Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1880-08-11
-Kennedy's soda and cream crackers
at Harrison's.

1t is rumored that the marriage of
GUY Cole and Miss Belle Caswell will
take place some time in September.
Services in the Methodist E. Church
next Sunday as usual, the pastor having
returned after a brief vacation.
The stage of water in Rock river is
considerably on the decline, although
higher than usual at this time of year.
One of our citizens was recommended
to inhale sulphur fumes to relieve suffering
from asthma Result of the experiment
"a good prospect of a funeral IN one OF
our families for short time.
The ladies of the Congregational
church will give their monthly tea party
at the residence of Mrs. G. A. Sprague,
Thursday evening. Tea served from 6 to
s o'clock. Tickets 25 cents. The public
are invited.
Last Saturday the firm of Koerner &
Krause, dealers in boots and shoes, made
an ASSIGNMENT in favor of their creditors,
c. Ell. jacob being appointed assignee. 1t
is said that the assets will cover the La
bilities of the firm, or nearly so.
"A number of the lady friends of Mrs.
Daniel Clark united with her in celebrat-
inc the anniversary of her 51st birthday
at her home in the Third ward last Mon
day evening, and the happy occasion
proved one of great pleasure and enjoy
ment to all present.
The Good Templars of Jefferson
county will hold basket picnic at Lake
Mills on the 10Th insd to which a cor
dial invitation is extended to all who
may wish to attend The Hon John
Seboski will deliver temperance lecture
in the evening after the picnic.
An engineering party of the Chicago
Northwestern Railway was at work last
week fixing the final stakes through
Waukesha County on the new Milwau-
kee and Maids IN extension. The new route
as settled runs through the north row of
sections in the town of Ottawa.
The regular monthly cattle fair held
Yesterday had a somewhat meagre attend
ance on account of farmers being still
busy with the harvest. Some very good
stock was brought in which found ready
buyers at fair prices. A few very fine
specimens of young horsefesh were on
the ground,
The second annual basket picnic of
the l. O. OF. of Rock River Valley, will
be held at Koshkonong, Wednesday, Aug.
25th, to which all Odd Fellows with their
families, and the public generally, are
cordially invited. The programme will
consist of short addresses, toasts, music,
excursions On the lake and good time
generally.
Section 1864 revised statutes of 1868
prohibits the killing of prairie chickens,
quail, cartridges, rufied grouse, sharp
tailed grouse, wood duck or mallard duck
between the LIST day of January and the
succeeding 25th day of August. This
section was amended last winter by chap
ter 279, making the time the 18th day of
August
"A sheet not thousand miles from
WATERFOWL has a new editor. In his
salutatory he outlines his "plan' in the
following lucid and comprehensive SEN
tence "Our plan for conduct the pa
per etc., suited to the wants of our read
ers, and in conformity with all those
guilds which make straight road to sue
cess in any undertaking.
The supposition that Wisconsin will
be entitled to another congressman under
the new census, is probably erroneous
The increase of population in the state
since 1860 will be something like $50, 900,
but it is thought that the ratio of congress-
men will be increased from 135, 900, the
present ratio, to about 100000, in which
case Wisconsin will not have any increase
in her congressional representation.
Last year, spirits and tobacco furnish
ed 81 per cent. of the entire internal rev.
enue receipts, and this year, as our dis
patches from Washington indicate, the
percentage is even greater. From spirits,
the receipts this year are 100000
against So, 1000, 900 in 1879-Illinois pro-
ducing nearly one-third of this revenue;
but in tobacco, an unwise decrease in
rates has caused decided falling off.
Arrangements are being perfected
for the annual regatta of the Oconomo-
woo Yatch Club, which is announced to
take place on Friday, Aug. 20. It is ex-
pected that Mr. H. H. Shufeldt's new
yacht, now being built in Chicago, will
be in readiness to take part in the race,
which is for the prize pennant now held
by the Nautilus, sailed last season by
Mr.. G. F. Sutton. The contest promises
to be an exciting one.
Last Wednesday evening night
blooming ceres belonging to Mrs. S. B.
Fuller of the First ward put forth two
magnificent blossoms, and the rarity as
well as the extreme beauty and high fra
GRANGE of the flower attracted a large num-
Der of persons to see it. The flower Of
this plant, as is known, remains in bloom
only for one night, closing at midnight.
This night-blooming ceres is five years
old and has been nurtured from slip by
Mrs. Fuller There is no record Of any
other one ever having Powered in this
city and hence the unusual attention it
received.