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Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1883-12-05
The Mlsford Dam Sale.

Saturday last the Milford dam owned
by n. S. Greene & Son was transferred
by deed to the farmers along the Craw.
fish River whose lands are oyerfowed
by the backwater from said dam. The
business of the transfer was done in the
Office of Theo Prentiss and the deed
conveyed to the following: G. Blocker,
c. Mertz, of Waterloo; 81. G, Drake, V.
West, of Milford; T. Hayhurst, J. King,
of Portland; w. Runkle, A Gollitz, OF
Lowell; J. Walls, S. Lynard, J. .Eggers.
glass, of Shields. The consideration to
Messrs. Green & Son is $4,000 all Of
which was raised by subscription. The
Milford dam has been maintained since
1848, and the number of acres claimed
to be injured by the overflow from it is
variously estimated at from $4,000 to
10000. Good judges say that over 1900
acres can be reclaimed in Mud Lake
alone by the removal of the dam. This
action ends in salts factory manner
troublesome subject over which there has
been considerable litigation and much
bad Feeling EN- endered, and it isto be
hoped that all the benefits expected to
be derived from the removal of the dam
will be fully realized by all the parties
interested. The work of drawing off the
water at Milford commenced yesterday.
The mill of Greene & Son was so located
as to accommodate a large number of
people and the closing up of the business
connected with it will be serious loss not
only to the village of Milford but to the
surrounding country.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1883-12-05

In connection with my livery stable /
have started city hack cline for the &C.
cemmodation of the citizens of Water
town. I will keep hack on the streets
at all hours during the day, subject to
the order of those who desire its service.
I will run hack to every train and do a
general city hack line business. Orders
left at my Office or at the post Office will
receive prompt attention. Having a
telephone in my Office I am in commu-
nication with the telephone exchange
of the city. PATRICK REMEDY.
WATERFOWL, Sept. %, 1883.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1883-12-05
JUNEAU

Circuit Court still remains in session
and will probably remain SO for the bet
ter part of this week, the Beaver Dam
Cotton Mills suit still being on, and
progressing very slowly. County Court
met on Tuesday, but adjourned until
the Circuit Court shall have got through
with its business.
The wedding of James Duffy aud Miss
Mary Connolly, both of the town of
Clyman, was celebrated at St. Mary's
church in this village on Tuesday morn
ing last.
The ReY. P. ]. Leenhon has filled the
Presbyterian pulpit for the last two
Sundays, and an effort is being made to
raise sufficient salary so as to- induce
him to locate here.
The entire cost of the Insane Asylu m
to date, including the steam heating ap-
paratus now being put in, is in the
neighborhood of $4,000.
Advices received from Mr.. r. Merit,
sick in Pierre, Dak., represent him as
still confined to his bed and unable even
to write. 1t is very doubtful If he vii
be able to get home before Christmas
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Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1883-12-05
Subtract amount allowed......$
Amount saved to the county ssl5S.oO

<Al4OuuG SdNSu W G1S COuLALy SofOO'OV
We were handed these figures as relia-
bic. It will be seen that the average
cutting of the accounts of the above Of
fcers is $432.25. This is'the way the of,
fcers of the party in the ascendency in
Jefferson county discharge their duty
towards the people and who at the same
time charge that the Republican party is
corrupt. If these are representative men
in their party then it becomes very evil
dent that Reform is essentially necessary
in Jefferson county. The Board of Su-
pervisors have done their work we'll and
are deserving of the thanks of the tax
payers for watching so closely the peo-
pies interests. gs,as
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1883-12-05
Nine Physicians OutdOne.

Mrs Helen Pharviz, 33l Dayton ST.,
Chicago, ILL.,, is now in her sixty-eighth
year, and states that she has suffered with
consumption for about ten years, was
treated by nine physicians, all of them
pronouncing her case hopeless. She had
given up all hopes of recovering. Seven
bottles of DR.. Kings New Discovery for
Consumption completely cured her
Doubling ones please drop her postal
and satisfy yourselves. Call at J. w
Williams drug store and get free trial
bottle.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1883-12-05
An Answer Wanted.

Can any one bring us a case of KidncR.
or Liver Complaint that Electric Bitter,
will not speedily cure? We say the,
cannot, as thousands of cases alread1
permanently cured and who are daii5
recommending Electric Bitters, will Prov
Brighfs Disease, Diabetes, Weak Bacl
or any urinary complaint quickly cureo.
They purify the blood, regulate the bow
els, and act directly on the diseased
parts. Every bottle guaranteed. For
So at SOC. hottie by ]. w. Williams.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1883-12-05

The Crawfsh River farmers had quite
a jubilee yesterday at Milford in making
the break for the first time in the dam
for the withdrawal of the water from
their lands. 1t is the intention to draw
off the water gradually SO as not to over
flow the lands below the dam. The
farmers feel happy over the prospect they
see of retaining and rendering valua.
bic thousands of acres heretofore under
water.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1883-12-05

Mother Walton has prescribed this
valuable medicine for great many years
in her private practice, and it has proved
an unfailing specific in the treatment OF
the many disorders to which the female
constitution is subject. Mrs. DIR. w.
wishes to fully impress on the public that
the TEA is not like many nostrums put
up by unprincipled men for purpose SO
base we will not mention them, but Is
simply to ALLEVIATE and CURE the
many MONTHLY troubles from which
all women suffer. Sold by ]. w. Williams,
Druggist, WATERFOWL, Wis.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1883-12-05
HOME MATTERS.

-MisssLaura Bieber is the. successor I
Miss L. Schuhrer at the post Office.
Winter wheat in this section is look
ing rather unpromising at present.
st. Paups Parish Guild meets
Thursday evening with Mrs. Fl. 5. How
u
The Congregational church sociable
will be held Thursday evening at the
home OF Mrs F. A. Cooley.
The summons in the Ida Wettwer
IS. Albert Wettwer case, is published
among our legal advertisements.
H. Pritzlaff, of this city, has pur-
chased H. Shows elevator at Reesville
and will buy grain at that point this sea-
son.
A water suit is on the tapis between
the firm of May, Weber & Co. and Frank
Koenig, the former the plaintiff and the
latter the defendant.
The Schiller club meets this even
ing at the residence of FL. Mulberger at
which time the last act in the play of
William Tell will be read.
Notice is published in another col
umn for the election of five directors OF
the Wisconsin National Bank, to besheld
January s. 1884.
The post Office now opens at 7:45 a.
and closes att p. N. The Sunday
,tice hours are from 9 until 10 a. m. and
) until 6 p. m.
"A candy-pulI will be given at Good
Templars' Hall on Friday evening, Dec.
7, to which all are invited. Admission
free. Candy 10 cts. dish.
D. E. Lewis has an auction sale of
live stock and farming utensils on his
premises i miles northwest of Ixonia
Centre Wednesday next, December u.
No lady is safe in attempting to use
any other Saleratus or Soda than De-
Lands. All over this broad land their
name is a synonym with excellence.
One of those new style patent metallic
back albums is just the thing your wife
or sweetheart would appreciate. While
not The cheapest, it is the most durable
and elegant album manufactured. At
Sproesser's.
1t is rumored that there is some pros
uect of n. :. Greene & Son erecting q
4am Touring mill at Johnson's Creek.
20 hope this may prove true and that in
any event Jefferson county may be able
to retain in Der midst this enterprising
firm.
The New York Herald advocates an
increase of the weight of letters to be
sent for cents, to one ounce. It thinks
that this change would not result in the
writing of longer letters. People would
not be put to so much trouble to find out
whether letter was overweight, or run
in so much danger of being accused of
stinginess if the requisite amount of post
age is not paid.
For your crockery, glassware and
nps don't forget to examine the SUI
rb stock Of these goods at Gamm's new
5ckery store, corner Main and Fourth
treets. A fine supply of articles for
christmas presents has been received and
on are afforded stock to select from
good as can be found in Chicago or
Milwaukee retail stores with prices equal.
as low.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1883-12-05

A SPECIALITY. w. D. Sproesser will
henceforth make it q point to keep in
stock full line of the Gorham's renown.
ed sterling silver table ware 925-1o00
fine, consisting of tea and table spoons,
butter and fruit knives, sugar and pre-
serve shells, sugar tongs, forks, napkin
rings, &C., &c. All articles engraved in an
artistic manner without charge.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1883-12-05
For Sale.

A farm Of $50 acres, ~ miles north of Water
town, in Dodge county, Wis, known as the
Davies farm. 1t will be sold altogether or ia
This farm can be made one of the best stock
farms in Dodge Co. There is a cheese factory
within 80 rods of this land. The title is perfect
For further particulars enquire OF
JOHN DAVIES,
WatertOWn. Wis
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1883-12-05
FARM FOR SALE.

The subscriber will sell at public auction at
his reside nee on section "a in the town OF Farm
lngton 10 O'Clock a. M Dec. 18th, 1853, his farm
of 1917 acres together with or 10 mich COWS
The terms on Farm will be 81 coo down balance
from to years time will be given to suit p1I,-
chasers at per cent. On cows one third dopll
balance one years time att per cent. Good re-
Curity required. J. G. Hull
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1883-12-05
ON THIRTY DAYS, TRIAL.

THE VoLTAIC BELT Co., Marshall, Mich, VIC
send DR.. DYES CELEBRATED ELECTRO VoLTA1I
BELTS AND ELECTRIC APPLIANCES on trial .
thirty days to men young or o1d) who are af1ict-
ed with nervous debility, lost vitality and kiR-
dred troubles, guaranteeing speedy and com
plete restoration of health and manly yigor. Ad-
dress as above. n. B.-NO risk is incurred, ~
thirty days trial is allowed. lIy1
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1883-12-05
Bucklen's ArnIca SaIye.

The Best Salve in the world for cuts,
bruises, sores, ulcers, salt rheum, fever
sores, letter, chapped hands. chilblains.
corns, and all skin eruptions, and posi-
lively cures Piles, or no pay required. It
is guaranteed to give perfect satisfaction,
or money refunded. Price % cents per
box. For sale by J. w. Williams.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1883-12-05

PURCHASE SILKS NoW.-Purchases of
silks at7our store must be made before
Saturday, December 8th., to secure them
at the present greatly reduced prices.
After that date the goods will be marked
at regular prices, as the stock will be
sufficiently reduced.
T. A. CHAPMAN & Co.,
Milwaukoo
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1883-12-05
Claims before the Board.

The following are the amounts claimed
and allowed to the persons named, by the
Board of Supervisors at their late annual
session in Jefferson. The figures pre-
sented are worth a careful perusal and be-
ing of considerable consequence should
be remembered by taxpayers:
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1883-12-05
PeI1SiO1 list.

We have received from the books of
the Pension Department at Washington
list of the pensioners OF this city and
Jefferson county, with the monthly rate
allowed, We append the pensioners
of Watertown and portion of the coun-
ty The Jefferson county list will be
completed IN our next issue.
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Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1883-12-05
Saratoga High Rock Water.

AS Cathartic and Alternative, TIM:
water stands superior to all. In the treat
ment ofDyspepsia, Constipation, Torpi6
Liver, and all diseases under the head OF
Liver and Stomach.
Sold hv ILL dr11nnists
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1883-12-05

SILKS MARKED DOWN TO REDUCE
STocK.-Messrs. T. A. Chapman & Co.,
Milwaukee, have made great reductions
in prices of some lines of black and COL
ored silks to lower the stock. Read their
their advertisement on fourth page.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1883-12-05
Mrs. Dr.. Walton's Periodical Tea.

Sold by all druggists
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1883-09-18
Death of q STRANGER.

The BAzoo of Tuesday mentioned the Sc
riOus illness of a travelling man, at Kaiser's
hotel Monday night. The name OF the I'M
fortunate man is Michael Gregg, and he
represented the wholesale clothing house of
Heidelbach, Freelander & Co, Of Cincin-
natl. He arrived in this city one week ago
last Tuesday, and shortly after his arrival
was taken seriously i'll with the flax. He
received every attention from his kind
hearted landlord, and the best of medical
treatment, but all'was of no avail, and yes
terday afternoon, a. 4 o'clock the stranger
breathed his last. His son Mr.. Thomas
Gregg, who travels for the wholesale dry
goods house OF Ely Walker & Co, of st.
Louis, arrived in the city yesterday, in re-
spouse to a telegram announcing his faith
er's serious illness. Nh. Gregg was sixty
eight years of age. He was most devout
and Father Murphy was with
him in his last moments.
The remains were taken to Cincinnati
last night for interment.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1883-09-18
Hey Fever.

1 have been afflicted for twenty years
during the months of August and Septem.
Der, with Hay Fever, and have tried va.
rious remedies without relief. was In.
duced to try Eiy's Cream Balm have
used it with favorable results, and can
sonfdentially recommend it to all.-RoB
ERT w. TowNLEE, (ex-mayor) Elizabeth
New Jersey.
For twenty years l was suffering from
Catarrh of the head and throat in very
aggravated form, and during the summer
months with Hay Fever. procured a
bottle of Ely's Cream Balm, and after a
few applications received decided benefit
was cured before the bottle was used
Have had no return of the complaint
- HARLoTTE PARKER, Wayerly, n. Y.
Fifty cents.
Since boyhood have been troubled
with catarh and Hay Fever, and have been
unable to obtain permanent relief until !
used Ely Cream Balm. 1t has cured ne.
e L. CLIcKNER, New Brunswick, n. j.
Price fifty cents.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1883-09-18
KcFaddeu's Misfortune.

Mr.. John McFadden, the superintendent
OF the poor farm, was the sictim of very
serious and painful accident on Wednes-
day last. About o'clock p. m. OF that
day he hitched up his team and started
after a: load of timber. When about two
miles from the farm his horses became
frightened and ran away. Mr.. McFadden
was thrown from the wagon with great vio-
lence, sustaining fracture of the thigh,
receiving wound on the head and other
serious injuries in the shape OF cuts and
bruises.
The injured man was carried into the
house of Mr.. William Elliott, near by,
where he was shortly afterwards attended
by DR.. w. Z. Overstreet and DIR. Edward
Evans.
Mr.. NJ :Fadden's injuries while not of a
dangerous character are quite serious as
we'll as very painful, and will contine him
TO the house for the next two or three
months.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1883-09-18
A DOG HOTEL.
The Contract Of the Landlord to
Feed a Bloodhound on
Cats.

"What's the best food for dogs ?" repeat.
ed Mr.. Pat Dugan, who keeps a boarding
house for dogs on Frankfort road. "Why
pork cracklings."
"Pork cracklings?" echoed the reporter;
doubtfully.
"Yes, cracklings! What d'you think
we ought to feed them on-tenderlOin steak
and mushrooms or canvas-back ducks and
current Jelly? Oh, yes we wash 'em
every day in FORMERLY sec and use gold
dust for flea powder and
The reporter FASTENED to assure the iron
ical fancier that he that he now realized il
would be impossible to select from either
the animal or vegetable kingdom any ar
ticle of diet SO prominently suited for dog
food as pork cracklings.
Mr.. Dugan thereupon became appeased
and talked nationally. He boards, lodges,
bathes, and doctors dogs for 81 per week
each, and sometimes has as many as thir-
ty on his hands at one time. The greater
number of the dogs are owned by men who
have no place to keep their pets at home.
Mr.. Dugan has been in the business fifteen
years. He has been bitten scores of times
by his charges, and does not believe in
hydrophobia He is of the opinion that
that disease is species of mapia-a-potu.
Many strange things have happened in his
business. The strangest was In Washing
ton, nine years ago. A foreigner called on
him one day. Mr.. Dugan gives this ac-
count of what followed:
'"Do You board dogs 50? sed he.
al do sed |
"'Well.' sed he, will you take Siberian
bloodhound for Eve months p
" Il wilF sed |
Well, sed he, looking at me sharp,
this cog must have cat every day. /
agreed to do it for s. week.
"'All right said he, 'i'm a Roosian le-
cations and am going west till fall He
counted ont the board money for three
months, left me his address and slid out
The next day the dog was brung around by
servant and put him in room i'm the
back shed, and the circus began. A: first
il was regular picnic. / bought cats
from boys at ten cents apiece and coined
money. That dog would bolt 'em fur and
all. After three week cats begun 10 90 up
and / soon had to pay twenty-five, then
fifty cents apiece. | advertised that I'd
pay twenty-five cents for good. fat cats.
That worked fine for a couple of days, and
then the Society for Preventing Cruelty to
Animals comes down on me and puts q
special cop TO spot the shop, and / had to
snake what cats could buy over the back
yard fence. The boys dropped on my fix
and cats riz dollar apiece quick as a
wink. That was more n could stand, so /
just jumped the contract, sent the dog to
the Russian ministers and skipped the
town" Times.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1883-09-18
GOLDEN WORDS.
Spoken by Druggists and Deal
ers in Praise of Marsh's
Golden .:Balsam.

"Your GOLDEN BALsAM for the Throat
and Lungs gives universal satisfaction.
Suitable to old and young."-lDr. NJ. p.
Sigworth, druggist, Anamosa, Iowa.
Your GOLDEN BAIsAM is giving the
best satisfaction. III. Selig, druggist,
Eldorado, Kansas.
"Your GOLDEN BALsAM is doing won.
ders here. II is a splendid Cough RENE
dy."-[W. A. Delissa, merchant, Liberal,
Mo.
"Your GOLDEN BALsAM gives good sat.
Extraordinarily & Templeton, drug
gis:s. Ames, Iowa.
MARsH's GoDLEN BALsAM is the best
medicine for coughs, colds, etc., that
know OFT. J. Morris, druggist, Beloit,
Kansas.
MARsH's GOLDEN BALsAM, and MARsHs
GOLDEN BLOOD q LIVER Tonic, are for
sale at Thos. J. Fletcher's Gem drug store,
Large bottles so cents and 81. Trial
size 10 cents.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1883-09-18
TWO WONDERFUL YARNS.
A Well-Digger Who Was Thirty
Six Hours Under the Earth
The Alligator Children.

Atlanta Constitution.
81 never tell improbable yarns" re
marked one OF them as a company OF then
sat around the door of the state library yes
terday. 81 dent mind telling you mar
velous story, however, as / got ii from TIT
lips of the principal actor. would no
risk my reputation on the story ii / wer,
not sure that every word Of it is as true a
the gospel"
TIE crowd agreed to believe the story
and the speaker went on.
''The story is a short one, and was told
to me be an old negro who is now, think
the most noted well-digger in the neighbour
hood of Albany. He said that one day be
was engaged in digging we'll, and had
gone down some distance when he felt the
earth give way, and suddenly he was hurled
down into the bowels of the earth, alight-
ing in one of the subterranean streams fol
which that locality is noted. To use his
own expression, 'the bottom had dropped
OUT The stream was of considerable size
and he was borne along the channel into
the darkness that enveloped everything
For thirty.six hours he remained In his
terrible underground prison without ligh,
or food. sometimes swimming, sometimes
wading, but always going down with the
current. At last, at the expiration OF thir.
ty six hours, he fiOated out on the placid
bosom of the Flint river and swan ashore
and returned to his friends"
The man paused long enough for the
crowd TO see that the end of his story bad
been reached, and then another member OF
the company said:
IL happen to know that the story / am
about to relate is true 1t was told to me
by painter who used to stay at Boshe's,
but who is now out of town. He gave me
his most solemn oath that the story was
rue, and said he had seen the strange OBJ
ject of which | am TO tell you. He said
that he was in Epson county, and that
while he was there he was engaged TO do
some work for farmer. He bad heard
that the farmer had three children who
were half alligator, and he had great curl
osity to see them. The farmer was very
careful not to let strangers see them, how
ever, and il was a rare thing for any one to
see the children. He saw them, however,
while he was engaged at work on the place
There were three of them. The oldest was
a boy of 10, and the other two
were girls aged respectively II and
Is. They were half alligator and
were kept in pen of water. They were
the most horrible looking objects, he said,
that he had ever seen. He asked the farm
er for the solution of the matter, and he
said that before any of them were born he
had gone into a swamp and had killed an
alligator and dragged it to the house and
had left it at the side of the door. He then
called his wife to come to the door which
she did. Her attention was not called to
the monster and as she stepped from the
door of the house her foot came on the alii-
gator. She was so Mortified that she faint
ed and was for some time in a dangerous
condition. Subsequently when her children
were born they were deformed in the way /
have described.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1883-09-18
Executors Notice.

Notice is hereby given that letters of adj.
ministration on the estate of Isaac Archer.
deceased, were granted to the undersigned
on the 3Osh day of August, 1883, by the
probate court OF Pettis county, Missouri.
All persons having claims against said
estate are required to exhibit them for al
lowance to the executor within one wear
after the date of said letters, or they NAV
be precluded from any benefit of said es-
tate.
And if such claim be not exhibited
within two years from the date of this
publication they shall be forever barred.
This August 3Oth, 1888.
GEO. E. HALLENBECK.
9-4w3t@ Executor.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1883-09-18
Death of Henry Rector,

Henry Rector, one of the oldest residents
of Pettis county, father of John Rector,
the West Main street grocer, died at his
day night, of cancer of the stomach, aged
"A years, and was buried at Kemp's grave
yard, north OF Georgetown, at 10 o'clock
Yesterday morning, large number Of
friends ard relatives following the remains
to their last resting place. The deceased
was known to majority of the people Of
Pettis county, and his death will be uni
versally regretted.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1883-09-18

Busted.

A Tribune special from Sedalia, late last
evening, announced the defeat of the JEFF.
Citys by the Sedalia Reds, by score of ID
to ). The following is the score by innings
Innings-l 2 3 4 Sc 7S9
jeff City, / o o D o 8 o 0-5
Sedalia % 2 81 o 0-15
The sad tale is told. Mexico did II. The
JEFF. Citys were the little trout, the Next
cans the fly and the Sedalia's the hook.
"Oh mother said little trout,
Pray Is not that fly?
Pm very hungry, and l wish
You'd let me go and try"
Jefferson City Tribune.