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Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1880-05-05
IL efrin10niuE.

The nuptials of Edward c. Nixon and
Miss Laura Francel took place at the resi-
dence of the brides mother in the Second
ward, Tuesday evening, May 4th, 1880,
Rev. w. Teal, of the Methodist church,
performing the marriage ceremony. The
wedding was quiet affair, none being
present but the Immediate relatives of the
bride and groom. A large circle of friends
of the happy couple unite in wishing
them an abundance of life's pleasures
and enioyments.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1880-05-05
The Voltaac se,t g., Marsnall, Mrch

Will send their celebrated Electro :.
Voltaic Belts to the afflicted upon 80
days trial. Speedy cures guaranteed.
They mean what they say. Write to
hem without DELAY. 44y5
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1880-05-05
Personal.

Mrs. Beeman, of New York, is in town
on visit to her brother, Daniel Jones,
and her sister, Mrs. Leonard.
Philip Johnson, of Faribault, Mime
sofa. and a resident of Watertown some
years ago, was in town Monday.
Mrs. Robert Lindon, of Charles City,
Iowa, is visiting relatives and friends in
town. 4
Rev. Mr.. Hagerty, of the Sacred Heart
College, who was previously deacon,
was ordained to the priesthood last Satur-
day at the College chapel, by Right Rev.
Bishop Heiss of La Crosse.
Our former townsman William Live
sey, who has been for several years past
chief clerk in the city cole tors office at
Pittsburgh, has received the appointment
of cashier of the Pennsylvania state
treasury.
John c. Ford, for several years an en-
city of the Chicago, Milwaukee & ST. Paul
Railway, took his departure Monday for
Ortonville, Minnesota, having accepted a
more lucrative position there from the same
company.
Rev. Father O'Keefe, first assistant pas
tor of ST. Demands church, in this city,
for some time past, has severed his con-
nection herewith, and started for Notre
Dame, Indiana, Monday morning of this
week. During his short stay here he
made for himself many warm friends,
who wish him success in all his undertake
ings.
Dr. R. NJ. Wigginton is attending the
State Medical Association at Milwaukee
before which ne reads a paper on the
treatment Of Sterility.
The railroads over the country are
arranging for round trip tickets to and
from the conventions to be held in June
at Chicago and Cincinnati.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1880-05-05

Of these Bennett and Reyes are for
Washburne, Dow for Grant and Curtis
possibly also for Grant, Stone for Sherman,
Bullock and Griswold supposed to favor
Blaine and Hoard for the nominee of the
National Convention.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1880-05-05

N. M. Seward, of Aztalan, has sold
his early made cheese for 1913 cents.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1880-05-05
Watertown Market,

Corrected Weekly by VIM. Buchheit
Commission Merchant, Third Street.
WATERFOWL.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1880-05-05
Jefferson County Delegates.

The following are the delegates elected
from Jefferson County to the Republican
State Convention to be held at Madison
to-day for the election of delegates to the
National Convention at Chicago ard the
appointment Of Electors:
Senatorial-J. B. Bennett.
WI
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1880-05-05
RAILROAD DIRECTORY.
Chicago, milwaukee st st. Paul

Trains leave for Madison A. NJ. and p. NJ,
Trains arrive from Madison TO- 20 A. NJ. and 10:
80 P. NJ.
Trains Nos. 5 and 4 run daily between Chicago
and Minneapolis.
Trains Nos % and so run Sundays only, and
between Milwaukee and Watertown only.
Trains Nos II and Is run daily, Sundays eX-
eepted, between Milwaukee and Madison
J. II. SLEEPER, Agent.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1880-05-05

Mrs. Beeman, of New York, is in town
on visit to her brother, Daniel Jones,
and her sister, Mrs. Leonard.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1880-05-05

THERE are now 319 convicts in the
state prison, and Of this number, 10 are
females; 203 OF the men are at work max
ing boots and shoes for M. d. Wells &
Co., Chicago-the contractors for prison
labor-and they turn off and average of
200 pairs daily. Nearly all of these
goods are shipped direct to Chicago. The
material used in their manufacture is of
good quality, AMI the work is not put on
the market below regular prices. The
grade is of the substantial kind, and in
the prevailing styles There is a super
intendent and thirty foremen skilled in
the business. The contractors pay 40
cents per day for the labor, supply the
machinery and the state furnishes the
steam power.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1880-05-05

The old Lutheran school house has
been torn down and work will soon begin
on the new school building.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1880-05-05

GEN. FRANCIS A. WALKER, Superin-
tendent of the Census Of 1880, has assign
ed to Mr.. Clarence King the work of col
lecting statistics concerning precious me-
tails in this country, for incorporation in
the next census. Mr.. King is organizing
a crops of assistants of twelve experts,
and intends to make a thorough and ex-
haustive compilation. One volume Of
the Census report will be devoted to the
information obtained, which will be not
only statistical, but historical and de-
scriptive. 1t is the intention to make
this census of the mining industry the
best ever compiled in any country.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1880-12-10
CEN ERAI NEWS.

ur.-, ~
boa t5o Lnst ooa,,tir, I,r, 40
a IIf7I9 toms m In Nov tbs Inrl,nst for
the whole NJ INV nravione soneon (IS73l boing
6, 1854, 1872 tons.
Ran dosor+ors from, t,,o No,.l,,os+ ,,o,,,,to d
,I;on ottnr,,,lt,,d ~ a,.ac tl,a h,,r;oa,, I,,,,
Diary from Fort Walsh, in Manitoba, recently.
They will be imprisoned Tor six months and
then drummed out of the service.
Tho London Tinaa eo,s tbat t1,o ,,oo, Irish
land bill will be, beyond doubt, a genuine and
practical effort to settle the controversy,
Tho Wos+o,, ,,oni+or+or,, - AlIo,bo,,,,
CiI, % oo,,nIt fla roon,,ti; tTbo 5n0 r,;t
oncrs were rescnnd nnininr9d and Mona t' as
capped. 1t is thought that one of the prisoners
was the incendiury.
A etotor,or+ ,,,o,,orod b,, tho I,,r,o,, ~ s+o
tistioS az WnsI,,to so, +t +o r
orr mno,ts Of bnion oyor onr ex mo o OF "
lion, during the year up to date, amounts to
S43 900 600,
Another sbi,1ood ot soo;oli.ts bovo 1oa
11a,,,I,,r f 81 pm: Vi 'ooN'i'''' n"'o le''
D,lo Moline hr,t1,or- n lou, +o hon r,,1o,
hos Inor n,orod ~ Iao, c,oi, l0'
-, -
Inc MSsLSlnlI river at st. Louis Is lower
l' ~, il, Ivy Se,IS '"r IL sseioe'
~, ','l' '''o- i,'o
Inc rope mas recovered from his illness and
presented $luOo 10 me sufferers by the earth
quake at Agram, Austria.
The commander and six of the crow of the
BfltlSh war schooner S9ndily have been muir
uereu Ut the solomon lslahds'
A Swiss company has purchased two extern
sive tracts of land in the eastern townships of
the Province OF Quebec, and intends to bring
out immigrants to settle them,
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1880-12-10
FORFEITS,

A list Of amusing forieit8, which will
make the company laugh and not offend
the persons called upon to pay them, is
herewith given;
l. Put newspaper upon the floor in
such way that two persons can
stand on it and not be able to touch
each other with their hands. BY put
ting the paper in the doorway, one-half
inside and the other half outside of the
room, and closing the door over it, the
two persons can easily stand upon it and
still be beyond each others reach.
2. To go out of the room with two
legs, and come in with six. Not diff
cult, ii one thinks to bring q chair along
on his retuTn.
3. To act the dumb servant. The
person who has the forfeit to pay must
act out the answers to the questions put
by the master of the ceremonies How
do you make bread?" etc. This forfeit
will cause much merriment, if proper
questions are put.
4. Put one hand where the other can
not touch it. One can get out of this
difficulty BY putting one hand on the
elbow of the other arm.
5. Place a pencil on the floor so that
one cannot jump over it. May be done
by putting it close to the wall of the
room.
6. Put question that no one can an
8wer with a ono" This is not hard il
one thinks to ask; "What does Yes
spell ?"
7. Push q chair through finger ring.
This forfeit is made by putting the
l ug on the finger and pushing the chain
ANY other object will do as well-with
the finger.
s. Put yourself through keyhole.
This was great puzzle to us for a while,
but when a piece of paper was taken
with the word yourself written upon
it, and pushed through the hole, it was
all clear.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1880-12-10
PRIMITIVE FOLKS,

The people of some parts of East
Tennessee are singUlarly primitive in
their manners and way of living. The
bohests of fashion are UNDECIDED save in
cities and large villages; lady dressed
in the extreme of fashion would create
q decided sensation. The dwellings are
for the most part erected of hewn logs,
notched down at the corners and the
interstices "chinked," and daubed with
clay OF lime mortar. One room is Often
deemed sufficient for all uses, but it is
esteemed commendable thing to have
small cook-hou5e a few steps from the
door Of the liying-Toom to cook and eat
in, Until recently, glass windows were
esteemed a luxury. Cooking stoves are
in many places unknown, the children
of the soil preferring q fireplace even for
cooking purposes. I will endeayor,
says a correspondent, to describe the
process of "getting a meal ready"
When the wood burns clearly, the shall
low oven, with its lid, is placed to heat
over the blaze. Next the bread-tray is
taken down from its place where it is
hanging against the wall, sieve pro-
dueed from the "meal gum" or "Acm
stand" and the meal sifted with a quick
series of rotary jerks into the tray.
Next, if it is the good woman's intention
to make some fatty bread" little
lard is incorporated with the meal,
which is then made into stiff dough.
This is placed in the oven; the cover is
placed over it and live Goals heaped
thereon. Now the bread is cooking.
The meat is next cut into slices and
placed in skillet on q fire of Goals, the
coffee ground or pounded and placed
over the fire to boil. But few families
have ever seen store tea" Then the
table is prepared. Sometimes home
made spread of linen decorates it, and
the dishes are placed thereon. Some
one has meanwhile made q trip to the
spring house, and cool milk and butter
grace the board. The molasses or honey
stand is filled. The smoking bread and
meat, with coffee, are placed upon the
table, and the meal is ready.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1880-12-10
Ring Showing.

Some ladies who will show their rings,
and still cannot bring themselves to the
vulgarity of wearing them outside their
gloves, have the glove fingers cut at
just the right joint to let the settings
come into view The apertures are
neatly worked round with fine silk.
"Extrayagantly long gloves are in
vogue for full dress, and it is more than
limited" writes "Clara Belle" chat in
cases Of serawny arms they are padded
so as to give a gradual swell from the
wrist to the elbow, where the sleeves
meet. So even the plump, soft arm
that rests SO distractingly on fellow
may be composed, In part, Of cotton -
PHILADELPHIA Progress.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1880-12-10
SOUND LOGIC.

None but the most extreme OF ma
terialists deny the existence of a God.
They think the law Of development will
explain ali that appears, without any
necessity for the assumption that there
Is Supreme Mind outside what We call
the universe. Mere words are wasted
on the discussion whether there can be
q God. because the universe" includes
everything and every being; and there
fore God, if there be a God, must be
within the universe, because what is
contained must be less than that which
contains. 1t will be seen at once that
this is a mere bubble about words, not
ideas. The obvious rejoinder may take
either of two forms. The objector may
be reminded that the greater in extent
may be simply the material of the force
within, as the mass of the egg is the
material of the yelk and germinal vesicle
contained in it. This is the case with
all seeds. The fruits that incluse them
are greater than they, but there is no
formative or vital force in the fruit.
The seed is the supreme power in, but
controlling the little universe. Or it
may be more direct to say at once that
we do not mean to include the Eternal
Creator when we speak of the universe
as made by him. The truth is, the
argument is a parade Of fallacv, and
may be disfegarded. Those who profess
to accept the Darwinian doctrine of
development, and do not believe in a
God, are illogical, and cannot really
understand the principle to which they
affect to cling. 1t is this: the life and
form of living organization are deter
mined by its surroundings, which call
into existence the qualities and proper
ties required and thus control and
modify the changes affected in species,
improving the type as time rolls on.
This Is the principle dependent upon
and responsive to the external in de-
velopment. The Darwinian, when he
finds certain teeth, OF any other organ
or part of the organism fitted to supply
the need of particular class of circum-
stances or surroundings, knows those
surroundings or circumstances exist OF
the organ in question would not-could
not, according to tho law of develop
ment-have been called into existence.
How, then, can the disciples of DAWN,
whose governing principle and inexor-
able law is the response of life to the
external, pretend that the great world
ITSELF or the universe, sprang into ex-
istence and took shape without an Ex-
ternal Power acting upon it? The
Darwinian must believe in God, whoever
ever else may affect to doubt his exis-
tence. Gods creative or constructive
power over matter is the point on which
the claw of development" turns. It
cannot be carried back to any solid foun-
dation except by believing in an Eternal
and External Creator.-Family Herald.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1880-12-10
NOBLE ANCESTRY,

Amongst many Arabs the noble OF
well-born is regarded as Il "mueh-
uncled" man, or one who can point back
to u genealogy of eminent nncles. The
Arab is proud to claim man of virtue OF
distinction as his uncle. One evening,
when DR.. Wetzdorf was sitting at the
gate of an Arab town, he saw a woman
running to and fro in great distress, ap,
pealing for help. On listening to her
ordinations, he heard her cry out,
"What man among you knows his
uncle?" This was equivalent to saying,
"Who has q noble ancestor, and will
act worthy of him?" The appeal i'm.
mediately worked upon one of the by
ISLANDERS. He sprang from amongst the
crowd, went up to the woman, and offer,
ed her his assistance.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1880-12-10
NEW HPEOTAQLEH.

An important invention has been
made in spectacles. These are called
diving spectacles," but this name does
not exactly express their utility, as they
may be used without diving. They are
spectacles designed for seeing under
water while the eye is in contact with
the water as in ordinary free diving.
The lenses of these spectacles are not
glass lenses, but air lenses of sufficient
magnifying power when immersed in
water to restore the retroactive power the
eye loses when in contact with water
These lenses in no way affect vision in
the air, but only in the water. They
show the diver in clear water everything
in the water as distinctly as if the
objects were in the air and seen with the
naked eye. When swimming, if the
face merely be immersed below the sur
face of the water, these spectacles ena-
BILE the wearer to see with perfect dis
tinctness everything at the bottom of
the water or in the water; under simil +
conditions the naked eye sees nothing
distinctly,
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1880-12-10
TEE LAST OF EARTH.

There are more than 175 underlakers
in the city Of New York, and the num-
Der is swclled TO 200 by the addition Of
cotir-doaloTs and furnishers Of under
takers goods, hardware, etc. The I'M
dertaker's lot Is not generally looked on
as happy one, but the men in the
business are not apparently gloomier as
a class than those in other trades. The
undertakers work does not seem re-
pulsive to him, however it may appear
to other people.
What does this work consist of? He
first makes his bargain. Then he pre-
paro3 the body for burial. This done
he places 1t in the coffin. Frequently
he is called upon tc insert the Iureral
notices ia the papers. He furnishes
candelabra when desired he gives no.
tice to the minister and sends n carriage
for him; he places the invariably
squeaking camp-stools in position; he
seats the people he sees the body laid
in the grave; in fine, he superintends
the entire funeral. But does he weep
with them that weep? No, for he is
simply earning his livelihood. He be-
comes hardened to tears and mourning,
in fact, he is complacent and happy,
though through constant practice he
wears q long face; he Is earning his
money and rejoices in the prospect
speedy payment.
The prices of collins range all the way
from 23 for children and $40 for adults
mp to 800. "Caskets," as collins Of q
certain shape and style are called, cost
from $12 for children and $50 for adults
up to $500 and over The average
"casket" therefore is worth twice as
much as a coffin of corresponding ma
terial. A "casliet" requires far more
trimming and work than a coffin in
fact, the finishing alone of caslset is
worth moro than complete coffin OF
the same grade. There are fluctuations
in The styles OF cofins Just as there are
in those of clothes and household deco
rations. At present cloth-covered
"caskets" are in favor. Undresscd
Baskets" are manufactured on a large
scale in Rochester, n. Y.
Mr.. Brown, former sexton of Grace
church, who died recently was the most
noted sexton in the city, and his prices
were the highest. He charged $500 for
a "caskot" which any other under
taker would have furnished for 5000
and he always had q host of customers
in spite of such charges. A certain
class Of people always pay the highest
price for everything, and seem to delight
in 50 doing.
A large stock of shrouds and habits
is frequently to be found in some room
at the undertaller's at prices ranging
from 50 to $25. "These are often pre-
pared with great ingenuity" remarked
one of the trade, $50 Chat in dark
ened room the most common ones will
pass for big thing. One of the trick:
of the trade is the placing of the
wrong plate and inscription upon the
coffin lid. This only occurs where grea'
haste must be made, and the persons
present at the funeral are likely to be
illiterate. There being no time to en-
grave a plate, some ancient cast-of' one
and bearing totally different inscrip
ton and culled from a pile Of store rub
bish is substituted"
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1880-12-10
ARCTIC snPRRsTITInN.

As the Esquimaux at present visiting
Berlin belong to q tribe that is nearly
extinct, and are consequently, from an
anthropological point of view, exeep-
tionally interesting personages, Pro-
fessor Virchow, the eminent German
ethnologist, recently obtained permis-
sion from their exhibitor to subject
them to a scientific inspection, involv-
ing the measurement of their skulls.
While he was engaged in feeling the
heads of the male Esquimaux, an old
woman, named Paignu, highly respected
in the tribe as potent witch, watched
his movements with manifest distrust
and perturbation of spirit. When,
however, he approached her in her turn
with outstretched hands, the conviction
that he was white sorcerer, bent upon
robbing her of her supernatural powers,
completely Overcame her sense OF de-
corum, and she fled from him round the
room, leaping over tables and chairs
with astonishing agility for one OF her
sex and age, and yelling out the strong
est spells she could think of as likely to
prove efficient against the professors
necromantic manipulations. Somewhat
startled by good Mother Paignu's
gymnastic feats, Yirchow and his two
assistants instinctively drew back I;
whereupon the Esquimau Abraham, who
had been converted to Christianity, but
obviously retains respectful recollec-
ton of his former faith, grew deadly
pale, and was heard to mutter: "The
gods of my country are mightier than
the Christian Diety. See how the white
magician recoils from Paignu's words Of
noWer.n
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1880-12-10
WONDERFUL CURES.

There are several cases in Port Jeryis,
n. Y, of alleged miraculous cures per-
formed at the chapel of Knock, in county
Mayo, Ireland. Among them is that of
the little son Of James Collins, we'll
known in that place. He had been
deaf for several years from the effects
of scarlet fever. His father determined
to take him to Knock. When he AZ
rived there he could not hear at all.
Recently he has returned to Port Jervis
with his hearing restored. The case of
Owen Taffney is a remarkable one. In
February last he was severely injured at
Nobodys switch on the Erie railway.
The bone of his left leg was crushed and
the muscles lacerated Seven pieces of
bone were taken out, and the wound
was very slow in healing. When it did
heal it left his knee stiff and rigid so
that he could not walk save by the aid
OF clutches. Last summer he heard of
the wonderful cures at Knock, and
sailed for that shrine Sept. "a. He
reached there Oct. s. Holy water. in
which mortar from the chapel walls had
been dissolved, was applied to his knee
while prayers were said. At the end of
three days he came away, leaving his
crutches behind. Recently he returned
to Port Jervis, and now walks about
without difficulty. He says that at
Knock thousands of people are con
stantly coming and going, and masses
are continuous. Outside Of the chapel
are heaped up hundreds of canes and
crutches left there by cripples who have
been miraculously made whole.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1880-12-10
A BRIGHT LOT.

A number of candidates for school
masters certificates We're recently ex-
amined in Germany. One was shown q
stuffed squirrel and asked, "Where is
this species Of squirrel to be found? 2"
GIN the dealers window" was the reply.
"What is this ?" asked the professor,
showing another candidate butterfly.
"That's butterfly, sir" "No doubt,
but what kind of butterfly? ?" Zach,
Himmel," was the answer, eve have so
many of them in our parts that we never
pay any attention to them !" cit is now
four o'clock here" remarked the eXami-
her to a candidate for honors in
geography; "what time is it in Lon
DOM" "Well, it must be quite as late
there" was the reply. Chow many
square miles does the North Pole
Govern" was another question, to which
came the answer, Ono one knows. A
great many people have tried to 60 there,
but not one has succeeded in the at
tempt" Glow do you teach children
the difference between the right and left
bank of river?" 81 don't teach them
that, because there is no river in our
parts" Another candidate was shown
skeleton map and asked to name a
particular mountain; but he observed
that the map was a bad one, as the
names were not marked on it as in the
one at home, which was far superior
Why did the companions of Columbus
refuse to go farther?" was another ques-
ton. Because" replied the candidate,
" they had come to the spot where the
ship would have tipped over; for you
know, sir, the earth is round!