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Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1882-10-04
Beecher's Cow,

&C / can remember" says Henry Ward
Beecher, "when [ received an old COW
in payment of a bad debt. It was very
bad debt, and [ came to consider it a
very bad payment. She was thin COW,
but the former owner said she was bet
ter than she looked, being a cross be-
tween the Jersey and the Durham. She
looked as If she might have been cross
between an old hair trunk and an aban-
doned hoop-skirt. [ kept the Srute
three days, and no one, except perhaps
Lieut.. Atwell, could ever appreciate the
suffering / endured In that time The
first night she broke through the fence
and reduced to a pulp all the under
clothing belonging to my next Gcor
neighbor She put her horn through
my bath-tub, and ate up all my gera-
NUNS. She was to give three gallons of
milk day, but she seemed to be short
just then, and never had that amount to
spare while we kept her. The second
day she walked into the kitchen and up
set pan of butter and tub of lard.
Then she fell down well, and when
got her out, at cost of five dollars, she
took the collie, whooping cough, or some
thing, and kept us awake ali night. Not
a green thing was left in my garden; my
neighbours peach trees and the rope on
which his underwear grew were as bare
of fruit as singletree, and he did not
have a twig Of shrubbery left. My
neighbor came over to see me, and said:
"'Now [ don't desire any quarrel,
but | want you to keep your cow out of
my shrubbery.'
"'And [ want you, my friend, said
I, to keep your shrubbery ont of my
COW; it spoils the taste of the milk. %
"Ever afterward there was GOODNESS
between us, and my neighbours wife
ceased to patronize our house when she
wanted to borrow cupful of yeast pow
der"
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1882-10-04
THE CURSE OF CREDIT.

Ii is asserted by writer In the Lon
don Times that the distress which Gull
minated in Ireland two years ago was
mainly brought about by small shop
keepers who oppressed their wares upon
he peasantry and ldulged them in
ruinous credit. Whatever the facts as
to the cause Of Irish distress, says the
New York Mail and Express, it is certain
hat credit has proved ruinous to nations
again and again. The panic of 1873,
with all its years of distress, could not
have come upon us had it not been for
reckless extravaganza of the people
through the credit system. 1t is said
that the greatest obstacle to the progress
of the colored people of the south is
their ready acceptance of credit from
the schemers who thus bring them into
their power. But indulgence in credit
is not confined to the ignorant and i'm
poverished laborers of the south; 1t is
che curse of a majority of the American
people. A certain kind of credit is
necessary IN great business operations,
but the practice of purchasing family
supplies upon credit would surely be
avoided were those addicted to it aware
of the disaster it entails. The French
people abhor debt, and to that fact much
of their thrift is attributable. It is ex-
ceedingly desirable that the people of
the TTuI+od C4o4oC fDoIta4o +ho Ezso,aolA an,
their reluctance to incur debt.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1882-10-04
LANDS Open to Settlement.

The secretary of the interior has decided to
reopen for settlement large tract of grcul-
tural land embracing about 10000, 600 ares in
Northern Dakota, Withdrawn from settlement
by Secretary Schurz. The tract once Toned
part of the great Sioux reservation, bit was
purchased by the government from thattribe
Portions have been occupied by the turtle
Mountain Indians, a rowing band of Chiprewas
These Indians presented a claim urging the
right of occupancy, and Secretary Schurzwith-
drew the lands from settlement pending con-
sideration of the claim. Secretary Tellelnow
decides the claims of the CLippewas invalid and
reopens the lands to settlement.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1882-10-04
M0rtuarys

Thomas CLARK, a well-known resident of Fl1f-
falo, n. Y, and wealthy dIstiller. dsd on the
29th.
lawyers died at his home on the 18th Ut, after
lingering illness.
Fernando c. Beaman, member of congress
from the First district of Michigan for five
successive terms between 1860 and 1910. died
at his home in Adrian, that state, on tle 9th,
aged &c.
Frederick Wehler, an eminent chemist, and
director of the Chemical Institute at Gotingen
is dead
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1882-10-04
Minor NKisAhans.

The home of Hiaire Rousseau in st. Simon
County, near Quebec was burned on the 30th
ult His three children perished in the flames
By the premature explosion of d blast at
Cornwall Station, N. Y, on the 30th, three men
were killed and three badly hurt.
Martin Bolrowick's boarding house at Lemont,
ILL.,, burned on the night of the 29th. Two
boarders lost their lives.
By runaway accident at Albany, n. Y, on
the goth ult., Mrs. Lewis Rathbone was killed
and Hon. Amasa J. Parker, Jr., seriously in
iured. Mrs. Parker and Mrs. S. FL. Strong, of
Savannah, were slightly hurt.
At New Britain, Mass, C.. j. WeltOn aud
wife were killed by their carriage being struck
by railway train.
Henry Burke and Martin Carlson, employees
of the Standard Oil Works. at Long Island.
were fatally burned by an accident on the 28th.
prairie fire swept the vicinity of Redfield,
d. T., on the 9th, and that village was saved
with difficulty. DR.. FL. NJ. Towne, formerly of
Chicago, and q young man named Zacharian
John. of Rock Island County, Ill. were overtaken
by the fire. The doctor was fatally burned, but
John reached town terribly roasted about the
face and arms.
-Four persons-two young men and two young
ladles-were drowned in the Miami river at
South Lebanon, o., on the 26th by the upset
ting of boat. Two women a man and q
child were drowned in the Saguenay River,
Canada, by the upsetting of boat, and Mrs.
Bush and her five children were drowned at
Heathsyile, Va, by the washing away of their
house by the bursting of . mill dam.
A coal-shde in the Dodson mine at Wilkes
barre, Pennsylvania, caused an explosion of
tire-damp, killing one man and seriously burn
ing four others. The track of the Lackawanna
Road settled three feet for a space of several
hundred yards. A similar occurrence at Iona
coming, Maryland, burned four men, who will
probably not recover.
James Conway, James Wall and William
Dugan were drowned by the capsizing of q
boat at Buffalo, n. Y, on the 25th. Two
young boatmen found watery graves at St.
GATHERINGS, Ont. on the same day. A farmer
named Levant. his wife and child were drowned
at Quebec. Louisa Blonden, cook on the
stean1barge Brunette, while engaged in fishing
from the steamer at Green Bay Wis, on the
25th, fell into the river with her child and both
were drowned.
The west gallery in the exposition building at
Cleveland o., fell on the 25th, precipitating u
number of people, an organ ana piano dis
lance of thirty feet. Seven persons were in
jured. but none fatally.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1882-10-04
HALLWAY Wrecks.

A dummy car used in conveying passengers
across the international Bridge over Niagara
River. near Buffalo. n Y, ran into the river on
the night of the Doth ult, and sunk in forty
feet of water. Engineer BONN and Edwin
Herschey were killed and three persons serious
" injured. The draw was open for a passing
steamer and the engineer failed to notice the
fact.
runaway locomotive on the st. Paul, Min
nespols and Manitoba Railroad colided With
caboOse containing three men, completes
wrecking it and killing Ed. Brothers. Ths
others were slightly hurt
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1882-10-04
the 25th. The total amount of insurance car
RED ON the establishment is $3.50, 600.
A Tragical Record.

John r. Boggers, a Clarksburg W. Va.
farmer, while in drunken frenzy Oh the 1st
inst, killed his wife and 13-year-old daughter
with an iron poker.
Unknown assassins cut off the career Of
Henry Q. Carpenter, a prominent citizen of
Russell County, Va, on the 3Oth ult
A sklff containing the bodies of three negroes
was picked up near Battles Landing, Ga, on
the 30th ult.
Sam Whitley and Bill Armstrong, two motor
lous horse thieves were killed by officers in
Basque County, Texas, while resisting arrest.
A row between white and colored men oc-
resulted in the death of four of the latter. A
number were wounded. None of the white
men were injured.
Melissa Power and Addie Johnson fought a
duel at New Orleans, La, to settle a difference
concerning certain young man. Both of the
AmaZons were mortally wounded.
James Bell, who killed Major Smith, at Deca-
tur Ala, was attacked by pursuing party and
killed, but not before he had shot down Smiths
son.
religious gathering at Hampton Cross
Roads. III Virginia, was the scene of q double
tragedy on the 9th. The Baptist Association
was holding its annual meeting, attended by a
very large crowd of men, women and children,
and among a number Of wild and reckless
young felows,wbo had gone to the meeting two
became involved in quarrel, and a duel with
pistols in the midst of the throng was the
result. The wOrshipers were seized with a
panic and rushed for place of safety, several
women and children being thrown down and
trampled on In the confusion, while the duelists
kept on blazing away at each other until both
had received mortal wounds. one through the
neck and the other in the back.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1882-10-04
Terrible EXDI0siOnSs

At Cairo, Egypt, on the 28th ult.. an ammu-
milton wagon exploded in the depot firing the
structure. A large amount of stores and am
munition were destroyed. Loss estimated at
100000. A number of people were killed.
While artillery men were firing a salute at
Governors Island, New York harbor, on the
25th, in honor of French war ship which ar
rived off the battery one Of the guns exploded
killing two men and wounding several.
The ferry steamer Richeieu was wrecked by
the explosion of boiler at Lachine, Ont, on
the 21st. -Four persons were killed and several
injured,
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1882-10-04
SIM aHl-POXs

Capetown, South Africa, is sadly afflicted
with the frightful scourge of smallpox. Two
thousand cases mostly natives have BEN re-
ported thus far, of which six hundred proved
fatal The disease first appeared among the
military. Business is suffering greatly and
great excitement exists in the diamond felds.
The colony is thoroughly quarantned.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1882-10-04
A Floating Pyre.

Early on the morning of the 30th ult. as the
fine steamer Robert E. Lee was opposite Point
Pleasant. about thirty miles below Vicksburg,
on the Mississippi River, she was totally de-
stroyed by fire. Seventeen lives were lost. The
Lee was on her first trip after thorough over
hauling She was value at 100000 and in
sured for half that sum. She was loaded with
cotton at the time of the disaster.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1882-10-04
Well Shaken.

Panama experienced another short but sharp
shock of earthquake at daybreak on the
9th inst. Half the population sleep N the
square or walk the streets, and some families
are encamped on the plain Traffic on The rail-
way is suspended. as the bridges are cut of
line
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1882-10-04

Ireland was visited by destructive hurricane
on the 1st inst. More damage was inflicted at
Cork than by any storm for twenty years past.
ship was stranded in the harbor and several
yachts sunk At Limerick church spire was
razed during the prevalence of service and quite
a panic ensued. Newry was inundated and a
number of houses damaged.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1882-10-04
NEW IN BRIEF,
Cholera.

startling report is received from snail
town-Uxtla-in Mexico, to the effect that the
cholera has broken out there in most virrlent
form, twenty-eight deaths being reported in
one day. Uxtla is town of 5000 inhabitants,
in the state of Chiapa, in southern Mexico.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1882-10-04
NnfaithfuI Serxants.

Henry J. Hall. late Her of the Rhode lslnd
Trust Company of Providence. pleaded guilty
to four indictments for embezzlement and was
sentenced to prison for five years.
A. G. Adams, cashier of the Bonanza Ex-
change Bank, Bonanza. Col, has been arrested.
An unsuccessful attempt was made to lynch
him.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1882-10-04
Mrs. LincoIn's Baggage.

Sixty-two trunks, aggregating 5000 pounds
of baggage were shipped from Springfield, Ill,
to Washington on the 30th ult., by Robert t.
Lincoln. Tue contents of the boxes are prin-
cipally articles of apparel purchased in Europe
by the late Mrs. Lincoln.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1882-10-04

A STALK of Sea Island cotton zine feet
in height and having forty-two branches
and $50 bolls, is on exhibition at Bron-
son, Fla.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1882-10-03
AN EXCITING CHASE.
Prisoner, Takes Advnnt.

\ WOrlthgu~G Prisoner Takes Atlvnnt.
i,.e Of lIiH Keepers KtntlncSs.
Yesterday forenoon while Chain Gang
Boss Radiord had several men ut work on
Coal street. one Of them, Richard For.ythe,
who was sent up I've days ago on II thirty
days term for disorderly conduct, watched
his opportunity and made his escape. Capt
iRadford pursued him to the river, where
Forsythe entered n boat house, closely FOL.
lowed by the officer. lie emerged from tho
other end and started up the beach, gaining
some distance before his parsaer discovered
him. The officer again gave chase, and For.
sythe refusing to halt when ordered to, Rad
ford fired at him, but without effect. The
prisoner took to a skill, and pushed of from
shore without any. ours. Kadford ordered
him to return or no would shoot, but he
threw up his hands and surrendered, saying
he had no oars or he would return. The
officer requested the men in the boat house
to loan him skill, but they refused. In the
meantime the waves OF passing
boat upset Forsythe's skiE. Some
man who was in a skiir near rescued
him. and rowed him to the Island, though
lladford ordered bin 10 return to the main.
land. The nuns name Is not known, though
his identity will be easily established, and
his act in aid of fugitive from justice will
cost him dearly. The men who refused the
official the use OF skill In the discharge OF
his duty, will also be given lesson in
their duty 10 the law and its executors. A
general feeling Of sympathy for tho escaped
prisoner seemed to prevail aboutthe locality,
which is the more reprehensibls when 1t Is
known thus Forsythe was only enabled TO
escape through the fact that l,adford de-.
clined to iron him when taking him out to
work, reposing confidence in his honor md
having consideration for him on account Of
his being u resident OF the city.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1882-10-03

I The Republican meeting at Moundsville
last night, addressed by Gen. Cot. the TO.
publican candidate for Congress, was a large
and enthusiastic one. The meeting was held
in the court house, and the assembly filled
it to OVERLOOKING. Capt. j.. NJ. Pipes was
chosen as chairman, and Hanson Criswell.
Es1, as secretary. The President introduced
Gen. Coll in III enthusiastic and appropriate
little speech. which was warmly applaudcd.
Gen. Golf confined himself principally to the
iariifissue, though he also spoke at some
length on questions Of a financial nature.
Ills remarks were received with tho i,eartiest
enthusiasm by his large audience, who inter.
rupted tho speech frequently with applause
which mada tho walls OF the court house
ring. TWAS truly grand rally, and an in.
spring meeting - 1t "a Y 80 10
:. In addition 10 the officers named above,
there was a full list Of Vice Presidents. in.
oluding Messrs. William Donan, William
Collins anu Arthur Pierce. i
: After Tho meeting Gen. Gog WA invited 10
q social given BY the ladies Of the Methodist
Church, md there met o large number OF tho
citizens of the town and vicinity. He made
a good impression upon all with whom he
came In contact, and tho evening will be 4
fruitful one next Tuesday. d
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1882-10-03
MrywOutl's Scrc,,NticrS.

l[eywood's serenaders will appear at the
Opera House this evening. The "DesNloincs
Register, OF January 9th, snys: 'lieywood's
Mastodon serenndprs, whose STREET parade
attracted considerable attention yesterday,
appeared for the first time in Des Moines 1T
tl,e Opera House lust evening. Extended no.
ticc oi n minstrel company Is hardly neces-
sary, as its peculiar style Of entertainment Is
too we'll known. The audience last evening
was fair, and the programme included NIL the
usual features, With some novelties. On the
whole the performance was much above the
average, and some parts OF 1t are deserving OF
special praise. The orchestra Is an extraor.
tinn1ily good one, better, probably, than any
that has visited DesMoines THIS season. John
A, Io.,er, with his magic dancing barrel, was
exceedingly, we'll received. u Prof; L. Il. OF.
tiurcr gave cor,let solo that showed bis mt.
slcil ability to DO very high. Many though,
AL Ii Eure in his traptze ceiling walking
and rings performance the best artist.
Messrs. Donnclly, Markham, and nashington
brothers, tho clog dancers. not only showed
themselves expert dancers, but produced
startling effects, varying the exhibition with
and striking tableaux. The clos
Ink eLurtesque. ''rle Irish Politician Vas
very clever and witty, and created not little
fun, 80 ~ Il W & d, sy5ts Il va
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1882-10-03
A GAME LOST
Ny inequality OF Play ing on the Part Of
= giI vl1h the Ntnn,lm r,ls li2fr i'tIH d NJ Il

+H5ts -. Tue bthnuRrus. sJtl| 'E .,Et.
{ One OF the most amusing, and In some re-.
spects the most disgusting game OF The season
took place yesterday between tho Delroi,s, OF
Detroit, and the Standards OF this city, The
opening part Of the game was we'll played,
and II Barklcy had only kept his head the
visitors would lave a few Iess runs 10 their
credit. The Standards were ut a disadvantage
In the loss Of Laird, who left yesterday morn.
Ing to resume his studies at College. Mot.
fees arm, was sore and 1,liees WIS nut In To
pitch. Joe did the very hes! he could and
played earnestly and conscientiously, TffTTi,
And right here II might he well to remark
that the people In the grand stand show
rAiber bud taste IN making a show OF them.
selves rs they did yesterday In yelling nj the
umpire aud players. 1t looks bad Tor The
city. .,"1'aa',Isl IL. o.. g r. = =
The visitors scored ono run In the first In.
ming, md the homo nine failed to tally until
the third, when they rolled up three runs,
l.ukens distinguishing himself by u terrific
two baser 10 left field. n ~ n
The game promised 10 DO Interesting now,
but with two men out the Dctrol,s la.hcred
the bail alt over the field ind rultled the
home nine most elltctualiy. From this time
OIL all interest In the game ceased US the De.
lroiis seemed 10 have 1t all their own way.
The rest OF tho game was loo uninterest!ns 10
report. 9G lIIPIH'
Whatever may be said OF Barley there
are some extenuating circumstances con.
nected with bis playing from the fact that
Rhees pitched rather wild. Furthermore,
Barkley distinguished himself In base run.
ming. Welsh also caught the crowd by his
excellent and even playiss. Lukens GOV.
cred LEFT field In fine style anil madc two
difficult fly catches, while Kirk, Il new
player, captured one In right field on dead
run. angas VIIl
The visitors played only medium game
one not at all credilable to their reputation.
Following is the summary: iTI n
U1 N iIr IETRolTs M JH.s.0
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1882-10-03
Low Ra.e Excursion Via the II, d o

To Cincinnati Exposition on Wednesday,
October !, 1882. On above date, round trip
tickets will be sold To. Cincinnati ut the fol.
lowing low rate, which will have coupon at.
tached to admit the purchaser to the Expo
sition free: Leave Wheeling (city time 1l:l5
7. u. and $3.50 M. Round trip rate IS co.
Bellaire, Columbus time) 1850 p NJ. and
1905 A. N. Round trip S. 90. Arrive in
Cincinnati at $3.50 r. NJ. and $50 +. NJ Re-
turning tickets will be good five days from
date OF safe. Passengers leaving Wheeling
at ILLS r. NJ. can have sleeping cur from
Benwood toSpring6e!l. The Great Indus.
triul Exposition is VOW open, presenting the
finest display of Art, Industry and Science
ever collected in this country. The famous
Geological Garden aud the celebrated Hill.
Top Resorts, at which are given grand Free
Concerts every evening and Sunday after.
noon are among the attractive features Of.
fered visitors 10 the pAris Of America. r.
Durham, General. Manager, Newark, O.; W.
f. Reppert Passenger Agent TransOhio d.
vision, Columbus, O.; G. X. lord, General
Passenger Agent, Baltimore, Md. i
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1882-10-03
II. OF p.
The Coming Meeting OF the Grand Lodge
OF West Virginia.

The Coming Meeting OF the Grand Lodge
OF West Virginia. .a.
The announcement that the Grand Lodge
OF the Knigt,s OF pythias OF the State OF
West Virginia would meet in this city this
month, has already been made. The Lodge
meets OH the 18th and 18Th inst, and prom.
ises to be very interesting. The pythian or.
der is one Of the largest OF the several secret
societies in this State, and In its ranks are
found many representative men. The local
lodges anticipate very large turn out, aud
are putting forth every effort to make the en-
tettlinment q creditable one, and one that
will be worthy OF Wheeling; We have no
doubt that they will succeed. A very
handsome programme for this Thirteenth
Annual Session has been gotten up, and from
it we gather the following points: - B., 3
Monday, the 10th, will be devoted to the
reception Of the visiting divisions OF the Uni
form Rank, Uniformed Knights and repre-.
senlatives, aud escorting them to their yari-
Gus headquarters. ,i.i- f-, s2At
Tuesdays programme is las follows: Recep.
ton OF visiting divisions. 10 o'clock a. Nj
meeting of Grand Lodge at Castle Hall OF
Black Prince Lodge No. 10. corner OF Chap
line aud Twcniy.slrth Streets the officers
auo IheIuucIS " W eaCoTlGu lEOtll Tue 6Lanlnl
House to the place Of meeting by such uni.
formed divisions as may be designated by the
Marshal OF the day. 1850 T. M.-parade, pro.
ccssion TO form at this hour and march
promptly at o'clock. 7:30 +. M.-Oration by
7. G. d. d. Dovener, Esq, ut Turner Hall.
$50 r. M.-Complimentary ball at Tnrner
Hall, given by local lodges. l.E
Wednesday, the 18th, will be devoted to
lodge work aud election OF officers
The general committee OF arrangements is
composed Of the following gentlemen: jas.
McCahan, Isaiah Stephens, #. G. Bishop, W.
II. Waddle, Il Henry, II. Nolte, z. Young.
man, II. Schroeder, Adoph knoke, s. Hug.
gins, G. W. Mathews. Taylor Foreman, +.
Schmeichel. Chas Kennedy, n. Herbert, james
". Meadows, A. 3. Doane. i. Stanley, +,
Mohn, Jessie I.itton, Thos D. Bennett, II. II.
Mnnsbach and Chas setg Irl
Committee on BALL H. Moore, F. Mohn,
L. Stephens. II. Nolte, s. Higgins, P. Young.
nap and N. Herbert, 81 &. 80 %,
Committee On Rcception-W. II. Waddle,
Jessie Litton, W. II. Barsec, J. D. Eryine,
Geo. Mathews, ?. Youngman, Chris. Liedl,
Chas. Serig, +. schmeichel, d. Stanley, L,
Frebolt, Chris. Seibke, Mcclure Supler, II.
Schodder, James Meadows II. Riddle, W,
J. Brown, W. i. Wins II. Beberson, A. d,
UOanc, Adofnh Enoke. 9-r- sarrits- - - ;