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Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1892-06-08

best fight the battle, seeing everything
with his own eyes.
Farrigut, our first admiral, was of
a race which has already passed away.
He brought to us, in this generation,
that high moral grace which made
bravery and strength SO beautiful in
those old days. He bore the burden
Of responsibility cheerfully, and carried
himself through all the vic1ssitudes of
long struggle with dignifed and
and heroic bearing and thorough
patriotism. In opening the Mississippi
he started the life currents in our body
polite which have flowed so strongly
ever since. The republic was not I'M
grateful; the people delighted to know
him, and when he died the busy world
of our greatest city stood still for q
whole day with uncovered head '.to
do him reverence" He illustrated
best his own saying: "He who dies in
doing his duty to his country and at
peace with God has played out the
drama Of life to the best advantage. -
Atlantic Monthly.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1892-06-08
A Tariff Question Answered.

If protective tariff tends to lower prices of
protected articles, why place duty on farm
products, now already so low in price?
Tie operation ola protective tariff on
manufactured articles must not be con-
fused with that OF protective duty on
farm products. although the principle
underlying the imposing Of such duty
is the same IN both cases. How is the
fall in price, which always follows the
protecting of a manufactured commcd-
ity. effected? Primarily through in
creased production and home competi-
ton, with the attending incidents work
ing TO lower cost of production. A lit
tie reflection, however, must convince
anyone that this cannot be the effect of
protective duties on farm products. In
the first place, such duties do not mate
rally increase production or competi-
ton. for Of beth there is already far too
much. Then, again, the cost Of produc-
ing the farmers products IS not appre-
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1892-06-08

Gladly lowered by any such increase.
We see, therefore, that there is differ
ence between the operation of a protec-
tive duty on one class of these produc-
tons and its operation on the other
class, a difference which is due merely
to different conditions. The object of
protection is the same in both cases-to
prevent excessive imports, to limit for
eign competition. In a. manufacturing
ipdustry-say, for example, the tin
plate industry-what will be the result :?
Competition will soon begin in our own
country and reduce prices. With farm
products, however, the competition is
already there, too much Of it, in fact,
and SO the duty merely benefits the
farmer by way of preventing a further
fall in prices through excessive foreign
importations, such as of Sumatra to-
bacco or Canadian barley. Thus the
object of duty on farm products is not
to lower the price, but to prevent fall
by limiting foreign competition, the
danger of which is year. y increasing
with the development of the agricul-
tural resources of India, Russia and
South erica.-EcoaoMist
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1892-06-08

good story Is told OF him which IS
vouched for by the best Confederate
authority, and which illustrates this
peculiar trait in his character Jack
son was one of the strictest disciplin-
arians, and his ability to keep his men
in line and to march them more miles
in day than horse could endure is
what gave his corps the name of Jack
sons Foot Cavalry"
On one occasion, when "Stonewall'
had Jagged in the rear of his column
on forced march, he found great
raw-boned six-footer, with a very
healthy appearance, leaning leasurely
against rail fence and deliberately
smoking cob pipe. jackson rode up
to him, and, in voice Of thunder, de-
manded to know why he was struggling
and ordered him peremptorily into
line
The man coolly surveyed the irate
general moment, and removing his
pipe, with an expression Of contempt
on his face, replied: "You go to h,
old "Stonewall" Jackson. D. you,
who the ID do you think your talk
ing to? just go on about yer business
now, and I'll fall in just when I get
good and ready"
Jackson was staggered for moment
by the fellows apparent impudence,
but Immediately roared out: "Who
are you. anyhow"
BY" responded the fellow, Il
am the chaplain of the Fifteenth Ark
ansas Regiment and don't give a con-
tinental - for you nor any one else. y
Jackson's face at once assumed a pro
found. reverential appearance and in
the humblest tones he apologized for
his sacrilligious rudeness and rode On
to join his column, leaving the clergy
man master of the situation. New
York Press.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1892-06-08
An Echo Among the Beres.

The echo from the steam whistle Of
the Atlantic Transport Company
s saved the vessel from loss while poW
ing her way across the Atlantic from
Swansea to Philadelphia, says the Rec
ord.
In dense fog the usual signals were
being blown to warn approaching ves-
sells, when Capt. Forsythe distinctly
heard the echo in the distance. This
conculsiyely proved in his mind that ne
was in the midst of towering bergs, ard
the helm was soon put down to clear
this great danger to every mariner. II
is believed that the Montana SKINNED
the edge Of monster floating island
of ice
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1892-06-08
Christ as Il Diplomat.

'Do you know that Of ali things that
are written in the New Testament all
that Christ himself said would make a
very few pages OF ordinary print?"
said ex-senator ingalls, to a Kansas Guy
Star man. Il have often thought His
sayings ought to be printed by them
selves. Christ was the greatest man
that has ever lived. Although all this
time has elapsed since His crucifXion His
followers now number millions, and
men would sacrifice their lives for their
faith in Him. Christ had also to deal
with political questions. / think His
reply to the Pharisees when they sought
to trap him was very adroit.
''They asked him if it was lawful to
give tribute unto Cesar. He told them
to bring him penny. Whose image
and superscription is this?' He SAID.
'C9sar's,' they answered. Them said
He, render unto Caesar the things
which are Caesars, and unto God the
things that are Gods
''No more diplomatic answer could
have been made" continued Ingalls,.
"Christ was really crucitied on political
grounds. The Jews were afraid that he
would become their temporal king"
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1892-06-08
A New Lincoln Story.

In the course of his speech at the
recent Lincoln dinner given by the
Unconditional Club of Albany, Will
liam II. McElroy told the following:
"There is a story in which Mr.. Lin
coin figures, which connects him,
though in rather droll way, with
Albany. It was told me by that dis
t1nguished Republican. honored and
loved by all, Frederick w. Seward,
the son of Mr.. Lincoln's great Secre-
tary of State. In 1860, Thurlow
Weed, the editor Of the Albany jour
qodz-this is the tory-journeyed to
the National Republican Convention
at Chicago for the purpose of secur-
ing the nomination Of William H. Sew
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1892-06-08
Abuse ogUniform and Flag.

National Guardsmen in Illinois are
becoming aroused to the abuse of the
uniform. The latest order that has
attracted the attention of the guards
man is the adoption of uniform
rank" by cooperative insurance com
pany. The head agent appears with
the rank of major general, in uniform
closely resembling that of the National
Guard. Building and loan associa-
lions have also gone into the uniform
rank" business.
In New York the law puts a check
on such unbecominG displays. The
code provides penalties for person
not member Of the National Guard
who shall wear any uniform or desig-
nation Of grade similar to that in use
by the National Guard.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1892-06-08
Origin OF the Alphabet.

The old notion that the Phmnicians
originated the alphabet proves to be
more than doubtful. The researches of
Edward Chaser seem to show quite
positively that letters were first used in
Arabia, where, perhaps nearly 5000
years, B. c., were developed several
related alphabets, from some of which
the so-called Ph9nician was descend
ed. Some Of the Neutrality-suspicious.
bly, more than 1000 years old-upon
which this belief is based, have been
copied but not vet deciphered.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1892-06-08
Modern Newspaper Methods

The London Times now sets type by
telephone. The composing room is
connected with the reporters gallery in
the House of Commons by the ordinary
apparatus. Into each "phone" copy
reader recites the stenographic "turls"
as fast as compositors at the other end
of the wire can take them on typeset-
ting machines. BY this means a debate
be correctly reported in the morning
papers. with no danger of missing the
regular o'clock newspaper train.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1892-06-08
After the Battle.

Sing banners and cannon and roll or drum!
the shouting Of men and the marShalling!
L0! cannon to cannon and earth struck dumb
Oh, battle, i'll song, is a glorious thingl
Oh. glorious day riding down to the fight!
III, glorious battle III story and song!
Oh, godlike man to die for the right!
Oh mankind God to revenge the wrong!
Yea, riding to battle, on battle day
Why q soldier is something more than a kingl
But after the battle? The riding away?
All the riding away is another thing.
Joaquin Miller, in Seattle Post IntalligenCer.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1892-06-08
A European Quarter.

At Shanghai, China, there is Euro
pean quarter, which contains handsome
buildings for banks and public Offices.
In most of the streets colonnades are
built, while the open spaces are utilized
and made places of beauty by icing
filed with trees and flowers. The in
evitable race-course, which seems to
follow as necessary adjunct to Western
civilization, is a prominent feature out
side the city boundaries.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1892-06-08
Hints on Hanging Pictures,

In hanging pictures, says the Wash
ington National Tribune, 1t is to be re.
membered that although oil paintings
look better hung in the usual way, with
sloping in from the top to the wall at
the bottom; yet, etchings and water
colors often look better hung flat against
the wall. A picture with shadows
should, if possible, have the light side
nearest the windows. SO that the sba-
dows will fall in pairs, and although
often two pictures similar in size ard
subject may find convenient places On
corresponding parts of the wall, yet
quite as often the stiff effect Of ''pairs"
or companion pieces" takes away the
artistic value of both pieces. Paintings,
or any pictures should not be hung so
high that it is uncomfortable to look at
them, but some pictures are of such
large design or brilliant color that they
look much better hung high up thsn
down lower. holdings are much bet
ter to hang pictures from than nails II
the wall, and are not very expensive to
put uD.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1892-06-08
Welsh Manufacturers Coming to Amer

Those who are reluctant to believe
that tin plate can be made in the United
States will probably be astonlshed at
the statement of fact that Welsh manu-
featuring firms are coming to America
to establish tin plate factories. One
very extensive firm in Wales, E. More
wood & Co., have bought extensive
property in Elizabeth, N. j., and be-
fore the frosts of autumn come will be
making tin plate of the best quality.
The Welsh firm will not cease making
plates abroad, but will continue their
works there as the demand warrants.
The plant that they are proposing to
erect at Elizabethport will be for tin
ming purposes only, the black plates
being made in the foreign mill and
brought here for coating, the product
being both tin and terne plates. 1t is
the intention of E. Norwood & Co. to
begin the erection of very large works
as soon as this plant is in successful op-
Grafton. The larger enterprise will be
located somewhere in the West, and
will include a rolling mill as we'll as q
timing plant, the idea being to have an
ultimate capacity of from 1900 to 15,-
600 boxes per week.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1892-06-08
stonewan" Jackson Dumbtounded.

T O n + w A LII
J A G. K S O N S
strong religious
sentiments are q
matter of history
and also his great
regard for clergy
lmen. No matter
how engrossed he
might be on bust
ness Or military
duties he never
was known to cut
short a minister
or fail to regard
him with pro
found respect. A
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1892-06-08
ENGLAND AND FREE TRADE
5IGNiFiCANTC CONFESSION FROM
THE PREMIER.

310fsh Manufacturers Coming to Ameri-
za-Tn2lnig grafton from Germany and
Great Britain-Short Tariff Sermon
Notes and Illustrations.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1892-06-08
THE BOOMING CANNON.
RECTTALS OF STIRRING CAMP
AND BATTLE INCIDENTS.

Survivors of the Rebellion Relate Anus
ing and Startling Incidents of Weary
Marches, Camp Life, Foraging Expert
ences, and Battle Scenes.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1892-06-08
Tariff Notes

In 1889, taking the three years ending
March 81 of that year, under a Demo
cratic administration, the excess of the
exports of the United States over its
imports amounted in value to $2S, 1884,
379, or an annual average Of $9,661 ,459.
In 1892, taking the three years ending
March 81 of that year, under Repub-
lican administration, and year and a
half of that time under the present Re-
publican tariff, the excess of our ex-
ports over imports amounted in value to
1921, 1877 1857, or an annual average Of
1913, 49,, 1856. This increase of 1921, 197,-
367 for the three years, and of $84 ,070,-
997 per year, was caused by Republican
protection.
Steel cotton ties, better than the i'm
ported, upon which the old duty was
So per cent. (about 81 tom, and the
new duty is $33. so ton, are now selling
at $44.80 ton of 2,240 pounds. This is
| lower than they ever before sold in this
| country, either under low or no duty.
According to the tarif-tax theory, they
would sell at Sill 20 if the free cotton-tie
bill passed. That would be just about
| 81 less than the present abnormally low
price of Bessemer pig iron in London.
| Where would the wages for turning the
pig iron into cotton ties come in?
/
ing under free cotton-tie law?
! Mr.. Holman has been driven to de-
clare San increase in the revenues is in
dispensaole if the expenditures are to
continue on the basis of the present
session" AS long ago as April, 1891,
Senator Cockrell, of Missouri, Demo
crat, foretold that the expenditures of
this Congress must inevitably be what
they have proved to be : namely,
greater than those of the "billion dol
lar Congress" And yet Mr.. Holman
and horde of his acknowledgements
came to Washington bowling about the
extravaganza of the "billion-dollar'
Congress, and vociferating for ere
trenchment and reform" They went
promptly to work to pass free wool
! bill, free binding-twine bill, free
cotton-tie bill and are talking of still
further measures to cut off tariff duties,
without the slightest regard to the
needs Of the revenue. The truth is now
disclosed TO the American people that
the whole programme has been one OF
buncombe and pretense and was not IN
any particular sincere project of legis-
latlon. The Democrats must either adj
nit that or that their legislators are
arrant fools.
In May, 1890, we paid foreigners
5000 10s
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1892-06-08

amount of raw material consumed in it's
manufactures. From 1877 to 1890 the
consumption of raw cotton increased in
free trade England % per cent.
sRagEH
In the United States, under protection,
during the same period, 1t increased SIS
per cent.
During the ten months ending April
80, 1891, other nations bought bread
stutts of US to the value of
$97 1925, 900.
@szEsEEasaasss
During the corresponding period end
ing April 80, 1892, our sales OF bread
stuffs abroad were
1888 ,O65, 900.
Evidently our ability to sell to other
countries depends not on what we buy
from them, but on what they need from
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1892-06-08
A short Tariff Sermon.

Free trade and poverty are Siamese
twins.
In free trade England there were
], BIZ, 104 paupers, exclusive of lunatlcs
and Migrants, in the year 1S90-91.
They included persons Of all ages.
There were 315, 457 under 16 years of
age, or about three in every hundred of
the total population of similar age.
Between Is and go years, there were
591 1876, or about four to every hundred
of same age.
Eight in each hundred of those be-
tween 90 and 60 years, or 81, S89 IL all,
are paupers.
Over 65 years, twenty-six out of every
hundred, or more than one in four, de-
pend on public charity, of whom the
total amounts to 343, 1862.
These are estimates made by General
Booth, Of the Salvation Army, in his re-
Gently issued book, ''Pauperism, A
Picture"
While strength and health lasts, the
sturdy Briton, as rule, bears up some
how, no matter how low his wages,
against the burdens of his miserable
free trade existence.
But when old age draws near he is
forced to the poorhouse to eud his
days.
LASI6 Is 06u. DOOtu OWu pdtuSIlC
comments on the sad facts he sets
forth:
Old age fares hardly in our times.
Life runs more intensely than it did,
and the old tend to be thrown out.
The community gains by this, but the
old suffer.
They suffer beyond any measure of
actual incapacity. for the fact that man
is old is often IN itself enough to deDar him
from obtaining work, and it is in vain he
makes pretense by dyeing his hair and
wearing false teeth.
1t will be sad day for America when
we experience such conditions here,
as we surely would under free trade.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1892-06-08
NAE5Ysrfyi Z III Krss
Ei .al,szz

for foreign cutlery. We used just as
much cutlery as before, but we bought
of American makers instead of Europe
an makers.
Nothing shows the industrial develop
ment Of country more surely than the
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-11-17
TO BE SETTLED TODAY.
Locked-Out Men at Homestead
Discuss the Status of the
Long Strike.
Another Meeting to Be Held To-
day, Which Will Decide the
Course to Be Taken.

HOMESTEAD, Pa. Nov. 16.-A meet
ing of the strikers who were members
of the AmaIgamated association was
held at the rink this afternoon, Chair
man Thomas Crawford presiding.
President Garland, ex-President Will
lam Weihe and other national
officers of the association were
present. The striking mechanics
who are out on sympathy, also,
presented themselves at the door.
Chairman Crawford, however. Informed
them that none but members of the
Amalgamated association would be adj
mitted. The mechanics gathered about
in small crowds, and with doWncast
countenances the excluded men stood
around, discussing in an earnest man
ner the slight to which they had been
subjected.
At $3.50 p. m. the. meeting adjourned.
and Mr.. Weihe said to United Press
reporter that the meeting was for the
purpose of obtaining from the members
of the association an individual opinion
of the outlook. Nothing of definite
character was done. We expect 10 ar
rive at some conclusion tomorrow.
cit is stated on good authority that w.
t. Roberts, in the course of an address,
intimated that ne thought the strike
was lost and that it should be declared
off, at least so far as the mechanics and
laborers are concerned. There will be
meeting of the mechanical department
tomorrow morning, at which all will be
given chance to express their opinions.
In the AFTERNOON all of the strikers will
come together at o'clock. 1t will then
be decided whether the strike shall or
shall not be declared off. The senti-
ment tonight seems that the men will
vote to continue the struggle.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-11-17
MURCHISON SPEAKS.
Sackville West Letter Denies
Being Its Autho.
His Life Has Been Made Burden
to Him During the Last
Four Years.

CHICAGO, Nov. 16.-M. W. Murchison,
the alleged writer of the famous letter
which led to the recall of Lord Sack
villesWest from this country four years
ago, was in the city today, and, for the
first time since the letter was published,
he consented to talk about it.
81 am" he said, zone of the unfortu-
nate men who have fame thrust upon
them, and, although the public may
look upon that letter as a joke, it has
been a very serious matter to me.
have been talked about; | have had the
finger Of scOrn pointed at me, and all
because some one forged my name TO a
letter written to the English minister
l was never in California in my life; l
never wrote the letter attributed to me,
yet l cannot enter place upon ordinary
business with having people point me
out and whisper, That is the man.
~ have not publicly denied the let :
ter, because when it was written | was
on my farm Ill Glengarry county. Ont.
! received paper but once week. My
father was i'll and died, aud then was
i'll myself. The matter had gone so far
then that it would have done no good to
deny it. Whether the man who wrote
liidl lttltI uSou NY lldulc NY dCCluCut VI
design is more than know. If he did
it intentionally | will never forgive
him. This is the first time | have ever
talked for publication on this matter,
and hope the public will believe me.
If an affidavit will help matters, am
ready to swear that never knew Sack
vile West: never wrote him line, nor
ever had personal knowledge of any
body's writing to him."