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Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1876-06-28
Chinese Newspapers.

The correspondent of the London
Times at Shanghai says:-"I have more
than once referred to the progress of a
Chinese newspaper which is published
at Shanghai under foreign auspices. It
is satisfactory to know that it's circula-
ton and influence are steadily extend
ing and that the Chinese show lively
appreciation of the advantage it off ers
for discussion, in the publication of
correspondence, judicious criticism Of
officials, &c. The circulation has risen
to nearly six thousand daily, the price
being ten cash, or something less than a
half penny. The proprietor has now
made an effort to reach the lower
classes by printing smaller and even
cheaper, edition, at half that cost.
For one-ffth of a penny Chinese
coolie, who has had, say two years
schooling, can buy one of these papers
especially written for his benefit in the
easiest colloquial diction, and made
plain by breaks between the sentences,
marks against proper names, &C., to
help him understand. 1t is no slight
benefit to the people to give them an
opportunity Of getting tolerably trust
worthy news at price which is we'll
within their means, instead of the ex-
travagant nonsense which gossip now
circulates under that designation, and
Mr.. Major deserves all good wishes for
the success of his enterprise"
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1876-06-28
The Early Farm House and Its Sur
rOundingS.

The first framed houses were usually
small, low and cold. The half house,
about twenty feet square, satisfied the
unambitious. A double one, forty by
twenty feet in dimensions, indicated
progress and wealth. It was designed
for shelter, not for comfort and ele-
gance. The windows were small, with
out blinds or shutters. The fireplace
was sufficiently spacious to receive logs
of three or four feet in diameter, with
an oven in the back, and fue nearly
large enough to allow of balloons as
cent. A person might literally sit in
the chimney corner and study astrono-
my. All the cooking was done by this
fire. Around it, also, gathered the
family at evening, numbering six Or
twelve children, and the cricket on the
hearth kept company with their pratt
tie.
The furniture was simple and useful,
all made Of the wood of native forest
trees. Pine, birch, cherry, walnut, and
curled maple were mostly used by "the
cabinetmaker. Vessels of iron, cop
per and tin were used in cooking.
Dressers, extending from floor to cell
ing in the kitchen, contained mugs,
basins and plates of pewter which
shone upon the farmers board at meal
times. The post of housewife was no
sinecure. She had charge of the dairy
and kitchen, besides spinning and
weaving, sewing, knitting, washing and
mending for the "men folks" The
best room, often called the Square
room," contained bed, bureau or
desk, or chest of drawers, a clock
possibly a brass 6re-set. Its walls were
as bare Of ornament as the cave of
Mecpeiah. 1t was an age of simple
manners, industrious habits and unfair
nished morals.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1876-06-28
PICTURES FROM PALESTINE.
Photographs of Recent Discoveries in
the Holy Land.
From the New York Tribune


the Holy Land.
From the New York Tribune.
Photographs of the recent discov-
cries made by the expedition sent out
by the Palestine Exploration Society
have arrived in New York, and form
an interesting record Of progress made.
They are taken at different points in
the land of Moab, Gilead and Bashan,
which the society had mapped out for
it's work. In a picture of Amman, the
Babbath Ammon Of the Old Testa-
ment, and the place which Joab be-
sieged when he "placed Uriah the Hit
tite in the front of the battle" are
seen the ruins of a theatre. Forty-six
tiers of seats are standing, and they
are as true to-day as when the builders
set them up. Throughout they do not
defect one-eighth of an inch from the
plumb and level. The Temple OF the
Sun at Jerash shows II columns still
standing, splendid specimens of CORN
THAN architecture. Though they are
45 feet high and feet in diameter, the
immense capitals are finished as deli
cately as lace work. The leaves are
traced almost with the lightness and
perfection of nature. There is fine
specimen Of similar work in the
'Seral" or "Convent of job" at Ku-
nawat. Here the solid blocks, which
had not yet been carved into capitals,
still rest unfinished on the tops of many
columns. In Jerash, which is rich in
ruins, are triumphal arch and forum
The arch, not older than Trojan's time,
is beautiful relic, showing some I'M
usual features, notably the singular
ornamented with acanthus leaves. Of
the forum, SO columns are still stand
ing, and little of the entablature is
broken. The Temple of Thelthatha, of
which a portion of the north wall alone
remains, is noble specimen of Ionic
architecture There are nine courses
of stone between the stylobate and en-
tablature, all truly squared, none bev-
eled. The temple at Musmein, which
a Greek inscription tells was built dur
ing the reign Of Marcus Antoninus and
Lucius Verus, A. D. 161-191, shows
some interesting work Outside, the
ton, while within the Corinthian show
their delicate capitals, and just below
them, on each column, a wreath is del
icately carved. One or two views of
cedar grove, in which the gnarled and
knotted trunks and broad spread
ing branches stand out in sharp relief
against the clear sky of Palestine, give
an idea of the wealth of vegetation
with which the upper plains Of the Jor-
dan are covered. There are in all 80
negatives, which have been sent from
Palestine to Mr.. G. G.. lockwood, who
will take copies from then for sub
scribers to the exploration fund.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1876-06-28
A Western Fat Boy.

A Western fat boy was transferred
last Friday from the Erie broad gauge
to narrow gauge train of the Lehigh
Road at Waterley. His name is David
Navarro, and he halls from Illinois.
He was on his way to the Centennial,
where he will be exhibited Whose
parents, who are both small people,
accompanied him. This Western fat
boy is fourteen years and six months
old, and weighs AS pounds. He is six
feet rnd seven inches tall, measures
three feet and four inches across his
shoulders, and girts six feet and seven
inches around his hips. He occupied
the whole aisle as he walked through
the car, and it was too warm for any
other passenger to sit in seat with
him. A fiat car with spring platform
wagon On it would have been the pro-
per equipage for him. He will be a
bigger show than the $4,000 OK would
have been had he lived to reach Phila-
delphia. Bueghamston Republican. !.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1876-06-28
A Prompt Juror.

From the Augusta (Ga.) Constitution.
We heard His Honor Judge Gibson
on Tuesday tell an amusing story Of the
way juror went for conviction. He
says he was trying murder case few
years ago down in one of the wire-grass
counties, and experienced great difficult
ty in getting jury; that eleven jurors
had been sworn in, and in the next
panel that was brought in was small,
lank, lean, cadaverous-looking fellow
who had on one shoe, his pants were
nearly above his knees, his shirt open
both front and back, and the aforesaid
pants were held up by single
suspender. The solicitor proceeded to
ask the usual questions in such cases as
follows:
Have you, from having seen the
crime committed, or heard any of the
testimony delivered under oath, formed
and expressed any opinion as to the
guilt or innocence Of the prisoner at
the barr"
The single gallus" fellow, in a clear
and distinct voice, answered " Not any"
Second question-Have you any pre-
JUDGE or bias resting on your mind for
or against the prisoner at the bar?
Answer hain't.
Third question-Is your mind per-
fectly impartial between the state and
the accused?
Answer-Hit air.
Fourth question Are you conscien-
tiously opposed to capital punishment !?
Answer isn't.
The state didn't like the juror much,
but it being late and jurors scarce he
was put upon the prisoner in the usual
manner, the solicitor saying: "Juror,
look upon the prisoner" and when this
command was given he bent over him
scanning him from head to foot. The
juror looked the prisoner firmly in the
face, and then turning to the judge
said, in a firm, solemn voice, Yes,
Judge, think he's guilty"
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1876-06-28
Killing a Boa Constructor,

I found the darkness so great as to
render any further progress impossible,
except at the risk Of broken neck, so,
seating myself under rock, I waited
on the Incl easing daylight. Life was
already stirring, faint rustles, and once
breaking twig, denoted the where
abouts of antelopes, or, it might be, of
their enemy, the leopard, while the
calls of birds sounded from every side;
by and by the rustling became louder,
and it was evident some animal was
coming up the track by which I was
going to descend, until at last it got SO
near that could distinguish the rattle
of sharp hoofs among the boulders and
stones below me. Suddenly there was
a dull sound as of some heavy body
fallin-, followed by confused noise of
struggling, a half-choked bleat, which
thought | recognized as coming from
the throat of an unkumbi, and then
silence. A few steps suficed to explain
the cause of the noise, fer as [ got
round the corner of the rock came in
sight of Demonstration employed in
licking the carcass of its victim,
young doe of the species I had expect
ed, which lay, shapeless mass, within
yard of the path was following. No
doubt, had | blundered along through
the darkness another five yards, ]
should at that moment have occupied
its place, even though the great snake
might, perhaps, have found it impos-
sible to swallow me after killing me;
however, the idea was enough, and
without remembering at the moment
how should disturb the whole bush, l
leveled the rifle at its broad head and
fired. 1t was not until the smoke
cleared and could see its whole body,
AS it writhed and twisted in it's last
agonies 1.-THE bullet having fortunately
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1876-06-28
The MikadO'S Coach.
London Times

Probably the most costly state car
riage ever yet built has just been con-
structed for the Mikado of Japan by
Messrs. Morgan & Co., Her Majesty s
coach-builder The body Of the vehicle
is of the finest Spanish mahogany, and
fashioned after an old Flemish pattern
which allows of an unlimited amount
of ornamentatio and exceptional in
terror comforts. It is considerably
larger than European state carriages
generally, but the Popularity of it's con-
struction admits of the draught being
very light. The panels are painted a
rich pale-gre with white and gold
trellis and scroll ornaments, the gliding
being very profuse. The metal ap-
pointments are silver-gilt, the door
handles and lamps being massive and
richly chased. Traditional emblems of
Japan, conspicuously the tortoise and
dragon, surmount each corner of the
roof, in the centre of which is Japan
csc crown. The centre is luxuriously
upholstered with cloth Of gold, rich
Valenciennes lace, and green silk velvet
ornam ents. The under carriage is
scroll-shaped and richly carved and gilt,
the color of the wheels matching the
body of the vehicle.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1876-06-28
Royal Humane Society.
f2 reward for saving a life.
LILO for recovering the body!

"Mike," said Dennis, "Mike, dye zee
that, Til jump overheard and you'll
reshcue me, and we'll divide the reward
which'll be pound apiece" agreed"
said Mike; "here goes" and a minute
later he was foundering in the water.
But no sooner had he fallen in than
Dennis, to his inexpressable horror,
remembered that he didn't know how
to swim, and so instead Of springing in
and rescuing the drowning man he
stood leaning over the rail staring at the
bubbles which marked where Mike had
sunk. Once Mike came up, but Dennis
made no sign. Twice he came up, but
Dennis could neither move nor utter a
word. For the fatal third time he came
to the surface and family exclaimed
Denny, av We amt very quick it's only
fifteen shillin's aich we'll get for recov-
erin the body"
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1876-06-28
A YEARS SPINNING.

He | stoned at the porch that day,
To hear the wheel go On and on,
And then it stopped-ran back away
While through the door he brought tn
sun;
But now my spinning all is done.
He sat beside me, with an oath
That love ne'er ended, once began;
/ smiled believing for us both,
What YVES the truth for only one,
And now my spinning all is done.
Ny mother cursed me that I heard,
A young mans wooing, as I spun.
Thanks, cruel mother, for that word,
For | have since, harder known
And now my spinning all is done.
A stone upon my heart and head,
But no name written on the stone
Sweet neighbors Whisper low, instead:
"This sinner was loving one,
And now her spinning all is DONE"
And let the door ajar remain,
In case he should pass by anon;
And leave the wheel out very plain,
That he, when passing in the sun,
May see the spinning is all done.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1876-06-28

MRS. CRAIK, the author of sJohn
Halifax, Gentleman" is erecting a
drinking fountain under railway arch,
near her residence, in Kent, with the
singular addition of constant supply
of penny loaves and money box. The
idea is that wayfarers will pay for what
they take. Let us hope that they will.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1876-06-28
A Chinaman on CONSUMPTION.

The following is an extract from a
chinese book on consumption: "Man
is formed from the five elements
metal, fire, water, wood, and earth. The
lungs belong to metal, and rule over
the breath and skin; the heart belongs
to fire, and the kidneys to water. When
the water cannot control the fire, the
latter ascends and cuts through the
metal, causing cough and excessive
perspiration. The liver belongs to wood,
and is the receptacle Of the blood Fire
cuts through wood, and hemoptysis oc-
ours. Hence, consumption manifests
itself chiefly in spring and autumn.
When the disease is of long standing,
the body becomes emaciated and the
face white, in consequence of the
breath and blood being attenuated. The
stomach belongs to earth, and rules
over the five viscera. Wood cuts
through earth, and the stomach becomes
deteriorated, producing loss of appe-
tite."
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1876-06-28

IT is said that Daniel ::Deronda /"
will bring its author $50, 600.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1876-06-28


creature was in daily expectation of
confinement, and at the instance and
by the means of some of her fellow
prisoners, some coarse linen and other
triaing necessaries, had been procured
with infinite trouble at Cayenne, and
sent to the Maroni in charge of an In
dian. Almost before the meagre pack
age was opened it was stolen. There
was but one living creature in the
prison capable of the act, and Dubosq
was consequently seized.
Tie offence merited severe punish
ment, and it was melted out, the scoun-
drel undergoing it with his usual sui
len, repressedly revengeful air. He
had pitched on Antoine Girls as the au-
thor of the accusation against him
falsely, too, for it had come really from
one Of the wonderland made no Sc
cret of his threats of vengeance. His
cowardice had become SO proverbial
that these expressions were received
with laughter, which had the effect Of
silencing him-and for the first time
rendering him man to be feared.
Antoine Girls was injured at that
time somewhat seriously by the break
ing of one of the timber-drags in
charge of which he was, and his recov-
cry was slow, and held him many days
a prisoner in his little cabin alone. 1t
was late on rainy night during this
period of convalescence, when the pains
of his wounds prevented sleep, that his
was called to peculiar
scratching noise at the door. He opened
it, but saw nothing, and supposing that
the interruption had proceeded from
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1876-03-20

The rush to the Black Hills is in
creasipg daily n aoI1ao
More failures are reported among
the London stock operators.
-Ex-Minister Schenck arrived in
New York. Saturday eyspingD
The Ohio Democrats will hold a
State Convection on May nth. ) ~
Fires-Aurora. Penn; loss, $780,
900. New York city; loss, SEQ; 600.
h The Republican Governor of New
Hampshire is elected by more than
5000 Aajority.od s7roo como
MI. Walsh, says Belknsp uIustly
iet the contract FOR furnishing tomb
stopea for soldiers .tOL8f4IS
An engineer and fireman were
killed on the Northwestern Railroad
near Milwaukee on Saturday. oi4o
General George Lewis Cook has
declined a Democratic nomination
for Governor Of Rhode Island.
IA fire in Manchester, England, on
Saturday, destroyed property to the
amount Of several hundred thousand
pounds. Il ALLJ A4hIJi4i
IL The SpAniards in New York had q
grand banquet Saturday night in glo1
.rificatiop ever thedeelaraiob OF peace
in Spain. nN1NVfL3O
Mary Ray, an actress, and her child
were burned to. death! by the careless
use of lamp in, New York on fri
day night. "a - go '''''i''
Three days Festivities commenced
In Madrid yesterday upon the Kings
entry fatotAS oity. Essrythisg, from
A r. pYfpppntO 1Rug fight wig Ri y. ID
August Belmont, tie new Presi-
dent Of the suspended New York
State Bank, says the condition Of the
bank is healthy and that it will soon
resumes e4TWOTg .g a I
A grand meeting was held in Coor-
.er Institute on Friday evening with .
view to influence the Government to
sue for, the release of Condor, the
Irish-kmerican imprisoned for life iq
ERoia64.I IIiO klEl0atY
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1876-03-20
CONFORMATION WANTED." The

CONFORMATION WANTED. The
enterprise" yesterday morning
published under this head a para
graph to the effect that one John
Callahan, of Salem, Massachusetts,,
desires to hear from his sons, David
and Dennis Callahan, who left home
some fifteen years ago. We think
we can supply the desired informa-
tion. for which we are indebted to q
friennd who is well acquainted with
Dennis, David Callahan 4 having
died in San Francisco about year
where he bad gone for the benefit
Of his health. Dennis, the remain
ing son is nov . shift boss in the
Crown Point Mine, is abont thirty
Ave years of age. His father Is
John, and he came from Massachu.
sets. \ Some time ago he remarked
70 our informant, that be believed
his father was DEAD. Altogether we
are almost certain that the person
mentioned is the lost son. He will
be glad to hear that his aged parent
is alive liz IL ia really the one) and
will leave nothing undopv torelieve
all his wants, as he is ine, noble.
generous, hearted man. Y
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1876-03-20
LATEST DISPATCHES.
Especial, to the Daily Lyon CoNnty
. kPIThRes.l Ys@ s

7s.ss.l
M 60,
Suit Asbinst ) County Treasures.
PpcHn Nsv., March 19.lThis
mornings journal" contains the
following in reference Ito the
SUIT of the Lincoln County bondhoid-
' ers against the County Treasurer:
aWe understand that it is the pur-
nose Of our, County Commissioners
not to levy any tsx-for, 1915, either
State OF County ii case the suit sof
odd nsaapws' Bank against 8 Miles
lGuillan, the County Treasurer, is not
,dSddSdS Before ,ths ffst- N0nday in
April, the time Axed by law for levy
ing the tax, ~ It is very
doubtful whether the case will
be heard in the Supreme Court
before the April term. 1t would seem
that we shall not be troubled win
sny taxes for tHis year. The refusal
Of the Board to levy tax as required
By law might not end the matter, but
he people Of the county will be able
u endure Year,, Of respite from taxa
ton with remarkable fortitude. JahT
More Trading. Post Busiaess.
SAN Francisco, March ls.-The
Chronicle to-day publishes an in
terview with Rev. I. S. Kalloch, for
merly of Leavenwortb, Kansas, in
which Kalloch statedstbat he knew Of
the payment of money by Durfee q
Peck to G. w. Babcock, but decided
dot u telSte ths circurstances, stat
ing mat III expected to be'cafled be-
fore the Congressional Committee,
when he, would state all the, facts in
his possession. He admitted the ex-
istence in Kansas City 81 certain pa.
pers that ~dald be Damaging if
published. tutiynStipg That one of
them contained directions to Durfee
to send cert,in sums of,money TO
g. W5Bxbceck, Executive Mansion,
Wellington. ThOseIpapers were in
the hands of well-known politi-
clan in Kansas, who said there was
no dopht smong those familiar with
affairs in Kansas that Durfee and
Peck were thoroughly bled, z snd in
timated that they were set aside be-
cause they refused to submit to fur
Their exSoftion,I Kallooh admitted he
knew a great deal in connection with
the affairs of Durfee and Peck, hav-
ing been ON intimate terms with the
late Commodore Durfee.a jAar
hoTwo-Mile Race. . 4boH
Entries for the two mile and re-
peat race 10 come off next Saturday
closed last night, doe Daniels en-
tiers Golden Gate; NJ, Little, Foster :;
Nose Walden, Ravenna,. Jr.; H.
Walsh, Chance; and 10. Simpson,
Hockhocking. The race will he for
$4,000. Foster is. the favorlte and
Hockhocking second. ,..,
Laying the Cornerstone Of a
Church.
| San JOSE, Gal. March i9.--To-day,
being St. Joseph's Day, had been aP-,
pqinsd for the ceremony of laying
the cornerstone h of ST.. Josepb's
Church, which was destroyed by fire
about year ago. The new structure.
will be the largest Catholic church at
present in the State. It.witi be in the
form of Greek cross. The length
Of the main arm will be 1852 feet,
croSs arm 1873 fset, and the. height IS
feet. It will cost about 500, 900.
The, day proved all that could be de-
sired, The ceremonies, conducted
BY the Right Rev. Bishop A.emany,
OF San, Francisco, were very impress
siye and we're witnessed by q large
number of people. a
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1876-03-20

Rich gold discoveries are reported
from St, George, Utah, assays from
the surface dust going as high as
81, 900 to 81, 500 to the on. Brigham
Young is ON his way from Salt Lake
to inspect the new fields, and if they
are found to be of value will call
down a force Of his adherents to
keep out Gentlle miners and pros
pectors.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1876-03-20

Prosperous. last night while
the shades Of darkness we're falling
few men might have been seen
slowly vending their way through
the devil. Gate, toward Virginia
But we'll, we'll tell the story as ssa we
heard it. A few days ago an Indian
told preminent citizen hes would
lead him to a place where an abypd-
ance de gold and silver could be
found. To proXe-the truthfulness OF
his case, he cited IN incident in the
life of old Wipnemucca, the war
chief Of the Piutes, who-at one time
brought to Johntown, as it was then
called, a lot of gold dust, which he
sold foI9 silver but srefused to tell
wrere he obtained it. 1t was sup
posed the secret died with him. But
not so. Another Richmond appears
in the field, and for a. small sum has
agreed to lead the parties interested
to the place, so they have gone, and
we hope they may find a "big bo-
manga" In the vicinity of-Steam-
bOat Springs E4aAt b16 Y .9u' % 81.