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Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1882-08-16
The Proposed African Sea.

The French scheme for making an ar
tifeial sea in the interior of Africa has
been abandoned. The commission ap-
pointed to investigate the project has re-
ported that the inevitable cost would be
ont of all proportion to the predetermined
advantages, being somewhere in the
neighborhood of $3.50, 600, 900. Aside
from the impracticable nature of the
enterprise it was reported that several
positive losses might be expected to re-
suit from it. One savant declared by the
influx of the sea an immense number of
fresh water wells would be filed up and
rendered useless, to the great detriment
of the people on the neighboring slopes
who are now in the habit of resorting to
them. Another maintained that when
the sea was formed the breezes and spray
from it would destroy the vegetation
around, and prove specially hurtful to
the date palm trees which are now a
great source of profit, and give the most
agreeable shade in those arid regions.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1882-08-16
His LoCket.

It might cure a good many users of
the weed " to be forced to feel the
weight of their habit around their necks,
and have the worst of it thrust III their
faces and eyes, in the literal fashion de-
scribed by gentleman who was once in
the United States Navy. The regulations
of the service required strict attention to
cleanliness. One rule on shipboard for
bids the splitting of tobacco-juice upon
the decks, spittoons being provided for
the users of the weed.
One colored individual forgot the rule,
and made as free with his tobacco juice
as though he was in court room or a
church. His sentence was to wear, for
two hours, spittoon fastened by cord
about his neck, and near enough to his
face that he could enjoy the sweet odor
of it's contents.
Some huge guilds were contributed by
other jolly tars, who seemed to have
more use for that spittoon than any
other on deck. The negro never forgot
the lesson.
We commend the incident to thought
less chewers who defile church-hoors
and other public places with floods of the
odorous Juice.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1882-08-16
A Boston Romance.

Sixteen years ago baby eleven
months old was found in a street in
Boston, dressed in costly clothes and
wearing a loeket on which the name
"Charles Willoughby" was engraved.
The child was adopted by restaurant
keeper of Hartford, Conn.,, and chris
tened Charles Rogers. He grew up in
ignorance of his origin, and the clues
furnished by the articles worn by him
when he was found led to no further dis
coveries. Recently he became waiter
III the Lawton House, at Stone Bridge,
Rhode Island, and worked there several
months. Then he suddenly received a
message from a dying man at Provi-
denoe, who proved to be his grand
father, and was informed that he had
aallen heir to large fortune. An unex-
planned mystery hangs about the history
of the boy. It is said that his relatives
have all along known of his whereabouts
and doings, but for reasons not stated
did not make themselves known to him
until the occurrence that has suddenly
placed him in possession of ample
wealth,
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1882-08-16
KATHLEEN'S REPENTANCE,

Four persons sat in the large draw
ing-room at Castle Dermott, an old,
half-ruined mansion in the north of Ire
the castle and it's few impoverished
acres; his lovely daughter Kathleen, the
belle of the country, with the bright
blue eyes and brilliantly fair complexion
SO often seen In Irish women; his quiet
little brown-eyed niece Margaret, and
Roland Hargroye, the son Of an old
friend.
The old gentleman was busy with an
antiquated newspaper, Roland and
Kathleen were whispering earnestly to-
gether, and Margaret had discreetly
withdrawn herself to the far end of the
long room, rightly guessing that she
was not wanted by the other two
And certainly any third party would
have been a grievous hindrance to their
conversation, for Roland's looks were
fixed most wistfully upon Kathleen's
lovely face and downcast eyes, while he
pleaded with her for her love, his own
being entirely hers.
500 not turn away from me, beautiful
Kathleen; have loved you from the first
moment I saw you, and your love would
be an inestlmable treasure to me. / am
poor now-would for your sweet sake it
were otherwise; it seems so cruel to ask
you, so peerlessly lovely, so fitted by
nature TO fill the loftiest position, to share
any but princeIy fortunes. But [ shall
not always be poor, feel within me the
capabilities of future success; the splen-
did prospects opening before me, through
OV1 aFCI off OF This
secretaryship, bid fair to lead me to fame
and fortune, and if I could only have
the sweet knowledge that you love me
and are waiting for me, oh, Kathleen
there is nothing could not do, no task
so arduous I would not undertake it,
;spurred on by such hopes"
RoIand's face gioWed with enthusiasm,
but Kathleen was still silent, He mis-
took this for maiden shyness, ano con-
tinued to plead for her promise.
Presently, raising her lovely eyes to
his face, she said:
CT really don't know what to say
Roland. You have taken me by sur
prise, and II have no wish to be mar
ried nor even engaged for long time.
Will you give me few weeks to think
about it.
A few weeks! To man desperately
in love this was intolerable, and ROLAND
felt sudden chill. If Kathleen loveG
him, why not tell him so at once? But
he conquered his Impotence and prom
ised to wait for her answer until th'
night before his departure from Castle
Dermott for London, which would be IL
about ten days. Could he have seen be
meath Kathleen's winning manners int
her cold heart and calculating DISPOSE
ton, he would never have loved her
but he took her outward beauty anC
grace as sign that she must be true
hearted and loving, and he had givel
her all the devotion of his noble, chival
rous nature.
st am In horrid quandary," though
Kathleen to herself, lying awake rest
less and excited long after she had re
tired to rest; !" I am twenty-five now
and have sent away no end of lover
since I was seventeen because not on
has ever been able to give me the pos
ton I want in the world of rank an
fashion from which am shut out here
If only could know whether Lord Can
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1882-08-16
A Father of Thousand Children.
From the London Glob

An old man has Just died in Vienna
whose name deserves to be chronicled in
all lands for the singular goodness of his
life. Ferdinand Reidt has been known
in his own city as the "father of the
orphans for nearly half a century. He
was a man OF considerable means, and
was happily married, but it was great
grief to him and his wife that they con-
tinued to be childless. Herr Reidt said
to his wife. "Since we are not to have
children, of our own, can we not be par
ents of some Of those who are fatherless
and motherless p" He was man of &C
ton, and began at once to carry out his
conception into practice. He commenced
with taking fatherly charge of two or
three orphans, but his zeal and repute
increased to such an extent that, at the
time Of his, death. he was the legal
guardian gilmore than thousand father
less children. Those whom he adopted
in this manner were not pitifully taken up
and then let drop, but he kept conscien-
tious watch and ward over them, from
their early education until their mar
riage, or their start in adult life at the
close Of their apprenticeship. He never
sought fame or publicity, and took no
credit to himself for his devotion to those
who had no natural claim upon him.
Now that he-is departed, however, every
one speaks of his singular life, it's quiet
ness, and yet restless energy, its consci-
entiousness,. and severe fidelity to his
self-imposed Obligations. He began by
asking as a favor to be accepted as the
"honorary guardian of two or three
orphans, and the calling which he had
thus taken UP, ffof his own satisfaction, as
he put it,. was, in time regarded by many
of his fellow-oitizens as sort of official &C.
cupation which he was bound to fulfill.
Herr Reidt had an especial tenderness
for Legitimate children who, from no
fault of tksir own, started life under a
heavy shadow. His courage was eqaal
to lis tenderness. When he could dis
cover the father of the illegitiMate
child he would seek out the man and
deal plainly with him as to the duty
which ne had incurred by the sin, In
this way he often induced fathers to look
after their own children, who WOULD other
wise have fallen under hard discipline Of
the Official guardians of such unwelcome
additions to the population.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1882-08-16
VANISHED HOURS

Where are they gone, those dear, dead Gays,
Those sweet past days Of long ago,
Whose ghosts are floating to and fro
When evening leads us through her maze?
Where are they gone? All who can tell?
Who weave once more that long passed spell?
They did exist when we were young,
We met our life with strength and trust,
We deemed all things were pure and just,
Nor knew life had double tongue.
we lightly sang happy song,
Nor dreamed our way could e'er be wrong.
And then all changed; as life went by,
Inc friend deceived, or bitter death
Smiled as he drank our dear ones breath,
And would not let us also die.
Day followed day; as on they went
Each tooB some gift that life had sent,
Yet it was ours, that perfect pastl
We did have days that knew not pain,
We once had friends death had not ta'en
And flowers and songs that could not last
We're ours in that most blessed time
When earth seemed Heavens enchanted cline
And so think, when lights burn low
And all the house is fast asleep,
From out silence vast and deep
Those dear dead days we worshiped 80,
Breathe on US from their hidden store
Their long-lost peace, their faith once more
God keep those dear old times; alb mel
Beyond our vision they may rest
Till on some perfect day and best
Once more those dear, dead days will be.
For death, who took ALL may restore
The past we loved to once more.
-AU the Year Round,
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1882-08-16

The air-locks in the Hudson River
Tunnel, at New York, on the Jersey
shore, have been successfully pushed
forward to within thirty feet of the ex-
cavation heading, and are now 900 feet
from the main entrance. The tunnel in
the north heading extends 1,432 feet
from the entrance shaft, and in the south
heading $50 feet. Up to the air-locks
the tunnel is completed, and presents a
very firm and solid appearance. There
are now 238 men at work night and day,
and the completion of the tunnel is 60
ing at the rate of 108 feet month.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1882-08-16

"JosH BILLINGS Pulpit - is the name
given by the Rutland, VT, Historical
Society to a curiously rounded knob
of slate rock, some twenty feet
high, at Mason's Point, Lake Bombsee,
and the genial philosopher says he
hopes, some time, to read from it his
lecture on s'The Probabilities Of Life. :"
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1882-08-16

EVE did not experience any of the tor
lures endured by the modern ladies of
fashion, and yet, like the latter, she had
nothing to wear.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-10-12
Personal

Pure milk. Z. NJ. Richardson, jr. 3s
Try the electric cabinet bath, 265
Main, corner Court. 23t
James Moran. formerly of this city,
died at Little Rock last Sunday.
V. B.. Waddell has announced him.
self as a candidate for Congress for
the Third Mississippi district.
The Hon. Casey Young speaks al
Moscow, Tenn, to-day; at LaGrange
to day and at Somerville tomorrow.
Mr.. Haze Childs would be pleased
to have all his old friends and ac-
quaintances call and see him at N.
Bach's, the popular halter, under the
Peabody Hotel.
U. S. Senator Isham G. Harris is to
speak at Lebanon, Wilson county, TO-
day, and at Woodbury., Cannon county,
tomorrow; also at McMinnville on
Saturday.
The genial business manager for
Lamb & ShaDnon's comedy troupe,
which play Money Bags" here mex,
Wednesday, Mr.. Phil Simmonds, is in
the city, and will ROMAN until to.
morrow. IL vas b re last year vi h
the GeneYieYe Word troupe.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-10-12

New Holland Herring, a few kegs
only. Oliver, Finnie & Co.
Creamery Butter, received daily by
express. Oliver Finnie 4 Co.
All kinds coffee roasted every day.
Oliver, Finnie a Go.
Silver Moon Flour, New Process,
none better. Oliver, Finnie 4 Co.
Royal Patent Flour, as fine as can
be. Oliver, Finnie 4 Co.
Silver Moon Baking Powder, our
own manufacture, absolutely pure.
Oliver, Finnie Il Go.
Home made broken Candy, our own
manufacture, made from pure sugar.
nothing else, no mixtures or adultera-
tions. Oliver, flnnie q TO-
Pure apple and Pickle Vinegar.
Oliver, Finnie 4 Co.
Graham Flour, Rye Flour, Oatmeal,
Cracked Wheat, etc.
Oliver, Finnie 4 Co.
Highest grades Gunpowner, lmpe-
rial, Colong, Young dyson, English
Breakfast and japan Teas.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-10-12
A ARRESTED.
A sheriff After the millionaire
Ex-GoyernOr OF Colorado.
PhiIadelphIa Times. saturday.

Philadelphia Times. Saturday.
Colorado's millionaire ex-L Lieutenant
Governor, Tabor, had hardly written
his name upon the register of the
Continental Hotel yesterday, noon,
when the writing caught the eye OF
Andrew B. Wells, of 1910 Spruce
street. We've got him at last" said
Mr.. Wells in his mind, and of he
FASTENED to the offices OF the counsel
of the Iowa Gulch Silver Mining
Company, who nearly a year ago
brought an equity suit, and also
a suit in common law against
a lot Of men, the most prominent of
whom was Millionaire Tabor, based
upon fraud in the sale of the Iowa
Gulch property. The lawyers went at
once to the Sheriff Office and caused
a Sheriff deputy to be sent to the
Continental hotel about one o'clock
with instructions to serve upon the
Elk Lieutenant Governor a writ to
compel his attendance when the case
comes up for trial. The writ was
served, and shortly afterwards Mr.
Tabor went ON his way to New York.
Mr.. Wells, who was one OF the di-
rectors of the Iowa Gulch Company,
said last night that the charge against
Mr.. Tabor and others was that of
making false representations in the
sale Of mines near Lea6ville to the
Philadelphians and others who now
own them. w sent as our agentto
purchase the Mines" he said. flames
w. Bonita, mining broker, who made
o bargain with Tabor and the others
to buy tho mines for $4,000 but
subsequently the negotiators backed
out OF this and made such representa-
tions that they succeeded in getting
about a quarter of a million for
the property-far more, we believe,
than was paid to the owners by those
who made the bargain. We brought
civil suit against all whom we believed
to be responsible for the transaction
All except one of the Philadelphians
who were sued agreed to a compromise.
whereby they we're to take 1901 0(
shares of stock at 40 cents a share
one twenty fifth Of the par value-sc
as to supply US with cash to make
some Roadway at the mines. We werC
dead broke, having not only paid
quarter Of a million for the mines, Blu.
also expended about 100000 for i'm
provements without getting any re
turns. M ~
Among those who brought the suit
were Dell Noblit, President Of tn,
Corn Exchange Bank John w. Jen
nings, real estate agent; David G
O~resswell, the iron man; John Ruhl
a guardian Of the poor, and Andrew
B. Wells, insurance agent. "All tn,
Philadelphians except John Schrein
er, having compromised" said MIR
Wells last night, I'VE were on tn.
watch for the Western men, especially
Tabor" The service of the writ to da,
compels him to fight the suit or rul
the risk Of having Judgment entere,
against him. He need not have pail
any attention to it had it been served
outside the State of Pennsylvania.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-10-12
FusseII. haMkins and Reaslel

russell, Hawkins aud Beasley,
Three political leaders Of as many
political factions, and all three pre-
tending to want to be Governor Of
Tennessee, but actually aiming to help
Hawkins to retain his place as Gov
ernor, spoke at the Greenlaw Opera
house last night to a crowd OF their
admirers and others. The stage dur
ing their hsrangue was garnished with
a couple of dozen persons recognized
as shining lights among Office hunters
and such. Their speeches we're doubt
less attractive to those who heard
them. Neither was of much interest
to tie general public. Everybody
knows what sort of a Governor
l"0ld Hank" has made, and he will
doubtless follow in the same path il
he should be re elected. The other
two have no chance for success, aud
the best hat can be said in their favor
is that they make fair aids for
Hawkins. They are evidently doing
all they can for his cause.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-10-12
LEDGER LINES.

Cream pufs,
At Specht & Walters.
Malaga grapes, Lytle & Shields.
Ozanne& Mays new store, 257 Main.
New mince meat, Lyle & Shields.
Brown VS.. Roper still occupies the
Circuit Court.
New French prunes, Lytle & Shields.
Best brick for sale. Telephone
John Cubbins.
Brown l. Jones, coal dealers, 282
Main street.
Warm days and cool nights are
good for chills and cotton.
The Porter Guards will held an i'm
portant meeting tonight.
1900 punches ripe and green ba'
nanas, cheap, at D. Csnale & Co.
The Caplevillo alleged COW thieves
are on trial in the Criminal Court to-
day.
1t was rainy this morning at Louis
vile and Omaha, and threatening at
Shreveport.
The Abbott opera troupe is to be
herea week from tomorrow, and will
give three performances.
A variety of choice fish can be had
to. morrow at Victor D. Fuchs mar
ket, 80 and Al Jefferson.
The County Court has adjourned tC
next Monday when the report of the
architects will probably be presented
Collectors-Permane employment
will be given to active and reliable mer
by applying to j. j. Williams, court.
house.
The mercury was down to $50 early
this morning, and yesterday it was NJ
to 76o. 1t is higher than that thil
afternoon.
The various lodges Of Knights o
Honor in this city have sent 5000 t
to the yellow fever sufferers at Pen.
%sacOla.
Deeds were recorded to day frOn
William Black to George Taylor, w
Y. c. Humes to Eliza N. Heiskeh
John League to John Gum.
The fireworks for the cOmingjubileI
are under way from Rochester, N. Y.
to this city. The jubilee promies Il
be a grand affair all over and in ever.
detail.
Everybody in the country with al
appetite for work and not shaking
with chills, is busy picking cotton
and planters are getting ready to pu
in wheat and other grain. There will
be a large area sowed in cereals thi
fall.
The high tax end Of the Democracy
or SKY Blues as they call themselves
have quietly put outthe following can
didates for the Legislature: Fo
State Senators, A. Wright and s. T
Wilson; for Representatives, j. {
johnson. W. B. Williamson, W. H
Robinson, Charles S. Eberhardt an,
Joseph l. Andrews, a few votes wi
doubtless be cast for this ticket.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-10-12
POLHcH pOiSfs
Made BY President MADDEN This
Morning.

Tw~enty-eight arrests were made by
the police to-day and the Court had
two hours good hard work.
Henry Nozzle, whose nozzle WAS Of a
.variegated hue, went into a Main
street dwelling yesterday land fright
ened the women and children. He
became first blood tor the new police
man, Brown, and though he begged
hard, was fined three dollars.
Ed SWansey said he had been over
come byOnly one small glass. He was
fined two dollars for being overcome.
Jessie Bennett paid a dollar for
running his dray without numbers.
Three citizens who faded to repair
sidewalks were given further time in
which to do the work.
Gus Steihl, the defaulting drummer
who is accused OF stealing $500 from
Baxter & Co., aud who was brought
back from Louisville yesterday, had
his Ease continued until to morrow.
N. D. Hart also had his cast con-
tinued. He is accused by MOllie
Clark's boarders of making threats to
kill, and was found blythe policeman
standing at the door with a pocket full
Of bricks.
CoOney Brainey, who is a brainey
little coon aud though only ten years
old has once been honored with the
distinction o f"horse thief" was before
the court to-day for a triling INSIDE
meanor. His case was continued.
Mrs. Callahan, who was arrested
yesterday for cursing another, was
marked discharged. She was taken
suddenly i'll atthe stationhOuse during
the night and DIR. Purnell was sum.
moned TO introduce another little Cal
lahan to the blushing world. The
debut was delayed, however, until
this morning, and in the meantime
the mother was sent home, as it was
thought a pity-tO force the stranger to
make his bow in a telon's cell.
Sol Lee, a sleek talker, slid out
from under a charge Of vagrancy and
went his weary way toward the Wilds
of Arkansaw.
Tom Morat had money enough to
pay s. for his last spree, aud departed
in peace.
George Owney managed to borrow
a dollar from a friend who had "beer
there before" and saved the islanC
guard the trouble Of experimenting
his convalescence for four days.
Charley Bsgley, another smooth
sinner, oiled his tongue before coming
into court, and managed to deliver
himself of enough smooth sentence,
to gain his way to the outer air o
freedom.
A number of political pow wowers
who played the bass drum and fiji
along Main street after midnight, wer,
warned to give other people a chance
to sleep hereafter, and allowed to 60
Twenty nickles paid Jerry Ryal
out Of the calaboose. and his little bo.
will have to start another saving
bank.
ALI Davis, a contrary hackmsn, VIII,
was fined a dollar for running will
only one light, wanted to appeal hi
case but will doubtless think better O
it.
A levee was held after court an
preparations made for extra police fe
the jubilee and races. The court Ii
his Stinkadora and the curtain fell t
the musical chink Of fourteen silve
dollars.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-10-12
Apartment monses ln Nem Yark.

The Mail and Express says that
unless all signs fail New York will
have in five years the bandsomest
apartment houses in the world, not
excepting Paris. Every week new
designs are deposited with the depart.
ment' Of buildings. For instance, in a
projected Madison avenue fat there
is 10 b. garden on top OF the struct
ure. Another plan proposes 10 have
a Russian or Turkish hath for the use
of the inmates. The Navarro houses,
in course Of erection on Fifty ninth.
street, are to be nine stories high, of
granite and brownstone, in the Moor
ish style Of architecture, They will
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-10-12

Vice. President aud Assistant General
Manager j. B. vaa Every, Acting
Vice president. The other officers
holds over. Executive Committee:
Mervin Green, ThOs. 7. Eckert, Ed.
win D. Morgan, John Van Horne,
Augustus Schell, Harrison Durkee,
Jay Gould, Russell Sage, Alonzo B,
Cornell, Sidney Dillon. Cyrus w. Field
and George j. Gould.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-10-12
W. U. z. Omoera.

NEW YORK, October H. Al
the meeting Of the new Board
of Directors Of the Western Union
Telegraph Company the following
officers we're elected. DR.. Marvin
Green, President; General Thos. T.
Eckert, Yice.P President and General
Manager Augustine sphell. John
VanHOrne and Harrison Dsfsye,
Vice Presidents D, II. Bates, Acting
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-10-12

There is no better place in town to
board horses than Tatum's. lie has
large, clean Msiall-, good grooms and
uses only the best feed. He has good
storage room for carriages and buggies
and tries to please his patrons. Give
him a trial. No. 70 Monroe st. 35t
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-10-12
TO THE FRESH OYSTER
TRADE.

The big F brand fresh Oysters.
j. A. SlGNAIGO, 27s second st.
and 90 Real, is the sole agent,
and is prepared 20 iii all orders.
Cans and New York Counts, Also
Celery. Game and Fish of all
Sorts and the Only house excIu-
in that business. Free
and families supplied
by the dozen. S0t