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Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1885-12-23
JAPANESE GRAPE.

The Endless Foil Necessitatod by the Man
ufacture of This Glass of Dry Goods.
The painted grapes, which are a
speciality of Kioto and the Nishimura
establishment, are work of endless
detail, and it makes one weary to look
at them after knowing how much toll
goes to each yard of the gayly figured
goods. Although brilliant in color and
wonderful in designs, the effect of
these eightoen-inch wide grapes is not
really more than equal to that of the
beautiful satines that French and Amer
lean looms now turn out for such
trifling prices. These gayly painted
grapes are chiefly used in Japan, where
the children's dresses and girls obs,
or sashes, are made of them. They
are usually woven in lengths of fifty
feet and divided for sale into fourths,
each of which is enough for the wide
obi to be wound twice around the waist
and tied, or for a child's kimous, and
costs from four dollars to six dollars.
To make it the Grape is moistened,
stretched out on a board, and it's edges
fastened in line with rice starch. The
outline of the principal design is then
painted on with an indigo brush,
this in turn gone over with colored
starch, which prevents the colors from
running together, and the first color is
then applied with brush through
perforated cardboard pattern. if the
design is one that repeats itself in gen.
eral outline. The first dressing of
starch is then washed out and the next
color outlined with starch and brushed
IN. Like the successive stones of a
chrome, each color requires different
painting until it comes to the end,
when only little touches Of different
colors need to be applied. The Grape
is then washed for the last time, joined
in one piece and stretched on bamboo
frames that revolve on wooden wheels.
Three or four workmen seated on the
floor where the frame is stretched have
their colors and brushes at hand and
paint in the rest of the design, each one
using but one color and then moving the
Grape along to the next man. Although
it was scorching MONDAY when we
watched the last stages of Grape paint
ing, each boy had big bowl of Goals
in front of him as he sat on the floor,
and the Grape was swung over the
gentle heat in order that the last colors
might dry as quickly as applied. While
the practical man walled at the waste
of time, energy and forces that might
be applied to other ends, we of the fem
mime side felt bound to insist that all
his machine-made satines and delaines
in the world were not equal to one
yard of Kioto painted Grape, into which
the soul Of SO many artists enter, and
quoted some of Oscar Wilde's raptures
about 'Handicraft! Handicraft!" -Kloto
(Japaaa) Cor. st. Louis GJo6e-D Democrat
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1885-12-23
AUTHORS.
PERIODICALS
Quarterly Review,
Brit. Quarterly Review,
Edinhl1rp Review

Quarterly Review, Ri Hon. w E. Gladstone
Brit. Quarterly Review, Alfred TennysLn
Edinburg Review, Professor Huxley,
Westminster Review, Professor Tyndall,
Contemporary Review, Rich. A, Proctor, B. A.
Fortnightly Reviow, J. Norman LockyerFRS
The Nineteenth Gently, DR.. W. B Carpenter,
Science Miscellany, E. B. Taylor,
Blackwood's Magazine, Professor Max Muller,
Cornhill Magazine, Professor Owen
McMillan's Magazine, Mathew Arnold
Longmans Magazine, E. A. Freeman, D. G. T.,
New Quart Magazine, James Anthony Froude
Temple Bar, Thomas Hughes
Belgravia, Ageron C.. SWinburne
Good Words, VIM. Black,
London Society, Mrs. Oliphant,
Saturday Review. Cardinal Newman,
The Spectator, Cardinal Manning.
The Academy, Miss ThaCkeray,
The AnthenRum, Thomas Hardy,
Nature, Robert Buchanan,
Etc, Etc. ETC. ETC.
The aim of the Eclectic is to be instructive
and not sensational, and it commendS itself par
ticularly to all intelligent and thoughtful read
ers who desire instruction as well as entertain
ment.
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The Foreign Magazines embody the best
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The plan of the Eclectic includes Science
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Its editorial departments comprises Literary
Notices dealing with current home books For
eign Literary Notes, Science and Art summar-
iZing briefly the new discoveries and achieve
ments in this field, and consisting of choice
extracts from new books and foreign journals
The subjoined lists exhibit the principal sources
from which the material is drawn and the
names of some of the leading authors whose
articles may be expected to appear:
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Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1885-12-23

- TATE OF WISCONSIN, Court for
- Jefferson County CoUrt.-In Probate.
Notice is hereby given chat at regular tern
of the County Court, to be held in and for said
County at the Court House in the city of Jeffer-
son, IN said County, on the first Tuesday of Feb
ruary, being the ID daY of February, A. D. 1886,
at IL o'clock in the forenoon the following mat
tiers will be heard and considered:
The petition of Sally A. Sleeper, for the taking
of proofs and determining the descent of the
lands of which Mary Hamlin, late of the city
of Watertown, in Jefferson County, State of Wis
consin deceased intestate, died seized to-wit
The undivided one half of those lots situated in
the First ward of the city of WATERFOWL. in said
Jefferson County, to wit: Lots 3, 4, and In
Block of Prtchard's second addition to the
city of Watertown, aforesaid.
Dated, this 8th day OF December, A. D., 1855
By order of the Court:
HENRY COLONIUS,
County Judge,
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1885-12-23
The New York Observer

FOR 1886, SlATY-FOURTH VOLUME,
Will contain new and never before published
series of Irenaus Letters; regular correspon-
dence from Great Britain France. Germany and
Italy; Letters FROM Mission Stations in India
China, Japan, Africa AID Micronesia; original
articles from men of influence and knowledge
of affairs in different parts of this country and
selected articles from the choicest literary and
religious publications, in poetry and prose.
New Volume, containing second Series of
Iren9us Letters, a sketch of the author and
review of his life and work, has been published
We shall offer this year special and attractive
inducements to subscribers and friends.
Sample copies free.
NEW YORK OBSERVER, New York.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1885-12-23
cTATE OF WISCONSIN-County Court fc
~ Jefferson COuntY-In Probate.
0TATE OF WISCONSIN-County Court TO-
- Jefferson County-In Probate.

Notice is.herebygiven that at a regular term OF
the County Court to be held in and for said
County, at the Court House in the City of Jcffer-
son, in said county, on the first Tuesday in Feb
ruary, being the I'd day Of February, A D. 1886,
at IL o clock in the forenoon, the following mat
tiers will be heard and considered:
The application and petition of Nina Levy for
the probate of the last will and testament OF
Simon M Lew deceased. and for letters tesla
mentary to be issued to her thereon.
Dated. this 22d day of December, A D. 1885.
BY order of the Court:
HENRY COLONIUS,
County Judge.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1885-12-23
STEEL ENGRAVINGS.

The Eclectic comprises each year two large
volumes of over 100 pages. Each of these vol
umes contains a iue steel engraving which adds
much to the attraction of the magazine.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1885-12-23
@TATE OF WISCONSIN-County Court f
80 Jefferson County-In Probate.

@TATE OF WISCONS1N-County Court FOL
ID Jefferson County-In Probate.
NOTICE TO CREDITORS:
In the matter of the estate of Joseph Hamlin
late of the City of WATERFOWL in the County o
Jefferson and State of Wisconsin, deceased.
Letters teStamentary on the said estate having
been issued, and the first Tuesday of July next
being the time by the order of said court limit
ed for the creditors of said deceased to present
their claims for examination and allowance.
Notice is hereby given that the undersigned,
of May and July, being the 4th day of May and;
the 9th day OF July, A. D. 1886, at the office Of
the County Judge. in tie City of Jefferson. III
claims and demands of all persons against said
deceased.
Dated at jefferson, Wis, this Sth day of De-
cember, z. d. 1885.
HENRY COLONIUS,
County Judge.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1885-12-23

Corn Meal Cruel: Mix three table
spoonfuls OF corn meal with little cold
water and stir it into quart of boiling
water with teaspoonful of salt. Boil
one hour, strain and serve Baptist
Weekly.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1885-12-23
155-159 Huron St., cor. Jeffer-
son ST., Milwaukee, Wis.
LEGAL Advertisements.

@TATE OF County Court for
y Jefferson County-1n Probate.
Notice is hereby given that at a special term
of the County Court to be held in and for said
County, at the court House, in the City CT Jeffer
son, in said County. on the second Tuesday OF
January being the 18th day OF January, A. D..
1885, at IL O'Clock in the forenoon, the follow
ing matters will be heard and considered:
The petition of Sally A. Sleeper for the
appointment of an administrator do-bonis non
with the will annexed of Joshua Burnham, late
of the atty of Watertown, in said Jefferson
county, deceased.
Dated, this sth day of December, A D. 1885.
BY order of the Court:
HENRY COLONIUS,
90 County Judge.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1885-12-23
Holiday
ENCOURAGEMENT.

My line of Holiday Goods is now
complete. Intending purchasers
will find the present the time to
buy, while the assortments are I'M
broken. Later they will become
gradually depleted Of the choicest
things.
I have devoted greatly increased
space to the display of these goods,
an item of much Importance to Gus
toners, who may make selections
at their leisure
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1885-12-23

The Endless Toll Necessitated by the Mane
ufacture of This Glass of Dry Goods.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-01-19
MATRIMONIAL MUSIC.
Hear the Ringing of the Bells, Wed.
ding Bells, What World Of Hap
piness their Melody F0rtells..-
The Marriage this After
noon of Mr.. Gilbert Z.
RHgg and Miss
Mary Hass.

There was quiet little wedding at 2
p m. today at the elegant residence of
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Hass, their accom-
pllshed daughter, Miss Mary. being unit
ed in the holy bonds of matrimony TO Mr.,
Gilbert Z. kugg, of st. Paul, the Rev. s.
5. Cryer, of the Central Presbyterian
church, officiating. The ceremony was
witnessed only by the family and couple
of invited friends The bride was attired
in beautiful costume, while the groom
wore the conventional black.
The happy couple were the recipients of
hearty congratulations after the ceremony
had been performed, and all sat down to
an elegant dinner. The presents were
numerous, handsome and useful. Among
the more prominent was solitaire di a,
mond ring from the groom to the bride,
a range and accompanying furniture, a
China dinner set, and a beautiful solid
silver set
Mr.. Rugg is an excellent young gem
tleman, and is worthy of the prize he has
captured. He is member of the firm of
Ii. ?. Rugg & Co., wholesale dealers in
pipes and plumbers supplies Miss Hass
is one of Rock Islands most handsome
and accomplished young ladies' She has
hosts of friends in Rock Island who will
wish her JOY and prosperity in the years
to come, and the ARGUS joins with the
well wishers in wishing the happy couple
health, wealth and long and happy lives
Mr.. and Mrs. Rugg leave for St. Paul
this evening.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-01-19
Sharp Weather

Last night was one of the coolest if
not the very coolest, of the season. At
II o'clock the thermometer marked ten
degrees below zero, and as the night wore
on it got colder. This morning at the
Commercial hotel mercury indicated fif~
teen degrees below zero. At Bengston's
corner it was twenty degrees below. At
George Wagner's brewery twentyone be-
low was registered and at other places
twenty-five and twentythree degrees below
were reported. In Davenport mercury
went. down to twcntytnrce and in some
places twenty-five degrees below zero. The
air this morning was keen and frosty. A
big pair of sun dogs were to be seen on
either side of old Sol this morning which
together with the black flag flying from
the staff of the L. S. weather signal office
in Davenport, would indicate that we arc
not through with the cold weather yet.
Another sign which some weather proph>
cts say never fails in the winter time was
observed this morning. 1t was the smoke
from chimneys falling to the ground.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-01-19

The Beardstown train, which brings the
Chicago fast mail, was nearly an hour late
today.
All trains are moving along nicely on
the r. l. & P. and R. l. & NJ C. roads.
The snow storms does not seem to have
bothered these roads much.
Mr.. Paul Hamilton, assistant ticket
agent at the c., r. l. & P. depot, spent
Sunday with his parents at LeClawe,
Iowa
The c. B. & Q. folks have a lot of
freight sidetracked at Barstow and other
small stations along the road waiting for
the track to get clear of snow.
The Milwaukee road was the luckiest
of the quartette Of roads centering here
during the recent heavy snow storm. All
trains moved without much difficulty, and
arrived nearly on time.
The cannon ball was eight hours late
on Saturday, and fourteen hours late yes>
terday, and reported two hours late this
morning. The cause of all this may be
explained in one word-snow
Since Tom Fuller explored the northern
wilds of Wisconsin in snow shoes he
doesn't mind the present cold snap. He
brought his train in fromsMilwaukee yes
terday morning on time.
Travel is light on all the roads just now
for the reason that travellers do not care
to run the risk of being snow bound.
Only travelling men who are compelled to
meet engagements must brave the danger.
The latest railway rumor in Chicago is
to the effect that the Chicago. Milwaukee
& St. Paul road is negotiating for the
purchase of the Chicago, St. Louis &
Western, now completed to Pekin, His
nois, with the intention of extending it to
Kansas City.
There are fifty or sixty carloads of
freight sidetracked in the c., R. | & P .
yard waiting to be sent eastward 1t is
mostly wheat bound for Baltimore. The
Seneca road is blockaded from end to end
and this freight must wait until clear
track is secured. 1t is a good thing it is
not perishablc property.
Engineer Chas. Menzie, of the c., M &
st. P. road, and Engineer James Carl, of
the c., r. l. & P, are becoming expert
roller skaters. Although Menzie weighs
somewhere in the neighborhood of 225
pounds, he glides around the rink like a
feather chased with a whiSk broom. In
order to sustain his weight he is COMPEL
ed to use all steel skates Menzie and
Carl both gave an exhibition at the rink
Saturday night and they were the cyno-
sure Of all eyes.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-01-19
lTappers

Davenport just now seems to be The
paradise of the till tapping fraternity
The ARGUS on Saturday mentioned that
the till in doc" Mitchell's saloon had
been tapped on Friday night, and Daven-
port police were over here looking for
the thieves On Saturday a couple of
chaps, no doubt the same ones that went
through MitchelPs till, tapped the till in
Sam Tanners saloon, while the proprietor
wasin an adjoining room, and got $12 and
skipped. The thieves seem determined
to make the cheap license "mumm" SELL
ers whack up.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-01-19

Judge Glenn opened the circuit court
at 2 p. IN. today and the second panel of
the petit jury was called. TwentysiX of
the thirtysix jurors responded to their
names. II. c. Fuller, Jr, of Cordova,
was excused on account OF having to care
for his mother who is suffering from a
was not present at the opening of court
came in later, making the panel twenty
six again. OF those who were not pres
ent are: r G. Cummings, of Cordova,
could not be found; O. f. Bohman, of
Moline, failed to answer; A. p, Hull, of
Rock Island, was excused by Judge Smith
F. A. Kelso, of South Moline, was not
found for service; Frank Curtis, of Bow
ling, was Snot found for service; VIM.
Caldwell, Jr., of Rural, was excused by
Judge Smith; VIM. McGinnis, of Rock
Island, failed to answer, and Samuel Fox,
of Drury, failed to answer
The criminal docket was next called
The first case set trial forwas that Of the
People VS. John Adams, charged with lars
ceny. Before this trial begun, Attorney
W. A. Meese. of Moline, announced that
he represented number of clients who
desired to give bail. They were Herman
and Charles Van Hook, Amos Weaver,
and George Thompson, charged with riot
in saloon on the Moline bluffs on Christ
mas eve. They were admitted to bail in
the sum of $500 each. Paul St arofsky and
Arnold Van Hook appeared as sureties
for the first two named, and George
Weaver, Jr., and Jake Weaver for the
latter two. Braxton Post, who was also
implicated in the riot could not give bonds
and was returned TO Jail. This case is
simply misdemeanor, and will probably
be tried in the county court.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-01-19
HARDIN is A HARD 'UN.
How Musical Thief Carried on Sys.
tematic Course of Embezzlement.

The grand jury at its recent session
found two indictments against James H.
Hardin, one for ENLIGHTENMENT and the
other for forgery. Hardin for some time
was employed by Mr.. D. Roy Bowlby,
manager of the w. w. Kimball Chicago
branch music store in this city, as a tray
cling salesman. He was shrew,l and a
good salesman and got along well for
a while but soon began sys-
tematic course of embezzlement.
lie would make outiandish contracts,
taking old pianos in trade for new ones,
and then pocket part if not all of the
boot money. This thing went on for
some time, and finally Hardin disap
peared from view and went to Fl. ILadi>
son, Iowa, where he started daily and
weekly newspaper and named it the
Ha'ndea!er. A good name in the light of
his dealings before he left the employ of
the W. W. Kimball company. He is now
at TT. Madison running this paper. The
exact amount of his ENLIGHTENMENT has
not been learned He is also
charged with forging the name
of W. W. Kimball to certain paper by
which he has realized considerable mon
ey, lie is pretty sharp chap, and al
though the company have pretty good
evidence against him, he may find loop
hole through which to escape the punish
ment which he richly deserves. He is said
to be one of the slickest workers in the
country. He is one of those smooth talk
ing, assuring fellows, who is never taken
abac6 by anything, and easily persuades
people to fall in with his plans. He will
probably be launched in the county Jail in
few days.
Hardin has eyinced a willingness to
come to this city whenever he is wanted.
He deems it unnecessary to send an Off
Ger for him, for he will come whenever
he is wanted, he says.
Last Friday a young man named
Charles Vance, of Fairfield, Iowa, was
arrested and brought to this city and
placed in the county Jail. He, too, has been
swindling the W. W. Kimball branch
music store in this city. He handled the
Kimball musical instruments at Fairfield,
and has succeeded in embezzling a CON
siderable amount of money He is
to have preliminary trial next Thurs
day. His folks are wealthy, and it is I'M
derstood that he will be helped out of his
trOuhlp nv them
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-01-19
Getting His Deserts.


No doubt many people in this city and
vicinity remember the robbery of the Far
mers' & Mechanics bank of Galesburg in
1879, at which time 50, 600 were stolen.
"Mollie Matches, the famous sneak thief
and pickpocket and three pals were sus>
pected. "Mollie Matches" had an alias
for every town he visited. Not long af~
ter the robbery at Galesburg he came to
this city and bought from Mott & Winter
the Keator house saloon IN Moline. The
firm had taken it in from Chas. Liter in a
business transaction There his name
was John Dolan. When he paid Mayor
Mott for the place the mayor noticed that
the money looked moldy as if it had been
buried and also like it had been recently
pressed, but it was good and of course
was received. From recent develop.
ments it is pretty certain
that it was some of the money
stolen from the Galesburg bank. Moline
was not lively enough for "Mollie," and
he soon sold cut to couple of Galesburg
young men named Nccasek and Dyke
Dolan had kept disreputable house on
the outskirts of Galesburg, but no one
knew that he was the notorious "Mollie
Matches Alter leaving Moline he went
to Davenport where his wife was carrying
on business, and finally he disappeared.
He was being chased by detectives, and
knew it. One day after he had been away
some time he appeared here again, and
Mayor Mott met him. He said he had
been in New YORK and Boston, and
talked about setting up a "ranche' in
Davenport. He was wealthy, and after
it became certain that ne had hand in
the Gaiesburg robbery, the bank en-
tered suit against his property
near Cleveland, Ohio, and elsewhere,
valued at $4,000, to recover its loss.
The other day Judge Mckenzie rendered
a decision IN favor of the bank for $12,-
S34, the increase being the interest from
the day of the theft. "Mollie' was caught
some time ago, tried, convicted and sem
fenced to ten years in the Joliet peniten-
tiary His wife got divorce from him
and skipped out with a lot of swag, and
he is now paying the fiddler fer the dane
ing he enjoyed a few years ago.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-01-19
Handsome Cars

The Rock Island Plow Co has Just re =,
ceived four very handsome railway cars
in which to ship its ploHs. They are
brand new and elegantly painted and lets
tered. The usual open frame box is on
these cars, and on the sides is elegantly
lettered: Rock Island Plow Co, success
sor to B. D. Buford & Co, Rock Island
n They are very fine indeed.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-01-19


A farm hand came near being murder
ed IN Rockingham township, three miles
down the river from Davenport on Satur
day evening 1t was about s o'clock when
John Roth, who works for Philip Garner
heard noise in the stable and he went
out to see what the trouble was As he
approached the stable he saw that one of
the doors were open and knowing that he
had closed It and fastened it after having
done his chores, he concluded that some
one was in there He called to John Ja~
cobs, Mr.. Carriers on-in-law, to come
out of his house which was close by, and
himself went towards the front door of
the stable. This door was closed, but as
Roth approached it was suddenly flung
open and a man appeared and fired three
shots at him in rapid succession. The
first ball struck the coat sleeve of the vice
tim, but did no harm, and the next Que
entered just below the left shoulder and
ploughed ridge around to the back. The
third shot did not take effect. The would
be murderer escaped. A physician was
summoned who pronounced the wound
not dangerous. The object of the muir
derer was to steal span of mules which
were in the stable II was discovered
after the shooting that one of the mules
had bride on, and bride was lying in
the manger of the other one. 1t was
while attempting to bride this mule that
the thief made the noise which attracted
Roth's attention. The thief ran toward
the highway after shooting at Roth. Ii
is supposed that he had an accomplice
waiting for him with u wagon or buggy.
1t was a narrow escape for Roth.