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Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1873-12-31
4 Veteran.

1a On Wednesday, October 90 took
place an occurrence probably unpre-
cedented in the British or any other
army. 1t was the eightieth anniver-
sary of the entry Of Gen. Sir John
Fitzgerald into That service. When
John Fitzgerald received his ensigncy,
Wellington had just got the Lieuten-
ant Colonelcy of the Thirty-third Ma
poleon was an obscure captain in the
French artillery, about commencing
his wonderful career at Toulon. The
reign of terror was at it's height, and
the unfortunate Marie Antoinette had
just persisted on the revolutionary
scafold. A few aged veterans of the
great wars of Marlboro may have been
still living, and many Of the survivors
of Dettingen, of Fontenoy, and OF the
Seven Years War were little more than
elderly men. Sir John has lived to
witness the gallant but unsuccessful
struggles Of the Duke of York's army
in Holland, the glorious expedition to
Egypt, and he commanded a brigade
in the Peninsula War, obtaining a gold
cross for his share in the battles of
Badajos, Salamanca, Vittoria and Ply
renees, and lie subsequently COM
handed the Madras army for five years.
He has been General Officer for up
wards of forty three years.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1873-12-31

to commit suicide has broken out on
the Asiatic shore of the Bosphorus,
and has been officially reported at Con-
stantinople It is characterized by
frothing at the mouth, running from
the eyes and nose, total loss of appe-
tite, great heat, and thurst SO insup
portal BILE that some of the beasts at
tackled by the illness cast themselves
headlong into adjacent rivers and
streams and ale drowned. The disease,
it is stated, has been il existence for
upward of month in several villages
between Belcos, on the Upper Bosphor-
us, and Scutari. It attacks bullock
and COWS exclusively, and is believed
to have been introduced from Ada
Baza, beyond Ismidt. At Boskana,
four hours distant from Belcos, the
disease is increasing, and three or four
beasts die every day. At Musseinli,
an hours distance inland from BOs-
half of the stock of cattle which the
village possessed. At other places it is
reported to be on the increase. At
Koutchoulli sixty head Of cattle have
persisted, and at the village of Sultan
Tehihik, three hours distance from
Scutari, five or six animals daily. 1t is
curious to observe th at although the
medical management Of domestic ami
mails was studied by the ancient Egyp-
tians, as well as by the Greeks and
Romans, the progress of veterinary
science has been SO slow that little or
nothing is yet known of the nature or
treatment of cattle diseases, which, if
not curable, are no doubt preventa BILE
by proper arrangements. ~ sa.iae
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1873-12-31
The Monkey and the Miikmap,

A German had made a fortune in
Philadelphia by selling milk. He
started home with two bags of sover-
eigas. Ga ship5oard he counted one
bag Of treasure. A mischievous monkey
vas watching his operations. AS soon
as it was replaced and tied up, and the
other one empued, Jocko snatched up
the full one and was soon at the mast
head. He opened the Germans bag,
and after eyelng the pretty gold lie
proceeded to drop one piece upon the
deck and another in the water, until he
had emptied the bag. When he had
finished, the Dutchman threw up his
hands, exclaiming, " He must be ter
tuyvil, for what came from de water he
does give to de water, and what came
from de milk he gives to me :"
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1873-12-31
The Queen DOWager of Prussia.

The death is announced of Elizabeth,
Queen Dowager of Prussia. This lady
was the wife Of Frederick William ",
brother of the present Emperor of
Germany, and his predecessor as King
Of Prussia. Frederick William ".
died in 1861, childless. His relict was
the daughter of Macmillan L, Of Bava-
ria, having succeeded, through the
instrumentality of Napoleon Bonaparte,
the long line of Electors of Bavaria.
All the female descendants of this lam
lily were attractive enough to make
good marriages, and they are repre-
scented on many Of the thrones of Eu-
rope. The Queen Dowager Elizabeth
was born IN 1901, and was about "
years old at her death.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1873-12-31
NEBRASKA BANDITS,
Wholesale Robbery of Horses and 9th
er VaIuaEsles.
From the Leavenworth Times, Dec. 49,

From the Leavenworth Times, Dec. 10.
Two or three days ago telegram
was received IN this city asking that a
band of horse-thieves who were making
their way IN this direction be intercept
ed. These scamps have been commit
ting depredations III northern Nebraska
for six months past. The band is made
up of six young men, and they had
their headquarters in one of the north
ern counties. Horses have been stolen
from the various counties around, men,
have been robbed on the highway,
houses have been burglarized, and
stacks of grain burned. No clue could
be obtained to the guilty ones until
four weeks ago, when John
Haynes assumed the role of
a peddler, and, after weeks
tramp through the country, stopped at
a ranch for the night The place was
formidably stockaded, and inside had
the appearance Of an arsenal His suspi-
cions were aroused, and all night long
he lay awake thinking of the best plan,
to PURSUE Rising in the morning, he
strolled about the ranch, and saw
number Of fine horses, which he recog-
nized as belonging to different parties
throughout the country. Not fully
satisfied with his investigations, he.
finally asked the ringleader if he had
any work for him to do. The chief re-
piled that he could work about the
ranch, and if he proved q valuable help
he would advance him to higher po-
sition.
Things worked smoothly until last
Sunday, when Haynes became satisfied
that they were engaged in raidlng
about the country. The next day he
took horse from the ranch, while
the robbers were gone, and rode to a.
neighboring village, and informed sew
eral parties of his investi gations. An
attack was decided upon, and well
mounted, armed and equipped, the
party rode toward the ranch. After
Haynes had gone, and before the raid
ing party had reached the ranch, the
robbers returned, and finding one of
their best horses and Haynes gone,
they at once concluded that he was
spy and that detection would follow.
Reaching the brow of hill about Il
miles from the location of the ranch,
as related by Haynes, they saw
large fire, and upon riding closer,
it was found to be the ranch.
Upon nearing it they found everything
movable gone and the rest in flames.
Looking about the prairie the party
discovered that the robbers had taken
a southerly course. evidently intend
ing to reach the Indian Territory or
Texas
Their horses being poor travellers at
best, and somewhat faded from a long
and rapid ride, they wisely considered
it would be be better to intercept them,
If possible, rather than attempt to
overtake them So they returned home
and delegated the above gentlemen to
follow by rail. Reaching the nearest
point on the Kansas Pacific and Atchi-
son, Topeka and Santa Fe Railways,
they directed the news to be heralded
among the people, with the hope that
the brandits may be captured and
brought to justice. Our informant could
give no estimate of the amount of prop
erty tie robbers mad with them when
thew left Nebraska
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1873-12-31

In LONDON the rage seems to be for
note paper of an oblong shape turn
ing down at the top, aid, with an ex-
ira fold orce over from the side, tax
ing square form, in which shape the
envelopes en- are made very considerably.
Inc fashionable color is of brownish
.ine. Ia Boston almost every shade
- USED extensively, though q delicate
lawn ID, IS possibly in greatest demand.
Inc shape or size of paper is oblong,
winch, glven~one fold, fits a square
envelope
AT Blackburn, IN England, few
days ago, an inquest was baIa on Tho
body OF John Entwistle, who Fad lied
from drinking four gills of sherry, An.
analytical chemist, Mr. Railton moved
that the liquid had been adulfarotod
to the extent of sc. per cent. The inry
returned verdict in accordance With
the evidence, and the Liverpool deal
eFs who sold the sherry are TO be pros
ecuted.
= DEAR old Aunt Mary said a
school girl, +" don't see very we'll. and
last Sunday she was buzzing around
getting ready for church., looking for
umbrella, specs, overshoes, and, last,
but not least, her prayer book. The
latter she thought she had secured, by
grabbing something of, her bureau at
the last moment, but, when she got to
church it proved to be my musical box
and the old lady. in trying to find her
place III the uncommon book Of PRAYER.
touched the spring and it went off in
fine style to the tune of . @ jim Along.
Jim Along Josey.n D a
6 I'In take a glass Of your divine
nectar, said young man in a lager
beer saloon the other day. sVat ees5
dot ?'' asked the waiter. 81 want a
goblet drain of the somniferous hop"
: We ton't COTS heem," answered the
waiter. Numbskull, bring me glass
Of lager ~ The waiter went to the barr
keeper and informed him that crazy
man wanted glass of beer, but didn't
know how to ask for il q kess he
ton't mooch English SPIT k" said the
bar keeper. Most everybody thought
the bar-keeper was right
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1873-12-31
]. H. KEVEs, Editor and Proprietor.
The Challenge.
BY H. W. LONGFELL0W

There is a greater army,
That besets us round with strife,
A starving, numberless army,
At all the gates OF lie
The poYerty-stricken millions
Who challenge our wine and bread,
AND lmpaach Us all as traitors,
Both the living and the dead. 4
And whenever | sit at the banquet,
Where the feast and song are high,
Amid the mirth and the music aleu.
[ can hear that fearful cry.
And hollow and haggarQ faces nj.
Look into the llghte hall,
And wasted hands are extended
To catch the crumbs that fall. #sIra
For within there is life and plenty,
And odors fill the air; Gutaf5H
But without there is cold and darkness,
And hunger and despair.
And there in the camp OF famine. 49,.
In wind, and cold, aud rain,
Christ, the great Lord Of the army,
Dies dead upon the plain, f
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1873-12-31

A WORTHY Quaker thus wrote: II
expect to pass through this world but
once. Ii, therefore, there be any kind
ness | can show, or any good things [
can do to my fellow-human being, let
me do it now. Let me not defer or neg
lect it, for l will not pass this way
again"
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1873-12-31

TORONTO, Canada, has been the scene
of singular and almost unparalleled
occurrence. The am cunt stolen from
registered letters in the general post
office on the 18th of August last, 49,
SOL d, has been returned to the au-
thorities by the representatives of
Cuppage, who was considered respon-
sible for the loss
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1873-12-31
The Reconstructed Capital of Hungary.

Buda, on the right bank of the
Danube, and Pesth, on the left, have
been consolidated, and Buda-PesJh is
now the Capital Of Hungary, and the
long contention of the two cities, the
first claiming to be the Capital by
prescription, and the second by right
of population AMI wealth, is over The
strife between the two towns has been
bitter one for hundreds of years
but it is now settled by the Der,
which at its last session organized The
new municipality, the organization be-
ing completed, recently, by the election
Of Mayor aud other city officials.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1873-12-31
4 New Cattle Disease.

The Pail Mall Gazette says that a
cattle disease. of SO disagreeable nature
that 1t causes the animals affected by 1t
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1873-12-31

A CORRESPONDENT IN Brooklyn in
forms us that there is one man living,
and only one, who can read Eliot's
Bible. This is Mr.. J. Hammond
Trumbuil, librarian of the Watkinson
Library OF Reference, Hartford, Conn,
who has spent many years of his life
in studying the history and languages
of the aborigines of America.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1873-12-31

GA THING of beauty is a jaw for
yer, as gentleman said Of his hand
come, scolding wife.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1873-12-31

THE Baltimore baseball club has
suspended, with liabilities amounting
to $1,000.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1873-12-31
Anecdote of Mrs. Van Colt.

The Territorial Enterprise, of Vir-
ginia City, New, is authority for the
following incident: Mrs. Van Colt,
the fat, fair, and powerful preacher,
has been reviving the Methodists of
Nevada, and many who were not Metho-
dists. She goes round among the con-
gregation urging all who have not cone
SO to join the heavenly camp. Last
Sunday evening she approached Cor
nish miner, who seemed to be much
impressed, and laying her hand on his
shoulder, said My friend, are you a
laborer in the vineyard Of the Lord q
No, mum, he replied, looking up at
his fair questioner, I be working in
| zee Savage lower level.''
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1873-12-31
How the Fantee Women Drive the Men
10 War.

Cape Coast Caste Correspondence OF the New York
World
At the present moment, when a battle
is imminent, and is perhaps now being
fought, there are in Cape Coast a num-
Der OF lolterers who ought TO be in the
front, but who will not go, and cannot
be driven to it by any means that we
can adopt. [ say that aoe can adopt;
for, It the women of the place were to
take it into their heads to- raise the
war-cry, you would not be able to find
man In or near the town in an hours
time. They only resort to these ex-
IRENE measures On an emergency, and
when they themselves become con-
WINGED OF The necessity of the men go
ing to war but, when they do, their
manner Of procedure, although most
peculiar, is most effective. It is
as follows : Armed with scourges,
and clothed in the garb of nature, they
issue forth on a given morning and
hunt through every street and corner
of the town and woe betide the skulk-
ing coward who may fall into their
hands, as he will receive no mercy
from his captors, who will probably
leave him half dead A few years ago,
I think it was in 1868, when the Fan
tees were engaged in besieging Elmina,
a war at the time most popular with
all classes, an officer of the garrison,
who was very sick and was living in
lodgings in the town, was being at
tended by favorite Fantee servant,
who had been in his service for a con-
siderable period. Having one day oc-
cas1on to send him to the Castle for
something he required, he was sur
prised to find that he did not return.
So, after waiting for some time, he
sent to make inquiries, when it turned
out that the unfortunate man had
hardly left the house when he
was viewed by a gang of
these women, who were hunting up
stragglers, and Immediately gave him
chase. He escaped into the Castle and
saved his bacon but nothing could
induce him to again venture out until
some kind Of permit was obtained for
his remaining in the town. The reason
assigned for the women behaving in
this extraordinary manner is that, all
the men being supposed to have left
for the camp, they have the town to
themselves, and are therefore priv
legged to appear as they please, and to
punish any lurking intruder. I may
remark, however, that this privilege is
reserved for those qui sont meres de
famille; young girls and women who
have been less blessed are compelled to
be content to act as spectators, and
hope for the time when they will have
the glorious privilege of playing the
part of an Infatuated Lady Godiva for
their country's good.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1873-12-31

KNOW WnaC Un0 eIllOf Ol budG journal
thought the policy Of the government
toward Spain should be, and he is re-
ported to have replied
s'On little James too brief career,
The cur ain sadly drops.
She watzed away TO Paradise
From eating celery tops"
STATE SENATOR JARVIS LORD, of New
York, has brought suit for libel
against the Rochester Democrat,
claiming damages amounting to $780,
900. During the late canvass Mr.. Lord
was charged with being one of the
canal ring, and The Democrat went SO
far as TO accuse him of robbery and
conspiracy. It now asserts that it is
prepared to justify all it has said.
THE Detroit Free Press relates the
following curious coincidence:
dreamed the other night said Bijah
as he helped his honor into his over
coat, 81 that I asked to borrow fifty
cents of you, and that you handed it
out" "Curious coincidence, replied
lis honor as he buttoned his coat, q
had the same dream, except that / told
you ! would see you hung first.
The fate Lord jeffrey was a fervent
admirer OF Charles Dickens. One day
lady surprised him sitting III his Ii
brary, his eyes suffused with tears, and
was about to withdraw, when he led
her to a seat, and said: +" Don't go, [
shall be right again soon" g Have you
received bad news ?'' asked the lady
''ls any one dead 2" Yes" said he,
solemnly. " Little Nelly is dead Are
you not sorry % jeffrey had just re-
ceived the last number, when out, OF
the cold Curiosity Shop"
, 1873-06-10

a writor in tho New York Sun recalls, apropos
Of Gen. Grants usual summon soiourn at Long
Branch, the practcos Of formor Presidents in
absonting themselves from tho Capital. Mr.
johnson sooma to hayo set tho first important
example OF deliberate absence in his "swinging
around the CIRCLE" Nr. Lincoln lived and tiod
Mt his post, and his presence at tho Gettysburg
ceremony and tho Hampton Roads conference,
which WAS o1lcial, aro cited as tho only o1cop-
tions to his pormanont preaonce in Washington.
Con. Taylor and his SUCCESSOR. AIr. Fillmore. ro-
mainod constantly ut Washington. Mr. Polk went
away once to Tennossoof for fortnight; Mr. Tyler,
Mr.. Van Burcn, and Gon. Jackson abHontod them
aelyoa only fey timca during their terms, md
then for a short poriod. It is estimated that
Gon. Grant has already taken moro personal
recreation than all tho othor Presidents togoth-
or, from Washington to Lincoln inclusive.
, 1873-06-10

Tho presence Of Count Andrassy, tho Hunga-
rlan Premier, at tho Vienna Exposition, gavo oc-
casion for somo curious and interesting roflec-
tionB. Tho nun who now stands ut tho head of
tho statesmon Of Austria and Hungary was OK
ooutod in otllgy in 184o BY command Of tho Aus
trian authorities md driven out OF tho country.
Attention has boon drawn to tho fact
that 1t waB tho brief contest botweon
Austria ind Prussia III 1866, which taught tho
former Government tho inlbsciity Of d policy
which sought to hold tho Hungarlans as raoo
Of norfa or outlaws. It lH told that tho Austrian
Emperor, boforo signing the pcaco Of Vicnna
summoned ono OF tho Hungarian leadore, md
asked II the Hungarian people would furnish
means and mon for another campaign in case
Austria would restore thom their rights. The
Emperor was informed that the proposition
came too late, and WAS forced to submit to
tho terms which Prussia saw fit to dictate. Tho
assumption TINT this experience taught Austria
to mako Hungary part of the Imperial aomn-
lon, with full share Of equal rights, Ia vol!
founded, and It 10 probable that tho present
, 1873-06-10

Tho rooont statement Of proallent Eliot, OF
Harvard College, made to tho soclal Science Az
sociation of Boston, that tho cooducation Of tho
soxes fs now on tho whno In tho West, especially
at oborlin College. whoro IT commenced, has
brought out lettor from President Fair
child, of Oberlln, In which hc corroots President
Eliot'a Htatomont as far aa tho euccoss
Of tho scheme at Oborlin ia concerned.
IIo says: "Thoro has boon but ono opinion
among us In regard to tho Buccoas Of tho 'expor-
imont,' and thoro ia not, to-day, tho first symp-
tom Of a reaotionary feeling among either
tcaolora or pupils: Nor havo tho s'ghtest ov-
idouce Of my such reaction in tho sohoolH Of tho
West that havo adopted tho eystem, and nm
somewhat intimately acquainted with most OF
thom. A few days since was at tho University
Of Michigan, whore ladioH have been in attond-
anco for two or throo years. Ono Of tho Profos-
Hors told mo that almost all tho Professors were
opposed to tho arrangement at tho outsot-now,
not ouo."
, 1873-06-10

ho voting In both inesnncon to increaao his own
pay after ho hal boon elected to ncrvo At
another statod ealary. Arguing that rs IL wae
proper to incroaHo tho salary of tho coming
Congress, ho aska wherefore was It wrong to In
creaao tnoir own pay. Th1s logic lrrcsiatEbly
demands why Alr. Ayerill, tn voting 11iEnsolf
$1,000 extra buck pny, did not vote tue aano
baok pay to his prodoooasors au far baok Oh 1850,
mud ovon further. Why not lnvo votod tho
samo baok pay to tho widows and
orphans Of all tho mombors who havo died sinco
1866 And onco startod on tho retroactive opera
ton, why limit 1t to two years, or flyo yoars, or
any othor number Of yoars ? Ia Mr. Avortll
botter representative than his prcdoconsorn9
And II ho considered himself entitled to cntor
tho Treasury aud tnho $4,000 extra pny for past
services, why did ho couo tho door to others who
had ns honest and as just a claim aa ho had3
Thoro is no Disgusting tho fact that tho salary
grab Of tho Inst Congress WAS without exception
the most impudcnt raid over mado upon tho Pub
lo Treasury. It is 10 recognized tho country
over, md Alr. Ayerill will find whom tho timc
comes that no sophistry or. cquivocation can
blind the judgment of tho people to the enor-
NIFTY Of tho act nor to tho fatth1osauoHs and
ofrrontory Of those who have pocketea the mill
lon and quarter OF stolen money.
, 1873-06-10
OTTAWA, ILL.

Drunlken Riot Over a Dog Figllt---Onc
Hun Nearly Pounded to Dcath--s
Trtn1 OF q VVou1d-lso 11urderor.
SptciaE DfaRatch to This Chicago Tribune.
OTTAWA, ILL.,, June 0.-A fearful fight, oc-
CURED in tho northern part Of this city On Sun
day evening. A party Of dozen mon wore at
house visiting, and all got protty drunk, when
dog h S nnd5 so noagv rsa9ng 10 IN
Tho case Of Riley, Tor IN attompt to kill tho
City Marshal Of Mondota last April, came up in
the Circuit Court horo to-day, Tho Marshal
tried to arrest Riley for M alleged violation Of
city ordinance, whom the latter turned upon tho
Marahal and tried to cut him to death. and came
near accomplishing his purpose. Tho trial OK
cites considerable interest.
, 1873-06-10

Annexation scbomos abound. Washington
onlciuls arc now eager for tho absorption OF
uautomala into the Union, aud no loas than two
Gautcmalans have waited upon the President,
10 assure him of tho yoarnirg Of their follow
countrynon to bo annexed. Another annexation
project is proposed, as o preventive for any
trouble botwoen this country aud Mexico over
euch tranagresstons Of tho boundary limo Us
Mackenzies recent Indian raid. What arc
known rs the Mexican frontier statos, nro to ba
transferred to our dominion. In this way tho
boundary limo would bo shortened, tho dobatablo
land where tho Indian marauilcrs tako refuge
would be wholly under our sovereignty, and
with tic consideration which Mexico would ro-
cciyo for the cession Of the territory site would
be- able to pay her debts.
, 1873-06-10

Tho Agricultural Congress- which recently as-
somblcd at indianapolis, while 1t recommended
and urged sorpo worry Important measures with
roforonco to increased facilities of tranBporta-
ton, is moro noticeable for wtnt it failed to do
than for whit II really accomplished. The
Davenport Gazetto romarks that whilo
It gayo its attontion to numerous ca,aal
achomos, especially Of those in tho South,
Which will cost hundreds of millions Of
dollars to construct, while their. uBo
ia problomatical, 1t failed entirely to
recognize tho importance Of tho ship canal at
the mouth Of tho MiHsasipp1, which can bo
constructed for tho comparatively small sum
Of S6,0O0.000. No man who has examined
this question doubts tho absoluto necessity
Of this groat improvement, and tts vital i'm
portanco to the intorosts Of tho producers Of tic
nliHs'Hsippi Valley and ita tributaries. That the
Convention should have Ignored 1t entirely Is
incomprehensiblo.