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Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1878-04-17
HunlOr.

A sign of spring: "To Let"
The Oil City Derrick will shortly issue
war maps of Princeton and Dartm outh
colleges.
| Spring poetry may be written on both
sides of a sheet of paper. The waste
basket is not particular.-New Orleans
PicGuur1e
A Bridgeport man arrested for strik-
ing his wife Mary, admitted that Mary
had a little lam.
How doth the little frog pipe up
Ills sad and tuneful lay;
And from each swamp and hidden bog,
He yelleth. What dye soy'
We saw young man with two heads
on his shoulders the other day, but
didn' consider it much of a curiosity.
One belonged to his girl.
The drug store men are ominously
getting down their bundles of porous
plasters from the upper shelves The
man who came out in duck suit Sun
day has ordered half a dozen already
C0neI Adv
We do not think that Solomon, in all
his glory, ever felt so extremely happy
as the man who has just found fifty
cent script in the pocket Of ali old cast
away vest.-7ur1er's FdAslRepmter
A man who lost his good character
some time ago was severely hauled over
by some Of his former friends. 81
know it, boys. know my characters
gone, lost entirely. And" he added
rather pointedly, "it's too confounded
bad, for it was the only one in the place
worth saving"
No matter how thoroughly you clean
the house, the wife of the next man
who moves in will declare that it is not
fit for pigs to live in, and will slop suds
around over everything trying to make
it fit for pigs to live in.
One of our senators is about to intro
duce bill declaring that David Davis
must either move little more to one
side OF the senate chamber, or else sub
NIT to having an aisle cut through him.
These long walks are taking all the
stamina out of our public men, besides
might be employed in attending dog
tights, horse races, and quadroon balls.
Ne,us.
10 remove freckles, let young ladies
battle the face with Cologne water after
tea, and about 10 p. m. brush both
cheeks, the forehead, and chin with a
carefully selected mustache. If this
does not remove the freckles it will,
under ordinary circumstances, cause
them to be forgotten.
There's nothing to exceed the diabol-
ical satisfaction man will take in an
nouncing to his wife, after he has got
his shirt on, that there is button mis-
sing, and the keen delight he feels in
seeing her dance around the room after
a needle and thread, while she listens
to a lecture on Internal carelessness, ap-
proaches ecstacy But look out when
she gets the button on, bites the thread
off with sharp snap, and begins,
"There now"
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1878-04-17
THE OLD NAN ON THE "STUCK
BY MRS. EL1ZABETH o. DANNELLY.

BY MRS. EL1ZARkTH o. DANNELL1.
well, wife. this is funny world; some folks are
mighty stranger
1t seems tC me since was young there Deen
wondrouS change:
met with Peter Jones to-day. right bluff up on
the street: .
] might have seen my image in the boots upon uls
feet,
But you think that Peter knew me I: Why, bless
you. Honey. no
He acted like he never had heard tell of me be-
He kept on busy talking to fellow at his side,
And looked so consequential, the embodiment OF
pride;
looked, and kept a looking, 1 could scarce be-
lieve my eyes;
It's mighty strange these modem umes; now
quick some people rise;
It seems lust like the other day that Peter drove
a cart, -
Well now he's rich. and gone to live up in the
Western End:
But who'd have thought that Peter Jones would
slight so old triend
And there's that boy of Peter Jones' they say he's
stuck cup" too
And hall the girls in Baltimore are making much
About his very handsome face, and very winning
OF course they never knew the chap before his
] always thought that our Bob had twice as much
his sense,
And yet he's gone way yonder up, and left Bob
It seems to me we all work hard and nothing lack
in pluck
But somehow it is mighty strange we've never
had their luck.
| saw Peters wi the other day riding in her car
riage;
] used to go with Nancy Ann long, long before her
marri-ge
But YOU ought TO seen her toss her head, and look
up to the sky,
She didn't seem to know that passing by.
Well, we'll I'm getting quite outdone watching
peoples way.
And ali the pride and foolshness that's common
in these days;
! sometimes think Iii be right glad when time
with me is up,
And all the bitter and the sweet swallowed
from the cup -[BdltiW0fedB
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1878-04-17

circulating medium-gold, silver and
greenbacks-at 81 100, 100000, and the
true value of real and personal prop
erty at $50, 500,O00,0O0, the communis-
tic idea of an equal division would give
each person $3.50 in money and
$762.5O in property.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1878-04-17

A pretty girl OF twenty-three was
offered $1,000 by very old man if she
would marry him. One can imagine
her indignation-how her eyes flashed,
how she stamped her foot, how she said
she would rather be a young mans
slave, etc., and how the old man turned
away, deeming himself lucky to have
escaped with his hair intact. P. S.
She accepted him.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1878-04-17

ESTIMATING the population of the
United States at 100000, the tota
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Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1878-04-17

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Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1878-04-17

care for him?''
II don't know" whispered the bride
family.
"Then you are married, you know
You have given promise, and must keep
it, even if it makes you sorry. Promi-
ses are solemn things. But think you
can keep it and be happy too. And it
strikes me you have a chance to do a
most beautiful thing"
"What is that?' wonderingly. ss
To make up to q good man uio LOVES
you for hard, hard thing IN has Hfe. Think
how dreadful it must always have been
for your husband, with his clever mind
and fine face, to feel himself in one re-
spect inferior to the stupidest laborer
who works in his fields. It must have
hurt him cruelty and if he were not a
sweet hearted person by nature, it must
have made him hard and sour Now,
for the first time, something delightful
has come into his life He has married
you, and it seems to me such chance
as few women have. to be able to be SO
much to any one as you can be to him.
And-don't think 1 want to preach; but
God always hlesses those who trysto do
right, and if you make your husband
happy, | think He will bless you and
make you happy too
Her eyes ran over as she ended her
little speech. ~
Felicia sounded from below
Felicia, we ought to be going"
Must you go?" cried Mrs. Dalrym-
pie, sitting up in bed. Thank you ever
so much. You've done me heap OF
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1878-07-12
The Coming Solar Eclipse.

WASHINGTON. July 3.-Congress ap-
propriated $4,000 for the purpose of OBJ
serving the total solar eclipse TO take
place on the 10th Of July. As soon as
the money was available Admiral John
Rodgers. superintendent OF the L. $.
Naval Observatory, began to make prep
arations for rs full and exhaustive Oh
servations As the means at his disposal
warranted. These preparations are
now completed, and the observing par
ties will soon take the field fully instruc .
ted as to their duties, and the work
carefully mapped out and divided up
among the different observers. The
polarscope and the spectroscope will be
used to examine the corona of the sun
during totality. As the duration of to-
tality will not be more than three min
utes in the North aud two and half in
Texas all the observers will he required
to work very rapidly in order to obtain
the required observations.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1878-07-12

A VALUABLE RECIPE. The Journal
Of Chemistry publishes recipe for the
destruction of insects, which. if it be
one-half as erlicacious as it is clai med
TO be, will provo invaluable.
''Hot alum water il recent sugges.
ton as an insecticide. 1t will destroy
red and black ants, cockroaches, spi-
ders, chintz bugs, and all the crawling
pests which infest our houses. Take
two ounces Of alum and dissolve it in
three or four quarts OF boiling water
lie: il stand on the fire till the alum dis.
appears; then apply with brush. while
1T is nearly boiling hot, to every joint
and crevice in your closets, bedstcads
pantry shelves, and the like. Brush the
crevices in the floor of tho Skirting or
mop boards, if you suspect that they
harbor vermin. II, in withdrawing q
ceiling, plenty of alum is added to the
lime, il will also serve 10 keep insects
at u distance. CoclSroaches will flee the
paint which has been washed in cool
alum water. Sugar barrels and boxes
can be freed from ants by drawing q
chalk mark just around the edge of the
top of them. The mark must be unb-o.
ken, or they will creep over it; but II
continuous chalk mark half an inch in
width will set their depredations at
naught. Powdered alum or boraX will
keep tue chintz bugs at n respectable
distance, and travellers should always
carry package in their hand bags to
scatter over and under their pillows in
places where they have reason to sus-
pect the presence of such bed fellows"
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1878-07-12
Great Excitement in Portland

SAN FRANCISCO. July S.-A special
dispatch from Portland, Oregon. says
AT meeting held here last night 20
take measures to aid the settlers in east.
ern Oregon. four militia companies of
Portland volunteered TO start at once
for the scene of the Indian troubles if
their services were required by Cover
or Chadwick. The governor telegraphed
that plenty Of men could be obtained in
eastern Oregon If desired; the greater
need was arms and means Ii the citi-
zens desired to lend assistance they
could 10 so more etrectually by forward
ing arms and money than by sending
men. To-day volunteer company Of
20 men organized here. This company.
together with the other four military
organizations, will hold themselves i'm
readiness TO march should their servi-
ces be needed. Great excitement pre-
walls here over the alarming condition
of affairs
\ PATROL BOAT TO INTERCEPT THE
REDSKINS.
A Wallula dispatch. dated the Sth.
says: The steamer Northwest left
here this afternoon. She is in command
Of Captain Wilkinson, who has 20 men
hired and ~ soldiers, we'll armed
There is Calling gun aboard, and he
will receive two howitzers from Vancou-
yer. Captain Wilkinson feels confident
he will catch the Indians in crossing
the river between here and Umatilla
to-nioht"
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1878-07-12

Property DESTROYED The follow
ing embraces a full list of the property
destroyed in EiClu o nj, Missouri, by vhc
recent cyclone. viz: Il residences To
tally destroyed, . badly damaged, g
business house5 bailv DANA Led. 6 slight
ly, 3 wagon and carriage shop totally
destroyed, 3 blacksmith shops totally
destroyed, 2 lumber yards and build-
ings destroyed, 3 chul ches and Il colorcc;
school house completely wrecked, liv
cry stable badly damaged. Show House
completely wrecked, city calaboose
ruined, large iron bridge over Bohanan's
lord ruined, Court House badly shatter-
cd anil uurooced, from - to 90 heal Of
stool; killed, and the shrubbcry along
the paths Of the cyclone entirely dcs-
troyed. Twcniy-oue deaths have oc-
Cured from the effects OF the storm. -
Richmoad, Mo, Co,,scr,tUicc.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1878-07-12

TIE FLYING MACHINE FlzZI.E.-A-
bout $4,000 people assembled on Boston
Common Thursday morning of last week
to witness the first exhibition of the
lying machine III open air. The plan
was 10 sail around tie tops Of the Eous-
es and over the principal streets and
demonstrate TO a wondering multitude
the possibilities OF air navigation. When
everything was really the machine was
let 30, bat instead o; flying up gradually
and gracefully, as was intended, it shot
up like an arrow to distance Of about
two thousand feet. Every one came to
the conclusion at once that it was unman.
ageabie, and the poor acroEaut was the
object OF much sympathy a. he hoatel
upward. lie soon let or some OF the
gas, but did not descend lie went up
higher and higher, and it was soon evil.
dent that lie was az much at the mercy
Of the currents as any balloonist. lie
sailed over Brookline, Boston Highland
and out through Norfolk county, and
landed ut the little town Of Farnham
Here lie was an object Of wonder to the
inhabitants, ana after they had gazcd
on him he essaycd to fly back TO Boston,
but on reaching Dover gave it up, and,
packing his machine on the train, he re-
turned homc by rail. lie explains his
failure by saying that the gearing got
ont Of order. The steering apparatus
would not work, and one Of the rods
was disarranged. lie say hc had to tic
it with a cord and strap his foot to the
pedal.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1878-07-12
CAMP MEETING Nortcr

foe members OF South Branch Ci-cn;, g., .
Caarcb. South, purpOse holding , c.. D.
ing. near Burlington. ronm.,o;., Meet
week in August. 1873. S'0et
y" rea''holders will meet the C,u,u...
COMMITTEE on the ground, on sAturS,v no,
18th to select sites. 's'y
a cordial invitation is ez,enaea n o.,
charges h other denomination 10 ,,,, - s'0e'
July 3, 1878.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1878-07-12

Pension LAws.-Thc statements in
regard TO the amendments 10 the pension
laws, passed during the last session OF
Congress, having been subject to mis-
construction by parties entitled to PEN
sions under the act in regard to the war
OF 1912. We copy from the Baltimore
Sun OF Saturday the following explicit
statement. that all may be properly
informed:
Various inquiries have arisen in re-
gard to pensions by the government in
consequence of rather indefinite state.
ments which have been male relative to
some legislation Of Congress on the sub
ject at about the close Of the late session.
In looking into the matter tits ascertain.
cd that an act which passed March o,
1878, authorizes pensions to all sodiers
OF The war OF 1912 who served fourteen
days and upwards. ana TO their widows,
provided the latter have not married a
gam. still later act was passed, how :
ever, IN regard to pensions growing out
oil tile casualties Of the late war. I'm
der 1t section 41O3 vi the Revised Stat
utes of tli& United States now provides
that all pensions which have been or
may hereafter be gran ted in conse
qnenco OF death occurring from cause
which originated in the service since
thc 4th day OF March. 1861. or in couso-
qucnce OF wounds or injuries received
or disease contracted since that date
shall commence from the death or dis
Charge Of the person on whose account
the claim has Dcen or is hereafter grant
ed, or from the termination of the right
Of the party, having prior title TO sucn
pensions; provided that the application
for such pensions has been or is herea(-
ter Glcd with the commissioner Of pen
sioAs within Eve years after the right
thereto has occurred otherwise the pen
sIons shall commence from the date of
Lllug tie last evidence necessary to es.
tah.ish the saIue. Bus the limitation
prescribed shall not apply to claims by
or IA behalf Of insane persons and chil.
ircn under sixteen years OF age" Ibis
act vas passed. daring the last hours Of
Tie recent session Of Congress.--&pi,tt
Of JeFTsou.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1878-07-12
sauth 3ranel, 5ntelli9enter.
EoMNEY. FRIDAY. JULY u, 1873.

EoMNEY, FRIDAY, JULY u, 1873.
-----s--->-s-,-a-s- -
iVrit is feared that tic cotton crop
N the south will prove a failure on ac-
count OF too much wet weather
jVEx-Goycrnor John j. Jacob is
named for Congress in the Wheeling
district.
i1-Ihe Supreme Court of this State
adjourned on Saturday last. The next
term OF The Court will be held at
Charlestown, Jefferson county, beginning
on the first Wednesday in August.
t1-It said there arc unworkod ands
enough in this State TO give employ ment
TO million people
CSy Experiments recently made with
an electric light in the city of New
York showed that by It's all ordinary
print could be Rad at night half a mile
away.
~ 1t Is estimated that upward OF
10000 Americans will visit Europe
this season, and that they will spend
abroad about 73C,o0O,Oo0.
.,s-r. :, ..,,.,,
- % '1,'.'''1 estimate" tu;'' low"
els Of whea,-a busucl Cor every man.
woman and tlill in the United States.
sDTWithin the past three moatLs
Pennsylva,io. O,io nI;o,, 2. y1f.o;n
have sent 80 900 ncoplo 10 sa,,ro IN k
sas. They have probably tor,cn ,,ir,
them capital aoountipo - q 600 ooo
rzr, xo,... ,.,.,.,
az so cents. Tho opa,i,y ortIc ,,r.ir 10
said TO be very fine.
r;gh u,r,,cr,,... .,.........
., IN G.,,-,-.
s,onrc,s, c,,,..o =, -.
no;n,ol loro..,,-
denomination -Four counties have re-
solved also to support him.
t1Tho g.. I,oui, GlL.. De,q.. ,,, .
republican poner. saws. ,Wc loii.yo
John SHERMAN to be entirely innocop, ,r
the treat ,r,n.,ression but ., ,nc Same
time wc are hound 70 saw ,,,,t bo ,-o,l,.
greatly purify the public service by Icay.
ing it.
yzrrfro rcc,-,oa 1i.o,,..-.,, 80 49,.
orc :, r,,ic,rri, r,o go rioh 49,, 49,
I,.h.l a,.,a,a,.. r"O
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1878-07-12
sey-Arter all. it appears that Epolan,

S9g- After all, it appears that England
has out-yeneralcd Russia in tie Peace
Congress. The whole question is vir-
tualiy settled by tho arrangement be-
tween Queen Victoria an / the Sultan.
the former agreeing to guarantee to the
latter all her Asiatic possessions, pro-
vided control of tn island Of Cyprus is
given 10 England. The proposition OF
the Queen was accepted by the Sultan.
and tins the work of Congress is
practically at an end and England may
be written down as the victor cudei
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1878-07-12
Rie'om stism Q@cNy Cs,eI

Durang's Rheumatic Remedy -.
great Internal Medicine. will nosi,;ro,
cure any case of rheumatism on ~
race oil the earth. Price 81 bottle i
bottles. 50. Sold by all wholcs.,o a.
Retail Druggists. Don't fail 70 s0n1
tor circular to ilelpcnstine 4 Ben,ly
Druggist. Washington, ID. c.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1878-07-12

sES Frog Culture has attained 20 som
dimensions as an industry in some part
OF Minnesota. Very little labor is in
volved. The principal duty of the frog
raiser is TO protect the eggs and tad
poles from birds. and this is attained by
means OF wire screens. In market
the frog-Icgs sell at 20 cents dozen
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1878-07-12
Letter from Washington.
Correspondence of the Intelligence.
wAsn1NeroN. ID. c.. July Q.

Mr.. HARPER On Wednesday, 10Th,
the Potter Committee will continue the
examination Of witnesses here. So far
as has been made public Senator KEEL
logg is lie principal witness 70 be call
ell at present. The late remarkable
change in his relations with the Admin
is:raiion will attract general attention to
his testimony. From being very free in
his condemnation Of Mr.. Hayes, he has
become equally free in his praise, and is
often with HIM. The Committee expect
TO close here IN about two weeks. The
subcommittee in Louisiana will con-
tinue It's la5ors indefinitely.
Your correspondent has often urged
upon heads Of Departments-and espe-
cially upon Mr.. S;hurz. because he was
believed TO have given civil service re-
form some honest study-thc reorgani-
cation of the force employed under them.
The folly OF attempting to improve
things solely by an absurd competitive
examination on points not likely to ever
come before the officer after appoint.
nent, seemed TO have control OF Mr..
Schurz'S Cor . time, but has not now its
old influence with hun. Last week he
did sensible and practical thing in dis.
missing from office the appointment
clerk of the Interior Department. This
man had been. under Chandler. employ
ed by one Of the Republican Campaign
Committees, and, on account OF his par
tizan bitterness, WAS liiol by old lack
into the delicate and highly responsible
position from which Mr. Syhurz has just
displaced him, Mr.. Schura will now
nave less officially in inling out what
are the actulI--not paTt.zta -luIliiica-
tions OF his sUbJrlina,es, and can 90 on
more ntg.l;gcn,iy ia tne work Of re-
or8anizatiya.
some Of Che Republican, journals show
Il disposition 10 dclcn,! John Sherman
from 5he charge Of lcagu;n5 with scoun-
dro's for the purpose OF sealing the
vote Of Louisiana, but condemn or fail
to defend Senator Stanley Matthew'S
Others are eloquent in defense of Mat
thews, bat attaot, or fail 10 defend Sher.
man. The evidence against both Of them
is strong. hat against Matthews is
especially strong being in his own hand.
writing, bat has oiT1nse il less than Sher.
mans A man wyul rather lao con,ir.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1878-07-12

s0- Petroleum brings TO this country
from abroad more gold than any other
commodity except cotton. Fifteen
years ago not n barrel had been expor-
ted. In 1877 the value of the petroleum
exported was SCI .43s.- Whecliny Re
lister.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1878-07-12

TIE USE OF THE YEEBEvA ~ SPAIN.
In England the fine lady plucks a
sprig and scents her hand with il, so
does the Spanish lady, but she knows
well its value, and treasures and dries
for winter usc every !, II Of il. IL is
here we'll known as one OF tho finest
cOrdiu.5 and stomachic5 in the world
/, can be takoH IN two Ways. either made
into a iccoc'iOu. with hot water and 81
gar, ard drank cold as yefr,ss1 and
tonic, OF better still with the morning
and evening cup Of tea, thus-put q
sprig Of lemon vcrbcna. say Eve or six
leaves, into the clp and pour the tea
upon IT you will never suffer from fat.
ulencc, never have cholera. diarrhoea. or
loss Of appetite, never be made nervous
and oll-mailish. Besides tho flavor is
simply delicious no one who has once
drank their Ic;m with. will ever drink
i. without sprig Of lemon vorbeua.
Ev Stuffed cucumbera are the la,cs,
dclicacy. To prepare them properly
scoop out The entire inside Of that ven
etabIe and STUFF it with a cholera rem.
ely. Serve hot. with paregoric.
En- Scoundrcls find their way into
respectable positions as reptiles crawl
into eagles nests
~ Live weight cattle. 10 dead WEIGHT.
is twcuty.onc 20 twelve,
En- The silver moon rolls on. but the
ne" silver dollar don't roll ont.
~ \ mru always feels put out when
he Las been taken IN.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1878-07-12
REV. J. n. WIGGIN SAYS:

"Ons OF tho beet remedies for Catarrh nav the b.,
remedy We hhvo found IN lifetime fsuferins sAH.
rokDs khpIoiL CUEe. IL is not unpleasant 20 take
urough the nostris, and there with each bottle
ssmnl ass tube for use IN inhaaton. II clears tho
mead and thront 80 thoroughly that, taken each
Ing On rising, there are and
dsagreeable hawking during the entire day but ~
precedepted clesrness OF yoics and OragLs
- Rev. j. ~ RI09fa, - DoTchsSiey. Moe. BeQoos.
Each package contains Or. Sanford's Improved In
railing Tube, with full directions for IN all
Price, N0o. Forssle by all Wholesale aud Retail Drug
gisH and Dealers throughout the United Btats8 ani
Canada WEEKS a POTTER, Genera Agtux AID
Wholesale DTuggiNs. Boston, Mas
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1878-07-12

Err ON Thursday Of last week lit.
lie girl Of Mr.. Pearl, living OH the East
side Of the Shenandoah river, near Har.
per's Ferry, while picking berries was
bitten by snake from which she died
few hours arterward.- Hac1,gotyn Free
Press.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1878-07-12

cg a rattlesnnkc was killed near
Helena. Ark. the other day, which had
twenty -cigh, rattle5 and button, was
six feet three and one-half inches in
length, and measured thirteen inches
around the body.