davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1889-07-31
A Ghostly Happening.
From the Boston Courier.


Tales of ghostlv happenings, even al
though they be but the veriest coinci-
dences, are always attractive.
lady who was a widow and whose
husband had been defrauded by his
partner, came down to breakfast one
morning looking strangely disturbed.
Her husbands partner had been man
weIl-known in Boston, but at this time
he had given up his residence here, and
was living in the state of Maine. 1t may
be that his removal had been IN part,
at least, brought about by the public in
dignation which was felt at his crooked
dealings with his late partner, and with
the widow, whom he mad defrauded In
the most high-handed fashion, although
not in ways which made legal redress
possible.
On the morning in question, the lady
stated that she had passed most trou-
bled night.
"All night" she said, II was pursued
by X, who kept declaring that he want
ed to make separation to me tor the
wrong he had done, and that he could
have no peace until he had done So"
The family made various comments
upon this, none of which were compll-
mentary to X. or to the tenderness of
his conscience; but the dream, if dream
it were, was fixed in their minds, and
made memorable when that afternoons
papers contained telegram announc-
ing the death OF X, of the HI hit before.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1889-07-31
UNCLE SANS DISHONESTY.

How the Government Has Profited by
Funds From Unpaid Money Orders.
Washington Letter to Indianapolis Journal.
For seventeen years after the estab-
Hshment of the money-order system IN
this country the funds secured through
unpaid money orders were stored up
and boarded, just as though the United
States government had made a good
speculation. No attempts whatever
were inaugurated to ascertain the real
owners of this money which had been
trusted to Uncle Sans care, but the sum
went on accommodating until it had
reached the enormous figure of about
81 700, 600. Then Congress took hold.
The legislative branch of the govern
ment decided that the money thus held
was illegally held, and that no pains
should be spared to ascertain to whom
1T belonged, and clause was attached
to ole OF the bills appropriatlng money
for the support of the Post-otfice De-
partment authorizing the employment
of number oil clerks, whose duty it
should be to ascertain the rightiul own
ers of this money-order fund and every
effort made to restore it. Congress also
provided that hereafter, whenever an
advice" in relation to an order, which
should remain unpaid In the hands OF q
postmaster a certain number OF days
without the money having been claimed,
was received, it should be the duty of
the postmaster to notify the payee. 1t
this failed to secure the payment OF the
money TO the right al party the sender
was to De notified and steps were de-
vised by which he might secure the
money which had not been paid to the
person to whom he desired it should
60.
Under the latter act there has been
great falling off in the accumulation OF
money to the credit OF the money-order
fund of New York, and under the in
structlons of Congress some clerks IN the
Money-Order Department have been
engaged for some years In making out
list of all unpaid orders together with
the name of the purchaser of the order
and the party to whom it was sent.
These lists made an enormous bill OF
manuscript, and although they are not
yet completed. they have been instru-
mental in restoring great deal of the
money to the righttul owners. Just how
much has been paid back cannot be as
certained at this time without a great
deal of work, but that there still remains
more than 100000 piled away in the
Sub-Treasury in New York to the credit
of the money order fund is beyond dis
pute.
Ordinary business honesty would have
demanded that this fund should never
have been allowed to accumulate, but
Uncle Sam, in his business dealings, is
the most dishonest of mortals. He new
er pays a debt that he can possibly es-
cape, but insists upon prompt payment
Tor all his debts
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1889-07-31
Nothing Like Praise.
From Good Words.

Parentsare too often slow to see the mo-
tive of their childrens kindest actions.
A little fellow has been reading of some
young hero who helped his father and
mother in all sorts of ways; and after
racking his brains to think how he, too,
can help, be remembe rs that he can
fetch his fathers slippers, and take his
boots away and put them in the proper
place. Without saving word to any
body, when evening comes he does 1t;
but the father is SO occupied that he
notices not what the boy has done. The
little fellow, hopes on, thinking
that when he goes to bed his
father will say say III, how pleased he ne
help; but not word is uttered, and the
boy goes up to bed with choking feel
ing in his throat, and says his prayers
by the bedside with a sadness in his
heart.
Parents often complain of children
not being so ready to help as they
should be; the fault is with the parents,
who have not known how TO evoke
feelings with which the heart of every
child is richly stored. All words of
approval are helpful and encouraging.
In large family there have been days
of anxiety and care. The eldest daugh-
ter by skill IN teaching has earned a
little extra money, and without a word
to anyone she lays nearly all of it out
in buying things that are much needed
in the house. What joys fills her heart
when a fond mother takes her aside,
and with emotion that cannot be con-
cealed saws how thankful she is for such
considerate kindness, and murmurs Il
don't know what we should do without
you, darling" My friends, do not be
so chary OF these words of encourage
ment
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1889-07-31
A Piucky Irish Girl.

The passengers on the :15 elevated
car from Hoboken ferry to Jersey City
Heights yesterday morning witnessed a
short, sharp scrap, which was rather
one-sided. A drunken German was en-
ioying himself with gestures and re-
marks pointed toward buxom young
Irish girl who was seated opposite him
The girl, who was spectable-looking,
and about 20 years of age, took no no.
tice of the fellow for lew minutes, but
it was not long before the Irish fire could
be seen sparkling in her eyes. She
warned the man in a fewquick words that
he had better be clreful.
The drunken man, instead of desist-
ing, redoubled his efforts, when the ex-
asperated girl jumped from her seat and
in a jitfy had planted one fist in the fell
lows right eve knocking him back in
his seat, greatly aston!shed and quite q
little sobered. The girl sank back in
her own seat amid the laughter of the
passengers, and the righteousness of the
situation apparently struck her, for she
was unable to resist laughing herself.
Arriving on the Heights she took court
house car. On the horsecar she said
that she suspected the man was insult
ing her. although she could not under
stand what he was saying, but she did
not like his gestures, and would do the
same thing again. The German went
home with his eye in mourning. The
plucky girl would not tell her name to
the ropOrter
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1889-07-31
Grant as a Wood-Cutter.


Grant used to chop cord-wood in a
necnliar way. saws Judge Lanham il the
St. Louis Republican, cutting the tree
all round instead of half down on one
side and then on the other, like the or
binary axman. While president he
visited St. Louis and | went with him
TO his farm, and passing the spot where
he once chopped wood | said: "Gen-
eral. the fellow who cut those stumps
was poor wood-chopper; don't you
think so?" The president replied with
a sign: THAT might be true, judge, but
to tell the truth, | was happier then
than now. | cut my wood, hauled it to
the city, GOT my price for it, returned
to my family, and was happy; but now
the burden Of nation is on me and |
know no rest. Those were happy days,
Judge"
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1889-07-31
GH00LY'S BAD BREAKS.
He Was Too Free With His Acquired
American Slang.

American slang.
From the Washington Cores pondence.
When Hadii Hassein Ghoolv Kahn,
the Persian minister, arrived here he
was taken by society and made much
OF. He was inclined to be very genial.
His nature seems to be possessed or
more levity than the average oriental,
and the men about town voted him
unanimously good fellow. Ghooly
Kahn became rounder in Washington.
The English taught him Ghooly fired
OF In free and easy way at the social
receptions and dinners at which he hap
pened to be a guest. For instance,
when he told his hostess on certain oc-
casion to "wipe of her chin" and sug-
gested to his host to pull down his
vest" his entertainers became uncom-
Portable. On another occasion, when
he told the lady OF the house at which
he was visitor to ''come off" and mot
make so much noise" there was con-
sternation all arounu him. At a recep
ton at Secretary Whitney's one even
ing, when he told the accomplished wife
OF the secretary of the navy that he
thought she WAS 'too fresh," an extra
ordinary sensation pervaded the sur
roundlngs.
A few days later, at party given by
the secretary Of state, when Hassein
GhoCly told one of the Misses Bayard
to kiss me sweetly, baby DEAR" soci-
ETY. people thought it was time to draw
the line. Still the Persian representa-
tive WAS tolerated for some time longer.
But about last January, when the social
season was fairly open and a great gath
ering was convened in the parlors OF a
distinguished senator, the representa-
tive or the shah took hold of the nose
of the wife of the senator and said:
'What - of a bugle you have" it
was considered to be ample time to cut
Ghooly Khan and he WAS forthwith cut
Since then he has been completely cut off
from all social connections at the CAPT.
tai. His social calls are met with the IN
varia Die announcement mot at home"
Hassein Ghooly Kahn tumbled to the
racket after a time, and the cold shout
der of society made him sad and peev-
ish. This was the real cause of his re-
signing his place and quitting the coun-
try, but he makes as an excuse the COM
ment of the American press on his i'm
perlal master. Ghooly Kahn will be
missed. We never had diplomat in
this country like him, and may never
have again.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1889-07-31
A Lananese DelicacY.

A correspondent who dined in Japan
describes wildly the sensations pro-
duced by eating raw fish, "The whole
fish was there, bis head and shining
blue eyes, his tail and fins, but a. a
touch the shape came apart and lay in
thin slices upon the bones, miracle of
the carver's art. / took chopstick full.
The first taste of caviare and onions is
an event in a lifetime; the unknown
olive and pungent garlic have made ep-
isodes in every career, but to close the
jaws on a piece Of cold, raw fish, and
have the clammy, rubber-like flesh
culver and slip under the teeth. has a
horror peculiarly.its own. The sense OF
its being something lately dead, some
thing o1psey, is sickening. One slice
filed me almost to overfowing, and I
confined myself to garnish.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1889-07-31
A Difficulty About Witnesses.
From the New York Herald.

cIOm the new 1OIk herdlu.
"Mr. Smith," said the electric light
manager to his foreman, "we want
some men to testify to the absolute
harmlessness of the electric light cur
rent as used by US. You might send
Roberts"
Foreman-"He was killed while fix
ing wire last night, sir"
"Well, Jackson will do them"
Gle accidentally grounded wrong
wire last week, and is scarcely expected
to live, SIR"
''Such awkwardness Send Will
liams."
Sorry, sir, but he was paralvzed
while fixing an electric lamp on Thurs
day."
Really. It's most annoying. EN-
ploy some new men at once and send
them to testify to the committee before
they have time to get themselves kill
led -
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1889-07-31

From the Iron Age.
The investment OF foreign capital in
this country is no new thing that it
should excite comment, but such invest
ments are now being made in new
way. The element of specul ION is to
a great extent eliminated. Instead of
buying an undeveloped property and
sinking a great deal OF money In it be-
fore making 1t productive, which was
the old method, orr foreign friends hay
ing capital to invest are seeking estab-
lished enterprises of profitable char
acter and are buying them, thus secur-
ing immediate returns. They necessar-
lily pay high prices for such properties,
but their plan Of capitalization appar-
emily permits this to be done on quite
an inflated scale. Owners of antlquated
works or of Improbable enterprises,
who are struggling along from year to
year, barely making both ends meet,
will doubtless hail with pleasure this
appearance of foreign investors in iron
and steel works, hoping to be unable to
unload their burden and Ill addition
receive handsome recOmpense for 1t,
but they will probably be sadly disap-
pointed, as we understand that rigid
investigation Of earnings invariably pre-
ceeds these latter-day investments. In
quite number Of cases negotiations
have been dropped because a satisfacto-
nv record could not be shown in this re-
spect
In some quarters spirit of dissatis-
faction is being manifested at the pas
sage of the control Of American works
into foreign hands. While great deal
of foreign capital may be invested in
this country, before the present move
ment is over, it is sure to run but linn
tied course, and there is no danger
whatever of any considerable proper
ton of our iron and steel works proper
ties passing under foreign control
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1889-07-31
Among Errors Ruinous to Health,

One of the most mischievous and most common
is the indiscriminate and too frequent of
purgatives. Such medicines if well chosen and
seasonably resorted TO, are certainly useful, but
many. persons select the worst, fly from one to
the other, and employ them when there is no
occasion, or their utility has ceased. To estab-
lish on permanent basis regular condition
of the bowels, the finest alte ative is Hosteter's
Stomach Bitters 1t is botanic in origin, and
safe succedaneum for those Objectionable drugs,
calomel and blue pill it does not grippe or drench
the bowels like the ordinary evacuents, and it
not only reforms irregularity of the habit of
body, but remedies the disorder and inactivity
ofthe liver and stomach, which usually accom-
pany that condition. Rheumatism, kidney
trouble, malarial complaint and nervousness
are removed by the Bitters.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1889-07-31

AT the brickyard near Macon, Ca.
last week, two moccasins were seen en-
gagged in mortal combat. Two others,
apparently interested, stood on either
side of the reptiles. The sentries or
seconds were in coil, with their heads
erect. A negro laborer watched the
fight for fifteen minutes. The snakes
would wrap about each other, bite and
ground around with their tails. Final
~ the negro killed the duelists, princi-
pals and seconds.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1889-07-31
1t Don't Paw

to use uncertain means when suffering from
diseases OF the liver blood or lungs such as
biliousness, or Liver complaint" skin dis
eases, scrotulous sores or swellings, or from
lung scrofula commonly known as con-
sumption OF the lungs when DR.. Pierce's
Golden Medical Discovery is guaranteed to
cure all these affections, if tai en- in time, or
money paid tor it will be promptly refund
I'd
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1889-07-31
What Thirty Years will Do.

From the ST. Louis Globe Democrat.
Twenty years hence the iron horse
will sweep across the deserts, through
the jungles and over the mountains and
morasses where Park and Livingstone
wandered. Thirty years from to-day
the journey over which Stanley con-
sumed months OF the most harassing,
wearying and discouraging toll will be
accomplished at ease in less than that
manv DAYS
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1889-07-31

AN eel suicided in Forsyth County,
Ca, the other day 1t hooked itself,
and failing to effect release, deliber-
ately tied itself around the rope in q
hard knot, thereby choking itself to
death.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1889-07-31

THERE is woman in a West-of-
England town who makes a good living
by killing cats. She advertises that if
people who are about to go away for the
summer will send their cats to her she
will kill them with chloroform.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1889-07-31

A SOAP that is soft is full of aoater half or
two-thirds its weight probably, thus you
pay seven or eight cents per pound for
water. Dobbins' Electric Soap is oil soap
and no adulteration therefore the cheapest
and best Try DObbiRs
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1889-07-31
How to Meet a reporter.
From the Ru fla In Cnl1riar

If people who possess information
which they desire to keep secret, or
which they have promised to withhold
from the public, would be perfectly
frank with reporters who seek that in
formation from them, and say that they
know, they would pursue a course more
to their personal credit and more gen.
orally deserving OF esteem than to re-
ply evasively that they don't know,
that some one else must be seen, or that
upon 1t, the reporter who is convinced
that person is seeking to throw him off
the scent will persist IN getting at the
facts, ANYHOW, and will not be apt to re-
tain a high opinion of the others can
dor, or shrewdness, or to assist the pub
lie to any com plimentary conclusion.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1889-07-31

$500 offered for an incurable case of Ca
tarrh in the Head. by the proprietors of
DIR. Sage's Remedy.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1889-07-31

A WOMAN is candidate for register Of
deeds in Greenwood County, Kansas.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1889-07-31

TAKING it altogether there never was a
time when our country was enjoying great
er prosperity than at the present moment.
and yet there are thousands of people in the
land who are fussing and Tuning about
hard times. No doubt but what many of
them are honest in their complaints, and it
is often because they have not found the
right kind of work or the right way to do
it. Now, if business is not moving along
with you satisfactorily, take our advice and
write to B. +. Johnson d Co., Richmond,
Va. 1t is more than likely that they can
help you, at any rate, it would cost you
nothing but postage stamp to apply to
them.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1889-07-31
Support of Husband by Wife.

An Indiana husband made an agree
ment with lis wife that she should sup
port him. But he couldn't hold her to
it. The Supreme court of that state
laid down the law in this wise: The
law makes it the duty of the husband
not only to support himself, but his
wife and children as we'll, and we know
of no rule of law Or public police which
gives any countenance to an attempt by
husband to abdicate the duty which
the law casts upon him and impose it
as an obligation upon his wife through
the medium Of ordinary oral contract.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1889-07-31
JOSEPH n. HUNTER Sss;; .s E. $:; 3 s
HDryanf u Strafton Chicago Business CoIleg>

ss ad EMG rRAINIHe ssHooI ho sTANnanD
,Propieo IcngoIuL
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-08-02
Bay CitY lfrtefs.

SAN FRANcIsco,, August Judge
James Mem. Shafter, lately appointed
by Governor Waterman to succeed Judpe
Sullivan, resigned, took his seat on the
Superior Bench today.
The body of man found in the bay july
22d, and which lay at the morgue await.
ing Identification, was, this evening.
identified from a photograph by L. Gott-
heimer, of Dixon, as that of B. w,
Stevens, a rancher of Dixon, who mys
teriously disappeared last May. : tf
Angelina Kennedy, nine years of age,
was killed this afternoon by her clothes
being caught in revolving iron axle at
the Pacific Planning Mills. She was
whirled round at the rate of 600 revolu-
tions per minute and horribly mapgled.
The Supreme Court handed down de-
cision in the Hamilton Square case, to.
day, by which the city is barred from
any right or claim in the so-cslled
Ihompkins tract property. The owners
are thus placed in undisputed possession
and the city will have to pay expensive
costs. The property is valued al bet
ween 5000, 900 and $500, 900.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-08-02
WHEN Mr.. Seward paid AZ 600 600 for

WHEN Mr.. Seward paid 81 1000, 900 for
Alaska it was supposed that the United
States had thereby acquired all the rights
which had ever been claimed by Russia
in Alaska or in Behring's Sea. Under
Russian rule that had been a closed sea-
There was a division of opinion as to the
wisdom of the purchase, but there has
been for years a general consensus of
opinion to the effect that it was only less
in importance than the purchase OF
Louisiana and the acquisition of Texas
and California, which latter cost the
United States an expensive war. The
mines, forests and fisheries of Alaska will
undoubtedly be sources of tremendous
wealth to this country, and if need be
the United States would plunge into war to
maintain its rights acquired in the north
ern seas. Such wars, to a country like the
United States, would really be invigor-
ating, whatever might be the outcome
at the start. 1t perhaps somewhat COM
plicated the value Of Alaska to the
average American that the seal fisheries
were leased to syndicate of Republican
politicians, who became enormously en-
riched thereby. But having conceded
this exclusive privilege, the American
government is bound to defend it to
the last dollar and man. There is no
disposition to impede the introduction of
English capital into the United States in
all legitimate branches Of business, but
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-08-02
BASEBALL SUMMARY.
National L eague. American Associ.
alton and california Games.


New YORK, August 1.-No game rain,
CHICAGO, August 1.-The game this
afternoon was q pitchers contest, with
honors even. Anson's slow hit to Te-
beau, and Burns home-run drive to left
in the fourth inning, won the game for
Chicago. Chicago, 3; Cleveland, l.
WASHINGTON, August 1.-The Boston
team proved very troublesome to the
Senators today, but were finally disposed
Of in the tenth inning, when the home
club scored the winning run by Hoy, who
took first base on balls, reached third on
two sacrifice hits, and ran home when
Wise made two.bagger. The game,
from beginning to end, was replete with
brilliant plays. Washington, 3 Boston. 2.
PITTsBURG, August Base hite, bases
on balls and errors, especially the latter,
predominsted at RecIe Iestion Park today.
Two games were played for one admis.
sion, each side scoring victory. The
first game was exceedingly ragged. The
home team we're in the lead up to the
seventh inning, when a double, three
singles and an error gave the visitors
three runs and the game. The second
game was also exceedingly ragged. Sea-
ley and Anderson were pitted against
each other, and the former had all the