Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1880-08-04
HOME MATTERS.

Try Vanilla Creams, for sale by &c.
Harrison
Henry Maldaner is putting in a
new front in his store building on Main
street. between Third and Fourth streets.
A tramp murdered a Mrs. Nierprim
in the town of Somers, Kenosha County,
by striking her with a chair, on Satur-
day last.
The Jefferson County Fair folks have
invited the GAINESVILLE Guards to give an
exhibition drill for them during the an
nual fair.
Henry Ward Beecher will deliver a
lecture at Portage, Thursday evening,
August 18th. Subiect-Reign of the
Common People,
Through the compliments of j. w,
Stearns we are in receipt of the twelfth
annual catalogue Of the State Normal
School at Whitewater.
Our readers have only to try the A
S. T. Co.'S Black Tip, advertised in an
other column, to be convinced that 1t IS
what is needed on children's shoes Beau
ty and economy combined.
The Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul
Company now control 4, 400 miles of rail-
road and by the first of January, the COM
pany will have 1900 miles.
General Grant will visit Madison
during the state fair, which commences
on the 9th of September. Gen. Grant
will draw better than fast horses or big
pumpkins.
The census of 1880 shows the popu-
lation of Wisconsin to be 1,304,999, a
gain over the census of 1870 of $50, 329,
and over 1875 Of 66, 279.
ID. G. Gowdey, editor of The Beaver
Dam Argus is the principal candidate for
senator on the democratic side, in Dodge
county. A good man for republican to
beat
The prospect now is that coal con-
sumers will have to pay between eight
and nine dollars ton for their coal this
year. Combination between the owners
of coal mines is the cause.
August Wirtenberg of the Seventh
ward, employed in the brick yard Of G.
A. Sprague had one of his legs badly
crushed Monday afternoon by bank of
clay falling upon him.
A. J. McCabe resigned his position as
night operator at the Northwestern de-
pot in this city Monday, Thos. F. Moore,
formerly of Chester, Wisconsin, becom-
ing his successor Mr. McCabe has ac-
copied position at St. Paul, Minnesota.
As some people imagine that Prof.
e. Snyder in starting the Ladies Semin-
airy on the 1st of October, withdraws
from Northwestern University, We beg to
state that this is not the case, as he con-
tinues as usual his duties at the said col
lege.
Mr.. Lang of Columbus, who lost
$1,000 by one of the sharpers accompany
ing the Inter Ocean Circus, had some OF
the proprietors of the circus arrested at
Stevens Point, and a settlement was eff
fected by the circus paying $500 to Mr..
Lang.
jefferson county hop yards do not
look very healthy or vigorous at present
and the prospect for the crop is some
what discouraging. Hops are now in the
bur but appear blighted from the effect
of the long-continued hot weather.
Herman G. CRUDE has purchased the
interest of VIM. Krause intthe boot and
shoe business of Kerner and Krause
Mr. CRUDE will be worthy accession to
the ranks of our business men and the
new firm of Knrner & CRUDE have our
best wishes for success.
We are in receipt of a new Sunday
School HYMN and Tune Book by Rev.
Chas. s. Robinson, ID. ID. and pub
Gshed by Scribner d Company, Broad
way, New York. 1t is carefully edited and
arranged and must at once become one
Of the most popular books OF the elias:
y ever issued.
The barn of Frederick Schindelhauer
in lie town of Hustisford, Dodge county
was struck by lightning during the storm
of Monday Of last week and totally de
stroyed. The former and his hired helI
were in the barn at the time but escaped
without injury. 4 span of horses were
saved with great difficulty.
The second annual basket picnic O
the /. @. O. f. of Rock River Valley
will be held at Lake Koshkonong, Wed
nesday, Aug. %, to which all Odd Eel
lows With their families and the public
generally are invited. Short addresses
toasts. music, excursion on the lake anc
a social time generally will be the chic
features of the occasion.