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Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1874-01-21
The Small Hame of IS Draws

Watterson, of the Courier-J ournal,
Louisville, has the reputation of being
the sharpest chap in all the West, in a
small game of Cd. P" His descrip-
ton of little game in which he held
a hand will be read with interest by all
readers familiar with this exciting pas
time. His friends will regret to hear
of his being SO unfortunate as to hold
"full hand" against "fours ~ =.
It was Mr. Simmons deal. [ was
the oldest man, and the blind was
three-calls seven. Ike Raggles saw
it; then it was risen by Jones to fifteen
for to play. Brown came in, and also
the dealer stayed then it took me
welve to make it good, which [ put up,
and remarked to the society that it
would cost only twenty-five more for
to draw. Every last gentleman stayed,
but it was not risen any higher. Then
the dealer says to me, Chow many will
you take 2" Says I, GA card" Ihad
aces and kings, and got an ace in the
draw. Ike took three and Jones two, but
Brown had enough, and told the dealer
to help hisself, which hetook only five.
There was now about hundred and
ninety chips on the board. Ike bet one.
Jones went ten better, and Brown
raised it to twenty-because he stood
pat. The dealer said that his'n was
valued at twenty more. Then said I,
CHOW many does it take me % Some
one said &C forty chips" which I in
vested likewise, with sixty better.
Then all passed up to Brown, and I
wanted him bad to stay with his steal,
but his sand gave out, and he passed.
Says the dealer to me, :" how many
did you draw 2" Says [, GO a card"
" Well,'' says he, az don't want to
lay down this hand. III be sixty more
than you" Now the dealer was
a stranger like to our party. He was
from the country, and didn't know
much about D. P. So I thought it was
my charitable duty to let him down
easy, and I only called him. 'sWhat
have you got 81 said [. "Two pairs ,"
said Mr.. Simmons. Then it was my
time to be sorry that I had an ace full
on kings. But" said the genial Mr..
Simmons, ''mine is two pairs of
jacks !! p" Then I said, "Oh!" and
put on my hat, and went down in the
street to look for Christmas. As I
went out the door, Brown asked me
+" How many I took?" But Brown al
ways was person which will kick
man when he is down
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1874-01-21
LaYard'S Turkish Cadi.

Soon after Mr.. Layard's return from
the East, the following letter was Civ
en- to the press as having been written
IN reply to some requests for statistic-
al information which he had addressed
to an official person of the Mohamme-
dan persuasion" Many years having
passed since it appeared, it is worth
republication; for whether genuine or
not, there is an air of truth about it
that is very convincing. 1t does not
read like a burlesque; but no burlesque
could bring out more humcrously the
difference between the energetic in
quiring Anglo-Saxon and the serenely
Indifferent man of the East.
My Hlustrioa1s Friend and Jog of My
Liver % .-5- 80 fo
The thing you ask of me is both
difficult and useless. Although [ have
passed all my days in this place. I have
neither counted the houses, nor have I
inquired into the number of 1nhabit-
ants and as to what one person loads
his mules, and the other slows away IN
the bottom of his ship, this is no bust
ness OF mine. But, above all, as to
the previous history of this city, God
only knows the amount of dirt and
confusion that the. infdels may have
eaten before the coming of the sword
of Islam. It were Improbable for us
to inquire into it. a's ..aa@
Oh my soul oh my lamb seek not
after the things which concern thee
not. Thou earnest unto us and we well
coined thee A.; 60 in peace.
Of a truth thou hast spoken many
words, and there is no harm done; for
the speaker is one and the listener an 4
other. After the fashion of thy people,
thou hast wandered from one place to
another until thou art happy and con-
tent in none. We (praise be to God)
were born here, and never desire to
quit it. Is it possible, then, that the
idea of general Intercourse between
mankind should make any impression
on our understandings God forbid
Listen, oh, my son There is no
wisdom equal unto the belief in God
He created the world, and shall we
liken ourselves unto Him in seeking to
penetrate into the mysteries of his Gre
alton {? Shall we say, Behold this star
spinneth around that star, and this
other star with tail goeth and cometh
in so many years !! Let it go ! He from
whose hand it came will guide and
direct it. ga -.r3
But thou wilt say unto me, Stand
aside, oh man, for am more learned
than thou art, and have seen more
things. If thou thinkest that in this
respect thou art better than I am, thou
art welcome. [ praise God that I seek
not that which I require not. aza s.a
Thou art learned in the things I care
not for and as for that which thou
hast seen, [ detile it. Will much
knowledge create thee a double belly,
or wilt thou seek Paradise with thine
eyes .-.....,.... ... 81. -.. -r..4 z.
Oh; my friend, if thou wilt be happy
say there is no God but God Do nc
evil, and thus wilt thou fear neither
man nor death for surely thine hour
will come. az
The Meek in Spirit Gel Fakir), =.
.alaf IMAUM ALI ZADIR,
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1874-01-21
TOMATO SHERRY.
The Kind of Wine WI ich was Tai ken
from the .. Old Man,

from the - Old Man,
zone evening last week." says a
Utica paper, ''the members of a club
room distant about ten miles from this
city were making arrangements to re-
ceive some distinguished guests from
abroad Now the wine cellar of the
club contains wine good enough for all
ordinary occasions. But this reception
was something extraordinary, and the
regular vintage was not considered
nice enough to tickle the palates of the
guests. 1t might do to commence
with, but something unusually fine
should be opened to top off with. The
members were in a quandary, until
one of them happened to recollect
that in his father-ln-law's cellar
was some very fine sherry,
sent from Europe by his uncle. He
would wait until the folks were off to a
meeting that evening, and then 60 and
get a bottle of that sherry. But did
he know in what part of the cellar that
wine was2' Certainly; he could lay
his hand on those bottles Of wine even
in the dark. That settled the matter,
and the club was happy. Evening
came, the guests arrived, and the folks
went to meeting. The man who knew
all about the wine went to the cellar
of his father. in-law, found some care
fully corked bottles in one corner of
the same, and brought one away. The
regular club wine was served, and then,
as the party was about breaking UP. the
President of the club arose and re-
marked that before the assemblage dis
persed he wished them to try some very
fine old sherry, which was only brought
out on unusual occasions. Thereupon
the man who knew all about it produced
the bottle containing the choice mix
ture. The guests gathered around the
President with glasses in their hands.
After some difficulty the bottle was un-
corked. Bowling graciously to Col
onel in the party, the President asked
him to hold out his glass. He did SO.
The President lifted up the bottle. No
wine came out. He lifted the bottle
still more Still no wine. He turned
the bottle upside down, when slowly
out of the bottle flowed some-tom alto
catsup."
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1874-01-21
A Flat Affair.

About eighteen months ago John
Hampden, of London, published an an
offer to bet f250 that the world was
fat. Mr.. Alfred Wallace, Darwin S
coadjutor, accepted the wager. He won
it, of course, and got the $3.50. Then
Mr.. Hampden was wroth. He spent all
his spare time in writing insults to Mr..
and Mrs. Wallace and to the umpire.
When this became unbearable he was
sued for libel. This was in November,
1872. He pleaded guilty and was fined
91,0OO. The verdict was suspended on
promise of good behavior. Apparently,
however, he is bound to show that he
himself is fiat, if the world isn't. A
few weeks since he began his letters
again, and fortnight ago he was
clapped into prison.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1874-01-21

A POLITICIAN thinks of the next cleo
ton statesman of the next genera
ton. A politician looks for the sue
cess of his party; statesman for that
of the country. A statesman wishes to
steer; while the politician is satisfied
to drift.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1874-01-21

The Blue Grass regions OF Kentucky,
lying across the middle of the State,
contain some $4,000 or 200 square
miles, or about one-third of the State,
and include about twenty counties.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1874-01-21

SEVENTY EIHaT American theatres
have been burned in less, than as many
yeals.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1874-01-21
limitations Of Leather.

A process has recently been intro
duced by which paper or cloth, OF
either of these materials separately, are
prepared so as to answer, in many
cases, as valuable substitute for
leather, not only possessing the color
and appearance of the latter, but being
proof for all practical purposes against
injury from water, persplration OF
moisture, the same as leather. In this
process the cloth or paper is first
covered upon one or both of it's sur
faces with photographic ink, correspond.
ing in color to that of the leather in.
tended to be initiated The litho-
graphic process is applied to the sur
face of stone, and the material
to be prepared is placed upon this
stone and subjected to the ordinary
transfer operation of a photographic
press. The material being now removed
from the stone, and the inky surface
allowed to dry, coating of shellac
varn1sh or other effective waterproof
ing substance is applied to both sides.
A superior article is made by applying
series of coats of photographic ink one
after another, waiting for each success
slve coat to dry. In this way morocco
Or sheepskin, either green or blue,
black or red, is almost perfectly imi-
tated in external appearance.
In this connection may be mentioned
the very extensive manufacture of ar
tificial leather now carried on by sub
jecting all sorts of leather refuse and
cuttings, parings, waste, &C.
to peculiar process, partly chemical
and partly mechanical, and thus re-
ducing them to pulpy mass, and then
moulding this to any desired form, for
useful or ornamental purposes. This
kind of leather is made as pliable as
India rubber, or as hard as board,
and is both cheap and durable. Tt is
adapted to an almost endless variety
of practical uses, and may be made
specially servieeable for all kinds of
architectural ornamentation, indoors
or out.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1874-01-21

you little pocket money, but it was
rather too bad to hand me for change
out of my half sovereign form that
proved to be duffer. -
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1874-01-21
Religion in Persia.

A remarkable movement has for
some time been going on in Persia,
which indicates that even that country
is not free from religious tumult like
that which has been agitating so much
of the more civilized world. Trouble of
no ordinary kind has long been existing
between the Grand Vizier and the Moo
las, but no explanation could for long
time be attained. The Times of India
now undertakes to say all that is due
to the origin of a new creed, which
seems likely to produce nomentous
change in the religious future of the
East, This new faith, known by the
name of the Zazdani," has secretly
but rapidly spread throughout the Per-
sian Kingdom. This creed supports
doctrines vastly contrary to the Mos
lem faith. The Zezdaines do not be-
lieve in any prophet. They only wor-
ship the Almighty There are no relig-
ious ceremonies stipulated for the new
religion. The principal doctrines are
praise of the Supreme Being, truth,
and virtue. The new faith has spread
so far it's influence that several savans,
noblemen, and even Princes have
joined 1T. Now it appears that the
present, Sabre Ann, or Grand Vizier, is
also an advocate of the new religion
fact of which the big NICOLAS and
priests of Persia appear to be cogni-
zant. It need hardly be said that
these priests and ~Kazees are afraid of
of the consequences of the spread Of
this religion, which bodies destruction
to the Moslem faith and practice.
They now watch with eager eyes the
turn high officials might wish to take.
It was the Sabre Ann who prevailed
upon. the Shah to visit Europe. The
natural deduction from this was that
the Vizier had, or for the matter of
that may have still, a great influence
on the mind of the Shah. The priests
and Kazees see that we're this influence
to be allowed to continue, the Shah
may in time be induced himself to en-
brace the new faith. Why, then, the
surest way to avoid the difficulty was
to remove the Sabre Azm--and it is
known how far they succeeded.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1874-03-12


From the Louisville ccurier-Journal.
About three weeks ago an 7aceount
of amurder near sRockport, Mullen
burg county, Kentucky, appeared in
the COugSer-J Journ0L Dudley White,
colored, killed q white man on the
road near Richmond mines, opposite
the house of Mr.. Theodore Youts.-
The negro was promptly arrested and
Imprisoned. A few nights after the
murder, White was taken from the
GreenVille jail by band of men, and
hanged. A correspondent writes with
a great deal of earnestness, accOmpa-
MED with evident alarm, that the spir-
its of both the executed murderer and
his victim make regular and oft-re-
peated visits to the scene of the
bloody tragedy.
A few nights.ago, according TO the
writer, a couple of young men living
in the eneighb0rhood rode by the house
of the murderer, and they relate that
just as they were passing the place
Dudley came out from his yard. look
ing as natural as life, and walked be-
tween their horses, keeping company
with them for some distance, frequent
ly changing his position, sometimes
walking around and under their
horses. On their return by the same
road, they again saw the apparition,
and 1t acted as before. When the me-
gro was found hanging to limb the
next day after his execution, be was
taken down and laid out in a
house. near by. II is said that he is
now often seen at this house passing
up and down stairs and moving about
in a restless and mysterious manner.
Mr.. Yoats, who is said to be one of
the most reliable aud respectable gen.
tlemen in the neighborhood, has often
seen the murdered man near his
house. The ghostly visitor is gener-
ally seen walking about in the road
near Mr.. Youts house, passing at in-
tervals of every few minutes, the spot
of ground on which he was murdered
Mr.. Z outs has become greatly annoy
ed by these ghostly visits, and it is
said is talking of removing from the
neighborhood. The affair has created
a great sensation in that section of
the country, and especially amongst
the blacks, who are quite numerous
in the neighborhood OF the murder.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1874-03-12
oH1o,s rorAnLEs.


In truth, Ohio has manrged to get
the lions share, and still is nothappy.
The President himself was born there
and, therefore, naturally feels strong
desire to serve the State of his nativi-
ty, as he has exhibited parental So
licitude in providing for the Cramers
and Caseys of his own household to
the remotest generation. Besides the
President, Ohio has also:
w. I. Sherman, General of the Ar
nay.
Phillip H. Sheridan, Lieutenant
General.
Irwin Mcdowell, Major General.
NJ. r. Waite, Chief-Justice, late
COUNSEL to Geneva Arbitration.
Noah H. 6wayne, Associate Justice.
DIX. Cartier, Chief-J ustice, District
of Columbia.
Columbus Delano, Secretary of the
Interior.
Benjamin R. Gown, Assistant Sec
retary of the Interior.
w. I'll. Smith, Assistant Attorney
General for the Interior.
r. c. Schenck, Minister to England.
John A. Bingham, Minister TO Japan
G. S. Mattoon, Consul at Honolulu.
ID. II. Bailey, Consul at Hong Kong
w. Ell. Evans, Consul at Maranhum.
E. T. Sheppard, Consul at Tien-Tsin
T. III. Hanson, Consul at Brennan.
E. Klaupecht, Consul at Stuttgart.
NJ. Chance, Consul at Nassau.
G. Mueller, Consul at Amsterdam,
f. w. Ames, Consul at San Domin-
go.
Samuel Shellabarger, Civil Service
Commissioner.
R. w. Taylor, First Comptroller of
the Treasury.
These are only some of the chief
dignitaries which Ohio enjoys. The
blue Book furnishes an enviable list
of dignitaries in the second degree,
But when it comes to the lower plane
of clerks in the departments, then the
power of Mr.. Sherman. shines in all
its glory. There are between one
thousand and eleven hundred of these
patriots, who are serving their country
and supporting the Constitution at
salaries ranging from 81 200 to 5000
per annum. They are generally able
bodied, young and vigorous Republic
cans, who go home regularly to vote
at every Congressional election, be-
sides helping Boss Sheperd and his
black cohorts at the Capital when they
want Legislature to vote themselves
new grants aud the people more taxes.
Nea0 York Sstg.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1874-03-12

washington Correspondence Chicago Tribune
49,. Al,

Washington Correspondence Chicago Tribune.
Illinois has the most glorious dele
CATION in the Senate. Its Senators ap-
pear to have been selected for quali1i-
cations such as the .Big-meetingY me-
groes had on the Eastern shore of
MARYLAND prior to their emancipation.
In every summer and autumn season
four or five sbig- meetings. were held
to which all the darkies came from
four or five counties--some tFndglng
on foot, others riding mules, others in
ox-carta, others again mounted on in
dulgent masters sAddie-h0rses, or
even driving the great family carriage.
Each county had its representative
shouting negro, who was expected to
perform his widest hallelnjahs, TO
show the superior piety, physical
bounce and go-aheadativeness OF his
neighborhood. On one occasion, it is
said, The abig- meeting man of Eben-
ezer heard that there was q shouting
man that he dared not tackle, about
forty miles off, at Big Salem. lie ln-
wardly pined and chafed, practiced in
the woods, and in hay-stacks, and
finally took his departure for Big Sa-
lem, followed by all the men and
wenches in the district. White folks
did their own cooking that Sunday.
Even white folks knew that there was
some limit to african endurance. and
they never interfered on "big-meet-
ings day. The attendance at Big Sa-
lem was immense. Both the cham
piOn negroes were in deep religious
stupor, apparently unconscious OF the
other; but once or twice q furtive
glance showed they were secretly get
ting each others measure. When the
sermon was done, and the singing and
praying got warm, the Ebenezer
shouting man suddenly raised yell,
bounced to his feet, leaped over q
bench, fell into pile of females, rip
ped his jacket, sprang at his Lord,
grappled with Apolly0n, and, for the
space of one hour, held that assembly
in delight and terror.
The Big Salem negro for some time
made no response, until at last he was
observed to take position on bench,
remove his craVat, collar, Jacket and
suspenders, blow mp very red in the
face and look around with q certain
eagle glance not entirely unknown in
some parts OF the West and South
The Eberezer negro peeped through
his fingers and wondered at these ST.
lent arrangements, until his curiosity
passed the limit of dignity.
4Brudder Salem," he said, "What
fur you agwine to do-ah~
g Brudder Ebenezer," said the other
81 m only agwine to prepaw to shout"
stCome down, dar !" said Ebenezer.
ssI can't shout against no such prepare
tSonS as dem ar {"
Methinks Senator Logan, unequaled
as be has been at Parliamentary @big-
meetings,r will not be able to shout
against Senator Oglesby's prepara-
tions. With two Of them here, no
"big meeting" in the country can
challenge Illinois.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1874-03-12


Little danghter--'T wish the rivers
would rise.n
Father-"Why, what have you to
do with the rivers rising ?"
Little daughter" "a great deal,
father; for then the boats will run"
Father-"And what have YOU to do
with the boats running, my child, eh
Little daughter--s'They would bring
the cotton down, father.n
Father Cooking over his spectacles)
-sAnd what have you to do, darling,
with cotton bales 2"
was down yon win be able to sell it,
you know, dear father" smilingly.
Fafher-"And what thenP"
Little daughter-sfYou would have
plenty of money"
Father-sWell ~
Little daughter-(L Laying her hand
on his shoulder and looking up in his
face)-'Then you could pay mother
that $40 gold piece you borrowed
from her, you know, father"
Father-"And what then, child ?"
Little daughter" Then mother
could pay aunt Sarah the SO she owes
her.
4 0tacN Aus 41d60Qs S4Q NulsO
then ?n
Little daughter-aAnd Aunt Sarah
would pay Sister Jane the 81 she
promised to give her New Years, but
didn't, because she didn't have any
eotton-any money, I mean, father"
Father-sfWell and what else ?" Gle
lays down the newspaper and looks
at her cautiously, with half smile. }
Little daughter--"Sister Jane would
pay Brother John his fifty cents back,
and he said when he got il he would
give me the half dime he owes me,
and two dimes to buy marbles; and
that is what want the river to rise
for, and the big boats to runI And 1
owe nurse the other dime, and must
pay my dehtsg"
Pa alooked at ma. nThere it is he
said. "We are all, big and little, like
pile of bricks. Touch one, and
away we all 60, even down to our lit
tie Carrie here. She has, as a child,
as great an interest in the rise of the
river as have. We are all, old and
young, waiting for money TO buy
marbles"
A good lesson for debtor and cred
itor, too, and we'll enforced.-Nesc
Orleans ChgSstian Ad0ocate.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1874-03-12

THE question whether water is pois-
oned by flowing through lead pipes
was lately discussed in the French
Academy of Sciences, with results that
are calculated to quiet the apprehen-
sions of those who get their water
supply through such pipes. M. Du-
mas stated that in bis chemical lec-
lures he had long been accustomed to
employ q very simple experiment for
the purpose of showing that water
corrodes lead only under special con-
ditions. He takes distilled water, rain
water, spring water, river water, ETC.,
and drops into each pieces Of lead. lt
is found that only distilled water acts
on the lead, the salts OF lime in the
rest of the specimens preventing the
reaction. NJ. Belgrand read to the
Academy memoir giving the results
of his Investigations Into this subject.
The ancient Romans employed lead
water pipes ON large scales but yet
no Latin medical writer says anything
OF lead. poisoning produced by the
water. According 10 NJ. belgarand,
one-sixth of grain OF calcereous
salts to the quart prevents the disso-
luton of the lead. He exhibited to
the Academy pieces of lead pipe
which had been in service from the
time of Louis XIV, without showing
any signs of corrosion; and analyais
OF water that has passed through a
long line of lead pipes showed the
complete absence of lead. - Gdidra
for March.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1874-03-12

Was Mrs. John Stephens, becomingIy
attired, all alone, as enthusiastic over
the ine rendition Of piece of music
as he had ever seen her.
What does this mean, Kate 2 he
asked with out-stretched arms.
That I have given up-tea and am
going to try hard to be WE'LL / guess
my voice will all come back, john"
4 guess So he replied folding her
tight to his heart.
Three months after this the cure
was SO radical that DR.. Ellis made q
clean breast of the whole thing; and
there is no word or set of words that
can provoke so hearty a laugh in the
happy home of the Stephens as this
physiologically scientific one-Pericar-
dunn Woods Household Magazine.