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Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1878-06-12
Evolution and MaterialiSm.

First Of all wish frankly to acknowl-
edge that L am myself an evolutionist.
| may not agree with most that evolu-
ton advances always cum aquo pede On
the contrary, believe that there have
been periods of slow and periods of
rapid, almost parOXysmal, evolution. |
may not agree with most that we al
ready have in Da1rinism. the final form,
and so1viuai Of the fHest, the prime factol
of evolution. On the contrary, | be-
lieve that the most important factors OF
evolution are still unknown-that there
are more and greater factors in evolu-
ton than are dreamed Of in the OAR
winian philosophy. Nevertheless, evo-
luton is grand fact, involving alike
every department of Nature; and more
especially evolution of the organic king
dom, and the origin of species by deri-
Walton, must be regarded as an establish
ed truth Of science. But, rem ember,
evolution IS one thing and materialism
another and quite different thing. The
one is a sure result of science the other
a doubtful inference Of philosophy. Let
no one who is led step by step through
the path of evolution, from the mineral
to the organic, from the organic to the
animate, and from the animate to the
rational, until he lands logically, as he
supposes, into blank and universal ma
terialism-let no such one, say. i'm
agine for q moment that he has been
walking all the way in the domain of
science. He has stepped across the
boundary of science into the domain of
philosophy. Yet the step seems so
easy, SO natural, SO inevitable, that most
donot distinguish between the teachings
of-science and the inference Of philoso-
ply, and thus the whole is unjustly &C
credited to science-PROF. JOSEPH LIE
CoNTE in Popular Science Monthly.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1878-06-12
Greeley's Wood Farm.
New York World.

Among the recent entries of real es-
tate sales at the land office, in White
Plains, is one for eighty-three and five
eighth acres at Chappaqua, sold to A. J.
Quinby for $4,000. The property is
memorable as being a portion of the
Greeley farm, though not immediately
connected with the old homestead.
This still remains III possession of Mr..
Greeley's daughters, Ida and Gabrielle,
who are living at Tarrytown, Ida with
her husband, Col. Smith, and Gabrielle
as a member of the household. Many
who were privileged to visit Mr.. Greeley
at his Chappaqua home will remember
the hill farm, or the woodland known
far and wide from the mention of it in
the Recollections Of Mr.. Greeley.
When bit of leisure offered itself from
grubbing among his 81 cabbages, or
carrying out his radical ideas on prun-
ing, Mr.. Greeley would harness up a
nondescript vehicle, known in the whole
country around as 'Greeley's ark" and
drive out about two miles to the eighty
three acres just now sold It was as
unsightly and forsaken-looking bit of
landscape as the eye Of man ever fell
upon. Some few spots Oft might have
been turned to a possible use as a sheep
pasture, but the rest was strewn with
powders and filled with ruts. Mr..
Greeley had planted over the whole plot
a crop of locust trees. "agricola arbo-
rem seret," etc., and these had come
up in a rather promiscuous fashion.
Mr.. Greeley drove his stout piece of
horse-fesh among them, in his short
sightedness paying not the slightest at
tention to such trifing obstacles as holes
yard deep, powders as high, young
saplings or overhanging boughs, though
his guests were apt to be of a different
mind, and all the time would talk on
about the great advantages of forest
planting from politico-social scientific
view. When no visitor offered him
victim he found his way out to the
wood-farnl and chopped about with an
ak. To-day the plot is covered with a
scrubby growth of locusts as big as a
mans arm. p" .r.."-
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1878-06-12

Though the head of an army, I publicly
proclaim our profession to be to "pre-
vent war;" and claim that my predeces-
sors in office-Washington, Scott, and
Grant, CHEERS were essentially men
of peace who saved our country from
many wars into which public clamor
tried to push them. I now hope and
beg that all good men, south and north
will unite in real earnest to repair the
mistakes and wrongs of the past; will
persevere in the common effort to
make this great land Of ours to blossom
as the Garden of Eden; will SO unite in
effort that every part Of IL from Maine
to Texas--from Florida to Puget's
Sounq will be made SO safe to life and
property that men may engage safely
in every possible pursuit, whether OF
farming, inning, ranching, in naviga-
ton IN land and upon the high seas, in
every variety Of mercantile and me-
chanical pursuits, each one to reap the
full measure of his own industry and
sagacity without envy of his neighbor
Surely this is a field worthy of the am
bition of the proudest and most intel
lectual statesman.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1878-06-12
A Scene From Life.

A young man entered the bar-room of
village tavern and called for drink.
!" No." said the landlord; "you have had
deHri,lna henaens once, and I cannot sell
you any more" He stepped aside. to
make room for couple of young men
who had just entered, and the landlord
waited upon them very politely. The
other had stood by silently and sullen,
and when they finished he walked up to
the landlord and thus addressed him:
Six years ago, at their age, I stood
where those young men are now-I was
a man of fair prospects. Now, at the
age Of %, | am a wreck, body and mind.
You led me to drink. In this room I
formed the habit that has been my ruin
Now, sell me a few glasses more, and
your work will be done. I shall soon
be out of the way; there is no hope for
me. But they can be saved. Do not
sell it to them. Sell it to me and let
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1878-06-12
The Bamboo in AMMAN.

The Eastern kingdom possesses i'm
mense forests, which contain many sorts
Of trees capable Of supplying the most
valuable wood. The vegetable produc-
ton most esteemed by the poor and op-
pressed people is unquestionably the
bamboo. Every house and village,
from thesea shore to the mountains, is
furnished with its belt of this reed, and
to judge from its manifold usages to
which it is applied, they have by no
means a superabundance The young
shoots are eaten as a vegetable; the ma
tives make of it paper, string, cord,
trellis-work, textile fabrics for dress and
all other domestic purposes, baskets,
maps, and partitions; they construct Of
it boats, and utensils for cooking which
will stand fire, pipes, and pipe stems
boxes and Golfers lacauered, of great
solldlty and very elegant; they form
their hats Of it, and the best arms Of the
country are bamboo clubs; its horns
and thick hedge are the strongest de-
lenses of the dwellings, and portions Of
it are sharpened and driven into the
ground in front of the fortress to form
stockades, and every soldier on service
is bound to be furnished with a certain
provision ofsuch pieces; sonorous in
struments are made from it for signals
az we'll as bridges to cross torrents, and
finally houses are built with it. From
the above enumeration some idea may
be formed of the quantity required by
a population numbering between 3d.
100000 and 100000. ~,
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1878-06-12
Seamless Locomotives.

The London papers publish an &C
count what is known as the Walker sub
stiute for coal in the generation OF
steam for locomotives or marine engines.
This plan, it appears covers an arrange
ment by which air is converted into
hydro carbon gas ofgreat heating power
and is then stored in chamber sub
jected to considerable pressure. From
this it is forced out again through pipe,
to the perforated tubes, from which
combustion takes place in the furnace
and by burning hydro carbon with the
gas-ln a gaseous or much divided state
without the adjunct of external heat to
gasify or divide them. The heavy
oils, In this divided or gasifed state,
burn over the CRATE in conjunction with
the hydro carbon gas The principle, as
thus explained, is regarded as of ex-
IRENE simplicity, and the practical ar
engagements are said to!be equally so, in
surfing certainty of operation, and. in
fact, reducing the question of preference
to one of cost and convenience merely.
The comparison for storage room and
economy, in this case, is shown in the
following data, namely: that if the Gallo
rife power of coal per pound be esti-
mated at 5000 caIorifc units, then that
of liquid hydro-carbon per pound must
be taken at $4,000 units, which gives an
advantage, weight for weight Of 625 in
heating power, to liquid hydro-carbon,
compared with coal. Again, in the
combustion of coal, as carried out in
the usual construction Of boilers and fire
CRATES, only very small proportion of
the heat theoretically evolved can be
made use of, while by the use of burn
ing gas and hydro-carbon in gaseous
form, close home to the heating fur
naces, it is claimed that a much greater
percentage of useful evaporation is
secured
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1878-06-12

The raising, culture, spipning and
weaving of silk and its preparations and
introduction into marketas source of
profit to the colored people of the south
are among the ambitious objects for
which Lowery's Industrial Academy.
in Huntsville, Ala, has been founded.
twenty-five acres of land, with buildings
costing originally over 100000 have
been leased, and the owner ex-Gover-
nor Reuben Chapman, has offered to
give the entire property to the founders
if they will secure an endowment fund
by which the academy can be firmly
and permanently established.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1878-06-12
The japanese Idea of He'll.
New York Tribune.

One of the curious articles exhibited
at Tittany's is scarf Of gray canton
Grape, which portrays the internal re-
gions, according to the Japanese idea.
The scene represents Satan on earth
seeking new victims. The arch fend
appears as sulphuric, yellowish-green
demon, with protuding horns, cloven
feet, and demoniacal expression, lur-
ing his victims into his net, and plung-
ing them into fiery depths. They APP
pear to fall into nest of burning scor-
pions, where they are tantalized by a
glimpse of their friends enjoying them
selves in lake Of cool water. In the
next scene, Satan takes the form of an
immense dragon, with his human vic
TINS crouching in terror at his feet.
They are mercilessly dragged into court,
and Judge is represented as condem-
ming them to be tied to rocks and to
have red-hot lead poured down their
Threats. They are then chased by hye-
mas through a field Of open knives and
other sharp instruments. The victims
are next portrayed as being tortured by
having their limbs sawn off and by be-
ing thrown into revolving wheel of fire.
Satan next appears to be looking oat for
new victims on a field Of battle. Some
Of these victims are made to hug red
hot stove-pipes, while Satan himself,
with smile, is tanning them. Others
are swimming in seas Of blood, surround
ed by laughing demons. Others still
are seated in a caldron of red-hot sui
phur, having their tongues pulled out.
Some are represented as carrying heavy
burdens Of coal throwing it into the fire
to burn new victims His satanic ma
iesty is next represented as feeding his
subjects with rice, presumably to give
them strength with with which to en-
dure greater tortures. .s.E.as
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1878-06-12
Bride and Bridegroom a Century Ago.

To begin with the lady: Her locks
were strained upwards over an immens
cushion that sat like an incubus on
her head, and plastered over with
pomatum, and then sprinkled over
with shower of white powder. The
height of this tower was somewhat
over foot. One single white rosebud
lay on its top like an eagle on a hay
stack. Over her neck and bosom was
folded a lace handkerchief, fastened in
front by a bosom pin rather larger than
a copper cent, containing her grand
fathers miniature set in virgin gold.
Her airy form was braced up in satin
dress, the sleeves as tight as the natural
skin of the arm, with a waist formed by
a bodice, worn outside, whence the
skirt flowed of, and was distended at
the top by an ample hoop. Shoes of
white kid, with peaked toes, and heels
OF two Or three inches elevation, en-
closed her feet, and glittered with
spangles, as her little pedal members
peeped curiously out. Now for the
swain: His hair was sleeked back and
plentifully befowered, while his queue
projected like the handle Of skillet.
His coat was sky-biue silk, lined with
yellow; his long vest of white satin,
embroidered with gold lace; his breech-
es of the same material, }, and tied at
the knee with pink /, ribbon. White
silk stockings and pumps with laces,
and ties of the same hue, completed
the habiliments of his neither limbs.
Lace ruffles clustered around his wrist,
and portentious frill, worked in cor
responding style, and bearing the mini
allure of his beloved. finished his truly
genteel appearance
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1878-06-12

Bulls camp confirms the above, and
asserts that he has brought Clusters
horse with him.
OREGON STATE ELECTION.
A Portland, Oregon, dispatch OF the
9TH inst. says the election returns are
coming in very slowly. Sufficient have
been received to induce the democrats
to believe thatWhitaker is elected to con-
gress. Carhard, republican, is generally
conceded elected secretary of state.
Nothing can be definitely said concern
ing the remainder Of state ticket. The
growing impression is that the legisla-
ture will be democratic The result
cannot be positively stated for two or
three days.
n FURTHER RETURNS.
s A Portland, Oregon, dispatch Of the
9th inst, says additional election re-
turns indicate that Whitaker, demo-
crat, is elected congressman by q small
majority. It is conceded that the legis-
sture will be democratic, the majority
III joint ballot being estimated at from
four to twelve. 1t is generally con-
coded that but for efforts to force the
election of Mitchell, the legislature
would have been republican. The re-
publicans undoubtedly elect secretary
of state and treasurer. It is believed
Beckman, republican, is elected COVER
nor by small majority.
THE CHARTER OAK.
A Hartford dispatch of the 4th inst
says at regular meeting of the Charter
Oak, Life Insurance Company, to day,
Geo. 0. Bartholomew, president pro tenn,
was elected permanent president. A
circular to policy holders relative to the
present condition of the company and
its prospect, was substantially agreed
upon and will be issued in few DAYS.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1878-06-12
: The Greatest Blessing.

Asimple, pure, harmless remedy, that
cures every time, and prevents disease
by keeping the blood pure, stomach
regular, kidneys and liver active, is the
greatest blessing ever conferred upon
man. Hop Bitters is that remedy, and
its proprietors are being blessed by
thousands who have been saved and
cured by it. Will you tryi See other
column.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1878-06-12

AN American who recently visited the
studio Of Meissonier accidently sat
down upon the artists palette, which
was covered with paint and had been
carelessly left upon a chair. The
great painter was profnse in apologies;
but the American is said to have util-
lied the circumstance by having the
seat of his pantaloons framed, and Of
fers 1T as Meissonier's last work; plice
only $4,000" ada 3eua
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1878-06-12

me die, and the world will be rid of me;
but for heavens sake sell no more to
themr The landlord listened, pale and
trembling. Setting down the -decanter
he exclaimed, God help me; this is the
last drop [ will ever sell to anyone"
And he kept his word. 't-laa.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1878-06-12

:, What is the difference between grass
plat during drought and a washerwo--
mans house? One is a dry lawn, and
the other alaundry.i 7ot 9noH
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1878-06-12

The Canadian boat song is thought by
some to be an unfinished production
because it's q creW-ditty.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1878-06-12
Giants.

Pliny relates that in the time of Clau-
dius Caesar, there was man named
Gobburns, brought by the emperor from
Arabia to Rome, who was nine feet
four inches high, g the tallest man that
has been seen in our times"
In the reign of Augustus Caesar, the
tall forms of Rasis and Secundilla might
have been seen, whose bodies were pre-
served in a museum, in the Sailustian
Gardens, and each of whom measured
ten feet three inches in height.
The Emperor Maximus was nine feet
high, and was in the habit of using his
wife's bracelet as thumb-ring. His
shoe was foot longer than that Of any
other man, and he could draw a car
rage which two oxen could not move.
He ate usually forty pounds weight of
flesh, and drank six gallons of wine
daily. .f-..r r,.I -r....g s..f
Josephus tells Of Elezer, Jew, a
giant over ten feet high, who.was one of
the hostages whom the King of Persia
sent to Rome after peace.
Plot, in his Oxfordshire," 1876, says
that skeleton seventeen feet high was
then to be seen in the town-hall in Lu-
cerne. It had been found under an
oak in Wilson, near the village of Rey
den. .rr DIDO b. r4f-o
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1878-06-12

Bulls camp confirms the above, and
asserts that he has brought Clusters
horse with him.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1878-06-12
Miscellaneous News
NORTHWESTERN RAILWAY ELECTION

NORTHWESTERN RAILWAY ELECTION.
Chicago advices of the 9TH say the
annual election yesterday of the North
western railway company was charac-
terized by perfect harmony Nearly
every large stock holder was present.
81 ,00S out of 415,47S shares of stock
voted. Six vacancies in the directorate
were filled, three by the reelection of
Jay Gould, VIM. Scott and j. S. Lenhav,
and three by the election of d. T. Nor
gan, Frank Work and G. j. Osborne in
place of Harvey Kennedy, S. M. Mills
and John Bloodgood respectively. Di-
rectors J. III. Howe and H. II. Porter
resigned and their places were filled by
David Jones, who will serve two years.
and Perry Smith one year. The direct
ors at subsequent meeting elected the
following officers:
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1878-06-12

A Manitoba dispatch of the 9TH inst,
says a party of time-exp1red mounted
police from Fort Walsh report Sitting
Bull encamped at Sands Hill, north of
Red Deer river, and making consider
able addition to his force. A trader
VINO arrived to-day direct from Sitting
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1878-09-11
A FATHERS LoYE,

A family who bad lived together for many
years, became disturbed by the conduct of the
eldest sou. who had become dissipated, aud
frequently brought the family into disgrace
by his conduct.
Prodigal as he was, he wandered from his
fathers home, but always the loving parent
forgave him and brought him back At last
he became SO ba1 that tue other children told
their father that the next time their brother
dsgraced them lie would have to leave the
house for good, or they would. 1t was not
long before the weak brother again gave way
to temptation, and plunged deeper into vice
than ever.
The father was restrained by his family
from going after his unfortunate son, but at
last the prodigal came to himself, and longing
to once more enter the happy home he had
left, he sent to his kind father letter full Of
penitence and self-reproach, pleading for for
giveness which he felt he did not merit.
The fathers heart went out to his boy. He
onged to welcome the wanderer back but
his children would not listen to him.
" No !" they said, "choose between U.S.
If our brother comes back we will leave You.
He has been pardoned repeatedly, but for
giveness to him has only been encouragement
to do worse. We will not live in the same
house with him.
In vain the father pleaded for his son. III
vain he read his letter to them, and beginning
with the youngest, implored them individual
lv IN fornivn thnir hr,tbar npca ,nnr1
They each answered +:
"No!"
When he came to the eldest girl he appeal
cd to her sympathy, saying
Remember he was your playmate in child
hood, your companion in youth-will you not
allow him to come baclx?"
But she answered
"Nol''
The father could stand it no longer. He
saw there was nothing left for him but to
make a choice between them. He loved his
children all he could not bear to part with
them, but then he thought of his poor, prod
igal son, away from the protection of his
home, exposed to the temptationsehe could so
hardly resist, and as the last answer was Civ
en- to his earnest appeal his determination was
formed.
:" He shall come home,s he said 81 love
him more than you all l will bring him
back, and as long as have home, he shall
share it with me.'
The prodigal was brought back and, won
by "A fathers love, he changed his course, and
became, in time, an honored member of soei-
ely. Thus it is ever-love will conquer when
everything else fails.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1878-09-11
DON'T LIKE, EM.
I from Tie Detroit Tree Press. ]

From Tie Detroit Free Press
Little English, the sinner" worked in
with Sunday school excursion the other day
and there was look of awful disgust on his
face as he came into this Office yesterday to
relate his experience.
Z" In the fust place." he began" sot down
on two cheers in the bow of the boat, an |
was gittin' a lively breeze right between the
eyes when along comes one of them kind
eyed deaeons an seq he Now my dear
angel, you git up and fly, right smart | he'd
to cave, and he took one of the cheers an
fat woman took the other. 1t was sldin' a.
long fur stool, when big good boy what
kin learn ten verses for Sunday skule grab
bed me by this ERE hair an calls out that the
wicked shell not live out half their days, an
he sot down on my stool. Then went down
ed to fight me three strings for a cent, anoth-
er hooked my sandwiches and boy with lots
of good clothes on him said my presence ON
that side of the boat oppressed the hatmos-
fere. If slid inter the cabin the teachers
slid me out. If went haft the women spit
on their handkerchiefs an wanted to wipe off
my chin. If went ford the good boys hit
me in the eye with peanuts and said they'd
like to make me climb for low wages and poor
pay"
Well, sur" he went on, after taking
breath, "when we got to Sugar Island there
wasn't bit Of sugar there. 1t was the dead
est give away you ever seed. Everybody got
a tree of his own while had to walk around
in the sun. One Teller axed me under his tree
to sit down on thistle, but didn't tumble
| didn't git nuthin' to eat but one pickle and
two drinks of water, an before we left the
island drove of good boys slid down on me
and rushed me over fence an through half
an acre of briars, an a fellar picked up my
lost revolver an chucked it into his pocket
got cinder in my eye coming home, had
three fights an got licked, an when we reach
cd the wharf hackman pulled my hair an
said he could see my angel wings sproutn'
out. You'd orter say in your paper for all
good boot black to stay to hum an let these
ere Sunday skue 'scursions go right on to de.
struction."
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1878-09-11

Examiner Now, suppose you wcae called
in to attend patient who was in dry ard
burning fever, whom it was necessary to
throw into perspration, what would you do
to make him sweat?
Medical Student--Employ sudoriiies +; arc
matte stimulants-tea coffee
Examiner-And if that didn't make him
sweat?
M. s.-Then I'd have recourse to volatile
oils, alcohol, ether
Examiner-And if that didn't make him
sweat?
NJ. s., (wildiy)-I'd try diaphoreiic an
timony, James's powders, Dover's pow
der
Examiner-And if that didn't make him
sweat?
NJ SD take sarsaparlla, quinne and
saffron, and
Examiner-And if that didn't make him
sweat?
NJ. S.-Send him to pass an examination
before you, you moon-eyed leper