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Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1881-08-24
ACCORDING to statistics presented at the re-

ACCORDING to statistics presented at the re-
cent congress of European brewers, at Vienna.
Europe has about 10000 breweries, producing
nearly 1850, 600, 900 gallons of malt liquor
Great Britain produces nearly third, then
comes Prussia, Bavaria and Austria. Bavaria
consumes fifty-fou gallons per head. Belgium
(whose beer is chiefly made at Louvain, too is
her chief university, thirty; England, twenty
nine Outside of Bavaria where the very babes
lap beer, the average consumption in Germany
is nineteen gallons. In Scotland it is nine; Ire
land. eight aud one-half France, four. but
steadily increasing. The past twenty-five years
have seen an extraordinary increase in the beer
production of Scotland and Ireland, where
formerly whisky was the prevailing drink.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1881-08-24
Hostile Indians.

Three herders were attacked by Indians in
pass near Amargo. Col, on the night of the
10th inst Two were killed. but the other es-
capped.
Settlers are being massacred and ranches
burned in New Mexico by Indians. Reliable re-
ports say that in all twenty Mexicans and one
soldier have been killed and one white man
captured
The Apaches are still on the war path in New
Mexico, and on the night of the 18th inst.
they surrounded the little village on the At
Iantic and Pacific Railroad near Rio Pureo and
killed twenty-seven inhabitants. Only two
persons in the village escaped. A traveller re-
ports that he was attacked by seven Apaches
near Santa Fe on the 18th, but managed to es-
cape after killing one and woundlng three
others.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1881-08-24
A GhaStly Discovery.

Intelligence concerning the revenue cutter
Corwin's explorations was brought to San
Francisco, on the 18th inst, by the steamer st.
Paul. Which arrived from Alaskan points. The
officers of the COrwin received news of the dis
eovery of the wrecked whaiers by the natives on
the goth of May, and sledge party was imme-
diately dispatched to investigate the matter.
They fell in with party of natives on the I'd of
June at the mouth of the Waukerem River,
about one hundred miles from Cape Serdz.
conversation with them developed the fact that
they had boarded wreck, in proof of which
they exhibited two piles of articles which they
said they had secured from her. The plumber.
which consisted principally of carpenters tools
and whaling implements, was brought to San
Francisco to be forwarded to the treasury de-
partment at Washington. One whaling iron is
marked "B. H." possibly the initials of the
owners of the Vigilant, and knife is marked
"V" on the handle. The natives say the vessel
carried pair Of antlers on the iibboom end
and it is positively known that the Vigilant car
ried such an ornament. Her cabin was full of
water, masts gone, and four dead bodies were
found in her. The natives stated that the men
had been dead many moons, as the skin of
their faces was withered and drawn tight The
sledge party being unable to go farther west
ward on account of the melting snow, they re-
turned to the COrwin. Later the cutter stop
ded at the scene of the destructive famine of
1888 and found dead bodies still lying about
in great numbers. The surviving natives ap
peared to be in no great want, being abundant
ly supplied with arms and ammunition and also
with goods plundered from wreck. The Cor
win is now on her way to Wrangel Land in
search of td1ngs of the New York Herald
steamer Jeanette. Fears are entertained that
returning whaler has been wrecked, as four
casks of whale oil drifted ashore on Snake
Island.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1881-08-24

DURING the past fifty years the Memphis
Avalanche thinks, there has not been so long a
duration of extremely hot weather as has been
felt in most parts of the country, but especially
in the south, since about the middle of June.
The year 1881 VIII long be remembered as the
searching year, when the north was visited by
more sunstrokes and more storms and whirl-
winds than in any previous year during tho
past fifty, and more lives destroyed by tornadoes
than ever before, and when the south was more
generally burnt up in her corn crops.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1881-08-24

VIRGINIA, which paid no attention to cotton
culture until recently, is now turning to ton a
considerable scale, and with pronounced sue
cess. Cotton plantations MOVE exist in all Of the
southern counties of the state, and thousands
of bales we're produced last year. 1t has been
found that the cultivation of tobacco has been
growing improbable, besides exhausting the
SOIL and this is likely to make cotton-growing
general throughout the state.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1881-08-24

THE new counterfeit silver dollar in circula-
ton is pronounced by the sub-treasury to be the
best silver coin ever seen. It is beautifully
made. and has slight appearance of non which
is often found in the genuine silver dollar. 1t
is silver plated, and acid does not effect in IN
less the surface is scratched up. The weight is
the marvellous point in the deception. The
counterfeit it stands would pass in size easily,
and its weight would not be detected on any but
a fiue scale. Tie date upon it is 1878.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1881-08-24

THE city council of Fort Wayne, Ind, having
been petitioned to prohibit the use of bicycles
in the streets of that city, bicycler has obtain
ed letters from the mayors of Boston and Wor-
cester, Mass, and municipal officers of many
other eastern cities, stating in effect that the
Use of the bicycle on driveways frequented by
pleasure teams has not been considered trouble
some or dangerous, and that this form of exer
else has been found to have much to recon-
mend if
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1881-08-24

WHEN the proposed channel tunnel is COM
pared with other underground roads, such as
tunnels in mines, already existing in Great
Britain, it looks like very small affair. 1t is
believed that i'll all the mines there are now
employed no fewer than 378 Isl persons, and
that the combined length of the mine tunnels
is about 80, 700 miles, In point of depth the
channel is nowhere greater than 1870 feet, so
tkat the lowest part of the tunnel would not be
more than 200 feet below the surface, while the
greatest depth of the tunnels connected with
the mines is $500 feet and the smallest about
OG0
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1881-08-24
Boiler Explosion.

The tug A. B. Ward. exploded at Chicago on
the goth inst, killing Ole Oleson and VIM. Nc
Donald and dangerously injuring Captain Frank
S. Butler. The tug sank to the bottom of the
river Immediately after the disaster. The Ward
was the property of John Crawford and Cap
tain Butler, was valued at $4,000 and was not
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1881-08-24

THE South Carolina acts of the legislature
in regard to the sale of liquor outside of incor-
porated towns, and to the carrying of concealed
We mons, have had salutary effect. In one
county, where the laws have been strictly en-
forced, the whisky trade has been reduced
two-thirds, and all cases where concealed weap-
ons have been discovered have met with pun
ishment. Schools, manufactures, real estate
and population have all improved.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1881-08-24
A Texas Incident.

On the night of the 18th inst. Sheriff Mitchell
was dangerously wounded by party of negroes
at Orange, Texas, evidently being instigated by
bad white men. A posse Immediately pursued
the blacks, killing two and hanging third.
Several were wounded. Great excitement pre-
vailed, and the military and citizens were pre-
serving order.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1881-08-24

A WRITER in Land and Water says there are
from 1000 to 1900 English land holders in
Virginia with farms from 100 to 1 800 acres, and
they are remarkably happy. He especially
recommends Virginia for gentlemen emigrants
with large families. 1T offers almost the only
genuine country life with congenial surround
ings to the expatriated gentleman.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1881-08-24

An incorporated company for sheep breeding
has been formed in south Missouri, $50 miles
from st. Louis. They propose to locate $4,000
acres of land on the side of the Ozark noun
taips. and to start with 1000 sheep, fenced
in at less cost than herdsmen can be employ
ed. They expect to bring the land under Guilt
gation at an early day, and to Craze in blue and
tame grass instead of bunch grass, and to pro-
vide shelter and winter feed for fiocks, and 9TH
er improvements when needed.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1881-08-24
Suicidal.

Geo. Nelson, travelling agent for the Anchor
Line Steamship Company, suicided at Windsor
Hotel, Chicago, on the 18th inst. Cause, I'M
lucky speculations in cards.
G. w. Anderson, formerly a railroad conduc-
tor, died at the Memphis city hospital on the
18th inst. from an overdose of morphine ad-
ministered by his own hands.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1881-08-24

Z yINE-CULTURE exhibition and congress will
be held in Milan, Italy, next September. Elk
perts from all the great vine-growing countries
will give their views regarding the nature of
the diseases which have made the grape crop
in many parts of Europe so uncertain of late
years. In the exhibition will be found devices
for the application to vegetation of insecticides,
machines and instruments for grating, photo
graphs, plates, and publications relating to vine
disease, specimens of parasites, and large
variety of other objects relating to the culture
of vines.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1881-08-24

TEXAS has 152 counties, but it is thought that
the next legislature will map out another county
to be composed of the main land out of Calves
ton county together with slice from Brazoria
and another from Harris. If this new county
formed it will contain the ever memorable spot
n Texas history where was fought the battle
Of San Jaoint0
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1881-08-24

THERE has been much speculation over the
probable use that will be made of the main
building of the Centennial Exposition at Phila-
delphia, which was bought at auction recently
by Mr.. J. G. Built for $97, 1t is now
stated on good authority that it is to be divided
between the Wabash and New Jersey Central
Railroad Companies, and used by them for
depots, car-shops, etc.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1881-08-24

a NUMBER of young men of Charleston, S.
C., lave formed a mutual savings institution,
the ultimate object of which is to invest in real
estate. Each subscriber is to pay one dollar a
month for each share of stock he holds, and the
paid-in-money, when it reaches a sufficient sum-
is invested il real estate. In the meantime it
will be put into safe securities The associa-
ton Is to last ten years, and then the property
viii be sold or divided among the stockholders
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1881-08-24
The Colored Troops Fled Rapidly.

Reliable Intelligence has been received of a
fight between Lieut.. Schaffer, of the Ft Bliss
garrison, and the Indians, near valley hun
dred miles northwest of Ell Paso, Texas. in
which Lieut.. Smith. four soldiers and George
DAILY, the celebrated mining expert and owner
of extensive mines in Colorado, were killed, and
Lieut.. Schaffer wounded. The negro soldiers
fled when the Indians made the attack. hence
the causualties.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1881-08-24

A BILL declaring a wife competent witness
against her husband when he commits an as
sault upon her, has passed the Georgia senate.
Likewise, one to make it misdemeanor to
carry intoxicating drinks to any public
gathering
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1881-08-24

IT is believed that large city will grow up
somewhere in the region which embraces South
western Missouri and the adjoining parts of
Kansas and Arkansas. Capitalists and railroad
companies are trying hard in rivalry to control
a choice of site, and great Investments of money
in land and railroads are being made to secure
the roriza
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1881-08-24

the teachers of dancing, and there is no
occupation for lady which is more re-
munerative and agreeable than teaching
the little folks to dance.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1881-08-24
NEWS IN BRIEF.


train was derailed near Chillicothe, O., on
the 18th inst, by collision with COW. Engi-
neer Echendaub was instantly killed and David
Taylor, fireman, perhaps fatally wounded.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1881-08-24

Morris Frieberg, of the firm of Kahn & Erie
berg, Memphis, Tenn, and Joseph Kahn. son
of the senior member of the firm, were drown
ed while bathing Ill the river near Memphis, on
the 18th inst.
By the premature explosion of nitro-glycer-
inc blast at mining camp near Gunnison City,
Col, on the 18th inst. two men were instantly
killed and two fatally mangled.
On the 18th inst. fog-gun on Bird Rocks,
near Quebec, exploded the powder magazine at
the station, killing Mr.. Cooper, his son and as
sistant.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1881-08-24
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST "a, 1881.
VARIOUS TOPICS.

THE travelling expenses of 100, 900 drummers
employed by the merchants of the United
States are $780, 100000 q year, exclusive of
salaries.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1881-08-24


GU1TEAU STILL MURDERoUsLY INCLINED.
WASHINGTON, August 1.-THE news
of the Presidents critical condition gave
rise to number of rumors at the jail
yesterday, which were increased by the
fact that early last evening the guard
was doubted and military drill was held
in the rotunda, news of which awoke
Guiteau to state of feverish excitement.
He paced his cell and inquired anx-
iously for news from the President
A rumor reached the jail late in the
evening that the President was dying,
and it was supposed that Guiteau heard
it. He was observed to climb up to the
window in his cell, and in other ways
show great excitement. W. @. McGll,
who has charge of the jail on alternate
nights, visited the cells several times,
and coming to the conclusion that Guiteau
had heard from some of the prisoners the
alarming rumors, he watched him with
unusual care. Several times McGlll OBJ
served him climbing the iron bars of his
window and the idea that the prisoner
might be trying to hang himself prompt
ed the guard to visit the cell about 4:30
this morning. McGill upon opening the
cell, found that Guiteau was conceahng
something in his hands, and determin-
ing that it was knife, he
said: "What are you dong
with that knife?" Guiteau looked up
excitedly and cried: $50 help me God,
I have no knife" McGill insisted that
he had and stepped toward him, when
Guiteau sprang up and rushed at him
furiously, and made savage cut at his
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1881-07-28
Evaporated Apples.

The desiccated apples have quito taken
tsc place Of the old fashioned dried apples,
having much more flavor, being light COL
or. d, and, what is not small matter, being
free from the dirt of flies and other foul
matter, which must of necessity acou uulatc
upon apples dried on tho old slow process
in the open air. The Empire State Ay-
'tcnlturtst describes the process of drying
as it is pursued OF Spcncerport, N. Y. in
which 1864 bushels of apples (meking
SO 1897 pounds of beautiful white fruit)
were dried last fall and winter, aud shipped
to Russa. Five Of these cvaporators arc
DOW put up in one building; the average
work of each will be $50 bushels or 750 10
500 bushels day for all, and 10000 to
10000 bushels during the season.
"The fruit is pared, corcd and sliced q t
ono operation. Two girls work together in
% team one running the machine ond the
other trimming tho slices and putting them
on the tray rcudy for the cvuporator. Each
team prepares from twenty to twenty five
bushels day, and thirty bushels have
been done by one of these teams in nine
hours. They receive six cents bushcl
for their work Tho cvaporator consists OF
o tower sixteen feet high and five feet square.
Under this tower is a hot air furnace Gu
closed in double brick wall. An iron
belt or chain on each side of the tower
over roller or puleys, up on the inside
and down on the outside, with Stats or
cross bars fivc inches apart to receive and
hold the trays containing the fruit. These
trays are made Of galvanized iron wirc and
hold bushcl each, spread an inch mud
half thick. There are thirty of them to
each tower. When the thermometer indi-
cutss 23O degrees of heat tray of fruit is
slid in on the lower Stats and carried up ty
means of fopo over the pulley five inches
In seven minutes and half another tray
is slid in. and so on during the twenty. four
hours. When the first tray put in reaches
the top 10 the second story Of tho building g
il is taken of and emptied by hand stu
toned there for that purpose. The fruit is
blcachcd by burning limestone under it
before it is put in the cvoporator. Provi-
sion for proper distribution of the hot air
and to dispose of excess of moisture is
made by flanges along the inside of the
tower. 1t is run by clock and Thermometer
as two or three minutes in time, or few
degrees of heat, make n great difference in
the quality of tho finished fruit. The
skins, cores and all apples unfit for first
quality dried fruit arc cvaporated hy them
selves and shipped to Chicago and thence
to the plains, ranches and mines, and to
cold countries where fruit does not grow, to
be made into cider and vincglr."
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1881-07-28

ing up behind him. Ho turned round
quickly. aud there was dark figure at his
back; but before he could move, it mado
one rnsh OF him and Knocked him oleeu
over into the streau, that runs below. Tho
fell end tho fright took awoy his breath;
aud between tho terror aud the wetting, ho
got such souro that ho mover yeuturod
near that church oguin after nightfull. flo
said it was dangerous thing to play at
ghosts, Tor 20 one knew how near the
ghosts themselves might be, nor how angry
With ooy one who dared TO play pranks 10
haunted places"
1T was q strange story" we said; but
our host thought it stranger still when my
father related his ehuro ia tho adventure.
The coipoidcnco was Certainly curious
ono, and affords specimen Of the kind of
foundation on which many popular and
"well authenticated. ghost story may be
built Chambers Journal.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1881-07-28

to be ! certainly untcnable, while
others have endcaVorcd TO bring
his date down to $50 B. G. The
claims Of the Lydians have ro--
Gently been advocated by somo
eminent authorities, especially
Barclay, Head and Lenorrnant.
Lord Liverpool, also, in Difference
to the authority Of Hcrodotus, in
clined to the same opinion. In
either case the honor rests with
the Greek race. The carly coins
form an interesting transition be-
tween the metallic ingots which
previously performed tho func--
tons of currency and true money.
Those Of Lydia are not round,
but oval, with an official stamp
indicating their weight and giving
their legal value. Tho Nginetan
silver staters also initiate tho
elongated form of tho earlier
period, and arc even moro irrcgu-
lar than those Of lydia. Still,
they possess more Of the charac-
ter of L true coinage in having
been struck on a block. Sir John
Lubbock in Nineteenth Century.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1881-07-28
The Creeds Of the Bells.
By aEoRaE W. IuEuAY. (

ts
How sweet the chime Of tho Sabbath bells
Bach ono its oroed in music tells,
iu tonSs that float upon tho air,
AS soft as sobg, as pdto as prayer,
Aud will put 10 simple rhyme
Tho lahguoge Of the golden chime;
My happy heart with rapture swels
Responsive to tho bells, sweet bells.
"In deeds Of love excel! excell"
Chimod out from ivied towers, bell
"This is the church not biiilt oh sends,
Emblem of ono not built with hands;
Its forms end sacred rights rovcrc.
Come worship hore! come worship here!
Ia rituals and faith exoel!'
Chimed out the Episcopaiun bell.
".Oh heed the ancient landmarks WE'LL"
In solemn tones exclaimed bolE
ono progress made by mortal man
Uan change tho just eternal plan:
With God there can bo nothing new;
ignore the false, embrace. the true:
While all is well! is well! is WE'LL
Pealed out the good old Dutch church bell.
20 swelll ye rising waters, swell!'
In mellow tones rang out bell,
"Though faith alone 10 Christ can save,
Man must be plunged beneath the, wave,
To show the World unfalteriug faitii
In what the sacred Scripture saith;
. swell! yo rising waters SWELL"
Pealcd out the clear toned Baptist bell.
'tNot faith alone, but works as we'll
Must test the soul!" said soft bell:
"Comc hero and cost aside your load,
And work your way along tho road,
With faith in God and faith in man,
And hope in Christ, where hope hegan,
Do we'll! do we'll! do we'll! do WE'LL"
Rang out the Unitarian bell.
"Farowell! farowoll! base world, farcwcll!''
In touching tones exclaimed bell;
"Life is boon, to mortals given,
TO fit their souls for bliss in heaven;
DO not invoke the avcngipg rod,
Come here and learn the way to God;
Say to the world, farewell! furewcll!'
Pcalcd forth the Presbyterian bell.
'To all the truth, we tell! wo tcll!''
Shouted in ecstacics boil,
"Come all ye wanderers, see!
Our Lord hos made salvation free!
Repent, believe, have faith and then,
BE saved, and praise the Lord Amcn
Salvation's FREQ, we tell! we tell"
Shouted the Methodistio bell.