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Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1880-01-21
CAPTURING A WIFE.

Paul Cheney sat at his desk in the
schoolroom of a rural district, where he
had been teaching Ito use well-worn
adage) the young idea how to shoot.
His present task was that of writing a
letter to chum in his city home.
No doubt he wrote) you imagine I
am dwelling in sort of rural Arcadia,
and just as far SIS physical nature goes /
am, for there can be nothing more green
than the hills, nothing more clear, cool
or hmpid, or musical than the brooks
that everywhere ribbon the valleys.
GA sort of gypsy encampment is
located near an isolated nook among
the hills. Among the tribe is an old
fortune teller, and of course the pretty
heads of my female scholars are COM
pletely turned, and I have not only laid
down the law against visiting the camp,
but fixed penalty thereto.
CHOW I know you will raise your
hands in horror when I tell you that
after exhausting every other form of
punishment, from the Ounce cap to
writing lengthy compositions (the bitter
adherence of every feminine hearty,
and all to no purpose, have in this in
stance resorted to the old-fashioned one,
the ferrule. And SO help me fate, will
carry it out to the bitter end, and make
every little hand smart whose owner
disobeys, or my name is not Paul
Cheney"
The school-house where our hero pre-
sided was situated some distance from
the village where he boarded, and the
walk, though pleasant, was lonely and
passing graveyard. And of late weird
tales had been told of ghosts who walk
there by moonlight, and in one or two
instances, when the schoolmaster had
been belated, he had observed an object
clothed in white fit at q distance before
him and. in his very path. Though
trife startled. he had no doubt that it
was riddle that time would unravel.
Therefore, upon the night when he had
remained writing to the city friend, as he
hurried homeward to be in time for sup
per, he gave the matter no thought, and
had reached the boundary of the grave
yard when he was confronted by the
white robed apparition, approaching
him with extended arms.
The suggestions natural to it's appear
ance were the reverse of pleasant, yet he
never dreamed the gliding visitant was
other than earthly, and quickened his
pace to meet it, but to his establishment
1t disappeared as quickly and entirely,
as if swallowed by the earth. Not
little startled and puzzled, he fastened
home, but kept his own counsel
The next morning he proceeded to
school more early than usual and spent
some time in accommodating the walk of
the ghost, and evidently to his satisfac-
ton, for the broad smile that illumin-
ated his face as be entered the school
room appeared to assure the pupils that
their teacher was in the best humor,
and they would accordingly receive
many indulgences.
At recess a number of pretty heads
were in close consultation, and Sue Sal
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1880-01-21
The Way of the Newly Welded is
Hard.

A supremely happy snd green young
countryman, with an equally yerdant
and happy bride, came to the city to
spend Christmas, and upon seeing their
names, Mr. and Mrs -, for the first
time in writing on the register of the
hotel, got considerably Hurried, and
when pointed to the elevator, walk ed in
at once, wondering what small parlor
it was for such big house. The young
man suddenly remembered that he had
forgotten his carpet bag and ran back to
the Office for it, while the elevator con-
ductor whisked off the surprised bride
up six flights of steps and brought down
another lady whom the husband en-
braced, supposing it to be his restored
wife. In the meantime the abducted
lady found her wits and the way down
stairs, and arrived in time to witness the
rapturous embrace. The tableau was
highly effective, and it took four clerks
and seven black walters assisted by the
steward, to explain the situation.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1880-01-21
THE TRAMP OF SHILOH.
RY JOAQUIN MILLER.

Yes, breadi want breadi You heard what said;
Yet We stand and ye stare,
AS If never before came Tramp at your door
With such insolent air.
Would work2 Never learned. My home it was
burned;
Any heart to plough lands and build homes for red
hands
That burned mine to the ground.
No bread you have saida Then my curse on your
head
And, what shall sting worse,
On that wife at your side on those babes In their
Fall my sseven-fold curse-
Good-byel I must learn to creep into your barn;
suck your eggs, hide away;
Sneak around like houad-leave match in your
Limp away through the grayl
Yes, Ihmp-curse these stonesl And then my old
Were riddled with ball
At your Shiloh. What your You battled there,
Well you beat us-that's ALL
Bread money! and winel sir? Madam, dine
At your feet and please, sir, Ipray
You'll pardon me-, sir-thst fight trenched me here,
Deep-deeper than sword-cut that day.
Yet even my heart with stout pride will start
As tramp. For, you see,
No matter who won, 1t was royalty done
And regal American victory.
But go. Sir, adieul Tu Tityre. You
Have Augustus to friend,
While Yes, read and speak both Latin ana
Greek,
And talk slang without end.
Hey :? Oxford. But then, when the wild cry of
Rang out through the gathering night.
As a mother that cries for her children and dies.
dropped all and came for the fight
What sit2 Sit and fell va how ve fouohf-bow
we fel7
Tell to you who did kill?-
Meath your cursed Northern vine set me down and
drink wine7-
That wine warns, and-1 will.
we-hew home-fool, that I brought him home
Where she. with her last fevered breath,
Had implored this right arm keep him sacred from
And then followed our father in death.
Yet know he had pinned had left him behind
Safe bound by gray Oxfords bars,
And his proud soul nad cried in his valor and died
To ride at my side in the wals.
How young, and how fair. and how noble-but,
The wine OK the sudden sunrise
Sir when last stood in the place, AID he last raised
his face
Isaw there my dead mothers eyes.
twas Shiloh! We stood meath that hill by the
It's graveyard to-day, sir, you know:
And he smiled like child, even laughed as the
wild
Dogs of war at eur Threats were let go.
That laugh was his last When that bloody wave
passed
knelt down in blood by his side.
On his brow, on his breast-what need tell the
rest?-
but knew that my brother had died;
Then sprang to my horse. Isought death in my
course,
Dashing on till fell mid the brave;
But disdained still my death. came back with NJ
breath
But the place where he fell was gravel
When storm wracks the sea, great wrecks there
must be.
And waif, wood and stray drift ashore;
And so pardon me, please, for I am these
But, goodbye, will bother more.
What wounds your breast7 Your brow tells
the rest
You fought at my side and you fell?
You the brave boy that stood at my side in that
On that blrzing red border of hell
Knew joy like to this brought to me.
God bless you, my life; bless yo1r brave northern
wife,
And your beautiful babes, two and three
Il Frank Leslie.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1880-01-21

A LITTLE Oil City girl observed her
mother measuring cloth by holding it up
to her nose with one hand and reaching
out to arms length with the other. She
assumed thoughtful aspect and, after
cogitating few moments, asked, GLOW
can you measure cloth that way? Can
you smell yard?"
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1880-01-21

The result of this analysis proves that
there is in corn cobs considerable guam
tity Of fat producing and flesh forming
constituents, equal in value to the best
of Oat straw.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1880-01-21

time. Unused sheet-iron rusts in sum-
mer more than it wears in winter, and
the civilized n0stril is become 80 accus-
toned to coal oil smoke that few min
utes of it, more or less, at any time of
rousting out winter stoves would add
but trife to the usual fume of that
chaotic period.
Dr.. NICHOLS, of Massachusetts, says
in the Boston Ploughman, that being in
doubt as to the desirability of using cob
meal for stock, he selected well formed
ear of corn, and removing the kernels,
subjected the cob to analysis with the
following result:
Water ...........""...."...... 7.4S per cent.
Crude fibre. ......,.............. 30.5; "
ASH OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. LILO
Carbohydrates, fat and album.
inoids, ........................... GOAL "
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1880-01-21


questioned, and the dimples betrayed
that her emotion was laughter, and if
her eyes were filled with tears they were
not sorrowful ones.
"Never mind, was answered by the
teacher, az he bit his moustache to hide
a smile, "you may take your seat now"
"What generous SOUL" murmured
Sue, as she laid her head upon the desk.
!" knew he wouldn't strike me. His
broad hand entirely covered mine and
received every blow. How the girls
would laugh if they knew it. But
won't tell. That shall be our little
secret"
The remainder of the afternoon she
studied very diligently and recited clev-
erly, though there was very saucy
light burning in her brown eyes that
argued I'LL for some one.
When school closed for the day, the
girls fiocked around her with many ex-
pressions of sympathy.
1t was SO good and noble in you,
Sue, to take all the blame and the pun.
ishment," exclaimed May.
And how ridiculous he looked in
pounding the little land of lady,"
added Kitty. Slam sure he must think
very little of himself, and, as for me,
hate him.
" So do l." said Annie Miller, 6. and
would sit up all night to find time to
despise him."
"Don't be fools!" interrupted Sue,
with fash of anger. 81 think he was
very kind and generous to let, us off as
easy as he did, for we were wrong and
he right"
g I thought it belonged to a gentle
mans code of honor never to strike a
womanw answered May, with a sneer
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1880-01-21

mace clean Dy llCClo laDOr and atten-
ton in this direction. It is about as
important to clean the grass fields as
those devoted to hoed crops. My door
yard was at one time overrun with
thistles. killed them in single season
by cutting them off at the surface, and
not allowing them to show themselves
long enough to take breath. They arc
ugly customers to deal with, but in my
experience they may be seriously check
ed, and often destroyed, by repeated
cuttings. Where it is not practical to
cultivate the land and eradicate them by
keeping the surface clean, this is about
the only thing that can be done.
GRASS causes the most liberal secre-
tions of delicious milk. But this rendi-
ton OF young, succulent and plentiful
grass can not be relied upon as alone
sufficient food for the largest milk pro-
duction for more than sixty days of the
whole year. The rest of the 800 days
the cow must have extra feed. This
must consist of different kinds of fodder
for the different seasons In the early
season, green rye, green oats, earlier and
later roots, green corn and hay. But
green corn can not be proftably fed till
in early tassel; nor should cornmeal be
fed In hot weather, nor for the same
reason should cotton seed meal and lin
seed cake be fed until the cool or cold
season, or less animal heat is required to
be supplied to the cow.
CRUDE petroleum is the cheapest and
quickest dressing for steel and iron sur
faces that are to be kept from rusting
over winter, such as plows, cultivators,
scrapers, etc. don't see why it would
not have been just the thing to have
wiped our laid away stove pipes with
last spring, if we had thought of it in
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1880-01-22

The Chicago Times is opposed to the
Iownshend bill for changing the mode of
choosing the president and the vice presi-
dent, and devotes q column and half of
editorial space 10 say so. The Times
favors electing president for ten or
fifteen years, and would also prefer that
the cabinet be selected by the national
legislators. 1t further advocates the ad-
option of the English plan of giving the
executive head, by and with The advice and
consent Of a majority Of the cabinet,
authority to dissolve the national legisIa-
ture and order new election. To short,
the Times tavors a limitation and not an
extension OF the legislative functions, and
would invest the executive with imperial
authority-or virtually SO, during his
term OF office. 1t is not likely that the
plan of the Times will be adopted. while
it is probable that Mr.. Townsheud's bill
will become law.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1880-01-22
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The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1880-01-22

The reported detection of Benner and
Rafter, two members of the Fusion legis-
lature of Maine, and their adherence to
the trump" caucus in 1.-The state house, is
denied By those gentlemen. as a lie out of
whole cloth. They not only have not left
the legal legislature, but further do not
intend to do So The report was probably
sent abroad by order of Blaine for effect,
the correspondent of the associated press
at Augusta, being a partisan Republican
of the most radical stripe. When kellogg
was declared elected senator by the
trump" legislature Of Louisiana, men
answered TO the names of absentees to
make showing-and perhaps the same
tactics have been resorted to in Maine
There is nothing, no matter how dishon-
orable, which the Blaine crowd would not
attempt.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1880-01-22

The grand jury at Harrisburg, Pa, have
again indicted ex-state treasurer emDie'
the Addition Division and Silence man
who was removed from the Republican
national committee at its. late sitting.
REPRESENTATIVES. Rumberger and Pitroff.
f. K. Shoemaker, Christopher Long, Jesse
Long and Ed McCane, all Republicans of
the truly loyal" stripe. These high
toned political thieves are charged with
bribery in the Pittsburgh riot bill, the
most barefaced steal on record. These
same fellows were indicted by the grand
jury about year ago, but through mis-
take. no doubt purposely made, the jury
consisted of "a instead of. % members, and
on this fimsy technically the gang were
enabled, temporarily.to escape punishment
Since the former indictments were quash-
ed. the greatest pressure has been brought
to bear to prevent second finding of true
bills, and at one time it was feared that
the jury had been packed for that pur-
pose. Popular opinion was SO strong.
however. that, in order to satisfy the pub
lie, new panel was drawn, and this jury,
not daring to defy the public mandate in
the face of such overwhelming evidence Of
the guilt of the criminals, rendered true
bills. The entire machinery of the Re-
publican ring in Pennsylvania will be
brought &c bear to force ali acquittal in
some way, but except through gubernator-
ial clemency, it ia not likely that the horde
of Republican thieves will escape the pun
ishment they 80 richly deserve
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1880-01-22

Now that the danger is over. or at least
temporarily so, and there is no occasion
10 call out the troops. or likelihood OF
bloodshed, in Maine, the fiery senator,
Blaine, makes bold to come forward and
deliver speech on the situation. The
most careful reading of it, however, fails
to find solitary word in explanation" of
his connection with the bribery of the
Fusion legislators, He enters lofty
denial, of course. but then he denied the
Muljgan letters, but the impression that
he was the author of them still rem aims
He denied several other crooked transac-
tons in which he was detected. but his
denial did not relieve him of the odium.
Blaine's record is altogether too uusavory
TO be cleansed by mere denial. What the
people require of him and of all other
malefactors is not only denial. but evidence
in support of the denial, which will be SO
conclusive as to admit no doubt. This.
aud nothing less than this, will satisfy
them. Until Mr.. Blaine can irrefutably
disprove the charges against him. the
odium which attaches thereto, will remain.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1880-01-22

hibiting the payment of any portion of the
money appropriated for other than legi-
innate services. The bill is to make good
the deficiency which Hayes partisanship
created. Congress is ready and willing
now, as it was at the extra session to pay
marshaIs and their deputies for actual
services, but it will not appropriate one
dollar for the payment of the agents of the
Republican party who. in the guise o,
supervisors, prostitute their ofticia'
positions, in order to do the dirty work
assigned to them by the Republican man
ayers
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1880-01-22
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The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1880-01-22

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The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1880-01-22

Blaine Is beset with new danger. He
of the turkey gobbIer strut, Conkliug,
announces himself candidate and wants
it distinctly understood that he will not be
driven from the track. The man Of
(Mulligan) letters. will find his time
pretty well occupied watching his New
York opponent-so much so that Bro.
Davis, of Maine, will have to dispense with
his services, temporarily at least.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1880-01-22
Ex-senator Howe. of Wisconsin

Ex-senator Howe, of Wisconsin, is for
a third term of Grant. The venerable
Timothy. probably remembers the palmy
days when the ring fourished. and longs
for their return. The ex-senator has
written long letter to the North Anaeri-
can Revie,0, in which he urges Grants
claims with persistency, which, if the
''strong man" should tsucceed, ought to
entitle him to cabinet position. The
defense comes rather late, however.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1880-01-22

A.P. Sawyer. the fusion secretary OF
state of Maine. has rented rooms and
announces that be will exercise his func-
lions as secretary. He is unquestionably
the only legal secretary, and will be sup
ported by the law abiding people of the
state, in the performances of his official
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1880-01-22

Sherman's friends gay that if he does
not get the nomination himself. he will be
able to defeat the principal competitors
after the manner of Bristow at Cincinnati
in 1876. 1t looks as if the secretary
would have an opportunity TO exercise his
talents as slate smasher, as his chances
for the nomination are growing beautifully
less each day.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1880-01-22

The estimated cost of the Chicago
police department for the current hscal
year is $49e. e45, q reduction from last
year of $I69,3l5. The salary OF the
superintendent is $4,000. the captains
receive $1,000. liuetenants SLOW serge.
ants 81 IOO' and patrolmen 5000,
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1880-01-22

The marshels are to have their pay, a bill
appropriating 100000 for that purpose
having been reported TO the house. 1t is
especially provided however. that no
part Of the moneyIhereby appropriated, is to
pay any compensation. fees or expenses of
marshals or deputy marshals for services
rendered in connection with registration
or elections under any of the provisions of
title 20 of the revised statutes" This will
force the marshals to look elsewhere for
their pay when performing the dirty work
of their political masters, Congress at
the extra session appropriated $600.O 600 to
pay the marshals, but Hayes vetoed the
bill, because it contained clause pro-
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1880-01-22
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The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1880-01-22

Senator Beck made strong speech IN
the u. s. Senate against Withdrawing the
legal tender quality of the greenback. He
presented some strong arguments in sup
port of his position. Senator Bayard will
deliver q carefully prepared speech on the
opposite side.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1880-01-22

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