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Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1875-02-03
The Use of TELEGRAPH Poles.

Since the death of Ezra Cornell the
following paragraph has been widely
published:
cit is due to Ezra Cornell that posts
are used to support our telegraph wires
Previous to his hitting upon this ex-
pedient the wires were buried In the
ground, incased In tubes, the laying of
which much enhanced the cost of the
luxury, now become a necessity"
The Observer says: just the re-
verse of this is true. Mr.. Cornell in
vented a plan OF laying tubes in the
ground to hold Geographic wires, and
was employed in 1843 by Prof. Morse
to perform the work on the experiment.
al line from Washington to Baltimore
But six years previously Prof. Morse,
in published letter to the Hon. Levi
Woodbury., Secretary of the Treasury,
after describing the plan Of laying the
wires lii tubes, stated that the cost
would be much lessened by making the
circuit through the air; and added:
Stout spars of some thirty feet in
height, well planted in the ground, and
placed about $50 feet apart, would in
this case be required, along the tops of
which the circuit might be stretched.
This was written and published six
years before Mr.. Cornell had anything
to do with the matter, and the drawing
of the plan on poles, made by Morse,
is still preserved"
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1875-02-03
Wood Books,

In the museum at Hesse Cassel, Ger
many, is a library made from five hun
dred European trees. The back of each
volume is formed of the bark of tree.
the sides of perfect wood, the top Of
young wood and the bottom of old.
When opened the book is found to be
box containing the flower, seed, fruits
and leaves Of the tree, either dried or
initiated in wax At the Melbourne In
ternational Exhibition of 1866 Colonel
Clamp exhibited specimens of Victoria
wood converted into small boxes of
book form, according to design adopt
ed by that gentleman at the Vienna Ex-
hlbitlon Of 1881, and then suggested by
Baron Ferdinand Mueller. Nothing
could be more interesting than library
Ito speak allegorically) of such imitation
books, representing the different tim
bers of various countries, which could
be Systematically or alphabetically or
geographically arranged. Australia
alone could furnish of such collection
over thousand volumes. At the Paris
Exhibition of 1867 Russia showed a
similar collection of wooden books.
cleverly designed, showing the bark as
the back binding, and lettered with the
popular and scientific names of the
wood. Each book contained SAMPLES
OF the leavas and fruit of the tree, and
section and shaving or veneer of the
wood
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1875-02-03
The Eyes of Man Are Never Satisfied.
A Fable.

| Alexander the Great. in one of his ex
| petitions, reached the banks of beauti
full river, and following it's courst
arrived at the gates of Paradise. The
gates were shut. He knocked and de
handed adn1ittance.
''Thou cans't not be admitted here.
exclaimed voice from within; "this
gate is the Lords
L am the lord, the lord of earth. !,
reloined the impatient chief. 81 an
Alexander the conquerer, will you not
admit me?"
"No," was the answer; "here we
know OF no conquerer save such as con
quer their passions; none but the just
can enter here. ;"
Seeing all his attempts were fruitless,
Alexander addressed himself to the
guardian of Paradise, and said, '' You
know L am great king, and since you
will not admit me, give me something
that l may show an admiring world
that l have boon where no mortal has
ever been before me-"
Here, ambitious man." said the
guardian of Paradise, els something
for thee; low go thy ways" He took
what was given with avidity, and re-
paired to his tent. But bis confusion
was great to find, on examining what he
had received, that it was nothing but a
fragment Of q human skull. And
is this" he exclaimed, "the gift they
bestow on a king?"
"Great king" said learned rabbi,
who happened to be present, "do not
despise this gift; it possesses extraor-
binary qualities, which you will perceive
if you order it to be weighed against
gold OF silver. A pair of scales was
brought. The piece Of the skull was
placed in one, q quantity of gold in the
other. The gold was overbalanced;
more was added, and still it was found
light. In short, the more gold that was
put into the scale the more it was over
balanced. "Strange, exclaimed Alex
ander, that SO small portion of mat
ter should outweigh SC large a mass of
gold Is there nothing that will be
sufficient as a counterpoise -
Eyes" answered the rabbi, ga very
little matter will do It,"
He then took some earth and covered
the fragment of the skull with it, when
Immediately the scale with the gold
went down. ''Thisis extraordinary, said
Alexander; SCAN you explain the phe-
nomenon %
" Great king said the rabbi, s'this
fragment is the socket of human eye,
which, though small in compass, is yet
unboHnded in its desire. The more it
has the more it Graves. But when once
it is laid in the grave and covered with
a little earth, there is an end OF it's lust
and ambition
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1875-02-03
| Famine Stricken Mother Sells Her
Children.

The following episode is given Of the
distress caused by the famine in ASIA
Minor. A Turkish lady, mother of five
Or six children Cthe eldest eight, went
on board at Sansoum, to join her hus-
band at Constantinople, who had de-
serted her for several years. The IN
fortunate woman with her ragged chill
dren had to rely on the charity Of the
fellow-passengers during the voyage.
On landing at Eregli, the manager of
the collieries having come On board
and seeing the poor children, asked the
mother whether she would part with
one. ''Take your CHOICE was her
answer. The manager left the ship
with the oldest one, girl of eight.
Some minutes later another resident,
hearing of the occurrence, also went on
board, and made the acquisition of an
other Of the children for trifing sum.
When she separated from her babes
the mother did not shed one tear, nor
utter any complaint; misery had stifed
all maternal love. She probably knew,
also, that by this separation her chill
dren would be safe from starvation.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1875-02-03
CranberrieS uIJapan.

A young japanese, while in the Uni
ted States, expressed much surprise at
seeing cranberries eaten at thetable, and
said that in the mountains of Japan
they grow very large and beautiful, but
are never cooked. Some old man occa-
sionally goes up the mountain and picks
a long basket full of them, which he
brings on his shoulders down to the
town. The boys gather about him ard
for small coin purchase the right to
crowd their pockets with them. And
what use do you think they make of this
otherwise useless fruit? The boys
blow the glowing berries through rat
tan tubes, as our boys blow beans
through tin ones. That's what cranber-
ries are used for in Japan, where they
grow in great perfection.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1875-02-03
A Remarkable Paper.

A very remarkable paper was read the
other night at the meeting of the His
torical Society Of the Roman Catholic
University, in Dublin, in presence of
Mgr, Woodlock and tho other authori-
ties, by the auditor, Mr.. Dillon. He
maintained that university should not
be convent or a seminary that it
should aim at making its alumni men of
the world, fitted to cope with its evils
and that it was as absurd to exclude
from them the knowledge Of false theo-
ries in religion and philosophy, of the
materialism of Darwin, or the scepti-
cism OF Renan, as it would be to forbid
boy to go into the water until he had
learned to swim. He further maintained
that students had right to criticise the
conduct OF their superiors, and so exer-
else an influence on the governing body
OF the university, and mentioned it as
one OF the best effects of college deba-
ting societies, that they gave students
an opportunity of doing this, and thus
Kept up healthy public spirit.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1875-02-03
Price of Meat East and West.

Sirloin steak in Boston is thirty-thrce
to thirty-fve cents per pound; in New
York it is twenty-five to thirty; in Phil
adelphia twenty-five to twenty-eight
and in Washington twenty five to forty:
and good steaks are scarce at these HIGH
prices. In Iowa, before it is starved.
beaten, banged in cars and pens, and
predisposed to putridity, the best steaks
are from ten to twelve cents. This
proves that before long the bulk OF the
meat eaten East will be slaughtered
West and sent forward in refrigerator
cars. The trade from Texas on this
style IS already great one.
He who is wise now buyeth his girls
little brother something nice, and so
getteth the little rascal to make himself
scare whenever necessary hereafter.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1875-02-03
Swans and their keeping.

A correspondent of the Poultry World,
in writing upon the subject Of swans,
gives the following in relation to their
habits and characteristics:
There are In this country two kinds,
the black and white, the latter being
handsomer, more common and docle.
Not so large body of water is neces-
sary for them as one would suppose.
We remember pair in Maryland that
occupied, in common with ducks and
geese, a pool of water twenty-five feet
across, and not over three feet deep.
The swans remained nine tenths Of the
time in the water, hardly ever coming
on shore Their food was wheat bread,
grass and green corn fodder; the latter
they we're very fond of.
To settle the question whether they
would eat grain when they could get
green food, we moved them to another
small pond, and on the edge of it poured
down, in a heap, equal quantities Of
corn and oats, continuing to feed them
as before. The grain was not touched
unit it sprouted, wnen they picked up
the green blades only. When left to
themselves they slept in the middle of
TIC pOlu DID AiSuu. Ouc IlOIuIuS, III
December, the night having been un-
expectedly cold, we found them com
pietely surrounded by ice two inches
thick. We then removed them to a
room in the poultry house, giving them
water, bread, cabbage leaves, &C., which
las their food for the winter
Early in the spring they lay eggs
considerably larger than geese, fire..
quently only two, and rarely over eight
In number. After sitting thirty-five
days, the young swans OF eygnets are
hatehed. They being very hardy are
easily raised, and are considered a great
delicacy by the epicure; the old ones
caring for the young with great vigi-
lance, and il the pond be of proper
size. require little or no food. AS they
live most peaceably in rairs, it is ad
yisable to have only that number. Be
ing long lived (having been known te
live one hundred years IN England,
troublesome than other fowls, ano
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1875-02-03
Home Matters.

MARBLE TOP TABLES UNHEALTHY.-It
seems strange that these elegant articles
Of furniture should be considered un-
healthy. But the Herald of Health says
of them:
"They are cold, and rapidly absorb the
heat and vitality of the body, robbing
it of it's life. We have heard of one in
valid whom the doctor coula not cure,
till one day he noticed she used a mar
BILE stand, and suspected it had some
thing to do with her i'll health. So he
forbade her touching it. Soon she was
cured. We know healthy people who
feel the twinges of pain in a shoulder
by sitting near one. They are hand
some, but unhealthy for all that
SCARLET FEvER.-In this disease the
parent and the school teacher are often
concerned to know how long a time
must elapse before it is safe to admit the
convalescent children to mingle with
other children. And the answer is that
for a month, at least, the body of a
scarlet fever patient is casting off scales
from the skin, and from the nose,
throat, bowels and kidneys discharges
which are poisonous and convey the dis
ease. The chief danger, however,
arises from the skin, as this is the main
outlet for the blood poison to escape;
hence every scale itthrows off can carry
the Infection.
PAINTING OF Floors. had
some experience with both oiled and
painted floors, I unhesitatingly recon-
mend the former. Ii some uniform
dark tint is wanted, like black walnut,
mix burnt umber with boiled iinseed
oil, and rub it in thoroughly with a
wooden CLOTH The lumber can be bought
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1875-02-03
The Disappearance of Old Maids.

correspondence OF the WOman's journal.
There IS growing up in England a
large class of women who do not marry,
but who apparently wish not to marry.
They deliberately devote themselves to
literature, to teaching, to some trade,
generally an artistic one, at any rate to
some occupation that gives livelihood
and tends to culture, and this they
choose for life. The marrying instinct
seems dead, or rather never to have
been born in them. [ have known at
least one such person in this country
They do not seem to be thought of as
out of place; but on the contrary they
move into fit places in the great societal
organism, easily and naturally, and are
accepted without remark. A late arti-
Gle IN one of the leading papers of our
country remarked that an almost entire
change had taken place in this country,
In current speech, concerning unmarried
women who are past 80; that whereas,
twenty years ago, and always before,
they were called cold maids" and the
phrase was term of reproach, now it
was rarely, if ever, used, and the re-
proach which used to be cast upon such
persons has almost entirely passed
away.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1875-02-03
Bounty to q ROOthjack

1t was at the Aston that Webster,
wishing to buy newspaper one morn
ing, put his hand in his pocket, only to
find it empty. He declared he had not
a penny, whereupon one of his satellites
said: "You must be mistaken, Web
ster; [ saw you have a 800 bill, just as
you were going to bed, last night, and
as you havn't been up half an hour you
could hardly have spent it..
81 rather think that's so" answered
the god-like Daniel, refectively. CT
did have a 500 bill, am sure. I Won
der what / could have done with it? By
Jupiter, [ must have given it to the boy
who BACKED my boots, five minutes
ago."
And that was the fact.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1875-02-03
EVan6ScencC.
HARRIET PRESCOTT spoFFoRD.

HAftAsIEI FRFSJOVT SPOFFORD.
What S the brightness of brow
What's mouth of pearls and corals2
Beauty vaniahes like vapor,
Preach the men Of musty morals.
Should the crowd, then, ages since.
Have shut their ears to singing Homer.
Because tie music fed as soon
As fleets the yiolet's aroma ?
An. for me, | thrill to see
The bloom g. velvet cheek discloses:
Made OF DUST we'll believe it
So are liliesl SO are roses.
-Hcrper's Magazine for. February.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1875-02-03

BRowsY BUNKER, of Carmel, loafed
around all day trying to get the highest
bid for his vote. He wanted three dol
lars; but just as they were about to
compromise on two dollars and half,
the sun went down and the inspector
declared th , polls closed. All he re-
marked VIZ "Great Caesar is it posi-
bic I'm nc in time to vote for the Con-
stut1onal amendment prohibiting brib-
cry at elt ctions."
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1875-02-03

CHICAGO smiles grimly at the recep-
ton which New York is giving Kala-
kaua, mentioning the latter as on ordi-
nary black man. It will be remembered
that David didn't stop at Chicago on
his way east.-Roch. Democrat.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1875-02-03

also very quiet, they have decided
preference over their more brilliant
and noisy rival, the peacock.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1875-05-25
Southern Presbyterian Assembly.

ST. LOUIS, May 24.-In the Southern
Presbyterian General Assembly, to-day,
almost the entire session was taken up in
discussing what Is known as the Wilson
case, being complaints of j. Cooke and
Others, to the townsville Prcsbytery,
regarding Rev. Z. Wilson and his con-
grcgation, of the First Presbyterian
Church of Louisville. The Judicial
Committee madra a lengthy report on the
subject. and without discussing Tia" merits
OF the case, advised the Assembly to
remand it back to the Louisville Prcsby-
trrv. with the Injunction 10 that body to
review the case under certain rulings Of
the General Assembly as to the constitu
tional points.
Rev. j. r. Wilson offered resolution
that the whole ease be submitted TO a COM
mission of nine members of the Assembly
with instructions to thoroughly investi-
gate the difficulty and report to the As
scmblv. Another resolution, referred
the report to the committee, with in
struclions To examine and recommend
specific action on the part Of the Assem-
bly,.
\ lengthy debate followed these rcso-
lutions by prominent member, Of the
Assembly. Finally both resolutions
we're laid on the table, and the com
plant OFF. j. Cooke, against the Louis
Vile Prcsbytery, was read by the Modcr-
ator. after which the Assembly adjourn
ed till tomorrow. when the case Will be
taken up again. Next to the question
involving the union Of the Northern
and Southern Churches, this is the most
important case before the Assembly.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1875-05-25
New York Market.

NEW York. May 24.-Cotton -DuH
at 4@lt!c; futures closed easy; sales
20 100 bales; May ID l5-l6Cal5 3l.32c
June 10 l5-l6Gl5 3l-32c; July 10 3-S2
(GlG:c; August l6IGgl6 9.32c; September
IL l-l6c; October 10 2l-32c; Novembrr
- lj-32@l5 l7.32c; December l5lm
II l7-32c; January l5g@l5 ll-lGc; Feb
ruary 10 25-32(Gl5 l7-35. Flour-Dull;
receipts 1000 barrels; superlinc western
and State ~ S5Caj 90; common To good
So O5@j 30; good TO choice - l5crj -;
white wheat extra S. -; extra OHIO 50 10
d6 TO; st. Louis 80 SjS Co. Rye Flour
Firm ut 81 40aj 80. Corn Meal
Easier ut - 75@42j. Wheat-LmitrI
demand; No. Chicago 81 Is; No" Mi
waukee 81 l5!Gll Il; do MinnesotaSl /,
al III; amber western 81 39@l Al.
Ryc-Quict at O5Gul 10. Barley aud
Malt-Quict and steady. Corn-llcavy;
receipts $4,000 bushels; mixed western
75Cd77c; yellow sOGSOIc. Oats Heavy;
mixed western 74Cr7j4c white 75ta 7sr.
Hay-Heayy at sos OO(aG7OO. Coffee
Very quiet at l6mlSic. Sugar Dull;
fair TO good refining s@s!c; prime 5 t.
Molasses-Dull and declining. Rice
Very quiet. Petroleum-Qulct and nom
iual refined l2c; crude 6c. Rosin-Dull
ut 81 9Oa2 CO. Turpcntiur-DulI at
34lc Pork-Lower at sd 80 Beef
Quiet and unchanged. Cut MeatS-DuIl;
middlcs quiet long clear western l2c;
short DO l2sc Lard-Easier and lower;
prime steam Sc Chcesc-Steady and IN
moderate demand at 7Ol2lc. Whisky
Quiet and unchanged in every respect.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1875-05-25
RAILROAD BoNDS-Stcady.
STATE BoNDs-Dull.

SToCKs-To.morrow Morton, Bliss n
Co. open proposals for $i,OO0,OO0 of
per cent gold bonds of the Western
Union Telegraph Company. The cur
rcncy bonds of the company, falling due
in November next, will be received ut
1907 and interest iu payment for the new
loan The stock market was unsettled
and somewhat demoraliZcd by further
heavy decline in Erie The dealing, in
thi, stock were very large and attended
with pressure to sell. Opening sales
were at u J, against - at the close Sat
urday, but afterwards there was adrcliuc
tol9. This wa. prccipitatrd by decline
ut London, rs well as reports that there
was likely to be strike of the employees
in casr the interest on the second cousuli-
dated mortgage. due on June l,t was
pad before their claims were satisfied.
and telegrams from Albany that thcr"
had been consultation between the at
torncy-generM and the Erie otliccr-,
which would lead TO Il receiver being ap-
pointed. The general market at the
opening was ! to per cent lower than at
the clos" Saturday, and subsequently q
still further decline took place in some in
stances, although after midday there
was an improvement. Stocks We're weak
and unsettled during the last hour OF bus
mess, but Just before the close the market
became firm and prices recovered to ,
per cent from the lowest point of the
dav. Lake Shore rose from - 10 81; :;
Erie from 10 10 ly}; Pacific Mail from
35s to @73; Western Union from 70 to
~; Ohos from 81 to 224; Rock Island
from l02i to 1929; Northwestern from
81. to 3si st. Paul from 81 to 33l and
Wabash from 81 to 9. Union Pacific
advanced from - to 1T. Its earnings
are averaging over $4,000 OF an increase
per diem Atlantic and Pacific Telegraph
closed at 2@!m24, after selling ut 23i.
The decline in Erie from u OH Satur-
day was to-day the leading icrturr Of
the market, and had tendency 20 un-
settle everything. The dorIin" in Lake
Shore also had it, influence on the g"nor-
al list There wu- increased strength in
Western Union Telegraph ,u-Iuy. with
marked weakness in the rival Inc. There
is no positive news rs 70 the new direct
cable. So long rUmorrl success. Pacific
Mail was active and very strong u, tn"
close. The market closed active with q
better feeling. The transactions ou the
Stock Exchange were 2jOOOO shares, Of
which 42.UOO were Pacific Mail, 33UOO
Western Union. 1900 Northwestern,
ll2OOOEric, ll,OOO Lake Shore 5000
DhIps and $500 Union Pacific.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1875-05-25
CINLRAL NEWS SUMMARY.

OHN,>HrrrEK> are coming eastward
rapidly. They have already made their.
agg"uurriu ia Orleans county, New York
o. proposed to hold a centennial celc-
.r,.rn of General Israel Putman's IA
MS ride down the ,t,ppiug-stoncs ut
a.r-runch, Greenwich, Conn
Con-. FRED GRANTS banking house is
.aJy opened for business. The first
ro,1t made therein was $1,000 by his
mother.
CAS- Satan Speak truth V. v Smith
a.-,-c, that Arkansas is more peaceful
@ q.ir, than it ha, been for years.
..-. lr that, we expect to hear of his re-
A. from st Thomas.
rHa President and family will leave
long Branch about the end Of June.
Nau,, from the White House have al
..g u..u sent toprrparr the executive
t. 10 the Branch for is distinguish
pants
.s Womcn's Temperance Union of
,on have been quite successful
,Ilivg the new Holly Tree Coffee
npEo-ta the patent office, and
r also about 10 establish similar
...us in other parts of the city.
A.oluEEp woman living on the plan
-..n v' Mr.. William l.. Bowie, near
f.woul. Prince Georges county. Md.
."r'.y dIyi there aged III wears She
"'- ..a mother of Twenty-Five children
." Huuusr>tol whom lately attained the
s-. OF 80 years.
ID j, mentioned u- evidence of the i'm
.noyomyut in the IRON trade and in rail.
."d huildiug that the Pennsylvania
Steel Company are at work ou nn order
.Hr Eve Thousand tons OF steel rails for
lu, southern Pacific Railroad COMPANY
"i California. The Hrlblchcm Wo~E,
ar" hlhnc similar order for the sam,
road
MAJOR WV. ALIEN, of Currs Neck
"n the James river Virginia, died Wed
.","sy Of aPoplrNy. Prior to the wal
Major Allen was perhaps one of tn,
N@d,Air>t native Virgiuiau>. ownins
ur eighteen hundred slaves and nearly
-,y thousand acres Of the best Eastern
virginia y hand, including the famou,
...u">tnwn Island, Currs Neck. Clare.
., etc. He had bis own railroads
engines on his places, and sailed II
.li4Iy appointed yacht manned by
Va people
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1875-05-25
New York Cat.ieMarher.

NEW YORK, May -. B""N"-.-
Fresh Offering, 800 head, making $3.50
head for the week, against $3.50 head
last week Market slow with q down
ward tendency; prime 10 extra steer. r"-
tailed ut former quotations at 10, l3,r,
ordinary to good steers, part -tIilcr- ani
part Texans range ) 4ml2! d,uirr- retail
market ic lower than last Monday.
Sheep Receipts yesterday aud TODAY
i,G2U head, making ll,s2O Tor th" wrrh,
against 5000 head lust weak StIr,
rather slow at jcrGin for clipped -hrrp
GIm7ic for uushuru and lOimII for
>pring lambs. Swine Receipts .luc"
Saturday li,53O head, making 29.I,O
head for the week, against III, I&O head
hast week None offered alive. Dr,--rd
lower: closed at glc.