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Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1885-04-29

The following letter from Gen. Bragg
on the Watertown post office imbroglio
appears in this mornings Chicago Trib-
une:
The Hon. William r. Vilas, Post
master General, Washington, d. c.
DEAR SIR:-Herewith | have the honor
to transmit the petitions of WATERFOWL,
Wis, asking the appointment as Poet
master at hat place of Charles H. Gard
ner, vice Moak, whose term expires April
20, and [ cordially and earnestly approve
the prayer of the petition and earnestly
recommend the appointment of Mr.. Gard
ner for the following reasons: His APP
polntment is desired by the greater
part OF the patrons of the office. He is
worthy and in every way competent. He
was, it is true, q Confederate soldier,
but his appointment is asked for and
and will be approved by a large proper
ton Of the Union soldiers at Watertown,
where he is known, and lastly, claim
the nomination to this Office as the
representative of the majority of the
people receiving their mail thereat, and
| shall consider the rejection of Mr..
Gardner an Endorsement of the sentiments
contained in Mr.. Blaipe's post norton
Augusta speech, which | have DO desire
to see encouraged in the district have
the honor to represent [ have the honor
to be, sir, very respectfully,
EDWARD S. BRAGG.
TT ia etat ad fhnt Com Prorrr hos with
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1885-04-29

Call and see the Leader Shirt at
VIM A Beurhaus'.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1885-04-29

Corrected Weekly by VIM. Buchheit
Commission Merchant, Third Street
WATERFOWL
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1885-04-29

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Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1885-04-29
HOME MATTERS.

Mrs. Fannie E. Bolles, who has been
OK for several months still lies in a very
itical condition.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1885-08-05
POLICE ESPIONAGE IN RUSSIA.

case peculiarly illustrating the system
OF police espionage in Russia has Just been
decided in Warsaw. 1t appears that in 1882
DIR. Herring in Warsaw, was advised by his
friend DIR. Sommer that he CDR. Hering) was
under police surveillance on suspicion of
being Socialist. DR.. Herring, who was
perfectly innocent of any Socialistic connec-
ton, was induced through fear to meet the
secret police agent Sikorski, at the house of
his friend DIR. Sommer. At this interview
Sikorski demanded the sum of 800 rubles,
for the consideration of which he would re-
move the surveillance of himself and his
subordinates. DR.. Herring Indignantly re-
fused to pay this blackmail. On the follow
ing day and for considerable subsequent
period, DIR. Hefing's movements were dog
ged by four policemen. This espionage be-
coming intolerable to the Doctor, he arrang-
ed meeting with DR.. Sommer, the police
agent, and his brother-in-law, DR.. Konitz,
at the house of the latter. At this interview
Dr. Herring was induced to pay 100 rubles
to the police agent, and promised another
200 rubles under the spy's threatened de-
nunciation of his connection with foreign
ngitators. DIR. Herring, It must be explained,
had no connection whatever with any politi-
cal society. Recently this scoundrel of q
police agent attempted to obtain the 200
rubles blackmail from DR.. Herring, who
went directly to the Governor and explained
the whole matter. The result of the trial
just concluded is that the secret police
agent, Sikorski, is condemned to the loss of
all rights, and banished to Tobolsk for the
term Of his natural lfe.--Londoh Daily
Neaos
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1885-08-05
THE TRADE IN FIRE WORKS.
Six Million Dollars Gone In Smoke to
Celebrate u National Holiday.

OF late years the impression has been
gaining ground that the old-time celebration
of the Fourth of July was falling into de.
suetude and that in the not distant future
the bonfres, fireworks, and other access
series of the day would be given up A
visit to the various manufacturers tends to
dispel the delusion that fireworks on the
Fourth are going out of date.
"The frework season." said leading
dealer yesterday, begins early in Febru-
airy, when the far West sends in its orders
The factories are busy with these until early
in the Spring, when the States east of the
Mississippi begin to stock up. 1t is cur
ious fact that although the North, from
Maine to California, lays in full stock to
blow up on the Fourth, not dollar is spent
by the people south of the Potomac and
Ohio Rivers. They use them only on Christ
mas Day. The demand for oil kinds of
goods fell off rapidly for two or three years
after the Centennial, but for the past five
years 1t has steadily increased, and this year
think will show general increase oil over
the country. I don't believe that there was
ever before SO many frecrackers exploded
as on Saturday. From all the data obtain
able should say there were distributed
over the country over SOC, 900 boxes, worth
about $500, 900. Then the big crackers,
which have risen rapidly to favor, have been
more extensively sold than ct any other
time, the patriotism of the young men who
are too old for the old time cracker expend-
ing itself in producing the unearthly din
these big crackers make. OF these Judge
at least 100000 more were blown into
smoke and fragments on the Fourth.
The fireworks manufacturers do their
best to discourage the consumption of fire.
crackers, but the young people appear to
have renewed their loyalty to these time
honored explosives, and our opposition
seems to have made but little Roadway. The
fireworks now mostly in demand are of
kind decided superior to those mostly in
vogue in the past, and the demand for them
is not by any means confined to the big
cities, but Oregon and Montana want just
As good fire goods as we can make. OF
these, rockets, Roman candles, and the va
rious colored fires seem to have struck pop
ular fancy. There have been sold this year,
think, fully So, 900, 900 worth of these for
consumption ON the Fourth alone, SO that
Saturday witnessed the disappearance of
fully SO, 1000, 900 in smoke as an evidence Of
the patriotic feelings of the country nortl
of the Ohio River.
This does not include the new-fangled
Japanese fireworks, which are now extern.
sively used for daylight exhibitions. Every
visitor at q country fair now thinks the show
lacking if the committee does not set off be.
tween each heat of the races lot of these
Japanese constructions. Their use, how
,ver, is almost entirely confined to such oc-
,asions. Bnt few are sold for the Fourth
As the celebrating patriot of to-day, like his
predecessors of old, wants just as much
noise as possible by day and just as hand
some show by night as money will buy"
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1885-08-05
SOME FAMOUS OLD MAIDS.

Elizabeth of England was one of the most
illustrious of modern sovereigns. Her rule
over great Britain certainly comprised the
the most brilliant literary age of the English
speaking people. Her political acumen was
certainly put to as severe tests as that of any
other ruler the world ever saw. Maria
Edgeworth was an old maid. 1t was this
woman's writings that first suggested the
thought of writing similarly to Sir Walter
Scott. Her brain may be called the mother
of his Waverly" novels. Jane Porter
lived and died an old maid. The children
of her busy brain were " Thaddeus Of War
saw 4" and "The Scottish Chiefs" which
have moved the hearts of millions with ex-
element and tears. Joanna Baillie, poet
and play writer, was Zone of EN-" Flor
snce Nightingale, most gracious lady, hero
inc of Inkerman and Balaklava hospitals,
has to the present written +" Miss" before
her name. The man who should marry her
might we'll crave to take the name of Night
ingale. Sister Dora, the brave spirit of
English pest houses, whose story is as a
helpful angel, was the bride of the worlds
sorrow only. And then what names could
the writer and reader add to those whom
the great world may not know, but we
know, and the little world of the village,
the church, the family know and prize be-
You'd worlds NORTH British Adpertiser.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1885-08-05
s-ADs-s
MONKEYS ON 4 RAILROAD,

The following story was related to cor.
respondent Of the Madras Mail by one who
travels by rail almost every day: Between o
place called Niddivunda and Herebuliy
there is large tope which is we'll known to
be infested with host of monkeys. Hav-
ing no other mode of occupying their dull
hours, they ore bent upon trying to destroy
the Tumkur line. It would appear that
these animals, nbout fifty or sixty, form
themselves into two patches they range
themselves systematically one-half on one
rail and the other half ON the other. They
begin by first removing the earth from the
sides OF the rails Then they arrive at the
difficulty Of nuts and bolts, which, though
they examine them very infinitely, they can.
not get over. On the approach of the up
or down train they wait till the engine is
within few yards, when, with the utmost
GOODNESS, they nimbly jump ON one side till
the train has passed, and then resume their
work. remarkable instance occurred on
one of these occasions. As the engine was
approaching, the monkeys made their usual
jumps, with the exception OF one. who per-
sisted in remaining on the line, the engine
BY this time being very near Five or six
monkeys, seeing the danger one Of their
number was In, made sudden rush and
dragged him OF. some laying hold of him
by the tail, others by the legs; anyhow,
they saved him. They are now styled the
Niddivunda gangmen by the guards and
drivers.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1885-08-05
WEBSTER s AUDIENCE OF TWO.

Hereis new nnecdote of Webster. II
was told by the late Col Munford, who was
1T one time Secretary of the Virginia Com
nonwealth. and it has never been publish
ed Col. Munford was in his office at the
State House one day when distinguished
looking man, accompanied by young lady,
came in, and asked if they could see the
legislature chambers. Col Munford at once
recognized, from portraits that he had seen,
The face of Webster. and wishing to see as
much of the great statesman az possible Of
fered to accompany him through the State
House. The young lady seemed to be q re-
lative of Webster, and was very bright and
constant fire Of clever repartee between the
two, and when the party reached the Senate
Chamber the young lady, turning to him,
exclaimed g Now, everybody says you are
great man and can make q speech without
any preparation. / want you to prove it. -
As she said this she moved to the rostrum
and took possession of the Presidents chair.
The House will please como to order.
The gentleman from Massachusetts, has the
aoor-"s' Webster" said Col. Munford, re-
lating the incident, took, as if by instinct,
the most favorable position in the room, SO
that his voice could best be heard, and for
10 or Is minutes he spoke with an eloquence
that / have never heard equaled. He refer
red to Virginia's past, and, abiding espec-
tally to her distinguished sons, he pointed
out their portraits that hung on the walls,
and described their traits in the most beau.
tiful language imaginable" Col. Munford
frequently told his friends that it was the
best speech he ever listened to.-Baltimors
american. ~ sAs 81
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1885-08-05
A EUTAH CURIOSITY.
Flames Leapiug From "a Water Well
Effect of the Scene by Night.

Mr.. Tim Winters had curious expert
ence on Saturday evening. He had been
experimenting for some time with view to
obtaining flowing well on his premises
He had at one time pipe to the depth Of
about ninety-nine feet, but owing to meet
ing with some hard substance, which made
it impossible to force the pipe any further,
it was taken up. Another, however, was
inserted in its place, which on Saturday
evening had reached depth of eighty-hve
feet. The water however, was Of light
blush color, resembling the refuse of a
wash tub more than anything else, and came
forth like miniature geyser, the eruptions
taking place at intervals of about fifteen
minutes, the fluid rising ten or twelve feel
above the end of the pipe. On Saturday
evening ggentleman held lighted match
over the top of the pipe in order to ascer-
tain how near the top the water had reach
I'D, when he was startled by bright, strong
aame breaking forth, and with such strength
,s to cause him 10 retreat in haste.
Previous to that, Mr.. Winters states, he
noticed q rather strong sulphuric odor, but
nothing that could possibly have led him to
imagine the results that followed the appli-
cation of the match. On Sunday the place
was visited by scores of people, the news
having aroused that portion of the city, and
the rumor of discovery of natural gas
reached a reporter yesterday, who visited
the residence of Mr.. Winters and inspected
the curiosity. For time there are no in
dications of water save deep, distant rum.
bling as the ear is applied to the tube soon
foamy substance commences to bubble
over, then the water rises slowly to the edge
of the pipe, suddenly shooting upward.
The supply of gas is, however, continuous,
the amount seeming to be regulated by the
action of the water, the greatest quantity of
gas being obtainable during the time the
water is running; and ii is during the es-
cape of the fluid that the light burns with
the greatest intensity, thus presenting the
almost unparalleled spectacle of fire and
water coming forth at the Same time and
ningling with one another. The water is
very soft, but it does not appear to be of an
oily nature. At night the spectacle is de.
scribed as being grand in the effect produc.
ed. A couple Of miners carried away IAN.
Piles of the sediment produced from the
water, with the object, it is understood, of
having 1t thoroughly examined. - Salt Laks
Herald
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1885-08-05
CoLoRED WEDDING.

Thomas NJ Field has written out from
memory" says the Woodford Sun, "a de.
scription Of colored wedding under the
old regime, which, he said, used to be reiat
ed with gusto by Major Herman Bowman
: A tall, dignifed and clerical dressed look
ing negro (Tom Menzes) officiating, said,
in pompous tones:
Silence in dis 'sembly. Here is cou.
pie who have walked out tonight, wishing
to be jined in and thro love, and wishing
all dem dat have anything 'twixt dem to come
forward and speak now; If not, let dem
hold der peace now and forever more. ]
wants every ear to hear and every heart to
enjoy.
Mr.. Irwin johnson, whomsoever stands
lastly by your left side, do you take her for
your beloved wife, to wait on her through
sickness and through health, safe and be
safe, loving and believing, holy and be holy /;
do you love her mother and do you love her
father, do you love her sister, do you love
her brothers, and, above all, do you love
God dc best2 Answer, 81 do"
&c Miss Mary Jones, whomsoever stands
80 tasty by your right side do you take for
your loving husband, to wait on him
through health and through conAiction,
through affection and conviction, safe and
be safe do you love his father, do you love
his master, do you love his mistress, but,
above all, do you love God the bestr An.
swer, ~ do"
81 command you, Mr.. Irwin, to hold
Miss Mary SO lastly by de right hand, and
by authority pronounce you both to be man
and wife by the commandments of God.
What God jnes together let no man sun
der.
1--WE shall hope and trusting through
God and his 'postles that you may live right
and that you may die right, now and for
evermore. Now, Mr. Irwin, slute your
bride. Let us sing hymn.
"'Plunged in o gulf OF dark despair"
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1885-08-05
NO. 7O8
Dealers Interesting Remarks In Regard
TO Them.

You will observe that if the amputation
Is above the knee the leg must be held in
place by suspenders made of stout well
part elastic and part on-elastic--extending
over the shoulder. If with a long stump
below the knee the leather socket, laced
above the knee, is usually sufficient.
IT. however, there is but short stump
below the knee q strap is required. Every
weak point in leg is specially guarded in
some way or other and when the steel and
woodwork are complete the leg is covered
with calfskin similar to drum-head. It is
put on wet and dries to the leg very close
ly, adding great deal to itsstrength. Then
the leg is painted. use alcoholic paint,
made of gum and dry lead. The minute il
strikes water it is set, and you can't wash it
off with anything except alcohol.
I'll show you Leg" producing q par
ticularly life-like one, the foot of which bore
shoe and stocking, "that has been paint.
ed seventeen Years. and is, you see, in pref
ty good condition.
What do you consider your most singu
lar case ?"
That of little boy that lives near the
old reservoir, He was brought to me in his
fathers arms, when he was sixteen or seven.
teen months old, and had never walked a
step. didn't dare to touch him, he was SO
young and tender, and his father took him
to DIR. Shaw. The Doctor advised him to
get limb right off, SO as to prevent hip
disease ON the other side. That had never
occurred to me. The Doctors opinion took
all the responsibility away from me; and
SO went to work at once and made q leg
for the boy. He learned to walk on it, and
walks and runs with it now 80 we'll that
you'd hardly know he'd lost leg. have
customers oil over the country one in
Saginaw. Mich, and another in Leaven.
worth, Kan, and ut least dozen in Novf
Scotia. In the Boston Custom House hay,
quite number.
How long will leg wear Pr
+" 1t is question often asked me and .
very hard one to answer, l have q custo
mer that has worn leg for twenty-one
years, and know men that would not wear
q leg two years. 1t is just as ii is with
everything else. Some take care of them
and others stave them out very quickly.
The government, you know, allows
soldiers new leg every five years or $75
That looks as if they thought five years was
the average; but good legs will, in my
opinion, average at least eight years. The
price the government sets on 'em is about
the lowest they can be made for, though
some manufacturers ask twice as much on
that.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1885-08-05
GRAssHoPPERs AS INDIAN DIET.

The unusually large number of grasshop-
pers this spring and the excitement they
have caused with our local newspaper Item
izers will now be Gained. The Indians have
started in with twig brooms and are driving
them into round holes which they dig in
the ground. The modus operandi can be
seen up Chico creek, near the Rancho Chico
sheep eamp, on the plains, where ten or
twelve bands of Ave or six Indians In each
are Mt work. The first operation is to dig a
funnel-shaped hole, three feet across and
about three feet deep. Then the band sscat-
ter out on n skirmish line in different direc-
tons and commence sweeping and "driv-
ing " the hoppers toward the pithole, and
by working around in circle they gradu-
ally drive good share of the orthopterous
insects toward and into the holes, from
which the poor hoppers can meier come
out again." until the frugal Indian lifts
them out into wheat sack. The crawling,
jumping mass in the pit, when the g drive I"
is dono, would do any vengeful granger
good, as he thinks of the horrid fate in store
for his enemies, to be roasted to death at
some Indian restaurant The process OF
cooking is unique, If not elegant. Hot
stones are put into the sack and they are
carefully shaken backward and forward to-
gether until the legs and wings of the hop
pers are broken and burned off, when they
are served without sauce in all the Lo :"
carnvansaries and considered great luxury.
We were informed by young buck that
they were much better than white mans
shrimps and he thought not so repulsive.
General Bidwell says the roasted hopper
ground into meal Is to the Digger family
what q jar Of ounce preserves is to the child
Of the paleface. Ohsoo (Cal.) Herald.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1885-08-05
POETRY.

The slsln.
There's q skin without and ska within,
covering skin and a lining skin;
But the skin within is the skin without.
Doubled inward and carried completely through
out.
the palate, the nostriis, the wfnapspe and throat
Are all OF them lined with THIS inner coat,
Which through every part is made 70 extend,
Lungs, liver and bowels from end to end.
The outside skin is marvellous plan
For exuding the dregs OF the flesh OF man,
While the inner extracts from the food and the
air
What is needed the waste of the flesh to repair
Too much brandy, whiskey, or gin
Is apt to disorder the skin within;
While II dirty and dry, the skin without
Refuses to let the sweat come out.
Good people all, have a care OF your skin,
Both that without and that within;
To the first, give plenty OF water and soap,
To the last, little else but water, we hope.
But always be very particular where
You get your water, your food, and your air,
For II these be tainted or rendered impure,
1t will have its effect on the blood, be sure.
The food which will ever for you be the best
Is that you like most and can soonest digest.
All unripe fruit and decaying flesh
Beware OF, and fish that is not very fresh.
But OF all things the most would have you be-
ware
OF breathing the poison OF once-breathed air
When in bed, whether out or at home you may
be,
Always open the windows and let 1t go free.
With clothing and exercise keep yourselves
werm,
And change your clothes quickly If caught in
storm,
for cold caught by chilling the outside skin
Flies at once to the delicate lining within
All you who thus kindly take care of your skin,
And attend to its wants without and within.
Need never OF cholera feel any fears,
And your skin may last you hundred years
Joseph Potrer, in Pail Mall Gazette
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1885-08-05
How r.tro,..m pipe. arc cleaned.

The pipes by which petroleum is trans
ported from the oil regions to the seaboard
are cleaned by means of stem % feet long,
having at its front end q diaphragm made Of
wings which can fold on each other, and
thus enable It to pass an obstruction 1t can.
not remove. This machine carries a set Of
steel scrapers somewhat like those used In
cleaning boilers. 1t is put into the pipes
and propelled by the pressure transmitted
from the pumps from one station to another.
Relays of men follow the scraper by the
noise 1t makes in its progress, one party
taking up the pursuit as the other is exhaust
ed. They must not let 1t get out of their
hearing, for if it stops unnoticed its location
can only be established by cutt;og the pipe.