Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1881-11-30
Bat of the Rites.

HO-~NN ONNA w.
Battalion of the Wisconsin National
Guard, "tripped the light fantastic toe
at the armory in Coles Hall, which had
been handsomely decorated and arranged
for the happy occasion. The prize and
fancy drill of the Rifles was splendid
exhibition of the manual of arms. The
men show the fine training they have re-
ceived from Lieutenant @. F. Zautner,
who displays rare ability as tactician.
The Rifles did everything in their power
to make it pleasant for their guests and
we believe happier time was never ex-
perienced on similar occasion in Water
town.
congregational Sociable at Mrs.
Daniel Halls Thursday evening ,Decem-
Der 1st
Stone & Koenig make their first
shipment Of hay from their hay pressing
establishment on the old Mute place,
near the Northwestern depot, this
week. The firm have the capacity of
pressing about ten tons day. They
ship principally to the Michigan PENN
sula and the Chicago markets.
The December Atlantic contains the
closing chapters of Mr.. Howells's and Mr..
James's stories, which for months have
been such notable featuresof thismagazine.
An article of peculiar interest just now
in view of the trial of Guiteau, is that
upon British State Assassins and the
Defence of Insanity, "by James w. Clarke.
Miss Harriet w. Preston, one of the most
delightful of American essayists, contrib
utes a charming article entitled "At
Canterbury" Mr.. Richard L. Dugdale
continues his papers on Social Science
with one on the "Origin of Crime in
Society" not a very pleasant subject, but
one which good citizens may very profit
ably consider. Socialists in German
University" by Willard Brown, is
Paper that will be read with no little
interest, giving valuable information in
regard to the prevalence and diffusion of
socialist sentiments in the seats of German
culture. Mrs. Katie Gannett Wells
writes an interesting and instructive
article on "Caste in American Society,""
One of the Atlantic's excellent short
stories is "Hesters Dover" by IS. "A. L. E
nj. Other interesting articles ar upon
Shakespeare and Berlioz," by Theodore
Child; upon "The Habitant of Lower
Canada" by Edward Farrer; and poem
by Edith M. Thomas. The number
contains the usual excellent book reviews,
and the Contributors Club IS of more than
ordinary interest, one little essay on
cold Pewter showing the skillful touch
and the simplicity which characterizes
Miss Jewett's New England sketches.
The Atlantic promises for next year serial
stories by Thomas Harde, author of Gar
from the Madding Crowd" '"The Return
of the Native" perhaps the first Of living
novelists; by Mr.. Bishop, the author of
"Detmold;" Mr.. Lythrop, author of "a
Study of Hawthorne" and by Elizabeth
Stuart Phelps. The other departments
of the Atlantic-essays, short stories,
poetry, and articles on timely topics
will be of the same high order as hereto
fore; and though the magazine does not
offer it's readers the special attraction of
illustrations, its literary contents are so
excellent and so varied that it commends
itself to the hearty favor of all who like
and can appreciate the best literature.
HoUGHToN, MIFFLIN & Co., Boston.
ECLECTIC MAGAzINE.-The December
number of the Eclectic is just at hand,
and has the following varied and interest
ing table Of contents: "Four Centuries
of English Letters by Sir Henry Tay-
lcr; 'The French and English Police
Systems;" "Thrawn JANET" "Life in
Medieval Venice" BY Theodore Bent;
zone Faith in many Forms;" Notable
Assassinations;" 'Hints to Dyspeptics;"
'The Electric Telegraphs," by DR.. A. Fl.
Japp; "The Latter-Day Saints as they
Are" by Edward A. Thomas; "Fiction.
Fair and FOUL by John Ruskin; ''To a
Rose" (poem1, by Henry S. Leigh;
''Kith and Kim" by Jessie Fothergill,
author Of "The First VIOLIN" chapters