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Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1876-01-05
A Curious Incident.
EI>rvo tho Torop<o nlny~o

Mr., r. Kelly Anderson, OF Farmers
vile, has written the following letter to
the Rev. Mr.. Wood, author of "The
Higher Life of Animals -: When my
father removed his family from Halifax,
N. s., to st. Johns, N. B., we took
passage in a schooner trader between
these ports. On a fine afternoon,
gentle breeze just tanning the sails OF
the vessel, my eldest sister being seatel
on the quarter deck holding an infan
sister in her arms, small dog Of th
terrier breed belonging to us was OF
served suddenly to run from the cabir
way toward them, bowling and appear
ing to be in great distrass. 81
seized hold of my sister dress and the
darted toward the entrance OF the cabir
hurriedly repeating the action numbe
of times. The attention of my sista
being aroused by the extraordinary con
duct of the animal, and exclaiming
"What does the dog meant" she q
length arose aud followed him. Az
soon as she had reached the cabin door
the upper spar to which the mainsaI
was attached high above, fell with ar
immense force on the spot where mo.
ment before she had been seated. Aftel
licking his mistress's hands with every
emotion of JOY, the animal soon g,
quiet at her feet. As no human being
on board had the least suspicion OF dan,
ger, had it not been for the singular
and timely demonstration on the part
of the Dog one OF both OF my sisters
would have been crushed.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1876-01-05
Steel Bullet Sent Through Four
Inches of Iron.
From the n. Y. Star.

From the n. Y Star.
Mr.. Koykel, Of Passaic City, N. j.,
has for ten years past, in connection
with a New York mechanic, been at
work on an invention which promises to
revolutionize ordnance. There was an
exhibition on Saturday, in public, of
the gun. The little one used Saturday
looked like a tweive-foot gas pipe, with
"a haf-inch bore, carrying a needle
shaped bullet. On the under side of
the gun are metallic pockets, each fill
ed with as much powder as the load at
the breech. AS the gun is fred these
additional charges of powder explode as
the projectile passes through the barrel,
go that before it gets out it receives the
impending force of each additional
charge. Being spread along the barrel,
the danger Of an explosion is averted
and the force increased to q wonderful
degree. The first shot fred was through
solid mass of monitor iron four inches
thick, which the projectile pierced as
though it was pine board, and buried
itself several inches in an oaksn stump,
against which the iron had been placed.
Then shot was fred at q target COM
posed Of twelve plates of three eighths
inch iron securely strapped together.
The bullets went through this. One of
these lannon's, of six-inch bore, has
been completed, and will be tested be-
fore United States officers in few
weeks, and it is estimated will send q
ball from fifteen to twenty miles.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1876-01-05
A CONFESSION.

'sNo more DOCTORS whispered the
sick man; they cannot cure me. Send
for clergyman and a lawyer. It is all
over now; and better so, life is but q
long fever. Perhaps he will sleep now,
and let me sleep to. Yes, killed him.
Why, will tell you. Give me some
wine."
ssWhat I said at the inquest about
owing my worldly property toshim was
true. trace my pecuniary success to
Mr.. Elmsdale; but I trace Ehours,
months, and years of anguish to his
agency. My God! the nights that man
has made me spend when he was living,
the nights have spent in consequence
of his death"
He stopped; he had mentally gone
back over long journey. He was re-
tracing the road he had travelled, from
youth to old age. For he was old; if
not in years, in sorrow. Lying on his
death bed, he understood for what q
game he had burnt his candle to the
socket; comprehended how the agony,
and the Suspense, and the suffering, and
the long, long fever of life, which with
him never knew q remittent moment,
had robbed him Of that which every
man has right to expect, some pleas
ure in the course of his existence.
"When I first net Elmsdale," he
went on, 81 was young man, and an
ambitious one. I was a clerk in the
city. I had been married a couple of
years to wife I loved dearly. She was
possessed OF only a..sman dot; and after
furnishing our house, and paying all
the expenses incident on the coming of
a first child, we. thought ourselves fortu-
nate in knowing there was still de-
post standing in our name at the Joint
stock Bank for something over G2O0..
Nevertheless was anxious. So
far, we had lived within our income;
but with an annual advance OF salary
only amounting to ten pounds or there
abouts, did not see how we were to
manage when more children came, par
ticuIarly as the cost of living increased
day by day. TWAS dear year that of
which l am speaking.
do pot precisely remember on
what occasion It was chat / first saw
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1876-01-05
Mrs. Kemble on Fishing.

am not myself a cruel or hard hearted
woman Though I have the hunters
passion very strongly, and invariably
baited my own hook, in spite of the
horror and disgust experienced In the
wretched twining of these miserable
worms around my fingers, and spring
ing Of the poor little live bait with it's
back pierced with hook. But I have
never allowed any one to do this office
for me, because it seemed to me that +,
infict such task on any one, because
it is revolving to me, was not fair or
sportsmanlike; and so I went on tortur-
ing my own bait and myself, too eager
~ devoted to the sport to refrain from
it in spite of the price I condemned
myself to pay for it. Moreover, If Z
have ever had female companions on
my fishing excursions, I have invaria-
bly, done this service for them, think
ing the process too horrid for them TO
endure; and have often thought that if
I were man, nothing could induce me
to marry woman whom I had seen
bait her own hook with anything more
sensitive than paste. In following this
persuit have more than once been led
by my own sensations to the conviction
that cruelty is quite as often the result
of nervous irritab1lity, not really alto
gether unallied to a sentiment of
pity, as the consequences of cold-blood-
ed insensibility. The sick feeling Of
hatred that my unfortunate victims ex-
cited in me, precisely because their
struggle nearly drove me wild with q
sense OF my own barbarity, is, I am
sure, the sort of horrible, nervous pas
sion that has produced crimes that are
generally pronounced peculiarly cold
bloOded. "-Decemb atlantic.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1876-01-05
A Gigantic Ice House.

There is gigantic ice house in Bus
sells. Belgium, whose 1oof covers an area
Of ], 800 square metres. The walls are
double ard filled ia with moss and saw
dust. There are nine separate ice
chambers, each of 1000 cubic metres
capacity. The temperature never ex-
ceeds 36} degre es Fahrenheit. There
are galleries set apart for the storing of
meat in hot weather, capable of hanging
1900 quarters, and having them per-
fectly isolated. A million tons of ice
have been stored ia the building ct one
time.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1876-01-05
A " ROy Finnd,,

The London Echo prints the follow
ing: 'Under the heading of ssPsy-
Geological Riddle the Neue Freie
Presse reports most shocking case of
juvenile depravity or insanity as having
happened in the District of Dobers-
berg, near the village of Thighs. A
little boy of twelve years old was play
ing in field with two little girls, when
one Of the latter, named Antonio Dur
neder. lay down and went to sleep The
boy, whose name was Johann Fraisel,
went up to the child and contemplated
he- for some time, during which hid
GUS thought arose in his mind. Hecare-
fully collected the best materials at hand
for large bonfire, arranged these over
the body of the sleeper, and set fire
to the structure. The flames imme-
diately rose high above the unfortunate
onild,. and when the other little girl
saw the awful sight, she screamed to
the young murderer to put out the fire.
But Johann took pleasure In the spec
tacle, and replied, NO. lot Antonio
burn; she will go to the angels The
wind soon scattered the ashes of the
burned child, and her despairiug pa
rents found nothing remaining of her
but some calcined bones. The boy is
charged with the crime before the Dis
trict Court OF Dobersberg. Meantime,
the general feeling on the subject is
one of utter bewilderment, as there is
no evidence of the existence on the part
OF the little miscreant of any hatred or
ill-will toward his playmate, and he
can give no plausible ground whatever
for his horrible conduct"
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1876-01-05

herself unfairly represented, con-
tingent member was elected, like Mr..
Harris. This member, Mr.. Dow, was
admitted to a seat by an enactment of
Congress, dated June 9. 1852
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1876-01-05
Only the Sunny Hours.
By EDnUND CLARENCE STEPHAN
Suggested by the inscription on . Sun-Disl
non 7sll1neTo 7sie5 sevosnS

aggested by the inscription on Sun-Disl: Horos
non nu7ner0 7siej sevsans.
Only the sunny hours
Are numbered here
No winter-time that lowers
No twilight drear.
But from a golden sky
When sunbeams fall,
Though the bright moments fly
They're counted ALL
My heart its transient woe
Remembers not
The Ills of long-ago
Are half forgot;
But Childhood's round of Bliss,
Youths tender thrill.
Hopes whisper, Loves first kiss
They haunt me still
Sorrows are everywhere,
joys all too few!
Have we not had our share
OF pleasure too?
No Past the glad heart covers,
No memories dark;
Only the sunny hours
The dial mark.
-Scr5brer for January.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1876-01-05

a FRESH temperance orusade has been
started by the Connecticut ladies. In
several towns the whisky drinkers have
already been forced 10 buy By the quart
and imbibe in private.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1876-01-05

A HOFFMAN learned from his mastsr
that NAL apfopos meant "out OF place. !"
Meeting brother footman soon after.
who had been discharged, he exolaim-
ed, s.Ah, my dear fellowl I am sorry for
you; you are NAL apropos!''
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1876-01-05

SlStdIlU6 WHO COOA tu0. ulutu CELSIUS, 8uu
the second census taken by the State
authorities, it appears evident that the
State was entitled to another member of
Congress. Attic next election after the
taking of the next census, Nebraska cast
81, 1856 votes for Congress; at the same
election Rhode Island cast II, I'll votes,
and Rhode Island had two members.
In 1872 Vermont cast 90, 434 votes for
President, and yet Vermont has three
members, while Nebraska at the same
time polled for its single member TO-
600 more votes than did Vermont for
one of its members. So it is with sew
eral other small States, and with the
basis of representation for single
member in nearly all of the large States.
Nebraska considered this unjust treat
| ment, and to remedy it Mr.. Howes was
elected to the Forty fourth Congress,
contingent upon Congress allowing his
claims, and those of his State, so many
of it's inhabitants having no representa-
ton. There is no constitutional pro-
vision against q favorable consid-
GRAFTON by Congress of Nebrlaka's con-
tingent member, and what is more, there
are several precedents where seats were
given members elected. in this manner
just after the. fourth census Alabama
came to Congress, asking that she be
allowed an additional member, and 40
cordingly on the Ath of January, 1928,
after the matter was ably and dispas-
sionately discussed, the claims Of Ala
bama were acceded to. This was done
principally on the ground of the i'm
proper manner in which the census had
been taken. California had 8 case pre-
cisely similar to that of Nebraska. She
had only two members, and deeming
Bradford opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1874-1881, 1876-11-25
Millions In the Pools.

It is reported that John Morrissey
has deposited $3, ,OOO, 900 of pool money
in one of the city trust companies.
There is probably as much more put
into the hands OF the other pool mana
gers. It would not be extravagant to say
that there are $5,0O0,00O in this city
depending upon the results OF the elec-
tions in the various States, and this sum
is increased hourly by the conflicting
stories which come from the doubtful
States. If there should be no election
or dispute as to who is President the
people who have invested in pools would
be deprived Of their money for some
time to come. Some fine day large
sums OF money will suddenly disappear
from some of the pool-rooms and then
people will wonder how keen sporting
men were willing to trust their property
in the hands OF gamblers, while they
would not be satisfied to place it in
banking institution unless it wrs known
to be thoroughly solvent. We hear
that some of this money is very loosely
kept. One night over 800. 900 were
deposited in the safe of one OF the up
town hotels without receipt or other
guarantee than the honesty of hotel
clerk. These sporting people are not
business men, and have not business
habits. 1t will be as much the fault of
the betting public as of the proprietors
of the pool-rooms if at some time heavy
losses are incurred. All this public
gambling ought to be prevented by law.
There is excitement enough about our
elections without having betting SO Or
ganized that it is a temptation to every
body to "put up" something on the
result. As now conducted pool gam
bling is even more demoralizine than
York Graphic.
Bradford opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1874-1881, 1876-11-25
The Eastern War Question.

The Russian czar has backed up his
recent menacing speech in reply to
Beaconsfeld's speech of similar charac-
ter, by ordering the mobilization of q
portion Of his army, so that it may be
ready for action in the event Of the fail
ure of the conference. At the same
time Gorchakof announces that while
his master desires to avoid war, he is de-
termined that Justice shall be enforced
in Turkey under efficient guarantees.
The czar's government is sustained in
its purpose by its subjects with an en-
thusiasm that has not heretofore been
common in Russian history. In Eng
land the leading organs of opinion differ
greatly as to the proper policy for the
ministry to pursue under the circum-
stances. The most powerful of them
all, the Times, in n remarkable article,
takes the ground that the British gov
ernment should not interfere with Rus
sia's policy toward Turkey, so long as
British interests are not directly assail-
ed thereby, and gives the czar to under
stand that he may safely go much fur
ther than lie has yet gone in asserting
his right to protect the Christian popu-
lation OF Turkey. But the Pail Mall
Gazette alleges, as the Morning Post
and Telegraph had previously done,
that the Times misrepresents British
policy and opinion, and is encouraging
Russia in a course that is full of danger.
1t is evident from the language of ex-
Premier Gladstone and tho EXCHANGED
ror of the exchequer, Robert Lowe,
that the Liberal party are decided in
their opposition to war for the defense
of Turkey. Mr.. Lowe said in bis
speech that every Englishman ought to
be ashamed to think of such war. But
yet there is no doubt that, in case OF its
the opposition to the Bea-
consfield ministry would be silenced.--
Exchange.
Bradford opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1874-1881, 1876-11-25
Relics Of the Mound Builders.

A party Of scientific explorers made
some very interesting discoveries ID the
neighborhood of Milton, Wisconsin.
There are there o number OF mounds
which recent archaeological investigation
has referred to that mysterious race
which inhabited the central portion Vt
North America long before the present
aborigines obtained foothold here.
Selecting the largest of these mounds the
explorers dug trench from its outer edge
to the center, thirty feet long, five feet
wide, and at the center attaining Q depth
Of ten feet. About foot from the bot
tom, at the deepest part of the excava-
tion, a layer of ashes and decayed wood
was laid bare. A few inches below this
was hard deposit resembling mortar.
and beneath were found the remains OF
four adults and two children. That
they belonged to the race OF monne
builders is inferred from the fact that
there had previously been exhumed,
only eighteen inches below the surface,
complete Indian skeleton.
The other, and vastly moro important
relics, were eight and half feet lower
down. The first Of these. the skeleton
of man, lay with the head to the west
in q reclining position. At the knees.
lear each hand, were two ornaments,
composed OF the teeth of some wild ami
NAL, about four inches long, and having
holes bored through for the string
which attached them to the wrists.
Close by was the skull, but so badly de-
cayed as to prevent removal. A little
to the south Of the skull were four per-
feet flint arrowheads, as clearly cut as if
the work had been done by the best
modern machinery. Lying around and
under tho shoulders were twenty-nlne
beads, manufactured from small shells,
and perforated so as to be worn as
necklace. Evidently this was the skele-
ton OF some famous personage, for
among the bones Of the five others no
ornaments whatever were found. The
chiefs companions were arranged about
him to the west, northwest and east.
In the Jaw bone OF one was partly de-
veloped wisdom tooth, and most OF the
Jaw bones and teeth were in good preser-
walton.
Bradford opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1874-1881, 1876-11-25
The Food We Eat.

The Pail Mall Gazette has the follow
ing Lovers of half raw beefsteak are
perhaps aware that they have excellent
chances of swallowing the taenie iaernais
in their favorite food, the tenia being a
parasite of the OK, which knows how to
make itself perfectly at home in the hu-
man stomach. Nor, in spite OF its dis
tinguishing epithet, is it by any means a
pleasant guest. But DR.. Normand, of
the French naval medical service, has
made tho discovery, as he thinks, OF a
still moro insidious enemy of man, to
which he has given the pleasant name OF
anguill,.la stescora'is. 1t is about one
quarter of millimeter in length. and
but for its extreme leanness would be
visible to the naked eye. 1t is absorbed
into tine system either in animal or vege-
table food, aud is believed to be the
c nse of the terrible disease known as
the Cochin China disrrhea, which has
committed fearful ravages among the
French troops stationed in the east, for
30 long as the worm remains in the body
the malady continues, and frequently
ends in death The best remedy hither-
to discovered is milk, but it is far from
being so effica cious as could be desired.
Bradford opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1874-1881, 1876-11-25
Lirc In High LatItudes.

The next place we stayed Of, says a
traveller, was Tromso, Norway, where
We anchored off tho town three days,
and now the sun merely revolved round
the sky, and at midnight was high above
liancy even greater than that seen un-
der tropical skies. The effect Of this
phenomenon has been often and vari-
ously described, more or less POLITICALLY.
by many travellers but oil unite in one
sentiment-that Of its wondrous grand
eur aud solemnity. For myself, I ex-
perienced feeling OF mysterious awe
and dread, as if the past had sunk into
oblivion, and We were all phantoms on
the confines of the land OF which it is
said "There is no night there" One
popularity in this region is that, al
though all nature is hushed and palpa-
BILE silence reigns over all, there issome-
thing in the atmosphere which renders
sleep almost needless. Midnight found
us quite as lively and bright as early
morning ladies sketching or reading
on deck under parasols; gentlemen
lounging about fishing, igniting their
cigars by aid OF burning glasses
from the SUMS rays; and one had to
darken tho cabin windows with thick
curtains even to obtain the four or five
hours sleep we allowed ourselvas dur
ing the twenty four. From Tromso we
visited the Lapps, and saw herd Of
reindeer. A six-milc walk up the
Tromsodal brought us to some fenced
Enclosures, and further on, three or four
dome shaped huts, about seven feet
high in the center, constructed of mud,
stones. and timber. each having door,
also O circular shaped opening in the
roof, serving for chimney and window.
On entering the hut through a doorway
about four and half feet high, we saw
very grimy old Lapp woman sitting in
the smoke of wood fire. On the
ground were what seemed through the
smoke to be several small bundles, and
by four cords from the roof of the hut
hung smaller buhdle;. examination,
however, proved the latter to be baby
about month old, and the others vari-
Gus members of tho family, covered
with reindeer skins. The baby was
laced up with gay cords in a cradle, hav-
ing the form of large shoe. We were
not loath to make our exit, and, asking
for the reindeer, were told to look up
ward, where they were pointed out-"a
magnificent tribe of four hundred"
slowly descending from the bare look.
ing mountains. In time, by the aid Of
sagaoious dogs, they were driven into
one Of the inclosures, and some of the
animals, being adroitly lassoed, were
brought near for our inspection. These
Lapps and their reindeer wander into
the interior Of the country during the
winter, and return to their summer
haunts every spring. It is said that
their approach is always announced be-
forehand by the arrival of wolves, these
latter animals making point Of being
in attendance on the herds
of reindcer-I am afraid with sinister
motives.
Bradford opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1874-1881, 1876-11-25
Notes ON tho Fashions.

A new fabric for overdresses is Of silk
and wool in damask figures with rough
knotty surface.
One thousand dollars is the price OF
flne "crown sable" set, muff and boa,
but the finest sets bring 81, 600.
"Marie Antoinette and elbow sleeves
or tight fitting coat sleeves down to the
wrist are both worn for evening.
A new way OF ornamenting the bot
tom OF dresses is to use thick fringes
falling over box or knife plaitings.
Black is the favorite color for dol
mans, but lighter ones for mild weather
are made Of gray or dark camel's hair
cloths.
A fan-like effect is given to the back
OF dress skirts by running draw string
in casing across the back breadth
just below the knee.
Mourning yluitKs are trimmed with
titan or basket woven braids, put neavy
lusterless silk bands, cut bias, are pre-
ferred by conservative ladies.
For second mourning, or when Grape
and bombazine are discarded, the hat or
bonnet is of plain, lusterless black silk
or felt, trimmed with such silk.
New felt balmorals have no plaits or
gathers around the waists they fit
smoothly around over the hips, with n
slight fullipg, made by draw string in
the back.
A pretty, new caprice in sleeve trim
mings is to place band of ribbon or
galloon just above the elbow, fastening
It down with button, loop, and two
short ends.
For mourning handkerchiefs there is
no departure from tho plain linen cam
brio ones, with plain black hens or
borders, and the initial or monogram in
black in one corner.
Dress skirts are not lined; moaistes
use horse hair facings that are very
strong but not stiff. These facings are
half yard deep, covered half way up
from the bottom with an alpaca facing.
Dress skirts are bound with braids
this winter, but faced with a wide
alpaca galloon, which peeps below the
bottom of the skirt like a piping. 1t
requires two rows of stitching to keep
this braid in its place.
Polonaises that are to be worn in both
the house and street are provided with
an extra lining, extending below the
hips, of gray, red or white flannel,
which is bnsted in for street wear. The
lower edge of this lining is simply
rinkad