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Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1878-12-18
CHAPTER II,

The treacherous law. after having
lured us on to ruin, decided against our
claims, and extorted the last remnant
of our property to pay its costs. To
communicate this fact to my mother
would have been like inhicting ner
death-blow, and, after meditating long
upon the subject, [ found myself unequal
to the painful task, and went once
more to our old lawyer, to ascertain
whether there was no possibility Of
compromising the matter so as to post
pone the evil day and leave my mother
awhile IN possession Of her home and
comforts. [ met lady descending the
stairs who had just come out of his
Office, whose physlognomy was of that
unusually repulsive character which
imprints itselfindelibly On the memory,
and even after, in dreams and reveries
in sleep and in waketulness, rises from
time to time on our mental vision with
horrible distinctness, shocking us with
the fullest sense of the internal ugliness
of thurman malformation. thought of
the wonderful contrast between this I'M
fortunate and the delicate beauty I
loved in vain, and it seemed almost i'm
possible that both could be the work Of
the same hands and Creator. Yet such
were they; and why SO contrasted he
that made them alone can tell.
The old lawyer was in, and grasped
my hand with sympathetic cordially. |
stated the object of my visit.
"Well, my young friend,' said he. 81
have just anticipated your wishes, ard
have just been talking with the success
full party. She is by no means inexor-
able; but, to tell you the truth, there are
no grounds of compromise left. You
have lost all-the widow has won all. If
she accords you anything, it will be
simply d Misunderstanding more nor
less"
'Is there no resources left by which I
can, for the time, ward off this final
and to my mother, | fear, fatal blow ?'
None in law"
Sin what then ~ 3
ain yourself"
''How in myself?'
'In your person. You are young and
handsome. don't say so to flatter you,
but to make my meaning clear"
"Wel?"
"Well, marry the widow"
"That horrld creature!"
"Horrid! see your taste and mine
differ; but they say there is no disput-
ing on such matters, and SO we will not
enter into discussion upon the subject.
AS | apprehended, you came to me for
some possible resources IN your extrem-
ity, and not with the view of obtaining
matches beauty
True, but"
ALLOW me, I mention this as the only
resource left you. Be reasonable. Ii
the lady is not perfection, SO much the
better, as it improves your cnance. Ii
you insist upon being saved from ruin
and beggary by one but a Venus, you
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1878-12-18
Beware of Socialists.

Beware Of any such man who seeks
to convince you hy arguments, however
assuming broad ard phllanthropic. that
the world can reach higher social and
moral plane through anarchy and by
saturating the flag of the nations in
their rulers blood. Beware, too, Of
the man who attempts to convince you
that there are better remedies for
chronic diseases Of the stomach and
liver than DR.. Plerce's Golden Medical
Discovery and Pleasant Purgative Pei
lets. They have stood the test of many
years trial by the public, and their
sales are annually increasing.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1878-12-18
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These famous Pills PURIFY the BLOOD,
and act most powerfully, yet soothingty, on
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tai to FEMALES, Young or Old, and as
general FAMILY MEDICINE, for the cure
of most complaints they are unequalled.
IMPORTANT CAUTION.-None are genuine unless
the signature of j. HAYDOCK as agent for the
United States, surrounds each box Of Pills and
n1ment. Boxes at Is cents, 90 cents and 81 each.
EE There IS considerable saving by taking the
larger sizes. HOLLOWAY & Co., New York.
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American Punch.

A pimple is the coupon of buck
wheat cake. ....
Out in the bonanza regions the mines
the measure of the man.-NeW York
World.
Did you ever hear a hogshead speak?
If SO, what was it the hOgshead ?-Tran-
script.
The close Of the day is too light
garment for this cold weather -Neay
York Star.
William Penn used to spell the name
Of his state PENNSYLVANIA. Now was
the i knocked out ?-Ecchange.
England is happy again trouncing
boy right at Russia's back door-Tura-
er's Falls Reporter.
By lodging down back street many
a culprit has proved an alley by.-Nelo
Orleans Picayatae.
II have q theory about the dead lam
guages," said a new student. "What
is III" asked the professor. ';That they
were killed by being studied too hard. :"
The experiment has been tried often
enough to prove that a button-hook is
not a night-key.-Hackensack Pepub-
Hcdn.
On account of the decided manner Of
his spouse, Smythe says his children
are governed by ma-shall-law.-Bo ston
Transcript.
Boston Transcript: "Thus do we burn
the midnight toll" said the facetious
editor, as he consigned old humble
pegs manuscript to the stove.
The thirst for continual novelty
makes people throw away good alma
macs at the end of every year and buy
new ones.-Neao Orleans Picoyune.
"a soft answer turneth away WRATH"
but a tough anser turneth away the
carving-fork, slides all over the dish,
and covers the head of the family with
gravy and confusion.-Puck.
The Detroit Freee Press objects to a
winter with mud three inches deep and
the hens singing their summer songs.
Oh, very we'll: who's doing this weather,
sir?-Bufalo Express. aaet
els justice dead?" asks the Baltimore
News. No, we believe not. We never
heard of her trying to kindle the fire
with coal oil.--Philadephn Chronicle
Herald.
The question before Massachusetts,
debating society is: "What is the use of
bears tail?" Why, it's what fills q,
hunter with delight when the bear
turns it.-Gncin,aati Commercial. II
Didn't I tell you to call me at six
o'clock this morning? Why did you
dlsobey me, Joseph ?" off you please,
sir, [ was afraid you wouldn't like it.
You were asleep."-Puck.
Teacher-Define myrmidon PRO
found silence Show Scholar know.
Its woman with a mirror, wot's all
the time combin her hair-and- and
and she's got a fish's tail, | think.-Puck.
The lad who suddenly sat down on
red hot stove, pensively remarked that
he Was reminded of the retreatlng gen.
eral who burned his breeches behind
him.-Cincin,aoti Saturday Night.
The saddest time, we think, in
young mans life, is when a girl writes
| to him that she wants her old letters,
and that he can have his SO cent dia.
mond earrings upon application Ne,O
York Express.
Tell you what, there is something in
blood and the pride Of birth, after ALL
The Virginia papers are urging the peo-
pie OF that state not to permit g false
pride y to prevent their endorsing and
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to regard his. discouraging tone as one
of the means ..he employed to enhance
the value of his service in achieving
success. He was a good man at heart,
that old lawyer, and his penetration
was wonderful; but he was not apt to
spoil his medicine by oversweetening
it, and my pampered palate rebelled
not little against its disgusting but
wholesome bitterness
[ had a long hunt after an important
female witness, whom found at last in
a garnet, dying of-consumption. And
whom should / find, sitting like min
istering angel at her bedside, but the
beautiful black-eyed lady whom | had
recently met, the champion of the little
abandoned orphan girl.
1t is in such plac es as this, where a
good angel is more needed, and not in
the circle of gayety and fashion, that |
must seek you, [ see," exclaimed /,
gazing upon her with irrepressible ad-
miration.
The lady blushed deeply; and, as soon
as she had recovered from her momen-
tary confusion, observed quietly that
she was simply performing duty to
which an old friend of her mothers was
fully entitled.
While obtaining the deposition of her
patient, had several opportunities of
conversing with this excellent beauty,
and her modest elegance and graceful
ease captivated my soul.
One evening was permitted to ac-
company her in search of an omnibus.
and, as had resolved to express my
sentiments freely to her on the first
| available occasion, [ was, as is usual in
such cases, much embarrassed when it
| presented itself.
"Your patient is dying, [ fear"
"She is conscious OF the APP roach of
her deliverance: and as such she re-
CARDS it..
at is an angels office you fill in
soothing her path to the grave
"Do not flatter me sir. It is but lit
tie | can DO. and flattery seems to me to
make that little less than nothing"
| assure you [ express my admira-
ton IN most stinted terms; were [ to
tell you all | think and feel | might in
deed surprise YOU"
Then let me entreat your forbear-
ance"
"It is unkind, not to say harsh, in
you to forbid the utterance of heart
SO sincere and full as mine"
1T is my kindness and my consider
alton for you that induce me to check
this excessive laudation, because
know you will repent it"
Impossible. not only admire you
more than any being l ever saw, but
feel that you are worthy cf my worship,
and that love you"
"Say no more, [ entreat. If you
knew who and what / am yon would
repent the folly of which you are gull
ty You tell me you are unfortunate
and unhappy; | pity you-but there is
a gulf between us, and you would only
render yourself more wretched by at
tempting, blindly and rashly, to cross it.
Are you married."
Do not ask. Here let our acquain-
lance cease. You have no more occa-
sion to visit my pationt, and you surely
would not deprive her of the presence
of her last remaining friend, as you will
do, if you persist in intruding upon her.
Here then let us part, and forever"
She stopped a stage, allowed me to
help her into it, and left me in misery
and gloom. She had crossed my dark
path, like heavenly apparition. and
her disappearance rendered everything
about me hopeless and dreary as des-
pair.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1878-12-18

THE END CROWNS THE WoRK.-Much
care and labor have been expended
through many years upon a certain in
dispensable article for the housewife,
and now after a trial CT over 90 years
we candidly recommend the use of D.
B. DeLand & Co.'S Best Chemical Safer
atus as the best article for cooking
more healthful and cheaper than baking
powder. Nothing is left undone to
make it perfec, as to uniformity, purity
and healthfulne S, Ask your grocer
for it and be put off with none others,
IS D. B. DeLand & Co., the manufacture
ers, warrant every paper.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1878-12-18

More than $4,000 Cabinet or Parlor
Organs are now sold in the United
States yearly. The best are those made
by Mason & Hamlin, who have taken
highest honors at all worlds expositions
for twelve years, and are the only Amer
lean makers who have taken such at
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1878-12-18
NEW RICH BLOOD!

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the entire system In three months Any person
who will take pill each night from | to II weeks
may be restored to sound health if such q thing be
possible. Sent by mail for s letter stamps. i. S
JOHNSON d CO. Bangor Ne.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1878-12-18

A STERLING AR 1ICLE.-It is the Men
delssohn piano. An instrument of
matchless perfection and of so perfect
and rare tone as to completely disarm
suspicion. Tie manufacturers have
taken the field against high prices and
propose to make Emusic in the air. a
reality. They are determined to please
the most fastidious and so make good
looking as we'll as good sounding piano by
including the grand, square and up
right in their make. An illustrated
catalogue may be obtained by writing
to tie office at 81 East Fifteenth street,
New York
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1878-05-17

THE USURY LAW AND STATE DEBTS.
CONTINUED FROM OUR LAS

The Charleston News and Culrier, has said
that "the upper counties cannot expect to be
regarded in the North as the centre Of liberal
opinions, when from the up-country comes the
most ardent support of such measures as the
usury law, and the hottest opposition to the pay
ment of the debt Of the State, which the demo
cratic party had solcmnly bound itself to pay
to the last farthing'
Will the Ners and Courier, please explain
what it means by liberal opinions, and if it is
the advocate of the North and the exponent of
Northern interest and Northern p ,licy and if
it seeks still to accumulate Northern capital at
the expense of Southern labor and Southern
production? If 30, then we have no word of
argument or remonstrance to utter, believing
that it would be as idle and useless now rs il
was in the past of ouy history of lawless spoil
alton.
If not so, we would ask the Ncas and Courier
TO compare the situation Of Charleston and the
State, whcn-before the late sectional strifc-we
had n well enforced usury law, with their pres
cnt condition. The State, which is AGRICULTURAL
was prosperous throughout all its limits its cit.
izens cheerful in their employments, social and
happy in their interoo"rSo, bsot with ~b"r.a~-e~
the lghtest taxed and wiscst governed of any
people on Garth Charleston was renowned fer
its wealth, its success, its refinement, its elegant
hospitality This was when bank interest was
per cent and the legal rate Of the State
was per cent when the law was supreme. the
press honest and above suspicion, and the Hbe-
raj opinions of the North were pilloried, instead
of attempted to be impressed upon our commu
nifty. What are we now? when the standard Of
money has been elevated over us and it, the idol
of the North, has been presented and accepted
for tmo as the object Of worship, and the
hope of restoration and returning prosperity, to
our poor and PROSTATE people? 1t was TO be
the magician wand, the touch of which was to
make cur State bloom and smile all over, far cX-
ceiling what it had ever been. The msncy len.
der had all legal restraints removed and there
was no limits placed upon his interest but his
own will The sequel shows the result The
agricultural productions of the State have Ian
guished, the mechanical industries have ceased
to be employed, the merchants arc almost with
out trade, the landholdcrs have been forced to
mortgage their estates, and many Of them to
tbandon their homesteads, and all the laboring
classes have become poorer and poorer, year af-
ter year--from what causes? The high rate of
interest," money, and its twin monopoly, the
Lien law.
How has Charleston Jared with that under
this liberal idea of unlimited price of money >
The South Carolina Railroad--thc grcnt cnrdiac
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A Treat in Store for Union.

A Treat in Store for Union.
We learn that Cramcr's talented Comedy Com
pany will open Nicholson's fine Hall, next
Wednesday, night by giving one of their ex-
ouisite dramatic sentertainme entsr--T The sterling
ing farce of"Going to the Races" will constitute
the performances e Professors Denck, the great
Pianist, and Schmidt, the accomplished musician
will assist
Mr.. Cramer, the manager, is now here put
ting up the beautiful scenery and stage fixtures,
that are, in themselves, worth the price of ad-
mission. The citizens of this town really don't t
know what fine Hall Mr.. Nicholson has fixed
up for them. We believe it is the handsomest
in the upper part Of the State, and we hope all
our citizens will be at the "unveiling'' on We'd
nesday. Tickets can be had at, the Furniture
store below.
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artery of her trade AMI the vital support of her
banks, her public institutions, and her indus
tries--is ut this moment on the verge Of bank
ruptcy. After the close of the war the stock OF
this company sold ut 80 cents on the dollar-it
will not now sell for one cent. Their bonds are
on the same downward road. II is high pre-
miums on money that caused it, Their floating
debt--mainly the offspring of usury-this SUM
they cannot pay and have still to be at the mer-
II f,the usurors. though their earnings are
Mt to pay per. cent Upon all their liabil-
cSs4 9EaSssi lsI = sn% @pUi'ani other 1
states, and 30 costyto its stockholders seems the
doomed victim "to the centre Of liberal opin-
ions," located by the North, in the hands of
willing partnership agents, in Charleston, and
vindicated by their special, If not interested
organ, the News and Courier. The fallen state
of the South Carolina Railroad Company, SsAs
to, truly the fate of the property holders and all
other interests in Charleston, which have been
absorbed by the moueyed centres there, ut
whose disposal, are hundreds of thousands, nay
millions, of dollars Here, in this section,
among the ardent supporters of the usury law.
from twenty to two hundred and forty per cent
interest for money has been promised and
paid.
This lcgalized power to force money from its
owner, is crime against society, and if praca
| tced further, under the black flag Of defiance
| to law,SsAald be punished as such.
EN-TR6AUNTRY FARMER.
[ye. ar r0oEE!SUEp ON rrfn scSssSg -ak STATE
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DoINGs OF 4 DEsPERADn.--M mphis, May
l.-At the Criminal Court to-day Jud &c
Logwood sentenced Mack Williams to the PEN
itentiary for two years for malicious shoot
ing in connection with assaults upon some ne
groes, on Big Crock, in this county. few mo-
ments after the sentence was pronounced Will
liams daried to the door and down Poplar
street. The deputy sheritfs were soon mounted
and in hot pursuit and finally overlook him in
The suburbs. He opened fire on them with re-
volver, wounding deputy McMahon's $ horse, and
continued shooting until his revolver was empted.
He then drew another and continued firing till
brought down by n shot through the hip. He
then carried back to Jail. lie is also un
der indictment for numbering two colored men,
and said yesterday that if the judge sentenced
him to-day he would kill the judge, sheriff and
attorney general.
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speights Goes to spartanbure.

Our friend Spcights has concluded to move
his daily paper to Spartanburg; the enterprising
citizens of that town having complied with the
terms required by him to induce him to make
the change.
We congratulate all parties upon the move,
but we believe that Spartanburg will gain the
most by it. Speigh.s, in a daily paper, can do
more to give a town favorable notorety and
build it up than any ten men we ever saw. lie
dill more to build up Greenvillc, during the
short time he was there, than all the citizens Of
that city ever did, and his loss will be greatly
felt after he has left. If the people of Spar
tanburg will stand by Speights, and give him
sHbsianfiai encouragement, we will guaranty
that Speights will stand by them till the last
horn blows, and that Spartanburg will become
the most noted as well as the most hourshing
town in the interior Of the State.
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Mt Vernon Club.
We are pleased to learn that this staunch
Democratic Club has resumed its place in the
ranks of the true democracy of the County, and
the same zeal and enthusiasm which character
iscd it in 1876 has not in the least diminished
On Saturday last the Club met and was called
to order by its former energetic President, DR..
T. B. Bates, and forty-seven COED and true men
enrolled their names as members, determined to
stand by the party and principles of straight
out democracy which so gloriously triumphed
over radicalsm and mons relism in 1876, and
gave us an honest and magnanimous State gov
srpmcnt.,
The following officers were elected.
President, DR.. T. B. BATES.
Wee Presidents, MABRY THOMAS, G. NJ. YouSG
Secretaries, G. II. II. THOMAS, J. Y. SARroR
Delegates 10 County COnvention, G. S. GREER
ahd j. BRANDON.
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Santuo Democracy.
On Saturday last the Democrats of Santuc
Esauekls1 = e. - : : - = a<saasssa-s -ss-;,z
The meeting was called to order by the form
er President, G.. b. Tucker.
After the enrolling of names was concluded,
the Club proceeded to elect its officers, with the
following result.
PRESIDENT, G. b. TUCKER.
1st Vice President, j. A. FAINT.
I'd " G. B. HOGAN.
Sec'g and 7rcas'r, ]. c. SARToR.
Delegate to County Club, G. B. HOGAN.
The club passed a,series of strong democratic
resolutions and adopted Constitution and By
Laws for the government of its members.
The regular meetings Of the Club is the first
Saturday of each month, at o. clock, P. NJ.
The By laws provide that a committee on
Queries shall be appointed whose duty it is to
suggest suitable subjects for discussion at each
regular meeting of the Club.
On p0iis9. .1ha GlAb adjourned 70 &aeatI Issaia
on the first Saturday in June
C. SARToR, g. B. TUCKER,
Secy and Treasurer. President.
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Post Office Notice.

In consequence Of the change OF schedule on
the Railroad and the short time allowed for
stoppage Mt this nlace. 7 nm comnelled to make
up and close the mails fer the up AMI down
trains before those trains arrive. l therefore
make the following announcement of the arrival
of tho mails and the time when the mails close,
at this office.
The mail going South arrives at Union daily
at lO.45 A. NJ, and will be closed at 1918.
The mail going North, arrives at 4.l9, and
will close ut $50.
JAS. II. GOSS, L. NJ
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A Miraculous Escape.


On Friday last as four young Ladies were on
their way, in close carriage, to n Pic Mic ut
Murphy's Mill, just as they got to the brow of
the steep hill this side of Beatys Mill, it was
proposed that the Ladies should get out and
walk to the bottom of the hill, as the mules were
restive and there was danger that the carriage
might be upset. The carriage had gotten some
what over the brow ofabXhil befsrtsa et
was MSds' Stop tho mules, which made Il haf
der for them to hold the carriage. Just at this
time the liking bolt broke and the carriage
body slipred forward on to the mules. AT this
the animals became frightened-and dashed down
the hill st a fearful rate. All who witnessed the
occurrence held their breath horror stricken, be-
lieving that the carriage must be dashed to pie
ces and its occupants either killed outright or
fearfully mangled.
At the foot of the hill runs Toshers branch,
and as the animals dashed madly into it one of
them fell forward upon his head and broke his
neck the other fell upon him and struggled
fearfully, but was soon cut loose. The falling
of the mules saved the young Ladies' lives, for
fee feet farther on was hole in which the
carriage must have been upset and in that situ-
alton dragged some distance and demolished,
and the fate Of dts occupants can only be imag-
inad uitiL
,Se ris ibAAo, ,KEEAAxx
q colored man, cannot be too highly commended.
Notwithstanding the fearful danger he was in,
from the time the mules started he bravely kept
his seat and held the lines with firm hand, keep
ing the animals in the middle of the road, there
by preventing the carriage from turning over
or being thrown into the deep ditch on either
side. To his coolness and bravery, we honestly
believe, the young Ladies owe the preservation
Of their lives. Had ne jumped off or in any 9TH
cr.way given the mules free rein it is more than
probable that every one Of the young Ladies
would have been either killed or crippled for
life.