Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1880-12-15
FOREIGN GOSSIP,

THERE are 100000 fewer acres under
wheat in England than in 1874.
A STEAM sawmill, the first in the PROV
ince, has just been-opened at Philippop-
oils, and has afforded an opportunity for
a dinner commemorative of the event.
A BICYCLE, according to an English
court decision, is a carriage, and the
bicycle is therefore amenable to the law
against reckless driving, like any other
driver
THE crypt at Sedan in which the
bodies of the French and German SOL
diery are inferred, has on the French
side, "For Honor and Country and on
the German, "For God and Country
The Austrian police have recently
seized two consignments of bamboo canes
sent from London to Vienna, and found
them loaded in the hollow of each stick
with socialistic documents.
The l, 5O0,O 900 American oysters plant
ed last spring in German waters are do
ing well, and the Germans are smacking
their lips in anticipation of soon enjoy
ing the luscious bivalve.
A NEW fan invented In Germany has
needles and thread concealed in its first
ages if the wearers gown be torn at.
ball.
- EVERY river in Ireland is private
property. If it is fishing stream, the
owner either uses it himself or lets it to
sportsmen, and denies his tenant the
right to fish in it. Yet the tenant has to
pay for it as if it were all cultivated land
In England, according to the st.
James Gazette, GO the fist, the foot, and
the poker may be used in the adjust
ment Of family disputes without the risk
of mourning any serious penalty
ANOTHER old British institution disap-
pears with the present year-the "pipe-
clay" belt worn in the army. The
guards only will retain theirs in defer
ence to the Duke of Cambridge. The
"pipe-clays" will be replaced by belts
Of brown leather.
THE daughter of the ex-khedive was
recently married to Daoud Pasha, a
brave but savage soldier, who paid off
debts to the amount of $500, 900 before
his wedding, which he could well afford,
as the bride brought him, besides ready
money, seven palaces and 40, ZOO acres
of land.
England that an appeal is being made
to the leading mine owners to reduce the
royalty. The lead mines are chiefly in
Cumberland, and the men employed are
conspicuous for good character and quiet
industry. Many carry on small farms
In addition to their work in the mines.
DURING the siege of Kandahar meat
and water were plentiful, but beer and
Scotch whisky were more precious than
rubies. At the sale Of Gen. Brooke's
effects bottle of the former was knocked
down to a thirsty lancer for IL rupees
and the mountain dew fetched over Ia
rupees bottle.
EDWARD KING says the favor1te dream
of most French boys having a fair amount
Of pluck and go in them, is to be military
men in fine uniforms, and the most cher
ished fancy of most French mothers is
to walk about on a Sunday, in matrom
majesty, on the arm of smart young
officer.
The condition of the Jews in Morocco
is depIorable At Morocco itself only
six weeks ago the Cadi ordered the
crucifXion of a jew accused of having
lent money at usurious rate of interest.
A short time before this a band of
dervishes, who exercise great influence
over the native inhabitants, seized Jew
at Anita, and, after haying him alive
killed him and ate him. This crime was
left unpublished.
A PARTY of labOrers. while exdavating
recently at Southampton, exhumed three
human skeletons. The bones were in a
fair state of preservation. Each skeleton
measured over six feet in height, and had
been wrapped In some kind of skin,
which was covered with layers of bark
The skeletons, which were found at a
depth Of ten feet, were no doubt those OF
Shinnecock Indians, buried over a CEN
fury ago. Several arrow heads and
other Indian relics were also exhumed
SANDR1NeHAM, which belongs to the
Prince of Wales, has been the field of
operations for much that is beautiful.
It is there that the princess herself SUI
perintends the making of delicate butter,
which she spreads over thin slices of
is there that the prince celebrates his
birthday, and where the princess will
have honor paid to her on her birthday,
December /. But what some Americans
will know most about In regard to Sand
rngham Is the tOOthSOme celery Wnlcn
takes its name from there, and which
was raised and named by the gardner to
the prince.
A CURIOUS incident occurred in Paris
in the course of the recent proceedings
against the religious orders. AS the
commissary of police was about to put
the seals on the doors of the Domini-
cans Chapel, the superior, Father Jouin,
remarked to him that there were already
some seals on the doors. 81 beg of
you,'' he said, "Monsieur lie Commits
saire, not to destroy those seals. They
are historical, being those which were
affixed by the men of the Commune In
1871. We have carefully preserved them
as souvenir of those trying times.
should be obliged if you would not de-
stroY them and place yours by the side