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Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1879-06-04
Curious Calculations.

The vast number of inhabitants who
now live, and have lived, upon the face
of the earth, appears at first sight to
defy the powers of calculation. But if
we suppose the world to have existed
5000 years; that there now exist one
thousand million people; that genera
ton passes away in thirty years; that
every past generation averages the pres
ent; and that four individuals may
stand on one square yard, we find that
the whole number will not occupy a
compass so great as one fourth the ex-
tent of England. Allowing 5000 years
since the creation, and generation to
pass away in 80 years, we shall have
200 generations, which, at one thousand
million each. will be two hundred
thousand million; this being divided by
4, (persons to a square yard will give
fifty thousand million square yards;
there are in a square mile 1907 800
square yards, by which if the former
sum be divided, it will give 1914
square miles, the root of which, in
whole numbers. is 127; so that 127
square miles will be found sufficient to
contain the immense and almost in
conceivable number of two hundred
thousand million human beings, which
vast number rather outnumbers the
seconds of time that have passed since
the creation
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1879-06-04
A Good Lawn.

No greater fallacy exists than the
idea that spading is better than blowing
of an equal depth. No filth can be
better than that given by the pillow, fol-
lowed by frequent and continual appli-
cations of the harrow. Leveling with
the spade can tLen be executed in the
most perfect manner and the finishing
touch can be given by light GROSS
blowing and narrowing. Seed should
be always literally applied; and, in
stead of the various lawn-grass mix
lures, we believe in the use of simple
red-top seed, together with very little
white clover; and when it is thus ap-
piled during quiet hours of the day
that it may fall evenly, two or three
years should suffice to grow thick,
velvety turf. Weeds are the great enc
mics of good turf, and every lawn
should be kept as free from these pests
as hower-garden. The employment
of good artificial fertilizers greatly
helps to secure permanent freedom
from weeds, since foul seeds cannot
very we'll Turk in them.-Scribner for
June.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1879-06-04
The King of the Blacks.
London Examiner.

The Zulus are the Celestials of South
Africa, the word "Zulu' signifying
heaven. Their reputation as war-like
race dates from Chaka, who became
early infamed with the ambition of
rivaling Napoleon Bonaparte. While
quite a youth he fell in with some En-
glish sailors who had been cast ashore in
st. Lucia Bay, and from them he heard
of the victorious career of the great
Corsican. He vowed that he would be
a conqueror, and at once set to work to
fulfill his VOW. When, in 1925, he heard
for the first time of the overthrow Of
the French Empire at Waterloo, he
complacently remarked: eyes, 1 see
now; there are only two great chiefs in
all the earth. My brother, King George,
he is king of all the whites, and L,
Chaka, l am king of all the blacks"
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1879-06-04
SunspOts and Rainfall.

A phamplet has recently been pub
lished by Prof. Archibald, of Patna, on
the rainfall of the world in connection
with the eleven-year period of sunspots.
The author Is an ardent advocate of the
modern theory of the existence of such
q connection, and he states his views
very clearly in the present paper. We
may say that his idea is that the min
imum of the sunspots frequently cor
responds to q maximum of terrestrial
tempature, and he is thus in accordance
with DR.. F. G. Hahn and some other
Europeans, as distinguished from
English, physicists who have dealt with
the question. Not only does Prof.
Archibald endeavor to prove the ex-
istence Of the relation in tempature, but
also in vapor tension and in wind force,
assuming that the solar periodicity of
typhoons requires no further proof.
The most interesting portion of the pa
per is the explanation OF the reason
why some stations afford results as
to periodicity ofrainfall Numerically
opposite to those exhibited by the re-
cords on which Medium has based his
theory. Prof. Archibald points out that
in general the periodicity has been
sought for in the annual amounts, but
that if the seasonal fails be examined
the figures will be much more favorable.
He divides the globe into certain zones,
IL some of which a defect and in others
an excess. of rain characterizes a SUM-
spot maximum. The chef authors he
cites ale Mr.. S. A. Hill and DR.. F. G.
Hahn, whose work on the subject was
noticed in the academy for June 2, 1877.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1879-06-04

Ten years ago Piute boy of twelve
years was captured by General Cook
west of Stein Mountain, Nevada. He
saw the dead bodies of his cheiftain
father and of his mother. lying near the
wigWam and it was with heavy heart
that he went to work in a San Francisco
store when taken thither. Nevertheless
he learned the English tongue, adopted
San Francisco manners, became
scholar and joined hands with the peace
making brethren of the church. Not
long since General Mcdowell told him
to go among the Indians and counsel
them to bury the tomahawk. He visited
the warriors of Chief Natchez and there
found both father and mother, who had
feigned death and thus escaped the
soldiers
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1879-06-04
PUFFS OF POWDER.
A Magazine, Struck by Lightning, Ex-
DlOdes OY Jerks, Few Kegs at Time
Until Fifty Thousand Pounds of Pow
der Have Disappeared.
Chicago Times, May 9th.

NulCdRo LINES, may Eitn.
An accident occurred on last Sunday
morning about o'clock to the powder
magazine of the Oriental Powder COM
pany of Boston, located near Brighton,
which gave some curious results as to
the danger or harmlessness of powder,
when exploded, and when not closely
peat up. Southwest of the city, about
a mile, outside the limits. and not far
from Brighton, is a district given up al
most entirely to the storing of powder
seven magazines, owned by five COM
panies-the Oriental, the Dupont, the
American, the Little Miami, and the
Orange-are situated there. The mag
azines are brick buildings, 25x5O feet
IN dimensions, and are so constructed
as to offer as little resistance as possible
In case of explosion, the top being easily
removed. During the storm last Sun
day morning lightning struck the mag
azlne named and the whole thing was
blown to smithereens, not instantaneous
ly, but by degrees. In the magazine
were fifty thousand pounds of coarse
powder, done up in two thousand kegs,
some of which were of wood and some
of iron. When the lightning struck the
building the north end was blown out,
and the roof off, and there followed a
continuous popping and cracking; kegs
were thrown into the air and exploded:
and the explosions went on SUCCESSFULLY,
until not keg was left, and not YES
tlge of the building remained. The
loss is about $4,000.
The curious feature of the explosion
is the absence of noise and destructive-
ness. The nearest building was barn,
which was three hundred feet away, and
1t was not in the least injured, even the
windows remaining unshattered. The
nearest magazine was six hundred feet
away, and it was uninjured. The watch
man whose duty it is to watch the
buildings was about four hundred feet
away, and he felt nothing startling and
saw only the flashes of light, and the
kegs flying up into the air. A hotel
some eight hundred feet away was also
uninjured; and at Brighton, only short
distance away, nothing was heard.
These singular results are attributable
to the fact that the powder was not con-
fined, and that the expansion readily
found vent when the ignition occurred.
The superiority Of wooden over iron
kegs was also shown by the explosion.
In every instance the iron kegs ex-
ploded; while many of the wooden
kegs were uninjured, although they
were thrown some distance.
The company will probably not re-
build at once, as they have another
store-house which they can use tenn
nOrarilv
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1879-06-04
ALE Same Mellican Man,

He was Chinaman slightly "over
the bay" and he rushed into a Blake
street saloon exoitely, rushed up to the
bar, and cried excitedly:
"Whiskee cocktaille for me, allie
samee Mclean man."
The barkeeper arranged the mixture,
handed 1T QUO and the Chinaman, pour
ing it down, started for the door, shout
ing:
"Puttee down on slatee, alice samee
Mclean man."
And long before the barkeeper could
get hold of club the Celestial was
seen no more.-Denuer Tribune.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1879-06-04
BECA USE I LOVE HIM so.
BY ROBERT JossELYN.

I have no peace by day or night,
The whole long day pine and fret.
without one cheering sound or sight
Until the son be set;
And when / vainly try to sleep,
And thus escape my constant woe,
For hours and hours / sigh and weep
Because | love him so.
/ was so happy till he came.
With glowing tongue and sweet careSs,
To kindle this consuming lame,
And bring this sore distress.
No brighter, merrier maid than L.
No happier could the wide world show,
But now | only wish to die,
Because love him so.
Why did he come, or why depart
And leave me in this wretched state?
have no strength, nor will, nor heart
To struggle with my fate.
Come, welcome death, and DER my grave
Nav daffodils and pansies grow,
And sympathetic willows wave,
Because | love him so.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1879-06-04
The Boss Locomotive.

Uncle Dicks weight is sixty-fve tons;
he is sixty feet long from his headlight
to the rear end of his tender. He is the
biggest locomotive in the world, and is
for duty on the precipitous inclines of
the Atchison, Topeka and santa Fe rail
road. A boiler 81 feet long supplies
steam for cylinders 20 inches by 26, and
gives motion to eight 42-inch drivers,
while large tank surmounting the en-
tire structure not only carries a water
supply, but helps to give Uncle Dick
tighter grip on the rails. His driver
will have control of three independent
systems of air-brakes and can bring to
bear at once upon his heels a restrain
ing force of Is tons. which is none too
large inasmuch as "shoe pressure" of
$4,000 pound is required to keep him
when standing still and alone on the
steep road over the Ruton Pass, from
surrendering to gravitation and rushing
down hill by his own weight. How
heavy these grades are can be under
stood when it is noted that one end Of
Uncle Dick will often stand more than
three feet higher than the other, so
that in travelling his own length he will
do the work of lifting about 25O tons
perpendicular foot. And yet this
monster rejoicing in his strength. will
rush up the flank of the Rocky Noun
tains with ten loaded cars behind him.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1879-06-04

A GENTLEMAN who once called at the
rooms of Senator Summer in Washing
ton, was told by his young negro ser
want: 'Massa Summer, he gone to de
Senate to make him speech" "What
speech?" asked the gentleman, in sur
prise. "Why, dat ar speech he's been
hollering out in bed cherry morning desc
free weeks"
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1879-06-04

The other afternoon lady called at
ajewelry store in Portland, and before
entering she left her baby in It's carriage
at the door. Having finished her pur-
chases she went home. The jeweler
finally was attracted by the child's cry
ing and took it into the store and
amused it with some trinkets until its
mother missed the baby and returned.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1879-06-04

gained the refuge in fainting state
about 2 in the morning. During that
terrible night he said the roar Of the
descending avalanches was deafening.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1879-06-04

GEN. GARFIELD's hat is the largest one
on the congressional pegs
New-York tribune., 1879-05-20

cred from the injuries he received there last summer
when thrown from his carriage.
Mr. Joseph Jefferson is credited with the
invention al his Louisiana plantation Of practical,
CHEAP and beautiful fence crowned with roses IL Is
described the most economical and useful renee Ill
the Southern States"
The late Home Ruler, Isaac Butt, Is SAID 10
have left his family unprovde for lie left letter In
which he said: Put no inscription over the grave ex
cent the date OF my birth and death ana wherever am
buried let The funeral perfectly private with as Jew
persons attending and little show anu eNpeuse as Po
sibe-"
"To tbose,r writes Mr.. LOngfellOw in a
r,easa.t lciter - who ask how I write so many
filings that sound as happy as boy, please
sav that there Is in this neghborhood or neghborng
~, a reor tree planted by Governor EndicCtt eco
ao and that il stu bears fruit not to be distin-
shea from, the young tree I'm favor. / suppose the
ree makes wood every year SO that some part OF
A IL aiways vouug Perhaps that is the way VITA some
1,er when they grow old hope II Is so with me-
Nile Sarah Bernhardt has a high idea of
49,, 1,ratie dignity. She has refused to 80 TO London
- ,,e otber artists Of the Coincide Francaise unless
en- ,na-ement will promise TO let her make her first
osr,,,ce I'm tragedy Of Racine or Corncie. instead
- r,darp eccentric comedy like "EErangere."
rt mere question OF amour propre for she has
e., st-ber o. Andromaquc," which the inn
-. baracter does not fail o. her share are &"
fIr9T so determined J. TIL actress that she has
even ced her resignation IN ihe hands OF the Coincide
FrancaisA
Nyw-HAvEN, Conn, May 19.-Itis announced
that President Hayes will attend the Commencement
exercises at Yale College IN June next.
New-York tribune., 1879-05-20
BOURBOY B4LL4DS-NO. 18.

Az APPTAL TO MISTER HAYES TOR MERCY.
The Democrats have decided pass address to the Pre-
dent present in the presence OF both houses
provided the joint rules Louisville tOurieT-JoUrLd~
Good Mister Hayes. repent OF our sin;
Years 10 is close upon twenty
Since ont OF Office ana fodder we've been,
While YOU have Tevelled in plenty.
Bowed al the feet of you here entreat OF yoU
Not 20 mOnOpohzs everything so
Pity and pardon us!
Don't DE- too hard on Us!
Soften and give us show
When YOU were chosen ou led us 70 hope
You were the Radicals leavinCi
Then we made love and proposed 20 elOpe-
All. we have found Won decelylnE!
MadIv Won whuck at us You have flung back az rs
Every sweet word we had learned 20 DestoWi
Cut from the first OF it!
That Is the worst of it
Soften and give US a show
KEY and Carl schurz--when they entered the ark
Leading you in by the button
Many a Bourbon was heard 10 remark
90 Certainly he Is Our NUT on
How we wer- taken inl How we were shaken in
Hopes that were precious and fed upon crow
Bur there pershing
Fellows Sill cherisni1g
Dreams that you'll give Us a show
Nonsense That offer to marshal force
Just 20 Iuaugurate Tlden
All e4scOnade We were blowing, Of course,
Who'd offer blood TO be spilled m
ANY such battle AZ that for such cattle rs
Crowd G pner Alley above or below Z
WY amt you havln' Us
Fed We are ravenous
Move up and give us a show
Feed IL and we VIII your champions be;
Peace no Longer In danger
Principles vanish the moment that we
Gel our noses into the manger.
Banlsn the partisan! Mercy's great heart e San an
Island whence virtue ana Ylcluals VIII now;
Pity ana pardon us
Don't be TOO hard on us /!
Move up aud ave us SHOW!
New-York tribune., 1879-05-20
DIED

ABBE-On Nav l9. after brief illness, William Cogats
ADhe IN the 3Gth year ~ hs 1Xe
Funeral services viii be Led a. $50 "Wednesday. Way
2 ~ he residence of his Drother!uaw Mahlon c. Mar
tin. College ave-. New BrInswics, NJ.
Frenns from take the D. train Pennsylvana
Railroad.
Month. 18Th. Richard AlDert@on. aged - wears.
Relatives friends mvfeI ft1 ls funeral. &C
Friends MeetughOuse Nest1uiy, on Fourth Day. te list
Carriages viii be n waiting az wesbury on the arrival Of Tho
10 ID. m. train from Hunters Point
DARBEETn BROOKLYN r. D.. on sunday, Nav is, Levi Oar
bee. Flth 70
Funeral "Wednesday afternoon May o. ar O'Clock
residence OF HE son NO lj9 south lst>f
Relatives ana friends ars respectfully invited.
DEZARNAULD-On SATURDAY, May II, Louis Dezarnaud-
Reiatves ana friends are Invtl - ltanI tbc funeral
vices. South Reformed Church. 5tye AMI stst,
Wednesday, MAY 2l, at .5O o. lu.
FREEAfAN-At East orange NJ SUNDAY May lS. sas4h
Jane Close daughter Of William ANA Elizabeth Close. ant
wife OF Elijah T.. Freeman.
Relatives family invited % attend ts
Orange. Tuesday. May %, al $3.50 !.
leave loot Of Barclay AMI s3 az $50 p NJ
Her remains viii Inferred at White Plains, n Y. on
Wednesday, 2lst inst.
HALL-On Monday morning. 18th OF pneumonia Mrs.
Eliza Cafhariuc ]. - I month
Ter relatives friends respectfully invited attend
funeral The residence o. her SON. john H.
Hal $50 5thave. Wednesday. AZ . O'Clock o. m.
rvowu THURSDAY morning. 10 Is kudy requested thar
friends Will omit sending flowers.
HUBER-At Germantown Philadelphia on the 18th inst.
James :. Huber
NYEIn BROOKLYN SUNDAY, 18th inst. Sarah Jenney Vic
OF Trstram Nye in the 66th year y hcrage.
SPOFFORD-On saturday 2iay H. vile % Card
ner spring Sp0ord and daughter OF gham Townsend.
Relatives aud friends ~ the family are respectfully invited -
37thst. Tuesday az 1880 O'Clock IL Is kindly
requested that no flowers bs sent.
New-York tribune., 1879-05-20
A MISMANAGED COMPANY.

WILLIAM P. CLYDE CHARGED WITH FRAUD.
APPLICATION TO HAVE THE PHILADELPHIA AND
NKw-YoRK STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY DIS
soLvRD-A RECEIVER ASKED FOR IMMRDIATELY
WILLIAM P. CLYDE AND HIS FATHER ACCUSED
OF FRAUDULENT MIsNASAGEMEST.
In q suit brought by the Attorney-General of this
State 10 dissolve the Philadelphia and New-York
Steam Navigation Company, of which William z.
Clyde, his father, Thomas Clyde, and Jacob
Lorard are the chief stockholders. the two Clydes
are accused of having fraudulently diverted the
profits of the company to their own benefit. IL is
alleged that the company has not the legal number
of stockholders and directors, and that there have
been many irregularities in connection with it.
Jacob Lorillard supports the movement for the ap-
pontment Of a receiver and the dissolution of the
cOmpauV
New-York tribune., 1879-05-20
AERON4CTYC EXPERIMENTS.
To the Edttor Of The Tribune

To the EdftOr or The IrtOhnc
SIR: In your notice of the attractions of
the coming season Manhattan Beach you ut 10 In
eude the balloon observations am about to undertake
tbis season among number do not that can OBJ
ieet TO this as I never yet assembled without
being tho centre Of attraction for many people.
OF course propose accommodate ali VINO may
wish TO inspect my apparatus, and OF these
presume there viii be great many as the
eae OF my operations has been surpassed in this
country But my primary object is actually TO deter
mine The feasibility OF crossing the ocean In an air VOYAGE
n conclusion which, may well confess havealready
arrived az in advance. have abundance of
nv command to enable make this endeayor prop
srly and II the public Will only give me a patient
waiting | hope to convince them that IN
earnest Let me add that | do not propose
again 20 undertake trip 10 Europe. This ls nrst
aDnearance IN the role OF TRANSATLANTIC aeronaut, and
se have said DO not propose that the project shall
be mere talk Furthermore, II Is not my IN
teution make the attempt this year, nor Ia either Of
tho balloons am now building These are designed for
captive ascensiOns only, 70 enable Inc TO
galge the weather during the whole OF
fbr coming summer; while the air-ship in which
propose 20 make the voyage will be specially
CONSTRUCTED 1r that purpose aud probably during next
Winter. Respectfully, SAMUEL a. MING, Aeronaut
Neio- iork. Aly 10, 1879.
New-York tribune., 1879-05-20

battle the desoatons OF homes the bitter anguish OF
families, the very moment the OF the s0uth say
that instead Of appealing sley should Awe ap-
pealed 10 Congress, 10 orr Courts to Re
lgon and the experiences Of history then W.. isay,
Peace peace Go sck 20 your poD Of error, aud re-
your places as American ciz ~ WIN ~ their
proud bert,ges Whether | shall I've % tn point
is DrObrmatoal; bnt ydn may aDd Won may - YOUR
mother and that never forgot one KIN! ooe or
greeting even wished 20 Cfdcc fs reu"mhrauce. Out
putting tbe armor Of did . that "uf common
country should not pei ish IA in3anY anI 80 AOIor
am marTad-haVe wife gua six Cbncrrn Lslhy IN
Lancaster OhiO. Nv career been aD eventfnl tnei
Dut hope tiat when che clYuus Of anger ana passion
dispeT sed, and tgutB bgh anc r'ear YOU
ana all VINO ia early years viii not bu1a tbat
once close friends. Tel ---- FOR M tAat
hope Dat she may 1--we 10 realize tat the pOsfe OF
SECESSION mOGsGrOus ia Civil Code as dlS0-
bedenoe In tue DIVINE law. should tbe foriunfs OK
ever bring your mother sister any ~ old
Clique under the soltrr OF my authority DO not D'cve
they Will have regret IT, GIVE my love 10 your
children and NY respects 10 your nonOred husband.
Truly, W. T. SHERMAN Major General.
New-York tribune., 1879-05-20
Mr. FLMnRE z. ROSS.
AUBURN, n. Y, May 19.-The Hon. Elmore
P. Ross die0 at $3.50 o'clock this evening.

AUBURN, n. Y, May 19.-The Hon. Elmore
p. Ross die0 $3.50 o'clock this evening.
Mr.. Ross had been for years one of the most
active and influential OF the citizens Of Central New
York. A man OF remarkable judgment in business
affairs. ne accumulated early In life considerable
fortune which lac enlarged by operations IN real estate
at Auburn and by his connection With enterprises IN
the field OF transportation. He Of the three OF
four gentlemen who originated the Merchants Union
Express Company, which gave such an im-
pulse to the express business oi the United
states about thirteen years ago. aud whose lively
competition with the American Express Company VIII
long be remembered by the merchants Of the coun-
try. Mt. Ross was a leading officer in the company
until the of its consolidation with the American
Express Another OF the enterprises with which he has
been identified is tine Southern Central Railroad, an
important line running across this State from Lake
Ontario through the CT OF Auburn to Oweeo, ana
thence to the Pennsylvania State line He has
been for several years the president of the road.
the line thriving undr his management Of It's Affairs
Mr. Ross was IN many respects typical American, anu
like 80 many other successful men, interested IN
large variety OF enterprses-banks factories building
lots contracts He had been for years the most IN
huentia Democratic politician OF Central New-1orA
and u was his son. Mr. Charles y. Ross, who was state
Treasurer during Governor Tidens IucumDency. lie
was genial gentleman and man Of perfect integrity