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Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1871-01-18

The consolidation of Revenue Dis
trlcts has begun at Washington. Last
week the President signed the order
consolidating the First and Second
Districts of Chic.
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Mrs. STOWE AND "UNOLE Tom"
The most popular female writer of
America, whose great novel struck a
chord Of universal sympathy through
out the civilized world, has habits of
composition peculiarly her own, and un-
like those belonging to any author of
whom we have record She croons, SO
to speak, over her writings, and it makes
very little difference to her whether
there is crowd of people about her, or
whether she is alone during the com
position Of her books. ''Uncle Tom S
Cabin" was wholly prepared Tor the
press in little wooden house in Maine
from week to week, while the story
was coming out in a Washington news
paper Most Of it was written by the
evening lamp, on pine table, about
which the children and the family
were gathered together coming their
various lessons for the next day. Amid
the busy hum OF earnest voices, con-
stantly asking questions of the mother,
intent on her world-renowned task.
Mrs. Stowe woye together those thrill
ling chapters which were destined to
find readers in so many languages
throughout the globe. No work of
similar mportance, so far as we know,
was ever written amid SO much that
seemed hostile to literary composition
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The House has CONQUERED in the
$500, 100000 five per cent bill Il
Gully requires the signature Of the Pres.
ident TO become law.
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PosTPoNED.-The confirmation of
Admiral Porter mas been postponed
for the present by an affirmative vote
of =.
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rH1s IS TO GIVE NOTICE. That o

ENHlS Is ~ GlF b NOFlCE That or
i the 18th day of December, A. D. 1870
a warrant in bankruptcy was issued against
the estate of J, R. Mccullough, of Jeff.rson
in the county of Jefferson, and State of Wis
consin, who has been adjndged a bankrupt
on his own petition; that the payment o
any debts and delivery of any property be
longing to such bankrupt, to him, or foF
his use, and the transfer of any property by
him, are forbidden by law that meeting
of the creditors of the said bankrupt to
prove their debts, and to choose one or more
assiguees of his estate, will be held at
Court of Bankruptcy. to be holden at No.
Browns Block, Madison. Wis, before Sid
pey Foote, Register on the 81 day of Jan
uary, A. D. 1870, at 10 o'clock A. NJ
F. " OAKLEY.
sw3. US. Marshal, as Messenger
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Ladies Take Particular Notice.

Ladies Take Particular Notice.
The Real Velpau Pills. Warranted French.
These pills. SO celebrated many years ago
in Paris, for the relief of female irregular
tiles are now offered for sale for tie first
time in America. They have been kept in
comparative obscurity from the Tact that
the originator, DR.. Velpau is physician in
Paris, of great wealth, and has withheld
them from general use lest they should be
employed for unlawful purposes.
In overcoming female diseases, Nervous
and Spinal affections, Pains on the Back
and Limbs. Fatigue on slight exerton, Pal
pitation of the heart, Mysteries, Sc, they
will effect a cure when all other means
have failed and although powerful rem
edy, do not contain ca!omel, anthony, or
anything hurtful to the constitution.
Ladies can procure box, sealed, by en-
closing one dollar and six three cent postage
stamps 10 MACOMBER & BREWER, Cen
eral Agents for the United States and Can
adas, at Albany, N. Y, or to any authorized
agent. P. j. MONTGOMERY Il BRO.
Agents at WATERFOWL. Van Schanck, Stew
edsor II Geld, wholecale agents, Chicago.
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SECOND WIDTH.
For Sale.

MY HOUS' and LOT. Price $4,000.
VI Terms easy.
H. S. Man LILLE
Watsrtowr, March 2lst, Is1t
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Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1871-01-18

The. Fond du Lac Dolly thus des-
crbes the courtship and marriage, OF a
State Prison inmate ''ln Sheboygan
county there is stationed Methodist
minister answering to the name Of Rev
S. w. Coggshall: He is gentleman
of polished manners, rare eioquence,
and practices those religious principles
that tend SO much to strengthen our
foith in humanity His people are
much attached to him, and in him
have entire confdence--or had up to a
short TIME since, and still have, so far
as we know. In the State Prison, at
Waupun, there has been, for some
time, woman bearing the name oil
Susan r. Harrington. We have not
learned just why she was incarcerated,
but persume that good and sufficient
reasons can be given. just how long
she was sent up for we do not know
While visiting the prison some time
ago, the reverend gentleman whose
name is above mentioned, met the wo-
man and was favorable impressed. On
ly think Of it! A minister favorably
impressed with an inmate of the State
Prison The more he saw her the
more favorable was his impression
Would you believe it, dear reader?-
his good impression evidently ripened
into love and the warmest attachment
for the woman. By the courtesy Of
State Prison Commissioner Wheeler
Mr.. Coggshall was permitted to make
Mrs. H. frequent visits. We all know
how such matters are managed after
the ice is once broken, so we shall not
60 into particulars--that is, it is not
necessary to speak of the fond words
loving letters-the meet ngs and part
ings-the good-byes and kisses-the
good promises and all those little. to-
kens of affection in such transactions.
You and we, married readers, k3ow al
about it, and some day, if fortune
smiles upon them, our unmarried read
ers will learn the process of wooing auo
winning. Suffice it to say, in due time
the loving couple exchanged vows the
day was set, and yesterday, in the Meth
odist parsonage at Waupun, with Rev
Mr. Grumly as the proper official, Rev
S. W. Coggshali and Susan i. Har
rington quietly retired from the paths
of single blessedness and took up their
march on the highway of matrimony
| Perhaps it would have been as well fol-
us to have mentioned at the outset, tina
! the woman above named was the ener
getic Matron Of the State Prison. W.
congratulate the happy couple and be
speak for them many years of weddec
| bliss"
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LETTER LIST.
yYateYsOWEh Market:

Corrected Weekly by Rack Bros,
Commission Merchants, Main Street
WatertoWn.
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WatertOWn
Skating Park

Season tickets can now be procured at
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rietors, at the foil owing Rates
Gentleman's Ticket, (includes Lady,. s., 90
Ladies single ticket..................".... $50
Child tlchet (under II years OF age)... 200
Family ticket (ncludes ali smem-
bers of Family ...................... 100
EATON & GREEN.
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THE CELEBRATED
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Il power equai to other miscropes Of many
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It is cf inestimable value to the farmer
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Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1871-01-18

ITALIAN UNITY.-A large and en- .
thusiastic meeting was held. last week
at the Academy of Music, New York
to celebrate italian unity. The mset-
ing rivaIed in point Of numbers and
enthusiasm, any similar demonstration
ever witnessed int city. Many dis
tinguished citizens were present,
among whom were Marshal O'Roberts
W. Z. Dodge, Peter Cooper, Gen. Dix
Francis Lieber, Henry Ward Beecher
and others. Resolutions were adopted
declaring that the principle of national
unity, so dear 20 tho people of the
United States, gives Italy the right to
possess Rome as her capitol with I'm
divided sovereignty.
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Over $7o,0 900 was paid, during the past
year, fo- the instruction and Entertanmen mt
of its Hundreds OF Thousands of Readers
Six of Hoes Large Cylinder Presses are
kept constantly running, day and night, to
supply the enormous demand for this Fa-
vorite Journal.
Every Story, every Sketch, and every
Article printed in Saturday Night is orig
inal, and written expressly for its columns,
by the best talen t that money can procure
The purity and moral tone of Saturday
Night is OF the highest order.
Nothing that can in the least offend the
religious or political belief of, any one will
be allowed to appear On is pages.
III fact, it i, the best Family gPaper pub
lshed, aud its past success is proof thSt /.
is the Paper for ever home in the land.
Saturday Night is large efght-page pa
per, containing forty columns of the bes,
reading matter, elegantly printed on fn
white paper and neatly illustrated.
A new Story is commenced every three
weeks.
Five continued Stories in every paper
From seven to ten short stories OF Lul {
and Adventure in every paper,
From six to ten beautiful pieces of Po.try
in every paper
Half a column of Facts Wor h Remem
berlng, giving items of interest to every Oh,
Under the head of Gas Light Reading /,
a splendid collection of Witty and Hume:
Gus Paragraphs.
In every paper unpublished Fairy Tale,
written expressly for the children.
The column of Answers to Correspon
dents contains information in reference to
matters OF Law, Domestic and Friendly Re-
lations History, Ancient and Modern. and
erything connected with Love, Courtship
aud Marriage.
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Wednesdoy, Jan. Is, II.
THE NEW APPORTTONMENT.

Tie judiciary Committee Of the
House of Representatives has reported
the aeW Congressional apportlorment
for the several states. This appcrtion-
ment bill provides fer $50 members,
commencing with the Forty-TLird
Congress. The number is arrived at
by fixing upon $4,000 persons. as the
ratio, and also by giving an additional
Representative to each state that has
fraction greater than one moiety of the
said ratio The only states whose rep
resentation will be reduced by this
basis will be New Hampshire and Yer
mont, each Of which will lose one Rep
resentaiye. The States of Maine,
Rhode Island, Connecticut, Delaware,
Louisiana. Ohio, Florida, Oregon, West
Virginia, Nevada, and Nebraska. will
each ratain their present representa-
ton. The States of Massachusetts,,
New York, Maryland, Virginia, North
Carolina, South Carolina, Alabama,
Mississippi, California, and Minnesota,
will each gain one over its present
representation. The States of New
Jersey Pennsylvania, Georgia, Texas,
Wisconsin, and Kansas will each gain
two. The States of Missouri, Michi-
gan, and Iowa. will each gain three,
aud the State of Illinois will gain four.
A proviso is Inserted in the bill that
when any new state shall be admitted
into the Union, Representative or Rep,
resentatives of such state shall be ad
ditionol RI tho nup,hor Of 090
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Each number os Saturday Night contains
as much reading matter as any OF the pop
ular monthly Magazines. Three dollars
per year will purchase 50 numbers OF Sat
urday Night, The same money expended
in magazine only brings you II numbers
SUBSCRlPTl-N PRICE OF SATURDAY NIGHT.
For One Year, 81 Numbers, is only $500.
Six Months, 26 Numbers, is only Sl.50.
Four Months, II Numbers, is only 81 .0C.
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county treasurer of Charleston to report
the n,ifnber Of Shsslss drawn during the
administration Of .hiinsalf End predtoes.
sors, showing the amuuht, thd name oi
drawer, and for what purpoas;
In the House, the hrtialeb Of ifhpsaeh;
ment of Judge Vernon were presented
y Whipper, read ind and adopted by q
ote of "a to 1a--n party vote, with INC
RECEPTION Of Hhgood and Sullivan. tiVe
cctions of the jury bill We're read. One
Jury commissioner for each county -
provided tor. The bill consoildeting the
land commission and the agricaltufa
bureau was postponed.
It is ptated that the sls5,eo0 of Rgis
lative appropriation is not exhauet"u
but that enough money is received iron
Eimptori to pay accounts.
The Governor httirm6 that the OPPOSE
lion to him arises from a desire OF par
tics to rass corrupt nieasurse over Ill
ivesp.
The impeachment of Judge Vernon II
the cngrossing topic tonight. The pro
ceeliings in the case will probably &c
cupy the Legislature during the create
part Of next week..
Runlors nrc rife here to the effect tha
United States Marshal johnson aii'
United States District Attorney Corbii
are both to be removed from office. wa
tern,an, brother-in-law of Governo
Scott, is named as the probable successso
of Johnson. Whipper and Northingtol
nre also prominently mentioned II
connection with the United States Al
tofneyship.
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Constitution of tie Abbeville Baptist
Church.

Last Sunday. the 18th instant, the
Bsptists of Abbevllle were organized. in
toa Church, to be called the Abbeville
Baptist Church. After the conclusion
of the morning services, invitation hay
ing been previously given to those inter
ested to remain, such members OF regu'
lar Baptist Churches as were provided
with letters of dismission from thcir res
pectlve churches presented the same,
which were read aloud by Rev. c. II.
Toy, who conducted the services. 1t be-
ing apparent that these persons were in
good standing, and regularly dismissed,
and on the expression Of their desire to
unite themselves into body for the scr
vice of God, taking the Holy Scriptures
as their rule of faith and practice, they
were constituted church with the
above name. The Lords Supper was
then partaken of, and the:services con-
cluded. The church will worship lrgu,
1ar!y in the Female Academy.
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GREETINGS -HAND-sHAKING PEN
\INIsCENCES, &C.
I Letter from the Presiding Elder Of CHS
Ci;Guit.l

Mr.. EDITOR: Good morning.! Happy
to form your acquaintance! " II thy
heart is right, as my heart is with thy
heart, give me thy hand" There is q
fence between us-you are Episcopal:an
apd ! Methodist-but the fence is not 50
| high that we can not reach our hands
over, take hearty Shake, and have q
pleasant ehit-clat. mpst confess to q
| l9yc Of good shake of the hand, nos
where more enjoyed than lip our own
dear .stete. 7 like 9 bow, too. but to
make it agreeable, it must be acsom-
panied by SOCIAL shake Of the band. [
can talk to a lady or gentleman better
after shaking bands. especially If it has
been cordial. The bow, however polite,
without the hand freely offered, looks
formal and produces an icy feeling,
whjeh chills Eociality apd destroys SYM
pathy. have spmetimes thought-it
may be 3 mere fancy-that human CHAR
actsr and disposition, in their special
phasSs, may be discsrned in the shake
of the hand. Every ope has his own
way ofgreetius you when ha takes your
hand. Ope grasps 1t with all the power
of vice, squeezing and crushing your
fingers, and at the same time shaking
with q savage violence which threatens
separation at the wrist or disiccatiop
at the elbow, Another throws into your
! hand four cold, heavy, sweaty fingers
like so many oold,. greasy, uncooked
ssusages, leaving yop to shake them if
you want TO-. One gives You the. end
Of four fingers, fat, STIFF and rigid, ard
you take hold, not knowing what to do
With the hard substance; while spothGr
takes your hand, and looking you ear
neslly iu the face, shakes, and shakes,
and shakes, and when you suppose froA
sheer exhaustion be has completad' the
process, begins again shaking and sha-
king, apd for the life Of you, with oil the
charity you can muster up, you cannot
help wondering how much of it is put
on. Another presents his hapd, and
before you have fairly got bold, begips
to pull 1t away, and in surprisc you
hpstilF let go. Another catchcs At your
hand, and with one hard grip lets it go,
sndyop feel like laughing, as though he
had done q funny thing. And then
there is the warm, earnest grasp and
cordial shake, which brings you in SYM
pathy at once, and you feel that you arc
in intercourse with q friend. .
Excuse me; Mr.. Editor; hope'I have
not been shakiug your hand all this
time; am always deferential to editors
honor their. position. They have a
vast power.for good and evil lodged in
their hands, with corresponding obligaa-
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Fer THE FRESS AND BANNER.
The Week Of Prayer.

Mr.. EDlToR:-1t may bo matter
of interest to the religious public to
know that in accordance with the
recommendation Of thc Committee OF
The Evangcliral Alliance the first
week of this year was obse, we'd in
this place as q week of prayer.
These exercises were commenced
on Sabbath, tho first day Of the new
year, at 81 P. NJ, by sermon in the
Presbyterian church, from the pastor
Of the Methodist church, on ''Thc i'll,
spiralion of the Scripturcs-the Bible,
the infalliLlc rule Of faith and rrac.
tice." ..
During week, prayer.meetings
were held in alternate nights in the
Methodist and Presbyterian churches
conducted in the Methodist church by
members OF the Presbyterian church.
and in tho Presbyterian church by
members of the Methodist church:
the Pastor of the two churches being
present, and delivering earnest, clo'
ouent and aJle addresses on various
topics assigned for thought aud pray,
icr.
In the forenoon Of Sabbath the S;h,
the Sacrament of the Lords Supper
was administered in the Presbyterian
church, the brethren of thcMcrhodist
church. upon invitation uniting in tho
observance of the solemn feast. The
sermon on this occasion was delivered
by the Pastor of the Methodist
church from the text, Thy Kingdom
come," ana the table served by the
Pastor Of the Presbyterian church
AS part Of the worship Of this hour
a collection for Foreign Nj sions was
taken up, amounting the. sum Of six
ty.orc dollars.
In the afternoon a sermon wai
tpreached in tho Methodist church by
the Pastor Of the Presbyterian cburcl
on "Faith, Hope and Loyc esscntis
witnesses to the truth."
Aud at night sermon to tho un
converted was delivered in tho Pres
hytcrian chsrch by the Pastor Of th'
church, from Prov. 1:24 to2s verses
followed by an address from the Pas
tor of the Methodist church, and thus
closed tho exercises Of tho week.
These sopvices were well attended
:thc asscmbiias solemn, ard the eNcr
ciscs impressive and halIowing.
Behold how good, and how pleas
ant it is, Cor brethren to dwell To-
igcthcr in unity"
"nlcst be the tie that,
Our hearts in Christian love,
The fellowship of kindred minds,
Is like to that above"
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RE11Grous.-Wc had the pleasure on
Sunday last of hearing two very able
and instructive discourses delivered,
in the Methodist Church, before large
audiences, morning and evening, by the
Rev. Henry NJ. Mood, the Presiding Ell
der Of the CIRCUIT. The morning dis
course was an earnest plea in behalf o.
liabor-labor for self, for kindred, fol
church, and for country: TO be idlt
said the, speaker, is to coHtravere tin
hlst law of our nature, upon whose Oh
servanco depends all blessings tempora
| and spiritual. Health, wealth, repuA
ton, the approva! Of good conscience
present and future happiness, all depent
upon,the exercise. unceas:ng, ofa!l power
, of mind and body. The argument wa
presented and enforced With great pow
er and effect.
The evenings discourse presented a
interesting review Of some OF the mos
prominent incidents in the life, AM
marked features in the character, OF thI
Patriarch Jacob.
We learn that two very excellent die
courses were delivered morning ant
afternoon in tho Female Academy, b.
the Rev. Mr. Toy, Of Greenvilie. va
have had the p,easure of hearing th'
speaker on previous visit, AID wer
very much impressed with his abt1ity
and learning. We thiri, he has tew 81
1pen in tte State.
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THE STATE DEBr.-Thc Comptroller
Generals report, just published, csti-
mates tile State debt at S,GG5, ,00s.9S.
1.-The Charleston NeVS, from data fur
nishcd by the report itself, fixes tic sum
at S, ,SG5, sos. 1t thus concludes:
adding to this the guarantee by the
lState of 81 .O0a, 600 Of bonds Of the Blue
Ridge Railroad, we have totsi liability
ieXc;usivc of other gUa;autecs) of no
! less than SlsSs5, sos, which is about tho
amouut at which the State debt va: put
down by this paper during the Reform
canvass. 1t Is emily necessary to add
that in 1859 the total funded debt, us
!ste!cd ny the Comptroller General, was
| IS. lS3, ,3l9.17, and thst in lsGS The funded
debt was only $5,io7,SOs.27. in two
years the Radical lsrty have added
/! S, 900. $50, of Hhich nc h1sS ksoviettJe,
to the liabilities of the State.