Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1874-08-19
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BREVlTIES

Poor counterfeits Of the new fifty and
ten cent stamps are out.
Daniel Monogue, of Hebron, has Scotch
sheep that weighs aO4 pounds, from which
he clipped Isl pounds of weol.
Some nice looking apples grown in
this vicinity are being brought to market
The apple crop will be light hereabouts this
fall.
Our sportsmen are on the alert these
days, and chickens are catching it all
around. Game is reported more plentiful
than for several years passed.
-Workmen are now engaged in getting
out the stene for the piers and abutments
Of Cady street bridge, SO that on early com
pletioa of the structure may be looked for.
The excursion of the Methodist Church
society to Soldiers Home Milwaukee, here
tofore announced to take place Wednesday
August 10th, has been postponed to Satur-
day August 22d.
Our merchants are taking an account
Of stock and otherwise preparing for the
tall trade The evidence of brisk bust.
ness the coming tall and winter are not
wanting, and let rs hope full realization
ofthe anticipation will be forthcom ng.
MFR. Birkenstock, of Beaver Dam, has q
natural curiosity iu the form Of young
duck with four perfectly formed legs. The
two front ones are used In swimming and
walking, while the extra ones seem to be
more ornamental than useful.
We notice some beautiful organs at the
Music House of John w. Canes, manufac-
tsred at Fort Wayne, Indiana. Nothing
the worse for being made near home, we
apprebend for they are superb in style
and of exquisite tone. Call and see them.
Mention is made of a proposed invest
ure Of Bishop Henri, Catholic Bishop OF
this diocese. with still higher honors by the
Pope. Anything pertaining to the promo
ton and success of the Bishop would be
hailed With pleasurse by Catholics all over
the state.
Those salutes which have reverberated
through the air tor few days past, and
have been such a mystery to our citizens
are occasioned by the workmen blasting
of do hole o. ,fr L-;6
in the prosecution of their labors on the
new weirs in the river.
We were ia error last week in stating
that the time for shooting prairie chick ems
would not begin until the Goth OF August
This used to be the law, but a change made
year or so ago makes the shooting OF
prairie chickens, grouse, &c, legal on and
after the 18th of August
In our last number we stated that Mr.
J. B. Bennett, proprietor of the Wasertow q
Threshing Machine Works, had sold the
last thresher manufactured Tor this seasons
use. Since then we Learn that Mr.. Ben.
favorite machines so that orders can vet be
filed at the establishment.
A new style of postal card will soon
be issued from the Postoffce Department
and a new postage stamp, to be issued te
postmasters for the purpose of afixins
them to newspapers, under the new rates
which go into effect the first Of next year
will shortly be forthcoming.
The Jefferson Liberal Institute has
just received a collection eff minerals fir on
the Collegiate Institute at Appleton. 4
marine collection has beer donated to The
institute by Prof. J. S. Jordan, teacher O
marine and structural botany at Penikesse
A very liberal offer to furnish the institute
with a choice set Of apparatus made by
Pro- Reynolds, viii probably be accepted
A compound oxphy drogen microscope hal
been purchased.