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Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1883-09-12
GhostIV Visitant.
From the Eaton (Md.) LEDGER

From the Eaton (Md.l Ledger.I
Castle Haven, in Dorchester, on the
Choptank, is a fine old estate and manor
house, commanding one of the most
conspicuous sites in all Maryland. The
tall and imposing house and the stately
Lombardy poplars on the lawn can be
seen for miles from up and down the
river, and they loom up as conspicuous
objects from the opposite Talbot shore.
Castle Haven, as an estate and residence,
goes away back into colonial times and,
ike some other old places, has hanging
about it some weird and fascinating
stories. Mr.. Phillip Lecompte is now
the occupant of Castle Haven. He is a
practical man interested in farming the
estate, and thinking infinitely more of
crops and stock than of ghosts and
spirits. But the ghost has again been
about all the same, and has given an
1ndubitable manifestation of his pres
ence. One day last week Mrs. Lee
compile was having dinner prepared in
the kitchen, using heavy No. 9 cook
stove. While the dinner was preparing
and the stove was covered with boiling
pots and kettles and other cooking
utensils, Mrs. Lecompte went out,
leaving no one in the kitchen. When
she went back few minutes afterward
she found that the stove had been
turned over and was then with its legs
in the air, while the pots and kettles and
other cooking utensils were in their
proper places on the stove, but were
resting on the floor. The fire IN the
stove was burning as usual, the boiling
water in the pots and kettles staid in
and kept on boiling, nothing had fallen
from the stove or was disarranged while
it was turned over, and there sat the
stove, completely reversed, with its
feet uppermost. The stove-pipe re-
NAMED in its place on the stove and in
the chimney and was drawing as usual,
but it had to be taken off before the
stove could be righted. This strange
occurrence is the wonder of Castle
Haven and the whole neighborhood
around
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1883-09-12
A Mexican LadY's Maid.
[Monterey Cor. Springfield Republiean

Monterey Cor. Springfield kepuDncan.l
Even a clone, lorn" Mrs. Grum-
mage, like your faithful scribe, must
perforce defer TO popular prejudice, and
set up a female creado to follow her
about-a piece of household furniture
neither useful nor ornamental. She Is
the torment of my life, pilfering nay
choicest possessions, experimenting with
my toilet articles, distributing my raj
ment among her friends in occasional
bursts of generosity, and when not other
wise engaged, sitting cross-legged upon
the floor, suggestively scratching with
both hands among her raven tresses.
At first, like St. Paul, g kicked against
the pricEs, and vowed would not sub
nit to such an unmiugated nuisance;
but I came to it gracefully in time, as
you would also, my most fast1dlous
friends; under similar circumstances.
Aside from the matter of good taste In
corsorming to the customs of the
country one is living la, and the natural
desire to be considered al least respect
able even by strangers, this concession
Of American independence to the
tyranny Of the Mexican servant system
is necessary In order to gain and main
tain the entree to the "best society"
whose mysteries am here on purpose
to explore. To have a faint idea of
some of the smallest lions in the way of
my mission, you must understand that
for lady to be travelling alone under
any circumstances is an almost unpar-
donable crime in Mexico. To abide for
day ia hotel is disgrace which it is
hard to live down, and boarding-houses
there are none. Well, one must eat now
and then, IN spite of popular prejudices,
and life is too short to set up house
keeping with retinue of retainers In
every town, even If my munifcent news
paper income would allow. It is wise
old adage, "Of all evils choose the
least, and there sits my evil on the
floor, scratching away as usual She at
tends me I" to mill and to meeting y to
the restaurant for my meals q could not
go alone without daily insult), to the
cathedral services, on my visiting and
exploring expeditions, as inevitable as
my shadow and as useless. Perhaps [
do her injustice IN saying she is neither
usefuln nor ornamental. Considered SIM
ply IN the latter light, she is as effectively
picturesque as much of our bric-a- brac,
an ugly japanese jar, for instance, with
her eyes that shine like star, and skin
the color of an old shoe. Upon the soles
of her tiny bare feet she wears sandals
Of her own making, cut from the leg of
an old boot, laced over and over with
bits of string and around her shapelY
ankles. She always wear long blue
rebozo "a sort of national shawl, which
with one careless toss. she winds around
her head and shoulders with a grace
which no American could initiate if she
tried a lifetime. AS for usefulness, she
watches for tarantulas and centipedes,
and the delight with which she fortunes
the poisonous things, tearing off their
legs, sticking pins into them, and then
grinding them into the ground, is char
acteristic.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1883-09-12
BOUND AND ROBBED.
Masked Burglars Attack an Agent for
Farm Implements, Bind Him and
Make Way with Nearly Three Thou
sand DOlIars-Tho Agents Story of
the Occurrence.

SHEsHEQUIN, Pa, September 8.-The
boldest robbery perpetrated in this sec
ton IN years was committed by masked
burglars in this village Thursday night
Case W. Alliger, agent for the
sale of agricultural implements
for an Elmira firm, was at
tackled and robbed of funds to
the amount of $500, which he had col
lected for machinery sold. The circum-
stances as told a correspondent are as
follows: Alliger was expecting to be abb
sent from home last night, intending to
go to Center Valley, and his wife went to
stay with neighboring friends, but for
some cause not explained, he did not go,
but remained at home. Sometime dur
ing the night he heard noise, and look
ing up saw two dark figures in the room
He fired at them with o revolver and
that was the last he knew until conscious
ness returned this morning, when he
found himself tied hand and foot.
Chas. F. Gore went down to his fathers
store early in the morning, and on re-
turning, being opposite Alliger's house,
be heard some one hallow as if in
trouble. He went in the yard and found
Alliger tied as stated. The latter had
worked his way out of doors trying to
get to the neighbors by crawling. He
had bad cut on the scalp and his arm
is badly bruised. There is no clew to
the burglars. Alliger Gays he didn't
know anybody knew he had the money.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1883-09-12
A BOOKKEEPER'S ABSENCE.
Causes FURRY Among tho People Of
Youngstown, OhiO-He is Supposed to
Have Taken with EAlm About $40, 900
OF the Funds of the Commercial Ma
uOnRI Bank - His Family Friends
Greatly Distressed. ~

CLEVELAND, O., September 5.-The
business portion of Youngstown WIS
thrown into state of excitement last
night by the allegation that Edwerd
Kennedy, q well-known and popular
bookkeeper of the Commercial National
Bank of Youngstown, had alb
seconded with funds belonging to
the bank. The report was for
a long time discredited, as
Kennedy was known as a most exem-
plary young man. Investigation by the
reporters, however, seemed to prove the
report might possibly be true. Kennedy
left the city Friday evening, on the 7:40
o'clock Lake Shore train, saying as he
bid his folks good-by that he was going
on little excursion to Niagara Falls,
and that he might visit an aunt in
Canada before his return. Cashier
George Morgorum says the stockholders
of the Commercial National are among
the richest men in the city, and that
those having credits will not lose any
thing. Kennedy has been considered
one of Youngstown's finest young men.
He was married two years ago to Miss
Jennie Mclean, living near that city,
and built for his bride fine residence
on Elm Street. DiIigent inquiry into
the matter fails to ascertain the exact
amount supposed to have been taken,
but it is thought to exceed $40, 900.
The fact that not word has been heard
from Kennedy since his departure leads
to the belief that he went straight to
Canada. His wife and friends are
terribly broken down by the rumors in
circulation. .. ...#
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1883-09-12
A MarYIander's Heroic Act.
From the CentrevDIe Observer

lEFOIu Luo OeuLICfn1O OoSOA FCAsl
One day last week, a colore1 child,
some years old, was playing around
the pump at the residence Of Mr.. Sam
ueI Roe, near Ruthsburg, when it sud
denly fell through well box to the bot
tom Of the well. Mr.. Roe saw the child
descend through the narrow box, built
for the purpose Of lowering butter buck
cts down the we'll, and, quick as flash,
ran TO the place. The child was then in
the water No time was left for thought
or preparation, and with one bound Mr..
Roe sprang through the hole and down
to the bottom of the well, distance Of
twenty-one feet into the water, then
about six feet deep. Quickly grabbing
the child, which had already descended
the second time, he slowly wendell his
way with it to the top by climbing the
damp pump stock and pushing along
against the bricks. When about half
way up he gave out and called for as
sistance. A strong rope was procured,
fastened around his body and he and the
half dead child were safely landed on
terra frma.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1883-09-12

BLACK SHEAR, Ga. September S.
A rustic dance In the lower part of
Pierce County was the scene of a san
culinary encounter betweenftwO country
lasses on Thursday night. Miss Mabel
Smith and her niece. Miss Roxy VIII
son, both daughters of respectable farm
ers and bellies of the evening, were r.
walls for the hand of a country swain,
whose personal attractions were en-
HANGED in the eyes of the ma1dens by
a $4,000 estate to which he Is
the only heir. His preference
for Miss Smiths company was very
marked. and Miss Wilson became in
furiated with jealousy. At II o'clock
she was SO maddened that she made
open threats that she would kill both
her rival and her lover. Her brother,
who was present, shared his sisters
anger, and while they were all dancing
In the same set about midnight, secretly
put an open knife into his sisters hand
aud went on with the dance. Sud-
denly raising the knife above her
head. the Infatuated woman sprang
upon her aunt, and at the first
strike almost disemboweled her. Before
the Mortified spectators could recover
from their establishment she raised the
knife again and plunged it to the hilt in
the dying woman's breast, cutting cash
which laid open her dress and exposed
the bleeding wound to view. Without
waiting to see the effect of the
wounds the murderess sprang like a
tlgress toward the throat of the swain,
but was seized and disaImed be-
fore she could accomplish her
purpose. The woman's brother madeno
attempt to interfere while the tragedy
was being enacted, and when it was over
calmly walked away and has not been
seen since. The murderess, who is an
uncommonly handsome country girl of
19 years, is under arrest. Her father is
said to be worth S25, 900, and to have
announced his intention to spend every
cent Of it if necessary to clear her.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1883-09-12

before it was in the house an hour it
was gone. At last young man &C
cidentally detected Mike " trotting off
with new door-mat, and following him
to vacant lot near the Suffolk brewery
discovered that the dog had cache in
one corner of the lot under an old shed,
and there q wagon-load of articles of all
kinds was found. The new bonnet, two
door-mats and numerous such articles
as above described were found and re-
stored to their owners. In the future
Mike will not have the entire to dwelling
hOuses
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1883-09-12
A KNOWING Doc.
[From ne Boston Herald.l


Mike :" is quite a wonderful dog of
the Newfoundland species. Heisyoung,
wei cared for, fat, and beautiful; he
has kind but rascally eye, and belongs
to n. Cray, Of No. 400 East Eighth Street,
South Boston. The animal is the pet
Of the children Of the street, and romps
and plays with them, and is a welcome
visitor in any residence of the neighbor-
hood. The intelligence displayed by
the dog is at all times astonishing, and
he has never been known to bite or snarl
at any one. During the past two or
three months a number of persons in
that portion of East Eighth Street and in
the adjacent streets have reported mys-
terious losses, and a vigilant lookout
has been kspt up by citizens and police
for over month, but losses continued,
and lately they have grown to be alarm
ing. Dresses, hats, boots clothing of
ali kinds, small pieces of furniture, un-
brellas, canes, etc. Lately a door-mat
disappeared almost under the nose of
a watcher, and several days ago the
daughter of Capt Martin, of the yacht
Annie, came home with new hat, and
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1883-09-12

long suspected fact that you poisoned
your grandmother in ST."
''But I didn'tw roared the major,
looking round for club.
Gently! gently! my dear SIR" said
the visitor, putting his foot on the poker
"Ot course you didn't, but say so all the
same. Of course, all the opposition
papers take it up and make fearful
row. Then an Investigation is had, and
both your grandmothers are found to be
living. Catch the point, don't you ?"
-, "But how does that help me ? " asked
the nominee.
Why, don't you see, it keeps the
other fellows attention excited, and they
don't go into your real record at ALL
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1883-09-12
Honey, Hunter and Wildcat.
From the New York SUM-

"No bobcats (wildcats) for me-" said
a Maine hunter. "I've been clawed
myself; one dose is enough to last all
the year round. guided it up here
four or five years ago, and one season !
had young Teller come clean over from
Liverpool, but maxim his stay at Gaspe-
one o. these ERE fancy sportin' fellers.
He was powerful sot on shootin' bob
cat, and from the way he talked l reckon
he kind o thought We had to fire at short
range, draw yer bowl knife and rush In.
Anyway, we was on the lookout for bob
cats, and one afternoon we come to a
big hollow pine that Was ACROSS the trail,
and see in q minute there was honey
inside, IN crawl in,' he says, 'and
fetch it aout, and in he went, and [ of
intew the bushes to git a piece O wood
for scraper. AS l come back I cast
my eye on the hole where he'd gone IN,
an [ see big bobcat goin' in. My gun
was lynn right near her, and made O
jump, and she commenced to back aout:,
probably havin' met him, and [ grabbed
her by the tail and began tew pull, O.
course maxim her scratch. He thought
it was me at first, but when she let on
ter squallin' I'll swanny to swall there
was circus there for one while, yaoul
I fonnd [ couldn't hang on, so knitted
her and hauled her aout dead. And
Lord bless ye, if ye'd seen the Liver
pool chap when he come aout ye'd a
laughed yer eyes aout. He was honey
from head tew foot, but he had young
bobcat, which explained the hull thing,
and if I hadn't been araound he'd been
chaWed up, sure"
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1883-09-12
Causes of Suicide.

From the New York Tribune'1
CT have been interested" said an ex-
Judge of many years experience, "by
the testimony of man, in explanation
of his young friends suicide, that he
could not account for his rash. act.
because he tdio not believe that the
suicide had been in love, and his c
counts were all straight He said moth
ing about his habit of drink. Yet, I
suppose" added the ex-judge, Sc that
for every one who commits suicide from
disappointment In love, there are ten
who do so because of insanity resulting
from drunkenness. And there is even a
greater proportion than ten to one OF
honest debtors and poverty-stricken
men who commit suicide compared with
the number of embezzlers who do SO.
Drink, poverty, and domestic unhappi
ness are the great causes of suicide.
At least that has been my observation,
and the victims of drink outnumber ali
me others combined" The speaker ie
not " temperance monomaniac;" on
the contrary he takes his glass regularly,
and usually at night over a game Of
cards. But he is something of crude
philosopher, with good idea OF
human nature, as seen ordinarily in rea
life.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1883-09-12
to creak, does it, like gate with rusty

to creak, does it, like gate with rusty
hinge?" Hs
1t isn't known to a certainty that the
servant delivered this unattended mes
sage verbatim, but enough of it leaked
into the ears of Mrs. Blyleighton to en-
able her to transfer portion of it to the
Austin drug dealer. And this it was
that caused the clerk to "sever his con-
nection." The druggist as he pushed
the candid clerk out of the back door,
remarked that it made him sick to have
that kind of boy in the establishment.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1883-09-12
MURDERED IN A BALL ROOM.

A Georgia Girl, Maddehed by Jealousy,
DisembovveIs Her Rival for the Affec-
lions OF a Country SwaiR-She Then
Attempts to XIII the Young Man, but
In Dfsarmed-The Murderess Hand
some Girl only 10 Years OF Age.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1883-09-12

BRIDAL costumes are mostly made high
in the neck, and with long sleeves.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1883-03-22

CREAMERY BUTTER The reason why
creamery butter is better than the ordi'
nary farm or dairy article, is that at the
factory there is enough to 10 to keep one
or more persons employed all the time,
and they are always on hand to perform
each operation at the right time. They
always have ice or cold spring water, SO as
control the temperature, and every opera
ton can be done at the best time. One
reason why family butter can not be made
as good as that of the factory or dairy is
that there is not enough milk together.
With one or two cows two or three days
must elapse between the churnings. and in
hot weather the cream can not under ordin-
airy circumstances, be kept good any length
OF time, and il cream is SLOWED to become
over ripe, the butter can not have good
flavor.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1883-03-22

In Vermont the dairy interest has been
more intelligently conducted than in most
other sections. The result is that the
butter yield OF cows has increased in the
last fourteen years an average of fifty
pounds per COW. This Increase is nearly
all clear profit. as the cost Of keeping q
good COW is no more than that Of keeping
poor specimen. Some Of the gain is due
10 better feeding; but by soiing and ensi-
lage the greater amount OF stock may be
kept, and, If butter 0nd milk be produced
at less expense than under the old method
Of pastnrns, hay and grain.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1883-03-22

KEEPING A DIARY. - ii. b. Scovel, Corn
wall, VT, writes the Mirror: probably
there is no duty so important and none Sc
much neglected as keeping mem orandum
OF the transactions Of the present. How
comparatively few have other references
than the think back OF occurrences. =
How often we attempt to bring to mind
some transaction OF year ago, or perhaps
only few weeks. Relying upon no other
statistics than treacherous memory, we
fail to obtain the satisfactory information.
From childhood have been accustomed
at the close Of each day before retiring, to
place upon my memorandum the occurren.
ces of the past day, and all important
TENS that were worthy OF notice, thus af-
forling q complete reference which is
priced above remuneration. 1t is not on
ly pleasant to recall the past, but in most
instances o great financial benefit. No
society is complete without its records, so
no man is complete without his diary.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1883-03-22
rifultnral.


&ourSpuA1& Assnks
Nearly two years ago the Ftoeman dix
what some Of The state papers, and iudees
through The country, are doing now, de
voting almost whole issues 10 the snbiec
u ensilaac We have seen very li,il'
reason 10 change tie conclusions iheE
reached. that cuslAgc is likely 10 have al
important place 10 farm economy. Tha'
IL 4iIl take the place ct hay oniirely, q
become. as some o. IL. more enthusiastic
advocates seem 10 expect, a forage on
which cattle viii thrive aud give milk and
make butter. without any addition, and
with greatly lcssensd cost and greatly
Increased profit. We 10 not expect.
We remarked then, that We have since
bad slill greater reason to believe. that
ensiiagc was likely TO suffer more from iis
too jealous advocates than from its bitter
est opponents. We have known OF one OF
two who have gone into ensilage and been
disappointed in the results. They eyi-
IDENTIFY had expected too much, and the
man who expects to put ID a silo, and a
pit of ensilage aud largely increase his
stock withou, its taking some work will
very likely suffer similar disappointment
There will be considerable labor in put
ting in five or SIX acres OF corn and tending
il, and no slight Job TO cut aud haul Il to
the barn and get IT cut into the silo.
Then he who expects because it is ensilaee
that il will keep stock Of cattle in ~
good condition ms what good hay they
would eat and fair feed OF meal, will
likely fail TO have his expectations real.
lied, and he would not expect the same
stock to thrive well on fodder corn Alone
or as well as he would wish.
But the man who appreciates the fact
that something never comes from nothing,
that il will take labor to bnild and fill .
silo, increased labor and fertilizers to
raise fodder for largely increased stock,
whether it be ensilage or hay. and that 10
pounds OF green fodder containing 81 per
cent Of water will not contain as much
nutrition as 20 pounds Of dry fodder, and
goes into the work on that understanding,
and feeds with that fact in view will, we
believe, find value in ensilage, and he
will feed ensilage, and hay, and meal. and
straw, not attempting to use either fodder
quite alone. All animals like variety in
food, and beside the liking, there is feed.
ing value in straw which is often lost.
Straw would, we believe. be made more
palatable mixed with ensilage and little
meal, and food Of equal value be obtained
at reduced cost. In all this we realize
we are not giving record of experience,
as we have no silo yet, hut they arc con-
illusions we have reached from the careful
study of the subject from the the time
when there were but half.dozen silos in
the state. Now, there are probably over
one hundred and thirty, and those who
wish to know more OF them, can reach one
by short journey, and get from the owner
Just such facts and figure as he needs, and
see of his own observation how the mat.
ter pans out, and that will do more towards
settling his mind than cords OF other peo-
Piles written opinions. Go and see silo
il you never have done so. Montpelier Free.
1ji1H
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1883-03-22

To Kill LICE on CATTLE Take equal
parts Of lye soap and warm water and APP
ply 10 horses or cattle; let il remain on the
animal for two hours; then wash of with
warm water. In some instances one sppli-
caiion is sufficient. but usually tSo are
required This Is good for mango aud
other diseases Of the skin. II Leaves the
animal with sleek and healthy looking
coat.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1883-03-22
The Attention of Investors

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LIVE STOCK COMPANY a. means for the SAT.
and profitable investment Of sums OF $1,000 up
The capital 10 10000 shares OF SO each. fuI
Paid and non assessable. Company charteret
By neral laws OF Colorado. Interest at III.
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quarterly. The very best reference tor charac-
acter and qualifications Of managers with full
particulars, sent on application 70 THE GREAT
PLAINS LIVE STOCK CO., DENVER, COL.