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Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1876-07-26
The Forts at Sebast0pOl.

A correspondent of Gakgnars's Mes
senger, writing from Sebastopol, SAYS:
"The place does not now contain more
than 5000 inhabitants, who vegetate in
the midst of milling walls, living by
a wretched commerce which hardly
brings them in bread. However, life is
reviving in that devastated port. AL
ready on its new slips, have been con-
structed some new frigates and cor
vettes. The Russian flag floats on the
Euxine. Sebastopol is in communica-
ton with the interior of Russia by q
railway, the shortest route to the Bos-
phorus. If England should assume
too provoking an attitude before the
Dardanelles, who knows whether the
Russians would not exclaim that Sebas-
topol ought to be re-establlshed? For
the moment all that is to be seen there
is some hundreds of modest dwellings
built with the stones of the dismantled
ramparts. Forts Constantine and Cath
crime retain the deep marks of the can
non-balls, but they are still standing.
Those Of Nicolas, Alexander, and the
Quarantine, which formerly defed the
enemy, are dilapidated, unacceptable.
The dock-yard, the theater, the bar
racks, the hospitals, the cathedral, are
all destroyed. On the portico of the
last-named edifce, the Doric colorado
of which still testi6es to It's former
beauty, is seen the eye of God sur
rounded by rays which appears to be
contemplating this desolate picture"
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1876-07-26
A PERFECT DAY.
BY CARL SPENCER.

BY CARL SPENCER.
Inc earth is wrapped in dream of bliss.
In rest complete
ana the touch of the air is like kiss,
comforting sweet.
And the tiny creatures are singing low
!, AS lullaby;
Ana the watching silence doth stir and glow
AS the wind creeps by.
Ana Cnele In the suns own mantle flung
On the chestnut tons
And yonder are tangled rainbows bnno
With shimmering drops.
And over the things SO soon. to die is
Is gentler law,
A hush OF peace and tenderer sky
Than the Summer saw.
Open the windows wide to-day IS
Where soul may dwell,
In the heart OF palace grand and gay
Or prison cell. ' q
. look, ye happy, till pleasure grows
TO nObler thing;
ILL you bring your joy as the embef flows.
For an Offering
And look, We weary, till grief and pain
TRANSPORTED shine
rejoice for the crimson glorys gain,
The hottest sign
. mourn We never that hope is lost.
That rest delays;
They are after Summer and after frost,
These sweetest days.
Often and often will skies be gray,
And hearts be sad
But the Lord hath made us perfect day
Let US be glad.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1876-07-26
A SagaciOus Cat.
From the New Dominion Monthly for Jul

From the New dominion Monthly for July.
One very strange thing I remember
happening at the house where l was
once visiting. I had been told Of it,
but never fully realized how peculiar it
was until | witnessed it myself. The
family consisted of my friend, her hus-
band and four children; and when
news was brought that puss had FIVE
new kittens each begged so hard to be
allowed to have one that orders were
given to save four and drown the re-
naming one. Whether Mrs. Puss
missed her child or not I don't know,
but she seemed very we'll satisfied with
those left her, and was more than
usually happy when any of the chill
dren would pay her visit at her snug
quarters under the kitchen table. A
dozen times day would the luckless
kittens be dragged from their bed to
be kissed, and fettered and Rugged.
But it so happened that from some
cause or other one whole day
passed without any one going to see
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1876-07-26
An Egyptian Mummy.

There is mummy of an Egyptian
princess in one of the buildings on the
Centennial grounds. Some years ago
1t was presented by the khedive to the
Prince OF Wales, who left it in the care
OF an American gentleman at Luxor.
1t was obtained from the latter by DR..
J. L. M. Curry, of Richmond, Va, on
his recent trip up the Nile. The case
is worm gnawed and half decayed, in
spite Of the well preserved preparation
on the surface, which is covered with
hieroglyphics said to signify prayers
that the soul of the princess, having
triumphed over evil spirits, may be ad-
mitted to Life without death, and enjoy
eternal happiness. Other characters
tell that the embalmed remains are
those Of an Egyption lady of the high
est rank and of the time of the
Pharaohs. The skeleton has been re-
moved from the original case and put
in one of glass. Only the face. and
hands are bare; no bones are visible
except the top OF the Uranium, por-
ton of those Of the hands and the
brown, jagged, half disintegrated teeth,
which protrude from the open mouth.
The body is covered with black skin,
shriveled close to the bone, and looks
like skeleton that had been dipped in
melted pitch and left out to dry. The
trunk and limbs still retain most of
their original swathing of coarse linen,
but it is tattered, half rotten, of dirty
yellow, with the rags adhering to one
another, and suggests bagged ham
with the first layer of the covering torn
off. Though the mummy is far from
healthy looking, one believes with diff
ficulty that it may have eaten of corn
ont of the very granary from which
Joseph filled the sacks of his treacher-
Ols brothers. IS
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1876-07-26
The Sea Otter.

The sea otter is found in greatest
abun dance at the Saanach island The
food is mostly CLAIMS, muscles and sea
urchins, which they manage to secure
by striking two shells together, held in
the fore paws. When broken they suck
out the contents. Crabs, fish, and the
tender fronds of sea weeds also form
their food. Unlike the seal they are
not polygamous. Hunters say they are
very playful, and that they have seen
them on their backs m the water and
tossing piece Of sea weed up in the
air from paw to paw, and apparently
enjoying the sport of catching it again
before it fell into the water. The
mothers sleep in the water on their
backs, with their young clasped be-
tween their fore paws. If surprised,
she clasps the pup in her arms and
turns her back on the danger. They
are extremely wary, and hunters when
they go to Saanach island avoid making
q fire or scattering refuse food. Their
suferings, encamped for weeks on
barren island with no fire, and the Their
mOmeter below zero, are very great.
The sea offers will take alarm from a
fire kindled four or five miles to wind
ward Of them, and Prof. Elliott says
that the "footstep of man must be
washed by many tides before it's trace
ceases to alarm the animal and drive it
from landing there should it approach
for that purpose" One method of
capturing them is by "spearing sur
rounds" This consists in surrounding
a sea otter with party of men in
fifteen or twenty canoes. One canoe
darts towards the animal, which usually
dives. The canoe stops over the point
where he sunk, while the others range
themselves in a circle half a mile wide
around him. Within fifteen minutes
or half an hour he reappears, and the
nearest canoe moves rapidly toward
him, which compels him to dive again
before he Can recover himself. This
process being repeated, often for two or
three hours, the sea otter at last suffers
so much from interrupted respiration
that he is filled with gasses and cannot
sink
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1876-07-26

A Great Mound I'm PennsyIvania-SkeIe
tons of Ancient People.

From the Canonsburg Herald.
On Wednesday morning last we made
visit to an interesting mound. con-
tanning the remains of large number
of human bodies. This mound is one Of
two situated on the farm of VIM. Boon.
in Peters Township, Washington coun-
ty. The mound visited is situated on
the highest ground in the field n ear the
Boon residence. It has been almost
entirely dug over, and it's proportions
destroyed. ~ 80 8 = ,bI n
A short time since Mr.. Boon needing
stone for some purpose on his farm,
removed the earth at this elevation, and
was surprised at the regularity pre-
sented by the stones, it evidently ap-
pearlng that they were placed there in
some systematic order. Another pc
culiarity also presented itself, and that
was that there were many kinds of
stone deposited there, some of them
originally from distant localities. This
led him to more closely investigate the
mound, when he found evidences of
an extensive burial-place. On careful
observation, it was manifest that one
half Of the elevation had been at
some remote time disturbed. In that
part of the remainder which he in
spected he found the remains of at least
eleven or twelve human bodies. These
remains were very much decayed, even
the best preserved presenting but frag-
ments of the bones. The flat and spongy
bones had almost uniformly disap-
peared, and in most cases the long
bones broke at touch, showing that the
bodies to which they belonged had
been placed there a great many years
ago. In some instances, the ribs, Jaw
bones and teeth, and the phalanges of
hands and feet, were passably well pre-
served.
The bodies seemed to have been ar
ranged according to very peculiar
system. Mr.. Boon informed us that
he found in each instance the bodies
radiating like the rays of a star from a
central bowlder against which the head
of each body was placed. Underneath
the shoulders of each he found a fat,
shelvy kind of stone. The remaining
stones, used as a wall of separation or a
covering (this was hard to determine,
from the advanced state of decay,
were Systematically placed or built, 50
that they overlapped and made it diff
cult to remove them unless the keystone
could be first found. $3.50 a
With Mr.. Boon's assistance we barred
the earth from the stones in one place,
and saw something of their peculiar
disposition. :. In this case the body had
been entirely amalgamated with the
surrounding earth. The peculiar ma
ture of the soil, and the shape of the
body-which could be traced indicated
the certainty of his assimilation. We
secured some of the best specimens Of
the bones.
There is evidence that the persons
whose bones have thus been discovered,
died long since, perhaps centuries ago.
Thesoil containing their remains is ele-
vated and dry, and the surroundings,
one would think, favorable to their long
preservation, and yet, as intimated, in
some instances only the slightest trace
of their existence could be obtained.
Who were these people? Who placed
their bodies here? Were they of pre-
historic race? aa5 aF s iiU7R Z
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1876-07-26
Famous Houses in London.
From the London Observer


The Society of Arts has, during the
past month, set upon seven different
houses in London small tablets COM
memorating the fact that the house has
once been occupied by some famous
inhabitant. In Cough Square, Fleet
street, is the name of Samuel Johnson;
in Gerard street, Soho, that of Ed
mund Burke; and similarly we are re-
minded that Mrs. Siddons lived in up
per Baker street; Faraday in Blandford
street; Garrick in in Adelphi Terrace;
Canning in Conduit street; and Nelson
in New Bond street. The idea is good
one. and it is pity that it cannot be
more generally carried out. There is
hardly a street or square of any age in
London that cannot boast some sort of
history, and nothing can better serve to
keep such traditions alive than q small
conference.-the tablet such as that
adopted by the Society of Arts. In
many instances, Of course, the whole
house has been pulled down, and even
its site cannot be assertained. We
know, for example, that Charles Lamb
lived 1T No. 90 Russell street, Covent
Garden, but not trace remains Of the
house inhabited by Mrs. Barton Booth,
the Santlow famed for dance" of
Gay and favorite of the great Duke of
Marlborough. Similarly Thurlow's
chambers still exist in Pump Court, but
not stone remains of the old buildings
in " cheerful Grown Office Row, where
Lamb was born, or of the Chambers in
Inner Temple Lane, occupied by the
great Doctor johnson.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1876-07-26
Too Soon for Him.

A young lady in this city, says the
Herald, of Helena, Montana, talks in
her sleep, and will answer unconscious
~ questions put to her. She is courted
by a tinid young man who has never
had the courage to ask her to marry
him. He called one night last week.
and entering the front door, as was his
habit, without ringing the bell, saw her
asleep on the parlor sofa. He heard
his own name softly expressed from be-
tween coral lips. immediately the pent-
up burden of his love broke out in
words: Dearest, do you love me %
eyes," was the soft response of the
sleeper. Will you marry mew ooh.
yes" "Shall it be in a Year," "Any
time" Let it be in six months 3
There was moments silence and sus-
pense, when the lips again moved. and
the young man heard distinctly the it,
tie word July" He stepped cautiously
back, and glided quietly from the
house. July was too soon to suit his
purse.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1876-07-26

A FELLOW was accommodating fortune
in Apador CAL, by robbing the sluice
boxes Of miners. Every night for wears
he worked faithfully, and had stored
away nearly enough money to 90 to
his home in the East and live upon the
result of his enterprise, when he unfor-
tunately ran against cord that was at.
.ached to a gun trap, and was Instantly
killed.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1876-07-26

"AH," said the worthy old Mrs.
Stubbs, as she stood staring at q placard
on which was inscribed Youth
waited p" yes, dessay. Most of us
who have got a bit eldish, as you may
say, might carry ticket about with
Youth wanted printed on it. But
what with old Father Time, and what
with troubles and trials, most on us will
have to go on saying youth wanted
/ expect, for long time to come"
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1876-07-26
CUSTER.


BY EDMUND G. sTEDMAN.
What shall that sudden blade
Leap out no more?
No more thy hand be laid
Upon the sword hilt, shifting sore?
o. for another such Is III
The chargers rein to clutch
One equal voice to summon victory,
Sounding the battle-cry,
Brave darling of the soldiers choice
Would there were one more voice
0 gallant charge, too bold ~ IS
Oh, fierce imperious greed
To pierce the clouds that in their darkness
hold & esas lo&
Slaughter of man and steed sass t
Now, stark and cold,
Among thy fallen braves thou Hest,
And even with thy blood defest si
The wolfish foe; III dr;fe
But alb, thou Hest low,
And all our birthday song is hushed indeed!
Young lion of the plain, 81 fa,,e
Thou of the tawny name! ~
Holly the soldiers hearts shall beat, -
Their mouths thy death repeat, boa aa
Their vengeance see the trail again
Where thy red doomsmen be,
But On the charge no moreshall stream
Thy hair-no more thy sabre gleam-ae
No more ring out thy battle shout, m
Thy cry of victory
Not when hero falls sr63ar1Is
The sound world appals: .s
For while we plant his cross
There is glory even in the loss; a"3i
But when sene craven heart 9a3
From honor dares to part, .f.,.,,.
Then, then, the groan, the blanching cheek
And men in whisnprS sneak #8 - -tt
Nor kith nor country dare reclaim o1,ba
From the black depths his name
Thou, wild young warrior rest,
By all the prairie winds caressed! ff m
Swift was thy dying pang; ASSOC,
Even as the war cry rang 9
Thy deathless spirit mounted high 80
And.sought Columbia's sky : e5.ig
There to the northward far,
Shines a new star,
And FROM it blaze down uf
The light of thy renown ss3e.9 IL ~.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1876-07-26

/
gravity.
"Nor fall asleep in your watch?"
"Not for single moment"
"And you saw nobody enter the
room?".
"Not soul, on my honor"
"And you can form no idea then of
what has become Of the shirt I had on
my back when [ went to bed?"
Netso, Alfred. Alas [ know too
well what has become Of it and of all
the others ALSO"
"Good Heavens can this be true?"
exclaimed Jackson, starting to his feet,
his whole cOuntenance radiant with
joy. "But why so grave, Frank?' on
perceiving there was no corresponding
expression of pleasure on Heathcote's
face.
"I'n tell you why, I'll explain it all, :"
said Heathcote with increasing gravity.
He then gave Jackson detailed ac-
count of the occurrences of the preced-
ing night, at the same time informing
him OF his intention to apprise his sister
also of what happened.
jackson sat perfectly silent for sever
al minutes; at length grasping Heath
cote warmly by the hand, he said in
accents tremulous with emotion, 81
must give up Julia, must give her up,
Frank, [ can't in honor do otherwise |!
yet bitter as the trial will be-the bit
terest of my whole life-I'm willing to
endure it for her sake; but l could not
tell her myself, I have not the heart to
do it, SO you must tell her, Frank-and
you'll break it to her as gently as you
can, won't you, old fellow?"
"I will do all you desire of me-" said
his friend, "and much as lament the
necessity for such step, I admire you
all the more for the self7sacrifcing
spirit which has led you to adopt it.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1876-07-26

WEDNESDAY, JULY &c, 1876.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1876-05-23

death Of five Of the most loved pres.
byters, viz: Drs. Andrews and
Meredith. and Messrs. Chevers,
Amber, and McGill.
He next turned TO the greater loss
of the diocese in the death of Bishop
Johns, and paid a glowing tribute to
his memory.
The report shows that during the
past year Bishop Whittle has con-
frmed S3I; ordained, deacons, 9;
priests, TO- candidates for deacon s
orders, T. for priest orders, % and
postulant candidateships, Is. He
has baptized 9 adults and infants,
and consecrated ) churhes and chapels.
Received into the diocese 8 priests,
aud granted letters of dismissal to
II. One has been deposed.
He says the Seminary seems to
have been especially favored by the
aid so largely extended to in money.
The cemetery, referred to in the late
bishops last address, at Seminary
Hill, had been laid out, and the first
to be inferred therein would be Bishop
Johns.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1876-05-23
THE A. NJ. y o. r.. II. CASE.

We publish in this issue the lets
ter of Mr.. Collinson on behalf of
the English Bondholders of the A.
M. 81 o. r. r., asking the co-op-
Grafton of the American divisional
bondholders. 1t is evident from
this that Mr.. Collinsor does regal d
himself altogether master of the
situation, but that so far as he can
he will continue to work for the
appointment of a receiver, to be
some one other than Gen. Malone.
His letter gives the 90 by to those
parties who expected to secure the
new consolidation with Baltimore
and the destruction of the South
side line. A few more days will
probably settle the case.
The Norfolk LANDMARK perth
nently says;
Mr.. Collinson need not spy that he
doesn't desire ANY disintegration OF
! the consolidated road" To do this
would be to destroy his own interests
! and those he represents; but he seems
| to lose sight of the fact that when
Judge Bond decides the matter that he
! appoints q Receiver according to bis
own discretion. In the case of the
| Chesapeake and Ohio Road he assign
ed Mr.. Tyson, of Baltimore, to the con.
| troll of the line, and if he were to take
another gentleman from that city
what could Mr.. CollinsOn say? He
would be without appeal, and If the
Southside and Norfolk and PETERSBURG
/ links in the road lost the traffic they
now have which might be turned off al
Lynchburg to Baltimore, he would be
without remedy. His individual wish
as to the integrity of the line would be
of no avail, and he may find too late
that the motion now pending has been
fatal to the interest he has at stake
We do not offer these views by way OF
argument to Mr.. Collinson, who has
competent advisers, but we give them
az commentary on the proceedings
i'm this case, with the assurance in oul
own mind that lie has much to learn
in regard to the condition of affair,
which may grow out of the matter
now pending before Judge Bond.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1876-05-23
THE COUNCIL.

In the Council of the Episcopal
Church, at Alexandria, last week the
question of the election of an assist
ant Bishop became a subject of very
animated discussion. 1t was finally
agreed that further time be allowed
Bishop Whittle to teste his physical
ability for the duties of his office,
and if necessary he will call special
session of the Council to elect an as
sistant. As to dividing the diocese
which at present includes the two
Virginias, committee of the clergy
and laity of West Va, will report at
a called meeting of the Council.
The fund for the monument TO Bish-
op Johns was increased to SO, 800.
Resolutions we're adopted creating
five scholarships in the Theological
Seminary, to be called the Bishop
Johns Scholarships.
The next Council will be held in
the city of Staunton.
Bishop Whittle read his report,
which is an able ard elaborate docu-
ment, giving full record ofthe work
done ia the diocese during the past
year by himself and also, contains
the unfinished report of the late Bish.
OPP Johns which shows that gentle
man confirmed 900 candidates between
the meeting of the last Council and
the time of his death,
The Bishop began his address by
some touching remarks regarding the
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1876-05-23

The two Knoxville dailies, the
CHRONICLE and TRIBUNE, are hav-
ing war of words. The former
accuses the latter of abusing An
drews and Camp, who came South
after tho war, but proposes to OK
cuse Mckinney, the junior of the
TRIBUNE, because he was then alb
sent from Knoxville, and further
because his father was a carpet
Dagger from Ireland. Mckinney
declines to be excused and returns
the fire with yigor. The Ohroni'
Gle says its two friends "conquered
the right to hold Office" The
Tribune seems to think such a
right 20 won of doubtful moral
authority, and the Chronicle pro-
poses to furnish at tho proper time
FOOD for reflection, or words to that
amount.