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Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1872-04-27


1t is strange how human nature
will criugc At the footStool OF pow
en-. Honor, instinct, and with them
reputation are sacrificed wantonly
and mblushjngly to the greed Of
galn, and men stalk forth from cor
iuptlOn With the brazen fronts of
drmi-gods. 1t isa shame that they
find truckers to the bastard great
ness with which they are sclt invcs,
tea, svcophantS, who listen TO their
oracnIar %utteranccs with a real or
assumed Difference, lcashcd like dogs
lothe triumphant car thpt oycrridcs
public opinion, and deties public
ceuSurc. 70 Il noble nature there
IS nothing more humiiiating than
'niS sacrifice oimanhood, this crawl
'"S vi the intellect IN the slime that
these men drag after them in their
ascent to power and influence. The
example of 1hc greatest, wisest and
"eancSt of mankind' will show
l00', even with an almost supreme
intellect, how fraiI is the tenure of
prosperity and reputation achieved
ny Sorviiiiy, and the Iapses of the
'o1icr traits that dignity men who
are 'ru@ to the conditions Of their
existence. a mans actions should
W as erect as his body they canLot
creep without being soilcd, and tho
'"'Sg gloss of wealth and power can
,o' h'ds the degradation to which
ny mas stopped to attain them.
%e' The Banner speaks very ia
'or"bIy of the performances of the
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1872-04-27

A RrMoR,-Thc mail rider brings
the rumor to pickcnsyilIe that Hon.
m Miller was killed at Haysyille,
Greene county, on Monday last by
a man named French, and that Mr..
MiIler's . killed French. This is
a rumor for the truth of which We
do not vouch.-West AIabamian.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1872-04-27

Jackson, Mss April pa Lib
eraI Republican mass meeting and
convention held at V~icksburs, have
appointed as delegates to the Gin.
clnnati Convention Capt. FIX,
Judge Speed, Mr.. Miller, and others.
Judge Jetfrrds, late Of the Supreme
Bench, of this State, by military APP
polntm'nt, addressed the conyen-
ton, applauding the action.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1872-04-27

%9' The Banner speaks very ia
,Or"o'y of the performances Of the
-O0''yiI Thcspian Society.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1872-03-27
Published March IL, 1872. ]
ON A nruDD A.
The Son Of Robert Burns.

The last surviving son of Robert
Burns is dead. The poet had six chill
dren, of whom three sons survived in
fancy. OF these, William Nicol Burns
was the second. He lived to be 80
years OF age, having been born in April,
-791. His elder brother, Robert, died
in Dumfries about ten years since. His
younger brother, James, died some
seven years since. Like him, he was
an officer in the East India Company's
service, from which he retired, after
full term of service, thirty years ago.
Of the three sons of Robert Burns, all
were childless except the second,
James, who left two daughters. Of
these, one married an Irish physi-
clan, DR.. Hutchinson, Cher sister,
Annie Burns, never married.
She had several children, of whom
one, Robert Burns Hutchinson, recent
ly completed his education at Christ
Church Hospital, London. This gen.
tleman and his sisters are the only de-
scendants in the fourth generation of
the poet. Col. Burns was not a very
man; he was nice old
gentleman, and when in the army an
officer. His recollections of
his father are not many, for he was but
five years of age when the poet died, in
1876. He was named after his fathers
friend, William Nicoi, q master lii the
High School, and one of the
three celebrities named in Willie
Brewed Peck O. Maui Col. Burns
has been buried in the Burns mausole-
una, at Dumfries, where his father, his
brothers, and his world-widely celebrat-
ed mother, JEANNE Armoor, rest.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1872-03-27
C0ur'tsIlip.

A bewildering definition of the word
"courtship y was given by witness in
an amusing breach of-promise case re-
Gently tried in London. Mr.. Chambers,
counsel for the plaintiff, demonstrated
with the witness for using the word.
" [ am an old bachelor" said he, "and
don't understand courtship. How is it
done? What is courtship2" The wit
ness, who, being married lady, might
reasonably be expected to answer by
the light of her own experience, defined
it thus: Looking at each other, TAX
ing hold of each others hands, and all
that kind of thing" The definition,
though puzzling to old bachelors, is
good. Persons experienced in such
matters, will have no difficulty in in
terpreting the last clause to their own
satisfaction; indeed, call that sort of
thing is quite as exact an interpreta-
tion as is wanted for the indescribable
art of making love.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1872-03-27
4 E,;ffIp Too Fast.

A Portsmouth, n. H., man who hired
a special train in Boston for $75, the
other day, upon reaching Newburyport
was joined by Clergyman ard several
ladies, who entered the car without in
vitation, apparently thinking it reg
ular train. The rightful tenant of the
train said nothing, except to ask the
ladies' permission to continue smoking.
The minister was highly incensed there
at, and after reading a long homily on
the evil effects of tobacco, branched off
on the impoiiteness to his feller men
and winning" in thus smoking in
public conveyance. The smoker said
nothing, when the minister became en-
ragged and started for the depot-master,
who, coming in, told the occupants of
the car that it had been hired by the
gentleman using the weed, and who
could smoke, drink, chew, or stand on
his head the whole journey, if he
pleased, and if the people in the car
did not like his style they could wait
for the regular train, which was COM
ing on behind. The dominic apollo
gized amid the titters of the ladies.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1872-03-27
A Coed Word for the Stove-pipe.

No part of the dress of man is really
more absurd than the hard 9 stove
pipen hat SO generally worn, and yet all
attempts to subvert it have proved
abortive For thirty years we have
worn this kind Of head covering, and
we like if better than any other; we
have tried hard to like the low, soft
hats. but we cannot; and this is the
experience of thousands. Absurd as
the high, hard hat is, it does keep the
head moro comfortable, 1t does main
tain more equable temperature, it
does feel better than any other form OF
head covering and SO let us continue
to knock them against beams IN. attlcs
and the branches OF trees. Ii they
serve a good purpose in brushing cob
webs from the roofs of old garrets and
stables, they also protect us from bad
bumps, and keep our heads comfortable.
From DR.. Nichols Ffresades Scaeqace.ati
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1872-03-27
The Crystal Palace AQUarium.

One of the most interesting sights to
be seen at this charming place of
amusement, is recently built aquarium
OF vast dimensions, in which one may
see something of the private life of
prawns, and crabs, turbots, Holsters,
Writings, founder, soles, crafsh, small
cod, ETC., besides a whole host, and ex-
cellent selection of sea-anemones, and
the rare and beautiful inhabitants of
the deep. So ample Is the space and
the supply of water, that the idea of
the creatures being captives scarcely
enters the mind. and one comes away
away with conviction that great deal
OF very interesting natural history may
be learned at an aquarium.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1872-03-27
How the Resignation Of Jay Gould was


The resignation of Jay Gould as
President of the Erie railroad is said
to have been brought about as follows:
Gen. Sickles was empowered by the
board to offer an ultin30tat771 that Gould,
Eldridge, Sherwood and Drake be per-
mitted to retain positions as Directors
if they would come into the session of
the new board The General with
much difficulty gained access to Gould's
stronghold, where, after considerable
discussion, the terms were acceded to.
These gentlemen attended the session,
at which all the acts of the new board
were confirmed and Gould's resignation
offered and accepted. Lynch and his
men were dismissed, order restored,
and the police left the building. ..#
Gen Dix then took formal possession
OF the Presidents rooms. l.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1872-03-27

A PECULIAR case of domestic felicity
has occurred at Covington, KY, where
Volney Hutsell has instituted a suit
against f. S Watkins, his father-in-law,
for $4,000 damages, alleging that
Watkins induced his daughter TO aban-
don her husband f5 T
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1872-03-27

A MARYLAND paper reports that the
English steamer Salsettee, which took
in cargo of oysters, near Crisffeld,
about the last Of January, made sue
cessful run to England, and again ap-
peared in Tangier Sound, opposite
Deals Island, a few days ago, IN ,pur-
suit Of more ls -l'>f f1 = e4-aif 3
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1872-03-27
Fondness for sWoetmeats in India.

All over India sweetmeats ara con-
sumed as a substantial article of food
A native, when travelling, seldom eats
anything else; and between the two
great meals, at all times, he wh1les
away the long noon of the Indian sum
mer day by sucking iollpops or canay
between The whifs of his hookalh :.
Large dishes of sweetmeats are very
common presents to make on reilglous
festivals or domestic red letter days
and when a. Hindoo wants tosbe very
merry or very d1sslpated he never gets
drunk, but goes to {. mithal shop
and makes himself Ill with candled esn1-
gar. E
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1872-03-27
CHAPTER 27-General.

AN ACT to amend chapter fifty-five of the general
laws OF 1886, entitled act TO amend section four
o chapter fourteen of the revised statutes, III rea-
ton to removals from Office.
The people of the state OF Wisconsin, represented III
Senate and Assembly. do enact as follows:
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1872-03-27
Published March 2, 1921
CHAPTER 24-General,

CHAPTER 24-General.
AN ACT relating to the recovery of lands illegally
sold by executors, administrators and guardians.
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in
Senate AMI Assembly do enact as follows:
Section l. A purchaser in good faith of land from
any executor, administrator guardian, case his
conveyance is declared void at the suit of any heir
deYisee or next of kin, ward person claiming
under them or either of them, shall have lien on
the land for the purchase money paid by him, so far
as the same has been applied in payment OF the
debts of the decendent !inGer whom such heir, ,devi-
see next of kin claims such land, far the
purchase money has been applied for the use and
benefit of the ward, heir, devisee or next of kin
whose land has been sold and in case such pur-
chaser has conveyed such land, those holding
through him shall be entitled to such lien. and the
amount thereof and interest shall be added to the
value of the improvements made by the purchaser
and those holding through him, and judgment shall
be rendered for the in pursuance of section
thrty-one of chapter one hundred and forty-one OF
the revised statutes
Sec 2. This act shall take effect from and after
its passage and publication. -
Approved February IS, 1872.
Published March 2, 1921
CHAPTER 25-General.
AN ACT to amend section six of chapter one hun
dred and twenty-eight of the revised statutes,
titled "of calm and delivery of personal prop
erty."
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in
Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows:
Section 1. Section six of chapter one hundred
and twentyeight of the revised statutes and entl-
tied "Of claim and delivery of personal property,
is hereby amended to be and read follows At any
time before the delivery of the property to the
plaintiff. the defendant may, if he do not except to
the suretles of the plaintiff require the return
thereof, upon giving to the sheriff written under
taking executed by two sufficient sureties,
to the effect that they bound in double the value
OF the property as stated in the affidavit OF the
plaintiff for the delivery thereof to the plaintiff
such delivery be adjudged, and for the payment to
him of such sum may for any cause be recovered
S9alnst the defendant. IT a return OF the property
he not SO required within three days after the TAX
g and service of notice to the defendant 1t shall be
delivered to the plaintiff except provided in Sec
ton eleven of this chapter. s.-.-.'..i- Ea
Sec 2 This act shall take effect and be IN force
from and after its passage and publication.
+ Approved February %, 1872. .I a.5-e
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1872-03-27
o ScHIa Dulcia.
The happy winds kiss all they meet,
Ason viewIess wings they ay;m

The happy winds kiss all they meet,
Ason viewIess wings they fy;m
The valleys kiss the mountains feet
And the mountains kiss the sky.
The clouds kiss Phoebe, calm and bright
Z - The sable sky adorning
ana snn6eams kiss the brow OF night
r1llt IN the burst of the dewy morning.
Inc rivers kiss, unthrift of love-.
me banks bege4nrn,d with flowers.
AND swallows sweep from heaven above
10 KISS this world of ours
e Inc foam iilg bilows kisssthe beach
In Wild ungentle fashion.
The weeping willows eartbv,arl roach
Tigl To enjoy the darling passion
The ivy kisses from its birth.
L al other cares disrniss1no:
And all Things 1oyeliest on earth
o Hs Seem most engaged in kissing.
-[Belgravia
81 eIei5 rs 6GG LASS fsaI
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1872-03-27

Section /. Section of chapter fifty-five of the
general laws of 1866 is hereby amended as to read
follows: Section four of chapter fourteen of the
revised statutes is hereby amended by adding there
to the following pr0Uded further, that the governor
may IN his discretion, before taking action upon any
such charges made to him against any such officer,
require the person persons making such charges
to execute and deliver to the governor bond in the
penalty of one thousand dollars, with or more
sureies to be approved by him, conditional (condi
tioned1 for payment Gin such officer shall not be
removed) of all costs and expenses actually incurred
by the state, and such officer in the examination
and hearing of the case pr0vided further that such
bond shall be prosecuted by the attorney general
before any court having jurisdiction for the benefit
of the state and the officer complained Of his le
gal representatives only in when the governor
shall certify in writing that the charges against such
officer were malicious without probable cause.
Sec. q This act shall take effect and be in force
from and after its passage
Approved February %, 1872.
Published March II, 1921
CHAPTER 4J-General.
AN ACT to amend section twenty of chapter seven
fence viewers of pounds and the impounding of cat
tle.n
The people of the state of Wisconsin,
Senate and Assembly, do enact follows:
Section L. Section twenty of chapter seventeen of
the revised statutes is hereby amended by adding
the end of said section the folowing pro1ided that
in towns having less than three road districts the
inn
Sec. 2 This act shall take effect and be in force
from and after its passage and publication
Approved March z, 1872.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1872-03-27
Published February "a, 1872. ]

AN ACT relative to evidence in certain cases. and to
1853 -
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1872-03-27

EMPEROR WILLIAM has granted pardons to
the French prisoners sill held by the German.
for civil and military oTenses.
The Berne newspapers say that Giuseppe
Mazzini IS at Terano, in Tyrol, making pre-
paratIons for 3 revolutionary invasion of Italy
A DISPATCH from Melbourne reports that the
British sloop-of-war Rasavie, Commander
Palmer, shelled and destroyed a village in
habited by the murderers of Bishop Patterson
THE operators in the silk factories of Leet,
IA Staffordshlre, to the number of $500, have
been licked out for refusing to accept the
terms offered them by the masters. This
throws third of the towns population out of
work
SHOCKS of earthquakes were felt on We'd
nesday afternoon simultaneously in Dresden,
Pima, Schandau, Chemnitz, Baden, Weimar.
Bach and Rudolstadt. The movement was not
violent, but was more or less perez tible at
intervals Of over an hour.
FRENCH papers assert that the authorities of
Seville, Spain, anticipate revolutionary out
break in that city soon, and measures are
being taken to suppress any demonstration
tAat may be made. L'Uniyerse asserts that a
revolutionary plot was recently discovered,
aud that several of the ripgleaders in the
movement were executed.
LIE donations granted by the Emperor of
Germany on the anniversary of the entry into
Paris, have given rise to much comment in
bsIiln, on account of the largeness of the
sums disposed Of. 1t is said that Prince
Charles, Generals Room and Manteuffel and
the Duke OF Bavaria received each 300,O 600
thaiera. General aHben and Minister Deller-
aen 100000, twelve others l50,000 each and
Gsneg4ls Eabrih ald Biumenthal and Others
5eIa apPnpriately remembered,
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1872-03-27
GPu blisned February "a, 1872. ]
CHAPTER 7-LocaL

CHATTER local.
AN ACT to repeal chapter three hundred and tven-
tythree of private and local laws of 1871 entitled
: an act to enable damages in certain cases to be
PAID by the first ward OF the city of Oshkosh"
The people of the state of WISCONSIN, represented in
Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows
Section l. Chapter three hundred and twenty-three
S23 OF the private and local laws of eighteen hu
dred and seyenty-one 1s7I) entitled an ena-
BILE damages IN certain to be paid by the first
ward of the city of Oshkosh is hereby repealed.
Sec 2 This act shall take effect and be in force
from and after its passage
A ,-a1E Ea1,r.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1872-03-27

AN ACT relating to actions for tn foreclosure of tax
oeeus ana TO amend section 80 of chapter o. of the
general laws OF 1859 ' Va 'ho
The people OF the state of Wisconsin, represented in
Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows -
Section l. Section SO of chapter twenty-five of the
geaerl laws OF 1889 Is hereby amended by adding tn
the said section the following words rrou5ded that
unless suc costs are paid within twenty DAYS after
the same shall have been adjusted, the clerk of
the court IN whleh such action is pending shall upon
presentation TO him OF affidavit of the non-pay-
ment thereof, enter Judgment therefor in favor of
the plaintiff and against the defendant which iudg-
ment shall be enforced as other money judgments
Sec 2 The provisions of this shall apply to all
actions now pending or hereafter to be commenced
Sec B. This act shall be in force and take effect
from and after IT'S passage and publica ton
Approved February 20, 1872.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1872-03-27

SOME New York sportsinen are train
ing two women near pittsburgh for
prize fight for ], 600 a. side. The ladies
are, it IS a pleasure to state, of foreign
birth. One wei CHS 200 and the other
1876 pounds; but when in trim, they will
turn the scale at 172 and 156 pounds
respectively. 3siiAs3@ 5Aa@
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1872-03-27

In a breach of promise case, tried in
California recently, the. plaintiff was
woman who had been divorced from
her husband because of his neglect
and cruelty, and the defendant man
whose wife had obtained divorce on
the very grounds Of the plaintiffs di-
yorce. This inconsistent woman mag
aged to get an award of $500.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1872-03-27

80 6au
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1872-03-27
-4st 1@gH -lt
~ s,s General Items.

A SCARLET bat, is announced among
the wonders Of Nevada.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1872-11-07

The population of London, ACCORD
inc to the last census, is 3. ~S3, 092.
This vast multitude is more than the
combined population Of New York,
Philadelphia, Brooklyn, It. Louis,
Chicago, Baltimore, Cincinnati, Bos-
ton, New Orleans. San Francisco, Buf-
talo and Rochester.
10 lodge these people ~ 900 dweil-
'ing8 are required, and the people con
sumo annually about l. tS0OC0 barrels,
of -four, 42O. 900 hullocks, 1873. 600
sheep, 5000 calves, I'll 800 hogs, and
one market alone supplies annually ~
O43, $50 head Of game. This, togeth-
with 100000 salmon. irrespective OF
other fish aud flesh, is washed dowp
by 70, Goo, 00o gallons Of ale and pei,
ter, 3, 100000 gallons of spirits, 1l3,'
$50 pipes Of wine. TO fill its mlF
and cream-iugs, -, $50 cows are kept,
TO light its streets at night, 630, COS
gaslights are required. consuming eve
ry twenty-four hours ., 100000 cnbic
feet Of gas. Its water system supplies
the enormous quantity of 1880, ~
gallons per day, while its sewer system
carries off l6, ,629, 100 cubic feet OF
refuse
70 warm its inhabitants a feet of j.
500 sail is employed in bringing, irres-
pectiye of railroads, annually, 3,23O,-
! 0O0 tons of coal. The smqke of this
immense quantity Of coal Is sometimes
so dense as to De plainly seen thirty
miles from the city.
To clothe this multitude we find that
there are 10, 1G0 taiIors, 80 400 boot
and shocmake,5, nearly 10000 miilin-
ers and drcssilakers, and 297, 800 do
mestic servants.
The streets Of the metropolis are
about > 900 in number. and, if put to-
| gether, would extend about 1900
miles. The principal ones are trayers-
cd by about ] 800 omnIbuses, 1906
cabs, besides private carriages and
carts, employing jo,000 horses.