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SOMETHING AEs0UF "A POPULAR
NUT.

Peanuts, or as they are properly known
in the South, ground nuts or goubers,
grow in the ground on the roots Of the
plant exactly like potatoes. The stalk and
leaves of the plant somewhat resemble
clover, and to get the nuts when ripe, the
plants are pulled out Of the ground, the
nuts adhering firmly to the roots. The
greatest trouble with the ground nuts is in
picking them, which has to be done by
hand, no machine having as yet been in
vented to do the work, though it would
seem as if such a machine, in the shape
of coarse comb, might be easily invented.
But labor is cheap in the places where
they are grown, which are in the light
sandy soils Of Tennessee, Virginia and
North Carolina, in this country. Peanuts
are also largely grown in Africa, India,
Brazil and other places. The best are
raised in the valley of the River Gambia,
in Africa, and yield large quantities Of
oil. This product, when properly pro-
duced, is esteemed equal to olive oil; but
it is also used in wooden manufactures,
in soap making, in lamps, and for lubri-
eating machinery. Last year the crop i'll
the United States was as fOIlows:-Ten-
nessee, two hundred and thirty-iYe thou
sand bushels; Virginia, four hundred and
fifty thousand; North Carolina, one hum
dred thousand. The imports from Africa
last year We're eight hundred and forty-six
thousand bushels, Of which Boston i'm
ported thirty-eight thousand and New
York twenty-three thousand,
The average Of the new crop this year
is somewhat larger than that Of last year, :,
and the yield promises well, the nut being
generally better filled and maturcd than
for the past two years, and Of finer quali-
ty. The past year was marked by fewer
changes than any former one; BY a moder
ate but steady conslrmpiiye demand; by an
absence Of speculation; and by the small
proportion of chqi ;e white nuts. Tennes-
see peanuts are put up in burlap bags of
four or five bushels capasity, and are sold
by the pound, the grades being, respec-
lively, inferior, prime, choice and fancy.
The crop year begins October lst. and ends
September 3Oyh Of the ensuing year. The
new crop will come forward under very
favorable auspices. The previous crop
having been we'll sold up, stocks are light
in the hands Of commission merchants and
dealers.
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turfman had given orders to dispose of his
entire stock, and so on. Frequently the
advertisement gave the names of we'll
known trotting and running horses which
were to be sold, and again the swindlers
concocted names so similar to those which
the public knew that only close observers
would detect the fraud, the manufacture
of bogus pedigrees was, of course, easy
enough, and every horse put up for sale
was sure to have an ancestry of the noblest
kind. The swindle prospered for a while
and proved highly profitable to the par
ties engaged in it, Hundreds of horses
were sold for three to five times their
actual value. Purchasers always received
guarantees, but they were generally as
worthless as blank paper. Occasionally,
when buyers got wrathy, the horse was
taken back and probably sold again the
next day at a higher figure. The swindle
was reduced to a perfect system, and
seemed likely to go on without interfer-
ence from any quarter, But at last the
Interference came. Some reporters were
set at work to ferret out the whole busi-
ness, and they performed their task so
well that the attention, not alone of the
public, but also of the police, was drawn to
the fraud. The Sun also took the matter
up and did its share in exposing the opera
tions of the horse-auction men. The well
sustained attack of the papers has put
these enterprising rascals 50 much out OF
sorts that they are now talking about libel
suits. But at all events some Of them
have been obliged to suspend business.
They are waiting for the storm to blow
over, but it isn't unlikely that in the long
run they will have to find some other way
Of making living.
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4 a peacemaker. The work of this peace
maker, it is safe to assume, will be skill
full and plausible to the world, but it
will not be to the disadvantage of Russia
and Germany. England just now hesi-
tates and seems little suspicious of the
kindly offices of Bismarck, but the offer
is made in such noble spirit, and is 50
in the interest of the peace of Europe,
which all are anxious to preserve, that
she will of course accede. Austria, too,
for time felt herself very much
imposed upon, and an alliance with
England was far along in the
course of negotiation when Ger
many's good offices were again
shown and Austria was convinced that
Russia meant her no injury, and that her
real interest lay in the direction of an al
lance with Germany and Russia. Hun
gary, too, while not influenced by Ger
many, is in happy accord with Austria,
and thus by one means and another it
looks as if Prince Bismarck was playing
nearly the whole game against England.
The result will not be war. So many
storms have blown over after threatening
terrible things that the world is fully
convinced that all the powers are very
anxious to avoid the necessity of settling
the Eastern question by a general Euro
pean war.
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A WRITER in Boston paper condemns
the architecture of sea-going vessels of
the present day, and urges that it is the
duty of scientific men to devise per-
feCtly safe model. He attributes large
proportion of the disasters at sea to the
unscientific shape Of the vessels and calls
for a congress of Engineers and other
persons having ideas on this subject. He
properly says that the call for legislation
by Congress is useless till there is suffi-
cient knowledge gained upon which to
base the necessary laws.
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No IMPORTANT movements have been
made blythe contending parties to the
great struggle in the East during the last
twenty-four hours, but it has become
more apparent than ever that Prince
Bismarck is the most powerful influence
.at work in the contest, Germany, after
a full understanding with Russia as to
all movements of the latter, directing
whenever directing was necessary in the
maneuvering against England, when the
game was sufficiently advanced kindly
stepped in and offered to play the part Of
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STORY OF A PAR ROT

Exaggerated ideas of the intelligence
Of parrots have been entertained by
some, who, misled by the amusing ap-
positeness with which they often utter
the sentences they have learned to
speak, have too hastily concluded that
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-02-19

A BILL has been introduced in the New
York Legislature authorizing incorpo-
rated racing associations to establish such
premiums and chances depending upon
trials of speed of horses as they see
proper, in order to develop the speed and
improve the breed of such animals. This
is a most ingenious plan for legalizing
betting at horse races.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-02-19

MONTGOMERY BLAIR has discovered
That if it was not for the Democrats
Hayes could be put out and Tilden in
He says the Republicans would be
willing to this, but the Democrats OBJ
jcct. The legal complications in the
way seem not to have occurred to the
shrewd Maryland statesman.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-02-19

JOHN G. THOMPSON is accused of the
hcinous crime of attempting to set it up
TO make President in 1880. AsSenator
Thurman is the timber he proposed to
Use, more wicked scheme might be con-
tcmplated.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-02-19

A AwELL-MANAGED Fire Department has
always been the boast of Cincinnati.
Give us Chief who will maintain this
reputation, and let him vote as he pleases
or vote not at all.
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CAPTAIN CRAPo signifies his willing
ness to brave the Atlantic again in a
boat six feet shorter than the New Bed
ford, for $4,000. In case he makes the
attempt, the idea suggests itself that
George Francis Dalzell and Private Bates
and Sergeant Train might be induced to
accompany him for a similar sum.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-02-19

TWENTY armed men took control of a
taX-sale in Steuben County, New York,
or the purpose of intimidating buyers
The land brought remarkably low prices.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-02-19

The man who stole hand-organ
]anguishes in the New York Penitenti-
Try, while the wretch from whom he
stole it still grinds out musical misery to
1 grOaning world. Is this Justice?
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-02-19

THE Prohibition State Convention
meets Thursday at Columbus. The Pro
hibitionists do not expect to carry Ohio
just yet, Notwithstanding the success of
The Murphy movement, but they will
keep haInmering away.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-02-19

MRS. DORSET can now practice law in
all the Minnesota Courts. She procured
her license and got the Legislature to
-n-Dorset
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The grasshopper has at last found his
sphere. A Massachusetts fisherman pre-
serves him in mucilage and uses him for
oait
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-02-19

THE fact that Constantinople is filled
with dogs and yet case of hydrophobia
was never heard of there, suggests the
inquiry of whether ornot hydrophobia is
a phase Of higher civilization.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-02-19

In some sections the old man can oc-
cupy the parlor with his daughter and
her beau, but he can't do it in Iowa, with
the sanction of law.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-02-19

A KANSAS CITY man shot at a cat. He
winged the Thomas, but it was Thomas
McCarthy, one of his neighbors.
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A New YORK Court decided that a
tailor's finger was worth $1,000. He
sued for damages, and the tailor is a good
sewer
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-02-19

THAT old mastodon who lost so many
teeth was an extensive traveller An
other molar has been found in Missouri.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-02-19

THE Missing Link and his wife are
quartered at the New York Aquarium.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-02-19

PENNSYLVANIA papers still wrangle
over their Oleaginous Pipe Line.
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SIAM greets Sam, and will send a
diplomatic representative to this eoun-
rrY.
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RAIL ROAD TIM ME
Corrected TO Accord with Cincinnati
Time.

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Daily, except Sunday.
Leave c., II. 4 j. Depot, 6;13 Il m, 6:1S pm.
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JOB PRINTING.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1878-02-27

requisite step appears to be Polk's
Specification" by members Of his party
in the House. Let us wait and see.
Since the free fight last Wednesday in
the House indulged in by Democratic
Representatives from the different Sec
tions discreet silence has been OBJ
served by the participants in that me-
lee, only broken by the mutual explain
ations aud apologies offered each by the
other. 1t was certainly most indis-
Greet acknowledgement of the heart
burnings threatening disruption and
ruin, in the presence of the enemy.
The hope Of pluuder can, however, be
made to cover a multitude Of personal
anlmoslties. The disgracefully inebri-
ated condition of score, more or less,
OF Senators, is the incident connected
with the closing hours of the siver bill
debate, heard oftenest discussed this
morning. One Of them is said to have
SO fuddled by corn juice or so over,
powered by his feelings otherwise in
duced as TO have offered the same
amendment three times in succession.
The failure of the commission ap-
pointe! to trace the $500 lost under
MIR. News Administration of the office
of the . S Treasurer, has suggested the
propriety of another to ascertain what
became of fund raised, it is said by
his order, in this way: Every 5000
female employee of the Redemption
Division, U: S. Treasury, except a niece
Of Mr.. Neao, is alleged to have been
forced to sign an application for seven
days leave of absence without pay, un-
der pain of dismissal. They protested
but signed, and feared to ever take any
step to recover the money, more than
So 900 thus obtained by bull-dozing.
Making good a rumored loss that hap
pened to Mr.. News nephew, appointed
messenger to carry money from desk to
place of deposit and vice versa, is the
use made of it most generally assigned
by the victims Of this arbitrary regime
UNDINE
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1878-02-27
The New Pope.

Cardinal Pecci,a Moderate, Selected.
ROME, Feb. 20.-Cardinal Joachim
Pecci, Ponti6csl CamerIongo, has been
elected Pope. Cardinal Pecci is an
Italian. He assumes the title Of Leo
XIII.
The Conclave's second ballot was to
begin yesterday afternoon, but the
smoke Of the burning ballots in this
case was not observed until Gas P. M.
o'clock, owing to the fact that the votes
we're much scattered.
Some stated circumstances of the
election are as follows: At this morn
ing's ballot Cardinal Pecci received SO
votes, which was five short of the re-
quisite two-thirds maj ority. When the
voting Was finished and the papers were
burned Cardinal Francbi and those
holding the same views with him ad-
vanced and knelt before Cardinal Pecci,
this example being followed by others.
Cardinal Pecci's election was accom-
plished by the method known as "by
alteration" Count Segur Immediately
informed the Pope that he purposed to
present him with one million francs as
the first donation of Peters pence from
the French episcopate.
LONDON, Feb. 20.-A Rome cor
respondent, telegraphing last evening,
says: ''The two moderate candidates
for the papacy have received the great
est number of votes. Sixty-two cardi-
nails are in the Conclave, the largest
number ever present"
NEW YORK, Feb. 20.-A dispatch
from Rome says: "The operations Of
the sacred conclave eliminated in q
ballot taken this morning between 10
and IL o'clock, in the election of Car
dinal Joachim Pecci, who assumes the
title Of Pope Leo XIII"
The conclavs has been in session
since Monday evening, aud a. only two
ballots daily have been taken, Cardinal
Pecci was chosen on the third ballot.
The moderates hesitated between
Cardinals Faanchi aud Pecci, but the
conflicting elements became harmon
izod and the result was the election of
the latter.
The Fanfulla says the French cardi-
ais, contrary to their FIRST declal stions,
ultimately determined to unite with
the Spanish, Austrian and German car
dinals in supporting the moderate can
didate.
LONDON, Feb. 21.-A Rome CORES
pondent telsgraphs: The Pope after
his election assumed the ponti6cal robes
and received the homage of the cardi-
mails in the Sistine Chapel. The crowd
before the Vatican waiting for the ben
edistisn Of the Pope 10 estimated to
have numbered 10000. Only q por-
tion of the crowd was able to hear the
benediction, as the inner gallery from
which it was pronounced looks into St.
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Custom Work

is done with the greatest neatnessa and pune
tuality, and every care taken to give entire
satisfaction. He thanks the public for the
liberal patronage he has heretofore received,
and so'icts all to call and give his goods a
thorough examination. as he is confident he
can please both as to quality and price.
F. W. KURZWEG.
Watertown. Nov lst, 1877. 81
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AUGUST WIGGENHORN.

EWELER, has recently opened Jew
elry Store in Johnson's block. corner
N and lst street, where he will keep
stantly on hand a large stock of
tches, Clocks, Jewelry, Silver and Pla-
Ware, sc. Particular attention paid
repairing Watches, Clocks, Jewelry,
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EugeEne GOeIdner.
HAMLIN g. FORD,

xTATERTOWN Lumber Yard. Lumber
Y of every description Lath and
ingles constantly on hand and for sale at
, Lowest Market Price, at the Milwaukee
1ot, Hatertown. Wis.
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A. GRITZNER.

FASHIONABLE Barber and Hair Dres-
ser. Shop under Post Office, Brooks
ok, Watertown, Wis. The best of Hair
E used warranted to hold color for eight
eks.
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r HEY M ANN.

PORTER and dealer in Foreign and
omestic Wines and Liquors, and also
lfacturers of choice Cigars.
purest California Wines and Bran
constantly on hand.
atertown, Feb. 8. 1872.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1878-02-27
W. G.. SPALDING,

PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON. and Ex-
amining Surgeon for Pensions. Office
er Bank of Watertown Buiing, up stairs
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&. NJ. WIGGENTON, NJ. D.

nFFlCE east end Of Main street Bridge
over SaIick's Jewelry Store.
OFFICE HoUes-1O:30 to ESQ p. NJ, and
to P. NJ; residence Clyman street, near
the Milwaukee Depot.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1878-02-27

STRAW & MURPHY,
AINTERS and Dealers in Wall Paper
Window Shades, Paints, Oils, Varnish,
.s, Putty, Brushes, &c. One door west
Wisconsin National Bank, Waterton
The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1878-06-18
A LIFE STAKE.
A STORY OF THE GOLD DIGGlNGs.

1NHAUNCEY DISBROWE was the
NJ most reckless, daredevil sort of fell
low L ever saw. 1t is necessary that you
understand that, else the story am
|hbout to relate will seem Incredible
Many man beside myself remembers
how one day, when he and were in the
Montana gold-fields together, and Sac
bmento Jem 10th erwise known as the
california Giant came along, and, pull
Ing up one of our stakes, put it down
Igain to suit himself,-how Chauncey
Heked up at him coolly, and requested
nm to put it back where he took it
rom. Jem laughed coarsely.
"Not much, my bantam,' said he
Who's boss o. this yere rancho, sh'd
Ike ter know?"
Whereupon Chauncey answered, care
essly:
every well: suit yourself" And
talking away few steps, turned sud-
enly, drew pistol as quick as light
ing, and shot the bully dead. Then he
vent back, quite uneoncernedly, and re-
laced the stake. That was just the
kind of man" Chauncey was, s,-only
& Pt me add, that in spite of it all, he was
thoroughly good fellow, one of those
+ ben whom you can " tie to- as we say
4 ut there. There was not a man in the
E amp but respected him all the more
fter he shot that fellow.
81 But Disbrowe had other accomplish
3 lents besides his shooting. He was the
host perfect gambler / ever knew
losing or winning was apparently the
bme to him. Let the cards turn as they
ould, he never showed in his face that
e cared picayune either way. Only
who knew him best, always could tell
hen he was losing, by his extreme
&hyety and unconeern. j saw him once,
an hours time, lose what it had taken
i'm two years of hard work to GET
: bme thirty thousand dollars worth of
Dld; and yet he laughed as merrily
T. yer it as though it had been the best
Ike in the world. And once saw him
lay for a still higher stake than that
othing less than his own life. And,
hen he found that he had lost, he stood
to pay the forfeit, with smile so
reless and genuine that there was not
man in that crowd of lookers-on,
ughs and gamblers though they were,
1T worshipped him for it. 1t is Of this