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PHILlP B. H0OR,
AGENT
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&. (. Underwriters' agency Fifs Ina, Co..
Petersburg Savings and ina Co.,
Fire end Marine Ins. Co.
Risks taken by these first class companies at
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Losses settled promptly ind literally. feb7
STOCKHOLDERS aEBTIHG.-A meeting
~ of the stockholders of the hIDDLEBURG
ARD PLAINS TURNPIKE COMPANY.
will bs held In MiddleburQ. Loudoun county. ct
the Hotel on sAFU EBAY, the 10th Of Decem-
eer, leeI, at 3 o'clock p. N.
JAMES PRIEST.
noYl9-ls9td President,
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Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1881-01-05
THE ISTHMUS CANAL.

New YORK, Jan. "A Paris CORE
spondent of The Tribune ridicules De
Lesseps' methods of raising the wind by
his Isthmus Canal operations. The real
purpose, the true inwardness" of the
scheme lies in the nineteenth article of
the contract or notarial act of association
constituting the company. This states
that 10 per cent of the shares are to form
a privileged series of stock for the
founders of the company. If the
whole stock should be realized this "priv-
ileged' portion would amount to about
3O,000,000 francs, or $6,000,00O. Was
there ever more barefaced announce
ment? In truth, De Lesseps is flash
man. He not only wants money but he
wants much of it. His liabilities are
great, but [ am much mistaken if he has
not this time torn off rather too much of
the veil which has hitherto hung over
his schemes.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1881-01-05

Tilton scandal. If the parties to the suit
wage war on each other as they now
seem determined to do, columns of dis
gushing testimony will be daily dealt out
to the public when the suit fairly gets be-
fore the courts.
1t is sad to think that persons who
have held such high positions in political
and social circles as Mr.. and Mrs. Sprague
should become the objects Of a national
scandal through the proceedings of a di-
vorce court. Mrs. Sprague is the daugh-
ter of the late Chief Justice Chase, and a
few years ago was the beautiful and bril-
liant leader of Washington society, and
the companion and pet of her distin-
guished father. Admired for her quail
ties of mind and beauty of person, she
was sought after by the most talented and
distinguished of the National Capitol.
Position, wealth and influence were hers,
and everything it appears which makes
life worth living was at her command.
When Gov. Sprague and Kate Chase
first met in Washington, the former was
reputed to be worth ten millions. He
had been war governor of his native
state and seemed every way a suitable
match for the gifted daughter of the then
secretary of the treasury. Their mar
riage at Washington was the brilliant
social event OF the season, and afterwards
the home of the Sprague's became the
centre of fashion, the leading spirit of
which was the young aud beautiful mis-
tress. In the fall of 1873 the panic over
took the hitherto fortunate young Sena-
tor, and his immense wealth was swept
away from him. He also failed of re-
election to the Senate and from this time
his fall was rapid The unfortunate man
sought consolation in the wine cup, and
if Mrs. Sprague story be true the world
must believe that he is now a man of
gross intemperance. Since his failure
domestic difficulties have been added to
his other troubles, which have eliminated
in a divorce suit instituted by the mother
OF his children. Mrs. Sprague by her ex-
travagance no doubt, fastened if not
caused, the financial embarrassment o.
her husband and it is intimated that she
has not otherwise conducted herself as
becomes wife and mother. The skel
eton in the Sprague house mold is about 70
be brought out and exposed to puilic
view in all its hideous forms.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1881-01-05
THE AIPENA.

The Coroner's jury at Grand Haven,
Mich, in the case of the victims of the
Alpepa disaster, have rendered a verdict
as follows:
"We the jury find in the evidence be-
fore us that the several persons found,
known to have been passengers on board
the steamer Alpena on the 10Th day of
October, 1880, came to their death by
the laundering of the steamer Alpena
while on her usual route from Grand
Haven, Mich, to Chicago, Ill. We also
find that the said steamer Alpena was in
bad condition and unseaworthy for a
passenger boat; that her life preservers
were in bad condition and unfit for use,
many of them having the appearance of
having been used by passengers, and the
fastenings broken off, showing that said
fastenings were rotten. We further find,
from the appearance of one of the life
boats belonging to the steamer Alpena,
that it was rotten and unseaworthy; that
said steamer was manned by inexperi-
enced sailors, excepting the Captain and
mates. We also find from the evidence
of John Luikens, formerly second en-
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1881-01-05
BE DECENT.

Senator Howe has been duped into
whiting an ill-advised letter for the press
on the senatorial question. 1t is highly
laudatory of Sawyer and quite the re-
verse OF Keyes. The venerable senator
has weakness for writing caustic and
undignified letters for publication, anu
feels called upon to give his opinion OF
men and things quite too often for his
own good We look upon all abusive
articles coming from the adherents OF
either candidate as entirely uncalled for,
and out of place. The candidates for
senatorial honors are both good repuhli
cans and honored citizens of the state,
and any effort to blacken the private
character of either, should receive the
condemnation Of every respectable man.
The press of the state have published a
few editorial articles which were not die
tated by either good taste or judgment,
but Senator Howe is the first we believe,
to send communication of an abusive
character to the press for publication.
He is the first man of any note who has
gone out of his way to sling mud at a
candidate whom he does not favor. The
distinguished senator might be in better
business than sowing seeds OF discord IN
the party which sustained him in the
United STATES Senate for three terms.
The senatorial contest is kind of fami-
~ affair Men of the same political faith
whose interests are Identical on every
other political question, are arrayed
against each other on this question, but
it seems to us that there is no occasion
for making the fight an indecent one by
indulging in vituperatiye language. Such
warfare is apt to leave its sting behind,
and weaken the party for future work.
We presume that both candidates have
their weak points, the same as other men,
but OF the whole they are, as we said be-
fore, honored citizens Of w .sconsin, and
attacks of a personal character are I'M
iustifable, even from so illustrious per-
son as the ex-senator of Green Bay. Let
the followers of the senatorial candidates
not forget that they are gentlemen, and
conduct the canvass as become men, not
beasts
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1881-01-05

gineer on the Alpena, that the holding
down bolts of the engine bed-plate were
either broken or pulled through the bot
tom of sai0 steamer Alpena; that said
second engineer Luikens was ordered to
turn up said 'holdingdown' bolts on every
trip, and that when he asked the Chief
Engineer of the Alpena to report this to
the Chief Engineer of the Goodrich
Transportation Company, he was ordered
to mind his business and do as he
was told We further find from the
evidence that in the opinion of this
jury the Goodrich Transportation Com
pany is censurable and should be held
responsible for any and all damages
Captain Goodrich, of the Goodrich
Transportation Company, denies these
charges in toto. He believes the boat
was seaworthy and properly equipped in
every respect, and that the company can
prove it.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1881-01-05

JUDGE Freeman, Assistant Attorney
General for the Postofice Department,
has written to the Postmaster General,
taking ground that printed commercial
papers filled out in writing are legally
subject to letter rates for postage; and,
therefore, section 232 of the present pos
tai regulations, allowing such papers as
bills of lading, inovices, way bills, insur-
ance documents, deeds, circulars ard
hand bills to pass through the mail as
third class matter, should be annulled as
contrary to law.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1881-01-05
j aG.T %jsvtt:s l.<.

In lengthy article, the Milwaukee
Evening Wisconsin says that the Chicago,
Milwaukee and St Paul Railroad is The
greatest overland transportation corpora
ton in the world That company now con
trois over $500 miles OF as good roa.l as
ever cars were run OF. The branches tap
the coal fields of1owa and carry to mars ct
the grain raised in Dakota, transport thou
sands of emigrants to Minnesota annual
ly, and bring back the wheat that fattens
John Bulls people, traverse the best por-
ton of Wisconsin, and drop into Milwau-
KEGS lap fair share of the productions
Of the Badgers"
Between Jan. /, 1880. and Dec Oath,
1880, the company have laid 30S,72 miles
81 new track, over which their cars are
running to-day. These extensions have
been made chiefly in Dakota, although
q miles have been built in Minnesota,
% in Illinois, 81 in Wisconsin, 9,39 in
Iowa.
In Dakota, on the Hastings and Dako-
Il division, Is miles have been ironed
west from Ortonville. On the White
stone Creek Line % miles have been
added. From Mitchell west toward the
Black Hills, on the Iowa and Dakota div
lsion, So miles of new road are now COM
pletel From Flandreau to Madison,
running between the company's two other
lines that penetrate the unequaled wheat
country of the great Territory, 1872 miles
Of new road are finished. The 1851
miles between Bridgewater and Mitchell
are also among the years extensions.
Another new branch is the line from
Sioux Falls to Dell Rapids, distance of
1872 miles. Another 465 miles of new
road constitute what is called the eek
Point Cutoff"
In Minnesota the new track completed
this year consists of 20 miles from Min
neapolis southwest toward Benton, near
Glencoe, and of 81 miles used as a sec
ond track between St. Paul and Mime
apolis.
In the State of Illinois 81. 68 miles have
been laid with steel rails, connecting
Byron with Lanark and bringing the
Chicago and Pacific Road, now owned by
the St. Paul Company, in direct connec-
ton with the Racine and Southwestern
division. Also three miles between Lib
ertyville Junction and Libertyville have
been constructed.
Between Rock Valley and Eden, Iowa,
new track, 9.39 miles in length, is
ready for the cars.
In Wisconsin the new lines are from
GAINESVILLE to Beloit, 1896 miles; Brod-
head to Albany, 7.15 miles, and one
tenth Of mile on the Monroe Extension.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1881-01-05
THE iSPR AGUES.

The divorce suit which has been COM
menced, at Providence, r. l., by Kate
Chase Sprague against her husband, bids
fair to become one of the greatest scan
dals OF the time. The complaint contains
charges of drunkenness, adultery, brutal
treatment and other misdemeanors OF
which no model husband would be gull
ty. Gov. Sprague, the husband, it is
said, will fight back with the same kinds
of weapons, and it is claimed that he has
sufficient testimony to implicate Senator
Conkling in the muss. Altogether the
case promises to rival the famous Beecher-
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1881-01-05
A BEAR STORY

salt Lake Tribune; Cap. A, of Yam
zee Fork, began to tell about the lakes
and fish oi the Lemhi country. He told
oi ice lakes in the Middle Fork in which
were trout weighing from twenty-five to
fifty pounds. Then he told about the red
fish lakes. Said he: There is something
III tins red fish business that astonlshes
me. Alta certain day in the early spring
they leave the Pacific Ocean and travel
ing up the Columbia River without a half
turn mp the Salmon River and never
turn to the right or left till they reach
Reddish Creek in Lemhi County.
They form tours at the mouth of that
creek and march up to the lakes where
the boys and the bears have high old
time IN fish for the summer"
The bears? What do you mean?"
"Why, [ mean just what say. A Sal
mon River man never thinks of fishing
with d hook, line or spear. Wemake the
bears do our fishing up there, you bet. By
carefully studying the habits of bruin we
find that in the summer season, from 5
o'clock till in the morning, he is busily
engaged fishing. The way the bears
fish up our way is this: Eight or ten
bears will sit in a row on a rifle in the
river; the bear in the middle, by quick
motion Of the right paw, pulls the fish
out of the water; he then throws it to the
bean next him and it is thus passed one
to the other till it is thrown on the bank.
They throw the fish to each other like
you've seen men pass brick. Well, all
we've got to do is to just go along quiet
ly, sack the fish as fast as the bears throw
them out on the bank and go off about
our business.
Maybe you don't think bears are suspi-
cious? I've seen eight bears jump the
bear nearest the bank, because one of
us boys stole one fish out of their pile, and
the bear that kept tally missed it when
the fishing match was OVER
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1881-01-05
PETROLEUM IN ITALY.

Petroleum has been discovered in Italy.
Oil similar To that OF Pennsylvania has
oeen pumped in the valley of Coco, and
also IN Piedmont, and it is believed that
aiter a few months digging the oil springs
themselves will be found The American
mode OF extracting the oil is used, and
some expert Canadians are employed on
the WORK 5y an Italo-French company
formed at Paris. Companies are forming
to prosecute the industry, which must
prove yeIy profitable, for there is tax of
81 per cent. on the American oil, and the
expenses OF transport equal2O per cent.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1881-01-05

THE representatives of the Cheyenne
River and Brule Sioux now in Washing
ton seem to place high estimate on
their lands. They demand S7,0O0,O 900 of
the Chicago & Northwestern Railroad
Company for the right of way through
their reservation. The Company is will
ing to pay So per acre, but -Four Bears
and Rafting Bill think that price made
quate. Secretary Schurz has tried to
convince them that the price offered is a
liberal one, but they have refused to be
convinced. They want to go slow, and
to consult with their people.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1881-01-05
Uhe RerubHrar.
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 5, 1881.

THE recent cold snap was not local in
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country. The sunny south came in for
its share as we'll as the northern ATTITUDES.
Tn South Carolina, Alabama and other
southern states, the mercury lowered
about zero. Reports from different states
indicate that last week witnessed the
coolest weather that has been experienced
for many years
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Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1881-01-05

ALL the speculations of the curious, in
reference to the composition of President
elect Garfeld's Cabinet, carry upon
their face the evidence ofpure inventions.
That gentleman is exhibiting that good
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can put more correct estimate upon the
ability and character of those with whom
it is best and wisest to intrust power and
discretion. The President-elect is fully
qualified to select his own cabinet.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1881-01-05

The Minnesota Legislature met yes
terday and the election of a Uuited
States Senator will take place two weeks
later, January Is. The leading candi-
dates are ex-senator Alexander Ramsey,
Senator S. J. r. McMillen, Ex-Governor
G. K. Davis, and General John B. San
born, all of ST. Paul.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1881-01-05

Governor-elect Porter, of Indiana, con-
tradicts the report that he has been offer
ed the Secretaryship of the Treasury, and
says that he would rather be Governor of
Indiana than Cabinet officer, The Gov
ernor is to be married on the 9th proximo
to Miss Stone, lady well known in
Washington society as the guest ofJudge
Schofeld for the past two seasons.
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Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1881-01-05

Governor Mcclellan, of New Jersey,
has declined to accept the Presidency of
the New York Underground Railroad
Company, to which he was recently elect
ed. He will 60 abroad with his family
in April next
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