Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1884-04-02

The GRANDEsT STAIRWAY IN THE
WORLD The Calvario bill. just west Of
the city of Caracas, the scene Of battle
between the Spaniards and the patriots
in June. 1921, has been made into a
beautiful park. Going up the mount is.
what believe to be the most magnificent
stairway in the world. [ have never
seen anything approaching it in stateliness
and beauty in Europe. 1t is Of
sandstone, 100 feet wide and 80 feet
high. The park cost $2,000,000 The
crest is 600 feet higher than the level
of the city, and is surmounted by q.
statue of the "Great President" Guzman
Blanco, the "illustrious American as
pacify and build up the country. He
may have made money during this
working, but the people certainly
have the Improvements. He is worth
about $15,000,000.
The BIGGEST LOCOMOTIVE In The
WORLD The mammoth locomotive EI
Gobernador, No. 237, recently built at
the Sacramento railroad shops, and
which has the distinction of being the
largest in the world, made a trial trip on
Thursday to the American River Bridge.
Superintendent j. B. Wright and j. w.
Clarke, foreman of the roundhouse, went
along to see how the engine worked, and
engineer Harrington with a number of
assistants was in charge. They were all
highly pleased, and pronounced the trial
a perfect success. Notwithstanding her
great size, the engine took the curves
easily, and her movements were as
smooth as those Of any locomotive on the
road. All the machinery worked
satisfactorily and appeared to be in perfect
order, Her appearance on the track
attracted much attention, especially from
railroad men, and the deep tones of her
large bell caused people along the line
of the road to run out and look, as though
impressed with the idea that a church
had broken loose or that a steamboat was
coming round looking for water.-T San
francisco Post.
THE GREAT ENGLISH DUDE.-When
Lord Garmoyle arrives the death knell
of Freddy Gebhard will be rung. There
will be nc hope for the native article
when the famous London masher lands.
1t is said that the English nobleman,
whose affair with Miss Fortescue has
attracted the attention of the world, will
be accompanied by a tutor, who will
keep him well in hand while on his visit
here. He comes to avoid the personal
annoyance which will result from the
trial in London next June. Miss For
tescue sues him for $4,000, and he
comes to America while his father, Earl
Cairns, fights it out for him. These
actresses play sad havoc with the men.
Even the son of an Earl is unable to
resist the inclination to marry burles
que opera singer. Miss Fortescue is
pretty, delicate and stupid. She has
never been a success on the English
stage, but she fascinated the susceptible
Garmoyle, and he actually insisted upon
making her his wife. From an actress
to a Countess is a pretty jump. Fred
ely GeOherd's puny affair falls into
besidel that of Lord Gar
moyle Cor Gumboil as the boys
call him). Bisides Freddy has had only
one experience, and Garmoyle has been
engaged to the majority of the female
members of the opera bouffe stage in
London.-Ne,o York Letter IN the Troy
Budget
Mrs. James K. PolR. at the venerable
age of 81, still lives in excellent health
in Polk place, Nashville, Tenn. She
never had any children, but adopted
niece, who married George w, Fall,
merchant of Nashville, and who, with
her husband, and only daughter, Sadie,
make up the happy family at the Polk
place.