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Wyandot County Republican. [volume] (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1869-1903, 1872-10-31

Every Republican ought to vote for Ulys
ses g. Grant. Three times in seven years he
has been the chief actor in preserving the ex-
istence and establishing the principles of the
Republican party, besides the enormous SER
vices he rendered during the war, when Lin
coin and Grant were the great leaders in the
work of saving the country. Had the Union
been destroyed, a new, slavery-propagating
Republic would have been established slav
cry would have been spread over Mexico,
the Republican party, instead of curtailing,
would have increased the power of that dire
full institution, and would have sunk under
Wyandot County Republican. [volume] (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1869-1903, 1872-10-31

Enough Oh IHtst UnWOTIHy lntInts. Otn-
eral Grant has been subjected to the severest
tests, and no taint of corruption, no mark of
unlawful ambition, has been found upon
might and smite his traducers till even their
brazen cheeks grow white with fear and
then red with shame. The President may
not speak. Public opinion requires the
Chief Magistrate to keep aloof from these
wordy contests, and his own modesty en-
forces the prohibition From first to last he
has never said one word in reply to all the
Kisses of malice, all the rawlings of hate. He
leaves the American people to speak for
him. Betrayed by friends, surrounded by
foes, silent amidst calumny, tranquil amidst
tumult, unawed amidst hatred, the SANDER
ed ehieftain awaits the vindication of his
honor from the people he has saved.
Wyandot County Republican. [volume] (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1869-1903, 1872-10-31

the system of many thousands are effectualiy de-
stroyed and removed SAYS distinguished physiol-
ost: There scarcely individual upon the face ofthe
earth whose body exempt from the presence Of
Ii is not upon the healthy elements of the body that
worms exist but upon the diseased humors and Shiny
deposits that breed these living monsters Of disease.
No system OF Medicine, vermifuges, anthemin-
tcs, Will free the system from worms Ike these Bit
farz
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1872-04-10
Japanese Standardization.

Of the Japanese at Washington the
Capital says: "They have a promlscu-
Gus way of mixing up their rooms, and
the only place they can positively be
found IS in the elevator. Whenever a
Jap is missed at the Arlington or
Wormley's he is sure to be found in
the elevator And then the registering
of their names makes Mills fairly yell
with rage and anguish when he comes
to make out their bills. One has to
remember that these names are trans
lated, or rather the sound is caught
and transferred to our letters, SO that
every ear gives different name. After
the Jap is registered he takes a copy
of the name and puts it in his pocket;
when, therefore, his bill is presented
he gets out a search warrant on himself
to find that written name, because the
pockets of the ancient civilization diff
fered entirely from those of the more
modern, so that the poor Jap has first
to find his pocket, and generally begins
down about the heels, feeling his way
up, and exploring all sorts of openings
until he hits the recess, which he ex--
amines and then goes in search OF
another. When at last, the slip of pa
per is found, he falls into a brown
study-that looks very much Like laun-
dice-to know whether he really did get
the article charged against him. The
clerks, however, have simpllfed the
matter. When any one of the Embassy
at hotel takes drink it is charged to
each one of them; sometimes all OF
them pay for that one drink, some
times only half, but generally the
drink is paid for"
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1872-04-10
Anatomy of n PjauO.Forte.

A writer has taken the trouble to give
the actual material used in constructing
a plano-forte. In every instrument
there are fifteen kinds of wood, viz
pine, maple, spruce, cherry, walnut,
whltewood, apple, Eastwood and birch,
all of viii III are indigenous; and ma
hogany, ebony, holly, cedar, beech and
rosewood, from Honduras, Ceylon,
England, South America and Germany.
lnth1s combination, elasticity, strength,
pllablllty, toughness, resonance, light
ness, durability and beauty are indi-
vidual qualities, and the general result
IS voice. There are also used of the
metals, iron, steel, brass, white metal,
gun metal and lead There are in the
same instrument of seven and half
octaves, when completed, 214 strings,
making total length of 787 feet of
steel wire, and 500 feet of white Cover
ing wire ! Such a piano will weigh
from 900 to |, 900 pounds, and will last,
with constant use (not abuse, } IS or
20 years.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1872-04-10
A Ra5naYkahIe Man.

There is now living at Preston, Ian
cashire, England, and working hard
every day, a man whose like is not
often to be met with, named Frank
Bradley. He was born at Drumbeg,
in Ireland, in 1776, and is consequently
SO years old. Notwithstanding his
advanced age, Bradley works hard, and
thinks nothing of mounting long lad
der and going three or four stories high
with hodful of bricks on his shoulder.
Hewas % years old when the Irish
rebellion of last century took place.
For some years he was farm laborer
in Ireland. He was afterward for eight
years soldier in the End Royal Regl-
ment OF foot, and for ffty-four years
he has earned his livelihood as a
bricklayer's laborer. He has been
married twice, and has been the father
Of fifteen sons and five daughters
nine sons and two daughters during
the first marriage, and six sons and
three daughters in the second. Most
of his sons have served in the British
army. His second wife, is still alive, IS
little younger than his eldest son, wh o
is sixty-four years of age. The old
man IS hale and hearty, has nearly y all
his teeth, has lost none OF the hair of
his mead, and looks likely to live for
years.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1872-04-10
Cheap Beef.

Consumers at the north have been
promised, from time to time, that
methods were under way in Texas to
furnish such bountiful supplies of beef
as to produce a revolution in the almost
prohibitive rates demanded by our
butchers. The promises have, however,
not been realized, the conventional
roast has become a luxury with large
number of working people, and an i'm
possibility with many. The plains of
Texas produce swarms of cattle, sufi
cient to bring the cost of joint of
beef within the means of every family
in the country, were not the cost of
transportation so heavy. AS it is,
Texts cattle dealers sometimes sell
their beasts at loss, while here the
price of joint is so high as to place
it among the luxuries. The
Texas papers informed us some time
ago that meat-packing establishments
were being erected there for exporting
canned and dressed beef, and last sum-
mer ship arrived thence at Philadel-
phia with fresh dressed meat, packed
in ice, where 1t is said to have been
sold considerably below the general
udIhcG Iduo, anu W udfo proven puy :
ing speculation for the projectors. A
profitable employment to ships ap-
peared to be opened, and at the same
time large saving made in the cost of
transporting meat. The ships could
carry the ice required for packing as
outward cargos, and as there would be
no offal to carry in the return cargoes
of dressed meat, the deterioration
and loss of cattle by overdriving and by
the crowded railroad pens would be
avoided. 1t was anticipated that the
extra expense for the ice required to
keep the meat fresh GA the voyage
would be thus more than counterbal-
anced, and that great reduction in
the cost to the consumer would be the
result. It would appear, however, that
these nice little plans had been some
what disturbed, as the promised dressed
meats has not arrived, at least not in
sufficient quantity to affect the market.
AS the project appears to have fallen
through, the experiment probably
proved less remunerative than the old
system of transport, and the question
of cheap beef is still an unsolved prob
Iam
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1872-04-10

Jim Fisk's First Composition.
From McAlpine's Life and Times of James Fisk

From McAlpine's Life and Times of James Fisk, Jr
One of his copy books, used when he
was about twelve years of age, is still
preserved by his stepmother at her
home in Brattleboro, Vermont, and to
say that it is literary curiosity is to
do meagre justice to one of the most
original of all the written results of
school boy labor ever examined by the
critic. Hardly page but shows the
antipathy of the boy to everything like
set forms, and hardly line but bears
evidence of his natural contempt for
uniformity. The little book contains
three or four composltors, one Of which,
entitled, "A Piece about the Dog" is
as unique as anything ever penned by
Artemus Ward. The young writer says
in his "Piece (Which had evidently
been originally written "Peace n):
A Dog is an animal with fore legs
because he is a quadrooped. I like
large dogs best because they can run
further and fight better, than little dogs
and they can cetch rabbits. A big dog
amt worth much without hes got good
breed into him. Then [ had drather
hev little one. They can also drag
sleds some has been learned to cary
sticks and baskets and seterer. The
bulldog is the best fighting dog because
most likely he was made for that pur-
pus. A terrier goes mostly for rats,
but they caL also fight. I think the
newfoundland is the noblist dog he
saves children from drownd1ng, and
they are sagasious. This is all for the
present
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1872-04-10
Twenty Dollars Worth OF Charity.

It is terrible to think of the agonies
of woman of cultivation and refine
ment when suffering under an attack
of that dread of disease, kleptomania.
An instance of heart rending intensity
took place the other day in Boston,
An eiegantly-dressed woman was detect
ed in the very act of plagiarizing a
pair of silk stockings. She started,
turned pale, suddenly conscious of her
guilt, and then in the most agonized
manner besought the proprietor to re-
lease her, and offered him a twenty
dollar note for the estockings. The gen.
tleman kindly reasoned with the af-
flicted woman, and then, taking the
price of the stockings, returned her the
change from the twenty-dollar note
The poor woman then disappeared and
was heard of no more, although her
bank note was, as it was proved, a we'll
executed counterfeit.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1872-04-10

Then there was more talk about iron
and ore. The man in the jockey suit
said that he had positive insurance that
pure iron ore, had been found IN some
of tho gulches, and he bid one dollar an
acre. At this point I entered the con
test, and bid one dollar and twenty five
nts-up-up-up twenty five cents a
time, until at length I had bid ten dol
Ten dollars an acre was more than the
very best land in the whole country
was worth. But held my bid, and
kept my own counsel.
And the Twist lot was knocked down
to me for just one thousand dollars
The terms were cash. [ told them to
make out the deed while / went home
after the money And away I rode. I
emptied my old stocking of gold and
silver, and found nine hundred and fifty
dollars. | borrowed the other fifty
without trouble at the settlement, and
straightway proceeded to the office of
the Squire Simpkins where the deed had
been made. The instrument was duly
signed and sealed. and when the Squire
had assured me that the payment of
the money would make all fast and safe,
I handed over the gold and silver.
l observed that the name of John
Twist had been recently signed, and I
asked Simpkins if Mr. Twist was pres
ent. EIe.s #st#H
He was here few minutes ago, "
said Simpkins, "and will be back
again for his money. He's feeling pref.
ty good, I should judge, since he has
% L., l., I - e..
as much as it cost him, and for thou
sand times more than any sane man
would think it was worth"
Half an hour afterwards I called at
the Squire's again. Mr.. Twist had just
gone out with his money
Z" There he is now,n said Simpkins,
just bound off,"
I looked out the window, and saw,
t the door Of the inn, on the opposite
side of the way, tall man, in bottle
green coat, with bright glaring but
tons, just mounting horse. / recog-
nized the man A
''Who is that man ?" I asked; he
with the green coat and bright but
tons ~
"That, said Simpkins, "ia Mr.. John
Twist"
In a moment more the man in the
bottles green coat had ridden away, with
his heavy saddle-bags behind him and
buttoned up within that coat I beheld
my reverend guest 1t. rushed upon
me that the Rev. Paul Meekmore and
John Twist was one and the same per-
son! And this was not all that flashed
upon me!
A few days afterward I took my
Jumps of white metal to a man who was
versed in such matters, and asked him
what they were. He took the largest
lump and tested it, and said:
"Pewter?"
[ asked him if pewter was ever dug
out of the earth i'll that shape.
"Well, said he, "seeing that pew
ter is an alloy of tin and led, it couldn't
be very well dug up, unless somebody
had gone and buried it beforehand
Touching further explanations on
my Twist lot +" will not speak. /
will only add that [ have an old stock
ing with half dozen Jumps of pewter
in it; and [ never look upon it but am
/! forced to acknowledge that dreams are
sometimes very strange and wonderful
things.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1872-04-10
IncOmbustible Wood.

It is a fact worthy OF general notice
that wood may be rendered, without
great labor or expense, nearly as capa,
Bile of resisting fire as brick or stone.
This is done by soaking the dried lum
ber q short time in solution OF soluble
glass, sllicate Of soda or potash, after
which it is immersed in imc-water, by
which the silicate of soda is decomposed
and the pores of the wood filed with
silicate Of lime. The substance is fire
proof and cannot be dissolved in water,
and its presence and effect in the fibre
of the wood are, therefore, permanent
Soluble glass is readily obtained, be
ing already largely usedfor various pur
poses in this country There is O pa
tent upon the process, and it can there
fore be used by any builder or lumbe1
6oalap
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1872-04-10
VOL. XII.
The Brewing of Soma.
By JOHN G. WHITTIER

BY JOHN G. WHITTIER.
The fagots blazed, the caldron's smoke
Up through the green wood curled;
"Bring honey from the hollow oak,
Brin2 milky sap" the brewers spoke,
In the childhood of the world.
And brewed they well or brewed they i'll,
The priests thrust in their rods,
First tasted, and then dra1A their fill,
And shouted with one voice and will,
"Behold the drink of gods ~
They drank. and 10 in heart and brain
A new, glad life began;
The grey of hair grew young again,
The sick man laughed away his pain,
The cripple leaped and ran.
"Drink, mo-tals, what the gods have sent,
Forget yoIlr long annoy"
So sang the priests. From tent to tent
The SoIna's sacred madness went
A storm of drunken JOY.
Then knew each rapt inebriate
winged and glorious birth,
Scared upward, with strange joy elate,
Beat, with dazed head, Varuna's gate,
And, sobered, sank to earth.
The land with Soma's praises rang;
On Gihon's banks of shade
Its hymns the uusky u1aidens sang;
In Joy of life or mortal rang
All men to Soma prayed.
The morning twilight of the race
Sends down these matin psalms;
And still with wondering eyes we trace
The simple prayers to Soma's grace,
That Vedic verse embalms.
AS in that child-world's early year,
Each after age has striyen
By music, incense, vigils drear,
And trance, to bring the skies more near,
Or lift men up to heaven y
Some fever of the blood and brain,
Some self -exalting spell,
The scourger'5 keen delight Of pain,
The Dervish dance, the Orphic strain,
The wild-haired Bacchant's yell, -
The deserts hair-grown hermit sunk
The saner brute below;
The naked Santon, hashish-drunk,.
The cloister madness of the monk,
The fakir's torture-show!
And yet the past comes round again,
And new doth old fulfill
In sensual transports wild as vain
We brew in many Christian fame
The heather Soma still
Dear Lord and Father of mankind,
Forgive our foolish ways!
Reclethe us in our rightful mind,
In purer lives thy service find,
ts-- In deeper reverence, praise. ... .
In simple trust like theirs who heard
Beside the Syrian Sea
The gracious calling of the Lord,
Let us, like them, without word,
Rise up and fellow thee.
o Sabbath rest by GalileeI
calm of hills above,
Where Jesus knelt to share with thee
The silence of eternity
Interpreted by love!
With that deep hush subduing all
Our words and works that drown
The tender whisper of thy call,
AS noiseless let thy blessing fall
As fall thy mamma down.
Drop thy still dews of quietness,
Till all our strivings cease;
Take from our souls the strain ana stress,
And let our ordered lives confess
The beauty of thy peace.
Breathe through the heats of our desire
Toy GOODNESS and thy balm;
Let sense be dumb, let flesh retire;
Speak through the earthquake, wind and fire
o still, small voice of calm
-[Atlantlc Monthly.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1872-04-10
The Result in Connecticut.

The annual election for state officers
came off in Connecticut on Monday,
and resulted in the success of the Re
publican ticket. The vote was lighter
than usual, many having been deferred
from going to the polls by stormy
weather. The towns thus far heard
from give Jewell, Republican, A, 1876;
Hubbard, Democrat, AZ, 662; Gillette,
Temperance, 1890; Harrison, Labor
Reform, 395. If the towns unheard
from go the same as last year, the re-
suit will not be changed. Jewell S
plurality is about 2,074; his majority
over all 2S9. The Senate will probably
stand IA Republicans to Z Democrats;
and the House about the same as last
year. when the majority was q.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1872-04-10
Sonnet.
{ With a Letter
BY JOHN G. SAX

BY JOHN G. sAXE.
L send this letter, o my sweet to tell
dhe old, old story of my hearts deep wealth
VI tenderness; and of my body's health;
Ana 5sI'! now In al things worldly am we'll:
"n,cn thou wilt gladly hear It holds not much,
6e 6eeSse, 10 pleasure thee. It bears no word
Leap from my living lips. Wen-I win touch
MY mouth unto the leaves caressingly;
ana ana so Wit thou. Thus from these lips of mine
My message will 60 hssingly to thine
With more than Fancy's load of luxury.
ana prove true love letter, warm and sweet
As ever yet loving spouse did greet.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1872-04-10

The freshet fish story comes f1om
Charleston S. G.. They claim to have
a great curiosity on exhibition in the
window OF fruit store, i'll the shape of
a fish with head like a horses, and a
tail like an alligater's, and fms on IT'S
back and the sides of it's head.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1872-04-10
Union Of the Central American States.

The pact of the Central American
Union, composed of the states of Costa
Rica, Honduras, Guatemala and Sal
vador, signed on the 18th of February,
contains an engagement to preserve in
tact the autonomy and integrity of the
Central American territory; that other
than republican form of government
shall never be established that dis
putes between members be settled by
the mediation of others; that rebellion
IN either country is treason against all :;
that the duration of the Presidential
term In all the republics be uniform,
without immediate reelection that no
one can be q slave within the
Central American territory, and
a Central American beeom-
ing an owner of slaves in another
country loses nationality and protection
OF the laws that citizens of either re-
public require the rights of citizenship
IN all others by the mere expression OF
a wish before any government author
lty, and that the right of asylum is rec
ognlzed for emigrants or political ex-
lies from any part of the world The
construction of telegraphs and national
highways, the establishment of mail
steamers and the excavation Of the in
terocean1c canal through Nicaragua,
and national congress, which meets
May II, at La Union, in Salvador, are
provided for, and the death penalty for
political crimes is abolished. Nicara.
qua has not signed the pact, but is ex-
pected to do so. ..a.-
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1872-04-10

THE Oldest and 1argest cham bridge
in the world is said to be that OF King
stung, in China, where it forms safe
and perfect road from the top OF Que
mountain to another,
Wilmington daily commercial. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1866-1877, 1872-03-23

quest that Gay should ehristsn the settle.
ment.
Gays eyes frightened, even while she shrank
from the homer thus put upon her.
81 can't" she said. "Mr. Whitman Is the
oldest Of us ALL and is our Mayor. Let him
name the village"
T" Then I'll call il Heber, in honor of our little
Gay" cried Mr.. Whitman. "What do you all
say my friends ?"
claim.
At that moment boy who had been playing
upon the platform inside the stockade came in
gasping the words
"Indiansl" The above we publish as a speci-
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will be found in the New York Ledger. Ask for
the number dated March 80, which can be had
at any news-ofice or bookstore. II you are not
Ledger mailed to you for one year by sending
three dollars to Robert Bonner, publisher, New
York.
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