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Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1880-04-07
The WRESTLING TREE. In Nubia anf

The WRESTLING TREE. In Nubia and
Soudan groves species of acaclo are de-
scribed as existing, whose scientific ap-
pellation, as well as their popular name,
is derived from peculiar sound emitted
by the branches when swayed by the
wind. The Arabic name is the 'soffar,"
Or pipe; and the specific name of fstula,
also meaning pipe, has been given to it
for the same reason which promoted the
natives to give it its local designation.
The tree is infested with insects, whose
eggs are deposited in the young shoots
and extremities of the branches. A sort
of gall-like excrescence about an inch in
diameter is produced at the base shoots,
and when the larva has emerged from
this indus, it leaves a small circular hole
the action of the wind in which causes it
to produce sort of whistling sound like
that produced by a flute or by blowing
into any hollow pipe. When the wind
is violent, the noise caused by thousands
of these natural flutes in a grove of aca-
cias is most remarkable. The description
given by DR.. Schweinfurth of these "blad-
der-like CALLS leaves it uncertain wheth-
er they are true gall-nuts, or whether they
are the secretion of "a species oflac insects.
The valuable lac insect thrives on two or
three species of acacias, while one variety
the 4 Arabica-also produces kind
of pod or gall-nut, which is useful for
tanning. In either case these natural
whistles of the whistling tree would
form valuable article of commerce if
they could be easily and regularly collect
ed and exported.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1880-04-07
WALL PA 'ERS.

The tendency in colors is gradually to
leave the olive tints and shades and to
tend toward the light, warm browns
that are styled corals in England, but
which are unlike any corals except those
wide, branching kinds called sea-fans.
This color is seen at its best in the Eng
lish flock papers, which, in spite of all
innovations are almost as much used now
as they were score of years ago. The
patters are more elegant than those form
erly employed, being vines or sprays of
leaves so closely interviewer as almost to
cover the ground, but producing an eff
feet that is much richer than that of plain
color. These papers are produced in
every conceivable tint, SO that it is poss-
ible to match them to any decoration or
furniture Brocade and cashmere and
tapestry papers are shown in great varie
ty, and are remarkable for the skill with
which the pattern is brought out so that
it is visible from any point, instead of
only being apparent to person who
stands in exactly the right place, as are
many of the designs in which the figure
is outlined in gilt The grounds are in
gold chemically treated so as to present
a great many different tints; in silver
made to assume very delicate green,
and in fine salmon pink that looks like
satin. The figures are vines in dark
shades contrasting harmoniously with the
ground, and in looking at them it is
hard to believe that each leaf is not sepa-
rateiy tinted by hand instead of being
the result of many successive printings
1t must be understood that on these pa
pers no machine work is possible. Those
who have examined piece of fine bord-
ering or roll of paper may have noticed
that along the uncolored edges there are
small dashes of color apparently without
meaning, and destined to be cut off or
hidden. These dashes are the registers
that mark the limits of the blocks used
in printing upon the prepared ground,
and as twenty impressions are sometimes
needed to produce pattern, some rolls
of paper have to be handled and dried
scores of times before they are finished.
The gilt and silver grounds are allowed
to season a year before they are printed,
and this delay, and the great quantity
OF work involved in the printing, are the
reasons why the brocade and the satin
papers are so expensive.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1880-04-07

When the days lengthen the Empress
of Austria rises at 6 in the morning and
goes to hear mass in the private chapel
near her apartments. She next proceeds
to the stables and riding-school. Her
favorite horses know well her light step
and clear voice, and greet her approach
with a sort of atfectionate neighing She
often takes her exercise for hours in one
of the riding rooms, especially if her sis
ter, the Queen of Naples, is present to
accompany her, and their only attendant
is an old Irishman, who is the chief horse
breake. of her stud She loves not only
to trair her horses to jump the bar, but
also tMeyelop their intelligence by teach
ing ths,nfto fetch cket-handkerchief
or other articles.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1880-04-07
Church statistics, just compiled, show

Church statistics, just compiled, show
that there are in New York city 489
churches, chapels and missions of all de-
nominations, which shows a gain in ten
years of 3d. Ofthese churches, chapels
and missions, 396 are classed as Protest
ant and have accommodations for about
275,0OO persons. The Protestant Episco-
pal church leads the Protestant list in
churches and III the number of sittings;
it has S5 churches, chapels and missions,
with 81, ,645 sittings;the Presbyterian has
IS, with 41,SSS sittings; the Methodist
Episcopal church 5S,with 29, ,925 sittings;
the Baptists 46, with 25,SSO sittings; of
union churches there are 35 ;the Reformed
Outch) church has %, with ID, 935 sit
tings; and the Lutherans %, with $3.50
sittings The Roman Catholic church,
with 30 churches and chapels, is credited
with 70,680 sittings, the largest number
for any one denomination in the city.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1880-04-07
A NOVEL AIR SHIP.

NEW YORK, March 27.-Mr Ritchell,
of Bridgeport, Conn, has conceived the
idea of attempting to reach the North
Pole by means of a fying-machine. He
has opened an Office in this city, with
view of bringing his project directly
before the public. A full-rigged ma
chine, painted in gay colors, and lacking
but imitation of its balloon portion to
make it complete rested in the Profess
sors Office yesterday. AS explained by
the inventor, the invention lies in COM
bination of forces,a balloon and frame
work machine to aid in steering. Lifting
power is afforded by a cylinder made of
Scotch gingham, coated with india-rub-
ber, and capable of being inflated with
,25O cubic feet Of hydrogen gas. A rod
of mandrel drawn brass tubing is fitted
along under the side of the balloon, and
is fastened to it by worsted bands. From
this rod the machine is suspended by
slender cords. The after portion of the
framework is the base of parallelogram
of rods from which rise lengthwise curved
rods of eighteen inches height in Gen.
ter and drawn together at the top. A
single seat for the conpuctor is placed in
the center, his feet press against treadles,
by which he is supposed to steer There
is pair of handles or levers, by means
of which he regulates three-bladed fan,
moving horizontally beneath the seat.
This screw-like fan, when revolving 1000
times minute, as the Professor explain
ed, would give movement of great pow
er. A similar contrivance placed verti-
cally at the extremity of the machine,
will be called upon to make $500 revolu-
tons minute, and to thus furnish the
driving power that must be used
when the air currents fail The Profes-
sor proposes to start for the pole as soon
as he can raise sufficient money to equip
large machine and take him to the
northern limit of navigation.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1880-04-07
NO. "a.

The probabilities are that the injury
into the causes of the flight of the color
ed people from the South, which, for
some time past, has been dragging slowly
under the charge of the Senate Exodus
Committee, will soon be suspended.
Senator Voorhees,, the chairman of the
committee, is sick and disgusted, and has
declined to 60 on with the investigation.
He complains that the negro witnesses
the republicans have brought to testify
about Southern outrages "have such an
offensive odor about them that it makes
him sick" His disgust probably arises
from the facts that the results of the in
quiry are anything but favorable to his
party. 1t is rather singular that demo-
cract should be made sick by contact
with any of the colored race. No one of
that political stripe was ever troubled in
that way before. Voorhees, is inconsis-
tent and prevaricating. 1t wasn't the
witnesses that made him sick-it was
what they said that troubled his sensi-
tive stomach, He first turned pale when
MIR. Adams from Louisiana, was subject
ed to the inquisitorial interrogation point
Adams recited the circumstances outrage
after outrage of which he knew person
ally, in which colored people had been
murdered, wounded, whipped, and some
of them hung, including people of both
sexes, and even children. His testimony
covers period OF ten years, and makes
25O pages of incidents that will make the
blood run cold. 1t was this evidence
that made Voorhees, sick, and he has since
left all interest in the investigation. Voor-
hees is not to be blamed for being dis
gusted with the whole matter. A man
of his intelligence must have been aware
almost from the first, that there was no
party capital to be made out of the in
vestigation. His fault lies in attributing
his sickness to his stomach, rather than
to his head. We trust the Senate will
grant him leave of absence, that he may
return to the banks of the Wabash and
recuperate his wasted energies by inhal-
ing the breezes laden with the perfume
OF his native sycamores. Give the 'Tall
Sycamore of the Wabash a Test Chico-
go Journal.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1880-04-07

Ii the food actually produced in Ire
land could be kept there, famines would
be very rare, but it seems to be British
policy to have nearly everything edible
carried over to England. Says the Irish
correspondent of the San Francisco Chron-
icle, writing from Thomastown, February
20.
The produce of Ireland, even this year.
would support a population of 5000, 900
of people in plenty, while the actunl
population is only little over 100000.
| have often heard Americans Justly boast
of the number Of cattle they are sending
over to England, but let me tell YOU that
your exports of cattle to that country
dwindle into insignifcance when COM
pared with what l might call the forced
contributions from this island. The week.
ly export Of live stock from th.s-what
the English papers are pleased to call
famlne-stricken country-will amount to
10000 head, composed of oxen, sheep
and pigs. AS to the exports of grain and
other produce | have no statistics with
me, but think, am safe in saying that
for every ship load OF provisions that will
come here at least five will leave, all go
ing to pay absentee landlords OF course
it must be apparent to the simplest in
tellect that could we keep these vast
amounts of cattle and grain home, as we
ought to do, and allow the people to live
off the produce of their own raising, there
would be no need of appealing to the
outside world. But ability to do this in
wolves the overthrow of the present land
lord system
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1880-04-07
N INDIAN MESMERJZER

AN INDIAN MESMERIZER.-Stra
stories reach us from India of the feats
performed by native mesmerizer, nam
ed BUM, whose magnetic power would
appear to be found quite irresistible by
the lower animals, upon which he exclu-
sively exerts it. He gives seances, to
which the public are invited to bring all
manner of ferocious and untamable wild
beasts, and, like the Ancient Mariner,
holds them with his glittering eye. In a
few seconds they subside into condition
of catalep6c stiffness, from which they
can only be revived by certain passes
which he solemly executes with his right
hand An account of one of these sean
ces states that a snake in state of vio-
lent irritation was brought to BUM by a
menagerie proprietor inclosed in wood
en- cage, When deposited on the plat
form it was writhing and Kissing fierce
ly:
BUM bent over the cage, and fixed his
eyes upon its occupant, gently waving
his hand over the serpent's restless head
In less than a minute the snake stretch
ed itself out, stifened, and lay apparent
ly dead. Buni took it up, and thrust
several needles into its body, but it gave
no sign of life. A few "passes" then re-
stored it to its former angry activity
Subsequently savage dog, held in a
leash by its owner, was brought in, and,
at Bunis command, let loose upon him.
AS it was rushing toward him, bristling
with fury, he raised his hand, and in a
second the fierce brute dropped upon it's
belly as though stricken by lightning.
1t seemed absolutely paralysed by some
unknown agency, and was unable to
move muscle until released from the
magnetizers spell by a majestic wave of
his hand.-London Telegraph.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1880-04-07

The House Committee on Elections
took up the Donnelly-Washburne case
Friday, and upon the motion that Wash
burne is entitled to his seat, decided it in
the negative-yeas, 5; nays, 6. The re-
solution declaring Donnelly entitled to
the seat was also decided in the negative
yeas, 4; nays, 8. This action will be
embodied tn the report declaring Wash
burne's seat vacant and remanding the
matter to the people of his district for a
new election.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1880-04-07

A STARVATION SCHOOL IN LONDON
The Rev. Mr.. Cowley has female mate
in certain ''Shepherdess' Fold" which
has just been discovered near London.
Miss Emily Scott, the proprietress of
boarding-school for boys, was arrested for
neglecting to provide for her maid SER
want, a 14-year-old girl, who was found
in an emaciated condition and insensible
from starvation. The medical officer
who examined her asked to see the board
ers. With much reluctance Miss Scott
exhibited seven starving boys-oue of
whom is likely to die. Miss Scott was
in Jail week, and then was released on
her own recognizance of $3.50.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1880-04-07

Mr.. Brewer, of Michigan, in the House
yesterday presented petition 1873 yards
in length, and signed by 33,4sO ladies
belonging to the Ladies' National Temp
erance Union, praying for the appoint
ment of a commission On the alcohol
liquor traffic, and for such legislation as
will prohibit the manufacture and sale of
alcoholic liquors.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1880-04-07

A rowing band of Indians is commit
ing depredations in New Mexico. A
white settlement was recently attacked
at Santa Barbara and eight persons kill
ed. Subsequently the marauders attack
ed a rancho of sheep-herders at TERRA
Blanca, but were repulsed.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1880-04-07

From the commencement of the work
on the st. Gothard tunnel to the end of
February last, 120 men have been killed
in it and 400 wounded.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1880-04-07
Inc Clothing Cheap

trough the separation Of the firm OF Schiller
IN am induced to sell out my entire stock of
Is. extremely cheap and will do so by the
or made up. assure my customers and
dis that will satisfy them now rs before,
er and guarantee good fitting suits. Over
!, Boys Clothing, etc., in the newest styles.
AUG. ECHIFFLER.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1880-04-07
". G. SPALDING.

physician and Surgeon and Examing Morfown snrsvDn
r Pensions. Office over Bank VI
aiding, up stairs.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1880-04-07
IAMl.IN Il, FORD,

yo+ertown Lumber Yard. Lumber OF e'erS G
escription, Lath and shingles eonstaPp; P1;ee e at
,d and for sale at the lowest Market frlce a'
70 Milwaukee Depot, WatertoWn' Is
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Rusi,,css @oros.
81 \ &F A. BARBER.

,vsicians and Surgeons, ONCE aoon ,,, to -
{. ii. Rohrs, floor. ONCE nouns ii0A'
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1880-05-19
A Coed Thing.

German Syrup is the special pre-.
scription OF Dr.. A. Boschee, a cele.
brated German Physician. and !;
acknowledged to be ere of the most
fortunate discoveries in Medicine. II
quickly cures Coughs, Colds and all
Lung troubles of the severest nature,
removing, as it does, the cause Of the
affection end leaving the parts in q
strong and healthy condition. It is
not aU experimental medicine, but
has stood the test of years, giving
in every case, which its
rapidly increasing sale every sesenn
Two million bottles sold
annually. Beware Of medicines Of
similar names, lately introduced.
German Syrup was intro.
duced in the United States in 1868,
and is now sold in every town and
village in the civilized world. Three
doses Will'relisve any ordinary cough
Price rs cents. SAMPLE bottle, 10
cents. MI
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1880-05-19
TELEGRABIS.
FORTY.SIXrH CONGRESS.
REGULAR SESSION.
Senate

Washington, 18.-Paddock, from
the committee on public lands, re-
ported favorsbly the bill amending
the &C. 70 provide additional regula-
tons for homestead and presumption
entry. Calendar.
Voorhees, reported that the finance
committee had been considering the
bill for frec salt, to be used by western
men in curing fish, but he was in
stiucted torep0rt If adversely, because
the Senate has no right TO initiate
such movement. He nov coucurred
In that yisw, and moved that it be
placed on the calendar to take the
sense o. the Senate on the question
ordered.
Baysrd moved to consider the
deputy msrshals bill. but withdrew
the motion On account of the scanty
time during the morning hour.
Salisbury then spoke On the Kel-
logg Spoford case.
Alter Salisbury had spoken, the
river end har5or bill was received
and referred, and the adjournment
resolution rsRd the first time, aud as
Conkliug objected to the second read
ing on account of the faulty wording
it was tabled.
a conference committee of Witherz,
Beck and Booth Was appointed on the
postofhce bill.
The Kellogg resolutions we're laid
aside, and Butler will speak on them
tomorrow.
The bill passed restoring Captain
Somerville Nicholson to the rank of
commodore, so that he could be re-
tired with that pay.
The Senate agreed, after Thursday,
to meet at II an.
The president pro ten. laid before
the Senate a communication tron
the secretary of the interior, trans
hitting, in response to the Seuate
resolution submitted by Edmunds,
information relative to the action of |
the department in issuing patents for |
lands in Utah, the amount of land |
embraced in incorporated cities in |
Utah, whether discrimination had |
been exercised in favor OF Mormons, |
etc. Laid on the table to await |
Edmunds' presence.
Adjourned.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1880-05-19
Miscellaneous.

Cincinnati, IS.-The fourth musica
festival began tonight. a fnsncia
success assured. the sales of seat
bringing $50, 600. The chorus to-nigh
was go, orchestra I56. Annie Louis;
Carey, NJ. Whitney, Campsini and
ether soloisis received hearty ap-
pIause. Theo. Thomas managed
the orchestra.
Reading, Pa, 18.-Yeslerday
evening, a portion Of the Penny
PackersPiambago mines, near Chester
Springs, csved in and killed Joseph
Miles and James (. Brown. Their
bodies crushed and mangled horribly.
Philadelphia. Pa, 1S.-The fund
tor the relief for the Milford sufferers
low amounts to $4,000.
Albion, n. Y, 1S.-The funeral OF
the la.e Chief Justice Sanford E.
Church was mos. imposing. Crowds
oil people from abroad we're in attend
anGe.
Machias, n. Y, Is. - While
Fletcher La6erty and wife and John
Euchner and wife were rowing in
Lime Lake on Sunday evening, the
bostran against a snag and capsiZed.
Mrs. Euchner AMI Mr.. Laferiy were
drowned.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1880-05-19

heirs Of such soldiers in their claims
for military service. The amend
ment was ruled out. and Chalmers
appealed, but on the suggestion Of
Garfield the amendment was with
drawn to be passed as a separate
measure. The pension bill then
passed. l---
Chalmers amendment wss then
agreed TO es separate measure.
The District of Columbia sppropri-
alton bill amended and returned to
the Senate.
The agricultural appropriation Dill
was referred TO committee of the
whole.
McLane, rising to a question of
privilege. referred to the letter sd-
dressed 70 him and Ellis, as members
Of the committee on Pacific rail-
roads, from J. A. George, charging
bribery and corruption upon the
Congress which passed the Texas Pa
cific bill Newspapers get the letters
through George himself. He intended
to submit the letter to the committee
at the next meeting. II the commit
tee thought it worthy of notice he
would bring the matter 10 the attea-
ton Of the House.
The House went into committee en-
the agricultural appropriation bill
The bill was then read for amend
ments.
Whites amendment was adopted
that members Of Congress shall dig
tribute q reasonable proportion Of
seeds.
G;lletie's motion, spproprialiug
$4,000 for experiments at various
state fairs for manufacturing sugar
from sorghum and corn stalks, was
ruled cut.
Converse submitted an amendment
| for an aItesian we'll for the sake o.
reclaiming the arid wastes of III,
plains east of the Rocky Mountains.
Pending debate the committee rose
Recess.
EVENING SESSION.
The House met at 7.30 and i'm
mediately went into committee OF
the bill to establish court pensions
After 2 short debate the bill was resC
Tor amendments.
! Brown offered an amendment pro
viding that members OF the cour
shall hold their offices six years, I'm
less sooner removed for misconduct
Adopted.
After further consideration ant
without dieposiDg OF the bill tn
House adjourned.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1880-05-19
In UnbIemished Complexion

Is, like a sweet voice, "au excellent
thing in woman" Where it does
not exist naturally, it may be i'm
parted by artificial means. "GLENN' s
SULPHUR SOAP" removes all the IN
pleasant effects of dust and perspira-
ten, CELEBRATING blotches, tan and
ell other discolorations Of the skin;
more than this, it gives a healthy
tins to the cheeks, and lustrous
whiteness and smoothness to the neck
and arms. 1t is the fashionable CO =
metic at the watering places. and, as
science v0uches for its ha,mlessnsss,
no lady need be afraid to use it.
Beware of counterfeits. See that &c.
N. CRITTENToN. Proprietor, ia printed
on each packet, without which none
lis genuine. Sod by druggists at 25c.,
three cskes 60c. A fitting toilet
accompaniment is "HML's INsTAN-
TANEoUs HAIR DYE" which changes
gray or any obnoxious colsr ID
beautiful black or brown in the space
Of few minutes, and contains no
mineral poison. Depot, z Sixth
Avenue. New York. myi9