Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1885-02-04


Colonel Jshn G. Spooner, United
States Ssnator-elect from this state, was
born in Lawrenceburg, Ind, in 184S.
He settled in Madison, in June, 1859,
with his father, Judge Spooner, the best
authority in Wisconsin On real estate law.
After being graduated from the state
University in 1864, he enlisted as pri-
vate in the Fortieth Wisconsin Infantry.
In 1868 he returned tn Madison and
began the study of law in his father 8
office. When Lucius Fairchild was
elected Governor, he appointed Colonel
Spooner as his private and military Sec
retary. Eighteen months afterward he
resigned his position with the Governor,
and entered the Attorney Generals Office
as assistant. He remained there until
1870, when he removed to Hudson,
and began a general law practice. Ia
1871 he was elected member Of the State
Legislature, in which capacity he distin-
guished himself as champion of tbs
State University, then in some trouble.
He has the reputation of being an able
lawyer and shrewd politician,
THE ART ANATEUR-For FEBRUARY
contains the usual profusion OF designs
for art work, including decorations for a
dessert-plate (asters), double tile (wis-
teria), panels ia carved walnut and re-
pousse brass, and embroidery designs for
q blotter, picture mount and six doilies
(signs of the zodiac bumorously treated).
The notable feature OF the number is a
striking doubls-page drawing by Geo.
Wharton Edwards, representing two boat
men ''pntting off, in stormy sea. Six
clever sketches by this rising young artist,
and three by Jan Chelminski, Polish
horse painter Of much talent, are also
given. There are articles OF special in
terest on the lighting and decoration of
picture galleries, on modelling in clay
and wax, on recent Doulton ware, on
"Some Possible Exhibitions" and on
Bastien-Lspage, the famous French
painter recently deceased. The supply
of hints ahd directions for art workers is
generously maintained, and "My Note
Book" and the dramatic feuilleton are
especially entertaining. Price 35 cents.
Montague Marks, Publisher, % Union
Square. New York.
WISCONSIN RAILWAYS. The forth.
coming report of Railroad Commissioner
Haugen will contain some interesting
information relative to railway conctruc-
tion in the state during the past two years
From advance sheets of the report it il
learned that at the end of the year 1888
there were {, 3,S3O15 miles of railway in
operation in Wisconsin, 39029 miles
having been built duriug that year. In
the year 1883 1925 miles were con-
s.rncted, making a total milaage Decem.
ber 81, 1883 Of 4,019.4. During the
year 1884 this was increased by 225. 81
miles, making the total at the beginning
of 1884, 4,244.21, miles, making one
mile of road to every 12.7 square miles OF
territory. The more important lines
built during the two years were the fol-
lowing: The Chicago, Milwaukee & St.
Paul and the Chicago St. Paul, Mime.
apolis & Omaha Roads have both built
lines between Chippewa Falls and Eau
Claire. The latter road has completed
its lines northward to Ashland, Bayfield,
and Superior. The Chicago & North
western has completed line from Wis.
consin Valley junction to Necedah.
DR.. J. T. Baker, a physician of New
Castle. Pa, writes: "During the past
years ] have had opportunity for study
ing the effect Of Mishler's Herb Bitters
upon my patients - those who have
suffered from dyspepsia, loss of nervous
energy, diarrhea. eic. I have never
known it to fail in efecting the most
radical cure, and have NO hssitatation
in pronsuncing it eymost sffccaious
rsmsdy discovered for diseases ensuing
from disordersd stomach, liver, bowels,
lungs and heart"