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Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1883-10-31
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Hong Kong Cor. London Standard
Coming up from Australia we had two
hundred Chinese on board, who were re-
turning with the earnings accumulated
during long periods of repatriation. To
these the innks were the first real evil
dence that they were nearly home again,
and as we passed close to the first and
made out her crew the excitement on
our forecastle became intense. A shout
arose loud enough to have wakened from
their collins in the hold the dead China
men who also formed a portion of our
freight. Indeed, our ordinary stolid
and peaceful passengers seemed to go
mad at the prospect OF seeing their IA
therland again. Their eyes started out
from the sockets, their mouths protruded,
they Chartered excitedly, and, strangest
of all, they fought among themselves des-
perately and energetically, and without
any apparent reason. As the engine
on room bell struck its first warningnote
the land being neared, they all plunged
below, and when they emerged again on
deck were no longer the SLOUGH hated,
cringing hammered, European-clothed
Celestials of the Australian colonies.
Lengthy pigtails they assorted, whose
glossy plaits showed careful attention,
Notwithstanding the long periods during
which they had lain concealed in the
undignifed coils necessary to protect
the owners from the jeers of Australian
"larrikins. Then each carried in his
hand dainty fan, that looked as if it
had never left China, and natty silk
jackets and flowing pantaloons replaced
the slop tweed suits of half an hour be-
fore. In half a minute after the anchor
went down, the entire crowd, thus met
amorphosed, had disappeared into the
sanpans that at once surrounded the
vessel. They had merged once more,
and with never trace, into the vast
mass of humanity that swarms over
China
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1883-10-31
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 81, 1888.
PLANTS IN HOUSES.

Most people imagine that house
plants poison the air of room by the
exhalation of carbonic acid during the
night. That this is popular fallacy,
and that it should be speedily consigned
to the well-peopled limbo of "vulgar
errors" was demonstrated not long
since by Prof. Kedrie, of the Michigan
Agricultural College. To make the test
as conclusive as possible, instead of TAX
ing the air from a room containing few
plants only, the professor gathered it
from the college greenhouse, where
more than 5000 plants we're growing.
The room had been closed for more
than twelve hours, and if the plants ex-
hailed carbonic acid to an injurious ex-
tent the analysis of air from such room
would certainly have disclosed the fact.
Three specimens of this imprisoned air
were gathered shortly before sunrise,
from different parts of the room, the an
alys1s of which gave Ali, 4, 4, parts of
carbonic acid in 10000 of air, or an av-
erage of 4.03 in 10, 900, while the outside
air contained 4 parts in 1000.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1883-10-31
WHY THEY DESERT.

An examination of the reports made
by department commanders to the sec
rotary of war, on the cause of deser-
tions from the army, shows the follow
ing principal causes: First, insufficient
quantity of, and want of variety in food;
second, the great amount of manual
labor required to be performed by en-
listed men; third, insufficient pay;
fourth, partiality in the administration
OF Justice; fifth, stringency of the regu-
lations governing guard duty; sixth,
the enlistment of bad men In the SER
vice. A majority of the department
commanders express the opinion that
the operation OF. these causes could be
IN large measure reduced without add
ing materially to the cost of the army.
1t is thought that the increase in pay
recommended by the general of the
army, from SIS to SIC per month, COM
bined with a revision of the rations,
would of itself largely do away with
the first and third causes named.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1883-10-31
PATENT LAWS,

The English patent laws were greatly
improved by the last parliament, and now
certainly compare favorably with those
of the United States, which have hith-
erto been unsurpassed in the world.
The great impetus given American in
ventors by the patent laws of this coun-
try, and the wonderful results, have led
our English rivals to initiate in part the
course which has opened the way to such
marked success. By the old English
law the applicant had to make seven
visits to the patent Office, and pay 1915
Tor three years protection and 1915 for
fourteen years. By the improved regu-
latlons visit to the office, is unneceg-
sary, and $50 covers all fees, etc., to be
paid. In the United States the exam
1ners In the patent Office have the power
OF deciding as to an Inventions novelty
and patentability. In England this
power is not entrusted to the patent Of
ice at all, but it rests with the court to
decide the question. That an injustice
is sometimes done inventors in this
country has been illustrated strikinglv
within few years, but, as a general
rule, the present laws are admirable in
their workings and calculated to pro-
mote inventions and preserve to inven-
tive genius its rights.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1883-10-31
An Interesting "Reminiscences.
IFrom the Providence Journal.l


This is not only founded upon fact,
but has fact for superstructure, and $
living witness and participant to ashore
it up"
The Hon. Zachariah Allen, in his
earlier days, lived and transacted bust
ness on North Main Street, on the site
of the present Clarendon Hotel. A
store house extended from the dwelling
house through to Canal Street, and in
this building were kept supplies for the
various mills in which Mr.. Allen was
interested One day hogshead of oil
arrived and was placed in the storehouse.
Edward" said Mr.. Allen to his clerk
Edward S. Cushing), ''I wish you
would find at one of the grocers a barrel
and borrow pump. We will not send
that hogshead of oil to the mill all at
once, but little at time" Edward
returned soon with a barrel and the
pump with which the oil was to be
pumped from the hogshead into the bar
rel. They went to the storehouse, adjusted
the barrel, the pump and the funnel,
and the oil was soon running into the
barrel
CHOW, Edward" said Mr.. Allen,
i" while you pump, I'll tend the barrel
and the funnel, and to help both, I'll
also tell a story. Many years ago" con-
tinued Mr.. Allen, "when stage coaches
were running, there was a man who
kept grocery store in Market square.
A part of this mans business and pleas-
ure was to meet the Boston coach to oct
his newspaper, to see the passeng.
and to gather any news or gossip S,
might be going. No matter whatthat
might be doing, he dropped everything
and ran when he heard the coach COM
ing.
"About stage time, one day, this gro
Ger began to draw gallon of molasses.
He had just pulled the wooden plug
from the barrel when he heard the
stage wheels. As the molasses ran slow,
he thought by running faster himself he
could get his paper and return before
the gallon measure was full. He ran
out at full speed, but when he reached
the stage the molasses was forgotten.
Probably the news and gossip was I'M
usually interesting on that OCCASION.
The grocer was walking leisurely back
to the store when some one shouted to
him, whats the matter in your store
The molasses is running about the side
walk. The way that man doubled up
his legs and ran was sight worth see
ing" Mr.. Allen laughed heartily at the
Meanwhile the oil was
running rapidly into the barrel. Mr..
Allen knocked on the head of the barrel
with the bung starter, and the barrel
had an empty sound. Edward, this
barrel fills very SLOWLY" He knocked
again further down on the head. The
barrel was empty. Looking at the
other end of the barrel, they found that
the oil had run out as fast as it was
pumped in. edward, said Mr.. AL
len, holding out the bung starter, "you
may knock me on the head"
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1883-10-31

sense have brought into notice the fact
that the other ninety-si out of a hun
dred males, who have a normal color
sense, are yet quite ignorant as to col
ors and color names This Ignorance
has now been admitted and recognized
by all those who need knowledge Of
colors In the industries of practical life.
Professor Virchow complained of it bit
terly in a public lecture on education,
and urged the necessity of systematic
color teaching in every term of school
life. The report to the Boston school
board by DR.. Jeffries, of his examination
of some twenty-eight thousand schol-
ars, entirely substantiates the experience
of his fellow experts in other parts OF
the world. In consequence, the atten-
ton of the Boston educational authori-
ties has been directed to the question
of color teaching for some three years
past, and finally the school board has
decided to introduce some systematic
teaching in the primary department.
The school board has adopted the color
chart of DIR. Hugo Maguus, as arranged
by DR.. Jeffries for use in the United
States, as the simplest and most practi-
cal for primary color teaching.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1883-10-31

" For domestic virtues, was the reply.
" On, 1ndeed!" said the lady, in slight
~ contemptuous tone. "Then you don't
like your ladies to go into company and
ENJOY little gossip? ?" "No, madam; a
Chinese husband has a right to get a
divorce from MS wife if she is a great
talker." The charming Frencbwoman
here thought she detected covet allu-
sion to herself, and sarcastically inquired:
" L suppose that would have been my
tate IN China ?" The Chinaman at once
replied, bowling low: you may be
sure that from the day of your arrival in
China the law that inAicts this mode of
punishment on the loquacity of women
would be abolished"
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1883-10-31
DIVORCES IN NEW YORK.

The startling increase in the number
of absolute divorces granted by the New
York courts has attracted attention. The
number Of applications filed during the
summer vacation was also extraordinary,
Under the statutes of New York there is
only one cause for absolute divorce, and
the offending party should be interdict-
ed from marrying during the lifetime of
the other. At present, however, suits
are entered by collision, trials are con-
Quoted secretly, and DEGREES are granted
in a reckless manner, without much re-
gard to the spirit of law. As many de-
crees of divorce have been entered in
the offices of the three courts that have
Jurisdiction In such cases during the last
five years as in the preceding eight. In
each case the number was about 1.4OO.
Especially has the increase been start
ling since the summer Of 1881. The to-
tai number IN 1880 was 218, in 1881 it
was 253, in 1882 it was 316, and the
number of DEGREES already entered up to
September of this year is 215. Inas-
N uch as the number of applications
during the summer vacation was extra
ordinarily large, and the most of these
are still before referees or untried, the
entire number for this year promises to
foot up more than 4G0-or about twice
as many as were ever granted in any
y ear preceding 1879.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1883-10-31
COLOR TEACHING IN SCHOOLS.

The numerous examinations made by
experts the past few years have shown
that about four in a hundred males are
more or less color blind, whilst the de-
feet is rare among females, only about
one-fourth of one per cent. having been
found lacking in the chromatic sense.
This exemption is not attributable to
their greater familiarity with eolors, but
it is by the best Authorities considered
as simply sexual difference. The ex-
animation and the study of the color
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1883-10-31

The carriage factory of the Cowdell, Masten
u Butler Co, at Plainville, Conn.,, burned on
the 28th. Loss $50, 900.
Fire in a livery stable at Pittsburg on the
28th destroyed property to tue value of $18,-
900.
fire in Lordsburg, N. NJ, on the 9th,
caused loss of $55, 600.
Salt Lake City suffered TO the extent of 800
600 by fire on the 28th.
The country residence of Edwin N. Binson,
mt Germantown, Pa, was destroyed by fire on
the 28th. Loss 100000
An incendiary fire at Dubuque, Iowa, on the
25th, destroyed property to the value Of $780,
600.
A loss of $4,000 by fire is reported from
Metropolitan, Mich, on the Goth.
Seven store houses at Jackson, Miss, burned
on the 25th. Loss $4,000
A planning mill and five dwelling houses at
Pittsburg were destroyed by fire on the 25th.
Loss 575, 900.
A planning mill, saw mill aud foundry burned
at Bronson, Mica, on the 25th. Loss $780,
600.
Parker & Young's piano stool factory at Lis
bon, N. H.. burned on the oath inst. Loss
$685. 900.
An oat meal mill and two grain elevators at
Geneseo, Ill, were destroyed by fire on the
evening of the 22d. Loss 500, OOO
Twelve buildings at Miles City, Montana,
burned on the 23d. Loss $35, 900.
Several buildings belonging to DIR. J. II.
Mclean, at st. Louis, were destroyed by fire
on the 23d, involving loss of $50, 900.
The engine house of the Boston and Lowell
Railroad, at Stoneham, Mass, burned on the
23d. Loss 1915, 900.
grain warehouse belonging to J. McDou-
gall, Montreal, burned on the 22d. Loss $780,
900
Fire on South Second Street st. Louis, ON
the 22d destroyed property to the value of $40
600.
The Stearns Manufacturing Company, at
Grand Haven, Mich, suffered to the extent Of
SIS 900 by fire on the 221.
Ten houses and nine store rooms at Annapo-
lis, Md, burned on the 22d, involving an e5ti-
mated loss of S43, 600.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1883-10-31

Fred. @. Burrhus, a Washington politician,
committed suicide a. the Everett House, New
York, by blowing out the gas on the night of
the 25th.
In dispute over game Of cards at Vinita
Indian Territory, on the 25th, John James was
shot and killed by Texas cattle man named
Cleveland.
Mrs. VIM. Straub. of Clifton, Mo-, Drained
her nephew, L. L.. Doring, with q hammer on
the Odd.
Rlnz Waters fatally shot r. J. Barley in
the streets of Chanute, Has, on the night of
the 22d. The former had heard that Barkley
mall gned his sister,
John Murphy was found dead at Wallace,
Ind, on the Oath, having been murdered for
his money
W. H Paddock, Chicago photographer, was
shot dead on the 21st by A. j. Mason, his
brother-in-law.
In an atfray at Burke County, Ca, on the
21st, Thomas G. Symes and his sons Frank and
Thomas were fatally shot.
Charles Mccartney, an editor, killed two
roughs who waylaid him on the night of the
10th, at Flomingsburg, Ky.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1883-10-31
Chinese Filtration.
rFrom the Family Herald. !

[From the Family Herald.l
That the Chinese are not wanting IN
gallantry or in the art of repartee was
clearly demonstrated by young man
DARN, an attache to the Chinese em0as-
sly in Paris, in conversation with
beautiful and elegant woman who mad
him introduced to her one evening at
fashionable reunion. Curious to know
whether it was worth any ones while to
attempt a little Irritation with this son
of the Celestial empire, she asked him,
among other things, what qualities his
countrymen valued most in women.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1883-10-31
Financially Embarrassed.

Eddy, Harvey & Co., wholesale dealers in
hats, caps, furs and gloves, New York, failed
on the 25th. Liabilities $226,0OO
The business failures in the United States
and Canada for the week ending on the 10th
number 218, against 243 for the week pre-
vious.
John N. Glidden, secretary of the Republic
Iron Company, Cleveland, suspended on the
23d. Liabilities $111, OOC. The failure will
not affect the Iron Company.
Schedules in assignment of Chas. & w. Dare
toy manufacturers, New York, were filed ON the
22d. Liabilities, $64,74 nominal assets, $780,
749; actual assets, $50. 749.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1883-10-31
Big NIDiIisu Scare.

A st. Petersburg dispatch of the 22d says:
A list of names discovered in the house of
M. Sarartscheff. formerly assistant public
prosecutor at Kief, and who was convicted in
August of nih'lism, led to numerous arrests in
the Caucasus. Eleven officers belonging to a
Grenadier regiment have been brought to st.
Petersburg and imprisoned IN the fortress. A
number of other officers effected compro-
mise with the authorities. The offenders were
so numerous that it was found necessary to
dispatch special commission of inquiry to the
Caucasus. Naval officers are also implicated,
and number have been arrested at Odessa
and NIcolaieff
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1883-10-31

WHEN the shah of Persia is short of
funds he strolls down to the bazaar at
Teherau, and suggests to merchant
generally an ilon-monger, the Persians
having fancy for this ware-that per-
haps he would like to take him into
partnership for the day. The offer is
accepted at once, and the shah becomes
a member of the firm. The stock is put
up at auction, and, as the courtiers have
to bid out of respect for their monarch,
things are run up pretty stif1y. Pay
ment in full is made on the spot, for one
of the conditions of the sale is that no
lot is allowed to be removed without it.
When nearly the whole stock is disposed
of, Nas'r Eddin proceeds to divide the
profits with the merchant, and, taking
his share, goes off to spend it. pending
the arrival of his dividends.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1883-10-31

A fatal fight occurred on the 21st near Nc
Bean Church, in Burke County, Ga. On Sat-
urday there was a difficulty between two young
men, Syms and Rogers, at the base ball
grounds. Syms cut Rogers in the hand. Af-
ter church on the 21st, the difficulty was re-
newed. Thomas B. Syms and bis sons Frank
and Thomas were shot by f. B., J. NJ. and
Warren Rogers and Rufus McNorrell and John
T. Cox. Thomas B. Syms was shot five times
and killed, Frank and Tom Syms were NOR
tally wounded. John Rogers was shot in the
face py a friend
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1883-10-31

Fred Lohiack, a shoemaker, hanged himself
to tree at Tustln, Waushara County, in fit
of dependency over financial troubles
The body of handsome woman, milliner,
vas found in a creek at SaugaIuck, Mass, on
the Goth, and the authorities are of the
opinion that they have another murder mys
terry on their hands.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1883-10-31
Betrayed5y Her Husband.

a New York saleswoman was arrested on the
oath, for stealing from her employers. She
says her husband compelled her under pain of
violence to commit the thefts, and when she
tired of his brutality and left him, he wrote an
anonymous letter that caused her arrest.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1883-10-31

farmer named Lorrensen, near Elgin, ILL.,,
has died of CHAMBERS contracted from horse,
and his wife Is afflicted with the same loath-
some disease.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1883-10-31
Killed by Falling Walls.

During the burning of two-story brick
building at Vaudeville, Barry County, Mich,
on the 22d, while party of men were trying to
save some Of the pOrtabes, one Of the walls fell,
killing Capt Smith, Charles Brunday, and a
boy named Walsh. Silas Gear was badly hurt
and will die
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1883-10-31
Three wen Killed.

A passenger and freight train collided at the
Joliet crossing in Illinois, on the 28th. The
fagman at the crossing had rereatcd into his
box, which was set on fire, and the man was
burned to death. One engineer and a brake
man were killed, and the other engineer became
a raving maniac on the spot.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1883-10-31
BeEVa Lockwood

Mrs. Belva A. Lockwood, the Washington
pension agent has been suspended from prac
tice for receiving illegal fees and Withholding
pension money.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1883-10-31

Dispatches from Alexandria under date of
the 25th report that cholera has broken out
again in that city, and fears are entertained for
a repetition of the recent epidemic. There
were nine deaths from the disease on the oath,
most of the victims being Europeans.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1883-10-31

A dispatch of the oath says the sheriff at
Lincoln, ILL.,, has engaged $50 men to search
for clues in the Zo'a Burns murder case. A
prominent citizen named Carpenter is under
arrest for the crime, and every effort is being
made to fasten it upon him.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1883-10-31
Russian Pirates.

The startling discovery has been made that
band of pirates, including manymerchants and
public officers. has been doing nefarious work
on the sea of Azov. Vessels were luIed upon
the rocks, where their crews were either
drowned or murdered.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1883-10-31

The growth of Texas is marvellous.
The increase in her taxable property last
year was $1,000 New counties
to the number of sixty eight were organ
lied, giving two hundred in all. Besides
this, there is a territory twice as large
as the state of Georgia not yet divided
into counties.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1883-10-31

Because young lady married the wrong
man, Count Stevsn Batthyany he was chal-
pistols at Temasvar on the 22d, the former be-
ing killed at the third fire.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1883-10-31
Another CollierY EXPLOSION.

An explosion occurred in Lady Pit colliery,
near Stake-Upon-Ten England on the 2lst,
while the miners were trying to extinguish a
fire. Six miners were killed and three were
wounded.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1883-10-31
A Big CAPTURE

A dispatch from Chihuahua, Mexico, CT the
25th, says that by some sort of strategem the
Mexican troops have got hold of the notorious
Indian, Juh, together with nearly all of his
band.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1883-10-31

Matthew Keenan,, a 10-year-oId Beloit boy,
died at that place on the 25th from Iockjaw,
caused by slight injury to one of his legs re-
ceived few days previous.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1883-10-31

Frank r. She1win was found guilty of GRIM
inal contempt of court at Albany, on the oath,
but will probably be let down easily as the jury
has recommended mercy.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1883-10-31

The iewelry store of L. S. Stowe & Co., in
Springfield, Mass, was visited on the night of
the 26th by a party of midnight mechanics,
who got 900 worth Of diamonds, watches,
etc
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1883-10-31
Six Daystnthe saddle.

A six days bicycle race with five contestants,
closed at Chicago on the 9th. The wheelers
rode twelve hours day, and the winner Prince,
made 500 miles.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1883-10-31
Ear and Feathers.

church fight at Wallpack Center, N. J., re-
suited on the 23d, in the tar1ing and feathering
of the innocent church organ.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1883-10-31
Chicago Licenses.

The test of the $1O3 licenses at Chicago has
resulted in the assessment of a nominal fine
against John q. Drake. The case now goes to
the appellate court.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1883-10-31
BLOOD Money

The viceroy of Canton, China, has asked for
100000 taels to pay damages incurred in the
recent riots,
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1883-10-31
They Left,

Bya mistake in the train party Of train rob-
stead of getting the loot they were after.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1883-10-31
Coal i'm Ohio.

Dispatches of the Goth report the discovery
If new coal fields in Tuscarawas County, Ohio.
Great excitement exists in the vicinity.