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Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1874-02-18
Information About Acheen,

The German periodical I'm Neuen
Reich gives some interesting informa-
ton about Acheen. This country forms
the northwestern portion of Sumatra !;
1t covers an area of about 800 geo.
graphical square miles, sand has 2,
100000 inhabitants belonging to the
Malayan race. The Acheenes are tall,
strongly built, and of violent and
naughty temperament, though they are
much more intelligent and skillful than
most of the other inhabitants of Su-
matra. They, are mostly Mohamme-
dams. The capital has about $500
houses, and $4,000 inhabitants. The
country generally is mountainous, but
exceedingly fertile; pepper, coffee,
cotton, tobacco, and vegetables grow
freely and produce good crops. Gold
and precious stones are also found in
great quantities. Although part of
Sumatra is under the equotor, the
climate is very moderate, and the heat
seldom rises above $40 Reaumur,
though there is no frost or snow even
on the SUBMITS of mountains IL, 900
feet high. The air is healthy in the
mountain districts, but not in the
plains or on the coast. Acheen
abounds With wild animals there are
elephants. tigers, bufaloes, rhinoc-
crosses, and orang- outangs. The latter
are never killed by the natives, as they
believe that the souls of their ances-
tors have passed into these animals.
Am ong the allies of the Acheenese are
the Battas, who are canibals, and an
Il ri I
Juice with them when they go to war,
so as to be able to regale themselves
on the flesh of their dead enemies.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1874-02-18
Somewhere.
BY MRS. JULIA G. r. DORR.

How can cease to pray for thee ? Somewhere
rr In Gods great universe thou art to-day.
Can He not reach thee with His tender care
Can He not hear me when for thee pray?
What ma tiers it to Him who holds within
The hollow of His hand all worlds, all space,
That thou art done with earthly pain and SIM
somewhere within His ken thou hast pacel
Somewhere thou Invest, and hast need of Him;
Somewhere thy soul sees higher heights to
climb
And somewhere, still, there may be valleys dim
That thou must pass to reach the hills sub
lime. ..-.
Then all the more, because thou canst not hear
Poor, human words of blessing, will pray,
o true, brave heart, God bless thee, whereso-
e'er rE
In His great universe thou art TO day.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1874-02-18
B Feed For Dairy Cows.

s#| Feed For Dairy Cows.
The Importance of the dairy interest
makes the question proposed above of great
Importance Suppose the business as at
present conducted barely pays expenses. 1t
is easy to see that if an increase of yield of
only ten per cent. could be secured it would
afford margin for profit well worth saving.
To attain the best results, sweet, nutritious
pasturage is the first requisite and there is
no doubt that the dairy produce of the
State could be largely increased by improve
ment in this particular. But the best pas
lures fail, sometimes from drought, always
in the latter part of the season or after the
autumnal frosts. At the best we have only
about four months, in which we may ex-
pect full supply Of milk from grass alone.
After this, the yield diminishes more or less
rapidly until about the first of November.
During the change from grass to hay the
flow reaches its minimum point and many
diaries "dry off, altogether for the season.
This is neither necessary, nor as | believe
expedient. Allow me to state what has
been nv practice, As my acres are few in
proportion to my stock, begin to feed in
the barn about the first of August From
this time until the first of October, use
sweet corn planted in the hills and allowed
to grow until the ears are large enough to
cook. If planted early it will reach this
size by August. [ use Crosby's Early for
first planting and again the middle of June,
and the first of July. This gives me sue
cesson which will last until after the first
frosts. begin with little and feed more
freely as the grass fails. From the first OF
October to the first or middle of December [
rely on cabbages. For this purpose it is not
necessary that they should be fully grown
or ripe, though of course, the larger the
growth the better. Land from which a
crop of clover or early potatoes has been
taken will answer as well as any, provided
it is rich enough. The seed need not be
sown before the middle of July. When the
sweet corn is gone, begin on the cabbages,
and give fifty pounds day, feeding them
directly after milking. in this way I keep
the flow of milk almost undiminished
through all the autumn months into the
winter. I have couple of young COWS,
which, although within three months of
calving are still making five pounds of but
ter per week, and of color and quality
very nearly equal to that made in June AS
a green feed after the supply of grass and
corn is gone, consider them without rival,
and commend them to all who are unao-
quainted with their merits-J q. HIM
tjngton, IN Mass. Ploug7anan.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1874-02-18

ARE you very fond of novels, Mr..
Jones 2" Very responded that inter
rogated gentleman, who wished to be
thought fond of literature. "Have
you," continued the lady, "ever read
Ten Thousand year," "No, madam,
I never read SO many in all my life.''
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1874-02-18

The coal question-Who's to tote
it up out OF the cellar when Biddy
resigns-you, or your wife9-Brookly,s
argues M G r.o
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1874-02-18

your children's natures by closet listed
policy, that shall make them unloved and
unhonored, and wretched through life
Rurdl NeD Yorker.
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Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1874-02-18


FASHIONABLE Christianity in London
is growing to be amusing. People are
now invited to prayer meetings precise
~ as invited to social soiree or an
evening party. The Newcastle Chron-
icle prints the following transcript of
card which it has received Mr.. and
Miss - propose Cd. W to hold
Bible rsadlng on - evening at u
o'clock, when the company of friends
is requested. Subject-Rev. III. Read
ing from u to 81. Morning dress" A
writer in the Broad Churchman states
that he got card of invitation, which,
SO far as the body of it was concerned,
might have applied to dance or card
party, but in the corner were the char
acters 'sTea and P.'' After while he
discovered that the cabalistic sign
stood for Tea and Prayers. He went,
and when he found them handing BIZ
bles round on tray, he left disguised
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-11-17
STEAMER EMPIRE SUNK.
Th,-.y 20 Forty Lives Lsst.


CINCINNATI, November l7.-Advices
from New Orleans, this noon, state that
the steamer Empire, running to the
lower coast, overloaded with sugar, sunk
at the foot of Cont street. Thirty to
forty iives were lost.
FURTHER PARTICULARS.
NEw ORLEANS, November 1.-THE
regular lower coast packet Empire,
Captain Jeanfrau, sunk to her texas
about four clock this morning, at her
landing at the foot OF Cont street. The
Empire arrived about half past twelve
o'clock heavily loaded with sugar, mo-
lasses, rice, etc. Several of the pas
sengers left the boat upon her arrival,
otherwise the loss of life would have been
very large. As it is fourteen passengers
and many of the crew are believed to be
drowned. Five bodies have been recov.
cred, including the captains eldest
daughter, about seventeen years old, aud
Mr., Frisbie, a well-known plantation
engineer. Captain Jeanfrau lost four
children and saved his wife and baby,
who were sleeping with him in the texas.
D. R. Ferret, a passenger who escaped
from the sinking steamer, gives the
opinion that the boat was overloaded
aud parted in the center. The Empire
was built at Algiers about three years
ago, and was owned by the Empire
Parish Packet Company and valued
at about $4,000. She had on board
about 100 hogsheads of sugar, besides
large number of barrels of molasses and
a quantity of rice. 1t is impossible at
present to get the actual number Of lives
lost, as the books and papers of the boat
are under the txss.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-11-17
THE CITY SCHOOLS.

The school question is beginning TO
occupy considerable public attention In
the city. 1t is very evident to those who
are familiar with the facts that delio-
crate scheme has been set on foot to
break up our excellent system OF city
scbools. In due time its authors will be
exposed They can neither hide their
heads or their purposes. We shall have
something to say on this subject at
the proper time, possibly at q very
early dsy, and shall spare no one
who entered into this piece Of business
either openly or disguised. Itseems be-
vond belief almost that while other cities,
such as Louisville, Cincinnati, Boston
Gan Francisco, Nashville and other live
nlsees are united in the support OF
schools fully up to the demands OF the
times. a little ring is found in Memphis
anxious to undo all that has been accom-
plished toward establishing hrst-class
schools. They tske refuge behind the
weakest technicslities, and some favor
the new "dark-lantern" movement against
popular intelligence who do not care to
ayow their intentions. The best inte-
rests of Memphis are imperiled by a
movement in the guise of lawsuits to
stop the collection of the school tax.
People who feel at all interested would
do well to look into this matter and see
exactly who it is that desires to break
down such an educational system and
ascertain if it cannot be successfully de-
Tended against all attacks. The most
civilized and refined people are those who
comprehend the advantages of public
schools and cheerfully yield the necessary
support. Tennessee has been disgraeed
enough already 10 the annals of litter
acy. and now that system has been
started that initiates the better features
of those in older and Weather States,
let us maintain it. and at the same time
maintain our self-respect. If the city
resists these suits with due diligence and
in good faith, we have reason to believe
that the impending calamity may be
aYerted and our public schools sustained
as the pride aud glory Of the city.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-11-17

B1S BUTLER talks of organizing a new
Marty There is some material in the
country for new party, as Butler con-
,emnlates 1t would be such an omnium
ratherum as the world has not yet seen,
The refuse of all parties. We would
suggest Henry Ward Beeeher, Glenden-
ming, the New Jersey parson who ruined
one of his flock, Messrs. Boyd and
Blackburn, now filling an engagement at
the State capitol, Fatty Maginnis, the
repeater of this city, v. " Smith, of Ar
kansas, Clayton, Brooks, Kellogg, Hayes,
Moses, Roderick Ramrod Butler, Barbour
Lewis, Quartermaster General Dough
erty, Flannagin of Texas and many
other carpet-bsg martyrs. who are about
TO be rep1diated by the respectable ele-
ueuts of the Republican party. We
might have named more Of the available
material about Memphis, but that is
always self suggestive. By all means let
Butler call convention Of the good and
great men Of the nation who have been
kicked out Of all parties, and get up a
pure organization, pledged and In honor
bound to steal nothing smaller than
a pocket knife or bigger than a car load
Of whisky. There is good opening for
such a patriotic concern. Let its motto
be addition, division and silence. "
Give every member free ride and an
Office, and it is bound 70 succeed.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-11-17
Prohaniliiies.

WASHINGTON. November II. = For
Tuesday, northeast or southeast winds,
slight changes Of temperature and pres
sure east of the Mississippi, and north
erly winds, lower temperature and rising
barometer for Mississippi and the South
west. For Tennessee and the Ohio val
ley light rains, followed by partly cloudy
and colder weather, southwest or north
west winds and rising barometer. For
the upper lake region and Northwest
clearing and decidedly cold weather, with
north or west winds and rising barome-
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-11-17
NEW YORK.

AeeNInk Oh tue LkeBEfAentatINeS VI
the Grand Tsuok md New York
Central undergraduates Mach
for tne Championship of tue U0i-
uea states sinister Washbu -pe
Summoned TO Washington-India
FtRhI.
NEw YoRK, November l4.-Repre-
sentatiyes of the Grand Trunk railroad
met several officers Of the New York
Central railroad in the Presidents room
at the Grand Central depot to confer on
the subject of their interchange of traffic
at Buffalo aud on kindred subjects.
General Manager Joseph Heckson, of
the Grand Trunk, said he had not come
to New York to make any arrangement
connected with the Saratoga compact;
the Grand Trunk railway would not en-
ter into that compact; that might be
considered as settled; the Grand Trunk
was not willing to have its rates con-
trolled and its business interfered with
by board OF commissioners; the Grand
Trunk is in favor of maintaining reason
ably high rates and of working in har
mony with the combined trunk lines, but
it is decidedly opposed to excessive rates
and is not willing to submit to any in
sidious distinctions against it; the Grand
Trunk can manage its own staff and at
tend to its own business; it might make
some change in rates if combined lines
adopted advanced rates which might be
fixed by their commissioners, but with
slack expectation and other obstacles it
is poor time to raise rates of freight.
Mr.. Heckson said that the Grand Trunk
did not pay drawbacks on freights, as
other lines had done, and did not allow
commission on tickets, having its own
agents, except in cases where the agent
was paid by commission instead of sal
airy.
All arrangements are completed in the
billiard match for two thousand dollars
and the championship OF the United
States between Cyrille Dion and Maurice
Vigraux Half the amount to be played
for has been posted with the stakeholder.
The contest is to take place the last week
in December. They are to play six hun
dred points up, three ball French carom.
Preliminaries we're also arranged for the
contest between Albert GARNER and A.
P. Rudolph. They are to play six hun
bred points up. French carom, for two
thousand dollars, on the 18th of Deem
Der.
A Washington dispatch says there is a
well grounded rumor that on Thursday
last the President sent cable dispatch
to Minister Wash2rrne, at Paris, request
ing his presence in Washington at the
earliest possible moment.
Another dispatch from Mcclellan
Creek states that two hundred Cheyennes
who recently engaged Captain Farms.
worth's command Of twenty-five men,
and were defeated, encountered ninety
FIVE men OF United States cavalry and
infantry in command Of Lieutenant
Frank D. Baldwin, chief Of scouts, and
after the fight lasting FIVE hours, we're
driven from the Geld. The Indians lost
their entire outfit, and left behind them
two little white girls named Bermon,
whose parents, brother and older sister
we're mastered in Kansas while the
family were moving to Colorado. Two
other sisters, aged thirteen and fifteen,
are still in the hands Of the Indians
Fresh and picked troops have gone in
pursuit of the retreating Indians, whs
are moviBg for the staked plains.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-11-17
Amusements.

EXPOSITION BALL-Next Friday even
ing the Exposition masquerade ball will
come off under the auspices of the board
of manageme. t. Professor Arnold will
discourse his best music on that occa-
sion aud the best order will be enforced
by the different committees. The gale
ries will be reserved for spectators and
up to ii o'clock no maskers will be per-
mitted to visit the galleries, and up to
the same hour no person not in mask
will be allowed on the main floor. The
different committees are hard at work
making all necessary arrangements for
the entertainment of all guests, and it is
expected to make the ball one of the
Terpsichorean events of the season.
HAPPY CAL WAGNER. This always
popular troupe of minstrels are to appear
in this city at the Memphis Theater next
Thursday evening. OF their perfor-
mances in Syracuse, N. Y, the journal
speaks:
Never in the history of minstrelsy
has a largee audience congregated at
Wieting Opera House, and been so well
entertained as on last Saturday evening,
on the appearance of Cal Wagner new
company. The immense audience an
ticipated an excellent entertainment.
Their expectations yoro more than real
lied; the opinion was unanimous that it
was by far the best of the many excel
lent minstrel performances ever given in
Syracuse. Every minstrel was as happy
as lord, and the galaxy of stars spar
killed. like diamonds The leading men
carried the house by storm, and when
Wagner appeared in his dfolleries, there
was no compass to the shouts of APP
plause that he provoked. The music
was fine, the sayings fresh and pointed,
and the farces and frolics are not only
original but full of dyspepsia antidotes.
We regret that our space to-day forbids
our participating, for every member of
the company well deserves special men
ton, every one being Star Of the first
magnitude. Wagner was never before
at the head of so good company; in
deed better one, to say the least, was
never organized. If the people Of the
places he will visit during the season
could in advance know its merits he
would be sure in every place of an i'm
mense audience.
DECAsTRo TROUPE. This troupe will
appear at the Greenlaw Opera House
this evening, and will remain during
the week. The feats performed by Pro
fessor DeCastro show that as a magician
and ventriloquist he has no equal, and
those who gaze upon HIM as he goes
through with them are inspired with
feelings Of awe and admiration at the
startling scenes presented. DeCastro
will be assisted by Jeppe," the chsrac-
ter actor; Richards, the great Indian Box.
mystery man; Miss Fannie, a vocalist
and staff bell soloist; and by the Silver
Helcon Band.
JEFFERSON OPERA HoUsE.-This tenn
pie of variety amusement continues TO
attract large audiences nightly. Manager
Steele has engaged a number Of new
stars who will appear tonight in special
ty acts. If you desire to enjoy good
yooaIism. dancing and negro comicali-
ties, visit the Opera House. A fine and
new programme will be furnished each
evening for the amusement of the public.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-11-17

Don't worry about the French vintage.
There is an ample crop of American
crab apples.
a preparation warranted to Danish
wrinkles is among the latest Of the toll
cite decisions.
An actor in New York recently retired
from the theater at which be was en-
gagged, rather than shave off his mus
tache.
The formula of divorce used by ne
gro justice in Desha County. Arkansas:
+" As jined you. so l bust you sunder.
So go, you niggers. You go"
1t is stated that four hundred sppli-
cations have been made for patents for
inventions and improvements in tele-
graphy during the past two months.
Kate Field says the man who has held
her hand in his more than two or three
seconds does not live. Who would have
thought it could have been SO suddenly
fatalY
Some one wrote to Horace Greeley
iuquiring if guano was good to put on
potatoes. He SAID it might do for those
whose tastes had become vitiated with
tobacco and rum; but be preferred gravy
aud butter.
French politeness at the benefit Of
Nile. Dejazet What age is she"
said Q republican, she looks still so
young" "Cii'7ep," responded the per.
ssa addressed, 'iu iiths while she will
be twenty-ior the fourth time"
Philology is beginning to upset some
the lyths of the past. ope of these
represents the keroes Of Scandinavian
mythology drinking from the skulls Of
taeir slain enemies. Late. investigation
proves the word taken for skulls to mean
horns of beasts slain in the hunt.
Many newspapers are publishing q
Snort sentimental selection which be-
gins: "a home without children is like
a heaven without angels" If the angels
are as dirty and troublesome, not to say
barbarous, as the same number Of
healthy, natural children, few people of
common sense will care to have any
heaven.
The Bishop Of WuFtsburg once asked
a sprightly little shepherd boy. What
are you doing here, my lad?" Tending
swine" How much do you getT
zone form a week" ." ! am also {
shepherd" continued the Bishop, "bu
get much more pay" Then l sup
pose you have more swine under you
cart" innocently replied the boy.
Among lost articles recently found b.
Paris police and advertised by them, wa
a bride. The advertisement said: "Thert
was found yesterday at midday a bride
eighteen years, blue eyes, black hair
Can be obtained on application at police
headquarters. She was a country CIR
who came to Paris with her betrothed Il
get married. They took cab at tn
station. On the way to church the mai
got out to make some purchases. Tn
\ driver was tipsy. and, instead Of waiting
/, drove on, so they we're separated in th
= wilderness, and the police found th
bride weeping in the cab.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-11-17

SoxE Of our exchanges speak Of the
next Congress meeting on the 4th Of
March. The present or Forty-thnd
Congress does not expire until the 4th
of March 1t will meet the first Monday
in Decemb.., and can take up and pass
the civil rights bill or do any mischief
that may suggest ITSELF The new Con.
gress, unless sooner convened by the
President, which is improbable, cannot
meet until the first Monday in December,
1875. During President Johnson's ad.
ministration an act of Congress was
passed to call every new Congress to-
gether on the 4th of March. This act
was continued, after President Grant
came in, until after the meeting of the
Forty.second Congress in 1871. 1t was
then repealed.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-11-17
River kilograms.

CINCINNATI, November 1.-THE river
is three feet and slightly rising. A
steady rain has fell during the past
twentyfour hours and is still falling.
CAIRO, November l7.-Arrived-Mary
Boyd, Memphis, IL am Mollie Moore,
New Orleans, IL am. DEPARTED as
Howard, St. Louis, 3 am; Greyhound
and Mary Boyd, IL am. Steady rain
all night and forenoon; warm.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-11-17
Taxes on Banks.

A Nashville paper o. late date has the
following item as to taxes on banks
Judge Dillon, Of the United States Cir
cult Court, decided at Omaha yesterday
that county taxes can be collected from
national banks whose capital consists Of
government bonds. OF course city and
State taxation follows. The same point
has been decided affirmatively by oar
State Supreme Court, and the question
has gone up to the United States Su-
preme Court.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-11-17
OHIO.
The New Valley RaiIFOad-ThFee
Railroad Employees kiIIed-Mu-
steal and 0peTatfc.

Railroad Employees KiIIed-Mu-
steal and 0peraiic.
CLEyELAND, November 1.-The d.
rectors Of the Valley railroad, part Of
which is now completed between Cleve-
land and the Ohio river, have succeeded
in securing a loan of $3,6OO,OO to COM
plete and equip this road. Work upon
the whole line will be commenced at
once.
An injunction suit in Akron, Ohio,
restraining newspaper man from pub
fishing newspaper in Akron, is now on
trial. The plaintiff is R. II. knight;
defendant, S. L. Everett.
CISoHSATI, November l7.-While a
train Of fat cars on the Dayton and
Michigan railroad was backing up near
Perrysburg, Ohio, yesterday it ran over
steer, overturning one car, and three
employees Of the road who we're standing
on the car we're crushed beneath it. Two