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Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1879-06-25
Ingenious SWindle.

A young gentleman recently drove
up to the blisnment Of well-known
matchmaker, and purchased gold
hunter for forty-eight pounds. Unfor-
tunately he had left fifty pound note
on bis desk at home. Would Mr.. So
and-so kindly send man with him to
his business-house-naming an emf
nent firm Of iron-mongers? The man
might keep the change for himself.
Mr.. So-and-so hummed and hawed,
and found means to communicate with
the cabman, who, however told him
that he had taken up his fare at the
ironmonger's establishment in question,
and that the gent" was going down to
Pytchly. Thereupon the man vas sent.
Arriving st the establishment the young
gentleman ushered the Matchmaker s
man into the shop, and told the clerk
to give him that fifty FOUNDER" So
saying, he jumped into the cab and
drove off.
The clerk, who had politely bowed
and gone off to fetch the cash, then re-
turned with a brown paper parcel,
which he suavely handed the man.
"What's this?" asked the astonished
messenger. This isn't fifty pounds. "
Excuse me-" was the reply, cit is
It's the fifty pound dumb-bell the gen.
tleman bought about an hour ago"
The matchmaker still cherishes that
dumb-bell.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1879-06-25
United States Foreign Trade Interests

The United States minister at Copen-
hagen reports the prevalence of an idea
of establishing general European Tariff
League for protection against the
United States. This is only one of many
projects to prevent competition Of Amer
lean products in Europe. Another de-
vice is to label inferior European goods
as American and expose them for sale.
This suggests d convention for the pro-
lection of trade marks. By this means
the reputation of American goods might
be preserved. He thinks that boots,
shoes and leather from the United States
would find ready sale in Denmark.
The United States consul at Lyons
announces that the silk crops of France
and Italy are failures. In consequence
prices ofraw silks have advanced 20 to 80
per cent. The excitement and specu
lation in the markets Of Lyons and Mi
Ian have been very great, and have not
yet ceased. Manufactured goods on
hand have not advanced, although
orders for future delivery command
prices some 10 to Is per cent. higher
than heretofore. The consul says that
he had never known season so I'M
favorable to growing crops of all kinds,
the temperature this year being very
much like that of 1876.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1879-06-25

One eff WellingtOn's chief sources of
success was his thorough mastery of de-
tails. While in Spain he gave precise
directions how the soldiers should pre-
pare their food; in India the miles Der
day the bullocks should be driven that
were provided for the army. The
equipments of his troops were cared
for all their minutIa. The same exact
ness he introduced into his administra-
ton ofcivil affairs. From his earliest
school days, in every transaction, this
trait of thoroughness appears. The con-
tidence and unfaltering devotion he
thus inspired unquestionably secured
him his many and decisive victories.
No great commander leaves ANYTHING
to chance, but seeks TO anticipate every
emergency and to provide for it. Gray
spent seven years in perfecting his
"Elegy," which you can readily read in
seven minutes. Into it he generously
poured the very ripest scholarship, an
intimate acquaintance with the rules of
rhythm and an exhaustive study of the
varied eXcellences of English and Latin
classics. Every syllable was submitted
to closest scrutiny, the cadence of the
FSIo0 w do Sullcu " Vic character L0o
thought, every outline was vivid, every
tint toned, every picture perfect, before
he suffered his poem to pass into print.
This palace of thought was no single
nights work of slave-genii obeying the
behest of one holding some magical
lamp of Aladdin, but was built up like
coral reef, particle by particle. And
this complete mastary Of detail was Sc
cured only by the most protracted con-
centration Of effort. By resolutely
claiming his thought to his theme,
completely surrendering himself to it's
guidance, the memorable laws of sug-
gestion irresistibly led him back
through the past's faded and forgotten
scenes in the humble lives of the sleep
ing cottagers Of every picture at last
frightened and breathed before his
mental vison with all the sharply-out-
lined vividness of real life.-The Penn
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Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1879-06-25
A Kansas WOman'S Farm,
Lawrence (Kan.) Journal, June s,


Mr.. Hoadley showed us yesterday
some heads of wheat, a sample of forty
five acres now growing on the farm of
Mrs. Mary Macutchen, situated about
five miles from this city. It promises
to yield twenty bushels to the acre.
This Mrs. Macutchen is a somewhat re-
markable woman. She was left wild
ow with four children more than ten
years ago. In 1874, when half the peo-
pie were scared out of their wits by the
grasshoppers, she contracted for an I'M
improved farm for $1,000, which she
gave to one of her boys. She has since
paid for the land from the surplus pro-
ducts Of her own farm of 100 acres.
Last year she bought the Bob Allen
farm of $50 acres at the price of So, 800,
one-fourth Of which she has already
paid, and will pay over another fourth
from the crops of this year. She runs
her farm with the aid of her two sons,
and without much hired help. This is
good example of what has been done
in the midst Of what are called hard
times in Kansas, by widow left with a
family Of children and no resources but
farm of 12O acres.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1879-06-25

declared by the majority that the mi.
nority must proceed with debate on the
bill. The minority thought this was all
outrage, a parliamentary suppression
and they thought that they ought to
show that they could not be treated
that way. If the democrats would now
agree to adjourn so that all
could haye a sleep and rest
he had no doubt d vote
could be reached to, morrow. He was
too unwell to deliver his views to-day
but would do so tomorrow. He would
Finally the senate, on motion Of
Thurman and in pursuance Of the prop
osition Of Carpenter, adjourned.
FRIDAY, June charlottesville
MacMahon submitted q report
upon the judicial expense bill. Section
two prohibits the making Of any con-
tract, Or the mourning of any liability,
under the provisions of the revised
statutes authorizing the appointment or
payment of any general Or special
deputy marshals for services in con-
nection with the election on election
day. This report brought on discus
SION. NuT. monroe, one VI tuG COHloT0lCC
on the part of the house then explained
the reason Of his opposition to the re-
port and in answer to Cox, expressed
his intention to vote against it. Cox
himself intimated he would do the
same but for different reason. Gar
field made "a speech. The conference
report on the Judiciary bill was adopted
by a strict party vote of 1O2 to 20. The
trade dollar bill was then taken up.
After debate the house proceeded to
vote upon the amendments and the fol-
lowing were adopted, on motion of
Warner: That trade dollars that have
been Clipped or restamped i'll China
shall be excluded from the provisions
of this act; that trade dollars received
under this act shall not be counted as
part of the coinage of silver authorized
by the act of February 90, 1878.
Mr.. Monroe stated that in conse-
quence Of the adoption of the latter
amendment, he would be reluctantly
compelled to vote against the bill.
Mr.. Hazelton asked leave to offer an
amendment striking out the words at
par" and inserting cat their bullion
value" Mr.. Warner objected. The
bill was then passed without division
and the house adjourned.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1879-06-25
San Francisco Chronicle.

DESTROYS to have his young wife's pOr-
trait taken, Ruskin chose his friend Mil
]ais, who, with Holman Hunt, Charles
Collins, Dante Rossetti and others, form
ed, and still form, the pre- aphaelite
school, to transfer her features to can
vas. She gave the painter a number of
sittings, and the husband was so much
concerned in the work that he some
times watched It's progress. Millais, as
IS we'll known, is handsome and Win
nlng-he was especially so when young,
be IS barely SO now--and was drawn at
once to the young and lovely wife Of
his friend, an attraction that appears to
have been reciprocated. In plain par
lance, M1llais and Mrs Ruskin fell
head-Over-heels, or heels-over-bead, if
you like, IN love with one another with
out the least intent ON their part Rus
KIN himself is said to have perceived
the fact, although the lovers had not
been IN the slightest indiscreet or con.
ventlonal, Or even to have intimated
one to the other the condition of their
hearts.
The author of Modern Painters" is
as generous as he is chivalrous. He
did not, as ordinary men would have
done, fly into a jealous rage, nor did he
have scene with his wife. He told her
gently what be had perceived, and as
sured her of his continued friendship
and esteem, and of his earnest desire
to promote her happiness at any price.
She turned crimson at the words, as if
they had been revelation to her own
soul, which, in part, they NAV have
been. She could not believe the thing
possible at first-the surprises of the
heart arc usually overwhelmingly
very soon she acknowledged the truth,
and the painter did likewise. The crit
ic condemned himself for dizziness in
thinking Patonic marriage natural or
satisfactory, and announced his willing
ness, yea gladness, to assist the pair to
felicity they were obviously fitted for.
Instead Of putting any obstacle in the
way, he would remove the only one to
their love and happiness-himself-
he kept his word faithfully. Under the
peculiar circumstances there was no
trouble in obtaining q divorce. The
matter was managed privately, without
any scandal, and in due time Mrs. Rus
kin, who was, became Mrs. Millais, who
is. They have proved to be, from all
accounts, a most harmonious couple,
and they are as much to one another
to-day as they were during the honey
moon. Moreover, Ruskin continues to
be the firm friend of both, visiting them
regularly, and sharing in reflected
manner, in their happiness-a fact
which demonstrates the largeness and
nobility of Ruskin's nature. Millais'
famous picture-it has been engraved
and is very common-"The Huguenot
Lovers is declared to be, as respects
the young woman, almost faithful
portrait of the artists wife, and the al
legged fact has added not little to its
popularity.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1879-06-25
Board Experience.
Burdette.

Once upon time, the mule, without
having received an invitation, attended
a convention of animals that was called
for the purpose of discussing the best
methods of family government.
What do you know about all this ~
asked the president, tauntingly; shave
you ever raised any children?" The
mule Wept.
"Ah, no." she said, II have never
raised anything but full-grown men ;
but, land of the Pilgrims! you should
have seen how Iraised them, you should
see me raise a man that weighs as much
as David Davis"
Upon rising vote the mule was inn
mediately elected financial secretary,
with power TO send for persons and pa
pers.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1879-06-25
Ups and Downs OF New York Life.
Troy Times.

A New York correspondent tells this
touching story: Going into a little
milk and butter shop, the writer pur-
chased some cream and finding it SO
good and the old gentleman who attend
ed the place SO polite, she became
regular customer of the old man and
sent him number Of others. The re-
cital proceeds: One day we fell into
conversation, and he said, 81 noticed
your name in sending home some
things the other day; pray tell me are
you any relation to the Mr.. - who
kept the young ladies' boarding-school
at Flushing some years ago?" re-
piled that the gentleman he spoke of
was my father. He looked at me a
moment and then, clearing his throat,
said: "My daughter went 10 your
fathers school for a number of years;
[ suppose you were too young then to
remember her" "You don't mean to
say that you are the father of -
-" said [, mentioning the name of
the most popular girl in the school:
Yes, [ am her father. She's dead
now," tinued he swallowing a lump
in his throat. "She married and died
a short time after. There have been
great many changes since those days.
[ suppose that you would hardly
know me-" I did not recognize him at
once, but soon saw that the face was
the same, only the glossy black beard
and hair were streaked with gray, the
bright eyes had grown dim and the we'll
knit, pros erous-looking figure had
bent beneath the load of years and
trouble. When I first knew this man
he was one of the most prosr erous mer-
chants in New York-a silk-importer-
and lived in fine style up town. a
rascally confidential clerk and hard
times had made way with all his mon
ey, and now, in his old days, he deals
out butter and eggs behind q counter
On Third avenue.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1879-06-25

SOCIETY IN RUssIA.-A gloomy pic
ture Of domestic and social life in Rus
STA, is drawn by the Moscow Gazette:
"Our children" it says, care trained
in the spirit of the west. They chatter
in French, German and English, but
the PaternOster is unknown to them.
Family life, what is the condition? A
young wife thinks it her duty to pos
sess, beside her husband, a friend of
her heart she does not desire her hus-
band, and her family she regards as a
burden. Children only wait until they
pass into the higher classes at school to
regard their parents as worn out and to
treat them with derision. A young
girl of sixteen or seventeen seeks for
employment in the world, and is over
head and ears immersed in science and
philosophy. Subjects thst one would
avoid even mentioning in the presence
of q young woman are analysed, dis
cussed and commented upon by her in
a manner that few specialists are &C
customed to do. The object of her ex-
istence, as designed by the Creator, is
strange and unfamiliar to her. She
seeks only for equality with man, with
out, however, enquiring or being able
to indicate wherein these rights consist.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1879-06-25
Going Home.
North American Review.
Comic Monthly.

There isn't day in the year but
what one can see just such parting as
yesterday morning took place at the
Union depot. Man and wife had come
down to the train which was to bear her
to her mothers. The husband had
fully persuaded her that her health was
failing, and that she ought to go home
on a six weeks visit. She thought she
felt even better than usual, but husbands
know best about these things, of course.
This wife seemed to have made her pre-
parations quickly, and had not yet said
what was on her mind to say. 1t lacks
thirty-five minutes of train-time, and as
they sat down in the waiting-room she
said:
Nov, Henry, the last time I went
away"
Gust wait-I want to see if that's our
train" interrupts the husband, IS he
rose up. Going out he was absent sew
eral minutes. When he returned she
was ready to say:
II wanted to say to you that the
neighbors-"
did give you the check for you1
trunk ?" he suddenly inquired.
She found it in her pocket, restored
it and began again:
& "Of course | have confidence in you
but"
"You remember that you must not
change cars at the Junction." he SAID as
he looked at his watch. "When you
reach there you will hear men yelling
change cars for this and that place, but
you sit right STILL"
Haven't l been over the road foul
different times, and don't | know all the
stations ? Now Henry, although there
will be no one in the house but you,
have"
odd you forget that lunch basket? 2
he exciledly asked, as he looked around
and under the seat. -
She had it on her lap all the time
AS soon as she had assured him of it,
safety, she said:
"You now come home every evening
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1879-06-25
A Carrier-PigeOn Service

The carrier-pigeon service is now III
full operation in France, and has
been placed under the direction of the
head OF aerial communications. The
number of birds fed by the Government
is 5000. These pigeons are located in
Paris and twelve other fortified towns.
A number of soldiers and officers have
taught the art of pigeon-breeding, and
carriers are constantly sent from place
to place. The Minister of Public In
struction and the Minister of Agricul-
tnre have established prizes for pigeon
races
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1879-06-25

In regard to the production of but
ter, correspondent of the Ohio Farm
en- says that ne feeds his COW on all the
good hay she can eat, one bushel of
turnips and four quarts of bran each
day, keeps her in comfortable quarters,
and never allows her to drink very
cold water. During three months end
ing March 20, from her milk were made
103 pounds and Is ounces of butter.
She has calf Il months old, and is
giving more milk now than during the
Winter. Her owner feels assured that
he can produce from her 500 pounds
butter per annum. The milk is al
ways scalded when it comes from her,
which operation is believed to improve
the quality and increase the yield OF
of butter. The breed is. not stated.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1879-06-25
Mr.. HaIsfead to Go to Turkey.
Lafayette (Ind.) Journal

And, as for Mr.. Halstead, he is not
to be left out in the cold, for a CORE
spondent calls attention to the fact that
the Commercial has had frequent in
formation of late in regard to the re-
turn movements of the Hon. Horace
Maynard, which gives rise to the
belief that Mr.. Halstead may be sent
to the Turkish Capital "a position in
connection with which his name has
heretofore been prominently men
toned.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1879-06-25

For myself, I am inclined to think
the most useful part of reading is to
know how to read. \ Is not the
accumulation of fresh books fresh
hindrance to our real knowledge Of the
old? Does not the multiplicity of vol
umes become bar upon our use of
anv? In literature especially does
it hold-that we cannot see the wood
for the trees.-FredericE Harrison.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1879-06-25

A GOOD mother was trying to explain
to young hopeful the other day, about
fighting against the devil. After telling
the fellow who the devil was, and how
hard he was to successfully resist, he
turned round and said; Mamma, I'd
be scared to the old devil; but if was to
come across one of the little devils, I'd
knock the stuffing out of him."
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1879-06-25

The youngest of a Connecticut fam
lily of seventeen sons and daughters re-
Gently married the seventeenth child of
neighbor.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1879-06-25

THERE are 100000 seamen employed
in the rivers and lakes of the West.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-12-24
WASHINGTON NOTES.

WASHINGTON, Tuesday, Dec 90, 1870.
Collector Young, of Raleigh. n. c., has captured an
Illicit dstiery with stands and 200 gallons of beer
Deputy in Montgomery County has sized distillery
az an did offender named Calicott. The proprietor
escaped firing the deputy and woundng his morse.
The United state Consul Valparaiso reports. under
date OF November g. 1879 the wreck and total loss OF
the bark Midas OF Bath. Me- Andrew Curtis, master.
She went about forty miles south OF Valparaiso.
None the lost. and they have been PROVIDED
for by the Consul.
Mr. W. r. Maneum United States Consul at Nagasaki,
I'm communication to the Department OF State, dated
october /, 1879, announced the completion OF an i'm
mense dry-dock, the largest In Asatic waters. Its
dimensions are: Length, 4G2 feet width 30 feet
depth SALE feet with tweny-si1 rect OF wafer AT he
entrance This with the Increase OF trade reported,
gives hopeful promises oil inc future pros ery Vi 'sa
sak
A number OF leading tobacco manufacturers from
Ncw-York held conference with notwithstanding
French OF the Treasury Department, and the Commits
souer of internal Revenue, to-day The Inanuactur-
ers protested against the ptoposeu cnanpe III me maui I
tobacco wraps. The Department promised 10 consult
The wishes oil the trade before making alterations
With reference to the proposed negotiations Tor a
commercial treaty the United states and Rou-
raj. secretarv Eyarts has instructed Minister Kas-
son To take notice of letters filed at the State De-
n,r,ment by Mr. Simon Wolf, protesting against any
recognition OF the Roumanian Government nhliI u
complies with tue provisions OF INC bern Irea,y Ti
i,s Subjects Minister KassOn Is instructed TO act In
accordance with the requests OF this letter.
The Treasury has issued circular nstrueting Col
ectors Customs that In no case should the names Vi
shppers and consgneTs be furnished for publication OF
ne nermited 10 be from the records fcs OF
the Custom House. They arc also requested whenever
written request that effect shall be tled Ny Shippers
or consigners TO be withheld from publication
for "A perOd not exceeding ninety DAYS, STATISTICS re-
iaflnr 10 the importation shipment Of particular
merchandise imported or shipped Dy theia.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-12-24
OTHER NOTABLE WRECKS.

The loss of the Borussia will recall to the
minds OF many persons the more notable shpwrecks OF
recent years Among those which have occurred within
the past three years the following may be mentioned
The Hamburg i american steamer Pommerana came
into collision with the Welsh bark Noel Eilian about
midnight Of Nov o. 1873 during fog. and went down
of Fokestone sixty-dve lives were lost In septem-
her OF the same year an excursion steamer,
the Princess Alice, was run down In the
Thames aud about 600 lives were lost. The
German ironclad Grosser KuriuTst while steaming
in the British Channel came into collision with the
KING wilhelm Of the squadron. ON May 81. 1875
and went down almost immediately over 800 lives
were Lost In this disaster. One OF the most Singular
OF modern times occurred OF the Isle OF Wight
on the Oath OF March, 1873. During the afternoon the
british trimming ship, EIrydice an ola wooden sailing
vessel was seen by people on shore sailing quietly
aionr under full sail. Within lew moments the hky
couded over and "a driving snow storm set In. lhe
onds soon passed. but the Eurydice was not IN sight
The driving wind had caught her sails and
cansixed her, and OF the BIZ or 32l persons,
mostly boys, on board, only two we're saved.
The sfea mer Metropolis. with $50 passengers aboard,
WINS wrrc ked Currituck Beach, n O., January. 1878
and nearly 100 nves were lost. She was bound from
Phiadeiphia to Brazil. ana nearly oil OF her pas
seugcrs had been engaged 70 Work upon a
N ew railroad which American contractors were
!. hiding The vessel became complete wreck
he United States Snip Huron ran lahore near Oregon