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Omaha daily bee., 1883-06-08
A Desperate
Kingston IN. NJ nbune.

Kingston IN. W. ribune.
A day or two ago one of the mos
desperate battles between man and
brute which has occurred In the Black
since the hardy prospector put
foot upon tho minerallzed surface Of
the wild region took place on the
south side of the North Perchs.
Bruln made q determined fight
against two brothers, who, for the
sake of fond relatives and friends
whose fears would be awakened
should they become acquainted with
their boys connection with the cir
cumstance, desire their names with.
held from publication. The beast is
described as being one of unusual size
and ferooity. The description may
we'll be honored with perfect crs-
dence, judging from the charac.
ter of his engagement. 1t appears
that the boys were coming
down the arroyo entirely unconscious
of the presence of danger, when the
bear attacked the elder and larger of
the two men from the side of the
trail, where he had been concealed by
the heavy underground. The animal
struck his victim In the face and
knocked him over, striking him again
In the back as he fell. His claws tore
the flesh In both places, and he had
crawled upon the almost insensible
man preparatory to completing his
deadly work, when the younger man,
forgetting self In his anxiety for his
brothers safety, dashed into the fight.
The men we're unarmed, with the ex'
ception of q revolver of small caliber,
which wal carried by the first one as
saulted. With this the bear was shot
once or twice without perceptibls
| effect, and for q time 1t was a contest
of muscle. The animal, upon being
attacked by the younger brother
turned upon him, and with a vicious
display of brute force tore the muscles
from one of his arms, and with hil
huge jaws frightfully lacerated thu
young fellows leg. While this wal
going on the other brother had gotter
up, and, placing his thirty 'eigh
against the bears body, fired a sho'
through his bowelP. This seem to on
gage the attention of bruin, who bsgal
to think the fight so entertaining as
had been, and decamped.
The boys managed to reach thei
camp after much suffering, the young
err one losing a great deal of blood
DR.. j. E. Thompson, OF Kingston, wa
sent for and went Immediately to tn
scene. He says that the presence o
mind of the boys and their good judg
ment in treating their wounds hsv
probably saved their lives. The,
were terribly "ohewed up" and claw
cd, and but for iudicious management
would have been permanently Grip
pied, If not killed. DR.. Thompso
sewed up anumber of the wounds, an
says there are numerous other place
where the bears teeth entered tn
fesb. Altogether the hight and escap
was q remarkable one, and 1t will D
remembered as one of the prominer
Incidents attending the occupation b
miners of the eastern slope Of II
Black Range.
Omaha daily bee., 1883-06-08
Landowners in America.

EnSlish Land-OWners In America.
New York Herald. 81.
Tao recent purchase of 81, 900 acres
of land In the Panhandle district of
Texas by Mr.. Whalley, NJ. P. for
Peterborough, England, for an Eng
lish company, lie another evidence of
how large the foreign holding of Amer
lean lands Ia getting to be, Mr..
Whalley had been only a few weeks on
his tour of inspection when his mind
was made up for one investment.
The fact that other Englishmen and
companies of Englishmen are In the
same field and that they have already
made large purchases Is attracting
general and increasing attention.
One of the richest commoners In Eng
land, Sir Thomas Brsssey, civil lord
Of the admiralty and M. P. for Hast.
ings, some years since published an
| elaborate pamphlet upon the agrlcul-
tural possibilities of America. He Is
now a member Of one of the purchas-
ing syndicates. One of the most nota'
be purchases has recently been made
through ex. Senator Gordon, Of Georgia.
Through him an Engllsh syndicate has
bought / 300, 900 acres of bottom land
In Mississippi, between Memphis and
Yaz 30. This purchase contemplates
an extensive system of drain
age. The reason why 30
much English capital is now
turned toward America Is that there
is but small outlet for 1t at HON @
Land In England is at a discount, es-
pecially for grazing purposes, and the
various manufactures are at their full
est and there Is no room for more.
The low price at which land may be
bought here Ia also very tempting tc
the E ~1giishmen. Nearly all classes are
Interested In the snheme--noblemep
members of parliament, country
squlrer, journalists, srmy and navy
officers. Government officials favor the
enterprises, as they will afford a COCO
outlet for emigration. The capital In
volvod amounts to millions OF pounds
sterling.
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Eumor An tho stomach.

Much OF the distress and sickness
attributed to dyspepsia, chronic disr-
rkoA and other causes is3 occssioned
by humor In the stomach. Several
cases, with all the characteristics Of
these complaints, have been cured by
Hoods Sarssparills. Other cures
effected by this medicine are 30 Won
derful that the aimplest statement OF
them affords the best proof that 1t
combines rare curative agents and
when once used secures the confidence
of the people.
Omaha daily bee., 1883-06-08

The Maverick National Bank OF
Boston draws foreign exchange, buys
and sells Government and other In
yestment securities, and trannscts any
business for Its correspondents In the
line Of banking. m&th.me
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A Most Interesting Widow.
q New York Letter.

FROM q new YORK Lettef'
Tao most interesting widow In
America "a Mrs. Hamersly. / saw
her yesterday. She was tall, erect,
and slngulsrly impressive In bearing.
Her carriage can be no better de.
scribed than 10 aay 1t wss that of q
West Point military man, softened by
reproduction In the other sex. That
Omaha daily bee., 1883-06-08

The album, to which allus!on is
made In the preceding letter, con-
tanned the pictures of Wilson's moth
or, his five h~isters, and several of his
friends at home. Almost ct the CEN
ter a bullet had cut It's way clear
through, and many of the pictures are
stained with blood.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1883-12-05
ANTlDOTE TO MALARIA.
TUFTS HAIR DYE,

GRAY HAIR OR WHISPERS changed in.
stantly to GLOSSY BLACK by q single ap.
plication of this DYE. Sold by Druggists,
or sent by express on receipt of 81.
ONCE, A Murray Street, New York.
TUFTS MANUAL OF USEFUL RECEIPTS FREE,
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1883-12-05
JEFFERSON.

A little son of George Zwickel was
accidentally shot, last week, by a play
mate, while playing with ia gun barrel
which had been left convenient for their
use. DR.. Smith sewed up the wound,
which was behind the left ear, and the
little fellow viii! probably come out all
right.
DR.. J. B. Brewer, n. S., has returned
to Jefferson, aud will practice at his pro-
feSsion.
Gay Hayden, former resident of this
city, but who for the past thirty years
has been tilling the soil in Clark Co,
Washington Ty., has been in the city the
past week.
Charles Kellogg, who has been inDa-
kota the past summer, is in town. He
will stopEwith his parents this winter
and return to his land in the SPRING
Banner.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1883-12-05
Continued from last tCeek.)
How Watch Cases are Made.

The many great Improvements intro
duced In the manufacture of the Jas. Boss
Gold Watch Case, have led to similar i'm
provements in the making Of silver cases.
Under the old methods, each part of a
silver case was made of several pieces of
metal soldered together, requiring a great
amount of cutting and soldering, which
softened the metal and gave it the pliability
of lead rather than the elasticity of silver.
Under the improved methods, each part
of the Keystone Silver Watch Case is made
of one solid piece of metal hammered into
shape. The advantages are readily appar-
ent, for every one knows that hammering
hardens the metal while soldering softens it.
To test the superiority of the Keystone
Silver Watch Case, take one of OF. weight,
press it squarely in the center when closed,
and it will not give, while case of same
weight of any other make will give enough
to break the crystal. The Keystone Silver
Watch Case is made only with silver cap
and gold joints.
Send cent stamp Keystone Factories Pha
depha Pa for handsome Illustrated Pamphlet showing
James Boss and Keystone Watch Cases are made.
Ito be continued.)
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1883-12-05
A BATTLE WITH BEARS.
How a Colorado Hunter Narrowly Es
capped Dreadful Death.

Frank Webb, the hunter, came tc
town on Saturday. His face is torn and
he can hardly hobble along. To re-
porter he said: ri was hunting between
the Michigan and the Canadian, in North
Park, and had two partners. We were
camped in little park and were killing
elk. On the morning of the first of No
vember got up early and left the boys
sleeping in the tent I had travelled
probably half a mile, and was keeping
a good lookout for game, when to my
eternal amazement, found myself with
i'll sixty yards of three bears. ] fred at
the she bear, and as the bullet struck her
she sprang to thu side of her cub, as if to
protect it and then gave me one glance
and started. Ny next shot was the su
preme effort of my life. See here, my
bullet cut the left jLgular and passed in
between the shoulder and the body. This
shot causedss her to stop and turn, and. by
the time she had got to rights was ready
again. She came on slowly and when
within twenty feet of me [ broke her
mech.
II had 10 time to congratulate my
self, for behind her and pot more than
forty yards from me came that black
bear and the cub. My first shot at the
cinnamon or black bear struck him be-
tween the eyes and glanced upward. My
next shot split his brisker and touched
the point of his heart, but the way that
bear stayed would have done honor to a
ward politician He came toward me
with eyes like Goals of fire, mouth wide
open blood streaming from both nOstTils
and his huge body coming through the
air like solid shot. | knew that | had
but one more chance ofstopping him Gin
three rounds and, as in other cases, |
tried to break his neck. The ball
passed through his neck but missed his
spine.
81 dropped my gun as I rose and
drew my knife at the instant he struck
me. The shock was terrible. / must
have turned several back handspriEgs,
but was on my feet in an instant. As
he rose on his hind legs | saw how terri
bly, was my antagonist. His hot blood
seemed to burn my skin and to nerve
me for the encounter. | clutched his
right front leg with my left hand and
plunged my knife to the handle in his
huge body. The next moment | was in
bis deadlysembrace. l felt his sharp
claws pass through my clothing and en-
ter the muscles ofmy back. / tried to
use my right arm, bat could not even
breathe Just as had given up all
hopes l felt his powerful arms relax and
he fell dead"
"And the cub?''
al settled the cub and crawled to
camp"
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1883-12-05
w ATERLOO.

Two boys, Phillip Bickle aud Willie
Yaeqle. both about Is years of age, were
drowned in the Crawfish river, near the
bridge east of Sam. Austin's place, in the
town of Portland, last Sunday afternoon.
1t appears that they had been out hunting
and were returning home when one of the
boys started to cross the river on the ice
and went through; the other boy laid his
gun down and rushed to his assistance,
but both sank to the bottom of the river.
Ghey had a Newfoundland dog with them
which also went into the water to render
them assistance, ard it was through its
efforts to regain the top of the ice that
the attention OF passer-by was attracted
to the place.
B Leschinger has two professional oven
builders from Milwaukee at work re-
modelling the oven of his bakery.
DR. A. D. Lasber, veterinary surgeon,
formerly of Stoughton, has located in
Waterloo.-JOurnaI.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1883-12-05
-
PALMYRA.

We learn that Jonathan Rowe who
went to Kansas some three years ago.
has sold his 100 acres of land to Eli
Walker, who went from Sullivan to that
territory this fall. We learn that he
will be back to Palmyra soon his wife
having preceded him.
James Peardon who has been in Dako
ia for some time returned last week.
Frank Hooper is now teaching in Sui
livan IN the district known as the hard
scrabble district. This is Franks second
term and with the same school.
Col. E. B. Gray is teaching school in
the town of Troy near the Adams P. O.
Some improvement has been made al
the station for which the public are
quite grateful Enterprise.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1883-12-05
GDaer 21ciohbors.
FORT ATKINSON.

III. c.. McMillen, of Johnson's Creek
has bought the Haubert Block near the
bridge. He contemplates the erection
of a substantial brick block on the same
lot. Should he do so it will prove prof
liable investment.
Herman Curtis, son of Mark Curtis,
Esq, of Hebron, has received the ap-
pointment as Cadet to West Point vice.
Bushnell resigned.
Congressman Winans will forward his
nomination to the War Department as
soon as he arrives in Washington.
1t becomes our sad duty to chronicle
the death of one of the most esteemed
young men of this city, Arthur ii. Jen-
kins, only son of G. A. Jenkins He
was taken i'll about two weeks since with
a severe pain in the head, which finally
developed into Inflammation Of the brain.
He died Tuesday afternoon, aud had just
passed his goth year.
Cornish & Curtis are runniOg their
Churn Factory with new Westinghouse
engine. which they placed in operation
about the first of October. The engine
is 35 horse power, and is of novel pat
tern. 1t occupies but little more space
than an ordinary table, and all motion
of the double pistons is concealed from
sight, yet it drives the whole machinery
with the greatest of ease.
Saturday the 18th as some men were
carrying timber to underpin a house
preparatory to moving it on the farm of
Gulick Thompson near Cambridge, one
of the men, by the name OF 7. Hender-
son was instantly killed. A comrade
and himself were carrying stick of tim
Der, when Henderson told the other TO
put down his end of the stick while he
Henderson, lifted it over his own head.
While doing this Henderson lost his
footing and fell, his head striking anoth-
er stick and the one he was carrying
fell on bis skull, crushing it terribly, and
killing him instantly.
Fred Wandsnider and wife are happy
in Tuesdays gilt of a son and heir.
Weight pounds.
The Northwestern Manufacturing
Co. ever alive to the safety of their large
and valuable plant, have lately added
a large, new steel boiler, which will be
used to drive the wood working machin-
cry.
Mr.. F. Gates, of Hustisford, Dodge
Co., has been visiting his brother R. 5,
Gates, and sister, Mrs. HI. w. Wales.
w. G. Shute has purchased farm in
Aztalan, TO which he has removed
UReOn
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1883-12-05

A ROYAL NURSERY, 1779.-According
to the Court and City Register for the
year 1879 "The establishment of the
royal nursery stood thus: Governess,
Lady Charlotte Finch, $500; sub-govern-
ess, G3O0; French teacher, 9300; Eng
lish teacher, G1O0; wet-nurse to the
Prince of Wales, Mrs. Margaret Scott,
G200; wet-nurse to Prince Frederick,
G200; wet-nurse to Prince William,
G200; wet-nurse to the Princess Royal,
G2O0, wet-nurse to Prince Edward Gath
er of Queen Victoria, )SMrs. Anne Percy,
G200; wet-nurse to Princess Augusta
Sophia, G2O0; wet-nurse to Prince Au-
gustus Frederick, (no salary stately,
dresser to the Princesses; dry-nurse to
Princes; dry-nurse to the Princesses;
two rockers; nursery-maid; washerwom-
an to the Princes; washerwoman to the
Princesses. The most curious thing is
to find only one German, rocker, in the
whole lot It will be noted that the wet
nurses of all the grown Princes were re>
tanned, and that in fact each had an an
nuity OF G200 a year. What service the
wet-nurse to the Prince of Wales render
ed him does not appear, as the Prince had
an establishment with his brother, Prince
Frederick, Bishop OF Osnaburg. On this
establishment, though there was per-
fumeress, Urania Dennis, the wet-nurses
for the Prince and the Bishop are not
borne.-NoteS and Queries
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1883-12-05
c. B. SKINNER,
7 @. SPALDING

Physician and Surgeon and EXamlng Surgeon to,CI
for Pansions Office over Bank of WatertoWh
building, up stairs.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1883-12-05

An extract from a letter written by a
young gentleman written in college to
one of his friends in Syracuse is printed
by the Journal of that city as follows:
II don't wish to hurt your feelings,
but think it is best to be plain with you.
II you knew what an Internal ass you
make of yourself when you write about
young ladies-not 'girIs'-you would
give it up and stop speaking of them by
their first names. Your unbridled con-
ceit is disgusting, and when you talk
about Bette and 'Kittie' and dainty
boxes ofroses' in your impertinent, ia
miliar way, you would make me sick but
for the fact that I know how little foun-
dation there is for your absurd preten-
sions. It is surprising to me that the
numerous severe snubs haven't been able
to obliterate that self satisfied smile from
your homely face" !"
A SNAKE IN BOILING WATER.-The
subjoined fable, which appears to have
been boiled until too tough. is from the
Enterprise, of Oregon: J. W. Davis and
Robert Bagby, of Russelville, while hunt
ing in the mountains toward the head
warters of the Claekamas, came across a
small boiling spring. They cooked some
eggs and boiled their coffee in it by par
TALLY immersing the pot. On examining
the bottom of the spring they saw
whitish, looking snake with pink eyes,
which they thought was dead. One of
them took stick and threw it out on
the grass; both were amazed to see it
\ 10 1Oil
Hardly believing their own eyes, they
repeated the experiment several times
with a like result. Davis and Bagby are
farmers, we'll known and men of veracitY
and are willing to attest the above under
oath. Clackmas County is bound to
keep pace with the age.
HABITS OF THE PANTHER IN CALI
FoRNIA. Whatever may he the habits
of the panther IN other localities. we
have the authority of Mr. Livingstone
for the statement that those about the
McCloud River will always run from
dog, no matter how small he is and when
closed upon will spring into a tree, to
height of over twenty feet So intently
will the panther watch the barking and
excited dog from his position on the
branch that tle hunter can come as
near as he pleases and take deliberate
aim. Near Mount Persephone panthers
tracks were observed to be thick at the
base of vertical wall about twenty
feet, forming the foot of precipitous
mountain side. Once upon the summit
of this rock the panthers were safe from
white man. Indian or dog. Though ths
Dontbor 20 60 vuitb dor nor.
haps with inherited fear of chase by
pack of wolves or wild dogs, he will en-
counter and conquer the grizzly bear.
Combats between these two animals seem
to be not infrequent, and the Indians
have found dead bears that have been
killed by panthers, but never dead pan
theirs. that. bears have killed. The pan
ther is said to spring on the shoulders of
the bear and cut through the throat with
its teeth.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1883-12-05
LAKE. MILLS.

T. w Johnson, of Oakland, died Fri
day last, cf paralysis. 1t was his third
stroke. The deceased was 72 years Of
age.
Rev. Geo. Carpenter has started on a
lecturing trip. He has two lectures
which he delivers. One is entitled
Temperance" and the other "Slave
Life, or My History"
George I. Halverson, Of Deertield, has
come to Lake Mills to attend school 1t
speaks good word for our school when
scholars come from Dane county to at
tend it.
Henry Ryder, of Aztalan, has sold his
farm OF 40 acres for about $40 per acre,
and has purchased ). P. Wakefeld's
farm Of 81 acres for $780,
The improvements that have been pro-
crossing SO rapidly on Fareo's new hall
are nearly completed. A new maple
floor has been la;%, 9&;ci. vii Eake it
ore Of the finest tanclng nails in the
county.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1883-12-05
HONDURAS NEW PRESIDENT.

Private adyites received in this city
from Honduras state that General Louis
Bogram has been elected President Of
the Republic as the successor Of Presi-
dent Soto, and the event is regarded
with satisfaction as tending to peace.
General Bogram, Who was one of the
ministerial triumvirate governing the
country during the absence Of the Presi
dent Soto since May last, assumed the
Ministry of Public Works upon the
death of general Gutierrez on September
13. The resignation of Soto as Presi-
dent was submitted to the Honduras
Congress, which met October Is, and
was promptly accepted, and Bogram has
been chosen as his successor.
The new President, who is a man of
broad and liberal views, is said to be
a great friend of America, and will, it is
believed. do everything in his power to
aid commerce with this country. Gen.
eral Bogram is a native of Santa Barba-
ra, Honduras, and was Governor of
that department for about fourteen
years, He was also Secretary of the
House of Deputies for three years pre-
vious to his election to the Ministry He
is about 35 years of age, and is described
as man of commanding appearance,
being about six feet in height. with fine
physique and handsome, regular Spanish
features.
Ex.President Soto has lately arrived
in New York.-Ne1o York Herald.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1883-12-05

5Last Saturday evening number of
the many friends of Mr.. and Mr.. Oliver
S. Cass, surprised them at their home
three miles south Of the village, it being
the second anniversary of their mar
riage.
w. d. Bishop, Jr., of, Bridgeport,
Connecticut, made his brother, Dr. R. T.
a short visit here this week.
A. 7. Fuller who recently visited
Kansas with the intention of remaining
there, has decided not to leave this sec.
ton. and accordingly has purchased the
Charles Cook farm.
Dr..J. L. Dudley departed for Wash
ington on Monday ay.-Leader.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1883-12-05

Charles James Fox, on one OF his oc.
casions for borrowing money, met with
a goodnatured Jew who told him he
might take his own time for paying it
back. "Then," said Charles, "we'll
make it the Day of Judgment, or, as
that will be busy day, suppose we say
the day after. .
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1883-12-05

AS an extra jnducement to the public
I will for the next sixty 81 days, make
my best style Cabinet and Carte de Wis
ite Portraits at 5000 to s. 90 per doz,
respectively | would espectfully request
my patrons and all desirous of taking ad :
vantage O. this opportunity to obtain
first class work at a reduced rates, to come
early and avoid the rush usual at this sea-
son OF the year. Respectfully,
IoHN B. MAY
Watertcwn, Oct. 3O lSe