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Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1872-09-25
PRESIDENTIAL GIFTS.
Another Lie NaIled-Letter from
Judge Hoar to Andrew johnson.
ROCTf.N A11o11st 1910

Another Lie Nailed-Letter from
Judge Hoar to Andrew johnson.
Boston, August, 1912.
You have been etirely misinformed
on this subject, as the statement is
utterly untrue I never made General
Grant gift of any kind or description
IN my life, directly or indirectly. The
first utterer Of the story fabricated it.
When General Grant first visited Dos-
ton after the close of the war, he was
welcomed with the respect and graft
tude of the whole community, who
sought for every proper way of express
ing their feelings. He was introduced,
among others, to some of our foremost
scholars and authors, and the idea was
suggested by some one that it would
be a graceful civility to send him a
copy of their works. A subscription
for this purpose was made by con-
siderable number of our best citizens
and the subscription was so large that
some other books were eadded-perhaps
many more than was originally intend
ed.
[ think the giving was honorable,
and the receiving was something that
could not be helped without being
churlish or unkind. I should have
been glad to have had the means to
join in making that gift, but I did
not have them. There is as little truth
in many of the other stories told by the
traducers, but it is not my special
duty to contradict them.
NV addressing you this note, though
unknown to you, will, I presume, by
your personal reference to me, and [
am, sir, your obedient servant,
E. r. HoAR.
P. SIN order that the correction
may reach the persons to whom the er-
roneous statement was made as soon
as possible, I have sent copy of my
note to my friend at Nashville.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1872-09-25
VOL. XII.
IS NY Wife and Child"

These beautiful and tender lines on the sub
ect were republished in the Montgomery Ad-
vertiser and credited to the pen of General
Stonewall Jackson. The real author is Genera
R. Jackson, of Savannah, Ga. They were writ
ten while he was in command of the First
Georgia Regiment, then in camp on the Rio
Grande, below Matamoras, and part of Gen
eral Taylor's army of Mexican invasion. The
General wrote them in pencil, on his knee, il
his tent, and read them TO the writer hereof al
the moment. Our recollection is that we i'm.
medately sent them home, and their first
appearance was in the columbus (Ga.) Times
of that year. They will bear many repetitions
fo- they ere of the poetry g nature, the out
goings of a soldiers heart in a foreign land t
the loved ones left behind-HOble Register
The tattoo beats, the lights are gone,
The camp around in slumber lies;
The night in solemn pace moves on,
The shadows thicken DER the skies :;
But sleep my weary eyes hath flown,
And sad, uneasy thoughts arise.
[ think Of thee my darest one,
Whose love my early life hath blessed;
Of thee and him-our baby SON
Who slumbers on thy gentle breast.
God of the tender, frail, and lone,
Oh, guard the tender sleeper's rest;
And hover gently, hover near,
To her, whose watchful eye is wet
To mother, wite-the doubly dear,
In whose young heart have freshly met
OF of md ri
And cheer her dropping spirit yet.
Now, while she kneels before Thy throne,
Oh, teach her, Ruler Of the skies,
That, while at Thy behest alone,
Earth's mightiest powers fail and rise.
No tear is wept, to Thee unknown,
No hair is lost, no sparrow dies;
That Thou canst stay the ruthless hands
Of dark disease, and soothe its pain
That only by Thy st rn commands
The battles lost the soldiers slain
That from the distant sea or land
Thou bring'st the wanderer home again
And when upon the pillow lone
Her tear-Net cheek is sadly pressed,
May happier visions beam upon
The Frightening current of her breast;
No frowning look or angry tone
Disturb the Sabbath of her rest.
Whatever fate those forms may show
Loved with passion almost wild
By day, by night, in joy or woe
By fears oppressed, or hopes beguiled,
From every danger, every foe,
o God, protect my wife and child!
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1872-09-25
The Political Horizon.

A we'll known gentleman and expert
enced politician who has been travelling
through the West and Northwest in
the service of the Liberal movement,
and who is an earnest Greeley man, in
forms his Liberal friends in Washing
ton that he finds an unexpected apathy
toward Greeley among Republicans
everywhere; that Michigan will go for
Grant by strong majority; that,
while Illinois and Iowa will show large
Greeley strength, neither State can be
carried for him, and that the best
which can be expected in Illinois is to
reduce Grants majority to $4,000 He
regards Indiana as certain for Grant,
but thinks the majority Will be small.
Charles Lenox Remand, of Boston,
widely known as an able and sagacious
colored man, has written private let
ler to friend here, in which he says
Notwithstanding the complicated and
somewhat perplexing condition of po-
litics at present with us, it seems to me
our duty is at once simple and easy,
narrowed down to the question OF
whether we shall vote Ior Grant OF
Greeley nexta Now, my vote will be
given Ilnquallhedly and unheS1tat1ngly
for General Grant and the Republican
Administration with it's noble record
emancipation, justice and
quality, as against Horace Gree
ey, the compromiser and colonlzation-
1st, surrounded by, and at this moment
fraternlzing with ex-rebels, ex-slave-
holders, and negro hating Democrats,
who held the damnable doctrine that
this is the white mans country and
the white mans government. Living
will vote against the hateful senti,
ment, and dying my curse shall res,
upon it, In the event of a change OF
the Administration, [ have every reas
son to fear the effect would be disas
trous to the colored mans interest III
every part of the Government and
throughout the countrv.'
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1872-09-25
NO. 46.
THE INDIANS,
Particulars of Major Bakers Battle
with the Ind1ons-HostileA Attitude of
the Savages.

Particulars of Major Bakers Battle
with the Ind1ans-Hostile Attitude OF
the SavaSes. ..
The band of Indians who participated
in the fight with Major Bakers com
mand in Yellow Stone Valley, August
IA, arrived at Cheyenne River Agency
two or three days since. They report
their own loss at ten killed and ten
wounded, nine of whom subsequently,
died. They admit that they were whip
ped, but say that they made desperate
fight and seriously crippled the expedi-
tion, and captured quite a quantity of
stock.
A gentleman prominently connected
with the Northern Pacific Railroad
Company, says that it is currently re-
ported in the upper country that Ba-
ker's loss was over forty men killed
and wounded, and that he was forced
to abandon the proposed exploration
and survey of the valley A short time
since, Sitting Bullzhad a parley with
General Stanley, and ordered him to
return to Fort Rice, saying if he did
not he would fight him. This was be-
fore detachment which Stanley sent
back to Rice had left, but at
that time an attack had been
made, and the country was reported
alive with hostile Indians, and seriods
trouble was apprehended. In addition
to the Northern tribes there are now
along the proposed route OF the North
ern Pacific Road, west of the Missouri
River, from 1000 to 5000 Ogallala.
Sioux, Cheyennes and Arrapahoes from
the Platte Valley, besides great mum.
Der of heretofore friendly Indians from
the river agencies, all of whom are on
the war path and propose to throw
every obstacle possible in the way OF
the construction of the road.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1872-09-25
False Weights and Measures In England.

Flfty-five South London tradesmen
were lined last week for having false
weights and measures in their posses
sion. The list comprised nine chan
dlers, SIX each Of publlcans and cheese
mongers, five green grocers; of Goa
dealers and grocers, four each; three
espectively of butchers, bakers, and
dalrymen and one each of beer retail
ers, marine store dealers, fruiterers,
pork butchers, oiimen, general dealers,
and tripe dressers. The cases were of
worse description than usual. Against
fifteen, previous convictions have been
recorded, and in several instances there
was deliberate intent to defraud.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1872-09-25
W aez q 50 "a q.
Girls. Pass Along /!
{ Ssez jeWnes flIes.)

Ssezs jeWnes fIles.)
PARAPHRAsED FROM BERANaER, BY j. G. SAKE
bless me what rosy row
VI girls at me their gIances throw,
AS they gayly come and go,
The hight coquettish throngI
Can't the darlings hear me saf,
'' have had my youthful day.
Noeo, put such things away2n
Girls pass alongl ~. .EEE
All, my zoel pray desistl
Sooth, l care not to be kissed;
Ask your mother if l list u,
To Cupid's siren song.
She-but that is entire nous
Knows what love and l can do;
Her advice you'd best pursue
Girls, pass along 49,
Laura, you would hardly guess
How your erandam used to press
Lips of mne-weIl-I confess
We didn't think 1t wrong
Look! she's coming Tempt me not
In gay saloon or shady grot;
A jealous eye the dame has got ;t3 $50
9s3s Girlsi pass along ft rsy..
.vs ". @ ti. fw
You smiling tool you naughty Rose
wonder now if you suppose
Pm not aware what sort OF beaux 7niTJ
Around your beauty throng ah
know the misunderstanding crew,
And all the pretty tricks they do;
I'm old-but much too young for you
Girls, pass along s.
Away-away You madcaps l-fy!-
Your roguish arts why will you try,
To bind graybeard@such as I-a8T4t
With Cupid's slender thong !?
Yet, like powder magazine,
My heart from flying sparks screen,
The sparks that shoot from wanton cen );
Girls, pass along! fr
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1872-09-25
ExnInSiYn Cigars.

The sale of explosive cigars has,
SAYS the Figaro, begun again in the
streets of Paris, in spite of allsthe pre-
cautions taken by the police to prevent
these dangerous articles from being
offered to the public. The cigars in
question appear genuine TO the pur-
chaser. but contain minute squib OF
cracker, which, when the cigar has
been consumed to a certain point, ex-
plodes, the cigar itself flying to some
distance from the mouth of the smoker.
Not only are these cigars cap,
able of severely wounding those
who smoke them, but they
often lead to inconvenient and deplor,
able results. Not long ago gentleman
happening to have some in his pocket
and believing them to be ordinary c1-
gars, offered one to his uncle, whose
property he expected to inherit, ana m
who wore set of artificial teeth: HIS
horror may be imagined when he saw
what appeared to be the entire jaw, OF
his respected relative briskly e1pelle5d
from his mouth and fasten- on to the
features of high official person, VINO
was heard to shrek out Indignantly,
"Monsieur. YOU have bitten me"
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1872-09-25
The Electoral Vote.

In answer to all correspondents Gut
out and preserve this revised table of
electoral votes, and of party ma1orities
in the several states in elections last
held:
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1872-09-25
Mrs. HyaclntIle.

Mrs. Emile J. Merriman, who has
married Pere Hyacinthe IN London, is
remembered by many persons I'D New
York and Brooklyn as one who has led
a very eventful life She was separated
from her husband some years before
his death, sold small house and cOu-
pie of lots in Brooklyn, which he had
decided to her, and went with her
daughter to travel abroad, acting as
agent of patent corset, and endeavor-
ing to act as correspondent to papers,
in which last she was not successful.
Mrs. Merriman was converted to RO-
manism while on this trip. After her
husbands death she returned to New
York, in order to obtain money for an
insurance upon his life, which he had
presented to her during their early
married life, and which she had kept
laid up while abroad While here she
became reconverted to Professionalism
under the ministration of Rev. Joseph
Thompson, of the Church of the Taber-
nacle, but finally left New York and
went back to Paris, where Pere Hya
cinthe converted her back again to Ro-
manism, and was converted by her to
matrimony.
SOMEBODY having applied to an editor
for method by which he might cure his
daughter of her partiality for young men.
is kindly informed that there are several
methods of reform. One way is to skin
the young person another is to put her
into q well and drop a few loads of gravel
on her head another is TO bind her ankles
to an anvil and upset ner out of u boat.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1872-09-25

A FIELD glass, lost in Prickly Pear
Valley. Colorado, last winter, was
found few weeks ago and the trees,
vegetation and small stream, near
which the glass laid, are indelibly
photographed on its glasses.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1872-09-25

WOULD you believe it? A hens egg
exploded the other day in Indiana i'll
the hands of a farmers wife. This
singular behavior is supposed to have
been the result of a premature effort to
crow. Politicians, take warning.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1872-11-09
HumOr and Sarcasm.

tt is not everybody who knows
where to joke, or when, or how; and
whoever is ignorant Of these con
ditions had better not joke at all.
A gentleman never expects to be
humorous at the EXPENSE of people
with whom he is but slightly acquaint
ed. In fact, it is neither good man
ners nor wise policy to joke at any
body's expense that is to say, to
make anybody uncomfortable merely
to raise a laugh. Old Esop who was
made the subject of many a glibe on
account Of his bumped back,
tells the whole story in the fable of
"The Boys and the Frogs, What
was jolly for the Youngsters was death
to the croakers. A jest may cut deeper
than curse. Some men are 80 con-
stituted that they can not take even
a friendly joke in good part, and in
stead Of repaying it in the same light
coin, will requite it with contumely
and insult. Never banter one of this
class, for he will brood over your ba-
dinage long after You have forgotten
it, and it is not prudent to incur any
ones emnity for the sake of uttering
a smart double eatendre or a tart re-
partee. Ridicnle at best is a perilous
weapon. Satire, when leveled at So
ciaf follies and political evils, is not
only legitimate, but commendable. 1t
shamed down more abuses than were
ever abolished by force of logic.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1872-11-09
Cash and Credit.

George Brown, at the age of twen-
ty-three, took him a wife-or, rather,
he and Hattie took one another for
better or for worse. But then they
knew it was for the better always, and
never for worse. How could it be
otherwise, when they loved SO truly,
and when they understood each other
so we'll? They had married young,
and had but little of the worlds goods
to commence with; but they had
health and strength, and were going
to work together, and build them up
d home of their own in time
eve will be very saving" said
Hattie, "and in the end we may reach
the goal" The goal was the home
which they were to own. "We shall
not scrimp or deny ourselves the nee
essary comforts, but we will do with
out luxuries, BY thus economizing
in the morning, we may find store to
spare in the evening. Money is like
time-an hour gained in an early day
is great thing, while an hour lost may
not be regained."
George saw and understood, and he
was as eager as his wife. He was de-
termined to put all his energies into
the work, and in the future he saw
foreshadowed promises most bright.
He had taken of his uncle q small
house, which he was to pay for when
he could.
He had no doubt he should be able
to pay two hundred dollars year on
it, at which rate, as his kind relative
had offered to bargain, the property
would be his in six years.
"George," said Hattie, one evening
at the tea table, What did you pay
for this tea?"
"I declare Hattie, / don't know. /
don't believe l asked" .--s
"What! did not ask?"
"No; [ have every confidence in
Mr.. Skid. He is a perfectly honorable
man,
"But did you pay for it?"
"No, l have opened an account
there"
Hattie shook her head disapprov-
ingly.
George saw the meaning and went
"lou know am paid monthly, and
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1872-11-09

The citizens Of Chicago, alarmed at
the increase of crime in their city, have
recently held meetings to discuss the
evil and discover it's remedy. It ap-
pears that there has NOT been mur-
derer hanged in the city since 1865.
Several have been sentenced but COM
muted. A policeman writes to the
Chicago Tribune on the subject, and
says the chief fault lies with the courts,
All sorts Of criminals are arrested every
day, but only the little sinners suffer:
He says there are many faults in the
police system, and closes his commu-
nication with the thrilling announces
ment, ~ could give instances of the
stupidity of these fellows until your
eyes would bnng out with astonish-
nent:"
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1872-11-09
Talk about a woman without a baby

Talk about woman withouta a baby,
a man without wife, q ship without
a rudder. What il the lack Of each Of
these individuals or things to that Of a
business man without an advertise
7nentf He is a hopeless cuss, a "goner
in his community" Talk of being
successful in business. You might as
well talk of ascending to the moon on
4 creased moonbeam. People point
ut him in the street, and say: "Poor
Cassius has lean and hungry look"
1t may, however, be consoling to him
to reflect that when he dies he will be
advertised at last, and gratuitously at
that. -. -. -. -s-
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1872-11-09
An Eastern exchange says that the

An Eastern exchange says that the
survey for the proposed .steamboat
canal across the State Of West Virginia,
uniting the waters Of che james and
Ohio rivers, has been finished. Last
winter Congress made an appropria-
tion Of $50, 900 for the purpose, and the
engineers who have arrived at Wheel
ing, report that it ID practicable to
construct q canal 200 feet wide and
navigable for steamboats, carrying 800
tons, from the James and Jackson
rivers to the foot Of the Alleghany
mountains, and thence under Hseun-
tains by a tunnel nine miles in length
ola the Green Briar and ,Kanawha riy-
ers, to the Ohio. The estimated cost
for the work is $50, ,O0O, 600.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1872-11-09
Do People Read Advertisements

[From the Rochester Union and.Advertiser.]
There is now and then q person go
stupid as to believe that advertise
ments are not generally read, and
that money expended in allyertising is
practically wasted. Even such will
concede that If q hundred men Of po-
lite address, of fluent speech and
ready wit were to call daily or weekly
each upon an hundred others and get
the ears of each long enough to say
John Smith, or Jones, or Thompson
at such place, has such and such
goods at such price, or would sell
farm, or house and lot, or had lost
horse or pocket book, or would loan
money, etc.-we say such men wiil
concede that the services of this ono,
hundred men would he of great value
to Smith or Jones, and in d measure
advantageous to the party TO whom
this statement was malle.. This hum,
dred men could not be employed to 60
from door to door aud make this
statement to ten thousand people at
less than cost Of several hundred
dollars each trip. All this il done
by the newspapers at the cost of
few shillings, or . few dollars at most,
and the visits are made week after
week, day after day. The messenger
who travels addresses himself to the
ear and, takes the party addressed
when he may have his thoughts abb
sorbed in business or other matters;
but the newspapers reaclies the party
sought through the eye, when the
reader has his thoughts solely fixed
upon the paper before him.
But those who affect t0 believe
that there is little use in advertising
urge as an objection that advertise
ments are not read. They can be
easily convinced Of their error in this
respect by making inquiry. Let them
insert an advertisement Offering to
purchase some article that is t0lerably.
plenty in the market, and they will
be flooded with offers to sell before
the ink of the advertisement is dry.
An enterprising weekly that has a
circulation of one, two or three thous-
and copies is in q position to do the
village merchant great good, and for
which, as a rule, the publisher does
not get one fourth Of what he justly
deserves. In its sphere the weekly is
of quite as much service to the adver-
tiser as, is the daily, and oftentimes
it enjoys the privilege of being the
exclusive family visitor, privilege
the daily seldom has. iazt
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1872-11-09

Old DR.. Lyman Beecher, it trans
pires in some Of the "reminiscences
given to the world at the silver we'd
ding at Plymouth Church, was greatly
opposed to his sons accepting the offer
Of the patronage Of that church. In
Indianapolis, said he, writing to the
trustees, /" Henry may some day make
his mark, but in the vicinity Of New
York he will be entirely lost sight Of,
and eclipsed by hundreds Of the other
men," It is quite evident that the old
doctor did not overrate the abilities Of
his children. s+#s- ,vs.-5s
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1872-11-09
A Delicate Young Lady Kills 4
.- =s=..4 Rear. .H atlxis 81
[From the Weyauwega (Wis Times.l

[From the Weyauwega (Wia- Times.l
Some few months since, 1" Uncle
Markham" as he is familiarly known,
a successful trapper of this vicinity.
wooed and won the, gushing heart Of
a timid damsel. Though the trapper
is man well along in years, probably
about sixty, he has q great, warm heart
that burned with the intense fire of
Cloves young dream" !" for the young
maiden Of twenty summers. He won
the girls consent, and the wedding
was celebrated in the frontier style.
A few of the trapper's friends proph-
esied that the marriage brooded no
good to him; but latter events have
proven different state of affairs.
Uncle Markham took his young lily
to his little home on the banks Of the
placid Wolf, where he taught her the
divers sports peculiar to his calling.
He taught her to fish until she was an
adept. He taught her to row boat
until she could" pull like man." He
taught herto slloot until she is q "de;.tl
shot, So far he has been happy. She
has been all he could ask for, and en-
couraged with her fast progress, he
has been lately teaching her The art Of
trapping. In this she has recently
crowned his ambition with a laurel
wreath, and filed his cup of JOY to
the brim. She has trapped bear,
and shot old Bruin dead in his tracks.
It happened on Thursday morning,
the 26th ult. The trap had been set
for bear OH what is known rs tho
"island near Wolf River bridge.
On Thursday morning, Alta, the
trapper's wife, or g Sis" as he is went
to call her, started out, well armed, to
look at the traps. Upon nearing one
of them she heard terrible slashirg.
A few steps brought her in full
view Of the great terror Of our
northern forest. Old Brum paused III
his work to view his strange foe, and
greeted her with howl of rage. That
howl was his last. Quietly she drew
the stock Of the gun to her shoulder,
drew a sure bead on the most vital
part Of the animal, and fired. As the
smoke cleared away she saw that the
shot had struck home-that her tro-
ply lay bleeding ut her feet. After
her work was done, she had her hus-
band and Young man help her carry
home two hundred pounds of bear
meat.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1872-11-09

There ia now in course Of construc-
ton in Washington City q sewer Of
nine feet i'll diameter, through which
I. six mule team can be easily driven.
Seven hundred bricks and two barrels
Of cement are required for each foot
Of advance made.