Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1880-03-10
NO. 20

| A dispatch from the City of Mexico,
dated the Sd instant, says that "the
grand serenade in honor of Gen. Grant
was magnificent, $50 musicians taking
part. The ground were brilliantly illt-
minated. The American colony gave a
brilliant ball to Mr.. and Mrs. Foster
which was attended by the diplomatic
corps and most of the leading men Of
every nationality"
gressional district of North Carolina have
| appointed Isaac T. Young and Stewart
| Ellison delegates to the Chicago :Conven-
ton, and the republicans Of the fifth dis
trict have chosen Thomas B. Keogh and
j. w. Hardin as delegates. Both con-
ventions instructed their representatives to
vote for the nomination of Grant. This
makes six out of ten delegates already
chosen from North Carolina who are for
Grant
GONG INTO TEA-CULTURE.--The
Hinesville (Ga.) Gazette has met with
Mr.. l.. Jackson, gentleman originally
from Scotland, but who for many years
| past has been engaged in the culture of
tea in the East Indies. He is examining
the lands of Liberty county with the
view Of locating large tea farm, but be-
fore making up his mind finally he pro-
poses to visit other portions of the state;
and also lands along the Indian river, in
Florida.
The Indiana Republican State Central
Committee has selected the following de-
legates-at large to the Chicago Conven-
ton; General Ben Harrison, of Indian
apolis; Colonel George W. Friedley, of
Bedford; Daniel B. Kumler, of Evans
vile, and James S. Collins of Columbia
City, Alternates- ]. Brown, of New
Albany; Leonidas Sexton, of Rushville;
Thomas FL. Nelson, of Terre Haute, and
Byron W. Langdon, of Lafayette
Whittier's "Maud Mueller" accord
ing to correspondent of The Springfield
Republican, rests upon the following
scanty foundations: The poet and his
sister were journeying through York.
Me-, and stopped to inquire the way Of
a young girl who was at work in hay
field. Her beauty and the modesty with
which she raked the hay over her naked
feet while they were talking with her,
touched the poets fancy, and that night
the oem was written. eff | had had
any idea that the plaguy little thing
would have been SO liked, I should have
taken more pains with it." the correspon-
dent makes Mr.. Whittier say. Some
what ur-Quakerish language; but, then,
the theme is not altogether Quakerish
theme.
The New THING.-Celluloid is one of
the most remarkable of modern inyen-
tlons, and bids fair to be not less extern
slvely or variously used than vulcanized
rubber 1t is produced by mixing gum
camphor with a pulp ofgun cotton. and
subJecJ1ng Tire CoInD1nar1on to a high de-
gree of pressure and heat. The result is
a hard product ofextraordinary touchness
and elasticity. 1t can be made plastic
again and nodded into any required form.
Any color can be given to it by the use
of coloring matter during the process of
manufacture. The uses to which cellu-
loid is put is numerous, and are constant
ly increasing. 1t is extensively used as
a substitute for ivory, which it resembles
so closely that it is sometimes difficult to
detect the difference. 1t is said to equal
ivory in strength and elasticity, and not
to warp or discolor with time. It has
proved good material for piano and Or
gan keys, billiard balls, backs of brushes,
looking-glass frames, handles for knives,
forks, umbrellas and many other articles.
1t is much cheaper than ivory, and is
claimed to be better for decorative pur-
poses. 1t is also used with much success
to initiate tortoise-shell, malachite, am
Der, pink coral, and other costly mate
rials. In imitation of tortoise shell, it is
made into combs, napkin rings match
boxes, card cases, etc. limitations of pink
coral jewelry are made and sold at prices
| much below those of the genuine. The
same is true of limitations of malachite
and amber. Mouth-pieces of pipes, cigar
holders, ETC., are common. It is also u.s.
ed as a substitute for porcelain in max
ing dolls heads. The frames of eye
glasses, opera-glasses and spectacles are
made Of it. More recently it has come
into use in combination with linen, cot
ton, or paper, for shirt bosoms, cuffs and
collars. The material has hard, glisten-
ing surface, like that of newly laundried
linen; is elastic and impervious to moist
ure, and when soiled can be renovated
with a moistened sponge.
The latest proposed candidate for the
demOcratic presidential nomination. ia Mr.