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Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1878-05-29
Turner Society Entertainment mt.

For the purpose of assisting in raising
funds to defray the expense of bricking
Turner Hall and otherwise improving the
appearance of the building, the ladies of
the Turner Society are making preparations
to give an entertainment at Turner Hall
and Park on Monday, June lC, both after
noon and evening. The exercises in the
nf :ernoon will consist of turning and ath
letic sports in tie park. Refreshments OF
all kinds will be for sale. The program me
for the evening entertainment to take place
in the hall comprises tableaux, theatricals
and pantomimes closing with grand ball.
The Turner society expect to be literally
patronized in their laudable endeavor to
raise means TO carry forward the improve
ments on their hall they contemplate.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1878-05-29
Dodge County Items.

-, JUNEAU, May 28th, 1878.
The committee to investigate the County
Treasurer was hard at work last week, and
continue their iabors during the present
week. So far hing has been developed
to show any irregularities. "
The County Board will meet again on
June 4th, to hear the report Of the commit
tee. . ...t ... s.. Et.L
A regular term of the County. Court,
Judge Lamoraux presiding, will begin here
on June 4th. .-sr. ..H-a .s# III .<s
The work on the new Court House is
progressing, the walls of the basement be-
ing nearly up. The wet weather has in.
terfered materially with the work. #.
The new store of Mr.. Crane erected in
the place of the one burned down, is finish
ed, and will be occupied this week.
A special Village election for the purpose
OF raising money for the purchase of FIRE
engine, will be held on June 10th. .........
A match game of base ball between the
Juneau and Lowell clubs came off on Satur-
day, the latter winning the score by two
tallies. So atat ~. avrl
Glass ball shooting is quite popular with
Our sportsmen, and is practiced almost daily
under the auspices of "SportsmensClub.' y
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1878-05-29
Sad Case Of Drowning.

Las. Saturday afternoon our community
was startled with the report that boy had
been drowned in Rock River. Upon
inquiry it was found that the news was too
true and that another victim bad been add
ed to the list of those who have met watery
graves. A number of the students of the
Northwestern University were amusing
themselves along the river bank south of
the plank road bridge. Among them was
George Kerler, aged l6years, whose parents
reside at Greenfield near Milwaukee. He
with some others went in bathing, not.
withstanding the faculty of TIE University
had given express orders that bathing in
the river should not be practced by the
sch GLARS until the season was farther 40
vanced and the water pronounced OF the
proper temperature for the purpose
Young Kerler got beyond his depth and
bis companions noticed him sinking when
several rushed to his rescue, but none being
good swimmers they were powerless to rem
der him much assistance and he sank to
rise no more. The general impression
seems to be that the unfortunate boy WAS
taken with cramps owing to the cold tenn
perature of the water. The body was soon
after recovered. The deceased was great
favorite among the scholars and faculty OF
the Northwestern and had the reputation Of
being bright and promising student. The
death of young Kerler has cast gloom
over the entire institution and comes with
crushing weight upon his father and mother
by whom it is said be was ldoized. The
body WAS taken to the home of his parents
Monday morning by the 10 o'clock train
on the c. NJ. h St. Paul Railway, and the
funeral of him so suddenly cut off in his
youth, was held Tuesday afternoon, num-
Der of the students and portion of the
faculty of the Northwestern University at
tending the obsequies.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1878-05-29
DEATH AND DESTRUCTION.
A Terrible Tornado Sweeps Aero
Jefferson County.

A Terrible Tornado Sweeps Across
Jefferson County. =
From the jefferson County Union, extra,
Fort Atkinson, May 25th, we get the fol-
lowing par ticulars ofthe result of the dis
trous storm tina. swept across the southern
portion of this county last week:
Thursday afternoon about s o'clock the
heavens became rapidly overcast in the
west, betoksning q storm of more than
usual magnitude. A strange agitation was
noticed ia the clouds, and q deep roaring
sound. accompanied by an incessant faint
glmmer of lightning filled the hearts Of all
with alarm. 1t soon became evident to
those who are posted in such things, that a
tremendous cyclone WAS approaching from
. point little south of west. As the track
of the storm became more defined, it was
seen to pass north OF this city about two
miles. An extraordinary discharge Of rain
accompanied the storm, although the air
WAS cleared in an hour Soon messengers
began to come in for medical assistance,
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1878-05-29
Miss He.al.y And The coneorai..

Miss Headley And The Concordfa.
The appearance of Miss Carrie Headley
of the Boston conservatory of music, at the
Grand Gala concert of the Musical socie y,
Concordia, under the direction of Prot. e. c..
Gaebler. Thursday evening of this week. at
Music Hall, is the chief topic of converse
ton in city musical circles. Prof. Gaebler
has promised one of the finest musical On .
tertainmenis ever given in WATERFOWL and
from all that can be learned the promise
will be sustained. Representatives of our
home musical talent have been in constant
training for several weeks, and will put
forth their best efforts on the occasion
The reputation of Miss Hesdley's brilliant
vocal powers have preceded her to Wat.
ersown and the high expectations entertain
ed OF her musical ability, it is safe to as.
sumo will be more than fully realized. We
hope this effort OF the Musical society, Con-
cordis, to render an entertainment worthy
of the patronage of our citizens, and pre-
sent an opportunity Of hearing rare must
cal talent, will be SO appreciated as to call
out q crowded house.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1878-05-29
Wanted, A Man with A Club.

Although the number Of officers connect
ed with the city government is large, we
think that the services of one more Official
one greatly needed. We do not know by
what title we would have him designated,
but his chief duty should be to stand over
the treasury with club and ward off the
attacks of those who are constantly assail-
ing its portals The city could we'll afford
to pay good salary for such service, faith
fully performed. An official who would
properly exercise the functions spoken of
could earn his money many times over.
His time would be we'll occupied, for the
assaults are frequent and would probably
be vigorously maintained. The city would
be far better off financially than it is, ii
such an officer had been installed here
years ago, to defeat the payment Of fraudu-
lent and exorbitant claims, and to prevent
the raids made in one way and another
upon the city's cash box. The transfer OF
money from one fund to another, which
has been reduced to science, would no:
then be so easily accomplished as it is now.
The Bond Fund, we all know, should be
kept intact, and the money raised for 1t
appropriated to no other use than the liqul-
dation Of our bonded Indebtedness. But it
is a well authenticated fact that transfers
have been made from it in several instances
and the money diverted to other purposes
In like manner the general fund has been
tapped more than once for the benefit OF
some of the wards. An attempt was made
to use the school fund in the same way two
gears ago and apply it to the purchase OF
steam fire engines, but thanks to the School
Board which controls the funds in Its
charge, this scheme was promptly nipped
10 the bud. What is wanted is more OF
this same kind Of independence, and oppo-
sition to the illegal transfers and mauipula-
ton of funds which have been so frequently
practiced in the past by the Board OF Street
Commissioners But we donbt if anything
short of a sentinel armed, as proposed, with
Il club, will answer the purpose and afford
the necessary projection.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1878-05-29
Wheeler,
WHITE e.
VAN PELT,
l21 and l23 Wisconsin, St.
Milwaukee, Wis.

To Friends and Patrons: .
We are in daily receipt OF NEW
SPRING GOODS, bought direct land for
strict cash) from The leading Manufacturers
Agents and Importers in New York and
Boston. We keep an experienced buyer in
the Eastern Markets to secure for US Sob
Lots" HAnction Lots" and all the Choice
Novelties AS soon as they make an appear
ance. ...-. t....... ..#
We are therefore opening New and Desir-
able Goods every day during the season,
and as many are bought far below regular
value, we can place them in the hands of
our customers at prices that defy competi-
ton. 1t is we'll known fact throughout
the state, that We always sell RELIABLE
goods on extremely low profits. Our sue
cess during the past year and our large and
constantly increasing business shows that
| our efforts to give our customers 6rst-class
goods at reasonable prices are appreciated.
We are selling our superior BLACK
SILKS, imported expressly 70. us at about
IS per cent. less than prices that prevailed
few weeks earlier. We call special at
tention to our $I,oo grade as being of SUI
perior quality for the money. We also
carry full line of Colored end Fancy
Silks. s.
In MOURNING GOODS, we carry a
complete assor tment, Csshmeres, Alpaccas
Brlliantines. &c. We offer SO pieces Su-
perIor Black Cashmere guaranteed all
woody at soc, and large quantities of better
qualities up to $1.5O and sl.75 for the finest
qualities that can be imported; & reduction
of 25 per cent from last years prices.
We have DRESS GOODS, for all classes
Choice styles for l23c, l5c, lsc and 2Oc.-
Silk and Wool mixed from zoe up. All
Wool, soc up. And an immense stock of
beautiful fabrics in silk, and silk and wool
from $l,OO up to $500 for the choicest pro-
auctions from foreign looms.
We make speciality of HOSIERY, for
Ladies, Gents and Children, and can offer
bargains that few houses in the West can
equal.
We have also opened New Spring Styles
in parasols, Iaces OF all kinds, Ruchings,
Collars, Cuffs, and fancy Neckwear. Lace
Curtains, Table Linens; Mems Cassimeres,
Gents White Dress Shirts at 75c, $l.OO and
our best quality at $l.25.
Gents New Spring Styles in Collars at
l5c and l8c. same makes and qualities sold
elsewhere at zoe and Csc.
/ We will send samples to any part of the
country. and will fill. all orders with as
much care, taste and promptness, as if at
tended to personally by the customer. In
ordering samples be particular to State the
kind of goods you deS-e, and about wha:
price you wish to pay. II you make
selection from samples, you can send with
your order = P. o. order for the amount; or
if you prefer we will send the goods G. O. D.
If goods so sent are not entirely satisfactory
they can be returned at our expense, and
money will be refunded. II you order the
goods sent by mail, be sure to enclose sui
cient TO pay the postage.
Respectfully,
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1878-05-29
Board OF Street Commissioners.

at the meeting of the Board OF Street
Commissioners, held Monday evening, May
9th, alderman Bennett, introduced the 70 !.
lowing resolution which was adopted: Re-
solved that the committee on Public Build
ings and the committee on Fire Departmen
be and is hereby ins.ru ted to procure a
plan and specifications Of an Engine House
and Lookup. according to sketches now in
possession of said committee, to be built on
the lot now occupied by Engine House No. l.
Ernest kunert received the appointment
OF engineer of Fire Engine No |. from and
after June 9Th, 1878. ...
Nathan Nettleton being the loves bidder
the contract for planking Main street bridge
was let to him, at S4l6. . .. n
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1878-05-29
An Astonishin z Fact.

A large proportion of the American
people are to day dying from the effects of
Dyspepsia or disordered liver. The result
of these diseases upon the masses of intelli-
gent and valuable people is most alarming,
making life actually burden instead of a
pleasant existence Of enjoyment and useful
ness as it ought to be. There is no good
reason for this, if you will only throw aside
prejudice skepticism, take the advice of
Druggists and your friends, and try one
bottle of Green's August Flower. Your
speedy relief is certain. Millions of Bottles
of this medicine have been given away to
try its virtues, with satisfactory results in
every case. You can buy sample bottle
for 10 cents to try. Three doses Will relieve
the worst case. For sale by G. h n. T..
Eberls. ]. H. Schultz or X. Schubert.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1878-05-29

NTH the gloss and freshness Of youth.
Thin hair is thickened, falling hafr
checked, and badness often, though
not always, cured by its use. Moth
ing can restore the hair where the
follicles are destroyed, or the glands
atrophied and decayed. But such as
remain can be saved for usefulness
by this application. Instead Of foul
ing the hair with pasty sediment, it
will keep it clean and vigorous. Its
occasional use will prevent the hair
from turning gray or falling off, and
consequently prevent badness. Free
from those deleterious substances
which make some preparations dan
gerous, and injurious to the hair, the
Vigor can only benefit but not harm
it. If wanted merely for a
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1878-05-29
Robbery.

Last Sunday morning after daylight the
Office of the Chicago Milwaukee Il St. Paul
Railway was entered by thieves and about
thirty dollars principally in silver extract
ed from the money drawer. 1t is the gen.
eral impression that the robbers must have
secxeted themselves in the warehouse open
employees about the building had gone
home committed the theft making good
been obtained of the thieves.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1878-05-29
R ENIoVAL.

HAVE REMOVED MY STOCK OF
i Jewelry &C., from the Canes Store, to
T. s. Clarks book store, where l shall con-
tinue my business rs before. Ny stock 10
not very..large, neither are my expectations;
therefore request the citizens OF Water
town and surrounding country TO assist me
in getting lunch while my worthy CON-
petitors are getting full meal.
@. W. CHAPP1LL.
Watertown. March 5th, 1873.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1878-05-29

Query.-"Wby will men smoke common
tobacco, when they can buy Masburg Bros
SoaI ct North Carolina at the same price,"
'1 lOYl
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1878-05-29
Personal.

Hon. Eli Hawks, the live Republican
assem6lyman from the juneau district Of
Dodge cosnty, made the REPUBLICAN, .
pleaaant call on Saturday.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1878-05-29

The largest assortment and re'tiest
sts les of Linen Suits has arrived at NJ. a.
Hirshs New York Store.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1878-05-29
Ayers
H01r V3:gor,
For restoring Gray Hair to
its natural Vitality and Color.

A d re s s i n e
which is at once
a 6 r e e a b l e,
healthy, and eff
fectual for pre-
s e wing the
hair. Faded or
gray hair IS soon
restored to Its
criminal coz0r
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1878-05-29
WATERFOWL Market.

Corrected Weekly by VIM. Buch
helt, Commission Merchant, Third
Street, WATERFOWL.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1878-05-29

-Parasols, Rouches, Silk Ties, Linen,
Worsted, Silk, and Embroidered Trimmings,
at M. A. Hirsh' New York Store.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1878-05-29

$50 Linen Suits at 80 per cent. cheaper
than last year, at Hirsh's.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1878-05-29

Wheeler. White & Van Pelt
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1878-10-18
For the Democrat-Star.
THE SCOURGR.


o. scourge OF death, thou art 30 near,
And striking all that We hold dear;
l pray thee, leave our land and hearth
Which thou hast made home Of dearth
Our friends and loved ones feel thy pow'r
As thou dost fall--a fry show'r;
The mother weeps beside the bed
OF her loved child, which now is dead
Another near by, from parched lips,
Doth call for water and she sips,
But f,ver's high, her cheeks aglow,
The hand of death hath dealt blow.
That smile as bright as love could make
At last is crush'd by fever's rake;
The hand of death its seed hath sown,
A spirit o'er the rivers flown.
o, God our God, stay, stay this hand.
That hath so crush'd our lovely land
1t tears from mothers breast her child,
And makes us all in fever wild.
And yet all DER our land it stalks,
And with the rich and poor it walks,
1t knows no mercy in its sway,
But death and terror mark its way.
Yes, yes, our land is sorely plagued,
And friends and foes are Numbered dead,
The days, the hours, the minutes tell,
For now we hear a tollng bell.
They cry for help, but few are near,
For all around they fly with fear,
The lover leaves his maid behind,
And prays to God, o, to be kind.
The father his child, his much lov'd wife,
He doth forsake and flee for life;
0, wretched man desert thy home'
See how they call and to thee moan.
Back! oh flee back !! pray thee go,
A fearful curse will on thee flow,
Return to thy deserted home,
And never more in trial roam.
A helping hand cannot be found,
The few that stay, do fall all 'roHnd;
Though they pay five dollars day,
To nurses good, they will not stay.
What shall we dol o, God, now help,
Poor creatures, we, thy hand have felt
But still it speeds with fry breath,
And lays our friends as low in death.
Who will fall next 7 No one can tell
Some one must go, we know full well
May Gods spirit, 40 dove-likc, come
Aud in our grief, be joy for some.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1878-10-18
PAsCAGOULA, JACKSON COUNTY, MISS, OCTOBER 49, 1878

-- Forest, master, for Quebec,
Canada. My father came back to
renew his cOaxing; l told him that
l was going to sea and was never
going home any more. He wept-
his heart was touched to think
that his only son had become alien.
ed to his parental home and friends
"A little pilgrim just preparing to
launch his little bark OH the great
ocean of life, like thousands, with.
out compass or rudder, save that
Eternal fiat which has been herald
forth to the world, that mot even
a sparrow falleth To the ground
without His knOwledgep
"'My son. said my father, You
are too young to go to sea! But if
you are determined to 60, here take
this medal "a medal awarded to
him by the 'Shipwrecked Mariners
and Fisherman's association of
England) and wear it; should you
ever get into trouble it may prove
great benefit to you.'
While he thus spoke with tears
streaming down his cheeks he
placed the medal on my neck, and
continued:
"'My son be good boy. l have
seen Capt. Forrest who informs me
that you have actually shipped Oh
board his vessel
He pressed me to his bosom,
kissed my forehead and said:
"May God bless you, my son!
God byep
"FOrty- eight hours from that
time the gallant ship hoisted sails
and rode Oft to sea. We went to
Quebec, thence back to Europe
touching at Gibraltar lat which
place we left Mrs. Forrest, who
went from there to England) from
Gibraltar We proceeded to Constan-
tinOple. While there one of the
saddest pages within my memory
was turned. Capt. Forrest, whom
had learned to love as a father died.
What followed this sad occurrence,
l will relate as | proceed further
with my story. On reaching Con
stintinople the captain made quick
and ready sale of his cargo, realiz-
ing therefor "a handsome sum of
money in doubloons, but before
reaching Constantinople he very
ingeniOusly cut a receiver in the |
wall of the cabin, in which to de-
posit the proceeds of his cargo.
To be Continued
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1878-10-18
From Youth to Old Age Why He Left Home
and Started Out on His Own Hook
What a Medal Did Maternal
Tyranny-A True Story.
BY COUNTRYMAN.
CHAPTER l.,

CHAPTER l.
Night had come; fair Luna wa!
at her highest pitch, shedding fortt
her glorious beams on earth ant
sea. Out in the Cult of Mexico
far removed from the mainland OF
the Mississippi shore, on an island
six fishermen-Old and weather
beaten sailors they were-sat upon
one of those sand-hills lining the
eastern shore of that island, and
which tower high above the sea,
gazing meditatively up into that
vault of ethereal beauty, if posi-.
ble to trace out some christened
star which bore the seal of their
earthly destiny-sOme star which,
mayhap, carried with it in its mys-
teriOus wanderings through heav.
ems azure vault some smiling re-
collection of some one of youthful
days, when the world was lit with
heavenly ray of sunshine and
happiness; mothers pride, a
fathers hope, a sisters dreams, or
lovers kiss, perhaps, was i'm.
pressed in days gone by on the re-
splendent beauty of that star.
Each one of those old weather
beaten sailors had history of his
own-secrets locked up within his
own heart; secrets of which none
knew not of, except Him who
knoweth all things" A hallowed
silence seemed to pervade every
thing around. .Tne seq s.ll and
pelican had ceased their chatter.
ings and folded their wings for the
night; not a ripple stirred the
bosom of the placid waters. 1t
was a reflective time-a time when
the past and the present holds out
their balance sheets to be inspect
ed and the future looms up in the
ready with its record to
be inscribed on the scroll of eter.
nifty"
"Boys,' said Jimmie NJ, "forty-
six years ago to-day / was nine
years of age without a mother),
full of pride, hope, love and ambi.
ton, but these we're soon to have
the pail of misery thrown over
them, for my father married his
second wife, therefore my two sis
tiers Zone married and the other
two years my senior and myself
became the possessors of STEP
mother. She treated us very cruel
", or at least my younger sister
and myself, and succeeded in q
measure in causing our father to
grow careless and indifferent to-
ward US. Upon one occasion she
was beating numerically my little |
sister wheu stepped up and de-
that she should stop il.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1878-10-18
Il ii Il q o U r T 8.
REGULAR TERMS.
CIRCUIT COURT-SrvENTm DISTRICT.
JAMES y. IlAMM, Judge.
THOMAS 8. FORD, District Attorney.

In the county Of Laudcrdale on the sec
ond Monday of February and August, and
continue eighteen days.
In the county of Kemper, on the first
Monday of March and September, and
continue twelve days.
In the county of Clarke, on the third
Monday of March and September, and
continue twelve days.
In the county Of Wayne, on the first
Monday of April and October, and con-
tinue six days.
In the county of Greene, Oh the second
Monday of April and October, AMI con-
tinue six days.
In the county of Jackson on the fourth
Monday after the fourth Monday of April
and October, and continue twelve days.
In the county of Harrison on the third
Monday after the fourth Monday of April
and October and continue six days.
In the county of Hancock on the first
Monday after the fourth Monday of April
and October, and continue twelve days.
In the county of Marion, on the fourth
Monday in April and October, and con-
tinue six days.
In the county OF Perry on the third
Monday of April and October, and con-
tinue six days.