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Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1878-11-13

IT is quite possible, as the London
Spectator suggests, that gas will survive
the electric light, just as horses have
survived the introduction of railroads.
It may develop more highly special
utilities, as for cooking, and lighting in
teriors, however practicable electricity
may be for streets. But at present it
costs twenty times as much to light the
new avenue Of the opera at Paris by
electricity as by gas. The above jour
nal says that the greatest rival to gas IN
London is "paraffin, which is hawked
about all our back streets daily like
milk"
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1878-11-13

The night before election an envelope
containing three printed ballots, accom-
panied by card stating that these
were theregular republican: democratic
ami greenback tickets, and asking the
recipient to vote one of them 1.-THE
choice being kindly left to the discre-
ton of the voter, was delivered at the
residence Of each registered citizen IL
New York city.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1878-11-13

BONANZA MACKAY, who has just
reached San Francisco from Europe,
has, with James c. Flood, been sued by
John II. Burke for so, 100000. This is
the third suit instituted, the total sought
to be recovered amounting to $4,000
900. 1t is alleged that the $40,OO00O0
was improperly obtained by Flood,
Mackay and James G. Fair while they
were directors of the Consolidated Vir-
ginia Mining company, Burke as com
plainant, representing the stockholders.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1878-11-13

The White House at Washington Is
to be conducted on temperance prlrcl-
pies the coming winter. as it was last.
and no wine will be furnished except at
the annual diplomatic dinner. Secre-
tary Eyarts has the management of that
dinner, and Mrs. Hayes lets him ar,
range for it as he pleases, but she and
the president will confine themselves to
cold water even upon that occasion.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1878-11-13

SECRETARY SCHURz has received from
Gov. Lew Wallace, Of New Mexico, a
letter informing him that since the pub
lication of the presidents proclamation
the lawlessness in the territory on the
governors arrival, has almost entirely
subsidized, and that he has every reason
to believe that no further trouble need
be anticipated.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1878-11-13

A CABLE dispatch announces the
death atParis of La MarquIse de Mon
tholon, wife of the Margins de Montho-
lon, formerly French Minister to Wash
ington, and afterwards a senator of the
French empire. Nine. de Montholon
was the daughter Of the late General
Charles Gratiot, chief Of the corps of
engineers of the United States army;
the niece of Pierre Chouteau, Jr., long
the Merchant Prince" Of st. Louis,
and cousin of Mrs. Washburne, the wife of
the late minister of the United States to
France.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1878-11-13

DANIEL A. WARNER, Of Boston, con-
cocted foolhardy scheme to get So,
900 from Nathan Goodnow, to whom
he wrote that unless the money was
handed over at certain time and place
death would be the certain penalty,
Warner, on being arrested, said that be
had taken the small chance Of success
because he was destitute and desper-
ate
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1878-11-13
VAN MEHR was the confidential clerk

AN NEHR WAS TIC CULIIU6IllIdI CI6Ik
of Parrot & Co., in San Francisco. He
played at faro against Briggs bank.
which is one of the largest gambling
enterprises on that coast, and lost his
money. Then he used $50, 900 belong
ing to his employers and was sent to
prison. Parrot & Co. now sue Briggs
for the money, and the trial is exciting
a great deal of interest III San Francisco
where professional gamblers are not
rated very low in the social scale.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1878-11-13
retarv Stanton.

AS Her British Majestys steamer
Black Prince is too slow to escort the
steamer Starvation, the Marquis and
Marchionness Of Lorne, who are to sail
in the latter vessel for Canada, Will pro-
coed without an escort.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1878-11-13

THE Western Electric Light Go. has
filed petition for incorporation IN
Chicago, with capital of 100000, the
object being to light cities and buildings
by electricity. The incorporators are
Robert n. Tooker, Redmond Printville
and Michael J. Sullivan.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1878-11-13

The secretary Of the navy estimates
the value of yards, buildings, machin-
cry, ships, materials. supplies, real es-
tate, and every other kind of property
connected with the navy department. at
anywhere between s11O,OoO,OoO and
$3.50, 100000. The value of the ships is
placed at $9O,0OO,0O0.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1878-11-13
LAMBREOUTNS.
How Lace Curtains Can BE Made Of
Paper.
Rural New Yorker .

For the lands sakes - exclaimed
Mrs, Brown, dropping in upon me for q
mornings call, "what an extravagant
creature that young Mrs. Hartman is
Why, just as [ was coming through the
back yard / happened to glance up, and
| do declare, if there to all her kitchen
windows didn't hang the most beauti-
full lace lambrequins ever set my eyes
on"
Lace lambrequins at her kitchen
windows you must be mistaken"
"No, | am not; and if you don't be-
lieve it, jest go and look for yourself"
did so; and there, sure enough, were
hung what appeared to be elegant lace
lambrequins.
"She'll ruin that husband of hers"
continued Mrs. Brown. II must say it
makes me angry to see such doings.
Mr.. Brown is worth twice as much as
her husband, and l never thought Of
having any but green paper curtains at
any of my windows"
Well" I remarked, II think myself
it is a very extravagant move. Young
persons, when starting in life, should be
economical, if ever, and look out for q
rainy day"
"Haye you called" asked Mrs.
Brown.
"No, but [ should like to-
"Then supposin' you slip on your
bunnit, and we'll step over Those
lambrequins have made me kind O Gu
rious."
I assented, and in less than five min
| utes we stood at the door Of pretty
cottage.
"Good morning, ladies'" said Mrs.
Hartman, appearing at the door in a
neat calico morning dress: "walk in
room, whose windows were draped with
curtains of white dotted muslin.
She was very social, and We fell at
once into pleasant chat. At last Mrs.
Brown introduced the topic of domestic
economy.
Eyes, indeed" said Mrs. Hartman, I
know something of economy. Harry
and [ are just starting in life, and feel
we ought to save in every way that we
can, without infringing upon our real
comfort. He wanted me to keep a girl,
but [ told him no; that [ had much
rather do my own work, and find it
very pleasant, too. Through the hot
weather [ arise bright and early, and
get all the baking and sweeping out Of
the way before breakfast; then have
plenty of leisure to sew. Yesterday I
finished those curtains pointing to the
window; [ didn't think they would do
so we'll. [ made them out Of couple
of old white dresses that had thrown
aside"
"You ought to have put your lace
lambreouins in here,' said Mrs. Brown.
Mrs. Hartman looked puzzled.
"What do you mean?" she asked.
"Why, them beautiful lace things
you've got hanging up to your kitchen
windows; [ couldn't think of such ex-
travagance in my house."
Mrs. Hartman broke into hearty
laugh
won't you step out and look at
them % she asked
Well, [ never! if [ amt beatp' ut
tered the amazed Mrs. Brown, as we
surveyed them. For 10 and behold,
they were nothing but newspapers, cut
and notched in imitation Of lace pat
tern.
Mrs. II. kindly allowed us to fold the
papers and cut them. SO We both walked
home and hung lace lambrequins at our
kitchen windows. Try it.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1878-11-13
Lady BeautifierS.

Ladies, you cannot make fair skin,
rosy cheeks and sparkling eyes with all
the cosmetics of France, or beautlhers
of the world, while in poor health, and
nothing will give you such good health,
strength and beauty as Hop Bltters. A
trial IS certain proof See another COL
umn.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1878-11-13

Work in New York on the great
Brooklyn bridge is almost at stand
still for want of appropriations. SUI
fcient money has been borrowed, how
ever, to build up the piers to a height
at which they can be properly protected
against winter.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1878-11-13

SOMEBODY has asked Secretary Sher-
man how much paper money circulates
In several European states, and he re-
plies: Twelve and half dollars a head
IN France, six and q third in Great Brl-
tain. three and half in Germany and
fourteen and a half in the United
States
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1878-11-13

THE field army of the Ameer of AT
ghanistan is believed to number $4,000
infantry, 10000 cavalry and 200 guns,
including a battery of Armstrong guns.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1878-11-13

CONGRESSMAN Miller. OF New York,
will, at the coming session of congress,
introduce bill to abolish the bureau
of military justice established by Sec
retarv Stanton.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1878-11-13
GENERAL NEWS.

THE Begun of Bhopal has offered to
place her army at the disposal of Eng
land
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1878-11-13

CALEB CUSHING is the only man who
ever acknowledged that he was too old
to run for office.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1878-11-13

Says Chicago telegram of Novem-
beI. 9Th: The schooner Joh1a
P. Marsh, worth $4,000, and with all on
board was lost at Good Harbor, Little
Traverse Bay, on the northern shore of
Michigan. John Dibbige was captain
Several minor casualties are reported
and old sailors state that the storm has
been the most terrific seen On the lakes
for sixteen years. Nothing yet been
heard from the propeller City Of Mon
heal from here to Ogdensburg,
THE RIoToUS ANN ARBOR STUDENTS.
An Ann Arbor special of Nov. 4th
says: Saturday evening three hundred
students, members of the great univer-
sity of Michigan, assembled at the post
office at mail time, and, conducting
themselves in such a boisterous man
ner, pushing and crowding citizens from
the sidewalk, that it was found neces-
sary by the police to raid them. Dur
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1878-11-13

tentlOn OF the DuD1C TO various mat
tiers relating to the Washington treaty,
and the manner in which its provisions
have been carried out, but then we too
have little sentiment about us, for in
truth the whole story is one Of con-
tlnuous attempt at evasion, and evasion
of somewhat shabby kind; and curl
ously enough, advantage was taken of
local regulations-the local regulations
of the state of New York-to avoid
compliance with one Of the most i'm
portant stlpulations of the treaty in fa-
vor of Canadian shipping. Therefore
Lord Salisbury has opened to him some
very pertinent retorts, but two wrongs
do not make right, and if it appears
that the New Foundlanders who do
not form part of the Dominion
had not the right to take the law In
their own hands in view Of arrange
ments entered into OH their behalf, Of
course compensation will have to be
made. When, however, Americans
argue that the whole fishery question
may have to be reopened, we are at
| liberty to disregard what they say or
we might answer if some other points
would have to be reconsidered at the
same time. Thus it would be at least
arguable on the part of Canadians that
the very serious claims for monstrous
injuries inflicted by American citizens
on British subjects during the Fenian
raids, should again be put forward,
since according to every recognized
principle of international law, the Unit
ed States were to the fullest extent re-
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1878-02-13

Says writer in the Detroit Free
Press: Perhaps the most salient
trait of General Gordon, of Georgia,
is his domestic tenderness. All his
intoxicating successes, and the
wholesale adulation he has received
have left him the same simple. heart-
ed, atectionate, unpretentious gen.
tleman and the most devoted lover
of his wife that the history of mar
riage can show after a quarter Of a
century of welded trial. In all Of
the yicissitudes Of his eveotful mill
tary career his wife accompanied
him, staying with him in camp. how
ering near him on the march, and in
battle to minister to his needs. And
to-day she thus attends him, and be
repays her devotion with an absorb
ing tenderness, an impassioned SIN
gleness and fervor of attachment"
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1878-02-13
SUCCESSION SALE.
,ss1ON OF, JOSEPH CONNAU,

SUCCESSION OF, JOSEPH CONNACGHTON
No. 291 Probate Docket Parish
Court, Parish of Rapitlee, Louisi-
ana. w." ........ ..,
PURSUANT TO AN ORDER OF
J. Sale issued by the Honorable the
Parish Judge of Rapides Parish, State
1T Louisiana, in the above entitled and
NUN tered Succession, commanding me
to sell for the payment of debts the
property Of the deceased, l shall offer
for sale at Public Auction, before the
Court House door, in the Town of
Alexandria, on
SATURDAY, the 10th day of FEBRU-
AIRY, A. D. 1873,
at 10 o'clock NJ, the following prop
erty belonging to said decedent, viz
The undivided one.half of certain
piece or parcel of ground, situated, ly-
ing and being in the Town of Alexan-
dria, Parish Of Rapides, State of Lou
isiana, and designated on the plat OF
said Town as Lot No. two ~ in
Square No. fourteen (l4), bounded in
front by second street, on upper side
by Beauregard street, on lower side
by Lot No. one ~ and in rear by Lot
No. four a in same sqnare, with all
tho improvements thereon.
TERMS OF SALE:-CASH, subject to
appraisement.
H. NJ. ROBINSON,
Sheriff aud ex-offlciO Auctioneer.
Jan. Is, 1873.
Printers Fees 5000.
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SHERlEE,S SALE,

In THE MATTER OF THE MlNoRs JONES.
No. AZ. - Probate Docket. - Parish
Court, Parish Of Rapides, Lonisi.
ana.
DURsUANT TO AN ORDER OF
i. Sale issued by the Honorable the
Parish Judge of Rapides Parrish, State
Of Louisiana, in the above numbered
and entitled suit commanding me to
sell the hereinafter described property,
/ shall offer for sale at Public Auction,
at the Court House, in Alexandria, on
SATURDAY, the 10th day Of FEBRU-
AIRY, A. D. 1873,
at IL o'clock M. the following describ.
ed property, to-wit:
A tract of land sitnated in tho Par
ish of Rapides, Louisiana, lying and
being on both sides Of the Rigolette
Bayou, and being fractional East half
of North East quarter, fractional West
half of North East quarter, East half
of North West quarter, and fractional
South East of Section No. thirty three
1887 Township five ~ North Range
one (D West, District North of Red
River, containing tine quantity of three
hundred and sixty-one acres, more or
less, and known rs the Bryant Place."
TERMS OF S.LE:-One-half of pur.
chase price to DO paid in cash, balance
on credit of one aud two years, with
eight per cent. per annum interest
thereon from date Of sale, with special
mortgage and vendors lien and privi.
lege retained on the property sold;
subject to sppraisement.
II. NJ. ROBINSON,
Sheriff and ex-officio Auctioneer.
Jan. Is, 1878.
pr;ntar's Faau 90 m
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SUCCESSION SALE.
Succession s &C n5n of No. 10.

s. Succession C Rnn,. of{ No. 10.
Probate D0cket-Parish Court-Parish
of Rapides, Louisiana.
PURSUANT TO AN ORDER OF
l. Sale issued by the Honorable the
Judge of the Parish Court for Rapides
Parish, State of Louisiana, and to me
directed in the above Succession COM
manding me to sell for the payment OF
II Judgment claim of relator, VIM. A.
Vestal, l shall offer for sale at public
auction, on
SATURDAY, the Cd day of MARCH,
A. d. 1878,
at 12 O'Clock NJ, the following describ-
ed property belonging to said Success
sion, to-wit:
A certain tract of land situated in
the Parish of Rapides, fronting on Ba-
you Rapides, bounded below by lands
Of J. X. Andrews, and above by those
Of the Bonner Estate, containing seven
hundred and eighty three (793 arpents
more or less, with all the buildings and
thereon.
TERMs-CASH, subject to appraise-
ment. Fl. M. ROBINSON,
Sheriff and Special Auctioneer.
January 80, 1873.
Printers Fees 5000.
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STATE OF LOUISIANA.
Parish Of RaDldeS-PariSh Court

fdfiSD OI ndpideS-farlSn C0uE!.
No. 245 -MIrOR> OF BETTE D. BUR-
CESS, FOR TUToRsHIp, Ere.
PURSUANT TO A COMMISSION
l. issued to me from the Honorable
the Parish Court in and for the Parish
Of Rapides, Louisiana, | will sell at
public auction, on
SATURDAY. the 10th day of FEBRU-
AIRY, A. n. 1878,
between the hours of 9 A. NJ. and 8 P.
NJ, the following described property,
belonging to the Minors of Bette D.
Burgess, deceased;
The undivided one-third of the Mag
nolia Plantation. situated in Rapi'!es
Parish, on Bayou Boeuff. containing
FIFTEEN hundred acres, more or less,
bounded North by lands now or for
merly owned by Joshua Pearce and
Winder Crouch, East by lands now and
formerly owned by NJ. D, Marshall and
Mrs. NJ. r. johnson, South by lands
now or formerly belonging to Mrs. NJ.
r. johnson. Mrs. Sarah B. Wright and
Estate of l.. A. Stafford, and on the
West by lands now or formerly belong
ing to Estate Of Esther jackson. Aud
also the undivided one-thir'l Of the
lower half of the Montana Plantation,
in this Parish, containing four hundred
and twenty-eight acres, more or less.
situated on the right descending bank
of Bayou Boupff, bounded North by Ba-
you Bouetf, East by lands of R. S. Smith.
South by lands of Robert A. Newell and
Lucius Dupre. and West by lands of T..
B. Helm aud r. s. Smith.
Said Sale to be made in accordance
with the appraisements lately made by
Jesse r. Ford, Notary Public, and to
be made on the plantations mentioned
above. JOHN NJ. BURGESS,
Jan'y 16-1878. Natural Tutor.
Printers Fees $1,000.
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Our 2oet's Garner -Selettea
SCHOOL DAYS.

>nce more nv mount and meadow side
The merry bells are ringing.
nee more by vale and river wide
The school room doors are swinging
,rgotten books win pcnsive looks,
And states come forth from cover,
'"r hand in hand to lesson-land
Go little lass and lover.
Vaca ion hours were full of joy,
Vacation skies were che"rv;
Wet days which lmsant tasks employ
Are neither dull nor dreary.
The rythmtic beat along the street
Of feet that dance in walking
Give witness IL ne that three times two
Is better fun than talking.
What need of bliss were ours, friend,
If we, like these. were able
Our cares AID 'liscontents to spend
In vanqnishing table
If we could he so light aud free
Amid our garnered pleasures
As these who sweet the tale repeat
OF sunic weights and measures!
Al! children dear, our later days
Have brought us wise amounting;
We see in all your sunny ways
The Fathers kind appointing.
Your morning bell Is ours as we'll
We 90 to school to Duty,
Whose brow severe from year to year
Wears fadeless wreaths of beauty
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MARRYING FOR MoNEY.-A late a,

MARRYING FOR MoNEY.-A late au.
thor very truthfully says "Gold can.
not buy happiness, and the parents
who compel their daughters to marry
for station or money commit q eriev-
Gus sin against humanity and God.
And woman who marries a cburl
for his wealth will find that she made
terrible hargain-that all the gilt
terings of heartless grandeur ara.
phosphorescent gatherings of heart
wretchedness; that her life will ba
one Of gilded misery, and her old sga
will be like crag on the black si!e,
OF . desert mountain, where cold
moonbeams lsometimes glitter. but
no birds sing, but wild storms howl
and hea'se thnaders roar. ard
through the sweeping storms shall ba
heard the stern voice Of the great
God, saying, Your riches are corrup.
ted, your garments are moth eaten.
your gold and silver are cankersd and
the rust Of them shall BE- Z witness
sssipst you. snd eat ,uur flesh asifit
wsre 9re,'" :"
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Poetic Vengeance.

In one of his conversations at St.
Helena, Napoleon said: "Russia il
the power now most to be apprchen.
ded. If she organize Poland she will
be invincible. She always had a
longing for Turkey, but I stood III
her way in that quarter" In those
lays England was crazy on the sub
iect Of French aggression: and vel
coined any ally that could assist Der
in checking the growth of French
power. She could not see that the
enemy she had most to fear was at
St. Petersburg and not At Paris, and
that II permitted to develop bis
strength he would sooner or later
stretch one hand toward CONSTANT
nople and the other toward India
So England courted Russia and fur.
nished the advice and the money
which enabled Russian arms CON.
lined with Russian SHOWS to break
II pieces the Napoleonic Empire.
Without this aid the Moscow cam
oaigu would either have never been
fought, or would have had a different
termination. Napoleon intended to
80 cripple Russia that she could new.
'r again be a disturbing element in
European politics. England proven.
ted, and is now paying the penalty.
The rise of Russia to dominant 20
sition dates from 1872. Not until
the genius Of the greatest soldier the
world has seen had been foiled
through her instrumentaility did she
realize her position and opportuni
ties. How we'll she has improved
them since history tells. England
opened the eyes and strengthened
the arms Of Russia, and the Russian
march upon Coustantinople and the
East really began when Napoleon re.
treated from the ancient capital Of
the Car. So there is species Of
poetic vengeance in the present atti-
tude of affairs, and whether England
decides to fight or to keep the peace
she will have ample cause to regret
her suicidal folly sixty-hve years
ago. Exchange.