Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1879-08-13
HOME MATTERS.

HOME MATTERS.
-Supt. Welscher has lately deposited
$4,000 California salmon in Pleasant lake
near Whitewater.
The excessively dry time was broken
Sunday by a fine rain greatly benefting
vegetation of all kinds
The Gypsys are still at Fl. Atkinson
and will probably make their stay a week
or more longer.
A fac smile of the renowned Stras-
burg clock is now on exhibition in the
store in the Democrat block, formerly oc-
cupied by the 80 Cent Store.
Our thanks are due w. TRambusch,
Esq, Secretary of the Dodge County
Agricultural Society, for a complimentary
ticket to its fair to be held at Juneau,
September 10th, 18th and 18th.
The Congregational Church Sunday
School picnic Thursday, afternoon, held
on Concordia Island, was largely at
tended by the scholars, teachers and
friends of the school, all realizing de-
lightful time
We acknowledge the receipt of
complimentary ticket to the Fifth Annual
Exhibition of the Columbus Union Fair
to be held September Oath, 25th & Goth,
1879.
The regular monthly cattle fair held
Tuesday of this week was more largely
attended than any fair in some months.
There was good amount of stock brought
in realizing fair prices beeves particular
ly selling we'll
The acreage of corn planted this
year in Wisconsin, in comparison with
the year 1879, shows an increase of four
per cent. The increase of tobacco plant
ing is % per cent. of potatoes 4 per cent.
The clip of wool shows an increase of 9
per cent.
Our brethren Of the press will please
accept our thanks for the many kind
words which they have seenfit to bestow on
the REPUBLICAN, since fire and water made
such sad havoc among its material. We
hope we may never be called upon to re-
turn the compliment.
The closing of road in the town of
Sullivan has led to great deal of trouble
the latest report of which is the burning
OF some grain and a reaper belonging to
Mr.. VIM, of that town, through whose
efforts the road was discontinued.
The Jefferson Banner commenced
the 21st volume with its issue last week.
Mr.. Carr is to be congratulated over his
paper attaining its majority under pro-
missing evidences of future success.
Teachers examination will be hello
as follows: At Fl. Atkinson August -,
Ii, and IA; Lake Mills September 5 and
8; lxonia Centre September 8, and 10;
Rome September 20 and 80; Waterloo
October 3, 4 and 5; Jefferson November
% and 90.
The burglar who secured dose of
lead at Johnson's Creek a short time since
has disclosed the hiding place of goods
which were stolen from different stores at
Milton Junction recently. The goods
were found secreted under the railroad
switch-house.
The thief who stole the wool, 49 feeces,
from Mr.. Fargo, of Lake Mills, took it to
GAINESVILLE last week and sold it, and was
arrested on his return. His name is
Henry Keyser. He confesses the theft,
and in default of $500 bail has been re-
manded to Jail to await trial at the next
term of the Circuit Court.
Last Sunday the Chicago, Milwau-
& St. Paul Railway commenced running
their regular fast mail train between Chi
cago Milwaukee and St. Paul arriving
in this city at 81 P. NJ. This arrange
ment has necessitated the opening of our
Post Office Sunday afternoons from to
5o'clock.
We admit that the REPUBLICAN office
has not been in condition to do Job
printing for the last two or three weeks,
but that state of things now belong to the
past, and we are happy to inform our pat
rons that we are in shape to do all kinds
OF printing on short notice and at low
rates. Send in your jobs.