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Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1881-07-13
Human Endurance in the Water,
lFrom the Popular Science Mon thly.l

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Men and animals are able to sustain
themselves for long distances in the
water, and would do so much oftener
we're they not incapacitated, in regard of
the former at least, by sheer terror, as
well as complete ignorance of their real
powers. Webb's wonderful endurance
will never be forgotten. But there are
other instances only less remarkable.
Some years since, the second mate of q
ship fell overheard while in the act of
hosting a sail. It was blowing fresh; the
time was night, and the place some
miles out In the stormy German ocean.
The hardy fellow, nevertheless, man
aged to gain the English coast. Brock,
with dozen other pilots, was plying for
fares by Yarmouth; and, as the main
sheet was Delayed, sudden puff of wind
upset the boat, when presently all
persisted except Brock himself, who,
from four in the afternoon of an Octo-
Der evening to one the next morning,
swan thirteen miles before he was able
to hail vessel at anchor in the offiing.
Animals themselves are capable of
swimming immense distances, although
unable to rest by the way. A dog
recently swan thirty miles in America in
order to rejoin his master. A mule and
a dog washed overheard during gale in
the Bay of Biscay have been known to
make their way to shore. A dog swan
ashore with letter in his mouth at the
Cape of Good Hope. The crew of the
ship to which the dog belonged all
persisted, which they need not have done
had they only ventured to tread water
as the dog did. AS a certain ship was
laboring heavily in the trough of the
sea, it was found needful, in order to
tighten the vessel, to throw some troop.
horses overheard, which had been taken
IN at Corunna. The poor things, my in
formant, statf-surgeon, told me, when
they found themselves abandoned, faced
round and swan for miles after the YES
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1881-07-13
The Chinese RELIGION.

The Chinaman is by nature an in
tensely religious person. He believes
in deity of unlimited power and of
great capacities for vengeance; he
believes in future life and endless tor
ment. Directly man dies, whatever
his character or conduct may have been.
he becomes sacred to all his relations.
Shrlnes are erected to the memory of
the lost, and sacrifices constantly offered
In their honor. Once in the grave man
becomes invested with every virtue. The
ceremonies in his honor usually have
reference to his physical needs, although
there appears to be no clear idea as to
his whereabouts. Substantial offerings
OF meat, fruit and cake are placed upon
the grass in box, and the survivors
stoutly declare their belief that the
corpse makes away with them. When
Chinese immigration commenced. the
remains OF the dead were universally
carried back to their native country: but
this custom, although not altogether
fallen into disuse, is much less fire.
quently insisted upon. Many Chinese
have been buried in the cemeteries near
New York.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1881-07-13
OUR COLONEL'S STORY.
(From London Society.l

lFrom London Society,"
"You all knew Sandy Mcpherson?
said our colonel.
&c IntimateIy!' Perfectly % Gas
well as my own brother, sir!' most of
replied. though, if the truth be told,
there was not man at that mess-table
who had ever heard of Mr.. Mcpherson
before. You see, it was the commanding
officer who spoke, and it was always
rather risky saying him nay when he ex-
pected yea.
"They used to call him, you recollect,
the 'tGreat Unwashed;" a vulgar, but
appropriate soubriquet, nevertheless, :"
continued the chief. ''Great on account
of his burly and previously ugly per-
son; unwashed, by reason of his ac-
credited scant acquaintance with Brown
Windsor, spring water, and the func-
tions of tie dhirzees and dhobies, i. e.
ta1lors and washermen Of the land.
"On his coffee estate In the noun
tains, and among the undraped and IN
scrubbed coolies, this disregard for the
comforts and convenience OF life went
for nothing. perhaps it was even in keep
ing with the surroundings; but when he
came down to this city, walked into it's
public gardens and esplanade, or showed
with its swells at the band, his appear
ance was TOO outrageous, and his brother
K. @. BIS meaning Knights of the
Coffee Berry, and not, as you might
suppose, of the Order of the Bath,
adressy men hereabouts, whatever they
are on their plantations, cast him COM
pletely in the shade by their get-up and
gOrgeousness.
GAS for the spinsters and young
widows of the widows of the station, by
( Mars, Bacchus, Apollo, oirorum,' as
Colonel Dumas in the play puts it, there
was scarce one but who fought shy of
admitting him into her presence as a
morning visitor, much less as a sutton,
though many of these blooming ladies'
were on the sharp lookout for the slken
chains of matrimony, and Barlis-that
is tosay, Mcpherson was, as they knew,
willing.
"But, disadvantages of person and at
tire notwithstanding he was right good
fellow, this same gentleman. He was
honest, hard-working, thrifty, simple
minded; and from being mere adven-
turer without interest, friends or money,
he mad, self-helped only, saved up the
bawbees little by little, had Dough.
patch after patch, acre after acre, of vir-
gin land, cut down it's timber, cleared it,
planted it, and now he had squatted
down free from membranes on Ailsa
Craig, as he called his property, as pref
ty and as fruitful a small coffee estate
as could be found in one of the most
picturesque districts Of this lovely island.
81 wish that could give you even a
faint idea of the exquisite beauty of it's
scenery, as it stood on a range of lofty
hills looking out on still higher noun
stains, clothed to their very SUBMITS with
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1881-07-13
Thuqqery in India.

The most atrocious system of robbery
ever known was carried on in India
under the system known as Thuggery.
The Thugs held murder sacred, and by
their religion sanctioned the wholesale
massacre of travellers. IF party once
fell into their hands they considered it
positive crime to let one escape, and
killed. even prattling babes, and the
means by which they carried on this
Wholesale system of robbery with vlo-
lence was just the simplest in the world,
for they killed their victims by passing a
pocket handkerchief over the throat and
giving it a violent jerk. 1t was some
time after the establishment of British
rule before these atrocious devotees were
exterminated, but it is believed that not
one of the race remains to-day.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1881-07-13

to my poor mother I'll do anything,
but [ can't be his wife ! I'd rather die
first 7
's'Miss Medium, don't indeed under
stand this, said the taken-aback and
completely habbergasted one. What
does it all mean? Are we not engaged
Have you not come out of your own free
will to accept the home and the love I
offer you? Did not send you my like
ness p
"sNo, no p
"'Surely L did. 1t was taken by
Collodion, our best photographer; and
when he gave it to me he said, Mr..
your worst henemies would admit that
Why, I myself put it inside the letter to
your mother
"'I repeat, no-decidedly no, and
emphatically no Look at this and
drawing from her bosom little locket,
she opened it, and displayed the head
and face OF younger, much handsomer,
and in every outward respect a more
lovable man than the SCARED one now
before her. 1t was the counterfeit pre-
sentiment of Mr.. Jack lie Geste, and [
leave you to imagine what Mcpherson
thought when he saw it there.
Chow could it get into the locket, you
ask? Why, in the simplest way in the
world. That ood-for-nothing fellow lie
Geste, when Sandy's letter came into his
possession, thought to sell him, and so
had surreptitlously removed his carte
de Uisite, substituting one of his own,
and Effie had worn it ever since.
The poor dell of disappointed bride
groom pleaded hard, and tried every
argument to induce the girl to let mat
ters progress, but she was obstinate and
determined.
'She would esteem and respect him
always but nothing more. To let the
cat out of the bag, Miss Fife had fallen
most desperately in love with the pic
ture of her supposed Alexander, and in
vulgar language had spooned over it
awfully during the tedious and lone hours
Of long voyage. OF course, she I'M
agined it was her intended husband she
was approving, or she would not have
done it-certainly not.
$50, quite chopfallen and in the mad
dest Of RACES, Mcpherson returned to
his estate.
"Arrived there, he cut from one of
his coffee bushes the thickest and knot
test of sticks, and proceeded with it in
search of lie Geste; but fortunately for
the jester he had made tracks and was
gone.
"Then he reverted to his old customs
and habits, sold his not now neces-
sary goods and chattels, and thought as
little as he could of the false Effie."
GA tickle and capricious creature,
woman. Listen gentlemen to another
exemplifcation of old Virgil's dictum.
In the same ship in which, shortly
after the breaking Of her intended es-
pousal, Miss Medium sailed for England,
there came on board, almost at the last
minute, slim, dark-haired, cookbook
ing man, going home, some said, for
health; others, in fear and trembling Of
an irate Gael with a huge stick in his
hands. Be this as it may, the health
seeker or the fusitive-take which you
please-was no other than lie Geste; and
to close my story, when the vessel
touched st. Helena for water and pro-
visions, he and Fife went on shore and
returned Liam and wife,"
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1881-07-13
BY-AND- BY.

By-and-by, the evening falls,
Sens of labor rest,
Weary cattle seek she stalls,
Birds are in the nest.
By-and-by, the tide will turn,
Change come DER the sky,
Life's hard task the child will learn,
By-and-by.
By-and-by, the din will cease,
Days long hours be past,
By-and-by in holy peace
We shall sleep at last.
Calm viii be the sea-wind'5 roar,
Calm we too shall lie,
Toll and moil and weep no more,
By-and-by.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1881-07-13

PROF. lice, the veteran meteorological
is dying.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1881-07-13
WEDNESDAY, JULY Is, 1881.
KEENAN'S CHARGE.

CBANCELLoRsvILLE, MAY, 1853
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1881-07-13

'sGlancing at the pasteboard the
assembled, step by step, from the regions
below, first neat straw hat. trimmed
with bright ribbons, beneath that hat
face somewhat worn with years and cares,
but still fresh and comely enough; then
a slight compact figure, draped in we'll
fitting garments, shawled, and ready for
soma, stood before her handseeker.
the shore. Miss Fife, in propr5a per-
blushing celestial rosy red
He advanced from his coign of want
age to greet her; but as he drew higher,
instead of the warm afectionate welcome
he looked for, there was fixed stare. a
shudder, hasty retreat, and LOUD
scream which resounded from stern to
stem of the big ship, and brought
everyone from decks and cabins In the
saloon.
''Miss Needum-Efie, my dear girl.
what on earth is the matter ?" hurriedly
stammered out the astounded Sandy.
'Shiver my timbers, what ails the
lassie p put in the captain. Look out
for squalls, if you've annoyed her !! And
all the bystanders echoed the words in
more or less threatening terms. She was
evidently favorite on board.
"'Oh, take him away, cried the lady
piteously-' take him away from me
some one l don't know him I've been
misled, deceived I can't marry him
indeed, indeed I can't. He is rot Mr..
Mcpherson who wrote to me, to whom /
came out to be mar. He is SO uglyl
Oh, such a dreadful fright! I'll return
him his money! I'll work my way back
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1881-12-08
RDPFJG ~ NEWp

Tie nstioral memorial ssuo e D5n;sI
O'C0rnsll has been flashed and wi s,on e
shipped to DuSlir. wh:ro it will b. ereo:sd.
Tho first ct c regular lice CT s:stm,rs uuder
tho Chinese fig. arrived in the Thames y sstl
day vita three thousand tens Of tea.
Able Bicber5, lac chspsin 10 Pre- H,-
ac;sthe. he's te,o received intl men b:r.hip
~ The AnerItal PrJus:an. cJrgngMion st
Rome.
The nan chsraid with pacardios he city OF
Frankfort with Cory of tho stto;c iOr which
johann Mast, editor OF the Frsiheit. wss c,t
vic!ed N LoGdon last Missy Of the charge Of lie
citing to nu;dsr,' hiss been sentenoad at Lisp
zig 10 thteu yetrs' peal service ard the loss Of
bis civil rights. 4 po!it;c.l wtittr On The
Tsgt bait has Eesn sentenced TO pay f5a of
SEQ marks or 10 BE- Imprisoned thirty days Tor
publishing telssisu in May rtnecdng oa tbs
character OF The Turkish ambassador st Berlin
Ia connection with the murder Of Abdul Aziz. -"
The ceremony Of c.roo; z ,,iou began at $50
o'clock this mUrDipr in koRe. TIE Csthoic
Clergy aIo orsao;z;rg i.lunissions for the
eveuilg, The humber of Italian pilgrims is
comparative small. Seven hutd,ed Fret CD
pilgrims bsro arrived md three huudrsd arc
coming. Many prelates who have DOM, 10
Rome nre uCable 10 obtain sssts 10 the Eptc
pal Gallery 10 the ball whcro The ceremony is
to cccur. The Fa!c,o authorities have tax en-
pans 10 'xclndo tho ptofaue, aud tie GOV.
etnment has taken lrso,u!ioas to eusu,e traL-
Qnii =.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1881-12-08
The GutteRu Trial.

WASHINGTON Dec s The Cour. r, Il Es 8
again dsusely packed this morning.
As soon as Gui!esu rescued Lis sea! be
shouted GU: "a orabk 10 Chicago beys |
talked With hin sbou ibis o:s,. toa't kutw
the man. L: is is!5e.
Col. Carkhi called So the 6I;t witness t. lay
Mrs. Jaiis NJ. Wilson, OF L,sdV.lle. Col. She
know L. W. Gu:iteau !r)m htr earliest reco.
lccions, lis was her u0c!r. Wines eaYs 9
mast feeling scout ST the life and character t
her Iiohtr. MIs Mayoard. (who i! had been
alleged ty The detelc, had died irsaot) who
died fem pncunouia 10 1886. Wi;1ess was
her nurss aud Constant attendant up 20 the
honr Ct her d;ath. sod never saw tha sl;gitest
indication of fligb'ness or ics,rity. Sne cid
not kuoS Tow Mr.. Davis. ono of The witnesses,
csnd hevs kuoEn anything about her mother.
although he hsd ssld she was 6ieb'y during
her las: i1csi,
G1itcsu. SIS il bis u.u.l custom. lot, rfrp cd
and o!n'rad c:ed the witness 3. ua;iI Ihs usual
rsoass was TAKEN.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1881-12-08
Congressional.
SENATE.

WASHINGTON. Do. The President pro
tenn. submitted lhs response Of tho Secretary
OF laerior TO The S.nste resolution OF MAY 10,
1851. trapsEi ting list Of he names Of ffcers,
clerks aud oihfr employees 90 tie rolls Of the
department, w;lb ID. salary. date cf sppoiot.
ment aud grlde Of tth,s OF escb. the Stale 10
which esoi 10 charged, aid indcalirg who
served 10 The Union AID WHO 10 the Z, nfsitrate
armies. Tabled acd old:rcd printed.
A bill Was Introduced By MIR. Psndeion. and
referred to sp c!al oonmiie:. providiog that
tho prize pal officers of each Of the executive
depsrtmcu:s my occupy seas on tho A,cr Ct
the Scuato and House OF Representatives.
A bill to make the wife oompsteHt Hiiness
10 triss Tor big,ny 10 Ihe territories Of the
Uned States was ref:rred to the Com mitee en-
judiciary.
Mr.. Mickey introduced q bill to designate,
classify. ard fx the salaries Of persons in the
railway AID msll sctvic,. which vas referred 10
tho Committee CD Postofioes and Post Roads.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1881-12-08
Local, RREVIliES,

4 long bost losdad with w>cd, is sunk Lear
Fort Foote,
A package addressed.o Mrs. Mary VIM orth,
Lincoln, Ys., is deliinoi in tho pos!ottics hsre
for want of postage.
A marriage !icsree Hss Issued in Washington
Yesterday to Raymond F. Barnes, Of New
York. and Matte NJ. Van slSck. Of Vienns,
Virginia.
In the published lis. OF ctli,ers OF Alexandria
Council Royal Arcanum, instituted IN this city
Friday night last. the following were accident
ally omitted: James &. Alexander. Secretary !;
George w. Moss, Collector; George Uhler.
Treasurer.
Mr.. Joseph Thornbury, brakeman on the
Manassas branch OF the Y. n. 4. w., foil from
bis train while in motion Tuesday night last,
and vas badly cut and bruised abeu. The heal
ani hodv. The injured man arrived at Ii, home
in this city yesterday.
Fire Enti ne Company was held Tuesday night
last with N. j. Waterman IN the chti., ard
John Lannon Secretary. Two members wero
reprimsnded for disooeying orders at 8 fire, and
two applications for sc!ive membership, were
referred TO thu proper committee
Loading CT thu schooner 8. n. Bird, Capt.
john Merrill, with coopersge, for Cubs by Mr..
r. A. Reed, wss completed yesterday. The
vessel cleared from tho Custom House this
morning. and sailed this evening. The big
John Wesley. arrived from Providence. to Mr
F. A. Reed yeaterGsy evening, also to load
ceoper; Sc for Cuba.
The Columbia Steam Fire Rr.ine Company,
met laat night with Geo. n. Duff in the chair.
and John Il. Strider Secretary. The committee
appointed to supply accommodations for those
who desire to sleep st the engine houee reported
that Elk hunks had been procured, and all other
ne ccsssTy arrangements had been made. Ono
| active member was elected, and the meeting,
| after tie Transaction OF ecm, rou!ius bueincss
AZ ;ourrtt
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1881-12-08
he 81 arkelB,

BALTIMORE Dec. S-Vi.ginis 6s old -; do
deferred 1T; do consolidated ;6s do I'd Sc.
to-day. Cotton STEADY: midtlings liz. Flour
IN; hanged and finn. Whest-SCuthern strong.
tr; Western highe. snd firm; Southern red 1876
AID; do amber l42al4S; Eo2 Western winter
red spot and Dec l39ll3e5; Jan 14li,l42; Feb
l45sl4t3; Mar l47s,l4e5 Uorn-Sou!hern firm;
Western higher and strong; Southern white Ga
GS; do yellow b5ieS!; Western MIXED spot and
Dec 625 bid Jan 7Csa7C7; Feb 7:5.73s; Mar Is
bid. Uats-Nothipg done; prices uominslIy
unchanged. Rye dull at 1r0alG3 Bay I'M.
chsrged. Coffee steady; Rio cargoes ordinary
to fAir siilC1. Sugar quiet; A scft 6. WINS.
key firm at l l1!sSl Is.
NEW YORK, Dec 8 Stocks generally weak.
Money &C.. Cotton hekvy; uplAnds -; Orles?s
l25-l6 Flout dull and heavy. Wheat heavy
ard As lower. Corn dull and about !, lower
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1881-12-08
TO-DAY'S TELEGRAPH NEWS
virginia Legislature,

[:pe,!sl dispatch to tie A!oxabd1is Gizi!ie.
RICHMOND, Va, Dtc. S.-Both hcu:cs Of
the Legislature sGjourncd Al an ea'lg hour t.
Day. Dr.. Riddleb;rstr wac 10 his seat iG Tie
Sera!e. In that bocy Mr.. Bailg, Of Washing
toe, offered resolution 10 take away The ap.
poin!ment Of committees from the President. Of
The Senate aud put il 10 tbs hands Of special
committee. 1t was passed. Governor Walker
Asserted that Ills w;s Mahooe's work. The
Speaker has cot appointed the comniNoeS 10
the Haus, Of D5egstes vt. As soon as The
o;m1it!ee 90 privileges sni etc ioss mel,
Shich hiss fsrr SO chairman. it tick up The osr-
tested GASES CT Frazer and Lady vs. L,cch aud
Dunlap.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1881-12-08
DAILY q TRI-WEEKLY BY
EDGAR SNOWDEN.
THURSDAY KvsNINe, DIOR. 8, 1881
The Governors message. which appeared il

The GOVERNOR message. which appeared 10
iu 10 yesterday Gszst!e, Wss devoted entirely
10 the Sale deb: and to sindica,i0n Of Eis
usn curse 10 reererc, TO il. The latter,
ahils co, unexpected mis BIZ have been omitted,
IS 90 ore hsVilq tbs inleresta OF the S,a!o st
heart AID at oil acquainted with her affairs
dIsapproved Of That cjurse or deemed 8 Vlod.-
cllon OF 1t necessary. AZ regards tho deb.
itself. Tho Governor shows that had il not been
for tho read j1sters tho Slate debt under the
operation OF the McCuliooh bill. would. By this
'm.. lave been 10 sucl satisfactory coLd.-
hoo that i. Sould bare ceased to be source Of
ltonbio and atxialg. ADD been removed entirely
;tOm tie domain Of IolilioS Bat evea as matter:
noR s'sud the Governor proves ty The statement:
us tt,n reaGj u5tLr A11itor that The revenue oil
tie S;.o "sill nesily. if not qai.c. pay the il
ttrust 90 the cnGir, plincill, of The debt oi
III, Sta'c-aon-u'. rce!er hnl uofundld-al
the rs:ss of intcrtst il no9 basrg. in the hands
OF the tOldsrS. WEscvtr msY b. ia !orm--fu
inttrcs! TO the cSliigts. all tho txocnsss Ct
2overUmeni, sud the amount eoEu,lly duo the
Pabiic Fec Schools. SO that even !aaviog the
'sctor Of honesty 0ut Of consideration, Tiers is
DOT the sIighles! necessity fer thc proposed re-
uiaiou Of mlra than third Of the State
dsb'. The GaVcyaOr v5oes tho proper sco:i.
meot at 'io cairo o,uotf7 when he ssy;:
Oar own court hed said: The hoGored
o.mc and tiga credit : erred to o Siste by ~
b.. krn '.ith even !c aiversi,y, viii, spsri from
all o'hcr considerations, be- worth more to her 10
d'!lars aca'cultb'y mira--than the coup,fa
'iV ly INSIGNIFICANT am9ua. of tho iotcrts: CO 3
noriou q the pubic ieht, eli, pyfd by breach OF
c,otraM Tho dtcisi0n OF tha Supreme CoCrt
OF tho u 5. qla,ts these as VOID; full ci
WIajom. 'nd eds. TIE Gu: thus txfrsss: j
Strst ~ h which ell Just men spprt ci4!e,
'hs' there IS 70 veal h or power equal to thsi
Shlth ultimately c,m:s 10 State when in oil
her engagements ste keeps her faith unbrokcn,
Have ", tess a 10 kGoR AID feel that The
SupTeine Court tag ric:ived b II little aymnslhs
from the co-lr:oete GcasT'ma1's # tho u. s.
poveromort 10 lh:s3 p.yi,uld I'll! I,ilY scr:-
ments?