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Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1877-06-06
Errors i'm Marriage.

Many people think they have made a
mistake in marriage, when their mistake
is only in their behavior since they were
married. Good husbands make good
wives, and good wives make good hus-
bands; and the scolding and Incorporate,
or slatternly partner often has himself or
herself to blame for the misery that
clouds the life and desolates the home.
Multitudes who feel that their marriage
was mistake and who make their exis-
tence q lifelong misery, might, by a lit
tie self-denial, and patience, and forbear-
ance, and gentleness, the old-time
courtesy, make their home brighten like
the gates of Eden, and bring back again
the old love that blessed the happy
golden days gone by. Suppose the wife
does not know quite as much as you do;
well, you showed your very great judg-
ment when you thought you chief among
ten thousand! Or, if your husband is
not the most wonderful man in the world,
it simply illustrates the wit and wisdom
of the young woman who once thought
he was, and could not be convinced to the
contrary So, perhaps, you are not so
unevenly mated after all; and if one
has had better opportunities since mar
riage, then of course that one should
teach and cultivate and encourage the
other, and SO both journey on together.
Halls Health Journal
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1877-06-06

There has been and there will continue
to be made great deal of goldfish cream
colored linen goods, Topped under faille
or satin bows, these being either of rib
bon in two colors. These loops are also
made in brown and gold, mandarine and
blue, and sulphur and blackish green.
ALL bustles are small and unobstrus-
i've; but while those brought from Paris
are very short, there are also in market
long bustles of American manufacture
The latter are very light skeleton hoops
held by broad tapes. They are laced
just behind the hips in order that their
size may be changed at pleasure. There
are no hoops at half their length, where
the wearer would sit upon them, while
below they curve out gracefully to sup
port the train, giving it fan-like sweep
instead of allowing it to fall in about
the feet.
WHITE muslin skirts for petticoats
are made to add as little as possible to
the size about the waist and hi ps. They
have broad belts over an eighth of
yard deep with closely gored front and
side breadths, and one straight breadth
behind. The greatest width of walking
skirts is two and a half yards. Demi-
trained petticoats have drawing string
across the back breadth, just as dress
skirts have, and some are Topped by
tapes to make them walking length.
Few imported ones have placket-holes.
The belts are made large enough to
pass over the head, and are gathered
by strings sewed in shirred cases.
Bnznr
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1877-06-06
Preaching i'm Africa.

David Livingstone's father-in-law, the
missionary, Moffat, who has for 80 years
preached to the blacks in South Africa,
has been giving an address in Paris.
He spoke in English, but his discourse
was translated phrase by phrase by Mr..
Theodore Monod. He first went in 1916
to the Hottentots, and after % years
ministry he returned to London to pub
fish his New Testament in the Kaffir
language. There he made the acquaint-
ance Of Livingstone, and decided the
latter to accompany him to Africa.
Four years later, in 1913, the young man
married the missionary's daughter. At
present Mr.. Moffat alone survives; his
two children both died in Africa; but
the sacrifice has not been without COM
pensation, as the country is opened,
slavery is disappearing, and under the
gentle influence of Livingstone, Moffat
and his companions, 10000 idolators
have become Christians. Mr.. Moffat is
a tall old man of 80, of firm and up
wright stature. His beard is thick,
long, and quite white, cut square. The
forehead is lofty and framed with thick
gray hair, the eye piercing, deep set
under bushy eyebrows, giving to this
austere and venerable physiognomy a
look of Incompatible energy.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1877-06-06
GOSSIP FOR THE LADIES.
The Little Woman.

Don't talk TO me of Olympus maids.
Divinely tall and fair y
OF Ceopatra's imperial FORM
Or Junos stately air.
Those mighty DANES, with redoubted names.
May erst have held their sway,
lis the little woman-bless her heart!
Who rules the world to-day
With her willful winsome WAYS
Her artful, artless smiles
Her AIRY grace, and her fairy face
Her wisdom, wit and wiles
She mocks the pride and she sways the strength
She bends the will of man,
As only such despotic elf
A little wonan-can.
Though her path may lead thro' the darkest ways
She always finds light;
Though her eyes be dazzled by fortunes rays,
She's sure to see Alright;
Though her wisdom be of no special school,
Her logic g Just because
The first has settled KINGDOMS fate,
The last has made its laws.
ss'Tis the little women that goes ahead
When would lag behind,
The little woman who see her chance
And always knows her mind
Who can SlYly smile as she takes the oath
To honor, love, obey;
And mentally add the saving clause,
g In a little woman'S way"
Would the diamond seem such peerless gem
Ii it measured one foot round?
Would the rose leaf yield such a sweet perfume
If it covered yards of ground?
Would the dew-drops seem SO clear and pure
If dew like rain should fall?
Or the little woman be half SO great
If she were six feet tall?
"'Tis the hand as soft as the nesting bird
That grips with the grip of steel,
IT'S the voice as low as the summer wind
That rules without appeal,
And the warrior, scholar, the saint and sage
May fight, and plan, and pray,
The world will wag to the end of time
IN the little woman's way
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1877-06-06
Beeclier on Marriage.

In the course of a recent sermon
Henry Ward Beecher said:
1t is much to be regretted that the ex-
travagant habits of society are compel
ling men to be later and later in found
ing households. Premature marriage is
of course to be discountenanced; vet
marriages while people are young are
fruitful of love and fruitful Of safety.
Those prudential marriages, after thirty
or thiTty-five years of age, are very
much to be deplored. / do not say it is
not better to do right late than never,
but it is a great deal better to do right
early, because not once in a thousand
times are men and women brought to-
gether without fermentation in moral
disposition. Such is the way in which
connections are formed; there is so
much of chance in it after all, or of
taste, that it is indeed a wonder that
these connections are not more often un-
happy; but when persons come together
at the early age of eighteen, nineteen,
twenty, inside of twenty-five, there is a
softness, a pliableness Of disposition in
them, and they adapt themselves to each
other as they could not do in later years.
The first step In married life is to learn
the woman has to learn how to submit
herself; the man has to learn how to
submit himself The husband and wife
are servants; the man is the owner of
the woman; the woman is the owner of
the man; each has to learn how to obey
and how to rule, and both of them in
love. Now, when men are young this
education, which should be presided over
by love, is facile and not difficult, but
later in life it is hard to acquire.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1877-06-06
Philadelphia Chronicle.

Yesterday afternoon meek-looking
young lady entered a store on North
: Second street and, pointing to dolman,
she drew saleslady aside and said:
Miss, is it true that none but bumped
backed women wear those things?'
No, indeed, it isn't, for wear one, D
Indignantly replied the saleslady.
The meek-looking young woman col
ored up, and then asked:
"And is it true that a woman who
wears one isn't thought much of?''
"No," snapped the saleslady.
And does every woman who wears
one get sick and die III less than a year9'
continued the meek-looking young wo-
man.
'No, of course not" was the quick
reply.
Then the meek-looking young woman
put her handkerchief to her eyes and
commenced weeping, and between her
Ssh eblurted out such expressions as,
go, the william! O, the wretch"
Why, what's the matter, MADAME
4ueried the saleslady
Natter" responded the weeping wo-
man, stamping her foot angrily upon the
aNdoor. Why, here, [ have only been
married three weeks, and when I ask my
husband for money to buy a dolman, be
goes and tells me that they are only fit
for hump-backed women, and that they
are not respectable, and that I'll die in a
year If [ wear one. And now / see he
lied to me to keep me from buying one
Isn't that matter enough?"
1t must have been, for nobody said il
wasn't, and by the unanimous vote Of
every female in that store, the husband
was pronounced scheming villain.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1877-06-06
FOR THE YOUNG FOLKS.
Witches.

"lIcneS.
Do believe in witches, dear?
Most certainly l do!
They haunt this very home of ours
Don't look so frightened Sue!
Up stairs, down stairs, everywhere,
Their presence | can trace,
They visit, now and then, my room,
And all my books displace.
Who turned my table upside down
To build palaee-car,
And sent my precious manuscripts
Into the corner far?
Who dropped the scissors in my boot,
Who hid my cane and hat,
VINO put my glasses, chain and all,
Beneath the entry mat?
I'll set a trap for them some dav
And catch them at their tricks,
And then they'll tind-the roguish elves
They're in pretty fix.
The old-time witches--ah, indeed!
You've read the story DER
When they were caught their fate was sealed!
They played their games no more!
But there are witches dwelling here
Who practice well their art!
And just beguile, with song and SMILE
Their loving papas heart.
Believe in witches? Yes, l do!
As | believe in fun
They're full of that, and bubbling DER
And now my story's done
Io,yfL3 %
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1877-06-06
AFLOAT.
BY J. ALBERT WILSON.

Within mighty circle bound,
Whose central point am [;
waste OF waters all around,
Aboye-a world of sky.
l mark the lurid sun arise
Each morning from the main:
see him daily cross the skies
To meet the waves again.
Anon, like aphrodite, born
Amid the sounding surge,
l watch the placid moon sa il on,
And sink beneath the verge,
The glist'ning stars reflect in turn
Their glories in the deep;
For me alone they seem to burn,
And watchfcl vigils keep.
The misty clouds above me lie,
And shade the watery plain;
For me they spread their canopy,
Or melt in gentle rain.
The signing zephyrs come and go,
To fill my flowing sail;
For me they whisper soft and low,
Or swell the rising gale.
Swift flying fish with sudden bound
Escape some danger nigh;
The watchful sea-gulls circle round
The nautilus sails by.
Around me unknown forms arise,
And spouting monsters sweep;
All hail me with their wondering eyes,
A welcome to the deep.
IT'S well-I'Il track the stormy sea
With every sail unfurled;
These all shall my companions be,
And this, my only world.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1877-06-06
Fashion Notes.

STRIPED stockings will be fashionable
this year. The stripes, however, are mar
rover than formerly.
HAIR nets which are again fashionable,
are brought out composed of Vesuvius
and mandarin braids.
! ALL the latest imported dresses come
with a cravat attached, either of the
same material or color as the material or
some contrasting color. They are made
of double silk, often having a different
colored facing.
MANY of the new nantes have ruch-
ings of raveled-out silk round the top;
sometimes the silk is is of the same color,
while again it is contrast. The ruche
extends round the neck above the stand
ing collar, and down the front.
A NOVEL lace scarf-p for a lady is of
rolled gold. The background is Of dead
gold, upon which is the bar of the
ballad, s'Ever Of Thee" set to music
The bar and notes are Of polished gold,
and the effect is very pretty.
CORSET covers are now made to ex-
tend far over the hips, with buttons
there, to which short underskirt is but
toned, or else the corset cover is winden-
ed and made to serve as skirt. Smyrna
lace is much used for trimming all un-
derclothing, as it is more substantial
than Valenciennes.
WHITE underskirts are trimmed, for
ordinary purposes, with torchon lace and
insertion, these being very strong. For
dress skirts, real or imitation Valencien-
mes laces are used. These skirts are made
as spare at the top as possible, and
shlrred underneath; this draws the full
ness back, and forms the fan train for
tsle skirt to hang over.
ALL kinds of linen goods will be as
much worn as in former seasons. Some
suits have already been made in plain
and striped goods, draped like silk by
} loops and ribbon bows in two colors.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1877-06-06

DURING these cool, breezy mornings,
when the air seems fresher and the fields
are bespangled with dew diamonds,
when all nature seems to invite man to
a romp, how pleasant it is, just as the
first streaks of daylight steal through
the shutters, for the refreshed, re-invig-
GRATED sleeper to turn over in bed and
take another nap!
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1877-06-06
Social Calls.

Very few people, when questioned,
say that they are fond of making calls.
The system is necessary as society Is
composed at present, and while long
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1877-06-06

A YOUNG man applied at newspaper
office the other day for a situation.
" Have you ever had any experience as
an editor?" inquired the newspaper man.
" WE'LL no, not exactly" replied the am
bilious aspirant, cautiously. "But I've
been coWhidea number of times, have
been married quite while, have worn
borrowed clothes for three years, and
never had cent of money, SO | thought
| might work in." He was engaged
Standard
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1877-06-06

STRIPED stockings will be fashionable
this year. The stripes, however, are mar
rover than formerly.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1877-07-10
Sanitary Matters.

An important matter is under consid-
Grafton by The Board of Public Works.
which has been postponed for special
action on the 17th inst, relating 70
vaults. The health of Cincinnati is due
IN a great extent 10 the subsOi of gravel
and sand upon which 80 large part OF
it is built. But that subsoil is being
gradually saturated with the most filthy
and noxious matter possible from open
joiuted vaults. There is no doubt that
much sickness even now existing is due
TO this cause, and, If permitted to exist
and the building OF sucu vaults is not
stopped at once, we Lrem0le for the
luture heal b OF the city.
The consequences may be serious, in
deed. THIS isa matter of great import
ance to the public and the rising genera
tion. Approaching this importance, the
Board have under consideration a num-
ber of rules and regulations for the con-
troll of th. matter, OF which the follow
ing Is an epitome:
All vaults shall be. water light; no
vault shall be connected with pubiie
sewer. Tney must be constructed SO
that it will be impossible Tor tue contents
to pass into any sewer without sufii-
cieut quantity Of water flowing In VIA
it.
No sewer pipe or water-closet shall
be permitted inside any building with
out proper and approved means OF
ventilating said pipe, and other reguia-
tions, which it is to be hoped the BJaFd
will institute in the construction Of
future buildings of this description and
sewer COnneCLlUnS.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1877-07-10

National Associated Press to the Star.
LA CROSSE, WIS, July 10.-The par
ticulars of terrible double murder and
house. e.burnlng committed Saturday a
lew miles be'ow this city, on the Mime
sofa side OF the river. are reported. Sun.
day young man named Joseph Mai
quette, in the employ Of Joseph Ennis,
formerly living on the line OF the Chi
cage, Dubuque & Minnesota Road, had a
quarrel with the latter Saturday regard
ing money matters. Shortly after the
quarrel Marquette borrowed a gun from
a neighbor. Later in the day railroad
section man heard three shots fired.
About noon he discovered Ennis house
TO be on fire. On breaking open the
doors, which were locked, he discovered
that fire had been set 10 several places.
The house, barns and out.houses were
burned TO the q ou6d. A Search was
made for Ennis and wife, resulting in
fuding their bodies among some rubbish
III The cellar, y good deal burned, but
not Beyond fecoghition. On examiua-
ZION it was found that both had been
shot through The head. Marquette, the
murderer, was arrested Sunday evening
vn French Island.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1877-07-10
Our Western Visitors.

The Western Merchants Excursio0
Party arrived in the city this morning.
This evening the excursiOnists will
assemble at the Board Of Trade RnomR
122 Vine street, at s o'c ock, sharp. 10
take the street cars Tor the Ii Ehian1
House, where concert will be given for
the entertainment OF the visitors
Tomorrow the eXcursionists will as
sembla at the Board of Trade 'ROUms at
8 O'Clock, sharp, where carriages will be
in waiting. The route of IhA party has
been selected to give our visitors an
opportunity to see as many OF the at
fractions OF our city as can well be in-
Guided in days ride. 1t passes tne
Tyler Davidson Fountain, Suspension
Bridge, Cincinnati Hospital, Stock
yards, Work-house, Spring Grove Gem
etery, the Baseball and Frottiug Parks,
through the suburb OF Clifton TO the
Burnet Woods Park and the Geological
Garden, where halt of two hours VIII
be made.
An opportunity will also be afforded
to inspect one of tue breweries for
which our city is famous. The carriages
will be dismissed at tue Lookout House.
where supper will be served.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1877-07-10
LATEST LOCAL.

The diamond ring case, in which
Major Blackburn figures, was called up
before Squire Riley, to-day, and contin.
ued to the 10Th inst
AN elderly gentleman occupied a seat
next to Judge Wilson this morning.
Some In the Court recognized him us
Judge j. b. Warren, who some ten years
ago administered Justice as Police
Judge Tor period of four years.
A COLLISION Of two teams took place
on Egsleston avenue this morning,
whicn resulted in both drivers being
injured. The team OF man named Tim.
Train ran away and rushed into the
other wagon, upsetting it and spllling
its contents. The injuries to the men
are rather serious.
In some portions Of the city it has got
to be that lady can scarcely pass with.
out being insulted personally, or com.
PEELED to listen 10 scurrilous language
One Of these places is Lincoln Park.
Charles Nj. Lees was arrested there las
IL light for insulting lady and assaulting
her escort, Mr.. VIM. Stander. Iu the
Police Court this morning his case was
continued to Friday, ana his bail fixed
at $50.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1877-07-10
A Good TiRhe.

The Police Commissioners would do
we'll to tie to such an officer as Martin
Tighe, who arrested yesterday after
noon a cOlored man named Synnnes Jef-
fersou, who shot John Robinson, the
keeper of a colored danoe-house at The
corner of New and North streets, in De-
tober, 1873 ..
A warrant was issued for his arrest
sooa alter the shooting, but
he left the city before he
could be arrested and only recently re-
turned. Off Ger Tighe carried the war
| rant in his pocket all these months uatii
it became tall tattered and torn," but Be
carefully preserved 1t after two years
patient watching "from day to day and
sill no" jefferson, he was tempted to
give it up as wild goose chase
Dut to his JOYFUL surprise he discovered
his man in squire Anthony's Court.
where he was lrlsd for some offense and
acquitted. The Squire would not per-
mil his arrest In the Court, so Tighe
| waited patiently about till Jefy did ap-
pear. Seeing himself entrapped, Jeffer-
son meekly gave himself up. He ap-
peared in the Police Court this morning,
and the case was continued 70 tue l7th.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1877-07-10
More About the WhirIWind a,
PemSaukce.

PemSaukGe.
National Associated fress TO the star
MILWAUKEE, July 0.-Furtherrepo
from Pensaukee state that the loss is
not short Of 100000. The sufferers are
poor people. The town OF Caullards.
Vile, seven miles northwest OF Pensau-
kee, was visited by the same tornado
and seventeen houses destroyed. No
lives lost.
At Pensaukee Mrs. Christey Loni
5anteau and child, Herman Baumgart.
nef, child of Frank Farley, and a boy
named Black Borough were killed.
MIR. and Mrs. Farley, Baumgartner, ST.,
and Mr.. Baptist were severely injured.
The family OF L. Coleman, proprietor OF
the Gardner House, and many others
were slightly injured. The loss TO Gard
ners house is S25, 900, Gardner & CO.'S
saw mill $l5 900, planning mill $4,000,
grist mill $4,000, and other buildings
$4 800. The storm was preceded by
heavy thunder and lightning. and heavy
black clouds came out In large funnel
shape In the foreground, which seemed
TO descend as low as the tops OF trees,
and its track was through heavy
woods and about eighty rods wide. 1t
left clear path and plainly visible
through the forest. The estimated time
of its duration after it struck the toWn
was not over one OF two minutss.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1877-07-10
THE CITY ADVERTISING.

Bids Received This Morning.
The City AudItor's office was filled
this morning by representatives OF the
city press, the object Of whose visit
was the filing OF bids to do the city ad-
vertislng, the time for the presentation
OF which expired to-day at noon. Bids
from every daily paper in the city, both
English and German, were handed i1,
in due time, and the press people waited
around to see who would be the lowest.
City Auditor Hoffman was on hand for
awhile to receive the envelopes, but be-
fore they had all been received he
hustled from the office and was no more
seen, leaving his subOrdinates to re :eive
the balance. Previous 10 this, however,
he was asked il the bids would be opened
at noon, and he replied that they would
not, as they had to 60 TO the Finance
Committee, which does not meet until
Thursday afternoon at O'Clock. The
Chairman Of that Committee, Mr.. Her.
man Rothert, who was present, sta ed
to STAR reporter that on yesterday he
was about TO issue Call for meeting
Of the Committee, thinking that as a
matter OF course they would be called
upon to be present when the envelopes
were broken, but was informed by II Il
man that according to tthe resolution
passed on the subject the Finance Com
ltee had nothing whatever to do in the
premises, but tnat the whole matter
| was lett in his Hoffman's) hands.
The following is the resulutio
"Resolyed, That The City Auditor be
and he is hereby directed to adye rtise IN
accordance with the usual form, for the
city advertising in one English and oue
German paper for one year from date Of
contract, and also for an additional Ell
glish paper other than as above plo-
vided, in which 10 advertise all resolu-
tions TO contract and improve, iu accord
ance with The decision of the Supreme
Court, and that the Auditor report to the
Common Council for its app. oval Tile
lowest and best biz"
The above resolution is an exact copy
OF the resolution OF last year under
| which the advertisement for bids was
made. The records IN the Office Of City
Clerk R)hner show that the bids last
year We're opened by tue Finance Com
mittee, and by them reported to Com
mon Council.
Why Mr.. Hoffman should pursue a
different course this year, under a res9-
luton wordel exactly the same as Ia a
OF last year, he did not explain. Such
course under all the circumstances was
not very well received by the repie-
sentaliyes Of the various papers presen,.
Mr.. Hoffman, by opening the bids as 10
the usual custom in such cases, had thu
opportunity to relieve himself D. aLy
charge OF unGairness that m .ght hcas-
alter be bought, but he did mol choo.
to do it. Why'