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Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1886-01-27
RACE FOE A WIFE.
Two Men Want the Same WoInan-A
Race for Bride.

Race for q Bride.
LAWRENCEvILLE, Ca, Jan. ia
remarkable marriage is reported from
Logansville, ten miles from this city.
Yesterday DIR. A. D. REVERE, we'll
known physician of this place, secured
from the ordinary a license to marry
Miss Octavia Nash, of Logansville.
AS he walked out of the ordinary s
office be was passed by John Jackson,
who secured a license to marry the
same lady. DR.. REVERE mounted his
horse, and giving it the spurs started
out at a full gallop for the lady's
home. Five minutes later Jackson
was mounted and in full pursuit of the
doctor. The two men rode furiously,
the doctor gaining five minutes time,
which enabled him to be married to
the girl by the time his rival reached
the scene. 1t seems that she was en-
gagged to both and had named the
same day and hour for each to appear
as her groom. 1t was not until the
licenses were issued that the two men
found out the true state ofaffairs, and
hence the racefOr a. wife.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1886-01-27
MONTANA HOPEFUL
OF Being Admitted into the Union as a
Offset to Republican Dakota.

OF Being Admitted into the Union
Offset to Republican Dakota.
MINNEAPoLIs, Mimi, Jan. 18.-W.
T. Saunders, of Helena. NJ T., who is
in the city was interviewed last even
ing, and said that the residents of Mon
tana are quite enthusiastic over the
prospects of it's admission as state.
1--WE hope" he continued, "to step
into the Union with Dakota.
1t is generally regarded as a
Democratic territory, the Democratic
majority ranging from 500 to 900,
and on that score we believe that we
will be admitted, as an offset to Re-
publican Dakota. A large majority
of the people of the territory are in
favor of admission" MI. Saunders
saws that constitutional convention
was held two years ago which formed
a constitution and appointed a
committee to 60 to Washington and
submit theresults of the convention.
.'For some reason" he added, "the
committee never visited Washington
as instructed, but they are becoming
interested in the movement, when it
is seen that there is a good prospect of
having the territory admitted, and will
hold meeting early in February and
go on to Washington at once. While
there the constitution will be submit
ted and energetic measures taken to
have the territory admitted. Gov.
Hauser is interesting himself in the
statehood question, and is no doubt
doing good work at Washington in
that respect. We have sufficient pop
ulation to entitle us to admission and
there is no reason to suppose that our
efforts will be In vain.'
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1886-01-27
A Veritable "Queer Fish"
From the vasalia (ca,.) Free Press. ]


Mr.. Huffaker, the well-known livery
man, is happy in the possession of
nondescript fact, a veritable
"queer fish," 1t was caught in Mill
Greek by little boy, who gave it to
Mr.. Huffaker's littlegirl. Thereporter
of the Free Press saw it on Tuesday,
in glass globe, and sfterward in
wide pan, where it could be better ex-
amined. 1t is different from anything
in the fish line that ever came under
our observation. 1t is about two and
one-half or possibly three inches long,
with the body resembling in shape that
of the young pike. It is beautifully
colored, notified like the fresh water
perch, and at first sight might be taken
for a. young oviparous perch, but the
shape of the body is against the idea.
The head is frOg-shaped, with protrud-
ing eyes, bullying out like frog eyes.
The head is covered with little pro-
tuberances, something like the horns
of a very young dace. The chief beau
ty of the fish, however, is the fnss
Along the back, from the base of the
head, which as before remarked, is
frog-shaped and with a sucker mouth,
a high, serrated fin extends to the
tail and joins it. The fin is notified,
like the body, but the fine specks and
the substance of the fin are always
transparent. The tail is swallow
forked, very sharp, with long fukes,
which are also notified and of the
same character ofthe spinal fin. just
back of the gills are the propeller, or
side fins, very wide and fan-shaped,
serrated, and each point apparently
finished with delicate claw. In color
and texture they resemble the other
fins. In moving the fish makes one
motion with these fins and literally
darts through the water while the
force Of that motion lasts. 1t then
sinks to the bottom, or perchance
darts out of the water in it's rapid
movements. From the view obtained
it is evidently of the climbing species.
these side fins or wings holding it to
the weeds or rocks. It's home is on
the bottom, where it finds shade and
shelter. There were two in the pond
when found, but the boy caught but
one. 1t is well worth seeing, and we
should like to see it classified and it's
species determined.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1886-01-27
ENsILAGE CONGRESS.
The Fifth Annual Meeting Held in New
York, An Interesting Session.

York, An Interesting Session.
NEW YORK, Jan. 2O.-The fifth an
nual ensilsge congress was held to-day
in this city, with Orlando B. Potter in
the chair. About 100 farmers Occu-
pied the morning and afternoon SEES
sion in telling each other about their
experiences with ensilage and silos.
Mr.. Potter in opening the congress
said: elm a short time under the en-
silage system the fodder supply of the
country would be doubled. It is q
great thing for the Western cattle
raiser, for grass can be kept in silos as
well as corn" The opening address
was read by Gov. G.. Smith, Of
st. Adams, vt. Mr.. Smith gave his
personal experience with ensilage on
his two farms at St. Adams. He said:
81 have fed my stock on ensilage for
the last six years, and to-day they are
In splendid condition, From the 70
acres of land that | planted with corn
l obtained last year 1920 tons of en-
silage. To make ensilage that will
produce the best butter the corn
should be planted in hills from 4 to 6
inches apart and then carefully culti-
waited. In this way we raised 27115 tons
to the acre last year, and l hope to
raise 40 tons next year." The total
cost per ton of blowing, planting, cut
TING and putting in silos, was II cents
perton. The general opinion of the con-
gress was that ensilage in it's various
forms is better than any other kind of
fodder for cattle. A gentleman from
Pennsylvania said that he had used
clover ensilage advantageously in feed
ing horses. He packed it in the silos
dry. Other farmers said that they
were breeding sheep on clover ensilage
with good results. At the close of the
afternoon session it was voted to
make the organization a permanent
one with an annual membership fee of
50. The following officers were elected:
President, Edwer7 Gridley, Wassaic,
N. Y; vice-presiden !, Orlando B. Pot
ter; secretary, j. B. Brown, of New
York; treasurer, W. w. Merriam, of
New York
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1886-01-27
PURITAN BEGOTS.
Trials of Young Lady in 1888, at Gam
terbury, Conn.

terbury, Conn.
HARTFORD, Conn.,, Jan. 2O.-A
memorial presented to the Legislature
to-day recalls the bitter feeling on the
slavery question in this state half q
century ago. Miss Prudence Crandall,
then a young woman of 80, established
in Canterbury, Conn, early in 1888,
an academy for the instruction of col
ored girls. She was Immediately sub
Jected to social ostracism and her
property threatened with the torch.
The Legislature promptly passed a
law prohibiting the establishing of
academies for colored children not resi-
dent in the state without leave of the
local authorities. Miss Crandall's ap-
plicatlon was refused by the Canter-
bury officials and she was prosecuted
and convicted in the superior court.
The supreme court reversed the
Judgment, and although legal prose
cutiOn was abandoned she was
subjected to every kind of
persecution the bigoted Puritans OF
Canterbury could devise. She suffered
pecuniary losses, and her little prop
erty was further wasted by the hus-
band she married some years later
Mr.. Phille, a Baptist clergyman. At
ter his death she removed West, and
now at the age of SO is living on a
small farm at Elk Falls, Kas., where
rent on shares affords her only q
meager support. When visited some
months ago by a man from her native
town OF Can 5erbury, she grieved over
the wrong which she suffered by a
criminal conviction remaining upon
the court records OF her native state.
The memorial presented to-day, and
which is signed by the descendants of
those who prosecuted her fifty years
ago, as matter of justice asks that
the Legislature order that the court
record be expunged and that the state
give the aged woman $4,000 for her
support in her closing Years.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1886-01-27
PERSONAL POINTERS.

WILLIAM DICKEY, the "Father of the
House" in the Maine legislature, was g.
member of the same body forty-four
years ago.
EX-UNITED STATES SENATOR JOSEPH
CfLLEY, of New Hampshire, is residing
on the homestead of Nottingham, hale
and hearty, in his 96th year.
MATTHEW ARNOLD has been spending
some weeks in Berlin studying the edu-
catlonal system of Germany.
EDGAR L. WAKEMAN, recently editor
OF the Current, informs the New
York Tribune that the rumor of his
trip to Europe on borrowed capital
IS entirely false. He expects to 90 to
Cuba on sailing vessel, and work his
passage.
GEORGE AUGUSTUS SALA has a. broth
er, Albert Sala, who has kept away
from the temptation of journalistic
notorlety or authorship, and is con-
tent to employ his talents and educa-
t1on In school-teaching atNanpoopoo,
IN the Sandwich Islands.
Mr.. HUNTNGroN's portrait of ex-
President Arthur has been bought bv
the government and placed in the red
parlor. Huntington's pictureis UNIQUE
IN onerespect- is the only presidents
portrait there which is taken in an
overcoat, says the New York Mail and
Express.
DIR. FRANCIS j. CAMPBELL, now in
Washington, is principal of the Royal
Academy Of Music for the Blind in
London, and is himself blind, but has,
nevertheless, assembled Mont Blanc and
the Matterhorn, and is one Of the most
distinguished members of the Alpine
Club in London.
EX-SENATOR HENDERSON of Missouri
says to an interviewer: ''I am going to
quit the practice of law, for time at
least, and devote all my leisure to gen
eral reading. find that while have
been practicing law [ have neglected
general reading, and am away behind
on the literature of the past twenty
years"
MICHAEL DAVITT's first act on taking
his seat for the first time as member
oil the city council of Dublin was to
ask the corporation to give certain
vacant areas within the city lines as
sites for laborers' cottages, to be
leased at nominal rents. His appear
ance and his proposition were received
with cheers.
LEOPOLD Won RANKE, DOW more than
90, presents the anomaly of a man
who never has taken any exercise and
yet Is in perfect physical health The
great German historian has almost
lived in his library, working for fifteen
hours day, and he has laid out more
work, which he hopes to complete be-
fore his Tooth birthday.
THE Car of all the Russias, says the
London Figaro, is the latest notable
recruit to the ever-increasing army of
amateur photographers. He has had
complete apparatus sent out to him
through the medium of the Russian
embassy IN London, and is already, it
is reported, making the lives of his per
sonal attendants burdens to them,
owing to his pertinacious attempts to
"take" them.
GEN.O. o. HOWARD says to an Omaha
reporter: "Although | receive numer-
Gus invitations to lecture, [ have not
lectured more than two or three times
for several months, and then more for
recreation than anything else Some
Of the officers find recreation in occa-
sional hunting trips, but as | have
only one arm | cannot hunt. there
fore occasionally deliver a lecture,
which affords me considerable pleas
ure."
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1886-01-27
QUITE A NOTED WOMAN.
Death of an Aged Colored Lady at sa
vannah, Ga.

SAVANNAH, Ca, Jan. 2O.-Mindo
Campbell, colored, who died in this
city to-day, aged 81, was the mother
OF Tom Sinnls, who was the subject
OF litigation in the celebrated fugitive
slave case in Boston in 1850. After
the decision of the court sustaining
the Fugitive Slave law, Simms was re-
turned to Savannah in charge of Bos-
ton officers, but was almost imme-
diately purchased and given his free
dom by q club of Boston men. Simms
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1886-01-27
A MECHANICAL SOLUTION
OF Wage Troubles In Nail Mills Offered
by Patentee.

PITTsBURG, Pa, Jan. ia commit
tee of Wheeling nail manufacturers
passed through here on their way to
Boston to inspect an automatic nail
machine of recent invention, and re-
port on it's ability to do the work
claimed for it. If it is available large
orders will at once be given by the
Wheeling manufacturers, who hope it
will solve the wage problem and do
away with strikes forever
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1886-01-27

IS now a bricklayer in Washington, d.
Z. Mindo Campbell was also the
mother OF the Rev. James w. Simms,
who was made county Judge by Gov
Bullock, of Georgia, after the war, but
was not allowed to hold court by
the white people, although he drew
his salary several years.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1886-01-27
COLORED CLAIMANTS.
Interesting History of Baltimore Estate
Valued at 81, 500, 900.

PHILADELPHIA, Pa, ] an. 19.-James
A. Wright, colored workingman re-
siding at 1923 Ivy Street, in this city,
and two near relatives-Mrs. Ellen
Ann Johnson and Mrs. Jane Trip
have Just discovered, as they believe,
that they are entitled to part of an es-
taUe in Baltimore valued at 81, $780,
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1886-01-27

GEORGE BICKERT, a farmer near
Waukesha, was robbed ofclothing and
lewelry. A hired man named Henry
Horn is suspected of the theft.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1886-01-27
THE SNEEZY SEASON,

one by one the noselets redden,
Two by two the earlets freeze,
And throughout this frigid country
Now resounds the cloying sneeze.
for the nose is dumb that's sQeezeless,
Fashlon's laws require cold,
And catarrh will er desert Won.
Though for snuffs you give much gold.
-Middleboro News.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1886-01-27
ROUND HOUSE WRECKED.

Railway Locomotive Bursts its Boiler
One Man Killed and Nine Others
Seriously Inju ed-Five Engines
Buried in the Wreck.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1886-01-27

over-heated machinery. Loss about
$4,000; partially insured in the Mil
waukee Mechanics and the North
western National Insurance Compan-
les.
APPLICATION for the pardon of Mrs
Rebecc0 Merritt and Mrs. Cooley, of
Madison, sisters, who were sentenced
to state prison, last spring, for term
of two years on the charge of perjury,
has been made by Burr w. Jones,
counsel for the women. The pardon
will probably be granted, as the wom-
en- have already paid dearly for their
offense.
SENECA RAYMOND, one of the Oldest
and best-known citizens of Racine,
died at the residence of his son-in-law,
F. w. Starbuck, on the Goth of Bright's
disease.
FRANK KRoHA, 60 years of age,
dropped dead at the corner OF Twelfth
and Galena Streets, Milwaukee, on
the Goth. Apoplexy was the cause.
THE 14-year-old daughter OF a man
named Harvey Pierce applied to the
authorities in La Crosse to be sent to
the state industrial school. Her faith
er was drunk good deal and her
mother did not do anything, and they
made her go out and beg. The boys
talked mean to her, and she was often
whipped at home and one night she
was driven out and had to 60 to O.
negro's house, near by, to stay all
night. She had heard about the re-
form school and she wanted to go
there where she could be taken care of
and not get bad. She has been cared
for, her story having been verified.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1886-01-30
International Copyright.

sWAsHINGToN, january %. At a
heoring given to-day by the committee
on patents to authorize publishers and
others interested in the subject of inter
national copyright. Gardner Hubbard
addressed the committee in opposition
to the passage of any copyright bill.
James Russell Lowell. president OF the
American Copyright League, was intro
duced and spoke at some length in favor
of the passage of an international copy
right bill. In reply to Hubbard, he
said that nobody would maintain that
there w&s property in an idea. The
property right was the fashion OF pre-
senting the idea. The Constitution re-
cognized this In. granting patents.
Patents were nothing but ideas fash
Toned in certain way. For instance,
the Bell telephone was precisely a par
allel case with books. He declared
there was one kind of books better than
cheap books. and those were books
honestly came by. he took a moral
view of the question. Many of the argu-
ments introduced by Hubbard might
be used in defense of pocket
picking. One could live much easier
if he could live on the labors
of other people, but this was not consi-
dered honest, when he was yong. Lowell
spoke for an hour, chiefly in reply to in
quiries addressed to him by members
of the committee.
James Welsh, president of the Typo.
graphical Union of Philadelphia, and
representing unions of the entire coun-
try, addressed the committe and pre-
sented a memorial in support of the
Chase bill, and in opposition to the
Hawley bill. In reply to the inquiries
he said the Hawley bill, amended as
suggested by Senator Hawley yesterday
by IKE insertion of provision requiring
foreign works copyrighted here to be
printed in this country, would be salts
factory to labor organizations.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1886-01-30
SPIRITUAL SEANCE.
Brown, the Mind Reader and Spirit
ual Medium, at the Theatre
Monday Night.

Mr.. j. Randall Brown, the phenome-
nal mind reader who is to appear at
the Theatre on Monday evening next is
beginning 10 set people talking about
him and his extraordinary claims.
If we are to judge from what Mr..
Brown has done elsewhere he will fill
the Theatre with an audience composed
of the best class OF. Salt Lake citizens.
The phenomena of the human mind
are all intensely interesting, and the
average man of intelligence is always
attracted by them. Probably the most
wonderful of all the developments in
psychology-or mind study-in recent
years, is the discovery of the power of
reading another persons mind, pos
sessed by Mr.. Brown. The sensation he
created when he first appeared before
the public is we'll remembered, and
ever since he has been a study for edu-
Gated men, who are now no nearer I'M
Outstanding the phenomena than when
he first gave exhibitions OF his wonder
full power.
His exhibitions of so-called spiritual
power in which a series of seemingly
Supernatural manifestations are pro-
duced. are in themselves sufficiently
wonderful and exciting 20 make that
part of the entertainment alone well
worth witnessing. -
Mrs Lille May Brown will also add
to the programme her wonderful
speciAlties in materialIzations and clair
voyant tests or supernatural vision, :"
and taken altogether the tests prom
ised for the evening will be of
an unusually interesting character, and
calculated to excite much comment and
puzzle the brains of the keenest and
closest Investigators of spiritualistic or
mental phenomena.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1886-01-30
Music for the Blind.

WASHINGTON, January 29.-With the
purpose of promoting an interest in the
establishment of institutions in this
country for the artistic musical educa-
ton of the blind, a concert was given in
All Souls Church this evening, By ar
lists educated at the London Royal
College and Academy of Music for the
Blind. Invitations to the concert were
sent out by committee consisting. OF
Miss Cleveland, Mrs. hief Justice
Waite, Mrs. Senator Sherman, Mrs.
Speaker Carlisle. Mrs. Endicott and
several prominent gentlemen. President
Cleveland and Miss Cleveland were
among the distinguished audience. The
concert, which was under the direction
of DR.. f. J. Campbell, principal of the
Royal College, was pronounced COM
plete artistic success. s.-
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1886-01-30
A Mystery.

How the human system ever RECEIVERS
from the bad effects of the nauseous
medicines often. literally poured into it
for the suppositive relief of dyspepsia,
liver complaint, constipa tion. Trheuma
tism and other ailments. is mystery.
The mischief done by bad. medicines is
scarcely less than that caused by dis
ease. If they who are weak, bilious,
dyspeptic. constipated or rheumatic,
would oftener be guided by the expert.
ence of invalids who have thoroughly
tested HostetteT's Stomach Bitters,
they would inevery instance obtain the
speediest aid derivable from rational
medication. The medicine is search
ing and at the same time q thoroughly
safe remedy, derived from vegetable
sources, and possessing. in consequence
OF its basis OF pure spirits, properties as
a medicinal stimulant not to be found
in the fiery local bitters and stimulants
often resorted to by the debilitated, dys-
peptic and lauguid.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1886-01-30
About So.

LoNpoS January 29.-The latest num-
Der of the N;neteeath, Century, contains
an article by Arnold Forster. which has
created a sensation here. TIE writer
recalls that Irishmen were at the bottom
of the Molly Mcguire conspiracy in
Pennsylvania: that Irishmen plotted
against the officials and Chinese in San
Francisco: that the Tammany ring was
largely supported by Irish-Americans
and that the Boston police were tam
pered with by the Irish politicians of
that city. The history of the world
shows. he says, that the Irish engage
In conspiracies wherever they may be,
and he advises that the English govern
ment exercise firmness in its treatment
of Ireland. as. otherwise, reconquest
of thatcountry will be necessary.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1886-01-30
Bismarck.

BERLIN, January 29.-In the frussian
Landtag, to-day, during the discussion
on the spirit monopoly bill. Prince Bis
marck, declared that if spirit monopoly
was refused, government would be
forced to impose an enormous license
upon dealers. Referring to his remarks
relative to the Reichstag in the Land
tag, yesterday, in the discussion on the
subject of the expulsion of the Poles, he
declared that government did not in
tend either coup a'etat or the dissolu-
ton of the Reichstag. Mr..Jessen, the
German-American, who was recently
forcibly expelled from Norberg, re-
turned to that town. and was immedi-
ately arrested.