Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1884-01-23

CuDa, HOnQuraS,s MEXICO, anu AIEIcds.
These woods are to be had at fair prices,
as there is a considerable quantity in
the market. Fair rosewood is selling in
the market for fror1 518 TOT cents a
pound, in the log Of the domestic
woods, hird's-eye maple is very hand
some for cabinets, and is very popular.
The red variety of beech is beautiful
wood, and can be made to initiate cher
ry. Oak, ash and whitewood can be
worked up very handsome by simply
using good filler and bringing out the
natural beauty of the wood by hard pol
ishing, Black walnut af the best quail
~ also presents beautiful appearance
when subjected to the same treatment
United States Stationer.
The citizens Of the district in which.
the family of Emma Bond resides, in
Christian county, ILL.,, met Thursday
evening, in the school-house in which
that lady was SO brutally treated, and
adopted resolutions of respect for the
young lady, and declaring that Justice
was outraged by the acquittal of Mont
gomery, Pettis and Clement.
The intelligence of Mr.. Wizards COM
plete failure is softened by his reception
of 100000 as back salary at $10,0 600 a
year for ten years, and by the fact that
he still owns large interests IN other COM
panies, while his wife has $500,000 in
United States bonds. He may worry
through the rest of the winter,
While the Apache Indian Chiefs were
visiting the office of the Commissioner of
Internal Revenue, in Washiuton, the
other day, they were surrounded by a
large number of female clerks. whose
presence inspired one of the braves to
say to the Commits ioner in way that
left no doubt as to his sincerity: "1
will give you twenty-five good ponies for
one of your squaws."
Hon. Henry B. Payne, the newly
elected United States Senator of Ohio,
was not born in Hamilton county, o., as
has been stated, but was born in the VIII
lage of Hamilton, Madison county, N
Y. where he received his academic e1u-
cation previous to entering Hamilton
College, Clinton, n. Y, of which he isa a
graduate.
At recent meeting of the Massachu-
Sets teachers one speaker advocated let
ter writing as very good method of
teaching English composition. "Once a
week." She said, 81 have the children
write letters among themselves, and Z
provide letter>box for the purpose.
For correcting exercises use few of
the signs used by proof-readers, since
they are as easily learned as arbitrary
ones"
Miss Elizabeth Stuart Phelps is q
slender, graceful woman of 80 years, with
dark brown hair. sympathetic dark blue
eyes, a rather long, thin nose, facile
mouth, never at rest, and a gentle, tender
voice that is not an unwelcome sound
among the poor people of AndoVer and
Gloucester, Mass. Her health is delicate,
and in summer she occupies a pleasant
cottage on point of land jutting into.
the harbor of the latter city.
In May great celebration will be-
held in the city of Mexico to rejoice over
the completion of the Mexican Genital
Railroad President Arthur will be ask
ed to be present with a large representa-
ton of prominent men from this county.
AS our Congress will be in session at
that time, it is doubtful if he will accept.
although President Grant attended the
opening of the European and North
American Road in 1874, which complet-
ed rail communication between Boston
and Halifax.
Upon the American pork question
Senator Logan pertinently asks; Why
should we hesitate to say to these nations,
while they refuse to take from us meats,
perfectly sound. we shall refuse to take.
from them adulterated wines and liquors,
which do more harm than unsound
meats? Is it because we have pot the
nerve to do it? He did not see why we
should be 50 very mild hammered. For
his part, while they exclude our sound
meats, ,ihe would exclude their adulterated
There would be nothing unfair,
or improper, or contrary to sound policy
in this.
Rev. John A. Cass, a well-known
Methodist clergyman, writing from Eu-
rope to the Worcester Spy, says: "Vien-
ne, the capital of Austria, is the most
city on the planet. Not
Berlin the mighty, not London the
worlds center, not Edinburgh the ele-,
giant, not Paris the beautiful, not " ash
ington the wicked, can for one moment
stand in comparison if we contemplate
the stately magnifcence sof her public
and private buildings, while if we con-
slider the beauty of her women, not even
Boston or Worcester can be put on par
with Vienne. 1t was no easy matter TO.
tear myself away from the great capital
after twO-weeks' stay.