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Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1875-11-03
MARION V. DUDLEY. EDITOR
CONTRIBUTIONS.
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HATTIE TYING GRIswoLD, HELEN NJ.
BINGHAM, CHARLES B. MILLS, CHARLES
CAvERNo, JOHN BAsCoM, ]. L. DUDLEY,
AMELIA w. BATE, JULIA FORD, SARAH d.
HOBART, ELLEN P. ALLERTON, CARLoTTA
FERRY, JAMES MAC ALISTER, ]. L. JONES,
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KERR, CHARLES II. HASKINS.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1875-11-03


congregation last Sunday that at or
before the close of the year he would
leave the Fourth Church. Patton
has prevailed as we expected and
the Professor must leave the Pres
byterians, because he has dared to
gainsay few Of their gentle and
lovable doctrines, such as sstotal de-
pravity," ssinfant damnation," etc.
This is the most they can complain
of; he believes in the orthodox idea
of trinity, S9inspiration," and ssdi-
vinity" but that avails not with the
implacable Synod, while all the
thinking outside world wishes he
did not, because this belief involves
the man it would delight to honor in
a maze of absurdities.
We wish the Professor would
stop preaching and adopt literature
as a profession. In this latter field
is his grandeur. Probably no man
IN the Northwest is SO conversant
with general literature as he or SO
thoroughly filled with its genius. His
rare and subtle thought is equal to
George Macdonald, but his oratory
is simply excruciating. His hearers
must b ecome accustomed to it be-
fore they can sufficiently forget it to
enjoy the richness and grace of his
ideas. The whole inspiration of the
man is derived from the deep wells
of literature; he loves it. He can
not preach sermon without en-
riching it, adorning it with poetic
gems; and if his admirers will anal
we his sermons, we think they will
unhesitatingly say that their very
heart beat is literature, not theology,
misnamed religion. In the broad
domain Of books, unfttered by any
isms, unrestricted by the sscom
plants of any querulous DANES;
1nhaling the oxygen of free thought
he would soon convince the world
of diviner ssinspiration" than ortho-
dox heads can comprehend and lit
he-souled Patton would sink alto
gether out Of sight in the glow Of
agenius that is not for Presbyterians
but for the world. There is no
question but Patton will sink in any
event; the immortality to which he
IS doomed is that which posterity
will accord to the petty prosecutor;
but Prof. Swing should yet rise to
zpower and splendor through his
intellectual gifts, where he would
yrgret the perplexing hour when he
prayed to Moody and Sankey. He
IS too religious for a church: too
fine for the coarse methods of ma
chime worship, but he has regal
1pic "a the truest soul of humani-
ty where Literature is High Priest
rs :
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J-Ss
A aIl,SICAS HOUSE.

Rev. Gilbert Haven, who has recantly
published a book descriptive Of what be
saw in his travels in Mexico, thus writes OF
the houses: A Mexican house Is all beaHti.
full within, if anywhere. 1t is not So, car
tainly, without. You enter through large.
high door, wide enough TO. admit your car
riage into q patio, or open paved court
Around this are rooms for servants and
horses, on the first fl IT. Handsome stairs
lead to the upper sories, light balconies
run around them, a,d rooms open into
them. They are not allowed TO open on
neighboring estates, 40 they must open in
court or street. The last commands usually
only one of the four sides; 80 most houses
have three fourths Of their light from the
court.
These rooms are rs cool and airy as those
built after our fashion, though they usually
have only one inlet for air and light They
are much higher in ceiling than ours, and
are tastefully set off in flescoes. Tho
balustrades are cften Of brass, and tho
work has more finished look, even in com.
mon houses, than the best in the States ex-
hbit. On the street side are small bal
comics for sightseeing. There are mort
disagreeable dwellings by far than a first
class Mexican house.
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The Naked Truth.

1t is said to be faithful description
of person Of his acquaintance, and
he was previously assured that nc
matter what he said no harm should
come to him, so that he spoke the
truth, the whole truth, 80 help him
God. Hero is the result:
A long-leggcd, vain, light weight
village lawyer, from New Hampshire
If he had brains in proportion to his
legs, be would make Solomon seem 0
failure; if his modesty equaled his
ignorance, he would make a violet
feel stuck upi if his learning equaled
his vanity, he would make Won Hum
bolt seem as unlcttered as the bac,.
side of q tombstone; if His stature
were proportioned to his conscience
he would be q gem forthe microscope
if his ideas were as large as his words
it would take q man three months tc
walk around one Of them; if one au'
dience were TO contract to listen as
long as he would talk, that audience
would die of old age; and if he were
to talk until he said something, he
would still be on his legs when the
last trump sounded; and he would
have cheek enough to wait till the
disturbance was over and 60 on
again.
AS the candid Mark still lives and
prospers, we know for a certainty
that the guarantee Of speaking the
truth with impunity was observed in
good faith.
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A German woman in Brooklyn
lately entered o crockery store and
astonished the clerk by asking fol
"a leetlc Bcecher." A little pitcher
was what she wanted.
A wife in Wyoming walked elevcr
miles to buy her husband crockery
spittoon painted blue and when she
got home he licked her for not having
clean shirt ready.
An Englishman having been solici
ted to join a Black Hills expedition
replied that "hit is better to bear tho
hills VIC ave than fly 10 hothers that
we know not off,
"Trim your end Of the boat, viii
you?" shouted captain to Paddy in
the bows "Shure. III try captain,
replied Pat, "but it's a imendous hard
matter TO do it,"
Every tree is subject to disease,
said a speaker in a fruit growers
convention. "What ailment can you
find on an oak ?" asked the chairman
"A-corn," was the triumphant reply
A Philadelphia woman swore that
her husbands conduct was enough tt
"irrigate an angel"
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1875-09-22
Elk Shooting in Colorado.

Elk are found in most every part
of the park, generally in the timber
ed country or on mountain sloaps, sin
:sly and bands Of ten and fifteen. ac-
cording to the season. With proper
care they can be stalked as near as
$50 yards, but good hunter who
jumps a herd at 500 yards will bag
three-fourths of tho number before
they are out Of the range. When
dressed they weigh 800 to 1900 pounds
but as a dozen tall fellows, their shape
ly horns laid back, 60 crashing and
laundering through tho thick pine
forest, leaving n storm of branches
and dust in their wake, each elk may
easily estimated to weigh q ton. If
wounded at close quarters in the TIM
Der they are dangerous foes, and quick
and accurate shooting is needed, unless
the hunter prefers to climt q tree,
which an awkward predicament detri-
mental to temper and garments, and
provocative Of unfeeling remarks,
from comrades when one returns late
in the mite to camp. The beauty and
majesty of the stately creature re-
quire no description, and often will
the hunter grieve over his glory laid
low; yet elk stakes and roasts are so
nice, his hide makes such excellent
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A CURE FOX DCELISTS.

There was French regiment in which
dueliug was all the rage. The officers
were always fighting each other, or getting
up little affairs with the officers of other
regiments. At last the War Office, wearied
out Of patience, changed the commanding
officer. A colonel was sent down who
would be sure to stamp out such nonsense.
A few days after his arrival, two Of the
officers came to ask his permission TO go
out and fight. To the amazement of every
body he gave his lent; the efficars went
forth to fight, they slightly wounded each
other, and "honor was satisfied" as the
phrase goes upon these occasions. They
we're no sooner recovered than they re.
ceived an order to waii upon the colonel.
"You have to go out and fight again TO-
morrow" he said; and as they looked At
him with questioning astonishment. he ex-
planned: "When off. rs fight in the regt
ment have the honor TO command, they
kill. Cop
These officers went ont again, and this
time made right good holes in each other,
which took six months to heal. The story
is very horrible. They were sent out again
and again, and at last they killed each
other, but henceforth and forever IN that
regiment and goe'l many beside, there
was an end of c .eling. The fate Of
the young men w o were thus sacri-
feed 10 bring about Sch s result was sad,
but they brought It on themselves, inns-
much as being fully Il sars that the colonel
YVES sent to repross dusling, they chose
almost on his arrival 10 dsnand that be
should stultify himself and permit them 10
have their way.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1875-09-22
An English Estimate OF Andrew John
son.

Mr.. Johnson has often been compar.
ed with President Lincoln. The two
were, indeed, somewhat alike in the
early circumstances Of their lives, in
the poverty that clung around their
childhood, and the surprising energy
and patience with which they raised
themselves to influence and power.
They were alike, too, be it said to the
credit of both, in personal, integrity
in their absolute superiority to any OF
the more sordid considerations with
which men look to high office and the
dispersion of patronage. But in
other respects there was little resem'
blance. least as little as there is be
tween a newfoundland dog and q bull
dog. Lincoln was full Of softness
and sweetness, Of kindly tender
friendship and affections, of symrathy
and pity. Johnson's natnre was rug
ged and hard, as his style Of speak
ing was rough and violent. There
was vein of curious and genuine ell.
oouence in Lincoln which was never
found in the hammer and-tongs ad-
dresses of Johnson. Lincoln's was
in fact, character of great variety,
while Johnson's was only strong, self:
suficing, downright and "dour."
Perhaps it might be said moro con-
ciscly that Lincoln was a man of &C.
MUS and Johnson a bold, clever and
persevering politician. The latter
had ono peculiarity in his history,
however, which, so far as we can re-
member at present, is unique among
the American statesmen Of our time.
His public life did not conclude with
his tenure of Office. Ho retired, bnt
only come forward agaiu. He did
not sink away into obstruction but
only just before his death gave some
promise of a new "departurc" and a
fresh political career,
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Important Movement The Mississippi
Valley Trading Company.

This company was lately organized
at st. Louis, and the future headquar
ters ordered to be located in Louis
Vile. As several other leading off
GERS of the National Grange aren am
ed as directors, the movement, while
distinct as an organization, will be
closely Unidentified by business rela
tions with the Patrons Of Husband
ry.
To sum up this matter briefly, it is
an offspring Of the English Co opera.
tive society thrown into the lap oI
the Patrons of Husbaudry. This
society with its numerous branches
by means of splendid management
and continued support and looking to
their best interest-an exchange o.
manufactures for the products O.
the American farms-they recognize
in the grange organization the bes'
means of carrying this into effect
So far as our products are concerned
this movement only looks directly
to the surplus, but it will also mater
ally affect the price of what is con
sumed at home. A short time back
before the organization among the
farmers had become so widespread
and many farmer remembers the
time-farm produce was sold for less
than cost of production, taking into
account the interest on investment
This was accomplished by combina
tion of circumstances, spectators
banks, railroads, and even the nation
al and State governments being ma
nipulated by this combination Of capi
tai against labor. This state Of af
fairs can not we'll occur when there il
established in this country this mann
moth trading company with plenty
of money and ready to take at reas.
enable price the surplus products o1
the soil. To make this effective the
farmers must use their organization
to bring into bulk and to turn over to
this company such of their produce
as is required.
The English company, being main
ly composed of manufacturers, me
chanics and mill operatives, will also
expect to give in return the fruits o.
their labor, consisting Of such arti
cles as they make for our use.
Mr.. Thomas D. Worrall, the au
thorized apent of the English socie
ties, is looked for in this city, where
be will establish his chief offices, and
no doubt will soon locate branches in
every State, through which the ex'
change will be carried out. Oul
Worthy Master, Davie, has used his
influence, as he always does when he
sees an opportunity to bring money
and business into the State, to get the
headquarters of his company here
We hope and trust there may be
some grand business developments in
this for the farmers, for the country
and for Louisville.-Courier Jaur'
nal.
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Foley's Statue of Stonew all Jack


The steamship Nova Scotian, which
reached Baltimore from Liverpool on
the 10 inst, brought Fol!ey's bronze
statute of General Thomas J Jackson
the celebrated Confederate leader
presented to the State of Virginia by
Hon. Beresford Hope, member of Par
Lament, and other English gentlemen
A description of the statue is as fol-
lows: The figure is of heroic size
erect and noble; head uncovered
right hand, grasping a gauntlet, rests
naturally upon the hip; on the left
arm hangs military cloak, whilo the
left hand holds the hilt of sword
whose point touches pile of hown
stones, its empty scabbard hanging
from belt around the waist. The
form, the attitude, the face and the
expression Of the countenance com
bine to make one Of the most impress
sive statues. This work of art, which
cost, 10000, was purchased by Mr.
Hope and another English sympathi
zers with the Southern cause. 1t
will be taken to Richmond free Of
charge by the Powhatan Steamboat
Com pany, and be erected in Capitol
square a short distance from the
equestrian statue Of Washington.
The citizens of Lexington, Va, made
annlicotion To have the statue erected
over the grave of Jackson there, and
the authorities of the Stoncwall Gem
ctery, at Winchester, also made claim
for it, but after due consideration Of
the matter, it was decided to place
the Statue in the Capitol Square at
Richmond.
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THE YOUNG FOLKS.
Evening Song.

ssssssBY:, NJ. BETHAM EDWARDS.
Close, little weary eyes,
SE The day at last is over,
z Tonight no more surprise
Y Shall they discover.
: Nor bird nor butterfly,
Nor unfamilia flower;
:, Nor pictures in the sky,
" Nor fairy in the bower.
Rest, little weary feet,
The woods are dark and lonely;
The little birds rest sweet,
The owl is watching only.
No buttercup is seen,
Nor daisy in the meadow:
Their gold and white and green
Are turned to purple shadow.
Fold, little busy hands,
Day is the time for doing;
The boats lie on the sands,
The mill-wheels are not going.
Within the darksome mine
Are hushed the spade and
hammer;
The cattle rest supine,
The cock withholds its clamor.
Still, little restless heart,
Be still until the morrow:
Till then thou hast no part
In either joy or sorrow.
To new and joyous day,
Shall little birds awake thee;
Again to work and play,
With strength renewed, betake
thee.
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UNcHANaIsD

n Oriental countries, the faehions III
|, ilespins are just about the same q theyS
were two thousand years ago. Tbs pe6ee
classes in the towns, end the wAfl3 IS
tribes Of the steppes and Tho dessp3
content at bedtime 70 stretch
on the floor of their hut, OF Oh the >ays
ground, and without blanket or pilsus2
sleep until morning. IN the best houses ii !
Damascus and other sMohammedan citics, Z;
the siting-rooms are built with inches ia z
the walls Of sufficient length and depth 70
hold the family bedding. When the hour
tor "retiring'-as we should say-has come,
The inches yield up their contents. which
are spread about upon the floor. Each In
dividual Is provided with thin mattress,
about two feet wide, a blanket, or silk quilt
and pillow, and, without divesting him
self Of any portion of his dress, lies down
to his slumbers. In whatever room per-
son happens to be found, when bedtime
has arrived, there he camps down for the
night There's no question as to who shall
occupy Tue squire roonl taere-thats oho(
advantage; though we, descendants Of the
Anglo-saxon race, think little more pliva-
cy is desirable. The same Oriental habit
still fingers in Russia. In the mansions
and palaces of St. Petersburg, there ayc,
few or no bedrooms; but sofas and camp
beds, shut off from parlors and salons by
marble screens, serve every needed pur-
pose. o. these couches the inmates of
house dispose themselves whenever and
wherever tendency for sleep ovsrpowers
them. The only preparation necessary is
to wrap themselves up in the folds Of their
pesses. Bedding Of any sort, there is more
often none.
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The Condition Of Ireland.

In commenting upon the agricultu
raj statistics for Ireland for the year
ending in June last, the Standard
thinks that they can hardly be said
to show satisfactory amount of pro-
gress. Tho registrar-general reports
that although a considerable improve
ment has been effected in the breed
and quality of every description Of
farm stock there has been no corres.1
ponding advance in the cultivation OF
the land Capital appears to be forth
coming for the purchase of O. higher
class Of stock but there is little dispo,
sition to incur much outlay in scientif:
ic farming. 1t is satisfactory, howev.
er to find, it adds, that there is deci.
ded diminution in the amount of en-
igration. The Times of the same
date says that every one who knows
Ireland now, and who knew it In
times past, bears witness to the adj
vance Of prosperity, the improved ap:
pearance of the people, and the indi
cations Of ease and comfort which
abound. As prosperity and materia
enjoyment must produce in the enc
by an influence which no agitation
can resist, the hitherto unknown
blessing of political contentment, En-
gland may follow with interest the re
cord of IrisA progress, as given in th'
descriptions Of visitors, or the uncor
ing pages of official returns. Agri
culture is the source of Irish wealth
and successful agriculture in Ireland
means peace loyalty, repeal of coer
cion acts, assimilation Of laws tor th'
two islands, increase Of social inter
course, decay of animosity against
the Saxon, and all those advantages
for which as statesmen truly tell US
we must look to time. In the late
statistical report to the Lord Lieuter
ant on the agriculture Of ireland fol
1875 it can be seen that it still ir
wealth does not compare with En-
gland, and this inferiority is moi
likely to be removed; yet we have
the authority of every competent OBJ
server, from tho Duke Of Abercorn
downward, for the fact that, as com
pared with it's own past, the progress
of Ireland has been beyond all expec
tation. The farmer saves money, and
the laborer can live on his wages in
comfort. This is o sufficient contrast
with what a late generation can re
member.
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The Brown Cotton Gin Co..
New London, Conn.

Manufacturers of Cotton Gins, Cotton
Gin Feeders, C0ndenSe,s and Cotton Gin
Materials Of eve,y description. Our
Gins have been in use thirty years, and
have all established reputation for sim
plicity, light running, durability, and
for quality and quantity of lint pro.
duced. Our feeder is easily attached to
the Gin, and easily operated by any
hard of ordinary intelligence. They
are the simplest and cheapest Feeder in
the market and feed with more regular
ity than is possible by hand, increasing
the outturn and giving cleaner and
better sample. At all Fairs where eX-
hibited and by Planters having them in
use, they have been accorded the high
est encomiums. Our Ccndensers are well
made, durable and simple in construc-
ton, and do what is required of them
rapidly and we'll. No additional power
is required to drive the Feeder or Con-
denser, and no Gin House is complete
without them. We are prepared to
warrant, to any reasonable extent, per-
feet satisfaction to every purchaser.
Circulars, prices and full information
furnished. Address as above, or apply
to J. NJ. MATTHEWS, Ninety-SiX,
IS. G..
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A CONSISTENT MULE.

In Sonoma county, California, mule
was drawing load of lime. which, en-
couraged by brisk shower, went into
vigorous combustion. The wagon took
fire, but the mule, resenting this demon
stration in the vehicle, and with view per-
haps OF investigating it, stood still. The
driver suggested that he proceed; but ths
mule put bis fore feet TO the 'front.' and laid
his ears to the rear, and maintained his
ground. In due time the fire on the wagon
singed the mule. Then it scorched him.
Then it blistereI him. Then it roasted him.
But he never moved. There was a princi-
pie at stake, and he calcinsted in his tracks
in support of IT. When the process had
ended, all that was left of what had been .
mule, was half barrel of ashes.
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Little girl-"Oh, SEQ! Johns cut
ting the sparrowgrass!" Little boy
H o, sparrowgrass! 'Taint sparrow
grass; it is sparagns grass,
Shoe dcaler-"I. find we have nc
No. 12 shoes; but here is pair O.
large nines." Customer-Nines! Dc
YOU take me for Cinderiller?"
A party of naturalists were very
much amused one day last week by
the spectacle of a Wisconsin potatoe
bug jerking an OK cart around ter
acre field in order to got up an appe
titc.
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"Can animals suffer pain ?" is the
latest question. Stick q pin into a
mulo's hind leg and see.
It is said that Professor Tyndall
has had ocular demonstrations OF
sound. He has seen his bedtick,
"Peter," said mother to her son,
"aro you into the sweetmeats again ?"
"No ma m; tho sweet meats is into
me-"
A blind medicant wears this in
criptiou round his neck: Don't be
ashamed to give only a half pinny. l
can't see.
Observation-Disclosures the use of going
out this muddy weather." Wife
whats the use Of having striped
stockings?"
"Hullo, Bob trying to get appe-
tite for your dinner?" "Well, moo,
not exactly; fact is, I'm trying TO get
a dinner for my appetite"