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Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1885-10-14
Great Defeats.

From the Army and Navy QUARTERLY
In the German official report, 1868,
we find that 100000 men fought in
the battle of Koniggratz, and it is
stated that the outposts of the two
armies faced each other at distance
Of four and one-half miles without
either army suspecting the near and
concentrated presence Of the other.
Clery has an excellent chapter on this
head, though one would prefer different
division and definition of these duties.
Macdonald, on the Katzbach, trusting
toreports that Butcher was in retreat,
and taking no precaution to verify
them with his cavalry, was surprised
on the march, and his defeat became
such rout that he had to beg the en-
peror to come in person to restore
matters. In 1870 MacMahon's right
flank was left unscreened. The result
was that although he had two divis-
ions OF cavalry in the reserve his Fifth
Corps was surprised and routed at
Beaumont. In tactics the same rule
holds, for "at Waterloo Napoleon neg
lected to reconnOiter toward Wavre,
and became aware too late of the ad-
vance of the Prussians." The necessi-
ty Of constant touch is exemplifed by
the fact that, after the battle of Aus
terlitz, Murat's cavalry mistook the
line of retreat of the allied army, and
SO the whole French army pursued on
the wrong road. To obtain touch
of the enemy and keep 1T is all import
ant to ENABLE reconnoiters to find
much about him. This is best done
by small bodies, having great mobility
under sharp officers or non-commis-
stoned officers. Won Schmidt says
1.-THE more the enemy sees himself sur
rounded by points and patrols only
which avoid him, but constantly re-
turn again, and not by tangible bodies,
the more certainly will every attempt
he may make to break through befrus-
trated, and the less will he be able to
avoid the perpetual observation and
obtain any information for himself"
Touching the distance in front of an
army that the screen should maintain
and the extent of front to be covered,
Clery gives some useful examples: Gin
the advance of the first and second
German armies from the Saar to the
Moselle, in 1870, the cavalry of the
second army during the first days
march was pushed forward on points
varying from fifteen to twenty miles
in advance of the general front. Ten
regiments were employed, and they re-
connoitered along g. line extending
from Pont-a-Chansey on the right to
Pfalzbourg On the left, about sixty
miles. This gave one regiment to
about every six miles of front to be re-
connOitered.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1885-10-14
A Tender Link Recalled.
From the New York Sun.

From the New York SUM-
"You would be astonished to see
and hear the queer people who some
times come to our place." said the
keeper OF a very cheap Chatham Street
restaurant. ''The other day a man
came in during the afternoon and said:
I was here in the morning and [ got
four small sausages, a bowl of coffee,
two rolls of bread, pat of butter,
and two potatoes all for 10 cents.
I thought he had relished what we
gave him, and had come back to try it
again, so | said: Certainly, sir, and
we can let you have the same things for
the same small price every day in the
year, Sundays not excepted Thank
you very much, replied the man; but
that is not exactly what l want. Fact
is, | drank the coffee and ate all the
bread and butter, and both the pota-
toes, and [ finished three sausages;
but the fourth sausage [ could not
tackle. was satisfied. But now, do
you know, Pm hungry again. l have
a kind of laundering after that sausage,
and I can't imagine what was the mat
ter with me that / could not eat it
this morning; SO I've just stepped in
to see if the cook couldn't hunt it up
and let me have another chance at it.
It's paid for, you know, and you won't
lose anything That's the kind OF
customers we get, and we can't always
oblige them"
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1885-10-14
Relics ofRobinson Crusoe.
TFrom London Life. |


In an age of such iconoclastic ten
denotes as the present. when all old be-
liefs are being laughed at, and there is IS
"irreverence for the dreams of youth,
it is gratifying to find a peoplein which
there still fingers that simple faith -
which the poet tells us is better than
Norman blood. Such a people exist
in the little fishing village Of Largo IN
Fifeshire. Having been told that
Robinson Crusoe was born there, they
are now showing to the stranger not
only his cottage, but the Identical gun
and sea chest which he had with him
on the desolate island. 1t may be
said that this is another way of car
rying out the Scottish parents advice
to his son to make money, honestl ~ 1T
possible, but to make it, but no right
minded reader of Defoe's immortal
work will grudge a sixpence to see
these relics of Crusoe. In an Irish
town, some six years ago, a shilling
used to be charged to see the two skulls
OF Oliver Cromwell, one being his skull
las the exhibitor explained) "when q
child" Robinson Crusoe's sea chest
cannot be less interesting, and it is
cheaper to look at.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1885-10-14
A Neat Way to Catch Fish.
From the ST. James Gazette.

From the st. James Gazette.
The poachers Of Dumfriesshire claim
the rights of invention of neat way
of catching fish, which is rapidly be-
coming popular everywhere. 1t has
only to be known to be appreciated,
and, like so many clever inventions,
the mechanism is so simple that a
child could work it. You put a nice
big hook on the end of your line, and
near it attach to the gut piece Of
lead, affixed in such a manner that a.
slight strain is sufficient to detach it.
The line, which is at the end of the
fishing-rod, is then dropped into q
clear pool, and craftily worked near to
the fishes disporting themselves there
in. At some seasons Of the year the
continuance is more fruitful of results
than at others; but, given the fishes
In the pool, you are pretty sure to
manage to bring your hook sufficient
ly near to strike them. The strain at
once causes the lead to fall off, and
when the fish is landed everything
seems fair. 1t is not, Of course,
''fouP' fishing, though the trout is
hooked in the back or the tail. Should
a Water-bailiff come upon the poacher
unexpectedly, all the latter has to do
when raising his lineis to jerk it sharp
| ly. The lead again leaves it, and the
bailiff, thought he may know that there
is something wrong, can prove moth
inc
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1885-10-14
Somebody Put a Head on Him.
Denver Tribune Republican. ]

Denver Tribune Republican,.
A Young man came into the car
cropping through the aisle for a seat.
His left eye was covered with a red
handkerchief and his right was swollen
nearly shut. A white handkerchief,
now blood-soaked, was around his
head, tied under his chin. His left arm
reclined lazily in a sling, and his right
arm was without ambition, though
able to be around. His coat was
torn, and his trousers looked as if he
had name a Chicago slide for third
base through a briar patch. He
limped in one leg, and didn't feel we'll
IN the other.
81 say" said an inquisitive passen-
ger, "been in a railroad accident 20
''Naw."
Here was a brief pause, and then the
inquiry:
Runaway"
"Naw."
Another pause, but finally the que
ry:
"Base baIl?"
"Naw."
"Well, say" exclaimed the inquis-
tive passenger, warmly, twill you be
kind enough to tell me how in the
world you did get banged up in that
style?"
certainly, sir" replied the afflicted
individual, swinging his right arm
quite vigorously, and displaying a big
muscle, certainly, sir; certainly. ]
tried to stick my nose into another
mans business"
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1885-10-14
A Duke in a Bad Way.
From a Gable Letter.


It has just leaked out that the Duke
of Edinburgh recently visited incogni-
to an antique furniture shop in Ches-
ter, where he noticed a handsome arm
chair and offered to buy it. The deal
er invited the duke to sit in the chair
a few moments, and he complied with
the request. The duke had no sooner
got fairly seated than the dealer re-
leased a number Of concealed springs,
which pinned the sitter tightly to the
chair. In vain did he struggle to re-
lease himself. Becoming alarmed at
his situation, and fearing that it was
a plot of the Invincibles to murder
him, he shouted Justify for help. The
dealer only grinned at the labors and
cries of his Customer, and at length the
duke proclaimed his identity. The
dealer thought he was only trying to
brighten him, but the police soon ar
rived in answer to his royal highness'
yells and confirmed his assertion. The
dealer then released his victim and
apologized.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1885-10-14
What Do You Say to This 4?
From the Macon (Ga.) Telegraph. I

From the Macon (Ga.) Telegraph
A, who holds a large reed or pipe,
blows a soap bubble, say five or six
inches in diameter. B, who has a.
smaller pipe, and is smoking a cigar,
blows bubble one-third or half as
large as AS, filling it with smoke. Be-
fore the bubbles are shaken off they
are pressed together until slightly fiat
tened at the point of contact. In a
second or two the smoke from the
smaller will spring into the large
BILE will disappear. THERE'S no change
in the size Of the surviving bubble.
What drives the smoke into the large
bubble, how is the place through which
it passes healed, and why does not the
bubble increasein size?
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1885-10-14
Shaving a Corpse.
From the PHILADELPHIA Times. ]

"Shave me-" said a rather small,
pale faced man, as he carelessly threw
himself into chair at Crosses barber
shop, at 800. North Ninth Street,
yesterday morning about II O'Clock.
Luigi Algano, an Italian attend
ant, sharpened his razor and
shaved him, but when he had
finished the stranger remained mo-
tionless, and when spoken to never
answered word. "Sleepa," halfmut-
tered the barber, as he shook his GUS
toner, but when he had looked more
closely at the pallid face and could
hear no more breathing, he exclaimed:
''Ze man dead" Two other bar
bers dropped their razors and ran to
to the chair in which lay the motion
less figure. They found that Algano's
exclamation was true. He had shaved
a. CORPSE.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1885-10-14

MENsMAN's Peptonized Beef Tonic, the
only preparation Of beef containing it's
entire nutritious properties. 1t contains
Matchmaking, force-generating and life sus-
tanning properties; invaluable for indi-
gestion, dyspepsia, nervous prostration
and all forms of general debility; Also in
all enfeebled conditions, whether the work
OF exhaustion, nervous prostration, over
work or acute disease, particularly if re-
sulting from pulmonary complaints. Cas-
well, Hazard & Co., proprietors, New York.
Sold by druggists.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1885-10-14
"SWeet Maud Muller"

Winters beautiful ballad contains a
touching allusion to the many cares and
sorrows which wear upon the 'heart and
brain" OF wife and mother. Thousands
OF weary, suffering women have found Dr.
Plerce's "Favorite Prescription" a marvel
Gus recuperator of wasted strength, and
OF sovereign efficacy in all those derange
ments and maladies peculiar to their sex
by reason of which the vitality is gradual
~ slapped, and the cheek robbed prema-
turely OF its bloom. Price reduced to ono
dollar. By drnggists
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1885-10-14

A MAN IN RUINs.-One of the most melan-
choly spectacles in the world is a human
being shattered and broken down by the
use of ardent spirits and tobacco. But the
dilapidation may be repaired the ruin re-
stored to perfect soundness, by a course of
that most powerful Of all vegetable invigor-
ants, DIR. WALKERS CALIFORNIA VINEGAR
BITTERS
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1885-10-14
THE DOLLAR.

From the king on his throne, from the peasant
who tolls,
From the lawyer who pleads in his cho er,
From the client who waits for his share in the
Spoils,
Comes the cry of the crowd for the Dollar.
As it ever has been so it ever shall be,
While the heart to the head is a scholar,
The Grindems and Grundys by Natures decree
Shall worship the almighty Dollar
A round bit of gold that is all yet I'm told
That the world is built up by its glistenlng
That the cling "a ling ling of this idol so old
Brought the devil to stand at his christening.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1885-10-14
Don't Tie Ahed.

From the Punxulawney Tribune.I
One Of the most dangerous habits
people can indulge in is that of lying
in bed. Nine. tenths of all the deaths
occur in bed. Nearly one-half of all
those who are murdered are murdered
in bed. 1t is while you are in bed that
your house is robbed and your chick,
ems stolen. 1t is while you are in bed
that the bugs bite you and bad dreams
haunt you. Therefore, dear reader,
never go to bed.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1885-10-14

CAN consumption be cured? Yes. One
man only, discovered the laws of gravita-
ton. One man only, discovered the virtue
OF vaccination. And one man after years
OF study and reflection, has discovered the
cure for consumption. DR.. Pierce's Gold
en- Medical Discovery is it's specific. Send
two letter stamps and get DR.. Pierce's
pamphlet treatise on consumption. Adj
dress. Worlds Dispensary Medical Associa-
ton, Buffalo N Y
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1885-10-14

Gov. SOLOMON NEPToN, of the Pc
hobscot Indians, is astately old man,
with a wide, smooth, good-natured
face and a heavy head of iron-gray
hair. He is 73 years old and cannot
read or write, but speaks English
fairly we'll
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1885-10-14

ANY man looks like sloven with run
over heels. Lyons Heel Stiffeners keep
boots straight, Csc.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1885-10-14

MY wife was taken with severe attack
of rheumatism and suffered intense pain.
After taking six doses of AthiophorOs the
pain was entirely gone and the swelling
nearly all reduced. r. B. Watson, Supt.
Am. Dist. Telegraph Co., Detroit, Mich
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1885-10-14

GIMME. ADAM is the best dressed wom-
an in Paris" History 'peats itself.
Nine. Adam was also the best dressed
woman in the garden of Eden.-Nor-
ristOWn Herald.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1885-10-14

YOUNG or middle-aged men,
suffering from premature decline of power,
however induced, speedily and radically
cured. Illustrated book for 10 cents in
stamps. Worlds Dispensary Medical AS
ISOLATION, Buffalo, Ny.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1885-10-14

ENGLISH ladies' tailors are bringing
out trimming made of cork, not yet
shown here which is said to be both
costly and effective
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1885-10-14

JAY EYE SEES Driver, Edwin D. Bther
uses Coles Veterinary CarboIisalve, and Il
thorough trial enables him to endorse it as the
best remedy that he ever saw for general Sta
bic use. Sold by Druggists at Soc and $l.O0.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1885-10-14

WILLIAM III. Stewards estate OF
about 100000 was divided among
live sons and {, daughter.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1885-10-14

FRAZER AXLE GREASE lasts four times as
long as any other. Use it; save your horses
and wagons.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1885-10-14

No OPIUM in Piso's Cure for Consump-
ton. Cures where other remedies fail. 25c.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1885-10-14

In Norway ladies are only charged
half price when travelling.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1885-10-14

YACHT is from the Dutch verb jagten,
meaning to pursue swiftly.
National Republican., 1885-09-12
Dnhning the ISSUE.

Rev Dr. A. u. Mayo, Of whom II is said
that he has devoted several years to the
study Of education in the south, expresses
the opinion that "no other people in humln
history has made an effort so remarkable
as the people Of the south during the last
fifteen years In rc-cstahishng their schools
and colleges and getting Themselves ready
to grasp the opportunities which the future
may Afford
Tie New York Herald affects to believe
that the Republicans Of the north will be
grioved to hear so good q report ofthe
southern people from so respectable Il gen
tleman as DIR. Mayo. 1t says, in n ridiculous
editorial, that this "will set the Rcpubli-
cans teeth on cdgc;n that It is "bitter med
icinc for Republican palates;n that sit is
really hard case for the Republicans. II
this thing goes on much longer they will
positively bc compelled to put that bloody
shirt into the wash"
If the Herald writer has not just arrived
through Castle Garden he may be assumed
to know that he is making consummlte
Gss Of himself. The Republican press has
rcioiccd to note and advertise the cduca-
tionul efforts and progress of the south.
Republican senators, during the long debate
on the Blair bill, made frequent and most
commendatory references to the facts which
DIR. Mayo states. The Republican masses
Of the north have been kept well advised
Of the educational work of every state in
the south. And there has been no step
taken by the southern people in "gctting
themselves ready to grasp the opportunities
which the future may afford" which has
not been source OF honest satisfaction u
Republicans generally in every northern
state.
But what has all this TO do with the
charge undenieS and uudeniable, the
charge admitted by the bourbons on Il
hundred different occasions, that the col
orcd Republicans of the south are denied the
| right of sufTrage2
Because the white people Of state have
established schools and have giveh variou,
evidences of a desire to promote the educa
tion Of the youth, ought u minority of the
voters TO casS the states votes in Congress.
and the electoral collegeP
National Republican., 1885-09-12
a Splendid Achievements,

The completion Of such building as that
which Saks IL Co. have erected at Seventh
street and the avenue is notable event in
the history Of the capital city. II is mag
niflcent structure, embracing all that eX-
perencc, judgment, and taste could suggest
for convenience, safety, durability, and re-
fined elegance.
The gentlemen whose sagacious forecast
prompted them to construct this splendid
trade palace should be classcd In the list
Of public bencfactors, for they have
wrought for the good Of the public while
shrewdly caring for their own interests.
They might have secured Gs much room
a building Of equal size-for many thou
sands Of dollars less than the amount ex-
pended ON this structure. But they wisely
preferred to combine beauty with utility, to
make their house ornamental as well as
useful, TO present attractions for the elu-
Gated eye and cultivated taste as well as
the conveniences required for the prompt
and pleasant transaction of business with
their patrons.
Such an example Of well directed, intelli-
gent business enterprise will do goOi IN
various ways. II will be an educator OF
the public taste and spur to competition.
There are scores Of good sites on the prn-
cipal business streets OF Washington which
arc covered by cheap, rude structures that
may have served their purpose well enough
in tie Gntc-belum era of old foggy!sm, but
which are an offensive Nnachrouism in this
1 rcw era. The owners OF such sites will
see in the new and superb building Of Saks
| 4 Co. hint that cannot fail to exert a
strong influence on their minds and,
through them, on the future of Washing.
] fnu
National Republican., 1885-09-12
Senator sherman's Views,

Senator Sherman was at Youngstown,
Ohio, on the 10th instant where he talked
very frankly Of the comments which have
been made by Democrats on his recent
speeches on the Acknowledgement of the
cOlorcd voters in southern states. lie re-
CARDS the question as by far the most i'm
portGnt before the American people, and
says 1t cannot he sncercd down nor driven
from public view by cant phrases and dem
aCogism. lie thinks Gov. lIoadly will
lie compelled either to admit the suppress
sion Of the colorcd vote and adopt the
Democratic argument Of justification, or
deny the truth of what his Democratic
friends In the south freely admit. He eau
not do the former because Of his own abO.
lition record, and Mr.. sherman would be
we'll pleased to have him attempt the lat
ter
The senator says this question has moth
ing to do with war issues; it is living
question: Shall one white man In Mlss!s-
sippi WELD two or three times the
influence in national affairs welded by a
white man in Ohio? When men say that it
is impoitic to call attention to such mon
strous unfairness, and that to oppose such
| rank injustice is to risk party defeat the
answer is that II the Republican party has
no longer the courage to defend the right
and insist upon justice and equality in all
sections Of the Union it ought to be de-
| fCated. As for his own future, Mr.. Sher-
man says he would rather be permanently
retired from public life than seem by
silence to consent to the suppression of the
oolored vote in the south and the injustice
resulting thcrefrom to all parts Of the coun-
try.
"The northern people, says the senator,
"are not fully awake to the importance Of
this issue. | deem 1t a patriotic duty to
arouse the public conscience on a question
Of such vital and far-reaching importance,
ard | shall not be deferred from so doing
by considerations Of mere policy"
In case like this 1t is always polite to
do right, and the right is so clear that n
mistake is impossible. When TuE NATIONAL
REPUBLICAN sounded the first note Of this
new crusade six months ago It confidently
expected to arouse the conscience Of the
Republican party, but the revival has pro-
gressed more rapidly than was anticipated.
National Republican., 1885-09-12

II Is urged that the present is no time to
ngitGte in behalf Of honest elections be-
cause thcle are great questions affecting
The currency, the revenues, and the civil
service that are pressing upon the public
mind.
To us 1t seems absolutely necessary to
have q Congress that has bccn honestly
elected, and President whose place was
not obtained by suppression Of votes before
any other national question can be fairly
settled.
Until our government rests on the basis
prescribed by the constitution and laws
made IN harmony herewith It will be irres-
ular. aud ought tp contlno It's legislative
end executive labors to present ueccss.-
tics,
The minority, holding power through
fraud, should not attempt work for the
future Of 'hc republic.
II our financial and revenue systcms are
10 be revised, the representatives of ma
FORTY Of the people, In the peoples branch
Of the national legislature, should have II
chance to do the bidding of the people.
For the sake OF peace and for the preser
walton Of order, the majority is submitting
10 fraudulent. irregular rule. The pcrpo-
tlttoIs ard beIeGciarIes Of this Outrage