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Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1874-07-15

before guest shall be work of art,
and III the whole service no two plates
or cups or saucers must have the same
decorations-that would look too much
as if they were printed on instead of
painted. One great family has had a
dinner service made where each article
has represented on it something related
to the food it is to hold. Thus beneath
your venison is herd of deer, and on
your teacup are Chinese gathering tea. :"
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1874-07-15
Charles Summers "Greatest Mistake.''


Washington Correspondence OF the Sacramento
Record
Here let me mention what recently.
Id my presence, fell from the lips of an
Ola TREND OF Charles Sumner, as to that
statesman's mistaken mode Of life.
Summer, he said, "labored under the
idea that every illness he had proceed
ed from the blow of Preston Brooks,
oludgeon. That was the greatest mis-
take ne ever made; and but for that
1dea there Is no reason to suppose he
would not be alive and vigorous to-day.
With frame and constitution SO nat11r-
ally strong, he might easily have lived
20 years longer It was only aweek be-
fore he died that saw him in the Sen
ate Chamber. Inresponse to an INQUIRY
as to his health he told me that he had
had a touch of his old complaint. but
was little better again. Sumner
said [, let me give you bit of advice.
Give up your wine and late dinners.
No man past so can make q regular
thing OF such late wine dinners as you
take. Why, said he, you sur
prise me! Do you really believe that,?'
But the caution produced no great i'm
preston. He went on as before-eating
and drinking his choice wines although
he never became In the leastintoxicated
of course-spending hours over his din
ner with some invited or chance guest
at his house-rarely rising from the
dinner table until 8 o'clock and then,
perhaps, he wrote and went to bed with
all the great mass of undigested dinner
lying dead within him. No wonder he
needed hypodermic injections to make
him sleep. Why, Wor1nley says
Wormley was his caterer, you know
that he believes that it was the dinner
that he ate the night before he died that
killed him, and if he had only taken an
emet1c he might have been saved. And,
besides his late dinners, Sumner took
very little exercise. He died in the be-
lief that it was the cane that did it; but
it was the late and long protracted din
ners. Had ne realized the truth he
would have been alive to-day"
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1874-07-15
Moral Courage in Daily Life.

"Moral Courage" was printed in
large letters and put as the caption Of
the following items, and placed in a
conspicuous place OIL the door of a
systematic merchant in New York, for
constant reference, and furnished by
him for publication
Have the courage to discharge
debt while you have the money in your
pocket.
Have the courage to do without that
which you do not need, however much
your eyes may covet it.
Have the courage to speak to friend
in seedy coat, even though you are
in company with rich one, and richly
attired
Have the courage to speak your mind
when it is necessary that you should do
50, and hold your tongue when it is
prudent that you should do so.
Have the courage to own that you
are poor and thus dissarm poverty Of
its sting.
Have the courage to tell a man why
you refuse to credit him.
Have the courage to tell man why
you will not lend him your money.
Have courage to cut the most agreea-
BILE acquaintance you have when you
are convinced that he lacks principle
a friend should bear with & friends
infrmities, but not with his vices.
Have courage to show your respect
for honesty, in what ever g1ise it ap-
pears, andyour contempt for dishonesty
and duplicity, by whomsoever ex-
hibited.
Have courage to wear your old
clothes until J GU can pay for new ones.
Have the courage to prefer comfort
and propriety to fashion in all things.
Have the courage to acknowledge
your ignorance. rather than to seek
for knowledge under false pretences.
Have the courage in providing an
entertainment for your friends, not to
exceed your means.
Have the courage to insure the
property in your possession, and thereby
pay your debts in full.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1874-07-15
Farmer FitZhugh Lee.

General W. Fl. F. Lee, distinguished
during the war as g dashing and skill
full officer of the Confederates. a son
of General r. E. Lee, is now farmer.
residing at the White House, on the
Pam1urnky, about eighteen miles by
land and forty-fve by water, SO tortu-
Gus IS the course OF the Pamunky, from
West Point: +. p. Lee, another son
OF General Il. b. Lee, is also a farmer
near West Point, having about 1000
acres, and General John A. Cook, son
Of General Philip st. George Cook, of the
United States Army, and brother-in-law
Of the late General J. E. B. Stewart, is
another farmer in a large way in that
section. Colonel Claiborne, Of colonial
times, who was killed in 1868, by the
Indians, is buried on r. E. Lees farm.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1874-07-15
AS A rule. the FEELINGS of cooks are

AS rule, the feelings of cooks are
very imperfectly under control there
is, indeed, a general tartness about
their disposition, and a tartly disposed
cook will frequently put whole house
hold out of joint. The crustiness of
old cooks-due, perhaps, to prolonged
exposure to the fire-and the sauciness
of.young cooks are proverbial while
cooks OF all ages are apt, even when pi-
ously inclined we fear, to be pulled up
with unreasonable pride and self-con-
ceit.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1874-07-15
The Value of the POpe's Life,

A correspondent of the London Daily
News writes from Rome:
"There is no Disgusting the fact that
the state of the Pope's health causes
much anxiety, and breakdown might
bring about great complications. The
sudden death of Plus TX. might pro-
duce only a relative amount of excite
ment, but one must be prepared for the
worst. It is only those who live in
Rome, among clericals especially, who
can foresee the consequences which
might arise. ALI depends on the state
in which Italy and Europe may be at
the moment. IF Europe be compare
lively tranquil it is probable that the
conclave will meet at the Vatican and
appoint at once some old insignificant
cardinal likely to die soon and who will
hold the keys of ST. Peter just to please
his colleagues. But if thePope's death
were to occur at a critical moment,
there would be an explosion of passions
and ambition within the Vatican
which would cause the greatest confr1-
sion, and in all likelihood produce some
thing like religious schism. Ultra
montana and italian cardinals who at
this moment appear to be SO unani-
mously devoted to the principles of the
Church personifed by Pope Plus TX,
would unquestionably begin conflict
such as has rarely been witnessed in
the Catholic Church. The ultramon-
tanes, who are striving to acquire a
complete preponderance over the
Church, would find arrayed against
them the Italian members of the Sa-
cred College, who are too jealous of
their glorious traditions to submit to a
species of foreign yoke
HE "Swiss Times" of June 9th says ,
1t gives us great pleasure to be able
to say that Mr.. Horace Rublee, United
States Minister Resident at Berne,
about whose health such serious IN
easlness has been felt, is completely
restored to his accustomed strength,
| and has been enabled to return to the
capital and resume his official duties.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1874-07-15

A GERMAN in the Centre Market
being asked how much sourkrout he
had put up for winter use, replied;
s not got much Little more as ten
barrels-shust for sickness.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1874-07-15

A GREENHoRN sat a long time very at
tentlve, musing upon cane bolt ON
chair. At length he said, ct wonder
what fellow took the trouble to find all
them ar holes and put straw around
them?"
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1874-07-15
WEDNESDAY, JUL Y Is 1874
What is Love?

What is Love?
A fiower-what is it made for?
To be worn till the fancy passes,
Then to be cast away;
I gave to one flower on summers day
A heart-what is it made for !?
To be held till the fancy passes,
Then to be cast away:
I gave to one my heart on summers day.
Flower and heart, trifes both;
Yet know, as I suffer alone,
That the flower till death is cherished.
While the heart to the winds is thrown
ts Home Journal.
New-York tribune., 1874-07-20
And Aha fnllowinc FOR city bank shares !:

limited States Treasurer Spinner. in Letter COM
mendinQ Mr.. c. l.. Merriam for reelection to Con-
press gives his views of the effect Of the Currency
bill as follows:
The Currency BILL that became law Just at the close
Of the late OF Congress owes ts existence il no'
s paternity mainly Mr. Mcrriam's industrious e1er
tons In its behalf both IN the Committee rooms anu o
be floor OF the House OF Representatives,. kne" tnat
The iaa thar II was n measure that would produce IN
natiOn. never entered his mind Ills aim mas DSeh "
dp.,roy Inc monopoly feature in otherwise almost
nerfecf system of banking and 40 the same time to com
pei all national banks to redeem tbet CIRCULATING ho.os
in legaender notes now. and IN goId "heh spseae py
mant, shall have been resumed, dt common center.
And through this in the mean time, giving the people
clean aud decent aS Wen ahasts a nsye been accom-
pished by Mr. Merram bill. To what extent inc iree
all alike and at the time permits existing banks "
retire the bulk OF their circulating notes and continue
tbeir bnsines. or 10 withdraw cue whole 10 out
fact that since the passage ot the law eNslIS OdAs
NO rcadv rctrrned 81 co. aud that but $4,000 IN
new currency been applied for since that time 90
~ 49, " XstinnaI hank currency has In tAp course Of
three weeks been reduced within fraction ot 100000"
This Is certainly thing but lndtiOn % tle currency
very snort time WILL feel sure, satisfy AL reasonable
persons that tho law Is conservative, aud tAd whe II
iOerate perfect freedom and equal rights 10 AL was
conceived IN ana based upon correct princpes ol odnA
iLg aud OF finance.
Messrs Morton, Bliss & Co., the financial agents Of
the Union Pacific Railroad Company, advertise the
sinking fund bonds of the Company, having ~ years
To rum with interest AT per cent in currency iu ex
change tor the 10 per income bonds soon to ma
ture These new bonds are offered in exchange for
the outstanding incomes at the rate OF SIX OF the
new for five of the old. These bonds are a second
mortgage upon the Company lands and are a mort
gage upon the road its franchises and equipments,
subject to the inst mortgage and the Government
lien.
The following is the cotton movement for the
week as reported by Charles ~ EaSton, broker:
New-York tribune., 1874-07-20

To-day the Wall-st. markets have been quiet and
uuinterestng business giving way to some extent
10 the momentary excitement attendant upon the
Saratoga boat race. Stocks opened little higher
than they closed last night. and advanced only to
react again before midday but were strong again
in the afternoon dealings, and advanced to Il over
the closing prices of last evening closing at about
the highest figures of the day, some of the transac
tons having very much the appearance OF what Is
known ia the Street as washing" The strongest
stocks to-day were Rock Island, ST. Paul, North
West, and Western Union Telegraph. The opening
highest. lowest and closing prices of leading stocks
New-York tribune., 1874-07-20

The movement Of the week in railway and mis-
cellaneous shares has been very moderate in volume
and irregular as to prices being lower in the early
part of the week and higher toward the close, show
Ing finally an advance on the weeks business COM
pairing to-day closing prices with those OF Saturday
last of to 8. per cent, as follows: c., c. and Crs
n. j. Central, !; Union Pacific, = ST. Paul Preferred
and Hannibal and St. Joseph, each :; Lake Shore
Wabash, and Del. Lack. and Western, each IL; Cen
tral and Hudson, /! Northwest. Common, Is; hocK
Island, II; Erie, st. Paul Common, and western
Union Telegraph each Il; Ohio and Mississippi, u !;
Northwest Preferred 2, and Panama Railroad 81
Harlem was without change. and Atlantic and IA
ciic Preferred declined of per cent. The sub
ioined table shows the extreme fluctuations In
United States bonds the leading railway and mis-
cellaneous shares, and Gold made during the past
week as well as the closing quotations at the dates
aforementioned:
New-York tribune., 1874-07-20

STELLAR PARALLAXEs.-Prof. BrunnOw, Di-
rector Of the Observatory OF Trinity College, Dublin,
has ar well known devoted his energies Of late years
u the determination OF tue relative pdraaXes OF the
Gxed stars Many suitably plac ID stars have been OBJ
served by him. and the recent Annals Of the ODserva
Tory a Dunsinsk show that the distinguished astronomer
Is sttlnine results OF the highest accuracy. which must
be cascd among he most Trustworthy OF all the data
possessed in this the mos. difficult field of Astronomical
Investigation one Of the most interesting stars IN the
heavens Il that generally known as No 1850 OF Groom
blilce's catalogue. whose large proper motion was DIS
covered by Arceander in the year 1872 This star has
since that time been the object OF several series OF OBJ
.crvations male for the purpose OF determining lts
paraIax The results obtained Oy Peters. Nichmdnl'
aud OO stravc, have all e>taOrhcd beyond reaspna"lc
doubt that the parlax Of this star Is much smaller than
might be expected from its large proper motion; and
III now sores of observations made by d. Brunnow,
while aarmilgtlis general conclusion, has cOnduccd
H. fix the exact value of the plrIldx within very mar
row limits. A. is well known. the dct lminat0n OF
relative par3ax is obtained either Oy measuring the
angular distance between the star uuder INVESTIGATION
nd other very faint stars IN ltS huv8ite heEInoI
hood else bv Observing thc position accs on the Hnes
ioia1g such stars. Dr. Brhnuo" htS haopteq !nG
fC.tr OF these nclb0ds OF uh'c. .Nd'I'h' ~ 'IuE sccV
h.. comparison stars iA such POSITIONS with reference 10
tc central star that the systematic errors committed IN
making observations Should nave oPp2se iuHienoS'
IlOu she TcsutlI- p3r3l aN He Cohcuieo lud Jut op
trrv1uons iudicat" pJiaiaN OF hiue-Audltdtu- OF y
second for Tho star IN question. similar series OF
ira-urcucn.s was iuade upJn thc stf NJmo D|uoO't,
seems to b%Ncl established. For the double star No.
s. tTtOlSJ e driuccs the inter- sting result that there
4 possibly GcrCuC" ia the value OF tue constant OF
G,crraiJu for the TWO cpmponcutS OF the STAR "lth
which a,s sIuptiOu there follows pdrildN oi nVc-ho-
rrcdths OF "cpud result. however, which demands.
further lu,esugauon Tor i'e double star NO. 5o' oi
l,ratry nc dtdutC~ VaratX o. ~cNrnhNuClcuihso OF q
second. investigation u1 TIC ptrGllaN OF AtPhH
yrfr VrrD leads to a value NOT materially different
f.cm tuo-e found before 10y other observers but when
lis intruscauy less weight than tae other deterina-
tias attained by hl;u, Inasiuu, as thc Observations
seemed to dcuaud thc assumption Of very large ana
gtc improbable difference On the value OF tIe constant
A. alteration Inc two stars that come under the on
trrvatOn IN general, WiG be noticed that none or
H., stars AS vet examined Dos Or. BrIunOw have revealed
suy rsc paraidNcs. and the rO.ltm OF determining
tue distance oi the fA"d stars by means or Angular
Hud yrxatOu> Of those whose solution Is attempted by
mo a,rrOLUinICai observer
New-York tribune., 1874-07-20
GOVERNMENT STOCK DEPARrMENr-lOi O'CLOCK
AND ia O'CLOCK A. NJ.

s 500 RegSered 1869 : 20 o coupon loo . 117s
5000 ...........hc ll2I oUUV''''''''''''''- - =
L 800 Registered, 1854 % 0V2 he 10
=, @ lv;SYS SS Cn ,,,,,,' iiaS5 . S 1910 Coupon
5000 49,. l4O2 a. W.. ''t.,,i "
Z S $40 Coupon. 1867 . > - ipol' n's'i T.. III
3,5OO,,,,,,".,,....bc.IAtHI "VV'''''''
New-York tribune., 1874-07-20
9neIrurIlCu.

For Boys and Young Men City.
DACKARDs BUSINESS COLLEGE, Broad
1c,s, esi bs nghtea and best ventilated
~ o rom "a tbe % reees'e1 Il s tme ior tot CON
,res banebe. ebsse sr noss vac nae fscs cs~Aa
., Ss.nb ca for c~csiG1 address 4. PACbAhD 90
DEMOVAL1be CHARLIER INSTITUTE
HI ss4 Yss Gsass.ea .ss a; s's ~. w -. 40 s,
Net Fhy.s.BhS, Csa.In PAD of srasvs ,po r..,
For Young Ladies-City.
HENDRICK INSTITUTE, No. Is West 8th-
~ YoaDg L,d.s sBd Delicate Chden-Appfc'ion. oi
III Is. sss.. ssss.x q. '''sS UsXE RAxGlk IasssA
New-York tribune., 1874-07-20
New i1ubiltatlons.

NEW LAW BOOKS.
LITTLE. BROWN & COMPANY,
10 WASHISGTON-ST.. BOSTON,,
PUBLISH his DAY
PHILLIPS On MECHANICS LIENS.
1TREATKE ON REAL AHD PERSONAL PGOfbRIl. By Sam
~ L. Philips. Svo. sheep = 90
STORY Oh AGENCY.
Rslh Eidou. Revised vt1IA4husos, b. n S. John Green
byO. SLss,. - 30
METROPOLITAN SERMONS,
lNI tSEOoND SEUK%)
prominent and popuI preachers NewYefssad u.ny among
whom are: ,...-., ,,..ur ,rro,r,
REV DRS. ADAMS, HALL.
AKMlIAGE. HOEhlNS'
CHEEVkR DE SOLA MEKDES
CHENEY rOSl.o
DttNS STkONG
pUEIBA VINCENT,
SCHFNCK MCAKTHUR,
EDDY s. u. TYING. JR
GASSE WAJRRIDGR.
REvS O. D. FROTHISGHAH. J. D. CHADWICK, RABBI VIDA
YER sni o,bers nearly tLrts O an, pabishei iD
THE THIBUNE EXTRA NO. 20,
EOw READY.
prie, 10 cents. psupll,t f5uu, ~ scns; for n. -
METROPOLgAN SIMMONS tnt seae 10 coot': pamphet 20
erIj. 100, ,o., .rf,,Ncp o.. LOO .., o. ..,,.
BFFCHEfgs YALE LECTURES tNOs. g Aa1 y 20 cents.
~. .. - H.. - A,
Iuie3 fof W o-Uts
"a ei free " say s4dfess .,.. ..,,~,~,
Address Ihh 'NDVNh He~'ioh
New-York tribune., 1874-07-20
6aes op AurIlon

A. Aahvis, AaenooeeL
CY D.NCS, MERWIN A. Co., csc Proadwa-, .
y nv IssSs-Ssls q aasA HttA Il Id xsay Secs - l
New-York tribune., 1874-07-20

$50 miles, making when completed almost an air
line from Buffalo to Chicago Of 479 miles, or 6l miles
shorter than that of the Lake Shore and Michigan
Southern. The Company have already completed and
in operation 20 miles, leaving only 1SO to be built
to complete the main line to Chicago. 1t Is the In
tenton to build branch line 81 miles to Toledo
making a total road of 2S5 miles, at an estimated
cost before the panic) of Sli00O,OOO. The Canada
Southern which is completed, equipped and IN full
operation has a main line 229 miles and branches OF
9j miles, making total of 32i miles, at cost OF Si1-
100000. The two companies together will therefore
have a main line to Chicago, 479 miles, WIN
branches $50 miles, making total of 600 miles at
cost Of about SS2,OOO,OOO, and must provo to be
very formidable competitor for the trade OF exist
ing lines with their capital and bonds representing
vastly moro than their actual cost. The following
table needs no explanation except that the distance
given for the last two roads from Chicago to the
Niagara River instead of to Buffalo:
New-York tribune., 1874-07-20

Holders of Southern Minnesota Railroad per cent
bonds are notified that four-ifths of the entire
issue are deposited with the Farmers Loan and
Trust Co., and that those who still wish to come
in must do so not later than Aug d. to which
time the privilege is extended. See card of their
Committee.
Tho following shows the exports Exclusive OF
speciel from the port of NewYork TO foreign ports
for the week ending Jcly II, and since the begin
ming of the year:
Previously repJ.sei...llll23GOi l45I7Lln l6-@G7ao3
snceJsn l.....sll5 os9ll7 sl5OGOl9ll sl5s 63s,2lo
Price Of lod.......... Ia llj's 1923
The following shows the imports of general mer-
chandise at the port of NewYorl for tho week end
ing July Il and since the beginning Of the year:
p For @ |' s2s5,Sso 80 sIs5Se7 is23, sl5ss,tss
G,ast &C., Merchandise: 46i5G53 45735,8 liOjo5o
Total for week. 8; 22i 2o2 s653O8!5 s635s47s
Previously reported 235ooO9I Z-oyt9oIt --+O.',yeV
Sine Jan l.....s2l4 col 2s9 s233l7 266 s23O43li6
The following are the dry goods imports included
in the above for the same period:
rn,.F tsf as S d., et,s sSi sedSS5so 90 s295S3S7 cSs
Throvn market" ll93,3j2 l,sjS,o59 l,4oS,s59
r,to1.i a. ae por, $7o5i8GOl sC757s6 s59756sel
Thrown market. 73.Sj39!J 6S9lG,l2l 5l.OS7.iO3
The exports of specie for the weok ending July
Is were as follows:
Iotai for dc week sts1 ee3 s3
Total sse. jan l. .ss2i42. 500
New-York tribune., 1874-07-20

Misoellaneous-Courtry
CLANERACK College and Ilua Rlv. Inst, at
y Cav,fack =. y; ~ INSTRUCTOR. ALOSZO fLAtK rhDI
ERASMUS HALL ACADEMY, Flatbush,
II /. I-For boA ..xe.. HAsBEuUCk \. " Principal.
ENGMSH and CLASSICAL BOARDING
IA SCHOOL Straiod spring esjn begu April - For
Cr,usrs address FREDERICK aE6GWlCk. A. III, Principal
LALLEY SEMINARY, Fulton, y. Y.-Both
4 reo4ed. Aug 81. Rev J. GlLIOUk A. NJ Pnncp-l
bennington Institute dor both sexes Penning
~ JTe.. reasonable. At!,s a ? LASlkR Pnncpat
DARENTS and Guardians seHd for the
srl and College Lrect ~ c,aaug complete
together viii teeas l,sx pOas 3iBg Set zee
W "'F T C. PISCxaEf BeI.et Duddins r. Y.
TINO COLLEGES AND nIGlI Schools
SO 900 worth u PHYSICAL SCIENCE APfAkAFlS IN ct'
or Iae is.irsIoa pusas Ofoei FOR SALE iniEel-
aey ~ exceedingly Catalogues be lad Application
70 Prof W. {. RICHARDS. PUssdf. Mas
New-York tribune., 1874-07-20

Money has been in ample supply all day at aud
Dor cent Oh call prime mercantile paper moving at
rate. - last quoted. The bank return was favora-
blo showing net gain to the banks OF Sl.03i,O00.
The following are the comparative totals: