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Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1875-12-01
Give Them the Cold Shoulder.

Every now and then this section is
secured by lot of commercial tourists
as they are now politely called. in the in
terests Of some mythical Chicago grocery
much cheaper than the Wateltown dealers.
hvery one who knows anything about the
matter, knows that the staple articles in
groceries are sold on a very small margin,
q 1t isat very likely that these bummers
can sell good groceries for less than our
dealers can buy them, and pay their trav-
eiing expenses into tie bargain The fact
OF the matter IS they do not sell first
class article, but instead one of a second or
third grade, and in many instances goods
that are almost worthless. Their sales are
mostly among farmers, and we dare saw
our farmer friends often pay larger price
for the goods they buy of these travellers
than the same or better class of goods
could be procured for at our grocery stores.
Our home institutions are conducted by
men who live amoug US, and who have rep
utations to sustain in this community. IF
their goods are not as represented the pnr-
chaser knows where to nd the home deal
er any day, and the goods eau be returned
to him if not as represented. But how is
it with these perambulating concerns? They
demand the money when the goods are de-
livered, whether they correspond with the
samples or not, that they may hesr no
grumbling, and also that they may be up
and off to another place to sell second
class article for irst-class price, while the
home dealer has direct interest in doing as
we'll by his customers as possible, in the way
of making as ioI figures as can be made on
good article Besides, when an accommo-
dation is wanted the home dealer is the one
to give it; and taken all together it seems
TO us that there is nothing gained by pat
ronizing these men, who have no other OBJ.
Ject than to get all the monev on' ofne
they ea.' and sis. .ssels,ln re ssssn ss pcs
sibs.
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Advent Services.

II addition to the ordinary services, ST.
Paul's Church will be opened on the Fri
day evenings OF the present Advent Season
for course OF Services by the Bishop of
the Diocese. Rev DR.. Egar, of Nashotah
Rev Dr. Keene, of Milwaukee and the Rev
Mr. Wilkinson, of Madison. The public are
invited to attend The first Of the eourse.
will be preached on Friday of this week
December sd, at 7 NJ, by the Rev j.
Wilkinson, Rector Of Grace Church. hadi
son. Subject, Looking fer the coming OF
the Lord"
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1875-12-01

POLITICAL CoNUNDRUM.-If, un-
der the political leadership of George
". Bird, Spot EN- & Co., the reform
majority in this county is reduced
from 1920 to 638 in one campaign,
how many campaigns under such bril-
liant q management will it take to
bring that majority down to zero7
Answers may be addressed to tho
BOSS" at Watertown, or to Governor
Taylor's Private Secretary at Madison
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Marriages and Deaths inserted gratis.
lforue S0otfers.
BREvITIES

Mr. F. P. Book will please accept our
thanks for the excellent oysters provided
for our Thanksgiving dinner
We notice from exchanges that o1 ac-
count of the seroas illness Of Rev. Myron
Reed, os Milwaukee. the services at the
Academy of Music were omitted last Sab
bath. An engagement to lecture at Oco-
nomowoc the 22d inst was also broken
owing to the same cause.
"A Lodge of the Knights of Pythias was
organized IN this city last week with the
title Of Lincoln Lodge, No 20 CORES
poudent gives an interesting accouat OF the
ceremonies attending the institution in this
issue
An engine detached from a freight
train at the Northwestern depot, Tuesday
morning last, jumped the track, and run
into an engine standing on the side track.
Both engines were badly stove up, but
fortunately nobody was hurt from the col
lision.
w dteflOWH IL . pl11t 'oi coA H
ing up railroad depots. There have been
two depots burned at the c. NJ & ST.
Paul Station ani one at the junction with
in the past few years and now the Bay
State House, AT tha .Taac.;oa which WAS
used AT q depot IS gtsSfrgyed
MIR Samuel Baird, after an absence Of
several years n Chicago bes returned to
the city and formed partnership With Mr..
Y. ". Seeiy in the practice OF law, office over
Bank OF Watertown. We are always glad
to chronicle the return of former residents
among US, and we wish the new firm of
Seely and Baird every success.
We had a sharp reminder of winter
last Monday morning, the thermometer
revealing depression of fourteen degrees
below zero at O'Clock. It remained be-
low zero all day. The fierce cold re-
suited in Is degrees below zero in Mime
apolis, II at St Paul, 20 at Duluth, II at
Madison and IA at Milwaukee A mode
ration has taken place and it now looks
like a thaw.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1875-12-01

Lodge No. 20, of Watersown. The Grand
Officers Of the K..of P. Of the Grand Juris-
diction of Wisconsin, are as follows:
Grand Chancsllor, l.. w. Halsey, Pres ID :
ing, assisted by G. V. G.. Florlan G.. Rees;
both Of Oshkosh. Peter Fagg, g. K. RS;
Henry Lingelboch, p. G. c., and Others
whose names Se fail to remember, all OF
Milwaukee.
Members of Lincoln Lodge No. 20 are as
follows.
John W. Canes, P. G.
John Davis, G. G.
VIM. Humphrey, VIC.
John B. May, K. r. S.
VIM. Beurhaus, NJ. F.
Julius Wiggsnhorn, N. E.
H. B. Quick, NJ. at A.
Wm. Krause, P.
Robert Jones, L. 6.
d. T. Evans, o. g.
Vim Babcock.
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PERSONAL.


bon. .. ). Conklin, ex revenue agent, has
waived examination, and expresses viii
iinguess to have the grand jury tackle his
case Immediately. He expresses the utmos
confidence in being able to clear himself
from all inputations. He is under bail of
s. 900.
hon. L. B. Caswell, of Fort. Atkinson.
Member Of Congress from his district, leaves
Thursday OF this week for Washington to
take his seat on the assembling Of Congress
next Monday.
Among the list of Petit Jurors for the De-
cember term of the United States Court for
tie Wessern District OF Wisconsin, we find
the following names from Jefferson county:
Robert Fargo, Lake Mills; Robert Moore
Rome Milo Jones, Fort Atkinson; Thayer,
'slmyra.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1875-12-01

Mr.. James B. Gllett, an old resident of
this city, died suddenly q: his home in the
lst Ward Monday night last. He wac
taken with disease resembling spinal
meningitis about noon Sunday. He rallied
somewhat from the first attack, but at 8
o'clock Monday evening his symptoms be-
came more severe and ut midHight be
breathed his last Mr. G,les came to Wa.
teftowu from the State of New York in the
year ls45. He was possessed of many Pc
cniar and eccentric traits of character and
through perseverance and fruga'ity had ac-
quired some means. Mr. Gillett leaves a
wife but 40 children, and vas IS years
old at the time of lis death. His funeral
takes place on Thursday from his late res
uence.
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Golden w edding.

The last number of the Jefferson Bonner
gives an interesting account Of the golden
wedding OF Mr.. and Mrs William Sanborn
OF that village, Tuesday of last week, Nov
23a. Among the guests present on the
happy occasion were General L. A. Cole
and wife and Hon. Daniel Hall of this city,
NJ and Mrs. j. A. Farnham of Wausau
The aged couple were made the recipients
of many beautiful and appropriate gifts
from their numerous friends and the affair
passed off in the most pleasant and agree
able manner.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1875-12-01

WILLIAM B. ASTOR.

November thus far has seemed to b.
the harvest time of the Great Reaper
and his work has been largely among
the noted of the land We have
scarcely realized that Vice-Presidena
Wilson and Senator Ferry are among
his victims, when the news comes pI
the death of New York's Croesus.
William B. Astor, tie wealthest man
in America and it is claimed by soms
that his wealth exceeded that of any
one individual in the world. His
property consisted largely of real es-
tate in New York from which he was
sure of safe annual returns SO long as
the United States existed
Mr.. Astor was graduate of Heidel-
burg University, where he received
numerous college honors He after
wards made the complete tour of Eu-
rope, trip not SO easily accomplished
in his young days as it is at the pres
ent time. He then returned to this
country and entered heartily into bus
mess as the assistant of his father,
John Jacob Astor, who, as is doubt
less known to all our readers, was a
very extensive fur dealer, aud 10 that
capacity amassed vast property, the
bulk of which William B. inherited.
He also received legacy of S5U0 900
from an Uncle. Having by lnherl-
tance what most people would deem
fortune he, with his wonderful faculty
for formulating money, continued to
augment this until it sweIed into the
almost inconceivable amount possessed
by him at his death, one report stating
it to be S200,000,000 Mr.. Astor's
life was very quiet and uneventfnl.
He gave himself up entirely to business
and the care of his fortune engrossed
his time. Although large stock
holder in many OF the railroads in the
vicinity Of New York, he always refused
70 become director in any of these
corporations, and never: throughout his
long life of SO years did he hold pub
nc Office Of any kind. It has been
claimed that he did not make as good
use Of his wealth as his father did af
his, but other accounts say be was
very generous, giving much but unos-
tentatiously. The Institution with
which be is most popularity Identified
is the Astor Library, which was found
ed by John Jacob but greatly increased
by William B. who gave at one time
$50, 900, and from his private funds
settled an annuity of $4,000 upon an
old librarian. Mr.. Astor's illness was
Of short duration, Saturday the Goth
he drove as usual to his place of busi-
LESS where he contracted cold which
grew into Pneumonia and finally was
the means OF terminating his life on
Wednesday the Gath inst. He Was
surrounded during his last hours by
his children, three sons and two
daughters. The Oldest, John Jacob,
who will inherit the greater portion of
his fathers wealth, is now about so
years old. The remains Of the man.
whose name will go down to posterity
as one of the marvels of the world,
were inferred in Trinity Cemetary 10
the family vault, the coffin bearing the
simple inscription, William B. Astor,
born September 10Th: 1892, died Nov.
oath, 1875.
paTIrIcAT GONIrNDpu,r Tf ,.r
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1875-12-01
CONGRESS-.
The first session of the Forty Fourth

The first session of the Forty Fourth
Congress commences III Washington
next Monday December 9th. The
House Of Representatives will have
large democratic majority while the
Senate isRepublican by fair majority.
The rst.business Of the Hease of Re-
representatives. will be the election of
speaker. The candidates for the po-
siIion are Randall, Of Pennsylvania
Tx. Of New York anl Kerr, f di-
ana, with the chaaess in favor 0. the
latter.
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210larrico.

BIZ the Rev. w. Fl. Window, at the Wa
tertowu House, III this city on the 25th Of
November, w. H. FULMER, Esq, 10 Miss
LEAH RHODA, both of OconomoHoc, Wis
cGnsin.
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Diaries.

A complete line of Diaries for l976 in all
the various styles Of binding. size. and
price, just received and or sale at T. S.
Cark's book and news depot, where all
the leading magazines aud newspapers may
be procured as may be seen by his adver-
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yDico.

At bis residence in the city of Water
town Wisconsin, on Wednesday, Nov. oath,
1879 / sosii 4 BURNHAM, aged Is
years.
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] 1MlAGAZTNEs I g.
PERIODICALS

Subscriptions for all the lead
ing Magazines, Weekly and
Daily Newspapers published in
the United States, received at
I. S. CLARK'S News Depot,
at the very lowest price offered
by the publishers, or any Of
their agents. Any enc wish
ing to join a club for any one
Popular Magazine or Newspa-
per, can do SO at Club Rates,
till after Jan. lst. Now is the
time to hand in your subscrip-
tions. Remember the place,
Cor. Third and Main Streets.
IL. s.. CLARK.
BOOKSELLER, stationer and
NeWsdealer.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1875-12-01
KNIGHTS OF PYTlIIAS.

institution of Lincoln Lodge No. 40.
Order kHss shts ef Pythias, on We'd
nesday, Nov. Oath, 1S75-InstaIla-
tion OF OHacers, inaugural FESTIVE
ties. dc.
Litchfield enquirer., 1875-11-11

was good and well patronized. At half past seven, members of the society and others met in the conference room and Mr. G. M. Woodruff, President of the Company. read carefully detailed report of the past summers work from the Exec. ,utiye Committee. They have really &C., complished great things. They have laid 1O.598 feet of walk at an expense of S1,- 725a76. They expended s643. s9 on stone crossings; slOs. 30 in grading West Hill. which. with smaller items. brings the whole summer expenses of the company up to s2.l47.78. Their receipts from membership fees were SIT; from enter. tainments, S7l4.08; from donations, ,Sl29.- S3; from proprietors toward sidewalks in front of their premises, S392. IS, leaving g debt of s735. 49 unpaid at the date of the report The Theatricals brought in the most money of any of the entertainments. S128. 80. The largest donations were those of MT. J. Deming Perkins of S67.S3 for stone crossings. and of Miss White, $25.
 The detailed expenses of laying side walks and of contributions received for
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adjoining proprietors were as follows:

After reading the report. the president invited any who desired explanations to ask questions. He explained the reason why the laying the concrete cost 12 cents foot The contractor only charged 10 cents, but required the ground to be pre- pared and siding laid, which cost the so- ciety cents per foot The report was accepted and ordered recorded in full. The chairman then invited all who were interested in the matter to join the socie ty. Many had put down their children's names. The admission fee is S1, and yearly tax s1. making the expense of mem- bership @ the first year. and S1 a year afterwards. L - B
 MT. J. Deming Perkins suggested an exhibition of flowers, next summer, also another spelling match, as iudicious ways of raising funds.
 Mir. Woodruff said the executive com mittee by no means approved of running in debt. but that sidewalk improvement was one that could only be economically aad satisfactorily undertaken as whole. Hence the expenditure of this year had been unavoidably large. He suggested another Dramatic entertainment. The former had been very satisfactory and suc- cessful, and should be followed up with more.
 Dr. Buell. thought nobody could fail to be gratified with the report, and the judgment and energy the committee had shown. He said he was authorized to give $1Oc towards paying off the debt. Mir. Perkins pledged $50 in behalf of Miss Lucretia Deming. He then proposed to be one of ten to raise another SlO0. The list was soon more than filled up and the meeting adjourned in high spirits for the ice cream.
 The net receipts of the festival were $71, $2S came in for new memberships, and the donations of the meeting amounted to S2SS. reducing the remaining debt below 435O. thus wiping out more than half of the original debt reported on Wednesday evening. This is doing extraordinarily well, and we hope to sec the entire amount cancelled before the opening of another season,
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Roxbury.

Mrs. Betsey Stoddard, who had lived to see nearly four score and six years, re- tired apparently in her usual. health on the 4th inst, and was found dead i'm her bed the next morning. She was the wid. ow of the late Enos Stoddard, Esq, who was born and lived in Morris near the west side of the lake, and died there about twenty-five years ago. On Sunday. the 7th, her remains were carried into the church where for many years she had worshipped, and often commemorated the the death of our Lord and Saviour. An impressive sermon was preached by the Rector. Rev. Wm. c. Cooley, from this text
 But man aieth and wasteth yea. man giveth up the ghost, and where is he P Job. 14--1O.
 A select school commences in the chapel, on Monday the 9th, taught by a Mir. Thompson. graduate of Yale. The school room has been refitted, repainted, .reseated. and furnished with new and ele- gant furniture throughout. F.
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N1aIr1a2eS.

Al the residence of the brides parents. Sharon. Tuesday morning. Oct- 26th, by Rev. R0heft Hunt, Mir. Joseph White, and MiRs Mary Parsons of Sharon. - In Salisbury, Nov. 3, at the residence of rhe brides father, Dr. B. S. Thompson and Isabella Ried, all of Salisbury.
 Al the residence of the hride,s narsnts in Sharon, by the Rev. Robert Huns. Jo- ! seph White and Mary, daughter of Ffed- erick Parsons, all of Sharon.
 At St. Joseph church, Winsted. Nov. 3. by the Rev. Father Leo, Mir. William H. Norton and Miss Mary Ann McDer- mott of Winsked. -AL
 At the residence of the brides father in Chapinviiie. Oct 27. by Rev. William A. Johnson of Salisbury. Mfr Delson Ostrom of Sheffield and Miss Lucia Tripp of Sal lsburysS a@ t4 %e l1 J
 At the residence oi the brides parents. Nov. 6. Mir. A. Wickwire of Warren and Miss Julia Ann Hinkley of Kent
 h Hartford. Oct IA. by the Rev. E. Fl. Richardson. Anthony Tatro of Winssed and Mrs-s Bessie N. Bushnell of Hartford.
Litchfield enquirer., 1875-11-11
Woodbury.

The special meetings at the Methodist church are kept up and the interest con- tinues.
 Some of our young folks had q ball On Wednesday evening of last week which was not very successful. It is said the receipts were not sufficient to pay expens-
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Deaths.

At his residence. near Waterbury, Oct. @. l.. I. Munger, aged a. -
 In Norfolk, Oct. 90. Michael Ryan, ,aeed 6S. s-l 2 - - "
 At Woodburn. N. r.. Oct 26. wallacs L.. son of Lyman Curtis. formerly of Sal isbury. aged months.
 At Morgan. Mich. Oct. 2G. Charles F., only son of Charles Aand Sarah L. Camp. bell formerly of Norfolk, aged e.
 In Terryville. Oct. 8. Katie A., only daughter of Mira. Kate Gaylord, aged Il
 In New Milford, Oct. 26, Samuel Hayes, aged a.
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-The North Congregational church has been closed two weeks for inside altera- tions and repairs among which is new pulpit ...a tfsses.r
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Cornwall.

The exercises of the Band of Hope, Monday evening. were interesting, but they might be greatly improved. We un- derstand that they are to give an exhibi- ton sometime this winter consisting of tableaux and dramatics. r
 Cornwall is developing number of mediums" Some interesting experi- ments in Mesmerism have been perform ed. and some wonderfully successful dis plays of twill power" have created great excitndent How far they will extend their operations remains to be seen. If this is the faith that can remove moun- tains Cornwall may soon become rather level town.
 This week has been one of dissipation for our youths and maids. They have succeeded happily in attending four eve ming meetings and four parties. the chief one of which was surprise to Miss Car. rie vail. The ubiquitous mediums were in the company. and it was rumored that besides other games they played Glove in the Dark" Perhaps this was why the party was such success.
 The wilsonian University began it's winter term in its new rooms. last Mon- day. Though not as large as usual it will be a fally successful Itnumbers seven teen scholars.
 The Ladies Sewing Society meet at Mrs. A. Judson's, Wednesday aftsrnoon.
 Indian simmer at lastl z.
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emourRgR cLusBimo RATES.

Oar Litchaeld !ounty subscribers may not off, sn be able totake advantage of the low rates oRs-ed large clubs by most magazines and peri Oiieal+. For their convenience and as an extra iada,smsnt to new county subscribers we viii ssa1tas following periodicals to county subscrib- CTS, ia connection with the ExQUIRxR at the prices named
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Der.
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 Money should be sent by post-office order, check or registered letter, if possible. nremit- tanees are made by mail we cannot be responsible for loss before the letter reaches us, but will taks all risks of remittance to the clubbing peri 0dicals.
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With Enquirer Harpsr's Weekly y..............s5,25 HArper's Bazar. Hlrper's Magazine. e........... .5,2o Atlantic Monthly. ..............5.2O Ssribner's Monthly. ...5,90 TAe Galaxy. .o,ZO Ths Ayriculturist. .3, 10 Arthar's Home Magazine. ..." 400 PeteFs0n's Magazine+. $50 90ley's Lady's Book. 40 N.Y. Weekly Tribune N. '. Semi-weekly Tribune. A, 50 N. Y. Weekly Times. .- B. ,55 NY. Semi-weskly Times. ... ,75 Old 4 New. 20 6k Nicholas. 40 Pster's Household Melodies, 20 La Creme de Ia Creme, .5.2O '' Parlor Music, ic,..........5.20
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iGakeyiue.


 Charles E. Sanford begins school in the academy the Sth inst Rev. George R Ferguson. ths former tsachefy hasleft us for Torringford where he will remain un- til spring. when he leaves for Africa. e n. l.. Norton ana wife are back from their wedding trip south.
 -Dr. and Mrs. Knight received over one hundred peopleJat their silver we'd ding last Wednesday. The Doctor has just returned from Europe where he has been for the benefit of his health.
 The new engine. the"WestOn,"" which has been running on the Conn. Western on trial, is not up to the mark: running with the ''Bloomfeld" it used seventeen hundred pounds more coal on the round trip, with the other engines it does better but it was claimed to use only one-haH ol one.third as much fuel. 4 dsE |b -S3, 800 ~as netted clear by the Catho lie fair for the benefit of the church.
 Mir. 4. F. Roberts house is nearly finished. sz szssa-sasrTuokE
 -AsLime. Rock William A. Dean i. buildings new store a little back of hi old one. BRUCE.
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1875-01-28

Dispatches from Geneva state that
the snow storms have been unl,annily
severe throughout Switzerland. Many
mountain passes are closed, aud postal
communications are suspended. Ava
lanohes are FREQUENT. and many small
chalets are completely covered mp.
Dried peaches and apples. white
peas and beans just received and for
sale cheap, at Hardy Solomon's.
A large lot of North Carolina noun
tain apples, just received and for sale
cheap, at Solomon's.
Five tierces Davis diamond hams,
of this seasons cure, just received ut
Hardy Solomon's.
All goods marked down five per
cent. at Hardy Solomon's.