OF her eleven perfectly formed eggs with per-
tect shells, and full size.
| Maine offers timbered land to actuaI
settlers for so cents an acre, and even that
can be worked OUT on the roads leading
to the new settlements
! The Rhode Island House has defeated
by five majority, bill to authorize the in
termarrlage OF whites and negroes. 1t had
passed the Senate.
"A large quantity of maple molasses aad
sugar Is being made in Southern Indiana
The weather since the 18th of January, has
been fine for the iow ofsap.
The shock of an earthquake was felt at
h1chmon5, Mo-, on the evening of the 9th.
1t was felt and heard ! Wiscasset. 1t oc-
Cured at four nina IS past seven, and
lasted three seconds.
The San Francisco Alta reports that
agueIs a common disease in the Sacra-
mento basin up to an elevation of !, 900 ft.
above the level of the sea, and is especial
ly frequent and malignant in some of the
larger towns. e- --. .-.......s-.-s ---
An italian comic paper puts this soli-
loquy into the Pope's mind: 'sAnd to Just
imagine that that old fool Antonelli does
not even believe IN my infallibilityl Why,
II it continues like this / shall soon be the
only one who does believe in it."
The Alta California on Sunday dis.
charged the members of the Typographical
Union employed as compositors, and re-
duced the rates to so cents per l, 900 ems
1t IS understood the Evening Bnlletir and
Morning Cali viii also make reduction.
The Boston Advertiser says the places
OF amusement IN that city, are without
means of proper ventilation, and it is not
uncommon for robust men faint from the
noxious yapors. This is bad comment
on the ''most enlightened" city of Amer
lea.
Evaporation of ammonia is the best
method Of producing artificial ice, and
German machine has been constructed Ca
pable of turning out by this means, with
the aid of three men and three-horse pow
er engine. one thousand pounds of ice an
hour. lEEs 81 E E-8E
b Tie New York Sun says: William
,Mullee, the poor German who was virtually
imprisoned for life by Judge Blatchford for.
infringing on the patent of Poppenhaus &
Konig, by manufacturing India rubber
combs, still languishes in the county jail p
No effort has been made by Judge Blatch-
ford to modify the terrible sentence i'm
posed upon the man. He is known to be e
poor-yery poor and the fine OF 50, 500 is
equivalent to incarceration until the day of
his death. 'sv .a Ese- Eef
3 The ADVANCE OF tie German Colonization
Society of Colorado, numbering one hundred
and seyenty five men, women and children,
arrived at st. Louis yesterday. They were
organized in Chicago by Carl Wulston who is
their president, and are supplied with pro-
visions, machinery, agricultural implements,
bl0oded stock and everything necessary to
establish. and maintain colony. They are
moved under the auspices of the National
Land Company, who provide transportation
10 Fort Wallace, whence they will be fIlrn-
1shed with convenient transportation and an
escort to their destination, West Mountain
Valley, twenty-five miles south of Canon City,
Colorado.