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Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1879-09-17

the election, therefore, devolves upon the
legislature, the lower house, which is re.
CURED by law to select two of the candi.
dates of whom the senate must choose from,
will present the names of Bradbury,
straight D emocrat, and Davis to the senate.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1879-09-17
milwaukee,.

Milwaukee,, September $500 P. M
Flour-Stronger; choice spring at $4.25@
4.75; medium extras at So. 90@4.20; common
at So 5O@3.75. Wheat-Excited and higher
No. hard at $1.O2H; No. at 971c; No.
at 94@95c; No. at 88}1c; No. at SEC; No.
2 seller October at 93A@95c; seller No
vember at 95@95Ac. Corn-Dul but firm
at 1880. Oats-Tame at 23Ac. Rye
Quiet but higher at 53c; No. 2 at SIX. Barley
Dull at 66@661c; No. at 40c. Pork
Quiet at $40 for cash. Lard-At $3.50 for
cash. Hogs-Quiet at $3.30@3.60.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1879-09-17
Fatal ShiDwreeks.

The steamer Zealand, from Antwerp for
Philadelphia, run down and sunk the bark
Corrinna off Dungeness. Four persons
were drowned. The steamer was uninjured.
The steamship Belgenland, which arrived
at Philadelphia on the 18th instant, from
Antwerp, reports the sinking of the bark
Laura, from Porto Rico for Queenstown,
with sugar, and the loss of the second mate,
carpenter, steward and three sea len of the
bark
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1879-09-17
Result of the Maine Election.

Returns from Maine, though not official,
show the house to have eighty-seven Repub.
icans to si1ty.four Opposition, with Oxford
and Franklin uncertain. York has elected
Republican senator's, giving the Republi-
cans not less than Is out of 81, and insuring
the election of Davis by the legislature, and
the complete control of the state govern.
ment. 1t has been declared that in case
Davis, Republican, does net receive a ma.
jority of the votes cast for governor, and
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1879-09-17
Examination.

King Metesa, ruling near Victoria Nyanza
Africa, has abolished slavery throughout
his dominions. At least half million Of
slaves were liberated on the 9th instant.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1879-09-17
Unfaithful Servants.

George Otto, treasurer of Santa Cruz,
CAL, is short $4,000 in his accounts, and
is under arrest
Prescott Pillsbury Of Lawrence, Mass,
bank cashier, convicted of the embezzle-
ment of $4,000, has been sentenced to five
years in Lawrence Jail.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1879-09-17
Not GulltV.

At De Kalb, Miss, on The 18th inst, the
case of the state against Henry J. Gully for
the murder of Cornelia Chisholm, was
brought to a close. After less than half an
hours deliberation the jury returned yer.
dict of not guilty. The trial attracted
large crowd, but perfect order and quiet
prevailed.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1879-09-17
Confession of a Murder.

At Bridgeport, Conn.,, on the 18th inst, at
the trial of Bucholtz, for the murder of his
employer named Schultz, Earnest Stark, a
detective, told the story of his life in jail
with Bucholtz, the confession of the latter
and the manner of recovering fifty thousand
dollars of the stolen money.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1879-09-17

for attorney general and J. L. McCulloch
for clerk of court of appeals.
The Massachusetts state convention of the
National Greenback Labor party met at
Faneuil Hall, Boston, on, the 18th and made
the following nominations: For governor,
Ben F. Butler; lieutenant governor, Wen.
dell Phillips; secretary of state, Jonathan
Arnold; treasurer, Wilbur F. Whitney
auditor, Davis j. King; attorney general,
Horace B. Sargent.
Considerable wrangling ensued on the as
fembling of the New York Democratic
state convention at Syracuse on the 18th
instant, owing TO the free expressions of
bitter opposition to the denomination of
Gov. Robinson made by the Tammany dele
gates, coupled with threats to bolt should
he be named the candidate. After adopting
the customary resolutions the convention
proceeded to nominate a ticket. During
great excitement and confusion John G..
Jacobs, of Brooklyn, was declared the
nominee for governor by reclamation. To
this number of delegates strenuously OBJ
jected, when the chairman (Jacobs) enter
tanned motion to the effect that each dele
Shtc udlHe HIS CHOICE Tor governor. Ibis
virtually opened the question again. The
next ballot was declared in favor of Lucius
Robinson, the present incumbent. The
Tammany delegates here withdre and or.
ganized in Shakespeare hall. After decar.
ing their unalterable opposition to Robinson
they nominated John Kelly for governor.
A committee of Is was appointed to decide
whether full ticket should be nominated,
but it was generally understood that all but
the head of the Robinson ticket would be
supported by Tammany. They are as fol.
lows: For lieutenant governor, Clarkson
N. Potter; for secretary state, Allen c.
Beach; for comptroller, Fred P. Olcott for
state treasurer, James Mackin; for state en-.
gineer, Horatio Seymour, Jr.; for attorney
general. A. Shoemaker, Jr.
The Wisconsin Democratic state conven.
ton assembled at Madison on the 9th inst,
and put in the field the following ticket
For governor, Alexander Mitchell lieuten
ant governor, Geo. H. King; secretary of
state, Samuel Ryan; treasurer, r. W.
Haben; attorney general, J. Montgomery
Smith; uperintendent of public instruction,
Edward Soaring.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1879-09-17
Burned to Death,

At Fond du Lac, Wis, on the 18th inst.,a
fire broke in Gibson's grocery store, con-
suming it, together with a number of adj
joining structures. Mr.. Gibson and his
eldest daughter persisted in the flames.
Pecuniary loss $4,000.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1879-09-17
Wednesday, September IL, 1879.
VARIOUS TOPICS.

THE Memphis Avalamche Classics the
five nuisances of Memphis in the follow
ing order: Privy vaults, Elmwood GEM
etery, cypress pavements, cisterns and
rich men, and it proposes to keep them
before the people till they are either
abolished or reformed.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1879-09-17
Death at a Dance.

On the night of the 18th inst, as a dance
was in progress at 224 Poidress street, New
Orleans, gallery gave way, fatally injuring
Peter Delaney. Maggie Eagan was seriously
hurt and David Carey, John Meyer and
J ohm Wagner slightly.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1879-09-17
Fell THROUGH a Bridge.

A drove of one hundred and fifty cattle
broke through the bridge which spans the
river at Lawrence, Kansas, on the 9th inst.
Five of the brutes were killed outright and
twenty ruined. A drover named Young was
severely injured.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1879-09-17
Accidentally Shot.

At Buffalo, n. Y, on the 9th INST, while
City Assessor John III. Ludwig, William
Weiss and another friend, were hunting, the
latter discharged his gun accidentally, Lud-
wig and Weiss receiving the charge full in
the face. 1t is thought Ludwig will lose
both eyes, and Weiss one.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1879-09-17
Heavy Diamond Robbery.

At Toledo, Ohio, on the night of the 18th
inst, two men entered the residence of R.
j. Wallace on Michigan street and one of
them placing revolver at Mrs WaIIace's
head, threatened to blow her brains out if
she made any noise, while the other robbed
her of her diamonds valued at So, 900. The
robbers escaped and no clue of them is yet
obtained
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1879-09-17
FOR MUSIC.

Oil would that love could die,
And memories cease to bel
That foolish kiss and sigh
Were nothing more to mel
Oh! would that a summer day,
A stroll mid the rustling corn,
Could pass from my heart away
Like the little clouds at mernl
Ali me! for the starry night,
The glow-worm under the rose,
The talk in the fading light,
Which only one sad heart knows.
All me! for the days surprise,
The love in parting LOOK,
The watching of wistfuI eyes
For the morrow that never broke.
Good Words.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1879-09-17
FOREIGN.

LONDON, September 15-12:30 P. NJ
Liverpool wheat market opens improving !;
average California 9s 4d@9s Cd; spring IS
2d@8s lid. Enhanced pretensions on the
part of sellers prevent business in floating
cargoes; buyers and sellers apart; on passage
tending up good cargoes No. aspiring wheat
off coast, AS; good cargoes California wheat
of coast AIS 6d@48s; good cargoes red wini-
ter wheat off coast 46s fair average wheat
Just shipped AIS; nearly due AIS; fair aver.
age quality No. 2 Chicago spring wheat for
shipment, &C., 42@42s Sd.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1879-09-17
Collision at Sea.

The British steamer Farley returned to
Baltimore on the 9th instant, having been
disabled by collision with the schooner A.
r. Weeks. The schooner sank Immediate
ly, but the crew were saved.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1879-09-17

A HARTFORD faro bank lost 50, 100 to
green countryman, and the discour-
aged proprietor thereupon attempted
suicide.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1879-09-17
HydrOphOb18.

Charlie McKeogh, of Manayunk, Pa, was
bitten by hound two months ago, and on
the 14th was seized with hydrophobia. He
suffered horrible death.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1879-09-17
COlliery Explosion.

An explosion occurred in the Crewe coal
ing company's collieary at Leicett, England
on the 18th. Five persons are known te
have been killed.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1879-09-17
The Fatal ScafOlding.

By the fall of a scaffold at Montreal, on
the 10th inst, Hamilton Long and another
workman were killed.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1879-09-17
Political Notes.

The Maryland Republicans have nomi-
mated James A. Gray for governor, Samuel
Moltabor for comptroller, Francis M. Darby
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1879-09-17
NEWS in BRIEF.

Killed by the Cars.
Jacob Lindsay was killed by the cars at
Cairo, ILL.,, on the 10th inst.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1879-09-17
Disastrous Biazes

AQVlceS from JdCmel, dayIl, StaCe LndI
the fire there destroyed the principal stores
in the business centre. Loss estimated at
100000. During the recent emeute Co.
naives was almost annihilated by fire, only
the warehouse at the seaside escaped.
Waites' telling mill, at Franklin, Mass,
has burned. Loss $40, 900; insurance $32, 900.
The tug Ontario burned to the water
edge at Lambton, Canada, on the 18th inst.
Total loss no insurance.
The oatmeal mill of Kiser & Pierson, at
Ottumwa, Iowa, burned on the 18th inst.
Loss $4,000; insured for $4,000.
A fire at Rawlins, Wy, on the 10th inst
destroyed the Rocky Mountain Paint COM
pany's mill and machinery. Loss $4,000.
A great fire was raging at Viazama, one
hundred miles from Smolensk, Russia, on
the 9th instant. Two hundred houses and
the.prison were burning.
A fire at Longmont, Colorado, on the
night of the 9TH inst, destroyed St. Vrain
hotel, and all the buildings on the east side
of Main street, south of st. Vrain hotel
Loss estimated at $4,000.
At Marysville, CAL, on the 9Th inst, the
storehouse of E. G. Ross, store of N. D.
Popert and two adjoining buildings burned.
Loss SS0OOO
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1879-09-17

The wife of Hon. James r, Doolittle
died at her home in Racine, Wis, on the
18th instant, aged 63 years.
Arthur K. Cresswell, one of the most
prominent organists in the world, died at
his residence at Grovehead Park, Chicago,
on the 18th instant, of congestion of the
brain. .E
VIM. 81. Williams, manager of the Bullock
Printing Press company, died at New York
on the 10th instant.
Rev. VIM. Patton, D. D., who arrived
from Europe on the 9th, died suddenly at
New Haven, Conn, on the night of the 9th
instant, of congestion of the lungs, aged 81.
He was an author of considerable repute.
William A. Patton, president of Harvard
university, Washington, is his son.
John Dougherty, ex-lieutenant govern or
of Illinois, died at Jonesboro on the 9TH
instant, aged 70.
F. w. Leonard, wealthy Chicago mer-
chant, died suddenly at New York ON the
9Th instant, of fatty degeneration of the
heart.
DR.. Samuel A. Finley, ex-surgeon-general
United States army, died on the 9Th instant.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1879-08-21
Two Snake stories.

Granville Mowrer, n boy aged eleven,
son of Isaac Mowrer of West Vincent
township, Chester county, Pa, was sent
TO n neighbours on an errand. In getting
over fence on the way the lad was bit
ten In the leg by snake. supposed to be
n copperhead. The venom from the bite
took immediate effect, and the boy be-
came almost blind, suffered intensely and
was unable to get home. He was found
in n field shortly afterward, his limbs
and body swollen. both hands being black
from the fingers above the wrists. A
woman, who had some idea of what was
best 10 he done, drcnchcd the boy with
liquor. and this probably saved his life.
He was delirious for several hours, and
IS still i'm critical condition. Tho boy
says that black-looking snake bit him
as he was getting over the fence, striking
on the bare leg below bis trousers, which
was short, and slipped up some distance
above the shoe.
Kizzie Allison, living on the railroad
two miles west of Waynesburg, Pa,
went in the morning Il halt mile from
the house 10 gather some berries While
engaged in picking the fruit she felt
something move under her feet, and
looking down bcheld a huge snake. She
dropped her bucket and sprang away.
She got stake and went back To look
for the serpent, but could not find it for
some time. Upon raisinga "a largc grape
vine that lay on the ground she saw II
coiled underneath. II sprang at her and
came near biting her. but she wardcd II
off with the stake. At last she got the
stake across the scrpent's body in such "a
way that by putting her weight on the
end Of the stake she could keep it from
getting away.
She then set up cry for help. Her
mother, nm old woman. heard her, and
thinking that she must be hurt shouted
To the ncighborS. Kizzie's brother Jim
mounted mule and gullopcd to her re-
lief. All this while she had stuck TO the
end of the stake, unable to do Nor" tha
stand there and watch the snake strike
and bite everything it could reach Mr..
Allison soon dispatched the snake,
and found il TO be- lust three feet
long and very thick in proportion. Mis-
Allison was scared badly, but declared
she would have stayed there till some
one came 10 kill the reptile If it took al
day. .- R.diiH9 (Pd.) HTad.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1879-08-21
Ten Mems Narrow Escape.

At Virginia City, Nevada, ~ the shin
was being changed at the Yellow Jacket
mine shaft. ten men had narrow escape
from death. These men. SAYS a local
paper, got on board OF the small skip Mt
the $500 station 10 90 to the bottom Of
the shan. They had gone but a short
distance before the ccrcnjric- Of the don
key engine broke. and the skip. with its
living freight, started for the bottom nj
lightning speed. T. Mccarthy. the on
ginccr. knew that the descending skip
must be stopped or all on board would be-
dashed 10 pieces at the bottom uf the
shan. Hg instantly seized u heavy plank.
the end Of which lac thrust between the
piniun shan and the reel or drum from
which the cable was paying OF By
hauling down on the end Of the plank II
acted ~ "a brake, and finally brought the
skip to stand when it was within
twenty feet Of the bottom of the shan
The drum was revolving nj lightning
speed when the plank was first intro
duccd, and the friction produced streams
Of fire and smoke. hut tie pressure gradu-
ally told, slowed down tho speed Of the
skip. and finally stopped it. To thrust
the plank into the idiy-rcvolving ms
chin"ry was a dangerous experiment. and
might have cost Mr. Mccarthy his life.
but he got the right hold in the start. and
held on with bulldog tcnacity. To do
the right thing. just n he did. at the
right moment. required great quirkncss
Of thought. The plank. the place where
it was To- be inserted. and how il was 10
be- used must MI have been thought ont
in single instant. During tho descent
of the skip one man lcapcd from IL and
caught the bcll-ropc. holding 10 which he
managed to swing himself to wall
plate Another jumped aud caught a
wall-Vl1tr. but lost his hold and fcil. but
in falling caught y rod passing horizon
tally between tho sinking.guidcs, some
ten feet over the skip. where he held on
till 1t stopped. Thus il will he seen that
this man did some lively travelling. lie
got or the skip. and not finding a good
landing-placc on the wall plate. he went
down until hc overlook the skip. when
he got aboard of it at the point which
seemed mosl convenient. Aside from a
severe shaking " and bad scare, the
men all came out Of the scrapc about as
sound as when they got into t.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1879-08-21
Charles Sumner on Profanity.

In a letter to the Hartford Conrt,I.
Templct0n, the Boston correspondent,
relates the following In relation to the
late Senator Sumner:
We were talking about the profanity
of n very distinguished American states
man not now living. Mr.. Summer (who
never swore himsclO said Well. I have
heard him swear severely: hut as n rule
nobody swears In my presence. The
greatest modification | ever received In
my life in this way was when | WAS at u
breakfast abroad with Lord Brougham.
We sat down Mt the breakfast tabhc.
when somebody brought newspaper to
Lord Brougham. Ii contained personal
attacks upon him. Tie article was
marked and he read it through. when
he had completed il he began n yolley
Of the most scathing oaths that ever
heard fall from the lips Of man. There
was no limit to tho curses that he raincd
upon the head of the author Of this
piece. | was shocked and stricken dumb.
said Mr.. Sumner. The only other oc-
cupant ofthe table, except Lord Broug.
ham and myself. was Brougham's
mother. She sat at the head, opposite
her son, n venerable and cOurtly lady.
with an elevancc and grace of manner
that never saw Cxcelled. | dared not
look Mt her for some moments. but when
ly"ntuTed to turn my eyes In that direc-
tion found not n muscle Of her face was
moved. She was as calmly unconscious
Of what her son was saving as IL he was
talking in Arabic. The breeze soon
blew over. and we had very enjoyable
breakfast.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1879-08-21
In the Matter or Diet.

Old Mrs. Eicklepinch says IN.
present is very unhealthy season Of
year, and that people must exercise
great care in regard 70 their diet. She
lays they cannot cat everything.
And Mrs. N, is quite correct; people
chnot eat everything and keep well and
hearty.
1t is very unhealthy, for instance. for
person 70 eat stove wrcnchcs. either
boiled, fried or on the half shell. for IL
would probably give Linn tho " shakes"
Immediately.
shoe brushes in all forms should be
avoided ~ "a steady diet. They are very
apt 10 give one the black tongue.
Bee bread should be purtakcn Of very
spnTingly, as An attack of hives is al
most sure 20 follow an indulgence Of this
kind.
Polishing bricks. especially. should be
avoided, either mashed or whole. for
they generally tring on An attack Of
Frourg.
Sands ofall kinds, either sea sand. or
diHary s.,nd or thesands oftimc, are par
iicuiarIy hurtful in warm weather. AS
grave almost always follows a meal Of
this kind
Dish cloths, either chopped fine or fried
in batter. are unhealthy, and almost sure
20 result in sour stomach.
Lamp wickinR used a. = relish. g.
Fe'ia.Iy when eaten with oil, induces
heartburn or light head.
Memorandum books with or without
covers. when partakcn Of too heartily,
often cause q severe and distressing at
tack ofdiary.
Needles and pins, especially when
eaten hurricdly and without sufficient
mastIcation, are conducive Of prickly
heat.
horses should not De partnkon o
late in TIA" evening unless one wishes 70
be visited by night mare.
Frron trash such rs grass. leaves,
huldocks. Paris green, etc j. ap. 10 give
one the blues.
Sloycpipc. either Russian or Ameri-
can. being tubular, i likely 10 make a
person hollow with pain, il eaten freely.
man who ate only one dutcd Joint at
adinncr recently said it did not SCOT him.
iir evidently felt the tnrments of the
aMm med.
Sauce Of all kinds. especially hand
avs, should bc avoided. They are sure
death "a wooden men.
Grccnhacks. when partakcn of too
freely, are apt 20 make person bilious.
Nitrate Of silver relieves stomach
aich is zorged with grecnbacks.
Iron in the blood Is quite essential.
but that is no reason why padlocks
should lre bolted indiscriminatelv.
Many more hints might be given in
regard 10 eating in warm weather. but
enough have already been here sighted
10 enable "A blind man a. see that Mrs.
Nirk,cpinch isrighi in her assertion. In
conclusion it may be said that a plain
iiot tcithcr hand or machine planed) is
ne-t Ior the summer board Of all man
kind Rom, Sentiucl
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1879-08-21
HydFopltohia.

An address was delivered recently At
Cooper Institute. New York. before the
American Farmers Club by John z.
Garrish. NJ. d., on hydrophohia. Among
other things the speaker said HYDRO
phobia never originates spontaneously.
II must always come from the inocula-
tion of virus received from an animal.
The period Of incubation is generally
from three TO seven weeks. The Longest
period does not exceed three months
The symptom- Of hydrophobia are un-
usual powers Of endurance. loss Of ap-
petite, inCr' iSc Of thirst. dilation of the
pup %! tiic eye. and in the case Of ami
NAL. craving after earth, sticks and
stones and para ysis Of the hinder
parts. There is a 90 a peculiar spasm
OF the phaTynx. The reason why
water j. refused is not that there A .
fear Of il. as the word hydrophobiafm
plies. but because the contraction of the
muscles of the throat makes il difficult
and painful, for the patien, 10 drink.
For the disease to be received the
virus must come in contact with an
abradcd surface Of the skin, or a surface
that can absorb 1t. as that Of the mouth.
Ofthose that are bitten by rabid dogs. con-
trary 10 the general impression, not
more than a third suffer from hydro
phobia. Rabies and hydropbobia are un-
known in some countries. In South
America they are not known In the
Madeira islands. where dogs abound and
suffer every other disease. they are not
known. In Prussia. on the other hand,
l,o66 cases occurred at ono time. within
ten years. Experiments Of eminent
French physicians have shown that
hydrophobia is not caused by want of
water or by want of food. Science has
now so far advanced that many cases
under certain circumstances can be
cured. The disease is not now abso-
lufplv incurahle.