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Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1886-07-21

show. Probably some smart Yankee
came over and copied them. The same
of the harvesting machine. They claim
some clergyman invented it, and have
the original machine on exhibit at the
museum.
Another thing has struck me az odd,
and that is the queer dialect used here
by the educated 40 well as the unedu-
Gated. Either we are not instructed
correctly in the pronunciation of the
English language in the states, or else
the Johnnies are much at fault. To an
American it sounds ludicrous when even
the actors cannot discard this lingo on
the sage.
st. John, of Kansas, ought to come to
London; he would find vast field for
his labors. The English are fully as
much of a drinking people as the
Germans, If not more so, man, woman
and child; the old Saxon blood evidently
predominates yet. The bars are always
tended by girls, the most of them quite
good looking OF the theatre, refresh
ments are passed around between acts,
and the popping cork is music not
infrequently heard during the play. I
noticed this particularly while attending
Augustin Days theatre. By the way,
/ felt proud as an American of the work
this company did.
Living in London is rather expen-
sive, but good. Meats, fruits and
vegetables Of an excellent quality and
well cooked; think the English rump
steak a decided improvement on our
beefsteak. Drinks are not so good, &C
cording to American notions, owing to
their lack of coolness; presume that ice is
very expensive here, at least they are
very stingy with it. Ice water is entire
ly unknown. "'Tis'nt halthy, me dear
fallow, We know" is their answer to any
complaint On this head. Some few places
there is to be had iced lager beer, but
very expensive. The fee nuisance is in
tolerable to one not used to it. In order
to divide labors have appointed Willie
Chancellor of the Exchequer on tip dis
bursements. The pennies are very cum
bersome, and he has quite load to
carry. An American is very likely to
make miscalculations in hisexpenditures,
owing to the synonymous names ct
money but different value For instance,
you see an article marked l shilling, you
think it's very reasonable and purchase,
upon second thought you discover that
you have paid % cents, quite as much as
you might have had the article for at
home. have failed to find anything
cheap yet. Fashions in clothing seem
to be much the same as with us, except
ing that the ladies wear enormous bustles,
something in the shape of the bow Of a
torpedo boat. In jewelry, silver orna
ments seem to be predominant. Plug hats
are worn by gentlemen almost exclusive
ly. Enough for the present. More anon.
w. d. ;.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1886-07-21
KNIGHTS OF LABOR.

Robert Schilling, Of Milwaukee. nj.
dressed large meeting at Turner RsN
Monday evening in the interest xfala
Knights of Labor movement. tNAe
speaker deals in plain, strong Engiiah, ~
rather effective in style, and was freansaK.
ly spplauded. His speech was by no
means free from contradictions, and Iln
his zeal and earnestriess for the caa.xasf
the laborer be somewhat overshot ala
mark, just as men usually do when saaeg
become enthusiasts in any cause. sKn
are all concerned in any worthy Efkma
the laboring men may make to h6sanr
their social and financial condition, ssad
no fault can be found with all prouer
means used to attain such a result, batst
is serious and dangerous matter hah
to society and business when feelineMf
hate, distrust and animosity is axssasa
between the laborer and his employar.
Such condition of things makes capssa
FESTIVE, suspicious and distrustful. ssaz-
willing to venture, and this, of enunae.
is to the great detrlment of the labosisg
class. In the United States, above aza
other countries, the laborer and mecbaaic
have fair show in obedience to the
mandate of Holy Writ that "the labsrer
is worthy of his hire The workincman
does not always fail in his aim 20 acusaixs
comfortable living, and, it may be. n
competence, neither does capital always
succeed. Look around and see the EoE-
tunes lost in manufacturing and oabur
investments. While any reasonable maa
could acquiesce in many of the ideas lie.
Schilling advanced in support of his siae
OF the labor question, yet most of his de-
auctions and statements regarding riuh
men and moneyed interests generally,
were both exaggerated and inconsistent.
At the close OF the meeting the fsrsk
Knights of Labor society started here
was organized, VIM. E. Dervin being
elected master workman
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1886-07-21
A BAsELESS RUMOR.

The Fond du Lac Reporter contains
report in which there is no truth, Of case
of small pox at Lomira, Dodge county
which was carried from this city. A
young lady, residing in tho Fifth ward,
teaching in Lomira, made visit some
time since at her home here. Her brothes
had clearly defined case of chicken pox,
and the sister, some three weeks after her
return to Lomira, Was taken with the
same disease, which gave rise to the
smallpox rumor. DR.. J. T. Reeve, sec
rotary state bosrd of health, wrote to DR..
Hermann on the subject, and DR.. Her
mann has replied, giving the true facts
in the case and showing that there Ia no
foundation for the report.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1886-07-21
SAD MEMORIES REVIVED.

Last Wednesday we received a cad
from A. w. Smith, of Chicago, manager
of the Smith Jewelry and Specially Co,
of North Adams, Mass. Mr.. Smith was
here on business connected with his
house, but his visit proved one of peculiar
though sad interest to some residents of
this city and vicinity. 1t may be remem-
bered by a portion of our readers that
some years ago William Coogan, of the
town OF shields, was killed by Indians
on his way from Pierre, Dakota, to Rapid
City. Mr.. Smith was with Coogan and
his party when the latter met his death
and be is the first to render personal ac-
count of the affair to the friends aud
relatives here of the deceased. Akr.
Smith was the one who marked Cooganss
grave with a cracker box cover, the only
thing available in the party for this puE-
pose, writing for his epitah "Wm. Coogau,
killed by Indians April %. Buried April
90" This occurred in 1876, andia
March of the following year. Matthew q.
Norris, of this city, in passing over tho
same route to the Black Hills, saw fhs
rude monument over Coogan's restisg
with the simple inscription traced by Nh.
Smith still legible upon it.
The circumstances of Mr.. CoogsaA
death as related by Mr.. Smith are these:
The party had reached q point ia tho
evening some 10 miles east of the present
Rapid City, then consisting of only zsw
houses, aud they concluded to 90 inso
camp and remain for the night, hast
Coogan being anxious to reach Rasid
City pushed ahead of the party alone,
and it is the supposition that he zzss
killed during the night, his mutilAtaa
body being found by his comrades early
next morning on the road. He szns
known to have a considerable amount aF
money on his person, but the body am
stripped of everything. In bag beioag-
ing to him in the wagon of the party was
found small pass book, in which ssas
written: "Wm. Coogan, Watertowas
Wis.," and it was only by this discovery
that his old home became known by shs
party.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1886-07-21
HOME MATTERS.

tst class dressmaking at Mrs. Y.
ng's, Main St. Bridge
ggy and wagon axle grease and
oils at Raue & Dobbratz's. Al
e American Express company now
loney orders on all parts of Europe.
len you select your washing soap,
rbank's. One trial convinces the
Il.
Agnes guild Of St. PauPs church
Id a lawn social on Thursday
at the residence of Amos Baum.
and give E. w. Schultz's New
re Store a call before purchasing
re if you wish to save money. 40
apology is due our readers for
ce occupied this week by Mr..
sr's letter from London. We
sery one will read it with pleas
interest.
mt, Oil and Wall Paper at reduced
It Straw & Murphy's. Ceiling
n late designs. 38
the last Board of Education
VIM. Emerson, of the Third
'as appointed janitor of the West
lool house.
G. Trzcinski was taken yesterday
severe hemorrhage of the lungs,aud
tie Frustrated from the effects at
NE of his son, z. TrzciEski.
you want to purchase a fine lot of
are. 60 to E.. w. Schultz's New
ture Store, where you can getthem
at jour own prices. 40 !
he report of Secretary A. o. Wright
ne, shows So males and A females
ed in the Jefferson county insane
o, and 81 males and 81 females in
,dge county asylum. In the State
tai the number of inmates is 515
the Northern Hospital 668.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1886-07-21
]. A. OESTRElCH'S SUICIDE.

Sunday night J. A, Oestreich, of Ocon
omowoc, registered at the Windsor hotel
in Chicago. Monday morning the
chamber maid vainly tried to gain ad-
mittance to the room, and when the door
was forced open Oestreich was found
seated in chair bending forward over a
wash bowl filed with blood and brains.
Near him lay cheap 80 caliber revolver.
from which the ball had sped into the
suicides brain, through the right eye.
Two letters, one addressed to his wife Tin
Germany and the other 10 his two chil>
dren, were found lying on the table. The
letter to bis children is as follows:
MY DEAR CHILDREN-HENRY AND JULIAN:
bid you goodbye. Try and mind your mamma,
and be kind to her as long as she lives. She has
had great deal of trouble. but If she outllves
this last trouble make her forget all her troubles
through your kindness. This is your papa's last
wish. And my dear boy Henry, do keep every
thing straight, and always tell the truth. wish
you both happier life than your papa has had.
Your loving papa to his DEATH J. A. 0.
Oesterich gave no sign of mental de-
rapgement, and the business-like meth
DDS he took before taking bis life evidence
that his act was premeditated. Deceased
formerly resided in this city, removing
from here to Oconomowcc about fourteen
years ago. He -still owns property here,
the r. Sauter place and Schmidt's har-
ness shop building on Second street be-
longing to him. His age was AZ years. MI.
Oesterich was uncle of Mrs. D. G. Whyte.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1886-07-21
NATIONAL SAENGERFEST.

The Chicago, Milwaukee & st. Paul
Railway company will sell round-trip
excursion tickets to the Oath North Amer.
lean Sengerfest, at Milwaukee, July 19
to "a, inclusive. good to return until and
on the 10th, for one fare, $1.75.
j. b. SLEEPER, Agent.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1886-07-21

Lbs. milk furnished 81, 468
Lbs Cheese produced S.533
Lbs milk fer | 10. cheese.................. 1925
Ave. price per &C. sales per ID. cheese. .077o5
Net price to patrons per ID cheese 'o6zSo
Net price to patrons per cwt. milk. .6l4
July ID, 1886. +. PIPER. Secy'
Buy your Boiled Linseed Oil from
Straw & Murphy, who boil it themselves
and in this way only can it be guaranteed
as genuine. 70
Last Wednesday was "mine host
Ranke's birthday. and a number of his
friends rallied at the fremont House to
do honor 10 the event, rece living prince
" reception at his HANDS. The Phil
harmonic band furnished sweet strains
for the occasion, a fine picolo solo by
Prof. Reeves being among the pieces
played
Our townsman of 20 years ago, John
A. Lovely, of Albert Lea, Minnesota, is
in the field as candidate for the Repub-
lican nomination for Congress i'll the
First Congressional District of Minnesota.
One county in the district, Dodge, is al
ready reported solid for Lovely and his
own county, Freedom, will naturally
follow suit, giving him good send -off in
the convention.
The Hartford Press says that Mr..
Thomas Nelson, of Ashippun, sold last
week one of the finest yoke of oxen, that
has been raised in these parts for many a
year. They were bought by superinten-
dent Whitehead, of Milwaukee, for 5000.
Mr.. Whitehead will use them exclusively
as carriage team that style of pleasure
riding being much in vogue at present in
the larger cities.
w. P. Forsyth. for 81 years a resi-
dent of Jefferson, has handed in bis
resignation as cashier of the Jefferson
Bank, to take effect October 2, and will
remove to Pasadena, Cal. As worthy,
reliable and intelligent. citizen of Jeffer-
county Mr.. Forsyth will be greatly
missed, and that success aud happiness
may be vouchsafed to him in his new
home is the earnest wish of his large cir.
Gle of friends.
TO accommodate people desiring to at.
tend the S@ngerfest concerts, the Chicago.
Milwaukee & St. Paul railway will. in
addition to regular trains, run special
train between WATERFOWL, and intermed-
late stations, and Milwaukee, on Thurs
day, Friday and Saturday, July %, %
and "a. The train leaves this city at
A. M. and arrives IN Milwaukee at 10
A. M. Returning, leaves Milwaukee at
11:l5 P. NJ and arrives here at 1915 A. M.
VIM. &. Thomas sends his mother
here a couple Of photographic views of q
serious wreck that occurred on the Has
tings division Of the G. NJ. & st. P. R'y.,
between Andover and Hartland July 5.
4 train OF gravel cars loaded with build.
ing material broke through q trestle
bridge and the engine, cars and material
were piled up in promiscuous and I'M
recognizable shape involving heavy loss
TO the company, but fortunately causing
no loss Of life. Mr.. Thomas has been an
employe of A. G. Baker, assistant en-
gineer Of the road, since March 1.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1886-07-21
OBITUARY..

Miss Mary Honerj@ger died Saturday
last of consumption, at the home of hel
parents in the Fifth ward, aged 20 years
Her funeral was held yesterday.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1886-07-21

The sad news was received here last
week of the sudden death, on July 9th,
from sunstroke. of jams H. Donovan,
near Bath. Dakota, Deceased was a
town. Of Watertown boy, and went from
this city to Doylestown few years ago,
from whence he removed to Dakota last
spring.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1886-07-21
SUNDAY. JULY 25th, 1885.
S@ngerfest : ExcursioE
ITO
MILWAUKEE.

Train leaves Uatertown at o'clock, AN.
and Milwaukee at O'Clock p. n.
Tickets good to return on any train unMn
Tuesday, July z7th4
Round TRIP TICKETS $IEW
10 be had at the Store OF o. MELzER:
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1886-07-21

Direct connections by No. from Waterfowl
18th Madison & Galena Express for Barabo
parta Winona and all points west in Mlnneso
/ and Dakota, also or Waukesha, MllWauke
nd all points east
CHAs. II. WILDER.
Train No 2S makes direct connection at JET
erson Junction for Madison, Elroy, st. Pau
nd intermediate points.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1886-07-21

Mail closes at the watertown Post Office as
blows:
A NJ.
ast...s:45 Madison....S:45 South. 1920
est ...O .o'
P. NJ.
ast..1:00 North ~2:30-9'15 West...9:15
adlSOn ....o: oe
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1886-07-21
RAILROAD DIRECTORY.

Time given in this directory is Goth meridian
ime known as Central Standard Time.'
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1886-07-21

Cardinal Wolsey, and afterwards occupied
by Cromwell, William III. aud succeed
ing monarchs.
Bushey Park, royal domain of about
II 900 acres, is entered by four gates.
The one we entered led us through a
triple avenue of old majestic horse chest
nut trees, planted by William III. They
tell us that mention is made in the pa.
pers when these trees are in bloom, as it
affords sight quite unequaled in Eng.
land. At Hampton Village we got a
good dinner from the joint for 2s. The
drive back was full of excitement, With
continued racing between rival coaches.
Arriving in town, we found all the
saloons and restaurants in full blast, from
which I conclude that the suburbans
Travelled totown. It would lead me too far
to make any attempt to describe the beau
tiful landscape we trayersed: suffice it to
say that July 4, 1886, will always be re-
membered az a red letter day.
In conclusion, will give you some of
the impressions and observations formed
and made since my arrival. Please re-
member that speak only for myself, and
give my way of looking at things. I
have found thus far the Englishmaa very
pleasant to get along with, polite and
obliging, and willing even to 90 out of
his way to give information to stranger,
with a huge amount of natural pride
(some might call it eonceit.) For in.
stance, while doing Kensington Museum
yesterday, found that 1t 10 erroneous in
us that Fulton is the inventor of steam.
ships, or Howe OF sewing machines, or
Morse of telegraphs, or Bell Of telephones,
these things were all invented by some
Englishman, Is the models exhibited
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1886-07-21
-Raue & Dobbratz have reduced thei

-Raue Il DObbratZ have reduced tneif
prices Cd wall papers aud window shades.
To make clothes sweet and clean
wash them with Fairbanks Soap. At
your grocer's.
Here is bit of temperance iegisla-
ton from Francis Murphy, the celebrated
lecturer, which is worth FASTING in your
hat: Nobody can keep you from pass
ing a prohibitory law for yourself"
Call en- Raue & Dobbratz for ready
prepared carriage paints IN dIfferent
colors. which makes a fine finish with one
coat. No rubbing nor extra elbow-greese
required. fl
-Tke game of base ball played Sum
day afternoon by the Watertown Mutuals
and the Columbus club on the Central
Fair igrounds, was won by the former.
Score Is to Is.
Robert Fargo. o. P. Dow and d. Q.
Drake have issued call for Prohibition
county convention to be held al Jefferson.
July "a, to elect delegates to the Pro-
hibition state convention at Madison,
July %.
Paint and Whitewash Brushes from
the best manufacturers in the United
States, lower than ever at Straw q Muir
phys. 80
Thieves visited L. Bruegger's saloon,
in the First ward, Monday night, enter
ing through the tradeom. Between
what they smoked and drank and carried
away of cigars and liquors, Mr.. Brueggel
thinks he is out about $50 worth.
The Milwaukee wheat market
yesterday was unsettled, opening lower
but rallying slightly, and closing at 773sc
for No. spring, 1870 seller August
SOLc September. Flour was steady. Oats
and corn were firmer. Rye sold at Gle
and October barley closed at Gle. Hogs
were steady at $4.4594.90.
-Judson Prentice has sold his ole
homestead in the Sixth ward to Daniel E.
Pugh, and gives possession October Is
Price $4,000. With the rest of the com
munity, we shall regret if this sale in
wolves the removal Of Mr.. and Mrs. Prem.
tice from Watertown, where they have
passed so many years of their lives.
Report of the Pipersville Cheese
Manufacturing Company, 20 May 81.
1886:
Lbs milk furnished LAOS
Lbs Cheese produced ............... 1888
/ cash rocelptS '...''.s'Sooo. ~
Lbs milk fer h. cheeSe.-.............-.. 1O25
Ave. price per &C sales per ID. cheese. .077os
Net price to patrons per Id. cheese. .O6295
Net price to patrons per cwt. milk. .6l4
July l3, 1856. +. PIPER. Secy
D. x,x.,r po;Io1 Tipcood (lil from
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1886-07-21

1st class dressmaking at Mrs. G.
ng's, Main St. Bridge
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1886-03-11
CosmopoIitan Character of Bombay.

The cosmopolitan character of Bonn
bay, with it's 100000 inhabitants, is indi-
Gated by this paragraph from mission
ary's letter: Last week Greenlander
called seeking work. Two days after
man from Australia wrote me asking a
favor. A few weeks ago West Indian
came to attend repairs on my house.
Last Sunday night I preached to 8 con-
gregation in which sat, side by side,
Russian from the Baltic and an Armen.
ian from the foot of Mount Ararat.
Among my parishioners is an Abyssin-
ian, Turks from the Dardenelles, Greeks
from the Adriatic, Sidhee boys from
Zanzibars. Norwegians and South
Africans live, do business and die in this
human hive. New Orleans Times.D Dem.
ocrat.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1886-03-11
What Chinamnn Says Of Wagner.

1T is UNJUST said o Chinese gentle
man to whom the writer had given his
opinion of Chinese music. "Our music
is good-beautiful. It is yours which is
bad. Your music is false-not like ma
ture. Music is color. You take all your
pots of paint and let them run together.
You make confusion. The wind doesn't
make music the way you say it does! A
bird doesn't sing that way! A wave
tumbles on the shore, and makes one
note-and only one. Yours is music
that is only noise. You play so soft that
if want to hear sometimes must strain
my ears. Why should trouble myself
to hear? Must use an instrument SO as
to listen? Must I think to hear? Why
don't you paint a picture so that can't
see it? If you make it too small don't
want to see it. ...
"Yet hear once Wagner. 60, too,
into shop in Scotland where they made
steamship for my government. The
men they hammer on the boilers. That
was better than Wagner. I heard a
blind man the other day. He fiddled at
the corner of the street. You laugh:
Yes, sir, that gives me pleasure. We are
a simple people-and we are not going to
change our music--founded on rules
which are 1900 years and more old.
Why, when my ancestors sang melodi-
ously, your forefathers were cannibals
and howled with the wolves. New
York Times.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1886-03-11
Whit to q British Aroidruid.

Tomorrow (old Christmas Day. is the
eighty-ffth anniversary of the birth OF
Myfyr Morganicg,. archdruid of the Brit
ish isles. Wales has never been without
its representative Of the gwyddon (chief
bard or laureate Of Brittany, whose duty
. 10 wus to sing WITH his harp that ancient
tune known as aThe Monarchy of Brit
ain" before the army on the eve Of its
entering upon campaign. The old re-
igion becoming unpopular, by degrees
his Office was forgotten. On the evening
Of his natal anniversary the archdruid
was visited by one of his disciples, who
thus narrated what took place:
HE sits to-day white-haired and
white. bearded aged priest, alone in an
upper chamber in a street in Pontypridd.
+ took with me to him presentation
from a most generous, noble lord. 1t
was the gift of Christian chieftain to
chief druid. The moment entered the
lonely cell of the Druid, the noble old
man with flowing beard stood up to meet
me, and, with extended hand, said, with
sparkling eyes: Blwddyn newyd dda'
good new year,. He then uttered a
Druidic prayer for all blessings to descend
on the house Of Butte, and the home Of
Sir w. T. Lewis was not forgotten by
him who is preparing for 'cylch y gwyn-
fyd' (the circle of the holy worldly
u ventured to ask him what were his
views respecting future state of exist
ence. His reply was: My father and
my mother are well able to provide for
me, and in them trust and not in any
one else I asked him what he meant
by his father and mother he replied
that the Creator was his father and
Anian was his mother. By Anian he
seemed 10 mean the formulating power
in the earth, revealing her efforts in the
springtime of the year. This he said is
the Venus and the mother of the gods in
ancient mythology. He seemed to re-
gard all creeds as jumbhng confusions
Of Druidism, and to think that his mis-
sion is the world was to restore the
primitive order of ancient times
Pontypridd Cor. London Telegraph.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1886-03-11
The Rings" of Growth In Trees.

After a careful study Of the subject
Prof. P. D. Penhallow concludes that the
formation of the so-called annual rings"
of growth in trees is chiefly determined
by whatever operates to produce al
ternating periods of physiological rest
and activity. In cold climates the rings
are an approximately correct, but not al
ways certain, index of age. In warm
climates, however, the rings are of no
value in this respect, as the growth is
more likely to mark perion of rainfall
than the yearly hot season Of summer
Boston Budget.