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Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1874-01-07
A New Domestic Animal.

An English officer, who had been
travelling III the Northern provinces re
Gently, brought it to Fort Buford. Tt
is described " an animal of rare beauty,
and never before caught on this CONT
nent." It is said to be of the same fam
lily as the giraffe, or cameleopard, OF
Africa, and is known to naturalists as
the tygomelia. Tie animal was taken
when quite young, and is thoroughly
domesticated, and follows it's keeper
like dog 1t is only four months old,
and ordinarily stands about five feet
high. It is of a dark brown or mouse
color. large, projecting eyes, with slight
Indications of horns growing out. This
animal was caught north of Lake Atha-
basca, on the waters of McKenzie's
River. 1t is very fleet, being able to
outfoot the fastest horse in the country.
"The black dapper spots on the rich
brown color" says an enthusiastic
writer, "make it one of the most beau
tiful animals in existence-more beau
tiful than the leopard of the Chinese
Jungle It is not impossible that the
curiosities Of the animal creation on
this continent are as yet unexhausted
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1874-01-07
"I Want to Find NY Papa"

Yesterday a lady was walking along
the street when she met a little girl
between two and three years old, evil
IDENTIFY lost, and crying bitterly. TAX
ing her by the hand the lady asked her
where she was going. 'I'm going
down town to find my papa" was the
reply, between sobs, of the child.
&C What is your papa's name?" asked
the lady. ellis name is papa replied
the innocent little thing. ''But what
is his other name - queried the lady,
''what does your mama call him r.
+" She calls him papa" persisted the
baby. The lady then took the little
one by the hand and led her along,
saying, "You had better come with
me; [ guess you came from this way. y
Yes, but don't want to go back, I
want to find my papa" replied the lit.
tie girl, crying afresh as if her heart
would break. want to kiss him. u
Just then a sister of the child came
along looking for her, and led her away.
From subsequent inquiries it appears
that the little ones papa, whom she
was so earnestly in search of, had re-
Gently died, In her lonesomeness and
love for him she got tired of waiting
for him to come home and had gone
to find him and greet him with the &C.
customed kiss.-P oughkeepsie Eagle.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1874-01-07
A Negro Millionaire.
From the New Orleans Times.

Men whose taxes foot up from 81, 900
to $40, 900 each year can get two per
cent. per month for it, or use it in even
more lucrative ways, while the interest
on their taxes is nothing in compari-
son. Hundreds of thousands of dol
lars are retained in this way. A nota-
BILE instance in this practice is the case
of colored millionaire of New Or
leans, who has lodged paying his taxes
until now they amount to nearly $780,
900, due to the city and State. This
man is character for romance. He
is so abstemious that he may be called
a miser. He disdains rest, and with
wonderful activity works on in small
and obscure one-story house, remote
from the business portion of the city.
The building is his office and his home.
1t is dingy and dilapidated on the out
size. Within a, kind of lobby,
partitioned off from the main
room is the miser's Office. A
desk full of pigeon holes cram
med with papers, an iron safe, and
chair Or two, constitute the only fur
niture. Beyond are the rooms where
he lives with his mother, woman
about 100 years old. Yet this man, so
unpretentious in his business sur
roundings, has nearly hundred tene-
ments, scattered all over the city,
which bring him anywhere from 500 to
$500 each per month He owns over
200 different properties, estimated to be
worth at least 800, 900, besides bonds
aud cash to large amount. This
man, however, II yer pays any taxes,
except when he disposes of piece of
property. and then only Oh that prop
erty. In the Sherif's Office are tax
writs against him dating back twelve
years, and to some of them are attached
as much as six yards OF foolscap, filed
throughout with closely written de-
scriptions of his property. The reason
for avoiding his annual taxes is spec
ulative one The city charges him ten
per cent. interest on his money, which
he never loans except on mortgage, and
he can make from eighteen to twenty
four per cent. Every tenth year also
the taxes of one year are wiped out by
prescription.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1874-01-07
An Indian AerOlite.

A very curious visitor from unknown
regions is described by farmer of Tip
pecanoe county in the Lafayette (Ind.)
Journal, as follows: rs=as.s,
"Mention was made short time since
lower part of this county. We met Mr..
Harter, who discovered it upon his
farm, near Romney. The fragments in
all, it is supposed, will amount to about
a thousand pounds in weight, and some
features are presented which " / be of
great interest to scientific men. The
aerolites heretofore found are of solid
and metallic nature. having evidently
struck the earth as compact bodies.
This one is entirely different. From
the traces it is easily determined that
the vast descending globe came hurting
through the air in one glowing, motion
mass, and that at the moment of it's i'm
pingement it was in a liquid state. The
fragments are honeycombed, like a Gin
der, and vary greatly in their weight
It is further evident that the globe was
hollow, from the smoothness Of the con-
cave parts. The outside presents the
appearance of a soft body that has
struck upon solid particles, as the in
dentation of grass blades, straws and
sticks are plainly discernible. One OF
the fragments had fallen on large
stick of wood, and conforms to it exact
". The very texture of the wood can be
seen. Further than they fell around
the spot where the main bodies were
found numerous little balls of the same
material varying from shot to an Or
binary sized marble. They were per-
feet spheres, and can be accounted for
upon no other hypothesis than that the
rapid revolution of the liquid mass in
its descent threw off these particles by
centrifugal force. Parts of the mate
rial have been subjected to intense hea!
without the least effect being produced,
and they show unquestionable evidence
of igneous action. A box of these frag-
ments will be shipped to the Smithson-
ian Institute, and the remainder are in.
tended for the Purdue Agricultural Col.
lege."
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1874-01-07
ing of the swallow family. We would

ing of the swallow family. We would
like to ask for information in relation
to providing houses for them-how
they should be built, and how many
rooms in one house. If others were.
like us in our love of birds, there would
be few birds killed, and much more at
tention would be given to the building
OF houses, and in many other ways
providing comfortable places where
they can build their nests, and rear
their young. Two years ago we erect
ed a martin house with five rooms, on
a cedar pole, twenty-five feet high,
in the yard, near the house, for
the accommodation of any birds
that might choose to occupy
1t. Blue birds were the first to take
possession, and were not disturbed in
their new home that year. Last year
the blue-birds came again, but had
been there but few days when four
pairs Of black martins put in an ap-
pearance, and remained several days.
They examined every martin-house in
the village, but finally made war on
our poor blle-blrds, drove them off,
aud took possession, remaining till
about the last of August, and taking
with them quite large family. Last
spring one pair of common swallows
occupied one room in the house and
in few days six pairs of black martins
arrived, and wished to take possession
of their home of last year. But the
swallows were not to be driven off
and they held possession of the
tenement they had taken, leaving
but four tenements for the martins
consequently but four pairs remained.
In due time our house was filled with
martins and they attracted the atten-
ton of the whole community by their
music, which could be heard for half
a mile, from morning until night
Other parties in the village erected
large, elegant martin houses but no
birds came. Next season, probably,
the whole flock will be back; and we
want to provide the best accommoda-
tions for them, that they may all stay
with us so we write for the above in
formation. We have many different
kinds of birds about Our premises, and
do not allow any one to brighten them
and they are always very tame. They
are SO musical that we want to do all
we can to encourage them to stay with
us. Our home, without the company
and music of birds in summer, would
be lonely. unpleasant home indeed.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1874-01-07
ANIMALS. BIRDS. AND INSECTS.
Pet Spiders,

In the West Indies, large and
formidable kind of trap door spider,
from which European would be in
clined to start back in horror, is made
quite pet by the islanders indeed,
they respect it as a sacred animal, by
no means to be hurt or disturbed, be-
cause it delivers them from cock
reaches, which would otherwise over
run their houses. Those who have
none of these spiders in their houses
take good care to buy some, and bring
them home; for they count them as
useful as we do cat in house that is
infested witt mice. -
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1874-01-07
TO THE FRINGED GENTIAN.
RY W. C. BRYANT.

Thou blossom bright with autumn dew.
And colored with the heav EMS own blue,
That openest when the quiet light
Succeeds the keen and frosty night
Thou CONTEST not when violets lean
Der wandering brooks and springs unseen,
Or columbines, IN purple dressed
Nod DER the ground Bird hidden nest.
Thou waitest late, and com'st alone, E..
When woods are bare and birds are flown,
And frosts and shortening davs portend
The aged year is near his end. 3
Then doth thy sweet and quiet eye
Look through its frlnges to the sky,
Blue-blue-as it that sky let fall
A flower from its cerulean wall.
I would that thus, when I shall see
The hour of death draw near to me,
Hope, blossoming within my heart
May look to heaven as [ depart.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1874-01-07

IT is stated that a wealthy Boston
gentleman met prominent Judge in
the street few days since, and said,
" Judge, I suppose you believe [ am a
sane man 2" Certainly" replied the
Judge; but why?" "I have made
my will to-day, and didn't know bat
some fifth cousin would swear I was
non compos mentis, and so l wanted
high judicial authority for my sanity. .
It won't do to contest that will while
Judge x is living.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1874-01-07
To Those Lost at Sea.
BY ANNE BANNERMAr

Soft be your bed, and sweet your rest.
Re. luckless tenants Of the deep
ana Ger each cool and shroudless breast
May spirits OF the waters weep
Ana AI stlli' when awful midnight reigns,
My voice shall echo to the waves
That dash above your coral graves :
Blcst be the gloom that wraps each sacred
head,
And blest th' unbroken sleep and silence Of
the dead t. #tN...s
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1874-01-07

A NEGRO who had learned to read
wishing to give an idea of it to some Of
his acquaintance who had never seen
book, said Reading is de power OBJ
hearing wild the eyes instead OBJ de
ears"
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1874-01-07

A PROCESSION of boot blacks passed
down Fulton street, New York, the
other day, each having bright red
box decorated with conspicuous ad-
vertisement of local insurance COM
pany, and accompanied by band of
music. -n aas
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1874-01-07

PROFESSOR DANA states that during
the Held erberg era the Connecticut
valley was a wide coral-growing sea,
separating eastern from western New
England.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1874-01-07
The Black Martin.

A writer i'll Our Dumb Animal saws:
We have often wondered, when read
ing the history of birds, why SO little
is said about the black martin, the
most beautiful and the most interest
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1874-01-07

GOVERNOR DIX has sent to Phillips
Academy at Exeter, n. H., from which
he was graduated, splendid bust of
himself.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1874-01-07

AN English wag says that g machin-
cry wheels are SO modest that they gen.
orally travel in cog"
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1874-01-07
Parrots in Africa.
The Colonial Journal relates

The Colonial Journal relates:
In the vicinity of the village on Kong
island, in Gaboon River, Africa, there
is stupendous cotton tree, the wide
spread and gigantic arms of which had
served, from time immemOrial, as
lodging place, not only of the parrots
belonging to this part of the country,
but one might be tempted to believe
for all in Africa. These birds usually
spend an hour or more in adjusting
themselves in their proper places at
night, during which time they keep up
such loud and incessant screaming
that you cannot be heard anywhere in
the vicinity without raising the voice
considerably above the ordinary pitch.
At length they are seated, when they
commence what very closely resembles
a musical concert; this they continue
about an hour longer. At regular in
tervals during the night they sing out
as if they were keeping watch. The
natives say the concerts have been
borrowed from them and the practice
Of keeping watch they suppose to have
been derived from vessels lying at
anchor in the river. These conjectures
will not appear improbable to those
who are acquainted with the singular
aptitude of these birds to catch and
initiate the sounds of the human
voice. They are never molested their
powers of utterance, in the estimation
of the African, are SO close an approx
nation of human speech, that to kill
and eat them would be almost eqHiva-
lent to murder and cannibaHsm.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1874-01-07
H 1ttentot Dogs.


travellers who have visited the Cape of
Good Hope give wonderful accounts of
the fidelity and sagacity of the Hotten-
tot dogs. They are chiefly employed
to guard their masters focks against
the lions, leopards and tigers which
abound in the surrounding country.
No dog, single-handed, would be a
match for one Of these fearful beasts
and therefore the powers of combina-
ton and organization are developed in
these dogs to remarkable degree. At
night, when the flock is assembled in
one place, four dogs station themselves
as sentinels at equal distances along
the line Of danger, and watch in sit
ting position, the head stretched out to
catch the slightest noise. Nor does
their power Of organization end here.
All good defense requires a patrol,
and the four dogs take turns, hour
by hour, in walking up and
down before the camp, listening to and
watching intently to give immediate
warning Of the enemy's approach. If
tiger or a leopard comes in sight, the
sentinel utters cry of alarm, and the
other dogs instantly assemble, and
throw themselves en- naosse upon the
intruder, who finds their united
strength too much for him. Some
times, however, the enemy comes in
force, in which case the dogs utter
long, plaintive cries to call to their as
sistance the guard of the neighboring
flock, who respond to the signal, and
expect similar aid in their hour of dan
ger. These remarkable dogs have no
external beauty to recommend them.
Their color is dirty gray. They
have square paws, pointed noses, stiff
ears, and very rough costs. They are
nevertheless regarded by the Hotten-
tot as 1sembers of his family. They
have their rights by the Preside, and
are taken care. of and fed like the
children of the house.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-03-13

sssns nsle to France $40; 70 Crest Britain. 1i
c.... MossIx, March H. 1874
ce Gotsoa rs aSss and steady, miaaing re-
Stock. 57,729 NO. -'- '' '
c.... SAVANNAH, March II. 1874.
bales Exports-To Great Britain $50; coastwise IA
Sales lSol Stock, 75l38.
Cotton steady middliny. 5i4c; low mIddIing, I4<c.
i41sc good ordinary lac. Axe Net receips las
bales Exports coastwise, 1854 Sales. Loo Stock.
OswEco, March IL 1874
Flour steady; sales 600 bbs at 81 tor No spring
TOR double extra. Wheat dull sales No Mil
waukee club 81 50. white Michigan at
slS Corn steady sales Of ear lots At soc Oats sc.
changed shorts Sss shpstufA SEA; midd!ing sss per
Boston, Cue. TO New ! ork. SOC. to Albany, &c,
TOLEDO, March L. 1874
Flour steady Wheat steady; amber Michigan, 81 50 a
p oi SPOT: 81 90 for June No red 81 aS No red,
for April 4c. May 7ihc tor June, 12c for July
new, 67,&c low mixed 6sc. new 67,sc no grade 6oc
esa Bushels wSss 500 DO
shipments-7,uU bushels corn.
CHICAGO, March II, 1874
Flour quiet and unchanged Wheat firm and In fair
81 10 Corn in iaif demand higher &c. for No
mixed s bid new s Msy a. quiet so
47c: March Rye steady s6c for No. fresh. Barley
for No. sdo Po aia ssaay at 81 Sr CASH o 3
81 20 May. Lard ouiet ana unchanged At IS 80 spot
steady atg5hc. ReceipwloOoo bills Hour $1,000 bushels
wheat 1900 do corn, 1000 do oats 2,eo0 do. rye and
bushels wheat 900 do. corn $4,000 do OATS 1000 do rye
and $500 do. barley.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-03-13
POLICE MATTERS,

At q meeting Of the Board Of Police held yester-
day afternoon Commissioner Hugh Gardner was
unanimously elected the President OF the Board.
The committee charged With the arrangement OF
the route for the st, Patrick's Day procession
called upon superintendent MatseI In reference to
the line OF march. The committee Is anxious 10 go
to the city Hall, and the Commissioners OIL Police
are opposed to their going below Canal street. as
they seriously interfere with the puuhc tralnc,
| Tue Watteg y ~ DC aeclded uoop to-aaY.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-03-13

be the roZs of Congress. 30 the market went up,
Western Union being particularly active and
strong. Northwest and Lake Shore being leading
features OF the railway speculation. The course OF
the market will be better seen In the printed table
OF sales given below. Prices were nrm up to near
the close. when there was o reaction OF u to y
per cent The following were the highest and
lowest prices OF stocks today
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-03-13
CLOSING PROCESS O'CLOCK P. M.


ssspot" Cotton Easicr-"Futures' Firmcr-
Flour Steady - Wheat Quiet - Corn
stcady-Oats steady-Pork Easier
Lard sseadicr-sugar steady-Cofree
Quies-Navai stores Duii-Petroioum
Quiet.
THURSDAY, March 1916 P. M.
There was but q limited demand for merchandise
to-day and the markets ruled Qujets asa geAsgA
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-03-13
DOMESTIC MARKETS.

GALVESTON, March l., 1874
Cotton quiet; demand limited good ordinary lsse
mddlng, l6sc. Net receipts, 63y bales. Exports-lo
the Continent lz7S coastwise, AZ sales, 5oo. stock,
g3U3 - . - 49,
New ORLEANS, March u, 1874
Cotton steady demand good; mddling, i5s4c. Net re-
ceApua s.ssy ba,esi ksoSA Sssa ExRQsu-4e ms VQAA
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-03-13
EUROPEAN MARKETS.

LONDON PRODUCE MARxgr--LoNpoN, March i2-Even-
g-Lnsccd OIL E2g Is f29 u.s. spirlts OF tur-
pentinc 3js. 81. u Jas. per cwt
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-03-13
1926 1908 l7l,s0S 40
1855 1855 4l,O0S l,0ll
- - - -
3i,9U2 80, 30 2lS,Sl6 LOGO
l2,025 6,yS6 3,557 ia
22,s77 32,2s4 ls5,259 500
1882 25,367 7n3S9 2,lS7
l4,97l 25,s76 l29,452 "a

le 1871 ..,.................. 333gS 1876 37232 35f
We quote Cuba Refining inferior to common Sac a
7isc lair To good fair 7c nc. good TO prime, 7nc.
7c. grocery, far TO good 7sc. Size prime TO choice
Sac Sac. centrifugal hhds and boxes Nos. to Is, &C.
moiasses, hhds. and boxes 6lac TIC. mel ado
a. &C. ciaycd7 IL Dutch STANDARD Nos TO 3
SIC; DO, Is u.s. %: 9tc; do 10 to 10 sac. 10
white, gac. l0i4c. Porto Rico-Rehning, common to
Braz-pnSSa standard Nos g y S,.c rs java
peror and extra superior, sec. i4c.
srnARiSs was quiet and steady II y,c. 9Sc, without
sales.
lEAs-We note sale, by auction, OF all2 packages as
follows 63 packages Oolong AT from 23ac. SOC per
h. 325 do Gunpowder at from 25ac. 67c per ID l2s
do Imperial at from Mac 60c. per ID. S76 do. Young
at from Sc. 73c. ID IFS do Tyson at from
4sc per b. and As do. Twankay at from ioc isc
per ball net cash
TALLow fairly active at unchanged prices. Sales of
100 lbs. city at 7sc, and lO lbs outoitown stock
same price. :,
WHIsKEY Receipts to-day. LII bbls. Market steady
and fairly active Sales OF 100 bbs at sc.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-03-13
And as follows for
CITY BANK SHARES,
Increase. ...........

1t was stated this morning on the street, on be-
half OF Mr.. L. P. Morton, that the proceedings at
the meeting Of the Union Pacific Railroad yester-
day were harmonious. Mr.. Gould held majority
interest and the ticket was agreed upon between
Mr., Oliver Ames and Mr.. Gould. The officers elect
are:-Sidney Dillon, President; Elisha Atkins,
Vice President; u. II. Rollins, Treasurer.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-03-13

cUs"s at a ne
o. oD bushels s. Tor common good Chicago
j g %ai lots MSivsSkse g or Il sn
were about loOo bushels at Sc Soc Tor new mixed
closing At Sc ssc Tor prime suc &c tor old in store
sn ana sess White
ley at 81 Is We heard Of no sales today Rye and malt
were neglected and nominal
rather Limited Room was not worry freely onered and
by ess4
than last e,nSagemen!s In charters the supply Of ton
was effected: The engage include 40 Liverpool,
e. ST.? Hss
5 'Sa s.ss i1Sxs[ sfso 81 say
So g sasa At r. re 4 y H
a cory fo4r pn
grain Is 3D. One other charters pending,
MoIxssHs~Apart irom moderate oebng business in
New Orleans amounting to about 2oo bbls q from 6sc
s
Of aSa sS S Of Of f ssw ct
New croD1cuba csntridusal and mixed, zoe. a 2sc;
SIC c do do grocery, s aoc Porto Rico ia
Csc; English Islands SC 5oc; New Orleans. Coo.
market spirit, tsurpenos has
sSbS bSs New YORK
lO0 bbs buyers OPTION March, at strained rosln
ss6a ).
nne grades were quiet ana unchanged. Tar dull ana
without feature Pitch selling moderately at 81
fsrROLEux.-Cruje oil very quiet today, though
the value considered rm Receivers ask &C. tor bulk,
Csc. ole Refined oil was steady and in moderate
quest sa es 50nO bbls March at II Il.l6c We quote
March at As4c and April at l5i4c. Cases quiet but
CITY Refined at rhadephia sold to the extent OF 500
bbs at itise early delivery We quote at As4c iSc.
Provisions. -Receips.Pork, $40 bbs beef 10 pack
and l kegs The market tor mess pork ruled dull and
with further sales OF 80 bbls last evening tor
April delivery. at slo 80 To-day lzS bbls, for
sellers ,tavor closing at &c. G. Tor West
prices steady Sales lots 100 packages at prices
yn ne range AS 81 g ,o mess %sss 1Ss
terccs and $2f $25 Tor India do. uerees The demand
TOR beef hams was unimportant put prices were steady.
Southern auo.ed SIS 1913 and Western ut s2 S25 Cut
meats were dropping The sales comprised sOO picked
hams lbs average at 800 smoked do at l2t4c
l2c; 500 do. 10 lbs average, at ll1c 500 green do,
IL lbs average at i0c LOU picked shoulders at 6s4c
dull heavy We sales OF 800 boxes Cunber land
Milwaukee at &c. and here 90 boxes city long clear
9.c and $50 boxes long clear Western at 9sc Lard
hrmer the close the sales $50 erces cash,
0vbd do, April al s1sc rs do May at &C. 9ac, the
side figure for common and 81 tierces prime city
CSC. The closing rates were about as toows-March,
97-I6c. Hac.; April, shc, and May y96c. Butter and
cheese were unchanged in every respect
SuGAR-haw was quiet on the basis OF TIC. nc for
fair TO good refining In addition to the reported sales
miscoyado and Size for centrifugaI To-day the sales
were 2sl hhds Porto Rice AZ 71se aned was steady
extra braHds) gao for oi ~" iO2c crushed, l0c
Creighton Morrison SUN up thus