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Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1889-06-12
Another Clue to Tascott.

The San Francisco Chronicle prints a
statement that w. B. Tascott, the MUIR
derer of Banker Smell, of Chicago, is
now in Canton, China. The story was
obtained from Mrs. Santz. who has been
in that city two months, and who claims
she secreted Tascott two days in her
house in Chicago and helped him to
escape. She claims to have had lette RS
from Tascott. The woman made the
admissions while under the influence OF
liquor.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1889-06-12
CUT OFF FROM THE WORLD.
A West Virginia Valley That is Flood.


WHEELING, w. Va, June 8.-Advices
have been received from the South
Branch Valley which show that the un-
precedented floods of water in the Po-
tomac came from this branch. Much
damage has been done, but nothing
definite as to loss of life has yet been
received. Wire and mail communica-
ton are entirely lost.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1889-06-12
CAPT. ARMIES SENTENCE.
President Harrison Saves the Officer
from Dismissal.

WASHINGTON, D. c., June SIN the
case ofCapt. George A. Armes, U. S. A.,
retired, sentenced by general court
martial to be dismissed from the SER
vice, the President to-day committed
the sentence in consideration of
the good service which this officer has
rendered, and of some mitigating cir
cumstances connected with the ofenses
of which found euilty-to confinement
within such limits as the secretary of
war may prescribe, and to deprivation
of right to wear the uniform and insignia
of his rank in the army for the period
of five years.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1889-06-12
Collided With a Handcar.

ALBUQUERQUE, n. NJ. June GA San
ia Fe work train yesterday ran into
Section Foreman Smiths hand car. one
mile from this city, killing the foreman
outright and probably fatally injuring
two of the crew.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1889-06-12
A Noted Chicago LAWYER Dead.

Leonard SWEET died on the Sth at his
home in Chicago. Mr.. SWEET had been
a sufferer from Bright's disease for some
time past, but notwithstanding this and
his advanced age, his death was almost
unexpected. He was preparing to leave
Monday on European trip, and only
the night before his death his stalwart
figure attracted attention on the streets
while he was out for stroll with his
wife.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1889-06-12
A Kansas Town Scorched.

ST. LOUIS, Mo-, June Eleven busi-
ness houses and Offices in Syracuse,
Kas, were burned early this morning.
Loss $23, 000 insurance 81 900.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1889-06-12

Fire at Biloxi.

An extensive fire occurred at Biloxi,
Miss, on the night of the 4th. resulting
in the destruction of twenty-five build
ings The loss is $4,000; insurance
$4,000. The fire is supposed to be OF
incendiary origin.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1889-05-11
NOTES OF THE DAY.

The most indecent appointment
yet made by the President is that OF
Robert p. Porter, to be Superintendent
of the Census. Y. Times.
More than five hundred men
have been removed from the railway
mail service already. People who
drop two-cent stamp in the slot and
discover that the thing does not work
as it should will know the reason why.
Chicago Herald.
Mr.. Clarkson should go on
making his changes without giving TO
the public his rot about efficiency.
No Post Office Department has ever
been more mismanaged than ours
under Republican rule. louisville
Courier-Journal.
postmasters, asking them to become
agents for the sale of clothing manu-
factured by Mcssrs. Wanamaker d
Brown, of Philadelphia, is found to be
genuine. The manner of Mr.. Wana-
makers entrance into the Cabinet
was such as to render unbearabe any
addition of commercial flavor to his
connection with the Government. -
Boston Post.
The selection Of Robert Porter
to take the next census will insure for
the high takers whatever benefit they
may desire from Il bungling of statis-
tics and twisting of facts. But the
best thought of the country is tending
towards freedom in trade, and no
amount of Juggling by the advocates
of protection will deceive the people
as to the real facts. Chicago Leader.
--RobertP p. Porter, for meritorious
service in attempting to prove through
the columns of the New York Press
that the tariff tax is the greatest bless
ing ever vouchsafed to the people of
this country, has been made Superin-
tendent OF the Census. If this de-
struction of organ editors continues,
what will the Republican party do for
''roorbacks' in future.-St.
Louis Post-Dispatch.
No sane man who knows what
he is talking about will undertake to
deny that Jefferson was the founder of
the Democratic party of to-day. In
his time parties were formed, and the
one he led was known for awhile in
as Republican or Demo-
cratic, but eventually was called only
The other party, the one
from which the latter-day degenerate
party sprang, was desig-
mated the Federalist party, and was
bred by Alexander Hamilton, Re-
publican royalist who wanted United
States court. t.-Cleveland Plain Dealer.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1889-05-11
WANAMAKER'S THRIFT.
How tho Philadelphia Man Expects
Mnlta Hia Ouica HnY.

How the Philadelphia Man Expects to
Make His Onice Pay.
When Judge Thurman alluded to the
Postmaster-General as "that Philadel-
phia breeches maker" the administra-
tion organs make a show of indigna-
tion that one of the sanhedrim should
be spoken of so contemptuously. 1t
turns out, however, that the old Roman
knew what he was talking about. Re-
Gently postmasters all over the coun-
try have been receiving circular let
ters from Philadelphia clothing firm
which goes by the name of WaDa-
maker IL Brown, asking them to act
as agents or drummers for the con.
cern. and signifying that they will find
it to their interest to do so.
When the attention of the Postmas-
ter-General was called to the matter
he pooh-poohed it as ridiculous at
tempt to connect his administration of
the Post-Office Department with the
business management of q firm with
which he disclaimed all connection,
saying that he had separated from tho
concern four years ago, and that he
had simply left his name with it as an
evidence of good will, 1t so happens
that Mr.. Wanamaker has two part
ners in his big department store in
Philadelphia, and observing that the
newspapers were onto tho Wana-
maker & Brown circular, each
rushed into print with an expla-
nation of the Postmaster-Ge Generals s
connection with the concern, and appar-
emily without consultation with each
other, or knowledge that the boss
had been making an explanation him
self Thomas b. Wanamaker declares
that John is interested in Wanamaker
& Browns merely as a stakeholder;
William Wanamaker declares that
John is interested only as a CREDITOR;
while John himself declares that he
has had no interest in or connection
with the firm for four years.
There is decrepancy in the state
ments of these three witnesses that
would strike any ordinary court and
jury as being quite remarkable. 1t is
not our province to undertake to
reconcile them, or to point out which
is right and which is wrong. But we
do know that Mr. Wanamaker got his
Cabinet Office in consideration of the
large sum he contributed to the Re.
publican campaign fund last fall, and
we do not see how he is to get his
money back unless he runs the Post
Office Department in connection with
mis- Philadelphia establishment.
With Russell Harrison's newspaper
pool, Mr.. Wanamaker's 'breeches"
trust and Mr.. Blaine's corner on guapo,
the indications are that this admins
tration will be an exceedingly thrifty
one. st. Paul Globe.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1889-05-11
ALExANDER'S DEATH.
Tho Assassination of tho Late Czar De
sctibed hy an Eye witnoss.

| The Assassination of tho Late Czar De-
sctibed Ivy an Eye c-Witnoss.
"I was in st. Petersburg when Alex
an6er ii. was assassinated and saw the
last smile which he ever bestowed on
any woman" The speaker was Henri
Stuart, the actor, who supported
Coquelin and Hading during their
American tour. "Five members of the
company of the Imperial theater," he
continued, myself among the number,
were in room overlooking the street
when the Gear passed along. Weheard
the cheering of the crowd and hastened
to the window to see the procession
pass The ladies of our party, all of
whom were under his patronage, drew
lace handkerchiefs from their pockets
and waved greeting to the Emperor.
He saw the fluttering of the lace, looked
up quickly and, recognizing the party.
smiled and bowed. A moment later a
loud explosion was heard Then there
was a short but oppressive silence, fol-
lowed by another explosion. and we
heard cries of The Gar is dead!'
The first boom shattered the carriage
in which the monarch sat and killed
Cossack who rode alongside. The Sec
ond, hurled by u young Russian nihilist,
killed both the Emperor and his mur-
derer.
"The conduct of the Emperor. con-
tinued the speaker, "was superb.
When his carriage was shattered by
the first explosion he stepped calmly
on the ground and looked about him.
Then noticing that the wounded Cos
sack had but short time to live, he
stepped to his side and grasped his
hand. The Gar, you know, is the head
of the Greek Church in Russia, and he
did not exceed his privilege when he
knelt down and made the sign of the
cross on the dying mans forehead.
This was tenderly, reverently done, but
the next instant his whole expression
changed. See what you have done,'
he said to the assassin, fercely.' Are
you Russian or Pole?' Russian was
the sullen response. The sons of Rus
sia, you know, affect to think that no
Russian would stoop to such an assas-
sination.
AS they stood together there was a
motion of thecrowd and the other bomb
was hurled to the ground. 1t struck
midway between the man who threw it
and the Car. Both reeled and fell.
The assassin, who was only twenty-tw
counted the cost and in his fanaticism
gladly gave up his life in order, as he
thought, that Russia might be free. AS
/ remember the bombs. they looked
like two saucers with the edges glued
together. Nitro-g -glycorine filed the
center, and in the middle of this was a
small vial containing lighter explo-
sive which was broken by the concus-
sion end which at once exploded the
glycerine. / thought that the city
would go crazy in its mingled emotions
but the police took hold with an iron
grasp, wholesale arrests followed and
the most lawless were awed into "a sui
len respect for the new Car and his
wer."-Interview in the Philadelphia
ENQUIRER.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1889-05-11
THE DARK DEEP SEA.
The Depth to Which Daylight VIII PEN
efrate Water.

| The Depth to Which Daylight VIII PEN
citrate Water.
| 1t has long been known that the day
! light can not penetrate for any great
distance into the depths of the sea or
our deeper lakes. There has been,
however, much discrepancy in the re-
suits of experiments. A Swiss investi-
gator, NJ. Asper, has recently combined
his researches with those of Prof. f.
| A. Forrell. and come to some interest
| ing conclusions concerning the pene-
tration of daylight into the waters of
the Swiss lakes. The method Of the
experiments is interesting. BY means
of somewhat complicated apparatus,
rapid gelatine- bromide plate was,
with proper protection, lowered to the
depth desired, exposed for ten minutes
and then withdrawn for development.
The results of several trials appear to
establish the general conclusion that in
the Lake Geneva in the month of Sep
tember the amount of daylight at the
depth of 17O meters below the surface
is about the same as the light perceived
of clear night when there is no moon.
Similar experiments carried on in the
Mediterranean appear to show that in
the midule of Il bright sunlit day per-
feet darkness is attained at the depth
of 400 meters.
Thus at less than 1900 feet we prob
ably pass below the level where SUM-
light has any sensible influence on the
life which the waters contain. AS
most of the sea floor-probably more
than nineteen-twentieths of it's area
has a greater depth than 1900 feet, we
may assume that in general the life OF
the sea bottom has to live in utter
darkness, a gloom practically as deep
as that of a cavern. AS over half the
earth's surface is covered by water to
n greater depth than 1,300 feet, it fol-
lows that more than half of the earth
receives no direct effect from sunlight.
The experiments on Lake Geneva ap-
pear to show a seasonal variation in
the transparency of the waters, there
being a difference of twenty or thirty
meters in the penetration of light, the
suns rays attaining the greatest depth
in March and the least in August. The
difference in the penetration of light
into the waters of the Mediterranean
and those of Lake Geneva appears to
indicate that the latter basin contains
in its waters, despite the apparent
clearness Of the fluid, certain small
amount of organic or inorganic matter.
st. Louis Globe-D Democrat.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1889-05-11
Let the Truth Be Told.

Yes, Washington was great man.
His name is dear to every patriot.
He was good man.
Cesar won his laurels. Scipio was u
hero, Hannibal was aggressive, Ma
poleon was soldier without an equal.
But Washington was greater than
all these put together.
He was first in war, first in peace
and first in the hearts of his country
men.
All these things are true. o orators!
1t is likewise true that he never had IL
private wire running from his house
to convention; that he never sat up
nights figuring for an Office; that when
he WAS elected he didn't TAX his broth
ers and sisters and uncles and aun is
and cousins with him for the country
to support. He didn't hunt up his rel
atives for the soft places in the Gov
ernment. He didn't hunt up the sons
OF his friends and parcel out good
things for them merely because the
fathers OF sons were great men. Let
all the truth be told about George
Washington, for he scorned lie.--
Chicago Times.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1889-05-11
THE SMOKING HABIT.
How Manners and Customs Change From
Time to Time.

How Manners and Customs Change From
Time to Time.
Nothing changes more than the out
side laws and formulas of politeness.
Within the memory of any seXagen-
arian the whole code has been altered.
Where, fifty years ago, Ito take wine
with you and bow across the table was
rs much an expected attention, an
obligatory act of courtesy, as to salute
you on entering the room, the man
who should do this, save at supremely
intimate and half-jocular gathering,
would be as much "out of it" as if he
were to lay his hand on his heart, bow
as low as his knees and assure
madam his fair friend. that he was
hers from his eyebrows to his finger
tips. Fifty years ago no gentleman
could have smoked in the presence of
ladies. The unmarried girl or young
wife of IL certain social status met
walking with a man pulling cigar
would have gone home with a few
shreds less of character than she had
set out with. But who has word to
say now? Now we have the cigars and
cigarettes brought in with the coffee
Immediately after dinner, and no one
is offended. The men are not con-
sidered too free, the women do not hold
themselves cavalierly treated when the
dainty little appliances for lighting,
ash and cutting go the round of the
table, and the fragrant "batons" are
lovingly handled and regarded. Often,
indeed. one OF these ladies will herself
join the men, and II few prim old
souls think the exhibition shocking the
younger accept IL as a matter OF taste,
and either decline or determine to try,
according TO their individual liking,
with no moral afterthought whatever.
On this special questionVf smoking
In the presence Of ladies we Offer no
opinion. Those who like il and those
VINO dislike IL must settle the matter
between them. 1t is one of those nova
BILE and temporary items which depend |
wholly on acceptance. In Spain, tho |
East, South America, ladies smoke with |
and like the men. There are reasons
for and reasons against the practice,
but as we said, these must be discount
od, each woman for herself, aud those
who will may and those who do not
wish are not Obliged, but the one does
not lose the finer part OF her character
and the other is not guilty Of unjust
Drudery unless she confounds the prac-
ice with the person, and because sha
iislikes the former condemns the latter.
Toledo Blade. |
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1889-05-11
Modes of Propagation.

Apple and pear, budding and grating.
Cherry, mostly by budding, but tsucceeds
well by grating if done very early.
Peach and nectarine, by budding only
at the North; succeeds by grating nj
the South.
Plum, by grating and also by bud
ding, If the stocks are thrifty.
Apricots, mostly by budding, some-
times by grating.
Walnut, by early grating and by an
nular budding.
Ounce, by cutting and grating.
Filbert, by suckers and layers. The
finer sorts may be grated on the more
common, which reduces the size of the
bush and makes them more prolific.
Grape, by layers and cuttings; and, in
rare instances, grating is advantage.
ously employed for new and rare sorts
on older or wild stocks, producing rap
i'd growth and early bearing.
Raspberry and blackberry, by suck
ers. cuttings OF roots and layers. Mich
igan Home Journal.
AN Atchison, KAN, policeman
named Baskctt arrested man named
Peaches the other day.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1889-05-11
experience In seeing that presumed saints

experience Ia seeing that presumed saints
are miserable sinners; the pure, impure'
the upright, criminal; the trusted, unworthy
of confidence; and the honored deserving OF
degradation and punishment.
81 lately attended preliminary trial at
which The omploye OF a firm of wool dealers
was sent to Jail to answer the charge of ap.
propriating money. The poor man was in
nocent, and the partner whose testimony
ruined his reputation was the real culprit i
am Mortified whenever ! go into what Is
called fine society. Not infrequently find
the true ladies and gentlemen are doing the
work of menials in the hall and dining-room
while some of tho guests would demoralize
the inmates of areformatory If they assumed
their true character and uttered the
thoughts that were in their minds.
"Should declare to you the exact charac-
ter of some of the persons with whom we
formerly associated and who arc probably
now your friends and confidants you would
be startled and most likely be made wretched
evermore. / shall, therefore, not do SO, un-
less you specifically ask for this informa-
ton l find that my discovery and the use
| am constantly prompted to make OF 1t
have destroyed all my hopes Of happiness.
l am satisfied that there was more than
human wisdom in putting bounds to the ac-
quirement of knowledge"
I, give this extract from my old friends
letter for the careful consideration of the
reader. 1t may interest if it does not profit
him. 1t is not mine to make comments on
it or to draw conclusions. For all ! know
the author was insane or laboring undcr a
hallucination when he wrote it.
Ii the statements it contains are true,
they serve to raise the question: May there
not be such thing as having too much
knowledge to admit of any great degree of
happinessl Do they not serve, in some
manner, to explain why persons endowed
with superior minds, phenomenal mental
activity, and possessed of great acquire
ments are generally melancholy and dis
satisfied with themselves and the worldl-
Prof. Rodney Welch, in Chicago Tribune.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1889-05-11
ON THE ROAD.
OHIO

The enterprising drummer comes
With grip nsd sample case;
He very vigorously drums
Each calm bucolic place.
He meets the merchant at his door
And buttonholes him straight,
And funny stories by the score
He, smiling. doth relate.
The merchants children, with smile,
He chucketh meath the chin;
The merchant, too he doth beguilc
With beer and eke with gin.
He flirteth with the merchants wife
And with his daughter coy;
He gives "A shoddy pocket knife
Unto the merchants boy.
He takes the merchant out to drive
Ger muddy rural roads,
And with cigars at three for hvo'
The merchants pockets loads.
In manner very rash and brash
Expenditures he guides.
He spendoth his employers cash.
Likewise his own besides.
And then he learns (oh hapless fate!
He can't express his piquc)
The merchant will the drummer wait
Who comes along next week.
America
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1889-05-11
WHALE WITH PEASE.
Ono of the Cetaceans Sufficient Food for Q
Mans Whole Lifetime.

Mans Whole Lifetime.
There are obvious difficulties in the
way of selling whale over the counter
in IA iishmonger's shop. Nevertheless.
we may yet see bits of whales being
thus purchased and carried away
There was time in Merrie England
when whale with green pease was con-
sidered a delicacy. History, it is said,
repeats itself, and some of us who now
strut the stage of life may, ere we die,
indulge in the same feast.
In Barbados, when obtainable. the
flesh of the humpbacked whale (Megap-
terra Americana) is eaten by all classes,
being preferred to beef, which is there
tough. A South Sea harpooner will
tell you that, excepting the delicacy
of a draught of the yellow, creamy
milk taken from freshly-speared She
whale, whale fins properly cooked are
the greatest of conceivable dainties.
A single catacean, it is calculated,
will supply 500 pounds of extract, and
a pound of extract makes 100 pints of
nourishing soup. Thus it can easily be
seen that one whale is capable of salts
flying the hunger of $4,000 persons, if
they were content to have meal of
whale soup alone. An average whale
converted into extract would suffice
for the daily dinner of a man al!
through his life, even if he lived to the
age OF 140. AS he would not be likely
to accomplish that feat, there would be
plenty of whale over for breakfast and
supper, when-as he might be ex-
pected to tire of soup-the cetacean
might appear on his table in the form
of outlets, or mince or even risoles.--.
Medical Classics.