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Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1881-04-20
WINDOWS Policy.
Window

A circular was issued by Secretary Window
on the 18th inst, calling in the six per cent
bonds maturing July LIST, 1881, the total being
$195, 500, 400. Interest will cease on that date
on all that are not continued at the option of
the holder at 80 per cent. 1t also calls in the
six per cent. Oregon war debt on July 4th,
1881, and prescribes the form of request of
those desiring to continue either of the above
classes of bonds at 311s per cent. The five per
cents are not mentioned, and the country must.
for the present, lose the difference in interest
on them which it would have saved had a
proper funding bill been passed.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1881-04-20
starvation at Sea,

The barque Tiger, bound from Liverpool for
Baltimore, was met at sea, in distress, by the
steamship Nebo. The crew of the Tiger were
in deplorable condition, owing to want of food.
they having subsisted for several days on strips
of leather soaked in lamp oil. The oil having
become exhausted the captains dog was devoured
and when the steamer met them starvation or
cannibalism stared them in the face. When the
steamers boat load of provisions arrived along
side the Tiger the famished seamen fought Like
dogs for the crackers and tore the provisions
IN the same way as wolves might have done.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1881-04-20
Railroad Accidents.

On tie 18th inst, passenger train on the
Oregon railroad jumped trestle into China
Gulch, a point five miles from Redding, Cal.
The rear car, containing many passengers, did
not leave the track. The engineer and fireman
were killed and number badly wounded. The
accident was caused by washout.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1881-04-20
Failures.

J. Tussel, of Wells iron works, England, has
failed. Liabilities 100000.
The failure is announced of W. D. Thieman
& Co., cigar makers and grocers, Key West,
Fla. Gable & Beacham, lumber dealers, Balti-
more, have also assigned.
r. B. Littrick, grain-operator at Rawson,
O., has failed for 1915, 900.
Jos. Lislow & Kuntz, New York brewers. have
assigned for the benefit of their creditors.
Preferences 100000.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1881-04-20
A RrutesS Revenge.

Charles Springfield, who is in the Passaic,
N. J., jail for planning the murder and robbery
of a citizen, confesses that on the 18th of June,
1877, he deliberately capsized boat and
giving as his reason that he hated the boys
father
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1881-04-20
milwaukee,

MILWAUKEE, April 1890 P. M.-Flour-
Dull and unchanged: Milwaukee standard ex-
tras at $4.25(D4.40 common extras at $3.50
40; choice extras at $4.5O@5.OO:. Wheat
Irregular and lower; No. 2 seller May closed
at $1.03sl; seller June at $1.05l; seller July
at $1.05s4; No. nominal at SLOT; No. fresh
sold at $1.02@1. O211a; No. 8 at e5@951ac; No.
at &c. Corn-Quiet at 43c for No. and
1870 for new. Oats-Quiet at 341lc. Barley
Strong at 90c. Rye-Commenced quite strong
at $1.21. Provisions Irregular and higher;
mess pork at $17.S2 for cash. Lard-Stronger
at S11 25
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1881-04-20

THE laws of Kansas are very favorable to the
farmer and stock raiser in respect of exemption
from execution and sale. He is secure in the
possession of 100 acres of land, with allimprover
ments of whatever character, his implements
and machinery. two horses, two cows, ten pigs
and the wears crop
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1881-04-20
One of the MOrey Letter FOrgers Sem
fenced

James O'Brien, alias Robert or ''Bob Lind
say, who during the late political campaign de-
posed that he knew Fl. l.. Morey, the individual
to whom it was alleged President Garfield wrote
what is known as the "Morey Chinese letter"
and who subsequently confessed that he per-
jured himself, plead guilty in New York court
On the 14th inst, and was sentenced to state
prison for eight years.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1881-04-20
Why Some People Fail to Succeed.

They are lazy.
They neglect details.
They overlook the small things.
They have no eye to business.
They hope for fortune to drop il
their laps.
They let their help waste and destroy
They let their fires burn at will.
They are slovenly in their shops.
They let their shops get filthy and
dirty.
They try how cheap they can do
everything.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1881-04-20
Small POx.

The town of Glover's Gap, West Virginia, is
in deplorable condition, owing to the rapid
spread of small pox, which was communicated
to the community by young man who came
from Pttsburg. The physicians are all sick,
and the body of young woman who died was
left unburied. The governor was telegraphed
for aid to bury the dead, but he replied that
the county should attend to it. Railroad trains
do not stop at the town.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1881-04-20

TENNESSEE has a new law FORGETTING the Office
of every sheriff who permits a prisoner to be
taken from his custody. This is intended to
put stop to lynching, and is based on the
belief that mobs, being almost always coward
ly, can be effectively opposed if the sheriffs
have the desire to do it.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1881-04-20

The decorative art mania. Miss
Nonaufait-"W What charming love of
a cup marked Tom and Jerry 'l'' Gen
tlemanly vender of majolica-" Yes, we
sell large number of them" Miss N.
-"But haven't you some marked
Clifford and Alvord, or BERTHE and
George ?"-Horuard Lamapoon.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1881-04-20
Spring ZephYrS.

fernando, Miss, and vicinity was swept by a
violent wind storm on the 18th inst, which
caused immense damage and killed number
of people. A cotton gin and number of stores
and cabins We're blown down, one house being
carried fifty yards, but not injured. Many
farms are totally demolished.
A terrible hail storm visited Fayetteville,
Ark. on the afternoon of the 5th inst, infiict-
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1881-04-20
A Nice Bank.

The Commercial bank, of Denver, has been
exposed by local journal. The president,
Van Woert, is said to have served six years for
forgery. A director, Phny S. Rice has been in
dicted in Leadville on the charge of obtaining
money under false pretenses.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1881-04-20
Marine Disasters.

The schooner Minnie was wrecked at Ouaco.
on the New Brunswick coast, and four persons
drowned.
A steamer plying between Middlesborough
and Grangemouth, Eng, was sunk in collision
and fourteen persons drowned.
Near ST. Louis, on the 18th inst, a small
ferry steamer, the Daisy, blew out her cylinder
head and becoming disabled, drifted against a
pier and capsized. Four men were on board,
two of whom drowned.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1881-04-20
A Heavy Fee.

In Kings county. On. W the Supreme Court
on the 18th inst, judgment of $70,656 coun-
sci fee was rendered Richard Huntley against
c. W. Goddard and d. w. Fessenden. Hunt
ley, it appears, recovered Judgment for defend
ants of 1851, 610 against Ezra Cornell, founder
of Cornell university.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1881-04-20
A Rad pOStnIaSfer.

Mary A. Murray brought suit against Gen.
E. B. Taylor, postmaster of Baltimore, claiming
$4,000 damages for incident assault while she
was an employe of the post Office. On the
14th inst. the jury brought In verdict for the
plaintiff, assessing damages at $4,000.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1881-04-20
WATERFOWL, WIS.
WEDNESDAY,, APRIL 20, 1881.
VARIOUS TOPICS.

MEXICO has debt of $65, 100000, which she
will soon be able to pay after her rich mines
come to be properly worked, and she gets
out of them in taxation what she is entitled to.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1881-04-20
The PIaQHe.

The plague has become virulent in Bagdad,
Turkey, the afflicted dying in ten hours after
being attacked. The inhabitants evacuated the
cities of Nedjed and Dihura, and destroyed the
cities by fire to eradicate the plague.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1881-04-20
A DefaUIter.

1t has been discovered that G. w. jones, for
merly city treasurer of Vincennes, Ind, owes
the city $4,000, and suit will be brought
against his bondsmen to recover the deficit.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1881-04-20
EOreign.

LONDON. April 16-12:3O p M.-Liverpool
wheat market opens quiet but steady; floating
cargoes. market quite of a holiday character;
on passage, do: good cargoes red winter wheat
off coast at 47@48s; good cargoes mixed Amer
lean corn off coast at 26s(026s cd.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1881-04-20
hold Burglary.

On the 18th inst. body of masked men sur
rounded the court house at Toledo, Ark, blew
open the safe in the treasurers office and es-
capped with large amount of plumber. No clue
to the perpetrators.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1881-04-20
RObbeft the MALLS,

A dispatch clerk in the Cincinnati postoffice
named G. Nuser, was arrested for rf1ing money
packages in the mails. He confessed.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1881-04-20
A King Killed.

A telegram from Alexandria announces that
the king of Abyssinia fell in battle with the
Assimerks, and the throne is now occupied by
his son Michael,
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1881-04-20

CLEVELAND has an ordinance against the OPEN
ing of barber shops ON Sundays; but a Judge
has decided that it cannot be enforced, because
an Ohio statute permits GO necessary work " on
Sunday, and he regards shaving as that kind of
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1881-04-20

BISMARCK has a salary of $4,000 as chan
cellor of the German empire. He also has
twelve horses in his stables. Pursuant to re-
cent law, tax of about ten cents for each of
the horses was levied upon him, the total
amount of the assessment being a trife over a
dollar. He returned a protest against the tax
on the ground that he owned only ten horses.
The number of horses for which he had been
assessed had been furnished by his own EN-
ployes. His demand for a reduction was de
MED. This incident was not unlike one that
happened before. Bismarck's house had been
assessed by the municipal authorities at $4,000,
and tax of $3.50 had been imposed upon it.
He entered protest against the valuation of
the property, at the same time accusing the
officials by whom it had been made partiality
and hostile discrimination against him, for rea-
sons of political enmity. This charge has been
Indignantly repealed, and the payment of the
tax enforced. Bismarck was evidently yet
smarting under the house-tax controversy when
the horse-tax was imposed.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1881-04-20

ELECTRICITY has been adopted as means of
punishment in the Ohio state prison. All
criminals guilty of disobedience or other Of
lenses subjected to shocks sufficiently power
full to annoy them exceedingly.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1881-04-20
Fatal Explosion.

By the explosion of nitro glycerine cartridge
at Poughkeepsie, N. Y, on the 18th inst,
David Downey and Michael Broderick was
killed. and John Murray severely injured.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1881-04-20
Sitting Bull.

Captain Mcdonald of the Canadian mounted
police, confirms the report that the remnant of
Sitting Bulls band is about to come in to the
agency and Surrender.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1881-04-20
South Africa.

The Basutos were defeated with heavy loss at
Leribe, on the 10Th. The colonial loss was
slight
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1881-04-20
w ar Ended,

Official announcement is made by Gen.
Skobeloff that the Tekke-Iurcoman war is
ended
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1881-04-20

Inc sJaJe university sustained injury to the I
extent of 81, 900. Many stones were found of
the size of billiard balls and weighing over ten
ounces
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1881-04-20

1T is proposed to hold IN London during the
first week of next August an International Med
ical congress, and the arrangements are al
ready sufficiently advanced to warrant the be-
lief that it wiz be the largest and most import
ant gathering of the kind ever held. Four
thousands Invitations have been sent out to
medical men in all parts of the world, and the
responses indicate that at least half this number
will attend. Some of the most eminent men
In the profession in England are taking an &C
tive interest in the proposed congress, which
VIII be presided over by Sir James Paget, and
of which the Queen and the Prince of Wales
have consented to be patrons. Four general
addresses will be given by as many men of dis
hngnished international reputation, represent
ing France, Germany, America and England.
Professor Huxley, who is a nsembe- of the Roy
al College of Surgeons as well IS man of
science, has accepted the responsibility of de-
livering the English address. la the vast range
of topics which the discussions and papers will
embrace, perhaps none viii excite hveier in
terest than military surgery and medicine. The
chief subjects under this head will be the n.y.
gene of armies and fleets, the health Of SOL
dlers at home and abroad, and the best means
of extending to field and other temporary hos
pitfalls the recent Improvement in the treatment
of wounds and injuries by what is called the
aptiseptic method.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1881-04-20

PROF. JAMES LAW deplores the neglect of con-
gross to take action to protect the great cattle
raising districts of the west against pleuro- pneu
monia. He urges that the government should
interfere in the traffic in calves from the dairy
districts east of the Allegheny mountains, where
the lung plague has been known to exist for
40 years to the west. The Chicago Lice Stock
Journal says: "The dangers to which we are
exposed have increased tenfold within the past
year. Hitherto the current Of traffic in cattle
has been from the west towards the east, with
the single exception of breeding stock from
carefully-tended, carefully-watched, and we'll
known herds of the improved breeds, and to
this cause we owe our present freedom from the
infection of pleuro-pneumonia- But lastseason
a new feature of the trade in cattle was de-
yeloped, and calves by thousands were shipped
from the eastern dairy districts, and scattered
all over the west. If this trade is permitted to
continue, our escape from infection is hopeless.
AT present 1t can only be prevented by an abso-
lutte refusal on the part of western farmers to
buy these calves at any price" It is said the
shipping of calves to the west from eastern
dairy regions, where the cows milk is worth
more than the calf, is greatly increasing.
Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1881-04-30

Mr.. Henry Won Phul, the clear-head-
ed sugar planter of the Sth ward, was
in to see us last week. Mr. Won Phul
has fitted up his sugar house with a
view of doing the sugar making for his
neighbors, as well as for himself. We
fully agree with him, that the changes
wrought by the last years, must make
the producer of cane and the sugar ma
ker, two very distinct individuals.
Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1881-04-30

The Alabama tramp law passed by
the legislature went into force on the
LIST ult. Any person who goes from
house to house, or place to place,
begging or demanding food, raiment
or lodging, without employment or
other visible means of support, shall
be held to be common tramp with
in the meaning of the act. The fine
for the first offense is not less than
$50 nor more than 5000, nor less
than SIX months nor more than twelve
months hard labor for the county,
and the second offense not less than
500 nor more than $500, and not
less than one year nor more than two
years hard labor, and when they ac-
company their demands with threats
or real personal injury, the penalty is
not less than $500 and hard labor for
not less than two years.
Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1881-04-30

The Coushatta Citizen thus Stays
three birds with one stone-giving an
item of exhausted manageable ma
terial. adyertises bountiful beauti-
full yield in progress, which would
seem to indicate q healthy country.
Move right to Red river, boys, and
"grow up with the"-girls: "Near
" all the manageable material of
Coushatta has been exhausted within
the past two years, but if any town in
the State has prettier chance for a
bountfful supply Of beautiful young
ladies and gallant young men, ready
for life-t time contracts inside of three
years, just let MS know the place.
Surely as our populace increases,
beauty and ehiyalry seem to have
taken the lead on our higher road to
prosperity.
Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1881-04-30

When the celebrated Sidney Smith
called on certain great parsonage he
was ushered into q room which had
mirrors on all sides. Wherever he
looked he saw himself reflected, and
when he came away he said he had
spentan hour in the company of about
a dozen of the best looking clergymen
of the Church of England.
Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1881-04-30

$3.50 REwARD.--Capt. }. {. Green,
manager of the Mt. Houmas planta-
ton, informed us that two hundred
and fifty dollars reward is offered for
the arrest and delivery to the officers
of Ascension Parish, of one Kye Pres
ton, black. ale is about five feet
seven inches in height, weight about
I35 pounds, dresses neatly, intelli-
gentappearance, broad high forehead,
hair usually well combed, bright keen
eye, smooth skin, good features, no
whiskers except q slight beard on
chin, rather round shoulders, speaks
quickly, and is about % or 80 years
of age. He premeditatedly shot a
white manfred Knitzel--on Water
loo plantation on April end" The
peaceful and law-abiding citizens OF
the neighborhood, being anxious to
check the increasing lawlessness
among certain class, have raised
the above sum which they have plac-
ed in the hands of Mr.. L. E. Bentley,
editer of the Donaldsonville Chief, as
a reward for the party who effects
the arrest Of the murderer.
Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1881-04-30

There is sorrow at the home Of our
worthy confrere of the Minden Demo-
crat, who had the misfortune of losing,
by death, the partner of his joys, his
beloved wife. The Democrat comes
to us this week, draped in mourning.
We extend our fraternal coincidence
to brother Schneider, in this, his hour
of supreme affection.
Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1881-04-30
NOTICE.

TNHERE will be meeting of the Confederate
i. Memorial Association at the Hall of the
French Society, on Boulevard street in the two
story brick building known az the Lawyers
Offices, at 5 O'Clock P. NJ. on the I'd day of May.
1881. at which meeting full report Of the
amount of funds belonging to the Association
by the Treasurer Members and persons friend
" to the cause are respectfully invited to attend
the meeting,
GEO. W. BUCKNER President.
L. D. BEALE, Secretary.
Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1881-04-30
lie z ste &

I - -
Within ninety days lookout
for "big" water on the lower
Mississippi buy your brooms
and water buckets at Wit
tings. Ireland's revolutiona-
~ state promises to continue.
indefinitely The cows Of New
York, Ohio and adjoining
States having failed to come
to time, the milkmaids Of that
section are 'sbowed down with
|grief Z and at last accounts
were engaged in the healthful
occupation Of viewing the see
merry from the fence tops !;
Neverless, at Writings may
be found the choicest cream
cheese and finest Goshen but
ter at lowest quotations The
whale catch this season hav-
ing proved improbable, many
wiseacres are laying in a sup
lply Of Writings homeless cod.
fish-Last week the streets
of New York were so slushy
that many ladies were carried
over them in good-looking po-
licemen's arms-Ward off the
evil effects Of a damp atmos-
phere by partaking Of Wit
ting's finest imported wines
and liquors, prepared express
|ly for family use - The
South America considerations
have fortnightly '1meets" on
the field Of battle Chill has
swallowed up Peru--Buy the
most durable and reasonable
cutlery at Writings When
the railroad to Clinton is an
assured fact, will the COWS
continue to walk in at the
front door, mother Not if
you buy condensed milk at
Writings child-The up-river
packets are loaded down to
the guards,a fact which seems
to herald a prosperous Spring
things have sold three
fourths Of that tinware. spoken
off last week. A score or two
Of good bargains still left
each member Of the New Or.
leans Mystic Grew will wear
a badge with the words "Wit-
ting's Wares inscribed there.
on-The new reduced-rate
ferry has no doubt fastened
two or three prospective mar
riages-Cheap crockery ware
ar Writings Cotton is going
up in price. The rice crop
last year was a poor one-3
pounds Of the best for a quar-
ter at Writings The Rocky
Mountain mining camps are
hidden in snow-OatmeAl is
the best muscle builder, try
Witting's-1t has been ascer-
tanned through the late census
returns that printers receive
more presents and still more
abuses than any other class
of millionaires.- DO you wish
to increase your weight p
Indulge in Writings Wares
A good]y number Of trav-
cling dramatic companies
have come to grief during the
past winter Have you seen
the beautiful play Of "The
Best Five Cent Segar" at
Writings? Played daily to
almost empty boxes -~The
Best Five Cent Segar" or the
sugar-cured, air pressed, one
bit Ham The depressing in
| A-o,ooc of q r,,pv 1ox, hoxo
Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1881-04-30
HFY S ~ mr. Att m
sss1ssaekSs Js AVa1asAhakAN d.
Third Street, near Florida,
Baton Rouge:::::::::::::::La.

A NNOUNCES to her patrons, aud the ladies
n particularly, that she has just received a
Carefully Selected Stock of Spring and Summer
Millinery and Fancy Goods, of Latest Styles
and Patterns, which she will sell at the lowest
quotations. y3.noJ5
Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1881-04-30

An excited convert: "Iet me out |!
let me out! I've got salvation p Sob
bed q man, in a many pocletea al
ster, up at the Moody and Sanky
meeting the other night, as he wedg-
ed toward the door. 'Let me go
home and bear the blessed tidings to
my unbelieving wife," But all the
same suspicious detective .jammed
him up against the wall and unloaded
from his pocket three watches and
FIVE pocket books, after which thes
vices went on.-San Francisco Post.
Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1881-04-30

The Boston Journal, one of the
stalwart papers of the Hub, doesn't
accept MIR Charles Heath's Louisiana
outrage story without reservation.
The Journal says: at is not impos-
sible to conceive that there may be
circumstances connected with these
occurrences which are not embraced
in Mr.. Heath's narrative, and which
might throw a different light upon it.
The Southern people have frequently
eomplained--and not wholly without
justice-that there was a too great
readiness in the North to believe the
worst about them, and toaccept with
out scrutiny all stories that were told
OF wrong and outrage in the South"
Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1881-04-30

We acknowledge pleasant call on
yesterday, from Judge T. 3. Lyons and
Mr.. Pipes. owners of the Clinton and
Port Hudson Railroad. These gentle
men recognizing the fact that Baton
Rouge, will soon, sia the n. 0. Pacific,
be in full communication with the rail
road system of the country, have con-
cluded to extend every facility in their
power, in the matter Of connecting this
city with Clinton. Il will not he long
before the long-wished-for road is in OPP
GRAFTON.