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Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1880-02-25
ARRESTING THE CHORISTER

A special dispatch from Syracuse, N.
Y, says: ''The Methodist congregation
of Maple Grove, town of Otisco, are most
ly here attending the trial of Erastus
Miller on a peculiar charge. On enter
ing their church on the 9Th Of August
last they found that some one had cut
to pieces with an ak and destroyed their
organ, worth $15o. Suspicious remarks
made by Erastus Miller, the sexton and
chorister, led to his arrest and Indictment.
About a week before the pastor and con-
gregation had employed another person
as chorister, and on the Sunday before
the obstruction of the organ, Miller in
sisted on singing where and when he had
mind to. He actually sang the choir
down, and refused to stop when the
clergyman commanded him. A con-
stable was sent for and he was put out,
and it is alleged that he sought revenge
bv smashing the instrument. The con-
stable testified that it was the church ak
that was used, and that after he removed
Miller the latter would not stop singing,
| even after the witness put his hand over
| his mouth, and that while held in that
shape Miller insisted on going through
with the doxologys Afterward he sat
down by the fence, and, hearing the
minister praying, shouted: 'Hear that
cussed old fooll'' He cursed the preach
or with extravagant profanity. Various
persons testified that Miller had made
| threats about the organ, saying, among
other things, that it would not be usee
three months.
! Stephen Cough testified that he-wa
awakened by a loud noise in the church
He saw Miller and his brother come out
Brother Burt said that on the Sunday il
question, when long distance from thu
church, he heard Miller singing. Wher
he got there Miller was singing alone; HI
sang before they put him out and afte
they put him out, and said: "No powe
| on earth could stop him singin'.''
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1880-02-25

WE understand now how it is that the
copperhead concern down the street is in
favor of senator Bayard for the presidency.
His war record has been done up and
found to be exactly to the liking of The
vention held at Dover June 81, 1861,
Mr.. Bayard made speech taking the
most ultra southern ground. This is all
that The Democrat wants to know. That
paper, which thanked God that James
G.. Jenkins was never war democrat, -
could have no more acceptable candidate
for the presidency than senator Bayard,
unless sperhaps it might be Jefferson
Davis.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1880-02-25

THE Postmaster General has entered
upon the work of stopping the use of the
mails for the preparation of swindles by
an order prohibiting the delivery by post
masters of letters to specified fraudulent
lottery concerns and other confidence
cheats at Louisville, New Orleans ano
elsewhere. He has also ordered that al
persons receiving mail under fictitious
addresses must first be Unidentified at the
postoffice.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1880-02-25

WAsHBURN must 90. With an honest
majority Of 5000 in the district, he will
be unseated and his place given to Don
nelly, democrat. The mere fact that
Donnelly received the smallest number of
votes makes no sort OF difference with
the democrats in the house. And why?
Because they have no idea of electing
their president on the popular vote, but
intend in some way to throw the election
into the house, and want majority of
the state congressional delegations demo
cratic. By ousting Washburn, they
gain one state, and the vote of Minnesota
with its 10000 republican majority,
would in that case be cast for the demo
cratic candidate. To count Washburn
out requires some pretty tall figuring, but
the democratic committee on privileges
and elections are equal to the emergency.
For instance, they throw out Washburn's
1900 majority in Minneapolis because
the ballots were numbered, which the
committee say is unconstitutional. Other
pretexts, equally frivolous, are found for
rejecting votes for Washburn, SO that
Donnelly is figured in with ease. The
democrats in congress have perpetrated q
good many outrages, but none quite com
ing up to this one.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1880-02-25
gle RepnbHrar.
WEDNESDAY, FEB. 25th, 1880.
Republican State Convention.

A State Convention of delegates representing
the Republican party of Wisconsin, and of al
who will cooperate with them in supporting the
nominees of the party, is hereby called to meet
at the Capitol in Madison, at II o'clock NJ, on
Wednesday, May 5, 1880, for the purpose of plac-
ing in nomination an electoral ticket of ten cleo
tors to be supported by the, party at the nexi
presidential election and also to select twenty
delegates 1.-TWO from each Congressional district
and four from the State at large) to represent
the Republican party of Wisconsin in the Ma
tional Republican Convention which is called to
meet at Chicago ON the I'd day of June, A. D.,
1880. aud to transact such other business as may
be deemed necessary. 49,
Each Senate and Assembly District is entlteu
to two delegates in the Convention.
7. D. WEEKS R. HI. BAKER, Chairman
H. PALMER CHAs LULING,
r. H. KEYEs G.. w. CARTER,
p L. SPoONER Jr JAMES H. FOSTER,
J. H WAGGONER l., B. SALE,
E. BOWEN, HENRY COUSINS,
T. R. BRIGHAM T. A. HUsHER,
L.. +. FRIsBY, s, w. HUNT,
III. O. FAIRCHILD.
State Central Committee.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1880-02-25
The Democrat can't understand how

THE Democrat can't understand how
it is that one can remain neutral between
several candidates for office, all of whom
are competent and would be strong with
the people. That concern is so much in
the habit of dealing in cut and dried ar
rangements made and perfected by "a
ring" that it can't comprehend any other
style of politics. AS its editor grows
older he will I'VE hope, grow wiser and be
able to see that it is not the best thing to
do in such matters, to act hastily Or in
discreetly. A person may seem to be a
desirable candidate in February, yet in
June find that his supposed elements OF
strength and fitness have left him. The
Democrat found this to be true of its
own candidate for the presidency, Mr..
Bayard. A while ago he had quite "a
BOOM which now can't be seen even
with the aid of microscope.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1880-02-25

in the matter. The house instead of ex-
polling him, as it should have done, is
dallying with the case and will probably
take no action concerning it. If Acklen
were republican he would have been
shown the door instanter, but the demo
Gratis have no members to spare and hence
will permit him to keep his place.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1880-02-25
ASK the recovered
RRj1iOJ1o

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for Dyspepsia Constipation, jaundiCe, Bilious
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not to contain single particle of Mercury or
any injurious mineral substance, but is
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If you feel drowsy, debilitated, have frequent
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or ''biliousness,' and nothing will cure you so
speedily and permanently as to take
SIMMONS LIVER REGULATOR.
1t is given with safety and the happiest results
to the most delicate infant. 1t takes the place of
quinine and bitters ofany kind. 1t is the cheap
est purest and best family medicine in the world.
J. HI. ZEILIN & CO., Philadelphia, Pa.
Sold by all druggists.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1880-02-25
A DEMOCRATIC GOUGE.

We clip from the published proceed
ings of the board of street commissioners
in last weeks Democrat the following:
The finance committee to whom was referred
the accounts of The Watertown Democrat Of
Sl5S IA, and The watertown Weltburger of s173.-
10, for one years city printing, recommended
that the same be allowed at s144 rs to The Dem
ocrat, and sl66 SO to The Weltburger.
Report accepted and accounts allowed.
Here is something worthy the con-
sideration of tax payers, and to enable
them to more fully comprehend the beau
ty of it all, it may be well to refresh their
memory by the following:
To the Common Council or Board Of Street Com.
nsassioners of the city of WatertoaOn, Wis.
I, the undersigned, publisher of The Water
town REPUBLICAN will publish in The Waterfowl
REPUBLICAN all the proceedings, fall the ordi-
nances all the reports and all the other matter
usually ordered published in the official paper
by the common council or board of street COM
missioners of the city of WatertoWn, Wis, from
the 18th day of April, 1879, till the 18th day Of
April, $780, for the sum of Fifty Dollars, said
sum to be in full payment for said publications
for said time.
will also do all city printing known as Job
printing for 25 cent below the usual rates.
Respectfully,
J.H. KEYEs.
The above is our bid for doing the city
printing presented to the council at its
first meeting last April. We proposed to
do the work for $50, for one year. The
Democrats bill for ten months, it will be
seen, is allowed at .$144 IS. To this
must be added probably $50 more for the
next two months (Which will complete
the year), and the difference between
this total, $174 IS and $50 is precisely
what sthe people have to pay for the
luxury of democratic council, and to
help support its pet and favored organ,
The Watertown Democrat. But this is
not all. The Weltburger is allowed $780,
83 for doing the same work. If 500
would have paid for it in The REPUBLI
| CAN, IL WAS worth 10 Aioie w AaFo on'
same done in each of these other papers
Therefore the printing bills should no
have exceeded 800 for year, all told
Instead of that the city pays $3ll 81 to-
ten months. How do tax payers lik'
that sort of thing? Is money SO plent.
with them that they do not object to it
being lavished in this way upon demo
cratic newspapers?
In April another common council vii
be elected. Would it not be well to Sc
that men are chosen who will pay som
attention to that provision of the charte
which says that the city printing sha
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1880-02-25

AcKLEN, democratic member OF con-
gress from Louisiana, forged report
purporting to come from a committee OF
which he is a member, and succeeded IN
getting the same before the house. Tx
posure followed, and there has been an
investigation which resulted in fastening
upon him the offence charged, and show.
Ing also that be was guilty Of falsehood
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1880-02-25

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Low prices are inducements to try
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AYERS CHERRY PICTORIAL, and you
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Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1880-02-25
NE us SUMMARY.

A convention of Irish societies at New
York has voted in favor of parade on
ST. Patrick's day.
Some eight hundred persons responded
to the call for Blaine meeting at Column
bus, Ohio, on Thursday night.
The banking house of J. B. Hogue &
Co., at Peoria, will retire from business
on account of the failures of Thomas
Neill.
1t is reported that the Argentine au-
thorities intend to disarm the public in
view of the approaching presidential
election.
Among those who decamped after the
explosion in the winter palace at Saint
Petersburg was the captain of the palace
guard
The spoon factory of Holmes, Booth &
Hayden, at Waterbury, Connecticut, was
destroyed by fire on Thursday. Loss,
$4,000. Is 1s-ie
The postmaster general has prohibited
the delivery of mail matter to Smalley &
Gale, alleged fraudulent stock operators
of New York
Spuller, is assuming the presidency of
the advanced left in the French chamber
OF deputies, urged them to cordially sup
port the cabinet.
The Michigan republican state conven-
ton for the selection of delegates to the
national convention will be held at De-
trolt on the 18th day of May.
The arrest of some forty inmates of the
day, is supposed to be connected with
the explosion on Tuesday.
The series of wool sales for the current
year opened at London, on Thursday.
Prices ruled from ten to fifteen per cent.
higher than in November.
Benjamin Babcock, one of the proprie-
tors of the distillery at Peoria the boiler
of which exploded on Wednesday, died
of his injuries on Thursday morning.
William Burns, the engineer of Bart
lett " Babcocks distillery at Peoria. died
on Thursday night of injuries received
in the explosion on Wednesday evening
The common council of the city of
London, on Thursday rejected motion
to send an address to the car congratu-
lating him on his escape from assassina-
! ton.
Prince Nicholas of Montenegro has
notified the powers that he is willing to
negotiate upon the question of accepting
other Turkish territory instead of CUISINE
and PLAYA.
Walk Hammond, the last of the Diggs
Boyd and Mccartney gangs of counter
feiters was convicted in the United
States district court, at Springfield, ILL.,,
on Thursday.
The chancellor of the British exchequer
stated in the house of commons, on
Thursday, that the government did not
intend to enter into any further negotia-
tons on the silver question.
Four bailifs accompanied by a police
force, on Thursday, distrained the cattle
of Waterford farmer for rent. The Off
GERS were attacked by crowd of peasants
and the cattle recaptured.
Thanksgiving services were held at
Berlin on Monday for the cars escape.
They were attended by the emperor,
Prince Frederick Charles and all the
dignitaries of the court and state.
The bishop of Autun, France, has or
dered collection to be taken up in the
churches of his diocese for the sufferers in
Ireland. The Christian brotherhood
subscribed two thousand francs.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1880-02-25
FARM FOR SALE.

The farm known as the Schoonover farm, situa-
ted in the town of Pennington, Jefferson county,
Wis, within 21a miles of Johnson's Creek and
miles south of city of WatertOWn, containing 80
acres ten acres of which is timbered land, ten
acres pasture fifteen acres of meadow and the
balance pillow land There is good frame house
Also the stock and farming utensils on the place
will be sold. Part of the farm or the whole OF
it will besold to suit parties. The above proper
ty will be goered for saleat public auction on the
I'd day OF March, 1880, if not previously disposed
by private sale. ,
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1880-02-25

The amount total of the rebel wal
claims now on file in Washington is
81, 2S7, 524,735. In addition to this,
claims have been filed for loss of cotton
in the south amounting to $3.50, 900,
and for destroyed public improvements
in the south, sS75,OOO,OOO. And
the back counties are still to be
heard from.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1880-02-25
The american Reprint of tn En-
cucLODediO B7'StU213aicH.

The american Reprint of the En-
cyclopediN BRITANNICA.
We wish to call the attention of the readers
and thinkers of our city to this grand work No
work of its kind stands higher in the estimation
Of scholars than the Encyclopedia Britannica.
Its great cost was the only hindrance to its gene
raj use. American readers generally could not
afford to pay ten dollars per volume for twenty
one volumes. And until the work was reprinted
in the United States we were obliged to content
ourselves with its possession in few of our lead
ing libraries.
The work is now furnished in the American Re-
print at about one half its original cost and per-
feet in all its parts: every word cut illustration
map and plate being honestly and faithfully re-
produced.
Letters like the following show what the lead
ing men of the age think of this great work.
Letter from Prof. David Suing of Chicago.
The American Reprint of The Encyclopedias
Britannica is library with an index-a library
upon great themes by great men. am glad to
see this edition now first published in America
While poetry deals in sentiment and fiction in
dreams and Visions this work deals in facts; it is
the foundation-stone of a wide learning.
From Rev. G. d. MatheUs, Pastor IaVe1aty-second
Street Presbyterian Church, NeaU York City,
221 w. Fifteenth Street, N. Y, Feb. l, 1879.
The Encyclopedia Britannica is, outside o,
the Bible, the most valuable work in the English
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so that the general reader who wishes to know
what has been discovered on any matter has on
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Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1880-02-25
FOR SALE.

81 600 viii purchase one of the most pleasant
and profitable homes in the city, containing S1s
acres, 150 bearing fruit trees, also IA acres OF
Strawberries y acre of Raspberries, acre
Grapes in good cultivation. The fruit alone II
properly cultivated and cared for will pay ten
per cent. on the investment; good ana conYe-
nient buildings For further particulars enquire
of the proprietor on the premises. North avenue
eth ward WATERFOWL.
ST J. PKENTlCk.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1880-02-25

THE confederate brigadiers are not to
be blamed for supporting Fitz John Por-
ter Didn't he reinforce them just in the
nick of time in 1892.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1880-02-25
Short Horn Cattle.

Rosendale Herd Of Short Horns, will sell at pub
licsale, in the city of Fond du Lac, on the 18th
day of February 1880, As head of his Thorough
bred Animals consisting of 30 females ana 10
young bulls.
All females of suitable age will produce calves
in the Spring following. This will give those
who desire to improve their stock an opportun1-
ty to do So Send for Catalogue.
B. C. MATTESON.
ROSendale. Wis
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1880-02-25

BUSINESS men should understand that
under the postal regulations, receipts are
first class matter. Persons who send
them in the mails as third class matter
are liable to a penalty of ten dollars, as
prescribed in section 233, postal laws and
regulations.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1880-02-25
IT IS NOT NARCOTIC.

CENTAUR LINIMENTS; the
Worlds great Pain-Relieving
remedies. They heal, sOOthe and
cure Burns, Wounds, Weak Back
and Rheumatism upon Man,
and Sprains, Calls, and Lame
ness upon Beasts. Cheap, quick
and reliable.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1880-02-25

be let by contract to the lowest bidder?
And especially may not the people de-
mand that there shall be no gag applied
as the case was last spring by Mr..
Fred. Kusel, who as the presiding Off
Ger, refused to have our bid read before
the council? For this unwarranted ac-
ton on his part, he may be held respons-
ible, in part at least, for the extra ex-
pense involved in the matter of printing.
His ruling which was sustained by a
majority of the council 6 members on
ly dissenting) cost the city at least $3.50.
This is all that we deem it necessary to
say upon the subject az present, The
facts and figures, presented just at this
time, when the tax gatherer is around
calling for his dues, are suggestive
enough without any further elaboration.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1880-02-25
HORSE FOR SALE.

hereby offer for sale my stallion Tom, nine
between 100 and 1900 pounds. Will be disposed
of cheap Can be seen on my premises in the
First ward. +. CAPLINGER.
WATERFOWL, January 27th 1880. 14w2.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1880-02-25
THE graf e {:

is arranged without cross-bar and so construe-
ted that the centre can be drawn out, leaving
free opening for ashes and clinkers to fall into
the ash pan.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1880-02-25
NICKEL ORNAMENTS,

The Gold Coin is deliberately nickeled, having
nickel panals, two nickel urn ornaments, nicke
turn keys and hinge pins, and also two HicBe
rails, and eight rail tips.
FOR SALE BY
=, P,SHOENHALS.
WatertOwn, Wis
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1880-02-25

The series of wool sales for the current
year opened at London, on Thursday.
Prices ruled from ten to fifteen per cent.
higher than in November.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1880-02-25

The arrest of some forty inmates of the
winter palace of St. Petersburg, on Mon
day, is supposed to be connected with
the explosion on Tuesday.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1880-02-25
The BEST REMEDY
Diseases Of the Throat and LUNGS.

In diseases of the
pulmonary organs
a safe and reliable
remedy is inval-
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medicinal princi-
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virtues of the finest
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the greatest posi-
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uniformity of re-
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1880-02-25
Base Burning Stoves

and has been used by us for four years. The
lower illumination is between the two fire-pots
and is at all times as bright as the upper illum-
ination, and at the same time the ashes and
clinkers are not exposed to view as in all other
stoves which have the lower illumination op-
posite the CRATE At least 10 per cent of the fuel
is saved by the use of the Donble Fire-Pot, the
heat radiating from between the two Fire-Pots
instead of through cast-iron fire-pot in other
stoves.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1880-02-25

Benjamin Babcock, one of the proprie-
tors Of the distillery at Peoria the boiler
of which exploded on Wednesday, died
of his injuries on Thursday morning.