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Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-11-16
IN THE CORN FIELD.

The south wind stirred the tasselled corn,
And brightly glowed the dew of morn
On every waving blade,
AS through the fields, on pleasure bent,
With dainty step sweet Jessie went
Sweet Jessie, lovclicst maid!
The south wind blew upon her hair,
And tossed it from her forehead fair.
And in its tresses played;
Joy spanked in her eye of blue,
Aud dyed her check with roster hue
Sweet Jessie, radiant maid!
Now III the shadow of the corn
Stood Jessie, glowing like the morn,
And shyly, half afraid,
Between the rows coy chances threw.
What sought she there? All, we'll she knew =
Sweet Jessie, urt.css maid!
For, brave and strong, above the corn,
She hears her lovers voice upbornc
And hears his ringing blade,
As far along the breezy rows,
with songs OF her, he Shyly goes
or Jessie, beaUteOus maid!
Then suddenly he lifts his eyes,
And Jessie sees, with glad surprise,
In 'OvtiineSS urrayed.
A molncnt, and he sat at her side,
And clasps Ter hands with tender pride
Sweet Jessie, rOseatc maid!
Il heard thee singing, WILL she said
Then quickly bowed her lovely head,
by rosy hoods betrayed.
And what said he? All, who can guess
But Jessie softly whispered, "Yes"-
Sweet Jessie, happiest maid!
With yellow floss he decked her hair,
Aud tWincd it with her tresseS fair
In many glossy braid,
TIL Jessie, like a rural queen,
Stood yarlandeu in silken sheen
Sweet Jessie, comlieSt maid
All, brave young hearts, how bright the NOR
When, standing by the rustling corn,
He vowed, through light or shade,
IN tOUlcst as il! finest weather,
To hoe hte's varying row together
Strong Lover and sweet maid!
Ho,per'S Week.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-11-16

One day as Bayard Taylor was travel
ing southwark in Germany he observed
on stepping off the train, the Princess Bis
marck. She beckoned to him, and after
a few polite remarks, informed him that
her husband was on the train and was at
that momcnt reading novel entitled
Joseph and his Friends" She had no
doubt that he would be pleased to receive
a visit from the author. Mr.. TAYLOR ac-
cordingly entered the Chancellor's car,
and after cordial greetings sat down be-
side the Prince. - was just reading
your novel for the second time," said the
great German, land like it more and
more. But there is one serious mistake
in it. You let your villains escape far
too easily: That is not poetic justice,
nor any kind Of justice, in my opinion
Mr.. Taylor couldn't help thinking, he
said, that this criticism was profoundly
characteristic Of Bismarck.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-11-16

battle of Fodder; since which period it
has been reckoned unlucky Ill Caithness
to wear green, or cross the Ord Ga hugh
mountain betwixt Caithness and Suther-
land) on Monday the day of the week on
which the chieftain advanced into Suth-
erland, on his way toward the south.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1879-08-13
CABLEGRAMS.

KING ALFONSO while riding out Aug
18th was upset and sustained dislocated
arm.
PRIVATE advices from Germany as
late as Aug. 9th declare the German
crops of this year to be but little short
of a disastrous failure. The long con-
tinued wet weather has nearly destroyed
the wheat.
A LONDON dispatch Of Aug. 9th says
the steamship Louis David, from Ant
werp for Naples, was wrecked during
fog off Ushant, France, and twenty.
seven persons were drowned.
A CABLEGRAM Of Aug 4th says that
since the famine set in, the capital of
Cashmere, Serinagur, has been depopu
lated rapidly so that of 100000 inhabi
tants originally only 10000 now remain
A LONDON cablegram Of Aug. 4th says
WILDER F. Raymond, who absconded from
America and was arrested here, has been
released, theAmerican parties refusing to
proceed with the prosecution. Raymond
is dying of consumption.
A MADRID cablegram of Aug. 9th saws
The Infanta Marie Del Pillar, the second
sister of the King of Spain, is dead. The
King and the Princess of Austrias did
not reach the Infanta until after her
death.
ADvICEs up to Aug. 9th from Alexan.
dria, Egypt, state that the treaty of peace
between King John, of Abyssinia, and
the Khedive of Egypt has never been
signed by the former. The King has or
dered $4,000 men to take possession of
various districts. The Egyptian garris-
ons consist of 200 men at Massawah and
200 at Semitic, but Col Gordon has left
Khartoun with 5000 men and twelve can.
non for Semitic.
A CAPE Town dispatch of Aug. 5th
says Chief MOrosi has submitted. The
present trouble with Basutos, therefore,
is settled, but much discOntentmen still
exists. It is feared there will be a
severe famine next year in Zululand, as
it is now seed time and no land is being
sOwn, while much seed has been de-
stroyed and many cattle seized. King
Cetewayo, when leaving the battlefield
of Ulundi, told his chiefs to look to their
own safety, and seek terms of peace as
best they could. His army is broken up,
the nation is dispersed, and the king a
fugitive. Zululand will probably be d.
vided into three or four separate princi-
palities, each under the rule Of an indie.
pendent noble Cetewayo's brother will
receive his own territory under this ar
langement.
A LONDON dispatch of Aug. 9TH says,
the severest storm for many years ragged
on Saturday night. The storm was at
tended by a fall of hailstones, some of
them being five inches in circumference
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1879-08-13
YELLOW FEVER.

IwENTY-NINE new cases of fever were
reported Aug. 18th at Memphis.
The Chicago Inter Ocean of August
9Th pronOunces the report Of yellow
fever in that city to be a baseless canard
THERE were 81 new cases and 8 deaths
reported in Memphis Aug. 5; and about
the same number Aug 9th. The city was
quiet and peaceable.
AT New Orleans Aug 9th the physi-
clans declared that the city was free
from yellow fever and that in their opin-
ion there was no further fear of the dis.
ease in that city.
A HAVANA snecial of August 9Th SAYS :
The deaths from yellow fever in Cuba
last week were 1877; an increase of 20
over the previous week. The total num-
Der of deaths from yellow fever during
July were 537, against 504 for the same
time last year. Since the beginning of
the year S57 deaths have occurred,
against 813 for the same time last year
FATHER EAHEY, the second Catholic
priest to fall victim of the fever this
season, died at Memphis, Aug. 9th. A
dispatch of that date says: The contin-
ued large number of cases reported daily
has about settled public opinion down to
the conclusion that the plague Will re-
main with US until a frost To those
here trying to carry the matter through
it is a serious matter, out of which they
have but one consolation,-tha the dis
ease of this year has but little or no use
for those who experienced its fearful
malIgDity last year, or in 1878.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1879-08-13

The damage to glass around London
amounted to thousands of pounds ster-
ling. In a great part of Bedfordshire the
hay crop is completely swept away, and
many cattle are drowned, Newmarket
and the neighborhood are flooded. The
rainfall in Buckinghamshire is estimated
at seventy tons per acre. Damages by
floods and lightning are also reported
from Cambridge, Norfolk, Guilford,
Leicester, Bath and Monmouth The
storm was terribly severe in the valley Of
the Thames. Immense injury was done
to the growing crops. The damages by
rain, hail, and foundations are irrepar-
able this season. The loss of live stock
is serious.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1879-08-13

The custom of postmasters guessing
the destination of mis-directed letters
and forwarding them accordingly, has
IN many instances caused considerable
annoyance and loss of time to CORE
spondents. The subject has been un-
der consideration at the postoffice de-
partment, and a letter has been pre-
pared recommending that postmasters
be instructed to discontinue the prac-
tice. 1t is suggested that when the
postmaster has positive knowledge of
the true destination of a letter, he
should forward it, otherwise it should
be sent to the dead-letter Office; or, il
the necessary information is upon the
envelope, ii should be returned to the
sender.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1879-08-13

largest amount in the history Of the
port, nearly 100000 having been cleared
on Friday alone.
The story was revived Aug 9Th that
the body of A. T. Stewart had been re-
covered. AS confederation of the story,
it is stated that men were employed to
seal the crypt with heavy stone slab,
which was fastened with cement and
sealed with lead. Several watchmen, as
a guard, remain day and night. They
are strangers to the people of the Garden
City, who supposed they were watchmen
employed to look after the new church
building.
The st. Adams, Vt, ADVERTISER publish
ed on Aug. 9Th an interview with Miss.
Hodgkins, the Rev. w. H III. Murray's
amanuensis. She denied with indigna-
ton the insinuations that they had
eloped. She said she had all his private
papers and underst ands his business,
which will be settled satisfactorily and
honorably. He would rather die than
do anything dishonorable Miss Hodg
kins will meet his counsel, Senator Plat,
of Connecticut in New York to arrange
matters. Mr.. Murray was worn out with
work and went off for recreation.
A LOUISVILLE dispatch Of Aug 5th
thus summarizes the result of the previ-
Gus days election: Ofthe vote cast to-
day for the election of state officers and
mOmbers of the legislature, the demo-
cratic committee estimate the total vote
at not over 100000, a falling Of $4,000 on
the Iilden and Hayes vote, and over
$4,000. i The last gubernatoria1 vote
falls off over 5000. The republicans
maze slight gains in the legislature and
defeat the speaker of the last house, but
the democratic majority is still over
whelming in the general assembly, The
majority in its favor in this city, where
the workingmen elected five of the seven
representatives two years ago. Only
democrats were elected to-day The
greenbackers cut no figure in the contest
GEN. TERRY commanding the depart
ment headquarters at st. Paul received
Aug. 9Th a dispatch from Gen. Miles
dated, camp on Rock Creek July %,
which says: Major Walsh, of the Can
adian mounted police accompanied by a
Sioux chief Long Doglame came into
camp and stated that Sitting Bulls
whole camp of five to light thousand
people comprising several hostile tribes,
had moved north to Swan Lake about
eighty miles from the line where they
had determined to remain. The chief
brought assurances that the Indians
would make permanent home on Can
adian soil, would abstain from all hostile
movements on this side, return stolen
property and resist from hunting Ameri-
can beffalo, unless permitted to do so un-
der supervision Of U. s. officials.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1879-08-13
The Kentucky Election.

A Louisville dispatch of Aug. 9TH
says: The Courser-Journal has unofficial
and definite returns from about fifty
counties, which show about one-third
falling off in the aggregate vote, but
about the usual democratic majority.
The republicans have made legislative
gains, but the general assem- bly, that two
years ago was ia democratic on joint
ballot, continues democratic by over one
hundred. Blackburn's majority for
governor is variously estimated at
from 10000 to 10000. The vote rec
ommending call for constitutional
convention, though supported by both
parties, has undoubtedly failed of the re.
CURED constitutional majority The
election was unusually quiet all over the
State, no serious difficulty being reported.
The Greenbackers have certainly elect
ed two members OF the lower house of
the Legi stature, but their aggregate vote
is insignificant. In this county Black
burn gets 6,961; Evans 4,049. At the
last gubernatorial race McCreary (Dem)
received 9,7O6; Harlan (Rep.) 7,16O.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1879-08-13

Mr.. SAMUEL L. CLEMENS Mark Twain)
who has been living busy retired life
in Paris for the last four months, has
left Paris for Belgium and Holland, en-
route for England, and will sail, with
his family, for America about the LIST of
September. Immediately on his arrival
home he will give his attention to the
publication of new book written dur
ing tAis last visit to Europe, the illustra-
tions for which have been designed by
Walter F. Brown, in Paris, under the
supervision of the author.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1879-08-13

The shipments of boots and shoes
this week amount to 4,194 cases,
against 51,741 for last week, and 49,
3o4 cases for the same week last year.
The west is taking large quantities, and
of the shipments this week Chicago
took 5,459 cases; st. Louis, 4,210; Gin
cinnati, 1878; New York Z 1897; Nash
vile, Tenn, 1898. and more than 1000
each to Buffalo, Louisville and San
Francisco.-Boscon Advertiser.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1879-08-13
CASUALTIES.

SAMUEL. HURST fell into the lake at
La Lalle, Ill, Aug. 9TH and was drowned.
A BREAK in the canal at Manchester,
n. H, Aug It'll, caused the mills to stop
and made idle 10000 op eratives.
ADvICEs of Aug. Sth from the sections
Of Canada visited by the great tornado
give long list Of casualties.
AT Albany, New York, Aug. 9th while
killing Thomas Smith, Frank Murphy,
machinists, and John Mcintyre, fireman.
VIM. Horton fireman, Wynant Crannell,
engineer, and Robert B. Miller were
bruised and scalded.
ONE Of the four boilers of the New
comb paper mill, on Front street,
Quincy, ILL.,, exploded Aug. It'll demol-
ishing the stone boiler and engine house,
scattering the boilers and creating sad
havoc generally The loss to Mr.. New
comb will be about $4,000. Strange to
tell, no one was killed.
WHILE reaping near Fit Wayne, Ind,
Aug. 9th, James Errick, Is years old,
by the knives, which severed his right
shoulder, the lower portion Of the lungs,
ana part of the ribs from his body, caus-
reside at Middlebury, Ind,
A DIES MONIES special of Aug. 4th
saws: Albert Safes, over 50 years old,
closed a speech from the platform of the
"Peoples Covention,'' at Atlantic, on
Saturday, went to his seat, and fell to the
floor dead. The cause was apoplexy, su-
perinduced by nervous excitement. He
resided at Anita.
AN Aurora, Ill, dispatch of Aug. 9Th
says: In the careless handling of re-
son of John Poull, a blacksmith, was
shot and almost instantly killed at 1920
O'Clock yesterday morning, the ball
penetrating his forehead, Just above the
right eye.
AT Kankakee, H., Aug. 18th, Clarence
Graham, young business man about 81
years old, was handling a loaded revolver,
when it exploded, inflicting a wound
from which he died, after lying in an I'm.
conscious state for three hours. He had
been married but three weeks.
A LEWISTON, Me-, dispatch of Aug.
5th says, last evening train ran into a
team containing Pierre Gondreau and
two ladies, Rose Martin, Celina MORN,
all French, and of Lewiston, at the
crossing in Lisbon. All were instantly
killed. They were returning from a
wedding excursion.
A CHICAGO dispatch of Aug. 9th says
This morning, while six masons were on
| the scaffolding of the dome of the new
Music Hall, corner of Randolph and
State streets, sixty feet above the ground,
the entire scaff;olding fell through the
floors to the ground floor, where 500.
pound iron plate that was being used in
the dome broke through the timbers and
crushed into the cellar. Four of the
| work men went down with the frail tim
Der and were terribly injured.
ANTON LINsCHoTT, an old resident of
British Hollow, Wis, was yesterday
gored to death by a cow in his pasture
says dispatch of Aug. 9th. He went
into the pasture with dog, which he
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1879-08-13

JOHN E. SEELEY, three years ago a
farrier at Goshen, n. Y, took DIR.
Greelev's advice and went west. He
engaged in the restaurant or hotel bust
ness there, and then speculated in
mining stocks and in working mines.
He came back to Goshen on a visit
last week worth over IS ,OOO,O 900, having
made in the three years of his absence
an average of nearly 81, 600 per day.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1879-08-13

MEMPHIS Avalanche: Men who profess
to think that Memphis is killed or even
scotched by repeated epidemics are
fools. They do not know, neither can
they appreciate, the prominence of
Memphis as a great center of trade.
Destroy this city to-day, and she will
rise tomorrow bright and shining ex-
ample of the power of a resistless force
over combination Of misfortunes.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1879-08-13

Two negroes, one nicknamed "The
General" the other named Smith,
travelling with wagon train, got into a
quarrel on the banks of Teepee creek,
Texas. "The General" out of joke,
drew pistol on Smith and attempted
to make him Jump into the creek.
Smith drew and fired on "The General, %
instantly killing him, his body falling
into the water.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1879-08-13

OF the Walworth family the Daily
Saratogian says: 'Tracy has passed his
examination and will enter Union col
lege in September. Saratoga has no
resident more truly respected than Mrs.
Walworth, and her children are fondly
attached to their old home.
Frank Walworth is quietly pursuing his
law studies"
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1879-08-13

The San Antonio Express publishes an
account of the discovery of a silver bo-
nanza in Mexico, about four hundred
miles southwest of San Antonio. The
ore assays SO per cent. of pure silver.
The vein is fifty feet thick. A town of
five hundred inhabitants has sprung up
in the last few weeks.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1879-08-13

G an to bark at the cow, and the latter,
having young calf became Infatuated,
and ran at Mr.. Lin schott, knocking
him down, and drove her horn through
his back into his heart. His wife, who
came to his assistance narrowly escaped
tn same fate.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1879-08-13

MoNCURE D. CONWAY writes to Har-
per's Weekly that the talisman left by
the Zulus on the neck of Prince Napo-
leon is quite certainly the once famous
charm owned by Charlemagne, and has
a history more interesting than any
other gem in Europe, if not in world.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1879-08-13

OF the sum of 100000 which the
trustees of the Rochester University
voted at their late annual meeting
should be raised for the support of the
institution, 100000 have already been
secured by the subscriptions of three
gentlemen of that city. Mr.. john H.
Dean gave $4,000, John B. B. Trevor
$25, 900, and jeremiah Milbank $25 900.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1879-08-13

The next state elections will be those
of California, September 8, and Maine,
September s. In October, Ohio and
Iowa will hold their elections. on the
18th.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1879-08-13
FIRES.

A 100000 fire occurred at Orilla,
Ont, Aug. 9th.
KUsTEREN's brewery at Grand Rapids,
Mich, was burned Aug. 9th. Loss
$4,000; fully insured.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1879-08-13
AN estimate of the wheat cron in Min

AN estimate of the wheat crop in Min
nesota puts it at nearly 100000
bushels. This is based upon the sup
position that, in two-thirds of the wheat
area, 10000 acres, the yield will be
thirteen bushels per acre, and in the
rest, or 100000 acres, the yield will be
seventeen bushels.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1879-08-13

THE debt of California, in four years,
has been reduced $685., PA, and is now
less than So 100000, while there is ST.
49S, $50 in the treasury.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1879-08-13

GEN. ALBERT j. MYER, chief signal
officer Of the United States army, is
back from Europe.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1879-08-13

The complaint is made that English
girls are becoming as free and independ-
ant as American girls. The Court Cir
cuIar says that is right.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1879-08-13

THE poet Tennyson is now 20 years
old, and is hale and hearty.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1879-08-13

Poor MURRAY, the ex-preacher, had
too many irons in the fire.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1879-08-13

SITTING BULL says he wants no more
war with Uncle Sam.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1879-08-13
SMALL TALK

HENRY WARD BEEoHER has reached
the age of sc.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1879-08-13

There are three lady physicians prac-
ticing their profession in Berlin.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1879-06-20
ONE NIGHT MORE.

The success attend. 6 last nights perform
ance of &c Pinafore" has induced the manager
to repeat the performance tonight The
bill will be an exact repetition of the one last
night, including "Pinafore," the second act
of "Urlina," and kersands' specialties, The
Hyers Sisters Combination give first class
musical performance, and tonight viii no
doubt be a. it was last night, crowded.
P. S.-S.1ce the above was written the
management, by universal request, have con
Guided to play "Urlina" in full and give Mr.
Kersands specialties, instead of the above
announced programme.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1879-06-20
THE HYERS SISTERS.
JUNE re. 1879

The Carson Opera House contained good
audience last night on the temperance OF
the Hyers Sisters Combination. Two mo-
tives attracted the people to the Opera
House last night: desire to once more hear
q company of vocalists who had created a
highly favorable impression on their first ap-
pearance in Carson, and a curiosity to see and
hear the much talked of &C Pinafore." After
hearing this musical absWrdity for the first
time, the writer is in a maze of wonderment
as to the secret of the popularity of " Pima
fore, for its popularity has certainly been
phenomenal. 1t has temporarily shelved the
Grand Ducbesse," "Girofe- Girofia, " sc The
Princess of Trebizonde," and other recent
opera bouffe favorites q Pinafore" is billed
as a comic opera, but it might consistently be
called anything else. The author, Mr. Gil
bert, undoubtedly intended it for burlesque
on the English navy, for which purpose, as
well as almost any other, it will answer
" Pinafore" is a mixture of pretty musical
gems, ridiculous situations and contagious
slang. Miss Madah Hyers' fute-like soprano
voice, Miss Louise's clear and strong con-
tralto, and Wallace Kings magnificent tenor,
as on a former occasion, charmed the audi
enee. Lucas bass is not a powerful one, but
it is sweet, is well managed, and he is clever
actor. Billy kersands, the sable Momus of
the party, was very funny as "Dick Dead
Eye" The other voices of the cast were
good, and barring the lightness of the chorus,
"Pinafore" was well rendered last night. An
act from the opera of " Urlina" concluded
a thoroughly satisfactory entertainment.