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Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1874-05-20
Wisconsin Sunday School ConEen1a

The fifteenth annual INVENTION =
the Wisconsin Sunday School Assocs -
sion opened its session in Ripon. oa ais
afternoon of the 18th. A dispatt2
says:
At 3 o'clock the children Of the Dr.
ferent Sunday Schools of Ripon s1s'
vicinity, several hundred in nnmass
formed in procession in front ofti
Congregational Church, and march &
to the pablic square, where they sa, !
several songs, being led by Prof. Tow
and Mr.. Judd, after which repaired .,
the Congregational Church where ?
large number of delegates and the OF :
GERS of the association were assemblies
An informal meeting was held, Tl.
officers present we're: E. E. Bentles-
President; Mrs. J. A.. Brown. Vics
President: Theron Nichols Secretary :,
G. NJ Backman, Treasurer Dr.. B
5. Wells Statistician. Addresses WEI
made by Dr.. Phillips, of La Crosse ::
Mrs. j. A. Brown, Vice Presideni :;
Rev. J. Fl. Vincent, of New Yosa r.
The addresses were all short and higl-
ly enjoyed by those 10 attendance.
Tuesday evening devotional meet
ing was held, Rev. W. P McLarea
presiding, after which addresses Of We
come were extended by the pastors es
the different churches Of the city, viz ::
Rev. Mr.. Arnold, of the Baptist church !;
Rev. Mr.. White, of the Congregation
al, and Rev. Mr.. Randolph, Of fls
Methodist. Response was made b,
g. E. Bentley, president of the ASST
citation. Rev j Fl. Vincent, Of CHI
cago, then delivered his well known
and popular lecture, subject, That
Boy" The Congregational Church
beautifully decorated for the OCCASION
though the most spacious bui lding IN
the city, was filled to overhowing, and
hundreds we're turned away, not being
able to gain admittance.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1874-05-20
More Fighting In Arkansas.

LITTLE Rock, May l2.-Thls after.
noon, about 8 o'clock, the Brooksites
shovel company OF infantry out to
near the Cairo aud Fulton depot, with
q view OF stopping some recruits COM
ing to Baxter from the south on the 4
o'clock train. Soon after this. Gen.
King White moved out with three
companies of infantry and one COM
pany of cavalry and drove in the Brook
sites. He encountered them near the
prison, and after sharp firing drove
them into the building. About this
time 200 .reinforcements started to the
Brooksitcs from the State House. The
Baxterfss~ observing the movement,
Gen. w. D. Blocker was sent with two
companies of infantry to reinforce
White. He marched up Zatt street to
Fifth and up Fifth to Arch, where he
encountered a company Of Brooksites
and had a sharp fight, driving them
back to their main body, and then fall
ing back two squares, where he was
reinforced by two more companies; at
this time company of federal soldiers
was marched between the opposing
parties and the fight stopped, both
forces returning to their quarters.
Gen. White last one man killed, and
one man slightly wounded. Gen
Blocker had two of his men wounded.
The Brooksites are reported to have
lost eight killed and wounded. Mr.
w. L. Graves, of the Brooksites, was
captured by the Baxter party during
the fight. The houses were covered
with spectators, and intense excitement
prevailed throughout the city.
Since this evenings skirmish mat
ters have been rather quiet. Two
pieces of artillery and several more
companies of recruits are expected to.
night to reinforce Baxter. The Gov.
ernor to-day received a telegram from
the President asking if the Brooks's
party were preventing members of tae
Legislature from attending. Tire in-
tel!igence was answered in the afsfta4
ative, that but for the stopping of trains
by Brooks forces there would have
been a quol om the first day, Br, oss
still occupies the State House, though
it was reported he was moving out with
the records this evening". No business
houses have been opened to-day, and
the city is full Of armed men.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1874-05-20
The YELLOWSTONE. ExPED1rIoN.-

The YELLOWSTONE: EXPEDITION
A special dispatch says two members
of the Yellowstone Expedition have
returned to Boseman, Montana, and j.,
report the whole party returning. The
command penetrated the country to
near the vicinity of Tongue river.
From the LIST to the 26th Of April the
force was harrassed the entire time by
Indians. Four pitched battles were
fought in which one hundred Indians
were killed. The skirmishing was
continu us, baud, of 100 to 1000 In-
dians lowering round. The whole
outfit is in a battered and exhausted
condition, and the stock run down.
The party lost one man, q. Yates. two
men wounded aud twenty head Of hor-
ses shot. The members Of the expidi-
tion assert that rich mines exist in
the Big Horn Mountains. bu, the vigil
lance Of the Sioux make prospecting
out of the question.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1874-05-20
NEW DEPARTURE IN BAPTISM

NEW DEPARTURE IN BAPTISM
Rev. T. G. Cotton administered the
rite Of baptism by immersion, to can.
didate for admission into the Congre-
gational Church, last Friday. This is
the first time Mr.. Cotton ever perform
ed this service, and as the candidate
expressed decided preference for that
mode Of baptism, he was perfectly will
ing to comply, and thereby showed that
he had no unreasonable prejudices in
the matter. We understand that he
has been criticised from the Baptist
pulpit for this action, which looks IS
if some members of that denomination
consider that it enjoys monopoly of
that manner of administering the rite
of baptism - Whitewater Register.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1874-05-20

WINTERMUTE's TRIAL.-YANKToN,
D. r., May l2.-The case against
Wintermute, charged with the murder
of Secretary McCook. was called for
trial yesterday morning, and, after dis
posing of two or three motions, the
work of mpauelintf jury began. Up
to the time of adjournment last eve.
ming thirteen jurors had been called.
OF these, twelve declared that they
had formed an opinion, and were ex-
cnsed. The thirteenth having been
passed for cause, the defense insisted
that peremtory charge must first
come from the prosecution instead oil
the defense, and after an extended ar
gument the court adjourned until NOR
ming, with the question still pending.
Very great interest is felt in the
trial, and the court room was crowded
during the day, several ladies being
present. The proceedings indicate
great difficulty in obtaining the jury.
The prosecution is under the chief
management of Hon. Jason B. Brown,
Secretary of Wyoming Territory, and
the defense of Hon. Leonard SWEET,
of Chicago with other local attorneys
on either side.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1874-05-20

Senator Ramsey, of Minnesota, has
introduced bill to revive the North
Pacific Railway. 1t proposes the Gov
ernment shall guarantee the interest
Oh $4,000 III 5 per cent 80 year bond
for every mile of road constructed, the
who!e line to be completed in ten years.
AS security, the Government Is to have
"a first mortgage on lands,-ia fact,
everything the company now has.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1874-05-20
AUGUST WIGGENHORN,

TEWELER, has recently opened Jew
d elry Store in Johnson's block, corner
Main and lst street, where he wilt keep
constantly on hand large stock OF
Watches, Clocks, Jewelry, Silver and Pla-
ted Ware, &c. Particular attention paid
TO repairing Watches, Clocks, Jewelry,
&C., and warranted to give satisfaction.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1874-05-20

CoAL-IN SOUTHERN MINNESOTA.
"A reliable gentleman just from the
coal excitement nine miles east of
Wells, Minnesota, was in this city to-
day, and gives very encouraging re-
ports of the success in boring for coal
which, he says, is found in layers from
4 feet lO inches to 7 feet in thickness
He says after a shaft had been put
through the slate rock on Thursday
the workmen stopped to discuss pc
culiar smell that came up. Mr.. Rogers
who was sitting near the hole, cenclud-
ed to light his pipe, and as soon as he
fired the match blaze ten feet high
came out of the hole: burning the hair
whiskers and face of Mr.. Rogers, who
with the other men, got out of the way
as soon as possible. lie says the fame
finally settled dawn to about eight feet
in height, at which it burns day and
night, if not exiting nsuished. A second
two inch hole few rods from this has
been put down about the same distance
and it burns like the first, both of
which are left to burn during the
night. The name of our informant
We are not able to remember at this
time, but he is resident of that part
of the country, and we are assured by
Colonel Thompson that he is reliable
man and well known in Wels.-La
Crosse Republican. o5 ...." r
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1874-05-20

Peace reigns in Arkansas Brooks
has rcllnquished bis professions and
disbanded his "army," and Governor
Baxter and the Legislature are in full
possession of the Sta,e Government.
And yet certain political adherents of
Brooks are trying to prolons the im-
broglio, their next dodge being an sim
vestigation" by Congress.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1874-05-20

Thieves recently entered the Ro-
man Catholic Church at Chippewa
Falls and stole the silver communion
service valued at S40O.
The town of Sharon Walworth coun.
ty grants no license.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1874-05-20
BANK OF WATERFOWL. !.
Organized in 1854.
Under ane; act of the Legisl0-
tire of the state of Wisconsin,.

A. l.. PRITCHARD ......... President.
l.. r. CA0V V5ce President
w. II. CLARK K.........................C Cashier,
AMOS BAUM M........... assistant CaShier.
This Bank will continue, as for the past
twenty years, to transact general banking
business under its State Charter of Loan inc
Money, Receiving Deposits, Buying and
selling Exchange, Coin, Bonds aud other
securities.
Drafts OF 100 nd under, sold at the same
price charged for Money Orders at the Post
ess rate. IL
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1874-05-20
G.. B. SKINNER,

A TTORNEY and Counselor at Law
n Has complete abstract OF the rec
ords of all titles and membranes on
real estate in Jefferson county. once over
Bank of Watertown, Wis.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1874-05-20
Busir,ess DIRECTORY
DANIEL Il ALL,

A TTORNEY and Counsellor at Law and
II Solicitor III Chancery. Office-Over
Wlsco nsin National Bank, at the form er
office of Enos / Hall.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1874-05-20
A. GRITZNER.

QUESTIONABLE Barber and Hair Dres-
ser. Shop under Post Office, Brooks
Block, Watertown, Wis. The best OF Hair
Dye used, warranted to told color for eight
weeks.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1874-05-20

The Athletics Of Philadelphia beat
the Chicago club on Saturday by a
score Of 7 to 2.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1874-05-20
w. G.. SPALDING,

1pHYSICIAN AND SURGEON, and Ex-
amining Surgeon for Pensions. Office
n Johnson:s Block, corner OF Main and lst
streets.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1874-05-20
HAMLIN u FORD,

xyTATERTOWN Lumber Yard. Lumber
w of every description; Lath and
Shingles constantly on hand and for sale at
the Lowest Market Plice, at the Milwaukee
Depot, IVatertown, Wis.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1874-05-20

THE PRESS AND THE VETo.-CHI-
cAGo, May l3.- The Tribune this
morning publishes tho replies received
to circular sent to the press Of Illinois,
Indiana, Michigan, Wisconsin. Mime
sofa, Iowa, Kansas, Missouri and Ne
braska, asking how eacl. stood on the
Presidents veto of the currency bill.
The summary shows that of 933 pa.
pers answering the circular, GA sus-
tanned the veto, 4OS oppose it, ard
seven are non-committal Of those
sustaining the veto 295 are Republi
can and 2l7 opposition. OF those op-
posing the veto o34 are Republicans
and III Opposition. Indiana, Mis-
souri, and Kansas are the only states
where a majority Of the papers oppose
the veto.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1874-05-20

Died, at the residence Of his son
Charles, in East Troy, Walworth ccun.
ty, Wis, April "a. 1874, John Elkins,
aged SO. Mr.. Elkins was born at
Peacham, in, the State of Vermont.
The four score and more years of his
eventfal life furnish history worthy
of record, and u far abler pen than our.
will soon give to the readers of our
country pa;ers synopsis of that life.
In March Of 1912, Mr.. Elkins was
sn adju;ant in Col Fi6eld's regiment
of United States militia, and for SER
vices rendered them was receiving a
pension at the time of his death.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1874-05-20

Marriages and Deaths inserted gratis.
Professional and Business Cards So0o year. .
Business notices in local column 10 cents per ine
or first insertion, and fire cents for subsequent
Insertions. -, ,....
will be inserted till forbid, and charged for accord
ingy.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1874-05-20

HAnR1sBuReH, Pa May l2.-Tbe
I'd, 5th and 9th army corps met here
this morning respectively in the House
Representatives, State Library and
Senate Chamber. The meeting of the
2d corps was presided over by Gener.
al Hancock, who was elected president
for the ensuing year, and Philadelphia
was agreed upon as the next place of
meeting. The 5th corps convened in
the State Library room, Gen. Sweitzer
in the bair. Gen. Warren addressed
the meeting. The 9th corps met in
the Senate Chamber Gen. Taylor
presiding. At II o'clock a grand
procession was formed in front of the
Capitol, with Generals Sherman, Sher-
idan, Hancock, Doubleday, ScLofeld
Mac Dowell and Gov. Hartrantt, Sen
ator Cameron, Gen Allen and other
distinguished soldiers and civilians,
and the line ot March to the Grand
Opera House began. The Opera
House was magnifcently decorated and
presented a grand sight, Generals
Sheridan, >hermrn, Hancock, Scho-
field, Doubleday, Burnside and many
many others occupied seats upon the
stage. Gen. WARREN was loudly called
for and made his appearance on the
stage. After Music and prayer, Gov
Hartranft addressed the meeting and
Captain Harvey read poem written
by Mr., Rolf, Of Pittsburgh. This was
followed by an grafton by Col. a,
Wilson Norris, which was splendid
effort. He paid a. glowing tribute to
the dead. General Sheridan held a
public receptiontion this morning
where thousands Of persons sought a
shake Of his hand. The gand reception
took place at the Governors mansion
tonight, after which the banquet of
the Army of the Potomac Society fol-
lowed at the Lochiel House. The
city never witnessed greater crowd
The beautiful weather has caused a
a perfect out pouring of residents with
large delegations from adjoining coun-
ties
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1874-05-20

n4YSICIAN AND SURGEON. CFFlCE
!, Noack's Block. Office hours 10 to
IA NJ. @oh
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1874-10-09
nhtnsh ale. ". n.

A union singing school H. contemplat =
ell, for which first class teacher can he
secured.
Mr.. Richardson Of Brattleboro opens a
mar" ct this week ON Upper Bridge street.
L. y. Barber recently of Orange, Mass,
saddler and harness maker, has opened
rooms over the clothing store Of w. w.
Penton. lie proposes to Keep the usual
variety OF goods in his line Of business.
considerable interest was manifested
in tho temperance meeting held in the
Congregational church last Friday eve
ming. As places are said to have increased
where intoxicants are or are to I've sold AS
beverages in our midst, we hope the NOR
al sentiments Of the people here will be
speedily aroused sufficiently, at least, to
prevent an increase OF the liquor traffic
here in any Of its forms for other than
strictly medicinal purposes.
Another sad calamity has beflllen our
village in the opening of 4 billiard saloon,
The Methodists have again met with
misfortune. While tho frame for their
church was being raised. last week, the
underpinning gave away on one side, and
large part of the timber was precipilated
To the ground and considerably damaged.
Six or eight men, at work on the frame at
the time, went down with the falling lum-
Der, but were maryelOusly preserved from
serious injury. The damage will count up
~ several hundred dollars, a. the under
pinning will have TO be relad, and at a
much greater depth, to make it reliable.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1874-10-09

NATIONAL CONGREGATIONAL COUNCIL.
The second of the regular triennial coun-
ellis of the Congregational church in the
United States was held at New Haven last
week, and comprised 300 delegates, many
of them eminent in craftsmanship and pro-
fessiJnal life. The opening sermon was
preached by the eloquent DIR. Storrs of
Brooklyn, who, starting with the claim
that science has not demo nstaated the non
existence of God and cannot do it, reca-
ptulated the arguments for His existence,
and showed how lie may be found. Said
he: 1--WE see now why scientists do not
find God. They do not use the right in
struments. l do not inveigh against sci
entists l almost worship and bow down
before their patience, fortitude and noble
motives. But they discard their highest
instrument, the moral nature. We cannot
find love with microscope, nor sweep up
music with a broom. II they will find
Him, they must bring TO bear the forces of
conscience and of love-" The subsequent
exercises included the reading of papers
prepared for the occasion and reports of
committees appointed at the last confer
ence, together with the reports of the de-
nominational societies and discussions on
all these matters.
Last winter the statistics published show
ed 343l churches, 1927 ministers and $780,
100 church members attached to the denon-
ination in North America. Not far from a
fourth of the members, a fifth of the cler-
gymen and seventh of the churches are
in Massachusetts,. The relative condition
is given by a report presented TO the coun-
ell, which showed a net increase in three
wears of 204 churches. The Sunday Her
aid, in speaking of the council, says Of the
denomination which it represents, that 'its
influence, though weaker in New England,
its early home, is now more widely dtlus-
ed than ever. Its leaders were never more
able, more brilliant or more hopeful, Its
tendencies can hardly be set forth with GER
| tainty in the limits of newspaper article,
| though no one can doubt the increased lib
eraity' of a majority of its teachers, from
| Beecher down to the most obscure, and the
| UNCONVENTIONAL organs themselves admit
ism of 1914 and 1874 there is a vat gulf
and the development of doc, rine' has pro-
ceeded at a rate of which Newman never
dreamed. Let us hope that in living faith
| in zeal for the truth, in good works and in
love of God and man the modern Cungre-
gationalists have advanced as much as in
their doctrines
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1874-10-09

THE AURORA ON SATURDAY EVENING.
"A brilliant aurora gave TO the sky on Sat
urday evening the beauty of a Summer
mornings dawn. The fantastic light eX-
tended from the northeast across the north,
and stretched its wavy zone far to the
northwest. The color was a kind of lieecy
white, though tints of blue, green and del
icate rose mingled with and irradiated the
prevailing tone. The heavens were ablaze
with light. There were belts arching the
skies, myriad banners unlurled in all di-
rections, radiant bands leaping toward the
zenith, and the forms and figures were
changing like clouds driven by the wind.
The ornament quivered and glowed with
the glory of the auroral light; it seemed
as If thousand comets had lost their heads
and the bewildered tails were rushing
heedlessly over the celestial domains in
search of the missing members of their err
ratio systems. We surely saw the tail OF
Coggas comet just as it looked ON its last
appearance, flying with trackless speed
over the deep azure background, and van
nishing in the immensely of space even
while we looked upon ii.
Wonderful were the changes that occur
red on the starry arena, and majestic the
scale on which the weird scenic effects sue
ceeded each other with awe-inspiring ra-
pidity. Now the brilliant coruscatiOns
rose toward the zenith, now glowing arch
spanned the heavens, and now starry points
of fire leaped over the vast course, while
pyramids, cones, spiral bands: tongues
and forks of fame changed and inter
changed with Understandable velocity and
weird variety.
At ten O'Clock, when we made our last
observation, the northeastern sky present.
ed a charming picture. Cassiopea's chair
was enshrouded in silvery light, Capella
cleaned req and lurid through the myste-
rious fire, and the Pleiades shed their
"mild influence through waves and forks
of shifting flame, while gentle light like
that of the moon threw a veil of enchant-
ment over the scene.
If the aurora is only the responsive fash
of a solar storm, what magnificent COM
motion must have been going on at that
time in the great lumnary more than nine
ty millions of miles away, aud what an al
most omnipotent material force is that
which makes its influence felt in the twink
ling of an eye from the sun TO the most re-
mote planet in the system If, with Prof
Tyndall and some of his fellow scientists,
we do not discern in matter "the promise
and potency of every form aud qualify of
life" we cannot fail, in presence of speh
an illustration as was given on Saturday
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1874-10-09
The NEWS IN BRIEF.

Serious trouble at Edge1eld, North
Carolina, is reported between the blacks
and whites.
President Grant and wife are on their
way to ST. Louis, where they will remain
till the last of the month.
$3.50 Reward is offered for the cap
ture of John !. Fikins who escaped from
the Clinton, n. y, prison, Sept. 18th.
-Tbrty-twO persons were killed by fall
ing walls caused by strong shock of
earthquake which occurred at Antigua,
Guatemala, on the 4th ultmo.
-Dairymen may be interested TO know,
that, according to careful estimates, the av-
cage prices of butter the world over are
now at the highest point ever known.
A man was held for trial in New York
the other day, for sending a postal card
through the Office on which was written !:
81 am satisfied you are one horse man
and do a one horse business" This is the
second case Of this kind which has occur
red in New York.
1t is reported thai there are several
counlerfeiters employed continually in get
ting up new plates and disposing of them
to the United States secret service detec-
tives at fancy prices, who return them TO
the treasury department with detailed ac-
counts of the great ingenuity excrted in
securing them.
"A cable despatch reports that a barge
with four tons of powder on board, lying
in Regents Canal, near tho geological gar
dens, London, exploded, on Friday, kill
ing several persons and injuring many
more, and badly SCATTERING the neighbour
ing houses and bridges. The report OF the
explosion was heard twenty miles away,
and the lights in the railway station and in
other buildings two miles away were ex-
tinguished by tho concussion. Besides
those killed outright several persons died
from fright. Thus far four bodies have
been recovered, and seven are missing.