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Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1874-03-18
The Homes of English Girls.

A Paris correspondent says 1.-THE
English girls in their sealskin coats
look snug and comfortable enough, as
they pace along the bouelvards, but the
French demoiselles in their more jaunty
costumes of silk look somewhat pinch
ed and FROST bitten, especially about the
tips of their pretty little noses. How
they keep from being frozen stiff in
their apartments, where the furnace
fires are not and wood wastes itself in
the smoke and gas that goes up the
chimney, is to me a marvel. [ do not
wonder that the Parisans live SO much
in the streets. When one realizes the
comfortless nature of their homes,
ill-ventilated, ill-lghted and ill-warmed,
we cannot wonder that they prefer the
broad sweep Of the sunny boulevards,
the bright expanse of the Tuileries
garden, or the gay panorama of the
Champs Elysees, to the five or six study
rooms wherein most of them Chat is,
all save the rich), find their habitation.
No wonder that the French language
has achez soi, and no better word fol-
home"
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1874-03-18
The Biddenden Sisters.

Two sisters, Eliza and Mary Chulk-
hurst, were born at Biddenden, in the
county of Kent, England, it is stated,
in the year HOO, who were joined to-
gether at the shoulders and hips Each
sister had but one arm, the band which
joined them at the shoulder taking the
place of the other arm. With this
exception, the sisters were perfectly
formed. They appear to have been in
tolerable circumstances, as at their
death they left about twenty acres of
land to the parish of Biddenden, the
income arising from which is yearly ex-
pended in bread and cheese, and small
cakes, each bearing the impression of
the twins. These cakes are given away
every Easter Sunday, after morning
service, to the poor inhabitants of the
district, and to strangers, by whom the
cakes are preserved as curiosities. Ac-
cording to the accounts given Of the
maids, they died within six hours Of
each other at the age of 36years. After the
death of the first, the surviving sister
was advised to be separated nom the
body of the other, but she refused, say
ing, in the words of the old chronicle,
AS we came together we will also go
together"
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1874-03-18
Cable Control to be Relieved.

Forest and Stream says that New
fo1lndland holds position of peculiar
interest to the people Of the continent,
for upon it rests one end of the Allan
tic cable and across it passes the single
land wire which, connecting with the
cable, puts the business world under
constant tribute, and dictates the cost
Of telegraphic messages. At this re-
mote place, North and South America
ON one, side, and Europe, Asia and
Africa on the other, must all pay toll
for their correspondence and even
though cables should girdle the world,
it is still at Newfoundland they are
called upon to stand and deliver. The
remote cause of all this is that on April
Is, 1854, an agreement was entered into
between the Legislature of Newfound-
land and the "New York, Newfound-
land, and London Telegraph Company,
by which the Legislature granted to
this company uhe exclusive right to
build, make and occupy line of tele-
graphs between st. Johns and Cape
Ray, or between any other two points ;
and for a period of fifty years exclusive
right was to be allowed to build tele-
graph on the island. But Quits have
sometimes the happiest effects) the
Legislature allowed themselves fortu-
nate loophole, having inserted this pro-
viso that at the expiration of twenty
years, if they thought we'll of it, they
might buy back from the New York,
Newfoundland, and London Telegraph
Company the telegraph line, paying a
fair price for the wires, poles, cables,
&c. Now, on the 18th of April, 1874,
exactly the twenty years expire, and
the Legislature are going to take back
the land telegraph line into their own
hands. Of course, as this line has SO
far controlled all the cable lines, it has
prevented any other cables having their
ends at Newfoundland In fact it was
the pigmy of land telegraph which
commanded the situation. Legal de-
cisions of the greatest English lawyers
show that the Newfoundland Legisla-
ture has perfect right to buy the land
line when they please to do SO. Every
body in the world will be delighted
when this monopoly ceases, which was
as unnatural and impossible as if the
effort was made to pass the whole cur
rent of the Mississippi through an inch
pipe.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1874-03-18
M EDMOND ABOUT was recent

M EDMOND ABOUT was recently
wounded in duel with NJ Edward
Herve, ediotr-in-chief of the Journal de
Paris. The quarrel arose from a news
paper discussion between the Journal
and the XIXe Steele in relation to the
visit of the Count of Paris to Frohs-
dorf. M. Herve felt himself aggrieved
by some remarks of About's in the
latter paper and sent him challenge.
A meeting with swords thereupon took
place at Creteil, on the borders OF the
forest of Vincennes. The seconds of
M. Herve were M. de Grlgne, former
councillor of state, M. de Saint-Valery,
chief editor of the Patrie; those Of M.
About were M. Schuerb, chief editor OF
the ike Steele, and Col. Langlois,
deputy of the Seine. After three bouts,
which lasted for three quarters OF an
hour, during which both of the adver-
saries showed the greatest bravery. M.
Edmond About received wound IN the
right hand. The doctorpresent declar-
ed that this wound rendered continu-
ance of the contest impossible, and the
seconds having declared that "honor y
was fully satisfied, the conflict ceased.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1874-03-18
Simple Method Sharpening of Razors

It has long been known That the
simplest method Of sharpening a razor
is to put it for half an hour in water to
which one-twentieth of it's weight
of muriatic or sulphuric acid
has been added, then lightly
wipe it off, and, after few hours, set
it on hone. The acid here supplies
the place of milestone by corroding
the whole surface uniformly, so that
nothing further than smooth polish is
necessary. The process never Injuries
good blades, while badly hardened ones
arefrequently improved by it, although
the cause of this improvement remains
unexplained.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1874-03-18

THEY were neighbors, they died at
the same time, and were to be buried
on the same day. Mrs. MADDOX came to
the house of mourning to aid in the
last sad offices. She stood by the coffin
and murmured; every much changed"
She seated herself, but soon arose and
took second look, repeating the
remark. A third time she looked and a
third time exclaimed: elbow changed p
MADAM" said a bystander, "this is
John Vests body; Nancy Green's
funeral is next door," Mrs. MADDOX
left.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1874-03-18
A Murderer Tracked by Hole in Hi
Pocket.

Little bits of evidence of one sort and
another are accommodating against
William E. Sturtevant as the guilty
man in that Halifax, Mass, tragedy.
The detectives have traded the path of
his fight from the house by coins pick
ed up at intervals of few hundred
feet, while hole has been found in
one of the pockets of the accused.
Some $3.50, supposed to have been
stoled from a man named Potter a
while ago, has also been found in q
clos ct in his house.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1874-03-18

are always papered, though the sheets
are not over a foot or eighteen inches
square. They are polished, silvered,
gilded, colored or printed, with birds,
flowers, animals, and many tasteful de-
signs. In looking over paper dealer s
sample books in Jeddo, one rarely sees
q loud" or uncouth pattern, Railways
excepting the dragon, in which the nor
NAL Japanese doth SO delight.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1874-03-18
Free Singing and Thinking.

"And better to my thinking, one high note
Dropt by the soaring skylark from the sky
Than all that's warbled from cageling throat.
Minds are there, too, whose natural home is
high
One word they drop in passing is worth more
Then tutor'd twitterers twitter by the score"
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1874-03-18

The London Times thinks Gushing
would have sullied the Supreme Bench.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1874-03-18

WoMAN's hopes are woven of sun
beams shadows annihilate them.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1874-03-18

THURSDAY, March Ex-senator An
thony announced the death of Senator Sumner, and
the Senate adjourned
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1874-03-18
Facts for the Fair.

WHAT most women most need is not
SO much suffrage as symmetry, says Dio
Lewis.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1874-03-18

House.
The House also adjourned after the announce
ment of the death of Senator Summer, without
transacting any business.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1874-03-18

MONDAY, MdrCu J.-LFollluS.-lu
bill passed relating to incorporating cities in
Brown county.-The bill repeating exemption of
West Wisconsin railroad lands indefinitely post
poned. The bill to tax the gross earnings of life in
surance companies also indefinitely postponed.
Senator Schmidt made statement that an at
tempt to buy his vote the bill taxing life insur-
ance companies had been made, and select COM
mittee to Investigate the subject was appointed.
Assembly.
resolution adopted providing for the disribu-
ting to each of the employees of the Legislature a
copy of the Legislative Manual.-Bils were con-
CURED in authorizing dams on Little Wolf River
authorizing the purchase of stereotype plates for
the Legislative Manual for the improvement of
Prairie River.-Bills appropriating 81, 800 to the
Superintendent of Public Property for the pur-
chase of stationery for the ensuing year was passed
The bill providing for county Academies was dis
cussed, and ordered to third reading.
The county academy bill was passed to a third
reading.-Bills were concurred in, for the APP
pointment of commissioners on the printing claim
of Calkins Proudft; appropriating $500 to the
superintendent of public property, for the purchase
Of stationery; to amend the charter of Grand Rap
ids; in relation to railroads, providing that por-
ton OF the directors of any railroad running in the
state shall reside in the state in relation to evil
dence when either party becomes insane; relating
to maintaining abstract of tax sales in ShawanC
county; to amend the law relating to the collection
of certain statistics with view of fully equal
ling state taxes to repeal the laws OF 1878 relating
to toll gates on the Milwaukee and Green Bay Plank
road.-Bills were passed, in relation to the form
OF conveyance of land appropriating 900 fol-
the enlargement of the Madison hospital for the in
sane.-Bills were concurred in, in relation to pay
OF Wisconsin soldiers providing for the levy of
state tax OF $257 525 apprOpriating $1,000 to the
northern hospital for the insane
Senate.
TUESDAY, March Morning. "A
resolution was adopted nstructng the Secretary OF
State to withhold the publication of Potter's railroad
bill till May 9Th, 1874-The Governors veto mes
sage the bill legalizing the sale of the Milwaukee
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wrote out their designations, and they
with others voluntarily proposed, if Il
guard was furnished them to Shreveport.
that they would leave the State and re-
turn no more. This was at once assented
to and the prisoners requested John Carr,
a reliable and trustworthy citizen present
to take charge Of the guard for their pro
lection. On Sunday morning Mr.. Carr.
with guard of about sixteen men, started
with the above named prisoners, except
the negroes released afterwards.
y party of between forty and fifty sup
posed Texans who came into Conshattl.
started in pursuit with the avowcd purpose
of lynching the prisoners.
Later in the day Carr was apprised Of
this fact, and put Ills horse and those OF
the prisoners to the top of their speed to
avoid being ovcrtakcn. While nearing
liutchnson's plantation, on Red river,
some thirty miles below Shreveport, with
view of crossing there and destroying
the tlatboat TO prevent further pursuit, he
was oyertaken by the pursuing parties,
the guards were overpowered. and the
prisoners taken away from him.
Three of the prisoners3Ewitchcll, Ed
gartona nj Dewcs, were shot on the spot
The other three Howell, Holland and
Willis were carried back a short distance
to near Wards store, and there shot. The
citizens in the neighborhood assembled
yesterday morning and buried the parties
killed three in 4 graveyard near Hutchin-
sons plantation and the last three on the
spot Wherc they were killed near Wards
The Republican journal., 1874-09-03
A Sad Tragedy.

/ he particulars Of 4 sad domestic 1ra@-
ety comes from indianapolis. |, appears
Ihat George 4 llardine. editor and pro-
priator Of the indianapolis Herald, an in
fiarntal journal. shot Colonel Moritz 4
prominent merchant If lhat city, Thursday
iternoon. oadcr the following circum-
-iances:
The two had hcen warm friends. and
intimate social relations existed between
them Moritz. who is 4 Hebrew, aged
about 40years andmarried, took advantage
If This intimacy and succeeded in seducinn
Harding daughter. aged about IS years
This was accomplished last March and
improper relations have been maintained
ny the parties since The Young lady
confessed these facts 10 her father Wednas-
t1v evening, and overwhelmed with re
morse she attempted suicide by taking
opium. il Is thonght She repeated The
dose Thursday morning .AboI one
o'clock Thursday afternoon, Harding went
q search Of physician. met Moritz on
ms street. and immediately heran 1lrinn
II him, shooting i've timc7. He then
passed down the street One of the shots
battered MOrit' let elbow. and another
passed through hi lungz. LODGING in his
chest Ii was thought that The latter
wound would prove fatal tut at o o elocl;
b. was resting quietly. and Will probably
recover Miss Harding died about ;o'eloci
Thursday afternoon Harding il under
@l0,Q0u tail 70 await the result Of NIaritz :
wounds The public feeling in Indian
apolis j. very strongly IN favor Of HARDING
since the shooting Mrs Harding, The
'tep-mofher OF The dead daughter, has
itated Thai Mofiiz also made improper
proposals 70 her Moritz denies The
charges made ~ Miss Harding on her
death bed. and SAYS rs soon as he is ahle
he viii prove his Innocence.
The Republican journal., 1874-09-03
MARRIED.


In this city. sept. ID hs Rev. Dr. ralfi-e,. Mr..
Frank G. ritchcf and Nlis Jennie 4. Libby both oi
Belfast.
In hi. city at the re dencc of the brides mothcs.
sept. lst, by Rev. j. H. Ross, Mr.. Charles T.. Ste"
ard Of Skowhegan, and Mis- Josephine H. i:u- ell ni
in Frankfort tug a.th, by vptoo Treat Es.l.,
Mr. Flavyous Hopkins and Mi,s tora t. Clark both
ol Frankfort. Also by the same, Aug :!0th MIR.
Moses I.arahcc and Miss Fannie NJ. Wasgot both oi
Frankfort.
In l.ineolnyile, by Eev.' NJ. Rhodes, MIR. Edgar
5. Hall and Mis- Elva \. sylvester both Of Lincoln
Vile
IN Eockland, Aug, "a, Mr. Benjamin a, Iodglin>
OF Eockport, Mass and Mis- Matilda 4. FLANDERS OF
EOckand.
In vinahayen. Au2. Eth, Mr. Reuben Vinal and
Miss Ella stone. Of North Haven.
In Ninalhaven Aug. I'D. Mr.. \. G.. Nautor and
Miss Lydia Emerson, all Of Nnalhaven
In lockport, Mr.. John Coylc and NiS~ ,Icnujc Ne
NaughtOn, both Of Hockland.
In Thomaston, Aug 2@d MI George H. clapp. OF
Pennington, Mass, and Carrie Hills Of Thoma. ton
In Warren, Aug. I'D, Mr. ''ilbert :. Matthews and
Miss Lizzie ;. Jones, both OF Warren.
In Mon, Aug. l2th, Mr.. Monzo sdcn~ parker aud
Mis- Sarah Wjlcv both Of Warren
The Republican journal., 1874-09-03
BOSTON MARKET

MONDAY, August 81.
El'TTEH-Wc quote iint New \ ork and Vermont
At 33a,3c per ~ with very choice lots elling
ii aic. good lots Of New York ana Vermont butter
al 30aslc choice Western At @9a3U: mcdium butter
rsa2q; common at II a9U per lb.
CHEESE-We quote best factory Al l. l-2alic for
fine; Western factory NJ Il l.9c, and 1ncdium and
common cheese al 10 -Hal2c per lb,
IGGS--Wc uuoye Eastern III PIC pCr doz, and
Northern, 23c ior wholesale lars; in johbinn way
25a26 is obtained.
BIANS-Thc market i dull ii - GO per bush fot
mediums, although in = small way 81 10 has been
obtained pea beans sell 1t ';oa2 G' per bu7h Tor
Northern and " estern.
pOTATOES--Prices are iiflc hipher to-day, and
sales were made at : per bbl from The steamers this
morning, and 6ac per bush III the Faiiro9d7 although
at the close zoe PER bush Wa asked At The road7
APPIIS-second fruit IS selling n 81 3oa' 20 per
bbl, with some choice rcd apple Hing for lItir
more money
nAY-Thtrc i no change 10 note and the mar
kei is steady al 81. 10 per ton for line hay 70
2! for medium do, ana s2l z q i,r prnt, lot- ol
coarse. Straw sells z; $50 per t"n-
The Republican journal., 1874-09-03

THE iNDIANAPOI1~ IRAGIp. An In
dianapolis paper, in speaking Of the suicide,
Of Miss Harding and tho shooting OF her
alleged Seducer by her father the editor
OF the indianapolis Herald. says: Miss
Flora Harding, the unfortunate girl who
IN such 4 tragic manner saw lii 10 end 4
BRET though brilliant career, was nearly
nineteen year Of age She was native of
FaFlS, III. though for the last wear ha,
itVeu IN ms city Her mother was The
irst Mite OF Mr.. Harding (irom whom he
was divorced some twelve wears ooo1 and
who now lives in Charlestown, nj Miss.
Harding has been in lndiananolis for thc
past year engaged rs teacher of German in
the Seventh Ward district school cha
was girl OF unusual promise: nifted to
m extraordinary degree, and a iavor;to q
with not only her scholars but All Who
knew her During the absence of her father
10 the Hot Springs she filled the editorial
chair. and most ably. The many sparkling
paragraphs of wit and humor, the ESSAY
on enllvening topics, ,and letters under vari,
ous nom de PLANES in the Herald were from
her pen, and in addition to translations
from the German eyinced wonderful
versatility that gave promise of still ripel
fruit in the future. Her determination was
also predominant trait of her character
this being only too well shown by the last
act which closed the brief drama of her
life
The Republican journal., 1874-09-03
DIED.

O6iluay 'Hottce>. 6tyond Ae Dote same nid IA,
must De pdd t0r.J
In this city, Aug. 10Th. Alr,. Hannah Porter, a4cd
- Years
daughters of George and Mclrena Small aged 1
weeks and three days.
In this city, Sunday the 30,h. James Henry. Young
est ION Of Capt. James and Eosannah Henderson
a@cd IL years and months.
calm on the bosom of Thy God.
Young spirit, rest thee now,
Even while With u thy foot-ter- trod
lIl> seal was on thY brow.
Dus1, 10 it. marrow house beneath
Soul, TO it, place on high
lheN that have seen thy look in doalII
No more may fear To die.
Lone are the paths, and sad the bo"or-.
Whence thy sweet smile il gone
hut q, brighter home than ours
In Heaven is now thine own.
In Providence, Il. H. on Wednesday, August .ith,
teorge Herbert, second son of John H. and Eliza
beth W. Cooper, OF New lork, aged II wears, .
months and days.
In So. Montville. Aug. 2lst, Mis- Abbe, daughter
Of Rev. +. and Mrs z. 7, knowton, aged = years.
In this .ci'y eSth, ult. Emma ;. Perkins, aged :
months
In his city, Goth nlt.. Afrs- Ruth Whitman. aged
So years and : months.
In Brooks, :>th ult.. Mrs MARY Harding aged -
Years
In swanville, 2oth u.. Mis- Cora T.. Peavey, ag' i
u years and II months.
In knox, Aug. 2lst, Mrs. Nchitghlc. wife Of Jonu
Stephenson, aged II years.
In Brooks, July l.Ih, An7r A., son Of seth NJ.
aud j. A. knowlton, aged II years, 10 mos days.
In Sear5mont, Aug. 9Th, Mr.. Abial Heal, aged Us
years and months
In Rockland. Aug. 25th, Willie A.. or T. :
and II. L. Hall. aged months, II day.
In Eoclland, Aug. 10th, Mrs. Imna, wife oi John
l1anrahan, aged PC years.
In Eockland, Aug. 10th. Daniel nonavaG, aged q
years.
In Rockland. Aug. 18th. David A., son OF / ".
and Clara j. Atherton, aged year, days.
In Vlnalhaven, Aug. 18th Efta A. s. Clair '9ad
The Republican journal., 1874-09-03

ECNIN POllTICs Down inthc Eleventh
Massachusetts Congressional district, now
represented by Mr. Dawes, the Democrats
have fixed upon Mr. George NJ. Stearns.
one OF the most popular men in that Soc
ton, as their candidate, and thus far no
Republican, has been found willing to run
against him This will explain the follow
inc extracts
The Boston News should not indulge in i'll
timed leyity Remarks about the seeming re-
lurianca Of prominent Republicans i'll the
Eleventh District 10 let George Sfesrne bow |
| en- down, and suggestions that Republican
voters advertise for candidate, arc not only
iippant but offensive. Nf1ction has some
RIGHTS which even iGht-minird Boston news
papers are bound 10 respect. Springfield RI
publican
We askIthc Republicans forgiveness, and we
humble ourselves before il A. we do before lh.
Republican Wire-pulier. II would have been
4 better man III our circumstances than we
haze been We can ask nothing except thai il
would remember all the other hearts thai
you'd ache. All our thoughts are running to-
ward our Republican friends, towards the poor
party, lying there and praying with folded
hands for a candidate. 1t i, guitlcS,-sinned
1gainSt; bearing the transgreSSions Of The
springfield ring. IFS forgiveness we have. We
hnmby pray that ii may be put into The heart
Of ii Republican to forgive us. We have trust
ed his Ia the mails in confidence Boston
News.
GENERAL SCnENCk's Book. Dom Piait
says in the Washington Capital; The
fact that 4 little bool, containing the rules
governing the game OF poker has been
privately circulated, and said 10 be from
The pen of General Robert G. Schenck. is
creating much amusement at home and
abroad Now the origin Of this. we are
told, is about rs follows: General s,chcncl
was the guest Of noble English lady, the
owner Of Horace Walpolc's famous resi-
dencc, Strawberry Hill, and the American
Minister was questioned by his hostess
about our one national game of cards.
General Schcnc!; undertook the pleasing
task Of initiating the noble dame in the
mysteries of poker, and was so successful
that when he left Strawberry Hill she re-
questcd him to reduce to writing the rules
governing the game. This our Minister
did, briefly and clearly rs he could, on his
return TO London, and mailed the treatise
to his fascinating entertainer. Much to
his surprise and no little annoyance, there
appeared shortly after, for private circula-
ton. beautifully gotten-up book of four
teen pages called 4 Treatise on the Game
of Poker 1t is more than doubtful
whether our able and popular diplomatic
representative near the Court of st. james
would have selected that subject for ar
| entrance to the republic Of letters
The Republican journal., 1874-09-03
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The Republican journal., 1874-09-03

The poetry which 1. sends we have
once copied from another paper, and we
wouldn't like to rrint il again and call it
original