Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1886-01-27

The question wv hat must 1 DO TO
be saved" will be answered at The NJ. E..
church this evening.
DR. VIM. F. Logan, resident of this
city over twenty-five years ago. has been
nominated for postmaster at Williamsport,
Pa.
"A lot of limburge- cheese stored in
the old engine house has a most offensive
smell and its removal would be very de-
sirable to the neighbors.
II. A. Chapman & Co., Milwaukee,
are in receipt of spring importations of
Hamburger edgings and insertings. See
advertisement ON fourth page.
The case of the parties at Lake
Mills, arrested on the charge of creating
a riot by breaking into a saloon, which
came up for he airing at Jefferson Monday,
was postponed for 80 days.
The Salisbury government met with
an overwhelming defeat in the house of
commons last evening on the bill to sup
press the Irish National League. The
resignation of the Ministry is now prob
able.
The Baker & Farron combination
appeared at Turner Hall to large audi
ence in A Soap Bubble, a piece without
point or plot, but the many comical
specialties introduced brought down the
house."
The Milwaukee wheat market yes
terday was less firm, closing at Sic for
No. spring, s05sc seller January or
February ard $3.50 May. Flour was
steady. Oats closed at 2S34c, corn at
265ac, rye at 64c and barley at sic.
Hogs were lower, ranging at SO 50a4.15
for live and $4.55a4.75 for dressed.
We are in receipt from Rev. R. G.
Bedford of pamphlet entitled "a sketch
of Montgomery, Alabama, the cradle of
the Confeneracy, and the most prosperous
and progressive city of the South" 1t
is illustrated with views in and around
Montgomery and gives interesting stats
teal information Of the city.
The Watertown Gas Company has
been reorgapized with the election of the
following officers: President, J. FL.
Sleeper; Treasurer, John Ford; Secretary,
Calvin Cheney; Superintendent, G.
Mackay. A reduction of Is cents per
thousand is made in the price of gas on
and after January l, with the promise of
still further reduction if the consump-
ton is increased,
The progressive euchre party held
Saturday evening at the residence of S.
R. Sleeper was largely attended and
greatly enjoyed by all present. Mrs.
John Throne carried off the first prize
for the ladies, being toilet set and beau
tiful plush case. The gentleman's prize
was awarded Miss Leila Green who
played IS a gentleman during the even
ing, This prize was chaste cigar hold :
er.
We have heard the inquiry trequent-
ly of late, is it an act of cruelty to clip a
horse in winter? The American Humane
Association answers the inquiry thus:
Do not clip horses during the winter
months. With the same propriety we
might cut the hair from dog or smear
sheep at this season of the year. The
argument in behalf of the practice is
that the horse in perspiratioD will dry
more quickly # the hair is short. If the
animal is thoroughly blsnketed and kept
10 sheltered or warm place, after being
driven, no danger results from perspira
| ton, whatever the length of hair; while
the horse that has been deprived of its
coat in the winter times suffers perpetual
y while being exposed to the cold.
1t is cruelty inflicted upon beautiful
carriage horses for the purpose OF style
Blessed is the ordinary work horse, in the
winter time, for however much it may
perspire, it is allowed to carry its full
growth Of hair during the cold weather.
The following telegram, dated Mil
waukee, January Is, appears in the Inter
Ocean:
Superintendent Whitehead has just
unearthed one of the worst cases of cruelty
to animals that has occurred ia this stats
since the organization of the Humane
society. Early last week Mr.. Whifehead's
attention was called to an item published
in an agricultural paper to the effect
that a Dodge county farmer had ''un-
horned large herd of cattle" aud he
determined to make personal iGvesti-
CATION. The result OF his inquiries
| proved the report to be correct. Visiting
the village of Rubicon Mr.. Whitehead
was informed that wealthy farmer
named John Day, living near that place,
was the man ne was after, and he repair
ed to the latter's farm and was shown
the cattle Day tolG him that two of bis
neighbors had treated their animals the
same way. All the parties will be prose
cuted.
FLOWER SEEDS FOR TRIAL
Joseph Harris Seed Co. MoretOn Farm
Rochester. n. Y, offers a collection @
new and rare Flower Seeds for trial. a
reduced rates. For description ant
further particulars, see their new Illus
trated Catalogue for 1886 1t will b.