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Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1882-10-25
Jim's Education.
From the Arkansas Traveller

from the ARKANSAS IraYel6TsI
Old Neds son returned from college
the other day. The old man had looked
forward to the event, and had arranged
dinner, to which he invited a large
number of acquaintance. The young
man was modest, and to the great humil-
iation of his father, made no, attempt to
display his learning. The old man
waited several days, and when at last he
saw no evidences of his sons education,
he approached him and saids
'sJim, it do seem ter me dat yer's
putin yer education ter mighty POI
use. | amt heard big word from yer
yet. I can understan' yer gist as we'll
as / did fore yer went ter dat school.
Eff a mans educated [ wants him ter
talk so as / can't un'erstan' him. Ne
an yer mudder hab been talkin' bout
dis matter, an we'se grieved way down
In the flesh. Jim, watts de big word for
grasshopper %
"Orthopterous insect of the genus
gryllus, according to Webster" replied
the young man.
But de tother day when dem folks
was heah yer spoke OF grasshopper
jest de same as de ignorestest niger in
de country, an brought shame down on
de heads of year mudder an myself.
What's de big word for goat?"
Mammiferous quadruped of the
genus capra,' answered the young man.
But why didn't yer say SO, stead of
sayin' goat like niger an bripgin' de
Jingle OBJ embarrassment ter yer fader's
face? What did gin yer dat schoolin'
fur-ter talk like unedycated son OBJ q
POI white man? Think dat Use gwine to
keep yer heah in idleness lessen yer ken
refcek crt die on de family? Jim, what
is de big words for blamed fool go
81 don't know, slr."
IS Yer doan? Den yer amt 'quainted
wild yersef. Yer don't recognize wbar
yer stands. Go out dar in de field wild
mule an identify yourself
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1882-10-25

/ have been to wedding since I left
Slapton, and enjoyed my holiday i'm
mensely."
eyes, I know" she said; ''I saw
your wife walking with you this morn
ing"
''Did you, indeed ?" lie said, while
smile of quiet Joy lit up his face. "And
where were you looking when you saw
her. In the glass?"
She looked at him quickly, then her
eyes dropped before the expression of
his, and again the telltale blush over
spread face and neck.
Where did you see my wife,
Matte ?"
SIN the road, said Matte.
"No, that was my sister," he replied.
Sin the newspaper" she urged.
THAT was my cousin" he explained.
:" Come here. Did you look in the glass
this morning %
Yes" whispered Matte.
"Then that's where you saw my wife
If you saw her anywhere.
And, of course, that settled it; and
you all know what happened as well as
[ can tell you.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1882-10-25
Noble Discomfort.

From the American Machinistj
After all, the old adage that recon-
mends cOntentment under all circum-
stances, is a good many parts wrong.
just as selffshness has made the world
fit to live in, so discoptentment with
present positions and circumstances has
melted people to fit themselves to live
IN the world. Money, however much we
may be disposed to deny it, brings out
the best efforts of the individual. If
mechanic is contented with what his
present wages will buy, he has no pay
ticular incentive to become more pro
ticient; but, fortunately, he is not con-
tented. He has no moral right 10 be
eontented. It is the fact that he is not
contented that continually urges him to
nush ahead, partly perhaps for more
glory, but particularly for more money.
1t is TO the restless, discontinued that
we are mainly indebted for progress. It
Is these who are searching after things
to satisfy themselves with. They make
new inventions, because they are not
contented to use old ones, for the simple
reason that their fathers used them.
Those who are contented with what
they have, usually have but little. The
discontinued apprentice wants to
become journeyman and labors to that
end. He wants to be a better workman
and still goes ahead. This don't make
him contented and he becomes foreman,
superintendent, proprietor, simply be-
cause he isn't contented with present
conditions. He isn't after honor so
much as he is after something that more
money will buy. In his progress he not
only learns something himself, but
good many others learn something from
him. The world is better because he
was not contented to work for dollar
and half day. The world may
probably wlll-make more out of his
efforts than he himself, which is good
thing for the world.
The old adage has done duty long
enough in its present form. 1t may do
for old fogit s. but then thoroughly
discontinued man never grows old. If
it is essential to preserve any of the
traditions of the ancient maxim il ought
to be made to read: Be content 10 be
discontinued.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1882-10-25
A Battle With Gynsies.

Bands of gypsies wander aboutin large
numbers in some parts OF Germany, and,
occasionally, emboldened by their nu-
merc1al strength, and rendered reckless
by their necessities, they do not hesitate
to make serious mroads upon the farms
they come across. Lately band count
ing over two hundred eneamped near q
small village in the Hessian territory,
and turned their horses loose to Craze at
will over the meadows and farming lands
of the neighborhood The exasperated
farmers aud peasants thereupon armed
themselves with pitchforks and other
weapons, and attacked the intruders.
A pitched battle followed, and it was not
without severe struggle that the native
population remained masters of the field.
The interference of the government will
probably be required to put an end to
the growing evil.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1882-10-25

The village of SlaptOn was as gu let a
village as can be. There are few houses
IN it; and the congregation that gathered
every Sunday at the parish church came
chiefly from the farms that were scat
tered broadcast over the surrounding
country.
The vicar was the Rev. Herbert Gard
ner, and he was the happy father of some
half dozen children, the eldest of whom,
Matte. was charming girl of twenty.
There was little society in the village,
and Mattie's chief ideas of the world at
!, large were drawn from the occasional
visits she made TO a relative who lived
IN the neighboring country town. Still,
though she was homely and unsophistl-
Gated, there was none Of that affected
simplicity you so often see IN girls.
She was a frank, fearless, outspoken
girl, full Of life and spirits, and never so
happy as when rambling about the old
vicarage garden, picking basketfuIs of
roses for some sick boy or girl and carry
ing with them sunshine into some
darkened home.
And in such works of real love and
charity the last few years of her life had
heen mainly spent Her father called
her ''his cuIate; and, as the living was
a small one, she was the only oIlrate he
had.
Matte had been free as yet from
. heart disease" though neighboring
squire's son had made several awkward
attempts ut love-making and, though
Mattie quite recognized the compliment
he paid her, she never for a moment re-
garded him IN any other light than as a
friend, and remained herself perfectly
heart-whole. This had happened when
she was eighteen, and time had gone on
smoothly enough, and at twenty she
was still happy IN her uneventful lot.
But the smooth run of life's wheels
was interrupted at last and the wheels
we've iolted ont of their usual track; for
about this time there came to the village
young surgeon who was looking out
for a good opening for practice, and had
determined TO settle down here. As 6
matter of course he and Matte often
met in the houses Of the poor, and, al
though not word of love passed be-
tween them, people began to associate
tIseir names together, and to speak q
what might happen as certainly.
One day when Matte was, as usual
amongst her roses, servant came t.
say that Doctor Robertson had asked fol
her father, and as he was from home
for her. When she entered the room
with her basket of roses on her arm, the
doctor might well be excused if ht
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1882-10-25
DEPENDENCE.
By G. E. MONTGOMERY.

Through infinite nature there Is found
vast dependence, like chain
Whose adamantine links retain
Their power while interbound:
The passion and the might of breath,
The struggle Of the strong and weak,
The instinct of the beast to seek
Life in another's death;
The yearning of the human mind,
Which scars beyond its prison-plaoe
TO azure heights of time and space
And dares the und1gined
Sunlight. and air, and subtle force.
And each sky-wonder that appears,
The c1rcl1ng movement Of the spheres,
The earth's ethereal course;
All are dependent, living links
OF one harmonious world of law.
Whose calm progression fills with awe
The soul that feels andithinks.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1882-10-25

"SPINsTER dinners will be given In
New York this season by betrothed
young ladies on the eve of their weddings
to friends of their own sex exclusively.
One of these dinners is appointed for
November, and will be chaperoned +"
by the mothers Of the bride and of the
groom. - Home Journal.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1882-10-25

In the SOLITUDE OF n0r chamber she
looked into her heart and learned her
secret. This man, who was another's
husband, had made himself dearer to her
than any one on earth could be; and she
had been mistaken In supposing that he
cared for her. Oh, shame, shame, to
love where she was not loved-to give
her heart unasked! Still, che never told
her love-the secret was her own, and
she could keep it inviolate and meet him
on mis- return without hinching. And,
although she had no power to put him
out of her heart, she could and would
prevent her mind from dwelling upon
him.
One morning she heard that the doctor
had come home. She was standing
amongst her roses with very sad heart,
when she saw DIR. Robertson passing up
tie road with lady. He lifted his hat
TO her, and she tired to return his saluta-
ton is she would any other friend, but
somehow the warm blood came to Ler
cheeks and it was but stiff and I'M
friendly little bow that she gave HIM.
And while she stood thinking of it all.
and wondering Why she should be so
unhappy, she heard footsteps behind her
on the gravel walk, and turning, saw DIR.
Robertson advancing eagerly to greet
her. Again the crimson toe flooded her
face, making her look very lovely in her
confusion. But she managed to stam-
mer out something about "Glad to see
you," when tue doctor broke In with:
"Not half so glad as / am to see you.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-03-24
STUDY IND SPoRr IT PRINCETON

ippo,, ASoccA,IoNAL CORRESPONDENT OF THE TRIBUNE
PRINCETON, March 23.-IAc Tiger, Prnccton's
new contribution the college press, has been well re-
cev,d by the students here well As by the general col
ege press. 1t en-pagc illustrated bweeky, OF the
soIpc general character as The Hnrqd Iamp0oa. The
paucr is to DC filed with l-hi reading matter of sup
posed humorous character There in college at pres
emf several men who very vel, and the paper has
been gotten up by them to afford the opportunity for tho
exercise OF their talent in this direction The paper
bears the names OF editors but the artists of tho edi
torial board are T. Clark - +. c. White, 80 land H.
w Han, 80. Other editors are W c. sutphiD, 81; l.
Peebles 81: ana o. Grouse, 80.
The election oi Captain OF the team for next year has
been held aud j. C. Peace p, of Philadelphia will
for the football interest. Of the College next season. He
will bo remembered Is having been the heaviest man Oh
the Princeton team several years. He has playeu
three years various positions last year as haifbac
and Oh him all the neayy work CT the Yale game VI last
Thanksgiving day dcyol'ad
The nine has not yet been picked Notwithstanding re
ports to the contrary and about twenty men practise
daily in tic gymnasium candidates for IL. There
also many candidates for the crew, which is also train
ing under the superintendencc OF Captain Jennison.
the aupolntmrnts from Wing Hall for the Iynde Dc
bate next June nave been made aud the Seniors who will
compete for this last honor Of their course j. C.
Grower OF MiddletOWn. Ind. G. 5. Day, OF Nowlorl,
and Thomas PEBBLES Pitt-burg Penn. The Clio appoint
mcuts have not yet been made.
General Karge senior Professor Of Modern Ian uagcs
in the College, recently gave the students lecture, by
special request General Kargc is by birth Pole, and
was engaged in the various attempts AZ revolution IN
Poland between years 1913 and 1850 The lecturer
related the varied experiences 81 lis early manhood and
was listened TO by the whole College "Importancc OF
Di.cpIne iu the struggle Of Life" the subject which
the lecturer look ana he gave account OF his
student life NJ tine gymnasium N Poscn ana the UuIycI-
itv of Brcslau while "a student M the latter place he
took part spreading secret Propaganda OF Revolt
among the Polish peasants. aud being suspected hc was
SEIZED and forced to three years IN The German
Army. Deserving hi, he joined the Polish Army and
served Captain of Cav airy ~ Tie revolt orl1l9. lie
VA. wounded and taken prisoner aud sentenced 10 be
shot bat making hls escape In wonderful manner ne
fed 10 Amcllc Here hc entered the Army I'm ls6l and
In the war won de rank OF Brigade iencfa lie sery
cd tn I-Il. when ne was called 90 Princeton as no
lessor OF Modern Languages
The senior la-S has voted 20 bring out edition
OF the Carmua Prucrtuila." j. l.. LlmcndOf. =. II.
Ernst, ana 4. ". Parker constitute the committee which
ia. INC matter Cl.IS,, and Tic boob VIII appear about
,Iuup l.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-03-24
COURT CALENDARs-yfARCU o.

SUPREME Cog9r-cnAasees- telt ny Lawrence Jca,.
eniar called at II m-NOs 81 49, 49, a. 81 So
g. G3 So o. 0l 1o5 100 l20, al, lj5 1876, l00 l53
200, 20l BOZ. 2OJ, 2O6. 2O8
SUPREME COJRI-C ESgRAL TRRN-IIeld by Davis, r. J.,
Grady and Ingall. JJ.NoA %. 30, 49, 80 49, -, -
70 ST. - 80 81, 81. o. o. 27j TO- H. lS 49, 2C ~
y, -, % Go. G., 80. ~. 80. 80. 1922
SUPRHdR C)UKT-SPRCfAL TERN Held by Larremore, j..
Nos 81 o. 3O7 500 3Gt, 3l5 l3l g. 29J 1863 &c.
300 3l2 l62 3f3 3fS 3i2 1856 l6 l29 3l 42G 49, i62,
AS. g. 22l.
SUPRRMg COURT-CfRCUn-PART He'd by Potter, D.
case On 20 LOS, Knapp agt MOrcllNO day calendaf 49,
PART II Held by barrett Nos 1852 1856 Z1Js, lO31
POS, 22l3 273j 200. 1851. 3Ol, 27l4 2s43
PART IIIlIei BY Van Worst Case 800, Human agt
Hare No dag calendar.
SrPRROg COURT-sPECIAL TRRM-fIcd by TfuaX, j
No day calendar.
SUPERIOR CouGr-rRIAL TERN PAaT T-fIch by ATncuZ,
JNOs 697 $40. $50. SS5, SJ9 500. 800. 900, s03 47
CoMMoN PLEAs-SPKcLh IEBM-Hcld by Beach, j.
NJ day calendar
CCaiioN PLEAs-TRTAL TERM-PARr I-red BY p. Day,
{. JNOs l7I5 1894 1884, 1886 IN, 1851 lZ47, llj1-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-03-24
P0SruASTER-GENER4L HOWES TRIP.

Postmaster General Howe, whopassed through
this city on Saturday his way 10 Boston, returned
on wednesday evening, and found at the Windsor
Hotel yesterday afternoon by TRIBUNE reporter. In
reference his NcwEnglaud trip, the PostmastcrGcn-
era said "My journey to Boston Waa primarily inspired
v desire To zee my phew who Is ~ Harvard College
But n was made the occasion for comforting with bust
ness men OF Boston touching thg general condition Of the
postal service aud the possibility 81 doing something TO
ward its 'etcunent had hoped, also, ln my sly here
TO see some Nc'y-YOrk business men The sub
,ect Ihave not yet met any OF them except tho Post
Office officials"
What l. thc pTcscnt condition OF the Mail Service"
Wucrcycrthcr. IL q railway there II "A post road, ana
the Government delivers lts mails 10 the company Tor
transportation anybody delivers amy kind % freight
IN. railroad companies have made one important dis
nciipn ia allowing 'hcmto 90 passenger Instead of on
freight trius bat consequence Of that. malls nave
g. ~ when passengers get ready ana stop when pns-n
gers stop Tie public has exhibited n certain sections
strong desire To- have the malls carried httto faster
Lau passcu gers like 90 travel, an Congress to gnfy
that wah has made appropriations for reyernl
wears to pay Tor what called special facilities Oh
trunk railway lIOs. There 10 DO probability
HAT thr present Congress viii appropriate from
100000 10 r6j0OO0 purchase such facilities during
the lEcl year Condition OF the appropriation,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-03-24
XLVIITH CONGRESS--IsT SESSION.

REGULAR REPORT OF PROCEEDINGS.
TIE TARIFF COMMISSION BILL DISCUSSED IN THE
srNATE-THF HOUSE PASSES THE hSTI-CHNEsE
BILL BY VOTE or 1877 TO 65.
SENATE. WASHINGTON, Thursday March 3d. 1882.
In the Senate to-day the Committee on Ag
ricnure through Mr. George Dem. Miss. reported, as
substitute for several measures before the Committee,
original bill to constitute the Department OF Agricul-
ture Executive Department. aud to enlarge Its powers
and dutioa Calendar
Mr. FRYE REP Malne)Introduced bill to provide for
the formation and admission into the Union Of the Sle
Of Washington.
The Life Saving Service bill again taken up and
the discussion upon cts proposing stations
occupied remainder allotted 10 the cal
endar. The additional stations provided fornelude three
the South Carolina coast aud three on tho Georgia
coast. The bill was not acted upon.
At 2:10 the Tariff Commission hill came M In the reg
ular order, and Mr.. SALISBURY Dem, DELI opposed
the appointment Of Commission.
Mr. VANCE DEM u c., moved an amendment 10
the bill directing that IN the selection OF the Commits
sOners the President shall give representation to the
agricultural and manufacturing industries IN proportion
to capital invested and the number Of persons eHgag Il
therein.
Mr. DAWES tRep., Ma7s), from the Appro
prialiOn Committee, reported the Indian Ap
preparation bin with amendments approptiang for tn
the aggregate amount appropriated for that
purpose SlSO7,3O0; also appropriating 100000
TO provide for the erection OF school
buildings and for school purposes IN the
Indian Territory and the Sioux reservation in Di-
kota and also apprOpratng $1,000 to provide for the
schools. not than twenty pupils TO DO educated III
State
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-03-24

WASHINGTON, March 23.-Ihe President
sent the following nominations to the Senate to-day:
CousuLGenerdI-Iohn " Smith. Of North Carolina. 10
be MnsterKtsldtut aud COnsulGeueral or tue United
States to Liberia.
C0ncus-Robrrt s. Chiffon. Of tho District Of Columbia,
10 be United States Consul at Fort Erie James Low, OF
New Yorn TO De Uutod states Consul at Clifton; Emery
r. eaucLamp Indiana to be United States Consul at
- Gail James W. Wilson. of Missouri, to be United
states Consul It Three Rivers, Quebec.
The SEN te in executive session confirmed tho follow
ing nominations;
Taitcd Nqtes MarsLIE-A T.. Morrison, of Illinois. for
NcW-NeXico.
C0liecior-EuOS - Pcmypacker Of North Carolina, Col
lect0r Of Customs for the District OF Wilmington, " c.
The greater Part Of tOIay's executive session
suued m contest over the nomination OF Thomas y.
Cooper Internal Revenue Collector OF tho With Dis
rict OF North Carolina His confirmation earnestly
opposed by the North Carolina Senators on the
ground that the appointment is obnoxious 10 them and
to the majority Of tbs people Of the state vote on the
question of confirmation resutcd-yeas % nays "a !;
but tnoton 10 reconsider the rejection was Immediate
j. entered and all efforts to lay this mouOn on Ae table
were successfully resisted by resort 10 tubustering
tactics the senate adjourned without final action
The vote strictb party one, except that sen
ator Davis, of Illinois, united with the Democrats III
voting against COOprrs confirmation ana MeSSia am
cfon oil Penn yauia ana Logan, did not vote win tc
Rppubicans but were understood TO De pared Win
each other although IN what manner was not stated.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-03-24
SALE or MODERN PAINTNGS.

There was an excellent attendance of pic
tnre buyers the artroOms Of Thomas l.. Kirby Co.,
In Broadway FOurteenthst;, at the second nights
sale of the Tanning collection Of water cOlOrs. Ills
sisted Of pictures mostly by modern artists. About
100 pictures sold. The bidding fair, and the
prices, on the whole, encouraging. Return From the
Masquerade" a little sketch by GusaYe DOIe, brought
S42 So and " PuuohinclO," a single figure sketch by
t. Messoner, 81 %. Those that brought 500 or up
ward were a. follows: "The Lovers" by SnnOnetu,
SII5 Going to Market,"b by Signorni, SlG5; Gard II
Scene at Versailles Under the DIRECTORY" BY AnrelI,
$40: 1.-THE Birds Nest" by SmOnttt, SlO2 50 +;
"Cavaliers' y-Maltng" by Menazz $50; At the
Fountain" by Kofsi, 500; Flowers and Fruit" by
Evoire $40. Among the pictures to bc sold this
ing when he sale ends Is etching by j. NJ W Turner,
executed Samuel Rogers, the poet, and for many
years a p-rt OF his collection
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-03-24

suggested by the Senate IL that the money shall no ds
irbutcd az nearly rata IS shpI he ds
trbutcd M equally possible. So far az business ar
rangements constitute AN object OF my V , rs ~
ment CT that money II Ia intended for the use OF tho
public and II ~ to he expended on the railtoad c1m
nnnis And it's very desirable TO know what tns ppG
wants and what the railroad companies VIII 10 anu
what they Won't do" ,,oos AZ
"Wlat do you think OF the Star Route proSecu'io"S
inquired the reporter , w.. ..ho4 T
II know so little about them" said Mr. Howe that
nublic You recolleci that before came into the De
parfment the investigation into that branch OF the ser
coud better employ myself in preventing sGch abuses IN
the future than by reading mp those OF the pas
law invests enormous discretionary power III luo ~
partment Irs very liable De abused either rom Wv
exercise of bad Judgment from the exercise Vi ia"
faith" -
How long VIII you remain in tho city,"
Until tomorrow next day"