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Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1873-06-11
PlaMer.

Messrs. Smith & Bennett, Proprietors of
the Watertown Foundry and Machine shops
have just placed in their establishment an
Iron Planer, manufactured at New Haven,
Conn, and weighing $500 pounds. Tt is
fine Machine and capable of turning out
splendid work. It can plane piece CT
iron y feet long, 20 inches high and 2 feet
wide. Smith & Bennett are constantly ad-
ding to their facilities for doing the best
work In their line, and we are glad to know
they are receiving the encouragement their
enterprise deserves.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1873-06-11
Personal.

Rev. n. G, Chaplin, minister of the Con-
gregational Church here at an early day and
more recently pastor Of the Congregational
Church at La Crosse, has accepted a call
from Plymou tn Church, Faribault, Mimi. M
Mr.: Luther A. Cole, of WATERFOWL, was in
this city yesterday in good health and
spirits. His appearance on the streets re-
ceived many recollections of '.long, long
ago." He landed in Milwaukee in May,
1886, and found Horace Chase busy build
ing his warehouse near the mouth of the
river. But fe w white men were here then.
He pushed out into the wilderness and set
tied at what is now the city of Watertown
the same year, and has resided there ever
since, we believe. He looks good for anoth-
er quarter of a centur y.-Mlwaukee Neaos
June Sd.
Mr.. J. Terbrueggen, of the firm of J. J
Toussaint Co., Mr.. J. A. Czech, Prof. F.
Hopper, Mr.. w. Muecke, Mr.. c. King, and
Mr. Mr.. W. Roeber, left On the midnight
train last Sunday, via G.. & N. W. Ry., 70:
New York, from which port they expect to
sail on the 18th inst for the ''Fatherland, y
and will pay visit to the Vienna Expos
ton before returning. We wish each and
every one Of the party an agreeable voy-
age, pleasant sojourn in the country of
their birth, and safe return to the land +
their adoption.
Mr. r. B. Basford, of Winona, MINI, has
been Willing away few days in the city
appearing prosperous and happy, and hav-
ing a pleasant word for the numerous
friends he is always sure of meeting with
here.
Mr.. J. K. Chappell, Of Rochester, N. Y,
has been spending week or more in town,
looking after business matters. His appear
ance on the streets recalls old times:
Hiram Barber, Jr, of Chicago, gave us
short call Tuesday. He wears the same
genial smile as in days gone by.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1873-06-11
Annual Election OF the Milwaukee
and st. Paul Railway.


The annual election of the Milwaukee
and St. Paul Railway was held at the office
OF the Company, in this city, on Saturday
afternoon. The number of shares represen.
ted was $234,000 The following persons
were elected Directors for three years:
N. A: Coudrey, E. L. Frank, J. G. earn
er, l.. P. Morton.
The Board of Directors, as at present con-
stited, is as follows:
THREE YEARs--N. A. Coudrey, E, L.
Frank, J. G. Gardner, L. P. Norton.
Two YEAps--E. H. Perkins, w. S. Cur
nee, S. s. Merrill, F. A. Mueller, H. S. Tay.
lor.
ONE YEARS. chamberlain, Hon. Alex
Mitchell, Hon. Russell Sage, Julius Wads.
worth.
The officers elect are the same as last
year, viz.
President-Hon. Alex. Mitchell.
Vice President-Hon. Russell Sage.
Sec'y and Treas.--R. D. Jennings.
General Managers. S. Merrill.
Assistant Manager-John G. Gault.
Milwaukee Wisconsin.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1873-06-11
Confirm alton

Or the laying on of hands by the Bish-
op is an Apostolic rite for the benefit OF
all pious people. There were two Sacra-
ments appointed by our Lord, himself,
Baptism and "The Lords Supper" He
left the details of Christian worship and
ceremony to his Apostles and tarried on
the earth, after His resurrection, 40 days,
instructing them, as to his will, regarding
al such details and promised to send
them the Holy Spirit, to "bring all things
to their remembrance, that He had said unto
them So instructed and fortified, they,
after He had left them organized the Visi-
bic Church, and appointed IS rites and
ceremonies in accordance with His will as
instructed.
They preached the necessity Of repentance
and baptism for the remission of sin So
When persons had repented, and been bap-
t'zed, "then laid they their hands upon them
and they received the Holy Ghost" Acts
VIII VS. 5, s, II and II. This was apostolic
Confirmation, and that it was intended for .
general and continued rite for all persons
and thro' all time, is rend cred perfectly sure
by the record of the Holy Ghost, in Hebrew
VI. l, 2, where "the laying on of hands. -
is classed as first principle of the doctrine
Of Christ. +" fit be s..frst principze then
it is a necessity for all christians, as the
multiplication table, ''6rst principle" in
mathematics-is for all who would correctly
use tne science OF numbers. That all persons
who do not use it, do not perceive its VAL
ue-makes no more against it, than ignor.
ance of the value of that table makes against
Its acknowledged value, on the part of those
VINO have never used it. 1t is certainly pos
sible that they may count their fingers and
make their reckonings, but it is quite certa in
that there is better way: Inaccessible to them
Bondmen could make brick without straw
painfully, but we do not read of any who
preferred TODD SO, or who refused the better
way when afforded them. "The Children -
this world are wiser in their generation than
the children of Ii ght." ~
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1873-06-11
Bad Sun day w Ork

Some boys, who are old enough to know
better, amused themselves last Sunday in
adding to the destruction of property already
made on the fume of Mr.. NJ. Blanchard
mill, by tearing away boards from the flume,
and endeavori ng to knock down the tim
bers, using cord wood from pile near by
for the purpose. They succeeded in setting
afloat the head gates, and sending the
chains to the bottom of the river, &c. They
shoald be Informed that there is penalty
of fine and imprisonment for such depre.
DAFT o2s.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1873-06-11
Maeder's Comedy Troupe at Turne,
Hall

Maeder's Comedy Troupe at Turner
Maeder's Comedy Company which
filled a successful three month s engage
ment at the Grand Opera House, Milwauk ee
last winter, will open season of three
nights at Turner Hall, IN this city, next
Thursday evening, June 18th. Thursday
evening, will be performed 'Nip, the Pretty
Flower" Friday Evening, "Katy Did," and
Saturday evening the great sensational play
of Buffalo BILL" On each evening Miss
Louise. Sylvester, star actress of considera-
BILE note will appear. Here is what tie
Ottawa Tll,) Republican says:
The theatrical entertainments given this
week at the Opera House by the company
of which Fred. G. Maeder is manager, John
Whitley business manager and Louise Syl-
vester star actress, have given the best of
satisfaction to those of our people who have
had the pleasure of attending. Unfortu-
nately sickness prevented Mr.. Maeder's
presence, and it was found necessary to
substitute "Fanchon" for Chip" the play
advertised for Monday evening, Louise Syl-
vester appearing as Fancbon, part she sus-
tanned with such spirit and vivacity as to
evoke frequent and hearty applause. Tues
day evening "Nip was brought out to good
house Miss Sylvester sustaining FIVE eharac-
tiers. NIP" is sensational drama,
full of startling plots and laughable scenes.
The heroine ''Nip" stolen in childhood from
wealthy parents was snccessiva1v a nre.,v
flower girl, street singer and dancer. prin-
ter's devil and restored heiress, representa-
tons OF character Tor which Louise Sylves-
ter is by nature and training admirably fit
ted. She is without question the best lad y
actress who has been in Ottawa for many
years.
Our citizens do not often have the oppor-
tunity presented to them of seeing first
class theatrical troupe, and we hope the
company will be sustained to the extent
their ability deserves.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1873-06-11
91larrien.


At the residence of n. w. Pierce on
Thursday evening, June 5th, 1873, by Rev
W. G. Miller, Of Milwaukee, Mr.. E. G.
GREEN, of Burlington, Iowa, and Miss
MATTE MITCHELL, of this city.
In Chicago, on Thursday evening, June
9Th, at the residence Of the brides parents,
by,Rev.ssMr. LANCE, Mr.. FRED. J. SCHROE-
TER, of Watertown, and Miss OLLIE E.
KAY.
By D. B. Peck, Justice of the Peace. at
his residence in Fort Atkinson, Mr..
EDWIN MONTGOMERY and Miss EMMA
REYNOLDS, all of Hebron.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1873-06-11
Steamboat on the Craw fish.

N. S. Green & Son, O. Milford, have gone
into the steamboat business. They have
purchased material, including steam en-
CINE, for boat sixty feet long to carry
-four from their mills to Hubbleton. We
trust that the feeling against the free pass
system will not deter Walt. from issuing
free passes to his friend, Ga the occasion of
the trial trip.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1873-06-11
Chicago g. Northwestern.
lNonoc 20loffers.
Minor Items.

"A 30 pound cat fish was caught in
Rocl River, near Beloit, the other day.
The locust trees of this city are nearly
all Hlled by borers.
Decoration Day passed wholly unobserv-
ed b our citizens, so far AS we have heard.
The ladies Mite Society of the Congre-
gatio1al Church, will meet Thursday eve
ming this week W it'll Mrs. James Hill,
And now "Pete" caps the limax by
raising flag staff on his new Post office
building, from which to unfurl tc the
breeze the star spangled banner.
The st. Bernard T. & B. Society are
arranging fer grand ball, to be given on
the evening of July 4th. The place is not
yet specified.
1t is many years since Rock river had
such high stage of water at this season
IS i, has at present. The spirits of the mill
owners along the stream are correspond
ingy high.
Last week in New York one hundred and
thirty dealers in butter and cheese organ
lied, and voted to establish an exchange.
1t is sta ted that their interests cover $50
100000 annual transactions.
Fever and ague is prevailing to some
extent In the Rock river valley this spring,
although we hear of no cases in this imme-
diate vicinity.
The Wisconsin State Medical Society
will hold its 9th Regular Annual Session
in Milwaukee, commencing on Wednesday,
June 18th, at clock P. III.
Milwaukee sent as delegates to the an
nual Congress of Brewers of the United
States, Emil Schandein, Franz Falk and
Jacob Oberman. The sessions were held at
Cleveland.
During the thunder storm Tuesday eve
ming of last week the barn of Mr.. c. Walter,
in the 9Th ward was struck by lightning,
but beyond the stunning of one Of the hor-
SEES no damage was done.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1873-06-11
Storm at HubbletOn. {

Monday afternoon, of last week, Hubble
ton was visited by severe storm. The
storm did not last over ten minutes, bat
made up in severity what it lacked in dHra-
ton. The barn Of Mr.. R. P. Bronson was
unroofed, and the roof carried some distance.
The house of L. D. Colman was bio wn over;
trees uprooted and fences laid PROSTATE.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1873-06-11

A glance at our marriages notices this
week will give the numerous friends here a.
bouts of Mr.. E. e. Green, ample reason for
congratulating him. His "new departure
from single condition of life to that OF
married felicity, has been well chosen, and
ana We trust the young couple will never
nave cause to regret the important step they
nave taken, The bride, and bridegroom,
alike, have our best wishes for their future
prosperity and happiness.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1873-06-11
Great loss of Sheen.

The thunder storm which visited US Tues
day evening of last week done considerable
damage north of Us. The streams were
Dodge County, on the Rubicon went out,
flooding the country for miles around. Mr..
Armitage, farmer living mile south of
Neosho, lost one hundred sheep by drown
ing.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1873-06-11

Welsh COngregationalist Convention
d The annual convention Of the Welsh Con-
gregatioaa' churches of Wis, commenced its
session at the Welsh Congregational Church
in this city last Saturday, and continued
through Sunday. The attendance was
large, nearly every church in the state be-
ing represented, and the proceedings of the
convention were Of highly interesting
character.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1873-06-11
IDiieo.

In Jefferson, May 3lst., 1873, DAVID
MAYDOLE, son ofJohn and Alphena Case
aged Is months and days.
In Fort Atkinson, May %, Mrs, CYNTHIA
DOOLITTLE, aged IS years.
In Jefferson, June l, 1873, CHARLOTTE,
child of Charles and Mary Ford aged 4
mos, and 13 days.
At the NJ. E. Parsonage, in Watertown,
EDDIE, youngest child of Rev. and Mrs. L.
B. Cummings, aged 8 years, months and
19 days.
Here we leave our darling Eddie,
With the strangers dead
Angels keep We sacred virgil
Ger his little bed.
'Tis the little casket only,
Not the precious gem.
Christ hath set this priceless jewel
In his diadem.
Con-.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1873-06-11
A Curiosity.

A natural curiosity may be seen in the
yard in front of Mrs. F. Duffy sdwelling house
On Fourth street. 1t is thrifty and well
developed current bush that has grown out
from the fork of a large sized locust tree
The presence of the bush IT, such place
can only be accounted for on the suppose.
ton tLat bird dropped the seed there.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1873-06-11
Mission

Rev. Father F. x. Weninger commenced
a mission last Sunday, in st. Henri's Cath
ollie Church, of this city, which will be con-
tinued for several days. A short time ago
Father We ninger held successful mission
in Milwaukee, and his labors are highly
spoken of wherever he goes.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1873-06-11
Dodge County Fair

A meeting of the executive officers of the
Dodge County Agricultural Society will be
held at the Office of the Secretary, Mr.. f
B. Bolens, of the Dodge County Democrat,
on Saturday, June 2sth 1873. at one o'clock
P. NJ, for the purpose Of fixing time and
place for holding the next Fair, adopting
premium list, and transacting such other
business as may be proper.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1873-06-11
Damage by w ater.

A portion of the fume leading to the
grist mill of Mr.. Milton Blanchard was
torn away by the high water early last
Thursday morning. Mr.. Blanchard has tax
en- the necessary steps to repair the dam i.
age Immediately. so that the break vii
cause no serious injury to the water power
as was first apprehended
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1873-06-11
Pic-Nic.

The Methodist Episcopal Church Society
of this city are preparing for a grand Pic
Mic, to take place somewhere on the line of
the Milwaukee 4 ST. Paul Railway some
day next week. Look out for one of the
best things of the season.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1873-06-11

The Right Rev. ". E. Armitage, Bishop
of the Diocese of Wisconsin, will administer
Episcopal Church, Of this city, this (Wednes-
day. evening, June 18th.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1873-06-11
Jefferson County Agricultural Society

Jefferson County Agricultural Society
At meeting of the Executive Committee
of the Jefferson County Agricultural Society
held at the Court House, in the Village of
jefferson, Saturday May 3lst, 1873, the
following proceedings were had on motion
the entrance fee was fixed as follows:
Membership Ticket for Gentleman and
Lady during the Fair. $l.0O
Double team during the Fair. LOO
S:ngls " & +" so
Admission of Double Team so
6 Single " .25
O. &C for one Serson rs
Children under Is years Free.
The following resolutions were passed:
Resolued, That the judges of the several
depar, ments be requested to act as special
committee to solicit persons to enter articles
for exhibition in such departments.
Resolued, That the competition for pre-
miums at the coming fair be open to the
world
Resolued, That the sum of IS be appro-
priated TO each Taper in the county that
will publish the premium list.
D. E. BAKER, Sec'y.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1873-06-11
intelligence OFFICE.
"OOHlx1.d s. Hull.

"AVE JUST OPENED AN lNTELLI-
IL gence Office in their store on the cor
ner of Washington and Main Sts., Water.
town, Wis, west side, for the purpose OF
satisfying long felt need in this commune
ty by employers and employees, so that all
parties wanting help can be supplied in kind
and quality needed, and those in want of
good places of employment can find the
same without delay or loss of time by leav-
ing their names and places of residence, ETC.,
etc., with us. We will do our best to give
satisfaction to all parties concerned. Terms
reasonable.
WOODARD e. HULL,
General Commission Merch ants.
WATERFOWL, WIS
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1873-06-11
Custom Work.

is done with the greatest neatness and
punctuality, and every care taken to give
entire satisfaction. He thanks the public
Tor the liberal patronage he has heretofore
received, and solicits all to call and give
MS goods thorough examination, as he is
confident be can please both as to quality
and price. F.T. KURZWEG
Watertown, Sept. 2ethi 1870.
Rapides gazette. (Alexandria, La.) 1869-187?, 1873-05-10
Sp0Oks.

A PITTSBURGH paper says that for the
past four months the prisoners confined
in the Jail at UniontOwn have contended
that that Institution was haunted; that
peculiar sounds have been heard every
night, after the lights had been extin-
guished, and the prisoners were all locked
up i'm their cells. The inmates declare
that when the town clock strikes twelve a
ghost commences its nightly rounds
through the Jail. First they will hear
something like person walking over the
iron grating that extends over the entire
inside of the Jail over the cells. The ghost
dragsa chain over this grating, making a
peculiar noise. Then they will hear one
end of it drop on the pavement beneath,
and hear the ghost fasten the other end of
it to the iron bars above. When fastened,
itdescends the chain, rafting it terrifically
after it gets down. 1t then walks around
the Jail outside where the prisoners are
permitted to exercise themselves in the
daytime. The floor of the Jail is composed
entirely of iron. The ghost drags chain
over the floor and rattles it furiously. At
ter making seeming thorough inspection in
this manner, the ghost unlOcks the door
and enters the inside of the grating that
surrounds the cells. First it goes up the
ging the chains after it. 1t goes to every
cell that contains prisoner, takes hold Of
the bars and rattles the door furiously.
After making the ronnds of the upper
cells it descends to the lower tier and goes
through the same actions, always drag
ging the chains after it. The prisoners,
on beingsinterrOgated by the sheriff or his
deputies, declare that it is not magma
ton, but that a ghost does really visit
them every night just after the town
clock strikes twelve. 1t stays just long
enough to 60 through the actions spoken
of above; then it goes to the chain sus-
pended from the iron bars above the floor,
rafting it furiously, ascends, draws the
chain up, walks over the bars, and nothing
more is heard of it till twelve the next
night. The prisoners confined in their
cells have often spoken to it, but received
no answer to their questions. This state
of affairs has created great deal of ex-
element about the courthouse. Sheriff
Messmore and his deputies have kept the
thing quiet for long time, thinking that
it was story gotten up by the prisoners
in order to have light kept burning in
the Jail all night. But burning light in
the Jail did not have the effect to stop the
ghostly visits. 1t made its nightly visits
regularly, ard although the prisoners
could not see any person who would pre-
sent themselves before their cell doors,
the ghost would come, rafting his chains
more furious than ever, go to the cell
doors and rattle them as though he would
tear them from their fastenings, and then
depart as usual. The thing is getting to
be quite serious matter, but we have not
heard yet what action the sheriff will take
to get rid of this ghostly visitor. Il is to
be regretted that the account omits to
state whether the ghost furnishes its own
chsin or whether one belonging to the
county. 1t would be satisfactory to have
that question settled.
Rapides gazette. (Alexandria, La.) 1869-187?, 1873-05-10
Conservatory.

While we would not curtail any of the
privileges of the fair sex, and least of all
those connected with their personal adorn-
ment, we can but commend the action of a
theatrical manager in one of our Western
cities, who has established rule that la
dies who wish TO secure front seats must
agree to appear without their steeple
coiffures. A similar regulation is much
needed in all of our places of amusement.
1t needs no argument to prove that the
purchaser of one seat in theater has no
right, legal or moral, to destroy the value
of several seats behind by putting an un-
necessary obstruction between them and
the stage; but this is just what women
do when they appear with the present
fashionable denominations on their heads.
As it is impossible to see over them, and
uncomfortable to keep ones neck on the
stretch to see around them, the unfortun-
ate possessor of seat behind lady thus
elongated has his evenings entertain
ment spoiled, and his temper soured. In
front sits his thoughtless tormentor, en-
joying the play, wholly unconscious or
careless of the fact that she is the private
ly mathematical cause of 80 much dis
comfort to her neightors. An indignant
would rise against a man thus
Rapides gazette. (Alexandria, La.) 1869-187?, 1873-05-10
The German Heart. Breakers.

THEY do some things i'm Germany diff
ferent from our customs, and much better
than we do. A marriage engagement Is,
with the Germans, more serious thing
than it is with us. 1t carries with it the
force of solemn compact, and some of
the responsibilities of a marriage contract
already performed. The engagement is
known to all the friends of the parties; it
is published in the newspaper, and is re-
garded as almost as irrevOcable as mar
rage itself. In Cassel two army officers,
one of them count and an adjutant, were
discussing the susceptibility of women,
and the count made a wager with the
other, that he, poor as he was, could win
the affections of any rich heiress the two
might agree upon, and become engaged
to marry her. They settled that the count
should lay siege to the heart of very
pretty and very rich young girl, the daugh-
ter of a widow whose former husband was
noted gambler.
The suit succeeded, the engagement
was victorious and won the bet, it being
gorgeous wine supper. He then thought
the joke had gone about far enough. and
wrote the young lady that 1t would be
impossible for him to keep the engage
ment to marry her, because her father was
gambler. The affair made great deal
of public scandal, and the German chron-
icler of these events states that the story
came to the ears of the Emperor, William,
who strongly disapproved of the whole
proceedings of his army officers. The
supper was prepared, and the count and
his friends were about sitting down to
their viapds and champagne, when an
order came for the arrest of the two off,
GERS, who had so disgraced their cloth and
manufactured scandal. They were not
permitted even to drink their wine, and
are now awaiting a trial by court-martial.
That's the way they treat these harmless
little jokes i'm Germany