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Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1875-07-28
AdiournedOyer

The attendance at the meeting of the
City Debt Association last Saturday even
ing, at Turner Hall, was rather slim nd
the meeting djourned over for two weeks,
when it il. expected there will be larger
gathering to talk matters over. pertaining
to our city Indebtedness and the future pur-
poses of the Association. s.f.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1875-07-28
Fort Atkinson.

The chinch-bug is doing great damage TO
the wheat fields in this vicinity. A num-
Der of farmers have reported to us that they
should not harvest their crop; the rust is
also prevailing in some portions of the
county.
The country is infested WITH lot of
tramps ready to steal at moments notice.
Five of these gentry were seen in this vii
lage the other night, but the vigilance Of
our night watch, gave them but little chance
for pleasure. They were discovered day
or two afterwards making suspicious move
ments around the premises of VIM. Ben
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1875-07-28

Prof Moses Cheney, the noted lecturer on
music, died suddenly at Lebanon, N. H., a
few days since. Prof Cheney lectured in
this city several years ago on his favorite
topic, and will be remembered as the leader
of an Old Folks Concert here on one occas-
ion. Governor Cheney, of New Hampshire,
is son of the deceased
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1875-07-28
For Sale or Trade.

~ FARM consisting of 100 acres of land,
"a we'll fenced. A good house, stables
and granary, 55 acres under the plong b,
the rest good meadow. Situated in Haffil
son county, Iowa, 8 miles from Missouri
Valley Junction. on g. & N. w. Railwn !,
4 miles from Modae on Sioux City and
Pacific Railway. Will sell or tradsutaf
property in Watertown or vicinity btseI
Enquire of G. A. Brickell, engineer Mill
waukee and St. Paul Railway yarf,W ateE7
town. s'e1i aI,!aI @,
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1875-07-28
Residence for Sale.

THE RESIDENCE of G. W. Washburp in
i the 5th ward, near the residence of P.
V. Brown, will be sold at reasonable terms.
The house is large and eommodious, con-
tanning 10 rooms and several closets, good
cellar, we'll and cistern on the premises. The
grounds contain Il acres partly set out to
fruit. For terms enquire on the premises.
Watertown, June 14th.
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SDiieo.

In Oakland, Wisconsin, July IL, after a
short but painful illness from a cancerous
tumor of the breast, Mrs. DROUTHE E.
wife of Hiram A. Ward, aged 40 years and
2 months. rsia 88afs sa haasan2
In Oakland, Wisconsin, July 18th, Of
dropsy, CHARLOTTE E. wife of C. H. P.
Wilcox, aged 40 years, months and IL
days ~ zsE ass 8
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1875-07-28
Nooane 20loffcrs
BREVITyES

The Wisconsin Odd Fellows Life Insur-
ance Company, have reported nine losses
IN less than month. This is greatly in
excess of the losses of any other month
since its organization. 49,
The receipts at the jefferson County
talr held in September, 1874, was So 49,
90, expenses sI,l75.O8, premiums $780,. SO.
Amount in treasury, s7o.42.
-blneberries are being brought to Shaw
ano by the Indians in large quantities. and
SOLD at present for about four cents ouart
The plains around Lake Shawano are saia
10 De blue with with the berries. and people
can look for an unlimited supply this year.
IT IS little singular that the population
OF the town OF lxonia in this county shon ID
De this year precisely what it was in 1870.
j1st 1777. The town of Pennington has
deceased just in years. s ,zaf
81 We notice by the Milwaukee Meas that
iss1OliSe &. Brighton and Miss Mary A
#
Atwood, of Lake Mills, have both been en-.
gagged as teachers in that city. The first is
assistant teacher in the It'll ward Hadlev
school and the latter at the 4th ward Plank
ington school.
The Wisconsin Teaches Association
will be held at Eau Claire, beginning We'd
nesday July 2sth, and closing Friday july
5oth. The railroads will sell tickets at
Communication rates.
-Ho every one that thirstest come We
to Peters Restaurant, comet These warm
evenings there is no pleasanter place to
drop IN, and no better ice cream to Be found
than awaits you there.
The Wheat market has been in sta+o
or excitement for week or more. We be-
Aeve as high as sl.20 was paid here within
few Gays, and to-day "Wednesday our
buyers are paying slI4. This is a GOOD
outlook for our farmers having lots of wheat
on hand.
Aao pSSu uodTu from the ball
'onists, Donaldson and Grimwood, except
sough spiritualists. They are constantly
a comnnGai csslon with them, and are send
ing their messages" thick aud fast to the
press. Of course they are humbugs.
Mr.. Sile Wright has the walls and
bottom of very fine fish pond for sale
This is a rare chance for any one who has
water and fish lying about the house He
offers to sell below cost. The indenture in
the earth's surface may be seen back of
the Exchange hotel
The annual session of the National
Educational Association will be held at
Minneapolis, Minnesota, ,Augustss 1875
Thssesslon of the National Association
will be held the week following the Fan
Claire meeting. thus giving Wisconsin
Teachers rare opportunity to attend both
their own and the National Associa ton.
The city of Minneapolis extend generous
hospitality, and the professional feast will
be of the first order. Lectures, papers and
cussions are expected
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1875-07-28
I Big Chance For, Agents

OF EIIHEh SEA. nc
yNTANTED, Agents ard ,Peddiers for oarI
w PRESS AND STRALNER-4P Presses
and strains jams, jelliesla herhss vage:an les,
lard, tallow, meats, cheese &e.s IQyer 6o,E
600 sold in few lo3alitiesbai Sells quick.
Every family wants it. Is one of The pleas.
ATTEST most useful, successful and profitable
utensils ever sold by agents. Weighs six
pounds. Price, $500. Exclusive territory
given. Circulars free. LIrTLEFIELD b
DAME, l02 Washington St. Boston, Mass
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Palmyra.

Mr.. Loewe, has already hosted the Red.
Mite ana Blue above his neat and coy
Summer Mineral Spring house. Mr.. Loewe
is not sparing of his means and time in
making his springs and their surroundings
pleasant place to which one may resort
and enjoy bath, pleasant walk, seat in
the shade, and quatf of the healing waters
that flow so freely and beautifully from the
many veins of Mother Earth.
The rye is a sure crop and more than an
average yield. There is question as to
whether the yield of wheat will be a heavy
one. although the prospect has been favor
able till of late. The chinch-bugs have
made their appearance in large numbers in
some fields of wheat and will be likely to
do much damage. 500
Mrs. Mcintosh gave short address on
the subject OF temperance, at the Congrega-
tional Church, on Sunday evening last.
The church was well filled by an attentive
audience. E0 Is 8es
The NJ E. Sabbath Schools of Palmyra
and Whitewater joined in holding picnic
at Powers Grove in Palmyra, on Wednes-
day last We understand that large com
pany were out, and on the whole was a
pleasant affair at a pleasant. place Enter
prise. IS !.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1875-07-28

Mill Burned at watarioo.

The Touring mill owned and occupied by
w. .Folendorf, at Waterloo, was destroyed
by fire on Monday night last. Loss esti-
mated at $4,000. Insured for $4,000. The
origin of the fire is unknown .fFss
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1875-07-28
Rortug for Water.

Some three weeks ago Mr.. Fanalstine of
the Exchange Hotel, commenced drilling
in the old well on his premises for u flow
ing fountain. AT first it was thought to
be a small job, but the old pipe broke in
trying to pull it out, and about two weeks
time has been expended in drilling through
it; how much Ions ger it will take to get
down to water and finish the job ''no man
can find out.p Meanwhile the dinning noise
of the drilling goes on without interruption
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1875-07-28
"a Hours from Chicago to New Yorl

"a Hours from Chicago to New York.
The Postmaster General has made ar
range nents for the running of mai, train
from New York to Chicago, which will
make the distance between the two cities
in tweuty-four hours, and thirty-6ve to
forty tons of mail matter will be carried on
each train. Newspapers as well as letters
will be conveyed and distribution will be
now made in the regular postal cars. The
cost of this rapid carriage will be no great
err than now
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1875-07-28
90arrico.

At St. Paups Church, in this city, by
Rev. S. K. Miller. on Tuesday evening,
July 9th, Mr.. GEORGE P. MATHEs and
Miss MINNIE OFF. all of this city. 81 i
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Proceedings Of Jefferson Co. Council,
p. of HI.

Proceedings Of Jefferson Co. Council,
p. of HI.
JEFFERSON, July 18th, 1875.
Council met az Hall of jefferson Grange,
P. of H., July 18th, 1875, at o'clock, P
NJ. President, Henry Haskell. in the chair.
N. Bruett, assistant secretary, present.
Brother Mills appointed gate keeper. The
Steward reported all correct. Minutes of
meeting held June 10th, 1875, read and ap-
proved.
1t was moved and carried, that the spec
ial committee, appointed at last meeting, to
settle for the rent of Hall, be discharged
Remarks were made under the head of
s'new business by Montgomery. Chaplin,
Whittet and others.
A communication from the secretary OF
Jefferson County Agricultural Society, re-
lative to a Changers Picnic, at the County
Fair, was read, and on motion decided that
the secretary of this council, send postal
card to the secretary of each Grange in the
county and ask them to decide at their first
meeting whether they will join in picnic
on the Fair Grounds, ..du1ing the County
Fair, the detail to be arranged at next
council. as5 aa ls.sea fIf
Special. order, the subject Of 'sllfe insur-
ance' was taken up. e.sI@.
Brother Whittet presented the prospectus
and terms of the Patrons Benevolent Aid
Society of Wisconsin. Subject discussed
by Brothers Chaplin, Montgomery, Whittet
and Crist, and it was moved and carried
that the secretary obtain from the secretary
Of the Patrons Benevolent Aid Society OF
Wisconsin, ethe Bylaws, and such other
circulars and papers, as will give correct
idea of the purposes and working Of the
society. Adjourned. N. BRUETT.
Asst. Secretary
LIST OF LETTERS remaining In the
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WatcrtOWn Market.

Corrected Weekly by TIL. Rack
Commission Merchant, Main Street
WATERFOWL. I'd .an Aasagaa 81
WEDNESDAY. July28t 1878
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Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1875-07-28

The Wisconsin Odd Fellows Life Tnsnr-
ance Company, have reported nine losses
IN less than month. This is greatly in
excess of the losses of any other month
since its organization
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1875-01-01
4 Peat OF IomoIy.

TIE Scotsman says ''Uu tie occasion of
Professor Fawcett's speech at Brighton the
other day, the report Of which occupied
more then two columns Of the Scotsman, a
curious instance was afforded Of memory
such as i not often equaued. y gentleman
who went down t. Brighton to report tie
speech for fourteen newspapers, called upon
TIE Professor some time before its delivery,
and. explaining the nature of his business.
requested the favor Of a statement Of the
principal points Of his speech. Professor
Fawcett very courteously proposed not only
to give him the substance of his speech, but
{, reheurse the whole of it for him. This
be did, and the reporter took it down.
Later on while the speech proper was being
deIive!ed, the original copy made at the
rehearsal was checked over. word for word
and from beginning to end. 20 perfectly
had the snsech been committed to memory,
there was not one single mistake, except in
one place word was substituted for its
equivalent in the notes.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1875-01-01

Some people have q fancy for fine waist
r,at- This taste was more common in nay
yoan- days shen It IS now. Stirring pubic
events were apt to b. l,ebIatei by patterns
on wai~tcoat- to meet tEc popular fancy |
remember that the capture Of MaurItius. a
the close of 1910. was followed by the fash
ion ofwearing waistcoats spcckled over with
small figures shaped ike that island. and
called lie Of France Waistcoats. It was a
CALLING thin. for Frcach prisoners cf war On
parole to b. confronted with these dsmJu-
STATIONS At court, highly ornam5nted
waistcoatz have been The fashion for genera
tions George. Prince OF Wales, while Re
gent. was noted for his affection FOR this rich
variety of wai-tcuats, and thereby hang
tale His Royal iIighness had an immense
desire for a wai-:coat a particular kind, iof
which he could discover onIya a piece Of stuff
insufficient in dimensions. II was z French
material, and could not be matched in Eng
land. The war was raging, aud to procure
the requisite quantity Of stgh from Paris was
declared 70 ho imp.acticeh!e. At this june
ture one Of tho Princes attendants inter
posed lie said he knew Frenchman, ". .
Bazllactte, carrying IN business in one Of !
th, obscure streets Of London, who, lie was .
certain would undertake to proceed tc Paris .
and bring away what was wanted. This .
ObIiging tailor WIS forthwith commissioned .
to DO his best to procure the requisite .
material. Finding that a chance had oc- .
CURED for distinguishing himself and laying
Tho l,t,DI,ff.r, If I.. f.trt,ra fI. Erapcllr.,lr,
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1875-01-01
Jjrigau3GEe.

italy is still haunted ~ b-i isauie. In tha
southern provinces. several larr, hands exist.
One Of them, which has chief bearing the
monSish name Of Iappuciuo, Is carrying on
business in the neighborhuod Of AIoliJarno.
and in conjunction with three Of hi~ follow
ers succeeded in capturinga rich landed pro-
prietur recently, after burning his houses
and brutally numbering his entire family
These saya-rs seem to defy all attempts at
capture, and commit terI:hicutociscS. And
yet there IS d mavkisl -ut;men;ality about
carrying ont the sentence when the crime Of
murder and cruelty Is brought home TO those
wrctches, and no matter how deeply the
hands Of the cuiprit may BE- dyed il blood
every ctfJrt is made 90 obtain the sovereign
cleuca,y. Il was almost with thrill Of
horror that the newspapers related the car
rying ont Of the lu-t sentence IN the persons
OF two hrisands belonging 10 the noted band
Of Ei;-iO E.JIiJ. One of these had been
found guilty OF having committed thirty
rine murders, and the second, a youth scarce
tw,nty-one years of aee, dn almost equa
number. At the trial of the band seventeen
Were condemned to death, bat had their sen.
tencc> cOmmutcd to imprisonment for life
because they had voluntarily given them
selves up t. the autho.itgs Among thost
who received the royal clcmcrcy was th
chief. Flori1, one of the most ,anguiuar,
vrctchcs that has ever borne the name o.
bri-lud
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1875-01-01

FUNNY PHoTOGRArHs.-tieIe Is
thing for the cyos. Take yoIr st1--...'-i
and collection Of photographs '' !'','
fi.iends-the cabinet size IS the best 7..l'''
Select two with face turned the sane "". >
arrange thein in the frame unti 'I'' ~. IL
one p.oiure. The result IS a most 'o'-'',
combination. You take, for las',.,y ,.-l
Mr.. II. and Miss ". Mr. II. las INC ne -
comb and braids of Miss ", while ..s' -
earrings and laces ana bows give --''l -,
fanciful appearance. Or, Mss ~
across her upper lip the well-".'N'~ t,r
tacho of Nj. H., while lis collar ..'I =
,,Glss form a unique style u HIs'-'.'.., ~.
But the queerest effects ass the e'Dl1--r a.,
tions of expression. You have 'u..-. ,,- :
ewes over stiff upper lip, ana N.ss ,s 4
gentle features with Tie ha"-I's ...,-eI
Miss B.'s expression. Move the i.'- ,trI
slightly, and one looks ont i''lI u, I'D
,be other like the ''apglo over Inc
shoulder. Try it. We have Jus |
covered it, and our young tih"' -
stoo funny By half''
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1875-01-01
a RCaIASTTC THIEF.

The facts of lonc-contipaod evg..u,
robbery By a confidential e7,D77ge b 40 -.
been brought TO light in Paris. ! -
Teschemacher, German by birth has -
enjoyed the entire confidence Of =
Anglo-French firm. Messrs. Poisset or r.
ford and Paris. Though bat twentv-o,,,r..
years old. and boyish Of appearance. Tescbl
macher occupied the position of chief 81
ier, and was even trusted with autbor;-,,
sign for the firm. Just before the war :,
public place, he made the acquaiDta,es 3
one Marguerite Chauyin, n youur Dsrsar es
some attractions, and Of superior elgca,ia,
Led for her sake into large expenses. be =,
gan to gamble on the Turf, with such Incl
as to win nearly "a 600 in a very snort t;,u.
Thereupon he bought two ponies. fa.ks.
carriage, and other knickknacks Of Iii, ~.
and hired a charming little house in >.
Avenue Bourbon, neighh0rhogf very -.
tired There he set up d staff # -..-T,r..
passing under the name Of Baron Alnh7,.,
Speaking English exceliently, he was SIM
posed in the Avenue Bourbon t. he wealth,
and eccentric MILFORD, whose ruiuous cvren-s.
were subject Of gossip. Going cur e,-1.
in clothes OF the latest fashion, he passed H.,
day ut his desk IN a coat almost TO s-eia,,
for responsibility, dined fT fgare and a.,
half, and returned home Ilse. Fashionable,
clad as he Tad set out. LIZ bachelor cham
Der. modest beyond what lis position sr-
thorized, was known g. J.i iii tie oljce d.
81 Boulevard Magenta. But fortune clauga5
Cards and horses turned against -ae cashier
lie began 70 faI~i!y his books Ba;E.tbrs,
years the double lie was Led without Dis
covery. though the servants uf Baron A.
phonse were wonderfully suspicious aT-
the fact. 4 fortnight since came warning
Of a catastrophe inevitable, though So h.r
deferred. n. PUiS>et arrived IRON Brad
ford. and proposed u p over ilt aloks
Teschemacher saw his game was no. opened
the safe, took out El2 ,o0o In notes, and
caught the night mail TO london Having
taken care to balance the books, he sill left
no suspicion behind, until his uau-a.lga
auce caused alarm. Before the te.yLraph
overlook him, he had taken ship fo- Quebec
on board the Prls~iana. Ills companion
even was too late TO catch him, having de-
laved long time over her trunks. She came
hack 10 Paris, and Wa arrested with -, ,000i.
pD,n her. Ofcourse the Atlantic Gable rad
been brought in,9 Ic4ai-.,i0n, and It Is to
be hoped that when tie Runaway .and- at
Quebec he WI. find certain person, "lth
arms wide open ready 70 receive lim.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1875-01-01
Saving and iiuFing.

Either a man must be content with poverty
all li1 life. OF else be willing to deny Lim-
self some luxurics, and save, to lay the base
Of independence in the future. But II q
man defe- the future, and spends all that he
earns, (whether his aaruiag- he one dollar
or ten dollars every iay) let him look for
lean and hungry want at some future time
for it VIII surely come, no matter what he
thinks.
TO save Is absolutely the only way 10 Ceta
solid fortune; there Is NJ other certain
mode. Those who shuts their eyes and ears
to these plain facts Will be forever poor, and
for their obstinate rejection of the truth,
mayhap viii dc in rags and filth. Let them
50 die and thank themselves Bat, not
They take sort Of rccompense in cursing
fortune. Great waste of breath They
might a. well curse mountains ard eternal
hills. For can TELL them fortune does not
give away her zeal and substantial goods.
She sells them to the highest bidder. to the
hardest wisest worker for the boom Men
never make so fatal mistake a when they
think they are mere Creatures Of fate It's
the shecrest folly in the world. Every man
may make or mar his life, whichever lie
may choose. Fortune is for those who, by
diligence, honesty, frugaIity, place them
selves in position to grasp hold of fortune
when it appears in view. The best evidence
of frugliy is the five hundred dollars or
more standing in your name ut the saving,
bank. The best evidence of honesty Is both
diligence and frugaiity.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1875-01-01

THE INVENTOR UF TEE CE~tEaH SAv.
The Detroit Free Pre,s says In q l1a-lr
secluded position in the northwest corner
of the cemetery near the ever beautiful lie
lie village of Richmond, Kalanaz10 couu-
ty, Michigan, the historian can Gud. gn @
pure white marble slab, nearly concealed
from view by a large cluster OF lila bushes.
engraved thereon the Simple uamg oT
"BCnjamin Cnmmins born 4. =. 80.
died \. u. 1873" Aud who vas Bla.au.a
Cumminss lie was the inventor ri ID.
circular saw. now in use in this country
and in Europe, Nearly sixty years A.
at BuIlouvillc, Eew York, near Ams.c-
Gam, this man hammered ont. at his BLACK
smiths anvil, the first circular saw know
to mankind. lie was noted pioneer i8
Michigan a first cousin Of one of the Pres
ideuts Of the United States a slave Ovuls
in New York State, a leading hla511 %
the days Of Morgan, and at whose table
the very elite of the then great state l
New York feasted and drank freely Of h5
choice liquors and wines a yca>c. owner
on the North River before the days u
steamboats,; a Captain in the wag q 49,
where. after having three hors5s s'.g. iIoh
under him, with oLe stroke Of his s"ua
he brought his superior officer to ;ls
ground for an insult and because JIG was
traitor and a coward, and after having been
court martialcd, instead of having been
shot, lac was appointed Colonel I'D lbs
place. Aud ia tins lowly graya mo Tie
ashes Of the man Who, nearly sSea@
years ago, At Albany, Now York. took uf
and moved bodily a large block Of O-'A
buildings, and, to the a>tonishH--L- oi lH'
world, constructed n mile and Lah ol
4 Erie Canal through bed Ut rock and "1'
also built, per contract Jbose iisI 20"
/ bridges over tie same. Tic also aLCeG -
/ the construction OF .ae dis5 ten A-i's Oh
railroad built in the United States, anu
founded bot. tla .ln5gcs ot EspeIelee ana
BurtJnville. O. The ola schohal1e- rear
Amsterdam. The study and tho am %
this mans life appeared 70 bee 10 ac''i-
pli.a that which meme others could a.eo1>
pli,h. and wlen the object sough, vas -
crrcd or overcome he passed u as y..-A'!
br as lie would the pebbles on -Ao
sore.