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Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1879-02-05

ready. for business. The minister made
the service as short as possible, but the
replies came very readily, and we're
awaited with breathless interest by the
assembled company. 1t was a curious
scene, and when at last the minister
announced what love Che was a Uni
tarlan) and the telegraph have joined
together let, no man put asunder,"
there was an enthusiastic round of APP
plause. The young man was not there,
and yet be was married. The girl was
not within forty miles Of the man she
loved, and yet she married him. 1t
was the triumph of science over diff
cultles, and when finally the snow was
cleared away and the husband and wife
met for the first time, we doubt not
that everything was as satisfactory as it
would have been bad their hands been
clasped when they were made man and
wife 4 ueiG .aH .#3 ..Ga@ s3 ~
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1879-02-05
A CENTRAL AMERICAN RAILROAD.
The Line Which is Building ACROSS the
Republic of Guatemala.
San Francisco Chronicle, Jan. IA.

.... oan francisco Chronicle, Jan. Ia.
The ship Reunion, now lying at Mis-
sion street wharf, has been chartered by
the Guatemala Central Railroad COM
pany to carry a cargo of railroad sup
plies to the port of San Jose de Guate-
mala, to be used in the construction of
the road extending from the latter port
to the city of Escuintla, Guatemala,
twenty-eight miles from the sea. The
cargo will consist of about 800 tons Of
railroad ties, a large quantity of iron
plating and castings for building pur-
poses, coal, rice, construction imple-
ments, and last, but not least, about one
hundred Cinnamon, who will be put to
work at once on the line of the road.
Seven miles of the rOad-bed are already
prepared for the rails, and they are on
their way from New York via Panama,
and will be received in San Jose about
the time the Reunion reaches there.
This enterprise, the successful inaugu-
ration of which has been quietly &C
.compllshed, cannot fail to ultimately
result in great benefit to San Francisco.
The present objective point of the COM
pany Is EScuintla, to which city they
have a franchise from the government
of Guatemala for ninety-nine years, and
during the first twenty-five years there
of, after the opening of the line, are
guaranteed q net profit of II per cent.
per anaum on $1,000, 900, and loan of
$219,O 600 toward construction. 1t is the
intention of the company to eventually
push the construction of the line to the
city of Guatemala, almost sixty miles
inland, as similar concessions have
been promised them by 1.-THE agents of
the government. The ground from the
sea Of to Esculntla has a uniform grade
OF about forty feet to the mile, and is
sandy, loan, with light vegetation, and
it is stated that gravel for ballasting is
conveniently near The city of Escu
intla is the great centre of the coffee
trade of Guatemala, and, when once fa-.
cllltles are given for moving it, the pro-
duction will be g eatly increased. The
present annual exports from the coffee
section consist of about six thousand
tons of coffee, three hundred tons OF
cochineal, three hundred tons of hides,
three hundred tons of rubber, cocoa,
etc, three hundred tons of timber and
native manufactures. The company
are now putting up an iron warehouse
and custom-house at San Jose. The
present iron piers, waich extend out
nearly three hundred feet, will be filled
up by the company, and then extended
farther out until depth Of twenty fa-
thoms is reached, where the ground
swell will be avoided, and ships can lie
safely and comfortably. BY far the.
most important of the future prospects
of i3road, however, is its extention to
the Atlantic. side, a distance little
more than two hundred miles, where ii
reaches the magnificent harbor OF
sante Thomas, the finest port between
New York and Rio Janeiro. The Qua
temala route has no serious topOgraph-
lcal difficulties to overcome, and is two
thousand miles shorter than the route
via the 1sthmus of Panama.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1879-02-05
Welded BY WIRE.
A Romance OF the Snow Blockade
Union of Hearts Forty Miles Apart.
Rochester Democrat

The particulars Of the affair have lust
come to our possession, and, although
it is to be presumed that the parties
most intimately interested have no par
tlcular desire to court notoriety on &C
count of their romantic experience, it
Will do no harm SO long as no names are
mentioned. 1t may be stated, however,
that the nero of the affair is a book
keeper IN a prominent manufacturing
establishment in this city, and that he
loved both wisely and well, a maiden
who resided with her parents in small
village few miles this side of New
York city. That she did not entirely
discourage his suit may be inferred
from the fact that they had decided to
marry and become as one on Christmas
day, and every preparation was made
Tor the contamination Of their earthly
hopes. The ceremony, of course, was
to be performed al tle young
lady's home, and the day before
Christmas the expected groom pack
ed his dress suit in q trunk and start
ed for the scene in which he. was
to play 50 important part. But occa
sionally the best laid plans are most
effectually blocked, and in this case the
snow came down to take little hand in
the game. The drifts grew deeper, con-
ductors commenced to look serious, and
the result may be readily guessed. The
train was stuck fast in a snow-drift, the
storm was constantly increasing, and
the outlook, to say the least Was rather
dubious. Forty miles had the young
man to go, but it might as well have
been four hundred AS the hours came
and went he became desperate, and at
last he telegraphed to the to-be father
in-law the situation. The reply came:
Come on; we are waiting for you.'"'
But the young man couldn't go, and he
SO intlmated over the telegraph wires.
At last it came the hour for the cere-
mony, and guests and relatives had as
|sembled IN the house, while the min
1ster was momentarily expected.
Only one thing was wanting and that
was the young man who was tearing out
his hair in the snow-bank. Everyone
knows the prejudices existing against
postponed marriages and the bride
wept, but without avail, though he1
tears were warm enough and copious
enough to have thawed the snow for
twice the distance. Among the guests
was telegraph operator and in a nap
Ply moment he was struck by a bright
thought, and he lost no time in commu-
nicating it. Distance should be oblt-
Grated and the couple should be married
by the aid Of telegraph The guests
were delighted with the suggestion, the
bride dubious, but at last she consented
to make the experiment. Fortunately
the telegraph Office was not far distant,
and the WIRE Was soon stretched to the
house, while the operator got his instru-
ment IN order and made connection.
The young man was notified of what
had taken place and what WAS about to
take place, and instructed to con
duct himself accordingly. He was
"a little dazed by the scheme.
but soon recovered, and taking his
place at the side of the operator in the
station, he announced that he was
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1879-02-05
Child Kissing.

Everybody is expected to kiss the
baby. The timid little girl who shrinks
from the proffered OSCILLATION is ordered
by her parents to kiss the visitor. The
visitor hasa slight Or severe sore throat.
The dlphtheric germs are conveyed to
the lips of the reluctant child, and find
Judgment in the throat. A violent at
tack Of diphtheria results and spreads
through the family, usually by the same
direct infection. The heart-broken
mother bows her head totheinscrutable
dispensations of Providence, and Won
ders why her darling should be taken,-
her darling, whom she had kept at
home safely guarded against exposure.
The doctor talks learnedly about sewer
gas and bad water,-and these may be
the vehicle, but never the origin, Of the
contagion, the fatal disease was
impaired through. the lips of that
thoughtless visitor. Many wise moth
ers will not permit strangers to kiss
their children. Their example should
be followed. Under the motto, "God
Bless Dor. Home" should be suspended
another, "Dont Kiss Our Caildren.n If
indiscriminate kissing were ouly nasty.
it might be tolerated; but, as it may be,
and often is deadly, it should be abolish
ed.-Sqracuse Journal. 7
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1879-02-05
The LiuuOr Traffic.

The committee having in charge the
work of collecting and presenting petit
tons to the Wisconsin legislature for
the adoption of constitutional amend
ment prohibiting the liquor traffic, de-
sires to say that petitions may be sent
in until the whole matter is finally dis
posed Of. There is an impression
abroad that petitions cannot now be
presented. This is wrong. Any time
before the measure is finally acted up-
on by the legislature, will do. Petitions
sent in any time up TO March LIST will
be presented. Hon. S. D. Hastings,
Madison, Wis, will receive and present
petitions through the MEMBERSHIP
change. IA @6asAE# cen
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1879-02-05
MacMail0n's Resignation.

A Versailles cablegram of january
3Oth says that the following
is text of President Mac Mahon's letter
announcing his designations: At the
opening Of this session of cham ers the
ministry presented to you a programme
which, while atfording satisfaction to
public opinion, appeared to the cabinet
such as might be voted without danger
to the security or good administration
ofthe country. Putting aside all per-
sona] views, | had given the programme
my appreciation, for was sacrificing no
principle to which conscience COM
manded me to remain faithful. To-day,
the ministry, thinking to respond to the
opinion of the majority in the two
chambers, proposes to me in regard
to 8a the military commands
some general measures which consid-
er contrary to the interests Of the army,
and consequently to those of the coun-
try. / cannot subscribe to them. ANY
Hther ministry taken from the majority
would impose upon me the same con-
ditions. l consider myself therefore
bound to shorten the duration of the
mandate winch the national assembly
confided to me, and therefore tender
my resignation. In quitting The power,
| have the consolation of thinking that
during 3 the IS years | have devoted to
the service of my country as a soldier
or a citizen, [ have never been guided
by sentiments other than an absolute
devotion to my country. / request YOU
to communicate my decision to the
chambers.
[SignedI 9la. MAcMAHoS,
1aa ~ Duke Of Magenta.
Upon receiving this letter the con-
gress proceeded to elect a new
president. Proceedings in the CON
gress of the two chambers We're
opened by NJ. Maltel, who again read
President MacMahon's letter Of resig-
nation and articles Of the constitution
Nj DoGavardie, senator, amid shouts of
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1879-02-05
What to Eat.

| IN a lecture before q workingman's
lyceum DR.. Seguin spoke as follows of
food: An ordinary meal is generally
composed Of five ingredients animal or
heterogeneous food, starchy or sweet food,
watery vegetables, beverages, and con-
diments. This food, when digested, is
taken into the system by blood vessels.
For persons, and especially for working
men In this climate, meats are the most
easily digested, and at the same time
are the most nourishing food. Triple is
the easiest and pork the hardest to di-
gest. Among vegetables. rice and boil
ed cabbage are the extremes. Any
thing that is fried in fat is extremely in
digestible. Milk contains the five in
gradients referred to above, and so is
really "all-suficient" Mothers make
great mistake in trying to induce in
fants under two years of age to eat
,starchy food, for there is no alkaline
fluid in the stomach of az infant by
which the starch can be changed to SUI
gar, and SO infused into the system. It
has been estimated that man working
in the open air daily needs. Is ounces
Of meat, Is of bread. 81 of butter Or fat,
and 81 Of water. [ agree with many
eminent chemists who have proved that
alcoholic drinks are an aid to,the system
IN retarding the waste of tissues. So,
too, for the same reason, regard tea
and coffee as nourishing. An excess Of
starchy food is to be carefully avoided.
Men who handle lead ought to abstain
from alcohol, for, if too much is taken,
the kidneys, which throw off the poison
of the lead, are likely to become dis
eaSe6
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1879-02-05
Salt Lake Tribune.

A Teutonic figure of speecL-9> 3
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1879-02-05

Why was it that Robinson Crusoe
On account of the ARRIVAL Of Good Fri
day, perhaps. a
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1879-02-05

TEE Rochester Erprvss is waeing war
against the gambling houses OF shsst
city.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1879-03-12

DECAY.-Tun withersoever we will on the
proud face of creation, and we will find the
land marks of decay. A continued autumn
brings down the weak and aged to death.
The strong oak that lifts its naughty head
on yonder hill, defying the hurricane may
have tiny worm gnawing at its heart that
will sooner or later send its lifeless trunk to
the earth, a broken mass of decaying wood
The huge mountain, around whose lofty
tuirets the lightning Of thousand ages have
played, and flashed, and whose devoted sides
have breasted the storms of snow and rain,
alike impervious to each other, may contain
within its bose m volcano that will one day
rcnd it to fragments and level it with the
plain.
The naughty eagle, that mounts the sky,
and dries bis plumage in the sunshine far
above the clouds has his allotted 100 years to
live.
Everywhere we find indelibly stamped the
word decay" The sun, moon and stars
the earth, with the bones and ashes Of her
myriad dead-rnust one day be rolled up as
scroll. The tooth of time is continually
gnawing the bones of departed millions. The
silence Of the tomb gives back but single
echo, and that--decay.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1879-03-12
RULES AND REGULATIONS
OF THE
LambertVille Water Company.

- .,,,,..
iS', al appheatios iot INTRODUCTION OF wafer INTO
Ny Premises OF ior me extension OF any pipes thereh
9e sgheu py lhe owner OF by nus agent GUY au,
@ tie purposei9r when u is required
anu agreeing 70 nolae ny me rues OF the topahy-no
ron .ne Sopay and .heh only ny person authoriz-
Gu ~ ny N she 6 Sompah! ~ TO no 50.
"a NO oWher OF occupant o. any premises INTO wleh
Waer Is lh.rouucSu WIN oe aiioWeu 70 supply water 10
ohsr persons OF lahiles nor permit them 10 use ~
Sithou ls "i.teh CONSENT on tuo Hatef Sohhpahy-il
iouha uo,1g 50, Nne supply VIII DC stopped uhti suen
me is paid as may De imposed py inc oompany-and
WateI 1 snut on lor OF rem, or other cause
~ WI" hot ue ~ on inc premises uht All arrearagesa ana
ei. ma Ss aI ,t p ai9s e. -,
% no Mteratlons ~ pipes os hXtuIes shnii DC MADE
ana additiona hxtufes put IN Without written per-
ihl. iIo 1., me IL, Wale ~ Company
slii ihe onpahy Vi men agehe nay enter the
premises OF any WATER taker'o examine the pipes ana
hxFres-the quan,ly USED anu me manner OF ifs use
uo .,ey .ile lisne y. m times 10 shut OH water
lor necessary rebars ana OF otner necessary
purposes o. inc Worksior OF water rents
OF oi heeiect OF rei"sai 10 comply WIN the ries ana
reguauohe; .,,,
ON NO anatemehi o. MaIer rent VIII DC SLOWED by
reason OF ususe VI usc-or Vscaht premises
uness notce tnec9i shl nave psen gwen ut the once
OF te Company ana pay shall nave oeeh MADE Tor
turning OH the supply ana the company may make re-
SURGEONS IN use OF water whenever IN ther opinion the
puniilc eXlgencles require ~
otn All water rents must NC paia ny the owner OF the
premises wneh le aseuo more .han one tehaht-Parties
renting whoe premises ana sup-ietung must pay rent
10! NC Whoe premlses.EveTy oulldlng shal Ds sup
Peu Io tne s.lSS. hiin through an independent pipe
cohhecee1 hnreWi,h except as proyldeu ~ article
Grade and ali xtures on any nTcmises viii bo
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1879-03-12

A LAND OF WONDERS. California is land
of wonders. There are fresh flowers every
month in the year, and winter wears the
bloom of spring. There are waterfalls three
Or four times as high as Niagara natural
bridges of white marble some thousands of
gold bearing veins inexhaustble quantities
of iron and crome. creslead, bismuth and
quicksilver most beautiful porcelain clay
and in shot everything that can bless an en-
terprising and industrious people. In ono
valley were found more than forty springs
over one hundred degrees Fahrenheit. III
another valley, sixteen geysers like the IA
nous one in Iceland. In this famous abode
of Vulcan the rocks are so hot that you can
stand upon them but a short time, even with
thick boots on. The roar of geysers at times
may be heard mile or more, and the moment
is one of the most intense interest as you APP
proach them.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1879-03-12

All between the cradle and the coffin is un-
certain.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1879-03-12


his satchel. aCsrtainlv. !, said tha st,or,ar
pnllng II tova,a h;n, ana a,,a.;,, !.
dirty flannel shirt Or two slt ,r,.l,,ca ,,,,ol,
impression-perhans wares &c = s;n,,,ay no.
ture had been Unmarried before into Nr;nooa
nor did hair brush. tooth.brush. ana oor,,,
but when he pulled ont pistol which ysas
warranted to 90 off six Times IN as many SOC
onds, and proceeded TO exempl;fv Tho same /,
the air, popular excitement began 10 assart Il
self in series of nar,hodo,s J, ~ yea,,v f,,4
Then ne pulled ont n nortah,e ksposane /, M,
-(kerosene lamps are now as common IN Ia.
pan as shriues along the road s;ae,-and the
light is made. throwing entirelv into t,a shade
the native "andon.o or oil wick burn;no
close by. raised the enthusiasm st;,, h;ahor
Lastly he showed n small box ~ ood;o;nas
scertain cnres.n said be Il for everv d;sease
known amongst the sons of menu
The old lady aud the maids were enchant-
ed. and matters ended after mueb boac,;,o
and disputation. in the FOREIGNER allow;ng
them to keen the three articles for the varv
reasonable sum of fiftv do,lars-abont f;fteen
pounds sterlino-wbicb was handed ovor 20
the FOREIGNER. who called fo, h;s hodd;na ona
went fast asleen.
The first thing for the old ladv to do the
next day was to present herself and maids in
full holiday costume with their recent mr.
chases at the house of the mavor The great
man received them and their goods with tho
dignity befitting his rank. and promised that
public trial should be made of the n;sto,
lamp and medicine. at am early date. in order
to determine whether thew were worthy to be
adopted as institutions in the VILLAGE.
Accordingly, by proclamation. at n fixed
date and hour all Minoce assembled in the
open space facing the mayor,s bouse and the
articles were brought forth. The nistol was
first taken and loaded. as directed Inv the for
eigner, by the boldest and strongest man in
the village. The first shot was fred--it
wounded a pack-horse. standing some twonty
yards away, in the leg he took fright and
bolted with a heavy load of wine tubs down
the street into the fields tho second shot
went through a temple roof opnos;te and
shattered the head of the DEITY in the shrine
the third shot perforated the bamboo hat of a
pilgrim and it was decided not To test the
remaining three barrels.
Then the lamp was bropoht forth . the
wick was turned up full, and the VILLAGE
strong man annlied n l;oht Tho h,.uoso 30
light was glorious, and drew forth the aoela--
nations of the crowd but the wick had bean
turned up too high, the glass burst with a
tremendous report. the strong man dronped
the lamp, tho oil ignited, ran about and set
fire to the mating. In ten minutes. however,
the local fire brigade got the flames under.
and the experiments proceeded.
The medicine packets were brouoht forth
The first was grey powder. man who had
been lame from youth upwards was made To
limp out. The powder mixed with water. oc-
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1879-03-12

Beware of anger Of the tongue control tho
tongue. Beware of anger Of the mind. Prac-
tice virtue with thy tongue and with thy
mind. BY reflection, by restraint and con-
troll, wise man can make himself an island
which no floods can overwhelm. He who
conquers himself is greater than be who in
battle conquers a thousand men. He who is
tolerant with the intolerant, mild with fault
finders aud free from passion with the pas
sionate, him call indeed wise man.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1879-03-12

The Rev. Joseph Cook, in prelude to one
of his lectures recently, said : America kneels
on the frosty sods above the tombs of the
martyrs in the civil war, aud thirteen years
only after the conflict five years 10 duration,
she lifts up her hands to heaven aud receives
as New Years present clean financial reo-
ord. This gift comes from God, and not
from politicians.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1879-03-12

AT a Methodist Conference meeting in New
York man got up aud said he had long
wished to speak, but his wife wouldn't let
him. His wife died, however, and having his
liberty at last he proposed to exercise it. In
about two minutes the entire conference wept
over the death of the lady as over the loss Of
personal friend.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1879-03-12

You cannot make yourself better by simply
resolving to be better at some time or other
any more than farmer can plow his field by
turning it over in his mind. A good resolu-
ton is fine starting point but as terminus
it has no value.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1879-03-12

1t only takes popular song three weeks to
get twenty years old in this country.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1879-03-12

Both Houses of the Minnesota Legislature
have passed bill reducing the legal rate of
interest from twelve per cent. to ten per
cent.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1879-02-18
To The Public.

M hereas st regular meeting Il ~
w Board u County Conmissi ners. II 10
pcaring to the satisfaction q tire Board thr
more than Ave freeholders Of Gain River vi
ley Road District. interested thereiu, have D.
hti0ned this Board TO construcs w0odss
bridge across Quin River, in Gum tivtr Rek
District, Humboldt county, Nevada. at q
near the point where the stage road irr
Winnemucca. New, 10 Silver City, Idaho
now crosses said stream. and II as
appearing that said bridge Will cost Nor
than sl0D, II Is ordered that legal nstr
OF the application upon said petition b
given by the Clerk, In accordance viii is
provisions Of IN Act Of the Legislator. q .s
state OF Nevada. entitled sAn Act in RfEiG
To reetion and Maintenance OF Br.dge, y
proved February u. 1877.
Notice is therefore given that on No.
day, March 3rd, 1879, nj the hour i
O'Clock A. NJ. OF said day az the Clerks OAN-
IN said county, said Board Of County toEEs
sloners viii meet as aforesaid to heal sFFb
cation ON said petition and Witnesses vii b
heard AMI examined relative to said spFlltS
lon, and the same Will then and thtfe
determined.
by order OF the Board Of Commissions
In JOB. Cers.
Winnemucca, February 10, lS79-2s.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1879-02-18
Notice to Creditors.

In the District Court, Fourth Judicial Dis
trict of the State of Nevada, in and for
the county Of humboldt
In the matter Of the estate Of J. d. Geisselman,
deceased.
~ Office is hereby given by the under
IN signed administrators of the estate of
j. ID. Geisselman, deceased, to the creditors
CT aud all persons havi & claims against the
said deceased to exhibit them with the neces-
sary vouchers within ten months after the
first publication of this notice TO the said AL.
mlnisiratrix, al her residence in the town Of
unionyille, Humboldt county, State of Nevada
MRS. II, NJ. GEIS-FLMAN,
Administrative of the estate of j. d. Gcissel-
man, deceased.
Dated this 22d day Of January, 1879, ;n