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Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1881-04-27
The Northern Wisconsin gold fever

The Northern Wisconsin gold fever has
broken out again. This time the Menom-
inee range is the center of operations,
very important discoveries being announc-
ed from the neighborhood of Ominesec.
Samples assayed are alleged to yield from
$3.50 to $500 worth ofgold and As ounces
of silver per ton. An eighty of pine land
owned by Hon. Nelson Ludingdon, of
Milwaukee, is the center of interest, and
he is reported to have refused an offer of
$500, 900 for it. All of which is inn Or
tant if true. Nothing has been heard thu q
far this season from the Brunsweiler gold
region, which promised so highly last
year, and which was so thoroughly de-
scribed by State Journal prospectors detail
ed for the work, some ten months ago
Wisconsin gold finds. thus far, have prov
ed mere flashes in the pan.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1881-04-27
A MODERN JOHN SMITH.

A story not less romantic and more prob
able than that of Captain John Smith,
was told with never-failing animation by
Abram Johnston, who died in Salem
township, Wayne county, Pennsylvania,
few days ago, at the age he himself said
and doubtless believed, of 108
years. His father was a soldier in the
Revolution, the family then living near
Lake Champlain. Abram enlisted in the
war of 1912 as private soldier, but was
soon made captain of a band of Oneida In
dams under the command of Gen. Ma
comb. In the battle of Plattsburg he re-
ceived sabre cut in the neck, and was
knocked down by the blow. He lay per-
fectly still, feigning death, and did not
vince when British soldier thrust a
bayonet into his knee to ascertain if he
were really dead. The young daughter
of an Indian chief took fancy to the
wounded soldier, and tenderly nursed him
back to health. NATURALLY enough they
fell in love, and at the close of the war
were married. Johnston brought his
wife to New York, and from here they
went to Sussex county n. J. Mrs. John
ston becoming i'll was taken to some of
her tribe, were she died and was buried
with Indian pomp. Mr.. Johnston then
returned to Salem township, Pennsylvan-
la, where he afterward resided support
ing himself for many years by farming He
lost all his money and property through
unlucky speculations, and it was not long
before he was town charge, for, though
entitled to pension, he never claimed
it, and died a pauper. His mind was
sound up to the time of his death, and
he was remarkably active to the last
His only daughter, after she grew up,
Joined the Oneida Indians and married
the son of a chief
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1881-04-27

CHICAGO can never be behind the world
in anything. New York has had her
Tanner, and now Chicago proposes to
starve a man nigh unto death. A victim
has been secured by the name Of Griscom,
and the performance will open May 1st,
Uith a grand flourish Of trumpets.
Griscom will get his belly full ofnotoriety
sfnothing else during his fast. He has
procured certificate Of sanity from a
physician, and if he chooses to go forty
days or more without eating no one has
any right to complain. And if he should
die in the operation the world will move
along just the same.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1881-04-27
WAUPACA'S INVOLUNTARY FAST
Err PASSES AWAY.

WAUPACA, April 24-Last "Wednesday
afternoon, at A o'clock, Mrs. Hobson, the
fasting woman, died, having lived nine
teen days and four hours without partak
ing of nourishment, except ice-water and
one spoonful of beer. Her last hour
seemed ca ,eful, and her reason she lie
tanned unit the last moment, for with her
dying breath she raised her hand to her
face and closed her eyes and mouth, thus
remembering the wish which she had
many times expressed, that she wanted to
look natural when her friends looked up.
on her lifeless form reposing in the coffin.
The funeral was held this afternoon from
St. Marks Episcopal Church, and was
largely attended.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1881-04-27

Mr.. GRIER, the Pennsylvania delegate
in the Chicago convention, who voted for
Gen. Garfield from first to last, has been
rewarded for his faithfulness by an ap-
pointment as Third Assistant Postmaster
General, He probably contributed more
than any one man towards making Gar
field President, and who shall say that he
is not entitled to recognition at the Pres
fdent's hand? One good turn deserves
another; this the principle which
usually governs politics, the pratings of
the civil service reformers 20 the contrary
Notwithstanding.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1881-04-27

THE past week has been one of unpre-
cedented floods in Wisconsin. Every
town in the state has sustained more or
less damage from a surplus of water. In
many sections parts of towns and villages
have been submerged, obliging families
to remove to higher quarters, while
bridges and landing have been swept
away without number on every stream in
the country. The railroads, however,
have met with small loss comparatively,
and trains have been delayed but very
little in Wisconsin on account of the
freshet. We may now be thankful that
the immense volume of snow went off 10
faster.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1881-04-27

The last will and testament of Col
Friedrich Hecker was opened and admit
| ted to probate on the 10Th of this month
The document is dated Feb. %, 1874
and signed in the presence of G. Eisen
mayer and G. Boesching, Sr-, who, by
not informing the family of the deceased
of one of the clauses contained therein
l. e., the clause in reference to his burial
made a serious mistake. That clause
reads as follows:
My corpse shall be opened and the
heart be taken out, which shall be en-
balmed, placed in a metal urn, and sent
to Mannheim, Germany. My friends and
relatives will inter it In the family bury
ing ground, where also rest the remains OF
my father and and of three ofmy children.
My head shall be untouched. My remains
shall be placed in vault to be built in
a graveyard at Lebanon, st. Clair COun-
tv, ILL.,, which shall be of such dimen-
sions that the remains ofmy beloved wife,
Josphine, can be placed at the side of my
own in the future.
The Colonel never informed his family
of this clause contained in his last will,
and as the above-named witnesses to the
document did not say word his remains
were buried in Summer6eld. The body
will be exhumed, and, if its decomposi-
ton has not gone too far, the heart will
be taken out, embalmed. and sent to
Mannheim in accordance with the ex-
pressed wish of the deceased.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1881-04-27
The di3. Line,

Several of our business men who
have visited Chicago the past two weeks
have taken occasion to make inquiries re-
pecting the projected railroad from Chi
cago to Superior City through this point
and all find that it is regarded in that
city as being one of the certainties of the
near future. As the North Pacific will
now doubtless be completed during the
year 1883 it is more than probable that
the two lines have a close business asso-
citation. There is to all appearance a
powerful organization back of the Air
Line that is interested in its early COM
pletion.
The Geneva Herald of last week records
the recent election of officers by the COM
panies as follows:
"a meeting was held in, Chicago last
Friday of the directors Of the recognized
Chicago, Portage and Superior Railroad
Company Mr.. William L. Scofeld, of
NEW L OH, Il well kuOW Ill IedIIOdO HILL,
was elected President. We learned that
the Company would proceed at once to
build, working from both ends, but we
failed to ask whether the south end would
commence at Geneva or Chicago. The
line will run diagonally through the
State, through Geneva, Elkhorn, White
water, Jefferson, Lake Mills and Portage.
From there it will go to Necedah, Neils-
vile and Flambeau to Superior City. It
will cross the P. & St. G. r. r. near the
Tamekagon River, in Burnett county
The money is to be furnished by the
American Investment Company of New
York, of which John Jacob Astor is at
the head 100000 have already been
loaned for construction OF. the 3S2 miles
of track. The people hereabouts have
been so often disappointed by this road
that it takes good deal to make them
believe that the road is to be actually
! built, but it does look as if there could
be no possible doubt about it this time.
-Whitewater Register.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1881-04-27

Mrs. BAsCoM, President of the "Wo-
mans Suffrage Association of Madison,
has issued call to the women of Wis
consin, urging them to organize clubs in
the interests CT suffrage, with a view to
prosecuting its claims before the Legis-
lature another winter. In view OF the
fact that in those states where woman is
already enfranchised no suffrage associa-
ton ever existed-Wyoming and Indiana
it seems doubtful whether such work in
the state of Wisconsin will aid the cause
of the suffragists. Suffrage organizations
seldom include the finer types of women
who advocate the measure and it is d
notable fact that during last winter the
largest petitions sent to the Legislature
for Woman Suffrage in Wisconsin, were
from those cities where no associations in
its behalf exist. One cultivated lady
who believes in it will do more to convert
a town to the idea than a regiment of
conventions and clubs
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1881-04-27

The second trial of Fred Ohms, of
Green county, charged with the murder
of his own father, on the 18th of June,
1878, has resulted in his again being
found guilty. His first trial took place in
October, 1878, before Judge M. M. Goth
ern, when he was found guilty. His
counsel moved for new trial and the
motion was argued before Judge Conger,
and by him denied; whereupon, the case
was taken to the Supreme Court and a
new trial ordered. During the tendency
of the motion for a new trial, Ohms was
sent to Waupun, where he remained a
year. He will now get ticket to bis
old quarters, during the balance of his
| natural life.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1881-04-27
MEN who held commands at the battle

MEN who held commands at the battle
of Shiloh, which occurred April 6, 1862,
have been engaged recently in a dis
cussion through the press, as to whether
the engagement was a surprise to the
Generals commanding the Union forces or
not. The discussion was brought out by
a speech of Gen. Sherman's, made at an
army reunion recently, in which he stated
that the Union army was not surprised at
Shiloh Generals and others who were in
that terrible engagement have seen fit to
differ with Gen. Sherman, and they. are
making it pretty lively for old Tecumsah.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1881-04-27
ASSASSINS ARRESTED.

CoNsrANTINoPLE, April 23.-Five per-
sons, formerly domestic servants in the
Imperial Palaces. have been arrested
charged with the assassination of the late
Sultan, Abdul Aziz. They have confess
ed that they suffocated him after which
they opened veins in his arms to make it
appear that he committed suicide Two
ex-palace officials and a War Minister are
stated to have been implicated.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1881-04-27

IT is stated by member of the Kansas
State Board having in charge the care of
freedmen coming from Southern States,
that the board has received, cared for and
distributed over 100000 colored people
since the exodus to Kansas began. lie
says further, that the exodus has begun
again, and that large numbers of these
people are now moving or preparing t.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1881-04-27

LAST week Col. Villas, Gen. Bragg,
Senator Delaney, James G. Jenkins, and
few others of the simon-pure democracy,
met in Milwaukee for the purpose OF
making some disposition of the defunct
democratic party of Wisconsin. 1t was
sort of resurrection for the time being,
(the party was buried last falD and these
men were authorized to do with the corpse
as they thought fit. Some were in favor
of returning the mass of putrifaction to
the grave, but not so with the majority of
those present Their hope still centered
around the carcass. It was therefore re-
solved that the old democratic party
which has died so many inglorious deaths
in Wisconsin should be again warmed
into life for another campaign. While
nearly all the men mentioned above were
in favor drumming democratic ticket this
fall none of them would consent to lead
the forlorn hope as candidate for govern
or. These men also concluded that
Milwaukee ought to have a live demo
cratic daily, but not one of them offered
to reach down in his pocket for the where
withal to start one. They merely an
nounced what ought to be done, and
shrewd men as they are, they ceased to
agitate the question further. According
to all accounts this democratic meeting
resolved upon two things only-one was
to put up democratic ticket and the other
may be found in the sad fact that every
gentleman at the meeting declined to
make the more than hopeless race of
running for governor, not because he loved
the democratic party less, but because he
loved his reputation more.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1881-04-27

THE Wisconsin Sheep-breeders' and
Wool-growers' Association will hold its
annual shearing at Whitewater, the 29th
and Doth insts.; numerous prizes are offer
ed for sheep, woods and shearing The
Central Wisconsin Sheep-breeders' Assoc
iation will hold its shearing, May End
and 3rd, at Ripon'
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1881-04-27

A New horse disease has broken out in
Chicago and vicinity. 1t is disease OF
the fetlock, and poisons the blood.
When the disease spreads to the body OF
the animal, there is danger of a fatal re-
suit. About 600 of the horses of the
street-car companies, the omnibus lines,
the livery stables and private stables are
disabled by the disease.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1881-04-27

The Republican majority at the recent
State election for Judges and Regents in
Michigan foots up over $4,000, with a
portion of the Upper Peninsula still to
hear from. The Democrats will conclude
by and by that Michigan is Republican
State.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1881-04-27

SOPHIE Pieofsky, the young lady hung
at st. Petersburg on Friday for her share
in the assination of the Gar, was pretty
and refined in appearance and was ex-
ceedingly we'll educated. She has near
relative now aid-de-camp to Grand Duke
Alexis.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1881-04-27
The RernbHrar.
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 81, 1881,

A COMMISSION firm in Milwaukee has
furnished the press of that city with col
lection of crop reports from all sections OF
the northwest. The correspondence comes
from officials of the wheat growing
counties, and is regarded as reliable.
But few counties show any increase in
acreage of winter wheat, and in cases
where they show an increase the damage
by winter killing is more than enough to
offset it. On the whole, the reports indi-
cate somewhat gloomy outlook for the
growing winter wheat crop. The reports
from the spring wheat States are neither
fattering CT encouraging. The winter
has been so long and severe that the
spring work is delayed from three to four
weeks, and it will be fully one month
later than usual before spring seeding
can be completed Only small portion
of the fall blowing was done, and with
the rush of work, farmers will find it i'm
possible to seed the acreage at first cal
culated But few counties report any in
crease in acreage while many report de-
crease. There seems to be quite diver
sity of opinion as regards the probable re-
suit of the growth and yield of spring
wheat sown May LIST or later. 1t is gen
orally conceded, however, that to pro-
duce good crop from late seeding it is
necessary to have long, cool summer.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1881-04-27
move

A SCANDINAVIAN association, consist
ng mostly of Swedes, has been formed at
Washington. Its object is said to be to
obtain larger recognition of their race
I'm the distribution of the spoils of office
A a reward for their political services.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1881-04-27
BeaG.ily Your Grounds and Homes

All who wish to purchase strictly frst-class nllr
sery stock will do well 70 call on E. o, Finch
Cor. Main and Ninth streets, agent for Stone &
Van Lieu, Rochester, n. Y, for all the choicest
fruits and ornamentals Among them, Hardy
90 Iron Clad Apple trees, best adapted to this
climate. Pears. Plums Cherries Evergreens
Ornamentals-upright and weeping-and great
variety of small fruits. I would call special at
tention to the new Cur ant g Moor's Ruby" and
the new Grapes Pocklington, Amber Queen and
August Giant, which can be procured from no
other firm. In Roses, Clenatis, Rhododendrans
AZalias and Camelias they import and grow the
largest stock handled by any firm in this country
and making speciality ofthem can do better by
their customers than most other firms.
E. o. FINCH.
WatertoWn, April, y, 1881. 26m6
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1881-04-27

The only Irish-born or Irish-American
actors of note who have not changed their
names are John Mccullough, Lawrence
Barrett and James ONeill. John [ Ray
mond was an O'Brien, Barney Williams
was Bernard O'Flaherty, and William J.
Florence was William J. Conlin.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1881-04-27

The Illustrated Scientific NeaUs.
The April number of this interesting
and popular magazine is just out. Among
the subjects illustrated in this number is
an engraving of the late emperor ofRussia S
steam yacht Livadia /; series of views
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1881-04-27

illustrating wood working attachments for
foot lathes Prof Secchis solar photo
graphic apparatus, with six distinct views
of the sun taken by this instrument en-
cravings of the boats and apparatus used
on Lake Geneva for determining the We
locity of sound in water new machine
for decorating enameled surfaces ; en-
cravings of several curious animals and
objects in natural history, and an elabo-
rately illustrated article on Bee Culture.
Every number contains thirty-two pages,
full of engravings of novelties in science
and the useful arts. Published by Mum
& Co., 81 Park Row, New York, at $3.50
year, and sold by all news dealers.
"A No. Cider, clear as crystol. II
Quart Jugs for 81 90, delivered free to
any part of the city. Jugs to be returned
At Fl. Daub's Restaurant. %.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1881-04-27
JAMES T. FIELDS.

BosToN, April 25.-James T. Fields,
the well-known writer and publisher,
died suddenly of heart disease at late
hour last night. He has been ailing for
some time, but appeared to be growing
stonger. He was sitting at home when
he was attacked by paralysis of the heart
without premonition, and died almost
instantly. He was in his 9th year
He was editor of The Atlantic Monthly
for nine years, from 1862, and member
of the well-known publishing house Of
Tchnor & Fields, and subsequently
Fields, Osgood q Go.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1881-04-27

Vouur Man Learn Telegraphy Earn $40 to
IOunS MtaSlOO a month, Graduates guar
anteed paying offices. Address Valentine Bros,
GAINESVILLE, Wis.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1881-08-11
important to Business Men.

The Mexico Weekly LEDGER will.
during fair week, under the auspices
of the Audrain County Agricultural
and Mechanical Association, issue a
neat and newsy daily edition. The
circulation will average at least 700
per day 500 will be distributed on
the Fair Grounds and 200 in the citv.
No charge will be made for subscrip-
ton. The daily each day will con
tain the programme of the exhibit
for that day and the awards of the
day previous. 1t will also be filed
with local news, and, if possible, the
Associated Press dispatches will be
furnished. This will be the best adj
vertising medium ever offered to the
citizens of Mexico. Don't fail to Sc
cure space at once. Mr.. Everett
Bean, business manager of the daily
will call and give you advertising
rates, which will be reasonable.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1881-08-11

LACON1CS.

--
Correspondence of the Mexico Ledger.
LAppoSrA, Aug. 9.-Dusty, dusty.
We are needing rain in this locality
badly, but we are not as bad OFT as
other portions of the county and
STATE. A gentleman was in town
Yesterday from the Kingdom Of Cal.
laway," and says that in portions OF
southern Galloway corn IS so dry
that it will soon do to cut and shock
up.
There are several strangers in town
to-day; among them two or three
from New London, Rails county.
They have heard of this country up
here and had q desire to see 1t. 1hey
think OF buying real estate il they can
strike the right a
2P. Stone has bought VIM. Bybee's
harness shop.
James Gilliland's new dwelling is
nearly completed.
Flax is worth SO cents per bushel.
Col. Burch was in town last week
making arrangements to give Lad
donia and it's business prospects
some space in his hand book OF Au-
drain county.
John Earhart's meat market is
booming.
Our doctors are kept quite busy
A good deal of sickness prevails.
There was one death in town last
week-an infant child of Mr.. Clay
ton.
W. should have said with our first
item that Laddonia needs a street
sprinkler.
Yes, s.who will get rich by build
ling the frst mill in Laddonia?' Yes,
gentleman, "Annie Laurie asks
DDeftinent question. There is a han
for some one. =.
Rippey Bros. are doing o gooc
business for the season OF the yeal
in the hardware trade.
"Annie Laurie" as We call our
self. aa chile," intimates that gu
ideas are not above those OF
"Heathen Chinee'' or some suc'
> stuff, She forgets the use OF quota
I ton marks. Could we not call our
t self ia chile" without being really
child? : 1t is q wonder she did no
call us s'gizzard- footed''to top it OF
No. "Annie,' is beaten and she ID
l tends to call us hard names or CON
r pare us to some low or Inferior MN
of creation to clear herself. she ma
not ono attempted to disprove on
single thing even ,aat we have sac l,
: She knows that when we Rrl.e "
write truths, and when we wr,te COZ
corning her we write the trn.n, .an
aha sees no other way TO get on
e thatis.what> strikes her. 1"o"aet-
she isn't thinking of prophesyin
e.another wedding s0op.'
> RED BAT.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1881-08-11
Order of Publication.
I'm vAeATIoE.]-
Audrain Circuit Court, Aug. 8, 1881
Samuel Bumgardner, plf,.
VS..
Mary Bumgardner, Dirt.

NOW, at this day comes plaintiff,
~ by his attorney, and files his pc.
tition. verified by affidavit, alleging,
among other things, that said defend
ant, Mary Bumgardner, is non-res-
ident of the State of Missouri.
You, the said nonresident defend
ant aforesaid, are, therefore, hereby
notified Of the filing of said petition.
the object and general nature ct
which il to obtain a decree of divorce
from said defendant, and That he may
be discharged from any and all liz
bilities growing out of said marriage
contract; and, unless You be and APP
pear at the next regular term Of this
court, to be begun and holden in the
City Of Mexico, on the lst Monday Ill
October next, and plead to said petit
ton the sank will be taken as con
fessedS ands Judgment readered af-
cordingly.
And, ii is further ordered, that a
| copy hereoftbc published in the Mex
leo Weekly LEDGER, a newspaper
printed and published in the City OF
Mexico, Audaain county, 40. a
true copy. 4 10 IHs II.
Witness my hand rs clerk and seal
.....-. of said court, Affixed al
..sEAL.: Office in MEXICO this 9Th day
*'.:;.s of August, 1881,
+ JAMES CARROLL, Clerk.
Per w. w. Carroll, Dc. INV