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Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1883-12-19
UPoH the question in Congress of ask

UPON the question in Congress Of ask
ing a stay Of proceedings ia the case Of
O'Donnell relative to his American citi.
zenship a unanimous vote was given, but
when the question was proposed OF
enquiring into the massacre OF American
citizens at Danville, Virginia, who We're
murdered because they attempted to ex-
excise the rights of franchise granted to
them by the constitution, every Demo
crat was promptly on his feet to oppose
the enquiry and the imperdnent cues
ton was voted down. This is an illus
tration Of the consistency and spirit of
fair play entertained by the average
Democrat. Tn the one case they could
exercise little buncombe for political
capital il the other only the question of
the lives Of negroes was involved.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1883-12-19

A new device for swindling farmers
comes from Mineral Point, a farmer
near that point by the name of Phillips
having been victimized An agent for
preparation for painting roofs called on
the farmer and offered to forward 10 kegs
of paint free to him if he would use it,
and act as local agent for it in case any
of his neighbOrs wanted to buy at So
per gallon. The farmer agreed and
signed contract to that effect. The
contract was transferred toto an order for
one hundred gallons which were con-
signed to Mr.. Phillips, accompanied by
an alleged attorney and collector, who
tried to extract from him 1925, showing
the order with his own signature attached.
Mr.. Phillips refused to pay and expressed
his willingness to stand the test of legal
proceedings, when the swindlers com.
promised for $15. AS these persons are
operating all over the state, it behooves
that farmers to keep their eyes open.
In the place known as the "Sink
Hole,'' between Savannah and Clyde, N.
Y, on the West Shore Railroad, fish
without eyes haYe been taken from the
assures caused by the upheaVing of the
ground. A short distance from this hole
is what is known as Crusoe Lake. the
bottom of which, it is declared cannot be
found
Ten years ago, Mr.. Morrison, of Vino,
ma, Minnesota, disappeared and several
years after his wife married William G.
Hodge, of Spring Volley, and lived with
him four years. A few weeks since the
first husband made bis appearance, and
Mrs. Hodge PACKED her household effects
and returned to her first love, and they
are now living together in Dakota.
1t is computed by Henry Mallory, of
the Florida Steamship Company at New
York, that about $50 people leave that
city for jacksonville every day-an ex-
cess over the number of any previous
season. 1t is said that 500 people arrive
in Jacksonville daily from all parts of the
country.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1883-12-19
.Ehe RepnbHrxr.
WATERFOWL, WIS, DEC. 10.
REPUBLICAN NATIONAL CON.
VENTTON

The Republican National Convention
has been called to meet in the City of
Chicago June 8, 1884, for the nomina-
ton of candidates for President and Vice
President, Senator Sabine, of Mime
sofa, was chosen chairman of the Nation
al Committee. The plan of each con-
gressional district selecting its own dele
gates was adopted, thus changing the old
system of electing the entire state delega'
ton in state convention. The represent
tation is each state four delegates at
large, for each congressional district two
delegates, and for each representative at
large two delegates. The committee by
resolution pledged support to all men
who commit themselves to efforts to Sc
cure free education, free suffrage and
protection of life and property of all citi-
zens, without regard to race, color or
political opinion or votes. In the cali
the committee asks the cooperation of all
citizens without regard TO past pollClcal
differences who are in favor of elevating
and Identifying American labor; extend
ing and protecting home industry; giving
free popular education to the masses OF
the people; securing free suffrage and the
honest counting of ballots; efectually
protecting all human rights in all Sec
tions of the common country, and who
desire to promote friendly feeling and
permanent harmony throughout the land,
by securing a national government
pledged to these objects and principles.
The committee have done wisely in Sc
lecting Chicago as the place of meeting.
The entire work of the committee seems
to find ahearty response from the Repub-
licans of the country.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1883-12-19

SENATOR LAPHAI, Of New York, has
introduced a resolution into the United
States Senate looking to the adoption
Of an amendment to the Constitution
authorizing the President to veto speci-
fc items in an appropriation bill while
approving the rest. This is in accord
ance with the recommendation Of Presi-
dent Arthur's late Message, and the
proposition is seconded by sound states
manship and common sense.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1883-12-19
A DISPATCH dated Duluth, MINI

A DISPATCH dated DULUTH, MInn., De
cember II, says:
A tug which arrived from the north
shore yesterday brings positive intelIi-
gence that the worst fears of those who
imagined the schooner Mary Ann HUI
bert was lost have been confirmed. She
went down during a severe gale last
Wednesday night with twenty men on
board, all of whom were lost. Their
names are not known. but most of them
were railroad laborers.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1883-12-19

THROUGHOUT the United States there
are $4,000 post offices, of which 2, 200 are
filled by the appointment of the President
the other. comingsunder the nomination
of the postmaster general. The salaries
vary greatly. The highest sum paid to
these officials annually is $4,000. The
sum total paid to postmasters in the entire
country is about 81, 100000.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1883-12-19

The feud between the two rival
Democratic factions in New Orleans has
eliminated in bloody war At a ward
primary Friday night the factions passed
from words to pistols, forty shots being
fired Result-three killed apd eleven
wounded The sherifFof the county and
three of his deputies were active partici-
pants in the riot and were locked UP.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1883-12-19

PRESIDENT Arthur lately spoke very
coldly of Arctic expeditions, saying that
he thought them "cruel, inhuman and
useless
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1883-12-19

You are most cordially invited to
attend the Reception and Exhibi-
ton of Decorative Art, consisting
Of large line of Household ORA
peries, Banners, Screens and var
iety of Fancy Articles, executed on
Silk, Satin, Plush, Felt, Lace, ETC.,
with Chenille, Crewel, Embroid-
cry, Applique, Braiding, and Fitch
ings in great variety of designs,
ranging from the costliest to the
least expensive, covering large
line of Decorative Work. The
whole executed on the domestic"
Sewing Machine.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1883-12-19

THREE cities-Cincinnati, O., Coy
ington and Newport, Reproduced last
year q, 119, 203 gallons of beer, or one
half gallon for every man, woman and
child in the United States.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1883-12-19

1t is not very creditable to the Eng
Iish Government that it acted SO hastily
In the execution of O'Donnell, the slayer
of SO despicable a monster as the iuformer
Carey. O'Donnell could NOT be consid-
cred the red-handed murderer that de-
served such. summary justice to overtake
him
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1883-12-19

2. T. BARNUM & Co., the show proprie-
tors have been informed that their agent
at Rangoon has purchased sacred white
elephant for 100000 in gold Butsome
incredulous people will be suspicious of
paint or whitewash
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1883-12-19

PROFESSOR SWING thinks that "the
relations between the stage and the
church are certainly becoming each year
more amiable.''
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1883-12-19
Just Received Fresh from
the Grounds,

Boquets or Christmas Green and English Hol
" with red berries the best and incest articles
for church and room decoration for the holt
days, now at reasonable prices atmy greenhouse
Second Street, north of Main street.
CHAS. T. LoTZ
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1883-12-19
NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY.

The Fall term of this institution begins Thurs
dav. Aug. 80 1888, and will continue for16 weeks
Pupils wishing to engage in business, enter the
profession ofteaching, or prosecute the Collegi-
ate studies will do well to enter the classes at the
beginning of the term.
Tuition for the
....ss-
For further particulars and catalogues apply
to Prof. W. NotZ, or AUGUST T. ERNST,
President.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1883-12-19
Watertown Market,

Corrected Weekly by VIM. Buchheit
Commission Merchant, Third Street
WatertONn
The Penn's Grove record., 1883-09-15

Don't forget that the steamer s. A.
Mccall makes her 4th annual exeur-
sion to the Geological Gardens on
Thursday, September Doth. We notic-
ed posters in our town headed 'sFami-
ly Excursion" and a rare opportunity
to visit the above named Gardens: fare
so cents. We hope none of the readers
of the RECORD will be ''scooped in" by
the above announcement, as it is only
IN excursion to Philadelphia. They
advertise from Pennsgrove alone, but
touch at all points from Salem. 1t was
gotten up evidently to mislead the pub
lie, as it costs you so cents to Philadel-
phia, SO you see it will be a very costly
excursion if you undertake to 60 to
the Gardens. These annual eXcur-
siuns gotten up by Denny Bros. are so
well managed that any one who goes
once viii doubtless so again, AS you
see and get more for your money, than
on any other excursion of the season.
Fare for tie round trip so cents. Tick
cts good for the Garden, and you also
have the privilege of riding on TIE
steamers as far as Wissahicon and the
fails. Refreshments of all kinds will
be sold Oh the boat, but nothing to III
fluence or mar the pleasures of any one
Don't fail to go.
The Penn's Grove record., 1883-09-15

The GloLces ter County Court house,
at Woodbury., Y rs crowded on Monday
morning VIXEN the jury was called in
the case of the : tate VS.. George Mullen
a farmer lesi In g heal Paulsboro and
a prominent Republican politician,
charged with having brutally maltreat-
ed a little boy named Harry Crawford,
a few months ago, committed to his
charge 10y the | one Mission Society of
Philadelphia. II was evident that
Mullen lad bit very little sympathy.
Upon being Intercepted by Judge Mil
Tor the jury said it was impossible for
them to agree and intimated that they
would like to be discharged. Tie this
the States Attorney, Belmont Perry
interpos, d an objection, and the Court
sent them back for further d~elibegation
with the remark, TRY TO agree; make
ano her tffort.' The jury again came
into count at noon and again announce
I'd their inability to agree upon a yer-
~tict. They were then promptly dis
charged 10y the court. There were pine
for acLuittal and three for conviction.
The greatest Indignation prevails es-
peciall, among the poorer and working
! classes, with whom Mullen las therep-
The Penn's Grove record., 1883-09-15

About half past six O'Clock on Tues
day morning the body of Mrs. Ham
brick, wife of Paul Hambricb, was
found on the beach a short distance
below the West Jersey pier. The body
was clothed in a night-dress and had
the appearance of having been in the
water but a short time. Mrs. Ham
brick was a highIy-respeeted lady of
education and family, and had arrived
home but a few days before from
Washington, where she had been visit
ing her daughter, who is married and
in good circumstances. She is spoken
of as a women of strong mind. Her
husband, Paul Hambrick, has been en-
gagged in the stationery business in
that city until recently, wien, on ac-
count of his alleged vil!ainous conduct
with numerous young girls, he was
forced to fly from the town to escape
the indignation of an excited people.
His wife, returning from Washington,
was Frustrated with the news of her
husbands conduct, and it has weighed
so heavily on her mind as to drive her,
1t is thought, to suicide.
The Penn's Grove record., 1883-09-15

Lakeview, a pond OF about twenty
five acres, on tine southern part of Pat
trsnn, was recently ordered by the
courts to be d aimed. because it
was detrimental to public health. the
work of drawing off The water was be-
gun last week, and in Il short time,
where the lake once stretched, was a
great sunken mud swamp. The drained
bottom swarmed with fish of all kinds
and hundreds of people were on the
spot armed with clubs and provided
with baskets. They dashed INTO the
mud and pools of water, scoopin2 up
the fish and eals by the bushel. 1t is
estimated that several wagon loads
were carried away, and, in fact, one
man did take a wagon to the place and
filled it with fish. A great crowd of
curiosity seekers, who did not care for
the tish, thronged the banks of tle
drained pond, watching the bare-legged
men and boys splashing through the
mud and se0oping up cells as fast as
they could put them in their baskets.
Darkness did not stop the harvest, and
with lanterns the crowd were exploring
the muddy recesses of the bottom all
through the night. Such a sight Was
never before witnessed at Lakeview.
On the following morning throngs of
people were si | busy getting fish from
the mud.
The Penn's Grove record., 1883-09-15

Tuesday evening of last week, J.. NJ.
Roe, Esq, of Paulsboro, wa called up
on to investigate the cause Of death of
Christina Kimb!e, VIII was found
dead on her bed at the residence of her
mother, at Billingsport. The exami-
nation showed that the deceased had
come to her d ath by 4 dose of strych-
nine administered by herself. A tun-
bier in the room showed that it had
been mixed with half a tumbler full of
water and drank from the tumbler.
The strychnine bad been purchased by
Mrs. Kimble's mother sometime before
the sad occurrence To kill mice, and
soon after it was brought to the house,
it mysteriously disappeared. The
mother asked her daughter if she had
done anything with it, when she sid
she had burned it. 1t was a shame,
Mrs. kimble hai said, for her mother
to kill those little animals. AS the
mother WIS preparing to go to Phila-
ielphia that morning the daughter told
her that she would find her dead when
she came home. "You will find me
washed clean and nicely laid out, 50
that | will give you no trouble she
had said. The mother really thought
nothing of it, us her daughter having
been of unsound mind for some years
often talked that way. When discov-
cred, the corpse was lying well COM
posed on the bed. The arms were we'll
folded, and to prevent contraction OF
the body or lower limbs in death, the
foot-board had been held by her toes.
Having first done IA large washing for
the family, she washed herself and put
on clean clothes, as she had declared
her purpose of doing, :hns preparing
herself as far as possible for burial.
The Penn's Grove record., 1883-09-15

Mr.. Joseph French is making more
improvements about his beautiful
grounds. This time it is in the shape
of IA green house, which adjoins the no.
tel building, for the protection of the
many curious plants That beautify his
flower beds in the summe seaJon. A
vast amount of Improvements have
been made around the hotel proper
within the last five years. French's
Hotel takes its stand among the head
ranks, and is becoming more popular
every year. 1t has been over-crowded
with hcarders during the heated months
this year.
The Penn's Grove record., 1883-09-15

road on Saturday week. 1t was not
considered of much Importance at tine
time, but before the day was over had
| approached to such proximity to the
residences of several dwellers near
HAYS Mill as to threaten their destruc
ton. The villagers focked to the res
cue, however, aud they were saved,
but not before the cedar swamp contig-
uous was badly damaged. The fire
continued its course toward Waterford
burning the cranberry boys of VIM Nc
Grath and causing the pickers to fly
| for their lives. The damage done to
the wooded land of the Raleigh estite
was very great. Men and boys were
fighting the flames all night of Wednes
day week and succeeded in saving the
boys of Nh. Ceilings, of Camden. The
fire has parted, n portion continuing
its course along the line of the Camden
and Atlantic railroad, and the other
moving in the direction of Atsion, in
Burlington county.
A general drought has preva led over
| that section for the past five weeks, not
three-tenths of an inch of rain having
! fallen during that period. AS a coise-
quence everything was as dry as a tin
der-box. A brisk wind added TO the
already increasing fury of the fiery ele-
ment, and before it was really known
that the direction of the fire had chang
ed the new line had acquired too much
Roadway to be resisted. It. burned to
a crisp all the pine forests in its reach
and hundreds of acres of meadow land
the latter containing immense guam
titles of wild cranberrles-and rolled
out drnse columns Of smoke, which
settled over the country TO Il radius of
five miles. Incinerated leaves as large
as a mans hand were borne for a dis
lance of several miles. The loss will
probably reach many thousands of dol
lars.
The Penn's Grove record., 1883-09-15

A short time ago Mr.. Harry Morris,
one of Pennsgrove's highly respected
young men, went to Bridgeport and
started the harness manufacturing bust
ness son his own hook" To-day the
prospects are very promising for him.
On Tuesday last, another of u highly
respected young men, Mr.. Frank Nay
lor, took possession Of a shop in Pauls-
boro and will carry on the Tinsmith
business in that place for himself.
May their paths De strewn with roses
and their efforts to rise among the Mil
lionairs be crowned with success. Hon
cs: dealings, and strict attention to
business is our advice to yeu ''boys."
The Penn's Grove record., 1883-09-15

The barn on the farm owned by
THIS. Weatherby, but occupied by
Joseph Ashton, al Auburn, was
burned on Tuesday afternoon last.
Mr.. Ashton was working in a field a
short distance from the house when the
fire broke out, but before he got there
the fire had such a start that it was i'm
possible to save anything that was in
the barn. a valuable horse and a lot
of gears, together with a lot of hay and
straw were burned. 1t was only a few
minutes from the time the fire started
until it lay in ashes. No positive clue
can be ascertained as to the origin of
the fire.
The Penn's Grove record., 1883-09-15

Early Sunday evening last a fire
broke out in the stables of Eastburn &
BrotheE "a short distance from the city
of Wilmington, Del, ami entirely de-
stroyed the building, together with a
large amount of wheat and hay Geo.
Hinson, colored, was seen in the stable
not more than ten minutes before the
fire, but nothing was thought of his
presence as he had often slept there.
That evening, however, he went home
and in a few minutes the fire broke
out. On hearing the alarm he remark
ed: THAT is Eastburn's stable and |
amt going" Later in the evening,
however, he removed his clothes to a
friends on Water street, and at eight
O'Clock next morning information was
received that he was in Delaware
City.
Amos A. Eastburn, together with
Officers Vichers and Cannon, started
for Delaware City in carriage on Mon
day afternoon, but were greatly aisap-
pointed to find that the steamer "Rey-
bold" with the object of their pursuit
aboard, had just left the dock and was
yet in sight. They returned to Will
mington and Immediately telegraphed
to the Salem police, telling them to an
rest Hinson.
Wednesday morning at IL O'Clock
Chief of Police Hawkins, received the
following despatch from the Salem
Police: "We have arrested George
Hinson, and are awaiting your arrival
Eastburn and Chief Hawkins started
at 2 O'Clock on the steamer Mccall,
land at Pennsgrove at 2:30, and at once
proceeded to Salem by a I iiage, accom-
panied by CHARLES Leap, of this place,
who showed them the way. They Sc
cured Hinson and arrived at Trenches
Hotel at about 8 o'clock, where they
stayed all night. They left for VIII
mington on the 9 O'Clock boat, Thurs
day morning.
IIinson was discharged from Mr.
Eastburn's employ about six months
ago and it is thought that he harbored
ill feelings since. A white laborer wic
also worked for Eastburn X brother
recently, but who returned to Whining
ton on Saturday, is thought to lie an
accomplice us he also disappeared yer,
suddenly after the fire.
The Penn's Grove record., 1883-09-15
ntation of being a ahard man,

utation of being a "hard man."
Secretary Crew Of the Society forthe
Prevention of Cruelty TO Children is
loudly indignant at the turn things
have taken, and aecuses the jurors OF
the gravest abuses of their high Office
that of having talke dfreely with the de
PENDANT and his family during the recess
of court, and even with havingeatendin
that the acquittal of the defendant
would be an outrage on Jersey justice.
lie thinks Mr.. Perry's management of
the case for The State has been faultless
and that any miscarriage will be due
entirely to political causes.
The Penn's Grove record., 1883-09-15

A serious accident happened to Sam
uel S. Miller, of the Spring House
farm, on Saturday last, while engaged
in loading hay IN his wagon from a
vessel at the glass house wharf. He
was pulling up the vessels boom when
the rope broke, throwing him from his
wagon to the deck of the vessel, a dis
lance of thirteen feet. In falling Mr..
Miller struck upon the shoulders OF
job Dem, who happened to be stand
ing on the deck of the boat, otherwise
he would have fallen upon his head.
One of Mr.. Miller's thumbs was broken
and his head pretty badly cut.-Stand-
ard.
The Penn's Grove record., 1883-09-15
MYSTIC ORDERS.

PARADISE ENCAMPMENT, No, Al, i, O.
q. r. Meets on the lSt, and 3rd,Friday evenings
of every Month, in Odd Fellows Hall.
!. w. j.. G.. Murphy Scribe. G.. a. AbOrn
Treas, j akeatherer II. p, ii. NJ. Flanagin.
UNION LODGE, No, IS. X. of p, meets
every Wednesday eve, in Odd Fellows Han:
G. +. Is. Mayfair; V. O., Jas. Denny \. oil
Il. & $, Geo. W Beyis; M.ofF-, VS.. AVIS.
VIOLA COUNCIL, No, 20. -Jr.o. u. AM
meets in Odd Fellows Hall, every Monday
evening at { O'Clock sharp.
G.. Harry Nayior: v. c.. Charles htud; Rec
See. Job B1viS Deputy, &C. Bloiii1.
PENIS GROVE Gomez AVE, No. -. 10.
H.. meets every Monnay evening In the RECORD
building, at ~ O'Clock.
,rehon. j. II. Smith Provost, ED. Strimple. :.
II. Arclen. W. II .Yeager; Finaiicier, q. 5.
KilIe Secretary, $. NJ. Denny.
The Penn's Grove record., 1883-09-15

For some time past the most devasta
ting fires have prevailed in the lower
part of the State, more particularly III
the counties of Camden, burlington
and Atlantic, where the damage to tim
Der aud cranberry land has been very
great. Hundreds of acres of valuable
woodland, thousands of tons Of mead
ow grass, thousands of bushels OF cram
Lerr es just ready for gathering, and
even n some cases corn fields have
been destroyed 1he largest If the fires
started at Atco, Camden county, tothe
south Of the New Jersey Southern Rail
The Penn's Grove record., 1883-09-15

Tuesday morning while the steam
boat "Delawale," loaded with a cargo
,of fruit was beirg unloaded at Arch
street wharf, Philadelphia, unknown
man, who had leen employed to assist
in disclarging the cargo, stepped from
the gang-plank and fell into the water.
Ills body was found soon after.
The Penn's Grove record., 1883-09-15

The above shows the voluptuousness
(?) of the figures (the upper p%ortion)
OF the two youths who sailed forth on
Monday morning, with rifle in hand,
to annihilate the innocent reedbirds.
Whether it is more exact than the two
in human flesh, we would not like to
say. Our readers Will have to imagine
for themselves. An old gunner who
met them on the bank, examined their
game hays and found the following:
veEe ~reedbird; two yellow birds. That
was.aJl. One fthose youths was Col
0nel, but we wo lid not dare TO tell
you that the other WAS a ''stick"
i'll this Office.