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Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1889-01-02
Girls in a Wood-sawing Match.
From the Worcester Spy.

There was a fine entertainment last
evening at Curtis Hall, by Deacon III.
H. Merriam's class in the Old South
Church. The great feature of the enter
tainment was the wood-sawing match,
contested by seven young ladies in cos
tune. 1t was nip and tuck for a few
minutes, but was finally won by Miss
Sarah Rogers, who secured a hands some
pin, of saw-horse design. The last
one was obliged to content herself with
a bottle of soothing syrup.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1889-01-02
WINTER ON THE FARM.

The Gals Went Over the Fence.
A bull most complacently grain
On sudden uplifted his head,
When he spied. oh my two gals slipping by,
An both of 'em drestln red.
The bull took in the situation,
An he follered the gals as they fed:
The gals stepped high, but the bull hissef wul
spry,
An he gained on the gals in red.
The gals SHE'D off in a corner,
An my heart stood still with suspense:
The bull stopped short, with a snff and snort,
But the gals went over the fence.
(An' hope 7 may die)
If it warn't loot high
Mean York S7s1a
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1889-01-02
Take a Drop?
From Amerj,

From American Notes aud Queries.
In one of the cellars of the Raths-
keller at Bremen there are twelve large
cases of wine, each case containing
"the celebrated 'Rosenwein,' which
was deposited there in 1924. One case
of this wine, containing 2tA bottles, cost
500 rix dollars at that time. Taking all
expenses into account and compound
ing the interest, single glass, one
eighth of bottle, would cost about
$500, 900, or about $500 DROP"
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1889-01-02

warm to cold water every week might
affect considerably the flow of milk.
The tables do not seem to justify this
belief, for careful study will show out
little difference in the number of
pounds of milk gwen corresponding
days of the different weeks of the test.
(. The weather, it will be noted, was
quite changeable, and this may and
doubtless will have its effect on the flow
OF milk.-Anaericdn Rural Home.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-12-12

covered with canopy supported by
bronze cannons and muskets, draped
with United States flags. The casket
rested on slight elevation and the cais
son was drawn by six black horses, each
led by soldier in uniform.
With marvellous military precision tho
battalions wheeled into line, precsded
by detachment of city police, followed
by the clergy, pall-bearers, and SO on
until mammoth procession was formed.
The procession, after leaving the City
Hall, proceeded up St.. Charles street to
Calliope into Camp, thence to Ohartres
to St. Louis, to Royal and Canal in o
direct route to the cemetery.
The procession was an hour and ten
minutes in passing point. AS the grand
funeral cortege traversed the streets.
from the turrets of every church knell
was tolled, while dirges blended with the
booming of minute guns. The parts Of
the city not directly located on the line
of march were literally depopulated.
THE PALL.BEARERs.
The honorary pall-bearers were Gov
ernors Nichols, Of Louisiana; Lowry, of
Mississippi; Buckner, of Kentucky
Gordon, Of Georgia; Richardson, Of
South Carolina; Fowle, of North Caro-
lima; Fleming, Of Florida; Eagle, OF
Arkansas.
The pall.bearers were General George
D. Jones, Iowa; Hon. Charles Z. FeDner,
Louisiana; Sawyer Hayward, Mississippi
Hon. Thos. II. Watts, Alabama, mem
ber OF President Davis Cabinet.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-12-12
GENERAL sYMPATaY.
Memorial Services Hold ali over
the South.

Memorial Services Hold ali Over
the south.
ATLANTA, Ca, December 11.-Memor
ial services were held today in almost
every town in Georgia during the funeral
of Davis. In Atlanta the services were
held in the State capitol, which was pro
fusely draped in mourning. Tho process.
sion to the capitol to the music
of a difge was mile long,
the Confederate survivors of the city
leading. Over a thousand school chill.
dren, the military and fire department,
with apparatus draped in mourning, were
in line. Business WAS generally GUS
pended during the morning.
WINCHESTER, Va, December 10.-Be!ls
tolled and business was suspended dur.
ing the memorial services.
LYNcHBURG, Va, December line.
mortal services were held in all the
Episcopal churches of the city at noon,
and bells were tolied.
NonFoLK, Va. December 11.--Busi.
ness was suspended in Norfolk, Ports.
mouth and surrounding towns today
and the people turned out en- masse to
attend the services in honor of the mem.
ory Of Jefferson Davis.
NASHVILLE, December 11.-Memorial
services in honor of Jefferson Davis were
held In this city at noon, and in every
town and hamlet in Middle and Wesl
Tennessee.
RALEIGH, N. c., December 11.-All
the State offices were closed and bust.
ness WAS suspended during the hours oil
the funeral of Jefferson Davis. Elabo.
Ia ~, q m <,rinl carvioao xuoro hnIJ
COLUMBUS, S. c., December 1.-THE
Legislature today held memorial ser.
vices in honor of Jefferson Davis. Al
the same hour another memorial service
took place in the City Hall. No such
manifestation has occurred in the South
since Calhonn's death.
MoNTe oMERY, Ala, December H.
Montgomery is wrapped in emblems o!
mourning and sorrow. During the hours
of the funeral the bells of the city were
tolled, minute guns were fred from Cap
itol Hill, and appropriate memorial ser.
vices were held and largely attended.
AUGUSTA, Ga, December 11.-Businest
was generally suspended today and the
entire city joined in paying tribute to the
memory OF ex-President Davis. A mill.
tary and civic procession, including sew.
eral hundred Confederate survivors, pa
raded to the opera house, where public
exercises were held.
RICHMOND, Va, December 11.-Busi-
ness was generally suspended today, and
stores and dwelling houses were draped
in black. Among the most conspicuous
places decorated was the "White
House," the home of Davis during the
war. All the street-car lines had their
cars draped with mourning. Memorial
services were held in the various
churches, which were we'll attended.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-12-12
THE CRONlN CASE.
Argument for the Defense Con-.
cluded-FOrrcst's Last Words.

cluded-F0rrcst's Last Words.
CHICAGO, December 11.-Forrest re.
sumed his address in the Cronin case
this morning, arguing that the horse
which drew Cronin away to his death
was not the Dinan white horse.
Forrest cited probabilities for Cough.
Inns words and actions to be in favor OF
the theory of his innocence. "Why
should Cougblin harm Cronin," said he.
"Cronin had never injured him: had
never wronged him in any way. Don't
you see that the whole thing is ab'
surd?"
Forrestl said Martenaon, the express
man who hauled the furniture to the
Carlson cottage, would have been sus.
pected of completely had he been an
Irishman. He argued that there
was no evidence that Burke fled
to Winnipeg. When questioned
by the police there he voluntarily gave
his true name and alias. There was ab.
solutely no evidence that Burke was al
the Carlson cottage on the night Of the
murder.
Forrest closed his argument, which
had lasted three days and half, with an
appeal to the jury for acquittal, and the
court adjourned until Friday.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-12-12
A First.Glass Hotel,

The st. Elmo hotel, which has been
quite recently renovated, has taken a
place among our frst-class hotels, and is
receiving it's full share OF patronage from
the travelling public. Mark G. Jones,
its present manager, has made the St.
Elmo first-class in every respect, and
conducts the house to the satisfaction of
the patrons. The hotel is conducted on
the American and European plan. The
rates are very reasonable, and range
from $3.50 to 81 80 per day; rooms with
out board are so cents and 81. Meals
alone are so cents; meals are also cooked
to order.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-12-12
storm In Pennsy.vanta.

PIrrsBURG, December 1.-THE most
destructive wind and rain storm that
ever visited the western portion of West
moreland county passed over Jeanette
early this morning. Houses were blown
down and unroofed and trees torn up by
the roots ard carried long distance.
Two large three-story frame buildiuga
were completely demolished. A number
of dwellings were moved from their
foundations, and in some instances badly
damaged. No lives lost.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-12-12
APlea for Clemency.

NEW York, December 11.-William E.
Howard is now serving nine years
sentence in Sing Sing for tho electric
sugar frauds ORIGINATED by Professor
Friend. Mrs. Friend, Emily Howard
and George and Orrin Halstead pleaded
guilty to the same charge. and the Dis
trict Attorney today asked Recorder
Smyth to discharge them under suspen-
sion of sentence. They were, he said j,
minor agents in the fraud, and had al
ready undergone nine months imprison-
ment. Tho Recorder took the matter
under advisement.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-12-12
To Mine In Ca,,fornia.

SrRrNaFIRLD, ILL.,, Decembsr 11.-Art.
icles of incorporation were filed today OF
the Julian Gold Mining and Milling
Company, at East St. Louis, for milling
and mining in the State of California ;
capital stock $4,000. .000; iucorporators.
Charles Wesler, Bryan Obear, David G..
King and others.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-12-12
Rlatrim onfal Hureau.

The success that has crowned the
efforts of the originators CT this great
scheme enables US to assure all who de.
sire to enter into wedlock to go at once
to colton's furniture exchange, two hum
dred and two south spring street, and
procure the necessary articles for house
keeping. The white house cuts no figure,
as all are treated alike.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-12-12
Abilene Hank Failure.

ABILENE, Kan, Decem ber 11.-Careful
estimates regarding the failure of fhe
Fret National Bank place the liabilities
at s131 600, and assets. mostly western
land mortgages, at $210, 600. The Comp
troller Of Currency has taken possession
The Kansas Farmers Insurance Com.
pany. of which President Bonebrake oi
the bank, 10 also President, will be
somewhat affected by the failure, but nc
danger Of suspension is consider ed prob
ahlp
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-12-12
More mills purchns.a.

CHICAGO, December 1.-THE English
syndicate which recently bought the
great Touring mills and elevator at
Minneapolis, today, through their attor-
ney, Levi Mayer, of this city, closed a
deal for the largest mills and elevators
at Duluth, at the price of 81. 600 900.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-12-12
Assigned and Sktppea.

BINGHAMProN, N. Y, December IL
E. B. Hemeningway, druggist and pri-
vate banker at Whitney Point, assigned
on Monday. He has not been seen
since Saturday. It turns out that he is
an embezzler to the extent Of $75,O
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-12-12
MUST BE STOPPED.
Chicago Courts Tired of GriNdin x
Out Divorces for New York.

CHICAGO, December 11.-Judge Horton
OF the County Court, said today the story
that Mrs. Waddingham had obtained q
divorce from her husband, the million.
alre cattleman, was untrue. The case
came up before Judge Horton last Satur-
day, and her attorney informed
him that Mrs. Waddingham was in
New York, ill and unable to appear, bul
they offered her deposition. Judge
Horton fatty refused to grant the di.
vorce, and added: "Mrs. Waddineham
must be here. If she is sick and dies
she won't need divorce. If she getf
well and lives here she must return
This thing of New York dumping all iti
divorce cases into Chicago must be
stopped,"
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-12-12
AN UNLUOKY RELIC.
several DIen Hurt While Firing am
Historical Cannon.

COLUMBIA, S. O., December 11.-By the
premature explosion of cannon used in
firing salute today, J. W. Fouche was
badly burned. He will probably lose
his eyesight. B. W. Blanton had his
hand shattered his arm lacerated and was
otherwise wounded. Several others were
slightly injured. The cannon was that
used in firing q salute when South
Carolina seeded from the Union. 1t
was fished out of the. river years ago,
where it had been thrown when Sher-
mans army was about to enter the city.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-12-12
$50 to AGO per Acre

For choice agricultural lands, % miles from
Los Angeles, in Anaheim Homestead tract
Abundance of water: close to schools
churches, condensed milk factory, cts. Parcels
to suit; easy terms.
STANTON Il Co,
IL 8. Fort st.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-12-12
At Auction Today.

Twenty-Five rooms of almost new furni.
ture, carpets, ETC., ct 10 Commercial
street, ct 10 a. m. BEN o. RHoADRs,
Auctioner.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-12-12
Valuable Information

Given how and where to buy a piano al
low prices and ON easy terms. Call on
G. u. Day, No. N. Spring street.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-12-12

FUNERAL NOTICES ONE DOLLAR.
CROWLEY-At his mothers residence In Dow.
ney City, December IL, 1889. at O'Clock q.
M. VIM. T. A. Crowley, aged rs years.
Funoral will take place from Cathedral
between IL and o'clock Thursday. Decem
ber 18th.
BEAUCHAMP-At Santa Monica. on the 10th
instant, g. p. Beauchamp. aged "a years.
Funeral from the undertaking rooms of Orr
4 sutch at half-past 9, Friday, the 18th in
stant
o'DoNNEL-In this city. December 10, 1889
Miss Sarah O'Donnel native OF Glasgow
Scotland. aged 76 years.
The funeral will take place from the resi-
dence of her nephew, Col. James ]. Ayers
933 Pearl street, corner of Ottawa, at 1896
q. m. today, Thursday.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-12-12

John Embry,s,4l south Fort street
for good broiled steak,
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-12-12
hound to orran,ze Rccau,e

hUuHu 20 OTE AhEZe BcCHu66
We are selling the very best organs In
the world at lowest possible prices, Es.
toy, Wilcox & White, Burdetts. Call
and see them at G. K. Days music store,
N. Spring street.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-12-12

Meat Market for SAFE.
A frst-class well-esta blished meat marke
for sale, on account OF sickness. Apply corne
of Alameda and First Streets
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-12-12
Oux Aame Rrew.

In draugnt in all the principal saloons, de
oiyered promptly in bottles or kegs. Office an,
Brewery. 23S Also street. Telephone OIL.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-12-12
For the Holiday

Go to Ebinger's for your fruit cnkss, angel
dings. Corner Third and Spring streets.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-12-12

California Pharmacy, southeast corner Main
and Fitch streets. Tourist supplies. Prescrlp-
ti0ns prepared at all hours, day and night
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-12-12

highly Nutritlous-"Rlgin" condensed
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-12-12
DIED.
FUNERAL NOTICES ONE DOLLAR.

UnexcaIIeA-Elein brauc oondenaet
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-12-12
THE FUNERAL coRrRGB.

at the conclusion OF the religious
services the casket was borne by de-
tachment OF soldiers to handsomely
decorated caisson on which it was con-
veyed to tho cemetery. The caisson was
, 1889-02-06

The hawk lisa vicious and danger
GUS bird when wounded, and will
light n dog OF wen n man until it is
killed, but it is not often that we hear
of one attacking n man without pro
vocation. Such Il case occurred up in
the state, however.
a man who was driving a team of
horses nlong n country road saw a
large hawk circling around in the air
above him, apparently looking for
prey. Being interested in the move
ments of the bird, he stopped his
horses and sat watching it. Sud
denly he was astonished to see
the hawk swooping down directly
towards him. IT struck him in the
back and nearly knocked him out of
the wagon, and then flew t o the side
of the road, taking with it q big piece
of the mans coat which it had torn
out with its talons. The man Jumped
from his wagon with the intention of
killing the hawk, but us he touched
the ground the bird sprang at him
furiously. He kicked it in the breast,
but this had no effect, except TO in
crease its fury. 1t rushed at him
again, and picking up q stick of wood,
the man attempted TO give it a finish
ing blow, but the hawk was too strong
and too quick, and it soon had the
mans clothing in shreds and great
gashes torn in his breast and legs with
its terrible talons. 1t attempted time
and again to strike the mans eyes with
its beak, but in this it was foiled, and
finally a lucky blow with the stick
stunned it SO that he o dispatched
it. He was so much exhausted by the
furious fight hat he had to lie down
to recover his strength. The hawk
measured six feet from tip TO tip
Philadelphia Times.
, 1889-02-06

In 1868 President Lincoln sent a
force under Gen. Henry II. Sibley to
punish the Indians for their barbara
ties in Minnesota and Dakota, and
drive them back TO the Rocky mount
ain plains. Among the many Incl
dents of the Sibley expedition against
the Sioux which are still afloat in Da-
kota, is the following: On the return
the camps were usually made on the
banks of q lake or river, and frequently
when the men learned where the camp
would be some of them would rush
forward and have a bath; this rolled
up the water and made it unfit for
camp purposes. This action so in
censed Gen. Sibley that he issued an
order prohibiting bathing until the
officer of the day should
that the water had been secured for
camp purposes and the stock had been
watered.
One night the camp had been made
on the banks Of a small lake. Capt.
Horace Austin was the officer of the
day, and he sent a detail to the lake in
charge of Sergt. S. z. Childs, now of
Mankato, to SEQ that the generals
order was obeyed- Childs saw a man
come down TO the lake shore, look at
the water, step back behind a bush and
commence undressing. Soon he was
disrobed and walked to the edge of the
water and dipped his foot in it as if to
see how cold it was, when Childs
yelled ''Haltl" What is the matterY'
asked the would be bather. The ser
geant replied the generals orders were
that no bathing should be allowed un-
til tho officer of the day had an
nounced sufficient water had been Sc
cured. The man demonstrated, and
finally said that if Childs knew the or
der he ought to have informed him be-
fore he undressed. Yes" said Childs,
Il knew it, but the order does not pro
hibit disrobing." The man who wanted
to battle was Gen. Sibley himself, and
Childs' knew il, but no didat battle
en.-Fargo (Dak.) Argus.
, 1889-02-06

Electricity is a servitor quite as will
ing to enhance mans pleasures as to
add to his comforts. The stage has taken
on a new beauty and brilliancy since
the advent of the in~candescent light.
The Eghtning's flash is perfectly i'm
itated, the wll-o'-the-wisp is faithfully
counterfeited, and such effects are pos
sible as were not dreamed of ten or live
years ago. The same subtle force
which makes the thunder cloud ma
jestic, and which rends the rocky cliffs
aid splinters the oak, lends brilliancy
to the ballet and enchantment 10 the
spectacular drama. In electricity man
has discovered a servitor more potent,
moro willing, q thousand times, than
that wonderful slave of Aladdin's
lamp, whose powers make one of the
most fascinating tales of the Arabian
Nights. -Pittsburg Bulletin.
, 1889-02-06
osxTERous Ncs
slnuo Is siamese Girls Who Pick Up
straws with Their EyeIids-

sInuo Is siRmese Girls Who Pick Up
straws with Their EyeIids-
Poised on tiptoe, bending their arms
and limbs back as far as they will
reach and picking up bits Of straw
with their eyelids, the dancing girls
Of Bangkok are always exercising in
the royal gymnasium. The new vol
Juno in the Zigzag series, Journeys
In the Antipodes, gives a very
graphic description Of the wonderful
physical training of these girls, whose
ages vary from 8 to 20 years. The
curious and subtle feat of picking up
a bit of straw with the eyelids a be
learned only by the youngest of them,
who are made TO practice it in order
TO render them flexible in every part
Of the body.
There are two long rows of benches,
one a little higher than the other. On
the lower is a row of little girls, and
on the upper bench are laid fine, pol
ished bits of straw. At the sound of
the drum the little girls all together
bend back the head and neck until
they touch the bits of straw, which,
with wonderful dexterity, they secure
between the corners of the eyelids.
The cup dance is the most graceful
and poetic of their dances. A row of
young women, with a tier of cups on
their heads, take their places in the
center of the gymnasium. A burst of
joyous music follows. On hearing
this they simultaneously, with mill,
tary precision, kneel down, fold their
hands and bow their heads until their
foreheads almost touch the polished
marble floor, keeping the cups steadily
ON their heads by some marvellous
jerk of the neck; then, suddenly
springing to their feet, they described
succession of rapid and intricate cir
cles, keeping time to tho music with
their arms, head and feet.
Next follows n miracle of art such
as may DO found only among people
of the highest physical training. The
music swells into n rapturous tumult.
The dancers raise their delicate feet,
curve their arms and fingers in SEEM
ing impossible textures, sway to and
fro like withes of willow, agitate all
the musles of the body like the nutter
OF leaves in n soft evening breeze, but
still keep the tier of cups on their
heads. AT other times a cup full of
some liquid is placed on the floor in
the center of the hall. A girl will
spring to her feet and dance about it
in round wild eddies, and, suddenly
laying herself down, keeping her arms
folded tight ON her breast, will take up
the cup with her lips and drain the
liquid without splitting a drop.-New
York Star.
, 1889-02-06
40. III A. No. I5.-PRoPOsALS

NO. III A. No. I5.-PROPOSALS
~ for Army Supplies. Headquarters
Dept Of the Platte, Office of Chief
CommIssary Of Subsistence, Omaha, Neb.,
Jan. l9, 1889. Sealed proposals, in tripli-
cate, subject to the usual conditions, will
be received at this Office until u O'Clock
M, central standard time, and at the of
tces OF the acting commissaries of sub
slstence at Cheyenne depot, Wyo.; Forts
Sidney, Neb.; Douglas, Utah; Niobrara,
Neb.; and Robinson, Neb., until IL
CLOCK a. m, mountain standard time, on
Wednesday, the Goth day of February,
1889, at which time and places they will
be opened in the presence of bidders. for
the furnishing and delivery of -four for
issue as a component of the ration; and,
also, at this Office until ~ o'clock M, cen.
trail standard time on the same day, for
furnishing -four, family. Preference will
be given to articles of domestic produc-
ton or manufacture, conditions OF
quality and price ~(including in the price
OF foreign production or manufactures
the duty thereon) being equal. The right
Is reserved to reject any or all bids. Blank
proposals and specifications showing in
detail the quantities required and giving
full information as to condition of con-
tracts will be furnished on application to
any Of the above mentioned offices. j..
w. BARRIGER, Maj. and 9. s., u s.
A, Chief G. S.
, 1889-02-06
a Provldcntlnl Rnt.

a woman in West Tennessee went
home from church one Sunday i'm
pressed by n moving appeal which her
pastor had made in behalf of n minis
ter's widow recently left in want with
six children. What could she give to
relieve this case of suffering7 She
was herself n widow and poor. She
thought intensely over the matter, and
that night she prayed over il, but no
way of raising the money occurred to
her. The next morning when she
went out TO sweep Off her doorstep
she noticed that tho earth on one side
had been freshly thrown up, and
something glitterfng lay in the dirt.
II was a s. gold piece. During the
night n rat had taken it into his head
To dig n holo under tho step, and n
result of his labor was the resurrcc-
ton of that coin. Tho woman knew
that during the war her husband had
buried his savings, all in gold coin,
under those steps, but he had dug up
the money after the war was over and
evidently supposed no had recovered
tho whole. 1t seemed that he was
mistaken. And now his widow was
not slow 10 follow the hint given her
by the b%urrowing rat Sho moved the
steps and after a thorough search sue.
ceeded in finding SEQ. Regarding this
money as n direct gift from heaven she
sent 1t all TO the suffering family
Boston Transcript.