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Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1886-04-14

Mr.. Henry M. Stanley, the African
explorer, relates that when he started
on his tour through the Ozark Conti-
nent, " he took in his baggage a large
collection of books. But as the num-
Der of his men was lessened the books
had one by one to be left by the way
side, until finally, when less than three
hundred miles from the Atlantic, he
had left only the Bible, Shakespeare,
Carlyle's "Sartor Resartus," Norie's
Navigation, and the Nautical Almanac.
At Zinga the Shakespeare was aban-
doned, and afterward Norie, the Alma
nae, and, last, "Sartor Resartus" were
thrown down, only the Bible going
through to the end
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1886-04-14

SER SULPICIUS SER b.,
GALBA cos.
PED QUADR xxx.

This Sergius Sulpicius Galba. son of
Sergius, must have been the same who
was Consul in the year IA B. c., to-
gether with l.. Aurelius Gotta, and
grandfather of the Sulpicius Galba who
was sent by Caesar at the opening of
the Gallo campaign in SO B. G. against
the Nantuates, the Veragri and the Sc
duni, and who was great grandfather
to the Emperor Galba Sergius, who
was eventually the occupant of this
monument (Which, Judging from its
materials and style of construction
alone, might be attributed to still ear
lier date, and which, according to the
last line of the inscription, occupied a
space measuring thirty square feeD re-
ceived Spain as his province during his
Praetorship in ISL B. c., and commit
ted unheard of atrocities against the
Lucitanians. He was wealthy and
niggardly, except when bribery
and corruption required an open
hand; but on the other side his
memory is distinguished by the high
praise which Cicero bestowed on his
talent as a speaker, in calling him the
first among the Romans whose oratory
was what it should be. He was still
living in the year 1877 B. c., when he
spoke for the publicani, but this is the
last record we have of him.
1t is curious that within little more
than twelve months two sepulchers
should have been found, distant from
each other at the extremitieS of diago-
nal line drawn across the city, each in
a perfect state of preservation, with in
scriptions illustrating the times of one
of the least interesting of the first twelve
Caesars namely, the unfortunate Piso,
adopted by Galba as his successor, to be
slaughtered with him on the forum a
few d avs afterward, and afterward this
tomb of an ancestor who lived and
made the forum ring with his oratory
two hundred years before. Further,
each of these was discovered accident
ally, and each at a depth far below the
modern level. / believe it is the inten-
ton of the archaeological authorities to
have stones of this tomb now discover
ed carefully taken down, numbered
and removed before the sewer is built,
that it may be re-erected and preserved
in one piazza of the new quarter ris-
ing in this locality.
may auu InaU, III lne course OF Lne
building operation in progress near the
spot where this discovery has been
made, an ancient road, with the blocks
of its Basalt pavement IN s6t1, was laid
bare. Along this, no doubt, rolled the
incessant traffic between the city and
the emporium and the great warehouses
and granaries situated in this district.
Among other remains Of the buildings
of twenty centuries ago laid bare, the
site of the college or guild of the Faculty
of Medicine of that date, with an in
scription bearing the names of thirty
physicians, members of the college, ar
ranged in three columns, has been
found.-Ronoe Cor. London Times.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1886-04-14
ANCIENT TOMBS
Two Sepulchers that Have Been Found I'm
the Eternal City.

Two Sepulchers that Have Been Found In
the Eternal City.
A discovery of high interest from his
torical, architectural, archaeological and
other points of view has been made in
very curious circumstances. With the
difference of a couple of feet in the trac-
ing of line on an engineers plan ex-
tending over an area measuring two
miles in length it would have been lost
perhaps forever. A magnificent main
sewer (not unworthy being compared
with the Cloaca Maxima) into which the
flow from all the drains and sewers of
the city will be turned and carried for
discharge into the Tiber at spot be-
yond the bascilica of St. Paul's outside
the walls, is now in rapid progress of
construction. The wide, deep trench
for the continuation of this has just been
cut along that area.
The workmen, while dressing the left
perpendicular side of the cutting, which
passes near the remains of the EmpOri-
um laid bare the front of an ancient
tomD, facing exactly on The line. IL Is
perfect in every respect, excepting the
cornice, which is wanting. 1t stands at
a depth of some twenty feet below the
modern level, imbedded in the solid
mass of accumulation, which rises
above the upper part of it full ten feet.
AS seen now, it looks like part of fine
architectural panel, set into the Clearly
dressed side of the trench. 1t is of
rectangular construction, measuring as
it is about nine feet in height.b fifteen
in length; the dado being formed of four
courses of tufa blocks, standing on a
projecting base, with tinelywrought
holdings. In the middle of the face is
a single block of travertino, about three
feet in length by two and half feet
high, bearing an inscription, and on
each side of it five lictor's fasces,
wrought in bas-relief on the tufa blocks.
The inscription reads:
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1886-04-14

LADIES @ANTED-To work for US at
their own homes. 81 to SO per week can
81 be easily made; no canvasSing; fascinating
n and steady employment Particulars and
&ysample of work sent for stamp Address
HONE MF'G Co, 2. Q. Box 1916, Boston lass
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1886-04-14
New Advertisements.
TARRANT'S
EFFERVESCENT SETTER
APERiENT.

ar elegant efficacious,
pleasant aperient in the
form of a powder, pro-
ducing when dissolved in
water an EXhilerating,
Effervescing Drdught, re-
commended by our best
Physicians as a reliable
and agreeable remedy. 1t
cures Constipation, cures
Indigestion, cures Dys-
pepsia, cures Piles, cures
Heartburn, cures Sick
Headache, cures Liver
Complaint. cures Sic k
Stomach, and gently ur-
ges all the EXcretory or
gans to a proper action.
It should be found i'll
carried by every traveller.
here.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1886-04-14
e. TATE OF WISCoNSIN-County Court FOR
ID Jefferson County,

In the matter of the guardian-1
ship of Mary G.. and Hattie In Probate.
II. Purple, minors.
Notice is hereby given that by virtue and in
pursuance of an order of license made in said
matter on the 23rd day of March, A. D. 1886, the
ur ,1 Mary G. Purple, as guardian OF
1886, ut o'clock p. m. at the house on the prem
Uses herein described in the City of WATERFOWL,
III Jefferson County, offer for sale at public auc-
ton, the following described land situated in
the comfy of Jefferson. to-wit: Out lot four (4)
in the 4th ward of said city,
The terms of sale will be made known at the
time and place of sale
Dated WATERFOWL March "a. A. D. 1885,
MARY q. PURPLE,
Guardian of above minors.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1886-04-14

Young men who think their sweet
hearts are divine love to make divinity
students OF themselves every night in
the eek.-Merchant Traveller.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1886-04-14

Energetic men are engaged 10 scour.
ing the country for calves to ship to Chi.
cago to be changed in a twinkline to
delicious canned chicken. There men
have solved Brother Hoard's question,
"What shall be done with the calf?''-
Lake Mills Leader.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1886-04-14
& TATE OF WISCONSIN-CountyC Court for
- Jefferson County-In Probate.

Notice is hereby given that at regular term
of the County Court, to be held in and for said
County, at the Court House. il the City of JEFF
ferson, IN said County, on the first Tuesday of
May, being the 4th day of May A D. 1856, at IL
O'Clock in the forenoon, the following matters
will be heard and considered.
The application of Sue S. Cady to admit to
probate the last will and testament of Linus
K, Cady, late of the City of Watertown, in said
County. deceased, and for her appointment of
executriXthereof as therein provided
Dated, this goth day Of March, A D. 1856,
BY order of the Court
HENRY COLONIUS,
1854 County Judge.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1886-04-14
LEGAL Advertisements.

GTATE OF W1SCONSIN-County Court for
- Jefferson County-In Probate.
Notice isherebygiven that at q regular term of
the County Court to be held in and for said
County, at the Court House in the City of Jcffer-
son, in said county, on the first Tuesday of May,
being the 4th day of May, A D. 1886, at ii
o'clock in the forenoon, the following matters
will be heard and considered:
The application of John Ford, Administrator de
bonis non with the will annexed of the estate of
Joshua Burnham, late of the city of WATERFOWL.
in said county, deceased, for the examination
ard allowance of his final account of his adj
m1nistration of said estate and the assignment
of the residue thereof according 10 law and the
last will Of said deceased.
Dated, this 18th day OF March, A, D. 1886.
By order of the Court:
HENRY COLONIUS,
County Judge.
Middletown transcript., 1886-02-12
Our Washington Letter.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 10, 18S6.-The
President and Attorney General have
read and discussed privately and with
the other Members of the Cabinet the
recent publications regarding Mr.. Gar
lands connection with the Pan-Elec-
trio Telephone Company. They un-
derstand the whole affair, but the Presi-
dent expressed the wish that his official
household should take no part in the
controversy at present, nor say any,
thing for publication.
This policy Of silence is adopted be-
cause the President feels that time
will vindicate the Attorney General,
and because the source and motives of
the attack upon Mr.. Garland are un-
derstood. The war waged by certain
newspapers now is well paid for by the
Bell Telephone Company, and its pur-
pose is to intimidate the Administra-
tion and thus prevent the Government
from carrying out the programme with
regard to suits to test the val
idity Of the Bell patent.
But the conspiracy has in no degree
discouraged the prosecution of this
suit. It will not be delayed any long,
or than is necessary for preparation, an
array of prominent counsel having
been already selected to aid the De-
Middletown transcript., 1886-02-12
Bogus Butter.

Broadstreets reports that eight states
have passed laws prohibiting the sale OF
manufacture of bogus butter ; the first
being Missouri. Colorado requires a
license to manufacture, deal in or i'm
port substitutes for butter. There are
seventeen states and territories which
have laws regulating the sale of such
commodities, and eleven that permit
their sale without any restriction.
New Hampshire requires all imitation
butter to be colored pink, as a protec-
tion to consumers. The dairy interest
of the United States represents an an
nual product of $500, 100000 and IS
one Of the very largest interests in the
country. The sale of milk makes up
the greater part of this sum and cheese
is also heavy item. Deducting these
the balance, chiefly sales of butter,
amounts to about $3.50, 900, 600. Ar
guments are advanced to show that
manufacturers of oleomarsarine are in
juring our export trade in butter to
material extent, and it is pointed out
that this export trade has decreased
from 40, 600, 900 pounds in 1880 to 21,
6S8, 1873 pounds in 1885. On the other
hand, advocates of butter substitutes
affirm that if it had not been for such
substitutes the price of butter would
have ruled SO high in this country as
to preclude expectation,
Middletown transcript., 1886-02-12
Take Your Local Paper,

Every year every local paper gives from
500 to $1,000 in free lines for the sole
benefit Of the vicinity in which it is To-
Gated. No other agency can or will do
this. The local editor in proportion
to his means does more for his town
than any other ten men, and in all fair
ness, man with man, he ought to be
supported, not because you may happen
to like him or admire his writing, but
because local paper is the best invest
ment community can make. 1t may
not be brilliant nor crowded with great
thoughts, but, financially it is more of
a benefit to community than the
preacher or teacher. Understand us
now, we do not mean morally or intel
lectually, but financially, and yet on the
moral question you will find the major
ity of the local papers are on the right
side of the question. To-day the edi-
tors of local papers do the most work
for the least money of any men on
earth. Subscribe for your local paper
not as charity, but as an invest ment
Judge Davis.
Middletown transcript., 1886-02-12

AN OLD CITIZEN SPEAKS. j.
M. Norris, an old resident of Rome,
Ca, says, that he had been badly trou-
bled with Kidney Complaint for great
many years and with Eczema for three
years; at times could scarcely walk and
had tried many remedies without bene-
fit, until he began taking Electric Bit
ters and amounting his hands and feet
with Bucklen's Arnica Salve. This
treatment afforded him great relief and
he strongly recommends Electric Bit
ters to all who suffer with Kidney
Complaints, or need Blood Purifier.
Sold by DR.. J. Gibson Carroll.
Middletown transcript., 1886-02-12
AN EXTRAORDINARY OFFER.

From now until further notice,
we will send The TRANSCRIPT one
year, and the New York Weekly World
for six months, postage paid, to any ad-
dress for $500, to all new subscribers
paying in advance, and to old -subscri-
bers paying all arrears for subscriptions
to The TRANSCRIPT and paying one
year in advance.-Or, we will send THE
TRANSCRIPT and The World one year
for 50. 35.
The World is a live, progressive
Democratic newspaper, gotten up with
special features for the family circle
and cannot fail to please in all its de-
partments. Sample copies of THE
TRANSCRIPT and World will be sent
free to all the address we can secure.
Handsome portraits of Cleveland
and Hendricks will be sent to every
subscriber to the World for one year.
ANOTHER OFFER.
We will also furnish the Philadel-
phia Weekly Press at the same figures
to all those who may prefer news
paper which is Republican in politics.
This is by far the best offer of cheap
end wholesome reading matter ever
made to the reading public of this Sec
tion. Both the World and the Press
are eight page newspapers cram full
of the news of the whole world with
vigorous comments upon it from their
respective standpoints), agricultural
notes, short stories, poetry and miscel-
lany. Sample copies of the Press and
TRANSCRIPT will also be sent free TO
all.
THE TRANSCRIPT will continue to
be, as it ever has been, the leading and
best local newspaper in lower New
Castle county, and is in itself well
worth the low price charged for the
two newspapers.
Subscriptions sent by mail should be
in shape of check, postal note or money
order, and will receive prompt atten-
tion.
Subscriptions to Press and World
will begin on the first Of each month.
Those to TRANSCRIPT will begin the
same week they are received.
Middletown transcript., 1886-02-12

A NEW Tariff Measure, it is stated,
will shortly be reported to the House
from the ways and means committee
by Chairman Morrison. 1t is said to
be characterized by brevity and simplic-
ity. There is no attempt to deal with
the entire list of articles subject to
duty, the purpose being to cut down
the duties on such articles only as now
bear an excessive tax. Articles on
which the rate is from 25 to 35 per
cent, or even more, will be passed
over, but those which bear rate Of
100 or 100 per cent. will be relieved.
Middletown transcript., 1886-02-12

NEW YORK, PHILADELPHIA & NoRroLK RAIL
ROAD ExPREss.-leave Philadeli,hia l0.l7 a.
baltimore $40 a. M, 7.s5 p. M, Wilmington
l0.58a. m. weekdays and II.53 D. m daily,
stopping at Dover and Delmar regularly; /;
and Seatord to leave passengers from VIII
mington and points North or take on pas
sengers tor points south of Delmar.
The lO.I7 a. m. train also stops at Laurel,
and the lilo p. IN. train at New Castle, to
leave passengers from Wilmington and
points North. or take passengers for points
south of Delmar. l1.l0p. m. train also stops
ut Laurel to leave passengers from Will
mington or points North.
Morth-6ound trains leave DeImar LBS a. m.
daily and 2.SS p. m. weekdays, Dover 2b2 m,
ton 4o5 5a. m. $40 p. m. baltimore SIS q. M,
and 50 p. M, and Philadelphia $50 a. IN. and
5:53 p m. The 2.ss p. m train also stops at
Harrington regularly;a and at Laurel Seaford.
Clayton and Middletown to leave passengers
from point south of Delmar, or take pas
sedgers for Whining ton and points North.
points North.
The ls5 p. m. train also stops at seaford
leave passengers from points south of Del.
mar, OF take on passengers for Wilmington
NEW CASTLE ACCOMMODATION TRAINs-Leave
at 335 p. m.
DELAwARE, MARYLAND & VIRGINIA BRANCH
TRAINS. Leave Harrington for Lewes III O6 a
m.,5 10 and 9 5 p. M. for franklin and way
stations II. .O6 a. m. Returning trains leave
LeWeS Ior harrington 655, and S45 a. m
and SEQ p. M. Leave Franklin e.55 and s00
q. IN.
CoNNEcrIoN-AtP Porter with Newark 4 Della
ware City railroad; At Townsend, with Queen
Anne's and Kent Rail Road. At CLAYTON. with
Delaware and Chesapeake Rail Roud and Kat
timore and Delaware Bay Railroad. At Har-
Railroad. At Seaford, with Cnmbrid.1a and
Seaford Rail Road. At Delmar. wiiR New
YORK, Philadelphia q Norfolk, Wiconifco 4
Pocomoke. and Peninsuiar Railroads. =
cHAs. e. PUGH, General Manager.
j. r. WOOD, Gen. Pass. Agent.
Middletown transcript., 1886-02-12

tered strong but dignif1ed protest.
Upon the death of General Meade, Nov.
18th, 1872, be resumed the command
Of the Military Division of the ATTAIN
tic, with headquarters on Governors
Island, where he has since remained.
At the time of his death he
was Senior Major General of the United
States Army, and President OF the
Military Order of the Loyal Legion.
POLITICAL LIFE.
General Hancock was apparently the
favorite candidate for the Democratic
nomination for President in 1868 until
the break was made to Seymour. The
Democratic nomination for Governor
of Pennsylvania was offered to him in
1859. but declined. In the Democratic
Presidential Conventions of 1872 and
1876 he was again prominent candi-
date, and in 1880 he led in the ballot
ing from the start, and was finally
nominated unanimously. He passed
through a fierce " campaign" with re-
putation untarnished and the vote was
SO close that a change of few thou
sand votes in New York would have
reversed the result of the election.
IN RECENT YEARS.
In 1877, during the riots, General
Hancock came to Philadelphia in COM
mand of United States troops, and his
presence did much to restore confidence
and assist in allaying the dangerous ex-
citement of the hour.
When General Grant died President
Cleveland appointed General Hancock
to take command of the funeral, and
he rode at the head of the great pos
session that bore the remains of Grant
to Riverside Park
General Hancock has had repeated
sorrows since the war. His parents
have died, his daughter passed away in
1876, just after leaving school, at the
age of 18, and his only son, Russell, died
in December 1884.
PERSONAL APPEARANCE.
In person General Hancock was an
exceptionally handsome soldier, six feet
two inches in height, broad-shouldered,
and, in his younger years, of almost
perfect form. He was, in fact, an ideal
soldier Of action, and during the war,
when he was in his prime, his appear
ance, no less than his bravery, earned
for him the title of superb"
UNIVERSAL SORROW.
There is an expression of almost uni
versal sorrow at the sudden death of
General Hancock, and many express
sions of sorrow and coincidence have
been sent to the dead generals family
from the President and leading men of
the county. The people of the whole
country feel that they have lost an il
lustrious citizen a great soldier, and
true patriot.
Middletown transcript., 1886-02-12
Friday Afternoon, February 12. 1886
SHOULD BE CAREFULLY CON-
SIDERED.

The proposition of Mr.. Arthur to es-
tablish canning factory in Middle
town is a matter worthy of the most
careful consideration by all the mem
bers of this community. The low
price of grain and the consequent scar
city of money in this section admon-
ishes all that the farmers must go to
raising something else besides cereals
on their broad acres if they would
make a living in the future and keep
very many of them from complete
bankruptcy. These are plain state
ments and very unpalatable ones, but
they are over true, nevertheless, as any
thinking man will tell you. In re-
cent article in these columns upon this
subject we advocated at length and
gave very cogent reasons for a greater
diversity Of crops and the raising OF
less grain, and since then our own
judgement has been confirmed by that
Of men more intimately acquainted
with the circumstances and conditions
of agriculture and agriculturists in
this section than we.
Figured in the best possible light,
almost any crop that can be put into
the ground with marketable value, is
sure to pay better than grain at the
present low rates. 1t counts for moth
ing now that grain or peaches or any
thing else have been profitable here
tofore, that fact will not pro-
vide the farmers present neces-
stiles nor pay his bills of
the past. We are living under new
conditions of trade, the world is moy-
ing all the time, vast sections of new
grain territory are being opened up
every year both in India and the far
west, and the immense product of these
new fields, grown at much less cost, puts
the eastern farmer out compe-
tition in the grain mar eco =
While these statements -etlY PHI |
their truth is no causssl
encouragement. The resources OF
New Castle county are many and her
acres fertile, and while we would urge
all who can to take up with Mr.. Ar
thurs offer we would also urge all to
make some trial this very year, in no
matter how small a way, with some
new crop or method of agriculture and
all these experiments cannot fail of
benefit.
In closing we wish to say again that
the gentleman we mentioned in re-
cent issue as ready to enter into the es-
tablishment Of a creamery enterprise is
still ready to make good his offer.
Every farmer has COWS and pasture.
Why not encourage this offer, as an
experiment. at least
Middletown transcript., 1886-02-12

IF EIGHTY cents worth of silver
will buy one dollars worth Of goods
because the government says so, why
cannot paper money be made to do the
same thingp Why not restore the one
dollar and two dollar bills. They are SO
much more convenient and no more
dishonest than the buzzard dollar.
Middletown transcript., 1886-02-12
Cat0rrh

Is very prevalent and exceedingly
disagreable disease, liable. if neglected
to develop into serious consumption.
Being a constitutional disease, it re-
quires a constitutional remedy like
Hoods Sarsaparilla, which, acting
throughth blood reaches every part of
the system, effecting radical and
permanent cure Of catarrh in even its
most severe forms. Made only by q.
1. Hood s. Co., Lowell, Mass.
Middletown transcript., 1886-02-12

THOMAS A. EDISON, the famous
electrician and inventor, will marry
Miss Nina Miller, of Akron, Ohio,
daughter of the inventor of the famous
Buckeye moving and reaping machine.
Middletown transcript., 1886-02-12

THE two houses of the Iowa Legis-
lature have passed concurrent reso-
luton asking Congress to place high
license tax on the manufacture of oleo-
margarine and butterine.
Middletown transcript., 1886-02-12

If your baby is restless while teething
give it DR.. Bulls Baby Syrup; a dose
will relieve the little sufferer at once.
Only 25 cents a bottle.
Consider Days Horse Powder your
next friend. Use it all the year round
1t is the best.
Prudent people always keep DR..
Rull's Baltimore Pills convenient.
They are better than a Doctor.
Middletown transcript., 1886-02-12

BENIAH WATSON has written let
ter to John Sherman to know why he
was superseded. The letter was pub
lished in the New York Herald. We
have not yet seen Mr.. Sherman's reply.