Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1891-08-19
NAMES THAT OFTEN APPEAR.

THE Prince of Wales is to take a trip
to the Continent this month.
HENRY LABoUCHERE will visit this
country during the coming Indian sum-
mer.
A PARIS item says that "the novelist,
Saltus, promenades the boulevards
daily, sad, forlorn figure, arrayed in
black"
Miss FLORENCE E. SoULE, recent
graduate ofGW ellesley College, has re-
ceived an appointment of Teacher of
Greek in the high school and supervisor
of music in the common schools of
Mankato, Mimi.
ARTHUR BRAND, the Liberal, who was
recently elected to Parliament from
Wisbech, was materially assisted in his
campaign by his wife. She is an accom-
plished musician, and captivated the
voters at political meetings by singing
songs during the intermisslon between
speeches.
AMONG the manuscripts left by the
late Count Won Moltke, Prof. Felix
Dahn, his biographer, has found Con
fession of Faith" The great Marshal
affirms his belief in God and future
life. The Confession" will be pub
lished among the other works.
Miss Cora Y. DIEHI. was elected
register of Deeds in Logan County,
Oklahoma. Her opponents carried the
case into the courts. The choice of
the people was sustained, and now
the pretty Alliance girl takes the office
and large section of accrued salary.
SWEET champagne has been distinct
lively lady's wine, and so 1t is interest
ing to know that the German Emperor
drinks it in preference to dry cham
payne A tipple that suits a bold war
| lord ought to be strong enough for the
dudes who have hitherto devoted them
sevel to vim sec.
NJ. WADDINGToN, the French ambas-
sador to the Court of st. James, has the
biggest plum in the diplomatic pie, his
salary being 100000. And yet there is
reason to believe that if he had only his
salary to live upon he would be forced
to retire, for the ornate splendor of the
receptions given at the Embassy more
than absorbs its princely allowance.
CHIEF JUSTICE FIELD and Mrs. Field
are up in the White Mountains. The
Judge is a terrific pedestrian, and his
legs are absolutely tireless, as many a
rash man who has volunteered to ac-
company him on his excursions can at
test. He has climbed about every peak
of note, but is so in love with the storled
hills that he does not care to spend his
vacations else.
GEN. ABNER DOUBLEDAY, who aimed
the first gun fired in defense of Fort
Sumter in 1851, has been i'll for weeks
at Mendham, Morris County, n. j.
Recently the fourth of series of
assesses has been opened, and he is
much exhausted by the attendant fever,
though signs of Improvement are dis
cernible. His continued illness, how
ever, causes his friends in Washington
much anxiety. AS yet he is too feeble
to read, write or leave his bed.
Col. JOHN P. BRowNLow emphatlcally
denies the story lately printed that his
father, the famous "Parson" of the
Knoxville Wing, once wrote an editorial
in the defense of secession and then
changed his views because a rival got
ahead of him. The Colonel says: ''No
such thing occurred. So far from his
having ever written an editorial in favor
of secession [ know that he never
hesitated a moment regarding that
question. He was always against seces-
sion, and | am sure you would not find
a Confederate to-day in Knoxville who
will say otherwise"