Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1870-08-17
STATE ITEMS.

Madison, begins August oath.
Three-fourths of the Republican news
papers of this State favor protective tariff
The Wisconsin says that new Democrat
ic daily will soon appear in Milwaukee.
Rock county appears to be unit in sup
port of Chas G. Williams, of GAINESVILLE, for
Congressman in the secon district.
A chime of nine bells, costing 81, 500, has
been ordered for ST. James church in Mil
waukee.
The baptismal robe belonging to John
Bradford, first Governor of Massachusetts,
is in possession of a family of his descend
ants in Cadiz.
A joint stock company, with capital Of
$50, 600, has been organized at Sparta to
erect water-cure establishment on or n ear
the public park at the artesian we'll
DR.. A H. VanNostrand, an old resident of
Jefferson county, has removed to Green Bay
and is vice President the Bank Of Com
merce, newly organized banking instltu-
lion at that place.
IT is said that the regents of the State
university have been negotiating with Rev.
E. 0. Haven, of the Methodist university, at
Evanston, Illinois, to secure him for the
Presidency Of our university.
The St Croix Republican says that hail
stones fell at New Richmond recently. one
o which measured nine and one half inches
III circumference, and weighed over two
ounces. During the storm considerable
glass was broken in town.
Hon. J. S. Curtis, OF Green Bay, a lead
ing candidate for Congress in the Fifth Dis
trict, is out 18th card Withdrawing from
the canvass. and advising his friends to
unite in support Of PhiIetus Sawyer.
At the Madison regatta on Tuesday, the
9th inst, the boats came in, in the following
order: The Little Giant, first Camille sec
ond Lady of the Lake, third and Edna
the last.
The Crescent says: 'sWith railroad to
Wausau, at least 5000, coo feet of the mag
nifcenc Upper Wisconsin river lumber-the
best produced in the porthwest-would come
to or through Appleton every year"
The Green Bay Gazette says the members
of the Turner's Society, of that city, at their
last meeting, appointed committee to So
licit aid for the wounded, and families of
deceased soldiers. in the coming European
war
No prize viii be offered at the coming
State Fair in classes of machinery and i'm
plements for agricultural and manufactur-
ing purposes. This is aa innovation upon
the old system, made at the solicitation of
many exhibitors.
The Kenosh Telegraph mentions the ar
rival there of young man from Chicago,
making the passage in light row boat
Weighing 40 pounds He is on trip to
Lake Superior, and expects to row all the
way making the trip in about four weeks,
besides stopping at all principal points
1t IS said that there is a dog in Oshkosh
which will lap up a glass Of whisky or beer
whenever it is offered to him (if not too
often), and exhibit no intoxicating effects
The Northeastern, OF that city, says he is
owned by parties on Main ST. eet, and adds /:
THE poor brute ought not to be allowed to
make a man of himself in that degrading
manner"
The Sheboygan Times makes remark in
regard to the people getting so excited about
the war between France and Prussia which
is perhaps nearer correct than our German
fellow-citizens would admit 1t says:
''The people of both ,ountries are our friends
the Bismarks of both are the enemies of
all free institutions"
The Free Press says there is a centenarian
in Eau Claire, named Friend Ross, who was
born on the 4th Of July, ITO. He was
therefore just six years old when our ma
tional independence was declared. Mr.. Ross
enjoys unusually good health for one SO old,
and is able to do considerable work. He
contemplates taking a trip to the eastern
part OF the State in a short time to visit his
eldest daughter, who is seventy years of age.
e The Waukesha County Agricultural Fair
will he held in Wau<esha, on Wednesday,
Thursday, Friday and Saturday, September
IA, Is, l6 and II. The Milwaukee and ST..
Paul Railway will carry passengers attend
ing the Fair at half fare from September
18th to 18th, inclusiye, between Milwaukee
and Whitewater, and Brookfeld and Ocono-
-mowoc, and all Intern ediate stations. Sim
liar favcrs will also be granted by the Eagle
branch of the Western Union R. R.
The La Crosse Democrat says In the
dooryard of ". Fl. Lathrop, photographer,
ofthis city, may be seen a common wild
plum tree, covered with ripe plums, and
blossoms, all laying together in clusters,
looking as fresh and nice as though it were
nothing worth making bIow about; but
nevertheless it is a great curiosity in this
northern cline, and wei worth seeing. Last
October several apple tress in this city pre-
sented the curious spectacle Of ripe fruit
and blossoms; but plum tree in August ia
the condition of the one mentioned above is
a curiosity indeed.
Considerable excitement about gold dis
coveries in Chippewa county is reported in
the Chippewa Herald. 1t says several speci-
mems have been found which look very
favorable, and Mr. Charles B. Coleman is
now upon the river near Nado's trading
post, with six men, delving in the bowels
of the earth for the coveted treasure. The
specimens he has sent down to Chippewa
Falls have been examined by experienced
/ ieW elerS who pronounce the rnId uanniua