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Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1871-11-15
Another Fasting Girl.

Another fasting girl has turned up il
England. She is the daughter of re-
spectacle miner living near Tresavean
Mine, West Cornwall. She is stated to
have lain on couch IN a darkened
room for nearly nine months, only be-
ing moved for change of linen. Dur
ing this tire she has been an almost
fetal abstainer from solid or liquid
food; for several weeks she has drank
nothing beyond tablespoonful of
brandy with about as much water, not
withstanding which the girl has lost
but very little flesh. She is one of a
family of eighteen, of whom eleven are
living. At times she is cheerful, but in
the presence of strangers she is very
nervous.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1871-11-15
NO. /.
NABBED AT LAST.
Capture of one of the RoIaest EnpL
Syindlers in the COuntrv-- How Easy
lit Is to Gull Cashiers and TeIIers,

Capture of one of the RoIuest Bank
Swindlers i'm the Country--Hoyv Easy
1T rs to Gull Cashiers and TeIIers,
From the N. Y. Star, Oct. 2e.
A case of more than ordinary inter
est came up before Justice Logan, at
the Tombs, yesterday, the prisoner in
the case being one of the most accom-
plished forgers that has afflicted the
mercantile community for long time
past, and who was nabbed on Monday
night. About the 18th of June last a
man called at the office of e. G. Nor
gan, at 54 Exchange place, and present
ed a card on which was written, "B.
S. Downes, introduced by George L
Dunlap" The new conner profess ed
20 be friend of Senator Chandler, of
Michigan, and said he was from De-
troit. He wished to buy IS, 600 wor tn
of bonds of the New Orleans and Texas
railroad On the following day he
called with certified check on the
Stuyvesant National Bank for SIS, 5,OOe,
receiving five 81, 900 bonds of !the rail-
road company and 1888, that being the
difference due him, the bonds selling
below par. The check, which bore the
name of B. S. Downe, was found to be
a forgery. The bonds were afterward
sold by the operator The next heard
of him ne had opened an account in
the Dry Dock Savings Bank, deposited
three drafts for 5000, $1,000 and 81, 500
each, and drawn against them.
These drafts, purported to have been
issued by the City National bank of
Poughkeepsie, in favor of Samuel E.
Collins; the name he used in deposit
ing them in the savings bank. These
drafts passed through the Oriental and
Ocean banks to the bank OF Poughkeep
sic, and was there found to have been
altered from. $50 each to the larger
amounts, the original filing in having
been skillfully erased He has been
heard from at various places. At To-
ledo, O., he obtained 50, 5OOon a forged
check of Babcock, Bros.
He professed to be engaged in the
purchase of wool. Not long afterward
he endeavored to obtain considerable
amount from the Royal Canadian bank
of Montreal, on another forged check
for so, 900, purporting to be drawn by
Babcock Bros He was arrested in st.
Louis, on September 10Th, on a charge
of forgery, and there gave the name of
I. G. Whittemore
1t is believed that many other forge
ries will be brought to light. The pris-
oner was this morning recognized by
Judge Henry A. Low, of the Midland
railroad, as Arthur Breed, who was ar
rested and held to bail nearly one year
ago for having obtained $5, 900 worth of
bonds from him on forged check. The
prisoner refuses to give his real name,
but it is said to be Harry Young. He
was committed for trial.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1871-11-15
The Mobile & Montgomery Railroad

The Mobile & Montgomery Railroad
engineers are investigating the bottom
of the marsh and river preparatory to
building their bridge. For this pur-
pose scows are moored in the river to
accommodate the working parties. A
steamboat passing the scow the Other
day, passenger hailed one OF the ne
groes at work with:
"What are you doing?" "
"Boring a hole" was the reply.
what for 2
"Don't know; they jess set me t'
bore, an Use boring"
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1871-11-15

LIEUT.. COMMANDER JAS. M. PRIoH-
EFT, y. S. N, died at the residence OF
his father, DIR. John Prichett, at Cen
treville, Ind, Oct. 25, aged 35. He en-
tered the Naval School at Annapolis IN
1852, since which time he has been in
the service of his country. During the
rebellion he commanded a gunboat on
the Mississippi River, where he rem
dered valuable service, and afterward
accompanied Admiral Farragut On his
European tour.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1871-11-15
VOL. XII.
The 0uaker's Golden Wedding.

BY IDA wHIPPLE BENHAM.
The snow looks in at the window
In a bold and frolicsome way.
Not lighter the newborn snow-drifts
Than Ichabod's locks of gray;
Not purer the newborn snow-drifts
From worldly faint and sin,
Than the life of Margaret Taylor,
Ichabod's wife, hath been.
" Hither, Margaret. hie thee,
j have a thought to tell;
Nay never mind the shutters,
The night doth please me well.
Margaret, can thee tell me
How many years it is
Since thee and were married,
On winters night like this?
Think once again, my good wife;
/ knew thee never would guess,
The days go by so swiftly
That only are born to bless
Thy mother,hear will tell thee
'Tis eight-and-forty years
Since our first-born came to thrill us
With tenderest hopes and fears.
f' Yea, Margaret, thee has guessed ii;
Full fifty years have sped
SO silently and so softly
We scarce have felt their tread;
but, Wabn1nS tne Bnu1ng SnOW-nakeS,
The hickory Goals, and thee,
The memory of that evening
Came wandering back to me.
True, Margaret, we were happy,
Trustful and very glad,
And prouder was I, l fear me,
Than beseemeth a Quaker lad;
Yet, not for the good years vanished,
If the right of choice were given,
Would change this peace, my darling,
For the pleasures of that even.
"We have had our trials, good wife,
We have shed some bitter tears,
But sure, dear Hand hath led us
Through all these precious years.
He hath kept us long together,
And I've been bold to pray
That our meeting in the New Land
Be golden wedding-day."
The snow looks in at the window,
And what do the snow-fiakes see
But Quaker Ichabod Taylor
With Margaret On his knee
The hickory Goals in the Fireplace
Sleep in their jackets white
But the love of tried and true hearts
Steadily burns tonight.
Hearth and Hon
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1871-11-15
CHICAGO.
October 10, 1871.
B Z B r E 7 HAR 7 Z

Blaekened and bleeding, helpless, painting, prone
On the charred fragments of her shattered throne
Lies she who stood but yesterday alone
Queen of the West! by some enchanter Taught
To lift the glory of Aaddin's court,
Then lose the spell that all that wonder wrouebt,
Like her own prairies by some chance seed sown
Like her own prairies in one brief day grown
Like her own prairies in one fierce night mown.
She lifts her voice, and In her pleading call
We hear the cry of Macedon to Paul
The cry for help that makes her kin to all.
But haply with wan fingers may she feel
The silver cup hid in the proffered meal
The gifts her kinship and our love reveal
-Ere, Saturday.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1871-11-15

Miss CARRIE MoNTFoRD, Boston,
known as the 'tFat Girl" recently
died OF disease of the heart. She was
nine years old, and weighed nearly foul
hundred pounds.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1871-11-15

The sun has set, and the river flows
darkly between it's grassy banks, from
which the tall trees, with their bare
finely marked arms, tower up into the
calm, clear sky, where the young moon
glimmers family. L see two figures
walking slowly along the path, linked
lovingly arm in arm, and [ know that
Barton Marie is now happy man.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1871-11-15


The disarmament of the National Guard
throughout France is nearly completed.
THE King of Belgium has made donation
of $500 francs to the Chicago relief fund.
TELEGRAsIs from Copstantinople report that
the Turkish government intends to appropri-
ate the ecclesiastical property of the Mosquee
to the use of the State
The Bank of Montreal has decided to estab-
llsh branch bank in Chicago. 1t will be
opened on the corner of Market and Madison
streets as soon as the proper vault can be
built
The Hague, the political capital of Holland,
is sreported to be the wealthiest town for its
population in the world. AT least one third
of its citizens are said to be rich enough to
live entirely on their incomes.
NJ. GERLAcH, Swiss engineer, while geolo-
gizing in the Alps, recently stopped to pat a
tame kid, which bounded off, and as he stoop-
ed over to resume his work, dislodged pile
OF rocks upon him from the ledge above, kill
ing HIM instantly.
II Is calculated that Russia can raise, within
lew days, an army of 1,7O0,O 600 soldiers.
Gleat improvements have been made in all
military matters. They are now irving at ST
Petersburg mItraIIeuse which beats all in
yentlons OF the same kind, and the infantry
are to be armed with the Chessapot This
looks bad for Turkey, and even Austria and
Germany.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1871-02-24
SPECIAL NOTICES.


The Great Ysraal SpeelRs.-hs class Of
inval.ds are more sensitive to changes OF
season and variations Of temperature than
dyspeptics, and persons OF bilious habit.
Tender Iungs are not more easily affected by
these vicissitudes than feeble stomachs. If
there is tendency Ia The system to indiges-
ton, blliOusness or bowel complaints, the
variable weather OF early spring is almost
sure to deveIope one or othel OF these all
ments. Intermittent fevers are also more
prevalent in the spring months than at any
other season except autumn. In view Of
these fac 8, this seems to be a proper time 10
invite especial attention to HOstetter's Stom-
ach Bitters, a medicine, which for a long Sc
ries Of years, has proved superior TO all
others as q remedy for the above.named dis.
orders, and as protection against the miasma
which frequently produces, and always sg-
~gravates them, 1t was formerly the practice
to give violent catharttcs as +" spring medi-
cines, D nor is the custom yet entirely ObsO-
lete. Nothing, however, can be more Ill
judged and unphilosophicaI. The chilling
moisture with which the air is loaded at the
breaking up Of winter, presses heavily pom
the vital forces OF the body, and reinforce.
ment, not depletion. is what 1t requires. The
Bltters is a genial and excellent tonic. a mod.
elate Alternative, and Just enough Of aperi-
sut TO regulate, without ~convuIsing, the bow
els. 1t is, therefore, a specific peculiarly
adapted to the present season.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1871-02-24
TO THE VOTERS OF SHELBY COUNTY.
Advantages Of The Selma ROad-NsOBsSlty
fer the County Subscription.

THE people Of Shelby county will
be called upon on the 25th of March,
to give a vote which is to determine
the future prosperity, growth and
wealth of Memphis and Shelby cOun-
ty. The whole amount of subscrip-
ton made by Memphis and Shelby
county to railroads has been only
81, $50, 600, including the subscription
to the Mississippi River railroad. OF
this amount $500, 600 was to the Mem
phis aud Charleston railroad, which
has all been returned to her. Had
she sold her interest in the Mississippi
and Tennessee and Memphis and Ohio
before the war, she would have real
lied upon them the full amount sub
sCribed; but as a matter of course, the
war deprecated their value, and
caused considerable depression n their
stock. Railroads paid well before
the war, as appears from the follow
ing facts, taken from official reports:
The railroads in Georgia had cost
so, 4Gl, 2O3; their net earnings were
81, $50, rs, or I24 per cent. upon the
cost OF their construction. The Mem
phis and Charleston road cost IS, 1885,
1873, and its net earnings were $77S, 1886,
or thirteen per cent. upon its cost. So
with other roads. The reason why
Southern roads have not paid was
owing to the war; but this cause will
not operate in future.
Let US now see what have been the
advantages resulting from these Mem
phis and Shelby county ~subscrip.
lions.
When the Memphis and Charles
ton subscription was made, the pOpu-
latiOn Of the city did not exceed 5000,
if it was that much, and the value
of taxable property was only $1,000
900.
Now the population exceeds 40.
900, and the value Of property is $28,-
GOO, 900. The value Of taxable pro-
perty in Shelby county, outside Of
the city, is 81, 900, 600. All this has
taken place in twenty years, not
withstanding the warfare which our
city aud county suffered so much.
The taxable property OF Madison
county, including the City Of Jack.
son, is only 81, 720, 162; and yet Madi-
son is naturally much richer than
Shelby.
Memphis contains four-ffths Of all
the taxable property of Shelby
county, and pays four ftths of the
county taxes. If the property Of
Memphis were doubled, nearly the
whole of the county taxes would be
Maid by that city. Every taxpayer
In the county is then interested in
promoting the growth and increasing
he wealth of Memphis; for whilst the
citv would receive most Of the i'm
mediate benefits, 1t would pay four
ffths of the county subscription.
The amount which VIII be pald
will be very little, compared with
the benefits to be derived. The
whole amount OF the subscription
will be 100000, to be paid 10 five
annual insualments, and each tax
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1871-02-24

NO oasl No R0VG HSesksTs TssS 0lnsmas
WILL positively cure letter, Erysipelas
w salt Rheum, BARRIERS Itch, Pimples,
Blotches z all forms Of Skin Disease: also.
Sore Eyes q Eye Lids, Discharges from the
Ear, and Old Sores, no matter or how long
standing, or the money returned BY the pro
prietOIs-
JOHNSTON. HOLLOWAY COWDEE,
Philadelphia
Sold 50 cents per box By AL druggists sent
by mail for 50 cents.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1871-02-24
Hon-Rssldsnt Notice.

No. $50, n. b DIN the Second CEsncerT
Court Of Shelby county elue-se5-L.
German National Sank vs., j. M-I1ue-y
ana ". Lambeth
1T appearing RON BIN duly sworn TO LL -ILs
IL cause that the defendants, j g. 41uClF
8. " Lambeth, are uOu-reslu6ns 90. me
State Of Tennessee and that the fa-- j 81
TOmeny is indebted by note % complainant
in the sum OF slI6 40 by Judgment 10 the
Municipal Court OF Memphis Outle 8LI rzT
OF anuary 1870, and that Bowel pul E
Co. are In febted TO said I0meIy- ana Llal
s. " Lambeth Is the assignee In bankruptcy
OF said howell. Wood & Co., and tnat an Inc
function. As prayed for has Dsen granEal. re-
strainfng said defendant, 8. ". Lambeth
from aging over 70 defendant, j. u. Tom
euy, any part OF the funds in his hands, or
that may come 20 his hands Is assignee OF
Howell, Wood & Co.:
Itis therefore ordered, thatthey make their
pearance herein, at the courthouse OF the
Second Chaucsry our Of Shelby county. ia
the city OF Memphis, Tennessee. on OF before
the nrst Monday iu March. 1871, and plead,
answer or dsmur % complainant bill. OF
the same viii be taken fer confessed as 70
them, and set for hearing eEparta- audthat a
copy OF this order be published once a week,
for four successive weeks, i'm the Memphis
Appeal. This January ., B1L,
A cOpy-aEtests
M. b. /. STEWART, Clerk and Master.
By MALLEET, Deputy O. and ID.
Harris a Pillow. Sofa for COmnIE |aH
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1871-02-24
Saturday, February Il, 1871,

Within legal hours, the following described
real estate, tO-Wlt: situated and being IN
shelby county, Tennessee near Shelby de-
pot, and being part Of the Bate tract OF SO
acres, civil District, range 7, section
~, and beginning al q small willow oak ct
Gold Grifnu's north line I'm the road, leading
from L.OOsa Hatchie ridge TO the depot; the
same being ], W. Wrtgnts southwest corner;
thence west % chains to a hickory tree
marked II. B. thence north II chains TO a
stake in The center OF the LOOsa HatChis
river, with white oak pointers; theme west
30 chains, 80 links TO "A stake ID links west of a
hickory tree thence north 3 chains and %
links to 8 stake with white oak pointers;
thence east "a chains thence north q chains
aud . links 70 n sweet gum marked 7. b.
thence east q chains snd 80 IbRks 70 a stake
l2L links north Of a sycamore tree on the
creek thence south 81 chsins and 70 link TO
a small white oak marked "a corner" thence
west u chains % q stske; thence soutn ~
west 50 links 20 q white oak; thence
l3o west, with main road = chains and 80
links, crossing Lo0sa Hatchis river on new
bridge TO a take in the center Of road;
thence south l6' cart 9 chains 10 tine begin
ming, containing % acres. Also another traCr,
situate lying aud beng In shelby county,
tennessee, C1vl District No. /, range 8, sec
toni. Beginning at a sta e, theme north n
easi TO a hickory ark ii. 6 ~, the south
west cJrne Z 100 acre tract granted 10 the
heirs Of Alexander Mcdonald; thence east
lCrty-etght chdlus 20 q stake eighty links
west Of "a white oak marked A. +. b. thence
north to a staEe, James Sc1ts's southeast C r.
uer, thence wet with SAID SCOTS Line a
chains 10 said SCOTS southwest corner on
west boundary line of said 1000 acre tract;
thence south to the beginning containing
ninety 500 acres more or less, being The same
property C~OuVeyed to said Bass b. s.. D..
Bledsoe, by deed Of record In Deed Book 50,
page 3l9,
The shove property viii be sold subject to
the WidOWars dover.
TEENS OF SALE.-On a credit OF 6 and
twelve mouths; purchaser giving notes with
ppTOved security bearing interest from date.
This land viii Ue surveyed aud suDdivlded
in lots, a plan or diagram Of which can be
seen at my Office.
This January n, 1871. ian2
NJ. D.. l.. sTEWART, Clerk and Master.
Humss POstOn, Sols. for complainant
81 The above sale is, by consent Of coun-
sci, postponed 70 Wednesday, the lst day OF
u rcn, 1871, a. u O'Clock m, on the premises.
February s, s7L
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1871-02-24
Attachment Notice.

In the First Circuit Court OF Shelby County
M .-Spalding, BiiWen & MacDOuOuEh
Us. James II. quinn.
IN this cause an attachment having been
1 sued out, under section 641 Of the Code
and retu ned INTO COIrt. levied Upon the per
EOnal property OF defendant. Rud aHdavii
having been made that the defendant Is In
debtsd to p~Iatutld in the sum Of 500 BY &C
Oun and Juat the defendant is a nOe-rs 81
dent Of the state OF Ieunessaei
J. is therefore ordered, &hat he make bis
personal appearance herein, before the JudEe
of the Fret Circuit Court, at a ter 70 OF said
COurt TO be held for shelby county, at the
courthouse, city OF Memphis, on the third
Monday in May next. and defend said at
Tachmrnt suit within the time prescribed by
law, or the same viii bs proceeded " IN eX-
parJ5, and inst q copy Of this order be pub
lBbed once q week, for 4 UP consecutive
weeks, in the Memphis appeal.
Don at office this tuday OF February, ISL.
FRANK TAFT, Clerk.
By l. E. BOsw Deputy Clerk.
Van Anderson &Phelant att'ys for pl'tn.
HLE
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1871-02-24
Attachment Notics.

No. 1902 A. DIN the Second Circuit Court Of
Shelby COdnfy, Tenn james l. Haven &
Co. vs. Thomas E.. Parrish, member OF the
hru OF JTe & Parrish.
this cause an attachment having been
4 sued ont under section 3i55 OF the Code and
reformed into cOurt, levied upon the real --
tate OF defendant. and adndavit having bsen
Eladc that the d Ieuuaut Thomas l.. Parrish.
ls Indebted 10 plaintiff in the sum OF sl04 3.
with interest IRON MarchS "a 1913. by pr8miso-
rs note, and that The defendant Ihomas F.
Farrl d. Is a nonresident or the State OF Ten
ueSspe
II Is therefore ordered. That he make his
personal appearance herein before the Jude
Of the Second Jfrcult Co NJ VI shelby County,
Tennessee, on the third Monday in May next
and defend ssfd a tachmsut nit within the
TN e prescribed oy Law, or the same viii be
proceeded with eEparte; and that a COPY OF
this order be published once a week, for four
c~onsecuflv. weeks, In the Memphis Appeal.
Done at ONCE, this 7tn day o. February ISL.
p. D.. BOYLE. Clerk.
By w. LEWIS WHAEroE Deputy Clerk.
NJ, p. W uiausou, Lewis & Craig, attorneys
for plaintiff. les
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1871-02-24

Smith. She brought 265 bales cotton
and 700 sacks seed.
The @. w. Cheek came in with &c
bales cotton and 5l2 sacks seed.
The Richmond added here 400 bales
cotton, and put of a lot of sugar and
mOlOsses.
The Bismarck, for below, added here
$50 bales cotton and 1854 sacks oil
cake.
The City of Chester left for st. Louis
with 304 bales cotton.
The fine steamer A. J. White, Cap
tain John Washington, will get away
at her usual hour this evening for
| Napoleon and all intermediate land
ings. She goes promptly at . pm.
Charley Smither is clerk.
1t is reported that Captain John
Washington, the Inspector of Boilers
for this port, has been removed, aud
an employee of the Mississippi and
Tennessee railroad appointed in his
place. 1t is thought that the new In
spector will be perfectly impartial, as
we learn he does not know a tubular
boiler from one OF the old brass-bar-
relied kind.
The magnificent Pat ClebUrne, Cap
tain Reese Pritchard in command,
with the popular Creed Walker in the
Office, backs out this evening for Hell
ena, Pine Bluff, and all way landings
on the Arkansas to Little Rock. She
connects with the packet for Fort
Smith.
Leidy's new hats for river men are
perfectly elegant.
The Robert Mitchell passed down.
She got $50 bales of the staple.
We feel sorry for Dacus, Of the st.
Louis Republican, whose really inter
esting column is daily captured by
river editors who do not accord the
proper credit. We have long ago
ceased to feel hurt at such conduct.
Were il not so, we might call the at
tention of our friend of the RepUbii-
can to many items taken bodily from
the APPEAL and republished by
Dacus in Wednesdays Republican,
but credited to another paper.
A snag boat fleet, consisting Of five
vessels, lies just above Mound City,
Illinois. They belong to the army,
and not the navy. The cOmmandant
is an engineer officer of the army. OF
officers and men together, there are not
adOzen attached to the fleet while it is
lying up. The expenses are reduced
to the lowest figure possible. The
flagship is a dredging boat, the only
one in the squadron, and it renders
effective service; il also affords an
office for the civil engineers and
draughtsmen of the fleet, as well as
quarters fOr. the cOmmandant, and all
who are n~ecessarially attached to the
vessel. The repairs that have been
made during the past two years upon
the boats were all necessary, includ-
ing improvements in the peculiar
machinery used, etc.
The ST. Louis Times says: "a man,
apparently Of German birth, came on
board the Pauline Carroll, at Mem
phis, and hid himself away in the
cotton, to avoid paying his passage,
and was found lead before the boat
reached st. Louis"
The Courier Journal says: captain
James Remission on Monday disposed
of his One-eighth interest in the Kate
Robinson to Captain George AlcOke,
at the rate of 81. 600 for the whole
boat. Captain Alcoke formerly COM
manded the Darling and Alice Dean
in the Memphis trade, but has not
been steambOating for several years,
having been connected with the boat
store of Cullen, Williamson & Co.,
and was at one time river editor of
the EUeaiHg Chronicle"