Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1878-12-18
PROSPECTUS.
The Inter Ocean
Weekly $1.15. Semi : Weekly,
$3.50; Daily $1,000.

stands confessedly at the head of the Repub-
lican press OF The West and as a readable
and reliable newspaper has a reputation
second to none. While it has never waver-
ed in the supper. of party principles, has
never filled to do its full duty in critical
times, and has never hesitated to strike
hard blows in defense of the Republican
cause, it has never ceased TO be a good
newspaper, independent of all political and
party considerations.
With the record of seven years conscen-
tious work and efficient service behind it ~
Certificate Sof character, The Inter
Ocean enters upon the work of a
new year; The most important,
perhaps, in its history, and The most moment
Gus in the history OF the Republican party :
Lines are already forming for the great
battle OF 1880, and the country has never
felt the need OF staunch and able supporters
OF principle for the sake of principle as it
Will IN the coming year. 1t has been the
good fortune of The Inter Ocean to lead in
the formation OF public opinion, and to
have tremendous following II has main
'ained this position rs leader because Of
its nnquestioned loyalty to the fundamen-
tai pr'pcpies Of the party, IFS boldness in
s'lg great political questions AS The In
ter Ocean has sounded The keynote of the
contest IN past years. republicans will look
to it as a faithful guide and leader in the
coming year Aud they will not be dis
appointed. The paper will stand. as il,
! Away sha, stood, the organ Of no fiction
or clique. battling in the front rank tor the
principles that have made the country what
it is.
The Inter Ocean expects TO receive from
eneme s and opponents hard blows and 10
return them with interest From Repub-
licans and friends it expects only such
consideration and fairness as any political
Journa may claim at the hands of those
inter esled in the success of the party and
~ the triumph Of party principles
The issues are sharply defined. On the one
side is The solid South aided by the Demo-
cratic parry; on the other the Republican
party. Naturally at such time Repuhli-
cans will turn to a paper able, aggressive
| and OF unqnes'ioned LOYALTY. All that we
| ask is that they Judge The Inter Ocean by
| It's own uterances. and not by what Demo-
| cratic organs and envious rivals say of it,
Outside OF party considerations Repub-
| l'cans will choose the best newspaper And
| in this particular The Inter Ocean has no
| superiors. 1t IS in every sense Of ,he word
| national newspaper, presenting hume and
! foreign news in attractive shape, and ac-
| cUmpanying it with intel igent comment.
|. will be as enterprisug as any of its
J. incorporates, more accurate and more
scrimuating. For two years its cable
| dispatches have been fuller and of high err
| Character than those OF any other Western
Journal; its Washington AMI foreign cor
| respoaJence more readable. covering more
topics OF special aud general interest and
! us home correspondence more varied and
| more complete. Ali these departments
will be continued, with such improvements
added us experience may suggest and IN
creased facilities for collecting news allow.
Independent of politics and news men
want symmetrical, Interesting, and whole
! some journal tor the family and the home
They will lind snch paper in THE Inter
Ocean, hlch devotes more attention than
any other political newspaper to depart
ments prepared and conducted with the
wants of home and fsmily in view. This
applies 10 Agricultural, Domestic, Educa
tlonal, Scientific and social matters.
THE CURIOSITY SHOP, covering
answers to all sorts Of political, Scientific
and general questions, will receive more
attention, even, than in past years, and
will be a complete encyclopedia of infor.
nation rot accessible outside the great
reference libraries flarge cities. In this
department The Inter Ocean has been with
out a rival, and, realizing the Importance
of the department, the publishers have made
arrangements not only to maintain its high
nj, rfp Int 70 olyn II
completely the demands of subscribers.
THE HOME DEPARTMENT ha!
within the past year assumed new char
acter and new Importance. 1t is the out
growth of The Inter Ocean policy ::of fcs
tering home interest, and, while it is UNIQUE
in its freshness and its plan, it is unequaIeo
in its intesest and in the amount of sug
gestive and practical Information on Home
topics.
THE AGRICULTURAL DEPART
MENT will be In charge Of one of the
most experienced agricultural editors in
the West, and will give each week timely
hints, suggestions and discussions of prac
| tical interest. .#l ..
THE VETERINARY DEPART
MENT has become standard authority
among horsemen, and is repub ished from
week to week in many of The Farm ant
Stock Journals of the country. All ques
tions of Subscribers as to disease and treat
ment of stock are answered without charge
by distinguished and experienced special
list. This department will be maintained
at its present high standard.
THE COMMERCIAL DEPART
MENT has had reputation for reliability
and completeness all its own. 1t will re-
main in charge of the same editor, and will
be made up with the wants of the readers
| in view.
IN FICTION The Inter Ocean will
present a serial b. popular Western au.
thor, covering ground in the West not
| touched upon hitherto by writer's of fiction,
and replete with incident and adventure
In short stories. sketches, and general liter
airy miscellany The Inter Ocean will pander
to 20 low taste, but will give the best.
10 these times of depression and scarsity
OF money, people will then turn to the
paper that is the cheapest. To meet this
demand the price of The Inter Ocean ..has
been reduced S. Is for The Weekly. So SO
for The Semi Weekly, and $40. for The
Daily. in short The Inter Ocean will be
q better Daner than ever before and will be