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Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1879-12-10

AN attempt will be made made at the
meeting of the New York State Board OF
Canvassers, which will meet next Friday
to canvass the official returns of the State
election, to count out Mr.. Hoslkins, Re
publican candidate for Lieutenant Gov
egnor, and give the office to Clarkson n.
Potter. Hoslins' majority on the face of
the returns is less than 200, and the
Democratic tricksters hope to be able to
wipe this out by the discovery of pretend
ed irregularities.
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Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1879-12-10

WASHINGTON, December 7th.-Gener-
al Stephen A. Hurlbut, of Illinois, who is
here in the interest of securing the con-
vention at Chicago, thinks Chicago stands
the first chance of being chosen. The
claims of Philadelphia and halt-dozen
other cities East and West will of course
be urged. The Cameron interest will ia
vor Philadelphia, but this fact does not
necessarily point GRAVEYARD General
Hurlbut thinks that this would indicate
a preference for Sherman, if it has any
political significance. He believes, how
ever, that Sherman is the weakest candi-
date whose name has been mentioned in
that connection. In his zeal to make
himself strong in the East, he has alien
ated in a large measure the West; and if
an election were held in Ohio to-day, and
John Sherman were candidate, Hurlbut
thinks he would be defeated Gen. Grant
he believes, desires sincerely not to enter
the race, although his family are vely
much in favor of it. Gen. Grant, he saws
has sagacity enough to see that mistake
now would be the very worst thing that
could happen to him. The Grant boom,
he thinks, is, and has been from the first,
an entirely spontaneous affair, neither
sought for by Grant, nor aided and abet-
ted by his friends No man in this coun-
try has taken SO deep root among the af-
fections of the whole people as General
Grant In spite of denial by Southern
politicians, it is fact which admits of
ample proof, that he has to-day.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1879-12-10
ALL THAT Il SOLID NORTH
ASKS.

The Albany Journal puts it in this
vigorous and sensible way: To-day the
republican party makes no crusade
against the south. 1t asks for and of the
south only what it asks for the north.
Free opinions, free speech, free and hon
et voting, free travel, complete freedom
uuder the law,-these are conceded and
established in the north, and these it
sacks in the south. No prescription ON
account of political convictions, no os-
tracism because of past differences, this
In the rule of one section, and we only
ask that it be made the rule of all. Our
principle simply is, that it shall be as
safe to a republican in Mississippi as it
is to democrat in New York. Is this
seetionalism?"
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1879-12-10

The LOTTERY EN.-WAsHINGToN.
Dec. S.-Money, of Mississippi, Chair
man of the House Committee on Postof
fees and Postroads, in a bill drawn to-
day, has come to the assistance of the
Postmaster General in his controversy
with the lottery firms and gift enterprise
companies. Mr.. Money proposes to
amend the law relating to this subject so
as to impose fine of from 500 to $500
upon any person who shall deposit in, or
send through, the mails any circulars, 'ad-
vertisements, ETC., rotating to the bust
ness of lotteries or gift enterprises, and
making liable to similar penalty any
person who may send through the mails
any matter addressed to a firm OF agent
engaged in lottery business, Or other SINH
lar enterprise intended to deceive or de-
fraud the people by obtaining their
money under false pretenses. The bill
graciously allows the lottery people to
send and receive their advertisements
and letters by private carriers, but prohi-
bits their carriers from carrying mail mat
ter for other purposes.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1879-12-10

An old turkey-raiser gives the follow
ing experiment.: "Four turkeys were
fed en- meal, boiled potatoes and oats.
Four others of the same breed were, also,
at the same time, confined in another pen
and fed daily on the same article, but
with one pint Of very finely pulverized
charcoal mixed with their food-mixed
meal and boiled potatoes. They had also
a plentiful supply of charcoal in their
pen. The eight were killed on the same
day, and there was a difference of one
and a half pounds each in favor of the
fowls which had been supplied with char
coal, they being much the latest, and
the meat being greatly superior in point
of tenderness and flavor
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1879-12-10
WISCONSIN NE VS..

The banquet and ball given by the
Oriental Lodge, Knights of Pythias, al
the Myers House, in GAINESVILLE. was well
attended. At 8 o'clock nearly three hun
dred ladies and gentlemen sat down tc
the banquet. Responses to toasts were
made by Knights S. B. Smith, H. Noel
roy, Pliny Norcross, A. Fl. Baxter and
others. At 10 o'clock the dining room
was cleared and dancing began.
Patrick Ring, of Beaver Dam, for
more than twenty years an employee OF
the Chicago, Milwaukee and ST. Paul
Railway Company, was buried, Tuesday,
from St. Patrick's Church. A few morn
lngs since his house on Main street was
found to be on fire. and in trying to save
It's contents he was nearly suffocated from
not air, from the effects of which he died
On yesterday, aged 60.
A Shawano dog shot his master. A
singular thing for dog to do, but he did
1t by jumping against his master while
the breech of the gun was on the ground
and the dogs paw raked the hammer as
ne slid down from his upright position.
The ball lodged under the collar bone.
There were two hundred and twenty
nine fires in Milwaukee during the past
month. The total losses amounted to So
100, of which $500 were on buildings and
So, $50 on stock. The losses during the
same period last year were 1927, 33O.24.
Some of the Milwaukee & St. Paul
Company's elevators are so full that their
is possibility of certain vessels being
brought into requisition in order to store
a portion of the grain for the winter.
The Viroqua branch of the St. Paul
Railway has hauled in 200 carloads of
grain and stock in the eleven weeks it has
been operated.
The steamers on Geneva Lake owned
by the late Lucius Newberry, have been
purchased by John A. Wilson, of the
Wilson Packing Company, Chicago.
The new Milwaukee County Insane
Asylum, in the town of Wauwatosa, is
about completed.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1879-12-10
1880.

There has probably never been q more
exciting political contest than that of
next year will be. Its Importance, says
an exchange, will make the struggle bit
ter, and each party will try its utmost to
carry the day. In view of the fact that
there will be SO much at stake we urge
upon tic republicans Of the country the
necessity of united action, and as a help
TO join the people together we would sug-
gest the immediate formation of republi
can clubs everywhere throughout the
north. The coming winter will be favor
able for some action of this kind, and
sach a scheme will be of much value in
keeping the people Of each community
posted on political topics, and weak mem
bers will be strengthened by the associa-
ton. The plan will help to make the
north more solidly republican, and will
be the means of putting an end to the
rule of the southern brigadiers who have
been mismanaging national affairs at
Washington.
The solid north will name the next
rResident of the United States, although
plans are being suggested to unite the
democratic and greenbach vote by some
agreed division of the spoils, but the
scheme as yet has taken no definite shape.
1t will hardly materialize sufficiently to
cause the republicans any anxiety. The
party in the majority in both houses of
congress may be relied upon to continue
the vicious course of legislation that was
ouamenced during the special session land
thus fully "wipe OUT further democratic
Hajorities in the north to an extent that
Mthe next congress will restore the repub-
han party to power in the lower house.
In the south We have not much to hope
ian at present. AS seen by the dispatches
rum Louisiana during the local elections
That occurred Tuesday, the shotgun poll
Tprevailed. 1t seems that the only per-
sans killed during the disturbances were
republicans. The situation as indicated
m the dispatches, was, in a mild form.
that "the republicans did not vote. -
Ihese facts need no comment, by the
people of the north Will not always sub
INIT to this state of affairs, but will insist
On republican form of government in
each state, as provided by the constitu
enn. We again state that the elections
ofI8S0 will be looked forward to with
interest, as the welfare of the entire coun
Try will, in measure, depend thereon
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1879-12-10
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Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1879-12-10

A HORRIBLE TRAGEDY. canoe re-
Gently left Iona Iona, of the FIJI Islands,
with natives on board, bound for Toytoya.
They were going about, when sudden
squall sent the sail against the mast, cap
sizing the canoe. The unfortunate pas
sengers chung to the canoe, and might
have escaped with consequences no worse
than those which would have attended
discomfort and exposure, but for the fact
that the capsize occurred in locality in
tested with sharks. These ravenous
monsters seized their victims one by one,
devouring twenty three out of the twenty
five unfortunates whose lives were thus
placed at their mercy. Of the two who
escaped, one is woman; but her situa-
ton is very critical, the whole of the flesh
having been taken off one leg.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1879-12-10
LOUISA M.

An election was held in Louisiana last
week and resulted in favor of the demo-
cracy. The Chicago Journal gives an
inkling as to how it was done in the fol-
lowing: "The returns from the Louis
lana "back towns are just beginning to
come in, and with them reports of the
usual bull-dozing outrages. In Madison
parish, where the republicans formerly
hads3,000 majority, the democrats car
ried the election by the most high hand
ed acts of violence and fraud. David
Armstrong, R. H. Brown (who had been
postmaster and justice of the peace and
ex-sheriff Peck were hanged by the bull
dozers. All the other republican election
officers fled for their lives. The ballot
boxes were then taken off, the parish's
complement of votes deposited in boxes
in bulk, all democratic and counted g.
1872 democratic majority. The negroes
and republicans did not vote, except in
one precinct where only 100 votes were
cast. The robbing of two polls in Jeffer-
son, and the capture of one in Algiers,
destroyed abont 1000 republican MAORI
ty at those points. The parish of Saint
Mary gave 500 majority for Beatty, re-
publican. Before the returns could be
compiled, however, the clerks office was
entered and the ballot-boxes carried off
and destroyed. This operation alone
makes difference of 5000 votes in favor
of Wilt, democrat, for governor"
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1879-12-10
In order to arrange for the appointment

In order to arrange for the appointment
Of about $50 Supervisors of the the Unit
ed States census of the 1880 with as lit
tie trouble as possible, owing to the great
member of applicants for those positions,
Id is suggested that the various congress
sionai delegations meet together and
name good men known to them, from
zuong whom selection could be made.
I'm this way, it is believed, the best class
afoficers would be secured, and that,
feo without referring to mere party poll
tics. This course will be probably pur-
sued.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1879-12-10

THE Nashville (Tennessee) American
complains that the northern democrats
have been very prompt to take the lead,
and then have thrown the responsibility
for plumbers upon the south. And it says
Il "happens to know that if the southern
representatives had followed their own
Judgment with respect to the Potter in
vsstigation and the policy of the extra
session, some blunders would have been
avoided.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1879-12-10
STATE OF WISCONSIN-COUNTY
COURT, JEFFERSON COUNTY
IN PROBATE.

Notice is hereby given that at the January
term of the County Court, to be held in and for
said county, at the Office of the County Judge in
the city of Jefferson, in said county, on the first
P. NJ, of that day. the following matter will be
heard and considered:
The application of Jane H. Vaux to admit to
Probate the last will and testament of Samuel
Vaux, late of the city of Matertown, in said
county, deceased.
Dated. this 9th day of December A. D., 1879
BY order of the Court.
HENRY COLONIUs Judge
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1879-12-10
gle ReEnbHrau.
WEDNESDAY, DEC. 10, 1879.

THE official canvass of the returns of
the recent Wisconsin State election gives
Governor Smith 25,505 plurality over
Jenkins, Democrat, and clear majority
of II, 122 over all. The Greenback cam
ddate for Governor received only 1896
votes, and the Prohibitionist candidate
received all of 3S7.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1879-12-10

A strong effort will be made in Con-
gress this week to adjourn next Friday
until after the holidays. If this resolu-
ton prevails, it is stated that many of the
Republican members will go to Philadel-
phia to attend General Grants reception
in that city on Tuesday Of next week.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1879-12-10
SCRIBNER & Co.,
743 Broadway, New York.

Reports from forty miles up the Chip
pewa Sunday, are to the effect that there
is six inches of snow in the pineries and
the roads are in good condition for haul
ing, and growing better as the cold in
creaSes.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1879-12-10
FARM FOR SALE.

have for Sale several Good Farms in the
Towns of Windsor & Vienna, Dane County. Wis
consin, which will be sold very Cheap and on
reasonable terms also a farm of 24O acres in the
Town of Arlington, Columbia Co., Wisconsin, all
under cultivation and Grass with good Stock
Water-which offer for So per acre on easy
terms. For further particulars.
Address,
DENNIS CROWLEY.
De Forest Dane County, Wisconsin. Avn
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CHICAGO THRIFT.-One thousand and
sixty-ive new buildings, mostly of brick,
bave been erected III Chicago, during the
present year, at a cost of $6,454, 900, and
real estate, both for actual use and for
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increasing demand. The volume of bust
ness transacted during the last week was
exceptionally large, indeed, the largest
ever before known, the bank clearings
footing up $43, S59, 39O-an excess over
the corresponding week of last year of
over $l3,OOO,OO0. Chicago is a right
smart village
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1879-12-10
New Advertisements.
Tax Collectors Notice.

Notice is hereby given to the tax payers Of the
city of Watertown, " is, that shall commence
1879 at my store on Third street I'd door north of
Main, I'd ward, of this city, on Thursday. the
18th inst, and they are further notified that the
taxes must be paid within thirty days from
and after the said 18th inst. Also the dog tax
will be collected within the same period. Please
bring your last years tax receipt with YOU
A. SCHUMACHER,
City Treasurer.
Dated Watert0Mn Nacemher 9th 1eiza - II
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