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Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1884-12-10
Watching Over the Morals.
from Gaiignani,s Messenger


The municipal authorities of towns
in the south of France take seriously
their duty of watching over the morals
and manners of their towns-people. A
Partisan passing through Tarbes read on
the walls of the town recommendation
to the inhabitants not to neglect com
plete daily ablutious with the use of
lavender water and toilet vinegar, but,
as there was then fear of cholera, that
grandmotherly advice was in measure
excusable.
The mayor of Montsuban has now
been moved with desire to mofalize
the theater in the town in which he has
been elected to the post of chief magis-
trate, and has divided the female popu-
lation into three classes first, virtuous
women, married Or unmarried |; second
~, women in the anomalous position of
being neither maids, wives, nor widows,
but who are supposed to be faithful to
some lord or master; and, thirdly, those
not possessing the merit of fidelity to
any one in particular.
Those of the first class may be admit
ted to any part of the theater; the Sec
ond gallery is the best part to which
the women. of the second class are to
have access, while those of the third are
restricted to the ampitheater. The in
tention is excellent, but the doorkeeper
must have delicate taste to distinguish
between the different classes.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1884-12-10
Will Blood Stains Wash Out2
[From the Cincinnati Enquirer

IRON Inc C1nclnnau enquirer
To the present day the superstition is
rife that blood stains cannot be washed
out. During the French Revolution
eighty priests were massacred in the
Carmelite chapel of Paris, and the stains
Called of their blood are pointed out
to-day. Sir Walter Scott, in his ''Tales
of Grandfather" declares that th o
blood stains of David Rizzo, the Italian
private secretary of Mary Queen Of
Scots, who was stabbed in Holyrood
Palace by certain Protestant leaders of
her court, aided by her husband, Darn
ley, are still to be seen. In Lancashire
the natives show stone called the
Bloody Stone" which was so marked
to show Heavens displeasure at some of
CromwelFs soldiers atrocities at Gallows
Croft. In Macbeth" act 5, scene L,
Shakespeare alludes to the idea: "Yet
here's spot" The truth about blood
not washing out can easily be explained.
In the first place, if that of MUIR
dered person, it is not often attempted.
In the next place, blood contains oxide
of iron, which sinks deep into the fibre
of wood and proves indelible to ordin-
airy washing. Thus it is true that stone
of porous nature and wood not of hard
est kind are susceptible to the stain of
blood produced by the oxide of iron
which the blood contains. But the
blood of pig is as good as that of o
murdered man.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1884-12-10
President CleYeIand's Chair.
rFrom the Chattanooga Times.l

From Capt. Brown, who for many
years lived in Colorado, the Times yes
terday learned an interesting event in
Gov. Clevelands career. He says
"The first horn chair manufactured was
made in Denver, Col, several years ago,
and it was intended to seat President
Arthur in it at the great Mineral Exhi-
bition, to which he had been invited,
but was prevented from attending by
official engagements in Washington.
After the exhibition was over, the chair,
which cost over $3.50, was auctioned off
and bought by a gentleman from Buffalo,
n. Y. About midnight of the night
after Mr.. Cleveland was elected COVER
nor of New York the owner of the chair
gathered crowd with band of music
and called on Mr.. Cleveland, when the
owner of the chair presented it to him
amid enthusiastic applause and request
ed him to use it while governor of the
state, and when elected president of the
United States to carry the chair to
Washington and occupy it there. The
manly, dignifed form of the governor
has been in it, with it's immense horns
pointing north, south, east and west,
and the chair is in good repair and will
be used as directed.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1884-12-10

flight. "But, my Ruth, I verify fear
thee hath awakened this mans undying
ire, and that we may suffer in turL."
mo matter, father; we need not bor-
row trouble. They are disposed of for
the present, and something seems to tell
me they will not come back"
Then, as she recollected the uncouth
manner in which they had fastened
away, she gave herself up to hearty
laugh, in which all present joined.
For many weeks Nehemiah Strong
held himself in readiness to vacate the
home he had founded and his daughters
defended, but they were not called upon
to do 80.
No doubt Bob Bellows would have
faced cabin full of men, but the novel
and determined opposition of the young
ladies had the effect of lettering him
from making his appearance ever after.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1884-12-10
Separated for Twenty Years.
From the Portland (Ore.) News.l

From the Portland (Ore) News
Yesterday very romantic meeting
took place at the Quimby Hotel, in this
city. It appears that just twenty years
ago, Tom, the Rev. A. K. Crawford met
an estimable lady in one of the Eastern
states, and the young people soon
learned to love one another. In time
they were engaged and the day set for
their marriage. A trihe light as air
caused quarrel, and this in time led
to an arrangement, and the engage
ment was finally broken in a moment
of anger, and they drifted far apart on
the sea of life. During the interim be-
tween their parting twenty years ago
and their meeting yesterday Mr.. Craw-
ford has been married twice and the
girl he left behind him once. The
three partners of their joys and sorrows
have passed to the great beyond, and
they found themselves hurrying on to-
ward the winter of life, one without a
husband the other without wife. The
Rev. A. K. Crawford, the hero of this
romance, has been sojourning in the
neighborhood of Olympia, and within a
few months he opened correspondence
with the lady whom he had loved in his
early youth. The tone of the answers
he received convinced him that she
still cherished an affection for him, not
withstanding ali the years that they had
been separated. A marriage PROPOSE
ton was sent by him and it was &C.
copied. Saturdays train brought Mrs.
A. nj. Bowdish to this city, and in the
meantime the wires had performed
their duty SO well that the Rev. A. X.
Crawford arrived from the Sound, and
the two SO long parted met. Those
who were present at the time say the
sight was full of pathos. A marriage
will, of course, follow to finish the ro-
nance of a meeting after twentyyears.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1884-12-10
The Dukes Motto.
From the London Times.J

A story is told of desire on the part
of the Brunswickers to see their late
ruler marry, taking at last the form of a
petition to this effect, which was pre-
scented to the duke by three reputable
citizens. The duke received the depu-
tation very graciously, and saidthat he
would soon give them an answer.
Barely an hour, therefore, had elapsed
before large posters were stuck all over
the town announcing that on the same
evening the company at the Dueal The
alter would, by special command, per-
form Topper's comedy "Ich Bleibe
Ledig" CT Shall Remain Single y.
And thus the citizens promptly received
the promised answer to their petition.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1884-12-10
BIRCHBROOK MILL
BY JOHN G. WHITTIER.

4 noteIess stream, the BirchbrooK runs
Beneath its leaning trees;
That low, soft ripple is its own,
That dull roar is the seas.
OF human signs it sees alone
The distant church-spires tip,
And, ghost-like, on bank of gray,
The white sail of ship.
No more a toiler at the Wheel
1t wanders at its will:
Nor dam nor pond is left to tell
Where once was Birchbrook Mill.
The timbers of that mill have fed
Long since farmers fires;
His doorsteps are the stones that ground
The harvest of his Sires.
Man trespassed here, but nature lost
No right of her domain;
She waited, and she brought the OLD
Wild beauty back again.
BY day the sunlight through the leaves
Falls on its moist, green SOD,
And wakes the violet bloom OF spring
And autumn's golden rod.
Its birches whisper to the wind,
The swallow dips her wings
In the cool spray, and on Its banks
The gray song-sparrow sings.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1884-12-10
FREEDOM.

For all that Freedoms highest aims can reach
Is put TO lay proportioned loads on each;
hence, should One Order disproportioned grow,
Us double weight must ruin all below
~ ~! enen now blind to all that truth requires
VINO VINO think 1t freedom when part aspfres?
Calm is my soul, nor apt to rise in arms,
Except when fast approaching danger warns.
When behold faetious band agree
TO call 1t Freedom when themselves are free,
Each Wanton Judge new penal statutes draw,
-GOLdsn1ith
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1884-12-10

A CORRESPONDENT writes: 81 am de-
sirous of getting married. How can /
avoid having my wife's mother i've
with us?" Marry the daughter of
widow, dear friend Boston Post.
Weekly Chillicothe crisis., 1884-12-04
From Hanl.0rgan to ARuence

CARTHAGE, Mo. Dee, 2.-[Spccial. ]
To-day good news comes to one Of the
citizens of Carthage from the United
States pension claim office. Eor many
years Il blind man named Wm. Rodg-
crS has been adcpcndcnt upon the char
ity Of pa3SerS by whose sympathics were
aroused by the sounds of music pro-
ceedlng from hand-organ presided
over by an old patriot soldier, who,
while in the performance of duty on the
battle field near Atlanta, Ga, received
injuries from the bursting OF II shell,
which resulted in disability in 1867 and
total blindness in lt73. For nearly six
years his case has been worked at by
George p Cunningham ofthis city, who
is now justly proud of the success at
tending his perseverance. Your corrc-
Spondcnt saw a copy of Il letter dated
November %, 1884, in which the ease
was urged and in three days after its
receipt the certificate was issued. This
is undoubtedly only one of many long
delayed cases. The sum received is
S9,3l2,l7, and is accompanied by a
certificate for Sevcnty-twO dollars per
month for life, Our citizens rejoice with
the soldier patriot over his long ago
earned reward.
Weekly Chillicothe crisis., 1884-12-04

More Congratulations.

Gen. Weaver is still receiving show
cr OF letters OF congratulations on his
election to Congress. We copy from
the Iowa Tribune, the following:
Samuel p, Bingham, of Franklin, Pa,
writes
Rejoice and be glad for Weaver is
elected to Congress again! Heavens.
how the monkeys will begin to dance
when he prodS them up with his snccr-
ing iron of truth and justice! How
they will squrm, squall and adjourn
over state day when he begins to
open the page, Of their iniquitous lives
and infamous practices. But the pro-
pie will Join and ,ing from the heart,
Praise God from whom all blessing,
flow Gen. Weaver is the idol of our
party here, and during the whole cam
paign one wish wa' first in their heart,
and grSt from their lips, that Gen.
Weaver should be elected Since the
closing of the polls, his election was the
object of interest, Almost every man
who ever once voted the Grrcnback
ticket, made his first question about
Gen. Wraycr'S election, and when the
glorious news OF his election was re-
ceiycd, smile of satisfaction and an
exclamation of delight was the one re-
suit, Amid the general wreck we have
cause to be pleased,
Weekly Chillicothe crisis., 1884-12-04

Of our own wickedness instead of leav-
ing il rs tax upon those who had no
share in the wrong, OrpOwer to prevent
IT, Those who come after us will have
their own wrongs to right and burdens
to bear and may find that our Job of
preserving the Union was so poorly per-
formed that it must be done oyer,a in
creased cnst.
But while we rs a nation are willing
to burden po>tcrity with our debt, we
are piling mp other difficulties for pos
tcrity to contend with, compared with
which the debt we bequeath is but tri-
ding matter.
Two things in this line are especially
worthy Of consideration. The magnii-
cent forests of excellent timber with
which our country was clothed are be-
ing rapidly cNtcrminatcd by Us the
most valuable OF which, white pine will
within the next ten years have been
swept ont ofcXiStencc.
Po,'erity will he compelled to buy
from Canada, or elsewhere. hundreds Of
millions Of dollars worth of lumber each
year to mrst the wants now supplied hy
the forests we are rcchlcSsly eytermina-
ting.
But thi, is not the worst that we are
doing for poSterity.
We came into possession of Il land Of
remarkable excellence. which W. are
rohbing OF its fertility as fast as posi-
bic.
In the form of agricultural products,
We are shipping to Europe each wear
millions OF tons Of the vital elements of
the soil, without returning to il an equiv
nlrnt in the form of fertilizers, and are
thus preparing to leave to taos4 whom
we intend Shall pay our debts, land
stripped Of it, forests and an exhausted
soil.
Other things bcin. cqull. TIE nest
generation will have to cultivate, fence.
and pay taxes ON at least twice a. many
acres in order to raise 4 gwen quantity
of farm produce ~ We needed to cult.
yalr, with the laul in the condition IN
which il came into our hands, in ordr,
to raise the same quantity.
For Us to leave to postcrity country
stripped Of its timber, and Il soil robbie,
ol il> fertility from which 10 draw sub
,iSancc and at the same time the task
OF paving our debts, is to prepare iol
oar children task equal to that impos.
ed upon the l,rarlitn, by their Egypt
ian opprrssors, OF making bricks with.
out straw.
Weekly Chillicothe crisis., 1884-12-04
Hard Times,

Money was never closer than now.
Prices have rapidly gone down to bed
rock. What is the cause? From the
report of the Secretary oi the Treasury
we get some facts, which, according to
Greenback principles, produce hard
times. The Secretary says that in the
last year the national banks have con-
tracted the currency p million dollars
net; that there have been exported to
foreign countries in the past year. 80
million dollars more OF gold and silver
than we have imported. These two
items alone have contracted the volume
Of money % million dollars in the lust
gear, Add this contraction to the con-
traction caused by the New York and
other banks boarding money, and we
have a contraction of one hundred and
twenty-five million dollars or more
within single year. The nation ex-
panding in business and in extent of
settled country and the money volume
diminishing! No wonder that times are
hard. Now when it suits the designs of
the money power, the banks will let out
the money they are now boarding, will
cause to be issued more bank money
and will direct their representative, the
Secretary Of the Treasury, to cause to
be paid out a considerable portion of
the idle hoard now in the U. 5. Treas
ury. Thus viii better times be brought
about When they will do this, we can
not tell, but, us they have backed
Cleveland, we suppose they will en-
deaVor to create confidence in him by
making times easier shortly after his
Inauguration.
Weekly Chillicothe crisis., 1884-12-04
ELECTION ODDITIES.
How Many Curious Wagers Were
Made and Settled,

&c. journal,
\ Bridgeport, Conn. man agreed to
eat two crows if Blaine was not elected.
\ good Republican in Dover. y. H..
had 10 walk in Il Democratic parade to
pay his bet
\ MiddlcscN county. Conn. farmer
morga"ol his farm to hct on Blaine.
Donald DingwaIl wheeled Alfred 4.
Murphy around q square in New Haven
bccau," Cleveland was elected To
avoid colliLing with car he dumped
his load in the mud.
Two Danbwy idiots agreed that the
loser should shave oil one half Of hi,
muStaric and woarit in that fashion for
three months.
W. c. Brace. q Cleveland. o.. oyster
dealer, wagcrcd his place OF business,
hi, home and every dollar he possessed
hut his wife served an attachment on
the stakeholder.
y rash better in New York agreed, ii
he lost, 10 read the entire fourth page
Of the New York TriJhHc in public ev-
T. /. Barnum agreed, if Cleveland
was 'lrctmI' TO sell his valuable proper
| ~ lhcIuding 200 houses IN bridgeport,
.I,' ,I,u'' M I,''-'T"r,A ~ US IMAM ar'UaI
'"'"'' -N' H. ~ "o" / Il" IT all 'h'
SUM-
II Blaine had won, 4 Wheeling, w.
o." Nair'woman was to giyraClrycland
drummer iorty-rl|hi Kisses in four
monthly instruments. A. it is the
Young lady WiIi wear seal skin sacquc,
WHY" '''' drummer VIII ''''!' ior'
Ohr or the other OF lw" bridgeport
men VIII shave oil his hair Whl,kcy,
ana eyebrows to settle an idiotic hrt.
A Now York supporter Of Mr.. Blaine
agreed to wear Pinned Knighl uni
form continuously tor thirty days d
James was lrfrafrd
Weekly Chillicothe crisis., 1884-12-04
v 0rIl' s Fair
NEW ORLEANS

Will be open to the public on December
lst, ncAt, and continue until June LIST,
1885, The MEMPHIS SHORT ROUTE
South will enable people in the West
and Northwest to visit the great expo
Sition at Il trilling cost, rs this new
route (the only direct line between the
West and South) makes the trip to New
Orleans comparatively short one.
During the Great Fair, round trip@
tickets to New Orleans, good to return
until June LIST, will be on sale, via the
Memphis Route, at very low rates from
Kansas City and all points in the West,
and especial arrangements will be
made with all lines South and Enst.
The Memphis Short Route South is
the only direct line from the WesS to
Chattanooga, Atlanta, Nashville, New
Orleans, Jacksonville and all Southern
cities Round Trip Tourist Tickets are
sold via this route to all the pleasure
resorts in the South
Send for Il map and time card of this
Short Route, and note particularly il
its quick time and superior accommo-
datiOns.
j. Il. LOCKWOOD, l..
GENERAL PASS. AG'T,
Kansas City.
Weekly Chillicothe crisis., 1884-12-04
Congress In Session.
Congress convened Monday.

Congress convened Monday.
The House has under discussion the
Reagan Interstate commerce bill which
is being fought BY the e@ilroad compa-
les. Yesterday, Senator Mcpherson
(Dem.) introduced bill to stop the
coinage of silver dollars and to retire
and cease the further issue of green
backs under the denomination of five
dollars.
The Mexican Pension bill, which, we
believe, lacks only the concurrence of
the House in amendments made by the
Scuatc. will be early considered,
Weekly Chillicothe crisis., 1884-12-04
Bricks without Straw.

American Sentry.
The signs of the times Indicate a set
tied purpose on the part OF those now
in control Of our national affairs and of
those soon to assume control, to stop
the payment of tae national debt The
reason generally urged in favor of that
policy is that postcrity ought to bear II
part OF the cost of our late civil war as
well AS share in the benefits arising
from the preservation of the Union.
Of course those who reason thus, quite
forget the fact that the war was the le-
gitimate result OF u national iniquity
with which posterity necessarily had
nothing to do, and the further fact that
we are in justice bound to pay the cost
Weekly Chillicothe crisis., 1884-12-04

When it was ascertained beyond Il
doubt that Gen. Weaver was elected to
Congress, Mr.. and Mrs Thos Hooker,
of Fuirand, Iowa, shipped to Mr.. Wea-
yer from their poultry yard, II splendid
Plymouth Rock rooster The bird was
handsomely Gagged and bore the follow
ing inscription; This bird, Lafayette,
crows for Weaver and victory The
hit was u happy one and the gift highly
appreciated. The victorious bird was
forwarded to Gen. Weayer's home, and
attracted great attention all along the
Weekly Chillicothe crisis., 1884-12-04

The president on Monday, sent his
annual message (Which We give in full
ON first page to Congress. From the
message, we learn, among other things,
that the taxes collected by the govern
mcnt We're Si3,OOO,000 less dur
ing the year ended June 3Oth, 1881,
than they were during the year ended
July 3oth, 1888. OF this reduction %
million dollars were in internal taxes
and % million in duties on imports,
The total receipts Of the government
for the year were over SiS million dol
lars, rs follows: From customs Sl9j,.
OG7 ,iSJ; from internal taxes, 1921 ,jS6,-
O12; from all other sources (principal-
ly from sales OF public land,) S}l,Sjj,-
3O7 The cNpcnSa,cXtlu7ive OF pension,
and interest on the public debt were
Sl4i,llS,Gi7 interest on public debt.
Sji.51S,37S pensions, jj,i2j22S. To-
tai S2i4,i2j,2ji, leaving surplus to
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Weekly Chillicothe crisis., 1884-12-04

We are now enjoying the "pcrma-
aent prosperity and unlluctuating
prices promised us by John Sherman
and other eminent Republican states
men.
Weekly Chillicothe crisis., 1884-12-04

The Presidential Electors met yes
tcrday and voted for President and
Nice-Prcsidcnt. Cleveland and Ilrnd-
rickS received 2l9 votes and Blaine and
Logan lS2 The Missouri electors
chose John |. Mrrtin, on the fifth bal
lot, to carry the vote to Washington.
Weekly Chillicothe crisis., 1884-12-04

Mrs. Celia B. Whitehead, of South
ington, Conn, writes:
Nothing has given mc such pleasure
for many Il day as the announcement
that "Weaver is elected" have said,
II would rather see Weaver in Con-
grcss than Butler in the White House" u"
May God bless you, and aS in former
times, give you the courage to stand for
right against mjgM.
Weekly Chillicothe crisis., 1884-12-04

STRANGE Us it may seem, it is never
theless Il fact that the moncy-powcr
are now enjoying the height Of pros
pcrity.
Weekly Chillicothe crisis., 1884-12-04
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THURSDAY. DEC. 4. 1884.

CLEvELAND's plurality in Texas is
134, ,S55. Whcw
Weekly Chillicothe crisis., 1884-12-04

"REsuMrroN Of specie payments and
prosperity We are now enjoying
this great blessing in fearful degree.