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Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1881-07-20
Rampant Elements.

NEW Ouu, huluuoSOUa, ana n6lghDOrhOOQ was
the scene of one of those terrible atmosphere
cal commissions, termed cyclones, on the 18th,
which in the twinkling of an eye converted
order into chaos and dealt out death and de-
structlon to everything in it's track. In the
village OF new UJm there is not building but
what Is more or less damaged, while many of
the finest structures are complete wrecks. Four
persons were killed and many wounded. 1t
can be safely said that $250,000 to $500, 900
Will not put the town back to where it was be-
fore the awful calamity. At Cairo, Renville
county, four and one-half miles northwest,
four persons were killed and at West Newton
i've bodies were found. There were many
wounded ones at this point ALSO Crops in the
path of the destroyer were ruined beyond re-
demption. -
On the 10th inst. heavy rains and q water
spout caused great damage in Marshalltown,
Iowa. Linn creek rose to so great height as
to float about forty houses. Some thirteen
manufacturing establishments were more or
less wrecked. In the city the damage amounts
to 100000, while outside the loss in crops and
farm implements is very large. -' 10.
storm in Central Iowa on the night of the
10th inst. was principally destructive to the
railroads. Miles of track and many bridges were
washed out on the Northwestern road, between
Des MONIES ndAmes and Ames and Grand juno
ton. Three miles of track on the Rock Island
road were washed out in the vicinity of Colfax,
also the greater portion of the track between
Pello and Eddyville. The Des Moines and Ra-
coon rivers rose rapidly, the latter swelling into
q verltable lake three miles south of Des
MONIES. The storm just east of the centre of
the state partook of the nature of a water
spout. .- .,r
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1881-07-20

the sun. He was class mate Of Gen. Garfield
in Williams College.
Rev. Henry Octavius Coke, the well-known
author, died on the 18th inst, aged 70.
Hon. George Davis. a prominent merchant
and philanthropist, died at Cincinnati, O., on
the 18th.
Judge James L. Giles. who was buried at
Mount Pleasant, Iowa: on the 10th inst, served
in the battles of Plattsburg and Queenstown
and was taken prisoner by the British al
Dundy's Lane. He was indicted for complicity
in the abduction of Morgan, the exposer OF
Masonry. but was acquitted. He was appoint.
ed by President Buchanan to the Pawnee agency
on the Loup fork of the Republican river.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1881-06-02
Old-time Dinner Manners,

In eating observe to let your hands be
clean; feed not with both your hands, MOI
keep your knife in your hand dip not
your fingers in the sauce, nor lick them
when you have done; wipe your mouth, an
keep your spoon clean. Gnaw not bones
nor handle dogs, nor sprawl upon the
floor; and If you have occasion to snceze
or cough, take your hat or put your napkin
before your face. Drink not with your
mouth full nor unwlped, nor 80 long till
you arc forced to breathe in the glass. lie
must have care his hand be not first in
the dish, unless he be desired to help his
neighbors. If you be carv'd It's but civil
to accept whatever is offered, pulling off
your hat still when it Is done by superior.
TO give anything off your plate to another
to eat of though he is an inferior, savors of
arrogance, much less an apple or pear
that hath been bit by you before. Have q
care likewise Of blowing froth from off O
cup, or any dust from roasted apple OF
toast; for the proverb saith. There Is nc
wind, but there Is some rain.' We are tc
wipe our spoon every time we put it into
the dish somo people being 80 delicate
they will not cat after q man has cat with
his spoon and not wiped it. When dinner
Is going up to any nobleman's table where
you are stranger, or Of inferior quality
'tis civil and good manners to be uncovered
1t 1t 30 happens that you be alone together
with person Of quality, and the candle /,
to be snuffed, you must do it with the snuf
fers, not with yonr fingers, and that neatly
and quick, lest the person of honor be of.
Tended with the smell.'
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1881-06-02

Marchell was ushered into the presence..of
the female vlolinist herself. all IN white,
WITH deep red roses glowing IN her hair,
and cheeks adame with happy triumph.
''Phoebel" calculated Mrs. Marchell,
fairly out Of breath with astonishment.
''Ihis is never-youP"
Phoebe flew into Mrs. Marchell's arms.
Eyes, dear, dear FRIEND" she cried, cit
is II"
"Why didn't you tell me9" said the
farmers wife, reproachfully.
"Because was 80 afraid that my first
appearance would be failure" confessed
Phoebe
II suppose you will never come back to
the farmhouse again3" said Mrs Marchell.
'Yes, SHALL" cried Phoebe. II shall
be your own Phoebe still. if only you'll
let me practice in the garret, once in
awhile"
"You shall practice all over the house2"
cried Mrs. Marohell.
''Didn't tell you, mother" said tri.
umphant Charley, ''that you'd see some.
thing to surprise you2 But you'll be still
more surprised when"
Charley, don't9" cried out Phoebe,
growing roster than ever
"You needn't" said Mrs. Marchell, look
ing brightly from one to the other. 81 can
guess.
"She's such little darling, mother"
said the young man.
And Phoebe threw both her arms around
the elder woman's neck, and whispered
softly:
''Afother"
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1881-06-02
Instinct OF Insects and Birds.

Let us examine the marvellous instinct
or The solitary wasp in providing for the
worm that will issue from her eggs after
her own death. She brings grubs-food
that, es a wasp, she never tastcd-and
deposits them over the eggs, ready for the
larva she will never see. The life history
of every insect exhibits instincts of this
perplexing description. Look at the in
stinctive character of bees in their far
sighted provisions for the future. Witness
the caterpillar, how at the proper time it
selects n suitable situation and spins for
itself silken cocoon. Marvellous Instincts
are met with outside of the insect world !:
every little bird Is its own skillful accOu-
cheur. We once observed the self-deliycry
of the chicken. The prison wall is not
burst in pieces by struggles. BY regular
series Of strokes the shell is cut in two
chipped round in perfect circle some
distance from the large end The bird has
a special instrument for this work-a hard,
sharp horn on the top of the upper
manGiblc, which, being required for no
other purpose, disappears in few days
Obviously each individual bird no more
acquires the art of breaking Its way out
than it furnishes itself with tho little pick
hammer used in the operation; and 1t is
quite clear that bird could have never
escaped from the egg without this instinct.
How were eggs Matched before birds had
acquired tho instinct to sit upon them7 A
fowl that never before willingly shared a
crumb with companion will now starve
herself to feed her chickens, which she
calls by language she never before used
may have never hcard-but which they
arc born to understand.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1881-06-02
Witch Women's Arts.

Dame Barbara Fischer lives in the wilds
OF pennsylvania. She is q witch woman.
by far the most interesting feature or this
class OF bacfswoods healing art is that part
which pretends to work magic spells,
charms, curses, conjurations, and bad luck
generally on enemies and objects of hate.
Persons in need Of black-art aid of this kind
travel for miles to the "hcx" who has the
best reputation. She generally lives alone
with her cats, her herbs, her cards, and
her "mysterious book" Not far from Lam
caster, lives an old woman. who, a short
time ago, had score Of men hunting gold
at midnight. The men were reputable
farmers sons, and so great was their conf
dence In the Old soothsaycr's story Of gold
that they followed her directions with
great care, and spent night after night of
aborious work in seeking for the supposed
hidden treasure, but which never was found.
Men and women came from near and far
on every sort Of mission to Dame Fischer.
10 large circle Of persons no physician in
the land can render such effective service.
Husbands take their wives, and fathers
their children, to have the old woman op-
crate on them for any ailment to which
human flesh is heir. If child is demented,
blind, dwarfed, or in any way unnaturally
afflicted. 1t is taken to the home Of Dame
Fischer for treatment. If farmer has his
horse stolen he consults the old woman.
and implorcs her aid in recovering his lost
property. She will undertake to help him
every time. 1t an incendiary fire takes
place Dame Fischer is consulted. If there
is trouble among the stock of any farmer
tho old woman will help him out. Should
any farmer have had bad luck with his
| crops or his cattle he will seek the old
woman's advice, and. literally pay for all
shc tells him, because she IS believed to
be good woman.
TO catch horse thief and recover the
stolen animal it Is necessary to search the
animals stall, and find three haira, cut tbcm
Of equal length, knot them in the middle,
and burn them, lighting both ends at tho
same time. The hairs are TO be burned On
a. shovel at sunset near the stable, and
whichever way the two stubs point as they
burn Is the direction tho thi took, The
stub ends are then to be buried in tho barn
yard where the sun shines. There Is a
little more nonsense of this kind which con-
stitutes the receipt for recovering stolen
horse. The more solid Pennsylvania far
mcrs however, have organized mounted
horse-thief detective associations.
70 make dry COW productive, to clarity
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1881-06-02
RAINY DAYS.

Tho spring day rose from her sleeping
In the deep, dim oaverns Of miat,
With tho waiting world to be keeping
Her brief and beautiful tryst;
But her sweet eyes opened weeping,
ABthe sunshine her pale lips kissed.
And thus she roso from her sleeping
In tho caverns Of eastern mist.
Tho world had dreamed of tho meeting
From the first OF tho fartherest years
But her hand was cold to his greeting,
And her oheekB were bitter With tears -;
Her voloo was tho wind repeating
: The pain Of the heart that hears,
But tho world Was glad Of the meeting
10 the last of the lingering years,
For forth from her tears came flowers,
And out OF her grief delight,
And the buds swelled under the showers
The blossoms with sandals white,
Climbed up to their forest bowers,
From the broken seeds aud night,
But who could fc retell the flowers,
Or soc in tho grief delight.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1881-06-02
The Krounfr.

The Kroumir of Tunis---the noun ls plu-
raj, although the cable persists in calling
them the Kroumirs--are divided like the
great Sioux family on this continent into
several scpts, each with its head man, and
number altogether some 1G, 900 matchlocks.
10 the south Of them Is the territory of the
Rakba, kindred tribe with 10, 900 fight
ing men, 80 that even If the distraught bey
concludes that prudence is the bottcr part
of valor and keeps out of the fight, the in
vaders have no easy task before them. The
Kroumlr and the Rakba lnhabit O. noun
famous region full OF innumerablc fast
ncsscs, and arc said to be even more cx.
pclicnccd hill-fghters than the Afghans,
who led the British costly dance FOR three
years. Italy is the Russia of Tunis and if
the Kroumir make q sturdy fight of it the
radicals in the Italian chamber, backed by
Prince Bismarck, whose policy 1t is to set
the two countries by the ears, will no doubt
be strong enough to forco King HumbcrL
TO side with them against France. M.
Crespl, the radical leader, pointed out dur
ing the ministerial crisis tho other day that
the French occupation Of Tunis would i'm
peril Italian interests in northern Africa
and threaten Sicily; and it is believed that
fremier Carroll must yield to the popular
agitation for direct intervention. Mean
while, although NJ. st. Hilaire persists in
saying that the sole object Of the Tunis cx-
pcdltion Is the chastisemcnt of the insub-
ordinate tribes, the Paris papers openly dc.
clare that 1t means annexation; and this
cloud, now: no bigger than man 8 hand,
may burst any day and involve Europe in q
struggle for supremacy In the Mediterra-
nean..
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1881-06-02
DiSlnfeotion of ships.

In devising system for the thorough,
disinfcction of vessels on board of which
cases of smallpox had occurred, the Aus
TRAN Government, through its medical OK .
pcrls, Iesorted 10 the following method:
Sulphur to the extent OF twelve grains pei
cubic meter of the space to be disinfected
was first burned in an earthenwarc vessel
or basin, placed In the centre of q mass OF
sand to prevent I'LL risk of fire; every arti-
clio of clothing, all tho linen, etc., were
hung across he cabin, the latter being then
hermetically closed for three hours, and
afterward exposed to the strongest possible
draughts of air for twelve hours; finally,
tho walls, floor, ceiling, etc; Were washed
with one kilogramma of lime, or one half 9
kilogramD.e of chloride Of zinc, to every
hundred litcrs Of water,
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1881-06-02
a Brokers Mistake.

Shortly after the close Of the war will
Mexico many Spanish and Mexican slvc
dollars found their way into the Unitet
States, and were bought up by bankers ant
money dealers oil over the country. The
price paid for them varied greatly, accord
ing to the demand and supply and tho con
dition Of the pieces themselves those il
perfect preservation, of full weight anC
without holes or other defacemcnt bringing
more than those not 50 well preserved
The persons having these CONS for sale
carried them about IN all kinds of parcels,
| using in their transportation handkerchiefs,
paper packages, old stockings, tin cans,
kettles and boxes Of all sizes and descrip.
tions.
AT tho close of rainy day, during
which Dir. DreXel-thcn doing vcry
modest business Oh Third street 0s q money
and exchange broker--had becp large
buyer Of Mexican silver, and while he was
engaged in recounting his purchases pre-
paratory to settling his cash account, the
door of his banking house was suddenly
opened ny plai My dressed man, who ex-
claimed: 81 only have one hundred left :;
do you want them2'
Mr. Drexcl, without raising his head, re.
piled: ''Tll give you fifty cents for theml"
NO." said the man. 'Ive sold all the
others ut seventy five cents and only have
a hundred leftl''
Mr.. Drexel replied: "I have bought
them all day at sixty cents, and if yours
have no holes in them will take them at
the same price, and that is the most you
can get for them"
81 never saw any with holes in them. "
said the man.
Didn't you3" said Mr. Drexcl. "ualf
OF what we get are full Of holes, where they
have been used as buttons"
The man scratched his head a moment
and then said: every well; III bring
them in right away"
Five minutes afterward he appeared with
small tin kettle and walking up to the
counter said: "Whcrc shall put them p"
"Pour them out here" said bIr. Drexel,
indicating a particular spot on the counter.
81, can't said the seller, "they will all
slip off on the floorI"
Dir. Drexel without withdrawing his
attention from the counting of his pur-
chascs Of the day, called to his son Frank
to bring tray" When a tray was
brought it was found to have a large crack
across it, to which the man strenuously
objected, saying: "1hey will all fall
through" This nettled old MIR. Drexel,
who, III rather sharp words, told him "that
tray has held thousands and thousands of
them every day, and furthermore in per,
emptory terms, bade him "pour them out
quick |"
Accordingly the kettle was raised to the
level OF the counter and one hundred fat,
raw oysters were poured into the cracked
tray, much to the chagrin and disgust of
the banker and bis son-the former of
whom exclaimed: "Why, those are
oysters!"
swell, " said the oystcrman (who knew
nothing about Mexican silvcr,) "what tho
- did YOU think thew were 2n
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1881-06-02
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The Calculation OF Interest.

a well. known actuary, has devised q
very simple and easily remembered rule
for determining how long it will tako a
given sum OF money to double itself at a
certain rate Of interest. Divide the rate
OF intcrest into scventy.two and the quo
tient will be the number of years to within
a small fraction. Thus, at four per cent.
interest, the answer is eighteen years,
which iS only one-quarter of year too
great, the exact time being about seventeen
and three quarter years. For six per cent,
1t may be said to be exact. This is good
rule foi editors and other large capitalists
to remember.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1881-06-02

--Mexico has debt of $65,000, 900,
which she Will soon be able to pay.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-03-04
An Impressive Incident OF the Mardi
Eraa

An impressive ceremony took place in
Greenwood Cemetery, New Orleans. on
Saturday last. The Charlestown Cadets,
q Boston company attending the Mardi
Gras Carnival, went out to the ceme-
terry on cars, and. having alighted,
marched into the grounds. Drawing up
in line in front of the monument to the
Confederate dead, the company present
ed arms. then came to parade rest, and
the hymn Nearer my God to Thee"
was sung by the entire company. After
the hymn beautiful emblem, Union, !"
made Of colored flowers. with crescent
and star in the centre. was offered to
the dead, and attached to the marble
bust of Lee on the monument. Then
''Sweet Bye and Bye" was sung, after
which the company marched silently to
the cars and returned to the city.
This demonstration of true chivalric
sentiment on the part Of the Boston SOL
diers was alike honorable to themselves
and to the memory of the brave men
who gave their lives to what they felt
was righteous cause. The Charlestown
Cadets did not belong to Crittenden's
brigade.
By our New Orleans dispatch 1t will
be seen that the New York Seventy, first
Regiment yesterday paid similar honors
to the Confederate dead in Greenwood
Cemetery.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-03-04
The Cabinet Outlook.

There is still nothing definite about
President Garfeld's Cabinet further
than it is generally conceded that Blaine
viii be Secretary of State. 1t is now
considered certain that the Treasury
will not be given to New York,
though it is said Gen. Garfield has
not yet made up his mind as to where it
will go. Hon. Levi P. Morton is to
be Secretary of the Navy, and it is
thought that Governor Foster, of Ohio,
stands very good chance for position.
A special to the Baltimore Sun says:
"The selection of Southern man for
the Cabinet gives a great deal of
trouble. To every man in that section
whom Garfield has seriously considered
there have been objections raised. He
has considered Bruce, Settle, Bax
ter, and Hunt and Morgan, of
Louisiana, and others. AS yet this
matter has not been settled, although
it can be positively stated that a
Southern man will go into the Cabinet
unless the present programme is
changed. The Pennsylvania representa-
tive will be MacVeagh or Wharton Bar
ker. New York viii have Morton, who
will be Secretary of the Navy. This
much is practically settled"
1t is expected that President Garfield
will name his Cabinet appointments to
the Senate on Monday.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-03-04
The California Telescope.

The contract for the construction of
the mammoth telescope for the Lick
Observatory (Mount Hamilton), San
Jose. California, an institution endowed
by the late James Lick, millionaire of
the Golden State. has been awarded to
Abram Clark s. Son, Cambridgeport,
Mass. Capt Richard s. Floyd, formerly
of this State, son of Gen. Floyd, and an
officer in the Confederate Navy during
the late war, is Chairman Of the Trustees
of the Lick estate, and has had charge Of
details Of the contract for the telescope.
The following extract from the San
Francisco Bulletin will in this connec
ton be read with interest:
"Alvan Clark & Sons, of Cambridge
port, Mass, have contracted with Rich
ard s. Floyd, VIM. Sherman, Edwin B.
Mastick, Charles H. Plum aud George
for the construction. for the Mount Ham
ilton Observatory, of San Jose. of an
achrOmatic astronomical object glass
with thirty six inches clear aperture, to
be completed before November 1st, 1883.
The sum of $12, 900 was paid at the time
of signing the contract, and the further
sum of $4,000 will be paid upon the
completion of the work The definition
of the glass is to be not inferior to that
of the telescope constructed for the
United States Naval Observatory in
Washington"
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-03-04

A MAN MURDERS HIS MOTHER. An
atrocious murder has occurred near
Weeks Mills, in China village, twelve
miles from Augusta, Me. A young man
named Charles Merrill killed his mother
in a barn near her house by
striking her ON the head with a
hammer. He concealed the body
in q hay-mow until it was frozen,
and then cut it into pieces, part of
which he partially burned. throwing the
eharred remains in manure heap. The
other portion he buried in the snow in
Barton's wood. The woman being miss
ed for several days. suspicion attached to
the son, He was arrested and confessed
the facts given. He witnessed the dis
interment of the portion OF the remains
hidden in the woods, directing the Off
GERS where to search. No motive is as
signed for the crime.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-03-04

Makinga due allowance for a proba-
bic lock of common sense on the part of
that doughty son of Mars, Crittenden. Of
the Washington committee, who refused
to allow any ex-rebel to participate in
the inauguration procession, it was still
a wonder that he should select such an
occasion to make an ass of himself. But
the matter is explained by She Nashville
american, who reminds US that this
Crittenden is the self-same individual
who, with q full brigade of infantry and
battery of artillery, allowed Forrest.
with a small force of cavalry. to capture
him in his Shirt-tail at MurIreesboro,
and whose surrender was disgraceful.
It is no wonder that such heroes as he
should hold "ex-rebels" in utter abhor-
renee