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Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1874-02-25
A 100000 Convent.

billiard & Dobbins have donated five
acres in the northwest quarter of Sec
ton eight, and L. P. billiard has do
mated five acres in the south west quar-
ter of section five, being on both sides
of Spring street, at Washington
Heights, to the Benedictine Sisters for
the erection of school and convent,
costing 100000, under the care of the
Bishop of Chicago, as the general edu-
cational headquarters Of that society
in the northwest. The stone for the
foundation of the building is already
being placed on the ground, and it IS
expected the main building will be
completed by next September. In this
connection we also note that the Wash
ington Heights Female Seminary AS
sociation are preparing their founda-
tions and putting the stone on the
ground, to be ready for work next
spring. This institution is located on
the northwest quarter of section seven,
just south of Spring street. - Chicago
Tribune.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1874-02-25
Another Robinson CruSOe.

A remarkable discovery has beer
made in the South Pacific. Capt. Scott,
of the ship Elgiva, of Liverpool, in his
last voyage touched at the small island
of Bellinghausen, and there fonnd a
South Sea Islander its only inhabitant.
The man could not speak a word OF
English, and was therefore perfectly
unable to explain to his rescuers how
or in what way he had become a Rob
lnson Crusoe." He had received some
injuries, which tend to the supposition
that he had been brought from one OF
the cluster of the Polynesian Islands,
and left to famlsh after being first NAL
treated. He had lived by eating cocoa
nuts and oysters, and but for his dis
covery would probably have been able
to sustain nature for some time. He
was taken to London by Capt. Scott
and thence transferred to Liverpool,
where he is now working as laborer at
the docks.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1874-02-25

You must excuse me, Mary said
he, 'if I now begin subject which you
once forbade me to think of. L have
told you in the most serious and SOL
emn manner how much [ esteem and
love you; and though you have once
rejected the offer l would make you, [
cannot be happy without again repeat
ing it. The situation of the affairs OF
your family has given me much anx-
iety; and, Heaven knows, had
it been in my power, [ would have
eased you of every burden. But [ am
not favorite of fortune, and all that ]
can now offer you is an honest, faithful
heart, that will leave nothing untried
that may make you happy
Much conversation of this kind he
went on with. [ confess I listened to
him with pleasure and really there
was so much openness and honesty in
his manner, that I felt prejudice in
his favor, and could not but assent to
a renewal of our acquaintance We see
each other every day, and only wait
until our circumstances enable us to
combat the cares of life together. /
see him always busted in some useful
and worthy employment; and SO OBJ
serving is he of whatever may promote
our mutual interest, that should be
ungratefuI indeed not to return so sim
cere youths affection. This, sir, is
my story and I should not have pre-
sumed to have troubled you with it,
but from the hope that you would not
attribute my refusal of your goodness
to any want of respect, but to its real
motive-an affectionate esteem for Mr..
Murray's son."
Having SO said, she was about to re-
tire, when Mr.. Warner called her
back, and told her he was charmed
with her righteousness, and could not
refuse any assistance that it was in his
power to bestow. He then desired
them to send for young Murray; and
as Mary was conducting him along,
Mr.. Warner, in company with Jones
and his wife, went out to meet him.
The generous Squire took the hands of
the two lovers, and joining them in the
presence of the old people, told them
that he was then making a sacrifice of
his own heart, but was glad, neverthe-
less, that he could by that means add
to the happiness of two deserving
young persons.
He told them to let the marriage
take place Immediately; that he would
give away the old mans daughter, and
would present her with one hundred
pounds to begin the world with. The
young man prayed heaven to pour its
blessings on their iudulgent master {;
the mother was happy in her turn !;
their labor was suspended; the mar
rage speedily took place; and Mr..
Warner confessed that it was the hap
piest day he ever spent in his life.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1874-02-25
Buried Treasure.

There is no event in Western history,
the st. Louis Republican thinks, that
Is remembered with more undy1ng
fondness than tragic affair that &C.
CURED on the Missouri river, opposite
the town of Waverly, about fifteen
years ago. This was the sinking of a
gallant steamboat, with cargo of 800
barrels of whisky. The jewellers on the
banks OF the river, for twenty miles
above and below Waverly, have never
forgotten it-and they never will. They
remember it as freshly as if it had
happened only last week. They know
the very spot where the gallant steam
boat went down, and though
their eyes have never been glad
dened with the sight of a
barrel, or hoop of barrel, involved
in the catastrophe, they comfort them
selves with the perennial faith. which
no amount Of skeptical photographic
reasoning can shake, that that blessed
liquor is "thar" yet, and that it will be
recovered some day. Each passing year
only adds another touch of mellowness
to the submerged nectar, and another
degree to the fondness with which the
disaster is remembered. When this
800 barrels of rectifed went into store
it was. worth only about seventeen and
a half cents gallon now it is worth,
internal revenue tax included-well,
there is no telling how much it is worth.
Three times have attempts been made
to get at the sub fuvial treasure. and
three times have the divers, watchers,
and workers, after getting down almost
to it, been forced the abandon the
search without getting it. Every an
nual subsistence Of the river is watched
and learnedly speculated on for
it's bearing on the question of re-
covery, until what these watchers and
workers don't know about the dynam-
les of rivers isn't worth knowing. Two
weeks ago the tantalizing waters fell
to point never witnessed before by
the oldest inhabitant, uncovering mud
and snags that had never been uncov-
cred within the memory of man, and
actually exposing the very spot where
the boat went down. The whole region
round about was frightened with the
hope of recovering the treasure, and
scores of men went to work with will,
endeavoring to disentomb 1t before the
river should rise again. The way they
labored was sight to behold. But
all to no purpose. The malignant
river took a rise just, apparently, as
they were ready to grasp the coveted
prize, and reheaped the sand on the bur-
led barrels, thus indefinitely protracting
this pathetic tradition.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1874-02-25
a Peculiar Sheet of Water.

One of our New England exchanges
relates the following:
GA body OF water, said to cover an
area of two acres or more, has just
been discovered on the top of one OF
the mountains in Glatenbury. Some
of the Oldest inhabitants say that many
years ago it was known to be there,
and was called the Lost Pond and
that one day Stephen Pratt, then OF
Bennington, Vt, and two other gentle
men, were roaming about in the
then seemingly interminable forests,
trapping. Happening to have hooks
and lines in their pockets, they deter
mined to see if there wasn't some
trout in the small brook which
they came across. After getting
everything in readiness they threw
their hooks into the little brook, and
to their amazement, as they afterwards
expressed it themselves, 1T was filled
with trout!' They fshed along up the
stream few rods, and 10 their utter
establishment came to the pond above
mentioned. There they said the trout
took hold too fast for sport!' They
caught more than they could bring
home through the woods, and were
consequently obliged to leave some,
but with determination that they
would visit the pond next day. After
long march they finally reached the
road to town, where they left their
team, but greatly fatigued They
travelled all the next day, but could
not find the pond, and it has not been
disco vered until now"
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1874-02-25
Running FOOtmen.

In former days, when coaches did
not go above five miles an hour, and
roads were not macadamized, footmen
used to run before their masters. They
were considered indispensable attend
ants upon the carriage of a great man,
and doubtless their services were often
in requ1s1tion. They cleared the way,
paid the turnpike, helped to pull the
carriage out of the ruts, or to support
it on one side, to prevent it being over
turned; and they bore torches, which,
in London, they put out on their re-
turn home by means of the iron ex.
tinguishers attached to the lamp-rail-
1ngs, such as may yet be seen in front
of the old houses in May Fair. The
dress of the running foot,nan was often
gaudy, and he carried in his hand a
long pole, six or seven feet long. with
a silver ball at the end, made hollow,
which was to hold an egg or some
wine. The pole was also used for leap
ing bitches or hard parts of the road !;
and great feats in this way are record
ed of some footmen.
The powers of endurance of these
men were wonderful. It is asserted
that in bad road they could easily
keep ahead of a coach -and-six, but on
level ground the pace of the horses
would be somewhat slackened on their
account. It was not unusual for them
to go sixty miles in day. A Duke of
Marlborough drove phaeton- and -four
from London to Winchester against
one of them, and only just beat him !;
but the man did not long survive this
unnatural strain upon his strength.
The Duke of Queensbury, who died in
1910, was the last to keep up the Gus
tom. A trace OF it fingers among us in
the attendance of grooms who walk by
state carriages, and that of the mutes
at funerals who precede the hearse.
The long pole was the origin of the
silver-headed canes now borne by foot.
men standing behind carriage.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1874-02-25
Friend, Alloy /!
BY II. H.

I"As ships meet at sea, moment together
when words OF greeting must be spoken, AM
then away into the deep, so men must m TIL
world and ] think we should cross no M n
path without hailing HIM, and, if he needs
giving him supphes."]
Friend ahoyi How many days
Hast thou been out ? How many nights
Did friends stand watching on the ways
Do lovers trim the lights
Friend ahcy Art thou in need
Of aught we carry =? Make but sign
Which we across the waves may read,
And all our store is thine.
Friend ahoy! Draw near! draw near
Let U.S. at least one short honr, sail
Close side by side. Let words of cheer
Over our griefs prevail.
Friend ahoy! The waves toss white
Rises the wind which parts us far
We shall ride out the stormy night
BY help of the self-same star.
Friend ahoy Farewell ! Farewell
Grlefunto grief, Joy unto Joy,
Greeting and help the echoes tell
Faint, but Eternal-Friend ahoy
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1874-02-25
Mark Twain on the Duchess of Edin.
burg.

UuESs
Mark Twain, in his Innocents
Abroad" thus describes the Duchess
of Edinburg as she appeared seven
years ago:
"During the imperial reception who.
ever chose stepped forward and spoke
with the modest little Grand Duchess
Marie, the Czar's daughter. She is
fourteen years old, light-haired, blue
eyed, unassuming and pretty" Fur
ther on the historian says of the Grand
Duchess "She had no heels on her
shoes. Twas glad to observe
that she wore her own hair, plated IN
thick braids at the back of her head,
instead of the uncomely thing they
call a waterfall, which is about as
much like a waterfall as a canvas
covered ham is like cata-
ract. Taking the kind expression
that is in the Emperor's face, and the
gentleness that is in his young daugh-
ter's into consideration, wondered if
1T would not tax the Czar's frmness to
the utmost to condemn supplicating
wretch to misery in the wastes of
Siberia if she pleaded for him. Every
time their eyes met, I saw more and
more what power that weak, diffident
schoolgirl could WELD if she chose to
do 1t. Many and many time she
might rule the autocrat of Russia,
whose lightest word is law to seventy
millions of people. She was only a
girl, and she looked like a thousand
others I have seen, but never a girl
provoked such novel and peculiar in
terest in me before. A strange, new
sensation is rare thing in this hum.
drum life, and I had 1t here"
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1874-02-25
The Funeral of PareDa. Rosa.

On Monday, the 26th ultimo, the re-
mains of Parepa-Rosa were inferred in
Highgate Cemetery. The London Tel
egraph, received to-day, furnishes the
following particulars of the funeral:
1.-The procession left Warwick Ores.
cent shortly before II o'clock, and con-
sisted OF three mourning carriages. In
the first of these were Mr. Carl Rosa,
Mr.. James Howell, Mr.. Edward How
ell and Mr.. E. Hogarth in the second
were DR.. Bruce, Mr.. Cowen, Mr.. Evans
and Mr.. Jackson: and the third coach
was occupied by the faithful companion
Of Madame Rosa for many years and by
the household servants, the cortege
being brought up by private carriages.
At Highgate very large assembly
awaited the arrival of the mournful
procession, and the scene, both in the
chapel and around the grave during the
solemn service, was touching in the ex-
IRENE, a large proportion of those pres
ent making no attempt to conceal their
great sorrow. Prominent amongst
those on the spot we're Sir Michael
Costs, Mr. Sanity, Mr.. GAM, Mr..
Patey, Mr.. W. S. Gilbert. Mr.. Bennett
1nI' vi uuelSou, OlSucI 1IdVeuIl, NIL.
Chatteson, M. G. Lyall, Mr.. Nord-
blom, Mr.. W. D. Davidson, Mr.. Ran
degger, Mr.. Hersee, Mr.. Maybrick,
Mr.. Pearson, &c.
The widely spread affection with
which Madame Parepa-Rosa was re-
garded by all classes of her profession
was further evidenced by the number
of the members of the chorus, who by
their presence testified their deep re-
greet for her loss. The heavy oaken
cofdn-on which the words Euphrosyne
Parepa-Rosa born May Z, 1886,
died January 1, 1874 were inscribed
was, on being lowered into the grave,
covered with rare and costly flowers,
amongst which was a beautiful wreath
of camelias, azaleas and violets, sent
as special tribute from the opera
company with whose provincial career
the name of Rosa has been identified. :"
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1874-02-25
khIyan Proverbs.

He who steadies himself between
two ships will certainly be drowned.
Shame is worse than death.
He who weeps from hts heart will
provoke tears even from the blind.
A lean horse and hero in strange
country each look amiss.
When you go to law against the EN-
peror, God Himself should be the
Judge.
The wise man strikes twice against
one and the same stone.
You may praise the Russian a thou
sand times, but his eyes will still be
blue (the reverse Of handsome, accord
ing to Usbeg taste). ...
Young men may die; old men must.
The Overlooking (fattering) tongue
soon makes q wound.
He who fears the sparrow will never
SOW millet.
When the ass bears too light load
he wants to lie down.
The spoken word cannot again be
swallowed.
He whose heart is full soon finds a
loose tongue.
Smoke rises only from large blocks
of wood.
A living mouse is better than dead
lion. .
Him whom God has marked the
prophet strikes with his wand.
He who is on horseback no longer
knows even his own father. (The
armed man on horseback spares not his
nearest relation.)
When you die even your tomb will
be comfortable.
Men speak to each other by words;
animals by signs.
Man is caught by his tongue; an OK
by his tail.
That which is taken in with the milk
only goes out with the soul. (Faults
contracted with infancy disappear but
with death.)
The open mouth never remains
hungry.
Do not fasten up your garment until
you see the water.
Time does not bow to you; you
must bow to time.
When the parson visits you, don't
be overjoyed he will soon begin to
beg.
A great head has many cares.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1874-02-25
Love-.

Underneath the maiden's laugh,
Underneath her pert replies
Half in light, in shadow half,
Underneath the lids OF eyes
There the pretty secret lies.
Fretful lover, wherefore frown?
Closest hid are precious things.
Sc the diver dip far down
Dizzy blue of ocean springs
For the priceless pear. he brings.
If her love-as stars in skies, a
Only not more bright than ba.e-
Broadly hung, and al men wise,
Would the flower be fresh and fair?
Would the gift be sweet and rare?
Much of bloom her love hath lost.
Who makes free with loves sweet signs.
Under lashes lowIy crossed,
And through bushes red like wines,
Best he's served who seeks and finds.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1874-02-25

ASA PACKER, of Mauch Chunk, is one
of the rich men of Pennsylvania. He
is said to be worth $25, 600, 900, and
began life without a penny, as the
driver of canal boat on the Lehigh
canal. His fortune came mainly from
the purchase at low rates of coal lands
in the region ::of his present place of
residence.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1874-02-25
Buddha's Ten Commandments.

Here are the ten commandments of
Buddha
/. Thou shalt not kill.
2. Thou shalt not take for myself
what belongs to another.
3. Thou shalt not break the laws of
chastity.
4. Thou shalt not lie.
5. Thou shalt not SANDER.
6. Thou shalt not speak of injuries.
7. Thou shalt not excite quarrels.
8. Thou shalt not hate.
9. Have faith in holy writings.
10. Believe IN Immortality.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1874-02-25

CH1CoRY is said to be one of the most
hurtful things that can be taken into
the stomach, causing Inflammation and
dyspepsia, and several of the Eastern
States are talking of laws against it's
being put into coffee.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1874-02-25

HERE is the newest floral sentiment ::
eff you wish for hearts ease, don't
look to marigold."
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes Co., O. [Ohio]) 1870-1895, 1874-06-04
Fireside Department.
The Safe Channel.

The pilot of a United States
revenue cutter was asked if he
knew all the rocks along the
coast where he sailed. He re-
piled: sNo; it is only necessary
to know where there are no
rocks" These words suggest a
deep moral and spiritual truth.
Sermons, lectures, and books
abound on the temptations which
lie along the life course of the
young to eternity. Over the
most dangerous ones are lifted
the solemn notes of repeated
warning. This is well. And yet
how much more frequently does
the word of God present and en-
force, with all the urgency of mo-
tive love can suggest, the very
truth contained in the pilots an
swer-the "King's highway of
holiness" Looking unto Jesus
with simple faith, the soul is Sc
cure; whatever the perils that
lurk on every hand, there are no
rocks ahead. To a loyal spirit it
is sufficient to know this.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes Co., O. [Ohio]) 1870-1895, 1874-06-04
Curiosities of the Bible. x

A man who was condemned to
solitory confinement for life in a
prison, relieved the tediousness
of the years by ascertaining the
following facts':jThe Bible con-
tains $3.50, ,4s9 letters, 1862
words, 31,173 verses,t1,1 SO chap
tiers andi66 books. The word
sand" occurs.,46, ,2771times; the
word 'sLord" occurs 1856 times;
the word ssreverend" occurs but
once, which is in the 9th verse of
the 111th Psalm. The middle
verse is the Sth verse of the 18th
Psalm. The 21st verse of the 7th
chapter of Ezra contains all the
letters of the alphabet except
the letter j. The finest chapter
to read is the 26th chapter of the
Acts of the Apostles. The 10Th
chapter OF III. Kings and the 37th
chapter of Isaiah are alike. The
longest verse is the 9th verse of
the sth chapter of Esther. The
shortest verse is the 35th verse
of the 11th chapter of st. John.
The sth, 18th, 21st and 31st verse
of the 10th Psalm are alike. All
the verses of the 136th Psalm end
alike. There are no words or
names of six syllables. =
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes Co., O. [Ohio]) 1870-1895, 1874-06-04
Farm and Household.
Prolific Sheep.

The Hereford, England, Times
relates the following, as showing
the prolific nature of sheep when
extra pains are taken to ensure
this end:
Within the last fifteen months,
fortyeight ewes belonging to Mr..
Thomas Taylor, of Ashton Ro.
want, Oxon, have produced 205
lambs, all Of, which are now Iiv-
ing, or have been sold fat. For
tyfour of the ewes have each had
three pairs, and most of them in
less than fourteen months Ia few
in only thirteen months and two
weeks). Two ewes brought sew
en- lambs each, viz: two a few
days before Christmas, 1872, two
in June, 1873, and three in jan
uary, 1874. One eve produced
eight lambs within fourteen
months. One (halfbreed) has
given birth to nine lambs in fif-
teen months, in the following
order: Two a few days before
Christmas, 1872, which realized
about f5 at Easter in June she
had three, two OF which were sold
in December for "a 16s., the 9th
er Ia ewe-lamb) was saved for
stock, and will probably have a
lamb of her own in May next.
On March II, the same eve had
four lambs, all OF which are strong
and healthy, and the mother do
ing we'll and in good condition.
Twenty one of the above are
Dorset ewes, twenty-seven either
Hampshire Downs or half-breeds.
If one may be allowed to count
their chickens before they are
hatched, several of these forty
eight ewes will lamb again next
June, or early in July. The for
ty eight ewes are selected in con-
sequence of their not having lost
either Of their lambs, or having
had less than six to live; but
many other ewes lambed three
times as above which either lost
some, or did not have three, four
or five in the time.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes Co., O. [Ohio]) 1870-1895, 1874-06-04
Agassiz and Children.

Agassiz was a great lover OF
children. He was constantly
speaking TO them in the street
and caressing them, not from af
fection or desire to be popular,
but becausel he could not help
it.
A friend tells me of an instance
which well illustrated his tender
ness of children ;: Once, while
conducting some scientific exper-
iments, it became necessary to
have some water Immediately.
Agassiz seized a pitcher and ran
to a pump near by. He went out
quickly. but was slow in return
ing. They waited twice as long
tor the water as would have suf-
feed TO bring il, and then went
out TO see what was the matter.
There sat Agassiz down by the
pump, his legs crossed, and a lit
tie child, which he was fondly
soothing and caressing, nestled
in between them. In his haste
at the pump he accidently struck
the child standing sss.near by.
Though the blew was of little
accounts<exigencies of science
seemed to him the less impor-
tant, and he had to put down the
pitcher and open his heart.
When deeply engaged in sci
entific investigation, he would
leave his work to seize'and fendle
a child that had strayed into his
room, and the interrupted mental
process seemed TO be resumed
without difficulty.