Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1882-12-13

Church next Sunday evening.
The Shakespearean Club Worship at
the shrine of Bulwer Lytton, and will
read Richeleau, or the Conspiracy, at the
residence of Miss l., Davies this evening.
The average farmer would consider it
huge joke if he got An order Tor two or
more yards of butter, yet that is the way
I it is sold in Spain. 1t is sent down from
the mountains in the intestines Of sheep,
sausage fashion, and sold by linear meas
ure. Hf fr#
Wisconsin cheese and butter makers
may be interested in the announcement
that the next annual meeting of the
American Dairymen's Association will
take place at Geneva, n. Y, on the sec
ond Tuesday of January, The New
York State Dairymen't Association will
meet at the same time and place. .
L. ". Nieman, late managing editor
of the Republicsn-Sentinel, has pur-
chased an interest in the Milwaukee
Journal the new democratic organ, and
will have editorial management of the
paper. The many friends of Mr., Nieman
will be glad to learn that he still con
tinues his fortunes with the Wisconsin
press.
The transit of Venus last Wsdnes-
day WAS visible here from 8 o'clock to
about II O'Clock in the forenoon, at the
latter hour the clouds obscuring the sun
and the spectacle was no more aeen.
Considerable smoked glass was brought
into requisition which showed Miss Venus
a. small speck passing on ths disc Of
the SUM-
DR.. Gail Willgohs died this morning
at bis home in the Second ward, aged Il
wears. Deceased was born at New Calen,
MeckIenburg and came to this city 81
wears ago. He was called away quite
suddenly, being sick only g days DR..
Willgohs was successful practitioner,
and his Death will be regretted by large
circle of friends. He leaves a wife and
two daughters, one the wife Of S. MelEer
The ladies of St Bernard's church,
with the consent Of their Rev. Pastor,
have concluded to hold their annual Fair
during the holidays, commencing the 26th
day Of December and continuing till the
eve OF New Years The ladies of st.
Bernard's church, grateful for past favors,
appeal to the generosity of the people of
WATERFOWL and vicinity to aid them in
their efforts to clear their church debt.
The Madison passenger train to Mil
waukee via Watertown has been consol-
dated with the Watertown Passenger.
The train leaves Madison at $50 A NJ.
and leaves here at 7:40 A. NJ, arriving in
Milwaukee at $50 the run between Mad
ison and Milwaukee, some SO miles be
Ing made in less than hours. Returning
thestrain leaves Milwaukee at 5P.M sFriv-
Jag here at $40 and at Madison at P.
II. That popular conductor and old
standby of the road, Hank" Fitzg erald,
is the conductor Of the train.
Since last Wednesday afternoon ne
have been favored with about as severe
Geld weather as this latitude is capable of
producing. Wednesday evening gen
uine blizzard came up frem the west
which continued all through the night,
tie searching Arctic blasts penetrating
e ery creak and creYice in the houses
Thermometers got down to their work in
good shape, and the mercury stood the
great tension remarkably well, recording
Thursday morning some Is degrees be-
low zero.
Prof w. J. Burdick, formerly of
Huhbleton, but recently removed to Lake
Mills, has made the subject of grasses
stu ly for some years. As result Of his
o servxtions he has made a collection Of
from 500 to 600 plants large proportion
Of them heing indigenous to our soil.
These are all grouped and form an Her
barium which Prof. Burdick exhibits.
His collection was upon exhibition at
the National Dairy Convention last
week in Milwaukee and received hosts
O. admirers. This week Prof. BuVdick
is at the Illinois State Dairymen's As
ISOLATION at Sterling with his display
aid also delivers his lecture upon
Grasses and their Culture" In Fsbru-
airy next Prof Burdick has appointments
with the Canadian Dairymen's Associa-
ton, the Iowa State Dairymen's Associa-
ton, at Cedar Rapids, and the Minnesota
State Dairymsn's Association at Mime
apolis. At the coming meeting Of the
Wisconsin Agricultural Society Prof.
Burdick reads paper on "The American
Farmer" ..-..,...