Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1883-11-07

A mild type of scarlet fever is prev
alent in the city.
The new railroad station between
Sun Prairie and Madison will be called
''Burke." It is located on the farm of
Henry Gilman.
1T is said that one bushel of beets
added to nine bushels of apples makes
cider richer and of superior flavor to that
made from apples alone.
-Good-by pay-car. The Chicago,
Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Company
have instituted a new system of paying
their employees by checks which went in~
to effect November LIST.
-"Dud" Fitzgerald while coupling
cars at Waterloo Saturday night, had the
misfortune to have his right hand caught
on the couplings, resulting in the loss of
his second finger. He will not be able to
resume work before a couple of weeks.
Our Little Ones and Nursery for
November is a most interesting number
for little boys and girls. 1t is filled with
reading that not only amuses but instructs,
and we'll maintains its standard in illus
trations
1t has been fully established that
the poem "OId Grimes is Dead was writ
ten by Albert G. Green, of Hartford,
Conn., Why the death of Old Grimes
should have attracted SO much attention
in Hartford is not stated, but most likely
he had his life insured.
w. II. Chandler, assistant superin-
tendent of public instruction, has receiv-
ed information of President T. w. Bick-
| nell, of the National Education Associa-
ton, that the next meeting of that asso-
citation will be held in Madison from the
10Th to the 18th of next July inclusive.
Manufactures of adulterated Baking
Powder claim that their authorizations are
not injurious Possibly true Water in
mild is not Injurious to health, OF few
besides DeLand's Chemical Baking Pow
der, CAN'T be said, however, "This powder
is made of Grape Cream Tartar and BIZ
Carb. Soda only.
Oyster dealers at the East say the
| demand is enormous and prices will pro-
badly advance. Everybody eats oysters
now. Even with the poorest families
fried and stewed oysters are common
dishes. Railroads carry them into all
parts of the country, and grocers in small
interior towns have out signs "Oysters in
Bulk"
james O'Byrne, theipopular clerk in
the Commercial Hotel, was married last
Wednesday evening, October 31st, to
Miss Addie Mcclure, of Redwood, who
for year past has resided in Milwaukee,
the marriage ceremony taking place at
St. Calls church in that city. Michael
Laffey, of this city, acted as groomsman,
and Miss Anna Mcdonald, of Milwaukee,
bridesmaid on the happy occasion.
We begin the publication this week
of a "Trip to Mexico" from the pen of
Frank 7. Bernhard, who some weeks ago
| left his home here for that county. To
Judge from the first installment the series
will be replete with interest to our read
ers. Mr.. Bernhard writes that he has
accepted the position of Assistant In
spector of Life Insurance for the Repub-
lie of Mexico" connected, we judge, with
the New York Life.
The rumor still circulates that Gen.
Carl Schurz is to retire from the New
York Evening Post, of which he has been
| the editor-in-chief and part proprietor
since its purchase from VIM. G. Bryant
& Co. One story is that he is to go act
lively into politics, wishing to be again
United States Senator; another is that he
and his partners, Edwin L. Godkin and
Horace White differ materially about the
policy of conducting a paper, which
would not De strange, as they are respect
lively German, Irish and American, and
each is very tenacious of his opinions.
LIvsEY TO THE FRoNT.-Our former
toNnsman, WINS Livsey, was elected
yesterday State Treasurer of Pennsyl-
vania. His many friends here of all
shades of political opinion, will, we are
sure, fell gratifed at his success.
Personal.
Miss Nellie Prior, of Minneapolis, has
been visitor in town the guest of Miss
Ida Sprague.
w. II. Clark, late cashier of the Bank
of WATERFOWL, took his departure We'd
nesday to spend the winter in New York,
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