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Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1878-06-12
A Story Of the Rebellion.
Redield's Letter to Cincinnati Comm or

Gen. Harry White, of Pennsylvania,
tells me Of an incident, which repeat,
not from any disposition to stir up I'M
pleasant memories, or add to the stock
of bloody shirts, but because it is one
of the unwritten little incidents of the
great Civil War. After his attempt to
escape, disguised as surgeon, he. was
placed in solitary confinement at Rich
mond He was in darkness and gloom,
and began to despair of regaining his
own liberty, or living to see the success
of the Federal arms. Yet he received
encouragement from an unexpected
quarter. By digging little hole he
communicated with the occupant Of
the adjoining cell. -"Who are you?" he
asked "A Tennessee Union man, was
the reply. Then the Tennesseean told
his story. He piloted a company Of
Union men through the mountains to
Camp Dick Robinson. in Kentucky,
where they entered the army. Hewent
back for more. He ventured to sleep
at home one night. The conscripl-
hunters surrounded his house at day
light He fled out Of the back door.
Headed of, he returned to the house,
the soldiers closing in on him all around.
His wife ran out crying to him to sur
render He would not, but went for
his gun. The soldiers fired The bull
lets missed him, but his wife fell dead
in his arms. He was hurried away leav-
ing her lying there; no time for burial,
no time for tears, no time to kneel and
see if the spark of life was really gone.
Yet this plain man from the mountains
of Tennessee, with no one to herald his
heroism or mourn for him if he died
in the dungeon, spoke words of encour-
agement to the Responding Federal
General. He said: General, we must
not give up this fight for the Union I'M
DER forty years yet"
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1878-06-12

IT is reported in associated press dis
patches from London that on the day
after the London newspapers had said
that the damage done to Mr.. Gladstone's
windows by the mob had been assessed
at s3 los. he received a badly written
letter from workingman enclosing the
money. The writer said that he and
his family had felt so ashamed of the
gentleman's windows having been bro
ken by any one calling himself work
ingman that they had collected the
money to pay the damage. It is per-
fectly safe to say that such mobs are
never composed of men entitled to be
called workingmen.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1878-06-12

The rapid increase Of traffic on the
Mississippi river will warrant congress
IN making liberal appropriations for
the improvement Of that great national
highway. The following will show the
shipments of produce from New Or
leans to foreign countries from Sept.
LIST, 1877, to May 18th, 1878, as COM
pared with the same for that period OF
1876 and 1877. al ~
1878. 1877
Corn sacks ...... ...,...... ST, 1913 se4, 4o5
Corn, bush lin bulkl ;...-. 4, 500, ga /, $50, s74
Estimating each sack to be equal to
two and one-fourth bushels, the total
shipments of corn during the past eight
months, would amount to 1852, 1913
bushels, and for the same period last
year to 2,403, 285 bushels, or less than
one-half those Of the current year. The
wheat exports for this year are four
times those Of the year preceding. Il
the shipments of rye and oats are in
Guided, the total grain shipments for
eight months preceding May II, 1878.
will amount to about 6 500, 900 bushels.
The grain shipments the last week ofthat
period were in round numbers 1S4, 600
bushels. This is in excess of the aver
age for the entire period mentioned
New Orleans now excels the Canadian
ports as a point of-grain export: and is
not far behind Boston. The ACTIVITY in
the grain trade of New Orleans dates
from the recent opening of the mouth
of the Mississippi by means of the jet
ties, and is, of course, only in the EARL.
est stage of development. The success
already attained is remarkable, how
ever, when all the incidents which
naturally operate against an undertake
ing of such magnitude are considered
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1878-06-12

Welch, of Dare county, and John F. Antisdale, Of
Milwaukee county.
For the term ending April 1st, 1880, Moses
Hooper. of Winnebago county, and CHRISTOPHER
hutchinson, Of Grant county.
For the term ending April 1st, 1881, Mark Doug
las, OF jackson county, and p. r. Hoy, Of Racine
county.
WILLIAM +. SMITH
Governor.
THURSDAY, June G-Assemby.-T
assembly concurred in the senate bills
revising the statutes, also compensating
the committee On revision, with amend
mendment; also to enable Iowa county
to fund it's Indebtedness.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1878-06-12

SENATOR STANLEY MATTHEWS made a
long speech in the senate on the 5th, in
defense of himself and in reply to the
testimony given by Anderson before
Potter's investigation committee. At
the conclusion of the speech and upon
the senator's own resolution, a commit
tee was appointed to investigate his &C
ton in the matter of the electoral
count. esa
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1878-06-12

LATEST advices from Portland, Oregon,
indicate that the republicans of that
state elected their state officers; while
the democrats elected their candidate to
congress and a majority of the legisla-
ture, giving them a U. S. Senator IN
place of Mitchell, republican, who now
represents the state in the senate at
Washington. .fr ..... Bill
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1878-06-12

THERE seems to be a good deal of I'M
easiness in the west, as we'll as at
Washington, in regard to the attitude of
a number of bands of hostile Indians;
and advices from Washington state that
it is the belief of military men that there
will be another Indian war this sum
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1878-06-12

BICYCLE races are all the rage in
some parts of England. At one of these
races which recently took place at
Hampton Court, there were 1000
bicycle-riders in the procession, repre-
senting sixty-two METROPOLITAN and
twenty provincial clubs. The throng
of spectators was estimated at 80, geo.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1878-06-12

THERE was issued in the month of
May 81, 100000 of National bank notes,
which would have required the retire
ment of the same amount greenbacks,
but the secretary ofthe treasury, acting
under the new law prohibiting the
further retireme nt of greenbacks did not
retire anV. ssE ..r -.E
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1878-06-12

The Ohio Medical College is having
an abundance of trouble over its body
snatching propensities.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1878-06-12

AFTER three or four failures the SEN
ate has at last succeeded in passing a
bill restoring the ranking privilege to
members of congress.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1878-06-12

reaches Brazilian mail subsidy
passed the senate on the 9th, by vote
of "a to Is.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1878-06-12

On the 5th inst, by a vote of 1874 to
100, the house struck the enactlng
clause out Of the tariff bill, thus killing
it in the midst of it's friends. ...,
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1878-06-12
GENERAL NEWS.

CAN it be said that the democratic
party has lost the Key Of Hayes cabi-
net.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1878-06-12

The interest, bearing debt of the gov
eminent increased $50, 100000 during
May. -a.+-
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1878-06-12

BILL" said one apprentice to an
other, "my boss is a better man to work
FOR than your'n. My boss amt always
round his shop, interfering with his
own business"
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1878-06-12


under the rules.
Resolved, That there shall be a joint
committee appointed, to take into con-
sideration the recomm endation of the
governor in regard to the damage done
by the recent tornado, and that the SEN
ate appoint one member and the as
sembly one member from each county
through which such tornado passed, and
that said committee have power to in
troduce bill for the relief of said suffer
ers. if in their opinion state aid is re-
CURED. 81
Senator Wing introduced bill APP
propriating to the members Of the re-
vising committee $500 each. The SEN
ate held an afternoon and evening ses-
sion discussing and passing upon the
amendments to the statutes. AT 10
P. M. the work was completed and the
statutes as amended were read third
time and passed. All senators voting
in the affirmative-29. The senate
then adjourned until 10 A. NJ. Friday.
"WEDNESDAY, June 5-Assenbly-Th
assembly received the governors mes
sage in the morning and gave the rest
VI Gn0 uay 10 ulSCuSSl1S Vic dlLo
ments of the revising committee to the
statutes. - "
THURSDAY, June -,Seaate.-The SEN
ate passed bill for publication of re-
vised statutes, also bill to compensate
committee on revision. also bill TO
enable Iowa county to fund it's indebted
ness. The following was received from
the governor, and the nominations
therein confrmed:> - "a ~ y
20 The Honorable the Senate: G"a|Ts'A" 70
have the hoIor to nominate to the senate for
appo ntment as fish commissioners of the state
of Wisconsin the following named persona:
For the term ending April 1st, 1872 William
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-07-26
Major Rurkc on the stand.

What HAYES and his next friends have
dreaded all along has come to pass. Major
BURKE Of New Orleans has taken the
witness stand, and told what he
knows about the hole-and-corner dick
cring and bargain making by which
they secured the completion Of the fraudu-
lent count at the expense of the Republicans
Of Louisiana and South Carolina
Major BURKE is a competent witness. He
does not have TO fall back upon hearsay, or
rumor, or conjecture. He was himself
great part OF the secret history OF that
memorable winter of 1877. He was Gov.
NICHoLLss accredited agent in Wash
ington. By virtue OF his represent
alive character, his bodncss, and his polit-
ical insight, he took q leading part from
the first in the counsels Of the South
ern Democrats and in the negotiations
with HAYES spokesman. Ii was he who
opened the pourparlers with STANLEY
MATTHEWS; who, after the Democratic
caucus had decided TO go on with the count
under protest, announced that Louisiana
and South Carolina must look out for them
selves; who explained to JOHN SHERMAN,
MATTHEWS, and DESNIsoN, behind
locked door, the conditions on which
alone HAYES could be counted in; who sug-
gestcd the famous WoRMLEY conference,
and who had the happiness Of announcing
TO NICHOLS, on the authority Of STANLEY
MATTHEWS, that the day had been won.
His testimony, corroborated as 1t is at
every point by letters. kilograms, and men,
oranda, lays the bargain bare and exposes
the bargain makers. 1t Is one Of the most
remarkable contributions ever made TO
American history. 1t shows the exact terms
exacted by the Southerners and accepted by
HAYES agents. 1t shows what was bought,
and the consideration paid for it.
We commend these disclosures to the
study of the people, whose highest Office
was thus dickcrcd away from them.
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To THE EDITOR OF THE SUS-Sh': 4 great
deal has teen said and written OF late 10y DIN, rent per.
about Perry Street Methodist Episcopal Church.
and /, member Of It, might n well have my say
Shink tho~s who have tried urc The pastor this
little church have made mistake They did not con.
slider the amount Of good that the church l. DOING
In the ueighburhoOd ia which II stands II has, without
que >un o the best SUNDAY schools in this city
Of New York, In which may be- found the children OF
OF the best families of the Smith ward
Tho pastor uf this church l. of tie most tender
hearted Christian men mat can hc found anywhere In
this city providing not only spiritual bread tor his flo X.
but also Giving his provide the poor it'll
bread which sustans the budy. J. H. H.
To EpIoR The suS-Sir In my communica alton
Of the 23d inst had " ring into a con
troversy with any only wished 10 record my
ble protest against the continuance Of local nuisance
but inasmuch Wv. l. has thought NJ 10 champion
this nuisance trust you Will allow TO reply u him
Nv L. Of beins too lazy TO get Of bed
sunday morning and u church Well. II church
going has better eject than 10 make sanderers like
Nv. l. Iprecr Ia stay AT home. ANY how II do take
n notion TO u church. think Tor the sake OF my
health, II would be wise 10 avoid the Perry me
nagerie. Nv l. seems 10 he quite familiar with the
habits Of drunkadS Probably long acquaintance with
the bowl has fitted him Tor the task OF Swing his
Terence 10 the werlt whe he attempts 10 cover 1t with
somebody else cloak.
will not attempt dispute the claim of Nv l. to he
considered one OF Gods chosen people II Is recorded
IN very antique book that Gods chosen people at one
time wurshIpcd q NaL
As am a stranger in tho Ninih ward wa. in igno
until to-day o his the uIroarlous preachers dual
character of preacher and ufdertakcr hut now see
why he would destroy sleep There Is "neihod IN his
A
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-07-26
Dominic MEAD's ACQUITrAL.
Accused by One Of His Descons OF Faisehood
and sn Unbridied Tongue.

Surrounded by a beautiful grove, In the
fourishing town Of Keyport stands the Re-
formed Dutch Church. Of which the Rev. Elias
Mead IL pastor. Although the gospel OF peace
has been preached there on Sundays. on week
days OF late there has been no peace. At the in
stance OF Deacon lie Roy. tho pastor has been on
trial before q committee appointee by the clas-
sis. consisting OF the Rev Messrs. g. c. Schenck.
7. W. Wells. and DR.. Reilly and Elders Statesir
and Hyer The charges as framed by the COM
mittee for trial were. first. that Dominic Mead
had exercised unwarrantable authority in re-
fusing to ordain Deacon lie Roy and in other
respects; second. that he was guilty Of using
sSss bs tSs Rey Who o
flciated at re Rev. Mr.. McKinney's funeral.
got up there and blubbered over that old car
case while he did not care any more for him
the late Mckinney than no did for the devil
third. that he had uttered fal schoods.
The PROSECUTION wgs conducted by the Rev
stood up IN his own defence. He admitted the
first specification Of the first charge and denied
the rest. The hearing occupied several days.
In the mean time the friends Of Deacon lie Roy
were actively engaged. They circulated among
the congregation the following petition TO the
Chassis. obtaining some signatures TO II:
We. the undersigned, member. Of church and congre
cation the Reformed Church OF Keyport, would re-
Pastoral relations between the Rev Ella. Mead and AID
congrogauon .houd be- discontinued ~ We feel that Is
he remains pastor OF said church
There was much testimony taken. some Of IL
conflicting. For example, on the second speci-
ncation OF the first charge which WIS that Dea-
con lie Roy and his family had been admitted
TO the church when only Dominic Mead and
Elder Johnson were present less than Il quo
rum Of the consistory Dominic Mead sworc
that Elder Luyster WAS also present and Elder
Luystcr confrmed his testimony; whereas p,ea-
con lie Roy. Mrs. lie Roy. and Marcus lie Roy
testified that Elder Luyster WIS not present.
Th IRE was as much wordv discussion "a there
usually IL when dominies turn lawyers and tn,
result was the unani muus acduitiM OF Domni,
Mead. Deacon lie Roy.at this conclusion. aros,
eXctedly and quilted the church making proc
lamation. rs he went, OF his poor opinion Il
Dominic Mead.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-07-26

To THE EDITOR OF THE SUN-Sir; Under
the heading. " War impending in Panama in
your number Of the 22d inst. correspondent
the national forces had been employed 10y par
lies wishing 10 overthrow local Governments in
the States OF Colombia, and that TO such an eX-
tent had this been the case that the arrival Of a
battalion OF the National Gunrdiwas considered
the forerunner OF "a revolution, He also added
That the national Government had formally
taken possession OF tho troops at Panama rs
part of the national forces
Now beg 10 inform your readers through
tho columns OF your valuable paper. that the
first assertion IL entirely incorrect The troops
the Government Of Colombia send 10 and keep
IN garrison IN Panama are especially destined
TO protect the transit across the lsthmus. an un-
derlnabe duty on its part and they ARE always
forbidden Ia Interfere in the 10 al affairs NJ the
State OF Panama. But ar the mRintcnnn - Of
said troops has been sometimes disag rocnhe to
the local Governments, through jealousy, and
rs they would like TO control them. some iinl-
cultles have arisen between the two powers the
national and the local. which in more than one
instance has led to actual fighting. The right
Panama has been ark nOwlcdged 10y everybody :
ana, Tor all l know, their presence there has
been n preventive OF disorders that the State
forces could not have controlled had they once
broken out.
Az TO taking possession Of said forces. il Ia
clear that, since they are national forces, the
national Government alone has the power to
control and command them.
mink II my duty TO roclify your correapOnd-
onts assertions IN all that might be- injurious
70 the credit Of the Government of Colombia
Worry respectfully yours, NJ. SALGAR.
CONSULATE GENERAL OF TIE UNITED STATES
oFColoMBIA, July 30
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The most striking feature in the proceed
ings at Syracuse was the determination not
to be dictated to by New York. This feeling
may have seemed to be carried to such ex-
tremes as to become ridiculous; but the
very fact OF its being carried to such cx-
tremes showed that 1t was sincere and
strong.
Ordinarily we like TO see harmony be-
tween the city and country; but there are
times when it Is TO the country, mainly, II
not solely, that we must look for a whole
some state Of political feeling. The tendency
OF trade is not favorable to the development
Of patriotic feeling.
At this day the city Democracy-the
Tammany Hall organization stand
pledged 10 the doctrine that fraud can DO
made sacred; that HAYEs's title is unassail-
able On this point We trust there will not
be harmony between the city aud the c0un-
try Democracy, Therefore we think IL a
good sign Of the times that tho country
people are particularly Jealous Of any dicta-
ton from tho city.
Country people have more time to read
and rollect than the masses in the city.
They get deeper and truer insight into
political Issues
On the question Of the sanotity OF fraud.
1t Is to be hoped that men who we're neigh
bors OF SILAs WRIGHT and imbued with his
sound JefIersonian principles will novor be
found following the batlike leadership OF
Tammany. so OF all the country distl lets
Wo hope to find them all at variance with
tho city Democracy on that point-all sup
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-07-26

Venturoli, the danseuse, who was stricken
with paralysis while performing engagement IN rhia
dcphia nve years ago is su living IN de sttue cond
street Tho room OF the vcnurohs is IN the rear, and
looks out upon htte ngy open space that is more ike
shaft IN Carbon county coal mine than court The
room cspctess aud the furniture Is meagre aud com
iortess single dark sleeping room urcns On IT, which
was occupied ny Nniurnh shfother until he tell sick and
was taken t. The hospital For these quarters the two
women pay IL month and they have AZ present no
means "a meet either rent or the price Of necessary food
except what may from the charity OF public that
the dhnsu>e delighted in former The grl cannot
walk step, and has always 10 be- carried In her daily
bret JOURNEYS from the bed to CHAIR hy the window aud
rom the char hi"N again "a the bed She keeps IN good
spirits saving that she knows that New Workers. are good
aud that they viii not fail 10 he Up her
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-07-26
Sir JOSEPH WENTWORTH and Sir WILLIAM

ARMSTRONG, the one at Manchester and the
other ut spezzia. are still carrying on the battle
between targets and guns. Sir JOSEPH had Just
secured Il triumph for the target by steel plates
compressed by hydraulic pressure. 30 that a
nine-inch plate would keep out a shot that
hitherto twelve-inch plato could not resist
whom Sir WILLIAM came to the rescue Of the
guns 10y new chambering process. in which
though enlarging that part OF the gun in which
the powder explodes. the energy OF the gun is
greatly increased while its wear by use is
diminished. II IL tho invariable rule that when
the gun gets a little ahead the target overhauls
II. or If the armor is for time the gamer, the
artillery quickly restores tho equilibrium. In
the present case. however. Sir JOSEPH and Sir
WILLIAM scored their improvements almost
simultaneously.
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The MarL.men OF Munohau.en.

To TIE EDITOR OF THE SUS-Sw: Talking Of
wonderful craftsmanship. there Is a mountAinecr IN
Greene county this State whose aim accurate that
uuon one uccasipn hc shot uhe ban vertically the
an ana KEPT W,re for fifteen minutes h3 hunS with
another ball every time A. came in sght. H.
To Enron TN sr~-Cr As there seems 10 be-
much talk OF Munchau-en, wish Go speak II some re-.
markahlc shooting which witnessed myself during our
oiv war bciue detailed as scout have seen some o
col bVfdAn men, In front of Yorktown, throw
in tho air aud shoot on every kernel before IL strue
the ground aise California Ju, hit ma IN the
csc at loo yards who was concealed UP a chimney
with no other guide than the smoke from the enemy
pistol. WILLIAM IHOMrsuN
Washington Gray froop, New York,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-07-26
The Love Of LIQUOR.

To THE EDITOR OF THE SuN-Sd: Some time
you published recipe Tor the cure of drunkenness
Can YOU furnish cure Of the taste Tor intoxc aung
qu0rsi l am not drunkard IN the received acceptA
ton Of that word for never lose my balance Never.
theless the desire tor strong drink oyerpowers the best
resolutions and while abhor ths slavery power.
less To cast IL on
The liquor which drink does not intoxicate but IL
prosratcs me and units me TOR occupation Instead
NJ having my mind Tree and clear. and being able Ia
attend 60 business, am followed around by thousand
fantastic schemes to how 10 obtain employ
ANl ~
What Il the cure for this An inehrAte asvlumf No
because tile remedy might he worse than the disease
There are large number 81 per.ons IN thu great city
afflicted as am can nothing be- done a. alleviate theiT
suffering for SUFFERING II sf with all modern progress,
m crnce have our Savanis utterly iMlrd 10 discover
remedy Tor TINS most oppressive 0 evils that flesh heiI
to- Cannot Nou and suffering humanity to do away with
TINS great tNLi ONE VINO DRINKS.