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Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1875-04-07
Only Three Left.

Mr.. John Mcintyre, of East Fallow-
field township, was a member of Com
pany III, of the One Hundred and
Thirty third Regiment, Sixteenth Di-
vision, Pennsylvania Militia, which was
made up in Crawford County during
the war of 1872, with John Mcdowell
as captain. Colonel Samuel equity
commanded the regiment. The com
pany numbered sixty three men, and
all of these, save James Mcconnell, now
living near Sharon, Mercer County,
James D. Mcintyre formerly of this
county, but now residing in Iowa, and
a brother, John Mcintyre, already men
toned, are the only survivors. Mr..
Mcdonnell is aged ninety-nine years,
James d. Mcintyre is in his eighty
third year, and John Mcintyre in his
eighty first year. Thus of all that band
of Crawford County patriots who went
forth to defend their country against a
foreign foe, but three remain, and they
too, in the course of nature, will soon
be laid in their graves Crawford
Democrat.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1875-04-07
A Monument of AgaSsiz.

Professor Agassiz is to have a very
fitting monument in the form of a block
of granite taken from the lower glacier
OF the Aar in Switzerland, close
to the spot where the professor, IN
company with Desor and Vogt, pursued
his scientific explorations. The stone
has arrived IN Cambridge, and is now
awaiting the inscriptions ana the open
ing of spring for the preparation OF It's
foundations. Professor Agasslz' grave
is situated in the southwesterly part OF
Mount Auburn Cemetery, close to the
grave of his brother-ln-law, the late
President FELTON,, of Harvard University,
and of Charles Sumner. 1t has now no
headstone, and is covered with bed of
purple pansies. The general form OF
the large bowlder is not to be changed.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1875-04-07
An Ancient City.

The City of Nice, once so famous IN
church history, it seems, is one OF the
most beautiful cities in Europe. Col
onel Forney writes one of his letters
from that place and says that loveier
spot never came more fully finished
from he hands of Nature, and never
was more gratefully adorned by the
genius of man. A settled population of
$4,000, increased by annual visitors
during the Winter and early Spring to
O.OOO; it's situation on the Mediterran-
can, with a splendid back ground of
hills, the snow-clad mountains, more
than one hundred miles of, clearly visi
BILE on cloudless day, it seems to lie a
crescent, unvisited by fogs, and rarely
by clouds, it's valleys clothed with olive,
orange, fig, and lemon trees, with here
and there the palm and the pine. This
is the 20 of February, but
the flora is already exuber-
ant Walking through these
clean and level streets we pass elegant
villas bounded with hedges of cactus,
oleanders, aloes, and castor oil trees,
with tea roses in bloom, while the very
air is heavy with the fragrance of
mimosa and orange blossoms.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1875-04-07
A Michigan Marvel.

We publish the following to elicit
further information with regard TO the
fact recorded. It is copied, word for
word, from the Journal of an eye-wit-
ness, in whose personal veracity and in
telligence we have every confidence.
The date of the journal reads:
"SAULT STE. MARIE, July 8, 1881.
GA most singular phenomenon hap
pened at this place to-day. A furious
storm Of wind, accompanied by thunder,
lightning and rain, came driving down
the lake and bringing over the falls
huge, mountainous waves, which,
in an hours time, raised the river
(Which is more than a miie vide at this
place. some three or four Jeet Sudden
ly the wind changed directly about and
blew equally strong the other way!
* It was now IL
o'clock. I was surprised to see the
officers and few civilians running
down to the public wharf, while the sol
dlers were gathered together in squads
and all gazing ntently and with aston
ishment at the cataract, which was
short quarter of mile away. And we'll
they might, for the falls had ceased
4heir roaring and the rocks were naked
and bare. The spot which Is minutes
before, presented to the sight thunder
ing cataract nearly mile wide with
great depth Of water roaring over the
rocks was now calm and silent The
strong wind had changed the current
above the falls forcing the water up
stream into Lake Superior, leaving the
water below to drain off toward Lake
Huron The result was as [ have stat
ed. The rocks III the Saul were quite
and Indians walked in the middle of the
stream in quest of whitefsh, trout and
sturgeon which lay foundering and
Tapping on bare rocks or in small
basins from which they could not es-
cape. One old red-skia had busted
himself in knocking large number on
the head and laying them where he
could carry them off at his leisure, when
suddenly his riches vanished, the water
come down with more than it's wOnted
violence, and it was with the greatest
difficulty that he and his companions
gained the shore. .Eg
The italics in the above are in the
journal. People formerly residing at
the Sault have told us that the above is
tc them an unaccountable event, consid
ering the amount of water to be moved.
Yet neither can the journal of an old
friend, written on the ''to day" of the
event be questioned. It makes one
think Of the crossing Of the Red Sea and
the return of Jordon on itself. It
proves how large bodies of waite, can be
compressed, by the wind and suggests
what would happen if the force Of an
atmosphere were increased to point
far beyond what men have observed
H. III. S. in Grand Rapids Democrat.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1875-04-07
" French Rolls

The use of bread was first known in
Asia, from whence it passed to Egypt,
Greece, and Italy, the Greeks becom-
ing the most. famous bread-makers in
the world. . ,.-...-
of whole corn, but soon the people
began to grind the corn between two
stones. Housewives made their bread
generally half al hour before the re-
past. To. the pounded grain they add
ed fat, eggs, and saffron, and baked the
whole on a hearth or on a griddle.
Ovens were first invented by the He
brews. They were, however, very
small, until the Romans, under the
Tarquins, improved upon the princi-
pal and constructed much larger ones.
The art now became a profitable one,
and later on, in the time of Philip
Augustus, the first guild of bakers was
established, under the presidency of
the Court baker-a lucrative office,
which existed among European nations
until the year I'LL.
Bakers were first called sifters, from
the fact of sitting the ground powder;
but in the thirteenth century they re-
ceived the name of 6Oul0ngers in
France, from the shape of the loaves
they made. .. I'd +.. IL
In the year 1902 there were $50 bou-
hangers in Paris, $50 in the suburbs
900 in the environs of the Capital. From
the earliest times limit had been put
to the number of people engaged in the
trade, and In the year 1893 severe reg
ulatiOns were enacted for the bakers of
France.
To Napoleon III, is due the credit of
setting free the trade in 1868, from the
unmeaning trammels with which it was
encountered. So great has been the
progress made in bread baking in
France, that ''French rolls has passed
into household word. Re
11O1.fp1..
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1875-04-07

The relatives of Vasquez have shown
that they feel the disgrace which his ca
reer and death have brought upon them.
His brother Antonio Maria Vasquez. of
Monterey, is said to be so pros5rated as
to be dangerously Ill, and his sisters are
utterly broken down with grief
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1875-04-07

HIGH life below stairs Mistress Of
the house" I've some important let
tiers want taken to the post, Progmore.
Have you finished dinner down stairs,
YETI" Butler" Not yet, mum; the
'ongtrays' is just a-goin' in"
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1875-04-07
THE SOUTHERN CYCLONE.

Late Details of the Disastrous Tornado i'm
Georgia-Terrible Events Narrated by
Eye-Witnesses.
From the Augusta (Ga.) Chronicle, March "a.
THE DESTRUCTION OF CAMAK
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ADJUSTMENTS.

The amusement season has closed,
and [ am sorry to say, it has not prov
ed a successful one, financially speak
ing. Mr.. Deakin, manager of the opera
house, says he is some hundreds of dol
lars out on the winters work, and the
Academy, [ am told, has been scarcely
less unfortunate. The fact is becoming
apparent that enterprises in the amuse-
ment line, unless essentially German,
are pretty sure to fail in Milwaukee.
This may be stated as the rule, to which,
of course, there have been one or two
exceptions, where some Of the greater
impresarios have conducted successful
seasons of opera, with such artists as
Nilsson, Patti, and Wachtel, whose au-
diences were of the aristocratic So
and 81 class, who, while under
standing very little of the music which
they pay SO dearly for, seldom attend
other entertainments. .t-
We are given to understand that
the Richings-Bernard troupe are to
favor us with one or more of their fine
entertainments soon, and it is to be
hoped Milwaukee will depart from its
usual custom of late, and extend to
them an encouraging reception. Nous
ve7rOnS. ARGUS.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1875-04-07
QUE SPELLING SCHOOL

came off at Symmetrical Church one
evening last week, and resulted in sew
eral talented individuals waking up to
the fact that there is still something for
them to learn in Websters little book.
Several of our newspaper reporters at
tended with the avowed purpose of
" knocking the hind sights off, the
school me- ANS and other learned spoilers
who participated. They didn't want the
prize, Ca Webster's dictionary of course,
for they had no use for it; they merely
wanted to shake up the syllables, dissyl-
tables and polysyllable in a sort of reck-
less manner, you know, and show their
unorthographical friends what's what in
the spelling line. And SO they went to
the spelling school. The result of the
contest, however, was not SO complete
victory for the Bohemians as they could
have wished, although oneof their num-
Der, Stapleton, of the Sentinel, carried
off the prize. Harger, of the Wiscon-
sin, had forgotten howto spell confec-
tionery," and Keefe, of the same paper,
turned pale and sat down when the word
"allopathist" was slung at him, while
Leedom, of the Times, concluded to
''set" when the teacher objected to his
spelling "hennery' with one "n."
Other matches are tailed of, and the
spelling fever promises to rage for some
time to come. Meanwhile the book
stores having exhausted their stocks Of
spelling books, have ordered fresh sup
plies. - 80 1a ' -s--# ~
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1875-04-07

THE. DESTRUCTION OF CAMAK.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1875-04-07

[ have it from trustworthy authority,
that the c0usus bellj until lately exist
ing between Calkins of the News, and
Botkin of the Sentinel, has been re-
moved, and that now these two prom
inent journalists, although not exactlg
Two souls with but single thought,
Two hearts that beat as one;
still, they are on friendly terms, and
frequently touch glasses (metaphorically
speaking, Of course, over their former
fierce denunclatlons of each other. By
what charms and subtle conjurations
this contamination so devoutIy wished,
has been brought about, | am not pre-
pared to say, nor is it material The
fact that peace has been declared be-
tween these furious singers. is in
itself a sufficient cause of congratula-
ton among their respective readers
When are irresistible object comes in
contact with an immovable body. some
thing has got to suffer; and the meet
ing of two such ponderous bohemians
as Calkins and Botkin (they kick the
beam at about ninety five pounds each.
am told) III war of newspaper squibs,
formed no exception to the rule, and
their readers suffered.
That veteran of journalism, Hon.
VIM. E. Cramer, of the Wisconsin. and
MS accomplished lady, are spending tho
spring months Oh tour in the South,
and will visit, before their return, Cali
fornia and Cuba. Among my acquaiut-
ances of the profession, [ do not recall
one who bears his honors and years
with SO meek and lowly grace as the
head center of the Wisconsin establish
ment. Long may he live an honor to
his calling.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1875-04-07

less crowd, and begged all good people
to say the Lords prayer silently, and
pray God that Tiburcio Vasquez might
die happy death. In the midst of this
SuppllcatlOn white shrOud was thrown
over the doomed man, who never trem-
bled. The moose was descending; it
touched the forehead Of Vasquez. In
stantly he threw back his head, that it
might be properly placed. 1t was drawn
tightly, and he said quietly, "Loosen
it little, please" and went on with the
responses. AS the black cap was being
drawn over his head, the only sign of
weakness was shown.
His last look was wild and startled.
''Be quick!' he gasped, and in flash
he was dangling at the end of the rope
with broken neck. A woman's shrek
came from one of the courthouse win
dows and two men among the spectators
tainted away. The crowd outside heard
the cry, OWNED the cause, and the
sound of babel of voices came over
the walls. The whole CHASTITY business
was done without the slightest blunder.
The moment the trap was sprung the
ply sicians grasped the feet and pre-
vented that whirling of the body which
usually adds to the hideousness Of such
scenes. Vasquez must have died an al
most painless death. There was not
even a convulsive throe. Scarcely a
tremor of the body was to be observed.
Although the pulse of the left hand beat
for seven minutes and thirty seconds,
the doctors affirm that all sensation
ended with the breaking of the neck.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1875-08-10
sa-TRANsIENT BILLs-cAsn.
A Story for the Times.

There is a fable among the Hindoos that
thief, having been detected and condemned
to die, happily hit upon an experiment which
gave him hope of life. He sent for his TAILOR
and told him that he had a secret of ereaf
importance which he desired to impart to the
king, and, aud when that had been done he
would be prepared to die. On receiving this
piece of intelligence the king ordered the
culprit 10 be conducted TO his presence, and
demanded of him to know his secret Tho
thief replied that no knew the secret of caus-
ing trees to grow which would bear fruit of
pure gold. The experiment might bo easily
tIied, aud His MSjesty would not lose tho ops
portunity. So, accompanied by his Primo
Minister, his Courtiers and his Chief Priests,
be went with the thief to place selected near
the city wall, where the latter performed .
series of solemn lamentations. This done, the
man produced piece of gold, aud declared
that if it should be planted it would produce
atree, every branch of which would bear gold.
But" he added "this must besput into the
ground by hand that has never been stained
by dishonest act. Ny hand is not clean,
therefore pass It to your majesty. Tho
king took the piece Of gold, but hesitnted.-
Finally he said, II remember in my younger
days that often filched money from my
IdkueI ; treasury MUtcu Was uot ullnos NhNo
repented of tho sin, but yet hardly dare say
my hand is clean. pass 1t, therefore, to my
Primo Minister The latter after brief
consideration answered "It were pity to
break the charm by possible blnnder. Ire-
ccive taxes from tho people; how can I bo
sure that have remained perfectly honestl
must give it to the governor of the citadel"
'No, no, /" cried the governor, drawing back.
"Remember that have had the serving Of pay
and provisions to the soldiers. Let the high
priest plant It's" and the priest said, "You
forget, have the collection Of tithes aud dis
Inducements for sacrifice" AT length the
thict exclaimed "Your Majesty, think it
is better for society that all five of US should
be hanged, since it appears thatinOt an honest
man can bo found among u.s." In spite Of
the lamcntable exposure, tho king laughed,
nnd was so pleased with tho thief's cunning
expedicnt that he granted him pardon.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1875-08-10
PoEncAl.
THOU AND I.

Strange, strange for thee aud me
Sadly afar
Thou safe. beyond, above.
'neath the star;
Thou where flowers deathless spring,
IwlIere they fade;
Thou in GODS paradise,
mid the shade.
Thou whore each gale bresthes balm.
tempest tossed
Thou where true joy is found,
where Ills lost.
Thou counting ages thine.
not the morrow;
Thou learning more of bliss,
l moro of sorrow.
Thou in eternal peace.
mid earth's strife:
Thou whore care hath no name,
where tits life.
Thou without need of hopo.
where It's vain
Thou with wings dropping light.
with times chain.
Strange, strange for thee and mc,
Loved, loving ever;
Thou by Lite's dea tbless fount,
near Deaths river;
Thou winning Wisdom's lore.
I strength to trust;
Thou midst the seraph1nIs
i in the dust.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1875-08-10

"A scholar iu country school was asked ::
How do you parse Mary miiks the cow p
The last word was disposed Of as follows =
Cow, noun, feminine gender, singular
number, third person, aud stands for Mary"
Stands for Mary How do you make that
out Z" Because" added the intelligent pu-
'pil, "if the COW didn't st.ud for Mary, how
could she milk herr.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1875-08-10

p A Texas paper says: "we have been
asked why we stopped publishing the list of
marriage licenses issued by the clerk Be-
cause great big stand-up>in- the-mud ont
there in the sand hills said We published his
daughter as married when she weren't, and
that he would hit US on the head hard enough
to knock our ankles out of joint for it. Is
the explanation satisfactory"
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BOOT & sHOE MAKING,
Repai1.ing. SC.

TTNHE undersigned has removedhi Shop to tho
i building on the. corner of Main AID Samuel
sJreets-tbree doors West of the Presbyterian
Church. The character of the work done by the
subscriber is we'll known AID appreciated bv the
citizens of CLarlestovn- aud yiclnIIy. 1t is
hardly necessary TO add that ne will endeavOr to
sustain his reputation as reliable workman, and
orders gwen him-eithcr for New work or Re
pairing. JOHN AVIS of VIM.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1875-08-10

The trains which pass Charestown Westward at
1926, A. NJ, and Eastward al 4:l9, P. NJ, Mail
trains. StF
The Valley Passenger Ira iaa ma Ike close connec-
tions with Express Trains on Main Stem, East and
West The 1925 A. NJ. Train connects with Local
Ira ns. East ana West, Main Stem. The 4:19
p. M Train connects with Express East at Harper's
Ferry at 6:46P. NJ.
Ex. Freight. No. 126 leaves Stsuuton at SOP NJ
passes Charlestoun ;s.i7 A n. and reaches
Harper's Ferry at II 45 a. NJ.
Ex. Freight, No; l27. leaves HsrEsr's Ferry at
arrives at Staunton at 9.55 P. NJ.
A. B. WOOD, Agent, Harper:s Ferry
THoS. r. SHARP,
Jnne IS, 1875. Master of Tr4pspor tatiop:
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1875-08-10

"A young lady after kissing two year
old boy, made the remark. "I love to kiss lit
tie hoys," was exceedingly surprised by . lit
tie I've gear old girl inquiriOg ''if she didn't
ike TO kiss big boys, too 2"
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1875-08-10
PERSONAL.

NOAH WALKER CO.,
The Celebrated Glothiers of Baltimore
Announce the introduction of plan of ordering
CLOTHING AND UNDERWEAR BY
LETTER,
To which they call special attention. They will
send on application their improved and accurate
ROLES FOR Sci F. f.1lEASLrREJIENT,
and fu!fline of samples from their i'm stock
OF Cloths. Cassimeres, Coatings, Shirtinga, &C.,
thus enabling parties in any part of the country to
order their Clothing and Shirts dirce. lrom them,
with the certain.y Of receiving garments of
The Very Latest Style
And Most Perfect Fit
attalnabIe. Goodp ordered will be cert by Express
to any part of tue country. AS 10 well known
the Southern States tIey have for Forty
three feers excclled in all departments of their
busnees, which is suhsta tial guarantee the
character of the Goods they will send out. large
and we'll assorted st"ck of
READY-MADE CLOTHING
always on hand together with fall line of
FURNISHING GOODS
including all the latest novelties in design, and
At POPCLAR PLICE ES
When Goods are sent per Express C. o. D., there
will be no COLI ction charge ON amounts of $40 aud
over. Rules for set-IncHsurcrnent, Samples of
Goods Id Price I.iat free application. The
t~ntion of the TRACE ia invited to our Whplcsa,e
Department, which lie lways kept up to the highest
standard.
NOAH WALKER & CO.,
Manufacturers and Dealers in Mems and Boys
Clothing and Furnishing Goods either
ready made or made to order.
165 and 167I baltimore Street,
BALTIMORE, MD.
April 1871. ....
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1875-08-10
GEO. 7. LIGHT.

DEALER IN
Drugs. REe31c1nos,
"a Z TT X So,
SCHOOL BOOKS, STATIONERY ToBACCos,
CIGARS, &c,
'yNAKEs this opportunity of thanking his
J. prtrops Ior their, most lber al I'atIonage9S
tor the tast ycnr'Nnd hopes by strict attention -
and fair dealing to merit Continuance of the -
same. sell first rate goods always; do not cell
couHfs,fttt or cheap goods for the best. Warrant
everything sold-to be returned if not as guaran-
teed 1t is my dosre, and also pleasure. toseli my
patrons
THE BEST QUALITY OF GOODS
GtInys. but will, if compelled sell them Ls udnnum
tor cts, Syrup for tts. and Cologne for 25 cts
per pint; but at tn same time, Let form you,
that according to the United States PhaTnacOpeA, ,
you can't ke Taud for less than ~ cts. by
tho wholesale. A much gcbe per plan is TO buy
your goods genuine, md add the tDattr yourself.
want all my old Accounts settled up by paying
the Caeh immcdfa tely, and new ones be gun irnue-
di"tely. ifnot sooner. will mot ask for money on
the new'ones until alter Harvest.
CiGARS-best in town.
January 13. 1874 GEO. T. LIGHT
GtIRCU CULATISG Library, at ~
" Jan l3. 1874. TF.P.l GEO. T. LIGHTS.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1875-08-10

In tho words of an afectiOnate wife 20
an sgoDizing partner Of her bosom, We beg Il:
Don't stop to talk, my dear, but go on with
your dying"
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1875-08-10

= Wife (complaIDiDglyN,- Nj haven't more
than third of the bed" Husband (tri-
umphartIy)-"Wel that's all the law allows
you"
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a CARD.$

HAVING sold our interest in stock of mer-
IL chnndise to A1essrs. Wilson Brothers, we
respectfully rttura our thanks to our many
friends and patrons for their past favors, and So
licit continuance of same t"St he new firm. p
HILLARY ScJOHNSON.
Summit Point. Sept. 9. lo74-Sm.
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su1n11,it Point Depot.

TENHE undersigned, having purchased tho en-
tire Stock Of Merchandise of SIessrs. Hitleary
& Jol,Issnn. at tins place. prepared to offer
to the public great Inducements. as they propose
doing strictly cash b''tnsse, have marked down
share of their patronage. They ask OF the pub
lIc trial. WILSON BROTHERS.
Summit Point, Sept. 0, lo14-3m.