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Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1880-02-04
OverpoWered by an EaqIe.

Henry Decker and John House visited
Lords valley, Penn. a few days ago, ex-
pecting to remain several days to fish and
hunt. The next morning at breakfast
they took their guns and fishing tackle
and started for Blooming Grove pond,
three miles distant. While passing
through the woods Decker separated
from House, being called away by the
barking of his dog, which he supposed
was after rabbit or fox. House con-
tinued on and soon reached the pond.
He waited over an hour for his COM
panion's arrival and then started back to
where they had separated He hallooed
repeatedly but received no response.
He then followed the tracks in the snow,
and after going nearly mile discovered
spots of blood. His first thought was
that Decker had been wounded by the
accidental discharge of his gun. As he
went on the blood spots upon the snow
became thicker, and near q cluster of
bushes there were indications that the
hunter had encountered something, for
the snow was trodden for considerable
distance. House called out again, and
soon there came feeble response, which
was recognized as the voice of Decker.
House hurried on, and as he was about
to enter a deep ravine he saw the bushes
move. Looking closer he saw large
gray eagle perched upon Decker's breast
and pecking him in the face. House ap-
preached within shooting distance and
fired, killing the eagle instantly. He
hurried to where Decker lay, and found
him unconscious and bleeding. When
he had gained consciousness he said that
he did not see the eagle until it had de-
scended and fastened it's sharp claws into
his back. Being frightened he dropped
his gun into the snow. He fought the
eagle as best he could, but soon became
so weak from loss of blood and suffering
such intense pain, that he fell uncon-
scious. His body and face were terribly
lacerated and his clothing was torn into
obraJc
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1880-02-04
Burdette in a Coal Mine.

The boys took me out in the morning
to the great Pottsville shaft, and we
went down under the ground-the deep
est coal shaft in America, I believe. We
went down nearly 1000 feet, they told
me, and there isn't hotel elevator in the
United States moves with as little noise
as these great cages AS you get down
about 700 feet the silence becomes terri
bly, oppressive to a noisy man. At that
level you couldn't hear a young man
learning to play the trombone When
we got down we wandered through the
long tunnel, and watched the working
of the diamond drill. Going through
one of the passages, I was suddenly
startled and astonished at meeting
mule. The mule did not display any
emotion whatever at meeting me. He
was the same calm, impressive, imper-
turbable mule / 200 feet below the level
of the sea that he was when he lived in
the sunlight; the same patient, sphynx-
Like face, seven feet long, and he man.
Tested the same placid intention of walk
ing calmly and dispassionately over the
entire crowd if we didn't get out of the
track and stand in the mud
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1880-02-04
Squire Draws Courtship.
[From the Reidsville IN. CO. Times.

IRON the ke1dSV1lle IN. ca Times.
Squire Bray, of Caswell, was hunting
another wife, but his son Bob, wild
blade, knocked him out of it. In the
spacious breast pocket of the 'squires
great-coat was pint ticker, well filed,
that he only proposed using on his way
back from seeing the Widow Brown.
Now, just before he started, Bob slipped
the ticker out and put in it's place a
small alarm clock, carefully wound up
and set for II P. NJ. The squire had sat
the fire out and was well on with his
overcoat, holding the widows hand at the
door, and putting in his sweetest ticks
for the last. eyes, your first husband,
my dear, was one of my best friends, and
we'll visit his and my lost Hannah
graves, won't we, love 2" "Ah, yes, for
where was there sweeter woman than
your poor Hannah % asked the widow.
" A good woman, she was good enough.
but there's living one just as sweet, !"
said the squire, and he was drawing her
to him for kiss when whizz- wizz-zizzer-
wizzer-h izzer-ting -whir-r-r-r, ting! bang!
the clock went off inside of him. go
lawdp' screamed the widow, "he's shoot
ing to pieces! It's Hannan's old peanny
a-playin' inside of him!" "She said
she'd haunt me! She alters told me sol"
said the squire, running in stoop for
his horse, with both hands clasped to his
breast and the clock still striking, ting,
ting. He rode as if Old Nick was after
him and he never knew the racket until
he felt for his ticker and pulled out the
little clock that Bob had bought at auc-
ton. Then he laughed till the tears ran,
but he promised Bob never to spark
another woman if he'd only keep the joke
from the neighbors. The widow believes
to this day that old man Bray is a walk
ing volcano.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1880-02-04
worth, strangled his uncle. Then rope
was placed

was placed
ROUND THE NECK OF THE CORPSE
and the body SO fixed as to make it ap-
pear that the unfortunate man had COM
mitted suicide by hanging himself to the
bed-post. To his great modification
George learned next day that the will had
already been signed, giving all to his sis
ter. He disappeared, but it was gener-
ally supposed that he had gone away in
disgust and chagrin at being disinherited.
Rldgeworth, who had urged George to
put his sister out of the way, also, re-
manned behind and saw through the
coroner's inquest and the interment. He
then sought George, from whom he had
received a letter telling him his where
abouts.
When George learned that as sus-
picions of foul play existed, and that it
could be proved beyond doubt that his
uncle was insane when he made the will,
he resolved to return. The reader knows
the rest. On coming across the man
Strong with the plumber in his possession,
the temptation to take it was too great.
Soon after Georges return home, an
amlcable arrangement was made of the
property, and he settled down at Wath,
taking Ridgworth into his employ as
keeper. From time to time, however,
Ridgworth demanded large sums of
money to keep quiet, and ultimately in
duced George to make a will as stated.
The murder of the unfortunate and mis-
guided young man followed. Ridgworth
was hanged in York in the fall of 1888.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1880-02-04
HELEN OF TYRE.
BY HENRY w. LoNGFELLow.


What phantom is this, that appears
Thro' the purple mists of the years,
Itself but a mist like these?
A woman of cloud and of fire;
1t is she; it is Helen of Tyre,
The town in the midst of the seas!
. . Tyre in thy crowded streets
The phantom appears and retreats,
And the Israelites, that sell
Thy lilies and lions of brass,
Look up as they see her pass,
And murrnur "JeZebell"
Then another phantom is seen
At her side, in gray gabardine,
With beard that floats to his waist
1t is Simon Magus, the Seer;
He speaks, and-she pauses to hear
The words he utters in haste.
He says: "From this evil fame,
From this life of sorrow and shame,
/ will lift thee and make thee mine
Thou hast been Queen Candace,
And Helen of Troy, and shalt be
The Intelligence Divinel"
Oh sweet as the breath of morn,
To the fallen and forlorn
Are whispered words of praise,
For the famished heart believes
The falsehood that tempts and deceives.
And the promise that betrays
So she follows from land to land
The wizards reckoning hand,
AS a leaf is blown by the gust,
Till she vanishes into night!
o reader, stoop down and write
With thy finger in the dust.
. town in the midst of the seas,
With thy craft of cedar trees,
Thy merchandise and thy ships,
Thou, too, art become as naught,
A phantom, a shadow, a thought,
name upon mems lips.
Atlantic.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1880-02-04
Bayard TayIor's Last Echo Rhyme.
TFrom the New York Tribune.l

During the last summer of the lament
ed authors life in America, when at
work at his Tribune desk, there came to
him at short intervals with the request
for perusal and criticism some very high
flown and nonsensical poems signed
"Hyperion Clare Mr.. Taylor, greatly
amused by these gushing illusions, was
in the habit of sharing the fun of them
with an appreicative co-laborer; and one
day in merry mood, he scribled off a
not much exaggerated "echo'' of Mr..
Clare's latest "pome' and dispatched it
to his friends desk. There it has been
lately found, and it is herewith printed
for the pleasure of large audience.
The gush of evening binds my brow
With chains of rapid rest,
And every downy maxim now
Is murmuring in its nest.
Oh, sweet the hour whose silent bells
Peal joys we all endure,
And sweet the peace whose madness tells
The luxury of the poor.
1t was no dream to follow far
Where beckons on the Past,
To dip above the rising star,
And ride the breathess blast.
However the stihed soul may rise,
The pangs of nature live!
And memory draws from coming skies,
Far more than Death can give
HYPERION CLARE.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1880-02-04
Rather Crushing.
TFrom the Chicago Tribune. !

1t was "Please pass the butter, dar-
ling" "Does my lovely want some more
potatoes "Do you think it will rain
pet ?" "What theatre are going to this
evening, sweetie?" etc., until one of the
boys calmly remarked in loud voice to
fellow desperate at the other end of
the table, "Baby dear, with you give
your little precious piece of the cheesey
weesey?" "Gimme a big hunk, Bill, -
he continued, "for this is the first time
I've felt like eating for three days. "
Since then it is "Charley" and ssMaly D
with the bride and groom.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1880-02-04
OLIVIA.
BY ELLEN HUTCHINSON.

With jibS and pout and dainty frown
For this, for that, Olivia leased:
kissed her cheek, and smiled her down,
Until her sas1acy urging ceased,
And angry tears shone in her eyes.
With may, my love: it were not wise.
My fair Olivia"
But soon, with this and that forgot.
wooed my sweet O]iyia'sssmile
She turned to sunshine on the spot;
fell before her fairy wiles;
Yet wondered then, and wonder still,
How twas she got her own sweet Will
My wife, Olivia.
-Lippincott.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1880-02-04

THE shipments of soap from Cincin::
natl in 1879 were AS, 972 boxes.
, 1880-07-01

Miss MayGower-"Do you paint from
nature very much, Mr.. DAub :" Artist
-"Oh, no; prefer original things
out of my head, you know" Miss NJ.
-"Out of Your headl That's what you
mean by the frenzy of genius, sup
pose"
, 1880-07-01
Does a Whale Spout Water ?

Thtre is an interesting discussion go,
ing on in New YORK over the question
whether a whale does or does not spout
water. What do the men who go down
to the sea say about lt2-Boston Tray
eler. rH
We think that those who go down to
the sea in ships will agree that the whale
does not spout water although he blows
water. To explain this seening para
dox, it must be understood that the
blowing of a VIII lie is simply strong res
piration or breath, ahd that the whale
is a warm blooded mammal, with lungs
like those of land animals, and breathes
air only. AT the moment Of rising to
the surface of the sea, he forces out a
strong current Of air, by which the small
quantity Of water standing in the cavity
of his spiracle or spout-hole, is blown in
to countless atoms, forming a cloud of
spray which looks like white smoke or
steam. The form of this cloud differs
in the caseo different species of whale,
SO that the practiced eye Of the whale
man can usually distinguish the several
varieties, even at a distance of miles.
This variety results from the different
conformation and direction Of the spira-
Gle in the different species of whale, and
also from the fact that some species have
only one spiracle and others two. The
current idea that the whale takes in vast
quantities Of water and elects it again in
solid stream, like that of n fire engine,
is a great mistake, ard the pictures
which represent him as spoutlng such
streams high a!ofL are simply ridiculous
to the eye of the whaleman. 1t is not
probable that any water worth mention
ing ever finds its way into the lungs Of
a whale, but when mortally wounded he
will throw out copious streams or gushes,
not of water, but warm, red blood. -
Nantucket Inquirer.
, 1880-07-01
Some Leading Questions.

A Young man who looked as IL he had
n heap of things on his mind, but who
struggled hard to appear outwardly
CALM, put five dollar bill on the desk
of a Detroit lawyer the other day and
said:
81 want to ask you few leading
questions"
$50 ahead" was the reply as the
money was quickly thrust out of sight.
"If am engaged to girl and go back
on her what can she do}'
"Sue you for breach of promise"
'But if she goes back on me what can
| dol 49,. .... ....
"Hunt up another" -..
"Uml Suppose ] have presented her
with a 50 fan, pair OF bracelets, par
asol and a ringF s9 ..4 .,. ID
"Theu she's so much ahead. .... a.. ..
"If 1 believe that ber infatuation for
another is but passing whim and -four
ish revolver and talk Of suicide, what
thenl" .. ....-,-.y 49, -...
"Her father will probably pick you
up and drop you into the first mud pud
de-" aop.I. aw0.t np. .. .ot .,Ho
'Um! Suppose l had presented her
mother with twenty shilling umbrella!"
"Then she'll keep dry" h. .a ..H
"And her brother with an accordeons
'erhen he'll worry the neighbors."
"Suppose, sir, l had, for the sake OF
making myself solid with the old man,
presented him with sixteen dollars
worth of watch.dogP a.. ...H" .0oi'
"Hell set him upon you if yeu have
any trouble" -s
Gum! Have I no redressp H
ayes, sir, go and lick the prairie rang
er who has stolen away your girls affe'-
tions" as.
"Ill do it,' ''.g .', 9.. p. s,o... .....
"Glad to hear it. I'll defend your
case for 800"
"Umw ''
Gum" XIII ,,.
"Come to think of it he is bigger
man than l am"
"Then let him lick you, and I'll make
it cost him $50" ..t4
"Uml I'll think of it." y u4 u.ali
"Uml Office hours from s A. M. to 6
PM" .T.|N HNI,'t,It at
And the young man troubled with in
ward agitation took himself out.
, 1880-07-01
"a Free Press. "

The beautiful idea Of getting some
thing for nothing is nowhere more read
lily traceable than in newspaper office.
So much has been spoken, written and
sung about "free press" that people
have come to accept the term In a sense
altogether too literal.
If man has a scheme Of any kind
terminating he just steps into the edito'
rial room and details it. with the re-
mark: "I'm not quite ready to adver,
tise yet, but a few words will help me
along" He gets the few words, but
never gets ready to advertise. . ''.'
Two tickets admitting lady and gent
to the :'G. r. X. M. T.'s grand ball" are
expected to produce six-lino local and
quarter of column description Of the
ladies' toilets after tie bali is over.
Church fairs and the like are worse
than balls. They never leave tickets, but
demand more space because sits mat
ter of news and help to the cause" O.
Should a boy saw off his finger. "Dr.
G. o. Plaster dressed his wound with
great Skill" would be a graceful way Of
stating it, and, besides, it is" "unprofes-
sional' to advertise. .a.a'..''' 81" .
The patent rat trap man brings in one
Of his combinations of wire and moldy
cheese bait, sticks it under the editors
nose and explains how they catch 'em
every single time the spring works. It's
something Of interest to the community,
and if you put in q piece save me a
dozen papers," which he quietly walks
off with, as though he had bestowed q
favor in allowing editorial eyes to gaze
on such marvel of intricacy. a.,
An invitation to "come down and
write up our establishment" is a great
deal more common than a two square
"ad" from the same firm. Newspapers
must be filled up with something or an
other you know.
The lawyer with strong prejudices
against advertising, is fond of seeing his
cases reported in full in the newspapers,
with an occasional reference to his ex
ceedingIy able manner of conducting the
same. 1t is cheaper that advertising
In fact everybody, who has an AK to
grind, asks the newspaper to turn the
crank, and forgets to even say thank
you, but will kindly take free copy of
the paper as part pay for furnishing the
news. ..-n. N
The press being "free," all hands seem
bound to get ABOARD and ride it to death.
That is why newspapers are so rich that
they can afford TO pay double price for
white paper, and never ask Congress to
aid them by removing che duty on wood
pulp,-New Haven Register. ....I,.
, 1880-07-01
Diabetes--.A Sure Cure.

To this distressing complaint, thou
sands fall victims. 1t requires no des-
cription. Those who suffer from it
know the symptoms perfectly. The un-
failing cure for it is HUNTS REMEDY,
the Great Kidney and Liver Medicine.
This great medicine (Which is the only
known remedy for Brights Disease) has
cured more Diabetes than any and all
other medicines put together. Ii af
aicted by Kidney, Liver, Bladder or
Urinary Diseases, try Hunts REMEDY,
reader. Sold by all druggists, Trial
size, IS cents.
, 1880-07-01
From a pIstinguIsnod physicisn.

Professor Green, distinguished allo-
patbic physician, wrote to the Medical
Record of Atlanta, Ga, to the effect that
after all other means had failed, he sent
for the Kidney Cure (Safe Kidney and
Liver Cure), and to his astonishment
cured serious case Of Bright's Disease.
by administering it, and afterwards
found it equally beneficial in other cases.
He advised his brother physlcians to use
it in preference to anything else for kid
ney disorders. tH..'""t s"" ~
, 1880-07-01
Richard the Thirds Bed.

In the corporation records of Leices-
ter, there is still preserved a story Gu
riously ill 4strative of the darkness and
precaution of Richards character.
Among his camp baggage 1T was his Gus.
tom to carry cumbersome wooden bed
stead, which he averred was the only
couch he could sleep in; but in which he
contrived to have q secret receptacle for
treasure, SO that it was concealed under
weight of timber. After Bosworth
Field the troops pillaged Leicester; but
the royal bed was neglected by every
plunderer as useless lumber. The owner
Of the house afterwards discovering the
hoard, became suddenly rich, without
any visible cause. He bought land and,
at length, became mayor Of Leicester.
Many years afterwards his widow,
who had been left in great affluence, was
assassinated by her servant, who had
been privy to the affair; and at the trial
of this culprit and her accomplices the
whole transaction came to light. Con-
cerning this bed, apublic print of 1880
states that "about half century since,
the relic was purchased by furniture
broker in Leicester, who slept in it for
mary years, and showed it to the Gu.
rious; it continues in as good condition
apparently as when used by King Rich
ard, being formed of oak, and having a
high polish. The daughter of the broker
having married ons B.bington, Ct Roth
ley, near Leicester, the bedstead was re-
moved to Babington's house, where it is
still preserved" a,,er,.s el .a. p,,du
, 1880-07-01
Preparing to be Photographed.

An old lady from the Virginia side
was in Washington the other day, and,
having heard much of Brady's photo
graphs, concluded she should 90 in there
and get her "likeness TUX" as she ex-
pressed it. She was accompanied by
her daughter, tai, l,gaunt young woman.
Mr.. Brady, who is always very polite to
his customers, took the old lady himself
into tie operating room and seated her
in chair He stepped away for mo-
ment, and when he returned he found
the old lady carefully tucking her clothes
tight in about her feet. "What in the
world are you doing that for |" said Mr..
Brady. "Well, answered the old lady,
IL know when you look through that
thing there" pointing to the camera, 81
shall be standing on my head, and am
getting ready. for it. Mr.. Brady, after
much trouble, succeeded in convincing
the old lady that, though she might APP
pear upside down in the camera, her
clothes would remain in the proper pos
ition, and that tuclsing them in about
her feet in that manner might interfel
with the artistic beauties of the photo
graph. 81 ''.+
, 1880-07-01

f9 in making ANY PtsrUnRse or sn
writing I'm response to aRay advertise.
'sieDt I'm tsSas paper you VIII please u,su.
uOA fhe ,aaHle or tne naser.
, 1880-07-01

The greatest merits Of many husbands
is their wives -.4i..ri IsIras. .., ....
, 1880-07-01
slceplessness and B,liousnoss Cured.
TORONTO, Ont, July Is. 1873.

II TORONTO, Ont, July To, 1873.
MEssRs. H. III. WARNER & Co-SIRs:
Your Safe Pills were recommended TO
me as cure for sleeplessness caused by
Lilious condition. The trouble has
been completely relieved by their use
l have tried many other remedies, which
all failed. The effect Was wonderful;
con now eat enough of good plain food
to satisfy me wi5hout feeling any un
pleasantpess, and am able to get a good
nights rest even after eating hearty
meal at late hour. have been more
than satisfied with the result and can
cheerfully recommend them to others.
Yours gratefully, II, ]. FooTNER.
, 1880-07-01
'rISd9dSGG oLn1 GoqL

Wonderful virtue Of the OREGON WILD GRAPE
ROOT, the pincip ! component oi the BIrt EIlS
tablespoonful of u Q X L. HlTrEltS taken inuedi.
A'ely alter every meal certain cure for Dyspepsia
, 1880-07-01
True Patriotism.

"Tc die for ones kentry am glorus,"
began Brother Gardner, as he arose in
his majesty, "but to live to plant beans
aud set out onions and raise 'taters am
bettah still. l want to say now an heah
befo' de polyticnl campaign opens, dat
any member Of dis club who neglects his
garden patch TO hurrah for any candy.
date or help along any boom will be
walked up heah powerful sudden! Poly
ticks nebber yet put dollar in any hon
est mans pocket, nor added an honest
loaf Of bread to any laborin' mans cup.
board. DE oais-hunter who will shake
hands wild you an buy vile whisky fur
your stomach will tomorrow pass you
coldly by an see you want for bread.
Let em alone. Let dem do de hurrahin',
do boomin', do marchin' an de drinkln',
an you'll have a bettah lookin' coat on
yer back an more respect fur yerself un-
der yer waists. OATS all jist now, but
| shell keep de subiick in pickle for q
furder occasion. Free Press.
, 1880-07-01

PUBLIC BENEFGcroRs.--Harvey, Jen-
ner, Guthrie, and other discoverers Of
great facts in medical science, have been
properly called the Worlds Benefactors.
Whoever succeeds in lessening the pain
and dangers of the human family de-
serves no less title. HUNTS REM
EDY, the Great Kidney and Liver
Medicine is medical marvel. 1t cures
all Complaints of the Kidneys, Bladder,
Liver and Urinary Organs - even
Brights Disease--and it saves valuable
lives by thu thousand.
Sold by all Druggists. Trial size ; rs
cents. .... III .a. ..
, 1880-07-01
A Tiger in the Streets of Paris.

A focetious jest was recently played
upon the susceptible Gauls who dwell in
She Monmartro District of Paris. One
afternoon cry of ola tigre" was raised
in the Boulevard Clchy, and freight
ened multitude sought safetv in climbing
lamp-post' and bursting into houses as
the ferocious cnSature rushed through
the streets A squad of red-legged sol
diers were detailed to follow and destroy
the fcrocious brute, which they finally
shot. After death is was found that
the tiger was huge mongrel dog, which
had been skilfully painted to initiate the
monarch Of the forest, and then, with
tin pail on it's tail, kicked into the
streets, where it became the terror of the
people until its unhappy life was ended.
Mr. Sankey's new hymn, as our lamp
still burning, my brotherl" is to be ded-