Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1872-07-24
GENERAL NEWS.

9th, 7th and 9Th.
The London Times, commenting on
the Stokes trial, says: AT the bot
tom of what we call this miscarriage OF
Justice is that Indifference the Amerl-
cans feel for violent crimes in which
both murder and victim are rowdies."
In a recent letter acknowledging the
receipt of an invitation to address a
Republican gathering in neighboring
town, the Hon Gerritt Smith says
"Vitally important it is in my judg-
ment that the national Republican tick
ct shall succeed. Democratic rule very
nearly cost us the life of the nation.
God forbid that we should come again
| under this rule The return of the DEM
ocratic party to power-be it with Sey-
mour or Hoffman or Greeley at its head
is the one thing We have to dread"
Mr.George W. Curtis it said to have
accepted the invitation to deliver the
address, and DIR. O. w. Holmes has
been asked to read poem, on the occa-
of the dedication ofthe soldier monu-
ment at Pittsfeld, Mass. September "a.
PittsfeId is the former residence of DR..
Holmes.
Since Dr. McCosh has been president
of Princeton college it has received 81,
100000 in gifts, $3.50, 900 at the last
commencem To yarmouth college,
the new prcsident, DR.. Smith, has
brought about 100000. At Hamil-
ton college new hall costing over $50,
900 has been dedicated this year. To
| Union college the new president, a
young man, has brought 500, 900.
Paste this in your hat for reference.
The next House will have 2S2 members
SO more than the last There are $3.50
electorel votes 1874 necessary to a
choice of majority to all.
Stanley has left Port Said, one OF
thestermini of the Suez canal, for
England, in company with a son of
DIR. Livingstone. There has been a
good deal of incredullty on the part
of some in regard to the Herald expe-
dition but it seems that all doubts
must soon be silenced
| 1t is safe to say that no previous pre-
sidential canvass has developed so much
of dubious complainant by one party
towards its candidate as the present
one. 1t has been remarked that about
all the democrats who yield to the Gree
ley movement take it as Squeers' boys
did their matutinal mixture of sui phur
and molasses, with wry faces and
strange "cusses." Thus at the Fifth
avenue conference, Greeley was alluded
to as an "emetic }" Virginia democrats
say they can /" eat crow, but don't ham
ker after it ;" Schurz pleads ''inevita-
BILE necessity" Extra Billy Smith says
it is dog or devil to beat Grant - the
Hon. Montague, of Virginia, takes the
dose as he would quinine in fever and
ague country, and so ON ad mauseuna.
And this is the Democratic 4" enthusi-
asm for the chopper of Chappaqua.
DEATH OF Hon. j. G. CovER.-A
brief telegraph dispatch announces the
death of Hon. J. G. Cover of Lancas-
ter, Grant Co., Wis, United States
Consul to the Azores. His death oc-
cured on July 4, on the ocean as he
was returning to bis home. Mr. Cover
was for many years the editor of the
| Grant. Co. Heratd~-now oondunted
by his son-and was we'll known in
Wisconsin. For sometime he was con-
neeted with nursery, and took much
interest in horticultural matters. His
His death is much lamented by
wide circle of friends.
BARNUM AND THE Politicians
| tender freely and without charge the
use of my largest tent to the friends of
either Presidential candidate, or kboth
together, in which to hold their mass
meetings: at the close of my perform
ances at 4 O'Clock, on any and every
afternoon they may desire to do so du;-
ing the present campaign. My largest
tent will comfortably seat 1900 per-
sops Between this and November my
great show will traverse the States of
Ohio, Michigan, Indiana Illinois, Mis-
souri,, Wisconsin, Iowa, and Kansas.
AS my visitors average in number
more than twenty thousand per day,
this affords good opportunity to cir
culate campaign documents. which all
political parties are at liberty to do.
Truly yours, P. 7. BARNUM.
NoRwwAY's THOUSAND YEARS.
Yesterday, July 18th, was celebrated
in the Fatherland when in the little
town of Hagesund monument to the
first ruler Of Norway was erected
and by many of her worthy sons in
this country, as the one thousandth
anniversary of Norwegian indepen-
dencc and union under one government
The following, lii briet, is the story of
the union:
In the year 863, after Christ. Nor
way was divided up into small indepen,
dent provinces. The largest of these
comprising the southern portion of
Norway, was under the control of King
L arold. According to the tradition
Harold fell in love with Princess by
the name of Gyda, and upon offering
her his hand in marriage, she declined,
tell ing him that she had no desire to
wed the ruler, of so small province
as his, but promised to be his wife
should he ever become King of United
Norway. On receiving her answer Har-
old made vow not to cut bis hair I'M
til he had brought all the same Nor
wegian provinces under his own con,
troll, and, and become King of United
Norway. This VOW after various vicis-
STUDIES, was accomplished in the year
872, and in the same yearthe Princess
Gyda became Queen of Norway. The
fulfllment of this vow enabled Harold
to cut his hair again which in the