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Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1884-09-03
An Army Story.

The following was told by one of the
G.. A. r. "boys" at Minneapolis:
When I entered the army I had
never seen nor tasted whortleberries or
huckleberries, and one day as we we're
moving forward as videttes or skirn1ish-
ers in advance of the main army in Ten
nessee, I had a surprise. We were
beating the woods half mile or so to
the left of the main road, to make sure
that no rebels were lurking there, and
were several hundred yards in advance
of the center, meeting some opposition
on the road. I was very much absorbed
in the business on hand, because I
feared an ambuscade, but as we came
into a sort of clearing heard the man
to my right say, "Great Scott, look at
thatw
Although there was a mouth-wateri-
ness about the tone, I was a. little
startled at his exclamation, and was not
little confused when saw the line of
skirmishers break into groups, and the
men grab with reckless and hilarious
energy at the bushes in the foreground.
I could not understand it until some
fellow with his mouth full mumbled
"Huckleberries, you fool" and was
soon as busy as the rest. Remember
we had not tasted fruit for months, and
then you will understand me when 7
say those rich, dead-ripe huckleberries
were to me the most delicious things 7
ever tasted. @
We forgot all about the skirmish line,
all about the desultory firing over on
the right, all about the possibility of an
ambuscade. We were like half-starved
men in the presence of tempting food,
and were giving our whole attention to
huckleberries, when the majors voice
rung out like the blust of a bugle, ellie
down, men, blank you, lie DOWN.
Down we went with mouth and hands
full of huckleberries, just as a battal-
ion of Confederates, who had slipped up
on us quietly, fred volley. There
we were fiat on the ground, among those
bushes, choking with berries and excite
nent, and those fellows blazing away at
us.
The major had been in the business
as deeply as ourselves, but, having more
responsibility on his mind, had raised
his head just in time to see the Con-
federate line getting ready to fire, The
men dropped at his command as though
they had been shot, and they lay still,
not knowing what would come next.
After the first volley there was an inter
val of silence; then we heard the voice
of Capt. B., of the other battalion ofIour
regiment, burst out: "Steady, now,
left oblique, fre!" Then we under
stood it. The rebels had been so intent
in taking us in out of the wet that Capt,
B., surprised at our quietness and
marching to see what was the matter,
had slipped up on the Johnnies. AS
soon as we heard his volley we jumped
up with common impulse and dashed
forward. It wasn't much of O fight,
but that was the first taste I ever had of
J huckleberries.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1884-09-03
AFTER HER w ALTZ.
BY JOHN E. M'CANN.

All but YOU mustn't my pretty Annette,
For my heart will not cease to beat Tor your
sake;
For ages ago lovely coquette
Endeavored my foolish boys heart to break
I was younger then, by five mad, sad years,
When laid my heart at her royal feet
And her beautiful eyes were soft with tears,
And her answer was low and tender and sweet.
I was wholly hers-she knew ii; and so
She played with my heart-as you Woulo' All
nette;
s he used all her arts to compass my woe
AS you would, tonight, if you could, my pet
One night at ball--and the lights burned low
The fairest was she in a dreamy dance;
The music was soft as the fallen snow
That covered the maddest city in france
stood in the shade as she 1oated by
The lights burned low-and the music Wa'
sweet
7 saw him kiss her-and heard her cry,
AS she saw him lying dead at her feet.
And she was much fairer than you-and knew
How to torture hearts in mastery way.
You are a novice, Annette-and you
There-do not weep-I love you, say.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1884-09-03

But much Of the value OF the hay is
thus lost, and the chance for second
growth is entirely destroyed.
IT is great mistake to leave barley
until dead ripe before cutting. If the
stem is green not only will the barley be
plumper but less liable to injury from
rains. A heavy dew will often stain
barley SO as to iniure it's sale if the crop
is uncut until after it is fully ripe.
THERE is some complaint among
farmers abont alsike clover, that it
makes no second growth. It is gen.
orally left to ripen its seed, in which
case, of course, a second crop ought not
to be expected; but If cut earlier there
will be little feed later in the season.
A BARREN, cherries highway, bleak,
unornamented homestead too often in
dicates an improper early education,
and wrong notions in regard to the
value of trees and flowers. The rising
generation should be trained to know
the importance of ornament on the
farm.
THERE is some complaint that the
growing of carp has not been as sue
cessful or profitable as was expected.
This was only natural, as altogether
too extravaganza claims were made for
this industry, and this led many into
the business who had not the right kind
of ponds.
OF late years many farmers have
learned that by the liberal use of phos-
pilates wheat may be made fallow crop
for wheat, with as good results as SOW
of n4o
portant respect wheat is much better
crop than oats to precede wheat, as it
allows two to four weeks longer for pre-
pairing a seed bed
The objection to timothy hay that it
is often very dirty, is generally caused
by the pollen of the flower, which makes
fine powder when dried. The grass
should be cut either before or after
this stage to avoid this, preferably be-
fore, as after the timothy goes out OF
blossom the stock becomes woody and
| innutritious.
BEANS are one of the crops for which
it would be thought that salt was not
needed. But an old farmer informs us
that little sprinkled on the rows OF
beans just as the plants are coming up
makes them more vigorous and greatly
increases the profusion of pods. The
salt probably acts On the soil, releasing
plant food that would otherwise remain
inert.
In Dublin, Ireland, recently, sample
of fine Normandy butter, costing As
cents pound, and sample of butter.
inc, costing % cents q pound, were
submitted to a jury of nineteen per-
sons, who tasted and examined both
samples. The majority declared the
butterine to be the butter. It was
composed of sixty parts lard and forty
parts good butter, thoroughly mixed
sailed and colored golden yellow.
SUCCESSFUL farming will depend, in
the future, largely on avoidance OF
waste. We are learning how to make
land productive; how to market crops
advantageously; when to SOW and when
to reap-are we learning how to save
We lose from negligence; from unskill-
full manipulation of farm products
from keeping Improbable stock; from
wastefulness in feeding; from hiring
cheap and insufficient help. These
losses seem intangible, but they repre-
sent "hard cash. > Rural New Yorker.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1884-09-03
NIGHT.

Night, sweet gentle night,
Illumined by the moons bright light;
We thOughtlessly pass the hours away,
Gliding adown the limpid bay,
Dreaming and thinking of love
Sweet love.
Night, frightful, dangerous night,
The elements abroad in all their might
Bring dread destruction and sorrow,
10 desolate, ruined homes on the morrow,
Mourning and weeping their loss
ReparabIe loss.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1884-09-03

The Salvation army in Salem, being
unable to make any Roadway in the
adult department of the work, have or
ganized juvenile band, and the other
day paraded with twenty juveniles
ranging in age from 4 to Il years.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-01-29
PERSONAL MENTION.

Charles A. Elliott, of Colorado, is at tie Deni-
son.
j. B. Hagar, of Terre Haute, is at the Deni-
son.
]. W. Hutchinson, of Franklin, is at the Den
ison.
o. G. Goldsmith, of Lafayette, is at the Bates
House.
Robert Mitchell, of Princeton is at the Grand
Hotel.
John G. Davis, of Kentland, is at the Grand
Hotel.
DIR. J. T. McShane and wife, of Carmel, are at
the Denison.
Col. A. B. Fitch, of Terre Haute, is at the
Grand Hotel
Hon. John A. Thompson, of Edinburg is at
Bates House.
Will B. Corwin and wife, of Omaha, Neb., are
at the Bates House.
VIM. c. Niblack and wife, of Vincennes, are
at the Bates House.
Albert Trinlef and c. w. DePauw, of New AL
bany are at the Grand Hotel.
Mile. Rhea and maid, and Arthur B. Chase,
manager, are at the Bates House.
Mrs. Planalp and family, of Sacramento,
Cal, are visiting Lewis Walter No sol North
Mississippi street.
C. F. w. Nicely, Mrs T. A. Nicely, of M1ncie,
and Miss NJ. Link, Miss c. Kfe, of Paris, Ill,
are at the Bates House.
Chas. E. Scott, Greencastle; W. A. Barnes,
Decatur, ILL.,; r. H. Smith, Pittsburg Chas L.
Smith, Springfield, Mass; E. F. Gobel, Chicago,
and c. Cone, Toledo, Ohio are registered at the
Bates House
L. G. King, T. w. King Wabash; Theo. Kruse,
Lafayette; j. H. Bennett, Farmersburg; F. 7.
Orris, Milwaukee; E. W. Gage, Toledo VIM. G..
Cross, Philadelphia, and Frank yelling, Fort
Wayne, are at the Grand Hotel.
H. E. Wright Boston; R. Wells, Jas. Scott,
VIM Riley, D. Shields, Terre Haute; G. A.
Bryant and sister, Franklin; E. w. McKenna,
Louisville W. w. Patterson, Washington, D. c.;
G. Sherwood, viii L Sherwood, A. Lindsay,
Clarence Wulsin, of New York, are registered at
the Denison.
Hon. VIII Cumback is lecturing in the South
The Petersburg (Va) Index-Appeal, of Satur-
day last says
Academy of Music last evening to listen to Gov
ernor CuInbackS lecture on THE Invisible Some
People with one accord voted it the best, not
only of the present course, but of all that had
preceded it for many day. The Governor is a
gentleman of fine presence and pleasing man
ners; his voice is full and sounding, reaching the
utmost confines of the auditorium; his style be-
tokens the experienced public speaker his lam
guage flows smoothly, and his subject is handled
with consummate skill, all the instructive points
being set in bold relefby the surrounding tracery
of aneedote, wit and humor. Governor Cum
back had the undivided attention Of his hearers
for an hour and half, his remarks being fire.
quently accumulated by vigorous applause"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-01-29
Young Converts Meeting.

A meeting of the young converts and young
people was held at the First Baptist Church last
night The services consisted of testimonies of
those who have made profession Of religion
during the past three weeks. The large choir
led the congregation in song service, directed
by Mr.. Bentley Quite number Of touching
incidents have already occurred, one being a
young man who had never attended prayer
meeting before in his life. Numerous requests
for prayers are read at each service, and many
are inquiring the way of life. The congrega-
tions on Sunday were very large and during the
evening services the ordinance of baptism was
administered to several candidates. The service
in the afternoon with the Sunday school, con-
Quoted by Mr.. Bentley, was quite fruitful large
number arising for prayer. Meetings each light
this week at 730 o'clock
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-01-29
A SMALLPOX SCARE.
No New Cases Reported, and the Health
Officers Feel at Ease.

No new cases of smallpox were reported to the
authorities yesterday, and it is believed that the
spread of the disease is about over. The Sixth
street station house will be ready for prisoners
to-day, and the county commissioners, at spe
cial meeting yesterday made an order legalizing
its use as county prison. Among the prevalent
rumors yesterday, it was stated that one of the
female prisoners at the Jail had been sent to the
pest-house, but this was denied, and that there
woman sick from the disease on West
Washington street, but the health officers have
no report of such a case, and do not believe it.
The quarantine at the police station will be
enforced, DR.. Elder states, for two weeks from
the date of the discovery of the supposed cases
of smallpox on last Friday. The patient was not
ILL., and it is very doubtful if he had the small
pox. The only symptom of the disease was
pustular outbreak of rather an unusual character
on certain parts of the body, but fearing that it
might develop into an unmistakable
case of smallpox the police surgeon Or
dered the removal of the man to
the pest-house, where he was placed in the
quarantine ward until satisfactory diagnosis of
his case could be made. frankie Keelan, the
sick woman who taken from the Jail on
Sunday, was also placed in the same ward, and
will remain there until the nature of her disease
has fully developed. If it Should prove to be
smallpox it will give grave aspect to things
at the Jail, as spread of the disease in the
female department, which has thus far
been free from the infection of the contagious
germs will be likely to occur, and the quarantine
will be extended. The symptoms of the woman's
disease are somewhat similar to those of small
pox but the physicians are not sure that she
has the disease The quarantine at the police
station will be under the direction of Police Sur
geon Hodges, whom DR.. Elder regards as a eau
tions and capable sanitarian and the restrictions
will be suspended whenever he thinks that all
danger mas passed DR.. Elder is satisfied that
with the strict enforcement of the precautionary
measures which have been put into effect there
will be no epidemic.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-01-29
FOUND In A B0X-CAR.
A Tramp Believed to. Have Been Fatally In
jured by Companions

At o'clock, last night there was a call for
Flanner & Hammown's ambulance to come to
the Vandalia yards, three-quarters of mile
west of the Belt road On arriving there the
yard men turned over to the care of the ambu-
lance force man who had been found near by
in a box-car badly injured. Shortly before this
number OF tramps supposed to have been in
the same car had left, disappearing in the direc-
ton of this city. The man, who had but one leg,
walking with stump and cane, gave the name
of John Kline, after much questioning, and
fused to talk further. His face was terribly bat
tered and bruised, both eyes being swollen closed
he had deep cash under his right eye, and
fracture on the left temple, which it is feared
may prove fatal. He was taken to the City
Hospital, where further questioning failed to
discover where he was from, who his assailants
were, or the cause of the assault. Kline was
well dressed, and did not have at all the appear
ance of a tramp.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-01-29
A Serious Mistake.

The sane mistake which came near causing
the death of ex-senator Menzies, at the Grand
Hotel, two weeks ago, almost made victim OF
Harvey Stout, the ex-councilman last evening
Mr.. Stout called on his partner in business Ben
Rau, who has been i'll for some time and during
the visit complained that he was being troubled
with Indigestion. Mrs Rau suggested a patent
medicine, which she used, as good remedy, and
offered Mr.. Stout a dose. He swal-
lowed teaspoonful, but the effect of
the liquid as it ran down his
throat was the same as SO much
molten metal would have produced, and he was
thrown into the widest agonies. The mistake,
of course, was Immediately discovered and it
was found that instead of the medicine for indi-
gestion he had been given teaspoonful of car
bolic acid Doctors P. Fl, and H. Jameson
were Immediately called and the effect of the
burning liquid was to measure counteracted
He suffered intensely last night and was unable
to swallow, but it is believed that he will recover
in few DAVIS
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-01-29
THE CITY IN BRIEF.

The State Jersey Cattle Association will meet
to-day at II o'clock, at the rooms of the State
Board of Agriculture.
The erection of a work house will be strongly
urged, it is said, by the Metropolitan Police
Commissioners in their forthcoming report.
The date for holding the annual encampment
of the Indiana department of the Grand Army of
the Republic has been changed from Feb. p to
Feb 81
Thomas McGarrahan, boy, was arrested last
night on the charge of petit larceny, for stealing
a small sum of money from the Circle House
cigar store.
In Judge Howe's court, the $4,000 damage
suit of Peter Klingenhoefer against Charles
Mayer & Co. is on trial for injuries for personal
damages sustained by the fall of the defendants
elevator.
Mrs. T. G. Wallace will conduct the prayer
service at the State w. G. T. U. headquarters,
81 IL Virginia avenue to-day, at 3 p NJ. All
friends residing in or visiting the city are cor
daily invited.
The regular meeting of the board of managers
for the Asylum for Friendless Colored Children
will meet at the residence of James Trueblood,
BAT North Delaware street. at 230 o'clock this
afternoon. A full attendance is desired
Manager Peter Bond, of Chaplin & Cores
place, denies the statement that he is organizing
a movement to test the constitutionality of the
IL o'clock law He says, further, that he is
willing to comply with the law, whatever that
may be.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-01-29
salaries WIN Not he Advanced.

The assurance is authoritatively given that the
caucus of the Republican members of the Board
of Aldermen and Council, on last Saturday
night, decided to make no changes whatever in
the salary ordinance petition for the in
crease of the wages of the fremen was presented,
and was considered with some favor, but, before
any decided action was reached, it was found
that general increase of salaries in nearly ev-
cry department of the city government
was being urged and a quietus was put
upon the whole matter by agreeing
to make no changes whatever. All the Repub-
lican members were present at the caucus, with
the exception of Councilman Cowie and Rees,
but it is claimed that they will both agree to the
action. The salary of the Mayor will remain at
81, 900, and no reductions will be made. Several
of the members favored an increase in the wages
of the street laborers from 81 % to 81. 90 day.
instead of advancing the wages of the men in
the Fire Department, for the reason that the
former are employed during only part of the
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-01-29
THE BOARD OF ALDERMEN.
Passage Of the Ordinance Providing for
Special Tax Levy of Ten Cents.

The session of the Board of Aldermen at the
regular meeting last night was brief and bust
nesslike.
The Board concurred in the action Of the
Council in electing D. w Grubbs to fill the va
cancy on the market-house and city hall com
mission caused by the resignation of V. I. Ma
lott
In discussing the ordinance providing for a
special tax of 10 cents for drainage and sewer
purposes, Mr.. Pritchard objected to the amount
OF the levy for the reason that he was opposed to
a large sum of money being collected
and allowed to lie in the treasury He thought
that the levy should be regulated by the estimat-
ed expenditures Mr.. Prier thought levy of 20
cents could be put to good use. Mr.. Bernhamer
said that fully $4,000 would be required, and
that there is urgent need for the proposed i'm
provements The money, however, would not be
available for use before 1885, at the earliest The
ordinance passed by vote of to MIR. Pritch-
ard voting in the negative.
The ordinance requiring a license of 800 a
year from the proprietors of skating-rinks was
amended, the amount being fixed at $25 for a
period of three months
S. H. Shearer, the city civil engineer, asked a
leave of absence for two months, for the reason
that his eye sight had been seriously impaired
and rest had been recommended as absolutely es-
sential to his recovery. The leave of absence
was granted on condition that he should leave
substitute to attend to the duties of his Office.
Mr. McHugh stated that three persons who
had died of smallpox had been buried in Green
lawn cemetery during the last few days, and a
petition signed by fifty residents in the vicinity
of the cemetery was presented, asking the Board
to take some action in regard to
the matter. A motion was adopted
instructing the Board of Health to investigate
the matter and to take immediate action to pre-
vent such burials in the future.
resolution was introduced by Mr.. Bernhamer
stating that the service of the Central Union
Telephone Company was regarded as unsatisfac-
by the patrons, the Judiciary committee of the
Board was instructed to make inquiries regard
ing the complaints and to report what the rights
of the company are under the existing ordinance.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-01-29
PETTIs, BAssETT & Go.
THE HOSPITAL AND DIsPENSARY.
Action OF the Joint Boards as to the Appoint
ment of Assistants in These Public
Institutions.

AT Joint meeting of the Hospital and Dispen-
sary boards, held last evening at the City Dis
pensary the following resolutions were adopted:
Whereas It has been the custom to select the two
assistants the City Hospital and City Dispensary
annually for the term OF one year, and, whereas we
believe it to be for the public good that at least of
the assistants at each institution should have had
experience in the practice of his profession before
taking upon himself the grave responsibility of the
care of the INDECENT sick,
'Resolved That only one assistant be selected for
each institution at the expiration of the year ending
March 81 1884 and that one of the present assist
ants be retained at each institution
Resolved That assistant for each institution
shall be selected annually, who shall the est
year Junior and the second year senior assistant
and whose duties shall be designated by the superin-
tendents of the Hospital and City Dispensary
Resolved That the assistants selected shall be
selected to hold their positions during the perform
Of their duties satisfactorily to the superntend
emit Of the hospital and superintendent City Dispen.
sary and the boards Of trustees.
'Resolved, That bond for the faithful perform
ance of their duties from the beginning until the end
Of their terms shall be required of each assistant
which bond shall be in the of 5000 and must be
sspF by the city attorney and filed with the city
Resolved That in accordance with the foregoing
the examining committee be requested to select one
assistant for the City Hospital and for the City
Dspensary for the term beginning April l, 1884.
Resolved, That the assistants hereafter to be
allowed to receive their diplomas at the college com.
mencement Immediately preceding the beginning of
their year as senior assistant but the hospital and
dspensary diplomas shall not be issued until after the
expiration Of thef terms of office
"Resolved, That the superintendent of the hos
pita and dspensary be directed to call joint meeting
Of the hospital and dispensary staffs on Jan. 3 l.
1854 to select committee to examine applicants for
the positions of assistant physicians at the hospital
and City Dispensary for the term beginning April
1884. w. G. NEwCoMB, Chairman.
"P. NJ. GALLAHUE, Sec'y
Hospital Board.
''T. F. SM1THER, Chairman.
"P c. TRUsLER, Sec'y
"Dispensary Board
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-01-29

Au reste, our fair visitor is, to my thinking
very lovely, tolerable actress and not calcu-
lated to cause any great excitement in any way.
''There there's pretty woman! said l, years
ago, to Captain Mayne Reed. Sir" said the
Captain, after looking at her, ''she does not
cause me an emotion" And 1 thought of this
when l was looking at Miss Anderson.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-01-29
An Alleged infringement.

The case of the National Car brake Shoe Com
pany against the Terre Haute Car and Manufac-
turing Company was placed on trial in the fed
eral court yesterday, The plaintiffs claim that
that they have been damaged by an infringe
ment upon patent shoe to car-brake. which
they manufactured and judgment for $40, 900 is
aclr