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Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1873-11-26
The Baby's First Tooth.
From the Danbury News.


Mr.. and Mrs. HARRISON had just fin
had pushed back, and was looking I'M
der the lounge for his boots. Mrs.
HARRISON sat at the table, holding the
infant HARRISON, and mechanically
working her forefnger in it's mouth.
Suddenly she paused in the motion,
threw the astonished child on it's back.
turned as white as a sheet, pried open
it's mouth. and Immediately gasped,
"Ephraim !" Mr.. HARRISON, who was
on his knees with his head under the
lounge, at once came forth, rapping his
head sharply on the side of the lounge
as he did so, and getting on his feet in
quired what was the matter. go,
Ephraim,'' said she; the tears rolling
down her cheeks; and the smiles cours-
ing up. Why, what is it, Armethea,"
said the astonished Mr.. HARRISON,
smartly rubbing his head where it had
come in contact with the lounge.
Baby" she gasped. Mr.. HARRISON
turned pale, and commenced to swear.
"Baby has. 0, o, 0, Ephraim Ba-
by has-baby has got tooth I"
Ono ~ screamed Mr.. HARRISON,
spreading his legs apart, and dropping
his chin, and staring at the struggling
heir with all his might. 81 tell you
it isl PERSISTED Mrs. HARRISON, with
slight evidence of hysteria. 60,
it can't be-" protested Mr.. Harbinson,
preparing to swear if it wasn't. "Come
here, and see for yourself" said Mrs.
HARRISON, "Open it's little mousy wou-
sly for her own muzzer. That's toody
woody; that's a blessed little lump O.
sugar" Thus conjured the heir open
ed it's mouth sufficiently for the author
of it's being to thrust in his finger, and
that gentleman having convinced him
self by the most indubitable evidence
that tooth was there, Immediately
kicked his hat across the room, buried
his fist In the lounge, and declared with
much feeling and vehemence that he
could lick the individual who would
dare to intimate that he was not the
happiest man on the face of the earth.
Then he gave Mrs. HARRISON hearty
the heir, while that lady rushed trem-
blingly forth after Mrs. Simmons, who
lived next door. In a moment Mrs.
Simmons came tearing in as if she had
been shot out Of a gun, and right be-
hind her came Mrs. III. az a speed that
indicated she had been elected from
two guns. Mrs. Simmons at once
snatched the heir from the arms of MIR.
H. and hurried it to the window, where
she made careful and critical examin-
alton of it's mouth, while Mrs. Fl. held
it's head, and tried TO still the throb-
bings of her heart, and Mr.. FL. jumped
up and down and snapped his fingers to
show how calm he was, It having been
ascertained by Mrs. Simmons the tooth
was a sound one, and also that the
strongest hopes for it's future could be
entertained on account of it's coming in
the new of the moon, Mrs. HARRISON
got out the necessary material, and
Mr.. Harbinson al once proceeeed to
write seven different letters to as many
persons, unfolding to them the event
of the morning, and inviting them to
come on as soon as possible.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1873-11-26

de Cuba, left Jamaica on the Oath ult
It was the intention of expeditionists
to sail direct for Cuba, but slight dam
age to machinery obliged them to en-
ter the port of Hayti. This they left,
touching at Port au Principe, Hayti,
and other ports of the same island, I'M
til the Both, upon which day they con
Guided to sail for Cuba, and attempt
landing, and upon which day informa-
ton, that proved so disastrous to those
on board, was given to the authorities
at Santiago de Cuba.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1873-11-26
A RitualiSt Harvest Festival.

A religious scene at st. Paul's, Wal
worth, London, England, is thus de-
ssribed in the Pail Mall Gazette:
"The chancel was, as usual, the CEN
ter of attraction, and the lodges above
the altar we're literally covered with
vases of flowers and candles, although
the six high candles were not lighted.
The stalls between the body of the
church and the choir, occupied during
service by the clergy, who sit with their
backs to the congregation, were laden
with decorations of fruit and flowers.
grass and fern-grapes, apples, pears,
plums, melons and dahlias mingling IN
rich profusion, while on either side of
the arch rested the banners which, on
their poles, some sixteen feet high.
formed a prominent feature in the pro
cession. The rood screen, surmounted
with a large figure of the crucifed
Savior, was lighted by two chandeliers,
single candle being placed on either
side of the base of the crucifx. The
side affairs, too, were freely decorated
with flowers and candles, while, before
each of them, as before the high altar,
lighted lamps were suspended. The
church was thronged in every part
the galleries, which still remain on
either side, being densely packed,
while in the aisles people were stand
ing, and many more were unable to
obtain admission. After the sermon
during the collection of aims, the pro-
cession of clergy and choristers, headed
by the cross-bearer and two attendants
in scarlet surplices, walked down the
center and up both aisles of the church.
afterwards returning to the chancel,
where the vicar pronounced the bene-
diction from the altar steps. The con-
gregation consisted almost in equal
proportions of men, women and chill
dren, chiefly of the lower and middle
classes.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1873-11-26
Gamblers Tricks.

The Louisville Courier-J Journal gives
the annexed description of some
gaming tools seized in that city {:
ssThe apparatus taken consists of two
refectors Indifferent construction. One
of them consists of pile of poker
chips, about six in number, the top,
and the bottom ones being perfect, but
the intermediate ones were only semi
circular, and cut out so that small
bright piece of steel placed in the bot
tom of the pile would reflect the hand
of the dealers opponent, as the cards,
were dealt directly over this reflector.
Knowing his opponents hand, the.
gambler had easy work in fleeing his,
victim. The other continuance is
called the 'greenback reflector and
consists of d one-do' lar greenback note
having stiff piece of paper pasted on
the bill. A small piece of wood is
pinned to the paper, having on its face
a small glass mirror. When the game
commences this bill is laid upon the
table, and twenty or more dollars
placed upon it in such manner as
perfectly to conceal the mirror. The
dealer of the cards, as in the former
instance, knowing his adversary's hand,
can easily win every game"
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1873-11-26
CHE Repnbtiran.
J.H. KEVEs, Editor and Proprietor.
The V0iceless.
BY o, w, HOLMES.

We count the broken Tyres that rest
Where the sweet waiting singers slumber
But DER their silent sisters breast
The wild flowers who will stoop to number
A few can touch the magic spring,
And noisy fame is proud to win them
Alas for those that never sing.
But die with all their music in them
Nay, grieve not for the dead alone,
Whose song has told their hearts sad story
Weep for the voiceless, who have known
The cross but not the crown of glory
Not where Leucadian breezes sweep
Der Sapphos memory-haunted billow,
But where the glstening night dews weep
On nameless sorrows churchyard pillow.
o hearts that break and give no sign,
Save whitening lips and faded tresses,
Till Death pours out his cordial wine,
Slow-dropped from misery's crushing pro-
cess
Ii singing breath or echoing chord
To every hidden pang were given,
What endless melodies were poured,
AS sad as EARTH as sweet as heavenl
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That Boy.
ny GEORGE COOPER.

LIS the house turned torsy turvy
Does 1t ring from street to roof p?
WI the racket still continue,
spite OF all YOUR mild reproof?
are you often in a flutter
mn are you sometimes thrilled with ioy
1ne t, l nave my grave suspicious
Ihat you have a t home-that Bow.
are the walls and tables hammered .
are your nerves and ink upset I?
have TWO eyes, so bright and roguisb.
Made you every care forget
Have your garden-beds a prowler
Who delights but to DESTROY
These ere well-kuOwn indications
That Gu nave at home--that Bow
Have you seen him playing circus
With his head upon the mat.
And his heels in mid-air twinkling-
For his audience, the Cat
Do you ever stop to listen,
When his merry pranks annoy
Listen to voice that whispers.
You were once just like--tiat Boy ?
Have you heard of broken windows,
And with nobody to blame
Have you seen q trowsered urchin
Quite unconscious Of the same
Do you love teasing mixture
Of perplexity and joy?
You have dozen daughters.
But L know you've got-that Boy.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1873-11-26

A LOT of MINISTRIES went to town
not far from Boston lately, and adver-
tised to give performance for the
benefit of the poor-tickets reduced to
ten CENTS The hall was crammed
full. The next morning committee
of the poor called upon the treasurer Of
the concern for the amount said bene-
Fit had netted. The treasurer expressed
establishment at the demand. az
thought" said the chairman Of the
committee, "you advertised the con-
cert for the benefit of the poor. Re
piled the treasurer: "Didn't we PIT
the tickets down to ten cents SO that
the poor could Gomez" The commit
tee retirea1
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1873-11-26

ONE of the most ingenious devices of
modern times is that of young lady
in Troy, who, when she has occasion to
travel in street car, always carries a
sawdust baby. All the men, who were
babies themselves once, hasten to offer
her q seat.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1873-11-26

Is is explained in an Official Russian
paper that passports into that country
given to foreigners by their own Gov
ernments will henceforth be stamped
as available only for six months, appli-
cation for permission to remain after
that period having to be made to the
Russian authorities.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1873-11-26

Chow old is your mamma !" asked
love-smltten old bachelor of the
daughter of The widow who had en-
chanted him. 81 don't know, sir
mas age varies from about forty-three
to twenty-five was the artless reply;
and the bachelor was disenchanted.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1873-11-26

AT Westport. Conn.,, trout culture is
carried on very successfully under the
auspices of an association. They have
four ponds, containing about forty
thousand trout in various stages of
growth, chiefly taken from brooks in
the vicinity.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1873-11-26

The richest man in Maine is ex-Gov-
ernor Coburn, of Augusta, who mas
several million dollars ''salted down, I"
most of which he has made IN the lum-
boring business. He is now over sew
enty. and q bachelor, and rumor says
that he will leave million of his prop
erty to Colby University, which has
already received several requests from
him.
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Indian Girl IIeiress to $1,O00,O0O.

Some time between 1910 and 1850
William and Addison Mowry, sons of
DR.. Peter Mowry, of Pittsburg, Pa,
settled near what is now Bay City.
Some time about 1916 William married
an Indian girl generally known as "Pe-
dro's daughter" Pedro being an Indian
we'll known throughout this section.
There were no ministers or justices,
and the marriage was celebrated ac-
cOrding to tile Indian fashion. A fe-
male child was born unto them. In
the fall of 1851, when the daughter was
two or three years Of age, William
Mowry returned to Pittsburg, his wife
aud child remaining here. He was ia
ken sick there, and soon afterward
died. About ten days before his de-
mise, his brother Addison died in Sag
inaw City, leaving no wife or children.
William and Addison were the only
surviving children Of DR.. Peter Mowry
by his second wife. Before Williams
death he conveyed to his mother-Dr.
Peter Mowry's second wiIe-his prop
eHy, being that portion received by
him from his fathers large estate, for
| the term of her natural life, lie to re-
ceive an annuity OF $500 from her du-
lring his life.
Mrs. Mowry Williams mother) had
no property when she married DR.. Pc
Ter, and last yeaT, when she died at
littsburg, the property conveyed to
her by her son was beQueathed by her
will 10 her relations, instead OF to tho
Indian gill, who was The only heir to
the property Of William aud Addison
Mow'y. The relatives took possession
of The property, and now hold it. The
estate embraces eighty acres OF land in
The city Of Pittsburg, fronting on tho
Allegheny River, aud on one of the
pr1nciple streets of the city. This real
estate is valued at S25, 1000 per acre,
which would make the property worth
ST 100000. Personal property, stocks,
etc, will probably increase this amount
to s2,0OO,O0O.
These facts coming TO the knowledge
OF Il person who shall lie here nameieSs,
an action of ejectment was commenced
Ivy him, as grantee OF the girl, ID her
inte'est-it beirg test case. Tho
case will undoubtedly he tried in Jan
uary or February next.
The Indian wife and child of Mowry
ave living near this CITY, Bay City
lMicb.) Tribune.
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ALEXANDRIA,, LA.
" ednesday,. December "a, 1879
CuRISTMAS.-W b at hallOwcd,

CHRIsTMAS.-W hat hallOWcd,
sacred and pleasing memories clus-
ter around us, dear readers, at the
bare mention of Christmas! Again,
as old Father Time rolls around, it
is here, it is come, and if not with
the former of this worlds great
and bountiiu! gifts, at last with
the same true aud distinct feeling
OF love, friendship and truth. The
day is too sacred, nay sanctlhed,
10 give way 20 repining Of past
good things, hence with a hearty
GOOD will and from the heart, the
Democrat once more, with the re-
turn Of the day, wishes you one
and all, big and little, Itch and
poor, friend and foe, a hearty, good,
merry Christmas!
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The District Court.

We are pleased TO record that our
District Court is still in session, be-
ing its fourth week, and has really
done yeoman service. More espec-
tally can we write words Of commen-
dable praise of it in the long neg
lected criminal line, and as evidence
append hereto q full list OF the I'M
fortunate doomed:
W. Griffin, larceny, one year.
Eli Wheat, larceny, six months
arson, seven years.
James Nelson, larceny, six months.
Joe Davis, horse stealing, one year.
Abe Williams, larceny, one year.
Dick Williams, mauslaushter, ten
years.
Augustus Sambola, manslaugh(er,
ten years.
Prince Gaines, manslaughter, ten
years.
W. L. Bauer, horse stealing, three
years.
Joe Barnes, horse stealing, three
years.
Louis Goldman, horse stealing:
three years.
James Nelson, horse stealing, one
year.
Louis Will, larceny,stwenty days
10 Parish Prison.
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FERGUSON g. SCHNACK

- In the depths Of the forest there
lived two foxes, who never had a cross
wo'd with each other. One of them
said. in the poliicst fox language,
Lets quarrel" ''Ncry WE'LL" said the
other; "as you please, dear friend; but
low Shall we set about it p Oh, it can
moi be ,'tlicnlJ," said fox number one.
'Two-le".sed people fall ont; why
should not wcoe" SO they tried alt
sails Of WHY'S, bat it could not be done,
'gran>e each one would give way. At
lass number one fetched two stones.
"Thc'e," said he, ''you say they're
yours, and I'll say they're mine, and
We'll quarrel and fight an scratch.
Now I'll begin. Those stones arc
mine." Very WELL" answered the
olber gently; lyon are welcome to
Ilcm." ''But we shall never quarrel
at this rate" cried the other, jumping
up and licking bis face. "You old
simplcton, don't you know that it
takes two to make a qua'ael any day ~
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CHRISTMAS PRESENTS!
~ FERGUSON G. SCHNACK

The NEW ORLEANS HERALD
The New Orleans Herald Company
have purchased the entire Office
and outfit Of the n. 0. Picayune
for the very trifing sum Of 10000
a bargain i'll the true sense oil the
term. The Herald will be merged
into the Picayunc, which will be
conducted by the Herald Company,
III der the editorial control of JUDGE
Alex. Walker, The President of the
Company and Editor-in Chief. We
heartily wish the new concern sue
cess, and look TO see a Journal, I'M
der such auspices, conducted alter
the good taste and ability of The
glorious old Delta. Here's luck,
10 you, Judge, and your whole fri
ternity.
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Manual Of Health.

An edition of between nine and ten
millions of copies of a very useful work
is now ready for gratuitous distribu-
ton, and can be had for the asking at
any drug store in the United States,
the British Colonies, Spanish America
or Brazil. The work referred to is
Hostetter's Almanac for 1874. The
medical portion of it treats of the va.
rious ailments to which the human
system is subject, and sets forth the
peculiar properties of Hostctter's Sto-
mach Bitters-the purest and be S t
tonic at present known-as a preserv-
alive of health and strength, and as a
remedy for debility aud disease. The
Almanac is printed in all the principal
languages of the civilized world, and
reaches a larger number Of families
and individuals than any other mcdi-
cal treatise that ever issued from the
press. No man or woman who has a
due regard for that choicest of heav-
ems blessings, bodily visor, should fail
TO read the plain: simple and convinc-
ing articles which this truly practical
publication contains. The misceIlanc-
GUS matter is varied, instructive aud
amusing, and the calendar department.
copious aud comprehensive. Hostel
ter's Almanac is, in short, a household
convenience, adapted to the use of all
classes and callings. The farmer, the
planter, the miner, the merchant, the
mechanic, tue laborer, the professional
man, all need it; and TO invalils of
both sexes it is literally an article of
prime necessity. The medical tecllni-
calities which render so many medical
treatises intended for popular use un-
ineligible TO the general reader, have
been carefully avoided jn this pam
phlet. All is clear, explicit, forcible,
and recoDciliable with reason and com
mon sense.
The prop,ietors, Messrs. Hostetter
and Smith, Pittsburg, Pa, on receipt
of a two cent stamp, will forward a
copy by mail to any person who can
not procure one in his neishhorllood
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HEARTH AND HoME.--We commend
this beautiful journal to our readers
as one Of The ablest, purest and most
carefully edited of all the literary and
home weeklies. Its stories are not
of the trashy, sensational char acter,
yet are of absorbing interest: and will
be read by every member of the fam
lily with pleasure and profit. Its ed
itorials are able, timely and indepen-
dent. The best American and for
eign writer's contribute to its columns;
and, take it all in all, it is as near a
perfect Home Paper as is published
in this or any OF h er county,
Orange Judd Co., Publishers, 245
Broadway, New York.
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CHRISTMAS PRESENTS.
" FERGUSON & SCHNACK

10 In our Christmas soberness
we must not forget Che peerless and
punctual Packet, La Belle. She is
now permanently one Of us, has e.
tended her weekly trips as far as
Coushatta, reaches here every Satur-
day morning and goes down early
every Tuesday morning. Her more
than attentive clerk furnished our Of
fee with complete file Of newspa-
pers, and the haudsomest one with a
tin fixing brim full Of The first we
have tasted this season. We vouch-
safe our Christmas blessing 10 the
La Belle and her crew.
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ADVERTISEMENT.
10 the Public.

I feel really ltumblcd to be forced TO
notice an editorial i'll The last issue of
'ihc Eapides Gazette, the Official Jour
nal Of The Parish and OF my party, and
only DO so in justice 10 the public
The Editor of that paper and myself
had personal Issue, which concerned
us alone and was no aDair of The pub
lie, in which / acknowledge that l
handled The poor old pen>ioncr without
gloves, and just as all such deserve 10
be treated, when they lrcspasS the
bounds of deccncy and good breeding,
and there The matter should have ended
on his part as he had not the manliness
10 rclrc*s himself. But he has present
control of Il newspaper, belonging to a
worthy member OF the Republican par
ty, and forthwith his low instincts are
shown, as we'll rs base inSralitude 10
those who give him bread, and fins lie
forthwith vomits his wrath at three
members of our party, simply because
he has the advantage of them. He
turns q strictly private and personal
matter into one with which the public
arc totally unconcerncd, and FALSELY
abuses men who arc his superiors in
all things.
The gentleman, if through common
courtesy / can apply TO him the term,
is more than welcome 10 his paper VIC
tory, Willie I certainly enjoy the best of
the personal affair.
The duties Of the Recorders office I
am filling to the best of my humble
abilities-so far have heard no COM
plants from the interested public, and
to them and not TO the Editor Of the
Rapides Gazette, do l look for support
and thanks for services faithfully done.
V. w. PORTER.
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Communicated.
LEEsvlLLE, LA.. |
ha., Il 1872

LEEsvILLE, la.
Dec. 10, 1s73.}
Editor Democrat:
| notice in your last issue a re-
cord Of the bogus election which
you say you give purely as a mat
ter Of record, aud in which Vernon
PARISH is reported as having polled
two votes for the renegade, George
L. Smith. We protest against so.
ing Oh record in this shape as not
one single vote was poIIe.l here for
any such parsonage. The official
,count stands:
f.. G. Davidson 81
Jno. II. Ward s
Making a Total Of ............... 80
III the whole Parish. I am salts
fed that these votes, would not
have been polIed hat the two pre-
Icincts voting them been fully ap-
priced Of ihc nature Of The election.
L think the votes for Mr.. Ward
were simply intended as a practi-
cal joke on that gentleman. Hop
ling that you will do on the Justice
to put MS record properly
l am very truly Yours,
VERNON.
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r@- Town quite lively and spirited
for Christmas. week; life is short and
uncertain, Christmas only comes
once year, hence we say 60 it, go,i5
with rush, while you can. Every
one will not, cannot celebrate Christ
mas the same way, SO. here's lack one
time for the world and his wife.
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TOYS AND FANCY GOODS IN
great variety at
FERGUSON g. SCHNACK'S

D We are sorry we can't greet
the clerk Of the weather with a
merry Christmas on his bad beha-
vior, the past three days. We GER
tainly hope he will put on a bran
new suit for Christmas day,
and give us all the benefits Of his
smiles.
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nea- Good eating and drinking,
IN moderation, are certainly COM
mendable on Christmas day. VIM.
Hustmyre. OH Front Street, knows
this and is prepared 10 prove it.
lfyou doubt us, give him a call
and you will find that We wlite by
the card.
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a Levin, the fruit and candy
king Of our Town, is all ready to
receive his many old and young
friends tomorrow morning, and
will give them more than the worth
OF their nickles. Remember him
Christmas morning.
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10 We are specially thankful to
Captain G. G. Hamilton, of the P. ".
Strader and give him the maiden tip
of our new French beaver, for a fine
and acceptable lot of papers and Pc
riodicals. just the thing for us and
Just in the right time. II we can't
enj,y a Gastronomic treat h S
Christmas, at least we can lave an
intellectual one.