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

4 VERY sensible law has been passed by the
legislature O. New York which should be siren
ulously enforced. It forbids the sale or deliv-
cry OF liquor to children under Is years Of age
under any circumstances or fer any purpose.
1t will, if enforced, at least keep them out of
the grog shops, where they can learn nothing
but evil, and it will prevent drunken parents
from sending them there to become accustomed
to the sight and smell of spirits, and frequently
to acquire taste for it. Another provision of
tho bill prevents children from picking rags Or
begging in the streets, and directs ali SO found
to be turned over to the commissioners OF char
ties, who are directed to provide for their
necessities, if they are needy, and place them in
reformatory o. benevolent institutions if they
are not.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1881-07-13

RESISTANCE to the new prohibitory laws of
Kansas have gone so far that while juries in
the cities refuse to convict liquor sellers, even
upon the clearest evidence, in Atchison the
common council, with the cooperation of its
presiding officer, the mayor, has adopted an
ordinance providing for the granting of
Licenses to taverns and saloons. This action
was taken il express ridicule and defiance Of
the prohibitory constitutional amendment and
the laws based upon it. The temperance men
have since then held mass meeting, and call
upon the mayor to resign, while Gov. st. John
threatened to call out the militia and put the
laws into execution by force of arms.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1881-07-13
TrRcical Tales

An alteration occurred on the 9Th inst. at
Chester, Choctaw County, Miss, between d, 3.
Archer and J. E. McCofferty, III which the lat
ter was killed.
jealousy impelled j. NJ. Williams to murder
Ira Reals at Grapeland, Texas, on the 9th inst
man named Waldron, who ravished and
murdered Mrs. Mitchell, in Randolph County.
Ca, recently, was taken from jail and hung on
the Sth inst -...
ISL VIM. J. Rigger struck his wife on the head
with shoe on the 10th, from the effects Of
which she died. 3..
Having been recently robbed by burglars,
Postmaster Cannon, of Lyons, O., became
nervous in regard to night providers. Early on
the morning of the It'll inst. seeing human
figure on the roof of an extension to his house.
he fred a breech-loading carbine, and instantly
killed his young SOC.
Haute. Eugene Brittany killed William G. Dunn
with hammer.
/ A lynching occurred at Pickneys Landing,
Ark, where negro thief named Bill Sims shot
Justice McRea for ordering his commitment to
jail.
A startling tragedy occurred at Pittsburg.
Pa, on the night of the 9th inst A rail cutter
named Mike Kissendorf killed Kate Smith, his
paramouT, and then killed himself.
Two harvest hands named Henry Allen and
Slick Freeman quaTeled in a field near Mt.
Sterling, Ky. on the 9Th inst. when Allen had
LIS tuIoal CUT ny TIetllan. Auen Oleo Oh DIS
injuries.
A grader at Edenville. Ia. expressed hope
that President Garfield would die. whereupon
fellow laborer assaulted HIM SO seriously that
he died from injuries received. A similar
fraeas occurred at State Center, in the same
state. but not with fatal results.
a negro named King entered the home of
Sheriff Mackler, Of fernando county, Miss,
on tie 29th nit, and mortally wounded Mack
ler's eldest child, aged fourteen. He then en-
ticed the two remaining children, aged eleven
and eight into the woods, where he shot the
elder dead and left the Youngest with her throat
cut. He was frustrated in his attempt to way
lay the father who returned and learned the
horrible story from his wounded children. The
tiend was captured and promptly l!nched. The
suffering children are in a critical condition.
Dick Daniels, sheriff of Columbia County,
Ark, was assassinated ct Hope in the same
state, Oh the Sd inst.
John Cunningham murdered his wife at Chi
cago. On the Sd INST by stabbing her number
Of times
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1881-07-13
Matters at Albany.

Resolutions denouncing the attempted assas-
sination were unanimously adopted by the New
York legislature on the 9Th inst.
The committee Of investigation into the al
legged Sesslons-Bradley bribery case reported on
the 9Th. A majority Of the committee are Of
the opinion that as the charge and denial are
both positive, and the evidence circumstantial,
it would be improper for them to prejudice a
case now in the hands of the court, and there
fore submit the evidence taken. A minority of
the committee agree that the charge is true and
that great crime has been committed The
testimony taken will be laid before the district
attorney and grand jury of Albany County.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1881-07-13
MOrtuary.

Rev: J. B. Kerfoot, the Presbyterian bishop
Of Pittsburg, Pa, is dead
The English Lord Hatherly has joined the
silent majority.
Mrs. Eliza Bridgeman, of Chicago, sister Of
Gen. Mcdowell, fell dead on Broadway, N. Y,
on the 10th inst of heart disease.
Gardner Phipps, prominent pork-dealer of
Cincinnati, is dead
VIM. Brown, the Jockey and breeder on
Lorillard's stock farm. died on the 7th inst,
aged 81. lA
Richard Hamilton, one of the Is volunteers
who aided Lieutenant viii Gushing in blowing
UP the rebel ram Albemarle, at Plymouth. n.
c., died of paralysis at Camden, n. j.
Won Alvelsleben, the distinguished German
general, is dead. 8tT u -4o
William Inman. of the we'll known steamer
line of that name, died at Birkenhead, Eng,
on the 4thinst
Ex-Chief Justice Hiram Warner. of Georgia,
died on the 30th ult., at Atlanta, in that state,
in bis 18th year.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1881-07-13
A Garfield EIlnd.

Postmaster General James received tele-
gram ON the night of the 9TH inst. from George
Wilson, secretary of the New York Chamber of
Commerce, requesting him to say to Mrs. Gar
field that the members of the New York Cham
Der of Commerce have subscribed $25e, 1000 to
be presented to her as g token of sincere SYM
patty and esteem. and as a means of relieving
the Presidents mind of anxiety as to the flu
ture of his family. Mrs. Garfield. on beng in
formed of the generous and thoughtful action
of the New Workers, was much moved and re-
marked that there was SO much that was touch
ing and beautiful in thesympathy of the Ameri-
to think of it. There is little doubt that this
splendid example of the New York gentlemen
will be followed by many of the capitalists of
other cities, as letters commendatory to the
scheme are pouring in rapidly.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1881-07-13

PRESIDENT GARFIELD, in accordance with the
instructions Of congress, has invited the descen-
dants Of Lafayette and Rochambeau to be the
guests Of the nation at the time of the celebra-
ton OF the centennial of the battle of Yorktown.
President Grevy has acknowledged the compli-
ment by detaching several persons high in Off
cal position to represent the French Republic
On that occasion. Rhode Island is the first
state to invite the distinguished strangers to be
the guests Of its people, but the matter has
been mentioned in Massachusetts,, New York
and Pennsylvania.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1881-07-13
a Confession.

Tie Talbot boys, of Marysville. Mo-. who
are now In jail under sentence of death for the
murder of their father DR.. Talbot, have made
confession in the presence of several lawyers
and some personal friends. Edward, the
younger, states that his parents were engaged
in war of words when he entered the room.
and he picked up a double-barreled shotgun
and fatally wounded his father, who made
dying request that the facts be suppressed.
The elder son then took the gun and broke the
window. to make it appear that the crime was
the work of an assassin outside. The doctor
sent for an attorney and made his viii, divid-
ing his property among his family
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1881-07-13

NV HAMPSHIRE has new law taxing church
property when it exceeds $4,000 in value.
The Congregational Church of Manchester re-
fused to pay on the ground that the act was
unconstitutional; but the supreme court has
decided that, under the constitution of that
state it is competent for the legislature to treat
church property like any other IN the matter or
taxation, and that the fact of long exemption
does not affect the question.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1881-07-13
Railway Wrecks.

Fourteen heavily laden cars broke coupling
and became detached from the engine near
Wisconsin Central junction on the st. Paul,
Minneapolis and Omaha line, on the 10th inst.
Near Willow River bridge the fugitive cars col
hded with freight train of fortv-five cars, and
fearful wreck ensued. Geo. Frider. engineer,
was killed outright and many Of the freight
cars wrecked.
An express train collided with picnic excur-
sion train at point II miles north of Coving-
ton, Kv.. on the 4th inst Seven persons were
killed and II wounded-an residents Of Coving-
ton.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1881-07-13
Startling Experience.

At noon on the Fourth of July party of
% persons assembled on the summit of I'm
compahgre peak, 14,50S feet above the sea
level, to erect pole and hoist the national
emblem. While the work was in progress
Colonel Irvine aud J. F. Singleton were violent
~ shocked by a stroke of lighting, and soon
afterward the pole was rent into splinters. Mr..
W. II. Hashottle having his right arm burned.
After this warning the party retreated to the
lower level
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1881-07-13
Washington GOssip.

molegist of the department of agriculture, in
place of ]. Fl. Comstock, resigned. Us 4saG
Chief Brooks Of the Secret Service Division,
and who had been investigating with q view to
ascertaining whether Guiteau was a member of
a conspiracy, has come to the conclusion that
there has been no conspiracy, but that Guiteau
acted alone Chief Brooks does not think that
G1Iteau is insane. He is only eccentric but
his eccentIioity is of a fanatical and exceeding
~ mean variety.
1t is stated that number of prominent
Washington lawyers are anxious to defend Gui-
teau on account Of the notoriety it may give
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1881-07-13

EGYPT has been engrossed by the disclosure
of vast false-coinage organization, which for
over 10 years has been making a fortune by
flooding the country with debased coin. 1t ap-
pears that the Egg ptisn piastre, small silver
coin worth 2115 pence is very easy of imitation.
and is so thin that the ordinary test by sound
ing the money is not available. Literally mil
lions of these small pieces have been made,
containing so per cent. less silver than the
e.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1881-07-13
Stolen Bonds Recovered.

In May last bonds amounting to S114,000
were stolen from the Erie County bank, at
Buffalo, n. Y. Detectives traced the guilty
party to Baltimore where negotiations were
opened for the recovery of the collateral. On
the Sth inst. the bonds were returned. less S15,-
900 United States securities, which were nego-
tiated. Twenty-Five thousand dollars is said to
have been paid for the recovery of the securi
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1881-07-13
Matters at Albany.

On the 9Th inst. the republican members of
the legislature held a caucus and nominated
Warner Miller, of Oswego county, Ga "half
breed y for the long term vacancy caused by
Platt's resignation, and Elbridge G.. Lapham,
(stalwart) for the short term onklings. There
were present at the caucus, 81 out of republi-
can aepreSeen a OF luz IN ootn legislative ~
caucus and resolved to continue the struggle
for their favorite. Chauncey NJ. Depew sent
letter to the caucus Withdrawing his name from
the field
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1881-07-13
Riot on ShipbOard.

A frightful scene occurred on board the ship
Ann Boynton, just arrived at San Francisco
from Portland, with $50 Chinese. On June Is,
a riot broke out between two gangs Of the
coolies, which continued for hours, and the
captain finally quelled the mob by throwing
carbohc acid among the wretches.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1881-07-13
WEDNESDAY, JULY IS, 1881
VARIOUS TOPICS.

GREAT BRITAIN's population is $4,000, Coo.
Leaving out India and China, Great Britain
now ranks sixth in number of Inhabitants
among the great states in the world. Russia is
first. the United States second, and the others
follow in this order: France; Germany, Austria
Hungary, Great Britain, Italy, Turkey and
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1881-07-13

THE doctrine of cremation, while it languishes
il the new world, is making rapid strides IN the
old. To the crematories in Milan and Gotha
viii soon be added one in Copenhagen, where
the movement has met with exceptional favor.
At meeting of the Danish Cremation Society,
held in Copenhagen on May S1st. it was shown
that it counted 1,4O9 members, among whom
were SO physicians.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1881-07-13
An Important Arrest.

Italian. the sole survivor of famous band of
brigands, for whose arrest q reward of $4,000
lire was offered, was caught in New Orleans,
where he had been quietly running fruit
schooner. He is in irons on board steamer
bound for New York, where an Italian war YES
sci is waiting to take him home.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1881-07-13
Failed.

Bowen Bros. wholesale grocers, San Fran
CISCO, Cal, have failed with liabilities amount
ing to $4,000; assets $4,000.
J. W. Gashwiler, a mining operator of San
Francisco, has filed petition of insolvency,
with liabilities of $4,000. The Bank of Cali
ifornia is interested to the amount Of $50, 1000.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1881-07-13
Boiler Explosion.

portable engine used to run steam
thresher, exploded on the farm of Edward
Sheppard, in Talbot county, Maryland, on the
7th inst. Solomon Merrick, James 81. White
and Alex Bakum were killed outright. James
Cox was MORALLY scalded and five others re-
ceived severe injuries.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1881-07-13
Killed by lightning.

During a thunder storm in the vicinity Of
Decatur, Ala, on the evening of the 9TH light
ming struck barn where number Of people
had sought shelter, and four persons were
killed and eight were seriously injured.
The British bark Beatrice was struck by
struck by lightning while off Reedy Island.
near Philadelphia on the 7th inst A sailor was
drowned and the vessel was burned to the wa
ter's edge. ...... E...,.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1881-07-13

LEGHORN hats are covered with ship-
ring of cream-colored Spanish lace and
trimmed with wreath of shaded roses,
or pink geranium blossoms.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1881-07-13
NEWS IN BRIEF.
Heavy Haul

On the night of the Sth inst. Doughtys jew
elrv store was entered and diamonds to the
amount of 81, 050 stolen.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1881-07-13
WOrkkrlen Killed.

At Alieunlta, Oxaca, Mexico, on the 7th inst.
the roof of q church fell. killing 55men engaged
in work on the building.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1881-07-13

Mr.. Taxter, talented American sculptor,
died at Naples.
Henry P. McGrath, who died at Long Branch
from the effects Of an operation for dropsy,
began bis turf career In 1849.
The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1881-11-29
RESOURCES to Draw on.

Mr.. Webster used to tell with great
zest an incident in his professional life,
to illustrate how past studies may prove
of great service in an emergency. While
practising in New Hampshire, black
smith employed him to defend will con-
test. The case was such O complicated
one that he was Obliged to order books
from Boston at an expense of fifty dollars
in order to acquaint himself with and to
settle the legal principles involved. He
won the case, and as the sum involved
was small, charged fifteen dollars for
services, and was therefore largely out of
pocket. Many years after, when passing
through New York, he was consulted by
Aaron Burr.
have o very perplexing case" said
Mr.. Burr, (which cannot disentangle.
know l am right, but see no way of
proving 1t in court"
Mr.. Webster listened, and found the
principles identical with his early case.
He stated them in such a luminous
way that Mr.. Burr excitedly asked
"Have you been consulted before Mr..
Webster'?''
"No, sir, / never heard of the case
until you mentioned it'
'How is it possible that you could un-
ravel such case at sight, when L had
given many hours of anxious study to it
in vain 2'
Mr.. Webster enjoyed his perplexity,
but finally relieved him by statement
of the facts. A great sum was at stake,
and Mr.. Webster received fee of one
thousand dollars to balance his former
loss.
The moral of this Incidents that what
ever is worth doing at all is worth doing
well. Mr.. Webster, when young law
yer, acted on this maxim, and this laid
the foundation of his greatness as a
lawyer.
The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1881-11-29
The Best Memorandum Book.

After all, the brain is the best memo
randum book it is always at hand, use
enlarges its capacity and increases its
usefulness and reliability, and no one
can read it but its owner. Once let the
brain get into receptive and retentive
way, and it will go on gathering and
holding information without any effort
on the part of him, who carries it about,
and before he knows it he will have
stock of valuable and Immediately avail
able facts that will distance the best kept
set of memorandum books ever written.
A trained hand is good thing, but a
trained head is better and scarcer. People
talk about being blessed with good
memory. Any man who has ordinary
mental capacities can bless himself with
that useful article if he will but try.
Don't rely on fictitious aids. Don't try
to remember a thing by remembering
something to remember it by. That is
clumsy and roundabout. Strive to re-
member the thing itself, and if you will
but persevere, you will find that it isn't
so difficult after all.
The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1881-11-29
Oreaon's Strange Lake.

Several of our citizens returned last
week from the great sunken lake situated
in the Cascade mountains about seventy
five miles northeast from Jacksonville.
This lake rivals the famous valley of
Sinbad the Sailor. 1t is enough to
average 1000 feet down to the water all
around. The depth of the water is un-
known and its surface is smooth and un-
ruffied as it is so far below the surface of
the mountains that the air currents do
not affect it. Its length is estimated at
twelve or fifteen miles and its width ten
or twelve. 1t lies still, and mysterious
in the bosom of the everlasting hills,
like a huge well scooped out by the
hands of the giant genii of the noun
tains in the unknown ages gone by, and
around it the primeval forest watch
and ward are keeping. The visiting
party fired rifle into the water several
times at an angle of forty-fve degrees
and were able to note several seconds of
time from the report of the gun until
the ball struck the water. Such seems
incredible, but it is vouched for by our
most reliable citizens. The lake is GER
tainly most remarkable curioslty.-Er.
The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1881-11-29
successors BY Falth.

Love begets love; faith generates faith
lofty lives nourish the germs of exalted
life in others. There is spiritual birth.
John was the successor of the spirit of
ELIAS. Luther was the offspring of the
mind of Paul. We are children of Abra-
ham five share in the faith Of Abraham;
we are the successors of the Apostle if
we have spirit similar to theirs.--F.
w. Robertson.
The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1881-11-29

0B-A country paper in Illinois says,
among its local items: "No word has
yet been heard of Abraham Lever, who
went off two weeks ago with his wife's
red-headed hired girl. Until his return
his Sabbath school class will be in charge
Of the Rev. Mr.. Perkins,
The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1881-11-29

EB-A man isn't fit to be the controller
of the columns Of a newspaper unless he
has strong spinal column of his own.
The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1881-11-29

GB-There are as good horses drawing
in carts as in coaches; and as good men
engaged in humble employments as in
the highest.
Towanda daily review. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1879-1921, 1881-09-14
WAN S.

Under tkis head ,ce i1iU insert FREE, nOtiess Of
situations OF help tcanted.
First Class Girl Wanted to go West, by the sub
scribrr Price paid per week, So Must we'll
recommended. Inquire of Mrs James d :, aiding,
at Col. McKean's.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1881-09-06

STARTLING TERRITORIAL ACQUISITION
II has been quite apparent from the con-
ception and Inauguration of tho American
system of railways now being built ia Mex
leo, that II meant something more then the
more construction of these railroads, and the
HERALD has 80 indicated ON previous occa-
sion, Tho interest paid on capital invested
In railroads Ia tins country, that Is to say,
the legitimate dividends paid stockholders,
is not figure to make Guch investments
boDanzas, boing In reality but about from
three to hyo por cont, and while
this may mako the home capitalist, With
home protection and safety content 10 80
place hia money, II is not u reasonable infer.
ence that being an American, he would DO
willing % risk II for the sake Of such lg-
uro in foreign land, where he cannot Claim
the protection no does In his own country
whore no has no protection, indeed, unless
his own country can secure 1t, and espec-
Tally Ia such n land rs Mexico, with Its revo-
lutions, ils mercurial people, imbued With a
bitter hatred as they are against all Amer-
cans. Wo say it has been apparent that
something more than the mere building of
those reads has been ut tho bottom Of the
measure all the time, and this has been the
case 10 reflective minds. Some Of tho lead
ing papers have heretofore said rs
much, in.imating that 1t meant the
conquest of Mexico, tho establishment
Of pro,eclora,o and the ultimate acluisi-
ton OF tho entire country and lis annexation
10 our own. National pride must make ev.
cry citizen OF every state In this union feel
hia bosom swell and his blood thrill al the
idea that every foot Of land on the North
American continent will some day be under
the flag oftho United States, aud help to
give nourlshment TO that tree Of liberty
planted by the fathers in 1776.and given life
with their blood poured forth about i,s roots
We say that national pride may inspire such
q feeling as this, bu. In reality we stand in nc
need Of Mexico as whole, and W,
don't believe there has ever boon, or thai
there Ia now, scheme on foot for its scqui
sition as a whole. We have just come II
possession Of some Information, emanatinl
from most intelligent and reliable source
and source likely 10 DO informed, that Their,
10 splan, inchoate, II Is true, at present, bu
rapidly growing and approaching day o
birth, for tho acquisition Of q portion o
Mexico and It's annexation 10 tho Unitet
States. II seems that the government o
Mexico has pledged $4,000 cash per mile 70,
four thousand miles Of railroads 10 American
companies, which roads are being bull.
This makes sum total Of SS2, 5000 coin
exclusive Of other subsidies, which |
d no, deemed possible the Mexican
government in lie Impoverished
state can pay when Il falls due, 1. /
contract made. and governments no NOR,
than individuals cannot violate or canoe
their contracts. What will tho upshot b.
The creditors, Americans. citizens Of the
United States, win want their money, On,
heir sovsrnmentor necessity ,muss. back ,hel