Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1883-11-28

AFTER ELEVEN YEARs.-cOme sixty
years since Bank of England G5 note
was paid into a Liverpool merchants
office in the ordinary course of business.
On holding it up the light to test its
geDuineness, the Cashier saw some faint
red marks upon it. Examining them
closely, he traced some half effaced words
between the printed lines and upon the
margin of the note, written, apparently
in blood After a long and minute
scrutiny, he made out the words: "If
this note should fall into the hands of
John Dean, of Longhill, near Carlisle,
he will learn hereby that his brother is
languishing a prisoner in Algiers." The
merchant Immediately communicated
with Mr. Dean, and he lost no time in
bringing the matter before the govern
ment. Inquiries, were set on loot and
and the unfortunate man was discovered
and ransomed. He had been a slave to
the Dey of Algiers for eleven years, when
the message be had traced with splin-
ter of wood dipped in his own blood
reached the Liverpool counting house.
DARTMOoR's LAST SURyIvoR.-An old
sea captain. with peculiarly interesting
history, was buried at Stratford, Conn,
recently. His name was ID. P. Benia-
min, and during the war Of 1872 he was
taken prisoner by the British and con-
yeyed to the Fortress Of Dartmoor,
County of Devon. which was built, it is
believed, with the intention of using it as
Napoleon's prison. He used to declare
that much cruelty was practieed there,
and mentioned this incident: The men
confined were allowed to play ball, but
were compelled to keep within certain
limit. One day the ball they were play
ing with got oyer the line, and one ofthe
prisoners ventured to capture it. The
men on guard, instead of firing at him,
discharged their musketS, into the
crowd, killing eight of them. Mr.. Ben
jamin escaped injury. In due time be
was set at liberty, and resumed the
work of an American seaman. He was
probably the last survivor of Dartmoor.
Benjamin began seafaring life in 1907,
at the age of 13. After the war of 1872
IA he rose rapidly in his profession, and
commanded several nne vessels.
The MERE DIFFERENCE IN Color
A Missouri negro stole ham where
with to feed his family. The dangerous
criminal was promptly sent to prison,
and now works for the outraged state. A
heavy ball is chained to his leg, and vig-
liant officers, armed with repeating rifles,
keep watch over him that he may not
escape and ruin the peace and endanger
the lives of Missourians by stealing an
other ham. In the same state may be
found the Hon. Frank James. He is a
thief, rufian, train robber aud murderer.
It is quite clear that this gentleman
should not be permitted to associate with
common ham stealers. Therefore Mr..
James has been, very properly, set at
liberty. In the matter of recognizing
andfproperly appreciating ability, in some
walks of life, the people of Missouri are
as nesr perfection as possible.-MtnneG-
polls Tribune.
SOUTHERN AND THERNEBELLEs.-
The average southern girl marries by the
time she is 20. In the North the average
is older. Quite a different treatment is
accorded debutantes il the two sections.
In the south when pretty girl steps On
the carpet she becomes a belle at once,
but her popularity fails in a season if she
does not sustain herself. Tn the north a
girl has hard time on her entrance
into society. She has to win her way
and prove that she can hold her own
among the established bellies. 1t is said
that western and southern girls are fear
flu! of being thought old, while the east
ern girls are anxious not to be thought
young and fresh.-AtEanta (Ga.) Con-
Stitution.
Theodore Thomas has cablegram
from Vienna, confirming contracts with
Friedrich Materna, Hermann Winkle-
mann and Emil Scaria for fifty represen-
tations of Wagner's music in America.
Their first performance will be in Boston,
on April IA, 1884, then visiting New
York, Brooklyn, Philadelphia, Wash
ington, Baltimore, Pittsburg, Cincinnati,
Memphis, Atlanta, New Orleans, St.
Louis, Kansas City, Minneapolis, st.
Paul, Chicago, Buffalo, Toronto and
Montreal. In Cincinnati and Chicago
their appearance will be in conjunction
with the Nav festivals