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Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1872-02-28
Leap Year i'm Church.
From the Montrea, Herald Feb. I'll

FROM the montreal Herald EeD. Ith.
On Sunday evening, in one of our
Episcopal churches, a young man and
young woman were observed in close
conversation, and from their manner it
was evident that their conversation was
of a very pleasant character. A gen
tleman who sat close behind them be-
ing disturbed from deVotioTis by their
movements, and Who was unable again
to resume them, deemed it expedient
to watch them little more closely, and
soon found that their attentions were
concentrated on prayer-book i'll which
one underlined some words to form
question, whilst the other did the same
in order to form an answer A pause
ensued. after which the young lady who
for moment had been evidently in
deep thought, rapidly turned over the
leaves of the Prayer Book to the Ser
vice of Matrimony, which having reach
ed, she pointed to the all-important
question, ,-' Wilt thou have this wo
man to be thy welded wife, &C. This,
however, elected no reply from her
companion, who had become stolid.-
He had to be nudged and even pinched
before even smile could be got from
him. At length, altogether out OF pa
tience, she gave him violent nudge,
but this he appeared not to notice. At
length the fair one nerved herself for
the decisive moment she jabbed him
with pin, and holding before him the
book, again propounded the question.
Her companion some what reused him
self, and, looking the lady full in the
face, gave such a decided No p as
completely disconnected the husband
seeker, who, to hide her modification,
buried her face in her hands, from
which it did not emerge until the
"Amen,' was said, and the congrega-
tion dispersed, when 1t was noticed that
the young fellow hurried out at toler-
ably rapid rate, whilst she who had
tormented him stayed behind, as if to
put as great distance as possible be-
tween herself and the faithless one who
had disappointed and discounted her.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1872-02-28
CHAPTER II.

"Here, wife, is a child that has just
been washed upon the beach. She is
cold and stiff, but l think she is not
dead. Let us have some warm fannels
Immediately, and tell Thomas to run
for Dr. Hunt.
1t was long before the quivering
lashes and feeble fiuttering of the heart
gave token that success would crown
the efforts of Eva's rescuers; but by
and-by the lids parted and revealed
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might perhaps escape, and we hoped
that the elements might be kind, and
that heaven would send her relief, but
she was never heard of more.'
The voice of Mr. Durant was quiver-
ing with emotion, and unable to speak
further, he seated himself and covered
his face with his hands.
Chances of surprise and pleasure
were cast from one to another among
the brethren of Hiram Lodge. No one
spoke, however, out all eyes turned
upon the Master Mr.. Turner. For a
moment he seemed rejecting, then
taking a slip ofpaper from the Secre-
tary, he wrote: T.
"Mrs Turner-Do not allnw - "a
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1872-02-28
NOVEL FISH EXPERIMENT.
Circular from Professor Baird.
OFFICE UNITED STATES CoMMIssIoNER1
OF FISH AND FISHERIES,


OFFICE UNITED STATES CoMM1ssIoNER1
OF FISH AND FISHERIES,
wAsH1NeroF b. c., Oct. 80, 1871.
An alleged decreased within few
years past, in the number of the food
fishes of the sea coast and great lakes
of the United States, induced Congress,
at the session of 1901, to order the
appointment of Commissioner to in
vestigate the subject, and to report the
facts in the case, together with the sup
posed causes and remedies, should the
assertion be substantiated. A satisfac-
tory solution of the problem, however,
requires the cooperation of persons
interested in the subject, especially in
determining the habits of the species
more accurately than is at present pos
sible; such as their times and routes of
migration, rate of growth, actions dur
ing the breeding season, etc.
In connection with this inquiry, me-
taliic tags have recently been distribu-
ted in large numbers to fishermen, at
twenty points around Lake Michigan,
by James w. Miner. of Waukegan,
numbered to correspond with the local
ities These are to be attached to the
living fishes, which are then released !;
and, when subsequently taken at other
places, the examination of the number
they bear will show, at least approx
mately, the distance and route ira
versed in the interval
Should any fish be captured in your
vicinity, having affixed the numbered
tags referred to, you will aid materially
the Investigations in progress by en-
closing the tag, at the earliest possible
moment, in an envelope directed to the
Secretary of the Treasury, Washing
ton, D. c." endorsed enquiry Re
specting Food Fishes" without atfix-
ing any postage), and accompanied by
information as to the following points ::
l. Name of fish.
2. Date and place of capture.
8. Whether taken in pound net, gill
net, seine, or with line.
4. Number of the tag.
5. Name and address of correspond
erits:
All communications will be promptly
acknowledged, and full credit be given
for cooperation in the report of the
Commission SPENcERF. BAIRD,
United States Commissioner.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1872-02-28

A CORRESPONDENT divides brides into
two classes, the serious and the smll-
ing. The first enters with queenly
step, and seems to say, " Don't look at
me. Don't you see Tn married, and
that those days are over?" The other
comes up smiling, as much as to say,
"I've landed him. Is it not good
fun?"
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1872-02-28
MoNUAy February 1g.-HoUsE:
Solid Material in Newspapers.
From the New York Tribune.

Most Americans are agreed that the
English newspapers, as rule, are
heavy. The fact is no longer matter
of opinion-lt has been scientifically
demonstrated The Boston Journal of
Chemistry publishes the results of
analyses, showing the amount of solid
material in certain daily and weekly
papers, foreign and domestic. The
publications named, being weighed and
calcined, were found to contain the fol-
lowing percentages of mineral sub
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1872-02-28

A GENTLEMAN in Cleveland has been
making experiments in extiaguishing
the flames of petroleum, and has found
that sand and aqua amomnia thrown on
the flames will quickly extinguish them.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1872-02-28

HORACE RAMsDELL, who died recently
at Bloomingville, O., witnessed, IN
company with a brother, the naval bat
tie in which Commodore Perry was
victorious, and rowed in skill to
Cleveland, announcing the glad news
here.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1872-02-28

The bulk Of the heavy material which
forms the large percentages in the
above table is clay, usually introduced
into the manufacture of the paper in
the form of kaoline or terra alba. At
best it differs little from common
clay" and is quite the reverse Of
ETHEREAL. The smaller percentages con-
sist of silica, with some oxide of iron.
In at least one case the latter fact
might have been presumed; but the
chemists have neglected to state that
the copy of the Tribune that was ana
lyzed contained some of the valuable
pig-iron statistics recently published in
this journal.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1872-02-28

THERE are 27, 426 Baptists in, London
and they have Alt churches.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1872-02-28

A NEW synonym for retiring has
been invented. Parents now, instead
OF admonishing their offspring that 1t
is bedtime observe tenderl y: My
darlines, it is time you Colfaxed.
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The Dying lover


The grass that is under me now
VIII soon be over me, sweet! -
When YOU walk this way again,
shall not hear your feet.-S, -Ls1 "
You may walk this way again,
And shed your tears like dew. go
Ihey will be no more to me- then
Than mine are now to youl
81 am white falcon, hurrah
My home is the mountains so high:
But away DER the lands and the waters
Where please, L can fly.
''I wander from city to city,
/ dart from the wave to the cloud:
And when am dead shall slumber
With my own white wings for shroud
81 know little rose,
And o, but I were blest,
Could but be the drop of dew iA
That lies upon her breast
s'But dare not look so high,
Nor die a death so sweet;
It is enough for me to be
The dust about her feet!"
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ers table, except political bills, was reject
| ed, yeas l02; nays SO, not tWo-thirds.
| The affirmative votes were given by
Democrats and moderate Republicans,
the negative votes by the more pronounced
Republicans who desire action on political
bills.
A bill granting the right Of way to rail
roads from st. Mary's river TO Key West,
Fla, passed.
The Speakers Table.
After sundry other bills, the House pro-
ceeded to business on the Speakers table,
each bill to be snbjeet to the two-thirds
rule and disposed thereof as follows;
Senate amendments to bill for more eff
fectiVe quarantine on Southern and Gulf
coasts; agreed to.
Senate BID authorizing mail steamship
service between New Orleans and Mexico;
left on the Speakers table.
After -disposiDg of some dozen other bills,
the business on the. Speakers table was III
terrupted by Mr. Dawes, who moved to
take up the Senate amendments to the
Tariff and Tax Bill,
and to suspend the rules and non-concur in
all Senate amendments except as to the
rates on spirits and tobacco, and the pro
visions relative to bonded warehouses.
The motion was agreed to by ahe neces-
sary two-thirds vote.
The question was then taken on the
Senate amendment fixing the tax on spirits
at 10 cents as equivalent for all other taxes,
on which Mr.. Dawes moved concurrence.
The amendment was cOncurred in without
yeas and nays.
;S,,
ment tinereasingt the tax on tobacco from 20
to "A cents per pound. bIr. Dawes making
no motion on the subject, MIR. Maynard
moved to amend the Senate amendment by
reldcing the rate to Is cents. Mr.. May
nard's motion was agreed to-Jaas 1S2, nays
54, and the amendment thus amended was
agreed to.
All other amendments Ofthe Senate were
honoured in, and Committee on Confer
renee ordered.
The House then resumed consideration
business on Speakers table.
The Senate bill supplementary to the
enforcement bill correcting clerical error,
was left on speakers table.
Bill to amend agricultural colleges act.
file senate bin gtantAg right way
through public lands to Denver and Rio
Grande railroad Company, passed.
The Senate bill to amend al act Of the
31st of May, 1870, to enforce the rights Of
citizens TO vote, was left on the Speakers
table, the vote on its passage being yeas
10 and nays 95, less than tWo-thirds atfir-
native.
The Speaker announced the appointment
of Messrs. Dawes, Kelly, Of Pennsylvania,
and Kerr, as the House conference on the
tariff and tax bill.
Having disposed of about half the bills
on the Speakers table, the House al
iourned.
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GRAND EXHIBITION LAST EVEN
ING.
Vocal and Instrumental Music and
Dialogues by tEIs Pupiis of the
EdgeffeId Public Schools.

Vocal and Instrumental Music and
Dialogues by tEls Pupils of the
EdgefieId Public schools.
The pupils of the Edge6eld public schools
gave au exhibition last evening of their
proficiency in vocal and instrumental music
and elacution. The exercises were con-
Quoted in McClure's Hall.
The public schools in Edgefeld number
ten; six in one building and two in each Of
two other buildings. The average attend
ance Of pupils, collectively, is about three
hundred and fifty. The General Principal
is J. w. Graham.
After instrumental music (piano), last
evening, came a coronation scene in which
the Queen of May was the central figure.
The "Youthful Orator." by Albert Lee
Dunn, was exquisite. Misses Carrie Mill
Ter and Ella Ashley, and Horace Berger and
Willie Sheetz rendered "OGr Country
Cousin at Giers" in excellent style. Charles
Joseph declaimed "The Dying Alchemist"
in a clear tone of voice, with well chosen
emphasis, and in all respects admirably.
The whole number of participants in the
exercises numbered one hundred. Miss
Mary Hill, Miss Carrie Miller, Miss Nettie
Woodford, Willie Petway and AdolPhus
HssslOck were among them.
The following was the concluding part Of
tie programme. Only for the reason that
the names Of the leading participants were
not printed on the programme and that
they could not be Obtained correctly and
readily they are not printed here:
Practice in Calisthenics.
Dialogue, The Virtues.
Music-Trio.
Recitation, The Kiss in School.
Music Quartette.
Defamation, Flogging in the Navy.
Music.
Dialogue, The Queens English.
Music.
Dialogue. The Rival Orators.
French Harp Fantasia.
Dialogue, Rulfer, the Bore
Music--Chorus.
Harry Sheetz presided at the piano, assist
ed by Miss Nora HasslOck.
The teachers who assisted in getting up
this highly cTeditable exhibition, were
Misses Sallie White, Alice Dashiell, Ada
Green, Henrietta Hasslock, Mary FTizzell,
Maggie Glenn, Susie Mcclellan and Jennie
Garfield. Miss Helen Hasslock also assis-
ted vigorously.
The Ed5efieId public schools will close
for vacation on the second Friday in June.
In the interim, however, the first, second
and third grades viii be examined orally.
The fourth, fifth, sixth and seventh grades
viii be Otherwise examined.
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BAPTIST
National Educational Convention.

PHILADELPHIA, PA, May 81 The
Bantist Educational Commission closed its
sessions last evening. Paper- were
read yesterday by Prof, c. Fl. Levy of South
Carolina, and Rev. T. G. Jones Of Ten
nessee. A permanent organization was ef-
fected under the name of the American
Baptist Educational Commission. A. II.
Harvey, d. D., of Massachusetts, was elect
ed President.
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MEMPHIS.
Another RaIIoen Horror.

MEurrIs, May 81.-Geo. F. Clarke, at
tached 10 Eo3es' circus, in making an as
cension in a balloon this afternoon, struck
against the Jackson Bock. The ropes
supporting the trapeze on which he was
seated parted, letting him fall to the ground,
a distance Of fifty feet, cutting and bruising
him in a horrible manner. Little or no
hopes oE his recovery. His parents reside
in Columbus. Ohio.
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GREAT BRITAIN.
Tl,e sttII-I,orn Trentv.


LONDON, May 31.-The Times to-day as
serts that there never has been auy genu-
inc agreement between England and
America touching indirect claims. 1t can
not help thinking that if the official tele-
grams on the subject had been communi-
Gated directly to the foreign Ministers Of
either government instead of being filtered
through a medium thrasher which
separated them, this would have been rec
ognized long ago. With the correspondence
befote US, concludes the Times, we must
consider a failnre Of arbitration inevitable.
We may thank the American Senate for
this. Had it accepted the supplemental
articles without amendment, our position
would have been awkward.
In Parliament.
In the House of Lords tonight, Earl
Derby urged the Government to produce
the text of the supplemental article to The
treaty Of Washington, with the SeDate's
amendments. The House needed a thor
ough understanding Of the present position
Of the negotiations.
Earl Granville replied that the American
Congress would adjourn Monday; the ne
g9tialions had not yet been brought to
|lyot's anu uClNC IL WOb4Au bO III tPOooibtSAO4
the Government to comply with the de-
mauds Of the noble Lord.
Earl Grey wished to know whether the
Government would proceed with the arbi-
tration if the indirect claims should not be
Withdrawn. The country, he said, regard
ed the situation with great alarm.
Granville declined to answer this ques-
ton. he Indignantly denied that the
Government had involved the country in
trouble.
In the House of Commons, IN reply to
Disraeli's inquiries for information, Glad
stone promised to give him satisfactory
answers when the american Congress had
adjourned
Powder Explosion.
4 powder magazine exploded at Oswest-
Ty in Shropshire to-day. Six persons were
Instantly killed.
Miss Kellogg, the American prima donna,
sings at Buckingham Palace on the 10th of
June.
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District Attorney Garvin has received
from John McKeon, counsel of Edward
Stokes, a copy of inteTTogatories which he
wishes Marcus Cicero Stanley and Dorman
b, Eaton, who are now in Europe, to an
swer. It is very difficult for an outsider to
see any connection between Mckeon's
questions and the murder of James
Fisk, jr.
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Special to the Cincinnati Gazett,
NEW YORK,
bring,

New YORK, May 30.-James Gordon
Bennett is reported to be growing worse.
LATEB James Gordon Bennett is per-
tecty Unconscious, and is sinking rapidly.
His son and daughter sailed from Liverpool
yeSte'- day for this city.
.tEw YORK, June, a. Mas. Gordon
45ennett is not expected to live through the
night,
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And fOur cOIOTed couples,

SAVANNAH, May 3l.-Cotton hrm; 6ls
no demand, middliDes 244c; receipts 90
bales; weakly receipts 2,429 bales; exports
continent 2,G00 bales; coastw1se 2,5l3 Dalesi
sales 1,OJ0 bales; stock 5000 bales
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Marrin~e Iieene ees.

The following marriage licenses were IS
sued Tor the week ending yesterday:
Joseph NJ. Burkes and Willie White.
c. Spachelf and Katharine Grot.
Geo. A. Conery and Susan Adams.
J.H. Widner and p. W. Calvert.
l.. Rosenstein and E. Jacobs.
And four colored couples,
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ESTABLISHED MARCH 80, 1856, = j
CONGRESSIONAL

Another Phlllpsle irOm Ghas. Sumner
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A Rasping Expose Of Grants C@sarism

The Dying StantOh's Estimate Of Grant
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HOUSE.

Mr.. Dawes moved to take up the tariff
and tax bill which was received from tie
Senate.
Messrs. Farnswortb, Maynard and B.
chard objected, unless it was under .,ood
the Senate amendments would be o,-s;So" -S.GUu
ed in the House instead of beiD, soOt 'tNSt ~
conference committee.
Mr.. Dawes declined to 40 en- ord ,,,oroa
non conc conea[Tence ,I e,i IA th Amendments, but
coinod u5,e,i1S fo .,e ,hr o "A until the bill is re
q HO'iO 10 go TO business on the Speak
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Assumption of InfaIIibiIity.

other Presidents have entered on the office with
a certain modesty and distrust, but our soldier,
absolutely untried in civil lite, entirely a new
man entering upon the sublimest duties, before
which Washington and Jefferson had shInk
said in his inaugural: ''The responsibilities of
the position L feel, but accept them without
fear"
The next step after his inaugural address was
the selection of Cabinet, and in his selection,
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The Greeley Ratification.

NEW YORK, Nav 31.-ItisreportedSe dSena-
tor TrumbulI, ex-senator Deolittle, Chas.
Sedgwick and Cassius u. Clay have prom
ised to speak at the Greeley ratification
meeting next Monday night.
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the general disappointment was only eopalled
py the general wonder. All tradition, usage and
proprlety was discarded, the Just expectations Of
tne party that had elected him set at naught,
anu the safeguards of constitutional government
were suDoralnated TO the personal preteiisiohs Of
enc enc man Marked aisohg tile spectacles which
followed, and kindred in character with the ap-
pointment Of the Cabinet as individual property.
try. " ~ O0NA
MI. sumner here repeated the charges of ne
POusIn IN appointing relatives to office and criti-
clsed IN severe terms the conduct of the Presi-
e1 aent IN sending message to Congress. March 6,
1869, asking them to set aside a fundamental law
i'm order that : va 50"
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Thomas Murphy?
Super-Eminence of FgOtIsm

under which the Constitution international law
and municipal law TO say nothing of Republican
government in its primary principles are all sub
Ordnated to the Presidential will And this is per
sOnal government. Add an insensiblity to the
honest convictions Of others and you have a
Characteristic incident of this pretension. Law
yers cite what called leading cases. A few
of these show the Presidential will in con-
slant operation with little regard to
precedent or reason, so as to be caprice if it
were not pretension, initiating hopes in nepot-
ism. The President has initiated them in an
OStentatiOus
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for important support, gaze him cOmplimenta-
~ nomination with the understanding that after
confirmation he should forthwith resign. l can
not forget the indignant comment of the late Mr..
Fessenden as we walked out of the Senate
Chamber Immediately after the confirmation,
who said he never heard before of a man nOmi-
mated Secretary of State merely as cOmpli-
ment. But as this is only another case of the
attons, not only in Cabinet, but i'll other offices,
there is reason to believe that the President has
been under the influence of patrons. Why was
ba On blind IN
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Bring Scandal

upon the public service. At least one is tainted
with fraud and another with the commission
of the republic abroad, has been guilty Of indes'
cretiOns inconsistent with his trust APP
pointed originally in open defiance Of Repubh-
can principIes, they have been retained in Office
after their unftness became painfully cOnspicu-
Gus. By t. stimOny before a congressional
convention one of these a brotheT-fR-lGt0 was i'm
plicated in bribery and corruption. 1t Is said
ttbat at last after considerable delay the Presi-
dent has consented to his removal. Here leave
for the present this enormous pretention OF
SyVOIlar1
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Never voting but Once,
his life and then for James Buchanan. Aftcl
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had ever appointed relatives to othce' and thet
public sentiment condemned tLese appoint
ments. .
Efr. Sumner then answered the apOlOgists OF
the President, and continued, assuming that III
a case of positive merit, in designating cltlzen
for a particular post, the President might ap-
point a relation it should be only where the
merit was SO shining that his absence would be
noticed. At least it must be such as 10 make
But no such merit is attributed TO the benetcia-
ries of our President, some OF whom have done
little but