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Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1874-04-22
THAT AFRICAN WAR.
English Feeling Concerning It-That Um-
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A London letter. to the Cincinnati
Commercial says :51gs H7pa as,H hHa
SIT is very plain that the English
people are more ashamed than cheerful
at the outcome of the Ashantee expedi-
ton. No conquering hero ever returned
to have so little ado made over him as
that while he was burning the town of
Coomassie, which will be rebuilt in
month or. two, all his own most valua-
BILE treasures have been burned in the
Pantechnicon and are not to be re-
placed. The people are glad that the
thing is over, but it is amusing to wit
ness how quiet everybody is about the
treaty with which the war is terminal
ed. The treaty comedies to the Asian
tees right of free trade with, and access
to the coast. It was the denial Of that
to them which made them assume q
hostile attitude to the tribes under Eng
fish protection. So England goes,
fights them, burns their capital, and
then acknowledges that they were
right from the first You may fancy
from the magnificent way in which
some of the journals declare that the
object of the war has been attained, the
name of England is respected through
out Africa, that this nation has sud
denly become famous. But I assure
you that there are multitudes here who
would gladly give up any respect their
country has won in Africa to recover
the respect it has lost at home by this
contemplate little invasion. We are
just now feeling sadly bereft of the
great humorists and satirists To-day
the papers inform us grandly that Her
Majesty, the Queen, has been gracious
ly pleased to direct that the State Um-
brella of the King of Ashantee shall be
exhibited in the South Kensington MU-
scum Oh, for one hour of Charles
Lamb, of Jerrold, of Thackerary, to do
justice to Victoria and the Umbrella
it is six feet long It is of red serge,
lined with what seems to the Daily
News man black petticoat. A CORES
pondent of the Daily Telegraph affirms
that it would fetch in a brokers' shop
five or six shillings. Nobody after this
will grudge Sir Garnet the rank of Ma
jor- General about to be bestowed upon
him, and his annuity of 81 500 year.
There is to be a great review of the
troops which have been out to Africa,
and no doubt the uplifted Umbrella
will be borne at their head It must
console the hundreds of English fami-
lies newly draped in mourning to know
that while King Koffee has all he fought
for the Eno]iSh trOODS brine hack q
thousand pieces of gold, a silver cup
and sundry English guns that had been
supplied to Ashantee troops. .-...
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1874-04-22
The Wonders of Australia.

The Brisbane (Australia) Courier of
December 80, 1873, publishes the fol-
lowing official telegram from Mr.. Wal
ter Hill, the government botanist,
dated from Cardwell, on the 9th, and
received by the Queensland secretary
for lands: "Since the Goth of Novem-
Der, we have examined the banks of the
Mulgrave, Russell, Mossman, Daintree
and Hull rivers, and have been more or
less successful in finding suitable land
for sugar and other tropical and semi
tropical productions. The ascent of
the summit of Bellenden Kerr was sue
cessfully made by tombstone Hill, and
eight troopers. At $500 feet in height
we observed an undescribed tree with
crimson flowers, which excels the Pom
ciana regia, Colvillia racemosa, Lager
stromia regia, and the Jacaranda mi
mosifoia at 4, 400 feet tree fern
which will exceed in grandeur all 9th
ers of the Alboreous class palm tree
at the same height which will rival any
OF the British India species in graceful
ness. On the banks of the Daintree
we saw palm-tree cocoa which far sur
passes the unique specimen in the gar
den OF the same genera from Brazil in
grandeur and gracefulness. While cut
ting given line on the banks Of the
river tombstone, for the purpose of ex-
aiming the land, an enormous fig tree
stood in the way, far exceeding in stout
ness and grandeur the renowned forest
giants of California and Victoria.
Three feet from the ground it measured
lou feet In circumference at fifty-fve
feet, where it sends forth giant branch
es, the stem was nearly eighty feet in
circumference. The river tombstone,
within limited distance of the coast,
offers the first and best inducements to
sugar cultivation.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1874-04-22
A Colorado Editor Interviews a China
man. ... ...-...
From the Golden Globe.

We asked him if he did'n want some
advertising done. He stopped work
long enough to say that he charged 81
a dozen, withoutironing We explained
that it WASH t washing we wanted, but
advertising. We told him how much
his business would be increased, how
he'd be richer than the King of the
Sandwich Islands in six months if he'd
only advertise. This seemed to be clear
to him, and his face frightened up as
he said Business belly slow; no
body got no money" We calmly took
out paper at that. We carefully ex-
planned to him all about Is cents line
one of these things clear across here
every time the paper was printed. The
people, we told him, would read this
and then come to him for washing.
He took deep interest in the whole
story, and paid marked attention to our
few remarks. "You see, Mr.. Hong Lee,
we said, thinking he was getting along
first rate in English, "this is paper
this here" Quitting finger on IT'D.
"When people read they rush off fran
tically and buy of everybody whose
name they see in the paper. Do you
understand" He said he did, and want
ed to know how many pieces we had
whether they were big or little. We
felt discouraged. We had worked hard
for half an hour already, and he all the
time thinking we were talking about
washing! With an imprecation on the
whole race we went over the whole sto-
ry again, even going SO far as to figure
out to him how many papers we printed
and how many we expected to print.
He was all attention as before, but when
we stopped for breath he spirited water
on a batch of clothes through his teeth,
and then said, as coolly as a mummy,
that if we brought our clothes on Mon
day he would have them done Wednes-
day,
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1874-04-22
Prospects of Good Sugar Crop.

The New Orleans Picayune says /:
''The appearance of the cane fields
along the coast was never more
encouraging and cheering than at
present. Both the plant and stubble
have remarkably healthy and vigorous
appearance, and should no serious mis-
hap occur there is prospect of very
large crop Of sugar this season. The
very mild winter has left the seed cane
in better condition than has been
known since the war.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1874-04-22
THE GOLDEN WEDDING.

After day of cloud and wind and rain
Sometimes the setting sun breaks out again,
And touching all the darksome woods with light
Smiles on the fields, until they laugh and sing,
Then like ruby from the horizons ring
Drops down into the night. <EN #.e.+
o fortunate Q happy day! aS s-.
sghe people sing, the people say.
The ancient bridegroom and the bride,
Serenely Smiling on the scene,
Behold Well pleased on every side
Eheir forms and features multiplied,
As the reflection of light
Between two FURNISHED mirrors CLEANS,
s]r lamps upon bridge at night
Stretch on and on before the sight
Till the long vista endless seems.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1874-04-22
Sale of Diamonds.

The sale Of the diamonds belonging
to Mile. Duverger, the actress, drew to-
gether an immense crowd at the Hotel
Drouot in Paris. The jam was terrific.
The necklace, which contained twenty
seven diamonds of the purest water, was
the first article sold. It was divided
into fourteen lots, which produced the
sum of 100000 francs. The earrings, of
two supurb solitaires, with pendants,
each formed of single pear-shaped
diamond, were sold for $4,000 francs,
while single large rectangular dia-
mond brought so, 900 francs. A ring of
five fine large brilliants brought 1000
francs one of five rubies, 5000 francs;
one of five sapphires, $500 francs a
bracelet of diamonds, with eleven sap
phires, 1900 francs one of brilliants,
with fine emeralds, $4,000 francs a
pair of shoulder ornaments, composed
of pearls and diamonds, 2O,O5O francs );
three circular ornaments, with large
central diamond, $4,000 francs a
Sevigne in diamonds, with large sap
phire, $4,000 francs ; the silver and
silver-gilt plate, in forty-eight lots,
%, 900 francs. Total, 5O7, $50 francs
The morocco and velvet cases were sold
separately, and several of them were
stamped with the coat of arms of the
noble or royal donor u..5,..-.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1874-04-22

A N1yMBsKULn near Pontiac set fire to
the grass on a farm, few days ago,
and before it could be extinguished, de-
stroyed large amount of fence and
400 apple trees just coming into bearing.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1874-04-22
The Boy who Wanted to Blow the
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A recent number of the Lawrenc,

A recent number of the Lawrence
American says, azagagsw 20 s.-aaa5
There is good little boy in Lawrence
bition to blow the church organ on
Sunday. The regular blower wasn't
there last Sunday, and the organist put
In the good boy as a substitute. s.
He instructed him infinitely how he
should pump air into the bellows. He
must be careful and not work the
handle by jerks, and on no account
must he allow the Indicator, which
showed the amount of air in the bel
lows, to rise above a certain point. b
When it started up the boy must
pump until it came down to the mark
again, and there he must keep it. The
organist went through the voluntary all
right /; the boy was faithful. The choir
sang the first hymn no trouble. An
other hymn ); the boy was there and the
blowing all straight. The minister
read his text and proceeded with his
sermon a1@ @f"+ t.a
After while the organist thought he
heard something behind the organ. He
listened and was very sure the pump
was going. The minister preached on,
and an occasional sound behind the
organ indicated that the boy was at his
post. The organist couldn't reach him,
and so the boy kept pumping. ~
He pumped through the sermon, the
last hymn, the final prayer, and the
benediction. The organist played
while the congregation retired, and
then climbed around to look at his boy.
He was there all right-pumping.
He had been there keeping the bel
lows-handle going for an hour and
half When the bellows leaked little
and the indicator rose, he pumped till
it came back. He said his arms ached
a little, but he'd come next Sunday if
the man wanted him. TO rf .a.aa
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1874-04-22

Seated see the two again,
+ But not alone; they entertain ta
A little angel unaware, .##
With face as round as is the moon;
royal guest with fiaxen hair, II
Who, throned upon his lofty chair,
Drums on the table with his spoon,
Then drops it careless on the floor, ~
TO grasp at things unseen before. a.s.
Are these celestial manners? These
The ways that win, the arts that please?
All, yes; consider well the guest,
And whatsoever he does seems best;
- He ruleth by the right divine
OF helplessness, so lately born
II purple, chambers of the morn,
As sovereign over thee and thine.
He speaketh not, and yet there lies
A conversation in his eyes;
The golden silence of the Greek,
The gravest wisdom of the wise,
Not spoken in language, but in looks
More legibie than printed books,
As if he could but would not speak.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1874-04-22
M W& ~ &@. E.
E,OngfeIlOW,s New Poem.

TftThe Hanging of the Crane, new poem by Mr.
Yongfellow, of about two hundred lines, was first
published in the Ledger of March g. Its title is
from the French expression-Pe',dre Ia crenadsttere
for house-warming, or the first party given in
new house 1t is prophecy picturing the future
of the new home and its dwelers; we extract some
rS 41,e f1,oe messages ts.#t a+- .#e.@@ f+.t"Ea
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1874-04-22
THE NEW HOME.

o fortunate, o happy day, .Il a.e,
VIXEN new household finds its place
Among the myriad homes of earth,
Like new star just sprung to birth
And rolled on its harmonious way
Into the boundless realms of spacei
So said the guests in speech and song,
..... AS in the chimney, burning bright,
We hung the iron crane tonight.
Aud merry was the feast and song.
, 1874-01-15
COUNTY SURVEYORg.

Wo havo Just eoon n circular, Issued by Mr..
Joseph Lodlio, tho County Surveyor of sanra-
mon County, inviting all tho County suryoyors
Of tho State to moot in convention ut spripe-
bold to'day, to propose and prosout to tho Loris-
laturo amendments to existing laws affecting
surveyors.
In Tits circular Nr. Lodlie sets forth his onin-
ion md wish "that oacA county sl1oula bo ro-
qulrod by law to furntah ita Surveyor with a ful1
and complete copy Of all tho tiold-notos, mans
plats, etc., OF tho Government surveys III their
respective oountios, nlso oflco-room. fuol sto.
Honory, oso., thereby placing tho Surveyors on d
1ovol with tho county oilcora in TINT rospoot at
loaat, oven Should thoy not bo nb1o to ineuro
them half 80 good wagos." ThtB is a worry rea-
aonablo request. Cook and sangamon Counties.
and probably most othor counties, wilton tho sur-
veyor livea at tic county-seat always provide
for of1lco expenses; and certainly ovory county
ought to provide itsolf, through either Ito Sur
yeyor or ita Recorder, with tho Goyegnment
, 1874-01-15

Tho capital required to place tho National
Centennial Exhibition Of 1876 upon a cortain
foundation, and to prevent my possibility Of
loss. or any deficiency in arrangements for wnnt
of means, ia 910,000,000. This was divided into
100000 OF shares at $40 caoh and tho whole
waa allotted to tho several stateB according to
population. Tho amount apportionod to Illinois
waB $607,ooo This Is loss than tho sum con-
tributod by tho people OF phi1adolphia to roliovo
tho sufferers by tho Chicago fire. Each sub
scr'bor to share receivos interest On bis money
until January, 1876, and ia entitled to relative
proportion Of tho oxcoss OF receipts over or
penditures. The City of Chicago ia expected to,
and undoubtedly will, malse m imposing display
In that Exposition. IIcr own wonderful history
Will bo brilliant page in tho con-
tonnlal achievements OF tho nation. Cor
tain1y Chicago Gun afford to subscribe
liborally' to tho stock Of tho Exposition,
because 1t will be not only good financial in
Vestmont, but also a proper appreciation Of
groat national ovont, and fair return by our
people for tho magnificent contribution to us in
our day Of want md suffering. Tho hnndrclth
anniversary Of tho Republic Ia M ovout in tho
worlds history. It has attracted special atton-
tton In all parts Of tho oarth, and, from oil
quarters, thero will bo grand representation in
Philadolphia in 1876. Every nation Of Europe
will be represented there. mud will take 1iyoly
interest in tho anniversary Of tho American
Empire. Tho Stato Of Illinois Is tho fourth Slate
OF this Republic; and. Of this State, Chicago
haa worldwide fame. Cortainly NO Of this
State and of this city have spocial interest ii,
tho Centennial Exposition Of 1875. Tho slaroB
OF stock aro but $40 each. If properly UNDER
stood, this city could tao $500, 600 worth of tho
stock, and 1t would bo money vol invested, oyon
If not dollar was evcr returned.
, 1874-01-15

plata md lold-notoH. Thcso papora nro onsen.
tial to nccurato Surveys mud 1t is Of 9reat I'M
portatco to property that they B1loull 10
placed within roach Of all Surveyors
| but tho burden Of tho circular soems to DO q
! wish to dotoat tho wcl-known measure known
as tho survoyor's bill, and droad lest this bIl
elould DO n practical abo1ition Of tho County
survoyorahp. 'Yo haYo examined this bill,
which is now pending in tho Loglaaturo among
tho unfinished businoas OF tho last eoasfon, mud
wo fail to find anything which nocd disturb any
competont County Surveyor. It ahould be
bor1io In mind that tho functions Of County Bur-
yoyor aro Of double nature,-publio 40 fur
ne rolatcs to tho county nnd ita officers,
but entirely p,fpata as to tho citizens
who employ and pny linn to determine
their farna-lfnos or to Survey tho1r houso-lots.
THO County Surveyor ia tho oi1loor elected to lay
ont roads, inspect mines, and railroad crossings,
and do othor surveying when officially required
by the county authorities, md with tlis hiu pub
lio functions end. Whom ho ia hirod by A or u
to survey farm or lay out ditch, ho is no
moro public officer than tho lawyer who draws
q will, or tho doctor who administers the tinai
pill But horo tho Inv. which leaves othor mon
to their own brain aud muscle, stops In With tho
provision that all subdivisions Of land iuto town
lots must DO dono by tho County Surveyor only,
thus doharring employers from the bonoat Of
competition and Of choioo Of surveyors.
Tho object Of tho Surveyors bill is not to In
torfore with tho County Surveyor In lis public
functions, but ta open tho general business Of
surveying to all comers who hayo given propcr
ovidonco Of thoir ability to do IT. This has al-
ready bcen donc for many years in Cook County
by tho provision for lconscd survey
Org, who furnish evidence of competency
and experience, flo bond OF e2,500,
conditioned upon tho proper discharge Of their
duties, md tako out license to PRACTICE "a
County and City Surveyors in Cook County.
This systom, which was started with tho adyo-
cacy Of our County Surveyor himaolf, A1r.
Wolcott, hnBworled so we'll for tho last ton years
that wo hnvo strong reason to bolioyo that 1t
would DO public benefit to oxteud 1t ovor tho
whole stnto. In all counties whero tho incuu-
bent IL not professionally educated man, tho
Inv should certainly throw no obstacles in tho
way OF well-quallfod men whom property owners
wish to employ.
, 1874-01-15

Tho National Doard Of Trade, now in RoHaion
at Baltimore, havo adopted resolutions lisap-
proving tho prnctco Of guarding tho collection
OF customs dntios by tho domoralizing practice
OF rewar]ng intormors with moiotios, and allow
ing rovonuo officers to aoizo books and papers
arbitrarily. Thoro was tobato on tho report Of
Tho Committee on Nntional FinanceH, but
voto will not be reached until to-day. Tho ro.
port opposes any furtior Issues Of irredoomablo
papor currency, and declares 1t to bo tho duty Of
tho Government to cancel nil TINT havo boon
issuod of tho forty-four million 1cga1-tondor re-
Beryes. Rotrenol,uent Is said to be The impor~
ativo duty Of the Govornment, and somo amend
nonta Of tho National Banking law aro suggested.
, 1874-01-15

a ycry interesting suit has just boon brought
in the Circuit Court for tho District Of Wost Vir-
ginia, by tho Attorney General Of tho United
stateR, to compel the Baltimore i Ohio Rail-
road Company to vncato tho Government prop
orty ut Harpor's Fcrry, which it is now occupy
ing with It's shops and tracks. Tho bill alleges
tint tho Secretary Of War, as authorized by law,
sold the property in Noyombor, 1869, to Francis
G. Adams, for sl76.00 Default in payment Of
tho notes having been mado, decroo was OBJ
tanned to reBcll tho property to satisfy tho yen-
doris lien. 1t is now o1ainod, however, that II
Tho saio bo forced tho property will not bring
enough to Hatisfy tho lien. on account Of tho
cloud upon tho property, caused by tho occu-
pancy Of tho Baltimore & Ohio Rail-
road Company. Tho Company claims it's
occupancy undor lconHe granted to its
President by tho Secretary Of Wur in
1888, and also by virtuo of purchase OF part
Of tho property from one Dyrnos who hold it by
patont from the State Of Maryland. It ia now
claimed by tho Attorney General that neither
the liconse nor the doed from Dyrnea confer my
legal authority upon tho Reilroad Company to
maintain their tracks and shops upon tho prop
erty. ...,.......
, 1874-01-15

gratifying process Ind tho ofroct to Indirectly
a4uo1ch Mr. Colv'n and all tito absurd proposi-
tsona Which le had maintained, It ie
to bo presumed Tint, by this time,
Mr. colvin has got tho dust out of
hiH oyoa, and Inns discovered TINT Iis wild
bol'omes for aiding his political hfouaa woro as
Irrational as ttoy wero impossible. Tllc pooplo
OIL BOSTON congratulate themselves upon having
prompt, consistent, and omplntio man for
Mayor. Tho pooplo Of Chlcngo havc only tho
good aonso mud Judgment Of tho ofilcora Of tho
Noliof Society TO thank for saving t1,om from lilo
chaotio confusion which would llavo resulted Ind
tho Mayor of Chicago boon allowed to lavo hia
own "ay. AS no stated at tho beginning, Mayor
Oolvin nlny road tho remarks Of Mayor Cobb
with some profit to himsolf.
, 1874-01-15

Tho dago caao was called up before Judge
Moore yostorday morning, Tor argument on the
Indictments. Mr.. Gage's counsel represented to
tho Court TINT they had not had time to oxnm-
ino tho papers aH thoroughly as thoy dcsfrot1,
owing to othor professional ongagomonts, and
tho argument was postponed to Friday Jan 90.
Both Mr. Dexter md Mr. swett diHclaimed tho
intention Of moving to quash tile indictments
because Of my technical haw in form, but de-
alrcsl time to ascertain whether tlore arc not do
focts in the substance which domand TINT thoy
shall tako this courso in Justice to their client.
There was m intimation that tho State law, un-
dor which air. Gago was indicted for failing to
turn ovor tho money to his SUCCESSOR, does not
apply to his case.
, 1874-01-15

Meeting iii Topeka OF the Knnsns
Association -. Afsnira OF the State
Agricultural Colleges

Meeting In Topeka OF the Xnnsns
Association -- lAffnira OF the State
Agricultural College.
Special Dispaeh to 7he Chicago 1ri1uns,
ToPEKA, Kan., Jan, H.-The SECOND 1nys gesslon
Of tho Knnsas Cooperative Association was rather
moderately attended, Tie SESSIONS Of tho Legislature
presenting superior attraction Tho morning aessl Oh
was mninly occupied with interesting "details Of oreao-
izatona. discussion to tho propriety Of permit
ting membcrs OF tho Legislature who aro also delc-
ghtea to participate In tho meetings WIS finally settled
by allowing tlon to bc present in person or by PROXY
Hudson. Of tue Kansas Far7ners' Association, vim
WaS Inst night elected Secretary, tcnlercd his rcsonn
ton, and Mr 1radhont, Of Summer County, wns oiect-
Cd !tat Of comiteea on tho subjects mentioned in
my d1hpatch Of last night annoi1nced Mr. CHRIS
tophcr from tho committee appointed lust aprfu1 In
investigate tho condition Of ~
TIE AonIouLrunAL COLLEGE,
reaa an elaborate mud highly Interesting report Tho
Institution locaed NlahRstar aa long been Tho eu
1eot of contention tho agricultural element maintain
ing that tho curriculum ahoMld he Of M iudustrinl
rather than classical character. The report praise
the institution oi fn highly te farmstock iu,penen.s
while tho zoal mud capacity Of the Faculty waB all that
could be dcsired The report however criticised fhe
prescribed course Of study being faucifu and u1,-
praetlca1o, and maintained TINT the purpose Of tie
ora sons but preparation for moro Intelligent hua
bandry by tho education Of farmers.
IT wAs RECOMMENDED
that tho Hoard OF Regents should ho made to bar.
monizo with this idea, and tho Constitution itsolf re,l-
lered worthy tho affection and support Of tho farmers
Tho report aa ordered To- bo submitted to tho con-
altleraion OF the IGgts1auro rrof Kosey, Forester
Of tho AtelfRont Topekn l. Santa Fe Railroad gayo
some interesting results OF hia experiments tn trce
planting on tho plains, which nainly Of faYor
1bla character.
, 1874-01-15

Tho Kansas Farmors' Cooperative Assooia-
tion, now meeting at Topeka, Inns adopted reso-
lutions urging Congress to render great con-
tres Of Western trado like Chicago as accessible
to ocean tonnage ns Now York or Boston. They
1eiterato the doctrine That railways should bo
subject to National and State regulation, and
cali upon congress to proy,uo fur ul.cap trana-
portation between tho states. The Executive
Committee Of tho Association stato that there
aro III auxiliary societoe in tho stato indepond-
ont OF tho Oranges, Which number 1000.