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Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1878-12-18
Incidents of Murphy Meeting.

During Murphy temperance meet
ing in New York, Friday night, the Her.
aid Of that city says "Befole the open
ing Of the evening meeting the building
was more than usually crowded, some
two thousand people being present, with
many outside. A poor middle-aged
woman, with hair dishevel]ed, inc
briated almost to idiooy, was led up
through the throng and placed by Muir
ply before the table where the pledges
were taken. Murphy kindly pleaded
with her to sign oh, no. sir, | can't
said the woman, crying bitterly, i want
some medicine L will get you medl-
cine, said Murphy, and calling his son
Edward from the upper platform, he
told him what to do. The woman re-
manned standing or staggering before
the large audience until a lady near by
offered her chair. She refused to ac-
cept, and, singing having commenced,
grasped one ofthe hymn pamphlets and
attempted to join in the music, in an in
coherent manner, but in voice that
showed the existence of natural melody
and culture. Her husband, broad
shOuldered man, came forward and at
tempted to remove her, but she persist
ed in holding her position Mr.. Muir
ply handed her a large armchair from
the platform. and the woman sat down.
Before the proceedings ended the poor
woman, partially sobered, persisted in
joining the choir, and was assisted to
the platform by Mr.. Murphy"
Another episode of the EVENINGS
exercises was the appearance Of a rath-
er obstreperous character, who said he
be spent more money for drinks than
any other man in New York. He gave
his name on signing the pledge as
Charles w. Edgar. A voice cried out
evil you stick TO it?"Edgar replied, 81
never signed anything in my life that |
did not stick to. | am the worst drunk
ard in the city of New York. | can't
give much for the collection, but have
pawn ticket for watch and iewelry [
have pawned to set moneyto buy rum.
I'll give that up" 1y.t.' s.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1878-12-18
New York Evening Post.

A dispatch from San Francisco reports
that large purchases of trade dollars
have been made in Hong Kong, China,
for shipment to this country; that a
shipment Of 100000 has arrived in
England, on its way to this city, on &C
count of Seligman & Co., and that ali
the unchopped trade dollars in China
are likely to find their way back to this
country, through the agency of money
brokers. The dispatch also states that
at the present rate of exchanges in
China, bankers are enabled to lay down
trade dollars in San Francisco at 923
cents each. #
When inquiry on the subject was
made at the Office of Seligman & Co.,
this afternoon, one of the firm said that
out Of the $50, 100000 of trade dollars in
China there were only about 100000
which were unchopped, and therefore
available for reshipment to the United
States. The "chopping" Of the coins,
was custom Of stamping them with
private marks which was general among
Chinese tradesmen. The unchopped
coirs could be sold in this country for
nearly their par value, and were readily
taken in the south and west. There
was certain profit to be obtained by
their importation, therefore, though the
report of the rate at which they could be
delivered in San Francisco did not make
allowance for all the attendant expenses.
There was also mistake, he said, in
the statement concerning the shipment
on account of his firm. but he did not
care to make any correction.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1878-12-18
Marshal MacMahOn as a Hunter.
New Orleans Picayune Paris Letter


The Marshal is fond rather of shoot
ing than of hunting with pack of
hounds, whippers-in, horns, horses and
all the din which rouses echo from it's
sylvan lairs. 1t is on his estate La
Foret that he y ursues with most ardor
and enjoyment his favorite exercise.
His holidays are never entirely free
from public business, SO it is rare he is
able to begin to shoot With the dawn;
nevertheless he is not late afeld. He
gets up at daybreak and dispatches
state business as rapidly as possible,
crunches a bit of bread, and the sun
is never very high when he leaves
his house, followed by his dog. His
shooting dress is very plain. He wears
a round jacket, a pork-pie hat and ex-
cellent CATERS. He goes almost always
alone He is sometimes accompanied
by Gen. Broge, his aid-de-camp, rarely
by his game-keeper. He does not need
the latter, for he knows the neighbour
hood thoroughly-every hedge, every
FORM every covert. He knows the
edge Of which wood the hare makes
his form, the stubble-feld where the
quail feeds, the favorite haunt of part
ridge and pheasant. He ranges the
fields, knowing where to find lust what
he wants, for he has since childhood
been familiar with them-so familiar
that he needs no dog to find game for
him. This year he has been Obliged
to shoot over dog belonging to one OF
his game-keepers. He lost his fayorite
dog last July, and the puppy he bought
att he dogs, show to replace the lost IA
vorlte is still too young to be carried
into the field this year. Everybody
knows how vigorous the Marshal. is.
He is, ten times more vigorous while
shooting. He leaps over obstacles with
a Juvenile ardor which astonishes even
his most intimate friends. Through
underbrush, thicket, over bitches, banks,
he keeps up with his dog, and when
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1878-12-18
A Whole Family In Heaven.

The following eloquent passage is
from thepen Of Albert Barnes A whole
family in Heaven! Who can picture
or describe the everlasting joy? No one
absent. Nor father, nor mother, nor
son, nor daughter, away. In the world
they We're united in faith. and love, and
peace, and joy. In the morning
of the resurrection they assembled to-
gether. Before the throne they bow to-
gether in united alteration. On the
banks of the river Of life they walk
hand in hand. and as a family they
have commenced career of glory
which shall be everlasting. Their here
after is to be no separation in that
family No oneis to lie down on
bed of pain; no one to sink into the arm
of death. Never, in Heaven, is that
family to move along in the slow pro-
cession, clad in the habiliments of woe,
to consign one of its members to the
tomb. God grant that in his intimate
mercy every family may be thus
united,
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1878-12-18
Useful and Destructive Birds.

The state etomologist of Illinois has
classified the birds as to their useful or
destructive capacities. All the Ameri-
can sparrOWs are named among the
useful birds. The English sparrow is
not noticed. Here opinions differ as to
It's usefulness. The exact place in such
a list as the Illinois etomologist gives,
which the English sparrow ought to
occupy, has not yet been fixed. In the
meantime we give the list as we find it.
To be preserved and fostered-B
birds, titmice, (chicadees) warblers
Small warbling birds found on trees
and in gardens kinglets (ruby-crowned
and golden-crowned wrens, nut-hatches
and creepers black, white and brown
wrens, martins (swallows,) yireos
(Greenlets) tanagers, fnches, song spar
row, chipping sparrow, feld-sparrow,
clay -colored sparrow, black-throated
bunting, indigo bird. cardinal grosbeak,
ground robin (chewink); blackbirds
(croW, bobollnks, meadow lark and
others;) all the fy-catchers Including
king-birds and the pewee;) cuckoos,
nighthawks (goat suckers and whip
poor-wills;) swifts (chimney-swallows;)
all the wood-peckers except the yellow
billeu-sphyropicus varlus- known in
central and northern Illinois as the
sap-sucker,) and, perhaps, also the
large red-headed wood peeker-Melau-
rerpes erythrocephalus, plovers, prai-
RE snipe (prairie plovers, quail.
To be Observation-Disclosures bird, Balti-
more oriole changing bird, larger owls,
hawks and the yellow-billed wood
pecker (sap-sucker of Central and
Northern Illlnois). This species is dis
tinsuished from the other small wood
peckers by its pale yellowish breast;
the throat Of the male is a bright red,
and that of the female is white; the
adults, both male and female, have the
top Of the head also red.
Doubtful--The following birds, whose
habits are not sufficiently known to JUS
tify full recommendation, and whose
habits are som etimes beneficial and
sometimes injurious: Thrushes-includ-
ing the common robin, mocking-bird,
brown thrasher, wood thrush, tawny
thrush and hermit thrush. Strikes
including the great Northern shrike and
white-rumpled shrike butcher Bird;
Savannah bunting, crow, blue-jay, red
headed WOodpecker, saw-whet owl,
screech-owl, horned lark, orchard ORR
ole and pigeons.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1878-12-18

game is flushed he is within shot. After
four or five hours spent without rest
ing, he returns home, changes his dress
and does honor to the dinner, during
which he delights to tell the incidents
of the day. He considers official shoot
ings, which he holds in state domains
for foreign princes, diplomats and emf
nent public functiOnaries, is mere cere-
monious meetings-not as shooting.
He treats his guests with a simplicity
which is not without grandeur. The
Inspector of Forests receives notice
that there will be shooting on such a
day. He places the game-keepers to
drive in the game, and the luxury con-
sists only in the abundance and variety
of the game. These shootings rarely
commence until the afternoon, and
after shooting for three or four hours
without break, very comfortable but
very simple lunch is served in a hunt
ing lodge, sometimes in the midst of
the forest, and then the guests part as
quietly as possible. The Marshal finds
merely q relative pleasure in these
amusem ents, and he prefers to the hec-
atombs of game-of which the hospi.
tails alone have q share and all goes to
them-the solitary partridge, which he
fushes, follows, and at last kills. .
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1878-12-18
= POuIticeS,

The common practice in making
pcultices Of mixing the linseed meal
with hot water, and applying them d.
rectly to the skim is quite wrong, be-
cause, if we do not wish to burn the pa
tient, we must wait until great portion
of the heat has been lost. The proper
method is to take flannel bag 1.-THE Size
of the poultice required), to fill this
with the linseed poultice as hot as it
can possibly be made, and to put be-
tween this and the skin second piece
of flannel, so that there shall be at least
two thicknesses of flannel between the
skin and the poultice itself. Above the
poultice should be placed more flannel,
or piece of cotton wool, to- prevent it
from getting cold. By this method we
are able to apply the linseed meal boil
ing hot, without burning the patient,
and the heat, gradually diffusine
through the flannel, affords a grateful
sense ofrelief which cannot be obtained
by other means. There are few wavs
in which such marked reliefis given to
abdominal pain as by the application OF
a poultice in this manner.-Dr. T.,
Lauder, an Brain. "1#ta- g15 sa. 81
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1878-12-18
Trying,.Peri0d in Youth.

The most trying period in youth, and
the time when the most assiduous
watching is necessary, is about 6 O'Clock
in the morning. The average youth is
at that time dreaming of being astride
miracle of speed, in the shape of a
sled with the prettiest girl in the whole
school seated ahead of him, and he is
just about to pass a detested rival in
the downward ride, when a message
comes booming up the stairs to the
effect that be must ''get up and build a
fire." His dream of life is over, and II
ne has been well brought up. his feet
strike the cold floor on the instant, and
he incases his shiVering clay IN what
seems to him to be a heavy frost, and
goes down, mad as a hornet,I to duty
and to chores.-Rochester Record
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1878-12-18
DOT LEEDLE PAB Y.

Whist. Gretohen's got pabY.
Id vas leedle poy. a.s...
Shoost look out in dot graole-
Yaw, How ish dat nit hoigh?
Dot pov vas mine und Gretchen's;
See dot Aind him shoost boss:
o, don't you cry now, paby-
You make EN- tink you gross
Sh-sh, sh-sh-Oh shtop dot.
Look oud und see der mems uaa
What COON to see der paby.
Dots oh! What leedle hands
Dots mine und Gretchen's paby-
Py KrashuS, DOnd you see
Dot nose vas shoost like Gretchens.
Der rest vas shoost like me. 5iii
see dot now-Id vas latin,
Und gickin' ub ids toes.
Coon here, you leedle rascal, l e#
IND shtrike your ladders nose.
Veil, MAYBE vas voollsh
70 take mp on so pad, .fA
But dot vas Gretchen sEpaby- as
Der first Won What she had.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1878-12-18

WHAT is even poverty itself, that a
man should murmur under it? 1t is
but as the pain of piercing maiden's
ear, and you harg precious jewels in the
wound .-Pichter.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1878-12-18

A sharp tongue is the only edged
tool that grows keener with constant
use.--Irmng.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1878-03-14
How Bancroft Writes History.

A Washington letter gives the follow
ing: Mr.. Bancrofts method of writing
his history, the result of the experience
of long years, is peculiar and interest
ing, and he thinks it gives him a grasp
on those conflicting conditions in literary
work-comprehensiveness and compact
ness. He has two secretaries, refer
ence" secretary and "writing" secre-
tary. They do the work, while he does
the thinking and dictation. When he
begins new volume he lays out plan
for it as minute and detailed as an archi-
tect makes the plan of house. FRS
he decides upon the time which it shall
cover, then the epochs of important
events which it shall include. A large
volume of blank paper is then taken,
ruled, and dated like diary, and under
each date are entered, with the precision
of an accountant, all the occurrences of
that day in every corner of the globe
which relate in any way, near or remote,
to the American republic. This duty is
performed by the reference secre-
tary, and for single volume requires
the labor of years. With each record
are references to the authority upon
which the record is based, and the cir
cumstances in detail under which the
information is obtained. Every existing
work, document, and paper is consult.
ed every history OF tradition of any re-
liability is carefully cleaned. This
diary being completed, Mr.. Bancroft
takes what he calls "topic book "a
large blank book, like bankers ledger,
which is classified under different heads;
for instance, during the Revolutionary
war, page would be assigned to every
military or official character, and such
heads as Army" Finance" For
eign Affairs" Campaigns" Legisla-
tion," are scattered through the book.
Under these heads is compiled all the
information contained in the "diary,"
relating to each particular topic; so
when Mr.. Bancroft wishes to write a
chapter, for instance, about the " military
campaigns" of the period to which the
volume is devoted, he has all the facts
that can be gained from every possible
source, condensed and classified in their
chronological order. When the work is
completed Mr.. Bancroft familiarizes
himself with the contents of the "topic
book, marking passages CT importance,
making cross references and comments
for his own guidance, and indexing che
events in the order in which he intends
to treat them. Then he dictates to his
writing secretary" afull and complete
narrative of those eve1ts, which is laid
away to "season, "--sometimes for
years. This description of his method
will give the reader an idea of the vast
amount of study, investigation, and
thought each volume of Bancroft g
History of the United States" repre-.
sents. Mr.. Bancroft is now engaged in
the examination of the archives of the
state department in Anticipation of his
next volume, which will comprise the
history of the first twenty years after
the organization of the government, anG
brings his record up to tue war of 1872
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1878-03-14
A Menagerie at Auction.

The paraphernalia and animals COM
posing Montgomery Queens circus and
menagerie were knocked down piece
meal to the highest bidder in New York
recently. The World says The sale
was occasioned by the financial embar-
easements of Mr.. Queen during the last
season, resulting in total wreck of his
establishment and a handsome fortune.
The affair drew together large crowd
of spectators, as well as quite number
of showmen from abroad. 1t was not
until the animals were reached that the
bidding was slow at first, but afterwards
became quite spirited, and when a little
competition was indulged in some one
would sing out, eco in there; don't
let the East get away with the West, I"
and other pleasantries of similar
nature. The relative value of the ami
mails seemed to have no effect upon the
prices offered. An African eland
was sold for $205 to Mr.. Burr Robbins,
who bought white deer for 500, a
leopard for $25, four spotted hyenas for
$S4, three kangaroos for $246, a hippo.
potamus for $3.50, an Esquimaux woli
for 800, striped hyena for $3.50, q
zebu or sacred COW for $32. Mr.. w. w.
Cole bought zebra for $3.50, an African
lion and lioness. performing animals,
three years old, for $500, wild boar fol
$500, twelve cockatoos for $156, two
monkeys for $62, an emu for 800 and al
elephant for $1,000. Messrs. Sells
Brothers bought wild gazelle witt
silvery feet for 1875, gnu for 1875, &
royal Bengal tiger for 5000, two
horned rhinoceros for $4,000 and 81,
camels and two dromedaries at an aver
age of $102.50 each. The st. Louil
Geological Garden bought a pair o
gazelles at $50, one pair of tiger cats a
$50, and one pair of California lions a
$500. Altogether the sale was an ex
ceedingly interesting one, and while th,
prices realized were not one-fifth o
the actual value, yet, under the circum
stances, it could hardly be expected t.
be greater.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1878-03-14
Hard to Digest.

At certain boarding house in this city
is young man whose occupation is the
"art preservative," and whose labors
occupy him during those hours when
the majority of mankind is asleep.
OF course he gets hungry, and is accus.
toned to get lunch when he starts out
for his nightly toll. This lunch is done
up in a paper and placed on table in
the hall of the boarding house, from
which the young man takes it when he
goes out. One evening this week as he
went out, he saw two bundles lying
upon the table and unthinkingly took
the one nearest and carried it away.
About midnight that unfailing monitor,
an empty stomach, warned him that
lunch time had arrived, and with high
hopes and keen appetite he took out
his bundle and opened it, but was struck
all aback to find instead of his coveted
food a small package of neatly folded
handkerchiefs, which had been placed
upon the table by the laundryman fol
one of the other boarders. Language
fails to do justice to the denouement, and
so we draw the curtain. .-Nea0 Bedford
Epening Standard.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1878-03-14
Would VOuch for Him.

A hilarious sort of man who does
business on Griswold street, says the
Detroit Free Press, entered the Office of
an acquaintance the other day, and
asked for the loan of twenty-five dol
lars. The gentleman hated to refuse,
but yet forced himself to say:
"I have the money, but if let you
have it my family will want for food be-
fore Saturday night.
"Shoo! 1 guess not You let me
have the money, and if you get out Of
provisions I'll take you to a grocery
where they'll trust you for thirty days
on my vouching for your integrity, and
I'll do the vouching, though it's 9
thing seldom do for anybody, owing
to the risk"
But-but," stammered the other.
"And I've got barrel OF carrots il
my barn." continued the other, "ant
if worst comes to worst, I'll be hanged
if don't give you the pile won't Sc,
man starve after he's done me favor!'
1t was like pulling teeth, but he go
the money.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1878-03-14
What He Wanted.

The bolt on the back door had needed
replacing for long time, but it was only
tie other night that Mr.. Throcton had
the presence of mind to buy a new one
and take it home. After supper he
hunted up his tools, removed the old
bolt, and measured the location for the
new one He must bore some new holes,
and Mrs. Throcton heard him roaming
around the kitchen and woodshed, slam
ming doors, pulling out drawers and
kicking furniture around. She went to
the head of the stairs, and called down !:
Richard, do you want anything?"
eyes, I do p he yelled back. IT
want to know where that corkscrew is ?"
"Corkscrew, Richaid?"
"Yes, corkscrew I've looked the
house over and can't find it !!
"Why, we never had one, Richard"
"Didn't, Ell? We've had dozen of
'em in the last two years, and I bought
one not four weeks ago. It's always the
way when want anything"
But you must be out of your head"
she said as she descended the stairs.
"We've kept house seven years and 1
never remember seeing you bring cork
screw home"
"Oh, yes, I'm out of my head, I am -
he grumbled, as he pulled out the sew
ing machine drawer and turned over the
contents. Perhaps I'd better go to
the lunatic asylum right away!"
"Well, Richard, know that l have
never seen corkscrew in this house."
"Then you are as blind as an owl in
daylight, for I've bought five or six.
The house is always upside down, any
how, and never can find anything -
"The house is kept as we'll as any o.
your folks can keep one !" she retorted
growing red in the face.
"I'd like my mother here to show yor
a few things" he said, as he stretched
his neck to look ON the high shelf in th'
pantry.
"Perhaps she'll boil her spectacle
with the potatoes again y answered tn
wife.
"Do you know who you are TALKING
TOP" he yelled, as he jumped down.
eyes, 1 dol"
"Weil, you'll be going for York State
if you don't look out -
"I'd like to see myself When I g
this house goes"
"Look out, Nancy !"
"I'm afraid of no man that lives.
"I'll leave you p
"And I'll laugh to see you go!"
Going close up to her, he extende
his finger, shook it to emphasize hi
words, and slowly said:
NANCY Throcton, I'll apply for d
vorce tomorrow I'll tell the jude
that I kindly and lovingly asked yo
where the gimlet was, and you said we
never had one in the house, which is
bold falsehood, as can prove !"
: "Gimlet ?" she exclaimed.
Eyes, gimlet! !"
"Why, / know where there are thr'
} or four You said corkscrew
"Did 1 2" he gasped, sitting down {
: the corner of the table. "Well, now,
believe did,"
"And you went and abused me lii
r a slave because wouldn't say giml
4 was a corkscrew !" she sobbed, falliI
A on the lounge.
e Nancy" he said tenderly, lifting h
up.
I; "Oh, Richard!" she chokingly a
1 swered.
/. And that household is SO quietly ha
s py that canary bird would sing its he
{ off if hung up in the hail. Worcest
: Gazette.