Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1877-05-23
PERSONAL.


Mr.. F. W. Parkhurst has gone into the
d ug business at Ladora, Iowa.
Mr. William Kelley, of Minneapolis, joins
the party that leaves this city for a journey
to Scotland next Monday.
Mrs Marshall J. Woodland and her son
Frank, started last Wednesday on trip
east, intending to be absent several months.
They will visit in Massachusetts, Maine and
New Hampshire.
Joseph Salick: Jr.. of Appleton, is on a
visit of a few days in town.
Jake Hirsh, formerly of Coles Block, at
present having his headquarters in Mlwau-
kee, was in town Saturday, presiding over
twc-horse peddlers wagon.
Mr.. Philip johnson, of Faribault Mimi !,
an old resident of Watertown, spent Tues
day in the city, looking after the sale of
property, and visiting friends
Eddie Perry, who controls the electric
wires in the railroad Office at Kilbourn, is
in town for the recruiting of his health,
which is somewhat impaired.
Diamond Cut Diamond.
Mr.. F. P. Brook is now an absolute be-
lever in the doctrine of total depravity.
Newton's perfdy did the business. Brook
thinks that if a.democratic politicians word
cannot be relied on there is no use of look
ing for virtue anywhere else. Little did he
think that while he was working so hard
for Newton's election during the campaign
last fall that our present Deputy Sheriff
was laughing in his sleeve, with his appoint
ment snugly ensconsed in bis breast pocket,
10 take effect Immediately upon the occupan-
cy by Newton of the Sheriff office. Brook
thought he had a sure thing. The Deputy
Sheriff not only thought but knew that he
had a sure thing He had but to pass h is
hand over his left side to assure himself
of this fact. He carried his commission
next to his heart during the day and slept
with it under his pillow at hight 1t was
his habit during the heat of the canvass
last fall to read the paper through every
night before saying his prayers.-in which
he invariably asked that Brook might be
able to sustain the shock without impair
ing his constitution, when the great truth
should be made known tc him. The De-
puty's prayers were answered in part only,
We believe, buIhe must be accredited, never
theless, with a generous feeling towards his
enemy. He evidently does not believe in
kicking man when he is down. But in
the meantime how was Brooks state of
mind Perfectly serene. His enemy was
forever ousted from the Sheriff. office of
Jefferson county, the ring was broken, and
his man Newton would inaugurate a new
order of things in this county and he was
instrum entail in bringing about this desirable
state of affairs. Thus he meditated while
Others less patriotic were talking loudly
of the corruption and degeaeracy of the Re-
publican party. He also argued in his own
mind that only those who achieve victory
know how sweet morsel it is. Thus it
was that two opposing politicians ere
made happy by Newton, for time at least.
We doubt very much, however, whether
both sides had equal cause for self congrat-
ulation. Giles had his appointment in his
pocket all properly dated and: signed,
while Brook had only the word and honor
of a democratic politician, and every one
was supposed to know what that amounted
to. Giles of course was justified in feeling
jubilant, but Brooks mind must have bee
in wandering cond ition, and if he con-
tinues to ust so con6dingly in the word
and honor of democrats, his friends ought
to see to it that he has guardian appoint
ed over him.
Real Estate.
The following is correct list of the
transactions in real estate in Jefferson
County ia this vicinity, as returned to