Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1871-08-30
State News.
Prairie chickens are plenty in Polk

Gardaer, Door county, few da since.
a cotton mill will probably be started
in GAINESVILLE soon by Randall & Co.,
Of Rockford.
The Republican says that man was
taken for panther in the vicinity Of
Neillsville the other day and severely
wounded by boy who was cut hunting.
The GAINESVILLE Times tells of the ac
cidental death of Gee. Tompson, which
was caused by falling beneath the cars
while attempting to sponge ride,
The La Crosse Leader learns from
farmers at West Salem, that the hop
crop, which few days ago looked very
discouraging, now promises fair yield,
and is improving daily.
The Fond du Lac Daily says that
green corn is bad for babies under one
week old This will be good and val
liable information to the mothers of
families all oyer the world
It is reported from Menas ha that the
the Neenah Press has been purchased
by j. A Hoxie, late of the Evansville
Citizen, who will remove the paper
from Neenah to Menasha.
John Williams, of Oconomowoc, has
three children aged respectively, six
teen, twenty one, and twenty six years,
and and all born. on the 18th dag of
4ugust.
Mr.. James Morrow, of Appleton,
stepped backward on scythe, the other
day, and cut an artery in his leg. He
bled to death before lie could get aid
The Milwaukee Euen'ng Wisconsin
comes out with a disclosure of fraud
ulent transaction by which the city has
been cheated out of S10,0 900.
Prof. Wm. T. Allen, of the State
University, Madison, has been rendered
the position of professor of Latin at
Cornell University, with a salary of
s2,250, but declined.
General B. J. Sweet, former Wis
consin man, WAS recently arrested in
Chicago for as ault aud battery. He
knocked fellow down for calling him
liar, and jury discharged him.
The Milwaukee Sentinel reports that
the State Fair buildings and sheds of the
Cold Spring Course are being enlarged;
and part OF the ground is to be re-
fenced.
The Polk County Press says the
cranberry crop bids fair to be good.
Black berries aud blueberries are very
plenty up the river. Thousands of
bushels will rot for want of pickers this
year.
The railroad contractors on the north
ern extension have in their employ
about $50 Menomonee, Oneida and
Stockbridge Indians as choppers. They
are doing good and rapid work, and are
steady and reliable.
A farmer cured balky horse in the
town Of Eden, Fond du Lac county.
He hitched a pair of cattle to a log
chain around the horses neck, aud pre-
vailed on them to lean few ton weight
on the yoke The horse didn't start,
but his head came ont by the roots.
The La Crosse Democrat tells Of
"R bber's Roos;t" in Vernon county
where certain Robin Hoods do congre.
gate, and from whence they prey on
the horses and cattle Of the farmers
Two of the five have been captured and
search is being made for the rest ameng
the caves and hills.
Chief Justice Chase laid the corner
stone of Dunbar's Hotel at Waukesha,
last week. The sight was wit
nessen by the following named citizens
Of Chica go: J. c. D. Whitney, an Off
Ger of the Board of Public Works,
Chicago; Mr. Chandler, President of
the Stock Board, Chicago Mr.. Bill
ings, President Gas Company, Chicago.
The Green Bay Aduocate says:
"Our readers will all remember the sad
case of little Julia Jorgens IN, of Fort
Howard, who was run over by the cars
of the G. &c N. W R'y in that borough
last spr ng, loosing one foot and having
the other leg broken. We under
stand that on Thursday of last
week the company, with commendablo
liberality, voluntarily paid over to Mr..
j., for the benefit IF the child, $4,000.
The Mantowoc Tribune reports that
an old lady, of nearly 80 years Of age,
the mother of Mrs. Beck, was struck
with the deranged idea that she was
pursued by an innumerable host of
fende, and thus frightened, leaped into
the river near her residence. Two boys
in a canoe near by, seeing her, FASTENED
on shore, and to the nearest dwelling,
were sufficient help was soon raised to
rescue the poor creature in time to save
her life.
The Oshkosh Northeastern says
"On Saturday last, at Weyauwega,