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The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1872-05-30

''Somebody says, that every cord Of wood
given to the poor is recorded above But It
does not require many angels to make the en-
trles."
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1872-05-30

An adventurous EngliShman who hap
pcned 10 be IN Naples during the recent
eruption of NeSuviuS. aVailrd himself at
the opportunity to taste the sweets OF an
experience more exciting and intense than
that Of a battle. field. which was the ascent
of the mountain during lis convulSion
While the fiery torrents were sweeping
down the cone and the terrified p0pulace
were collecting their dead and fleeing to
places OF security, h" WaS.enGagtd in dl-
rccting his carriage through the midst
of the commoion, against the expos
tula'ionS of the police and counsels ul
friends, to an eligible position on the
mountain side, where he could obtain a
comprehensive view of the grandlv awful
panorama. The roar of the volcano was
such that he feared his hearing would be
and on every side new rivers ot
lava We're continually bursting forth and
showers of hot stones and ashes swept
through the air, while his position shook
and Numbered beneath him Several hours
he enjoyed this dangerous SubIimitv which
eNcelled even Ilumboldt's ascent above
the clouds and storms into atmosphere So
rariicd that the blood burst from his
mouth and ears and in an hour after he
turned toward the city, the mouIten flood
forced new channels through the mountain
near where he had been standing.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1872-05-30

English wrilcr says that SIN the Ameri-
cau system Of agriculture, the settlers sub
'ln'-> piece of land, fio@s it to death, and
ahandon> The carcass; and then repeats the
operation on a new subject"
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1872-06-05
Wendell Phillips on the Presidency.

Wendell Phillips, in an interview IN
Boston, on Thursday, said: You are
aware that I am neither Republican
nor Grant man. I may not vote at
all, but certainly, as against Greeley, L
am for Grant. We have had one Andy
Johnson; will not run the risk OF get
ting another in Horace Greeley. l
want man with some decided princl-
pies. Greeley never had any. Be
sides, I consider Greeley a secession
candidate. I believe the plot to NOM
mate him was Matched by the southern
white rebels more than year ago, and
has been mainly nursed by them. ad-
wise any one who means to vote for
him. to find out first what arrange
ments have been made by Greeley S
friends with JEFF Davis and his staff as
to office and patronage. L am perfectly
certain that there is a distinct mutual
understanding, if not positive con
tract between them. Ii Horace Greeley
enters the White House, jeff Davis will
be as truly part of the administrator
as Seward was in Lincoln's day. NC
negro can vote for Greeley who values
his life or property, or cares Tor hls
race. IF by the frown OF Providence
he is elected, I shall advise every
Southern loyalist to load his revolver
If he is elected let the negroes live IL
squads of fifty, whom no coward will
dare to shoot down, and show no prop
erty. After sunset lonely mon will bt
shot and no black man Will own amult
forty-eight hours if any rebel knows
4ba 70 at -
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1872-06-05
Horace Greeley's Opinion of General
Grant.

Extract from speech of Horace Gree
ley, made Thursday night, Jan. 5, 1871,
at the reorganization of the republican
general committee the State and
county, as published III the New York
Tribune:
AS to the administration of General
Grant, [ recognize no one as repubh-
can who is not grateful for its judie-
ious, energetic and successful efforts to
procure the ratification of the fifteenth
amendment, that keystone Of our polit-
ical arch, whereby the fruits of our
great triumph over rebellion and slav-
cry are assured and perpetuated.
That the President has made some
mistakes in appointments is obvious
it would be strange indeed, if one SO
inexperienced in the conduct of politi-
cal affairs had wholly escaped them.
Whatever blame may Justly attach to
this falls rightfully on us, who took him
from the head of the army and made
him our civil chief magistrate, fully
aware that he had never voted repub
hcan ticket, if, indeed, he had voted al
all. While asserting the right of every
republican to his untrammeled choice
of candidate for next President until
a nomination is made, venture to sug.
gest that Gen. Grant will be far better
qualified for that momentous trust IN
1872 than he was in 1868. Such gentle.
men, are the ideas and convictions
which have impelled me to take my
place among you, and accept the res
possibility yob have imposed upon
me. Let us take care to act with sub
stantial unanimity, and with such evi-
dent moderation and fairness that oul
friends throughout the State and Union
shall see and feel that we are doing oul
utmost to unite and strengthen the
republican party, and animate it with
well-grounded and genuine hopes Of
future triumphs.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1872-06-05
Another .sSleeping Beauty y

A very remarkable case of lethargy
occurred at Winterport, Maine, few
days since. A daughter of Howes
Mayo went into the yard on Tuesday,
May 7, to bring in little child, which
had unawares got out of the house.
While Miss Mayo was stopping over
the child she became suddenly dizzy,
and complained of it to her mother,
who put her to bed. The girl fell into
profound sleep almost Immediately,
and her mother, upon trying to awaken
her IN season for supper, was surprised
to find her efforts unavailing. After
the family bad eaten supper they again
tried to awaken the girl, but still with
out availj The family becoming seri-
ously alarmed, the neighbors were call
ed in, but they could not suggest any
method by which the fair sleeper could
be aroused. A physician was also sum-
moned, and he called in three other
medical men, who, among other meth
DDS, sat the girl in q chair, and poured
water from a few feet above upon her
head and shoulder, but even this failed,
and the still sleeping girl was put
again to bed. Except when she was
disturbed, her breathing was slow and
regular and her pulse healthy. At 2
o'clock on the following Sunday after
noon she turned over in her bed and,
awaking, called to her mother, asking
if supper wasn't ready yet, and further
said that she was really hungry. She
then got up, and ate hearty meal, and
has been in excellent health ever since.
The case excited great interest in the
town, and tbs recovery of the sleeper
was theme of much wonderment.- -
B0710OT Commercial
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1872-06-05
Death of GentOn.

A correspondent of the London Tele-
graph gives an account of the shooting
of Genton, the Communist, who
commanded the firing party when Arch
bishop Darboy and the rest of the host
ages were so foully murdered:
''The execution took place on the
plain at Satory, on the morning of April
30. On arriving at the place Genton
jumped out of the carriage with great
alacrlty, being much quicker in his
movements than either the clergyman
or the gems d'arme, who accompanied
him. With firm step and erect bear
ing, he walked at once to the spot
where he was to stand for the last time
in this world. He took up his position
and looked around him with much of
that vanity which characteristics what
every Frenchman does in public. He
was small, signifcant-looking man,
plainly dressed IL an oyercoat and dark
trousers. His countenance was by no
means bad, although at times it had
an expression which was not pleasant.
When the gret5er or registrar of
the court martial had read in a hurried
voice the sentence by which Genton
was condemned to death, non-com-
missioned officer approached him to
bandage his eyes. But he motioned
the man away, and said he would like
to give the word of command to fire.
OF this request no notice was taken,
but at a motion from the sword of the
sergeant major commanding the firing
party, the latter stepped to within
about ttteen yards of the prisoner.
just at this time-when the signal was
given for the men to level their rifles
Genton raised the cry of 'Vive Ia Com
mune, throwing up his hat straight
into the air at the same time. Again
he uttered in louder voice the same
cry third tune he attempted it, but
had only time to utter the first word
when the signal was given, rattling
discharge was heard, and Genton fell
in confused heap, and all was over;
his last words forming a curious con.
trast with the denial he had throughout
his trial given to anything like partici-
patton IN the work that disgraced Paris
year ago."
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1872-06-05
Curious Mode of Obtaining Revenge.

The New Orleans Picayune has the
following curious item: GA snake
carefully wrapped in fine feathers and
looking like lady's tippet, which
came out of the pillow of a lady down
in the French quarter of the city, was
brought to this Office recently by q
responsible gentleman. The snake is
so rolled in the feathers as to be
invisible, and might readily be handled
without any one knowing what it was.
Some thought 1t a goose neck, part of
some lady's set of furs made out of
feathers Ito make an Irish bull of q
comparison). The supposltion is that
the snake was put in the pillow by
some heather negro, who had q spite
against the lady and sought vengeance
by this species of spell. The ignor-
ance and African superstition which
prevail among many negroes could not
be better illustrated than in this fetish
practical heathenisn.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1872-06-05

perfume of that glove is the strongest
clue. will give you written descrip-
tion to aid you, and you must start at
once.n
When George Roberts left Locksley,
it was as his uncle's acknowledged heir,
and, what was of infinity more moment
to him, the accepted lover of Virginia
Kedar With the little grey glove
treasured carefully, he proceeded to
London, secured an accomplished de-
tectiye, and pursued his search His
mother was to remain at the Grange.
First they endeavored to find name
for the singular scent, but no perfumer
in London or Paris could explain it,.
Both cities were searched, and every
possible or impossible clue was taken
up, as the days heightened into weeks
and the weeks into months When
summer emptied the cities, they sought
the watering places = Baden-Baden,
Hamburg, and so on, but all seemed to
be in vain.
One evening, as George sat in his
bedroom, in one of the strange little
German towns, pondering over letter
from his mother, which described his
unele's failing health and growing ir-
ritability, and almost cursing his own
folly in thus giving up everything to
crafty an old mans insane whim, he
was reused from his Respondent gloom
by the entrance of a fresh little maiden
with his clean linen. AS she sorted
out her snowy burden on the bed a
subtle, strange odor saluted his senses
GOOD Heavens the perfume-the
glove ~ Striving to conceal his ex, ite-
ment, he approached the girl, as to ex-
anime her work, and perceived small
parcel lying on one side from which
the odor came. He did not speak Ger
man-how o obtain any clue from it {?
With q sudden movement he managed
to oyerturn table covered with books
and papers, and while the girl with
great good nature, assisted in replacing
them, he had dextrously rolled the par
eel under the dfaperies of the bed
She went away without missing it, and
George instantly summoned hi ally to
consult over this unlocked-for good
fortune. When she came back in few
hours, in search of it the detective soon
ascertained that the laces belonged to
a sick lady named Madame Bernastine,
AhO S1IiC was lOIOWeu
Pratt formed an acquaintance with the
invalid's maid, who was English, it
seemed: found from her sufficient
proof of her mistress identity with the
woman they sought, aud, in q few
weeks time, during which Madame
Bernastine failed rapidly, gained access
to her private desk, and secured the
package of letters, still tied with the
blue ribbon. Next day the maid found
herself heiress to all her mistress eff
fects, for the adventures lay dead, and
there was no one to claim her goods.
George flew back to Locksley Grange
to find his uncle dying. The old man
reused from his apathy when he saw
the letters, bade his nephew burn them
before his eyes, and with his last re-
naming strength drew sealed paper
from under his pillow, placed it in his
nephew's hand, and Iell asleep never to
waken.
George opened the paper. "That
woman was my wife-an artful fend.
Virginia Kedar Hollowes is my lawful
daughter. hated her mother, and I
hate her."
Accompanying this was a marriage
and birth certificate. That was all.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1872-06-05
A National Pawn ShOn.

Mexico has a national institution for
Lending money on pledges of personal
property. 1t is called the Monte Pho,
and its oommodious store-rooms re-
present nearly every branch of trade in
the Republic. All articles represented
are appraised at their just value, the in
terest Tor SIX months deducted and the
balance paid to the owner. Auction
sales take place every SAX months, and
those negotiating loans receive credit
Tor any excess over the app1aisement.
Such as been the conduct of the insti-
tuition that complaints from borrowers
are very rare.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1872-06-05
The Topography Of Yesuyius Changed
by the Eruption.

A correspondent of the London Daily
News writes from Naples, under date
of May 2: "The Topography of We
suvius is no longer the same as that
with which they pretended they were
SO well acquainted. It is as though an
earthquake had altered everything.
Hills have appeared where but few
days ago stones stood for visitors
to rest upon. Precipices have been
formed, which almost prevents further
advance. All is altered; the very
shape OF the mountains has lost it's
well known outlines, and the view is
appalling.'
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1872-06-05
VOL. XII.
Almost Incredible.


When Jacob courted Mary Jane,
A lass without fault he thought her,
And ev'ry evening, fair or rain,
Attired in all his best he sought her.
She's honest, true, and kind said he,
As she is pretty In her features;
And if she'll only marry me,
We'l be the happiest of creatures.
His parents, hearing how he felt,
And noticing his eager furry,
Said: Son, be cautious. She wont melt.
Don't be in such precious hurry.
Her family are not renowned
For being quite as meek as Moses,
And some who married in Ii found
No end of thorns among their roses.
sI'll try her temper" Jacob cried,
I'm all the ways by spite invented"
But ere dozen tricks he'd tried,
His own good nature sore repented,
The more he teased, to make her mad,
Instead of vixen spunk revealing,
She only seemed as meekly sad
As comes of wounded tender feeling.
No longer seeing room to doubt
That she was mild beyond expression.
Our Jacob brought the question out,
And she surrendered at discretion.
In proper course the wedding came,
With orange blooms and tears and laughter;
bridal tour to crown The same,
And pretty cottage home thereafter.
But ah, alas, for Jacobs peacei
Ere yet the honeymoon was over,
His Mary's temper broke the lease
He thought he had on life in clover.
From being gentle as of old,
And shedding tears when he'd offend her,
She turned into perfect scold,
AS ugly as the Witch of Endorl
Astounded at the fearful change,
And wond'ring how he had been blinded,
The hapless man could not arrange
The questions answer as he minded;
Till, at her fathers house, one day,
He put the query, quite emphatic:
How did you take me in, that way?"
She said: fITl show you in the attic"
And then they climbed the garret stair,
Till, standing under beams unnumbered,
The lady showed, with mockiug air,
central post, with braces numbered.
"YOu see its nearly worn in twain,
Or seems to be, with weight its carried;
But tUith Tly teeth gnawed the grain,
A fortnight. just, before we married
"Whenever you would tease me most,
And then had gone, and left me beaming,
1 used to come and gnaw that post,
To keep myself from raging screaming!
1 knew you'd never know your mind,
If temper should show forbade YOU"
Said Jacob: I" That, my dear, was kind:
But don't wish some ether had you'll"
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1872-06-05
In the Studio.
BY MRS. MARY B. DODGE.

bh Mhs' MARY b. DODGE
Your happiest expression if YOU please!
w II 40 the rest: arrange those folds for you.
- ~ eythos you may wink-just so-with ease.
o-S now glance here: that will do
r,,. ,, Don't novel The posture is all grace
mat head-turn is very sw eet surnrise
Yes, quite perfection is that fan Of Iaca
There-lift, thought, your eyes u
'Tis done
" All right Ia vignette now, nv bow
Like to q boatswain calling, 81 Ship ahov :"
Presto 1.-The vignettes there.
Hark waves of ripping laughter from the screen
'Nay, sirens, can manage only one;
Soon on the card III paint your fair queen;
But leave us, pray, alone!
The neRative7 All that never show,
Except in quite exceptional.
I fmust7' Then, from brood of birdlets, know
honor must and shauP
/" Aha, my little fellow, are you here
To make your pretty face picture gay?
Well, stand upon this rock. my little dear;
Fold arms, and look this way.
All right!
eyes, madam yes, it is all right:
On Monday you can come the proof to see.
And you, Sir What you think that proof fright?
Nay nay, it must not be.
Wentry again.
''But not to-day, Str; no!
I'm mad, quite mad, with all have to do:
Morning and noon, till night, I'm thronged just so.
On Wednesday come at two.
"Oh for blest rainy days Not dew to flower
Is sweeter than the cloud to this parehed brain
Who weds the sun and soulless crowds each hour
In triturating pain.
In some bright moments art is bade rejoice,
When sympathetic souls have faith in me,
AS when fair Kellogg, with her siiyery voice
Of rarest minstresy>
Accepts my pose.
81 cry, sDtvine divine!
But there some their wills 'gainst mine array,
And mmicking fixed stars, deign but to shine
One resolute, fixed way.
Such make the artist in me cry with pain
Over the wearisome and futile hour,
So wrought to passion are the nerves which strain
To lift to light each flower.
"Yet still triumph. AS when at command
OF Art, Ristori felt the fire IN me,
And gave me Marie Antoinette as grand
AS if human
Of earnest souls pulsing to her spell!
Such moments are restoratives of ease
But pardon!
You will come tomorrow? Well,
At ten, then, if you please"
-Harper'S Magazine.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1872-06-05
THE CONNECTICUT SENATORSHIP.
HawIey on the Means that Compassed
His Defeat-Warning to ReDubiicans~

HayvIey on the Means that Compassed
His Defeat-Warning to Republicans
From the Hartford Courant (N1r. Hawley's paper.)
Partly lines were never in this State
more strictly drawn, nor was party dis
elpl1ne ever more relentlessly enforced
than IN the Democratic eau 3us that
nominated Mr.. Ferry. It whipped in
every man, willing or unwilling. It was
unerlng in the swing of the party lash,
and unrelenting in its exaction of
obedience. The advice of Drs. Bacon
and Wooley seems to have been taken
by the Democrats in the sense in which
1T was intended, and not according to
the mere letter. We should like to
know what sign there is here of the
breaking-up of the party lines, Or that
mysterious something called F'indepen-
dence which the New York Tribune
rejoices to see. The Democratic mass,
at the dictation of the party leaders,
acted as one man in simple obedience
to caucus action. It exhibits in this
the drill and vitality phich have sur
vived hundred defeats, and which al
ways enable it to take advantage of any
treachery and weakness in the ranks of
It's opponents. 1t is only Republicans
who may pretend to vote as econ
science dictates" when personal ends
are to be gained. If we wanted any
evidence that the Democracy is com
pact in organization and ready for the
fight we have it here. It's objects are
just two-to keep it's own ranks firm
and to d1stintegrate those of the Re
pubicans Of course the journals
whose chief care just now is to divide
and scatter the Republican party wish
it's success in both these attempts. *5*
We havo no complaint to make of the
Democrats. They have acted after the
manner of their kind. They have not
acted blindly in selecting their man.
He has himself chosen his own position
and demonstrated the wisdom of their
party choice. It aids in illustrating
the beauty of this new independence to
know that the best of democrats do not
hesitate unofficially," so to speak, to
denounce the action of the Republican
coalitionists as the meanest partisan
trick on record. And while Ferry Re-
publicans, in voting for HawIey, would
still be voting for Republicanism.
Democrats, in voting for Ferry, gave
up not only their individual prefer
ences for any and all their own and
trusted party leaders, but all adherence
to Democratic principles, and voted
for one who, until lately, has professed
to be wholly and totally opposed to the
Democracy. There never has been in
the history of parties more extraordi-
nary manifestation of the recklessness
of partisan trading and the severity of
the party caucus.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1872-06-05
uaM They do in France.

They do these things better abroad.
The civil tribunal at Lille, France, as.
sessed the following damages on the
Compagnie du Nord for the recent
accident at Seclin: Geynet, a Lyons
merchant who was killed, leaving a
wife and three minor children, 100, IVY
francs indemnity-15, 900 to each chllo
and $1,000 to the widow; three persons
injured slightly, 1,4O0 francs eaon
Gruegon, injured, 10000 francs 1ndem- a.
nifty and pension of $500 francs, 10
be continued to his wife and children.
One woman, made widow by d1sas-
ter on the same line at Am1ens, was
awarded 10000 francs, and yet the
company made no appeal.
RUSSIA leather fans are appropriate
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1872-06-05
A Filibustering Expedition.

Kingston (Jamaica) dates of the 10th
inst, state that the steamer Edgar Stew
art, with cargo of war material for
Cuba, but with clearance papers from
New London for Key West, arrived
there April 18th. Prior to arriving at
Kingston she made point at Cuba in
the night, and sent boat-load of men
ashore, who failed to return. She again
put to sea, and returned to the same
point the next night, but the men did
not come back to her A number of
Cubans on board the Stewart then rose
against her commander, took posses
sion, but, being chased by a Spanish
war vessel, restored him to command,
and he ran her into Kingston reporting
her in distress. The captain preferred
charges of mutiny against the crew,
who in turn preferred charges of filibus-
tering against the captain. The result
OF this investigation was that the YES
sci was put IN charge of the naval au-
thorities at Port Royal. After an ex-
animation, the vessel was delivered to
the United States Consul, she having
been kept under the guns of the Brit
ish steamer Plover. Meantime Span
ish war steamer arrivrd to watch the
movements of the Stewart, and the
United States steamer Wyoming also
arrived. The captain of the Wyoming
put an officer and crew on board the
Stewart, and she will be sent to Key
West, they Wyoming conveying her, to
prevent interference by the Spanish
frigate.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1872-06-05

A GHOST at McKeysport, Pa, rushes
about with stiletto, shouting (" Lovely
creature, you must die"
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1872-06-05

SIS the spirit of Israel Putnam
dead ~ is the way in which Shawnee
town, ILL.,, paper calls upon the resi-
dents to rise and slaughter the wolf
which has displayed abnormal activity
in competing with them in the raising
of mutton.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1872-06-05

HALF the ills we hoard within our
hearts are ills because we hoard them.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1872-06-05

BACKWARD, turn backward, oh time
in your flight. Agassiz has discovered
that oysters used to be foot in diane
ter.