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Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1884-02-13
The COlOred Man and the Hog.

A writer in a Northern magazine
wants to know why the negro con-
stantly figures before the courts of the
South. This question is very easily
answered. We have been studying the
colored gentleman's legal, or rather
Illegal, prominence for some time, and
we have an abiding faith In the belief
that the leading thinkers of the South
viii agree with US when we affirm that
the hog, the unregenerated United
States hog, is the cause. Placed on a
prairie, without any surroundings what
ever, the average colored gentleman
might prove to be an honest citizen, but
when he lives in a community where
hogs abound, there is no chance for him
but to conduct his business on the silent
and under current plan. From the re-
hottest inception of slavery in America
down to the last overflow, the negro
and the hog have been linked in a rela-
tionship unknown to the Hottentot.
The grunt of the hog to him has ever
been sound as familiar as the lament
of the missionary is to the FIJI Islander.
This is not the fault of the colored
gentleman. In no respect can you load
the blame on him. He was doing
business in Africa, at an obscure stand,
when the white man transported him
to America and introduced him to
the hog and assisted him In cultivat-
ing an appetite for the flesh of the
animal despised by the hneal descend
ants of Moses. He did not claim rela-
tionship with the hog until the white
man, the pioneer of earthly mischief,
induced a lasting acquaintance. The
intimacy, carelessly begun, soon ripened
into passion. The colored gentleman
insisted upon associating with the hog.
Now it is impossible to effect separa-
ton. The hog is willing, but his legs
are weak. The law is willing, but the
negro is not He adheres to the Gus
tom of his fathers. His father said let
US have hog, and Immediately there was
hog. No revision that the law may
make can affect this ancient declaration.
The law may say thou shalt not steal
hog nor bear false witness against the
SOW, but the action of tradition says,
gimme de shoat"
No, sir, the colored gentleman cannot
be an undoubted Christian so long as the
hog inhabits the land. He may strug-
gle and pray great deal, but when the
light in the church is extinguished, and
the sisters with fearful eyes go home,
the colored gentleman looks around for
a place where he can have undisturbed
association with the swine. We don't
mean to assert that all or even one-third
of the colore6 gentlemen do this, but
we mean that the old-time representa-
tive is the man who will not forego the
pleasure. -Arka1SaaU TTaUeler.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1884-02-13
A Pretty Flower Bed Easily Made.

Last summer I saw the prettiest
flower bed that / ever noticed. 1t was
arranged to show flowers at good adj
vantage, and very easy to keep free
from weeds. 1t was In lawn, close by
croquet ground. The form was a
circle, about four feet across. A row of
bricks was laid in a circle, and on the
top of these were laid large bits of COM
mon quartz, which looked very white
and pure along the side of the soft
green grass. The inside was filled with
rich loan; leaving about ten inches of
this for the outside flower bed, another
row of the white. stones was laid and
earth filled in to raise it some six inches
above the outside. In the center of
this bed, a row of larger stones was laid
compactly, and raised up about eight
inches, forming a nice large flower pot.
Growing in this was a SPLENDID Happy
Thought geranium, loaded with i'm
mense clusters of flowers. Sweet mig
nonette was growing in the crevices Of
the rocks. The middle bed was filed
with China pinks of all varieties, and
lovely balsams. The outside bed had
roses, nasturtiums, pansies and other
bright-hued flowers: and sweet alyssum
grew in the creyices of the quartz.
1t was free from weeds, and the whole
had such lovely appearance that I
thought it was a new arrangement, and
was quite surprised to learn that it had
been made three years, and was much
easier to keep in order than it was the
first year. In another part of the
grounds there was growing large
clump of white petun1as, completely
covered with pure, sweet, white bios
SONS. The secret of their wonderful
growth was simply bottomless earthen
pot, sunk into the earth and filed with
old chip dirt and stable manure, to
within six inches of the top, the rest
being filled with the earth taken from
the ground where the pot was set. I
never saw so large a growth of the
plant, or such an abundance of bloom,
and it kept its beauty till November.
There were other equally pretty ar
engagements In other parts of the
grounds.-"S. n. r." IN Country
Gentleman
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1884-02-13
WOmen'S Work.

Persistent, untiring work will hold
the key to success, and the truth of
Carlyle's words Will be realized anew
that An endless significance lies in la
bor." Employers cannot be Justly
blamed for preferring good work to
poor. If woman is worth 50 a week,
nobody is going to pay her 81. The re-
form must lie in herself. To be sure
of producing good, reliable work Is the
first requisite; next to that, every wom-
an owes it to herself and to ali other
women, to demand fair remuneration
for her labor as q matter of self-respect.
Until the quality Of her work iustities
her in this demand the time and energy
consumed in complaint had better go to
properly qualifying herself for the in
eyitable competition Of life. Boston
TRANSCRIPT.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1884-02-13
UNREST,
BY ANToINETTE KN.APR,

Trail through the hidden sources deep,
Unvail the causes why we weep;
Give to each day some newborn test,
Unto each hour some passing theme
Some note of change, that best Will seem
of Thine! o, spirit of Unrest.
Prepare the way that shall recall
The clouds that hang low like pail
Above our heads in Sonlbre crest;
For we would know if they possess
silver lining more or less
OF Thine! O, spirit of unrest.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1884-02-13

JOHN L. SULLIVAN, says the Helena,
Mont, Herald, lost So, 600 in poker dur
ing his stay in Butte City.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1884-02-13

games ana songs, SdyS O1 G4loS6 SdI1GS'
kissing games were as familiar in the
classic period as in later times; for Pol
lux quotes the Athenian comic poet
Crates as saying of coquette, that she
"plays kissing games in rings of boys,
preferring the handsome ones"
The romping which accompanies kiss
ing game was the means of bringing it in
to contempt but it would have been a
very tame affair without it, and the
youth who could take a kiss without
chasing the coy damsel round and round
the room, and wrestling it from her lips
by force, would scarcely have valued it.
The we'll known game of pillow is the
last one of the old kissing games to die.
is still in practice in many New Eng
lard towns.
The kissing-room known as King
Georges son or King James son, is still
used at children's parties, and is very
musical in It's recitative motion:
King William was King James son,
And all the royal race he run;
UPON his head he wore a star
Star of the East.
Star of the West,
Star of the one that you love best.
If she's not here don't take her part,
But choose another with all your heart.
Down on the carpet you must kneel,
AS the grass grows on the neldS;
Salute your bride and kiss her sweet,
And rise again upon your feet.
The dement's of the games past were
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1884-02-13

The whistle of the midnight Iocomo-
tive startled the echoes asleep in the
Madeira freight house; in the freight
house, because there was nothing else in
in Madeira big enough to harbor an echo.
First-class passengers sleep aboard trains
on the first stage of the Yosemite trip
Richard Earle had been asleep in his
section three hours. What to him was
the yellow moonlight that shone on an
ocean OF yellow grain? But for Richard
Earle's travelling companion there was 10
sleep while that moon lasted. 1t was to
Agnes a n w glamOr; and of glamor she
had had but little in the two years then
past. She was a proud girl, and Drawer
than most; but the prolonged and unex-
planned absence of her lover had been no
passing grief. If the world did not sus-
pect-if even her father did not fully
know-the brown eyes of John Vandor
would have WINGED for his unfOrgive-
ness could he have looked into hers for
a glance's span. Ill she was not, sad she
was not. But in her eyes was a weary
look that the world never noticed, and
beneath her vigorous health was merry
GUS, craving unrest that even her father
never saw.
When the train drew up to the station,
Agnes still sat in her open section, peer
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-06-12

state of New York, have made me familiar
with the requirements of such work.
At the present time the considerations
which induced my action in 1880 have be-
come imperative. I ought not to assume
task which I have not the physical strength
to carry through to reform the administra-
tion of the federal government, to
realize my own ideal and to fulfil the just ex-
pectations of the people, would indeed war;
rant, as they could alone compensate the
sacrifice which the undertaking would in
volve. But in my condition of advancing
years and declining strength, Ifeel no assur-
ance OF ability to accomplish those objects.
am therefore constrained to say definitely
That L cannot now assume the labors of an
administration or of canvass
Undertaking in no wise that best gift of
heaven, the occasion and the power
sometimes bestowed upon a IN ere individual
to communicate an impulse for good,
grateful beyond all words to my
fellow countrymen, who would assign such a
benefcent function to me, am consoled by
the reflection that neither the Democratic
party nor the republic for whose future that
party is the best guarantee, is now, or ever
can be, dependent upon any one man for
their successful progress in the path of a
noble destiny. Having given to their welfare
whatever of health and strength 1 possessed
or could borrow from the future, and having
reached the term of my capacity for such
labors as their welfare now demands, l but
submit to the will of God in deeming my
public career forever closed
[Signed. SAMUEL J. TnDEN.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-06-12
remely low, and the best are only making

tremely low, and the best are only making
decent prices.
]. w. Rumsey & Co. say: "While reports
of crop scares may cause temporary ad-
vances, we can get no permanent improve
ment in values until our stock begins to
move out. Some operators 60 so far as to
say that wheat will go below SOC during July.
We would not like to short corn.''
W. II. Minor s. Co. say: ''In view of the
fair receipts of wheat at all points and favor
able reports as to growing crop, we cannot
see anything now but gradually lower prices,
and advocate selling on strong prices.''
Mccormick, Kennett g. Day say: ''Prices
are low and few days of unfavorable wealth
er would doubtless cause little rally but the
export demand has again become very light
and unless our stock is materially reduced
and the growing crop which promises to be
the largest ever harvested meets with serious
disaster wheat will sell at soc this autumn.
Government estimate makes increase in
spring wheat acreage alone 100000 acres
and average condition of growing crop 1O1
per cent, average condition of winter wheat
SO per cent, it was only rs in June last
year. The feeling this afternoon is weak
and outlook lower''
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-06-12
WASHINGTON NEWS.
The German Minister Recalled-His
Interview With President
Arthur.
National Bank of Commerce of Mime
apolis Authorized to Com
mence Business.

WASHINGTON, June 1.-The remains of
ex-Justice Noah H swayne, of the
United States supreme court, ar
rived from New York on special
car this morning, and were inferred in
Oak Hill cemetery The pail bearers were
Justices Miller, Field and Bradley, Solicitor
General Phillips, Assistant Attorney Gen
erals W. A. Maury and J. K. Miramon, Judge
D. X. Carter and Samuel Shellburger
Capt. Won Eisendecker, German minister
to the United States, accompanied by Secre-
tary Frelinghuysen, presented his letters of
recall to the president to-day. Following are
remarks made by the minister and the presi-
dents reply;
Mr.. President: His majesty, the emper-
or, has been pleased to appoint me to anoth-
er post, and has in consequence forwarded
me letter acquainting you with my recall
from Washington. In handing you his
majesty's letter 1 can only express
my sincere regret that it has not been
my good fortune to remain accredited
to this government as long as you did me
the honor to wish it, when I presented my
credentials. l take leave of you, Mr. Presi-
dent, wishing prosperity to your country, and
thanking you for the consideration and re-
gard shown me during my official stay in the
United States
Mr.. Minister: I sincerely regret to learn
you have been transferred from your post as
envoy extraordinary and minister plenipo-
tentiary OF Germany at this capital, where
the intimate and friendly relations begun
durlng your former service here as naval at
tache has been strengthened by your agree
able official intercourse with this government
Since you have resided here as the
representative of his majesty, the emperor of
Germany. In wishing you personally the
utmost happiness and prosperity for the
future, it affords me pleasure to assure
you that you carry with you the respect and
regard OF all with whom you have been
thrown in your official relations at this
capital.
The National Bank of Commerce, of Min
neapolis, Mimi, has been authorized to be-
gin business. Capital, S40O, 600
Col. Morrow, whose name figured promi-
nently in the Swain case, in connection
with duplicate pay accounts, is to be court
martialed.
The secretary of the interior disbarred
from practice before the pension office, John
Algoc, of Flint, Mich, and Edwin j. Smith,
OF Whitewater. Mich.
Attorneys Cook and Cole DENY that they
received money to prevent the Indictment of
Contractor Colgrove in the star route cases.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-06-12
The Committees.

WASHINGTON, June 11.-At a meeting of
the house committee for appropriations to-
day the following resolution offered by Mr..
Randall was adopted as an amendment to
the general deficiency bill, the vote being
q to 8, party vote of those present
That no senator, representative or dele
gate In congress, or senator, representa-
or delegate elect, and no officer, clerk or em-
ploye of the United States, or any DEPART
ment, branch or bureau thereof, or any per
son receiving any salary or compensation
from moneys derived from the treasury of
the United States or any contractor
under the United States government shall
give or hand over to any person
or persons, directly or indirectly, anv money
or valuables on account of, or to be applied
to the promotion of any political object what
ever. That any person guilty of violation of
this provision shall be deemed guilty of mis-
demeanor, and shall on conviction thereof
be punished by fine not exceeding $1,000, or
by Imprisonment not exceeding three wears.
or by both fine and imprisonment in the dis
cretion of the court.
The house committee on ways and means
agreed to report favorably bill to admit free
of duty articles intended for exhibition at the
Cincinnati industrial exposition
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-06-12
RUSHFORD.

Lawn tennis is the prevailing topic on the
east side.
Eggs are becoming as scarce for sound
ness as a New York bank.
Fletcher Tinkham, who has been visiting
for the past few weeks with his parent is in
this city, returned to his post in the bank at
Preston Monday last.
Miss Julia Walker, who has been teaching
in our public schools for the past year, has
departed for her home in Valley City, D. T.
Hewitt's, Musettes and Osborne's Oddities
are billed to play in the Neilsson Opera house
Friday, the Goth. But little is known of this
company here, but, judging from the man
ner they do business, we predict first-class
entertainment.
Mrs. McKenney, of La Crosse, Wis, with
her daughter Nellie, is in the city for few
days visiting with her son. c. R. McKenney.
Our public schools closed last Friday for a
three months vacation. Prof. Smith his corps
of assistants have performed year of hard
creditable labor, which fact is duly recogniz-
ed by all our people.
Mr.. o. F. Carpenter, of Chicago, with his
wife and babies arrived in our city last Mon
day for short visit to his parents. Mr.. G..
is lover of out door sport and will improve
his time while here patrolling our trout
streams in search for the gay and festive, at
which he is quite on expert.
B. n Ohlhouse, prominent citizen. died
at IL a. N. Tuesday June 10, at his resi-
dence in this city, in the fiftieth year of his
age. The deceased leaves a family of seven
children to mourn his loss, his wife having
died year and half ago. Funeral services
took place Wednesday, the 18th, at 10 a. m.
from his late residence, under the direction
of the Masonic order of which order he has
been life long member. The family have
the sympathy of the entire community in
their bereavement.
Messrs. R. D. sprague and D. J. Tew are
at Minneapolis as delegates to the state con-
vention of Good Templars, now in session
there.
J. F. Patten and wife. who have been
visiting the Spragues, returned Wednesday
to Minneapolis.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-06-12

the points of order, and then debate contin-
ued at some length. The chairman, Vel
born, in announcing his decision, reviewed
several points of order raised in regard to
the first point, that the work was new one.
The chair thought the clause of rule twenty
one, which prohibited such legislation, was
applicable only to general appropriation bills,
and 1t had been decided that the river and
harbor bill was not such q measure. The
second point, that the Hennepin canal clause
was the substance of another bill pending
before the house was not well taken, because
the rule on which the point was based refer
red only to amendments and to an original
Dill. With regard to the third point, that the
committee on rivers and harbors had no Or
iginal jurisdiction over the subject. 1t was
not necessary for the chair to decide
whether it had such jurisdiction or not.
The view of the chair was that the action of
the house in committing the bill to the com
mittee of the whole for consideration, did
moi leave it within the province of the chair
to pass on the question of original jurisdiction
He, therefore, overruled the points of order.
The decision so far as the question of ORR
ginal jurisdiction as concerned in was based
on the statement that the points of order had
not been reserved in the house. If the
points of order had not been SO reserved the
the chair without posing upon the question
would have felt it his duty to refer the point
to the house for decision of the question.
Mr.. Holman appealed from the decision of
the chair but the decision was sustained
103 to 63.
Mr.. Holman moved to strike out the Hen
nepin canal clause.
Mr.. Potter supported the motion. 1t was
lost, 90 to "a.
Mr.. Cosgrove moved to increase from
S50O,0O0 to $S50,000 the appropriation for
the improvement of the Missouri from its
mouth to Sioux City.
Mr.. O'Neill, of Missouri, moved to in
crease from $500, 900 to 100000 the ap-
preparation for the improvement of the Miss
issippi from the mouth of the Illinois river
to the mouth of the Ohio yer. Lost.
Under instruction from the committee on
rivers and harbors, Mr.. Willis offered an
amendment appropriating SIS, 900 for COM
pleting the surveys of the Mississippi river
between the head passes and head waters,
and for making an additional survey of the
river and its tributaries.
Mr.. Holman moved an amendment pro-
viding that money appropriated for the Miss
issippi river except in such sums as are di-
rected to specific objects, shall be expended on
Plumb Point and Lake Providence reaches.
Lost.
After concluding the appropriation portion
of the bill, the committee rose and the honse
took recess until 10 o'clock tomorrow.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-06-12
NEW YORK.
Especial Telegram to the Globe.

Special Telegram to the Globe
New YORK, June 1.-THE declaration of
dividend nowadays appears to act as pleas
antly upon Wall street stock as does an as
sessment on mining property. Western
Union Telegraph on the announcement of
the usual III per cent. dividend, declined
from 6Oc to 5S4c, without a rally; North
western with 81 per cent. coming to-mor-
row was lower, and also Central and Hudson
The market continued in the dumps through
out the greater portion of the day. There are
as yet no signs that any of the prominent
bears are inclined to change their tactics
and buy anything for an advance. and there
appears to be no party strong enough to in
terfere with their programme or force them
to cover. Day after day prices dwindle, and
it looks as though the end was not vet.
Union Pacific petered out entirely, and there
seemed to be an inclination to sell the high
est priced dividend paying stocks. Dele
ware d Lackawanna, which was held up by
its oversold sondition, gave way to-day 1t
opened at 100 and at 2 O'Clock, sold below
W. 1t was the same way with the Erie
second bonds. In the closing moments
some shorts in Central & Hudson were
bought in which carried the price of cash
stock up to 104. This caused some covering
all along the line, which in all probability will
be followed by free selling tomorrow. st.
Paul earnings the first week in June decrease
S22, IA, Omaha do. do. do. increase ST., 800:
Nsrthern Pacific increase $75,6OO. New
York Central loaned at &c, Union Pacific
l-64c, Lackawanna, Reading and Burlington
l-32c, Northwestern, st. Paul, Western I'm
ion, Lake Shore and Northern Pacific pre-
ferred nat. This loaning premium does not
Indicate any increase in the short interest.
A. w. Day says: s'The market opened
dull and heavy, became weak about noon
and continued SO until the last half hour
when there was mocerate rally. The weak
ness seemed to be mainly caused by sales of
long stock We know of over 5000 shares
OF long Northwestern and st. Paul marketed
Today. Lake Shore has been sold on ru-
mors that the dividend would be IL per
cent. The cause ofweakness in Lackawan-
ma has not transpired. Louisville g.
Nashville strengthened on the change of
management, coupled with rumors that an
agreement for the protection of the property
had been reached. The Western Union
statement was favorable, but its effect was
diminished by the fact that the quarter has
been exceptional in the amount of business.
The market appears to have a downward
tendency. A large house always
identified with the Lackawanna people
was free seller of the stock this morning.
Our information in Union Pacific leads us to
look for lower paices. The Denver state
ments to the 1st of May indicate that the
company will be obliged to default on its in
terest July LIST. 1t is expected that several
minor companies will also be forced to that
course at that time.n
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-06-12
RAILROAD NOTES.
Railroad Injunction.

FRANKLIN, Pa, June 11.-To-day Judge
Mehard, of Mercer, granted an injunction
against the directors of the jamestown s.
Yankton railroad, to prevent them extending
their line from jamestown, Pa, to Oil City,
to the Lake Shore and Michigan Southern
railroad for period of thirty years. This in
junction cuts off the Lake Shore road from
the oil region connection, as well as from the
valuable mining regions of Stoneboro. The
Lake Shore officials have determined to
make big fight to retain possession of the
road, and have already moved to accomplish
that object