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The SPIRIT OF DEMOCRACY
Taesday, Dseenaber 10, 1879
WELL DESERVED.

The wonderful immunity from aeci-
dent and death, and the absolute free
dom from danger of either upon the
railroads. of this country, demonstrate
that railroad management here has prac-
tically reached perfection II may he
truly said that % passenger whirled
through space ut the rate OF forty miles
en- hour Ia une Of the coaches OF the
Northwestern Railway Company is In.
less hazard end less liable 10 accident
than he would be In walking the streets
nf Chicago, and as safe from posslhl.
injury as he would he If seated at bis
own hresidc. For the fret twenty years
OF railroad travelin the United States.
as we lean from the report OF the Rhode
Island Railroad Commissioner, there
was on an average one passenger kille,'
Of every two millions carried, while IL
The succeeding twenty years there wat
hut one killed OF more than six million.
carried. II we recognize the further
fact that more than ninety per cent o'
the passengers killed, m ,et their death
nv their own recklessness or by theif
disregard OF the rules Of the railroad
companies, we might say that o Lumber
OF passengers eqnaling the country's
repulatiorsare annually transported over
our roads without o fatsl accident thai
can be atlrihated to The fault OF the rail
road officials :,
A sense of security on the part of the
passenger, and the cons ant study OF the
railroad official 10 invoke everv possible
old to promote the safety and the com
fort OF patrons, make railroad travel
pleasure indeed. The newly invented
air.brakes, the patent platforms and
couplings, the improved methods OF tic
and rail laying, and the perfect system
OF signals, combine to produce this ex
traordinary absolution from. accident o.
injnrv.
We are led to these reflections from
sn intimate acquaintance with the work
ings of one of the best managed rosds
In the United States--the Chicago anf
Northwestern, whose operations extend
from Chicago to the British Possessions
and whose brsnches permeale every con
siderable point of traffic throughout th'
great Northwest, and even 10 the Pacific
coast. No ordis ary mind can mastel
the detailsaof operation like this, whose
hundreds of.trains. passenger ant
freight, arrive and depart With the reg
nlsrity of the clock; whose millions o
passengers are transported, each will
the self-assurance of q speedy, SAT-
and comfortable transit; whose officials
without exception are men Of long ex
perience and excellent judgment in al
things pertaining TO the business il
hand. There is moi in all this country
q company which maintains q tette
corps OF conductors, many OF whom tn
travelling public have met for tvent,
years past, and all Of them gentlemen
IN the strictest sense OF the term.
To The management is solely due th'
general excellence ofthis crest highway
and we are glad to know that the vas
business which The company Is now do
ing, indicates the public appreciation 9
The Efforts af these gentlemen 70 serv
them. = The Herald, Sept. !, 1879.
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{ sHERIFs'S SALE. gsE
The Bellaire & S. W. R. R.
VS..
Christian Neuhart 7
Christian Neuhart


pY virtue Of certain order Of sale
u issued from the court Of common pleas
within and for the. county of Monroe, and
State of Ohio in case pending in said court
between the above nsmed parties, snd 70 me
directed, will offer for sale at public auction
at the east door OF the oourt house In
Woodsheld. on aae2 II ssrsssg asssf
Saturday, the goth day Of December, 1879,
between the hours Of 10 O'Clock 9. m. and 4
o'clockp NJ, Of said day the following de-
scribsd real estate situate in Monroe county.
Ohio, to wit;
The southeast quarter of the northwest
quarter of section seventeen Q7), township
four ~ Of, range Eve (5l, containing forty
acres. @ s
Also. all the southwest quarter Of section
seventeen DID,. township four "a Of range
i've 10, except sixty 40 es more or less con-
veyed by David Barber, Executor Of Levi
Barber, to Thomas Morris on the Sd day OF
November, A.: D. 1853, by metes and bounds
Said property so ordered to be sold Is ap.
praised as follows: 4Az
First tract at 5 400
Second tract at 1000. ass-., -.
and may sell for two thirds Of said spprsise-
nlens Terms Of sale, cash before confrma.
tion.
uovis,'7sw5. Sheriff n CO.
spRlsss L DRIess, Att'ys.
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Probate Notice.

\ CCOUNTS and vouchers have been filed
II in the Probate Court of Monroe County,
Ohio, by the following Administrators and
iuardians:l s3sss
First and final account Of Henry Il Green
Admins rator of the estate of Elizabsth
Hvskinson deceased. 'oieSsS a3afs ss,aie
second and final account of John G., ,Dusrr
administrator with the will annexed, upon
the estate of John NJ. Duerr, deceased. a
First partial account of Samuel Bolsn Adj
minis,rator, with the will annexed, upon
the estate of James Bolen, deoeased.r
First and final account Of William Scott
Guardian of Frances Scott. an imbecile.s
Fifth and final account Of Andrew Twinem
Guardian of Sarah ]. Rutter, a minor.
Any person interested may fls written ex-
ceptions to said accounts or any item theree
N or before the 18th day Of December next
when the same will be Hnally heard and con
;inued from day to day until disposed Of
.,sss.s .s65.4 lsss.E R. Z. WALTON,
nov25, ,'7sw2. $ Probate Judge n. C. 0.
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e7oAw WEEK. 'sl2 / day sshons easily
made. Costly Outfit free. Address
Tavs & Co. Augusta, Maine. dec2'7sY
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NOTICE DISAPPOINTMENT.

Estate Of Abraham Hutman, Deceased,
sTHB undersigned has been appointed and
qualiHed as Administrator. with the will
annexed, OF the estate Of abraham Huffman,
late Of Monroe county. deceased. sssi5t91
Dated this 25th day of November,A.o. 1879.
deo2,'7s-3w.BeA C5 ENoGH MARTIN.
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NOTICE.

r OUIS REIssER, whose place Of residence
IL and postoffce address is unknown. will
take notice that on the first day OF December
A. d, 1879, Caroline Reisser. fled her petition
in the court Of common pleas of Monroe coun.
ty, Ohio, charging the said Louis Reisser with
willful absence for more than, three years last
past, and asking that she may be divorced from
the said Louis Reisser, and that reasonable ali.
mony may be allowed her, which petition will
stand for hearing at''the next term of said court
4H & CAROLINE REISSER.8f
By PEARSON & DoHRRTY, her Atfys.
dec2. 1917.
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Notice leNOu Resident Landowner,
Beckett, supposed to be Martin


Beoket: ---- 50 --
You are hereby notified that at the De-
cember sessions $780, of the Commissioners
Of Monroe county. Ohio. Conrad Black and
others Aled their petition for county road
as follows:
aComme encing for the same at or near the
bridge across Hasely's run in Lee township;
themes up ssaid run through the lands Of
James 6 H4vely, - Beckett Fred. Winkler,
Matt las Moser Samuel Go ser, Rudolph He'd
niger, Peter Gilman. Benedict Nab ,ueh. Con.
rad Black. John Shaub. Jr, George Geigler,
aud John Rumseyer. in Ohio township thence
to connect with road leading from Woods
field to New Martinsyille, W. Va"
That viewers and surveyor Of said road
were appointed by said Commissioners; and
that said viewers and surveyor will meet at
the bridge across Haveley's run, in Lee
township Monroe county, Ohio. on the 18th
day of January, 1880, at 10 o'clock a. M, to
enter upon the discharge Of their duties.
x CONRAD BLACK.
dec9, ,'79w4. Principal Petitioner.
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Consumption Cured.

AN old physician, retired from prsc.
tice, having had placed 10 his hands by
an East India missionary the formula Of
= simple vegetable remedy for tne speedy
snd permanent cure for Consumption,
Bronchitis, Catsrrah, Asthma, and al
Tbroat ard Lurg Affections, also posi-
tive and radical cure for Nervous Debili.
~ and all Nervous Compla nts, after hav,
ing tested its wonderful curative powers
in thousands Of cases, has felt his duty
to make it known to bis suffering fellows
.Actnated by this motive ard deeire tt
relieve human suffering, / will send fres
of charge to all who desire it, this recipe,
in German, French, or English, with full
directions for preparing and using. Sen
by mail by addressing with stamp, nam
ing this paper, W. w. SHERAR. Ia.
Popers' Block Rochester, N Y.
Nos4, '79eowl3t
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Music teacher to scholar-"You see
fiat ucte with On open space; that's ..
whole nrte Can you remember that r.
Scholar. Yes'm A whole note is q
pote thai has hole in it. =
For man nearly ninety yesrs old
Peter Cooper is marvel of both physi-
cal and inlellec nal vieor He is now in
his so b yesr,and more active than many
Who have not touched 10.
II boys boots we're made Of casf-irop,
covered with tar and gravel, and then
painted four coats and varnished. moth
ers would still have cause to wonder how
on earth .shat boy" got his feet sopping
wet.
uSome body's coming when the dsw-
drops fall she was softly lumming, when
the old man remarked :."An' you bet
your sweet life, Maria, that he'll think q
thunderstorm's let loose when be gets
here. "
.Msmms," said Henry Thomas, a
bright little fellow living over in Algiers,
.Msmma, have my toes got eyes ?" IN
my darling; WAY do ycu ask such loci
ish question 2" because my foot's
aslaep."
& Our regiment was charging up Q side
till, raked fore aud at with batteries
snd sharpshooters One fellow near me
dropped ON his hands and knees and
erawied on In that position towrrd the
enemy, when the Colonel caught him in
the rear with the f.t of his sabre. sGet
up, you darned fool! Do you think you
are eayalryi" S S
The western lady who read In Q
newspaper that bsking powder was Q
good thing. thought she'd bake some
and her old man arriving where the cabin
had stood. said he wouldn't mind the OF
fair so much if she'd let the dog ont be-
fore blowing herself and the property to
glory in that style.
.Tfain. wrecker,' she hissed.s With bla
zing eyes, o. be tfod on her trailing
skir,. .Strfel.sweeperm be hlurtet
aut, as he coolly met her fiery gaze. Sht
swept by him with the air Of an insulted
queen, and he wreckoned he had go
eqnare with her, and skilted the outer
most limit of space left him.
ii want to sell You an encyclopedia
said o book agent to one Of our fore
most pork men the other day. who, by
The way, is better posted on pork thar
on hooks. What do want with you
encyclopedia p snsrled the pork man
II couldn't ride one II had it, h,
thought it Was new variety Of veloci
pdr.
Mrs. Elizabeth a Colt, widow Of Col
Samuel Colt, the revolver man, gave
grand party recently in honor Of th'
iMenty-Hfst hirshday Of her only son snt
child, Caldwell Colt. Young Colt vii
come into immediate possession OF abou
s2O00,000 He Is not very much lik.
his father, being rather fond Of gooc
dogs, boating and such things.
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NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT.
Estate Of Lept Nalley, Deceased,

THR undersigned has been appointed and
| qualified as Executor of the win Of
Levi Nalley, late of Monroe county, deceased.
Dated this 25tn day Of November, ,A.p. 1879.
dec2, ,'79w3 JAMES 1. NALLBY.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1879-03-19
No. FL
State News.

Racine is agitating the subject Of
establishing public library.
Over 1000 people attended the tuner
OF Rev. Louis Daehl at Fond du Lac.
William Peardon is about opening a
sorghum factory in tie town of Qua
Wa.
Whitefsh were caught in Green
Lake a few days ago.
The old settlers of Beloit and SUI
rounding towns have organized a
pioneer society.
A young man named Owens recent
ly com mitted suicide by shooting him
self through the heart. at Sherbwrn's
log camp. some forty or fifty miles
north of Menominec. No reason is
known why he committed the deed
The Eau Claire News says that he
ice is thirty inches thick on the dam at
The Deils. With FIVE miles of thick.
solid ice on dead water, the chances
are that the Chippewa will not be open
between Eau Claire and the Falls un.
til the latter part of April.
In the pineries the season for log
glEg has ended, aud the crews are re-
urnlng home. The cut has been uo-
usually heavy, and it is estimated that
l35, 100000 feet have been cut and
banked on the Wolf river aud tributa-
rles. As soon as the ice leaves tho
rivers and lakes, driving will COM
mencc.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1879-03-19
Tennyson hates tourists and likes to

Tennyson hates tourists and likes to
choose his company even among his
neighbors. He is good smoker; a
Liberal in politics; aris.ocratic though
unaffected in manner; Broad Church
man; loves Shakespeare, Milton, Scott;
puts Homer for the Greek and Lucre-
thus for the Roman; irritable aud will
not be contradicted even by one of the
ro al family; has deep voice With
which he growls his dissatisfaction;
nevertheless he has social power; hates
French literature except that Of Victor
Hugo; aud he knows a good dinner.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1879-03-19

General Sherman is stoutly opposed
20 the marriage Of second lleutenauts
IN the army. When he was staying at
Atlanta, Ga few DAYS ago, Lieutea-
,ut Alfred Reynolds Of the Twentieth
u aited States Infantry, called to pay
nus respects while on his bridal tour
What is your rank, sir?" said General
Sherman. 'Second lieutenant" was
the reply. "Well, sir, you ought to
,s IN work on farm" answered
the General.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1879-03-19
Beware of Spring.

The first sunshine of Spring is de.
ceitful, and the draft of air perniclous,
One needs to be as carefully swathed
in flannel during the Spring thaw as
under the permeating influence OF an
Autumn freeze. Changes of tempera
ture are insidious as they are sudden
at this season, and it behooves people
with lungs susceptible to atmospheric
alterations to be most careful indoors
and out; to wear garments appropriate
to all seasons, never trusting to choice.
A needless person may throw upon
oyertaxed shoulders burden grlevous
10 be born by inatteutlon to. things
which only a perpetual consciousness
of facts could spare them | know an
estimable lady who, after three years of
constan care on the pa,t # friend, |,
terminated her frail life by wiliu!
Diet erm,uation to take sleigh-rlde OF
a few blocks. Her lungs, despite the
muf1iog in rich fur, could not resIs
the influx of strong air; congestion Ell
sued, and the home was broken. Late
is too brief and too precious for sue
experiments; it is a God-given treasure,
which no one but coward aud an
idiot will recklessIy risk or throw
away. Hence, it behooves US to make
he most of the immuult:es of art and
science which tend to prolong, to pre-
serve. or to embellish it. to 50 garnlsh
the temple in which the Creator has
put His soul to dwell, as to render
acceptable here or hereafter
Neuark Adverttser.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1879-03-19

BISMARCK, D T., March 1.-THE
Northern Pacific track on the ice of
the Missouri river was taken up to day.
For the past two days the trains have
been running through water and float
ing ice two to three feet deep The
trains of twenty cars each dashing
through river was an unprecedented
sight.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1879-03-19

NATIONAL MUsEUM.---Congress
has appropriated the S25O,0OO asked
for a National museum, to be erected
at Washington, near the Smithsonian
Institution and the buildings of the
agricultural department. The build
ing. to be of brick and one story high
will cover about two and quarter
acres of ground and every known pre-
caution will be taken against fire, damp
ness, rust and vermin. The glass area
will amount to thirteen thousand feet
or about one-seventh of the floor space,
and special devices will be employed to
display the exhibits to the advantage.
At the close of the Centennial exhibi-
ton the United States was the reci-
pient of manv curious aud valuable
presents ..from foreign Governments
which are now packed away IN boxes,
and the Smithsonian Institution has
several important collections which
cannot be shown for want of space. In
the Armory Building four thousand
boxes are also awaiting exhibition
room, so that the new museum will be
largely furnished when it is f 6rst open
ed, probably year hence.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1879-03-19
AUGUST WIGGENHORN,

FEW ELER, has recently opened Jew
y elry Store in Johuson's block, corner
Main and 1st streets, wher z, he will keep
constantly on hand large stock of
Watches, Clocks, Jewelry, Silver and Pla-
ted Ware, sc. Particular attention paid
to repairing Watches, Clocks Jewelry, &C.,
aud warranted to give satisfaction.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1879-03-19

BoYToN's GREAT SwIM.-CINCIN-
NArI, March l2-Captain Paul Boy
ton lett Maysvile, last night, on bis
way down the Ohio, and reached thus
city about 4 o'clock this afternoon. He
narrowly escaped being run down IN the
darkness by the steamer T5yroph, and
travelled the greater part ofthe nigh
10 the pelting rain and against strong
head winds. He was met above the
city by boat load Of people, and was e.
corted to mail-line wharf boat, below
the suspension bridge. where he emers
ed from the water. His entry into the
city was witnessed by thousands ol
people, WHO lined the river bank from
Pendleton to his landing place. The
date for the resumption of his journe.
! IS not yet fixed.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1879-03-19
HAMI1N 4, FORD,

NTATERTOWN Lumber Yard. Lumber
w of every description; Latin ana
shingles constantly on hand andltor sale at
the Lowest Market Price, at the Milwaukee
Depot Watertertown, Wis.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1879-03-19

The CHINESE. The Rev. Dr.
William Speer, who has travelled ex-
tenslvely IN China, and is known to be
we'll qualified to speak upon the sub
ject, has written letter to the New
York Tribune, in which he absolutely
denies the soundness Of most of the
positions taken by the anti.Chlnese
advocates. III claims that there IS no
danger OF food Of Chinese. Their
own country is not over-popuated;
those who come to America come from
a very limited portion of the Empire
aud their emigration is looked upon
with disfavor by the Chinese generally
Those who come, across the ocean IN
small numbers and with much 'elue-
tance, trembling on account OF the
dangers of SO distant voyage, and OF
residence among SO strange race as
ours. While for thirty years their
accumulation on our soil only amounts
10 about l35 000 while during the
same time European immigration has
amounted to Sou, 900. He imphatic
ally denies the charge that the
Chinese are compelled to work like
poems or slaves, and answers all the
objections raised about their being sent
here by organized companies, and his
conclusion is that they are people
of inestimable value to us, if wise y
and humaueiy dealt with; that they
are people who bold the key to our
commercial and religious Intercourse
with great gronp Of nations, the in-
habitan,s of which sum up full one
fourth of the populat on of the globe.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1879-03-19

HoNoRs TO TAYLoR's REMAINS -
New York, March Is. The cere-
monies over the remains of the late
Bayard Taylor took place this after
noon in the presence of a large num-
ber of spectators. Among these pre-
sent in the Governors room Awaiting
the arrival of the body were Senator
Bayard, of Deieware, White|aw Reid
Collector Merritt, Mayor Cooper, men,
bers of the Board of Aldermen, and
others. The remains were taken on
board the revenue cutter at Hoboken,
aud conveyed to the foot of Barclay
street, from which point the process
sion started Is was headed by a
SQUAD of police. Then came the
Fifth Regiment Band, playing the
Dead March. then a German singing
and other societies, and the hearse
drawn by six grey horses with white
plumes Another band ana singing
societies brought up the rear. When
the hearse drew up in front of the city
ball the societies SAM a dirge and
Algernon S. Sullivan delivered an
| address. Post No. 80. G. A. r.,
acted as guard of honor during the
night.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1879-03-19
A, GRITZNE FIR.

FASHIONABLE Barber and Hair Dres-
l. ser Shop in Salrk's basement, on The
Bridge, WATERFOWL, Wis The best of Hair
DE used, warranted 10 hold color for eight
Seeks
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1879-03-19

The Empress of Austria arrived in
England on the 2lst ultimo, incognito
as the Countess of Hohenembs, on her
way to ireland, where she was to spend
about month in the pleasures OF the
chase, residing at Summerbll House.
She declined visiting Dublin = receiv-
ing social attentions. She Was accom-
panied by Prince Lichtenstein the
Count and Countess Larisch, Baron
Ropse and Dr.. Lapyi
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1879-03-19
business Gloros.
AVN, u.IJ. e. SKINNER
HALL & SKIN n ER,

TTORNEYS and Counselors at La"
~ and Solicitors in Chancery. nave
a coomplete abstract of the records OF
all titles and membranes on real estate
in Jefferson county Office over wisconsin
National Bank, at the former ofhce OF
Enos 4 Hail.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1879-03-19

T.. Pinch tried 10 deliver a temper
auce lecture in Ripon, AID got egged.:
of the stage by bad boys.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1879-03-19
Terrible Catastrophe.
The River Thetss. i'm II unEary, Bursts
Its Bounds.

LONDON, March PA dispatch
from Szegedin, Hungary, this We'd
nesday) morning, at o'clock, says:
"After a fearful night Of anxiety all ef-
forts proved useless. The water broke
through with immense force at 30 clock
carrying away part of the railway sta
ton, the embankment and rolling stock
Within three hours the town was
many feet deep in water. Terrible suf-
fering is commencing, and shrieks and
cries from thousands are heard
Houses are crashing by the score, and
in many cases carrying their imates
with them. God knows what we shall
do tonight. There is no gas, the
works being fifteen feet in water. I fear
we shall run short of food. One boat
was just going to save barge-house
full of people. when the building fell
with fearful crash, and carried with It
the whole living freight. The scene
is simply heart-rending. Over $4,000
people are out Of house and home.
Hundreds are drowning, aud the water
is still rising rapidly"
Szegedin is the second CONNIE ercial
town in Hungary, and has been in i'm
minent danger the past week of inun-
dation from the River Thesis, which
flows through the town. Several large
dykes projecting the back of the town
burst, and the safety of the town de-
pended on the embankment of the AL
fold Hallway, to strengthen which all
efforts were concentrated.
SzEGEDIN. Hungary, March r.
The catastrophe, for some days appre-
hended occurred this morning. Aid
ed by the gale, 1.-The water broke through
this morning aud rushed in broad
stream towards the town. The inhabI-
taDts are fleeing.
The Synagogue has fallen, burying a
number Of people who had sought re-
fuge in it,
PEsrH, March 1.-THE greatest
excitement is caused here by the SEE
gedin disaster.
LONDON, March l2.-Another dis
pa ch from See edin, Hungary says.
The last embankment Of River Thesis
burst early this morning, causing i'm
mense de>truction and, it is feared,
great loss of life.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1879-03-19
A Eugene GOeIdner,
0YTyDY DENTIST,

cEGOND DOOR EAST OF POST OF
- fee, Watertown. Wis. Teeth extracted
without pain Artificial teeth inserted on
gold. silver aud rubber plates. TEEN d ileo
with gold and silver, and all work war
ran led to give entire satisfaction.