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Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1876-02-02
Jefferson Co., Pioneers I'm Council.

OoAAO' SOAA OO's EAOncGrS I'm Council
The Koshkonong Pioneers Association
held their annual meeting at Fort Akin
son, Thursday last, January 9th, In the
Congregational church. The assemolage
was quite large, many of the old pioneers
OF the county being present. The meet.
ing was called to order at noon by the
President, j. G. Merriam, ESQ.,; w. D.
Hoard, Esq., of the Union being Secretary.
Rev. Mr.. Leavitt welcomed the pioneers in
a briefaddress. A few speeches were made.
and dinner was announced. It was spread
abundantly upon tables in the dining room
OF the church. After dinner the pioneers
met again, when toasts were read and re-
sponded to. "reminiscences of the old set
tiers were exchanged, some pleasant and
some that caused tears of sadness to flow.
Good music by the church choir was fur
nished, and the occasion was pronounced a
success. The day was one of the most
beautiful of the season. May all he spared
to meet again in social reunion one year
hence eo
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1876-02-02
yDiico.

In the city of Portage, Wisconsin. on
Tuesday, January 25th, 1876 Mr.. LAURA
N. CARPENTER, wife OF Mr.. John Car
penter, and mother of Mr.. N. A. Carpenter,
of this city, in the list year of her age
In this city, Saturday night, Jan. 18th,
RICHARD PERRY, in the AID year Of his
age. s..
At his residence in Waterfowl, Wis, on
Monday, January 3lst, 1875, HOLLAND
w. BINGHAM, aged 70 years
Mr.. Bingham was a native Of Cornwall,
Vermont, and was born August 27th, 1902.
At an early day, he WAS employed in fishing
off the coast of newfoundland, and in 1888
he came west, locating in Ogle County,
Illinois. In the year l84s, Mr.. Bingham
settled in this city, and made Watertown
his place OF residence up to the time of his
death. For period Of forty years Mr.. B.
had been in falling health; his disease dur
ing the last years Of his life, assuming a
dyspeptic form. But through all his years
of sickness he bore himself with true Chris
tian fortituds, and when the last hours
came murmuring escaped his lips. He
accepted the summons to depart hence, with
calmn ess and resignation, and died at last
peacefully, in the hope of blissful immor-
tally aud life beyond the grave. Mr..
Bingham was a firm and consistent member
of the Congregational church, and will be
long remembered as the faithful sexton
of the church in this city, for period Of
twenty years, only relinqnishing the posi-
ton through poor health. It may be truly
said that "Father" Bingham was every
body's friend, and everybody was his friend,
and he goes down to his grave deeply and
sincerely .1carned oy . wide circle OF friends.
Mr.. Bingham leaves wife and two
children. His children are Mr.. w. A.
Bingham of West Depere, Wisconsin, and
Mrs. Rev. 3. B. Tulhill, residing near San
Francisco, California. The funeral OF Mr.
Bingham takes place from the Congrega.
tional Church this "Wednesday afternoon
at 2 o'clock. $500 ~ >
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1876-02-02
Installation.

The following officers were Installed in
Lincoln Lodge No. 20, X. of p, January
26th, 1876. by J. W. Canes, D. G. c.:
G. C.-John Davis.
V. C.-Wm. Humphrey.
P-Wm. Krause.
NJ E.-J. Wiggenhorn.
NJ. F-W. A. Be,,rhaus.
K R. Sd. B. May.
NJ. Al. B. Quick.
l. CD. T. Evans.
P. CD Beurhaus.
J. W. CANES,
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1876-02-02
A Sound appointment,

1t will be gratifying to the numerous
friends of Gen. G. R. Gill, to learn that he
has received the appointment at Washing
ton, OF Commissioner Of Pensions. This is
an office of prominence an6 great RESPONSE
bility, but no one doubts that Gen. GIL
will fill it with distinguished ability and to
the satisfaction Of the Government and the
people.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1876-02-02
President Bascom,s Lecture

The lecture of President Bascon1 on
'iOpen Doors at the Congregational
Church last Friday evening was delivered
to a slim audience, many doubtle being
prevented from attending on account of the
badaweather. Mr.. Bascom was attentively
listened to by those present while he plead
ed for the breaking down or barriers that
society and social progress, so-called, have
erected
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1876-02-02
BREVITIES

Tits even so hat picture frames are
lower than ever at Straw & Murphy's.
The Parsonage Fund Society of St
PauTs church, will be held at the residence
of VIM. L. Norris Thursday evening'of this
week.
Mrs. Van Colt says the Inhabitants of
Newark, N. j., are the most stubborn and
stiff-necked she has met in all her revival
experience.
When you want good picture frame
for small price. call at Straw L Murphys.
The latest styles always on hand and prices
SO low as to defy competition. W.
A series ofrevival meetings will COM
nence next Sunday, February 9Th. Minis
ters from abroad will be in attendance.
The singing will be conducted BY Prof
Russell.
The lecture in the regular course at
st. Pauls Church next Sunday evening
will be on the Subject of Scripture and
Geology
The Ladies Sociable of the Congrega-
tional Church will meet at the residence of
Mrs. A. W. yesterday, Thursday evening
of this week
The second social dancing party of the
L. Y series at Music Hall last Friday eve-
ming was equally as pleasant as the first
one when happiness and enjoyment pre-
vailed to the fullest extent. Another one
will follow soon.
As will be seen by referring to our ad-
himself on his feet again, and ready to see
all his friends in Coles Block where he
claims to be selling goods cheaper than
ever. Embarra ssments compelled the clos
ing of Jakes store for week or more, but
satisfactory settleme Mt having been made
all around Jake is once more in the field
Company, will erect an addition to their
factory the coming season; the addition
Will be about % feet wide by As feet long
and three stories high. I he great demand
for the Jefferson wool en- goods has made it
necessary for the company to increase their
manufacturing facilities. rf
At meeting of the directors, |. O. O.
F. Insurance Company, held at Madison,
Jan. 22d, Hon. j. ". Ostrander, of Jeffer-
oil toJ III
charge of the entire business connected
with the insurance department. of Oddfel-
lowship in this state. on the lst of March
next. The society, as well as Mr. O., are
to be congratulated on this preferment. No
doubt can be entertained that the business
will be well and faithfully done. Mr.. 0.
will retain his position as secretary and
business manager of the Wisconsin Manu-
featuring Company, of which he is one Of
the oldest stockholders.
The merchants of Beaver Dam have
adopted this course to take the wind out
of the sails of the Mickey Bros. who thrust
out the red flag there: In the first place
McKey's are charged fifty dollars license
and 2 per cent. on all sales. Then the
Beaver Dam merchants uEited and from all
their stocks filled up an opposition aue-
ton room which is running vigorously.
A large fre-bell is rung constan tly in front
of their establishment, and great area of
red flannel and auction bills is flung to the
breeze. The two establishments were in
full blast on last Wednesday for the first
time, and the din was esr-splitting, the
streets being filled with the clang OF bells
and the yells efbell-boys. go
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1876-02-02
Fire.

The alarm OF fire Monday forenoon last
was occasioned by flames issuing forth
from the under part Of Mr.. Joseph Lindon's
Smoke House in the rear of his pork pack
ing establishment, on the bank of the river,
in the Third Ward. Fortunately assistance
came in the RICH: time and the fire was ex-
tlnguished before much damage was done
to either building or contents.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1876-02-02
Noauc 2N ate rs,
A Centennial Fourth.

A public meeting will be held
Lower Turner Hall next Saturday eve
ming, February 9Th, for the purpose of
taking the necessary steps towards
the celebration of Centennial Fourth
of July in the city of WATERFOWL.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1876-02-02
Dodge County Jurors.

Among the list of jurors drawn to serve
at the February term of the Dodge County
Circuit Court at Juneau, we find the follow
ing names: Watersown, 9Th Ward, John
WILDER; 9th Ward, Augu st Volkmann and
G. May. Charles Kerr; Clyman-
T. Kelley and julius Matwig.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1876-02-02
Coed Cooks.

Ladies, if you would be known as good
cooks, and would avoid the modification
of having poor biscuit for tea when you
have company, use D. B. DeLand & Co.'s
Best Chemical Saleratus, and that only
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1876-02-02
WatcrtOWn Market.

Corrected Weekly by TIL. Rack
Commission Merchant. Main Street
Watertown.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1876-07-13
Observation-Disclosures

of any portion of the people are habit
ually disre arded. y division of 30
litical parties resting merely on dis
tinctions of race or sectional lines is al
ways unfortunate, and may be di,aS
trOus. The welfare of tine South, alike
with that es every other part of the
country, depends on the attractions il
can offer to Labor, immigration and
capital, but iaborers will not go ana
ca pital will not be ventured where the
Constitution and laws are set at def
ance, and distraction, apprehension
and alarm take the place of peace-lov'
ing and law-abiding social life. All
p ,rts of the Constitution are sacred
and must be sacredly observed, the
parts that are new, no less than the
parts thatare old. The moral and ma.
terial prosperity of the Southern State>
can be most effectually advanced by q
hearty and generous recognition of the
rights Of all, by all; a recognition with.
out reserve or exception. With such a
recognition fully accorded. it will be
practicable to promote, by the intiu
ence of all the legitimate agencies oi
the general government, the efforts OF
the people OF these States to obtain fol
themselves the blessings Of. honest and
capable local government. II elected
| shall consider it not only my duty,
but it will be my ardent desire to labor
for che attainment of this end. Let me
assure my cOuntrymen of the South
ern States that if l shall be charged
with the duty of
ORGANIZING AN ADMINISTRATION,
If will hn ono which will ranar1 md
cherish their truest interest; the inter-
est of the white and colored people
both, and equally, and which Will put
forth its best efforts in behalf of civil
policy, which will wipe out out forever
the distinction between the North and
South in our common country. With
a civil service organized upon system
which will secure purity of experience,
efficiency and economy, q strict regard
for the public welfare solely in appoint
ments, and the speedy, thorough and
impartial prosecution and punishment
of all public officers, who betray official
trusts; with sound currency; with ed.
ucation unsectarian, and free to all;
with simplicity and frugality in public
and private affairs, and with fraternal
spirit of harmany pervading the people
of all sections and classes, we may rea-
Sonably hope that the
SECOND CENTURY OF OUR EXISTENCE
as nation will, by the blessing of God,
be pre-eminent as an era of good feel
ing and period of pro gresS, prOsperi
" and happiness.
Very respectfully, your fellow citi-
zen, Il. B. HAYES.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1876-07-13
EssIDGE1-ORT.

G. w. Brockunier and family return
ed from the Centennial on Saturday
last.
Thermometer on Saturday last indi-
Gated 1922 in :he shade-the hottest day
ever observed in Bridgeport. Monday
it stood about 1902.
Little John, who has been living at
John Young's for some time, while in
the act of letting horse through set
Of bars, was in some manner thrown IL
considerable distance, and had his arm
oroken and shoulder dislOcated.
Alex. Branum and G.. NJ. Rhodes
have recently returned from Centen-
NAL visit.
Some fellow, through the o. 7. Nears,
wants to know of VIM. Alexander
what about certain $50, 900 pike def
cit, and the inefftble bore, LUngley
says in his Squirt Gun,' "let the people
ask Hunt and Todd what became of
it?' For our part, we will reply, look
into the thieving pocket of John Long
ley, and see if you don't fad about
So, 900 of it.
We hope Grant will signalize his ad-
ministration by one big effort at re-
form hy sending that noble yet heart
stricken phi!anthrOpist and christian
reformer, John L0ngley, out to reform
Sitting Bull. Still, it would be great
loss to the livery statleS and wharf rats
and it would be little hard on Sit
ting Bull and Big Calf, but what would
be their internal loss would be our
eternal gain.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1876-07-13

success, he ordered an immediate AS
sault from opposite sides. Reno's de-
taehment seems to have been repIlsed
without much fighting; Custer, with
his 10 officers and 800 men, charged in
to the heart of the defile, and died with
a gallantry which must be called trag-
ic rather than glorious
There is no means of knowing the
Indian losses. But the immediate ef-
feet of two successes will fire savages
with new courage, and may possibly
be the means of strengthening their
force by the accession of few hitherto
neural tribes. They will be inspired
by fresh confidence in their mode of
warfare, after seeing that some of our
most experienced officers have not yet
mastered all its secrets. Gen. Custer
has been considered one of the most
successful commanders in the field; his
daring and bravery were never ques-
toned, and his last fatal mistake has
been expiated by the blood of himself
and his brothers, yet the very extent
of an eXpiation which costs the country
such lives makes the rashness more
difficult to forget.-N. Y. Tribune.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1876-07-13
UNEONTOWN.

AS A MATTER OF SAD INTEREST we
desire to make notice of the death OF
Miss "Sadie Bell" Miner who was
known to many persons in this County.
She was born in Louisville, Ohio, July
Both 1855, and died at her home in Ar
lington, Illinois, June 14th, 1876. Her
mother died while she was yet child
leaving her to the care of an indulgeht
father. While yet young in years she
was sent to Monmouth College, finish
ed her collegiate course at Princeton,
ILL.,, she being member of the class
graduating this summer. Her work
in the class was good and her average
in the quarterly examinations very
good. Inpulsive and warm hearted
she was girl of sterling integrity and
truthfulness. To her classmates she
Was the true friend without regard to
color or influence and she always re-
cognized and acknowledged true 1UOrth
in every condition of life. She was
possessed of true charity, and an aged
lady who was forSaken by her church
and relatives an inmate of the County
Infirmary was an especial object of her
charity. Hiring Carriages from the
contents of her own purse she never for
got to visit and furnish comfort to her
aged friend. Often she had the over
sight of her fathers extensive business,
and the books were accurately and
neatly kept. Her selections and origi
nal compositions show a correct taste
andcultivated mind, while her ready wit
and piquant manner of expression made
her a very pleasant companion. Dur
ing a protracted illness she was nevel
peevish or iretful. Fully realizing that
death was at hand, she set her house
in order and nothing was overlooked
even to the final distribution of hel
books, keepsakes, articles of wearing
apparel, &c. She selected to be read at
her funeral the 18th Chap. of Ecclesias-
tes and requested the singing would be
unaccompanied by instrumental music.
She was universally beloved and hel
funeral was largely attended. The re
mains tastefully dressed and lavishly
strewn with flowers were inferred in the
NJ. +. Cemetery at Arlington. She
died in full trust in the atOnement OF
Christ at almost the same hour in
which her Mother fell asleep. The
above notice is from the pen of Rev. r
COngdon the efficient and eloquent
Pastor in charge, and to whom we are
indebted tor the same.
ALMOST A RUNAWAY. As Mr..
James Moffatt was driving the family
gray at IA brisk pace through town, the
shafts gave way and the horse COM
menced to do little driving on his
own account so he drove in the front OF
the wagon with his heels and then pro-
posed to trot the first mile in two min
utes aud half, but through the persua,
sion of a "Stiff biz. Was induced to 10
cate on the sidewalk. Master Dillit
Dunbar who was in the wagon got Out
between kicks and fortunately no one
was injured.
Mrs. BELL HICKS has been seriously
i'll for the past few days, and owing t.
the peculiar nature of her atiiictions the
family should have the sympathy of the
community. Il.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1876-07-13
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Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1876-07-13
THE CUSTER DISASTER.
Official Report of General Terry

CHICAGO, July S.-The following is
the official report of Gen. Terry of Gus
ter's engagement with the Indians, re-
ceived at the headquarters of General
Sheridan to-day:
Headquarters Department Dakota, }
Camp on Little Big Horn River, June pa
TO Adjutdnt General Of Military DiUi-
sion Of Missouri. at Chicago, H.:
1t is my painful duty to: report that
day before yesterday, the 18th inst, a
great disaster overlook Gen. Custer and
the troops under his command. At II
o'clock of the 22d, he started with his
whole regiment and a strong detach-
ment of scouts and guards from the
mouth of the Rosebud. Proceeding up
that river about twenty miles, he
had previously been discovered, and
pursuing it found that it led, as it was
thai it would, TO the Little
Big Horn River. Here he found
village of almost unexampled extent,
and at once attacked it with that por-
ton of his force which was immediate
ly at hand. Major Reno with COM
panies a, G and NJ was sent into the
valley of the stream at the point where
the trail struck it. Gen. Custer with
five companies, G, E, F, L and l., at
to euter 1t about three miles
lower down. Reno fofded the river,
down its left bank, dismount-
ed and fought on foot until finally y com-
pletely overwhelmed by numbers he
was compelled to mount, re.croSs the
river and seek refuge on the high
bluffs which overlooked its right bank.
Just as he crossed Captain Benton,
who with three companies, ID, III and
X, was some two miles 10 the left OF
Reno when the action commenced, but
who had been ordered by Gen. Custer
10 return, came to the river and rightly
concluded that it was useless for his |
'orce to attempt to renew the fight in
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1876-07-13

first intelligence of the battle. Their
story was not credited. 1t was SuppOs-
ed that some fighting, perhaps severe
fighting had taken place, but it
was not believed that the disaster
could have overtaken 50 large Il force
as u companies of cavalry. The in
fantry which had broken camp very
early, soon came up and the whole col
umn entered and moved up the little
Big Horn. During the afternoon ef-
forts were made to send the scouts
through to what was supposed to be
General Custer's position and to obtain
information of the condition of affairs,
but those who were sent out were driv-
en- back by parties of Indians, who in
increasing numbers were seen lowering
in General Gibbons front. At twenty
minutes before 8 O'Clock in the evening
the infantry had marched between
twenty-nine and thirty miles. The
men were very weary, and daylight
was fading, and the colume was there
fore holted for the night at a point
about eleven miles in straight line
above the stream. This morning the
movement was resumed, and after
march of nine miles Major RenO'S in-
trenched position was reached. The
withdrawal of the Indians from around
Reno's command and from the valley
was undoubtedly caused by the appear
ance of General Gibbons troops. Maj.
Reno and Captain Benton, both of
whom are officers of great experience
and accustomed to see large masses of
mounted men, estimated the number
of Indians engaged at not less than
$500. Other officers think that the
number was greater than this. The
village in the valley was about three
miles in length and about a mile in
width. Besides the lodges proper, a
great number of temporary brushwood
shelters were found in it, indicating
that many men besides its proper in
habitants had gathered together there.
Major Reno is confident that there We're
a number of white men fighting with
the Indians. 1t is believed that the
loss of the Indians was large. 7 have
as yet received no official reports in re-
gard to the battle, but what is stated
is gathered from the officers who were
on the ground then and from those
who have been over it since.
[Signed] ALFRED III. TERRY,
Bigddier General.