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Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1884-05-14

The New York Sun THINKS that Mr..
Blaine could carry New York against a
dozen Democrats that it could name.
AS United States presidents ct Irish
descent are named Andrew Jackson,
Franklin Pierce, James Buchanan and
G. A. Arthur.
Ex-President Hayes is said to have a
more elaborate set of scrap books, CLASH
fed and indexed, than any other public
man in the country. He began the COL
lection OF scraps when he was young
lawyer in Cincinnati. When he was
president he kept one of his clerks con-
stantly busy cutting and pastlng slips
from the newspapers.
Ex-Mayor Brown, of Burlington, Iowa,
and one of the early pioneers of that
city, has four children. The oldest one
was born in the Territory of Michigan,
the second in the Territory of " isconsin,
the third in the Territory of Iowa, the
fourth in the State of Iowa, and they
were all born in the same shouse in that
city.
The closing of the cattle market at
Brighton this week removes one of the
old landmarks of Boston. The Cattle
Fair Hotel Corporation was incorporated
March II, 1880, and next to the Milldam
corporation was the Oldest chartered
corporation in the state. The land now
used for cattle storage IS to be laid out
for building lots,-Boston Traveller.
The London Lancet tells why the Pat
ent Medicine bill did not pass Parliament.
Its fourth clause declared that any patent
medicine shall be deemed to be poison
until an analysis by the Pharmaceutical
Society shall show it to be otherwise,
The government opposed it because the
revenue would suffer severely if the drugs
should be subjected to severe test.
Colonel Burnaby, in the London Fort.
nightly Review, deals with the subject of
balloons. He is of the opinion that thew
can never De utilized as a means Of
iocomotion, but that the use of captive
balloons In war will come into extensive
use. By combining the more recent
process of military signaling with the
use of the balloon, the actions of the
enemy may be observed as the men on a
chess board.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1884-05-14
FORT ATKINSON.

The steamer "Big Iniun" received on
board 10000 feet of lumber for Cornish,
Curtis & Greene, and sailed for Port
Craig, Tuesday, under the command Of
the BOLD, Navigator, Captain Bissett, !"
of Milford Henry Craig, the owner of
the cargo, has purchased the remainder
of the Old Winslow farm, adjoining
Koshkonong Place, and will erect a
house and barn.
Charles Converse, whose injury by the
railroad accident at Milton Junction we
noticed last week, is slowly recovering.
His convalesence is anxiously watched
by the officials of both the St. Paul and
Northwestern Railroads, as well as by a
large circle of friends
The steamer Daisy" is undergoing
repairs and will soon be ready for duty.
Dr. Stockton left Saturday to attend
the American Medical Association in
Washington as delegate from the Medi'
cal association of this state.
A couple of husky tramps came to the
house of Hemingway Bros. in the west
part of Jefferson last Saturday, and de-
manded dinner, Ed. Hemingway told
them if they would spread manure for a
half hour. he would give them their din
ner. They refused the work part of the
proposition, and said they would have
their dinner anyway Matters began to
look a little ugly, when Ed. called his
brother, and after considerable of strug-
gle with the vagabonds they bound them
and took them to Jail where they were
locked up. Tramps had better give the
Hemingway boysa wide berth, for they
have the metal to defend their own.
Hon. L. B. Caswell lectured before the
people of Clinton, Rock county, Friday
evening of last week Oh the wonders OF
the Yellow Stone and his trip TO the
Pacific coast last autumn. He was
greeted with full house and the lecture
gave good satisfaction.
G. A. R.-The old soldiers of this city
and vicinity met Thursday evening,
April Oath, under direction of Chas
Davis, of Merriam, Chief Mastering
officer, and formed a Post. The Post
starts out with IS charter members with
the following officers: J. w. Foote, G. :
w. H. Rogers, S. V. c.; IT. Seigner, J.
V. c.; L. G. Bickell, Surg; M. Sherman,
Chap; Asa Foote, @. NJ; d v. Curtis,
0. D.; George W. Turner, o. g.; J. G.
Sawyer, Adj't.; II S. Alling, S. NJ; J.
Preston, q. NJ. S Union.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1884-05-14

KHARTOUM-The town of Khartoum,
the capital of the Soudan and chief trade
emporium for the whole country, is build
on barren, stoHeless and wide plain,
on the west bank of the Blue Nile and
about mile above its junction with the
White Nile. It's river frontage is about
one and a half miles; its depth inward
from the river about mile AS its site
is somewhat lower than the point reach
ed by both rivers when in a food, a
dixie fifteen or twenty feet in height has
been made along the banks of the Blue
Nile, and another somewhat lower imme.
diately at the back of the town, to pro-
tect it against the overflow of the White
Nile. When at their lowest point both
streams are from 900 to 500 yards in
width, and have several islands, which
are cultivated The White Nile is un-
fordable except in one or two places far
up the river, but the Blue can be forded
in many places above the town.
When in flood the White Nile increases
its width TO very great extent, but not
so the Blue Nile, as its banks are much
sleeper. But above and below the town
are small plantations of date palms and
plantains, also number of vegeta BILE
gardens. According to an old custom
or privilege, none of these gardens pay
any taxes With the exception of the
river banks the country is bare and tree
leSG
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1884-05-14
NoRTHwEsrERN CRoPss-MINNEAPo-

NORTHWESTERN CROPS'-MINNEAPO
LIS. Mimi, May 9.-The Tribune's
specials and railroad reports from thirty
three counties in Minnesota, twelve in
Dakota, and fourteen in Iowa report
much better crop prospects than last
year. Seeding is all done and most Of
the grain is up. The acreage of all
kinds of grain is increased, but especially
oats and barley. Corn planting has
begun in the southern section of this
State and Iowa, and will begin in the
rest of this State next week. @. S.
Barnes. President Of the Northern Pa
cifc Elevator Company. says not over
100000 bushels of last years wheat is in
the hands of farmers on the Northern
Pacific railroad and Casselton branch of
the Manitoba Road, covering some fifty
stations.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1884-05-14
GDaer g1eiehbors.
PALM

Frank Miller WAS attacked by gang
of roughs while crossing the railway
bridge west of Palmyra, early on Sunday
morning His skull was fractured and
his head badly cut. DR.. Peardon is
attending the case.
R. Smith and wife, who came here
from Chenango Co., N. Y, some four
weeks ago, started on his return trip on
Thursday.
Duck shooting on Spring Lake appears
to be sport that seems to be enjoyed by
doctors and druggists and other sport
loving fellows.-EnterpriSe.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1884-05-14

New SYSTEM OF BANK-ROBBING.-
LAREDO, Texas, May 8.-At noon to- oday
Mexican Federal troops marched from
their garrison and formed into line in
front OF the Milmo Bros. Bank in New
Laredo. A pereE1tory demand was made
for $4,000, claimed to be due the gov
ernment. and upon refusal by Dave
Milmo, an American citizen and part
owner of the bank, the government off.
cials entered the bank and took out
twenty sacks of silver of $500 each and
marched off. There is intense excite
ment on both sides of the river.
The rate of fire destruction in the
United States is steadily increasing.
Eight or nine years ago lit was about
$70,000,000 year or ST 1,000,Uo0,0 900 in
fifteen years. Now ii $l00,000,000 an
year or 81, 900, 100000 in only ten years.
Let this rate continue, and at the end of
fifty or sixty years more the annual fire
waste will not be less than 81 ,0C0, 600, 900
which would be more than the net profits
of the entire industries of the country.
Representative Frank Hurd, of tariff
reform fame is now 43 years old. He is
the son of an old hotel-keeper of German
descent, who kept a tavern at little
town near Mt. Vernon, 0. At the age
OF % he was in the State Senate, and
eight years ago he was sent to represent
the Toledo District in Congress, which
he has represented each alternate term
since then. He has been lame since
boyhood, and is very sensitive about it,
so much so that he goes very little into
society.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1884-05-14

The customs of having pages at we'd
dings has not yet penetrated to many
parts of England. However, att the
marriage in a church in the outskirts
of Sheffield last week of Percy Edward
Richard Schweder, of South Kensington,
with Miss Edith Mary Firth, of Riverdale,
the brides two brothers, in blue plush
costumes, trimmed with point lace Of the
the time Of Henry VIII, attracted uni
versal admiration.
The circuit court at GAINESVILLE was
engaged last week trying the case of Kate
Garvin against the Northwestern railway.
The plaintive was struck by a switch en-
gine two years ago while attempting to
cross Academy street in GAINESVILLE. and
was quite severely injured. She brought
suit to recover $4,000 damages. The
company offered to settle at the time by
paying her physicians bill and giving
Ter $3.50. This she refused and contjn-
ued the suit The jury rendered YER
dict for the railroad company. William
F. Villas, of Madison, and William Ru-
ger, of GAINESVILLE, were employed by the
Northwestern.
The latest estimates of the votes for
the Presidential candidates in the Repub-
lican National Convention, on the first
ballot, are as follows:
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1884-11-13
An Elaborate Riddle.

The following compound riddle was
composed by the Bishop of Clitfords
l. / have box.
2. This box has two lids.
3. 1t also has two caps.
A. 1t contains two musical instruments.
5. 1t has also in it two established meas
ures
6. 1t contains great many articles a
carpenter could not dispense with.
7. This box always has about 1t two
good fish.
8. Also a great many of smaller SIZE,
8. In it you will find lofty trees.
10. Also some gaudy flowers
IL. The fruit of an indigenous tree.
H. Two gentle little animals are found
in it.
Is. Also number of smaller and less
tame ones.
a. A fine stag is found within it.
15. A great many small whips without
handles.
Is. 1t boasts of two halls or places of
worship.
II. Some weapons Of warfare are always
found in this box.
1S. And in it you can find a lumber of
weather-cocks
10. The steps of hotel are also found
in it.
20. The House of Commons resounds
with two of my essential articles when on
the eve of decision.
81 In the box you can find two
scholars
% And then find ten Spanish grandees
to wait upon them.
All pronounce me wonderful piece OF
mechanism, but very few have remem-
bered the strange things that make up my
whole.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1884-11-13
A.COw Boy on skates.
[Muldoon.l |


The COW boys take to the new style of
locomotion as naturally as Democrat
takes to stonewall or Valley Tan. Toll
Caldwell was telling me of the fun he had
last night. He said II am more used
to riding on horseback, but last night l
thought I'd try them little wagons. got
one with double cinch, and another one
to match it, and as soon as L straddled the
layout l could feel them begin to bow
their backs and l was wishing | had
buckrein, because / was expecting 'em to
stiffen their knees and 60 to buckin' every
mint, but they didn't. | walked 'em over
to the other end of the corral to gentle 'em
little, and directly they started off at an easy
canter, and were coming around back right
through the herd, and there was dude
there with stiff hat that was trying to
cut out Polled Angus heifer with blue
dress, and l fouled and roped both my hind
legs with hoop skirt and it had me
stretched out for branding quicker'n a
spring calf could bawl with his mouth
open and his lungs stretched But l got
up and got on again, and you Oughter see
me exercise those vehicle. OF course they
wasn't bride wise and of course tried to
buck when l hurried them, and they'd
rear up and fall back when | tried to stop
'em too quick, but III leave it to the boss
herder of the whole roundup if / didn't
gallop 'em round there for three or four
hours, and had 'em roll over with me and
they didn't get me off,"
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1884-11-13
BUT SAID TO MY HEART.

Bessie, dear child, )" my father said,
Fred has Just a thousand year;
And rents are to pay and markets to make.
And how will you dress my dear"
And | said to my heart: That's true;
But love and a thousand will do"
NY mother sighed in her stately way,
" His family are poor and plain;
No friends, no wealthy connections;
You have nothing at all to gain
But said to my heart: It's Fred,
And nobody else | we'd"
Nv friend Cecille was dreadfully shocked,
"Why, Bessie? What, marry Fred Gray?
The man isn't in society,
You are throwing yourself away"
But said to my heart: Hell do;
He is loving and tender and true"
And even my kind brother Jack
Thought, " Fred at desk very well
But dreadfully slow, without any go
Fit only to buy and to sell"
But | said to my heart Never mind,
He is clever and honest and kind"
And my heart said: MARRY the man you love
A thousand a year will do;
And he isn't slow, and he's plenty of go
And he's stylish enough for YOU
You know very well, when all is told
True love is better than style or gold.'
| married my love and thousand year,
And we are happy and rich to-day;
To his highest aim the man love
Has calamity fought his way.
If hearts have love, and are brave and true
They'll find a thousand year will do.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1884-11-13
ANSWER.
BOx.EldGr-.WhIte Ash.
Northwestern Farmer. |

The box-elder is the most valuable tree
for shelter in Dakota. 1t Is hardy, 1t is
rapid grower, of spreading habit, 1t is
healthy tree and thrives well everywhere.
When tree is ten or twelve years old 1t
will give as much sap for sugar-maklng as
a sugar maple thirty years old Box-elder
makes the very best kind of frewood. A
box-elder timber belt for shelter should be
planted thus: Trees six feet apart each
way plant five or six rows; the trees
should not be trimmed Such belt of
box-elder trees, when seven or eight years
old, is beautiful ornament on a farm, and
is elegant wind breaker. What grand
sight it would be if every farmer here on the
Dakota prairies had such a beautiful belt
all around his land. 1t would be q grand
improvement indeed, and what comfort
it would be to the farmers and their stock.
Let every reader of the Northeastern Farm
er prepare this summer to plant more or
less next year.
White ash is the most valuable tree for
general planting in Dakota it is hardy
everywhere it is also quite rapid grower,
and it is the most valuable variety OF
wood after it is grown. Seeds should be
gathered and planted the same as the box
elder But the trees in order to have them
grow straight, should be planted in rows
not over three feet apart each way, and
cultivated four or five years. They should
be trimmed up little every other year,
and when seven or eight years old thinned
out, by cutting down every other row. and
when about twelve years old thin out
again by cutting every other tree in the
remaining row Let every Dakota farmer
plant at least five-acre (hard wood white
ash grove.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1884-11-13
How He Lost His Farm.
lPittsburg Chronicle-Telegraph. !

lPittsburg Chronicle-Telegraph.l
"I'm no tramp, num-" said the indi-
vidual, who looked like the breaking up of
a hard winter, as he solicited something to
eat, not having heaten mOrsal of food for
the past fourteen days. mo, mum, don't
class me with them shiftless vagabOnds.
I've met with great misfortunes, hev."
What were their nature" sympatheti-
cally asked the good natared housewife, as
she gathered together all the cold victuals
in reach.
Il but short time ago, mum, owned
one of the finest farms in Minnesota
What became Of it ?"
Zone of them dreadful cyclones. of
which you have probably read, mum,
blew that beautiful farm in five minutes
entirely upon the land of another man and
left me entirely penniless."
"But had you not still the land left ?'
asked the lady.
"No, mum, the cyclone carried it all on
to aiming farm, and the man that owned
it refused to give it up"
'But the land your farm was located on
surely it was still left"
'Oh, yes, it was there; but you see 1T
belonged to a man who owned 1T before
my land was blown on top of it, and when
mine blowed off he came and claimed
the property Them cyclones is terrible.
Thankee, mum. No cold potatoes-I don't
relish them when / git to thinking on my
misfortunes"
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1884-11-13
PUGET SOUND.
The Immense Lumber Trade Of the
Northern Country.

The Port Blakely Mill Company employs
45O men, chiefly in the logging camps. 200
head Of work oxen and twenty mules.
One of these camps puts 10000 feet of logs
in the water daily. The company loaded
lust one hundred vessels in 1883, with car
goes aggregating 43,1s1, ,7S5 feet of lumber.
Twenty eight vessels were loaded during
the first four months of the current year.
There were shipped also 1923 piles, 622
spars, 700, 1868 900 laths, 94,254 pickets and
200, 100000 shingles. The daily capacity
of the mill is 275OOO feet. The largest
days work was 283,OO0 feet in run OF
eleven and one-half hours- The company
owns two steamers and six sailing vessels,
and has large store with stock of goods
worth S25,000 vessel is now being
loaded with $50 spars for New York City.
This is a good showing for single firm OF
the many engaged in numbering on Puget
Sound. Such an industry would be con-
sidered great one anywhere in the world.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1884-11-13
Occidental Geography.

OF what is the surface of the earth COM
posed?
Of corner lots, mighty poor roads, rail-
road tracks, base ball grounds, cricket fielos
and skating rinks.
What portion of the globe is water?
About three -fourths. Sometimes they
add little gin and nutmeg to it.
What is town.
A town is considerable collection of
houses and inhabitants, with four or five
men who run the party" and lend money
at Is per cent interest.
What is city?
A city is an incorporated town, with a
mayor, who believes the whole world shakes
when he happens to fall flat on cross walk.
What is commerce
Borrowing S. for day or two. and dOdg-
ing the lender for a year or two.
Name the different races =?
Horse race, boat race, bicycle race and
racing round to find a man to endorse your
note.
Into how many classes are mankind di-
vided?
Six-being enlightened. civilized, half
civilized, savage, TOD utter, not worth a
cent, and ndian agents.
What nations are called enlightened?
Those which have the most wars and the
worst laws, and produce the worst crimi-
nails.
How many motidhs has the earth?
That's according 10 how you mix your
drinks and which way you 90 home.
What is the earth's axis
The lines passing between New York and
San Francisco.
What causes day and night?
Day is csused by night getting tired out.
Night is caused by everybody taking the
street-cars and going home to supper.
What is a map? -
A map is drawing to show the jury
where Smith stood when Jones gave him a
lift under the eye.
What is a mariners compass
A Jug holding four gallons.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1884-11-13
Zoo Great a Sacrifice.

"Ethelinda Jane" he said, in Deep pas
sionate tones, will you be mine?'
Tiff l thought you loved me-" she
faltered.
Love yOnw he exclaimed wildly. II
adore you. would wander the wide world
over for your sake"
Then will be yours" said the maiden,
but only on one condition"
what is the condition." he said, in a
paroxysm of joy name it, name it, and if
it was to snatch the burning sun from the
cerulean ornament / would agree to it,"
at is not so difficult as that" abe said,
calmly: it is simply this-that you will
swear you will never say after we are mar
ried that | can't cook as well as your
mother"
The young mon shook his head and de-
parted very rowtully. The sacrifice was
too great
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1884-11-13
THE BROOKS STORY.

Through the broad and level meadow
Flows a modest little brook,
Hiding meath the bending grasses,
As il winds from nook TO nook.
On its banks our barefoot Willie.
All absorbed in busy play,
Tosses leaves upon the water,
Tries to make them sail away.
Now impatient at its slowness,
He exclaims, You lazy brook,
When you've work to do, why linger
Idly thus in every nook?
Gould you only see the streamlet
Dashing down yon mountain side,
am sure the sight would shame you,
If you've got a speck of pride,
Then the brook found tongue to answer
Strange to you my words may seem,
Yet it is true, though now more useful,
| am that same mountain stream.
Though my destiny, the ocean,
Calls me onward night and day,
Yet my mission centers chiefly
In the good done on the way.
Rocky lodges do not need me,
SO hasten on with speed,
Till reach this fertile meadow,
Whose green herbage / must feed.
Little boy, these words remember,
True wherever shines the sun,
Rarely find we noisy hustle
Where the grandest work is DONE"
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1884-11-13
wv First Pair of Breeches.

How dear to my heart were my tir,t pair OF
,,.boUrh now worn out, remember them
,-,.,5 been in the house year or two previous,
iIt And were formerly owned by my big brother
Bill. =.
How my eyes opened wide in great expectation
When told that new breeches for me would be
How felt in my heart strange agitation
And laughed when thought how I'd look so
arrayed.
They were not cut up in fashion, of that I'll as
sure you.
They came to the knees, no suspenders were
worn;
A oatch in those days would excite no great no.
If in climbing fence my new breeches were
When first put them on a peculiar sensation
Arose in my bosom that gave me great Joy,
For now all the noighbors who'd want lnforma-
ton,
Could see that no girl was, but big boy.
And the pockets. how large, how deep and how
roomy;
had place for my marbles, my top and my
ball.
found one behind-why it was nothing but
There were three that were large and one that
was small ~
When | strutted out proudly, an audible litter
From one of the boys gave me some pain;
When he said Can your mother make pants
fit no better?"
said naught for answer, but looked with dis
dain.
From those days of our childhood, alas! we've
now parted;
Does yonr first pair of breeches ne'er give you
thought?
Did they not fit you better, at least you did think
so,
Than those from the tailor that since you have
bought?
But now when you see that new breeches are
needed,
A tailor you'll find you must first interview,
And your purchase of pants will perhaps be i'm
peded-
He's not like your mother, he will not trust
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1884-11-13
His Tender.Hearted Wife.
TPittsburg Telegraph.


He had failed for half a million and his
assets would not pay two cents on the dol
lar. He gave up everything he had to sat
isfy his creditors, not even reserving the
watch in his pocket. Aud yet they grOwl-
ed. An old friend balled to see him. He
met him at the depot with $4,000 span of
horses, and conveyed him to a $500, 900
residence, where he dined and wined him
like prince on the finest of china and
choicest of plate.
"Why, Jones'" said his old friend, Il
thought pou had failed"
IS | have-given mp everything, abso-
lutely everything. to my creditors, as an
honest man should" replied the bankrupt
in a tone of self abnegation.
"Why, you appear to be living pretty
well,n remarked the old friend.
"Ah, my dear friend, how mistaken you
are. Everything that you see is my wife's,
absolutely everything: but she is too ten
der hearted to deprive me of their use on
account of my misfortunes"