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Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1886-03-31

SOMETHING like a concerted outbreak
of hostility to France appears in the
Berlin newspapers. The expressions
are response to some recent foolish
utterances in France; but while the
latter were apparently mere ebullitions
of personal feeling, the articles in the
Berlin journals carry certain weight
of official authority with them, since
it is almost impossible to believe the
papers of the German capital would
venture upon the course they have
taken without "inspiration" from the
government. It is conceivable that
the old chancellor, smarting from his
recent defeat in the reichstag, has de-
terfnined to provoke foreign war as
a means of renewing his waning pres
tige with the legislative body and the
people; and IL is certain that no war
would be more popular than one with
France. The French government
should find in the tone of the Berlin
press warning note of danger. All
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1886-03-31
FIGHTING Nv MADAGASCAR,
Several Severe Encounters Between fin
HOvas and the French

Several Severe Encounters Between the
Hovas and the French.
The African mail steamer which ar
rived at Plymouth, Eng, on the 23d,
brings news of desperate fighting be-
tween the French and the Hovas in
Madagascar. About the end of Febru-
airy the Hovas, under Gen. Willoughby,
attacked 5000 French troops, routed
them with heavy loss and pursued
them to Tamatave. The French
houses and stores in Tamatave were
shelled by the Hovas and destroyed.
The Hovas then returned to the CAPT
tai. Their losses we're small. A few
days later Gen. Sherington surprised
1000 Sakalovas, preceded by $50
Frenchmen and three machine guns
The Sakalovas were routed, forty be-
ing killed and many wounded. This is
the first news of a fresh rupture in
Madagascar and has created q great
sensation.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1886-03-31
Ciyii-Seryice Reform in 1888.

From the New York Evening Post.1
Solomon was not SO far out of the
way as some think when he said there
was mo new thing under the SUM-"
Civil service reform is no exception to
the wiseremarko of Israel's king. Away
back in the middle ages, nearly five
hundred years ago, in the reign OF
Richard II, an ACT of parliament was
passed in England by which it was en-
acted that "none should obtain Office
by suit or for reward, but upor
desert" and that the appointing pow
er should "ordain, name, or make jus
tees of the peace, sheriffs, customer
comptrollers, or any other officers c
minister of the king, should be firm
sworn not to make, ordain, or nan
any for any gift, or brokage, favor,
affection, and that none which pu
sueth by him or by other privily
openly, to be in any manner of ofiC
shall be put in the same office or al
other"
Lord Coke, speaking of this statu
In his Institutes" page 234 a. ga
it was worthy to be written inlette
OF gold, but more worthy to be put
due execution"
The statute was passed in 138
And we call the centuries from the fs
of Rome to the discovery Of Ameri,
the dark ages Instead of progressir
it seems to me that civll-service refo1
is actually going backward
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1886-03-31
Number Thirteen Turkish Ill Luck
lFrom the Chica,go News I

From the Chicago News
And speaking of superstition, let me
tell you Of one which Ismail Pasha
had regarding the number 13. Hehad,
however, good reason for regarding
that number as significant. To begin
with, he was born on the 18th day of
the month. Then while goingto fete
the heir-apparent was killed by rail
road accident, which put Ismail in his
place or the 18th OF the month. He
became Khedive on the 18th and was
dethroned and Alexandria burned on
the 18th. He lives IN Paris and Italy
now, surrounded by his wives, and is
worth, at the least figure, $15,OOO,-
900, and no doubt still regards the
18th of each month as a day full of
great portent to him. / remember at
tending dinner he gave, to which
fourteen persons had been invited.
One failed to appear, and Ismail, not
noticing it, was about to sit down,
when an attendant mentioned to him
that there were thirteen at the table.
Ismail turned deadly pale and ordered
everything to a halt till another guest
had been secured.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1886-03-31

THERE seems to be a very serious mis-
understanding between the govern
ments of F'ranceand Russia. The am
bassador of the Republic has been
suddenly recalled from ST. Petersburg
and in displeasure at the reasons
whatever they were assigned for this
step, the Gar has instructed his rep
reseltative to quit Paris. Thenature
OF the difficulty is not known at this
writing, but it can hardly be grave
enough to endanger the peace of
Europe, since it is not known that any
act of either government, preceding
the recall of the ambassadors, has
been of a character to justify a belliger-
emit attitude.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1886-03-31

NEARLY all the successful funny-men
in literature are graduates from the
printing Office. "Mrs, Darlington"
(B. p. Shillaber) was once printer;
so was Mortimer FL. Thompson (''Doe-
sticks;") so was Charles f. Browne
("Artemus Ward;") SO was fMark
Twain" ditto "Nasby;" ditto "M.
Quad" of the Detroit Free Press, and
others. With all their hard work and
tribulations, the press gang are funny
lot of fellows.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1886-03-31
Minor Mention.

company of New York bankers has
leased territory in the vicinity of Murrys-
vile, Pa, on which it intends to bore TWEEN
ty gas wells this spring.
The Chicago & Great Southern Railroad,
running to the Brazil block-c coal fields, was
sold on the 9th under foreclosure to Hen
ry Fl. Porter for 1901, 900.
A prayer by the chaplain of the House of
Representatives at the opening OF the ses-
sion on the 9th called out objection by a
New York member to it's perpetuation in
the Record.
The damage done to property by the
striking miners in Charleroi, Belgium al
ready amounts to $4,000, 900. The strik
ers have threatened to destroy the gas
works which supply the city with light.
company has been organized at Pitts
burg for the manufacture of Bessemer
steel. The plant, which will be erected at
Germantown, will include two five-ton con-
verters and will employ $50 men. 1t is ex-
pected to start up next January.
De Lesseps, at q banquet at st. Majoire,
France, announced that work on the
Panama Canal was progressing favorably,
and that the work would be completed in
1885,
Two churches at Williamsport, Ind, were
destroyed by a cyclone on the night Of the
21st. Several other buildings were dam
aged and a number of cattle were killed.
bald eagle, measuring seven feet from
tip to tip, tried to carry away the Swear
old son OF Joseph Davis, near Utica, N. Y,
on the 22d, but was prevented by farm
hands after a desperate struggle. Theeagle
escaped.
The body OF Florence Ruger, the daughter
of State Senator Ruger, was found in the
river at Chicago on the 22d. The girl had
been missing since last October, and her
mysterious and sudden disappearance
theories as to her whereabouts were ad-
vanced.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1886-03-31
Large Families.
From the Medical Record.


DIR. G. l.. Fletcher, Of Wings st
ton, n. Y, writes: ga woman resi
ing in this town has given birth
twenty-five children. She is hard
past the prime OF life, and is now
good health, having recently recover,
from an attack of scarlet feve
When the writer was in practice
Northern Vermont, he often had o
casion to prescribe for the differel
members OF family in which II
mother had given birth to twenty-f
children, having three pairs of twh
in the crib at one time. The san
woman had two sisters who he
borne, respectively twenty-five al
eighteen children, making a total
sixty-6ve from the three sisters. 1t
needless to say that all the famili,
were poor in the financial sense"
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1886-03-31
The Queen Scared.

Great excitement was created in London
on the Oath, by the report that an attempt
had been made to assassinate the Queen.
While out riding in an open carriage the
royal party was suddenly approached by a
rough-looking man, who threw paper-cov-
cred parcel into the vehicle. little panic
ensued, and the man was arrested. Investi-
CATION showed that the package contained
nothing more dangerous than a petition to
the Queen, in which the man claimed that
he had been robbed of his pension.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1886-03-31
Good Advice to an Author.
From the Washington Critic. I

From the Washington Critic.l
1t is Narrated that very pretty but
not an over highly intellectual literary
Western girl met William Dean Howells
for the first time the other evening
and, becoming quite interested in his
talk, asked him Tor his autograph
Mr.. Howells assented willingly and
wrote a very witty verse to a very
pretty girl.
"Oh, Mr.. Howells," she exclaimed,
glrly,glrliously; "howsweet Isit orig
inal?
"Oh, yes" he replied, smiling benign.
antly.
"You don'tsay! Well, Ishould think
you would write something for the
newspapers or the magazines. I've
seen lots worse things than this il
print"
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1886-03-31
Arrested in Texas

The Pinkertons have arrested Matt Nor
ris, in Texas, for completely in the murder
of kellogg Nichols and the robbery of the
United States Express Company. The
reason for his arrest was the finding of a
bloody shirt at Chillicothe with the name
of Morris on the band. Matt Morris is 55
years of age and an old criminal. He was
concerned with Ed. Johnson in 1875 in a
robbery at Memphis of messenger of the
Bankers Express Company. They had a
package addressed to themselves and when
the messenger called they threw bag over
his head and robbed him.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1886-03-31
Made Insane by the Train Robbery

The court room at Joliet, ILL.,, was thrown
into great confusion on the 23d when
Henry Schneider, OF Lockport, rushed in
and stared round the room in search, as he
said, of the robbers of the Rock Island ex-
press train. He was put out with diff
Guilty, and when tearing down the stairs
met Col. John Van Arman. Suddenly turn
ing he charged the colonel with being one of
the robbers and threatened to kill him.
By the time a crowd of deputies had gath
cred, and after desperate struggle the
maniac was overpowered and Col Van
Amman rescued from his grasp. Schneider
has become violently insane over the train
robbery.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1886-03-31

When you visit or leave New York City,
save baggage, expressage and So carriage
hire, and stop at the GRAND UNION HO-
TEL, opposite Grand Central Depot.
Six hundred and thirteen rooms, fitted
upwards per day. European plan Ele-
.vator. Restaurant supplied with the best.
Horse cars, stages and elevated railroads
to all depots. Families can live better for
less money at the Grand Union Hotel than
at any other first-class hotel in the city
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1886-03-31
Bad for Holders of the Mortgages

The secretary of the interior has rem.
dered a decision to the effect that the At
lantic q Pacific Railroad Company has no
valid claim to lands in California to the
amount of over 100000 acres, thus
throwing the country open to settlement
as public land. The company had raised
money on mortgages on the property, and
decision makes the mortgages worth
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1886-03-31
For One Day.

A Galveston, Tex, court, on the oath,
sentenced Alice Walker to prison for one
day, on conviction of bigamy. 1t appears
that her first husband left her after one
year Of married life and went West, where
he was reported as having died. His wife
mou1Ded for him for a time, and then mar
ried again. Her second spouse, whose name
was Cannon, died a short time ago, and
about the same time husband No. turned
up and had her arrested for bigamy. The
jury gave her the lightest sentence possible
under the law.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1886-03-31
Attempted Assassination OF Mayor

An attempt was made to assassinate
Mayor W. r. Baker, OF Houston, Tex, on
the night of the 23d. He is running as an
independent candidate. He was out making
campaign speeches and was going with a
party from one meeting to another, when
a man on horseback called him to one side.
AS Baker stood talking to him, the horse
man demanded that he withdraw from the
canvass and, upon Bakers refusal, fred
three shots at him, all of which Just grazed
his head. The would-be assassin then
made his escape under shower of bullets
fired by the Mayors friends
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1886-03-31

A 4-YEAR OLD Androscoggin County
baby was waited upon one day last
week by photographer especially
called from Boston by the parents to
take the tootsy-wootsy's photograph.
When that baby grows up he will want
to kill that photographer if hecan find
him.-Lewistown (Me.) Journal.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1886-03-31
A Prison Revolt,

An alarming revolt took place in the prs-
on at Chalons, France, on the oath. The
military had to be called out to quell the
disturbance, and several of the mutineers
were wounded. The authorities have in
stituted an investigation of charges of in
human treatment of prisoners by the pris.
on authorities
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1886-03-31

IT is stated that the farm laborers IN
parts of Missouri have begun to strike
for higher pay. IF such 81 movement
should spread far it would encounter
the opposition of the largest body OF
capitalists in America, the farmers Of
the United States, and the results
might prove very interesting.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1886-03-31
Suspending the Press.

Gov. Santo Domingo Villa has issued a
decree suspending the publication of the
American newspaper for sixty days, the
Star and Herald, at Panama in spite of re-
cent official declarations of freedom of the
press. The seizure was made because a sub
editor declined to publish certain CORE
spondence submitted in an unofficial man
ner by the governor
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1886-03-31
On the Field of Waterloo.

A duel with swords took place on the bat
tletield of Waterloo on the 25th between
Nine. Valsayre, a French woman and Miss
Shelby, an American. The cause of the en-
counter was a quarrel over the merits OF
French and American female physicians.
Miss Shelby was slightly wounded
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1886-03-31
Geronimo Wants to Surrender

Gen. Crook and staff held conference in
Sonora with Geronimo and his Chiracahua
hostiles. The chief begged for the lives OF
himself and companions, but was informed
that he must surrender Internationally or
fight to the death.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1886-03-31

ing held in the Methodist Church when the
storm came on. The steeple was blown
down and the roof carried Off The congre-
CATION was panic-stricken, but fortunately
no one was killed, though many received
bruises and cuts which may yet prove
fatal. The damage done by the cyclone
will amount to many thousands Of dollars.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1886-03-31
The Father of Patent Insides Dead

A. N. Kellogg, the originator of the
patent inside" system for country news
papers, died at Tompkinsvlle, Ca, aged
So years. Mr.. kellogg had been at the
head of large patent house at Chicago for
over twenty years.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1886-03-31
Jail Delivery.

Three desperate inmates of the jail at
Newcastle, Penn, filed the locks off their
cells and escaped through hole by 16
inches cut in a window. They had been
furnished with revolvers and friends were
awaiting them with q carriage
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1886-03-31
Resigned,

Joseph Chamberlain, president OF the
yam, secretary for Scotland, have resigned
from Mr.. Gladstone's cabinet, and the
Queen has accepted the designations of both
gentlemen.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1886-03-31
MOngOIians in Maine

1t is alleged by Portland newspaper
that an association at San Francisco is
negotiating to place 5000 Cinnamon in
Maine at 81 per week for wages and board,
the employers to build hunks and furnish
blankets.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1886-03-31
A Riot in Court.

Five men who had been convicted at
Limerick, Ireland, of rioting, were brought
before the court on the 26th for sentence.
After sentences varying from three to six
months had been pronounced, the prisoners
made a concerted attack on the police,
and free fight ensued. The belligerents
had to be beaten into submission.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1886-03-31
A Tornado in PennsvIvania.

News of a tornado that passed over
Bellemore, small town in Putnam Coun-
ty, Pa, has just been received. The
heavens suddenly became dark and there
came terrific storm cloud funnel-shaped,
tearing up trees by the roots. blowing down
small buildings and destroying every thing
in it's path. A protracted meeting was be-
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1886-03-31
The Rtpnhlifa't
wATERTowN, wIsCcNsIN

BOSTON is a queer place. Parson
Downs whipped a reporter, and an
audience of 5000 paid 81 apiece to
hear him lecture about it. We hope
that the reporter will havegrit enough
to hire hall and tell his side OF the
story
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1886-03-31
NTWS IN BRIEF.
CALIFORNIA; New Senator.

Gov. Stoneman, OF California, has ap-
pointed George Hearst, proprietor Of the
San Francisco Examiner, United States
senator to fill the vacancy caused by the
death of Senator Miller.
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-12-20
HEARTLESS CRUELTY

il is to delude poor sufferer into the
belief that some worthless liniment will
cure rheumatism and neuralgia. Honesty
is the best policy in the manufacture Of
proprietary articles AS in all other matters,
and the fact that the proprietors Of Athlo-
phoros have never claimed for it even all
its merit would warrant has not little TO
do with its wonderful popularity, and the
thousands Of grateful testimonials received
by them show that their policy has been
wise as well as right.
Experience has amply demonstrated
that mere outward applications are worth
less. The disease has its seat in the blood,
and any remedy to be successful must deal
with the obstructive acid which poisons
and infaDes it.
Athlophoros acts on the blood, muscles
and joints directly. 1t takes the poison
out of the blood and carries it out of the
system; it invigorates the action of the
muscles and limbers the stiffness OF the
Joints. 1t reaches the liver and kidneys,
cleansing them from irritating substances,
and, if followed up after the rheumatic
conditions cease it will restore these organs
to regularity and health. Q
Patrick Eagan, clerk for Sayres & Co.,
Wilmington, Ohio, says: al was laid up
with rheumatism for four weeks. 1t would
be impossible for me 20 describe what |
endured. Night and day was a constant
sufferer, trying every kind of a treatment
and medicine until / was almost dis
couraged, as nothing gave me relief. As
soon as learned of Athlophoros and what
.. r. 81 .rht in plfy
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-12-20
One Lived, the Other Died.

woman formerly our slave IS now our
cook. About eighteen months ago she be-
came sickl ) and had cough and was con-
fined to bed, and 1t was thought that she
had consumption. The treatment by ply
slcians failed to give relief. In December.
1854, node or knot the size of a goose egg
formed just above the pit of the stomach.
which when lanced discharged matter for s
or months. One of these also formed
under her arm, and three on her back.
which discharged matter for a considerable
time. For six months of this time she was
confined To the house. and most of the time
in bed. The stomach often refused food
by rejecting what she had eaten. She used
a great deal of medicine. but failed TO be
cured. | bought one bottle of your B. B.
b. tmade in Atlanta. Ga. and gave il to
her and she commenced 10 improve. then
bought and gave her three bottles more, and
she continued to improve and in two
months time her cough had ceased, her
cOnsti ution strengthened, appetite and
digestion good. all discharges ceased, nodes
or knots disappeared aud she went to work
apparently healthy and fattened up greatly
This woman had married sister of near
same age who was affected in precisely the
same way and about the same time. She
had node or knot on pit of stomach. back,
etc. She did not take any B. Is. b. and the
node on her stomach ate through to the
cavity. She continued on the decline and
wasted away. and finally died
These were two terrible eases of blood
poison, used B. B. B. and was speed
lily cured-the other did not use it and died
II is most assuredly the most wonderful
blood purifier. | refer to merchants Of
this town. Yours truly.
w. L. ROBINSON.
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-12-20

The old story Of the poor soul who WAS
caught between The devil and the deep
sea" ;" gets q new illustration from the deal
ing of doctors and drugs with malaria. The
story is soon told: My daughter" said .
lady, had been struggling with malaria for
four years. She was all the time out Of
heslth-pOOr appetite, disordered digestion,
pale earthly color, pain in the head, limbs
and back, and every now and then . right
hard chill. followed by fever. Then We
would send for our doctor and he would
prescribe quinine, just as he did from the
irst-and so kept doing all alOng-until the
name of quinine sounds like the tolling Of
the bell. Clearly between the two, her
health was being ruined and her very life in
peril. She was really between The devil
and the deep sea- Sometimes the name is
varied, and it is called some other inc in
place of Quinine, but 1t is all the same-the
old firm with new sign. In this dilema .
lady friend said: why not try Humph-
rey's Homeopathic Specifics, Nos. Ten and
Sixteen tried them. They were sue
cess from the first, and not only cured the
malaria, but restored her to perfect health,
and left no trace Of disease or drug pois-
nninp."
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-12-20
EVER TRUE

Joyous ST heart as q summer day
4 lesssie stands by the meadow way.
And looks at a face that IL very deai,
And wonders in words that know nclEng - 60
WI you be tr e. love: will you b. tras'
viii you love re as love your
VIII love grow stronger as years roll on,
And be trusst Hheu youth and beauty hsvs gonsf
wa you b. true, lovs' viii you os true
Joyous at heart on their wedding morn
Husband and wife walk home through the gSrA,
And each seems " hear the old Tina song;
A., hand In hand, they wander along:
VIII you BE- trus, love- will you 10 trIs'
viii you love me es love you.
VIII love grow stronger as years roll On,
And b trUesL whsu youth and beauty hsss goass
VIII yOU bs true loys' will YOU be tras!"
Joyous at heart when their hair Is gray
Husband and wife together stray,
AMI hand clasps hand as they pass along,
And the heart Of each Is glad with song:
You have been true, love, you have bssR uao
Loving me- well as havo loved you!
And time and change, and good and u
HRv8 lluEed Us closer and closer still
Hearts ev0r true, love, hearts ever true"
-Gecr:s wsstAsE<y.