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Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1885-09-23

TINE ON LAKE CONSTANCE. The lake
of Constance, says the Pail Mall Gazette,
is only some fifty miles in length, butan
one who travels from pier to pier and
wishes to know the right time of day at
each ought to carry five watches. It's wa
ters wash the shores Of five different
states: Austria, Baden, Wurtemberg,
Bavaria and Swiss Federation. IF you
land at Rorschach and want to catch
the train at Ragatz or Chur your watch
ought to stand at Berne time. In Fried
richschaien you must know the Stuttgart
time, in Constance the Baden time, in
Lindsu the Munich time. The Austrian
time is not reckoned from Vienna but
from Prague, which differs no less than
twenty-eight minutes from the Berne
time. Hence traveller crossing oyer the
Austrian frontier at st. Margarten must
put back his watch half an hour in order
to set himself right at the Swiss station.
This nom conformity among the clocks
NAV be an amusement. or merely slight
Inconvenience, to the tourist, but it must
be serious hindrance to the men of
business in this center of increasing in
ternational traffic.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1885-09-23
"a LITTLE NONSENSE"

1t is not considered stylish to weas
a cuff on the ear.
"A most unsatisfactory piece OF
sculpture is the ''bust" of boiler.
The cloud which darkens maid
ems brow is oftentimes no bigger than
mans hand.
1t is the girl who wears a great
deal of false hair that ''puts on'' lots of
style Yo1abeTs Statesman.
-''What will blacksmiths do when
the forge goes out of date?" asks q
scientist. They will keep right on set
ting type just the same.-N 7. Post.
The reason why some papers die
is that they have been unable to keep
up their circulation. We publish this
TO please an insane friend. d.-BoSto2a
Post.
"A hat manufacturer says that the
size of mans head is always increased
by excitement. We have noticed this
too. 1t generally occurs, however, the
morning after the excitement.-N T.
Graphic.
True diplomacy is the art of hiding
your money where your wife can not
find it, and then lie in bed pretending
to be asleep asyou watch her go through
your clothes in an unproductiye hunt
Exchange
Walt Whitman defines a poet as "a
person possessing an eccentricity in
verbal expression" Then is the ec-
centric who rhymes hair-dyes with
burglarize quite as respectable as any
gentleman in the poetry ine.--Bufiayo
EGpresS.
-Jobbins ran out the other morning
to chase couple of oxen out of his
door-yard, and was wrecked by COLI
sion with the clothes-line He went
out swearing at the numbering kline and
came in cursing the numbering lino,-
Y0alkere GdzettE
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1885-09-23
HE FIRST CAPTURED UNION FLAt

The FIRST CAPTURED UNION FLAG
R. NJ. Shurtlef, the artist, was one of the
earliest volunteers in the war and was
wounded in action and taken prisoner on
the field, being the first Union officer
captured. While he lay wounded he
saw rife sighted at him, anu the man
who held it demanded his surrender, a
demand which under the circumstances
was acceded to. The Confederate was
Colonel Sandridge, of New Orleans. A
private letter from Mr.. Shurtleff to
gentleman in this city says that be has
recently had letter from Sandridge, who
has been for some time searching for him
but had only just learned that he was
the Lieutenant Shurtlef, and who offers
to send him the flag which he captured
at that time. This, he says, is the first
flag taken by the Confederates, and will
make a trophy worth having.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1885-09-23

JUMBO KILLED.
His Death and History.

ST, THOMAS, Ontario September Is. -
Jumto, Barnum's $500, 900 elephant, was
killed on the Grand Trunk Airline
track half a mile east of here this even
ing His keeper was leading him along
the track to load him, when freight
came up behind unnoticed and ran him
down He was in jured so badly that he
died in thirty minutes. The trick ele-
phant, Tom Thumb, was also injured, his
leg being broken.
Jumbo was born OH the west coast of
Africa in or about the year 1861. When
still baby he was caught and carried
into captivity, his first destination being
Paris, where he was kept till he was 4
years of age. He was then purchased
by the Geological Society of London,
Eng He arrived there in June, 1865.
In addition TO his great size there were
several peculiar physical features about
Jumbo which excited much curiosity
among naturaists AMI led some eminent
scientists to express the opinion that he
was not an elephant at all, but that he
was allied to the old and now extinct
lnastodon species. In his back there was
a deep hollow, where, in other elephants,
there was large convex curve, and his
head was curved in a marked manner
where Nther elephants are hollow His
knees, too, are not in the same place as
are those of other elephants They were
much nearer lis thighs, making the upper
part of his leg unusually short and the
under part unusually long.
AS he grew in years and size he grew
in knowledge and wisdom. He was very
fond of society, aud was never happier
than when contributing to the amusement
and entertainment of vast crowds of
people. His peculiar favorites, however,
were little children.
When Jumbo left Eng and he was fol
lowed by the regrets of all his acquaint-
ances, including Her Majesty Queen
Victoria, who expressed her dissatisfaction
with his sale He arrived in this country
in April, 1882. and had been engaged in
visiting the principal cities ever since.
Big and tall as Jumbo was, he had not
attained to his full size and was expected
to grow for three or four years to come.
lie had grown considerably since bis
arrival in this country. He was twelve
feet high and weighed ten tons. His
trunk was ten feet long
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1885-09-23
PALMYRA.

Mr.. Stewart, manager of the Stewart
concert company, has purchased home
in Palmyra; consideration, $1,000 The
residence is the same as was first owned
and occupied by D. J. Powers, the
founder of Palmyra. This company
WILL we understand, make their head
quarters in our village
Mr. and Mrs. Wooster, from Connect
cut, are now visiting with the family of
his brother, Q. z. Wooster, of this village.
Fred GRAFT has just completed an ex-
tensiye tobacco house. We understand
that he has the crop from II acres on his
farm, Enterprise.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1885-09-23
@Daer Jlefehbors.
FORT ATKINSON.

Only 237 votes were polled at the cleo
tioH Tuesday OF these 1876 were for
$500, Il for So 0, and SO for 5000 The
small vote is accounted for by the lack
of active factional movement. The
saloon keepers and p:ohibitionists made
an even offset, the latter going to bed
and the former afraid to act vigorously
lest by so doing they should cause the
"prohibs'' to stir out and vote
Charles Sllp, of Cold Spring, while
hunting one day last week, met with a
severe accident While firing at duck
his gun burst, tearing bis left arm and
hip.
Milan Hopson scored another victory
for Hopson's vegetables last week, taking
first prize for best display at the State
Fair Union.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1885-09-23

George Reed, of West Earl township,
Lancaster county, Pa, testifes TO the cure
of poor widow named Nancy Sharp,
living in his neighborhood She was a
great sufferer from rheumatism, unable to
work and in destitute circumstances. Mr..
Reed hearing of the case, procured a
bottle of Mishler's Herb Bitters, and the
woman was speedily cured. She is now
able to work and is entirely we'll.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1885-09-23

SLEEPLEssNEss. Remove the cause by
regulating the bowels, by establishing
good digestion and by quieting the nerves
with Simmons Liver Regulator. Try it,
and you will soon know the blessing Of
good health and sound sleep.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1885-09-23
Scientific Ball Playing

a small boy with base ball bat over
his shoulder, his coat hanging on his
arm, per8piration pouring dawn his
face, was asked by a gentleman near the
Polo Grounds, recently, how the game
came out.
''Fo'ty-seven ter ffty-six, said the
boy.
"The deuce you sayn' exclaimed the
gentleman, very much astonished;
(which won?"
''De Shantytowns. We beat de Goat
Williams by nine runs"
"But [ mean the polo game between
the st. Louis and Metropolitan clubs"
''Oh, replied the boy, with look of
disgust upon his face, II dunno who
win dat game. Dem fellers can't play
ball. ."-Drake's Magaaine.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1885-11-25
A Mining Camp Story.

Four miners sat one night in June,
1858, in tent at an Australian digging
discussing their future plans and de-
.plorng their i'll fortune. For weary
months they had worked the mine
without getting more than bare liv-
ing. At length they decided to leave
the spot. though not without regret.
Three of them were in the mine taking
a last look round. when one said to his
mates: "Good-by; I'll give you fare
well blow" and with that his pick sent
the splinters of quartz in all quarters.
His trained eye spied glitter on one
of the bits that landed at his feet. He
picked it up. examined it, and found it
to be gold. He at once proceeded to
work with will. His chums saw that
something out of the common had
happened, and they, too, piled their
picks vigorously. With silent resolve
they worked on until they unearthed
b g nugget. Then fierce glad yell OF
Joy reached the ears of the fourth man
at the windlass at the mine top.
Whats amiss!' he shouted down.
"Wind up" was the reply, and when
he did so the lump of pure gold met
his gaze. They called il 1.-The We'll
come" and obtained thirty thousand
dollars for it. The claim where the
nugget was got is now covered with
the fine streets of the thriving town Of
Dallarat.-M. Y. Sun.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1885-11-25
ALPENA WEEKLY ARGUS.
MISCELLANEOUS.
LULLABf-TlME.

o, the lullaby-time, the lullaby-tlmel
With it's comforts OF nesting, its song ana
The soft, clinglng arms and tho little lips
red;
The plump baby form, and tho round golden
The little low rocker, the dainty crib near
o the lullaby-time, all so happy and dear!
What tho daytime be busy, perchance full
When in sunlight and shadow each mother
must share;
What tho pleasures be many, or troubles In
crease,
There's a sweet hour coming, with soothing
and peace;
IT'S the luilaby-time. o the lullaby time,
With its comfort of nesting, its song, ana
its rhyme.
o, we mothers are sorry for those who don't
know
Tho rest that creeps in with the twIlighrs
soft glow,
That rest that is born OF the lullaby-tlme,
When the cares of the day fly before the low
chime
That comes yelling from depths where the
mothers love springs,
And charms into slumber the baby that
cllngs,
And nestles and cooes, till In dreamland at
last
The little dream-angels are holding her fast.
-IndtdndDOltS Sentinel.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1885-11-25
"How much'll you givcP"
"Fifteen dollars"
"And the coffinp"

The assessed value of property il
California is 500, 545,S OF this
$500. 1928. 1888 is real estate. San Fran.
cisco contains nearly one third of tho
assessed value of California. Alameda
County, which contains the city OF
Oakland, is the next county in wealth
after San Francisco. st. Joaquin is
third, Santa Clara fourth and Los
Angeles fifth. Sacramento is dropping
down on the list, her valuation being
hut little more than that OF Sonoma or
Colusa. The progress of Los Angeles
In wealth has been moro rapid during
the last five years than that OF any
other county in the Stats.-SaN From
cisco Cali
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1885-11-25

The business of Gnat Cove was
not extensive. There were three gen
eral merchandise stores. one carpenter
shop and a blacksmith shop. ANY one
would have said that l was a fool for
attempting to publish paper in such
community, but |. of course, knew
better. Gnat Cove had prospects. 1t
was on the line of prospective rail
road, and, every one said, would soon
be the county seat. In Arkansas the
rural county seat is ever on the eve of
being removed. To hear the local
celebrity talk, stranger would think
that the courthouse was built on
wheels. received some little financial
encouragement from the merchants"
and the lawyers, all of whom adver-
tised in the Spear, but | soon discov-
cred the inevitable drawback to coun-
try journalism-local strife. There
were two factions that were bitterly
opposed to each other. These differ
cnccs of opinion were not political.
They were the outgrowth of a certain
sort of "bullyism. Two men wanted
to run the town. Old Mat TYLER was
chief of one faction, and lawyer
named Flip Hanks was leader of the
other faction. 1 would be wise. 1
would say nothing in favor of either
party but would devote my intellectual
energies to building up the town.
One day. when the Spear had been
running several weeks. old Mat came
into the wcather-boarded shed which
was called my Office and, after greet
ing me cordially, he said:
''By the way. Brizentine-B I
mean-how air you getting alongP"
Very well"
"Glad to hear it, but it don't peer to
me like you've got the hang NV things
yit."
"How-what do you meanp"
"Wall, you don't peer to understand
the needs NV the town"
THE interest of the town is my in
terest, and of course / am making IL
my study"
You must larn mighty slow, then. "
"Why sop'
because you amt never said word
Wit agin that Teller Flip Hanks. Thar
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1885-11-25
He Spur ned the Go. =

The world will be glad of the assur.
ance that there are some men in the
humblest walks of life who can't be
bought with the clink of gold. A
Hoosier who lost his wife a few weeks
ago was waited upon few days after
the funeral by man who introduced
himself as the agent of Cincinnati
Medical College, and he went right to
business by remarking:
.'Mr. Blank. neither of us has any
time to fool away. Your wife is dead
and buried. want her body for the
college. 1 could snatch it any dark
night, but that's not my way. How
much cash will buy the cadaverp"
''Dig 'er up at your own expense?"
yes"
"How much'll you givcP"
"Fifteen dollars"
"And the coffinp"
"Oh, that's no use to me-"
stranger" said the widower, ..'you
skip OF I'll shoot. If you think I'm
fool enough to throw away forty.
dollar coffin in these hard times you
haven't sized me up k'rect. Let the
old woman stay thar. She isn't cost
ing me anything for board and lodg-
ipgs. and there amt a penny out for
repairs. IN. y Sun.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1885-11-25

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National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1885-07-29

Mr.. Stanley's recent estimate that the
tributaries of the upper Congo, between
Stanley Pool and Stanley Falls, afford
I,lS0 miles of unbrokcn navigation, was
based upon his own explorations and
upon the information about the southern
ailiuents Of the river which Livingstone,
Buchner,, Poggc, Wissmann, Capella,
and lvens obtained. A great deal of
fresh information about these tributaries
has reached us since Stanley's new hook
was published in England, Messrs, Gren.
fell and Sims having returned from their
trip in the missionary steamer Peace,
during which they explored for con-
siderable distance twelve of the eighteen
chief anluents Of the Congo.
Stanley gives only twenty-five miles of
navigation on the Lubiranzi river, the
natives having told him that at that dis
lance from the Congo the river is i'm.
peded by cataracts. Mr.. Grenfell,
however, steamed up the river for 1877
miles, and found it deep and rapid and
without cataracts. This is the large
river which Wissmann, hundred miles
| further south, found to be unfordable,
and upon which the Arab traders still
further south told both Wissman and
Stanley that they had journeyed many
days at time. The Lubiran1i, there.
fore, probably adds several hundred
miles to the waters available to Congo
steamers, instead Of only twenty-five
miles, as Stanley estimated.
The explorer however, erred the other
way with regard to the Great Mohindu
or Kasai river. He steamed up the
river about seventy.fve miles, and found
it a splendid stream, eight hundred
yards wide Mt its mouth, and its banks
lined with p dense population. From
two hundred to four hundred miles
further south, Wissmann, Pogge, and
Buchner found the same river both
wide aud deep. Stanley therefore
estimated that it was nayigable
at least for six hundred and fifty
miles from the Congo. But Gren'
fell and Sims travelled up the river
twenty live miles further than Stanley
assembled, and found that, one hundred
miles from its mouth, rapids make navi'
gnlion impructicable. The Kasai then,
which is probably the greatest Of the
Congos allucnts, like most Of the large
rivers OF Africa, presents III part OF lls
course insurmountable obstacles to nay
igalion.
The Ubaugi river, Of which Stasloy
knew little, though on native inlorma'
ton he estimated that, with its tributa'
rios, it had nayigable length Of 35C
miles, Grcnfell found to be an Enormous
stream. 1t empties into the Congo from
the month, not far from the equator
The Peace assembled the Ubangi Tor l5l
miles, where it was still deep and con-
siderlbly over mile wide.
| The details furnished by these cN
porars will nccessilatc some importAn
changes in Stanley's new map with re-
gad to the exact direction in which
several rivers flow. On the whole, thei
. evidence seems to shoW-that Stanley In
: not oycresumated the extent Of tn
uuyigubo waters that the Congo's anlu
. ents add to the great riYnr. Mr. Gren
q fell was accompanied by his wife an
= child, aud the party received kind treat
}. ment from the natives throughout tn
y journey, which occupied several months
. Men } York Sun.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1885-07-29

The CANT MEETING SEAsoH.-0n
Thursday evening next the ninth annual
camp meeting at Jackson's Grove, TWEEN
ty.fvo miles from Washington, and fit.
teen miles from Baltimore, will be
opened, to continue until Aug. ii. Ac'
Communications for the campers are now
being perfected. Capt. j. ID. Cathell
and family, of West Washington, were
the first to occupy their cottage this sea-
son, and the families of Mrs. Warren,
Mrs. Smith, Rev. DR.. r. Scott Norris,
and Mrs. Julia Gardner, and Mr.. Bur.
roughs, Of Baltimore, are already housed
on the ground in their canvas habita'
tons.
Twenty cottages have been erected at
Washington Grove during the present
year, making the whole number seventy.
A large proportion Of the cottages are
now occupied. OF the new cottages six
are situated on Broadway, which were
erected by the association; three on
First avenue, two or three on the Circle
and several on Fourth street.
Three days prior to the meeting OF the
camp on August ID, Sunday school
assembly, under the auspices of the Sun.
day School Union Of the District, will
be held. The camp will close oil Aug.
20. The arrangements for the services
are under the direction of the presiding
elder, j. Mex. Kelley,
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1885-07-29

Enron NATIONAL REPUBLICAN, Al
II time like this, when every heart is
saddened over the death of the world $
hero, we see signs of woe on every gov
crnment building save this, the sixth
auditors. Many of the present force
here at work were sent, because, while
they were offensive Republicans, no
cause for dismissal could be claimed.
Why may not they be allowed some sign
of mourning, castaway end of black
left over from some other department.
an old flag faded and torn it may he,
but "good enough FOR the sixth auditors
Officer" No more loyal hearts ache TO-.
day for our great dead than some found
here.
REPUBLICAN SIXTH AuDIToR's CLERK.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1885-07-29

From this time hencelorth Mr..
Chmncey NJ. Depew must be regarded
by an already admiring public with Nd.
ditional interest. We have his word for
it that he is the repository of historical
facts not yet given to the world. lie re.
ceiyed them from Gen. Grant, who re-
fused to wrie'them in his book, because
the time was not yet ripe; and they re-
late to a crisis in the history Of the
country when the land was saved from
the horrors of second rebellion only
by the frmness Of the hero who lies dead
at Mount McGregor. Surely Mr.. De.
pew's assertion is one Of the most inter-
estng statements uttered by any public
man for long time, and the speaker
must not forget his promise to give these
facts to the world some day.-New York
Tribune.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1885-07-29

Mons DAMAGES FOR FoUR MILE Run.
Charles +. Stewart, postal clerk, and
another victim of the railroad accident
at -Four Mile Run on the night of Feb.
10. 1884, yesterday, by his attorney,
WIN. 4, Cook, entered snit against the
Pennsylvania, Virginia Midland, Alex
andria and fredericksburg, and Balti'
more and Potolrac railroad companies
to recover $50 OOd damages. Stewart
was in the postal car az the time of the
collision, and was seriously hurt in the
left breast and badly burnt. lie was
taken to the Alexandria in6rmary,
where he remained three months. lie
states that his injuries are permanent,
aud that he is unable to perform manual,
clerical, or any other kind of labor.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1885-07-29

|" Egdny Cowt--JUsticc Hagner.-
Brane VS.. Larman; John MeCleland
made party complainant Durant vs..
Burgess ct al; commission to get an.
swer Of infant defendant ordered to issue.
King VS.. King; sale finally ratified.
Helm vs.. Evening Critic Company; Geo.
|. Hill, jr., made party complainant.
Burbridge VS.. Burbride bill dismissed;
appeal to general term. Osborne vs..
Osborne; divorce granted. Babe vs..
Kibble; execution for costs allowed to
issue. Palmer VS.. Palmer; sale decroed
and V. b. Edwards appointed trustee to
sell. Assignment for to-day: Nos. %,
~. 19. 80. b3.