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Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1886-08-25

For dressing gowns and breakfast
gowns some pretty striped blue wool
en- fabrics have been made up with red
collars and cuffs. Peach-colored nuns
yelling makes pretty gowns of this sort,
also brown and pink. They all have
silk collars and cuffs, mostly gathered,
and revers at the back of the waist on
the skirt, with large knots of ribbon
wherever they can beintroduced made
OF tne pearl-edged ribbon. The lace
labots and ruff1es on neck and sleeves
are most important looking.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1886-08-25
London Hospitals.

The London hospitals, which are
very largely dependent upon popular
contributions, are feeling the financial
depression that prevails in England
very sensibly. Last year there was a
falling off of 5000, 900 in the contribu-
tions of Hospital Sunday" and this
year g. great effort was made to bring
the collections up to the needed sum.
The result, however, was dishearten-
ing, for the usual amount of 1885,
600 will not be increased to over ESQ.,
600. which will leave q large deficit for
future efforts to clear off.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1886-08-25
GERONIMO SURROUNDED.
The Mexicans Have Him Tight, and Demand
HIS Surrender,

NoGALEs. Ariz., Aug. 21.-News has
just reached here that while negotia-
tions were pending between the Mexican
authorities and Geronimo, near Arizpe,
the Mexicans quietly surrounded the
Indians, and now have them where
there is no possibility OF escape. Ger
onimo has been notified that the only
terms will be unconditional surrender.
Capt. Lawton has been notified and is
now moving towards Arizpe.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1886-08-25
ANNEXED BY GERMANY.

Bismarck Selling Territory In South Pata-
gonfa.
The Berlin North German Gazette
of the 21st states that Prof. Braken-
busch has made large annexation in
South Patagonia on behalf of Ger
many. The Standard, commenting on
this, says it thinks that Bismarck will
have to reckon with Chill and the Ar
gentine Republic.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1886-08-25

Twenty Thousand Deaths from the Dis
ease in One District.
The steamer City of Sydney arrived
at San Francisco on the night of the
21st, with Hong Kong news to July
%, and Yokohama news TO August 8.
Cholera is raging in Corea. Twenty
thousand deaths are reported in Keis-
hodo alone. The natives call it a.
Divine visitation, and refuse to give
medical attention to the patients.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1886-08-25
IRISH NATIONAL LEAGUE,
LIVELY SCENES At THE CHICA-
GO HOTELS TO-DAY.

assembling of Delegates to the Great
Irish Convention at Central Music
Hal1-The Four Irish Members of
Psrliament to be Made Members of
the Committee ON Resolutions, so
That the Platform May Be In Har-
mony with Mr. Parne1Is views-Dec-
Cratfons of the Hall.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1886-08-25
ENORMOUS DEFALCATIGN
a STARTLING
FROM BOSTON,

VIM. Gray. Jr., Treasurer OF the Atlantic
and Indian Orchard Corporations,
Said to be n Defsulter to the Extent
OF Million Dollars-A Delicate1y-
WOrded Announcements Causes Much
Excitement In Business Circles-Off1.
GERS of the Company Retfcent-
Gray's Extravagnnt Style OF Living.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1886-04-14
The Chinese Question.

\
The President sent to the senate last
week message concerning the rights
of Chinese, coming into this country
other than laborers, under the treaty
with China. He points out that cases
of individual hardship beyond the
power of the executive to remedy have
occurred in the application of the Chi
nese acts, due to the ambiguous and
defective provisions of the acts of con-
gress. He calls the earnest attention
of congress to the circumstance that
the statute makes no provision what
ever for the somewhat numerous class
of Chinese persons who, retaining their
Chinese subsection in some countries
other than China, desire to come from
such countries to the United States.
Chinese merchants, he says, have
trading operations throughout the
world. They do not become citizens of
the country where they may tempo
rarily live and trade. They continue to
be subjects of China, and to them the
explicit exemption of the treaty applies.
The President asks for speedy legisla-
ton to enable the United States to per-
form its treaty obligations in good
faith. The new Chinese minister, on
his arrival at San Francisco last We'd
nesday, was subjected to annoyance on
account of the demand of the surveyor
of the port for an investigation of his
credentials before he would be per-
mitted to land. The minister was in
dignant, and said his credentials were
for the President of the United States
and not for any subordinate. Finally
the minister and his suite were allowed
to come ashore. The present Chinese
minister at Washington made formal
complaint in regard to the treatment
of his successor at San Francisco, and
of course an ample apology will be
rendered by the government. The re-
lations of the United States with China
are becoming somewhat strained in
consequence of the outrageous treat
ment of the Chinese on the Pacific
coast for some time past. Already
American trade with China has fallen
off to a considerable extent. Petitions
are circulating in California for the an
hulment of the treaty with China, but
there is some change in sentiment
among leading business interests. They
are finding that the anti-Chinese agita-
ton is inhicting great injury upon
their export trade with China, and are
growing thoughtful about the future.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1886-04-14
A Warming to Canada.

Congressman Dingley of Maine takes
the ground in regard to our fishery in
terests in Canadian waters that the
Dominion authorities are doing three
things, each of which is in violation of
the commercial arrangements of the
United States with Great Britain. They
have, by the presence of armed cruisers,
warned American vessels from Cana
dian waters, even though the latter are
not engaged in the fishing trade; they
have denied their right to enter Cana
dian ports for the purpose of trade;
and they have refused to our fishing
vessels the right to land fish, caught in
deep water, for shipment to the United
States in bond. Secretary Bayard also
takes the same position. The Do
minion government apparently claims
the right to deal with the matter, with
out reference to any action of Great
Britain. The point is raised, however,
that the Dominion government is not
sovereign, but derives its power from
the imperial government, which alone
can enter into treaty arrangements
with other powers. A government
which possesses no power to make
treaties cannot be said to have the
power either to interpret or to enforce
them. This is the situation of Canada,
which is subject to the authority of the
British government and has no power
to act independently in disputed mat
ter between the United States and
Great Britain. In the senate, last
week, Mr.. Frye of Maine discussed the
subject in all its bearings. He declared
that under existing treaties our vessels
had perfect right to enter Canadian
ports for any purpose they pleased ex-
cept piracy. Mr.. Frye was only wait
ing for single American vessel to be
seized; then he proposed to introduce a
bill of less than ten lines closing the
ports of the United States against all
British colonial fishing, freighting and
passenger vessels all along the line of
the great lakes and the Atlantic coast,
and we would then see how long
Canada would carry on this operation
that she has now entered on. In con-
clusion, Mr.. Frye said the question in
volved matter that looked to war.
This kind of talk has made an i'm
preston in Canada, and the result will
probably be that the British govern
ment will take the matter in hand and
settle it without reference to the atti-
tude of the Dominion.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1886-04-14

THE Knights of Labor and the rail-
roads in the Southwest appear to have
settled down to contest of endurance.
Their principal grievance is that the
railway managers refuse to treat with
them as an organization. Early last
week they increased their demands
upon Vice-president Hoxie of the
Missouri Pacific by asking that new
men recently employed be dismissed to
make room for all strikers except those
who destroyed property or committed
other violence. He declined to grant
the request. The railway managers re-
port that traffic has been practically re-
sumed with new men, but the strikers
say the report is wide of the truth.
On Friday an unfortunate affair oc-
Cured, when four deputies guarding
railroad property in East st. Louis, ILL.,.
after being tainted by crowd, fired
into the people, killing five men and
MORALLY wounding woman and two
men. Only two of the victims seem to
have been strikers. AT a later hour
guard at another railway yard was
killed. The strikers at once began
arming, and were with great difficulty
restrained from avenging the deaths of
their comrades by driving all the dep.
uties from the city. Governor Oglesby
at once ordered out eight companies of
militia. In the evening the round.
house and machine-shop, fifty-eighi
freight cars and lumber yard at East
st. Louis were set on fire, it is sup
posed by strikers, and were mostly de.
stroyed. The total loss is $4,000
The efforts of firemen to eXtinguish the
flames were interfered with by strikers
and their sympathizers. Since Satur-
day the presence of military has pre-
vented further outbreaks. There are
many applicants for work on the rail
ways. 1t is said that thousands of dol
lars have been sent to the strikers by
Knights of Labor assemblies in the
East. The Tribune states that the
number of men now on strike in the
country is less than sixty thousand;
and that more than S100,000,000 OF
capital is now lying idle because men
prefer not to risk it until the labor
troubles are settled.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1886-04-14
Notes and Opinions.

THE question of open sessions of the
senate will be brought up at an
early day.
THE average of winter wheat is five
per cent less than last year, but the
general condition is favorable.
THE democrats received a setback in
the municipal election in Chicago. The
republicans elected thirteen of the
eighteen aldermen.
THE list of subscribers to the fund
for the relief of the ADMINISTRATOR
district in Ireland, published in last
weeks Irish World, is headed James
G. Blaine, Augusta, Me-, 800"
THE republicans carried Rhode Island
in the state election last week by a
large majority. A constitutional amend
ment, prohibiting the manufacture and
sale of intoxicating liquors, was adopted.
If you want to know whether your
grandmother was cross-eyed, or where
your great-uncle stood in his arithmetic
class, just run for office in Philadelphia
and you'll know it all. Exchange,
THE Connecticut house has passed a
bill providing for secret ballot by en-
velope; also giving women the right to
vote at school meetings, but the latter
measure was defeated in the senate.
THE attempt of anonymous cor
respondents of the Free Press to create
prejudice among the farmers against
railroads is rather inconsistent with
their appeals in behalf of the attorney
and friend of certain corporations.
THE outside mugwump papers are be-
ginning to take an active interest again
in the senatorial question in Vermont.
This should put " honest republicans ~
on their guard. The Springfield Re,
publican (mugwump) attempts to boom
the absurd story of "A " democratic ALI.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1886-04-14

two per cent of all the democrats in the
house voted in favor, and that sixty
six per cent of the republicans and
forty-three per cent of the democrats
voted against the measure. The anti
silver men were mostly from New En-
gland and the Middle States. The house
has passed the post-office appropria-
ton bill. The non-partisan civil serv-
ice commission bill has been a lively
subject of debate. An association of
colored people have petitioned for as
sistance to emigrate to Africa to estab-
lish there " a new United States.n SEN
ator ingalls, has introduced bill to
regulate the ownership of land. 1t
provides that no person or corporation
shall own more than six hundred forty
acres, and that no alien or foreigner
shall hold any at all, and land held
after three years contrary to this shall
be forfeited to the government. Mr..
O'Neill of Missouri failed to get unani-
nous consent to introduce in the house
resolutions of sympathy with Mr.. Glad
stone and his associates, Mr.. Cox of
North Carolina Directing. The senate
passed the bill making better pro-
vision for the congressional library.
The majority and minority reports on
the Morrison tariff bill have been SUBJ
mitted, The President sent fifty-three
nominations to the senate Monday.
These were originally made to succeed
officials whom it was proposed to sus-
pend, but whose terms of Office have
since expired. Mr.. Edmunds offered a
resolution that all these nominations
be returned to the President, on the
ground that the failure of the senate to
confirm the original nominations had
the effect of rejection. The resolution
went over for the day.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1886-04-14

IN the senate, last week, Senator
Logan's army bill was defeated by a
vote of thirty-one TO nineteen. Several
republicans voted in the negative, in
Guiding Conger, Bowen, Fair, Hale,
ingalls,, Plumb, Sherman, Van Wyck,
and Wilson of Iowa. The senate
passed the bill to admit Washington
Territory as state by vote of thirty
to thirteen. 1t has slim prospect of
passage in the house. In the house,
the bill to suspend the present re-
stricted coinage of silver was defeated
by vote of eighty-four to two hun
dred one. Mr.. BANDS bill for unlim-
tied silver coinage was also defeated
by vote of one hundred twenty-six to
one hundred sixty-four. An analysis
of the vote shows that twenty-five per
cent of all the republicans and fifty
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1886-04-14
@attbmm 4 suunal.
WEDNESDAY, APRIL IA, 1886.

TERMs-s2.OO per year. strictly in advance; or s2.5O
II not paid within three months.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1886-08-05

fall when laying the tile, and maintaining a good
ontlet. When the outlet has been closed year
or two. If there be good fall, reopening il viii
cause it to wash out obstructing sediment
/ From Paris, France it is reported that the
+ late meeting OF the Percheron Horse Society
+ was addressed by the French Minister of Agri-
+ culture, who stated that the government of
France would give the full weight OF its author-
/ ity to sustain and support the Society Hippique
PercheronRe and its stud-book work
soiling crops demand the very richest ground
twill not pay to cut and gather poor crop 10
be carried to the barn and fed while green II
the land is not rich enough 10 produce a maxi
mum crop, let stock gather heritage for them
selves until enough land can be got into suitable
condition.
Old breeders declare that chickens from the
eggs laid earliest in the season are the most
likely to live AM thrive after Matching II is
claimed that continuous laying enfeebles the
hens systems to such an extent that the later
eggs IN the spring litters are not 80 well en-
dowed with vigor
II you intend to compete at forthcoming fairs
bestir yourself in time TO know that the pro-
ducts or stock are the best OF their kind and in
the best possible condition Ii Is not the biggest
always, but the best, that wins.
When two or three different kind Of grasses
are sown together for pasture many vacant
spaces may be filed up, each particular variety
will find the kind Of soil best adapted TO its Wig
oTous growth, the consequence being that the
sod will be the thicker.
Public water-tr0ughs, il is claimed, are places
from which infectious diseases may be spread
IL Is better that the farmer carry a pail in the
wagon. But If the trough must be used, the
water should always be flowing in il instead OF
turning it on only when wanted
The problem Of farming consists in making
the soil increasingly fertile Manure is the
farmers savings bank, and il more OF them
would have large heaps OF it every spring to
spread upon their lands, instead OF money at in
terest, they would prosper better in the end
This is the way Kansas farmer got the up
per hand OF hog cholera: ''when the cholera got
among my hogs put corn on brush heap and
burned 1t. The hogs ate the ashes and charred
c. n. Then put coal-oil ia milk, few spoon
fuls TO each hog, and fed that to them. l have
not lost hog"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1886-08-05

he raised his eyes. The victory was
half won. but only half. II am sorry
you're sick, JIM" he said, drawing q
long breath.
Say you forgive me, whispered
the sick boy. but still Nat was silent.
Over the bed hung a colored text, at
which Nat looked vaguely for a min
ute without taking in its meaning.
Forgive and We shall be forgiven. :"
he repeated to himself Suddenly his
face flushed and he grasped his cap
with a cOnvulsiye movement The
words which seemed written ali over the
wall in letters of light entered his heart
Could he ever pray, Forgive US our
trespasses,n unless he freely forgavc
his PROSTATE enemy. All no, never.
How bitter and hard he had been, and
a great wave of contrition swept over
him. The battle was won at last. but
not in his own unaided strength.
Jim, he said, II do forgive you, for
Mop, for everything and breaking
down with a sob, he left the room.
Every visitors day after that saw a
bright. dark-eyed boy. sitting beside
the now convalescent Jim, talking,
reading to him and filling that littl :
corner of the ward with sunshine.
When the sick boy was able to leave
the hospital he found a place open to
him. He did not know that Nat hat
gone TO one of the clerks in his office,
and that it was through his interces-
sion with the head of the firm that the
place had been secured. But he guess
ed that Nat was the handspring of his
good fortune, and it touched him to
the quick.
Nat forgave much, and found great
JOY in doing it; peace of conscience,
chance TO help another back to
b alth and useful labor, and bound to
his side by ties of gratitude and love a
lifelong friend.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1886-08-05
Anecdote of Bonlanger.

During the days of the Commune in
1871 company at Bourg-la-Reine,
under young lieutenant, was ordered
to carry with the bayonet a barricade
which commanded the Paris road.
The men were out of cartridges and
the officer knew that the deed when
done would be rewarded by the Cross
of the Legion of Honor. The Lieuten-
ant in falling in his men was discon-
certed to find his colonel come on the
scene, but he was in undress with a
cane in his hand and only attended
an amateur. 1t was the dusk of the
evening and the little party advanced
stealthily, taking advantage of cover
until within range of the communists.
Suddenly the sentry at the harricade
challenged ''Qui va lan' Eve must
rush on them now" said the Lieuten-
ant to his colonel. 'but we shall lose q
number of men" mo occasion,
replied the commander. ON rush
forward BY myself; they'll fire at me
and miss me, probably. and before
they can reload take your men up at
the double. This brave officer exposed
himself to the communists and, as he
predicted, their volley missed him
Before the smoke cleared the Lieuten
ant was through the barricade, which
he carried with the loss of one man.
The Colonel spoken of is now Gen.
Boulanger, French NJ mister of War.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1886-08-05

4 correspondent Of the Detroit Free
rress writes. We had not been long
ii Huronia Beach before the fact that
Mr. Edison's father dwelt not far Oft
was known, but We had no opportunity
tu see him until one lucky morniu-.
4 party IF Us young folks were enjoy
ing walk through ,hc beautiful
woods which line the lake. and after a
rest At picturesque bend m the Black
River We turned homcward. The
road was hot and dusty. aud lh,. well
come sight Of country peust0ck
proved a bitter disappointment. for
not a drop 81 water could be obtained
from its dry throat. We were in this
,lIScouraging state when an old mau
came driving down the road in 4
rickety cart pulled by steady old
farm horse. lie was a look
ing person an LEGAL go0d-uatured.
virtUpUS. ho~pitable countrymar He
wore the cinthe, of farmer and on
his ~iivrrv head rested rather we'll
worn plug hat. Our tiuid request for
"a ritr WAS answered b. a hearty .Of
course J mp right in :" We jumped in
and were soon * comfortable a might
be- expected
Well, | suppose You never heard Of
nv Nance" What is ito Edison
triumphautIv answered the proud man.
q cape from the boys and screams 81
delight from the girls We were told
All about the gifted son, the ather eud-
iH. up Yes. he's a smart chapr'
We were taken To- the Ellison house
hold and found it IN a neat little place
We were shown several photogra phS Of
she inventor, and one especially which.
Mr.. Ellison told IT,. was the best ever
taken Of his SOFA. Under Il was written
TO my father. Thomas Edison. We
We're shown into the library Here
upon the wa.ll hung an cd portrait Of
the OLD gentleman. and in a large
frame was an old prin; Of President
buchanan The bookcase was filled
mainly y.isl Congressional and agri-
cultural reports. Mr.. Edison Is eighty
twc YEAR, 81 ace. be told Us. AMI mas
SIX children, three by his present and
three Iv his first WIFE Tho Youngest
chill. prs.ty little miss, i four wears
Cii Ia old father is wonderfully
hale AMT Hearty for his age,
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1886-08-05
4 Romantic TaIe.

Felix III. Sadlier shouldered a musket
in 1851 and went South with a Penn
sylvania regiment to battle for his
country. He parted afiectionately
from his bride and in a few months
his name appeared among the list of
the killed. The wife, whose young
heart was nearly broken, removed to
New England. Sadlier had not been
killed. Tidings of his wife could not
be found, although he searched rs long
as his money held out for her and the
child that had been born during his
absence. Then he re-enlisted, telling
his friends that he hoped that cor.
rect report of his death would reach
them before long. After the war he
obtained a situation in the New York
Custom House. He held different
minor positions in the vicinity of
Wall street and specialized carefully
until he had acquired considerable
fortune. Then he went to Shadetown,
a small town near Columbus, o..
where he lived the life of hermit for
years except when he went to New
York to look after his investments.
As his fortune grew the old longing
for his wife and child grew also. a
private detective of New York was en-
ployed and about thirteen years ago he
discovered that the wife had been mar
ried at Watertown, Mass. 10 Mr.. Dem
ing. The first husband was nearly de-
ranged ct this information, but ior
twelve years he suffered alone. not wish
ING to shock his wife and child by ap-
pearing before them. Two weeks ago
the detective telegraphed that the sec
ond husband had died in Philadelphia
and Mr.. Sadlier hurried East at once
going TO Lowell. Mass, where the low
ed and almost lost were living.
He drove to his wife's house and made
himself known to her. An hour or two
later the pai.. accompanied by two
children. started for the West.