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NEW DRY GOODS. NEW CARPETS

NE" DRY GOODS. NEW CARPETS.
VII open next week another immense stock of
DRY GOODS AND CARPETS,
beautiful patterns and new designs Dro.. r,,o..
from I2H cts. up. Fine Novelties Black and Col.
ored Csshmeres and Silks; 500 pairs of BIanketa
pets ever offered, from 80 cts up S~'
w W. BUkDETTE & co,
sepZotr NOS. S2S 9TH st. and zoo II 81. a. NJ
NOW IS THE TIME and LUTTRELI A
G ", ~ cheap. We sell for CASH ONLY. and viii
One case of Blankets, 81 S. worth So 25: one case
blankets, very heavy, so, worth 81; one cass
BianEets very heavy and large. $3.50 worth SIS; one
case yard wide Cotton, Sc, sold everywhere at 8:
BACK and Cord Cashmere, cheap; Bin Silk cheap:
tau Dress Goods just received Underwear for man
ladies', and children; Unlaundried Shirts at co and
quo, hundred Shirts made for US, ut SL25; fun
sep2S-1y 1880 Pa, are. cor antbst
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To Advertisers.

Advertisers are requested to send IN Their an
nouncements early in the day "a posslb ana IN
Al cases before IL O'Clock NJ The insertion In the
same day's issue of those reaching the once AFTER
that hour cannot be assured
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~ BONS, PLAID SILKS, &c, at
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BLANKETS
ID BLANKETS

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k'OR RENT FURNISHED suite of ROOMS
Il with bath room attached, with or without the
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Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1878-11-06

flowed out, and / had little pistol and
l pulled IL out and shot him in the
wrist-because he held me at the time
and was bearing me down-and he had
me arrested. | was also arrested and
held as prisoner of war under General
Banks, charged with being spy, and
during the war | was arrested at the
south because [ had bought what was
called Federal notes. For shooting the
druggist | was fined $1OO."
O. You paid it, of course? A. /
didn't; don't suppose it has been paid
to this day. iii DEBll +
Mrs. Helen G.. Stelle was introduced
to prove that the Commodore believed
in fortune-telling. Mr.. Clinton objected.
Mr.. Lord offered to prove that the Com
modore had told the witness that "Mme.
Morrow" was the seventh daughter Of a
seventh daughter, had been born with a
caul and was wonderful woman who
had told his fortune and could tell hers
The testimony was excluded.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1878-11-06
Flight Of Spiders.

The Rev. H. G. McCook, of Philadel-
phia, describing the ballooning habit, or
flight of spiders, says the spider seeks
high position, as the top of a fence-post
as the point of ascent. The abdomen
is elevated to as nearly right angle
with the thOrax as may be; a pencil of
threads issues from the spinnerets, the
face being meanwhile turned to various
points until it looks in the direction of
the wind. The legs are then stretched
upward, thus raising the body aloft, and
the insect gradually assumes position
as If resisting some force from above.
Suddenly the right claws are unloosed,
the spider mounts with sharp bound
and floats off, generally with the back
downward, but sometimes with the pos
itlon reversed. At first the abdomen
seems to be in advance, but generally
the body is turned so that the head is
in front. The pencil of thread is caught
by the feet, and floats out in front.
Upon these threads the spider will
climb forward as though to adjust the
centre Of gravity. Meanwhile a pencil
Of threads floats out behind, leaving the
spider to ride in the, angle of the two,
or sometimes three pencils. The feet
seem to be united by delicate filaments,
which serve to increase the buOyancy
of the balloon The insect is carried
forward by the wind, riding for long dis
tances in open space, and often high up
on ascending currents Its anchorage
appears at times to be within its own
volition, by drawing in with the claws
the forward pencil and gathering it in
white roll within the mandibles; but
most frequently the progress is stopped
by some elevated object, or by the sub
sidence Of the breeze.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1878-11-06
A Superiority of Lawyers.

A prominent member of the bar in
forms us that we were mistaken when, a
few days ago, we stated the number of
lawyer at the Cleveland bar as 324. He
says they number $40, or one lawyer
for every eighty-seven male adults in
the city. The numerical increase of
the lawyers of Cuyahoga County within
ten years has been so great, and the
average quality SO poor, that the bar of
Cleveland seems to have decreased in
learning and ability in about the same
ratio as it has increasd in numbers. Not
that within the last ten years. the bar
has failed to receive valuable additions
to its ranks. Far from it. Some of the
best educated and most promising mem
bers are among the younger .represen-
tatlyes OF the profession, But too large
number Of the so-called lawyers prac-
ticing in our local courts are notorious
1y upeducated and illiterate,F having
only a sm ttering of law, and that Of
character which enables them to be
simply. stirrers up of strife and pa1ltler-
ers to the worst passions of their fellow
men.-Cleueldnd Herald.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1878-11-06

Lumberton, IN. O. Special, Oct. 4:

Lumberton, IN. O. Special, Oct. "a.
One of the saddest tragedies that ever
occurred in this community was enacted
at Rancho Hotel, in this place, this
morning resulting in the death of Ed
ward Hartman, commercial traveller
for wholesale grocery house. For
sometime past Hartman has been en-
gagged to Miss Amelia Linkham, an &C
complished young girl, the daughter of
Hon. Chas. Linkham but for reasons
that will now appear obvious he had
postponed the marriage from time to
time. At the urgent request, however,
of some of the friends Of Miss Linkham.
the marriage was to have taken place
last night. All the arrangements had
been made for the ceremony, and the
minister was at the house of the brides
parents to solmenize the ceremony, but
Hartman did not put in an appearance,
and of course the marriage could not
proceed. This morning Miss Linkham
called at Hartman's hotel and asked
for him. She was shown into the par
lor, where she met her faithless lover.
AS Hartman extended his hand to well
come her the disappointed bride-elect
drew a revolver and fired, striking
Hartman in the bowels, inficting a
fatal wound. AS she fired Miss Link
ham exclaimed: You have ruined m e,
now l will ruin YOU" The affair has
created considerable excitement, as
both of the principal actors are well
known here.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1878-11-06
BRUDDER JONES REPROVED.
The Folly Of Putting on Style on Small
..-... .-. Foundation. s.t.

ave doan' 'spect to fin perfecshunin
human natur',' began Brother Gardner,
as the Lime-Kiln Club came to order
We realize dat it am human to take
de wrong street kyar once in while,
an dat none of us kin predict de we'd
der straight from de shoulder an neb-
Der miss a hailstone Nebberdeless, de
true man will praise whar' it am iusti-
| fed, an criticise whar it am needed, an
now Brudder Horseradish Shortcake
Jones will please stan up."
The brother, who resides on Watson
| street, was SO surprised and amazed
that he could hardly reach his feet. He
had no suspicion that anything was
coming, and his elbows trembled as he
felt in his vest pockets for some water
melon seeds to brace his nerves.
Brudder Jones, you were in the poss
offs last Tuesday an Wednesday an
Thursday, bout 10 o'clock in de fore
noon?"
$50 [ was" replied Jones.
"You had On caliker shirt, a big
stan'-up collar, long cuffs, an you car
led cane an walked wild de moshun
of de biggest giraffe in de show. [ saw
you dar, Brudder Jones, an dar kin be
no mistake. 1t panied my heart to see
you sWellin' round in dat style, when [
knoWed dat you hadn't So in de world;
but swellin' round wasn't huff for you
| You waited till a crowd had kerlected
at de gineral delivery winder, an den
you pushed in an called out: Gam der
letter heah fur me from Moo Yawk
Wid a tree numbered check in it?" You
| r,Iay oH dot froo
| 'spectin' dat de crowd would take you
for de man who owns de City Hall.
What has you to say, Brudder Jones?'
Muffin, sab, I'ze mighty sorry, sab,
dat [ made such a fool of myself"
$50 am I, Brudder Jones, kase de
members of dis club has de gineral rep
utashun of bein' purity level on top de
head. Now let me say to you dat all de
time you was inquirin' for dat check
from New York could see your hind
patches, yer boots run down at the heels
hungry look aroun' yer mouth, an
such spreshun in yer eyes as belongs
to de chap who am lodging his washer
man. Ali de odder folks saw de same
fngs, an dey LATED at you for a pewter
head" 81 FL. --.3. -. .t+ g. -. s.. So.
L hopes ] won't be frown outer de
club, sah," replied the culprit.
a" You am not on trial, Brudder Jones
1 bring dis case up for your own good,
an to warn you dat de man who swells
round under false colors am simply
runnin' race wild fool. Be satisfied
to be what you are an muffin moar IF
you git check of free hundred dollars
from Moo Yawk, put it in yer vest
pocket an ooan' emagine dat it's de fust
check cher known. 1 doan' keer how
we'll you dress, but take notiss dat de
pussun WHO wars stan-up collar
shouldn't war black patches on ash
colored pants at de same time. Kid
gloves am all right, but dey doan' go
well wild par of 5O-cent butes. Long
cuffs am very useful artickle O COM
meree, but when dey trabble long wild
a coat split out at de elbows de public
will make remarks OATS all. Brudder
Jones: take yer seat an permit the
regular proceedings to purceed.' Fire.
| Press. 1889 ; 'T7F -.a.' - .H -.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1878-11-06

Nevertheless such an accident has hap
peHed to the Forth cable, belonging to
the post-office. Lately all four wires
were found earthly. The fault showed
itself by lest to be close to the shore.
1t was found below high-water mark at
the foot of the cliff. Some boys during
the low water had been making a fire
with the shavings and rubbish found on
the beach, INN ediately over the cable,
melting the compound and gutta percha
of the core, and leaving the copper
wires bare and in contact with the out
side sheathing." asaoE % ."taH
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1878-11-06
What the Birds Accomplish.

The swallow, swift, and night-hawk
are the guardians of the atmosphere.
They check the increase of the insects
which otherwise would overload it.
Woodpeckers, creepers and chickadees
are the guardians of the trunks of trees.
Warblers and fycatchers protect the
foliage. Blackbirds, crows, thrushes
and larks protect the surface of the
soil. Snipe and woodcock protect the
soil under the surface Each tribe has
its respective duties to perform in the
economy of nature; and it is an I'M
doubted fact that, if the birds were all
swept off the face Of the earth, man
could not live upon it; vegetation would
wither and die; insects would become
so numerous that no living thing could
withstand their attacks. The whole
sale destruction occasioned by grass
hoppers, which have lately devastated
the west of the United States, is. caused
by the thinning out Of the birds, such
as grouse, prairie-hens, ETC., which feed
upon them. The great and inestimable
service done to the farmer, gardener,
and florist by the birds is only becom-
ing known by sad experience. Spare
the bires and save your fruit; the little
corn and fruit taken by'them is more
than compensated by theiquantities of
noxious insects they destroy. The
long prosecuted crow has been found
by actual experiment to do far more
good by the vast quantities OF grubs
and insects he devours, than the little
harm he does in the few grains of corn
he pulls up. He is one Of the farmers
best friends. ~ "a 'E'''''.'''." "s'
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1878-11-06
Unnatural Showers.

Tradition tells many stories OF show
ers which were not showers of rain. 1t
is stated by an Old writer that In Lap
land and Finland, about1a century ago,
mice of partscular kind were know
to fall from the sky and that such an
event was sure to be followed by a good
year for foxes. A shower of frogs fell
near Toulouse in 1904, A prodigious
number of black insects, about one
inch in length, descended in snow
storm at Pakrof, Russia, in. 1927. On
one occasion in Norway, the peasants
were astonished at finding a shower of
rats pelting down on their beds. Show
ers Of fishes have been numerous. AT
Stanstead, in Kent, in 1866, a pasture
field was found one morning covered
plentifully with fish, although there is
neither sea, nor river, lake nor fish
pond near. In several other places
these showers Of fish have occurred,
and can generally be explained by we'll
understood causes. Stray winds blow
licking zip the fish out of the water; a
whirlwind sending them hither and
thither; all these are Ineligible. The
rat shower in Norway was an extraordf-
nary one; thousands of rats were tax
ing their annual excursion from ahilly
region to the lowlands when u whirlwind
overlook them, whisked them up and
deposited them in q field at some dis
lance; doubtless much to theNastonish-
ment of such of the rats as came down
alive. Naturalists have proved that the
so-called showers of blood are Connect
ed with some phenomena of ipsectlife.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1878-11-06
Your Diary.

By the way, did you know that for
the past eight months your wife has
been using the dairy you started in
January, for an account book with the
grocer and butcher? We saw it the
other day, and right under the last
paragraph you wrote in it, where YOU
said, :" feel a lifting of my being into
a higher life, l feel my. feet stepping
upon higher plane, the. soul of poesy
is calling me into a"sphere of .grander
action, and throw off the trammels
and the coarse4ess Of everyday materi-
al lie and its animal existence, as | rise
to obey the call of genius right un-
der that itsays,. Two pounds of mut-
ton suet, half q calls liver, a. pieca,of
bone to boil, and a pound of link sau-
sage, 40 cents"
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1878-11-06
A SIMILAR CASE.
ACTA COLUMBIANA.

Jack, hear you've gone and done it.
Yes, know: most fellows will:
Went and tried it once myself sir,
Though, you see, I'm single still.
And you met her-aid you tell me:
Down at Newport last July.
And resolved to ask the question
AT a soiree? SO did /.
| suppose you left the ball room
With its music and its light:
For they say loves flame is brightest
In the darkness of the night.
Well, you walked along together.
Overhead the starlit sky,
And I'll behold man confess it
You were frightened. So was L.
SO You strolled along the terrace.
Saw the summer moonlight pour
All its radiance on the waters
As they rippled on the shore;
Till at length you gathered courage.
When you saw that none were nigh
Did you draw her close and tell her
That YOU loved her? so did l.
Well needn't ask you further,
And I'm sure | wish you joy,
Think I'll wander down and sec you
When you're married--eh, my boy?
When the HONEYMOON is over
And you're settled down, We'll try
What? The deuce you say Rejected,
You rejected? So was |!
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1878-11-06

The average dry-goods clerk makes
fine discrimination between a little
freckled, red-nosed woman from the
country, who buys a dozen yards OF
calico, and the city belle, who talks
gHbly, rides to the store in her carriage,
and purchases two skeins of sewing-silk
for five cents.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1878-11-06

The only private mortuary chapel in
the United States is in lakewood Gene
terry, Troy, N. V It belongs to the
wealthy Warren family. 1t is built of
stone, with, vault underneath, and has
handsome appurtenences of Episcopal
worship, elaborate adornments and a
stained window of great value. The
only services held there are at the bur-,
ials of members of the family ar
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1878-12-12
Public Meeting at Lacey Springs.

At a meeting OF the citizens OF Lacey
Springs and vicinity held in the school
house November %, 1878, N. J. Martz was
called to the chair, and Maj c. j. Longacre
appointed secretary. The chairman having
explained the object OF the meetinx,J. W.
Taylor read the following resolnt ions
WHEREAS, The people OF Virginia have
never acquesced in the passage OF the act
known as the Funding Bill, from which fact
great dissatisfaction las been produced and
q strong desire has arisen on the part OF the
people of the Commonwealth for a more
equitable and less burdensome adjus tment
of the public debt aid WHEREAS, This
desire has been misconstrued abroad to
mean reputation. to the prejudice of the
best interests Of the State; and WHEREAS,
our public schools are lancuishing from a
misappropriation OF the funds expressly in
tended and paid for the purpose OF support
ing our system Of free Observation-Disclosures
Resolred, That we believe the en-
tire Indebtedness OF the State. exclusive Of
the portion set apart to West Virginia, should
be refunded at rate of interest not exceed
ing four per cent. per annum.
Resolred, That We believe that settle
ment on such terms would be final and to
the interest Of both creditor and debtor.
Resolred, That we. are Of opinion that
school warrants should be receivable for
taxes due the State or be placed on equality
in this respect with the coupons Of the fund
ed bonds Of the state
Resolced, That we instruct our repre-
sentatives TO use their best ettsrts to pro-
cue such enactments as may secure the re-
SUITS indicated and embodied in these resolu-
tons.
Resolrcd, Thata copy of these resolutions
be furnished the county papers for publ
cation, and the earnest cooperation of eve.
ry neigborhood in the county and State tie
invited to the consideration of this impor-
tant question.
Which resolutions having been earnestly
and forcibly advocated in few remarks by
Charles j. Brock, DR.. w. Il. Jennings, John
d. Wood and others, were on motion unan-
imously adopted.
NJ. j. MARTz, Chairman.
c. j. LONGACRE, Sec'y.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1878-12-12
Financial Dishonor Of Tennessee.
to the Cincinnati Commercial.

Special to theClnc1nnatl Commercial.
WASHINGTON, November 30.-Private advices
from Tennessee represent that the Legislature
which meets in January will be even more dis
gracefully reputation in sentiment than the Old
one, which refused to refund the State debt at
fifty cents on the dollar. Bondholders in this city
and Baltimore are greatly discouraged by the ad-
vices which they receive from that State. The
action OF Tennessee is regarded as more disgrace
full than that OF any State in the Union up to date
except Mississippi, which still bears the palm for
well-earned reputation for dishonesty. It is
thought that the debt will be forcibly "readjust-
ed' at about fifty cents on the dollar, and the
repudiated half placed at four per cent. interest
Republicans, who own none of the bonds, rather
enjoy the disgrace which the Democratic party
is bringing on the State, as they consider that
the silent example OF such action affords the best
reason why the Dishonest Democracy can not
gain control of the National Governn ent in $780,
or any other time.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1878-12-12
Too Much Of a Union Record.

Special to the Cincinnati Commercial
WASHINGTON, November 3O.-The long delayed
official returns from the Fifth Texas District
shows the defeat of John Hancock by over LOO
majority This district has twenty-one counties.
some OF them remote and inaccessible which ac-
counts for the delay in getting complete returns
Some of Hancock's friends here allege that he
was defeated because Of his Union record during
the war 1t is known that this was used against
him to prevent his nomination. Many bolted the
Convention and supported Jones' an ex-Confed-
crate Colonel, who had proved his devotion to
Southern Democracy in its time of trial. Late
reports from Texas report much dissatisfaction
among the original Union men at the hoggisl-
hess of the Confederates. with good prospects OF
recruits for the Republican party.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1878-12-12
Tissue Ballot Frauds.
he Cincinnati Commercial.

Special to the Cincinnati Commercial.
WASHINGTON, November 30.-Hon. J. P. Camp.
bell. citizen OF influence and wealth in Charles
ton. s. c., was a candidate for reelection to the
State Senate an Independent Democrat His
platform was Hampton's pledges. He was sup
ported by the Republicans, and hence the Red.
shirt Democracy stuffed thousand of tissue bal
lots into the boxes to accomplish his defeat In
private letter Mr.. Campbell whites: 1.-The ma
iority for me in the city is known to have been
not less than 1000. mean Of legal ballots actual
ly cast. The majority Of my opponent counted in
is Gooo.' This is the manner all Independent
bought and action are sought to be stined in
South Carolina
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1878-12-12
Low Interest Loan.

The Washington correspondent OF the Cincin-
natl Commercial says
In conversation, Secretary Sherman speaks
with enthusiasm as to the prospects OF the Four
percent. loan. Although he has always been
sanguine that the lean would prove success,
the sales for the past few days have been larger
than he had dared to expect, considering that at
this season OF the year money is usually in ac-
tive demand. The increase since the election has
been quite marked, and is attributed by Treasury
officials largely to the result Of the elections. 1t
is thought that Government credit was never
better than to-day, and the general opinion is
that the rate OF interest on U. s. bonds will
not be higher permanently than four per cent
From official sources your correspondent gives
herewith the monthly sales of these bonds for
the past ten months
March. $SO24 1850 August. $24,746.70O
April 5727, 1900 September 9,441, $50
May 8,078,500t october ....... 7.077,4N
June. 7177,25U! November -. 2O.000,Wl0
July ............ 9,l64OW
The last four days Of November arc estimated.
The sales this month have been nearly all since
the election. Treasury officials draw the conclu-
sion from these figures that the sale next year
will reach $250,000O00 over. At present the
six-per-cents are not called in faster than four
per-cents sell, but after resumption it Is thought
that large amounts of the higher bonds can be
called in in anticipation Of the demand for four
der-cents.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1878-12-12

cessful operation but the practical re-
suits already attained are SO satisfactory
that the friends of the new government
may well urge upon Congress the wis
dom of its continuance without essential
modification, until, by actual expert
ence, its advantages and defects may be
more fully ascertained.
r. Is. HAYES.
Executive Mansion, Dec. Q, 1878.