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Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1876-10-18

pT0pdrou SOIu0 I0SO1OOSutuS AlSSO14,
wich he shood offer, with the remark
that, eff he wuz interrupted he wood to-
wunst lick the interrupter out of his
boots in less than a mint:
WHEREAS The Republican party is lissenin,
jist now, to Bob Ingersoll, Nv Illinoy, in
fiddle which denies the trooths Nv revelashen;
therefore, be it
Resolued, That Bob Ingergoll in denyin the
divinity Nv our Savior milk b mortal stab at
the Dimocratic party, to witch a savior is, es
pecialiy necessity.
Resozued. That Bob Ingersoll, in denyin the
divinity Nv our Savoir, hurts our feelins ez
Dimocrats eZ it wUZ for us, mostly that he
came into the world and died.
Resolued, That, when Bob Ingersoll denies
the trooth Nv one part Nv the Roly Skripters,
he denies it all, and that. when he shakes our
faith in the savin Nv the theef upon the cross,
he destroys the only hope the averidge Dino
GRAFT hez in blessed Immortality beyond the
grave.
Resolped, That, when Bob Ingersoll denies
the necessity Nv place Nv fucher punishment
wich shell be eter lei, it shows that he hez
never lived in the Corners, and is therefore
ignerent Nv wat the requirement. NV the sitooa-
shen really is
Resoloed, That Bob Ingersoll ought to be
Immediately suppressed.
These resolooshens, Bigler's and all,
wuz passed yoonanimously, and we wuz
agoin on with other biznis, when, the
louisville man happenin to come in
agin, the meetin all rushed to the bar
SO ez to be in time Of he shood invite
the crowd to another drink. The fool
treetin twice or three times, it wuz with
difficulty I got EN- back to biznis.
he'd another resolooshen wich I he'd
given Deekin Pogram to present,
but the old saint wuz too much
overcome by SO much gratooitous
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1876-07-19
JACK PCNDERSON's WIFE.

Your very heart would have ached
for the woman as she sat sometimes
on the edge of the porch, CRYING and
talking to herself. | mean Becky.
Jack Punderson's wife Jack was a
farmer in very good circumstances he
owned Il quarter section of land, stock,
farming implements, machinery, and
everything that a well-to-do farmer
should own. But he was niggardly
and selfish. Instead of giving his wife
money to buy things that were needed
about the house, he put it out on inter-
est. | believe he did manage to buy
her cheap sewing-machine, saying:
g 1t ort to pay for itself in year.
sewing for the neighbors. He
thought the cows and chickens ought
to produce butter and eggs enough to
buy all their groceries and clothing.
and if by good management they
failed to do it, why then they must 90
without these 'luXuries. Now if any
woman reads this whose husband has
laid such restrictions upon his house
hold, why she will fully understand the
case.
iplb " ttiiittl " ten YOU dtpul
Becky. She had been talking to Jack
the night before, and suggesting that
:, would he such Il good plan if he
would buy tea. coffee, sugar, rice and
S lrn hings by the quantity. like her
fat r always did. She said it would
take such burden of care from her
.nind-that the managing. and plan
ling and worry, when added to her
household duties. was positively more
han she felt able to bear. Even
now" she added. There is not coffee
and sugar enough III the house To last
till Saturday night, and the hens don t
| Law. and butter is down to q shilling
pound, and | have nothing to buy
with.
Never mind said Jack. "we can
! git along without sweetnin il 5 all a
whim, this thing. anyhow, Of eatin'
| Jest for the taste. Now ] allus eat TO
| fill myself up: why, / could eat apretty
good meal, / suppose. OF jest brand,
with little salt sprinkled over it. 1t
allus looks kind of good and temptin',
brand does. when I'm feedin' it to the
cows. Don't les pay SO much atten-
! ton to what we eat; the palmer things
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1876-07-19
had to be dished on four or five plate,

had to be dished on four or five plate
and turrens. She scratched round like
a mother hen, and got little basket of
chips and started Il fire under the pot
Before 1t quite began to boil the tram
silent little blaze wavered and grew
shorter, and licked out its feeble BLUSH
gray tongue less and less. and then it
whispered, and died down and went
out III smoke, and there hung the laden
pot full of dead hopes and no dinner.
Cold baked beans, and pie. and pud-
ding, and bread and butter, thanked the
tnreens and plates that were teeming
with the bounteous repast. Jack be-
gan to serve the plates. The meat
wouldn't hold still to he cut. and the
vegetables slipped and bobhed about,
and We're as hard as when they came
out of the ground. Everything was
raw, merely warmed little ON the
outside. Then again the husband gave
vent to disqualification by using lam
guage bordering ON the profane.
Becky said never word. She wait
ed ON the table and talked to the men
about their wives and children, and
was calm and smiling and gracious.
There was no look of cunning in her
face-she was a lady who scorned to
do anything bold, or coarse, or rude.
She was driven to this artiiice in self
defense; she did not want to humili-
ate her husband. but to make him see
that the time had come for definite ac-
ton.
That afternoon boy hauled n load
of wood and cut it at the kitchen door.
That fall a workman built wood
house for Jack Punderson. 4 nice
summer-kitchen and wash-house Were
attached to it and Il loft was over head
Il good place to hang clothes to dry
during IA wet spell, or in cold winter
weather, and a capital out-of-the-way
place to keep the wheel, and reel and
swifts. With that wood-house stand
ing there Jack had no excuse for not
having good wood, and kindlings. and
chips and shavings on hand at all sea-
sons. And with the example and in
fluence of that energetic little wife be-
fore him and about him all the time,
any one can see that there is good
deal of outcome and manliness in that
big, broad-shouldered man, Jack Pun
derson. Ohio Farmer.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1876-07-19
CENTENNIAL ITEMS.

balloon aScenSlOnS are the latest
feature of interest.
The silverware i'm the Russian eX-
hibit is highly admired.
The statue of GaIibaldi is an OBJ
ject of interest to his numerous admir-
erS.
The French Pavilion is now open.
The building is constructed entirely Of
iron.
"A newspaper containing an account
of the battle of Concord is among the
curiosities.
The exhibition of the public works
of France is now open, and is visited
by large numbers Of visitors.
The medal presented by Washing
ton to Red Jacket, the King of the
Five Nations, is on exhibition.
The Indiana department of the
Government building contains a re-
markably fine archaeological exhibit.
The Patrons of Iusbandry have ar
ranged to give a grand reception and
hop ut their Centennial Encampment.
Eastman Johnson's picture of the
"Old Kentucky Home" is very attrac-
tive The scene is rapidly passing into
history.
The Commission have made an en-
gagement with the celebrated Marine
Band of Washington for series Of
concerts.
--Sign-boards pointing ont the vari-
Gus buildings are now being placed on
the grounds, and are found of great
service to visitors.
The detective police are aided by
the detectives of all the principal cities
Of the United States and Canada dur
ing their stay rs visitors.
The statues of "Nydia, the Blind
Girl of Pompeii," and Ruth, by
the American sculptor Randolph Rog-
ers, in Memorial Hall, are greatly adj
mired.
In the Jamaica exhibit in the Main
Building are shown hats and scarts
made of lace bark procured from GER
tain kind of leaf which tlourishes in
that island.
"A room in Memorial Hall CON
tains the contribution of Pope Plus
TX. 1t consists of mosaics represent
ing all the welI-known places in the
Eternal City. They are from the cele-
brated workshop Of the Vatican.
In the Belgian department can he
seen the apparatus for sinking INNING
shafts. In this exhibit are two enor-
nous drills which attract great atten-
ton. They weigh respectively fifteen
and twenty-five tons, without the sup
porting bars.
An amusing incident occurred IN
the Main Building few days ago. y
group of figures representing, the wise
men doing homage to the savior was
surrounded by a number OF visitors
who were in doubt in regard to The
subject represented, which resulted III
a warm discussion, in the midst OF
which an old lady yentured the sug-
gestion that it was Moses ID the bull
rushes. and carried the point by her
extreme sincerity.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1876-07-19
Here, where the Ruler OF to. day,

Here, where the Ruler OF to-day,
The Citizen of tomorrow.
And equal thousands. to rejoice and pray
Beside these holy walls are met,
Her bifth-cry, mixed OF keenest bliss and sorrow!
y here on July's immortal morn
Held FORTH the People saw her head
And shouted TO the world: The King is dead,
But lol the Heir is born!"
When fire OF Youth, and sober trust OF Age,
In Farmer Soldier. Priest and Sage,
Arose and cast upon her
Baptismal oarments--never robes so fair
Clad Prince in Old World air
Their lives. their fortunes and their sacred honor!
Arise! Recrowu tiny head,
Radiant with blessing OF the Dead
Bear from this hallowed place
The prayer that puriies thy lips.
The light of courage that deties eclipse.
The rose of Mans new morning on thy face.
Let no iconoclast
Invade thy rising Pantheon OF the Past
To make blank where Adams STOOD
To touch the Fathers sheathed and sacred blade.
Spoil crowns on jefferson and Franklin laid.
Or wash from Freedoms feet the stain of Lincon's
blood,
Hearken. as from that haunted hall
Their voices call:
: We lived and died for thee:
We greatly dared that thou might'st be-
So from thy children still
We claim denias which at last fulfill
And freedom yielded TO preserve thee free
Beside clear hearted Right
That smiles Mt Powers upifted rod.
Plant Quite. that requite
And Order that sustans, upon the sod,
And stand in stainless might
Above all self, and only less than Godi"
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1876-07-19

- Behold! she bendeth how.
.AHmbllDg the chaplei of her hundred years;
Ahrlt j. a solemn sweetness on her brow.
And ia her eyes are sacred tears
Can she forget
present JOY. the burden OF her debt
When for captive race
She grand Y -takcd and won
Ahe Total promise ~ her power begun
And barred her bo-om- grace
10 the sharp wound that inly tortgres YETI
- Can she forget
Inc million graves her young devotion set
The hands that clasp above
FROM either side in sad returning lover
Can she forget
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1876-07-19

1t is better to keep little ahead of
work than to be always dragging be-
hind. Better for the farmer and bet
ter for his crops.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1876-07-19

THE average American is fast fell
low. In the morning he eats his break
fast and at noon he eats his dinner
fast.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1876-07-19
THE NATIONAL ODE.
July 4, 1876.

JULY 4, 1876.
fcomposed by Hayard Taylor and recited by him
vt the Centennial Celebration in Philadelphia.
Sun OF the stately Day.
Let Asia into thy shadow driN,
Let Europe bask in thy ripened ray,
And over the severing ocean lift
A brow OF broader splendor!
Give light to the eager eyes
OF the land that waits to behold thee rise:
The gladness or morning lend her,
With the triumph OF noon attend her,
And the peace OF the vesper skies!
For 10. she cometh now
With hope the lip and pride on the brow,
stronger and dearer, and farer,
To smile on the love we bear her
To live as we dreamed her and sought her,
Liberty latest daughter!
In the clefts of the rocks, in the secret places,
We found her traces
On the hills. in the crash OF woods that lall,
We heard her call;
When the lines of battle broke,
We saw he face in the fiery smoke:
Through toll and anguish and desolation
We followed. and found her
With the grace of virgin Nation
AS a sacred zone around her.
Who shall rejoice
With righteous voice,
Far-heard through the ages. if not she?
For the menace is dumb that defed her,
The doubt is dead that denied her,
And she stands acknowledged, and strong and free
All. bark. the solemn undertone
On every wind of human story flown.
A large avinely nodded Fate
Questions the right aud purpose OF State,
And IN its plan sublime
Our eras are the dust Of Time.
The far-of yesterday OF power
Creeps back with stealthy feet,
Invades the lordship of the hour,
And at our banquet takes the unbidden seat.
From all upchronicled and silent ages
Before the Future first begot the Past,
Till History dared at last,
To write eternal words on granite pages;
I,.f A., md
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1876-07-19

Bow down,
Doti thine .Eonian crown,
one hour forget
The glory and recall the debt:
Make eTpiation
OF humber mood
For the pride Of thine exu ton
- er peril conquered and strife =ubdned!
But half the right il wrested
" hen victory yields her prize,
And half the marrow tested
When old endurance dies.
o the sight of them that love thee,
Bow 10 the Greater above thee!
He faileth not To -mite
me idle ownership of Right
Nor spares to -inrw- fresh from trial,
Aud virtue schooled in long denial,
HE tests that await for thee
IN larger pefiis OF prosperity.
Here. At the Century'S awiul shrine,
Bow To thy Fathers God. and thinel
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1876-07-19

Here may thy solemn challenge end.
Al-proying Past. and each discordancs die
OF doubtful augury.
Or in one choral with the Present blend,
And that half heard. sweet harmony
OF something nobler that our sons may see!
Though poignant memories burn
OF days that We're, and may again return
When thy fleet foot, . Huntress OF the Woods.
The slippery Drinks Of danger knew.
And dim the eyesight grew
That was SO sure in thine old sotudes--
Yet stays some richer sense
Won from the mixture of thine elements
To guide the vagrant scheme.
And winnow truth from each conflicting dream
Yet in thy blood shall live
Some force unspent some essence primitive
To seize the highest use Of things,
For Fate. to mold thee to her plan,
Denied NEE food Of Kings,
Withheld the udder and the orchard fruits.
Fed thee with savage roots,
And forced thy harsher milk from barren breasts
of Man
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1876-07-19

Look up, look forth, and on
There's light in the dawning sky:
The clouds are parting. the night is gone:
Prepare for the work of the day.
Falow thy pastures lie
And far thy shepherds stray,
And the fields ofthy vast domain
Are waiting for purer seed
OF knowledge desire and deed
For keener sunshine and mellower ran
But keep thy garments pure:
Pluck them back. with the old disdain.
From touch Of the hands that stain
SO shall thy strength endure.
Transmute into good the gold of Gain,
Compel to beauty thy rnder powers,
Till the bounty of coming hours
Shall plant on thy fields apart,
With the oak ofToil. the rose Of Art
Be watehtul aud keep us so:
BE strong. and fear no foe:
Re Just. and the World shall know!
With the same love love us, as We give;
And the day shall never come,
That finds us weak or dumb
To join. and smite. and cry
In the great task, for thee to die.
And the greater task for thee to live!
BAyARD TAYLOR
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1876-07-19

And faith in the royal right CT Toll.
She planted homes on the savage sod:
Into the wilderness lone
She walked with fearless feet
In her hand the divining-rod d
Till the veins of the mountains beat
With fire of metal and force Of stone!
She set the speed of the river head
TO turn the mills of her bread;
She drove the plowshare deep
Through the praire's thousand -centnried sleep;
10 the South, and West, and North,
She called Pathfinder FORTH
Her faithful and sole companion,
Where the flushed Sierra, snowy starred,
Her way to the sunset barred
And the nameless rivers in thunder and foam
Channeled the terrible canon!
Nor paused till her uttermost home
Was built in the smile of "A softer sky
And the glory of beauty still to be,
Where the haunted waves OF Asia die
On the strand of the world wide seal
The race in conquering.
Some fierce. Titanic joy of conquest knows;
Whether in veins Of Serf or King,
Our ancient blood beats restless in repose
Challenge Of Nature unsubdued
Awaits not Mans defiant answer long;
For hardship even as wrong,
Provokes the level7Cyed, heroic mood.
This for herself she did but that which lies
As over earth the skies,
Blending all forms in one bengnant glow
Crowned conscience, tender care,
Justice. that answers every bondman,s prayer.
Freedom where Faith may lead or Thought may
The power of minds that know,
Passion of hearts that feel
Purchased by blood and woe,
Guarded by fire and steel
hath she secured! What blazon on her shield
In the clear Century's light,
Shines to the world revealed,
Declaring nobler triumph, born of Right?
Foreseen in the vision of sages
Foretold when martyrs bed,
She was born Of the longing of ages,
BY the truth of the noble dead
And the faith OF the living fed
No blood in her lightest veins
Frets at remembered chains,
Nor shame of bondage has bowed her head.
In her form and features still
The underwriting Puritan will,
Cavalier honor. Huguenot grace,
The Quaker truth and sweetness
And the strength of the danger grdled race
OF Holland blend in proud completeness.
From the homes of all. where her being began,
She took what she gave to man:
Justice, that knew no station,
Belief as soul decreed,
Free air for aspiration.
Free force for independent deedl
She takes but to give again,
As the sea returns the rivers in rain;
And gathers the chosen of her seed
FROM the hunted of every crown and creed
Her Germany dwells by geatler Rhine;
Her Ireland sees the old Sunburst shine;
Her France pursues some dream divine;
Her Norway keeps his mountain pine,
Her Italy waits by the Western brine
Aud. broad based under ALL
planted England oaken hearted mood
A. rich in fortitude
Ase'er went woodward from the i-land-wall
- FUSED in her candid light
10 one strong race all races here mite,
Tongues melt in hers. hereditary foemen
forgei their sword and slogan, kith and clanl
%. Twas glory once, to be Roman
she makes it glory, now, TO be Man!
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1876-07-19


OF the first Peoples need and passion wrought,
No thin pale ghost of thought.
But fair as morning and "a hearts blood warm
Wearing thy priestly tiara on Judahs hills
Cleareycd beneath Athene's helm of gold;
Or from tome's central seat
Hearing the pulses of the Continents beat
In thunder where her legons rolled;
Compact of high, heroic hearts and wills,
Whose being circles ali
The selfish aims of men. and all fuflls;
Thyself not free so long one is thral;
Goddess, that as a Nation lives.
And as a Nation dies.
That for her children as a man defes,
And to her children as mother gives
Take our fresh featy now!
No more Chieftainess. with wampum- zone
And feather-cnctured brow
No more new Britannia grown
To spread an equal banner to the breeze,
And lift thy trident o Ter the double seas;
But with unborrowed crest.
In thine own native beauty dressed
The front Of pure command, the unhnchng eye,
thine own!
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1876-07-19

rcomposed by Rayard Taylor and recited by him
vt the Centennial Celebration in Philadelphia.
The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1876-08-23
HOTEL ARRIVALS.
AMERICAN HOUSE,.

Vim. Hamilton. Olympus; John Tuck
we'll aud wife. raco.ns; VIM. RiAirs,
W II Bunk. II. J. Durry. Port Blake
Icy: Thos. Marshall. Andrew Thomp-
sou. Port Ludlow; VIM. Holmes, Por,
Ludlow; s. Tembler. Port Tow send;
Mark Jones. Olympia; John Onsstead,
White River: w. b. McEevin, Whits
River. n Arthur, Chas Wilson, John
Nail ". McAllistsr, Port Blnkely; n.
Farrell. Steilacoom; james Young,
Olympia.
NEW ENGLAND.
Chas ESgsR. Stsilacoom: Ben Nc.
Cord, James Stewart, w G NcGregor
A Rand. b r Dcnnison, Olympia: A
Bernard. city; w Deuuing. Sqaak: l.
Lowell. @ W Druer. Rvnton; WIN Don
nelly. Seattle Mines: Thos Melhorn
A Settle. Seattle; ii Hancock. Mrs K
II Taylor. D Cameron. Port Madison;
n Abraham wife and 3 children. q
Grovner, San Francisco; ID A Nicely,
ID S Lacy. White river.
OCCIDENTAL HOTEL.
+ E Cook. Olympia; G n H.llsr.
Port Townsend; F johnson; City; Z
Crossee. City; L b Mast, City: P
Monte. Newcastle; VIM Loudan. White
River: NJ L Hicks. White River; p
Visit. Port Madison. D Mullen, White
River; William Banker. Seattle: n
Keith, City. g Shindler: Portland; J
Z Galbrsi,h. Brownsville. Oregon: c
y BARLOW. Mount Coffin, A II Garrison,
Hilisboro: w Krosswell. Portland; +
l. Martin, ID Levin, Tacoma.
The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1876-08-23

PROGRESSING A. Msckinto.h' $
new bu,ldiag on Commercial street,
Just In the rear Of Jsckson's new hotel.
will soon be finished. Its dimensions
are 80 81 feet. and il contains three
large rooms, opening ON Main street,
aud four rooms in the rear. IL is bat
one story The carpenter work is
nearly done, aud tho masons will take
il in hand to-day. MIR. Macintosh is
also putting up large building in the
rear of the same. II will contain four
tspcments IL 81 teet each. facing the
alley. which divides tho block jus, back
Of the new hotel building Mr.. ).
Starbird has the contract for the car
penter work an both buildings. and
1.a.k & Rupert for tho masonry.
The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1876-08-23
A Card.

Notwithstanding reports circulated
by interested persons tina; cannot At
ford 10 sell goods al the prices adver-
;iSe. and that have watches ami other
goods in my show window marked 81
below wholesale cost HOW repeat
ths, am sellias a, u prizes a,irerti~i.
As many who have embraced the op-
portuuity during the pas, three weeks
can certify. shall continue e. sd! AZ
He sssae rates for two weeks. taking
silver at par and giving premium for
gold IN sans over ten dollars. A
.adys gold hunting watch for els 90;
a gents stem winding watch for g. ST.;
=. Of Rodgers PLATED knives for
81 90, . coin silver chain for 81 90: .
god clock for 81 o.. pair OF good
spec, se.es Tor 80 cents aud o,he. goods
IN ri ortioa.
w. q. JAMESON,
Matchmaker & Jeweler.
The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1876-08-23

An OVERSIGHT. The retaining crib
bling along 'hs grade on Front street,
between Colombia and Marion streets,
commenced sliding yesterday. and by
evening had given away foot or more,
with . fair prospect Of an extensive
slide. The cribbing here isabout TWEEN
ty feet high. and should it give way
from the tremendous pressure which it
has To sustain. il would be most un-
fortunate. II is clearly evident that
this probable mishap might have been
avoided. had the parties who gave
the specifications for the contrAc, an
ticipstcd the necessity of having the
tics thirty, instead If tel, feet. as they
should have bccn. but IL is of No use 70
make a useless ado over what cannot be
helped. aid it nav behooves our city
fathers to see that the remainder OF the
work is done properly.