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Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1881-09-07
THE PHANTOM OK.
Ely THEODORE TILToN.


I'm Norway it is a superstition among the peas
ants that spectre in the form of white OK glide
through villages and farms, and that any person Of
whom it breathes will at once sicken and die.]
e'what frightens you in from your play, my chill
Your cheeks as white as snow,
Your lips are pale and your eyes are wild;
Oh, why do you tremble so?"
Dear mother, while was wading the brook
For lilies along the brink,
A Ghostly OK, with deathly look.
Came down to the stream to drink.
- Tie creature was not of flesh and bones,
But paler than crystal glass:
/ saw through his body the trees, and stones,
And moses, and meadow-grass.
He WANDERED round, and wherever he went,
He steppd with light tread,
No harebo under his hoof was bent,
No violet bowed its head.
HE cast no shadow upon the ground,
No image upon the stream;
His lowing was fainter than any sound
That ever was heard in q dream.
81 quiver'd and quaked in every lmbl
/ knew not whittier to fee;
The further away shrank from him,
The nearer he came to me.
"My handful of lilies he snif'd and smelt;
His breath was chilly and fresh;
Els horns, as they touch'd me softly, felt
Like icicles to my flesh.
81 shiyer'd with cold, 1 burnd with fame,
calPd upon God and man;
But nobody heard and nobody came,
And then started and ran.
Il rush'd through the water, across the brook,
And high on the shelving shore
1 stopp'd and ventured to turn and look,
In hope to see him no more.
g Ee walk'd in my wake, on the top Of the food
And folow'd me up the bank
blast from his nostrils froze my blood!
My spirit within me sank.
II hid in the reeds, o mother dear,
But swift q Whit Of air
Ee folowo me therei He follows me herei
He follows me everywhere!
I'Oh, frown at him, brighten him, drive him away
les coming in at the doori'
And down fell the Lad in swoou. and lay
At his mothers feet on the Goor.
The mother lookd round her, dazcd and dumb:
She saw but the empty air,
Yet knew, if the phantom OK had come,
The shadow OF death WAS there.
She caught the palhd boy to her breast,
And pilow'd him on his bed;
The white-eyed moon kept watch in the west
The beautiful child lay dead.
-Cornhdl Magazine.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1881-09-07
Gen. Sherman's Foresight.

The following story is told of Gen.
Sherman: At the breaking out of the
war Sherman and Tom Ewing we're in
New Orleans together, and Tom Ewing
said to Sherman: "Shereman, there is
going to be war now without any doubt,
and if I were you would go right home
to Ohio, and my father will have you
made a major general. " Gen. Sherman
shook his head and said: "No, Tom, I
don't want to go in as major general.
[ want to be brigadier general. There
will be mistakes committed in the first
part of war, and they will turn out all
their original major generals, and then
the brigadiers will come to the front. [
am for brigadier generally to begin
with"
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1881-09-07
SUNSET ON THE LOMOND :?

See, where into the sunset far
The terraced mountains rise,
The cresset of single star
just DER them in the skies!
Oh, that to me doves meek eyes
And snowy wings were given
TO reach yon hills, and realize
The calm they have from heaven!
My soul is DER the vale of Leven
Though here in streets I stray
Till fades the holy golden even;
The wish, too, dies away !!
Alas for earth, that all it may,
lis but mood in me:
And that, when heaven withdraws its ray,
The mood should cease to be
-BlGckpood's Magazine.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1881-09-07

SEVENTY patents were issued t.
women in 1880.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1881-09-07

market reports, While sOmethlnS tha1
sounded very much like ''humbug .
trembled on the lips of Mrs. Younghus-
band as she slowly left the room.
AN interesting social event IN Char
lotte, N. c., the coming fall, will be the
marriage of blind girl to deaf mute.
The brides visual infirmity does not i'm
pair the beauty Of her eyes and has not
been suffered to hinder the development
of her mind. while the groom is hand
some and intelligent man. After the
first difficulty of an introduction had
been surmounted the courtship is said to
have advanced smoothly, and their
mutual sympathy and understanding are
now so deep that, when they are togeth-
er, each readily supplies the others lack,
and their combined senses are equal to
any emergency.
No man attacks the reputation of a
youth as women attack that OF girl.
The man who should come into his club
and whisper about damaging stories OF
his friends young son, who should ac-
cuse him of dishonorable doings, such
as would ruin the lads character as
thoroughly as the charge of immodesty
flirting with married men and the like
ruin that of girl, would soon have the
room to himself. But women over the
tea table gather up the crumbs OF scan
dial with relish and appreciation, and
even the mothers of girls are not ashamed
to believe and repeat stories against
their dear friends daughters which may
have no foundation in fact, and which,
even if true, they have no means of prov
ing and testing. -LOnQOn Truth.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1881-05-27
BR EV ES.

Harm Johnson begins to take heart.
Jim Leech has just finished very fine job
of granting for Ed. Stevens.
Hi. Flanders COW has exodusted. He des-
cribes her elsewhere in this paper.
We learn that Mrs. Annable, mother of Z.
II. Annable, Esq, is seriously i'll.
McCabe's boarders will soon he treated 70
to green peas. His garden is immense.
The ladies of the St. Marks church will
give strawberry festival early in the season.
Frank Clapp and family started on Tues
day for Long Island where they intend to re-
side.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. A. Harrison leave here
about the first of July for several weeks
visit in old Connecticut.
The Highway Commissioner is repairing
the bridge over the east branch of the river
near the old fair ground.
Eli Green, formerly of Dowagiac, has put
in a little patch of 1,600 acres of wheat this
spring near Fargo, Dakota.
c. G. Nash has completed his mill dam. II
is good one. The water was let into it from
the dam above on Wednesday.
The strike of the railroad switchmen in
Chicago is felt even here, as no freight is be-
ing moved the destination of which is west
of Chicago.
BY request the Ladies' Aid Society of the
NJ. L. church will furnish dinner for the Pio-
neer Association, which meets in Decatur on
Wednesday, June l.
Harry Hunt caught little less than a ton of
fish at Three Mile lake on Wednesday. The
haul included thirteen varieties. not counting
''pouts' or lawyers
Preparations are being made for an inter
esting time at Decatur, on Monday next
Decoration day. AS the day is not observed
in any other locality in this part of the
country, there should be good attendance
Burroughs Brotherton, of Waverly, COM
menced suit on Wednesday against Philemon
Bush 10y copids ed rcspondend,tm, alleging
that Bush had been too intimate with his
(Brotherton's) wife. Bush was brought in
by sheriff VanAuken and gave bail in 81 900
From what we learn, it has the appearance OF
being first class matchmaking affair.
The grand opening of the popular summer
resort at Diamond Lake will take place June
6. A stage, and amphitheatre seating 1900
persons, have been erected, and q company
from Haverly's Chicago Theatre engaged tc
furnish the opening entertainment. The M
G. and Grand Trunk railroads will carry pas
sengers at half fare. A grand time is antici
pated.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1881-05-27
WHOLE NO. 1866.
PROBATE coURr-HItros, Juper.

PROBATE COURT.-HhToN, JUDeE.
Thursday, May 19th.-Estate of Zebulon
Monroe, deceased: Bond of executor tiled
and approved and letters testamentory issued
to executor, Chas. \. Monroe; order made
appointing appraisers and warrant issued;
order made to hear claims by the Court Fri
day, August 10, and, last day, Nov. 49, 1881.
Friday, May 2O.-Estate of Thos. Watkins,
deceased: Final account Of executors rem
dered day of hearing thereon, June 20, 1891.
Estate of John W. McNitt, deceased: Second
annual account of executor rendered.
Saturday, May 2l.-Estate of Christina b.
Knowles, deceased Will admitted to probate
with John Knowles named therein as execu-
tor bond of executor filed and approved;
letters testamentary issued: order made ap-
pointing appraisers warrant of appraisers
issued warrant and inventory returned and
filed: oath of executor of non-indebtedness
made and filed.
Monday, May 23.-Est. of Lula Z. Cooley
minor: order issued for the guardian to ac-
count day of hearing, June 14th. Est of
Mary F. Meachan, ct. al. minors; license
granted to guardian TO sell real estate. Est.
of Minnie r. Moses, ct. AL. minors license
granted to guardian to sell real estate. Est.
of Albert Post, Diseased; license granted to
administrators 10 sell real estate. Estate of
Cyrenus Howe, deceased letters of admins
tration granted TO Laura A. Howe, to issue
on filing the requisite bond. Estate of Fos-
ter Johnson, diseased; by stipulation of
parties in interest Milan L. Richardson APP
pointed administrator bond filed and letters
of administration issued: order made ap-
pointing appraisers and warrant issued;
order made for hearing claims--frst day,
June 2Sth and last day Nov. %. Estate of
Alfred Z. Willis, minor: bond fled and let
ters of guardianship issued. Estate of Jason
A. Sheldon, deceased: annual account of ex-
ecutor fled; day of hearing thereon, June
18th, p. IN.
Tuesday, May 24.--Estate of Selma BiteIy,
deceased; bond of executors filed and ap-
proved and letters testamentary issued order
appointing appraisers entered.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1881-05-27
DECATUR.

Philander Trowbridge has bought the
Dunning place.
Prof. Upton's lecture was well attended
last Saturday evening.
Orange Hayes claims to have the earliest
vegetables around here.
Milo Welcher goes on Wednesday to Col
orado TO spend the summer.
DR.. Browning has been making some new
composition walks at his residence.
Thomas O'Leary is building wing to his
house and otherwise improving it.
The Misses Hodges, of Paw Paw. spent
few days last week with friends here.
Jesses b. Ames died at the residence of his
brother Charles in Hamilton, last Thursday.
Mr.. Pierce is now busy surveying the
swamp with the intention Of soon draining il.
DR.. Brodrick and family returned from
Canada last Saturday morning looking well
for their visit.
Arthur Welch has been laid Up for two
weeks with sore hand, bnt is able again to
hold the plow.
Next Sunday, Prof. Jordan, of Buchanan,
will give lecture to the young people, at the
M. Z. church at 3 o'clock p. m.
John G. Haynes and wife were down TO
Dowag:ac last week TO attend the silver we'd
ding of Mr.. r. Holmes, late of the Dowagiao
Republican.
Rev. Mr.. and Mrs. Worthington. of Dowag-
lac, spent Sunday here. Mr.. w. having ex-
changed pulpits with Mr. Earl. Mr.. w. left
early Monday morning for Petoskey.
The Pioneers meeting is to be held here
on Wednesday, June 1st, and arrangements
are being made to observe Decoration day in
a suitable manner, as Decatur usually does.
Mally Carney has returned from Chicago
to take the clerkship in L. Trowbridges Drug
store. which will be made vacant by the re-
moval Of Geo. Chamberlin, to Hartford.
gentleman of Decatur, in passing through
Chatham, Canada, saw Hon. % H. G. Bufiing-
ton, but did not recognize him as he did not
have his shawl on-probably it was too warm
for that
A large party of young people assembled
at the residence of III. b. Slocum. on the
evening of the 18th, and surprised Miss
Millie Slocum, who leaves Decatur for New
York on Wednesday next.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1881-05-27

A large party of young people assembled
at the residence of III. B. Slocum. on the
evening of the 18th, and surprised Miss
Millie Slocum, who leaves Decatur for New
York on Wednesday next.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1881-05-27

SCRIBNER's MoNTBLEy has been arranging,
during more than year past, for an Illus
trated article ON Saint-Gauden's Farragut
Monument, which was TO have been unveiled
in Madison Square, New York, on May 10th.
The postponement of the unveiling till the
25th inst, gives the magazine five days start ]
The article, which includes sketch Of tho
sculptor's life, will be accompanied by four
illustrations, one of them full-page engrav
lug. 10y Cole of the statue. The same num-
Der of Scribner's will have an engraving, by
Fred. Juengling. of Saint -Gauden's medal
lion of Bastien Lepage.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1881-05-27

James ID. Wick has rented the Phoenix
Mill and is prepared to do the best custom
work in the milling line, in the county. All
kinds of -four and mill feed furnished on
short notice. Mr.. Wick is practical miller
and operates his mill himself All orders
promptly filed and delivered without extra
charge within the village limits. Give him q
call and satisfaction is guaranteed. 13G3tt
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1881-05-27
COW ESTRAY !

Strayed from the undersigned, in the vii
lage of Paw Paw, on the 18th inst, a small,
light roam COW, years old, wearing q BELL
when found will probably have calf with
her, Any one returning her or giving in
formation as to her whereabouts, will be suita-
bly, rewarded.
JOSEPH FARNSWORTH.
Paw Paw, May 2Gth, 1881. 1366t3*
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1881-05-27

COW ESTRAY!

Strayed from the undersigned, in the vii
lage of Paw Paw, on or about the Goth inst,
a short, stubby built, dark red COW, II or Ii
years old, with brass tips on the horns. She
is giving milk now. Anyone returning said
COW, or giving information of her where
abouts will be suitably rewarded.
II. FLANDERS.
Paw Paw, May 25th, 1881. 13G6tf
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1881-05-27
MONEY TO LOAN !

At Z. and 8 per cent. on sums of $500 to
$4,000. Will act as agent in the purchase
and sale of real estate. make collections in the
county and do all kinds of conveyancing.
1364t3l A. II. HEBRON.
Office in Probate Office. Paw Paw
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1881-05-27
ATTENTION FARMERS

All Farmers who use the Oliver Chilled
Plow should call at Conner d. Woods and
examine a reversible steel point, which is
manufactured expressly for that plow. '65tt
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1881-05-27

Pnor. FIsHEss article reviewing the Re
vised New Testament will appear in Scrib-
ner's Monthly on the same day that the book
issued in America-namely, May goth.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1881-05-27
FLOUR. FLOUR! FLOUR.

nice piece of carpet for sale at Dun
combe, Stearns x Co.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1881-05-27

If you want any buildings moved, call on
or address SHAVER & HARRIsoN,
13G4prv Lawrence, Mich.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1881-05-27

CT Don't forget the place--over Sherman d
Averys, corner Main and Kalamazoo streets
Paw Paw. 1337u
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1881-05-27

QcHa week in your own town. Terms and s5
tDOO outfit free. Address VI. HALLETT 4 Co.,
Tor..s-ld, Name. .1352y1s
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1881-03-24
Pleasant Paragraphs.

'T'is a knurly apple that catches the worm.
The popular figure in the German is the
female figure.
When New York young man pops the
question he now says: Lets consolidate -
The first steam engine on this continen,
was brought from England in 1863.
''Music hath charms to soothe the savage
breast" as the man said when he put a bras:
band around the neck of his bulldog.
'Buy trunk. Pat" said a dealer. "And
what for should buy a trunk?" demanded
Pat. ''To put your clothes in was the re-
ply. "And go naked?" exclaimed Pat; 'not
a bit Nv it?'
1t was Coleridge who, when asked by O
shallow fellow, "Do you really believe that
an ass ever spoke to Balaam?" replied, 81
have been spoken to in the same way my.
self"
When Yankee is struck by thunder bolt
and knocked endways clear across a ten-acre
lot, the only regret he feels, on recovering
consciousness. is that he can't capture the
bolt and exhibit it for money.
Ladies' and gentlemen" said an Irish
manager to his audience of three, s.as there
is nobody here I'll dismiss you ALL The per
Torrance of this night will not be performed.
but will be repeated tomorrow evening"
millionaire, who was looking at level
tract of land, which he had just bought at an
extravagant price. said to the agent who had
sold it to him, II do admire a rich green
fiat $50 do l." significantly replied the
agent
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Mr.. Evarts will go to Europe without any
member of his family.
Mr.. Blaine generally takes the bull by the
horns. saws the Chicago Journal, but now ne
has got the pig by the ear.
In the Kalloch trial AT San Francisco
arguments commenced Saturday, Alex Camp
hell opening for the prosecution
Senator Anthony is confined to his room
by an attack of rheumatism. which may keep
him out of the Senate for several days.
Vice President Arthur is as much amused
at the newspaper version of the number OF
his children and their ages as at the false
rumors of his intended marriage. He says
he has no idea of marrying. and that he has
but two children. son of sixteen, who Is
six feet two inches in height. and daughter
nine years old. Both are at school
Robert Elliott. formerly of Freedom in this
State. who became notorious for his secession
proclivifies during the rebellion. died at Ev-
erett, Mass, where he resided. on the 18th,
of peritonitis, after an illness of less than
week. His age was "a. He was quite
wealthy and lea-es widow.but no children.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1881-03-24

title of ssYounr Man. Go West. describes
the Close colony in Iowa. j. T. Iroworlase'
in his poem. 1.-The Indian Camp, press MIS-
striking picture of the American ina'an =.
to-day. Other poems are confriou,e1 "
Walt whitman, Paul H. Hsyne. ana VII
liam Gibson. The Editorial Departments
are filed with timely. instructive, ana en-
tertaiuinp matter. For sale by ). r. fierce.
The Eclectic Magazine for April has three
articles upon George Eliot; the hrst, per-
sonal sketch: the second. critical study
and the third. on her moral influence other
articles are: A Day with List in 1880. oy
Rev. II, r. Hawes: '-Some Facts about
Fishes bv W. s Dallas: 'Oid Marriage
Customs. by T. F. This,leton Dyer; "Et
Tu in Arcadia Vixisti," by r. L. steven,
son; ..Kith and Him." continued. Lord
Campbells Memoirs" b. A. HAYWARD
..Woman's Claim by Emily Peiffer; Prank
Backland. the Naturalist by Spencer al
pole; M Whymper's Ascent of Ch'mbora-
20 = 1.-The Tractarians. bv James Anthony
Froude: Athletics and Education; Thorn
as CARLYLE There are several articles De
side taken from Blackwood's Magazine Inc
contents of the number are somewhat heavier
than usual.
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General News.

Considerable corn has been burned in Iowa
this winter for fuel.
The WelIand Canal will be opened on July
LIST, with II feet of water.
A boy of 10 wears and girl of - were
married at ROseville. Ga, on Sunday, March
IA.
resident Of Albany, VT. recently received
an order from Western firm for .0Oo, 900
pounds of maple sugar.
VennOr's prophecies of severe snow storms
for the 18th and Goth were fulfilled in the
lake region.
Mrs. w. H. Vanderbilt is about to have
readings in her parlors. and the world OF
New York fashion is expected to open their
ears.
Gov. Bigelow, of Connecticut. has appoint
ed Good Friday, as has been customary in
that State for nearly 100 wears, as DAY OF
fasting and prayer. The date is April To-
On Wednesday of last week. Asa Clark,
an aged citizen of Barre. Mass. inflicted a
slight scratch upon his hand. The following
day inflammation set in, which extended ia
the shoulder and caused his death in forty
eight hours.
The first Penobscot salmon of the season
was received by Messrs. Shattuck 4 Jones.
Faneuil Hall Market. this morning. and was
sold entire to Young's Hotel, for l.50 pei
Id. 1t weighed abont Il Trareiier,
22d.
Mr.. Robert NJ. Cutter. a member of the
legislative council of Nova Scotia, is in his
92d year, and vet travelled nearly 200 miles
to reach the legislative chamber. He ha;
been member of the council for 43 years,
and was member of the House of Assembly
62 years ago.
Gen. James Butler, a British veteran, who
as a lad of sixteen. carried the colors of his
regiment through the battle of Waterloo. and
who attained the age of eighty-two. died last
week of burns received in his bed from the
clothes taking fire.
Thirty-six years ago Joe Jefferson was earn
ing six dollars a week as call boy in a St
Louis theatre. He was a steady, watchful
young fellow, careful and accurate in what
ever work he undertook. His share of the
profits on his engagement in st. Louis last
week was So 900.
Henry J. Roberts, the marine reporter OF
the Associated Press at City Island
mysteriously disappeared from Cny Island
two weeks ago. Roberts appeared before
the Committee on Commerce of the legislature
recently and made a statement in opposition
to the interests of the He'll Gate pilots. He
spoke of the pilots as ''leeches who prey upon
commerce for a support. without rendering
services as an equivalent" He was, it is
alleged, threatened with bodily harm if he
did not leave the island, and one of his boat.
was partially destroyed one night and note
left near it threatened him with worse treat
ment If he remained
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The Magazines.

Blackwood's Magazine for March is an in
teresting number. The first article. IRE.
land under Ordinary Law endeavors to
show that neither the permanent alteration
of the land law nor coercion of a Temporal
nature. nor both combined. is likely to PRO.
duce results satisfactory to IRELAND. "The
Private Secretary" is continued Recent
events in Greece will make the pleas
ant article, ''Among the Albanians o,
Southern Epirus," very acceptable.
Part III. of Lady Martins papers takes up
the character of Desdemona. There are s ev-
erl articles besides these, but We have only
room to note ''Homer's Sea Epic rendered in
Ballad-Measure,' a long review, with numer-
Gus quotations, of Sir Charles Du Canes re-
cent translation of the first twelve books of
the Odyssey: and "Autobiographies No. III.
Lord Herbert of Cherbury," brother to the
gentle poet and churchman George Her.
bert and who combined in his person the
apparently incongruous qualities of philoso-
pher, diplomatist, and knlgbt-errant.
Harper's Magazine for April opens with a
descriptive article. BY w. II. Rideipr. on
'sThe Green Mountains in Sugar Time. with
illustrations by McCutcheon. Arthur Gill
man, the architect, contributes an illustrated
article on Salisbury Cathedral Indian Ed
ucation at Hampton and Carlisle is the SUBJ
ject of paper by Helen W. Ludlow. one of
the Hampton teachers, with fifteen illustra
tons. Italian Life in New York, by Char
lotte Adams, furnishes Mr.. Rogers with a
number of picturesque subjects for his pencil
Alexander +. Oakey's paper on Art En-
broidery" is full of valuable suggestions on a
subject Of general interest, and is illustrated
with some excellent designs. Ernest Inger-
soil contributes an article on Milwaukee.
illustrated with seventeen beautiful en-
cravings. S. II. NJ. Byers, United States Con-
sui at Zurick, in MY Farm in Switzerland
lillustrated). conveys some useful hints to our
farmers as to the economy of agriculture.
The two serial novels-sAnne," BY Con-
stance Fenimore Woolson. and "a Laodi-
cean' are continued. w. II. Beard. under
the title of An Artists "reminiscences" tells
= touching story of his boyhood. Another
side of life insurance, contrasting with that
given in an article on the subject in the JAN
uary Harper, i presented By the Rev. Stephen
h. Tyns, j. Poultney Bigelow under The