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Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1874-01-21
Madison Journal.

Notwithstanding the new order of things
at Madison we must not forget our old
friend the Wisconsin State Journal, viii CHI
still labors in the good cause both early and
late, and especially at this time when the
Legislature is in session, giving its readers
full and correct account of the daily pro-
ceedings of both the Senate and Assembly.
Although administrations NAV change, and
new party conquests be made, yet, we be-.
lieve, the presence of the Journal will ever
remain a necessity tn the people of the
state as by this time they scarcely know how
to "keep house" withoutit. Not alone as a
faithful chronicler OF the Legislative doings
is the Jour nal to be priced, but as first
class newspaper in all departments. We
hope its lists of subscribers may be increas-
ed in every locality, and especially among
Republicans, as its political teachings will
do to anchor by.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1874-01-21
HVatcrtOWn Market.

Corrected Weekly by TIL. Rack
Commission Merchant, Main Street
Watertown ea fau
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1874-01-21


The next winter term will cause an ex-
pense, amounting, till the LIST of April
1874, to about S., 800.
You will, according to this estimate, OK.
pend from April LIST, 1873, to April lst.
1874, total Of SO, 734e5, expenses for
building and repairs included, constitu-
ting, and mark vel. my estimate is rather
too high than too low, the year Of your
since many years. But still, since you do
not collect by this years tax more than
$S,543. Sc, Of which you yourselves have
to spend 81, $3.50, you will not leave by the
1st of April, 1874, to the Board more than
$3,563. which amount, though increased BY
the State School Fund money Of next June
to about s., 900, will not last them through
the year 1874, since their expenditure will
during the next summer vacation, be
raised to o higher amount than yours, On
account of repairs which, since you have
had them under discussion, you know will
then have become necessary. Now the
question arises, can you do anything TO
save the Board of next year from the dis
agreeable condition in which you are this
year, seeing yourselves unable to issue
valid orders for the expenses Of at lesst
two months. If you can, it is your duty
to do it.
The law of March, 1872, which seems to
give you tho power of levying special
tax, you have, by your own experiences,
found to be of 80 doubtful a character,
that you have very wisely resolved not to
avail yourselves Of so POOR a remedy. The
right to levy taxes should, under common
circumstances, be confined to the City
Council; the law in question delegates
this power to the Board of Education, be-
use we had and have still to fear that
cases may arise when the Common Coun-
Gil, being unable to assemble and to act :,
schol, matters without. this law would
come to thorough slandstill.
But therefore you should make use OF
this power, delegated to you, only in cases
Of the most urgent necessity, otherwise
the harmony, which always should prevail
between two so important corporate boo
les as the Common Council and the Board
of Education are, might seriously be af-
fected. 1aa r6l 3#lI9
Now, the next Board may not exhaust
their pecuniary resources before the month
of October, perhaps even of November, Of
next year, and have been informed that
the Common Council will be next Spring
under necessity to levy a special tax to be
collected in the course of the same year,
to pay for the bridges, etc., they are or
have been building Then, properly noti-
fed by you, they might at the same time
levy special school tax OF one or one
and one half mills on the Dollar, for that
is all we need, and thus relieve the nezE
Board from the difficulties under which
you are laboring
TIL. BERNHARD, Superintendent.
LIST OF LETTERS remaining the
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1874-01-21

LIST OF LETTERS remaining the
Post Office, at Watertown, Wisconsin, Dec.
q $3.50 -.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-04-11
OLD IND NEW PLAYS.

30 few OF the old plays keep the stage, and
30 many of them have been banished to the
closet, that it is perhaps not to be wondered at
that the fame Of their authors has passed
away. When new play Is offered. we nat
urally inquire who Is the author, but when we
are informed that an old play is to be presented,
we simply ask what's its title. There are few
names Of dramatists that still remain In our
minds, besides shakspeare-such as Sheridan
and .Goldsmith-but the vast majority, like
Fielding, Vanbrugh, Wycherly, Congreve and
Steele, have passed away with their plays, and
few, like poor Colmsn, though his "Heir-st-
Law" "Poor Gentleman" and John Bull"
still keep the boards, have been consigned to
oblivion, notwithstanding the fact that we
still cherish their productions. NoYelists seem
to have been more fortunate than playwrights
inconnecting their names with their produc-
lions. Many q man has heard Of Smollett and
Fielding, who never read line of their
writings, because the world has heard of Smol-
let's "Peregrine Pickles." &c., and of Field
iDg's "Tom JONES'" SC. Probably the expla-
nation of our forgetfulness of plsywnghts is
that we have laid aside that go6d old habit of
reading plays as well as seeing them. In the
olden times successful playwright invariably
printed his plays. In the present day our
drainstists find that It pays better to keep
them IN manuscript. Fortunately, however,
before the dramatists discovered that little
plan, hundreds Of plays had been put in type,
and admirers Of the drama would find their
appreciation Of their plays, which they sit
through, wonderfully increased, If they would
only read them before or after they see them.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-04-11
INTOXICATLON.

The Richmond Whtg thus eloquently portrays
the evils OF intoxicstion "If we wore called upon
to advise the young men II promise aud ambition
what path TO pursue In order to avoid the pitfalls
that have proven the destruction Of 90 many
thousands who have started upon the voyage of
life sapguipe OF future renown and success, we
should say avoid the wine cup ss your most deadly
enemy; turn from any Intoxicating beverage as
loathsome and deadly disease that ever hurried
its Victim into eternity. We have said If We
were called upon; we take It bsck-we are called
upon soemnly earnestly 20 call attention to this,
the greatest scourge OF the age; it's impoverish-
ing the wealthy and making beggars Of the poor;
It Is dethroning intellects and sullying the repu
tstions Of men whose honor In moments OF sanity
none would dare impeach; 1t Is dragging down
and casting into felon's cells those who have
stood high In public esteem; It 10 lling our Jais
and penitentiaries with thieves and murderers;
1t is peopleing Gods acres everywhere through
out the land with those whom Holy Writ assures
Us never shall enter the Kingdom Of Heaven
II is leaving countless Thousands Of widows and
orphans TO mourn as those who cannot be CON-
forted. Great God, the untold misery entailed
upon the human family BY this fiery draught, in
tended only to At mon for hell, can never be esti-
mated. Strange il the infatuation that makes
men the slaves Of such master, the imps Of such
demon, and almost as strange that our legisla-
tors, who grow hoarss In denouncing reputation
aad in advocating increased taxation upon land
and the necossaries Of life, yet shrink back ap-
palle6 at the bare idea Of touching this petted
child Of Satan. Strange, indeed! It is passing
stranQePi
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-04-11
CHILD MURDER.

AN INFANT ALLEGED TO HAVE BEEN
DROWNED BY IFS FATHER.
The Buffalo IN. " Courier states that the fol-
lowing horrible case of infanticide and moral de-
pravity has transpired in that vicinity:
The house where the alleged murder is said to
have been committed is situated about two miles
from Eden Centre, Erie county.
It seems that eight weeks ago last Sunday Q
girl Of some eighteen years Of age gave birth to
none other than the step-father Of the giria The
mother of the child has lived In the same house
with her own mother and step-father, and their
relations all around are not pleasantly spoken Of
It Is said that the girl has already given birth to
two other children, neither Of whom Is now living.
1t was stated to the Coroner that the wife Of the
girls step-father had said in speaking Of the mys-
terious death Of the child, that when 1t was born
she washed and dressedit; that during the opera
ton the infant cried; that this provoked her hus-
band, whereupon he took the child and o pail of
water into the cellar and drowned the child, after
which he buried the body. 1t is claimed that she
further stated that when the man came up stairs
he threatened to kill her If she related to any one
what he had done.
The coroner found upon his arrival in the town
of Eden high state Of excitement over what the
people considered q terrible outrage. He pro-
ceeded to the house IN question, accompanied by .
constable, found the daughter still confined to her
bed, and interviewed" the step-father and mother
of the girl. He examined the parties separately.
Each told Q story which harmonlzed with that
told by the other, and It was to the effect that
the child was stIll-born. At first they declined to
state where the child was buried, and the woman
denied having made any statement in regard to
the death Of the child.
The body Of the infant was exhumed from the
grave in the cellar, by order Of the coroner, and
two physicians were directed to make post NOR
fem examination. When the body was dIsinterred
It was dressed, fact which corroborsted portion
Of the statement Of the woman to the neighbor.
The physicians appointed by the coroner made a
post nsortem examination ofthe remains, and gave
it as their opinion that the infant was born alive
The brain was much eongested and the liver was
affected, giving evidence Of sufocation.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-04-11
TIE RoN. SAMUEL ,. RANDALL Wv.
rDTUaTED. - lyoa


lPhiladelphis Evening BuiletIn.l
On the 4th or 5th of October, 1872, there was
submitted to this paper document purporting
to be note from the Hon. Samuel ]. Randall
to Mr.. Mcclure, referring, In q very pointed
manner, to an issue Of Illegal naturalization
papers. This note, after very careful In
quiry and examination, including comparison
with file of Mr.. RandsIl's own manuscript.
letters, was believed BY the proprietors Of this
paper to be genuine, and to indicate political
movement Of such gravity as to demand the
plainest and most immediate exposure. The
executive committee of the Hartranft Central
Club, whose members also carefully scrutinized
the document, declared its beliefin its genuine
ness in published card, belief shared by
other citizens of high position.
Mr.. Randall denied the genuineness Of this
note, and commenced suits for libel against
both this paper and the members Of the execu-
tive committee of the Hartranft Central Club.
The cases have never yet been tried, having
been twice postponed. Meantime, we have
been thoroughly satisfied that both we and the
gentlemen issuing the card above referred to
were grossly deceived by cleverly executed
counterfeit, and that Mr.. Randall neither
wrote the note in question nor had any connec-
tIon with 1t Whatever. And having acted in
entire good faith, in the discharge of public
duty, when we believed this document to be
genuine, we donot hesitate, in the same spirit
Of good faith, to do Mr.. Randall public justice
BY thus stating that we are satisfied by evil
dence that has since been brought before us,
that he was wholly innocent of the charge in
volVed in the publication of this note and our
comments thereon,
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-04-11
THE UBIoUITY OF PATENTS.

Sydney Smiths famous burst upon the
ubiquity of taxes seems to have been the
model upon which, Mr.. q. Howson has con-
structed the following eloquent passage upon
s'What we owe to Pasents:" ave cannot make
q movement without touching patented srti-
Gle; asleep or awake, we are surrounded by
patents; they attach themselves to all our
duties, studies and recreationS they accom-
pany US in our travels on foot, In vehicles or
by railroad or steamboat; they cling to US IN
the shape of clothing and jewelry, they enter
into remedies for our diseases, and we have the
cold comfort Of knowing that they accom-
pany US to the grave in the shape of patented
collins. We cannot get clear of them. If we
attempt to do 80, by going into the country far
away from. the haunts of man, we must not
look down at our Boots, the excellence of which
Is attributable to patents. If VIC look upward,
our attention may be directed to patent tele-
graph pole with patent insulator. Even If
we confine our observations to the heavens, we
may wish to penetrate their secrets by patent
telescope, If in our search for an atmosphere
free from patents, we are caught in shower,
what would we not give for patent umbrella
or patent waterproof coveringp
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-04-11
MISREPRESENTATION.
New York Express.

New 1ork Express
With Concha that was, and the more recent
Jovellar and DeRodas, the new governor will
be Toasted, feted, lattered, and then recalled,
even If nothing worse comes to pass within the
next few months. With an empty treasury at
Madrid and the Spanish Government engaged
in civil war, with no certainty whether it will
be monarchy or republic from one month to
another, the prospect is anything but pleasant
for Spain, for Cuba, for Concha, or for any
either of the faithful or unfaithful people. The
Diario names compromise contemplated on a
basis Of continued union with Spain, the
election Of Representatives to the Cortes, and
compensation for emancipated slaves. But It
Is too late for that. There is no money for the
compensation Of slaves, and no hope Of scquies-
cence even with slavery gone. The future
looks more like Jamaica or st. Domingo than
q wise, healthy and prosperous government.
The negroes could not govern wisely, and the
white people are 90 divided as to make q wise
government impossible.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-04-11
THE FUTURE OF WASHINGTON.
baltimore Gazette.l

The Baltimore GazstIs publishes the letter Of
Reavis to THy NATIQEA4 REPgsLIGAF few
days ago, and says: ave aN going to lose the
Capital. Washington is to be RELOCATED to .
swamp, through which dismal canal win
lazily mesnder; Congressional lots will be full
OF weeds, and the resort Of the Shiny lizard and
the by no means cheerful toad. Shepherd win
probably die of broken heart, and be buried
in one Of those Excavations" the New York
Sun talks 80 much about; and the only things
left will be yinnie Ream's statue Of Lincoln
and the Washington monument sbomiuation;
For Mr.. L. U. Reavis has awakened from his
slumbers, and, like giant refreshed, will
''shake Washington with an everlasting shake"
And in fact, as Mr.. Micawber would say, will
shake 1t into the Mississippi Valley, and dump
It down by st. Louis"
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-04-11

pride Of Cnarieston-s large park facing the
harbor with several once ine residences for
background. On moonlight evening the band
often plays and then the place e crowded BY
thousands and the scene Il beautiful, the resi-
dences then showing what they were before the
war. but an inspection by daylight shows want
OF paint and q general carelessness. When the
people here have Q military government, or some
other besides the present ststeof colored govern
ment, they intend to move, but not an inch
hafo
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-04-11
HUGH HASTINGS AND TRENEH YORK
TIMES

Hugh Hastings warns to his little difficulty
with the New York Times thus:
It is some consolation to the Hastings family
to know that Il has DO members of its family
IN state prison, the penitentiary, or the aims
house. Can the Jones family say as muchl
One word in regard to the alleged claim for
advertising, which the Times parades as the
bin Of the Commercial against the city, and IT
e this: Tha. no snch claim was ever presented
to Mr.. Green by any member Of the Hastings
family, nor were they cognizant of any such
claim being made against the city; and to the
party who makes any such assertion, we say to
his teeth, as the late and lshenced Horace
Greeley said to the venerable editor of the Ever
Inn Post H--O
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-04-11
THE TRIBUNRs DIVIDENDS.

lfittsourg Commefcial.1
1t having been currently reported in Kew
York that the Tribune Association stock ad-
vertissd for sale in the Times belonged to Jay
Gould, the latter paper denies the report, and
adds that the advertiser win take small price
for the stock in question, no dividend having
been paid BY the Tribune for two years past.
This is suggestive.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-04-11
HENRY, r. SEARLEs

no Z street, Opposite Post Officc De.
a3il pc Et.1.ie Dartnient.
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National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-04-11
OATS! OATS!

~ A large urp'y OF very Sup rsor OATS.
BALED- HAY aND srkfW roR SALE LOW
by - =. - .----lW w. NJ. CALI,
49, lnhnns ayenue aud ~ S. treet.
ana hear u. and q. al al Del o..
The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1874-08-12

nington county will give him about two
thirds of hers. Among the delegates from
Addison county who support Joyce are Hon
f. L Woodbridge, ex-M c., and Geo. w.
Grandey, cx-speaker of the legislature, of
Vergennes. The Rutland delegation is
headed by ex.Cov. John b. Page and in
cludes some of the strongest men in Rut-
land county, the Bennington delegation in
favor of him being led by Hon. II. G.. Root
and Col. j. IIalsey Cushman of Benning
ton. The Washington county delegation
will be solid for Willard and will be mar
shaled by Hon. John A. Page, present
state treasurer. Their delegation is n
strong one, but the odds are greatly against
them, and, as expressed by the Montpelier
Freeman (Mr. Wizards organ in its last
issue, nothing but most superhuman effort
will nominate Mr.. Willard at the conven-
ton which W he held in NIddlebury next
Wednesday, the 10th inst, and to which
the majority of voters i'll the district, both
republican and democratic, heartily re-
spond $50 mote it be" \. $. T.
The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1874-08-12
Thc Turs Dougrcy's Little "Joiser''
AT Buffalo.

Nv VIZ
AT Buffalo.
James Dougteys Joker has made good
record in the western part of the state and
in Cincinnati, and although he has in no
instance won first money, he has taken a
portion of the purses every time. In the
. :2G race at Buffalo Thursday he succeed
ed in making his mile in . :2G, the best time
during the race. The favorite in the race
was Detroit horse, Fred Hooper. The
Buffalo Commercial speaking of the first
heat says of the finish
Hooper collarcd Joker several times, but
broke and finally passed in half length
behind him, and three lengths beyond
Young, who was two lengths ahead of Roy
al John, with Tanner Boy and Grace lap
ping well together. The victory of Joker
was received with loud cheers. Time,
. 20
Joker broke badly on the second heat and
came in fifth, but on third heat he again
came to the front at the half. Joker, who
was second, broke and went back, but get
ting down quickly he went by Young and
Tanner Boy and tackled Hooper. The
latter, however, went under the wire a
length ahead of Joker. Time, . :2G 90
OF the seventh and final heat, the CONNER
ciol SAYS
Hooper took the lead and kept it until he
reached the first quarter, when he was
collared by Joker, who appeared as fresh
and active as ever. Young fell back rap
idly and seemed about to quit. He was
nearly a rod behind both of the other horses
| during the entire heat. As Hooper, still
! Tapped by Joker, entered the back stretch,
| he broke once but lost nothing by it. This
was his only break during the heat, a strong
contrast to his work in the others. Joker
worked up and went beyond Hooper, then
| Hooper spurtcd, colared the little Joker,
and then the excitement grew great. 1t
was growing dark very fast, the colors could
hardly be seen from the stands. Some shout
ell that the heat belonged to Joker, while
others lifted their money and offered to bet
Oh Joker. Every one was interested, and on
came the struggling pair neck and neck so
close that the glass failed to show the lead
cr. Swingi e around the last corner they en-
tered The stretch, still keeping up their des-
perate struggle. All eyes were upon them,
the hum became loud and the shouts rose
clear. When they were only few feet
from the wire it seemed that Joker would
take the heat or that it would be a dead one.
! lleacock, however. gathered the ribbons
tightly, braced himself laid the silk over
the back and sides of the favorite in way
that left long, cruellooking marks, and shot
in under the wire the winner of the race and
heat by a half length only
The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1874-08-12
ARRIVAL AND DEPARTURE OF TRAINS.

TRAINS ARRIVE AT RUTLAND.
From Bellows Falls 1880 & 1850 a. m, 'l.Ob u
Burlington 1899 q 'li:aj a. H., 1.ol & 1880
y. m.
q" 'rlconderoga, '1l80 a. m.
Bennington, 1900 M, 1850 a 9."o p M
q Saratoga, 'll.t0 q. m, g:Ub p. IN.
salem, $40 II tl0d0 a. M, 1888 % PIN
TRAINS LEAVE RUTLAND.
For Bellows Falls, 1912 & ii:30 a. m, 1890 M,
1880 p. IN.
" Burlington, 1885 & 1910 n. m, '2.lO 1888 pm
A" Tlconderoga, 1865 p. m.
bennington, $3.50 n. M, 100 81 1910 p. IN.
Saratoga, $500 and $500 a. m, & 'l.Ol y. m.
Salem, 1:40, 1000, a 1910 a. m. 1900 y. M
Mail Train mixed
The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1874-08-12
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