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Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1879-05-21

While on the subject of acoustic
wonders, says CdsseA's Magazine, it may
be interesting to our readers to hear OF
another practical use to which the tele-
phone has been put 1t seems that a
French war steamer has lately been en-
gagged in towing an old ship out to sea,
to use for a torpedo training vessel. At
tached to one Of the towing cables was
conducting wire, with one end in
either vessel, and it was found that by
the action of the sea on the copper
sheathing Of the ships, an electric cur
rent was set up, and telephone commu-
nication was at once established along
the circuit. So successful, indeed, was
the experiment, that conversation could
readily be carried on between the two
ships This result suggested to the COM
mander of the French war vessel the
idea of impressing the telephone into
the service of the diver, and in this way:
One OF the glasses of the divers helmet
is replaced by a copper plate, and in this
is inserted telepnonic wire. AS in the
case of the ships, an electric current is
established, by means of which it be-
comes an easy matter to hold converse
with the divers, even while they are
"latnoms deep below"-at the bottom
of the sea. In cases where it is neces-
sary that divers should make observa-
tions, whether as to the state Of the keel
of a ship, or as to wreckage, and report
thereon, the marinal value of this new
use of the telephone is obvious.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1879-05-21
JOHN AND THE SQUIRE.
am only a farmers girl,

am only a farmers girl,
John is only q farmers lad.
Butsomebow. when we chance to meet,
The very sound of his coming feet
Can make my heart so glad
That up to my cheeks the warm blush flies,
And he reads the welcome in my eyes.
lam only a farmers girl,
Master Tom is the Squire's son.
But, strange to tell, his feet this way
Turn often toward the close of day,
And the chores are done,
When John Che passes the meadow gate)
Gives me a scowl, nd-wlll not wait.
| am only farmers girl.
So what can the Squire want of me?
Nv heart is John g; John knows 1t we'll;
But it isn't for me the truth to tell
SO bashful a lad is he'll!
So the Squire may come ana the squire may
But all the answer he'll get is mol"
The Squire praises my hair and eyes;
The Squire says I'm lady born.
What care [ for his foolish speech?9
IT'S Johns voice only my heart can teach
To sing like birds of morn,
But John is jealous, the foolish boy,
And nv days are shorn OF half their JOY.
Oh. | am only a farmers girl,
And John is only farmers lad.
But I'd rather be his in his humble life
THIN be a 'lady'' as Squire's wife,
With restless heart and sad!
But John-so bashful boy is he
Is long while asking my heart of me.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1879-05-21
Tried to Murder His Wife.

Leroy Cortright. of Spencer, awoke his wife
Friday morning and told her the Lord had COM
manded him to kill her. Mrs. COrtright had sui
ficient presence of mind to make no demur, but
got permission to GO down stairs and see her sick
mother befo-e being slaughtered, and once down,
she scooted for the nearest Deighbors, nimbly
pursued by her husband. Assistance was pro-
cured, and after severe tusse, Mr. Cortright
was secured and placed in durance. He had be-
come Suddenly insane from scrofBlous catarrh.
and is supposed to be lncurable. Though we are
certain that faithful use of DR.. Fierce's Golden
Medical Discovery, and Dr. Sage's Catarrh REM
edy would effect speedy cure. FIJI many years
these remedies have been acknowledged as posi-
tive specifics for all scrofulous and Catarrhal
affections.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1879-05-21

THE land sales of the Atchison, Tope-
ka and Santa Fe Railroad company for
the fourth week in April, 1879, amount
ed to $4,000, against $70,193 for the
same period last year-a decrease of
$55,19 For the month of April, 1879,
they amounted to $50, 16S, against $1S4,-
430 for the corresponding month of1S7S
- a decrease of 1924. 262.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1879-05-21

THE culture and exacting musical
taste of Cincinnati, gives The Men
delssohn rank second to no other
piano-forte; and their sale is rapidly in
creasing. They are splendid irstru-
ments, and the wonder is how they can
be sold at SO low a price.-CSacia'aoti
Gusete, July 5, 1876.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1879-05-21

Nor at one, two or three only, but at
the five great worlds expositions held
during the last twelve years, the Mason
& Hamlin Organ Co. have received
highest honors. This is nothing less
than demonstration that their organs
orc the hest
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1879-05-21
MfSerableDesS.

The most wonderful and marvellous
success, in cases where persons are sick
or pining away from condition Of mis-
erableness, that no one knows what ails
them, profitable patients for doctors, J
is obtained by the use of Hop Bitters.
They begin to cure from the first dose
and keep it up until perfect health and
strength is restored. Whoever is affiict-
ed in this way need not suffer, when they
can get Hop Bitters. See "Truths" and
proverbs" in another column.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1879-05-21

A famous Irishman thus wrote to a
friend: "At this moment / am writing
with a sword in one hand, and a pistol
in the other"
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1879-05-21

The man who wrote that nothing
was impossible" never tried to find the
pocket in his wife's dress when it was
hanging up in clotnes-pres
The daily gazette., 1879-10-16
"COd !SDeed the Day."

Gen. Gordon AT the jasper Celebration.
/ do not claim for the South any mo
popoly OF virtues comprehended In the
terms patriotism or republicanisin.
am not Of those who believe that love OF
country or fidelity to the constitution Is
bounded by State lines or confined 10
sections. Would that such obllquity OF
Judgment and all sectional bigotry and
passion and prejudice could be banlshed
from this country and that broad pa
triotism-br,ad as the republic itseli-
could D ssess the hearts OF The entire
American people. Would that the
south no longer the subj ct OF dlstrust--
could contemplate with generous priue
the mighty material development OF the
great West and North aud the grand m
dustries and achievements which eohtri'
bu:e to the high civiiz ,tion of the great
East. Would that the WesL ana East
and North, with magnanmity ana
sense of Justice be lifting great peo-
pie, could cherish as common heritage
the history, the hoLor, the courage, the
patriotism, the fidelity aud the heroic
enduran of the stricken South. God
speed the day when the maxim, "Ihis II
my country''-all my country, every sec
tioD, every State, every acre OF SOIL owe
which the fag of the republic floats
shall be embraced by every American
freeman, not only as g ographicai an!
political fact, but as living, potential
Inspiring sentiment.
The daily gazette., 1879-10-16
Notes Preferred to G.iGI.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 15.-Notwith-
standing the fact that the Treasy De-
partment has since the first of the month
been paying out gold freely at all points
where practicable, it is evident that the
yellow coin will not become as speedily
circulated as was expected. A calcula-
ton by the Treasury, based upon the ex-
perience since the LIST instant, shows that
of every million dollars in gold that is
paid out of the Treasury at least $3.50, 900
return. This shows that the gold is evil
den,ly not popular medium of circula-
ton, and that, notwithstanding the eff
forts of the Treasury Department TO get
out gold and silver, the greenback will
continue the popular currency, and can
not be superseded in the hands Of the
people who have been accustomed to il
and value It's convenience.
The daily gazette., 1879-10-16

OHIo.-Fos er's majority IN Ohio has
already dwindled down to 1900, and it
is probable that it will not exceed ten
thousand or that he will not be elected
at all by majority. The Greenback or
National vote is said to be reduced to
about 5000 or 10000 and the vote for
Prohibition to about the same. This it
is said will exceed Fosters majority for
Governor and place the vote of the
State more in doubt than ever in 1880.
The vote was very heavy one, but still
not so large as in 1876 by ar 10000.
In that 10000 may be sufficient Demo
cratic votes to carry the State for the
Democratic candidate for President in
1880, SO that the Democrats have nt
more to discourage them now than they
had in 1875. On the contrary they have
everything to inspire and encourage
them that with united and well con
centrated effort, a harmonious nomina
tion by full convention, the next Presi
dent will be of their party.
The daily gazette., 1879-10-16
A SIN So,,.nansILutisf.

A oo-AsyoU-pLEAsE IN SIGHr-oowr,
UMBRELLA. AND PIANO COVER a
N. Y. Herald. Oct. IA.
Psople living along Irving place had .
sensation yesterday morning st9ayhsht'
Abrnm Rossiter, q medical stuoent, Nv.
ing with his father at Irving place Anu
Eighteenth street, il a somnambulist. Inc
peculiar feature IN his malady u that
even when sound asleep he recognises
the absence of the person SCI 10 wauch
hun, and directly he is left alone slips
away and does some of the most ex-
traordinary things. II is ~ II he had
two kinds of Intelligence, the one that
operates normally when he Ia awake
aud another that directs his movements
when he is asleep, the characteristics of
which are cunning and slyness. HAD
peDing to be left alone eaily yesteruay
morning, and while still sleeping, ne
arose. and clad only In robe de mutt,
softly stole down the steps, passed
through the parlor, possessed himself OF
a piano cover and an um brella, opened
the window, and hanging the bright
colored cover over the umbrella so that
IL fell almost to his bare feet, he strode
down Irving place. Passing the West
minister Hotel, the porter, who was no.
sing of the pavement, turned the 'tream
| of water tow ards the strange otJecti but
|
not direct tho nozzle, SO he turned a.ia
fied. Meanwhile, the sleepwalker con-
unusd on his journey towards Four
teenth street. reaching which he care
fully folded the piano coyer, lowered the
umbrella, and wrapping the drapery OF
his gown about hun, passed quickly up
Irving place TO Nineteenth street.
By this time bis family had been
aroused, and, alarmed at his absence, Ills
brother and his father, each bearing a
suit of clothes, started III search OF the
Young man. The latter had turned into
Nineteenth street, where there are grea'
quantities Of Belgian blocks piled FOL
The purpose OF paving the street. Abran
gathered q lot OF these under a tree anu
made four regular piles OF them. O'
these he placed some boards, and tnct
spreading the umbrella agao, placed y
over his head, and, shrouding himsei
with the piano cover, composed himsei
TO sleep. 1he noise he made IN piiinI
the stones awoke several families, an'
there was quite u number OF astonishe'
people gazipk from out OF the window
at the strange scene whep Mr.. kossitei
Sr,. aid the brother came up. Abran
f was awake kened at a word, and was mucl
a>touished to nd himself in the strang
position. While pillng the stones he ha
9. caught his finger 30 severely that u Die
, protusely and was quite badly hurt, ot
the pain did Lot disturb his slumoers'
The daily gazette., 1879-10-16
E'ODing WIN an Indian.

A WHITE MAIDEN OF FIFTEEN WEEDS
ADUsKY YOUTH OF EIGHTEEN.
A Coburg, Ont, special dispatch says:
A singular case has just been tried
here in which little and not unhsnd-
some young Indian, agrd eighteen, is
charged with elopng with, and ma ryin2
Miss Taylor, white girl, agtd fifteen,
and one Of the prettiest girls i'll all Can
ada. The red man had been seen in the
girls company once ortwice, and her par
ants forbade her 10 see him. On the 18th
of Sept inter the prisoner bought mar
riage license, making aifidvit that Miss
Taylor was eighteen anc that he had oh
| tanned the consent OF her parents, anf
on that day while her father was away
from home, they fled to Campbellfor'
and were married. A letter written b,
thu Indian to his sweetheart was read il
| Court which breathes of love in the un
tu,ored breast in way to make TIL
white III ans passion seem dull and tame
He was convicsad of perjury and clar
destine marriage, but discharged on al
cusation of abduction.
The daily gazette., 1879-10-16
CHERIFF-S SALE.

CHERIFF-N SALE
y by virtue OF sundry writs OF Nendi-
tioni Exponas, TO me directed, Will be ex-
posed to public sale, Bt the hotel OF
ROSE BOULDEN.
In the village OF st. Georges, IN Red Lion
Hundred, New Castle County, Del. on
TUESDAY, The 2lst day OF October, A. d.
1879, at IL O'Clock, a. m.
The following described real estate. viz
A certain lot of land situated In the VII
lage OF 1T. Georges, Red Lion Hundred,
New Castle County, state OF Delaware,
meets and bounds oi which are az follows:
Beginning at the stake on the north side
of Second street, corner for these premises
and lands OF David Is. stewart. the land OF
the said stewart being now occupied by
coach makers shop, thence with the line
of the aforesaid coach shop north ~ de
grees west 2 perches and i-iO OF perch to
stake, corner for these premises ana David
B. Stewart, and In the line OF land formerly
assigned by the Orphans Court for New
Castle County 10 William +. Weaver.
thence with Ibe line of said last mention
ed land north 5lk degrees east 2-l0 perch.
es To a stake, corner llr these premises and
with the line OF said hand Of William +.
Weaver partly with the line Of land now
or late Of John j. Hudson and partly with
the line Of land now pr late OF James Cor
man north 81 u degrees west 10 perches
| 10 q stake, corner for these premises and
said land Of James German, thence with
| the line Of said last mentioned land soui h
81 Il degrees west w perches 10 STAKE
In said line corner for these premises and
other lands OF said samuel Is. sutton.
| hence with tha side OF said last men ntioned
ands north ~ degrees west 3d. ~ perchet
| to "A stake, corner as last Aforesaid, thence
north 5l5. degrees east "a perches 10 stake
thence south IS degrees east Z l. ~ perfhtl
| TO stake near an old lime kiln, thence
partly with said Sutton's line and partly
| with the line OF the Methodist Episcopal
| cemetery south % degrees westb2 iO per-
| ches to stake, corner for these premise'
| and lands now or late OF Charles McWhor
| ter and others, THENCE with said McWhor
| ters line north thirty fivB and q half de
| grees west ~ 7-lO perches TO a stake. corne
| AS last aforesaid, thence south 6ya< degree
west II 9-l0 perches To a stake by the sai,
McWhorter's stable, thence north 3s de
grees, west Is links To o corner AS aforesai
thence south 50l2 degrees, west 2 Q iOpel
ches 10 stake, thence south M degrees
east 81 links 10 stake on the north side
) | second street, thence with said sire.
: | south 5OL degrees, west l-lO perches
. the place of beginning, containing withl
, the meets and buund three acres one hui
ured and twenty square perches OF lam
e be the same more or less, with IRAN
= | shop and frame stable thereon erected.
n | Seized aud uikeu In execution AZ u
u property OF Samuel Il. Sutton, decease
r MARY A. Sutton, ,Administratrix OF sam
IS b. sutton, deceased. } and TO be sold by
H. JOHN PYLE, sheriff.
=, Sheriff's ONCE, New Castle. October At
III 1879. oct6-eodts
The daily gazette., 1879-10-16
Shot JTHiIe Gitnnin0.

Emanuel Deary, aged II, of West
Hempheld, Lancaster Co., Pa, went out
to shoot birds last Saturday. Passing
through a cornfield he stopped to talk
with a man who was busking, and lean
ed on the muzzle of his gun. In lifting
the gun again the hammer struck a corn
stalk and went off, the contents entering
the young mans left side. lie gave one
shriek-"Amen. tell papw and died al
most Immediately. The shot penetral ed
the heart.
The daily gazette., 1879-10-16
SHERIFF'S SALES
OH E4IFF SALE.

O ME1lFf SALE.
- BY virtue Of IA writ Of Levarl Facias.
to me directed, will be exposed W public
sale, at the
HOTEL OF SAMUEL PEACOCK.
In Middletown. in st Georges hundred.
New Castle County, Delaware, Oh
THURSDAY, the 23rd day Of October,
A. D., 1873, at 3 O'Clock, p. m.
The following described real estate viz:
Ali that certain lot Of land adjoining the
town of odessa aforesaid, In st. Georges
Hundred. New Castle County aforesaid,
bounded by lands OF William Polk, OF the
late James Rogers, OF John M. Woods and
william Whitaker. and by county road,
containing about acres of land being that
part OF the real estate OF James stephens.
late OF St. Georges hundred, Aforesaid. de-
ceased, which was assigned TO the said
Joseph A. Lord. In fee simple, bu an order
OF the Orphans Court OF the state of Del
aware, In and for New Castle county.
Seized and taken In execution as the
property OF Joseph A. Lord. deceased
Ann 4. Lord, Exeoutrix of Joseph A.
Lord, decc ased and surviving mortgagor,
and /. rs, and TO be sold by
JOHN PYLE, Sheriff.
sherifrs 0fiice, New Castle, October ith
A. D., 1879. oct eodts
The daily gazette., 1879-10-16

THE Republicans have carried no
State this year that they did not
carry in 1876 for Hayes, and are in a
minority in Maine and California where
they had majority then. 1t is, there
fore, too early for them to determine as
some of their papers have done, that
they are to have "no fight next year"
In 1876 they cheated the Democrats out
of Florida, Louisiana and South Caro-
lima. They will not be allowed to do
50 IN 1880; and so far they have gained
no State that voted for Tilden in 1876
The daily gazette., 1879-10-16
DMINISI RATkiX'S SALE
n OF
ES tate !

By virtue Of an order of the Orphans
Court OF the State OF Delaware, In and for
New Castle County, made at September
Term, A. d.. 1879, will be ex posed TO Public
Sale ON the premises, near Talleyviile,
brandywine Hundred, on
SATURDAY, The list Day of November
A. D.. 1873, at 3 o'clock, p. m,
Thefolowing described real estate being
the property of George DOugherty deceas-
ed, bounded and described as follows TO
wit All that certain farm or tract of land
situate in Brandywlne Hundred, County
aud State aforesaid, bounded by lands
now or late OF Daniel Campbell, Patrick
McDermott, Clark Webster, Rachel Hand,
Penrose 1alley, Jas. Hand, John RICHTER,
and others, and containing about y3 acres
OF land. more or less.
Attendance will be given and terms
made known at the time and place aiore-
said, by MARY DOUaHERrY,
Administrators,
Or by Chas. B. Lore, ESD, her Attorney.
Attest, j. Nj. HousInah, Clerk Orphans'
Court. oct2- d&weod.
The daily gazette., 1879-10-16

TIE archbishop Of Paris has entered
into direct conflict with the order of the
Paris government that priests should not
be allowed to approach the beds of pa
tients in hospitals unless by their desire.
The archbishop, ignoring the existence
of all religions but the Roman Catholic,
says, in letter to hospital chaplains,
that the Shepherd must know his sheep,
and that it is their duty to visit every
patient without exception.
The daily gazette., 1879-10-16
-uUR.DAY. OCTOBER is. 1879.

Tho increase iu the population vi 'H0
citv yearly, necessitates the enlargement
- ,ho accommodation for the children
in our public schools. We near o' ~
very serious complaint at present oul
the lull in this particular will De Oh sho'.
anration. and it is well to be prepared
for il when it comes. We have been Oh
several occasions requested to urge upon
the Board OF Public Education and the
City Council, the propriety OF convert
ing the City Hospital building INTO a
pub,ic school building, and abandoning
the effort to maintain City Hospital so
long "A we have within our city im'ts
and not far from the hospital building
the County Almshouse. This institu-
tion il we'll located and better suppiieu
with ali the requisites that can now DC
had at the hospital. Hence the CITY
Hospital is an unnecessary expense
The money it costs yearly would more
than pay for the teachers and the eA-
n .pses of two or three hundred scnooi
children, and we have no doubt it would
accommodate that many and more. "A
school building will soon be needed, II
it is not now, in that me- ighborhood. Ihe
location for a school could not be better.
The members of the Board Of Education
and the City Council know all about the
matter, and we leave it in their hands
and for the exercise Of their more con-
siderate judgment in such matters.
Another mode for enlargement OF
school accommodations in effect was
suggested to the b )ard of Public Edu'
cation by DIR, George Troupe Maxwell
in very interesting letter, at its las
meeting, OH Monday night. The pro
position which this letter makes, and en-
forces by ample references to England, i
the introduction of the ''ha f-time sys
tenn for small children. 1t is ar.ne'
that child of from six to ten years viii
learn as much in three or four hour
each day as he will in whole day
teaching. Consequently the same teach
ers, books, school room, &c, could b
made to render double service by intro
ducing the "half time" system, all
teaching one set of children in the morr
ing and another in the afternoon. TIL
system has not yet had sufficient attei
tion here to enable us to commend
immediate full adoption. But we thiI
we cannot too strongly urge its consider
tion upon the Board. They cou
readily ascertain by trial of it in son
of the schools and in year or two
ready to give substantial answer. F
ourself we believe 1t would be well
very many cases for children from five
eight years. Many parents send the
little ones to school but half time no
This of course is to private schoo
Other parents prefer TO send their eli
dren to schools that hold but one sessi,
from 0 to 2 o'clock. But this system
Objectionable to many because 1t ia,
the strength Of the children too mu
still it is some approach to the h
time" system, and is often resorted to
teachers who desire to turn their att
ton to private instruction or other b
ness during the after part of the {
The "half-time" system is worthy {
trial and should experience prove
be as good as the "whole time" syst
economy would certainly dictate
adoption.
The daily gazette., 1879-10-16
General SGraut Grutifed.

SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 15.-General
Grant, on being informed to-day Of the
Republican success in Ohio, eXpr ssed
qualification. Ilesaid that Gene al Ewing
as the representative Of false and danger
Gus financial doctrines, deserved defeat.
The daily gazette., 1879-10-16
DUBLIC SALE
l. OF A FARM.

DUBLIC SALE
J. OF A FARM.
EXECUTORS SALEoF VALUABLE
FARM IN BRANDYwINE HID.
BY virtue of the power given by the will
OF Moses Journey. deceased, Will offer
al Fublic Auction, on the premises, on
THURSDAY,
Tho Twenty-thrd Day of October, 1879
at O'Clock, p. N,
All that valuable farm situated In Bran
dyWine hunored, New Castle County and
state of delaware, about five miles from
the city of Wilmington, adj joining land OF
Moses Palmer, John Dunn, John Graves,
William Wilson and others, containing
about one hundred and eight acres of land
The buildings consist OF IA hLone house,
frame house, frame barn, wagon house,
corn cribs and spring 6ous'.
Possession given on March 21h, $780,
Terms easy aud made known At time OF
sale. One half the purchase money may
remain on the premises, secured ny bond
and mortgage for five years.
VICTOR DUPONT,
Executor of Moses Journey, decd.
Il. M. Ogle, Auct.
sep4i-eOdLoct18, ,tedts&w.
The daily gazette., 1879-10-16

WHEAT Sl.47 AT BRANDYwiNE.-
We note another advance in wheat at
the BFandywine Mills. 1t seems that
our farmers are in no haste to sell, hence
the frequent and sudden advance, which
we nave noted several times within the
past two weeks. 1t rose to 81 .42 on the
18th and to $l,47 to-day.