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Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1875-07-28
and bound to get caught. He SAWS that

and bound to get caught. He says that
under the present recognized ring,
John Leavenworth, now deceased, but
then prominent radical, received a
revenue appointment, and became the
disbursing agent. subsequently,,
Joyce, Fitzroy, and Everish were at
at different times the ring paymaster.
Ford fought hard against this disrepu-
table business and, it is asserted,
was actually bounded to death by
the men he would not or could
not break with. The ring grew holder
and holder, and during the zenith of it's
glory divided $4,000 week. Store
keepers and gaugers we're ether forced
into the band or starved out by their
superiors at st. Louis. A special to
the Tribune, of yesterday, evidently to
prejudice the case in favor of Mckee,
accuses Postmaster Filley of attempting
to implicate the former in the ring.
This is emphatically denied by those
who are showing the investigation.
The fact is, that Mckee is indebted
to Filley for the fact that he holds
any newspaper property at all to-
day. Upon one occasion the old
Democrat, under McKee's hands, was
run so low that the concern owed $18,-
600 for white paper, and the propietols
could get no credit whatever. Finally,
they were face to face with ruin, and they
executed note for So, 600 each, and Fill
ley. who, as matter of prime. pie, had
never Endorsed a note in his life, went
on the other paper and procured The
other indorser by guaranteeing hirn Sc
curity. Urged on by Bristow, the new
officers of the Government here are 60
ing for every ring man in sight, and it
is absurd to charge it as spiteful work.
Joyce proposes to publish card in the
morning giving McGrew the lie.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1875-07-28
A MAGIC MIRROR.
The,Phenomena of the Spiritual School of
Magic.
From the Spiritual Scientist

The'Phen0mena of the Spiritual School of
Magic.
From the Spiritual Scientist.
A lady resident in large city in New
York State purchased some time since
in Europe one of those magic mirrors in
whose black concave surface the "con-
scious clairvoyant," as Major Buckley
called those whose interior vision is
opened while the person is awake, are
able to see the wonderful phantasma-
goria of the spirit-world.
It is formed apparently out of great
black onyx, some fifteen inches in
diameter, polished more highly than
cut glass. is framed in black, and rests
upon crimson silk pad in handsome
morocco case. At recent seance the
powers of this bowl of fate we're fully
exemplifed. A clairvoyant woman
gazed at it, and for more than two
hours described with scarce a moment S
intermission landscapes, emblematic
groups, scenes transporting by land and
sea, in the snowy Businesses of the Far
North, and on the burning sands of the
Great Sahara Desert. The forms of
deceased friends fitted across it
and messages were displayed on white
sheets, or paper screens held up before
the seeress's eye. Anon a mounted
cavalier would dash into the field of
vision, or the exciting episode of a
lion chase be exhibited. Take it
all in all, it is one of the most curious
of the phenomena of the school of
magic. The potency of the magic mir
ror was avouched in the earliest histori
periods. The ancient Egyptian sooth
sayers used a drop of ink in a polished
metallic basin, or dark fluid held in
the palm of the hand. In modern times
the most famous among the adopts in
this form of divination was DR.. Dee,
whose magic crystal is still preserved in
the British Museum, and who fell vic
tim to the ignorant intolerance of his
times.
The true magic mirror is prepared by
highcastle priest, with solemn and
peculiar ceremonies. It's potency is
supposed to depend upon the nature of
the ceremonies, and it may be made TO
represent ether the dark or the light
side of nature-tc attract either good
or evil spiritual influences.
Very large sums have sometimes
been paid for good mirror, and the one
in question was thought great bargain
at the price of $3.50, it having come from
r1ia
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1875-07-28
Gold and Silver Bullion.

A Washington dispatch dated July
IL, has the following: E. B. Elliott,
of the Bureau of Statistics. has prepared
paper on the mutual relations,
as to price, of gold, greenbacks, silve.
bullion, and silver coin. The following
tabulated statement shows his conclu-
sions: In the statement the dollar of
silver bullion and the dollar of silver
coin are each assumed to be 25 grammes
of silver of the fneness of 9-10- the same
with regard to quality and fneness as
that of the legal fractional cur
rency of the United States-price, June
5, 1875. The gold price of 500 in
greenbacks is $500. The gold price
of 800 in silver bullion is $88.O1. The
gold price of 800 in silver coin is from
1872 to 1876; consequently the greenback
price of 500 in gold is $117. The sill
yer bullion price of 800 in gold is
$113.06. The silver coin price Of 800
in gold is from $1.08.O7 to 81. 05. O3.
Also, the greenback price of 500 in
silver bullion is $1.O2. 90. Greenback
price of $3.50 in silver CON, from
81. .06 to $1.11O1. Also, the silver
bullion price of $1OG in silver coin is
from 81. 04.05 to $1.08. The silver bull
lion price of 500 in greenbacks is
$97. OF.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1875-07-28

The Minneapolis Tribune relates
some of the pranks cut up by recent
tornado near Mendoza, MINI. We are
told, among other things, that a pine
stick two inches square was driven into
an elm tree with such force that it was
fairly imbedded in the living wood. A
woman, Mrs. Patrick Tully, was carried
distance of five rods, clear across one
ra7:re and deposited in another. The
lady is still suffering severely from the
injuries having been badly cut and
bruised. A farmer named Edward
Pareau, living two miles south of Men
dota, owned little flock of sheep when
the storm struck his place, and of their
number eleven we're missing. Suisse
quently, eight of them were found in
the tree-tops, fully one mile
from his place. Two of them
were found pinned together by
board that had been driven through
the bodies of the poor animals and then
into the grounds fact which will be
considered as suggestive of new mode
for g stringing mutton. The fencing
on Mr.. Pareau's farm was blown from
the ground-posts and all. Mr.. George
Gage, living six miles southwest of
Mendoza, had ten acres of heavy timber
on his place, and they were swept clean
away by the wind, as if an army of
choppers had passed through the tract
on tour Of malicious destruction.
Some large trees, roots and all, were
carried distance of one and a-half
miles. John Berke, a farmer living
four miles from Mendoza, had his house
lifted bodily from it's foun !ation and
torn to pieces while whirling in the air
and crashing against other debris of the
storm.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1875-07-28
The Manly boy.
From the Congregationalist.


What is it makes manly boy? It is
not size or weight, for there are some
large, heavy boys that are anything but
manly. We saw once, a big burly fell
low, about fourteen years old, with a
fist like small sledge hammer, and a
voice as loud almost as that of mule;
but We did not think he was very man.
~ when we saw him pick up a small
boy, who was quietly playing with lit
tie wooden wagon, and lift him above
his head, while he screamed in his ear
as loud as he could, and then set him
down. The little fellow was pale with
fright, and cried; the big fellow
laughed aloud, and went his way, ha-
ha-ing, as he went, aud no doubt think
ing he had done very fine thing. But
he was not manly.
Nor does the power to smoke cigars.
without getting sick, make manly boy.
Some bo-s think so, we know. We
have seen even small boys, nine or ten
years old, pick up stumps of cigars
hich men have thrown into the gutter.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1875-07-28
WEDNESDAY, JULY %, 1876.
CHILDREN,S CORNER,

The Brook.
Bx MARY N. PRESCOTT.
The little brooklet ripples along,
Every bubble singing song;
It tangles the sun in its crystal skein,
And it answers back to the fretting rain
Along it's margin the ferns unfold,
Aud violets shapen out of the mold
And the t1ag-fower leans, as if fain to snatch
A hint of the brooklets musical catch,
While arrow-heads are wading out
To watch the flashing of silver trout.
Day after day, and night after night,
1t seems to be running away out of sight;
But the way is long, and the path is rough,
And day and night are not long enough
Orion locks on it's quivering stream,
His belt and buckle upon it CLEAN.
And all the stars that haunt the sky
Reflect their splendor in passing by.
oh, happy brooklet, that bears along
The skimming swallows early song;
The secret of each neighboring nest
Of lilies anchored on its breast
That every day, and perhaps forev er,
Plays out of doors in all sorts of weather
st Nicholas.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1875-07-28
A Dogs Sagacity.

The London Times of the 18th of
June says; yesterday afternoon three
boys and little girl, named Minnie
Jordan, daughter of brick-layer living
in Great st. Andrews street, Seven
Dials, were sitting upon the parapet of
the Thames Embankment, between
Waterloo and Hungerford bridges,
when sudden gust of wind blew one of
the boys on to the pavement and the
little girl into the river A cry for help
was raised, and a gentleman who was
passing slipped the collar from his
Newfoundland dog, lifted the animal
up and ccolly dropped him into the
water. The child at that moment rose
to the surface, and the sagacious brute
turned his head in her direction, seized
her by the collar of her cape, and, dl-
rected by his master, swan with his
little burden to the adjacent stairs.
The gentleman called cab, placed the
child in it, and drove off to the Endel
Street Baths, whence the girl was taken
home little worse for her immersion.
The owner of the dog refused to give
his name, but observed that the dogs
name was "Ready."
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1875-07-28
EUTHANASIA.
| Its Practice in India-EffOrts for the Sup
! preston of the Custom.

Its Practice Ind1a-EnOrtS Tor the sup.
preston of the Custom.
During the incumbency of Sir Cecil
Beadon (the Friend of India of the 22d
of May says an attempt was made to
regulate the practice of taking sick peo-
pie to the riverside to die; but nothing
was done then, as the government of
India and the secretary of state did not
consider any interference in this matter
necessary, although the more advanced
section Of the native community threw
their opinion into the scale with the
lieutenant governor. That some regu-
lations are absolutely necessary will be
seen from these facts: On the Thurs
day before last, at about 5 o'clock in
the afternoon, procession was observed
passing through a station not far from
Calcutta, accompanied by the usual din
and noise. At the head of the
procession was man about six
feet high carried on litter about
four feet long, in much the same way as
the bed of Procrustes In the olden time
was made to accommodate its victims of
any stature At first the occupant of
the stretcher was taken for corpse, but
on closer examination it was discover
ed to be a human being in the last
stages of prostration. The head was
dangling over one end of the stretcher,
and the face exposed to the full glare of
the sun, which the dying man attempt
ed to keep off by shading it with his
right hand. This was observed by his
son in the crowd, who opened an
umbrella and held it over him. The
CIR o% 10
the station public library, and the
stretcher with its CHASTITY burden was
laid on the ground. The sick man ex-
pressed wish for something to drink,
anda cup of milk was held to his lips;
he then had smoke and conversed
freely in the meanwhile with his friends
who had followed him. A miserable
looking and stability attired native who
was addressed as the koberaj mohashal,
held the pulse of the sick man with
a gravity of circumstance worthy
of disciple of Galen. To cut
the matter short, the sick man was
kept at the CHAT till the Saturday
following, and as he still persisted in
disappointing his friends and relatives
in their expectation of seeing him de-
part this life, he was removed to
another CHAT a little higher up the
river, where he was kept for time inn
mersed in water with the head and
portion of the chest above it, till he
expired in this position. The deceased
was man of the weaver caste and of
some prospects. He had removed to
this station some years back from
Doud, where a portion of his family
are still residing. Another CHAT
murder took place about two or three
weeks ago. In this case the victim was
a woman, the wife of respectable shop
keeper.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1875-07-28

A CHINESE COMMISSIONED is now TO-
specting the coal fields of Great Britain.
He has been sent out by his govern
ment to obtain information on the ma
chinery used to raising coal and the
method generally of working collieries,
with view of applying his knowledge
to the working and opening out of new
collieries by the Chinese Government.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1875-07-28
A FEW Sundays ago party of seamps

A FEW Sundays ago party OF scamps,
while one of the congregations OF Fish
ersburg. Hamilton county, Ind, was
worshiping, actually drove couple OF
COWS into the church, creating no little
CONSERVATION among the women and chill
dren. The cattle were driven out, but
after they were gone the services OF a
Hercules in the stable-cleania rolewere
in order.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1875-07-28

ALL the pastors of the protestant
churches at Monroe, Mich. have signed
card protesting against the action of
the Mayor of that city in welcoming to
the city, in his official capacity, a party
of Sunday excursionists who disgraced
themselves and the city by their subse-
quent conduct.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1875-07-28

DIR. PEEr is the name of an Engligh
physician who has demonstrated, at the
cost of his life, that one other poison,
anconite, has no antidote. He swallow
ed draught of this drug accidentally,
and though he Immediately took an
emetic and used every precaution to re-
lieve himself of the effects, he died in
two hours in presence Of brother ply
sicians.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1875-07-28

tune. He threatened to blow the whole
thing, SO that it could be made an cleo
ton document, if they backed out, and
the operation went on. Ulrici held out
to the last. and claims that he went on
finally when Mcdonald, Joyce, and the
others, had pushed him SO that it was
either the ring or bankruptcy. He says
they abused their official authority to
stop his distillery, made unnecessary
examinations of his books, and all that
sort of thing, until he was forced to
join the band. McGrew was the dis
bursting agent, and he says that
during this period, and up to
November, 1872, the weekly pay
ments, as he understood their DISPOSE
were like this: Mckee, 81, 900, and part
of the time $500; Ford, 5000 ;
Joyce 5000; Mcdonald, 5000; Avery,
500; McGrew, $1,000. This figures
were changed from time to time as
some of the parties grew FESTIVE under
the unequal division. Part Of the time
Avery got $500 weekly. The money
credited to Ford was paid through 9th
er hands, and there seems to be no di-
rect evidence that he received it. It is
said that when McGrew first came here
he was going to swear that he had paid
money into McKee's own hands, but af-
ter he arrived certain influences werc
brought to bear which led to his evad-
ing this point. His return and
amended evidence will bear upon this,
True to the agreement, after the Presi-
dental election, McGrew wound up the
affairs of the ring, and left the city.
Shortly afterward the ring was reorgan
lied, and McGrew sent wore to them
that they were in dangerous business,
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-09-26
THE BELLEFONTAINE MURDER.

CINCINNATI, Sept. PA Bellefontaine specia
says Mrs. Schell, wife of the man arrested yester
day for the murder of Miss Laughlin, was ar.
rested o-day, and testified before the coroner
that her husband had told her that he intended
to ravish Miss Laughln and kill her afterward
that their ride on Thursday was planned for that
purpose, and that her husband threatened to kill
her if she followed him when he went into the
bushes with Miss Laughlin.
She says he returned in about two hours sta
ting that Miss Laughlin fought SO hard he did
not succeed in ravishing her; although after he
had stabbed her she said, "don'G kill me- Jim !;
]. won't resist any MORE" But he feared she
would tell SO he killed her and threatened also
to kill his wife if she told of it.
Mrs. Schell also testified to other crimes COM
mitted by her husband. The affair causes the
most Intense excitement. Business is suspended,
and it is reported that several hundred citizens
OF the surrounding country are coming into Belle
fontaine tonight, determined to lynch Schell.
Many wagon loads have already arrived. The
sheriff has summoned a strong posse who are
guarding the jail, but trouble is expected before
BELLEFoNrA1NE, O., Sept. 25.-The people
hung Schel last night. The guards made no re-
sstance. Schell protested his innocene.
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-09-26
LETTER From JUDGE PERSKING, THE DEMO.
CRATIC NOMINEE FOR GOVERNOR OF
PENNSYLVANIA.

PoTTsvrLLE, Pa, Sept. 25.-Judge Pershing's
letter, accepting the Democratic nomination for
Governor, is published. Concerning the financial
question he says: New issues are presented for
the consideration of the people. The question
If currency is attracting the attention of thought
full men of all parties. Its final settlement rests
with Congress and the President
The legal tender issue has been INCORPORATED
into the business Of the country and it's consti-
tutienality has been affirmed by the Supreme
Court Of the United States. am opposed to To-
1ation in its true sense, and initiation is not de-
manded by the Erie platform. That platform op-
poses any further contraction of currency at this
time OF financial distress, when our workshops
mills and manufactures are closed ana thousands
OF men willing to work are out OF employment.
To expand the volume of currency when the
people are mourning debts, and too rapidly con-
tract it when the time for payment has come,
will proTe ruinous to every business enterprise
The attempt TO force the country to the resump-
ton OF specie payments, under provision of
the act passed by the last Congress, will only
intensity the distress which now everywhere pre-
walls. We must cease exporting gold to pay in
terest on our Indebtedness abroad, before specie
payments can safely be resumed.
favor such volume OF currency as the legi-
innate demands Of business and the revival of the
industries of the country may require. Expe-
rience will best determine this, and it is to be
hoped that an adequate standard or test for
the amount of currency may be es-
tablished by our representatives in Congress-
adhere to the doctrine always held by the
Democratic party that gold and silver constitute
the true basis for bank note circulation.
The question as to this is not the same as that
Of paper currency, that is it itself made by SOW
ereign power legal tender, and therefore is
money.
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-09-26
Greeley and Bennett.

New York correspondent of the Troy Times
writes: Greedy and Bennett, when they were Ann
street editors, were both tall and slender. but
their personal appearance was widely different.
iher ofices We're near, but tney approached
from different directions. Greeley penerallv
came by Broadway, while Benefits beat was
from the Nassau street corner. Greeley. tbouoh
slightly STOPPING, looked people squarely in TIE
lace, while Bennett, who was four inches taIler
stood bolt upright, but as he walked he fixed h;s
eyes downward, as though to conceal the obi,
guilty OF vision, which was almost a deformitv
Bennett walked stiffy and carried cane. Gree.
ley would nave felt as awkward with the latter as
he would with sword or ptchfork. Bennett
dressed neatly; Greeley waa a sloven. Bennett
wrote aegible hand Che once was a teacher
While 6reeley's caligraphy was abomnabIe.
rs an editor, Benefits forte was to dictate
while dreeley's was to write. The Herald's best
articles were done by the staff; the T5i5sae's
tnunderbolts bore the stamp of its chief Roth
OF these men were of sbstemious habits and
although Bennett was often the apolopist of
vice. his LIE was as pure Greeley's. His infn-
ence was for sale in a professional manner inst
IKE that OF lawyer. In tuis point he differed
from Greeley. Each of these eccentric editors
courted successfully and became married men
Few have less time for love matters. or less
grace to win women's favor but the conrse of
true love" III each case led them smoothly to the
wedding day. To bring the parallel to close. !
they dled the same year, and are buried not far |
apart In the same cemetery
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-09-26
ANOTHER RADICAL REPORT ABOUT MISSISSIPPI
DENlED.

JACKSON, Miss, Sept. 25.-The following was
sent to Attorney General Pierrepont to- day
g The secretary Of the Republican State Com
mittee having telegra ohed You that organization
OF militia had been enjoined by the chairman OF
she Democratic State Committee, We desire to
say the bin was fled by tax payer of this ty.
and injunction granted by the Chief Justice, who
ia q Republican, on the ground that money was
about to be drawn from the State Treasury for
military purposes, under provisions of statute,
which is in conflict with the Constitution Of the
State and of the United States.
1t was only the drawing OF money, and not the
OF ganization of militia, which was enjoined The
undersigned members OF the Democratic State
Committee assembled here to-day from every
part OF the State, take pleasure in assuring you
that every where throughout the State the most
profound peace and good order prevails.
J. III. George, Chairman; II. Ii. Chalmers, E.
g. Walthall, ]. A. p. Campbell, I. B Sykes, Jno.
A. Binford, Upton nj. Young, ]. b. Chrisman, Fl.
NJ Steed.
Two colored and one white company of militia
have been organized and mustered in.
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-09-26
The Porte of Turkey will Make Nc
Concessions to the Insurgents.
The Horse Disease Spreading in
New York.
End Of the Sonora Re yOlutiOn.
Letter from Judge Pershing.
ARRIVAL OF RELIEF FROM PROMINENT CITIES.
INCIDENTS OF THE GALE.

GALVESTON, Sept 25.-Relef for the destitute
people at Indanola and along the coast is coming
Forward every day from New Orleans, New York
Boston, Detroit and many other cities.
Thsre has nothing been received later from
the West 1t is expected steamer will return
Sunday or Monday with additional particulars.
The sloop Eugene Cox, Capt Jno. Cox, from
Easi Bay, arrived here yesterday. Capt Cox
with his gallant crew, succeeded in saving the
lives OF all the residents in that neighborhood,
twenty-one in all. Everything was lost but their
lives, and Capt Cox comes to Galveston in their
behalf for provisions and clothing.
The names Of persons saved on the Eugene
Cox are Capt. Bunch, Mrs. Bunch, g. w.
Bunch, Mrs. Cicero, I. N. Lindner, wife and
child, W. b. Perkins, wife and two children,
w. o. Davis, Jesse Williams, wife and children,
Miss Hattie Perry, and Mrs. Cox and two
children. Capt. Williams carried his wife and
two children distance of two miles on horse,
the noble animal swimming part of tie time.
The sioop was only saved by cutting awaysthe
mast and rigging, and allowing her to drift with
the tide. Capt Cox reports the whole country
was alive with snakes, and it was with great diff
hculty they could be kept off the houses after the
water had risen high enough to drive them from
shelr usual places OF concealment.
Tho face OF the water was covered with them
The sloop was driven through them for ten miles,
At was difficult matter to keep them off the
sloop. Capt. Birch was btt, N, but has recovered