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Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1874-08-19
A MILE TROTTED IN 2:14 "a

The following is the summary of the
race at Rochester, N. Y, on the 10Th
inst, in which Goldsmith Maid trotted
mile in the unprecedented time of
2:14a la1 cen .ssd
The free-for-all race was the next
called. It was announced that Gold
smith Maid would be driven to win the
addition 81, 900 offered by beating her
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1874-08-19

record Of 2:155 at Butalo. She was
sent i'll the second heat and trotted the
mile in 2:14a. This. extraordinary.
performance was received with the.
widest enthusiasm. 8
SUMMARY-Rochester Wednesday, August
u, purse No. s, $1,000 free to all, frt morse,
$500; second, 81, 500; third, 81 900.
Goldsmith Maid. Observation-Disclosures. 1
Judge Fullerton. Observation-Disclosures. 2 2
American Girl ............... 3 3
Henry Observation-Disclosures. drawn
TIME-First heat-Quarter o:33A, hall
1909, third quarter :43, mile 2,l9h; second
heat, OBS 4, 1867, 1:40G, 2144; thira heat,
fO:33, 1:0SA, la, 2i9A.A - ~
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1874-08-19

A LOUISVILLE merchant recently
received the subjoined apology from
southern debtor: "Sir: The firm
Offs busted, and Mr.. H L
has gone away with all that was left.
For myself, 1 am not able to pay any
thing. / am nearly bare-footed; the
seat Of my pants is out, and my. shirt TT,
is as ragged as politicians conscience
besides, I have big family to take
care of, who are in the same condition.
Yours respectfully,-." 1t IS hardly
necessary to say the bill was cancelled
and sent South Immediately.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1874-08-19

WHEN fellow talks too long, and
there are signs of a coming funeral, it
is the correct thing to hand him a
card, upon which is inscribed. "Hire
a hail."
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1874-08-19
THE WAR OF RACES IN TENNEss EE


er's account of the recent collision
between the whites and negroes at
Sommerville, Tennessee, on the 18th
inst. "The election of the day be-
lore had been holly contested, and
many negroes had attended e rolls
during the day, heavily armed, and
some had openly threatened to burn
the town. During the day prominent
negro politician, named Cash Warren,
had cursed and abused a young brother
of Mayor Hendon, and on the 7th en-
countering Mayor Hendon on the
street, began to abuse him, and finally
snapped pistol twice in the mayors
face, who then drew pistol and shot
him dead. Almost simultaneously,
two or three shots were fired at the
negro by friends of the mayor, who
had collected there, among whom was
a man named Oscar Burton, noted for
being an excellent shot, and brave, who
was charged with firing at Warren,
when he met his death, by the negroes,
who had become very much incensed at
Warren's death, and threatened to kill
Burton, who, about eleven o'clock, ap-
peared on the streets, armed with q
double barreled shot gun and pistols.
Judge J. G. Reeves, Albert Reeves,
sheriff elect, and another brother. named
Paul, attempted to arrest and disarm
Burton, and owing to the report that a
body OF negroes were marching into
town, Burton refused to be arrested, and
they opened fire on him, wounding him
severely III four places. He returned
the fire with the shot gun, mortally
wounding Paul and Albert, and then
fell himself, but raising himself on his
elbow, drew a pistol and shot J. Ct.
Reeves, in the shoulder, inficting a
dangerous but not necessarily fatal
wound. A party Of negroes, who had
congregated, then opened fire on Bur-
ton, shooting him in several places, and
one rushing up, put a pistol ball in his
back. He received thirteen wounds in
all, and if any of them prove fatal,
which the doctors doubt, it will be the
last one mentioned. -.
The excitement that followed was in
tense. Reports spread that negro run
ners had been sent to the country to
stir up various colored societies, and
Memphis was telegraphed to for aid.
Many negroes left town, as was suppos-
ed, to procure reinforcements, among
whom was Williamson, who in a speech
during the canvass, had said, if the
civil rights bill was not passed, he
would ride in blood up to his bride
bits who was captured at Moscow,
last night, but escaped afterward.
On the arrival of military from Mem
phis, they found the citizens in arms,
and under strict patrol. Their arrival
WAS hailed with great JOY by the white
citizens, and at the earnest request of
citizens, Captain Duncan's Chickasaw
guards agreed to remain till Monday,
while the remainder returned home.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1874-08-19
LATER.

PARIS, August FIT has been as
certained that the plan for Marshal
Bazaine's escape from the island of
Ste. Margueritewas arranged six weeks
ago. 1t was entirely the work of Ma
dame Bazaine. The Marshal refused
at first to fly, but finally, owing to his
failure to obtain some notifications Of
his sentence, yielded. He sailed from
the island in the steam yacht Baron
Ricasoh, belonging to an Italian COM
pany. The prisoner refused to employ
a French vessel. He was accompanied
in his fight by his wife and brother.
His place of refuge is not known.
Some persons say he is in Spain. Do
mestics at the fort where the Marshal
was imprisoned, have been arrested.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1874-08-19
Thames Valley SOnnets,
BY DANTE G. RoSSETTI.

How large that thrush looks on the bare thorn
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1874-08-19
BAZAINE'S ESCAPE


The following interesting particulars
of the. escape of Marshal aBazine from
his prison in the Isle ST. Marguerite
have been receivedJ:#
The apartments occupied by Marshal
Bazaine opened upon a terrace, upon a
lofty, precipitots cliff, overhanging the
sea. A sentfS was posted on ~the~ter-
race with orders to watch the prisoners
every movement. During Sunday
evening the Marshal walked upon the
terrace with Col. Villette, his abide
camp. At ten o'clock he retired as
usual, apparently to sleep, but before
daybreak he had effected an escape.
He must have crossed the terrace in
the dead of night. and, Guiding the SEN
tinel, gained the edge Of the precipice,
whence, by means of knotted rope,
he descended to the sea. He evidently
slipped during the descent and tore his
hands, as the rope was found stained
with blood In several places. s#
Under the cliff, in hired boat, we're
Bazaine's wife and cousin. They re-
ceived him as he reached the water,
and Madame La Marechal, taking the
oars herself, rowed directly to the
strange steamer, which had been lying
off the island since the previous even
ing. They reached the steamer in
safety, were taken on board, and the
steamer then put to sea.
It is reported that Marshal Bazaine
landed at San Rels, and travelled by
way of Turin to Basic. At the latte'
place he took train to Brussels, whep
he arrived at seven o'clock in the morn
ing. It is believed that the rope found
on the cliff of the Isle of Ste. Mar
guerite was suspended there to mislead
the authorities as to the manner of the
Marsha1's escape, which was effected in
some other way, through the connivance
of the guards.
LIE Soir, inspector, states that Baz-
aine had given his parole not to leave
the island. The precautions were con-
sequently relaxed. The sentry was
withdrawn from. the terrace every
morning at five o'clock, it being con-
sidered unnecessary to keep him there
after daylight. Two soldiers belong
ing to the garrison at Fort Sevear, saw
the Marshal on the terrace at $50 on
the morning Of the 10th.
The Hickman courier., 1874-09-04
An IndefatlgabIe Artist.


M. Edmond About gives some curl
GUS details respecting Paul Baudry, the
painter of the voussures of the foyer of
the New Grand Opera in Paris. He
says that the artists remuneration was
fixed at 140, 600 francs; but when the
artist learned that there was a talk OF
giving the ceilings and the spaces above
the doors to another, he offered TO paint
the whole himself without increase of
pay, thus reducing his reward to $50
francs per superficial metre the work
occupies 500 metres square. NJ. About
also statessthat Baudry, before drawing
his first sketch, made two journeys, one
TO London aud the other to Rome. At
the Kensington museum he copied the
seven cartoons of Raphael. At the
VI --r=---7 -~1---s--s ------.-~s,..ss
frescoes Of Michael Angelo, all to endue
himself with the spirit of the masters
and to catch for himself Le bon pH
That done, there only remained to
shut himself for eight years in the
damp building of the rising OPP
era house. There he occupied SIX
studios-one on the sixth story, another
on the tenth, and the last quite at the
top, under the cupola, whence neither
cold nor heat could dislodge him.
His whole life was there. He slept
and ate in LOge de danSeltse, furnished
with his students furniture. He lived
whole months without seeing any other
aces than those of his models and the
old house-keeper, and very occasionally
a friend. It is out of Lsuch stuff that
really great painters are made.
The Hickman courier., 1874-09-04
Noble Devotion.

Gay" writing from Saratoga to the
Louisville Courier Journal, says :;
" Yonder is a maiden lady whose hair
is almost snow-white. She looks very
gentle, refined, and delicate. a light
shawl covers her shoulders, and even on
this bright morning she has to avoid
the draught. The gentleman, who
seems to regard her with the tenderest
care. moves her chair and otherwise
seems solicitous about her health and
comfort. Some are puzzled to under
stand the relationship that exists be.
tween the two, for they do not bear the
same name, and, besides, there is a
nameless something which tells that he
is neither husband, lover, or brother.
These relationships are common and
easily defined, but in these days of de-
generated honor it is rare to find a man
devoting himself to a woman past her
youth, and who is nothing more to him
than friend, but is the sister of the
girl who years ago was to have been his
wife, and would have been but that death
interposed and the bridal robe became her
winding-sheet. No other love has since
entered his heart, but he preserves his
loyalty to her memory by q brothers
love and protection to her only sister,
and she, IN spite of ill-health, has per-
formed her mission in life by support
ing and educating orphan nephews, so
that as she declines in years she has
those about her who think an old
maid the dearest and best of women. T"
The Hickman courier., 1874-09-04
Bad Effects of Forest CIeaying.

No country in the world perhaps pre-
sents more striking proofs of the evil of
excessive forest-clearing than the kha.
nate of Bokhara. Thirty years ago the
khanats was we'll wooded md watered,
and regarded by Central Asians as so #
of terrestrial paradise. About twenty
five years ago the mania of forest clear
ing was begun, and continued until the
heavy timber had entirely disappeared.
What the improvidence and ignorance
of the rulers spared, was utterly con-
sumed by the fury of civil war. I'm
mense tracts of land once well peopled
and cultivated, deprived of fertilizing
moisture, are now barren, treeless
wastes. The water-cOur<es being dried
up, the system of canals, which spread
like a net work over the khanate, has
been rendered useless. The moving
sands of the desert, no longer restrained
by the forest barriers, are slowly ad-
vancing, filing up canal and dried wa
ter-courses, and will Continue their
noiseless and ceaseless inva' ion until
the whole khanate will be converted into
a dreary waste as barren as the wilder
ness separating it from Khiva. 1t is i'm
probable that the khan possesses either
the energy or the means necessary for
averting the desolation with which, his
territories are threatened.
The Hickman courier., 1874-09-04
eoREIcN.

Dockery has been brought from
Pueto Principe to Fort Cabiness, where he
will remain unlil sent to Spain.
The German government has formally
notified the powers that it will not interfere
in the internal affairs of Spain.
Mount Etna has been in a state of
eruption since August goth, and streams Of
lava are pouring from three craters.
II. NJ. Stanley has set out from Eng
land on his African mission. His body guard
numbered nearly eight hundred men.
Cubans of New York have informa-
ton thar shortly after the battle Of Iquara a
Spanish captain of regulars left the city,
taking with him two companies of volunteers,
mostly natives, aud passed over to the Cuban
army When the Cuban troops were ap-
preaching the city the regular Spanish force
was ordered out to oppose their advance. An
ambuscade was laid Ly the Cubans into which
the whole Spanish column, which is stated to
have numbered two thousand, fell and were
either cut to pieces or found safety in flight.
The Cuban army captured a quantity Of arms
in Santo and Piertu, and increased its own
numbers by enlisting five hundred well armed
men.
Additional correspondence between
the British government and its representative
at Madrid concerning the Yirginius outrage is
published. Mr.. Mcdonnell, the British charge
d'affairs, writes to Lord berby, July 9, that the
Spanish government appeals to England to
defer pressing settlement Of her claims on
account of the negotiations pending with the
United States. Spain viii be hampered in
dealing with the latter power If the American
government is able to cite as precedent the
payment of indemnity to ERgland Lord
Derby replies, July II, demanding that set
tlement be made by fixed and not too distant
date Mr.. Mcdonnell telegraphs to Lord
Derby, August Z, that Senior UDva, the Span
ish minister of foreign affairs, agrees that
indemnity shall be settled Immediately under
certain reservations
The Hickman courier., 1874-09-04
SOUTH.

The Memphis cotton exchange re-
Aports depreciation Of "a per cent, in the
cotton crop prospect in this district since the
last report.
d. J. Richards, who fought duel
kwith DIR. Gray in st. James parish, La, on the
3 Beighteenth, and who was reported as having
died in just two minutes after being wounded,
,.-still lives and his physician thinks that he
S2ichsrds) viii recover.
~ The lower river pilots have advanced
cages by action OF the Pilots Association.
I'D the rates hereafter will be advanced on
pats less than 600 tons, customhouse meas
cement, to $500 per trip or month: on boats
Ger 600 tons to $3.50 and on tow boats s40O
is believed boat owners Will agree
ssthe terms. It is said the pilots at Gin
snati and Louisville have taken, or viii take,
same action.
The Price Current annual cotton
atement contains the following receipts at
lew Orleans for the year ending August 31st
,224, 24O gPss, 1850, ,s96; exports to Great
)gisritain, 63S320; France, 249 $50; to other
foreign ports, 263, ,914. Total to foreign ports,
La, 314 coastwise, POI, ,079. Receipts at all
United States ports 3,S09 s39; exports to
Great Bril- ain, I, s54, ,s47; France, 363. 600; to
other foreign ports, 61O.s11. Total exports,
2 1929, ,24s.
The Arkansas constitutional conven-
ton have completed the exemption article
Unmarried persons have exempted 5000 worth
of personal property, and heads of families
$500 worth. Heads of families in the coun-
try are allowed 16O acres OF land free from
ralo u e4ccu1r0u, Prositsru the same NOT
worth over S2,500, or eighty scres without
valuation In cities homesteads can COM
prise a half acre, if not worth over -, 500, or
a quarter of an acre regardless OF value.
The Hickman courier., 1874-09-04
The American Literary Field.

The American correspondent of an
English review recently pointed out,
in a letter treating of literary matters
here, tendency that 1t is worth our
while to notice and examine With some
care. We are by no means indebted to
this writer for first calling our attention
to state of affairs that has long been
perfectly obvious to every one who has
studied, however specifically, the con-
dition of the American literary field /;
but paragraph of his letter presents
the case with comme1s4able clearness
and truth, and will seeve us as a text
better than any longer dissertation.
American journalism" " he says, ''is the
magnet that attracts all young pens,
and there is hardly rising man or
woman who does rot contribute to the
daily press. Formerly 6his was not so.
The passing genere tion of writer's had
little sympathy with newspapers. Let
not your life be taken by newspapers
was one of Thoceau's maxims It is i'm
possible to think of Emerson or Long
fellow, or Whittier, or even theversatile
Lowell, dashing off a leader, or writ
ing editorial paragraphs. To days bat
ties are fought with newspapers, not
books /; and so young writer's enlist
where they are sure of seeing most SER
vice. Journalism is becoming pro-
fession, and as, in this country, it prom
ises the finest results in political and
social influence, the next decade will
see a great change for the bettty in our
press. In enterprise il to-day leads the
world. In culture and dignity English
journalism can give us lessons"
That there are strong forces at work,
besides mere inclination, to draw the
best writer's to journalism, is a fact
which doubtless accounts for a consid-
erable part of this state of affairs. In
the immediate compensation, and in the
security that attends constant employ
ment and regularity of payment for it,
journalism undoubtedly outbids liter
ary work of the other class. There are
many men who can with perfect justice
argue that they cannot afford to write
even a successful book IL fdoIt ViUre,
and they cannot wait for slow returns of
sales and the hard earned fame that
comes at last.
The last few years have seen in Amer
lea very few great books in any depart
ment of literature, scholarship or fc-
ton. Yet there are men whom we could
point out-whom people constantly do
| point out-at work in the absorbing and
intense labor of the daily press, who
could make no trifiing part of the liter
sture of generation. The press cannot
afford, it would seem, to lose their SER
vice but can general literature afford
| to lose it, either?
Is there no way to solve the problem
| Cannot press and literature advance
with equal step? Or must we give up
the pursuit of one noble end in striving
for the other? The question is worth
the thought of both writer's and read
| ers 80 91l1IetO1'S Journal
The Hickman courier., 1874-09-04
BASE BALL IN ENGLAND.
A London Morning Post Criticism of
Our NatiOnNI Game.

London Morning Post Criticism of
Our NationN Game.
The admirable part of the play had
all through been the fielding. Nothing
hit up in the air escaped. The accu-
racy of the catching would have re-
ioiced the heart of old Clark, and made
many a slow bowler enviOus of the
pairs of hands. But the accuracy and
skill of the catching was surpassed by
the wonder of precision of throwing.
A moment to look, moment to get the
proper equilibrium, and then the ball IS
hurled, "a shaI D and low, quite straight
to the baseman's hands. No fumbling,
no half-volleys, no wide throws. So
accurate was it that the exclamation Of
many cricketre present was: With such
throwing who would not be wicket
keeper? The Philadelphians were I'M
able to make up their lost 6round-the
seventh inning of Boston and the ninth
and last were both skunks, but in their
last three hands the Blue Stockings had
only made two, and at the end of the
play they were only seven, whereas their
conquerers were thirty-four. Had the
game been nearer it had been better,
but il sufficed to show the ne ture of the
play and many of the qualifications OF
good player. The lessons which 1t taught
we e, as we suspected, first, the immense
advantagegof cultivating fielding. Gould
English cricketers throw and field as
the Americans did we should see much
less of mammoth scores, and matches
would be far more interesting. Secondly,
the advantage of losing no time. If the
outside took the field with half the alac-
1 " shown by the Americans during
base ball, or when the time came for
them to resume cricket wlIen the base
bell was done, far fewer matches would
be left drawn, and far more men wou1o
be able to play. LASTLY, the necessity
of playing for the side. a mans hits
tell in his favor when the record is kept,
but they help his colleagues as much as
himself In the fielding, too, he con-
stantly keeps in mind the necessity of
enabling others to distinguish them
selves, and he knows that his unaided
efforts are useless unless he is well
backed up. A man, for instance, who
has caught catch when player is on
base, hurls the ball at once to the base
man in the hopes of getting two birds,
as it were, with one stone. All the
players play for the side, and not for
themselves. Individual prowess is
merged in united success, and every
one cares more for his fellow than for
himself. There can be no fear that
cricket will be ousted by base ball. 1t
has more variety and many more phases.
It is both harder work and greater idle
ness. But many men could find time for
base ball who have no time for cricket,
and in bringing under the notice of Eng
lishmen game which has so many good
points, and the great advantage of be-
ing playable in three hours, they have
conferred on us benefit for which our
thanks are dt1a
The Hickman courier., 1874-09-04
Fashionable Resorts for I" Children"

To withdraw child from a city sea-
son, and to let her loose in Saratoga for
recuperation and Refreshments of body
and soul, is like transplanting flowers
from scorching greenhouse to sun
burnt desert. These is nothing In Sar-
atoga fit for young spirit to dwell mp
on. Do you yourself recall the man.
ners of the young woman that you have
seen there in the walks, and in the gar
dens, the drives, and parlors? Did
they not bear themselves either with
shyness (which was clear assumption)
or an effrontery which chilled you to the
bones? Did they not stare at you with
appraised chins in a manner shrewdly
patterned upon childhood simplicity
and frankness until you lost your self
possession Did they not gaze into
your eyes and laugh SO immoderately,
and open their mouths so wide, that
you were forced to say " Hoyden" be-
hind your lips? When they success
sively took your arm and walked away
for the floor. or for an ice after an
hours acquaintance, did You not ex-
claim to syourself in consequence OF
their manners, "Can it be possible that
she thinks me rich Does she love
me % Did you not mark the anachron-
ism of the elaborate coiffure, the queen
like dress, and the downcast lids, SO
timid, SO reluctant, so apprehenslye,
lest a. gaze should penetrate to the
eyes they hide2 Also that that lay
between a Quaker-like modesty OF at
ire and look so full of worldliness