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Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1879-07-30
VERY LATEST NEWS.
Selected From Every Source and
Boiled Down.
WASHINGTON.

A MINISTER of the gospel by the name
of Edward H. May, in Washington, drew
$4,000 on a lottery ticket July 22d.
SPECIAL instructions were sent Gen.
Miles, July GATH to avoid a conflict with
the Indians as long as possible.
THERE was great apprehension in
Washington July Goth lest the vel
low fever might break out there as so
many refugees were arriving from Mem
phis.
The treasury department purchased
10000 ounces of silver July gath. All
the minting for some time will be down
at the Philadelphia mint, the California
bullionists refusing to accept market
price for their silver.
THE following announcements were
made July 25th: A. t. S. Kist, of " ar
saw, Indiana, has been appointed agent
for the Quapaw agency, in the Indian
Territory. John S. Short, of Canton,
Ohio, has been appointed agent at the
Sac and Fox agency, vice Levi Wood
| ward, suspended.
A WASHINGTON dispatch of July 25th
says the court of inquiry in the case OF
Captain Badger completely exonerates
him from any blame in the grounding OF
his vessel, the Constitution, in the Eng
lish Channel during her recent voyage
from Havre to the United States. The
Secretary of the Navy has approved the
| findings of the court, and Capt. Badger
has been officially notified of the result.
A DISPATCH of July 23rd says: 1t was
| learned at the war department that posi-
tive instruction has been sent to Gen.
| Mills in the northwest, requiring him
| to proceed cautiously, and, if possible, to
| avoid conflict with the Indians. Gen.
Sheridan, it is understood, has been
authorized to withdraw Gen. Mills
column or to reinforce him with adj
ditional troops, as he may deem proper.
A DISPATCH of July Esd says Lieut..
Col. Romeyn B. Ayers, who has been APP
pointed to succeed Gen. Barry at Fort
McHenry, with the rank of colonel of I'd
United States artillery, at present COM
mands the Sd United States artillery at
Fort Hamilton, New York. Col Ayers
commanded the Second division of the
Fifth corps of the Army of the Potomac
from June 6, 1864, to the mastering out
of the army.
A WASHINGTON telegram of July 22nd
SAYS: Gen. Francis A. Walker, superin-
tendent of the census, says that the most
careful and extensive arrangements have
been made to secure absolute accuracy in
the taking of statistics, both of popula-
ton and of the various industries. He
is of the opinion that the coming emu
meration will show an increase of 10000
600 of people during the last decade, or
all aggregate population of 4S,OOO,O0O.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1879-07-30
Swapping Rubbers.
Dayton CO., Democrat.

He was poor, she was young; her pa
rents were sensible. He was forbidden
to enter the house or she to leave it..
Her chamber was in the second story,
and underneath the window was grape
arbor or rack. At the hour appointed
for loves adventure, he made the pre-
concerted signal from shady corner of
the street, and she answered it. She
had change of clothing safely slowed
away in valise, which she had Dor
'rowed from her brother without his
knowledge. She opened the window
and lowered the valise to the ground.
Then crawling out of the window and
straddling one Of the rafters of the
grape rack, she cfept down to the post,
and thence, as it we're, Skinned onto the
ground. Everything looked auspl-
cious, and they were in great glee, when,
to her horror, she happened to observe
that she had on pair of old rubbers
instead of her shoes, which she had to-
ken off in her room, and had forgotten
to throw out on. the grass. This was a
sad state of affairs, as it would not look
we'll to 60 travelling among strangers
with pair of rubbers, and nothing else
in the form ofshoe-leather; and, besides,
it was damp and cold, ner health would
be endangered. Just what to do greatly
distressed their ardent young hearts.
A proposition that he should climb up
to the room and get the shoes was not
highly entertained by the dashing young
man; but while they were discussing it
their pretty little scheme suddenly col
lapsed. The big brother turned up I'M
expectedly at the front gate. The girl
sat down on the door step and burst
into tears, and her lover disappeared
over the fence with uncommon agility.
There was domestic tableau in the
parlor, and the young lady was sent to
bed.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1879-07-30
CABLEGRAMS.

THREE hundred barrels of powder
were shipped from Woolwich to the Cape
of Good Hope July 22nd.
A LONDON telegram Of July 22d re-
ported that 700 Zulus had surrendered
with 700 head of cattle
A PARIS special of July 22d reports
that great alarm prevails in France over
the prospect of poor harvest
REPORTS of July 23rd indicated that
the Zulus in South Africa were in the
last bitches, while many thousands had
surrendered to the British army.
A DISPATCH from Zululand received
July Oath and bearing date of July 9th,
says Carmel Wellesley considers the war
ended, and at that time was arranging the
terms Of peace.
THE Gdul0is announced in Paris July
23rd that Prince Napoleon has been
recognized as head of the Bonapartists,
be will visit the ex-Empress Eugene in
few days
The terrible series of storms that swept
over this country arrived on the European
coast, and for three days ending July 22d,
ragged with great fury throughout Eng
land. Much damage was done the grow
ing crops.
A CABLEGRAM of Jul Y 25th says: 1t
believed King Alphonso does not intend
TO leave Spain during the summer with
a view of making arrangements for his
marriage with the Archduchess of Aus
tria, as at one time reported
ilTHE recent storms throughout Eng
land caused almost incalculable damage
to crops. A dispatch of July 23rd says
At Frawlingham a great flood prevails;
in fact, such one has not been known
for the last fifty years. The river banks
and many acres of grass and corn are
submerged. Large quantities of hay
have been swept away.
A LONDON dispatch of July 22nd says
it is stated that the government has re-
ceived a telegram from Natal announc-
ing that the British army had reached
Ulundi, after a few skirmishes, in which
small bodies Of Zulus were killed. 1t
was found that the Kings kraal and all
the surrounding kraals had been burned
by the Zulus.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1879-07-30

week for cattle-stealing at Grinnell. His
preliminary examination resulted in his
being bound over In default of bail,
fixed at 81 900, he went to Jail.
A New YORK dispatch OF July Oath
says warrant has been issued for the
arrest of Capt. Merriman, of the bark
John Zittlosen, who, on the voyage from
Bremerhaven, put in irons five of his
crew and placed them in halfdeck
three and a half feet high,
keeping them forty hours with
out food or water and the remain
der of the time imprisoned from three
to twelve days on meager supply Of
biscuit and water. The entire crew
consisted of eight seaman and boy,
and the compliments say their offence
was they asked for a watch with an al
ternate of four hours for rest
A DUEL was fought July Gath at a point
fourteen miles east of Columbus, Miss,
in the State of Alabama, between Capt
Humphreys and Major Moore. Five
hundred people witnessed the affair.
The combatants fired upon each
other at a distance of ten PAGES
with Smith & NELSON'S revulvers
without effect. Major Moore fired i'm
mediately upon turning Captain Hum
phreys took a cool, calm, deliberate aim
After the first fire, friends pressed the
seconds TO take advantage of the regula-
tons of the code, which was done and
the affair ended, both their honors hav-
ing been satisfied. The duel grew out
of difference in politics.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1879-07-30
CRIME.

AT New York, July Oath, Michael
Bolander, foreman in the candy factory
of Slauson s. Co., corner of New Church
and Dey streets, was stabbed to the heart
and instantly killed by an Italian whom
he had discharged few days previous
from the store.
AN Owenton KY, special Of July 23d
says: The jury in the trial of Thomas
Buford, for the murder Of Judge Elliott,
after being out eighteen hours, brought
in verdict of murder in the first degree,
and fixed his punishment at imprison-
ment in the penitentiary for life.
A QUINCY, ILL.,, dispatch of July % says
a band of determined men entered the
Jail where Frank Hobbs, colored, was
confined on charge of outraging and
nearly killing Mrs. Ferguson at Redding,
Pike county. He was taken out and shot
dead, and dragged off his body riddled
with bullets.
A DIES MONIES special of July 25th
says: A man who has called and adver-
tised himself as the Rev. G. H. Browning,
of Ohio, and who came to this city as an
adventurer few months ago to publish
a temperance paper, was arrested last
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1879-07-30

THE st. Adams (Vt.) Messenger says
::The Central Vermont now employs
ninety-one locomotive engineers, and
six hundred and twenty-nine con
ductors, and station agents and baggage
masters. 1t has one hundred and
twenty locomotives, one hundred and
four passenger cars and 1850 freight
cars this does not include the green cars
of the National Dispatch line, of which
there are more than a thousand, and
which carry nearly all the through
freight. The new trains that are put on
this summer just for the accommoda-
ton of summer travel, are run by this
road fully three hundred and sixty
miles day.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1879-07-30

Work has been suspended for the
summer on the Southern Pacific rail-
road, the rails becoming, it is said, too
hot from the heat of the sun to be ham
died. The road is now finished to Corsa
Grande, sixty-six miles from Tucson,
Arizona, and will reach Tucson by JAN
uary 1. The Atchison, Topeka and
Santa Fe railroad will be completed to
the Rio Grande about the same time,
leaving a gap of only 45O miles between
the two roads to be filled to make a
through trans continental line.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1879-07-30

CHRISTINE NILSSON writes as follows to
the New York Herald from London:
GAS I have of late received many let
tiers from friends in America, telling
me that am expected to appear there
professionally during the next fall and
winter, I should take it as very great
kindness if you would allow me to
state that my engagements in Europe
positively prevent me from doing so at
present: but | hope at some future
time to have the great pleasure and
honor of returning to America, a coun-
try [ hold in most grateful remem-
brance."
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1879-07-30

FIVE new cases Of yellow fever were
reported in Memphis, July 22d.
ANOTHER genuine case of yellow fever
was discovered at Brooklyn, July 23d.
NINETEEN new cases of yellow fever
were reported in Memphis July 23rd.
FOURTEEN new cases Of yellow fever
were reported at Memphis July Oath
A STATE convention of Iowa county
clerks met at Des Moines July 25th.
A DEATH from yellow fever occurred at
Mississippi City, July Oath.
THE yellow fever has broken out at
Tampico, Mexico, says dispatch of uly
Oath.
THE Orange dem onstration in Ottawa,
July 23d, was not attended by any serious
consequences as predicted.
Two cases of yellow fever brought
from Memphis were discovered in Louis
vile July 22nd.
The revolution in Central America has
ended, says dispatch of July 23rd
About 600 lives were lost in the struggle
AN Ottawa, Canada, dispatch of July
oath says the government discredits the
rumor that Sitting Bull had gone on the
war path.
RARUs and Hopeful trotted against
each other at Chicago July Oath, Rarus
taking every heat. His best time was
2:174.
A NEW YORK dispatch of July oath
says the Episcopal order of the sisters of
st. Mary will send nurses to their Mem
phis branch.
THE historical camp, "Father Matth-
ew," was re-established near Memphis,
July 22d, for poor refugees from yellow
fever.
PEOPLE fleeing from Memphis filled
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1879-07-30

COLONEL THOMAS BUFoRD, who killed
Judge Elliott in the street, in Frankfort,
KY, in March, last, has been found
guilty of murder in the first degree,
the jury fixing his punishment at i'm
prisonment for life in the penitentiary.
The "insanity" dodge, which was
strongly urged by the defense, didn't
work in this case. This is the case
where Buford killed the Judge shortly
after the latter left the courtroom,
where he hadjus decided a lawsuit ad-
versely to Buford's interest. 1t was a
most atrocious case Of murder, without
a shadow of iusti6ca ton.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1879-07-30

AMONG the passengers from Sitka,
Alaska, by the steamer California, on
her last trip to Portland, Oregon, was
Miss Sallie Ball, who is probably the
youngest government official holding a
commission in the United States. The
little miss, though but twenty years OF
age. is the duly appointed post-mistress
of Sitka, and very efficient public SER
want too
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1879-07-30

CAPT. EADs has received for his work
on the South-Pass jetties total sum of
$i,25O, 900. One million dollars is yet
held back as a guaranty that the depth
of the channel will be maintained for a
period of twenty years at an annual
cost not exceeding 100000. On this
million the government is to pay five
per cent interest semi-annually, and
one-half the principal at the end of
ten years. Captain Eads says the jetty
company stockholders make a net
profit of 100 per cent. and ten per cent.
interest for the use of their money be-
sides
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1879-07-30

PREVIOUS plans for ventilating the
hall of representatives in the capitol at
Washington have given way to new
methods, which, it is believed, will
prove more satisfactory. The principle
is to ventilate the premises by sunlig ht
and direct exposure to the outside at
mosphere. For this purpose the south
side of the hall is now being cut away
by an army of workmen. This will re-
quire the removal of the present speak
er's desk and reporters gallery, and ex-
tend the present hall some twenty feet
to the outer wall of the building.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1879-07-30

The extra session of the Montana
legislature, which convened on the End
of July, adjourned sine die at 10 o'clock
July 23rd. No business of any i'm
portance was transacted. The appor-
tionment bill, vetoed by the governor,
failed to pass over his objections. The
bill to exempt the Utah and Northern
railroad from taxation failed.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1879-07-30
their number

The hotel men at Coney Island, near
New York, are prosecuting the Jews,
some of them having virtually forbid
den them as guests. This sort Of thing
is simply contemplate, and un-Ameri-
can, and is the result of species OF
petty, fashionable snobbishness which is
getting to be much too common in this
cnunlrv-
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1879-07-30

A ST. LOUIS dispatch reports that in
stead of falling off, the negro exodus
from the southern states continues as
strong as ever, and there is no prospect
of its stopping. An effort is to be made
to inform the negroes in the south who
may be contemplating emigration that
they must not expect any help from
st. Louis
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1879-07-30

The increase of Touring mills in the
four states of Illinois, Wisconsin, Iowa
and Minnesota from 1860 to 1873 was
from 1.13S to 5000.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1879-07-30

AN interesting reunion was that OF
five sisters of Stratham, n. H., few
days ago, whose ages ranged from 81
to 70, asgregating 1914 years. They are
all in good health and promise to fur
nish some centenarians from among
their number,
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1879-07-30

THE Khedive Tewfik knows English,
and on his private estates at .Coubah
trespassers are confronted with notice
in the following words: "It is defended
here to shooting"
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1879-07-30
NEWS NOTES.

IT is urged that as the fever at Mem
phis this year was not imported, 1t IS
naturalized, and has come to stay.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1879-07-30

w
II. A. Taylor, of ST. Croix, chairman
of the committee to present name for
chairman Of the state central commit
tee, recommended the name of Robert
II. Baker for that position. The report
was adopted.
The chair then announced the follow
ing State Central Committee:
At Larger. H. Baker, of Rac1ne,t hartman.
1st District-T. D. Weeks, Of Walworth.
H Palmer, OF Rock.
I'd nistrct--J H. Reyes, Of Jefferson,
p. L. SDooner, Jr., of Dane.
Sd District-J. II. Waggoner, OF Richland.
e. Bowen, of Green.
4th District-Jerome r. Brigham, Of Milwaukee.
L. E. Frisby, of Washington.
5tts Districts. W. Carter of Fond du Lac.
-Chas. Luling, of ManitoWoc.
9Th District-L. B. Sale, of Brown
j. II. Foster, of Winnebago.
18th DiStrict-HeDry Cousins, OF Eau Claire.
F. A. Usner, of La Crosse.
9Th Districts. ". Hunt, of Dunn.
H. 0. Fairchild, Of Marinette.
Speeches of acceptance were then
made by all the candidates. and after
the adoption of the following resolution,
the convention adjourned sine die. at 2
.. NJ. having been IN session but four
hours:
WHEREAS, The calling of state and congress
sional convention during the early part of sum
mer makes IL QlInculG ana some times Impossible.
in agricultural districts for the mass OF the repub
lican voters to be present at the primary caucuSes
and conventions; therefore,
ResoIUed, That this convention request the
publican state central committee call state
conventions at as late a date as is practicable,
due consideration being had to all interests IN
volved.
THE SILVER WEDDING CELEBRATION.
At two p. ~. an immense concourse
of people gathered at the eastern en-
trance of the capitol where a large
platform for speakers had been
erected. The Bower City band, of
GAINESVILLE, and the Madison band,
furnished excellent music. Hon.
Horace Rublee called the meeting to
order and introduced to the audience
Hon. John Walworth, of Richland
county, chairman OF the convention of
twenty-five years ago, who referred in
a brief speech to some Of the numerous
changes which had occurred during the
past twenty-five years in our state and
nation, and welcoming the members of
the party to-day to a participation in
the glorious fruits of the work of the
party. He closed by introducing Hon.
J. A. Sleeper, of Chicago, chairman of
the committee on resolutions of the
convention OF quarter century ago,
who read the call for that convention
and the resolutions adopted at that
time, prefacing the reading by a few
historical memoirs regarding the state
of affairs which led to the formation of
the party in Wisconsin on the 18th of
July 1854.
Mr.. Sleeper was followed by the Hons.
Zach Chandler of Michigan, Garfield
of Ohio, and Williams Of Wisconsin,
who made vigorous, ringing speeches
on the political situation.
In the evening the Assembly Chamber
was filled to its utmost capacity with an
enthusiastic audience. Hon. }. c. Bur-
rows, of Michigan, held the vast con-
course of people spell-bound for nearly
two hours.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1879-12-18
John Ruskin's Advice.

See that no day passes in which you do
not mako yourselfa somewhat better crea
ture; and in order to do that, find out,
first, what you are now. Do not think
vaguely about it; take pen and write
down as minute description of yourself
as you can, with the date to it. If you
dare not do so, find out why you dare
not, and try to get strength of heart
enough to look yourself fairly in the face,
in mind as we'll as body. I do not doubt
but that the mind is less pleasant
thing to look at than the face, and for
that very reason it needs more looking
at: so always have two mirrors on your
toiet-table, and see that with proper care
you dress your body and mind before
them daily.
A woman must be pleasant creature.
Be sure that people like the room better
with you in it than out of it; and take
all pains to get the power of sympathy
and the habit of it.
You fancy that you are sorry for the
pain of others. Now, I tell you just this:
that if the usual course of war, instead of
unroofng peasants houses, and ravaging
peasants fields, merely broke the china
upon your own drawing.room tables, no
war in civilized countries would last Il
week.
Can you cook plain meats and dishes
economically and savorlyl If not make
it your business to learn, as you find op.
portunity. When you can, advise and
personally help any poor woman within
your reach who will be glad of help in
that matter; always avoiding impcrti-
nence or discourtesy Of interference.
Acquaiut yourself with the poor, not as
their patroness, but as their friend. If
then you can modestly recommend a lit
tie more water in the pot, or half an
hours more boiling, or a dainty bone
they did not know Of, you will have been
useful indeed.
Early rising. on all grounds, is for
yourself indispensable. You must be at
work by the latest at six in Summer and
seven in Winter. Every day do a little
of housemaid's work in your own house,
thoroughly, so as to be pattern of per-
fection in that kind. Your actual house
maid will then follow your lead, it there's
an atom of woman's spirit in here-Gf
not, ask your mother to get another)
1t is not the object of education to turn
a woman into dictionary.
Do you not feel that marriage-when
it is marriage at all-is only the seal
which marks the vowed transition of
temporary into untiring service, and Of
fitful into eternal love?
Girls shoulds be like daisies; nice and
white, with and edge of red, if you look
close; making the ground bright where
ever they are; knowing simply and qui-
etly that they do it, and are meant to DO
it, and that it would be very wrong if
they didn't do it.-Ertracts from Letters
to Young Ladies.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1879-12-18
The Streanllet.

A streamlet started forth from spring
in the side of q mountain, and, after an
infancy of gay leaps in bright cascades,
spread out into more quiet and steady
movement. 1t began then to dream and
mediate on the object for which it exist
ed. While in this grave mood Will-o'-
wisp darted out and danced over its wa
tiers.
"Ah," cried the streamlet, "this is a
heavenly light sent to tell me what ! /
wish to know, and to guide my course" "
But the Will-o'-wisp soon fitted away,
and vanished, leaving the streamlet more
perplexcd than before. Its first creed
was gone. Then rosy cloud foated in
the sky and mirrored itself in the bosom
of the stream.
"This," it cried, "is token of Para
disc !"
But wind rufled the water, and the
tinted cloud was mirrored no more; and
when the streamlet became still again
the rosy cloud had passed from the sky.
Then water lily expanded on its wa
ters.
"Behold" said the streamlet; "to
nourish this beauty is the end and aim
of my life." ,
But the lily presently folded up and
perished. The streamlet moved on.
Presently it came to spot where men
had thrown hard stones in its way, OBJ
structed its course, turned 1T aside
through narraw channel and forced it
to rush in confused, perilous way over
wheel.
"Aas" cried the streamlet; 'is it then
for this agony 1 was born?"
But after some wild splashes the
streamlet found itself at peace again, and
went on widening. And now q glorious
moon came out and showered gold all
over it.
"How wealthy I am" cried the
streamlet.
The moon waned. But the stars came
out, and the ripple caught them as bright
marvcls; they limited deeper, steadier glo-
ries yet to be revealed. But the stars
set.
At length n poet reclined on its bank
and sang to it.
"Sweet streamletI What a bright life
must have been yours! What flowers
must have fringed your gilded way, what
rosy clouds you must have reflected,
what lilies you have nourished, what
stars have risen to tell you their secrets
ere they have set You have done brave
work, too. You have watered the mead
ow and made it wave with grain; you