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Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1877-04-11
How to Explode a Lamp.

The Scientific american gives some
OF the circumstances which lead to the
explosion of Kerosene lamps, the philo-
sophy of all Of them being that the
fame may pass down tAe wick and
Ignite the vapor which aeeumulates in
the upper portion of the lamp. This
Vapor IS not an explosive as the term
is ordinarily understood, but when it
is confined so that the gases resulting
from its combustion can not escape
freely into the opeu air, the vessel con-
fning it will be shattered This isni-
ton of the vapor may be brought
about as follows:
l. A lamp may be standing on a
table or mantle, and slight puff Of
air from the open window may cause
an explosion.
2. A lamp may be taken up
quickly from a table or mantle. and
instantly exploded.
3, A lamp is taken out into the
entry where there is draft, or out of
doors, and an explosion ensues.
4. A lighted lamp is taken up a
flight of stairs, or is raised quickly to
place it on the mantle, resulting in an
explosion. In these cases the mischief
is done by the air either
by suddenly checking tas draft, or
forcing air Down the chimney against
the flame
5. Blowing down the: chimney to
extinguish the light is a frequent
cause Of explosion.
6. Lamp explosions have been
caused by using chimney broken off
at the top, or one that has piece
broken out where by the, draft is yari-
able and the fame unsteady
I. Sometimes thong ghtless person
puts small wick into a. large burner.
thus leaving considerable space along
the edges of the wick. An old burner
with It's air draft cloggsd up, which
rightfully should be thrown away, Is
sometimes continued muse, and the
final result is an explosion.
The question how to avoid explo-
sions is now in order, and one good
preeaution to take is to keep the lamp
as nearly full as possible to prevent
much gas collecting, for want of room
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1877-04-11
Carl schurz.

Since the appointment of Mr.. schurz
in the Cabinet all those who knew bis
wife, who died last year in New York,
think Of her loss with renewed regret,
| often think how happy his prefer
ment would have made her had she
lived to witness it. She was a very
happy wife and mother, and was at all
times enthusiastic in her admiration of
her husbands talents. She invariably
spoke of him with the fervor with
which a young girl sounds the praises
Of her lover. Years Of married life
had seemed to strengthen her affection
for her husband without DESTROYING
aught of the halo sf romance with
which she had surrounded him in her
youth, She always went to hear him
speak, and told me once that he said
she was his severest critic, II was
easy to understand that this severity
arose from her overwhelming desire to
see him surpass all others. Just after
he had made one of his most fam
ous speeches in the Senate, she said to
me, "As | sat IN tie gallery listening
to Carl to-day, [ thought of bow his
prophecy, made soon after our arrival
in this country, had been fulfilled.
We were very poor then. He came
to Washington and some one invited
him into the Senate. [ was in Phila-
delphia and be wrote TO me- "As [ sat
on the floor Of the Senate and looked
up at the ladies in the gallery, I felt
sure that one day [ should stand in
that chamber speaking, and you would
sit in tho gallery listening to me-
When 1 read that letter Continued
the wife) | felt sad. I was afraid he
was building his hopes too high and
would be disappointed; said, oh, Carl,
how can you, who now have not money
enough to buy pair of gloves, expect
one day to be a Senator p" Mrs.
Schurz also said to me, on the same
occasion, that it seemed to her since
the birth of their little son, who was
'hen an lR1ant, that she and her hus-
band had nothing lacking to make
them happy. "We had always Ionged
for son," she said. Their first two
children being daughters, and the
youngest of them being over IL years
when the son was born, it had seemed
as if the desires of their loving parents
were not to be gratiied. | never saw
happier family, nor one where intel
lectual culture was SO large an element
IN the enjoyment of home Secretary
Schurz is an accomplished musician,
and his eldest daughter has great talent
for drawing and painting, as we'll as
tor singing. The second girl was very
thoroughly educated in Germany,
where she remained several years.
Washington Cor ~. Y. Graphic.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1877-04-11

The rumor that ex-Pres;dent Grant
would prepare history of the War In
which he bore so distinguished part.
may now be set down as fact. 4 few
days ago there was received ia this
city, consigned to Gen. Graht's cousin.
William Smith, at Little Washington.
a few miles distant from this city, a,
large box closely packed wish papers
and documents relating to the War,
which Mr.. Smith was charged to take
the utmost care of until they should
be called for by the General A gen.
tleman from Little Washington, who,
recently had conversation with Mr.
Smith, says he was informed that it
is Gen. Grants intention, when he
shall have returned from Europe, to.
take up his residence with his cousin
Smith, and remain there until he shall
have completed history of the War.
and more especially of that part of it
which was prosecuted under hia own
immediate command, abundant data
for which are contained 10 tho doeu-
ments and papers already referred to-
-N. Louis Globe Democrat.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1877-04-11

BOYS, guess we had better unpaek
and not to go to the Slope Read
what a California paper says:
10 the young man with his hair
parted in the middle who is about to put
his college learning and his sole-leather
trunk on California bound train. we
say-stop! To the clever artisan and
the honest mechanic who thinks he
will fly from hard times in the East to
imaginary well-paid employment in
the Golden City, we also say-stop!
To the adventurous rustic who wishes
to leave hoeing the turnips of a New
York farm to delve for gold To- the
mountains of this land of the pioneers,
we emphatically repeat-stay where
you are! We would we inhabited the
earthly elysium the Alto and such
vague sheets say we do, but wa are
afraid we don't From the bottom of
our hearts We should be glad to think
that there was plenty and prosperity
for every one who seeks to settle
among us-but all the same there
isn't. We. do possess something Of an
approach to the eternal summer, and
the gi igantlc strawberries the East is so
tired of hearing us brag about, but
that is about all Sooth TO say.
double-eagles do not grow upon trees
in Frisco, al! the new eager arrivals
TO the contrary Notwithstanding. In
plain English, the paper that speaks Of
the magnificent opportunities this
State presents to the newcomer lies,
and hes in very gratuitously criminal
way indeed. The unvarnished truth
is that our labor market is stocked to
ovarhowing, and every fresh arriving
train but adds to the miserable multi
tade in our midst that waits, suffers,
starves and finally fights its desperate
way back East again.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1877-04-11

THE Kansas detectives passed
through Fort Smith, Ark, Wednesday,
en- route for Kansas, with the supposed
Bender family, arrested in Crawford
county, last week. The family went
under the name of Keafer. They
were arrested by Mr.. Beard of Kansas,
private detective, npon a requisition
from the Governor OF Kansas. Beard
is the man who discovered the bodies
Of the murdered York and others on
Bender's place, in Kansas, in 1872.
He followed the family down the At
lantic and Pacific road to Pierce City.
Mo-, thence to Fayetteville, Ark
The family separated at Fayetteville.
but reunited at the house OF a son of
old Bender on Cedar Creek, where
they engaged in agricultural pursuits.
After satisfying himself as to the iden-
tity of the family, the detective, Beard
proceeded to Kansas The Governor
offered q reward of s. 500 and a re-
QUESTION for George Keafer, alias
John Bender, Lena Keafer alias
Kate Bender, Mrs. Keafer, alias Mrs
Bender, ana Phillip, alias John
Bender, Jr. The arrests were made
quietly by the Sheriff, the only resis-
tanoe being by Kate, who drew e
shovel on the detective and attempted
to get pistol, but was prevented from
doing anything. The whole party
deny they are the Benders. All the
circumstances are SO strong that every
one in the locality where the arrests
were made, believe they are the zeal
Bender family. Keafer made geod
citizen but rested under suspicion ever
since his residence in Crawford.
They came into the county ON foot,
one at "a time, but the old man soon COM
menced buying farms and agricultural
implements. always having plenty Of
money to pay his way. Since they
left Kansas Kate has become the
mother Of two children.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1877-04-11

THE Executive Committee OF the
Northern Mechanical and Agricultural
Association, met in Oshkosh, Thussdav.
There wss full attendance. The pre-
MUM list was revised and adopted, and
the superintendent of departme nts
were elected. The fair was located at
Oshkosh, and is to come off Serte mber
"A to 28. The premiums for the fair
of '76 not having been paid on account
OF the shortage in receipts, occasioIed
by bad weather, 1t WAS decided to pay
20 per cent. now and the balance after
the fair Of IT.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1877-04-11
WATERTOWN WIS. WEDNESDAY APRIL H. 1877

lhuloal6u lhaU weed was to descend
into row, boat, In which he quickly
embarked. and crossed to the jersey
side. There he was met by another
vehicle IN waiting for him on the shore
road, when he was driven off into the
region beyond the river aud Palisades
in a direction and to a termination
where he had never been before, and
could not now ascertain or indicate.
At an old farmhouse Tweed was
received by another of his new-found
friends, and IN this refuge, disguised,
he continued from December 4 until
the first week in March always under
control of two men who had managed
his escape and contracted for his
safety. he did implicitly what they
directed, aud they held him in hand
like trainers. He slept, he rose, be
walked, he rode, ate add drank only as
they instructed him, and it may be
remarked here that this discipline and
relation were maintained until he
closed his engagement with them salts
factorily in Florida On March 5,
Tweed left Jersey City and took up
his temporary abode on Staten Island,
about halt a mile from Fort Wads-
worth, at the Narrows, in fsAerman's
hut, with his two companions. Here
the party staid two weeks, making
preparations. Mr. Tweed not only
lived at this shad mans hut for two
weeks, but even made visit across
the channel and stopped night in
Brooklyn.
During his stay on Staten Island, a
light and fast-sailing little schooner
was fitted out and manned by himself
and two companions, with negro boy.
lie started at last from pier in front
of the tort in a row boat in the night,
and slipped away upon pleasant
breeze.
In due course. and without anything
noticeable, they reached the lagoons on
the coast of Florida. At one of the
lighthouse stations they made definite
stoppage again, Tweed taking board
with the keeper Of the light as John
Secor, an invalid gentleman, seeking
restoration of health and the recrea-
tions of fishing and hunting. Here he
parted with his guides from New
York, closing his contract with them
at that place.
Here Tweed was Joined by person
who is known as Hunt in the reports
of his subsequent arrest. This man
was Florida guide, and with him
Tweed spent long time in the inter-
ior, camping out, hunting and fishing.
Subsequently he returned to St. Au-
gustine, which place he left in fish
ing smack tor Cuba, and he and his
companion, Hunt, landed ten miles
outside the harborof Santiago de Cuba
The remainder OF the story is de-
voted to an account of Tweed's adven-
lures in Cuba, his subsequent sailing
for Spain, the arrest at Vigo and the
return to the United States.
Appended to the story is his letter
of December 6, 1876, to Charles
} bO'Conor, which is now published for
the first time. In it he states that he
surrenders Internationally, and is
ready to make all possible restitution
and reparation, surrendering all the
property now in his possession, and
azreeing a to detail the disposition here
tofore made of his effects.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1877-04-11

IN the city, consisting Of the latest and
most fashionable styles of Ladies', Gentle
mems and Children's Wear. He deals with
none but the most reliable eastern manu-
tacturers, and has heavy and choice as.
sortment of Ladies French Kid Button
French Kid Polish. Ladies Box-Toe Shoes
Ladies Box-Toe Slippers, and all other var
letles most in demand, aud most substan-
t5al BE has splendid stock of Ladies
goods from Reynolds Bros, Utica, N. Y.
which are not surpassed
He has been careful in the selection of
ali his stock, particularly with reference to
serviceable qualities and beauty of finish.
lie invites the public to examine his stock.
He warrants all goods.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1877-04-11
n O. "A.
For the Republican.
Blue Glass.
BY MORTIMER.

The shades of night were falling fast,
AS through the streets a pale man passed,
And quickly homeward be did glide,
" lth some strange package by bis side,
Blue Glass ay5..1
His brow was sad; his face beneath
Was like yellow sun-fower wreath :.
And like hollow drum there rung
Loud murmars from his coated tongue,
Blue Glass!
ln happy hours he saw that light.
Through comTaon glass was far too bright.
Above, the speckled windows shone.
And from his Isps escaped groan,
Blue Glass!
"Iry net the glass an old man said,
''For ridicule hangs overhead:
The nOn-belieFeTs mouth is wide I"
but ioud consumpton's voice replied,
Blue Glass
"Oh stay the maiden said, sand eat;
| We got some hash that cant be beat !"
He told her that with vitreous blue,
Such food as that would never do.
Blue Glass!
"Beware the Peeler's gruff move onP
Beware the light Of morning sunI'
Thus said the Watchlnan on his beat.
a voice replied far up up the street,
Blue GLASS;
The milkman came at break of day,
Far down beneath the milky way +;
Aud while he waited at the STAR,
4 voice came tumbIing through the air..
Blne Glass!
A traveller to the landlord hound
Beneath q window sash was found:
He grasped brand new putty knife. D~. 4
And loud he shouted for dear life. e
s Blue GLASS;
There in the twilight cold and gray,
Angry but patiently ha lay:
The landlord took the package rare
And launched it on the summer air,
Blue Glass
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1877-04-11
AUGUST WIGGENHORN.

TEWELER, has recently opened Jew
u elry Store in 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-
ted Ware, &c. Particular attention paid
to repairing Watches, Clocks, Jewelry
&C. and warranted to give satisfaction.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1877-04-11
Gus tom w WOrk

Is done with the greatest neatness and pune
tuauty, ard every care taken to give entire
satlsfaction. He thanks the public for the
liberal patronage he has heretofore received.
and solicits all to call and give his goods a
thorough examination. as be is confident he
can please both as to quality and price.
F. ", KURZWEG.
Watertown, May lst, 1876. 27
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1877-04-11
4. GRITZNER.

EAsHI0NABLE Barber and Hair Dres-
il ser. Shop under Post Office, Brooks
Block, Watertown, Wis. The best of Hair
DYE used, warranted to kold color for eight
weeks.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1877-04-11

WATERTOWN Lumber Yard. Lumber
w Of every description !; Lath and
Shingles constantly on hand ard for sale at
the Lowest Market Price at the Milwaukee
Depot. Katertown. Wis
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-03-13
STREET SIGNS WANTED.

NEW YORK, March II. 1871
To THE EDITOR THE HERALD
good deal has been written already in regard to
HE shameful CONDITION of streets. One great
nuisance no viewer, seems to be ovcrooked-vIz, the
almost total absence OF names street
ncrs. In London, Paris Vienna Berlin, you won't
find street. court or lane without having its appea-
ton plainly written on the corners. Here you may
walk ride Tor blocks and blocks and miles without
finding single name any corner Take, tor
stance, ride on IN ird avenue You read your
HERALD. and all OF sudden you look up where
you You may be lucky enough to lind out by
some lettering on lantern that yet Third
avenue: but the name OF the strect--non est!
Are we IN u civilized or barbarian cityY ORDER.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-03-13
MRS. SIPHOR'S SUPERSTITION.

Henrietta Miller, of No. AS West Fifteh street, had
Mary Jane Sphor arraignod at the Fiy-sevenh Street
Court yesterday on charge OF attempting steal $500
worth of property IRON the above residence. Mrs.
N Her and her mother live in the same house, and yes
terday morning the latter felt draught which. upon
Investigation she found to have been carsed by Mrs
Siphor coming IN by the basement gate and walking
stairs An alarm was given, and Mrs. Siphcr, who Ia
young, good ookn and bcggar, was seized upon by
nm abe-bodicd man. who handed her over to the police.
Mrs Siphor stoutly denied the charge She found no
one down stars aud went up TO the parlor, and
coming from there when She was seized upon She
married and has blind child at home She had been
told by friend that there was fortune teller doc
tress at No 40, went there TO have the child Of
fortune cure child. Mrs. Siphor was hold IN $500
hail
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-03-13
TOO MUCH LIGHT.

TO THE EDITOR THE HERALp:--
Redress for public grievances Is through tho medium
Of the public press. Allow me, therefore. TO avail
myself of your complaint book to call attention to an
intoerablc nuisance on Broadway, which should be
abated instantly alludc calcium lights at the
Theatre Comique and Tony PASTORS. The hour
which and thousands OF others return home every
night Is Just the time when these annoying lights
In ful' operation Not less than 5000 people are
nightly annoyed by the dazzling light Streaming INTO
their eyes. Pedestrians constantly run against each
Other beng completely blinded by the rays from those
two lights. WITHIN the past eek saved tho life OF "a
woman aud her child, who IN crossing Grand street
were Knocked down by car, the light on the Theatre
Comque so completely binding her that she could not
See The car til 1t was upon her doubt whether an
additional ticket is sold at either place IN consequence
OF The "glaring' nusance but, even il such was the
case that furnishes why thousands OF clti
zcns should be inconvenicnced nightly simply TO
vratiiy the cupidity OF sclIsn MANAGERS.
A BLINDED ONE
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-03-13
THE DIRTY STREETS.

TO EDITOR HERALD:-
How long are our streets to remain IN the present
diseraceu position? The ice and snow have dsap-
peared but in most OF tho streets the pavement lsuch
MS II s) covered up and concealed by loathsome
OF filthy garbage and dirt The condition of Pine
street, for instance, disgrace 10 civilized COM
muny. No effort has been made to clean the stress.
Except perhaps broadway and FUN avenue since the
lst OF November and as the citizens are taxed at
about the rate oi 81 900 day nave clean streets
think that they have rignt to ask Police Commits
sinners what has become that money and why II has
uot been used Tor It's legitimate purpose Il. l.. U.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-03-13
OUR COMPLAINT BOOK.
NOISY scHooLDoYs.
DiroR OF THE HKRALp:-

TO THE EDITOR OF THE HERALp:-
wish to make complaint about the ssHouse OF
Reception" which is situated in Thirteenth street,
near sixth avenue. At early morning and through
the greater part day the rear yard OF the build
Ing is iiled with a set of hoolng, bowling boys. who
give not an hour OF quletude during all the time that
daylight lasts Not only Is this the week days,
put on sunday they are In tho yard more aud yell
louder than any other day | cannot see what kind
OF institution this can be, for they do they please
anu swear whenever II comes into their minds to DO
So nuisance of this KIND should promptly be at
tended 10 ny the proper authorities and stopped.
Such institutions should be paced outside the city and
room made Tor more deserving citizens. ANNOYED.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-03-13
PARCELS IN CARS.

Mr.. Bergh appeared before tho Railroad Committee
OF the Board OF Aldermen yesterday afternoon in
vocacy OF his ordinance prohibiting the carrying or
parcels larger than square foot by passengers In the
street railroad cars. lie argued strongly against tho
habit OF transferring baskets provisions hams cans
Of pant and oil, bundles OF clothing, &C. to the great
Inconvenience OF the travelling community. In some
instances he said sheets aud bed covering were car
ried VIII cn had probably been the night previous
In cholera smallpox yellow fever cases. The com.
mittee did not come to any decision.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-03-13
A GARBAGE NUISANCE.

To THE EDITOR THE HERALD
Every afternoon couple Of ash carts are driven up
opposite restaurant Ann street and receive their
cargoes OF ashes and garbage Passers by, especially
ladies', find this intolerable nuisance, their cloth
Ing rs rienuiuly besprnklcd with the unsavory part
clcs that fill the with one vast stencil. Cannot
this dlsagreeabc but necessary work be done at an
hour when the sidewalk is less crowuedY
ANN STREET.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-03-13

To THE EDIToR HERALD:-
VIII you please put this in your complaint book?
Excuse my poor scholarship in addressing you in be-
half OF the nurses and children. But Is It shame
that we have not house in Madison Park, the
us In Union square. tor the use Of chlldrenY IL
would be more beneficial than that music stand Why
not go N Tor the comfort OF children whose nurses
take them to the park They compelled TO return
immediately home when there Is no vcnience for
them consider this as IN the nature OF complaint
against the city Il. SMITH.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-03-13
CHEAP FERRIAGE.

AT a recent meeting OF the Property Owners Protec-
tive Association oil Long Island city the committee
made report asking Senator Prince and Asscmbyman
5umcr TO support tho bill Tor the reduction OF ferrlage
On the Thirty-Iourth street terry.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-03-13
PARK PICkPOCKETS

Charles Mullin and George Young caught pick
ing pockets in Central PARK on Sunday. they were
yesterday arragned the Fityseventn Street Court
and committed Tor trial.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-03-13
HIGH PRICES AT THEATRES.

To THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD:
Several OF your correspondents have uttered protests
against high prices charged for in the COMPARE
lively safe parts OF the New York theatres. Let me
add my protest To show how much the high prices
against the interest OF the managers themselves IL
is only necessary to call attention TO the 'papcring
necessary to keep up moderately respectable appear
in the lower and high priced part OF the house.
while the unsafe gallery crowded to excess III the
case of the Brooklyn Theatre lire. THEATRE.