Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1874-07-01
General Items.

HE last song of the sea-The lay of
STRIPED hose is not in style for fire
engines.
WE have thirty EIGHT women preach
ers now. a "tf ID.
A MUSIC teacher should be man of
sound Judgment. ...a. Is
GEN. HOWARD has sold his residence
in Washington for $32, 900. ....
EX-UNITED STATES SENATOR Ross is
sticking type in his rural newspaper
| Office III Kansas. '' 10 -E
ED "WHAT are you doing ?" said father
to son who was tinkering at an old
watch. Improving my time, sir"
g EXCURSION tickets to participate in
the festivities attending the execution
OF Sam Davis are advertised in Texas.
The Charing Cross Hotel, London,
well known to Americans, is to bemerg-
ed into a freight depot. 1tsa 81. ssJ.
MORE than 81 per cent. Of the wealth
er predictions of cold Prob in May
We're well verified % s.sa-. 80
CALIFORNIA shows no sign of giving
out as producer of the precious met
ais. New gold and silver mines are
frequently reported.
The latest triumph of "similia simili-
bus" A western veteranian announces
that brandy is an unfailing remedy for
"staggers. -
The following is an epitaph over the
grave OF sea captain at Truro: "He's
| done a-catchlng cod, and gone to meet
his God. '.t
HUNDREDS Of dead turtles, it is said,
are floating in the canal east of Roch-
ester, having been frightened to death
by recent storm.
The sportsmen are now reaping a
rich harvest of fish from Cayuga Lake,
the result OF $50, 900 young trout placed
therein several years ago.
WHILE Texas women claim to ride On
both sides Of their horses, the New
York Herald claims that ell sensible
people only ride on the outside.
A COUPLE recently married at Taun-
ton had been counting thirty years, hay
ing been affianced before the birth Of
the clergyman who united them,
INDIANAPOLIS makes founshing ex-
hlblt OF her growth since 1860. In that
year the population was $4,000, and it
Is now estimated at $4,000.
"THoU rainest in this BOSOM as the
chap said when a basin of water was
thrown over him by the lady he was
serenading. Il
The cremation poet Of the period is
Nathan d. Urner, of the n. Y. Ledger.
He writes words that burn-if you put
them in the stove.
Two boys at Aurora, Ill, who were
stealing ride in grain car, were kill
ed in a curious way: The car capsized,
and they were buried under it's contents
of wheat
They are looking for man in Lon
don to regild the ball on the tip of St.
Paups. Twenty pounds in money and
life insurance policy will be given for
the job.
On the mammoth new bridge across
the Mississippi river at ST. Louis the
Democrat OF that city says, it is now
clear that its revenues will make the
fortunes Of its owners.
IT is said that Westminster Abbey is
great rendezvous on Sunday after
moons for Americans in London. Dur
ing service they employ their time in
copying Inscriptions from grave stones.
"Now, Sammy, tell me, have you
read the story Of Joseph ?'' "Oh, yes,
uncle: Well, then, what wrong did
they do when they sold their brother?"
They sold him too cheap, think.
HE Christian Union thinks that if
all the kings and queens should now be
commonly spoken Of as Mr.. and Mrs.
So-and-so, they would all have to abdi-
cate in six months.
The Castle of Arenburg, at Zurich,
is to be prepared for the reception OF
the Empress Eugene and the imperial
prince, who shortly intend taking up
their residence there.
SPEAKING of the southern grain crop.
which is in very fourishing condition.
a travelling correspondent says it re-
minds him Of the tradesman's conven-
tional motto, Wheat rye to please.
Two immigrants left 5000 in gold IN
der their pillows on a steamer at Fail
River, q few days ago, and had got to
Boston before they missed it. They
went back, but the cash was gone.
LIE SOL VI IlcliE y. Nay mona, VINO
graduated with honor from Yale Col
lege few years ago, and who was
expected by his father to succeed him
in the Times newspaper, is now law
reporter on the Brooklyn Union
JUST now, when boy INDUCES before
his parents in audible "reminiscences of
last Fourth of July, he is really more
interested IN financial questions than
was Secretary Chase during the darkest
hours of the rebellion.
A LONDON correspondent says that
the most valuable library of it's kind in
the world, that at the India Office, con
tanning thousands of Arabic, Persian
and Sanscrit manuscripts, is entirely
without protection from fire.
The young muskrats who were suck
led by cat at Newburyport have come