Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1878-03-20
The RepnbHrar.


ic paper, the Memphis Aoalanche, says
about sunset" G,x's late exhibitions
in'Congress: Little Sammy Cox has
long had a national reputation as a
clown. He now seems des'rous oi
adding to it that of a national black
guard. His chances for success are
b iIlant."
WHEELING, w. V, March II =
The heaviest storm experienced in
West Virginia passed over Jefferson
County Monday night. Hail stones
larger than eggs fell for an hour, un
roofing houses, breaking glass; and
killing cattle, hogs and sheep. The
heavy rain which followed washed ou'
the growing wheat, uhicting heavy
loss. Damage estimated from So, 900
to 100000.
BAYARD TAYLOR says that the
secret of his enormou, power of work
is an uufailing appetite, capacity fol-
smoking tobacco interminably, and
eight hours good sleep every night
So imperative has the habit of sleeping
at regular time become that, when
now and then he has had to defer
going to bed at the usual time and has
tried to induce wakefuliness by drink.
ing two or three cups of the blacklist
coffee and by other means, he has new
ertheess dropped asleep while working
at his desk.
OF ALBINA London letter says
"Albanl is enrapturing the Parisian>
again with the charms of her perfect
voice. maidenly beauty and aud power
full acting An American lady friend
of mine writes me from the French
capital that it is positively difficult to
make up dinner party, much less a
dance, on the Abani nights. All the
invited guests excuse themselves on
the score of going to hear Abahi.
The furore has given rise to a new
word | am 'Albanise' means that one
is bewitched by the tair American"
A BEAR WITH THE HYDR0PHoBIA
The Cincinnati Enquirer of Sunday
says: Zone Of the young black bears
at the Zoo died of hydrophobla yester-
day. It WAS irst noticed acting
strangely during the afternoon. when
on approaching water, it started back
from it and ran away frothing at the
mouth The other bears tried TO get
away from him. but he succeeded in
biting two before he could DE separated
from them. One of the keepers, Johu
Nordheim, went into the pit and drove
him into the cage, where he died in
about ten minutes. He exhibited
before his death all the symptoms Of
hydrophobla.'
THE REBEL ARCHIVES AT WASH
INGToN.-W AsHINGToN, March 12.-
Various interesting points in connect
ion with the Confederate archives in
possession Of the War Department
and their relation to war claims. are
developing. 1t seems there was con-
certed effort last summer by Demo
cratic Governors of Southern States.
while the reconciliation fever was at
It's height to secure the consent Of the
President and Secretary of War to the
distribution of these archives among
the several States recently in rebellion
but Secretary McCrary nipped this
this little scheme in the bud.
PoLITfCs IN MAINE.--TLe voting
shows that the Republicans in the
cities holding elections in Maine retain
their relative ascendency over the
Democracy. The Greenback folly
like measles and similar contagious
diseases, is having a mild run ia
Maine. A class Of active but feeble
minds must have diversion, and q
handful of discarded politicians and
bankrupts In business and reputation
catch at the greenback humbug as
drowning men would at a straw.
THE NEW DoLLAR.-PHILADEL.
PHIA. March 12.-The Director oil
the Mint in this city has received in.
structions from the Secretary of the
Treasury that he may pass over the
counter at the Mint limited sum OF
the newly-coined dollar in exchange
for their full weight in gold, these
sums to range from $40 to 500. Fol
this purpose there will be deposited
with the Superintendent tomorrow
s23: 900 in new coin. The object Of
this is to allow all who may so desire
to secure specimens of the new silver
dollar, The first Of the new coins was
struck off yesterday. and the amour
ooip oG fhnS for &c C00 000.