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Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1874-10-28
1t Worked.

A man of respectable appearance, but
carrying countenance heavy with woe,
entered a Michigan avenue street car. a
gold watch and chain in his hand, and
he made a general appeal by saying.
els there any one here who will buy
this watch? My wife lies dead in the
house and | want $40 to bury her with. %
Three or four men looked at the watch.
and then one Eugene Sullivan pulled
out $50, handed it over, and put the
watch IN his pocket. "Heaven bless
you mister, said the man, as he jumped
OFT at Second street and hurried away.
Then Mr.. Sullivan looked at the watch
again; others looked at it, and pretty
soon it was discovered that such watches
are worth about 81 apiece. One man
laughed until he shook the car, and ne
said the game was twenty years DID,
Detroit Press.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1874-10-28
WATERFOWL, WIS.
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER %, 1874
At Parting.

BY ANNIE CHAMBERS KETCHUM.
Farewell-shau it be farewell?
Farewell said lightly when the careless part;
Farewell, said coldly by tn estranged in the heart
And serving but to tell
The empty dearth of cold conventions shell.
Nay! not farewell.
Good by-shall it be good-by?
Good-by, low whispered amidst binding tears;
Good-by, presagings sad, long parted years,
Telling, with sob and sigh,
Of change, or thwarted plan, or broken tie.
Nay! not good-by!
Goodnight shall it be good night?
Goodnight which means tomorrow we may meet
Goodnight 1 fain my foolish heart must cheat,
Though mornings golden light
Shine on lone ship leagues beyond thy sight;
Yet still, goodnight!
Thou best beloved, goodnight!
Good Night, best Night, with all thy farest dream
Good Night best Night, with all thy starriest beam
Watch by her pillow white
And tell her all my love, thou gentlest Night!
Goodnight, goodnight!
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1874-10-28
The Northwestern Boundary.

The work of locating the boundary
line between the United States and the
British North American Possessions has
been completed, and the American sur
veying party has arrived at St. Paul.
Major Twining and his men were &C.
complained to Fort Buford by two COM
panies of infantry, acting as escort. He
reports that the British Commission
started for Pembina overland on their
way to Canada. The joint work be-
tween the United States and England
of marking the boundary line between
the United States and British America
on the 49th parallel Of north latitude
was commenced late in the season of
1872. But 81 miles were run that sea-
son. Last year the work was resumed
and 4O8 miles were run, when the sur
vey was suspended again. The party
resumed their labors once more last
summer, leaving st. Paul in June.
Since then they have run $50 miles of
survey, and ON Sept. they reached the
monument which marked the western
terminus Of the old survey Of the sum-
NIT of the Rocky Mountains, a distance
of $50 miles. Along this entire distance
at average intervals of three miles the
line is marked by stone pyramids, ten
feet at the base and six feet high. There
are no points in contention between the
British and the American Governments
but year will be required for the en-
gineers to work up their notes before
making their report. Major Twining
will remain in St. Paul week or two,
when he will proceed to Washington,
where he will establish his Office and
finish his report. He will|probably re-
turn to St. Paul next season, to super
tend planting iron monuments at inter
walls of mile along that portion of the
line between Minnesota and Manitoba.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1874-10-28
Manitoba.

Manitoba, or Mana-tuopa, as the
Indians call it, and which means liter
ally Goods dwelling, place" contains
about 100000 acres of land, and is a
miniature province as compared with
the vast territory of which it forms q
part. It can take its stand as one OF
the finest wheat-growing countries in
the world. It's soil is an alluvial black,
argillaceous mould, rich in organic de-
post, and resting for depth of from
two to four feet on a tenacious clay
soil. An idea may be formed of its
fertility when some fields on the Red
River have been known to produce 40
successive crops of wheat without fall
low or manure. The yield has reached
as high as 80 to 60 bushels per acre,
while the average is 40 bushels, and
this under the farming Of the natives,
who really understand nothing of the
science. One man gathered 700 bushels
of wheat off IL acres. Last year the
average of wheat was not quite so hi2h,
being So, running between % and IS.
Oats averaged 60 bushels, while they
were unusually heavy weighing over
40 lbs. to the bushel. One farmer
raised $50 bushels of potatoes from
seven bushels of seed, while another
raised IL bushels of onions upon patch
of land twenty feet square. These are
facts, and speak for themselves. The
crops generally were superb; onions
weighing lover a pound each. Tur-
nips pa5mips, carrots, cabbages,
melons, hAets, pumpkins, and squash
are of magnificent growth. Celery let
t11ce, spinach, caulifower, and cucum-
bers alsoo. thrive we'll; and all these
grand staples Of food are the produc-
ton of,,a land hitherto regarded as a
region of snow and ice.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1874-10-28
Steam Oh the Canals.

Now that steam is used on the canals,
examples Of g fast time are beginning
to be recorded. A short time ago the
steamers City of Albany and City OF
New York met at Albany-the City of
Albany loaded with 6,201 bushels OF
wheat, five days from Buffalo. The
City of New York delivered freight just
three days from New York sooner than
Albany gets it by rail. More recently,
the City of New York ran from lion to
Syracuse, &c miles, in Il hours. Stop
pages at Utica and Rome to discharge
freight consumed two hours, making
the running time IL hours. Now the
City of Buffalo has made the trip from
Utica to Syracuse in ID hours, which is
set down as the fastest canal time on
record.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1874-10-28
The New French Musket.

"Orders,' says the Journal de Paris,
"are said to have been given to proceed
Immediately with the manufacture of
the new musket, model 1874 (system
Grass. Those weapons will only be
constructed in the workshops of the
state; private firms will not be called
upon to assist. The calculation is that
in about a years million Of them will
be made. Then only will the new arm
be placed in the hands Of the soldiers
OF the active army, ard the men of the
reserve and the territorial army will be
drilled in the management of this mus
ket. The chassepots will be withdrawn,
and they will be altered to the new pat
tern. France has at present 100000
of them. One year will be necessary
for the transformation of them; so that,
by adding 100000 new ones to be con-
structed in the interval, the Minister OF
War counts upon possessing at the end
of 1876, 100000 of muskets (model
Grass, with a store of $50 metal cart
ridges per weapon. The manufacture
will afterwards be continued on nor
NAL scale, and in proportion to the re.
sources Of the ordinary Budget OF War.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1874-10-28
emo ItiOn of the Tower of the AcrOp-
oils

DIR. Schliemann, the successful dis
coverer of Troy's remains, has obtained
from the Greek government permission
to demolish a great square tower in the
Acropois at Athens. It is known as
the Venetian tower, and apparently dates
from the fourteenth century. It is so
feet high, and covers 1900 square
feet, with walls 5 feet thick. The
materials for it's construction were
drawn from the Acropolis and the
theatre of Herodes Atticus. DR.. Shlie-
mann pays the costs of demolition, which
will be about 9465, or So, 1926, and I'D
return he has the exclusive right for
three years to publish any Inscriptions
uncovered. The tower occupies most
interesting part of the Propylaea, and it is
thought its removal will bring to light a
great number Of Inscriptions, and other
interesting objects. The Athenians
manifested great delight when the work
OF demolition was begun, which was on
the I'd Of June.-Gal0Iy.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1874-10-28

BowDoIN College starts off with but
twenty-five men in the Freshman Glass.
All the freshmen classes in the other
colleges have more than twenty, too.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1874-10-28

A LITTLE thieving is dangerous part,
but stealing largely is noble art; twas
mean to rob henroost of a hen, but
stealing thousands make us gentlemen
said Georgia poet.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1874-10-28

The last strange animal raised in
Kentucky is a red-haired chicken. It is
supposed to be sign of coming war.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1874-10-28

Why are your sidewalks inwinter like
music?-If you do not G sharp you will
B fiat.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1874-12-26
Wives.

What the true man wants with wife
is her companionship, sympathy, and
love. The wayof life has many dreary
places in it, and man needs compan-
ion to go with him. A man is some
times overtaken by misfortunes, he
meets with failure and defeat; trials
and temptations beset him, and be
needs one to stand by and sympathlze,
He has some hard battles TO fight with
poverty, enemies. and with sin; and be
needs a woman that when he puts his
arms around her, he feels that he has
something to fight for. she will help
him to fight; that will put her lips to
his ear and whisper words of counsel,
and her hand to his heart, and impari
inspiration. All through life, through
storm and through sunshine, conflict
and victory, through adverse and ia
voring winds, man needs a woman's
love. The heart yearns for it. A sis.
ter's or a mothers love will hardly
supply the need.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1874-12-26

A large wine dealer in London, re-
Gently. on his death bed, being 10 great
distress of mind, acknowledged to his
friends that his agony was occasioned
by the nature of the business he had
followed for many years. He stated
that it had been his habit to purchase
all the sour wines he could; and by
making use of sugar Of lead and other
deleterlous substances, restore the
wine to a palatable taste. He said he
had no doubt he had been the means OF
destroying hundredsof lives, as he had
from time to time noticed the injurious
effects of his mixture on those who
drank them. He had seen instances OF
this kind, where the unconscious vic,
tins of his cupidity, after waiting and
declining for years, despite the best
medical advices, went to their graves
poisoned by the adulterated wines he
sold them. This man died rich; but
alas! what legacy did he leave fol-
his children.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1874-12-26
Spiritualisnl.

Seance in Detroit Free Press Office :
did you hear dat p whispered john
son as there came rap on the table.
DE speerit oh Mr.. Crockett am pres
emit Would you like to spoke TO him?'
The reporter answered in the afhrma-
tive, and after little thought he
asked: Is that really you, Dave?'
There came two raps on the table, and
johnson nodded his head. rs it true
Mr. Crockett, that you used to mike
one shirt last you three years p Awful
silence followed-silence that could
have been cut into chunks with knife
and chopped up like hash. Mr.. John
son rolled his eyes up as if in agony,
but he couldn't fetch rap. DE
speerit am offended " he whispered /.
spoke sunihin else" Mr.. Crock
eft, continued the reporter, haven't
you always felt little ashamed over
that story of yours about capturing a
panther by climbing a tree and splitting
tobacco juice into his eyes?' There
WAS one loud rap, signifying that the
spirit thought the story was all right.
Mr. Crockett said the reporter,
are you aware that there has been a
great change in this world since you
left it?" Two rapS. Yes. wonder
full change There's hundreds of men
nowadays who can tell two lies to
your one, and they don't feel pulled up
about it, either. How about that
story of your shaking eleven hears out
of one tree?' Silence again. Mr..
johnson rolled his eyes, breathed hard,
and twisted his tace into all sorts of
shapes, but Dawes spirit wouldn'
answer. Yes, Mr.. Crockett con-
tinued the reporter, III you were alive
now aud should be found loafng
around Detroit with your old red
shirt and moccasins on you'd be haul
ed up for vag in less'n FIVE minutes,
aud the judge would make it sixty,
sure. Continued silence prevailed.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1874-12-26
A Beautiful Thought.

God knows what keys in the human
soul to touch, in order to draw. out its
sweeter and more perfect harmonies
They may be the minor strains of sad
ness and sorrow they may be the lof.
tier notes of joy and gladness
God knows where the melodie:
of our nature are, and what discipline
will bring forth. Some with plaintiyt
tongues must walk in lowly wales Of
life's weary why; others in loftiel
hymns sing of nothing but joys, as they
tread the mountain tops Of life; bu
they all unite without discord or jar as
eending anthem of loving and beliey'
ing hearts finds its wayinto the choru:
of the redeemed in heaven.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1874-12-26
POSTAGE.

Notice is hereby given that under
the new law we are compelled to pre-
pay postage on all papers mailed from
this office, on anA.after January l,
1873, excepting to subscribers living
in the county, who are entitled to re-
ceive their papers free of postage. All
persons living outside of Montgomery
county subscribing for the CHRONICLE
must accompany their subscriptions
with the money to prepay postage here
at the rate of five cents per quarter or
twenty cents per year. 1t is the same
thing at last, you are merely required
TO send US the money TO prepay your
postage instead of paying it yourself
at the Office where you receive it. If
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1874-12-26
A Four Legged Tennessee Girl.

We have had call from the little
four legged girl and her father, when
we had an opportunity of witnessing
this wonderful freak. The little girl
is in her seventh year, aud was born
in Lincoln county, Tennessee. Two
Of her legs are of natural size for a
child of her age, while the extra APP
pendages are some three or four inch
es shorter, and are correspondingly
smaller size. One of her feet is some
what misshapen. the ankle appearing
twisted, but with this exception. the
four legs are perfectly formed, and
present healthy appearance. The
girl walks with ease on her two natural
legs, and is quite interesting in appear
ance and conversation. Altogether
she furnishes wonderful example of
the freaks in which Dame Nature is
sometimes wont to indulge LpRck-
burg Va Republican.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1874-12-26

PEACHER's MILLs.-We learn from
the GAINESVILLE CHRONICLE that Capt.
w. Ii. McCauley has taken charge of
the Wooden Mills formerly operated
by Peter Peacher. The superior
quality of goods manufactured at these
mills has given a high reputation in
this section. and Capt. McCauley, who
is well fitted by capacity and ex-
perienee for the management of the
business, will do much to increase
their celebrity. His numerous friends
in Christian will be pleased to learn of
his connection with this important
enterprise.-Hopk;insriIIe Ne,o Era.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1874-12-26

DURING the year 1870 there were in
the United States 4, 237 tanneries, and
3,0S2 currying establishments employ
ing 3O.S1l men, and using 255, $50 cords
of bark. A capital of S55, 02i go was
invested in the business, and the ag-
gregate sum of So ,0SS, $50 was paid as
wages TO the workmen. The value of
the product exceeded 5000 600,
while the value Of the iron business
was less than 500, 600. 900, of the cot
ton manufacturers less than Sl78000,-
600. of wooden goods less than S20S,-
00S. 000.-Netc York Stakeholder.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1874-12-26

You SAY" said Judge to a wit
ness, that the plaintiff resorted to
an ingenious use of circumStantial
evidence; state Just exactly what you
mean by that" We'll, said the wit
ness, my exact meaning is that he
led
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1874-12-26

THE New York Nation, an organ of
Republican sentiment, is given to
rather plain speech since the Novem-
Der elections. In a recent issue it
says:
Indeed, if General Grant were not
Gen. Grant, and had not saved the
Union. it would probably now be diff
cult to convince people that he was
entitled to anything short of impeach-
ment for NAL and corrupt" admins
tration. He is evidently made of such
coarse material as to be imperviOus to
public opinion, and incapable of dis
elimination between popular demand
for pure government and what his
friend Shepherd calls The howl and
clamor of the mob.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1874-12-26

will you please insert this obit-
uary notice ?" asked an old gentleman
of an editor. Il make bold to ask it
because | know the deceased had a
great many friends around here who d
be glad to hear of his death"
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1874-12-26

There are four clergymen elected to
the next Congress, and if one of them
would consent to serve as CongressiOn-
al Chaplain, it would be saving TO the
Government of ten thousand dollars a
year.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1874-12-26

THAT farmer understood human
nature who said: IF YOU want your
boy to stay at home don't bear too
hard on the grindstone when he turns
the crank
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1874-12-26

THE Griffin (Ga.) News says =
Some unknown parties squaudered a
bucket of lard Oh the railroad track a
mile above town few nights ago, and
at the lower end of the greasing stuck
up placard, which, when the train
arrived and the headlight shone upon
it, revealed these terrible words -
BLOW. d-n you. blow" The eugin-
eer did blow. He blowed his engine
whistle. and he bowed his own pri-
vate whistle, and he bowed out such
language that his chance for eternal
salvation is not worth a tinker's de-
nunciation. The train came to dead
halt; train hands and passengers were
put to work sanding the track, and by
The aid of yoke of steers, borrowed
from Mrs. Fannie Woodruff, the train
was put in motion. 1t got to Macon
an hour behind time. That engineer
has resigned in disgust.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1874-12-26
Tenth Judicial Circuit.

The Circuit Court OF this, the 10th Judi
cial Circuit. Hon. J. E. RICE presiding, are
held at the following times and places:
GAINESVILLE. Montgomery county, on
ISt Mondays in January, May and Septem-
ber C. ID. Bailey, clerk.
SPRINGFIELD, Robertson county, the LIST
Mondays in February, June and October
John Y. Hutchings, clerk.
ASHLAND CITY. Cheatham county, the
Srd Mondays in February, June and Octo-
bee W. b. Nichols, clerk.
CHARLOTTE. Dickson county, the 3rd
Mondays in March. July and November
J. A. DodSon, clerk.
WAvERLY, Humphreys county, the 18th
Monday in March, July and November.
II. NJ. Little, clerk.
DOVER. Stewart county, End Mondays in
April, August and December. W. J. Hag-
Ter, clerk.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1874-12-26

Just about this time many fat COB
bier is wondering about the liberal
heartedneSS-ot its owner about feed
ing.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1874-12-26

MATcHLEss MAIDl" is the way a
preSumptuous young man addressed a
lady OF a very uncertain age.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1874-12-26

If a person, who is unable from ILL.,
ness TO sign his will, has his hand
guided in making his mark, the sigma
ture is valid.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1874-12-26

The Chronicle for 1874.
ADDITIONAL INDUCEMENTS.
Life.size Pictures, painted and Framed
by McCormac, offered as Pre-.
miums for Clubs.
All new subscribers who will pay
800 in advance will receive the
CHRONICLE for one year, and enc
of McCormac's wholesale Rembrant
Pictures, beautifully framed and war
ranted to give satisfaction. Old sub
scribers who will pay all arrearages to
date and then pay 800 in advance,
will be entitled to the same.
These pictures retail at s. 90, and
are worth the money, but the arrange
ment we have entered into enables US
to furnish the picture and the paper
for 81 90.
By our arrangement with Mr.. Nc
Cormac, we are enabled to offer to any
one sending US ten names and twenty
dollars in money, either porcelain
picture, worth $500, or whole-sized
Rembrandt, $500.
If ten names are sent with 800
each, each subscriber will be entitled
to one of the wholesale Rembrandts
and the getter up of the club to the
choice of the Rembrandt the Porce-
lain Picture.
To any one sending Us forty names
and eighty dollars, we will give life
ize picture-India Ink-worth 5 s.. 90.
IF forty names are sent with $500
each. each subscriber will be entitled
to one of the wholesale Rembrandts,
and the getter up Of the club to the
life-size India Ink Picture.
For fifty names and one hundred
dollars, we will furnish life. size pic
ture, painted in colors-worth $1,000.
If fifty names are sent with 800
each, each subscriber will be entitled
to one of the wholesale Rembrandts
and the getter up of the club to the
life-size picture painted in colors.
Those getting up clubs will get the
same premiums as above by sending in
lists composed of both $500 and 800
subscribers-those paying 800 re-
ceiving both paper and picture, those
paying $500 receiving the paper only.
Parties entitled to these Premium
Pictures can have their own likeness
taken, or that of any member of their
family.
All of the above mentioned pictures
will be framed in elegant style and
furnished complete.
This offer is open for all clubs gotten
up any time between now and the lst
of January, 1873.
In order to get our subscription list
paid up in advance, we will give those
getting up clubs the privilege Of send
ing the names of old subscribers when
such subscribers will pay all arrearages
to date, and then pay two dollars in ad-
vance.
We will continue to furnish the
CHRONICLE and COURIER JOURNAL for
So 40 to all new subscribers, or to all
old ones who pay all arrearages and
then in advance. The drawing of the
Courier-Journal embraces $4,000 in
presents. and all who subscribe be- |
tween now and Dec. 81, 1874, will be |
entitled to ticket in the drawing.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1874-12-26
Sixth Division Of the Chaneery Court.

The Chancery Court for this, the Sixth
Division, Hon. C. q. SMITH, presiding, is
held at the following times and places:
HARTsvILLE, Trousdale county, lst Mon
days of February and August.
GAINESVILLE. Montgomery county, 4th
Mondays OF April and LIST Mondays of No
vember. /;
GALLATIN, Sumner county, LIST Monday of
June and 4th Monday of December.
LEBANON, Wilson county, End Monday
of April and 2nd Monday of October.
SPRINGFIELD, Robertson county, 4th
Monday March and 3rd Monday in Septem7
Der.
DOVER. Stewart county, End Monday in
February and 4th Monday in October.
ASHLAND CITY, Cheaihain county, Bird
Monday in January and End Monday in
August.
dav i'm February and Ith Monday in Aupnsf