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Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1876-07-26
"Home government

The Democrat last week contained
avigorous and spirited article demand
Ing greater purity, integrity and
economy IN the administration of af-
fairs in this county. It was direct
and palpable thrust at the rotten and
pestiferous ring who manage and con-
troll the. democratic party. The cry
for relief comes not a moment too
soon. In the hands of the corrupt
and profigate ringsters above alluded
to, taxation has become too enormous
to bear. 1t can be shown by official
records that the expenses of the Sher-
ifs Office in this county, with popu-
lation of $4,000, eeare in excess of
those in other counties where the popu
iation is very much larger. Why
should the county tax of Jefferson
be SO disproportioned to that Of other
ecunties? The republican county of
Rock with Its population of $4,000 is
run at considerably less expense to the
taxpayers than the democratic county
Of Jefferson with a population of 5000
less. Why is this SO? Simply be-
e N ! .4Et s.
cause there is in Jefferson county a
set of politicians who have formed
ring and have for years been pampered
and fed at the public crib, plundesing
the people by illegal and extortioDate
charges and fees. True and genuine
reform is always to be desired, and we
are 10 full sympathy with all demands
for it. come from whatever source they
may. But like charity, reform should
begin at home. Let the democratic
party in Jefferson county first purify
itself and stop the many leaks there
are in the public treasury before it
commences to clsmor for retrenchment
Let the Democrat keep
on in the good work it has undertaken,
and if its efforts shall result in break
ing up the ring which has SO long ex-
listed, and has already commenced get
ting its graphing irons 10 position for
future operations in carrying conyen-
lions, ard perpetuating its lease OF
power, it will have achieved a glorious
victory, AID be entitled to the thanks
At every good citizen.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1876-07-26
Border Life, Present and Past.

The terrible tate of Custer and his
gallant three hundred ADDS another
tragic chapter to the great book OF
Border events, whose beginning oates
from the earliest settlements Vt our
country, whose end will be only when
the indians as race shall have De-
come extinct. p d
I The horrors ofthe Modoc campaign
are yet fresh in our memories. The
historic Lava Beds, Indian aolnnlns
battling the skill of our soldlery Tor 50
Long a time, savage mahgnlty aud
treachery cul1,inaung IN the death Of
the brave Candy and others whose mis-
sion was honorable treaty aud peace
all these are still remem bered with a
shudder. Their parallels ~ device
and atrocity are only found in the deeus
that compose the history Of the dark
and Bloody Ground" or among those
which mark the bloody tr's',~ Of the
sre4ohsrous Mingoes, descending from
their Great Lake tastnesses upon tie
unsuspecting tribes and settlements of
the Susqeehanna aud Allegheny.
So with this hears-reu ing story OF
Custer and his mec, which has been
sprung upon the country 81 suddenly
and which is being read amid tears Of
sorrow and calls for vengeance, fl, m
one end of the land TO the other.
Some may find It's parallel in the his
tory of Leonidas and his three hun
dred; some may seek for like sac ifces
amid the annals OF the Scottish Chlets
or Polish Patriots. But it is only
when we turn to the thrilling chapter
of our old Border history that We r d
and re read, in intensified form, he
bloody story Of Rose Bud and / &
Horn Rivers. Custer and his threq
hundred, ambushed by willy Zoe and
melting away in death before odds rem
dered doubiy and terribly for midable
by bewildering skrieks and stealthy
mode of fighting, recall with vivid et-
feet the trauegy of Braddock's Field,
whose details are so graphically and
fully narrated IN that wonderful book,
= Our Western Border One Hundred
Years Ago, e. !. s3o et5s- s51@ 5o
Orif other parallels be sought, they
abound in the same brilliant stirring
and faithful volume; for Custer and
Big Horn, Candy and the Lava Beds.
Modoc and Sioux. are but repetitions,
now fainter, now fercer, Of Dalze!l and
Bloody Run, Crawford and Battle Is
land, Harmer and the Miami Towns.
The new story, whether Of victory
or defeat, massacre or escape, cunning
or adventure, treachery or dash, hard
ship or retreat, is but an epitome Of
the old filed with its quaint and pri-
mitive portraitures, haloed about by
thrilling traditions, and sanctifed to
US by the facts that our fathers we're
part Of, it and these our dwelling places
were scenes in the midst Of it..
SOUR Western Border 100 Years Ago. A
new and rare Historical volume Of Border
Life Struggle and Adventure, by Charles
Mcknight, Esq.,, 500 pages, price $500.
Published by ; G.. .McCurdy & Co.. Phila-
delphia, Pa, Cincinnati, O., Chicago, H.,
and st. Louis, No., and sold by ag nts.
For terms and illustrated circular address
the Publishers. 187ta55s - e's9 So
fSf zftf - 4 I'D ~.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1876-07-26

The editor of the Jefferson Banner
is understood to have congressional
aspirations. IF a faithful performance
of party drudgery entities one to re-
cognition. We know of no man in the
district more deserving There is no
lie too huge for him to tell, and no
labor to be performed for the demo-
cratic party, too mental for him to un.
dertake. He is bidding high Tor the
democratic nomination, and he ought
to have it. 1t does not seem right
that a person should do so much dirty
work and have the service go unre-
warded.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1876-07-26

The Jefferson Bonner last week
quote the opinions of the La Crosse
Leader as to the result OF the investi-
cation of Messrs. Carpenter aud
Keves. Will the Banner now favor
its readers with the remarks of Chief
Justice Ryan on the occasion OF
Reyes reception at Madison. when
that distinguished jurist and democrat
said that "the evidence in the case was
not sufficient to hang dog?"
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1876-07-26

believe, Sewing
merely but having
incacuable benefits
Few than that Sewing Machine produced lie
public What
verbally to exercise their faculties should have awakened spi
line discovery What
Machines should land
in
therefore, In
different Machine
Mache
willing
effected during the In other
SINGER MANUFACTURING COMPANY l81 260
than sold by ats Nv q during said
1872 THE SINGER MANUFACTURING
49, Machines
$ period, $3.50.
SINGER
being than sold during the said and
sold by ALL its Other
md
considerably
UFACTURING COMPANY s
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1876-07-26
A Tilden Ratification Meeting.

The democrats of Milwaukee.rati.
fed the nomination of Tilden and
Hendricks one evening last week
There was no enthusiasm, and the
whole affair was tame and spiritless
Major Charles Fl. Gardner. Of this
city, was one Of the speakers. 1t
must have been narrowing spectacle
when Charley, with tears in his eyes.
depicted the present condition OF the
country under black republican rule,
and told how badly he felt over the
prospects of it's going to destruction.
His heart fairly bled, we presume, as
he contemplated the horrible state of
affairs now existing. No one, to have
heard him, would have supposed for
moment that he did al in his power to
destroy the government, by fighting
against it in the rebel army. he must
hove forg often that 20 thanks are due
to him for the fact of our now having
any government at all, or the sublimi-
ty of his impudence would have been
SO apparent as to have overwhelmed
him with shame, ard he would have
skunk away in silence, or have crawled
through some knot hole. We trust
the democracy will keep Gardner on
the stump. No party can carry any
such load as that and merit success,
nor even hope for it. The people #
the North are not yet prepared to re-
ceive lessons in political wisdom from
men whose last public exploits were in
the confederate army. and whose boast
it is that under similar circumstances
they would be found there again.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1876-07-26

Grasshoppers are doing a great de Il
of damage to the crops between st.
James, Mimi, and Sibley Iowa, on
the line Of the Sioux City and St
Paul road They have been flying
for several days over some sections OF
Southern Dakota, but did not alight
there.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1876-07-26

HE nomination of Tilden and Hen.
bricks on the same ticket has been not
inaptly likened to the ludicrous spec
tacle Of two horses tied by the tails
and going in opposite directions.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1876-07-26
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ERW1N Il %

ERWIN 81 Co.,
Attorneys-at Law and Solicitors of Ameri
can and Foreign Patents. We have An as
socis'e at orney at Washington, D. G..
whose duty it is to watch over the cases of
our clients while before the Patent Office.
Interference and Rejected Cases Speciality.
we attend to Drawings Recording Pap
ers, making Assignments, furnishing copies
of Patents and look to Mi matters connect
ca win Inc Patent Office. Send stamps
for our Inventors Hand Book,
Address, ERWIN B. co
Iron Block, Milwaukee,
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1876-07-26
TAKE NOTICE.

M K WIN. F. QUENT MEYER wishes to
w inform the public that be has on band
at his residence in the Sd ward, Lime,
Cement and Siucco, and is prepared to fiji
all orders for the ga me on short notice. He
has also Large Quantity of Seasoned Fire
WOOD, which ne sells at reasonable rates.
All orders promptly filled and goods deliv-
cred in any part of the city free of charge.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1876-07-26
New Advertisements.
NOTICE.

\ ID persons having an unsettled &C
"a count with me, are requested to cal
and adjust the same, before the FIRST day o
August. At that time expect to remove
may stock Of goods from the city, sad
locate elsewhere.
10 cHApPELL.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1876-07-26


Machne where SINGER CON
INCREASE
at least, q DECREASE s
SALES
the principal And this place lei
tested through seie oyears
Block ide of 81
. NJ Il
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1876-07-26
Notice.,

THE partnership heretofore existing be-
4 tween j Mcdonald and W. II. Beau.
i'eu IS dissolved by mutual consent All
deots due and all claims against the late
hrm will be attended to by j. Mcdonald,
VINO will continue the bus mess at the old
stand. j MCDONALD,
W. II. BEAULIEU.
Watertown, Jnly 10, 1876.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1876-07-26

The Singer Man'fg Co., Sold

Wheeler ard Wilson Man'fg Co., :.
Howe Sewing Machine Co., estimated
Domestic Sewing Machine Co., :.
Weed Sewing Machine Co.,
Grover & Baker S. NJ. Co., estimated
Remington Empire Sewing Machine G
Wilson Sewing Machine Co.. :.
Gold Medal Sewing Machine Co., +.
Wilcox & Gibbs Sewing Machine Co.,
American B. H :, &c, Sewing Machine
Victor Sewing Machine Co. :.
Florence Sewing Machine Co., :.
Secor Sewing Machine Co.,
Davis S NJ. Co es#,9e. ..,,,.l[aas =.
J. E. Blannsdorf & Co, Etna, ;.
Bartram and Fanton S. NJ. Co.,
Mckay S. NJ. Assn e. .,
Keystone S. NJ. Co., :. =.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1876-02-01

Vicksburg Herald A lean, hungry
looking darkey debarked from the
Macon train yesterday afternoon, and
with a slab.sided carpetsack dangling
In his grasp, approached one OF the
negro hackmen at the depot entrance.
"Pardner, kin yer tell me whar | kin
find Il cheap boardin' house W slow
cheap? ~ asked the hackman. "De
cheapes IN de town; | isn't particular
whar 1t am ~ said the stranger. The
hickman eyed the slim negro II mo-
ment, and then gave an awfully audi
BILE guliaw. "What's de matter nowT'
asked another Of the jehus. "Hyar's
anudder membah Oh do Legislator had
arrivn was the response. Amid the
laughter OF the crowd the lath-like
darkey disappeared.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1876-02-01
TELEGRAPn MARKETS.

LrvERrooL January 81, $3.50 p. m,--spots
opened dull and easier. Uplands, o s-l6di Or
leans, sgd. Sales 10000 bales.
Arrivals opened partially l-lsd lower
LONDON, January 81, 1880 p. m.-Consuls,
for money, "a 3-lB; ON account VIA.
Sales OF American 1890 bales.
NEW York, January 81, 1920 a. m.--iold
opene at ll3.
Sterling exchange unchanged, Short, 81 sSh
a. NJ long, 81 S5Yi soy Commercial " 81
1890 p. m,-Gold ll3. Futures steady at do
cline. February, lS.l3 l-lGc; March, IL Silt
@l3Ac; April 10 7-lGc; May, l%s@3 ll.l0e
1880 D. m.-Spois opened duh and heavy
Ordinary, 0 g-l6c; good ordinary, l0lsc; low
middling, II 5-l6c; middling, 1870; miqdlint
Alabama, lS3.lOc; middlng orieans,> lShc
m add Texas, i3ac, pn,,,ro. ,no,on.o,
Sales II 900 bales; for speculation and OK
port, $500 bales.
1880 IN Spots weak and unchanged.
1910 p. m.-Gold ll3H Futures barely
steady. February, 1908 Lice; March, 10 Sit
@lSAc; April lSS9l37.lGc May, l3ls@l3 H.
l6c; June,li l5.l66clIc. Sales 1920 bales.
l:iO p. m.--Gold 1855.
1918 Il. m.--Gold ll3. Futures closed weak
Sales 26,500 bales.
Receipts ut all American ports, i2,97S bales
ExportS--Great Britain, 1894 bales; France
3,iSl bales; continent, 2,T6 bales; stock 9ls,
1872 bales.
Gold closed nj ll3.
NEW ORLEANS, January 81, 1850 n. M
Gold ll36l34 Exchange, a dis.
Cotton In moderate demand. Middling
l25c. Sales 600 bales; saturday evening, ON
bales.
2p m.--Gold, ll3@ll3h,
Cotton irregular and easier. Middling
l2l5c. Sales Z, 400 bales.
GALVESTON, January 81, 1000 am. Gold
ll3@'li; silver, l05@l06.
Exchange-New York sight, Il per cent
Il MT la M
a premium.
Cotton quiet. Good ordinary, l0l1c; low mid
ding, nSsc; middling, l214c; good middling
1870.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1876-02-01

and to deny the oonstltutionality of
the act OF Congress prescribing the
manner in which States shall arrange
their congressional districts, The ar-
gument will be strongly States rights,
and will startle the country by the
strange spectacle OF Republicans advo-
eating an extreme state sovereignty
doctrine. 1t may be that the mem
bers who now contemplate taking this
position may be- induced to change
their minds, but II is fact that several
prominent Republicans now intend to
speak as indicated.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1876-02-01
BLOT land SHOE DEPARTMENT
HAT DEPARTMENT.

The New Price List on HATS will induce
quick sales, as they are much cheaper than
are sold by other dealers.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1876-02-01

Atlanta Constitution: Some negroes
were listening to one of their color, as
he read to them the proceedings OF the
Legislature from the Constitution yes.
terday. When he got down to the bill
to protect and preserve unimpaired the
right of trial by jury" old 81 spoke up
and said: "What's dat mean? Who's
a'gwine TO hurt de jury?" "Dat means
A Reep, I'm tellin' yer! OATS good
thing ~ replied Pete.
",Slane IL den! whar's de necessa-
rvness fur iton urged 81. "W'y dis
wsy,u said Pete. "Dar's gemman
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1876-02-01

down dar at dc depo' whar was on de
jury de odder day, an hear him tell
In how dat he didn't want ter gree
wild de rest OBJ 'em, when a big Teller
came up and tole him efhe didn't gree
In bout two secon's dat he bust him
wide open! what you tink oh dat?'
The bill then received unani nous mp.
proval.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1876-02-01

"What will you have?n asked q
waiter of one of the Indiana editors, at
the dinner in Philadelphia, ms he
handed him bill of fare. And the
Hoosier with the high forehead leaned
back in his chair, wiped his forehead
thoughtfully with napkin, and ejacu-
lated sterly; "Gimme all ~
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1876-02-01
CARPET DEPARTMENT.
Clothing Department.

The STOCK OF CLOTHING now In store.
which is new In styles, large In quantity,
and excellent In quality, has been marked
down to bottom figures, and will be sold ac-
cordlngly.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1876-02-01
WE oFPE Err IN
Boots and Shoes

A very fine line Of CUSTOM WORK In
French and American Calf Boots, French
Kip Boots, French and American Ladies'
Kip ana Calf Shoes, Ladies' and Chilarens
Shoes which we are determined to close out.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1876-02-01
Prices sill Lower Tia, Heretofore

All persons who have not provided them
selves with SeaSonable goods should call at
once, and secure them nj the
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1876-02-01

MY STOCK OFsEEfAswJEEss, ~ ssA AK.
sIMEREs, FLANNEls, BLEACHED AND
BROWN DOMESTICS, Etc, all participate
i'm the NEW PRICE LIST, which are the
CHEAPEST IN THE MARKET.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1876-02-01
LADIES' HAT DEPARTMENT.

Winter Goods OF TRIMME ED FELT HATS,
when the style and quality are considered
the Hest bargains I'm the City. They
must he sold and will be, no doubt, at the
present refused prices.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1876-02-01
NEW PRICE LIST.

They are cheaper than ever before sold In a
Flrst-Class House. The Go0ds are fresh, ana
OF superior quality.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1876-02-01
DRESS GOO. DEPARTMENT.

The New Price List ON DRESS GOODS Is
80 much cheaper than they have heretofore
been sold that any lady can afford 10 pur-
chase II beautiful New style Dress.
The daily Argus., 1876-08-12

this fact, it should be noted that when
MIR. Tilden told the Convention that he
should go back to New York and work and
vote against every local candidate nomin-
ated by Tammany Hall, he was greeted
with storm of Kisses. accompanied by
very feeble applause
And in the report of the proceedings
of the same date, the following were the
editorial comments of the Times on the
course pursued by Mr. Tilden at the Con-
vention:-
There would be no'doubt where gen.
tleman of Mr.. Samuel j. Tilden's charac
ter would be found in such a contest as
this. He tried every expedient to induce
the Convention to come,bcfore the people
with clean hands. No portion of the
blame for the suicidal course OF the Con.
vention attaches to him. He did all that
an honest and high-minded man could dc
Tweed's sty."
The daily Argus., 1876-08-12
MEDICAL.
-lY YEARS BEFORE THE PUBLIC.
Or. c. MCLANE'S
CELEBRATED
LIVER PILLS,
FoR THE CURE OF
Hepatitis or Liver Complaint,
DYSPEPSIA AND SICK HEADACHE.
SYMPTOMS of a Diseased Liver.

Symptoms OF a Diseased Liver.
DAN in the right side, under theedge
| of the ribs, increases on pressure
sometimes the pain is in the left side; the
patient is rarely able to lie on the left
side; sometimes the pain is felt under
the shoulder blade, and it frequently ex-
tends to the top Of the shoulder, and is
sometimes mistaken for rheumatism IN
the arm. The stomach is affected with
loss ofappetite and sickness; the bowels
in general are Costive, sometimes alterna-
tive with lax; the head is troubled with
pain, accompanied with dull, heavy
sensation in the back part. There IS
generally aconsiderable loss ofmemory,
accompanied with painful sensation of
having left undone something which
ought 10 have been done. A slight, dry
cough is sometimes an attendant. The
patient complains of WEAKNESS and de-
bility he is easily startled, his feet are
cold or burning, and he complains of a
prickly sensation Of the skin; his spirits
are low and although he is satisfied that
exercise would be beneficial to him, yet
he can scarcely summon up fortitude
enough to try it. In fact, he distrusts
every remedy. Several Of the above
symptoms attend the disease, but cases
have occurred where few ofthem existed,
vet examination ofthe body, after death,
has shown the LIVER to have been eX
tensiyely deranged.
AGUE AND FEVER.
DR.. G. McLANE'S LIVER PILLS, IN
CASES OF AGUE AND FEVER, when taken
with Quinine, are productive of the
most happy results. No better cathartic
can be used, preparatory to, or after
taking Quinine. We would advise all
who are afflicted with this disease to
give them A FAIR TRIAL.
For all Bilious arrangements, and as
simple purgative, they are unequaled.
BEWARE OF INVITATIONS.
The genuine DIR. c. McLANE' s Liver
PILLS are never sugar coated.
Every box has a red wax seal on the
lid, with the impression DR.. M"LANE' 5
LIVER PILLS.
The genuine McLANE's LIVER PILLS
bear the signatures of c. MeLANE and
FLEMING Bros. on the wrappers.
RSg~ Insist on your druggist or
storekeeper giving you the genuine
| DIR. c. McLANE's LIVER PILLS, pre-
pared by Fleming Bros, Pittsburgh, Pa.
Sold by all respectable druggists and
country storekeepers generally.
| To those wishing to give DIR. c. McLANE's LIvEr
! Pills a trial. we will mail post paid to any part OF th
United States one box Of Pills for twenty-five cents.
FLEMING BROS. Pittsburgh, Pa
The daily Argus., 1876-08-12
SPECIAL NOTICES.
MADEMoIsELLE TARDIvEL,

NO. % WEST FoRTY-SIXTH STREET,
NEW YORK,
Reopens her French, English and German Board
ing and Day School for Young Ladies and Children
Sept. 81. Circulars and references sent on appli-
cation.
French spoken huently in one year.
Latin, Drawing. Singing, Pastel Water Color
Needlework, etc, included in the tuition.
The daily Argus., 1876-08-12
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The daily Argus., 1876-08-12

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The daily Argus., 1876-08-12
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