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Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1875-12-22
An Efficient Missionary.

Saturday morning sandy haired
young man, six feet three inches high,
and looking almost like a walking
shadow, called at the Central Station,
and after solemnly blowing his nose, he
remarked
This is an awful wicked town.
Well, there are some wicked peo-
pie here, " replied the Captain.
Vice and malice walk hand in hand
up and down every street and avenue, y
continued the stranger as he doubled
up and sat down.
We'll, am sorry" replied the Cap
tain. " l wish everybody would be good
enough to melt away and dissolve in
a blaze of glory"
But the wicked shall be rebuked, -
said the stranger as he put his foot
down; and the minions of Satan shall be
put to fight"
81 want a ticket to that entertain
ment when it comes off," smiled the
Captain.
1 have walked to meet Satan and
conquered him." said the stranger
Point me out the wickedest and the
viIest quarter of the city, and there
WILL VSsh0 6Uttuu huO W UdUGko.
You'd better husk your own corn
and let wickedness aione," replied the
Captain. "What brought you here,
and where are you going?"
"My friend the Lord sent me here to
battle against wickedness, and I'll fight
till 1 die. I want to go right out and
find the strongholds Of Satan and deal
them sturdy blows until they cry for
quarter and victory is mine |"
After borrowing chew of tobacco
The stranger left the station and soon
made his appearance at saloon on
Beaubein street.
"Here doth Satan reign" he said to
the bullet-headed man behind the bar.
:" No whisky without the cash." re-
piled the bartender.
Whisky! whisky, you degraded
minion of Satan |" exclaimed the tall
man. ''Know ye that have come to
canter Satan out of this place and let in
the light of knowledge and goodness -
"Slide growled the bar tender,
pointing to the door.
f" Thrice-dyed in wickedness, pledge
mo that you will at once turn from
the evil of your ways +" shouted the
tall man, as he danced around.
Here you go !" answered the bar
tender, making rush for him.
But he didn't go. He knocked the
man Of drinks into corner and kicked
him after he was down, and when the
crowd gathered he stood on the steps
and said:
eye wicked and malicious I have
come among you to knock Satan off
his feet, and I'll purify this town or
perish in the attempt
The police took him to the station,
and on Monday morning he will be
judged according to the deeds done in
body.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1875-12-22
Jones Goes to aRafiie.
From tha no1ro;t post


The season for rafting for turkeys,
geese and chickens. process by which
saloon-keepers get fifty cents for q
twenty-five cent hen, and two dollars for
eight pounds Of poor turkey, has fairly
commenced, and from this time until af-
ter New Years the petty gambling will
be for game and fowls. Men who
would frown upon gambling will stay
out much later than usual to throw dice
for poultry they would not buy of their
grocer or butcher. Or sit round table,
in foul atmosphere, and play keno,
lotto, and other kindred games for. the
same stake. Sc
On Monday evening well known cit
izen of the Sixth Ward, when we will
call Jones, was inyeigled ssover. to
Schneider's" to play keno for turkeys.
at 3 o'clock In the morning he reached
home with three turkeys, and succeed
ed in operating the latch-key success
fully, but Of this he had no positive
recollection. Sometime later Mrs.
Jones found him sitting by the coal
stove, partially undressed, fast asleep,
and clasping picked pigs foot in one
hand. Three worry bony turkeys formed
a tableax in one corner of the room.
She woke her lord, not without some
difficulty, carried the turkeys to the
kitchen table, and then assisted him to
oyertake the bed. 49,
Yesterday morning, when Jones arose,
meekly ana humbly, to build the kitch-
81 fire, he fonnd his hat on the floor
with one OF his boots in it, his vest on
a chair and his coat on the floor undes
it, but his pantaloons were invisible,
He searched every room in the house,
but in vain. He asked Mrs. Jones for
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1875-12-22
The Old Bender Place.

From the st. Joseph Gazette, November 81.
A gentleman who is just from the
road in Kansas, and is stopping at the
Central Hotel, tells us that there is
great excitement near Cherryvale, occa-
stoned by number of mysterious dis
appearances that have occurred of late
in that vicinity. In fact, it seems as if
Cherryvale were afflicted with curse
as blighting as that which bangs over
the spot formerly occupied by the cities
of Sodom and Gomorrah. It will be
remembered that this was the residence
of the noted Bender-the Old Man Ter
rible-and the scene of his horrid
butcheries. Since the discovery of his
crimes and his subsequent flight, the
town has been the scene of many muir
ders, not committed by an organized
band, bnt happening in the usual
course of events. A German
named Hayward, who was on
his way to the Fatherland, having in
his possession considerable amount of
money, has been missing for some time.
He was last seen at the house of a farm
or, short distance from Independence,
KY. The body found in sack in the
Verdigris River, mutilated and bloody,
is supposed to have been Hayward. The
next mystery is the disappearance of
Mr.. Grey, who left the house of his
brother in-law, Charles s. Martin, of
Usage Mission, on Septamber "a, to
visit a brother at Sedna, Chataqua
County. His route led by the way of
New Chicago and Independence. He
has been traced to Emporia. He never
reached his brothers residence, and no
trace of him has been found. The next
disappearance is that of Rose Sydel, of
Cedar Vale, Kan. This lady is de-
scribed as Young and beautiful. She
left her husband and home several days
ago to visit Kansas City, but those ex-
pecting her here, and who had been
making all preparations,t were disap-
pointed at her delay. A letter from
her husband announced her departure,
and thus the greatest anxiety has been
awakened as to her fate. The last dis
appearance is that OF Ed. Hutchinson,
who, for long time, has been resi-
dent of Lawrence. Mr.. 81. left Law
renee early last spring for Williamson
County, where his parents reside, since
which time nothing has been heard of
his whereabouts. Great anxiety is felt
by his friends at Lawrence, aud
search is being prosecuted for him. The
above mysterious disappearance, to-
gether with the dark mystery enshroud-
ing. thesdeath of heyoung lady found in
the river at Leavenworth, make
chapter sufficiently startling for the
most excitable nature.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1875-12-22

No age, sex or condition is shove or
below the absolute necessity OF moaesty;
but without it one is vastly beneath the
rank of men.-Barton.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1875-12-22

IT matters not how man dies, but
how he lives.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1875-12-22

uOG Oh O0UTIC Gu0 6dAOl, OUT Oh buy OWL
brutal appeites, and this secured dish
of liquor. And thou protestof thy Glib
erty," thou entire blockhead.-Oarlyle
MARKING INK, UNAFFECTED BY
OHoRME.-An ink for marking linen,
Sc, which is proof against chlorine,
may be prepared by dissolving eight
ounces OF extract Of logwood in water
and adding an ounce OF yellow
chr0mate OF potash and OF an ounce
OF chromate of copper, and evaporating
the mass until it begins to thicken, and
finally adding ] an ounce OF varnlsh.
THERE are some people who think
that they should be always mourning;
that they should put continual con-
straint upon themselves, and feel dis
gust for those amusements to which
they are obliged to submit. For my
own part, I confess that I know not
how to conform myself to these rigid
notions. Iprefer something more SIM
pie, which / also think would be more
pleasing to God.-Fenelon.
The story is told of two Baptist cler-
gymen, strangers in Boston, who start
ed out one Sunday, expecting to hear
one of the leading Baptist preachers IN
his own pulpit. The preacher IN the
pulpit was a stranger to them, but
they concluded to remain, and we're re-
warded by good and sound sermon
from the text, eye must be born
again. After praising the sermon
warmly, they inquired the name OF the
preacher, and ascertained that they had
entered the wrong church, and had
heard Universalist clergyman preach
ing to his ownspeople.
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-02-02
Good Witnesses.
New ORLEANS, Feb. l, 1877

Editor Bulletin:
While the Investigating Committee are
RECALLED with choice morceaux clipped from
the New Orleans BULLETIN and Shreveport
Times, collected without regard to time or
expense by kellogg, set id omnes genus homo -
Showing all the wickedness and malignity of
the White League in inthnidating the colored
voter who fit molly for his country.
Would it not be well for them to be shown
extracts from the organ of East Baton Rouge
the Grand Era of J. Henri Burch, the whilom
editor Of which same now occupies seat in
Kellogg's menagerie, which were published
during the campaign of last summer and fall
wherein they call on the negro women who
were the servants OF the white people of the
South, to poison the families by wholesale.
And would it not be we'll for the committee
to send for Alex. Newton now in the Parish
Parish, who swore that he intended to take
the life of ''some id White Lacquer before
night, to find out what he knows about in
timidation.
Would it not also be well to find out the
name OF the negro who was shot in the foot
on Julia street, on the day of the election by
some of his friends, for daring to vote the
Conservative ticket. DICK.
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-02-02
A LIE NAILED.

The following letters are successful an
swels to the testimony of those colored per
jurers, Rice, Riley and Lightfoot, before the
Congressional Committee
New ORLEANS, Feb. l, 1876
To the Editor of the N. 0. Bulletin:
I, the Rev. Thos. Brown, do deny any re.
port made by either Riley, Lightfoot or Sandy
Rice before the Congressional Committee.
There was no money offered by either Mr.
Philips or myself. Please correct the mis-.
take, as l am ready to show before said com.
mittee that the above named witnesses did
wilfully peljure themselves; and I am
ready to meet the Congressional Committee al
any time to prove same. Yours truly,
THos. Brown,
President 18th Ward Colored Club.
New ORLEANS, Feb. /, 1875.
Col. F. Zacharie:
Dear Sr-The testimony of Messrs Riley,
Lightfoot and Rice, colored, before the Con.
gressional Committee on last Saturday, as fal
as l am concerned, is false and am ready
and willing to prove the same whenever you
may desire me to do SO by testifying before
the committee. Respectfully,
II. p. PHILLIPS.
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-02-02
ATTEMPT TO ROB THE SCHOOL
CHILDREN.

At the last meeting of the Kellogg School
Board resolution was passed to change the
readers in the Public Schools. The ones now
in use are in every way equal to those it is
proposed to buy, and even if they were not,
the change will involve an expenditure OF
$4,000. which must be paid by the children,
who cannot afford the outlay.
Hundreds of our citizens who are compar-
1atively in easy circumstances, send their
children to the pay schools and this tax of
$4,000 will have to be borne principally by
eur working men, who can i'll afford to pay
for constant changing Of books in the pub
lie schools.
The harpies who are preying upon the
people of Louisiana are not satisfied with
plundering the State by means of direct taxa
ton. In order to further enrich themselves
at the expense of the people, they also have
recourse to the various methods of indirect
taxation. The idea that the children in the
public schools need some new kind of read
<srs is absurd-in fact, it is not essentially
necessary to good education that readers
should be used at all in the schools and at
this time, when many of our people are
actually struggling for bread, the proposition
~of the School Board merits, and we are quite
rsure will receive, universal condemnation.
The movements at this peculiarly inoppor-
tune moment smacks strongly of rascality, and
I'VE venture to assert that an investigation into
the matter will reveal a very large-sized cat in
tthe meal tub.
We learn that petition opposing the
change will be left for signature at the princi-
pal book stores. Everybody should sign
them in order to save the poor children and
tsher struggling parents from being robbed.
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-02-02
INSIDIOUS AND OFFIOIOUs.

The Republican, after writing many bai
ahings on week days, as a sort of atonemen
writes Sunday article, in which it gushes
over with virtuous suggestions to the Demo
cratic Legislators. II goes on to state:
/. The legislation Of the State is in the
hands of men belonging almost exclusively tc
one party. This is dangerous state OF
things since if the animosity of the Repub-
iican House be as great as that of the Demo-
cratic House, there might be vindictive legis.
iation, which should be deprecated by all
good citizens.
We are surprised that the Republican should
consider this dangerous state of things, for,
from his standpoint, all the morality, honesty
and fair dealing is possessed by its party, who
are incapable of doing wrong AS to the vim
.dictive legislation, or any other kind Of legis-
iation, we are of the opinion that it will avail
nought from the rump concern sitting under
the protection of bayonets in the st. Louis
Hotel.
Its second suggestion is insiduous:
q The city of New Orleans has vast inter-
>ests at stake and feels every day the want of
representatives charged with and compre-
bending those interests.
With the aid of these representatives now
reform legislation may be carried which will
relieve many of the burdens and abuses Of
which all complain. Do the Democratic
members really wish these reforms? Then
let them cooperate with those Republicans
who also desire the same thing. Why not
prepare duplicate bills for what we deem the
legitimate Legislature, and let them be sub
mitted to what we deem a moot assembage
1t certainly would not impair the legality of
an enactment which our opponents as well as
ourselves deem important to the State and
city, that opposite parties should agree for the
common good. There must be number
of measures in which large majority of good
men concur. Why not then informally agree
to come over and pass these measures, so that
they may be withdrawn from the category of
issues which it seems can not be adjusted?
Should the "moot assemblage' concur in
any measure proposed by their opponents,
ait certainly would not impair the legality of
any enactment" but it would be full and
complete recognition of the rump concern,
and would make all their acts legal also.
In the meantime some fifteen or twenty
Representatives of the city about whose right
TO seat under the report of the Returning
Board there is no dispute, absent themselves
from the legal or, if they choose SO to call it
in theirvocabulary, the de facto Legislature
and leave the interests of their constituents
to the action of those whom we have no hasi-
tation in saying cannot represent them as
properly as those they had themselves chosen.
Should the fifteen or twenty representatives
Slke their seats as recommended, it would
give the Kellogg Legislature what it needs
very much-a quorum; would make it legal
Legislature, and would destroy the last hope
of the people of Louisiana.
When the Democratic ard Conservative
members Of the Legislature need any advice
or suggestions they most certainly will not
look 10 the Republican for them.
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-02-02

NEW PUBLICATIoNs.-We have received from
Geo. Ellis, bookseller and stationer, No. 50
Camp street, the following new books CATER
Dark" and "Other Stories," by Wilkie Col
Inns, Harper Bros; "a Tale of Two Cities, .
by Chas. Dickens, Harper & Bros. " Hoga-
rene," by George A. Lawrence, Harper &
Bros; and "At the Sign of the Silver Fla
gon," by B. L. Farjeon, Harper l. Bros.
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-02-02
A CONFIDENTIAL CLERK
4Absconds With $4,000 of His
Employers.

Monday morning as member of promi-
saent firm in this city went to his store on the
S,crner of Bienville and New Levee streets,
he found, to his establishment, that his conf
sdentiil clerk had absconded, taking with him
$4,000 or 1000 in stocks, bonds and cash.
1t is believed that the defaulter took passage
con board the Juniata on Saturday last for
Havana. The merchants expect dispatches
every moment.
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-02-02
THE CITY ATTORNEY WAR.
Victory for B. f. Jonas.

The Supreme Court yesterday decided the
ease of B. f. Jonas VS.. II. 81. Walsh, in which
the right to the office of City Attorney is in
volved. After lengthy examination of the
legal questions involved, and the right of the
city to make the appointment the judgment
vas rendered in favor of Jonas, thus firmly
seating him in the position.
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-02-02

[CoNTMUED on NaHTH PAaH.l
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-02-02

J. J. johnson.
Resides in DeSoto parish. Has lived
there since 1851 Has learned to read
and write since his emancipation. The
negroes in that parish are kind and gentle,
and the only fault the whites can find with
them is that they will vote the Republican
ticket.
Last June the negroes were told that if they
voted for the Republican ticket they would be
killed; found out last June that the Democrats
were going to kill him, and was advised tc
leave; went first to the convention at Natchi
toches and thereafter came to the State con.
vention, held in New Orleans.
johnson said there was a convention held
in the parish to consider his and Devices
cases, and it was resolved to string them up
and leave them there until their carcases
weighed one pound even; to avoid such o
calamity, he had to skulk around at night and
keep dark generally.
The Democrats would not allow negroes to
register much, but then they brought Texan:
from across the border and booked them
freely. Democrats fred cannon to scarce the
negroes off; of course, as the darkies are moi
used to cannon, they ''lit out" Witness never
heard of cannon being fired on election day
He submitted list of 1876 names purportine
to be negroes who have been killed in the par
ish since 1868 ON account Of politics; also, a
list Of twenty-eight negroes who have been
discharged for voting the Republican ticket
Ee nocrats whip negroes DeSoto.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1875-06-01
~ r.v,-gER YESTERDAY WAS clear. milo


* ~y.,loN or TIE BOARD OF ALDERMEN
,ryyo< toUSCiL.-A JOINT meeting Of
,.. ,y,n bfaucheS OF tbs Council OF The city
-. !, ..laord Mas held in the Council cham
f.- Yesterday afternoon.
r., meeting was called 10 order by Dir.
= S,rau>. a member Of the Common
I'll. and on hj> motion Mr.. W. &. Car.
Ion. of I'll" Enard of Aldermen. was re-
..',.rsl 10 ric>ide. in the absence Of the
.-..,.,i, Mt ,Mr. !. y. Mrredith).
'lu.n a clt OF The roll only twenty-three
...a,arr. responded 10 their names-not a
Wr. p,yi>. o: Marshall Ward, moved to
'y.r Chair suggested that.the members had
,s,,,r wat q lev minutes, and possibly o
,.n.t,rr sufficient 10 constitute quorum
..-a, come IN.
v-, smith moved II send out the sergeant
,,.,,1,, and cc! sufficient number TO make
e@nrum.
Vr, !Ii..in, -,couGcd the motion.
Nj. l.ar.amG said that the meeting might
@. w.I Al because the old School
H.rr! woulQ hold over. The meeting was
..H,G lu iii vacancies IN tue School Board
-. u,'inn q! Mr.. Dargamin the meeting,
3. ',..J adjourned.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1875-06-01

Tug,cCo tXuuANGE.-A- meeting OF the
~.n!c.o EXchrn." OF this city was held yes
..rty al noon-llr. B. c. Gray presiding
". Hrylon Wise secretary. The Chair an.
-,,ay,d that ,hr object Of the meeting was
..r,Illrr The nackncycl subject Of >amping
,.ro. Mr. \. -. lhochley presented the
.,%!nc, wLic" we're unanimously agreed
Hasy!ro;. That tGc inspectors Of tobacco
i. -, cry ii Richmond be required by this
-. g.. ,ti"u - ,NamIn" carefully all hos>head-
mi ,.tnr.g,S vi tOparco Inspected by them,
...l y III, Eog>hra or package be found 10
c.,'.,.a 3Hy nj 'rt0r iOnacco or tobacco unlike
,!.t.'!c % the layer from which they drew
,.y .gDpic ih.y shall make the IL Tie hall anC
...' u each h3Gd from every break where il
u.r3!-.
H.-oir.d, Fiat whenever hogshead OF
.ptl-e Of Any kind i> found 10 be packed
oil la, Out>i,:,> ur in the cints with inferior
..,.t.lD, ana uuiil,r the centre of the layers
IT.. INSPECTORS >haII mark OH the label OF such
r.....,y yacktd tobacco. il IN their Judgment
i. ;r.ud Mas intended by the packer.
Mr. Chcckicy also presented resolution
T..', was agreed 10. requiring the inspec'
f-., II put Tie hoy>head> IN tie same condi
ton they were III before inspected. Ad
HIT4cu.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1875-06-01

VISIT cr HE ATTUCKs GUARD TO N0RF Ok.
~ company OF coloyed Virginia volunteer
u'IlrIy iar4Grd between y aud O'Clock yes
s'dAy, under The con maud OF Captain Robert
10. hJDsoD. nun bvriug some fifty men rank
a.4 lie. The company was beaded by its own
.a'n corps. On leaving the armory the
lApanS took up its march 10 the City Hail
81. pad is rcSpec's to Mayor Kelley, by
.-Jn Tie cuntf2ul was addressed and re-
n"cd. The appearance OF the men was
ash 10 their credit. The marching and
'gHilons were soldicriy. The Company
!. .ur Norfolk on The i:35 train. The fol-
'".ns l, copy OF letter OF welcome re-
g I'D by the clpian Of the Attucks Guard
:.tH Mayor Whitehead, Of Norfolk:
" MAYoE'S OFFICE. CITY HALL, NORFOLK.
4, May 29;h, 1S15.- Captain Rcbert
-, No5Sm, cowma"diHg AtuckS Guard,
+@amond, Ia: >ir,-I have the honor
acknowiedSe ,Ae receipt Of your
'trF, enclosing very compliment
:: letter from Mayor Kelley, stating that
.Ur colnppny (tbc Auucks GuarG would
.'t. nui city on The 3lst instant: A well
~ Is hereby extended to your company,
- trust lnai your visit may bG an agreea.
'oc. i an!, Respectfully, II
"WlLLIAM " IEEuEAD."
4nr company Will return TO RiEbmcnd to-
4tgD,y a.