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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-03-31
AN EPISCOPAL CHURCH BURNED.

PETERSBURG, Va, March 30.-Intelligence
has received here of the burning of the large brick
Episcopal Church, at Scotland Neck, North Carolina
together with the organ. The loss is several thousand
dollars The fire is supposed to have been Of incendary
nrip
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-03-31

COAL MINERS ON STRIKE IN FRANCE.
PARIS. March 3O-1he coal workers strike
n the Amin district continues unabated The houses OF
wO uol-stIikers have been burned
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-03-31
yvaprcTJyG TBg BOSTON POLIOB.

Bosroy, March 30.-W. V. Smith, Mayor
elect OF milwaukee, and General James stewart, the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-03-31
A SOLICITORS CLERK MURDERED.

LONDON, March 30.-A solicitors clerk was
murdered in basement underneath his employers Office
near London Bridge, on Saturday evening.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1884-03-12
LAKE MILLS.

J.E. Harvey has been reelected treas
urer of the cheese factories in this vicin-
ity.
Business places are quite scarce to rent
IN Lake Mills. A man can rent almost
anything that looks like building.
1t is currently reported that A. r. Earl
has been offered the princely amount of
$4,000 for his "Rock River Valley
Farm"
1t seems we were q little previous in
our announcement of the sale of Mrs. NJ.
Y. Dudley's place. The trade fell
through for some reason.
One OF the most recent arrivals at the
Wisconsin House is 10 pound boy.
Mrs. Anson Healy has sold her lake
shore property to G. G. Conklin for
$1,000.
Charles Hanson now drives a team
that he claims can better three minutes
driven together.
Donat Krause has sold so acres of the
Dubois farm to John Draegger for $3400
Bert Rayno- has been engaged to make
cheese at Piperville this summer
Leader.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1884-03-12
WATERLOO.

Waterloo has veritable ant-eater, not
q little animal with a long probosis, but
a real man ant-eater.
We learn that Miss Jennie Knowlton
has secured a very lucrative position in
school at Altoona, Illinois.
Miss Helen r. Porter, Of GAINESVILLE,
was a guest of the Misses Humphreys, OF
the Badger State House, the latter part OF
last week,
The vocal and instrumental concert
given at the al. E. church last Friday
evening was, musically grand success.
We understand that the Grand Army
Post of this place will have a campfire
in the near future, at which pork and
beans and hard tack will be served up to
the old army veterans. They have re-
Gently received several stand of arms
from the state.-Journdg.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1884-03-12
WIVES OF ENGLAND's PREMIER S

Nearly all the recent Premiers of
England have enjoyed the advantage Of
haying had wives of great devotion and
considerable ability, to whose tender
care and sympathy in their ambi-
ton they have been largely indebted.
The devotion of the Countess of Russell,
who is still living, and the Countess of
Beaconsfeld, had something of romance,
Mrs. Gladstone, who is nearly the same
age as the Premier, accompanies her
husband, as did Lady Beaconsfeld, ev-
erywhere, anda frequently remains in the
ladies' gallery to the close of the nights
sitting. Lord Palmerston, more than
perhaps any other first Minister, howev-
er, was indebted for his position and its
maintenance to his wife, who was physic.
ally and mentally remarkable woman.
Up to her death in 1869, at 85, four
years after her husband, she could read
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1884-03-12
FORT ATKINSON.

The new brick building next to Dawes
Bakery is to be used for Il new State
Bank. The principal stockholders are L.
B. Caswell, J. d. Clapp, II. Haskell, s.
S. Curtis, G. A. Caswell and H. B. Will
lard. The Bank is organized to give the
business of the South side increased
banking facilities, and will prove an ac
QUESTION to the solid interests of the
town.
Eighteen persons united with the
Congregational Church, of this city, last
Sabbath morning; sixteen by profession
of faith and two by letter. Eight chill
dren and two adults were baptized.
A business change of considerable i'm
portance to the interests of Fort Akin
son occurred last week. We allude to
the purchase of One-third interest in the
firm of Cornish & Curtis by Hon, Wal
ter S. Greene, of Milford. All of the
arrangements have been completed, and
the firm now stands as Cornish, Curtis &
Green.
n. P. Valerius writes us that he has
been admitted to the degree OF Doctor OF
Veterinary Surgery Cd. Y. So by the
American Veterinary College in n, T.,
and has his diploma.
Anson Healy, well known resident
of Lake Mills, died at the Oshkosh In
sane Asylum, Wednesday morning.
John Foote is getting up a Mother
Hubbard Party.
E. G. Westcott has purchased the
John Damuth farm on the Whitewater
road.
Mr., and Mrs Guy L. Cole accompan-
led by Miss May and Master Harlow
Caswell, attended the young Peoples
Masquerade in Milwaukee last Friday.
Union.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1884-03-12

Mrs. GREELEYs GLOVES. -Mfs. Hor
ace Greeley had an antipathy for kid
gloves-she would never put them on. A
correspondent remembers a bout she had
with Margaret Fuller on this subject.
We all met on the street, and instead of
saying "good morning." or some such
human salutation, Mrs. Greeley touched
Margaret's hand with little shudder
and said: "Skin of beast! Skin of a
beastp' "Why what do you wear?" in
qUiredjthe astonished maiden from Maine,
"Silk," said Mrs. Greeley, reaching out
her hand. Margaret just touched it and
shuddered. crying: "EntraiIs of a worm!
Entrails Of a worm. ."-Ne,o York Graph
&c.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1884-03-12
GDaer g1eiohbors,
JEFFERSON.

Geo. Grimm reached home last Tues
day night on the 10:90 train, after an
absence of over three months in Europe
and the principal cities of the United
States.
A complimentary benefit will be ten
dered MIR. Kexel. teacher of the turner
society on the 14th ofsApril. A grand
dance will be held and an exhibition by
the turner's given. Miss Dusold, ofMi'-
waukee will be present and exhibit her
skill in that art
G. d. Hubbard started for Kansas City,
last Monday.
The Jefferson Packing House, stopped
slaughterieg about the middle of Febru-
a1y. During the season 10000 hogs
have been slaughtered, and 500 beeves.
Oyer $250,000 have been paid out.
Sebastian Joseph SchwelIenbach is
now in the employ of of the United
State government, being carrier number
% on the Minneapolis force of letter car
riers.-Bdnner.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1884-03-12
.
Dan, E. Liefeld.
Continued from last tceek.)
How Watch Gases are Kade.

In 1875, thirteen men comprised the
entire working force used in the manu-
facture Of the James Boss Gold Watch Case.
Now over fire hundred are employed, and the
number is constantly increasing. Therea-
son of this increase is this: In the James
Boss Gold Watch Case all the metal in sight
and subject to wear is solid gold, while the re-
mainder, which only lends strength to the
case, is Of stronger metal than gold,
giving gold where gold is needed, and
strong, elastic metal where strength and
elasticity are needed, a combination pro-
ducing a watch case better than solid gold
and at ONE-HALF the cost. ~ ,,,,.
Over 100000 of these cases E q
have been sold, and every jeweler in the
country can testify to their quality and
merit.
:, L, l. y. MARSH OF the Democrat bought Jas. Boss
Cold Watch case Is years ago, and carried it until
Short time ago, when purchased it, and sold it to
customer The case showed no signs of wear, except
safely guaranteed for at least ten years more have
sold the JameS Boss GOldWatch Case for many years.
and the parties who bought the first ones are carry
ing them to-day, well satisfied as though they had
regard them as the only of this kind jeWeler
should sell who desires TO give his customers the
worth OF their money or values his reputation.
WE. j. CUSaWAY, JetceteT.
Send cent stamp to Keystone Factories Pa-
dephia Pa for handsome illustrated Pamphlet showing how
James Boss and Keystone Watch Cases are made.
ITO be C0atinaedl
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1884-03-12

While sleighriding with her teacher
and schoolmates at Rockford ILL.,, Miss
Laura Morton became paralyzed in the
tongue and entire right side of her body,
accompanied by utter of loss memory.
The Montreal winter carnival cost the
committee $11, ,075.66. In return for this
small outlay, it is estimated that visitors
left 100000 in the city, exclusive of
what went to the railways.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1884-03-12

without glasses, and talked with all the
fire and energy of young woman of ~.
Her voice was most CHEEKY, musical, and
soft. Her eyes were of bright blue, and
in spite of very evident wig she was
very handsome old lady. Sha had some
peculiarities; always shook hands with
her left hand, and pronounced gold
s'gould," and china "cheeny."
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1884-03-12

We, W. S. Greene, Chairman of the Board OF
Supervisors, and +. Z. Hing, County Clerk, do
hereby certify that the above and foregoing is
true and correct statement of the proceedings Of
the County Board of Supervisors of Jefferson
county at it's special session held in the city Of
Jefferson, on Feb. 11th and 18th, 1884.
In witness whereof we haYe hereunto set our
hand this 18th day of February, A. D., 1884.
F. e. ILLING, County Clerk,
W. S. GREENE, Chairman.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1884-01-07

Nolhing has been longelo OF rived
than thai a cbaugeof fotIuHe.can.
ses 9 changeof p1hnelsi and that
Il i difficult TO COZ jscluto f.om the
conduct cfhiW whom we.ste ina
low condition, how he would act Il
wealth aud power were pu. iDW
his hands. But it Is generally
agreed, that few men are made
better Syaliluepce ~ exal'aiion.
MOtlpNftbe a.mnA playel An
high for An high aud i ti,ol fm Il
loot.
~ ahsenrmindsd pickpooket
.lNT,qes. his proirssioa with aa air
" oiAos,factiva,
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1884-01-07
AoarIoas.. .Syill.

Acstlain John George Of Lam.
beth. Eng who died in 1901, pro-
yided for his wife in the following
striking way "seetngthat | have
had tie misfortune 10 be married
10 The aforesaid Elizabeth, who, ey-
er slDce our uninn has tormented
me in.esery possible way; that net
content with making game Of all
my rempnslrances, she has done all
she could to render my life miser.
able; that Heaven seems TO have
sent her into the world solely 10
drive me out Of il; thai The remar.
kable strenglho Of Samson, The GO
MUS Of Homer, The prudence Of
Augustus, tile skillof Pyrrhus the
patience Of Job, the philosophyo
Socrates, the subtlely Of Hannibal,
The vigilence Of Hermogenes, would
not suffice TO subdae the peryersity
Of her characteH that no power on
earth uan change her, seeing we
have lived apart during the last
eight years, and that The only re-
suit has been the ruin Of my SON..
whom she had corrupted and es.
tranged from me, weighing ma
mrely and seriously all these con.
sidetations, | have beqnealhed,
and | bequeath, to my said wife
Elizabeth the sum Of one shilling,
TO bo paid unto her within six
months Of my death.p
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1884-01-07
The Wealth Of The Sea.

Inrepresenling The wealth con.
tanned iuthe sea, Prof. Hnxley has
pointed out that an acre oH good
fishing ground will yield more food
in d week than an acre ol the best
land @illiu q year. BE also has
drEwna vivid picture Of o @moun.
tainof cod9-l2O to 1870 feet in
height which, for two months in
the year,moyes aestwardand south.
ward past the Norwegian coast!
Every square mile Of this colossal
column contains l2O,OO0,0OO fishes,
which, even on short ralions, con.
sume nofewer than S40,0OO,OO0o Of
herhngs every week. The whole
catch Of the Norwegian listeries
never exceeds in a year more than
half a square mile Of this "cod
mountain, eand one weeks supply
Of the heftings needed 10 kesp that
area Of cod from Starving. The
harvest ot the sen is truly inex.
haustibles
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1884-01-07

There were made at Harper's
Fsrr in theearly third Of this cen-
t.ary asmany as l,4O0 muskets a
month; 25Oarmorefs we're employ
ed and she innskets costsll apiece.
Good w6tkInsn earned So a day.
A number Of the leading votkmen
we're Eoglishmsn from the arlpory
mills a. Deplford, Kont. The
Americans began TO make their
maske's much later than the
English. sqmatimes 100000 stand
ofarms wee kept in the arsenel
Ut the Ferry. The Harptr's Ferry.
musksis we're made by taking y
Oa' Of lion and forging it iuoa
rough t,be aud dlilling The inside
Of the tube BY water power The
outside of the barrel was polished
by huge granite stones, guarded BY
checks Of wood.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1884-01-07

PNsllism has Invaded the Naval
Academy at Anuapilis and the
yoaIl,s aie being taught q box tl6
conip'.ss,
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1884-01-07
PoerIy Ever,where.


Henry wasansditor aud Maudo
WAS apcelic yoang woman, with.
whom heiuas more or less III lpyc.
They were.eatlasl Sunday breath
ingin thecleaf airof theihills Oh.
.joSing The beaatifil celnr With
which nature was painting Tho
trees and ifsyafioas esyslaxpria,
ting infthe hapnopiOas holidayof
|aiSnnday aitetnOul.
a0h, Henry, she exclaimed tap
ItusoaslY, 'isn't lhisloyelyfn
sQsite delightful, he responded
someN.hal enthusiastically
last sesthe ehills, Henry inall3
theshadSsandi isinis that the pain.
|terkn9ws, what SIN, hery blue
,theair assumes, and what a fest
folqaist there Il everywhere
sYes, SIaaie ilisIlntclass.s
rLtisas time Horny. fill ofpoetI
There ispoetryin the woods;
there isis,ssty 10 Che running wa
ter, there is poetry in the rough
old trees, there Is poetry in the cat
lie in the tlelds, there Is poetry ia
everything
ayes aaude, darling, there Il
poetry inevetythiug, eyenia my
wsste.basket- bushels Of it, dear
Lets 50 and get a square meal ~
that farm hnuse over sonder,9
. ~ y
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1884-01-07

neel nias Ma.v. daarYn
H,s, s, s3,,,.,a E;, faan, IA
il,oF.J S.l's,.. sS.. eM,S II, H., IT,,
us.al q. FL i 1biess G,ila,y.d \
lIas Is +, a.ssis etre wsager aaa
Ea5lSef uia,hnaily il Nas st9;lea
,hsl s.asy tAoi.la ot,il he horse
6s. ms.,j Nv Sen worked
sirons!y eaher learj other liolher
lfsHaapg had Gs il i r!la,ac.ei
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lsbies u rl,a & III ll,.s.l. i
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The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1884-01-07
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lhaveiogoawayb BY himself" Then
Fbe orenl up stairs ,ery softly.
Abo.L Ten O'clock a buggy dew
fup 81 font oftbe door. NJ. Stem
Iigulucd OUT and r,.shed up lbe dat K
fstails 10 Marys roonl. When
MARY beard iilm, she came 10 omen
iddor.
They @e,s both sugnrised. very
imuch sllrntised. The d5or vas
! llockea aua lliin0 0y was cbaceiipg
itQ NilSeil ~ . u@tK Garner W"n,
stairs BaEH impy cluck!ed ton
soon ior with few albletic slioves
sof shoulder Mr. s'ern sent the
seak pine dnr tumblieg oil ills
hinges, and spreng inside to meel
Che ,gid Hampy head the dull
crack ofthe dor, and sprang Ia his
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1884-01-07

Nj Blaine has aithd avn Bis i.
tsl sui. against the lodiunapoli.
SatiEcl, This action on the parI
of!hs plaintiff Is equivalent 10 an
acknowledgement that the suit was
brought fJr political effect, aid Il
il niw believed that the ScatiaelS
ohatge' vorewylltoapdel. Atany
pie Mr.. Blaine has taken no STRIP.
@pfoye them false, although in
tie heat of the campaign he de.
clared he would HdOrcOd his wire's
honor wlthhislife' The"Plumed
IlnighS7ls a coward aud a blusler.
or
rr--
As the lwig is bent, the tres i
inclined; as.the switch Is ben, the
youth will mlnd.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1884-01-07


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ntlyal0e Ano9s whei
9ma0as +. h.me.l
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i's dr1oainp 0n
bdar aaen. s0 tha
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b,i b ihe Detl nalie ltealsl
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lotflis nei llish fdliiste
lsplsa ~ Ill olDl coaagb @
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Nillgsn Aai'c i3d weaiber.
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.3ilh tbs eg0lgtios fiatlliNg glory
clamitFfng liver alI, II NNs were
IL 20 by iistlie mnrniugpf IL week
day ayheNosid iuaffont nfoae ci
them, gslinSslf-pntlie sandy
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whileNaShea fence, a Miaened,
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tiiitns pf dlgppY. What Hunpy's
! isHt otILs VII ", Alueeuf 'tll!y NIle
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flr ligsd 10 the cott4ge with
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leA5 III lae sin orshsnl6leardapd
tie lia, Watching petty Mary
Rsaossw May Ryan sa, pretty.
ar Sieul lad told her 81 uf,rB
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i'oa \, al had zee oailsdaaay "a
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her eaaPlbib Stem ha,l d l.ght
cedar lcal6t ,he baatbansa, aud
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street.
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IN
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-12-03
Political NoIe>.

The Albany Journal prints a dispatch from
Chauncy NJ. Depew denying that he has with
drawn from the senatorial race in favor OF MI Nor
ton.
The grand jury investigating the Brand-Leman
contested election case IN Chicago made their re-
port yesterday. stating the facts With relation 10
the frauds substantially as given In TIE STAR
heretofore. Tney returned number OF 1ndict-
ments, but the names were not made public.
The oricial vote in Florida on presidential cleo
tors is follows: Cleveland 81 769 Blaine, 2S 03i,
and St John. "a Cleyeiand's plurality, S,73e
The committee on organization OF the indepen-
dent Irish Americans In New York has decided 70
continue the assembly district organizations under
the name OF the Irish-American Protective union
In the New Haven, Conn, election yesterday the
democrats MADE clean sweep, electing @. i. Hol-
comb mayor by q majority OF LIZA Democrats
retain control OF the common council
At the charter election in Hudson, n. z, yester.
day henry l. Gregg, democrat, was elected mayor
by 81 majority, anu Henry W. Dakin, republican,
was elected treasurer by six majority.
j. Cummings, democrat. was yesterday elected
mayor OF fali River, Mass. The common councc
ana board Of aldermen have republican majority.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-12-03
BUTTER AND FOLLETr.

The Commis.ioner Makes n Few Char.
s3cserisfic Remarks About EEis EleC.
ton.
81 have not read Mr. Follett's resOutions,n re-
marked Commissioner Butterworth this morning
TO a STAR reporter, land only know in a general
way what they are about. don't care TO say any
thing in regard TO them until know what exactly
IS aimed at. have no objections however, to say
Ing that am in favor OF honest elections and every
thing that conduceS TO a fair and proper determi-
nation OF the viii OF the people. know OF no one
in my district that was prevented from voting the
democratic ticket. Mr.. Lot Wright is an honest
man and a brave soldier, and don't believe that
he would be guilty of any improper act. AS TO Mr..
FolettS statement that he had received more votes
than at the election Two years ago, when he de-
feated me for Congress, have a letter from Mr..
FOlett, in answer to q congratulatOry letter from
me at the time, In which he states that il was not
his victory so much as detection from on account
OF my position on the temperance question The
vote poled at this election was fuller than it was
even rour years ago, and hence Mr. Follett show
larger vote for himself, comparatively. The re-
wards by greater majority than Mr. Follett, eX-
cept In the river wards. There Mr.. Follett's men
had absolute and unchecked control
~ remember,' continued Mr. Butterworth .sthat
four years ago a great howl and cry vas raised
over nay election. and committee was sent OUT to
make an Investigation. They went out, made the
investigation, and returned but never made re-
port. The evidence did not materialize as il did
here among the orators OF Congress. would have
sisen' a.ueu .ue commissioner, bringing MS hand
down on the desk, ga months salary to have been
on the floor Of the House yesterday but never
answer speaker from crowd. He has the floor
and the interrupter has not.n
"lt seems to me, however, he went on, ssthat
the object of this resolution, as understand it, Is
TO bring into question the utilization of o. s mar
sbalS at the polls They have always maintained
that the government mad no right to have such OFF,
GERS at the elections. 1 have always maintained
the contrary. In 1873, II you remember they
claimed that we members of Congress were Simply
ambassadors sent by the states to take part in a
sort OF conference held at the national capital The
party has held that view in the past and suppose
still continues to hold Ii. and this resolution Will
serve TO give ground for legislation upon the sub
iect and discussion"