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Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1878-03-27


THE FOUR PER CENTS.
A Washington dispatch Of the
Goth states that the subscriptions
to-day for the four per cent.
bonds were $4,000. Total to date
$3,612,60O.
THE HOUSE COMMITTEE ON TERRITORIES,
to-day agreed to report to the house
with favorable recommendation, repre-
sentative Lutterells bill, to regulate the
election and elective franchise in Utah.
The bill provides that after its passage
every male citizen of the United States
aged 81 and upward, who shall have re-
sided in the territory for six months
next preceding any election, and ten
days in the ward, township or other
election precinct in which such person
shall offer to vote, and no other person
whatever shall be entitled to the exer-
else of the elective franchise in the
territory, The bill DISTINGUISHES women
who now have the right to vote.
THE SENATE RAILROAD COMMITTEE
was ready not only to recommend fa-
vorably the report upon the Texas
Pacific, but also to order an adverse re-
port on the Southern Pacific bill. The
friends of the latter agreed to make no
further opposition to favorable action
of the Texas Pacific measure, provided
the Southern Pacific bills should be
placed on the senate calendar without
the accompanying adverse reports.
The bill recommended for passage is
almost a copy of the measure adopted
by the majority of the committee.
"a THE PENSION BILL
reported to-day proposes to abolish
the present IS pension agencies, eff
fecting q saving to the government of
about 100000 annually.
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GENERAL NEWS.

NEARLY all the cotton and iron factO
ries of England are again reducing
wages. The reduction being from seven
to ten per cent.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1878-03-27

THE Pennsylvania legislature is serl-
ously considering bill which makes it
a penal offense for one person to ask
another to take a drink of any kind Of
Intoxicating liquor.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1878-03-27

THERE seems to be some dissatisfac-
ton with the design of the new silver
dollar, and few eastern journals are
demanding that the old design of the
dollar of 1898 be substituted for that
adopted by the secretary Of the treasury
for the new dollar.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1878-03-27

CHICAGO has an Honest Money
League" Probably the officers can be
induced to acceptsilver and greenbacks
in payment of their salaries.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1878-03-27

A NATIONAL dairy fair will be held in
New York city next Autumn, under the
auspices of the National Cheese, Butter
and Eggs Association.
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NAIL CONTRACTS.

formerly reported favorably by the
committee.
MAIL CONTRACTS.
Associated press dispatches from
Washington under date of March 21st,
say the house committee on post Offices
has entered upon an investigation into
the method of letting mail contracts
which is likely to become protracted.
This morning they discovered a con-
tract in the name of John M. Adams for
SAC, 900. This contract Adams sublets
for $4,000, pocketing the diff
ference. 1t was stated that one ring in
Washington here controls 600 routes,
none of which are actually man
aged by the holders Of the contracts
The post office committee will en-
deavor to frame a general bill which
will correct these evils. The post
office committees of the past five con-
crosses have undertaken to do the same
thing. and have thought that they &C
complished it, but the ring still seems
to exist, and it appears to be impossible
for congress to enact legislation that
will prevent them.
THE BRAZILIAN SUBSIDY BILL
will be brought before the house at an
early day. Waddell, of the post office
committee, was instructed to present it
to the house at the next call of the COM
mittee. At that time he will make an
argument, maintaining that comfy be-
tween Brazil and the United States re.
qulres the establishment of monthly
line of steamships.
THE WHISKY POND RJJJ
There is likely to be more opposition
in the senate finance committee to the
bonded period whisky bill than there
was in the ways and means. Senators
Beck and Matthews this morning made
an argument in support of the bill, but
the committee decided not to vote un-
til Friday.
WANTS A MINT
The Indiana delegation also made an
argument before the same committee
in favor of a mint at Indianapolis, and
are confident that congress will locate
mint there. 1t seems more probable
however, that all that will be done at
present to increase the mint facilities
will be to appropriate 100000 to place
the louisiana mint in a condition to
coin silver
THE AMOUNT OE GOLD.
Associated press advices from Wash
ington of the 21st, state that in an inter-
view of the committee on finance with
Secretary Sherman, long list of ques-
tons VISA asked and answered. Among
other things the secretary was asked
what amount Of coin he now held in
the treasury. He replied with the fol-
lowing statement:
Gold coin: S117, 15l 455
Total. ......... ........... :. 1925, Oss. 755
Less the following amounts:
Credit of dsbursing officer and out
standing checks. ........ ........ SCI, 49, 626
Gold certificates actually outstanding a. 498 500
Called bonds and Interest. .......... 6810 GIT
Interest due and unpaid. A. 900, TO5
Total. -. .......... ..........S 62, 416, 500
Available gold coin and bullion. ~ g. 672, 246
Available silver cOin fractiOna...... 5, 1872, 695
Available silver bullion. ........ 80. 3,130, 718
Total available gold and silver. II, IT'S $50
Amount of gold coin in treasury. Sill, ISL, 455
Amount Of gold bullion .......... 1887, 800
THE FOUR PER CENTS.
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" ashin@t0,,,
THE NORTHERN PACIFIC BILL.

An associated! press telegram from
Washington Of the 22nd inst, states
that the committee on railroads to-day
had the bill for the extension of the
time for the completion Of the Northern
Pacific road recommitted to the COM
mittee On railroads. This was done in
the hope that the time might be ex-
tended ten years instead Of eight as
former reported favorably by the
committee.
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CITIES, ETC. COUNTY.
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A Constantinople dispatch of the
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A BAD IMPRESSION.

A Vienna special from St. Petersburg
declares that Engiand's claims have
produced so bad an impression in Rus
STA that meeting of the congress is
doubtful Nevertheless it is believed in
Vienna and Berlin that the congress
will meet on the I'd Of April.
The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1878-11-04

SEEKING A SrTUArIoN.-W When SEEK
ing situation do not propose to- take
an advanced post. Ask for q chance to
work, begin at the bottom You may
be considered qualified for something
better, yet be placed at the foot to test
your temper and 6delity--to ascertain
ii you will bc faithful over q few
things as o qualification to become .
ruler over many things If you
sweep, make fires. dast, do anything
and everything promptly and cheer
fully, you will be advanced SO fast as
you are seen to have mastered your al
lotted position. Grumbling at your lot
and asking to be put forward will dis
gust your superiors. who are perhaps
plan ming to obtain some one to I'LL
your place that you may be put for
ward. Men like to manage their own
business-dislike to have boys make
suggestions as to their own occupation
or pay. Plants are not put into large
pots until, by healthy growth, they
seem to fill the small ones. II q puny
plant we're to tease the gardener for .
large pot or open-air plauting,he would
wisely say, Fill the place you occupy
first, aud thus show your adaptation
to . larger Que; or. in disgust. be would
Jerk out the feeble starveling and put
vigorous successor in its place.
Many boy has lost his situation be-
cause he whined for . post Of duty be.
yond his present capacity to Dill.
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Cone.

There is probably on word in the En-
glish Language more expressive, more
heart touching. than the simple word
gone. 1t is a small word. yet hidden
under it Is an intense meaning deeper
than one thinks, until called upon to
use the word in reference to his own
loss.
Robert Hall thought the word tear
the most beautiful and expressive in
our language; but has not the word
gone much of the same pathetic SEN
timent! The loved and cherished of
the heart and home-perhaps dearly
beloved mother or father, brother or
sister, has passed away. expression
could be more touching to the heart
than the word gone-gonc out of our
sight and home forever. With it, in
this case. the word tear is near kin
dred. When we have seen friends
laid in their narrow house, gone ex-
presses the feeling Of our heart better
than any other word. We can hardly
conceive Of the cause of q tear without
the knowledge of something gone.
Does the heart weep over tho grave
of loved oncs2 Then something surely
is gone. Does it mourn over wasted
time and opportunities: Then some
thing is gone. Abundant as is our Ian.
guags in words, it is hard to conceive
how we could do without it, short as it
is. Life is always changing. always
making voids in our fire-side circles;
friends leaving US to seek fortune or
fame. Twenty years hence the friends
with whom We mingle at the present
time will be scattered; some may be in
foreign countries. others may rise to
high honor, and some, sad to say. will
run themselves IN dissipation, and
finally die outcasts from society. union
ored and unnourned. Aud gone is the
only word that expresses the souls
keen sense OF loss and absence. There
is an expressiveness in the exqusitely
sad word which We only see in its kin
dred word, tear Warerly Magazine.
The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1878-11-04

WHEN . man cssdally sits down on
= large humble bees nest. reason urges
Nm to sit there till he has squashed
the animation out Of the vindictive &C.
cupants, but instinct warns him to Keep
An important engagement elsewhere.
This is one OF those occasions when in-
stict invariably gets the better OF rea-
son.-Konsas City Nail.
The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1878-11-04
The Candidate,

Father, who travels the ro,d so late .
Hush, my child, It's the candidate
Fit example for human woe
Early he comes and late be- goes.
de grcets the women with courtly
grace,
lie kisses the baby's dirty face,
DE calls to the fence the farmer at
work,
He bores the merchant, he bores the
clerk,
The blacksmith, while his anvil rings
He grcets, and this is the song he
siugs.
'Howdy, howdy, howdy>do =
How is your wife, and how are your
All it fits my fist as no other can,
The horny hand OF the working man.
Husband, who is that man a. the
gate.'
Hush, my love. 'tis the candidate
Husband. why cant he work like
ycu
Has he nothing at home to do?
No cash at home, no cred in town,
Too stupid to preach and to proud to
beg.
Too timil to rob and to lazy to dig,
Then over his horse his legs he fings
And to the dear people his song he
sings:
'Howdy, howcy. howdy do?
How is your wife. and how are you!
Alb it fits my fist as no other can,
The horny hand OF the working man.
Brothers. who work early and late,
Ask these things of the candidate;
What's his record? How does be
stand
At home; no matter about his hand.
Be it hard or soft, so it be not prone
To close over money not his own.
Has ne in view no thriving plan!
Is he honest and capable ?-he is our
man.
Cheer such a ono till the welkin rings,
Join in the chorus when thus he sings:
'Howdy, howdy, howdy do?
How is your wife, and how are you?
All it fits my fist as no other can;
The horny hand of the working man.
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Hood in describing the meeting Of
/. man And q liou. says: The man ran
oG with all his might. aud the lion
with sll his name.
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INTERESTING TO THE LADIES.
ROUND DANCES VS.. KISSING GAMES.

A writer in the Woman's Journal takes
up the cudgel on behalf of dancing, and
implicitly of the waltz on the ground that
as it penetrates the ruder districts Of New
England the boisterous and vulgar social
games of the rural settlements" dsap-
pear. If there is no dancing, there are
"string- games and whatever these things
may be. they are said to require the kiss
ing OF all the women in the company each
by large number Of men. This rude and
indelicate familiarity. the Journal says,
tlourshes "under the very ewes of our re-
vivalists, in the church sociables them
selves. where the most innocent square
dance would be severely censured."
LEFT to them selves at school festivals
the young people would like to dance.
The dancing being held Objectionable,
something else must be introduced and,
on the proposition of string games.' one
may see church members, deacons, and.
for ought know, clergymen themselves,
joining in the rude sport. | have known
it serious ground of objection TO public
schools, on the part of well-bred parents,
that they would not consent to have their
young daughters rudely kissed by half the
town on such occasions, and | have seen
such prejudices gradually removed by the
substitution of dancing"
THROWING OLD SHOES.
Mr.. Samuel Davies in an interesting let
ter to the Philadelphia Ledger states that
'throwing old shoes after bride, among
the enlightened and civilized nations, may
be considered joke, though in reality it
is relic OF superstition to which the
Eastern people. both Christian and pagan.
still cling with religious fondness and all
the proverbial superstition of the East.
In this country it means q joke, if any
thing in Asia, Turkey in Europe, and the
Sout hern Provinces of Austria, where the
Moslem and the Greek Church are the rul-
ing religious powers, as well as in Russia,
1t means a great deal. and in fact it forms
part OF the matrimonial ceremony. Whilst
my father was missionary in Turkey, un-
der the auspices of the English Board of
Foreign Missions, he married Bosnian
lady, and consequently | was born and
raised among the Eastern superstitions.
Every marriage in the Eastern Church
must be solemnized in Gods sanctuary.
The bride leaving her paternal home is
embraced and kissed by her mother. II
is the solemn duty of the latter to throw
he old shoe, which means "old cares and
troubles are thrown away and new hopes
and fortunes may attend her." When the
bride arrives at her new home she is met
by her mother-in-law in front OF the house,
who throws at the bride wheat, salt and
rice, meaning that peace, plenty and pros
perity may come with her. In the East
such habits are religion with the people.
and we can easily trace them centuries
before the glorious advent of Christ
Many of the practices of those ancient
people are most beautiful in their concep-
tioLs and meanings.
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Mesklu 4ennsbee 5ourual,

Published every Wednesday morning, is the
argest lolo paper in the state, containing news
political articles, agricultural aud scientific matter
ales, poetry, anecdotes, household matter mark
cts, &c, &c.
Terms, per a8,.um IN ddpdncs.
Transient Ad iert-e mcnts. 81 90 per insn for rs
week; 30 cents per week tot each subsequent IL
sertiou
Special Notices, Z! 81 inch ior Hrst week; So
;ents rer week tor each subsequent week.
Business Notices, IN reading columns, 20 cent
per llne or 7rs insertion 10 cents per line ur e oh
subse irtnf Insertion.
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PERUVIAN SYRUP
PERUVIAN SYRUP
CURES
Dyspepia, Debility, Liver Complaint,
Dropsy, Chronic Diarrhea. Boils.
Nervou Affections. Chills, and
Fevers, Humors, Loss of
Constitutional Vigor,
Female Complaints,
Etc.

From Well-KnOwn Writer:
From Mrs. Mary Francis, well known as "Aiarga
ret Blount.n
BRIGHTBANK, Wocdstock, VT, Oct 6, 1876.
Seth w. Fowle 4 Sons:
Gentlemen-Two years ago began to take the
PERUVIAN SiRuP. l was in a ianguid baIt-alive
state through in. ipent dyspepsia aud defective cir
culstion OF The blood Three bottles OF the PERU
WAN sYkuP changed tins to glowing, bounding
health. have IA fine appetite, sleep soundly and
can walk hye miles easily without resting, or
busy myself out OF doors, all day long without la
tisue.
lady cousin, who res des with me, took the
syrup during her recovery from serious Illness
OF some weeks. She has been an invalid or years
FIVE bottles of the syrup have bu 1t up her
syst m that she now eats quite heartily, sleeps well
and can walk three mites lin fDe wealher) v Without
fatigue consider the medicine so Invaluable
TO persons OF sedentary pursuits or to those who
suffer from languor or low spirits, that | relate
this personal experience of its effects to you, leav
Ing ou tn make what use you pleae Of my letter.
Yours, very respectfully
MARY FRANCIS.
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Ntnnebrt Journal.
tolished at AUGUSTA, MAINE, Water street
loot Of Conrt by SPRAaUE. OWEN NASH.
8aily Asnnsbes ssprrnaI,

ISSUED every morning, except sundays. IL con-
ans the latest news uy telegraph and mail, gives
reports ol the Markets aud has carefully prepared
political and local articles, and generous aInou Mt
OF farming, home and see llaueous reading with
full compilation Of state news.
Terms, ~ per daham in ddrdnce, Is il payment
. not made within the year. Single copies cents,
10 be Rad at the bookstores and at this Office.
Advertisements inserted on reasonable terms,
Rates nay be had on applicaton at this Office.
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For a Spring Medicine

IL has 10 equal. Stimulating without reaction, its
effects are PERMANENT, differing in this respect
from all Alcoholic Tonic.
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AUGUSTA 4.

protected solution OF the Protoxide of Iron, is.
so combined as To have the character of all
ment, as easily digestcd assinilated with the
blood as the simplest food IL increases the quan-
tity OF Natures own vitalzing Agent, Iron in the
Biood and cures a thousand Ills SIMPLY by toning
up invgorating and WALKING the system. The
enriched an vitalized blood permea e. every part
OF tue body, repairing damages and waste, search.
ing out morbid secretions and leaving x nothing Tor
disease to Iced upoa
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AUGUSTA POST OFFICE.
OFFICE HoUKs.
For delivery OF letters, from 7.3O A. NJ. 10 $50
On SUNDAYS. from 9l5 A. M. TO 1918 AM
ARRIVAL AND DEpAKruRx OF MAILS.
MAILS ARRIVE.
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Bath and Rockland, 3i6 and S.07 P. NJ.
Rockiard stage, via Washington, 6 7. NJ.
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Belgrade, West Waterville, Noridgewock and
Madison, l.30 p. M
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Belfast, ll.i2 A. NJ. and 1888 p. NJ.
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PERUVIAN SYRUP
PERUVIAN SYRUP
From Chas. III. Colgate, Esq.

OfH Off V hHs OO UtC, Lst1',
or The firm OF Colgate Il Co., Manufacturers of
Flavorng Extracts, 81 Black stone, street, Boston.
soMERvILLE Mass, Dec I, 1876
Messrs. s. W. Fowle 4 Sous:
6entemen- Last spring my little daughter,
aged i've, became very much tmacia. ed with loss
OF appetite, and great pro- tratOn Of strength, so
mnc hso that We were obliged TO take her cut OF
school. This cOntinaed through the summer and
caused us much an iety. Amer trying various
remedies without deriving any benefit, our family
ply stefan recommended the use OF PERUVIAN
SYRUP. Amer using 1t ona week we saw an i'm
provement in the child's condition, and in month
che was rapidly gaming IN health and strength,
her appetite being excellent A. this date she is
perfectls well. with round. plump cheeks and
healthy color, ana is again at ending school regu.
larly. consider her restoration To ht allh entire
ly due to the PERUVIAN SYRUP aud ieel that | can
not too highly recommt nd it as Il tonic.
Very gratefully yoHrs,
CHAS. ii. COLGATE.
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HAlIOweIl Post On.ce.

ARRIVAL AND DEPARTURE OF MAILS.
Western Mail arrives daily, Sundays excepted,
~ 3.39 and 90 p. M. closes at | 40 A. NJ, and
for the night Pullman train at p. NJ.
Eastern Mail arrives daily, Sundays excepted,
at 5.N ana lbs A. NJ; closes at $40 and s
Pm
Litchfeld Mail arrives on Tuesdays, Thursdays,
and Saturdays, at 10 A. M. closes Sundays,
Tuesdays and THURSDAYS at p. NJ.
Office Hours from 80 A. NJ. to 8. 80 p. NJ. As
no mail arrives on Sunday, the Office will remain
closed on that day. Mails made up on Sunday
evening for the Monday morning trains.
L. ROWELL, p. NJ.
Hallowell, December, 1877.
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Misfellaneons.
20 PILGRIH, COMES THE NIGHT so
FASTf"

FAST"
BY CELIA THAXTER.
Pilgrim comes the night so fast.
Let not the dark thy heart sppall.
Though loom the shadows vague aud vast,
For love shall save us all.
There is no hope but this to see
Through tears that gather fast and fall;
loo great to perish love must be,
And Love shall save US all.
Have patience with our loss and pain,
Our troubled space of days so small;
We shall not stretch our arms in vain,
For love shall save us all.
pilgrim, but q moment wait,
And we shall hear our darlings call
Beyond Deaths mute and awful gate,
And love shall save US all.
-Scribasr.