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Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1884-11-05
A Mystery of the Sea.

"There is picture IN the possession
of Mr.. George @. CARL, of Kennebunk-
port, Me-, that has strange history"
said an ex-newspaper man recently.
Looking at it closely, you see that it is
very rough and creased, the effect of
salt water. It is a fine picture, simply
regarding it as work of art. The
name of the painter is not known"
"What is the strange story connected
with ii?
"Some fifty years ago there was no
better man in command of Maine
ship than Capt. Fairfield. He was
every inch q sailor; not one of the kind
we sometimes see now, but man who
knew no other business. Frank, manly
and upright. he had won the confidence
and respect of all.
"He was greatly attached to his sister,
the wife of Mr.. Tobias Lord, and when
ashore made her frequent visits. It is
matter of tradition that he promised
when he LEFT home for the last time to
have his portrait painted for her. AS
the old song goes, he sailed away on
the fatal sea, and months passed be-
fore he was heard from. Then news
came that his ship went down in the
Indian Ocean, and that all on board
were lost.
"Again months passed by, and the
second year after his death had come
and gone when Swedish bark sailed
into Portland. Soon after Mr.. Lord,
the brother-in-law of the dead captain,
was sent for, and on reaching Portland
was invited on board the Swedish YES
sci. On entering the cabin he started
back with surprise, for he found himself
face to face with a fine ifesize por-
trait of Capt, Fairfield. It seemed to
him that the captain had arisen from
his grave in the ocean to meet him.
"There was one peculiar thing about
the painting. The captain was repre-
senSed as holding in his hand a folded
letter with the address, Tobias Lord,
'Kennebunkport, Maine,' written across
it in the captains well-remembered
handwriting. AS soon as Mr.. Lord
could recover from his surprise he
asked:
"Where did this come from?"
''It was explained to him that the
portrait, neatly rolled up, had been
found floating hundreds of miles from
the spot where the Inflated vessel, com
manded by Capt. Fairfield, went down
When opened, except for the seams and
roughness, of which I have already
spoken, it was found to be uninjured,
despite the long time it had been in the
water. The address, written on the
folded letter, was the means of the pict-
ure at last reaching the sister of Capt.
Fairfield, for whom it was painted. OF
course it was never discovered where
the captain had it painted, and it must
forever remain mystery how it came
in the water. Perhaps, finding that his
vessel must go down, Capt Fairfield
wrote the address, rolled up the picture
and threw it overheard, in the hope that
it might some time be found and sent
to his sister. But this is only conject-
ure, and the real inwardness of the
matter will probably never be revealed"
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1884-11-05
BigOtry in Real Estate.
| From London Truth I

Even in this enlightened nineteenth
century, one frequently comes across
cases of religious intolerance which
would have disgraced the dark ages. A
Mr.. Daniel, of Stordleigh court, liver
ton, recently advertised farm to be let
The highest bidder was Mr.. Wendell,
and it was agreed that he should lease
the farm. Before the lease was signed,
however, he was asked if he were a
churchman, and replied that he was a
Wesleyan. Subsequently he received a
letter from Mr.. Daniels agent, saying
that Mr.. Daniel had decided not to let
him lease the farm, as all his other ten
ants were churchmen, and no exception
could be made" I can only hope that
Mr.. Daniels stupid bigotry will be re-
warded by this and the rest of his farms
being thrown upon his hands.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1884-11-05
A Georgia Wife's Bargain.
9 (From the Columbus (Ga.) Enquirer

lFrom the Columbus (Ga.) Enquirerl
The Athens Banner tells how mans
wife made trade with him and thus
gave that section good preacher. It
says ne went to preaching just to keep
out OF the war, and after the war was
over. ne had got to be such good one
he kept on. His wife was Baptist and
he was Methodist, and she told linn if
he would go to preaching and keep out
OF the war, that she would join the
Methodist Church. The trade was
made, and since that time he has been
big Methodist preacher"
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1884-11-05
SOWING AND REAPING.
BY G. W. CRoFTs.

What we do sow that shall we reap
The good Book saith
A lesson we do well to keep
Until our death.
From thistle-down dc thistles grow
To prick our hand;
And when the seeds of thorns we sow
Bleak looks the land,
Sow to the flesh and sin and hate,
Then reap we woe:
From anger strife, and fierce debate
DARK sorrows grow.
Sow evil thoughts and words unkind
Then mark NEWELL,
Twill not bring peace and joy of mind
But bitter hell.
But SOW thought, word, deed
OF charity
And 10, there blossoms fragrant mead
Most fair to see.
Sow smiles, and nature smiles again,
How pure and sweet,
Like sunburst after clouds and rain
Our hearts to greet.
Sow hope and cheer and right good will
Along life's way,
Then Joy and peace our minds will NIL
As light the day.
Sow love, the boon that God hath given
So freely down,
Then reap the golden fruit of heaven
And take thy crown.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1884-11-05
DOMESTIC ECONOMY.
CREDIBLE CAKES

Three eggs, half teaspoonful of salt
one pint of sour milk, one teaspoonful
of soda, -four enough to make batter
FRITTERS.
Two eggs, one cup of milk, two tea.
spoonfuls of baking powder, -four to
make thick batter. Drop into hot
lard and fry brown.
EGG CRACKERS.
Five eggs, one cup of sweet milk, one
half teaspoonful of soda, one and one
half cups of butter. Mold with flour
twenty minutes, roll thin and bake.
RUsKs.
Two cups of light dough, three
quarters of a cup of sugar, half cup of
butter, two beaten eggs. Let rise, and
when light mold into biscuit and let rise
a second time. Sift sugar and CHINA
mon over the top and bake.
BUNS.
Break one egg into cup and fill up
with sweet milk; add one-half cup of
yeast, one-fourth of cup of butter,
three-quarters of cup of sugar, and
-four enough to make a soft dough; let
rise until light, then mold into biscuits
and let them rise a second time, then
bake.
PICKLED MANGOES.
Make just as small an opening in the
side of the melon as you can to extract
the seeds. Save the piece that you cut
out. Then lay the melons in strong
brine; be sure that they are entirely
covered with the brine; let them lie for
three days; then take them out, rinse
them, and let them lie in cold water for
night. Then, after draining them,
fill them with chopped cabbage seasoned
with mustard seed, horseradish, little
ginger, some sugar, celery seed, and, if
possible add few very small cucum-
bers. Sew in the piece that you cut out,
then put In stone jars, and pour hot
vinegar over them. Of course it takes
long time for them to become picked
through, but when they are they make
delicious relish. The time depends
upon the size of the melon, but nearly
or quite three months is required to
perfect them.
CHICKEN PIE.
Take four good-sized fat chickens,
cut up all the joints, wash them thor
ougkly, and put into a two-gallon
kettle, with just water enough to cover
them; boil slowly and skim nicely. When
tender, throw in a tablespoonful of salt
and piece of butter as large as coffee
cup. Take out the chickens and stir
up four spoonfuls of -four in a teacup of
cold water, and drop into the liquid
that the chickens were boiled in. Stir
it well and let it boil about five minutes,
then remove from the fire. Take two
quarts of sifted -four and lump of lard
as big as coffee cup. Rub the lard
thoroughly with the -four, then take
two coffee cupfuls of sour cream, add
half a teaspoonful of soda dissolved
in two spoonsful of water; stir UP
quickly and knead lightly. Butter a
six-quart tin pan, and roll out the crust
half an inch thick and cover the dish
inside. Now place the chicken in the
dish, packing it closely; pour in enough
of the soup to fill the pan within half
inch of the top of the rim. Roll out
another crust and spread over the top
pinching it down tightly round the rim
of the pan. Now cut out from the re-
mainder of the dough scoIoped edge
around; cut ventilator in the center
of the pie, and spread paper over the
top SO it will not scorch, and bake two
hO11rs
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1884-11-05
The Other Side.
TFrom the New york. Grapbic. !

from the New York Graphical
'What a magnificent sight that is, /"
observed the editor as he looked out of
the Office window upon the torchlight
procession. "How the martial strains
stir my SOUL What is the meaning of
this imposing array?"
''It is the parade of the other side.
They have a mass meeting tonight"
replied the city editor.
A few minutes afterward the editor
made an editorial paragraph to the eff
feet that 'the riff-raff of the city, the
of-scum, the rag-tag and bobtail were
out in force last night, making the
streets hideous with their yells. If the
police had understood their duties the
entire mob would have been arrested.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1884-11-05
STOVE-PIPE SONG.

Now the man who never swears
And who never gets on tears
And who wouldn't tell lie
And than steal would rather die,
AND IN TACT for heavenly haunts is nearly ripe
When the SCOT gets in his eye
And his wife begins to cry
Then he Frances and he sWears
And he knocks the stove down stairs.
AND he double d-s and dances on the pipe
II
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1884-11-05
HOW CAMPHoR IS MADE.

Camphor is made in Japan in this
way. After tree is felled to the earth
it is cut up into chips, which are laid in
tub or large iron pot partially filed
with water, and placed over slow fire.
Through holes in the bottom of the tub
steam slowly rises, and, heating the
chips, generates oil and camphor. Of
course the tub with the chips has
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1884-11-05

IT is stated that William Thaw, of
Pittsburg, is worth $25.000,000. 1t will
be cold day when Thaw gets left.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-11-19
DYING BY THOUSANDS.
Frightful Mortality Among the Men al
Work on the Panama Canal.

Frightful Mortality Among the Men at
Work on the Panama Canal.
The steamship Colon, from Aspinwall,
landed % cabin passengers at the Barge
Office yesterday morning, says the New
York Times of Nov. 10. George Mowbray,
of Brooklyn, was among the number.
Four months ago he left his home a
healthy young machinist, under contract
to work for Slavin g. Co., the California
dredging contractors, on the Panama
canal. He returns the very shadow of his
former self, emaciated and broken down
by the deadly Chagres fever.
There are 10000 men employed on the
canal," he said, ''distributed all the
way from Colon or Aspinwall to Panama.
The distance by rail is not over 80 miles
between those two points. 1 was ma
chinist and engineer, and could make, by
working overtime, $3.50 per month, but |
could not stand the climate. The wages
for skilled workmen is s. so per day, and
for labOrers SO to "a per day. The latter
are recruited among the natives and run
away sailors, who will leave SIS
month, and take chances of sickness
and death for the So or 81 per day. You
ask about tAe mortality? Well, that
is frightful. Hundreds die monthly,
and the hospitals are constantly filled
with the sick. 1t is said that
nine out of ten of the patients who are
sent to these hospitals die there. If the
dead man has money or influence, he is
put into a pine box and buried; other
wise his body is dumped into pit and
quicklime thrown over him. There is an
old saying that every tie of the Panama
Railroad represents tombstone for some
poor unfortunate. Now, it is true that
every foot of eXcavated. ground symbOlizes
a grave. The canal is twelve feet deep
and from eighty to ninety feet wide. The
rains, which are abundant, not only in
terfere with the work, but often cause
the banks to cave and fill up
the canal. Board that one can get
in New York for 50 80 per week costs
there from $40 90 to SIS per week.
SIN my valise," continued Mowbray.
81 have several letters from men who are
now dead to their friends in this country.
One is from FL. L. Dunbar, who was
clerk for the Panama Railroad. He died
the day before we left Aspinwall. The
letter was written by him to his brother,
who works at Nos. 58 and go Worth street,
this city, and l received it from him while
he lay in the Charity Hospital. A French
engineer named Deugleres arrived few
days ago and assumed the chief director
ship of the operations"
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-11-19
ARTHURs LAST MESSAGE.
Nhe President at Work on the Docu-
ment-No Important RecOmmenda-
tiOns.

The President at Work on the Docu-
ment-No Important RecOmmenda-
tfOns.
The President, amid the seclusion of the
Soldiers Home, says a Washington special
to the Philadelphia Times, has commenced
his meditations upon the general features
and subject matter OF his last annual
message to Congress. The members of
his Cabinet are at work upon their re-
ports, presenting the usual annual review
of the operations of their departments.
Inquiry among these high officials elicits
the fact that no very important recon-
mendatlons are contemplated, unless by
the Secretary of the Treasury. These de-
partmental reports are practically fin
lShed, and synOpses of their contents will
be handed to the President next week.
when he will incorporate them in his
message, with his own comments upon
the events of the last year of his admins
tratiOn.
As the message will round off the close
OF "a years of Republican rule, it is un-
derstood that the President may amplify
TO the extent of pointing out the salient
features of Republican doctrines general
ly as eXemplitied In the administrations
of Presidents Lincoln, Grant. HAYES and
Garfield, and to show the wonderful de-
velOpment of the country at large and
sOlidiicatiOn of the government on the
theory of Federal supremacy as against
the disintegrating heresies of secession
and State rights as paramount to the
limitations and inhibitory provisions of
the constitution. These views will have
no partisan purpose, but will simply have
In view presentation of the claims of
republican principles to popular appro-
baton.
The present Secretary of the Treasury
is on record as having decided free trade
leanings. That officer is now considering
how far he will go in his report to Con-
gress on the finances, revenues and ex-
penditures of the nation.
those who are closest to the President
say that he is not surprised at the result
of the elections, and claim that had he
been nominated he would have carried
New York and that that would have set
tied the business.
The friends of the President have been
comforting respecting his election to the
Senate. The conspicuous relations of
Mr.. COnkling with the Democrats in New
York and the general favor of his return
to the Senate by the Democratic press
and leaders have alarmed the Half-breeds
of New York, and they are now looking
around for some one who can unite the
Republican vote and beat Conkling. The
very people who, as a blow to Mr.. Arthur
routed Mr.. FOlger and overwhelmed with
modification and chagrin sent that distin-
guished citizen into the grave, are now
clamOring for anybody to beat COnklmg,
and laud MIR. Arthur as the man for the
emergency. A conference of the Presi-
dents friends will be held as soon as the
controversies over the returns are settled.
The situation and chances will then be
carefully canvassed and a conclusion
reached as to whether it would be wise to
enter the lists
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-11-19
MISS ASTOR A BRIDE.
Her Marriage to Mr.. Wilson Bring
Together All the Society Leaders.

Her Marriage to MIR. Wilson Brings
Together All the Society Leaders.
NEW YORK, Nov. 18.-The wedding of
Marshall Orme Wilson and Caroline
Schermerhorn AstOr, youngest daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. William Astor, took
place in this city this afternoon, and was
attended by the wealthiest people of the
city. The streets in the neighborhoOd of the
Astor mansion were blocked with peo-
pie. The ceremony was pearformed in the
art gallery. The toilets of the ladies were
elaborate in the extreme. The ceremony
was performed by Rev. DR.. Morgan Dix,
of Trinity Church. The bridesmaids and
ushers received gifts of diamonds from
the bride and groom. The presents were
many, and included a house from Mr..
William Astor, precious jewels, solid
gold and silver tea sets and objects of art.
Their value is estimated at $250,O00. The
reception lasted until 8 O'Clock, when a
banquet was served,
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-11-19
NEWS IN A NUTSHELL.
Interesting Little Flashes from {
VVIras Printed in Condensed Form

Interesting Little Flashes from the
Wires Printed in Condensed Form.
The statement of the Imperial Bank. Ger
many, shows an increase in specie OF 3,632,000
marks.
The protocol of the treaty of commerce be-
tween America and Cuba and Porto Rico has
been officially signed.
The French transport Isere will sail for New
York about May Il next with Bartholdi's
statue of "LberIy Enlightening the World"
At New York yesterday the stockholders Of
the Metropolitan National Bank voted for
that institution TO so into voluntary liqOida-
tion.
Shaw Lefeyre as the successor of Postmaster
General FaWcett is announced IN the official
gazette.
The first snow of the season at Baltimore
fell yesterday and up to o'clock in the after
noon the storm continued though the snow
melted as rapidly as it fell The temperature
was cold and uncomfortable.
NJ. Lebey. director of the Havana agency
at Paris, France, challenged M. SASSY, the
author of an article in La Nor de OydUe re-
flecting upon him. A duel was fought with
swords and resulted in NJ. Sassy heing wound
ed in the right wrist.
A survey of the training ships Portsmouth.
Saratoga and jamestown, at Norfolk, was
ordered yesterday. 1t will be six weeks or
more before the necessary repairs to these
vessels are completed to permit of their going
on the intended cruise to the West Indies.
The Fox gang of counterfeiters were SEN
fenced in the United States District Court at
Trenton, n. j., yesterday: w. IL. Stone for
years, Hermann Schafer for 2 years, John Fox
for 0 months, and VIM. Fox for Is months.
The gang were arrested for passing counter :
felt dollars here last August.
Joel NJ. Vanarsdalen, former member Of
the bar, who took a conspicuous part in the
Whitaker will conspiracy at Pennsylvania,
died in the Eastern penitentiary of Pennsyl-
vania Monday from a stroke of paralysis. He
was sentenced in 1880 with his law partner,
W. Il. Dickerson, to ten years Imprisonment
for forging the viii of Robert Whitaker, who
left an estate valued at 100000.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-11-19
STARTLING DISCOVERY.
A Dead Body Disinterred After Several
Years and Found to Have Moved in its
COfin-NOt Yet Decayed.

A Dead Body Disinterred After Several
Years and Found to Have Moved in its
COfHn-NOt Yet Decayed.
The other day. says a special from
Lafayette, Ind, of Nov. IA, the body Of
David Kurtz, which had been buried for
several years, was taken up for re-
interment in the new cemetery. The
face of the dead was as fresh and life-like
as when laid away. In addition to this
startling feature or the case, and one that
has filled the friends with horror ever
since, is the fact that the right arm of the
dead man, which. when inferred, was
known to have rested folded across
his breast, was found TO be turned
back, and rested under the small of the
back, leaving the impression that pOssl-
bly he might have been buried alive.
What adds to this theory is the circum-
stances that attended Mr.. kurtZ's death.
one day, feeling unwell, kurtZ took a
dose of morphine. His family become
alarmed. summoned a physician, who
cave him some medicine-nOt knowing
That he had taken mOrphine-and went
awav. Kurtz died. After burial a little
daughter of KurtZ dreamed that her
father had been buried alive, and so
vividly was the fact impressed on her
mind that TO satisfy her the body was dis-
inferred two days later. At that time the
body was found to be just as it was when
buried, the arms folded across the breast,
etc. Last week daughter of the dead
man died at indianapolis, and was brought
here for burial. 1t was found impossible
| to place her beside the remains of her
father. and it was decided to take up the
body of the latter and place it in new
lot. In this way the discovery was made
leading 70 the belief OF premature burial.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-11-19
1.-THE CLEVELAND GEM. y
Naming the COstliest Diamond on tn
Continent After the President-elect

Naming the COstliest Diamond on the
Continent After the President-elect.
Gov. Cleveland has received a new
honor, says Buffalo special. His name
has been attached to the finest diamond
ever cut in the New World. Simon Des-
seau, the New York diamond importer, on
the day after election commenced cutting
a very large diamond, weighing Is carats,
which will weigh 40 to so earats when
finished. IU is without flaw and will be
worth $4,000 to $4,000 when cut. Mir.
Dessau has named it tThe Cleveland
Gen." and as such it promises TO become
historical, being the largest and most per-
feet gem ever cut on the American conti-
nent.
The stone was shown when partly fin-
ished to Gov. Cleveland, who was much
pleased with the compliment. 1t will be
sent to the New Orleans Exposition. This
New Worlds KohinOor was found at the
Cape of Good Hope about eight years ago,
and has been owned by English brokers
until two months ago, when Mr.. Dessau
bought it. His intention was to cut it at
once, but the enthusiasm of his father, ID.
5. Dessau, prevented it. The old gentle
man is an ardent supporter of Gov. Cleve-
land, and he insisted it should not be cut
until after the election. "If Cleveland is
elected it shall be called the Cleveland
Gem" he said, and it was so agreed.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-11-19
BLAINE's THRIFTY MORALS.
RObbing the Government While Prat
Ing of Reform to the People.

RObbing the Government While Pratt
Ing of Reform to the People.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 1S.-As an illustra-
tion of the fact that James G. Blaine, his
tOrian, erstwhile candidate for the Presi-
dency, does not look upon public office
as a public trust, the following facts re-
garding his private secretary are peril
nent: Thomas II. Sherman has for many
wears been Blaine's private secretary.
He was acting in that capacity in 1876 at
the time OF the so-called Mulligan investi-
CATION, and it was TO him that Blaine
handed the Mulligan letters. one by one
as he read them on the floor Of the House.
Sherman has been with Blaine throughout
all the exciting events of the lat
ter's career. Not long after the
Maine statesman was made Secretary ef
State in 1881, the name of Thomas Fl.
Sherman was put on the rolls of the State
Department, and it has been there ever
since. He has been nominally at the head
of "A division in the Consular Bureau, but
he has not been near the State Department
since June l last, and is not expected
there before Dec. 1. During all these
months and while on the pay rolls of the
government Sherman has been absent with
Blaine, acting as his private secretary and
telegraph operator. He was with Blaine
when the Republican candidate wrote the
paragraph of his letter of acceptance pro-
Tossing adhesion to the principles of civil
service reform. Initiating the thrifty eX-
ample of his father, Walker Blaine, son
of the historian, has been many months
absent from his post of duty while draw
ing pay as assistant counsel of the United
States before the Court of Alabama Claims