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Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1878-09-18
Good Morning.

AS the words look in the above head
ing they mean Just SO much, and no
more; but, reader, when we say the
words they seem to be living things,
and susceptible Of a great many mean
ings. Some people approach you with
q bl eezy, cheerful, resonant greeting
which inspires you with courage, and
for the entire day YOU are q hundred
Der cent. better and stronger thar you
were moment BEFORE while others,
with a jerk of the head, humble some
thing intended to pass for a salutatlon,
but which depresses you as a northeast
wind does. Then there arecthose who
apparently greet you cordially; but
somehow they contrive to do it, SO that
you at once feel impressed with your
nothingness and unworthiness, Of
and Of their importance and I'M
measurable superiority. You can call
to mind instances Of each of the above
chara cters, and also Of an infinite va
riety differing from either. There is a
philosophy underlying this matter, the
elucidation Of which might amply re-
ward the inquirer; but it is not the'ob-
ject of this paragraph to do more than
direct your attention IN that channel;
and we aresure you will follow up
your observations with pleasure and
profit and evolve the philosophy from
your own consciousness, and apply it
practically just in proportion as you are
a frank, open-hearted, well-wisher of
your race; while the churl Willcontinue
to be a churl ;and he who has more self
esteem and vanity than good sense and
good feeling will continue to good
morning you serenely and loftily from
his great height as though you were al
most too insignificant for him to no
tice at all "These are little things"
Are they 2 Yes, but life is made up Of
little circumstances. and these same
little things are the foundations of our
fortunes, whether we will have it SO or
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1878-09-18
THElEXCHANGE FIEND.
How he Was Affected by the Yellow
... Fever.

The Exchange Fiend after an absence
of two months in the country where he
lived off his lame and widowed aunt.
came into this office yesterday, and
proceeded to take possession Of our
choicest exchanges with his old-time
familiarity.
I've been out in the country" he
said, "tor, it seems to me, at least six
months, and haven't seen a paper, ex-
ceptlng the Christian Monitor or the
SAINTS Rest. since I've been away. [
want to read up on this awful yellow
fever scourge which is depopulating
the southern cities. It's the most terri
BILE thing [ ever heard of, and | can
hardly wait until get hold of q New
York paper to read about it."
Here's the New Orleans Times" re-
piled the exchange editor, drawing a
copy of that paper from the pile be-
fore him; it hasn't had anything in it
for three weeks but yellow fever yellow
saffron scourge, bronze John, the carli-
val of death"-
"Merciful heavenp exclaimed the
Flend, throwing up his hand in horror.
and retreating to the centre Of the room.
" Why, that paper is printed right in
the heart Of the infected district. and
there is nothing in the wide world that
will carry disease through the country
like newspaper | wouldn't touch it
for half of Oil City" g..
:" Beg pardon" said the editor tossing
the paper in the direction Of the Fiend,
from which that Individual leaped as
from snake about to strike; beg par
don; here is yesterdays Memphis
AUaanche, damp from the press, with
the smell of the bayous still upon it;
sixty deaths occurred there the day be-
fore its publication, and it will give you
elaborate details - #soe
F." Take it away, take it away yelled
the Fiend, retreating to the door, breath
ing hard, and looking like man with
the horrors, "please throw me over a
New York or Boston paper, and I'll read
it at home" i''".@ - '.".. -.~os aol.
"For real information," continued
the editor, unmoved, ~ would recon-
mend this little paper; its editor and
pressman died of the disease day before
yesterday, and two reporters and seven
printers are now down with it," and the
young man twisted the paper into a
ball and hit the Fiend in the face with
it, remarking: Its the Grenada San,
and hasn't a blessed thing IN it but vel
low fever and ads"
Before the editor had finished the
Exchange Fiend uttered shrek, like
a lost soul, turned a back handspring
out Of the door, and disappeared down
the stairway, seven steps at a time
Oil Gty Derrick
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1878-09-18
Five Children at One Birth.
W ashingtOn Post.

Mr.. Cassidy, IN employee at the Bal
timore and Ohio railroad, living be-
tween tie highlands and the ancient
City of Bladensburg, has just attained
his Immortality, and the newspaper
throughout the country will speak of
his virtues. Ali the people living in
his vicinity, especially the women, are
greatly excited over an event which
seldom happens in this world, not even
IN the houses Of kings, and many a
man, married for years, but still heir
less, will wonder what sort of man
Cassidy is, ana upon what meat doth
this our Caesar feed?" Mrs. Cassidy has
just given birth to five chlldren-three
girls and two boys-and all Of them re-
markedly well. They are very small,
but still perfect in their organism, and
may live. The mother, is, happily, out
of all danger, and able to receive the
congratulations Of the neighboring
friends. This is one of the most re-
markable cases in modern times.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1878-09-18
Rich RunaWayS.
Memphis Avalanche.

Memphis has many rich men who
own palatial stores along Main street.
There is not one Of these rich men here
to-day, In the hour of our greastest CAL
amity. These rich men are neither re-
presented in person nor by their surplus
dollars. The majority of the men who
are standing in the deadly breach, fight
ing the most gigantic plague that ever
cursed American soil, are men who do
not own one dollar in real estate in
Memphis Where are John Overton,
Jr., Apperson, Gen. Joseph r. Williams,
and score of others that we propose
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1878-09-18

The income Of the government has
been derived from internal revenue
and customs duties, the sale. of public
lands, from bonds sold, and notes is
sued. During the years of heavy ex-
penditure, such as 1864, when the gross
receipts, which in some way had to be
made to keep pace with the expenses,
were over billion and quarter, the
revenues came (nearly ninetenths
of them from the. issue of
bonds and legal-tender notes. The
same is the. case IN, subsequent
years, until 1868, when we had a public
debt Of 81, 700,000,000, which has now
been reduced to a little over $4,000.
600 000
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1878-09-18
WASHINGTON.
CASH ON HAND.

Inc currency balance IN the treasury
Sept. 10 was 81, 300,O00, including the
ten-miHion fund for the redemption of
fractional currency, and 1886 1868 900
coin, including about $10,0OO,000 in
standard silver dollars. OF the $780,
100000 fractional currency issued in
1862, over 100000 are outstanding.
OF the three and five cent pieces issued
in 1868, probably over 100000 are
outstanding. The entire. amount of
fractional currency outstanding Is &c.
351 900.
RESUMPTION IN SILVER.
A Washington dispatch Of the 9th
says: It is confidentially predicted at
the treasury department that the direc-
ton given by the secretary on Saturday,
for the payment Of silver dollars in ex-
change for greenbacks to any amount
by the treasury and the several sub
treasures after the 10th Of
this month. will result in
viping out the premium on gold.
Treasurer Gilfillan said to-day that he
believed that the new move would not
do much toward getting silver dollars
into general circulation; that a large
amount of coin would be paid for green
backs, coin would be deposited for sill
yer certificates, certificates would
be paid in for customs dues,
and the process would be repeated
like the revolution Of circular saw !;
hence there is no doubt whatever that
Secretary Sherman's object is primarily
an attempt by coupe de main to
bring gold and greenbackss to a par
with each other. The process Is virtu-
ally resumption in silver. There is
much speculation as to what will be the
result of the attempt. ~. s
WHAT IT COSTS TO GOVERN US. -
(. A Washington special of the Sth says:
Senator Davis, of West Virginia, Chair
man Of the special committee of the
senate appointed on his motion last
winter to investigate the ancient
charges Of irregularity in the book
keeping of the Treasury Departm ent,
as called upon Treasurer Giltillan for
a statement of the receipts and expen-
di.ures Of the United States Gov
ernment for the fiscal year ending June
so, 1860, to and including the fiscal
year ending June 80, 1877. When he
has procured these, Senator Davis will
call upon Major Power, chief of the
warrant division of the secretary's
office, register Sohofeld, and comp
trollers Porter and Upton, for similar
statements, and then he will set his ex-
perts at the work of making compari-
sons and detecting differences.
The statement called for from
treasurer Gilfillan is about pre-
pared, and presents old familiar
figures in new form. 1t will show
the income of the government for the
eighteen years named, and whence it
was derived. It will also show the ex-
pense of sustaining the government for
the years named, and for what the
money was spent There is always
something bewildering to the ordinary
mind in wide columns of figures, but
the following are exceedingly i'm
pOrtant. -.N j.. s.t- -s-
The following table will show what it
has cost to run the government, pre-
senting the gross receipts and gross ex-
penditures for each of the years named:
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1878-09-18
A Bull in q Bedroom.
New York Times,

A bull is as troublesome q visitor in a
ledy's chamber as in china shop. A
fortnight ago such an animal took
fright in the streets of Liverpool, and,
apparently escaping from his pursuers,
entered the back door yard of house
in Falkland street. owned and occupied
by John Jones. He got into the
kitchen first Of all, and finding nobody
there went UP stairs to the front bed
room, where Mrs. Jones was dressing.
The anything but sylph-like tread Of
the visitor on the stairs naturally at
tracted the attention of the hostess, and
she, going to-. the door, was much
alarmed at the awkward sight. Toilet
operations were at once suspended, and
Mrs. Jones managed to slip out Of the
room, and 60 for assistance. The bull,
thrown upon his own resources, amused
himself by upsetting the furniture and
scattering toilet ware to the four cor
ners Of the room. Assistance was rem
dered by police constable, who Sc
cured the bull by a rope and dragged
him down stairs to the street. ,.., f.. ~,
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1878-09-18

the boards were being placed on the
cart; won't the grave look nice,
though, and won't ma be awful glad!
Ere this the mothers grave has been
marked: and when night comes the
three mothcrless ones will cuddle close
together and whisper their gratitude
that it cannot be lost to them, even in
the storms and drifts of winter.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1878-09-18

to mention at future time? Have we
seen the light of their conferences or
the color Of their money? Facts are
stubborn things, and we are now treat
ing Of facts.
q The men who to-day are standing in
the fore front Of the battle have no cap
ltal but their manhood. God bless them.
They will have no other reward than
the assurance of good deeds well per
formed. 81
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1878-09-18

RECENT congressional nominations:
In Wisconsin-second district, Hon.
L. B. Caswell, republican; third dis
trict, NJ. M. Cothren, democrat. In
Michigan-fourth district, T. r. Sher-
wood, greenbacker In Ohio-seven-
teenth district, Lewis Miller, democrat,
who is, also the candidate Of the
nationals; twentieth district, Joseph Nc
Poe, democrat. In North Carolina
Josiah Turner, formerly an extreme
democrat, has been endorsed by the re-
publican convention for congress in the
4th district. In Mo. the greenbackers
of the first district have nominated
Henry Eshbaugh, master of the state
grange. y In Pennsylvania the following
democrats are in the field: first district,
William McCandless; second, Charles III.
Gibson; third, Samuel J. Randall; fourth,
Charles II. Banes; fifth, David E. Dal-
lum; eleventh district, General Charles
Albright, republican; third district, John
Sheldon, tailor, and greenback-labor
man. This isSpeaker RandalPs district.
The Hon. Russell Errett, in the twenty
second, and the Hon. Thomas NJ. Bayne,
il the twenty-third districts, have been
unanimously nominated for congress
by the republicans.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1878-09-18

By an old bachelor: "You may break,
you may shatter the vase, if you will,
but the frightful ceramics pasted on by
the wOmen-folks will stick to it STILL ~
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1878-09-18

A bright little girl who knows all
about doll anatomy, on hearing that her
grandma had broken her leg, wanted
to know if the saWdust all came out
of it. y 9ls 1gi IS
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1878-09-18

"This house and lot for sale, :" was
made to read by the boys, "This house
and lot for ale" Many a house and
lot has gone in that way. #r
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1878-09-18
The Record in New Orleans.
New Oriean Democr

The following table shows the daily
number of deaths from yellow fever for
the past month, as compared with those
in the same month in 1867 and 1861
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1878-09-18

ported as the latest housekeeping nov
city
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1878-09-18

In England all dogs are taxed, with
one class Of exceptions. Those exclu-
sively employed in leading bind men
are tax-free.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1878-09-18

BOYS of 10 ard whereabouts, who
throw stones at London railroad trains,
are locked up for four days and receive
six strokes of the birch.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1878-09-18

AN old story Is revived in the anec-
dote Of an artist who painted an angel
with six toes. "Who ever saw an
angel with six toes?" was met with the
counter question, "Who ever saw one
with less9' The original story was
better "Who," exclaimed a bystander
to stone-cutter, ever saw cherub
with a wig 2" "NNho ever saw one
Without" was the reply
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1878-09-18

4 REMARKABLE instance of the in
crease in the fisheries Of region, from
agencies only indirectly those Of man,
has lately been brought to light on the
coast of France. A vessel loaded with
so-called Portuguese oysters was wrecked
six or seven years ago on the sand-bar
at the mouth Of the river Giroode, and
its contents were scattered In the water
They seemed to find it suitable abode,
as it has recently been ascertained that
they have multiplied to an extraordin-
airy degree. All the rocks along the
coast for twenty-four miles are covered
with oysters, of which 60,0OC.O00 were
gathered in 1875, SO,OOO,OOOin 1876, and
10000, 900 in 1877 OF these the green
ones bring readily fifteen cents per
dozen, by the wholesale, in Paris, while
the white oysters from the same place
are worth two or three times as much.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1878-09-18
WEEKLY TREASURY STATEMENT.
The following statement was mad

from thetreasury department Sept. 9TH.
Z, S. bonds to secure national bank
circulation. -. ............... $3S49 l19, $50
Bonds to secure public deposits. :. 49, $685. 400
Bonds held TO secure per cent. loan. 5, O5S 400
u. s. bonds deposited for circulation
week ending to-day. .-...-.... 81, 400
u S. bonds now held for circulation,
withdrawn week ending to-day. no, coo
National bank circulation outstanding
currency notes ~ go, 95S, 06a
Gold notes NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. /, 1872, 920
Internal revenue receipts to-day. 49, 039
Custom receipts Observation-Disclosures SAB, 40
Receipts of national bank notes
ceiyed for redemption for week end 90
ing today, compared with cores
ponding period last year-1877...... 3,645 600
ISIS Observation-Disclosures. 1851, 0Oo
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1878-09-18
Rev. Charles C.. Parsons.

Rev. Charles Carroll Parsons, rector
Of st. Mary's parish, Memphis, who
died Of yellow fever on Saturday, was a
graduate Of West Point of the class of
1861, and at the close of the late war
had become famous as Col. Parsons,
the commander Of Parsons battery of
the Fourth United, States artillery. His
fame was acquired at the battle of
Perryville, where he commanded the
artillery brigade under Gen. Alexander
MacDowell McCook, and where he won
two brevets. After the war he served
with distinguished gallantry in COM
mand of battery on the frontier,
where be served with Gen. Custer, and
was afterwards made an instructor at
West Point. While at West Point he
resigned from the army and entered
the Episcopal ministry and was for
some years stationed at Hoboken,
where he lost his wife who was Miss
Celia Lippits, Of Brooklyn.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1878-09-18
Lovely. ifTrue.

A young lady living in San Francisco
exhibited to a reporter an unusual and
Very interesting little pet 1t was a
humming bird Of most petite form and
brilliant plumage, in a fancy cage of
delicately-wrought and cunningly-fash-
toned lace. It was !" as pretty as a
picture" The bird fell from its nest
when too young to fly, and so was
easily caught. She nursed it for a week,
feeding it every halfhour during the
day. Taking little vial, such as is
used for homeopathic gobules, from
her pocket, and explaining that it was
filled with thick syrup made by disoly-
ing loaf sugar in a little water, she drew
the cork and presented it to the maikin
bird, which imm ediately inserted its
slender bill, almost as long as its little
body, and slipped away as ccntentedly
as could be, taking in all perhaps two
drops - -oMa. =. 400 sue.
RATHER severe: Governor Seymour,
contemplating the niggardly responses
made by the people of the Mohawk
valley, n Y, 10 the appeal made to
them for the Herklmer) monument
fund, says he is beginning to think
General Herkimer made mistake
when he died fer them"
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1878-09-18

The expeditions to Siberia during the
summer of1878 prove to be quite num-
erous, several having started, in addi-
ton to that under Professor Nordensk-
Jmld, to which we have already referred.
The steamer Frazer, under Captain Nil
son, left Gottenburg on the 18th of
June for the Yenisei;b also the iron
steamer Leaa of 500 tons, which it is to
serve as a tender to Professor Nordensk-
Jold's steamer Vega, and will accom-
pany it to the mouth of the Lena, and
afterward ascend the river.
A sailing vessel, the Express, Of 800
tons, left London on the 9th Of June I'M
der Captain Gundersen, also for the
mouth Of the Yenisei This is loaded
with coal for the Lena and the Vega, and
with sixty tons of. salt, and will bring
back a cargo Of grain from Siberia. The
three vessels, the Lena, Frazer, and En-
press, are ailfitted out by Herr Siberi-
koff. ~oaf .,i...
Baron Knoop left in the end of June
on the steamer Louise, accom- panied by
a tug-boat and three lighters, loaded
with various goods, for the Yenisei, also
to bring back grain in the autumn. It
is probable, too, that steamer will be
sent out by Hamburg merchant for
the purpose Of opening trade with the
river Oh.
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Toy and Variety Store

NJ RS CAL L. G II "A N,
MAIN STEET, NEAR THE DEPOT,
HAS just received large stock of chill.
III drens' buggies and carriages, hobby
horses, wagons, velocipedes, hoops, toys, balls,
musical instruments, satchels, baskets, picture
frames, stationery, balls and bats, dancing
ropes, dolls, ornamental brackets, books.
fancy articles, fruits, confectioneries, &c.
A call is solicited as they will be sold
cheap. mar left
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la -. -:

M - -:
r HAVE just returned from the Lumber
Il Regions-and am now receiving the lar
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Yellow Pine, Spruce and Hemlock
JOIST AND SCANTLING
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Weatherboarding, White Pine Cypress and
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and Plank, Plain and Headed Picketts, Shin
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KINDS OF COAL,
Thinking large sales with small profits bet
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concluded to adopt the former as my guide,
and hope | shall be enabled to carry it out by
persons in want of anything in my line giving
me call before purchasing elsewhere.
EDWARD LYNCH,
Near Depot, Westminster, Md.
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