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Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1873-11-12
A Man Who Wouldn't Like to Lose His
Umbrella
From the New York Herald.


The Ashantee army, when in the
field, carries few banners or flags, and
out little Importance or honor is at
tached to them. What hold, with the
Ashantees, the position which stand
ards occupy with other armies, are the
umbrellas of the king and the chiefs.
Wnen the King of Ashantee takes the
held his presence is denoted by his
s1ate umbrella, which is always carried
hear MN or over him by one or the
oIher OF the mobiles of his household,
'he kings umbrella. bearer being always
man OF very high rank. The kings
umbrella is of great size. tt is con-
structed of alternate trianoIes of red
and black velvet, and is splendidlv
ornamented with gold. To olive an
idea of the value of these umbrellas.
the umbrella of chief, not of the first
rank, often costs e2OO. When the
King takes the field, his state Dress
consists of a light tunic of crimson
velvet or damask, reaching from his
neck nearly to his arms, of loose irons.
ers OF similar material, and he wears a
cap of crimson velvet, or at times
cloth OF the same color wound around
around his head as turban, with a
profusion of gold ornaments about his
person.
The loss of the Kings umbrella in
battle would be considered the great,
est disgrace and defeat an Ashantee
army could meet with; and in like
manner for chief to lose his umbrel-
la III battle is considered a great dis
honor for him. The chiefs all carry
umbrellas varying in sp1endor and
costliness according to the rank OF
their owner, but no Ashantee chief
may have an umbrella as large as the
Kings or with the same arrangement
OF cclors which are specially reserved
for royalty.
When the Ashantee army take the
field, their arms consist of > long ms
ket, the barrel of which alone Is over
i've feet lnng. They are called Buc-
cancers, and they wear in their girdles
large, spear-shaped knife, which. at
close quarters, is very formidable
weapon indeed. They carry their pow
der IN sort Of leather case, and their
bullets In bag of native mating. A
certain portion of the army, about one
fourth, are armed with short carbines
or blunderbusses, which are loaded
with several bullets at time, and with
pixies about six feet long.
ATTRACTION acts on all and at all disc
tances. To feel repulsion we must be
very near. 1t is pretty and personal
feeling, or, at the best, is the protest of
natural afinities against unsought
proximity. -Afrs. LoWeW
THOUGH you be sprung in direct line
from Hercules, if you show low born
meanness, that long succession of
ancestors whom you disgrace are so
many witnesses against you; and this
grand display of their furnished glory
but serves to make your ignominy
more evident. -BOile0u.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1873-11-12
ed an edifice in Shandwick place. at a

GU ah eulhce III OHandWlck place, at
cost, including the site, Of $50. 600.
DR.. Clandlishs prominence in the
Free Church, in the organization Of
which he took part, was second on1v
to that Of DIR. Chalmers. He was also
an earnest promoter of all the great re-
igious movements of the day, and was
an active agent in establishing the
Evangelical Alliance. He was charged
with presenting and explaining the re-
port of the Committee on the Basis of
Union to the conference at Liverpool
in 1916; and In Birmln gham, in 1916,
he offered resolution that no invita-
ton to join the Alliance he extended to
those who "hold their fellowmen as
slaves He used his influence and
eloquence at later period to promote
union between the Free Church and the
other non-established Presbyterian
Churches in Scotland. In 1861 he was
appointed Moderator Of the Free
Church Assembly. Between DR..
Chalmers and DIR. Clandlish the most
cordial relations existed, and at meet
ing of the Free Church General Assem-
bly, in 1916 the former said, pointing to
DR.. Clandl1sh There goes a very
remarkable mana very great and good
man-Scotland could not do without
him" On the death of DR.. Chalme rs
in 1947 the office of Principal of the
New College in Glasgow became vacant,
and to this Office Dr.. Cunningham was
appointed, and DIR. Clandlsh was chosen
to fill the chair of Divinity. He, how
ever, reeigned the professorship before
fairly entering upon the duties, and
continued to administer to his charge
IN Edinburgh. DR.. Clandlish was the
author OF an Exposition of the Book of
Genesis, works on The Atonement, and
the Resurrection, Life in a Risen
Savior, Scripture Characters, and All
Examination of Mr.. Maurice's Theo-
logical ESSAYS.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1873-11-12
Letter from Count de Chambord.

Count de Chambord has written a
letter to M. D'Chesnelong, one of the
delegation from the Right, which re-
Gently waited on him. The Count says
misapprehensions have arisen tending
to obscure his policy, which is as clear
as day. He owes the whole truth to
the country. He IS asked to sacrifice
his honor. He emphatically declares
that he retracts nothing, curtails moth
ing of his previous declaration. The
claims of yesterday foreshadow what
would be exacted tomorrow He can
not inaugurate strong reign by an act
Of weakness. He energetlcally refuses
to lelinvuish the white flag. He indig-
nantly repels the insinuations that he
mlstrusus the valor of the soldiers On
the contrary, he seeks to confde to
them all he holds dear. He
ignores none of the country's glo-
ries, and continues: eve have a
great work to accomplish, which l am
ready to undertake any moment. This
is why I wish to remain entirely as |
am. We're I enfeebled to-day, I would
be powerless tomorrow. The issue at
stake is the reconstruction of society
and the insurance of law, order and
prosperity. Especially should we not
fear to employ force in the service OF
order and justice. Conditions and
guarantees are spoken off. Were any
required by the Count of Paris, who
came to me spontaneously, at the
dictates Of patriotism? I preserved
intact our traditions and liberties, and
have right to reckon on equal conf
denoe." The letter includes "My
personality is nothing; principle is
everything. France will see an end to
her troubles when she understands this.
[ am the necessary pilot, alone capable
OF guiding her into port, because l
have a mission of authority. France
cannot perish because Christ still loves
her y
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1873-11-12

Love, dost thou wait for me in some rich Lar d
Where the gold orange hangs In odoroUs
calm p
Where the clear waters kiss the howery strand,
Bordered with shining sand and groves oil
palm?
And while this bitter morning breaks for me-
Draws to its close the warm. delicious day
Lights, colors, perfumes, music, JOY for thee,
For me the cold, wild sea, the cloudy grey
Rises the red moon in thy tranquil sky,
Flashes the fountain with It's silver talk,
And as the evening wind begins to sigh,
The sweet girls shape steals down the gar
den walk.
A white robe glimmering through the scented
dusk,
Lingering beneath the starry jasmine sprays,
Where thv thick-clustered roses breathe O.
musk,
That was the nightingale o love of mine,
Hearst thou my voice III that pathetic song,
Sinking in passionate cadences divine,
Painting and failing with its rapture strong
Istretch my arms to thee through, all the cold
Through all the dark, across the weary space
Between US, and thy slender form | fold,
And gaze into the woHder of thy face.
ewes.
Splendid with feeling, delicate, smiling
mouth,
And heavy silken hair that darklY lies
Soft as the twilight clouds IN thy sweet
South.
. beautiful my Love, in vain I seek
To hold the heavenly dream that fades
from me
L needs must wake, with salt spray on my
cheek,
Flung from the fury of this northern sea.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1873-11-12
Rev. Robert Smith ClandlIsh, ID. D.

A dispatch from Edinburg, Scotland,
announces the death of Rev. DIR. Gland
lish, the eminent Scottish divine, at
midnight on Sunday. He was born
about the beginning of the present
century, and after the tardy processes
by which ministers of tie Established
Church of Scotland attain to a
"charge," he was settled in a parish of
the Presbytery of Kelso. In 1884 he
was ordained to the passionate of ST..
Georges Church, Edinburg, perhaps
the wealthiest and most influential con-
gregation in Scotland. In 1889 he took
part in the General Assembly, and by
his remarkable talents in debate was
recognized as among the ablest OF the
Evangelical leaders. Hugh Miller, in
series Of sketches of the noted mem
bers Of the. General Assembly of the
Church of Scotland of 1841, describes
DR.. Clandlish as C. man fitted for
every walk of literature, whether power
of eIoquence or intellect, just taste or
nice discrimination be the qualities re-
quired. He has risen to address the
Assembly, and general hush runs
along the galleries like that which
greeted the speaker (Dr. Chalmers)
previously described. The voice was
clear and we'll modulated, the action
simple. The arm was stretched out on
an angle raised very little above the
horizontal, but as the speaker warns
the angle rises. Mark first the wonder
full flow of language. Of all the mem
bers of the Assembly, that member
has, perhaps, the readiest command of
English, and his spoken style the most
nearly approaches written one"
But the controversy on the subject
of reform in he Established Church
becoming warm, DR.. Clandlish espous.
ed the popular cause in the church
with great ardor, and soon stood prom
inently forth as leader in the "Non-
Intrusion party. The disruption
which sprung from the action of the
General Assembly is passing the mem
orable Veto act, known as "The Ten
Years Conflict came in 1843, and
with it division in congregations, and
even in families. The seceders walked
unhesitatingly out of the churches of
the ''Esta blishment. % led, in many in
stances, by their pastors, and took up
on their shoulders tine burden of build
ing new churches and maintaining an
Independent ministry therein. It is
not supposable that DR.. Clandlish
could leave the established st. Georges
without taking a large constituency
from it's congregation, and as early as
May, 1e43, he preached his first SER
mon as a Free Church minister in the
Free st. Georges, new brick edifce
hurriedly erected for him on the Castle
terrace, with nearly the whole of the
old ST.. Georges congregation as his
audience. In this temporary structure
he preached eighteen months. until a
more suitable place was completed in
the Lothian road. This building had
in time to yield to the progress of i'm
provement, and was removed to make
room for the Caledonian Railway Com
pany's new station, and in 1869 the con
gregation of Free st. Georges complet-
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1873-11-12
SAVED BY A SHARK.

A number of years ago, almost al
the dawn of my nautical career,
Joined the ship Sultan, then nearly
new. The owners were old friends of
my father, through whose influence !
obtained the situation.
[ had been married but a short time
when the order arrived which forced
me to leave the arms of my fainting
bride and hurry to the city, where the
ship was in readiness to proceed to
sea. The captain came on board
when we were we'll down the bay. and
as he stepped over the rail the pilot
babe us farewell, and the last link that
bound us to our native land was
severed.
] felt strange thrill, a feeling of
disappointment when [ recognized in
the captain an old schoolmate and
former lover of my wife's. I had dis
liked him from boy in the village
and at school he had the name, char
acter and characteristics of bully
He had tried in vain to win the hand
of Helen May, who had repuised him
with loathing that could scarcely be
concealed. 1t was said that he utter
ed threats of vengeance against us
both, when had succeeded in captur-
ing the prize; but paid no attention
to the gossip, as l never supposed that
our paths IN life would bring us in con-
tact.
A deep, dark scowl rested on his
handsome, reckless features, as, adj
vancing toward me, he said /:
9" In what capacity are you aboard OF
this ship 2"
Supercargo, Capt. Watson"
every well Jack Richmond, I am
certain. Remember that fact; perhaps
I shall have occasion to remind you of
it before this voyage is over. [ feel
that am in debt to you"
[ knew what he was driving at, but I
would not allow him to think for an in
slant that [ felt uncomfortable so, as
Stunning careless air, [ replied
"Fate, Capt. Watson, has thrown us
together; it was none of my seeking,
assure you; but know my duty, and
shall discharge all the requirements of
my Office, looking to the owners of this
vessel, and not to you, for approb. Ion.
AS for matters that are past and gone,
if you choose to treasure up hard feel
ings, of course 1 am not to blame. [
am competent to take care of myself,
and I neither care for your friendship
nor hatred"
BOLD words, Jack Richmond, bold
words. Take care, or we'll have trouble
before Our jackets are wet with salt
water"
"No, sir, shall not quarrel
81 wise conclusion
I could see the devil lurking in the
depths of bis large dark eyes, but his
attention was called away by the mate.
For time he was uuE with the Sui
tan, being anxious to gain an ofing be
fore night.
The manner in which he cursed the
men, raving and stamping around The
quarter deck, convinced me that my
life on board the Sultan would be any,
thing but pleasant. Had it been pos
sible, would have cancelled my en-
gagement and left the ship; but it was
too late, and the hills of my country
were rapidly receding from view.
The voyage proceeded without any
incident occurring worthy of note, IN
less it was the rounding of the cape,
and, favored with good winds together
with fair weather, the Sultan bid fair
to make a passage that would reflect
redit on all concerned. Capt. Watson
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1873-11-12
From Scribner's for November
November Morning.
BY CELL ! THAXTEI

7hVf
BY CELL THAXTER.
Roaring. the wild south-wester
Fills the wide heaven with its clamor,
Ploug ing1the DC an and smiling -.
The land like ponderous hammer.
Lo, how thy "a gray spaces
Wre.tle and roI and thunuer,
Billow piled upon billow,
Closing and tearing assunder,
As if the deep ragged with the anger
OF hosts of the fabulous kraken
And the firm house shudders and trembles
Beaten, buffeted, shaken
Battles the gull with the tempest,
Struggling and Wavering aud falterlng,
Soaring AMI striving and sinking,
Turning, its high course altering.
Down through the cloudy heaven
Notes from the wild geese are falling,
Cries like harsh bell-tones are ringing,
Echoing, changing, and calling.
Plunges the schooner landward,
Swiftly the long seas crossing,
CiOSe-reefed, seeking the harbOr.
Half lost in the spray she is tossing.
A rift in the roof of vapor!
And stormy sunshine is streaming
To color the grey, wild water
Like chrysoprase, green and cleaning.
Cold and tempestuous ocean,
Ragged rock, brine-swept and lonely,
Grasp of the long, bitter WINTER
These things to gladden. me only
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1873-11-12
The Wood Fumes of Nevada.

Much is said about the wood fumes
Of this state, but it is not probable that
many persons who have not visited the
numbering regions of the Sierra Ne
vada mountains have proper appre-
citation of their utility, extent or cost.
The general idea of them outside of
the state would appear to be that they
are nothing more than so many rick
ETY. troughs, set up on poles, which
serve as a makeshift by means of
which to send lumber from the top of
single hill to the level ground at it's
basis. The fact is that the majority of
these fumes are very substantial struc-
lures, in most instances several miles
in length, the construction of
which has cost from $4,000 to
$4,000. They are built upon a
certain grade, and pass over and wind
around many hills in their course to
the valleys, or other places where the
wood and lumber carried down may be
reached by teams, or by side tracks
from the railroad These fumes are
built SO large that timber Is inches
square and as many feet in length may
be foated down them. Down proper
ly constructed fume these large tim
bers are foated by quite small head
of water; and not single sticks, but
long professions Of sticks. Wood and
lumber are carried off by the same
means as fast as thrown into the fumes,
and dumped miles away in an almost
incredibly short time. By the use of
the fume, wood, lumber and timber
can easily be brought down from
points in the mountains which would
be quite inaccessible to teams. in
some places, where the ground is very
steep, there are to be seen dry fumes, if
we may so call them, or troughs, down
which wood is sent without the aid of
water. These, however, are but straight
shutes, running from the top to the
bottom of single hill or range of hills
In some places, also, there are chutes
formed by laying timber track, down
which huge logs are sent. Along these
tracks, where very steep, the logs rush
at railroad speed, leaving behind them
a trail of fire and smoke. Such log
ways are generally to be seen about the
lakes, and are so contrived that the
logs leap from them into water of con-
siderable depth, otherwise they would
be shivered to pieces and spoiled for
use in the manufacture of lumber. The
piles of wood to be seen at the bottom
of some of the wood fumes are i'm
mense, amounting to thousands upon
thousands of cords Virginia City
Enterprise.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1873-11-12

AT juvenile party ope little fellow.
rejoicing in the splendor OF his new
clothes, went up to another with the
triumphant remark: "You amt dressed
as well as | am" "Well," retorted
the other, 81 can lick You, anyhow"
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1873-11-12

DURING the deliberation of the jury
on Group ". at the Vienna Exhibition,
as one of the largest condensed milk
companies was about to receive medal
for the products and the invention,
Prof. Hosford of Cambridge, Massa-
chusetts, interposed asserting that he
was the real discoverer, as he had pro-
duced the article twenty years ago. M.
OFT, of Berne, one CT the jurymen, who
had been a student under Prof. Hos
ford, confirmed the statement, and
proposed that the medal should be
awarded to Mr.. Hosford. This honor
was, however, declined by that gentle
man, who said that he had decided on
returning without any recompense. His
name is to be mentioned In the report
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1873-11-12

JENNIE DAILY, the wickedest woman
IN Indianapolis, who is worth $500, 900,
is going to Paris to live.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1873-11-12

IT is the Bowling Green Democrat
by Mr.. -, in Allen county, few
days ago, gentleman in the audience
arose partly to his feet, and with pa
thetic tenderness remarked Ouch y
He had been sitting on wasp, and the
wasp had just noticed it."
The little boy who doubled up his
fists cannot discover that he has any
more of them than before, and has lost
faith in arithmetical progression.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-02-10

WAS IT SUICIDE OR MURDER?-AnDITIoNAL LIGHT
ON THE auBJEcr-nfPoRTAEF REVELATIONS BY
DOMESTIC IN WEISS FAMILY.
With the finding Of the dead body of Earnest
Valdue in gutter, near the foot Of French
street, on Thursday morning last, and the mys-
terry which enshrouded 1t, the readers OF the
COMMERCIAL have been made familiar. Two sit
tings were held, on Friday, by the Ooroners ju-
~ summoned TO investigate tho case, but no
testimony was elected which was Of q nature to
enable the jury to reach q satisfactory determi-
nation in the matter.
On Saturday night, however, some revelations
were made, which, il true. would seem to indicate
that Valdue came to his death by other than his
own hands. Mrs. Mary Max, for the two weeks
next preceding Saturday, was employed as
domestic in the family OF Leonard Weiss, who
keeps hotel at the corner OF Front and French
streets, and who was witness before the Cor
oners jury on Friday. Saturday night, Mrs.
Max says she was set upon by Weiss, his wife
and son-in-law. and forcibly elected from the
house, whereat abe communicated some infor-
nation to the Coroner which is said to be of q
very serious and positive character, and may
help to arrive at proper solution Of the problem
OF Naldues death The statement Of Mrs. Max
was reduced to writing, and is in the possession
Of the Coroner, but We have no means OF know
ing what its revelations are, although q great
many things which Mrs. Max has said are in
our possession.
A conversation was held between Mrs. NJ. -,
and COMMERCIAL reporter, this morning, but
she refused to repeat her statement, saying that
Whatever else she might have to say would be
given at the next investigation, on Wednesday
night. She did say, however, that abe was fully
satisfied Valdue never took his own life, but she
does not know positively OF the manner Of his
death. All her testimonyis crcumstantiAl. but
points to positive result. The city ia full of ru
mors regarding Mrs. NJ. statement, but they had
best not DO accepted as truth until she has been
further examined. since it is very apparent she
has not the most amicsbie feelings for those
against whom she has made her revelations.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-02-10
Sheriffs Sales.

SIEllFF SALE OF REAL ESTATE.-By VIM
- OF writ OF levari facias N me directed Il
exposed TO public sale, at the National Hotel I'D
ny q. Llppinc0tt, In Middletown in st. Geti,JI
Hundred, New Castle County, Delaware,
On MONDAY, THE 9iTH oF FEBRUARY,
A. D., 1873. at IL O'Clock, M, the following desc
real estate, viz:
All that tract Of Land, situate in AppOouln.nrl
Hundred, New Castle County, and STATE Of D.t
ware, and particularly described as fOl0Ws TOW
Beginning at stake in the pibc road leltI
from tn Pine Tree TO Gnn's Landing, corner n
these premises and other lands OF the said "a n
gher, from thence by run, dividing line for SAID me-
misses, south, 30 degrees west, 50 5-io perches 70
stake corner of other lands OF said Gallagher N
IN a line Of land late OF John Naudain, dectssed
thence with line OF that land north AZ degtsl
west 81 9-lO percheH to stone, corner for said Na
dain's lands, and Herewith south AZ degrees d
81 4-lO perches 10 large marked Maple CNrlef u
these premises and lands OF Jeremiah Brster .lGl
gro,l from thence with llne Of land Of said Brssl
and land Of Jos. Henry (negrO,l north, aSh degnHl
west. 1l2 Cloths perches 10 stake 10 the state nod
leading from Odessa to Blackbird; thence with sii
State Road towards Odessa north, 6 degrees sod u
minutes east 20 and lilo perches to stake 10 sai
road, corner for land OF Ludwig WallsChmldt iFc1l
thence with a line OF said Walschmdt north ierJ
one and half degrees cast, lO4 percnes TO arl
aye lmore tree stone In IL, In the aforesaid pine M
and landing road; from thence with the center II
said road towards said landing, and binding lheie
with 10 the place OF beginning, containing B AGRA
and 40 perches Of land more or less
Sliced and taken In execution " the properly "
Rufus Jones and Caroline r., his wife and H., all
ROBERT L. ARMSTRONG, Sheriff
SHERIFF OFFICE, NEW CASTLE, January 10, l'Ia
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