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Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1876-03-15
The Queens Crown.

Says the Liverpool Albion, February
18th:
zone gem at least in the crown which
was borne before her Majesty on Tues
day is Of great antiquity and Of high
historic interest. The large sapphire,
the partial drilling Of which suggests
that it may have formerly figured in
the turban of some eastern Sultan, was
purchased, it is true, by George ". /;
but in the front Of the diadem, and in
the centre of a maltese cross of dia-
monds, is the famous ruby given to
Edward the Black Prince by Pedro,
King of CASTLE, after the battle Of
Najeva, A. D., 1867. This same ruby
was worn by Henry V. in his helmet at
Agincourt. The gem is pierced right
through. Otherwise, albeit each par
ticular diamond, ruby, emerald, and
pearl in the dazzling galaxy may have
its own pedigree and legend, no anthem
tic record of the crown Jewels has been
preserved, and Queen Victoria's crown,
structurally speaking, is a very modern
affair indeed. The famous Tory crown
of Sir Robert Vyner, which the crazy
woman mutilated in 1916, had served at
the coronation of William w.; but, as
it weighed more than seven pounds,
troy, it was decided that the ponderous
gew gaw should be broken up and that a
new and permanent crown imperial
should be fashioned. The new crown
after having been examined and ap-
proved by her Majesty, was exhibited
during the last week in June, 1888, to a
large party of friends by Messrs Run
dell & Bridge, at their premises in Lud-
gate Hill. Originally the cap was Of
purple, or rather dark blue velvet; but,
at the last moment, this was changed
for one Of crimson. Purple is, indeed,
the proper imperial hue; but it should
not be forgotten that such purple cap
Of maintenance is still extant in the
crown Of st. Edward, which, in its
actual form, only dates from the reign
of Charles H., when it was made to re-
place the coronal worn by the Confess
sor at the altar St. Edwards crown
has arches and fillets covered with large
malti-colored jewels of no very excep-
tional value; and this is the one which
Colonel Blood stole. Her Majesty's
crown is constructed out Of the frag-
ments of half dozen bygone insignia
of regality which were broken up in
1888, and which included the diadem
worn by Mary of Modena, by Queen
Caroline and Queen Charlotte as Queens
Consort, and that assumed by Mary III,
and Anne as Queens Regnant. Thus
the British crown may, as comparative
" new thing made up of very ancient
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1876-03-15
No Grit.

1t was midnight. The Young man
had farewelled himself out, and Eme-
line had locked the door, and was UNITY
ing her shoes when her mother came
down stairs with bed quilt around her
and said:
=" Wanted to creep up stairs without
my hearing you, Ell? Didn't think /
knew 1t was an hour after MIDNIGHT.
did you?"
., The girl had no reply, and the moth
er continued:
did he propose this timer?
"Why-mother p exclaimed the
daughter
You can why mother all you want
to, don't know that he has been com
ing here for the last year? Don't !
know that you've burned up at least
four tons of coal counting around
here?"
The girl got her shoes off, and the
mother stood in the stair door and
asked:
" Emeline, have you got any gritY'
"I guess So"
+" | guess you haven't. I Just wish
that a Teller with false teeth and a mole
on his chin would come sparkling me.
Do you know what would happen, Enc
Ene?"
"No."
"Well, I'll tell you. He come to
time in sixty days or he'd get out of this
mansion like goat jumping for sun
flower Seeds"
Emeline went to bed to reflect over
it.-Detroat Free Press.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1876-03-15
A Living Relic of Antiquity in Cyprus.
From the independent.

Cyprus one of the chief seats of the
ancient worship of Venus, still keeps up
sundry festivals derived from that wor-
ship, though mingled with Christian, or
at least, Biblical ideas. One of the
strangest of these occurs on the 18th of
June in each year, and is called the
=" CatoclysnaO, a name that is merely the
Cypriote form of "Cataclysmos,"
meaning of course, the Flood. But the
festival has nothing more than it's name
that can refer to its Deluge. As the
day approaches, gay preparations are
made on shore, and the boatmen paint
their boats in gaudy colors and adorn
them with flags and streamers. When
the day comes, a young girl in her
teens, as remarkable for beauty as can
be found, is forcibly captured and
carried out in a boat, the other boats
accompanying in fleet. Attic proper
distance from shore, with various land
probably appropriately ceremonies, the
girl is thrown into. the sea. AS she
rises again from the water she is picked
up, with loud demonstrations of JOY,
taken into the gayest boat, and carried
to the shore again in triumph. She is
then crowned, provided with attendants
of honor, and worshipped all the day
as queen or demi-goddess. Besides
the ceremonies, which are much like
those of an English May-day, there is
an abundance of noise and revelry
which are usually kept up through the
following night, rendering sleep in the
neighborhood impossible. The scholar
will at once recognize here relic of the
worship OF Venus Anadyomene, who
rose from the waves near Cyprus. The
inhabitants say this ceremony has ex-
listed among them 'sfrom the time of
Venus" in whom they believe as a
veritable parsonage.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1876-03-15
An Elephant as an ExecutiOner.

Among the modes of punishment in
vogue In the East there are few that
are not characterized by barbarity in a
greater or less degree. We may, if we
like, hold the theory in America that
the execution of criminal should be
carried out as a Difference to others
rather than at society's revenge upon
him personally for the offense COM
mltted; but with Indians such an argu-
ment would not hold water for mo-
ment, and this is sufficiently proved by
the refinements of torture which many
of their modes Of punishment involve,
and which seem specially designed as
much to crafty the morbid tastes of
the beholders as to accomplish their
ultimate design on the victim.
Although the English have done
much to abolish these barbarous modes
of execution in the different native
states under their control, they still pre-
vail In some parts Of the Indian en-
pire; notably Hyderbad and at Baroda,
from the latter of which capitals we
have received the following account of
the mode of executing criminals with
the elephant:
The wretched victim is bound hand
and foot, and then by means of a
rope tied round his waist, is secured to
the hind leg of the elephant, which is
then driven at brisk trot through the
streets of the city. Of course, at every
movement of the animals leg, the
BODY of the man is lifted up and dashed
against the ground; and it is we'll for
him if one Of these conclusions should
happily prove fatal, in which case his
sufferings are at an end.
Otherwise the miserable wretch is
taken outside the city, where he is plac-
ed with his head upon stone, and the
elephant, rising his enormous foot,
brushes it as easily as Nasmyth ham
mer would Barcelona nut.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1876-03-15
The Old StonemaSon.
By FRED'K LOCKER.

gY FRED'K LOCKER.
a showery day in early spring
An old man and child
Are seated near scaffolding
Where marble blocks are piled.
His clothes are stand by age and soil,
As hers by rain and SUM-
He looks as if his days of toll
Were very nearly done.
To eat his dinner he had sought
A staircase proud and vast,
And here the duteous child had brough
His scanty noon repast.
A WORKOUT workman needing aid;
A blooming child of light;
The stately palace steps-all made
A most pathetic sight.
L had sought shelter from the storm,
And saw this lowly pair,
But none could see the Shining Form
That watch'd beside them there.
-Cbr7ahM Magazine.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1876-03-15
A Story of Ben Webster.

From, London Letter to the Toronto
Globe. 4 have heard a good story of
Ben Webster, the Frederic Lemaitre of
the English stage, now in his eighty
first year. He has been i'll, and few
days ago his doctor pronounced him
dead. His friends, Churchill, Catterton
and others, were gathered around his
bedside. They left it on hearing the
medical opinion, but an old servant
would not have it that her master. was
dead. "Shall / put blanket over
him ?" she asked the DOCTOR "You can
put as many blankets as you like over
him." The meaning was obvious, but
this honest woman rubbed her masters
chest vigorously and was presently re-
warded by hearing the old gentleman
say, " What's all this about?'' "They
say you're dead, sir" "Who says Pm
dead ?" CDR. c., SIR" I'll DR.. G. -
him. Get me off this bed;" and, lean
ing on his faithful retainer's arm, the
dead man joined his friends in the next
room, who were, as George Eliot puts
it, "peeping about and casting up
The friends had to drink tumbler of
hot whiskey to ban the apparition.
But Mr.. Webster is alive and doing well
again.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1876-03-15

materials, be held to present a suffi-
GENTLY striking likeness to the British
constitution, which has itself been
broken into very small pieces, which has
been patched and mended, enlarged
and renovated over and over again.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1876-03-15

The works of Charles Dickens are
about to be translated into Portuguese
and published in Lisbon, with a view
OF imparting healthier tone to the
light literature of Portugal"
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1876-03-15
Another of the PrOdigies.

The Boston Herald says that the
town of Duxbury, Mass, boasts, with
others, of smart old people, and, as an
example, points to Captain John South
worth, who turned ninety-four years on
the I'd day Of January last. Among
the remarkable incidents of his life are
mentioned the facts that he has never
needed the services Of physician;
does not know the taste of tobacco;
has no bad habits, reads the finest print
without glasses; can walk long dis
tances without even the use of cane,
and is generally in excellent health,
taking care each season of a good-sized
garden. When at the age of ninety, he
one morning started at four o'clock for
the shore. long distance from his
house, carrying sail, two guns. and a
bucket, on his shoulders, and from
thence went alone in his dory 90 fish
ing trip. He reached his home again
at seven o'clock that evening, with
twenty large fish, as the result of his
excursion, and the next day felt no
fatigue therefrom. The old gentleman,
from present appearances, is good for
the century he has so nearly completed.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1876-03-15

The most glowing passages in min
ister's sermon will attract scarcely half
the attention that centres on the man
who blows his nose in church.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1876-03-15

The London Times calls the Constitu-
ton OF the United States the "most
sacred political document in the whole
world"
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1876-03-15

"Ah, did he? let me see it."
Hannah brought it and Charles look
ed. He was astonished at its length,
and when he came to look at the bot
tom of the column his face turned a
shade pale. 1t footed up just sixty
five dolIars-an average Of five dollars
a week
"This is impossible p he exclaimed
as he gazed upon it. But he examined
the different articles, and he could re-
member when he had ordered them.
Those things which cost him only a
dollar, looked very innocent when
viewed alone, but in the aggregate they
had very different look" Chow
much shall we lay up this quarter,
Charles % kindly asked his wife, as she
came and leaned over his shoulder, and
smoothed the hair from his brow.
How much shall we lay up?' he
repeated. "Not much. Get the slate
and let us reckon up. He was resolved
to be frank about the matter and let his
wife know ALL
The slate was brought. First she put
down one hundred and fifty-six dollars,
as the quarters salary. Then came
the rent and the butcher and the baker.
Now you put down thirteen dollars
for the chain-and twelve dollars for
sundries-that means cigars, concerts,
and such things. Now take all that
from my quarters salary, and see how
much remains"
"She did 80, and gave fifty-two dol
lars as the result.
The New York herald., 1876-02-27
HEATING RAILROAD CARS.
CHESTER, Pa, Feb. Is, 1875.

CHESTER, Pa, Feb. Is, 1875.
To THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD;-
The shocking accident which Is Just reported
having hoppencd on the Harlem Railroad, by which
two passengers roasted alive and many others
shockingly burned makes mo feel II a duty to call
attention to simple and well known OF beating
cars by which such accident be almos, surely
avoided, and which has been in successful operation
on the Philadelphia ard Baltimore Central Railroad
for thrce years past II Is impossible for human
foresight to manage a railroad so that car shall
never be crushed overuracd therefore tho stove
heating apparatus should be placcd in the car
for IN the event Of a sinasl-up tho strongest stove
will be crushed like pipe STEM and In such a case
or even the simple upsctinz OF a car, the live coaz
spilled cut among tho passengers aud the comous.
bic material Of the Is abazc in a moment the car
rapidly fills With smoke ard in the awful bcwidermcnt
that follows unnJured passengers do not escape
who might otherwise easily have dono plain,
simple stove heating apparatus, mado after the paitern
OF the common so-caicd portable furnace" sus-
pended beneath the Is all that is nooded Then the
nrst thing that happens in tho OF upset
snashup tho knocking OF OF the stoves, and the
is nearly TO DO clear ol thom II this does not
happen and the cars get piled on tho stoves.
valuable additional minutes OF time are gained
for the passengers Get out and tho fires started
outside whero often those who get out lrst can put
tholn out Moreover these not all the advantages
gained by this method; for by II continuous supply
OF puro outside air, warmed by passing through tha
furnace Is brought into the car Of course dspacng al
equal the already in the car and thus aiding
much in vcntilatingit H.
On The road named this kind OF boating apparatus
has been usod In connection with system OF bottom
ventilation which gives cqusbc heat, the noor Of
tho boing kept about as tho top, ard se-
curing perfect ventilation by carrying on the foul pro-
ducts Of respiration as last as hey are created Roast
ing passengers exhibition but poisoning them
with tho foul aud hlthy exhalations from overyOoays
lungs very common one. Both arc easily avoided,
but viii continue hll public clamoF eompes o'nef-
The New York herald., 1876-02-27
CONVERSION OF A CATHOLIC PRIEST

Some Of our exchanges report tho conversion OF an
influential Catholic priest in the south of France under
the following cIrcumstanccs:-An anxious penitcnt
confessed to him that she had been to Protestant
vice. He questioned her closely, for his curiosity
greatly excited. She gave him full account and
knowlcdged that grea. impression had been made
upon her mind Tho impression communicated itself
to him. and shortly after he requested his own sister
TO to the place whore Protestants assembled
10 listen with his and under his respops bity
and to bring him full detail OF everything. Rcluc-
tantly she did so, but faithfully reported ALL
The priest convinced there truths OF which
he was ignorant entered into communication with the
pastor, appointed place for prolonged inter
view and found peace in the finished work OF Jesus
then and there The secluded place which he iabors
allows him comparative freedom Of action He breaches
Josus all his parshioners have the New Testament;
the children learn OF Christ confessions stopped
short and belief in the full satisfaction wrought by the
Lord Jesus is substitutes for penance.
The New York herald., 1876-02-27
A LENGTHY MISSIONARY ToUR

Row Dr. S. Antln, Missionary Secretary Of tho
British Primitive Methodist Church. and who passed
through this country nearly two years ago Official
tour Ground tho world" In South Australia in De-
cember. He had visited New Zealand New South
Wales, Queensland and Victoria travelling In those
countries 5000 miles chiefly by slsgel, and
preaching average about one sermon esch day
He expects TO journey through Singapore, Coyon the
Red Sea and the Mediterranean 10 England reaching
London in May next
The New York herald., 1876-02-27
A WOMAN FURY.

Tho following additional details wero obtained IL
Hobokcn yesterday coocornng tho lovo affair between
Mr.. Robert rdcl OF tho Boboken Bank and hiss Emma
Lehman u appears that tho parents Of the young
people refused give their sanction 10 their uniou
and tho girl feeling herself sg gbtcf at dcls cooncss
10 her and obtaining back from her under false pre-
tcnces an engagement ring paid the delinquent lover
visit al the bank and attempted TO throw pepper In BIZ
eyes Idcll who is tho OF we'll known lvtry
stable keeper. took 10 Eight yesterday, apparently
afraid OF bis ierocious sweetheart Tho girl is goof
rocking, but was considered somewhat OF tartar.
The New York herald., 1876-02-27
to anosaor evangelical church With il. prayers and

love - -
StaLIhe Protestan, Episcopal Church in receiving
from Protestant churches generally enfoces
= ruorie which requires them be confirmed The Re-
formed Episcopal Church Invariably member
sp Dy oter or other satisfactory evidence
sired - '' ~
Seueth-The Protestant Episcopal Church discourages
te use OF eNenpoaneous in the ef
the nncn prohibitihg u by Tho Reformed Epis-
copai Church allows and the OF extem
pore prayer with is liturgy and values meetings social
worship, in which the laity participate as promptn Inc
spiritual growth Of churches
The New York herald., 1876-02-27

woman or child who pray 70 God need go to those
dead mutterers for counsel or advice And II they do
they will get only such they have previously pre-
pared themselves 10 believe But our modern necre-
mancers pretend to prove the doctrine Of the souls
immortality by their jugglery. IL is, however, lk
the rest OF the delusiona pretence and nothing
How docs this narrative Of Saul and the Witch Of
Endor prove itY The only thing II could prove with
any degree OF plausbity Is the materiastic theory
that the soul Is like the body composed Of matter,
and with II sleeps in the grave. And all the mutter
ings and Juggngs and rappngs OF Spiritsts moth
ing more than rank materIalisn. GRAPHIC.
The New York herald., 1876-02-27
REAL ESTATE SALES.

No less than half dozen auctonccrs ADVERTISE
sales at tho Exchange yesterday but all sdourccs
over the request OF the several referees Injunction
having been issued 4" s's- The sales bv tho sopfln
Courr
The New York herald., 1876-02-27
THE LENTEN SEASON.

willing TO FIX the who told IT, than all the
preaching Of score Of years undo
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1876-09-20
YEsrERDAY's PRIMARY ELEC.
TI0N.

The Republican primary election passed
on very quietly in Virginia yesterday. there
being no opposition. In Gold Hill. how
ever. the pot boiled cheerily. a there
were any number Of tickets In the field.
Following 10 . list Of those elected dele
gates to the County Convention. which
eonvenes At Miners Union Hall. Gold
Hill, tomorrow:
virginia-First Ward. G. Hampton.
David James, q. y. Ford. l.. S~choenfeld.
George A. Grail. j. p. Smith, William X.
Crsddock.
Second ward-George A. King. Thomas
slye, W. \. Wood. II. N. Monk. A. 7.
Waters. II. II. Taylor. c. Mueller. Frank
Edwards, W. T. Webb, John HUXLEY.
Third ward-f. A. Tritlc. George +.
Hill. Charles q. fogg. John Gillig. II.
Bcotchburn. George Dsly. John \. Young.
W. II. 0dgers. Charles y. klsupfer. VIM.
Prince. John \. Ryno.
Fourth wArd-I. l.. Requa. John Bar
clay. Philip Reese. Samuel Reynolds
Charles Cummings, John II. Allen, Gee
SEM. Daniel Grant.
Fiowery-J j. U. Powers and Thomas
Trotter.
Gold Hill Pirst Ward Thomas Rutter.
p. T. Kirby. Thomas Rowe. W. D. CON-
we'll. George 0sgood. Joe Blakely. N. Baw-
den. Samuel Houser aud Len. Irwin. The
foregoing delegates were elected. For tho
remaining there wero ties between
the following persons, each receiving 147
votes A. Wilson. George Means. George
Robinson.
second ward-C. G. Stevenson. @. IL.
Golding. y. W. Chubbuck. ID. Keith. W.
u. Gray. W. ID. Wheeler. John Randall
James Brown.
American Flat. II. Kaufman and
J. Prince.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1876-09-20

WOMEN IN GERNlSr.-Of the chief city
Of Bavaria I have one further remark Ia
mase-that | saw many m In u who
are Nil. slaves. How often was my indig-
nation aroused by the desi.iCi position
and employment of the female ser ! au-
Mich aud other towns aud villages Of la
varial How often was I griey,d At the
roughners % men toward women ! had
been among the Chinese, Japanese, Hin
dus, and the uncivilized Arabs. but no.
where did | see women worked 50 hard.
never did I SO them NJ ill.used ~ In Ger
many. Ia the chief city of Bavaria I saw
poor women on the ~scafiolding Of newly
olsctod hcr.e-. working like bricklAyers
aud even harder. for some Of them carried
the stones for building on their Loads or
shoulders up the lofty scaffolding. In the
streets VI Munich | saw poor women drag
ging heavy carts along. saving through
thick trunks % trees. aud chopping wood.
Everywhere in Germany the unhappy wo-
men perform the services assigned In
other countries 90 beasts 81 burJen.-
fs..s.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1876-09-20
True D~EMoCRAcY.
New Rage and WHISKY Brisg out
she Hearts Fuilaess - Club
Meeting Ia vtrgtnla.

A special meeting Of the First and Sec
ond Wards Tildcn and Hendricks Club
was held last evening. The meeting had
been called for the purpose Of nominating
q ticket 10 be voted for at ths forthcoming
primary election. When DIR. Bergstein
stated the object Of tho gathering. . mo-
ton was at once made to indefinitely post
pone the ticket-building. Then Mr..
Thacher and Judge Galloway got mp and
howlcd for a while in q manner that e.
cited the crowd considerably. Rough
Hardy wanted 10 say q word or two and
favored the audience with his views ON the
political situation and his own particular
feeling. about Club tickets. Mr.. Hardy
then wandered OF among tho Crescents
and Catholics and WAS savAeely called TO
order. lie sat down with the suddenness
Of tho hammer Of . pile-driver. but gotup
again pretty soon and rambled on about
something that nobody could understand.
lie Was called IN order and sat down.
Mr.. Rough Hardy desired to make = few
remarks.
lie wa called to order.
II occurred to Mr.. Rough Hardy that
his ideas would be- of value W the Club
aud he arose TO express them.
lie Was called b. order.
A gentleman named Hardy got mp pres
entity and began IN excellent speech.
lie was called 10 order.
Mr.. Rough Hardy caught the Chair
mans eye and said Mr.. Chairman and
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1876-09-20
suooNp pisPATcn.
Ferreting Out che Mystery Of Jsa.
nile IssnneC's Murder Disinf sct.
leg Chiaatswn-Arrival Of she
Australian steamer.

SAN Francisco. Sept. 2o-3 p. NJ
The Health authorities began the disinfec'
ton Of Chinatown this forenoon and thu,
far have prosecuted the undertaking with
out difficulty or interference.
Tho steamer Zelandia arrived this fore
noon from Australia, New Zealand and
Honolulu. The colonial news 10 OF . very
uninteresting character.
II Is rumored that = new feature has do
yeloped itself In the Jennie Bonnet case
which may lead 10 further discoveries.
II 10 reported that some months ago she
vas living with I'll cx.conyict named
Ralph. who followed the business Of
hunting. generally making his head
quarters in the hills south Of Nan Miguel
that she left him much against his Wishes.
anal that lao had since frequently threat.
cned her life. The police are understood
looking him mp.
Only two cases Of smallpox are reported
this morning.