Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1882-12-06
A heavy anow-storm prevailed in

with considerable drifting. Local train
dispatchers report from three to i've
inches all through the northern and
northwestern part Of the State, but traffic
was not materially interfered with.
Rev. Jas. NJ. Campbell, of Milburn,
H., occupied the pulpit Of the Congre-
cational church last Sunday. On Mon
day evening reception was rendered
him at the residence OF John Ford, which
was largely attended by members Of the
congregation.
During the past year Jefferson coun-
tvs poor house has had siXty-six differ
ent inmates, of whom fifty-nine were
men. OF these, thirty-one were insane
and six idiotic. The total cost of main
tenance was $2,966,S1, an average per
inmate Of ninety-two cents per week.
The Philadelphia mint is ten days
behind in filling orders for dimes, but
there are 5000, 600 of halves and quar-
tiers in the Treasury vaults for which there
is no call. The demand for dimes is oc
casioned by the fashion of wearing bang
les by the ladies.
At special council Of the diocese of
Mississippi. in session last week at Jack
son, Rev. Hugh NJ Thompson, of Trini-
ty parish, New Orleans, was elected as
sistan1 bishop. Rev. Mr.. Thompson was
for many years connected with Nashotah
Seminary and has frequently oficiated in
ibis parish. His many friends herea-
bouts will be pleased to hear of his pro-
motion.
Here is what accounts for the milk in
the oil-can: It is estimated that the Stand
ard Oil Company have made twenty Or
thirty millions of dollars out of the recent
speculative panic in petroleum. Should
oil 90 up to s., they would pocket, it is be
lieved, some $7O,OOO,O00 The Standard
managers worked up the boom, and will
keep it up as long as possible. Just at
present, however, the market is a little
shaky.
Our former townsman, Carl Schurz,
told an interviewer the other day how he
learned English we'll enough in four years
to make stump speeches. He said: 'Of
course, I mingled with the people to
learn it colIoqulally--in Philadelphia,
where lived the first two or three years
after arriving in America; and, 10 learn
the literature and capabilities Of the lam
guage, I translated the Letters OF Junius'
into German, and then back into Eug-
Iish. Tt was fine discipline.'
The Glover Club give their annual
bazaar and oyster supper at Lower Turner
Hall, tomorrow. Thursday evening and
will be glad to see all their friends on
the occasion. The young ladies have
made suitable arrangements for a pleasant
time and feast Of good things. Good
music has been provided A young lady
vocalist from the Boston Conservatory of
music and a fine pianist, of Chicago. will
be present and lend assistance to the en-
tainmeut. The Club should be we'll pat
ronized
An invention revoIudonizing the en-
velope and stamp business has been
adopted by the Government, and will he
put into practical use by the middle of
January. It is nothing less than letter
sheet envelope and stamp combined,
which can he closed together with sin
gle click" The public will be saved the
price Of envelope and paper, as con-
trivance, large enough for an ordinary
epistIe, with stamp attached, will cost
but 3 cents. There will also be issued 2
and 1 cent classes. Mr.. Ehrlech, of St.
Louis, is the inventor
About seven-tenths of the mail sent
from Washington goes free, under frank,
or IN free envelopes The Washington
Post Office ranks second in the United
Safes as to the weight Of mails dispatch
ed, New York being first. The large
amount of free matter greatly increases
the running expenses Of the Office. Ia
the number of pieces sent through the
mails, the New York Office ranks first,
Philadelphia second, Boston third, Chica-
go fourth, Brooklyn fifth, St. Louis sixth,
Washington seventh and Baltimore
eighth.
The transit Of the planet Venus
across the face Of the sun which occurs
to-day is an event of extraordinary In
terest to the scientists. Those who will
not have the opportunity Of witnessing
the phenomenon through telescope,
must content themselves with piece OF
smoked glass, by means Of which the