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Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1876-03-29
How Train Captured Marseilles.

George 7. Bemis, who was George
Francis Trains private secretary for a
number of years, and to whose indie
fatigable industry Tram owed much of
his notorietv, has lately won a suit at
Omaha, against the "credit foncier,' >
which is Train, for back pay amount
ing to $4,000 He has another suit
against Train for $40 900, which he
claims is due him as Trains private
secretary. In the first suit some inter-
es,ing facts were elected on Monday
showing how Train and Bemis, in
1870, captured the city of Marsellles,
France, and held it for three days.
They worked up the communists and
other turbulent societies to a fever heat,
and then sent for Gen Cluseret who
had been banished to Lyons for his red
republican procivities, to take com
mand OF the improvised military force.
The Gay after his arrival the revolu-
tionary crowd marched to the city hall,
drove out military guards and offie ais
and captured the government If the
city. But battalion of IMPERIAL sol
dlers soon came upon the scene. They
halted in front of Trains hotel and
the officers grabbed the guns of the
soldiers, and pointed them at Train and
his private secretary, Bemis, on the
balcony, who were waving French and
American flags. Train never wavered,
but wrapped the American flag around
him and looked defiance at the threat
ening mob, and shouted, "Shoot, you
miserable cowards!'' Bemis stood by
his boss and shouted, "Vive la France.
vlve rAmerique!" waving a French
and American flag The officers aid
not fire, but the emeute was squelched.
aud soon the American patriots left the
country. Bemis recounts his varied
services for Train, and says the above
is one of the many times he risked his
life for him, and demands therefor the
modest sum of $4,000.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1876-03-29

A Liberal Republican, discussing
toe Pendleton matter in the Cincinna-
ii Times, scores the Committee on War
Department Expenditures for it's ten
der handling Of Pendleton, and sue-
gess some very pointed and pertinent
questions which it should have asked
him. The writer further says that
though be has been a personal friend
of Pendleton, and a supporter Of his
financial views, he is convinced that
there was something very crooked in
Pendleton's management of the rail
road claim, and that his political asplr-
ations may as Iwell be buried out of
sight. He concludes, in view of the
develoTemen's of the corruption and
ineffciency in the Democratic party,
that the best thing Liberals can do "ls
to quit voting the Democratic ticket
with the hope Of reform, and so back
home and help clean out our own
house. A sensible Liberal
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1876-03-29

Mr. BRIsToN's VINDIcATIoN. 1t
was to be expected that public officer
who has made himself such terror to
avil-doers as Secretary Bristow, should
be the target of calumny. And the
vonder is that some baseless charge
has not sooner been brought against
him. The ,ecretary went before Mr..
lHymer's committee, yesterday, and
very clearly and satisfactorily explain
Ell his course In the so-called ssmule
case 1t appears that Mr.. Bristow,
after he had left the Law Department
OF the Government, and before he was
appointed Secretary OF the Treasury,
argued case in the Court of Claims.
The decision Of the court was in favor
OF the claimant. The fee OF Mr.. Bris-
tow was partly contin = ent, and amoun-
ted to about $4,000 The case was
managed by other wsll-known lawyers,
aud the decision was clearly made upon
It's merits; and Mr.. Bristow's connec-
tlon with it was precisely what any
honorable lawyer would have accepted.
Of course, all these facts are capable
Of conclusive demonstration; nothing
remains to be either covered up or ex-
planned. For once, at least, an attack
intended to be damaging has utterly
failed of its purpose.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1876-03-29

The gentleman who became Mark
Twain's father-in-law was very much
immersed in business when Mark was
paying attention to the daughter, but
finally thought 1t worth while to ask
the humorist some plain questions, of
which New York paper says: So he
called Mark aside one day and said:
"Mr. Twain, you seem to be paying
attention to my daughter. Now, we
all like you pretty we'll, you know and
we are of course all acquainted with
your reputation as literary man
Still in other respects you are stran-
ger to US, and some reference as to our
character and standing are desirable. y
That's very reasonable" said Mark
That's very natural and paternal. Its
just what I should do were [ in your
position. [ guess | can give you some
names that will satisfy you. Now,
there's Mr. Goodman, of the Territor-
ial Enterprise. And there's Mr. Fred
erick McCrellish: of the Aha Caltor-
MA. You write to them. [ guess
they'll give me a good character. l
guess they will lie for me. I've done
the same for them whenever requisi-
ton has been made upon me-" But
Mark married the girl Notwithstanding
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1876-03-29

CURIOUS STATIsTIcs.-The Homm-
opathic Mutual Life Insurance Com
pany of New York, publishes some re-
markable statistics. Since its oraan-
ization from July, 1868, to January,
1876, it has issued 6,061 policies to
persons using the homeopathic psae-
tice; among whom tL1re have been So
deaths; while in the same time it has
issued 1852 policies to non-hcmmo-
paths, among whom there have been
So deaths. is also stated that tie
combined mortality experience Of life
insurance com panies classifying accord
ing to medical practice in risks far
fourteen years, amounting TO SO, ,000,-
OOO, shows homeopathic losses les.
than half non-hom@opathic.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1876-03-29
The New South.

A party of gentlemen from the
Northwest are visiting Georgia, and on
| Wednesday last they were given pub
llc reception in Atlanta. Among the
speakers who welcomed them was cx-
Governor Joseph E. Brown, who after
auudlns to the removal of slavery, "the
bone of contention" between the South
and the North, continued: "You NAV
say it is strange that a Southern man
should proclaim that this was fortunate
for US. 1t happened to be my fortune
to preside over the Executive Depart
ment OF Georgia during the whole pe-
rlod OF the war, and l would not have
hesitated during that period to hazard
my life IN any sort of emergency, to
know that [ could succeed in vindicat
Ing and maintaining the doctrines Of
State sovereignty, for the maintenance
OF which l went into the contest, and
to maintain slavery. [ had been reared
from the cradle in the belief that both
were right, and in leading nv people
| believed led them on the right line
Wien | undertook to vindicate both
At the end Of the struggle, however,
after four years Of terrible warfare, We
were conquered. The result was that
slavery was abolished, and I felt all
was lost; and to a portion of this sener
alton all was lost. [ address sensible
people, and therefore refer to this ques-
tlon, but now l will harrow up no un-
kindly feeling. There were great MANY
of he South whose patrlmony consist
ed IN slave property. They were not
raised to physical labor. And in one
single day, in one single hour, when
the surrender was complete, everything
that they had upon this earth was
swept away from under them and they
were left in bad condition to combat
with the ills of life. You naturally
see the situation. Those people were
ruined tor this generation. But the
good that resulted was this: We will
be more self-reliant, hardy, iudepen-
dent people in future Ct refer to the
next gencration) than we would ever
have been if We had continued slavery
While. therefore. | feel that | would
have given my life to maintain the in
st'tution during the war, row, if by
turning over my hand tonight, [ could
relnstate it in all Of its power, | avow
to you [ ould not do it. And ia ut
terlng this sentiment, [ only utter the
sentiments and feelings of very large
majority of the people of the Southern
States
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1876-03-29

LYON LIAR. The more testimony
there is obtained ia the Emma Nine
matter, the more it looks as if Mr..
Lyon, late Of Racine departed widely
from the truth IN his sensational stor-
les of swindling and corruption in con-
nection with the Emma Mine. Judge
Mexican. Prof. Silliman. and no# Sen.
ator Stewart, give the lie direct to his
sti'ements and indicate that he has
been decidedly crooked, both in his
dolngs and sayings.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1876-03-29


Two miles north Of Bloomingsburg,
in Fayette county, bones were found
about 3 feet below the surface, in a
sitting position. Unfortunately the
skull and some Of the principal bones
were broken in removal. The thigh
bones measure about 6 inches longer
than those OF the present generation.
The skull is very large, sloping back
above the eyes to the too Of the head
A very marked characteristic is the
thickness of the skull, it being at
least twice the thickness of modern
skulls. The massive under jaw, with
every tooth perfect, is curiosity The
height Of the 'party' must have been
81 or 9 feet = Cincinnati Gazette.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1876-03-29
General Crook shsd nm anraoamo

General Crook .had an cement
with Sitting Bull, near Fort Phil
kearney On the 18th inst Sixteen
Indians and two white men were killed.
Captain Cook has been sent to Cheyen-
ne to enlist 500 men 10 reinfore Crook
He has already secured 100 who we're
on their Way to the Black Hills, and is
enllstlng large numbers of Black Hill-
ers at Cheyenne. The campaign pro-
misses to be lively one.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1876-03-29
Three Orphan Children of a Brother
Of Charles Dickens in Illinois.

"Ell Perkins," who has been pros
pectlng In the wilds OF Illinois, has
found three orphan children, a niece
and two nepbews, of Charles Dickens,
at Amboy, Lee county. In such ut
ter destltution were the little ones that
they had been taken into the home of
al aged couple to prevent their being
sent to the poor house. The facts con.
cerning the life of the brother of the
great novelist are thus rehea;sed bv a
correspondent of the irrepressiblc Eli.
Augustus N. Dickens, the name of
Nh, Charles Dickens dead brother
sloped, with a school girl by the
name of Phillips, his real wife being
perfectly blind at the time. Mr.. Dick
ens had no children by his wife. Miss
Phillips had at the time brother in
the British Treasury, and was of re-
spectacle family. She was a cultivat-
ed LADY, especially proficient in music
Richard Golden secured Augustus N
Dickens position in the land depart
ment Of the Illinois Central Railroad,
at 81 2tO per year, in Chicago, by the
requesto of Charles Dickens. Angus
tus N Dickens died in Chicago while
Charles was in England, and the latter
took c;re of the widow up to the time
of his own death He also sent money
to his brother here several times. Au-
gnstus is buried in Chicago. He came
to this country on account of the elope-
ment He ran away in debt, and was
somewhat dissipated while here. do
not think that Miss Phillips knew of
his ha>ing wife when they evanted.
The knowledge Of her position proved
so upon her mind, that she committed
suicide by taking poison. Augustus
N. Dickens was first named Boz long
before Charles began to write. and the
latter borrowed this nickname of Au
gustus when he assumed it as his nom
de plume. Augustus was man of
some literary talent He had lectured
once in Chicago, aud advertised lec-
turo IN Amboy. on Shakespeare. He.
had handb,lls printed and signed him
self 'Boz, but Charles Dickens, who
had lately been in this country, and
had commented unfavorably on Ameri-
can life and sociery, had made the
Dickens family 50 unpopular that not
q single person attended the lecture.
However, the want of appreciation of
such a subject by a western audience
al that time, might have had some,
thing to do about the attendance"
j 1t Is evident in the case of the poor
little waits at Amboy, ILL.,, that the sins
of the father are being visited upon
the children, but it is to be hoped that
those who have received entertainment
and better and holier feeling from
the writings of. their uncle will not see
them want. The name Of Dickens is
too dear to human hearts wherever the
English language is read or spoken, to
allow any one bearing it to suffer pri-
walton.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1876-03-29
The members of the Irish Rife AS

The members of the Irish Rife AS
soclatIon have unanimously voted to
accept the invitation of the National
Rifle Association Of America to COM
pete for the cham mpionship Of the world.
They have also agreed TO challenge
the Americans through the amateur
rifle club Of New York to shoot re-
turn match at Creedmoor, in Septem-
Der, alter the Centennial match, on the
same terms as at the Dollymount
matches.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1876-03-29
AUGUST WIGGENHORN,

VEWELER, has recently opened Jew
u elry Store III Johnson's block. corner
Main and lst street, where he will keep
constantly on hand a large stock of
Watches, Clocks, Jewelry, Silver and Pla-
ed Ware, &c. Particular attention paid
repairing Watches, Clocks, Jewelry,
c. and warranted to give satisfaction.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1876-03-29
HAMLIN u FORD,

.yTATERTOWN Lumber Yard. Lumber
w OF every description Lath and
Shingles constantly on hand and for sale at
the Lowest Market Piice, at the Milwaukee
Depot WatertoWn, Wis.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1876-03-29
4. GRITZNER.

CASHIONABLE Barber and Hair Dres-
~ ser. Shop uader Post Office, Brooks
.g3sck, Watertown, Wis. The best of Hair
DYE used, warranted to Eold color for eight
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1876-03-29

PLANTERS and Dealers in Wall Paper
[ Window Shades, Paints, Oils, Varrish
lass, Putty, Brushes, &c. One door west
f Wisconsin National Bank, Waterton n.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1876-03-29
a> Eugene GOeldner.
NlEy DEN IT'S z,

CECUND DOOR EAST OF POST OF
= lice. Watertown, Wis, Teeth extracted
without pain. Den ia. work of every style,
surgical aud mechanical: ariistlcaliy ana
skillfulIy performed, and W rranted.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1876-03-29
J. HEY NJ ANN.

IMPORTER and dealer in Foreign and
: Domestic Wines and Liquors, and also
manufacturers of choice Cigars.
The purest California Wines and Bran
les constantly on hand.
Watertown, Feb. s, 1872
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1876-03-29

MAKE Room FOR THURMAN.-Ohio
Democrats are born to bad luck.
Groesbeck "greased" an alderman with
S25 900 to get park bill through the
common council; Pendle:o1 got re-
jected claim allowed by Belknap, and
took $4,000 o. $50, 900 Of the money;
the venerable Fog Horn, old Bill Al
len is sued by some orphans, who ac-
cuse him of unfalrness in settling up
an estate, and have brought suit TO.
eject him from his homestead; and
now it has transpired that Senator
Thurman "gobbled $50, 900 fee oue
of the Atlantic and Great Westesn
Railroad, which corporation was Sc
skillfully managed for fleeing the
stockholders. /" This was.pay for poll
tical influence, it is said, and if spoiIs
Thurman Presidential prospects, he
may congratulate himself that his in
iuence is considered SO valuable.
These revelations are not only dam
aging to great lawyers, but they must
AWAKEN the sympathy OF even tue
Changers for railroad eorportions.
which seem to be numerically feeced.
to pay exhorbitant fees.
REcENT STORMS IN EGRoPE.-De-
tails of the recent inundations by river
foods in France. Austria and e,sewhera
in Europe, indicate that these disasters
amounted to almost second delugs
many towns and vast regions of coua-
try were submerged, Last week .
storm IN England is represented as .is
severest known there IN "a hundrea
years; and the extraordinary phenosa'-
! enon OF snow storm Was wltaessed ss
the olty of Rome GA Sunday, Marca
10th.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1876-03-29

BOOT and SAoe business,
On the north side of Main street, I'd door east
from 4th' street, where will be found at all
times an extensive and we'll selected stock
of all sizes and styles, consisting of Gentle
mems, Ladies Misses and Children's wear.
His goods are all Of the finest and best
quality, elegant and substa initial, and every
artical that he manufactures and sells is
warranted
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1876-03-29
Custom Work

IS done with the greatest neatness and
punctuality and every care taken to give
entire satisfaction. He thanks the public
for the liberal patronage be has heretofore
received anc solicits all &c call and give
his goods a thorough examination, as he is
confident he can please both as to quality
and price F. KURZWEG
Watertown. Selt. Goth: 1870
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1876-05-19

A PLEA FOR AsHEs.-The hearth stone
hangs fire in many families because of an
exaggerated notion of dirt that accompan-
les an open fire. If with much argument,
persuasion and entreaty, the old fire board
is taken away for once, and fire lighted
by some enthusiastic antiquarian, no SOON
er is it gone out, than morbid neatness ban
ishes every brand and ash, as if these were
the signs of some shocking disorder. Now,
if you please, ashes are not dirty-they are
cleanse clean, indeed, as TO be useful in
cleansing other things. Fire is an emblem
of purity, and ashes, with sack cloth, Of
publication. A fire place secured out with
soap suds every day never seems like a
place for fire at all. To thoroughly enjoy
an open fire we shall need 10 relax some
what our prejudice against liberal pile of
ashes in the fire place. A bed of ashes
protects the hearth and the chimney back
from injury by too fervent heat, and pre-
serves embers and coal from a wasteful
draft. Your back log, TO spend frugally,
needs TO be imbedded in ashes. 1t is not
every one who has green rock maple 10
burn with its wealth of snowy ashes brim-
ming over upon the hearth. But whoever
Las seen fire OF 1t will give up the notion
of dirt as connected with ashes. Sweep the
hearth clean, and as often as you like, up to
the ashes-but let those lie, deep and wide
as the natural base of the fire.-HdT1fOrd
COurdnt
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1876-05-19

BY Il. V. PIERCE, NJ. D., Author of The
Peoples Common Sense Medical Advis-
err"
A healthy liver secretes each day about
two and q half pounds of bile, which con-
tains q great amount of waste material ia
ken from the blood. When The liver be-
comes torpid or coneested, II fails to elm
mate this vast amount of nOxious sub
stance, which, therefore, remains TO poison
the blood, aud be conveyed 10 every part
of the systeHi. What must be the condition
Of the blood when it is receiving and re-
tanning each day two and half pounds of
poison? Nature tries to work of this pol
son through other channels and organs
the kidneys, lungs, skin, ETC., but these
organs become overtaxed in performing
this labor in addition to their natural func-
tions, and cannot long Withstand the pres
sure, but become variously diseased.
The brain, which is the great electrical
centre of all vitality, is unduly slim ulated
by tho unhealthy blood which passes to ii
from the heart, and it fails TO perform its
office healthily. Hence the symptoms of
bile poisoning, which are dizziness, head
ache, incapacity to keep the mind on any
subject, impairment of memory, dizzy,
sleepy or nervous feelings, gloomy fore
bodings, and irritability of temper. The
blood itself being diseased, as it forms the
sweat upon the surface of the skin, it is so
irritating and poisonous that II produces
discolored brown spots, pimples, blotches,
and other eruptions, sores, boils, carbun-
cles, and scrofulous tumors. The stomach,
bowels, and other organs, cannot escape
becoming affected, sooner or later, and we
have, as the result, costivGness, piles, drop
sy, dyspepsia, diarrhGa. Other symptoms
are common, as bitter or bad taste in the
mouth, internal heat, palpitation, teasing
cough, unsteady appetite, choking sensa-
ton in throat, bloating of stomach, pain in
sides or about shoulders or back, GOODNESS
of extremties, ETC., etc. Only few of the
above symptoms are likely to be present in
any case at one time. The liver being
the great depurating or blood
cleansing organ of the system, set this great
"housek eeper of our health" at work, and
the foul corruptons which gender in the
blood, and rot out, as it were, the machin-
cry of life, are gradually expelled from the
| system. For this purpose, DIR, Pierce's
Golden Medical Discovery, with very
small doses daily of DIR. Pierce's Pleasant
Purgative Pellets, is pre-eminently the ar
ticles needed. They cure every kind OF
humor from the worst scrofula to the COM
mon pimple, blotch or eruption. Great
eating ulcers kindly heal under their
mighty curative influence. Virulent blood
poisons that Turk in the system are by
Them robbed of their terrors, and by their
| persevering and somewhat protracted use
the most tainted systems may be complete
ly renovated and built up anew. Enlarged
glands, tumors and swellings, dwindle
away and disappear under the influence OF
these great resolN ents.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1876-05-19

THE USES OF AMMoNIA.-Put q tea
spoonful of ammonia in quart of warm
so ap-suds, dip a cloth in it and go over
your soiled paint and see how rapidly the
dirt will disappear no scrubbing will be
necessary. To pint of hot suds add tea
spoonful OF the spirits, dip in your forks
and spoons (or whatever you have 10 clean)
rub with a soft brush and then finish with
a chamois skin. For washing windows
and mirrors it has no equal. 1t will re-
move grease spots from every fabric with
out injuring the garment. Put ON the am
mo MIA nearly clear; lay bloting paper
over, and set hot iron on ii for moment.
Also few drops in water will cleanse and
whiten laces and muslins beautifully. A
few drops in bowl Of water, If the skin
be oily, will remove all uneasiness and
disagreeable odors. Added to a hot bath,
it entirely absorbs all noxious smells, and
nothing Is better 10 remove dandruff from
the hair. For cleaning hair and nail brush
es II is equally good. For heartburn and
dyspepsia, the aromatic spirits of ammonia
is especially prepared; ten drops, taken in
wine glass OF water, will give relief. For
house plants, five or six drops TO every
pint of water, once week, will make them
flourish. II is also good 10 clean plant jars.
So be sure and keep bottle Of it in the
house, and have a glass stopper, as ii eats
aWav cOrks
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1876-05-19

How Mrs. PEDUNCLE GOT EvEN.-Mr.
Peduncle went out TO milk the other day.
Now, there is one thing Mr.. Peduncle
prides himself on, and that is his perfect
command of cow. With his bucket on
the ground, he milks with both hands, and
81 ngs meanwhile, occasionally bestowing a
word of warning upon the cow if she
whisks her tail at him or tries 10 scratch
her back with her hind foot. On this occa-
sion he had nearly finished and was sing
ing very cheerfully:
my soul $50, now y be on thy guard.
(What in the Egyptian sand-hllls ails this
cowp')
''Ten thousand thunder and borax
stand still y foes arise"
And as Mr.. Peduncle raised himself up
from the barn floor and wiped the milk
out of his ears and nose, he saw up in the
lon the wife of his bosom with a long
switch in her hand, with which she had
been tickling the gentle animals nose, and
she said in an awful voice:
SOLVER Peduncle, / reckon you'll wrap
your old tobacco-box in my handkerchief
again, next Sunday, won't ye?-and have
me 10 take it to church and sling il out on
the fioor-heyH"
When he milks now, Mr.. Peduncle sings
very softly, indeed, and keeps one eye Oh
the loft. Chicago Courier.