Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1875-12-01
THE PRESENT number concludes

THE PRESENT number concludes
the career of the SPECTRoSCoPE in
Watertown. For all courtesies re-
ceivcd in this goodly city, we are
grateful. For all friendly and en-
couraging words, which have been
generously best owed, let the donors
know that they have not been lost,
nor we hope, entirely misapplied.
Those who feel sufficient interest in
our work can still farther testify to
their approval, by calling at the Re
bu6Zican office and subscribing for
the SPECTRoscoPE, as anindepend
ent journal, hereafter to be publish
ed in Milwaukee, or subscriptions
may sent to it, in that city, at 23o
Martin street.
Every week during the past three
months, has tended to convince us
tIldl tliGIG Is IHOCGu CdlI lOI Ills
enterprise to exist. The letters from
friends, known and unknown; the
interest manifested by contributors
and the steadily increasing subscrip-
ton list, have each and all conspired
In saying, "Let the work go on"
It is these things and not ourselves
that have determined that it shall go
on. We began here as an expert
ment, resolved to determine how
much genuine good will existed
toward the work, we made no effort
to force it upon the people. 1t is a
pleasure to say that enough have
asked for it to insure its life.
Our purpose in removing it to the
metropolis of the state is two-fold:
more pulses throb with life and en-
terprise in the great centers where
humanity congregates, than in
smaller towns; more lectures are
delivered there, more books accessi-
BILE, more sermons preached, more
good is done, and more evil hidden:
Second, it is home, and better for
that to US. The spot that holds
home. is the best spot on earth to
every soul.
The coming week then will bring
the SPEcTRosCopE to its friends in
new form, on fine paper, in fair
type. As hint to its contents, we
will promise a Sermon on the Food
Question, by Mr.. CaEerno, which
everybody will enjoy SO soon after
Thanksgiving day. 1t IS a paper
full of interest and information, and
our only regret is that many may
think it dull before reading, because
it is called sermon word which
is SO commonly a synonym for stup-
idity. Miss Bingham will have a
racy word on oPatienceP Rev. J.
L. Jones, will speak "A Word to
The Pews,' and Mrs. Ford will
tell of a Southern Church enter
prise, as novel in its practice to
northerners, as is the idea of a fe-
male physician to the southerner.
GEORGE MCDONALD has pub
lished new novel, which is pro-
nounced by those who have read it,
fully equal to any of his previous
works. All the writings of this
wonderful man, are worth reading.
Nothing can surpass the delicate
spirituality Of his ideas, unless it be
the yigor Of his intellectual discern
ment. AS novelist he is success
ful in not only enchanting the atten-
ton of his readers by the interest of
Che narrative, but he has also the
rare grace Of instilling moral and
spiritual truths at the same time.
No who has read "David Elgin-
brod' will fail to appreciate what
we are trying to say. 1t is a book
that ought to be read twice before
leaving it; after that it will bear pom
dering upon and frequent returning
To for reference and refreshment..