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Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1869-09-29
Berlin, the Garden City of Germany.

A correspondent from Berlin, Prussia,
writes to a Chicago paper as follows:
We call our own Chicago the Garden
city," why we do SO | cannot make out, un-
less the entire absence of them gives us
that privilege, or that we live in hope that
we may, in some future day, have them.
Then we can take Berlin for an example, Us
she is in all respects entitled to call herself
the Garden city," | do not think / in any
way exaggerate when | state that Berlin
has at least 5000 public gardens, in addi-
ton to which nearly every mandatory ard
private house has also its own little garden
spots, tastetully arranged with alcoves,
bowers, and places of retirement and rest,
full of the most beautiful roses and other
choice flowers, filling the Air with perfume,
and making the heart glad by its surround
ings The public gardens are laid ont in
the most tasteful manner, and in the even
ing when lit up by the various colOrfd 4 gas
lights, the reflection of these lights upon
the prisons reminds one of such fairy
scenes rs we witness III the ''Black Crook"
and ''White Fawn."
One of these gardens, and perhaps the
most magnificent one, is Krolls, and is be-
yond any description that 1 am able to give
on paper The space it covers is about 20
acres, laid ont in most tasteful manner,
with beautiful wide walks, shaded by or
ange trees and rare exotics, adj Joining beds
of native flowers, in which are placed Won
drous fountains and finely executed statua-
ry In the eI ening this immense garden is
illuminated by thousands of gas-lights, with
various cOlOred globes and prisms, reflect
ing the cOlors of the rainbow, making night
more brilliant than the day. Attached to
this garden is q large theatre, in which. ey-
cry afternoon, some fine opera is given.
That over, the entire band of about 60 per-
formers proceed to the garden, and there
give a wonderfully fine concert, which lasts
from to 10 o'clock i'll the evening, while the
visitors, who generally number from 1000
to 5, 1000, seat themselves around the tables,
with their families and friends to listen to
this enchanting music, and take their even
ing meal Here you find families the most
respectable of the city; and i'll this vast as
sembly not one word or act do you hear or
see in any way improper; and, when you
witness such scenes, you can not help but
feel that the people here really know how
to- and do, enjoy life much better than we
in America; and, when asked by my Ger
man friend if we had such gardens and
amusements, I felt sad to think that they
did not exist amongst us. could only an
swer, Sunday is not holiday in America,
but in my heart [ felt that these people
were quite as happy, if not more so, in their
enjoyment of this beautiful garden md
heavenly music than we are tied to the
stern forms, which the Pilgrims and Puri-
tans have bequeathed tous.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1869-09-29
Interesting AnecdOte OF Madame De
SfapI

A country girl, the daughter of clergy
man, had accidentally met with an English
translation of ''Delphine" and "Corinne, 3"
which so powerfully affected her in her
secluded life as quite to turn her brain.
And hearing that Madame de Stael was in
London, she wrote to her, offering to be-
come her attendant or amanuensls. Madame
de StaePs secretary, IN formal answer, de-
clined the proposal. But her admirer was
so intent on being in her service in some
way, that she came up to London and stay
ed few days with friend, who took her
to the great novelist, and, speaking III
French, gave hint of the young girls
mind. Madame de Stael, with great prompt
itude and kindness, administered the only
remedy that was likely to be effectual.
The girl almost threw herself at her feet,
and earnestly begged to be received
by her. The Baroness very kindly, but de-
cidedly, demonstrated with her on the folly
of her desire. "You may Think" she said
'it is an enviable lot to travel over Europe,
and see all that is most beautiful and dis
tinguished in the world; but the joys of
home are more solid; domestic life affords
more happiness than any fame can give.
You have father have none. You have
home-I was led to travel because | was
driven from mine. Be content with your
lot; if you knew mine, you would not de-
sire it." With such admonitions she dis
missed the petitioner. The cure was com
plete. The young woman returned to her
father, became more steadily industrious,
and without ever speaking of her adventure
with Madame de Stael, silently profted by
it. She is now living life of great respec-
liability, and her friends consider that her
cure was wrought by the only hand by
which it could have been effected. From
.sHealN Grab RObinsOn's Di0rq."
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1869-09-29
MATERNAL HEROISM.
Mother Leaps into Cistern ana
Saves her Drowning Babe.


From the indianapolis Sentinel Sept. 1871
A marvellous story was related to us yes
terday by one of our most substantial and
reliable citizens, which we take the liberty
of putting in print. Mr.. Jones, well
known and wealthy farmer, resides with
his daughter and son-in law, Mr.. Robin
son, about six miles from the city, on the
Three Notch road. A few DAYS ago Mr.
Jones and his son-iil-law came to the CITY,
leaving his daughter, Mrs. Kate Robinson
and her child, at home. The little child.
which is only years old, was play
ing near cistern in the yard,
and fell into it. The mother
heard the scream and splash as the child
fell, and rushing to the brink of the well,
saw her babe floating in the water. Sheat
once ran to barn close at hand in search
OF a ladder, all the while screaming at the
top of her voice for help. The ladder had
been misplaced, and, in Desperation she
rushed back to the cistern. Without any
hesitation, the fond mother plunged into
the well, determined to save her child or
die in the attempt. When she struck the
water the distracted lady could see nothing
OF her child, but with the courage Of true
heroine she dived to the bottom of the cis-
tern three times, at last succeeding in
bringing up the babe in senseless condi-
tion.
Insthe meantime, a lady passingon tte
road who had heard her screams, arrived OF
the scene Of horror, and, by reaching down
succeeded in taking the almost lifeless
child from the arms of the almost frantic
mother. The child was resuscitated by the
lady who took it out.
A farmer living about a half mile dis
tant, having also heard the screams, of
Mrs. Robinson. before she made the leap
for life or death, hastened to the spot and
arrived in time to save the heroic mother
rom her perilous position i'll the cistern,
which contained about six feet of water.
The mother and child have fully recovered
and are now doing well.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1869-09-29
MARITAL WAR.
stVhis is the Woman Want for
Wife -,


from the st. Louis Times Sept l6I
Early Yesterday morning, while Justice
Andre was arranging his books and remOv-
ing his hat preparatory to the opening of
the Court, he was accosted by tall couple
named John and Grace Healy, who were
in haste to have articles of separation
drawn up, III order that the marital relation
between them should be obliterated The
husband stated that their lives had been a
continual war, and the happiness of both
had been destroyed by the fisticuffs and
tongue -lashings, until they had finally de-
termined to separate uDon conditions which
they would specify. The husband
promised to pay the woman $40 o month,
for her support ''until death" " and the wife
promised in return never to bother him.
The Justice informed them that lie could
could grant no divorce, but any private
agreement between them he would certify
to. The clerk made out the papers and the
contented couple left the court
Before half IN hour had elapsed, John
returned to his honor with a fresh and
blooming damsel hanging on his arm,
the picture of perfect health and happi-
ness.
81 have her now," said he to the squire
''this is the woman want for wife T"
The crowd in the court room burst into
a snicker, the judge was placed in dilem-
ma, and the candidates for matrimony
showed signs of great perplexity. The
court had hardly explained It's inability to
unite the parties, when the cast-off wife,
with four children hanging to her skirts,
entered the doorway to watch the progress
of the proceedings. She was perfectly
willing that John should be lost to her so
ciety, but she was highly incensed at the
idea of his adopting another and better
looking spouse and if that would be the
result of their agreement, she would de-
mand that it be abrogated. She said she
was the mother of eight children, and five
dollars q week wouldn't go around.
All the parties left the court room in dis
gust, the blooming maiden weeping bitterly
over the loss of man who had demonstra-
ted so emphatically his ability to make
marriage family matter.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1869-09-29
The Age of Dirt.

five are to credit the statements of a
new weekly journal in London called Latest
News, England is really in bad way. The
opening article i'll the firstnumber contains
the extraordinary greeting, part Of which
is as follows:
sit is the age of dirty speech and unclean
writing. Walk the streets of London by
day or night, and the oaths and obscenity
will sicken you. while the doubtful double
entendre provol1es silvery laughter in many
drawing-rOom. AS to dirty writing, no
journal now, no work of fiction, no drama
pays unless it contains allusions to sinful
passion, unless it portrays the pleasures of
sense Our popular novels especially, to
their endless shame be it said, those writ
ten by women, are full Of the details of i'll
icit passion, and eagerly devoured by hosts
of unsuspecting girls. The drama has for
some time been a vehicle for the exhibition
of the ankles of certain young ladies who
keep broughams on IS shillihgs a week.
The popular songs of the day all turn upon
such vices; in the StatiOners' shops the
portrait Of the everlasting lorette languish-
es side by side with venerable bishops and
grave statesmen; go into societys bali
rooms, and the style of dress ladies adopt
approaches the simplicity Of that worn by
Eve III Paradise; the records of our hospit-
ais are full Of the dire effects of the vices
of the day; everywhere we see evidences
Of this miserable sensuality which is eating
into the heart Of sOciety-this is verify the
Age of Dirt"
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1869-09-29

DAMON AND PYTHIAs IN COLoRs. The
Augusta (Ga.) Chronicle and Sentinel re-
ports the case in that city of Daniel Turner,
colored sentenced to two months hard Ia
Dor on the Macon and Augusta Railroad,
for petit larceny. After the sentence, the
prisoners brother accosted the court as fol-
lows:
Negro-Judge, amt there no way you
can fix it so that [ can go on the chain
gang in place of Dan?
The Justice-Is the prisoner a relation OF
yours?
Negro I'm his brother, and | want for
to work out his time, cause he's older than
me, an have wife, an his wife is sick.
I amt married, an | am willin' to go on
the gang in his place, an let him stay wild
his wife.
The Justice-But | cannot allow an inno.
cent man to suffer for guilty one. You
cannot take your brothers place, unless
you swear that he is innocent, and that
you stole the dog.
Negro-I can't swear to that, Judge;
but L am willin' to make his crime mine
and suffer IN his place, SO it don't make no
difference.
The justice finally succeeded in making
the faithful brother understand that it did
make difference, and, evidently feeling
greatly disappointed, he left the court
room, and Dan was taken TO jail.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1869-09-29
WASHINGTON lRyING'S LOVE.
A Singular Life Romance.
From The PHILADELPHIA INQUIRER.


About the bachelorhood of Washington
Irving there always hung cloud of mys-
terry. which even his familiar acquaintan-
ces tried in vain to dispel But the grave
that more generally hides than discloses
the well kept secrets of lifetime, having
just closed over the late Miss Rebecca
Cratz, OF this city-a Hebrew lady of exem-
plary goodness, and who was noted for the
greatness OF her bounty to all poor and
needy persons are informed that she
was tho occasion Of Irvings single life. In
regard to the matter a correspondent of
the Jewish Messenger writes:
Twenty years ago | heard the story, a
story that has long been current in Phila-
delphia in Jewish circles, among her friends
and aquaintances, and which has again
been revived here since her death. 1t runs
thus: Many years ago, when Miss Gratz
was young girl, Washington Irving, then
already risen in literary reputation, came
to Philadelphia and became a visitor ut the
house of her family. It is said that in
youth she was very beautiful and very
good, and as her acquaintance with Irving
increased, the beauty of both her character
and her features, together with the fact
that she was q living representative Of that
nation whose whole history is romance, so
wrought upon MS Deaft that he became
deeply enamored with her. It is needless
to say that, had his attachment been never
SO strong, with her strength in her faith, it
would have been wasted. AS it was, it was
wasted. Irving left the city, but did not
forget the lady of his love-"
But the romance does not end here, for
the correspondent says that when Irving
met Sir Walter Scott abroad, he told him
the story of his attachment to the beauti-
ful and good Jewess of Philadelphia. AT
the time, Scott was about to write the nov
ell of "Ivanhoe," and he was so impressed
with the portraiture of the object of Irv-
ing's love, who, though loving, was still SO
faithful to her religion, that he gave to his
heroine the name of Rebecca. True or
not, the story is a beautiful one, and there
is nothing in it that is not honorable to ALL
Miss Gratz died aged S8 years.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1869-09-29
lInefrn.
LOVE AND AGE.


I'VE doubt not that many heart, covered by tn
frOsts of sixty winters, will read the followin
beautiful lines with the emotions of younger year
providing about 1T; and nc who never attempts
read poetry of any kind Will be instantly touche
when his eye falls upon these lines
played with you mid cowslips growing.
When was six and you were four:
When garlands weaving, flower balls throwing
Were pleasures soon TO please no more,
Thro' groves and meads, DER grass and heather
With little playmates, to and fro,
We wandered hand in hand together;
But that was sixty years ago.
You grew lovely roseate maiden.
And still our early love was strongi
Still with no care our days were laden,
They glided joyously along;
And did love you very dearly
How dearly words want power to show;
/ thought yOur heart WAS touched az nearly
But that was fifty years ago.
Then other lovers came around you,
Your beauty grew from year to year,
And many splendid circle found you
The centre of its gliitering sphere.
I,saw You then, first VOWS forsaking
ON rank and wealth your hand bestow;
o. then thought my heart was breaking;
But that was forty years ago.
And 1 lived on to wed another;
No cause she gave me to repine;
And when / heard you were mother,
did not wish the children mime
My own yOuLg HOOK, III iaif pfbeftsSiOns
Made mp pleasant Christmas row;
My 10y in them was past expression;
But that was thirty years ago.
You grew matron, plump and conlely,
You dwelt in fashions brightest blaze;
MY earthly lot was far more homeIy,
But /, too, had my festal days
No merrier eyes have ever glistened
Around the hearth stones wintry glow,
Than when my youngest child was chfistened;
But that was twenty years ago.
Time passed. My eldest girl was married,
And now am 9randsire gray;
One pet of four years old I've carried
Among the wild-fowered meads to play,
In our OLD fields of childish pleasure,
Where now, then, the cowslips blow,
She nlls her baskets ample measure
And this is not ten years ago.
But though first loves impassioned blindness
Has passed away in colder night,
i still have thought of you with Kindness,
And shall do till our last good night.
The ever rolling silent hours
VIII bring time shall not know,
When our young days of gathering flowers
ha Inn. .1,aFl x-na1s
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1869-09-29

NINE HUNDRED SHIPwRECKs AND THIR-
TEEN HUNDRED LIVES LOST. An official
report just published in England gives the
statistics of wrecks, casualties and collisions
occurring to British ships abroad, reported
to the board of trade in 1868, showing that
935 vessels, of 337, ,2S1 tons in the whole,
were totally lost or partially damaged; 657
vessels belonging to the United Kingdom.
and 278 belonging to British possessions.
$50 vessels, of 252, 4S4 tons, were totally
lost, and 265, of 3d. 797 tons partially dam
aged. 1887 lives were lost, 1187 from
vessels belonging to the United Kingdom,
and 200 from vessels belonging to the Brit
ish possessions; II, 183 lives were imperil-
ed, but saved by remaining on board or by
assistance from shore or from other ships,
Of the lives lost 159 were by wrecks, &c,
an the coast of Europe; 81 on the coast of
Asia; IS Africa, 80 America, so Australia
ond New Zealand, and 1, 021 at sea.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1869-09-29

IT IS SAID that Mr.. James Fisk, ir., pro-
poses n third rail from Albany to Saratoga,
over the Rochester and Syracuse Road, to
connect with the SusquehAnna Route so as
to give broad guage connection with the
West. If the Syracuse company refuse
his proposals, he intends to build a Few
road on his own account. He also contem-
plates building steamer Ito run between
New York and Albany 600 feet long, 60
feet beam, with $50 inch cylinder, which,
when completed, will overtop any steamer
in the world III size and magniGcence.
The boat is to leave New York at o'clock
IN the morning and return the same
evening.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1869-09-29

THE GERMAN EXPEDITION to the North
Pole has been head from, DIR. Peterman
having received letter containing intelli-
oence to July 29th Contrary winds and
storms had detained the expedition until
July in the North Sea, and forced 1t to keep
near the coast OF Norway The lrst Ice
mas - encountered on the 18th Of July, in II
gr~1,aag north latitude and 10 degI ees west
loneitude. Up to the 18th of July the ex-
pedition had notreached the coast OF Green
land, which was, however, III sight. AT 10
English miles from the coast the esoundmgs
showed depth of Z, 900 feet. Capt; kolde-
way reports that the prospects OF the eXPe-
dition are more promising than they were
IN 1868. The temperature Is higher, the
winds more constant, and the ice looser;
but from the 9Th to the 18th OF July much
toggy weather prevailed The ship Is III
excellent condition, and the crew III good
health.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1869-09-29
hACdMOND LORING,
Late U. s. Consul at Aux Cages, Hayti.

New YORK ILLUSTRATED. d. Appleton &
Co., New York, have just published su
perb book, which possesses an interest to
every one who has or has not seen the city
of New York.
1t contains As views of public buildings,
hotels, harbor views, floating palaces Oh
the North River, views of Central Park,
Jerome Park, picturesque views of streets,
all accompanied by map.
The description is not dull and tedious,
but lively and sparkling.
How the Appletons can sell so beautifully
a printed book for fifty cents is more than
we can imagine They, moreover, send it
by mail, free. on receipt of the price,
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1869-09-29

1t is said that the thread of certain
species of spider-found IN the south-sup-
ports weight of fitty-four grams. AS this
fibre is only the one four-thousandth OF an
inch III diameter, tins is at the rate OF 49,
427 pounds. or 6lA tons per square inch.
Good iron wire sustains fifty-seven tons per
inch; good steel, sixty-six tons; good gun
metal, eighty tons.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1869-09-29
Rare precOciiy.

An instance of rare precocity i'll q ten
year Old recently occurred in the Sunday
School of au Episcopal Church in Albany
the rector of which takes an especial
pride in the proficiency of his pupils. He
had given out to by committed to men,
ory by his scholars. the Collect for that
day. On the following Sunday he called
upon all who had got the Collect to hold
up their right hand. The show of hands
was decidedly poor, until he observed in
the back part of the room little girl OF
ten years, whose parents were not in the
pale of the church, and who had herself but
recently entered the school, confidently
elevating her hand. ''Ah! | see hand
raised i'll Miss -'s GLASS;" said
the encouraged rector; ''please re-
peat the Collect to me, my good
little girl!' The scholar appearing sud
denly bewildered, her teacher said,
elf you know the Collect, why don't you
repeat it?" Our little heroine, evidently
thinking something was wrong, bashfully
stammered out 81 thought he wanted all
that had the cclic to hold up their hands
and I had it the other night, and father had
to stay up and take care of mep' At last
accounts the child was still living III spite
of the defects of her early Presbyterian
90. s. training, which did not enable her
to see any good reason why she should re-
peat the "CoIlect"
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1869-09-29

A SERMON WELL APPLIED. In a-country
parish in Scotland the minister and the
ruling elder went over the muir togvisit an
old parishioner, on n ''catechising" visit,
and the walk being long one, their appe-
tites were pretty keen when they arrived.
Before commencig the serious business, they
suggested that the inward man" was clam
orous Janet went to the "press," and
placed on the table country refreshments
bread, milk etc, and seating herself at a
little distance, requested her visitors to
fall on. They soon cleared the boaad, and
the minister remarked, 'tNow, Janet, we
begin the serious business. Do you re-
member the text last Sunday Janc5?'
'Deed [ do" replied Janet; 81 mind it
weel; it was the miracle of the loaves and
fishes. ''And have ye pondered the sab
ject during the week, Janet ?" ''Deed
have, IN Tn thinkin' the moo that gin you
and the elder had been there, they wadna
hne taen up sac many baskets fu'."
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1869-09-29

TAKING TtRNs.-Two Yankees strolling
in the woods without any arms III their
possession observed bear climbing tree,
with its paws clasped around the trunk
One of them ran forward and caught the
bears paws, one in each hand. He then
called to his comrade:- Jonathan, run
home and bring me something to kill this
varmint; and mind you don't stay or m IN
fix"
Jonathan ran of, but staid a long time
During the interval the bear made several
attempts to bite the hand of him who held
it.
At length Jonathan came back.
''Hallo, what kept you so long!'
"Wel, I'll tell you. When got home
breakfast was ready; so | staid to eat it. ="
"Well," said his comrade, ''come now
and hold the critter till [ kill it. !"
Jonathan seized the bears paws and held
the animal.
"Well, have you hold of him?''
II guess / have"
Very well, then hold fast; I'm off for
dinner.
Indiana chickens are dying of cholera
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1869-09-29

ECcENTRICITY OF MAN RESPECTING HIS
BUR1AL.-The late w. r. Stearns, prom
inent lawyer of Springfield, Mass, left
curious directions, written a week before
his death, in regard to his burial. The
body was to be clothed III linen, then
wrapped in a sheet, a paper collar with
black ribbon clasped around the neck, and
laid in coffin made of plain boards, with
out paint, stain, or varnish, but covered
with cheap black cloth, with black handles,
and no siiver-headed nails. cheap plate
and some flowers were to rest upon the top
He wished TO avoid all unnecessary expense,
for he says in his manuscript that any
finds remaining would be needed by the
living, and the good clothes had better be
for them.