Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1876-05-03

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IF there is a past in which men have
done i'll, let them have hope, for there
is future In which they may do well.
A SMALL place has been selected for
'the Greek contributions in the Centen-
NAL building. It is known as the
Greece spot.
THOU Hast Loved Me and Left Me.
for twenty-five" is the latest case Of
heartless desertion, and may be seen in
the window Of music publisher.
Ii you want to know whether your
grandmother was cross-eyed, or where
your great uncle stood in his aritbme-
tic class, just run for Office, and you'll
know it all.
OF sixty Indian agencies which have
made their annual report to the board
OF Indian Commissioners, twenty-seven
have military forces within their reser-
vations.
IT appears that Captain Webb's
swim across the English channel will
turn out to be a very profitable job.
The testimonial being raised for him
has already reached $4,000. ras
The glass dome of the Centennial
art gallery will be lighted by 1000 GAS
jets. The dome is 266 feet above the
level of the Schuylkill, and will be visi-
BILE at night all over Philadelphia.
In the Spanish department of the
Centennial there will be display of re-
markable taste, for at the restaurants
you may not only see cigar smoked
but cigarette.
A BUFFALO DYER will send to any
part of the city for five cent Job, dye
1t, and return it to the owner, and send
the bill by mail The only mean
thing about him is that he wants his
pay. r4 $50
A FRENCH surgeon, noticing that
the foot and mouth disease does not
attack cattle affected with cow-pox.
vacclnated twenty-five oxen, and not
one of them had the disease, though
living with animals largely infected
with it.
WHEN a French army office is con-
victed Of a felony, his epaulets are
torn off, his sword is broken, and a.
private steps from the ranks and kicks
him. After that the civil authorities
take care of him.
A SERVANT who plumed herself upon
being employed in a genteel family,
was asked the definition of the term.
!" Where they have two Or three kinds
of wine, and the gentleman swears,"
was thereby.
HERE is the model verdict of cor
oner's jury: eve do believe, after due
and according to our best
knowledge, that we do not know how
when and where said infant came to it's
DEATH
WHOLESALE dry goods merchants,
who know how to advertise IAN exchange
says, sold more goods in the last twelve
than in the corresponding pc
Rod of any former year. Make a note
of this.
A sKILLFUL doctor who cured the sui
tan of a carbuncle, has been made gen.
eral, and received four thousand dollars
in gold. The reward shows a medical
man what industry, patience and good
carbuncle will do.
MISS SUSAN B. ANTHONY has lectured
120 times during the last lecturing sea-
son, and has realized enough to pay off
her $4,000 debt incurred by the bank
ruptcy of the Revolution. The last dol
lar of this obligation has been paid.
AN Illinois preacher, who believed
that fire insurance was defying the
Lord, is now living in barn until his
can find him another
Free Press.
FORMERLY it was a maxim that a
young woman should never be married
until she had spun herself a set of body,
table, and bed linen. From this custom
all unmarried women were termed spin
sters.
And canst thou always love me
thus, Alfred ?" she murmured, "even
when age has crept upon me and left
his traces here?' There was a pause
on his part, but it was only momentary,
when he replied, in a tone of deep re-
"Can duck swim?' p
A YOUNG man who was partner in a.
Boston house which suspended some
time ago, said, just previous to the dis
aster, that no young single man could
live respectfully in Boston on less than
$25, 900 q year. He is married man,
and his expenses have for years been
in the ratiossof $4,000 for single man.
He has sported his private carriage,
his retinue of servants, and his boxes
at the opera.
NORWICH Bulletin says: Mr.. Buckle
states that human nature has changed
very little in the last three thousand
years, but we do not remember any
record of a Roman senator trying to
account to his wife for light deposit
Of pearl powder on the left shoulder Of
his toga on the ground that he had
been playing checkers in grist mill.
A HAsTY spirit brought bitter woe
apon a Montreal widow che other day.
Her intended husband offered her his
hand as they were about to take their
places for the marriage ceremony, say
ing: May I lead you" A sharp
glitter came into the Woman's eyes as
She answered. Yes; for the last
time" "Good bye" said the man, as
heWalked out of the front door.