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Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1873-11-19

OdOu AOOCbO OVGl pl,OUU,UUU'
TTINSURES AGAINST LOSS BY DEATH
i and Weekly idemnity for lost time,
caused by accidents. The Company have
paid an average of 800 day for Six Years
for Death and eekly indemnity claims.
Three Death losses and about 80 Indemnity
claims have been paid during the last 4
years at their Watertown Agency.
$500 or $75o pays for an Insurance of
$1,000 and S. 90 per week for One Year,
which provides against want or embarrass-
ment by weekly compensation in case of
disabling accident, and secures to his fami-
ly a sum which will partially recompense
for loss of income, Lost to the Family by
the death of one of its supporters.
Policies issued and losses promptly paid
by their agents, FULLER & LIGHTBODY
Office in Noak's block, I'd st.
Watertown, Wis. Dec. 4, 1871. 3
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1873-11-19

The New METHUsELAH. - The
Amglo-Brazlltan Times has discovered
the Methuselah Of the day The gen
tleman's name is Jose Martins Coutin-
ho. He was (says the Brazilian
Tinaes) born at Saquaremo, on the
10th Of May, 1885, and is, therefore,
178 years old. He is Still in possess
ion of the mental faculties, and the
only bodily ailiment is stiffness OF the
leg joints In bis youth Coutinho
fought as soldier in Perambuco against
the Dutch, and remembers the most
notable facts of the reigns of Don John
V. and Don Jose and Donna Maria [.
The testimony to the extraordinary age
of Coutinho is strengthened byl1 the
fact that he had forty-two children by
six wives, and that he can count 1913
grandchildren, SO great grandchildren
% great-great-grandchildren, and 20
great-great-great grandchildren.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1873-11-19

The Remington Sewing Machines are
rapidly becoming general favorites, and
every we'll regulated household should have
one 1t has straight needle, perpendic-
ular action, makes the lock or shuttle
stitch which will neither rip nor ravel,
and is alike on both sides. Sews equally
well either fine or coarse material, The
Remington also gathers and embroiders, and
in fact as a family machine it has no su-
perior. In style and finish they are all that
can be desired \ number Of articles ac-
company each Family Machine without ex-
ira charge. Call and examine the Reming-
ton Machine before purchasing any other.
The Remington Company gives a written
guarantee for three years with every ma
c.4ine
GOETSCH & BORCHANDT, 7, Agts.
Main Street, Watertown, Wis
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1873-11-19
NJ w 90 EOn
NEW millinery GOODS.

MRS. NJ. E. PARKER takes This method
Of informing her numerous customers that
she has removed her stock of GIillner's
Goods to the store at East end of Main
Street Bridge, formerly occupied by T. S.
Clark, and is now receiving a full line of
cho Il: N efr ~ Goods from the
= "a. r,
Wmertawn, Ap-i, s,a, IS.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1873-11-19

WARLIKE.-The Secretary of the
Navy has ordered nine of the war
vessels in the Brooklyn navy yard and
two or three in the League Island navy
yard, near Philadelphia, to be got in
readiness for Immediate service. The
recent capture of the Virginius and
the massacre of those on board by the
Spanish authorities of Cuba, is the
occasion for these warllke preparations.
Armed Intervention in Cuba and a war
with Spain are not the most unlikely
events to be looked for in the 7~e1
ate future.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1873-11-19

1a4Tef ius ov.. sc pou IS,
p 'F at teshtiso, a few days S ue.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1873-11-19
The New England Manufactures.

BosToN, Nov. IL All of th
Lowell mills, with the exception ol
those Of the Hamilton and Lawrence
Manufacturing Corporations. are nov
running on three-quarters time, tht
Boot, Massachusetts and MerrimaC
mills began to run to-day. The mum
Der of working hours per day is re-
duced and the operatives do not work
in the afternoon on Saturdays.
There has been no absolute combi
nation entered into by the various
companies, nor has any direct plan
binding on them been agreed to- bu
each acts independently of the other
The recent meeting Of the treasurers
which have been held in this city
have been simply for consultation, but
the general opinion expressed has been
in favor of the plan now adopted
The prin cipal reasons in support OF
this, as given, are that the operatives
will thus be enabled to earn enough to
keep them from want, and the demor
alization VIII ich would probably result
from suspension IN every or any de-
partment would be avoided. There is
probably no douot shat there will be
work sufficient to keep up the present
arrangement through the win er, and
just as soon as the signs of increasing
business will warrant it the manufac
turers promise to return to the OLD
basis.
The Lowell Carpet Mills are running
part Of their machinery on full time
and the probability is that they can
pull through the present arrangement
The nail manufacturers have had an
other conference, anG now announce
that no reduction Of rate is to be made
An arbitrary plan TO cut down nigh
wages without Interference with lower
ones would not work to satisfactioa
Some manafae urers say that all
goods produced this winter by labor al
any higher rates than 20 per cent DIS
count from present prices will have tl
be sold at heavy .oss in the spring
aud SO they bel eve that it is better ts
close their works than TO run at Il
per cent. discount. Concerning the
business situation in Eastern Connec
ticut, it is said that while over half o
the working population is working or
half time, the total of WAGES paid OUT
under the new arrangement is not re.
duced anywhere 4near half The fac
tories IN which men compose the ma
jority Of the employees and in w.ici
the highest wages are paid, keep uI
thus far remarkably well thek ottol
and WOODEN operatives, who compose
the majority OF those reduced to half
time, have, as general rule, savet
from 20 to 80 per cent. of their earn
ings, SO that they can in mos case
by for cash what they want At New
buryport. Mass, the Masconomet Mil
has suspended for the last three weeks
The Peabody mill, suspended last weeI
will run on half time at 10 per cent
discount on wages The Bartlett mil
makes Is per cent. discount on pay
but is on full time, and the Ocean mil
hiss reduced pay 10 per cent. and viii
make some reduction in time
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1873-11-19

The best variety of broom corn for
the west is the Tennessee Evergreen.
This is largely grown in Illinois and
Iowa, and yields the best "hurl" and
''brush" both in quantity and quality.
The Missouri evergreen yields coars-
er and longer brush, but to make a
good hurl needs to be planted thickly
The Mohawk is variety in demand
the Eastern markets, but it yields less
than the others mentioned, and is red
and light in weight. Where the eli
mate is not favorable to the evergreen
or late varieties, the Mowhawk, which
is an early variety should be chosen.
The Opelousas courier., 1873-12-27
The Legislature.
lN. o. PfcQy,t,le. Dee. 23.1


The time is very near at hand for the Legis-
lature to meet. The so-called Legislature which
assembled last winter, under the auspices of
the usurping Kellogg Government, ill pruba-
bly, exercise, or assume to exercise, the func-
tions of legislation, under the shadow Of the
power of the Federal Administration. 1t is
not supposed that the legal Legislature will
or until favorable diciison of the Lousiaua
case shall be reached, ii that suspicious event
be III store for us. But until final and ir-
reversible decision be given against lis, every
consideration of honor and consistency re-
1uires that the members who last wear met at
Odd Fellows Hall shall maintain the attitude
which they then assumed. ami that those of
them who have been returned by the fraudr-
lent Lynch board shall still refuse to sanction.
by their presence, the usurping body which is
to meet at Mechanics Institute The Lousi-
ana case is still pending at Washington, and
ii cannot be settled until a date subsequent
to that fixed for the meeting of the Legisla-
ture. 1t may not be decided in our favor even
then. Partisan considerations aud the power
OF the Executive may prove toe strong for alb
stract justice among the Republican majority
in Congress. But, it must be admitted that
our prospects are not entirely desperate.
Pinchback has not been admitted to the Sell
ate, and 1t cannot be assumed as certain that
he ever will be admitted. As long AS he is ex-
clrded, the Senate recognizes question as to
the validity OF what is called the de facto gov
ernment OF Louisiana, aud whilst that ques-
ton exists, in a debatabie form, it is necessary
that we maintain our attitude of protest.
Nothing would so greatly contribute to
Pinchback's succcss-nothing would SO much
prejudice our case, as for cur Legislators to
mlngle with the usurpers at Odd Fellows Hall.
We trust that not one of-them is so weak as
to contemplate such an act.
The Opelousas courier., 1873-12-27
OPELOUSAS CARDS
GREAT REFORM
-lS---
BUSINESS!

TN consequence of the financial disturbance
IL of the country. and the embarrassed con
dition of affairs generally, we, the undersigned,
ers and the public generally that We will sell
AT COST
FOR AN INDEFINITE PERIOD,
FOR CASH ONLY
OR ITS EQ L V A L Z n T.
We will positively sell on no other terms dur
ing that period.
We have come to the determination of sell
ing AT COST in order to induce purchasers to
give lis an earl call, and to enable Us to reduce
our present very heavy stock
We guarantee that, by this arrangement, on
purchase of $40 you will save at least THREE.
Retail Merchants will find it to their advan-
tagc to give us d call.
We have d Large stock of
GROCERIES, LIQEORS, HARD W1R
SADDLERT, BOOTS, SHOES. HATS,
CLOTHING. DRYGOODS DRESS
GOODS, AND FANCY GOODS
Give us a call aud ascertain our prices, and
wt are convinced that You will b" satisfied.
Remember the large brick store at the coT-
nrr OF Main and Bellevue Streets. Polite and
willing clerks will be on hand to wait on ynl:.
Don't lu>t Your chance. Come AT ONCE, and
bring Nour CASH.
COJION, WOOL u"d HIDES received ~
cash at highest market prices.
Highest premium paid on GOLD.
JOSEPH BLOCH & Co.
Opclousas October ID, 1873.
The Opelousas courier., 1873-12-27

PIscHBAcK AND DUKELL.-A telegraphie dis
patch to the N. y. Pieayuae, dated Washing
ton, December 10, has the following concern
ing these two worthless:
The Senate vote on adjournment to-day frus-
trated Pinchback's second scheme, and his adj
mission to that body is scarcely possible. His
supporters, under the leadership of Morton,
were early in the field, and having exhausted
their resources fought against adjournment in
order that his admission might be foreed upon
the Senate before his opponents could collect
their strength. This result is disastrous to
Morten's leadership, and reveals surprising
lack of discipline among. his followers. The
friends Of McMillen are in the best of spirits
and very hopeful.
The Honse Judiciary Committee has directed
a subcommittee tn proceed at once to New
Orleans to take evidence for the impeachment
and trial ofJndge Dureh The charges against
him are: Conduct unbeeoming Il judge, compli
city in the confiseation and bankruptcy frauds
and excess of jurisdiction.
The Opelousas courier., 1873-12-27

Congress has adjourned until January 5th,
and the Louisiana case lies over until then.
The day before the adjournment of the House
the bedy that was in such hurry to admit
the Louisiana carpet-baggers to seats-some
OF the Republican members distinguished
themselves by calling each other dirty dogs
and liars. This does not surprise us in the
least, for men who would act as they did i'll
the Louisiana case, would do anything.
The Opelousas courier., 1873-12-27

FIcks FEoRAE GUlDE.-The January, 1874,
number of this beautiful periodical, published
quarterly BY James Wick, ut Rochester, n. Y,
for Is cents year to subscribers, has been re-
ceived, and is fully up to the usual high stan-
dard of merit of the publication. Mr.. Wick is
perhaps the most successful, and hence the
foremost, horticulturist in America; and his
Floral Guide is worthy of his success, energy,
taste and avocation. Mr.. Wick does an enor
nous floral and vegetable seed business, and
sends them postage or express charges free.
Mr.. Wick sent as some of his seeds last year,
and we, do him but simple justice when we say
that both flowers and vegetables grew luxu-
riantly and beautifully in every case where
proper attention was bestowed upon them.
Send for catalogue, and also 25 cents for
years subscription.
The Opelousas courier., 1873-12-27
Governor McA3nery and Senator
MOraOma
IN. o. Picayune. Dee. 1911

In the extraordinary speech, on the Louisi-
ana case, made III the Senate by Senator Nor
ton, he amazed the public by the astonishing
statement that the Legislature" OF Louisiana
had twice cauvasscd the election returns, and
declared Mr. Kellogg elected Governor.
When this statement challenged the atten-
ton of Governor McEnery, that gentleman
Immediately transmitted to Senator McCreery.
of Kentucky, the following telegram, fatty
contradicting Senator Morton's assertion, and
giving the facts as we'll as this could he done
within the brief limits of telegraphic dis
patch:
NEW ORLEANS, Dec. IL, 1873.
To Hon. Thomas c. McCreery, Senate Cham
ber, Washington, d. c.:
The telegraph reports Senator Morton as
saying that the Legislature had twice car-
vassed the election returns and declared Mr..
Kellogg Governor Certainly the Senator has
been grossly imposed upon. The original and
only authenticated election returns of the
election in Louisiana, November, 1872, are in
my possession. They were never In the pos
session of Mr.. Kellogg Or his Legislature, and
they are the returns upon which Was deelar-
ed elected Governor.
% JOHN MCENERY
The Opelousas courier., 1873-12-27

PRUNING FRUIT TREEs-The Kansas State
Horticultural Society has been discussing pru-
hing, and it i. asserted that the best success
was from low headed trees little pruned; in
fact, this is said to be proved by the very low
est orchards. Mr.. Grubb, of Brown county,
who has large orchard, seventeen years old,
is decidedly in favor of very low headed trees,
finger; and the best lessen he said he ever
got Oh pruning was from the late Ruben RAJ
gan, of Indiana, who said when he found that
pruning was coming into his mind, the first
thing he should do was to throw his knite
into the we'll
The Opelousas courier., 1873-12-27

SLIGHTLY MIxED.-J. Bloch g. Go. announce
through our columns that they will continue
to sell at cost for an indefinite period. Lefeb-
vre keeps all the latest newspapers, maya
zines and periodicals, aud is expecting choice
selection of sheet music, which he proposes to
sell at New York prices. Pulford has the finest
assortment of saddlery and harness outside of
New Orleans, and is selling at reduced prices.
c. b. Andrus has just received fne stock of
holiday goods, including rockets, suns, Roman
candles, Sc If you want to treat yourself to
"a thing of beauty" which will be ~ joy for
ever" go to Mornhinveg dC Dantin's and order
one of those warm and elegantly fitting suits
which they excel in making. We have only
one butcher in Opeloasas, and he sells tough
beef at 10 cents per peuhd. Should another
Richmond enter the field, he will be liberally
patronized and make handsome profits If he
sells it at 7 or Scents. The COURIER job office
turns ont better work than any other outside
of New Orleans, and at cheaper rates. For
choice groceries and teas, at wholesale aud re-
tail, send your orders to j. w. Platt, l02 Camp
street, New Orleans. If you propose making
New Years call on yeur sweetheart next
Thursday, don't fail to drollin on Herr first
and get him to fix you up. Itwih please Herr.
If you want to make the COURIER happy, just
call around and settle 'tthat little bill' Posey
keeps fine liquors, tobacco, cigars, toilet aFti-
cles, &C., besides his splendid steck OF drugs
and chemicals, and bis Aromatic Wine Bitters
are said to be the best thing ont. Clark will
repair your old buggy or hack, or SELL you
. new one; or, if your means don't allow you to
keep such things, johnston will hire you one
at reasonable price. Lightley will do every
description of copper, tin and sheet-iron work
for you at shert notice and in a superior man
ner; "Baptiste" or zweinert will attend to
the wants of your pedal extremities in salts
factory manner; Souycux will take your pic
ture in the finest style of the photographic art !;
"Big Peff' win serve you with the best Of lager
or No. cocktail, and Mcdaniel will, if you
say 90. sell Tou . whole cofee-houss.
The Opelousas courier., 1873-12-27

Of the tickets sent us for the lottery of the
Hollingsworth buggy, for the benefit of Capt
Fry's widow and children, the following were
sold: Nos. 1921, 1851, 1852, 1858, 1854, $685.
1857, 1866, 1863, and 1871. The drawing took
place in New Orleans on the oath inst
The Opelousas courier., 1873-12-27

If you want good articles at low prices, deal
with j. w. Platt, corner of Camp and Poydras
streets, New Orleans, whose ADVERTISED mt
will be found in our paper. He makes spe-
ciality of teas, and will furnish special prices
to Wholesale buyers. All of his articles are
guaranteed to give satisfaction. Send along
your lists and he will give you the lowest pos
sible quotations.
The Opelousas courier., 1873-12-27

The centennial anniversary of the Boston
Tea-Party," i. g.. the throwing o. the tea over
board in Boston Harbor on December IT, l773
was appropriately celebrated at Boston on the
10th inst. The style of tea-scrvice and the
costumes of the ladies who served the tea on
this occasion were those in use in ante-revolu-
tion daEs
The Opelousas courier., 1873-12-27
SPECIAL PRICES
TO
BUYERS IN TEAS.

WHlSKIES-Varions brands of Rye and Bonr-
bon from two to ton years old also, Scotch
and Irish.
BRANDIES-Otard, Dnpuy Il Co., Jas. Hen
messy & CO., Sazerac, OF different vintagc>.
PURE HOLLAND GIN, JAMAICA AND ST.
CROIX RUN.
WINES-Various brands of Claret and White
Wines, Sherry. Madeira and Port; some
pecially recommended for very superior
quality.
CHAMPAGNE-Krug & Co, L. Rhodcrer,
pints and quarts.
ALE AND PORTER-Bass', Allsops, and Nc
Evans Ale, Byass' London and Guinness
Dublin Porter, Bremen Lager Beer.
CORDiALS-The finest quality of imported
B1TrER>-Hostetter's, Newfoundland: Plan
tation, Angostura, Boxers. Vermonth.
ASSORTED CASES OF LIQUORS, of one
dozen large bottles each, for family use, con-
tanning two bottles Bourbon Whskey, one
bottle Rye Whisky, one bottle Irish Whis-
ky, two bottles French Brandy, one bottle
Holland Gin, two bottles Port Wine, two
bottles Sherry Wine one bottle Jamaica
Rum Price SIC per case for first quality,
and Si2 per case for second quality.
MANUFACTURED TOBACCO, frem forty
five cents to 81 per pound.
The Opelousas courier., 1873-12-27

There is some talk of Kellogg's Legislature
proposing to "turn over a new leaf" and enter
earnestly upon the long deferred work of re-
form. We can only hope they will do this, if
they are to be allowed to continue to legislate
for us at all; but as long as such foul blots as
the printing law and kindred enactments dis
grace the statute-book, their reform will be
simulated, not real.
The Opelousas courier., 1873-12-27

A corn-field darky wanted to hurry mp things
in the Civil Rights Convention because he
wouldn't have money enough to pay his board
bill. Pinchback suggested a subscription for
the gentleman from South Carolina; )" when
the '.genlleman7 quieted Pinch by remarking
that they didn't make money as easily in South
Carolina as in Louisiana:-N: 0: Herald:
The Opelousas courier., 1873-12-27

The steamer Piryifius was surrendered to
the United States naval authorities at Bahia
Honda, Cuban port, ON the 18th inst. The
surviving passengers and crew were delivered
at Santiago de Cuba, on the 18th, on board a
L. S. vessel, which took them to New York.
The Opelousas courier., 1873-12-27

A man of average ta1kativeness speak ks three
hours a day, and at the rate of one hundred
words q minute; that is to say. enough words
to fill about twenty-niue octave pages in mod
crate print every hour, six hundred pages in a
week, and in one year, fiity-two pretty large
volumes. The man who got up these statistics
says that if you multiply. these numbers by
ten, you arrive at about the average talk OF a
woman.
The Opelousas courier., 1873-12-27

We learn from the New Orleans Picayuae
of the 23d that the associated banks Of that
city resumed currency payments the day be,
fore, after suspension Of nearly three months
Cotton was pouring in the city with unexam-
pied rapidity, oBe boat alone-the r. Z. Lee
bringing in last Monday Sal bales, the largest
load of the season. The largest load ever
brought to that port was $500 bales; the
steamer Magnolia brought it in 1859.
The Opelousas courier., 1873-12-27

The District Court adjourned last Wednes-
day until the lst Monday in January, the 5th.
The trial of the suit of V. Boagni VS.. l.. d.
Prescott, tutor, ct ais, which was begun ON
the 5th inst, ended with a mistrial ON the 18th
day, the jury being unable to agree upon Il
verdict. This case is, in a pecuniary sense,
one of the most important ever brought be-
fore our courts
The Opelousas courier., 1873-12-27

MoRTUARY STATISTICS OF SHREvEPoRT.-The
ages of 585 persons who died in Shreveport.
La, Of yellow fever during the recent epi-
denlie, have been ascertained. The Shreve-
port Telegram. makes the following reference
TO them "Of these 100 died under ten years
of age. SO were between ten and twenty, l56
were between twenty and thirty, f34 were
between thirty and forty, SO were between
forty and fifty, 20 were between fifty and
sixty, IS were above sixty: 1t will be observed
that the greatest mortality occurs between
the ages of twenty and thirty years, and the
next greatest from thirty to forty. the period
of life when the human system ordinarily has
most capacity to resist disease"
The Opelousas courier., 1873-12-27

We hope all of our readers have spent a
merry Christmas" and heartily wish them
"Happy New Year." and that it may prove
more prosperous than the now fast-expring
one has been for most of u.s.
The Opelousas courier., 1873-12-27

The terms of twenty five United States Sen
ators expire on the ith of March, 1875, and this
fact will give great Importance to the political
campaigns of 1874, when will he elected all the
members Of the House of Representative ex-
cept those from Connecticut, New Hanshire
and Rhode Island. and the Legislatures, in
part complete, in nineteen States that will
have the choice of United States Senators.
The Opelousas courier., 1873-12-27
INSTRUMENTAL MUSIC.

Fairy Fingers. Easy Music. Small hands, $l.75
Magic Circle. Easy Music. Small hands, LIS
Young Pianist. For young players, go. LIS
Pearl Drops. Easy Dance Music. -...... LIS
Music Recreations. Moderate difficulty, l.75
Pleasant Memories. l.75
Golden Chimes. Parlor Music, kinkel. l.75
Brilliant Gems, NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. l.75
The above are also bound III cloth, gilt
sides, price $50 each.
Pearls of Melody. A collection of Music
for advanced players, Boards, 800
Elegantly bound liz cloth aud git,-. 400
Peters Edition of Strauss Waltzes, in , vols,
price $500 in boards, $4.O0 each in cloth.
The Opelousas courier., 1873-12-27

JOHN MCENERY.

Our Carrier-Boy proposes greeting the pa
irons of the COURIER ON next Thursday morn
ing with his New Years compliments, couchetl
in the vernacular of the Muses. and dressed in
holiday attire, We bespeak for him hearty
welcome.
The Opelousas courier., 1873-12-27

A large portion of our space is taken up to-
day by the Presidents Message and the Re
ports of the Secretary of War, Postmaster
General, and Secretary of the Interior.
The Opelousas courier., 1873-12-27
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS
MUSIC BOOKS
HOLIDAY PRESENTS,

WE give below list of few of the best
w and most popular collections of bound
Piano Music, and will send any work, post
paid. Oh receipt of the marked price.
Addres all orders to
j. L. PETERS,
Music Publisher, 500 Broadway, n. Y