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Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1876-05-24

The Pennsylvania railroad company,
whose lines penetrate every section of the
Unim, and directly connect all Important
points with Philadelphia, has made magnif-
cent preparations for conveying, with safety
and comfort, the millions of people who in
tend visiting the Centennial Exhibition di-
reetly to the Centennial grounds The loca-
tion of the Exhibition made it impossible
for any other railway to directly reach the
Exhibition buildings and grounds and the
management, ever since the site was des-
ignated, has employed its gigantic equip
ments and unrivaled facilities to make the
Exhibition a success, by providing the
amplest accommodations at the minimum
price, for both exhibitors and visitors 1t
was fitting that railway comprehension
IN its character and operations, should thus
second the commissioners in illustrating our
centennial history by demonstrating the
high degree of excellence attained by the
railway transportation SYSTEM of America,
m making the great thoroughfares uniting
the Atlantic seaboard and the Mississippi
valley, the West, Northwest and Southwest
with the Centennial City, as Perfect as posi-
BILE in all its essentials and details.
Its routes follow the geographical chan
Iels ,cf continental inter-cemmunication
uniting most of the larger cities ,on the
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1876-05-24

eral waiting room, 1870 by 100 feet a ladies'
waiting room eighty-one by 100 feet, a bag
gage room forty by 100 feet, ticket
office thirty by forty feet, package room
ten by thirty feet, and number of retiring
rooms, all handsomely finished, and pro-
vided with every convenience. The rooms
on the second floor are for the use of the
railroad officials and employees.
This depot is reached by circle of three
tracks sweeping from the main roadway
four ffths of mile long, and the diameter
of the circle they describe is 600 feet. ALI
trains will enter this circle heading west,
and depart from the depot heading east.
Three trains can be landing or receiving
passengers in front of the depot at the
same time, the entire tracks being foored
over, and no matter in what direction the
trains may come or 60, they can be moved
without confusion, delay or danger.
Seventeen additional sidings have been
constructed, connected with this circle, of a
length of 1000 feet each, upon which wait
ing trains can be run and remain with en-
gines attached, until the time arrives for
them to enter upon the circle, receive their
passengers, and depart for destination.
This arrangement of tracks and sidings is
novel, and affords facilities for the transac-
ton, without detention or confusion, of an
almost unlimited passenger business.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1876-05-24

southern shores of the great lakes, on the
Mississippi and Ohio rivers, and on the At
lantic harbors. The main road from New
York to Philadelphia, though passing
through the principal cities of New Jersey,
does not deviate six miles from an air line,
and this dehectionis due to the interposition
of navigable waters. These routes not only
excel in directness as we'll as in the number
of important cities and towns they connect,
but they are confessedly superior in con-
struction and equipment. Between Pitts
burgh and New York, 444 miles, the entire
line is double track, laid with heavy steel
rails with joints connected between ties by
a process that gives the effect Of continuous
rail, on which there can be 10 unpleasant
Earring. All bridges on the line are of iron
or stone. A large portion OF this distance is
provided with third track, which enables
freight trains to keep entirely out of the
way of passenger travel, and permits the
express trains to run their allotted distance
without interruption, and near Philadel-
phia, and other important terminal points,
four tracks have, for considerable dis
tances, been completed.
The Block signal system, exclusively
used on the Pennsylvania railroad through
out its entire length, compels the engineer
of train to know whether the track is
clear or not to the next station, be it one
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1876-05-24

To all, particularly invalids, spring is a trying
season. Indications of sickness should at once
be attendedte. Fatal diseases may be caused by
allowing she bowels to become constipated, and
the system ITO remainiin disordered condition,
until the disorder has time to develop itself. An
ounce of pfeventoniis worth pound of cure, is
an old ana truthful saying. Therefore, we advise
all who are troubled with the complaints now
very prevalent headache, indigestion, disordered
liver, want ofsappetite, nausea, or feverish skin,
to take, wdshout delay, schenck's Mandrake Pills.
We know elmo remedy so harmless and decisive
in its actEn It at once strikes at the root of the
disease and producese healthy tone to the sys-
tenn. People never need suffer from any disease
arising fren a disordered condition Of the liver
If they would take this excellent medicine when
they feel the first indications of the nalady.
Families leaving home for the summer months
should take three or four boxes Of these pills
with them. They have an almost instantaneous
effect. They will relieve the patient of headache
in one or two hours, and will rapidly cleanse the
liver of surrounding bile, and will effectually
prevent bilious attack. They are sold by all
druggists.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1876-05-24

Oh ten miles, and every modern appliance
for combining the highest speed with the
most perfect safety has been adopted. The
company has built 200 elegant cars, with
engines of the first class ample to move all
trains that may possibly be required.
Centennial visitors will find the Pennsyl-
vania road the only direct route from the
West North and East to the Centennial
Exhibition, the rates as low as by any other
route, the time made by it the quickest, and
the accommodations for comfort, luxury
and safety unequaled. Careful agents, on
all trains, will arrange for the prompt and
cheap delivery of all baggage, and, for fifty
cents, sell seats in comfortable carriage to
any point in Philadelphia. SAL
Above all, these visitors will be landed at
the very doors of the Exposition, in the
beautiful Centennial depot of the company
represented in the above cut. 1t stands OPP
posite the open space separating the Main
exhibition building from Machinery hall,
facing the principal entrance gate and the
Judges pavilion, and in close proximity to
several immense hotels and restaurants 1t
is $40 feet in length by 100 an width, two
stories high, and surmounted by six towers.
In design it is tasteful and ornamental,
comparing favorably with the many beauti.
full structures erected for the purposes of the
Exhibition. The first floor contains gen.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1876-05-24
Construction of Dams.

1t is very much to be hoped that the
era of earthen dams has passed away
in the United States, and that, at least,
no great reservoirs of water will be con-
structed in the neighborhood of popu-
lous districts, uslless such dams are
withheld by masonry. Should we cast
retrospective view and examine such
constructions In India, where once a
system Of Irrigation was carried out by
means of collecting water in dams,
Notwithstanding the peculiar character
of the climate, wherethe rainfall prob
ably never exceeded a certain fixed
limit, and the heat of the sun in COM
bination with the nature of the earth
employed, gave to such dams the ut
most degree of resistanee-from such
ruins as have been left the engineer
finds that the usual fate,of such dams
thousands of years ago was precisely
what it is to-day. Under certain cir
cumstances dams gave way and a del
uge of water followed. 1T is true that
even now there are many earthen
dams of considerable height and mag
nitude which remain intact after an
existence of many years; but an earth
according to even the methods profess
eddy sanctioned, are mewer absolutely
safe. A dam may appear safe to-day,
but tomorrow some insignificant leak
age upon the outward side, or just be-
meath it, may appear which announce
to those who are willing to understand
it that danger is near A passage is
started, which may be straight or tortu-
GUS, but an issue having started, it is
but question of time when a direct
channel will be cut to the ousside. If
neglected, it enlarges increasingly, the
interior of the earth-work becoming
sapped, and in the end the water finds
an outlet through the bank. A fall of
water, no matter however small, over
the top, is a source Of danger, depress-
ing the rim, weakening the base of the
reservoir, and precipitating catas-
trophe. Such small causes represent
the early history of the destruction of
all dams, when the facts have been
studied and truthfully stated. The ex-
amples we have had lately in che
United States should force all munici-
pal authorities to insist that reservoirs
Of water should be built of masonry.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1876-05-24

ly realized, as we did," says DR.. Rush,
"the awful responsibility of our under
taking, and all the insuperable difficult
ties which lay before us. The shock
was great. The guests had all risen and
held their glasses to their lips ready to
drink. Each one slowly replaced his
glass without touching drop, and
thoughtfully sat down. For some mo-
ments the solemn silence was un-
broken" 1t was, of surety, time
for prayer rather than the drinking of
toasts.-Harper's Magazine.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1876-05-24

THE total amount collected for the
Catholic Total Abstinence Centennia
Fountain fund up to April %, was $780,
$3.50, and the total amount expended
$29,01593, the balance remaining be-
ing $1,782.46. The total cost Of the
fountain will be $51 1888
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1876-05-24

CHAPPED hands, face, pimples, ring
worms, sa,trheum, and other cutaneous af-
fections cured, and rough skin made soft
and smooth, by using Juniper Tar Soap.
Be careful to get that made by Caswell,
Hazard & Co., Few York, as there Are many
limitations made with comlnon tar, all of
which are worthless.-Com.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1876-05-24

FLUID LIGHTNING instantly cures Neu
ralgia, Nervous and Sick Headache, Rheu-
matism and all Nervous Pains. Ask your
druggists for H.-Com.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1876-05-24

NELIEs' H. H. II. Fork and patent
method tor moving and stacking hay or
straw will save the farmer it's cost every sea-
son. Pamphlet free. Address A. j. Nellis
q Co., Pittsburgh, Pa.-Com.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1876-05-24

THE sll-gone feeling which people
sometimes speak of, IS caused by want of
proper action of the liver and heart. These
may be assisted, and the bowels regulated,
by Pdrse4as' iawgatiae Pills in small doses.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1876-05-24
Southern Hotel, st. Louis. Mo.

The most complete hotel in all its ap-
pointments in the West. The table supplied
at all times with the best the market affords
Corn and -four are staple articles;
but not more so than JohnSon's Anodyne
Lu,in,ent, where known. 1t is good for
children or adults for any internal soreness
of the chest or bowels, and the best Lini-
ment prepared under whatever name
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1876-05-24

VEGGTINE will cure the worst cases of
scrofula, for which nolmedicine has attained
such great reputation.-Com.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1876-05-24

AT our request Cragin & Co., of Phil
adelphia, Pa, have promised to send
any of our readers, gratis ION receipt of
fifteen cents to pay POSTAGE, sample
of Dobbins' Electric Soap to try. Send
at Once.-COm.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1876-05-24

WHY is watchdog bigger at night
than by day? Because he is let out at
night.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1876-05-24

HE w EST END HOTEL, On Nle EuTO-
pean plan, 1926 Chestnut st., Philadelphia,
next door to the Reform Club, centrally To-
Gated, and arranged for two hundred guests,
supplies 8 long felt want Aecommoda-
tons first class. Prices moderate The
proprietor, c. T. Jones. Esq, for eight years
In the Hoffman House, New York, knows
how to keep hotel.-Com.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1876-05-24
MeadOW|King Mower

Is the Simplest, Most Durable and Lightest
Draft Mower in use, and contains good
qualities. Absolute satisfaction is guaranteed to
the purchaser under all circumstances, or sale
Please examine it and you will buy no other. For in
formation address
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1876-08-26
ARMOUR INSTITUTE.
A Select chO0l for Young Ladies
ami Children,

NO. al MADISON STEEET,
NEAR the city raihOzd, Besie street ms.
~ Fall session opens Monday, Septsrl Ger nj
1876. The numbzr Of pupils lfmitoJ, Ngor o.
culars apply AT The Institute, and at N-ssrs
Young, and DOdd's Bookstores
MRS. EMILY &. ARMOUR, PRINCIPAL.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1876-08-26

It is believed that SOB 00O, the amount
to be received from clerks of courts,
banks, insurance companies, is entirely
too small; that if the tax Of SIS on al
civil and criminal cases, The tax of So
on all criminal cases before magistrates
and recorders, and of 81 on appeals from
such courts, were closely collected, that
it would be much greater than $103, 900 :
No estimate is made of the dog tax. But
even with all the Inaccuracies the deficit
is only $3.50 5S5. According to these es
Inmates q tax of forty cents simply to
pay current expenses and interest on
debt, would produces an excess of
$3.50 727; as $58L167 Ct expenditures was
constituted f $500, 900 due fiscal and for
interest Of January, 1875. 1920, O76 of
outstanding warrants, and $37, 100 due
poll.tsx fund. Then it appears from
this report forty cent. tax would more
than meet current expenses and the an
Dual interest, And the surplus could be
applied 10 the payment of outstanding
liabilities, if any.
Ga the nineteenth of December. 1874,
the date Of the general report of Comp
troller B1rch, there had been collected
on the taxes for 1874 only 800 S7S, and
there was in the treasury $685. 04. At
tAo untc Vi t41e sptCiaI TSpcrG OF Cn6
treasurer there bad been collected of the
year 1874, S4l8. sos. that is, 1916, 727 more
than had been collected Oh the nine
teenth of December, 1874. This sum is
more than sufficient to pay the $500 900
due the fiscal agent; and added to the
cash in the treasury on the nineteenth
of December, 1874, gives the treasurer
S545, 431 to pay on the interest due on
the first of January, 1875. But admit
that Sl00, 900 had been expended by him
for other purposes, there would still re-
main S545, 43l in the possession of the
treasurer to be applied to the payment
of interest due January l, 1875, which
should reduce very considerably the
amount due the fiscal agent. But admit
thst the State ia not entitled to any
credit for S3l6, 727 of the taxes for 1874, |
yet the excess of 1881, 727 produced bv |
the forty cents tax would in two years |
pay these outstanding liabilities, and |
then it would only be necessary to prc.
vide for current expenses and annual in.
terest.
A calm and impartial examination
Of the above report (which may be found
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1876-08-26
Personal.

DR. r n. TAYLOR left yesterday for
Hot Springs, Arkansas, and will be alb
sent ten days.
Mr.. JOSEPH MURPHY, the popular
Irish comedian, has made shit" with
his new play, the Kerry Ono. In New
York he played for three weeks, to large
and enthusiastic audiences, at the Park
theater Next season he will "staf"
through EngIsnd, Ireland and Scotland
under the management of Nj. John T.
Flanagan, Of the New York Sunday
Democrat.
MRS. MARY B. HIEDMAN died of con-
sumption the 18Th instant, at her home
In Helena, Arkansas. She was the
wife Of General Thomas c. Hindmsu,
who was assassin8ted In Helena several
years ego, by Haywood Grant, colored.
The murderer COL fessed bis gu Ii some
weeks ago, at Rome, Georgia, and was
there hanged for the crime. Mrs. Hind.
man was an estimable christian woman,
and her death Is generally regretted.
Hon. JOSEPH R UNDERWOOD, q col.
lesgue of Henry Clay in the United
States senate, and father OF the lieuten-
ant-governor of Kentucky, la lying dam
geroualy Ill at his residence near Bowl
ing Green, Kentucky. His disease lie
known as angina Jeetoris-the lobe OF
his left lung and his heart being in
voived. His physician thiL ks his con-
dition critical, in consequence Of his ex-
treme old age-eighty five years-snd
fears are entertained that he will Lot
survive this attack. ...
LAST Wednesday our esteemed and
excellent fellow-citizsn, J. Steele, Esq.,
OF the enterprising, reliable and popular
firm Of J. and ]. Steele d Co., arrived
from an extended visit TO the east and
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1876-08-26

WE WILL, on the first Of September,
issue our usual annual review OF the cot
ton trade of the city, together with q
resume OF the general market for the
year. The edition Of the APPEAL OF
that date will be unusually large, offer
ing facilities for advertisers such as in
other years they have not hesitated to
avail themselves of. In order TO faciii-
tate us in our efforts to cater for the pub.
lie acceptably, and creditaoly to our
selves, we remind our friends thus early
and solicit a continuance Of the gener-
Gus support which for thirty-six years
the people Of Memphis have extended
to the APPEAL. Orders for papers and
advertisements will be received up to
the last day of this month at our count
ing.Toom.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1876-08-26

tina Centennial. Mr.. Steele arrived here
the day his firm received the first bale
OF new cotton. Mr.. 5 eele has been IN
the cotton tuiness here thirty years,
and his firm is not only leading house,
but Is favorably known in Tennessee,
Arkansas. Mississippi, Alsbsma and
G sorsls, from each Of which States he
receives a very large and daily increas-
ing patronage.
THE Washington GGS tie pays the fol.
lowing compliment to one OF the most
promising young men OF memphis;
i'Mr. Foute was our associate editor and
friend from the beginning Of our enter
prise in Washington until his recent ap-
pointment. He leaves many friends
bshind who will mis- him, but none can
miss him m sre than we do. We G m
graduate the citizens OF Memphis ln
hsvinR him with them once mere. We
have Wintered al summeTed together,
aud we have never met his superior in
those Attachments which make the pure
a ii noble gentleman"
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1876-08-26

u male, Raleigh, shelby comfy Ter ESQ.,
Next session Will begin septem Der 4, 1876. tn
itlon from - TO s. per month % four weeks.
dersiSned can accommodate a limited -
per OF ooSrders. For circulars aroiv AZ
SieeVsss bookstore, or address TIE EnSdsr-
signed. ID. LAUGHLIN, a NJ PTf1cineI
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1876-08-26

in full in "Appeudix to house journal
for 1875, it following the report Of COM
missioner OF insurance., ard those Ct
the comptroller and treasurer Of the
nineteenth Of December, 1874. will ex-
pose the f4llacy and errors of the "esti-
mate" published not long Since by the
present comptroller, and which has filed
the country with false impressions IS to
the amount Of taxes necessary to be i'm
posed to defray current expenses and
pay the Interest on the State debt.
n
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1876-08-26
DR. WARDS SEMINARY.

In the healthy and beautiful city of
Nashville
testimonials from patrons-many OF thar.
eminent men in almost every SoutbSrn' 81
several Northern statss-can be gle En-
eleven years OF success is the best .ssffTo 49,
Next session opens September 4th. FOR Cats.
aulS cod W mp W z, wpn
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1876-08-26
ATTEMPTED SUICIDE.
John M'D0naId Steals Coat, and,
Being Arrested, Tries to Hang
Himself I'm the Prison Cell.

About three o'clock yesterday after.
noon thief named John M'DOnsld en-
tered Mr.. Hammers residence on Wash.
ipRton street, between Second and Third,
and stcIe q coat. MIR. Hamm +, seeing
the thief, gave the alarm, and MID )nsld
rushed out of the house pursued by q
small boy. A number Of persons, among
them two negro women, saw M'Donald
and shouted s'stop thief" M'Donald
dropped the coat and ran through the
alley toward Adams street, pursued by
two negro womep, who yelled at the
top of their voice. Detective M'Cune
and a fireman from the Adams street
enginehouse ran doRn to the alley' and
cav M'DonSld seize a brickbat with
which to strike negro man VINO mao
stopped him. Detective MCune and
the fireman soou arrested M'Donald and
placed him in charge of Sergeant MEL
row, who conducted the fugitive TO the
Administered ststionhouse. M'DOnald
had bsaN in cell for about an hour,
when the other prisoners cal ed for the
turnkey, Tim Hope. This official, VINO
CHANGED to be armed with a small
tn cher k oife, fastened to the cells ana
found M'Donald suspended by the neck
Fl m the iron barr. Officer Hope, with
the aid of a negro man, rescued M'Dln-
aid from his perilous position before he
succeeded in killing himself. M'DOnald
had twisted his shirt into rope, which
he tied around his neck, and after climb.
ing up the wall OF the cell, fastened the
other end around one of the bars. He
then made a leap for eternity, and
would have soon ushered his soul into that
unknown place had not the alarm been
given and prompt assistance rendered.
M'Donald wss convicted Of misde
meanor not long sgo, and has but re-
Gently been released from Presidents
island,
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1876-08-26
THE STATE FINANCES.
What a FOrty-Cent. Tax May be Made
to Accomplish Seemingly
Feasible Plan.
The Estimate of Expenses by Treasurer
Morrow, and an Estimate for
a FOrty.Cent. Tax.
Nashville Banner.l

Nashville Banner.l
As there is great contrariety of opin-
ion as to the amount Of the tax neces-
sary to be imposed by the legislature in
order to meet the current expenses OF the
government and pay the interest Oh the
bonded Indebtedness Of the State, and as
the public demand light to enable them
to come to a just and satisfactory con-
c,usion; and believing that greater IA
miIisrity on the part Of the people with
q special report made by the present
tr. asurer TO the last legislature, by re-
quest OF that body, and which proposes
to give the annual expenditures OF the
Rovernm ant and the annual interest on
the State debt, would be bepe fetal, and
enable the public to form more correct
conclusion on the perplexing question OF
State taxation, herewith supply you a
copy of he report, and request you to
publish the table of figures containing
the "essimate of expenditures"
ESTIMATE OF EXPENDITURES.
Interest on s23,s9O,sOi IA part at 5 per cent?,
81 43O 654.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1876-08-26
consider that these tables cont

1 consider that these tables contain
several errors and mace ufacies. For
instance, in the table of expenditures,
there is an item of $50. 600 for the Insane
asy um, for East Tennessee, when there
will be only about -; State prose.
cutioDs, $50. 600; wh-n under Tesolu-
tons made by the last Legislature, re-
quiriDg criminals to work out ctss in
'wCrkhcu ,es," RI du ,tion of jailers fees,
etc, this expenditure should be reduced
to less than 100000; capitol expenses,
$4,000; exec u i've expenses. $4,000. Are
these not rather high? Convicts to pen.
iteniiaTy, Si2,76S; rather high, when it
Ia considered chat petit larceny GRIMM
sis are not at present sent TO the peni-
Tertiary. Lawyers fees, $4,000. Where
are the district attorney aud attorney
general?
LrSTIAT ATE EOR EnPTY NENT TAV