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Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1873-05-07
Lepr0sy in the Sandwich Islands,

From the Honolulu Gazette, March 5.
DR.. Trousseau and Hon. S. G.. Viii.
der, of the Board Of Health, visited the
Leper Hospital at Kalaupapa on Molo-
kal, on Wednesday and Thursday of
last week. They found the settlement
numbered over 600 persons, of whom
about 120 we're the natives who lived in
the village prior to its selection as a
hospital site, who, as owners of the
land, prefer to remain on it. There
are over 400 lepers, and about 100 rel
atives, who have gone there self
banished rather than be separated
from their kin. The patients gathered
there, from every island of the group,
were as cortented as could be expected.
No complaint was made by any one,
and in answer to inquiries, all said they
had an abundance of food and every.
thing they wanted. Few 1ealize the
magnitude of this work. The plague is
extending, and with all the vigilance OF
the authorities to check it by isolatine
every new case, it is rapidly spreading,
chiefly among the young, who inherit
it from their parents The very worst
cases are boys and girls, and to estab
lish and carry out the rule that every
child tainted with the disease must bt
torn from it's parents, and banished fol
life among strangers and lepers, seems
cruel. Yet this is now being done every
month with natives.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1873-05-07
AM IMPORTANT DISCOVERY
TempcrIH% cast Iron-A New and Re-
cent Attainment by the Inventor OF
ssDamaScus Steel,,, "

| Tempcrlsl% cast Iron-A New ,,,d d.
'sDamascus Steel.' -
A correspondent writes from Battle
Creek, Michigan: "Mr. Theodore
Burr, OF this city, who claims to have
restored the Damascus temperino nro-
cess, has, within a few weeks mast
brought to light a mode by which the
softest cast iron can be rendered as
hard as the best of steel, an attainment
heretofore pronounced impossible by
the mechanical world For wears past
Mr.. Burr has made the art of tempering
metals his main study, and is now able
to sufficiently harden steel that it viii
cut glass like diamond, and some of
the finest specimens of cutlery have
been made by him, and sent to all
parts of the world. Within two weeks
past several experiments have been
tried, by way of rendering cast iron
equally as hard, and finally the inyen-
tor has produced temper in the softest
cast iron that will not only cut the
hardest steel, but will also cut glass
the same as his steel when tempered
This process has nothing to do with
the chilling process, being entirely
different. 1t is supposed to be accom-
plished by means of chemicals, the use
of which is known only to Mr.. Burr
and his son. m ~
The most direct way in which the
discovery can be made useful is that of
tempering boxes, machine bearings,
dies and an infinite number of other
articles of manufacture which are ex-
posed to great amount of wear and
friction
The inventor claims that any cast
iron, when tempered by his process,
will last equally as long as the best
cast steel, and that the expense of such
castings will be greatly lessened there
by.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1873-05-07
A Perfect WATERPROOF.
A writer in an English paper

A writer in an English paper says
"By the way, speaking of water
proofs, I think I can give travellers a
valuable hint or two. For many years
[ have worn India rubber water proofs,
but will buy no more, for [ have learn
ed that good Scottish tweed can be
made entirely impervious to rain, and,
moreover, [ have learned how to make
it so, and for the benefit Of readers l
will give the recipe: In a bucket Of
soft water put half pound OF sugar OF
lead and half pound of powdered al
UNI; stir this at intervals until it be-
comes clear then pour it off into an
other, put the garment therein, and let
it be for twenty four hours and then
hang it up to dry without wringing it.
Two of my party-a lady and gentle
man-have worn garments thus treated
in the widest storms of wind and rain
without getting wet. The rain hangs
upon the cloth in globules. In short
they are really waterproof. The gen.
tleman, a fortnight ago, walked nine
miles in a storm of rain and wind, such
as you rarely see in the South, and
when he slipped oft his overcoat his
underclothes wore as dry as when he
put them on. This is, think a secret
worth knowing; for cloth, if it can be
made to keep out wet, is in every way
better than what we know OF water
proofs"
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1873-05-07
THE RECENT STORM IN KANSAS.
Great Destruction of Life and Property
The ST. Louis Democrat prints the

Great Destruction of Life and Property
The st. Louis Democrat prints the
following special:
LINCOLN, Neb., April 21.-The train
on the B. &. M r. r. came in this
morning, the first time for week.
Reports of the late storm show it to
have been the most severe
ever known here. Men were
frozen to death within two rods
of the house trying to get to the stock
to feed them. Near Grafton, a man
named Kehler attempted to reach a
neighbor's, scarcely half mile away,
accompanied by his wife and child,
and the two latter were frozen to death.
Mr.. Marshall, near Hastings, persisted
while trying to reach stock near his
house The wife and child of
Mr.. Brent, near Red Cloud, froze
while attempting to reach neighbor's,
after the house was rendered uninhab-
liable. Their bodies were found Fri
day ten rods from the house. Families
were compelled to take refuge in cell
lars or keep their beds for three days
Houses were blown down and filled
with snow. The destruction of horses
and cattle was great. Some lost all
they had. One party lost whole herd
of seventy five head. Gullies on rail
ways were filled with snow as hard as
ice and suow plows were useless 'a.
The office of the Sentinel at Cawker
was blown down. Four persons were
brought into that place and many 9th.
ers are supposed to have died from ex-
posure III that region. At Belleville a
mill and daguerrean gallery were blown
down. The store of Chapman & Bro,
a large building 40 by 60 feet, two sto
ries high, was badly damaged. At New
Scandinavia the roof Of stone stable
was blown into mail coach, which
was crushed, as also one of the stone
walls of the stable. A large Touring
feet from its foundation. The engine
house was completely blown away. The
ferry boat across the Republican river
was sunk Three dead bodies were
brought to this place Wednesday. Mr..
Morgan says that for two days he could
not reach the hitching post in front
of the hotel where he was stopping,
the snow was SO thick, and that men
who lived in the town and
happened to be at the hotel when
the storm came up could not get
home, although several attempts were
made. The town is supplied with
water from cistern in the public
square, and whenever 1ull occurred
in the storm men could be seen ap-
preaching it from all directions to pro-
cure water, but could not get back to
their houses with any quantity.
Water was obtained by melting snow.
Stock was not fed or watered for three
days, and in some instances, where
snow had drifted against the stables
the stock had not been reached up to
Thursday. The loss of stock which
was not sheltered, it is estimated, will
reach ono-half of oil i'll tnaU section.
Those who have lived in that country
for years say they never saw anything.
like the recent storm. The worst is
that the half has not yet been learned.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1873-05-07
0yerdue.
BY MARY r. DODGE

BY MARY B. DODGE.
The beads from the wine have all vanished,
Which bubbled in brightness so late
The lights from the windows are banished,
Close shut the gate
winch yesterday swung wide in joyance,
Aud beckoned to fate.
The goblet stands idle, uutasted,
Or, tasted, is tasteless tonight;
Inc breath of the roses is wasted
In slekcloth bedight,
The soul, in the dusk of her palace,
Sits waiting the light.
All why do the ships watt no token
VI grace to this sorrowful realm2
must suns SHINE IN vain, while their broken
Rays clouds overwhelm =?
Tender breeze, If some sail bear message
Rule thou al the helml
But If haply the ruler be coming,
Drug the sea-sirens each with kiss:
Stroke the waves into calmest of humming
Over oceans abyss:
Speed him soft from the shore OF the strang
To the haven of this.
And the soul-bels in joyous revival
Shall peal all the carols of spring
The roses and ruby wine rival
Each other to bring,
In the crimson and fragrance of welcome,
Delight to the king.
-LippincoH for May.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1873-05-07

The Mayfield Democrat tells this
" We have lately heard of the diagnosis
Of a new disease, discovered by our
associate editor, DIR. S., not long since.
A lady of remarkable conversational
powers approached our medical friend
with, Dr., S., | have a very sore
tongue. Let me look at it, saws the
doctor. The unruly member was duly
protruded. 1t is sunburnt, madame.
sunburnt, remarked the doctor, who
suddenly recollected that his profes-
slonal services We're wanting in anothe1
direction "- 49,
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1873-05-07
A Prophecy about the Steamer Atlantic

The Boston Times relates the follow
ing incident of the lost Atlantic: When
about mid-ocean, a curious incident
occurred. which if true, as related to
our reporter, is very unaccountable.
The steerage passengers say that at
about that point on the voyage two Or
three of the passenger declared, as if
gifted with the spirit of prophecy, that
the ship and all on board would be lost
They kept repeating the prediction,
packed their carpet-bags and went on
deck to watch for chance passing
vessels, saying that they were going to
leave her, as they were sure she was
doomed to destruction The captain
then interviewed, and locked them up
as mad men, and when the prediction
they had made in their supposed in
sanity received it's fulfllment, they, it
is said, pershed in confinement
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1873-05-07
The German Army.

The following details on the consti
tuition of the German army for 1874
are taken from official documents nre-
sented to the Reichstag. The total
effective is to be 1908 officers. 4O1.- :
659 non-commlssioned officers, private
soldiers and musicians, 1,679 surgeons.
68l paymasters, 604 veterinary sur
geons, $50 armers, SO saddlers. and
96, 158 horses. Tie governments at
tention is devoted to schools for, ca
diets, the total number of pupils being
1900. The credit asked by the gov,
ernment is sc, 396, 100 thalers, or nearly
ELS, 900, 600.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1873-05-07

Atchin, which remained under the pro-
tectorate of England. In 1910 the
Dutch conquered small neighboring
state, Slnghel, and this caused much
trouble and uneasiness among the
English residents of Penang and Sim
gapore. This, again, made it neces-
sary to conclude another treaty with
England, which was ratified last year,
placing our relations with Atchin
on new footing. The Atch-
1nese, however, repeatedly violated
their engagements with US, and
were guilty not only of robberies of
goods, but of men, whom they sold as
slaves. This seems to be the main
cause OF the declaration of war. This,
however, is not quite certain The
Minister, answering the Interpretation
IN Parliament, stated that he was not
able to give complete information, be-
cause he had only received some tele-
grams; but he stated that it was fact
that war was declared Tnereupon one
OF the members. of the opposition said
that this would be the last blow to our
authority in the East; we have
neither sufficient number of
soldiers nor sufficient navy to
bring this expedition to a successful
end. The Minister protested against
this speech as both unparliamentary
and unpatriotic. and said he was Of
opinion that the honor of the Dutch
flag would be maintained. Let me add
that the Cabinet acted in concert with
the principal colonial powers-of course
England and France. According to
the news brought to-day by the mail
from Batavia there have been ordered
to Atchip four thousand infantry, ar
tillery and cavalry, besides two hum
dred and fifty officers and one thousand
coolies The COMMANDMENT chief is
General Kohler. The expedition started
on the Goth of March.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1873-05-07

SOME men spend fortune in color
ing their pipes. Others spend for
tune coloring their faces. We know
one man who has spent $40, 900 simply
in coloring his pose, and is not satisfied
yet. We hold him up as a beacon.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1873-05-07

Two new steamers are on the stocks
ut Belfast for the White Star Line, and
will be launched in June. They will
differ In no wise from the other vessels
Of the line.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1873-05-07
Hatcfing Shad.

Professor Baird, United States Com
missioner of the Fisheries, has just des-
patched Seth Green and four attendants
to Augusta. Ga, to begin the work OF
shad-hatching, with the view OF restor
ing the Western and Southern waters
After the season closes at Augusta, Mr;
Green will proceed northward, ana
continue his labors successlyeiy az
New. Berne, Weldon, Fredericksburg,
Washington and other Localities; :, a a
portion of the fish hatched out Will be
placed in the river at each particular 7
station and others will be TRANSMITTED
by rail to adjacent waters OF oo1n Wa1lar ti[o
Atlantic coast and Mississippi faiie9'
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1873-05-07
The Wave.

AN mTL.
Fast from the wind | fy,
Both great and small am |,
Fam would l break and die;
Ceaseless my motioni
Rolling from year to year,
Manvis the tale hear,
Accents Of love and fear,
In the nlid-ocean.
II.
See how the Lightning flashed, .s
See how, TO fury lashed,
I on the vessel dashed
All my wild passion
Hear how the timbers break;
[, with my hand, can shake @ G
What your weak labors take
Ages to fashionl 70
M aEaH
But when lie at rest, uHt
On my supporting breast,
Lol toward the golden West,
Sails the light vessel;
She, when by Heav'n above, y
Fondly, pledge my love,
Doth as the gentle dove.
In ny arms nestle.
". --
Then, whom beneath the wave w =
Many have found grave,
| my true-love shall save
Part With her neyerl
Then through the deep we,H fly, 4.a-a
She, my true-love and I,
Hear the winds moan and sigh,
Ever and ever
Richard Murray.
8s8 E4#E E 2
From the Watchman Reflector.
MARSELiE AND JOCK. -1 -.-
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1873-05-07

CEMENT FOR LEATHER AND CLoTH. IL
An adhesive material for uniting ehe the
parts of boots and shoes, ana Iol 'he ne
seams of articles of cloth1ng' may ! pe to
made thus: Take ! pound OF hga,. glr'a, !
percha, 4 ounces of Indian rubber 'oi3er J
onnoos % of I'll The ingredients are to
be melted together, and used not
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1873-05-07

BY MRS. JANE DUNBAR CHAPnlN.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1873-05-07

From the Watchman Reflector.
MARSELlE AND JOCK.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1873-05-07

NEVER reveal secrets to a relation
for blood will tell.
The Potter journal and news item. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1872-1874, 1873-12-24
(From the New York Sun.]
A woman's First Sermon.

Unity Chapel is i small but neat
and comfortable house of worship,
near One Hundred and Twenty -eig ghth
street and Fourth avenue. Il be
longs to a Unitarian congregation
embracing some Of the most intelli-
gent and cultivated residents Of Har-
lem. 1t was from The pulpit of Unity
Cnabei that estia Brrleigh preached
her first sermon and YESTERDAY morr.
ing October l2), from the same stand,
Mrs. Julia Howe, Of Boston, held
forth. Mrs. Howe has been, for a
long tine, before the public So writ
eT, and once or twice essayed the role
Of lecturer. but never until yesterday
has she attempted a sermon. She is
6 comely matron Of middle age, has
q sweet expression of countenance
and voice which, too weak for ef
fective public speaking, is yet very
pleasant to hear. She was dressed
in plain black. yesterday. spoke d9Eb-
The Potter journal and news item. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1872-1874, 1873-12-24
The Voiceless.

We count the broken Tyres that rest
Where the sweet-waiiing singers siumber
But Der their silent sisters breast
The Wild flowers who will stop 10 number
a few can tGU h the magic string,
And noisy fame is proud to win them:
Alas for those that never sing
But die with ali ti.eir music in them.
Nay, gIieYe not for the dead alone,
Whose song has told their hea. t sad story
Weep for the voiceleSs, vino have known
The cross but nos the crown OF glory.
Not where Leucadiln breexes sweep
Ger oapph0's memory-haan.ed bii.ow,
But where Che giis-ening niglg-dews weep
On nameiesS sorrows church ward i,i.,ow.
Oh hearts that break and give No sign,
save Whitening lips and fading tresies,
Ill Death pourS olt Ids eoldial wine,
Slow dropped from Misery's crushing
presses:
]! singing breath OF echoiHE chord
To every hidien paIE we're given,
What endless melodies we're poured.
As sad as earth, = s9srsi as Heaven
% " H3.nieS.
The Potter journal and news item. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1872-1874, 1873-12-24
DIGBYs REFORM CLUB.

DIGBYS REFORM CLUB.
There was quartotte Of free and
joyial spirits in Burville, and John
Digay was the acknowledged leader
thereof. Peter Slhde, and TON Low
der, and Sam Pepper were his asso-
ciates. They four were young men,
freehearted and generous, with great
capacity for enjo, ment. On Z certain
Monday evening they were assembled
in the small parlor of Lushton's tav-
ern for the pHrpose Of hay ing a good
time, as they were wont to assemble
often. Tue season vas winter. and
the beverage they were indulging in
was a compound of rum, sugar, milk,
and eggs, Familiarity known among
the initiated as '"rom and jerry"
At an early stage Of the wassaiI, be-
fore sense had been submerged, Peter
SlaGe suggested that he had com
plant to make against one Of the
town, and thereupon hs opened his
%ials Of denunciation upon Parson
Meekly, the old clergyman Of the
place.
AS near as l can find OUT he
said, 1.-THE parson just about the same
a. called us h} name, and held us up
80. ----s4.t' es"-l"alAeS eoamnS"
Not quite so bad as that, said
John Digby "ie did certainty al
lude to US very plainly; bnt the
worst he brought against us was,
that We were prostituting noble pow
ers AMI opportunities to base and
sinful purposes Rather fattering,
thought, especially the noble
powers. -"
/ "Flattering with a vengeance, :"
erowled Tom Lowden. What bust
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The Potter journal and news item. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1872-1874, 1873-12-24
Row Gen. B2deaC was Introduced
Into English Society.

By-the-bye, Gen. Badeau lives in
princely style outside of London.
and may be seen by everybody but
Americans in one OF the neatest little
aristocratic turnouts, in the way of
a brougham, in or about the city.
And the Generals circle of acquaint-
ances is of the most select and aris-
tocratic of England. The way he,
was introduced to this is little Gu
rious. We get the facts from Jones,
who had them from the General di-
rect. Now it must be remembered
that ats American Consul General in
London is not regarded as large
vegetable in a social point OF view ;
and a Consul General Of the United
States may live in London until he
gains the ripe old age of Methuselah
without being recognized Or known
even to the nobility and gentry Of
England. This did uot happen to
Badeau. When that Persian rufiian,
the Shah, came TO London, General
Badeau. in common with other con-
suls, was invited TO be presented TO
this brother of the sun and cousin to
the moon. IN accordance 0ith the
invitation. Gen. Badeau donned tfrat
anifUrm covered with dust and glory
e A5e lA3e war; aud =catins himself
The Potter journal and news item. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1872-1874, 1873-12-24

stopped our rations of spirits and to-
bacco, and are going to invest the re-
suit in a missionary enterprise. We
want to convert you and AUNT Sally
If We cam
"Convert Us, Tom :"
save, convert you to comfort and
peace; and perhaps convert you to
the belief that there's a grain Of good
left in humanity still. We mean to
take you in hand for the winter, and
sou shan't suffer if we can help it,
The boys didn't leave the cot until
they Lad helped the aged couple to
q hearty meal, and had piled up fuel
enough to last till they came again;
and when they finally Withdrew the
Song Of blessing was sounding in
thtir ears.
And so the refoiIners went on un-
til their nights work was done. and
whcn they came to separate they de-
clartd that they had found such en-
joyment as they hajl never known be-
fore.
During the succeeding week three
new members were added to the
club-men who were willing TO cut
Of expenses for rum and tobacco and
devote the proceeds to the relief of
the poor and distressed Of the town.
And ere long Digby's Reform
Club became a noted institution ia
the town. The projectors thereof
could hardly credit the evidence of
thti own senses il contemplating
the results Of three months labor.
Two and twenty members had joined,
and the fund for relief amounted to
almost forty dollars week, as each
man was pledged to pay in weekly
the exact sum his spirits and tobacco
mad cost him. If be continued to
use tobacco he took a lower place in
the company, and the use of spirit
as beverage was sufficient cause for
expulsion. When people saw the
great good that was being done, they
were anN;oys to give their aid and be
counted in with the happy crew; but
the laws OF the club were fxed-no
Tnoucy ruuu come 20 It's tGnn excepJ
such as had been saved by the donor
from the conquest Of some evil hab-
it or the cutting off OF some useless
luxury:
it was & bright Sabbath in spring
time, ana it had been talked that
parson Meelly was going TO preach
a sermon upon nigby's Reform Club.
and the old meeting house was filled
to overhowing. Tie clergyman read
his text from 1t. Johns Gospel
"Gaa there aay goo'5 hjng come om
of Nazareth Cone and Sec." And
#hen he had told the story Of Digby's
Club, and pictured the good results
Of its labors, he proclaimed 10 all
$50 ye, and do likewise
Once John Dieby and his compa-
triots had faucied that it would be
proud moment when they hal brought
the Old clergyman to recognize the
worth of their iahors; but the bless
ines Of those npon whom their
tfounty had fallen had made stsch
sweet music in their ears and the
satisfaction OF duties truly done had
dropped 50 soothingly upon their
souls, that they found no rooasSfteSrf
lhat haser pride which they had
aforetip,e anticipated.
The Potter journal and news item. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1872-1874, 1873-12-24

WELL" answered Digby, soberly,
Il have planned that we vih take
the wind out of Parson Meekly's
sails by establishing a Reform Club
OF our own, and starting a Mission
airy Society on the same basis