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The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1868-12-02

TnE HEBREw RAUE.-Eate foreign
news announces the death of Baron
James Rothschild and Joachim Ros-
sini at Paris leach the foremost man
Of his age in his department-Roths-
child the greatest financier. and Ros-
sini the unrivalled musical composer.
They were both of Hebrew blood
which shows that that race, though
mathematical, dispersed, villipendesS
and trampled under foot for nearly
two thousand years, still possesses
wonderful vigor. Nor are these two
the only names that illustrate their
race. Nearly every department. of
art and letters in modern times
boasts Of Israelites as among its no.
blest ornaments. The Prime Minis
ter of England is Hebrew of pure
blood. The great actress, Rachel,
belonged to the same stock. German
art and literature are covered with
their names-Mendelssohn and Ja-
cobb among the rest. In war alone
the race is less conspicuous, though
it has been said that Massena and
Soult-very respectable military cha
racters-were of that race. Both for
genius and success in the world, it is
blood that compares favorably with
any other extant. TVhig.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1868-11-25

did not come from tie charmed vessel. Mr.
Browns history Of the burial of the dead
is fearful one. The natives refused to
touch single BODY, and sat about their
ruined HOUSES IN stupid, thunderstruek
sort of way until driven from the city By
the sutfocating stencil Of the decompose d
bodies. When the work of interring had
progressed for several days, and the
stencil had become truly horrible, the
burial party with which Mr.. Brown had
connected himself came upon a ruined
mansion, and while viewing the scene of
desolation, they heard faint groans.
While searching for the cause, they came
upon the PROSTATE form of beautiful
young girl, both of whose feet had been
crushed and hemmed in by two enormous
boulders. When she saw the men she
he'd up her hands in, agony and begged
that an end be put to her existence.
While the men were engaged in relieving
her from her terrible position she expir-
ed. This is. .but.one of alhundred instances
that could be told of the woe and terror
of those days. NJ. Brown confirms the
story of
.. THE SKELETONS,
which many people have seen fit to dis
credit An old grave yard, located about
mile from Iquique, near the waters, in
the presence of the tidal wave, gave up
its dead, and on the following day several
hundreds ofperfectly preserved petrifed re-
mains, with hands o.asped over their kne g,
sat upon the surface of the ground The
ground above them had been entirely
washed ssaway. A number of ancient
trinkets were found upon their bodies,
and it is believed that the remains are
those of the native Peruvian Indians.
ONCE FOOLS, ALWAYS FOOLS.
These Peruviaus refuse to learn wisdom
through experience No sooner were the
bodies all buried than the work of ereo-
ting new abodes was begun on the very
sites where their predecessors were de-
stroyed, although there::is plenty of build
ing ground few hundred feet up the
mountain.
Mr. Brown lost his entire cargo Of -four
in the crush of the tidal wave. When
he had performed his duty to the dead, he
started for his former home, and arrived
here few days since.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1868-11-25
GIAETs OF oLDSE TINES.

In one of his recent lectures, Professor
Stillman, the younger, alluded TO the DIS
covery of the skeleton of an enormous
lizard, of eighty feet From this the
professor inferred, as no living specimen
o. such magnitude has been found, that
the species which it represents has become
degenerated. The verify OF his position
he endeavored to enferee by an aflusiori to
the well-known existence of giants m olden
times. The following is the hist on which
this singular hypothesis is based os.-
The giant exhibited at Rouen IN 1851
the professor says measured nearly
eighteen feet.
Gorapius saw girl that was ten feet
high. ID
The giant Galabra, brought from Ara
bia to Rome; under Claudius Caesar, was
zen feet high -..,.
Fannum, who lived in the time Of Eu-
gene II, measured liz feet.
The Chevaler Scrog, in his voyage to
the Peak of Teneriffe found in one OF his
cayerns of that mountain, the head OF
Gunieh, who had sixty teeth and was not
less than fifteen feet high. hi H.
The giant Ferregus, slain by Orlando.
nephew of Charlemagne, was twenty eight
feet high. 80,
Tn 1914, near st. German, was found
the tomb of the giant Isorent, who was
not less than thirty feet high.
In 1880, near Rouen, was found skel-
eton whose skull held bushel of corn,
and Who xroo- -n1notoan feet hiuh - .#-.-
The giant Bacart was twenty-five fees
high his thigh bones were found in 1904,
near the river Moderi 5....5 =.
In 1928, near the castleIin Dauphine, d
tomb was found 80 feet long, l6 wide and
8 high, on which was cut in gray stone
these words "Kintolochus Rex" The
skeleton was found entire 25f feet long,
10 feet across the shoulders, and 5 fest
from the breast bone to the back.
Near Palermo, in Sicily, in 1916, was
found the skeleton of a giant thirty feet
high, and in 1850, another thirty four
feet long.
Near Mazrino, in Sicily, in 1915, vas
found the skeleton of giant thirty feet
high, the head was the size of hogshead,
and each of his teeth weighed FIVE ounces.
We have no doubts that there were
"giants in those days." and the past per-
haps more prolific in producing them
than the present. But the history of gi-
ants during the olden time was not more
remarkable than that of dwarfs, several of
whom were even smaller than the Thumbs
and Nuts of our own time.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1868-11-25
geleft goetrg.
FAMILY MUSIC.

from "Good Words.
Beside the window / ST: alone, .r- -
And | watch the stars come out
| catch the sweetness of Lucys toue
And the mirth OF the chorus shout;
| listen and look on the solemn nighs,
Whilst they stand singing beneath the light.
Lucy looks just like an early rose,
(Somebody else is thinking so,)
And every day more fair she grows
(Somebody will not say me no)
And she sings like bird whose heart is blessed
(And somebody thinks of building a nestD
And now she chooses another tune,
One that was often sung by me-
do not think that these nights in June
Are half so fine as they used to be;
Or It's colder watching the solemn night
Than standing singing beneath the light.
Lucy, you sing like silver bell,
Your face is fresh as q morning flower
Why should you think of the sobs which
swell -.--
When leaves fall fast in the autumn bower?
Rather gather your buds and sing your song !;
Their perfume and echo will linger long.
I'm gray and grave-and tbs quite time, too--
60 at leisure along my ways;
But know how life appears to you-
l know the words that somebody says;
As old songs are sweet and old words true,
So there's one old story that's always new.
There is grave that you do not know;
A drawer in my desk that you've never
seem
page iii my life that l never show;
A love in my heart that is always green.
Sing out the old songl l fear not the pain;
l sang it once, Lucy, sing it again!
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1868-11-25
TEwELER,

EW z LIZ r,
Has recently opened a Jewelry Store IN John-
sons block, corner Main and lst street, where ne
will keep constantly on hand a large stock OF
watches, Clocks, Jewelry, Silver and Plated
Ware, &c &C. Particular attention PAID to
repairing Watches, Cloaks, Jewelry, &c, and
warranted to give satisfaction.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1868-11-25
IN LUCK AT LAST.

Quite number Of years ago poor,
but honest man, with a large family de-
pendent upon his labor for support, emf
grated from Vermont to the West, and
very naturally came to Dubuque. Here,
like hundreds of others, he pursued the
business of lead mining. Patiently he
toiled and delved within the recesses OF
mother earth, always in search of tlls
glittering earth, but alas, never finding it.
Other men, who had commenced mining
with him, acquired fortunes and retired
from business, but the Green Mountain
boy, was not one of them. That fortune
which smiled SO sweetly upon the efforts
of other men, and resolved every crevice
into secret passage leading on to wealth
as wondrous as that which enTapted the
gaze of Aladdin, seemingly had no favors
to bestow upon him, but continued way
ward and capricious. Time aud time
again our hero struck a vein of mineral,
little silyery thread, which promised to-
lead to richer things, but after indus
triously following it for weeks and months
it would suddenly peter out or spring in
to another mans grounds, and bid HIM
defiance. But the miner was not to be
discouraged. Within his breast was
large amount of tie stuff that hreoes are
made of and, although his wife and
friends attempted to persuade him into
another, and, as they considered, more
lucrative line of business, he resolved to-
perserve, declaring that he would make
the mines pay him back his principal and
good share of interest yet The sequel
will prove that he was correct in his con-
clusiOns. g
One fine day last September our miner,
| fresh and vigorous In purpose as ever,
went ont prospecting III the vicinity of
Catfish Creek. While passing along a
side hill his attention was attracted by q
pile of fresh yellow dirt, displaced by that
bore of farmers, and much prosecuted
animal, ground mole. Curiosity led
him to kick the earth careessly With his
foot, when somewhat to his surprise he
found a small piece of ore On further
examination number of other small
pieces were found, and the prospect was
so enticing as to be deserving of a trial.
He went home, procured his tools and
went to work, and, to make long story
short, in two weeks reached an opening,
filed from top to bottom with pure gal.
ena. Old miners say that it is the rich.
est thing yet discovered, and contains;
half dozen fortunes. Perseverance
will tell. The Vermonter is lucky at
last, and has experienced the fruition of
his fondest hopes. We would Suggest
that If inclined to turn aristocratio, as
many others have done before him whets
afflicted with a shower of this world 8
goods, that he inscribe his family coat of
arms with the figure of mole. 1t WON'T
cost much, while it will tend to relieve
the debt of gratitude the NH er must ever
feel toward the peaked nosed. dirt digging
animal that pointed him out the way to q
fortune.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1868-11-25

A person of an observing turn of mind,
if he rode through country town, has
noticed how curious youngsters along the
route will fill the windows with their anx
ious faces in order to get glimpse of all
passers-by. A Yankee peddler drove up
in front of house, and seeing all hands
and the cook staring out of the windows,
got off his cart, and the following d l1gue
took place with the man of the house
onathan-'Has there been funeral
here, lately?' Man of the house-"No;
why 2" Jnnathan-s'I saw there was one
pane of glass that didn't have head IN
it. Man of the house" You lea e,
quick, or ther will be funeral"
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1868-11-25
VII. A. HIRSH.
Watertown, August IL, 1868.

NERVOUS DEBILITY, with itA gloomy at
IN tendants, low spirits depression, involun-
tary emissions, loss of semen, spermatorrbea,
loss of power, dizzy head, loss of memory aud
threatened impotence and imbecility, lind a
sovereign cure in HUMPHREYS Homeopathic
SPECIFIC No. TwEN1Y-EIGHT. Composed OF the
most valuable mild and potent curatives, they
strike at once at the root of the matter, tone
up the system. arrest the discharges, and i'm
part vigor and energy, life and vitality to the
entire man. They have cured thousands OF
cases. Price $5 per package of six boxes and
vial, which is very important in obstinate OF
old cases, or 81 per single box. Sold by all
Druggists, and sent by mail on receipt of price.
Address Humphreys SPECIFIC HOMEOPATHIC
MEDICINE Co, 562 Broadway, New York
8aFA full assortment of the above for sale
in Waterfowl By W. c. Toun ntain aud z john
ston.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1868-11-25
Felt for Roofing &c.

II HAVE at my lumber yard a lsrge quantity
i of ]. HAYES & CO.'S Felt. This material
is designed to be put upon roofs in the place
of shingles or under siding instead of sheeting.
1t is very durable, and is offered at such a
cheap rate that all who may he building will
find it an object to purchase. Come and ex-
anime for yourselves
O. x. COE
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1868-11-25
:. =. SoUT H w ELL
SURGEON DENTIST.

HAvING permanently located himself would
III respectfully inform the Citisens of Water
town and vicinity that he is prepared to do all
kinds of DENTAL WORK. All work warrAn-
ted to give entire satisfaction. Office on Main
Street. over Post office.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1868-11-25
STRAW & MURPHY,

formerly Straw 4 Gooirow,)
uaiuters and dealers in all Paper,
Window Shades, Paints, Oil, Varnish, Glass,
Putty, Brushes, &C.
North of Lindon House, WatertoWn, WIS
eonsin.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1868-11-25

We like b see farmer increase the
growth of useful plants and shrubs around
his home, but do not like to sec him use
rails. poles apd boards toprop a gate with
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1868-11-25

The Christiarwho has put aside religion
because he is IN worldly company, is like
man who bias pat off his shoes because he
is walking among thorns
The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1868-04-03

PorSrIp AND ExrHArIc.-A few yenn
ago roguish boys in town not thousand
miles from tho capital Of Michigan. per.
suaded Joseph C, or ns he was con'-
monty called, Joe, to attend Sunday School.
Joe, was an overgrown, hnlf.wiiied. pro.
fame lad, and tho boys anticipated consider.
able fun with him but the answers 10 the
various questions propounded wcrc given
80 readily and correctly that no one for 4
moment surpassed that he was not fully
vsrssd in theological lore. Joo was duly
usherod In "sd placed on scot In front OF
one on which his friends were seated, and
the recitation commenced.
my friend" Sai,l the teacher, "who
made the world we inhabit3"
Just as he was about 10 nnswer, ono Of
the boys inserted pin in Jos's pants, about
nine inches below the ornamental button
of his coat.
"God Almighty :" answered Joe in an
elevated tone. at the same time rising quick.
ly from his seat.
@Thal 10 right" said tho teacher shut IL
is not necessary tha, you should rise in an
swrring. A sitting posture is just as we'll"
Joe was again seated. aud tho calechism
continued:
awho died to save sinncrs?"
The pin was again inserted. and Joc 70.
plied in still louder voice
sJesus Christ 7" rising as before.
1That IL also correct, but do not mani.
fest 10 much feeling. Be moro composed
In your manner" said the teacher, 10 an
expostulnting tone.
Alcr Joe had calmed down, the exsmin.
ntion went on:
"What will be the final doom oi al wick
ed men p was the next question up for
consideration.
As the pin was again stuck In, Joe thun-
dered out, with high elevation Of his body:
"liell and Damnation!"
My young friend" said his instructor.
you give true answers to all these questions
but while you are here we wish you TO bo
more mild In your words. DO endesvor. u
You can. TO restrain your ch,huissm. and
give less extended scope to your feeiInsx"
The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1868-04-03
Cost ef F~esiiDg Goes.

The .4grieuiiunt says The cost
Of feeding u COW on hay through the
winter must form large item in the
expense ot keeping a dairy, and vet 1t
is strange that nearly all our writers say lii.
ile on ,hi, point. They give us very mi-
mute directions as tn feeding the cows
in the spring, after they come in, but say
nothing in regard TO feeding them during
the winter. And yet il seems to me tic
latter is. IL anything, the more important
point. The COW needs to accumulate
strength during the winter To enable her to
stand the great strain on her constitution
during calving. as we'll US through the long
period of milking.
A cow w,ll eat 3 pounds Of hoy day to
each 100 pounds ct her live weight. u
she weighs 500 pounds, she will eat - lhs.
per week. lf fed on hay alone from De
csmler Is, TO May lat - wceks) she
would consume 3,G06 pounds A COW
weighing 1000 pounds would eat, in the
sam. time. 4 620 p,un,ls, or little over
9 I = tons. liorsiall. the hist authority we
have "n feeding dairy cows. says is rcqn'res
20 pounds Of hay day for the maintenance
of siorc cow In other words. Il takes
this amount merely to support the vital
functions; the COW viii give no milk. nor
increas- in weight. She will merely live.
According to this. il requires little over
a ton anl halt Of hay to keep cow from
December To May, without getting anything
in rr,urn. When rows ars zeal three per
cent. Of their live weight OF good hay per
day, we may reasonably expec, moro or
less milk. or On increase in tlesh or fal
n takes 20 pounds Of hay day to
keep COW. we should never forsst that ~
our profit comes from ths food the COW
consumes over and aboso this amount
Mr.. Horsiall had q COW that ior tho sake o.
tho experiment, no fed on hay alone. She
ives rather small eow, but noted for he'
usefulness a. q good mixer. AZ the dme
Of calving her third calf. November lah
she was In rather high condition, and gave
The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1868-04-03

A New Swindle 10 said to have been
stared In New York city, which ID well
calculated to deceive persons living In tho
country. A circular 10 sent out with sam
piles Of prints, which arc represented to be
manufactured at print works whose owners
have an Office In New York. Enclosed In
the circular arc samples Of goods, Of which.
twelve yards win he sent on tho receipt OF
ono dollar, or ten yards or eishv-A'e cents
A messenger was recently sent to the once
named. when Il was found that the place
vas In charge ofs boy, and that no bus'.
ness was transacted thsrp beyond tho 70
ceivins Of lotsess, which usually numbered
from ,liny.6vs to forty day.
The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1868-04-03

A Paris paper relates how q workman
turned the tables on bsker Thofo
who had, by an accident, been prevented
from working for several weeks, hal run an
account at his bakers Of about fifiy fiunes.
One day he went to re. his usual supply,
when the baker told him he could give him
no more credit. The man czpostulated,
saying that he had just begun work again
and that he would Ray IN fortnight. Tho
baker was incxomhlc and the poor man
I,sid his last coin for That days dinner. In
u few moments he returned hearing GER
'i6caic from the proper officer that the bread
was shor weight. and his ul,ilnntum: 'owo
you fly francs During the tho ten years
have trnded with you. you have cheated
mo rs much as three hundred francs. pay
me The difference or goio prison." Tho
baker paid two hundr'd and fly francs for
the littIo piece OF paper held by tho work
mHIi.
The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1868-04-03

The newspaper whicl, goes from one
mans hand because Of its political nrtie!es,
into nuother's l,eca,ise Of its news column,
into auother's because of iis infcrmalion'
into another's for the sake Of miscellaneous
reading matter. into snother's IRON curl
osi,y to SOC who 10 dead, who 10 married |;
into ano,her's to while away leisure hour;
ye, every such paper, carrying before the
eve Of these diverse tastes that ssIne adver.
,isc,nen,, Is the highest and most vslua.
bIc-and. indeed. the only really valuable
SPECIES Of advertising. 1t is tho only way
Of advertising wherein tho advertiser may
no. be swindled for The newspaper I'D.
vsnisensnt does its own circulating, where
a every other species Of advertisement do
pends upon the faiihfalnes Of an agent
employed TO circulate Il, whom tho sdver-
user cannot watch.
The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1868-04-03
The Separatios.

In youth our hearts together grew.
Aud life seemed Eden IN our view,
Hut disappointment, sighs and tears,
Mere the sole fruits OF amer years.
The hope. that ghttered round our way.
Nth rainbow eolors died awsy'
The feelings craven on my heart
Though th~srted all, shall near depart
oh would that thee ne'er had seen.
or ths, our fate had kinder been
Oh, would that thou, the dearest-bsst,
Had been ny other lips carest
Yet know-though, sh' Z need no, tell
That he who bids thee now hreuell,
Hath loved with all the warmth and zeal
That tongue can tell, or heart can feei'
That thou hast been, for many year.
Unto his soul the thing most deari-
That thou hast been. oil pure and bright
His thought by day, his dream by night
That my hearts summer only knew
One flower. aud that Of mstchless hue,-
That naught, beneath the srchins skies,
40 won my heart, so charmed mine eyes.
And also kncw-ss thus tear
Lave fscm my heart, tn leave 10 hare
Cold o. the rock. where flowers ne'er suil
And barren as polar Isle,
,rt. o.tv thai n lava thee mara
The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1868-04-03
NUMBER Is.



"Gr.cious!" SCI I. cts now time 70 look
srer Nancy"
Next day, down I went. Nancy was
alone, and axed her II tho squire was In
She said he wasn't.
"'Cause," sed !, maxim b'evo WANTED
him. sour colt has spnined his foot, and
como to SEQ ifthe squire wont lend mo his
marc to 70 to town."
She said she guessed he would. I'd bet
ter ri, down and wait till tho squire como
in.
Down cot she looked sonsr ssspss,
and my heart fsh queer around the edge.
"Aro you going down to Bessy Martins
quiltin 7" af,sr while scz she.
Sez I. "Recon would"
ses she, asupposs you'll take Padenee
Dodge!'
sez !, 81 mought, then asin I mought
not"
scz she, "a heard you was going to get
married"
Sez I, II wouldn't wonder Bit"
Hooked ut her, and seed the tears q cum.
min.
See I. "May DO she'll ax you to DO tho
bridesmaid"
She ris up, she did, her faco - rod - .
billed beet.
sSe,h Stokes !" and she couldn't ssy any.
thing morn, she Was 20 full.
@Wont YOU be bridesmaid, Nance" said
"No." SCI she, and she bust right out.
swell, them" sez ], 'ff you wont be tho
bridesmaid will you be tho bride"
She looked up at me: lswan to man l
never seed anything 80 awful purity. l
took right hold or her hand.
ayes CT no" scz I, fright Off"
ayes" seq she.
That's the SORT" says !, and gave her
kiss aud hug. soon fixed matters
with the squire. We soon hi,ched traces
to iro, in double harness tor lifc. and nev.
or had cause to repent my bargain.
The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1868-04-03
BIDDEFoRD, ME-, FRIDAY MORNING, APRIL 8, 1868.

Il quarts Of milk day. On the LIST Of
january, at the commencement Of the ex.
pertinent. she weighed $50 pounds, aud
was giving Is l-2 quarts Of milk day.
She was allowed all the hay she would eat,
and consumed, on an average, % pounds
per day. On March 5,h, her yield had
fallen to Q l.2 quarts per day, and the COW
then weighed only 500 pouuds-a loss OF
81 pounds. On the average, during the
experiment Of nine weeks, she gave IL l.2
quarts per day.