Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1883-09-19

of Cadet E. B. Bird of Wisconsin,, from
the Annapolis Naval Academy, for haz-
ing.
The Directors of the Chicago, Mill
waukee & St. Paul Railroad Company
have declared dividend 81 per cent. on
the common and preferred stock.
The Wisconsin Sheep Breeders and
Wool Growers Association will hold
their annual meeting in Elkhorn on the
10Th inst.
This morning there came to the home
of Daniel Hall in the 1st ward, little
granddaughter, child of Josie and the
late Arthur D. Hall, to brighten the sor-
row of the mother and grandparents,
IT. D. Kanouse, of Appleton, at the
recent meeting of the Grand Lodge of
Good Templars refused to be reelected
G. W. G. T. as he intends soon to remove
to Dakota and open in the lumber bust
ness.
"A grand reunion of the soldiers from
this and adjoining counties will take place
during the Jefferson county fair. One
hundred and fifty tents will be pitched
on the grounds of the society. A general
rally of of the boys in blue may be ex-
pected on the occasion.
There are 48,O49 postofices in the
United States; 5,257 of these are money
order offices; SO first-class Offices, 542
second class, j ,53S third class and 1888
fourth class. Of the S,094 postmasters,
2,179 are directly appointed by the presi
dent and the rest by the post office de
partment. In Wisconsin, there ara ,427
post Offices, only four of which are of the
first class
Won Id not a street railway line run
ming from the St. Paul depot to the North
western depot pay fair interest on the
investment? was a question we heard dis
cussed on our streets Monday. Wilder
schemes than this have been agitated in
our midst and the proposition is not as
impracticable as it first strikes one. Per-
haps the idea is rather too metropolitan
to carry out just at this time, but sooner
or later we must come to something of this
kind.
George p Mathes has resigned his
position on the Herald, and on Saturday
last took his departure for Milwaukee,
where he goes to accept lucrative posi-
ton as correspondent and manager of the
Milwaukee Bureau Of the Chicago Times.
Mr.. Mathes for oyer two years past, in
the capacity Of editor, has served the
Herald faithfully, and he has our best
wishes for his success in his new field of
labor.-Lancaster { Wis., Herald.
We have received a copy Of the First
Bulletin issued by the Wisconsin Agricul-
tural Experiment Station, organized by
the Board of Regents of the University
of Wisconsin in June last, in compliance
of chapter 300 of the laws of 1888 This
bulletin treats of 'fSweet Skim Milk; Its
Value as Food for Pigs and Calves" in
an instructive and interesting manner.
The Wisconsin Experiment Station at
Madison will forward copy of all bulle-
tins free of charge to all persons who will
send in their names and post Office ad-
dress.
"A general order has been issued by
the Western Union Telegraph Company
increasing the hours of the night force IN
city offices thirty minutes per night, and
providing that hereafter all Sunday SER
vice performed by night operators shall
receive extra pay at the rate of one
seventh of days pay for each extra
hour, and that on this account a days
pay shall be determined by the number
Of working.days in month, and not as
heretofore by the actual number of days
in the month. This is received by the
employees as an unexpected justice.
j. w. Williams, at Johnson's old
stand, wishes to announce to all, that he
offers for sale at the lowest possible prices
full and fresh stock of pure drugs and
chemicals, all standard proprietary medi-
cines, toilet articles and fancy goods;
Palmer's Extracts and Lounz Elite pow
ders speciality; plain and fancy station
cry, inks, trusses and supporters, dye
stufs, &C., &c. Horse and cattle medi-
cines, family and physicians prescrip-
tons compounded with skill and care, at
all hours, day or night.
A large assortment of pure wines and
liquors specially selected for medicinal
use, and sold as cheap as the compounded
stuff. All are invited to call and see for
themselves. Satisfaction guaranteed,
Remember the place, DR.. Johnson's old
stand, west end of the bridge. 40