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Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1878-12-04

The lessons of the last epidemic find
numerous precedents IN the history of
former times. The black-death that
ravaged Asia and Southern Europe in
the fourteenth century, spared the Mo-
hammedan countries-Persia, Turk
tan, Morocco and Southern Spain
whose inhabitants generally abstained
from pork and intoxicating drinks. In
the Byzantine Empire, Russia, Ger
many, France, Northern Spain (inhab-
tied by the Christian Visigoths,) and
Italy; 4, 100000 died between 1873 and
1875, but the mOnasteries of the stricter
orders and the frugal peasants of Gala
bria and Sicily enjoyed their usual
health (which they, of course, ascribed
30 the favor of their tutelar saints; but
among the cities which suffered most
were Barcelona, Lyons, Florence and
Moscow, the first three situated on the
rocky mountain-slopes, with no lack Of
drainage and pure water, while the
steppes Of the Upper Volga are gener-
ally dry and salubrious.
The pestilence of 1920 swept $4,000
or more than two-thirds of the $4,000
inhabitants of Marseilles, in less than
five weeks; but of the 5000 abstemious
Spaniards that Inhabited the Suburb of
the Galatians" only 200 died, or less
than per cent. The most destructive
epidemic recorded in authentic history
was the four-years plague that COM
menced in A. d. 542 and ragged through
the dominons of Chosroes the Great,
the Byzantine Empire, Northern
Africa and Southwestern Eu-
rope. 1t commenced in Egypt, spread
to the cas- over Syria, Persia and the
Indies, and penetrated to the west along
the coast Of Africa and over the CONT
nent of Europe. Asia Minor, with its
plethoric cities, Conctantinople, North
ern Italy and France, suffered fearfully;
entire provinces were abandoned, cities
died out and remained vacant for many
years, and during three months 5000,
and at last 10000, persons died at Con-
stantinople each day! Gibbons His
tory, vol. ILL.,, chap. xliii.); and the total
number of victims in the three CONT
nents is variously estimated from Is, OOO,
600 to 120,OOO000 (Procopius, cameo
dote., 8" cap. xviii. ;Cousin's " Hist, tome
H., p. 1871. But in Sicily, Morocco and
Albania, the disease was confined to
few seaport towns, and the Caucasus
and Arabia escaped entirely.
This dreadful plague made its first
appearance in Alexandria, Egypt, then
a luxurious city Of 100000 inhabitants,
and Paulus Diaconus, contemporary
historian, speaks of the "reckless glut-
tony by which the inhabitants of the
great capital incurred yearly fevers and
dangerous indigestions; and at last
brought this terrible judgment upon
themselves and their innocent neigh
bors" Glib. H., cap. IVY. Alexandria lost
half a million of her inhabitants in $40,
and $4,000 in the following year, and
for miles around the city the fields were
covered with unburied corpses; but the
monks Of the Miriam Desert 5000 of
them had devoted themselves to the
task of collecting and burying the dead
lost only fifty of their fraternity, who,
with few exceptions, confessed that
they had secretly violated the ascetic
rules of their order.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1878-12-04
Who Win be Crowned in Heaven.
New Orleans Times.

A tive-dOllar note would be an ex-
travagant price to pay for her estab-
lishment and all it contains, but if heroic
wOmanhood ever found embodiment in
humane shape, it can be seen nightly
upon St. Charles street, just below the
academy of music A week ago Grand
ma Wilson was in Memphis, battling
pestilence by her tireless vigilance.
Hailed by a terror-stricken community
as their guardian angel, Elizabeth in the
zenith Of her splendor could not have
commanded the adulation which spon-
taneously went forth to that plain old
woman. For thirty-eignt days and
nights during the frightful harvest Of
death 1t Grenada those withered hands
were often the only ones to sOothe the
burning brow Of close dying eyes. TO
her tender care were committed their
children by dying parents. Appointed
by the divine mandates Of gratitude
universal executrix and administrators,
in that season of deadly peril and death
the confidential friend of the highest,
she now sells peanuts on St. Charles
street. She did SO before, and were an
other epidemic to carry desolation into
a thousand homes, after another heroic
battle with disease, would do so again
but is Cincinnatus returned to his plough
much more heroic than Mrs, Mary Ann
Wilson returned from the devastation
Of Grenada, Grand Junction and Mem
phis to her peanut-stand? Mrs. Wilson
was faithful nurse here in 1887. Dur
ing the epidemic of 1858 she was on duty
the entire summer. In 1855 she de-
voted her time. to the sufferers of Nor
folk. Another year she visited Savan-
nah; and, in short, for forty-one years
this noble woman has flown to the aid Of
the sick and suffering the moment she
heard of their needs. There is seat
above for her among the best of Gods
children.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1878-12-04
Hogs and Hog Product.
Prairie Farmer.

With the large amount of hog pro-
ducts on hand in this country and in
Europe, with an aggregate production
of meats and lard for the year approx
mating 10000 900 pounds, and the
foreign expor> during this period about
9S0O00,0OO pounds, compared with
total production of !, 100000 pounds
of meat and lard the previous year, and
exports ot750,0O0,0 pounds, with fully
100000 pounds more hog products on
hand this year than last, with the inn
mense corn crop estimated at 1,3OO,-
100000 bushels, and with probably
10000, 900 hogs to market the coming
season, it would seem that we may look
for lower prices even than last year for
pork. One reason of this yearly in
crease in the number of hogs marketed
is the ease with which swine can be
raised and fattened. Even the con-
stantly increasing disability from con-
tagious and epidemic diseases, superin-
duced undoubtedly in great degree by
want of proper care and feeding, even
this has failed to decrease the produc-
ton; but in spite of this we see largely
increased accessions yearly to our hog
receipts until the estimated number for
this year aggregates the sum total stat
ed. We suppose this overproduction
will cure itself, as other overproductions
do, by carrying the market below pay
ing point. 1t would seem to have been
reached now with live hogs in some of
our interior markets ranging from $1.9O
to 81. Is per 100 pounds. Yet, low as Is
the price, it is relatively better than
corn in the same neighborhood. The
real remedy, we think, is in a more di-
versified agriculture.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1878-12-04
Interesting Facts from the New York
Census.
New York Sun.

1t will be surprising bit Of news to
many Of our readers that there are at
this moment no less than 1869 fami-
lies in this state who now live in log
cabins. OF the more modern dwelling
houses 59S,O13 are of wood, 90,209 Of
brick and 1917 of stone. Apparently
the most extravaganza Of the interior of
New York is not only costly architec-
ture; over one-half of all these buildings
are reported as worth less than $4,000
each: over one-third as worth less than
81 900, and 7, 134 as worth less than $50
apiece. Of the 81, 126 dwellings IN this
county, $4,000 are valued at $4,000 and
upwards Indeed, the dwellings of the
metropolis represent about as much
outlay as all the other dwellings in the
state put together. .....
Here are some additional facts in the
statistical line that are not without all
interest for serious-minded people. Of
l, 537 ,726 producing New Workers, Sol, )
62S are farmers or farm hands. One
half of the working women Of the state
are house servants, and there are no
fewer than 1877 ,416 of them. Over $780,,
900 men earn their bread as day labor
ers; the machinists number Il, 666; the
coopers, S,971: the iron-foundry opera
tives, 1920; the blacksmiths, 1O.SO3; the
cablnet-makers, 9,763; the tanners, 4, !
26S; the mill and factory operatives,
1868; the printers, 1928: the cigar
makers, 1886; the painters and gla-
ziers, 22,645; the carpenters and joiners.
52,192; the boot and shoe makers, 49,
LA. There are 50,9O3 clerks. 10000
tailors and seamstresses, and 80, 476
milliners and dressmakers.
Passing to another classification, we
learn that 1,776,O1S New Workers were
married, 2,O72,S13 unmarried, 1.349
divorced, while of widows and widowers
we have among us 24S,77o, In the
last census year only one family in forty
five had the pleasant excitement of a
wedding t .|. t".
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1878-12-04
Why Brother Gardner Didn't Rush.

II war gwine ober to Mrs. Johnsing's
dis mawnin' to borry leetle coffee for
breakfast" began Brother Gardner,
"when / observed dat certing house
on de way war very much agitatered.
Oar was de SCUM of blows, yells, boots
an screams, an believin' dat de house
was on fire, what dld | do-what was
my dooty in de case?'
"You rushed in darp exclaimed a
dozen voices at once. apE4a
mot exackly, gem'len--not exacklv,
resumed the president. 81 don't rush
ez much ez | used ter in der Vars gone
by. When you h'ar such agitashun in
a house you kin make up your mind
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1878-12-04

The following governors were elected
in the several states named at the re-
cent elections; Massachusetts, Thomas
Talbot, republican; New Hampshire,
Matt Head, republican; Pennsylvania,
Henry III. Hoyt, republican; Michigan,
Charles M. Croswell, republican IRE
elected); Kansas, John p st. John, re-
publican; Nebraska, Albinus Nance,
republican; Nevada, John III. Kink-
head, republican; Delaware, Jown w.
Hall, democrat; South Carolina, Wade
Hampton, democrat. (re-elected); Ten
nessee. Albert S. Marks, democrat;
Texas, Oran NJ. Roberts, democrat.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1878-12-04

AN international dairy fair is to be
held at the American institute, in New
York city, beginning on the I'd of De
cember. Besides exhibits of dairy
products, it is expected to show nipple
ments ard machinery for butter and
cheese making, agricultural designs
and models for creameries, cheese fac
tories, dairy buildings, and barns.
Also, dairy milch COWS, and all other
articles or commodities In any manner
connected with the dairy.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1878-12-04

Miss LEWIS, Of Liverpool, formally
and in set terms-in original poetry, it
was-renounced her lover, Mr.. Molly
neux; called him ''deoeiver," babe
him $50" and declared that hereafter
she would be dead to him; then, when
he took her at her word and married
another woman, sued him for breach of
promise. The jury gave her $50 dam
ages, but Mr.. Justice Manistv declined
to give her certificate for costs, so that
she is actually out of pocket. Thejudge
said the action was one which should
never have been brought, and that she
had been very fortunate in finding a
jury who would give her damages for
the loss of man whom she had "spurn-
ed and despised until he married an
other woman"
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1878-12-04

THE Vatican has sent instructions to
the Catholic clergy in Germany not to
make any opposition to the law now
being put in force throughout Germany
against sociallstic associations.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1878-12-04

A VERMONT wife-murderer, being
asked if he had anything to say ere
sentence of death was passed upon
him, replied that he would publish his
remarks in Boston newspaper, which
he named.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1878-12-04

THE telegraph line from Deadwood
to Fort Keogh, M. T., has been COM
pleted.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-07-03
EFFORTS TO PREVENT ANNOYANCES.

EEFORIS IL H(EN EN- ANNOl ANOEo'
Mr. EDISON CONSIDERING PLANS TO DO AWAY WITH
NOISE AND sMoKE-NIGHT TRAINS A SUCCESS.
I'm regard to the noise made by the trains OF
the Metropolitan Elevated Railroad, superintendent
VanbrGckln said yesterday that experiments had
been made TO see II it could not be diminished The
chief difficulty arises fact that the bottoms OF
the cars act like sounding boards Some Of them have
been covered with felt and IN these cases marked
aimjnution OF noise has been the result. Another
permen Of hanging thick curtains at the sides to stop
the reverberation Of the sound will be made. Mr.
Edison the electrician, engaged yesterday by the
Metropolitan Elevated Railway Company TO examine
the running Of trainsand report upon plan to make
the movement OF the nOiseless possible and
also TO arrange plan to condense the smoke on the en-
eines Mr. Edison made several trips over the line yes
teray aud he expressed belief that he could accom-
plish all that the company and public may require
There will be a consultation Of engineers on Thursday,
when Mr. Edison Will submit the result OF Dis ODSefNa-
Several contrvances TO prevent the escape OF sparks
have been tried with considerable success, ana the
superintendent thinks that the damage TO awnings or
other property In the future will he Insignificant
The dropping Of OIL cindeIs, etc, has been due 90 de-
fects the engines which have been repaired People
20 our interest make sxth-aye. both popular aud
prosperous and we are doing all In our power TO accom-
psh It." - , 40
O'Clock at night has proved success. Although the
officials OF the road have kept no exact record OF
the number OF tickets sold between those hours, they
fully 10 their expectations and the night trains are
doing paying business They are patrOhlzed not Only
by those who work downtown az night, nut by great
many on Their return from COney Island
Is row under discussion They Will not be put on inne-
ciately, but may be before Fan
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-07-03

is built within very short distance OF the windows
Here too, is OF the principal stations Trans run
each way every few minutes during the business hours
of the day the noise of passing trains IS almost H.
cessant The smoke from the soft coal used III the loco
motives fills the building with q suphurOus smell,
which Is very annoying and injurious. The company
has instructed its counsel to aseeraln-and 10 employ
necessary the abest associate cOunsel-whether an
action will lie against the railroad company for dam
agCs to its property. -. va
Joseph +. Knanp, president Of the metropolitan LIE
Insurance Company stated last evening that ne ala not
know whether not damages could be recovered some
lawyers had told him that there was no remedy nut IN M
decisions rendered IN the suits brought against the ran
road company the matter OF damage 70 adjacent prop
erty owners had been settled. His company would
take no legal action except under the beet ADVICE;
When asked TO what extent the property hai
been damaged, ne said that the only way
could he estimated would be by ting the present
value Of the building and deductinP that from IFS value
year ago IL had been tne best piece OF Insurance
property In New-YOrk and would have paid or lts
rentals per cent its cost, giving the company ree
Now It was worth nothing except for factory OF
warehouse. The basement Church-s. ought 10 nave
rented for $1,000 20 $1,000; it vas now darhentu Dy
the railroad and worth very little. Mr. Knapp said ne
company would be compelled to remove It's Olhcts
TO the other end Of the building which would
involve great expense would have Its present quar-
tors unoccuwed and of ftte value, or keep the WIZ
pOws closed and force air into the Offices by an engine
was yet decided which course would be adopted
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-07-03
MISS vARRELUs TITLED LOGGER.

CARR APPLYING FOR RELEASE FROM ARREST.
The suit of Miss Josephine E. Narrel against
Cecil W. Carr WIlfred Montrcssor Lord Ogilvy for all
these names given to him. up yesterday before
Judge Daniels in Supreme Court Chambers on mo-
ton 10 release the defendant from arrest The only
ground urged by his counsel, Thomas f. Byne, was q
technical one that Miss Varrcs atdays did not show
that she trusted boarder Lord Oevy but that he
was deeply IN debit and had paid her some OF his debt
before she heard that he was Lord, ana mat on u1
faith of thar assurance she changed the simple debt OF
81 30 for two notes Of 800 each, and allowed HIM TO
leave Boston without effort 70 collect the original
debt This showed no false representations on which
be debt was contracted but mctey her willingness 10
take 81 900 In from Lord Ogyyt II he were LORD
Ogflyy for a debt OF $3.50 due by the same person,
whether he were Lord Ogyy or not In other words;
whether he was Lord Onyy or Mr.. Carr, Miss Narrell
had lost nothing by either one or the other On the
other hand Miss Yalrcs counsel urged that the state
mentR OF the defendant procured him longer cIedt
and an opportunity evade massachusetts justice ana
If untrue we're such decet gave her Iight 10 suit
for damages and TO order OF arrest Judge Daniels
reserved his decision.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-07-03
wIND-sunsst-At Sandy Hook moderate. 81 hszy Of
shore. At City Island. light, WI clear
CLEARED

CLEANED
strs Greece tBrl for London Russia 3r for Liverpool Pc
Norfolk City Point and Richmond General Whitney, for BOs.
ton.
saracen (Br), lie BoeuL Antwerp. + Spring & Co.
Mustang (NOrl Birkeiand Bordeaux, Punch Edye
Coz Septentro NOr, Torjessen si0ckholm Funch Edge
less Russell hamburg NJ Precht Filaieiaa fAust) Pol
drugO Rotterdam Slocoych & Cos sOspr AUST Barbara
vch SOcovioh Co; Josie Mildred, Dow, Nueyitas Cuba
Elwel Co; Amelia Burgess. Cronsadt Russia, Punch.
Bres britannia. Hotchkiss Brdgerown. Bar, II Trow.
bridges Sons Emily Br Hansen. Belize, Hond VIM Jsx
Co: Giles Larng Denney, Stettin Brett son & Coz Eliza
Thompson, Mcconnell ST Pierre. Mart W q Armstrong
Brown Gutenberg. BOrsnd Co; Mary Mariner Collins,
Kingston Jam A ii Solomon & Co; Eugena, Vease, st
Thomas Dan w Penston Co. Elizabeth Wlnsow, Locke,
Schrs Eta and JOSIE Bunker RIO Janeiro, Ward Co;
Maxon Rogers Zelun, Norfolk staples Evergreen OBJ,
Kingston JAM Leaycraft Co; Edna HARDWOOD Turner, 80
Mays, Fla, h III Smith & Co.
FOREIGN PORTS
LIVERPOOL July AR strs Bohemisn Obi from Boston;
ireaI orator tBr from New-Orleans Horrox Belg from
GLASGOW July 2-Arr strs Erone from Montreal ManitO.
CARDIFF July Arr str Rheola (Brl, from NewYork
HAVRP July Arr str Scraps (Br from Newly YORK.
FATHER POINT July 2-Passed this port str Cornthian,
I0Si0X' Jmy Sailed 23d u Mariana V, New.York,
2Gth ui Tenerle: 2Sth ul orion the Latter Tor NewYOrk
we'll Lauge Martha; lst iust TeOce Leitkd the latter
from Falmouth; inst DptOu Henrik Ibsen, WaJa walter
Wallet the latter for NegYork; Excellent, Tor sthYle;
Mary Gibson. Tor Delaware BTeakwater. ,.. 49,,
Arr u Nef; 18Th nit Giuseppe and Nncenzo; 9th
u Anal Vator 10Th inst Oaeta 29h ut Mercedes Tole-
mach Encrge Both ut Ocean, capt WechmanD Il Joseph
Cant Faes! Hattie Goudy A Bazeley; INST. Naomi,
sarah Mande Elliott Richie; ID inst senator lkeD Catta
Itna Accame Centaur TvO, tho latter on Dover, Memo
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-07-03
FUNERAL OF MRS. JAMES NJ. CROSS.

The funeral services of Mrs. Phebc Jane
Cross wife Of James W. Cross and oldest daughter Of
the late Commodore Vanderbilt, held yesterday at
ST. Thomass Church. The coffin was preceded up the
aisle by the Rev DR.. Morgan. who cbanted 81 am the
resurrection and the life" and followed by the pail
bearers John j. Cisco Francis skiddy James Mclean,
Israel Saunders t. /. Sands, Dr. jared lAnsey' Guy X
PeltOn aud H. A. Packer On the silver plate was The IN
scrptOn "Phcbe Jauc Cross, born November Z, lsl4,
died June 90 1878" Among those present IN the
church were william H. Vanderbilt, Cornelius Wander
bilt Cornelius j. Vanderbilt, Mrs La Bau Mr. ana MIS-
George OsgOOd. Captain Jacob vanderbilt, James VI.
Cross husband Of the deceased lady with her children,
C. v Cross Norman Cross, Mrs Horton and Mrs Morse,
ana william Turnbu, Richard Schel Dr.. Sands aud
Van Buren, g. v DefOrest, Captain George Mclean ana
Francis T. Freeman There was SPECIAL request rom
the family not 10 send flowers, consequently the floral
offerings were few At ~ o'clock special train LETT the
Graud Central Depot for WOOdawn. where the inter
mcnt took place. ,, ~,
There was o hearing before Surrogate Calvin in the
Vanderbilt will ease Yesterday. TIE counsel ON both
sides were present, and Mr. Lord was accompanied By
some Witnesses. Mr. Lord, however, at once addressing
tue Surrogate said that he thought u proper because OF
the death OF Mrs. Cross. that the should be al
lourned until to-day. Mr.. Clinton said that II WAS the
first time that nc had not opposed motion TO adjourn
made " Mr.. Lord.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-07-03
rPACTI-RING A DEBTOR,s SKULL.

William Hentield, Of No. So FuIton-st,
Brooklyn, went into the shop Of shoemaker, named
John Meyers at No "a Futon-st, Monday night, when
ne was met by Henry Rebb who keeps saloon over the
shoemaker's shop, to whom Henhed owed between -
field promised TO do so in a few days. Rebb became
angry and picking up a hammer, struck Hcnteld two
heavy blows the head The latter 1ell TO me moor
the shop The wounded man in few moments stag
Cercd 20 his home whercihe found 10y the police
The ambulance surgeon found that Henteld had re-
ceyed a compound fracture Of the skull lie was re
moved TO the Long Island College Hospital, where his
recovery said 10 be impossible. Rebb attempted TO
escape from the police, but was arrested ana locked up
in the York Street StauOn-hOuse Meyers was detained
as a witness. Rebb denied that he struck Hen1ed at
ALL Justice Walsh held him to await the result OF Hen
held'e Injuries.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-07-03
SEEKING 4 NEW WEST SIDE MARKET.

meeting OF citizens OF the Ninth, fliteenth
and Sixteenth Wards held last evening, for the pur-
pose of urging the Common Council to build market on
the property known the Fort GanSevOOr Property"
EN-Alderman Edward GiOn, who presided said that
this property many years ago had been devoted TO
market purposes but Tor several years had been Diverted
10 other uses now that the city had regained posses
sion it would be OF great advantage 20 people living III
the parts OF the city to have market IN tgelr
ncghborbood Isaac Dayton said that tins was project
that further the interests of the great mass OF the
poorer classes throughout the city He therefore pre-
scented resolutions which adopted speaking OF the
inadequacy OF the existing market accOnmcda-
lions of the city the subject Of daily complaint among
buyers and sellers; and recommending the appointment
of committee Of nine 10 urge on the Mayor ana Alder
mon the necessity Of the measure.