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Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1875-02-17

proffer him, to the palace. His picture
of the last George was such whitening
bit of sarcasm, not only on George il
particular, but upon Brunswick royalty
in general, that it's latest representative
was naturally averse from extending
hospitality to the satirist. But as
Thackeray WAS "only an author" a
sort of upper class, but in measure ir-
responsible Bohemian, royalty could
regard his lucubrations with some
thing like contempt. He had
no access to the secret history
of the sovereigns he described
he never saw Or knew any of them;
neither could he speak with more au-
thority as to their vices and failings
than any scribbler who chose to rake
up and boil down the gossiping memoirs
of the last century. A very different
person, in the eyes of royalty, was
Charles G. F. Greville, Esq, Clerk to
His Majesty's Right Honorable Privy
Council. This gentleman was patri-
clan, every inch. The bluest blood ran
in his veins; for he was not only rel
alive of the Earl of Warwick, but the
grandson of his Grace the Duke of
Norfolk, Premier Peer of England.
Moreover, he occupied for a long
period position which gave him neces-
sarily the greatest intimacy with SOW
ereigns and statesmen, which involved
trusts of the most sacred Importance,
and brought him into daily contact,
with the utmost familiarity, with royal.
noble and right honorable personages.
The clerk of the Privy Council has APP
partments in the palace, and is indis-
pensable to royal business. Greville
used to sit at the council board
just at his maiesty's elbow. 1t is
an office which is provided with
a salary of $1,000 ($8,5O0) a year
and perqu sites, and is at this moment
occupied by one of the most elegant
writer's and polished scholars in Eng
land, Sir Arthur Helps. Mr.. Charles
G. f. Greville was thus creme de la
creme, not only of aristocracy, but of
circles of royal and political society.
A keen observer, a confirmed cynic,
utterly wanting in the bump of venera-
ton, regarding and listening to the
horse twaddle of the fourth George
with as much supercilious contempt as
he would q garrulous jockey, he used
his power and position to draw up, in
the form of Memoirs" an indict-
ment against the House of Brunswick"
compared with which that Of Mr.. Charles
Bradlaugh is weak and wishy-washy.
The sting of the offense to her Majesty
the Queen consists in it's having been
WRIT n by a patrician and clerk of
the council. She sees, just as every
body else here does, that the book is
more serious blow at English royalty
than all Dilk's demonstrations and
Bradlaugh's harangues combined.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1875-02-17

in knocking the sword and revolver out
of the hands Of the Captain. They then
laid hold of him, and dragged him
down the pulpit stairs. As the Captain
violently resisted, rope was procured,
and with it he was bound hand and foot,
and tied to one of the pillars of the
building. He was subsequently given
in charge to the police, and on the fol-
lowing day was brought before magis-
trate. On the certificates of two sur
geons he was removed to a lunatic asy-
Inn,
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1875-02-17
A Lunatic in Pulpit.

A correspondent Of the London Daily
News writes to that journal January 90
On Sunday morning the service at the
IrHingite Cathedral, at Albury, near
Guldford-a building which was erected
at a cost of 100000 by the late Mr..
Henry Drummond-was interrupted In
a somewhat alarming manner. The
service had proceeded to the reading OF
the prayers, when Capt. Symes, a
member Of the congregation, was OBJ
served to leave his seat. He at once
assembled tie stairs and entered the
pulpit. Closing the door, he stretched
forth his hands and addressed the con-
gregation. He said he was commits
stoned by God to deliver a message,
which would not be heard with favor.
At this juncture several of the church
officials rushed up the pulpit stairs, and
begged the gallant captain to desist.
The request was met by the Captain
drawing a sword from a sheath, which
was concealed under his coat,
and, waving it above his
head, he said that if any
persons interfered with him in the de-
livery of his message, he would run him
through the heart. A precipitate re-
treat was made by the officials, and in
the meantime Capt. Symes proceeded
to address the congregation, warning
them that it was his duty to tell them
that perdition was their fate if they con-
tinued in their present faith. Mr.. Arm
strong, a barrister at law, and an init
mate friend of Capt. Symes, left his
seat, and, running up the pulpit stairs,
begged him to come down. The Cap
tain raised his sword, and, striking Mr..
Armstrong across the hand, nearly cut
off one of his fingers. The alarm caused
by this extraordinary conduct was very
great. The ladies of the congregation
screamed, and many of them tainted.
The male portion of the congregation
left their seats, and, assembling in knots
In the aisles of the church, called to
Capt. Symes to come down. One gen
tlenlan, undeterred by the injury in
fiicted on Mr.. Armstrong, assembled the
pulpit stairs to expostulate with the
Captain. The only reply he received
was the presentation at his head of a
loaded revolver. Hearing the fclick" of
the weapon he slid down the stairs on his
back and hid behind the staircase.
During this scene the Duke and Ouch
ess of Northumberland, who are regu-
Lar attendants of the church, left their
seats. The Duchess tainted, and was
carried from the church by her atten-
dants. Capt. Symes had now full
possession Of the pulpit, and striking
the sword on the Bible, he proceeded in
loud tone to deliver what he termed
his message, amidst the screaming of
the females and vociferous calls to
stcone down. of the males. The off
cials of the church had by this time
armed themselves with long poles, ard
with these they went into the pulpit,
and after tremendous scufie succeeded
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1875-02-17
Frozen to Death in the Water.

The Nashville Banner of the 9Th
gives the following particulars of the
| terrible death of two men:
'About dusk last evening, while two
men, whose names we were unable to
ascertain, were seated in canoe, en-
gagged in catching the driftwood float
ing down the Cumberland, not far
above the water-works and close to the
shore, the canoe capsized, throwing
them into the cold depths of the river.
The river was not very deep at the
point where the accident occurred, but,
as they were unable to swim, their CON
dition was certainly very critical one.
The canoe drifted away, leaving them
standing in the river, which was of
course very cold, rendering them
doubly so from the fact that their cloth
ing was saturated with water. They
raised their voices, to the highest pitch,
and cried Justify for help, but the sec
onds heightened into minutes, and still
none came.
Their cries we're at last heard by a
gentleman riding near the bank of the
river, and, answering his inquiries, they
asked him for Gods sake to send a
CcbuOC OuU w tuOIl, VI ULCy WOu1u L. OOAC
to death. He told them ne did not
know where he could find one, but
would endeavor to do so, and rescue
them from their perilous situation.
He galloped away on this mission of
life and death, and at last, after long
interval of time, as it seemed to be, had
passed, procured one and fastened to
their succor. AS he approached the
spot from which he had spoken to them
he called to them, but received no re-
spouse. After wasting several minutes
in this manner without receiving any
answer, he went close to the bank,
where sad and CHASTITY sight met his
gaze. Leaning half out of the water,
with their hands clutching in firm
death-gras some bushes, were the un-
fortunate men, frozen to DEATH Their
bodies were removed to suitable place
for interment.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1875-02-17
A Undue Monument.

San Francisco is to have a curious
fountain, to be placed at the corner OF
Kearney and Market streets. 1t is the
gift of Lolita, the actress, and the design
has been officially approved by the
Mayor The idea was suggested by all
incident in the drama of Clip" which
the actress makes one of her special
ties. The San Francisco Chronicle
thus describes it: g The shaft is a
light house, adorned with various ma
rine emblems and surmounted by a
globe lantern. It will be hollow, with
small stairway to facilitate the light
ing of the lantern. The entire struc-
ture rests on disk of stone IL feet in
circumference and Is inches high. This
supports the fountain proper, which in
cludes the basin, rising to the height
of three feet. The shaft is over IL feet
in diameter, and the seals head, which
surmounts the structure, two feet high,
giving an aggregate height of about
twenty-one feet. The ornaments are
neatly designed and in keeping.
The lighthouse is pentagonal. On
each of the five faces, near the bot
tom Of the shaft, is a medallion adorned
with flags and water lilies. The first
bears the seal Of the city; the second
showing mining; the third, commerce
and agriculture; the fourth, the seal of
the state; the fifth, the presentation
subscription. Over each basin is a
head Of Neptune, crowned with castle,
and with flowing beard, and under each
handsome scroll-work depicting Cali
fornia fruits and flowers. Further or
naments are three bears rampant, and
two seal heads in the same heraldic po-
sition just above them. Thelight-house
is surrounded by a castellated cornice,
and will be finished in imitation of
stone. The base proper will be finished
in rustic. The foundation will be
of granite. It is not yet determined
whether the SEALS head which sur
mounts the lantern will remain, or it's
place be supplied by trident. The
material of the entire fountain, with the
exception of the foundation, is to be of
iron, painted and bronzed to show prop
erly the various parts Of the structure
and the ornaments. The cost of the
fountain and putting it in place cannot
fall much below $4,000. The gift is
graceful one, and will be properly APP
preciated in the neighborhood where it
is to be placed. Drinking places are
numerous in that locality, and person
standing at the fountain can, if he de-
sires, throw a cup of water into any one
Of half a dozen saloons. The plans,
having been approved by the authorities
here, have been sent East for the final
decision of Miss Crabtree. That OBJ
tanned, work will be speedily COM
menced.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1875-02-17
Alcohol from Iceland Moss.

We learn that alcohol is made in st.
Petersburg, and the northern provinces
OF Russia, from Iceland moss, and that
this branch of industry has become
quite extensive. In Finland, Archan-
gel, Pskow and Novgorod, brandy and
alcohol are manufactured from the
MOSES and ichen growing there. The
manufacture of hchen and moss spirits
began IN Sweden, and from there went
to Finland. At the last Russian Indus
trial Exhibition, specimens of the alec
hol were exhibited which were made in
the dlstillery at Wincilas, and from the
Levin mandatory in the City of Bor-
gla, as well as from the factory Of Fad
Ter, and of Count Trabirki in St. Peters
burg. German, English and French
manufacturers were well pleased with
its quality. In Northern Russia it is
said that this branch of industry brings
IN net profit of 100 per cent, and in
the interior countries, 40 to 100 per
cent
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1875-02-17
SLAVERY IN CUBA.

Native Africans Safely Landed-An Appeal
to the English People.
The London Times publishes the fol-
lowing extract from letter received
from one of the Secretaries of the Brit
ish and Foreign Anti-Slavery Society:
'sIn Cuba we are very bad. We are
told that four cargoes of native Afri-
cans have recently been brought into
the island. The most determined sup
porters of slavery now occupy the most
prominent positions IN the govern
ment of the island. The notorious
champion of slavery, M. Calvo, is in a
position of great influence, and the
Government has forgotten that the
Cortes and the people of Spain have
ever decided that slavery should be
abolished; slavery, therefore, is as tri-
rumphant as ever. The slave owners of
Cuba are, however, disturbed that they
can no longer import Chinese coolies
without limit. in consequence of the
course taken by the Emperor Of China.
They now want to supplement this by
another evil, and that is the importa-
ton of coolies from Cochin China. I
fear that the future of Cuba will be
that of San Domingo. the Spanish
troops and the volunteers cannot put
down the insurrection, and they cannot
drive the Cuban party out of the island.
The ranks of the insurrectionists are
full of negroes and Chinese. They are
now near Cienfuegos, where are so
many slaves and slave estates. Our
financial situation is dreadful. Some
English papers seem to think that this
war is on question of political domi
nation, but this is mistake. The
cause lies far deeper than this--civili-
zation in it's widest sense is involved.
Other nations cannot rest Indifferent to
it. The British nation, having treaty
rights, which are violated, is especially
bound to interfere for the emancipation
of the slaves. You, the British people,
have been the standard bearers Of free
dom, and it is your duty and honor to
interfere. It is now In your power to
do much good. !"
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1875-02-17
Bird Instinct.

A great fire broke out in little Ger
man town, near where stood tower
about 80 feet high, which formed part
of the fortification on the town wall.
On the summit a stork's nest had been
built for SO many years that the building
received the name Of sStork's Tower. :"
At the time of the fire there were three
unf1edged birds in the nest, and the
poor little birds were in great danger.
But the old storks soon showed their
love for their young, for by turns they
each flew off to some fish ponds just out
side of the walls; here they took a
good dip in. the water, and filled their
beaks with as much as they could carry
away then, Notwithstanding the smoke
and flames, they flew back to their little
ones, poured the water from their beaks
over them, and their nests and feathers.
Thus during the whole day, did these
faithful birds act like fire-brigade till
toward evening, when all danger for
the young and nest was over.
THE school fund of Indiana amounts
to over SIS, 100000.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1875-02-17
An Indignant Oueen.

The London correspondent of The
Boston Post says: sit is no secret that
the Queen has been very much cha
grlned by the publication of the now
famous Greville memoirs. Her indig-
nation has been freely expressed and
unmeasured in its terms. When Thack-
cray published his Lectures on the
-Four Georges" he forfeited the invita-
ton, which had been resolved upon to
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1875-02-17
Not Shared.

The rose of your cheek is precious,
Your eyes are warmer than wine;
You catch mems souls In the meshes
Of cnrls that ripple and shine
But, all , not mine.
4our lips are sweet persuasion
Your bosom a sleeping sea I;
Your voice, with its fond evasion
LIS charm and q call to me;
But | am free
As the white moon lifts the waters. p
You lift the passions, and lead >
AS chieftainess proud with slaughters,
You smile on the hearts that bleed
[ see and heed.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1875-02-17
Wonderful Intelligence of a Dog

P. Bacon. Of the town of Ridgeway.
went to California last fall, and left his
dog, who has proved himself bene-
factor, and worthy Of favorable men
ton. A few weeks since a citizen of
Deertield, accompanied by the dog,
went to Petersburg, and, after spending
the evening in a saloon, started home
at late hour, much under the influence
of liquor. The horse, instead of going
directly over on the bridge crossing the
Ra1sln, chose first to go into the water
and drink, as was customary and safe If
the horse was first unhitched and pro-
perry driven. But not being able to
reach the water with his mouth the
horse kept on into deep water beyond
his depth. The vehicle was submerged
and the rider up to his ears in water.
The dog, quiet spectator, thoroughly
educated IN the droving business, was
quick to comprehend other matters as
Well. He Immediately ran back to the
saloon, and by energetic banks and
signs told the inmates that help was
wanted IN the direction of the river, Oh
which they immediate = turned out and
rescued the drowning man and horse.
after much difficulty.
The owner of the dog, Mr.. Bacon,
has sent for him, and he has just taken
hls departure alone by express, q dis
lance OF over 5000 miles. Five hun
dred dollars has been offered for the or
binary looking dog, and it is not an ex-
orbitant price for well-educated AMI
NAL of that kind on the plains III driv-
ing and herding cattle. SN
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1875-02-17
CHFLDREN,S CORNER,
WHAT'S IL Boy Like e

BY GEORGE COOPER.
Like a wasp, like q sprite,
Like q goose. like an eel,
Like a top, like a kite,
Like an owl, like a wheel.
Like the wind, like a snail,
Like q knife, like a crow,
Like a thorn, like a fail,
Like a hawk, like a doe,
Like the sea, like a weed.
Like a watch, like the Gun,
!. Like a cloud, like a seed,
Like a book, like a gun,
Like q smile, like a tree,
Like a lamb, like the moon.
Like q bud, like q bee,
Like a burr, like q tune,
Like a colt, like a whip,
Like g. mouse. like a mill,
Like a bell, like a ship,
Like a jay, like a rill,
Like a shower, like a cat,
Like a frog, like a joy,
Like a ball, like q bat,
Most Of all-like a Boy.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1875-02-17
The Temple Of Diana at Ephesus.

The Temple Of Diana at Ephesus.
After this story short account of
the great temple at Ephesus will be in
teresting
One building at Ephesus surpassed
all the rest in magnificence and fame.
This was the temple Of Artemis or
Diana, which glittered in brilliant beau
ty at the head of the harbor, and was
reckoned by the ancients as one of the
wonders of the world. The sun. it was
said, saw nothing in his course more
magnificent than Diana's temple. The
foundations were carefully laid, with
immense substructions, in the marshy
ground. Architects of the highest dis
tinction were employed. The quarries
of Mount Prion supplied the marble.
All the Greek cities of Asia contributed
to the structure, and Crnsus, the King
of Lydia, lent his aid.
The work thus begun before the
Persian war was slowly continued even
through the Peloponnesian war. and it's
dedication was celebrated by poet
contemporary with Euripides. The
fanatic Herostratus set fire to it on the
same night on which Alexander was
born The temple was then rebuilt
with new and more sumptuous magnif-
cence. The ladies of Ephesus contribu
ted their jewelry to the expense of the
restoration. The national pride in the
sanctuary was SO great that when
Alexander offered the spoiIs of his
Eastern campaign if he might inscribe
his name on the building, the honor
was declined. The Ephesians never
ceased to embellish the shrine of their
goddess, continually adding new dec
OratiOns
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1875-02-17
Curious Phenomenon.

a From the Grand Rapids, (Mich.) Eagle, 9th.
A citizen of Holland, Mich, tells of
curious phenomenon in the shape Of
snow-storm, which occurred last Friday
in that vicinity s..t4
Friday afternoon at about o. clock, a
very remarkable phenomenon was OBJ
served here, and at other places eight
miles northwest, and also south and
west from here. The force of the storm
had ceased, and the wind had been
quite variable, but was again west
northwest, and brought a snow fall in
very loose woolly fakes, and of a dirty
brownish color. This continued nearly
half an hour, putting gray blanket on
the dazzling white of the powdery fine
snow, which had previously fallen.
After this we had slight fall Of clean
snow again, and the layer of dirty snow
is very distinctly marked In the snow
banks. No winds from the westward
can reach US without crossing nearly
100 miles of open water, and beyond
are the. snow clad-hills of Wisconsin.
Whence came the dust which filled this
snow-cloud? Specimens have been sent
to the Smithsonian Institute for exami-
nation, and the Swans of the K. S. [.
will also have an opportunity to bring
some of their fine Microscopes to bear
upon the solution of this question.
Early Navigation. aa
At late meeting of the British An
thropological Institute, Col. Lane Fox
read a paper on early Modes of Navi-
CATION in which lac described the vari-
Gus contrivances employed by savage
races for transit ON the water Com
mencing with the simple trunk canoe,
the author traced the development of
the art of boat and ship building
through the stages of stitched plank
canoes, bark canoes, RATS, outrigger ca
noes (single or double), the double
canoe, the variation of hull, the weather
platform, the rudder and the rude sale,
and gave the distribution of their many
forms and notifications. TWAS argued
that the rude bark float of the Austria
liam, the Tssmanian and the Ethiopian,
the catamaran of the Papuan, the drg-
out canoe Of the New Zealander, and the
built up canoe of the Samoan, were
survivals, representing successive stages
in the development of the art of ship
building, no lapses to ruder methods of
construction, as the result of degrade
ton; that each stage supplies us with
examples Of what, at one time, was the
perfection of the art. Some of the
more primitive kinds spread over nearly
the whole world, while others had a
more limited area of distribution.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1875-02-17

Some mourn more the shame which
sin brings, than the sin which brings
the shame
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1875-02-17

DOCTRINES are of use only when they
are practlced. Men go to perdition
with their heads full of truth.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1875-02-17

THE school fund of Indiana amounts
to over SIS, 100000.
The star. (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1874-1875, 1875-03-01
Court CNIfill0S,

In the case of the Elm Street Printing
Company against George 4. Fitch, a
temporary injunction was allowed.
S. w. Smith & Co., some time ago,
brought suit against Herman Kiebert and
others on a vote, and the jury rendered
verdict for the plaintiff and assessed
damages at $2,7F.
In the case of the Board of Commits
sioners against eX-Judge Il. +. Moves, a
demurrer was set down to-day. The ac-
ton is to recover $4,000 for moneys al.
legged unlaWfully drawn by him while
acting AS Probate Judge.
The jury in the case OF l.. G. McGrew
against VIM. McLennan, rendered Yer.
dict OF $4l6 for Mr.. McGrew, upon con.
tract for brick, masonry ana plaStering
In the case Of John Douglass and Matt
Neill, indicted for grand larceny in ea!.
ing dozenpair of boots from the White.
water Valley Railroad Company, near
North Bend, the jury returned verdict
of receiving stolen goods.
John Sullivan, indicted for committing
the rape on Mary Snyder some time ago
pleaded guilty in the Common Pleas
Court Saturday, and was accordingly re.
manded for sentence.
The jury in the case of w. j. Brazel-
ton against j. W. Gillespie, suit to re.
cover rent due upon several $50 notes
returned verdict for W. j. Brazelton
for 500.
In The case of Samuel GIazard against
Fred. Fritz, a verdict for SIP was rem.
der~d for Mr.. Glazard, for work done Oh
a verbal contract.
Leonard Geiser assigned to Frank
Bruner, for his creditors, tin-shop, at
No. $40 Central avenue, i'll the Probate
Court last Saturday.
A suit against the Bullock Printing
Press Co., V. The Enquirer Co., was
brought last Saturday by Charles I'll. Sar
gent, to recover $l,l37 rs; which be
claims as commission on the sale of q
Bullock Press to the enquirer Co., fol
the sum OF $22, $50. He asks that his
claims be settled out OF the $40, 900, which
he AYERS are still due to the Press Co..
by the ENQUIRER Co.