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Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1876-04-05
The War On Secretary Robson.

WASHINGTON, d. C. March 81
The attempt 60 break Secretary
Kubesun down l. the sub ect OF good
deal OF conmeut among very many
prominent Republicans. A member
of the Senate Committee on Naval
Affairs, who stands high before the
country. said to-day that there was no
longer any doubt but that regular
conspiracy existed to force Secretary
Robesou out of the Cabinet, and to
disgrace him 10 the eyes Of the
country. The proof of this is fully
shown said the Senator, by the m
famous course pursued by the House
Committee ON tie Jay Cooke & Go.
Indebtedness, and In suppresslng all
facts or inforuat, on tending to vlndl-
cate the Secretary from the charges
brought against him This Senator
said. further, that he and other mem
bers of the Senate Committee knew
the entire history of Secretary Robe
sons action IN connection with Cooke,
McCulloch 4 Co , who were the navy
fiscal agents in London, and that the
course pursued had been the means OF
saving to the Government several hun
dred thousand dollars, and had been,
in every way, honorable to himself.
The course followed by the House
Committee is eugendering quite a
bitter feeling even among those who
are not classed as strictly Adminstra-
ton Republicans. Secretary Robson
says he has nothing to fear from the
fullest investigation providing the
facts are given to the country, and not
covered up by the House Committee.
The Minneapolis (NIinn.) Euenang
Mail sets up a row oe Democratic
tombstones. as follows:
Here lies George Ii. Peudieton;
died Of Kentucky railroad claims
Peace to his ashes.
Here lies Thomas Hendricks; died
of too much Indianapolis water works.
We shall wait for him on the otter
shore.
Here lies Samuel J. Tllden; he
died Of a railroad dizzy out West; he
thought his tracks we're all covered
up May the Lord have mercy on his
soul
Strike up the dirge--move on the
cortege-there's more to follow.
General Sherman, in an interview
on the Goth inst, said that he will re-
establish army headquarters in Wash
ington; that he has fully discussed the
matter with Secretary TAFT, who has
agreed that be shall not in any way be
curtailed In the exercise of his proper
functions as General of the Army.
He says he will leave his family at St.
Louis With regard to the mention
of his name for the Presidency, he re-
marked that he had been behind the
scenes with several Presidents, and had
no desire to fill the office; he would
much prefer to continue his position
as General.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1876-04-05

During the Repu blican rule in Con-
necticut the State debt was red ced
tor eight years, an average of $673,-
l87 per year The annual reduction
under Democratic rule has been moth
ing at all! Still the expenditures Of
the State Government under Demo
Gratis has exceeded those under Repub-
lcans by about 100000 per year!
Democracy is big thing!
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1876-04-05

THE reservoir-dam from which the
city Of Worcester, Mass, received its
water supply, and which was located a
short distance above that city. has
given away, letting out the great mass
of water, which rushed in tremen-
dous food through the little valley,
carrying ruin and desolation 10 its
course for several miles below. The
loss of property, by the destruction
of mills and other structures and the
carrying away of smaller dams, rail-
road embankments, etc., is estimated
at several millions Of dollars.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1876-04-05

The Wateltown Democrat gave
Hon. H S. Conger handsome puff
last week, but somehow failed to saw
a word in favor of single candidate
on the CitzensI ticket.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1876-04-05

THE obliviousness of the Jefferson
Banner on some subjects is somew hat
remarkable and must be painful to its
readers. There is that matter that
has become common report abou'
Governor Taylor having handled the
contingent fund dishonesty, which
has been considered by he late legis-
lature of enough importance for it to
app int committee to enquire into,
and yet we have in vain looked into
the columns of the Banner for a single
word on the subject. The Banner
does not give oil the news by a long
sight.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1876-04-05

WE were glad to read in the Water
town Democrat last week that "Penn
sylvania is all Right" but tailed to
notice that the editor said any thing of
the kind about the Citizens ticket
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1876-04-05

The Citizens Association was not as
successful this year as last, and much Of
the vantage ground then gained in the
election has now been lost. Demo
Gratis are alone accountable for this
While many of that party entered into
the movement heartily and were sim
cere In their endoavors to win success
too many Democrats we're bypocritical
in their professions anu betrayed the
cause for the sake of their party.
Though claiming to be in sympathy
with the Association, they feared to
identify themselves openly with it, and
declined nominations in several in
stances, fearing it would hurt their
standing with the regular Democracy.
So long as party considerations are
dearer to them than the interests of
the city, it may be accepted as truth
that there is no salvation for Water
town; and the city is hopelessly and
irretrievably lost in the slough Of des
pond and disaster. It's eptaph. when
written, will be "died of too much
Democracy"
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1876-04-05

ONE could not help admiring the
Watertown Democrats article last
week on Mexico; but why couldn't the
editor have found time to write line
or two laudatory of the Citizens tlcketI
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1876-04-05

TUE Watertown Democrat could not
find room last week for even three
line item in support of the Citizens
ticket, but spread itself handsomely IN
a long and labored editorial, advocat-
ing harmony in the Democratic party.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1876-04-05

AS "there is silver lining to every
cloud" SO there is some consolation to
be derived from tneresult of yesterday s
election, which in some respects is not
all that we could have wished. 1t has
settled the fate of three or four dema-
gogues in the Democratic party, and
they will have no political hereafter.
Visions Of the city attorneyship have
already passed from Major Gardner;
while that other malcontent and dis
organizer, V. w. Seely, may as well
abandon all bis aspirations for the Of
fee of district attorney. That other
straight" democrat. barnacle Joe
Giles, is likewise "a dead duck and
the sheriff Office, which now knows
him, will soon know him no more for
ever Truly all is not lost when frag-
ments such as these can be gathered
from the wreck.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1876-04-05
Croqust

a large invoice or new Croquet just re-
ceived at 7, s Clark's Bookstore, and sold
80 cheap as to defy competition.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1876-04-05

ONE year ago, Major Gardner, COM
mander of the confederate wing OF the
Democratic forces here, would not per-
nit Union League men to do his scav-
enger work. This year he has been
doing scavenger work for them, But
after all his dirt eating We do not be-
lieye that his ambition to be city attor-
ney is going to be gratifed. Then
look out for another rebel yell.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1876-04-05

HAS Ex-Governor Taylor been with
drawn from the field as candidate for
the Vice-Presidency? Have those
papers that hoisted his name become
discouraged and disheartened since the
recent developments regarding the
contingent fund? This has been a
terrible year for the knocking down of
democratic candidates. Whose turn
comes next?
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1876-04-05
WATERFOWL Market.

Corrected Weekly by TIL. Rack
Commission Merchant, Main Street
Waterfown
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1876-04-05

A First-Class New Piano for sale very
heap, terms easy Enquire at this office.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1876-04-05
Loan Wanted

AN ole of ithe best farms in the town
" of Windsor, Dane Comfy, Wis,
$4,000 on 200 acres, and $4,000 on so
acres, to be secured by first mo- tgage at z
per cent interest References given if
desired Address imme liately.
o. S. HOLUM,
l6w6 DeForest, Dane County, Wis
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1876-04-05

We do not credit the report that
the Democratic programme is to move
to set aside the Judgment obtained in
favor of the city in the Rees' case, be-
cause it was argued before the U. S.
Supreme Court by a Republican.
MANY Democrats have shown them
selves to be very bigoted and thin
skinned towards Republicans in the
late election. but we do not think they
would 90 quite 50 far as indicated in
the rumor allu led to.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1876-04-05

In response to a request from the
President for an expression of opinion
Of the officers of the different military
posts on the frontier, il regard to
post-traders. it is significant fact
that they almost unanimously indorse
the present occupants. Out Of over
twenty posts which have responded,
the officers of all but one report that
they have no complaint to make and
desire no change.
II is reported from Washington
that General Belknap's counsel, at II e
impeachment trial, will adopt II g
theory that he was entirely ignorant
of the post-tradership transactions be-
tween Marsh and Mrs. Belknap, and
that he is therefore an innocent man.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1876-04-05

The Watertown Democrat last week
contained a half column article on
Republican corruption" but had not
one word to say in behalf of the Citi-
zens' ticket.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1876-04-05

WHAT III HI do you suppose
care for the id city. [ am Demo
crat, and want to strengthen the par
ty." This was the language used by
one of the hard shelled-bourbon stub
tail-eonfederate-str ght-dem ocracy a
few days since And it is sympathy
with this sentiment among Democrats
which has contributed towards produce
ing the untavorable result of yester-
days election. But for the timidity,
treachery and two facedness of so many
Democrats, the Citizens ticket would
have been elected by as large MAORI
ty as that of last year. Let the re-
sponsibllity be placed where it belongs.
ONE year ago the Watertown Demo-
crdt was an earnest and enthusiastic
defender of the Citizens Association
and its purposes. This year it has
been SO fearful that the Democrats
would In some wav compromise them
selves in supporting a Citizens ticket
unless the "cltizens" named on said
ticket were all Democrats-that it has
not dared to peep on the subject Such
patriotism is to be admired.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1876-04-05
MEAT MARKETS

X H. PURPLE. dealer in Lnmher an
~ lime and Cement, yard at Northwest
err Depot.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1876-09-21

New York Sun. We published
yesterday a sensible and moderate
letter, written by the Rev. J. w.
Dungee, a colored clergyman of
Richmond, Va, in which be set
forth very clearly his reasons for
beliving that the best interests OF
his race required the abolition OF
the color line in politics, distribu-
tion of the colored vote between
the two great parties, and the culti-
vation OF friendly relations between
the whites and blacks of the South.
The boldness of Mr.. Dungee in
maintaining such heretical opinions
has brought upon him sea Of trou-
bles. The Board of Home Mis-
sions, represented by a Fabid polit-
ical person in New Hampshire
named Curtis, has demonstrated
with him for his declared intention
Of voting for Tildeh, assuring him
that he would ruin his usefulness
as a minister of Christ BY doing so,
and intimating that he need expect
no more money from the Board un-
less he would agree 70 support Zach.
Chandler's ticket. his Sunday
School in Richmond has been
broken up, his life has been
in danger from mob violence, and
finally, the policy of insurance on
his dwelling having expired, the in
sueanee companies refuse 70 renew
it, because the Republican negroes
in Richmond have threatened to
burn him out And yet Mr.. Dun
gee is q man Of unbIemished char
acter, who for twenty seven years
was a slave, yet managed to obtain
an excellent education, and since
the war lac has devoted himself en-
tirely to working for the elevation
OF his fellow freedmen. such is the
treatment that intelligent colored
men receive in the South when they
dare to follow their own conyictions
in political affairs.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1876-09-21
Bishop Marvin's Farewell.

An interesting service was held
last evening. at St. johns NJ. E.
Church, corner of Ewing avenue
and Locust street, being a farewell
to Bishop Marvin, who is about to
take a trip around the world. 1t
having been decided by the general
Conference of the Methodist Epis-
copal Church that some Bishop
should be selected to go to China
and visit the missions there with a
view to ascertaining their needs
and studying the best mode of sup
plying them, the choice fell upon
Bishop Marvin, and to night he ex
poets to start on his journey which
will probably take him around the
earth before he returns. The church
was crowded last evening, and the
occasion was made a most affecting
one. Several elergymen officiated.
DR.. Bond conducted the opening
exercises, and Rev w. V. Tudor
delivered an address, in which he
explained the nature of Bishop
Marvin's projected work, and also
the situation of the India missions
rs it is understood. Rev. d. Lewis
and Bishop Kavanaugh were also
present. Communion service was
held and participated in by a re-
inarkablv large number Of communi-
cants.-iSt. Lsuis Republican, dug. p.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1876-09-21
Joe Couldn't See 1t.

Bill-Well, Joe, are you going to
the meeting tonight?
Joe-What meeting?
Bill-To the Hayes and Wheeler
club meeting, of course.
Joe-What should 1 do there
I'm no member of the club.
Bill-But you are a Republican,
and all you need do sign the con
stitution and then you'll be a full
member.
Joe-Yes, I'm a Republican, that
is so, but then have been a think
ing I'd just hold off this time.
.Bill-Hold Off! What do you
mean by that?
Joe-Why, just not vote, and let
the thing take its own course. or
else vote for the other fellows.
Bill-Now, Joe, ] don't want you
to talk that way, but come along to
the meeting and stick to the good
cause.
Joe-what do you mean by good
cause?
Bill-why mean to stand by
the party and keep the rebels out
of power.
Joe-And who are rebels?
Bill-Oh, what's the use Of such
fooling? You know what 1 mean.
Joe-No, ] don't know what you
mean when you talk about sticking
TO the good cause and keeping down
the rebels, for certainly can't see
any good in these times when I
have not had regular days work
to do for the last eight weeks, and
as for rebels I'm beginning to sus-
pect that as we have had no rebel
lion for about twelve years, that
sort of clap-trap is only kept up by
the Office holders for the purpose Of
catching gudgeons. Anyhow, you
may count me out this time.
Bill-And make a traitor of your
self by supporting the regular cop
perheaded Democratic ticket
Joe-See here, Bin, 1 want you
to be little more particular in
your speech when you talk to me.
When there was fighting TO be done
I shouldered my musket and served
two years and ten months-until ]
was shot down on the battle field
and crippled for life, whilst you
were engaged in the glorious bust
ness of runniDg-a suttler shop and
charged the soldiers three and fouI
prices for all you sold them. And
ever since you have been feeding
and fattening in some sort of office
and if you ever again say traitor to
ne, Tll-well I won't stand It, 50
won't.
BiH-But Of course I didn't mean
to call you a traitor. I was only
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1876-09-21
Peabody School Fund in the
South.

The Trustees of the Peabody Ed
ucational Fund, at a meeting at the
Greenbrier White Sulphur Springs,
in West Virginia, severely rebuked
the administrations in those South
ern States where the Republicans
are in the ascendency. DIR. Sears
report showed a generally flourish
ing condition of the Public Schools
in all the Southern States except in
Florida, South Carolina and Louis
lana. Mr.. George Peabody Russell,
Of England, who spent the last win
ter in the South, IN discussing the
report, expressed his opinion that
nothing could be expected from
those three States in the way of ad-
vancing their educational interests
until there was an entire change in
their State governments. Mr.. Rus
sell is in no sense a politician, and
he spoke from a general observation
and from a truthful standpoint.
He saw plainly that the Republican
party in the South did not foster
or encourage education, and that
only in the States where the intelli-
gent Democracy were in the ascen-
dency, did creditahle system of
education exist. Over 1,O0O,-
600, children in the South are
attending the schools ipa part sup
ported by the Peabody Fund
Some 81, 100000 were last year ex-
pended from the Peabody Fund,
and much will be expended the en-
suing year. Florida, Louisiana and
South Carolina have suffered the
curse of Republican misrule since
the war, and we are not at all sur
| prised at the report that censures
those States for their failure to f-s-
ter public education.-C Cincinnati
/ Enquirer.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1876-09-21
The Next United states senate.

Twenty nine new United States
Senators will be elected next winter.
The Senate is divided between for
ty-twO Republicans, twenty-nine
Democrats and two Independents,
giving Republicans a maj6rity of
eleven. The next Senate will con
sist of seventy-six Senators. If the
Democrats hold their present seats
and elect nine others of the twenty
nine Senators to be chosen, then,
with Democratic Vice President
in the chair, they would control the
upper house ofCongress. The six
teen Republicans whose terms ex-
pire with the present Congress are
from the States Of Arkansas, Hi
nois, Iowa, Kansas, Louisiana,
Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan,
Mississippi, Nebraska, New Jersey,
Rhode Island, South Carolina and
Wisconsin. The nine Democrats
going out are from Alabama, Dele
ware, Georgia, Kentucky, North
Carolina, Oregon, Tennessee, Vfr-
ginia and West Virginia. One of
the retiring Senators-Hamilto of
Texas-is classed as an Indepen
dent. In addition to these the new
State of Colorado, whose politics
are in doubt, will elect two Sena-
tors, and Louisiana will elect a Sec
ond Senator to fill the vacancy for
which Pinchback contested. The
Boston Transcript, in referring to
this matter, says; "The Democrats
are certain to make more gains,
and it would not require a great
deal of careless independent voting
to give the government entirely
over to Democratic control in the
event of the success of the Demo.
cratic National ticket"
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1876-09-21
COURTING AT FOUR-SCORE.
An Interesting Marriage Cere-
mOny in MASSACHUSETTS.
1 Haverbir Dispatch ir Boston Herald.

! Haverhill Dispatch ir Boston Herald.
Last evening an unusually inter
esung ceremony took place at the
residence of Mr.. Daniel L. Sawyer,
No, 90 Green street, Rev. A. A.
Williams officiating. The bride
groom was Eben. H. Little, Esq,
50 years old, native of Hampstead,
NH, and a successful Boston mer-
chant. The bride was Miss Je
rusha Palmer, 81 years old, a veal
thy maiden lady, formerly residing
on Beacon street, Boston, but of
late of Somerville. The grooms-
man was Master Arson Aver, IA
years, and the bridesmaid, Nellie
NJ. Sawyer, a Miss of 13. The we'd
ding party consisted of about thir-
ty persons, relatives and friends,
including ages from the infant of l3
months, with its suggestive, prattle,
to those of three score years. The
parties to the union are hail and
hearty, with no abatement of natural
fervor save that which attends ad
vancing years Mr.. Little has been
married once before, and several
years ago passed the period of his
golden wedding. To the bride the
relations were new. The early
hours of the honeymoon are, to
day, being spent in an excursion
down the river in the Queen of the
Merrimack, the party being joined
by Odd Fellows and daughters OF
Rebecca, to whom they will present
practical illustration of how the
odd are sometimes made even, The
romance of the affair is that Mr.
Little, '1onging for a kindred spir-
it," and yearning for a heart that
could commune with his own, made
proposals to Miss Palmer several
months ago, which were not then
looked upon with favor. Within
the past ten days, however, an an
swer was received, reversing the
former decision and asserting tC
the proposed union, to the manifest
Joy of the suitor. The maiden be
came his afIianced, and the necessa
Try preparations for the nuptial Ger
emonies were FASTENED, 50 that th,
event took place last evening. Th,
venerable pair are to make thei
abode in this city.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1876-09-21
Editing a Paper.

Editing a paper is a very pleasant
business. If it contains too much
political matter the people don't be
lieve it. If the type are too small,
the people won't read. it. If we
publish telegraph reports, people
say they are lies; if we omit them,
they say we are an old fossil. If
We publish original matter, they
blame us for not giving selections;
if we publish selections, men say
we are lazy for not writing more,
but give them what they have read
in some other paper If we give a
complimentary notice, we are cen
sured for being partial; if we do
not, all hands say we are a greedy
dog. If we write a eulogy in praise
of the good deeds of the departed,
the living feel sighted; if we speak
of faults, they say we had better
look at home. If we insert an arti-
Gle that pleases the ladies, all the
men become jealous; if we do not
cater to their wishes, the paper is
not fit to have in he house. If we
attend church, they say it is only
for effect; if we don't, they pro
nounce us deceitful and desperately
wicked. If we remain in the office
and attend to business, folks say
we are too proud to mingle will
our fellows; if we go out, they say
we never attend to business. If VIZ
publish poetry, we affect sentiment
alism; it we don't, we have no liter
airy or cultivated taste. If the mai
does not deliver our paper prompt
", then they say we don't publish
''on time;" if it does, they ar,
afraid we are getting ahead of time
If we don't pay our bills promptly
folks say we are not to be trusted
If we do, they say we are gettin;
rich too fast.