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Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1877-09-26
AUGUST WIGGENHORN,

EWELER, has recently opened a Jew
: 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-
ted Ware, &c. Particular attention paid
TO repairing Watches, Clocks, Jewelry,
&C. and warranted to give satisfaction.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1877-09-26
Custom Work

is done with the greatest neatness and pune
tuality, and every care .aken to give entire
satisfaction. He thanks the public for the
liberal patronage he has heretofore received,
and solicits all TO call and give his goods a
thorough examination, as he is confident he
can please both as to quality and price
F. W KURZWEG.
Watertown, May lst, 1876. 27
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1877-09-26
J HEY NJ ANN.

IMPORTER and dealer in Foreign and
/ Domestic Wines and Liquors, and also
manufacturers of choice Cigars.
The purest California Wines and Bran
lies constantly on hand.
Watertown, Feb. 8, 1872.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1877-09-26
HAMLIN g. FORD,

WATERToWN Lumber Yard: Lumber
w of every description; Lath and
Shingles constantly on hand and for sale at
the Lowest Market Plice, at the Milwaukee
Depot. Watertown. Wis.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1877-09-26
STRAW & MURPHY

PLANTERS and Dealers in Wall Paper
4 Window Shades, Paints, Oils, Varnish,
Glass, Putty, Brushes. &c. One door west
of Wisconsin National Bank, WatertoN
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1877-09-26

in the city, consisting or the latest and
most fashionable styles of Ladies, Gentle
men S and Childrens Wear. He deals with
none but the most reliable eastern manu-
facturers, and has heavy and choice as
sortment OF Ladies French Kid Button,
French Kid Polish. Ladies Box-Toe Shoes,
Ladies Box-Toe Slippers, and all other var
letIes most in demand aud most substan-
tial. He has splendid stock Of Ladies
goods from Reynolds Bros, Utica, N. Y.
which are not surpas ed
He has been careful in the selection of
all his stock, particularly with reference to
servlceable qualities and beauty of finish
He invites the public to examine his stock.
He warrants all goods.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1877-09-26
A. GRITZNER.

FASHIONABLE Barber and Hair Dres-
IL SER Shop under Post Office, Brooks
Block, Watertown, Wis. The best of Hair
Dye used. warranted to kold color for eight
weeks.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1877-09-26

THE total receipts Of the Wisconsin
State Agricultural Society during the
exhibition at Janesville, which closed
Friday. reached $4,000, of which
$40, ,420 was for gate fees. In 1876
the gate receipts in Milwaukee were
only $5,6ll. and in 1875, when the
fair was held under the most favorable
circumstances, the receipts were only
$40, 800, even less than the gate re-
ceipts in GAINESVILLE.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1877-09-26

SECRETARY ScHURz and commits
sioner Williamson, of the Land Office.
are giving much attention to methods
by which, within the past three or four
years, large tracts Of public land have
been obtained as results of stealthy lc-
gislation here, and sharp practices
Under these acts, though theoretically
they are held for actual settlers, great
quantities have fallen into the hand of
speculators. In number Of cases In
dian scrip has been fraudulently issued,
and the use questionably, mainly of the
rights given soldiers to make addition
al entries, has been succes ssfully carried
through. The matter has assumed
great consequence, and it is now reeeiv-
ing the vigorous attention its import
ance demands.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1877-09-26

The New York Herald gives the
following summary of that which has
been accomplished by its explorer,
Stanley: Scorning every issue from
his e3pidition but the issue that re
quired him to go through it, be per
severed, and now comes out, not mere
ly at the west coast, not merely with
the empty exploit of having crossed
Africa at point where the passage
was easy aud uninstructive, but he
comes out at the mouth of the Congo
River having followed the mouth of
that enormous stream from it's sources
in the country to the west of Lake
Tanganyika, and he comes with an. ac-
cumulated store Of observations and
facts greater than any one man has
ever hitherto gathered on two of the
deepest puzzles of African geography
the sources of the Congo and the
Nile. In this one fruitful expedition
he has discovered and opened that Nile
mystery which Speke and Grant and
Baker vainly sought to penetrate; and
the story Of the wanderings of the
Lualaba, which the grand old Living
stone perished in the effort to complete.
is to be told by the man who rescued
him at Ujiji.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1877-09-26
No. 49,.

The international rifle trophy, for
which the American and British teams
recently contested for two days, and
which was won by the Americans. is IA
Roman triumphal standard, about u
feet high, wrought of steel inIaid Will
gold and silver and mounted with cop
per. The combination of metals is
unique, and the trophy is very sterling
piece of work. The staff which is ct
steel, plain and smooth, has fillets OF
polished copper, and is surmounted By
foliated capital, above which is i.
paneled block, which bears the Latin
equivalent of victory, "Palma." Az
eagle with elevated wings of copper
surmounts the block across the face of
which hangs silver laurel wreath,
the eagles claw grasps branches of lau-
ell and the fulmen, from which shoe,
lighting shafts From the paneled
block is supended the banner, delicate
piece Of work in steel; orramentea
with gold scroll work, and bearing the
legend in letters of silver: "In the name
of the United States of America to the
the Riflemen Of the world" An elab
crate gold frieze in high relief extends
across the lower edge, and from it hangs
massive gilded fringe. A copper
chain, fastened at either end of the
fasces which hold the banner, holds the
nine copper plates, incosed in laurel
wreaths of silver, having the dates
from 1876 to 1884, and a place to en-
grave the name Of each years success
full team.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1877-03-24

A business man, living at Frankfort
on the Main, sent a correspondent at
Frankfort-o n-the-Oder a large consign-
ment of cotton stockings, and at the
same time, to another correspondent at
the same place, an equally large con-
signment of cotton night caps, the prod
uct of his own manufacture. He wrote
to each the price at which they were to
sell, but the sum designated was found
to be too large, of which fact they took
occasion to inform him. He yielded
little in his demand, but still there was
no offer for his fabrics. Again he
wrote, in reply to other letters of his
correspondents, naming a yet smaller
amount; but weeks elapsed, and yet
there were no sales. At length he
wrote to each correspondent to make
some disposition of his manufactures;
if they could not get money for them
they were at least to exchange them, no
matter at what reasonable sacrifice, for
any other goods. Under these instruc-
tions the stocking factor called upon
the nightcap agent-both being I'M
known to each other in connection with
their principal-and named his views;
he wished to exchange lot of superior
cotton stockings for some other goods;
he WAS not particular as to the kind,
as the transaction was for. a friend who
was DESTROYS Of closing his stock"
The man at first could think of nothing
which he would like to exchange for so
large a supply of stockings; but at
length a bright thought struck him.
81 have" said he, "a consignment of
cotton night-caps from an old CORE
spondent, which shall not object to ex-
change for your stockings" The bar
gain was soon closed. The stocking
factor wrote back at once that he had at
length been enabled to comply with the
instructions of his principal He had
exchanged his stockings for "supe-
rior article of night-caps," in an equal
quantity, which he was assured were
likely to be in much demand before a
great while. The next day came let
ter from the nght-cap agent announcing
his success, and appended to the letter
was big bill for commissions.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1877-03-24
g ALLOW FOR THE CRAW-L.N

You have often, no doubt. had occasion to note,
Though the garment, at first, seemed certain to
please,
That after some wearing. the sleeve of your coat
Toward the shoulder was crawling, by easy de-
grees;
And that's what the clothier, of course, had in
mind
When he said to his customer: Long?-not at
ALI
The sleeve is all right-as you'll presently find
In cutting a coat We allow for the crawl!'
The expression was one wholly new to me then;
But II set me thinking how well 1t applies
Not merely to coats but to women and men,
In matters of life as they daily arise;
Consider the shrinkage OF human affairs
The promise, how great! the performance, how
amalll
And lest disappointment should come unawares
Remember the sleeye-and allow for the
crawl!'
The statesman who asks for your ballot to save
Your country. so ra@hly imperied to-day,
May cOvet an Office and not be Il knave,
Whatever the fierce opposition may say.
But the platform TO which he so valantly
clings,
BY which he proposes to stand or TO fall
Resolutions, remember. are slippery things
And in politics always allow for the crawl!'
You are deeply in love with the sweetest of girls,
An angel in hoOps-only wanting the wings!
III angels could purchase such beautiful curlsJ
Like seraph she smiles; like a siren she sings!
All splendid and vast are the fancies of youth;
But down to plain facts they finally fall;
And happy the couple who finding the truth.
In conjugal kindness allow for the crawl!'
In brief recoect that in human affairs;
In social connections; in travel and trade;
In courtship and marriage; in sermons and pray
ers,
Some grains of concession must always be made.
In fine. be prudent, though generous man;
Unfriendy with none, veraCiOus with all;
Believe in your neighbor much you can,
And always be sure TO allow for the crawll'
John G.. SdTe.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1877-03-24
A Little Real Life Romance.

Rochester, Mimi, has romance The
story is that young Bostonian, named
Carlton Stanton, went to Minnesota for
his health, in 1870, and at Rochester
met, loved and became engaged to Mary
Phillips, a worthy girl. Unfortunately,
however, Stanton was thrown from
sleigh, a few months after, and fatally
hurt by the discharge of revolver in
his pocket. His mother, then visiting
at Chicago, reached him in season to see
him die, and then returned to Boston.
The poor girl heard no more until last
summer, when she receiveda letter from
Mrs. Stanton saying that her dying boy
made her promise that $4,000, half his
estate, should be given to Miss Phillips;
the mother had postponed the fultillment
only remaining son had just died, and
she assured the girl that she should soon
have her money. Months passed, till,
about Thanksgiving time, another letter
from Mrs. Stanton begged the girl to
come to Boston, for she was ill., Miss
Phillips went and was taken to luxu-
RANT home, not too soon, however, for
Mrs. Stanton died that night. But she
appears not to have forgotten her pledge,
for within few days Miss Phillips has
received, at her nome, $1,000, the
amount due from her lovers estate,
with the news that Mrs. Stanton had
willed her $3j 900.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1877-03-24

$50 thought young man at tn
school, to whom he communicated the
fact and of whom he sought counsel.
That friend assured him that he was per-
fectly justfable in using the $3.50 which
the purse contained in promoting his
education besides, said he, the owner
was probably some rich person, and
would never miss it, But said this
honest boy, suppose the owner be very
poor, or a clerk merely carrying the
money for his employer, and suppose he
lose his situation on account of this mis-
fortune?' That is not at all likely,'
said the schoolmate; and if it should
be even so, you would not be response
BILE for his fault when you would know
nothing about it, But to keep myself
in willful ignorance of what is right, in
order to excuse myself in doing wrong,
would itself be as great, if not a greater,
sin. think it is my duty to try and find
the owner, even though it cost me some
trouble to do so. If he thinks it is right
of me to keep the purse l am content
1t is possible to be Over-honest,' said
the schoolmate, and | think you are so
just now. If you need the money as
much as do you would not hesitate to
look upon it as providentially sent your
way Being in need does not make
it right to keep it. l would
rather possess clear conscience
and a fearless heart than get all the
money in the city by unlawful means
The schoolmate was greatly disguised
with his scrupulousness, and walked off,
saying something about his seeing the
day he would be glad he had kept the
money. Next morning his surprise was
great to see in the daily paper descrip-
ton of the purse he had found, with a
promise that the tiuder would be well
rewarded on returning it."
did he return it?" asked Arthur.
Certainly he did"
Probably he was rich and did not
want it much" thought Arthur
" He was just the opposite. He had
but few dollars in his pocket at the time,
and it took himself and his father doing
their best to pay his way at school, need
not tell you how much he was thought
of and how kindly treated by the family.
During all his time at school he was well
come as one of their own children, and
the kindness and attention shown to him
were worth far more than $3.50. Then
he saw the providence. This purse in
PRODUCTION made him intimate with a
good family, which proved great bless
ing to him"
Did he become a great man." asked
Arthur.
" He did not become a wealthy man,
though that is the usual test of great
ness; but he possessed the riches of
good name and an approving conscience;
these are better than any sum of money.
He lives now and is honored by all who
know him. His truthfulness is equal to
his honesty, so that even the most trifi-
ing promise which ne makes is looked
upon rs sacred, and never left unful-
filled. ~ Y. Observer.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1877-03-24
Close Figuring.

The suit of Frederick Reck against
the Phoenix Insurance Company, tried
yesterday, was on policy of insurance
containing a clause, as to the vessel in
sured: " warranted not to carry more
than her registered tonnage, in marble,
coal, lead, or iron" The vessels regis
ter was 916 tons. When lost she was
carrying 902 tons of coal of 2,240 pounds
per ton, making 800 tons of 1000 pounds.
The insurance company claimed the pol
icy was voided, as the warranty related
to GIG tons of 1900 pounds each. Judge
Van Brunt held that as the contract was
made in New York, to be performed
here, the law of New York regulating
the number of pounds to the ton (2,O00)
must control, and dismissed the com
plainly Y WorId.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1877-03-24
Om ponnq falls.
THE BOYS COMPLAINT.

" Oh. never mind they're only boys"
'Tis thus the people say;
And they hustle us and jOstle US
And drive us out the way.
They never give us half our rights,
know that this is so;
Amt | boy, and can't | see
The way that these things 90?
Whoever wants an GRAND done
We always have to scud;
Whoever wants the sidewalk we
Are crowded III the mud.
'Tis hurry-scurry here and there
Without moments rest;
And we never get Thank-ye" if
We do our very best.
But never mind, boys. we will be
The grown men by and by;
Then | suppose will be our turn
TO SbU6 The smaller boy.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1877-03-24

All communications for this paper should be accom-
panied by the of the author not necessarily for
publication but evidence of good faith on the
part of the writer Write only side of the pa
rer Be particularly careful in giving names and datef
to have the letters and figures plain and distinct Prop
er names often difficult to decpher because of the
careless manner in which they are written
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1877-03-24

$50 THERE'S another rupture of
Mount Vociferous," said Mrs, Parting
ton, as she put down the paper and put
up her specs. "The paper tell us about
the burning lather running down the
mountain, but it don't tell how it got on
fire"
, 1877-10-28

lawlcss yagabonds about his doors, ana no pro-
lection near him for himself or lls wnc OF
daughters This community seems 70 &C GOV
crncd by "mastcr and "1nistress, tine latc
ter all old, white-huired wretch WHO mas pceu
known IN the vicinity for years. Ihcy receive
the allegiance Of all the Others, and refuse az
mittance into the circle to such applicants rs 1o
not for any reason please their 1ancy. ~
course their authority is not always t,ua,, hnn,
mittcd to, but to q great extent tney my
are the rulers Of the colony. lue
society generally is not inviting, and indlvldnally
1t is rcpuisfve. So many low-broVet1, scoWlln5S5,
savage human beings one seldom meets w1tn IN
the same day. II ali honest laborcr LOOKS con-
teMptuous.y at them, they scowt in return OF
muttcr tllrcatcnfng1y; if q curious stranger 60
too near their t'rcsitlcnce" they warn Alln ou'
or il he laugh at their patched garments nap.
ping in the breeze, they curse him; IL he al1uues
to them as sbumlners' they rise In thc1E mar
esty and pour forth their Indignation, NOW, 70
break up this settlement il question Nnlca
has agltatcd the minds Of the farmers rouna
about for long time. Winter does not destroy
it. Al last winter the tramps couiu bc tfasNeo
by the footprints on the snow from the na1n
where they slcrt to the hollow 10 the wooas,
where they had gathered together IN immense
mound Of leayes and withered brush. NO one
Is willing TO order them off. Il IS not SAFE.
They have been tolerated until patience mas
gwen way, aud how to get rid Of them Is prop
Ic1n vet to be solved.
, 1877-10-28
A COLONY OF TRAMPS,

Correspondence Eat!adtiphia Press.
DARBY, Pa, Oct 20.-ln 4 woodland on the
Darby road, In one Of the most picturesque
sections OF country In tile vicinity OF phila-
delphja, there Isl curious little community
or settlement Of tramps. During the day they
lounge around fires Of brushwood, made in a
little stony hollow, sometimes singing some
times cooking: or mcnling, or washing,
sometimes drinking. Occasionally some Of
them, s2u.red by appetite, or tired OF idleness,
20 cut luto tue fields and gather herbs or flow
crs, and bring them into the city to sell, and
with the money received buy whisky, upon
which they al get drunk, and make the woods
riEE with soDgs amt boistcrous laughter or say
aye crics. I!se size Of this motley gathering
varies with ttc titnr and the seasons. 1t hardly
ever Numbers less thau twenty, and has reached
To eighty. There 3ra men and women, old md
Young. Nea.ly all day loug, Us have said, they
anger sroi,nd the tires in the wood, and when
the weather is not unpteasantly cold they also
sleep cut nu,tcr the trees; but in the winter,
and Thtu storms OF great violence occur, ther
take refuge In barns iu the NcighbDrho0d. Upon
a beautiful wooded kuoll they have set up
= little cabin made Of LOGS and the bark
Of trees: In tic stony hollow in the side
o. nil, where they pass much OF their
time, they have kettles and pans and
other household utensils, and wooden
aud strung from tree to tree, lines upon which
Z, 70 hang their clothes to dry. They fare well.
iheY beg from the farmers i'll the ueirhbor-
hood, who dare not refuse them, and fear even
u murmur at their demands. ANY ofIcnse to
them might result in the burning Of the barn Or
home Of the helpless offender. 1t is 10 wonder
1ha1a man should lire In dread with gang of
, 1877-10-28
CANADIAN NEWS.

oPee'A D3spotc" 20 Iae taaco1a Ir11ax
QUEgEc, Oct. 27.-An exciting cocte,t 3,
election to the Dominion Parliament fo- ~ y
County Arthabaska, Quebec, closed tnds
The Hon. W1ltred Laurier, lately aopo,,t+,
Minister OF Inland Revenue, Bas defeated i, =
majority, the successful candidate bejno =.
Barbeau, a strong opponent Of the Goyernm.,,
At the nomination last week at A1thapast, y.
Perrault, a prominent supporter Of the A.,
l-aurier, Was set upon BY rongns aud beasn sas =
death.
Spectas ntspatchso The Chsco7o 7+tbpa.
TORONTO. Oct z.-The investigation intc IL,
irregularities at the examination for scho1s "
teachers was resumed to-day. One young ID.
student, named Lvdia Hunter was 2roSei i
dence OF the extent Of the frauds taken. xhs1 W.,
further adjournment took place till Sstnnit,,,
next.
, 1877-10-28
,Specfal Dispatch to TIC Ca.caga Ttt5xne.

5ptcidl Di&D0zGh 70 Ihe CN1caga 7Tf5Vne.
PHILADELPHIA, Pa, Oct. 27.-Elwin Adams
still dctics medical predictions, and is living. at
midnight on Thursday he had half tcacup of
cruel, spoonful Of brandy, aud tablespoon
full Of champagne, Yesterday be took nothing.
To-duy he had two teaspoonfuls Of pounded
cracker, favored with lemon. That WAS all
uc is constantly troubled With nausca even
with nothing On bis stomach, and Gait no longer
rctain stimuants. Mrs, Adams broke down TO-
night, hut the doctor gnvc her d composing
dtaught, and she will be better in the morning.
Ar. Adams is still conscious, but that is all.
, 1877-10-28
BY TELEGRAPH.


Special Dispatch to The tAtcugo 7r1aune.
LIVERPOOL, Oct 17-1l:30 H. Observation-Disclosures
Winter, NO !. lis ad No. ? los Cd; spring. No. l.
liz I'd; No. .. los I'd; white, No |. i3s; No. 2 s2s
Sd club, 40. l3s I'd; No. =. IL lid. Corn, No.
o9s Sd. No. = los
PRov1sroSs-Pork, as Cd. Lard. 45s Sd
LIFAkpooL, Oct. =. - Latest - CorToH Market
easier at 9-l6@6ad: sacs 100 oaes speculation aud
export, 1900. American. COO.
Recommendations white whrst- Us sd@las;
do club, lis l1d9l3s I'd: No. TO No. rcd Wc4tcru
spring, los 4d51is I'd; do winter. los 6dalls "a,
Floar-Extra New York. 2os- Cosn-Wcste.n mixed,
10ss.9s ~. ustA-Ancr1cau, s.. Barley. IS 81.
PkAs-Canaalan. 3Ss I'd.
CLOVER SEEp-AMcrtcAn 4545Os.
PEoylsIoSs-Mess pork. 47s 3D. Prime mess beet,
92s 81. Lard American. AS I'd. Bacun-Long clear.
los Cd; snort do. HIS i'd
TALL0w-Amcrtcan. Ills.
PRTEoLEuM-Spr1tx. SD: rtGuedt 11s 50.
LtSsKEp O.L-:ps sd.
RgsIS-ComF9on. S. 3dGa:fs Cd; pale, 13s.
SPIRITS rER1kxTINk-15s I'd.
CHEKsE-Ftnc American. G4s.
ASTwEFl, Oct -7.--tKrEuLECA-334f. =.
The following were tccrtrct BY sho Chicago Board
Of Trade:
LtvnRpoot> oct> 27.-Prime meas pork-Eaasar1a.
, 1877-10-28

Withdrawn from store during Friday for city
consumption: 36s bu wheat, 2, 174 ba corn, GAS
bu oats, 2a5 hu rye, 5, 551 bu barley.
The following grain was inspected into store In
this city sa1ur.aT morning: 20 cars No. hard
wheat l6 cars No. 2 do, II cars No. 1spring, lat
cars No. do. 81 cars No. 8 do, cars rejected,
2 cars no grade <253 wheat}; 40 cars high mixed
corn 1s4 cars and 10, GOO hu No. do, 81 cars re-
jeced cars no grade (2s9 corn); car No. oats,
- cars No. white, IS cars No. oats, 3 cars re-
jeeted t66 oats}; 10 CARS No. 2 rye, 3 ca1s No
barley, 10 rars No. 2 do, II cars extra No. do,
II csrs ordinary No. 8 do, cars feed t5S barley.
Total {702 cars), aSG 600 bu, INSPECTED out
:yo, G37 bu wheat g. 1853 bu corn, Z, 5Ul bu oats,
$50 bu rye 81, 258 bu barley.
The following we're the receipts and shipments
OF breadstut1s aud livestock at this point during
the past week, and for the corresponding week
ditalta dafR