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Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1884-09-06
FIFTY YEARS AGO.

Taxes were not so high.
Circuses had no elephants.
Sermons we're mile long.
Dutch ovens were popular.
Tallow dips were a luxury.
Log houses were mansions.
Matches were not dreamed OF.
Pew rents we're never heard of.
Paper collars had no existence.
Flint and punk started the fire.
Coonskins were legal tender.
Indians had on their war paint.
Every store had a barrel on tap,
Eggs were three cents per dozen.
Pine knots Illuminated the roost.
Blazed trees guided the traveller.
Whisky was three cents glass.
Pewter platters were all the rage.
Hotels did not charge So per day.
Black ftraw was a favorite remed
Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1884-09-06

Water melon picnics we're in style.
Buckskin pants were fashionable.
The woods were full of wild game.
There was no bottom to the roads.
Grist mills were but tcorncrackers.
Beefsteak was three cents per pound.
Every settler had rifle and a coon
dog.
The old oaken bucket hung on pole.
Salt pork creased the human machin-
cry.
= Pumps and bumpers were not in de-
mand.
The bon tons were married in calico
dresses,
Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1884-09-06
Dividing the baggage.
New York Sun.

They were going off ON journey.
(Which shall carry?' he asked, "the
baby or the dog?"
"You had better carry the baby" she
replied, "and / will take charge of Beau
ty. dear little fellow, wouldn't have
anything happen to him for the worldP'
Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1884-09-06

Lace-bordered handkerchieis are so
arranged up the front OF high bodice aS
to form simulated waistcoat. Two are
sometimes placed one above the other,
the bodice being made TO button across
or with a deep pointed flap, fastened
across the waist with fancy buttons.
Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1884-09-06

The Irish peasants are noted To- their
beautiful hands. \ gentleman OF tins
CITY who has PLAYED cards in the so1th
saws he has noticed the same peculiarly
about st. Louis men.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1884-01-09
MURDERED BY TERRORISTS.

ST. PETERSBURG. Jan. 2.-The official
who was with Liet-Col. Sudeikin when
killed in house near Newsky Prospect,
and who was badly wounded at the same
time, is dead. The investigation made
by the police shows that there was a
desperate struggle. Blood was traced
from the room in which the attack was
made to the street affording evidence
that one at least of the murderers must
have been severely wounded. It has
been ascertained that four Nihilists COM
mitted the deed, the leader being an ex-
artillery officer near Degaieff He is
believed to be identified with Jablonski,
the Nihilist. The latter has been arrest
ed COL Sudeikin and lis companion
were attacked while sitting with their
backs to the door. He was a leading
member of a so-called Society for the
Suppression of Terrorism.
Jabionski was formerly a member of
the Terrorist party, but became appar-
emily convert to monarchical principles
and has denounced to the authorities
twenty-seven Nihilists. Jablonski was
deeply compromised in the murder of
Gen. Strelinkof at Odessa, for which he
was banished to Siberia, but escaped and
came to st. Petersburg, where he offered
his services to Lieut. Col. Sudeikin, and
soon became a confidential spy. The
police learned that Lieut-Col Sudeikin,
with his assistant and Jablonski, were
seated in room, drinking tea, when
suddenly door was thrown open and q
shot was fired at Sudeikin, which was
Immediately followed by blow from a
crowbar. Col. S1deikin, though badly
hurt, seized two candlesticks and severe
ly wounded one Of his assailaDts> when
he was overcome by superiority in num-
bers. Meanwhile the assistant was
struck down and left upon the floor for
dead. The assassins removed their
wounded comrade from the building un-
perceived. The porter of the building
heard the noise and confusion of the
struggle, but feared to enter the room.
He afterward told the police of the af-
fair, The associate of Jablonski has
been arrested. The murder of Col, Sud-
eikin caused great dismay at court.
Sentinels at Gatchina Palace were quin.
tupled. 1t was proposed that THE
imperial family should remove secretly
to the palace at Peterhof, but Gen. Tch.
erevin has undertaken to guarantee the
safety of the Gar in the Gatchina Pal
ace.
The murder of Col. Sudekin is attri-
buted to revenge for the arrest of Nine.
Wolkenstein, who recently arrived in
St. Petersburg from Kharkof for the pur-
pose of numbering the Gar. Her arrest
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1884-01-09
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PALMYRA.

At the close of Col. J. Fl. Davidson's
lecture on Monday night, Prof Sue NJ
D. Fry, of the Wesleyan University was
introduced to the audience by Col. Dav-
idson as his sister, who had something Of
importance to offer to those present. Mrs.
Fry in few appropriate remarks intro,
duced the subject Of the sad and unfortu-
nate condition of Miss Emma Bond, of
Tayloryille, H., and suggested that an
expression of sympathy and aid be made
in her behalf; that the aid be expressed
in the tangible form of one dollar each,
by such as felt in this shape to respond
Jonathan Rowe, who had been in Da-
kota for some three years, returned to
Palmyra last week. Jonathan is reported
to have done exceedingly we'll.
Dan Grant, of Kansas City, is home
again to visit his relatives and friends
Enterprise.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1884-01-09
LAKE MILLS.

Alanson Farmer brought to this office
on Monday several specimens of dried
peat, which he took from his land and
dried. He claims to have about 100
acres of good peat land.
A. G. Bernard, of Flandreau, Dakota,
is in town to-day. lie is on his way to
Cedar Rapids, Iowa.
Jeremy Blacks house took fire from a
defective 1ue Monday night and before
it could be'put out, $75 worth property
was destroyed.
At the shooting match on Tuesday,
Bert Howe took the price on dove shoot
ing and w. T. Wood on glass ball shoot
ing.
The firm of Miss E. L. Cooper & Co.
have ceased business. We understand
that an effort will be made to secure
another millinery establishment in town,
Enoch B Fargo has been seriously i'll
since Saturday last. Everything that
can be done to relieve his suffering has
been. n.-Leader
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1884-01-09
Annual Meeting Of the Beard OF
Supervisors Of Jefferson
County for 1888.
THURSDAY, November 10.

Board met pursuant to adjournment and was
called TO order by the chairman.
Roll called; members all present.
Journal of Yesterdays meeting read and ap-
proved.
The following report from the special commit
tee on county buildings and property appointed
at the close of last years session of the board
read and presented by the clerk:
To the Board Of Supervisors Of Jefferson County:
Your committee on public buildings and prop
erty appointed at the close of the last session of
the County Board, respectfully report that in
compliance with the wish Of the Board. we i'm
mediqtely entered upon the duties enjOined up
on us by contracting with Adam Spangler for
the completion of the unfinished work at the
asylum.
Also purchasing furniture, bedding, blankets
and other materials to put the house i'll use. All
OF which was completed on or about the first
day Of January, 1853,
Mating was purchased and storm door for
court house and barn for sheriff S use was built,
tile for sewer was purchased and obtained at
that season Of the year at a much lower price
than later in the season. No further work was
done during.the winter except to supply the de-
fciency Of two (2) carloads of coal and wood
necessary for the different county buildings.
At the approach of spring we proceeded to
complete the work about the court house
grounds and to erect the wind mill and tank,
and contract the sewer. Contracts of which
were awareed to Z. A. Mendenhall the lowest
bidder for the work. All of which was COM
pleted and finished in due time and is now IN
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1884-01-09
1S'
Dan, E. Liefeld.
Continued from last toeek.)
How Watch Cases are MADE.

1t is fact not generally known that the
James Boss Gold Watch Gases really con-
tain more pure gold than many " "solid"
gold cases The demand for these watch
cases has led to the manufacture of very
poor grade of solid gold watch cases
low in quality, and deficient in quantity.
These cases are made from 4s to 10 karats,
and or 6 karat case is often sold for Il
or IA karats. 1t is NOT economy to buy a
watch case so poor in quality that it will
soon lose its color, or one so soft that it will
lose its shape and fail to shut tight, thus
letting in dust and damaging the works, or
one SO thin that a slight blow will break
the crystal, and perhaps the movement.
It IS economy to buy James Boss Gold
Watch Case, in which NONE of these things
ever occur. This watch case is not an expert
naent-it has been made nearly thirty gears.
HAzLEToN, Pa. Oct. "a, 1892
I sold two James Boss Gold Watch Cases thirty
years ago, when they first came out and they are in
good condition yet. One Of them is carried by
carpenter, Mr.. L. ". Drake, of Hazleton, and only
shows the wear in one or two places; the other by
Mr. Bowman, Of Cunningham, Pa; and can pro
duce both of these cases at any time.
SYLVESTER EEGLE, Jet0eler.
Send cent stamp to Keystone Watch Factories Pbz-
depha Pas for handsome Illustrated Pamphlet showing how
Games Boss and Keystone Watch Cases made.
ITO be Continually
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1884-01-09
NO.. l3
was due to the energy of Col. Sudeikin
and his nephew.
MANUFACTURE AND COMMERCE..
What Ex-COnsuI DudIy Says PrOtee-
tIOn Has Done For Them.

Thomas H. Dudly, formerly United
States consul at Liverpool, spoke recently
in New YORK before the Association for
the Protection of American industry. A
few paragraphs are full of suggestive in.
formation:
] have been abroad and have seen for
myself the workings of this system of
free trade. accompanied David A.
Wells on his investigation in England,
and 1 saw for myself how the manufact"
urers manipulate their work.
We manufacture products estimated
approximately at $6,000,000,000. I say
knowingly that we may pay about double
the wages they pay in Europe, to our
of this $4,000, 100000 at least $1,000,
100000 more than they pay in Europe.
That goes into the pockets of the labor
ing men of this country. 1t is mistake
when you say it goes into the hands of
the manufacturers It is not so. The
operatives of our country are better
housed, better educated, better clothed,
better fed, and have not only more Of
the comforts but more of the luxuries OF
life than the working people of any
country III the entire world.
| hold that the Government is but a
family and that many of the rules,
that govern the family are applicable to,
the Government The more people you
have employed in wage. earning in your
families, the more prosperous you are.
The protective tariff was passed in.
1861. Our commerce that year was
little over s$508, ,00G, 900. Last year it
was 81 ,547 100000 In 1857 our manu-
featuring products amounted to $1,185,
900, 900. In 1880 they had risen to $5.
1863, 100000. Last year we imported Of
manufactured products little over $470,
100000. Therefore of manufactured
products used in this country to-day we
are making oyer 90 per cent, and we
are importing of manufactured products
from abroad less than 5 per cent. Not
many decades ago the thing was reversed
Of the manufactured goods used in this
country there were not more than 10 per
cent made here. and more than 80 per
cent. came from Europe. Now, over 90
per cent. are made here, and less than 8
per cent. are brought from Europe. That
protection has done Nor has it in
creased the price, for nearly every manu-
featured article today costs less than it
did in 1860. In 1860 you could not get
steel rails for less than $130 per ton. /
have known of contracts made this year
at $37 per ton. Furniture is 20 per cent.
less than in 1860. Stone and earthen-
ware 25 per cent. less. Cotton goods are
25 per cent. less; silk goods are 30 per
cent. less; woolen carpets II per cent.
less; woolen dry goods 25 per cent. less.
The products of our foundries in 1860
were $28, 5000 In 1880 they had
risen to over 1914 100000. Our exports
have increased under our protective sys-
TEN, and our farming implements, cars,
carriages, carts, edge-tools, cutlery goods
and even glass are being shipped abroad.
And the rate of money has also gone
down, as you know, and that is subject
that enters into BUSINESS of all kinds.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1884-01-09
FORT ATKINSON.

Miss Alice Cook, formerly of this city,
after receiving a patent for 100 acres Of
Uncle Samuel's sod under the Pre-emp-
ton Act, near Dolan, Dakota, returned
Saturday last to this city.
DIR. Willard has bought the furniture
stock of D. L. Fairchild & Co., which
Mr. Downing has managed for two years,
and has formed partnership with Mr..
Downing.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Vosburg are
receiving the congratulations of their
friends and neighbors on the birth of
twin babies, boy and girl
The tobocco warehouse commenced
work Wednesday, with a force of 46
girls, sorting tobacco. = Union.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1884-01-09

The Northwestern Lumbermau gives
DR.. David Ward the credit of being the
richest man in Michigan. He owns g.
2O0,0O0,O00 feet of standing pine in
Michigan and Wisconsin, and his total
fortune is placed at $25, 100000.
Hon. Knute Nelson, member of the
Forty-eighth Congress from Minnesota,
is the first Scandinavian ever elected to
that body. He represents race Of men
who are fast gaining prominence in the
politics of the Northwest.
Pauline Lucca, the famous songtress,
is at present in Berlin, where she is
meeting with great success. She intends
to come to this country in September
next, and after tour of the United
States, she contemplates permanent
retirement from the stage.
The little Republic of San Marino, in
Italy, with its army of forty men and
its public debt of $1,080, does credit to
the system of s3lf-government. The
roads are numerous and well kept, the
land is we'll cultivated, and the villages
are clean and orderly.
Baltimore canned this season 14.400.-
900 cans Of peaches, 100000 cans of
peas, 100000 cans of string beans and
100, 900 cans of pears, 100000 cans of
tomatoes, 100000 cans of fruit and
other vegetables.
Monsignor GlaDbattista Savarese, one
of the domestic prelates to the Pope, has
formally left the Catholic Church and
been received into the Anglican Church
in Rome. He is a distinguished scholar
and theologian, and gives up appoint
ments worth $4,000 or 10000 francs
year. He especially objects to modern
dogmas of the immaculate conception of
the Virgin Mary and of the personal in
fallibility of the Pope.
TENNYsoN's LINEAGE.-It has alrea-
dy been discovered that Lord Tennyson
is descended from sixteen English kings,
from ten French kings, from three Span
ish kings, sfrom the Emperor Frederick
from a dozen or two Scotch
kings, from John of Gaunt the Duke of
Lord Hastings, the first Earl
Of Derby; from an original Knight of
the Garter and from Marlnion. If these
professors of the art of lineage continue
their Investigations it will not surprise
me if they eventually discover that the
new peer is the author Of several vol
umes of poetry. Truth.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1884-01-09
WATERLOO.

Miss Philura Knapp departed this life
last Saturday morning, Dec. 29th, 1888.
Chronic Inflammation of the brain is re-
ported as being the cause of her demise.
The Waterloo Cornet Band turned cut
last Monday at midnight and played the
old year out and the new year in.
An eight-pound girl arrived at the res
idence Cf Henry Valleau last Saturday
morning.
Ruel and Jerry Knowlton departed for
Watertown yesterday morning to attend
the Sacred Heart College at that place
journal.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1884-01-09
STATE OF WISCONSIN.
IEEFERsnN CoTNTY i.


r. B. Kirkland, district attorney of said coun-
ty being duly sworn says that since the time of
his last report he has received from Hattie Blair
the sum Of four hundred and eight dollars and
one cent, the same being two hundred and fifty
dollars fine and one hundred and fifty eight dol
lars and one cent costs in the case of the State of
Wisconsin VS.. Hattie Blair, and that l have re-
ceived twenty light dollars and fifty nine cents
from Robert johnson, the same being two dollars
fine and twenty-six dollars and fifty nine cents
cost in the case of the State of Wisconsin VS.
Robert Johnson amt that have received from
insane patients the sum Of nine hundred and ff-
ty-three dollaIs and ninetyeight cents, in all the
sum of thirteen hundred and ninety dollars and
ffty-eight cents, which sum has been by me paid
into the county treasury. r. b. KIRKLAND
Dist Atty
Subscribed ana sworn 10 before me this 7th
dav of Nov 1883. +. Il. IILING, Co Clerk.
TO the Honorable Board Of Supervisors ofJeffer
son County
The following is statement of the amount
of costs fines and fortunes paid into the county
treasury during the past year.
Nov 16, 1882, G. II. Stafford ]. p. Koshkonong
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1884-01-09

Your committee would further report that
having observed with interest the working OF
the heating apparatus at the asylum during the
inclement weather of last winter became con-
unced that further improvements would prevent
the ngress cold air to the building, and there.
by save the county large expense in the item or
fuel. Not having the funds at their disposal, or
the authority to make such improvements, ana
deeming it Tor the interest of Jefferson County
that the work should be done, II done at all
before cold weather, we addressed CT cular let
ters to members of the county board, requesting
them to meet with Hs at the office of the County
Clerk on September 18th. to consult in regard to
the matter aud adopt such measures as would
be for the best interests of the county.
On the day named meeting was hela, at
tended by several members. and after an inter
change of views we were requested to maze
such Improvements as were deemed necessary,
the most important of which was to place storm
sash upon the asylum and poor house, finishing
the attic of the new building with building pa
per. covering the cold air ducts, etc.
Immediately notices were sent TO contractors
to bid for the furnishing OF the building paper
and storm sash
Bids were received and contracts awarded to
this lowest bidder at cents per pound for paper
and 81. 20 each for sto.m sash complete and put
in place All of said work is now completed
and paid for in part out of the money in our
hands wei have from former appropriations OF
which we iryite your inspection.
H. Moores d Co. have fulfilled their agree
ment with the committee to supply the dehcl-
encv in the heating apparatus by furnishing at
their own expense fourteen more radiators in
place of indirect heat hitherto muse, making
the hSater 10 all appearances complete and
and Working successfully. They are entitled to
much credit for their honorable dealing.
With the improvements ordered by the Coun-
ty Board ard made since the adjournment of
the last session, the new asylum building APP
pears to be complete, convenient IN all
respects for use and care of the inmates ana
sufficiently warm for habitaton. We would
recommend that the present committe on coun-
ty buildings and property examine the old
building wit view to making such improve
ments upon L as will give the male insane
equally as e 4 care and accommodations as is
afforded in ~ new asylum.
In closing this report the committee gratefully
acknowledges the services of John Schmidt
who has taken an interest in the improvements
about the court house and Jail, and whose labors
thereby have been largely increased and his
work well done.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1884-01-09

Respectfully submitted. JOHN SCHMIDT,

Indefinite leave of absence was granted w. ID.
Stiles upon request.
Mr.. Whi;tet ON the cOmmttee on justices and
COnstables' accounts, etc., suggested to the
Board the propriety of having special inyesti-
eating committee appointed co investigate the
dockets ofjustices of the peace of this county OF
cases tried in their respective courts during the
past year, together with all complaints warrants,
subp9nas, and all processes of whatsoever ma
ture pertaining to criminal cases in their hands,
also accounts of constables and marsha1s.
Mr.. Cornish moved that special Investigate
ing committee be appointed, and that Mr.. Whittet
be chairman of said committee
Mr.. Ray moved to amend the motion by substi-
tuting Mr.. Cornish instead of Mr.. Whittet as
chairman of said committee. Amendment lost.
Mr.. Ostrander moved that the vote on the
amendment of Mr. Ray be reconsidered The
motion prevailed.
Mr.. G Ornish moved as an amendment to the
amendment that Mr.. OsJrander be substituted in
place of Mr.. Whittet chairman of said com
mittee Motion lost.
The question being on the amendment of Mr..
Ray to substitute Mr. Cornish in place Of Mr..
Whittet; the amendment prevailed. The motion
amended was then adopted
Mr.. Ustrander moved that the District Attorn-
ey be requested to assist said committee in the
investigation, which motion prevailed.
The chair appointed the following as such in
vestgating committee: o. s. Cornish, w. IL.
Porter, w. WOOOdman.
Mr.. Haskell offered the following resolution
No. =, aud asked its reference to the committee
Cd highways, bridges, &C. Resolution read, and
referred.
Resolved, That so much of the highway in the
town of effersOn, county of Jefferson and state
of Wisconsin, leading from Jefferson to Lake
Mills, as included in the following limits to-wit
Commencing two hundred feet east of the east
end of the bridge across the Crawtish river on
the section line between section three (a) and
ten C0) township six Co. north of range fourteen
G4) east and extending west six hundred feet
That the above portion of said highway is here
by designated for the purpose of expending
money for repair-Qnd that the sum ofone thous-
and dollars is hereby levied upon the taxable
j County. s a
road tax, to be expended under the direction of
this Board in making culverts, grading, gravel
ing. ditching or otherwise improving such high
way. Provided tie town Of Jefferson levy tax,
collect and cXpend an equal amount. That
and be ana they hereby are
appointed a committee to cooperate with the
town board of supervisors of the town of Jeffer-
son to carry out the object of this resolution.
On motion Board adjourned
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1884-01-09
GDler 2J1eiehbors.
JEFFERSON.

Mrs. Nellie Joslin, of Muscatine, Iowa,
is visiting friends and relatives in Jeffer-
SON
At the special town meeting last Fri
dav it was voted to raise $1400 to build
the bridge across the Crawfsh River.
This sum with the 500 appropriated by
the county will give good substantial
bridge A resolution was adopted in.
structing the town board to advertise for
sealed bids, and to let the contract for
building the bridge to the lowest respon-
sibie bidder.
w. G. Thorn, of St. Louis, one of the
largest manufacturers of stair work in
the southwest, is visiting his niece, Mrs
James Garity, in this city.-Banner.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1884-01-09
successful working order.

successful working order.
On the 25th day of May your committee al,
vertised for sealed bids for q supply of egg coal
to be delivered on board the cars at Jefferson
On the 18th day of June following, proposals
were received from several parties, ranging Ill
price from 81 SO to S7.15 per ton.
VIM GordeT, of Watertown, being the lowest
bidder was awarded the contract at $7.39 PEI
ton, at which price ten Q0) carloads were pur-
chased.
Bill of expenditures as per vouchers on hand
herewith submitted: