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Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1884-04-30
Rurned to Death

A Raleigh. N. c., dispatch of the 25th chron-
icles the cremation of two boys, aged 10 and II
years, in burning house at La Grange, and
the burning of two children in Edgecomb
County,
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1884-04-30
Another Buried City.

A London dispatch of the 22d reports the
discovery by Prof. Maspero of buried city,
supposed to be the ancient Khemnis of the
Greeks, dating back to the period of the Ptol-
emies. Five catscombs have thus far been
opened and the sites of 100 more discovered
1t is thought they contain at least 5000 mum
mics
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1884-04-30
More MormOns.

Among the emigrants arriving at New York
on the Goth were 318 raw recruits for the Nor
mon Church, the result OF PROSECUTING in En-
gland, Wales and Scandinavia.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1884-04-30
Mrs. Tabor's Diamonds.

Mrs. ex-senator Tabor has replevined her
jewels, alleged to be worth $4,000, from the
Oshkosh bank. in which they were deposited
by James McCourt, her late brother, and by
whose creditors they were afterwards attached.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1884-04-30
Small POx,

Great excitement was created among the
passengers on Grand Trunk train at Code
rich, Ont, on the 23d, by the discovery of a
man afflicted with smallpox in one of the pas
senper cars
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1884-04-30
Snow up North

Dispatches of the 23d report snow two feet
deep in the Lake Superior country and at Eagle
Harbor the ice is reported TO be SO inches thick
and solid. The trestlework at the Calumet
mine, valued at $4,000, was blown down by a
recent gale.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1884-04-30

Henry Barlow, deaf and weak-minded boy
of wears, was bitten to death by four Zero
cious sheep dogs, in an open field near Coch-
ran, Ga, on the 22d inst.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1884-04-30
Frank James Acquitted.

The trial of Frank James at Huntsville, Ala,
for completely in the Mussel Shoals murder,
concluded on the 25th, ending in a verdict of
k&o1
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1884-04-30
NEWS IN BRIEF.
A New Railroad.

Advices of the 23d report the prospects IA
vorable for the construction of railroad
through the lake shore counties to Sturgeon
BaV,
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1884-04-30

AN assay of Schenectady County, N.
Y, gold sand has given $40 to the ton.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1884-04-30

LADIES travelling hats are very stylish,
not to say iaunty, and are more Paris
than London. Those imported by the
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1884-04-30
Minor Mention.


The Globe store, at Alton, H., burned Oh
the 21st inst. Loss, $4,000.
The Northern Chief Iron Company, of Wau-
sau, with capital stock Of So, 100000, filed arti-
cles OF incorporation with the Secretary of
State at Madison, Wis.,, on the 26th.
The rolling mill men at Pittsburg, Pa, have
struck against 10 per cent reduction in wages.
The Western Union Company has made a
reducti on of 80 per cent. on night messages to
large number of cities.
A boy received probably fatal injuries by
walking into the elevator shaft at Leidersdorf's
tobacco factory, Milwaukee, on the 25th.
Two unknown men attempted to lump from
moving freight train at Sandwich, ILL.,, on the
25th. They were both killed. and their bodies
badly mangled.
Amos Seldomrich and Robert Howe lost their
lives on the oath by tie premature explosion of
blast at MOrgantown, Pa.
A railway train ran into horse and wagon
at Plttsburg, on the Oath, demolishing the rig
and killing Casper Banner, the driver.
The death of Marie Taglioni the famous
dancer, is announced from Marseilles, France,
on the oath.
Bonnie West, the last Of the juvenile fire
bugs, OF Milwaukee, was sentenced to the Re-
form School at Waukesha on the Oath.
Thomas Hopkins, an employe Of the West
Milwaukee railway shops, in attempting to
board morning train, on the Oath, fell be-
tween the cars and was instantly killed.
NOhACAo
23d, IN the finances of the Massachusetts state
prison. 6L
DR.. Abram D. Babcock formerly of Fond du
Lac, was arrested at Syracuse, N. Y, on the
22d, charged with criminal malpractice.
Willie Gray, aged 10, son of an Anoka.
MIMI, shoe merchant, was killed on the 22d.
by the accidental discharge of o revolver in
the hands of a companion while engaged in a
charivari. ~ 80
Frank DeWalt, the defaulting president of
the LeadvilIe Bank, was arraigned at Cleye-
land, on the 23d. He waived examination and
was remanded to jail in default of 500 600
ball. He will be taken to Denver.
I1lden Ct. Abbott, who is charged with
robblng the Watertown, Mass. bank of $4,000
was arrested on the 22d, at Pierce City. Mo.
where he had established himself in the cloth
ing business under an assumed name.
James Carlisle, an old resident, died sudden
ly at his home in Mazomanie, Wis, on the 23d.
The Arctic steamer Alert arrived at New York
On the 22d inst.
Conductor John Dillon was killed and sew
eral passengers injured by railroad collision
near Athens, O., on the 22d.
Moses Glessner lost his life while endeayor
ing to remove the furniture from his burning
dwelling at Marion, Ind, on the 22d.
Gen. W. Sich, well-known lumberman. was
killed at Chicago, on the 22d, by switch en-
CINE. 100 %C Z
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1884-04-30
Deeds of Blood.

Luke Phipps, who shot his wife dead on O.
Detroit River ferry boat last August, was found
guilty on the 26th, and sentenced to be hanged.
The murder was committed on the Canadian
side, hence the authorities of Sandwich Ont,
where the trial took place, will attend to the
hanging.
Golconda, H., is wildly excited over the fatal
shooting of ex-Sheriff Frank Waters, by an
unknown person who fired through window
of Waters house on the night of the 25th.
Charles Morrell, who was paying attention to a
young lady who also accepted Waters company,
has been arrested on suspicion.
Adelbert Knowlton, farmer living near
Whitewater, hung himself during fit of in
sanity on the Goth. He was 40 years of age.
An old farmer named Jefferson, living near
Audubon, Ia, was dragged from his bed on the
night Of the 26th by four masked men and
hanged to q tree in his own yard. A half
witted son is suspected of completely in the
crime.
A Chicago dispatch of the oath reports the
suicide in the lake at that place of an unknown
man aged about 80 years, with dark hair and
brown moustache.
Company, was found dead on the streets of San
Francisco, on the morning of the Esd, with q
bullet through his heart.
The Viceroy of Yum Nan, China, died under
suspicious circumstances, on the 23d and it is
believed he committed suicide.
odluSS NICuOlSOu murdered Ills WIG dU bOS-
ton on the 22d.
Jno. Coyle expiated the crime of murder on
the gallows at Gettysburg, Pa, on the I'D.
Two Kentucky desperadoes named Flynn and
Hale, killed each other in an affray at Irving
KY, on the 21st.
Hugo Schenck and Karl Schlossarek, the
servant girl murderers, were hanged at Vienna,
Austria, on the morning of the 22d.
Eugene Barker, police officer, was fatally
shot, at Newport, r. l., on the 22d, by VIM.
Shay, whom he was trying to arrest for disorder
ly conduct.
Chas. Frike, an old resident of Waukegan,
H., killed his second wife with club, on the
2lst, in quarrel over the disposition of some
property. Frike is too i'll to leave his bed, and
may not live to stand trial.
A. L. Stearns. insane, suicided at GAINESVILLE,
Wis, by jumping into the river on the 21st
inst.
The little village of Canisto. MIMI, was the
scene of a brutal murder and suicide on the
afternoon of the Goth. William Loffetmaker,
a young Prussian, while temporarily insane,
shot and killed his wife, and then put an end
to his own life
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1884-08-15
EAST LAWN.
August 4, II

August 4, 1884.
Last Saturday l had the privilege
of participating in the raising of a
Blaine and Logan pole at the resi-
dence of Frank Whelan in Shiawas-
see township. The occasion is one
long to be remembered and is, l
think, we'll worthy of mention in
your paper. About forty highly en-
thusiastic Republicans were present
to do honor to the men whom they
are confident will win next Novem.
Der, and to the party whose princi-
Piles they so earnestly advocate. The
pole was prepared under the auspices
of that Jealous Republican, Joe
Weaver, who is ever ready to do for
the party that gave his race their
freedom in the south. The pole is
10 feet high, bearing on the top the
U. S. flag, surmounted with a broom,
emblematic of Blaine and Logan's
sweeping victory next fall. The
streamer 20 feet long, bearing the in
scription: "Blaine and Logan, they
will take the cake" was furnished by
the Garrisons, of Vernon, who are so
confident of Blaine's election that
they ask no pay for it if he is not.
But in our eagerness to tell what the
voters did, we must not forget anoth-
er part of the programme; the ladies,
yes, they were present to do their
part, as large dining table filled to
the utmost with rich viands fully tes-
tilted. The supper, genuine rural
Republican banquet, was prepared
under the careful supervision of Mrs.
Frank Whelan.
Thus another Blaine and Logan
streamer floats in the air to remind
liberty loving people that it is their
duty to stand by the party that will
protect their interests. F.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1884-08-15
Men and Women.

1t has long been deplored, says the
London Times, that when brothers and
sisters meet in the holidays they have
so few topics in comnon; that is, so
few derived from their several courses
of study. They have nothing to say
to one another, unless it be such talk
as they might have without any educa-
ton, and in which they are possibly
beaten by those who have had none.
Yet it can not be denied that there are
studies more proper, and more easy, to
one sex than the other, and that what
. we find to be the custom must be in n
great measure our rule for the future.
There is here or there n female prodigy,
but women are certainly not at home
in the dead languages. A lady will
tell you, no doubt with truth, that she
has read through the Eneid with her
father. Try her. She can not con-
strue line. Few women can put up
with philology. The bare mention of
a derivation gives them the tidgets.
They can not, like men, spend an
evening in harmonizing dates and
periods. They are without the calm
partially which the historian must Mt
least assume, unless he is content to
advocate a cause. They are wanting
in the judicial power necessary to all
action rs we'll rs opinion. They must
be nterested-that is, made partisans.
On the other hand, they have immense
power for the acquisition and mastery
of details. especially il at all of a pict-
uresque character. They can make IN
agreeable and instructive narrative out
of the stuff a philosophic or constitu-
almost every work of the intellect and
the higher faculties they seem doomed
to fall short. The "nobler" sex, as it
is arrogantly and unfairly called. has
so far always the advantage. That
women can feel as noble rs men, and
act as nobly, none can doubt. But
when 1t comes to the trial OF strength,
the poem, the history, the essay, the
speech, or what not they are beaten.
Here they have Q fair field and no
favor, yet they are distanced. This
natural difference must always be a
difficulty in the common use OF ex-
aminations, schools, or other acade-
mic appliances. The universities are
at present adapted to the case of men.
1t can hardly be contemplated that they
shall be neutralized so as to aim at a
mean between the sexes. Special hon
ors for the several subjects 60 some
way to meet the difficulty, but there is
hardly subject, unless it be pure
mathematics, that can not be treated
in a masculine or In feminine style,
as may be required.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1884-08-15

tihcates present at examinations held
by the Board, a44; average per cent
OF correct answers required to obtain
first grade certificates, 90; second
grade, IS; third grade, rs; number
Of applicants that received first grade
certificates, 2; second grade, 5;lihird
grade, ia; number of applicants for
Secretary's special certificates, 80;
number of applicants that received
Secretary's special certificates. ,9;
number r,cei>ing Secretary's special
certificates that afterwards obtained
certificates from the Board, IL; num-
Der receiving certificates that had no
previous experience IN teaching, 20,
number of applicants that had re.
ceived some Norman school instruc-
ton, Sc; number of applicants that
had at some time attended teachers
institutes. I7S; number of applicants
that had attended teachers institute
within the last year, IS; number of
teachers in the county holding State
certificates, /; number of teachers in
the county holding Michigan Normal
School certificates, 4; whole number
of legally qualified teachers in the
the county, IA7; number Of teachers
that make teaching a permanent oc
cupation, 40; number Of teachers
certificates suspended, o; number OF
meetings of county teachers sssocia-
ton, 2, number of teachers in at
tendance upon the same, As; amount
OF institute fees collected and paid to
the County Treasurer, SI42.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1884-08-15
How a Woman Puts on shoes

When a woman has new pair of
shoes sent home she performs altogeth-
or different from man. She never
shoves her toes into them and yanks
and hauls until she Is red in the face
and all out of breath, and then goes
stamping and kicking around. but
pulls them on part way very carefully,
witches them off again to take last
look and see if she has got the right
one, pulls them on again, looks at
them dreamily, says they are just
right, then takes another look, stops
suddenly to smooth out the wrinkle,
twists around and surveys them side
ways, exclaims: mercy, how loose
they are! looks at them again square
in front, works her feet around SO they
won't hurt her quite so much, takes
them off, looks at the heels, the toe.
the bottom, and then inside, puts them
on again, walks up and down the room
once or twice. remarks to her better
half that she won't have them at any
price, tits down the mirror so she can
see how they look, turns in every pos
sible direction, and nearly dislocates
her neck trying to see how they look
from that way, backs off, steps up
again, takes thirty or forty farewell
looks, says they make her feet look
awful big and will never do in the
world, puts them off and on three or
four times more, asks her husband
what he thinks about it and pays no at
tention to what he says, goes through
it all again, and finally says she will
take them. 1t is a very simple matter,
iudeed ~. ~
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1884-08-15
Twenty Years After.

When the war of the rebellion broke
ont. James A. Drake, a native of West
chester county resided in New Orleans.
He was drafted into the confederate
army and deserted soon afterward.
Subsequently he enlisted in the federal
army, and was taken sick in Virginia,
where it was reported that he died.
His only sister subsequently became
Mrs. Lyman Cobb, wife of the cashier
of the Yonkers Savings bank. Mrs.
Cobb made every effort to ascertain
something definite about her brother s
fate, but could discover nothing. For
twenty years Mrs. Cobb has believed
her brother was dead.
On May 20 last letter addressed "To
ANY War Veteran" was received at
the Fort Wayne, Ind, postoflice con-
tanning inquiries about brother of the
writer who. was supposed to be in that
vicinity. The letter was handed to a
veteran, who read it, and gave it to
Fred Drake, the mailing clerk 1t the
Fort Wayne postof1ice. The writer
was James A. Drake, and the clerk
was the brother for whom the writer
was inquiring. ~
Mrs. Cobb, of Yonkers, was informed
of the existence of the long-lost brother
In New Orleans and she Immediately
wrote to him.. Yesterday she received
a reply informing her that he is desir-
Gus to meet his relatives, from whom
he has been separated such long
time. He will come north this summer
and enjoy happy family reunion.-M
y Herald
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1884-08-15

The TINES notes with unalloyed
satisfaction the nomination by ac-
clamation of Hon. James O'Donnell
as candidate for Representative in
Congress from the third Michigan
district. Mr.. O'Donnell has for years
been the very able and efficient editor
Of the Jackson Daily Citizen, one of
the best of the Republican papers in
the interior of Michigan. He, is a
man of decided ability; an earnest
worker, an unflinching advocate of
protection to American labor and
American industrial interests, a Wig
orous speaker, and a man whose
character is above suspicion. He
can be and ought to be elected by,
at least, $500 majority over all COM
petitors, and If the workingmen of
the old sd understand theif interests
as well as we think they do. his ma.
jority will not fall below those figures.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1884-08-15
THE OUTLOOK.

Under the above heading the
Nashua, N. H. Telegraph of the 9th
discusses the condition of political
matters in double loaded editorial
written by the editor, Hon. o. c.
Moore, one of the ablest newspaper
men in New England, which seems to
us so candid and fair that we place
It before our readers and commend
it to their special attention. 1t reads
as follows:-"A month has elapsed
since the Democratic nominations
were made, and two months since
the Republicans put their ticket in
the field. These have been quiet but
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1884-08-15
Peculiarities of Misunderstanding.

The different modes of shaking hands
will delineate human character better
than any other single act can do, and
many peculiarities of different persons
may be noted In the performance of
this social custom. Who would expect
to get handsome donation-or dona-
tion at all--from man WHO will give
two fingers to be shaken, and keeps
the others bent rs upon an etching
palm?" The hand coldly held out to
be shaken and drawn away again as
soon as it dccently may be, indicates
a cold. selfish character, while the
hand which seeks yours cordially, and
unwillingly relinquishes its warm clasp.
gives token of heart full of sympathy
for humanity.
How much that is in the heart can be
made to express itself through the
agency d ythc fingers! Who, having
once experienced it, has ever forgotten
the feeling conveyed by the eloquent
pressure Of hand from dying friend
when the tongue has ceased to speakP
A right heart-grasp of the hand
indicates warmth and ardor, while q
soft, lax touch without grasp in
ticates the opposite characteristics. In
the grasp of persons with large-heart-
ED, generous minds, there Is q whole
soul" expression most refreshing and
acceptable to kindred spirits, but when
a man presents you with few cold.
clammy, lifeless fingers, feeling very
much like dead fish, and expects you
to do all the shaking, it will naturally
make you think of the hospital and
other cheerful things.
Contrary to this style there Is a
habit among rude class of giving
your hand crushing grasp, which is
often most painful. In these cases
there may be great kindness and q
''strong" affection, but 1t is as crude
as it is hearty.
II the grasp is warm, ardent. and
vigorous, so Is the disposition. Ii 1t is
cool, formal and without emotion, SO
is the character. II it is magnetic and
animating, the disposition is the same.
As we shake hands so we feel, so we
are-London World.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1884-08-15

significant months in the political
situation. The Independent move-
ment against Mr.. Blaine reached its
full size within week Of his nomi-
nation. Not man or newspaper Of
any national repute has joined il
SINCE The detection among the
mass Of voters had substantially
reached its limit before the facts in
regard to Cleveland's immoralities
came out. Since then the stampede
has been wholly from Cleveland, and
he is beaten man already. ~ p.
During the two months since his
nomination Mr.. Blaine has grown
steadily and rapidly in public conf
dence. The disappointment among
the friends Of other candidates has
entirely disappeared. Unanimity and
enthusiasm prevail everywhere. Mr..
Blaine's mastery letter of acceptance
has added immensely to his strength,
not only among Republicans in gen.
eral but among the independent
voting class. President White, of
Cornell University, who stands AS
high in Independent councils as Mr..
Curtis himself, declares that he
"dares not cast vote to bring in the
party which has opposed all the
healthful and statesmanlike measures
of the last thirty years, and which
seemed to him sure, should it come
into power, to vitiate and nulify the
civil service system" DR.. Anderson,
of Rochester University, another
eminent Independent, announces that
he ''shall not vote for Mr.. Cleve-
land," and that "he reached that
conclusion irrespective of the charges
against his private character
The labor vote throughout the
country is largely hocking to the sup
port of Blaine and Logan, and the
remaining section will largely support
Gen'l Butler, who will not only not
support Cleveland and Hendricks,
but will do his utmost to defeat them,
There is no mistake in regard to this.
Nor will John Kelley or the New
York Sun support Cleveland; but
both regard his defeat as assured and
will do nothing to avert it. AS soon
as Cleveland puts out his letter OF
acceptance. Gen'l Butler will follow
in letter accepting the labor nomi-
nation. He will AXE an aggressive
campaign in Massachusetts, and New
York, the result will be to divide the
Democratic vote in both States, leav-
ing the Republicans in an easy ma
jority. The events of the last two
months have determined the success
of the Republican ticket. Henceforth
it is question of obtaining de-
cislve and rousing majority"
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1884-08-15
A LADY's PERFECT COMPANION

PAINLESS CHILDBIRTH, new book, tell.
how any woman may become mother sviM
ont suffering any pain .ohaktssr. 1t also
sickness, swelled limbs, and all other evils
attending pregnancy. Physicians highly
recommend it as the wife's true private COM
panion. Send two-cent stamp forv DULL de-
scriptive circular, testimonials, and conhden.
tial letter sent in sealed envelope. Address
FRANK THOMAS & Co., Pub. Baltimore,
Md.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1884-08-15

Some idea of what manufacturing
industries do for the people may be
gathered from the following brief con-
densation of census reports of the
cities and towns in the three states
Observation-Disclosures has thirteen
cities Of twenty thousand or more
inhabitants, while New York has
twelve and Pennsylvania nine. 1t
has eighty-fve towns of four thous.
and or more inhabitants, while New
York has only fifty-nine and Penn.
sylvania fifty-six.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1884-08-15

The following from the Chicago
Inter-Ocean will probably interest
the most of our readers:-"The De-
troit Free Press seems to know every
thing about Cleveland, past, present,
and future, and it is quite saucy to-
ward Blaine. If it would not be i'm.
pertinent we would inquire whether
Mr.. Cleveland will take all his family
to Washington in case he is elected"