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Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1883-08-29
Got the WRONG Man.

FROM the New YORK Herald.J
Few men are better known in the dry
goods district than Mr.. J. T.. Pluck,
who has been for twenty years the New
York resident buyer for a large western
firm, yet might be mistaken for coun-
tryman. On Tuesday he was approached
near the City Hall park by a "slick
young man." as he afterward described
him, whose face was unfamiliar, but
who grasped his hand with great
warmth, saying: "Why. Mr.. Emerson.
I am so glad to see you. How long
have you been in the city ?"
"Since Saturday." answered Mr..
Pluck: "but really yon have the sd
vantage of me. l don't remember your
face"
"Well, am little surprised at that, y
said the stranger, with q somewhat hurt
expression. CT used to live in the second
house from you in Greenville."
"Sho! Why, SO you did," said Mr..
Pluck. "Why, yes, certainly. Why,
that was before Uncle Josh died and left
me his farm out on the turnpike road.
You remember Uncle Josh, don't you
Middle-aged man, with crooked teeth.
Never got married, you know, an never
had no one but me to leave the farm to.
Reckon he wouldn't ha' left it to me if he
had had. He was dreadful grabbed,
you remember ?"
eyes," said the sleek young man,
who was beginning to look a little wild.
eyes. he was dreadful grabbed, y
continued Mr.. Pluck, talking and walk
ing rapidly. "You remember how he
busted up the spellin' match that night
you an Nath Gale was havin' of it,
nip at tuck, don't yon?"
eyes, certainly" said the young man,
with somewhat nervous laugh. "But
what brings you to the city? You don't
come very often do you?
"No," said MIR. Pluck, 81 hain't been
down before for ten years come the week
afore Christmas, but I had to come now,
right in haydn time, too"
"How was that 2" with a great show
ofinterest.
"Why you remember that team I
used to drive, don't you? The cream
colored mule an the old eorrel mare %
"Oh, yes.
"Well lost my mule, an I've come
down to see if I can get another one"
"That's lucky" said the young man.
very briskly, "for I've got a friend
that's got a mule he wants to sell; may
be you can trade"
"Like as not said Mr.. Pluck, "let's
go see him."
They turned into Reade Street, and
as they walked the young man asked,
-" How did you lose your mule ?"
" Broke his back" said Mr.. Pluck
shortly.
Well that was rather remarkable.
How did he break it ?"
g Trying to scratch his tail with his
ear. Good morning." said Mr.. Pluck,
and witohut turning his head he walked
into large dry-goods store.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1883-08-29
FRAUDULENT CENSUS.
Great Excitement at Lawrence, Kausaa-
The Officials of Douglas County
Charged with EnlargiBg the Census
Figures for the Purpose OF Increasing
Their Salaries.

LAWRENCE, Kas., August 22.-In
tense excitement is created on on
streets by the unearthing Of allege,
conspiracy on the part of certain
county officers to defraud the peopl
through a fraudulent census. Al
old statute provides that each yea
the Township Trustees and City AS
SCISSORS should make an enumeration Of
inhabitants, the amount of stock, grain,
ETC., which should be forwarded to the
state board of agriculture. On these
conditions were based the apportionment
OF school moneys and other minor mat
ters. Later the legislature repealed the
clause as to taking the census, but contin-
ued to enforce the taking of agricultural
statistics. But every year the census
has been taken just the same, and these
reports have been sent out in the agri-
cultural reports as the actual enumera-
ton of inhabitants. The law provides
that in counties having less than 25, 900
inhabitants the county clerk shall per-
form certain duties at stated salary,
but If there are more than $4,000 he
shall have deputy at 81, 200 per year.
The county attorney in the latter
event shall be entitled to an in
crease of $500 on his salary. a
county auditor shall be appointed
at 81 900 per year, the county commits
siOners shall receive $500 salary, and
the funds of the county shall be depos-
tied in bank of the city to be chosen
by the county commissioners. The al
legged conspiracy was accidentally dis
covered by an evening paper published
here and at once exposed. At one of
our hotels the population was put down,
it is said, at 100, and an investigation
showed that the actual number of in
habitants was eighteen. A thorough
canvass of the wards of the city was
then made through the fundamentally
of that paper and an error of 1,050,
as is alleged, found in three
wards alone. In the meantime the
county clerk announced to the board of
county commissioners that the returns
were all in and that the population of
the county was 25, 900, on which he de-
manded pay for his deputy from March
1st, the date that the enumeration is
supposed to have been made, though
the returns do not close till August 1st.
The commissioners allowed the amount
demanded, but before the money was
drawn so much outcry was made that
the vote was reconsidered. September
LIST the state board of agriculture make
their official statement of the number OF
inhabitants, and it is thought the COM
missioners are only waiting for the time
to carry out the alleged plot.
A petition reciting these alleged
frauds has been circulated and signed
by almost everybody. The whole politi-
cal force Of the present county officers
oppose the investigation, as it is thought
some greater frauds will probably be
unearthed. The people generally, how.
ever, are thoroughly aroused, and if the
alleged fraud can be stopped in no other
way, an injunction Will be issued and
the case brought before district courts
This is one side of the story; the officials
are yet to be heard from.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1883-08-29
Nothing to Sneak of,
UT
From the Yonkers Gazette. !

lHIoA The 4OnKers 0aAetIe.J
You profess to be mind reader do
you not?" said the dude, accosting a
gentleman in crowded parlor the other
evening.
81 d." quietly replied the party ad-
dressed, taking in at a glance the disci-
pie OF pointed shoes and tight pants.
Well, you have now an opportunity
to test the commences of your profess
sion, came with cynical sheer from
beneath the few struggling hairs on the
upper lip of the rare bird. "Let me
see you read my mind ?"
ooh, you forget" said the mind
reader mildly, +" I must have something
to work on.
And then he walked to the other end
of the room to allow the dude time tc
deliberate upon which would be the bet
ter weapons for a duel-gold-h
canes or wooden toothpicks.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1883-08-29
OVERPRODUCTION.
Evil Consequent ThereOn-Almost I'm
limited Credit Given Retailers by
Heavy Manufacturers - Tremend GUS
Auction Sales at Prices Below Cost.

New YORK, August 2O.-The Sun
this morning discusses the condition of
trade and finances as follows: Only q
few weeks have elapsed since the great
auction sale of Bliss & Fabyan, when
goods to the value of $4,000, 900 were
sold below cost. The reason for selling
these goods at auction was that they
could not be disposed of in the Ordinarv
course of business. People shook their
heads at this proof of overproduotion,
but comforted themselves with the idea
that no other firm was likely to follow the
example. Yet now comes the announce
ment thaton Thursday next Messrs. Geo.
@. Richardson & Co., will sell at auction
fourteen thousand packages, and people
In the trade say that the amount will be
nearer twenty -eight thousand packages
if they only can find purchasers at any
thing like reasonable concession. This
firm is very rich, has some dozen mills
in the states of New York and Mas
sachusetts, and produces almost the
same kind of goods as Bliss & Fabyan-
namely, tickings, cheviots, brown
and bleached muslins, denims, and so
on. These goods are articles OF prime
necessity in every household. But with
our yearly increase of two millions in
population and improved habits of
cleanliness among the people the over
production increases. At the present time
there is q surplus on hand of 1000, 900
bales more of cotton worked up into dry
goods than there was at this time year
ago. Moreover the cotton crop promises
to be not less than 100000 bales, and
there is a surplus of 100000 bales of
raw cotton on hand. The overproduc-
ton of dry goods seems to be mainly due
to the peculiar credits given in that
trade. Goods are sold and delivered say
on June Let, but the bills for them do
not commence to run till September 1,i
or October LIST. In course of time the
smaller retailers found out their method
of doing business and insisted upon hav-
ing the same allowance made to them,
Goods are thus apparently sold and
taken out of the market and the manu-
facturers goto work to supply the demand
which they suppose will soon appear
again. But this demand does not come
for it is more than met by the supplies
which had been secured through these
advance sales. Cotton goods are practi-
cally forced upon the jobber and the re-
taller by the grant of another three or
four months credit, during which time
they are standing upon the open account
without any bills being issued against
them. The wooden trade is said to be
In a still more critical condition. The
tariff has overprotected woolen goods to
such degree that manufacturers have
gone on producing without any limit.
According to the existing protective
prices their books make magnificent
showing of high-priced goods on hand,
but there is nobody to buy them.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1883-08-29
Disease by TeLeqraph.

CFrom brakes Travellers Magazine]
81 see cholera can be transmitted by
telegraph" observed an misunderstanding
man to the station operator. "Think
that's 500"
"They say So, replied the operator.
"Then if you had it, and should send
a message to my wife, she'd get it,
wouldn't she? ?" asked the anxious
man, still more anxiously.
No, the operator on the other end
would get it. .
"The anxious man let huge water
melon drop from under his arm.
els there any other disease that can
be sent that way ?" he asked, eagerly.
Smallpox is the only thing I know
of, answered the operator, indifferentg.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1883-08-29
The Curve Ball
or two.

CFrom the Lancaster PENN News EraJ
Under the new method in baseball
many players have become adept in
pitching what is styled the "curve F"
ball, delivering the ball toward the batter
at what he regards the desired height,
but which, when nearing the home plate,
through the power of curve or twist
given it by the pitcher, either drops or
goes up or out from the plate puzzling the
batsman, and often preventing him from
hitting the ball at all. Mr.. Robert j.
Houston made an offer of $40 to any
person who would accomplish test ex-
periment,which he would give him. The
challenge was accepted by Hohord, the
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1883-08-29

Iron the Merchant Treyaler.l
A travelling man, noticing pretty
girl alone in the car, went over in her
direction, and smilingly asked:
els this seat engaged, miss ?"
"No, sir, but am, and he is going to
get on at the next station"
"Oh-ah-indeed beg pardon ="
and he picked up his feet, after stun
bling over them, and went into the
smoking car to be alone awhile.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1883-08-29
A Iawver's Novel.

Prof. Swing, of Chicago. in an address
at the Acton, Ind, Assemblage approx
ed of judicious novel reading, and told
this anecdote: IS heard of a Chicago
LAWYER once whose wife read two novels
to him when he was sick, and he said to
her: I have been entirely too much
wrapped up in law, and have forgotten
almost everything else. When [ get well
/ shall lay aside my statutes and write a
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1883-08-29

Smallpox, smallpox" ruminated
the anxious man. "That would only
pit her and make her ugIier than ever.
I guess I'll have to give it up" I'D.
And the anxious man departed in
sadness, while the operator gathered to
himself the wreck of the watermelon
and made merry the manner of bis kind.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1883-08-29

The Irvine binders have been a grand
success during the past harvest. The
greatest trouble has been to obtain a
plenty of good Irvine. And yet millions
of tons of fax lint are burned in the
fields in the northwest every year.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1883-04-19

hcusa We have no sins 70 make sny ~
te1ded report u The play. sri viii cnl,
ssy thai all took their parts we'll and IN
vuy easy and happy manner. The tab
lesaH we're good and istermisgisd 10 th'
plsy vs some very pics sisging. spec
islly The songs BY Mi~ Mary A. Walsh
Pref Hatch oi Rutland furnished music,
which OF course wss superb The enter
sAiumens closed with dance. 81 which u
couples participated.
Al meeting Of the vstry Of 81 james
church held on Easter Moadsy. March
~. 1853 the following resolutions wers
adopted
Resolved. That the v-stry Of st. james
Church hereby extend 10 Rev. Eli II. Can.
field. ID. u. 10 behalf Of the parish vote
Of thanks for the service he has rendered,
voluntarily oiiicissing 81 s. james church
the past year during the continued illness
OF the rector Rev. John Randall
Resirof. Tba, copy thereof DO printed
in the county papers. and also engrossed
on the records Of tho church.
The RI Rev. W. II. II. Bissell, Bish-
op Of the Official diocese OF Vermont. OF
iiciated 1t 81. james church last Sunday.
and administered the rite Of confirmation
10 two persons. Mr. Y. Il. Shaw and Miss
Susie Elmo The bishop was the guest
Of Hon. N. II. Deming while in town.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1883-04-19

GILMoRE's AROMATIC VINE is possessed
Of wonderful renovating powers, is thor
oughly reliable, and the medical profession
approve OF it as they do Of no other prepa.
ration, in the United States. having found
it eminently successful in the treatment
Of diseases emanating from loss Of nerve
power and consequent muscular relsxa.
ton.
1t has cured hundreds Of young ladies
who were passing through the most crit.
cal period Of their lives. and saved them
from consumptives' graves. Mothers, II
you have daughters that become weak and
listless. no blood. no appetite. no vigor.
get them bottle Of this wine and We will
warrant you cure 10 every instance. For
sale by J. N. Hard and G. J. Wait l36m
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1883-04-19

There are mushroom growths in medi
cine. The sensational style Of advertising
forces them, for brief space, into publi'
notice. Trust only such medicines as ar
Of established reputation. You can max,
no mistaken choosing AYERS SARSA
PARILLA to cleanse the blood and pu
new life and energy into the system. i
is the most powerful blood.purder eveI
produced, and the best spring medicine.
Sold by ell druggists. Ask for AYERS
SARSAPARILLA, and do not be persuad
ed to take any other. Price. 81; six bot
ties for $5. IS
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1883-04-19

All men agree on one point, viz: That
death from heart disease is rapid. The
symptoms sometimes manifest themselves
for years. and then again only for months.
All OF the thousands who have used DR..
Graves Heart Regulator as soon IS the
symptoms appear have been saved. 1t is
the only specific for that malady.
Cow Boy CoSDITIoS Powders, She best
in the market for horses, cattle, sheep and
hogs. Full one.pound packages for %
cents. For sale by J. N. Hard. Msnches.
ter, G. J. Wait, Factory Point. 436m
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1883-04-19

THE ycLrAIc BELT Co.. Marshall. Mich,
viii send DIR. Dyes Celebrated Electro.
volsaic Belt and Electric Appliances on
thirty days trial 10 men young or old
who are afflicted with nervous debility,
los, vitality and kindred troubles. gnaran.
seeins speedy and complete restoration "a
health aud manly vigor. Address ~ above.
= B.-So risi incurred, ~ thirty days
txiAl 10 allow 81 3Sly
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1883-04-19

MOTHERS DoN'T KNOW How many chill
dren are punished for being uncouth, viii
full and Indifferent to instructions or re
ward. simply because they are out o.
health. An intelligent lady said Of .
child OF this kind: "Mothers should know
that il they would give the little ones mod
crate doses Of Hop Bitters for two or three
weeks the children would be oil parent
could desire"
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1883-04-19

The nerves OF the human body have
been called 80 many strings 10 the make
up Of that mighty mechanism. Excessive
tension or relaxation OF these cords is al.
ways followed by i'll effects DR.. Graves
Heart Regulator cures all forms OF nervous
prostration. !sleeplsssness, and heart dis.
ease in every ryss..
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1883-04-19
Useilpe or Mas.

Nervous weakness, Dyspepsia. Impo
tence. Sexual Debility. cured by Wells
Health Remover" 81.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1883-04-19

One Of the most usfeul inventions OF the
age is James Pyles Pearline Washing Com
pound, and, judging from its extensive
sale, it is safe to infer that honsekeeperf
generally appreciate the fact.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1883-04-19

You cant sleep?" was bothered in
that way till course Of Wheat Bitters
fixed me.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1883-04-19
ri,s. nd B.s..

Flies. reaches, ants, bed-bngs, rats,
mice, gophers. chipmunks, cleared out by
"Bongh on Rats" 15c.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1883-04-19
TRAINS LEAVE MANcmgsrEa


Gak AZ Nail sstar NJ Mined.
srn-Nr Nap i0ssrs--N. \. En-
roE gsr sonTn
iar4s sly E,p s2:rs ". " Lsp
lo.l1 4 8 from Troy sitov. n - Mined.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1883-04-19

lace Counter in the woods about one mile
north OF the village Of Middlebury, w.
Friday ct 10 o'clock in the morning. An
ounce vial Of prussic acid. its contents
about half gone, and small package Of
arsenic were found on his person. A raz.
or was lying few feet distant Lynch
had opened large vein in bis left arm Of
the wrist, and had tried to cut his throat.
He made three cuts. but they were sot the
cause OF his death. An inquest was held
and verdict rendered Of death by taking
prussia acid. Letters were found On
Lynch's person. but revealed nothing as
to the reason why he ended his life. He
had lived in Fort Ann, and had been fit
ting for Middlebury college His remains
will be sent to his friends at once. Our
Fort Ann correspondent writes:
Scion M. Lynch was son Of Morris
Lynch OF this town. Last Sunday evening
while in church Scion complained OF Sc.
we're headache Shortly after he went to
the Pierce House. registered fictitious
name and paid for lodging. The next
morning he went to bakery, took break.
fast and disappeared. Nothing more was
seen Of him until Friday, when lie was
found as above stated. Deceased was try
ing to educate himself, and during vaca-
tion preached and lectured. He was quite
talented, about twenty-five years OF age,
and unmarried. - Troy Times.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1883-04-19
isiozicssed With liquor alleged 10 have
been sold Va him by Moore

intoxicated With liquor alleged 10 have
trsn sold Va him by Moore
william b. Hatch. xev Ycrk banker.
diod snddenly Il the residence Of his
brother. A. \. Hatch. Al TAuytovn San
day. Mr.. Hatch vss native Of Vermont
He FIRST began business near Burlington,
In this State. vent 10 New YORK shout
1850. and shortly afierward became con.
necsed with and subsequently, became the
partner in the scale factory Of Fairbanks
Asco. He retired from that firm about
four years sso. and organized The banking
firm OF william d. Hatch 4 Co. which
subsequently, changed TO that Of Hatch 4
Peten. whose suspension last February
~as iracesble to heavy dsfalcation Of =
confidential clerk who bad fallen into The
hands Of gamblers. His business life Vas
characterized by great energy and activi.
~ and by an earnest devotion 70 the inter
ests committed 10 his care. Overvork
doubtless had much TO DO with undermin.
ing his health. He Was . widower and
leaves only one child, . son 81 years old.
The wall Of brick school building on
Green street in Rutland. which workmen
were removing. fell Tuesday and serious
~, il not fatally. injured Andrew Race. .
workman. and boy Of fifteen named Miles
Kennedy. The accident was caused by
boys lettering on braces put up to stay the
wall. notwithstanding the fact that they
had been repeatedly warned to keep away.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1883-04-19

Rev ,. A. Swart. sspsrins<sdesi 9
schools. vili hola . patlie ersnisaisen o
car siastes for i1scheu 81 The sehcolbcus'
10 Fscsory rcint Beat Saturday. April q
bsgsnning rronp,iy .. . a IN IL sshoove'
every cue iniebains 10 iesoh The cotniDs
season 10 be rroseHt
The going scrcss tho moanisin 10 very
had. in tsci almost inpsssa.ie and The
Peru ssd Jamaica stages are having hard
,ime a IT Tho snou drit.s On the ncun.
isis have been very deep. but the warm
weather Ia taking them Of rapidly and We
hope sbs .'dry Isad" vail appear scoa.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1883-04-19

"a large derrick rcceriIy erected II
ksa, Roots nee quarry iell Tuesday.
breaking u ialo three pieces Three men
wsse 1t work near IL. bat escaped without
isinry. The ,all Vas ocessioned by one
81 The sars giving way, II WAS . lucky
accident since no one was hurt
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1883-04-19

Mr.. Will G. Bartlett will soon build
40 addition TO his house on the corner.
The public debate that vas TO have
taken place at the town ball this evening
has been postponed for two weeks.
Mrs. ]. Burie,,e and her father, Mr.
J. u. Ia,hrop. sere in town Tuesday Of
this week. aud remained most Of the day,
The public examination Of teachers viii
be heid 81 the school house In Dist No. Z
90 Saturday. Apr 2ls. al O'Clock a. IN.
o. NJ. BARRIER, Supt-
The drama entitled the Irish Yankes
WAS presenied q, the town ball last Thurs
day and Friday evenings BY the Emnel
dramatic club. followed by avery laugh
able farce The house Was small the arsi
evening owing TO the storm, but the ias'
night the club Was greeted With fnl
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1883-06-21
CLIPPINGS FOR THE CURIOUS.

Germany still beheads her criminals
for certain capital offenses.
Landscapes have been photographed
from the windows Of train running
forty miles an hour.
I'ittsburg, Penn, manufactures glass
shingles, said TO be more durable and
impcryious TO rain than slate.
A Paris surgeon advertises that he
will supply people with all the dlmplcs
they may desire at napoleon apiece.
The practice of cremation Is making
such progress in Japan that it is said
about 5000 bodies are annually dispos-
cd Of in this manner.
The last census Of India shows that
there are 2l.OOO widows in the land Of
elephants and jungles. This is due 10
the fact that no woman whose hus-
band dies is allowed 10 remarry.
The total land area Of the United
States, not including Alaska, is l,9OO,-
100000 acres. and the total amount Of
farms, according to the last census,
536,OSl,S3 acres. The number Of
acres owned by the government at the
time that census was taken was 1878
9iG,43S.
\ cubic inch Of gold is worth t2lO,
cubic foot, $3G2,3-O, cubic yard, So
797, 1862. This is yaluing it at els an
ounce At the commencement Of the
Christian era there was In the world
ti27OOO,OoO in gold. This had dimin-
ishcd to $5IOOO,OOO at the time Amer
ica was discovered, when it began to
increase. Now the amount Of gold in
use is estimated TO be 5000 100000.