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Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1876-06-14

JAKE THOMPSON -WAsH1NGroN
June 81. Thompson, Secretary of
the Interior before the war, was. this
morning, served with a process in a
civil suit to recover $l,000,O0O prin-
cipal aud interest, of bonds taken from
the department, and for the amount
received by him from the Confederate
State, and which, 1t is alleged, reverted
to aud became the property of the
United States, 100000 as interest.
Thompson says he noticed in the news
papers, some days ago, that Secretary
Chandler had made the charge that be
had distracted these bonds, but new
this charge has been abandoned, and a
civil suit instituted to make him ne.
cuniarily responsible for the acts Of
subordinate clerks.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1876-06-14
Domestic Economy.

No housekeeper or cook is fully prepared
TO enter succe ssf.plly upon her culinary du.
ties without having b. B. DeLand & Co.
best chemical saeratus on hand. 1t re-
lieves tue mind of the care and anxiety ex-
perlenced by skillful cook. For sale by
most merchants ana grocers. Call for the
genuine IN red papers. 1t is better thar
soea- sei e4a aablteYate' il is much
more healtstui than baking power
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1876-06-14

UNPRECEDENTED SCENES. - The
New York 7ribune's Washington cor.
respondent gives a column and hall
OF opinions of public men of both par.
ties, on the triumph of Blaine in the
House Monday. almost all regardins .
1t complete vindication, and remark
able victory. We take the following
from what the Father of the House
says.
Mr.. Kelley, of Pennsylvania, who
has never been counted among the
Blaine men, said that in an experience
Of sixteen years in the House, such a
scene as passed before his senses to-da,
had never occurred before. The day
had been fuller of striking dramatic
effects and universal sensation as mani
tested by the audience, than any day
or night he had seen during his whole
Congressional career Il have seen, !"
said he. fellnw-members denounced a.
traitors to their country. and expelled
from the House with the utmost dram.
attic effect, every body wrought up to
the highest pitch of excitement;
have seen the bill abolishing slavery IN
the District Of Columbia. and all the
latter Constitutional amendments pass
ed, when the floor and galleries were
III ecstacies of passion; [ have hear
reports read from the desk of great
victories to our armies when ever,
loyal tongue shouted with JOY, and
have heard the news of the final over
throw of the country's enemies pro
claimed in this hall, when people went
wild; but | never beheld such a thrill
ing scene as this
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1876-06-14
AUGUST WIGGENHOR

TEWELER, has recently opened a jew
u elry Store in Johnson's block. corner
Main and lst street, where he will keep
constantly on HAND a large stock OF
Watches, Clocks, Jewelry, Silver and Pla-
ed Ware, sc. Particular attention paid
o repairing Watches, Clocks, Jewelry
&c. and warranted to give satisfaction.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1876-06-14

At meeting Of tn State Medica /
Society. held IN the Office of DR.. s enr
in Milwaukee. on Tuesday, June 9th
it was voted to postpone the annua
meeting OF the society until July llth
This postponement was necessary a.
the American Medical Associations
meets on the same day that the State
Society had appointed for their meet.
ing.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1876-06-14
HAMLIN Il FORD,

NTATERToWN Lumber Yard: Lumber
w OF every description; Lath and
Shingles constantly on hand al for sale at
he Lowest Market Piice, at the Milwaukee
sepot, Hatertown. Wis.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1876-06-14
A. GRITZNER

FASHIONABLE Baroer and Hair Dres
il ser. Shop under Post Office, Brooks
Block, Watertown, Wis. The best of Hair
Dye used, n xarranted to hold color for eight
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Koerner e. Krause.

to whom We have given the exclusive s..e
OF Our goods in the city of Watertown, Wis.
THOMAS MERsON,s sONs,
-olna ,Manutacturers-
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1876-06-14

Finding my Cigar stock SO
we'll appreciated, and SO liberal
ly patronized, [ offer still furth-
er inducements to customers.
Call and find out.
H. p. RUSSELL
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axe Notice.

NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN TO ALI,
~ parties who have given notes payable
20 Hamln & Ford up to May 9th, 1875, that
said notes were stolen from our safe on the
night of May 5th, 1876, and that said par
ties are hereby notified not to pay said
notes to any other parties except to Ham
I'm q Ford, who have correct list of said
notes, with endorsements, and parties
can settle their notes by calling at the Office
OF the Undersigned
HAMLIN & FORD.
Watertown, Wis.,, May 18th, 1876.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1876-06-14

Marriages and Deaths inserted gratis
Professional and Business Cards Sooo year.
Rusiness notices in local column 10 cents per line
or first insertion. and fve cents tor subsequent
Insertions. -
Advertisements not accompanied with directions,
will he inserted till forbid and charged for accord
ngly
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1876-06-14
No. 33.
TEAS.

The Finest Qualities of Teas
going fast at
RUSSELL'S TEA STORE
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1876-06-14
STRAW & MURPHY,

PAINTERS and Dealers in Wall Paper
{ Window Shades Paints, Oils, Varrish
ilass, Putty, Brushes, &c. One door west
f Wisconsin National Bank, Watertom n.
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r HEY MANN.


IMPORTER and dealer in Foreign and
L Domestic Wines and Liquors, and also
manufacturers of choice Cigars.
The purest California Wines and Bran
les constantly on hand.
Watertown, Feb. 8, 1872.
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THE HERSOME CATER.
Patented Sept. 10, 1865; Dec. %, 1873;
March 80. 1875.
Caution to the Public.

Owing to the persistent endeavors of
manufacturers and dealers to fill the market
with the most inferior quality of limitations
of our Hersome Cater, representing
them as genuine, we feel impelled, in order
to protect oursezues and our Agents, to inform
all such as are looking for Custom Hand
svork, that our goods are sold only by re
gular Agents, and the name Hersome Cater
will be stamped on the lining of each shoe.
To such as have never seen these shoes we
would state that we have introduced them
into nearly every city in the Union: and
for convenience, fit, style and durahilitv
we have received The very highest testimon.
ials, which can be had of our Agents
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1876-06-14

Try those so and 80 cent
Japan and Young Hyson Teas
at
- TIkSEH ,S IN n O-4-x
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at the same time derive profit from a cur.
rsncy issued on IT,
For If the owner Of rsal estate borrows
currency he does 50 q derive a profit
from il. He would set other men To work.
and out ~ their iHbOr would come biz
profits and the government interest. II
Sould still enable The lnrge capitalist to
compete with and sVaiioN up the small
ones. 1t wpald still further drprrss in
stead Of elsvatirs labor l. would in.
crease mono. ..ih.s and dividends fnr
luafurs"
IL Is strange thtt - many labor ~ 5orfn.
eTs devote their attcntIun IL the u.Ifar+
of those VII" have some thing, aud utterly
ignore Those sho have huthInp. IL i.
these last that need reforms # all kinds
not incidentally bat directly; not m the
capacity Of mere hireines and srrfs. but
az free men ami women, working for them.
selves. True labor reform must begin "A
beginning. Il j. of 10 use u worry
ourselves with schemes that viii gIve
wealthy Tom facilities for the employment
Of Pennies Dick and Harry. That Is the
old system, coming doWn u our times.
and ITS disastrous effects are visible every
where, ~ the shape 81 millionaires and
p1dpers. We require nov new system,
that will enable Dick and Harry u work
Tor themselves, and free them forever tron
the eXtortIons aud tyranny Of other class
es J. F. BRAY.
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people, she is q gigantic failure. The
drunkenness of a people is always about
the best test OF :he wisdom of its legisla
ton. The British government acknowl-
edges that 2S5, 1870 Britons were arrested
for Intoxicatlon III 1874, an increase Of
l3l, so since 1870 The habitual drunk
ards are calculated at 7O0,O The Al
lance NetCs says lit is "A melancholy but
undeniable fact, that notwithstanding
vast agencies oi Improvement, intemper-
anCr, pauPerism, insanity and brutality
are more rampant than ever; and If We
except panperIsm, those evils have more
than d ubled IL 40 years" Let the Eng
lish u agnates begun to try the plan Of
justice instead u charity toward their
poor.
IHE GREAT MONEY QUESTION
Now, If ever have the producers a fair
chance to find out who are their real
friends. Among these may not be ranked
the aristocratIe, suPeroilious, New York
Ndt.OH. ii says: Much Of the unwilling
ness u invest is due 10 the crusade which
mas been made IN several Western States
against those public enemies, the bond
holders, etc. Legisla-
hA''lA against idittts'ttiS has approached the
point Of conhscatiOn. The
Western Communist, whose notion nf
government scrms a. be that Il is divine
~ appointed AS the means by which the
many nlay rob the few, is Responsible al
ready for much commercial and industrial
disorder, and has not yet seen the end of
it."
A letter to the Tribune gave the real
cause" of hard times thus The labor
ONIONS have most assuredly made every
manufacturing, mining and mechanical
pursuit 50 uncertain in its returns, that
capital which IS very sensitiue Ipoor dear
has abandoned them
Well there are streaks of daylight on
the financial horizon. Bristow even saws
that resumption is Impossible, as things
20. Unless it is found that the Bty Of
Ttnis Is about to capture America, we may
whip the specie phantom yet
SAMUEL LEAvITT.
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ST. Petersburg has, singularly enough,
grown more rapidly than any other city ia
Europe within the past 200 years II il
much younger than London, Paris, Berlin,
Vienna or Conslantinople, having grown
up from little provincial town III Peter
the Great time to be a city Of rather more
than 700, 900 inhabitants in less than two
two centuries The deaths at st Peters
burg exceed the births, which shows con
cluslvely that its growth IN population
arises from the rapid aggregation u rustic
Russians AZ the capital. The greatest mort Ill
ty. excepting with yuuEs children, occurs
at period OF life when there is least NOR
tally in other citIes-that is, between the
ages Of 10 and 30 St. Petersburg has a
trying climate. and it seems to act most
violently on adolescence and younger man
hood. Otherwise, It is one Of the least
healthy and comfortable Of cities for the
poorer classes, who are jumbled together in
damp and ill-ventilated houses, while a
large proportion actually live in cellars
reeking with damp and filth. One-fourth
of all the children born in st. Petersburg
are illegItlmate and something like one
half Of these die in infancy. Though the
capital Of the Cars presents at first view
the appearance q prosperity and growth, i
Is nevertheless delusive and when We
come 20 examine the condition of its popu-
lation, we find them to be even worse than
those of the justly decried slums of Lon
don, Paris, Constantinople and New
York.
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Standing Armies.

Th5 number Of men at present main
tanned in the standing armles Of civilized
nations is not less than ., 600, 600 All
these are snatched awsy from useful in
dustrles and condemned t. idleness and a
vicious life, while The laboring people are
taxed for their support and for the costly
ornaments they require. The annual
amount of the military and naval budgets
Of Europe is 1896, 963, 800; the loss az la
Dor involved by the withdrawal Of 80 many
men from productive industry costs 5000, =
874 400; and the interest of capital invest
ed in military and naval establishments
amounts to Sl52, 200 900. This makes a
tota. 81 more than 81, 400, 600, 900 taken
every year from the people Of Christen-
dom for the maintenance Of military es-
adjustments But this is not all; for
nearly as many more men are required to
wait upon them In some form or other,
and they too become consumers If the
worlds supply Of food. The hrst effect Of
this Is the finances Of nearly ali European
States are embarrassed On the other
hand. let vs. fur a moment suppose that
by All understand nv with the great powers
dIsarming IN the proportion If one half
was effected. Immediately more than 2. o.
500, 600 # men, from tsenty To thirty five
years Of age, constituting the flower Of the
population a that age, are restored to the
labOrs of peace, and AZ once an annual
saving d $40 600, 600 Is Effected Oh the
totality Of European budgets sum
which would pay off ia twenty years an
the European national debts.
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OUR WASHINGTON LETTER.
Cabinet Receptions on Wednesday-A Pho
tograph Of Tanity Fair" A Dream Of
Far Women.

Cabinet Receptions on Wednesday-A Pho
tograph Of Ta,nty Fair" A Dream ot
Far Womeli.'
RON OUR REGULAR CORRESPONDENT.
WASHINGTON, d. c., Feb 10, 1876.
Every Wednesday, if the sun shines,
feminine Washington arrayeth itself in
purple and fine linen, to make the Cabinet
calls; for the ladies Of that distinguished
circle are among the regulation sights to be
seen by all visitors. The hours are from
2 till 5; so, if the entire round is to be
made, carriage is requisite. This luxury
is expensive, costing at most stables two
dollars per hour; but If You are a regular
customer, your elegance may be INDUCED
at a dollar and a half for the same time
1t is funny to watch the coachmen, when
ranged around some mansion they wait for
the egress Of their fair freightage, mind
! didn't say baggage" The respectable
private coachman feels his consequence
quite as thoroughly as the lady he serves
He is as careful of his digni6ed pose upon
his box, his manner of holding his whip,
and the number of his buttons. as if he
owned the entire establishment, and he
gazes with supremest disdain upon the
horses he knows to be hired, and the sham
liveries worn by the drivers of ordinary
coaches. "Caste" everywhere, my dear :
Just note it yourself the next time you see
line of Jehus.
Yesterday, the whole city was seized
with q mania for calls, so extensive the
whole population seemed on wheels; for
the streets were full, and one caught fas-
cinating glimpses of rosy cheeks, bright
eyes and dainty hats, so plumed with nod
ding feathers that we wondered if the
stately birds Of the desert had any Of their
beauty remaining.
We not take the ladies' in the order
of their precedence at all, but direct our
course SO Us to economist the precious time,
and therefore Mrs. Robson is the first
whom we shall greet Up the steps and
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FRGM SYRACUSE.

SYRACUSE, N. ", Feb. 9, 1876.
To Editor u the NoRKnssAss advocate
FRIEND CAMERON In summing ~ the
results of the past two weeks, We Of Cen
trail New York are enabled to chronicle
several extensive strides towards resump-
ton. The first was an order to reduce the
hours Of labor IN the Syracuse and Bing-
hamton Railroad shops to four hours per
day. The shock to the poor men was
doubly severe, because they had allowed
themselves to indulge the vain hope that
their mlsfortunes had reached bottom,
and that oppres SION had done It's worst,
when a few v esks previous, their time had
been reduced to SIX hours per day. A sin
gle glance at the hapless stagnation Of
every branch Of mechanical industry in
our city was sufficient to Danish any strong
thought Of bett.ring their condition at
home, and the only alternative presented
was the choice between roaming abroad
IN quest Of employment, at the expense
Of being branded BY the monied oil
garchy's hireling press as
THIEvING TRAMPs
and bending silently t. the yoke Of the
uppressor, as docile slaves are expected to
do They chose the last, and waited an1-
lOusly for the next move III the grand
scheme 1T resumption. robbery and extor
ton. just As they were beginning to cast
about for method to ward off starvation
with the mcagre pittance they received,
they we're startled by W. announcement
81 threat from that arch 80. IVY the
workiuqnan. sam. Sloan, that ~ II
throw %, 900 men out Of employment al
/ together They believed this to b. idle
/ talk but Ia day his threat Is made good
I Like n Ok Of besidered birds. the men
d. not know which way d turn We had
hoped against hops FIR an expression, At
least, from the new Congress, against the
monster hard money fraud hut the con
I viction IS forced upon rs, that the brides
/ of Shylcck are irresistible, ami the only
/ point that furnishes ray Of hope Is the
I West. May God send peace ana unity
Z to her conventions aud ! iuucils
\ We recently read the results II an ex-
\ pertinent made by v Mr. Somebody ii th-
I Quaker City, to ascertain how soul anG
body could oe Kept together, at the leas,
possible rV,suse. He makes report that
oat meal will do the Job, at the rate of
seven cents per day. 1t Is whispered
l about here (hut tell it not IN Gath that
| the apartment was made az the request
\ If President Grant, as the fruit NJ a com
promise with hls conscience, Ia vlewing
I the extreme perjury and desolation that
must inevitably be eutailed upon the
country as the result If the resumption
swindle. II this Is the case, would it not
/ be policy for them to be- rechristened aud
/ take the name Of Olt Meal Party This
Y idea NAV be novel, but il not new Har.
rison, you will remember, was elected upon
\ the strength of a popularity produced IN
I tho cry IF hard elder The suggestion L
worth a consideration, and who can say II
is not the key for solving the third term
| problem. Yours truly,
Dow
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FROM MIGHI6AN.

Pontiac. Feb. IA. 1875
To The Editor u the woRKlseNANs ADVOCATE
In recent number Of the ADVOCATE,
friend Skinner, Of Acton, argues in favor
Of currency based on real estate, 10 tie
issued to all applicants, in the ratio Of
two dollars in estate as security for loan
of one dollar. The currency would never
fail, it is said, because meWhere there
would be real estate % redeem il. Loans
are restricted to owners NJ real estate.
and are issued, it is presumed, BY the gov
ernment, at 90 interest. 1t IS contend
ed thGt this method a. upsets all monopp-
lies, all bonds, and all interests, which
would give dividends 10 loafers
Friend Skinner complains thai he can
not get anybody to find fauli' with this
system. But, on the tace u it, il il ~
exclusive as the 800 intercuuvertibe
bond system, for the one issues its cur
rency on security of bonds, and the other
on real estate. The one is as much cf a
40 viz pth-ls anu LtNtr NhITtit-
cy in proportion to the wealth man has,
leaving poor labor out il the cold
Whereas, if any one IN this world needs
the help Of currency 10 set labor ia mo-
ton, it is the man and woman who have
nothing but their labor
Every existing greenback is practically
based on the same security as that uf
friend Skinner, for the people at large
authorize the government to pledge all
"the wealth and resources Of the nation"
for its redemption, and surely the whole
wealth is better than a part
As measure uf labor reform, the
scheme Of friend Skinner amounts u
nothing. for il would indefinitely increase
the number Of employees, without giving
labor chance to employ itself, and keep
its own earnings. The scheme Is also I'M
fair, and Of the same nature AS those Of
our national banks, which Keep their ORR
ginal capital Of bonds, aud at the same
time derive profit from a currency based
on The bonds. thereby getting two profits
The owner at real estate would in like
manner live on and enjoy his estate, and
The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1876-02-19

f. NJ. Chamberlin, ESQ, of Boston, re-
Gently presented 70 the Commit ,e Of the
Labor Question of the Massachusetts Le-
glslature, bull providing that no minor
under eighteen years, and no woman over
that age, shall be employed in manufac-
turing establishments more than eight
hours IN one day, OF forty eight hours in
one week, and that the Governor shall
appoint four inspectors to enforce the act,
who shall hold office for three years.
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GTeenback News

A correspondent writing from Danville.
Montour Co Pa, under date Of Feb. Is,
says
We have organized a Greenback Club
IN this place, and are distributing hun
dreds % circulars every week III trying
y arouse the people and enhghten them
% the financial question.
Sharon, Pa, city hi, herto strongly Re
publican, elected the tull independent
Greenback city ticket last Tuesday
Gretnback mass convention of the
citizens uf Mahoning Co, Ohio is called
p meet A Garfield, At II o'clock, on Sat
urday, Feb. 26. Everybody is invited.
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The Specie Payment Problem

The memorial Of the New York Board
Of Trade, presented few days ago in the
Senate. has beA.. printed. II ELECTS much
comment, being against the resumption Of
specie payments at the time fixed by law
namely, January l, 1879. This meme
rial advances views similar to those ex.
press. d hy Senator Ferry, Of Michigan.
aud others, who with him declared that
the fixing Of day, absolutely, for the
resumption Of specie payments, instead
of awaiting the operation of natural laws,
must aaTance the price of gold, as the day
approached, thus d. pressing the indus :ries
Of the country; and .hst ether methods
mus be adopted for giving fixed value TO
the national currency before !; would b,
safe to attempt the resumption Of specie
payments.
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The State Committee

On Wednesday night meeting q the
STATE Committee was held IN the parlors
It the It. Nicholas Hotel
Ga motion, JAMES Springer, Of Cook
~, Aas elected Chairman, ana r. VI.
Springer, Kendall Co, Secretary A
programme fof the campaign Was mapped
out. Until further notice the Heajqnar-
tiers 81 the Committee will 5- located at
Room - 40 : Clark street.
The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1876-02-19

nxrSous. The Fall River Mass La
Dor Journal says: We are printing large
uasuber of rattle tickets, tor operatives
10 are endeavoring to raise money to
carry them to England.