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Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1873-08-13
The New NJ ethOdtst Church

AS before announced the new Methodist
Episcopal Church, of this city, will be dedi-
Gated for divine worship, on Thursday OF
| this week, August l4th. The following is
the order of exercises for the occasion:
1870 P. NJ. Reunion of pastors and peo-
Pile. Rev, DR.. Miller, pastor at the tine OF
building the first edfice, is expected to have
charge OF this service
7:3O-Sermon by Rev O. B. Thayer, of
Milwaukee. Rev. P. B. Pease, presiding
elder of the district. will hare charge of the
impressive dedicatory servi ces.
The church building which is bout to be
occupied by our Methodist friends is a hand
some and substantial structure, veneered
with brick, 30 X 60, and IL feet betw cen
Joists with tower 90 feet high fitted for a
bell. On each side of the church are four
stained glass windows of beautiful design,
from G. A. Mesch 4 Brother, Chicago. Over
the entrance door is tramsom light OF
crimson color with word "Methodist;' in
the center, on one side of which are the
numbers l845, and on the other 1873. The
walls and ceilings are frescoed in water
colors in an artistic manner, lending a fin
lshed and charming appearance to the in :
terror of the building. Over the chancel is
medallion in oil colors of Rev. John Yves
ley, the founder of Methodism The church
is provided with three asles, and sixty
pews of easy design, capable of seating 25O
persons The floor is covered with carpet
ing and mating, the latter being
used along the isles The edihce will
De lighted with gas, from two chandeliers
OF the verd antique style, with SIX lights
each, and one pendant for the pulpit con-
tanning two lights 1t is designed to heat
the building with q furnace, the basement
being arranged for this purpose. Joining
the church on the north end, fine paraon-
age building has been erected, main part
22x30, with wing l6x24. The carnenter
work has been done by Mr. c. Smutzler of
this city, and the mason work by Mr.. G.
Roth, also a resident of this place. The
frescoing and medallion painting is tie
handiwork of Mr.. F. Eggart, and the gen
raj painting of the building has been done
by Straw Murphy. The general oversee
lng planning, and much of the architecture.
have been performed by the pastor, Rev. E.
.. Cummings, who has faithfully watched
and marked well the progress Of the work
step by step. For the energy he has dis
played in the prosecution of his labors, and
the untiring interest he has man Tested in
the work of erecting church building
which should at once be a credit to the
Methodist Episcopal church society and an
ornament to the city, his congregation owe
him debt of gratitude it will be hard for
them to pay. In 1916 the first Methods.
Episcopal church building of Watertown
was erected. The structure was frame,
30x40 The pastor at that time was DR..
W. G. Miller, now of Spring Street Method
list church, Milwaukee, and who is expected
to be present at the dedica ton of the new
church, which stands on the site of the old
one he occupied % years ago, when we were
a struggling village ola few hundred people
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1873-08-13
Tne HarYeSf.

The harvest has made fine progress for
the past week, Nearly all the wheat and
greater portion of the oats are now cut.
Many of our farmers have already COM
menced stacking their grain, and securing
it in their barns. The yield of grain in
this vicinity will it is thought fully meet
the expectations of the most sanguine.
From what reports we get from the country
around here, it is safe to place the average
crop of wheat at between % andi25 bushels to
the acre, while oats have yielded quite as
heavy in proportion.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1873-08-13
The La Crosse Bridge.

1t is said that the Milwaukee h St. Paul
Railroad has been ordered by United States
Judge Hopkins, at Madison, to deslst from
their bridge building operations at La
Crosse until the suits are decided which
question their right to build on the site they
have chosen. The hearing of these cases
will begin at La Crosse, September 9th.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1873-08-13

bodily across the street diagonallr a distance
OF l23 feet, and flung it with tremendous
force up against the side of J. F. W. Mcy-
ers frame building.
Fort Atkinson.
Fifty two hundred pounds of butter left
this station on the refrigerator car for Chi
cago en- Tuesday afternoon last.
Assistant Revenue Collector Cheney was
In town Monday looking after beer, cigars
and other matters. Cal. is a good offer,
and does his duty.
l. The friends of the Rev. A. L. p. Louis
will be glad to learn Of his safe arrival in
New York. from his European tour aud
that we may reasonably expect to see him
and his lady here within n few days. which
reminds us of the story of the woman who
desired the prayers OF the church for her
husband at sea: "a man, having gone
to sea, his wife desires the prayers of the
church The minister in reading the notice,
unfortunately put the comma after "wife,"
instead of sea
On Thursday of last week, as Mrs. Board
man Morrison was driving alone ne ,rF nch's
school house, the horse beca me fighlened
at her attempt to raise on umbrella and
dashed off into a frantic run. She guided
the animal into the fence, but in doing so
she was thrown out of the buggy. The
conclusion was so great as to cause her to
lie insensible on the ground for come time.
After returning to consciousness she man.
aged to get across the road and was taken
into the house of Mr.. Finch.
We see it re ported in the Sharon Gaxeftss
that Mr.. j. c. Keeney, proprietor of the
Herald in this place, is engaged in looking
up the prospects of that place, with posi-
BILE view of removing bis office there
Union.
Dodge County.
The Fail examinations of teachers for
the common schools of Superintendent Dis
trict Ne. |, Dodge County, will be held
as follows:
At Fox Lake School House, September
I'd, Sd and 4th. At Redwood School
House September. 9th, 10th and 18th. At
Danville School House, September 10th,
18th and 18th. AT South Beaver Dam
School House, September 23d, Oath and
25th. At Lowell School, House, October
2lst, 22d and 23d.
The Fall term of Wsyland Institute,
Beaver Dam, begins September g.
A democratic convention for the eastern
district Of Dodge county, will be held in
the village of Hustisford, SATURDAY., Septem-
Der Goth. for the purpose Of nominating q
candidate for School Superintendent.
A Republican Senatorial convention, in.
Guiding the whole of Dodge County, except
ing the 9Th and 9th Wards of the City of Wa
tertown, is called to be held at Juneau,
Friday, August 22d, 1873, for the purpose
of electing two delegates to attend tie Re-
publican State Convention at Madison, Au-
gust 9th.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1873-08-13

it implies heavier expense. But since
they are agreed that for SIN aIler children.
female teachers are not only equal but even
preferable to male teachers, they would pro-
pose to confine the additional Is per cent.
to teachers OF the grammar and intermedi-
ate grades.
Further more. your committee find that
in few places less than $35 are paid to any
female teacher, but conside ring that we, for
number OF years, have been able to raise
in our own schools, pupils Fl. to become eff
Gent even very efficient teachers, and that
we must employ them fresh from school.
(which we may be better able to do than
they are elsewhere) on account of the strict
graduation of our schools and the careful an d
frequent advice and assistance given to such
young teachers on the part OF their respect
i've Principals and the Superintendent we
may be justified in establishing minimum
of wages lower than $35 for the primary
grades.
Female teachers in other cities, in the in
termediate grade, are generally paid from
$35 to $40, principals of grammar grades
from $50 to $50, according to which rate
We should have to pay 10 male principal
of the grammar grade from 5000 to $500.
The principal of high school classes every
where get 81 500 or more, even in smaller
places, but by combining this Office with
that of Superintendent, your honorable body
are enabled to determine upon considera-
bly, lower salary
Based upon iheae considerations, we have
agreed upon the following table of wages,
by which we hope to have succeeded both
in showing liberality 90 the teachers en-
ployed in our schools. aud using decent
parsimony with regard to the inanciel con-
dition of our treasury
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1873-08-13
List OfJurOrS,

The following are the names OF the per-
sons drawn to serve as jurors at the next
term of the Jefferson County Circuit Court,
to be he Id in Jefferson, on the first MondaJ
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1873-08-13
h. WILDER,
EP ED CDENuT

Committee on Teachers Examination.
The following report of the Select Corn
mittee on Teachers Salaries, was read and
on motion approved, Com. Baum alone vot-
ing in.the negative:
To the Hon. Board Of Education Of the Gty
OF Watertovn
GENTLEMEN Your Select Committee on
Teachers Wages beg leave to report as fol-
lows:
Your committee have commenced their
task by examining into the rates of wages
paid to teachers of public schools in other
cities OF the State. But then, al the very
outset, arose difficulty in the fact that in
almost all the cities of whose rates of wages
we have information. no male teachers but
one, to wit: the head teacher, generally the
principal of igh school, are employed, all
the rest being ladies, even the principals of
the grammar grades. They indeed profess
in those places: that in regard to the amount
Of wages paid, they admit of no difference
between males and females. But we very
much doubt whether they would be able to
get efficient male teachers for the wages
they pay, at least to some of their fema le
teachers.
Now your honorable body are aware of
the practice which has prevailed for several
years in our Board, practice supported bv
the voice of large majority of our citizens
that as many (of course efficiently male
teachers as could be procured were en-
ployed, and that Is per cent. was added 10
their wages beyond the amount paid to fe.
male teachers of equal rank.
Your committee are of the opinion that
this practice should be maintained. though
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1873-08-13

Corrected Weekly by TIL. Rack
Commission Merchant, Main Street
Watertown.
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D. Folsom Edward Henry
VIM. B. Neff Daniel McGowen
Conrad jaeger Homer Doolltle
A. N. White s. W. Hoyt
Jacob Hoestein S. B. Root
Martin Van Dusen Edward Mullich
Higgen Setz Ferdinand Schultz
G. B. Wilkins W. D. Stiles
James Potter Bernherd Donolson
VIM. Kehoe Michael Kohlmeyer
G. P. Goodrich Fred Butler
Gsutavus Hahn L. NJ. WiggiDton
Simon Lee Frank Ziviener
James B. Miner James l.. Manvillee
Ado lph Blair Hugh Steel
Geo. H. Johnson G. Livingston
John Gates Aaron Blanchard
Adolphus Blanchard August Noelfert
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bodily across the street diagonallr distance
OF l23 feet, and flung it with tremendous
force up against the side of J. F. w. Mcy-
erS frame building.
The Portland daily press., 1873-03-12
DON'T You See
PORTLAND, March 10,

Oh4AAVSO, 1A0ASh AVt 4otOs
Mr.. ED1ToR,-O yes, see! After the ex-
PLANTATION of Mr.. Vinton and the Gardiner
Home Journal and the Advertiser and several
other eminent authorities, this matter of the
new cider law becomes as clear as-Andy
Johnson's first address as Vice-President.
This is the way of it.
First, the cider law of last winter is re-
pealed, and this revives section of the Re-
vised Statutes which expressly takes cider out
of the list of forbidden beverages. There
fore cider may be freely sold by anybody, any
where, in any quantity, with perfect impu-
nifty.
Second, person selling cider by the glass
or otherwise is liable to the trifing charge of
maintaining a nuisance, and is therefore sub
ject to the slight inconvenience of FORGETTING
goods and buildings, in addition to fine OF
from one to ten hundred dollars and impris-
onment not less than thirty days.
Third, there is considerable doubt whether
a man who sells cider is acting the part OF
virtuous and law-abiding citizen or that OF
the worst criminal. The repeal OF the "clder
clause of last winter inclines him to the
former conclusion. But does the mere sale
OF intoxicating cider, like that OF other inc
brlatins drinks, make the place where the
sale takes place a nuisance By legal construc-
ton, without any proof of its actually being
one? If so, then the selling of whiskey is
safer than the sale of cider, because the pros
ecuting officers still have their choice of the
less severe penalties of the law with which
to punish the vendors of spirituous and malt
The Portland daily press., 1873-03-12

liquors, while for the correction of the dealer
in the less noxious cider they have no dis
erection, and must resort to the nuisance act,
that most terrible of all the weapons in the
well-stocked armory of the prohibitionist.
For selling poor whiskey the penalty may be
an easily paid fine; for selling good cider, the
penalty, if anything, must be severe.
Fourth, the purpose of the last legislation Is
to stop the sale of cider by making it perfectly
free: and to remove all restrictions from sale
by Furnishing it with the utmost rigor.
Fifth, the free cider party is pleased with the
new arrangement, because it comedies to them
all they DESIRE The ultra prohibitionists are
also enchanted with it, because after alluring
the unsuspecting countryman by promises of
impnnity into violations of the law it sudden.
" swoops down and disembowels him-irst
as the sturgeon displays a number barbels.
looking like earth-w6rms, depending from the
under side of its mouth by which small fishes
are attracted within reach, and then easily
and remorselessly devoured.
If these five propositions are not reconcila-
"-~ Se~SA osASA3 Is uOG INV 1dult.
They are all inductions from such explana-
tons OF the recent legislation as have appear
ed. The truth is that no man or set of men,
in the Legislature or out of it, seemed to
know what was desirable in relation to cider.
There were two things that might reasona-
bly, have been done, and only two. One was
to continue in the direction pursued for the
last few years, and place cider in all respects
on par with other intoxicants, and so end
all controversy and doubt in that way.
Another way was to abandon with equal
frankness the idea of embracing cider in the
list of Intoxicating beverages, and to aban-
don formally all interference with its sale; in
other words to stop prohibition at cider, and
regard its purpose as having been fulfilled
when all other intoxicants are successfully
prohibited. Either of these courses, II do
not undertake to say which is right would at
least be ineligible. But this mixing up of
how to do it witch how not to do it, is confu-
sing, if to no one else, to
FIRST NUISANCE.
The Portland daily press., 1873-03-12
VARIOUS MATTERS.
Crops and Stock Statistics.

The following statistics of stocks and COM
parative crops for the State of Maine are COM
piled from the most reliable data and careful
estimates.
The live stock in this State in 1872 is esti-
mated as follows:
Horses, 41,776; mich COWS, 1873, $685. working
oxen, 83,S93; other cattle, 125, $50; sheep, 451-
577.
The average number of horses is smaller than
that of most any other of the older States'
while the working oxen is in excess of all ex-
cepting Missouri New York and Virginia.
Ohio exceeds all other States in raising sheep.
In 1872 she had 3,942, 929. New York comes
next to her. Maine stands well up to the aver
age in raising sheep and could with profit do
much better.
The estimated hay and grain crop of Maine
in 1872, was as follows:
Hay, tons, 997, 120. corn bushels, 1918 lao;
wheat, bushels, 293, 30; rye, bushels, 81 ,62O;
oats, bushels, 1901, 500; barley, bushels, $685.
800.
The crop of hay raised in this State in 1870
was 1,052, Ais tons, while that of 1871 was only
656,000 tons.
Maine produces about one -twentieth 1-2O) of
all the hay raised in the United States, the es-
timated crop of 1872 being 22,752, 921 tons.
The average prices of hay per ton in Port
land and Boston markets the past year as COM
pared with those of the year previous have
been aboutIas follows, viz:
The Portland daily press., 1873-03-12

A PLEASANT OCCAsIoN.-We learn from a
gentleman from Live Oak, that William Han
kins, Esq, member of the Legislature from
Lafayette county, who has recently taken up
his residence there, gave party in honor OF
Col. Fred. Robbie Of Maine, who with his lady
and son have been visiting that locality as
guests of the several members of the family
The Colonel thirty years ago, was private
teacher in the family of Rev. Dennis Hankins,
deceased, late of this city. There were present
at this happy gathering, widow Dennis Han
kins, her three sons and one daughter The
latter constituted the school. Young ROBBIE
was groomsman and Miss Mary A. Hankins
bridesmaid at the marriage of his pupil, VIM.
Hankins to Miss Jane Church, at Cherry Lake,
Madison county, in 1S41. This group were all
present together with nine children, as the
happy result of that marriage, also the wives
of two of the sons. A large frosted cake. on
which was the full name of the Colonel his
lady and son, was much admired and in divid-
ing the cake Mrs. R. receivsd the lucky piece
which contained fine gold ring. 1t was
banny occasion, complete with excitem ent and
bilarity. and it bears testimony to the fact that
we are fast getting over the bloody chasm, for
the Colonel was i've years in the northern
army. and for many years has been an active
member of the Republican State Committee Of
Maine. while many of the members OF the
Hankins family served with equal noeliey IN
the interest of the Confederate canse.-l0ac@-
sonUille( Fla Republican.
The Portland daily press., 1873-03-12
Town Meetings.

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS, G. B. Lord; Clerk, A.
Mitchell; Selectmen, A G. Trafton, George
Tibbetts, Cyrus Russells; Treasurer, A. K
Gile; Agent, r. H. Cooling; Auditor, R. H.
Cooling.
Observation-Disclosures. John Holland; Clerk,
E. F. Severance; Selectmen, Joshua c. Lane,
Winborn Adams, w. B. Bangs; Treasurer,
Edwin Ilsley; Agent, John StImson; Auditor
L. D. Durell; s. S. Committee, Asa Per-
kins.
STANDIsH.-At the adjourned meeting in
Standish Monday the following named were
elected Selectmen, etc.: Ambrose Cram, Elisha
B. Mitchell and Augustus j. Staples; all Re-
publicans
WATERFORD. Moderator, VIM. II. John
son; Clerk, James II. Downs; Selectmen, etc.,
Ezekiel Deering, H. FL. Chadbourne, VIM. H.
tor, Levi Hobbs; s. S. Committee, Levi Hobbs
All Republicans, and elected by about 80 ma
jority.
The Portland daily press., 1873-03-12
STATE NEWS.
KENNEBEc COUNTY.

hENNEBEC COUNTY.
Messrs. VIM. 5. and William E. Hadley of
portsmouth, N. H., have bought the Augusta
House in Augusta. N''''
KNOX COUNTY.
The little post Office at Rockland takes mora
foreign money orders than New York or anv
other Office in the country. A large number Of
ployed in the granite quarries there who take
this mode of sending money to their families
in the old world.
PENOBscoT COUNTY
The arrival of Hon. John A. Peters is an
nounced by the Wing.
The total cost of the Bangor fire department
last year was 1928 "a; $4,476 66 less than the
appropriation.
The Wing says that the 'Reform'' ratifca-
ton in Bangor, Monday night ended in vigor-
GUS fisticuffs.
George Blake, Esqr, who recently died in
Hampden, was the eldest son of Gen. John
Blake, who served in the Revolution. Mr..
Blake was subscriber of the Weekly Courier
for "a years. paying in advance.
sAGADAHoc COUNTY.
The Bath Times says that the Maine Central
has ceased selling through tickets to Boston ex-
cept over the Eastern railroad, and the Knox
u Lincoln is compelled to follow suit With
the Bath q Portland charter in her pocket the
railroads in Maine.
Capt G. v. Minott of Phipsburg is getting
the necessary material to build another ship,
this season. 7. b. Bowker, ESQ.,, has a SPLEEN
did schooner of one hundred TONS new measure
ment, upon the stocks at Meadow Brook juno
ton.
YORK COUNTY.
The Biddeford Times publishes portrait of
the alleged murderer Wagner.
Rev. Silvanus Haywcrd, pastor of the Con-
gregational church at South Berwick, has re-
signed that office, after laboring there for seven
years.
Two men recently caught 500 trout during a
single day in Cornish pond
IN GENERAL.
The following patents were issued to Maine
inventors for the week ending Feb 18th, 1873,
and each bearing that date: Leavitt Bartlett,
Yarmouth, fly catcher; N. D. Beacroft, Ban
gor, hoe; E. X. Dean, Bangor, damper
The Portland daily press., 1873-03-12

THE CATASTROPHE AT SMYRNA.-The Levant
Herald gives additional particulars of the terri
BILE calamity at Smyrna, caused by the fall of
the Cafe Kivoto into the sea. The place was
built upon piles, and at the time of the disaster
was filled with about one hundred and fifty
persons who were witnessing the performance
of some acrobats. Suddenly the piles gave
way and the whole building sank beneath the
water. Only a few persons escaped. and the
cries of those unable to gain the doors or win
dows were only heard for few minutes. At
last accounts eighty dead bodies had been re-
covered and it was believed that fifty more
lay buried beneath the waves This awful ca
lamity has caused the deepest gloom through
out the adjoining country. All other cafes Of a
similar character have been closed by order of
the police
The Portland daily press., 1873-03-12
IOUOWS, V

The hay crop of 1872 does not appear to have
been but little in excess of that of 1871, for
while the crop in this State, Canada and New
York was greatly in excess of that of 1871, the
crop of New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Maryland
and Virginia was largely deficient Hence the
extreme fluctuations of last year will not likely
characterize the market this year, and there is
little prospect of any lower prices.
The Portland daily press., 1873-03-12
Many Medicines in One,

In speaking of the extraordinary rapidity with
which Hostetters Stomach Btters recruit debilta-
ed and exhausted system, the preparation is usually
referred to as vegetable tonic Of marvellous power
But those who suppose that its operation is limited
to its direct effect upon the digestive organs, little
understand the true nature Of this comprehensive
remedy. 1t is not only tonic, but also gentle
laxitive, an active ambitious medicine, mild
diuretic, a wholesome exhilerant, regulator, and
general alteartive 1t is to this combination of many
essential canitary properties the article its
cess in variety Of distressing complaints, each of
which in ordinary practice is subjected to different
mod OF treatment. 1t is impossible to invigorate
feeble and diseased organization without regulnting
and purifying it. The Betters do both.
The Portland daily press., 1873-03-12
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