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Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1880-02-18
A Warning to Miracle Workers.
[From the Arizona Miner.l

We remember that, two years ago, five
of the Pima tribe were converted to the
Mormon faith by Brother Jones of
Jonesville, and were taught to believe
that any miraculous cure could be done by
laying on of hands." At the time in
question the smallpox was raging in the
Pima tribe living ON Salt river, and these
poor dupes concluded to turn physicians
and perform miraculous cures without
drugs of any kind, after the rules laid
down by Bishop Jones. They repaired
to the Indian rancharia (village), put
out their shingles and began practice.
After about half of the children had died
of the fearful disease the students of
jones' college having failed to perform
a single cure, the old men of the tribe
declared the doctors possessed OF witch
craft, and ordered them to be killed,
which order was carried out.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1880-02-18
A Dinner of Boiled Acorns and Oil.


l arose, shouldered my gun, and calling
down imprecations upon the whole fra
ternity of French Jehus I tramped down
the road with the intention of walking
back to the hotel. In few minutes,
however, the imperative demands of hum
ger would brook no further delay, so I
cut across fields till I came to low ram
bling stone farm house. AS 1 entered
the yard large mongrel cur set up a
blood-curdling howl. My courage weak
ened before this reception, and I was
about to retreat when a man appeared in
the doorway and with a few well admin
istered kicks sent the yelling Cerberus
upon other important business than
freezing the marrow of an innocent
stranger. The man was very polite and
took off his cap with great reverence. /
stated my case in the best French I
could muster, and asked him if he could
give me some dinner He replied in the
peculiar patios of the Riviera; but I
comprehended sufficient to learn that /
was welcome and could partaike of the
dinner to which they were just going to
seat themselves. He ushered me into q
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1880-02-18
MASTERED By PASSION.

'sI admit that Ruth is quick tempered,
and that she often says things that she
does not mean"
It was Hannah Cleaves who spoke, and
she was defending her young and pretty
cousin who had been not quite two years
the wife of Charles Gray.
"Shl," said Susan Adams, another
cousin, $ / must say that she is much to
blame. Her husband is one Of the kind
est and best of men, and know that she
often makes him unhappy. She might
do differently If she would.
ST am not sure of that. replied Han
nah. 81 She is not to blame for the dis
position which was born in her. She
cannot help her own nature. No two of
us are exactly alike in all our feelings,
and we all are apt to act about as we
feel. It is unfortunate that some people
are diseased; but cannot say that IL ose
are TO blame who have inherited their
disease from their ancestors. And SO it
is with our disposition.
But" suggested Susan, I" that per-
son who has inherited a disease which
works mischief not only to herself, but
all around her, is certainly to blame if
she does not make any exertion to get rid
of it. !"
cay" cried Hannah, "but there are
diseases which cannot be got rid of; and
L say that cousin Ruth cannot be blamed
for her feelings, because they come in
spite of her, and when they have come
she cannot hide them
Aunt Annie Dinsmore laid her knitting
work aside and gravely shook her haad.
Hannah she said, with deep solem-
nifty, ''you may at some time be a
mother; and when the time comes, let
me urge you not to teach your children
the doctrine you have been upholding
here"
Aunt Annie was such good, kind wo-
man, and she loved us all so well. and
did so much for our happiness, that
even Hannah Cleaves was respectfully
silent beneath the gentle reproof.
ga little while ago." our aunt went
on, 'you were speaking of willful peo-
pie. Now, [ admire strong self-will
when it is bent Ii the right direction.
The noblest of Gods children are those
who have strong wills. The Christian
martyrs were extremely seE-willed Self
will is beneficentforce when it is made to
uphold virtue and goodness. So cult
vate seE-will as much as you please, but
make it subservient to right. L fear the
trouble with Ruth Gray is, that she has
no self-will What you call self-wilI
in her is only peryerseness and inconsis-
tency. She exercises no will at all, but
is the creature of circumstance, suffering
herself to be swayed to and fro by every
gust of passion that sweeps across her
path"
When Aunt Annie laid her knitting
work upon the table, and folded her
hands in her lap, we knew she had some
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1880-02-18
COMMERCIAL Sp1cE.-A flour party,

COMMERCIAL SPICE.-A -four party,
Feathers. The Leader of German
Bismarck. The monarch of the seize
the sheriff. A track repository-The
railway depot. Our steamed contem-
porary-The oyster. Who was the Off
Ger of the Dey when ga soldier of the
legion lay dying in Algiers % A new
novel is entitled "Moths." The sequel
viii probably be "Camphor. The ne
gro is not always successful dairyman,
although he makes good butter.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1880-02-18

BY NORA PERRY.

They sat and combed their beautiful hair
Their long bright tresses, one by one
AS they laughed and talked in the chamber there
After the revel was done.
Idly they talked of waltz and quadril!e.
Idly they laughed, like other girls
Who over the fire when all is still
Comb out their braids and curIs
Robe of satin and Brussels lace
Knots of flowers, and ribbons too.
Scattered around in every place
For the revel is through;
And Maud and Madge, in robes Of white,
The prettest night-gowns under the gun
Stockingless, slipperless sit in the night,
For the revel is done
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1880-02-18
IN MEMORIAM.

4 Garland for the Grave of William Guile"
Bryant.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1880-02-18

1.-THE first part was composed the day after the
poets death, and suggested by the phenomenon
there described
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1880-10-08
Apple Jack.

Apple jack was first discovered, it is
said, In New Jersey, and Sussex coun-
tty was the great distilling place of that
beverage. But Orange county, N. Y,
long ago took the palm away from Sus-
sex III the matter of making apple jack,
and now turns out more of the liquor
than any county in the United States.
The bulk of the apple whisky made in
Orange county is required to supply the
local demand. The farmer takes his pay
for his apples ut the still in the tempered
juice of the fruit He stores his cellar
with apple jack with the same care that
he slows away potatoes and cabbage for
family use. The Grange county farmer,
who has not "vial of the native tip
pie to produce when visitors call is con-
sidered as lacking in hospitality. Stored
away In the cellars of the rural districts
are casks of apple jack from which age
has removed the Damascene edge, and
given to it the golden glow and oleagin-
Gus body that mark it as the perfect tip
pie to the taste of the iron-clad tillers of
the country's soil.
Now and then apple whisky of this
character will be offered for sale through
the closing up of some estate. Public
sales, including the cellars of we'll
known connoisseurs in the product of
the county's stills, will draw more repre-
resentative people as prospective buyers
than the sale of any other property that
may be advertised, excepting, perhaps,
a stable of Hambletonian colts. Whis-
ky of the class named commands from
81 to SO gallon under the hammer.
This is not the kind the bartender will
set out to you at any of the hostelries of
the county. If man asks for whisky
at an Orange county bar, the bartender
sets out apple jack. They drink little
else in the community. York San.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1880-10-08

Kelly made speech congratulating the party
upon the union existing. Judge Charles A.
Rapello was nominated for Chief Justice of the
Court of Appeals.
The Now Hampshire Greenbackers
have nominated full State ticket, headed by
Warren s. Brown for Governor. A resolution
was adopted condemning fusion with either of
the old parties
The Greenbackers OF South Carolina
have plsced in the field candidates for State of
fees and for Congress-.
The Nebraska Democratic Convention
met at Hastings on the 30th ult., and made the
following nominations Governor, Thomas
Upton of Nemaha Lieutenant Governor, j.
Calhoun, of Nebraska City; Secretary of State,
G. w. Johnson, of Fillmore; Auditor, ID. G.
Patterson, of Wayne; Treasurer, Frank Folda,
of Cofax Attorney General, G. T.. Pritchett
of Dsslglas Land Commissioner, L. IL. An
drews, or Buffalo; Superintendent of Public
instruction, Dr. Alex. Bear, 81 Madison. Pres
idential Electors, J. T.. Boyd, b. /. Human,
Victor vifquain; Congressman, DIR. II. II. Liv-
ingston. of Plattsmouth.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1880-10-08
MISCELLANEOUS aLEANIEoS.

1t is reported that Jay Gould has
captured a majority of the stock Of the West
ern Union Telegraph Company.
The eleventh annual convention of
the North American Bee-keepers Society was
held at Cincinnati last week. The annual adj
dress was delivered by the President, Thomas
G.. Newman, of Chicago. He suggested the
adoption of uniform prices for honey, not too
high so as to retard consumption, but high
enough to insure fair profit to the producer.
He said the honey crop this year was about
half the usual yield, owing to the bad weather
affecting the yield of nectar.
At the yearly meeting OF the stock
holders Of the Northern Pacific railroad held in
New York last week. Frederick Billings was elected
President. resolution was adopted request
ing the Direct rs to provide at an early day for
the construction, completion and equipment Of
the road, and for that purpose to use and en-
ploy all the resources of the company so far as
required.
The contest for the baseball champi-
onship was brought TO close on the 30th Of
September, and resulted in the success of the
Chicago Club. The record of the games won
and lost by the eight competing clubs, during
the five months season MAY 1-Sept30) is as
follows
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1880-10-08
WASHINGTON NOTES.

A Washington dispatch of 1st inst.
says the work of examining the returns of the
census enumerators is so far advanced that it is
now stated ut the census Office that the exam
nation of the returns of &c, 600 enumerators
will be concluded in about four weeks. when
the census takers, who have 30 long been wait
ing, will receive their pay.
The Comptroller of the Currency re-
ports the additional circulation issued during
August and September to be $1,000; amount
surrendered and destroyed, $3.50, 569-leaving
decrease of circulation during the two months
of 1886, $780, The total amount of national
bank notes outstanding Oct. 1, 1880, was s342,-
1888, not including national gold bank
notes, amounting to 81, 1876, O60
A statement prepared by the Commits
sioner of Internal Revenue, exhibiting the num-
Der of gallons of distilled spirits produced and
consumed in and exported from the United
States during the fiscal year ending June 80,
1880, shows the following results, as compared
with the preceding fiscal year. The figures In
dictate the number Of gallons
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1880-10-08
NEWS OF The WEEK.


Emperor William, of Germany, has
completely recovered his health.
Fifty hay barges were recently burned
In the river Neva. at st. Petersburg.
Dulcigno, the city in Albania coded tc
Montenegro by the treaty of Berlin, has been
destroyed by fire.
The city of Lisbon, Portugal, has been
visited by disastrous confagration.
Avery troublous state Of affairs exists
In the West Of Ireland.
Robbers lately assassinated the wife
of the Russian Consul at Van, city in Turkish
Armenia.
The italian Government has just COM
pleted the most powerful war steamer ever
built, of $4,000 tons burden, and covered with
an armor three feet thick.
A dispatch from Afghanistan says that
all the relatives and supporters of Yakoob Khan
have assembled at Farrah. They intend to or
game attacks on the British until Yakoob is
proclaimed Ameer.
The great Exposition at Melbourne,
ustralia, was formally opened on the LIST Of
October.
Serious riots growing out of the oppo-
sition of the Catholics to the new Belgian Edu-
cation act have occurred near Bruges.
Russian editors have been warned by
the powers that be that they are little too
sutspoken in their editorials.
A London dispatch says that a regu-
lar war has broken out in Basutoland, South
Africa, and the Cape Government have called
cut 5000 rihemen. The Basutos, numbering
1000 have been vigorously attacking the Cape
forces, and fight WELL
Ex-Queen Isabella, who has for sew
sral years been in exile from Spain, but who
has recently returned TO that country in order
10 participate in the festivities attendant OH the
christening of the royal baby, will probably re-
main there.
Another process-server has been MUIR
dered in Ireland. The people are arming, and
weapons of all descriptions find ready sale.
The members of the Greek Parliament
are unanimous in favor of war with Turkey.
The opposition members support all the war
measures of the Government without hesitancy.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1880-10-08
HOME INTERESTS.
Autumn Leaves

The leaves have turned 10 cardinal,
Their red is streaked with gold;
misty light IL on the rill,
The frost is on the void;
And in the vale and on the Hill
The nights are getting cold.
The squirrel chatters ON the tree,
The earth IL clad In brown,
And from the boughs the withered leaves
Are drifting slowly down.
The lonely zephyr, signing, grieves
For autumn's fading crown.
The saddest season of the year,
The brightest and the best,
With plenty of fruit and crowded bin,
And peace and plenty blessed
And through its gates we enter in
The coming winters rest.
Oh, hearts Of ours, take courage, then.
And let's he of good cheer;
The autumn time-the gladdost time
OF AL the passing year
And winters clme-a happy cline
TO all my friends 30 dear.
KAssoN, MINI. Mrs. 5. :. WYATT.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1880-10-08
Archibald Forbes, the famous Wa

Archibald Forbes, the famous war
correspondent, has arrived in New York. He
United States.
Prof. Riley, the entomologist, who has
long been studying the cotton-worm question,
announces that he has made discoveries show
ing that its ravages can be prevented.
Four persons, Mrs. John Murray, her
son Angus, Miss Mckenzie, and Miss Melon
aid, were drowned by the upsetting of boat on
Lake Meslantic, near Montreal.
Over IL, 600, 900 bushels of grain were
shipped to Europe from New York during the
month of September.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1880-10-08

A RETURN is ued by the German Post
master General shows the number of
postcards used in Europe in the year
1878 to have been $40, 900, 900. Of that
number Ill 45j, 600 were posted in the
United Kingdom, 10S, TAI 900 in Cor
many, and so 522, 900 in France.
In the United Safes during the
year 1879 $4,000, 900 cards were
dispatched by the postofiice, and it
is estimated that during 1880 the figure
will rise to 300, 600, 900. The German
postal authorities estimate the number
OF cards in use throughout the postal
union at about 100, 00O, 900.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1880-10-08
Sensible.

In abiding to housekeepers who nre
too energetic, contemporary says: 1t is
the degradation of home-life for women
to make martyrs of themsel~ IS, and if
they are intent on this kind of martyr
dom they ought first to relieve their fam
lilies of all responsibility in the matter
1t is a libel upon their households and a
most cowardly exhibition of selfshness,
weakness and contemplate narrow mind
edness, and shows lamentable lack of
brains
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1880-10-08

drowned himself after he had thus punished
Lambdin
Mary Anderson, the talented and
beautiful young American tragedienne, will
open at Mcyickers next week, when large audi
ences and great enthusiasm will doubtless be
the rule, az in her Philadelphia engagement
just closed. Denman Thompson, AZ "Uncle
JOSH" drew full houses to the last of his five
weeks engagement, dramatic feat worth
growing about.
The postoflice at Ypsilanti, Mich, has
been burglarized of $1,000.
Two drunken men went to sleep on
the railroad track at Delphos, Ind, and were
run over and killed by passing train.
The Chicago Exposition is now in its
perfection. Everything is running smoothly.
The show is varied and attractive and the at
tendance constantly increasing.
The propeller William j. Livingston,
Jr., owned by the Peshtigo Lumber Company,
foundcred and sank near Cana island, in Lake
Michigan
A Jacksonville (Fla.) dispatch says
the Grand Jury, investigating the robbery of
trunks and bodies which came ashore from the
wreck OF the Vera Cruz. have found true bills
against Edward Moody and Il. Allen, the latter
hotel-keeper at Mat2nzas.
Frost has seriously damaged the cotton
and tobacco crops in North Carolina and Vir-
ginia.
Road agents relieved the passengers
on a stage-coach running between Pearce City,
Mo-, and Eureka Springs, Ark, of 5000 in cash.
The steamship Isaac Bell, loaded with
cotton for New York, took fire at the Norfolk
(va.) wharf, and was burned to the waters
edge.
According to the Richmond Dispatch,
the official census returns of Virginia give that
State population of 1,5O9,33 being an in
crease over the population in 1870 of 2S4, 172,
or about % per cent.
A body of thirty armed men entered
Dalton Whitefield county, Ga, the other night,
and forcbly took possession of the property
seized by Revenue Collector Clark for violations
of the United States laws. Acting Commits
sioner Rogers has telegraphed Collector Clark
to take immediate measures to identify the out
laws and to call on the United States Marshal
of the district for assistance.
Jacob Bali, the geologist and natural
list, died recently in his tent in Willeberger
county, Texas, where he had gone OH scientific
expedition.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1880-10-08

any measure comprehend or understand the
workings Of our Government, and who has not
light enough on his benighted brain to zee any
wrong in selling his vote for glass of beer?
COUNTRY GIRL.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1880-10-08

THERE is Gaelic pToverb eff the
best mans faults were written on his
forehead, it would make him pull his hat
over his eyes,"
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1880-10-08
POLITICAL POINTS.

The New York Democratic State Con-
vention met at Saratoga, Sept %. Rufus
w. Peckham CTammaay) presided. John
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1880-10-08

The report of the Commissioner of
Public Lands shows that during the past year
S50,740 acres were sold for cash 6,045,570
acres were entered under the Homestead act ;
1,l57,375 acres were certified on railroad grants,
and 1857, 1893 acres were patented to the States
on swamp-land grants.
Zachary Taylor's daughter has just
been paid $1,000 the remainder of the salary
which the General would have received had he
lived until the expiration of his term of Office
The total coinage of the United States
minis during September was s6,34O, sol, of
which 81, sol 900 we're silver dollars.
Following is the pubiic-debt state
art bo Lot; ,,ut
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1880-10-08
More to Me than Cold.


1t has done more good than al
Medical Treatment.
NEWMARKET, Ont, Feb. 9, 1880.
Mr. H. r. STEVENS, Boston, Mass: . .
Sir-I have sold during the past year considerable
quantity of your VFaETINE, and believe In all cases
has given satisfaction. In one case delicate young
lady OF about seventeen much benefited by ie
use. Her parents informed me that IT had done her
more good than all the medical treatment TO which she
had previously been subjected.
Yours respectfully,
j. BENTLEY, NJ. ID.
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10000 SOLD YEARLY,

The growing popularity and usefulness Of
CABINET or PARLOK ORGANS In shown
by the fnct that seventy Thousand are sold
yearly I'm the United states. The best are the
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1880-01-13
COUNTY JUDGES.

The FundcrS make The point that the
Judges, not elected prior TO the recess
cannot act until January !, 1881. The
constitution says "thcir term shall COM
mcnce on the let Of JANUARY next follow.
ing their appointment "and also that the
old judges still act until their SUCCESSORS
qualify. The Wig takes the opposite
view and contends they can qualify at
once. Very few Of the Judges were
elected In December and If the view
taken by the Fundcrs should prevail,
the result would be that most Of the in
cumbents would hold over and thus APP
point the land as'cssors this year. And
Just there ~ the secret.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1880-01-13
TOBACCO STAMP AGENCY.
Another Convenience for BrIs-
fol.

JUDGE r. r. Butler has caused to be
established in Bristol, an agency for the
sale Of tobacco stamps. The appointee
is not certainly known yet, but MR..
Pres WILLARD, at, the Postoiiice, has
been mentioned in connection with the
position and his appointment, would be
every way acceptable to those concern
ed. The salary will be one hundred dol
lars per annum. This will be a matter
Of decided Importance to our town.
Heretofore, orders to MAJOR REYNoI Ds
for manufactured tobacco, had to be de-
layed until stamps could be ordered
from Knoxville, thus giving competition
At Knoxville, Lynchburg and Danville
the advantage Of promptnesS. This will
now be obyiatcd. 1t is believed this
will be- the means Of establishing other
tobacco factories here, Indeed the men
are already named who are expected to
do so.
JrDGE Butler deserves the thanks Of
Bristol for this matter. Indeed no pub
lie man has been more efficient than he
in securing advantages for our town,
and il Is doubtful If we can IN the future
enlist the services Of any man who will
do us the good he will.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1880-01-13
An Early Bull.

There is a curious passage in the
works of Taylor, the Water poet, showing
that in 1880, though the word bull had
not become identified with the Irish
people, yet that the power of making
this special order of blunder existed
among them in full force. "Nowe,"
he says, that Ireland doth give birth
TO strange sortes of men, whose too
great quicknessc of thought doth impede
their judgements, this storie which |
have heard will shove. a weathie
Lord Of the Countie of Corke had n
goodlie Caire house new built, but the
broken bricks, tiles, sande, lime, stones,
and such rubbish as are commonlic the
remnants of such buildings lay confus-
edlie in heaps, and scattered here and
there. The Lord therefore demanded
of his surveyor wherefore the rubbish
was not conveyed awaie. The surveyor
said that hee proposed to have a hun
drcd cartcs for that purpose. The Lord
replied that the charge of carts might
be saved, for a pitt might be digged in
the grounde ana so bure it," "Then,
"hiy Lord" said the surveyor, 81 pray
you, what will wee doe with the earth
which wee digge. out of this said pit?"
."Why, You coxcombe," said the Lorde,
"canst thou not digge the pitt deepe
enough to hold rubbish and all ?" This
would indeed have been a practical bull,
only equalcd by that of the man who sat
before looking-glass with his eyes shut,
in order that he might see how he look
cd when he was asleep, reminding us of
characteristic title of an old Irish jig,
"l'm asleep and don't wake me-"