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Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1880-11-10
REPUBLICAN ADDRESS.

The National Republican Committee
to-day issued the following address to
the country on the results Of the elec-
ton:
HEADQUARTERS NATIONAL REPUBLI-
CAN COMMITTEE, New YORK, November
S.-The Republican National Committee
presents to the country resume of the
sweeping victory won by our party on
Tuesday, November 2. which has been
SC cheerfully accepted by all thoughtful
and patriotic men, and by the great busi-
ness and commercial interests Of the
nation. Garfield and Arthur have re-
ceived 213 electoral votes, and will be
inaugurated President and Vice President
March 4, 1881. The actual result in
New Jersey, California and Nevada is so
close that it cannot be ascertained until
the official count is made, but we have
reason to believe that at least one, if not
two, of these States have given their cleo
toral vote to our candidates. The popu-
lar majority for Garfield and Arther will
not fall short of $4,000 in the Northern
States. If the Republicans of the South
had been permitted to vote as they wish
ed, and have their votes counted as they
were cast, at least six of these states
would have recorded majorities ranging
from 5000 to 10000 for our ticket. The
majorities therefore, claimed by our ad-
versaries in most of the Southern States
we regard unworthy of Consideration.
We have carried the Legislature of
every Northern State, except Nevada,
where straightout Democrat will be
Al &o
succeed Mr.. Sharon after the 4th of
March next The United States Senate
will stand thirty-seven Republicans,
thirty-seven Democrats, and two Inde-
pendents. Two Southern States given
to the democrats in the above estimate
are yet to elect Senators, and it is not un-
likely that we shall secure one of
them.
In the lower house of Congress we
have not less than fifteen majority. No
officer of the present Congress can reduce
or imperil this majority except by re-
volutionary act.
Garfield and Arthur have been elected
by unparalleled popular majorities in
that portion of the country where the right
of every citizen is recognized to vote as he
pleases and have his vote honestly count
ed. This result in the intelligent and
free North is a chaste and loud answer
to the indecent manner in which our adj
versaries have waged the whole of their
campaign.
Republicans may be assured that no
afterthought oftwo or three mortified and
desperate leaders of the minority, with
inp under their partv'S ceDSure will ha
allowed to trihe with this mig hty verdict,
or prevent the organization Of the Gov
ernment on the appointed day by the re-
solute men chosen to administer it.
S. w. DORSEY, Secretary.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1880-11-10
MILWAUKEE.

MILWAUKEE, November 4.-The only
regret over Tuesdays glorious work in
this city is the defeat of Casper M. San
ger, the republican candidate for congress
from this district. Sanger ran nearly g.
900 behind his ticket, and all the repub-
lican doctors are at loss to diagnose his
case and tell the public what was the
matter with him. He had formerly car
ried Milwaukee city and county by a
large majority in the face of strong op-
position when his party was in the minor
ity, and had made popular and efficient
officer. He was of the same religion as
his democratic opponent Oeuster), both
being Germans and Catholics, so both
stood onithe same footing. Both were
nominated by their respective conven-
tions by acclamation, which speaks well
for theirlpopularity. "Who struck Billy
Patterson" is now the question. Mr..
Sanger was badly scratched in the Ger
man wards, but up to the present writing
no one has been able to find out, or to
give plausible reason for it. IF Mr..
Sanger had run only 1000 behind his
ticket, he would have been all right, but
he was too far from the distance post at
the finish of the race. His election was
confidently predicted up to the closing of
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1880-11-10
THE DECLINE OF ROMANCE.

What is the cause of the decadence of
romance? 1t is unnecessary to repeat
truisms about our introspective, scientific,
analytic age. Science, analysis, intro
spection- these are our malady, says The
Saturday Review There is another
cause of the decline of stories of adven-
ture. We'have become very provincial,
and are interested beyond all reason in
the petty details of our own modern ex-
istence Novels must be written, like
newspaper articles, up to the newest
fashions of the hour, and they are all the
better liked if they contain some refer
ence to cotemporary scandal, or to some
personal satire on people of cotempOrary
notoriety. Now the nineteenth century
is not precisely an epoch of adventure
The novelists Of the beginning of the
age saw this and they took refuge in the
historical novel When gentlemen wore
swords and travelled on horseback, when
highwaymen were common, and when
the police force did not exist-still more
when robber Barons could carry off cap
tive maidens to their towers-there was
room for the romance of adventure.
Anything might happen under the
Hantagenets," says Miss Braddon; and
under the Tudors, the Stuarts, or at any
time up to the French revolution, there
was ample playing ground for the writer
of fiction. But now the historical novel
is entirely out of fashion. Perhaps the
authors are entirely to blame. They
wore out their machinery. They would
insist on beginning with booted traveller
who arrives at hostelry and does ample
justice to pastry and fagon of claret,
or a pot of sack. The love affairs became
too obvious, the adventures were supplied
at much too slight an expense of imagin-
alton. Then the historical critics of this
iron time came down on the novelists
A German musical critic (of all people)
has been known to remark that "Scott
knew nothing of the middle ages" This
kind of remark shows the nature of the
critical spirit. An historical novel is
read as if it were or ought to be, as
gravely learned as treatise by Professor
Stubbs Indeed, the young American
reviewer who has recently found OUT
thes sgross carelessness of the European
StuSDs would not be at all satisfied with
that measure of accuracy. Now novel
lists seldom know more of the middle ages
than Scott did, and, being aware of this
they avoid that enchanted period in
which cloaks and swords, witches robbers
knights and ladies passed through delight
full adventures. To be sure, some of our
historians in revenge, have many of the
charms and style and all of the freedom
and fancy once peculiar to the novelist
Thus our science and our love of modern
gossip, which we call realism and our
languor and our dandified historical &C,
curacy, all make against romance of the
old exuberant sort.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1880-11-10
NO. 4.
WRECKED.

PROVIDENCE, r. l., November g.
The steamer Rhode Island, of the Provid-
ence Line, went ashore on Bennett Point,
near Beaver Trail, Narragansett Bay, at
4:30 o'clock this morning. No passen-
gers were lost but several of the crew
were hurt in the confusion and wreckage
and at daylight the passengers and crew
were stately landed. The steamer is con-
siderably broken up and there will pro-
badly be considerable damage and loss of
freight.
Later news relating to the wreck of
the Rhode Island in Narragansett Bay,
this morning, state that some of the lady
passengers of the Rhode Island are at
jamestown, and will proceed to their des-
tination at once. Both the smoke-stacks
are down, and when the port one fell it
crushed one of the passengers legs, but
not seriously. There is large hole in
the bottom, under the pilot house. The
hog frame is gone in the after part, and
the vessel labors heavily A heavy sea
from the southeast breaks on her. The
fog was very thick during the night.
The steamer proceeded from New York
very slowly and with great caution, with
continual signals ana frequent stops.
When the boat struck, the chandelier
fell with a crash Total darkness and
confusion followed, but the alarm of the
passengers soon subsidized, under the as
surance or the officers that all were safe.
The place of the wreck is bad one
from the nature of the rocks and the ad-
jacent shore, and, although east of Beaver
Tail, is exposed to considerable force from
the sea.
The Rhode Island belongs to the Provi-
dence company, which owned the Nara
gansett and Stonington, recently in col
ision, by which several lives were lost.
The steamer was modelled and designed
by CAPTAIN d. B. Babcock, President of
the company, and in point of elegance
and constructed was not surpassed as
passenger vessel. The engines and boil
ers alone cost 100000.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1880-11-10
NO NEED FOR A DRAFT.

Just at present there is no pressing
need for draft in this country, for there
were 23,767 applications to enter the re-
gular army last year when only 5000
were wanted. Of the 5000 who
were accepted 3,441 were born in
America New York furnished the most,
727, and next in order were Pennsylva-
MIA 474, Ohio 307, Maryland 255, Virgi-
MIA 205, Indiana 149 and Kentucky 140.
No other state furnished as many as 90.
Connecticut contributed IS. These fig
ures are as regards nativity, not resi-
dence, Massachusetts did not have a
third as many as Tennessee. OF the
1866 foreign born enlistments Ireland
furnished 567 Germany 447, England
1876, Canada 155, and no other country
so many as So New York state, it may
be mentioned, gave more than any for
eign conntry and more than all the South
ern States together. Farmers are more
numerous than any ether class in the
new recruits, numbering 1,4S3, against
l ,4O5 laborers," 564 soldiers, 248 clerks,
and SO on, including 80 school teachers,
80 druggists, Is architects, photograph
ers, who no doubt can "take'' the enemy
when he keeps sufficiently quiet, one
stenographer, and others of classes not
suggestive Of regular army tendencies.
Runaway boys show up well among the
rejected, for 2,568 were turned away as
minors Tall men are proved to be
far less plenty than short ones, for while
ia were rejected for "over-height," )" there
lat rejected as "under-height." On
the other hand fat men are plentier than
lean, for 207 were rejected for "over-
weight and only 1856 for 'underweight. :"
The chief Of all causes for rejection was
intemperance, which caused 2,75S to be
turned away from the recruiting station.
About 600 applicants were rejected be-
cause they were rendered worthless for
service through diseases due to their own
immortality. It is rather tough picture.
While about $500 were rejected as
minors, 1000 were turned away as over
age: and thirty y-two branded deserters
applied for re-admission.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1880-11-10
FASCINATION IN A MAN.

Having frequently seen it stated in
popular works and natural history as
well as in some books of travels (chiefiy
Australian that certain snakes possessed
the power of so fascinating with their
gaze, birds and other creatures, as to be
able to seize upon and devour them with
out any difficulty. [ am induced to in
quire if such a power is peculiar to the
serpent or not, and incidentally to ask if
any instances of it's influence or exten-
sion can be traced upon the scale of crea-
ton to man himself Being of opinion
that such is the case, while it has oc-
Cured to me that many of the fatal acci-
dents that occur in the streets of large
cities, such as London, ETC., might be
ascribed to some such agency or sensa-
ton, am induced to call attention to the
| circumstances in these pages, and to sub
NIT the following as my own personal
contributions towards the inquiry: De
scribing certain incidents of the siege Of
Gibraltar, Drinkwater says, ("History, y
page 75,) that con the 9th Lieutenant
Lowe lost his leg by shot
on the slope of the hill under the castle.
He saw the shot before the fatal effect,
but was fascinated to the spot. This
sudden arrest of the faculties was not un-
common. Several instances occurred to
my own observation where men totally
free have had their senses so engaged by
shell in it's decent that, though sensible
of their danger, even so far as to cry for
assistance, they have been hnmovably
| fixed to the place. But what is more re-
markable, these men have so instantan-
eously recovered themselves on it's fall to
the ground as to remove to place of
safety before the shell bursts" Abiding
to the first casualty that occurred at
Cawnpore during the siege of the en-
trenchment there. Mowbray Thompson
says (the story of Cawnpore, page sixty
six) that Several of us saw the ball
! bouncing toward us, and that he (Mc-
Gowan) evidently saw it, but like many
others whom | saw fall at different times,
| he seemed facinated to the spot" and an
old and now deceased departmental
friend who went through the whole Cri-
mean campaign, assured me that he was
once transfxed Fascinated, he called it, J
after this fashion, in the presence of a
! shell that he once saw issuing from Sc
bastopol, and whose gyrations in the air
he could count Other military friends
have discussed the point with me in the
same wise, and / think there is some illu-
sion to it in one or the other of the works
of Larry, Guthrie, Ballingall, or others OF
that like
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1880-11-10
NO CHINESE.

PATERSON, n. j., Nov. S.-The rumors
widely published in New York dailies
that Chinese labor is being introduced in
the silk and other mills of this city is met
with indignant denial by the manufact-
urers here The Barbour Flax Spinning
Company, who have been represented
as having already sent number of
Cinnamon to work by way of experiment
declare the statement false in every par
ticular. In personal canvass of the
great mills of Paterson, questions were
as follows: First do you have any
Chinese labor employed; second, have
you, contemplated employing any? They
said, no. Third, do you believe there are
any Chinese employed in any silk or other
mills in Paterson; fourth, in your judg-
ment has such employment ever been
seriously contemplated by any? The
answer to all was uniform and indig-
nant no.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1880-11-10
THE NATIONAL. LINCOLN MONU
MENT AT WASHINGTON.

From The Washington Post we learn
that the first bronze statue for the Nation
al Lincoln Monument at the capital was
to be cast on Wednesday at the bronze
foundry of Clark Mills, the sculptor 1t
is Of Secretary Chase, and Mr.. Mills has
models Of ofSecretaries Stanton and Seward,
Bishop Jimpson, Henry Ward Beecher
and George HI. Stuart ready for casting.
The monument is to be erected by the
National Lincoln Monument Association,
which was formed some yeats ago, and
will be reorganized this winter. Bronze
has been supplied by the government in
the shape Of condemned cannon. Con-
gress will be asked to appropriate funds
for the pedestal, and the other expenses
will be met by private subscriptions. The
site has not yet been decided upon, but
the sculptor will urge the selection of Ju-
dietary Square. The present plan of
the monument is as follows: The main
structure will be Of granite, il three
stories. approached by three steps, each
several feet in height The shaft will
have three concave sides. At the base
there will be six equestrian statutes, each
about eighteen feet high, and standing
on jutting pedestals. The statues will be
of Generals Grant, Sherman, Sheridan,
Thomas, Howard and Wadsworth. At
the three corners of the second story will
be commemorative statues, one of Fred
erick Douglass, and typical of the results
of emancipation; another of liberty sue
coring disabled soldiers, and the third of
a volunteer or of a naval officer or
sailor. Between these, on the granite
sides, will be placed bas-reliefs, the front
one representing the firing on Fort Sum-
ter and the others the Senate and House
adopting the amendments to the constitu-
tion. Around the third story will be
grouped the statues of those prominent in
civil positions during the war. At the
front will be represented the following
members of Lincoln's Cabinet; Chase,
Seward, Stanton, Blair and Welles. On
another side will be Simon Cameron,
Caleb B. Smith and Edward Bates, ali
of the Cabinet: Thaddeus Stevens, who
is given place as a friend of Lincoln;
DIR. Bellows as founder of the Sanitary
Commission, and George III. Stuart, of
the Christian Commission. Bishop Simp-
son will represent the pulpit, and Henry
Ward Beecher will also have a statue.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1880-11-10
A CURIOUS FACT.-Bands of Music al

A CURIOUS FACT.-Bands of Music are
forbidden to play on most large bridges
of the world. A constant succession of
sound waves, especially such as come
from the playing of good bands, will ex-
cite the wires to vibration. At first the
vibrations are very slight, but they will
increase as the sound waves continue to
come. The principal reason why bands
are not allowed to play while crossing
certain bridges, the suspension bridge at
Niagara, for instance, is that if followed
by professions Of any kind they can keep
step with the music, and this regular step
would cause the wires to vibrate. At
the suspension bridge military companies
are not allowed to march across in regu-
lar step, but break ranks. The regular
trotting gait Of a large dog across sus-
pension bridge is more dangerous to the
bridge than a heavily loaded wagon
drawn by team of large horses.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1880-11-10

On the third side there will be an alto
relief representing the surrender of Gen.
Lee, from a description furnished by
General Grant. Above will tower alleg-
orical figures of Liberty, Justice and Time,
while a seated figure of President Lincoln,
twelve feet high, signing the emancipa-
ton proclamation, will dominate the
whole work. 1t is intended to have, in
all thirty-six colossal bronze statues, the
positions of some of which have not yet
been decided upon. TRULY grand idea,
but how will it be carried out? A COM
petition ofsculptors and architects should
be opened for work of this Importance.
1t should not be given out off-hand to
one man.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1880-11-10

the polls Tuesday night, and his inglori-
Gus defeat is surprise to friend and foe
alike. So confident were his friends in
success that they bet and lost consider
able money on him. But the poor played
out democracy have but this little con-
gressional rag to cover their nakedness.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1880-11-10

Mr.. VIM. Pomeroy, Bangor, Me-, writes:
| have for a long time suffered from con-
tinual constipation making my life a
misery and causing Headache, and fright
full Cramps, Mr.. Thomson (who has been
lately visiting in Buffalo) induced me to
try the Spring Blossom. 1t has perfectly
cured me-
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1880-11-10

Meyer & Co., Pittsburg, Penn, say:
For wear we think the Black Tip better
than the Solar Tip, as we often have
trouble with the Solar Tip from ripping
on the top, and have to be sewed free;
but the A. S. T. Co. Black Tip needs no
sewing.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1880-11-10
Simmons Liver Regulator.

1t is given with safety and the happiest results
to the most delicate infant. 1t takes the place of
ouinine and bitters of every kind. 1t is the
cheapest, purest and best family medicine in the
soLDBY ALL DRUGGISTS.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1880-11-10

Onions are prescribed as cure for
Clerical kissing, and Spring Blossom is a
sure cure for Dyspepsia, indigestion and
all disorders of the Stomach.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1880-11-10
Still in the Field.

FORTY years Practical Surveyor, 80 years in
this city, familiar with every grade street, lot
mound and monument: Will warrant all work
entrusted to my care. To those who are able to
paw. reasonable charges will be made. To those
who cannot, my services are offered gratituously
Residence Nerth avenue 9th ward, place of bust
aess In the field.
Deputy Couny Surveyor. ex. city Engineer
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1880-11-10

The Cabinet-makers are beginning
their work for General Garfield. It
might be well to leave that little job to
General Garfield himself.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1880-11-10
NJ NJ A I A. r I A L
POISON

The principal cause of nearly all sickness at
this time of the year has its origin in disorder
ed Liver, which, if not regulated in time, great
suffering, wretchedness and death will ensue A
gentleman, writing from South America, says:
''I have used your Simmons. Liver Regulator
with good effect, both prevention and cure
for Malarial Feyers ON the Isthmus of Panama"
If you feel drowsy, debilitated, have frequent
headache, mouth tastes badly, poor appetite
and tongue coated, you are suffering from tor
pid liver Or ''biliousness," nothing will
cure YOU SO speedily and permanently as to take
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1880-11-10

carriages and deaths inserted gratis.
rofessional and Business Cards S3. 90 year.
lsiness notices in local column 10 cents per
for first insertion. and five cents for subse-
ut insertions.
advertisements not accompanied with d1rec-
z will be inserted till forbid, and charged
ccordingly.
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so common to our best female population are gener
ally manifested by the uneasy, restless sensation of
the patient The stomach and nervous system are
all sympaieticay dsordered in most diseases ofthe
uterus. There is also dull heavy pain constantly
felt in the lower portion of the back, a severe
burning and sharp pain that is almost stunendurable;a
soreness through the lOirs, pubs lower portion
of the abdomen, and through the upper portion Of
the thighs; in the stomach is Of frequent
currence; pain and giddiness in the head. OF
confusion or weakness and constant running from
one or both eyes sometimes follow u sympathetic
symptom Of diseased uterus, and with the weakness
of the muscles there is constant bearing down
pain pulling from the bowels that render it very
painful to walk or stand for any length of tire.
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