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Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1883-02-28
my affairs to settle, they had better be

any affairs to settle, they had better be
settled at once, for you have not Six
hours to live.' Said he, IF I am diving
there's one or two things would like to
say And then IN solemn confession. he
said, among other black and wicked rev.
Citations, tnat he was one of the burg
lars in the famous Charters case--that
he had hid the silver in Mary Trefoil's
trunk when, at the last, he found him.
eelf unable to carry it all away. she be-
ing seamstress in the Chartens family,
and entirely ignorant OF the whole thing,
that he was too closely tracked to CON
trive to return, and so she was convicted
through circumstant1al evidence, being,
to use the wretch's own words, AS inno-
cent as baby all the time. He is a
dying man now, under the care of the
chaplain, but he has done his best to
right you, Mary Trefoil, in the eyes of
the world!"
Mary" said the miller, 81 was
wrong just now, when / spoke up so
suddenly. Will you forgive me ?''
Mary, don't look SO pale, soothed
Mrs. Glover. Here-drink some Of
this cold water
"Mary, dearest" whispered Daniel,
as he stole his arm around her waist, "I
knew you were too good and pure to be
augLt else!'
And the last words revived her most
of all.
DIR. Fitch stayed to help them eat the
Thanksgiving dinner which Mary had
prepared so daintily-the brown and ole
aginous turkey, the cinnamon favored
apple pies, the baked potatoes, and
mince tarts, with the nuts and apples,
aud sparkling cider afterward. And
when he rose up to go, he said, laugh
ing
| Well, and when is the wedding TO
be ?"
CAT Christmas, please God," Daniel
uttered, barvely, while Mary Trefoil
cried OUT
sob, Daniel, / never said SO.
But | say so, and mother says so,
ch1med in Mr.. Glover, Senior. "And so
that matter Is settled by vote of the
majority
And I shall claim the privilege CT
giving away the bride" said DIR. Fitch,
merrily.
And so he went out into the snow and
darkness, whistling gayly as he van
ished.
| And Mary, looking earnestly up into
her lovers eyes, said softly
ooh, Daniel, think never knew be-
| fore the true meaning of the name
Thanksgiving !"
1t does seem providential, said
Mrs, Glover. tenderly stroklng down the
bright hair of her aughter-in-law elect,
"that all this should have happened on
Thanksgiving day -
AS it all things were not providential
when Providence Is over us all
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1883-02-28
A Man and a Shark.
Mexico Corr. Chicago Tribune.

lMeMcO Corr. chicago Tribune
L will d1gress to give an illustration of
the remarkable aquatic powers of the
Mexicans of this coast A few days ago
] was standing on the end of pier (the
only one along the front of the city,,
watching number of boys sporting in
the water. Suddenly there was a great
commotion among the swimmers. They
had discovered a huge shark approach
ing, and the white dorsal fin Of the
monster could be plainly discerned in
pursuit of the children, who we're MAX
ing all haste to get out of the danger.
All succeeded in reaching the top of the
pier In safety except one poor little fell
low. He had got to the end of the
wharf, helping hands grasped him by
the arms, and he was being lifted up,
when the shark sprang half way out of
the water and seized it by theIeg, biting
it clear off, The victim lived but few
moments. His father who was present
no sooner saw that the life of his child
was extinct than he sprung into the wa
ter, holding in bis hand a large Knife.
By this time the rapacious fish was laz-
lily swimming around in shallow water,
but, seeing what he supposed to be a
fresh VlCIIm, TuSnou toward the 1aGLor.
The man, however, kept his enemy at
distance by splashing and other maneu-
vres until both had reached deep water,
and then the battle commenced. The
result proved that the man was better
swimmer than the fish. Being able to
turn himself more quickly, he swan
around, over, and under the shark, each
time an opportunity offered plunging his
knife into the side of the fish. In about
half an hour the carcass of the latter
was floating on the top of the water, and
the man came ashore perfectly IN
harmed.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1883-02-28
Lady MandeviIIe's Twins.

Lady Vaudeville, as every one knows,
writes a New York correspondent, was
the beautiful Miss Yznaga, who created
sensation In London and other foreign
cities as the famous American beauty.
She has two beautiful twin girls, who are
as much alike as Girofe and Girofa, and
have to wear different colored ribbons
that they may be distinguished apart.
On one occasion, the queen, desiring
to see Lady Mandeville's twins, arranged
that they sheuld be brought to Windsor
Castle. The children were told to be
very respectful, to bow low and kiss the
queens hand, and were thought to be
proficient in their lesson. But the little
lasses we're not awed by the presence of
royalty-what four year old Island as
they were presented one rushed to the
queen, put her arms around her neck
and gave her a hearty hug and kiss.
The story goes that the other child stood
beside Queen Victoria, and pulling at
her dress said: "Say. queen, won't
you give me bump Victoria was de-
lighted and enjoyed the scene much more
than did those who had spent their time
in training the little minxes.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1883-02-28
The Diamond RattIesnake.
[From the To edo Blade.

Ordinarily the jingle of handful of
rings is not an unpleasant sound, but
1T happens that these rings are fastened
to six of seven feet of serpent as thick as
a man. s wrist, and that serpent is armed
with the wh1test and sharpest fangs
nearly an inch In length, with clsterns
of liquid poison at their base, the music
does not seem cheerful or inspiring. The
snake family is known to have but little
regard for the doctrine of moral suasion.
and are apt to be rash in their conclu-
sions and hasty in their actions, as well
as profound or Indifferent to argument
or apology, reason and politeness being
entirely wasted on them. Only distance
and brute force suffices to restrain their
insane propensity to probe every living
thing III reach of those delicate needles
of worry. AS the ''big Indian among
his lesser braves, so is the diamond rat
tlesnake of the southern states among
other American serpents. Dressed in a
browuish -colored coat, plaided with light
ed lines in diamond-shaped blocks, and
with dignity and independence stamped
on every curve and motion, the sleek,
olly-looking rascal glides slowly through
"hOmok and " scrub, terror to man
and beast. turning aside for none, nor
going out OF his way TO attack any unless
pressed by hunger, which seldom hap
pens In this climate, where animal life
abounds. He moves quietly along, his
wicked little eyes seem to emit greenish
light and shine with as much brilIiancy
as the Jewel of a finished cuuuette.
Nothing seems to escape MS observa-
ton, and on the slightest movement near
him he swings into his fighting attitude,
ralsirg his upper jaw and erecting it's
fangs, which In state of repose, lie
closely packed to the sofr muscle of It's
mouth. The snake is not as active as
the copp erhead cousin of the north, nor
SO quick to strike, but one blow is almost
always fatal. His fangs are so long that
they penetrate deep into the muscles
and veins of his victim, who has little
time for more than a single good-by be-
fore closing his eyes forever. The W1iter
has measured these fangs and in one in
stance found them seven-eighths of an
inch ID length, and not thicker than
common needle, yet perforated with a
hole through which the greenish-yell0w
liquid could be forced in considerable
quantities, and in the case above meu-
tuned each of the sacks contained about
half a teaspoonful. The fangs are only
pierced about two thirds their entire
length, and are always double, smaller
pair lying Immediately under the others
ready for use in case of accident to the
principal ones.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1883-02-28
Abe's Dimde ce.

A gentleman in Lincoln, Neb., is the
happy possessor of an autograph letter
written by Abraham Lincoln from
Sprinfeld, ILL.,, April 26, 1859, to Mr..
Z. J. Picketts, a personal friend in Rock
Island in which he said: GAS to the
other matter which you kindly men
ton, must, in candor, say I do not
think myself fit for the presidency. I
certainly am fattered and gratifed that
some partial friends think of me in that
connection, but I really think it is best
for our cause that no concerted effort,
such as you suggest, should be made.
Let this be considered confidential.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1883-02-28
A Woman's Revenge.

Henry Carey cousin to Queen Eliza
beth, after having enjoyed her majesty
favor for several years, lost it in this
manner: AS he was walking in the gar
den of the palace under the queens win
dow she asked him in jocular manner:
f" What does man think when he Is
thinking of nothing?" The answer was
a very brief one. "Upon woman's
promise, "he replied. Well done, cou-
sim said Elizabeth; excellentp Some
time after he solicited the honor of a
peerage, and reminded the queen that
she had promised it to him. "True, !"
said her majesty; but that was WON
ans promise"
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1883-02-28
WEDNESDAY. FEBRUARY %, 1888.
THE EAGLE TREES.
re ]. G. W.

Great pines that watch the river go
Bown TO the sea all night. all day,
FiTn-rooted near its ebb and flow.
Bowling their heads to winds at play,
strengthened and proud, they silent stand,
And watch the mountains far away,
And watch the miles of farming land.
And hear the church bells tolling slow,
They see the men in distant fields
Follow the burrows of the plough;
They count the loads the harvest yields,
And fight the storms with every bough,
Beating the wild winds back again.
The April sunshine cheers them now;
They eager drink the warm spring rain,
Nor dread the spear the lightning yields.
High in the branches clings the nest
The great birds build from year to year;
And though they fly from cast to west,
Some instinct keeps this eyrie dear
To their fierce hearts; and now their eyes
Glare down at me with rage and fear;
They stare at with wild surprise,
Where high in air they strong-winged rest.
Cempanionship of birds and treesl
The years have proved your friendship strong
You share each others memories,
The rivers secret and its song.
And legends of the countryside:
The eagles take their journeys long.
The great trees wait in noble pride
For messages from hills and seas.
L near SIOTY I06t you Tell
In idleness of summer days:
A singer that the world knows well
10 YOU again in boyhOod strays;
Within the Stiffness of your shade
He rests where Pickering sunlight plays,
And sees the nests the eagles made,
And wonders at the distant bell.
His keen eyes watch the forest growth,
The rabbits fear, the thrushes' flight;
He loiters gladly, nothing loath
To be alone at fall of night.
The woodland things around him taught
Their secrets in the evening light,
Whispering ONE wisdom to his thought
Known TO the pines and eagles both.
Was it the birds who early told
The dreaming boy that he would win
A poets crown instead of gold?
That he would fight nations sin p
On eagle wings of song would gain
s place th at few might enter in,
Aud keep his life without a stain
through many years, yet not grow old?
And he shall be what few men are,
Said all the pine-trees; whispering low:
His thought shall find an unseen star:
He shall our treasured legends know;
Bis words will give the Way-woEn rest
Like this cool shade our branches throw:
He, lifted like our loftiest crest,
Shall watch his country near and far.
-SarGh OTfe JelUett, in Hdrper's Magazine.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1883-02-28

ONANA ono ANOb b11dU l. WdS dlGdIu 10 De
alone, but there was an ll-looking man
along just now-Oh, why do you look at
me so strangely? Is there anything the
natter"
"There is much the matter!" said the
miller, sternly. ''Answer me, girl"
Father, you shall not be harsh to
her!" said Daniel Glover. "Come
here, Mary. What is there to be afraid
of? We all know that the brute spoke
hes!"
"Is it lie" faltered Mrs. Glover,
that you were in PRISON."
cit is no lie," said Mary, turning
deadly white. ''I served sentence in
Exmouth prison; but-but I never was
guilty! Circumstances were against me.
T."
"Then, sternly uttered the old m an,
you must leave the housed"
elf she goes, father" said Daniel
Glover, firmly, q go with her. For
trust her. [ believe in her."
Daniel, are you crazy 20" said his
mother.
At that moment DR.. Fitch rode up.
looking flushed and excited, yet pleased
withal. He sprang off his horse and
walked into the house, looking keenly
about him.
GOOD people, said he, "what is all
this about ?"
eve have just heard" walled Mrs.
Glover, "that our Mary is-a convict"
"Pshawl' said DR.. Fitch. $50 that
has got around to your ears, has it /?
Well, [ have just heard that she isn't.
I have come from the hospital ward. A
man was brought in fatally wounded. in
a liquor saloon fray. I examined his
hurts. My man, said I, if you have
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1883-06-19
History in the Jones Family.

'Pa," asked Willie Jones, as he was
studying his history lesson, "who was Helen
Of Troy?"
sAsk your ma" said Mr.. Jones, who was
not up in classic lore.
"Helen of Troy" said Mrs. Jones, who
was sewing new heel on the baby's shoe,
"was a girl who used to live with us; she
came from Troy, New York, and we found
her in an intelligence office. She was the
best girl I ever had before your father struck
Bridget.
tDid pa ever strike Bridget?" asked Will
lie, pricking up his ears.
Twas speaking paragorically," said Mrs.
Jones.
There was silence for a few moments,
then Willie came to another epoch in history.
s'Ma, who was Marc Antony?
can old colored man who lived with my
pa. What does it say about him there %
sIt says his wife's name was Cleopatra. F"
s'The very same! Old Cleo used to wash
for us. It's strange how they come to be in
that book"
"History repeats ITSELF" murmured Mr..
Jones vaguely, while Willie looked at his
ma with wonder and admiration that one
small head could carry all she knew. Pres
emily he found another question to ask:
"Say, ma, who was Julius Caesar ?''
ooh, he was one of the pagans of history, y
said Mrs. Jones, trying to thread the point
of her needle.
''But what made him famous ?" persisted
Willie.
Everything" answered Mrs. Jones,
complacently; che was the one who said,
Eat, thou brute, when his horse wouldn't
take its oats. He dressed in sheet and
pillow-case uniform, and when his enemies
surrounded him he shouted, Gimme liberty
or gimme DEATH and ran away"
"Bully for him. remarked Willie, shut
ting up the book of history. "But say, ma
how came yon to know so much ?-Won'd
[ lay over the other fellows tomorrow
though p
81 learned it at school, said Mrs. Jones
with an oblique glance at Mr.. Jones, who
was listening as grave as a statue. 81 hat
superior advantages, and | paid attention
and remembered what heard"
"Well, say, ma, who was Horace %
'FYour pa will tell you about him. an
tired" said Mrs. Jones.
Then she listened with pride and appro
val while Mr.. Jones informed his son tina
Horace was the author of the Tin Trumpe
and rare work on farming, and the PEG
pies choice for President, and only com
posed Latin verses to pass away the tim
and amuse himself.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1883-06-19
HE REPEATS THE REMARK.

''Wil you please repeat that remark, Mr..
Mathiscn?"
Turning so as to look your representative
squarely in the face, the head of the house of
Sorcn Mathison & Co., Pharmacists, No 1902
State street, Marble Block, Chicago, replied:-
ayes, sir, with pleasure. Ny remark was that
we consider PARKERs GINGER Tonic, now
called PARKERs TONIC, the best article of its
kind in the market. Our sales for the last six
months tells the whole story and settles the
question. The Tonic, like good dinner. carries
its own recommendation with it, It's bound
to sweep the West like prairie on fire. In
cases of rheumatism, dyspepsia, and liver and
kidney troubles it scores successes and wins
friends every day."
HIsCoX & Co. beg to call public attention to
the fact hereafter PARKER's GINGER TONIC,
will be advertised and sold simply under the
name of PARKER's TONIC. We make this
change for the reason that unprineipled dealers
are constantly deceiving their customers by
substituting inferior preparations under the
name of ginger; and as ginger is really an I'M
important fiavoring ingredient, we drop the
misleading word
There is no change, holcerer, in the preparation
itself. and all bottles remaining in the hands of
dealers, wrapped under the name of PARKER's
GINGER Tonic contain the genuine medicine
if the facsimile .ignature of HIsCoX & Co. is
at the bottom of the outside wrapper.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1883-06-19
AATA'A AND' 1>o'7 See Train Daily.
Daily. Notes. Ex. Sun.

@. & o. Mainline trains run by Washington
time; Lexington Division by Columbus time.
No. ], daily except Sunday, Richmond TO
White Sulphur; daily except Saturday, west
No. Q, daily Ashland to Clifton Forge; daily
except Saturday Clifton Forge to Richmond;
except Sunday. Richmond to Old Point: Pull
man SleepingCars W hite Sulphur to Wash
Nos. and 4. Washington, Louisville, and
Cincinnati FAST LINE, run daily between Lou
mond, Va. Do not stop for local business.
No. Louisville and Cincinnati Fast Line,
and No. 4. Washington Fast Line, equipped
with Pullman New Drawing Room. Smoking,
Saloon, and Sleeping-Cars. and Solid Trains
between Louisville, Lexington, and Washing
ton, D.. G. Pullman New Sleeping-Cars be-
tween Cincinnati, Waite Sulphur, and Clifton
Forge; DayCoach between Cincinnati Rich
mond. Newport News, and Old Point Comfort.
Pullman Sleeping Cars Columbus to White
Sulphur.
land, KY: daily except Sunday between Old
Point, Newport News, and Clifton Forge. Pu l.
man Slice ping Cars Washington to White Sui
phur and Columbus, o., without change.
No 6. daily except sunday.
NOTE:-That No. 6 is ovsrtaken at Clifton
Forge by No. 4, which takes through passen-
gers from No. 6.
Nos. and 6. Sleeping Cars between Hunt
ington and White sulphur; Day. Coaches be-
tween Cincinnati and Richmond.
Nos. and 5, Pullman Sleepers between
Comfort. Solid Train between Ashland and
Newport News and Old Point Comfort.
Old Dominion Line Steam ers viii leave New
port News on Monday, Tuesday Wednesday,
arriving in New York next afternoon.
For Rates, Tickets, Baggage Checks, apply to
any office of G. d o. R'y; or Depot or Ticket
Office of connecting lines
C. W. SMITH, GEM Pass'r Agent.
Gen1 Manager. junel9
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1883-06-19
An Enthusiastic Endorsement.

GORHAM, N. H., July IA, 1879.
GENTs-Whoever you are, don't know;
but l thank the Lord and feel grateful to
you to know that in this world of adulter-
ated medicines there is one compound that
proves and does all it advertises to do, and
more. Four years ago had slight shock
of palsy, which unnerved me to such an
extent that the least excitement would
make me shake like the ague. Last May |
was induced to try Hop Bitters. l used
one bottle, but did not see any change; an
other did so change my nerves that they
are now as steady as they ever were. 1t
used to take both hands to write, but now
my good right hand writes this. Now, if
you continue to manufacture as honest and
good an article as youd you will accumu-
late an honest fortune, and confer the great
est blessing on your fellow-men that was
ever conferred on mankind.
TIM BURCH.
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TIM BURCH.

CASH IN ADVANCING paper can be
made profitable without cash payments IN
ddUdnce He who tries it will give away
more of his earnings than any newspaper
in the South can afford.-NorfoM Ledger.
This is undoubtedly the right policy,
since everything that enters into the COM
position of the newspaper must be paid
for in cash or its equivalent by the pub
Usher, and there is neither reason or good
common sense in his sending paper, year
after year, to people who do not pay, nor
care to pay for it. The cash system ought
to be adopted everywhere in the South, as
it is in the North.
We have often been surprised at the eff
frontery of people of whom we never
heard, in sending their names with an or
der for the paper, without money, or with
out even reference of any kind! Such
people would not think of making an order
on any of our merchants for goods and ex-
pect it to be filed. But the newspaper
men-good, easy souls!-will, they mag
inc, be glad of an opportunityto get their
paper-the product of their brains, energy,
and capital-circulated and read. We
ought all to reform in this particular, by
making all subscriptions payable in adj
vance.-Lynchburg Virginian.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1883-06-19
Nothing Short of Unmistakable
Benefits

Conferred upon tens of thousands of
sufferers could originate and maintain
the reputation which AYERS SARSA-
PARILLA enjoys. 1t is a compound of
the best vegetable alternatives, with the
Iodides of Potassium and Iron, ALI
powerful, blood-making, blood-cleansing
and life-sustaining- and is the most
effectual of all remedies for scrofu-
lous, mercurial, OF blood disorders.
Uniformly successful and certain, it
produces rapid and complete cures of
Scrofula, Sores, Boiis, Humors, Pim-
pies, Eruptions, Skin Diseases and all
disorders arising from impurity of the
blood. By its. iivigorating effects it
always relieves and often cures Liver
Complaints, Female Weaknesses and
Irregularities, and is potent remover
of waning vitality. For purifying the
blood it has no equal. 1t tones up the
system, restores and preserves the
health, and ilnparts vigor and energy.
For forty years it has been in extensive
use, and is to-day the most available
medicine for the suffering sick.
For sale by all druggists.
faho7 ,92.1v
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1883-06-19
A RHYME OF THE TIME.

Miss Pallas Eudora Won Blurky
She didn't know chicken from turkey;
High Spanish and Greek
She could huently speak,
But her knowledge of poultry was murky.
She could tell the great uncle of Moses,
And the dates of the wars of the Roses,
And the reason of things
Why the Indians wore rings
In their red aboriginal noses.
Why Shakespeare was wrong in his grammar
And the meaning of Emerson's "Brahma;"
And she went chipping rocks
With little black box
And small geological hammer.
She had views upon co-education,
And the principal needs of the nation;
And her glasses were blue,
And the number she knew
OF the stars in each high constellation.
And she wrote in handwriting clerky,
And she talked with an emphasis jerky,
And she painted on tiles,
In the sweetest of styles,
But she didn't know chicken from turkey.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1883-06-19

No PLACE LIKE HoME.--'FYou seem in
bad fix said philanthropist to man
sitting on the curb-stone looking much de-
pressed in spirits.
''Not so awful bad as might be- was
the reply.
''Have you no home 9''
ooh, yes, I've got one.''
F'Why don't you go there then %
''Because don't want to-
''But you should, for the poet says, 'be
it ever so humble, there's no place like
home"
'And right the poet was, too. was at
home not an hour ago, and the house was
turned upside down, all the beds out of the
windows, and the furniture in the corners,
and my wife with a dish rag around her
head, and the children SO dusty you couldn't
clean 'em with feather brush, and hired
girls raising Sam Hill, and four niggers
beating carpets, and the paper hangers at
work, and a window cleaner with hose
turned on, and no dinner and no prospect
of any, and the deuce to pay general Y
oh, you and the poet are shoutin', and
you're mighty right too, there's no place
like home"