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Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1871-12-20
A MiSSOHI,i Rear Story.

Bear hunting is not always the pleas
antest kind of amusement. So thinks
Mr.. Hamilton, of Missouri. This gen.
tleman shouldered his rifle one morn
ing, and went into the timber about a
mile off, to shoot squirrels. At night
he had not returned, nor did he make
night. AS squirrels are not apt to de-
your man, several neighbors, the
next morning, went in search of him.
About o'clock in the afternoon they
found him mp tree, thirty
feet from tee ground, and un-
able to extricate himself. He
said that about o'clock the previous
day he came across large black bear
and shot at him but missed him, when
the bear made for him with all his
might. He ran, and finding the bear
gaining on him he threw away his rifle
and climbed up a sycamore tree, with
the bear following right at his heels.
The top of this tree had been broken
off, and was hollow, in which hole he
thrust one of his legs to keep himself
from falling, but he soon found that
his leg was fast when he tried to extri-
cate O1nS6lI, anu uo COltltt uob dfaW III
out. The bear in the meantime had
torn the boot off on the outside and
was gnawin9 and eating the flesh
from the foot and ankle. Mr.. Hamil
ton took his pocket knife out and c11t
at his eyes, but with one sweep OF his
paw the bear struck the knife from his
hand, with a part of two of his fingers.
He could now see no help, and gave up
to die, expecting to be eaten up alive
by the beast. But soon happy idea
struck him. That morning he had put
some salt in his pocket to salt some
cattle he had running in the timber,
which providentially he had not found.
Of this he took small handful and
sprinkled in the bears eyes. It had the
desired effect. He shook his head,
growled and went down. He soon,
however, returned, when little more
salt drove him away the second time,
when, to Mr.. Hamilton's inexpresslble
delight, he now saw him trotting off
into the forest And now Mr.. Hamil-
ton advises all hunters in Usage county
to carry pocketful of salt with them,
or else to be sure that they are dead
Shots before they practice target shoot
ing on a black bear
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1871-12-20
The;s Fish. .Catacazy COrresp 'ndence.

The Fish Catacazy correspondence
was sent to the Senate on Wednesday.
It is quite voluminous. The letter of
Fish to Minister Curtin, dated Novem-
Der 18th last, states that on his arrival
in Washington, Catacazy gave promise
of being useful and very acceptable
Minister, and made an agreeable I'M
preston Soon, however, he began to
make himself very officious, interfering
in questions not appropriately con-
nected with his legation, importunlng
Senators and Representatives, and re-
sorting to personal interviews and So
licitations unusual on the part Of repre-
sentatives of other powers to this Gov
ernment, distasteful to Legislators thus
indecorously approached, and tending
to embarrass the free course of legisla
ton on subjects with respect to which
his interference was obtruded. He did
not hesitate to use the newspapers OF
the country to influence public opin-
ion upon questions pending before the
and indulged in much Ii
cense in his denunciation of measures
and individuals. In his conversation he
was even more severe, and employed
abusive and vituperative language to-
ward very many persons, including sew
eral of public positions and enjoying
the respect and confidence of the COM
munity. The impropriety of foreign
ministers thus attempting to influence
and misdirect the public opinion of the
country must be admitted as sufficient
ground for his ceasing to be proper
agent between the government which
he represents, and that to which he is
accredited.
The correspondence contains proofs
showing the truth of the statements of
the Secretary, and other matters of
public interest.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1871-12-20
Terra Gotta i'm Building.

The architects have held a convent
ion In Boston, and, among other papers
read by the members we specially no.
tice one by Mr.. Russell, ir., on the use
of terra Gotta in building. This mater
ial is burnt clay mixed with pulverized
glass, earthen-ware, or fossil bones.
1t was used by the Egyptians, and af-
terward by the Greeks and Romans,
and later still by the architects of the
Middle Ages. The N1neveh statues
and tablets of terra Gotta, with written
engravings, remain as sharp and clear
as ever. Lately the composition has
come into general use for fine build
ings in London. Mr.. Sturges claimed
for it a great deal of strength and dura-
bility; for a solid block, one foot
square, will sustain a weight of 8S5
tons without cracking, and It's cost is
less than that of stone. But Mr.. Nc
Arthur of Philadelphia thought terra
Gotta lacked certain qualities necess-
ary for trustworthy work. 1t did not
shrink evenly in baking, a great deal of
time was required for it's preparation,
and the blocks were necessarily too
small. Some of the architects defend
ed terra Gotta, and some of them assail-
ed it; nor do we see that the conven-
tion came to any authoritative decision
upon the question.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1871-12-20
More About the Massachusetts Ghost.

The Monson "jost" is described by
those who have seen it as a very tall
women att1red in black, closely yelled,
and wearing a white hood. She has no
particular time or place of appearance.
but comes quickly and silently when
but one person is present, and slowly
follows at short distance Her first
appearance was from one of the WIN
dows of the new church to ayoung man
who was passing late at night, some
three weeks ago. Since then she has
appeared in several places, and to some
half dozen different persons; and men
who were thought insensible to fear
have trembled in her presence. Last
week, young man in the south part OF
the town was passing on foot and alone
through piece of woods, when he was
suddenly confronted by the apparition,
and, thinking to solve the mystery,
asked what was wanted. For reply
he was knocked down and severely
beaten, and was glad enough to escape.
His father who wouldn't believe the
yarn, was served still more roughly
when passing over the same road few
nights after, and the son of wealthy
citizen was steadily followed by the
spook at uniform distance on the
same haunted path the Sunday night
following. She was seen one morning
about o'clock issuing from the new
church with an armful of wood, bnt
disappeared and was noticed no more
till late in the evening, when she prr-
sued a man from the village to Flyn'ts
quarry, the distance of a mile, running
the whole way The most likely theory
is that the 'Eghost " is an escaped lu-
matte. but the difficulty is to find where
she keeps herself daytimes. Spring.
field Republican.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1871-12-20
A NIGHT ON VESUVIUS.
A Pleasant Place to Spend the Even
N

A Pleasant Place to Spend the Even
ing.
The Louisville Journal has a Naples
correspondent who writes:
I spent the night with some friends
on the top of Vesuvius, freezing on one
side and boiling on the other We
kept ourselves awake by the amusement
of lodging the falling stones About
once in ten minutes the old mountain
gave shiver-thefl a burst like forty
thousand muffied cannon, if ever there
was such thing, At each burst, a
cloud of black smoke, in the shape OF an
inverted haystack, and thirteen times
the size of the Gait House, was driven
into the air, followed by Iivid flame
that lighted the country for leagues
around Then look out for stones :;
millions of tons are thrown hundreds
of feet high in the air, most of them
falling back into the crater, but many,
varying i'll size from pigeons egg to a
tobacco hogshead, land outside, and
you must dodge; generally easy enough
as they are of white heat, and show
as plain as rocket star They tumble
down the steep cone, kissing and steam
into fragments, and flying Like burst
ing shell. Now is the time-te min
utes interval. We rush up to the very
edge of the abyss and look down; for
further particulars see "Dante's In
ferno." But you spoil your boots; I did.
You SINCE your moustache; | did.
And you wish you were safely out of it;
L did. You turn away sneezing, as if
yon had accidently ignited box of To-
cofocos under your nose; for moment
all is dark then the long, twinkling
row of gas lamps in the streets of Ma
pies seem to spring out of the ground
under your feet, though miles away,
then you see the lights in the little
towns above the base Of the mountains,
in all save one, and that one the largest
Pompeii-with it's great old temple,
magnificent theatres, close-built streets
and vast arena, is dark; the grim skel-
etons lying in their ashen beds alone
keep their vigil there their eyeless
sockets need no light. No sight that
ever witnessed can equal clear sun
rise from Vesuvius. No one can imag-
inc it's grandeur; but you must try to,
for dare not attempt a description.
AS we stood gazing down on the roofess
houses of Pompeii, the sun lighting its
gay-colored wall-Torre del Greco,
with its earthquake-shaken walls-I
said: "I'm glad of it, Says one of
the party, It's awful shabby; don't
think it pays" That young man was
from Henry county, Indiana. With a
pretty general destruction of boots and
clothing. and the aforesaid loss of one
of the handsomest moustaches in Ma
Piles by your humble servant, we got
down safely. Not so with another par
ty who assembled from the NoIa side.
One of them had an arm broken by a
falling stone another a leg, in getting
down.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1871-12-20
NO. 6.
TWENTY DOLLARS FOR A Hat.

A Smart Young Man Tackles 81 Broad
way Hatter---Gets Out with Three
Hats.
Yesterday two well dressed young
men entered the store of Burke. the
halter, corner of Fulton street and
Broadway. One of them asked to look
at felt hat. A number of hats were
produced and laid along the counter.
Among them was very superior arti-
Gle which the shopman said be could
not sell under $8. After looking at
several hats, the young man took off
his hat and IN careless way placed it
on the counter over the So one. He
then fitted on q 50 and said he thought
that would do. He took out well fill
ed pocketbook and handed Burk's shop
man two dollar bill. Then lifting up
his own hat, with the So hat inside, he
said:
"Say young fellow, give me some
paper to wray my old hat in. -
The shopman said, Certainly and
handed him newspaper. The young
man wrapped up the parcel, and the
two young men left.
AS soon as they were gone, the shop
man put on his hat and followed them
several blocks, until at the corner of
Chambers street he saw a policeman.
Then tapping the young man carrying
the parcel, on the arm, the shopman
said:
" Excuse me, sir, but I think you did
not pay me for that hat.
Why, of course I did," replied the
young man, taking the hat off his head
and looking at it.
&" I don't mean that hat," said the
shopman, " I mean the hat you have
under your arm"
" Why, that's my old hat" exclaim-
ed the young man.
C. don't your old hat, answer
ed the shopman, "but the hat inside
your old hat which you took by mis-
take. The price of that hat, sir, inside
your old hat under your arm, is twenty
dollars paid at once.''
The young man looked at the shop
man, and then at the policeman who
stood at the corner. The young man
took out his purse, and with exceed
ing courtesy handed two ten dollar bills
to the shopman.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1871-12-20
Street RAILWAY Ira yeI5n London,

The extent to which the street-rail-
road travel to South London has grown
can be Judged from the fact that in
connection with the Blackfrairs and
Westminster lines to Greenwich, Cam
berVeu and Brixton forty-tiye cars are
running daily. At ST. Georges circus,
at the top fBlackfrairs road, the point
of conyergenec for all the cars starting
from and returning to Blackfrairs and
Westminster bridges, with the excep-
tion Of those on the direct line from
Westminster to Chapam and Brixton,
the cars in the aggregate pass four
hund1ed and forty-one times a day,
that being the number of journeys per-
formed daily by the forty five engaged.
Twenty four cars on the Greenwich
line make seven journeys each daily, OF
one hundred and sixty-eight in all !;
while nine cars on the Brixton line
made eleven journeys each, or ninety
nine during the day.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1871-12-20
Nominations Confirmed

The Senate, IN executive session on
Monday, confirmed the following nom
nations: Frederick Watts, of Penn
sylvania, commissioner of agriculture;
Francis A. Walker, of Massachusetts,,
commissioner of Indian affairs; David
NJ. Armstrong, of New York, CONSUL
general at Rome; Consuls- James L.
Graham, Jr., of New York, at Florence :;
Matthew 3. Dougall, of New York, at
Dundee; James NJ. Lucas, of Illinois,
at Chee Foo. Collectors of Internal
Revenue-Irving Todd, for the second
Minnesota district; George A. King,
for Nevada. Miscellaneous-F. Drew,
collector of customs for the
district of Puget Sound, Wash
ington Territory George A. Eds, col
lector Of customs for Alaska Territory :;
VIM. McMichael, assistant attorney
general of the United States; George
@. Bates, United States attorney for
Utah; Edward Roe, marshal for the
southern district of Illinois; Joseph
W. Fisher, chief justice of the Supreme
Court Of Wyoming; James Neville,
United States attorney for Nebraska !;
David Il. Johnson, Jr., associate Justice
of the Supreme Court of New Mexico :;
Lewis Z. Douglass, son of Frederick
Douglass, member of the Legislative
assembly for the Distriat of Columbia.
The nomination Of Walter r. Irving, of
Illinois, to be register of the land office
in Utah, was withdrawn Post mas
ters, ". 2. Forsyth, Jefferson, Wis. :;
@. Il Newell, Glenwood, Iowa; J. S.
Clarkson, Des Moines, Iowa; VIM. B.
Mccormick, Charlton, Iowa ". We'll
den, Iowa Falls, Iowa.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1871-12-20
Mushrooms for the PrAsident-A French
Inve nti0n at the White House.
From Col. Forney's Press.

The system so successfully practised
by the Parisians for several years past
of propagating the mushroom, and thus
insrring a constant and fresh supply of
this delicious esculent, has been intro
duced in the gardens of the Executive
Mansion in this city by Mr.. T. P. Hoo
yer, under the direction of Gen. Bah
cock, Superintendent of Public Build
ings and grounds. Mr. Hoover has
paid great deal of attention to this
subject, and has for the last two years
been experimenting in San Francisco,
where he was very successful in raising
mushroom by means of spawn. There
is no del1cacy that combines to the
same extent the best qualities of the
animal and vegetable kingdom, and
none thatis more thoroughly appreciat-
ed by the bon U5Ua7at and epicure. The
bed planted by MIR. Hoover is in a
fourishing condition. The cost of con-
struction and planting the bed is only
about one hundred dollars, from which
an almost unlimited supply of this de-
sirable vegetable can be obtained and
multiplied indefinitely by spawn at a
trifing expenditure. After the bed is
prepared and the spawn is procured,
there is very little additional expense,
inasmuch as the proper degree of heat
is derived from the furnace of steam
with which the buildings are warmed.
They only require a certain degree of
heat and moisture, and are easily man.
aged
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1871-12-20
Detectives and Thieves

Generally the citizen who is robbed
accepts the requirement that he shall
furnish sufficient inducement to the
detective, in order to get his property
back again, and the probability that he
can get it back again if he furnishes
sufficient inducement, are the settled
facts of the situation, and he either
decides to be bled in this way, or to
abandon his property. Everybody
accepts this as the situation, and re-
signs himself to it as a
thing it is useless to contend
against. But it is & situation which
makes the municipality protector
and propagator Of thieves, and sharer
in stolen goods. One of the strange
features Of our soexI system is the toll
Grafton of these persons WHO call them
selves detectives. We do not believe
that any performed or possible good
can be sufficient to excuse the existence
of this class of persons, who quickly
become mere go-betweens for the
thieves, and whose interest is against
any thorough dealing with the criminal
classes.
We do not say that there is no such
thing as an honest detective. Such a
thing may have an existence; but we
do say that the business of detective
is too severe a trial for the average vir-
tue of those who are exposed to it, and
that the abolition of the detective force
would be wholesale reform. AS to
the so-called Independent detectives,
the police should always hold them in
the category of a suspicious class.
There may be cases in which money is
required to pursue detective inyesti-
cation, but its expenditure should
be accounted for and subjected to Sc
we're scrutiny. The mysterious demand
that the robbed person shall furnish SO
much money, in order to set the detec-
tives at work, or the inquiry how much
he is willing to give, is practice that
creates in the public mind a conviction
that the detectives are in collusion with
the thieves. It leaves the detectives
free from all accountability, and it Gre
ates temptation to which the average
man ought not to be exposed Cincira-
natl Gazette
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1871-12-20
An Angels Visit.

An angel came through the frosty air.
, i1lo Ina carol singing and steeple chime :
y sa sSIeSasihS OF Peace in his hand he bore
oent % ~ uoWn by the King who one winter day
III a stable manger baby Law
10 give us the holy Christmas time
anu III anger came ON his earthward way.
He came to the court where the monarch stood
In ms purple robe and his golden hand
While his people praised him and called him GOOD
Till his name went echoing througb the Ia,95
And the angel thought it a place to staY .a,'0
Soon the King passed out to his Abbey quire.
With his mobiles round him in stately 6rida
When beggar cried from the chilly nire,
But the monarch shuddered and turned aside.
And the angel sorroWed and went his wav
Then he watched by the beggar that mirky morn
A weariful man with load of pain,
Whe expected nothing but pence and scorn.
Though he often expected the pence in vain -
And the angel thought it place to stay.
Now meal was sent to the beggar's seat,
And a starved dog came and implored bone,
But the beggar spurned with his naked feet,
For he took Gods mercy and gave back none;
And the angel sorrowed and went his way
Then he marked maid in festive scene:
Sweet trilled her voice in the seasons song.
Since last she sang it such change had been
That the one prayer left her was Lord how long?"
And the angel paused on his onward way.
Through all her sorrow she smiled the same,
Lest her gloom sheuld shadow the others glee:
She sang in the light of the Christmas flame,
Though she sighed in the shade of the Christmas
tree;
And the angel knew it place to stay
The King had presents of gems and gold,
The beggar got gifts that Christmas time,
The maiden sat low, with her woe untold
Yet she felt its weight from her soul unbindy
For an angel rose on the frosty wind,
Mid carol singing and steeple chime,
And he left his blessing of peace behind.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1871-12-20
Spiritual ROcuSnOcus.

More Spiritualism. ~ On the 24th
of last March, in Portland, Me-, Mr.
Woodman fell through the scuttle Of
his store, wrenched his ribs out of
place twisted his spine, and " displaced
one of his intestines." He was put to
bed, and everybody was expecting him
cording to spiritual direction" and the
ghosts of two doctors, and of woman
named Amanda, ministered unto him,
in an odd enough way, by raising him
from his bed, twirllng him in the air,
dressing him and walking him about
the room, lifting him into bed again,
singing to him "angelic music" Mrs.
Woodman playing piano accompani-
ment. The spirits informed those in
attendance that they were giving the
patiene spiritual medicines, and ap-
plying spiritual steam and shower
baths. The sick man was thirsty, and
down from the ceiling came a spiritual
goblet, suspended by thread, and with
spiritual water in it. The vessel stop
ped at his mouth, and "its contents
were administered byunseen hands, he
complaining that the water was bitter,
and tasted of tansy. Meanwhile, all
sorts of side shows were going on in
the room. Colored lights were seen.
The medium, DR. Hopkins, was carried
three times around the apartment.
The sick mans mothers ghost showed
herself Sin full costume" And there
was strange ghost with whom nobody
was acquainted. One day sixteen
spirits carried the poor patient into the
entry. Then they balanced him %
the foot t-board. One attendant who
was rubbing the injured man was
seized and carried some distance" :"
probably because he did not rub nicely.
Finally, the man with the damaged
back and ribs, has now as good back
and as well set ribs as any person in
Portland If he could stand such
treatment he must be possessed of q
strong constitution as wei as strong
back.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1871-12-20
VOL. XII.
Christmas.
BY GERALD MASSEY.

BY GERALD MASSEY.
bhthe old Carrie is Christmas;
You cannot find his fellow;
Mach me the hale red rose in his cheek,
Or the heart so mild and mellow;
The glitter of glory in his eyes,
While the wassail-cup he quaffs,
Or the hnmor that twinklrs about his wrinkle
As helplessly he laughs.
Ofar High-Tides it's Christmas
Most richly crowns the year;
Right through the land there ripples and runs
It's flood OF merry good cheer
Troops of friends come sailing down,
Making pleasant din;
Fling open doors ! set wide your hearts
Christmas is coming in.
Alhappy time is Christmas;
We gather all at home,
And like the Christmas fairies,
With their pranks, our darlings come;
And gentle Sylvan Spirits hid
In holly-boughs they bring,
To grow into good Angels,
And bless our fairy ring
A jolly time is Christmas.
Foc Plenty's horn is poured;
Then flows the honey of the Sun,
Onr fruts all summer hoard
Merry men tall march up the nail:
They bear the meat and drinks;
And Wine, with all its hundred eyes,
Your hearty welcome winks.
A glorious time is Christmas;
Young hearts will slip the tether;
Lips moist and merry, al under the berry,
Close thrillingly together.
A gracious time the poorest Poor
VIII make some little show,
As ailing infants, seeing the fun,
VIII do their best to crow !
And oh. the fire of Christmas,
That like some Morse god old,
Mounts his log up chimney, and roars
Defiance to the cold !
He challenges all Out-of-dOors:
He wags his beard of flame;
It warns your very heart to see
Him glory in the game.
A hallowed time is Christmas,
OF loftiest festival;
For, eighteen hundred years ago,
1t opened Heaven to all.
Twas then our Father in his arms,
The Blessed Babe held forth
To win back wandering human love,
And ulre it up from earth.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1871-12-20
An American Girl Marries 80, 900, GEO
Francs
From the Courier des Etats Unis

Here is the latest marriage A beau
tiful young woman sings in manner
to make the queens of the opera jeal-
Gus; young man hears her and thinks
that so much harmony cannot come but
from beautiful soul. The young man
has thirty millions, it is said; he is
banker, and amiable, although million
aire. The young woman is an Amer
can. She is famous in Paris for nef
goodness and her genius. She is the
sister of the charming wife OF the Mar
quis of Chasseloup-Laubat, Miss Allce
Pile. Those millions do not lead their
owner astray, like so many others.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1871-12-20

THE Australian meat trade seems
fairly established, and the leading
wholesale grocers in the provinces have
been large buyers during the week-a
sure indication that the demand is well
spread throughout the country. The
main difficulty is in the deficient sup
ply.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1871-12-20

A THREE-YEAR OLD CHILD was scalded
to death IN Waterloo, recently.