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Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1877-12-19
To Make Money Quickly.

And leg Ultimately, the Kentucky State
Alotments that take place twice in every
month throug bout the year, afford unusual
inducements for a handsome return through
small investment. $367,925 will be
awarded during the month of December.
Read the advertisement in our columns and
secure q Christmas Gift by ordering the
Ticket that calls for one of the capital pri-
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1877-12-19
Person al.

Mr.. Henry Enos, of Roseobel, was in town
on a short visit last week.
Rev Vim. Dafter, OF Oconto, former
rector OF St. Paurs church ofthis city, paid
hi, friends here a visit last Wednesday.
The aged mother of Hon. L. B. Caswell
mem Der of Congress of this district, dice
at her home at Fort Atkinson, Monday, De-
cember 18th.
Mr.. A. H. Nichols, one OF the old set
tiers of this vicinity, now resident OF MIL
waukee, is in town on short visit.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1877-12-19
Robbery.

Wednesday evening of last week at about
s o'clock the residence of German named
Nell, who lives on farm in the town of
Emmett, north of the city limits, was enter
ed by a robber, with cap drawn over his
eyes to prevent recognition. Approaching
Mr.. N who was alone in the house with a
little daughter, the fellow drew pistol and
pointing the weapon at Nells head he de-
manded his money or his life. The terror
stricken man drew forth ten dollars, all the
money in his possession, and handed it
over to the thief, who at once decam ped
with his ill-gotten gain. 1t will be regard
ed as a great pity by this community if the
scamp committing this bold deed is not
oTerhauled and punished. In the vicin ity
where this deed was done a considerable
amount of petty thievery has been going
on; such as robbing hen roos.s and the like,
making 1t appear quite probable that some
one living near is operating in the work.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1877-12-19
The Bards eff Scotland.

Friday evening, December 2Stb, our citi-
zens will have An opportunity of spending
with the "Bards of Scotland the title of an
entertainment to be given b. Prof Rhys
and Mr. Alden. Both these gentleman are
we'll yersed in the poetry and songs OF Bon
ME Scotland" and all may expect a rict. in
tellectual treat from them
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1877-12-19
- .
Lost

On Sunday: Dec, 7th, between Fourth
street and Oak Hill Cemetery, a mink boa,
or fur tippet.) Any person returning the
same to the undersigned will be literally
rewarded. G. b. SKINNER,
Over Wis National Rank
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1877-12-19
LIST OF LETTERS remaining in the
Postoffice Watertown, Wis, Dec. Is, 18TH
UNAVAILABLE LETTERS

UNAVAILABLE LETTERS.
The following letters are either held tor
postage, not properly addressed or are de-
tanned for some other cause, and will be
sent to the Dead Letter Office in one week
Lizzie Williams, Wales, England.
B. o. Woods and Co., Boston, Mass.
Persons calling for any of the above let
ters will please say advertised"
]. T. MOAK, P. N.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1877-12-19
Now Is the Time.

To buy Boots and Shoes cheap at the
Bankrupt Store--on the Bridge-as am to
close up by Saturday, Dec. goth.
w. T. OMMERFIELD.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1877-12-19
SDie0.

In this city, Monday, December 18th,
1877, Arthur Thomas, son of James Killian,
aged years month and Is days.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1877-12-19
gW1tcFtOWHa Market.

Corrected Weekly by VIM. Buch-
heit, Commission Merchant, Third
Street, Watertown. ~
WEDNESDAY. Dec 10. 1877.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1877-12-19
HO! For The Holidays.

Call and see the fine box candies at w.
G. Stones. They can't be beat.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1877-12-19
Christmas.

The largest stock of Holiday goodsin the
city fer sale ats S. Clark's book and STA
tionery store, cor. Sd and Main streets.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1877-12-19
An Immense Assortment
Too numerous to mention.

The above Goods are to be sold at prices
that will suit all. AN inspection is respect
fully invited.
Ladies of Wa'ertown, you can save mon
ey by purchasing from
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1877-12-19

Cream Puffs and Kisses at W. c.
Stones.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1877-01-05
A Few Figures.

From on article in the New York Sun,
that luminary Of such keen, cutting brillian-
cy, we CLEAN the following interesting statis-
tics. In the year 1876 there we're on the
earth l ,432,9l7 900 persons, and perhaps
one or two over, as some people up in Pot
ton were out gathering spruce gum and not
accurately counted. This estimate is an in
crease of twenty-seven millions over 1875,
quite portion being a gain from more COR
rect statistics.
The population Of the different countries is
estimated About fOur-sevenths of the
earth's population is Asiatic, or S25, 54S, :
$50; Europe comes next with over a fifth,
or 300, l78,3 300; Africa with about a seventh,
or 499, 1921 600; America with less than a
sixteenth, or S5,5l9,8 800 and finally Aus
tralia aud Polynesia with the very small
fraction of 4,74S,6O0 people. Europe is the
most densely populated, having 81 persons
to the square mile Asia comes next with
AZ to the square mile, Africa next with II !
and America aud Australia bring up the
rear with 81 and respectively.
Including Brooklyn with New York. as
we may rightfully do for purposes of CON-
parison, and the greatest cities Of the world
stand 10 this order; London, 3,4S9, 42S
Paris, 1851 1892; New York, 1886, 500
Vienna, 1901, 099; Berlin, l,044,OOO
Canton and three other Chinese cities, one
million each.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1877-01-05

The American Agriculturist-whchc came
too late for notice in the proper place-opens
splendidly this year; it offers itself as rem
edy for hard times, as its instructions will
enable people to save money, and it is all
true. For village resident who wants a
little of everything, the cream of agricultural
and horticultural life, the Agriculturist is the
thing. 1t is especially rich 10 illustrations,
this number having full-page cut of CEN
tennial poultry, plans for house, which we
can improve, some of Ayrshire cattle, ine
poultry house, a set Of farm buildings which
are not built for economy Of money or room,
some on fertilization Of flowers, a set Of
handy quilting frames, wOOd-boT, children's
puzzles, besides quite number of lesser
things. Col. Geo. Il, Warning Of the Ogden
Farm at Newport, Il. l., has series Of pa
pers, so that altogether it is a very excellent
periodical for Sl.60 The bArnyard scene
on the cover, Brother Judd ought to know,
is 10 bad taste agriouturally. 1t is the farm
cattle, COWS, yeariiDgs aud steers going out to
drink driving them is a boisterOus man
with a club in his hand, and an angry dog
making for the COWS with all his might.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1877-01-05

Will they improve til The Post, the keen
est, most wide-awake, thoroughly able and
outspoken paper of Boston, urges the demo-
Gratis to unite with the reform republicans on
Pres. Seelye for senator 10 place Of Boutwell,
Good If they will only do it. 1t will prove
their willingness to have "reform" as we'll as
Tilden. This is what the Post says: The
democrats stand ready to name at an early
day q senatorial candidate who would great
Iy raise the political reputation of the state
before the country and bring back to it some
of that influence Of which it has been shorn
by entrusting its work to understood SER
wants" That is right, and now as the re-
publcans of Massachusetts, by clingng to
Boutwell, practically declare that they will
not have "reform" with Hayes, we hope the
democrats will take SeeIye. 1t is not talk
about reform, nor platform planks of reform
that the country demands, it is the genuine
article, the reform itself, and the party that
stops lying and goes at once to the practice
Of reform is the party for the people, mind
you that, and we assure the democrats that
another such an opportunity as this which
they have in the old Bay state will not be
theirs again for many a day. Are they
equal to the occasion We wait and hope
not for that or any other party but for the
sake of having Massachusetts wOrthily rep,
resented and place Of great public service
filled by man. Shall we hope in vainH
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1877-01-05

John Bright, formerly the advocate Of
peace at any price, has become an advocate
of war at any price AT Birmingham he re.
Gently expressed himself in the following
boIigercnt style "Why, 700 years ago the
people Of this country, with one Of their he
roic Kings, Joined the Crusaders, and went
to Palestine for the purpose of liberatiug
holy places from the possession of lufdels
and Mohammcdans. What do we now do :?
We give the blood and treasure of England
to the support Of the Turkish Government.
We give Bethlehem and Calvary and the
Mount of Olives, through the blood and
treasure Of England, and the power over all
these vast countries, which are almost will
derness under the Turkish sceptre, we do all
this simply to prevent Russia passing any
war-shps from the Black Sea to the Med
iterranean."
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1877-01-05


The Register for 1877 has just been re-
ccived, and is as bright and fresh as June
morning. Let US open it. There is first n
new map of Vermont and New Hampshire
aud little strip Of Canada so that you can
see where the Fenian raid took place, The
map is a little too crowd ed with brooks aud
small rivers, they conceal most too much the
names Of the towns, otherwise it is a good
map the new railroads are traced, though
we do not sec the five miles of track just
laid on the p. K o. road west Of johnson
indicated All the changes of the moon,
eclipses, signs Of the zodiac, etc., for old
men to plant beans, and old women to make
soap by are found in their places as we'll as
the daily memoranda for each month in
which good mothers can record Sarah's hav.
ing an evening call from farmer Smiths son,
or little Henry's trial with the measles, or
the time when she cleaned house, or picked
the geese, or her husbands brother james
auu MS WIG maui u NlSlt' lueu IOlIOWs tue
business directory Of the towns 10 their usual
excellent order and accuracy, ending with
an invitation to subscribe for the Vermont
Historical Magazine, which every Yer.
monter ought to do of course. Then fol-
lows the tabulated census Of the state for
the last eighty years, with the constitution
and civil government Of the state, as we'll as
the members of the legislature, their place
Of residence and popular vote, grand list Of
each town, etc., as we'll as clear exhibit Of
the states financial condition. The name,
location, offices Of all the societies, banks,
lodges, oranges, etc., in the state are given
as well as their leading officers. We do not
like the crowded, mixed up way tho MEM
bers of congress are put in; then the editor
bulldozed and put 10 Hayes aud Wheeler as
though they were surely elected. Taking it
altogether it is about as good and useful q
book as you often get for twenty-five cents.
We wish they would change the shape aud
publish it the same size as Tribune or Her.
aid Almanac, 80 we could have them bound
and make convenient volume.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1877-01-05
ALL SORTS.

We have found him. The author of
beautiful SHow" is j. Frost, Esq, other
wise known as Jack Frost. What sou Of u
gun will dare dispute that2
If our memory serves US right there is a
great deal of truth in the following When
a boy has been off all day, contrary to the
expressed wish Of his mother, and on APP.
prOaching the homestead at night with an
anxious aud cautious tread, finds company
n tea, the expression Of confidence and rec
titude which suddenly lights up his face can
not be produced on canvass.
81 suppose said quack, while feeling a
patients pulse, "that you consider me a
humbug" allow odd 1t is" responded tho
patient, THAT you eau so accurately tell a
mans thoughts by feeling his pulse"
The MISSIONER (''Soldiers Playing Cards")
that was sold in New York the first night OF
the Taylor Johnston sale for 81 ,000 meas
ured only eight by ten inches. 1t sold,
therefore, at the rate Of Sl37 SO for each
square inch.
The number Of fires in New York during
the year 1876 was l,344, as compared with
1873 in 1875, slight decrease in number,
but the loses during the past year amounted
to S2,7l7,90G, as compared withS2 10000
in 1875.
Robert Bonner asks, after hearing Huxley
on evolution elf man cannot accurately
describe the foot OF the horse as we fud il
today, what faith can we place 10 his de-
scrption Of the foot of the horse that existed
thousands of years agof"
Spriggns says he once prevented severe
case of hydrophObia by simply getting on a
high fence and waiting there till the dog
had gone away.
am now an old man. | have seen
nearly a century, Do you want to know
how to grow old slowly and happilyH Let
me tell you. Always cat slowly, masticate
we'll, 60 to your food, to your rest, to your
occupation smiling keep good nature and
a soft temper everywhere. Never give way
to anger. A violent tempest of passion
tears down the constitution more than a
typhus fever,-ReU. Dania Waldo ERaer.
son
And now they are propounding the start
ling conuudrun, does the centennial year ex-
pire before the fourth day Of July next
We hope so but give US fair count.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1877-01-05

We learned from dispatch by the Inter
national line that Commodore Vanderbilt
died Thursday, the 4th inst, at eleven o'clock
a. m. For several months he has been lin.
gering on the brink Of the grave, rallying at
times, but steadily declining. For many
years he has been one Of the magnates Of
New York, and one of the shrewdest and
most capable men in the country. lie rep.
resents with Thomas Scott, Jay Gould, Daniel
Drew and some others the era Of ceutraliEa-
ton of capital and consequent power in the
hands of single corporation represented to
the world by one man. 1t has been one Of
the threatening features Of our modern civil
ization, because men with power actual or
possible find such strong temptations to use
it, and use it for self aggrandzemcnt in some
way. These men have shown themselves
able to control, by fraud, when necessary,
state legislatures; witness Tweed's rule in
New York and Col. Scotts in Pennsylvania.
They have been able thereby to create, mod
ify or prevent legislation, so that whole
state, with its millions of inhabitants aud
wealth and interests were at tho mercy oil
these "bosses" or "kDgs" Vanderbilt was
one Of this class though by no means one Of
its worst representatives. The power of thi:
class of men and the interests they repre-
sent constitutes one of the abiding perils Of
our national life. We have only to remem.
Der the Credit Mobilier revelations 10 see
how deep and abominabe are the iniquities
and how foul the corruption which central.
lied monied interests can beget, And when
one Of these men die, the power perpetu-
ates itself it changes hands but dies not
its eye does not dim, neither does its
natural force abate.
The existence Of these vast powers VIC
must recognize and also learn that they are
the legitimate and inevitable consequences Of
the material developments of our age, and
these IN turn are necessary features Of
modern civilization. Hence the problem for
US to solve is not how to get rid of the
corporations and consequent Capitalization
but to ascertain their proper place and ther
keep them there. According to Herbert
Spencer every step of progress is marked by
complexity Of material aud social interests
aud civilizations abiding problem is to pre-
serve the harmony and equilibrium of al
these constantly multiplying and apparently
antagonistic forces and interests.
If our Christian civilization cannot do al
this it must be pronounced failure, and W,
must 90 back to barbauism. We expect i
will succeed, however, though taxing wei
its resources of wisdom, skill and strength
and We would have people understand tina
these great corporations and kings Of capt.
tai are just as legitimate results Of this age
as the electric telegraph or railroads aud 4
score Of other things. ..
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1877-01-05

For sale, cheap, at this editorial sanctum
ON thirty days time without security-6f-
teen bushels Of rhyme, falsely called poetry
Our room for storage is limited as the loft
of this building Is occupied by the "oddest"
set of fellows you ever saw, else we would
rent that and postpone the sale six weeks.
Nearly every third letter contains poem"
so-caled, and as our space for poetry is lin
tied, and we feel bound to publish the best
we can get, we can't use q fourth part OF
those which reach US if they were equal to
those of Whittier, or Longfellow, or Tenny
son. There are good sentiments in most Of
them, but spread too thin, aud through too
many stanzas; besides they do not show care,
thoughtful study, patient careful trimming,
rewriting, etc. Tennyson don't sit down and
dash of few lines and then send it to the
printer and request its publication at once.
Nay, he thinks and thinks, aud thinks again,
ere he puts pen to paper, and then revises
with most scrupulous care. We shall use
all we can in conscience, for the sake oil
those who write it, but we must not sacrifice
the paper, nor disappoint our readers.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1877-01-05

The Tribune gives the pompous sophomoros
Of Brown University who-have rushed into
print against President Robinson, gentle
hint that they have made fools of themselves
tells them they go to college to study and
obey the rules, and not to write poor PAM
phcts to which they have not the courage
to sign their names. Well,perbaps college stu
dents will learn sometime, though not till after
they graduate, that when it comes to ques.
ton of veracity between them and the pres
ident or faculty everybody, save few shall
low.brained favorites or personal friends,
will give credit to the words of the latter
even though the students have to be accused
Of little falsehood. Ii there is one thing
which makes student appear small and
foolish in the eyes of men of good sense it is
to rush into print to "vindicate" his con.
duct against the censure of the faculty; that
demonstrates that his cause is bad one.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1877-01-05

IfNew York can devise any means to
govern herself without the overwhelming
corruption Of tho last few years; il she can
also mete out justice to her criminal classes
and keep them in proper subsection; it she
can keep within proper limits that cancer Of
our modern civilization, pauperism, and pro.
vide for its legitimate demands; if she
maiptaiDs an impartial position toward the
clamOrings Of the multiplied sects within her
borders and euforccs fair common school
education on all her children, then will she
solve one OF the most difficult problems Of
this century--the government Of cities.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1877-01-05

of Vermont beyond teaching them how to
use themselves; how to combine to secure
their just and equal rights, its existence will
be fully justified. We want the farmers to
SEQ that their rights infringe upon the rights
Of no other class of persons, and then we
want them to be intelligent enough to see
what their rights are and know how to secure
them, that is all. It is equal aud exact jus.
tice for all tho farmers with the rest, but
not excluding the rest.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1877-01-05
Boston Produce .Uarkes.

Flour-The demand for Flour has been good and the
market is steady aud firm. All choice fvorte brands
Of family held at very full prices grades con-
unue to be sold up comparatively close The sales have
been at 81 so 40 10 for Western superRne; So "a IS
for common eNrlsi IS - "a so for Wisconsin exras
and 50 80 "a 80 for Minnesota, including choice fave
rite brands Winter wheats have been selling 50 so 70
80 for Ohio Indiana aud Michigan Sc so al So for
illinois, and 50 10 ID for ST. Louis including choice and
hvorite brands family. Southern Flour is firm, and has
been selling ut 81 "a 25 U bill for medium and G.Torits
brands family. Patent Wisconsin and Minnesota brands
range from s. "a 10 v Dbl, hvore brands selling at 50
Corn Meal has been in with sales at 81 s5 a
10 Y Dbl for fresh ground aud kiln dried.
In Rye Flour ne sales have been confined to small lots at
Dat Meal has been demand with sales at 50 IS 40 for
common Western, and 81 so 10 20 Dbl for vorte and
IL Buckwheat Flour the sales have been at 80 81! cav
100 lbs and now firm at the latter rate.
Grain.-The demand for Corn is good and prices are
well sustained AMI u The have been TO some extent
at b3l "a 60c for new mixed and yellow, held for
advance AMI for old prices are nomnsly % Sc " bush
higher
Oats quite firm and prices have again advanced The
sales have been at o. 10 5Sc for No whei So "a sac No
mixed aud No. whites - "a SOC fur No. linked and No
white and 10 "a 10; v bush for rejected.
95c v bush, w.
Shorts firm and have been selling at $40
Fine Feed $2l 20 %; and Mddngs at S24 ID as " ton
In Barley nothing OF any Consequence has been DONE and
In prices no change.
PrOVisiOns.-There is very firm feeling for Pork and
prices sustained The sales ut sl4 so a is rs
for primes SIS "a Is so for messi and sal 40 - v Dbl
clear and extra clear, quality.
Beef remains the and demand is steady; sales at
tll so % IL so for and mess Sl4 10 is y bb
for family.
Lord quite firm and continues In fair demand Mt ia M
l2c y ID for City and Western.
Smoked Hams are selling at III "a l2o to quality.
Dressed Hogs hrmer and prices have advanced; the
sales have been at u "a Sc for light and heavy Western and
with small supply prices likely to go higher City dress-
ed have have been selling at st "a SIC.
In Cut meats change, with moderate sales ut full prices
Butter-Chnce grades Of butter continue Ia fair demand
but all other kinds dull The sales Of choice York
amt Vermont diaries at 80 ID 33c; selected lots
creaneres aud fancy daes 30 "a 37c common to good
Mt Is "a 25c quality. Western has ben selling at 20
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1877-01-05
IV.nterso,Cm CatsIe .uarkes.

Catte-Thry car loads Of live stock the Fitchburg
Railroad, including six loads Of Western that
lug the week, and sixteen loads via Lowell Railroad All
the trains within three miles Of tho landing quite early
in the morning. but in consequence the heavy fall Of snow
which drfted in the deep cuts etcualy blocked only
i've stock trains but detained passenger trains number OF
hours. We successful In obtaining amount
OF arrivals seeing individually the drovers who HnN-
tou to have their stock yaned Butchers anxious,
aud little sharp for trade. She strike the Grand
Trunk road has detained quite quantity Of Cattle that
would otherwish have put in appearance The tempo
rary rise on Cattle this week Is something like t0 H. The
dressed Beef In the citp OF which there is quite quantity
puts check to high rates on live Cattle Pollard sold
Oxen at &c live weight; Oxen at 4lc live; Oxen by
the dollars $50 the payi at sl40 these Cattle would
wight from $500 to $500 The pair French had good
Oven that he offered &c live; all hut pair weighed
$500.
sheep-About loads Sheep and we found
butchers really to pay &c ID advance close them
Sales from 81 40 Ole aocks were all Lambs some
o; these as high rs 20 tic
-Pumtrl-Nut noticed in market, and POultrymen
rather not any arrivals this week. at 10 ID lie IL h.