Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1881-02-23

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those which any one enjoys who attends
an English ball is that of having ones
photograph taken. A temporary studio
is fitted up in one of the parlors, and any
lady who wishes to have her picture tax
en- in her ball dress can do so. The Lux
ograph light is used, the exposure is
really shorter than in daylight, and as
two photographs can be taken in less than
five minutes, the intervals between the
dances are quite sufficient for the pur-
pose.
Professor Richard A. Proctor, the great
English astronomer, says he believes that
with good telescope one may see hun
dred million suns, each the center of q
universe. By the way, Professor Proctor,
who is now in San Francisco, says he
proposes to make this country his home i'll
the future. He is delighted with our
country and its free Institutions.
A New York letter says: Diamonds
are not worn as much as they were some
years ago. Some of our wealthiest ladies
wear plain jewelry now in preference to
diamonds. On state occasions Mrs. John
Jacob Astor wears diamonds worth sew
eral fortunes. Mrs. A. T. Stewart seldom
wears them. 1t is chiefly the middle
class of society that display them to any
extent.
Miss Frances E. Willard, as the result
ofinvestigation, reports that frozen punch
is not served to guests at the White
House, and stamps the story that Presi-
dent Hayes sips champagne when away
from home as a Islander.
Mr.. Moncure D. Conway was one of
the few Americans who were personally
pleasing to Thomas Carlyle. They were
for several years in the habit of walking
together twice week. After their
walks, Mr. Conway would carefully
write down Carlyle's conversation, and
these notes will now be published in
book form.
Two pyramids have been discovered
at Saggarah, north Of Memphis. They
were built by Kings Of the sixth dynasty.
1t is stated that the rooms and passages
are covered with inscriptions which will
be of high value to science.
General Chester A. Arthur has written
a letter to Vermont journalist thanking
him for the special effort he had made
to prove that he was born in Fairfield,
that State, but saying that the Democrat
ic scheme to prove him of foreign birth
has been a matter of little interest to
him, and he has paid no attention to it.
Senator Sharon's daughter has arrived
at her husbands English home Sir
Thomas Hesketh left England two years
ago to sail around the world in yacht
called the Lancashire Witch. His neigh
bors and tenants decorated the railroad
station near Rnfford Hall OH his return
with triumphal arch, saying "Welcome
to Rufford" All the hotels were orna-
mented with flags, the American flag being
conspicuous. In the middle of the town
was big arch saying, "Welcome to Lady
Hesketh." The hall, or residence, was
also covered with flowers, and next day
was a general holiday, with bands Of mu-
sic and the neighbors of all classes visit
ing. The church bells were set ringing,
and people hauled the carriagethrough the
streets. A punch-bowl which cost 81, 900
was presented by the tenants. One of
the tenants gave toast at the dinner, Sue
cess to the union OF Stars and Stripes and
the Union Jack"
Some rather earnest citizens of Oberlin,
O., headed by Rev. George Thompson,
have united in protest against allowing
II. w. Beecher to lecture in the Congre-
gational Church in that village. These
disturbers take the ground that Mr.
Beecher is not as good as he should be,
and has renowned Christianity. It is
now in order for Mr.. Beecher to make
some remarks to these benishted Oberlin
people.
Justice Clifford, of the United States
Supreme Court, who is hopeless invalid
is under the constant care of his devoted
wife, who has grown very old in her
looks since her husbands attack. A few
days ago the invalid escaped from her
care and wandered out through the halls
of the hotel, looking pitiful into faces
that he did not remember, although they
were the faces of old friends He was
going to court, he said, when one of them
detained him; in few minutes his nurse
led him back, without resistance, into
his room.
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