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Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1876-11-29
Rome a Vast Cemetery.

The ground on which the eternal
city stands is such as a geologist would
find it hard to describe; it is a mass of
ashes, of vegetable and animal detritus,
| corrupted by contact with the filth of
sewers, constructed at different periods,
without any regular plan or any regard
to the public health hmm ediately
after the fall of the empire. the law
forbidding br1rials within the walls was
neglected, and the city became a vast
cemetery, where the living dwelt in
perpetual contact with the dead. First
| the burials invaded She ancient ruins,
and, in a long experience of archaolog-
ical esearch. I have never yet found
a single ancient building which did not
conceal corpses-often only a few
dozen, but sometimes millions. The
fact that each explains the greater part
of these dismal discoveries, but some
times one is obliged to betake ones
self to other hypothesis more or less
problematical. The subsoil of the
Piazza Colonna, the gayest and most
lively spot in the city, is strewed with
corpses. 1t was the cemetery of the
church (now destroyed) of st. Andrea,
first discovered in 1925, in digging in
the piazza for a water-conduit. The
same remark applies to the Piazza del
Pantheon, the former burying-ground
of the Church of S. Maria ad Mar
tyros. In 1871, when I was superin-
tending the excavations in the Forum
and the Basilica Julia, saw carried
away at least $4,000 cubic feet of hui
man bones which had been buried at
the side of the chapel of St. Marcia
della Giraffe. A passage in Flaminio
Vacca on the same subject is very char
acteristic: I" In the Therm@ of Con-
stantine," says he, "opposite the
Church of San Silvestro, in a garden
belonging to Bernardo Acceaguli, were
found two enormous subterranean
vaults, 100 palms long, and thirty feet
wide, filled with several thousand
corpses. The entrance to these dread
full vaults had been carefully stopped
up, and the bodies were packed so close,
one on the top of the other, that there
remained hardly cubic foot of space
Free" I do not doubt that a burial
place so singular owed its existence to
one of those terrible epidemics which
ravaged the city between the twelfth
and sixteenth centuries. It is, there
fore, no wonder that during the great
heats of summer the excavations have
to be suspended from regard to the
public health: and that when under ex-
Ceptional circumstances something has
to be done, it is often effected
at the cost of the life or
health of the workmen. The construc-
ton has been commenced of collect
ing-drain, to conn ect the basin of the
Coliseum with the Tiber, passing
through the Via Iriumphalis and the
valley Of the Circus Maximus. In dig
ging for this purpose, at the great
depth of thirty-three feet, the work
men came upon reservoir of water of
the eighth century, B. G. A young
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1876-11-29

1t was getting late, SO she escorted
her dear ones to the room and babe
them goodnight. Then she returned
to Robbie, who was again fast asleep in
his chair, undressed him, and put him
to bed, and then retired herself
She was up bright and early the next
morning, as was Robbie, too, and when
her guests came down they found a
nice warm breakfast awaiting them,
while the fragrant aroma of tn coffee
gave to their minds a. zest that enabled
them to do Justice to their NJ orning re-
past.
After breakfast was over they went
into the town and purchased turkey
and other good things, which they had
sent home, after which they spent an
hour or two in wandering about, and
then returned home, where the rest of
the day was spent in social intercourse.
Robbie went out, too, and in his wan.
behring's met Sam Willis, to whom he
told rather large story; but under the
circumstances l suppose it must be ex-
cused. He said "that his brother had
come home, and his uncle, too, and
that they were going to have more
chickens and turkeys than anybody
could count, and more people to eat
them"
At the end Of two weeks Uncle Ed
and Frank declared they must return
as soon as possible on account of
Franks situation, and wished Mrs.
Blake to get ready as quickly as she
could, and the next steamer must bear
them home.
And so Mrs. Blake had red fac
hung out at her door and in ten days
everything in her house was no longer
hers.
She went to the grocer and paid him
the money for the articles she had re.
ceived for the ring, and he gave it back
willingly.
When the next steamer sailed it bore
away Robbie and his mother foreve,
from the home in which he had suffer.
ed SO much, and yet where they had
spent the happiest Thanksgiving OF
their life. But in the new home tC
which they were going plenty would
always be found, and Robbie would
never have to appeal for a chicken fo1
his Thanksgiving dinner in vain.-
| UethOdla
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1876-11-29
A Deadly Pond.
From the Pail Mall Gazette.

From the Pail Mall Gazette.
Some remarkable statements were
made at an inquest held at Bury, in
Lancashire, recently, respecting mill
stream lodge known as cold Charley 8
Lodge" or "The Hatter's Cemetery"
in which young woman, aged nine
teen, drowned herself. The lodge, it
seems, is in the midst of a thickly pop
ulated neighborhood, and it is not pro.
tected by any fence. The water being
warm, it offers unusual temptation to
suicide, and, owing to its unguarded
condition, it is also a scene of many
fatal accidents to young children, who
fall into it while playing on the banks.
The coroner said he considered it a
public scandal that cold Charley's
Lodge" was not fenced off in some way.
He had himself held inquests on the
bodies of from fifteen to twenty persons
who had met with their death in that
lodge, and he understood that altogeth-
er upward of fifty bodies had been
taken out of it. He did not think
there was another place in the king
dom to equal it. This is mistake.
The ponds on Hampstead Heath claim
to have destroyed more human lives
than any other piece OF water of SINH
lar size in Great Britain, and the num-
Der of bodies taken out of them is
almost beyond calculation. "Old
Charley's Lodge" is, however, beyond
doubt most deadly pool, and a police
constable present at the inquest stated
that it was a common saying in the
borough, "I'll 60 to Old Charley's
Lodge" or, "Go to Old Charley's
LODGE" the first being an expression
of despair, the second of brutality.
The coroner, with the hearty concur
renee of the jury, suggested that he
should himself write to the owner of
the lodge on the subject, with the view
of having it fenced off and it is to be
hoped that his letter will have the de-
sired effect.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1876-11-29
Terrible Torture.
India Standard

After very many years there was an
execution at Lucknow October 20. A
Moulvie of some little repute, paid the
last penalty of the law. He was con-
victed of a most brutal act of murder,
albeit not committed by his own hands,
but through means the most revolving
to humanity, and was sentenced to
death. He kept small school, and
one of the boys who had been absent
for two or three days, on coming to the
school was locked up by him in small
room. In this room snake had been
seen some days previous, but was not
killed. A little while after the boys
incarceration he called out:
GA snake, a snake p ana implored
the Moulvie to open the door.
coal" he cried, 'open the door and
see for yourself-for Mohamed Rus
soors sake open the door,"
The Moulvie would do nothing of the
kind. At last the poor boy was bitten
in several places in the ankle, and he
called out:
"Ol now that [ have been bitten,
open the door," The Moulvie was IN
exorable-he would not open the door.
About midday the father of the boy
came to the school and inquired for
his son, and inquired why he had not
come home for his usual meal. The
Moulvie said:
81 have confined him for his alb
sence."
"Well," said the father, "release him
now" The door was then opened, and
the corpse of lad twelve years old,
the only child Of his parents, was the
sad and shocking sight which presented
itself, with the snake coiled near his
neck
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1876-11-29

architect was sent to sketch the monu-
ment. Some hours after, he had AN
attack of fever, which nearly cost him
bis life; and the same happened to one
who had helped him. At the begin
ming of last July, when the tenders for
the constru ction Of the railway from
Rome to Fiumicino were adjudicated,
this remarkable postscript was added:
call the workmen who shall assist in
the works have right to- an unlimited
distribution of quinine Those who
work in the neighborhood of Fiumicino
will have a right to the gratuitous at
tendance of the municipal doctor of
the place, as well as (if necessary to an
honorable place in the cemetery
LetteySn the London AMengu,W.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1876-11-29
HTeeth Set on Edge. -

ALI acid foods, drinks, medi cines,
tooth-washes and powders are injurious
to the teeth. If tooth is put in cider,
vinegar, lemon uice or tartaric acid,
in few hours the enamel will be COM
pletely destroyed, SO that it can be re-
moved by the fnger-nail, as if it were
chalk. Most have experienced what is
commonly called teeth set on edge.
The explanation of it is that acid of
the fruit that has been eaten has so
softened the enamel of the tooth that
the least pressure is felt by the exceed
ingly small nerves which pervade the
thin membrane which connects the
enamel and the bony part of the tooth.
Such an effect cannot be produced
without njuring the enamel. True, it
will become hard again when the acid
has been removed by the fluids of the
mouth, just as an egg-shell that has
been softened in this way becomes hard
again by being pnt in water. When the
effect of sour fruit on the teeth subsidies
they feel as well as ever, but they are
not as well, and the oftener it is re-
peated the sooner the disastrous conse-
Quences are manifested.
Arsenic in Candles.
A very curious case of arsenic poison
ing has just occurred in Paris. A rich
lady residing in the Faubourg St. Ho-
more found herself growing i'll, and the
doctor pronounced her to be suffering
from some slow poison. Mime. x. re-
jected the idea as absurd, but, on rising
one morning, found a glass of water,
which was usually placed by her bed
side, to be discolored by white filmy
powder. On showing this to the doc
tor, he at once declared it to be arsen-
ic. All inquiries failed to detect the
culprit, and the next night madame
filled the glass herself, and kept careful
watch that no one meddled with it.
Nevertheless, in the morning the white
powder again made its appearance, and
the doctor was fairly at his wits ends
to ascertain the cause. Finally he dis
covered that his patient was in the
habit of reading in bed, and for that
reason candles were kept burning all
night in her room. These candles. of
a dazzling whiteness, had been strongly
impregnated with arsenic during their
bleaching process, and the arsenic be-
coming volatilized by the combustion,
poisoned the air of the bedroom.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1876-11-29

els there any opening here for an
intellectual writer?" said a very red
faced youth, with the cork of bottle
sticking out of his breast pocket. The
editor with much dignity took the
young mans intellect in, and said: " An
opening? yes sir; kind and consider
ate carpenter, foreseeing your visit, left
an opening for you. Turn the knot to
the t."-1Str0u Sketch.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1876-11-29

A NEW, wonderful and simple way to
stop consumption and cure colds, by DR.. ].
n. McLean's Cough and Lung Healing Glob-
ules, which dissolve creating gas which is
lung diseases Trial boxes 25c., by mail. DR..
]. 81. Mclean, 3l4 Chestnut street, st. Louis.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1876-11-29
The Gar at the Palace Of PeterhOff.
Petersburg correspondence Of the San r
cisco Chronicle.

St. Petersburg Correspondence Of the San Fran
cisco Chronicle.
The palace Of Peterhof is situated on
an eminence facing the bay, and the
space between the extensive but rather
plain building has been converted into
beautiful park. From the central
portico of the palace broad, sloping
avenue leads down to the beach, with a
wide stream of water in the middle,
ripping over bed of marble, and a
line of splashing fountains on each side
for distance of mile and half. At
the head of this avenue there is large
circular basin with group of marble
Nereids in the centre, from which sew
eral columns Of water ascend to the
height of sixty or seventy feet. Around
the basin there are number of dol
phins, dragons and nondescript mon
sters, who all send out streams of
water, and the whole surrounded by a
very pretty fence formed by diagonal
slender jets Of the sparkling liquid,
crossing each other. The waters mad
only just been turned on, and the bands
of music were tuning their instruments
when I entered one of the many shady
walks which spread out in all directions,
and few turns brought me to a small
marble building in Grecian style, half
hidden by foliage, with a small
knot of people lounging about the
entrance. A short distance away a
groom was eading white charger Up
and down. Upon inquiry found that
the Emperor was in the building, which
contains q bath, and that the people
were waiting to present to him COM
plants or petitions. Several old wo.
men wanted to have their conscripted
sons returned, while others were suing
for the pardon of some criminal, and
though [ had nothing in particular to
say to his Majesty, I concluded to stay
and have good look at him. We did
not have to wait long. The folding
doors opened, and with rapid strides a
tall form passed by and had reached
the groom with the horse before any of
the petitioners could approach him:
AS he mounted had full view of his
fair open countenance, but his steed
was a more beautiful object to look up
on-the noblest horse I ever saw; of
pure Arab blood, milk-white, with rosy
nostrils, and gracefu'ness and strength
in every move. When his imperial
master seated himself the gentle ami
NAL turned it's head and afectionately
attempted to nibble the Emperors
boots, but single word started him off
on canter, much to the dismay of the
petitioners, who endeavored to keep up
with him, holding out their papers.
The Gar shouted back few words
cling them to come to the palace, and
disappeared from view. For the sake
of the beautiful horse I was glad to
hear that there is a park at Tzarskoie
Selo, where all the horses who have
ever carried his Majesty on their back
are kept in idleness and abundance
when their time of active service has
expired, and there is no degradation in
store for them to carriage or even cart
horses when old age comes on.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1876-11-29
THANKSGIVING TURKEY.
BY G. P. LATHROP.

BY G. P. LATHROP.
Valleys lay in sunny vapor,
And 8 radiance mild was shed
rom each tree that like taper
AT a feast stood. Then we SAID,
= Our feast too, shall soon be spread,
Ofgood Thanksgiving turkey"
And already still November
Grapes her snowy table here.
Fetch a log, then; coax the ember;
Fill your hearts with old-tlme cheer;
Heaven be thanked for one more year,
And our Thanksgiving turkey!
Welcome brOtherS-au our party
Gathered in the the homestead old!
Shake the snow off, and with hearty
Hand-shakes drive away the cold:
Elise your plate you'll hardly hold
OF good Thanksgiving turkey!
When the skies are sad and murky.
Ills cheerful thing to meet
Round this homely roast of turkey
Pilgrims. pausiGg just to greet
Then, with earnest grace, to eat
new Thanksgiving turkey.
AND the merry feast is freighted
With its meanings true and deep,
Those we've loved and those we've hatec,
All, to-day the rite will keep
All, to-day, their dishes heap
With plump Thanksgiving turkey,
But how AMY hearts must Jingle
Now with morrnful memories!
Ia the festal wine shall mingle
Unseen tears perhaps, from eyes
That look beyond the board where lies
Our plain Thanksgiving turkey.
Sec round us drawing nearer
Those faint yearning shape Of air
Friends that when earth holds none dearer!
No-alas! they are not there:
Have they, then, forgot to share
Our good Thanksgiving turkey?
Some have gone away and tarried
Strangely long by some strange wave;
Some have turned to foes; we carried
Some unto the pine-girt grave;
they'll come more so joyous-brave
TO take Thanksgiving turkey?
Nay, repine not. Let our laughter
Leap like freight up again.
Soon we touch the wide Hereafter,
SnoW-tleld yet untrod of men:
Shall we meet once mOre-and when =
TO eat Thanksgiving turkey?
and though not, 'twere still ungrateful
Mid such warm companionhOOd
10 forecast the future Hateful,
Finding there no balanced good.
lis but type of finer food,
This plain Thanksgiving turkey:
Ofhigher gifts a quaint reminder
Then let the bounty do it's best
TO make us gladden., stronger, kinder.
Bid no ghost to be our guest,
But eat as those now gone to rest
Once ate Thanksgiving turker.
-Hd1per'S Magazine
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1876-11-29

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Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1876-11-29

AN agent of hundred Chicago
families is prospecting Florida for a
fottlement.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1876-11-29
Widow BIake's Thanksgiving.

BY DE FOREST P. GUMNIERsON.
Business index. (Wilmington, Del.) 1876-18??, 1876-07-08
JAMES BROWN, Proprietor.
SATURDAY, july 8, 1876.

An increase Of business is the
result of the reduction in passenger
rates on all the railroads leading
from Chicago to the East. Thous-
ands Of people who were previously
undecided wether to take the Cen
tennial trip, have been tempted al
ready by the lessened expense Of
the journey, and hundreds more
will hasten to take advantage Of the
present opportunity.
Business index. (Wilmington, Del.) 1876-18??, 1876-07-08

The whole body of West Point
Cadets will leave there on the 9th
inst, and go into camp in the Cen
tcnnial Grounds and remain some
days.
Victor Emmanuel, King of Italy,
has accepted the tender of the hon
orary presidency Of the Christopher
Columbus Monument Association.
In his letter he assured that body Of
his qualification in becoming iden-
titled with 4 work Of that Kind in
America.
A canoe Of ash, from the Indians
of Vancouyca's Island, has arrived.
Ii is sixty feet in length and
eight in breadth, with not Il chink
or joint discernible. 1t is dug out
with stones and gouges
In Mexico's department. there is
Il big limp Of silver. It is shaped
like a SANGER, and resembles Il mass
of plumbers solder, about four and
Il half feet III diameter, and Il foot
and a half thick, Nevertheless, if
it is not beautiful, it is valuable.
1t weighs 1902 pounds, and Is val
ucd at $4,000,
The colossal statue Of washington
which will soon arrive at Philadel-
phia by the ship Supply" is to be
placed in front Of the Judges Pa
Wilton The pedestal has been
completed, but will not be placed
in position until the arrival of the
statue. The figure is twelve feet
high, modelled from Leutz'+ picture
Of Washington Crossing the Del
aware" 1t is the personal contribn-
ton Of Mr. Eyre, II former Phila-
delphian, now Il resident Of Florence,
Italy.
The Commissioner Of lie Grand
Duchy q Luxembourg has brought
from that little country, and set ont
in the Horticultural grounds, 1000
varieties Of roses, which will bios
som soon. This fine collection will
be viewed with much interest hy
American florists, and all lovers Of
lie queen Of flowers.
Business index. (Wilmington, Del.) 1876-18??, 1876-07-08

A Manayunk correspondent says:
Business is very dull here. Many
Of onr factories are stopped others
arc running on part time, and but
few run full time.
Business index. (Wilmington, Del.) 1876-18??, 1876-07-08

Venezuela exhibits forty varieties
of fruit preserved in their natural
state, in alcohol also tree sap pos
sessing the color, taste, and, it is
said, all the nutritive properties of
cows milk.
The Argentine Republic cxhib-
It's circular piece of polished slate
five feet in diameter, which had to
be carried mule-back several thous-
and miles before it was shipped for
the Exhibition.
Business index. (Wilmington, Del.) 1876-18??, 1876-07-08

We direct especial attention to
Reimbursement of the old relia-
able firm of Adams & Brother, 506
Market street, where can be found
the largest and most complete as
,ortment Of Children's Carriages,
the latest styles, at the lowest prices.
Also, splendid assortment Of all
kinds Of Dry goods and Trimmings,
Carpets, Oil Cloths, Boots and Shoes,
Crockery, Glass and Tinware, &c.
We recommend this house as one
Of the tirst-class in the city, and
would advise Farmers and others
to give them a call before going
elsewhere.
Business index. (Wilmington, Del.) 1876-18??, 1876-07-08
LOCALS
Success in Business,

engaged, it is not only requisite that
the articles sent on sale should not
be misrepesented, but close applica-
ton to that business as well as po-
likeness and honesty should enter
largely into all our dealings with
our fellow men. A man who pos
sesses these qualifications, is sure to
win not only the admiration of the
community in which he lives, but
also win success, that which of
course evrey business man is striving
for. In this category we may,
without straining a point, truly
place Mr.. Schults, who is engaged
in the cigar and tobacco business,
at No, 3 East Fourth street. The
cigars, of all kinds. manufactured
by this gentleman are of a quality
and flavor that cannot be surpassed
by any other manufactures in this
or any other city, and a trial Of
them will soon convince any one
that we speak the words of truth
and soberness. He keeps, also,
all brands Of tobacco, to which we
invite the attention. of our readers.
Those who frequent his place Of bus
mess, and their names are legion,
will bear lis out in the assertion
that no more genial and whole
souled man can be found in our
midst. Give him a call, by all
means; and you drop in there
once you will not fail to become a
constant visitor.
A REAL LIVE BUSINESS MAN.
In these days Of degeneracy, when
there are so many frauds on the
community, it is certainly graft
fication to Us, as well as a host of
others, to know we have at least
one thorough-going business man
one that is the "noblest work Of
God, an honest man" one that
would be a credit to any community
i'll which he might chance to reside.
In this connection it is only neces-
sary for us to mention the name Of
Joshua Maris, Esq, whose office is
located at No. SOP Market street.
Mr.. Maris is not only an honest,
intelligent attorney at law, but at
tends to collecting clnims, estates
settled, and all kinds Of legal bust.
ness attended to promptly, and we
must say that there arefew very few,
men in this community who possess
such varied knowledge of all
that appcrtains to business generally.
His urbanity Of manners and fair
dealing with his fellow men have
won for him the esteem Of all who
have had need Of his services.
His having been placed by his fell
low citizens, on screyal occasions, in
positions Of trust and honor, is an
evidence Of what we say. We take
II real pleasure in recommending
Mr.. Maris to our many friends,
and heartily wish that he may have
10 more idle moments than what
nature actually requires to give
the body needed rest.
Bill-heads, Ca,ds, Circulars, Tags,