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Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1877-02-21
WHO WAS GAINS WIFE.
How the Perple king Question is An
swered by Rev. c. r. McCarty.
For the Toledo Blade

How the Perpls king Question is An
swered by Rev. G. z. McCarty.
For the Toledo Blade.
The Rev. G. P. McCarty, who
breaches every Sunday in the Univer-
sity Building, Washington Square, New
York, as pastor of what is called the
American Free Church, endeavored to
answer the question of "Who was
Gains wife," on q recent Sunday
evening. He took his text from the
fourth chapter of Genesis, and the
seventeenth verse. The preacher said
that he had selected the peculiar sub
ject announced at the request of sever
al OF his congregation. Maintaining
that the old theories as to the meaning
Of the Bible stories had ceased to be
tenable because of the increased light
of science, he said that the theory held
by many as to Gains wife would also
have to be abandoned. "The ortho-
dox answer to the question:" said he,
{" is perhaps Cain married his sister.
Well don't think he did. Now am
not going to shirk the answering of this
question. [ have a theory of our race
which others do not believe in. Nine
out of ten believe that the human
race came from one pair. [ don't be-
lieve it. Do you say that is heretical
Perhaps it is, but this is not question
to be answered by those who cling to
the old theories. That old theo-
ry can never answer it. In the first
place Cain could not have married his
sister when he departed to the land of
Nod, because he had no sister. When
Seth was born Adam was only one hun
dred and thirty years old, a very young
man for those days, and Seth was his
third child. There is no mention of
daughters. In the second place, Cain
departed to country where there were
people, and he feared these people
would slay him because Of his crime,
and the Lord recognized the reality of
his danger and set mark upon him
that he might be saved. The Bible no.
where states that there were only two
people originally created. Adam was
the generic name for the human race,
and male and female created he them.
Do you believe that negroes and Chi
nese are the descendants of the same
progenitors with ourselves? [ don't.
Cain went over to the land of Nod, and
there became the chief of race which
which he found there. He built
city. He couldn't have done this
alone. This, then, must be my answer
to the question; there were races of
people upon the earth at the time
Cain was driven out vagabond, and
from this race Cain took his wife"
The preacher dwelt at considerable
length on the lessons to be drawn from
the life of Cain, and exhorted all to
avoid the little sins, for even Cain did
not become murderer all at once,
but was led up to that great crime by
envy and jealousy.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1877-02-21
Offering to the Idols in the Nevada Joss
HOuSn
From the Eureka Sentinel

All Wong, after diligent toll for
twelve years in white mans country,
has amassed sufficient money to return
to China, and for a safe voyage ard
that his parents may be permitted to
retain the "vital spark was the offer
ing lately made. A fusilade of fire
crackers and bombs opened the per
Torrance, followed by music dis
coursed by a Chinese orchestra. For
fear the gods might overlook him, All
Wing had large panel sign board with
his name gaudily painted and gold
leafed thereon, made in San Francisco
and forwarded to him. This was dec
grated with red flannel, and now oc-
cupies conspicuous position in view
of the idols Of the Chinese Joss House.
An additional Offering of two massive
bouquets of artificial flowers stood in
close proximity to the boss Joss, and
All Wong is happy in the thought that
whatever may befall his fellow travel
ers, he will be delivered safe and dry
on the shore of the eastern hemi-
sphere. After the Offering, BANQUET
was provided by All Wong for his
friends. None Of the WON en- were al
lowed ID the JOSS House during the
ceremony and banquet, the Chinese re,
garding their presence on such an oc-
casion as an i'll omen.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1877-02-21

ing through his veins. The serpent
then crawled, kissing, about the room,
ulo'll it was finally dispatched by one
of the guests. Ada was conveyed to a
couch, and, despite the horror of his
situation, under the influence of the
venomous bite he had received, Her
bert persisted on remaining by her bed
side. at length, however, his suffer
ings became so intense that he was
forced to lie down.
A physician was summoned, but he
came too late. The serpent had done
it's work well, and Ada and Herbert
both died in horrid commissions the
following day. Although not welded
upon earth, it is to be hoped that they
were united in the land of spirits.
In the box which held the serpent q
paper was found containing these
words:
II have said that the serpent should
sting thee. Take this as thy wedding
PRESENT. the poison bracelet from
him who bears the reptiles name"
Mr.. Melville did not long survive the
melancholy incidents above related; he
was soon laid by the side of poor Ada
Marco was arrested not long afterwards,
and identified by the bearer of the box
as the same individual who had given
it to him to convey to the house Of Mr..
Melville. Perceiving that there was no
hope left for him, the criminal con-
fessed to the deed, saying that he did
it from motives of revenge; that his
mother had possessed three reptiles of
the most venomous character, and that
he had taken the most poisonous one
and shut it up in box, which he hired
a boy to carry to the residence of the
young bride.
The villain expiated his crimes soon
after upon the gallows.
Such was the story of my friend; and
[ unused with feeling of sadness upon
the fate of the beautiful Ada Melville.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1877-02-21
Unlucky Building,

Avery romantic case of double sui.
eide lately occurred in the Village of
Towsontown, a suburb of Baltimore.
William Graham, a builder of Pitts
burgh, contracted to build fine dwell
ing for q Towsonten man, and went
with force of mechanics to do the
work. He had contracted at too low
figures, and the job ruined him. He
finally discharged all his men except
one, to whom he appears to have been
much attached, and the two continued
work together on the house. Graham
was completely ruined in fortune and
did not dare to go back to his Pittsburgh
bondsmen. But still another misfor-
tune befell him in Towsonton. He fell
in love with beautiful young heiress
there-Miss Jennie Leland he seems
to have built grand hopes upon her af-
fections. But when be asked her the
important question she said ono" so
emphatically as to leave him no ener-
gy to continue his suit. Ruined in
pocket and blasted in heart, he retired
to an upper chamber Of the nearly fin
ished dwelling he was building, with
his one fellow workman and friend.
They closed the door and windows,
turned on the gas and lay down to die
together in. the dark. Graham left
letter on the front door-sill which told
what the two of them were going to do,
and explained the cause of the act.
The door of the apartment was forced
open, and the two bodies we're found so
nearly lifeless that the doctors had no
hope Of the recovery of either. In
Graham's pocket was gound letter ad-
dressed to Miss Lee and the two letters
discovered told the whole history of
the case as above related. Graham had
almost performed his contract Of build
ing-moking so close 81 shave of it that
the other contracting party is willing to
LOT hi ~, off
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1877-02-21
N. Y. Sunday Mer curry
Dead on Her Wedding Morn.
BY A. G. CALVIN.

Ada-with her large, soft, hazel eyes
her pure, calm brow, and form OF
more than earthly grace-rises sweetly
and quietly before my vision-gently
as the Water-mist from the lake, and as
beautiful as spirit, she rises from out
the shadows which the hand of time
has cast upon my memory.
Long, long ago they laid her deep be-
meath the tall, waving grass, where the
white daises grow so plentifully, and
where the yellow leaves chase each
other in whispering numbers, when the
summer winds have gone to other
ands.
was 8 mere boy, and Ada Melville
a young girl of seventeen, at the time
Of which Iwrite; but " ell do I remem-
Der the impression made upon me by
her glorious beauty. Well do I re-
member hiding myself amid the shrub
berry, near her uncle's cottage, and gaz-
ing for hours unperceived upon the
fair young girl, as she sat In the porch
engaged upon her needle-work. And
o! what thrill Of happiness [ would
experience whenever she spoke to me
III those low, yet musical tones-tones
whose sweetness and melody [ have
never heard equaled since in the voice
of woman.
But enough of this. It is of the mel
-ancholy fate Of Ada Melville that am
about to write. After having been alb
sent many years from my native vii
LACE, / returned and found that Ada
Melville was no more.
The melancholy fate of the fair girl
was told to me by friend and as 1
learned it from his lips, go shall I re-
late it to the reader, although in diff
ferent style.
Ada Melville was the youngest and
handsome est of two sisters, residing with
their father near Albany. With the
moderate fortune at his disposal Mr..
Melville found means to educate both
the girls in all the gentle accomplish
ments of the fair sex. In the course of
time, Eliza, the eldest sister, grew to
womanhood, and was married to tai
ented young lawyer-a man possessed
of considerable fortune. The young
husband took his bride to her future
elegant residence, and invited Mr.. Mel
vile, width his youngest daughter, to
take up his abode with them. The two
story cottage, however, with its clamb-
ering vines and morning glories, had
become endeared to the old mans
heart by many tender recollections, and
he accordingly declined the invitation.
Ada, too, then young girl of sixteen
years, preferred the quiet little cottage
to the Large the large three-story man
sion OF OF her brother-in-laW.
And thus thew lived in tho oniov
ment of happiness-a calm and hoIy
happiness-which shed a quiet charm
over all the actions of Ada, as she grew
up under its influence. 1t was pleas
ing sight to see them together--the old,
white-haired man of sixty, and the
young girl of sixteen. have said she
was beautiful and other people were of
the same opinion; but be whose opin-
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1877-02-21

AN oil.dealer who make his money
mostly in puts calls" and "strad-
dies" attempted to explain the terms
to his wife, yesterday, did not succeed
to his satisfaction. He was more sue
cessful afterwards, when he put his
foot on her new hat, and she called
him, and he straddled for the door to
escape the unerring stove-holder.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1877-02-21

A DARING St. Louis man who yentur-
ed to kiss Boston girl thus tersely de-
picts the resulting phenomena: "She
rose IN sectlons-rigid, awful, sublime
lowered, Medusa like-fxed her stony
stare moment on nothingness, then
telescoped, collapsed, scooted, and I
saw her no more"
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1877-02-21

BY TENNYSON.
How pure in heart and sound in head,
WITH what divine affections bold,
onoulo be the man whose thought would hold
An hours communion with the dead.
In vain shalt thou or any, call
The spirits from their yn1dan dow
Except, like them, thou, too, canst saw,
My spirit is at peace with all.
Imaginations calm and fair.
The memory like cloudless air
The conscience as sea at rest
But when the heart is full of din
And doubt beside the portal walls.
They can but listen at the gates.
And hear the household jar within.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1877-02-21

dSdlu GuTucU 10 I0dV6 ulm.
"By heavens you shall hear me p
exclaimed Marco, again grasping her
by the wrist and bending low be Kissed
in her ear: You love Herbert Glen
vile; you have rejected me; beware
lady, beware Of The Serpent lest he
should sting you at the moment when
you feel the happlest p
With these words be disappeared and
left the terrified maiden standing alone
on the porch. She entered the house
and in the solitude of her own chamber
unused, with her dark foreboding, upor
the words which Marco had uttered
she knew his character, but feared more
for her lover than herself.
"Well, what success % inquired the
old woman in a shrill voice as her sor
seated himself with a frowning brow.
GAS thought it would be; she has
rejected me-" answered Marco, fercely
what do you calculate to do, then?
"To have revenge" answered he
through his clenched teeth.
con Whom-Ada or Herbert?"
"By Heaven how you talk Or
both, of course"
A smile of triumph flashed across
the dark features of the woman, and
she said:
"Ah, Marco, thou art truly my son
I admire thee for what thou sayest."
"Have done with your fattery, anl
let us make up some plan of revenge
and after it has been executed we Cal
leave the country"
The mother and son then conversed
together in a low tone for about al
hour, at the end of which time they
separated for the night.
Der Nordstern. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1874-1931, 1877-02-15
Manhood, how lost, how re-
e4orod

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The celebrated author, in this admir-
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This Lecture should be in the hands of
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Sent under seal, in a plain envelope,
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six cents or two p~OsS~s.mps.
Adter the Pubtlhers:
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Der Nordstern. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1874-1931, 1877-02-15
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The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1877-04-12
Captain Eads' Success.

Captain EadS has received the first in
taIIment, 100000, in United States
bonds, on account of the payment for
his Mississippi jetties, which have prov
ed, as we have always predicted they
would, a grand success. The United
States ship Plymouth has passed through
the In of jetlies at low water, and is the
first war vessel To traverse the new
channel. She drew II fee, of water, and
the least depth found by the lead was
Is feet. The passage OF the upper jettics
was made by the ship under irll steam
power in minutes and II seconds.
Between the jelties there is 4 channel
24 feet deep and 200 feet wide. At The
Head of South Pass there is Il minimum
depth Of p feet On the chart of 1873
the last mentioned sounding was hut 10
feet; and at the head of the Pass, nj
mean low water, the lead .bo but 3,
4 and ) fect.-Scientific American.
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1877-04-12
What Kansas VIII r..

Fields Of wheat where the land can be
titled pas,uragc for fine cattle and
sheep where II Is too uneven to p'ow
Ii will always pay To raise wheat, for
people will always want bread, and
wheat will always bring cash, for peo-
Pie outside OF Kansas where wheat is not
paying crop. will take our surplus
bushels. kausas Is one of the best
wheat growing States IN the Union. and
it will not be morc than six years before
her yearly crop vii! amount 10 rs. 600,
coo bushels. Think ofW hat an immense
domain we have-an empire, truly, IN
Ils area. Many al the kings OF The old
world would reasonably BE- proud Of
such 4 dominion. Ohio j. Great State.
but two such States could be made out
OF Kansas. ind there would be a larger
territory left than is contained IN Yer
mont. When Kansas has population
equal 20 two Ohios and Vermont she
will have 5000 600 inhabitants. Eng
land Is great country, not so nurh in
sqnsrc miles as in her wonderful re-
snurces-she has great men. n glorious
history. But in area Kansas "a one and
half times larger than England aad
Wales. II may re nothing % DC prcgd Q;
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1877-04-12
SUPERSTITION.

a panacea, or "cure. ALL" is one of the
myths Of the age of superstition. d..
K. V. Pierce does not recommend any
one or even his whole list of standard
remedies a, adequate to cure every dis
ease. For severe lingering cougi S,
bronchial, throat, and chronic lung dis
eases, be believes his Golden Medical
Discovery is unsurpassed, but 1t will not
cure you if your lungs are halt wasted
by consumption. The discovery not on
y exercises potent influence over pull
monary affections, by reason OF lis pee
toral properties, but possesses also the
most raluable Alternative, or blood,cleans-
ing properties, and is therefore IA sover-
eign remedy in blood and skin affections.
But while it will cure scrofulous and
other ulcers or sores, blolches, pimplcs,
and eruptions, it will not cure cancer,
nor does its manufacturer claim any su b
merit for it a. is done by proprietors of
other blood-cleanslng medicines, who
dishonesty try to deceive the afflicted
into the belief that their preparations
will accomplish impossibiitles. By
reason of its real intrinsic merits it has
"a sale surprising that OF any other bloo d
and cough medicine.
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1877-04-12

Governor Cham berlin has withdrawn
from the Gubcrnatorial contest in South
Carolina, and closes an address to the
citizens of that State with the following
words:
The motives or purpose of the presi-
dent of the United States in policy
which compels me to pursue my present
course are anouestionably honorable and
patriotic. dcvoutly pray that events
may vindicate tho wisdom of his action,
and that peace, justice, freedom and
prosperity may hereafter be the portion
Of every citizen of South Carolina.
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1877-04-12

that there is so much land in our State,
for it is not so much the number Of acres
as the number ami character of people
twenty years ago there were not 81, 900
people within her limits; now there are
600 600. Our institutions are yet young,
but If the same progress in building up
all that goes 10 make an enlightened So
Ciety continues as II has since the event
tui history of Kansas commenced, our
Sta:e will have a civilization the most
advanced, institutions equal TO the best,
people enterrrising and selt-rellan,,
rich in worldly goods, learned in the arts
and sciences. There is no doubt that all
this good is coming to US in few years.
1t the present rate ofimmigration ii will
not be long until all the millions Of fer
tile acres embraced within our $1,000
square miles will be under cultivation,
or used as pasturage. Then our people
will not borrow money of Eastern capt.
alists at ruinous rates OF interest, for Our
rich grazing will make :his one OF The
richest States in the Union.
Now let all take hold Of work with q
determination to do something worthy
of the time we live in, and Of the place
where we have the good fortune to be
located. There will be thousands OF
acres of fresh sod turned over this sea
son, and we shall see many hundred
acre fields of wheat sown next fall, for
the crop will pay; So the larger the
acreage the better. The way TO obtain
wealth is to earn it. The man who owns
land has bank that he can draw from
yearly and not decrease his capital.
Study the best method of cultivation,
and make your next wheat crop pay
your debts. Kansas should be richer
State than Ohio, for 1t has better soil
and far better clima;e.-E lsworth Re-
porter.
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1877-04-12

The Kansas Farmer, after showing
the necessity of change in the Agri'
cultural Bureau st Washington, pays
the following deserved compliment to
Hon. Alfred Gray: ave nominate for
the position OF Commissioner of Agri.
culture, Hon. Alfred Gray, present See.
rotary OF the State Board al Agriculture.
Mr.. Gray's report for 1875 was in every
respect superior to any volume ever is
sued by the depar;m 81; 4; Washington"