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Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1884-01-09
THE ROANOKE SEIZED.
Her Sale Declared Illegal by the Chi
rue oago Courts e3 UgcC

CHICAGO, January 4.-The large lake
propeller Roanoke, of the Chicago and
Ogdensburg Line, lying in Burlington
slip, has been seized and placed in pos.
session of a custodian. This is but an
other development in the extensive liti-
cation which has characterized the af-
fairs of the Ensign estate during the
last six months. Messrs. Holt &
Ensign were owners of the line,
but the latter died, and his sister,
Mrs. Hamilton, became his heir. A long
litigation followed, and last spring the
Roanoke was alleged to be sold by Holt
to his clerk, j. O. Crissy. The boat was
then transferred to the Ogdensburg
route and. ostensibly run in Crissy's
name. Several months later Mrs. Ham
iton was given a Judgment against the
line for over half million dollars, and
several of the boats were attached by
the sheriff and sold under the hammer.
Holt, in order, it. is claimed, to
evade the law, made an assignment
of the entire property to Crissy, driving
all night to an interior village and secuR-
ing decree in some minor court in or
der to steal march on the sheriff. His
scheme fell through, however, as Judge
Daniels, of Buffalo, recently decided
that the assignment was not only Illegal,
but that the sale of the Roanoke was
equally so.r- T. L. Danforth was APP
pointed by the court to take charge of
the line, and it was by his order that the
boat was seized.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1884-01-09
IMPORTANT SUIT.
Ramsey County, Minnesota, Suing for
Nearly $4,OOO,OOO Back Taxes.

ST.. PAUL, Mimi, January 4. -Prelim-
mary proceedings have been commenced
to recover the sum of 1894, 900, which is
claimed as due Ramsey County. on &C.
count of taxes unpaid upon mortgage
on the old line of the st. Paul and
Chicago Railroad, now the Chi
cago, Milwaukee and st. Paul Road,
the section of road in controversy be-
ing that from st. Paul to Winona, cross
ing the river at Hastings. The taxes
claimed as unpaid date from 1877 and
amount to $4,000 This does not in
clude interest, which may be added at
the rate of 7 per cent. per annum (not
compound) The action is commenced
by County Auditor McCurdy, after
years Investigation and after favorable
opinion by the attorney general of Min
nesota. The Minnesota Railway and
Construction Company, which built the
road is liable for the taxes, and to it the
county looks for recompense.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1884-01-09
A SAD RECORD.
Number Of Gloucester Fishermen and
Vessels Lost During 1888.

Boston, January 1.-The yearly
record of shipWreck and loss of life in
the Gloucester fisheries has just been
made up. It shows that seventeen YES
sells and 200 lives were lost during the
year. Forty Of the men are known to
have left widows, and the number of
fatherless children of which there
is record is sixty-eight. Seventy one
men who capsized or went ashore In
dories reached the shore or were rescued
from a watery grave, many of them
after exposure and suffering that defy
description. The year opened auspi-
ciously, January witnessing the loss of
but a single vessel and crew in the New
foundland herring fishery, February
the loss of one vessel in the Grand
Manan fishery, and March pass
ing with the loss of single
vessel in the haddock. fishery.
Three vessels and forty five lives, includ-
ing dory losses, made up the record for
the first six months of 1883. The usu-
ally placid month of August witnessed
the carrying down of two Gloucester
vessels with the lives on board. Sep
TENDER saw the loss of another vessel
and crew, probably from collision, as no
storm was reported. In the November
gale nine Gloucester vessels went down
with all on board.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1884-01-09
Interesting Will Case.
rFrom the Boston Hernld.1


An interesting and novel question as
to the revocation of a will made by a
woman previous to her marriage was
heard by Justice Holmes, 1of the SUI
preme court yesterday afternoon, in the
appealed case of Thomas F. Hammond,
of Natick, VS.. the Judge of Probate of
Middlesex County, relative to admitting
to probate the will of Susan E. Ham
mond on April 8, 1883. It appeared
that Mrs. Hammond, who was the wife
of the appellant, previous to her mar
riage being possessed of property, both
real and personal, in her own right,
made will. This will was never re-
voked or cancelled by the testator, and
on her death was admitted to probate.
The husband claimed that the testatOr's
marriage, as matter OF law, revoked
her will; that such was the case under
the common law, and that the statutes
made'no change IN this respect. The
counsel representing the interests of the
will commended that, where an unmarried
woman made a will and subsequently
married. the will was not revoked by
the fact of her marriage, but was only
subject to the rights of the husband IN
her property, of which the will could
not deprive him; that the purpose ofthe
statutes so far as they related to the
rights of women and the disposition of
their property, was to give them an in
dependent legal existence, separate from
that of their hus bands. The Judge ruled
that the will was valid, affirming the de
cree of the probate judge. The case
will be appealed to the full bench.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1884-01-09
wood and contrasting with the white out

wood and contrasting with the white out
eide surface.
A "baIl monument" was also dis
played, through the interstitial spaces of
which could be seen balls of different
sizes. One large ball had six smaller
ones inside it, each within the other, the
smallest one being barely visible, SO
thick were the bars of the intervening
globes.
A beautifully -carved wooden pitcher,
with a natural limb handle, for which
the maker had refused 500, and ma
pie belt of twenty-six double links and
covered with raised stars, in which were
set seventy gold-dollar pieces, were next
shown. The belt will be given to any,
one who will cut with Major Forbes as
many pincers ont of match In a given
time as he can using only a jackknife
for tool. Curious canes, with Masonic,
Odd Fellow, Pythian, Catholic and other
emblems craven upon them were also
seen. Asked in regard to the construc-
ton OF the numerous and beautiful fans,
many OF which were made to open and
close, some like an ordinary fan and 9th
small scrub-oak tree, about two and a
ers like a parasol, the usual response,
I" [ whitfield 'em out with knife" was
given.
''Next week." said the major, "I am
going to make round fan that will be
40 inches when spread out. It will
take me about three days, but I will do
it at odd times while conducting nv
other business"
Have you been at this whiting
work very long ?" asked the reporter.
Ever since / was boy, but only
within the last few years have I brought
my art to satisfactory stage. I have
only been in San Francisco four months,
but expect to make it my home"
"Do you sell the articles you whittle
out?"
"No; I do this work for amusement,
though l have given away many small
articles to friends. I wouldn't take a
fortune for the collection have on hand
at present. The knives I use now are
only common ones, though have one
Sheffield knife that have used for six
teen years, and wouldn't part with it
forl $780,"
Maj. Forbes resides on Larkin Street,
where his wonderful collection may be
viewed by all who call on him when he
is not absent attending to business.
There are whittlers and Whittlers, but
such whiting as this is not often seen
in this country, and it astonishes even
the Japanese-famed for their cunning
and skill In the manufacture of unique
fancy articles of wood.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1884-01-09
The Eye as an Index to Character.
IRON Texas siftings.l


The eye shows character. IF the eye
has been BACKED, for instance, it means
impulsiveness on the part of the man
that BACKED it, and recklessness on the
part of the owner, who probably called
the other party liar. The eyes of great
warriors have always been gray, their
brows lowering like thunder clouds. To
verify this statement, examine the eyes
of target company or policeman.
Philosophers have large, deep-set eyes,
and usually two Of them, unless they
happen to live in Arkansaw. Poets
avelarge, full eyes, from having taken
too much beer the day before. Button
considers that the most beautiful eyes
are black eyes. You can see a beautiful
lot of black eyes by going to the re-
cOrder's court on a Monday morning.
Mary, queen of Scots, had liquid gray
eyes. She also had her head cut off.
at the same time it does not matter
what kind of eyes decapitated federal
official has. If, in accordance with the
civil service reform rules, a federal Of
fetal fails to pay his assessment to the
campaign fund, off goes his head, even
If one of his eyes should be pea green,
and the other Solferino red. Red eyes
indicate a tendency to weep and to
whisky, and occasionally both. "Who
hath red eyes % asks Solomon, and be-
fore you answer he replies, "Those who
tarry at the wine cup" Monsters have
green eyes. Shakespeare noticed this
popularity, possibly at a menagerie, for
he frequently refers to the green-eyed
monster,
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1884-01-09
SPORTING.

The Australian cricket team, who will
visit England next season, will include
Murdoch, Mcdonnell. Bonner, Palmer,
Bayle, Blackham, Gifin, Cooper, ana
Evans,
THE Philadelphia base ball convention
on the 4th adopted, with few changes,
the constitution, bylaws and playing
rules of the American association. The
name s. Union League" was changed to
Eastern League Professional Clubs.
THE cost of printing "Krlk's Guide TO
the Turf F" this year was $4,000. Al
though the American and Coney Island
Jockey Clubs and the Monmouth Park
Association each contributed 5000 In adj
dition to their regular subscription of
500, Mr.. Crickmore did not clear dol
lar for his labor.
THE following are the players dis
qualified from playing in the league,
American and Northwestern Associa-
lions: Larkin, SWeeny, Pyle, Cunliffe,
Egan, Moore, Grady, Mclaughlin,
Wise, Welsh, Bechtel, Hall, Nichols,
Oraver, Higham, DOscher, Yott, Arun-
dell, Baker, Overlook and Lockwood.
IT is said that Goldsmith Maid has
trotted 232 heats in 2:30 or better,
and has won 1864, 200 during her trot-
ting career and captured III races.
American Girl won SI18, 100 in 40 races.
Rarus won $114, $50 in SO races. Judge
Fullerton won $102, 035 in % races.
Flora Temple won $50, 900 in Sc races.
Hopeful, $4,000 in 40 races. Lady
Thorne, $40. 575 in IL races.
The Chicago Trotting stakes, for four
year-olds, in 1884, closed with fifty-nine
subscribers, all of whom are reminded
that the second payment of SIS was due
January LIST. The Ashland Trotting
stakes, for three-year- olds, in 1884,
closed with ninety-eight subscribers.
and the second instalment of SIS was due
January LIST. The Ashland, for three
year-olds In 1885, and the Chicago, for
four-year-olds in 1885, closed on the
1st, and forfeit of SO was sent
with each entry to Secretary Hall.
The racing stables of the Dwyer
brothers of Brooklyn, n. Y, won $751;
$50. 80 last season. The heaviest win
ners were Miss Woodford, 3 years old.
by Billet, $5I, 120.50; George Kinney, s
years old, by Bonnie Scotland, $40 935:
Barnes, 8 years old, by Billet, SIS, zoos;
OOOtlbSns JCa4S O1A4s ny OOuul0 DCOB-
land, So, 385; Miss Woodford started in
twelve races and won ten; George Kin
ney started in eighteen races and won
twelve; Barnes started in six and won
four; and Bootiack started in fourteen
and won nine.
M. REGIS SENAE, the champion swords
man Of America. has issued a broad
challenge to the fencing masters and
amateurs of North and South America
to meet in friendly strife for the cham
pionship, for prize of $3.50 cash. The
following are the conditions mentioned
in his challenge: 1. To fence with foil,
complete disarming counting as one
point, 8 points; 2. French triangular
fencing sword, 6 points; 3. With light
cavalry sabre, points; 4. With rapier,
6 points; with bayone1, 6 points; with
the royal cane, 10 points.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1884-01-09
The Well Had Run Dry.
From the Boston Globe.J,

From the Boston Globe.I::
Uncle Bill and Uncle JEFF, two we'll
known old men of this city, met at the
corner grocery store in Dover, New
Hampshire, the other day, and got to
talking of their younger days to big
crowd of eager listeners, when Uncle
JEFF spoke up: essay, Bill, do you re-
member the trip we made to Ports
mouth, eh?"
"Shet up!' said Uncle Bill, at which
Jeff laughed heartily.
The ystumbled and "knew he could
a tale unfold"
"Tell us, Uncle jeff" was the cry.
Uncle Bill fdgeted a little on his
chair, but finally said, IS Give it to 'em,
jeff"
"Well, boys" Uncle JEFF commenced,
"Bill and me started for ride to Ports
mouth one day, and, as it was ruther
cold, we put jug in the tail off the wag-
on. Well, we got thar oil right and had
started for home. Of course we had
sampled the jug purity often, as it was
awful cold. Now, boys, you know Bill
is d leetle near-sighted, and every time
we passed watering trough, Bill had to
get out and give the boss a drink.
Well, we had got putty nigh home, and
also to the bottom of the Jug when Bill
got out at what he thought was a well,
to give the boss another drink. 1 warn't
payin' much attention to him. After
he'd been turnin' for some time he hol-
Tered to me: "Uncle JEFF, this ERE we'll
pears to have goned ry!" Hooked upand
commenced to laff. What are you laf-
fin at?" said he. "Why," said l, you
darned old fool, how do you expect to
get water out of an old grindstun T"
Bill looked, then clambered into the
wagon. He never spoke till he got into
town; then he said, "Say, JEFF, don't
give it away and I'll treat" And, boys,
this is the first time I've ever mentioned
it since.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1884-01-09
WALL STREET GOSSIP.
Sage Caught Out with Large Line CT
Puts "---Stedman on Deck.

NEW YORK, January At was a
black Thursday for Russell Sage yester
day. The great put" "call" and
8 straddle" broker, it was said, was very
vexed, and "put" brokers called upon
him faster than he could sign checks.
Union Pacific stock, of which he was re-
ported to have held from 100000 to
100000 shares, had taken tumble, and
he was said to be temporarily loser in
the neighborhood Of million of
dollars. The squeeze which the we'll
known speculator is said to have suffered
was the favorite theme of conversation
among brokers' who did not attend the
charity ball last evening, but preferred
to while away their hours of recreation
at the Windsor. Said a well-known
member of the stock exchanges: 6
guess Russell Sage has had en- 0ugh OF
Union Pacific stock for one day, and IN
fact doubt not he felt almost buried
with it, when brokers', alarmed at the
manner in which the stock was acJlng,
demanded their checks. Only short
time ago, when Sage got about
$50, 900 shares, think, of Union Pacl-
fc, its price was close on to so. To-day
it opened at 714, It's highest price was
728, and closed at I'll. If it had been
any other man than he I have no doubt
that he would have gone under. If re-
ports are correct as to the number of
shares he took when put at him, l
venture to say that he was poorer by a
million this evening than he was in the
morning"
sTEDMAN CON DECK AGAIN.
&c. Stedman, the "poet banker, was
yesterday re-admitted as member of
the Stock Exchange. Some months ago
he was suspended owing to his insol-
yency, caused by clandestine specula-
tons of his son. Mr.. Stedman was en-
ioying a vacation at the time In the belief
that ne was worth 500, 900 andfree from
debt. When the firm of Cecil, Ward q
Co. failed they enumerated in their assets
a claim against Mr.. Stedman for about
that amount. His son had speculated
under fictitious names through this firm
anddeposited his father securities as col
lateral. Part of thehypothecated property
was recovered. Mr.. Stedman preferred
charges against the firm, and Mr.. Cecil
was expelled from the exchange for reck-
less speculation. Since then Mr.. Sted-
man has settled all his liabilities, andnow
starts out anew. His son, who was the
cause of his trouble, is now in the en-
ploy of book-publishing house.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1884-01-09
Gambling in New Orleans.
[From the Chicago Herald.I

Here the gambling houses relicensed.
On Royal Street, within stretch of two
blocks, eighteen keno, faro or other
games of chance flourish. The police
protect them. proprietors pay 800
month for official liberation. The
gamblers are not only recognized, but
they are patronized by the police, who
do not hesitate to play keno, Spanish
monte, and other games while wearing
Uniform and being supposedly on duty.
On Sunday afternoons, on the corner of
Custom House and Franklin Streets, it
is a common thing to see policemen play
ing Spanish monte with negroes and the
lowest class of whites. On Canal Street,
a few blocks from the station of the
Louisville and Nashville Railway, monte
houses run day and night. At 2 O'Clock
in the morning the writer has seen 8
member of the New Orleans police deal
ing the game to room crowded with
colored roustabouts. The officer was on
duty at the time. He has proprietary
interest in the game, and his profits
from this disgraceful connection arevery
large.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1884-01-09

UNITED STATES SENATOR GEORGE
GRAHAM VEST, of Missouri, began life
as newspaper man on small sheet IN
Louisville. He has been climbing ever
since. But he has never grown any. He
is short and thick, with heavy brown
gray hair and short brown-gra mus
tache and goatee. His neck Is very
short and his shoulders are very broad,
and he carries himself in very indie
pendent fashion. He usually wears
military cloak and a big SLOUGH hat.
Vest was prominent figure, as a young
man, in the confederate congress. he
is a prominent man III this congress.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1884-01-09
FASHIONABLE FANCIES.


For very young ladies evening dress
es are made of cream or white blonde,
over cream satin, and thickly studded
with pearl and crystal beads.
LONG pelisses, made of finely checked
tweeds or cheviots, and trimmed with
fve-inch bands of fur, will be much worn
upon the promenade this winter. .,, ..
The sealskin casaque, tight-ftting,
and closed the whole length of the front,
is very handsome, and viii be in favor
among those ladies who can afford it. -
SEAIsKIN jackets in the jersey style,
but quite short and untrimmed, are
more popular with young ladies than
the long sealskin sacque of former years.
EMBROIDERED gauze evening dresses
are trimmed with garlands of velvet
flowers, or festoons of the French vel
vet ribbons representing garlands of
flowers. Uiat.
The full lace waistcoats of evening
basques are frequently studded with
silver, pearl, gilt or colored beads, both
large and small and in a variety of
shapes. t.rua8
O1D-TIME Maltese lace designs are
copied in creamy white silk threads by
the lace-workers in Dresden, and are
used to trim evening dresses of batiste
or gauze. ~. - Er
ROUND hats, with both square and
conical crowns, and both rolled and
straight brims, are used by young and
middle-aged ladies for street and visit
ing wear.
FINE cashmere gloves, made long and
beautifully shaped, take the place of the
Lisle thread and silk and linen of the
autumn. They are made in all sizes,
for children as well as ladies, and in the
best shades. They are great improve
ment on the old cloth and lined silk, and
more pleasant for general and service
able wear, as well as more economical
than kid.
VELVET will be the rage for this and
the coming season. The handsomest of
the imported costumes in velvet for
autumn wear are totally untrimmed,
save In the matter of buttons, which, to
make up for this simplicity of style, are
often very beautiful and very expensive.
Silver is the favorite metal for these
buttons-the designs copied frequently
from buttons worn at the court OF
Louis XVI.
The bonnets for little girls are this
season very important affairs. The poke
is felt and the old fashioned "calash u
in velvet and Ottoman satin are the prom
inent styles. The latter has a soft
plated soap" crown and projecting
cabriolet brim, and is often made in
white or strawberry red. Genuine
pokes of white French felt are garnished
with white satin ribbons and full plumes
of ostrich feathers for little misses not
yet in their teens.
New French breakfast caps are made
in the Leonardo da Vinci shape after
the style of the velvet riding caps worn
last winter. Some of the most fancifai
of these are formed of gray Oriental
foulard, run through with long slender
gold pins to kold the cap in place.
Others are made of gold lace and trim
med with spray of scarlet japonica and
star jasmine blossoms. A third style is
of black Spanish net adorned with small
butterflies and tiny ieweled beetles.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1884-01-09
g In the Cleaning. -

from the San Francisco Examiner.l
1t Is singularly unfortunate when a
person knows only the first two or three
lines OF as many pretty songs. It is not
only misfortune to the individual thus
afflicted, but it is a direct calamity to
the immediate family circle CT which he
or she may be an integral part. If, on
the other hand, he or she-mostly she
happens to be lodging house iend, and
does not enjoy the pleaaure of being one
of happy home circle, it may be given
as an excuse that they have grievance
and adopt this method of wreaking a
prolonged and insuferable vengeance
upon humanity in general. Possibly
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1884-01-09

De polertician is alters watchin' out
fur de good O de people, ies' like de
hawk what is al'ers watchin' out fur de
chickin'.
. De fatter de dog gifts de lazier he is,
but de richer man gifts de more 'dus-
tr1ous be becomes. Dis is bout de big
ges' difference dat ken see twixt de dog
an de aberage rich man.
DE man what goes ter church de mos
ain aPers de shoes O. goin' ter heaben.
De duck washes hisse'f heep oftener den
de turkey, but airter all he ain ha'f ez
clean. .#.#
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1884-01-09
Plantation Philosophy.

Too much perfume makes man sick.
De sweetes' smell in all de worl' is
nuthin'
When de curmunity takes up de no.
ton dat man is er fool, dar ain much
u'sn him kickin' agin de Judgment.
/ aim afferd o. de man what froWns
when he gifts mad, but de man what
smiles when he's mad makes me feel
mighty Uneasy.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1884-01-09

A WESTERN editor, travelling in Geor-
gia, says that prohibition in eighty nine
counties in that state probably means
that the colored people have no money
to buy liquor with, and that there is no
money in saloon-keeping.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1884-01-09

He that hath trade hath an estate
BENJAMIN Franklin. This does notap-
ply to the trade dollar with hole in it.
E'UGnSViLle Argus.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1884-08-27
AM end 10 Rone Scrnnlng

Edward Shepherd, Of Harrisburg, Ill.,,
says Having received so much BENG.
fit from Electrict Bitters, ] feel it my
duty to let suffering humanity know It
Have had running sore on my leg iol
eight years; my doctors told me Iwould
have to have the bone ssrsped or leg
amputatated. l used, instead, three
bottles Of Electric Bitters and seven
boxes Bucklen's Arnica .alve, and my
leg is now sound and. we'll"
Electric Bitters are sold at fifty cents
a bottle, and Bucklen's Arnica salye al
+95c. per box by f. j. Mossman.