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Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1874-09-16
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Cfonne ylloffers.
RREvITIES

Preaching in the M. E. Church as
usual next Sunday.
The Methodist Church Sociable will
meet this Wednesday, evening, with Mrs.
VIM. t. Moak. All are invited.
Mr.. G. NJ. Whitney has sold his residence
on Western Avenue, 1st Ward, to Mr.. J. J.
Strauss for $1,000.
Those in want Of anything in the paint
and oil line, are requested to call at Straw
8 Murphy's foi prices. 2w
The Ladies Mite Society of the Con-
gregatio nal Church will meet Thursday
evening next with Mrs. J. T. Moak
The National Catholic Total Abstinence
Union will hold a convention at Chicago
commencing October 7th.
Mr.. j. G. Jordan brought into town
last Monday, Tomato which challenges
the State for mammoth proportions. 1t
weighed two pounds four and a half ounces.
Mr.. Rowland Hughes of this city car
ried away from the state fair last week the
first premium awarded to the best year
old Colt for all purposes.
The Democrat Assembly Convention
of the 9th district of Dodge County, held at
R ichw God, on Tuesday, nominated Mr..
Thomas Omeara, of Emmett, for Assembly
man.
Our old friend Mr. Jerry Mowder has
opened meat market On West Water
Street, Fourth Ward, where he Will doubt
less be glad to have his friends visit him
and procure their meat.
The members of the ST. Bernard Star
Cornet Band gave dance last Thursday
Evening at Coles Hall Like all previous
enter tainments given by the ST. Bernard
boys it was a complete success, and fine
evenings enjoyment was realized by the
large number present
Mr. D. W. Curtis, Secretary of the effer-
son County Agriculture Society, has
been informed of the death of Prof. R. A.
Palmer, the gentleman who had engaged to
give an aerial exhibition at the County
Fair. Mr.. Curtis if possible, will engage
another aeronaut to take his place, of which
due notice will be given.
-Messrs Bolles and. Prochazka, Carriage
makers, are erecting a large and commodi-
Gus building, 50x24. stories high, on First
Street, opposite their shop, for store-rooms,
with the intention Of eventually occupying
it for the manufacture of wagons and car
rlages. This firm are making things lively
in their line of business.
The weather of last week was fearfully
and wonderfully made and we believe an
other such period of heat in September was
never experienced before in this latitude.
For four days the heat stood above ninety
degrees in the shade, and people enerally
were placed in melting mood
The space allotted for the use of re-
freshment stands Of all kinds, will be dis
posed of at auction on the fair grounds,
Monday, Sept. 21st, at 2 P. NJ. All per-
sons intending to do business there during
our fair, will do well to attend the sale, as
it will be the only chance to secure loca-
ton for that purpose.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1874-09-16

At the residence of MI VIM Hake, in the
town Of Jefferson, September lst, 1874,
Mr.. THOMAS FULLER, aged 7e years.
In the village of Jefferson, On Monday,
September 7th, 1874, GEORGE THEO-
DORE, i4fant son of John A. and Jennie
Reul, aged FIVE months and nine days.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1874-09-16
Free MasOns Moving Eastward.

A party of Master Masons, under the
auspices of the Royal Solomon Mother
Lodge in the city of Jerusalem, left
New York September 18th. 1874 to visit
the lands of the East where the mystic
rites are supposed to have had their origin
These gentlemen will be absent about Eve
months.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1874-09-16

Three hundred dollars will buy q first
class Piano and one hundred dollars will
buy a splendid Ogyan at Carl Goeldner's
Music House, Post Office Block, Watertown
Wis
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1874-09-16
I'M PORTANT
Commercial Travellers.

Commercial Travellers who solicit orders
by Card, Catalogue, Trade-List, Sample, or
other Specimen, also those who visit their
customers and solicit trade by purchases
made direct from Stock, and who travel in
any section, by rail or boat, selling any
class of goods, are requested to send their
Business and Private Address, as below.
stating class of goods they SELL and by
whom employed; also those who are at
present under no engagement. The matter
is of Great Importance Individually to sales
men of this class, or men soliciting trade in
this manner. 1t is therefore Especially de-
sired that this notice may meet the eve of
all Commercial Travellers and Statesmen in
this country and that they will at once give
IL their attention. Those who comply with
above request will be CONFlDENTIALLY
treated and duly advised of object in view
Please address, (by letter only COOPER
ALTON, care Geo. P. Rowell b Co., Al
Park Bow, New York. 37w4
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1874-09-16
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gJ0aorrloO,

By CHI NJ. Ducasse, Justice of the Peace
on Thursday Evening, Sept. the 10th, Mr..
JOHN MATZEK and Miss ANNIE BIEBER.
both from WATERFOWL.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1874-09-16
Red uced Prices !!
The genuine
Elias Howe Sewing Machine

1Ilo0O lIOWO DO WIIIE II1VOHIHO
the best in the world. Also all kinds of
Attachments and Needles will be sold at
the lowest cash prices at Carl Goeldner's
Music House, Post Office Block, Watertown,
Wis.
43m3 CARL GOELDNER,
Gen. Agent for Jefferson & Dodge Coun ties.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1874-09-16
Mexican Everbearing Straw berries.

Last week Mr.. Nathaniel Straw present.
ed us with some the Mexican Everbearing
Straw berries and for righteousness Of flavor
we found them equal to any variety of straw
berry we ever tasted Some are disposed
to look upon this fruit as humbug and TO
all such we would recommend a visit to Mr..
Straw's vines and be convinced of their
error. These strawberries commence ripe
ming about the 1st of June, and continue
bearing fruit until frost and snow come in
the fall. This is great advantage they
have over any other. fruit we know anything
about. Mr.. Straw offers for sale some plants
of these strawberries, and to all who like
fresh strawberries for a heightened period
ofthe year it is favorable opportunity
The Mexican Everbearing are cultivated
without any difficulty.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1874-09-16
Miniat ure Piano.

The world does not stand still: move on.
ward is the cry of the present. One of the
most valuable improvements of late is the
jewel of small Pianos, the Gabler Dwarf
Piano. This beautiful instrument comprises
full Octaves and is only feet long. 1t
is constructed after the same plan as the
Mathushek Colibri, favorably known to our
citizens, but so decidedly improved, that
even the inexperienced can discern the differ
ence at once. A stronger braced frame
more elegant finish, more perfect action,
much easier touch and more volume OF tone
especially IN the Bass are the points of its
putting all other small Pianos in the shade.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1874-09-16
QTIte RepnbHrN.
RAILROAD DIRECToRY.
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Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1874-06-10
Life on Pixies Peak During the


A few days ago Sergeant Il. W. Bou
telle, Of the United States Signal Ser
vice, passed through the city on route
10 Washington, where he is to receive
promotion This gentleman has been
stationed at Colorado Springs in con
nection with Pixies Peak Observatory
since last July when that station was
formed. During this time he has had
many interesting experiences, both
upon tho summit OF the mountain and
in tho construction Of the limo from
Colorado Springs up tho side Of the
peak. During bis brief sojourn here
he detailed TO q news reporter some
points which may be Of interest to the
public.
Tho telegraph limo which reaches
from Colorado Springs to the summit
of Pixies Peak is twenty miles in
length. 1t passes along trail made
during the past year, which is far
more easy Of ascent than any Of the
old routes. II is now possible 10 ride
wv hniniui iivul tho paso VI tno nhou",
tain to the signal station on the top Of
the peak. Mr.. Boutelle has been en-.
gagged most of tho time keeping the
line in repair, and, IN the discharge Of
his duties, has made hity-two ascents
OF the mountain lie has passed one
hundred and forty-two times over the
government trail, more frequently
than any other man, and is familiar
with every foot OF the route. The
telegraph wires are stretched on poles
and along the dead pine trees. The
line gets out OF repair frequently by
reason OF trees falling and breaking
the wires The extreme cold at the
summit has also at times so contracted
the wire as to break II.
Life on the summit OF plke's Peak
during the winter season is rather pre-
curious With the thermometer over
thirty degrees below zero at times,
the wind blowing SO strongly that ex-
posurc to IT. is dangerous, the snow
driving in binding clouds, tho expert
enco OF the observer stationed at that
great height was varied one, and
still fraught with a tedious monotony,
The signal station is a substantial
stone edificc, and is occupied by three
officers, who manage the affairs of the
Observatory at that end Of the line.
During the winter Mr. Boutellc, in
going up the trail, wandered from tho
route, and was lost for four days. He
managed to make bis way to the lake,
a few miles from the summit, and
there remained in an old log house
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1874-06-10
Womanly Dignity.

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Nature, which has given weapons
oi assault or means Of defense TO al
most oil living creatures, mas made
men audacious, and has endowed
woman with dignity, And dignity
has the bost of IT, In fact, womanly
dignity may bc accepted as ono among
many explanations Of that legendary
power which turned the bravest man tc
stone, and made the might OF the strong
est like watorin their bones. What can
any ono do against il As well try 10
penetrate tho armadillo's coat OF mail
by needle, or make holc in O
pachydcrm by popgun, as fire O
woman 10 passion or melt her to pity
when she has once in.rcnched herself
in the stronghold of her dignity. No
argument can shake her, no reasoning
convince her; despair dies away 10
qucrulousness, and the pleadings Of
love itself fall dull and blunted from
her stately solf-possession like so many
toy shafts hurled against a polished
and impcnctrablc surface.
Indeed, how can you rage 10 anger,
or abuse yourself IN entroaty, 70 q
creature VINO Is 'ohy pon'c, ,oi.i,y
unmoven, not 70 20 goaueu in.o .ne
smallest oemonstrallon whlen wou'u
pue nor ~ tne Wrong anu sWo wv :
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mas gwen arc unassa,,ao,o, ,.a aau = aE
nlneu woman 's nl'ssavss M =. W, S,s'
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Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1874-06-10
Birthplace Of Columbus.

Tradition makes Cogoletto, small
town q few miles from Genoa, tho
birth. place Of Columbus, atl there is
an inscription which marks the house
of his reputed birth. 1t may be true,
and il may bo falso--for, in this land
of tradition and superstition, it is as
easy to fabricato a tradition as an in
scription, and credulity is ready to be-
lieve tha. il is as old as Adam. Tho
house of bis father was in the suburos
Of Genoa, as is shown by tho decd
He, himself, says he was born in
Genoa, an expression which may well
mean the territory, and not the city,
of Genoa. There is, therefore, some
color for the tradition, and it is not
worth while to dig deeper to find
doubts. lie was a Ligurian, and
nothing could bo more likely to sharp
en- his curiosity, and suggest life OF
adventure, than To look out from those
rocky highlands upon the Meditora-
mean, washing tho field at its base,
and covered with tho little, but daring
and enterprising corsairs oithc Lcvant,
the Grecian Archipelago, and tho
African coast. f
How time sets things right Brought
homo in chains, robbed in his lifetime
of his honors and his profits, and the
namo of another given to bis discover
les, timc has written his namo "with
iron and lead in tho rock forever"
His jealous and triumphant enemies,
as well as his royal patrons and enter
prising followers in the path of discov-
cry, arc remembered but when we
call them up from tho land Of shad-
dows, there is always in the midst Of
them, and before them, the great
Gcnocsc with glory about him, in
the light Of which they shine with a
pale ray So 1t will be forever.
Ho wenton, when every other would
have given up in despair. He gave a
New World TO the kingdoms Of CASTLE
and Aragon. But CASTLE and Aragon,
and oil the progeny of their descendant
commonwcalths, are dwindling and
fading away, and race, never akin
to the old Ligurian-"tho world.scek.
ing Genoese"--is, from year to year,
dcvoting the New World TO the great
commonwealth Of freedom and mutu.
atty.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1874-06-10
Changing Clothing.

Health, and sometimes life itsdf, is
often lost by laying aside winter cloth
ing too early. Laying flannels aside
in the spring is a most pernicious
practice. We can better 10 without
woolens next the skin in midwinter
than in midsummer. We do not get
overheated in winter-wo do 10 sum-
mer; and the most frequent excite
ling cause Of coughs, colds and con-
sumption is rapid falling Of the tom
perature of the body. All are famil-
lar with the fact that a sudden check
ing of perspiration is always danger
GUS; very little exercise causes us TO
perspire in summer, and very slight
draft of air checks the pcrspiration;
honce, eminent French physicians
have stated, after q long series Of OBJ
servalions, that colds taken in sum
mer excite tho most incurablc forms
Of consumption.
White wooden flannel is most
efficient guard against those sudden
changes, because il keeps the heat of
the body in, while IL rcpols tho OK
cessive heat from without II conveys
tho water Of perspiration to its out
side, while the surface next the skin
is drier We all know that silk, cot
ton and linen next the skin get sat.
urated with water, and If for m in
slant tho slightest draft of air gets
between the skin and the material,
there Is q charnel-like chill when that
material touches the skin.
The rule should be to wear white
wooden flannel next the skin the year
round-thick in winter, little thin
ner in April, gauze material on tho
first day Of July on the first day Of
December put on the thickcst, extend
ing to ankles and wrists. T'a
These rules are especially necessary
to oil old people, to oil invalids and
young children; day laborers and
outdoor workers would be incalcu-
lably benefited by the same observ-
anccs, .N.N
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1874-06-10

A correspondent Of the Lewiston
Journal relates an Androscoggin To-
gend, which has probably been mel
lowed by time, though the narrator
says ho could give the names If he
chose, as he knew the parties well In
bis boyhood. 1t appears that on q
clear, cold, quiet morning, some fifty
years ago, a family were seated around
the table taking their breakfast when
rap was heard at the door, and, as
the custom then was, The outsider was
biddon TO "come in," when man past
middle life entered, and, after the
usual salution, seated himself In O
chair. lie was a neighbor living some
half mile distant. He was asked Ia
sit up and cat some breakfast, but he
answered, ~ don't suppose ought Ia
stop, for our house is on FIRE, and they
sent mo 10 tell you" !
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1874-06-10
PrognOstiostious BY Lseohes.

" ID. .
That there u : scnsitivoness 70 AZ
mospheric changes ID the lccch, is gen
orally admitted; and that tho idea OF
utilizing this little creature as q sort
Of weather glass arose long ago, We
have evidence, IN one oi tho early vol
umes Of the Genficmdn's Mdgasine.---
A correspondent ofthAt venerable jour
nal stated that II n lceeh DO kept in q
phial or bottle, partly iilled with water,
Il will indicate approaching changes
Of tho weather. He placed on win
dow ledge an eightounce phial con-
tanning lecch and about elk ounces
Of water, and watched II daily. Ac-
cording TO his description, when the
weather continued serene aud bcauti-
full, the leech lay motionless at the
bottom of the phial, rolled In q spiral
form. When il began TO rain at noon,
or a little before or alter, the leech
vas found at the top of its lodging,
where il remained until the weather
became settled When wind was ap-
preaching, the leech galloped about
It's limpid babitation with great liveli-
ness, seldom resting until the wind
became violent When a thunder
storm was about IN appear, the animal
sought lodgment above tho level Of
tho water, displayed great uneasiness,
and moved about in convulsive-like
threads. In clear frost, as in fine
summer weather, it lay constantly at
the bottom whereas, in snowy wealth.
or, like as in rain, IL dwclt at the very
mouth of the phial Tho observer
covered the mouth Of the phial with q
piece of linen cloth, and changed tho
wator every week or two. Ho seems
to have had faith In the correctness or
his own observations and conclusions
but went on further in the attempt at
explanation to say "What reasons
may be assigned for these movements,
| must leave philosophers to determines
though ono thing Is evident 10 every
body-that the leech must be affected
in the same way as the mercury and
spirit in the weathor-glass and has
doubtless a very surprising sensation,
that changs Of weather, even days be-
fore, makes q visible alteration in Its
manner of living" Cowper, the poet,
the celebrated DIR. Jenner, DR.. Merry.
weather, and many others, were be-
levers in this eech-philosophy.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1874-06-10

The comments OF the press on the
Presidents actions, standing up for
the Washington ring Of robbers, are
as severe as they are deserved. In dis
cussing the matter the N. Y. Tribune
remarks: nfrNN ~
In the case Of Mr.. Secretary Rich
ardson tho press OF the country, nad
the whole people, with the exception
perhaps OF Mr. Butler, Mr. Sanborn,
and Mr.. Sawyer, have clamored for
his removal on the ground Of incom.
potency. This was another case Of
barking at the heels of mon with ex.
traordinary shoe latchcts. The Pres
idcnt gave out with distinction that
so long MS this clamor continued Mt.
Richardson should not DO removed.
He did not propose 10 remove man
from Office simply because tho press
and the people thought him unfit. The
complaints of Mr. Richardson have
not been limited 10 tho opposition
press, nor confined TO any ono party.
The demand for his removal hos been
general and loud But the Great
Silont Man put his foot down and said
Mr. Richardson should stay. He
would not remove him or ask his res
ignation. No man should be made
victim of public clamor with his con
sent. A great many people failed to
see anything very chivalrous in the
sort Of friendship that retains man
in an Office he is unfit for and in which
no only succeeds ia making fool Of
himself, and it is not too much TO say
that the people generally arc Of the
opinion that tho principle is a very
dangerous and bad one.
The President, however, is not un-
equal 10 tho emergency. Since there
is so general desire that he should
comply with demands for tho removal
of unpopular officers he seizes the first
occasion TO strike an average on that
subject. Ho retains Richardson when
an indignant people and large majori-
Is of bis own partisans ask his removal,
but he removes Mr.. Cuss, the Engineer
of the Department of Public Works Of
the District Of Columbia, upon tho
first suggestion Of the members OF the
Board whom the testimony Of Mr..
Cluss inculpates. This was a case in
which ho did not wait for second
call or for popular clamor. Mr. Cluss
had given testimony before an invcs.
tigating committee that was very dam
aging to certain mon in the District
Government. Thereupon these men
pass set Of resolutions denouncing
him as a periurer and ask for bis re-
moval. The President had said in the
case Of Attorney.General Williams,
when bis nomination for ChiefJ usticc
was pending, and unpleasant things
were charged concerning him that ho
would not withdraw the nomination
so long as those charges were made.
He was blamed for that. In this case
hc docs not propose TO wait to bc
blamed. lie removes Mr.. Cluss on
the instant.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1874-06-10
How They Drop Shot.

A reporter Of tho Baltimore Ameri-
can thus describes one of the many
processes Of making shot in ono of the
shot towers Of that city: Ono Of the
'ssecrets" Of the manufacture is the
mixing of tho lead with. q certain
proportion Of a combination Of mineral
substances called "temper." The "tem-
por" 10 fused with the lead, and gives
tho molten metal that consistency
which makes IL drop. II IL were not
for the "temper" the lead would be
moulded by the seive, and would form
little pencils instead of round shot.
When Abb" shot, for instance, are to
be made, the lead is poured into pan
perforated with holes corresponding
TO that size. The little pellets come
pouring down in a continuous shower,
and fall into tank filled with water
on the ground floor. In their descent
Of Two hundred feet they become per-
feet spheres, firm and dense, and they
are tolerably cool when they strike
the water, although the swift concus-
sions make tho tank foam and bubble
as IL tho water was boiling furously.
Tho shot must fall in water, for if they
would strike any firm substance, they
would bo hattened and knocked out
of shape. To get the little pellets dry
after they have been in the "well," is
tho most difficult and troublesome
process Of tho whole manufacture.
An elevator with small buckets (very
much like those used in -four mills)
carries tho shot up as fast rs they
reach the bottom Of the "well," and
deposits them in a box 60 feet above
the first floor. The water drips from
the buckets as thoy 90 up, and not
much is poured into tho receiver above,
although II Is intended TO DO o sort Of
dripping machine. From this receiv-
or the shot runs down spout into q
drying pan, which resembles q gigan-
tic shoe, made Of sheet iron. The pan
rests at an anglo which permits tho
wet shot to roll slowly down 10 the
chamber below, and tho pellets become
perfectly dry as they pass over the
warm sheet-iron.