Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1886-01-13

William Henry Parker, principal OF
a Philadelphia grammar school, claims 70
have coined the word telegram" as long
ago as 1861, two years before its use by
the newspapers.
1t is rot correct that Geo. E. Shaw
has sold out his boot and shoe store here,
but on the contrary we are informed he
has disposed of bis stock and building il
Berlin and will remove to this city in the
spring.
The Milwaukee wheat market yes
terday was weak and &c lower, closing
at 1870 for No. 2spring and Sc &c seller
May. Flour was dull and unchanged.
Oats closed at 281Sc, corn at $3.50, rye
at Gle and barley at SAC. Hogs were
steady at So 65a4.05 for live and $4.50a
465 for dressed.
-Cranbe-ries are so plenty at present
that they are reported drug in the
market" Nevertheless, cranberry sauce
goes very nicely with roast turkey, and
nobody of good taste would call it a
"drug" at any time but just after the
holidays.
An entertainment will be given by
the Redwood club at Redwood, Friday
evening of this week, January Is. The
programme consists OF Minstrel Clio
and comedy sketch. An interesting
performance may be expected from the
Richwoodites and their effort should be
we'll sustained.
-Vick's Floral Guide for 1886, now
out, is remarkably attractive 10 appear
ance, being enclosed in beautifully il
Illuminated covers, embellished throughout
with colored plates and exquisite wood
cuts, and printed in the best style of the
art. Published by James Wick, Roches-
ter, New York.
The Hon. G. G.. Williams, of Water
town, OAK, is delivering lectures in the
prominent cities in Dakota on ''The
American Congress" The lecture is said
to be very popular and Mr.. Williams
expects to fill a few engagements in this
district next month, Delavan being one
of the places to engage him.
The readers of the REPUBLICAN this
week are furnished in supplement form
with the full proceedings of the last ses-
sion of the Jefferson County Board of
Supervisors. The pamphlet contains a
complete and interesting record for the
taxpayers of our county affairs and is
given in convenient shape to be kept for
reference.
The Rome correspondent of the Fort
Atkinson Union says:
A. Pemberg, our great miller, made an
assignment, bought land seekers ticket
for the far west and has gone to the
"promised land" We miss him on the
street; at all times of day or night we
used to meet him. We wish him better
luck hereafter. E. Foljahn, IF Water
town, VIM. Carlln, of Palmyra, and
some others that we don't know, are
looking around the mill for their share of
the profit or losses.
The fourteenth annual meeting of
the Wisconsin Dairymen's association
will be held at Richland Center. Wiscon.
sin, on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thurs
day, January 26, 81 and IS, 1886.
Liberal premiums are offered on butter
and cheese, and prizes will be given for
the best essay of $50 words on the method
of making granulated butter, and the
best essay of 400 words on the best
method of curing cheese and how it
should be done.
"A meeting of the Watertown Fire
was held Monday evening in
the city hall building, and the following
officers were elected: President, F. E.
Woodland; vice president. VIM. Dobbratz;
treasurer, VIM. Schultz; secretary, Ii. J.
Kuhn; steward. ]. Jansen. Charles
Goeldner declined reelection for treas
urer, having served faithfully in the
Office for sixteen years. Mr.. Goeldner
having declared his intention of retiring
from the department, he was elected an
honorary member
"A new venture in journalism has
just been made by the convicts of the
state prison at Waupun. It is entitled
the Prison Press, and is edited. the type
set and the printing done by conyicts. 1t
is small folio sheet, and alleges that it
is the first paper OF ahe kind ever issued
Here are few paragraphs from the local
columns, some OF which show an obvious
intent to be facetious:
Shoemaking is booming.
'Aint you sorry you done it?
Arrivals for the week ending Jan. 4,
eleven. Departures, ten.
We advocate the "freedom" of "press,"
bat then, everybody 'aint like us, you
know.
While the Prison Press is neither Of