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Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1879-03-12
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WEDNESDAY,, MARCH II, 1879.


There is general feeling of dis
satisfaction among our citizens re-
garding the way in which the city
printing was handled the past year.
It is a we'll known fact that the exhor
bitant sum of 1920 IA was paid last
year out of the city funds for printing
alone. 1t is also we'll known that this
sum was paid to paper in this city
for doing the same work that the RE-
PUBLICAN did for nothing. Last
spring this paper handed TO the city
clerk. before the printing contract
was let a bid which offered to do the
eitv printing for one-sixth the price
that the city has just paid tor this
work. The council did not condo
send to open the bid, and gave the
work to paper that had no bid in at
all, at full legal rates. This action on
she part of the council has cost the
city nearly 5000, and the taxpayers,
democrats as we'll as republicans. are
indignant at the steal. The fact that
the REPUBLICAN performed the work
that has cost the city 1929 for no
compensation whatever, shows conclu-
s;velv that the work can be done at
rass rates than the above. It also
shows that our bid was made in good
faith, and that we would gladly have
done the work at our figures had the
sontract been awarded us. Perhaps
the present council can justify itself
for aging 1929 for work which it could
have procured for less than $50, but We
doubt it; and the dissatisfaction among
the taxpayers of this community
sho VS. very clearly that they do not
endorse the action Of the council in
this matter.
Bot enough of the past. 1t is of the
future that we propose to speak.
Whether the council adyertises for
bids for the city printing or not, the
REPUBLICAN, will place in the hands
of the city clerk 10 due time and
in proper form proposal to do the
printing of this city for the coming
year. Our figures will be consider
ablv below the rates allowed by law.
and if the next city council is disposed
to save the taxpayers snug little sum
On the city printing for the year to
come it shall have the chance. The
REPUBLICAN, We believe is generally
considered responsible and re-
x.Iiable concern. But if the council
should have any doubts on this heae
We will give bonds for faithful per-
Krmance of the work at the figures
eootained in our bid, if the contrac
Be- given US.
There is no reason why the city
seuucil should not receive and oper
bids for doing the city printing the
same as it does for other work. There
is also no reason why the council
should not invite competition fol
doing its printing, as it does for build
ing its bridges or putting up its build
ipgs. The State and all the cities il
the state, except Watertown, give theil
rris ting to the lowest bidder, and VI
deube very much if there is city 10
Wisconsin that pays as much tor it,
printing in proportion to the amoun'
Of work it has done as this same CITY
sf Watertowu. Is il not about time
thai our city council disposed of it.
wioting in business like way, instead
a. giving it at about SIX prices to 9
usoer which does no. offer to do it at less
chm legal rates, simply because tha,
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1879-03-12

WHEN the hungry Democrats in
the coming extra session Of congress
fiod that they cannot ge. their own
salaries without the executive approval
of the Legislative appropriation bill,
they will discover that there are two
sides to their revolutionary pro-
oramme
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1879-03-12

The speech of Senator Chandler,
of Michigan, delivered in the United
States Senate on the last day of the
late session of Congress which will be
found elsewhere in this paper. las the
true ring to it and sounds like a tocsin
of the old war days. If We except
Blaine's effort against Hill. nothing
like it has been heard in the nation
for the past dozen years. There is a
life, vigor and earnestness about "Old
Tack that is truly refreshing in these
days of pacific cation, conservativism
and surrender.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1879-03-12
Good ThinQs for 1883.

The arrangements for literary and art
contributions for the new voiume-the
sixth-are complete, drawing from already
favorl'e sources, as wei as from promising
new ones. Mr.. Frank R. Stockton new
serialssstory for boys,
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1879-03-12

The contest for the Speakership
in the next House has begun with un-
equalled ferceness. Joe Blackburn
and Sam Randall are the prominent
contestants. Blackburn is an out-spoken
anti Tilden man; Randall is alleged to
be in favor of Tilden's denomination.
In view of these facts, the coming
spcakership contest is possessed of
especial 81 gnifcance as regards the
campaign of 1880. = 49,
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1879-03-12
'Rumpty budgets Tow:

Written by Julian Hawthorne, and illu
trated by Alfred Fredricks. About Il
familiar features of st Nicholas, the edit
preser a good humored silence, confer
perhaps, to let her five volumes already
sued, prophesy concerning the sixth. in RI
pec' to short stories, pictures. poems, hum
instructive sketchrs, and the lure and lie
OF Jack iu-the-Pulpit," the "Very Lit
Folks department, and the "Letter-hoz
and "Riddle box"
Terms $500 year; Is cents number
subscriptions received by the publisher
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masters. Persons wishing to subscribe
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order, OF registered letter 10
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Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1879-03-12

THE contest for the Speakership
of the Forty-sixth Congress has al
ready begun in Washington. Messrs.
Randall and Blackburn are the
principal Democratic aspirants.
There is mere chance that light
ming may strike Mr.. Morrison, of
Illinois. The Greenbackers talk of
running Judge Kelley, of Pennsyl-
vania, and the Republicans will pro-
probably vote for Mr.. Garfield.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1879-03-12

The last Democratic United States
Senate adjourned sine die on the 4th
of March, 1861. The Democrats
had a clear majority of eight in that
body, the same number they will
have in the Senate which meets on
the 18th instant. In the former
there were 2o Republicans, sc
Democrats and Americans; in the
latter there will be 80 Republicans,
AZ Democrats and Independent.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1879-03-12
Mourning Goods

IN GREAT VARIETY
Our Black Cashmeres have carried the
day whenever and wherever they have en-
countered close competition.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1879-03-12
Alone in the World of
Books

The New York Tribune has said of it: "St.
Nicholas has reached higher platform, anf
commands tor its service wider resources H.
art and letters than any of its predecessors
or contemporaries" The London L;terarv
World says: s'There is no magazine for
the young that can be said to equal this
choice production of Scriburr's press"
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1879-03-12
A jolly Fellowship. -

"i'hrun 'hroueh the twelve monthly parts
beginning with the number for Novem
Der, 1878, the first of the volune,-an
will ne illustrated by James E. Kelly. Th
story is one of travel and adventure
Florida and the Bahamas. For the girls,
continued tale,
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Half a Dozen House
kHenerS. -

BY Katharine D. Smith, with illustration
by Frederick Dielman, begins in the sam
number; and fresh serial by Susan Coo
idge, entitled ''EyebrIght," with plenty
pictures, will also be commenced early
the Volume. There will also be contin,
ed fairy tale called
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1879-03-12
Hand-Knit Wool.

Hoods, Nubias,
Scarfs, LeggiGgs,
Hundreds of other articles too numerous
to mention in an ordinary advertisement,
marked at prices to insure speedy sale
If YOU cannot visit US, send for samples.
Wheeler, White & Van Pelt.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1879-03-12

To those who have not yet supplied them
selves with Winter Dry Goods, We can now
offer rare inducements. We have applied
the knife to prices much earl er than usual
as we have an immense stock of Winter
Goods TO close out before our Spring Stock
arrives.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1879-03-12
Black Silks.

From the best makers, 10 qualities of the
highest lustre and finish. No coarse, heavy
gros grain, comprised of three parts dyes
and chemicals. and the rest silk, calculated
% deceive the inexperienced by its weight
can be found in our store, but fall and soft
finished qualities, that we can guarantee
will not break or wear shiny.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1879-03-12

wear.
A more complete stock rarely seen.
Flannels and Blankets
will not be sold as cheap anywhere as we
are now selling them. White and Scarlet
Wool Flannels, Canton Flannels, Fancy
and Opera Flanne's.
500 Superb Blankets of the best makes
at a bargain
200 pcs. Cloth and Cassimeres re-
duced. 200 pcs cloakings at Bar
gain.
Shawl, Table Linens,
Toweling, Sheetings,
Shirt,ngs.
Hand-Knit Wool.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1879-03-12
Over $4,000 Copies.

It is published simultaneously in London
and New York. and the transatlantic re-
cognition is almost as general and hearty
as the American. Although the progress
Of the magazine has been steady advance,
ii has not reached its editors ideas of best,
because her ideal continually outruns it,
and the magazine as swiftly follows altar.
To-day st. Nicholas stands
The daily gazette., 1879-11-26
The MaOniphOsse.
A NEW INvENTIoE BY A CAPE VINCENT
MAN-ITs sUCCKss GUARANTEED.

NEW IMvENTIoE BY CAPE VINCENT
MAN-ITs sUCcKss GUARANTEED.
From the Cape Vincent Eagle.
For many years Mr.. Geo. McPherson
Of this village has been . scientific stu
dent, and great portion Of his time.
when not engaged in his daily vocation
has been occupied with scientific expert
ments. By these experiments, Mr.. Mc-
Pherson has invented and applied for q
patent on an invention which he has
very properly called the "Magniphone." !"
The instrument increases and magnihes
sound, but to what extent Is not known
as yet. It is easily applied to the tele-
phone.
The instrument Is not round but clip
teal or egg shaped, in which IT Is far bet-
ter AZ . receiving telephone. For q
transmitter ths round form is equally ~
good. The wire Is put thT ough the small
end and the vibrations run off the other
end, thereby causing more movement OF
the metal, the same as hammer TO q
piano Is placed At one end Of the ~ire.-
I he instrument can be rut 10 . great
many uses for all kinds of telephones. for
phonogrsph, telegraph sounder. sound
or for all kinds of musical instruments,
and In particularly adapted to violin OF
piano. 1t may seem improbable, bu,
Mr.. McPhersoB, by actual test, has found
that, when applied to . plano, that in
strument eau be made to talk.
Mr.. McPheison 10 very sanguine tha,
1t is . success, and by what We have seen
by its description, we are inclined to be-
lievs he is right. The only wonder 20 III
il that, 1t being so simple In its construo
ton, il has rot been discovered before.
The daily gazette., 1879-11-26
rorrccua.

DROPOeALs FOR LIGHTING, Ex.
kEPAIRING THE LAMPS OF THE CITY
OF WILMINGTON, AND FuRNISHIN0
GAS AND OIL FOR THE SAME FOR
THE TERN OF THREE YEARS.
sealed proposals. will 6e received In the
box in the City, Council Chamber. In the
cember 18th, up TO quarter 10 s o'clock. for
Lighting, Extinguishing, Cleaning and
Repairing the lamps Of the City OF VIII.
mfngton, and furnishing gas, oil and all
other materials for the same for the term
OF three year,, commencing January lst
lSsp. The lamps 10 be lighted and extin-
guished every night la the year. The
time for lighting and extinguishing TO be
furnished by the Chairman Of the Lamp
Committee. Each lantern TO be taken OF
the posi- and wa he'd with soap and water
1T ieast once In two weeks. The cOntrac
tor 10 furnish alI matches for lighting and
materials for VIA. hing the lamps.
Payments win be made monthly with
o. mo this pay retained by the city for
the faithful performancenf the contract
and the work must bs done 10 the salts.
faction OF the COMMITTEES.
PrOr osals Will be received for the whole
city or single districts.
All pr posals must be accompanied with
bond r the sum oi SiOO with 20 ii and
sunictent sureties. conditioned that con
tract will be made II proposals acc< pied,
and tuat such other security will be given
~ the committee may require.
The BLANK proposals with the accom-
panyinx form OF u bond. can be had at the
charge.
The Committee reserve the right to rejec
any or all bids. PkTER b. HUESrED,
nOV2l-tdeci. Chairman Lamp COm
The daily gazette., 1879-11-26
Il Day of Rest.
THE SUNDAY LAW TESTED IN rHR 81:
PRIME COURT OF PENNSYLVANIA. .

THE SUNDAY LAW TESTED IN rHR sU..
PRIME COURT OF PENNSYLVANIA. -
PITTsBUHG, Nov. 4.-A question in
volving the right of persons to perform
worldly employment on Sunday was
argued before the Supreme Court to-day.
The appellant and plaintiff below was
Daniel G. Waldo, and the appellee the
Commonwealth. In NoveH ber, 1871,
William +. Van Nanter, made an infor-
nation before justice of the peace ef
Craw ford county, charging Waldo with
having worked in his planning and shin
gle mill on Sunday, contrary to the act oi
Assembly. Waldo is member in good
standing of the Seventh.day Baptist
Church, and claimed that he oonscien-
tiously and as religious duty labors the
first six days of the week and keeps Sat
urday az the Sabbath, and therefore
ought not to be subject to the Sunday
law penalty, The Justice fosnd him
guilty of an offense and fined him four
dollars and costs. The court below xf-
firmed the proceedings of the Justice,
and hence this appeal to the Supreme
Court. Counsel for the appellant was
heard to-day, and at the close of his ar
gument the Court sal 1 it was not neces-
sary to hear the other side, which means
that the proceedings will be affirmed.
The daily gazette., 1879-11-26
$I,OOO,OOO Short.


SERIOUS CHARGES AGAINST THE RKcRlv-
Ehs OF COAL COMPANY.
In the U. s. circuit court at Pittsburg,
affidavit that WIN. ii. Tilnnghast, oof
New York, K. w. CLARK, ,of Philadelphia
an / BrDjauiu Willisnson, OF New Jer-
ley, receivers of the Lehigh & Wilkes
barre coal company, are mismanagi ny
tie property and have already caused a
loss of ST. 100000. The company was
forced into Tho hands OF receivers by the
collapse of the Central railroad of New
Jersey. McCreery owned about S4O0 600
of tue stocks and bonds. HIS admiDistra-
tors charge that the receiver, gave en-
tire charge of the mining to Charles Par
rish, of the Wilkesbarre, president of
the company, and e. b. Leisenring, of
Mauch Chunk, one Of whom made S40,-
QUO pc month for about year: that f.
A, Potts, coal broker, New York, has
the selling OF the coal and gets 20 cents
per ton less than others got for the same
kind of coal, and tho company mines
over ,000,0 tons year. For . ions
time the LebIgh aud Wilkesbarre coal
| company operated the mines Of the lie
high transportation company, and sole
tie coal from the latter's mine at the
same rate that IL sold its own. The COM
tract for the management Of these las
hamed MAO, expired short ago, ano
since then e. W. Clark, president Of thu
Lebigh transportation company, an,
one OF the receivers of the other com
pany have sold coal at price forty cent
per ton higher than that obtained pre-
viOusly.
The court granted rule on tbe recei
ers to show cause why they should NO
give bonds for $500, 900.
The daily gazette., 1879-11-26

generation; and not lsss.. 20 that he
should have % exact . coontsrpart In
the psson Of . lady, who "rsbsd and
beardedr after bis style If ''maks up
could hardly have been distinsuhhsd
fft m the great original himself, without
closer scrutiny than Is usually made by
an audience grstified and thrilled BY
such touches Of pathetic eloquence a.
made Cough remarkable. Miss Potter 9
company deserves greater encourage
ment, and will doubtless receive 1t.
The daily gazette., 1879-11-26

II is reported that Russell Sage, the
New York speculator, made e4OO the
other day in rather singular way. Sage
and VIM. E. Dodge attended an up
town prayer meeting at which a number
OF rich men were gathered. Sage init
mated that he would contribute as much
TO the treasury of the church as any
gentleman present. When the figures
were compared it was found that Dodge
had subscribed $500 while Sage had
dropped in only 500. The Sun says
that Sage made over million dollars IL
Wall street during the last fortnight
His luck does not desert HIM, for h
continues making mouey even when b.
wants 10 throw it away.
The daily gazette., 1879-11-26
The Presidens's Message.

NO RECOMMENDATION FOR ANY FL
NANCIAL LR0fsLArIoN.
A special dispatch from Washington is
ss folloxs:
The President has completed his mes
sage, and 1t is already In type, but the
dispatches which have been telegraphed
from here to several newspapers, East
and West, purporting to give the sub
stance of the m ssage, are purely works
of the Imagination. These dispatches
represent auong other things that the
Pres dent recommends the gradual re-
tiremeht Of the gIeenbacks from clrcu-
lation, and they hint in general way At
other financial measures OF iwportancs
which he will advocate in the message.
A person who has read the message as.
serls that it contains nothing OF the kind
alleged, but THAT II on the contrary,
strongly advises that no financial legis-
la;ion VIII atever should be had.
The daily gazette., 1879-11-26

Miss HELKN POTrEB's company de-
served larger audience than they had
last night At the Grand Opera House.
The whole company are artists. The
vocal music by the Swedish Ladies'
Quartette was difficult to excel. The
cornet solo by Anna Teresa Berger,
received, as it deserved, the applause of
the whole audience, and The encore de-
manded was answered with the "Star
Spangled Banner''aud"Y Y ankee Doodle, y
TO the delight of all present. The
Readings, and the "Blnd Girl of Pom.
peii'" by Miss Potter, showed her dis
hnguished talents, but in "T.mperance
q Ia John b. Cough" she created almos
sensation with those who had seen Tho
great temperance OF ator in his happ,es
Efforts. This part of the programme
alons' BY Miss Potter, was wcrth tn,
5 price Of admission. Its little curiou
that Cough has stood the foremost of Al
tie temperance orators for more than
The daily gazette., 1879-11-26
TOom6s on Grant.

"After Grant, empire, by =" ex-
claims that impetuous son Of Georgia,
Gen. Robert Ioombs. Continuing, he
says; "Once In there (the.. White House,
you might as we'll try to Il ar the light
ming fiom II, seat III the clu uds a. to gel
him out. But let 1t come. Grant anC
the empire. That 10 the.prophecy OF al
unrepuutAut rel o."
The daily gazette., 1879-11-26
M OT1CE TO WATER RENrERa.

IN All persOns VINO nave k0Id property
during the present year, must give notice
In writing 10 the Registrar, at the Office OF
the Water Department before the 3Oth day
OF November, 1879. and Insert In the notice
the name OF the purchaser, and the num-
they will be held liable for the water rent
the next year. Also all persons who may
wish To discontinue the use OF water or any
PORTION OF II, must give notice ~ above
teraiion will be made In any bill after the
above date. w. J. MORROW,
oct3l -eodunl5- dfl5to3O. Registrar.
The daily gazette., 1879-11-26

The New York Staatz Zeitung (Dem n
"Senator Bayard has been brought to
the front b. the result of the fall cleo
tlons, which show that the Democratic
party needs pew leaders AID wants no
more Of Thurman aud Tilden. Without
doubt he will exert more influence in
Congress in future than he has done
hitherto, aud he will no longer have to
t :ar such attacks from bis party cOllea-
gues as those he received last session"
The daily gazette., 1879-11-26

The match between Courtney and
Hanlan, il is now safe to say, is "off."
Courtney is laid up with heavy cold
and lunbago, combined with inAamma-
ton Of the kidneys, and his physicians
assert that he will be utterly unable to
row for some months to come.
The daily gazette., 1879-11-26
NOTICED,
$500 Reward.

The above reward will be paid for the
arrest and conviction Of the party or par
attempt TO commit murder on the body of
Millard 4. 1Oft. on saturday evening.
about : O'Clock, on the Sth day OF Novem
Der. 1879, at Pennsylvania Avenue and
Clayton streets. j. +. ALLMUND,
W. J. MAXWELL, Mayor.
CHIEF Of Police. novll-n
The daily gazette., 1879-11-26
NOTICE TO BoNDmOLDERs.-By

IN virtue Of All act oi the General Assem-
biy, passed at Dover, February p, 1877, /
hereby give notice to holders OF Della ware
state Bonds that shall attend At the
Philadelphia National Bank. In the city
OF Philadelphia, during the business
hours ofthat bank, on the three FIRST secu-
lar days Of January, issO, prepared to re-
deem and pay oil all the bonds from No.
276 to 3lU, both inclusive, OF the d-nomi.
nation OF one thousand dollars each, Of
the issue OF the Bonds of the State OF
Delaware. under date of January lst, 1865;
aud that from and alter the said first day
OF January, lSSU, the Interest on said
bonds viii cease.
ROBERT ]. REYNOLDS,
State Treasurer.
ONCE OF State Treasurer, Dover, Della
ware, November LIST, 1879. nvl d3taw2m
The daily gazette., 1879-11-26

Said the nurse to the doctor: "Sure
SIT, only know one good medicine
for the baby, and tRAt 10 DR.. Bulls Baby
SYRUP"
The daily gazette., 1879-11-26

Principal Payable October 1, 1917,
az the agency OF the Company in the city
OF New York. Interest payable April land
Oct. at the same place.
These bonds are secured by a first mort
gage on the road, equipment, property and
franchises OF the company. limited TO &l2.
OUO per mile, and con vertible into stock at
the option OF the holder.
81 100000 cash, equal to more than one
half the total cost of the road has already
been expended in construction and equip
ment. large portion of the road Is now
In operation and the balance Will be COM
pleted within six months.
Copies OF the mortgage may be examined
and full Information had at the office of
the undersigned, by whom the above bond
are offered for sale at 81 and accrued inter
est, the right being reserved to advance
the price without notice.
AMERMAN & BURWELL, Bank ers,
novi dim. No. III Broad Steeet N. Y.
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